1936-12-14 — Page 12

£109

The demand for Banks and Unions remains unsatisfied, with buyers prepared to pay higher than quoted rates,

Dow Jones Averages

SO Industrial

£311

214)

193

N. O. & S. Barts

Insurances

1300

1012

$300 1810

Canton LuaurTEROSE,

Union InsurKI2008 ***

11

$1

UnderwritersS

190 oth

China Firoo

8457

3306

LK. Fires

$296

#3

International Ausca d.

Shipping

BUYERS

$30

Douglasna teren

$30

$7:40

Steamboata

37

$36

indos (pref.)

$35

$76

Do. (def.)

$36

121/3

Sheila

131/3

#101

Waterboats

#101

Hong Kong Banks, $1790. Canton Insurances, $300. Union Insurances, $8121. Shanghai Docks, Sh $90. Raubs, $13.10.

Mining

Balatoes.....

Cold Rivar

Gold Greek......

Salacota

Kailans .........

Venz, Goldfelds, $8.

H K Hotels. $51.

H. K. Trams, $11.90.

Star Ferries. $93.

$13.10

18

15/3

Langkata (single) 8.

Explorations................ J.

Shanghai Losar S.

$9

linubs ......... $13

Venezuela Gold Fids.

Docks Wharves,

13 8.

300

$36

31001

::

11

Godowns, etc.

.K. & E. Warten. Do. (old)

Do.

(new)...

Provideats (old)

20 et

13. W. Docks

8. China Motori ‘Á Slangual Dock S. New Engineerings8.

Hangkewe

Do. (new)

$105

them.

Lands, Hotels,"and

Bui dingy

H.K. Hotels. H.K Landa.........8. Do. 4% Debentures Shanghai Lands...

Metropolitan Linda..

ТЫ

$1.35

$1.40/45

120 ct.

+

$14

$81,

34

1

$21

$300 1607

$108

Last Sale Dec 11 12

76

With the declarations of an additional one centavo dividend for Demonstration and the report that the Company is increasing its dallý milling to 300 tons per day as from January 15th, the market displayed strength throughout the session with prices closing higher | Adams Express ......... 1487

Allis Chalmers ..... than yesterday.

Amer. Can Am: Car & Foundry Amer. Oyanamid Amer. & For. Power Amer. & For. $7 p. 57 Amer. Locomotive... 437 Amer Metals ......... 491 Amer, Radiator

H K Electrics. $531. Sandakan Lights, $10. Telephones (old), 528.10. “ H. K. Ropes, $21. Ewo Cottons. Sh.$13.70. S'hai Cottons (old), Sh.$85. S'haf Cottons (new) Sh.$60. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $38, Constructions (new), 421 cts. Govt, 4% Loan: 8% Prem.. Govt. 34% Loan, 3% PreX.

SELLERS

H. K. Lands $38.

H. K. Electrics, $54).

SALES

Hong Kong Banks, $1785/1800.

Canton Insurances, $300.

Union Insurances. $810.

H. K. Wharves. $106).

Amer. Rolling Mill...

Amer. Smelting

1144

334

7

24

341

969

Amer. Steel F'dries.. 597 Amer: Sugar .....

55ł

Amer. Tel, & Tel... 1882 188) Amer, Tobacco "B" 974 251 Amer. Waterworks ... Anaconda 'Copper ... Atchison, T. & S. Fe. 72)

Atlantic Refining

Atlas Corpn.

$? cum, pl.

503

Baltimore & Ohio... 221 Barnsdall O

20. Kaile

90

4U

Utilit Bonds

12

DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS

Hong Kong Stock

Exchange

Sharebrokers

Association

Osta

Layers

Nomura

SATURDAY, DEC.. 12,

Buyers

Balluts Daler

Banky

$1,7901

1,780 1.800

H.K. Bank

£109

£18

231

£14

183

Marcantile Bks. "A"

Bank of East Anim.......

****** 11,720 Bo. (London) ... Uhartered Bank...

Da.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1936.

H. K. STOCK

EXCHANGE

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS

The market was quietly steady and the volume of business com- paratively small. '

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Now York: December 13,

New YorkyLondon Crusorate New York Cotton-Mar. New York Rubber-Mar Chicago Wheat --May Chicago Corn Silver Official

BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI · THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

BANKING CORPORATION

"Authorised Capital ... $60,000,000 Issued & Fully Paid-Up #90,000,000

Reserve Funds:~~

Sterling

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953,

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

23.000.000 $1.000.000

priators...

Agencies and Branches:-

SAIGON

(Through Rauter's Service)

QUOTATIONS

-May

Chat Today's High Low Close Close

4,90-+/39 12.36 12.98 12.2 11.38

18.93 16.00 13.60

12.07 124 123 103 1017

Change"

....£3,500,000

123 124) IUS 102

.11 up .04 up 13 up up

Bong Kong Currancy

Reserve.....

Paid-up Capital... Reserva Fund $10,000,000 | Reserve ability of pro-

***** 83.000.000

Beserve Liability of

Proprietors

$20,000,000

ALO STAR ILOILO

1838 High

Low Dec. 11. 186.39 143.11 181.10 60.45 40.3 64.97 38.16 28.63 35.12 106:04 98.92 105,04

11 Commodity Index 76.19 58.58 75.75

Dec. 12. Higa Low Close 181.73 180.30 180.81 55.18 51.80 64.93 36.43 3490 35,26 108.01 78.14 Business Done: −1,740,000 aliares,

Head Ofen:-HONG KONG

AMRITSAR

IPOH

SEMARANG

Change ,18 off .0% off .14 # .07 up 48 up

Board of Directors. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

BANGKOK BATAVIA

KARACHI KLANG

SEREMBAN

SHANGHAY

BOMBAY

KORE

SINGAPORE

CALCOTTA KUALA

MITIAWAN

Chairman.

Stocks

Stocks

30%

161

Auburn Motors

33

Baldwin Locomotive

.

831

Industrial

Malabon Sugary .....]

$19) Caldbeck, Monday". $15. Macgregora (prof.)8.

40/42] ats

$4.85

Canton Ices..... Cements Ropes

·Miscelaneous Dairy Farms...................... Amusement ****** Ch. Etainment........... Constructions, (old)

newj

Do Lane Crawlorda......

Mackintoahs

Nanyang Tobacco..

Sinceros

Watsons

Wa Powells.

M. Greyhounds

S. C. Enterprisna ....

933 Ch.0.541925048d

HK. Gort. 4% Loans

$60

$38

193

1:0

na un

113

JB

H.K. (ealties............

34

China Dorad

100

Do. Debentures.

10+

Humphreys

801

378

$13.70

1131

Do.

121

Zoong Sings...

ܐ ܃ ܊ ܃ ܃

$86

300

399]

Pablle Ultima

$11,90)

$11.95

5

123

(now)...

193)

**

$25

h

$13

Visi

Chias Lights (old)...]

$13.80 cd

510}

(DBW)...

#63) | $54)

54/30

1/20

$10) #543

******

ร.ต.เบ

$10

#11

China B...

27) | Traction

27/

Da. (pref)......

Bj

$38

$109

H. K. Trams, $11.85.

Chinese Eta, LON......

Cotton Mills

EWOR.......................8.

S'ha CottoaruldJS. (now S.

Wing On Textilas(N.)

Tramways $11.90

Poak Traun (old)...

Da

Star Ferries**** Yaumati Forris....

Do.

B.K. Electrica

Mana do.

Saudakan Lights...

Telephones old)

Do. (new)

1973

$9.90

*7/-

P

147

40

-691

67

Curtiss Wright “A” 201

461

The London/New York

cross- New rate was quoted at 4.904: York London was quoted at 4.90 9/32.

1007 104

20

$2.20

$LE

#1,90

Douglas Aircraft ..... 741 Du Pont

1801

$10)

Electric Boat

€2,80

13)

1201

$20

3X

I

duuubin

$3.80

$1.70 #jota

$5.90

141

13

34

Etti. Bond & Share Elec. Bond & Share

$5 pt. Elec. Bond & Share

$0 pf. Elec Power & Light Elec Power & Light

$7 pt.

341 Firestone Tire & R plate Gen. Asphalt

201

691

791

213

361

351

51

Gen. Cigar

514

31

40

J6%

681

prem.

$108

prem.

Do.

31%

$1021

542

Wallace Harper

$60

BK Wing Ou

SM

S'ha Do

301

$51

Vibro Piling..................... ̈ $61

Gen. Raliway signal Gillette Safety Razor GHidden ................................. Gold Dist

154

25

131

33

Sates to Shanghai

24

287

• Bid

H. K. Electries. '$54/54.30.

Macao Electrics, $20,

Constructions (new), 40/42) cts. Consolidated Mines, 8 cts.

Demonstrations. $108/111. Masbate Consol.. 63 cts. Dayakas, 45 cts.

THE EXCHANGE MARKET

MESSRS. ROZA BROS.

Saturday, Dec. 12. Silver prices were unchanged yesterday, the quotations remain- ing at 21 3/16 for both Ready and Forward. Sliver advices reported: India as having bought to a small extent. The market was quietly steady. American Silver quoted at 451 for Spot.

Brooklyn-Manhattan

Trans

Brooklyn-Manhattan

$6 cum, pf. ............... 101". 101 Case, JL

Canadian Pacific Celanese Corpn. of

America....... 271 Cerro de Pasco ...... 64 CertainTeed P'ducts 14 Corpn. 87 Chesapeake

Chesapeake & Ohio 67 Chrysler Corpn. 4 1238 Columbla Gas & 17 Columbía 8%.“A” pí.. 104′′ Commercial Credit 681 Commercial Solvents 181 Commonwealth & S. Commonwealth

cum. pf.

Consolidated Edison 443

Continental Of

Corn. Products

Curtiss Wright (C)

Delaware & Hudson was

Del Lackawanna &

Western Distillers Corpn Sea.

grama

21

Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel ..... Boeing Airplane Borden Co........

Mfacturing 591 Briggs

7311

34)

261

541

148

131

31 $8.

Consolidated Of

1

RONG KONG TIDE TABLE

From December. 14, to 20, 1936. HIGH WATER.

LOW WATER.

Hong Kong Standard

Time.

Height.

Hong

Height.

2438 28 04 380

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Houg hour servatury, Due,

Previous On Date On

Day at

12,

MARKET

Steady with no business passing,

STERLING

There were sellers at 1/2 15/16 December/June, buyers at 1/2 31/32 for any delivery.

U.S. DOLLARS

No transactions were reported. There were sellers at 304. Docem- ber/May, buyers at 30 9/16 for any delivery.

SHANGHAI "DOLLARS Sellers at 102 9/16 buyers at 102% for cash.

SHANGHAI MARKET There were sellers of Sterling at 1/2 9/16, buyers at 1/2 19/32 for Spot, US Dollars, sellers at 292. buyers at 29 13/18 for Spot.

BERLIN SHARE MARKET

"Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Berlin, Dec. 12. Stagnation prevailed in the share market on Saturday, even the small amount of stock offered not being taken up readily. Prices were nevertheless more resistant than would have been expected}" largely owing to favourable re- ception given to the news that the Date : economic agreement between Ger- many and Italy has been extended to include the Italian colonies.

Likewise, the fixed interest sec- urities market was still unrespon- » 27 sive after the action against for- eign bonds, home investruents be B

ing dull and foreign unsettled.

The money market was required to provide for increased demands for. Anancing Christmas trade and

which is the Nazi custom in all kinds of business undertakings.

Prices of both the shares and

4

BQ

st

Hodg

Standard Time

b. 1.

It, in,

Mon. 14 Tues 15

1082 148

04.00

11

20 69 8 2

11 26 4G

Barometer... 8301 Temperature 79 Kamidity... 78 Wind→→

Direction Force Weather BO

at 4 p.m.] 10 a.10.

20,21 69 72

ENE

4.J.

"90.11

60

Wod. 18

$182 12.03

05 160 @

270918 3}

1438

4:0

Ther. 17

1238 46

Fri 18

22 49 13 12 4 6 933) 76

8.1

16 11

8 9 0131 09 1861 3.0.

Bat: | 19

Sun. 20

18.50 147 0 2013 1

83 160740 Bain...

Highest open-air Temperstars, 15:80 the payment of Christmas bonuses

Löwest open-air Temperstars, 13;67

B-Blue sky; C=Cloutly; Us 47 10 12 Drinle Fog Lighth ized interest securities closed very

2.9M-Mixt; ChmOvercast; 1741

Paing much at the same level as at the 0754 17 Showers; Jqualis; R=Rain: opening of the week — 1485 16/016 17: 140/17-Tbandar.

Franiocean News ServicEA

Gen, Eléctric

Gen. Foods

Gen. Motors

Goodrich (BE) Goodrich $5 pf. Goodyear

1 m. div.

METAL EXCHANGE DISAPPOINTED Tin Quota Decision

London, Dec. 11. The Metal Exchange showed some disappointment to-day with the International Tin Committee's announcement of a 100 per cent. quota for the first quarter of 1937, expected a since most quarters reduction to 25, and some even to 90 per cent Only Malaya and the Dutch East Indies are cut by ave per cent, it seems that

The Committee also approved a

Colombo Lugano Bingapore

Hong KongPeining

Interest allowed on Current A

for Fized Deposits received Periods at rates to be obtained on

Copenhagen Luxor Southampton application,

Edinburgh Marseilles Venice

Monta

Yokohama Carlo Zurich Glasgow Montreal

-Branches of American Express Company in Principal Cities "of United States of America and Canada,

All classes of Commercial Bank ing Transactions undertaken.

. Personal investment accounts handled.

Y. KANO.

Manager. Hong Kong, 13th Nov., 1936.

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

1

Authorised Capital ...$10,000,000,00 Paid-up Capital

5,508,600.00 Reserve and Undivided

Profits 1,886,395.59

Li

-----'

HEAD OFFICE-Hoxo Keng

10, Des Voeux Road, Central

Boar I of Directors ?

Sir Shouson Chow, Chairissa Koon Chan, Esq. La Lan Bang, Esq.

The Company offers to intending No. travellers the use of ita "Travelers Cheques and Letters of Credit and, in addition the world wide services of its thoroughly equipped Congo, who are understood to be Travel Department. receiving substantial. increases in a new scheme, tonnage under while the tonnage of other coun- tries to largely unchanged.

Though a Ave per cent, eut re- presents à decrease of about 500 tons per month from the Nether- lands Indies and Malaya, others Will probably show a larger pro-

the duction over

CH, BENSON,

General Manager.

SINGAPORE RAW RUBBER

F. K. Kwok, Esq. WongChuson, Bay. Wong

«YunJongileg.

„Kan Ying Pu, Baq. Chan Ching Bhek, Esq.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager. Là Two Fong, Esq., "Manager-

Branch and Agencias pa

Kosco Fang BoɑrkosYO

gon

Amby

Bombay Unloud

Melbourne Penn New York aucile

Tari Flananla

Latest Singapore Prices

Hong Kong, Dec. 12. Haiphong next threr Messrs. H. B. Joseph & Co, re-low months, with a consequent rise of cerved the following quotations o visible stocks during that period, trum Singapore in Straits Cur- which some hold will call a further rency for Raw Rubber cut in the quota, in spite of ex- cellent consumption.

It is understood today's small

draft scheme for the renewal of cur, was instigated by Bolivia

Spot

Bugera 32 Down 1

Jan.-Mar April-June July-Sept: Market:

321 Down 321 Down 321 Down i

Tokoham

"Every description of Badking. and Exchange business transaxed. Loans gi anted “”ón. approved securities

Current Accounta... opened Local Currency and Fixed De posita, received : for oun yØRT OF shorter perioda in Local and Poreign Currencies on terms, which

Hafé Deposit Boxes Tő Let. KAN TONG PO

Olet Manager.

control of production for Ava which i most, anxious for higher prices in view of her inability to years from January 1, 1937. turg

The technical adjustments, it is increase production. But the held affect the two leading pro- Dutch, who are alleged to be com ducers, the Netherlands East Indies siderably oversold opposed a cut cent, reduction for Malays and the will be quoted on application. and the Malayan growers, for the benefit of Biam and the Belgian

and with the British negotiating, a compromise involving a ave per

Netherlands Indies was atts Henter

+3 F g ⠀ * F +5 ± ¤ ¤ ¤ = q 5****** *** **** * ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀**@¤¤¤* 56786*%* 8 *28*= 6 4* ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀78,

Great Northern Rly. Great Western Sugar

Holly Sugar Corp.

Last Sale

12 Dec. 11

417 41

G. Miskin, Esq..

Deputy Chairman.

A. H. Compton, Esq., Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,

CANTON CAWNPOR

LUMPUR

HOURABAYA,...

KUCHING

TAIPING

MADRAS

TIENTSIN

COLOMBO

DELHI RAIPHONG

MANTLA

TONGKAH

ና

MADAN

(Bhuket)

JR. Mason, Esq.,

NEW YORK

TSINGTAO

39)

404

K. S. Morrison, Baq,

T. E Pearce, Esq.,

Humble Olu Int. Nickel

743

746

A. L Shield, Esq.,

621

621

V. M. GRAYBURN, E.,

Chief Manager.

Int. Tel. & Tel. ......

12

121

Int. Dept Stores

Kennecott Copper Lambert Corpn. Loew's Inc.

34

34

59

59

19

191

Amoy

831 €34

Bangkok

Lorillard

231

234

Batavia

Johore

Penang Rauguoti

McIntyre Porcupine McKesson & Robbins

Bombay

Kobe

Saigon

Calcutta

Kowloon

45)

453

Cauton

Kaala

Monsanto Chemical 89).

99

Chefoo

Montgomery Ward ..

651

654

Colombo

Murray Corpn. ................. Nat Cash Registor..

381

183

Dairen

Lyons

301

30%

Foochow

Nat Dairy Products

231.

237

Haiphong Manila

Nat Distillers

201

291

Hamburg Muar

Nat Power & Light

114

111

Hankow

Harbin

New York Central

441

441

Mukden Tsingtao

Niagara Hudson «P.

Hongkew

Corpn.

161

161

North American

4

301

31

Northern Pacine.... 247

251

Pacific Gas & Elec.

381

367

Pacifc Lighting

403

461

Packard Motors

11

11

Paramount

211

221

Pennsylvania" R.R.

1401

402

Phelps Dodge \\................

521

53%

Hong Kong, 1st Nov., 1938.

Phillips Pétroleum -

471

471

Fublic Service of NJ.

47

472

Pullman Inc.

621

-621

Pure

18

19

Radio Corps of Am.

11

-12..

Republic Steel ....

28

281

Reynolds Tobac. "B" 58

584

St. Joseph Lead Co. 481

Schenley

Schenley 51% pf.

521 52 973* 972

Sears Roebuck

+968

901

Shell Union O

263 267

Socony-Vacutari

154

153

Southern Cal Edison 30

291

Southern Pacific ....

42+

421

Southern fly 5% pt.

Hong Kong, 4th February, 1938

50

504

Stand Brands

159

15%

Swift

Stand Gas, & Elec. Stand Gas & Elec.

5 pt... Standard Of of N.J. Sterling Products .. International

81

87

וי

582 603

601 634

711

714

314

31

Technicolor

221

221

Texas Gulf Sulphur

401

392

Incorporate with Limited Liability la U.B.A.

Tidewater Assoc. Oli

102

193.

Timken-Detroit Axle Transamerica

20

171

25 178

Head Office: 5 BROADWAY, NEW Yonk

20th Cent Fox Films

361

371

20th Cent. Fox Filma

pf.

454"

Un. Carbide & Car-

bon

1038

1024

Antwerp

Un. Pacific

1312

131"

Athens

Havana

Naples

United Aircraft

282

281

Basle..

Havre Nice

Branches Iloilo Peiping Ipob

San Fran

cipo

Lumpur Shanghai

London Singapore

Malacca

Sourabaya Sungei

Patani Tientsin

(Johore) Tokyo

New York Yokohama

HAMBURG

BANXOW

HARDIN

(Peking) PENANG

HONG KONG RANGOON

FORMION. Excanon and General Banking Business transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Firm Drosirs received for One Year" or, thorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applica tion.

The Bank's Head Office in Lon don undertakes Executor & Trustee 2 business," and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained si any of the Agenties and Branches.

A BREARLEY,

Manager.

Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposita } received for one year or shorter | 11, periods in Local Currency and Sterling on terms which will be quoted on application.

Also up to date Safe Deposit Boxes in various sizes To Let.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK

HE Business of the above Tank is conducted by the

& HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rulee may be obtained on application.

For the Hosa Kora à BesɑRAI

RANKING CORPORATION.

7. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.,

ING.

·་

"THE CHASE BANK

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HEAD OFFICE:

18, PINS STREET,

NEW YORK.

An American Bank offering com

plete Foreign Banking "Bervice in the principal Markets of the world.

Interest Rates on Application.

SAFE DEPOSIT. BOXES

This Bank is entirely owned by THE CHAN NATIONAL BANK, NEW Yoxs, with Resources over V.§. $2,027,000,000,00

D. M. BIGGAR,

Manager.

THE YOKOHAMA, SPECIE BANK

.. LIMITED

Capital (fully paid up) ·

Yen 100,000,000.00 Reserve Fund... Yan 130,000,000,00

HEAD Orrio?—YOKOHAMA

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT: Alexandria Honolulu Bangoon Bangkok Hainking Rio do Batavia Karachi

Aueiro Kobe London

Manila Semarang

Burlin Bombay Capital

U.S.$8,000,000.00 Calcutta Burplas U.8. $2,940,344.38 Canton

Moji U.B. 897,612.65 Dairen 45* Reserves .........

(Daley) Nagasaki Amsterdam The Hague Montroux

Fengtien Nagoya Soerabaya

Hamburg lunich

(Mukden) New York

Haraborg Osaka

FRAPING

TOKOHAMA

AMBOANGA

Un. Airline Trans-

Berlin

Heidelberg Pari

1.

Habkow

HarbinTM

port

179

171

Bombay

United Corpn. More

Brussels

87

71

United "Corpn.

鹦

Cairo

Interteken Peiping

Jerusalem Piraeus Liverpool Roma

Oters.

Paris

Saa

Francisco

Los Angeles Seattle

Shanghai

Singapore

Sydney

Tientsin

*

Tokyo Tsingtao Vinkow

Calcutta London Botterdam

comuita.

442

441

Un.

Gas Tprovem't

Cannta

Lucerne

Shanghai

141

141

Un Light & power

*A*

-

61

7.

Dublic

Manila

Tientsin

US. Industrial Alco-

4

bol U.S. Rubber

401

41

Florence Milan

Vienna

474

461

UB. Rubber $8 p. 967

Селета Genos.

962

U.B. Steel

16*

761

Vanadium

241

241

Warner Bros Pict,

144

169

171

Westinghouse

Youngstown

Elec. Sheet

1481 1481

& Tube.....

814 Chase National BK 441* National City Bank 97*

BLI 441 37

Cali Money

1% 1%