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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

MONEY AND EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS |

DECEMBER 4, 1938.

ON "LONDON:--

Telegraphic Transfer....... } Bank Billa, on demand Credits 4 months' sight 1/3)

OS SHANGHAL:-

On demand

On demand

ON SINGAPORE:--

ON JAVAN

On deinand

ON INDIA:-

Telegraphic Transfer.......

And demand

Os NEW YORK :--

:

175 nom.

.a!

Bank Bills, on demand 21

Credits: 60 days" night 29,

BATAVIA:

On demand

ON PARIS:-

531

Bank Bille, on demand 1,100

Sterling

The market closed with sellers

at 1/2 31/32 December January

H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE

CLOSING SUMMARY

Dec. 2. The market during the whole and 1/2 15/16 February April, week ruled steady and at the close buyers at 1/3 December January was firm with prices showing að and 1/2 31/33 February April.

U.S. Dollars

improvement froth the beginning of the week. The turnoyer, was small as, sellers are not attracted at ruling levels and buyers will

The market closed with sellers at 29 3/16 December, 29 1/8 Jan-haye to mise their rates much uary. 29 1/16 February, buyers at 29 1/4 for near, 29 3/16 January and 29 1/8 February.

Shanghat Dollars

Sellers at 181 1/4

more to satisfy their demand.

BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK

Hongkong Bank, $1340, $1342),

$1345, $1380, $1390, Union Insurance, $492). Wharves, $114

Providents (Old), $5, $5.20.

Providents (New), $5,05, $8.

Hotels, $6.20, $0.30. Lands, $341, $34. Humphreys, $83.

Shanghai Exchange

Shanghai, Dec, 2. Official T.T. Rates

London ..

Credits, 4 months' night 1,180

New York

Opening

0/8. 15-5/8

Tramways $16). Star Ferries, $70.

ON SAIGON:-

Japan

56-7/8

On demand

110

Paris

5.48

ON MANILA:—

"Hongkong

52-3/8

On demand

581

Ôi Barako

On demand

Sovereign Notes

Bank Buying Rate

13 LIG

Bar Silver per, of

20-110

Spot. December January

U.S. Dollars

Morning

́O. & C.

Opro Market-Selling Rates

Sterling

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LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS!

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THURSDAY. the 8th DECEMBER,

1933.

1.

Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

At their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A FINE COLLECTION OF

OLD CURIOS

Comprising:----

Old Porcelain and Pottery, Vases. Jars, Incense Burners, Figures, Bowls, Caps, Plates, etc., etc.

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On VIEW from WEDNESDAY, the 7th DECEMBER, 1938.

Market Report

From Bo Bros.

Spot ........ December January

The price for Ready silver was unchanged yesterday but the Forward rate dropped 1/16 to 19. 5/18. Silver advices reported Spot Speculators as having sold. Ameri- December can Trade bought. The market January was steady. American 80ver was 'quoted at 42 3/4 for Spat.

1.

The London New York cross- Spot rate was quoted at 487. 75. New December

York London was quoted at 468. January...... 1/16.

Market

Dull

R

Sterling

There were small sellers at 1/3 for Cash, 1/2 31/32 December

O. & C.

0/8-7/32 0/8-3/18 0/8-1/8

13-1/32 15-31/32 15-13/18

Afternoon

Opening Closing 0/8-7/32 0/8-7/32 0/8-3/16 0/8-3/16 0/8-1/8 0/8-1/8

Afternoon Opening Closing $16-1-32 $16-1/32

15-31/32 15-31/32 15-13/18 15-13/16

Market--Quiet.

Merchant Rates

Sterling. 08-3/16.

U.S...Dollars. $15-15. 16.

Silver Duty Rate

Electrics, $551.

Telephones (Old). $23).

Cements, $15.35, $15.

Watsons. $81, $5.85.

Vibro Piling S61.

Govt. 4 per cent Loan: 8 per cent

pm.

Marsmans (Lon), 17/3.

3.15 p.m. CHANGES (CLOSING

QUOTATIONS)

Buyers

Hongkong Bank, $1380. HK & K. Wharves, $116. Providents (Old), $5.30, Providents (New), - $5.10, H.K. Lands $347... Humphreys, $81. H.K. Electrics, $56ł. Dairy Farms, $23.60.

Watsons. $8.00.

Seller's

China Underwriters, 75 cts. H.K. & K Wharves: $118.

Sales

Hongkong Bank, $1330/90. H.K. Landa. $341/3.

SILVER MARKETS

LONDON SILVER

London, Dec. 1.

J

The Central Bank of China's Silver-peculators sold. Ameri--| January and 1/2 15/16 February rate on London at 10 am. te-day can trade bought Market steady. 'March, buyers at 1/3 1/32 Cash. was 1/2-1/2d, unchanged from yes. In the afternoon, the market was 1/3 December January and 1/2 terday..

quietly steady. 31/32 February March.

U.S. Dollarà

"

The Equalisation rate was 5-1/4

.

per cent.

Nothing doing. There were sel- lers at 29.1/4 for cash... 29 3/16 }

December, 29 1/8 January and New York Exchange

29 1/10 February, buyers at 29

5/18 Cash. 29 1/4 December. 29

5/16 January and 29 1/8 February.

:

Shanghai Dollars

Business were done early this

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New, York, Dec. 1. 42-3/4 --Reuter

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Market Quiet

New York. Dec. 1. T/T on London

Opening Rate)

morning at 181 1/2 and 181 1/4 Calcutta Exchange

for Spot. There were sellers pro bably at 181 1/4 tor 8pot.

Bhanghai Market

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Bombay, Dec. 1.

Oftake 30 bars Indian Mint Silver Ready

50-14 50-15 Dec. 17 Settlement... 50-14 50-15 Jan. 16 Settlement .... 50-12 50-13

Bombay, Dec. 2.

Calcutta. Dec. 1.

| T.T. on Japan

78-5/8 -Renter.

India Rupee Paper

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Bombay, Dec. 1.

Opened with sellers. at B. 7/32 for Spot but subsequently firmed up to 8. 9/32 for Spot. Later the market eased off to 8. 3/18′ for Spot and closed at noon with sel- Govt. 3-1/2 Rupee ....98-05-0 lers at 8. 7/32 for 8pot. U.S. Dol- lars opened with sellers at 16. 1/32 with business dona subsequently at 16.1/8 for Epot. The market then receded to 18. 3/32 for Spot.

AFTERNOON MARKET

The market was quiet in the afternoon, the undertone appeared a shade easier.

SINGAPORE STOCK

QUOTATIONS

December 2

The following quotations of 12 leading Singapore stocks have been received by Mesars. Ellis & Edgar from Messrs. J. M. Sassoon & Co.

MIDDLE PRICE

Rubber Shares

Amalgamated Malay Estate,, Ltd.,

$1.721.

Kempas, Limited, $1.87). /

Kuala Sidlm Rubber. Co. Ltd.,

$2.27].

Pajam Limited, $1,87;

Sungel Bagan Rubber Estates, Ltd.,

$1.421.

Tapah Rubber Estates, Ltd., $1.90,

Tin Shares

Petaling Tin, Limited, $7.75.

Sungel Luas Tin Dredging, Ltd..

$1.60.

Industries

Straits Trading Co., Ltd., $26.40. United Engineers, Ltd. (Ordinary).

$8.50,

Wearne Brothers, Ltd., $14.50.

Gold

Raub. Australian' Gold Mining Co.,

Ltd., $5,05 c.d..

The above quotations are

Note:

in Straits dollars.

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