HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance
and Commerce
BRITISH I.P.C. | HL. K. STOCK
DECLARES
PEACE AIMS
EXCHANGE
Conditions were abnormally
in
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
NOVEMBER 9. 1939 On London:-
quiet today. One explanation may CLOSING QUOTATIONS be parties interested CHUNGKING, Nov. 9 (Cen- tral)-"There should be no bribes the market either way are wait at the expense of others such as ing the outcome of the Budget the secret Treatles of 1915. China speeches at today's meeting of the should be given effective support Legislative Council.
against aggression.”
So declared the British National Committee of the International Peace Campaign in a statement on peace alms issued to the British people.
"
FULL SHARE
*Believing that a peaceful order is impossible in a world of absolute sovereign states, wherein
each
claims freedom to use war as an instrument of its national pelley, the Committee urges upon Britain and all other countries that they must learn to accept even more far-reaching curtailments of na- tional sovereignts than those of the Covenant, accept a full share of the collective responsibility for preventing and stopping aggres- slon, and therefore accept a system of International government cap- able of growth on economic as well as on political lines.
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BUYERS
H.K. Bank, $1333,
Bank of East Asia, $71. Union Ins., $395. Douglases $70. Docks, $181. Providents. $4.05. Realties. $4.
Yauma Ferries, 542). Dairy Farms (0), $199: Entertainments, $6.
SELLERS
H.K. Bank, $1350. Cements, $151.
H.K. Govt. 31% Loan 97. Dairy Farms (0), $20,
SALES
HK Bank, $1345/50.
Union Ins., $395/400.
Cements. $13.10.
MANILA GOLD SHARES Antamoks 151s, Atoks 18s. Ba-
"The International Peace Cam-gulo Gold.: 18s. Batong
now have A more paign may Important task than ever before la giving leadership and cohesion to the movement for achieving world order." the Committee observed.
India Rupee Paper
Bombay, Nov. 8 (Reuters. Govt 34% Rupee, 36-06-0.
Telegraphic Transfer. 1/8 7/8 Bank Bills, on demandl/7/8 Credits 4 months" sight 1,3 1/4 On Shanghai:
On demand
Telegraphic Transier. 82 38
370
On Singapore:-
On demand
2 3/4
On Japan:-
On demand
[OR 3/4
On India-
and demand....
On New York:-
Bank" Bills, on demand 34 3/18 Credits, 80 days' sight 25
Un Batavia —–
On demand
On Paris:-
Bank Bills, on demand') 90 Credits 4 months' sight 1145
18
Un Saigon
On demand
hi Manila:-
On demand
On Bangkok:---
Market Report
FROM ROZA BROS.
אוד 44
48 3/8
149 1/2
1/3/7/8 23 1/2
On demand Sterling Notes:- Buhay Bank Buying Rate 0135. Benguet Consol 10.80b, Biggar Silver per on Wedge 233, Coco Grove 19s, Consol Mines 0036, Demonstrations 0713, LXL 391s, Ipo Gold 15s, Itogons 4s. Masbates 0915, Mine Opera-
m0938, North Camarines 1513. The price for Ready Silver rose Faracale Gummaus 13b, Şan
1/16 yesterday to 23.1/2 but the Mauricio 75s, Surigao Consol. 161. Forward rate dropped 3/16 to 23. Suyoc Consol. 1315. Syndicate Inv. 5/16. Silver advice reported Specu- 026, United Paracale 31s
ators as having bought. The mar ket was steady. The market closed dull with sellers at 1/16 under the quoted rate. American. Silver was quoted at 343/4 for Spot.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
The London/New York cross-rate was quoted at 402. New York/ London was quoted at 391.
Market
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY 9.
Buyers
Bellere
Sales
Nomina
NOV.
Bayers. Bellers Malen
Komina
Quiet.
Banks
Sterling
$
Some business was reported at 81335 1/3 Nov. There were sellers at 1/3 Nov. and 1/2.31/32. Dec./Jan., buy- ers at 1/3.1/32 Cash and 1/3 Dec.
$1330, $1350
285
Do. (Col. Reg.)
PSB
£85
Do. (Lon. Reg.) ...
£.6
AB3
Chartered Banks ....
Mercantile Bka. "A"
£81
£978
£t
$79
$71
$200
$395
$400
E27
211Mercantile Bh "0" Bank of East Asia ...
IN. C. & B. Bankı
Canton Insuranom ...
Insurances
Underwriters
| Union InszzRHOME *** $ 95 $400 #333
$175 H.K. "Fires ·
Shipping
Donglases veneestandi
Ay
$70
312
Steamboats
Indo-Chinn
(Prod.)
$4.06
$181
4+
24.10
:
$61
8:30
87/8
Shella
170-
14
U.S. Dollars
Sellers at 24.7/18 Cash and 23. 3/8 Nov., a small buyer at 24.1/2
50 ots and 24.7/16 Dec.
$200
82
$70 815
850
1820
87/6
$8
$101
$4
8181
$18
3162
814
19/0 Kailans
18/0
Baabs
Bal
24
Venezuela Gold Fids
34
34 cta Hong Kong Miow...
Bulidings
Indo-Chinns (Def.)...
88.10 Waterboats
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
101 R.K. & A. Wharven
Providenta
Providents (new)
H.E. & W. Docks...
3.0 Shanghai Deka 8. $14.40 New Engineerings
Mining
Do. (new)
-
Lands, Hotels, and
34 H.K. Hotels
323
#321
par
-34
i:
E.K. Lands
Shanghal Dollars
There were sellers at the opening at 286 for Spot. Subsequently the rate rose to 298, Business W33 done at various rates and at the close at 1 pm. sellers were quoted at 293, buyers at 296.
Shanghai Market
Sterling at 5.3/32 and U.S. Dol-
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1939. -PAGE 9
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National Savings Certificates Issued by the Chinese Postal Remittances and Savings Bank are enjoying booming sale in Hongkong.
а
On the first day of their appear- ance in the British Colony the
| Shanghai Commercial and Bavings
Bank alone sold $40,000 worth.
The local agents are the Shang- hal Commercial and Savings Bank
lars at 8.5/16. Both currencies and the Oversea-Chinese Banking weakened, Sterling right down to Corporation.
4.27/32 and U.S. Dollars 77/8 but
at this stage the market reacted | HONGKONG
and at closing time Sterling was
obtainable at 5d. and U.S. Dollars
at 8.1/8 for Spot, The tone was given as steady.
Afternoon Market
Ы
The market was quiet in the af- ternoon.
Sterling
The market closed with sellers at $4.40 1/3 Nov. and 1/2.31/32 Dec./Jan., buyers at 1/3. 1/32. Cash 1/3 Jan.
$121
95'/.
8.
34,15
Do. 4% Debentures $10.30 Shanghai Landa
HK Realtion. Humphreys un $77 $100 Chinese Extates
Cotton Mills
$22 Ewo (8.) $175
'bel Cottons (8.)
$42 Zoong Sing (8.)
$48 Wing On Textiles (9.)
Pabile Utilities Tramways
U.S. Dollars
SHAREBROKERS:
ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Business Transacted on Thursday, Nov. 9, 1939,"
20 $395.00 Untons Providents
4.05 ............ 1,000
SILVER MARKET
LONDON SILVER
London, Nov. 8 (Reuter). Silver Speculators bought. Offer-
The market closed with, sellers atings small. Market steady, in the $7.90 24.7/18 Cash, 24.3/8" Nov., buyers afternoon, the market was dull,
at 24.1/2 Cash and 247/16 Dec.
Shanghai Dollars
with small sellers at 1/18 under the fixing, but buyers were reserv-
Closed with sellers at 290 for ed.
$21.90
$162 $42
....
$60
Spot and buyers at 291.
Shanghai Market
$16
Sterling opened with sellers at 5d. Towards the close sellers were
$7.40 reported at 5.1/16 Spot, buyers $3.70 probably at 5.1/8.
860
$42
216
$10
87 40 Peak Trama (old)
$3.70 Peak Trama (DOW)
$514 Star Ferries vomatise
$224
Y'mati Farris
$29
Do.
$7.60
China Lights (0)
$7.65
China Lights (New)
China Lights Rte.
H.K. Electrics
$497
$491
$18
Macao Blectrics.......
$11; Baodacaq Lighie.......
Telephones, (old}
$20+
$20
37.80 Telephones' (new) ....
18/0 Traction
$7.10 22/-
18/8 Traction (prof.)
Industrials
$14
| Cald, Macg. (Ord.) 8.
$13
Cald., Macg. (Forf) B.
81
Canton Ioes
$1
$14.00
$15/15./10...
Cements
$15
1
$194
$6
(old)
$4.90 Bopes
Miscellaneous
----- Dairy' Farm (Old)
919 Dairy Faria (New)
[Ch. B'tainmenia
81.5h Constructions
#1 ConstructionE
$71
Lane Crawford...... Nanyang Tobacco....
$1,80 Binoarse
Watsons
Ch. 0.5%, 1925G Bds
$100 H.K. Gori. 4% Loans
H,K. Wing On .....
S'hal Wing On
Marumans Inr. (Ion.)
Maramane Inv. (H.E.)
Wm. Powella 'Con |#galen ́ ́io "Shangha
98.
R.K. Gort, $1%Loan
$7.90
$2
$97
$41
Vibro -Piling
14/0
18/6
4/0
$10
THE BRUTO:
Shanghai Exchange
Shanghai, Nov. 9 (Reuter).. Conditions prevalling on the Shanghai Exchange Market this morning were easter, influenced by general buying.
Although few sellers appeared, with outport selling orders, the de- mand has been heavy with, in consequence, an easy market ten- dency
At present, the tone of the mar- ket is rather quieter, but the un- $1.80 | dertone points to further easiness,
Official T.T. Bates
$20
$191
36.60
London ......
814
New York
Japun
874
India
$4
$1.98'
Parla
$7.9 Hongkong
£9%%
082
KI
Spot
Nov,
Dec.
Boot .....
1
Now
Opening 0/4-3/4
7-11/16
32-3/4
28-1/4
3.48
..... 31-1/2 Sellers
Opening... Closing.
0/5-1/16 0/5-3/32
0/5-3/320/5-1/32
0/5-1/32 0/4-31/32 U.S. Dollars
$8-5/18
8-9/32
$8-7/32 8-3/16
Spot, 23-1/za. Forward, 23-5/18d.
NEW YORK SILVER New York, Nov. 3 (Reuter). Official Price, 34-3/4"-
BOMBAY 'SILVER" Bombay, Nov. 8 (Reuter).
Offtake 10 bars Market Steady. ;
Indian Mint Silver
Ready Dec. 5 Settlement Jan. 6 Settlement
Dec,
6-5/32
Market:-Quiet.
Merchant Rates
Sterling, 0/5.
US Dollars, 38-1/8.'
The
Silver Duty Rate
61-13 82-00 82-04
8-1/16
Central Bank of China' rate on London at 10 am, to-day was 1/2-1/2d. unchanged from yesterday.
The Equalisation rate was 241 per cent...
New York Exchange
New York. Nov. 8 (Reuters. TT. on London (Opening Rate!! 3.94-3/4
Calcutta Exchange
Calcutta. Nov. 8 (Reuter). TT, on Japan. 79-3/4,
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