1939-12-06 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

STOCK EXCHANGE

Bayari

Bellas

Sales Nonioa),

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

TUESDAY 6,

DEC.

Buyers Ballora Salca Forains)

1. Bankr

$1330

H.K. Banks

£81

£81

De. (Lon. Bag)

8

#71

$900

:::

Do. (Col Beg.)

Chartered Banks

£99) Meresatile Bks. "A"

£11 Marcantile Bka," "ÇTA

(Bank of East Asia ...

Underwriters

$1330 283 £43

£8

£2 £11

$78

BO cts.

N. C. & B. Hah

Lasurances

Canton loworKDOWN ...

$400 Union Insurances

200 $390

#1)

$190 B.K. Fires ...........

T

$180

Shipping

$70

Douglas

$70

#12

Steamboats

Big

260

Indo-China

{Pred.)

850

$30

Indo-Chinse (Def.)...

81/a

Shells

38.10 Waterbosts

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

Provident

$4.20 $4.40 $4,20

10. H.K. & E. Wharves

Providenta (D&W).....

H.K. & W. Docks...

$19

$191❘ $19

Do. (new)

9195

Shanghai Docks 8.

Mining

BID

Beabo

817.90 Now Engineering B.

18/0 Kailang

84 Venezuela Gold Pida

4 cta. Hong Kong Mines... Lands, Botels and

Balldings

H.K. Hotels

H.. Lands...........

$100 Do. 4% Debanturist

$10 80 Shanghai Landa

H.K. Reallina

871 Humphreys TINDA

| Chinesa. EstaÍAS

Cotton Mills

B20

H. K. STOCK

EXCHANGE

Business recorded during the day is a distinct improvement on that reported for a considerable time. FK. Banks, Trams, Cements Watsons and Government 4% Loan traded in good quantities. whilst Providents. Dairy Farms, Government 31% Loan & Tele- phones came to business in lesser quantities. At the close enquiries in a few directions were still unsa- tistted. Prices on the whole con- tinue to show improvement.

BUYERS

H.K. Bank, $1330. Bank of East Asia, $71.

Docks, $19.

Canton Ins.. $200.

Douglases, 370.

Providents, $4.20.

81/3

H. & S. Hotels, $4.65.

$8

Lands. $33.

Humphreys, $71.

#101

Realties, $4.35.

34.20

31A

$204 814

18/0

$9,50 1970

$3

Sandakan Lights, $il).

Telephones (O), $23.

Chinese Estates, $100. Tramways. $16,20,

Peak Trams (0), $7.70. Peak Trams (N), $3.85. Star Ferries, $821. Yaumuth Ferries, $23.

China Lights (0), $7.85. Electrics, $511.

Docks, $194.

$4.65 #33

$480 $4.65/70

$33) $33

$4.70 $33

98,

$4.35

..............

$4.40

$7.90

$100

$23 E (8)

$23.80

#16

9'hai Cottoos (B.)

$170

$42

Zoong Sings (8.)

$49

818

Wing On Textiles (8.)

$100

Public Utilition

Lands, $331.

$16 $7.70

$161

|Tramwaya

316

Peak Trams jold)

27 40

$3.85

1631

$23

$7.86

$511

Feak Trama (new) ..........

[Star Forrind

{T'mati Ferries

Do. (Dew)

Chius Lights (0)

$4.70 China Lights (New)

China Lights Rs. H.E. Electric# ........

$18 Macao Electrica

$3.70

$13

#

$118

$22.80

$21

$71

$511

Sandakan Lighte

Telephones (old) ---- Telephones (new) ̧

399

$7.90

FINANCE

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1939. -PAGE 9

CANADA'S MINERAL SOUTH AFRICA'S

PRODUCTION

Canada's mineral production recorded an increase of over four per cent during the first half of the current year. Metals rose by five per cent. The total value of the mineral output of v the Dominion for the first six months of the present year 13 estimated at $217,728,700 as against $203,779,900 in the first half of 1938. Structuraj materials are estimated at a slightly lower figure than last year—$10,579,400 as compared with $10,744,000—–—–—– but all other groups showed gains,

01

HUGE EMPIRE

TRADING

of

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 5 (Reuter) - Balf

South Africa's trade during the first nine months of the year went to Empire countries. Exports, excluding gold, totalled £19,750,000 of which about £10.-

Imports totalled £68,500,000, of which over £36,000,000 worth of

Industrial minerals (non-metal-|from 130,077 to 165,403 ounces and 500,000 went to the Empire. Hes) 'rose from $8,935,400 to $9.528,- | from $3,978,800 to $4,801,500.

Canada HOW produces more 000: fuels from $31,985,700 to $32.- 663,700; and metals from $157.124-platinum than any other country.

The production of "radium 800 to $164,959,600.

Gold accounted for more than 60 uranium continued but no figures Empire. per cent of the value of metal pro- are available for publication. duction in Canada in the first half

of the current year.

NICKEL INCREASE

goods were supplied by the United and Kingdom and other parts of

1.

the

Wheat Sale

To Japan?

SYDNEY,—It is understood that Japan has contracted to bay 7,500,000 bushels of this season's – Australian whent`st 3/- a busher f.o.b. The value of the

bo purchase would £1,125,000.

The deal is reported to have been made through Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd.

Members of the Australian Wheat Board in Melbourne sald they could neither confrm nor deny the reported sale of Australian wheat to Japan. It is believed in the trade that negotiations for the purchase by Japan of a substantial quantity are almost completed.

Beveral seasons ago Japan was a

54.582.000 pounds and nickel from The gold output rose, according Nickel production increased on 16,337,000 to 20,104,000 pounds,

Оп the half year comparison. to returns issued by the Dominion the half year comparison, but cop- Statistician, from 2,219,309 fine per. lead and zinc showed declines. tellurium declined from 39,100 to large buyer of Australian wheat. ounces in the first half of 1938 to In June, however, gains were re- 10.190 pounds: selenium from 213- but it has not bought any quantity 2,492,573 ounces in the correspond ported in nickel, copper and zinc. 200 to 120.900 pounds; cadmium in the past two years. ing part of 1939; while the value For the

$77,964,300 to $87,846,300)

six

months output off from 382,700 to 358,100 pounds; but

and

in Canadian funds advanced from nickel. rose from 109,286,000 to cobalt increased from 219,500 to

110,485.000 pounds; copper decreas-307.500 pounds. Metallic antimony natural gas increased from 17,985 With the exception of Manitoba, ed from 292,397.000 to 288,242,000 was again produced by the Con-to 19,333 million cubic feet; and

solidated Mining

Smelting crude petroleum from 2,919,400 to every province recorded an in- pounds; lead from 204,961,000 to

barrels. Among other crease of gold production. Silver 185.755,000 pounds; and zinc from Compacy, at Trail, the output 3,370.400

amounting to 388,000 pounds for non-metallics, asbestos increased output increased from 10.532,011 to 197.951,000 to 178.7552,000 pounds.

from 132,291 to 144,582 tons. Salt 10,588,950 ounces, but the value de-

On the June comparison, lead the half year.

COAL DECREASE

declined from 197,240 to 181,519 clined from $4,632,600 to $4,531,400. declined from 37,868,000 to 33.751,-

but mica Increased from Among the fuels coal decreased, tons; Production of platinum metals000 pounds; but aine increased

to platinum. palladium, rhodium from 31.649,000

36,898,000 on the half year comparison, from 405.900 to 550,200 pounds and sul-

to 6.808,000 tons; but phur from 58,900 to 71.700 tons. iridium and ruthenium-increased pounds; copper from 48,490.000 to 8,907,000

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18 3 Tractions

18/9 Tractions (prať.) Industrials

814

Cald., Macg. (Ord.) 6. 813 Cald., Macg. (Fref.) 8.

$1

:

374

Cantec Loos

Comente

Hopes........

Miscellaneous

25.15

Dairy Farm (018) ...... 3191

Dairy Farm (New)

Ch. E'taintante......

$19 88.20

Constraction (old) $1.70

Constructions (DON),

Lane Crawforda......

Nanyang Tobacco

$1.80 Bitcoreg.

Watsons

47, Ch. 0.5% 1925G #Bds.

1:

87.76

$4.70

2

11

18/8

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$16

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47%

98

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397

H.E. Gort. % Low

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$10

15/0

Marsmans Inv. (Loo.)

4/0

31

| Marsmaos Inv. (H.K.)

Wm. Powelia

*Sales to Shanghai

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

(REUTER'S SERVICE)

London, Dec. 4. H.K. & Shal Bank (Col

Reg.)' Chinese Eng. & Mining

The following quotations are the middle prices at the close of the

market in London. All quotations are subject to confirmation and

no responsibility is assumed for errors in transmission,

¦

Chosen Corporation

Pekin Syndicate ......

Telephones, (N), $71.

Cements. $154.

Ropes, $5.10.

Dairy Farms (0), $20. Dairy Farms, (N), $19. Watsons," $81.

Entertainments, $6.20.

Constructions, $1.70.

SELLERS

H.K. Steamboats, $12.

Providents. $4.40.

H. & S. Hotels. $4.80.

Watsons. $3.35.

SALES

H.K. Bank, $1330.

Providents, $4.20

Tramways, $16.20/25.

Telephones (0), $234.

Cements, $153.

Dairy Farms (0), $20.

Watsons, $8.30/.25.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan, 100. HK. Govt. 31 Loan, 97.

MANILA GOLD SHARES

Antamoks, 15s. Atoks 1945, Ba- guio Gold, 16b. Batong Bahay 011s. Benguet Consol. una.. Big Wedge 22s, Coco Graves, 2015, Consol, Mines 00253, Demonstrations 074. Post Mindanao '08 IXL. 43s, Ipo Gold 15b, Itogon Minings 201s, Mambulan Consol. 015b, Masbate Consol, 11s. Mindanao Motherlode 08s, Mime Operations" 09b. North Camarines 178, Paracale Gumaus 19s, San Mauricio '86s, Surigao Consol. 18s, Suyoc Consol. 143, Syndicate Investments 018s. Unit- ed Paracales 2911

HONGKONG-

SHAREBROKERS“

ASSOCIATION

Volume Of Business Transacted

on Tuesday, Dec. 5: 1939.

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31

..

Watsons

H.K. Trams

100

16.10

H.K. Trums

500

16.25

H.K. Telephones (0)

100

23.25

Paracale. Gumaus

3,000 Ps. 0.20

Coco Grove

5,000 Ps. 0.21

84

Masbates

Masbates

(bearer)

18

8/6

Shai Elec. Constr. Co.

13

S'hat Waterwaka

12

11

War Loan, 31% (Red.

after 1952) Canton-K'loon Ely. 5% Chinese 41% Gold Loan,

1898 (Brit. Issue).............. 55 Chinese 5% Gold Bonds,

1025-47

Union Insurance

23

921 17

Gula Kalumpong Rubber 21/6 Allied Ironfounders

15/3 Asso. & Elec. Industries 39/1 Austin Motors, ord.

17/8"

Cable & Wireless, New

Form, ord.

17

B-A. Tob. (bearer)

Chin. 4 Anglo-French

531 91/10

Mercantile Bank

111

Loan, 1908,

50

Chinese 5% Crisp Loan.

Cammell Laird, ord...

8/6

1912

.,27

Mexican Eagle

8/8

Courtaulds

Chinese 5% Reorg. Loan,

1913 (Lán. (La)

33

Distillers

.33/3

85

Chinese 8% Ster. Notes.

Dualop Rubber

27/0

Spot, 23-1/2d.

1925 (Vickers)

12

Gen. Electric (England)

75/14

Chia. Imperial Rly, 5%

Guinness" (A) Bon & Co. 84.

Loan

-55

Hawker Siddeley Airc.... 15/74

Ronan Rly. 3%

15

Bristol Aeroplane

15/41+

Hukuang Rly, 5%, 1911... Hukuang Rly. 5%. 1011

(German Issue)

17

Imperial Chemical Ind. 30/6

Imperial Tobacco

-118/3

16

W

Marks & Sp'cer "A" ord. ·52/14

Lume Tsing & V. Hai Rly.

5% 1013

Rolls Royce

97/6

14

Leyland Motors

S'hai-N'king Rly. 5%.

20

Tate & Lyle

57.

Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5%

Turner Newall

(Brit. Stpd.)...

.14

United Steel

起

Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%

Smethwick Drop Forg.

21/0 13/8

14

Armstrong Stevens, ord. 8/-

Standard, Cash 230 Standard,

unquoted-

Pressed Steel, com..

3 months 230

unquoted

37-1

Vickers, ord.

Woolworths

Anglo-Dutch

16/0 81 27/9..

Sub-Nigel

201/3

Tanami Gold Mining..

34

Anglo-Iranian

57/6

12/11

Burmah

60/71

Commonwealth Mining - Marsman Investments... 15/

Shell Trani. “& Trad

(bearer)

81/3

Randfonteini. Batates

38/11

-Nominal

814

Western Holdings

10/97

ex-dividend,

(German Btpd.).... Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Dr. Etpd. Bupl Loan) Tientsin-Puków 'Rly. 5%

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