1940-03-16 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

STOCK EXCHANGE

SHAREBROXIES" ASSOCIATION

Dayers Sellers Sales Nominal FRIDAY 15.

MAR.

Buyer Sellsn

Bules | Wornina)

Banks

FINANCE

Finance and Commerce

H.K. STOCK

EXCHANGE

This week has witnessed trading

on a scale reminiscent of the bet- ter days of the past. Large blocks

$1485] $150001420/95

H.E. Beaks

$1500 $1490/195

£91

Do. (Col. Bag-} ***

£91

£911

Do. (Lon. Bag:)

64

£9

Chartered Bents

31

Kercantils Bkı. “A”

£31

£12

Marcantile Ba

#

877

Bank of East Asia

£134 $77

N. C. & B. Banks

-

50 ota

Insurances

#:39 Canton Insurssons ...

94974

500/

Union InsorsBOSS ...

$500

Underwriters

90 ct

$185

HI Fire

$145

$150

7819

Shipping

Douglame

$10) Biasmbosta

$100 Indo-Chinna

$30 Indo-Chinas (Dot.)...

Shella

Waterboats

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

HE. & K Wharren | $1044)

$150

200

$101 $100 $120

78/9

87.40

$105 $0.20

#y323}

$37

#51

OPENING OF CO-OPERATIVES

PLYWOOD

FACTORY

IL

MONTHLY PRODUCTION

CHUNGKING, Mar. 15 (Central)

of Government 1 per cent Loan The Minister of Labour, The existing co-operatives In have changed hands and Hong- Industry and Commerce assured China are now able to produce kong Banks have been the leaders the Mayor of Galle recently that each month various corum,dities $239) amongst the other stocks. Bat not less than 50 per cent, of the worth over $3,000,000 More than after touching $1500 have slightly unemployed whose names appear half of the amount comes from eased. Banks have been followed in the register prepared by the those in the Northwest, to a lesser extent by Unions,, and Galle Municipality will be According to a statistical report' were dealt in up to $501. Douglases employed in the proposed plywood prepared by the headquarters of have, had a spectacular rise and factory at Gintota,

the Chinese Industrial Co-opera- after being bid up to $115, no

least 1,200 co-operatives scattered tives in Chungking, there are at shares coming out were taken off

$185

:

$0.10/20... Providents

36.20

85.15

182.85/23

Providenie (DOW) H.K. & W. Dooks...

ww

#23

Do. (DW) neišallere

::

837Shanghai Dooks A.

New Engineerings B Mixing

$39

1

19/0 Kailan............

..19/0

X D.

$960 Raube

$101

8

Venesuela Gold Fide

834

range, buyers catholicity in their operations.

BUSINESS DONE DURING

It is learned, that the factory

the market at $140 and again at will be opened within six months all over the country with a total $150. . As reported earlier in the from now, and that the Minister membership of 18,000. They are

advisers are week, enquiries and business have and his technical

distributed among the following been spread over

quite sanguine of the success of 031 extensive

regions: Northwest, 382 societies: the scheme. showing much

South-East. 296; Chuankang, 491: "The Minister, Mr. G. C. 8

the rest are to be found in the Corea. had an interview with the

south-west region.... Mayor.. of Galle,

Mr. W.

Those in the North-West are mice on the subject of electric of them all. Last month their Dahanayake, at the Municipal

bellèved to be the most efficient

power to the proposed factory,

The

Council has

il

THE WEEK

already

HK. Bank, $1460. $1470, $1475. $14771, $1480, $1490, $1495, $1500, $1490, $1495. Canton Ins., $232. Union Ins.. $480, $485, $500, $501. decided

fighting scheme Gintota in Douglases, $140, 150.

the Wharves, $105.

order to supply power to

Ducks, $22 $221, $23, $2290,

$22.85, $23. Providents. $5.05,

35.20.

Hotels. $5, $5.45.

$5.10.

Tramways, $19, $18.10, $181.

Electrics, $87.

4 cts. Hong Kong Minos

854/ 0.48

Lands, Hotels and

Buildings

H.K. Hotels

H.K. Landı...........

$100Da. 4% Debatigra $18 Bbanghai Lands 8.

H.E. Beation

Humphreys *******

$105 Chinen Estates

Cotton Mills

we (B.)

$170 Bhai Cotions (15.)

$85

Zoong Sings (8.)

$481 Wing On Textiles (5.)

$54

$37

151

$100

$8

Lands. $381, $381.

Lands, ex. div. $37.

Realties, $5.

$43

*

::

$179

$65

$100

Public Utilities

#183

Tramways

18.15 $18.30 18 20:25.

Cements, $19.10, $191, 19.80. Ropes, $5.80.

B8

$8

|Park Trains (24)

$4

Pank Trame (sów)

***

H

$10.95.

157

Bar Farrios

367

China

$2717mati Farris

Lights (0)

#5.55 China Lighta (New)

$26.401

Da. (new)

$81

Chins Lighte Rta,

H.K. Electrjor

$22

Macao Black-kan

$11

$68

$69.

Telephones (0), $294, $30.

$5.15

total production was valued at $1,150,482, excluding 100,000 mill-

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1940.—PAGE

BLACK&WHITE

MATURITY WITH PURITY

YOUR FIRST SIP TELLS YOU IT'S THE SCOTCH.

to extend the electric tary blankets worth about $11 WEEKLY RETURNS AND REPORTS

to

each. The C.I.C. total loan reached- $1,388,770, and its shares amount-

power to the proposed - factory. ed to $180,353. In the Southwest It is learned that the Minister the members had paid share capi- agreed to the Councils sugges-tal amounting to $38.300 by the tion that the Government should end of December, 1939. Those in give the Council an undertaking the Chuankang region had pald to maintain a specifted load for $89,192, five years, in default thereof to pay compensation

to

Council, ["

Public DepoBİLE

Other Deposits:—

Bankers

Other Accogin.ts Total

BANK OF ENGLAND

London, Mar. 14 (Heuter).

Mar. 1

. Mar. 14

£

22,800

34,930

128,800

114.040

40,420

42,650

Government Securities

129,320

156,890

Other

Securities:

137,250

138.350

71

STABILISATION 'IN SHANGHAI

Discount & Advances

3,040

Securities

22.670

Total

23,770

25,710

Notes and Coins

26.990

47,010

46,440.

1.300

·1,340

534,300 24.59%

Price of Gold at which holdings are valued. 11. 1887

594,900 24.23%

188/-

But the Minister has pointed out COMMODITY PRICE

that the final word on the matter

can

only be given Financial Secretary.

by

tha

•

$18,16

$8.20

• $671

In

$111

***

#194

$30/29/30

Bandakan Lighin

Telephonan (öll)

|Talaphosm (u/W)

20/9 Tractiona

$3/0 Trackions (proť.) Industrials

+

14.90 Cald, Moog (Ord.) 8.

Cald., Maeg (Fref.) 8.

$191/19.01 Comande

The Mayor suggested that the

Watsons. $9,60, $9.70, $9.90, $10., five years should be reckoned CHUNGKING, Mar. 15 (Central).

Govt. 4% Loan, 101. Govt. 31% Loan. 951, 93.

AFTERNOON CLOSING

(4.30 P.M.) BUYERS

H.K. Bank, $1490.

Union Ins., $4971, Wharves, $106.

Docks, $23.10.

$301

stij

20/-

Hotels, 35.45.

Providents. $5.20.

Lands. $37.

Tramways, $18.15; '

Star Ferries, $67. "China Lights (0), $8.20.

Electries, $58. Cements, $19}. Ropes, $5.60.

Dairy Farms (O), $23. Dairy Farms (N), $22) Entertainments, $7.40...

SELLERS

Yaumati Ferries, $275. China Lights (O), $8.45, Telephones (N), $114. Watsons, $11.

$12

81

Canton Lo

#1

$19.60

5,60 Ropes

$6.70

Miscellaneous

$23

A

Dairy Farm (Old)

$24

Dairy Farm (New)

$77.40

Ch. 'amazi

$7.40

Constructions

$1.85

Constructions

(now)

$71

Lane Crawfords

$8

Nanyang Tobscs0 ....

$31

11.80 BinoerOS

$9

Watsons

514

ho

$101

H.K. Cor. 4% Lones

991

F44

806

H.K. Gori.

% Loan

$41

H.K. Wing On

96+% $41

Union Ins.. $501..

$10

114

Wharves, $106.

89.10

Docks, $23/23.10.

Lands, $371.

#1

Realties, $5/4.95.

Tramways, $18/18.20.

Electrics, $68.

ปี

Telephones (O), $30.

[$10/10/96

ខ្លីខ្លី៖

Ch. G.5% 1960 Bde.

身

s'hal Wing On

Vibro Piling

Maramana Inv. (Lon.)

Marstonos Inv. (H.K)

Wm. Powella Levass

Bales o

Shanghai

14/9

ย

LONDON STOCK

F; ;;

$10.50/.75...

EXCHANGE

(REUTER'S SERVICE)

London, Mar, 14. chosen Corporation

The following quotations are the Fekin Syndicate

middle prices at the close of the 'hat Elec. Constr. Co.... market in London. All quotations S'hal Waterworks "A"

are subject to confirmation and noUnion Insurance

6/0 1/6

15

15: 22

responsibility is assumed for errors Gula Kalumpang Rubber 21/3 in transmission.

SALES

HK. Bank, $1495/1500;

Telephones (N), $11.70/.50.

Watsons, $10.80.

Cements, $19.80."

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan, 101).

MANILA GOLD SHARES

Atoks 18s. Antamok 14s, Baguio Gold 22is, Batong Buhay 0118, Big Wedge 195, Coco Grove 11s. Consol, Mines 00355, Demonstration 125. LXL 35s, Ipo Gold 101b, Ito- gon Mining 2213, Masbate Consol 0818. Mine Operations 09s, North Gamarines 07s, Paracale Gummaus 18b, San Mauricio 78s, Burigao Con- solidated 183s, Suyoc Consol. 13s. Syndicate Investment 02b, United Paracale 26s, Mindanao Motherlode

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION Volume of Business Transacted on Friday, March 15, 1940. Qements

from the time the factory began-As a result of negotiations op to maintain the minimum load. Wednesday, the authorities of the as for the first few months the International Settlement and the load would be very much less. French Concession Will jointly is- The Minister has agreed to this sue a proclamation to strictly pro- suggestion.

hibit manipulations and hoarding: The Minister haa suggested by unscrupálous merchants which tha, the minimum load should be are largely responsible for the reduced from 250 h.p. to 150 h.p., present soaring, of commodity

the reason being that he wish to prices, says a Shanghal dispatch. be "on the safe side."

H.K. & SHANGHAI HOTELS. LTD.

ני

According to foreign sources,

the Concession authorities may. open negotiations with the Japan- ese to get their co-operation in

the stabilisation of the commodity prices. It is generally felt that

unless the Japanese abolish various Subject to audit, the balance at restrictions and special levies, there credit of Profit and Loss Account will be no hope of lowering the at December 31, 1938. including price level. $317,560.44 brought forward from the previous year, amounted to $1,001,118.60, which the Directors, at the forthcoming ordinary year- ly meeting of shareholders to be held on Wednesday, April 17, 1940, will recommend allocating as fol- lows:-

To pay a dividend of

STOCK EXCHANGE RALLIES AFTER QUIET SESSION

Total Bullion

Notes in circulation

Ratio of Reserve to Liabilities

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Billa Bought

US-Securities held

Federal Reserve Ratio

Federal Reserve Credit Outstanding Monetary Gold Stock "Industrial Advance

LONDON METALS

EXCHANGE

London, Mar, 14 (Reuter),.

ouvers sellers

TIN

£

E

Standard, Cash 252-1/2 252-3/4 Standard.

3 months 251-3/4 252 Standard.

Set'ment Price 252-3/4 Straits

277-3/4

LONDON, Már. 15 (Reuter)--Un "

the Stock Exchange, yesterday. 2 quiet session, some after evidence of a rallying tendency 37,121.54 was visible in the final stages.

50 cents per share......$596.933.50

To transfer to Repairs

& Renewals Account

To pay a bonus to European Staff

To carry forward to 1940 Account

(000%

omitted)

New York, Mar. 14 (Reuter). Mar. 9 (1939) Mar. 7 Mar. 14

+

2,477,000

2,477,000

87.72%

*0,524,000

1,000 2,564.000

.84.47% 87.81% 2,515,000 2,565,000 :14,823.000 -18,228,000.

14,123,000 10,404,000 10,423,000

18,282,000

SMALL FIRMS TO MAKE MUNITIONS

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter) Ar-. rangements are being made for Britain to bring small firms into the National War effort

No less than 110 Chambers, of Commerce are compiling a list of small firms which wish to be con- sidered for munitions factories.

BROKERS LOANS

New York, Mar. 14 Reuter).

· Loan on securities to brokers in New York..

Gilt-edged closed above the day's. tios, rubber, and tin were easier, United States 31.113.38 lowest, while Home Rails recover- mainly owing to

ea to round about the dening consumers holding off a their 335.947.20 levels.

requirements were believed to be The early decline in Indian covered. Rubber was further de-Week-ended $1.001.138.60 Governments halted during the pressed by liquidation.

afternoon and among commodi- Wall Street was irregular. ·

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RUSSIAN FOOD COOKED IN THE

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METROPOLE HOTEL

TEA DANCE DAILY

5. TO 7.36 PM. MUSIC BY THE METROPOLE SWING BAND

£

• War Loan, 31% (Red

Allied Ironfounders...... Asso, & Elec. Industries 42/1) Austin Motors, ord.

14

17

after 1952) Canton-Kloon Rly. 5%

99

15

Cable & Wireless, New

Form; ord.

61

Chinese 41% Gold Loan

B.-A, Tob, (bearer)

101/3.

1898 (Brit. Issue) ..... Chinese 5% 'Gold Bonds.

59.

Mexican Eagle.

-12-5/8

098.

Cammell Laird, örð.

7/6

1925-47

514

Mexican Eagle

6/74

Chin, 41% Anglo-French.

Loan, 1908

Courtaulds-......

30/11

50

Distillers

66

Chinese 5% Crisp Loan.

Dunlop Rubber

33/3

1913 (Ldn. Is,) ................ 29

Chinese 5% Reorg Loan.

1912

40

1925 (Vickers)

Chinese 8% Ster. Notes.

Chin. Imperial Rly. 5%

Loan

Honan Rly 5%

Bukuang Rly. 5%, 1911...

55

15

19

Bukuang Rly. 5%, 1911

German Issue)

17

Lung Tsing & U. Hai

Riy. 5% 1913

13

S'hai-N'King Rly. 5%

20

Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5%

(Brit. Stpd.)

13

Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%

(German, Stpd.)........ Tientsin-Pukow Rly. S%

(Brit. Stpd. Supl, Lean) 13" Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Ger. Btpd. Bupl Loan) Jap. 5% Bter. Loan, 1907 51 Jap. 6% Ster. Loan, 1924 553 Ger, 7% Intl. Loan, 1934 71 Chartered Bank

13

བྱུ ྃ་འ མྦཤྩ ཤཱ

Gen. Electric (England) Guinness (A). Son & Co. Hawker Siddeley Airc.

104

Bristol Aeroplane........ Imperial Chemical Ind. Imperial Tobacco

81/1} 78 13/9 18

31/9 121/3

500

100

Marks & Spicer “A” ord. 51/8

Rolls Royce

91/3

China Providents

* 500

HK. Docks ...

1,000 $19.60 500 19.70 19.70 10.70 5.20 300 23.25

| Leyland Motors .......................

75

Tate & Lyle....

Turner & Newall

54/6 66/6

United Steel

23/3

H.K. Tramways

Smethwick Drop Forg....

15

900 23.50

300

23.25 200 $ 23.10 200 18.25 500 18.20

FOR SALE

27

Armstrong Stevens, ord.

€

NEW PEKING CARPETS for sale

500 18.25

Pressed Steel, com.

18/9

H.K. Telephones (N) 100-

Vickers, -ord. „

Woolworths.....

Anglo-Dutch

19/6 65/41 24/3

at low prices, because of no over- 11.60 head. Guaranteed püre wool, ' x

200

500

A.B. Watsona

100 10.80

11.50 Top floor, Causeway Bay.

Rub, Plant. Invest. Trust 33/6

1352

Flower Bulbs

of

11.50 12. Apply 10, Bayview Mansions, Gladioli and Begonia

direct from

500

10.85

Burma Corporation ......

9/8

500 10,70

Commonwealth Mining

ין

13

Maraman Investments ... 10/0

Star Ferries Realtys

200

500

68.00

4.95

Randfontein Estates

30/41

Western Holdings

15/9

8,100

Sub-Nigelutus

190

*Sale on 14th March, 1940.

k

Tanami Gold Mining

6d.

The total value is $142,605.00.

HK. & 6'hal Bank (Lan

Reg.)

| Anglo-franiane -

+91

Burmah

63/B 70

HK. & 8'hal Bank (Col.

Reg)

Shell Trans &

Trad

LONDON GOLD.

91

(bearor)

Chinese Eng. & Mining

(bearer)

10

*Nominal

tex-dividend

London, Mar 14 (Reuter).

ing, Hongkong s

Bar Gold, Fine per cž, 168,

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