1940-08-17 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

3

Finance and Commerce

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

There is a latent interest in the market, but unfortunately encour- agement is sadly lacking.

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION

A dis-China Lights (0),

position to acquire shares is ob-

Volume of Business Transacted

:: on Friday, Aug. 16, 1848,

100 $4.55 500 6.55 3.33

"vious, but is met with a non HK. Hotels.1,000

chalant attitude of potential sup-[HK Lands ........ 100 31.00 pliera. So, soon as enquiries set

in holders.. дже inclined to V dishearten them by holding

aloof. Too little indication is given as to what level trading is pos- sible. A slight advance in prices over the period is noticeable, though this advance, and the vo- Tume of trading,would be improv- ed if requirements were,partially met when a demand set in

Business Done During The Week.

HK Banks Cum, Div., $1190.

Bank of East Asia, $73.

Union Ins., $380.

H.K. Fire Ins., $138.

Docks (O), $15.

Providents, 331.

Lands, $30 $31.

Humphreys, 301.

China Lights (N), $3.48.

Electrics (0), $37, $361, $37.

Electrics (N), $354.

Telephones (0), 322.

Cements. $14). $142.

Watsons, $8.15.

Gort. 4% Loan Par, $9.

BUYERS

HR. Banks $1200. Union Ins, $380. HK. Fire Ins., $136. Docks (0), 15.

1,700

The total value is $10,380.00.

Providents, $3.55. Hotels, $3.35. Trams. $15.

China Lights (0), $6,48, China Lights (N), $3,35," Electrics (0), $38,75.. Telephones (0), $22, -- Telephones (N), $8.60, Cements, $14,75. Watsons, 38.25.

SELLERS

Canton Ins.. 1210.

China Underwriters, 10 cta.

Docks (N), $14.50:

Lands, $31.

Realties, $3.40.

"Dairy Farms; $13.

MALES

Union Ins. $365.

Docks (0), $15.25.

Providents, $3.55.

Hotels, $3.35, Lands, $31.

China Lights (0), $8.55.

Electrics (O), $37.

Cements, $14,85,

Dairy Farms, $17.50. Watants. 38.25.

MONEY AND EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS AUGUST 16, 1940,

On London:---

.Telegraphic Transfer. 1/4 7/8 Bank Bills, on demand 1/3 7/8 Credits 4 months' aight 1/3 1/8 On Shanghai:-

300

FINANCE & GENERAL

ECONOMY PLUS QUALITY: THE

FAMILY EXCHEQUER

It there ever were a time when it is necessary to practise strict economy it is the present, and if ever it were, necessary for the. housewife to consider quality it is today. Quality is of supreme Importance, because a quality food). not only goes farther in that it provides maximum tourishment

Why Don't They?

-INSTALL an electric light switch

and so ta more economical, but it that could be manipulated to dim does much more in the way of the house Hghts the same building up health, vitality and motor car headlights? Very often stranina,

a strong light is neither necessary The average daily diet of the nor pleasant and a dimmer would vast majority of people is satis-be a handy acquisition, factory up to a certain point, but EQUIP TYPEWRITERS with an there is no doubt that it does lack instrument that would record the some of the vital nutritive factors number of words typed out? This without which there cannot be would be invaluable to authors abounding health and perfect and journalists. physical fitness. "It is providing FIX POSTAGE stamps like stick- these essential elements which ing plaster so that people won't gives the housewife so much con- have to lick them to put them

On?

On demand

On Singapore:-

On demand

On Japan:-

On demand

99 1/2

On India:-

Telegraphic Transfer. and demand

R$ 1/3.

cern.

..

On New York:—

Bank Bills, on demand 21 3/4 Credits, 60 days' sight 93 7/8 On Batavi

On demand ........................... 40 3/4. On Paris:

Bank Bilis, en demand 1085 Credits 4 months' sight 1180

In Saigon:-

On demand

04 3/4

Os Manila:-

On demand ....... 43. 1/2

On Bangkok:-

On demand t.....

149 1/2

On Sterling Notes:-

1/6

23 1/2

Bank Buying Rate

Bar Bliver per os.

heads? a glance into any match MAKE MATCHES with double

receptacle in the kitchen will show

is burnt, so that tons of that not a quarter of the wood good matchwood is thrown away each

The solution of the problem has been discovered by hundreds of housewives throughout the Colony. They know that by sery

tonic food beverage like ing a Ovaltine every meal is made, com- plete, while they have the added

MANUFACTURE a tandem um- satisfaction of knowing that this brella so that two people could supreme food beverage is fully walk together in comfort in the appreciated by every member of rain? the family. Whatever else is taken

year.

PUT

PERMANENT CREASES

the

for breakfast a cup of Ovaltine in the legs of men's trousers? inys a grand foundation for the what a blessing to men and day's activities. A cup of Ovaltine women who have to press the at bedtime induces sound, restora- trousers. Eve sleep, building up worn-out PACK SARDINES in screw-top tissues and strengthening the

jars instead of nerves so that they are in grand snapping nine

tins? No key. times

out 01 10

MÄRKET REPORT fettle for the following day's when tin is half open, then,

FROM BOZA BROS.

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS ed some bear covering.

STOCK EXCHANGE,

Buyer

Bala Nominal

́SHAN BROKERS' ASSOCIATION

FRIDAY Bayar Bellero 16 AUG.

Chartered Banki

28 Mercantile Bks. "A".

Mercantile Bka." "C".

Bank of East Asia......

Balts omarii

MARKET

the

activities.

1

save

ATTACK A DEVICE to paper Ovaltine, is one of the best ex-sevriettes, provided by cafes, to The price for Ready Silver rose amples of a real quality food. It prevent them from falling or 1/16 yesterday to 23.1/2 but the is prepared from the finest new-blowing off one's lapt Forward rate was unchanged at lald eggs, creamy milk and ripe MAKE WORKING SHIRT 22.11/16. Silver advices report barley malt obtainable. It stands sleeves elbow-length? They would

The mar in a class by itself, because it is be more comfortable and also ket was steady but quiet, Amert prepared to an exclusive formula saving in material at the present can Silver was quoted at 34.3/4 for and by a process devised and time. Spot,

perfected by the makers, neither TINT. CONCRETE PAVEMENTS. The London/New York cross-of which can be copled.

to minimise-eyestrain and rate was quoted at 402.1/2, New

The eggs are obtained from the pedestrians from headaches? York/London was quoted at Ovaltine Poultry Farm, perhaps

MAKE FOOT RESTS under the the largest and best equipped seats in all theatre and picture poultry plant in "the world. The shows for the comfort of patrons? Quiet. US. Dollars were a shade Ovaltry Dalry

INSTALL, AN AUTOMATIC de- Farm with its steadier.

renowned herd of prizewinning vice in public telephone boxes "Jersey cows, sets the highest regulate the time of conversation? standards of purity and quality GIVE THE CAST at the end of There were sellers at 1/231/32 for the thousands of gallons of a film. Then the audience would up to November, buyers at 13 for milk used daily. The malt, extract more easily remembers what parts any delivery.

is also specially prepared: U.S. DOLLARS

It is a scientific fact that Ovaltin the metropolitan are a uniform Were quoted at 221/4, buyers the provides the maximum bidding 22.5/16 leading to some health-giving nourishment at the to 8, and from E to W?

of direction, and odd or even from business at 23.5/16 for Septem-lowest possible price. #120

ber. The market closed at 1 pm entirely with milk and it would stop $100 with sellers at 22.5/16 for near

still the most economical tonic $100 and forward. buyers probably at food beverage known. This is not 32/8 22.3/8.

$8.00

Bank's

$1900

II.K. Banks

#1175

same rate

£68

Do. (Col. Reg.)

£68

་

£62

Do. (Lon. Reg.)

£62

£8

£64

£

fi

£11

873.

$13

N. G. & 9. Banki.....

50 ct.

Insurances

Canton Insurances......

$215

Union Insurances....... $355

$360

Underwriters ............

10 cta.

H.K. Fires.......................

#135

Shipping

$10

$210

$358

10 ct.

$138

$136

311

14

$120 Douglases

Steamboats

9100 Indo Chinas (Pre)...

880 Indo-Chinas (Del.).

$8.90 Waterhosts

32/6

Shells

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

..$90

H., & K. Wharves... 89

$3.56

Providents

$3.60

H.K, Docks (Old)

$144

$14

"H.K. Docks (New)

$14.30

Mining

$3.36

8264 +8hanghai Docka....................

18/0 Kailons

80.66 Raube

5. eta Hong Kong Mines...!

Lands, Hotels and Buildings

ILK. & 8. Hotels....

83.K. Lands

BICO Do. 4% Debentures.

F9.90 Shanghai Lands.........

$3.40

H.K. Realies...

801

Humphreys

$15

$55 X.D.

$21

$0.40 $3.36

$92..

$8,60

$18

$101 Chinese Estatesys

Cotton Mills

$33)wo (8.)

8210'hai Cottons (8.)----)

Zoong Sing (9.).

1.

$284

16/0

"T9

$3,30 $301-

$100

Wing On Textiles (8.) $195

Public Utilities

H.K. Tramways... $15

$7.40 Peak Trams (old)..... $3.70 Peak Trams (now)....|

Star Ferries

$21

Y'mati Ferries....... China Lights (0)..... 88.48 China Lights (New)... $3.40 837/38 1/37. K. Electrics (|Oldi. 13

H. K. Electics New)... #35

#361

$17

Macao Electrica (old)

$16

Мисто

cao Electrics (New)

811

Sandakan Lights

Canton Ice

Cements

Telephones (old)....................

Telephones (new).................] S'pora Tractions (Ord.)) Industrials

| $14,90 Cald., Macg." (Orit.) B.

$12 Cald., Macg. (Prof.)8.

$1

ILK. Ropes

HE: “Gork, Loans

88914% Loan

890

-Miscellaneous Dairy Farms.geor

89.60 Entertainmenta

1.60 Constructions (old)....

1.

Constructions (new)........)

$7.40 Lane Crawfords...

ie.

Nanyang Tobacco......

$2.15 Sincerosan

Watsons---

35. Ch. G.5% 19250 $Bds.

$90 31%

(1934)

(1940)

STERLING

at

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Some business was arranged 402.3/4, 403 and 403.1/4. The mar ket closed at 1 pm. with sellers at 403, buyers at 403.3/4.

SHANGHAI MARKET

Sellers of Sterling were quoted at the close at 3.45/64 for Spot and US Dollars at 5.1/2 ellers for Spot..

AFTERNOON "MARKET US Dollars continued steady. STERLING

"There were sellers at 1/2.31/32 | up to November, buyers at 1/3 for $3.70 Cash.

!.

$61

$34

·U. 8. DOLLARS Some business was reported at 22.7/16 for Forward. The market 3200 closed with sellers at 22.7/18 for near and Forward, buyers at 22. 1/2 for Cash, "."

38.30

50 ots

#143

#39

1.K. Wing On

S'hai Wing On ...ka] $14.

"B

Vibro, Piling

8/9

Maramans Inv; (Lon.)

4/ Marsmann Jay, {H.K.)

Wm. Powell

+Sale to Shanghai

$2.10

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Closed with sellers at 402.1/2, Į buyers at 403.1/4

SHANGHAI MARKET Sterling at 3.45/84 and 0.9. Dollars at 5.1/2 sellers for Spot.

Shanghai Exchange

Shanghai, Aug. 16 (Reutre).

Official T.T. Rafes

Opening London in 0/3-5/8/ New York

5-3/8 22-3/4

Japan

Paris Hongkong

Spot Aug.

Sterling

Pets Belters

201 24

Opening Closing 0/3-45/84 ́0/3-45/64 0/3-45/640/3-45/84

Bept0/3-11/16 0/3-11/16

Spot

Aug

U.S. Dollars

$5+1/2 ...$5-1/2 5-1/2/5-1/2

5-7/16

Bept...... Market:Quiet

India Rupee Paper

5-15/32

Bombay, Aug 15 (Reuter). Govt. 31% Rupee, 83-06-0.

Calcutta Exchange

Calcutta, Aug. 15 (Reuter).

TT on Japan, 81-1/2

Make it

to

the actors played?"

NUMBER PREMISES in street

SELL EGGS by weight? This all the wrangling about some getting all the large eggs, and others all the small ones.

only only due to the fact that it materials, but that it possesses ERASER for typewriters which is prepared from such high quality

INVENT AN AUTOMATIC properties which make milk and erase by simply pressing a key? all other foods taken in conjunc tion with it more digestible and much more nourishing.

LONDON GOLD

"London, Aug. 15 (Reuter). Bar Gold. Fine per o 138/-

SHOE CO.LTD.

HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL

KINDS OF FOOTWEAR

LONDON STOCK- EXCHANGE

LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuter)

The Stock Exchange initially im-

No decision has yet been reach. ed regarding the introduction of income tax. In Singapore and it is unlikely that this form of taxi- tion "will be introduced li the Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements before 1941.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1940. -PAGE

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try a small Classified advertisement in the Hongkong Daily Press.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

*FOR SALE

A selection of the best varieties of

proved but later most of the RELIABLE & TESTED

groups re-acted from the day's best owing to non-maintenance of support.

Gold Mining shares, however,

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS

From

held to their early advance while Mesars. Sutions & Sons, Beading.

| Oli shares are strengthening under

the lead of Trinidad issues,

Wall Street was fim.

BROKERS LOANS

New York, Aug. 15 (Reuter);

De Loan on securities to brokers, in

New York:

Week-ended

endéd

10/8/29 8/6/201 1784,000,000 $276,000,000 $270.000.000

Messrs. Atlee Burpee & Co.

Philadelphia

Menars / Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd., Sydney

The opportunity of serving you. will be a pleasure and your commands will have our best attention.

GRACA & CO.

10 Wyndham Sheet

Box 520 Hong Kong

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