1933-03-15 — Page 17

Paris

Genera Berlin.

17.8516

.14.37

Bucharest. Hongkong March 13. Mat. 14. Brussels, 80

EXCHANGE RATES

Helsingfors. 226

Oslo.

Athens Milon

Buenos Aires...401

Shanghai.... ..1/9.1/18

New York...

87.3 Copenhagen.

14.42 Liebon.

Rio.

19.55 Bombay

Yokohama

Amsterdam

Vienna

Prague:

Madrid

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

.685

580

1/4%

"IA

:24.45

24.674

Stockholni

18.90

18.90

17.75%

p27/16

22.7/16

110

110

.5%

1914

1/6

6121

ง

600

-1/3

1/6 173

GT4

67% Montevideo.

Montreal..

·4.15

4.13

1/8.15/32

War Loan

3.30

3.44% Belgrade.

265

.8.46

3.52 South Africh....

230-£1007

11

31 Silver (apot).

17%

1154

116 Silver (forward). 17.13/16

.40.9/16 10.11/163

British Wirlecas,

GORDON'S

FOOTWEAR-

BRAVELY DEFIES THE CONSTANT

WEAR, AND PRESERVES THE SHAPE

OF THE TOES THOUGHOUT THE

LIFE OF THE SHOE

-WEAR THEM ALWAYS

90% 262

1411/16 17%

GORDON'S, LTD.

Have the Postman Bring a Montily Chéque to Your Door

YOU can easily arrange to havo him call monthly with

Y

a cheque for $100, starting when your earning days are past and continuing the rest of your life,

You can also arrange for his regular visits to your family should they lose the support you now provide. Apply to say Manufacturers Life agent for particulars.

Extabbed 1887

PUHE

MANUFACTURERS LIFE

TEAD OFFICE

INSURANCE COMPANY

TORONTO, CANADA"

Branch Manager--Mz. 1. I. . Hitchell,

HONGKONG ASIATIC BUILDING.

Canton Representative-Me. V. A. Farrier.

2. French Concussion. Shazzeon.

THE

A.P.B, 20

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;

PEAK HOTEL

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits. Peking

Penang

The Scenic Gem of Malaya

first class

Hotel

Mödern throughout and beautifully Situated

Runnymede Hotel

Malaya's Premier Hotel

Food and Wines especially good.

AFTER-DINNER DANCE

Every Thursday & Saturday Orchestra Daily.

CABLES "RUNNYMEDE”! RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD.

LONDON STOCK PRICES

GILT EDGED ISSUES

STRONGER

The following quotations on the London Stock Exchange have been received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz in conjunction with Router. Gt-edged securities were strongèr yesterday. Otherwise the market was more or less featureless,

March 14. March 15,

Chinese Bonds

44% Bonds 1898

(Eng. 19.). £ $7.

44% loan 1908.

07

£ 97. £ 68

5 Loan 1012.

4316

£ 434

5% Reorg Loan

1913 (Lan. Iss.) £74

£.74

6% Bonds 1925-47 £93

£ 38

55% Shai.-Naxkirg

Rly.

£ 30-40 £ 30–40

54%

5 Tient. Prirou

Tlent. Fukow Rly

£ 15-26 £ 15-25-

5.

chow Ningpo Rly.

£ 66-73

Railway (Supl.

Shai.-Hang-

£15-26 15-25

£ 68-73

5% Honan Rly. £ 6-10 £ 5-10. 5% Hukuang Ely...

1911...

£20-24 £-20-24

% Lung Teing U

Ha! Rly. 1913 10-15 10-15

Foreign Bonds

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS

The following ia the list of local share quotations fasued to-day:

Banks.

H'kong Banks, $1,655 b. H'kong Banks, Lon., $117 n. Chartered Banks, 13 n. Mercantile Bank, A.

$24 n. Mercantile Bank C., 59% n. East Asia, $100 n

& B.

Am: 0. Finance Corp., M. $28 n. China O. Fin, Ord.; Tis. 4.35 . China A. Fin. Pref. Tls. 4.60 x

Insurances,

Canton Ins., $1,850 b. Union Ins.. $541 n.

China Underwriters, $2.35 n.. China Fire $620 n. H.K. Fire Ins., $1330 n. International Assce, Tis. 4 n.

Shipping.

·Douglas, $35 n.

H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $25 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), $20 n. Shells (Bearer), 42/6 n. Union Waterboats, $20% 'n.

Alining...

n.

Benguets, $18 Kailans, 21/3 n. Langkats (Single), Tis.4 n. S'hai Explorations, Tis.2.10 n. S'hai Loans, Tis.2.80 n. Raubs, $10 #.

Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 a.. Benguel Exp., 20 cts. b.

"

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $134 n.

German 7 In- ternational Loan 1924-

ti

5073 91/-

Japan 5% Sterling

Loan 1907... £ 12xd Japan 6 Sterling

Loan 1324..... £ 75

Industrials & Breweries

£ 62xd

£75

Associated Elec.

Industries

17/6

17/6

H.K. Docks, $18 b.

Brit,-Amer. Tob..

95/-

25/-

S. China Motors A, $10 n.

Chinese Eng. &

5. China Motor B., $8 n.

Min.

21/3

21/3

Providents (old), $4.15 s.

J. & P. Coats

49/6

49/3

Providents (new), $1.40 b.

Courtaulds

26/9

26/6

Distillers

53/3

53/4

Dunlop Rubber .

20/0

20ja

Everready

26/9

26/3

General Electric

(England)

41/3

41/3..

Guinness

·70/-

70/-

Imp. Chem.

In-

24/9

25/-

90/7% 90/0 25/- 26/-. 24/6

24/-

dustries**! Impl. Tobacco ... Pinchin Johnson.. Turner & Newnli

Unilever ...、 27/6.. 27/6

Miscellaneous

Anglo-Dutch Burma Corpn. Canadian Pac.

Rly

-10/6 10/0

11/1/2 10/10

8/9

1/6

$ 18% $13

B/G 1/3" -18/- 49/-

6/10% 0/10%

Oils

Anglo-Persian Oil Burmah Oil

London. Tin.... Pekin Syndicate. Shat, Elec. Constr. Vickers

Mexican Eagle, ...

Royal Dutch

Shell Trans.

Trad.

&

36/3 3G/3 57/0 6776 6/4% 0/3 4.16% £10

42/0 42/0

Hongkews, Tis. 220 n;**

New Engineerings, Tls., 5.70 B.

Shanghai Docks, Tis. 92 s.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

Hotela (old), $7.70 sa. Hotels" (new), $7% sa. H.K Lands, $75 8.** S'hai Lands, Tla. 23.n. Metropolitan Landa, Tls. 10 n. Humphreys, $14. n. H.K. Realties $7.55 n. Asia Realties "A", $140 n Asla Realties "B", $24 n. Chinese Estates, $95 b.. China Realties, Tls:11.40 n. China Debentures Tla.994 n.

Cotton Mills. !

Ewo Cottons, Tis, $13.30 b. S'ha Cottons, Tls 69 a. Zoong Sings, Tls. 1.75 n. Wing.On Textiles (S.) $105 n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $21

b.

Peak Trams (old), $16:20 n.

Thrilling Hours of Pleasure

that come with picture-taking

VACATIONS, week-ends,

travel...happy hours at

the seashore, in the moun- Lains or abroad-keep a

permanent picture record of what you do and ace.

You'll enjoy taking the pictures and they will keep...

romance... and adventure

alive and fresh in

memory in years to come.

new

your

The

Kodaks and

Brownies in color are de- lightful holiday companions.

Both fake excellent pic- tures.. and both start at very modest prices. Ask your Kodak dealer to show you his assortment,

or mail the coupon for an interesting free booklet describing the entire range of Eastman-made

cameras.

KODAK

Peak Trams, (now) 38 n. Star Ferries, $89 b.

Yaumati Ferries (old), $341⁄2 m. Yaumati Ferries (new), 394. China Lights (old), $11.95 b. China Lights, (nv), $9.30 sa. H.K. Electrics, $75 48. Macno Electrics $24.30 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (öld), $90 n. Telephones (new), 527 83. China Buses, Tx.10 n. Bingapore Fractions, 2/- n. Singapore Pref. 12/- n.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars $18 s. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Tls. 14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Tls. 10 n. Canton Ices, $6.n. “

Cements. (Com.), $7.70 sa. Cements (old), $6 n. Cements (new), $IX a. H.K. Ropes, $10 n. Agriculturals, $7 n.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms, $27 b.. Watsons $11 8. Der. A. Winga, și a. Sinceres $16.50 n. Lane Crawfords, $5 n. Mackintoahs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $3.35 . Wing On (H.K.), $220 n.

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $12 n. Entertainments, $12.40 n. S.C. Enterprises, $34 n. United Theatres, Tie. 5 8. Macao "Greyhounds," $10 n. Constructions (old), $4.80 n. Constructions (new), 90 cts. n Wallace Harpers, $9 n.

B. Ind. G. Bonds, $64%% b. H.K. Govt. Loans $4%% prem, k., China Sports Ltd, $8 n.

China Sports Ltd. $8 a.

An untidy dresser general.

ly is a lost and found bureau.

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 47,- Des Voeux Road, C. Hongkong. Please send me your Interesting booklet describing the latest Kodaks and Brownies.

Name

Street and numbers.

City and Country

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