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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, -1933.

EXCHANGE RATES. Bucharest.

.585

680

Hongkong.

.1/4X

March 13. Mar. 14. Brussels.

.24.45

1/4 24.57

Paris.

87.7/16 Stockholm

.18.00

Geneva

17.654

17.7514 Copenhagen.

22.7/16

18.00 22.7/16

Berlin..

Helsingfors.

14.374 *928

14.4244

110

Rio.

.5%

5

Oslo.

:10 14

19.55 Bombay

1/0.

1/6

Athens

.(1214 .67%6

1/3

.4.15

4.13

1/01/16

1/8.15/32

War Loan

New York:".

.3.39 ..8.46

3.44% Belgrade,

265

8.32 South Africa...

.1

.115

40.9/16. 40.11/10

Mila

Buenos Aires...40

Shanghai....

Amsterdam,

Vienna

Prague

Madrid

605 Yokohama

67 Montevideo.

Montreal.

31 Silver (spot)....17% 118 Silver (forward).17.13/16

* LONDON STOCK

PRICES

GILT-EDGED ISSUES STRONGER

The following quotations on the 90% | London Stock Exchange have been 252 received by Mesars, Swan, Culbertson 99%-100% and Fritz in conjunction with Router. 17.11/18 Gilt-edged securities were stronger 17 yeaterday. Otherwise the market was

more or less featureicas.

March 14. March 15.

-British Wirlecss.

GORDON'S

FOOTWEAR-

BRAVELY DEFIES THE CONSTANT

WEAR, AND PRESERVES THE SHAPE

OF THE TOES THOUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE SHOE

-WEAR THEM ALWAYS

GORDON'S, LTD.

Chinese Bands

4% Bonda 1898

(Eng. Isa)... * 97 44% loan 1908 £ 61 6% Loan 1912 £43 5% Rearg. Lonn

SHARE PRICES

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks

H'kong Banks, $1,655 b. H'kong Banks, Lon., 5117 ni Chartered Banks, £13

· Mercantile

02436 26"

Bunk, A.

n.

B

Mercantile Bank C., 20% n.. East Asia, $100 o

Am: 0. Finance Corp., M. $28 n. China O, Fin. Ord.,,. Tla. 4.85 0. China A. Fin. Pref. Tha, 4.60 m.

Insurances.

Canton Ins, $1,360 b..

£97 £ 68

£ 434

1913 (Ldn. I) £, TAD 5% Bonds 1026-47 C 98

£ 74.

Union Ina.. $541′n.

€ 98

5 Shai-Nanking

Bly.

£30-40 £20–40

5% Tent-Pukow,

Rly

6% Tient-Pikow Railway (Supl. Loon)

5% Shai.-Hang-

# 15-25 #15–25

£ 15-25 15-25

chow Ningpo Rly.

£ 68-73 £ 68-73

5% Honan Rly... £ 5-10 £ 5-10 5% Hukunng Rly.

1911

5% Lung Teng U.

I 20-24 £20-24

Hai Rly. 1913 # 10-15 £ 10-15

Foreign Bonds

German 7 In- ternational Lann 1024

Japan 5% Sterling

9073.91/-

Loan 1997... £ Olxd: £ 62xd Japan 0% Sterling

Loan 1924..... $75

£7

Industrials & Breweries

17/6 - 17/6-

Associated Eles.

Industries

Brit-Amer. Tob.

95/- 95/--

Chiness Eng. &

Min.

21/3

21/3

*49/6

19/3

26/0

26/0

5973

53/44

20/9

20/0

26/9 26/0

General Electric

41/3 41/3

79/- 70/-

Imp. Chem. In

dustries

24/9

257-

Impl. Tobacco ...

90/7 90/0

Pinchin Johnson.

25/--

25/-

Turner & Newall . 24/6 Unilever

24/-

27/6..

2776

Miscellaneous

Anglo-Dutch

10/0

10/3

Burma Corpn.

11/1

Canadian Pac.

Rly.

$ i3%

$ 184

London Tin

8/9

8/G

Pekin Syndicate

1/6

1/0

Shai. Elce. Constr. 48/-. Vickers

49/-

6/10

6/101

Oils.

Anglo-Persian. Oil

36/3

. 36/3

Burmah Oil

67/6

57/6

Mexican Eagle,

6/4 6/3

Have the Postman Bring a Monthly Cheque " to Your Door

YOU can easily arrange, to have him call monthly with

You

a choque for $100, starting when your earning days are past and continuing the rest of your lito.

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

J. & P. Coats

Courtaulds Distillere Dunlop Rubber Everrendy

(England) Guinness

SUITE

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HEAD OFFICE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

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Modern throughout and

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AFTER-DINNER DANCE

Every Thursday & Saturday Orchestra Daily.

CABLES "RUNNYMEDE” RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD,

10/10/

Royal Dutch .... £ 10% £ 167

Shell Trans. "&

Trad.

42/6

42/6

China Underwriters, $2,35 u. China Fire $620 n.

HK. Fire Ina., $1330 m International Asscë, Tis, 4 n.

Shipping,"

Douglas, $35 n

H.K. Steamboats, $22 b. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $25 n. Indo-Chinas, (Def.), 320 n. Shells (Bearer), 42/6 n, Union Waterboats. $203% n.

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Mining.

Benguets, $18. Kailans, 21/3. n. Langkatz (Single), Th4 2. S'hal Explorations, Ts.2.10 n. S'hai Loans. Th.2.30 n. Raubs, $10% 8. Venz: Goldfields, $4.20 n. Benguet Exp., 20 cts. b.

Docks, etc.

H.K. Wharves, $134 n. HK. Docks, $18%1⁄2..

S. China Motors A., $10 n. S. China Motor B., $8 n. Providents (old), $4.15 8. Providents (new), $1.40 b.

Hongkews, Tls. 220 n.

New Engineerings, Tis. 5.70 n." Shanghai Docks. Tls. 921⁄2 ́s.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

Hotels (old), $7.70 sa. Hotels (new), $74, s. H.K. Lands, $76 sa. Shai Lands, T18. 234 n. Metropolitan Lands, Tis. 10 n. Humphreys, $14 n.

H.K. Réalties $7.55 n. Asia Realties “A”, $140 n Asia Reilties "B" 824 n. Chinese Estates," $95 b. China Realties, Tis.11.40 n. China Debentures Ti3.991⁄2-n.

Cotton Mills

Ewa Coltona, Tle. $13.30 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis, 69 ... Zoong Singa, Tls. 41,75 n. Wing On Textiles

:) $105 n.

Public Utilities.

Tramways, "$21% W Peak Trama (old), $16.20 n.

Thrilling Hours

of Pleasure.

that come with picture-taking

JACATIONS, week-ends.

travel...happy hours at

the seashore, in the moun-

tains or "abroad-keep · a <

permanent picture record of

what you do and see.

You'll enjoy taking the

pictures and they will keep

romance and adventure

alive and fresh in your

memory in years. to come,

The new Kodaka and

Brownies in color are de-

lightful holiday companions.

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

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

cameras.

KODAK

4.

Peak Trams, (new) $8 a. Star Forries, $89 b. Yaumati Ferries (old), $3414 n. Yaumati Ferrica (now), $51. China Lights (old), $11.85 b. China Lights (ndw), $9.30 58. H.K. Electrice, $75 sn. Macao Electrics $24.30 n. Sandakan Lights, $12 n. Telephones (old), $30 a. Telephones (new), 5271⁄4á sa. China Buses, Tla.10 n. Singapore Tractions, 2/- n... Singapore Prof. 12/- n.

Industrials.

Malabon Sugars 518 8. Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Tla, 14 n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Tls. 101⁄2 m Canton Ices, $6 n.

Cements (Com,), $7.70 su.. Cements (old), $6 n.

Cements (new), $14 n. H.K. Ropes, $10. Agriculturala, $7_n.

Stores, etc.

Dairy Farme, $27 b. Watsons $115. Der. A. Wings, $1 . Sinceres $15.50. Lane Crawfords, $5 n.. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Wm. Powells, $3.35 n. Wing On (H.K.), $220 n.'

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $12. Entertainments, $12.40 n. S.C. Enterprises, $34 D. United Theatres, Tia. 5 s. 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 Lid, $8 n.

China Sports Ltd. $8 n.

An untidy dresser general-

ly is a lost and found burend

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Spare Honing Block-Blade Carriers. $2.95 each.

BATH SPONGES

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BRIAR PIPES.

A new lot of this wonderful value just Brown polished

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COOL SMOKING.

Price

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THE "OWZTHAT” CRICKET GAME. For young and old. Complete with instruction. Price $1.25.

THE

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A large selection of New Titles and Old Favourites..

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Popular Price

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One

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