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YESTERDAY
New York, Apell 2.
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow
Total sales-62 lats,
Jones Summary of yesterday's market: Stocks, bonds, commodities, the Dollar act-
May except grains, and vanced on the caster situation in July ...
ex- September Europe and on the continued pansion of
bus Wednesday's nales; 22,120,000 bushels.
Chicago Corn
the
domestic ness. Buyers to-day forced the in- dustrial average to a high level sine: 1981. Automobile and steel stocks
led in the early upturn. Mercantile, ay copper, oll, airplane, electric equip July ment and rubber securities advance, but farm-implement Issues eased late in the session.
Steel shares were May subjected to moderate profit-taking | July
sales Tate in the session.
in the October
market for bonds, domestic corporn-
00% 60%/60% 00% 50% 15914
Winnipeg Wheat
81
80/80 81781
83% 8134/8144
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, · 1936.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
The Fifty-fifth Ordinary Goneral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd.. Pedder Streak. Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 22nd April, 1936, at noon, for the pur- poso of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Ac counts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Boaks of the Company will be closed from the 15th April to the 6th May inclu- sive.
By order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LTD.
General Managers.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1936.
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY,
Annual Dinner. April 4th.
The running commentary on the Boat Race will be broadcast from 7.45 pm. Members are therefore requested to arrive at 7.45 p.m. prompt, and not at 8 p.m. дя previously announceri.
Q. A. A. MACFADYEN,
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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders;
The Thirty-first-Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. Ltd., Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, on Wed- nesday, 8th April, 1936, at noon for the purpose of receiving the tion issues were strong. Stocks on In the next Autumn. The President report of the General Managers the Curb Exchange were higher.
Statement of Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Wait of the United States Steel Corporu together with a
forecasts 31 Beasonally
Accounts to 31st December, 1935. Street Journal
comment on 1/4 tion
The current opera- second-quarter. market: "Cunc-sugar refiners during
The Transfer Books of the tions are at 40 per cent. of capacity the first quarter showed markedly and there are prospects of production Company will be closed from 28th Improved earnings and were above those of the corresponding period of holding at that level..
Cotton: Prices to-day advanced on March to 8th April, 1936, both more favourable construction of days inclusive.
theory
say
that
ex
Jast year. Brokers are bullish stocks in retail trade, Followers of the Dow-Jones
the latest marketing plan in con- nexion with the Government's atneks or not the market is embark whether or not
of cotton. The weather continues the ing on another broadening of
dry in Texas and Oklahoma, which primary bull market will depend further aided the market. upon the ability of railroad issues to push decisively through late Whent: The market was lower on scattered precipitation in the South- of 51.27. Financial West and on the weakness of foreign February level circles consider Herr Hitler's pro-markets on liquidation. Donovan- posals simply as a postponement of Company estimate the winter crop of war threats. A few chart compilers wheat at 530,000,000 bushels, whilst report that their formations Indiente a Snow & Company estimate the crop substantial reaction is in the omng at $20,000,000 bushels. Some traders are buying Chrysler
The market was quiet.
the
Rubber:
alock on the belief that it is out of Manufacturers are not following ad-
Hue with General_Motor_issues."
S. C. & F. New York office cablux:
Stocks: Securities continued to be
in good demand and the market
vances at the moment.
REUTER QUOTATIONS
closed generally higher. The Dow Jones Averages:
Simmons Company estimates its first- 30 Industrials
quarter earnings at $500,000, against 20 nils
n loss.during the corresponding -20 Utilities-
quarter of Inst year. This concedes 40 Bonds
156.93
160.43 47,70 49.04 12.4432 54. 101.85 102,01 50.50
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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The Society asks for $25,000
in 1936 to continue its work. for sick and destitute children:-- Hon. Treasurers:
Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A.,
c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co...
P. G O. Building.
Mr. KWOK CHAN,
c/o Banque de L'Indo Chine,
Hongkong.
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