1937-11-16 — Page 17

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TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1937.

NEW YORK STOCK

LETTERS TO THE‡

EDITOR

To the Editor.

Hongkong Telegraphi

EXCHANGE“

SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS

New York, Nov. 15. S. C. & F. New York correspondent cables:

Sir, I can back up. "Bustriess Stock: There was a sell-off to-day Man" in his complaint re Kowloon on disappointment over the further P.O. I have had exceptional waits to clecline in steel operations and the fel a stump, and counted is many character of the mesange from the as 30 ni n time waiting.. The President. The Times business index Ansistent does his beal, the trouble was 03,7 as against 05.4 last week appears to be the office is under-Į and 101.6 för the corresponding week slaffed,

of last year,

My experience this morning, makes mo pleased I have not to be bothered with the postal department in China. any more.

I purchased a bangle for a child

Colton: The Trade is awaiting farm legislation, while the mills are awaiting the processing-tax outcome. The delay. In both measures is prob- ably due to the wide difference of opinion in Congress. Out of lead- for one dollar and a little brooch, ing brokers, 2 is bullish, 1 is bearish for similar amount. Packed in a and 7 are neutral. small cardboard box, which was very strong, marked ji packet post, Wheat: There have been heavy but the assistant marked it "letter world's shipments of all kinds of post," I told him what it contained wheat, except American. There has and he gave me a green slip saying been good rain in the North-West, I would have to insure it. Then an but the forcenst in the South-West olicial came in, who sounded like is for dry weather. Reports of the Pan American, took hold of it and frost damage in the Argenting are and I would have to get a wooden conflicting, but late private estimate box for it, I protested, as I am a says thot 28,000,000 bushels have been postmaster in Australls and know lost. Out of a leading brokers, û are the International regulations. Ho bullish, wille 1 is beurish. There has anid it had nothing to do with Hong-been a vialble decrease in supplies of kong. I told him I would take it to 4,313,000 bushels. Australia where they complied with postal regulations, and post it there. the crop is tuxing distributing and Corn: The heavy movement of Going over to Hongkong, I decided consumptive channels. There has to try those, and without any trouble been a visible Increase in supplies of 1L was sent under "Small" packet" post, and registered for 70 cents, I am now hoping for the best.

Rubber: Domestic statistics for Incidentally I have been charged action is expected to be

October were disappointing. Quota three different rates to send a picmajor price factor.

the next ture postcard to Australia.

6,542,000 bushela.

Hides: 12,500 units were sold to- day. The general situation Cun- tinues unchanged and there is no in- dication of tanner interest as yet.

Sugar: The market is singuunt. S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of yesterdays' markets:

President Roosevelt's speech to Con- The market was not affected by

and to-day's set-back was

Incidentally might draw the attention of the authorities (if there re any) to what I consider the rattenest thing about Hongkong und Kowloon I have met anywhere in my travels. Walking the streets in Hong- kong at night, or coming from Kow- loon Ferry to Hotel, I am pestered every yard 1 go, by coolles wanting gress to take me to "lee young Chinese blamed instead upon another drop in girl." Surely the authorities can do steel production to 38.4 per cent. of comething towards stopping this. It capacity, lack of demand for new is the most disgusting experience automobiles and the impaired tech- I have had in the East, and is one of nical position of the market due to Ahe worst memories I have, coupled last week's recovery. There was with the poor men, women and some disappointment that President children seen sleeping on the foot-Roosevelt had persisted in his de- paths, especially when I think of mands for wage, hour and crop con- some of the wealthy Chinese houses trol and excutive organisation of I have been in, where money has regionaj planning. The market, been thrown away on extravagance. however, was highly encouraged by After visits to Canton, Macao coupled the plans for a housing programme with what I have described above, 1.Annnced by private capital.

am glad to be returning to Australia. Curb stocks and bonds were AN AUSTRALIAN. Irregular, with United States Gov-.

ernment bonds higher.

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Nov. 15. The following quolations on the New York commodity exchange are issued by Reuter.

December

January

March

May

July

October

Spot.....

Many traders on Wall Street expect that only the ground-work in tax changes will be constructed in the forthcoming Special Session of Con- gress.

Some traders say that communica- tion stores are in an oversold posl- tion and are of the oplulan that any slight business improvement will cause a quiet rally in this group,

The Strect considers that Salur day's session reflects the general public's waiting attitude.

There is a better demand for oll shures, with Socony-Vacuum Issues In favour.

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Dow Jones Averages Nov. 14 Close CHINA NATIONAL GENERAL PANAMERICAN

30-Industrials

NewYor-Cotton

133.05-120.22

Opening

7.77/70

Closing 7.70/78

20 Rails...

34.26 33.27

20 Uulles

23.43 22.80

7.81/81

7.81N

40 Bonds

03.54

03.44

7.07/06

7.87/87

11 Commodity Index

54.00

53.44

7.03/03

7.92/03

0.90/7.08 7.97/07

0.10/00 0.07/07

7.93

The First Notice Day for December Cotton is Nov. 24 with Delivery Date

Dec. 1.

December

March

May

July

September

New York Rubber

14.35b/720 11.073 14.00 /01 15.00 700 15.11 /15

14.89/51 15.00/01 15.10/12 15.10/16

90%/00

Sales for the day:-2,030 tons.

Chicago Wheat December. 90%/00% - 09/89

Saturday's Sales:-

Calengo Corn

May

July

00%/80%

044/04%

25,134,000 bushels.

0314/534% -50%/50% 5734/5734

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July

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May

July .....

Winnipeg Wheat

114/113 113/113% 111/110% 110/110%

1947/105

The last Notice Day for October Winnipeg Grains is October 30.

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T. T. Shanghai

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T. T. Singapore

T. T. Japan

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QUEEN'S

TIMES DAILY, EACH PERFORMANCE

.is. 2.27/32

1s, 2.27/32

.104

52

.100 .01.

T. T. U.S.A.

3011

T. T. Manlia

2011/2

T. T. Batavia

.85%

T. T. Bangkok

140%

T. T. Saigon

.00%

T. T. France

.0.10

.704

7. T. Switzerland

..133

1/0%

10.30, A.M.

1/3.3/32

4 m/s D/P do.

1/3%

.31

4 m/s Franco

..9.70

U.S. Cross rato in London

4.00 A

U.S. Cross rate in New York.....4.09%

Count the "TELEGRAPHS" everywhere

T. T. Germany

T. T. Australiu

Buylar

4 m/s L/C London !!

4 m/s L. U.S.A.

12.30 P.M.

OF 15 MINUTES DURATION.

NOTE THE TIMES:

11.00 A.M.

1.00 P.M.

11.30 .A.M.

1,30 P.M.

12. NOON.

2.00 P.M.

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