By courtesy of Swan, Culbertson & Fritz The general stock list advanced today with the volume of trading recorded the second highest for the month. The market followed the action of Canadian and United States war issues, which are expected 19 benefit from the joint defence undertakings. Canadian minings advanced as much as four points and Americans two. Several preferreds responded to a better investment demand, while experts saw increased public interest in bidding specials higher, and attributed the strength of the market to the lull in German air attacks on Britain. News included car loadings touching the second highest level for the year; prospects "lof a reasonable excess profits tax: and the defeat in the Senate of the H Yesterday's Prices Saigon rice per shih (176 1b.) $59.00
Cotton yn. 20's, D.H. per bale $932. Tungchow cotton per picul 180
Wheat per picul (50 kilos) $23.40 Flour, local per bag (49]b.) 15.00 picul Raw silk, Steamfll, 13/15 83% $5,750 20/22 78% 5,050 amendment to the Conscription Bill Construction Industry awards for the week and more than double for the year, being 184 per cent. over last week and more than double fear the corresponding period of last year.
Stocks:—Baldwin Locomotive has received a $2,000,000 locomotive order. Goocyear Tire is substantially expanding the production synthetic rubber. Current bookings of General Electric are near record.
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