G. P. LAMMERT.
APOTIONEER,, AFFRAINRE AND SURVEYOR
-Public Auctions-
EE Undersigned has received Instrue Trade by Public Asstion.
OB
TUESDAY, January 13, 1940, Commencing at 8.30 p.m.
at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street,
A Quantity of
Valuable Office and Household Furniture,
Comprising:
Chrrad cherrywood curio, cabinet, sable and chairs, tenk sectional book. fiques, teak writing tables, revolving chairs, teak occasional tables, teni stresas, card tables, fine carpets. band sewing machines, easy chairs, tapestry
overed drawing room suite, etc., etc.
Teak extension dining tables & chaim, ak sideboards, dinner waggona, ies shest, teak overmantals, pictures, orna- ments, bronze incanse burners, dicer Drvices, electro-plated ware, cutlery. glassware, etc. etc.
Teak wardrobes with bovelled mir rors, brass iron bedsteads, teak dres ing table marble top washstands, toilet sets, chest of drawers, etc., etc.
AlEQ
A Quantity of Valuable Novels
1 Enamelled Bath..
And
Several Typewriters Underwood, Remington & Oliver) in fas condition.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,
INTIMATIONS.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-SECOND ORDIN ARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS In this Company will he held at the
on of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Company Limited, on WEDNES DAY, 14th January, 1920, at.
lock a.m... for the purpose of! ressiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1919.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st January to WED NE DAY, 14th January, 1920, (both days inclusive), during which perind bo Regis Transfer of Shares can
tered.
By Order of the Boaz.of Director",
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Freretary to the
INTIMATIONS
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JUST. RECEIVED-
from AUSTRALIA = large shipment of LACTOGEN, UNJWEETENED CONDENSED MLS. STERILIZED NATURAL MILE, MALTED MILK. and SWEETEN BO CQ00A-and- MILK, sold at very reasonable prices. owing to the present high rate of Exchange, specially for Retailers.
ACTOG
SEIU FUNG TAI & 00.,
Halo Aponta for Langhong and Soata Chins. | N04.17 & 18; Connaught Read Cantrali, Hangkang. Telephone Net, 1239 * $230,
FOR SALE.
ASIATIC, FOREIGN and COLONIAL-
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SEATTLE MARKET REVIEW ders. This has been possible because
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able shipment March/April/May. We many mills had a stock of sheet bara quote Galvanized Wire packed in on hand from which to roll their plate. paper-wrapped and burlapped colla Very little new business is being containing 100-112-133-1/3 Iba, not booked although "much is offered. We | $7.00 c.i.f. per 100 lbs. base, quote December/January shipment BAMBOO STEEL.This is one com- agains: contracts, 14in. by 20in.-modity for which we can still quote 112 sheets, per 100 lbs. net, $10.00 | fairly prompt delivery.
We quote c.1.1. per box, tin lined and strapped $7.75 base c.i... per case of 133-1/3a for export.
bs. net, January/February shipment. Sizes range from tin. to lin. squareS usual longits are 33ín, to 30in.
Seattle, December 11919.— Frankly, when we sent out our lası bulletin, WB shared the general opinion held throughout the country that the much heralded general coal strika would never materialize. Hov. ever, contrary to this view promptly on November 1 the bituminous miners MILD STEEL PLATES.-In anticipa throughout the country laid down theirtion of higher prices many buyers tools. At the present writing, union covered last month. This is the one leaders and representatives of the line in which deliveries have been mine operators are in session. al Washington trying to reach an agree-Hittle delay in the immediate future, ment as to the new wage scale and the seriousness of which will depend working conditions. In the meantime upon the duration of the coal strike. the country is fast using up its limited We quote Mild Steel Ship Plates (tank surplus stocks.
quality) $4.25 c.i.f. base per 100 lbs., Lloyd's Test Ship Plates, $4.35 e... base per 100 lbs.
almost normal. There will be some
PIPECAS TUBES BLACK AND GALVANIZED:-By reason of a forta- naje contract we are still able to quole prompt shipments and most attractive prices on these standard products Quotations below are 100 ft. c.l.f. in carload quantities, January/February, shipment:
Galvanized in., $3.11; tin, $5.84: in.. $7.37; žini, $9.58; in.. $13.14: Itin.. $18.98; Itine 323.36; 1tin., $29.20; 2in.. $32.12 2tin. $49.50; 3in.. $58.50; 3ti.. 376.50; 4in., $85.50.
Some steel mills which were shit down entirely by the steel strike but which were prepared to operate again.
RAILS.Mills declare they have towards the end of October did not booked themselves as far ahead into do so on account of the impending the future on light weight sections 23 coal strike. with the result that many they care to bind themselves. Some of our largest mills have been entirely rails, of course, can be secured at out of operation since September 22. substantial premiums from specula-in., $6.00; in.. $7.80; m.. Black in., 94.20; in.. 94.80;" Still other mills, which have been intors who hold mill contracts. More $10.80 partial operation during the so-called favourable deliveries, however, can $19.20; 1., $24.00 2m, $26.10; 1in., $15.60 1" stee: strike, now find themselves in be secured on heavy sections (40 lbs. 2m.. $40.92; 3in.. $48.30: 31 creasingly hampered by lack of fuel per yard and over). We quote light $63.24; 4in., $70.68. and their production on the decline. weight sections $90.00 c.i.l
While apparently there is sufficient Heavy sections. $80.00 .... both been firm but comparatively inactive. QUICKSILVER.—The market has coal in surplus stocks for heating and per ton of 2,240 lbs. inclusive of On the basis of to-day's quotations transportation purposes, it is inevit. Bttings. Delivery of light weight! able that if quick reliel is not obtain sections second quarter 1920: beavy quote $92.50 c.i.f. por 'flask of ed every industry in the country will sections Arst quarter 1920. bo required to curtail production, However, we are happy to say that through Government intervention we are promised an early settlement and at the present writing this seeme to be a probability.
However, even if the strike were settled to-morrow, it would be thirty Tbs. c.i.f
75 tbs. not.
SALMON. The situation has not MILD STEEL BARS.-This is ano-changed materially during the past ther commodity that has not been as month. Some of the smaller packers seriously affected by the steel strike let go of their Chum stocks at a price as some others. Mills decline, how considerably below the market but ever, to handle small sizes fin, and this seemingly did not shake the under. We quote Mild Steel Bars determination of the large operators.. in. and larger $4.40 base per 100 to hold out for the price which they January/February ship- established early in the season. The to sixty days, we are told, before steel ment: Angles, $4.50 base c... better grades are becoming me mills would again reach their maxi-samie shipment. mum in production. Their working MILD STEEL SHEETS.-Conditions will stiffen after the first of the year. scarce and it is expected, that, prices forces have been disorganized. Many have not changed for the better. Mills We quote Reds $15.00; Pinks workers have been engaged in other have withdrawr all quotations. The $10.25, Chums $7.50-all per co trades and/or moved to other sections. only hope of getting mill delivery on of 48 1-lb. tails; shipment from stock. Meanwhile the demand,has been main-sheets during the arst quarter is from A case of salmon weighs 70 lbs. and tained for every kind of steel product second hands. We quote Blue An- requires it cuble feet of space. both at home and abroad. Makers nealed Sheets on the basis of No. 10 have been busy booking future de-gauge $5.60 per 100 lbs. base c.i.f.; livery orders, all of course, sccepted Close Annealed Black Sheets on the subject to delay by strikes. The net basis of No. 28 gauge $7.00 c.i. result is that, with the exception of per 100 lbs. base; Galvanized Cor one or two lines, all makers are re- rugated Sheets No. 28 gauge, packed ported to be booked up full for the first quarter of 1920.
in felt-lined skeleton crates containing 560 lbs. net $8.00 c.Ll. per 100 lbs. net including cost of crating. De liveries first hait of 1020.
particularly the strike situation, ve LUMBER. — Domestic conditions, improving and as was predicted in sur. fas: Review, the marker bas stiffened"· appreciably. Railroads are buying- mills are flooded with orders and us practically out of the market until after January 1. We recommend buying now for January/February/ March requirements in fact, woll To determine current c.i.f." prices on into the Arst half of the coming year."; Douglas Fir (Oregon Pine) add the following amounts to the various specifications in the Export Schedule *H*/***
It is likely, therefore that we will see advancing prices during the first half of the coming year as we anti- WIRE NAILS AND GALVANIZED cipate it is going to be necessary to WIRE.We have nothing very on pay premiums to obtain deliveries. couraging in the way of deliveries to Conditions in some lines are much report regarding these commodities. batter than in others. It is quite im- All mill quotations have been with possible to secure a quotation even drawn. In a few instances mills are for delivery during the first four speculating and offering deliveries- trollis cfthe year from mills on Wire during the first quarter but at sharp Nails, Galvanized Wire, Mild Steel premiums over published prices Sheets. Light Weight Rails. Mills Even at these premiums there are are booked as far ahead as they care ready buyers. Based upon these ad to commit themselves: In other lines vanced prices, we quote Countersunk conditions are somewhat better as will Checkered Head Wire Nails, packed be noted.
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