Page 14 LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1435 b., C.D.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $215 b.
Union Ins. $470 b., $480 sa. China Underwriters $1 s.
H.K. Fire Ins. $182 b.
SHIPPING
Douglases $100 b.
DOCK8. WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
H.K. Docks $22.10/.15 sa.
Humphreys $7.70 b.
Providents $4.60 b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K, Lands $38 b., $381⁄2 s.. $38
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H.K. Tramways $17.55 b.
Star Ferries $64 b.
Yaumati Ferries $25 b.
China Lights (Old) $7.90 b.
sa.
SHOULD THERE BE
TIN QUOTA IN WARTIME?
London, To-day.
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1940
SHANGHAI ART LECTURE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)
que in calligraphy, while a woman's knowledge was distinguished by her craftsmanship in embroidery.
Ladies of the Koo family had been
Shanghai, To-day. Lecturing before the Shanghai Art Collectors So-immortalised as "saints of the needle" through their embroidery technique,
Thus the term "koo siu" became synonimous with embroidery and is now used to describe the finest em-
Mr. H. Graham-White (Labour, East Ciety yesterday, Mr. Hsu Wel- Birkenhead) asked in the House of nan, historian and author, Commons yesterday whether in view | traced the history of the Koo of the forthcoming meeting of the In- ternational Tin Committee the Co- family, famed scholars and lonies Secretary would see that no re-literai who lived in Shang- duction or alteration in the quota was hai in the middle of the 15th made unless he was satisfied it would
not interfere with the maximum use
of Malaya's tin resources in the pro- secution of the war.
Mr. Malcolm Macdonald replied that the quota decision rested with the In- ternational Tin Committee but he felt sure the Malayan and Nigerian dele- gations would continue to maintain the interests of the Governments they represent in the Committee, including their interest in the effective prosecu- tion of the war-Reuter.
Century.
The lecturer wald Chinese scholars used to Judge a man's knowledge or Intelligence by means of his technl.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
China Lights (New) $5 b., $5.05 sa. FEATURES OF LONDON gistered Omce, 4th Floor, P.
H.K. Electrics $571⁄2 b.
Macao Electrics $20 b.
Sandakan Lights $114 b.
Telephones (Old) $26.80 b.
INDUSTRIALS
Cements $19 sa.
STORES, &c.
Dairy Farms (Old) $224 b., $2914
sa.
Dairy Farms (New) $21.40 b. Watsons $9.40 b., $9.60 5., $9.60 sa.
MISCELLANEOUS
Entertainments $74 b.
MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. 18 sa. Atoks Ps. .10% sa. Baguio Gold Ps. 22 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. .013 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 5.60 b. Big Wedge Ps. 20% b. Coco Grove Ps. .14 sa. Consol. Mines Ps. .013 b. Demonstrations Ps. .12 b. East Mindanao Ps. .10 b. I.X.L. Ps. 30% b.
Ipo Gold Ps. 111⁄2 sa. Itogons Ps. .271⁄2 b. Mambulao Ps. 013 sa. Masbates Ps. 10% sa. Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. .10 b. Mine Operation Ps. 10% b. North Camarines Ps. .10 b. Paracale Gumaus Ps. .22 sa. San Mauricio Ps. .82 b. Surigao Consol. Ps. .17 sa. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .12 sa. Syndicate Inv. Ps. .024 sa. United Paracales Ps, .29 b.
TO-MORROW
AT
THE
STOCK MARKET
RISING
PANSION
Notice is hereby · given that the Fifty-first Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Company's Re- & 0. Building on THURSDAY, 21st March 1940 at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts to 31st December 1939, elect-
their fees.
LONDON, TO-DAY, VALUES AND AN EX- OF BUSINESS WERE OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF YES-ing Directors and Auditors and fixing TERDAY'S STOCK MARKET.
Industrials, oils, coppers, diamonds and certain Kafirs all met with in vestment demand and appreciable gains were registered,
Home rails were Armer and gilt- edged securities were less prominent owing to interest in other sections, but
generally were foreign issues well maintained.
Wall Street was steady. Reuter.
ATLANTIC AIR MAIL
London, To-day.
Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minis- ter, stated in the Commons that it was intended to re-open the British North Atlantic air service as soon as possible. -British Wireless.
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 13/16.
Silver was quoted in London yes- terday at 20-3/8 for Spot and 20-7/16 for forward.
The London on New York rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.025 and the New York on London rate at
£-U.S.$3.96-1/4.
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FOR LOVE OF
This Woman
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The Register of Members of the
closed Company will be
from 9th March to 21st March 1940 both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered. By order of the Board of Directors GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
broideries.-Havas.
OFFICIALDOM SILENT
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
London, To-day. Ofcial circles refuse to confirm or deny the presence of British warships off Petsamo.-Havas.
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONG KONG
1st Floor, King's Building Connaught Road.
LECTURE
by Mr. P. V. Reveley, B.Sc. (Eng.) Entitled: "Television— A General Survey" on FRIDAY, 23rd. February, 1940, Commencing at 6 p.m. A cordial invitation is given to all interested.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 23rd. February, 1940. commencing at 11 a.m.
at Hazardous Godown C of the Holt's Wharf, Kowloon
for account of concerned
1 Keg Bicarbonate of Soda 31 Bags Muriate of Ammonia
also
1 Reel Unglazed Mech. Newsprinting
Paper
NOTICE is hereby given that un of Extraordinary General Meeting
in the the Company will be held P&O Building, Victoria, in the Co- lony of Hong Kong, at 11.15 o'clock in the forenoon on Thursday the 21st day of March, 1940, or as soon there- (This reel now stored in Godown after as the Ordinary Yearly Meet-No. 34 of The Hong Kong and Kow- ing of the Company shall have ter-loon Wharf and Godown Co., minated, for the purpose of consider-Kowloon) ing and if thought fit passing the Terms: Cash on delivery. following resolution as a special re- solution:-
That the Capital of the Company be Increased from its present Capital of $6,000,000 Hong Kong currency divided into 600,000 shares of $10 each to $18,000,000 Hong Kong currency divided into 1,800,000 shares of $10 each and that such additional shares shall rank in all respects pari passu with the original Capital of the Company."
And for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing the follow- ing resolutions, namely:-
1. That the Directors be and they are hereby authorised to capita- lise the sum of $3,000,000 Hong Kong currency part of the un- divided profits of the Company standing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund and to allot to the Members holding shares of the Company as on the 1st day of July 1940 in rc- spect of the net amount capita- lised fully paid shares of the Company of equivalent nominal value in the proportion of one share for every two shares of the Company then held by such and that persons respectively such shares so allotted shall rank for dividends as from the 1st day of July, 1940.
2. That if, on such distribution as aforesaid, any person would be entitled to a fractional share the Directors shall, in lleu. of issu- ing Fractional Certificates, cause the whole share to be allotted to a person or persons to be nam- ed by the Directors and such share shall, at such time as the Directors think fit, be sold and the proceeds distri- buted amongst the persons en- titled to the fractions making up such share.”
By order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
̈ ́Agents."
Hong Kong, 22nd February, 1940.
Ltd.,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
Hong Kong, 21st. February, 1940.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
on
FRIDAY, the 23rd. February, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
comprising:-
Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Hatstands, Chesterfield Sultes, Dining Tables, Sideboards, Chairs, Desks, Bookcases, Cabinets, Teapoys, Pic- tures, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.
Carpets, Rugs, E. P., Brass, Alum- inium, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Cutlery, Ornaments, Curios, Electric Ceiling Fans & Lamps, Gramophones & Records, Cooking Utensils, Carpet Cleaner, Fire Brasses, Clocks, Table Scales, Enamel Baths, Cameras, etc.,
etc.
also A Few Pleces of Blackwood Furniture and 3 Radio Sets
1 "Agfa" Cine-Projector -- 18 m.m.
1 "Corena" Portable Typewriter
1 "Underwood” Typewriter
1 Electric Refrigerator
On View from Thursday, the 22nd. February, 1940.
· Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 21st. February, 1940.
We Specialise In the MACHINELESS PERMANENT
(Absolutely no heat) · AHANA BEAUTY. PARLOR Alexandra Bldg, Room 3, 2nd Fl. Telephone 26824.