DOG BITES
Are Dangerous,
a physician should therefore be con- sulted without delay if you have the misfortune to be bitten by a dog.
For the many minor injuries which occur daily, cuts, scratches, abrasions, burns, scalds, She-Ko provides a sooth- ing, rapidly curative treatment. It is equally beneficial for skin troubles of all kinds. Keep She-Kó in the home; obtainable from chemists everywhere.
SHEKO
SOOTHING COOLING
HEALING.
EGYPT PURSUING CAUTIOUS LINE
Cairo, To-day. Replying to "journalists' questions about events on the Egypt-Libyan frontier, in which Egyptian casualties occurred, Aly Maher, the Prime Minis- ter, said: "We consider these skirg mishes which up to the present can be diplomatically settled."
The Premier recalled similar inci- the dents between Switzerland and belligerents and cited incidents in the Sino-Japanese war.
The. Military Governor has issued orders prohibiting, trade with the Ita- lians and requesting Italians to regis- ter with the police.-Reuter.
LOCAL DOLLAR ·
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 7/8.
London silver was quoted at 23 for Spot and 21-11/16 forward.
The cross rate London/New York was quoted at £-U.S.$4.0250 and. the New York/London rate at,
£-U.S.$365.
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 18, 1940
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LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local sharé quotations to~ day:-
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1320 sa.
INSURANCES Union Ins. $430 sa: DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
Providents $31⁄2 b.
LANDS, -HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. Lands $32 sa,
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $15.90 sa. China Lights (Old) $61⁄2 sa. ~Telephones (New) $8-sa..
LAST DAY'S SALES
15 H.K. Banks @ $1320
1 H.K. Banks @ $1325
50 Unions @ $430
525 Providents @ $3% 100 Lands @ $32 200 Trams @ $15.90 1000 Lights @ $61⁄2
MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. .08% b. Atoks Ps. 14 b. Bagulo Gold Ps. .141⁄2 b. Batong Buhay Ps. .0075 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. .4.35 b. Big Wedge Ps. 161⁄2 sa, Coco Grove Ps. .06% sa. Consol. Mines Ps. .0022 b Demonstrations Pa 052 sa. East Mindanao Ps. .07% sa., 1.X.L. Ps. 24 sa.
Ipp Gold Ps. .054 b.
Itogons Ps. .16 b.
Masbates Ps. .074 b..
Mind. Mother Lode Ps. .08% sa. Mine Operation Ps. .06 sa. North Camarines Ps. .02 sa. Paracale Gumaus Ps. 131⁄2 sa San Mauricio Ps. 51 b.. Surigao Consol. Ps. 141⁄2 b.. United Paracales. Ps. 16 b.
MR. ALEXANDER VISITS CANADIAN NAVY
London,” To-day.
* The First Lord of the Admiralty paid a visit of welcome to destroyers of the Royal Canadian Navy now co-operate ing with the British Navy in British watersBritish Wireless,
STATUS QUO IN THE- WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Washington, To-day. The immediate passage of legisla- tion stating that the United States will not acquiesce in the transfer of pos- bessions in the Western Hemisphere from one non-American power to an- other non-American power, was urged yesterday by Senators Connelly and Key Pittman.-Reuter,
STOCK EXCHANGE PRESERVES CALM ·
London, To-day. The Stock Exchange remained calm in the face of Marshal Petain's state- ment. Prices generally were lower and in some cases quotations were wider, but there was no selling pres- at any time. Throughout the. of day dealings in small parcels securities continued possible. Gilt- edged generally remained above the minimum levels.. Wall Street was easy. Reuter.
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