THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 23, 1941
LOCAL SHARES
H.K. GOVT. LOANS 31⁄2% Loan (1934) 92% sa,
BANKS
Hong Kong Bank $1410 sa. Bank of East Asia $70 b.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins. $210 b,
Union Ins. $405 b..
$410 sa.
FLYING-BOAT PICKS U.S. TO UP 21 SURVIVORS BUILD
A SUNDERLAND flying-boat with a crew from a Royal Australian Air Force squadron, was on $412145 patrol in the Atlantic recently when a glimmer of
light was sighted about 10 miles away.
HK Fire Ins, $185 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
H.K. and K. Wharves 598 s. H.K. Docks (O'd) $18.55 s. Providents $5.70 sa.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $3.55 b. HK. Lands 46% Debentures 100
S.
H.K. Realties $3¡ b.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
H.K. Tramways $18.45 sa. Star Ferries $64 s. China Light (Old) $6.40 sa. H.K Electrics (Old) $4014 sa Telephones (Old) $251 b.
INDUSTRIALS Cements $17 b. $17.90/3⁄4 sa H.K. Ropes $8.35 s
STORES, &C. Watsons $11.15 s.. $11/H.15 sa
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7 b Constructions (Old) $1.60 b. Vibro Piling $7.70 s.
LAST DAY'S SALES $23.000 H.K. Govt. 31⁄2 Loan
G0 924
5 HK. Banks
1,000 Providents
$1410
55 70
100 Trans $1845
ARE
LD 200 NEW SHIPS
An emergency appropri-
for the building of two hundred new cargo ships
"I flew around waiting for daylight, hoping itation of U.S.$313,000,000 would be possible to make a landing. We flew over to investigate and found a lifeboat," said the air- craft pilot, quoted by the Air Ministry News Service.
"Its occupants had heard the, vivors of a torpedoed ship. sound of our engines and flashed a lamp to attract our attention.
"After An hour there was enough light and we came down in the water without dificulty.
"We took 21 men on board and tock off again very easily, despite the extra load."
Those Left Behind
As the Sunderland flew back to its buse the men enjoyed break- fast on board. They were sur-
300 Lights X. Rts, d 56.40 700 Cements @ $17.90 2.700 Cements @ $1734
500 Watsons in $11
500 Watsons $11.10 1.500 Watsons 60 $11.15
500 Electrics (Old) ☎ $4015
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The boat was found nearly 200
miles from lund and the men had been in her for three and a half days.