HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
Science Increases
TIHWA- CHUNGKING
Farm Production RADIO PHONE
"CHUNGKING, Feb. 1 (Central) Scientific methods
Agricultural farming introduced by
Research the National Bureau of the Ministry of Economies have produced satisfactory results in agricultural production,
According to the Bureau's report for the nine months from February to November, 1938, much progress has been made on the improvement of rice.
the
a
Through
varieties having popularisation of rice high yield, the production areas in Hunan 'alone bay been Increased by 70,000 mow during the period under review. Mean- while, the cultivation of glutinous rice in the province has been decreased by mate than 1,000090 mow, while, in their place. planting of non-glutinous varieties which produce the imum crop has been encouraged.
INSECT DAMAGE
max-
made on improving the output of
The Bureau has. !n addition rape and tobacco.
To make up the losses of cotton Ste-Pelts in North In
done considerable work in Co trolling rice Insects. chwan in particular. It has co-
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SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transacted
on Thursday, February 2,
H. K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
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February, 2.
Business reported during the day revealed a further slight improve- ment in market conditions with
rices also sharing improvement,
BUYERS
Hongkong Bank, $1390. Canton Insurance, $210.
Union Insurance, $458.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1939. -PAGE 11
CONSPICUOUS
IN EVERY ROUND
No. of
STOCK
Shures
Price
Unions
10
485
Lands
100
361
Tram.s
500
17.40
Trams
100
17.20
Electrics
.100
57
750
6.90
500
H. Fire Insurance, $170.
72
500
7.80
Douglases, $65.
100
7.10
HK. & K. Wharves, $114.
500
5.83
H.K. Docks (Old), $17.20.
1,000
.45
HK Docks (New), $161.
1.000
.46
"H.K. Mines ...
Demonstrations
20,000
.042
11,500
Ps.0.201
12,000
23
HK Lands, $36.
United Paracale...
2,000
.87
THE SHARE
CHUNGKING, Jan. 31 (Central) -Described
a opening
new Hotels chapter in the history of China's Watsons Northwest communications, the Watsons Tihwa-Chungking radio-telephone Entertainments. line, linking the far-flung Sinkiang Realties.... provincial capital with the wartime Underwriters Underwriters seat of the National Government. was opened yesterday
General La Yung, Chairman of the Sinkiang Provincial Government successfully had a first test conver- sation with his representative in |Churgain, Mr Chang Yuan-fu, yesterday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. The talk lasted over twelve minutes
throughout which clear audibility was enjoyed at both ends.
Suyocs
MARKET Philippine Gold Mining" Quotations
Antamoks Atoks
Baguio Gold
General Li, over the radiophone, asked his representative to convey to Chairman Lin Sen and Genera-Benguet Consol.
China АДА the Yangtze Valley as a result of Jap anese invasion the Bureau assist- epurated with the provincial 30v-ed by all subordinate organs and crament in reducing, the damage The Bureau has further introduc-auricultura) colleges in the nation. :ssimo Chiang Kai-shek his res-Coco Grove
is giving undivided attention topects and the deep concern of the Demonstrations"
ed the use of chemical compounds as an effective means to prevent the the spread of weevils in granaries in the interior pro
vinces.
create
the promotion.of cotton i produe tion in Shehst, Honan, Hupeh, and Hunan.
Ways to increase its yield in the southwest provinces of Szechwan
In view of the rayourable yunnan, welchow and Kwang... climate and nature of soll for have been devised. These in- planting wheat in Kwelchow, Yun clude the securing of improved nan, Kwangsi and Szechwan. the varieties by selectior., intro Bureau is planning to
duction and hydridization, the pre- new wheat-growing belt in south-vention and control
Insect of west, China to replace the one menace and scientiac research in the Japanese-occupied North which refers to studies in gene China area. Some 1,400,000 mowties. cytology., physio
of fertile land, previously engagated subjects. ed in poppy production, will be en- tirely used
for the Cтoduc tion ef wheat, The
Bureau
and re
people of Sinklang over the war Consol. Mines situation Mr. Chang then report-I. X. L.
Providents (Old). 30. Providents (New), $5.80.
H. & S. Hotels, $6.80.
HK Realties; $51.
H.K. Tramways. $17.10. H.K. Electrics, $57, Telephones (Old), $23) Telephones (New), $7}. Cements, $15.80.
Watsons, $7.55
HK Ropes, $4.
February 2
434
Wing On (HK.), $37,
34
26
Wing On Textiles, $43. Entertainments, $7.
13.60
47
Marsmans, (HK), 2/6.
SELLERS
211
2025
Canton Insurance, $220.
ᎥᎢ '
H.K. Lands, $361,
1.74
H.K. Tranyways, $17:40.
Suyoc Consol. United Paracales
23
Dairy Farms, $231.
.67
Lane, Crawfords, 58.
Market Comment-Qulet.
e to General Li on Central Gov- San Mauricio Jernment conditions in Chungking.
· INVISIBLE 'GLASS'
The discovery of invisible glass
recently.
announced
It was
all reflection abolishes
and transmils more than 99 per cent. of light, as compared with 92 per highest transmission cent., the known hitherto.
Dr. Katherine Blodgett, scientist
BRITISH HELP FOR CHILE
LONDON. Feb. 2 (BWS)-~~ The Bank of London and South America has contributed 250,000 pesos to the" British relief fund
Much of the efforts of the
the General Electric Co.'s which has been established In Bureau has been well rewarded. at According to its official statis-laboratory at Schenectady, athieved] Santiago as a practical expression between this astonishing result by perfect of the sympathy of the British ties for the perlod year, the total national production of about four-millionths of wheat, cotton and rice show-nch in thickness... controled an increase of 52 per cent, 14-
pra February and November lasting an ultra-thin film or coating people with the Chilean nation in
strains Eo!
effort
has also been assisting Kwang 41 in increasing wheat duction by superior
extending Aelds and cuftivation. Considerable has been exerted for the of wheat Insects.
per cent. and 7 percent, res-
1937.
or an their grievous
ter
H
earthquake disas
pectively over the same period Intirely or mainly under Chinese
BIG BOND ISSUE GROWING OF MILLET
administration. They include
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (Reuter) Improvement in the growing o Comparing in volumes, the pro-Chinghal, Ninghsia. Kansu and Hosan. increased Sherist in the Northwest:
The Treasury wil offer publicly mullet with attention to yield arid duction of wheat was
February Central on be by 206,506.000 quintals, cotton. by Hupeh and Klangs in
6. U.S.$300,000,000 resistance to kernel smut is
Finance Cheklang, Fukien and worth of Reconstruction ing carried
rice by China: in the intenor 5.611.000 quintals and on
1933 provinces by comparing the native 815.846.000 quintals in
than and Kwangtung in the coast and Corporation notes. straina with the imported
Hunan. Kwangsi, Kwelchow, Yu- variethose in the preceding year. ties from America. Meanwhile. The statistics have been takennan and Szechwan in the South considerable progress
been in teen provinces which are en bas
weat.
The proceeds will presumably be used to repay the Corporation's. debts to the Treasury.
SALES
Hongkong Bank, $1400. Canton Insurance, $215. Union Insurance, $460. H.K Docks (Old), $171. H.K. Docks (New). $16.45. HK Lands, $36).
HK Tramways, $17.40. Star Ferries, $71. China Lights (New), $54.
China Lights (Rights), $3.
HK. Electrics, $57. Cements, $15.85/90. Dairy Farms. $23. Watsons, $7).
PIUILIPPINE 'MINES Antamoks, Ps. 434. Atoks, Ps. 341.
Baguio Gold, Ps. 26
Benguet Consolidated, Ps. 13,60. Coco, Grove, Ps. 47.
Consolidated Mines. Ps. .0023. Demonstrations. Ps. 214. IXL., Ps .67.
San Mauricio, Ps. 1.74. Suync, Ps. 23.
United Paracale. Ps. .67.
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