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Finance and Commerce
MAKING FACTORIES INVISIBLE
FROM THE AIR AT NIGHT
A system of artificial lighting, för rendering factories In- visible from the air at night, has been developed by Messrs. Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company, Limited, of Trafford Park, Manchester. The system involves two components a 30- dium source fitted with an enveloping filter, and a lacquer in the complementary colour of the emitted light, which is sprayed on to windows, roof lights, etc.
The lamp and Alter produce, a narrow band of monochromatic yellow light to which the lacquer i is opaque, and it is claimed that their combined use does not allow any visible radiation to penetrate into the outside atmosphere.
"The lacquer is sprayed on to the outside of the glass, forming a matt surface which prevents light from outside sources being reflect- ed on it, and yet allows sufficient daylight (10 per cent) to pass for
general machine work, and as- sembly processes to be carried out on a normal day without recourse to artificial lighting.
For any precision marking, or for work of ́a similar nature, additional...” artificial lighting may be required in the day-- time, but at night the sodium Illumination, which is of a highly efficient. type, is suff- clent to meet all ordinary needs.
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FINANCE
SHARE MARKET REVIEW
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'
・・・・ ASSOCIATION
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Hongkong, June 30, 1939. The market has remained quietly steady throughout the week. Hold- ers of shares displayed no anxiety to sell and buyers, on the other. hand, have not been willing to
Business hast The Otto Belt Bridge.. which raise their bids. spans the Zambes River between therefore, been dull with a limited |
The market is rather Northern and Southern Rhodesta, turnover.
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LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
VOLUME OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED FOR WEEK ENDING
44
H.K. Banks Landa
Trams" Watsons Underwriters: Frovidents (0) Star Ferries......
16:60 to 18.50
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
bistractions
June 30, 1939
1,700
$1,395.00
35.80 to
$35.50
2,800
1,000
6:474
200
1.35
761...
4.70 to
4.60
150
86,50
Yaumati Ferries
120
22,50
Chias Lights (0)
100
8.30
China Lights (N)
177
5.25
Sun Co. (BK.)
155
2.50
Antamoks
2,000
Ps. 0.161
8,000
10,000
P's. 0.95 Ps. 0.40
to Ps. 0:88
San Mauricio United Paracale
GERMANY'S DYESTUFFS EXPORTS
NEW CONTRACTS
Messra. Henry Hughes And Jop, Limited, 59, Fench-street, London EC.3, have received orders for ther Husun British Admiralty re-
PUBLIC AUCTION
TUESDAY, the 4th JULY, 1939
Commencing at 2.50 pun
At their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowlom.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:4.
at a point some 84 miles to the more active at the close and the north-west
the
of undertone. Is steady, town Salisbury, was declared open re- There has been a sustained de- cently by Lilian. Lady Belt, amand for H.K. Banks around 31330 trustee of the Belt Railway but shares were difficult to ob Truk which has financed Itatain. A fair turnover has been re- construction.
ported in Lands at $351 with fur- ther enquiry at this figure and sel- lers at $352. Trams also came in. for attention and changed hands at $16.60 and $18.50. Shares were
A sharp recession in Germany's cording echo sounders for the obtainable at $18.60. Watsons were offering at $840 and Electrics at export trade in dyestums during United Africa Company's 3.5 Co-
China 1938 is shown in a recent report akrian and other vessels building Room and Drawing Room Furni $55) with buyers at $55. Lights (0) were wanted at $8.20 Total shipments of dyestuffs to in this country, and for numerous ture, Desks, Typewriter Tables, and the new shares at $54. Hotels foreign markets during the past ships under construction in the Cutlery, Dinner Crockery, Sewing Machine, Enamel Bath, Glass changed hands at $44 and sellers calendar year amounted to 27,505 United States, Russia, Holland.
tons valued
Scandinavia about Brazil,
other Cabinets and Bookcases, Gramo- $43,865,000 3 decrease of 11,000 parts of the world.
phones and Records, Electric Table Messrs. The General Electric Fans and Lamps, Ornaments, tons and $14,875,000 compared with
Company, Limited, Magnet House: Brass, E. P. Glass and Porcelain exports were the Kingsway, London, WC2, have ware, etc., etc. carded in a number of secured a contract from the Great
also Almost
outstanding Western Railway Company for 12
at $4.60.
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metric
1937.
at
The span of 1,050 L., which is 470 ft. more than that of the The enveloping filter, which ab- Menat Bridge. is sufficient to scrbs about 40 per cent, of the mark its completion as a notable illumination from the discharge engineering event, but it is addi- lamp, is readily detachable and tionally noteworthy for the dim need not be fitted in time of peace. culties that had to be surmoun- For small undertakings, where the ted during construction. installation of a sodium lamp is
The weight of steel in the not required, 2 similar system structure is 1.410 tons, of which using an ultra-violet. or gasflied 200 tons represents the cables metal-flament lamp with filter, in and 150 tons, the reinforcement. Referring to gold mining stocks conjunction with a similar lacquer and the whole of this material expectations of the renewal of the is stated to be quite satisfactory. had to be sent by rail for 460 US Monetary Bill acted as a check The advantages of the comple- miles, from Belra to Sinois and on the downward drift of prices. mentary-colour system of artificial
thence for 150 miles by road, in San Mauricio after easing to 82 lighting are that it dispenses with 15-ton motor lozzles, to the vs. recovered to 87 ctva. United foreign markets decreased the the need for a costly installation Southern Rhodesia side of the Paracale recovered ctvs. to 39 of blinds and shutters over a large river.
etvs. (ex div.) and Itogons recover- purchases of German dyestuffs in
1938.. area of glass, and also allows the
ed 2 ctvs. to 221 ctvs, North The southern shore workers to operate in conditions of
Camarines closed at 24 ctvs... a loss Q natural lighting, which are im6radually to the river, but on the of 3 ctvs. on the previous week: northern bank there was all Sales of Antamoks have been re- as a possible with the alternative
80 ft. in height, necessitating a rise of deck of 24 ft. in the cross ported at 164 ctvs. a loss of 5 ctvs. Benguet Consolidated were wanted ing.
transport
at Pa. 10 but no business has been
JAPAN'S REVENUE
FROM OPIUM.
Information from China reach- ing the headquarters of the mis- sionary societies in London shows that Japan is clearly reviving the custom oplum smok of ing in the occupied, areas source of revenue.
The Chinese Central Govern
has always co-operated
ment
method of painted glass.
loyally with the League of Na- AUTOMATIC TRUNK
TELEPHONY
For
the
sloped
from
Sinda, new roads had to be cut.
crossing on the way two moun- tain ranges,
the
During construction shade temperature varied from 54 deg. to 112 deg. F. The bridge" gives a clearance of 50 ft. above the ordinary water level, and carries an 18-ft. roadway and two 3-ft, footways. In ad- dition to the main span," there are four 40-ft, approach spans on the southern bank of the river.
tions in the control of the Inter- national opium trade, but Japan is evidently finding money in It is announced that automatic properly registered, oplum dens. working by direct dialling will be An official of the London Mis-introduced on the trank telephone sionary Society said recently that system between London and In Changchow, a city midway Bristol and Bristol and Plymouth. between Soochow and Nanking. The method which will be used there are 17 · known. dens with is known as the two-frequency
10,000 registered smokers.
¡(V. F.) signalling and dialling There are three wholesale dis-, system, and incorporates a receiver tributors working under the super. which has been specially designed vision of the military police, and by the Post Office to respond to all oplum permits are issued from certain combinations of alternat- this official. quarter.
The cables supporting the main in-ng-current signals in the andio- As an come-producing business' for the frequency range. It is understood span are 35 ft. apart and are tax collectors oplum easily beats that it will ultimately be extend-placed outside the stiffening trus- all other sources Japan is able ed to all main trunk exchanges ses, which are 14 ft deep and 30 to tap in occupied China.
where conditions are suitable. ft. apart. They are anchored in
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recorded at this Agure. Märket closed quiet.
rock at both ends, and pass over towers 125 ft. in height.
The 1938
years.
الم
INDIA INVITED
and
Teakwood Bed Room, Dining
FURNITURE
month supply of Osram general-A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD service and train-lighting lamps.
Messrs. The Parsons Engineering | Company, Limited, Town QuBy Works, Southampton, have received | a further order for two petrol ́en-⠀
FOR COTTON TALKS ges from that Bermuda Rallway
On VIEW. from MONDAY, the 3rd JULY, 1939
TERMS: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS.
SIMLA July 2 (Reuter). The Company. These engines, which are the invitation to be represented prise a six-cylinder 110-bp. engine Indian Government has accepted similar to those in service, com- at a meeting of the Cotton ex- porting countries in Washington to discuss the possibility of a Limited, 47, Broad-street, Glasgow NOTICE OF REMOVAL
world cotton agreement.
and an eight-cylinder 150/180 b.p. engine.
Messrs. Mayor. and Coulson,
SE, have received orders for five Samson catters for use in the
ADMIRALTY ORDERS Government-controlled salt mines
As from to-day (1st July 1939),
The contract, exceeding 120,0001, - Of the Admiralty orders given of Roumania. These are similar to our "Sales Room will be situated in in value, was placed with Messrs.cut last week for a number of the firm's cool cutters, but the ex- the. "White House" No. 12. Des Dorman, Long And Company, launches,« for harbour service, acting nature of the work required Voeux Road, Central. The entrance Limited, on May 14, 1937, and has Messrs. Hugh McLean and Sons, of them has necessitated special is from the lane between The |been carried out by them to the Renfrew, have been instructed to adaptations and use of special White House and the premises
designs of Mr. Ralph Freeman, M. supply two.
*materials,
of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd. Inst. CE, of Messrs. Freeman, Fox These launches will be 52) it, in
Our office address will remain un- and Partners, Westminster, With length, the hulls will be of wood, supply 10 of the Diesel engines re- changed, via: Room 205, No. 2, Con- Road. Central, Second the exception of the cement, and they will be Etted with Diesel quired by this Admiralty order, naught
and Messrs. The Atlantic Engine Floor. which was made in the colony, all engines of 100 hp.
Messrs. Gentffer Engines, Limit- Company. (1920), Limited, Wishaw, the materiay was "shipped from
will will supply two. Great Britain.
ed, Anniesland, Glasgow.
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