HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
China Tea Trade Through H.K. Reaches Peak Figure
In the first six months of 1939, China exported from Hongkong alone about 133,940 quiritals of tea valued at $13,740,311. This is about a third of last year's total ex- port, when" 416,246 quintals, valued at $33,054,085, were ex- ported to foreign countries, including the U.S.S.R. The 1938 figure, a peak record in the past five years, represent- ed an increase of $6,127,644 over that of 1937.
Chinese authorities have chowa" occupy a place in interna- been making every effort to tional markets—(CIC).. increase and improve the pro- duction in all the tea areas in Hunan, Klangsi, Anhwel and Hupeh. Moreover tea cul-
COKE RESEARCH COMMITTEE
tivation experiments are be- A summary of the work carried ing conducted in other mild-out during the year 1933 is given. weather regions in Free in the tenth annual report OF China.
the Northern Coke Research Com-
When the hostilities broke out in mittée.
H. K. STOCK EXCHANGE
The market continues on the quiet side. Business would be bet- ter were it not for the stumbling block of the divergent opinions,. touching the question of prices
BUYERS
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HK. Bank, $1200. H.K.Docks. $17). HK. Lands, $30),
H.K. Tramways, $15.40. China Lights (0), $7). Cements, $191.
HK. Ropes, $3.85.
SALES
Providents, $1.
Lands, $301.
Tramways. $154.
Electrics, $492.
Telephones (D), $20. Cements, $131.
-PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING
· QUOTATIONS
2
Bagulo Gold 13b. Itogon Mining" 161s, San Mauricio 685.
1937, several tea areas in Central Recent grants from the De- -China were hard hit. To-day, partment" of Scientiac and In- however, through the joint efforts dustrial Research, and the Re- of the China National Tea Cor-search Committee of King's poration and the Agricultural College.. have enabled * X-ray Credit Administration, the produc-equipment to be purchased, and tion of tea is being accelerated and interesting results have been ob- its quality improved.
tated with the new apparatus. HONGKONG for its "Keemun" tea, both blackwork has been done in the
Owing to the fact that little past and green, is to be found in An- hwel, in fact, the "Keemun" tea is on the structure of coal and coke,
One of the tea districts., famed
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
1,000 $7.30
it is likely that, a considerable Volume Of Business Transacted named after a district of the same
to. be From amount of data will have name in this province,
on Monday, Oct. 2, 1939. collected on the carbonisation "Keemun" alone more than 46,500
A. S. WatsonS chests of tea were exported last-year process before conclusions can te
Douglas to Great Britain, Russia, Morocco, reached.
The Committee expresses thanks H.K. Lands U.S.A.. and the Netherlands. (The weight of one chest varies from 50 to the Council of King's College H.K: Telephones (0) to 70 lb.),
for the continued provision of HK. Electrics
accommodation. and
Besides "Keemun." Antwet Pro- taboratory vince, has several tea areas whose to the British Iron & Steel Federa- products such as the "Moyunes," tion and various firms for fran-
"Ylhsiens," "Tlenkals," and "Pu- cial support.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
"STOCK EXCHANGE
作
SHAREBROKERS- ASSOCIATION
Buyiz Balleri Salee Nomtal
MONDAY 2
OCT.
ayers Ballers Salna Kamins
Banks
Do. (Col. Reg.)
$1200
H.K. Banks
£73
579
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Do. (Lon. Beg.)
Chartered Banka.....
E201Marcantile Bk. "" 210 Mercantile Bks. "C" $72 Bank of East Asia
(N. C. & 8. Banka
Insurances
$200 Canton Insaranowe **
$385 Union Insurances ...
31 Underwritera
$160 (H.K. Flens
"Shipping"
837 Douglasd
17 Steambosta
860 Lado-Chines
{Prof.)
830 İlado-Chinas (Def.}...
81/3. Shella
88.10 Waterbosta
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
100 H.E. & K. Wharves
$4.20 Providenta
Froyidanta (new)" .......
*Sale on 30/9/39.
.2" 80.00
50 30.75
250 20.00 250 50.00
Commercial Vehicles
On Tour
THREE AUSTIN
FLEETS
an
and bine
attractive colour scheme, three fleets of Aus-...
present-
$1200
Displaying
£72
£72
yellow
£32
tin commercials are
£107
$100
$3.95
H.K. & W. Docks....... } $173.
Do, (DW)
20 Shanghai Docks B....
974 New Engineerings B.
$4
Krila's Rauba
Mining
Venesuela Gold · Fids Hong Kong Mine ...
Lands, Hotels and
Buildings
$41 H.K. Hotels.
$304
par
+
HE. Lands .........8. $90}
Do. 4% Debenture
Shanghai Lands 8.
H.K. Beation
Humphreys
$100
Chiness Estates
Cotton Mi}}s
319 Km (8.)
*****
#157 Bhai Cottons (8.), ...
$49, Zoong Bingu (8.). 3481 Wing On Textiles (8.)
Public Utilities {Tramways
:
A
::
::
$72 [50 ct.
$185
#1
$350
183
$67
815
850
$20
81/3
$3
ing the most up-to-date fea- tures of modern road trans- port throughout the country. These fleets each comprise Ave vehicles: an 8 hp. 6-cwt. van, a 30-cwt. van, a 2-ton long wheel- 3-tori base drop-sided lorry, a" short wheelbase tipping lorry and a 3-ton combination cattle truck. practically all the main require- ments of road transport thus be- ing represented.
ADAPTABILITY
The cattle truck is a highly in- teresting vehicle,, on account
of
Its adaptability. ta suit various agricultural purposes.
ате
Basically a platform lorry. It into. a drop- can be converted $100 $8.34 sided lorry by the addition of
side
easily boards which 16/3 fitted. $10
The further addition of lattice 34 type sides extending up to 6 feet 8 inches and a ramp at the rear. transform this remarkable vehicle into a cattle truck, either #44 of single or double deck
$7.90
The roof stays are also re- movable to provide extra height when horses are to be carried.
USEFUL ATTRIBUTE
FINANCE
TUESDAY OCTOBER 3.
Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
1939 -PAGE
Brooke Bond
THEMINA
BETTER
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CAPE TOWN, Oct, 2 (Reu- ter)-The South African Gov emment has decided to con- vert, early next year, five-per cent, of local foan amounting, to nearly £15,000,000. money is required for defence and to construct purposes strategic roads,
The
İDEMAND FOR
BRITISH CARS
Expert possibilities in Spain are the subject of a highly interesting report just to hard from Mr. H. J. Burrell, the Austin representative for Southern Europe, the Near East
West and North and Africa, who has now return- ed. to England.
Mr. Burrell visited spam during his tour and linked up with the Austin organisation in that coun- try, which throughout the Civil War has been indirect contact with the factory ready for the
tions could be resumed?
SHING
HING
STORE
DEALERS IN PORTUGUESE GOODS
&
MACAO NATIVE PRODUCTS
36A, HANKOW ROAD.
KOWLOON.
FOR SALE
Selection of the best varieties of Reliable and Tested
FLOWER & VEGETABLE SEEDS for
IMMEDIATE PLANTING
from
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The opportunity of serving you will be, a pleasure and your commands) will have our best attention.
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AUCTIONEERS
GREATEST COLLECTION OF BARGAINS IN TOWN!
LAMMERTS AUCHON REDM
It may be remembered that the moment when normal, trade relatert Eroina 4. Chetan et
$10 Austin commercials employ a six- $10 cylindered engine of overhead valve design with a cubic capacity
$40
$80
of 3,459 C...
$18.40
$154
$7.40 Peak Trams (old) ....in $3,70 Peak Trazza) (Daw) (w
$7.40
$3.70.
161 Star Ferrion
860
$29 T'mati Farring
#21/
$491
Do. (new)
$7.80 Chins Lights (0)
$6 China Lights (New)
Chins Lights Rt.
By H.K. Electrics ...
$18. Macao Riarselon
111 Sandakan Lights
#al Telephone (old) ..............
$7.69 Telephone' (xww)
19/0 Tractions
92/0 Tractions (prof.)
Industrials
3.
$50
$AR
While the peak horse-power of 70 is reached at 3,800 r.p.m., max mum torque is developed at der 1200 r.p.m. and maintain
un
ed up to 1,800 r.p.m., indicating
the out
SPARES NEEDED He, primarily *reports on
for sending urgent need spares for British cars, which för nearly three years have been de prived of adequate service.
Fortunately all Austin Distribu-
junusual pulling power at low tors in Spain were well stocked!
speeds a highly useful attribute
In a commercial engine,
with spares when hostilities broke out, and during the last year
On active service these vehicles further stocks have been sent out
Telephone? "NG JUMS
Her EYES Won Hun
have been found very eficient, to them.
Nevertheless a large number of CLEAR MILKY WHITE LUSTROUS with a rather exceptional apti
at" pre- THOUSANDS CLEAR EYESİN tude for negotiating soft ground. British cars are laid up
sent for want of essential spares do promiseptic wood by lata $7 such as building or excavation
Jaa hours or gran jadai pence–thquncil of cis" pow and, Mr. Burreli states, whilst the clear them in woso berita wanashe *22/
: Spanish Government are strictly DENE And what a diferene when, whites arW CALE -sparkling wbital Kimmey back if it falla, Refreḥam EYE-GENE as any drug or department storm;'- miting the Importation of motor goods red syse lake merda Gitain Clot Vehicles, they realise the economy of putting old cars in running EYE-GENE
$34
$18
Cald, Maog. (Ord.) §. Cald, Macg (Fref.) 8.3
$13
813)
$184
$3.60
$4.70
ENTRE
Canton Lose bergmis Comeb
BopA SOPASKY Miscellaneous
$30 Dairy Farm (Old).
$19 Dairy Farm (New)
$6,60 Ch. Er'tainmenta $1,65 Constructions
(c)
$1 Constructions -(new)
371 Lane Crawforda
Nabysag Tobacco...**
$1.80 under
pl
Watson MAOM
887% Che Glögg 18350 Bd.
166 E.. Goth. 19, Lowas $100
508 H.K. Govt. Si Loan
$41 X Wing On
'hal Wing, Ga.....
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· 10/6 | Maramana Káv. (Lou.)
· 4/0 | Marazoans Inv. (B.K.)
31 Wm. Powable / andunganna
#Baler, so – Shanghai
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sites, in which they seem to revel, even when fully loaded.
The Austin commercial vehicle fleets are everywhere attracting
great attentioni-
HUNDREDS USERS. Each has embarked on a pro- gramme which is expected to
condition and are prepared to give consideration to the impor- tation of spare parts
#19 last two years, in which time SPAIN AND POLAND
$6.80 practically every town of any importance in the country will
$1
Be
38
983
90%
341
$10
*** Obtainable (at-all Leading Drug & Department Stores Bole Distributors:
From a general export "point of view his opinion is that Spain UNITED TRADERS-Hong Kong. be visited..
has a long way to go before trade At each town the fleet is dis- 'conditions are again normal; by $138 played at the local Austin Dealer's severely restricting imports the headquarters and in various local country la making a tremendous centres convenient to users of effort to re-establish her nnances. road transport, the visit varying As a result of the political sites- from one day, to a whole week tion there is now a much larger Already many hundreds of in- demand for British cars and it terested users have been able to is significant that, i despite inspect these vehicles and, during being a centre of political d'stur their prolonged, tour thousands Dance, Austin cars are still being more will be able to avail them, shipped regularly to the Free selves of a similar opportunity. State of Danzig="
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SUMMER
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.
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