$1400
$14002
on.
1905 1440
HONGKONG DAILY.
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS:
PUBLIC AUCTION.
יד
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
J
PRESS
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
Buyers ar Balen Nominal
-
SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION
Do. Loa, Beg.)
Chartered Banki
Maroantile Bks, “A”
£11 Marcantile Bks, "0" $78,Bank of Bari Ana
(N. C, & 8: Banka "...
Canton InsuPADOME
Insurances
TUESDAY 9, JAN.
|| Buyers | Ballers
Bales Tomsimaļ
Banks
H.K. Bank
$1,400 $1400)
£7
Do. (Col. Beg.) ...
140
£85
£X7 245
£8]
Ex
19
£101
En
STA
50 ats,
+74
200
Union Insur SOCIE
8443
Underweitern
...
80 cts;
Wednesday, the 10th January, 1940
$185 H.I. Flemis
Union Ins.. $445.
$185
Shipping
Providents, $4.60. |
172
Douglasse
€79
Hotels, $5.85,
commencing at 11 a.m.
011
Steamboat
$11
Lands, $331.
160
Indo-Chines
(Prof.)
$100
Resitles. $4.40.
at The China Navigation Co.'s Godown, No. 188 Connaught Road West...
8. Tins Varnish
190
ex.div, 77/8
| Indo-Chinas | (Dat.).....
Sibella
Waterboats moo
Docks, Wharves,
$125
Tramways, $17.60.
81/3
$7.40
Electrics. $551.
FINANCE
H.K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
Buyers were again active result- ·
ing in an extensive exchange of
scrip.
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 10, 1940. —PAGE 9
Finance and Commerce
Trams, Providente, Tele- RECORD TRANSVAAL SHIPPING CAPITAL New Exchange
phanes, Hotels and Cements are GOLD PRODUCTION
stil sought after whilst Hongkong Banks again came to business at $1400. Decks, are possibly now more readily available. As so many shares have changed hands recent-“ ly at advancing prices, present supplies are probably due to proft taking rather than any inherent weakness....
BUYERS.
Sandakan Lights, $113. Telephones (O), $24.90. Telephones (N), 39.40. Cements $17.95. Ropes, $6.10.
Dairy Farms (0), $221, Dairy Farms' (N), $21). Watsons, $94.
Entertainments, $64. Constructions (O), $17.
SELLERS
Electrics, $56..
SALES H.K-Bank, $1400.
Docks, $22/21.90.
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 9 (Renter)----Transvaal gold pro- duction reached an all time record valué ́compated. £95,000,000, an increase of over £10,000,000 on the previous
·YERS.
Providents, $4.70, N. HK Mines, 31 cts. Hotels, $5.90/95. Tramways, $17.60 65. China Lights, $71. Electrics, $56..
Telephones (0), $25.
Cements, $17.05.
Watsons, $94.
*t
OF S.E. ASIA
W
Prosperous Times In Singapore
Vessels berthed at the Singapore Harbour Board's wharyes during the year ending June last number- ed 3,121, with a net tonnage of 9,793,293 tons.
Although it is the Naval, Army and Air Bases which attract public attention. Singapore, it should be" remembered, is the business and shipping capital of South-East Asia. Over fourteen million tons of shipping use the port every year.
£8,500,000 IN VALUE
Y
"
Rates
MERELY A RETURN TO NORMALCY
LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter)— Today's alterations In the Bank of England's oficial, ex- change rates viewed by banking circles as the probable result of pressure by commer- cial Institutions who believed for some time that the spread between buying and selling rates was unjustifiable large.
GREATER NORMALCY
Authoritative quarters stresa that the decision to reduce the spread was in no way connected with yesterday's new regulation regarding the transfer of sterling from resident to non-resident ac- counts.
MANILA" GOLD SHARES
Atoks 20s, Antamoks 151b, Baguio Gold 21s. 'Batong Buhay 004s, Big Wedge 23s, Coco Groves 1513, Con.
The Singapore Harbour Board's Mines 0035s, Demonstrations 118, East Mindanao 11s IXL 399, Ipa wharves, ship repairing facilities, Gold 13b, Itogon Mining 28s, Man- and ancillary services, exceed £8.- bulao Con, unq., Masbates Con. Ilis. 500.000 in value, There are five Mindanao Motherlode 09s, Mine dry docks and in the shops repairs
The new rates merely represent Operations 11s. North Camarines can be effected to the largest ves-
hundred San seis afloat. Two
and the return to greater normalcy in.. 16s. Paracale Gumaus 193, Mauricio 88s, Surigao Con. 21s, eighty vessels were docked for re-quotations such as prevailed prior Byyoc Con. 13)s. Syndicate Invest-pairs last year, of a total gross to the supersession, of the free
märket by official quotations. ments 025b, United Paracales 31s. tonnage or 2,558,681 tons
Godowns, etc.
$109
E.K. & K. Wharves
18 Cases Auto Parts
84.70 $4.80
$21.90
$460.85
Providente
$4.85
8109 94.63/1.70.
Providenta (ww) ....
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
H.K. & W. Dooks... $31.90
Do. (new)
#940 Shanghai Docks B.
$19.90 Naw Engineerings 8.
18/0 Kailane
Mining
$10.10 Raabe 14-series*
$4 Yacerzels Gold Fide +cts Hong Kong Wines ... Lands, Hotels and
$8.90/05
Buildings
H.K. Hotels
192
8214 $19,80
17/6 $10.40
23
Docks, $22.
"Providents, $4.70.
Hotels, $6.
HE Undersigned have received
$5.#5 $6 #33)
$4.30
$5.80
H.K. Landa ........5.
$33
88 $534
$5.90
il
$100 Da..4% Debentarse
100"
#15
Shanghai Lands 8.
A.K. Boaltion .........
$4,40
and others.
to sell by
$8
Hamphreys usina
$8
28
$101
Chinese Estates
Cotton Mills
PUBLIC AUCTION
$4
оп
830 Ewo (B.)"
*$156 [8′′hal Cottour (2.)
Zoong Bing (8.)
$48) | Wing On-Textiles (S.)
Public Utilities
#301 $189
344 $100
Friday, the 12th January, 1940... commencing at 2.30 pm
8174
817
Tramways
$17)
817
238
Peak Trama jold)
Peak Trame (www) ***
$68 Star Ferries
$70
"At their Sales Room, No. 35," Hankow Road, Kowloon.
$231
Y'mali Ferries
$24
Do. (aew)
$7.60.70..
Chins Lights (0)
17.70
842
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE ROUSEHOLD FURNITURE
856256
64.70
264.90/55)
China Lights (New)
$4.60
Chins Lights Ets..
818
mit $21.90 29.40
**
$26
18/3
18/9
H.K. Electric....... Macao Electrics ........ Sandakan Lighta ..... Telephones (old) Telephones (new) Tractions
Tractions (pref.) Industrials
$14.90 Cald, Mang. (Ord.) B..
$561
$25
$9 30
18 é
www.
W
comprising:-
Bedsteads,
Divans. Wardrobes, Chests of, Drawers,. Dressing Tables, Chesterfield Sultes, Side- boards. Dining Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Desks, Bookcases. Tea- poys. Perambulators, Rattan Fur- and Cabinet Wardrobe
niture,
Truriks,
Camphorwoo
-
etc., etc.
'་
Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Brass, EP.. Aluminium, Glass and PorcE- lain Ware, Curios, Clocks, Table Lamps and Heaters, Gramophones, Pictures, Oil Paintings, Porcelain Sinks, Tea Sets, Crockery, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
I "Underwood" Typewriter
1 Geyser
! Bicycle
$13
Cald., Macg. (Fref.) 5.
$1
Canton Loo
$1
$17.95
Trunks.
16.10
$17.95/18.
26/0
Cementa
817.90 $18.10 $17.90
-
Ropes
26
Miscellaneous
#2111
::
Dairy Farm (Old)
$22
Ch. 'tainmente ...............
.81
St
Dairy Farm (New)
Constructions (old)
Constructions (LOW) Lane Crawfords Nanyang Tobacco
81.20 Bincares
Wations
497. Ch. 0,5% 1925G zādu,
$1.80
8211
361
***
$91
$100 H.E. Govt. 4% Lom
$0.20 $9.50 89.40
48
100/.
807 H.K. Gori, 31% Loan
07%
841
H.E. Wing On
141
*
d'hal Wing On....
810
Est
Vibro Filing
887
15/0
Maramanı Tav. (Lok.)
4/0
Manımanı Jay. (H.K.}
31
Wm. Powalls
81.
*Sales to Shanghai
Chin. 41% Anglo-French
Loan, 1908
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan.
1912
I Sewing Machine
1 Radio Gram
4 Radio Sets
1 Italian Electric Motor 3'5 horse
power
1 Electric Refrigerator "Gibson**
1 Sextant
1 Pair Binoculars
Enlarger with Lense "Zelss Ikon**
2 Cameras
1 Radio "Victor"
1 Radio "RCA"
Radio "Blue Spot"
On View from Thursday, the, 11th
January, 1940.
Ternis: Cash on Delivery.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
(REUTER'S SERVICE)
6/8
# 1/6
13
12 231
Londen, January 8. Chosen Corporation The following quotations are the Pekin Syndicate...... middle prices at the close of the S'hat Elec. Constr. Co... market in London. All quotations Shal Waterworkı “2”.
Union Insurance are subject to confirmation and Gula Kalumpong Rubber 22/6 no responsibility is assumed for errors in transmission.
War Loan, 33% (Red
after 1952) Canton-Kloon Rly. 6% Chinese 4 Gold Loan
1898 (Brit. Issue)...... 53 Chinese 5% Gold Bonda.
1925-47
6.
903
15
Allied Ironfounders
14/3 Asso, & Elec. Industries 37/104 Austin Motors, ord.
16/0 Cable & Wireless. "New
Form, ord...... B.-A, Tob, (bearer)
Mercantile Bank .....
Cammell Laird, ord.
56-3/4 97/8 11. 8/3
Mexican Eagle
Courtaulds
7 37/3
| Distillers
45
Dunlop Rubber
23
Gen. Electric (England)
Guinness (A) Son & Co.
LAMMERT BROS..
Chinese 6% Reorg Loan.
1913" (Lan. Is)
Hawker Siddeley Airc....
68 23/9 74/10} 82 15
40
AUCTIONEERS.
Chinese 8% Ster. Notes,"
1925 (Vickers)
Bristol Aeroplane ...
10
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS-
ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Business Transacted
on Tuesday, Jan. 9; 1940.
Kukuang Rly, 5%, 1911... 17 Huknang Rly. 5%. 1911
Chia. Imperial Rly. 3%
Loan
15/11 Imperial Chemical Ind... 30/3- Imperial Tobacco
118/9
55
Marks & Sp’cer "A" ord. 53/6
Konan Rly. 5%
(German Issue) Lung Tring & U. Hai Rly.
5 1913
18
AS. Watsons
* 500 $ 9.40
3'hai-N'king RIN 5%.....
20
39 28
Rolls Royce
15
91/3
Leyland Motors
78/9t
Tate & Lyle
56/6
18
Turner & Newall
62/6
United Steel .........
23/11
Smethwick Drop Forg...
13/6
Armstrong Stevens, ord
8
#1
Pressed Steel, com.
15/6
A.S. Watsons
200
9.30
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
China Lights (0)
500
Vickers, ord.
7.75
(Brit. Stpd.)
18/7+
China Lights (0)
200
7.80
etsin-Bukow Rly. 5%
Woolworths
62/6
China Lights (N)
111
4.70
Cements
1,500
Cements
500
17.95 18.10
Constructions
500
1.85
(German Stpd.)...... Cientain-Pukow Rly. 5%
(Brit, 8tpd. Supt. Loun) dientsin-Pukow Rly. 6%
Anglo-Dutch
.....
26/9
Rub. Plant. Invest. Trust
34/8
14
Burma Corporation .Commonwealth Mining..
11/6
Dairy Farms (0)
"100
22.50
H.K. Docks
*500
22,00
H.K. Docks
H.K. Docks
B.K. Hotels
200 100 1,500
22.00
22.10
(Ger. Sipa Gupl. Loan) 14 fap. 5% 8ter, Loan, 1907 541 fap. 6% 8ter. Loan, 1924 604
Mersman Investments....15
Randfontein Estates
37/0
Western Holdings
der. 7% Intl. Loan, 1924 6
Sub-Nigel
5.90 Chartered Bank ...........
BI
H.K. Lands
HK. TramS
100 200
Providenta
1,000
Unions
33.50 17,60 4.70 455.00
AK & Shal Bank (Ldn.
Tanami Gold Mining............. Anglo-Iranian
11/7 198/9 3d
55
Rog
Burmah
61/104
K. & Shal Bank (Col..
Shelf Trans. di Trad.
Reg.) ..................
(bearer)
.77/6+
H.K. Mines
15,000 0.031
*Sales on Monday the 8th inst.
Chinese Eng. & Mining
---Nominal
(bearer)
1 ex-dividend.
SHOE CO.LTD.
ΠΟΝΟΚΟΝΟ SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
MARBLEHALL
(and Annexe Private Hotel, 34, Granville and 103, Austin Roads, Kowlcon, tennis courts. Beautiful garden. Rooms and suites, with private bathrooms. All modern conveniences. Apply proprietress, 103, Austin Road. Phone 50233 and 34, Granville Road Phone 59433,
RELIABLE TAILORING
LADIES AND GENTS, TAILORS
We are disposing of all our present stocks of Ladies' Goods, at price less than cost, as we shall from 1st Janu- ary bé changing our business over to the sale of Gents' Goods, and must make room for new stocks shortly arriv- Ing.
THE JUBILEE SILK STORE Specialists in Gents' Wear, Suits, shirts, · Pyjamas and Underwear,
31 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Corner Peking Road.
T
Telephone No. 50451
SUMMER
DRESSES, DAY & EVENING HATS, BAGS & BEACH TOGS
at very moderate prices. Call on us and let us demonstrate to you THE SHANGHAI SUN FAT COMPANY.
EXPERT LADIES' TAILA...S
No. 30. Nathan Road, Kowloon.
FIRST-CLASS"
Telephone No. 56840
SHANGHAI LADIES' TAILORS
Large Selection of Ready Made Ladies Fur Coats, Winter Costumes and Overcoats always in stock at reasonable prices.
Alterations undertaken on Ladies' Furs and Foxes.
LONG KEE
AT
Corner Peking Road.
31 NATHAN ROAD
PANG FUNG. FURNITURE SUPPLIER & DEALER.
Dealing in all kinds of modern teak wood furni- ture, and also for DIRE At reasonable price, with promptly to order.
No: 134, Johnstone Road,
Herchat Hongkong. Tel 23350.
AUCTIONEERS
GREATEST COLLECTION OF BARGAINS IN TOWN! 20 LAMMERT'S AUCTION ROOM Lammert Brothers-2. Connaught Read Central. Telephone No. 20204.
BUTTERICK LADIES TAILOR
Ready made Costumes, overcoats, and evening dresses made to order. No. 16 Wyndham St. Tel. 23615.
We have in Stock
and for Sale
Great Varieties of used.
and unused
·POSTAGE - STAMPS
in sets, bags, packets, single, and in approval books
for collections
also
Flower & Vegetable Seede
GRACA & CO. Dealers in Postage Stamps, Religious Goods, Garden Seeds, Toys, etc., etc. No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, PO. Box No. 620 HONG KONG Established 1898,
Jimmy's
ENGRAVERS
FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers 18, Cochrane Street. Telephone No, 22224.
Delivered your address 10 copies up-to-date Magazines Esquire, Vogue, Life, Look, Cosmopoll- tan, etc., or Novel, Non-Fac- tion. Political Books, (31.80) READER'S LIBRARY, King's Building, 3rd Floor
•
1347
THE MOST RELIABLE LIQUID INSECTICIDE
GER, IT'S SWELL.
NOT TO BE BOTHERED WITH
-FLIES WHILE WE EAT!
THAT'S BECAUSE I SPRAYED WITH. FLY-ICK, I USE IT BEFORE EVERY MEAL
DEMAND THE GENUINE
FLY-TOX
Obtainable at all leading Drug arid Department Stores
**Bolé: Distributors UNITED TRADERS
RONG FONG
Tel. 50451.
THE EMPRESS STORE
54 Nathan Road, Kowloon-Telephone 57155
SPECIAL SALES ON BUSCUITS
PRICES:
Jacob's Belvedere 31.50 Carr's Numilk $1,50 :**
Huntley & Palmers Family Assorted $2.50
and many others. Inspection cordially invited
HOTELS
METROPOLE HOTEL Central, Clean, Comfortable. All modern conveniences. All rooms with Private Bath. Mo-- derate Daily or Monthly rates. Fully licenced. Tea Dance Dally. Latest Swing Band. 5730 pm. Tel. 24425.
THOMPSON
"LADIES'
38,
TAILOR
MODERN DRESS
CHEAP SALE
NATHAN EOAD; KOWLOON..
FOR XMAS & NEW YEAR
GIVE A ZENITH ' 1940 -MODEL 58313 ALL WAVE SET.
A
$99.50
GUARANTEE TO RECEIVE LONDON. PARIS, MOSCOW :c. DIRECÍ. CHUEN YEE HONG
34 Des Voeux Road 0.
Telephone 24311.