HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
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Finance and Commerce
JAPANESE WANT
CONTROL OVER
BRICK & TILE
IMPORTS
SHANGHAI, Jan. 17 (Reuter)- Further evidence of Japanese economie penetration" in China is supplied by the plans of the
Japanese authorities to exercise complete control over the imports
EXTRACTION
OF FUME
Features Of Modern System
Now
that chemical processes enter into so many trades there are few factories or works where there
Bre
not some" fumès or smella which it is desirable to get rid of
not
account of their
COAL SHORTAGE
IN BERLIN IS SERIOUS
BERLIN, Jan. 17 (enter)- In Germany, the present coal shortage for householders is apparently regarded as Ukoły to be continued, for Berlin tenants who cannot get hot water at all are to hare their rents reduced by five per cent. of bricks and tiles to Shanghai. coxiousness, at any rate, because central heating and hot water The "lucky ones', who can have they are not altogether pleasant.
on Fridays and Saturday, will pay In that connection, too, it full rent. are most dimcult to keep within indefinitely because of the coal very noticeable that these fumes All Berlin schools are to be closed the bounds of any ducts that may shortage,
arranged for carrying them
report B
to the National
says Herald.
Many local Chinese merchants are said to have acceded to the new plan and furnished sureties to the Japanese for the importation of bricks and tiles.
unless the greatest care is taken processes tor thoroughly scouring to see that they are constructed and cleaning goods In accordance with the most re cent knowledge
FINANCE
Inheritance
529 INDUSTRIAL
Tax Effective CO-OPERATIVES
This Year
"
FOR KWANGSI
The provisional regulations gotes with a 12,184,900 budget which The establishment of 529, socie- erning the imposition of the Legacy (Inheritance) Tax adopted'
is to be set aside us a loan fund bythe, Legislative Yuan are exec-for members is the plan of the tive from January 1, 1940, accord-Chinese Industrial Cooperatives of ing to a mandate of the National Kwangst for the year 1940. Government,
Kwangs! provincial authorities Estates are able to legacy taxes are interested in the development deceased's properties lle or cooperative enterprises in rural within the territory of the Chimese districts, and have given their full Republic, or if the deceased owned sepport of the plan. property in Ghing and a foreign
if the
THURSDAY, JANUARY, 18, "1940. —PAGE- 9
Tung-Old Occupies First Place In Chungking Exports During 1939
Tung-oll was the chief product" exported through Chungking in 1939. During the 12 months of the past year, no less than 65 319.03 quintals (one quintal is equivalent to 100 kilograms or 220,462 lb), of tung-all were transported from the wartime capital to other parts of the nation and to foreign countries. With a total export af 4,963,197 ||
PIG CASINGS
BUFFALO HIDES
Jan. 168.78 quintals, Feb. 14202 March 18473. April 381.27, May- June, July - Aug. 13219, Sept.- Dec.--Tutal. 876.97 quintals
quintals hog bristles were the Jan. 136.79 quintais, Feb. 118.20, second largest item in the 1939 ex- March 47.39, April May 171.78, smaller quantities of cow hides and Sept. 45.34. net 90.73 Nov, 257.14. porta from Chungking. Relatively June 241.97, July 94.35,, Aug. 60.48,
sheep-skens products were exparted. Dec. 30.24-Total, 1,295.17 quinitals. country too. Legacies on which tax A study of the supply of raw Statistics of the chief items of is payable include movable and materials in different d'stricts of exports for 1939 follow: interests that have a property of daily and military use, has been immovable properties, articles and Kwangst and the need for articles
TUNG-OIL Jan. 1399.47 quintals. Feb. 1.133.- value. Property or properties under completed. Of the new coopers-18, March 5589.18, April 3.736.04. $5000 value will be exemptedt tives 39.25 per cent will be con- May 3.973.87. June 4,397.08, July cerned with food and chthing, 37.4 9348.71, Aug. 8.157.755, Sept. 6,073 - Properties donated to public in-per cent with paper manufactur$45. Oct. 7,665.785, Nov. 7.887,125. stitutions of education, culture, ing and machine shops and the Dec, 9,077,14-Total. 65,219.03 cuin 180.34, March 3.618.01. April 874.55- not exceed a total value of $500,- duce chemicals and statimery. charity or public welfare, which do remaining 23.35 per cent will pro- tals.
000, will be exempted from taxa- tlon No tax will be required from
The province is
from taxations.
SHMEP SKINS
January 1218.74 quintais Feb.
May 49,13. June 20,99. Julv 816,48, Aug. -, Sept. ----, Ock —, Nov. --~. Dec. 99,825.-Total 8.878,085 quin- tals.
41 CONV HIDES
Jan-June- July 123.08 quintala,
HOG BRISTLES The production and refining or
Jan. 526.27 quintals Feb. 249. divided into March 147.81. April 18.09, May chemicals is another sphere in properties donated to the Govern-seven districts. Eighty-four socie-520.31. June 254.11, July 122.26. Aug. It is a matter in which a great which considerable scope exists forment as copyrights of authors, ties will be established tri the 458.33 Sept. 396.48, Oct. 287.56. Nov. amount of assistance has be the extraction and `clearing-away derived from the use
of rubber of noxious fumes, while the many
patent rights for scientific die Kwellin d'strict where the sum to 793.33, Dec. 700.677-Total, 4.963.107 Aug. 20.34, Sept. - Oct, Nov. far lining the ducts, another of developments in the food Indus-veries and original art objects. be loaned is $365,500. These socie- quintals the modern applications for which tries have provided a number of rubber has shown itself to bother opportunities for makers of advantageous.
JAPAN FEELS THE PINCH With the marked decrease in the exports of glass-ware due to the outbreak of the China hostilities and the restrictions on exports to the Yen bloc, exports so far this
stich plant to demonstrate the year being only 10 million yen as
FOR MANY TRADES
effectiveness of their equipment, against 20 million yen for the cor- Just as it has been shown that
Most valuable work has bees responding period of last year, the rubber Knings may be used in done in this way by Nordas Ltd., Japan Glass Manufacturers Asso-pimps and pump-lines whete who are able to supply complete clation is in dificulties due to abrasives have to be handled, a sets of rubber-lined equipment for the marked decrease in its revenue somewhat similar method has dealing with the diferent phases 13ys the Japan Chronicle.
been worked out for dealing with of fume extraction, according to Despite all the efforts of the corrosives' fumes having thar the nature and composition or the fumes that require to be dis- Association towards increasing the characteristic
Two of the trades which haveposed of. exports of glass ware by Improv- ing export inspection and, the dis- been benefited greatly by these Among the many installations tribution of materials, there has developments are those which are for which they have been respon not been any increase in experts.
concerned with the newer methoda (sible in recent years may be found As a result, the Association is plating metals and pickling is considerable range of conditions
finding it difficult to secure the recessary expenses for Its maintenance. Due to the marked
decrease in the inspection charge
receipts this year. the Association
HONGKONG
not only cannot make both ends STOCK EXCHANGE
mee, but is already 800,000 yen in the red
Various counter
SHARE QUOTATIONS
SHAREEBOKEBS' ASSOCIATION
Bayer Bellcr Balos Nominal.
measures are
WED.. 17.
JAN.
Banks
$1365
H.E. Banks
£87
now being studied to cover the
loss
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
$1940
Interest during the morning. which was on the quiet side, was mainly centred round Watsons medium parcels changing hands $460
at $9.20/9; and Cements which
were dealt in quantity at $19.
Providents at $4.70 and Hotels at $724
$5.70 also were the medium of a small turnover.
BUYERS
H.K, Bank. $1,340.
Union Ins., $460.
Wharves, $102.
Docks. $21.40.
Providents, $4.65.
Hotels, $5.65.
Lands. $334.
Humphreys, $81.
Tramways. $17.80.
Yaumati Ferries, '$24.
China Lights (New), $43.
Electrics, 355.
Qements, $19.
Watsons, $9.20
Vibro Piling, $9.90.
Dairy Farms (New), $21,"
SELLERS
Providents, $422
Hotels. $51.
Electrics, $554.
Cements, $192.
BALER
H.K. Bank, $1.385/70. Docks, $21.60.
Providents, $4.70.
Hotels, $5.70.
$100
30
F
3.
::
Do. (Col. ) --.- Do. (Loo. Big.)
Ex Chartered Bank.....
£287 Mercantile Bka "A"
Mercantile Bhi "0"
£11
$78
Bank of East Asla ...
N. C. & 8. Broka
Insurances
$207 Canton Insurasows...
Union InsuTAZION
Underwriters
$180 H.E. Ficos
$11
120
77/8
Shipplar
Douglass
Steamboats
Burer Rollers Sales Fomina
#
$1365
£87
£85
Dat
£28
£11)
BTS
150 cts.
$235
$460
80 eta
$175
$73
$11
Indo-China (Prof.}
8100
Indo-Chinas (Del.)...
$124
Sholla
77/6
Waterboats
$7,40
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, sta.
H.K. & K. Wharves Providente
Providents (new)
H.K. & W. Doc...
Do. (new)
8240 Shanghai, Dooks 8.... $19.20 New Enginesring
$103
$109
84.83 $4.75
+11
$11,50
}
$230
A
Mining
19/0 Kailans
$10
Baaba
84
$22
18/0
$10
93
310% $435
$21:40
$41/4. TO
#21
..$1.65
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$01
Venezuela Gold' #lds
34 cta, Hong Kong Misa ...
Lands, Hotels and
Buildings
H.K. Hotels
Legacy taxes, payable after aples will include elów iving and
Praisement by the legacy tax office, dyeing plants and machine shops LONDON METALSTM
In
EXCHANGE
London, Jan. 16. (Reuter),
TIN
14.
ouvers sellers
3
3
must be paid within one month for the repair of motor cars, after notice. They may be paid in
Of the 16 cooperatives to be instalments by permission of the inaugurated in Luchon district. authorities, (C.I.C.)
29 will be devoted to the manu- facture of sugar, vegetable oll and other foods, Loans available to members reach $408,400.
Standard, Cash 242-1/4 242-3/4 Enterprises to be promoted by standard. the industrial cooperatives
242-1/4 Kwangsi nclude the manufacture Standard. of socks, shoes towels, glassware, iary cells, les, procelain, tooth straits brushes, K01X sandals, mats, umbrellas, and brassware, the establishment of roundries, printing shops and tailoring shops. gold mining and tobacco curing.- | (0,1.0.).
STOCK EXCHANGE: TRADING QUIET, GILT - EDJED RALLY LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter)-On the Stock Exchange, although" trading
W39 qules, gilt-edged rallied in early dealings and maintained improvement,
Katirs were very steady, but uther groups were inactive, owing to the imminence of the assembly of Parliament. Wall Street was firm.
SHOE CO.LTD
HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
re-
3 months 242
Set'ment Price 242-1/2
........ 267-1/2
LONDON GOLD
London, Jan. 18 (Reuter). Bar Gold, Fine per 2, 168/-,
Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
| 18.92, Dec.-Total, 16234 quintals,
SILVER -MARKET
LONDON SILVER
London, Jan. 16 (Reuter). Silver-Very sinali offerings. Little Indian buying. Market steady. In the afternoon, the.. market was steady but idle.
Spot, 22-3/18d.
Forward, 22-3/16d."
NEW YORK SILVER- New York, Jan. 16 (Reuter). Silver, Oficial, 34-3/4.
BOMBAY SILVER Bombay. Jan. 18 (Reuter); Market-Quiet. Offtake 25 bars. Indian Mint Silver
Ready
Feb. 3 Settlement
Mar. 4 Settlement..
60-08:4
60-09 60-07:
MARBLE HALL'
(and Annexe Private Hotel), 34, Granville and 103. Austin Roads, Kowloon 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.
W
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 lat Jaru- ary be 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, Shirta, Pyjamas and Underwear...
31 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Corner Peking Road.
ENGRAVERS
Telephone. No. 50451
SUMMER
"DRESSES, DAY & EVENING HATS, BAGS & BEACH TOGS
at very moderate prices. Call on us and let us demonstrate to your THE SHANGHAI SUN' FAT COMPANY.
No. 30, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
EXPERT LADIES' TAILORS
Telephone No. 56846.
FIRST.CLASS
SHANGHAI LADIES' TAILORS
Large 'Belection 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
31 NATHAN ROAD
$5.75
H.K. Landa. ....................2.
$33)
$15
$100 Du. 1% Debentures
(Bhanghai Lande B.*
100
FEI FEI & CO.
$4.60 H.E. Healtion o
$4.60
Humphreys ----
$8
Photo Engravers 18. Cochrane Street. Telephone No. 22224,
AT
Jimmy's
Corner Peking Road,
Tel. 50451.
Watsons, $8.20/:25.
101 Chinese Estab
Cotton Mis
[or,div. $34) Ewo (8.)
IM
Tramways, $17.60.
Cements, $19.
| $11.60
$17.60)
Dairy Farms (New), $21.
Vibro Piling, $9.
0:4
$170 Bhai Cottone (5.)
$44 Zoong Sings (8.) ....
#48 Wing On Textiles (8.)
Public Utilities
:228
Tramways
Pank Trama (old) Peak Trame (now) .......
8584 Star Ferries .......
I'mati Farris
Do,
(DRW)
$7 95 Chins Lights (0)
$15
$56
$559
18.10/16
$111
China Lights (New)
Chins Lights Rio,
H.K. Electrics ..................
Macao Electrios
Bandakan Lighis ......
$251 Telephones (old)
89.60 TelephoneN (DEF) Am. 19/6Truckionn
19/9 Tractions (pruf)
Industrial
$14.90 Cald., Mag. (Ord.) &
MANILA GOLD ́ SHARES Atoks 21 b. Antamok 181 b, Bagula Gold 241 6, Batong Buhay 013 b. Big Wedge 223 b, Coco Grove 15 b, Con. Mines 0035 b. Demonstration 12 s, East Min- danao 11 8. IXL.,39 b, Ipo Gold 13 b. Itogon Mining 28, s, Masbate Con. 11 s. Mind. Motherlode 09 b, Mine Operation 114 North Camarines 141 b. Paracale Gum- maus 21 s, San Mauricio 87 s. Suri- gao Con. 181 b. Suyoc Con. 13 s. Syndicate. Inv. 025 United Paracale 31 8. Benguet 5.56 b
HONGKONG
9,
SHAREBROKERS
18 $1
Cald., Macg. (Prof.) &.
Canton Tow
ты пре
$19 $19.40 $16851/19. Comes
Con.
14
#311
37
ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Business Transacted
on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1940
AS. Watsons
China Providents
BRAAIDIA
$0.10 Ropambana
Miscellaneous
$216 Dairy Farm (Old);
$14
Dairy Farin (New)
Ch. E'tainmente ******
Constructions (0) $1.80
Construction
Lane Crawforda
(Daw)
Nanyang Tobaco .....
ます
81,80 Bineers
$2.30
91/0.20
Watsons
700 $9.25
50% Ch. G.8% 1990 Bda.
89.20 $0.35 #9.25
600 4.70
$101
H.E. Govt, 4% Lowon
China Providents
H.K. Tramways'
Cements
HK Banks HK Banka / HK. Electrics HK Hotels
100 17.80
500 19.00
2 1,370,00
51.365,00
750 4.70
$95
H.K. Govt. 31% Loan
$41
E. Wing On
[hal Wing Où inter
Vibro Piling
Mucemans Inv. (L.)
4/0
10 55 50
500870
Marmans Inv. (LE.).
31 W. Powells
"Halos to Bhanghai
1367
$170
$44
$100
We have in Stock
$17,60
and for Sale
$4
Great Varieties of used and unused
$70
$24
$7.80
$41
་་
POSTAGE STAMPS
in sets, bags, packets, single, and in approval books for collections
also
Flower & Vegetable Seeds
251
18.60
+/
18/e
$1
$19
$6.20
$92.60 $214
$10
$84
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Postage Stamps. Religious Goods, Garden
Seeds, Toys, etc., etc.)
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, P.O. Box No, 520, HONG KONG Established 1896.
CHILDREN'S NURSE, Young in British Lady (presently. Tientsini) 'wishes to proceed to England in the Spring. Would take charge of children, or act as companion. First-class re- ferences." Reply Box 23,
BUTTERICK LADIES TAILOR
"Winter-Sale
| Readymade Overcoat- and Dresses made to order. No. 16 Wyndham Et
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