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Bayer
Hales Noslani
WED., 24.
Bayra
Bellary
Bales: avali
#1360
$1350
#
$75
683
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JAN.
Banks
H.K. Bank
Do. (Col. Bag-)}
EST Do, Lon. Bag.)
Chartered Banke .....
1984 Marcantile Bhs. "A"
1
Mercantile Bia, “σ
$18
Back of East Asia ...
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$1905
289
EA7
"Zul
$78
180 cts.
N, C. & D. Banka
Instrances
$307 Canton, Insurances ..
$470
***
Union Insuranom
***
Underwriters
$180 H.K. Ple
***
BO cts)
$305 480
$175
Shipping
Douglase
375
$11
Stemmn bosta
$11
$100 Indo-Chisam
(Prat.)
$20
Indo-Chinas (Daf.).......
$100 $190
78/1
Shells
$71
78/14 $7.40
8331
26.80
$21.40)
Waterbosta
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc,
#103 H.E. & 5. Wharves
84.83 Providente
Providucts (DOW) H.K. & W. Deaks...
Do. (18)
8910 Shanghal Docks 8. $19.80 New Engineering
18/0 Kailant
Raabe
$10
Allaing
#+ Venezuek Gold Fide
3) eta Hong Kong Min...
Lands, Hotels and
Bulldoga
H.K. Hotels
R.K. Lands.....
1100 Do. 4% Debentures **
$15
Shangha Land B
4,60 H.K. Baltion
Humphreys
B101 Chinese Eatsios
8:3
Cotton Mills
Ewo (8.)
3170 Bhat Crtions (5.) ...
$44Zoong Sage (B.)
348) Wing On Textiles (8)-
***
$4.60
$109+
דו
$21.10/20
8240
$22
18/0 $9.75
93
Sale Of War Materials By U.S.
NEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reu- ber)-It was announced yesterday that President Roosevelt bad formed a
Special Goverriment Committee to prevent conticis arising over the purchases of Amerian mil tary and naval map plies by foreign governments,
COMMITTEE'S DUTY
FINANCE
GERMANY'S NEED FOR SOYA BEANS
Neutral Purchases Questioned
Big Jump In Living Costs In Shanghai
OVER 300 PER CENT INCREASE
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. P. C. Loftus (Con.), called at- tention to the increase in 2033 Locul satistics on the cost of SHANGHAI, Jan. 23. (Intl)— bean purchases by Holland and ivir.g up the end of last year show certain Scandinavian countries a 30408 per cent, increase on that since the war and asked whether of the per-war period. The majority in view of the fact that Germany of Shanghal residerits have found it was in great need of soya beans, most difficult tomake ends meet.
R, H. Cross, Minister of A few days after the New Year, economic Warfare, would take prices of daily necessities such as steps ration supplies that vegetables, meat, and other sundry The Committe charged with the duty of procting the inter-reached contiguous neutral coun- goods. rose again. Some twenty-
ests of the United Sta.es by pre- venting conflict with "the re- quirements of that country and Its citizens in American markets. Mr. Herny Morgenthau. Secre- tary to the Treasury, has been appointed to act in a l'alson capacity betwen the President and the Committee.
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
tries.
NO EXCESS IMPORTS Mr. Cross replied that, owing to the fact certain contiguous neu- tral countries
suppressed their
trade satistics, it was impossible to give a complete answer, but
the statistical evidence available
showed that, from the outbreak of war up to the end of Novem- ber, no excessive impo.tation shad taken place and the general situation could be regarded as sufficiently satisfactory.
seven trades
announced that the price of their goods or services would be increased from two to three per cent,
SOVIET ORDER FOR CANADIAN WHEAT
CANCELLED
OTTAWA, Jan. 24 (Reuter)— The recent Soviet order for 1,250,- will be wiped out following the 000 bushels of Canadian wheat
There seemed to be no imme-Order-in-Council just promulgat- The half day's work did not re-diate need for rationing, though to license the export of goods to ed empowering the Government
sult in anything spectacular.
Atoks 19b. Antamok 154b, Ba-
$6.40
$5.80
BUYERS
8331
H.K. Bank, $1350,
100".
Electrics, $55.40.
SELLERS
::
$1.80
Hotels. $5.50.
881
SALES
Tramways. Si7.70.
$33
China Lights (N). $4.75.
8170
MANILA SHARES GOLD
$44 $100
Pubile Utilitiæm
117)
Tramways
#1717.86
$8
Peak Trame (old) ...
#
Peak Truss "{new) ...
188)
Star Farrie
$70
$243
[T'mail Torrina
$24
Do. (new)
$7.70
China Lights (0)
#7
842
China Lights (New)
China Lights Rts.
+14
38
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of course, that possiblity was not being overlooked.
ESTHONIA SUPPLIES
FOOD TO SOVIET
HELSINKI, Jan. 24 (Havas)--
coun ries adjacent to an enemy.
SILVER MARKET
LONDON SILVER 1. London, Jan. 23 (Reuter). Silver-Very small general busi- Since the beginning of the Fin-ness Market very quiet. In the nish war. Esthonian food exports afternoon. the market was dull to Russa have considerably. In-
gulo Gold 231b, Batong Buhay creased and the Russian Army 013b. Big Wedge 21jh. Coco Grove | authorities are buying almost all 13b, Con. Mines 0035b, Demon. estables available in Estonia. stration. 121b. East Mindanao 091b. IX.L. 386, Ipo Gold 12b. Itogon Mining 28b. Manbulao Con. 010b. Masbate Con. 11s, 'Mind. Mother- Tode 091s, Mine Operation 101s North Camarines 14b, Faracale Guimaus 221b. San Mauricio 825.
Apparently the Soviets are thus effecting economy on the opera- tion of overloaded railroads lead- ing to the north.
with no business.
Spot, 22d.
Forward, `22d.
NEW YORK SILVER New York, Jan. 23 (Reuter). Silver, Octal, 34-3/4.
BOMBAY SILVER Bombay, Jan. 23 (Reuter),
Oftake 50 bars Indian Mint Sver
The increase of Russian pur-Market--Quiet. chases in Tallinn is detrimental to German interests, as Germany
$55.70 Surigao Con. 17h. Suyec Con. 13b, previously imported food
Syndicate Inv. 025b, United Para-plies from there café 30s. Benguet Con. 5.50b.
$25,
$8.60
$18,80
20.06
÷ i
188 Highest And Lowest)
Quotations
$1 For The Year 1939
Hong Kong Bank ......$1485 81100 822.00 Bank of East Asia
$8.90
H.K. Eletric
116 Macao Bleotris #Bandakas Lighin
#25 Talepbooer \- {oldi)
$1.60 Telephones (new) 196 Trsations
199 Traction (prof.) Industrials
*TEM
$11.90 Cald., Macg. (Ord.) 8.' |Cald, Kig. (Fr«f;) £.
81:3
$!
Canton Com
$1870 Comen
48
Eopes
Miscellaneous
$23 60 Dairy Farm (Old)...
14 Dairy Farm (New)
Einmanin
Construcions (old) Construcions (DOW
Lane Cawfords
$98
$70
$21
Canton Lurance
$240 $198
Union Insurance
8485 $330
$1.80
China Underwriters ...Cts. 75 Cts. 45
$8
Do. cum-call... $13
811
Nanyang Tobacco
4 Hong Kong Fires
8195
$165
$1.80 Bibo
Douglases...
$78
860
$9
Watsona
$8.90
20
50%
Ch. G.5%, 1995G SBds.
$101
E.K. Gen. 45%. Lowas
21
H.K. Steamboats
. $18
#11
$100
$55
$851
R.K. Gori. %Loop
(100%
90
841
E.K: Weg. Os
Do. -Def. Union Waterboats
$80 $94
*
877
$41
18/
4/0
Bhai Way On
Vibro Filing dates
Marsmas Lav. (Lon.)
| Marsman Inv. (H.L.)
$10
$9.10
$122 $00
#1
WE. Powells comment
*Sales to Bhangkat
Currency Confusion
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In Canton
ON
THE
-8101 $16
$1
417
#184 $18.10
$20.30 $14
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1940. —PAGE
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CHINESE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE CHUNGKING, Jan 24 (Int'l
Chen
of the
Gea
Chi-tang,
Indo-China-Pref.
H.K.Kowloon
Wharves
H.K. & Whampoa
Ducks (Old)
Do. ~(New) Do.
China Providents.
(Old) Do.-(New)
Do.
$54 14 $103
$90
813)
$62 25.40 $6.20 25.30 $5.70 831 H.K. & S'hai Hotels... $7.15 NORTH KWANG Hong Kong Lands $37- $30 National Government and former TUNG FRONT, Jan 24 (Central) Humphreys
801 $7.10 allitary chier in Kwangtung, The currency situation in Can-Hong Kong Roalties. slated to be Minister of Forestry ton is most confused and prices Chinese Estates and Agriculture, ล new post of commodities are continually H.K. Tramways ...$17.80 gazetted in the next meeting of soaring as a repercussion of the Peak Trams-(Old) 88 $61 recently created.
recent Japanese defeat in north Do." --(New)... *84 $3 Kwangtung.
Star Ferries
873 Yaumati Ferries
(ola) Do.-(New) Da,
The appointment will be officially the National Government, it la stated.
CHINA
JAPA
Japanese military and notes are distavoured
bogus
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$58
$25.30 122)
224 $29 $24 892 $5.90 Ber (New). $8 $31
China Lights (Old)
Do.
THE PERFECT HOLIDAY H.K. Electrics
A PARADISE CRUISE TO BALI & JAVA-
-16 & 30 DAYS ROUNDTRIPS
AT SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES
SAILINGS
To BAIL & JAVA VIA P.I. PORTA:--
1st HALF FEBRUARY
TO BATAVIA VIA MUNTOE:- EARLY NEXT MONTH
To AMOY & SHANGHAI:- THIS WEEK
For Freight & Passage rates-apply:---
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Macao Agent ⠀
EL NOLASCO¡¡DA SILVA.
MODERN
LIJN EXPRESS SERVICE
Macao Electrics Telephones-(Old)
Do. (New) Canton Ives Cements
$68% .849
$184 #10)
$251 $191
日
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 be changing our business over to the sale of Gents' Goods, and must make room for new stocks shortly arṛly- ing,
THE JUBILEE SILK STORE Specialists in Gents Wear," Suits, Shirts, Pyjamas and Underweaär.
31 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Corner Peking Road.
Her EYES Won Hun
SUMMER
DRESSES, DAY & EVENING HATS, BAGS & BEACH TUGS
at very moderate prices. Call on us and let us démonstrate to you
THE SHANGHAI SUN FÄT COMPANY.
EXPERT LADIES' TAILORS
No, 30, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Telephone No. 50451
HOTELS
İYOU CAN NOW EAT:— “
Jimmy's
$1.70 Cts. 96 CLEAR NILKY WHITE LUSTROUS BUTTERICK LADIES TAILOR
$11} || THOUSAROS CLEAR EYES....Ex Secundo....Hour Eats Way
$171
Hong Kong Ropes .... Dairy Farma
$8
*
$281
$23
Dn. ex. Rights
$20!
Do. Rights.
Do. (Old)
Do. (New)
Watsons.
Lane Crawfords
$20
$16 $14.60 $22.20 - $19)
..$21.20
Sincere Co., Ltd......
William Powells
China Entertainments
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$19 EYE-GENE
$91 87
$8.10 $7.20
$2
Obtainable at all
#1 Cts. 75 leading Drug & Department Stores
Bole Distributors:
Constructions (Old) 1 $1.30 UNITED TRADERS-Hong Kong.
Do.
~(New)... $1 Vibro Piling
$85 Hong Kong Mines ...Ots. 7 Ct. 2
2 $10) 871-
Raube
HONGKONG
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ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Business Transacted on Wednesday, Jan. 14; 1940, HK. Trams
200 $17.70
HK. Docks
200
LONDON GOLD
21.30
London Jan 23 (Beuter), Bar Gold, Fine per oz, 188,
CHINESE PRODUCTS
FOR NEW YEAR SHANGHAI, Jan. 24 (Int Vessels from Ningpo aniving hers are plled high with native products from the interior to meet the local
demand this Lunar New Lear. These products include foodstuäs, charcoal, various kinds of paper, fruit, preserved meat, pickles, and other sundries used by the Chinese, par icularly on this occasion.
Dealers and goožles beamed with smiles on seeing such Jarge
Winter Sale
Ready made Overcoat and Dresses made to order. No. 18 Wyndhảm St.
· Tel.' 23815,
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 $150
Flower & Vegetable Seeds
GRACA & CO. Dealers in Portage Stamps,
Religious Goods, Garden ·
Beeds, Toys, etc., etc. No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
quantites of supplies arriving in PO. Box No, 620, HONG KONG
Bhunghat,
Established 1896.
Telephone No. 56845.
COOKED IN THE
RUSSIAN FOOD RUSSIAN WAY
TABLE D'HOTE $100 ALSO A LA CARTE
AT THE
METROPOLE HOTEL
TEA DANCE DAILY
5 TO 7.30 P.M.
MUSIC BY THE METROPOLE SWING BAND
FOR XMAS & NEW YEAR
GIVE A ZENITH 1949 MODEL
55313 ALL WAVE SET.
$99:50
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