1940-02-13

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

FINANCE

British

Brushes:

TEA AT £6 NAZI-SOVIET TRADE PACT Trade And -PER POUND A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT Domestic Uses

IN WARSAW!

NAZI'S ECONOMIC PLAN IN POLAND

PARIS, Feb. 12 (Renter)-Batter cost fifteen shillings a pound in Warsaw in January, tes £6 a pound and coal £24 per ton, ac- cording to the Pollsh official journal' which states that these prices

wern

dae to Germany's economic plan, under which Po- land is being milked of her agricultural products for distribu- tion in Germany.

Sponsored by "Field-Marshal Goering and Dr. Funk, the new plan is stated to be operating through Food control centres to which every Polish farmer is compelled to hand over his food applies

ANGLO FRENCH

TRADE

NAZIS WILL HAVE

TO REICH

TO PAY TAX ON RUMANIAN GOODS German-Russian trade accord re-

- BUCHAREST, Feb. 12 (Rea- ter)-The 'Rumanlan. Govern- ment has imposed a tax of be- tween ten and fifteen per cent on oil exports and other Rg- manian products previously exempt from the export tax.

All Rumania's main experts to Germany will be subject to the new tax. The sum col- lected will be devoted national defence.

SOVIET - BULGARIAN| "ACCORD REPORTED

PARIS, Feb. 12 (Havas).Jn formation from a reliable source shows that the much-publicized

sulted in bitter disappointment to the Reich.

TWO POINTS

The negotiations falled to settle two of the most important pom -a fixed rate for the mark and Germany huge quantities of Rus

rouble exchange, and to secure for

slan oil.

demands.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1940. -PAGE 9

HIGHER TAXATION Presses Of Europe Roll-

IN HOLLAND

THE HAGUE, Feb. 12 (Reu

ter)—The

Netherlands Gov

ernment has Introduced A bill providing for additional taxation to maet the cost of mobilisation, Death duties are fifteen per cent, higher, SUKSE ten per cent higher, petrol will cost 2-3 perico per gallon more and coffee three pence per pound more.

aprog.

Recording Colourful Texts

WASHINGTON-- Government presses of Europe's warring na- tions are pouring forth books on the origin of the war-bite books, yellow books, white books, and the like.

"Why do governments give their official publications the names of colors?" many persans ask.

with

Originally, such special political white, with red, white, and blue There are few people who do not

books received their names because colours in the upper left corner. handle several types of brushes

they really were bound in blue. They explained why and how the during a day, and a little thought

yellow, white, or some other colour. United States entered the war. will suffice to bring out the many:

But nowadays the title does not The State Department publishes functions in which a brush of

always jibe with the actual colour annual foreign relations volumes some sort plays a part,

as a distinct class, there have been of the book. For instance, the giving the diplomatic correspond-.. Naturally there must be a great considerable developments in as official publications of the French ence® variety in size and type, but as re-use of materials, bone and plastics Foreign Ministry are yellow books, during a certain year. They are foreign governments gards -- the latter" it` may be being utilised in place of wood in but one may find them bound in bound in red and are sometimes said that there are Ave main the case of nail brushes, for ex-gray, white, or some other colour referred to as red books, although methods of brush-making. Thefe ample. are those "drawn" with wire or

In addition to yellow.

a few persons have preferred to thread, painting and shaving John Freeman

firms have specialised;

CHOICE OF COLOURS

call them ruby books, brushes, brushes and brooms set noted for tallet brush to suit any called blue books: those of Ger- published an orange book. Austria

and Co., Ltd., British pificial publications are

During the World War, Russia brushes for flues and chimneys attention to the production of books: of Spain. red books; of After the war a black book of Rus- with pitch, etc. twisted wire market, having directed special many, white books; of Italy, green a red book. Serbia "a blue book. and the ivory and bone hair and sterilised bristle brushes designed Belgium, gray books; of Portugal, stan war diplomatic correspond- tooth brushes,

expressly for cleaning nails and white books: of Mexico, red books,

ehce was printed in Paris.. dental plates.

jand of Japan, gray books

So many volumes, omcial and WELL LOOKED AFTER

The Netherlands Government unofficial about the World War very well looked after by the reciting in a series of documents bibliography of several hundred The interest of industry are recently issued an "orange book," have come from the presses that a British Brush Manufacturers As-the course of its neutrality.

pages has been published. (Chris- sociation, which was formed just British "blue books are in- tian Science Monitor).

the

Many

FLOUR MILLS FOR KWANGSI

KWEILIN, Feb, 12 (Central)— The Kwangsi Provincial Govern- ment in conjunction with private interests in Kwangsi and Chung-

The Soviet needs all for its own mechanized army fighting in. Fin- Foremost among the materials land and all all transported from used in the making of brushes the Caucasts is Immediately comes the bristle, which is obtain- absorbed by War Commissarlated from the semi-wild boar of Russia, while the hair from many animals, including horse, bear POLITICAL MOVES

goat, squirrel, badger sable, are In the political field, the ter- also represented, and there are also

over thirty years ago.

frequent. As in the case at the BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuter)-Ac-mans are trying to induce the Bo- the natural cording to the official German viet to attack Iran and thus con- Mexican aloe, the coco and other definitions

Abres from

Among the good, work accom-famous one issued shortly after plished must be accounted certain the start of the war, they usual News Agency, quoting a Bulgarian stitute a menace to the Iraq and tropical palms,

which are accepted are comprehensive compilations of LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter)—The press report, Soviet-Bulgarian Mosul oilfields. However, Moscow.

throughout the tande.

documents, spanning months AT British and French trade delegaj economic negotiations in Moscow. is conscious that such a move

MANY TYPES

Thus, the

trade description perhaps years, intended to estab tions which have been negotiating principally for the delivery

The divisions between the various "Bristles" means hairs of the hog, lish a historical "case" for past on methods of close economic co-Russian cotton to Bulgaria were fore the most powerful British. fast as once it was, as the need hairs of

would be bringing her front be- types is not quite so hard and pig or boar, while "Hair" means the action and policy. operation between the two coun- successfully concluded.

French and Turkish troops and is

ar animal but not In addition, Britain issues": tries, have reached agreement on It is also reported that pre-not willing to attack,

to speed up production in some whalebone or feathers. The term "white papers," usually compara- king, have mapped out a set of parations were completed for the

classes of work and the demand "Badger" or the name of any other tively brief pamphlets announcing plans for the establishment of for cheaper lines have led to some means the hairs, of that animal, some specific decision of action. three four mills in Kwangsi. The changes of methods, "but, generally save in the case of the camel and such as yearly defense estimates, names of the sites chosen are not speaking. the classification

is sable.

disclosed. maintained as indicated.

the report of a royal commission, There are also other standards and the like. Recently, "white

In addition to the three mills, What is important to bear in regarding the stamping on brushes papers have been used to supple- number of small plants are mind is that so many of the the weight and material used, and ment the wartime "blue book."

planned, to be set up at many of established makers of brashes have those marks have the value of a During the World War the the wheat-producing districts in a very long experience, and the warranty in the eyes of the United States issued a series of Kwangsi. trade marks on their goods have members of the association. built up such's sterling reputation

white books devoted mostly to the

The capital of the mills is set that a buyer may be sure that no trade is one of those in which the ernment and belligerents relating been subscribed by the Kwangal It may also be added that the correspondence between this Gov- at $300,000, of which $150,000 has change in method would be allowed use of the brand name has been to our neutrality position. Since Provincial Government, and $150,- to affect quality or the service that developed to a very considerable the war this, Government has not 000 by various private concerns. may be rendered,

extent, and with beneficial results, put out any white books.

The balance of the shares will be the names, generally speaking. being very concise and expressive,

open to pubile subscription. so that they are quickly recognised licity service under George Creel be consumed in the southwest pro- Flour produced. by the mills will by the retail buyer.

issued a series of book bound in vinces.

points of principle.

The agreements will now be sub-establishment of a Soviet air line mitted to the two Governments for between Moscow and Sofia and approval and the French delega- the first Russian passenger plane tion has already returned to Paris is expected to arrive in Burgas at for this purpose.

the beginning of next week..

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

STOCK EXCHANGE

Bayer Bears Baler

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

4.30 p.m., Feb, 12. Soon after opening this morning the market got into a good stride and remained active throughout the day. A broad spread over the whole list was embraced in the transactions reported, and the tone Tominal at the close is distinctly steady.

BUYERS

SHARKBROKIES' ASSOCIATION

Nomina MONDAY 12,

FEB.

Bank

Ацети Bočia

Balus

In the making of toilet brushes which, although they mainly come under the classification of "drawn work, have for long been treated

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Union Ins., $160,

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Douglases, $100.

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Tramways, $181.

$215

Yaumati Ferries, $24.

$480

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E. Fire pier

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Shipping

H.K. Electrics, $57.

$100

Cements, $19.15.

$10

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Ropes, $5.70.

$100

Dairy Farms (O); $21.80.

$120

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