$1425
$1495
208
291)
£9 1/16
€995
$485
$485
$185
$110
**
*
Banks
H.K. Banks
Do. (Col. Reg)
Do. (Lon. g.)
Chartered Banks
131) Marcantile Bike. “A”
219) |Maroantils Bki, "0"
$77 Bank of Bari Asia
::
N. C. & A. Banks... Insurances
Underwriters
EK Firm
$1430 2914 £49
£1/18
2311 £18
$78
50 ats,
Canton InsurSNOS ...
#225
Union Insuramos
$485
90 ots, 90 cta.
$185
Shipping
Dongle MOMENT
$105
$10 Steamboa
$301
816 Indo-China
(Prod.)
$100
$20
Indo-China (Del.)...
$120
81/3
Bhaila
81/3
Waterbonta
$7.40
Docks, Wharves,
$103
Godowns, eto.
H.E. & K. Wharves | 31031
$5
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Providents
25.05
$4.95
35
A
Providente (new)
****
B.E. & W. Decks...
$234/ $221
Do (new)
#43 Shanghal Docks &
[New "Engineerings 1.
Mining
18/0
Kallans
$10
Banka
$10"
$101
94
Venezuela Gold Fide
31 ota
Hong Kong Wines .....
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Lands, Hotels and
Buildings
$5.70... $391/39...
H.K. Hotel
85.60
H.K. Lande ..........
$5.70 $30
1100
Do. 4% Debentures
$100
Star Ferries, $68.
$17
Bhanghai Lands 8.
$5
H.K. Belkin
#5 10
Humphreys ****
$101 Chinees Retaben die
Cotton MI
$49 Bw. (8.).
872
China Lights (O), $8.90. $8.80,
$8.70, $82, 58.70, $8.60.
H.K. Electrics. $82.. $67. $70.
8170 B'hai Cottons (8.)...
$69. $683 $683. $694 $89. $68, 3687. $68., $68.15.
$66 Zoong Sings (8.)
$85
8481 Wing On Textiles (8.)
$100
Macan Mectries, $217. $21.60. A.S. Watsons Telephones (O), $29., $301, $31..A.S. Watsons
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
"
Bayere Ballora Balm Nomics! FRIDAY 1.
SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION
Engers Balleen
MAR.
Sales Forzicial
}-
H.K. STOCK
FINANCE
Finance and Commerce
EXCHANGE
The week's business has been
over £ more
Soviet Food STOCK EXCHANGE:
Prices Rise
STRONG ADVANCE
BY KAFFIRS
on a scale easily the largest and spread selection than has been the cass serious effect on life in Russia,
BUCHAREST, Mar. 1 (Reuter) the Stock Exchange yesterday LONDON, Mar. 1 Reuter)—--On extensive The Finnish war is already having Kers, strongly advanced through-
ou; the session, as a result of
for a long period. The peak was according to reliable Information Wednesday's South African bud- reached on Tuesday-37th ult-reaching here. It is stated that get statement. Gut-edged bene- since when there has been a faint food prices have soared in Mos Ated from late, but quiet, invest- recession in prices.
There is not, cow and the quens outside shops ment demand, but industrials were however, any inherent weakeness are reported to
be the largest irregular, in the market.
seen for many years.
NO VODKA
BUSINESS DONE DURING
THE WEEK
HK. Bank, $1455, $1480, $1475,
$1470. $1475, ez. div. $1435. Bank of East Asia, $77. Union Ins., $480, $485. $4824,
$485.
H.K Fires, $185. Docks. $221, $231, $231, $24, $237.
$241, $241, $23.00 $23. Providents, $41. $1.80, $4.85, $5,
35.05, $5., $4.95, $5. Hotels, $5.70. $5.80 $6
$5.70.
16
$5.90,
Lands. $38). $39., $394. $40.. $404,
$391. $39.
Humphreys, $7.70.
Realties, $5.
Tramways. $17.70 $18, $18.30,
$181, $18.40,
1
It appears that while bread is of most other foodstuffs, while not lacking, there is shortage Vodka, which the workingmen regard as necessary," is almost un- obtainable.
A cordon has been drawn round Moscow, at a radius sixty miles, Jand only party officials or travel lers on argent business are allow ed to pass,
Wall Street was irregular.
VICIOUS SPIRAL OF RISING COSTS
LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter--Dur- ing the first six months of the
the War, says Dally Telegraph (apropos Mr. Chamberlain's warn. on Wednesday of the dangers of inflationary rises in prices) no Inflation has so far appeared, but It would be a grave error to infer that we shall be able to maintain the present standards of con-
TRAVELLERS SEARCHED It is added tha, nobody may leave Moscow carrying any large quantity of provision and intend-sumption indefinitely. " ing travellers are carefully search-
Nothing is more difficult than ed at the station or on the train.
combat the vicious spiral An active campaign is
of rising wages and costs and to being
to
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1940. —PAGE
Satisfied? Quite!
IT'S
"BLACK
& WHITE"
THOSE WHO KNOW, SAY IT'S THE SCOTCH.
$18.35, 3131 waged against hoarding of food prevent this every section of the WEEKLY RETURNS AND
$18.30, $181, $18.15.
Yaumati Ferries. $261, $28.
oll and other commodities.
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKENS
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transacted on Friday, March 1, 1940.
community will have to bear, the sacrifice.
SINGLE EXCEPTION
The single exception might be the poorest, who are already at
Other Deposita:---
or below, the subsistence level. Public Deposits The greater proportion will have to be borne by the high income levela
Banker
BANK OF ENGLAND
Other AccouTIČN Total
REPORTS
London, Feb. 28 (Reuter).
Peb, 22
Feb. 20
R
48,500
45.750
97,160
99.410
40,360
38.880
Public Utilities
$18.16
Tramways.
$18
$18.20
$314 $32. $31.80, $314, 331 China Lights (0) $31. $301. $30+,
China Lights (0)
700
.950
$8
Peak Trame (old)
$8
Telephones (N). $9.70
$10.30 China Lights :(0)
100
$4
Peak Trame (new)
$4
$58
Blar Ferrien
67
$27
Y'mati Ferri
89%
$11. $11, $11, $114. $12., China Lights (0) $121. $12.10. $12. $11.90. | China Providents
100
500
700 $ 9.70 100
The paper points out that those 9.80
of the average £5 a week class 8.60 8.60 are responsible for two-thirds of 8.65 consumption A
nust be 3.60 sure that his income is below this 5.05 before be can consider himself
137,720
Government Securities
138,260
124.760
127.120
Other Securities:-
·Discount & Advances Securities
4.540
2.780
25.850
22,240
man
Total
30,296
20,820
Notes and Coins
51.180
50,010
Tutal Buition
1.180
1.220
-
$12
$12
$1
823.60
$12.60
Dairy Farin (New)
$7.40
812
(old)
16 0
$8.70/60...
www
1871 $69 $69 69.15
$21.60
China Lights (New)
Chins Lights Rta.
H. E. Electric
Macac Electrion
Sandakan Lights.....
#304/30 ...Telephones (old)
$11.80
$101
€9.70
Telephones (De) .....
19/6 Tractions
12/9 Tractions (prof.)
Industrials
$14.00 Cald., Macg. (Ord.) 8.
Cald., Macg. (Fr«f.) 8.
Canton Iom
Comente
26.10 Bopes
$1
371
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farm (Old)
Ch. E'tainmente
ConstructionS
Constructiona
Lane Crawforda
(new)
| Nanyang Tobac00
$1.80 Bincares
Waters
50%. Ch. G.5% 1928G $Bds.
Do. (now)
$11.80.
China Lights (0)
$8,60
Cements.
$19.30, $19},
China' Providents $19.80, China Providents
1,000
5.05
500
5.05
$5
868 68/.15
Dairy Farms (O), $231.
$23.90, $23.60.
$197. $20, $20.20, $20.10, $191. China Providents Ropes, $8, $6.10.
Cements $231, | Cements Cements
500
5.05
200 19.90
entitled to abstain from a "share In the common sacrifice.
LONDON METALS
Notes in circulation
Ratio of Reserve to Liabilities
522,970
531,220
Price of Gold at which holding are valued
27.50% 150/-
27.17%
143/-
400 19.90
500 20.00
$304
Watsons, $91. $0.60. $0.80,
$9.60, Cements
500 29.20
$12
$9.70.
Cements
250 20.25
EXCHANGE London, Feb. 29 (Reuter). Duyers
sellers
22/-
Govt. 4% Loan, 100, 1004. Govt. 34% Loan. 95,
H.K. Docks
700
22.50
H.K. Docks
400
22.40
TON
&
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(000's amitted) New York, Feb. 29 (Reuter). Feb. 23 (1999) Peb. 22-
C
H.K. Docks
500
BUYERS
22.53 Standard, Cash 254
254-1/2
Bills Bought
H.K., Docks
200
22.60 Standard.
U.B. Securities held
1,000
2,564,000 2,477,000
HK. Bank, $1425
"Federal Reserve Ratio
H.K. Docks
300
22.75
3 months 253-1/4 253-3/4
Canton Ins., $225.
HK. Docks
200
23.00 Standard.
$20
86.10
82a+
::
$21
87.40
$1.86
Fire Ins., $185. Douglases, $110. Wharves. $103. H.K. Docks. $221. Providents, $5.05. Providents, $5/5.05.
HK. Docks
500
29.00 Set'ment Price: 254-1/4
Industrial Advance
HK. Docks
200
23.10 Straits
219-1/2
H.K. Docks
200
23.15
HK Electrics
50
68.15 Ropes
500
HK. Electrics
100
68.00 Humphreys,
300
HK, Electrics
200
68.00 Suyocs
5,000
8,00 0.26
H.K. Mines, $34 cts.
$8
HK. Tramways
18
18.00 Benguet Con.
200 Ps. 5.50
Humphreys, $Tā.
$31
HK. Tramways
"
300
18.10
Tramways, $18.15.
$9,
Yaumati Ferries, $27,
50%
China Lights (0), $8.60.
H.K. Tramways H.K. Telephones Underwriters
500 18.25
18,168
200
2,000
$100 H.K. Govt. 4% Loans 305 H.K. Govt. 81% Losa
100%
China Lights (N), $5.20, W
$4.35% 87.50% 2,582,000 2,523.000 14.818,000 18,199.000
18368,000 14,647,000 10,427,000 10,704,006
8.00 ALUMINIUM OUTPUT 1941 and that of the British
INCREASE
Aluminium Company during 1940, The former does not include LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter)-The
Canada's own requirements for her pre-war commitments. There Ministry of Supply has taken over will be a big increase in outpat
29.75 The total value is $208,064.00 and the entire output of the Canadian Canada's alone being expected to -0.90 Ps. 1:100.00
Aluminium Company up to the end equal Germany's
Federal Reserve Credit Outstanding Monetary Gold Stock
Peb. 29
2,477,000
87.50%
-2,637,000
Sandakan Lights, $114.
841
H.K Wing On.....
841
Telephones (O), $29
'hal Wing On
$10
189
Vibro Piling
89.10
Entertainments, $7.40.
14/0
4.
Marsmane Inv. (LOR.)
Maramans Inv. (H.K.)
Wm. Powalls |*8a]m
to
Shanghai
SELLERS
Hotels, $5.70.
$1
68/0 34/11 82/41
Lands, $394.
Tramways, $18.30,
China Lights (N); $51. Telephones (N), $11.85,
SALES
H.K. Bank, $1438/45.
H.K. Bank, London Reg."£88.
HK Docks. $22/23.10.
Providents, $5/5.05.
Humphreys, $8.
Tramways, $18.10.20. Yaumati Ferries, $27. China Lights (0), $8.60. H.K. Electrics. $68/68.15. Telephones" (0), $29. Cements. $20/15/.20. Watsons, $9.70...
MANILA GÖLD SHARES
Atoks 186. Antamok 15s, Bagulo Gold 21b, Batong Buhay 012s, Big Wedge 206, Coco Grove 138, Con. Mines 00356, Demonstration 128, IXL. $364, Ipo Gold 101b, Itogon Mining 288, Manbulao Con. 013b, Masbate Con. 094b, Mine Opera- tions 10s, North Camarines 09jb, Paracale Gumraus 21b, San Mau riclo 82s, Surigao Con, 181b, Buyoc Con. 13s, Syndicate Inv. 022b, United Paracále 28s, Mindanao Motherlode 11.
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London, Feb. 29.
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The following quotations are the Chosen Corporation
". middle prices at the close of the market in London. All quotations
are subject to confrmation and no
responsibility is assumed for errors
in transmission,
Pekin Syndicate S'hal Elec. Constr. Co.
S'hai Waterworks "A" Union Insurance
18.
****
8,0
Hotels, $5.70.
1/6
Lands, $39.
15
Gula Kalumpong Rubber Allied Ironfounders
131" 28 22/3
:
£
气
War Loan, 31% (Red
after 1952) Canton-K'loon Rly. 5%
14 Assu, & Elec. Industries 42/10) Austin Motors, ord.
17
99-7/16 18
Cable & Wireless, New
Form: ord.
631
Chinese 41% Gold Loan
B.-A. Tob. (bearer)
104/41
1912
1898. (Brit. Issue)...... Chinese 5% Gold Bonds...
1925-47.....
Chin. 41% Anglo-French
Loan, 1908
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan. "
Chinese 5% Reorg, Loan,
1913 (Ldn. Is.),
60
Mexican Eagle
124
Cammell Laird, "ord.
8/0
8 2 8 S
50
Mexican Eagle
6/71
Courtaulds
38
50
Distillers
Dunlop Rubber
30
Gen. Electric (England)
Guinness (A) Son & Co.
40
Hawker Siddeley Airc. ...
78 14/0
Chinese 8 Ster. Noten.
Bristol Aeroplane
18.
1925 (Vickers)
12
Imperial Chemical Ind.
33
Chin. Imperial Rly. 5%
Imperial Tobacco
126/71
Loan www.KANA
55
Marks & Sp'cer "A" ord. 54
Honan Aly, 5%
18
Rolls Royce
90/73
Hukuang Rly. 5%. 1911...
19
Leyland Motors
74/9
Bukuang Rly. 5%. 1911
Tate & Lyle
54/9
German ISSUE)
17.
Turner & Newall
#7/3
Lung Taing & U, Hal
United. Steel
· 24/11
Rly. 5% 1913
14
Smethwick Drop Forg....
15:
B'hai-N'King Rly, 5%.
20
Armstrong Stevens, ord.
6
Tientsin-Fukow Rly. 5%
Pressed Steel, com,
16/3
(Brit. Stpd.) ....................... Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
(German. 8tpd.) Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 6%
(Brt. Sipd. Bupl. Loan) 16. Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Ger. Stpd. Supi. Loan) Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1907 531 Jap. 6% Ster, Loan, 1924 57 Ger, 7% Intl. Loan, 1924 72 Chartered Bank
16
Vickers, ord.
21/11
Woolworths......
45/3
18
Anglo-Dutch
26/11
land from the United States,
16
9-1/18.
HX. & 6'hai Bank (14.
Reg.)
Rub, Plant. Invest. Trust Burma Corporation ....... Commonwealth Mining Maraman Investments..." Randfontein Estates Western Holdings resis Sub-Nigel.................... Tanami Gold Mining Anglo-Iranian..
34/41 9/9.
14/9 38/9 14/0 190
58/1
901
Burmahar
73/8
KK & s'hat Bank, (Col.
Reg) Chinese Eng. 8. Mining
Shell Trans, & Trad
911
(bearer)
81/3
in the present year-equivalent to
*Nominal
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U.S. MAY BUY SURPLUS WOOL
⇓ Dr. Jan Clunies-Ross, Australian scientist who is "ctrafr=" man of the International Wool Secretariat; has returned to Eng-
Hesident_Secretary,
H. B. WELLS.
Her EYES Won Him!
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