HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
Bayers | Bellors
SHAREBROKERP ASSOCIATION
Nominal
WED.. 6.
MAR.
Rajara Baliers Badoonima I
Banks
50 cts.
FINANCE
Finance and Commerce
Industry Will Not Suffer
BRITISH & FRENCH
PLANS TO MEET
EXPANSION LONDON, Mar. 6 (Reuter
Both here and in France steps are being taken to see that indus.... try does not suffer from the fact
SETTLEMENT OF
MEXICAN OIL.
DISPUTE?
MEXICO CITY, Mar. 8 (Router) -Senor CastElo Majers, Mexican Ambassador in Washington,' has returned here and declares that
for he has brought basës
1
Blockade Holes To Be Sealed Up
U.S. EXPORTS TO EUROPE
general settlement with the Sin- WASHINGTON, Mar. 8 (Renter) elair oll Interests for a settlement-The arrival here of Mr. Ashton o their claims for properties Gwatkin and M. Rist to discusa which were expropriated.
British contraband measures, is
TERMS OF AGREEMENT being connected in some quarters The agreement would consist in with the recent reports of strong the payment of a sum tentatively | British action to seal up the that fts keymen are in the fight- | fixed and the signature of a long-['blockade. holes through which ing forces.
term contract under which the American exports are still reach-
$1460
-
#1460/60...
H.K. Baaks
£92+
Do. (Col. Bag)
B1460 201
£91
Do. (Lon. Bog)
592
.. £9 5/16
Chartered Bankı *****
31
Mercantile Bku. "A
...£9 6/16
£19
Marentije Bka. “Od!
Lait
$77
Bank of Kami Asis „A
£19 $77
N. C. & S. Fenks ...
Insurances
1217 $480
Canton InsurTIONS
$297}
Union InsurRMOGE
$480
$1
Underwritem
50 ota.
$185
¡H.C. Ficus
$185
Shipping
$115
!!!!!
Douglassa
$110
$10 teamboa
$100 Indo-Chinna
{Prot.}
$10 8100
$80
Todo Chinas {Daf.).....
$120
80/0
Shella
80/0
Waterboste
$7.40
Docks, Wharves,
Godowas, ate.
103
H.K. & K. Wharves | $100!
$5.20 Providente
$3
$5.10
Providenie (DOW)
$23
...
H.C. & W. Dooka...
$93
Ji.
Do. (new)
#39 Shanghai Dooks §.....
New "Engineerings
Mining
837
18/0 Kailans
18/-
:
$10
Barbe
$104
me
· 24
Vaperoola Gold Fide
23+
4 eta
Hong Kong Mine ...
Lands, Hotels and
$38
$381
Baldiage
$5.70 H.K. Hotal
H.X. Lands ...........
1100 (Da, 4% Babenkerros $16.40 Shanghai Lands 8.
$39)
B.K. Baltio............ $72 Humphreya ke
#3
38
106 Chiness Estados
Cotton Mil
::
$3,00
$100.
$394
$179
$65
127
1:5
$67
827
840 Ewo (B.)
3170 8'bai Cotton
(B.) ...
::
#1
180 Zoong Sing (3.)
9454 Wing On Textiles (8.)
$100
Public Utilities
$18.10
16.10
318
Tramways...
$18.25
18
Peak Trame (old).......
$4
#57
Peak Trams .(NOW) ....... Star Ferrim
827 mati Farrios
4.
*Do. (new)
$8.45
$8.60 $5.05
China Lights (0)
$8 30
China Lights (New)
W
Chies Lights Eta."«
$87]
892
H.K. Electric .................. Macao Electric
8681
Sandakan Lightin
$29,80 Telephones (ok) ............
-----
#291
817 Telephones (new)
C.D.
21/9 Traction
| $11.401.30....
22/-
$7.40
23/0. Tractions (pre)
"Industrials
814.80 Cald., Mac. (Ord.) 8.
$12 Cald., Macg. (Pref.) 8.
81
1818.801/70
123
$22
Canton Lowe.
Comeste
10.10 Bop
81
*
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farm (Old) Dairy Farm (Now)
Ch. &'tainme
Constructions (pid} Constructiona
$7] Lane Cmwfords
Nanyang Tobacco...
$1.80 Bincares
$9:70 Wisco
51%. Ch. G.5%, 19350 #Bda. $100 FK. Gort, 4% Loans
$7.40
$10
The British Army has released Sinclair Interests would purchase | ing Germany. 15,000 Reservists for three months Mexican oil
and the calling up of men engaged on work of national Im- portance will be postponed.
•
IN FRANCE
In France, new labour decrees |
are designed leave at their work |
who cannot be replaced easily and farm. labourers too will
Anglo-French Trade Talks
. In London
While official information is lacking, diplomatic sources here point out that American exports to European neutrals have all in- creased
and while, most of the neutrals are naturally anxious to build up reserves, the combined American exports to Europe are reaching proportions equal to stay on thet farms, while women
LONDON, Mar. 6 (Renter)-normal shipments to neutrals and and children will be drafted to Anglo-French' trade talks spon-
Germany. farms where there are not suffi-sored by the Federation of British
Another suspected leak elent volunteers
Industries, opened In London Yes-aviation petrol, exports of which through Siberia, particularly of Other occupations in France terday when Lord Dudley Gordon, in which women can take over President-elect of the Federation, have been considerable for some
months. men's work are now being listed. welcomed the visting delegates.
REDUCTION OF EXPORTS LESS UNEMPLOYED
including the heads "pf a wide
forecast Here, in Britain, expansion of group of French industries, in- Well-informed circles industry is reducing the number cluding coal, chemicals, wool, cat-that the Allies will shortly make
unemployed. The February ton. metals and engineering.
figure was down by 600,000 over the figure for a year ago.
LONDON 'METALS
EXCHANGE
"London, Mar. 5 (Reuter). sellers
puvers TIN
3
1
$8.60 $5.55/30
| Standard, Cash 254-1/4 254-1/2 #68/ 67.75
Standard.
820 #8
82a
РЫ
$9.70
#!
31.86
$9
83
$2
100
96+% $42
$2.10
$1
3 months 253-1/2 253-3/4 Standard.
Set'ment Price 254-1/2 Straits
279-1/2
Bank Of East Asia, Ltd.
PURPOSE OF TALKS
a
a more in Washington aimed at securing a reduction" of exports from America if war is not to con- tinue indefinitely, because 14 enormous trade with neutrals is
Lord Dudley Gordon. f speech, said it would be the pur- pese of the discussions, to see allowed to continue, It will partly where and how "Anglo-French in-nullify the Allies' gain from the dustries could
best co-operate. neutrality legislation, especially as Such collaboration would serve the terms under which the Allies not only to hasten their success in are buying war material, includ- the struggle, but, after the war, ing planes, are abnormally stiff. to make a valuable contribution: to the establishment of a stable and enduring peace.
H.K. REALTY AND TRUST CO., LTD.” Subject to audit, the balance at credit of Profit and Loss Account at December 31, 1939, including $26,855.88 brought forward from; the previous year, amounts to $109,- 246.33, which the Directors at the
The terms represent practically the provision of funds for the ex- tension of the plant necessary for large production of planes, while the price or planes so produced
remains, exorbitant.
Oil Supplies To China
LONDON, Mar, 6 (Reuter)-Re-
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1940. --PAGE 9
TO-MORROW.
AT THE
KING'S
·A· PICTUREJ DEDICATED" TO THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
The Lion has Wings
Starring
MERLE OBERON RALPH RICHARDSON'· JUNE DUPREZ An ALEXANDER KORDA Production-Released Thru United Artists
COAL FIRES
BURN BRIGHTEST & LONGEST WITH
HONGAY
EGG COAL
FOR PARTICUÜLARS PLEASE APPLY:-.
SZE WAT & COMPANY
42, BONHAM STRAND WEST
TEL. 22194
The following is the report of the forthcoming Ordinary Yearly Meet-plying to a question in the House directors of the Bank of East Asia, ing of Shareholders to be held on of Commons yesterday, Mr. Geof- Ltd., to be presented at the twenty-Tuesday, April 2, 1940, will recom-frey Lloyds, Secretary for Mines, not producers of oil in India and first ordinary yearly meeting of the mend appropriating as follows:- said that no oil products had been | Burma, have made available cer- company to be held at the Com-
To pay a dividend of 40 cents sold by the Burma Oil Company to tain supplies for China, on the pany's Registered Office No. 10, Des per Share on 200,000 Shares $80.- China and no such sales were con- understanding that the equivalent Voeux Road Central, on" Saturday, 000.00. Mar. 16 at 3 p.m.
ACCOUNTS
"The proft for the year, including the amount brought forward from fast year, and after paying all ex- penses and charges and providing for all bad and doubtful. debts..and cther contingencies, amounts to H.FL.3837,312.73 which the Directors propose to deal with as follows:-
H.K.$
To pay a Dividend of $8 55,984 per share on shares.
335,916.00 To transfer to Reserve... 100,000.00
To pay a bonus to the
the staff
To carry forward'
18.135.23
383.261.50
HK$ 837,312.73
templated.
Carry forward to next Account $29.246.33.
SHOE CO.LTD.
"
HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
884
$961 H.K. Gori. Bj%Losa
341
H.K. Wing On
S'hai Wing On
181
Vibro Filing
14/0
Karamans Inv: {H.X.)
31
#Balon
{Marsmans Liv. (Lon.)
Wm. Powells
to Shangha
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
(REUTER'S SERVICE)
London, March 5.
(bearer)
The following quotations are the Chosen Corporation middle prices at the close of the Pekin Syndicate" market in London. All quotations S'hal Elec. Constr. Co. ...
are subject to confirmation and no responsibility is assumed for errors lo transmission.
18
6/0
1/6
$15
M
S'hai Waterworks “A” „. Union Insurance
16
28
£
War Loan, 31%
after 1952)
(Red
Gula Kalumpong Rubber 21/10) Allied Ironfounders ...... 14 Asso, & Elec, Industries 42/104 Austin Motors, ord.
17
-99-9/16
Canton-Kloon. Rly.. 5% 15
| Cable & Wireless, New
Form, ord.
1
814
Chinese 1% Gold Loan
*
B.-A. Tob, (bearer)
103/9
1898 (Brit. Issue)
57
E
Mexican Eagle
121
Chinese 5% Gold Bonds.
1925-47
Cammell Laird, ord.
51
Mexican Eggle
Chin. 41% Anglo-French
Courtaulds
Loan, 1908
50
Distillers
60/9
Chinese: 5%. Crisp Loan.
Dunlop Rubber
33/71
1012
29
Gen. Electric (England) · 81/101
Chinese 5% Reorg Loan,
Gunners (a) Bon & Co. 30
1913 (Ldn. Is.)
Chinese 8%, Ster: Noter.
Hawker Siddeley Airo. ... 14/3 Bristol Aeroplane .................... .16
1925 (Vickers)
11
Emperial Chemical Ind. 32/4.
Chin. Imperial Rly. 5%
Emperial Tobacco.
125
Loan
$5
Marks & Spicer "A" ord.
53/6
Honan Rly. 5%
Rolls Royce
01/3
SELLERS
Hukuang Rly. 5%, 1911 19
Leyland Motors
74/41
Bukuang Rly 5%, 1911
Tate & Lyle
54/6
German. Issue)
Turner & Newall
86/9
Lung Tsing & U. Hal
Rly, 5% 1918
S'hai-N'King Rly. 5%
United Steel
23/8
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
(Brit, Btpd.).....
Tlentsin-Pukow Rly, 5%
ཤཱa-སྒ་ལྷ་ཐལ
Smethwick Drop Forg, ...
15
20
Armstrong Stevens, ord.
6
H. K. Trams: $18,10
Pressed Steel, com.......
16/7
14
Vickers, ord.
2016
Woolworths
64/41
Cements $19.6D...
Anglo-Dutch
25/8
Rub, Plant, Invest, Trust. 34
Burma Corporation.
10.
|HONGKONG
188/9
9-5/18
64.
Cements
Anglo-Iranian
55.
Burmah
71/3
Shell Trans
Trad.
(bearer)
80
China Lights (Old).... EK. Docks
500845
0,600
500 27.80
Nominal
The total value Ps.550.
$77,275 and
of the supplies are simultaneously The Burma Oll Company, on he-repaid at a port in Burma or half of other companies, who were India.
Hongkong Baily Press CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
OR 25009..
No question has, therefore, arisen of 'supplying China”‚at... · the expense of Burma or India and the effect on exchange is exactly the same as if the im ported supplies were sent direct to China.
MARBLE HALL
(and Annexe Private Hotel).“ 34, Granville and 103, Austin Roads, Kowloon, tennis courts. Beautiful garden Rooms, and snites, with private bathrooms, All modern conveniences. Apply: proprietress, 163, Austin Road, Phone 50233 and 34, Granville Road. Phone 59433.
(German Stpd.) 14 Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
(Brit.Etpd. Supl. Loan) 14- Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%. (Ger. Btpd. Supl. Loan)
14
Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1907. 541
Jap. 6% Ster: Loan, 1924 57
Ger 78% Intl. Loan, 1924 7
Chartered Bank
H.K.Bhat Bank (Lan.
Reg......
H.K. & Shai Bank (Col
Reg)
Chinese Eng. & Mining.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the company, Messrs. Li Lan Sang and Fung Ping Wah retire but being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS
The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming who retire, but being eligible. offer themselves for re-
8/41 6/104 36/101 election.
| Commonwealth. Mining
Marsman Investments 14/8
| Randfontein Estates ... 39/41
Western Holdings ....................... 16/147 Sub-Nigel
Tanami-Gold Mining
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
The short session resolved itself} into a period of idleness
BUYERS
H, K. Wharves, $103).
H. K. Docks, $231,
China Lights (New), $5.60
SALES
Hongkong Banks, $1470,
E K. Mines, 4 cta
China Lights (Old), $8:45.
Electrics, $574. "
SHAREBROKERS'
AUCTIONEERS
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leading Drug & Department Stores
Bole Distributors:
ASSOCIATION UNITED TRADERS-Hong Kong. Volume of Business Transacted H.K. Hotels
on Wednesday, Mar. 6, 1940 / HK. Tramways
-500 $19.80,
500 $19.75 Mine Operationé 500, 19,61
100 22.78
500
5.50
1,000:18:10
500 18.10
ENGRAVERS
FEI FEI & CO.
Photo EngraveraTM
18, Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 22524,
Jimmy's
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Winter Fale
Ready made Overcoat and Dresses made to order. No. 16 Wyndham St. Tel. 23615.
Flower Bulbs
of
Gladioli and Begonia
direct from
Holland
obtainable at
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Carden Seeds, Postage
5,000 Ps. 11 Stamps, Picture Books etc., etc.
No. 10. Wyndham Street.
Hong Kong Established 1898. /.
YOU CAN NOW EAT:-
HOTELS
TEA DANCE DAILY
RUSSIAN FOOD RUSSIAN WAY
COOKED IN THE “
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AT THE
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Telephone 24311.
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MODERN DRESS
CHEAP SALE
38,
NATHAN BOAD, KOWLOON.