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STOCK EXCHANGE
Bayazu'| Bullera Bals
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MAR.
Bugars Ballers Salonsinə)
$1485
$1495/1800
Let
$4921
$185
$140
$104 35.10
$37
$18,10
$17.
$140
£91
£0
Banks
H.K. Benko
Do. (Col. Bag-}
Do. (Lon.› Baj))}]
Chartered Banks
+31) Marsantila Bka. “A” £199 Mercantile Bla. ***
877
Bank of Bari Asla .......
N. C. & Bozke ... Insurances
$231 Camion Ineurshoes ...
Union IngirEMOM
Doderwriters
H.I Fires L
Shipping
Doaginant germ
$10 Beamboat
$100 Indo-Chinas
78/0
Indo-Chinis (Del.)...
Shella
Waterboate
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, etc.
#1
++
$30
(Prof.)
$1495
£911 £91
£19
877
60 ats.
$239)
2490
8500 90 ota
2186
$120
$104 $100 #120 78/9
$7.40
:::
#103
98.10
H.K. & K. Whorror Provident
$103
15.10
***
$99.90/93.
$92.00/23
#39
194
$54
Providenis (DIP) D H.I. & W. Dooke...
Do. (new)
Shanghal Docks ....
New "Baginseringa 1. Mining
190 K $10.
Raabe
Venezuela Gold. Fide
4 cta Hong Kong Mines
Lands, Hotels and
Buildings
H. Hotels
FIX. Lands unemis
1100 Do. 4% Dabanturwa $15.90 Shanghai Landa
BK Beaker z Humphreys
9108 Chin' Estates
Cotton Mill
$42) Kwo. (8.)
#1708hai Costume (8.)
$65
Long Bing (8.)....
$494 Wing On Textile (8.)
Public Pullition
Pisk Trams (all) ve
167 Star Ferries kenns
Chains Lights (0)
$5.55 China Lights New)
14
Tramwayn
18
$4
195) Trans (WA)
887
'mati Ferries
Dc. (now)
$9.25
Chias Lights Rts.
$87
$67)
H.K. Electrice
$29
Macao Bosko
$11
Bandakan Lighti
$991
$29)
811
Talapbones (new)
XD 20/9
Traction
Talapbomas (ok)......
23/0 Tractions (pest)
Industriali
814.80 Cald, Maog. (Ord.) B.
Camanda
$5.80 Bop
MiscellaneoUS
: :
$10
***
839
18/9
$34
12
35.40
$37
ID.
$100
#5
$8
$43
$179 383 $100
$18.15 $18.36
:::
$8
167
38
$6.20
9071
#671
1901
$12
20/-
Finance and Commerce
China's 1939 Exports
Through
Hongkong
China's exports through Hongkong last year was worth F.K, $302,000,000, an increase of H.X. $56,000,000 over-the 1938 Agure. Among the native products much in demand in international markets were mineral ores, wood oll, tea; materia medica, raw silk and bristles,
C.I.C. MONTHLY PRODUCTION: WORTH OVER
$3,000,000
Lending weight to Rewi Alley's nemark that co-operative Indus- try is reaching new ' efficiency Trade figures received here in- levels, the existing co-operative dicate that round-number value societies in China are now able to
goods exproduce each month various com ported through the British colony modities worth over $3,000,000. 1939 are as follows: mineral nore than half of the amount
GOVERNMENT TO of these principal
EXTEND RURAL LOANS IN 1940.
ores, excluding antimony and
comes from the societies heated manganese, HK$44,000,000 wood in the northwestern region. 5],
$39,500,000: tea, HK According to a statistical report A total of $400.000.000 will be $21.350.000: materia medica. HK prepared by the CIC. headquarters loaned to Chinese farmers by the $18,640,000; raw silk, HK$6.528,000 in Chungking, there are at least
and bristles, HK$6,522,000. Central Bank of China, the Bank
1,200 co-operatives scattered all of China, the Bank of Com- The war in Europe, was partly aver the country' with a total munications, the Farmers Bank responsible for the tremendous in-membership of '18,000. They are of China and the Agricultural crease in value of Chinese ex-distributed among the following Credit Administration in 1940, ports. On the eve of the hostilities, regions: Northwest, 382 societies; is the largest single amount ever there was a rush order for tung- Southeast, 296: Chuankang, 491; invested by the Chinese Govern-sten and tin ores especially, two the rest are to be found in the ment in any productive enterprise metals of paramount importance southwest region.
in the manufacture of munitions, Those found in the Northwest | "Similarly, *the invasion of are believed to be the most effi- Kwangs resulted in a price hike clent of them all Last month of wood' oil from HK$70 to HK$140 their total production was valued për picul
at $1,150,482, excluding the 100.000
either before or during the war.
This decision of the four gov- ernment banks and the Agricultural Credit
Administra- tion begins a new chapter in the
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1940. -PAGE 11
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SAY
Gordon's
and know what you're drinking/
RDONS
DRYGIN
DISTILARITY LONDON
NO COLOURING MATTER
NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
history of China's rural develop the off was exported to the United each. The C.L.C, total loan reached INDIA'S EXPORT
ment for such concerted efforts jo insure prosperous farming communities have hitherto been lacking in the country.
The
co-ordination and centralization of control and ex- tension of loans for productive purposes in rural China represent the Government's desire to tm- prove China's age-old farming system together with "the nation's modern industrial development. In extending the loans. interior provinces will be favoured. especially Szechwan and Bikang. -(C, I. c)
The overwhelming majority of military blankets worth about $11
States. Compared with the 1938 $1,388,770, and its shares amount- figura the value of, tea exported ed to $160.365. In the southeast last year increased by HK$5,700,-region, by the end of December, 000.~(CIC).
1989, the members had paid share capital amounting to $33.300. Those in the Chuankang region | had paid $89,192—(CID)).
BRADFORD
DYERS' ACCOUNTS
CONTROL OF SALT MINES
BALANCE
A further expansion took place
гове
JAPANESE ARMY RESTRICTIONS IN TIENTSIN
LONDON Mar, 14 (Reuter)—In in January in India's seg-borne the House of Commons yesterday, trade.
[asked by Mr. Ian. Hannah (Con) mporta of merchandise, which whether he was aware that there from Rs. 1,251 laca in was a regular farity levied by the November, to Rs. 1,363 lacs In Japanese Army, omicials on all December, rose to Rs. 1,841 lacs, Chinese entering the British Con- against only Rs. 1,372 lace a cession in Flantain, resulting in a SHANGHAL, Mar. 14 (Reuter}"
year previously, but the largest heavy tax on British merchandise
Mr. RA Bütler Under Beeretary With a view to reorganising the increase was in exports. administration of the salt surtax, Exports of merchandise, at Rs. for Foreign Affairs, said that re- It was announced recently that the Ministry of Finance of the 2,446 lacs, were the largest for ports were current to this effect' the Bradford Dyers Association, Chinese Government "has decided many years, and compared with
His Majesty's Government had Ltd, had made a trading profit to take over control of the salt only Rs.1,412 lacs in 'January last frequently represented to the of £233,556 in 1939, against amines in Szechuan Province, says year. The total visible balance of Japanese Government the injury trading loss of £240,449 in 1938, the Bin Wan Pao. No drastic trade in India's favour reached caused to Brliah interesta and that, after charging deben- changes, however, will be effected the highest level for many years, restrictions on the movement ture interest, a credit of £50,143 in the administration of the mines. whereas a year previously there merchanviise in this area." Business was brisk during the is carried forward, against 'a'` de-
had been a small balance against India
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
day and prices in a few instances bit of £137,227 brought in no registered advances. Hongkong dividends being recommended Banks shed ten points, but close either on the ordinary or on the with an unsatisfied demand at preference stocks. $1.490 after shares passing at that rate.
$12
Cald., Mac. (Fr.) 8.
BI
Canton Ines
#1
$19
$18
$19 $19.70 $10
$0.80 $3.80
$221
$22
Dairy Farm (Old)
**93
BUYERS
Dairy Farm (New)
$92
RK. Bank, $1,485.
$7.40
[Ch. K'talpinamba
$7.40
$17
Constractions
(old)
$1.85
Union Ins., $4971.
Fires Ins., $185.
37+
Lane Crawforda
Wharves, $104.
$31
Docks, $221.
$1.80 Binoure
Providents, $5.20.
$10
Lands, $37,
50%
991*1.
Star Ferries, $67..
*
85+%
841
Electrics, $67.
$6.10
Cements, $19.60.
Ropes, $5.40.
$9.90/10.
Construction (new)
Nanyang Tobsono
Watsoni
160
514, Ch. G.5% 1960 Bde. $100 H.K. Govt. 4% Lemon
$9.85 $10
396
H. K. Gori. 34% Loan
$41
28]
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31
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H.K. Wing On ......
Bhai Wing On ..............
Vibro Filing
Maremans Inv. (Lam.)
Maramans Ire. (H.K.) Wm, Powells
Sales to Shanghai
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
(REUTER'S SERVICE) .
London, March 13. Chosen Corporation
$10
responsibility is assumed for errors Gula Kalumpeng Rubber 21/3, in transmission.
Loan, 1908...
=
China Lights (Old), $8.20.
Telephones (Old), $294.
Watsons, $10.
..Entertainments. $7.40.
SELLERS
Providents, $51.
Hotels, $51.
Tramways, $18.
China Lights (Old), $8.40. Telephones (Old), $30.
Watsons, $11.
SALES
H.K. Bank, $1,490.
Union Ins., $500.
Douglases, $140/150
Docks, $22.85.
Providents, 35.15/5.20.
Tramways, $181.
Telephones (Old), $30/291.
Govt HK. 4% Loan, 101.
MANILA GOLD SHAŘES
Contraband Control Returns
(Reuter)
For the first ten months of the
57
fiscal year there was an increase ports of raw jute, lac, and man- of Rs.3,000 lacs in exports of ganese ·ore," notwithstanding The report points out, however, LONDON, Mar. 14
merchandise, against one of only decreases in the exports of seeds that certain alterations have been The Ministry for Economie War-about Rs.1,100 lacs. In imports, and raw wool; made in the arrangement of the fare announce yesterday, that there, though it appears that in the last balance-sheet. Stock-in-trade and were 23 neutral ships in three month or two imports have begu work in progress are shown in United Kingdom contraband "con- the balance-sheet at £450,259, trol bases on Tuesday, of which against only £255,980 a year pre- 14 had been there viously. 'sundry''debtors at £473,- days or less.
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to reflect the expansion.
for four
THE LARGER EXPORTS "Trade Agures for
cerned the value of food, dras So far as importa were con:
and tobacco in December, 1836, rose by Re74 Lacs to Ra 230 lacs, December que "mainly to Increases in the | 352, against £390,263, and cash During the week ending Mar, give "some indication" "as "to" How imports of rice not in the hust
at £152.271. against £124,229.
the Contraband Committee the different commodities have and cloves. Raw materials and Total current assets are considered cargoes of 86 ships contributed to the improvement. articles mainly unmanufactured. £1,215:481, while sundry creditors, which arrived since Mar. 2 and 47 As compared with December, 1938, Increased by Rs, 70' lacs to R23,10 including reserves for taxation cargoes from the previous week. raw materials and produce in-face due chiefly to larger imports and accrued charges, are down In 68, cases, the entire cargoes crased by Rs.77 lacs" to Rs.7.49 of raw cotton, fuel olls, motor for £259,179, against £159,552, were released,
laca, owing to increases in the ex-1 spirit, and coconut oll
SHOE CO.LTD.
HONGKONG SUPPLIES AEL
KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
Fine Belections. Easter Eggs, Novelties High Class Confectionery
Atoks 18s, Antamok 13jb. Bagulo Fresh Chocolates In Fancy Pack- Gold 221s Batong Buhay 0116, Biglages For Presentation Easter Holi- Wedge 196. Coco Grove 111, Con day. THE BRITISH-AMERICAN Mines 0035s, Demonstration 128, CANDY STORE 15, Pottinger IX.L. 348, Ipo Gold 101b," Itogon | Street. Mining 238, Masbate Con. 0818, Mine Operations 094s, North" Ga- mines 0715, "Paracale Gummaus 18b, Ban Mauricio 785, Surigao Con 1848 Biyoe Consolidated 13b, Syndicate Investment 02 United Paracale 285, Mindando 17. Apply 10, Bayview Mansions, Motherlode Osb
FOR SALE.
NEW PEKING CARPETS for sale at low prices, because of no over- head. Guaranteed pure wool, ax
6/0
The following quotations are the Pekin Syndicate middle prices at the close of the S'hal Elec, Constr; Co. market in London. All quotations S'hal Waterworks "Á” are subject to confirmation and no Union Insurance
1/6
il
15
15:
28
Allied Ironfounders
14
Hotels, $54/5.45,
£
Asso. & Elec. Industries. 42/44
War Loan, 34% (Red
after 1952) Canton-Kloon Rly. 5%
Austin Motors, ord.
17
991
Cable & Wireless, New
Cements, $19/19.80....
15
Form, ord. myasi
Chinese 41% Gold Loan
B.-A. Tob. (bearer)
1898 (Brit. Issue)
59
Mexican Eagle
607 102/8 12-5/8
Watsons, $10/10.95.
A
Chinese 5% Gold Bonds,
1925-47
Cammell Laird, ord.
7/6
514
Mežican Eagle
6/6
Chin. 4% Anglo-French
Courtaulds
50
Distillers
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan,
1913 (Ldn. Is.)
Dunlop Rubber
29
Gen. Electric (England)
Chinese 5% Reorg, Loan,
Guinness (A) Son & Co.
1912
40
Hawker Siddeley Aire. ...
Chinese 8% Ster. Notes.
Bristol Aeroplape
1925 (Vickers).
101
Imperial Chemical Ind.
36/3 65 33//6 81/44 78/14 13/6 16" " 32
Chin Imperial Rly. 5%
Imperial Tobacco
Loan
55
Marks & Spicer "A" ord.
Honan Rly 5%
15
Rolls Royce
122/6 50/101 91/10
Bukuang Rly. 5%. 1911...
19
Leyland Motors
75
Bukuang Rly. 5%. 1911
Tate & Lyle
54/101
German Issue)
17
Turner & Newall
66/101
Lung Tsing & U. Hal
United Steel
23/44.
Rly. 5% 1913
13
Smethwick Drop Forg.
15
i!
S'hal-N'King Rl7. 5% ...
Armstrong Stevens, ord.
6
"Tientain-Pukow Rly. 5%
Pressed Steel, com, ................
17
Vickers, ord.
Woolworths
Anglo-Dutch
20/104 65 24/8
H.K. Banks
10 $1,400.00.
"
25
25
JANINE RES 1.490.00 1,495.00 g
AUCHON ROOM
Rub, Plant. Invest. Trust: 33/6 Burma Corporation ... 9/9 Commonwealth
China Lights.(0) .. 200 China Lights (N)
8.20
40
5,20
Mining
China Providents
500
4.15
13
Marsman Investments
5141
Randfontein Estates.
Western Holdings ...
Ger, 7% Intl Loan, 1924
71
Sub-Nigel
..............................
14/9 39/41 15/9 .190
3,500
5.15.
1,019.
5.15 | Douglases
Cements
1,000
19.60 Unions Ins
51
150.00 500.00
.500.
19,60 Yanmati Ferries'
151
28.40
Chartered Bank'
9+
Tanami Gold Mining
ba.
500 19.80 FK. Docks
400
23.00
EK. & S'hal Bank (Ldn
Anglo-Iranian
53/9
A.S... Watsons,
700
10.50
Reg.)
914
Burmah
'70
500
16.78 HR.
Telephones 300
23.00
HK & Bhat Bank (Col.
Rex)
Shell Trans, & Trad.
HK. Tramways
$100
16.25
(N)
500
11.50.
911
* (bearer)
78/3
100
18.25
Chinese Eng. & Mining
...Nominal
200
18.0
12,978
"(bearer)
tex-dividend,
HK Hotels
2,500
5.50
(Brit. Stpd.)
Tientsin-Pakow Rly, 5%
(German Stpd.) Tentsin-Pukow Bly. 5%
(Brit. Stpd. Supl. Loan) 13. Tientsin-Fukow Rly. 5% ..(Ger. Stpd. Supl Loan), Jap. 5% Eter. Loan, 1907 Jap. 8% Ster, Loan, 1824 56
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