HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
Buyers
Belke
*
SHAREBROKERS* · ASSOCIATION.
Noua MONDAY 18."
MAR.
Banks
Do. (Col. Roy-}
Buyers Ballera Balsa Montine
31485
$3400
H.K. Bankar.conda
81400 81505)
£01
549 £90/16
Do. (Lou. Bag.}
Chartered Banks o
31
Mercantile Bks. "A"
Mercantile Bra. "C"!
X.D, 071
1;
$232
3500
3510
#1
$185
$1871
-
H.I.
$180 Douglas
$10
Steambosta
Indo-China
$0
Abell
$7
Bank of East Asia N. C... 5. Banka,..
Insurances
Canton Insurances
Union Insurance
Underwriters
Fires... Shipplag
::
(red.)
Indo-Chinas (Del.)...
Waterboata
104
£011 £92
9 8/16
FINANCE
Finance and Commerce
MINIMUM PRICES FOR
STOCKS
LONDON, Mar. 18 (Reuter).- The Committee of the London Stock Exchange announces that beginning on March 18, minimum prices have been fixed for certain stocks as follows:
"£31
£17
$77
150 età.
239
#510
190 cts.
$185
$150
#10)
091.
$100
$1,20
CONVERSION
79/4)
1944/64, 107},
客厅
Per
1
Centa.
(assented). 98).
CONVERSION Five Per Cents.
"NATIONAL DEFENCE cents, 1944/48, 98.
2ner
CONVERSIONS 21 per cents. 1048/3, 99.
$7.40
·Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
$100 -$3.20
$1061/08
H.K. &E, Wharves
$107 $108
Providenia
$3.20
$5.20
Providania (new) ***
#23.10 #23 | $23)
HE. & Docks... $231
Do. (now)
$234
12330
$378hanghai Docks B...
830
941.
New Engineeringe B.
NATIONAL
Minlog
19/0
Kailane
19/0
રામ
98.
239
89 60 Raube .........
$4 Venernels Gold Flds
4 cta. Hong Kang Min
Lands, Hotels and
::
Buildings
||
$15 $37.90
H.E. Hotel
#51
35.66 $5.80
$372
HE. Landa ....................
#37}
$10 Do. 4% Debapkan
1:00
$18.40 Shanghai Lands. 6.
83
843 8179 $65
100
$18.15
18
$68
***
::
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$8.20
$68
$18.20
18
#27)
$4.95 H.K. Esaltim
$7 Humphreya ---
$105 Chiado Estates
Cotton Mills
842) Ewo (8.)
$170 8'hi Cotions (5.)
$81
Zoong Sings (8.)
$48 Wing On Textiles (8.)
Public Utilitiem..
Tramways
Park Tram (old) ... Park Trame (new) ...
Star Ferries "...cant
T'ati Farrine
Do.
China
()
B5.50 China Lights (Now)
China Lights Rtw.
H.E. Electrica
Macao Blactico" '..............
(Telephonse (old)
Telephones (new)
20/9 Tractions
23.0 Tractions (pral.)
Industrials
$14.90 Cald., Maag. (Ord.) S.
*22
$11
830
$112
Sandakan Light.....
:::2
85+
268
$26.40
$30
$114
20/-
$1
Cald., Hacg. (Frof.) 8.
81
Canton Ios
$1
$19.60
#19.50
$5.85
$5.90
+++
Rope
88.00
Dairy Farma (Old)
$23
82%)
$7.40
£23 $221
Cemente
Miscellaneous
87.40 Dairy Farm (New)
Ch. 'É'ainmania en
Constructiona
$11
(old)
91
$71
Lane, Crawforde
$10.00
$10.85
Constructiona
Nanyang TobRODO
$1.80 Bidderon
| Watados
51%. Ch. G.5% 19253 $3ds.
• $1018] H.K. Gori, 4% Losan H.E. Govt. % Loan
VOAST
:::::
830
341
D.K. Wing On
s'haf Wing On
$12
XD.
#8
14/9
Vibro Piling********** Maramana Inv. (Lon.).
4/-
31
Maramana Inv. (H.E.) Win. Powell ... *Salme to Shanghal
از
*$125
$8
231
82
$10.00
50/ 100 85+% $41
X.D. $81
FUNDING 21 per cents 1952/37,
"
BEEKEEPING AS A
COTTAGE INDUSTRY
BEE-KEEPING has definitely established itself as a cottage industry in Ceylon in response to the propands of the Departs ment of Agriculture. “
The demand for honey is ɛ.owing as production increaIES, Indicating that honey is finding « place in the dietary of “people. in Ceylon. Interest in bee-keeping has, the raison d'etre of the third spread to such diverse quarters group of
bee-keepers, namely
of
MODEL HAVE
&
TREASURY One Per Ceals, re- deemable at 991, minimum price that the Department of Agricul- schools. It is learned that under ture intend holding an exhibition the supervision of a single school
and bees, honey
honey in the Gampaha area there are as products, in order that by means many as 178 hives. The schools of demonstracions that will be maintain hives themselves and arranged for, and the exchange encourage bee-keeping in order of information, bee-keepers may tha; their students may study the obtain the maximum resul:s from wonderful social économy of bees, their efforts, whether they keep! The spread of bee-keeping has bees as a source of income or as led to the development of a hobby.
minor industry, the manufacture of appliances necessary for bee- The Department of Agriculture keepers, such
as hives, stands. cents. 1854/58 98......
classifes bee-keepers into four
smokers, extractors and other WAR LOAN 3 per cents. 1955/59. | groups, The Arst of these, of
material. These manufacturers. course, is the villager who engages themselves keep bees for purposes in bee-keeping to supplement his of demonstration, forming the income. This group has taken to fourth of the groups referred to it with enthusiasm and made earlier. Among these might be successful industry of it, thanks included those who supply bees to the modél hive introduced by
as an occupation. the Department of Agriculture VICTORY 4 per cents, UT. and demonstrated at the exhibi- CONSOLS -4 per cents. 1957 or ions and field days all over the later, 100).
DEFENCE 3
FUNDING 21 per cents. 1958/01, 188).
FUNDING 3 per cents. 1955/69.
05.
FUNDING 4 per cents. 1955/90,
1084
WAR LOAN 31 per cents. 1952 or later, 95.
Island.
a
Of late; some planters have. taken to keeping hives in the gardens of the bungalows on their The cost of the hive and the estates, making a new group to expenditure in establishing
whom bee-keeping is a hobby. colony of bees is well within the One of the principal factors in means of the villager. The income the activities of the Department from a single hive is not less than of Agriculture in popularising Rs. 10 a year. The Marketing Com- bee-keeping has been
the in CONSOLS 21 per cents. 1923 or missioner la ready buyer of the troduction of what is known later. 70%.
CONVERSION 3 per cents. 1961 or later, 95.
LOCAL 3 per. cents. 1912 or later, 824.
"
REVISION LATER The Committee adds that revised minimum pricca of other trustee securities will be announced later. The prices mentioned are below those ruling in the market at the close of business on Friday, but. It is understood that one of the far- tors considered in fixing these prices was the interest accrued to date,
MORE BANKS IN 'SZECHWAN
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, who is concurrently Chairman of the Szechwan Provincial Govern-
produce.
The second of bee-keepers are those who are primarily interest- ed. in the bee as a pollinator.
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the Newton model hive accom- panied by a suitable honey ex- tractor. both from South India. The invention of this hive marked The life of the bee as amording an important stage in the history an example to human beings is of bee-keeping in the world.
IL
American Student Delegate Returns To Kweiyang
KWEITANG, Mar. 15 (Central)-Paul Moritz, representa. tive of the Amèrican Christian Students Council, has returned here from an extended trip to west Hunan, During his trip he visited two "universities and seven middle schools and delivered 25 public lectures and conferred more than 200 times with student leaders
...
"
The American student delegate, you will deplet to American. stu- has received many letters from dents a true picture of the spirit
ment, has ordered the estabilsh-students in Hunan. The one from and need of Chinese students."
ment of a network of banks in the province in the current year.
The four government hanks,
namely, the Central Bank, the Bank of China, the Bank of Com munications and the Farmers' Bank are instructed to open branches in different districts.
The Szechwan Provincial Bank is instructed to open branches in all districts before July.
Private banks are encouraged to open branches in various parts of the province.
Co-operative treasuries are to
be increased.~~(Central).
the Students'. Association of the Students of the Hunan Univer- Tangshan Engineering College elty, in a letter to Moritz, sald said in part; "We have the plea that America has been looked sure in extending to you our upon as "a pillar of peace" by the cordial welcome. We are sure that whole world, “As the forces which your sympathy with us in our national crisis is unbounded and It has come to our knowledge that American students are siding with the cause of Chinese students...
2
drove China to war are intrin- sically the same as those that un- derplay the American war of in- dependence we Chinese students
hope and trust that American students will be willing to give TIES STRENGHTENED
China substantial aid by urging "Your mission "W undoubtedly their government to demonstrate further strengthen the tie between positively in their present and Ching and the United States. future policies their disapproval you will do tremendous good if of the Japanese action in China.“
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1940.-PAGE 91
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The following quotations are the Pekin Syndicate
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are subject to confirmation and no responsibility is assumed for errors in transmission.
Union Insurance
6/8
1/6
15
151
228
War Loan, 31%
after 1952) Canton-Kloon Rly. 5% -15
(Red
£
99-3/16
Gula Kalumpong Rubber 21/3
14 Allied Ironfounders Assu. & Elec. Industries 42/4)
17 Austin Motors, ·ord....................
Cable & Wireless, New
Form, ord. «!!
Chinese, 41% Gold Loan
B.-A, Tob, (bearer)
|
1898 (Brit. Issue) .....
59
Mexican Eagle
#1 101/3. 12-5/8
Chinese 5% Gold Bonds.
Cammell Laird, ord.
7/6
مرکز
1925-47
51;
Mexican Eagle
6/7
HK. Bank, $1485."
Chin 44% Anglo-French
Courtaulds
36/0
Union Ins.. $502.
יי
Loan, 1908
50
Distillers
66/6
Fires Ins, $185.
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan.
Dunlop Rubber
33/44
Wharves, $106,
1913 (Ldn. Is.) ....
29
Gen. Electric (England)
81/44.
Docks, $23.10.
Chinese 5% Rears. Loan,
1912
40
5.
..
Guinness (A) Bon & Co., 78 Hawker Siddeley Afro.....
13/0
Chinese 8% Ster. Noter.
Bristol Aeroplane
18
1925 (Vickers)
Loan
Chin,, Imperial Riy. 6%,
Honan Rly, 5%
Bukuang Rly. 5%, 1911... 19
Hukuang Rly. 5%. 1911
**¡German Issue)
Lung Tsing & U. Hai
Riy. 5% 1813
S'hai-N'King Rly.. 5% Tientsini-Pukow Rly. 5%
(Brit. Stpd.)
55
15
17
13
20
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
(German atpd.).........
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 6%
(Brit. Stod, Supl. Loan)
13
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
(Ger. Stpd. Supl Loan)
13
Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1907
Jap. 6% Ster. Loan, 1924 55
Ger, 7% Intl. Loan, 1924 71
Chartered Bank ...........
HK. & Shai Bank (Lán.
Reg.)
H.K. & B'bat Bank (Col.
Reg)
02
བྷ, ༠ ཀླི ཀཐཱ ༷ ུ་སྶ
101
Imperial Chemical Ind/31/7
Imperial Tobacco
Marks & Sp'cer "A" ord.
Rolls Royce
121/3 52 91/104
Leyland Motors
76
Tate & Lyle..
84/41,
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
The pace set last week has slackened off today, but from the trade reported it would seem buy- "ers are nibbling at efforts to lower prices. Sellers however are indif- ferent to these blandishments,
BUYERS
Providents, $5.20. Hotels, $5 Lands, $37.90. Star Ferries, $87. China Lights (O), $81. China Lights (N), $5.35. HK Electrics, $584. Telephones (0), $30.10. Cements, $19.80.
SHOE CO.LTD.
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KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
CANDY
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Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED
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YOU CAN NOW EAT-
MARBLE HALL
(and Annexe Private Hotel). 34, Granville and' 103. Austin Roads, Kowloon, tennis courts. Beautiful garden. Rooms and suites with private bathrooms. All modern conveniences. Apply proprietress, 103, Austin Road. Phone 50233 and 84, Granville Road Phone 59433.
HOTELS
RUSSIAN FOOD COOKED IN THE
RUSSIAN WAY
TABLE D'HOTS $1.50 ALSO A LA CARTE AT THE
METROPOLE HOTEL
TEA DANCE DAILY
5 TO 7.30 P.M.
MUSIC-BY THE METROPOLE **SWING BAND
Turner & Newall
86/71
Ropes $5.90
United Steel
23/3
Dairy Farms (0), $23,
Smethwick Drop Forg.....
15
Dairy Farms (N), $224.
Armstrong Stevens, ord.
6
Watsons, $10.65.
Pressed Steel, com.
17
SELLERS
13.
Vickers, ord.
19/7
Docks. $23).
Woolworths
65/4/
Tramways, $184.
13.
Anglo-Dutch
24
Rub, Plant. Invest. Trust
33/3
Burina Corporation
.9/8
Yaumati Ferries, $27į. Telephones (0), $30), Ropes, $6.05.
500
5.25
Commonwealth
Mining
China Lights (0)
300
8.35
Marsman Investments
+1
502
Randfontein Estates ......
14/9 39/41
Western Holdings
15/9
SALES
HK Bank, 31490/95/1500 Canton Ins., $2324;
HK. Docks HK. Tramways
China 'Lights (N)
300
* 100
Sub-Nigel
188
Wharves, $108.
5.50 23.30 200 18:10 300 18.10
9-5/10
Tahami Gold Mining
ed.
Lands, $37.90/38.
HK Hotels
*600
.-5.60
Anglo-Iranian
53/9
Tramways, $18.15.
911
Burmah
70/71
China Lights (0) $8.30/35.
HK, Wharves Ropes
100
Shell Trans, & Trad.
China Lights (N), 35,407,50.
(bearer)
70/41
HK. Electrics, $684.
4800
Chinese. Eng. & Mining «
(bearer)
-Nominat
Telephones (0), $34,
1-ex-dividend,
Ropes, $5.90/6.05.-
HONGKONG.
SHAREBROKERS:
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business ́ Transacted on Monday, March 18, 1940. China Providents 2,000 $ 5.25
108.00 600 0.00
The total value, is $45.260.00. "Sale on Saturday, the 16th inst.
Flower Bulbs
of
Gladioli and Begonia
direct from
Holland
obtainable at
GRAÇA & CO.
Dealers in Garden Beeds, Postage
Stamps, Picture: Books etc., etc.
No. 10. Wyndham street,
Hong Kong. Established 1896.
1940 ZENITH
NEW MODELS. Just arrived NO AERIAL, NO GROUND, Just ping in and play CHUEN YEE HONG
54 Des Voeux Road C.
ENGRAVEES.
FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers 18, Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 22034,
Telephone 24311.
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