HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
Britain's Check Up On LONDON STOCK
War - Time
Time Industries
Returns Must Be Made Up For Supplies Ministry
151
LONDON, April 2 (Reuter)~~A Industries which is employed on complete check-up on Britain's production for the war effort or war time industry is to be pre- in export trade or for the home pared by an order made by the market respectively. Ministry of Supplies, under the They will also yield valuable in- Defence Regulations, which re- formation as to the distribution quires all factories, to make re- of skilled labour turns regarding their labour and production.
The returns, will be required at intervals, and the first, which is due to be rendered on or before April 10, will relate to the drst
anong
the
various industries and will be of value to the Area Supply, Boards in dealing with problems arising in planning production.
week in April and will cover the SILVER MARKET engineering, motor vehicle, air- craft and shipbuilding and repair- ing industries.
industries will be The other dealt with in the subsequent re- turns.
VALUABLE INFORMATION As the information collected will reveal the rate at which the war industries are expanding and would, therefore, be of much in- terest to Germany, the results will not be made public. The scheme aims at the complete planning of labour supplies in the factories for war requirements,
LONDON SILVER London. April 1 (Reuter).. Silver: Little bear covering. Business very small. Market quiet. In the afternoon. the market was quietly steady.
Spot, 20-7/16d.
Forward, 20-7/16d,
* NEW YORK SILVER
New York, April 1 (Reuter). Silver, Omcial. 34-3/4
BOMBAY SILVER
Bombay. April 1 (Reuter). Market-Quiet.
Offtake, 50 bars. Indian Mint Silver
Ready....
May 1 Settlement
The "returns will serve three main purposes. They will pro- vide information about the pro- portion of labour in certain vital. June 3 Settlement... 56-15
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS ·
STOCK EXCHANGE
Baysts
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
Ballers Sales Nomla TUESDAY 2,
APR.
#
!!!!
Banks
81400 H.K. Banks IDAD #1490
£93
Do. (Col. Reg.)
£93
Do. Lon. Reg.)
Ev
Chartered Banke
EXCHANGE
(REUTER'S SERVICE)
London, April 1.
The following quotations are the middle prices at the close of the. market in London. All quotations are subject to confirmation and no
· responsibility is assumed for errors in transmission.
war Loan, 34% (Red
after 1952)
Canton-Kloon Rly. 5%
Chinese 41% Gold Loan
1898 (Brit. Issue). Chinese 5% Gold Bonds,
1925-47
chin. 44% Anglo-French
Loan, 1908
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan..
1913 (Ldn. Is.)^
3
99-1/18
15
58
514
*50
29
Chinese 5% Reorg. Loan.
1912
Chinese 8% Ster, Notes,
1925 (Vickers)
Chin. Imperial Rly, 5%
Loan Honan Rly, 5%
Hukuang Rly. 5%, 1911... Hukuang Rly. 5%. 1911-
German Issue)
Lung Tsing & U. Hal
Rly. 5% 1013
888 2 2 599 5 8 8 8
KK
FINANCE
H.K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
Banks were dealt in at 91490. and a few Unions at $510 and some HK. Fires at $185, the
rest of the few dealings was "con- fined to the junior issues. Mar- ket generally still quietish.
BUYERS
HK Banks, $1485. HK. Fire Ins. $182, HK Docks C. Rts., $21); Raubs. $9.65...
H&S. Hotels, $5.10. HK. Electrics, $65. Cements, $191.
Watsons, $9.
Sinceres, $2.
Wing On (HK.), $44 Entertainments, $6.80.
SELLERS
Canton Ins.. $2324. Union Ins., $508,
HK Fire Ins.. $186. H.K. Docks C. Rts., $22. HK. Lands, $37).
H.K. Tramways, $17.80, Telephones (0), $30. Telephones (N), $11.20.
SALES
H.K. Banks, 51490.
Union Ins., $510.
HK. Fire Ins., $185.
101
57
15
H.K, Docks C. Rts., $21).
19
ឌ ដច គ -
Providents, $41.
HK Lands, $37.'
HK. Docks Ets. $61.
HK, Tramways, $17j.
China Lights, (O), $8.10.
H.K. Electrics, $65.
Telephones (O), $29).
Telephones (N), $11. Watsons, $9.15.
MANTLA GOLD SHARES
Atoks 1415. Antamok lis, Baguio
Gold 2113, Batong Buhay oib. Big Wedge 16s, Coco Grove 101b, Con, Mines 0035h, Demonstration 104 IXL 324b, Ipo Gold' 0945, j Itogon Mining 2015, Masbaté Con. 084b, Mine Operations 084s. North Gamarines 035, Paracale Gunmaus 173, San Mauricio 64b, Surigao Con. 18s, Suyoc Con, 126, United Faracale 211b, Mindanao Mother-
lode 0815.
SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transseted
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. 1940.-PAGE 9
The total value is $55,855.00.
LONDON GOLD
London, April 1 (Reuter). Bar Gold, Fine' per cz., 168.
always smoke
Craven 'A
THE extra enjoyment smoking gives me since I changed to Craven 'A' is truly delightful They are so cool, so fresh, so kind to my lipa. And always easy. "80 very easy on my
throat
||
they are kinder to the throat
FLAT POCKET TINS OF
20 and 50
'TRU-VAC' TINS OF 50
also PACKETS OF 10
CRAVE
MADE SPECIALLY TO PREVENT SORE THROATS
LONDON MADE
BY CARRERAS
LTD.
17
13
S'hal-N'King Rly. 5%
21
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
(Brit. Stpd.)
13
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
56-08 56-11
(German Stpd.)......... Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Brit, Stpd. Supl. Loan) "Tientsin-Pukow Rły. 5% (Ger. Stpd. Supl, Loan) Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1907
13
13
13.
503.
Jap. 6% Ster. Loan, 1924 54
Ger, 7% Intl Loan, 1924 Chartered Bank
てま
911
H.K. & S'hai Bank (Ldn:
Reg.)
931
H.K. & Sha! Bank (Col.
Iteg}
Chinese Eng. & Mining
tbearer)
19
Bayer Sellers
Chosen Corporation
6/8
Pekin Syndicate
1/6
s'hal Elec, Constr. Co.
15
$1450
S'hal Waterworks "A"
15:
293
Union Insurance
29)
on Tuesday, April 2, 1940.
£83
Gula Kalumpang Rubber
18/9
H.K. Banks
10 $1,490,00
Allied Ironfounders .....
14
5 1,490.00
£ai
Asso. & Elec. Industries
39/4
China Lights (0) 500
£12
8.10
$71
Austin Motors, ord."
18/6
China Providents
500
4.50
150 cta.
Cable & Wireless. New
Form, ord.
EK. Docks Rts.
**100 ·
6.75
60+
H.K. Mectrics
10
65.50
1.
$232). B.-A. Tob. (bearer)
103/9
H.K. Lands
200
37.00
$300
Mexican Eagle
1212.
H.K. Hotels
1,000.
5.15
Cammell Laird, ord. ......
7/44
$185
H.K. Tramways
500
17.50
Mexican Eagle
8/11
A.S. Watsons
500
9.15
$155
Courtaulds
37/9
8101
Distillers".
86/9
3.325
8100
Dunlop Rubber
34
$120
Gen. Electric (England)
80/14
78/9
Guinness (A) Son & Co.
78/6"
Hawker Siddeley Airc. Bristol Aeroplane
12/10/
1573
::
$44
$107 Imperial Chemical Ind Imperial Tobacco
31/101
118/9,
Marks & Sp'cer "A" ord.
52/14"
$91.85
***
Rolls Royce
91/3
819%
B01
A
Leyland Motors
75
838
Tate & Lyle
54/4)
Turner & Newall
85/9
19/0
United Steel
23/3
$9.65
Smethwick Drop Forg.....
15
$3
Armstrong Stevens, ord.
B
Pressed Steel, com.
17/4
Vickers, ord.
18/44
Woolworths
65
$0.20
#371
Anglo-Dutch
23/6.
$100
Rub. Flant. Invest. Trust
31/91
Burma Corporation, Commonwealth
0/41
Mining
$7.90
Marsman Investments
"14/3
Randfontein Estates
38/9
Western Holdings
18/10
$4
Sub-Nigel
190
$190
$65
Tanami Gold Mining
6d.
AUCTIONERES
$100 Anglo-Iranian
52/6
Burmah......
70/7
$17 $17.65
Shell Trans, & Trad.
(bearer)
78/9
GRLATEST COLLLETION OF BARGAINS IN TOWN)
17
*-Nominal)
$68
1-ex-dividend
$28
$8.10 $8.35
LIVELY. LONDON
$651
$150
$31
$232
8180
$4.00
$22
85 cte.
**
$31 Maroantils. Bën. '* **
£12 Mercantile Bis, " Bank of East Asia
871
זיי
N. C. & 8. Banks ... Insurances
Canton Ingersace ...
8608 Union Insurances
| Underweiterun
H.K. Fires ..........
Shipplag
2160 Douglas
910) | Steamboats
$100 Indo-Chinas
$30
78/9
871
(Prof.)
Indo-Chinas (Dad-).......
Bhella ......
Waterboats
Docks. Wharves,
Godowns, ete. „
$107 H.K. & K. Wharvem
Providente
Providania (200} ... H.K. Docks C. RTS... $191.K. Docks K. Rta....]
$7
do Rta.
8871 Shangbad Dockr.
Mining
TAR
19/0 Kailan te
BARDE...
1.60
- $4.
$6.10
!!
$100
#374
Venezuela Gold Fide
4 cta Hoog Kang Min ...
Lands, Hotels and
Bulidings
H.K. Hotels
HE. Lands.....
$10 Do. 4% Debentures $180 Bhanghai Lands B.
$4.95 B.K. Be
$8 Humphreya ........................
$103 Chin Beisies ..............
"Cotton Milla
$45) Ewo (189.)
8100 Bhai Cottons (15.)
$65 Zoong Slags (8.) ...
Wing On Terhiasa (8.)
Pabllo Utiliti
$17.66 Tramways
83 | Pask Trame (old) (...
$7.40
$4
Peak Trams (Set)
$98
Biar Turriss veronorma775
$26
Y'mati Ferries
Do. (DRW)
China Lights (0)
$5.35 China Lights (New)
SHOE CO.LTD.
HONGLONG SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF
FOOTWEAR
Hongkong Daily Press
11.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
MARBLE HALL
(and Annexe Private Hotel), 34, Granville and 103, Austin Roads, Kowloon, tennis courta Beautiful garden". Rooms and suites, with private bathrooms. All modern convenfences. ADDIY proprietress, 103, Austin Road: Phone 50233 and 34,Granville Road. Phone 59433.
LAMMERT'S MI, CUION ROOM Lottest BE TA, H. C'era on k
} on con 4
ENGRAVERS
FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers..
18 Cochrane Street; Telephone No. 22224,,,
YOU CAN NOW EAT:---
HOTELS
COOKED IN THE
RUSSIAN FOOD RUSSIAN WAY
TABLE D'HOTE $1.00 • ALSO'A LA CARTE "
AT THE
METROPOLE HOTEL
TEA DANCE DAILY
5 TO 7.34 P.M.
MUSIC BY THE METROPOLE SWING BAND
$65
$30
811 20
China Lights Rts..
H.K. Klactr$20
$22
Macio Hisolucion”.
$11
Bandakan Lights
Telephones (chl) se
$22
|Talaphonsu - (new)
$10 $11 $11
$10
$291
20/9 Traction
23/0 Trackiona (pre)
Industrials
$14,80 Cald., Mang. (Ord.) B. $12
Cald., Macg. (Fred.) 8. Canton Iow Comecta
*** | 819.30 $19.40 $19,35
$2.
$19)
35 40
***
$5.50
Miscellaneou
#21 Dairy Farm
821+
Dairy Farin...
$6.80
Ch. Finínmacka vessa
$6.70
017
Construotions (old)
$1.85
JI
Constructions
Lane Crawforda
Nanyang Tobacco
al
Lidding L⠀⠀
Binoeran
92
891
Watsons
$0.20
514 Ch. 0.5% 1936G 3Bds,
$102 H.K. Gort. 4% Lower 8903 H.K. Govt. 24% Loma
H.E. Wing On th
'bai Wing Oa **** Vibro Piling
Wm. Powalls weren
Selas
o Shanghai
MARKET
LONDON, Apr, 1 (Reuter)-O11
the Stock Exchange today cheer-
IN
BEST CANDY". STORE ful markets. showed numerous COLONY, WITH LARGE ASSORT- final gains, particularly among MENT BRITISH-AMERICAN CAN- -gilt-edged securities, which reach- DIES FRESH' CONSIGNMENT ed favourably to the year's pa- | NUTS, FIGS, RAISINS FINE tional revenue returna.
CHOCOLATES, BRITISH-AMERI- -Gold-mining shares also streng-CAN CANDY STORE, 15, POTTIN- thened.
+
Indian iron holdinga eksed, des- pite the declaration of an interim dividend of 12 annas.
Wall Street was firm
́ ́INSURANCE CO.
DIVIDENDS
GER STREET.
FOR SALE
At NAMTAUSHA Beach (Port
:
Subject to audits, the Directors of the Insurance Companies meg- 11% tioned below will recommend the 1017, Zollowing dividends at the forth- 961% coming annual meetings of the $41
Companies concerned:-
Jimmy's
FOR SALE
Shelter). Matshed Strongly but RARE DIE PROOFS
Oregon Pine. Falm Leaf Roof. Three rooms, bar, large verandah. Can be inspected on site. Offers to Hon. Secretary, US.R.C.
1354
RAUBS REPORT The Hongkong Stock Exchange yesterday received the following
Union Insurance: Final Divi- cable from the Rauba Australian
$12
18
14/8
Margmans lov (Lon.) |Maramanı Inv. (H.K.) '
dend, 12s. 6d.
China Fire Insurance; Dividend
512; Bonus Dividend, $3,
British Traders: Dividend, 78.
Gold Mining Co.
| Report, No," 557
Fine Ounces, 1906,
Proft, $50,000.
of
Hong Kong
and China
POSTAGE STAMPS
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Postage stamps, etc.
No
10, Wyndham Street.
Tong Kong.
· Established 1896.
1940 ZENITH
NEW MODELS Just arrived NO AERIAL, NO GROUND, Just plug in and play
CHUEN YEE HONG
54. Des Voeux Road C.
Telephone 24311,
THOMPSON
LADIES'
TAILOR
MODERN DRESS
· CHEAP SALE
NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
38,