HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
FINANCE
Finance and Commerce
PUBLIC AUCTION. HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
THE Undersigned have received
Instructions from the Regis-'
trár, Supreme Court
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TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
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STOCK EXCHANGE
SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION
Bayer Beltern Jalos Somion MONDAY 22.
APRIL.
BeBarn Bloomipa
Banke
$1500
873
Tuesday, the 23rd April, 1940
at
12 noon
at"
thelp Sales Room No. 2, Connaught
Road Central, 2nd Floor.
The Goods and Chattels at No. 5
Hankow Road, 3rd Floor.
0171
ili
£94
H.K. Banks and Do. (Col. Bog.)" ... Do. (Lon. Maj.)
E9 3/16 Chartered Banks ... Merosiile Bk. “A“ Marcantile Bha, "O" Back of Bari Åçin ........
£1
218
1
}N. C. &. 8. Hanke ...
$500
·Insurances··
$230 Canton Insuramous ...
Union InenTSACHE
BB ato. Underwriters
114
$74
£12
tw
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
A fair demand for Electrics
FOREIGN TRADE
OF AMERICA
Unbalanced Nature
Of Increase
The sharply unbalanced charae- atter of the Increase in American
$65 prevented the market being foreign trade since the outbreak absolutely neglected...
BUYERS
H.K. Banks, $1500.
HK, Electrics, $65}, Telephones (0), $28.90. Telephones (N), $10.30. HK. Ropes. $51. Watsons, $9.35. Wm. Powell, $1. Entertainments. $8.80. »
$1605
£94
3/16 £301
Bank of E. Asia, $73. Docks Cum. Ats., 3214. Docks X. Rta, $19.40.
Providents, $4.35.
150. at
H.K. Mines, 5 cts.
China Lights, $7.90.
***
$930
$495
$500
75 cta
H.K. Firs
$171
Shipping
$120
Douglas que
11
6 team boste
#11}
$100 Indo-Chinna
$30
{Indo-Chinas (Dat.}.«
71/10 Shella
$71 Waterboate
871
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
$90 H.KK. Wharem
8991
84 35
ዝ
Providenta Providenis (new) ..... H.K. Docks C. RTS H.K. Docks X. Rt....
do Rta,
$4.36
$21
€129
$19
$6.75 $8.60
#bi
!!1:41
**
5 cte.
5 cta
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
On
Thursday, the 25th April, 1940 commencing at 11 am."
$21 $19.40
|+$53}
#518hanghai Docks §. in
18/9 Kailans
Mining
$9.55 Baubam
Venezuela Gold Fids Hong Kong Hiom
Lands, Hotels and
Bulidings
$9.75
$4
H.K. Hotala maner
$4.75
838 H.K. Landı | $36) || $37
$100 Do. 4% Debentures
$14,30 Bhanghai Lande
84.40 H.K. Beation ....
83 Humphreys gam
$103 Chinese Estates ...........
Cotton Mills Ewo, (8.)
#255 S'ha Cotions (B)
Zoong Bings (8.) Wing On Textiles (8.)
#
$120
$100
$120
71/10
18/0
SELLERS
Docks Cum. Rts.. $22. Tramways, $10:
China Lights, $8.20.
SALES
H and B. Hotels, $44.
HK. Electrics. $65)
Cements, $17.
MANILA GOLD SHARES
Atoks 18b. Antamok 111s, Bagulo Gold, 185, Batong Buhay 01s, BIE Wedge 171s. Coco Grove 08b, Con Mines 0025s. Demonstration 0845, IXL 31s. Ipo Gold 06b, Itogon Mining 20s. Masbate Con. 0845. Mine Operations 085, North Ga- marines 047b, Paracale Gummaus 14b, San Mauricio 60s, Surigao Con: $7.50 181b. Suyoc Con. 12js. Syndicate Inv. 017, United Paracale Ms. Mindanao Motherlode 0818.
$100
$4.40
$63
318 HONGKONG
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SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Business Transacted on Monday, April 22, 1940.
Cements
EK. Electrics
500 $17,00
$100
Public Union
$18
TramWAYS
• $171 | $18 $17.80
at Godown No. 33 of The China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co.,
"Ltd., West Point,
89
{Pask Trame (old)
*4
[Park Trama (now) ...
$38
Star Ferrion
$67 $681
$25
'mati Ferries
#251
Do. (ww)
200
$7.90
for account of the concerned.
18.20
China Lights (0)
$7.95
200
$1.20 China Lights (New)
$4.90
500
China Lighta Rts.
+
30 Cases (180 Baskets) Safety
Matches" Brand
866) HK Electrics.......... $22
$651 $86
$654
H.K. Wharves
500
Macao Bleotrios
$112
Bandakan Lights. ......
1,550
$28.00 $10.30
28/99 810.10
Telephones (old)......
#281
}281/29
Telephones (now)
$10.10
Tractions
21/0.
Tractions ~ (peufi} inn|
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
Industriali
$14,90 Cald., Msog. (Ord.) &.
Cald., Macg. (Pref.) B.
¡Cantón Joss
Camale
Bopes,..................GAZINEDINE
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farm
Dairy Farm
::.
11
The total value is $50,275.00.
of the European" war was stressed here by the National Foreign Trade Council in an analysis of Import and export figures for the last six months, says Haras.
The increase was steep: during the war period from September 1939 to February 1940, : exports rose $392,000,000 and Imports $248,000,000, in comparison with the same period of 1938/39. The gain was not general, however, the Council pointed out. It was confined to a relatively narrow feld while some, agricultural and manufactured products not only failed to gain."but showed a sharp export decilne.
Cotton
showed exports
the largest increase in the period in- der review, gairing $112,000,000 over the
September-January
ex-
period a year ago. Soya bean ex- ports-ä new item in the export list-jumped 459 per cent.. although the volume was still relatively small. Aluminum ports of iron and steel products ports rose 323 per cent. The ex-
rose $85.000.000, those of aircraft engines $48,000,000 and those of machinery $35,000,000.
LEAF TOBACCO SLUMP Chief among the export declines were leaf tobacco, wheat and four, and accessories, and fresh apples, passenger cars. automobile parts Leaf
exports slumped $62,000,000 or 70 per cent., a factor which threatens to cripple the tobacco industry and has became the subject of diplomatic discus- sions. The passenger car trade fell
tobacco
of $12,000,000, wheat and four ex- ports $10,000,000, automobile parts $7.000,000,
"These losses," said the Council, 65.50 "can be attributed to a number of 65.50 important causes, the most 45.50 dominating being war economy 29.50 measures in different
countries. Conservation of financial" résour- ces for purchasing war essentials was necessary and restrictions American private loans to belliger- ents prevented them from making normal purchases of leaf tobacco. fresh, dried, and canned fruits, oranges, furs, and passenger auto- KUNMING, Apr. 22 (Central)-mobiles. High prices of American $17.16 Countries in the Near East all wheat, flour, and corn, prevented
firmly believe that China is able
producers from supplying
$12
$1
$174
#51
$21.60
$6.80
Ch. E'tainmetria
1.
$8.60
$13
Construction
{old)
$1,85
$7
Constructions
(new)
37.98
Lane Crawforda
'bratov
38
Nanyang Tobacco, ...
$31
$2 |Binourna
$2.10
$9.36
Watsona
39.40
097Ch. G.5% 19260 3Bds.
$102 H.K. Gors, 4% Loans
*52%
307
H.E. Gort, #4% Loma
102
$39
H.K. Wing On ......
ex
THE NEAR EAST:
AND CHINA -
נים
to lead weak" nations to resist ag-world demand more extensively." gression, sald Mr. Ai Eha, leader
of the Chinese Mohammedans
Goodwill Mission to the Near East,
In a speech here yesterday. The special religious service to pray intellectual classes there, he add- for China's victory and that Pre- ed, are overwhelmingly sympathe-sident Inonu of Turkey had asked tic with China's cause.
him to pay respects to Generalis-
Mr. Af also said that King Faruk simo Chiang Kai-shek on his be- I of Egypt recently conducted a half,
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1940. -PAGE
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TWO NEW SHIPS FOR FRANCE
PARIS, Apr. 2 (Reuter)-Em- phasising the successful speed up in naval construction. M. Campin- chi interviewed by Le Journal, said, "Two thirty-five thousand ton battleships the Richelleu and Jean Bart will be ready for service shortly. We gained ten months on the normal construction time on the Jean Bart, Two
sister
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WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory
10 a.m., Aprij-22.
Barometer at sea level), 29.97 ins. Temperature, 88 F.
Humidity, 83 per cent.
Wind Direction, E.
Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Temperature; maximum yesterday.
75 F.
Temperature; minimum last night,
66 F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th
today, 0.04 ins.
Total rainfall since January 1st
16.62 ins.
Against an average of, 9.76 ins. Sunset tonight, 8.46 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow, 5.57 am..
4 p.m.. April 22,
Barometer (at sea level), 29.87
Temperature. 67 F.
Humidity, 88 per cent.
Wind Direction, E
Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Maximum temperature. 70 F. Minimum temperature, 64 F. Rainfall, nil.
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Vibro Piling re Meremans In. (Loo.) Maramans Inv. (H.K.) Wm. Powelis
Shanghai
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
(REUTER'S SERVICE).
London, April 19.
¡H.K. & B′hal Bank (Col. The following quotations are the Beg) middle prices at the close of the Chinese Eng. & Mining market in London. All quotations (bearer)
in transmission.
Chinese 5% Gold Bonda.
1925-47
Chin. 41% Anglo-French
Loan, 1908
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan,
1913 (Lan, Is.)
Chinese 5% Reorg. Loan.
1912 ..... Chinese 8% Ster. Notes.
1926 (Vickers)
94
18/9
are subject to confirmation and no Chosen Corporation .... responsibility is assumed for errors Pekin Syndicate
6/6
2.
£
S'hai Elec. Constr. Co. ... -S'hal Waterworks "A"
15.
15
War Loan, 31% (Red
after 1952) Canton-K'loon Rly. 5% 15 Chinese 41% Gold Loan
1898 (Brit. Issue)
Union Insurance
291-
991
Gula Kalumpang Rubber Allied Ironfounders
18/9
POSITION VACANT
14
56
52
Asso, & Elec. Industries 39/104 Austin Motors, ard. Cable & Wireless, New
Form-ord.-
15/0
60
B.-A. Tob. (bearer)
105
50
Mexican Eagle
12}
Cammell Laird, ord.
7/3
27
Mexican Eagle
·6/11
Courtaulds
37/8
37
Distillers
Dunlop Rubber
67/6 36
Gen. Electric (England) 79/10 Guinness (A) Son & Co.
Hawker Siddeley Airc.
15
Bristol Aeroplane
Imperial Chemical Ind.
77/9 12/104- 14/1 31/4)
HIGH WATER.
LOW WATER
Imperial Tobacco .........
114/44
Marks & Sp'cer "A" ard.
Hong
Rong
Rolls Royce
Kang
Kong
Leyland Motors
47/101 01/3 72/6
Standard
Standard
Tate Lyle .....
Time
Turner & Newall
United Steel
54/3 B4/41 23
Tuos. 23
h.m.
09 41 23 05
h. m.
st
7 1
03 24
2 4
5 5
16 23 08
Smethwick Drop Forg.... Armstrong Btevens, ord.
Wed. 24
In 20
7-8
03 05 27
23 59 13 2
Pressed Steel, com..... Vickers, ord.
Thur, 25
10 56
7.2
04 20
17 50
Fri.
2A
0o 53 4 7
·04 68
3 3
11.30
17 0
1448
97
01 55
45]
0530 3 6
Jap. 6% Ster," Loan, 1924 51
?
1206
0.7 1040
Ger, 7% Intl. Loan, 1924 6
Woolworths Anglo-Dutch ... Rub, Plant. Invest. Trust. 29/0 Burma. Corporation ...... 9/3 Commonwealth Mining
13/0
17. 17/2 60/104 21/9
1356
Sub-Nigel
193/9
Tanami Gold Mining Anglo-Iranian ..... Burman
53/9 70
Shell" "Trans., & Trad.
San, 28
03 05
14 3 0804 2 "
Uhartered Bank
9-3/16
1849
8 3 2048 18 HK. & Bhai Bank (Ldn.
Marsinan Investments Randfontein Estater
13/9 38/11
(bearer)
Nominal
71/101
Mon 20
0492
440645
141
Reg.
04
Western Holdings.
18/4
12 50
In a 21 52 18 0
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 23 to 20 Apr. 1840.
Wear
Date of
Month
Time.
Height
Height.
17 10 10 a
Chin. Imperial Rly. 5%
Loan Homan Riy, 5% Hukuang Rly. 5%, 1911... Bukuang Rly. 6%, 1911
German Issue) Lung Tsing. Hal
Rly.. 5% 1913 E'hal-N'King Rly. 5%... Tientsin-Fukow Rly. 5%
(Brit. Stpd.) ............... Tlentain-Pukow Rly. 5%
2 9 9. 8 8 8 22245 5 3 2 26 3 688.
(German Stpd.) ................. Tientsin-Pukow 'Rly, 5%
̈(Brit. Stpd. Supl, Loan) 13 Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5%.
(Ger.Btpd. Bupl. Loan), 13- Jap. 5% Bter, Loan, 1907 45
A vacancy exists at the Royal
FOR SALE
Concrete bathing shed; z chang-
YOU CAN NOW LAT:=-
HOTELS
Armament Depot for a Temporary ing rooms: 2 shower baths, one RUSSIAN FOOD COOKED IN THE
Assistant Armament Supply om- pantry, with water fald on; 2 car, commencing salary $5,600 HK closets; large-verandah; situated rising to $7,200 per annum. Only on Clear Water Bay Road nine Europeans of British birth can be miles from Star Ferry. Water al- ways clear. Apply Hon. Sec, R.A. considered.
Mess, Kowloon..
Candidates should have attained
a good standard of education, pre-│« ferably full time up to the age of 18. A knowledge of engineering or chemistry will be an advantage. Experience in the control of labour staffs will be a desirable qualifica- tion,
Applications stating qualiāca. tions, age, etc. to be made in writ-
POSTAGE STAMP ·
CATALOGUES 1940.
ing to the Senior Armament sup- Stanley Gibbons
ply Oncer, Royal Naval Armament Depot, Stonecutters Island from whom detalls of the conditions of the appointment can be obtained.
Whole World
$16.00
1st Part. British Empire ... $8.50 2nd Part. Foreign Countries $10.00 Simplified
$5.00
Scott Stamp &
Courr Co. $12.00 Yvert & Tellier $11.00
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Postage Stamps, ' Garden Seeds, Picture Books, etc. No. 10. Wyndham Street... Established 1896. Hong Kong.
RUSSIAN WAY TABLE D'HOTE $1.00 ALSO A LA CARTE AT THE
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