H.K. Govt. 4% Loan, $102.
Buyer Bollera Skica Nominal
A SELECTION OF SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
comprising:-
Laboratory Glassware, Electrical Equipment, Thermometers, Spirit and Pressure Burners. Theodolite Stands. Leather Cases for Leica
Cameras and Binoculars, Electric
Fans, Leica sundries and Exposure Meters.
and
Letca "Xenon" F 1.5 Lens with caps and case
2 Sets of 18 Involute Milling Cut-
ters (all high speed steel)
1 Petroleum Bath for 4 resistances
(with
resistances)
1 Weber Electric Drying Oven 220v
AC:
1 Analytical Balance with weights
1 Metz and Gunther Drawing Board
1 Biological Colorimeter and Hae-
moglobin attachment
1 Field glass adjusting apparatus
1 Rod Hygrometer
3 Polarimeters
on
Tuesday, the 30th April, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m.
$1490
H.K. Banice
£931
Da. (Col. Reg.) ***
£83
Do. (Lon. Bag)
at their Sales Room, No. 2. Con- naught Road, Central, 2nd Floor.
Chartered Banks
£31
Marcantile Bka. *A**
£12
Mercantils Bka, "0"
874
Bank of Bari Anis ...
874
N. C. & B. Banks... Insurances
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
FLAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
Budget Well Received
LONDON, April 26 (Reuter)—/ Satisfaction at the reception of
PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION. the
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
I
on
Saturday, the 27th April, 1940
commencing at 11.00 3.1.
at their Sales Room. No. 2, Con- naught Road, 2nd Floor.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE" HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
also
1 Majestic Radio Set
11 Pieces Lady's Hand Bags
1 Case Iron Ware
Case Tape Measures
Terms: "Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Messrs. SCHMIDT & Co., Ltd. (in liquidation) ·
THE
Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by
„PUBLIC AUCTION
021
Wednesday, the 1st May, 1940
commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 2. Con- naught Road Central." Room No. 205, 2nd Floor)."
A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE
" POSTAGE STAMPS
On View from Tuesday, the 30th April 1940,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CUBA
Budget Was expressed by Capt. H. F. G. Crookshank, Finan cial Secretary to the Treasury, in the House of Commons Budget debate.
Capt. Crookshank said that cri- ticisms had not been very loud and had been on an extraordinary line for the Commens-that we had not spent enough and that taxes were not high enough be cause everyone wanted a vigorous.! prosecution of the war.
01
2
MIGHT BE PROPAGANDA statement Alluding to the Mr. S. Amery that Germany was spending £3,000,000,000 year on the war. which was more than Britain and France together. Capt. Crookshank sald be did not know the source of that figure, but might be part of German propaganda. Anyhow it was not only the British and French figures that had to be considerea, but the whole imperial figures. including the Dominions, India and the whole Colonial Empire,
Moreover, our war effort includ ed the potential production Dt other countries which we could use on the cash-and-carry basis
RIGHTNESS OF CAUSE
The war effort of the Allies could not be measured with Gër many's on a pound for pound basis. On our side we had a great many
which Imponderables.
of Were enormous value, such as the right- CHUNGKING. Apr. 26 (Centralness of our cause, the undragoon- -Overseas Chinese in Cuba have led belief of our people in freedom contributed 1,9. $750.000 to the and justice, and also the support Chinese Government since the of the whole Empire and the cer- outbreak of the war.
tain knowledge of all Indepen- There are 27,000 overseas Chi-dent nations that we were really nese in Cuba Most of them are fighting for their survival, as well
as our own.
THE Undersigned have received shopkeepers and workers.
instructions from the Liquida
tors of the above named,
to sell, by.
PUBLIC AUCTION
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK CHANGE
Bayarı Bellers Sales Noti
`SHAREWROKERS' ASSOCIATION
FRIDAY 26. APRIL.
Banks
FINANCE
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
This week has witnessed another die period, and the lack of sus- tained support makes it difficult to maintain price levels.
BUSINESS DONE" DURING THE WEEK
H.K. Banks. $1,505, Union Ins., $500, $502†, $500. HK Fires, $175. Douglases, $120. Wharves, $100.
Docks Cum. Rts., $31.90. Docks X. Rts., $19.05. Docks Rts.. $6.70, $6.30. Hotels, $41.
Lands, 3383.
Tramways, $17.55.
Yaumati Ferries, 5254.
China Light (old), $8.05.
Electrics. $651," $851, $65.30.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
(REUTER'S. SERVICE)
London, April 25. The following quotations are the asiddle prices at the close of the market in London. All quetitions are subject to confirmation and no responsibility is assumed. for errors In transmission.
£
War Loan, 34%... (Red
after 1952) Canton-K'loon Rly. 5% Chinese. 4% Gold Loan 1898 (Brit. Issue)...... Chinese 5% Gold Bonds.
1935-47
99-8/181 15
56
52
Chin: 41% Anglo-French
Loan, 1908
60
Chinese 5% Crisp Loa
1913 (Lan. Is)
Telephones (Old), $28.70, $282. Chinese 5% Reorg, Loan.
$29.
Telephones (New), $10.10.
Cements, $17.
HK. Ropes, $5.55. Watsons. $9.35.
Lane, Crawford's, $8.
HK. Mines, 5 cts.. 8 cts.. Govt. 31 per cent. Loan, $97. Ewo Cottons, S.H.63.
? BUYERS
H.K. Banks, $1.495. Bank of E Aşla, $73. Unions Ins.. $495, Providents, $4.30. Trams, $17.45. Telephones (Old) $28. Telephones (New), $10. Lane, Crawford's, $7.90. Wm. Powell. $1.' Entertainments, $7.
SELLERS
H.K., Docks Cum. Rts, $22. Providents, $4.40. Trams. $173. „Electrics, $65.40...
Telephones (New). $10.30.
SALES
Unions Insa $500. Trams, $176/17.55.. Telephones (Old), $29.
Cements, $17.
Dairy Farms, $22.
1913
Chinese 8% Ster. Noten,
1925 (Vickers)
Chin. Imperial Rly. 5%
Loan
Honan Rly, 5%
Hukuang Rly. 5%. 1911... Kukuang Rly, 5%. 1913
German Issue)
8
25}
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11
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SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1940. -PAGE
Unrivalled Age and Quality "BLACK
in
& WHITE
THOSE WHO KNOW, SAY
IT'S THE SCOTCH,
WEEKLY RETURNS AND REPORTS
BANK OF ENGLAND
Other Deporta:-
Bankers
Other Accounts Total
Total
Total Bullion
$
1,000
$
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Federal Reserve "Ratio
Federal Reserve Credit Outstanding Monetary Gold Stock
Apr.20 (1939) Apr,18 Apr. 25
(000's omitted)
2,564,000 2,457,000, 2,467,000
84.92% 88.04%
2,591,000 2,514,000 2,501,000
15,605,000 18,631,000
13,478.000 1,852,004 9,918,000
88.17%
18,208,000
17
Lung Tsing. Haf
Rly. 5% 1913
13
| 8'hai-N'King Rly. 5%
Tientsin-Pukow Riy. 3%..
(Brit. Stpd.) Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%.
(German Stpd.)......... Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5% (Brit. Stpd, Supl. Loan) Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Ger. Stpd. Supl. Loan) Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1907 478 Jap. 6% Ster. Loan, 1924 534 Ger. 7% Intl. Loan, 1924 71 Chartered Bank
44
21
13
13
I'
London, April 23 (Reuter).
April 18
£
April 25 .£
13
Public Deposits
28,650
40,700
13
114,960
103,450
*39,740
40,560
154,700
144,010
Government Securities
139,440
130,850
Other Becurities:
HK. & Shal Bank (Ldn.
Reg.) EX. & Shai Bank (Col.
lleg) Chinese Eng. & Mining
(bearer)
Discount & Advances Securities
4.950
4,860
22,950
27,800
27.580
93
Notes and Coins
43,880
44,070
*1,160
1,220
934
Notes in circulation
53%,48€
$37,150
Ratio of Reserve to Liabilities
23.82%
23.85%
Frice of Gold at which holdings are valued
.. 163/-
188/-
19/6
Chosen Corporation..
0/0
Pekin Syndicate
2
S'hal mec. Constr. Co.
15.
»
New York, April 25 (Reuter).
S'hai Waterworks "A"
15
Union Insurance.
291
MANILA GOLD SHARES
Gula Kalumpang Rubber· 18/14
Bills Bought
U.B. Securites held
$1500
£934
£93
£0.
£31
£124
150 ct.
Atoks 16s, Antamek 12b, Bagulo Allied Ironfounders... 14 Gold 1818. Batong Buhay 011b, Big Asso. Elec. Industries 40/14**
1578 Wedge 175. Coco Grove 08s, Con Austin Motors, ord. Mines 0023. Demonstration 08b. Cable & Wireless, New
X 81s. Ipo Gold 07s, Itogon Form, ord. Mining 21b, Masbate Con. 08is, B.-A.. Tob, (bearer) Mine Operations, 073b. Faracale Mexican Eagle Gummaus "141s. San Mauricio 60s, Surigao Con, 181b, Sugoc Con, 12s, United Paracale 211b, Mindanao Motherlode 087b.
Industrial Advance
571
105/71
121
Cammell Laird, örd.. Mexican Eagle Courtaulds
Distillers
7/44
6/42
23/14
67
Dunlop Rubber
35
8435
$505
**
::
$120
811
880
78/3
**
$4.20 $440
8230 Canton Inanradost ...
Union InsuTANCHO ...
85 eta. Underwrisern
6175 H.. Firs
| Steen boste
8100 Indo-Chines
Indo-Chinas (Def.)...
Shells
$6.00 Waterboats
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, clè.
$100 H.K. & K. Wharres
Providenta
Providente (naw)
*
$230
$500
70 cta
$176
HONGKONG
Shipping
Dougla
(Prot.)
$120
$117
ASSOCIATION
$100
$120
:
78/3
88.00
SHAREBROKERS'
Volume Of Business Transacted
on Friday, April 26, 1940.
China Providents 1,000 $4.35 Tate & Lyle
Gen. Electric (England) 80/14 Guinness (A) Son & Co. .78/3 Hawker Siddeley Airc.... 13/3 Bristol Aeroplane Imperial Chemical Ind. Imperial Tobacco ..... Marks & Sp'cer "A" ord.
Week-ended
..
14/6
31/71
118/0
46/6
Rolls Royce
35.
Burma Corporation Commonwealth Mining
0/3
BROKERS'
LOANS
New York, Apr, 25 (Reuter). Loan on securities to brokers in New York:-
Week-ended
Week-ended Apr. 20 (1939) Apr: 18 Apr. 25 5551,000,000 $479,000,000 $480,000,000
LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE
LONDON, Apr. 26 Reuter)-In the Stock Exchange yesterday. in- dustrials recovered after Wednes- day's "hesitance while gold min- ings reached partially. Gilt-edged securities advanced carly but fail- ed to hold all the gains. More in- vestment inquiry regarding Indian Government issues were reported. Wall Street was steady.
Leyland Motors
72/6
Marsman Investments
14
54/3
Randfontein Estates
40
H.K. Electrics
8991
$4.35
HK Hotels
++
$21.90
H.K. Docks C. RTS..
$21.90
H.K. Telephones (0)
240. 65.00 Turner & Newall 200 65.00 United Steel..... 200 4.35 Smethwick Drop Forg.
75 29,90 Armstrong Stevens, ord.
.65/3
Western Holdings
17
23/6
Sub-Nigel
201/3
13/9
Tatami Gold Mining
8d.
6/6
+
$19.65 H.K. Docks N. Rte...., 819.60
Union Ins
17
$6.70/80
do Rts.
88.70
Anlamoks
18
257) Shanghai Docks .
Mining
861
21,745
Woolworths Anglo-Dutch
61
21/12
***
19/8
Kilana
The total value,is $51,055,00.
$9.65 Baude
89.76
Venezuela Gold Piðs. 8 cta, Hong Kong Min ...
Lands, Hotels and 1,
94
Bulidingo
$43 H.K. Hotala
841
$4.65
$37 H.K. Lands
$36)
$10 Do. 4% Debecittree
$100
$4.40 H.K. Beation
$16.20 Shanghai Lands 8
Humphreys
$4.40
$7.00
870
$250
30 500.00 Pressed Steel, com...... 20.000 Ps. 0.12 Vickers. ord.
Hata SHOE CO. LTD.
HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF
FOOTWEAR
Rub, Plant. Invest. Trust 29
Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
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 34, Granville Road... Phone 59433.
Anglo-Iranian
65
Burmah
72/8
Shell
TTS, & Trad.
(bearer)
78/3
-Nominal
-ex-dividend
The Fukien Provincial Govern- regulating ment is successfully the supply of rice in the province Every day, at least 6,780, plculs of rice are shipped from 28. districts where there is a sufficient stock of rice to 21 disirkets where there is a shortage.
1 Microtome
1 Station Barometer.
$8
$103 Chinese Rates
Cotton MBIs
868 Ewo · (8.)
$240
$260
S'hat Cottone (15.)
+
Zoong Bing (B.) ...
*
140
Wing On Textiles (6.) $120
On View from Monday, the 29th April, 1940,
Public Utilities
#17] | 817.85 $17.55]
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
#38
$25+
JJ
$851886.30)
$281 $29 $10 $10.30
EXPORT CREDITTM
GUARANTEE
LONDON Apr. 28 (Reuter)—In,j the House of Commons yeater- day Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, in reply to a question, said that the Export Credits Guarantee De- partment, on instructions from the Board of Trade, had
been actively considering the situation created by war conditions and the question of extending the trans: fer cover at present available exporters.
It has now been decided to make Important extensions to the existing facilities,
With a few exceptions the pro- portion of transfer. rläk guarantee would be raised frou 75 to 80 per cent and a catastrophe 'such as war or invasion would be express- ly covered.
Tramways demonstr
$4 Peak Trams (www)
Blar Ferries
Y'mati Ferrina
Do. (now)
$6.06 China Lighin (0) 8. 20 China Lights (New)
China Lights Rt. H.. Electric $201 Macao Blackrics $11 Bandakan Lighis
Telephonse (old) Telephoses (new) ... Tractions |Tenotions (prof.) Industriais
4
$14.90 Cald., Mang. (Ord.) 8.
Cald., Macg (Fret,) B.
$12
Craton Joss vriman) Cool
#5.85 Bop...
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farm
¡Ch. Éʼtainmatrim
Constructions
$17+
18 - Pak Tekma (014) ........
$87A
3251
$7.90
84.90
888
$65.30
$29
$10.35
21/0
$17
B17
$5.58
9211
$7
Γ.
Dairy Farm...
$21.80
87
Constructions
(DOW)
Lane Crawfords
37,00
Nanyang Tobacco ...
$7.00 931
to
32
Binoeres $9.35 WatsoLLS
82.10
$9.35
59 Ch. G.5% 1995G #BJ.
8102 H.E. Govi, 1% Loss
10977,
$97
|H.K. Gort, 3% Low
$39 H.K. Wing On
'hai Wing Ou
$30 $14
CA
Vibro Piling
B
14/0
Marsmans Int. (Lon.)
4/4 Marsmas Lov. (HL)
Wm. Powells
EVATAR QUE ~
BUG THIS HORM
·.
Bales
Khangha
FOR SALE
Concrete bathing shed; 2 chang-
BUTTERICK
Expert Ladies' Tallor
YOU CAN NOW BAT:--
HOTELS
ing rooms; 2 shower baths, one New Style Ready Made Dresses RUSSIAN FOOD RUSSIAN WAY
pantry, with water laid on; 2
closets; large verandah: altuated
on Clear Water Bay Road nine miles from Star Ferry. Water al-16, ways clear. "Apply Hon. Sec, R.A. Mess, Kowloon.
INSURANCES
The National Mutual Life Association
of Australasia offers you the best conditions for a fund for old age, and
FOR SALE. Wyndham Street,
Tel. 23615.
POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES 1940.
your family in Case of your desth. Stanley Gibbons
Annuities and educational policies are Offee:-5, also issued, Insure now, $1.85 Des Voeux. Id. Central (5th door Room No. 66), Bank of Canton Build- ing, Hongkong,
Tel. No. 97478.
Beaidant Becretary,
H. B. WELLS.
AUCTIONEERS
GREATEST COLLÍCHION OF
HARG MINS IN TOWN!
Whole World'
$16.00
1st Part. British Empire ....$6.50 2nd Part. Foreign Countries $10.00 $5.00 Simplified
Scott Stamp &
Coin Co. $12.00 Yvert & Tellier $11.00
GRACA &
& CO.
Dealers in Postage Stamps. Garden Beeds, Picture Books, etc.
No. 10. Wyndham Street.•' Established 1896,
Hong Kong.
COOKED IN THE}"
TABLE D'HOTE $1.00 - ALSO A LA CARTE
AT THE
METROPOLE HOTEL
NJ
1940 ZENITH
NEW MODELS Just arrived
NO AERIAL, NO GROUND,
Just plug in and play CHUEN YEE HONG
54 Des Voeur Road- O.
Jimmy's
TEA DANCE DAILY
3 TO 7.30 P.M.
MUSIC BY THE METROPOLE SWING BAND
Telephone 24311.
ENGRAVERS
FEI FEI & CO.
Photo Engravers
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18; Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 222224,