HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Undersigned have received
THEinstructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Friday. the 10th May, 1940
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
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at No. 33, Kimberley Road (2nd Floor Kowloon.
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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
On View from Thursday, the 9th! May 1940.
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Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.. 3.
AUCTIONEERS
U.S. GOOD WISHES TO POLAND
Finance
FINANCE
and Commerce Labour Talks
Treasure Island Takes On New Aspect
TREASURE ISLAND ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY, APRIL . ... As May 25, opening day of the 1940, Golden Gate International Exposition, draws close, Treasure Island, in the centre of San Francisco Bay, is taking on a new aspect, with painters, plas- terers, pavers, carpenters, gardeners and technicians of all sorts working feverishly.
"
"Everything must the complete "for "the opening. "This is the word that has gone out from the office of General Manager W. W. Monahan, and every member of the Exposition staff is working toward that end.
ments.
have been exhausted long before opening day,
4IL
How Much Can Russia Help
EXPORTS TO NAZIS EXAMINED
Conclude GERMAN CRIME
DENOUNCED
LONDON. May € (Reuter)— French and British Labour leaders conferred in London on Saturday and Sunday on problems involved in the co-operation between the two countries.
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LONDON, May, 6 (Reuter)
A Say
issued at the close The question on many lips to of the conference denounced the day is how much economic help German contempt for Inter- can Russia give Germany. Arinational Law and freedom of article in the "Economist"; deals other countries as shown in the with this matter.
crime against Norway, and con-
"When peace is thus regained by victory of the Allied democracles. and it can be guaranteed only by
The paper points out that the tinued that "Europe will regain The past week was marked" by
whole of Russia exports less than security and peace only when it many new and interesting develop-
20 per cent. of Germany's normal rids itself of the dictatorship of Outstanding among these Another important group of ex-needs, so that if Russia sent
|| force. was the momentum gained in the bibitors signed for the 1940 season everything to Germany, this would advance sale of bargain tickets as the past week ended. This is still be less than one-fifth of which has been under way for the the Petroleum Industry, repre- Germany's requirements. It could past two weeks, exceeding all ex-sented by Petroleum Exhibitors. only make up a pectations of Exposition authori- Inc., comprising 15 of the major the trade Germany has lost strung International Institutions
western oll companies. The ex- ties.
Leading all classifications in the hibit, located in the Vacationland sale are the $2.50 books of five Palace, will represent an expendi. general admissions and admissions ture of $5000.000 and will be one of the most interesting' of the 1940 to
season.
#1
Ave outstanding Exposition shows. It is reported that 80 per cent of the 200,000 Issue now is under contract, with the demand for the books steadily increasing.
Other classifications also being taken up rapidly and it is expected that limited" issues will
are
small
part of
through the Allied blockade.
which would assure the indepen- dence and rights of all peoples, It will make possible the disarma- ment of all states."
NAZIS OWN PROBLEMS With regard to German help to Russia, the paper says that # grea, many German technical
The French delegates included the British experts used to work in Russia, M. Leon Blum and but today
delegates included Mr. C. R. Acties, Germany needs perts for home production and
Mr. A. Greenwood and Mr. Herber cannot spare large numbers.
Morrison.. German machinery too is need-
*
ex-
Announcement was made during the week that five states and nine foreign countries already have signed contracts as 1940 partici;
states dre Nevada ed a; home and the recent Lep pants. The Missouri, Ilinols, Idaho and zig Pair showed foreign buyers Washington. Foreign nations to that little is being produced in participate include Italy, Portugal. Germany today except arma-
Norway, Japan. ments. Brazil, Colombla,· · Peru and El
Germany. cannot kive badly- Salvador
needed help to Russia's railways. Work of changing the location for the Reich has its own of the $1,000,000. Exposition sein-blems, especially. Poland. tillator has been commenced as the basis for a complete revision of the night illuminatiori systém. Thich promises to be even more striking than last year's.
tween the peoples of United States Czechoslċvakia, PARIS, May 6 (Reuter-Presi- and Poland." dent Roosevelt has sent the President Raczlewicz.
replying. following telegram to the Polish said he was deeply touched to re- President on the occasion of the ceive President Roosevelt's wishes Polish National Festival, says the adding that he "attached the Polish telegraph agency:—
greatest value to the long stand- "Please accept my sinceresting friendship uniting the Polish wishes for the continuance of the people to the people of the United traditional friendship existing be-States."
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
Bayer Belleis Sain Nomla!
21480
$1800
€171 $175
$420
$6.70'
837
$38
$4.40)
$10
2011
£91
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
MONDAY 6. MAY.
Banks
H.K. Banks.....
Do. (Col -) Do. (Lou, Ing.)
E9Chartered Enaks
31 Marcantile Rks. “A” Marcantile Bh. "O":
$15 Bank of Bari Amla ........
8230 Canton Insurances
41
Union InsŻANOM
85 cta. Underwriters
[H.K. Firmarestcomes. Shipping
Buyer Baltaru Balot
Weratual
::
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Exposition authorities report more than 180 special days already scheduled, with many more being arranged for.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
*(REUTER'S SERVICE)
London, May 3. 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"
H.K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Business Transacted on Monday, May 6, 1940. pro-China Lights (0) 2,222 $ 7.20
China Lights (N)
444
*.4.80
H.K. Docks C. Rts...
300
21.50
Dairy FarmS
100
21.75
H.K. Telephones (N)
·500
10 10
HK Hotels
500
4.30
HK. Lands
300
36.50
100 99.50
Nibblings were again made in HK. Wharves
area
otherwise Union Ins. the investment conditions continue quiet.
"
BUYERS
H. K. Banks, $1480.
H. K Fire Ins.. $171, Realties, $4.40,
Lane Crawfords, 581.
Sinceres, $2.30. Wm. Powell, $11. Entertainments, $7.20.
SELLERS
H. K. Fire Ins., 3175. Lands, $37. Trams. $17.60. Electrics, $84). Dairy Farms, $22.
SALES
$1600
£916 £911
£31 £120
#742
N. C. & B. Banks ....
*Insurances
50 ct.
£
#230
$425
War
ab
J
70 cta
Loan, 3% (Red after 1952)
1001
H. K. Banks, $1495.
$175
***
Canton-K'loon Rly. 5%
15
Union ins., $480.
Chinese 41% Gold Loan
3190
1898 (Brit. Issue).....
56
31th Chinese 65% Gold Bonds.
Trams, $17.35.
9100
1925-47
52
$120
71/10
Chin. 41% Anglo-French
$8.90
Loan, 1908
50
Chinese 5 Crisp Loan.
1913 Ld. Is.)
241
24.30
Chinese 5% Reorg, Loan.
1912 Chinese 8 Ster Notes.
35
$1.20 Douglas
Steamboats
8100 lado-China.
890
(Prof.}
Indo-Chinas (Del.)...
71/10 Shells
86.90 Waterboats
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
100 H.K. & K. Wharve
$4.35 Providente
Providente (100)
299 H.K. Docks C. RTS...) $19 H.K. Docks X. Rts...
do Rts.
889) Shanghai Docks #.
Maing
20/4) Kailan
.65 Ranba
$17.00
88
|:
443
$120
tot
#
$21.55
***
**
819.30
***
1925 (Vickers)
$6.60 Chin. Imperial Rly. 5
$69.
Loan Honan Rly, 5%
15
20/41
810.10
Hukuang Rly. 5%, 1911... Hukuang Rly. 5%. 1911
19
16
$4.15
$362
$100
(Brit. Stpd.)
84.40 $7.80
Venezueis Gold Pida "8 eta. Hong Kong Mines...
Lands, Hotel and Buildings
R.K. Hotel******** H.K. Landa....
$10 Do. 4% Debenture $16.40 Bhanghai Landa 8
B.K. Elín
$8 Humphreys ....
$103 Chinese Zatabas
$75) Ewo
Cotton Mill
(B) cont $250 8'hal Cottons (15.)
Zoong Binge (5.) Wing On Textil (8.)
Public Utilities
Tramways in 1908174
Peak Trame (old)
$4 Park Trama (new)
358 Star Ferrit encount
X.D. 822.35 Y'mat! Ferries
Do. (new)
++
$64.70 $841
DIP
$7.00 China Lights (0)
$400 China Lights (New).
China Lighta Rts.
HK. Electri
821.10 Macso Election ..... $11
Bandakan Lights
$28 Telephones (oil)
$9.95/10
Telephones (new)
Trictions
Tractions (prof.)
Industrials
214.99 Cald., Macy. (Ord.) 8.
$12
Cald., Macg. (Prof.) 8.)
$1 Canton Lone numrerm,
$17 Conda
$5.50 Bop memandang
Miscellaneona
#12 Dairy Farm...
Dairy For
Ch. Elainmente
$14 Constructions (old)
$1Consireationa
(wow)
0164
87.20
Lane Crawice...... $81 Nanyang Tobacco
$9.15 Watson
75
$250
13
21
ཊྛ 8 ཨཱུ ལམ འ ། ༠ ༞ སྐུ་མལ
German Issue) ..... Lung Tsing & U. Hai
Rly. 5% 1913.
S'hal-N'King Rly, 5%...
Tientsin-Pukow Rly..5%
Tlentsin-Pukow Rly, 5%
(German Stpd.).......... Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
(Brit. Stpd. Supl. Loan)
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% Ger. Stpd; Supl, Loan)
13
13
.13
Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1007 441
Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1924 52
Ger, 7% Inti. Loan, 1824 6 Chartered Bank
HK. & Shai Bank (Ldn.
Reg.)....
H.K. & Shai Bank (Col.
Reg)
Chinese Eng & Mining
(bearer).
S'hal Elec, Constr. Co.
94
་་་
*
914
157
A
X.D.$32.85
911
$7.75 $7.90
84.90
20/41
Chosen Corporation
$641
Pekin Syndicate
8/6 2
'15
128
Bhai Waterworks "A"
15.
$10
Union "Insurance
291
Docks Cum Rts, $211. Lands, $38+
Cements, 317.
MANILA GOLD SHARES
10 480.00
4.476"
The total value is $60.987.80,
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME IN US.
CHINA
LIJN
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1940. —PAGE 9
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NEW YORK (Havas by Airmail). In view of the probable shortage of oceangoing tonnage after the war, the United States is fortunate in having already started an extensive Teplacement building programme of vessels for the merchant trade, Mr. H. Gerrish Smith, president of the Na Jonal Council ci American Shipbuilders, declared here at the annual meeting of the organisa-rivers, and tion, Mr. Smith was re-elected president at the session.
sea
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CO.
40, Johnston Road. Hong Kong..
coasts of this Billy Rose, the New York Show- Atoks 15s. Antamok 101b, Baguio
country.
man," will
$500,000 sponsor a "The estimated cost of the 141 Aquacade at the 1940 Golden Gate Gold 165, Batong Buhay Olb, Big
"At the end of 1939," he said, ships comprising the Maritime International Exposition which Wedge 11s, Cpco Grove 086. Con. "approximately 508.000 displace- Commission's programme at the opens on May 25. Mind's "002b, Demonstration 0735. ment tons of government vessels close of the year was $365,000,000 1.XL 301b. Ipo Gold, 07s. Itogon and approximately 1,120,000 gross of which private ship yards were Mining 181b, Masbate Con, 084b, tons of seagoing commercial expending $185,000,000 or nearly 50 Mine Operations .07)s. Paracale vessels were under construction in percent, with other industries for Mrs. Sinbad, the Marysville flood Gümmaus 165. San Mauricio 59b, the United States, while in ad-materials and equipment and ap- refugee hen, has become a good Surigao Con. 181s, Suyoc Con. 125. dition a large number of smaller proximately $148,000,000 for ship will ambassador for the Golden United Paracale 201b, Mindanao craft. barges, ferries, tags, etc. yard "labour on the Atlantic. Gulf, Gate International Exposition Motherlode 08b.
were being bullt
which opens its 1940 run May 25,
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Ailled Ironfounders Asso. & Elec. Industries 40/45 Austin Motors, ord, .................' Cable & Wireless, New
Form, ord.
14
15/6
United, Steel"......
Emethwiek Drop Forg.
23/9 13/9
584
Armstrong Stevens, ord.
8/8
1940.
B-A, Tob; (bearer)
105/75
Pressed Steel, com.
17
Mexican Eagle
12
Vickers, ord.
17/6
****
$21.80
Cammell Laird, ord.
ช
Woolworths ....
58/6
Stanley Gibbons
Mexican Eagle
6/3
$7.20
Anglo-Dutch
20/8
Whole World
$16.00
4+4
$1,85
Courtaulda
38/3
Rub, Plant, Invest. Trust
28/3.
1st Part. British Empire ... $6.50
Distillers
66/8
Dunlop Rubber .........
33
Burma Corporation, ............ Commonwealth
9/3
Mining
$31
'Gen. · Electric (England)
80/44
Marsman Investments ........
13/8
$2,30
Binceras
$2 20 $9.
Guinness (A) Son & Co.
79/3
Randfontein Estates .....
41/3-
$9.15
69% Ch. 4.5% 1925G 1Bás.
Hawker Siddeley Airc."
12/9
Western Holdings
15/0
$108 H.K. Govt. 4% Lones
109.
Bristol Aeroplane ..........
14/73
Sup-Nigel
200
197 H.K. Gork. 31% Lowe
9812 Imperial Chemical Ind. 31/104-
Tanami Gold Mining
$30 H.K. Wing On " $39
s'hal Wing On -
28 Vibro Piling
13/8 Maraziana Irvy. (Lon.). 4/9 | Marsmans Inv. (H.K.)
Wm. Powellsp
Belas
$14
Imperial Tobacco Marks & Spicer "A" ord. 4170.
115
Anglo-Iranian
51/10
Burmah
71/101
Rolls Royce.....
85
Shell Trans & Trad.
Leyland Motors
71/3
thearer
71/104
Tate & Lyle
53/9
-Nomina
Turner Newall
85/101
Hong Kong.
2nd Part. Foreign Countries $10.00 . Simplified
Scott Stamp &
Coin Co..
$5.00
$12.00
Yvert & Tellier $11.00
GRACA & Co.
Dealers in Postage Stamps,
Garden Beeds, Picture Books, etc.,
No. 10 Wyndham Street,
Established 1800.
Jimmy's
ENGRAVERS
FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravere
18, "Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 22234,
54 Des Voeux Road C.