HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
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FINANCE & GENERAL
Finance and Commerce
PUBLIC AUCTION. HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
THE
** Undersigned have received
Instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
Tuesday, the 4th June, 1940
commencing at 10 am
43
at Godown No. 19 of The Hongkong
& Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon,
ter,
for account of concerned
A QUANTITY OF MISCEL-
LANEOUS GOODS
Comprising:
Medicine, Gauze Bandages, Plas- Cotton Wool, Tollet Paper, Aluminium Ware, Glass Tumblers, Wine Glasses, Butter Dishes, Fruit and Sweet Dishes, Ice Plates, Jars. Tomato Catsup, Green Peas, Sweet Corn, Measuring Tubes, Separatory Funnels, Porcelain Ware, etc..
Admission to the Godown will be by Pass only. These passes can be obtained from the Undersigned.
Sales Momlasi
STOCK, IKCHANGE
SHAREBROKKES ASSOCIATION
Bayes Ballers
Balan Nominal
FRIDAY 31.47
Bayer Bellar
+
$1350
444
R.K. Bamb
£30
Do (Co
£81
Do. (Lem. Mog.) -
**
BARU!
**
431
!!!!!
21
MAY.
Bankc
£84 Chartered Beaks
£30 Maronsile Bha. “AS
Marcantile Ela, “qui
$75 Bank of Esei Anla
N. C. & Noakı
Insurances
9918 Camion Increment...
$453 55 Union InoursAOM 83 cts. Underwelkoen
$160 EL Firm mach
Shipping
31:20 Douglamë mes $11
#lambosla
$80
Godowns, eta
!!!!!!!
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H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
Trading" during the week has been on meagre lines and, with most 'stocks reposing in the No- minal Column, there has been an $1300 easy tendency In. prices, £80
281 康
£30R
£13
STA
BUSINESS DONE DURING “
THE WEEK
HK, Banks, $1340, $1345, $1350. Union Ins., $455, $459.
Docks Rts.. 541, 54.80, $41, Providents, $31.
Tramways, $10, $161.
H.K. Banks, '$1830.
Pramways, $18.10.
Electrics, 359.
MANILA GOLD SHARES
50 et
HK. Fire Ins.. $160.
Wharves, $95.
3213
$439 $460
70 ct#
$170
Electrics, $581, $50).
$120
Govt. 4% Loan, 103.
$111
XD. CO Indo-China
(Prol.)
$100
BUYERS
Indo-Chinaa (Def.)...
$120
88/9 Shella
68,9
$6.90 Waterboats
$6.90
Docks, Wharves,
$95
H.K.K. Wharves
395 #34
Providants (new}
816
H.K. Docks (Old )...
$13)
$17
H.K. Docks (New)..
..dó. Rta.
$31
Shanghai Docks
$1675)
$41.
$32)
Mining
13
Kailan
18/3
$0.86 Haube
39.00
Veberuela Gold Tids
6 cts, Hong Kong Kina ... Lands, Hotels and
84.36 H.K. Hotala
#[1
Providen
Buildings
On View from Monday, the 3rd June, 1940
$34 H.K. Lands
$10 Do. 4% Debabéures
Shanghal Lands
84,20 H.K. Baalties
$8 Humphrey,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS
$7.75
#104 Chines Eristee
Cotton Mills
8401 Ewo. (8.)
m
8210 B'bal Cottona (8.)
14
**
Zoong Sings (5.) .... Wing On Textiles (8.)
Páblic Utilities
316
Tramways
$18
$8
Pak Trnane (old)
***
$4
$60
P Trame (saw) ... Biar Ferries
$59
*
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
$99.95 Y'mati Farriso
Do. (new)
$6.86 China Lighta (0)
$42
China Lights New Chias Lights Rta.
811 Bandaksa Lighis
$10.90 Telephones (new)
Trections
{Tractiona_{pest.) Industrials
|814,90 Caldi, Macg. (Ord.) 8.
$594 F.K. Electric.......
$69
$21.10 Macao Elmotrios ...........
9261 Telephone (old)
$201 Dairy Farm.........
Dairy Farin...............
Constructions
!!
$33
$100
$4.20
$42 $210
$150
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"DRY" SHOCK FOR BOMBAY
WAS
In his "palm-ringed palace. on Malabar HID, "overlooking the long peninsular of Bombay, H. E. the Governor, Sir Roger Lumley,
recently con- fronted with · problem calculated to tax severely the mind of an Old Etonian and ex-cavalry officer. The Fro- hibition restrictions brought Into operation in the Fre- sidency last August / were „deolared by the High Court to be akra vice-lacking in legal anthority.
A CAROUSAL
A stipendiary, magistrate Bad dismissed" น charge, brought against a member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly and others, of possessing "foreign, liquor" in
of the contravention
Bombay Congress Government's order. He held that the Government was not empowered to taste such an order, that people were entitled to pos- sess "cellars full of wines, spirits, and beer If they wished." On ap-. peal. a full bench of the High
Atoks 13jb, Antamok 97b, Ragulo Gold 15b, Batong Buhay 008bd. BigCourt upheld the Anding.
Wedge 14)b, Coco Grove 05ja, Con-
Before Ecmbay, went dry at sol Mines 0012, Demonstration midnight on July 31, a general 0529, IXL, 20s, Ipo Gold 0528, Ito-carousal was "celebrated. Like a
gon Mining 144b. Masbate Consol.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1940. -PAGE 9.
in
Unrivalled Age and Quality BLACK
WHITE
+
NO IF OR MAY BE
IT'S THE SCOTCH.
06]b. Mine Operations 96b, North plague of locusts, people swooped WEEKLY RETURNS
Gamarines 025, Paracale Gummaus 12, San Mauricio 49b, Surigao Consol, 12s, United Paracale 1430. Mindanao Motherlode 06js.
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS:
on hotels, clubs. and 800 bars and drank the lot dry.
Next day a communal battle broke out between Hindus and |_ Müslims who were simultaneously protesting against a new property tax imposed by the Congress Government to maką, good the * loss of revenue from taxes on
Stones
buried, were.. Knives flourished. The police had to open fire injuring 43 persons, in addition seven police officers and 13 native constables were hurt,
ASSOCIATION alcohol.
Volume Of Business Transacted on Friday, May 31, 1940, China Lights (0) ...... 1,000 $6.80
The total value is $6,800.00,
NEW LOAN BILL
IS PASSED
DIFFERENT MOTIVES
"
AND REPORTS
BANK OF ENGLAND
London, May 30 (Reuter).
Public Depoatta Other Deposita:--
Babkera
Other Accounts Total
£
May
May 23
Мяу 30
33,780
86,120
103,050
94.310
46,080
50,480.
149,130
145,300.
Government Securities
137,880
148,900
Other Securities:-
Discounts and Advances
Escurities Total
2,090
1,880
23,700
22,730
28,690
25.610
35,110
34,780
1,810
1,640
548,500
586,800
18.30%
13.65%
108/-
188/-
Notes and Coins Total Bullion
"Notes in circulation
"Ratio of Reserve to Lisbfitier
Price of Gold at which holdings are valued.
FUEL OIL FROM PLANT
READY FOR WORK WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuter)
Different mötes conspired to whip up opposition to the dry era. For Europeans, iced "whisky pegs" had been the staple drink in $22
» LONDON, May 31 (Reuter) a sticky, hot climate where beer $8.80 The House of Lords has adopted and wines are liverish. Persees. ail stages of the National Loan the wealthiest community of Bill which passed all stages in the Bombay, and the Muslims, alike............... House of Commons yesterday. | detested Prohibition because it!
R direct taxation to Lord Simon, explaining the Bill, meant more said when Germany invades any make up for a £1,250,000 loss of Mr. 1 Chi-wen, Dean of the country. the invasion is accom-revenue. The poorer Hindus were Yunnan University, has perfected-President Roosevelt stated at a
robbed of their rice "today." panied by the seizure of
a process for extracting a new Fress conference that thing which might add to her The Congress Government, was kind of fuel oil from native planta Defence Commission is ready to resources. British Government accused of a
begin operating. desire to Irritate:
An new ol
excellent bearer bonds would be a valuable Europeans without regard to the
substitute for gasolene is of Its job will be greater, he said. booty, since there were no means interests of the community.
greenish yellow colour and may be because developments In the of checking any change of owner-
used for airplane fuel, Cost for ex-European fighting in the past ship.
tracting the oil is about $5 per fortnight have "necessitated more gallon.--Central News).
than doubling America's ́defence expenditures. i
It ta hoped that the full príduc- tion of wär materials will be un-
$28
€10.10
23/0
$4.80
$19
:.
$1
$15.35
every-
The Bill, he said. was designed tu prevent such bonds naving 87 value if they fall into the hands
of the enemy.
This
»
the
der way within six months.
new
'A SURPRISE
Bombay's Government resigned en masse last December with the other Corigress Party Governments, It was expected that Oovernor Lumley would automatically let A fabulous Emperor "of China, LONDON, May 31
"wet" judgment, take | 4,000 years (Reuter) the new
forbade 980,
His request to Congress to- Instructions have been given to effect.
intoxicants, and in consequence, it
sald,
rained highway authorities for the re-
gold
for morrow raises the immediate oc- To general surprise, he issued was 45% moval of sign posts and direction an
days upon the people. fence programme to $4,300,000,000, amending
Act legalising three
Conditions in the world · bad..! indications which may be of value prohibition "to avoid legislative Bombay's only reward for prohibi- 96% to the enemy in case of invasion, chaos." Strong
tion, it was pointed out, had been enanged västly in a short-time, pressure WLE
Fresident Roosevelt. stated Sir John Reign in a writ- organised, and it was expected to shoulder heavy additional taxa-concluded ten reply to a question. It was that in the near future there tion, adding to increased cost of presumably referring to the Ger added that the work was put iri would be at least a modification of living, which has led to strikes in man successes with mechanised. hand on Wednesday.
cotton millg for a rise in wages, the position.
00
Wednesday, the 5th June, 1940
commencing at 11.00 a.m.
$12
Guid., Macg. (Fret.) 8.
Canson Low
BOL
Ropes
at their Sales Room, No. 6. Conduit
Road, Ground Floor.
Miscellaneous
$7
Ch. E'tainments
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE
812
$1.85
Constructions
$81
Lane Crawfords
441
Nanyang Tobacco
$8+
83.40
@2.00 Bincere
$2.20
#82
Watsons
83.20
On View from Tuesday, the 4th June, 1940.
45%, Ch. G.5% 1928G #Bd¢,
$103
|H.E. Góời, 4% Löwes
‚103",
#97
H.. Gov. 4% Loap
$30
H.R. Wing OR.....
$39
'haf Wing On
$14
19
Vibro Ping
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
NEW ZEALAND'S
LOYALTY
10/0
Maremans Inv. (Lon.)
4/9
Maramana Inv. (H.L.)
81
Wm. Powel
Balas * Abanghal
troops,
HOME SECURITY SERVICES
LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-
aimounces:
CHILDREN FIRST
WITH BRITAIN
WELLINGTON, May 31 (Reuter) LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)→
The Minister of Home SecurityWhen the New Zealand Parlia Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Minister meat opened yesterday, the Gor-of Health. gave a broadcast yes- ernor-General said that over 53,000terday. offers had been received for sor-
"In view of the existing situs- tion, when there is every prospect of an early call upon the
Civil Defence Services, the Minister of Home Security is most anxious that the Services should be fully manned in a state of readiness and efficiency.
"Members of the Civil Defence Auxillary Services, including the Fire Service and Police Auxiliaries and Casualty Services, are render- ing essential national service, and the Minister asks all members of
He said that the Government vice abroad. Out of these, 41,800 feels that the risk of early bomb- had been for the Army alonë. ing is so real, that it must make.
Among those who have joined as complete as possible,,new plans the Second Expeditionary Force for the evacuation of children. are nine members of the New Zea-It may be necessary to commence land Parliament.
evacuation next week
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There has been a great response Mr. MacDonald added that the to the request for contributions for | Government had asked parents to War expensGS.
recognise that the transfer of the The total of the loans and children will increase the ability donations to date is £20,000,000 of the general population to shel- these services to remain in their or over £3 58. per head of the ter from harm. In addition, the
Population
present posts unless released for special reasons by the officer In charge of their local service."
ALL PRECAUTIONS
children will be much safer.
SOUTH COAST EVACUATIONS LONDON," "May 31 (Reuter) The number of school-children re- gistered for "evacuation from SOVIET CONSULATE
south-east coast towns to Wales CLOSES IN PEIPING LONDON, May 31 (Reuter) 15 32,766, representing 81 per cent. In the House of Commons yester-of the total school-children in PELPING, May 31. (Reuter)-It day during question-time, the that area.
BEEN TAKEN
is learned that the Soviet Consul possibility was raised of parachu- The total in four Medway towns General in Peiping has received tists landing in war prisoners or is 8,418, representing 38 per cent. instructions temporarily to gus-internees' camps. pend business here,
It is expected that the office will be closed in the later part of June when the Consul-General, M. Nitiken, and his staff will return
" to Moscow, :
- This completes the closure of
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The Tientein Consulate closed earlier this year.
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