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Buyers Ballers
FRIDAY 21.
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JUNE.
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$305 $400/390
60 ots
$180
$190
Difficult Navigation Survey Completed
After" three months untold difficulties and at the cost of four accidents in which two boat- men were killed and three boats destroyed. the important tusk of a trial run on the upper reaches of the Chinshakiang (Golden Band River) has been completed by the Mholstry of Economy,
FINANCE & GENERAL
PRESENT-DAY GERMANY
Conditions As Seen By A
Chinese Student
WHAT DO THE PEOPLE THINK ABOUT HITLER, GOFBRELS AND GOERING? ·GOEBBELS FARES WORST IN THE ESTEEM OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE ALL HATE HIM AND HIMMLER MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE,
Only about 15 per cent. to 20 per cent. really bellove that Hitler is a super man, 40 per cent. are indifferent or hate him, the rest hate him to death. Some say: "We need a leader now, we have to put op with it."
Especially the Catholics hate ished with years of penal servitude Hitler to death. I know nothing and in severe cases with death. about. Dr. Niemoller, have not even This holds true for foreigners as The trial navigation party, hears his name. leaving Chinkianzchieh in west in this way, that if anybody has continuously heard foreign broad- I can explain it well as for Germans. But I have Yunnan on March 15, trailed the been brought into the K.Z. (Con- casts and many of my German $100 treacherous waterway downriver centration Camps), one does not friends have done likewise. But it northeastward in a thousand and know anything about him any must be done with great care. I
dangers and thrills, and mort. $8.90 one
finally reached Iping, important about him.
One is forbidden to speak believe that many people do listen
to foreign broadcasts. Yunnan-Szechwan border town, Listening in to the foreign Before it was forbidden to speak where the waters of the Gold Sand broadcasts is forbidden and pun-about the German volunteers in River empty into the Yangtzę, on
$100
47/6
$90
June 8. The total distance cover-
1,000 kilometres.
The Gold. Sand River is one of
$104
ed is computed at approximately MARKET
REPORT
#28)
FROM ROZA, BROS,
17/6-
$9.60
$31
17:18
#
{$14.80
#671
Indo-Chinos (Def.)...
$190 Doagland
11 Steamboats..
$100 Indo-Chinas
(Prof.)
***
180
37/1
#bella
Docks, Wharves,
– $6.90 { Waterbo
Godowns, otë,
$95 H.X. & K. Whoren
Providents.
{Providents (net) ..
#151 H.K. Docks (Old
$15
ELK. Docks (New)...
do Rta
#234 Shaughal Docks B.
17/3 Kallace
Mining
$9.55 Hauberermenticand
Vernia Gold Yida
6 cts, Hong Kong Miam
Lands, Hotels and
* Buildings
$4.35 H.K. Hotels wi
H.I. Lands
$10 Do. 4% Dobandurah -- Shanghai Land & $10.10
$4.50 H. Baltics....... 18" ||Humphreys on:
#1041 Chinees Matades
$34
Cotton MUE
Evo. (8.)
$210 S'ha Collons (1)
Loong_Bings (B.).
2000
Wing On Textile (15.) Public Utilitie
Tramways momentosunk
$7.40 Puck Troms - (old) vs $3.70 Path Trema [x?w} pla $30 Star Ferries...
192
Do. (now)
Chica Light (0)
#China Lights (Now)
|China Lights Rs.
H.X. Heobrica
891.10 Macao Mastrias
#111 Bandakan Lágkén
$23 Tüleyman (ci)
Telephonse (209) Traction
* L
$125
Spain. But when the volunteers came back, Goering went to Ham- burg and feted them" publicly. This is also something my German friends could not understand.
the main tributaries of the Yang- Silver prices droppea yesterday There is no established policy or tre, and is the chief waterway into the extent of 5/18- for Ready principle, it is always changing. the Southwest, traversing through and 3/16 for Forward, the quola-
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the three provinces of Szechwan,, Yunnan and Sikang.
tions being 22.13/16 and 21.3/4 respectively. Silver advices
HITLER'S BOOK
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1940 -PAGE
What do the Germans think BIG
It will be remembered that in ported a very poor support.
re about Hitler's book? As far as I Aknow they are mostly very in- $3.00 previous attempt by the Ministry sipall business was done. The mar- different to it. It has perhaps of Economy, M. Baudrez, the ket was" quiet. American Silver been of some interest at the be- League of Nations water conserwas quoted at 34.3/4 for Spot ginning, but now it is certainly ko, vancy expert, was killed together
The London/New York cruss-that nobody wants to hear any- with Mr. Chang Chun. technical rate was quoted at 402.1/2. New thing of it. expert of the Ministry. Last sum-York/London was quoted at 354.
MARKET
131
$100
$4.90
#1
44
⠀⠀
$34
at
mer. The mishap occurred Laochuntari in Yunnan, where the
#210 ship chartered by the party cap- sized in the rapid stream, says Central News,
814.80 14.80
$8
$37
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
CLOSING QUOTATIONS JUNE 21, 1940.
On-London:-
Telegraphic Transfer. 1/2 7/8 Bank Bills, on demand 1/2 7/3. Credits 4 months' sight 1/3 1/3
414
$8,35
$350
$57)
$23
$7.80
23/0
On Shanghai
Tractions (prof.)
Industrials
On demand
On Singapore:————
| $14.90| Caid, Mag. (Ord.) 6.
"On demand
$12
Cold., Macy. (Feat.) 8.
31
Cherton Jope malāmenon
On Japan:-
#15) Camels,
#161
On demand
[Bogel constantlyTenant,
$2.80
On India:-
Miscellaneous
Telegraphic
$20
Dairy Farm
$191
Dairy Farm u
On New York:—
#18
Construolième
Constractione
37.45 Láss Crawforde
$1.85
IN
:
and demand
***365
52 3/4
ΟΙ
Transter.
Steady.
STERLING
BLACK WHITE
SCOTCH WHISKY
THE
"STANDARD
„OF QUALITY EVERYWHERE.
NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT, IT'S THE SCOTCH.
BRITISH
HONGKONG.
SHAREBROKERS'
GAINS IN SHIPPING
One of the outstanding results of the German invasions of NorwKY,
ASSOCIATION Belgian and the Netherlands kas
been to place at the free dispoon3" Volume of Business Transacted
of the British, a vast amount of on Friday, Jane 21, 1940. additional mercantile tonnaga. HK. Banks "............. 5 $1,200.00 Compared with the position in Sep- 1,209.00-❘tember,' there has been a gain of
7.80 | well over 7,800,000 tons. ** 7.60
When the war began the mer- 19:20 cantile feets of the six nations now 57.00 at war with Germany stood as -14.50 follows:-
+
500
300
300-
100
200
600
14.35
$60.
30.00 British Empire
Norway
2,050.
Netherlands
¿France
Belgiump
Poland
The total vaine is $41,450.00.
Cross tons.
21,215,281
4.834.902
2.972.871
2,953,975
408,418
121,680
I do not think that Rosenberg's book "The Myth of the 20th Cen- tury" bas had any great influence; The German people as a whole There were sellers at 1/3 June/indirerent to the race problem. August, buyers at 1/31/32 for any The Nazis have made a tremendous A.B. Watsons ......... delivery
propaganda about race, but I have U. S. DOLLARS
met many Germans who do not Dairy Farms Opened with sellers at 21.7/8 care about it.
HK, Electrics but subsequently the market firm- What do the Germans think H.K. Tramways ed up and business was done at about the Japanese? The Ger- 221/3, 22.1/4, 225/18, 223/8 and mans cannot stand the Japanese. HK. Lands 22.7/18 for June, July. The marI have often heard Germans may ket closed at 1 pm. with sellers that the Japanese are insolent. at 22.3/8, buyers probably at 24. And concerning the Sino-Japan- 7/16 June."
ese war they often said that God SHANGHAI DOLLARS "ought to punish the Japanese, I Opened with sellers at 376: The have often heard my Germah highest rate reported was 378. friends say among themselves
Total and Greeks are too old, they have
32,506-107 Subsequently the market dropped that the Nazis have a very one-to disappear. This I have heard From this total has to be dedüct.... to 370.
sided love.
They have always myself. Of course the Chinese sreed about 1,565,000 tons desizoyed hoped that the Japanese would also understood among them, by enemy action., ~ make war against Britain in Asia. though he has not mentioned.g GERMAN LOBSESSAG
FOUR "GROUPS
them, for he said that this people
On the other hand, German ves- The Nazis divide the human have once had a great culture, but sela sunk or captured animals, to races into four groups: (1) the now they have grown too old. He 238,181 tons, bringing the bet lose Germans and the Mordies; (2) the also omitted to mention the Jap- to under 800,000 tons. Latin race: (3) the Slavic race; anese. (4) the Chinese and the Japan- ese.
"
SHANGHAI MARKEI Sterling opened with sellers at 3.15/16 and closed firm at 41/81 for Spot US Dollars, opened" with 82 1/2 sellors at 5.3/4 and closed at 6
for Spot.
Bank Bills, on demand 21 1/2 Credits, 60 days sight is 7/6 $7.45 On Batavia:-
43. Ch. 8.5% 1990 98da.
$103 |H.E. Górs, 45, Limm
$96. H.K. Gort, ig Lon
H.K. Wing On
'hai Wing OR Viken Piling start
9/41 Matemano Int. (Lam.)
4/0|Karsane Int. (HK)
$1
|Wm.' Powells
*Bale' '
WEEKLY RETURNS AND REPORTS.
BANK OF ENGLAND
On Balgon:-
retromosane 40 1/4
***** 108 34
Official T... Rates
„AFTERNOON MARKET
Quasete
STERLING
The market closed with sellers at 1/3 June/August, buyers at 1/3, 1/33 for any delivery.
U. R. DOLLARS Nothing doing. The market closed with probable sellers at 22.5/18 for June, buyers at 22.7/16 for Cash
SYMPATHY FOR CHINA
Thus, the British now ́exercise. direct control over a mercantile
The Germans have mostly great fleet of well over 31:060,000 tons, -- Thus the Chinese and the Jap sympathy for the Chinese of this irrespective of the many new ves- anese belong to the last class of I have heard and seen much. Forsels completed since the war began humanity, but they are just still instance, whenever the newspa- and others purchased abroad.
Nor does this take into account recognised as human beings. Be-pers brought unfavourable or in-
|sulting reports abòuf China; there the large number of Danish and low them are the half-humans.
What do the Nazis think of the was always somebody who pro- neutral shipa engaged in trading Chinese in particular? They be tested in writing to the newapa on their accommt. In view of the Heve that the Chinese belong to pers. But these protests were high hopes entertained by the the past, they are done with. This never published. They showed me enemy regarding intensive sub I have heard myself from a Nazi, however a copy of their letters.marine warfarë against shipping, though he has not mentioned the Does Hitler really like the Jap- this position is far more favourable 22 13/16 sellem at 4d and UA. Dollars at Chinese explicitly. He said that anese? I believe Hitler is a triend than could have been forecast at
the Portuguese, Spanish, Italians of nobody! 6 for Spot. Steady.
SHANGHAI DOLLARS
SHANGHAT. MARKET HA Sterling, the market closed with
Nanyang Tobase 10
$3.25
On demand
$2.60
$2.20
KROPIO JA
38.46
-On Paris:-
10a
Bank Bills, on demand 1085 Credits 4 months sight 1100
$39
On demand
414
On Manila:-
On demand
43
:
On Bangkok:-
On demand
*-149 1/2.
573.
On Sterling Notes:
Bank Buying Rate ... 1/4 Bar Silver per of
Shanghai Exchange
Shanghai. June 21 (Reuter).
LONDON, June, 20 (Reuter).
Publio DeporES |
June 13,
R
June 20
34,890
36,280
Opening
Other Depositas-
Bankers
Other Accounts
London
0/3-3/4
103,100
103,730
New York
5-1/2
43.356
46,670
Total Securities
151,520
150,600
Japan
21-1/8
123,980
130,550
Other
India Parts
20-3/4
2.85
& Advinces
3.800
*3.040
Securities Total
23,990
23,820
30,310
Note Bad
Colos
38.380
42,660
Total Bullion
1,750
1,710
Notes in circulation ..........
578.370
589,050
Bpot
Ratio of Reserre to Liabilities
28.63%
24.95%
June
Frics of dok si which holdings are valued 163/-
165/6
July
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
U.S. Dollars :
Spot
$5-3/4
SA
NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuter).
June 18 (1939) June 13 June 20
(000% cmitted)
June
46-3/4
&
July
Billa Bought
£18. Beciurities hald
24,879.
Hongkong
Sterling
Sollers
24-7/8
Opening Closing
0/3-15/18 0/4-1/32
0/3-15/16 0/4-1/32
0/3-7/80/3-31/32
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H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
The market has been oversha- dowed by the gravity of the War zewa and dealings have been on a much restricted scale. Prices re- corded show. s. decline, which how- ever, CLUBES ZO surprise. The fea- ture is that träding, although con- aned and to well selected stocks. has been possible, with only a mo- derate drop in price levels.
BUSINESS DONE. DURING
HK. Banks #1320, 31200, $1500,
- $1250.
-Union Ins, $430 $390.
*EXcXa" (0)," "$18,"315).
Providents, #31.
1,000 2,564,000
(2,477,000 ~ 3,473.000 85.37% 82.01% 88.73% 2,605,000 2,523,000 2,529.000 16,027,000 19,427,000 - 19,769,600 12,489,000 9,085,000 9,011,000
Lands, 332, 331.
Trams, $16.20, $16.10, 516., $15.90,
-$15.20, $14.60 Yaumati Ferries, $22, China Lighta (0), $81. Electrica, $58, 3573, 3871 Telephones (0), 429,-- Telephones (N), $8. Dairy Farms," $10.40, BUTERS
Trams, $14.23. Electrics, $56,59,
SELLERS Electrics, $67.26. Dairy Farma, $19.50.
BATES
+
HE Banks, $1200.
Trama, $14.50.
Electrics. $57.
Dairy Farms, 319.20.
Watsons, $7.80/60:
5-5/85-7/8 Market:-Quiet, but steady,
Dilver Duty Esta
The Central Bank of China's rate on London at 10a.m. today was 1/2-1/24.
The Equalisation rate was 201 per cent.
Calcutta Exchange
Calcutta, June 20 (Reuter). T.T. on Japan, 94-3/4.
India Rupee Paper
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