HÖNGKONG DAILY PRESS
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned havs received THE Undersigned have received
instructions
TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
Thursday, the 18th July 1940 commencing at 10.30 am.
at No. 4, Tak Shing Street, Top Floor, Kowloon.
..
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:—
Upholstered Couch and Arm- chairs. Spring and Leather Arm- chairs and Chairs, Teakwood Cabinets. Bookcases. Glass Top Tables, Bedsteads, Dressing Tables, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Ornaments. Cutlery, Books, Wall and Table Clocks, Poker Table. Celling and Table Fans, Lights and Fittings, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
1 Fine Carved Dining Room Bulte by "Arts and Crafts, Shanghai"
1 Grandfather Clock "Westminster
Chimes"
1 New Gas Stove
1 Kelvinator
dition)
(in
working
con-
instructions from The Official Administrator, Supreme Court and others
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
Wednesday, the 17th July, 1940 commencing at 12 o'clock noon
0
at their Sales Room, No. 2, Con- naught Road. Central, Room No. 205, Second Floor.
A COLLECTION OF SILVER AND E. P. CUTLERY, ETC.
1 Telescope
also
2 Pairs Beculars
1 Hydrometer
Sextant
1 Azimuth Mirror
1 Travelling Clock
1%
2 Kegs Alline Dyes
IJ
and
MONEY AND
EXCHANGE CLOSING QUOTÄTIONS
JULY 16, 1940.
FINANCE
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
SHAINROKERS' ASSOCIATION
Neminal TUESDAY 16. Buy Ballers Sales Komisa
JULY
STOCK EXCHANGE,
Aujer
Ballers Sales
On London:---
U
Telegraphic Transfer, 1/1/ Bank Bills, on demand 1/2 1/8 Credits 4 months' aight 1/3 3/8
$1160
$1150
H.K. Banks
on Shanghai:
£63
On demand ....
... 306
On Singapore:—
On demand
89 3/4
On Japan:-
On demand
50
On India:---
Telegrade Transfer. 1/8
and demand
On New York:-
"
Bank Bills, on demand 23 3/8 Credits, 60 days' sight 34-1/2
On Batavia:-
On demand
On Paris:-
43 3/4
Bank Bills, on demand 1085 Credits 4 months sight 1160 -
On Saigon:—
On demand
On Manila:-
On demand
On Bangkok:~
On demand
On Sterling Notes:—
Bank Buying Rate
Bar Silver per oz
$325
BITO
... 283
Banks
Da. (Cal. Reg.)
Do. (Lon. Reg.)
Chartered Banks
£98 Marcantile Dk. "A". Morenatila Rka, “C”,
Bank of East Asia.......
8. Banks....... Insurances
Canton Issurances..............|.
Union Insurance... $336
30 cta. Underwriter..........
HK. Fizes.........
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www
1
$73
N. C.
15
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*
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 17, 1940 -PAGE
$73
BO OL
Poor: appetite? TAKE "BLACK
$218
$160
$120
WHITE"
#10
##
$100
$100
33/11
$6,00
3180
Shipping
$120
Donglases
$11
Steamboata
3100
Indo-Chinas (Prof.).
$80
Indo-Chinas (Def.).....
*33/0
Sholls.
$8.90
Waterboats
Godowns, etc,
$95
H.K, & E. Wharves...]
B06
108
#31
Providents
$31
$14/142
HK. Docks (Old).....[ #141
.: 48 3/4
314
H.K. Docks (Now)......
$14
'8:3
144
+hanghai Docks.
$27
Mining
15/8
149 1/2
1/
22 1/16
MARKET REPORT
FROM ROZA, BROJ:"
Tuesday, July 16.
Silver prices rose yesterday to
A Quantity of Miscellaneous Goods the extent of 5/16 for Ready
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
Vänd 1/4 for Forward, the quota- tions being 22.1/18 and 21.3/4 respectively.
Silver advices
!!
*:*:*:
Docks, Wharves.
(1/6 Keilans
#9.55 Ramba...
5 ole, Hong Kong Mines....
Humphreys adicion
$104) Chinese Estates..........
Cotton Mills
THOSE WHO KNOW SAY,
IT'S THE SCOTCH.
Lands, Hotels and
Buildings
$3.40
H.K. & 8. Hotels...............--
83,40
HONGKONG
$99
H.K. Lauda...............] $992
$100
Do. 1 Debentures....
$100
Shanghai Lands.
#H
*
H.K. Realties....
18
$0.65
#37) Ewa (S.)................ $310
#35+
China Lights (N)
S'hai Costats (S.),...) Zoong Sing (S)... Wing On Textiles (9.) $195
1910
Cements
123 500
HK. Docks (0)
100
14.75 200 ..14.85
Päblic Utilities |
HK Tramwayk........... $14,395 $1.40 Peak Trams (old)....
HK Electrics (0)
#8
H.K. Electrics (N)
16
34.25
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transacted
on Tuesday, July 16, 1940.
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
Today has witnessed a distinc broadening of enquiries, with buy-
3.65 ers increasing their offers. Scrip is 13.25 still very scarce and in view of
the many enquiries the teridency 100 15.00 of price levels appears upwards,
33 35.25
BUYERS
$3.70 Peak Trams (new)....)
100 35.00
$80
Star Forries...............
$57
Docks (0), $14.50.
$39
**
Y'mati Ferries.......
$20
HK. Tramways
200 15.00
$630
$6.40
***
China Lights (0).....
$8.25
$6.40
H.K. Hotels
325 3.50
$3,05
China Lights (Now)... $3.18 H. K. Electrics (Old)..........' 1354
8361
1,606
$33
H.K. Electrics(New)..... $34)
$34/34)
$17
Macao Electrics (O)
$18
Macao Electrics (New)
The total value is $22,364.05.
Providents, $3.50.
TTZER, $14.70.
China. Lighta (0), $8.50. Electrics (0); $36.25.
Telephones (0), 820.
Cements, $13.25.
311
Sandakan Lights..
***
19.00]
Watsons, $1.75%
Lands, $30:25.
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Projector and
"Philco "
1 Cie "Kodak?
Camera
1 1939
New
Radio-gram.
New "Phileo"
1 1940
Radio
and
LAMMERT BROS..
ported some bear covering. The but quiet. market was steady
AUCTIONEERS...
American Silver "was quoted at $14.20 34.3/4 for Spot.
The London/New York cross-
11-tubes PUBLIC AUCTION. rate was quoted at 402.1/2. New
11-tubes
THE
Several New Tientsin Carpets (First Quality)
On View from Wednesday, the 17th
July, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
прив
HE Undersigned have received instructions from The Liquida-
tors and Others
Ir
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION»
Од
Friday, the 19th July, 1940
commencing at 2.30 pm.
HE" Undersigned have received
Instructions
to sell by
·
PUBLIC AUCTION
ön
Wednesday, the 17th July, 1940
commencing at 10.30 am..
York/London was quoted at, 384. 3/4.
MARKET:
Quiet.
STERLING
Business was done at 1/3 for Cash. The market closed at lunch $19 time with sellers at 1/2.31/92 July, probably August, small buyers 1/3 for Cash,
U.S. DOLLARS
at
Opened with sellers at 23.5/8. buyers bidding 23.7/8. A small business was reported at 23.7/8
at the Basement of No. 2. Wood followed by transactions at 23.13/
Road.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
16 and 23.3/4 for near and August. The market closed at 1 p.m. with sellers at 23.5/8 Cash; buyers at 23.3/4 for Cash ̧
SHANGHAI DOLLARS Opened, with sellers at 381 with
On View from Tuesday. the 16th business done subsequently at
July, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
16
LAMMERT BROS.,
“AUCTIONEERS."
383.1/2 383 382, and 3821/2 Later, the rate dropped to 379, 377 and 378. The market closed at lunch time with sellers at 377 for Spot."
SHANGHAI MARKET Sterling opened" with sellers at 3.7/8 and closed firm with sellers at 3.29/32, for near and 3.7/8
WEATHER REPORT August, U.B. Dollars opened with Hongkong Royal Observatory... acllers at 6.1/8 and closed with
10 am, July 18.sellers at 6.3715 for Spot and 6.1/8 Barometer (at sea level), 29.82 Ins. August. Temperature, 85 F.
Humidity, 78 per cent.
Wind Direction, WSW
Wind Force. (Beaufort), 3
at their Sales Room, No. 36, Han-Temperature; maximum yesterday. kow Road, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:
88 F
AFTERNOON MARKET
Quiet...
JI
STERLING
The market closed with sellers
at 1/2.31/32 July, probably August
Temperature; minimum last night. buyers at 11 for Cash.
82 F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th
today. 0.04 ins. Total rainfall since January 1st
78,59 ins. Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of Against an average of, 44.41. Ing.
Sunset tonight, 7.10 p.m" Drawers, Dressing Tables, Chester- feld Suites, Sideboards, Dining Sunrise tomorrow, 5.48 am
Chairs, Tables, Tables,
Desks,
4 p.m., July 10, Cabinets, Bookcases, Radios, Type- Barometer (at sea level), 29.75 ins. writers, Clocks, Electric Ceiling Temperature, 88 r. "and
Curics, Or-Humidity, 73 per cent. Table Fans, naments, Carpets, Rugs, Brass, Wind Direction, 8w. E. P., Porcelain and Glass Ware, Wind Force (Beaufort), 2 Cutlery, Blackwood and Rattan Maximum température," 90 F. Furniture, Cooking Utensils, etc. Minimum temperature, 81 F
Rainfall, nh
etc.
also
A QUANTITY, OF SILVER WAKE
1 Frigidaire
and
1 Upright Piano' by "Moutrie
Week
Month.
Height
Kong
Standard
Height:
U. §. DOLLARS Easter. The market closed with sellers at 23.1/2. buyers at 23.5/8 for Cash.
SHANGHAI DOLLARS Closed with sellers at 377.
SHANGHAI MARKET. Sterling closed with sellers at 3.15/18 and US Dollars at 6.1/4.
Steady.
Shanghai Exchange
Shanghai, July 15 (Reuter>
Official T.T. Rates
Spot
July
ft,in.
Eellers
18
4:
Telephones (old)...............
97.00 Telephones (new) 37.78
S'pore Traction (Ord.)
Industrials
| 814,90 Cald., Macą, (Ord.) S.]
Cald., Macg. (Prof.)8.
$12
81
Canton Ices....
$13.80 Cements
H.K. Ropes
HK. Gort Loans
$95 31%
$1024% Loan
995 3%
31.
Dairy Farma.....
Lo ota.
$13 $4
H
(1934).... (1940).
Miscellaneous
818
17
$6.60 Entertainments
$14
Constructions (old).........
#1
Constructions (new)....
37.45 Lane Crawfords.]
$7
Nanyang Tobacco....... $3.30 $2.60 Sinceres
$7.00
Watsona
$7.60
43"/
Ch. G.5% 1925G-$Bda.
ས་
$39
1.K. Wing 02
S'hai Wing On"...
$14
$8
Vibro Piling ...
7/8
Marsmans Iny, (Lon.))
4/0
Maremans Inv. (EK)
#1
Wm. Powelle........
tSale to Shanghai
SHOE CO.LTD.
HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
AUCTIONEERS
GRLAFEST COLLICHEN DI
· BARGAINS IN TOWN!
Bud chute d
LAMMERTS AUCTION ROOM
Opening 6/3-3/4-
5-7/8
24-174
23-3/4N 24-7/8
Sterling
Opening Closing
0/3-27/32.0/3-15/16 0/3-27/32.0/3-15/16
Aug0/3-13/18 0/3-20/32:
London
New York
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From 17 to 23 July 1340,
Japan
Paris
HIGH WATER.
Low Water,
Hongkong
Hong
Hong
Kong
Standard Time.
Time
1 Gas Stove
b. m.
nah. m.
1 Bed Room Suite
Wed.
17 07 22
Thur 19
21 254 2
Spot
On View from Thursday, the 18th July, 1940.
Fri. 19
08
55
Bat 20.
BUD, 21
22 CO
BD. 17 3 0200 28 40
44 18 62 093873 08 45 23 20 4 5. 1626 03 20
107
July
3 3
Aug.
36-7/32 $8-1/16 : **8-1/87 88-7/32
5-31/32 -6-1/8
Market: Uncertain.
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23 D4
14 6
17:00 10
Moni 29
Tuesd
48
1115 18:4
1300 13 per cent.
Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS,
0024
3 3 14.30 10
08 10 702 14
10.14 17:1
10 18
041113-0 1739:09
04533 1
U.S. Dollars
Sliver Duty Rata
The Central Bank of China's,
To Juplion • No. 2012;
Calcutta Exchange
Calcutta, July 16 (Reuter) T.T. on Japan, 87-3/4,
India Rupee Paper
Bombay, July 15 (Reuter). Govt, 31% Rupee, 88-08-0.
NEW YORK July 18 (Renter)
rate on London at 10 am today Mr. Henry Morgenthan stated that
1/2-1/2d.
| the $8,000,000 bong, luftes made:
The Equalisation rate was 16 last Wednesday has been
subscribed tej timez
CHINA'S TOTAL
NOTE ISSUE
CHUNGKING, July 18 (Central) -The total note Issue of the four Government banks, namely. the Central Bank of China, the Bank of China, the Bank of Com- munications and the Farmers Bank of China, as checked June 30, 1040, amounted to $3,962- 144,205, according to a report re- $6.20 leased by the Currency Reserve $1.85
$95
Board.
131
The total cash reserve amount. ed to $1,917,526,049.59 while securi- 8310 ty reserve aggregated $2,044,618,- 43°/
155.41.
Hotels, $3.40.
SALES
HK. Banks, $1180. Docks (0), $14.75/85.. China Lights (N), $3.65. Electrics (0), $35,25. Electrics (N), $3420," Cements $13.25. Watsons, $7.75.
HK. Gort, 31% Loan, 95.
941,689.37 cash reserves and $569,- 287,005.69 security reserves, "
The total note issued of the Bank of Commufcations amount- ed to $127,588,790 `secured by reserves and
The Farmers Bank of China
The total amount of notes issued issued
$510,967,980 secured" by
by the Bank of Ching reached $252,348,365.75 cash reserves and $1,100,228,695 secured by $536,- $258,814.25 security resÉZVEA
$39
The Central Bank of China issued a total of $1,623,380,740 $356,507,727 cash
$371.059,063 security reserves. notes secured by $771,728,267.45
cash and $851,652,472.55 securities.
$1
•Hongkong Daily Press
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