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Finance and Commerce
KEEP ORCHARDS. H.K. STOCK
FREE FROM
VIRUS DISEASES
Various types of virus diseases
In Canadian orchards. These types incivae mosale of apple. crinkle or cherry, cherry mottie leaf, and prune mosale.
EXCHANGE
Wednesday, July 17. Yesterday's enquiries were suc- ceeded this morning by a similar
BUTKRB
Hotels, $3.50, Lands, $31:25.
CUCUMBER BEETLES ARE FAST WORKERS
FINANCE & GENERAL
Indian Handicraft Display
an arts aTNI
was
EUROPE FACING
FOOD FAMINE
Indian handicraft workers from the St. Regis, Caughnawagh, and Udanak Reserves in Quebec demon- strated their mberent talents at The German food situation is belleved to br crafts fair held by authoritatively the Montreal Tercentenary Com-comparable to that in March, 1918.
exhibition are mission... This Striped cucumber beetles
The Belgian situation. It is within the.. historie forti-stated, is desperate, and famine of fruit trees have been observen state of affairs with prices still small insects about a quarter inch staged
In two months. The hardening. Business was slightly in length. They feed on cucum-cations on St. Helen's Island, in may start
authorities admit the better as buyers became more ac-bers, squash, melons, and similar the St. Lawrence River, opposite German
necessity of
assisting urgently commodating.
plants. The beetles are yellow Montrea in colour, with a black head and In the section of the old mili- Norway, which imported three three stripes down the back. tary barracks placed at the dis- quarters, of its grain Poland was Shortly after the beetles break posal of the Welfare and Training invaded at the sowing season, and Affairs Branch, | mobilization seriously interfered through the soll, they attack the Service. Indian
and Re- with sowing in many other areas: plants, feeding on the under sur Department of Mines
of the unfolding leaves sources, visitors had opper-Danubian prospects are said to. faces which often are completely des-tunity to see now Indian baskets be particularly poor, troyed. As result the tiny and other articles are made..
It is believed that Russia is not The tribal custom of making supplying Germany with any im- plants quickly die.
articles from Growers with large patches of beautiful
splints portant foods. Lithuania. Latvia any of these plants ure advised pounded from black ash logs and and Estonia, it is added, must feed by Alan G. Dustan, Entomolo woven with sweet grass from the Soviet garrisons, instead of ex.
Wis
demonstrated by porting to Germany." gical Division, Dominion Depart marshes
Skilled basket makers.". ment
watch noted of Agriculture, to
Italy, whose standard of living
beetle.shoe seats of rawhide, and man-is now below that of Germany,
They cannot be regarded 23 serious at present, says the Canu- djan Horticultural report on horti- cultural research conducted In 1939, but the time may come when, through lack of appreciation or their possible importance, they
Trams, $14.75.
China Lights (Old), $8.50. Telephones (New), $8. Cements, $14. Watsons, $7.85.
SELLERS Telephones (Old), $21. Cements, $15.
SALES H.K. Banks, $1.175. Docks (New), $14.50. Hotels, $3.50/3.75. Lands, $31.
Trams, $15.
China Lights (Old), $6.75, Electrics (Old), $38.50.
LONDON STOCK
+
3.11
closely for the first appearance workers made chairs with snow- has been falling for a decade and
of "the cucumber
taken at once.
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NOW RAVAGED
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1940. -PAGE
COURVOISIER
THE BRANDY OF NAPOLEON Fourmixeur breveté de M. l'Emperair,
COURVOISIE
COGNACS ET FINES CHAMPAGNES
DODWELL & CO.
LTD.
France is barely self-support- MARKET REPORTĮ SALES OF FARM
FROM ROZA, EROS.
IMPLEMENTS
become so well established may that serious losses thay result,
The officers of the Division of Plant Pathology. Dotany, and Science Service, Dominion Depart-: ment of Agriculture, who have pald particular attention to, these diseases, offer the following re-
I appreciable damage, is being facture canoes, large and small, these circles assert, is unable to commendations: (1) apple or plum
done, control measures should be from the bark of the silver birch. help. From July 1st, which nor trees showing characteristle motul-
A young Indian girl of Caugh-mally is Italy's flushest supply ing and cherry trees with crinkled
DUSTED WITH MIXTURE nawaga" demonstrated the art of period, Bread may contain only 80 or mottled foltage should be mark-
The plants should be dusted woven beadwork, while another per cent. of wheat flour. ed for destruction: (2) If such
Intricate un a loom with
mixture
calicum wove of
coloured EXCHANGE trees, are still in full production,
arsenate and gypsum (land plas- designis in brilliantly they should be left until they be-
"LONDON, July 17 (Reuter)-Inter), using one part arsenate yarns. gin to show a marked reduction in
Indian Handicraft articles yield and then destroyed; (3) under the Stock Exchange prices were to 20 parts (by weight) of gypsum.
It is reckoned that the winter no circumstances should affected well maintained despite quietness and covering the plants thorough- display and for sale included bas-lag at best and now ravaged,
Japanese bonds by or both the upper and lower ketry, brandwoven materials, bead- trees be used as a source of wood and tracking.
surfaces of the leaves, as the work, bark and wooden souvenirs, grain yield of all of Continental for grafting, nor should healthy tended to ease on expectation t
which have been made on the Europe will be reduced at least by change in the Japanes Govern-sects feed in both positions. wood be grafted on them.
Hydrated lime may be substitut various reserves during the win 25 per cent.. possibly 50 per cent. owing to interrupted sowing, hard The application of these recomment
Gilt-edged securities were steady,
ed for gypsum but the lime tends ter months. mendations will cause little loss to
and tern - Of particular interest was a winter, spring floods, diversion of the grower and should be of great industrials were mainly better, and to dwarf the plants
sample assortment of gloves, hand-man-power, military destruction Bears as having covered to a small ment were 6.3 per cent. less than extent. The market was steady in 1938 but 10.2 per cent, higher value in checking the spread of the Kaffis in deep levels, were quietly porarily retard their growth.
dusting knit by the Indians from yarn and shortage of horses, fertilizers American Silver was quoted at 34. than the 1837 level. supported. Wall Street was strady.
To ensure Success. diseases.
+3/4 for Spot. from buffalo scrapings and oil for machinery.
sales at should
Domestic
ukuolewache the spun be commenced on
In contrast with the gloomy foed first appearance" of the beetles wool-like fur rubbed off on trees
outlook "in Nazi-occupied Europe,
The London-New York, cross-prules to dealers in 1999 totalled because they work very fast and by the buffalo.
Several bags of these scrapings cables from Ottawa suggest that rate was quoted at 402.1/2 New $33,927,654 compared with $36, York-London was quoted at 384.- 213,382 in 1938 and $20,775,198 | En much damage may be done before!
were collected by the wardens in Canada 'promises to break all re
1937. These figures reste to-Re their resence is suspected.
MARKET
sale of new equipment and four applications a Canada's national parks, and sent cords in grain production."
chinery only, and do not include few days apart, depending on the to the Indian reserves where the
twine, severity of the attack, are usually material was cleaned, carded, spun,
th sales of parts, binder and motor trucks. sumcient to hold the beetles in and knit into durable gloves which, by reason of the olls retained it the yarn are virtually waterproof,
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STOCK EXCHANGE,
Bayer Ballers
4.4
$325
$3+
SHARYBROKERS', ASSOCIATION
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#
WED.. 17. JULY.
Bager
Banks
1.K. Banks
$1160
$1180
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Do. Col. Rog.)
£65
Do. (Lon. Reg.)
EB
Chartered Banks
:
£281"Mercantile Bks. "A".
211 Mercantile Bks. "C". Bank of East Asia......
873
N. C. & S., Banks.
Insurances
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Union Insurances.
50 ct. Underwriters
$160 H.K. Fires.
Shipping
$120 Douglases
$11 Steamboatsk
3100 Indo-Chinns (Pref.)...
Indo-Chinas (Def.),
33/14 Shells
$6.90 Waterbunta
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
1.K. & K. Wharves..
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£65
£6
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$73
50 ct.
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$330
150 ets
$100
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BLOOD PRESSURE
Generally No Cause For Worry
symptoms
have
Wednesday, July 17,
The price for Ready Bliver rosé According to the census of mer- 1/8 yesterday to 123/16 but the chandising and service estatíính- Forward rate was unchanged at mente in Canada in 1939, the sales advices reported of farm implements and equip-
-Stiver 21.3/4
Quiet.
STERLING
There are nearly 1,500,000 acres more under wheat this year while in the maritime provinces rains have Induced excellent growths of pastures and forage crops. In ad A small business" was reported dition, Canada will have a record at 1/3 for near. The market
with of 241,000,000 bushels close
sellers at 1/2.31/32 CHEESE FOR EXPORT carry-over
of wheat with the new season on July-August, buyers at 1/3 for
Cash. TO BE WHITE July 31.
an
im
The Dally Products Board nounced. following its Arst meet- ing. held in Ottawa recently, that "cheese " manufactured Certain
the all peculiar faculty of catching po-Canada after the 31st day of May, $120 putar fancy. For example. sugar 1940, to be acceptable for export
or albumin in the urine, or a rise to the United Kingdom, must $100
In blood pressure, are according white and unwaxed $100 33/1 to popular belief, positive signs of $8.50 disease.
$96
$95
Providents
$31
$142
#14/14.85
LK, Docks (Old)
$14
.. Docks (New)..
$14.75 15.st
$142
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828
324
15/6
15/6
#31
$30+
$14,70
Buildings
+Shonghai Docks...
Kailana
Mining
#9.65! Raube.
ota. Hong Kong Mines.......
Lands, Hotels and
L.K. & 9. Hotels... H.K. Lands..
$100 Do. 4% Debentures....
10.30, shanghai Lands.........
1.K. Realtion.......
88 Pitumphreys
#104 Chinese Estates.
Cotton Mills
Ewo (S,)
8210 S'hai. Cottons (5.)....
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Zoong Sings (S).......
831
$35
$7.40 Peak Trams (old).....
111
83.45 $30)
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$100
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LONDON. METALS
EXCHANGE
London, July 16 (Reuter). Tin, Standard, Cash, Middle Price: £265-1/8.
Tin, Standard, 3 months, Middle Price, £264-1/8.
1
More than grade cheese 1.0.b.
87
MARKED INCREASE
ma.
At the same time, the marked increase in combined sales which commenced in 1998 was continued U.S. DOLLARS
in 1839 when 2,644 units sold for $2,913,565, an increase of 97 per Business was done during the cent. In number and 83 per cent course of the morning at 23.11/16 in value from the preceding year. and 239/4 for August. The mar-Tractor sales were slightly higher ket closed with sellers at 23.11/16 in 1939 with 13.410 sales com- August, probably July, buyers 'at
pared with 13,230 in 1938. 23.3/4 for Cash.
Tractor-drawn ploughs register-
cont ed increases, six per
1:
SHANGHAI DOLLARS
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for
Under a recent agreement the British Ministry of Food will buy
Opened with sellers at 877 with mouldboard and 16 per cent. for total However, sugar the urine, up to November 30, 1940, a
business done subsequently at 380 disc types. Most of the other of Canadian may, but does not invariably, of 78,400.000 lb.
and also 380.1/2. The market kinds of heaver farm machinery point to the existence of diabetes. cheese at a price of 14 cents per
per cent, or closed with sellers at 380.1/2, buy-showed a decline. Albumin in the urine may, but lb. for first does not always, connote kidney steamship at Montreal during the Canada's, harnessed water-power ers probably at 381,
óf
14 is found n central electric sta-.
SHANGHAI MARKET disease. A rise in blood pressure season
a decrease by 4 per cent, from does not usually,
generating electricity for distribution and sale to domestic. Steady. Sterling business was the number sold in 1988, the The export will be arranged by municipal commercial and indus-reported at 3.15/16 for Spot and decrease béns general for all the Daily Products Board.
navigation
and"
and certainly cents 1.o.b. rall Montreal during tions not invariably, point to the ex- the winter months istence of arterio-sclerosis of heart disease.
At this time, because of the vast amount of propaganda on heart disease, the man. In the street is likely to be much concerned about high blood pressure. Often be con- fronts his physician with "Doctor, $8.65 have I blood pressure?""The doc- tor is likely to reply with a reas- Furing smile, "Of course, otherwise you could hardly expect to remain $310 alive." The patient may then say. but what I mean is, have I high blood pressure?”.
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Wing On Textiles (8.) $125'
Public Utilities
H.K. Tramway 15
$15
83.70 Peak Trams (new)....
$90
Star Ferries........
$57
*892
Y'mati Forries..
$20
$64
China Lights (0)...... 38.50
$3.85
China Lights (New).
$3.60
$3.85
$36
H. K. Electrics (Old)... $35)
$34. K. Electrics: New)..... 334)
$36
$17 Macao Electrics (Old)
$112 Sandakan Lighia
320)
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$12
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*$13
$95
$10 Macno Electrica (New)
Telephones (old) $80
$7.00 Telephones (new)
S'pore Tractions (Ord.)|
Industrials
$14.90 Cald., Macg. [Ord.) 8.
Cald., Macg, Praf.)S.
Céments
K. Ropes, m
H.X: Govt. Loans
$102.4% Loan
.." 3%
895 31%
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(1940).... Miscellaneous
$16 Dairy Farms.
$71
Canton Ices..
(1934)
$13
$17
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$8.60 Entertainments.
Constructions (old)..... Constructions (now)....}
$7.45 Lane Crawfords..........
Nanyang Tobacco $3.30 $2.60 Sincere
Walaons
C. G.5%
43. Wing On
B'hai Wing On
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Maramans Inv. (Lon.)
4/0 Marshans Inv. (ILK.
Powells +Hale to 'Ebadghai'
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PHYSICIAN STUMPED And here the physician stumped. For if he tells his pa- tient assuming it is so, that his blood pressure is somewhat higher than normal, he is likely to give rise to a persistent worry, whien will neither benefit. the patient nor his elevated blood pressure.
It is of course true that there are cases where "persistent high blood pressure is... followed by disastrous consequences.
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In such cases, however, the un- derlying difficulty is not in the heightened blood pressure, but in 50 cts. the pathologic changes which have- $138
caused or necessitated an elevn-
$95
tlon in the blood pressure. In many cases the patient with high blood pressure is able to live and carry on precisely because his blood pressure is hign.
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ASSOCIATION Volume of Business Trafiaacted on Tuesday, July 16, 1940.
An Engish physician tells now $8.20 one of his colleagues, an active Cements $1.85 energetic individual 'suffering from
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high blood pressure, came to him HK. Docks (New) Baking whether he ought to retire H.K. Elect. (Old) because of his disability,
to retire, the physician suggested H.K. Tramways
trial consumers.,
US. Dollars at 6.7/32 for Spot.
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Since the patient could ill afora Unions...
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what happened. The patient fől-
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lowed this counsel and for 14 years
This case may be matched by
Has been able to carry on
the
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tinue" his activity and just "see The total value is $13,842.50."
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All types of ploughs sold in. Canada in 1999 totalla "24,338,
types of horse drawn ploughs,
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