HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS
ANGHAI WINE | LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS MERCHANTS HIT
PUBLIC AUCTION. NO SUPPLIES FROM
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"FRANGE
Repercussions of Hitler's COLTM THE Undersigned have received quest of France are already being
instructions
to sell by.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
O
Tuesday, the 30th July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 am.
felt among Shanghai wine mer- chants, who now find themselves faced with the prospect of receiv- ing no farther supplies for a cou sklerable time to come, «BAYB North China Daily News,
the
Since the armistice with Ger- many local French firms have re ceived no news from their agents at home, many of whom moved from Parts to Bordeaux, with the at No. 96B, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Government, and were then lost
sight of.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Particulars from Catalogue.
On View from Monday, the 20th July, 1946.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
AUCTIONEERS.
LAST SHIPMENT
FINANCE
Finance and Commerce
GERMANS DISMAYED BY NEW TRADE OUTLETS
ANKARA, July 29 (Reuter)—With the object of Investigating the possibilities of using Basra as a regular port for Turkish trade with Britain and the British Empire, the United States and the Japan Ministry of Commerce is sending Tirhan Betay, Turkish transport expert, to Baara. Later Betay is going to In- dis to further. Turkish- trade there. These developments follow the] completion of the railway Hrking Turkey with Basera via Baghdad.
These new trade outlets are
RICE PRICE
EXPROPRIATION OF UTILITY® CONCERNS
Chilean Proposal At Havana Conference
HAVANA, July 29 (Reuter) The Economic Co-operation Com- | mission of the Pari-American Con- ference has adopted the Chilean the Latin American countries shall take 'over
being developed despite the efforts | CONTROL IN proposal providing
of the Germans who are dismay- ed by the fact that while before the signature of the Anglo- A representative of a major
Franco-Turkish Fact 52 per cent. French trading firm here stated
of Turkish exports went to Ger that no ships were expected from
mary the Fennice for a long time iri future, although he was not cer- tain of the exact position.
The last shipment of Frenca wine was received at the beginning
of this month, and since then the
censed
shipping companies have [giving out information as to the
itement of their vessels, when
has made the matter even more uncertain
·
PUBLIC AUCTION. Shanghai are now using up the
now she is only limiting
SHANGHAI the public utility concerns con
trolled by extra-continental terest, which are threatened with
Germany to five per cent of her NEW COMMITTEE'S Seizure by foreign interests.
exporta
RICE PROBLEM IN KWANGTUNG
PLANS
The proposal includes the gen eral economic defence plan which
It is reported that the joint will be submitted to the Per- committee for controlling the rice manent Economic Commisalon tu determine the manner in which tuation in Shanghal, a movement recently started by Mayor Fa such concerns shall be acquired. Slao-en of the Shanghai Special
Mr. Schanke, head of the
Manipality, may be formed soon, Chilean delegation, submitting the
the
proposal." suggested that the ac quisition" of such concerns should be regulated by the constitution might be either by expropriation of the national concerned. It
or some other system,
The Kwangtung Provincial Govays the North China Daily News. ernment has purchased 3,000,000 TO REDUCE PRICES The outlook is black, accordingpients of rice from Hunan and to this merchant, as all firms Kiangsi to relieve the shortage of delegates from two foreign areas According to the report besides the staple food in the province, and the chinese city regime. the stocks of wine, of when there are according to General Li Fon-wan Special Service Section of about two month's supply. How-
Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro Japanese forces is also represented. The majority of such concerns from America and
vincial Government.
The chief purpose is to reduce in Latin America are British. Australia are still coming in talily regularly, and seem to be depend- General Id "stated that since the prices and to increase sources of French and Dutch. Mr. Schanke!
newly-harvested rice was put on supply.
said that such a step is essential able.
The situation in Indo-China is the market, the shortage along the Meanwhile the Shanghat Rice in order to prevent - further materially the sanie as in Shang-East River valley has been con-Price Fixing Committee, an or-filtration from overseas hal. nothing being received. and siderably relieved, says Central ganization which has been reduc- NEWSPAPER COMMENT firms 1ving on their stocks
HR Undersigned have received ever, cargom
Instructions
THE
to" sell by.
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Wednesday, the 31st July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 am.
at No. 31 B Peking Road (Second Floor), Kowicon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE · HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
(Full particulars from catalogue)
On View from Tuesday. the 30th
July 1842
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received
-instructions
THE
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
:
News.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS themselves for buying a
STOCK EXCHANGE,
Buyers Beller's Balow
much
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1940. -PAGE 9
SAY
Gordon's
and know what you're drinking/
GORDON'S
DRY GIN
DISTILLERY LONDON
NO COLOURING MATTER
NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
BURNS PHILP LINE
in
ing prices in co-operation with official quarters, is starting "a
LONDON, July 29 (Reuter)
of movement among rice merchants Commenting on the decisions
the Pan-American Conference at Trinidad Guardian rice as they can so as further to Havana the SHAR BROKERS' ASSOCIATION
increase the quantity on hand. says that the West Indleg will Public organizations and com- and themselves in the position of Somia MONDAY 29. Barer
Balerina inercial houses are also encour-a patient on the operating table JULY.
aged to buy rice collectively for listening to
dis- the surgeons Banks
storage. In doing so, the Commit-cussing the operation but denied tee have to approach bankers for any part in the consultation.
81210
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H.K. Banks
$1210
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Do. Col. Reg.)..............
£98
Do. (Lon. Reg.))
£68
Chartered Banks ......
$216
$350
50 ct.
24
816 40
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1.2 1:
#
£28 Mercantila Bks."A".
Mercantile Bk. "C".
11
$73
Bank of East Asia.....
J
$120
$11
$100
$80
Bailem
18:
thoriiles are said to be willing to
the necessary funds, and the au-
£63
£8)
£28 help them in this respect.
Enf 973
U.S. SYNTHETIC
50 ct
$218
$350
30 cte $180
481111
34
$10
$100 $100
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$61
N. C. & S. Banks...... Insurances
Canton Insurances..... Union Insurances...... Underwriters
$180 H.K. Fires...... Shipping
35/0
Douginas...
Steamboats
Indo-Chinas (Prel.)...
Indo-Chinas (Def.).........
Shella
$8.90 | Waterbosta
$00
Docks, Wharves.
Godowns, etc.
K. & K. Wharves... $80 Providents
H.K. Docks (Old)....:) $18 H.E. Docks (New)....... $15) #281+hanghai Docks.....
16/0
Mining
Kailans......
$9.55 Rauba
cts Hong Kong Mines.....
Lands, Hotels and
H.K. & 8. Hotels.......
H.K. Lands......
Do. 4% Debentures.
Shanghai Lands..
Tumphreys...
8101 Chinese Estates.
Cotton Milя
8344 Ewo (S.)
$3.50
$32
$33.
$100
4
$3,75
$6.70
8200 S'hai Cottons (B.).... Zeong Sings (8.)........ Wing On Textiles (8.)) $135
Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways..........$18 $7.40 Peak Trams (old)..... $2.70 Peak Trams (new).....
3673 Star Ferrite............
Y'mati Ferries...........
China
Lights
(0)....
16,80
$37)
China Lights (New)... $3,0
6.K. Electric (Old
$36 H.K. Electries Now)... - $36) |
Macao Electrics....(Old)
Buildings
:
83+
$3 45 $3.40)
333
$100
$10
II.K. Realtion.
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Wednesday, the 31st July, 1940 commencing at 2.30 pm,
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at No. 103. Austin Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY "OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
"
•
On View on Day of Sale.
www
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC
:
816
$21
$6.70
AUCTION.385
THE undersigned have received
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RUBBER
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
Not many deals were recorded during the day, but the number and diversity of enquiries show no
WASHINGTON, July 13 Mr. Immediate signa of dropping off. Stettinfus, farmer ̈chäirman. of
$150 the United States Steel Corpora- tion, who is now a member of the National Defence Committee, to- day announced that he expects $6.00 within a fortnight a complete plan for synthetic rubber produc- tion which in the future can elf- minate the United States' depen- dance upon imports of crude rub- ber mostly from the Far East.
998
16/0
$35
$900
He said that following President' Roosevelt's suggestion, the Com- mission held conferences with companies having the controlling right regarding synthetic · rubber processen, several of which have now developed beyond the ex- perimental stage.
BUYERS
Union Ins, $350.
Docks (0), $16.40. Providents, 34 Lands, $32.75.
· Trama, $16. Yaumati-Ferries, $1, China Lights (0), $6.75, China Lights (N), $3.85.-
·Electrics (0), $37.20.... Telephones (0), $22.50. Cements, $15.25. Wing On (HK), $35.50. Telephones (N), $8,50.
SALES
Lands, $33.25, Telephones (0), $23. Cements, $16,50
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QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
On View from Wednesday, the 31st July, 1940.
Catalogue will be issued
"Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
"AUCTIONEERS.
$17
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$18
Macno Electrics (New)
$11
Sandakan Lights......
222
38.30
Telephones (cld)....... Telaptiones (now)....... S'pore Triction (Ord.}] Industrials
| $14,90| Cald.; Macg, (Ord.) B.
$18
$1
$15/16)
Cald., Macg.(Prof.)S.
Canton Tces..
Cemants
H.K. Ropes ....
HK. Govt. Loans
$102/1014.4% Loan
390 31%
$05 31%
CARA) (1940). MiscellaneouIE
$181 Dairy Farms
$6,60 Entertainments
$1.60 Constructions (old)..
$1
Constructions (new).
$740 Lane Crawfords.
Nanyang Tobacco..
$9.60 Bioceros
$8.65
$39
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Watsons
407 Ch. 0.5% 19250$BIL
K. Wing On Bhai, Wing On
Vibro Piling. 8/1Maramans, Lay, (Lam.) 24/0. | Marumans Inv. (ELI)
WmPowell
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108.
$18 $18
1024
50 sta
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EK. Docks (0)
200 $16.50
$39
HK Tramways
100% 16.15
HK Lands
400 98.00
100 33.10
100 83.25
The
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