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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

NEW TORPEDO BOAT FOR

THE U.S. NAVY

THE CITY OF DETROIT, one of the bases upon which the United States will pyramid its defence programme" has made an initial contribution to the building of the nation's largest peacetime military force."

has been given A sleek, streamlined 59-foot torpedo beat tests by the Navy and will be added to the sea arm's "Mosquitó Fleet" the term applied by seamen to these small, speedy craft designed for lightning thrusts at an enemy's ships,

RESTRICTIONS

(Editor's Note: Germany has al- ready claimed some success with Fleet in action her "Mosquito against the huge ships of the

ON CANADIANS Allles. Italy is reported to have

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Finance and Commerce

RICE ECONOMY HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

CONFERENCE

Large Dogs As Hobby Condemned

At, a conference held at the coun- cllroom of the Prefectural Office fleet of sizable proportions recently concerning the 20 per cent. while England began construction Conservation of rice, the question of the same type of vessel Jong of dogs and cats was taken up and they all agreed that the keeping of such pets should be restricted.

Following a report on the various activities in counestion with entor

A. Blow To Detroit: before the war broke out).

Thousands Of

Workers Affceted.

TEST SERVICE

The ship built in Detroit is one

or 29 similar craft of 59 to 81-foot cement of rice economy. Mr. The most densely populated U.length being built in Miami. Nagata, the vicepresident of the..

Orleans and Federation of Ward & Cho As- S. city bordering Canada, Detroit Philadelphia, New

a time It was construct-sociations stated that at frowns upon a State Department Bayonne, N. J ruling which requires that altered by the Fisher Boat Works in when human beings are aiming at July 1, Canadlaris visiting the Detroit and the firm has nearly 20 per cent, ccnservation by endur- United States for any purpose completed" a second. When coming various hardships, It is a mat must have a passport,

pleted; the entire fleet. It was reter for regret that precious food is Chief objector to the mandate ported. will go into test service at wasted on pets, Looked at from the

the Norfolk Navy Yard.

Ipoint of view of the amount of A manufacturer's test run on

food consumed by them through- the Detroit River brought expres-out the country annually, he said sions of great satisfaction from

that some restriction should be the four naval officers here to wit-

effected in accordance with the ness the run.

national policy. The move Was uranimously approved and the Yol

Is the Detroit Board of Trade which estimates that there is a turnover of 2,000,000 persons A year coming from "the Windsor areas across the Detroit River to ..shop in Detroit. The Board has

informally protested the ruling.

But industrialists are also study- Said Lieut. William E. Howard,lowing arrangements were made.

FINE JOB

repair of the ture of

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Baliars

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JULY.

Banks

81220 C.D.

H.K. Bank

$1210

XD. £70

De. (Col. Reg.) ......

X.D.

£70

+

£63

Do. (Lon. Reg.)

£61

211

873

Chartered Banks......

998 Mercantile Fiks. "A"

Mercantile Eka, "C",

Bank of East Asia.....

N. C. & S. Banks....

Insurances

Canton Insurances. Union Insurances. Underwriters

$50

$215

$350,

130 cta

8160

£1

$73

50 ct.

#218

$350

50 ct.

$180 H.K. Fires,

Shipping

$120

Douglases

$120

$11

Steamboats

BIO

$100

Indo-Chinas (Prof.)...

$100

Indo Chinas (Def.}..

$100

33/9

30/0

Shells

26.00 Waterboats

$8.00

Docks, Wharves.

Godowns, etc.

590

H.K. & K. Wharves... 880

24

Providents

810:40

H.K. Docks (Old).....

#161

916

II.K. Docks (New).....

316

$28

+Shanghai, Dock.......

Mining

+

$31

1. Substitute foods and the mix- ing the State Department's rigid Jr., attached to the bureau of

other cereals with rice $39$ rendered to construction and measure which was

necessary for 20 per cent. conserva combat possible subversive activi-Navy: tles. For a great

"Fisher William P. Fisher, pretion should be maintained, 2. The many persons employed in Detroit factories and sident of the Fisher Boat Works keeping of dogs and cats should be business houses live in Windsor or has done a particularly fine job on restricted. 3. Additional, food and these boats. The workmanship is subsidiary foods should be obtamed sectors near Windsor.

excellent and he is to be greatly by using vacant lots. complimented."

As an example, one Detroit news paper estimated that 20 per cent. of its composing room personnel resided in Windsor or near that city.

INDUSTRY

Mr. Nagata declared that many

Howard's statement came after wealthy people in the city keep the Pt-3 (Patrol Torpedo) had

large dogs which have no particular streaked over a mile course at ap- use and are only kept as a hobby proximately 38 miles an hour. While navy officials and builders and a considerable quantity of rice

is wasted on them. From the view any- for of the boat refused to say Industry alone accounts

regarding its maximum points of rice conservation and thousands of persons who daily thing cross the huge Ambassador Bridge speed, It was understood that the from self-discipline, the raising of spanning the Detroit River or pass boat is expected to do around 40 such unnecessary pets should be

absolutely restricted, he added through the tunnel under the knots or 48 miles an hour.

Weighing 20 tons, the "boat is river.

powered by two 1200-horsepower But rellable estimate indicate

super-charger Packard engines. that during a peak day in certain seasons, between. 12,000 and 15.000 also built in Detroit. When armed persons might commute to Detroit at Norfolk, the low-flying cruiser

W

will carry two afterdeck torpedo for a multitude of reasons:

tubes. two machine guns, depth work, to shop, 'to go to a movie or

charges and smoke-generating a ball game, to visit with friends or make a trip to one of Michi-equipment for the laying of smoke

gan's innumerable lake resorts.

screens.

Railway Transport Discussion

LONDON, July 30 (Reuter). A delegation of five trade repre- sentatives from Iran was due to arrive in Moscow last night to discuss the railway transport.

A Hungarian delegation is. ex- pected towards the end of the week,

500 GALLON TANK There is another angle--the thought that perhaps Canada One officer and a crew of seven might pass a retaliatory measure. will man the PT-3 which has At first reports, Canadian author!-ample space below 'deck for sleep- ties indicated they would not re-ing quarters, a galley, officer's

trade agreement, following pay in kind but there was report-room and radio room. The ship seven weeks of negotiations be- may is fitted throughout with accom- tween Soviet Russia and Afghanis-

tan was announced.

cd to be a possibility they attempt to legislate a similar rul-modations quite comparable to ing to affect the United States., those of a fire small yacht.

bost

Engineers

revealed the

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Such a retaliation would, In turn, affect thousands of Detrol-consumes about 240 gallons of ters who maintain summer homes gasoline an hour when cruising at gine room. The pilot house also bordering the Detroit River. Lake full speed. The ship's tanks re- carries a chart table and other. ocean-going

St. Clair, the St. Clair River or portedly carry 900 gallons. Lake Huron.

MINOR RIFT CREATED

Either way, the ruling seems to have created a minor rift in the "good neighbour policy" so notice- able between the two cities in the

accountrements for

travel.

Both the pict house and the flying bridge are fitted with steer- Cost of the boats, including en- ing wheels and control levers as gines, runs to more than $100,- well as speaking tubes to the en-1000." Lieut. Howard revealed.

past few years. It might be said AMERICAN PLANES TUNED

that Windsor has been a strong

bonster for Detroit

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UP FOR THE ALLIES

As one example, "ever since the war started-Windsor

LONDON, July 10-The police at Buffalo, New York, were has sent many men overseas to fight-the confronted with a major traffic problem recently as thousands Windsor populace has been in- of people tried to catch a glimpse of scores of United States terested Intensely in the fortunes naval.'planes assembled on the aerodrome of the. Curtiss Wright are preparing the of the Detroit baseball team. In aircraft company. The firm's mechanics the afternoon, persons congregate 'planes for delivery to the Allies. in their homes or in downtown These machines, nearly 100 of bars to listen to radio accounts of which have now arrived at Buf- ball games quite as enthusiastical-falo, are being repainted drab and ly as do Detroiters themselves. tuned uz Certain Instruments, When the Tigers are "playing at such as secret, bomb sights, are be- home large fan delegations come ing removed. over, to see the game."

Far West and the people of the East on the European out- look. The overghelming num- ber of people of this country belleve that we should give all aid short of war to the Allies" ALL TYPES NEEDED

Mr. Lloyd Stark, Governor of In general, the residents of both

that these Misseoir, confirms that this is al- Detroit and Windsor feel that the It is understood ruling might obliterate a good will planes will be town to a point on to tec view of the Middle West. policy formulated arter years of the Canadian border, where they Declaring that there has been close contact which could not can be towed across the frontier great reversal of popular senti Continue extensively under the in accordance with neutrality re-ment recently in this part of the

gulations. Six of the 'planes left United States, he added:

people of Missouri are for helping today.

way except The Allies' need of all types of the Allies in every war material was stressed by the sending an expeditionary force to

State Department order.

TRADE "CONFAB IN Marquess of Lothian, British Am- Europe."

bassador to the United States, at

NEW VIGOUR

"The

SWITZERLAND Pittsburgh today. "We need des- The New York Herald-Tribune

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18/0

Kailans

$9.55 Raubs

5 cts. Hong Kong Minos...

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16/0

139

Lands. Hotels and Buildings

$33

H.K. & S. Hotels....... H.E. Lands........................................

$33

BLOG

Do. 4% Debentures....

$3.45

$100

$33/(33)

834

H.K. Realties....

$3,70

$7

10.40 Shanghai. Landai........

Humphreys

1101 Chinese Estates.

Cotton Mits

$35 Ewo (8.)

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1940. --PAGE

BLACK&WHITE

ASH

FINEST QUALITY IN.

SCOTCH WHISKY

MARKET REPORT |

quiet.

was quoted at

34.3/4 for Spot.

8361

$200 S'hai Cottons (8.)....

$200

Zoong Sings (8.)........

The London/New York. rate was quoted at 402.1/2 York/London was quoted at

CTOS3-

New

385.

Wing On Textiles (S. $125

Public Utilities

1/2.

MARKET

$16

H.K. Tramway....... $16 $7.40 Pank Trams (old)..... $3.70 Peak Trams (new).......... $57 Star Ferries.

18.15

Qulet.

Hotels, $3.25.

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STERLING

84

257"

#21

821

·ច៖ ''

6,70

$3,10

China Lights (New)... $3.5

837

B.K. Electrics (Old)..

8371

£30

1. K. Electrical New)... $36)

317

Macao Electrics (Old)

816

Macao Electrics (New)

822) 38.

$23

$181

114

Y'mati Ferries...

China Lights (0)......

Sandakan Lights.......

Telephones (old)... Telephones (new)................. S'pore Tractions (Ord.) Industrials

$14.90 Cald., Macg. (Ord.) S.

312 Cald., Macg, (Prof.)5.

U

Silver

THOSE WHO KNOW SAY,

J

IT'S THE SCOTCH.

FROM ROZA, BROS.

prices rose yesterday

to the extent of 3/16 for Ready

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

A varied assortment of scrip is

and 1/16 for Forward, the quota- still sought after, but enquiries are Blons being 22.9/18 and 221/8 not being pursued with quite the same vigour as was the case during advices re- respectively, Süver ported some Bear, covering.

The previous days. market was steady, but $6.75 American Silver

There were sellers at 1/2.31/32 July/August, probably September. buyers at 1/3 for Cash.

U.S. DOLLARS

Eusiness was done during the course of the morning at 23.3/8 at

p.m. with sellers at 23.5/16

·August, probably Cash, buyers at 23.7/18 for Cash,

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Opened with sellers at 383 with business done subsequently at 50 dla 324 and also 384.1/2 The market closed at 1 pm. with sellers at 384, buyers at 384.3/4.

SHANGHAI MARKET Opened" with sellers of Sterling at 3.57/64 and closed at 1 p.m. with sellers at 3.7/8. U.8. Dollars" $6.30 opened with sellers at 8.1/16 and $1.85 closed with sellers at 6.1/32 for

$1

Spot, Quiet.

BUYERS Yaumati Ferries, $21. Wing On (H.K.), $35.50.

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SELLERS

Lands, $33.235. Cements, $15.50.

SALES

Providents, $4.

Lands, $33.

China Lights (0), $6.80. China Lights (N), $3.65. Telephones.(0), $23.

LONDON STOCK

EXCHANGE

LONDON, -July 30 (Reuter)-The Stock Exchange was irr "gular though gains outnumbered losses. Gilt-edged and other, leading in- dustrials were finally stronger.

Elsewhere there were occasional declines on sporadic profit-taking,

Wall Street was steady.

LONDON GOLD

"Landon, July 29 Reuter). Bar Gold, Fine per oz, 188/-

for Cash. Subsequently the Mar- AFTERNOON MARKET

ket steadled up and a transaction The market was quiet in the was reported at 23.3/8 for Cash. afternoon.

STERLING The market closed with sellers

al 172.31/32 July/August, buyers at 1/3 for Cash.

1 shade easier with sellers at 23.1/4 lead-

At the close there was a small seller at 23.3/8 July, buyers "at 23.7/18 for Cash

SHANGHAI DOLLARS

387.1/2 sellers for Spot.

SHANGHAI MARKET

Sterling sellers for Spot at 3.55/

ing to a small business at 23.5/1864 and 8.3. at 8.

for Cash. The Market closed

1

$23

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8161

Canton Iran. «!» Cemente

$15

RE. Ropes ....

H.K. Govt. Loans

$102 4% Loan

102.

#96 31%

895

(1934)

+

-818

800 13+%

(1940).. Miscellaneous

816 Dairy Farms......

$6.60 Entertainments

$1.80 Constructions (old)........... Constructions (row)....

$1

$7.46 Lane Crawforda.

Nanyang Tobacco.....

$260 Sinceres

Ch. G.5% 19250$Bds.

:

!!

37

$3,30

$2.10

$8.66

Watsons

$8.65

35 Ch.

$39

21.K. Wing Oo

£39

S'hai Wing On

$14

28

Vibro Piling.......

8/1

Marsmans Jav. (Lon.

4/0

81

Wm. Powells......

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ASSOCIATION

Voluma of Business Transacted

on Tuesday, July 30, 1940.

ZURICH, July 30 (Reuter)-Atroyers as much as we need 'planes declares: The demand is for a New York newspaper's report that and guns," he said. "Anything doer in the White House, not a H.K, Banks Germany has addressed requests to the United States can give now visionary... But thank God he China Lights (0) ... 500 Switzerland is declared in autho- may mean the difference between has at last acted: The whole ritative Swiss circles to be com-winning and losing." pletely unfounded.

REVERSAL OF VIEWS

country will applaud his new 'vigour and support him in every It is understood in Swiss finan Mr. Wendell Wilkle, leading step, regardless of the technical!- cial circles, however, that trade "dark horse" candidate for Re-ties of neutrality, which he takes negotiations are in progress be-publican nomination for the Pre-to support the Allies." tween Switzerland and Germany sidency, who has just returned to and are likely to be prolonged be- New York from a tour of the day has the reversal of opinion in cause of the uncompromising attl country, said today: tude of the Swiss to all kinds of conditions put forward by the German delegation,

"I have found no material difference of opinion between "the pouple of the West shď

"In no 'country in the world to

two months, particularly in the last month, been more complete than in America," said the New York Times.

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