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WHOLESALE PRICES IN
THE COLONY
The Superintendent of Imports and Éxports releases for pub- lication, the following tables of wholesale price Index numbers in the Colony of Hongkong..
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The Index-which is unweighted-has been constructed from declarations furnished to the Statistical Branch of the Imports. and Exports Department by importers.
There was a general average increase of 9.6 per cent. In the 2nd Quarter of 1048 as compared with the 1st" Quarter of 1940; and of 414 per cent, as compared with the 2nd Quarter of 1939. ·
1938
1939
1810
Average for Year 1922-100)
FOODSTUFFS
1st Qr. 2nd Qr. 3rd Qr. 4th Qr. Average
SPORTS & GENERAL
JUNE ACCOUNTS Water-Polo
OF B.W.O.F.
RECEIPTS AND
PAYMENTS
Attraction Toright
The statement of accounts of Two major powers" in the
the
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
CARDINALS WIN DOUBLE - HEADER
water-pole world will contest for The following are the results of NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (Reuter)--- British War Organisation Fund, Hongkong for June, 1940, is supremacy tonight at 7.30 at the matches played in yesterday Ame as follows:-
European Y.-M. C. A poct when rican Baseball Leagues:-
RECEIPTS
To balance, brought forward at June 1, 1940....$104,501.92.
To donations and subscriptions, June...$25.467.43.
To Sales Stamps $2,323.40; Cen- tral Hospital Supply service badge 51 ($2,324.40).
the home team. bitherto invin- tible, will meet Chung Shing. Chinese League champions for 1939.
NATIONAL
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R.
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1
(Mize homered)
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and ghe of the strongest Chinese St. Louis teams at present.
A great match la anticipated (Boston and water-polo-enthusiasts should! (Rass homered. Eleven innings witness a thrilling struggle.
were played)
To interest on Bank currentners are, however, bright as they account......$338.41
$144.0 134.3
122.9
125.0°
131.6
128.6 1:25.6
·134.4
151,2
134.9
1
158,2 174.2
TEXTILES
1038
119.0
118.5 - T16.7
112.2
116.1
1030
98.7 107.8
98.8
119.7
106.2
1940
131.1 150,0
Total......$132.630.18,
PAYMENTS
METALS AND MINERALS
S
1938
1939
1940
.211.9 MISCELLANEOUS
157.5 147.2 142.8 143.4 141.8 140.8 101.4
*141.8
By purchases---Knitting
wool,
147,3
154.1
145,0
gauze dressings and sewing mate- rials.....$5.559.55.
By packing, transport and... in- surance......$452.68.
1938
1939
1940
131.7 130.3
126.0 121.1 120.9130.1 121.7 140,9 157.7 163.0
127.3 125,9
GENERAL AVERAGE (ALL GROUPS)
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$4;
1938
1939
1940
133.1
132.1 127.0
122.9.1
123.8 123.9
125.0 141.5
130.6 128.0
14
150.8
175.0
Chances of the "emerging win-
St. Louis
.17
22 2
will be playing at home.
(Mize hit a home run) Boston
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8
£3 3
ANTI-BRITISH CAMPAIGN
(Rowell homered)
Chicago
........
(Leiber homered)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940
DEWAR'S
"White Label"
The Right Label
3 9
2
Philadelphia
796 1
(Ric homered)
Cincinnati
......
4
(Warber and
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+
5 10 2
(Whithead and Danning homer-
AMERICAN
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GENUINE SCOTCH THAT NEVER VARIES I
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. WINE DEPT.
SOLE AGENTS:
R. H.
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8 8 2
7
14 3
Boston
12.
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1
2
Keltner homered) as. Washington
The following are the Club de Recreio rinks for Saturday's Lawn Bowls League matches:-
..13 14
5 11 3
4 71 3:4
INDIVIDUAL
AVERAGES
FOODSTUFFS
1st Qr.
Average
Hemp. (Manila)
1938 122.7 97.2. 97.1 91.7 102,2 1939 95.1 91.7 92.1 142.0 105.2 1940 139.7 128.4 Gunny Bags
1938 211.1 1822 1845. 180.0 1845 1939 202.2 182.2 226.7 331.1 235.6 1940 437.8 384.5 Hessian Cloth
By Once expenses-Salaries" and wages $278; stationery and print-
IN CANTON
The Japanese press and Chinese homered).
ing $17.10; stamps and postages Puppet papers in Canton have New York *$24.50;
launched a violent anti-British postal
labels $285; telephone removal Campaign, according to messages ed)
15 received in Hongkong.
travelling 51: pettles $5; (Total $594.86).
Expenditure for June, 1940 $6,607.09.
By balance-monies in hand on June 30, 1940:-Current Hongkong |arid Shanghal" Bank $125,909.93;
Petty cash $53.14 ($128.023.07).
Total...$132,630.16.
The Canton press in general
of the Burma-Yunnan highway. New York
warns Britain that the re-opening
which has been temporarily closed (Gordon and Selkirk homered) for three months, will not be Detroli tolerated.
(Eleven innings, were played)
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HEALTH RETURNS Cleveland
The following is the Return of
diseases notifed having occurred in the Colony (Lewis and Chase homered) during the 24 hours midnight on July 31:- tery, eight cases; 29 cases,
ACKNOWLEDGMENTable
The Hongkong Refugee and So elal Welfare Council acknowledges receipt of the following gifts in 1938 71.5 73.0 77.2 69.3 72.7 kind and donations for the month 1939. 63.8 73.5 57.8 88.5 65.9 of July:- 1940 66.5 88.7
Beans
1938
181,6 136.5 119.8 125.6 135.9;
1933
1940
121.5 123.6 105.9 125.5 119.1 154.8 164.2
1938 46.4 48.5 75.8 44.5 53.8 1939 "40.5 60.6 55.5 79.8 61.4. 1940 87.3 78.8
Best
Silk Piece Goods
1938
1830
1940
175.9 175.0 172.2 188.9 178.2 235.2 211.1 223.4′ 274.1 * 236.0 287.0 227.8
Eggs
1938 120.0 80.3 89.3 114.7 103.3 117.3 102.7.177.3 205.3 150.7 174.7 140.0.
1939 1940 Flour (Wheat)
1938 132.0 124.1 110.7 97.1 116.1 1939 90.8 29.4 88.5 103.0 90.71 1940 121.5 153.8
..Salt Fish
1939 1940 Fruits, Fresh
1938 115.8 99.2 95.0 90.8 100.2)
100.0 106.7 125.0 152,5 121.1 135.8 134.2
1938
1939 1940
308.4 361.1 315.5 227.7 303.2 273.8 232.7 355.2 228,2 272,5 243.9 590.5
Lard
1938 133.1 114.9 83.3 90.9 105.8 1939 83.6 82.5 76.9 102.7 86.4 1040 127.9 114.8 Milk (Condensed)
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Silk Yarn (Artificial) ...
1938 35.4 32.2 36.39 .32.7 1939 24.5 22.8 26.2 30.6 1940 35,7 37.9". Blankets (Wool and Union)
1938 142.6 153.2 183.7 137.8 149.3 118.5 1394 113.5 125.7 1243
145.5 173.6
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GIFTS IN KIND
200 Pcs. Firewood, Sandakan" 26.0CC Freight on firewood, Jardine, Matheson & Co.: Orango, Orango Fertilizer Co.; 200 Pes. Firewood, Sandakan C.C.; Freight on fire. Wood, Jardinc, Matheson & Co. 200 Pes. firewood, Sandakan C.C.; Freight on firewood, Matheson & Co.
1939 1940 Flannels
1038 293.3.334.6 308.0 334.0 317,6 1939 262.4 300.0 253.8 279.0 272,3 1940 240.1 381,0 Suitings and Tweeds (Woollen)
1938 104.1 109.5 112.6 96.9 105.8 .1939
محمد
DONATIONS
Jardine
ended
at St. Louis Dysen Philadelphia Tuberculosis. Chicago
(Moses homered),
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BOXING GATES AFFECTED BY THE WAR
BUT NO CLOSING OF SHOP" NEW YORK-Michael Strauss Mr. R. Edwards (Jr.) $5, Chinese Jacobs, the Mr. Big af boxing, is Customs, Macao 496. Mrs. Furse & born gambler. A bit of his philo Refund from Salvation Army for 76.2 87.3 84.7 79.4 81.9 teachers Salaries (part of Govt.sophy is that you gotta spend a 1940 88.4 119.2
back to make a back.". Grant) 105, St. Stephen's Girls' College 60, Lady Follock's appeal World War No. 2 is hurting the Promoter Mike believés that the for Food Kitchen 1,700, Foreign 156.1 131.7 128.8 133.4 137.5 Auxiliary to the National Redate receipts of his business. 151.9 147.3 133.1 166.9 149.8tion for office expenses) 45.50. Five Cross Society of China (contribu-
Sympathisers 50.
METALS AND MINERALS
Brass Sheets
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FOOLISH THING "Nowadays, with the war raging in all its fury, people apparently are reading nothing but the front pages of the newspapers, It's pretty tough trying to get people interested in fights.
ANTI-TB ASSON. The Hongkong Anti-Tubercu~ losts Association gratefully knowledges the following dona- 133.3 142.2 135.5 139.7 135.4tions and subscriptions:- 125.0 125.5 129.3 149.7 132.4
Misa M. B. Hall $100. Cheung be a foolish thing for me
"But to close up shop now Would 211.8 291.1
Man Tung 100, Rev. E. Moreton 5, rll take a chance, War or no war, to do. J. E. Joseph B. James Choa 511 gamble more than ever." Leung Cho-U-5. Richard Tak 5, Li Clinic 4. World Drug Co. 5 Chan continue to spend a buck to make
ja buck." Lan Fong 5, Chung Sing Benevo- lent Society 5.
241.7 258.3 208.0 201.8 227.5 187.2 189.4 2057 205.7 197.0
Hardwood
II
The latest venture of the Houst of Jacobs is the staging of a heavy. waight bout between Billy Conn, who has announced his intention to abdicate his light heavyweight 75.9 throne, and Bob Pastor, who gati- 73.1ed fame when he bicycled around the ring for 15-rounds with Joe Louis. The current heavyweight 1938. 298.6 287.1 287.6 256.8 277.5 champion earned a decision in his 1939 232,3 261.4 236.0 274.6 251.1first fight with Pastor and then- 1940 292.1 319.8
knocked out the New York colle- gian in a sécond encounter.
1938 81.2 77.2 72.7 72.5 1939 74.9 73.5 70.6 73.5 1040 .78.8 85.4 Hides (Cow)
1938 1939
1938 126.9 129.0 132.5 132.6 130,3 1939 132.5 132.5.132.5 153.2 137.7 .1940 163.5 167.8 Mutton
1940 205.3 215.3 Yellow Metal Sheathing
1938 1939 1938 166.7 212.1 181.8 189.4 187.5 1940 1830 157.6 208.0 165.2 162.1 172.1 Coal 1040 145.5 181.8
150.8 125.0 122.8 121:8 130.1 130.7 131.6 131.1 127.9 130.3 175.0 184.0
1938
Onions
1938
162.4, 127.9 122.8 123.9 134.3 1939 117.8 109.4 55.7 118.0 100.2) Iron and Steel Bars' 1940 159.9 138.8
1939 1940
1938
Peanut Oil
1938 140.9 187.9 97.8 99.9 111.6
1939
105.0 115.8 120.8 151.6 123.3
1939 1940 fron and Steel Nails
247.0 304.6
1940
183.5 163.7
1932
Pork
1939
1938
148.3 125.8 98.3 125.0 134.4
1940
131.6 160.7 154.3 152.3 182.2 156.2 162.4 138.5 178.5 158.4 241,2 239.5
1939
145.0 140.8 155.8 180.8 155.8
fron and Steel Plates
1940
167.5" 179.2
Potatoes
1938 239.3 263.6 292.7 259.4 263.8: 1939 239.1 235.1 234.2 229.3 234.4
1:4
1939
1940 Poultry
127.3 128.9.
Lead (Pig)
J
1938 131.4 114.7 94.9 131.4 118.1 1839 135.9 130.8. 149.3 187:3 145.8 1940 1570 173.7
Rice (Broken)
1938
1939
1940
135.1 130.6 120.4 117.1 125.8 111.5 110.9 109.8 123.2 113.9 157.8 158.1 ..
1938 1930 1940 Kerosene
1938 1839
151.4 148.9 139.6 138.8 144.8. 139.4 139.7 141.7 179.0 150.0 -202.6-230.4-
Hides (Buffalo)
69.8 45.0 48.2 35.449.6 36.5 36.5 34.9 34.9 35,7 1940 64.6 68.8 Oil Fuel..
1038
229.4 216.7 244.5 2201 229.9 1939 242.8 230.0 258.4 281.4 253.4 1940 337.3 318.4.
"Rice" (White)
1938
1939
1940
1226 115.8 124.1 121.5 120.9 102.4 105.3 1104 1179 109.0 137.6 134.9
1933 102.1 141.1 1332 145.1 152.9 1939 158.8 155.5 1462 218.1 169.7 1940 226.0 209.2 Labrienting Ou
Sugar (Raw) (*,*
1938
1938
1011 84.9 81.9 76.2 88.0
1939
1939
88.5 88.4 107.8 152.1 108.2
1940
1940 148.3 1649
Petrol
•
Vegetables (Dried (etc.)
1938
1939
1940
40.4 31.0 30.6 28.8 32.7 34.7 31.0 39.1 45.8 37.7 70.7 65.0
Tin
87.0 98.2 902 105.6 85.3 1938 105.6 86.7 97.5 92.6 95.8) 1939
95.4 131.2
1940 Rattans 1938 1939 1940 Saltpetre
1928 153.9 130.8 117.4 136.8 134.7 1940 300.0 309.5
130.3.122.8 96.9 136.9 124.0
1030 75.0 48.6 53.0 61.3 59.5 1939.. 63.7 41.1 40.5 58.0 50.8
67.3 52,8
•
1940 Vermicelli
1938 124.4 122.8 124.8 124.0 123.0 1839 123.8 144.0 168,3 1608 148.2 1940 145.9 -141.0.
1938 246.9.220.8 227.7 248.6 236.0 1930 255.8 258.0 257.9 223.2 249.0 1940 257:3 293,9
MISCELLANEOUS
..TEXTILES
Cotton Yarn
1938
.1939
123.4 128.4 117.5 108.4 119.5 102.8 102.3 86.7. 102.8 101.2 1940 125.0 138.6
Cement
1938 92.6 102.3 105.0 105.6 101.4 1939 97.0 95.2 93.4 106.1 97.0 1940 117.6.139.2 Charcoal
Cottons (Dyed. Plain)
1938 101.4 1015. 97.1 81.2 95.3 1939 75.4 89.9 78.8 88.4 82.6 1940 89.9 114.5 Italians (Dyed, Figured & Plains
1938 100.7 66.7 788 113.8 0.8 1039 58, 59,4 86.2 50.7 60.1 64.1 1940 80.2 804
1938 38.7 36.9 34.0 36.8 36.8 1939 40.0 38.4 41.9 48.2 42,1 1940 48.7 55.8 Feather (Duck)
1338 1594 145.6-132,6 131.8 1424 1089 127.9 136.7 122.5 157.1 136.1 1940 159.2 141,5
:
CONN V. PASTOR The scheduled 15-round match featuring Conn.and Pastor will be Leather (Sole) in
1938 150.3 163.8 147.3.130.1 347.9 York, August 13, and a ready it is held at the Polo Grounds in New 1939 134.5.138.0.1283 144.0 135.7 being called the "Battle of the 1940 142.6 188.0
Powder Dusters" by the boys at Paper (Chinese).
Jacobs Beach, j
79.2 75.4 68.9 74.3 74.5 85.1 85.3 72.6 80.5 80.9 92.9 81.3
The reason for the fight being so named is that neither the hand- BODe Pittsburgh Irisber nor the ambitious New Yorker can hit 146.8 147.1 149.0 120.7 140.9 Both, however, are fancy Daria, 128.2 118.4 134.1 154.8 133.88kled in the art of Boxing 148.7 181.4
1938 118.5 118.3 130.9 1124 117.5 1939 112.7 105.6 114.6 158.7 122.0 1940 201.6 214.7 Softwoods
" 1938 150.5 138.8 141.0 116.7 138.7 1939 130.5 136,2 128.6 150.9 138:6 1940 102.9 173,3 Soda Ash
1938 463.1 74.7 75.5 74.2 71.9 1939
74.3 66.5 72.4 113.8 81.8 1940 104.7 98,4 Sulphuric Acid
1939
184.6 173,0 159.1 144.3 163.0 1930 117.8 110.4 154.1 118.4 125.2 1940 182.9 160.1: Sulphate of Ammonia
1938-
Shirtings" (White 40/43 Yards) Firewood
1938 76.3 71.9 13,6 56.189.2
1938 116.5 118,1 104.8 135.7 117.8
1938 541 58.0 49.4 552 5421830 148.2 133.6 124.6-149:0 139.8 1940 87.0274.4A)
1040 181.9 1892
1939 1940
The fight will be the second for Conn with the heavyweights. The light heavychamp so long as he cocky kid, who probably could be desired, is anxious to pit his kill galist the dynamite-laden pun ches of the "Brown Bomber."
FIRST FIGHT
In his first fight on the road to a battle with Louis. Conn scored a technical knockout over Gus Dora- Philadelphia. Today he is positive zlo, a heavyweight trial-horse from
he can hurdle Pastor and be ready for Loftis in the winter.
that Conn will not be able to out- Pastor, on the other hand, fee's
box him. He, too, wants.another shot at Louis, feeling that a third 65.4 82.2 75.7 77.3 75.3 time will be his fucky charm 69.5 63.673.1 102.1 78.3 Meanwhile, most observers be- 133.3 134.1
Heve it would be aule day to match
CLUB DE RECREIO SPORTING
BOWLS RINKS
FIRST DIVISION
Recreio "A" (Home) v. C.S.C.C.: L. J. Silva, F. X. Soares, R. F. Luz, H. A, Alves (skip); L. F. Xavier, C. M. Silva, F. V. Ribeiro, F. X. Silva (skip); J. A Luz, C. E. Marques, J. F. Ribeiro, C. G. Silva (skip).
Recreio "B" (Home) v. K.B.G.C: FA. Machado," C. A. Lopes, C. Roza-Pereira, B. Basto (skiy); D. C. Alves, C. H. Basto, A. P. Gater- the skinny Irishman with hardres, J. J. Basto (skip); M. F. Alar- hitting Louis and the pubile has con, A. F. Noronha J. C. Reme indicated that it would not Jadios," J. E. Noronha (skip). any site to see a third" Louis- Pastor show.
.. SECOND DIVISION What Jacobs intends to do is as -Recreio (Home). v, TRC.: HR. yet undisclosed. But you can take Pinna, P. Yvanovich, J. E. Soares, the baldpated gent's word for It: O. P. Remedios (sitip); F. M. N. He is going to take bigger and Silva, A. Remedios C. M. Alves more dangerous chances with his A. M Rodrigues (skip); A. J. Ös- fat bankroll. The results should round, C. VRS. A. M.. Xavier, E
prove interesting.
Souza (skip).
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European YMCA. and Chung Sing Benevolent So- ciety (YMCA, pool) 8 p.m. TENNIS--Mixed Doubles Division.
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