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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
INFERIOR NAZI FUEL
AIR PERFORMANCE ANALYSED
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (Reuter)
THE Undersigned have received Superior fuel, and lubrication are
instructions
TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
Friday, the 16th August, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
kow Road, Kowloon.
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
assigned by the New York Times
FINANCE & GENERAL"
• Finance and Commerce
ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE PACT
as the principal causes of the Question In House
superiority of Individual British planes to the Germans in formance,
per.j..
"Of Lords
BRITAIN'S EXPORT TRADE MAINTAINED
NEW GOVERNMENT MEASURES
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter) The paper says that the best Lord Davis, in the House of Lords
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter aviation pétrol Germany can pro yesterday, asked whether, in view duce has a rating of 72 to 75 of the proposed negotiations for a Mr. Barcourt Johnstone. Secretary Overseas octane.
trade agreement..with the USBR., of the Department of
В statement" on the to Trade, In prepared planes Government German Bome of the
measures for shot down were supplied with authorise the transfer to the Rus-Government's new
low as 67.
was
the Soviet Union.
US. AIRCRAFT
FOR BRITAIN
Programme Outlined: 1,400 Monthly
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (Hauter)—, According to a Dow-Jones stency report from Washington, the air- craft procurement programme calling for delivery of between 1,300 and 1,400 planes a "month
Parchading Commission by the ational Defence Advisory Com- mission headed by Mr. Willam 5.
Kaudson.
at their Sales" Room, No. 35, Han-| petrol with an octane rating as sian State Bank of securities held falding the export trade, said that has been outlined for the British
in Britain by the Baltic Republics the Export Council hitherto hao fuels have before they became associated with formed about 270 export groups, American army
and as a result, could claim for rating well over 100,.
Viscount Caldecote, Secretary of the first time in our economic his- Germany is unable to. the volume of lubricating all State for Dominions. stated in re tory that each of the principal needed to keep in good condition ply "that" various important poli-export sections of industry pos- engines
burn 100 octane tical, financial and legal.considera-sessed a gasoline.
comprising:- Chesterfield Suites. Sideboards, Diaper Waggons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads. Wardrobes; Dressing Tables, Chests of Draw-
that
produce
Mr. Arthur Purvis, head of the British Purchasing Commission in
"THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 1940. -PAGE
PABST BLUE RIBBON BEER
centralised and com- Atteries, stated that this pro-round the world, it's Pabst Blue Ribbon
tions were involved and they are pletely representative body now engaging the attention of discussion and negotiation. RAW MATERIALS Government.
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for gramme waa worked out in reply to the British. announced desire to acquire 3,000 planes a month.
The programme has been pre-
ers, Ice Chests, Hatstands. Ca- EMPIRE GOODSvet position to make a state-groups was to provide the alloca pared by Mr. Knudsen
binets. Bookcases. Deska Card
Tables, Screens, Blackwood and Rattan Furniture, etc.. c
FOR BALKANS
Ornaments, Curios, Electric LONDON August 14 (Reuter) Lampa, Ceiling and Table Fans, The United Kingdom Commercial. estab- Cutlery, E.P. Brass, Porcelain and Corporation, which
and hed some time ago to deal ape-
Tis
been
He also said that he was not
ment on the subject.
The primary object of these
tion of raw materials for firms manufacturing for export, and to
fices that may be entailed in HUNGARY-RUMANIA arrange the pooling of anyÝ 12CM- comparison with more normal NEGOTIATIONS
times.
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MAJOR PROBLEM
Mr. Purvis conferred yesterday with. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury. and Mr. Edward Foley, of the Treasury's General Council. "Mr. Purvis made it clear that the British Government still seeks
BUDAPEST. Aug. 14 (Reuter) -- Glass Ware, Gramophones
It was really remarkable that effort and Cabin cially with Balkan trade, is now rt is learned that negotiations be- Records, Wardrobe Trunks, Typewriters, Perambula-actively at work and has
tween Hungary and Rumania overview of par total war Wash given the monopoly of entry of Transylvania will begin this week we should nevertheless have been larger number of planes but I
certain goods, mainly Empire raw at Sinals. The greatest reserve is able to maintain export trade oricated that in the circumstances Mr. Knudsen's programme would materials into the Balkans, says being maintained here regarding a scala on which it was maintain-
be accepted, Reuter's lobby correspondent. details of the conversations.
Sewing tors.
Machines, Basirs, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
also
Electric Refrigerators
1 Gas Range
1 Steel Filing Cabinet
1 "RCA" Radio-gram
1, Adding Machine
1 Cash Register
1 Bliver Tray
**
and
the value
of
Ethel
Emily at
Reports state that it is pro-i
ex-
ed in recent months.
Our exports in the critical month of June to countries not
gressing well and has now tended Its operations to Turkey handle a large part of the Anglo- subject to the direct effects of the where It's expected that it will Turkish trade.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
STOCK EXCHANGE
Bayern Bellore
Sales Nanta WEDNESDAY
14 AUG. Banks
Едуг
Bellern
$1170
H.K. Banks
281
281
Chartered Banks' .......
2984 Mercantile Bks. "A"
$73
Do. (Col. Reg.)......
Do. Lon. Reg.) i..
Bank of East Asis......
But Mercantile Bks. "C".
N. C. & 8. Banks....
Insurances
Canton Insurances....
Union Insurances......#345
$410
$360
$850
10 cta. Underwritor
$150
H.K. Fires....
Shipping
*
$11
$20
$00
441
!!!!
11:
18lver Bowl
Keystone 14 mm Projector (new).
One 16 H.P. "Austin" Motor Car
On View from Thursday, the 15th August, 1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
LOCAL ESTATES
Local estates to
$1,900 were left by
Florence Macqueen, who died
Gladesville, New South Wales. 31
-$144 225 Australia, on October 21, 1939.
Petition for sealing exempli-|
fication of probate of the will was
granted to Mr. H. J. Armstrong. solicitor.
WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory
10 am. August 14
$120 Douglas
Steamboats
$100 Indo-Chinas (Pref.)..
Indo-Chinns (Del.)............
31/10 Shellsoon
$8.80 Waterboate”.......
Docks, Wharves.
Godowns, etc.
H.K. & K. Wharvet... $80
Providents carenaise
H.K. Docks (Old).....
H.K. Docks (New}..........
#28 +Shanghai Docks....
Mining
19/0Kailine...
29.55 Raubs
cts. Hong Kong Mines...... Lands, Hotels and Buildings
H.K. & 8. Hotels....... H.K Lands................ Do. 4% Debentures.. $9.00 Shanghai Landa.........
II.K. Realties..
Humphreys
$101 Chinese Estates.
$910
Cotton Mills
S'hai Cottons (B.).... Zoong Sings (S.)........
Wing On Textiles (8.)) $125
Pabile Utilities
H.K. Tramways... $15.40 $7.10 Peak Trams (old)...----
#3+
Barometer (at sea level), 29.87 ins.
$31
$100
Temperature, 84 F.
Humidity, 79 per cent.
#31
Wind Direction, E/S
$7
Wind Force (Beaufort), 3..
Temperature; maximum yesterday,
87 F.
||
Temperature Minimum last night,
-79 F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs. erding 10th
today, nil.
Total rainfall since January ist,
$14.90 X.D.
99.85 $13.
Against an average of, 50.91 Ins. Sunset tonight, 6.56 p.m.
357
191
Sunrise tomorrow, 6,80 m.
$6.40
4 p.m.. Az
14.
$3.35
$37
Barometer (al sea level), 29.79 ins,
Temperature, 85 F.
Humidity, 14 per cent,
Wind Direction, ESE " Wind Force (Beatifort), 4." Maximum temperature, 87 F. Minimum temperature, 79 F Rainfall, n't.
$21.90
$8.60
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 15 to 31 Aug 1940,
HIGH WATER.
LOW WATER.
Hong
Hong
Loug Standard Time.
Kong
Standard
Time
Hsight.
b. m.
ttia. b. m.
Thur. 15
Fri.
07 10 31 09 06.01 10
6 D
0014
137
$140
Bat
17
46 14 19
7.1 01 09 30
08 46.7 101 57
47 14-50
-28 12
49 15 23
Sun. 18
00 26
7 1 02 41
12:38
16-1
1554
Mon. 19
1004
6 9
03 24
28 04
The 90
10:36
Wed 21
23 26 1106
БЗ 1824
000400
84 18 55
6.3044497
234784 17 28
****
$22
3.70 Peak Trama (new)..........
+
Star Ferries..
I'mati Ferries.........
Chias Lights (0), Chins Lights (New)... B.K. Electrics Old...
8362 HE. Electrics (New)..... Macao Electrics (Old)
$17
16 Macao Blectrics (New)|
$11 Sandakan Light...
Telephones (old)......... Telephones (new)....... S'pors Tractions (Ord.) Industriais
$14.50 Cald., Macg. (Ord.) 8. $19
Cald., Macg. (Prat)8.
Canton Icesse
Cement
H.K. Ropes
rakas
HK Gort. Lunas
$147
1904
$42
$09+
4% Loan
$95
31%
P
(1934)...
$03
(81%
(1040)..
Miscellaneous
18 Dairy Farms....
!!
#
Salomie)
$215
$3.50
(10 eta.
$150
£67
£81
193
£28
£11
$73
50 ct.
invasion were maintained and in cases actually increased some... with many markets in North and South America
ALLIED FORCES BILL
The first deliveries at this rate,
Mr. Purvis sald, would probably
begin in 1941.
He added that aircraft engines still constituted the major pro- In the purchasing pro-
blem gramme,
PURCHASE "TAX
DROPPED
Pabst
BEER
trom From the Riviera to Singapore. Buenos Aires to Bombay... in the smartest clubs, restaurants and bars as well as-in the Ane homes.... you'll find this world-favourite ... of bears!
Because Pabst Blue Ribbon is in a class by itself. The lighter, zestier beer for keener refreshment. Nothing heavy or syrupy to slow up its delightfully invigorating action.
And wherever you order Pabst you'l and it always the same. Pure. Deliciou
For Wholesome.
in every tangy, thirst- quenching drop, we give you Guarded Good- ness from Grain to Glass... your absolute guarantee of the highest quality that Nature, 86-Year Skill and Modern Scientific Control ean produce.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Building.
MARKET REPORT
FROM ROZA BROS.
The price for Ready Silver was at quoted at 23.1/1 and Forward 22.5/8. Silver advices reported
Tel. 20636
TIN, RUBBER NET $33 MILLIONS
The two major industries el
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter) --- speculators as having bought for LONDON, August 14 (Reuter-air Kingsley Wood. Chancellor of Forward delivery to a sinal ex-Mabaya, tin and rubber, have in In the House of Lords yesterday: the Exchequer, announced in the tent. The market was steady but creased the prosperity of Perak to the extent of $33 millions during the Allied Forces Bill, giving full House of Commons yesterday he quiet. extra-territorial status to service had decided not
to proceed with The London/New York cross-1939, which also represented the acts, courts and
authorities of the Purchase Tax on newspapers rate was quoted at 402.1/3, New Sgure of increase in the aggregate forces belonging to
Alles Go to present circumstances as a tree York/London was quoted at 400. value of the State's trade for the ernments in this country, passed and widely distributed press was 1/2. its second reading.
essential to the public futerest.
MARKET
STKELING
Lard Croft said the provisions He also announced exemption Idle tu many respects were similar to from the tax of books and perio- {" those concerned with Dominion dicals, including printed muse There were sellers at 1/2.31/32 forces, which are being organised leaflets, pamphlets, trade catalo-up to November, buyers at 1/3 for and are already proving a very gues and other trade advertising delivery. great addition to the strength of material and account books, but |
$120
10
$100
$100
the British cause,
31/1
The House of Lords adjourned.
$6,90
I
$15
$14
$97
BOMBAY WAR gifts
COMMITTEE
BOMBAY, August 14 (Reuter)-Ą cheque for £15,000 towards the creation of an Indian Air Squadron
diaries will continue to be taxed
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS
"ASSOCIATION
U.S. DOLLARS
year.
In the annual report of the. economic and social progress di the premier State, the value of tin- ore exported last year increased by 1 millions and the incrase in value of para rubber exported was over $13 millions,
The total value of imports, ex- A transaction was reported at ports and re-exports last year was 22.1/8 for Cash. The market closed $157,328,468, while the year pre- with sellers at 22.1/16 August/vious only yielded $125,113,121, September, buyers at 221/8" for Cash.
While the declared value of ex- ports was on the upward trend." SHANGHAI DOLLARS
imports decreased by about a mil- with Opened
seliers at 403. Bon. dollar. Some business was reported at 402.1/2 and also 402. The market 1939 100 $ 37.00 closed with sellers at 402.1/as against $81,054,194 for the pre-
2 1.112.00 buyers at 403.1/2
Volume of Business Transacted
on Wednesday, Ang. 14, 1940,
16/0 and a draft for £11,000 for the HK. Electrics (0)
$200
$3.20
$31
$100.
03.70
##:
#
P 36
::
Royal Air Force were handed to HK. Banka
the Viceroy by Blr Homi Mody, Chairman of the Bombay War Ots Committee.
SHOE CO.LTD.
·HONGLONG. SUPPLIES ALL
KINDS OF
FOOTWEAR
$52
$0.50
$3.50
#37
$35
H.K. STOCK
102
The total value is $5.142.00.
SHANGHAI MARKET
The declared value of exports for $114,068,095 amounted to
vious year.
Sterling opened with sellers at sellers at 3.45/64 for Spot. UB. 3.11/16 for Spot, and closed with Dollars sellers for Spot at 5.7/18.
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BUYERS
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HK. Banks, $1170.
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Unior Ins, $350.
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Providents, $3.50
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$8.20 $1.85
Trams, XD. $14.90. Yaumati Ferries, $21. China Lights (0), $8,40 China Lights (N). $3.36. + Electrics (O), $36,75,-
SELLERS
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Docks (0), $15.70
Humphreys, $6.79.10
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