HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS. LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
FINANCE & GENERAL
Finance and Commerce
PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION. Overseas
THE
HE Undersigned" have received
instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Wednesday, the 21st August, 1940-
commencing at 11 am.
at The China Navigation Co's Ģo- down, West Point.
162 crates White Glazed Porcelain
Capping Tiles.
79 crates White Glazed Porcelain
Internal Angle Tiles
48 crates White Glazed Porcelain
External Angle, Tiles
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
Thursday, the 22nd August, 1940 commencing at 10.30 am,
THE
THE Undersigned have received
instructions
to sell b PUBLIC AUCTION
0:0
Tuesday the 20th August 1940.
commencing at 10,80 am,
at No. 4, Hart Avenue, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
On View from Monday, the 19th. August 1940
Development Company
|NEW COLLEGE OF Fruit Crop
AGRICULTURE, Scientifically
ENGINEERING®
A Szechwan-Skots College of Agriculture, and Engineering will
Cared For
The organisation of an Overseas
Satisfactory progrèss is being Chinese Development Company to be opened In Chengtu next fall ruade in the cultivation of the |be capitalised at $50,000,000 (Chin-
The opening of this college was mango in Malaya, advocated by ese currency) has been proposed proposed last year by Generalls- Sir Frank Stockdale, "Agricultura by Chen Ko-chun and Wang Chen- simo Chiang Kai-shek for the pur- Adviser to the Secretary of State shang, overseas Chinese Indus-pose of training more technical for the Colonies, when he was trialists in Penang, who recently men to aid the development of here in 1937. visited China with the Overseas Szechwan and Sikong. Its original It has been found that mango Chinese Comfort Mission from name as suggested by the Gen-thrives best in the Krian district. the South Seas.
eralissimo Was the Szechwan- where Sikong College of Agriculture and crops for several seasons was har- Engineering at the recommendu-vested during October and Novem tion of the Ministry of Education. ber last year...
The object of the Company is to exploit the rich gold, tin, iron and other mines in China's inter- Hor provinces.
one of the best mango-
The board of trustees includes. General Chang Chun (chairman).mango varieties grown in Erlan A survey has been made of the It is hoped that shares amount- Mr. Chen Pu-lel, Dr. Wang Shih-Mangoes" are a valuable cash cron ing to $10,000,000 will be subs chich, Mr. Chang Tao-fan, Mr. Li to Malay landowners, but owing cribed by Chinese in Hongkong Hwang, Mr. Tso Hsun-aheng, Mr.to damage from insect attack and and the rest in the South Seas, Zen Hung-chiun, General Teng the use of seedling trees, although the Philippines. Hawall and the Hai-hou, General Liu Wen-hul, Mr. in some cases polyembryonic in Terms: Cash on Delivery. United States,
Wei Sze-Man,, Mr. El 190-10, MF character, the "Industry is quit While passing through Hong-Huang Chi-lu, and Mr. Hu Chih- unorganised, LAMMERT BROS., kong on their way back to Malaya, wel, Mr. Wet Sze-luan is concur-
NOW MASTERED Chen and Wang had discussed the rently dean. A site for the college Buddding technique, however, scheme with local Chinese.
has been chosen and buildings are has now been mastered and with being built.(Central -News) ---
the assistance from the Depart- ment of Agriculture, there is no Treason why the cultivation of this fruit .crop should not make better Įprogress than at present.
AUCTIONEERS.
HUNAN ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
strengthen the economic defence Une.
A Hunan Economic Committee It also purchases commodities, food supply and has been inaugurated at an undis-regulates the closed place. According to Mrs. encourages production. Tseng Chi-lu, chairman of the Similar committees have been committee, the committee seeks formed in other provinces to in- to tighten the economic blockade tensify the economie war against against Japanese goods and the enemy.(Central News).
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
at No. 12C, Carnarvon Road.
STOCK EXCHANGE,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
(Particulars from Catalogue)
Enyers
Ballerz
Sales Nominal
MONDAY
Bayer
Bellera
Saloa Nemies!
19 AUG.
Banks
$1200
H.K. Banks
268 £82
Do. (Col. Beg.)
On View from Wednesday, the 21st August, 1940
THE
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
Do. (Lon. Rag.)
£6 9/18 Chartered Banks
299 Mercantile Bka. "A". Mercantile Bks. "C".
Bank of East Asia.......
Canton Insurances......
***
$1200 £68
+£62
673
N. C. & 8. Banks....... Insurances
$210
$210
CON
$362
Usion Insurance
$300
LAMMERT BROS.,
10 ctx.
Underwriters
10 cta.
8136
H.K. Fires.......
$136
Shipping
$10
8120 Douglases
$11 Steamboats un
$100 Indo-Chinas Prel.)..
BRO Indo-China (Def.),
39/6
Shells
86.30 Waterboats............
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, etc.
H.K. & K. Wharvos... 882 Providents
$00
83.55
$3.55
$162
H.K. Docks (Old).....| $15 8144 HK. Docks (New).....
$14
::
$261 +Shanghai Docks.......
Mining
16/0
Kailans
29.64 Raube
ats Hong Kong Mias......
$31
Lands, Hotels and Buildings
H.K. & S. Hotala....... H.K. Landsdag $100 Do. 4% Debentures.. $9.00 Shanghai Leads....
H.K. Realtios.... Humphreys ...........
801
$101 Chinese Estates......
Cotton Mills
$331 Zwo (8.)....
$210 8'hai Cottons (S.)........)
***
AUCTIONEERS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE undersigned have received
Instructions
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
Friday, the 23rd August, "1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han-
kow Road. Kowloon.
A. QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FÜRNITURE
Comprising:
Chesterfield Suites, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Wash- stands, Chests of Drawers, Bide- boards, Dinner-Waggons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Hatstands, Ice Chests, Cabinets. Desks, Book- Tables... Blackwood.. and
cases
Rattan Furniture, etc., etc."
$3.35
93.10 $3.30
"
,
$15.10
55
#6.55/ 04...
***
$3.25
"Carpets, Rugs Perambulators. Wardrobe Trunks, Baby Cots and $21 Play Pens, Cutlery, E. P., Brass, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Electric Celling and Table Fans, Radics, Gramophones and Records, Filters, Ornaments, etc., etc.
2 Cameras
also
1 Portable Typewriter "Corona"
I-Typewriter "Remington"
Public Utilities
1 H.K. Tramways......... $15.
$7.40 Peak Prams (old)......
$3.70 Peak Trams (new)....
Star Forries......
Tmati Ferries...
Chins Lights (0)......)
China Lights (New)....
8211
937 H.K. Electrics (Olt. $36
135 H.K. Electrical New)...35
Macao Electrics (Old)
Saudakan Lights.........
Telephones old)...........i. Telephones (new)....... S'pore Tractions (Ord.) Industrials
$14.00 Cald., Mség, "(Ord.) 8.
Cald., Mocg. (Prof.)8.
817
810
Macao Electrics (New)
811
411
8.60
盛
*****
£6 9/18
£28
£11
$73
10 et.
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
The volume of trading still mains on the small side...
BUYERS
H.K. Banks, $1220, " Union Ins., $362,50, HK. Fire Ins.. $136. Docks (0), $15.25 Providents. $3.55.. Hotels, $3.35. Realties, 3.10. "Trams, $15.10.
Yaumatt Ferrles, $21,23, Telephones. (O), $21,75. Telephones (N), $8,60. Cements, 314.80, Dairy Farms, $17,60. Watsons, $8.25.
SELLERS
China Underwriters, 10 Cts. Lands, $31.
Realties, $3.30;
Telephones (0), $22.25.
SALES
HK, Fire Ins. $136.--. Hotels, $3.35.
Trams, $15.30.
Star Ferries, "$57..
$120
Cements, $15.
Dairy Farms, $17.60.
$100
Watsons, $3.30.
$700
H.K. Govt. 42% Loan, 99.50,
32/8
$6.90
The sale of indigenous fruits re-such as the durian, mangosteen, rambutan,pulasan, chempedak, nangka and rambai" formy an im portant adjunct to the cash re- sources of the Malay peasant| Crops generally were good last year and large consignments were purchased by "Chinese middlemen for sale both inside and outside the state.
In regard to mangoes, it
was estimated that 2,200 baskets were forwarded by rall from stations in Krian South, fetching an average price of $4 per basket, and, in addition, many went by roRd,
TUESDAY, AUGUST
SAY
20, 1940. —PAGE
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NO COLOURING MATTER NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
Sharp Slump In National Dollar
CENSORSHIP OF MAILS IN SHAI
BY JAPANESE
Keeping abreast of the extra- precautionary measures being 'car-
REACTION TO THE ried out by the Shanghai, pollee
WITHDRAWAL OF
and military authorities during the past few days, Japanese mall BRITISH TROOPS censors recently sesigned to work Nn the Rus Massenet Post Office Beaction to the announcement are reported by the leading Chi- that British troops were leaving nese dalles here to have doubled Shanghai
city on Aug. 9. when the news re-ing. Shanghai, especially printed Was swift in the their efforts to censor mail reach- sulted in something of a "run," matter, writes the North China particularly among Chinese inves Daily News fors who had been unable to
Many letters have been detain- cover themselves before the marketed for examination but most of closed, reports the North China them have been returned to the Daily News.
Concession Post Office branch.
The Department of Agriculture has registered desirable clones of the more important fruits and propagation of these clones was undertaken at all agricultural sta- National currency, which had
ANXIOUS DEALERS
100 LETTERS A DAY
censors.
On the aevrage, it is stated, more than 100 letters have been censor. [ed daily. All printed matter has ed and attention has also been been closely examined and censor-
given post office boxes.
tions, and budded plants distribut been weakening steadily the past Actual censorship of mall in the ed to small-holders. Stockbeds of three days as the result of per- French Concession for which lang clonal material have been estab-sistent rumours, plunged on the preparations were made was start lished with a view for future pro-kerb market the moment the om. ed on August 5, according to the - pagation and supply af`budwood.cial announcement was made and reports. Not only ordinary letters exchange shops along Szechuen but also registered express letters SALT MINES FOUND Road were packed by anxious deal. have since been examined by the ers until curfew. Losses in some IN KWEICHOW
quarters were stated to have been KWELYANG, Aug. 19 (Central) tremendous. -Balt mines have been found at
Pessimism mounted in Shanghai Kalyang, Latien and Housing and as residents, faced with mounting other districts in Kwelehow pro- prices and a big increase in com
modities, saw the Chinese national It is understood that the Kwet-dollar experience another slump. ANKARA, August 19 (Reuter)-chow Salt Burden has petitioned It is stated here that the interview the Ministry of Finance to allo-
DOLLAR RATE 826 von Papen had with President cate funds for their exploitation. The dollar opened at' 17.60 Ineunu on Thursday does not ap-Two salt experts have been sent selling gold and closed at the pear to have entailed the alight- here by "the Ministry to make x nominal rate for sellers at 18.18. est fundamental change in Tur survev. key's attitude,
M
16/0
$3,35
931
$100
$3,70
334 $200
Zoang Binge (8.)........
Wing On Textiles (9.) $125
$4
$56
$6.50/ 65
$3.40
NAZI TRADE WITH
TURKEY
vince
after a day of extreme uncertainty, but at curfew last night, 18.40 was
The Nazis appear to be concen- the Turks to increase the trade being demanded and accepted, in trating for the moment on urging) with
ermany.
the exchange shops..
Hongkong offers, in the morning; caused steadinessTM In sterling. Various political rumours in the afternoon- caused considerable fluctuations, and at the close there' were purely nominal sellers sterling and U.S. dollars cash.
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1 Upright Plano "Moutrie "
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$12
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[1 Aviary
805
31%
(1934)
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895
31%
(1940)
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HONGKONG
"SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transacted on Monday, Aug. 19, 1940.-
300 $17.60
1,000 15:30
8:430 Dairy Farms #4x, Tramways.
100*). 396
KK Hotels
Cements
Cements
$178174
$6.00
A.B. Watsons $1.85K. Landa
Dairy Farms.....
$6.00 Entertainments
#10 Constructions: (old)...ne Constructions (new).....
$1
$7.40 Line Crawfords
Nanyang Tobacco....... 83
$3.15 Sinceres.
Watsons
36. Ch. G.5% 1925G$BdL
On View from Thursday, the 22nd
August, 1940.
$39
I.K.Wing O
8'hal Wing-One
28
Vibro Piling
8/9
Terms: Cash on Delivery,
4/0
$1.
Wm. Powells
LAMMERT BROS.,
+8xle to Shanghai
AUCTIONEERS,"
Maramans Lavi (Lon.)
Marsmans Inv. (H.K.)
བ་དུ
$2.10
$6
30%
$39
2,000 500
3 35
500
15.00
FOR SALE
A selection of the best varieties of RELIABLE & TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
From
15.00 Messrs. Suttons & Sons, Reading.
Messrs. Atice. Burpee & Co., Philadelphia
300 8,30 Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd..
100
31.00
4,700
The total value is $48,170,00,||
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No. 10 Wyndham Street...- P. 0. Box 620 Hong Kong.
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