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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
AMERICAN AID SLOW PROGRESS
FOR CHINA
Senate Banking Com. To Consider Plan
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Renter) Mr. Henry Morgenthau, United States Secretary of Treasury, will
appear before the Senate Banking Committee tomorrow and ask ip- proval for a plan to aid China.
The plan has been dormant since the outbreak of the Euro- pean hostilities.
IN AMERICAN PRODUCTION
CONCERN REFLECTED IN PRESS
WASHINGTON, Dep 1 ter-Growing concern at the slow increase in industrial production In the United States is reffectad both in the press and in conver sations among highly placed people.
JAPAN-N.EL OIL PARLEY
Only One-Third Of Demands Conceded
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FINANCE & GENERAL
Entertainment URBAN COUNCIL
Regulation Ordinance
AGENDA
The following is the agenda of the fortnightly meeting of the Urban Council which will be held
The Government Gazette pune tomorrow at 419 pm:
Hines the following:-...
in exercise of the powers con
1. Correspondence, relative to Food Shop licences for Fruit and terred by section 8 of the Vegetables, e Places of Public Entertainment 2. Application for an Eating
Regulation Ordinance. 1919, the House licence for No. 141. Bonham the amends the regulations made
4. Application for a Food Pre serving licence for the premises an Shaukiwan Lót No. 398
Governor in Connell hereby fur Strand East, ground floor:
3. Application for a Food Pre- sald Ordinance and serving licence for canning green- WASHINGTON, Dec. (Reuter) under the -A virtual defeat for. Japan is published in the Gazette of August peas and bamboo shoots in addi (Reu-reported to be the result of the 3, 1934. ás Government Notines- tion to that for Jam making for.
Japanese trade delegation to the ton 557, as amended by Gov. No. 104, First Street, ground floor. Netherlands East Indies.
¡ernment Notification 764-publ'ah- The Japanese are said to have ed in the Gazette of October 29 secured, after considerable di- 1937, as follows: plomatic dday only one-third their total demands for oil, and the complete refusal of their re- quests for high octane fuel: :
Japan, add the reports, must pay "cash on the barnel" in for eign currency, of which the Is
It is believed the plan provides
It is stated that the speed- for the use of part of the Stabili-ng-up process is not fast enough sation Find to strengthen Chung- either for adequate aid to Bri- king's credit fund.
One prominent member of the Committee said the plan would
tain or America's cwn needs,
It is believed that there is Bri-
undoubtedly get quick approval as tish disappointment at the slow-known to be short, and supply her
meas of American industry to own tankers-also limited.
The next Japanese trade offen- sive in Batavia is expected to deal with tin, and later with rubber.
NEW APPOINTEE
the fund had been dormant since
take advantage of developmenta the European war broke out.
He said only a small amount which the necessities of war have was involved as the Chinese Gov-now imposed on British industry, ernment believes that the mere and that American products fall announcement. that the United below the high standard of Bri- States is willing to support its tish. currency would work wonders in the market.
AMERICAN COMPLAINT
AMENDMENTS
1. Regulation 38 is amended (a) by inserting a dash and the letter "(a)" immediately “after provided" in the second line thereof;
(b) by renumbering paragraphs
(2) to (15) as sub-paragraphs (b) 'tu (o) of paragraph (1), and paragraphs (16) and (17) as m and (3).
these
to
| The" Chin" Fung Factories),
5 Regular Returns.
(inside
Colony's War Expenditure
Hongkong's assets increased in August according to the financial statement for that month con- tained ta the Government Gazette.
The revenue
WES
$5,128,528
(e) by deleting the second pro- viso in paragraph (2) as renum- Mr. Kenkichl ̈Yoshizawa, former | bered
the Inukai Foreign Minister in
2. Regulations 60, 63 and 6 are against an expenditure of $3,493,- Cabinet, was yesterday named to rescinded and the following re-442, increasing the excess of assets Op the American side the replace Mr. Kobayashi. as chiefgulations substituted.
60. None of the provisions of the beginning of the month to over Habilities from $18,784,571-at complaint is against the fallure delegate in the Dutch East Indies
administra- talks.
regulations relating KWANGSI. TOBACCO to develop adequate
The negotiations are alleged in electric systems shall apply to any $18,419,657. tive direction of industrial DX- CULTIVATION BAN panaton, particularly in the
Tokyo to be continuing without air-
Interruption but fears among the KWEILIN. (Dec. 1 (Central)-craft industry..
East Indies populace and the au- In the view of Walter Lipp- With a view to increasing food production, the Kwangsi Provin-mann, the columnist, in an article thorities cannot be discounted. elal Government has circularised appearing throughout the the
administra-try yesterday, this is also the view various district tions instructing them to prohibit of the fighting services themselves. the cultivation of tobacco by far- Lippmann calls for the appoint- on their fields and plant ment of 9 director of aircraft cereals instead.
production
mers
comm
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE,
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Bellera
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$4.70
$16.30
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Banks
1975, H.K. Banks
£73
1997
27
Do. (Cal. Reg.) ....
Do. (Lon. Reg.)
Chartered Banks
£26 Mercantile Bks. "A". 210 1/16 Mercantile ka. "O".
17
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873
Bank of Bast"Alia............... N. C. & S. Baoks.....
Insurances
Canton TANCO.......
$3924 Guion Insurances
・まし Underwriters $150 | 1.K. Fires.....
Shipping
$135 Dougiases.
Steamboats
$100 Indo-Chinas Prel.)..
$80
Indo-Chinn (Dep.!....)
33/14 Shells
$7
Waterboats
Bocks, WharrES.
Godowns, etc.
199) | 11.6. & E. Whrives...
Providents
H.K. Docks (Old)....
$18 H.E. Docks (New)..... 331+Bhanghai Dock......
16/2
#01
Kailang
Raabs
Mining
13 pts, Hong Kong Mlues......
#aj
Lands. Hotels and Buildings
13.45 H.K. Realties..
„Soliera
BRIEF STRIKE IN S'HAT
icensed building existing on August, 3, 1934, until elther-
ta major electrical alterationis are commenced; or
.it
(b) the licensing authority gives written notice to the licensee that there is a danger of fire from faulty wiring or apparatus,"
whereupon, in either case, a} the provisions of these regulations shall apply to such building.
63 For the preservation of orderly conduct "as much light shall be maintained
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STRIKERS' DEMANDS TO BE STUDIED
SHANGHAI, Lordun, Dec. 1 (Reuter)The strike of several auditorium as is possible without hundred Chinese members of the detriment to the performance or
entertainment.... International Settlement Police
64 Good general lumination shall be provided in the auditorium whenever possible without detri ment to the performance or enter- tainment.
in Shanghat, which "started yes 1976 terday morning. ended early
the afternoon.
The strikers, numbering about a thousand, agreed to return to work pending examination \n?! their demands,
Business in Shanghal's main shopping district was entirely at
£73 £98
£71
£261
£10
$75
20 ct.
$125
3392
80 ct.
$150
anutters.
$1.35
The strike was caused mainly by the exorbitant price of rice.
$100
$100
2:11
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:::
84.75
உ**
$31.20
*#3.45
·$7.15
H.K. & 8. Eotel... $3.90 $3,50
II.K. Lands $31.00)
1100 Do, 1% Debentures....
Shanghai Landa...
$7.20 Humphreys ...................
$100 Chinese Estate.
Cotton Mills
LR. $30 Emo (8.)
$165 8'hai Cotions (8).....
Zoang Bings" (S.) .- -.
Wing On Textilen .18.
368
Public Utilities
H.K. TramwayR.......
$7.40 Pask Trams (old)....
$3.70 Peak Trams (new).
Blar Farrier/km Y'mati FortiDE LA Chion Lights :(0)........": China Lights (New)..
H. K. Flectrics ('Old)..
HK. Klection Now...
Macao Madio Electrics (Old
316 Macao Electrica (New
Sandakan Lights
Light
Telephoons (eld)..... Telephones (new)
S'pore Tractions (Ord.
Industrials A
$14.90 Cald., Macg. (Ord.)
33/1
$16.40 $16,00
The outstanding Hem in rovenue is $1,798,397 "war 'ro- venue" but most items showed En increase over August last year.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1940 PAGE
If you Value
Health-
Insist upon
your
Gordon's GIN
NO Colouring
Matter⠀ No Injurious Ingredients
GORDORS
DRY GIN
LONDON
IMAGINARY HEART DISEASE
Con-
The revenue figure compares with $2,914.712 in August of last When the sufferer of imaginary, son's heart" will not only beat year. The actual revenue for this, heart disease is told that his heary rapidly, but he may be aware of year up to the end of August 15 is sound, he is given an essentially its contractions, while awarness
reassurgate, But while frequently adds to his anxiety. $32.971,515 compared with $27.600,- correct
· Again, certain infectious. 122 in the same period last year there is no demonstrable, struc and compared with an estimated tural abnormality in the patient's ditions may bring about distur revenue for the year of $50,881,470.heart, the fact remains that it bance in heart function without does not function normally. The affecting its structures. Excessive disease, whatever its nature, does mental or physical fatigue fre... not reside in the heart.
quently upsets heart function. The heart and the circulatory Overweight, which imposes upen system are so related to the rest the sufferer" the burden of extra On the expenditure side, the of the body that they can quickly work, taxes the heart and may amount spent in August compares respond to the demands made give rise to the symptoms com- with $3.788.841 in August last year. upon them by the whole or monly associated with organic This year up to the end of August,ganism." This is essentially for heart disease,
The sumerers of imaginary heart expenditure totals $31,843,029 as the oreservation of life. The ner against $24,487,007 last year and tous system and the glands of in- disease require a thorough exa- the estimated expenditure of $51.-ternal secretion stimulate the mination to rule out the presence 487,007 last year and the estimat-heart, so that circulation is se-of organic heart disease. Treat- celerated and the body "prepared thent will be indicated by the ed expenditure of $51.302,178,
Air-rald precautions, the Medical for fight or flight.
cause or causes of the condition;
These amendments shall be in-
and printed in the Deparment, the Post Office and -Rut-the Individual's awarness of revealed. Treatment may consist corporated
Public Works Extraordinary show the danger is not always propor-in weight reduction, in added rest. edition of Regulations úr Hong-
ong prepared under the Ordined the greatest increases when tionate to the actual threat, His reduction in the intake of stimu- with expenditure in awarness and his reaction may be lants such as coffee, tea, tobacco a standstill during the brief ances and Regulations of Hors compared
Bome Individuals and alcohol Moderate, graduated. strike, as all shops put up their kong (1937 edition) Ordinance. No. August, 1939, while "war expendi- exaggerated,
51 of 1936, and shall come into ture" was responsible for an Item may be said to be in a constant physical, exercise may be indicated for the sedentary worker to build force on the date on which ap of $254.913 making the total under state of anxiety,
Under such conditions, the per-up the reserve of the heart. proved of the Third Volume of this heading for 1940, $4,271,452. the Regulations of Hongkong
(1937 edition) is notified by pro-
Fukien Moves Against clamation under section 9 of Or-
Rising Food Prices"
YUNGAN. Dec. 1.'(Central)—To #80check the abnormal rise in com- modity prices in many parts of Fukien, the military and civil au- the province have #31 25 thorities in
taken stern measures against un- scrupulous merchants and mani- Dulators, who are threatened with punishment according to military Jaw
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dinance No. 51 of 1936.
Emergency Regulations Amended
The Governor in Council, cou-
At the instance of the Fuklensidering that an occasion of emer Pacification Headquarters, the Fugency and public danger con- klen Provincial Government has tinues to exist, In exercise of the
PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.
The following claarse of advertisements are" charged at the price given below s SITUATIONS VACANT.
HOUBES AND APARTMENTS WANTED.
HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET' MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid Bate of $1.50 for THREE INSERTIONS. If Charges collected, $2.00.
TO LET
TO LET-Furnished Room, N
North
$100 circularised the various district powers conferred by section 2 of Point near bus, tram stopa. Tele
governments, instructing that these the Emergency Regulations Or measures be strictly enforced.
.
$39
$165
$125
$104
H.K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
dinance, 1922, makes the following. Regulations amending Regulation amending Regulation: 37:-
AMENDMENTS.
(1) Regulation 37-(1) "published
phone 32610.
827
WANTED TO BUY
in Government Notification No. WE PAY HIGH PRICES
The short morning's session re- 907 in the Gazette of November for all gold and silver articles, corded a small turnover, as sellera 25, 1938, as amended by Govern- gold bees, diamonds ́ and jewels. $7.40 were not attracted by the higher ment Notification No. 813 n the Apply China Gold Refining Co. $3.70 prices offered by buyers
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Gazette of October 13, 1939, Pedder Bufiding, 2nd floor, Room 8.
further amended by the addition
of the "following words after the
HOTELS
RUSSIAN CUISINE
MORE POPULAR EVERY DAY
METROPOLE HOTEL
TEA. DANCES Tuesdays
Thursdays
Saturdays
Sundays
5 to 7.30. p.m.
$22)
$6.90 C.D.
$8.60 C.D.
$38.10
$37.
#241
$38
$17
357$
BUYERS
$6.90
Canton Ina, $185
$6.75
Providents, $4.75 --
Lands, $31
$12
Cald, Macg. (Prof.18
#1
Canton Ice.......
150 ata.
$16.90
LOT
Cementa....
$16.95 $8.80
#174
$6.60
$9.25 $8.65
$6.80 H.K. Bopes
H.K. Goth. Lokas
888 4% Loan ......
$94 31%
$94 1
Entertainments
„Realties, $3,35; -
Trama, $16,50
Yaumati Jerries. $24.25
Lights (Old)" C, D., $6.90.,
· Lights: (New), 0, D., $6,80, Electrics (Old), $38.25. Electrics (New), $37:78°· Telephones (Old), $24′′) Telephones (New), $9.75
Cementa, $16:90
Ropes, $6.80,
Dairy Farme, $17.75 Watsons, $9.40,
Wm. Powell, $180.
Entertainmenta, 58.60
SELLERS
Resitles: $3.45
(1934). (1960). "Miscellaneons Dairy Farma.
#171
$6.00
$1.85
$9
SALES Flectrics (Old), $98.25° Gements. $1705
$2.20
$1.60 Constructions" (old).
$1 Constructions (new)... 19 Lane Crawfords...
Nanyang
$2.16
Tobacco...
35 Ch
Ch. G.5% 1925G$ Bds H.K. Wing On
Bhai Wing Un....
$7.80 Vibro Filing
7/8 Matemans lov, (Leo 9/9Murmans Inv. (H.K.
Win. Powellian
48ale to Shanghai
The Controller of Trade has prohibited, except by Hcence under $14 his hand or under the hand of
WE OFFER HIGH PRICES for words "Crown land" at the end any amount of gold articles.
thereof: A
diamonds, allver, etc. No holidays. or remove from any public
"Apply" "China Building, 7th floor. place any bedding or any house-Tel. 30727. Eurasia Gold Redning
Ca.
| holator cooking utenally used there'n or placed thereon without meli authority to any camp established under regulation 34 and keep them there until claimed
by the owner thereof. Any such
WANTED KNOWN
ORDERS TAKEN for hand-made bedding or utensils if not claimed sweaters, Ladies Jumpers. Bables with'n seven days after such re- outfits, etc. at $5.00 each for moval or within such further time workmanship.
as the Commissioner of Police or Wool and model desired, to be the Director of Medical Bervices, supplied by customer.
may "allow, maybe destroyed or Bend, particulars of address, etc. disposed of in such manner as he to Box 502, HKDF.
may direct,
as
(3) Regulation 37 (3)- as. re-
ThuWE have an outstand
numbered by Government Notica ing assortment of latest American tion No. 146 in the Gazette of dresses for all occasions and price February 7, 1940, is amended by to suit all pursen. Call at Vanity the insertion of the words or pro Shop" (Lazarus) Fedder Street. perty removed" after the words "structure demolished."
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