HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
NANNING LOSSES TOTAL RICE SHORTAGE
OVER 20 MILLION
KWEILIN, Dec, 11 (Centra))-Investigations" carried out by the Kwangi Industrial Co-operatives have revealed large civilian casualties and extensive material losses in the various outlying districts of Nanning. In view of the importance of reviving production in these districts, the Kwangs CLC. has moved its headquarters from Pingyang to Nanning to assist the authorities in relief and rehabilitation work.
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According to the investigations,; u-operatives among the farmers. 5,234 persons are missing, 28,978 Meanwhile, officials are also heng heads of cows-killed, 451,388 plculs dispatched to Wuming. Shanaza
IN SHANGHAI
100 Thousand Bags
To Be Imported
CHUNGKING, Dec 10 (Central) -A decision to purchase 100,000 the bags of foreign rice before end of this month to relieve the current acute shortage of staple in Shanghai was reached
the:
FINANCE & GENERAL
HEAVY MANURING OF
LANDS NECESSARY
Vital as it is to Malaya, the question of foodstuffs produc- tion is one of peculiar difficulty, says dr. W." N. C, Belgrave; Director of Agriculture, 8.8., and Adviser on Agriculture, FM.S., In his report on Agricultural Department for 1939. Food crops other than rice, he adds, cannot be grown in Malaya continu- ously, or on non-virgin hand without resorting to heavy maner. ing with organic manure.
Further, the majority of the population Bre essentially rice
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eaters and will not substitute other LEAN PROSPECT foodstuffs for rice except under, stress of circumstances, Arty great FOR SIR JOHN increase in other foods would not
LATHAM available at a resonable price. find a market so long as rice is
For these reasons, continues Mr
of foodstuffs lost and 24.346 houses and Bulls to investigate losses in yesterday at a joint meeting of Belgrave, the main effort has been the ometals of the International, directed to acceleration of existing Settlement and French Conces Progammes for provision of irrigs
destroyed. Calculated on the basis those districts.
of $200 per cow, $1250 per pleul
of foodstuffs, and $500 per room
in a house, the total losses of the
villages affected amount to $23, BRITAIN'S
210,850. Averagely, each household
in a village sustained a
loss of
$354, each person a lose of $80.50 and every three households lost one head of cow
RELIKE PURPOSES
FINANCIAL
and
re-
ston, Mr. Yu Ya-ching, presentatives of rice dealers, ac- cording to a Shanghal message,
al The decision was based on plan advanced by Mr. Yu for the establishment of а granary in regular stock of 200,000 bags of rice for. WASHINGTON. Dec. 11 (Reuter) curreat consumption. The plan -High officials of the United also calls for gradual reduction
RESOURCES Shanghai to store up
WIS!
tion facilities for rice cultivation and the better utilisation of land already under, cultivation.
Sugar and MATCH RATIONS, IN JAPAN
Australia's Minister to Japan (Sir John Latham) who visited Hongkong recently on his way to Tokyo may be limited to half a pound of sugar a month and five. matches day when he reaches Tokyo, states the Sydney Bun.
Propaganda for cultivation. of other foodstuffs has been limited to that necessary for domestic consumption, when her by the individual or by
Br John Latham said that re- labour forces of plantations of mines.
cently after he can been guest of Owing to the economies neces-honour at a cocktail party given sitated by the war, the report is by the Japanese Australia Society In view of the tremendous losses States defence and fiscal depart-in prices.
At the meeting, the price of restricted to a brief resume of in Sydney. suffered by the villagers, it is im-ments have been summoned to the
agricultural conditions in the year ¦ Japan, 68 x wartime measure, perative to raise large sums for Treasury to meet Mr. Henry Mor- the first grade Saigon' rice
under review.
has prohibited the importation of relief purposes. Complying with a genthau, Secretary of the Treasury, fixed at $87 per picul." On the petition of the CIC, the Kwangs! He will tell them facts concern- same day of last year, the at The report also refers to the in-matches and wines. These com
two foreign-ad-
teresting experiments that have modities with sugar, are strictly Provincial Government has ordering Britain's Anancial resources thorities of the
areas in Shanghal been carried out to ascertain the rationed. ed an
appropriation of $200,000 which have been given by Sir Fre-ministered from the Provincial Bank, which derick Phillips, Under Secretary of fixed the price of the first grade effect of mining slime in Irrigation
Air John Latham applied for a native rice at $40 per picul. The water on padi, cultivation. The will be used as a fund for grant the British Treasury.
since price has
gone up more report says that unfortunately, special permit to take half a gross ing credit loans to farmers in
It is understood that at a con-
owing to erratie working of the of matches and a small quantity order to enable them to
versation lasting two hours at than 100 per cent,
dredge from which slimes were of sugar with him. production.
Morgenthau's home on Monday,
taken consequent upon the opera- Bir John Latham intended tion of Tin Restriction, reliable take also a quantity of Australian if the necessary wines with him crop Agures were not obtained.
ग
resume
The CIC has sent out three Sir Frederick presented a balanced relief squada to the 19 large statement of Britain's resources villages of Nanning to organise and costs of supply.
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
December 11. The improvement noted yester- day was continued during the short session, which witnessed an SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION encouraging turnover. The market
closed firm.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGK
·RATON
Baler Sellers
Nomine!
$1355
$1350
ERO
£77
$74
:
$3.40
$33
$3,80
$74
$40 #304
$18)
$11.20
$25
$101
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WEDNESDAY Boyer
11 DEC.
Banks
EL.K. Banke
Do. (Col. Bag.)
Do. (Lon. Reg.!....!
Chartered Banks .....
298 Mercantile Bki, “A”.
2108 Mercantile Hks, "O".
Bank of East Avia.....
N. C. & S. Banks.
12 ct.
Insurances
$185
Canton insuYNECOL................
$305
Union Insurance $800
$1
Underwriters
$160 H.K. Fire.............
Shipping
$136 Douglases
Steambonta
Ballers
Sorinal
*
!!!!
$1350
£80
B25t
£104
$73
**
$1.85
$395
AO ct.
8150
$135
BICO Indo-Chinas (Pref.)...
$100
$90 Indo-Chinna (Del.)
$100
35/0
Shelle
35/0
$7
$7
H.K. & E. Wharva...
$5,55
Providents
$92. $5.55/15.83]
$17.95)
H.K. Docks (Old)... $17.90
$17.95/18.
$17.40
#31}
16/3
#
$31
Waterboats
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
H., Docks (New),
+Shanghai Docka...................!
Mining
Kailan mantı
Raubs
1 cta. Hong Kong Mine......
Lands, Hotels and Buildings
H.K, & B. Hotel........
H.K. Lands.
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*
BUYERS HK. Banks, $1,355, Bank of East Asia, 574. Wharves, $92.
Docks (Old), $17.75, Docks (New), $17.25,
Providents, 35.50,
Hotels, $3.40.
Lands, $33.50.
Humphreys, 37.60,
Realties, $3.80.
Star Ferries, $59.50. Electrics (Old), $40, Electrics (New), $39,50. Sandakan Lights, $11.20. Telephones (Old), $25.50. Telephones (New). $10.25.
Dairy Farms, $18.75. Watsona, $10.50.
Entertainments, 37.
SELLERS
·Cements, $18.75. Ropes, $7,10,
BALFS HK. Banks, $1,360/63. Docks (Old), $18 Providents, $5.55/80. Humphreys, $7.75.
Electrics (Old), $40. Ropes, $8.
Dairy Farms, $19.
Watsons. $10.50/60.
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transacted on Wednesday, Dec. 11. 1949. SALES
There was, however, on indies-permission is granted. tion that the slimed water damag- ed or in any way hindered vegeta- tive growth of the crop.
POT EXPERIMENTS
An examination of the possibi-
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 12, 1940. -PAGE-
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CHRISTMAS
AND
NEW YEAR HAMPERS
NO. 1 HAMPER
quart Lanson Dry Champague Gordon's Dry Gin Black & White Whisky
NO. 2 HAMPER
i quart Lanson Dry Champagna
Black & White Whisky Gordon's Dry Gin
Hunt's Manzanilla Sherry
-$20.00-
-$25.00
NO. 3 HAMPER
1 quart Lanson Dry Champagne
1
Black & White Whisky
11
I
11
Gordon's Dry Gin
1
Hunt's Vino de Pasto Sherry
-$35.00
"1
Sandeman' One Star Fort
1 pint Gordon's Crenic de Menthe
Special Ham ers made to suit Customers requirements.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
WINE DEPARTMENT
Queen's Building. to
Telephone 20636.
HONORARY POST Uganda Xmas BIG RUMANIAN
lity of paddling hill-quartzite solls FOR LOYAL
to enable them to retain water
sufficiently for padi cultivation EASTERN RULER
was put in hand, and pot experi-
Warm
ments were commenced to deter LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuter) mine the rate of decomposition of An Eastern ruler who is a three types of weeds characteristic supporter of the British cause has of the off-season growth of dif- been appointed ferent padi areas.g
Commodore, It is
Reviewing the agricultural conditions in Malayk--is · 1939, Mr. Belgrave: says that up to the onfbreak of hostilities, prices remained low and trade In many products was feature- less. Following the declaration of war, prices, were erratic, nominal in many cases; more- ment of stocks was hampered by, shipping difficulties and re- organisation, and for certain products there was, therefore, huta sinail trade actually passing. During the last quarter of the year. the position became clearer; prices, however, showed no 'parti- cular inclination to move either way, with the exception of rubber, Isagu and taptoes which, appreciat
ed in value. The volume and total value of agricultural trade showed an increase over the previous year,
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VALUABLE MINERALS | DISCOVERED IN YUNNAN
KUNMING, Dec. 10 (Central)
Two valuable minerals, quick
Box Fund
LONDON, Dec. 11" (Reuter) ---
OIL FIRE
ROME Dec. 11 (Reuter)-A large are broke out in the Rumaníari
al Christmas Box Fund ofl zone in Prahova valley, accord-
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has been opened in Uganda and ing to a Bucharest despatch to the a sum of £700 was collected on official News Agency, which "adds””
the connected with the al wells there the arst day. The money will be that all officials and workmen."""
unconditionally to Air giver honorary announced in peoples of Britain and Greece.
through Southampton,
the London Gazette..
דיק
its
have been placed under preventive arrest, pending investigations,
German troops co-operated wit
Rumanian authorities'
the air- tackling the fire:
gift He is Emir Abdullah of Trans-mayer, has sent its thanks to the Jordan who at the outbreak of Lord Mayor of London for a war, telegraphed his loyalty to of £10,000 for the relief of King George and recently said raid victims,
were in- This money from the Lord most £450,000 has already been that if Trans-Jordan
distributed to those made home volved in the war the Arabs would Mayor of London comes from, a rise as one man against the in- fund which received contributions less in the indiscriminate Nazi. air
vader.
from all over the world and al-raids.
PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.
The following classes of advertisements are charged at the price giers below SITUATIONS VACANT.
HOUSES AND APARTMENT9 WANTED.
HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid
If Charges collected, 82.00. Rate of $1.50 for THREE INSERTIONS.
HOTELS
WANTED TO BUY
FOR JADED APPETITES!
WE PAY HIGH PRICES
for all gold and silver articles, REAL RUSSIAN FOOD
silver and tale, have been dis-gold bars, diamonds and jewels.
5 $1,380.00 covered in western Yunnan.
In
on the ..Yunnan- 5.55 Parma highway, quicksilver-bear- 19.00 ing ores are found in
$3.50
Do. 4% Debenturak...]
+ $100
#1 Shanghai Lands.
$3.60
H.K. Realties.
$3.90
87
Humphreys
Chinese Existes..........-.-. Cotton Mills
Ewo (B)......
IR.
$381
HK. Banks
3165 Sai Cotions (8.)...)
$165
5
Wing On Textile (8.3
Zoeng Bings (8.)........
1,385.00 Yungchang.
$195
China Providents
500
Public Utilities
Dairy Farms
200
H.K. Tramway........ | 8171 $7.40 Paak Tram told)....
$17.55/17
HK. Docks (0.)
2100
17.40 HK. Electrics (0.)
100
$3 HK. Electrics .(0) 160 $591
HK Hoteir
99,50
(mountain) area.
*500
$244 $7,35 C.D. C.D. $7.10
6:00
3,60 3.60
Investigation, has
Humphreys
1000
7.75
of fine quality.
100
8.00
FK Ropes
1000
now being taken by the Yunnan
for
AB. WatsonE
200
8370
$17.56/...
$7,35
$7.10
$40
H.
$187
$1.80
Park Trams (now)....
Star Ferries.........................
1942 7'mati Ferries.....$24
Chias Lights (0).Sun) China Lights (New)...]
Plectrice Ol... $39.80 H. K. blection New)... #39
Electrica
Macso
8174 Machs Flectrics (New)
Sandakan Lights... Telephones (018)..... Telephones (*** S'port Tractions (Ord.
Industrials
(new).......
$14,90 Cald.. Maeg. (Ord.) 8.
Cald, Macg... (Pral.)8.
Canton Icon....
Cementa
$7.10 H.K. Bopes
$98
HK Gort Loans
14% Loan
294 31%
804 31%
(1934)
(1940)
Miscellaneous Dairy Farmadonncateg Entertainmente. ......... Construction (old).......
SLR/
·
$1$
31
100
TE
$10.30
50 sta
0181/18
38" $95
$18.50
$6.80
BIZ
01
Constructions (na)...
10
Lane Crawford...vem
Nanyang Taboo..... $3}
$2.15 Sinceres
11.99
$104
$101/60
36 Ch. G.5%
192503 Bda.
H.K. Wing On
-$14
$7.70
Vibro Piling
$8
Maramans Inv. (H.K.) $1.90 Wm. Powell
BIDT
S'hai Wing Un
7/6 Marimans ·Inv, (Lon.)
+Sale to Shanghai
$39
extensive
18.00 areas, while a tale mine is located
Apply China Gold Refning Co. Pedder Building, 2nd Boor, Room 8.
WE OFFER HIGH FRICKS-for 40.00 at Laovin in the Mlaokungshan any amount of gold articles,
diamonds, silver, etc. No holidays. established Apply Chins Building, 7th Booz. that the ores of both minerals are Tel. 30727. Eurasia Gold. Refining
Active steps are Co.
-.. 17.00
10.60 Reconstruction Department
the exploitation of the two miner
The total value is $89,590.00 Little Air Activity
*Bale on 'Tuesday, the 10th Inst.
RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING The Hongkong Stock Exchange has received a cable from Raub Australian Gold Mining Co, code, and in translating same reads
as follows:-"Report" 566 fine ounces 1608."
GERMAN VESSEL
INTERCEPTED
in
Over Britain
LONDON, -- Dec. 11 irteuter) --
the British coast singly during
WANTED KNOWN
ORDERS TAKEN for hand-made sweaters, Ladies" jumpers, Babies' outfits, etc., at $5.00 each for workmanship.
suppiled by customer.
Send particulars of address, etc., to Box 502, HK.D.P.
A few enemy aircraft approached Wool and model desired, to be yesterday, some of which pene- trated into east Kent Reports re- ceived Indicate, says an Air Ministry communique, that only two bombs were dropped,' causing little, damage and no casualties.
COASTAL COMMAND
Substantial increases · are
That "WE" have an outstand- ing assortment of latest American. to dresses for all occasions and price take place in the RAF Coastal to suit all purses. Call at “Vanity
Shop" (Lazarus) Pedder Strect
LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)-It Command
is confirmed the British cruizer Announcing this in the House HMS. Diomede intercepted the of Commons yesterday, Mr. Chur- German merchant vessel Idarwald, chill said that although there Is
Experienced Book-keeper Wants The Diomede had sent a prise no need at present for a change Students to form a class. Guaran- crew aboard but was unable to in the position of the Command tee students to keep a whole set of prevent the scuttling of the ahip of the RAP It was necessary books after completion of a course The entire crew of the Idarwald, that it should play a more Im-of 6 months. For Term and Par numbering 45, was taken virisoner portant part than in the past ticulars, Please Apply to:-Boz
Nr 192 10. H.K.D.P. aboard the Tonede
in the protection of trade,
Tilfio $1.00 Dinner $1.25
METROPOLE HOTEL
TAILOR
LAM SHIU SHEK 334, Nathan Bord,
Kowloon, Tel 57712. Guaranteed delivery 1 sult in 24 hours notice and 8 hours for a pair of trousern.
Help your Friend and his Hobby by giving POSTAGE STAMPS
for
his collection
and
SEEDS FOR HIS GARDEN
We can supply the goods of" his and your want
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, etc., etc. 10. Wyndham Street
Bangkong Established: 1896
TEA DANCE
DAILY
EXCEPT MONDAYS
5 to 7.30 PM
ENGRAVERS
FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers
18, Cochrane Stresi Telephone No. 22324.
AUCTIONEERA
GRLYEST COLLECTION OF BARGAINS IN TORNI
LAMMETS SECTION BOM
Jimmy's
BUTTERICK
Expert Ladies Tailor New Style Beady Made Dresses. Overcosts and Costumes
Z FOR SALE
16. Wyndham Street,"
Tel: 23615