HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
FINANCE & GENERAL
MALAYA IS BRITAIN'S RECORD SILVER EAST INDIA FUND GIFT
"DOLLAR ARSENAL”
SINGAPORE. Nov. 25-British Malays has been described as the "dollar arsenal" of the British Empire because her large exports of tin and rubber to the United States provide a hand- some balanes of trade which in terms at U. S. dolars helps to pay for British' purchases of aircraft and other war materials on the "engh and carry” fasls required by U. B. neutrality,
I
It in the policy of the Malayaduce certain wartime require-
Governments to conserve all avall ments. There is, for example, the sbie: resources of foreign exchange canning industry in which many to increase the country's useful-millions at dollars have been in- news as the "dollar arsenal,”-- vested
TRADE WITH INDIA
The industry is normally con- There is a growing tendency in cerned with pineapples for the Malays to look more and more to British and Canadian marketa bat India, Australia and New Zealand (since
the
ministry
FOX PRODUCTION
Silver fox production in Cañada during 1938-39, amounting to 319,- 699 pelts valued at $5,660,722, was the greatest "ever recorded in the" history of the Canadian fur trade. The silver fox is Canada's most
entirely
FOR MORE SPITFIRES
LONDON, Dec. 21 (Reuter)—Further gifts for planes wod for air-rald distress were announced yesterday. A
£1,800 has been received from Chinese members and friends of the Sino-Eritish Cultural Association for air-raid relief and a further sum of £162 has been received from Kenys for the purchase of three mobile kanteen's, one for London, une for Liverpool and the third for anywhere in the United Kingdom. The East India. Fund has sent, a
amorture product and comes further gift of £20,000 for the GERMAN TROOPS
from the fur purchase of spitares, making its farms. The low average price of total contributions so far. £350,- $17.71 per pelt should bring this gon The same Fund has sent popular fur within the reach of £1,000 to the King George's Fund most Canadian women, and is for sailors.
IN ITALY
far cry from the early days of fox The Punjab University is put CHINESE PAPER SUMS farming when there were co-ting its entire resources for war
UP POSITION of supply paratively few farms and the sup-purposes at the disposal of the for supplies of foodstuffs and ceased purchases the factortes ply of ranch-bred animals was British Government and is also CHUNGKING, Dec. 23, (Reuter)
The industry imited. manufactured goods which were bave been idle.
asking for increased facilities for a leading article dealing with previously supplied by Great Bri- might be converted to some other
At that time fabulous prices, military training for members of the entry of German troops into tain or by countries outside the use, possibly the canning of other amounting to as much as $35,000 the University.
Italy the official Central Daily sterling bine. The possibility of foodstuffs to build up a wartime per pair, were paid for the live
The workshops of the India News declared yesterday that the the extending
trade between reserve..
animals
were required as Hallways are turning out large event is of particular interest since breeding stock, but now that the quantities Malaya and India is being const-
essential supplies at first the German troops did dered.
fur farming industry is fairly es- and are arranging to train nearly not support Itair at the outbreak
worked out
that
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Big German War Profits
sent her troops into Italy.
It would therefore seem that the German troops are going to Italy for the purpose of prevent-
TUESDAY DECEMBER 24, 1940. -PAGE 9
CHRISTMAS
AND
NEW YEAR HAMPERS
NO. 1 HAMPER Lanson Dry Champagne
quart
]
Gordon's Day Gis
$20.00
Ja
Black & White Whisky-
NO. 2 HAMPER
quart Lanson Diy Champagne
$7
1
Black & White Whisky Gordon's Dry Gin Hunt's Manzanilla Sherry
-$25.00
+1
NO. 3 HAMPER
1 quart Lanson Dry Champagne
от
Black & White Whisky
Gordon's Dry Gin
Boot's Vino de Prato Sherry Sandeman's One Star Port
1 pint Gordon's Crente de Menthe
-$35.00
Special Hampers made to suit Customers requirements.
ing the collapse of the Mussolin DODWELL & CO., LTD.
readme and also to extend Ger- man influence in the Mediterra-
OTHER INDUSTRIES Similarly with other" Singapore Malaya's exports which may be of use in the Empire's wartime industries. The engineering works, tablished and contributing about 2,000 men under the Government of the Italo-Greek Conco
40 per cent of the Dominion's of India Scheme stop.
The paper also pointed out that Prince Bernhard of the Nether-Instead of helping Italy by send- economy include rubber, tin, Iron though occupled already with de-
sert Mr. Winstoning large numbers of aircraft to bauxite, several minerals needed fence orders, can turn out a 'varle. raw fur production the animals
IMPORTANT BEANCH・・ Churchin a in armament production including ty of goods and many of the small are raised primarily for their pelts.
cheque for £5,000, |Greece and Albania or launching wolfram and tungsten, and veze Chinese industrial undertakings,
For many years fur farming was completing the gift of £50,000 attacks against England in order etc., are capable of a considerable table oils.
concerned principally with the for fighter aircraft sent by the to divert British effort or parti- ECONOMIC WEAKNESS range of production.
but in recent years Netherlands East Indies on the cipating th the fighting in Al- Already inquiries have been set allver fox, The principal economic weak. ness of Malaya is her continued afoot to ascertain whether India mink raling has become an im- occasion of Mr. Churchill's recent bania and Libya, Germany bas
the industry, birthday. Mink production has advanced dependence on imported food sup- or Australia can use the éanatder-portant branch of
quantities of scrap from plies especially rice. Nearly two-able thirds of Malaya's rice consump-avaliable in Malaya and which rapidly, reaching a total of 220,359 pelts valued at $2,103,774 in 1938- been sold to tion must be met at present hy in the past have
39, an increase of 80,619 pelts and Imports. It is possible that ar-Japan.
$703.187 over the preceding season.
It is estimated that 40 per cent rangements will be
of the number of mink pelts and
Colossal profits are being made nean. The output of Canadian news-50 per cent of the total value re- by Germani munitions manufactur- NEUTRAL SUSPICION
The paper pointed out, how- print during the first eight months present sales from fur farms.
Other kinds of fur-bearers--red the preference of the population or 1940 totalled 2,300,000 tons as
This has been established by the ever, that any attempt by the against 1,800,000 tons in the cor-fox, cross fox, blue fox raccoon, International Federation of Trans-Germans to dominate Taly would for Thai (Siam). Five.
It is believed that Singapore's responding period of 1939, a gain skunk, marten, fisher, fitch are port Workers, which has access to face strong opposition on the also found on the farms, and re-reliable sources of information, in part of the Italian people while 5 industries can be adapted to pro- of nearly 27 per cent.
cently the valuable chinchilla,
spite of the fact that it is an the same time Britain and the
ts estimated at 13,822,000: pounds native of South America. has been axiom of National Socialism that United States are trying to win the
compared with 18:549,000 in 'all, war profits are to be con- friendship of France and Spain.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23
(Reu
1939 and 19,386,000 in 1938 The The total value of Canada's raw Ascated."
In conclusion, the paper stated
German domination that
orters The United States Navy has
number of sheep shorti” in 1940 is fur production, including peits The Federation states that the
increase the placed orders totaling approxi-estimated at 1,880,500 with an taken by trappers and those sold war for Nazi Socialism is extreme Italy will further Nominal from fur farms, in the 12 months ly lucrative for the employers. It suspicion on the part of neutral mately $284,000,000 for submarine average Field per fleece of 7.4 countries towards the intentions chasers and auxiitaries. "Including pounds compared with shearings ended June 30, 1839, was -$14,286, is true that they have lost much 937, an increase over the 1937-38 of their freedom. But now that of Germany, whose international four vessels designed for placing of 1,308,100 sheep in 1930 and an $1370 season of $1,090,593,..
for increasing supplies from In- dia and Burma although so far as possible regard must be given to
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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS added to the list
STOCK EXCHANGE,
Bayr
Sellars
Pit
$74
السماد
شماعة
$1380
!!!
!!
SHAR BROKERS"- ASSOCIATION
MONDAY
Kellers Bayer
$1071
23 DEC.
Banks
H.K. Banks
Do. (Col. Beg)
Do. (Lon. Reg.)
Chartered Banks ......
226 Mercantile Bks. "A".
£10
+44
$135
$11
Marcantile Bk. "C".
Bank of East Asia...... 974
N. C. & 8. Bankı..............!
Insurances --
Canten inzuIDDOS.................. Union Insurances....... Underwriters suska
H.K. Fire
Shipping
Doagianes
Steamboats
100 Indo-Chinas (Praf.)...
Indo-Chinae (Def.
Shellsunomi Waterbosts ......
Dock,
Wharves
Godowns, etc.
#200 $400
$93 $5.70
$18.00
$18
$80
38/9
$7
H.K. & K. Wharves... 892
Providents..........
$6.05
$5.70 -218.55|/60
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توتر
Star)
$5.70
291
Ontario with $2,538,658
erk.
the State and not the cartel orders position and them what and how much to prò-
190lated.
£78 Quebec with $2,230,280 were the duce they are generously reward- Est leading provinces with respect to ed by a fantastic level of war pro- £281 value of raw fur production. New Ats."
£10
13 ot
Brunswick, Alberta, Prince Edward
་༔
...
REAL STATE
Island, the Northwest Territories, According to the Federation, Manitoba and British Columbia elaborate arrangements have been followed in the order named, each made by the Nazi regime for the Bemp
with a value of more than a mil- concealment of profits, but the $40 80 ct.lion dollars.
camonnage has not prevented Ger- $180
man anti-Nazis from ascertaining the real state of affairs.
$136
BRI
$100
$100
40%
37
HK. Docks (Old)... $18.55 $18.85 $18.65/18.70
$19 H.K. Docks (New).
$30
+Bhanghai Docket.....
Mining
16/3
Kailan
$91
Ratbe
#334
$13.60
12 cté. Hong Kong Mines.
Lands, Hotels and
Buildings
H.K, & B. Hotel
H.K. Lands $33}
$100 Da. 4% Debentures....
$34
Cotton Mills
$1058'hai Cattons (8.)...
Wing On Textiles (8.)
$3.46
8351
16/3
174
$3.60
Saskatchewan's fur output was valued at $983,447, and that of Yukon Territory at $267,731
For instance, the biggest Ger. The total number of pelts of all man chemical concern. I. G. Far- kinds taken in 1938-39 was 6,482-ben, valued its buildings, plants, 222 as against 4,745,927 in the pre-&c., on Jan. 1, 1937, at 432,000,000 ceding season.
marks. During the last two pre-
amount to over
Telephone 20636.
WINE DEPARTMENT
Queen's Building.
Shorn, wool production m' Cana-
HUGE U.S. NAVY da in 1940, the largest since 1999,
ORDERS
the
MAY become steadily anti-submarine nets at
trances of strategic harbours,
en average yield, per fleece at
bounds
PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.
-The Jollowing closes of advertisements are charged at the price given below:- SITUATIONS VACANT.
HOUSES 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 Rate of $1.50 for THREE INSERTIONS. If Charges collected, $2.00.
Muskrat and squirrel accounted war years properties totalling
LOST for the greater part of this in 173,000,000 marks were added; in crease, the number of muskrat the same period, however, 240,000,-
LOST-A Diamond Bracelet on pelts totalling 2,205,550 as against 000 marks was written off. The 19th Dec. between Dina House, 1,748,238, while the catch of squir-sam written off
House and Government
Race rels amounted to 2,296,139 compar-one-third of the share capital.
Course Paddock, Substantial, Re- ed with 1,244,339 in 1837-38.
The big mining concerns of the ward if returned to STOCK EX- Ruhr industrialists, Kloeckner,HANGE BUILDING. Ist Hoesch and Haniel, in the six Room 15.
CONSERVATION OF
FOODSTUFFS
waste,
Floor.
681
WANTED TO BUY
years 1933-39 increased the pro- perties by 192,000,000 marks, but wrote off 218,000,000. So not only conserve foodstuffs, one
were new acquisitions paid for Chekiang Provincial Government entirely out of current income but 3100 has issued an order warning the also a considerable part of earlier WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all
people against
Besides expenditure on old plant could be gold and silver articles. Jade. vigorously enforcing the 3-year written off. programme for increased pro- duction, the provincial authori- ties have issued two sets of re- gulations, one limiting cultiva tion to only useful agricultural. products and the other providing for economy in food consumption,
(Central News).
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Shanghai Lands.......
***
$13.80
$3.86
H.K. Bealties......
$7.86 Hamphreys
$100
Chinese Estates
$37
Ewo (8.)
$43
$185
Zoong Sings (8.).......
$125
Public Utilities
$17.70
817.20
H.K. TramwayYBALL
Pops Trams (old)....
$17.70 $7.40"
#3
Peak Trams (new)......) Star Ferrits
3
581
$2430
China Lights (O).....
ID. 88.971
$40"
$391
$40
...
$39)
$171
$164
$11.30
$541 T'mati Ferries...
XD C.Rts. C
China Lights (New)..
H. K. Electrica ( 01A).
H. K. Electrics New
Macao Electrics (Old)|
Macso Electrics Now) Sandakan
Lights
Telephonse (old)........
$10.20] Talophones (new).........----
S'pore Tractions (Ord.)
Industrials
$14,90 Cild., Mag. (Ord.) 8.
|Cald., Maeg. Pref.)B
Canton Ic...
H.X, Ropstomer HK Gart, Loans
#98 14% Loan, ............
(1934). (1940)... Miscellaneous Dairy Farms.
Entertainments........
Construction (ald)... Constructions (new)..
Lane Crawfords
Nanyang Tobacco......$
$2.16 Sincerestin
Watsons...
$12
$1
$18
$7.05
Cemente
$94 33%
894
81%
$10)
$1.60
$105 $10,70
86
Ch. G.5% 1925G$Bdu.
$39
.K. Wing On
B'bai Wing On
€7,70
Vibro, Piling
7/8 Marsmans Inv. (Lon.
2/6. Marsman Inv. (H.K.) $1.00 Wm. Powalla.
+Bals to Shanghai'
175 ota
€7.10
819
$7.
DR ATL
***titi.
mot
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS'.
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transacted on Monday, Dec. 23, 1940, SALES
#25Cementa
China Lights HK. Docks (0).
$16 H.K, Electrics (0)
HE. Tramway) ...................
88*1:
R.K. Ropes
#05
A.B. WatsoTLS Lane Crawford
200 $18.50 500
* 200
QUALITY OF CHINESE TEA TO BE IMPROVED
diamonds, jewels, watches, foun- tain pens. Apply Far East Dia- mond and Gold Refining Co. Room 621 China Building, 8th floor.
WE PAY HIGH PRICES In order to further improve for all gold and silver articles, the quality of Chinese tea and gold bars, diamonds and jewels to promote its marketing abroad, Apply China Gold Reping Co. the China Tea Company has de Pedder Building, 2nd floor Room 6 cided to establish a:large-scale
tea manufactory where tea leaves WE OFFER HIGH PRICES for of sold articles, will be minutely examined and any amount
graded before being packed for diamonds, silver, etc. No holidays. export. The manufactory is ex- Apply Chins Building, 7th Toor. pected to start opération early Tel. 30727, Eurasia Gold Refining
Co. next spring-(Central New
6.95 CHINA'S ECONOMY
18.60
200 × 18.60
18,60
SAVINGS
The total subscriptions to the 18.60 Chinese economy savings certi 40.00 acates have broken the $100,000,000
100
200
100
70
... 100 17,80 1,000 7.15 500 -10.50 7,50
mark,
3,170
Bales on Saturday, the ist inst. The total value is $38.910.00.
To investigate the spawning of salmon, a party of United States $10.60 scientists from the Philadelphia
Academy of Natural Sciences ar rived here recently to make studies.
$39
814
on the salmon in the Restigouche
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JOIN THE KNITTING CLASS AT $3.00 per month (Twice a week
Up till October the Postat Re-lesson). Please apply to Box No. mittance and Savings Bank had 654, c/o HKDP. issued $30,000,000 worth of the certificates and the Central Trust, the Bank of Communications, the Bank of China, and the Partners Bank of China $22,000,000 Jointly ---{Central News).. Te
FOOD CONTROL BUREAU
ORDERS TAKEN for hand-made. sweaters, Ladies Jumpers, Batler outs, etc., at $5.00 each for
workmanship,
Wool and model desired, to be supplied by customer.
-Bend particulars of address, etc., to Box 502, HXDP
Experienced Book-keeper Wants
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