HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRESIDENT
LINER
SAILING ST
TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
via SHANGHAI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU
S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
·RS. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
SS. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND".
Jan. 3
Jan. 17
Jan. 31
To NEW YORK and BOSTON
via MANILA, SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY and CAPETOWN
S.S. "PRESIDENT. TYLER"
S.H. "PRESIDENT MONROE"
H.K. STOCK
EXCHANGE
The market closed quietly steady.
BUYERS
Bank of East Asia, $74.50. Canton Ins., $200.
Union Ins., $100.
H.K Fire" Ins., $157.50.
Wharves, $93.
Providents, $5.70.
Trams, $17.75." Star Ferries, $61. Yaumati Ferries. $24.
Electrics (O), $40. Electrics (N), $39.75. Sandakan Lights, $11.50. Ropes, $7.10. Watsons. $10.80. Entertainments, $7. Constructions (O), $1,60.
SELLERS
Jan. 9
Wharves, $93.
Feb. 9
Trams $18.
To MANILA
Dairy Farms, $19. Watsons, $10.70. Vibro Piling. $7.70.
8.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT" S.S. "PRESIDENT, CLEVELAND"
Jan. 10
SALES
Jan. 24
H.K. Fire Ins., $160. Providents, $5.70. Lights Rts, $1.25.
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Saturday, 95th Jan
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transacted on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1940.
SALES
China Providents 1,000 $5,70
375 China Lights Rts.
1.25 125 1.25
Germans Admit Hardship
Of Conquered
An arilele in the current Issue of Das Reich seeks to ex plain to Germans why occupied countries are not yet enthusias- tic about Nazism,
"Let us reflect what we have to offer at the moment: No coffee, rationing, an English blockade, a severe form of organ- isation, no trade by sea, air attacks and war."
It is acknowledged these are hard prices to pay for a better; life in the future, and the coun--| tries like Holland, Denmark and Norway are not used to such sacri- fices. Then, significantly and re- realingly, the article continues:
A.R.P. ORDERS
DECEMBER 31, 1948
A.R.P. Orders issued by Wing-Com- "The German people, too.. has mander. A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, Q.B.E. pulled Itself together on the Director of Air Raid Precautions.
strength of its hopes, has fed its enthusiasm on promises and las been brought up on sacrifices.
CANES
District and Deputy District War That which is to be must first be dens may carry the approved "canes belleved and becomes a reality which may be obtained at a cost of only because it is believed.
1.83 each on application to the Training "What Gre Norwegians to ! Ofcer. Under no circumstances, are think? How can Dutchmen de other than the approved canes per- spise their comfortable past or mitted. Danes read from `rationing signs
of a greater future?"
UNIFORMIS
The writer then dwells briefly All uniforms berets. badges and on the pleasant conditions In Identity Discs of those wishing to re- these countries before the war. sign or go on leave for 30 days or more, or wishing to go on leave out FOUNDING AN EMPIRE ··
of the Colony must be returned. in out future mapped
fcr
The case o Resignation to ARP occupied countries is made abun- Headquarters. and in the case of dantly plain. Towards the end of leave to Divisional Warden, before the article, which is a kind of permission for resignation or leave
The
editorial, Das Reich lifts the vell will be given. thus:
STRENGTH-DECREASE
The following Wardens have been permitted to resign:-
"Despite wil. we hope for a Scandinavian and Dutch youth which with us will change Europe and the world belonging to Europe, which will take up the cry deen, directed to it to participate in
1437 Miss Chan May-hing. Aber
on joining Medical Services: 1515 w. A. Hawkes, Cough Hill on
230 1.25 laying the foundation stone of leaving the Colony.
CHANGE" OF ADDRESS.
1.25 swastika, weapon in hand, they 1587 Miss Woo-sum, Mongkokisul..
1.25 may do their honourable duty as to 55 Bridges St. 1st floor. Upper
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1941. —PAGE 11"
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1.25 bearer of the new ideal which is Levels: 2604 Lee Hing-to, Shamshul- | DƯ C BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG 1.25 to decide the fate of the coming po. to 336 Chatham Road, 1st Acor. 1.25 centuries ""
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125
450
46
H.K. Docks (0)
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500
6,498
15th Jan.
The total value is $20,605.00.
21st Jan.
Market Report
28th Jan.
19th Jan.
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Hunghom: 1922 Miss Kim Ying.
1.25 After dwelling on the virtues of Shamshulpo, o 2 Wah Fung Street.
1461
Pak-hong, Chan 1.25 bravery and sacrifice as opposed Hunghom; 18.30 to the weaknesses or the old re- Aberdeen, to 2-Po Tuck Street, 2nd A. Yung. 10.50 8imes, the article states, "Every-floor, Western: 2960 (T)
where someone must give orders Central, to 124 Shanghai Street, 2nd
floor, Yaumati. and bear the whole responsibility and the others must be proud to be able to obey."
LEAVE OF 'ABSENCE
1426. Cheung Riu-ka. Aberdeen. is on private granted 3 months leave affairs. Dep. Divisional Warden Tsui Leung, Aberdeen is granted 2 weers sick leave as from "Dec. 28.
"
APPOINTMENTS
NECESSARY SUBJUGATION Then it adds somewhat cryptic ally: "Imperium » Germanicum 18 not a longed-for dream, or at FROM ROZA BROS.
least will not remain so. It is Tuesday, Dec. 31.
true that German bayonets are Silver prices were unchanged sharpened, but war and the neces-
The following appointments are no- yesterday, the quotations remain-sary resulting subjugation is not sided with effect from Dec. 31. ing at 23.1/8 for Ready and 23.- un end in itself. Our dead did 1/18 for Forward.. American Silver not fall to enable their descen- Tse "B" Aberdeen the District was quoted at 34.3/4 for Spot. dants to keep slaves, but above all Warden "B": 1409 Group Warden Yu
The London/New York
to enable the Germanic people to Hol-yuen. Aberdeen, to be Deputy rate was quoted at 402.1/2. New be freed from an age without his- District Warden "B" York/London was quoted at 403tory." 1/2.
Quiet.
MARKET
STERLING
cross
There were sellers at 1/3 Cast, buyers at 1/31/32 Cash and 1/31 February.
U. S. DOLLARS
Sellers at 23.11/16 for Cash. buyers at 233/4 Cash.
SHANGHAI DOLLARS Opened with sellers at 426 and at the close there were sellers at 224.1/2, buyers at 425.1/2.
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SHANGHAI MARKET Sterling at 3.33/64 and U. S. Dollars at 5.9/18, both sellers for Spot.
AFTERNOON MARKET The market was quiet in the afternoon.
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STERLING
There were sellers at 1/3 Jah- uary, buyers at 1/3.1/32 Cash.
1418 Deputy District. Warden
PROMOTIONS
M
and Presumably the Dutch Scandinavians are expected to
The following appointments are no pear up under the knowledge that tifed with effect from Dec. 31. their sons will perhaps be allowed Western-S/W 1122 Chan 20-sum to join with Germany in ruling to be Group Warden; · Aberdeen.-To the lesser European nations.
HARBOUR OFFICE
HOLIDAY
be Senior Wardens.1469 Miss Yuen Sal-yau, 1408 Leung Shing. 1458 Miss L. Morant, 3056 Ding Fong-hang; To Deputy Senior Wardens-3057
be
Kang Chi-fung. 3045 Chan Tze, 1449 Tang Wing-bor, 1452 Wong Wal-hung.
Today being a general holiday, 1454 So How-bor; To be Group War- the Mercantile Marine and Entry den Records Clerk)--1455 B/W Chaa
Kim-ming. and Clearance Offices, Harbour Department, will be
only open from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The Junk Office will be open from a.m. to noon..
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SHANGHAI DOLLARS Closed with sellers at 428.1/2, buyers at 129.
(Sgd.)..B. H. PUCKLE. Deputy Director of A.R.P.
IC-
MARINERS WARNED
A notice to mariners with ference to Johore Strait. was issued by the Harbour Office.yes- informa- SHANGHAI MARKET
terday, containing the Opened with sellers of Sterling tion that the Spol Ground no the buoys at 3.33/64 and closed at 3.31/64 longer exists and all
been withdrawn. Chart U. S. Dollars opened with sellers have
U. 'S. DOLLARS Sellers at 23.11/16 for Cash, at 5.9/16 and last advices reported affected is Admiralty Chart No.
2586. buyers at 23.3/4 Cash.
sellers at 5.1/2 for Spot.
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