HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and
FURTHER STEP TO PREVENT HOARDING
Registration ci
Commerce
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
Most of the operators being ab- sent from the market the mom- cotton, cottoning's session was unduly quiet.
BUYERS
Canton Ins, $210.
24
Union Ins., $407.50.
cloth, linen, leather, coal, char- coal. paper, soap. matches and olls in stock ir Chungking as measure to pr. ent hoarding and price manipulation was completed at the Price Stabilisation mittee.
Detailed
measures
Com-
for thetr centro and distribution will announced soon
be
If these mea" sures prove effective, they
throughout be enforced China,
will Free
Judging by the amounts regis- tered, there is no fear of an im mediate shortage CI these im portant commodities in
king. (Central News).
www.
Chung
KIANGSI SUGAR
FACTORY
In view of the abundant sup-
ply of sugar cane in various dis-
order to In
increase duction the establishment
(Central News).
pro- of
HK. Fire Ins., $165.
Hotels, $3.50,
[
Electrics (0), $40.
Telephones (0), $25,25. Entertainments, $7. Constructions (O), $1.60.
SELLERS"
Hotels, $3.80. Lands 4% Debentures, $100. Ropes, $8.35.
Vibro Piling, $7.70.
Hotels, $3.55.
SALES
Lights (0), $8.30.
AGRICULTURAL SHOWS IN SZECHWAN
tral News),
.:
The
CANADIAN
FLOUR MILLING INDUSTRY
The Dominion possesses
FINANCE & GENERAL
Compulsory Military
#
Training
In Canada
CHEKIANG SALT
FOR
KIANGSI RICE
bartered for
Yuan
Negotiations have been success- fully completed with the Elangst! authorities for trading Cheklang salt for Klangsi rice on a barter The first period of compulsory basis, according to Mr. He Fu, military training under the Na-Director of the Chekiang Food tional Rescures Mobilisation Act is Control Bureau, and Mr. The Canadian Mour milling in now in full swing in the 39 training Yi-cheng, Cheklang Commissioner dustry showed marked improve-centres in Canada for the Non-f Civil Affairs, who returned here ment during the crop year which Fermanent Active Militia. On Octo after a trip to Klangst.
ber 9. ended on July 31 last.
27,599 men, comprised
It has been agreed that 40.000 flour mostly of the 21 year old class, re- mill, capacity much in excess of ported for duty for the 30-day plculs of Cheklang salt will be
80,000 piculs the domestic demand and ranks draft from among the 20.500 to Klangst rice before the end third among the flour exporting whom notices were sent, according
March.(Central News). countries of the world. Conse to a joint announcement by the De- quently, activity in this industry partment of National Defence and varles very greatly with the ex- the Department of National War port market. During the crop year Services Just passed, wheat production röse nearly, 19 per cent, while exports rose more than 50 per cent. In the previous crop year the export trade took 29 per cent of the total pro- duction. In the past crop year it took 39 per cent,
of
flour
1.
CANADIAN INDUSTRY
On Road To New Records
of
of
The number of men actually re- porting, therefore, was less than the requirements by 1,941 or 6.58 per cent. Of the 27.599 men who reported, 2,034 were rejected on medical grounds. The men report- ing at the training centres were The production
Medical in examined by
Officers. Canadian industry is well on the Canada for the first ten months of Although all these men previously road to new records of activity and
been examined
local achievement, the result largely of by the las; crop year, the latest per- had
on munitions and lod for which accurate figures are physicians, a number had to be expenditures
military equipment in wide available, totalled 15,356,600 bar- rejected as being unfit, rels. For the previous crop year To some extent the cause of this variety, according to the latest production was 15,234,000 barrels, was probably due to the fact, that monthly report, issued by the Bank Thus ten months' production in the civilian doctors had not had of Montreal, summarising general
men In placing
in business conditions throughout the the last year exceeded the ful experience year's production in the previous medical categories according to Dominion. period.
the military standards.
Agricultural shows are being at Cheng- tricts on the Hunan-Klangsi bor-held simultaneously
and Boch der. a sugar factory has been tu. Suining. Santal
in Szech established at
undisclosed!wan, important towns an
"New plants are being establi- On the whole, the view of both shed and others enlarged and a point in Kiangst. The factory wan.
WHEAT FLOUR has already started operation Agricultural products of various
Exports of wheat flour for the Departments is that the results very substantial increase in pro- with a daily output of 1,500 cat descriptions are on exhibit,
Chengtu show is the largest. ten months ended with May total-btained may be considered to be duction is scheduled for the next ties.
in employment. Manu- In spite of the bitter weather led 5.958,200 barrels, an increase of very satisfactory, articularly hay-six months, with a corresponding
ing regard to the fact that this increase on the opening day it attracted more than 2,000,000 barrels over was the first call under the new facturing has been expanding branch factory is being planned. more than 20.000 visitors. (Cen- the full period of the previous year. training scheme. All reports re- steadily from month to month and A total of 328 mills were operat-ceived indicate that the program in practically all its branches, with ing in the Canadian four milling me got under way without a blich gains most marked in fron and industry according to the latest and that the young men attending steel, non-ferrous metals, lumber. returns, The daily 24-hour capacity of these mills was 102,000 barrels.e looking forward with great textiles, food, pulp and paper and
keenness to their training exper- leather The greater part of this capacity fence in these training centres. **Industrial employment has is located in mills of 1,000 barrels
reached a new all-time high re dally capacity and upwards. The
The main reasons given in the cord. Railway carloadings con- total capacity of these larger mills
statement for the number of men tinue heavy, notwithstanding a was 75,000 barrels per day.
Mills with a capacity of 5,000 reporting being under the number much reduced grain movement barrels or over had a combined actually required were listed as Lake carriers have had a busy capacity of 39,800 barrels daily follows: many postponements on vear and, it is believed a pront The industry represents a coin-account of seasonal occupations able one. bined investment in capital of $43... Particularly that of farmers; pcst-
HONGKONG
STOCK EXCHANGE,
QUOTATIONS
ASSOCIATION
SHARE
Bayere Bailers Balze
Nomian
SHAR BROKERS
WEDNESDAY 29 JAN.
Banks
Buyer
Gallere
Saus
EAS
Do. (Col. Reg.)
£79
Do. (Lon. Reg.).
£81
£23
£11
876
$1400, H.K. Banks
$210
$407
8410
$1.
$165
$3.55
$3.50
4.
$100
1.
***
·13 ct.
Chartered Banks
Mercantile Bks. "A"
Mercantile Eks."" Bank of East Asia..... N. C. & 8. Banks..... Insurances
Canton Insurances.......... Union Insurances Underwriters
F.K. Fires.
**
Shipping
$135 Douglasen
811 Steamboats
Indo-Chinas (Def.)
44/6
Shelle
$7
Waterboats
$160 Indo-Chinas (Pref...
$90
398
$5.80 Providents
$34
18/0
39)
8407
Docks. Wharves.
Godowns, etc.
H.K. & R. Wharves...
319 H.K. Docks (Old)........
$171.K. Docks (New).
18hangbai Docks....
Kailans
Mining
·Razbe ........
Tong Kong Mines.....
Lands, Hotels and Buildings
H.K. & S. Hotel.......
$34 FL.K. Lande........ 8341 Do. 4% Debentures....
$13.70 Shanghai Lauda...
$3.85 H.K. Realties.
Humphreys Chinese Estates.
Cotton Mills
849 Ewo (8.)..... 8903
B'hai Cottons (8.)... Zoong Sings (S.)...... Wing On Textiles (S.)
$7.95
$98
! ! ! ! ! ! !
}
Joulia
$1400
285
€79
£84
£$3
876
MAIN REASONS
"Gross and net railway earnings
396,000, and the gross value of ponement granted to many men have reflected the increased ac- £11 production was $103,888,000. The working in industries employed on tivity, but later figures may be value of bran. shorts and middl-war sapplies; many men already in influenced by the slow movement ings was $10.525,000; while the Non Permanent Active Militia and of the current grain crop, Some! four-produced was worth $75,420.-veterans thereof; did not report orders have been placed for new this service on their registration railway equipment for both freight cards; many students did not men-and passenger services." tion this fact on their registration
1210
80 ct
8165
000.
BRITISH WEAR cards
$135
881
$100
$100
British
44/0
87
808
$32
$18
834
18/0
1.1:
ra
FOR U.S.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941. —PAGE 9
TOLLEYS Brandy
AN EXCELLENT AUSTRALIAN BRANDY AT AN EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICE.
Sole Agents: DODWELL & CO., LTD.
TST
REGISTERED
KIRIN
The
B
E
E
Choice of
The Multitude
Sole Agents --
H. HONDA
Tel. 20720.
R
& CO.
40, Johnston Road, Hong Kong."
PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.
The following classes 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.
and conesquently their training will be postponed until it is determined whether they are members of Canadian Officers' fashions in women's Training Corps contingents or of sportswear and tailor-made cos-universities or colleges which re- tumes are to be the fashica inquire them to undergo compulsory New York and elsewhere through military training while taking cut the United States this year. their courses. In the outlying dis
Normally at this season. Ameri-tricts of Canada a few of the men can women looked to Paris. This were absent from their usual re- 817year they are turping to London.sidences and did not receive the
Assisted by the Board of Trade, communications sent them,
Divisional the Mantle and Costume Export
registrars Group, representing 110 British Canada are preparing their selec- firms. is sending a delegation. to tion lists of young men of 21, 22, the United States and Canada and 23 years who are single or with an Immense wardrobe of widowers without children for the
coats and three-piece second compulsory militia train- $3.55 sportswear
tailored ing Deriod scheduled suits, travel coats and $100. sults made in distinctively British mence November 22. The second diamonds, silver, jewels, etc. No call may take in a few single men holidays. Apply China Building, materials.
Tel. 30727. Eurasia Gold Every garment to be sent as a of 24 in some areas to bring quotas 7th floor. sample of what British makers can up to strength, but for the most Refining Co. supply has been chosen by an ex-part it will be concentrated on pert selectin
$3.85
$7.06
across
WANTED TO BUY
HOTELS
to
WE OFFER HIGH PRICES for com any
amount of gold articles.
FOR JADED APPETITES!
$49 $205
committee set up cleaning up those
age classes
by the Export Group and American already called.
buyers now in London A per-
$125
manent selling organisation is to HONGKONG
be established in the United States. $18.40 Shipping facilities and supplies of raw materials will be available to ensure prompt and regular del1- vorlex
Pablic Utilities
$1840 HK, Tramwayzhor
871
Peak Trams old)...
7.40
$3
Peak Trams (now)...
#3+*
$64
Star Ferries.
$63+
8241 mati Ferries.
8241
26.30
• $25)*
$8.35/30
China Lights (0)........ $1.97 China Lighta (New)..
$40, K. Electrics (Old).... $40. H. K. Electicar New) $17 Macao Electrics (Old $164 Macao Electrics (New) $11 Sandakan Lights...........
Telophones (old)................. $10,20 Telonbonas' (Dew)......... S'pore Tractions (Ord.
Industrials
$8.35
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11 K. Ropes
*
***
Increased sales of British-made $1.95 clothes in the United States will! 1401
$40
444
SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transacted on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1941. SALES
600 $3.55 The total value is $2,130.00.
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 30 Jan. to Feb. 1941.
not bring dollars, across the At HK Hotels lantic, but will contribute to Bri-
tain's war effort by helping us to pay for aeroplanes and other war $25.35 mupplies from the United States
$101
WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory
10a.m., Jan, 29.
Barometer, (at sea level), 30,00
its.
Temperature, 687."
Day**
Date of
Height.
Low WATER
Hong
Kong
Standard Time
Hoight,
HIGH WATER.
$30
$20
Cald., Macg. (Ord.) & Cald., Marg. (Pref.)
Болд
Kong
$1
Canton Ice
Standard
75 ota
$18,201 Cements
$18.10
Time.
$52
H.K. Govt. Louna
b.ra.
tab. m.
8974% Loan
98*).
Bumidity, 85 per cent.
Thar, 30
1208
49
06 17
10.
802 33%
(1934)
B92
23 14.
8 7
1639
2.0
$92 31%
Wind Direction, E/N.
H
(1940), Miscellaneous
Fri. 31
12 38
16 0
05 48
1 2
19.10
87
$1.10
Entertainments Constructions (old)..
87"
$1
Constructions (now)..
Wind Force (Beaufort) 2. Temperature: Maximum yesterday | Sat..
77 F. $1.85 Temperature: minimum last night
.44, F.
23 42
€ 2
17 27
3-1
.1
€6 21
1307
5 0
1607
13.2
Sun
2
do 05
5 8
--13 37
51
18 $7
$7
Lane Crawfords...
#7)
Nanyang Tobacco......
$2.16 Sincares
$2.30 $2
Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th
today, nil.
Mon, 3
00 27
5 1
0721 125
14 085 1
2006 12 6
Tres. 4
01 06.4 6.) · 0747
2 8
$17.10 Watsonn
#11.10
42/47
Ch.
G.5% 1925GFBds
30%
Total rainfall- since January 1st
3.78, ins,
14:48.
$3
91 48
3 8
Wod.
&
01 57.40
08 14.
3 2
$39
I.K. Wing On
39
Against an average of, 1.00 m.
18 32
55
23 35
33
$14
Sunset tonight, 6.10 p.in.
$7,70
$8
Bunrise tomorrow, 7.03 a.m.
Wind Direction, W.
9/8
4 p.m., Jan. 29,
18.20 Dairy Farms.
S'hai Wing Un
Vibro Pilingh
7/8 Marsmans Inv. (Lon,
$1.00 Wm. Powell
Marsman's Inv. (H.K
China Lights(Rights)
+Sale to Shanghai
$1.90 Barometer (at sea level), 30.03 ins.
Température, 67 F.
Humidity, 60 per cent.
06 61 11
Wind Force (Beaufort), 2 Maximum temperature, 70 F. Minimum temperature, 64 F. Rainfall, all.
WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold and silver articles. Jade, diamonds, jewels, watches, foun- tain pens. Apply Far East Dia- and Gold Refining Co. mond Room 621, China Building, 6th floor:
WANTED KNOWN
Why not learn all the Fancy latest Stitches for your dresses and Sweaters.
"JOIN THE KNITTING CLASS AT $3.00 per month (Tvice a week lesson). Please apply to Box No. 654 c/o HK.D.P..
ORDERS TAKEN for hand-made. sweaters, Ladies Jumpers, Bables' outfits, etc, at $5.00 each for. workmanship.
Wool and model. desired, to be supplied by customer.
Bend particulars of address, etc.. to Box 502, HKD.P.
Experienced Book-keeper Wants Students to 'torm a class, Guaran- tee students to keep a whole set of books after completion of a course
REAL RUSSIAN FOOD
Tiffin $1.00. • Dinner $1.25
METROPOLE HOTEL
TOMINFAL
PACKING CONTRACTOR
Any Kind Of Packing Promptly EXECUTED
| GUARANTEES TO SHIP TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
TELEPHONE
33237
25827
YING LEE CO. REST CAMPÉHORWOOD TRUNKS NO. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WANCHAL..
ENGRAVERS
FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers
18, Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 22224.
AUCTIONEERS
GREATEST COLLECTION OF BARGAINS IN TOWN!
LAMMERTS VECTION BOOM
of 6 months. For, Term and Par-endsons, fry ticulars. Please Apply to:--Bhx
Nn. 42 c/o HKD.P.
TEA DANCE
DAILY
EXCEPT MONDAYS
5 to 7.30 PM.
Jimmy's
TAILOR
LAM SHIU SHEK 334, Nathan Road,
Kowloon, Tel. 57712. Guaranteed delivery 1 suít in 24 hours notice and 6 hours for a pair of trousera
For Sale
Hong Kong Centenary Envelopes
With Views" of Hongkong in
1841 and 1941
for
First Day Issue of
Centenary Stamps.
at $1.00 per doz. Envelopes
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Postage Stainps. Garden Seeds, Picture Books, etc. No. 10 Wyndham Street,
Established 1896.
Hongkong.