HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
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AMERICAN MAJORITY STRONGLY FAVOURS AID TO BRITAIN
The vast majority of the American people is solidly behind the administration policy of all-out aid for Britain, and approval of the lending bill by congress was a foregone conclusion when the measure was introduced, according tis Hugo Miller, local re- presentative of the American publishing
and Company, who returned yesterday from a four-month trip to the United Bulletin,
house of Ginn
the President Coolidge States, says the Manila
FINANCE & GENERAL
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Finance and Commerce
SPORE MAGNATE| IN CHUNGKING
AUSTRALIAN SHIP-BUILDING PROGRAMME
surge of patriotic spirit General Wu Te-chen
Welcomes Visitors
"T travelled from coast to coast sudden when I was back home this time." noticeable everywhere, manifested Miller said yesterday. "and I saw by people singing patriotic songs that sentiment If the United such as God Bless America and I States was strong for the ald-to-Am an American,
CHUNGKING, Feb. 27 (Centraly
SOVIET-NIPPON AGREEMENT
Treaty Of Portsmouth COMMISSION TO BE To Be Modified
NAMED TODAY: LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter)- -A tremendous ovation was ac- SYDNEY, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-The Japanese circles in Shanghai ns. Britain bill. I knew long before Miller also commented on the cordea. Mr. Aw Boon-haw, well-personnel of the new commission sert that the Japanese Foreign leaving San Francisco for Manila great change he noticed in Japan known Chinese medicine magnat which will plan the building of Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, will short that approval of the measure by when he passed through coming of Singapore, and Mr. B. S. Fons, merchant ships in Australia isy visit Moscow to sign an agree- congress was just a matter of back. He said that on his way to prominent Chinese businessman expected to be announced on Fri- ment with the Soviet, the Shang-
the United States he noticed quite of San Francisco, yetserday at a
formality."
there is one-are not keen about actual war. Their attitude seem
day.
had correspondent of a Free French Agency reports.
On the question of America's a bit of life at Japanese ports he welcome meeting attended by more going to war, however, the situa-touched. People were about, go- than 1,000 people.
The Commission will survey the jexisting yards and shipbuilding
The agreement is said to pro- tion is attle different, Miller ing through the normal routine of Mr. Aw and Mr. Fong arrived said. "While there is tremendouse. Passing through the same here on February 21 and
vide for the demilitarisation of [equipment. yester- Naval and munitions, work will the Soviet-Manchukuo frontier: enthusiasm over preparedness," he ports on his return. Miller sald, day morning respectively to t-. take priority but it is expected the rectification of that frontier declared, "many people I talked to he noticed "the absence of ac- tend the forthcoming session of that merchantship building win in Russia's favour, and the modi- -especially the older ones who tivity; people were not about the People's Political Counciì. be done concurrently.
acation of the Treaty of Ports- must see their sons go to war much, there seemed to be no life." General Wu Te-chen, Minister It is hoped to lay the keels to mouth, placing Japanese economic Miller added. that he also of Overseas Affairs, who arrived. the first merchantships within privileges on the Sakhalin ard noticed a change in the treatment in Chungking from "Hongkong by four months
ishing rights in the Soviet waters of travellers passing through the plane yesterday, presided and gave Six million pounds will be allo-on "a purely commercial basis. country.
his way to the the welcome speech.
cated for the first instalment of The correspondent emphasisës he learned that States
people Mr. Aw, in reply, expressed his the merchantship building ng the significance of Japanese cir- not widespread. Miller reported. passing through were allowed to joy at finding on his present visit
cles canvassing for the pact in- According to him the avowed
carry 200 yen when leaving their Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek
unilateral are planned to he volving pacifists in the United States are
concessions jand other high Government limited to three general classes-- ship at the various ports. On his
from Japan to Fussia, and adds iri the best of their
that these suggestions seem to those who either belong or are return, he was informed he could leaders contributors to the German Bund not take ashore more than five health. In New York, the German-born
GIFT "TO"GOVI. residents of the United States and the Italian-born Immigrants,
ed to be 'we will go to war if we have to, but we don't like it'."
However, actual pacifist talk is
On
yer.
PASSENGERS SEARCHED
gramm
The vessels
10,000 1ch
imply the postponement of Japan's re-southward expansion, making that! child expansion subordinate to
with the Soviet.
king: $180.000 for the relief of He announced another contri-fugees, and $1,000,000 for In addition. passengers leaving Outside of these classes. he added. the ship were thoroughly searched bution of $2,000,000 to the Govern-welfare work.
ment. He expected that of the Mr. Fang also spoke. It is learn- there is not much pacifist talk by government agents before they amount $300,000 would be used for ed that Mr. Fong has brought going around.
were allowed to go about a city. the relief of wounded and disabled "comfort" funds räised by the BIG CHANGE Miller said he was amazed to thorough and the general attitude soldiers, $300,000 for the education Chinese Unified Rellef Fund Cam- see the big change in American of the officers was so offer.sive. he of the children of fallen heroes, Ipaign Committee in San Francisco
the construction of and also 11 sets of medical ap sentiment with respect to war and sald. that he decided to return to $300,000 for
In Kobe. this
search was 80
war. "Three years ago the ship rather than submit to residences for the poor in Chung- paratuses
talk of when I visited the United States.
such indignity.
he said, "you could not even talk Shanghai. Miller sald, was
about America going to war-welcome relief after Japan. In HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
they booed you down. This time, Shanghal there is life, activity,
there was talk of war everywhere even galety. Miller said. "People TOCK EXCHANGE,
and the possibility that the United were going about. shopping.
States might drawn in." This spending and generally enjoying Buyer Sellers was accompanied, he said, by a themselves."
agree
SOVIET-RUMANIAN.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941. -PAGE
SAY
Gordon's
...and know what you're drinking/
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DRY GIN DISTILLERY LONDON.
NO COLOURING MATTER
NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Business Transacted on Thursday, Feb. 27, 1941. -
SALES
COMMERCIAL PACT China Providents
With
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
the exception of a few small nibblings here and there
the market turned quiet.
Providents, $5.75.
Lands, 4% Debentures, $97.50.
Lights (O), $6.10.
HK. Banks, X.D. $1360.
SELLERS
Telephones (N), $9.80.
*500 5.75
BUYERS
500 5.75
Union Ins., $412.
LONDON, Feb. 27(Reuter-Chins · Lights (0) Negotiations for, a commercial China Lights Rts, treaty between Russia and Ru-
765
6.15
560.
0.85
73
€5
ŠHATZEROKEES' ASSOCIATION
Sales
Xominal
THURSDAY 27 FEB. Banks
Eart
Baller
Sa Morata
mania, proceeding during the past HR Electrics (0) year, ended yesterday with the signing of a trade and shipping HK, Electrics (N) agreement and an agreement con- cerning goods and payments, ac- cording to a Moscow telegram to Humphreys the official German news agency.
*200
41.65
100
41,65
* 55
41.40
HK. Wharves, $90.
175 41.40
Hotels, $3.60..
250 41.45
Realties, 3.40..
200 6.80
Sinceres
208
81380 X.D.
XD. £78.
H.K. Banks............ Do. Col. Reg.) ....
81316) XD.
X.D. £76
Exchange of goods to the" value Yaumati Ferries [of $8,000,000, is foreseen
irst treaty.
2.29 50 23.65
in
the
SALES Providents, $5.75/80. Humphreys, $6.80
-3,642
Lights (0), $6.15.
£73
Do. Lon. Reg.)
£71
Chartered Banks ....
£23
Mercantile Bks. "A"
211
Mercantile. Bka. "C".
Rumania -will deliver chiefy *Sales on Wednesday, the 26th naphtha and mineral oils in ex-ins
£11 change for cotton and manganese, The total value is $46,249.70, .
Lights Rts.. 65 Ots.
Electries (O), $41 75.
Telephones (O), $24.
Bank of East Asia.....
$76
N. C. & 9. Banka.....
Insurances
15 ct.
Cantos Insurances..........
$215
⠀ . ⠀
Union Insurances...........
8412
81
$9
$135
Underwriters
H.K. Fires...................................**
Shipping
Douglasen
Steamboats
$100 Indo Chinas
#60
Indo-Chinas (Del.)
41/10 Shells
Waterboats
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, etc.
190 cts.
$170
$125
$9
(Pref.}..
$100
#60
41/108
27
306
$51
11. K. & E. Wherves Providenta
$98
35.70
$17.80
H.K. Docks (Old)....
$17
$17
H.K. Docks (New)....
817
$28
$28
17/0
$8
::
17/0
38
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PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.
The following clašica 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.
*#31 $3.40
$7.05
BANDAGES SENT TO
HELP CHINA
Two big cases of frontline dress ings for Chinese soldiers made by Red Cross women volunteers were shipped from Manila on the Pre- sident. Cleveland. As
Burma Road Traffic
1!!!
$76
$215 2412
Service Maintained 15 Despite Bombings, Natural Hazards
LASHIO, Feb. 27 (Reuter)~~Au
Dr. C. Y attack can never seriously impede Wu. färmer secretary of the the steady flow of traffic alou Chinese National Red Cross, wrote the Burma Road is the conclusion that, he had resigned' due to poor I reached yesterday after a ten- health, the shipment was address-day trip along the road in a can- ed to Mrs. P. S. Selwyn Clarke, voy of ten lorries, wiltes Reuter's Gloucester Building.
Hongkong, Special correspondent. who will take charge of forward- ing it where the dressings would
The road, has been damaged by ferry be needed, says the Manila Bu-Japanese bonus but, the
letin.
service is now carrying 100 fully The two cases contain 152 large loaded trucks each way dally and packages of bandages. 119 small when more ferries and connecting packages of bandages and
233 roads
art completed, us many front-line dressings. These articles trucks as the road can carry will were made by the production be transported across the river by
these meara volunteers as part of their pro- gramme to help the wounded and The existing ferry consists of a civilian sufferers of countries at few planks strapped on to empty war, especially China and Britain petrol drums and it is pulled Another shipment of four cases across the river by a stationary of layettes made by the produc- lorry. The ferry works during the tion group headed by Mrs. Francis night and is dismantled
during B. Sayre at the United States the day 50. there is no danger High Commissioner's residence is from Japanese air attacks. Even scheduled to go on the President this simple ferry were damaged Monroe, which is scheduled to ar- Janother rive on Feb, 10 and leave, the fol-pared. lowing day.
speedily be
could
COOLJE GANGS The Burma Road is subject to The shipment will be sent to the frequent dislocation by landslid
104 LAYETTES
and flood but Chinese organisation"
$170
Shanghai Docks...
Kailas
Raubi
Mining
cts. Hong Kong Mines....
Lands. Hotels and
Building's
H.K. & S. Hotels.....
$32 H.K. Landes! $314
Do. 4% Debentures....
$12.20 Shanghai Lands........
H.K. Realties....
$3.60
$971
4
83.40 87.05
Humphreys .....
$58
Cotton Mills
$12)
Ewo (8.) .......
=
די
Chinese Estates....................
8200 S'hai Cottons (8.)...
Zoong Sings (S.)...........
Wing On Textiles (8.
Public, Utilities
H.K Tramways....... Peak Tram
(old)...
mati Ferries........
11.97 China Lights (Now)..
pre-
+4
$18.40 $167
$31
Peak Trama (new)..
#57
Star Ferries.......
:::
$244
$6.10
$6.16
Chins Lights (0)..... $6.15
841
H. K. Electrics (Old... $41
$41 40
H. B, Elnetica(New)... $41.75)
$17
Macao Electries (Old))
$181
Macas Electrics (New)
$12
Sandakan Lights.....
$24
Telephones (old)........
$24
$10
S'pars Tractions (Ord.)]
$30
Cald, Macg. (Ord.) 8.
$25
Cald., Macg (Praf)8.
BI Canten Ices....
$173 Cements
American Red Cross distribution of permanent gangs of coolies center at New Jersey, from where along the road is so effective that it will be shipped to England. It traffic has not been interrupted includes 104 layettes, 26 to a case. for more than 24 hours at a timi Mrs. Sayre's group recently gave a
during the past twelve months musical, the money raised from
and that includes the rainy sex which Was spent
buying
son. material for the layettes, which are now being donated to the Red Cross.
in
After seeing these natural ha- zards L. find it hard to believe that
Mrs. Howard M. Cavender and aerial bombardment could offer Mrs. Flora ortedahl, who head the an equal menace to the steady production volunteers, issued an traffic flow.
Can
When the road, waS
first re.
other call for women who sew or knit to drop in at the opened about 40 trucks left Bür Philippine Red Cross hall of ser- dally for China carrying 100 tons vice, corner of General Luna and of cargo exclusive of petrol for Isaac Peral. whenever they have the journey but by the middle of time to soare in the morning from January 160 trucks went through 8 to 12,
dally carrying 450 tons. Comple They said they are anxious at tion of petrol dumps shortly wil least to cover if not to exceed the lenable more cargo to be carried. monthly quota which the Philip- pine Red Cross has accepted of 50
shirts for boys. 25 layettes of 30 TEA QUOTA FIXED urticles each, 150 operating gowns, LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-The 150 hospital bedshirts, 50 flannel International Tea Committee has slips for girls and 250 miscellen- reduced the quota by 24 per cent. eous knitted garments. All these to 90 per cent. for the next.con- articles will be sent to the Ameri- trol year ending March 31, 1942. can Red Cross and most of them will ultimately find their way to
British homes and hospitals.
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$9.90 Telephones (new))
Industrial
#a! H.K. Ropes......
H.K, GOT. Loam
$97 14% Loan
195, 31%
$94 3
*
H
(1934)...
Miscellaneous
$19.20 Dairy Farms............
$7 Entertainmenta
(1940)....
$19
87.10
$1.60 Constructions (old)...
...
81
Constructions (now)...
171
Lane Crawfords........
Nanyang Tobacco.....
$3.80
$101
42
$2.10 Sinceres
Watcona .....
Ch. G.5% 192503Bd.
$39. 11.K. Wing On
S'hai Wing On .......
17.70 Vibr Piling
6/2 Maramana Inv. (Lon) 2/6
Maramans Inv. (H.K.)
$1,90 W. Powell
$2.10
!!
the 1.8, army transport which wil
San
China Lights(Rights)
+Bale to Shanghaj -
The production volunteers hope leave in March for the United
to send five cases of garments on Staten,
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83.60 $32.10 X.D. $07;
!!!
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any
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$203
$125
X.D. $18.60
$57 $23.65
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$10.50
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1841 and 1941
for
First Day Issue of
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