HONGKONG DAILY PRESS :-
Big River Racket Gang Operating In' Shanghai
Chinese shippers along the Whangpoo River and Soochów Creek face "taxation" on almost every commodity by organised, gangs operating from Shanghai. well informed quarters told the "North-China Daily News" on April 12. So far has this form ot racketeering gone that the organisation. It is alleged, has set up an office in the Dah Lob Hotel on Ya Ya Ching Road, although it makes no pretente of having any official connexions.
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FINANCE & GENERAL
Finance and Commerce
CANADIAN
EXCHANGE
PROBLEM
OTTAWA, Apr. 22 (Reuter)—Mr.
He de-
TRADE CUT IS BLOW
TO BLONDES
Gentlemen who prefer blondes are going to be disappointed. Thousands of women whose golden tresses dépend for their glory. on the skill of the chemist and the care of the hairdresser are being "blacked-out."
The Government's restrictive quota on luxury articles is res- ponsible for many of Britain's women deciding to allow their hair / to return to its natural colour
The racket consists of forcing |dent boatmen to actually transport|W. L. Mackenzie King, the Cana- shippers to pay ́ squeeze to the the goods. They pay the squeeze dian Prime Minister, has returned. gang under threat of interference for the boatmen, and in turn add from the United States. with lighters and their cargoes if it on to their regular bills under clared that his visit, in which he money is not forthcoming.
some false title, such as "extra arranged the joint utilisation of BOWED TO FORCE --
United States and Canadian re-
Worst affected are the small "But when these bave gone, we Under the central organization sources had proved "much better hairdressers throughout the coun- shall feel the pinch. Chiefly affected by the racke
However, teering are Chinese exporters from there are a number of different than a holiday."
try. Many of them are having to compared with the smaller shou the city, although importers, too, gangs, each dealing with a certain
Officials expect the arrangement ration bleaching for their clients we are lucky.”... come in for their share of squeeze, type of cargo. So well is
to benefit both countries immense- and some are unable to carry on Chinese shipping hongs have bowracket organized that they never
ly: it means that Canada's ex- at alt They ed to force, and prefer paying the encroach on each other.
father squeeze
the have, apparently, an excellent sys-change problem has been solved than face wholesale theft of their ships and tem obtaining information, knowing every detail of the types
cargoes.
tection" maney is not forthcoming. is to lle in walt on the river for
a lighter or junk leaving its berth and then board it, and simply sall
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TO
OPERATING FOR OVER ONE YEAR
the
Condi-
|said:- Even the biggest stares who had the foresight and capital to get in
BIG STORES “LUCKY”
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1941.-PAGE
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MARINE" RESEARCH IN FUKIEN
A leading northern hairdresser
for the duration of the war,
"Hardest hit will be the small According to general interpreta-
a store of the "necessities" are be-one-room hairdresser who has been The racketeers' method, if proof cargoes on the different light- tion here, the United States will coming a little worried about what taught only the mechanics of the to provide accommodate Canada for the lack will happen when these supplies trade and is unable of dollar exchange by accepting are exhausted and they are faced
ersatz bleaches or dyes to re- larger volume of Canadian mate- with a 25 per cent, cut in goods.
place the well-known proprietary rials and by providing Canada,
brands" The organization has been under the Lease and Lend Act,
Hairdressers are forecasting' a it away to a wharf in Hongkew or operating successfully for over one with materials entering into equip-
In all the big cities hairdressers revolution in styles because of the Soochow Creek. The owners are year, although from the outbreak
Įshortage of hairpins. They be- then notified, and in order to reof 1937 hostilities until 1939 it had ment and munitions destined for are finomg the same trouble. »
the United Kingdom... "gain "possession of their ship worked in a smaller way.
Miss Norah Blackman, a Man-eve that forced to pay far more in ransom tions on the river, however, went,
Canada's adverse payments ba-chester hairdresser said: "I am the shingle and the plain bob and money than would have been paid from bad to worse during 1940, lance to the United States in the working on my last drop of breach fringe.
Another shortage
affect willi in squeeze,
little or no control being exercised, last 12 months is unofficially esti- at the moment and I don't know
CHUNGKING, Apr 28 (Central) painted nails. It is of amylacetate. when I shall get any more,
TOKYO, April 22 (Reuter) The China Institute of Geo- with the result that the racketeers mated at $325,000,000.
which is now being used on more "There's no telling which side is graphical Research is sending were able to widen their activities until now practically every cargo
will do when the supply gives out,mportant work in the plane in going to win the European war in
group of research fellows to "in- dustry.
the long run." declared the noted vestigate the marine conditions . A number have decided to return.
Anyhow, women on war work political commentator. Mr. Muro-Puker. They are leaving for the to their natural colour."
are dispensing with this sort of buse, speaking at a debate under southern coastal, province "today tuxurs
the auspices of the newspaper and expect to be on their investi- Miyako Shimbun, which "was at- gation tour for six months. CHEKIANG, FUKIEN tended by many notables.
Two other groups of investiga- tors sent REFUGEE RELIEF tlement of the Chinese war should study the geographical and econo- CHUNGKING, Apr. 22 Central precede any attempt to drive mic conditions along the" Chialing -The National Relief Commission southward and that any cabinet River valley and the {bas appropriated $120,000 and which had no confidence that it
basin have achieved remarkable $50,000 for the relief of the Chi- could dispose of the China Affair resulta nese refugees in the Chungking successfully had better dissolve it- and Fuklen coastal regions res-self quickly. pectively.
ATTACKED BY LOAFERS Lighters Landing cargo on jetties Creek In Hongkew or Soochow without payment are attacked by handled by Chinese shippers along organized gangs of wharf loafers the Whangpoo River and Scochow who occupy the whole jetty front, Creek is interfered with,
and the ships, together with their; The waterfront gangs are be
work in collaboration cargoes, are removed elsewhere.lieved to
Pontoons on the Bund, however, with certain Chinese Police con- have so far
FEDERAL RESERVE
RETURNS
New York, Apr. 21 (Reuter)
Apr. 8 Apr. 15 1000's omitted)
"I don't know what my clients
At a large London store it was stated that they had taken the precaution of getting in a store
17,292,000 came into force.
been comparatively stables of the S.MP. and Chinese Total loans $9,848.000 $ 9,871,000 of commodities before the
17,292,000 members of the River Police, who Investments free from the activities of this or
take their share of the squeeze in ganization.
return for turning a blind eye to the criminal activities of the gang.
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ́.
Officials of the S.M.P. are mak-
The Squeeze demanded amounts to as much as 10 cents or more for each bag of rice or bale of cotton transported, although a Hat' rate of $5 per boat, regardless of ing every effort to stamp out the the amount of cargo on board. Is corruption among the Chinese con- accepted. Shippers inform the stables on duty along the water- headquarters of the organization front. with quite considerable suc-
in the hotel of their movements cess. It is extremely difficult to and pay in advance to save them- detect persons engaged in the selves from interference.
racket, however.
FALSE TITLE
Foreign lighters have not been The big Chinese shipping hongs, bothered so far. although threats who undertake to ship any kind of have been received by foreign goods from place to place along wharf companies in Shanghai and the river, contract small Indepen- Pootung.
queta
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE,
Bayern
Ballers
Nominal
ASSOCIATION
SHAREBROKERS:
TUESDAY
Barer
Salert
Banks
22 APRIL.
$1345 H.K. Banks
£781 | Do. (Col. Reg.)
Do. (Lan. Reg.)
Chartered Broks
Mercantile Bkı. “Á". Marenntile Hki. "C".
£73
£8
£21
£10
$70
Bank of East Asix:...
$125
#1 $187
Underwriters.
N. C. & 8. Banka.....
Insurances
8942 Canton Insurances.....
Union Insurances...................
H.K. Fires..........
Shipping
8136 Douglases
Steamboats
Indo-China (Prof.).
$81
#60
40
Shells
Todo-Chinas (Def.) ....
$6.55 Waterboats.
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, etc.
H.K. & K. Wharvos...
85.10 Providenta
HK. Docks (Old)..... H.K. Docks (New).....
$241 +Shanghai Decks......
Shit Komina
91340
41
The appropriation for Cheklang
has been remitted to Mr. Wang
Mr. Murobuse added that a set-
Hai-yu, the Commission's resident CHINESE WAR BOND
CAMPAIGN.
cut by the Institute
tc
Hanchung
LONDON METALS
EXCHANGE London, Apr...21 (Reuter),
Ti Standard, Cash, Middle Price, £271-1/4.
78 representative In Cheklang, for distribution. Of the amount" $40.-
Price, £267-1/2. emergency
£73
£8
000 is earmarked for
£21
$70
15 ct.
ing: ⠀
14.80
!!!
!!!!
CHUNGKING, Apr. 22 (Central)
Tin, Standard, 3 months, Middle
Market steady. More abundant
rellef In Lippu, Shaching and--A preliminary check-up yester- £10) Chuki, $80,000 for emergency relief day revealed that subscriptions to Ministry of Supply offers at £271-
*
In Shihou, Halmen, and Julan and China's wartime binds to date as 1/2 eventually eased the cash post- | $20,000 for refugee transport in the a result of the Wartime Bonds tion, in spite of good "demand. Jazz Shaching area...
Campaign amounted to approxi- There was less demand for "three
$430
60 cts $187
$125
$8
$80
$30
40/7
#01
296
$150
14/0
$8
The appropriation for. Fukien mately $100,800,000, being 68 per months." but the reluctance of has been remitted to Mr. Chen cent. in excess of the estimate. sellers caused an improvement Pel-kun, of: the Fukien Relief. The final results will be announced After hours 60 tons of 3-months" Commission, for distribution.
at the end of this month.
at £267-3/4,
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Henry Ford Reported Ready To Turn His Plant Over
To United States
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Governor M.
D.
Van Wagoner
of Michigan last night informed Secretary of Labour Frances Perkins that he believed mediators would be able to settle the Ford River Rouge plant strike within 48 hours.
Van Wagoner's announcement letters and were canvassing local came soon after it was reliably unions to determine how far to go reported that Henry Ford was on a nationwide strike 11 Harry ready to turn over his gigantic Bridges, west coast maritime and River Rouge plant to the govern CIO leader, was ordered deported ment unless the strike was settled peacefully.
IMMEDIATE RESUMPTION In New York union miners and southern operators of the Appala- chian soft coal industry proposed immediate resumption of produc- tion at all mines under a 60 cents a day salary increase for workers until a permanent agreement was reached on wages and hours.
The agreement between the union and northern operators was in the process of "editing" and it was believed that permanent set- tlement of the strike was near. However, it appeared unlikely that any workers would return to their jobs before next week.
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT Governor Van Wagoner appealed directly to President Roosevelt for more time to work out a settlement of the Ford strike with President Philip Murray's Congress of Indus trial Organisation
The Michigan governor's message requested Mr. Roosevelt not to wp. prove-certification of the dispute to the national defence mediation
board until he had an opportunity
to talk to him by telephong.
In Cleveland 1,200 CIO workers at the United States Aluminum company's plant resumed work after a 14-hour "wildcat" stoppage which disrupted production of machinery vital to the aircraft 1. dustry
“ILLEGAL STRIKE ·
Sixteen hundred workers wero still out on "un "illegal strike” at the Ferro Machinery company's plant in Cleveland.
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas of New Jersey Bald he understood that some CIO officials had prepared
Thomas, who is a member of the Dies committee investigating un American activities, did not elabor- ate on his statement.
H.K. Stock Exchange
The market continues uninterest- Ing.
BUYERS
Bank of East Asia, $70. Wharves, 185,50,
Macao Electrics (0), $19. Macao Electrics (N), $18. Indo-Chinas (Pref), 580.
SELLERS
H.K. Banka, 11346, .. * Trams, $16.26. Lights (O), $8.05. Electrice Rts, $14.50.
SALES
Humphreys, $8.70. Lights Rts.. 50 cts.
Electrics Rts., $14.75/50.
HONGKONG."
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
Volume of Businew Transacted on Tuesday, April 22, 1941 SALES
China Lights (0)
1854
$18
96.80
::
HE
18
$16
14/0
Mining
1
Kailans
£8 Raubsorteradi.
1 cte., Hong Kong Mines......
Lands, Hotels and Buildings
$2.00 E.K. & B. Hotels.......
$33 1.K. Lands..........
$97
Do. 4% Debentures..
#12
Shanghai Lands.......
$3.10 11.K. Beslties..
++
Humphreys"......
$99 Chinese stalo.......
Cotton Mills
837 Ewa (S.) .....
$200. S'hui Cottons (8.)...
Zong Binge (8.)..... Wing On Textiles (5.
Public Utitles
H.K. TrawAYS.................... $71 Peak Trama (old).... $31 Peak Trame (DSW)... $52 Star Ferries......................**)
China Lights (0)
Telophones (öld).......
Industrials
$2.90
$33
$97
$23Y'mati Ferriss.
$8 $6,20
W
X.Bts.
$16
H.K.
81.70 China Lights (New). $28.20 H. K. Electrics (Old)... 825 H.K. Electrics(New)... Electric (Rts) Macao Electrics (Old)
$6.10
#13 X.R.| $251
$25
18
$18
| Macao Electrics (New)
$12
Handakan Lights.................
6231
89
Telephone (now).....
$30 Cald., Macg. (Ord.) B.
$25
Cald... Macg. (Prof.)8
$1
Canton Ice-T CHA
X.D.
Cements
67
H.K. Ropes
ILK. Gört. Lorna
$974% Loan
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204 312
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(1940) Miscellaneous
117 Dairy Farma.
$64 Entertainments
$1.60 Constructions told)..
Constructions (naw)..
Lane Crawfords........ Nanyang Tobacco......
$1
17}
83.16 Biaceres
B.05
Watsons
.....: 150 $6.05
500
860
The total value is 33,832.50.
LONDON GOLD.
London, Apr. 21 (Router), Bar Gold. Fine per oz, 168/-
50 ota.
29 Ch. 0.5% 1925G$Bdı.
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