HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
"A NEW ANNOYANCE”: SHAI PAPER'S COMMENTS ON H.K. GOVERNMENT
ANNOYANCE "
the following
a recent issier of the North China
Under the heading "A NEW leading article appeared in Daily News.
WU
Agricultural Development
In Kwangtung
SHIUKWAN, Aug. 8 (Centrall... Credit loan amount to $37.912.353 were extended by the Kwangtang Provinclas Bank trom 1938 to the end of last July for the develop i
agriculture in Kwang-
The Dehaviour of the Hongkong reported that this latest ruling Government with regard to wo- has seriously Inconvenienced men resident in the Colony, and met Dassenkers from Shanghal ment of DOW those who wish 14} pass desiring t proceed 16 Australia tung. through i becoming Peartoniser |Ships are becoming few and and curiouser The letter rrum between these days.
tar
FINANCE & GENERAL
KEEN IS.P. INTEREST IN TRADE UNIONISM
I do not intend, neither am 1 in a position, to offer any opinion," said Mr. E. M. Allen, Chairman, presiding at the an- nual general meeting of the In corporated So lety of Planters held at Kuala Lumpur. referring to the subject of trade unionism
his is a matter which being taken 16 by all I.S.P. branches thrragh ut the country and is down for discussion at the Council meeting which follows tramediately after this meet- ing." proceeded Mr Allen.
estimated cost of
cost of running the
Of this amount. $27,515,680 was
"However, my feeling is that 78 ugalist an for productive enterprises, 1,105, whatever action may be agreed $2,820, 815 for water conservancy, $84,432 upon by your Council nothing The Lota! for reclamation. and $92,600 for will eventuate to alter the so-Boclety Tur the ball-year hus clety's present and past polley of therefore amounted to $10,130.60 keeping the friendliest liaison with against an estimate of $21.526 fur our employers."
the year. It might interest meni - Mr. T. E. Upton, presenting the bers to know that totul expend accounts said:
ture at the end of the 3rd quarter was $15,531.04 and it is anticipated the final cost for the year will be within the amount estimated. If
The pos Mr W S Kirby published ensibility of making a ship to ship Tuesday indicates that le colonial change over in Hongkong is much authorities still ens der the place less now than before, and by this co-operative societies sale enough for the wives of some utterly irrational ruling of the Up to the present, $11.621,30% of twenty wc
officials Hongkong authorities British wo- the amount has been repaid with and 1,000 other British
chlidren. women men and
obeying the loans from the bank a total of Rnd children With The last few suggestion of their authorities in 13,815 co-operative soclettes have days has been announced that China to leave wherever possible, been established with 42,486 mem- women and children will no long are being impeded 10 manner bers.
Efforts are now being made er be permitted to land in Big- which la rompletely without justi
to consolidated these organisations, kong even in transit Formerly fication Surely the duty of the they were allowed to stay in the Hongkong Government is to do port max ou while Aweltik
ship. This
t
The bank
The income from subscriptions at the half leaving a balance of $3,108.07 still no more revenue is received from
year was $77.290.43
subscriptions, and
expenditure continues al its present rate, ex penditure will be in excess of come by about $1,800 against an
the end of figures
A sum of $510 being
due from
nuembers
TUNG TREES
to be collected. (AL
month-the seven days everything in s power to assist amount in forestation in the pre-were $18.401.50 and $2.141.00 res
has invested a large : June 9th thetr outgoing Britons from China and elsewhere
best prout wito are loyally following the ad
vince. An area of 115,000 mow pectively). biked and unless painiedale trans- vice of their flats
has been marked out for the cul- subscriptions That is shipment can be effected, women Dot doing
tivation of 4,700,000 tung trees in on active service is included in the and there cannot be and
amount shown as unpaid. chlidren
the current year PASSCHIers sre anything but criticism for obliged to go b to Macau thers atlude 1o walt their vulging ship. upon the arrival of which to the
tur
15
The
evacuation muddle tangkig was in seal
in
541
01 be
is alieged
ther and
Colony for nussengels safety dalous example of inefficiency on lurked away in + Portuguese the one hand and Dossessio are all wed to travel diser mutuall:1} Bank thi 12Kobe. Et trưa, l
Surely the
1
argument must }
Thousand
that Hugkong for IPT women and lakirer, resident there
Britis
It is not antourshing that there should be such indignathon in!
over te manter & safe enough the Colony
which so many were permitted : escape 17. 1 eontinue
evacuation order This latest order is hale enough for passengers
Will a transit to watauthorities for as long
werk and HIS 23 longer if necessary I already
H.K. Stock Exchange
Friday, Aug.
other:
The bank has also established 21 ranch In Lintzien. breeding 1,000 cattle in the first stage
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS-
ASSOCIATION
estinate of $1,021.
Investments in gill-edged secu- Titles remain changed at $18. 150.34 and the Post Office Deposit account now stands at $5.783.49.
It is hoped that members un Active Service will pay their gua scriptions when possible bul at I think it will be agreed that the the same time these members will financial position of the Society not forfelt their membership if continues to be satisfactory. their subscriptions are not paid
THE "PLANTER"
Expenditure on ISP.
Accouil has been $8,388.59 against au es- timate of $17,420 for the усаг. The cost of issuing the 'Planter' has been $148 23 against an est- $14.50.mate of $1.286 I think the Editor
Volutne of Business Transacted on Friday, Aug. 8. 1941.
SALES
150 500
€50
The total value is $3.825 00
of the Hongkene
certainly Hot Cements serve to allay that Indignation. HK Hotels but only to extend t Britons in the Far East who are being incommuded by what up- pears to be a most fatunus ruling Obviously it dors nothing to en hance the safely of the Colony
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9. 1941. -PACE 9
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CHINA'S TEA EXPORT
China's tea export has registered
but agreed upon by your Counett. 10- at the same t'me I would appeal thing w1 eventuale to alter the to those members who are in the Society's present and past policy habli of
overlooking their
sub of keeping the fṛtendilest liaison scription payments to belp by with our employers. paying their subscriptions when
I appeal to all members to study
a big increase during the past year due or, even better, to make use this subject in
& calm
and or so, according to a responsible of the 'Bankers' Ordere which biassed spirit and to support the official of the China National Tea are sent out with the subscrip- Council in any decision arrived at,
Corporation, 3 30 and the 'Planter Committee ought difficult for the Finance Commit- that the influence of the Society due notices. as it is very as anty by so doing can we ensure to be congratulated on tits satis ten to prepare estimates
of re- factory result The Technical
with the employers will in no way venue and expend'ture while hav- he impaired Education Scheme has cost $1.615-ing to guess at the figure which will have to be allowed for unpaid subscriptiona.
and its inhabitants Passengers HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
in transit are in no greater dan-
SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION
Atuyor Brikers Balon
Nominal
FRIDAY
Bur
Helleru
Monzina
"an the
S AUGUST.
Banks
$1320 X.D.
H.K. Banks...
X.D.
£76
Do. (Col. Reg.)...
£72
Do. Len. Reg)
£72
£8
Charter ad Banks
in
E931 Meresatile Bks. "A"
£23
211 Marcantils Bka, “C”
#751
676
Bank of East Asia
17 ct.
ger than people actually residing, STOCK EXCHANGE, And I cannot for one mumeat be
that Hongkong having been admitted believed
thrit temporary to the Streng Bloe means the re-stopping aver in the Colony sumption :: trade with
aby firias in
way Inconvenience hitherto temporarily closed to this
officials wh seem to have de. market. It should also mean the vised as cumbersome a method or release of blocked dividends from dealing with a very simple matter those fields Enquiries ut snares s can possibly be conceived. are being received from the Ster Umes such as these the simplest ling area. but the paucity of methods are always the best, and scrip. even for local consumption, enforced trips to Macao, of course. restrista operations
Locally there is nothing railing for speclul mention, neither can the political outlook be described otherwise
shios in Hongkong.
L
N. C. & 9. Banko.
lasurances
Canton Insurances..
Union Insurances...
Underwriters
HK Fires
at the passenger s expense do not command substitute for
themselves as the Dal
#246
3405
awaiting nutgoing
1
$185
to be expected
quotations
well are The close 1ħ
the official
The Isst. thing that can be expected of it
884
Steamboats
$90
$70
uncertain
than most Notwithstanding surrounding un-
certainties
maintained, indeed,
It not
that the foregoing criticism will have much effect
upon mind in Hongkong.
buyers show an faelinations to raise is that it should change its demi- their bids
sion and revert to the old prac- dividends have lice which after all worked been declared this week viz H.K. smoothly and feled no hard- Electric Co.. (Old Shares) 60 cents ship anyone. But it is sug-
за
interio
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last year $1 payable 11th prox. gested that Hongkong officialdom and HK, Land Co., $1 the same as which has been making quite last year--payabie 28th inst.
BUSINESS DONE DURING
THE WEEK
HK. Banks, $1330.
Bank of East Asia, 876
Union Ina.. $400.
Docks, $15
Hotels, $3.20
$15 55,
Realties, $3.10.
Trams, $17,
Trams X.D. $16,90, $16 70, $18.80,
$16.00 Lights (0) $5.90. Lights (N) $1 30 Electrics (0) X. Hts., $21,90. Electrics (N), $21.
Electrics Rts.. $11, $10 90
Telephones (0), $23.
Cements, $14.30,
Ropes, $8,40,
Dairy Farms, $18.00, $184. Marsmans HK, 1/6.
BUYERS
B.K, Govt. 4% Loan, 95.60. H.K Govt. 34% Loan
94.50.
H.K. Govt
94.50
Shipping
8120 Douglases
Indo-Chinas (Prof.).
Indo-Chinos (Del.)
49/44 Shells
$6.55 Wxterionte ....
bucks, Wharves, Godowns, ele. NK & K. Wharves. Providents.... ...
H.K. Docka {{id} HK Docks (New) +Shanghai Docka
£5,80 $164
#154/54
8
number of mistakes recently
$26
13/4
88
Rauhe
to
should approach the various pro- blems which present themselves- and it
is not admitted for one moment that women transit pas- sengers are anything in the ture of a problem,--with desire
make everything simple as possible, especially for people following the advice of their officials here. If there is no co-ordination between the consu- lar service 1 colonial
China and the administration common that there should
sense requires
be an adjustment
Lever. just
commen
Kailan
Mining
2ets Hong Kong Mines
Lands. Hotels and
Buildings
H., & B. Hotels.............
$97kDo. 4% Debentures..
176 ota.
tlon
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
Mr. Allen gaid:
to the war
'It Is expected, he said, that the export in the current year will reach 200,000,000 cases.
Efforts to increase tea produc The 1.9.P Fighte rund 110W totals nearly
tion have been redoubled in the $30,000. We want southwestern provinces where $16, $16,000 more. Can we do it? My ou0,000 credit loans have been ex- Inst appeal to members produced tended
for the purpose-(Cɛn-
ia $12,000 response, may I hope tor tral News)
final appeal
I now make.
In my annual report I stressed the balance in this that owing
and its effects I could not convey any other than the
cbat
impression
and
Water Conservancy Commission
COST OF LIVING Cost of living has undoubtedly We had but carried on efficiently increased owing to the war $1316 and
this sti!] applies today.a further Tisc has been vers CHUNGKING, Ang. 8 (Central) Therefore, in the circumstancen. noticeable lately; probably due The National Water Conservancy the necessity does not arise for me to une very welcome influx of Commission has been formally m- to make a lengthy speech. I shall troops into
the country for Our augurated here. £11 but skim over the main features protection 875
of the Society's activities during the past few months.
Amongst matters of general in- terest to us are two new items (a) the War Tax, bì Trades Unions.
There must be cases
of aim
culty amongst some of nur mein- bera to meet this
According to Mr. Haueh Tu-pl. adzministrative the Chairman, au work pertaining to water conser- extra domestic vancy throughout Free China will expenditure, particularly amongst henceforth be handled by
the those whose income is getting Commission. For the present, he dangerously near the subsistence said, efforts will be made to con- Taking
irrigation systems in the
level owing to heavy family habi-struct new Len your
to in- Mtles.
the country with a view Council has under consideration a
I
in have further approach to
mind particularly eressing food production. Government
married assistants and men with The Yangtze River Water Con-
TRADE UNIONS
first
for some amelioration to married wives and children overseas, where servanty Board, the Yellow River
-
$220
$400
$185
$120
$8.40
$90
$70
49/4
men and their families. as it is
364
890
乃是
$16.65)
$261
13/8
felt that in its present form the the east of living in every direc-water bachelor is definitely favoured.
the
Regarding
second Item Trades Unionism, I do not intend, neither am I in a position, to offer
any opinion. This is
H matter
which is being taken up by all
Conservancy Board, and
tion bas increased enormously, the Kiang Hanı Engineering entailing extra would ask
remittances.
Bureau will shortly be amalgamat all employers to give led with the Commission. full consideration to each inviter- dual case and, where necessary, make a war time concessior..
NOT UNREASONABLE
In view of
the fact that
suppose that all planters are more prosperoun owing to the increase
100. all in commodity price and the
1.6.P. Branches Tugnout the country, and is down for discus- $7.80 son at the Council Meeting which rubber companies are in a finan- per cent, release of rubber. As a
foDows immediately after
this clal position to do so, such request matter of fact I believe that quite However, my feeling ts is one that cannot be considered a number are receiving no mate- that whatever action may be unreasonable.
fallacy to rial benefit at all,
meeting.
It is à
PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.
The following classes of advertisements are charged at the price given below.-- SITUATIONS VACANT.
na-
real
нь
$3.20
$3.15
835
H.K. Lands......
2314
3974
18.40
Shanghai Lands........
$3.10
H.K. Realties.
13.30
937
Humphreya
$6.80
31014:
Chinese Estates
36
2361
9205
₤305
HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTEJ).
Zoong Sings (8.) Wing On Textiles (8
$195
X.D. 16.79
---
$7
$31
Li
*58*
There is, how-
the possibility
that
sense is far too vulgar
¡a commodity for the Hongkong 16.80
official mind,
INDIAN CLOTHES
FACTORIES
SIMLA, Ang. 8 (Reuter)-Over
4,000,000 articies of clothing were manufactured by eight clothing
(1934),
3
Loan
(1940), factories in
HK Banks, $1320.
Canton Ins.. $225.
HK Fire Ins., $185. Docks, $15.50.
Providents, $5.80. Lands, $35. Realties, $3.10.
Chinese Estates, $101
Trams, $16.80.
Lights (0) $590,
Electrics (N). $21. Electrics Rts, $10,00
Macao Electrica, $18.20. Coments, $14.30. Ropes, $8.45.
Dairy Farma. 518.75, Watsons, $10,80,
SELLERS
Lights (0), $6.10. Macao Electrics. $18.00.
SALES
HX. Banks, $120.
Docks, $15.55
Trams, $16.90. Lights (0), $G,DO, Electrics Rts, $1U DO,
India
Cotton Mills
(8) .....
'bai Coltons (8)
Public Utilities
$16.80 X.D.H.K. Tramways......
$7
Peak Trams fold).. Peak Trams now)..
863 Star Ferries $22
Imati Ferries Chior Lights (6)
Ching Lights (New)
X.Rte. 381 90H, K. Electrien (Otd)..
H. K. Electrica(New).
$0.80 $6.10 $2.90 $1.80
81.30
$21 $10.90
818 $18.60
$10.00
H.K. Electric (Ris)
Macno Electrion
during May.
་ ་་
Macao Electrica
#23
Telephones fold).
582
Telephones (new)..
Industrials
mainly in Bombay, Sharjahanpur.
Calcutta and Madras
Two branch factories were open-
the manufacture
ed in Bangalore and Rangarh for of clothing for prisoners of war by the prisoners themselves.
These sub-factories, housed tents and temporary buildings, have alrendy started production.
KWEILIN RAID VICTIMS
#12 Bandakas Lights.
$30 Cald., Moog (Ord.) 8.
!!
X.R
$5 90
$92.00
€29
B1.30
#211
$21
$11
$75 ote. $14.20 $8,30
20
Cald., Masg. (Prof.)8
81
Canton Ices..
in
$14.30 $6.40
Comente
Н.К. Поров
HE. Gort Loman
5861
14% Load
971*%
$94
(1034)
04
894
31%
$187
#181
the
The National Rellet Commission has remitted $50,000 to
Kwangs! Provincial Government for the relief of the victims of the Japanese air raid over Kweilin.
The Commission has also tele- $10.80 graphed General Chang Chun, Chairman of the Szechwan Pro- vincial Government, asking him to Instruet the Nolklang magistracy to relieve and accommodate the refugees rendered homeless by a recent Japanose air raid over that district(Central News).
(1940)
Miscellaneous
Dairy Farms.
Entertainmenta
$1.00 Countructions (old)...
80 ate. Constructions (use)...
HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Fre-paid
Bate of $1.50 for THREE INSERTIONS.
WANTED TO BUY
WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold and silver articles. Jade, diamonds, jewels, watches,
fountain pens. Apply Far East Diamond and Gold Refining Co., Koom 621, Chins Building, 6th floor. Sundays and Holidays open.
WANTED KNOWN
Experienced Book-keeper Wants acudents to form a class, Quarao- tee students to keep a whole set of hooks after completion of a course $1.00 or 0 months. For Term and Par
ticulars. Please Apply to:-Box No. 483 0/0 H.K.D.P.
819
$01
10.45 Lane Crawfords..........
Nanyang Tobacco...... #3)
$0.46
Sinoores
$9.00
$10.00
$42
Watsons
Ch. 4.5% 19%G#B&«.
II.K. Wing On
S'hai Wing On......
$7.30 Vibre Piling .........
Margina Inv. (Lon.)! Marana Inv. (L.K.)}
+1
Wm. Powells... N.A. Ohemicals (1
(UK)}
+Bale to Bhanghai
$14
Jimmy's
If Charges collected, $2.00.
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