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· H.K. Stock
Market
The following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Market this morning:
BANKS
H.K. Banks, $.....
H.K. Banks, Lon.
Churtered £
Mercantile, A. &. B. £.
Mercantile, C. £.
East Asia $
INSURANCES
China Underwriters cts..
Canton $.
Union $....
JK. Fire $..
SHIPPING
Douglas $.
Steamboats $
Indo-Chinas, P. $.
Indo-Chinos, D. $. Shell Bearers 3/- Waterboals $....
Wharves
DOCKS ETC.
Docks (old) $. Docks (new) $. Providents (old) 5. Providents (new) S.
New Eng. Sh. $. Sha. Docks, Sh.
Kollon /-
MINING
Raubs $...... Venz: Goldfeld Hongkong Mines Antamoks Ps. Atoks I's. Baguio Gold Ps. Benguel Con. Ps. Coco Grove Ps.
Can. Mines Ps.
Demonstratons P. 1.X.L. P.
Gumaus Ps.
San Mauricio 1's. Suyoc Consol P's. Paracales Pa.
Hotels $.
LANDS
Lands $. Lands 1% deb. S. S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys $.
H.K. Realties S. Chinese Estates S.
UTILITIES
Train. $....
Peak Trams (old) $.
Peak Trams (new) $.
Star Ferries $.
Y, Ferries (old)
$..
Feriest
ries, (new) $....
China
1,495
0.
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9 n.
2744 n.
,13 n.
..80 n.
210 b.
478 b.
10 n.
.178 b.
23 11.
.18 n.
55 n.
24.
04/14
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. n.
1171⁄2 3.
.10 3.
174 5.
8.35 n.
.6.10 n.
.6.00 n.
100 n.
.17/6 n.
Thursday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ROOSEVELT'S WARNING
C.R."We Propose to Do Our Share for Hemisphere"
(Continued from Page 1.)
other interested JAPANESE
while gallery, spectators were tho French and Spanish Ambassadors, and the Portuguese Minister.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the President's mother were among the crowded. nudience.
HARASSED
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Bale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 9th, day of January, 1939, at 3 p.m.. at the Officer of the Pubilc Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Sau Chuk Yuen Road, Kowloon City, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing Loud and prolonged chcering greet-
SHANGHAI, Jan. 4. from 1st July, 1898, with theed the President when he said: AGAIN TESTIFYING to the which fact that a large number of option of renewal at a Crown "Dictatorship Involves costa
the American people will never pay---| Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor the coat of our spiritual value, and Chinese troops are still behind of His Majesty the KING, for one the blessed right of being able to say the Japanese lines, Japanese further term of 24 years less what we please, the cost of freedom, reports stato that large numbers the cost of our capital being con of Chinese troops have surren- the last three days thereof.
fiscated, the cost of being cast into Intending bidders are advised concentration camps, and of being dered in the region of the Taipch that immediately after the dispo- afraid to walk down the street with Mountain, north and north-east
the cost of of Hankow. sal of the lot the Purchaser (if the wrong neighbour,
having our children brought up, not not the applicant) will be required
as free human beings, but moulded According to serial observation, further large numbers of Chinese to deposit with an authorised by machines,
"If the avoldance of these costs regular troops are stili distributed officer who will be present at the
mean taxes on my income, or duties among various villages in this area. Kale, the sum of two hundred
on my cstate, I would bear thoso It is expected, that considerable dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum taxes willingly as the price for my fighting will take place before this will be refunded on payment of breathing, and my children breath- region is cleared up, even if this is at all possible in view of the fact Ing, the free air in a free country, the Purchase price.
that the Japanese line north of Han- in a living, not a dead world.”
enough to PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Senator Key Pittman, commenting kow is not continuous on President Roosevelt's speech, satu prevent the infiltration of that he believes the Government will forces.-Trans-Ocean, conclude it is necessary to apply moral, Anancial, and commercial sanctions against threaty violaters.— Reuter.
1 No. of
of
Sale.
Sel."
New Kowloon Island
Let No. 2649.
2001 yang neg
Locality
Road, Kowloon
Boundary
Measurementa
B. 8. W
A per alv
plan.
NOTICE
$9,075
#156
Contents in
oq. feet.
Annual
Rental
Upset Price:
About
09190
1.A.O.B. (G.LE.) Club, Queen's
.0.33 3. Building, lee linuse Street, near .53 11. Star Ferry, will hold a whist drive
tomboln and
every Thursday, 2015 sa. commencing Thursday, 5th Jan- unry at 8.30 p.m. sharp.
7 cts. n. .52 xa.
..24 s.
.14.20 si
.50 sa,
,003 s.
28 st.
.01 sn.
1.82 0.
20 sa.
60 st.
J
3-
34.
107 n. .9.70 11.
.V S.
All are welcomed.
NOTICE.
S. E. LEVY & CO.
Investment Bankers and Brokers.
Mr. L. Dunbar retires from partnership in the above firm as of December 31st., 1938, and his interest and responsibilty cease from that date.
.5.80 b.
.90 n.
L. DUNBAR
.174 5.
719 b.
31
b.
Light (eum. rts.) S..9.70 b.
China Light (Rights) $.
H.K. Fectric 3.
K. Electric S.. Масло
kan Lights $.
Sandakan Telephone (old) $. Telephono (new)
Tractions 3/-
Singapore Tret., s/-
INDUSTRIAL
Cald: Mueg. (ord.), Sh.
.3.00 sa. 5814 3. 17 n. .10 b.
.8.60 11.
S. E. LEVY & CO.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange
omeini summary issued at 1.00 p.m. yesterday, says:
put
2334 sa. A moderate turnover was
through during the morning, with Buyers displaying an inclination to Increase their bids.
21/3 n.
25/- n.
.. $14 n. Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. .. $13 n.
Canton IceB
Cements $.
Ropes $.
STORES. &c. Dairy Forms $.. Watsons $A Lane Crawfords $.
Sinceres $
$1.70 n.
10.00 £3.
.3.85 b.
.24.20 b.
Ewo Cotton (c, ets.) Sh. $.18.15
Buyers Canlan Insurance 210 Union Insurance $470
11.K, Fire Insurance $175 Dotiglascer 58014
ILK & K, Wharves $115 1.K. Docks (Old) #i
H. & B. Hotel $0.65
II.K. Lands $30.03.
II.K. Itcalties $5.20
Peak Trams (Old) $75
Peak Trams (New)
Star Ferries $72
China Lights (cum rts.) $2.40
China Lights B. $3
H.K. Electrics $575;
Macao Electries $17
Sandakan Light $10
Cements IC.CO
13. Ropes $35
IIK Tramways $17.60
.8.05 na.
.8.10 n.
.2 n.
Wing On (H.K.) §.
.36 n.
Powell, Ltd. cts..
00.n.
COTTON MILLS
n.
Shat Cotton Sh.$
103
n.
Zoong Sings, Shs.
.24 n.
Dairy Farma ku
Wing On Textiles, Shs.
Entertainmente $7
.40 n.
MISC.
Vibro Flung $031
K. Govt. 40% Loan
H.K. Entertainments $.
Constructions,
71% 5. 134
Vibro Piling $.
.0.00 b.
Hongkong Bank $1,499
Union Aurance $400
Ch. Govt, 5% 1925
China Underwriters $5.70
G$ Bonds
.70% n.
H.K. & K. Wharves $117%
H.R. Docks (New) $17%
HK. Govt. 3%
par b
Marsmans (Lon.) s/-
10/0 n.
.3/ S.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 0% prm.
Marsmans (H.K.), 5/-
Exchange At
A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan TT. Indin
.18, 27%
,172 Nom.
pm.
HK. Govt. 39% Loan par.
Bellers
B. Docks (Old) $10
Raubs $9.33
H.K. Lands $37
H.K. Tramways $17.50
China Lights (eum ts.) $0.70
HK. Electrica 80%
Telephones (Old) $24 Entertainments $75%
les
Constructions Hongkong Dank 31,475/20 H.K. & K. Wharven slin H.K. Docks (New) $17.00 Providents (014) $6.40
H. & 8, Hotels $0.0
H.K. Lands $36.35/37
11.X, Tramways $17.00
China Lights (eum rts)) $9.50
China Lights Nits, $3.60/1.50
R.K. KIOCITION $58/5814
Telephones (Old) $23
Comenis $16.00
Wawon $8.05
Antamoks 1%, 52
AOKE 26.
Hagulo Gold 24
Benguet Consolidated 14.10
Coco Grove 50
Demonstrations 28
United Paracalo .00
DEMONSTRATION OF
.1s. 2%
5336
1001
..83
TT. USA. TT. Manila
28
1. X, L. 04
674%
San Mauricio 142
Datavis
5224
Suyne 1314
T.T. Bangkok
T.T. Salgon
.100
TT. France
10.90
71%
.127
1/0
4 m/s D/p do.
4 m/s L/C USA.
.1/81% 1/3.5/42
.20
.11.40
644
JUB Cross-retè in Lon
.4.64
T.T. Germany
TT. Bwitzerland
TT. Australia
BUYING
-4 m/s L/c London".
4 m/Fran KNO
30 d/s India wana
TUNIS SOLIDITY
(Continued from Page 1.)
for the use of many millions natives of fine fighting qualities. Reuter Special.
of
MOŘE TROOF: LEAVING
Marseilles, Jan. 4. Another battalion of 750 men of the Senegal infantry are leaving on January „7 for French Somaliland,
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Jan 4. New York Cotton
Opening
Jan. (1939) Mar. (1939) May (1039) July (1939)
Chinese
FIGHT TO END
London, Jan. 4. The Chinese Ambassador, Mr: Quo the National Tai-chi, speaking at Trade Union Club in London to-day, said that the determination of the Chinese people to fight to the bitter end, until an equitable and lusting peace could be obained, had been strengthened,
The whole country was behind the leadership of Generalissimo Chilang Kai-shek.
The Japanese peace terms were n fraudulent attempt to make Chinn a vussal State. Until Japan changed her terms of polley towards China, there could be no alternative bul to continue resistance.
While Japan was showing signs of had internal disturbance, Chinn shown none of weakening, and there was no possibility of surrender.- Reuter.
September
Closing
642/42 8.40/40
8.47/47
0.47/47
Oct. (1930) Dee. (1839) Spot
8.24/24 0.25/25 7.09/00 8.03/03 3.61/01
7.03/03 7.64b/05a 7.00/70
8.92N
New York Hubber Mar. (1930). 18.33 /33 Play
16.281/33
18.30 730
September
16.30/350 May
Uctober
December
14.338 September
Winnipeg Wheal
May
037%/04
July
3
715/7154
10.35b/37a Tuesday's Sales: 20.816,000 bushels.
10.33 734 July
Sales for the day:-1,150 tons.
Chicago Wheat
May July
70%/70% 70%/70%
For
70%/70
7056/704 October
Chicago Corn
534/5342 531/537% 5415/545%
0436/012
54/54%%% 55%/05%
03/03 644/64% 0412/64
the Week-end
ARRIVING ON JAN. 7
PER PRES, CLEVELAND
A Large Quantity of
Fresh, American
FRUITS and VEGETABLES
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January 5, 1939.
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FOR ALL
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FASCISM COMES TO JAPAN
(Continued from Popë 1.)
of the most extreme type, wh- popular in Japan.
Mr. Ikeda's disappearance is much regretted, as he is generally regarded
ARMADA OF NEW
SHIPS FOR NAVY
(Continued from Pape I)
The vessels due to be launched in 1030 are:
Type
as a most able Finance Minister, and Battleships ... anxiety is felt in London as to who Aircraft carriera
| Large cruisern will succeed him.
It is predicted that the two great Small cruisers
political Japanese
parties, the Destroyers
Aight Submarines Sciyukai and Minseito, will
Sloops violently, as they did in the autumn of 1930 and the spring of 1037,
Number
Displacement
tons 178,000
09,000
40,000
38.150
20,000
D
9,853
0
3,700
40
360,705
Ogainst the Army chiefs' plans for
All the above are combatant ships, formation of a new party on and the total of launchings in the
the
Fascist lines, which, in effect,
would reduce the Diet to a rubber coming year does not include a con- siderable number of auxiliary craft, stamp Assembly.
such as boom defence vessels, motor
FIFTY 14-IN GUNS
It is thought that the political torpedo-bouls, depot ships and lugs, parties will have the support of the Japanese people In this fight.
Observers do not expect the new Ministry to Inst, long,
Chinese opinion, expressed to "Reuter"
as follows: "It makes "Was a difference to us who is in power Tokyo. We fight on just the same but it is possible that a more extreme Japanese Government is better for us, because it will hasten the chances of a popular revolt In Japan." Reuter.
no
in
The first important vessels to go ofloat will be the battleship- King- George V., which the King is to launch on Tyneside on Feb. 21. A the water at Birkenhead in March, sister ship, Prince of Wales, will take · and during the summer and autumn three more vessels of the same class -Anson, Jelliene and Bently-will be
launched at Clydebank, Wellsend- on-Tyne and Govan respectively.
These five units, the largest and ARMY SUPPORT HIRANUMA
most strongly armoured battleships Tokyo, Jan. 5. ever built in Britain, will reinforce
the
of gun-power the Fleet by 50 Following an emergency conference held at the official residence of the 141n guns of a new and most power- War Minister,
lenders ful type. With a designed speed of have decided to support the new 30 knots, they will be among the Government under Baron Kiichiro world's fastest battleships.
The three aircraft carriers to be
Hiranuma.
the
Seishiro
the Army
The conference was attended by launched are the Illustrious, Victori- Lieut-Generalious, and Formidable, each of 23,000 Lieut.-General tons, They are the largest carriers of the so far built for the Royal Navy, The first is building at Barrow-In- Licul. Furness, the second on the Tyne, and
War Minister.
Itagaki, Yumawaki, the Vice-Chief Army General Staff, General Toshizo Nichlo, Inspector-
And
General of Military Education.
The views of the military nu- thorities as discussed at the
con-
the third at Belfast.
NEW TYPE CRUISERS
ference, were communtented to Baron The five large cruisers to be put Kilchiro Hanuma, the Premier De-afloat are the Fiji, Kenya, Mauritius, signate, when General Itagaki in Nigeria, and Trinidad, representing t response to a call from
Baron new type of 8,000 tons and 33 knots Hiranuma, visited the headquarters speed, armed with 12 Gin. guns. for the formation of the Cabinet at The seven smaller cruisers in the 1939 progenname ore Dido, Euryalus.
0.20 0.m.
Wiile consenting to retain his post Natad, Phoebe, Sirius, Bonaventure in the new Cabinet, General Itagaki, and Hermilone. They, too, form on on behalf of the Army, it is under-entirely new class, 5,150 tons, with stood, made the following requests to a speed of 33 knots. The armament the Premier Designate:
is unique, consisting is it does of 10 (1) The polleles for settling the 5.2in guns, a new model credited China Incident which has been es-with a rate of fire of 14 rounds a tablished as the result of the Im-minute." pertal Conference. especially
Of the 11 destroyers eight are of principles for adjusting relations with the Laforey class, understood to he China which were enunciated on De-of a very large and powerful type. cember 22, should be pursued in toto All the new submarines are big by the new Cabinet.
|occan-going craft, und most of the (2) Efforts be made by the new sloops are escort vessels heavily, Cabinet to
to establish plans for national armed with anti-aircraft guns.
Even when the 45 ships enumeral-
to
the
defence in coping with the urgent situation in East Asia as well. nsed are in the water, many others will remain on the stocks. These will in- replenish and perfect armament. (3) The relations between Japan,clude two 40,000-ton battleships, four Germany and Italy be brought closer heavy and three light cruisers, and and further strengthened.
numerous smaller craft, without (4) The system for the general counting the battleships, cruisers, mobilisation of the nation be solidifted destroyers and submarines to be pro- the vided for in the 1030 Navy Estimates, and the Planning Board of Cabinet be strengthened.
(5) The productive capnelty of the nation be enhanced. nation be expanded to a degree. (0) The spirit and vigour of
Swatow
(7) Foreign trade be promoted.--- the Domei,
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