AS
THEY
SEE IT
ABROAD
Wednesday,
Britain's Outlay on
What? No Turkey?
-Hartford Courant)
LAST BRITONS LEAVE CAPITAL
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 5 (Reuter).-The departure!
of the last Britons from Helsingfors was arranged in the
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Great King
War
PLANE
OUTPUT DOUBLED
Dec. 5 LONDON, (Reuter). In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Ar- thur Greenwood moved an amendment in an address regretting the absence of proposals for organising to the full our human and material resources for an effective prosecution of the war; provision and maintenance of an Jadequate standard of life for all,. and for a solution on a basis of social justice of the problems which will arise on the return of peace.
Sir Samuel Hoare, the Lord Privy Seal, in his reply, reviewed Britain's industrial efforts after three months of war, and said that the value of the contracts placed for munitions and equipment since the beginning of the war was £195,000,000, and in a single, weck, November 21 to 28, £12,000,000.
Many New Factories
The number of Ordnance factories In production numbered 13, while 16 others were at various stages of completion.
Twenty-three
privete factories
known as agency factories, had been bullt or were being built.
With regard to tankes and transport, wheeled rate for the production vehicles for January, 1940, was ten tirnes that for January, 1939.
Since the beginning of the war, the Government had undertaken a programme which would result in doubling the amount of aircraft production.
We were greatly expanding our gigantic war effort and our previous
early hours of to-day by the British Legation, writes programme of building a million tons "Reuter's" special corres- pondent.
The correspondent goes on to Buy: "I and the British-born manager of the local tobacco. factory were the only Britons sleeping in the heart of the city.
Secret Hide-Out
GLOOM IN WALL ST.
Serious Recession On Markets
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
of new merchant shipping.
Referring to the unemployment, Sir Samuel Hoare was of the opinion that in the early months of 1940. work would be looking for man, and not man for work.
Ammunition Production Is Doubled LONDON, Dec. 5 (Reuter)-A special commentary Issued to-day states that the production of om- munition of all sorts has doubled during the past six months.
This new output will be doubled
"We were awakened at 3.30 u.m. by telephone and instructed to present
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UP), in the next six months. ourselves immedjately at the Legation
The number of Government fac- for a trip to a secret hide-out with Gloom is spreading in Wall
tories had increased six-fold in the other Britishers, who had spent the
Street due to the steady recca- past two years, and next year the night in the outskirts of the city.
The spirit and pluck of the young sion in market activity and mar-increase will be eight times the ori Finns to whom I talked before de-kel operators, with the presentinel number.
Commercial expansion so far is less parture was amazing.
Our men are just playing with curtailed set-up, are able just the Russians, who are losing tanks by about to break even with a mil rapid, but next year the number may
exceed the Government factories. lion-shure day.
the dozens", declared one.
CHUNGKING CRITICISM
Alleged British Decision
Meanwhile, business continues to reflect optimism. The National As- snciation of Manufacturers reports that sixty-five per cent. of its mem- bers believe that production will hold its present level or rize within the next six months.
However, notwithstanding this sentiment, the market continues to reflect uncertainty regarding the future, and analysts anticipate nar row dull markets.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday says:
Business recorded during the day is a distinct improvement on that re- ported for a considerable time. H.K. Banks, Teams, Cements, Watsons and Government 4% Loan were traded Pro- quantities, whilst in good vittents. Dairy Farms, Government Stocks to-day recovered Monday's 314 Loan & Telephones came to the alleged British decision not losses in a slightly more active ses business in lesser quantities.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 6 (Reu-
ter)-Chinese circles criticise
Former Lasses Recovered
At the
to seize German arms exports sion. Steels were about steady, cop-close enquiries in a few directions to Japan,
pera were firm, utilities were steady were stul untatisticd. Prices on the Improve-
whole continue to show ment.
lusses,
Buyers
In a strongly-worded article this and railroads showed little change. morning, the influential "To Kung Pao" declares:
Oil issues showed smoll "We cannot understand the alleged motora were irregular and farm and amusement issues were higher.
British decision not to seize German Maing issues were higher and a long arms exports to Japan.
specials were strong, re "We are all neutrals in the Euro-list of
flecting selective buying.
grant special
peon war.
"Why, therefore,
privileges to Japan?
"That is an injustice.
Instances
replaced the sellers bad their holdings with different Issues.
Market experts reported that sales were increasing to establish losses for "That as exports are especially tax purposes. They said in several mentioned is particularly strange.
"The reason why Japan is import- ing arms from Germany is to wage a war of aggression in China, and Britain is alleged to have particularly -excluded such German exports to
Janpan from seizure,
"We have no other explanation except that Britain is deliberately) making matters dificult for China, and we must express our profound regrets."
23 HOURS IN AN
OPEN BOAT
Spies Active In Holland
Responsible For Loss Of A Ship
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 5 (Rou- ...ter)The loss of one of the LONDON, Dec. 5 (Router)-After many Dutch ships sunk recently
23 hours in an open boat the captain is
attributable to espionage
and five members of the crow of activities. in. Holland, according the British sleamor Rudolf were landed by a trawler at a Scottish port. to the "Telegraaf."
The steamer carried a crew of 23. The result of recent developments
lost.
of whom nine are presumed to be is that the routine of Dutch Govern- ment departments han.been abruptly tightened up.
Searching enquiries are made be
ENVOY FLIES BY fore important dosalers are handed
'CLIPPER
over to those asking for them, and it is forbidden to leave plans and documents lying on a desk for a night
LONDON, Dec. (Router)The Meanwhile, the Police are following United States Ambassador in London, up clues in, connection, with the Mr. Joseph P. Kennetty, who is on alleged espionage.
his way. home or leave, left Lisbon Arrests are already made and more "tɗ-day" by h ̈Clipper dying bødt.""" | are possible,``
K. Bank $1,330 Bank of East Asia $71
Canton Ins: $200
Douglasen 870
Docks $10
Providents 4.20
1. & S. Hotels $4.5 Lands $33
Humphreys 53% Replies 14.35 Chinese Estates $100
Tramways 810.20
Peak Trams (018) $7.70
Peak Trams (New) 1.09 Star Ferries 603
Yaumati Ferries £23 China Lights (Old) $7.65
Electrics Sandakan.
$11%
Telephones (Old) $25 Telephone (New) $75% Cements #15
Hopes $5.10.
Dairy Farms (Old) 20 Dairy Farma (New) 319 Watsons $512
Entertainments $0.20 Constructions $1.70
Bellers
IK. Steamboats #12:
Dock $19.
Providents $4.50
H, & B. Hotels $4.30
Lands $329
Watsons $6.99
Sales
113. Bank $1,330 Provident 120 Tramways $10.20/23 Telephones (Old) $29 Cochenta 18
Dairy Farms (Old), 820 Watsons 10) 2504046) HK. Gov. 4% Loan $100
K. Govt 3% Loan, 307
Manila Gola Buares in Pores -- Antamoks Alaks
Bagulo Gold Batong Buhay Benguet Conso, Big Wedge Coco Groves Conso, Mines Demonstrations East Mindanao
- X. L...
Ipo Cold logon Mining
JJA DI ALIYANA Iso Carol Maibate Consol Mindanad Motherlods
· Mine Operations.
North - Camarinde Paracale Gumat
With His
Armies
December 6, 1939.
TIN QUOTA QUERIED
Anomalies Revealed In Commons
LONDON. Dec. 5 (Reuter).—Tho tin quota was the subject of questions in the House of Commons to-day by President of the Board of Trade was Mr. Stottes who asked whether the
LONDON, Dec. 6 (Router)— The King spent eight hours to day with his armies in France.
aware that the United States' de- The sounds of cheering as mand for th equals the maximum His Majesty left each unit unrestricted production of British were carried across the country-Malaya; and whether as under the International Control Agreement, side.
His Majesty lunched with General Viscount Gorl, the British Comman der-in-Chief, H.R.H. Major General the Duke of Gloucester, and a score of other high officials in a simple village estaminet ordinarily used is a Corporals Mess,
Cheered By Villagers The tour covered a wide area, concluding with a review of a bat- talion of Highlanderd only a quarter of a mile behind the barbed wire.
As the convoy, headed by the King's car flying the Royal Standard. returned at twilight to GHQ., little crowls of French people lined the strcels, towns and villages waving their welcome.
Chancellor's Visit LONDON. Dec. 3 (Reuter)-An- other British visitor to the Western Front to-day was the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simun.
Taking time off from his talks with the French Finance Minister Sir Johu saw several secret R.A.F. sero trenes.
H. K. Stock Market
The following quolations issued on the Hongkong Stock ket this morning.
BANKS
were Mar-
H.K. Banks $1,330 . & ea. H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) .282 n. 1.K. Bunks (H.K. Reg.) . £84 n. .8 . Chartered £
.203⁄4 *.. .11% n
.71 b.
Mercanule, A. & B. £
Mercantile, C. £
East Asia $.
INSURANCES
Canton $... Union $..** China Underwriter $ H.K. Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglases $... Steamboats $15. Indo-Chinus, P.S Indo-Chinas, D$.
Shells (Bearers) ·s/..... Waterboats ina DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $.
Docks
Providents $.
New Eng. Sh. Sh, Docks Sh. $.
MINING
Kalinn 5/- Raubs $ Venz, Gold $. 11.K. Mines $
LANDS
Hotels $..
Lands $... Lands 4% Deb. $. Shal Lands Sh. 3. Humphreys $. H.K. Realies $ Chinese Estates $..
UTILITIES
Troms $.... Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $..
Y. Ferries $..
any signatory may apply for per misalon to increase production be yond the agreed quotathe President would sny why this applleation was not made in view of the representa- lons by United States consumers?
Mr. Stokes further naked whether with view to benefting British in- dustry and the dollar exchange post-
tion if the President of the Beard of Trade would consider removing the restriction on producilon and de- controlling the price so that i would assume its normal level.
Mr. Stokes also asked whether the
before the Dutch were consulted maximum price limit was fixed for! all tin smelled in the United King- dom and Malaya.
Government's Reply
Mr. Malcolm Macdonald replied and suld that he was satisfed that the International Tin Committee was doing what was necessary to meet the market's real requirements.
It could not be in the interests of | Colonial dependeneley and producera
to take the action advocated.
No such requests had been made: by the Mulayan and Nigerian Gov ernments.
The question of price control was under Government's constant con- sideration.
The Dutch representatives on the International Tin Committee had been kept informed before the maxi- mum price limit was fixed for all tin smelted in the United Kingdom and Malayo.
Supplementary Questions Mr. Stokes Asked if the Minister considered it advantageous that tin should be sold at £235 u ton fixed from Malaya, bought by foreign in- termediaries and resold to the United 200 b States for £350,
.400 .
Mr. Macdonald, replied that this .14 0.
was a matter under constant con- .190 B. sideration.
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It was never intended that the fix- ing of prices should necessarily be permanent.".
60 Th
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Mr. Stokes: Do you propose, to do anything about it?
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..6.10 n.
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4.20 b. & 35,
Chins Lights (old) China Lights (new) H.K. Electrics $. Macao Electrics Sondakan Light Telephones (old) Telephones (new) $.. Tractions s/- Tractions (Prot.) s/-
INDUSTRIALS
Mr. Macdonald said it would be foolish to announce asy-intention be- forchand,
Fixed Prices Criticised LONDON, Dec. 5 (Reuter)-In 17.80 n. the House of Commons to-day, Mr. .195. Stokes asked Sir John Simon why advantage had not been taken of the .18/- n. high tia price ruling for some time 10 n. past in the United States to obtain 4greatly increased supplies of dollar els. currency instend
fixing the maximum sterling price limit at a 4.05 b.gure which was low when expressed
33 b. in terms of the dollar. ..100 n.
of
Mr. Macdonald, in reply, stated 10.80-n. that soon after he outbreak-of-war, .74 n. the Government decided as part of .4.35. their general polley in preventing .100 b. undue rises in the prices of essential commodities, to fix a maximum price 16.20/25 sa. for tin in this country, and to request 7.80 b. the Governor of the Straits Settle- 3.00 bments to take parallel netion in that 63% b. Colony.
+6
.23 b. It was never intended that these 7.63 maximum prices should be main- 4.70 ntained indefinitely without regard to .51% b. the level of the prices elsewhere. .18% .
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.18/3 n .10/0 n
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14 n. Cald Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $....13 n. Canton Ices $.
Cements S
H.K. Ropes $..
STORES, &c.
PRETORIA, Dec. 5 (Reuter).— 1 Southern Rhodeslan leuders and mill- .15% b.& sa. tary experts have arrived here for talks with the Union of defence .5.10 b.
South Africa,
Dairy Farms (old) $....29 D. & Bà. Dairy Farms (new) $......10% b. Watsons 5.8.30, & sa Lane, Crawfords $
Sinceres $........
Wing On (ILK.) $.
Powell, Ltd. $.
COTTON MILLS
Ewo Sh. 3...... S'hat Cotton Sh. $ ex, div Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh.
MISC:
H.K, Entertainments Constructions (old) $. Constructions (new) $. Vibro Piling $.
Ch. Govt. 5% 1925
G. Bonds..
H.K. Govt, 4% Loon
..74. 1.80 E. 41 D. 1 Π
.23 n.
101 .
.42 n.
.48 n.
.0.25 .
.1.70 n.
.1 .
.875 n
47% TL
.100 n.
HK Govt. 3% Loan..07 b. so.
Marsmans (Lon.) 8/
.15/- n.
Marsmans (HK) 8-5.4/~ n.
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LONDON, Dec. 5 (Reuter)-Do- milafona plots in England are to fly new R.A.F. planes from the factory to the nerodrome.
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LONDON, Dec. 5 (Reuter)]n the House of Commons to-day, Sir John Gilmour, the Minister of Ship- ping, announced that the King had approved the issue of a badge to the Mercantile Marine, beginning en January 1,
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