1940-01-16 — Page 14

WAR OFFICE STORY

A

marked secret paper

and confidential in sald to have been recently circulated at the War Office. It ran as follows:

"Officers working at the War Office are reminded that they have been made temporary mem- bers of the Royal Automobile Club."

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 13/10.

Silver was quoted in London yes- terday at 21-3/4 for Spot and 21-3/4 for forward.

The London on was quoted at £ the New York on £-U.S.$3.97-5/8.

WEATHER

New York rate U.S.$4.0250 and London

rate at

REPORT

MORE JUNKS

FIRED

Setting fire to junks continues to be the practice of Japanese naval units operating along the South China coast, three such incidents having occurred to re- on January 9 last, according ports made by the victims when they arrived here yesterday.

In each instance the men were or- dered by armed Japanese sailors into a sampan and the Japanese set fire to the junks. The men returned after the Japanese had left, extinguished the fires and sailed for Hong Kong.

CASE DISMISSED

Appearing before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Magistracy at 12.30 p.m. yesterday following the Issue of a warrant for his arrest, Mr. Paul Government Symons, 30, Hannay Assistant Analyst, was dismissed with a caution for being drunk and dis- orderly in the Gough Hill Police Station on Sunday.

eastward. A depression appears

moving north-eastward

The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone has weakened con- siderably and continues to extend Formosa.

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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 16, 1940

CENSORED PLEIADES

A French Journalist in his dea- cription of anti-aircraft fire some- where in France the other night said that he saw puffs of smoke between Orion and the Pleiades.

The censor, however, asked him to remove the reference to these points. Their патев, he sald might furnish guidance to the Germans.

LOCAL SHARES

Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:

+

BANKS

Hong Kong Bank $1340 b., $1370 s.

INSURANCES

Union Ins. $460 b.

China Underwriters $14 s.

SHIPPING

Douglases $721⁄2 b.

Indo-China (Pref.) $100 b. Indo-Chinas (Del.) $80 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

H.K. and K. Wharves $102 b. H.K. Docks $21.10 b., $21/21.35 sa. Providents $4.70 b., $4% sa.

LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $5 b., $5.70 sa. H.K. Lands $33% b., $33.85 so. Humphreys $81⁄4 b., $81⁄4 sa. H.K. Realties $4.60 b.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

H.K. Tramways $17.60 b., $17.00 sa. Yaumati Ferries $24 b.

China Lights (New) $4% b.

H.K. Electrics $55 b., $58 s., $351⁄2

sa.

Sandakan Lights $11 b.

INDUSTRIALS

Cements $18 b.

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (New) $211⁄2 b. Watsons $9.15 b.

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $7.b. Constructions (Old) $1% b. Vibro Piling $83⁄41⁄4 b.

MANILA SHARES Antamoks Ps. 17 sa. Atoks Ps. .21% sa. Baguio Gold Ps, 25 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. .014 sa. Benguet Consol. Ps. 5.60 b. Big Wedge Ps. .23 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .15 b. Consol Mines Ps. 0035 sa. Demonstrations Ps. 111⁄2 sa. East Mindanao Ps. 111⁄2 sa. I.X.L. Ps. 41 sa. Ipo Gold Ps. .13 b. Itogons Ps. .281⁄2 sa. Masbates Ps. 111⁄2 sa.

Mind. Mother Lode. Ps. .09 sa. Mine Operation Ps. .11 sa. North Camarines Ps. .15 b. Paracale Gumaus Ps. .21 sa. San Mauricio Ps. .88 sa. Surigao Consol. Ps. 18 b. Suyoc Consol. Ps. .13 b. Syndicate Inv. Ps. .025 sa. United Paracales Ps. .32 sa.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 19th. January, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon, A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

Teakwood Bed Room, Dining Room and Drawing Furniture, Cutlery, Brass, E. P., Glass and Porcelain Ware, Gramophones and Records, Curios, Camphorwood & Wardrobe Trunks, Mirrors, Ornaments, Electric Tuble Lamps & Heaters, Pictures, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.

also

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture

and

1 Radio Set

1 Radio Gram

1 Typewriter "Underwood"

1 Typewriter. "Woodstock"

1 Typewriter "Corona" (portable)

1 Cine Kodak Projector 16 mm

with Resistance & Accessories.

1 Canteen Set and Cabinet

1 Portable

- (new)

1 Sextant

Typewriter

1 Camera "Agfa"

"Bijou"

On View from Thursday, the 18th. January, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 18th, January, 1940.

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WANTED: One or two single un- furnished rooms with private bath, kitchen, etc., at the beginning of March for a working girl. Rent must be cheap. Preferably Kowloon side. Apply Box No. 149 c/o ""The China Mail".

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