B.W.O.F.
Following is the latest list of sub- scriptions received to date for credit of The British War Organisation Fund, Hong Kong Branch:
Previously Acknowledged ..$424,628.68 J. Moodle (Monthly)
Anonymous
Foreign Staff-Hong Kong
Telephone Co.
·20
Mrs. Martin (Monthly)
Staff of Sanitary Dept.
(Monthly)
E. W. Davies
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 11, 1940
Photo shows: The Oxford crew which lost the first wartime boat race. (Copyright, Fox).
LOCAL SHARES
Following is the list of changes and enquiries in local share quotations to- day:
5
Jan/Feb
315
Free Foresters Cricket Mat-
ches v HK.C.C.
40
H. S. Jones.
50
M. E. B..
10
R. K. Valentine (Monthly)
20
W. J. Reid (Monthly)
20
L. C. Baker (Monthly)
10
Mr. and Mrs. Walkden
(Monthly)
20
5
A. C. I. Bowker (Monthly)
20
146.82
'10
Leap Year Ball-Gloucester
Hotel
1,200
Anonymous
100
Anonymous
100
Anonymous
5
J. S. Dunnett (Monthly)
20
E. M. Raymond.
50
F. T. Harris
15
Razon Trading Co. (Month-
ly)
10
Canton Ins. $2271⁄2 b.
Queen Mary Hospital-Ten-
Union Ins. $485 b.
nis Tournament
90
H.K. Fire Ins. $185 b.
H.K.. Cricket Club-Ameri-
SHIPPING
651.50
Douglases $115 b.
15
A. H. Guinness (Monthly)
20
S. E. Edgar (Monthly)
5
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sorby
500
Scoto Norwegian
25
H.K. Police Force-All Con-
tingents and Clerical Staff -February
H. M. Miller (Monthly)
1,490.00 15
$420,630.00
can Tennis Tournament
D. G. Day (Monthly)
1-25
fŘtalogued by Tha Balj Syndicate, Tho.1
An optimist is he who thinks the world is at peace. when he finds all is quiet on the domestic front.
BANKS
-
B.W.O.F. ACTIVITIES
The financial results of recent events
Hong Kong Bank $1465 b., $1470 sa. arranged by the Entertainments Com-
INSURANCES
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.
H.K. Docks $221⁄4 b., $221⁄2 sa. Providents $5.10 b., $5.05 sa.
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways $18 sa. Star Ferries $001⁄2 b. Sandakan Lights $11% b.
STORES, &c.
Watson's $9.45 b.
MANILA SHARES Atoks Ps. .18 b. Baguio Gold Ps. .221⁄2 sa. Batong Buhay Ps. 012 b. Benguet Consol. Ps. 5.40 b. Big Wedge Ps. .20 sa. Coco Grove Ps. .11% sa. Consol. Mines Ps. .0035 b. Demonstrations Ps. .12 sa. I.X.L. Ps. .34 sa. Ipo Gold Ps. 10 sa. Itogons Ps. 24 b. Masbates Ps. .09 b.
Mind, Mother Lode. Ps. .09% b. Mine Operation Ps. .091⁄2 sa. North Camarines Ps. .083⁄41⁄4 sa. Paracale Gumaus- Ps. .191⁄2 sa. San Mauricio Ps. .77 b. Surigao_Consol. Ps. 20 sa...... Suyoc Consol. Ps. .121⁄2 sa. Syndicate Inv. Ps. .02 sa. United Paracales Ps. .20 sa.
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2 25/32.
York
The cross rate London/New was £-U.S.$402.50 and New York/ London E-U.S.$387.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
·OPERATING SERVICES. FOR
·CARGO and PASSENGERS
TO-SWATOW, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO, CHEFOO and TIENTSIN. KOBE and OSAKA
SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA
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All
steamers barth alongside the Roosevelt Terminal in the French Concesalon at Shanghal, where pas
sengers and cargo are landed.
For Further Particulars Please Apply To
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mittee of the British War Organisation Fund have now been received.
FATHERS OF ERSATZ FOR BABY NAZIS
Childless German couples have been reminded of the possibility. of artificial insemination in cases where the husband is sterile.
The Black Guarda' newspaper "Bchwarze, Korps" "suggested that an ersatz (substitute) father should be found, preferably a re lative of the, husband, who is "af excellent health and character." Insemination le carried out by a doctor."
One cause of sterility in women was said to be "thin silk stockings and fragmentary underwear worn in cold seasons which are likely to entall serious dangers to health."
İPICKPOCKET
CAUGHT
The sum of $651 was raised by the A 17-year-old shop foki, Leung Ki, Tennis Tournament held at the Hong was charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, Kong Cricket Club on the 18th Fe-K.C., this morning, with pickpocket- bruary, and the Leap Year Ball helding at the Hong Kong Football Club at the Gloucester Hotel on the 29th ground yesterday. February, produced $1,200.
Inspector A. V. Baker said that a spectator had an envelope taken from his pocket. Defendant was seen by a constable.
Defendant had three previous con-
Sentence of nine month hard là- bour was imposed.
The Kowloon Dock Centre held a Bridge and Mah Jong Drive on the 8th March, in aid of the above fund, and the sum of $500 is being sent to
Treasurer. the Honorary
Winnersvictions. Bridge (Contract) 1st Prize Mrs. S. Thompson, 2nd Mrs. Claque, 3rd Mrs. Searle. Mah Jong (Clear) Mrs. Law- son, 2nd Mrs. Olsen. Mah Jong (Chinese) Mrs. Wright, 2nd Mrs. Rose. A doll given and dressed by Mrs. Kempton was raffled and won by Mr. R. Goodman, Ticket No. 69. In the evening a dance was held.
FOUR MONTHS' FOR ANOTHER
Before Mr. R. Edwards this morn- ing. Chan Kam, 33, unemployed, was sentenced to four months' hard labour for the theft of a wallet containing $19 in Connaught Road West yesterday.
H.K. FIRE INSURANCE
DIVIDEND
A variety concert in aid of the fund will take place at the Kowloon Cric- ket Club on the 13th March, at 9.15 p.m. As already announced, H.E. The The General Managers and Consult- Governor and Lady Northcote will be ing Committee of The Hong: “Kong present, and tickets (price $2 and $1) Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., will recom→ may be obtained either from the Kow-mend at the forthcoming Meeting of loon Cricket Club, or the U.S.R.C.
Asthma Cause Killed in 24 Hours
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Shareholders-to be held on the 4th April, the payment on account of the year 1938 of a Dividend of $11 per share absorbing $440,000; to pass $100,000 to credit of Reinsurance Fund and $129,429.78 to credit of Investment and Exchange Fluctuation Account; carrying forward $653,598.82 in pect of the year 1939,
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