1939-02-03 — Page 11

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

Science Increases

TIHWA- CHUNGKING

Farm Production RADIO PHONE

"CHUNGKING, Feb. 1 (Central) Scientific methods

Agricultural farming introduced by

Research the National Bureau of the Ministry of Economies have produced satisfactory results in agricultural production,

According to the Bureau's report for the nine months from February to November, 1938, much progress has been made on the improvement of rice.

the

a

Through

varieties having popularisation of rice high yield, the production areas in Hunan 'alone bay been Increased by 70,000 mow during the period under review. Mean- while, the cultivation of glutinous rice in the province has been decreased by mate than 1,000090 mow, while, in their place. planting of non-glutinous varieties which produce the imum crop has been encouraged.

INSECT DAMAGE

max-

made on improving the output of

The Bureau has. !n addition rape and tobacco.

To make up the losses of cotton Ste-Pelts in North In

done considerable work in Co trolling rice Insects. chwan in particular. It has co-

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FINANCE

|HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION

Volume of Business Transacted

on Thursday, February 2,

H. K. STOCK

EXCHANGE

H

February, 2.

Business reported during the day revealed a further slight improve- ment in market conditions with

rices also sharing improvement,

BUYERS

Hongkong Bank, $1390. Canton Insurance, $210.

Union Insurance, $458.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1939. -PAGE 11

CONSPICUOUS

IN EVERY ROUND

No. of

STOCK

Shures

Price

Unions

10

485

Lands

100

361

Tram.s

500

17.40

Trams

100

17.20

Electrics

.100

57

750

6.90

500

H. Fire Insurance, $170.

72

500

7.80

Douglases, $65.

100

7.10

HK. & K. Wharves, $114.

500

5.83

H.K. Docks (Old), $17.20.

1,000

.45

HK Docks (New), $161.

1.000

.46

"H.K. Mines ...

Demonstrations

20,000

.042

11,500

Ps.0.201

12,000

23

HK Lands, $36.

United Paracale...

2,000

.87

THE SHARE

CHUNGKING, Jan. 31 (Central) -Described

a opening

new Hotels chapter in the history of China's Watsons Northwest communications, the Watsons Tihwa-Chungking radio-telephone Entertainments. line, linking the far-flung Sinkiang Realties.... provincial capital with the wartime Underwriters Underwriters seat of the National Government. was opened yesterday

General La Yung, Chairman of the Sinkiang Provincial Government successfully had a first test conver- sation with his representative in |Churgain, Mr Chang Yuan-fu, yesterday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. The talk lasted over twelve minutes

throughout which clear audibility was enjoyed at both ends.

Suyocs

MARKET Philippine Gold Mining" Quotations

Antamoks Atoks

Baguio Gold

General Li, over the radiophone, asked his representative to convey to Chairman Lin Sen and Genera-Benguet Consol.

China АДА the Yangtze Valley as a result of Jap anese invasion the Bureau assist- epurated with the provincial 30v-ed by all subordinate organs and crament in reducing, the damage The Bureau has further introduc-auricultura) colleges in the nation. :ssimo Chiang Kai-shek his res-Coco Grove

is giving undivided attention topects and the deep concern of the Demonstrations"

ed the use of chemical compounds as an effective means to prevent the the spread of weevils in granaries in the interior pro

vinces.

create

the promotion.of cotton i produe tion in Shehst, Honan, Hupeh, and Hunan.

Ways to increase its yield in the southwest provinces of Szechwan

In view of the rayourable yunnan, welchow and Kwang... climate and nature of soll for have been devised. These in- planting wheat in Kwelchow, Yun clude the securing of improved nan, Kwangsi and Szechwan. the varieties by selectior., intro Bureau is planning to

duction and hydridization, the pre- new wheat-growing belt in south-vention and control

Insect of west, China to replace the one menace and scientiac research in the Japanese-occupied North which refers to studies in gene China area. Some 1,400,000 mowties. cytology., physio

of fertile land, previously engagated subjects. ed in poppy production, will be en- tirely used

for the Cтoduc tion ef wheat, The

Bureau

and re

people of Sinklang over the war Consol. Mines situation Mr. Chang then report-I. X. L.

Providents (Old). 30. Providents (New), $5.80.

H. & S. Hotels, $6.80.

HK Realties; $51.

H.K. Tramways. $17.10. H.K. Electrics, $57, Telephones (Old), $23) Telephones (New), $7}. Cements, $15.80.

Watsons, $7.55

HK Ropes, $4.

February 2

434

Wing On (HK.), $37,

34

26

Wing On Textiles, $43. Entertainments, $7.

13.60

47

Marsmans, (HK), 2/6.

SELLERS

211

2025

Canton Insurance, $220.

ᎥᎢ '

H.K. Lands, $361,

1.74

H.K. Tranyways, $17:40.

Suyoc Consol. United Paracales

23

Dairy Farms, $231.

.67

Lane, Crawfords, 58.

Market Comment-Qulet.

e to General Li on Central Gov- San Mauricio Jernment conditions in Chungking.

· INVISIBLE 'GLASS'

The discovery of invisible glass

recently.

announced

It was

all reflection abolishes

and transmils more than 99 per cent. of light, as compared with 92 per highest transmission cent., the known hitherto.

Dr. Katherine Blodgett, scientist

BRITISH HELP FOR CHILE

LONDON. Feb. 2 (BWS)-~~ The Bank of London and South America has contributed 250,000 pesos to the" British relief fund

Much of the efforts of the

the General Electric Co.'s which has been established In Bureau has been well rewarded. at According to its official statis-laboratory at Schenectady, athieved] Santiago as a practical expression between this astonishing result by perfect of the sympathy of the British ties for the perlod year, the total national production of about four-millionths of wheat, cotton and rice show-nch in thickness... controled an increase of 52 per cent, 14-

pra February and November lasting an ultra-thin film or coating people with the Chilean nation in

strains Eo!

effort

has also been assisting Kwang 41 in increasing wheat duction by superior

extending Aelds and cuftivation. Considerable has been exerted for the of wheat Insects.

per cent. and 7 percent, res-

1937.

or an their grievous

ter

H

earthquake disas

pectively over the same period Intirely or mainly under Chinese

BIG BOND ISSUE GROWING OF MILLET

administration. They include

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (Reuter) Improvement in the growing o Comparing in volumes, the pro-Chinghal, Ninghsia. Kansu and Hosan. increased Sherist in the Northwest:

The Treasury wil offer publicly mullet with attention to yield arid duction of wheat was

February Central on be by 206,506.000 quintals, cotton. by Hupeh and Klangs in

6. U.S.$300,000,000 resistance to kernel smut is

Finance Cheklang, Fukien and worth of Reconstruction ing carried

rice by China: in the intenor 5.611.000 quintals and on

1933 provinces by comparing the native 815.846.000 quintals in

than and Kwangtung in the coast and Corporation notes. straina with the imported

Hunan. Kwangsi, Kwelchow, Yu- variethose in the preceding year. ties from America. Meanwhile. The statistics have been takennan and Szechwan in the South considerable progress

been in teen provinces which are en bas

weat.

The proceeds will presumably be used to repay the Corporation's. debts to the Treasury.

SALES

Hongkong Bank, $1400. Canton Insurance, $215. Union Insurance, $460. H.K Docks (Old), $171. H.K. Docks (New). $16.45. HK Lands, $36).

HK Tramways, $17.40. Star Ferries, $71. China Lights (New), $54.

China Lights (Rights), $3.

HK. Electrics, $57. Cements, $15.85/90. Dairy Farms. $23. Watsons, $7).

PIUILIPPINE 'MINES Antamoks, Ps. 434. Atoks, Ps. 341.

Baguio Gold, Ps. 26

Benguet Consolidated, Ps. 13,60. Coco, Grove, Ps. 47.

Consolidated Mines. Ps. .0023. Demonstrations. Ps. 214. IXL., Ps .67.

San Mauricio, Ps. 1.74. Suync, Ps. 23.

United Paracale. Ps. .67.

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