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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

NORTH BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Monthly Committee Meet ing of the North Borne, Chamber of Commerco Wis held in the Sandakan Club, Sandakan, Dn Wednesday, October 4, 1939. nt; 10.30 am.

$1

SUPPLIES FOR | “MANCHOUKUO”

CHINA THROUGH

INDO - CHINA

Franco Chinese

TRADE HARD

HIT BY WAR

DAIREN. The foreign trade of Manchoukua, which centres heavily on the export of "soya beans to

Parliamentary Group Germany, has been severely hit by

Resolution

CHUNGKING, Oct. 18 (Centra})~~~~

Present: The Hon. Mr. F. W. Pinnock (Chairman), Mr. H. C. Johnson, Mr. J. K. S. Malcolm, Mr. The necessity of allowing tree

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the outbreak of war in Europe.

Since the beinning of September, both imports and exports have de- clined by over 50 per cent, compar- ed with the corresponding period

G. Mavor, Mr. A. E. Philipps, transit of supplies through fade of the previous year. Hoa, Mr. H. J. Walker, Mr. W. 4. China is again emphasized in a re- S. Young. Hon. Mr. Kwan Ynen cent resolution in favour of China. Uncertainty of future develop-

the

Franco-Chinese ments in Europe and the scarcity Hin and Mr. C. Boyer (Secretary). Passed by Absent; Dr. V. A, Stookes and Mr. Parliamentary Group, which now of vessels are said to be the main

includes 385 deputies of all parties reasons for the slump. Lau Bui Ching.

in the French Chamber, according 佔

The authorities are considerably. CHAMBER LOYALTY

to Information received by the worried over the situation, ea- Government's reply to the China Branch of the International pecially in regard to the export Chamber's expression of loyalty Peace Campaign.

business, which threatens to dis- and a desire to co-operate to the Beside calling on the French appear altogether. fullest extent with Government Government to do all in its power. An additional cause for anxiety during days of stress following to help China, the decision of the Is that Manchoukun's trade with upon the declaration of war with Group drew attention to the fol- North and Central China is also Germany, was read.

lowing considerations:

decreasing because of the com-

currency "The danger to Indo-China and plicated

situation In French Interests in the Far East those areas.--(Reuter), that would result from a Japanese

Correspondence exchanged be- tween the Chamber and the North Borneo Planters' Association was tabled It was decided to await victory:

the

Association's" advices 15 to whether they would join with the Chamber of Commerce in form- ulating proposals to His Excellency the Governor for a local War Re- llet Fund.

TELEGRAPH COSTS Correspondence exchanged be- tween The North Borneo Trading Co. Ltd., Sandakan, and the Chamber, in regard to the heavy Increase in the cost of telegraph- | ing due to messages having to be sent in plain language, was read-j and discussed.

TELEPHONE SYSTEM

""The French commercial in- terests that are at present threa- tened,"

LONDON GOLD

London, Oct. 18 Reuter).

Bar Gold, Fine per oz., 168,

LONDON METALS

'

EXCHANGE

London, Oct. 18 (Reuters.

buyers sellers

£

"

£

FINANCE

Mata

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1939.-PAGE 9.

Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED

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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

A letter dated September 17, STOCK EXCHANGE 1939, and enclosures, from the

Manager, Marudu Consolidated Bayer Beilers

Estates, Ltd., Kudat, regarding the unsatisfactory

telephone

service

obtaining in Marudu Bay, was dis- cussed.

The Secretary's letter to the Postmaster General, Jesselton. dated September 17, 1939, and the reply to the Manager, Marudu Consolidated Estates, Ltd., Kudat, dated September 29, 1939, were ap- proved by the Meeting.

FOOD PRICES

- Enquiries establish the recent increase in fish prices is seasonal and customary (for example, No. 1 fish from 16 cts. to 20 cts, per cat- tie). The Chamber understands Government keeps watch on "the position to prevent profiteering. and will continue to do so.

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Bayer Baller Saina Nomina

Banks

$1270 H.K. Bankı

81270

£

£70 Do. (Col. Beg.) £73 Dn. (Lun. Beg.)

Chartered Bank

£76

する

2904 Mercantile Bk. "A" £10 Mercantile Bka, "C"

£7

£23

erot

$72

872

60 cts.

€200

$1

8385

$170

Shipping

207

Dongle

and

$89

312

Steamboata

$15

200

Indo-Chinsa (Prat.)

Indo-Chinas (Def.)...

360 $20

88/10 Shella

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Insurances

202 Canton Insurances $385 Union Insurances 311 Underwriters

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$37

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Tel. 50451.

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The market remains dull and quiet, though, a few enquiries are

beiny made in an effort to acquire cheap parcels.

BUYERS

HK. Banks, $1270. –

PHILIPPINE GOLD MINING

QUOTATIONS

Manila Gold Shares:-Antamoks

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HING

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EFALERS 19;

PORTUGUESE GOODS

&

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12ls, Atoks 131b, Baguio Gold 1438 MINS IN TOWNS

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$100

SILVER MARKET

LONDON SILVER

Providerta

$4

Providente. (now)

$18

H.K. & .W. Docks...

Do. (new)

$18

12.Shanghai Docks 8.

$108

New Engineerings 8.

$8.30

Mining

13/9 Kailan

13/0

Rorbes,

$10

Η

Venezuela Gold Flds

$4

100 $20,00

4 eta, Hong Kong Miom ...

50,000 PS, 00,375

$4

business.

$32

Spot, 22-15/16d.

95%

$4.30. $7.90

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London, Oct, 18 (Henter). Silver. Little general selling armall bear covering. Market steady. In the afternoon. the

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from

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market was quietly steady, with no The opportunity of serving you wil

Forward, 22-3/16d..

NEW YORK SILVER

New York, Oct. 18 (Reuter)." Official Price, 36,

BOMBAY SILVER Bombay, Oct. 18 (Reuter). Market-Barely steady. Offtake

Indian Mint-Silver

$91

8176 S'hal Cottone (15.)

$140

$42 Zoong Bings (8.)

$42

$461Wing On Taxtiles (8.)

Public Utilities

$60

20 bars.

$15 Tramways

$15.80

Ready

87 40 Peak Truana (old)

$7.40

Nov. 4 Settlement

$3.70

Dec. 5 Bettlement

$61 Star Farriss

$60

322

$22)

$8

$9

$4.85

$50

Do. (now)

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION

Volume Of Business Transacted on Thursday, Oct. 19, 1939.

H.K. Telephones

(0)

Consol, Mines

Paracale Gumanis 5,000 Ps. 00.15)

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions from the Liquida-

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

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FRIDAY,

the 20th October, 1939.

at 3 o'clock p.m.

At their Sales Room, No. 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon,

One Ford V. 8. Cairiolet (1935)

On View on Day of Bale.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings

સ H.K. Hotels"

par

H.K. Lands ...........

Dn, 4% Debenturan Shanghai Lands 8.

$4.15 H.K. Baltics......... 871 Humphreya ginan $100 Chinese Estates

Cotton Mills Ewa (8.)

#23

Miscellaneous

$20.30 Dairy Farm (Old)....

$19 Dairy Farm (New) $8.60 Ch. 'tainments ...... $1.56 Constructions

Constructions

Lane Crawforda

Nanyang Tobacco ****

$1.80 Binoaren

48 Watsons

20% Ch. G,8% 19250 $ħids, $100 H.K. Govt. 4% Losen $98 II.K. Gort. 88% Lona $41.K. Wing. On

S'hat Wing On

#81 Vibro Piling

and

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One Chevrolet Sedan

+44

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$3.70 Peak Trams (new)

Y'mati Forri

Chins Lights (0) $4.90 China Lights (New)

China Lights Rt.

H.K. Electrice an

819 Macso Electrics ..........

$11 Sandakan Lights

Telephone (old)......

$7.69 Telephones" (new) ̧.... 19/0 Tractions

Tractions (pen.) Industrials

$14 Cald., Mwog. (Ord.) 8.

29/0

$18

Cald., Macg. (Fref.) 6.

$1

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14 Coman

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$141 $4.00

#1

(old)

(DW)

$6,60

59-07

59-09

69-14

RESERVE BANK OF

INDIA STATEMENT

Calcutta, Oct. 18 (Reuter).

Notes in circulation

(including Notes

held in the Bank-

Sept. 20 Oct. 13)

ing Department)... 22,148 22,451

Rupee Coin 'and Bul- lion in India...... Gold Coin and Bul-

Hon in India Securities (Indian

7,514 7,324

4,154 4,154

• Government) ---- 3.737 3,785 $2210 Hecurities (Bittich, $194 Government)

6,450 8,950

Calcutta Exchange

Calcutta, Oct. 18 (Reuter). TT. on Japan, 78-3/4.

New York, Oct. 18 (Reuter). TT. on London (Opening Rate), 3.99-3/8,

$1.98

$8

30°1

New York Exchange

98.

96%

14.

$10

#8)

Terms: As Customary.

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10.

Marsmane Invi (H.K.)

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