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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Finance and Commerce
INCREASE IN COLONY'S
PEPPER IMPORTS PROHIBITED
VISIBLE TRADE SHOWN LONDON. NOT. 21 FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER
According to an official report released for publication by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, the combined values of imports and exports of merchandbe (excluding treasure) as declared during the month of October, 1939, totalled $90.8 mil- lons (£5.6 millions), as compared with $80.8 millions (£50 mil- Ilons) in October, 1938.
In terms of local currency the total" visible trade of the Colony (excluding treasure) increased by 12.4 per cent. in Octo- ber, 1939 as compared with October, 1938; and by 12.0 per cent. in terms of sterling.
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Importations of ground and ground pepper are prohibited un- der an order issued by the Board of Trade. No applications for import licences will be entertain- ed unth further notice,
October
$40.4 48.9 $2,5 2.9
40.4 × 43.9 7.5 · 2.7 COMPARATIVE FIGURES
The following table shows com- parative figures of imports and ex- ports of Merchandise and Trea- sure during the months of Octo-
Merchandise
Imports of merchandise in per cent. In terms of local cur-ber, 1939 and October, 1938:- October, 1939 totalled $46.9rency and by 5.9 per cent. in terms
millions) millions (£2.9 compared with $40.4 millions (£2.5 millions) in October, 1938, and exports $13.3 millions (£2.7 miljons) as compared with $46.4 millions (£2.5 mil-
Hons).
of sterling: exports increased by 2.2. per cent. In terms of local cur- Treasure rency, and by 1.5 per cent, in terms of sterling.
The following table shows com. parative imports and exports of
IMPORTS
Total
Oct, 1938 Oct., 1939 $48,870,925 $40,397,743 157,787 318,438
$47,028,712 $40,718,181
EXPORTS
merchandise during each of the Merchandise Imports of merchandise f Octo-first ten months of 1939 as com- Treasure der, 1939 increased by 18.1 per pared with the corresponding cent, in terms of local currency.moriths of 1938 in $'s and £'s and by 16.0 per cent, in terms of sterling (in million):-
sterling Exports of merchandise
in October, 1939 increased by 8.7
per cent. in terms of local cur- January
rency. and by 8.0 per cent. In February "terms of sterling.
1
June
March FIRST TEN MONTAS" During the first ten months of
April 1939 Imports of merchandise total- led $490.5 millions (£30.1 millions) May as compared with $518.0 millions (£320 millions) in the corres- ponding period of 1938: and ex-July ports $446.8 millions (£27.4 mil- llons) ns compared with $437.0 August millions (£27.0 millions). Imports September of merchandise decreased by 5.3||
13.0
Eksports
Oct. 1939 Oct, 1938 $43.891.4151 240,360,839 11.262.663 19,402172
Total
$55,154,114 $58,763.011
FINANCE
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1939. --PAGE 9
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Large Selection of Ready Made Ladies' Fur Coats, Winter Costumes and Overcoats always in stock at reasonable prices.
Alterations undertaken on Ladies' Furs and Foxes.
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SUMMER
HIRTS
Imports
1938 1939
1938 1939
$81.7 40.7
39.4 40.2
£3.8
2.5
2.4 2.5
841.4 36.3
38.5 36.5
£1.6 $59.0
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42.0
57.5
43.0
£3.6
3,0 Fi 3.8 2.7
$59.3 57.1
314
£3.6 3.5 3.2
49.8 3.0
LONG
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$63.3
53.2 50.1
£3.9 3.6
48.1 2.8
493
31 NATHAN ROAD
·3.0
$57.5 50.3
37.0
30.6
£3.6 3.6- $47.8 50.8 3.1 $43.5 52.2 £3.0 3.2 $39.1 39.9 51.3 $0.4 2:5 3.2
2.3
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Corner Peking Road,
Tel. 50451.
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42.5 War Loan, "31% (Red
after 1952)
92-11/16
Canton-K'loon Rly. 5% 17 Chinese 44% Gold Loan
USE
1898 (Brit. Issue)...... 55 Chinese 5% Gold Bonds,
1925-47
47
Buyers Sellers
Bales Nominal
TUESDAY 21.
Bayars Belleri Paler
Morina
Chin. 41% Anglo-French
Loan. 1908
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan.
1912
TEL: 59493.
65 WAYHAN ĐOẠN
50
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
SHAREBROKERS" ASSOCIATION
SPECIALTY SHOPS
MADE YOUR HOME CHARMING !
B. B. Co., LAMPSHADE
44A, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
WE TAILOR
MEN'S WEAR
183
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$1320
$1320
£$$
Dd (Col. Rag.)
£84
Do. (Lou. Hag.
8
NOV.
Banks
H.K. Banks
Chinese 5% Reorg. Loan, »
$1350
1913 dn. Is.)
£85
Chinese 8% Ster. Notes,
Chartered Banks ....
9- Marcantile Bis, "
21
$71
Mercantile Bks, "0"
Rank of East Asia...
£4
1925 (Vickers)
£281
Chin. Imperial Rly. 6%
£11
Loan
55
[N. C. & B. Bankı ... Insurances
$72
Honan Rly, 5%
15
50 cts.
Hukuang)Rlr. 5%, 1911... 17
$205 2386
Canton InsuŻLOOR ....
201
Union InsurADOM
$330
Bukuang Rly. 5%, 1911
(German Issue)
16
ફાર્
Underwriters
$1
Lung Tsing &. U. Hai Rly.
$175
LA
H.K. Fires
$170
5% 1913
14
Shipping
DouglaReade Beamboate
Shaf Nking Ply. 5%... 20
870
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
(Brit. Stpd.)
Tientaln-Pukow Rly. 5%
(German Stpd))
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
$70
812
815
14
$80
Indo-Chin
(Prod.)
850
$30
| Indo-Chinas {Def.}...
$20
14
82/6
Shells
| 82/6
88.10 Waterboats
Godowns, etc.
H.K. & X. Wharvon
$4.20 Providente
28
Decks, Wharves,
(Brit. Stpd. Bupl, Loan) Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5%
14
$1011 (Ger. Stpd. Supl. Loan) 14 $4.16 Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1907 49.
Jap..8% Ster. Loan, 1924 58 Ger. 7% Intl Loan, 1924 74 Chartered Bank
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Applications stating age, quali-' fications and experience, together with copies of testimonials, should be sent to the Director of Public Works, Hong Kong, not later than the 4th December!
EXCHANGE
Conditions remain very quiet
and the volume of
negligible.
BUYERS
Union Ins., $385.
Tramways, 315.70, Electrics, $49).
business is
Telephones (O), $20.80, Entertainments, $6.
SELLERS
Tramways, $16.
China Lights (0), $7.85. H.K. Goyt. 34% loan, 97.
SALES
$18.66
#1013
$18
Providenta (naw} .... H.E. & W. Docks...
Do. (now)
$18)
218)
18/0
Kailan
810
94
#11
$4.20
$71
822
1
$15.70 $15
$161
361
$204 Shanghai Decks 8. $14.40 New Engineering 8.
1 Mining
Rauba******** Venezuels Gold Fide
4 ets. Hong Kong Mind... Lands, Hotels and
36
Buildings
$4.55 H.K. Hotels
$33. Lands ...
3100 Do. 4% Debentured"
Shangha Lands S.
H.K. Real .......
Humphreys --------
8100 Chirsae Estates
Cotton Mills
}Rwo (8.)
$176 S'bal Cottone (8.)
$42 Zoong Sings (8)
STAKEN
842) Wing On Textiles (8.)
Public Utilities Tramways
87 40 Peak Trams fold)
$3.70 Peak Trame (new) Star Ferries
8804
81
$14
H.K. & S'hai Bank (Ldn.
Reg.)
18/0
H.K. & 8'hai Bank) (Col.
$9.60
Reg.)
85
A. K. STOCK
24
Chinese Eng. & Mining
(bearer)
18
Chosen Corporation
8/6
Pekin. Syndicate
$4.60 8931
Shal Elec. Constr. Co...
12/8
981
Shai Waterworks "A"... Union InsuTATICE $4.30 Guls Kalumpang Rubber 20 $7.90 Allied Ironfounders
11
23
Fire Ins.. $175.
15/3
$21.90
Asso. & Elec. Industries 39/3 Austin Motors, ord.
18/3.
.:
8:70
842
Cable & Wireless, New
Form, ord."
53
$100
B.-A. Tob. (bearer)
95 }:
Mercantile Bank
114
Wharves, $1014.-
815.70
$15.90
Cammell Laird, ord.
6/7+
87.40 | Mexican Eagle
***
$3.70 Courtaulds
30/9
881
$224
$7.00 $7.85
I'mati Ferrina
[22]
Distillers māja
66/9
·
Do. (new)
Dunlop Rubber
si, 27
H.K. Bank, $1320.
Chias Lights (0)
$7.70 $7.80
Gen. Electric (England) 76/11
Docks, $18.80.
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China Lights (New)
43
Grinnes (A) Ban đi to. Đồ
Chins Lights Rte.
$50
H.K. Electrice inom
$499
***
$80
Macao Election man
Hawker Biddeley Airc.... 16 Bristol Aeroplane
18/41
..
$1.1
Bandakan" Lights
Imperial Chemical Ind.
30/4
$20.00
Telephones (old) ~~~
$21
Imperial Tobacco.
120
{Telephones (new)
87
Marks & Sp'cer "A",ord.
52
18/0 Tractions
18/0
Rolls Royce
......
18/8 Tractions (proč.)
Leyland Motors
Industrials
Tate & Lyle
$14
Cald., Macg. (Orl.) 8.
Turner & Newall
$13
|Cali., Macg. (Frd.) 8.
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Canton Ins
31
98/11 28/71 58/41 71/104" 21/101
AMAD
$14.00 $14.90
Cemania
$5"
Roper,
Miscellaneous
Pressed Steel, com.
$131
$194
Dairy Farm (Old):
$19 Vickers, ord.
$10
Dairy Farin (New).
$19
Ch. E'tainmenta
$5.05
$1.5
Constructions
(ol).
01
| Constructions "; {Dow}
$71
Lace Crawfords
38
Nanyang Tobaco0
Burma Corporation ...... 10 Commonwealth Mining..
$7.99 $8.10
$1.80 Bincered w
Walscoa
819
47 Ch. G.5% 19250 Bd.
$100
$87
18:
$71
ELA. Gort. 4% Loans
97'
Maraman Investments... 15 Randfontein Estates Western Holdings .........
37/5
11/9
|HE. Govt. 34% Locati
sci%❘ Sub-Nigel
.200
$41
:11 25/0
4/0
H.K. Wing On
Shi Yuug On
Vibro Pillogica
Maramana Luv. (Lon.) Maramans Inv. (K.K.) Wm. Powell *Halas 10 Shanghai
310
Tanami Gold Mining...... | Anglo-Iranian
Bukemah
3d
Star Ferry
40
$61.00*
81/3 82/8
H.K. Docks
100
18.75
China Lights (0)
951
7.70
"Antamoks
1,000
Ps. 0.191
82/8
Raubs
200
Ps. 9.00-
*Bales on Nov, 20, 1939.
United Steel .........
$14.00 Smethwick Drop Forg... 13/3
Armstrong Stevens, ord. 6
Woolworths
Anglo-Dutch
****** 14/7 ............ 17/3
28
Rub. Plant. Invest. Trust 32/71
Shell Trans." & "Trad.
*Nominal.
Chearer)
China Lights (0) $7.70,
MANILA GOLD SHARES Atoks,
Antamoks 1918. 20's, Bagulo Gold 17s, Batong Buhay 0120s, Big Wedge 23s, Coco Grove 19s, Consol. Mines 00306, Demon- 188, San Mauricio 82s, Burigao stration 088, LXL. 414s, Ipo Gold 15b. Itogon Mining 2548, Masbate. Consol 104s, Mind. Motherlode 074a, Mine Operation 094b, Northí Camarines 17s, Paracale Gummaus Consel. 171s, Suyor Consol. 1318, Syndicate Inv., 025b, United Para- cale 321s.
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
Volume Of Business Transacted on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1939.
SHING
HING
DEALERS IN
STORE
PORTUGUESE GOODS
晶
MACAO NATIVE PRODUCTS
38A, HANKÓW ROAD.
KOWLOON.
AUCTIONEERS
GREATEST COLLECTION OF BARGAINS IN TOWN!
it!
LAMMERT'S AUCTION ROOM
Lammert Brothers-2. Comaught Road Central,
Telephone No. 20214,
Dutch Grown Bulbs "Narcissus (Daffodils) Talips and Hyacinths
also
Best Varieties of Tested Flower & Vegetable Seeds 'Rii for Immediate Planting.
Now Obtainable At
GRACA & CO.
10 Wyndham St., Hong Kong Established 1896.
THE MOST RELIABLE LIQUID INSECTICIDE
GEG, IT'S SWELL
NOT TO BE BOIBERED WITH
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BUTTERICK LADIES TAILOR
Ready made Costumes, overcoats, and evening dresses made to order. No. 16 Wyndham St. Tel 23615.
REHMAN'S
TEL 50729
LADIES & CENT'S TAILORS QUJEITTÉRŠ, SILK & SUNDRIES
HOTELS
MARBLE HALL and Annexe Private Hotel), «M. Granville and 103, Austin Roads, Kowloon, tennis courts. Beautiful garden. Rooms and suites, with p. vate bathrooma. All modern conveniences. Apply proprietress, 103, Austin Road. Phone 60233 and 34, Granvils Road. Phone .59423,
METROPOLE HOTEL Central, Clean, Comfortable. All modern conveniences. All rooms with Private Bath. Mo-
derate Dally or Monthly rates. Fully licenced. Tea Dance Dally. Latest Swing Band. 5-7.30 p.m. Tel. 24425.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
司公噐電亞新
THE NEW ASIA CO..
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
And
HOUSE WIRING CONTRACTORS
12. Chiu Lung St.
RADIO BERVICE
4
Tel. 34010.
For prompt and efficient service in radio repairs, and pur chases of "ZENITH" long distance radios for 1939, always call at EASTERN RADIO SERVICE LABORATORY. Kowloon, Hongkong.
228 Nathan Road.
...1940
ZENITH AND RCA VICTOR RADIO sets just arrived (Radio Repairs & Service)
Kindly call or telephone for a free demonstration,
CHUEN YEE HONG
54. Des Voeux Road C.
2
HOME SERVICE"
Worried by
Telephone 24311.
WHITE ANTS
Flan their Eradication-Consult
Thomas Cowan & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Queen's Building,
Phone 30722.
Agents in:
Bong Kong-Canton-Swatow-Foochow
Phone 30311.
Inspection & Estimates Free.
Jimmy's
ENGRAVERS
FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers "18, Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 234.
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AT LOW COST-
PACKING & SHIPPING INWARD SHIPMENTS CLEARED & DELIVERED ESTIMATES ON REQUEST" COLONY BAGGAGE TRANSFER
* SERVICE Proprietors
COMPANY
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Emar Kon
Tel: 34423.
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