1939-12-18 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

WAR - TIME. ECONOMIES

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

STOCK EXCHANGE

BuyersBellors

Whether they have to submit to the restriction imposed by a petrol ration or not, many will be par- ticularly interested in the ideas $1341

and suggestions which, are being

put forward at the present tink

Bades

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

Noua SATURDAY 16.

DEC.

Bank

Buyers Balleta Salaa |Narulasi

18J

FINANCE

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

Market ruled quite steady for the short session, closing with a Arm undertana

BUYERS

HK Bank, $1340 Union Ins., $400. Douglases, $714. « Wharves, $101. Docks, $19.40.: Providents, $4.60.

H. & S. Kotels, $4.00

Humphreys, $7.80.

Money Market

PEOPLE'S SPENDING POWER IS STILL MAINTAINED

LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter)— On the Money Market the rise in note circulation from 433.9 to 545.1 millions indicates the maintenance of the people's spending power despite conditions.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1939. -PAGE

CHRISTMAS

AND

NEW YEAR HAMPERS

No. 4 Hamper

Lansun Extra Dry

Champa ne Vin. 1988 Black & White Whisky Gordon's Dry Gin Courvoisier V. O. Brandy Sandeman's Lt. Dry Sherr Hunt's Full Rich Port

= $60,00

with a view to making the most of the fuel allowed, writes a Home correspondent.

One of the most obvious sugges- tions is that of 'ccasting wherever possible, not only downhill but when approaching traffic lights or a place where a stop will have to be made.

"

Wall Street closed steady.

Miniature Cocktails

No. 5 Hamper

Lansan Extra Dry

WAX

qts

14

$1345/50

£644 £891 +8)

£11

$76

H.K. Banksia

Do. (Col. Bag) **** Do. (Lon. Bag.) ... Chartered Banks ..... £20 Mercantile Bks. "A"

brenntile Bk. "C Bank of East Asia ....

$1340

444

2841 £89

Realties, $4.40,

£29 £118

Star Ferries, $65.

Yaumati Ferries, $231.

$70

N. C. & B. Banks

Insurances

China Lights (Old), $8.15

W

BO cts.

Electries, $53,"

$400

$419

至少

Shipping

$71)

Douglass

There are many drivers.who are keeping a more careful waten en the speedometer, realising that a moderate speed will help to keen

811

Steamboste

$90

ag

Indo-China

(Prof.)

$60

81/3

down the petrol bl.

WHAT OIL TO USE

It has also been demonstrated $4.45 'by independent tests in recent

$191

$220 Canton Insuranom...

Union InsuPENCES Underwriters

$190 H.K. Fires

Sandakan Lights. $11.60

$230

$105

80 cts.

$185

豁

811

$90

$70

81/3

$8

Telephones (New), $8.60.

:

Borrowers how find that loans over the year-end are preferable to overnight money.

Discounts were Anclined harden and this week's offerings are at £65,000.000 in Treasury Bills, allotted at the average rate of £1. 5. 3. against £1, 46, the previous week.

q

17

to

pt.

D.O.M.

qt.

Ross's Lime Juice

doz.

qt.

:

$3 #33]

$4.90

$34

:

$17.2 8172

Indo-Chinas (Dad.)...

Sholls

88.10 Waterboats`..........

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, eta,

8101 H., & K. Wharvos.

Providents

Providucts (now)

8101

34.55

-

$19)

H.K. & W. Dooks... $19.45

Dio, (now)

$195 Shanghal Docks 8. ... $19.80 Naw Enginearings B.

Mining

17/0 Kailan ............... 810 10 Rauba............ $4 Venezuela Gold Pida 4 cta Hong Kang Min ... Lands, Hotels and Buildings

H.K. Hotels. H.K. Lands ....................B.

$100 Do. 4% Debentura

10 70 Shanghai Lands B

H.K. Realise w

Humphrey

$103 Chinese Estates

Cotton Mil

826 Ewe (8.)

$16: (8′hai Cottons (8.) ... $42 Zoong Sings (9.)

$18) Wing On Textilee (B.}

Public Utilities

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$195 $19.80

17/6 ax.div $10.10

$4.

years that when an "engine Is 819.40 running on light load, the use of too heavy lubricating oll Increases petrol consumption by about 10 per cent.

a

Yet it was necessary to err on the heavy side in selecting a lubricating oil in order to with- stand prolonged full-throttle work In hot weather.

the Under

wartime present motoring conditions it is possible. and desirable, that improved petrol consumption be sought by using a thinner all than would be correct under normal circumstances.

This is backed by expert opinion. because motorists will rarely be ex- ceeding 40 m.p.h, and they will be making shorter journeys, so that the" engine will not reach the high temperatures attained on long Turis." The cooler weather also is an aid.

+1

14.40

$7.80

"

$56 #231

The point is that those who are charging over to winter-grade all $8.10 can go a little farther than the grade normally recommended.

:

$1.95 #33)

34.90/14.95 ...

100 %.

$4.40.

$87.80

$27

$JES

$42

$100

¡Tramway! - SEACELASTI

$171

$8

Peak Trama (oliť) ...

$4

Peak Trama '(new) ...

Star Ferries

$66

Y'mati Ferriss

$231

Do. (new)

4Ř

China Lighta (0)

$8.20

8

まる

China Lights (New)

84.90

Chins Lights Rtn.

53,33)

H.K. Electrica

853

$18

Haco Elisotrios ...................

$11.60

Sandakan Lights

$25

Telephones (old)

8241

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

88.60

#91

Telephones (new)

$8.10

18/3

Tractions

18.6,

13:9 Tractions (prst.)

Industrial

$14.90 Cald., Macg. (Ord.) 8.

$13

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Cald., Macg. (Fref.) 8.

81

Canton Tone

S

Biel

Camanta

$162

9163

Bopes........

$6

Miscellaneous

831

THE

Undersigned have received instructions

Dairy Farm (Old)....

3202

8201

Dairy Farm (New)

$20

રા

Ch. E'tainmente

86.70

811

Constructions

· (old)

to sell by

31

Construction (new)

$71 Lane Crawforda

PUBLIC AUCTION

$1.80 Sinceres

$8.95

$3.85

Nanyang Tobaco0 ....

Watsons

$5 $4

$8.80

On

47, Ch. G.5% 1925G #Bd■.

$100 H.K. Govt., 4% Loans

100.

Tuesday, the 19th December, 1939 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

$67 R.K. Gori. 31% Loss

97%

341 HE Wing On

$41

S'hal Wing On......

281

Vibro Piling

#

$10

at their Sales Room, No. 35 Han-

14/6

Marsmans Inv. (Lon.)

40.

| Karamana Inv. (H.K.)

31

Wm. Powells

Dairy Farms (Old), $21, Dairy Farms (New), $201. Watsons $8.85. Entertainments, $64. Constructions (Old), $12

SELLERS

Bank of East Asia, $78 H. & S. Hotels, $5.10 Lands, $34.

Tramways, $17.30. Telephones (Old), $251.

SALES

H.K. Bank, $1950. Union Ins. $4124. Docks, $194.

H. & S. Hotels, $4.99 Trainways. $17.20. Telephones (New), $81. Ropes, $6.

Watsons. 58.85.

MANILA GOLD SHARES Atoks 18 b, Antamck 154. a, Bagulo Gold 154 b. Batong Buhay 0120 s, Big Wedge 22 b. Coco Grove 17 s. Com. Mines, 0030 s, Demon- stration 11 s, East Mindanao 104 b. 1. X. L. 40 s, Ipo Gold 13 b, Itogon Mining 27 s, Manbülao Con, 015 b Masbate Con. 104 s. Mind, Mother- Jode 08 b. Mine Operation 10 s. North Camarines 16 s, Paracale Gummaus 20 s, San Mauricio 81 8 Surigao Con, 151 b, Suyoc Con. 14 s, Syndicate Iny, 019 b, United Para- cafe 32 s.

1 pt.

Champagne Vin. 1938, Black & White Whisky Gordon's Dry Gin Courvoisier V. O. Brandy Vino de Pasto Sherry Burt's Full Rich Port Sauterne

Giares

French Vermouth. D.O.M.

Gordon's Peppermint

1 Bott, Ross's Lime Juice

=

$68.00.

Speeta) Hampers made to mult Customers Requirements

Sim

DODWELL &

Queen's Building

CO., LTD.

WINE DEPARTMENT

Telephone 20636.

SHOE CO.LTD.

HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL

FINDS OF FOOTWEAR

Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

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31 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Telephone No. 50451

SUMMER

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Alterations undertaken on Ladies' Furs and Foxes.

LONG

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TEL: 59493.

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Tel. 50451

kow Road, Kowloon.

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also

SUNDRY GOODS"

and

Australian" Hams "Atlas"

(to be sold singly)

A *Salon to Shanghal

ELECTRICAL FITTINGS

There is no doubt that one of as to comply with any particular the reasons why electricity has requirements and the material and proved so popular and useful for workmanship will be backed by the and reputation of an Brandlighting and general use is to be name

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found in the excellence of the established firm. details which are used in wiring systems.

The requirements of the electrical

The name of British Insulated Cables, Ltd, is associated with the making of cables and wires for all

On View from Monday. the 18th engineers have been closely studied sorts of purposes, but the list of the

December, 1939.

by those who have set themselves products of the company's factorieg out to meet these needs and, by incide many other fittings and connection equipment like commutator bars, reason of their close

fuse with the trade, they have been indicators, feeder" pillars,

fuses, knife switches. enabled to produce what is requir-boxes,

metres, overhead equipment, rivet ed as soon as the need arises.

Whether the nttings are for heaters, welders, and many other normal work or for some special ap- accessories pilcation, they can be supplied so

'Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

THE BEN LINESTEAMERS,

LIMITED.

FOR LONDON and LEITH

For Freight apply

to the Agents

W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.

Tel. 34165

York Building.

Furthermore they have been supplied to all parts of the world where they continne to PIVA satisfactory service.

An Organisation which kaa specialised in the production of electrical fittings, for many years is Walsall Conduits, Ltd., a name which indicates but one phase of the business.

It is always abreast of the times in the supply of switchboards, fuseboxes, conduits for all situa- tions, with the necessary elbows, tee-pieces, Junctions, and so on. for completing an installation of any extent and to comply with any standard of inspection.

"That is an important point which should be borne in mind by buyers of electrical fitting.

In the home country the standard of material and work- manship in all electrical details has to be kept up and the Arms of established reputation are keen to watch that nothing issues from their works which wit in any way. injure their repute,

PANG FUNG. FURNITURE SUFTLIFE & DEALER.

Dealing in all kinds of modern teak wood furni- ture, and also for WIRE. At "reasonable price, with promptly to order.

No. 134, Johnstone Road, Hongkong Tel. 23350, BUTTERICK LADIES TAILOR

Ready made Costumes, overcoats, and evening dresses made to order. No. 16 Wyndham St. Tel. 23615.

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FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers

18. Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 22224,

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For prompt and efficient service in radio repairs, and pur- 'chases' of “ ZENITH" long distanca radios for-1939. always onil at

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Kowloon, Hongkong.

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