HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
HOW JAPAN SEEKS TO FORESTALL ABROGATION OF US. TRADE PACT
1.
INCREASED COMMERCE WITH GERMANY IS ONE OF MOST STRIKING EFFECTS
NEW YORK, Dec. 5. (Havas Air)-Japanese efforts to forestall effects of the expiration of the American trade treaty were described in an interesting despatch to the "Wall Street Journal." One example given was the re- cent experimental shipment of soy beans from Manchu- kuo to Germany, via the Trans-Siberian Railway. The bulk of these shipments is limited, however, by the rail facili- tles.
Another move was the order from the United States were 65,500,- given by Mitsui Bussan Kal-,000 yen or 25 percent, but rose sha for a reported 25,000 tons again in October to 82,600,000 yen of potassium chloride from or 4 percent. Germany.
It is estimated that roughly 14 Tha degree of Japanese percent of the increased value of the United dependence upon American trade Japanese exports to Is shown by official Japanese figures States is due to the decreased value of the Ministry of Finance, which of the yen resulting from collapse reveal how vulnerable Japan would of sterling at the outbreak be to any contraction of its trade of the war. More important, with the United States consequent however, was the increase in the «upon expiration of the trade pact. price of silk to 1,900 yen on During the eight months preceding November first, Silk exports to the the outbreak of the European war, United States in the eight-month
averaged 27,300,000 Japanese exports to the United period
to:
yen States averaged 39,400,000 yen per monthly but rose In September and month, or 28 percent of Japan's October to 55,200,000 yen monthly. total exports outside the yen bloc
SILK EXPORTS UP During September and October,
Other articles, as well as silk have however, Japanese exports
increased as export items in the America averaged 79,900,000 yen two months following the war. monthly, or 44 percent of Japan's Canned goods rose from 1,400,000 yen monthly, in the first eight months to 4,000,000 yen (each in In the first eight months of September and October, tea from the year, Japan's imports from the 400,000 yen to 1,400,000; bleached United States were 82,400,000 yen cotton from 400,000 to 1,000,000 yen; per month, or 48 per cent, of her vegetable oils from 500,000 yen to total imports outside the yen blọc. 1,200,000 yen; and camphor from In September Japanese Imports 85,000 to 400,000 yèn.
total non-yen bloc exports.
IMPORTS FROM U.S.
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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
STOCK EXCHANGE
Buyers Sellers Sales
SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
(REUTER'S SERVICE)
London, Dec. IL
The following quotatious are the middle prices at the close of the market in London. All quotations are subject to ・ coxifiɣnation and no responsibility is sesumed for errors in transmission. -
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921 17
war Loan, 3% Red
after 1962). Canton-Eloon Rly. 5% Chinese 41% Gold Loan,
1898 (Brit. Išie)........ 56 Chinese 5% Gold Bonds,
1925-47.....
Chin. 4)%\ Anglo-French
Loan, 1908
Chinese 5% Crisp Loan.
1912
Honan Rly. 5%
Hukuang Rly. 5%, 1911... Hukuang Rly. 5% 1911
(German Issue)
FINANCE
BRITISH RAILWAY | CANADA ORDERS
DEVELOPMENT FOR
WAR TRANSPORT
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter)—A
WAR MATERIAL
เ
LONDON, Dec. 2 (BWS)--Ac-. new type of railway waggon, called cording to an official announce- the "Lowit Waggon," has been ment from Ottawa, between Sept. developed for the transport of gas and Nov. 21, the Canadian Gov- cylinders for the balloon barrage. ernment placed orders for war Lorries with these cylinders are material totalling nearly £12,000,- a familiar sight on Britain's roads today and will now be able to run directly on to the waggons, saving
000.
"
Of these orders, aircraft ac- a great deal of loading and un-counted for £3.000.000, while the loading.
other principal items including
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It was learned yesterday that clothing and equipment. £1,800,000, 5,500 special troop and munition fuel £500,000 and construction pro- trains were run by British railways Jects £2,000,000, during the first three months of In addition, during the same
47
the war.
45
ໄດ້.
25
Chinese 5% Reorg. Loan,
1913 Lan. Ix.). Chinese 8% Star. Notes,
1925 (Vickers) Chin. Imperial Rły. 5%
Loan
35
13
55
15
17
"
16
18
Shul-Nklag Rly. 5%.
20
Tientsin-Fukow Ply. 5%
(Brit. Stpd.).
14
Tientsin-Pukow Rly: 5%
(German Stpd.) Tientsin-Puko
14
Rly. 5%
14
14°
Lang Taing & U. Hal Fly.
5% 1913
(Brit: Stpd. Bupi, Loan) Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Ger. Stpd Bupl. Loan) Jap. 5% Ster. Loam, 1907 50 Jap. 6% Bter. Loan, 1924 581 Ger. 7% Intl Loan, 1924 · 53
8-7/18 Chartered Bank .EK. & 8'ha! Bank (Lda.
Reg.) ......
H.K. & Shai Bank (Cal.
Peg.).
FOREIGN GOODS
IMITATED
period, orders were placed for rail- way equipment to the value of £5,000,000.
SIAN, Dec. 22 (Int'l)-Large owing to difficulty in transporta- quantities of foreign goods with for and high prices, hence Japan- Russian, German and American
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labels, which flooded North Shenese goods dominate the field. were found to be Japanese pro- Both the provincial government ducts with camouflaged marks, and headquarters of the 8th Route imported via Shansi and Hopel Army are making an effort to provinces.
check the influx of enemy goods,
Most foreign commodities are and importers are liable to severe unable to reach the northwest punishment,
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CHRISTMAS
AND
NEW YEAR HAMPERS
No. 1 Hamper
Sparkling Burgundy
Gordon's Dry Gin
Blank & White Whisky..
No. 2 Hamper
Lauran Extra Dry
Champagne Viu 1933
Gordon's Dry Gin
Black & White Whisky Hunt's Old Brown Sherry)
No. 3 Hamper
Sparkling Burgundy Grand Vi Mousseaur
- $18.50
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$27.00
qt,
1
11
Black & White Whisky
Gordon's Dry Gin
Hunt's Old Brown Sherry
$33.00
"
pt.
Gorton's Peppermint
1 qt.
Hunt's Fall Rich Port
Special Hampers made to suit Customers Requirements
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Building
1
WINE DEPARTMENT
Telephone 20636.
SHOE CO.LTD.
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KINDS OF FOOTWEAR
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31 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Corner Peking Road.
Telephone No. 50451.-
SUMMER
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at very moderate prices. Call on us and let us demonstrate to you THE SHANGHAI SUN FAT COMPANY.
EXPERT LADIES' TAILŪKS
No. 30, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
FIRST-CLASS
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Alterations undertaken on Ladies' Furs and Foxes.
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AT
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Corner Peking Road.
TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that the following two Bills of Lading which are issued by Messrs. ButterBeld & Swire Co.; and consigned from Hong Kong to Holhuw. Chang Fat Dispensary on behalf of the under- signed, have been lost on the fall of Hofhow:-
85
Chinese Eng. & Mining
* (bearer)
172
Chosen Corporation
6/6
Pekin Syndicate
1/8
S'hat ec, Constr. Co.
18
Shal Waterworks "A"..
12
Union Insurance
23+
Nominat
FRIDAY 22.
DEC.
Haye Ballara Bale Tomisl
Gula Kalumpong Rubber 23/6 Allied Ironfounders
Bank
$1350
ជំទូក
H.K. Banks
Do. (Col. Bag)
£83 Do. (Lon. Beg)
28 7/16 Chartered Banka.... F29 Mercantile Bk. "A" 2114 Mercantile Bhe, "0"
$78
Bank of East Ass
N. C. & 3. Banks ...
*Insurances
$1350
14/3 Asso. & Elec. Industries 38/10 Austin Motors, ord. Cable & Wireless, New
Form, ord.
16/9
£85
£83
B.-A. Tob. (bearer)
581. 92/6
£8-7/15
Mercantile Bank
11
£29k
Caramell Laird, ord...
6/7
£113
Mexican Eagle
8/71
$78
Courtaulds
37/-
BO' cta.
Distiller's
68/9
Canton InsuraDOM ....
Dunlop Rubber
$220
30/3
Union Insurances
$405
Gen. Electric (England)
74/104
RI
| Underwriters
80. cts.
$1
Guinness (A)-Bon & Co.
81/11
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318!
1
翱
$4
Fonk Trams (new)
1881
-$231
$24
Y'mati Ferries
15
$53
$3
$11
$25
881
Telephops (old)
Telephones (nd)
4.
8191
$190 H.K. Fires
Shipping
$71) Douglas
811
Steamboats
Indo-Chinna
| Indo-Chinas (Del.).....
80/7 Bbell.
$8.10 Waterboats
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
$102 H.K. & K. Wharves
84 60 Providenta
Providente (new) .....
H.K. & W. Docks... $10
Do. (W).
8100 Bhanghai Docks 8. ... $19.60 New Engineerings 8.
Mining
17/8 Kailans
$10.10 Raub
$4 Venezuels Gold Fida
4 cta, Hong Kong Minne...
Lands, Hotels and Buildings
$5.00H.K. Hotels
$31
H.K. Lande .......ß.
$10 Do, 4% Debentures 2 #11
Shanghai Lands 8.
$4.40 H.K. Bealine,
$8 Humphrezi coma #101 Chinese Estaba ......
Cotton Mills
826) Ewo (8.).
$162 8'hui Cottons (8.)
$42 Zoong Singı (8.)
818 Wing On Textiles (8.)
Public Utilitie
Tramwaysaya
Peak Trams (old) ...
Star Ferries
$185
Hawker Siddeley Airc.... 15/-
Bristol Aeroplane
14/-
871
$11
"Imperial Chemical. Ind. 29/7
(Prof.)
800
Imperial Tobacco
118 9
$120
Marks & Sp'cer "A" ord. 527-
31/3
Rolls Royce
93/11
**
Leyland Motors .....
87/9
Tate & Lyle
57
Turner & Newall
$101
United Steel ......
Smethwick Drop Forg. ..
66/41 20/9 13/8
Armstrong Stevens, ord.
6
:.
Pressed Steel, com.
14
$195
Vickers. ord.
18/14
$18,80
Woolworths
61/9
Anglo-Dutch
27/3
17/0
$10.10
23
Rub. Plant. Invest. Trust Burma Corporation
34/14
11/9
Commonwealth Mining...
Marsman Investments...
15
KN
Randfontein Estates
38/9
2
Western Holdings ...
10/6
$33
Sub-Nigel .....
200
No. 4231 case-Soda powder. Nv. 424--1 ca: Glass bottles
100%
Tanami Gold Mining.....
34
Anglo-Iranian
53/
$6.10
88
Burmah
61/3
Shell TranJ. & Trid
(bearer)
20/7+
$24
Nominal.
$162.
KY
$42
$ICO
$661
Do. (new)
$8.10 Chias Lights (0)
China Lights (New)
Chins Lights Eta.
H.K. Electri
$18Macao Electrics.......
Sandakan Lights ..........
MUMU
$16,80
28
$4
$23.6
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18/3 Tractions
18/9 Tractions (pref)
Industriais
$14.00 Cald, Mag. (Ord.) 8.
13 Cald., Macg. (Frefið 8.
81 Canton Iose
$8.10
#03
$244
$6.80
18/0
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SILVER MARKET
LONDON SILVER
London, Dec. 21 (Reater). Silver: Speculators sold., India bought. Business small. Market steady. In the afternoon.
market was quietly steady.
Spot 23-3/84,
Forward, 23-1/d.
NEW YORK SILVER
the
New York, Dec. 21 (Reuter)...
Oficial Price, 36-1/2.
BOMBAY SILVER
Bombay, Dec. 21 (Reuter).
Market-Quiet Offtake 50 bars.
Indian Mint Sliver
$16,60
144
Ready jum
18
Jan. 6 Settlement
Feb. 3 Bettlement
$11
$20+
62-05
****** 02-07
63-02
LONDON METALS
EXCHANGE
$12.35
Comenta
Hope
MiscellaneQUE
8203
Dairy Farm (Old) ...
Dairy Farm (New)..
$6.60
Ch. Ë'tainmania
86.60
812
Constructions
(old)
[
Constructions = {benr}
37+
Lane Cnsforila
********
Nanyang Tobacco ....
$1.80 Binoares
$8.85
$100
$41
281
Vibro Piling
15/0
·Marumans Inv. (Lon.)
4/0
31
Wataona
47,Cb. G.5%, 1925G #Bda,
H.K. Goth. 4% Lomali
$971 H.K. Gort. 3% Loan
H.K. Wing O
d'hal Wing On
$8.25
100
97%
£
$41 Standard,
$10
#81
Standard, Cash 250-3/4 251.
Maramans Int. (H.K.) Wm. Powella
#Bales 10 Shanghai
3 months 250 Standard,
250-1/2
London, Dec. 21 (Reater).
TIN
ouyera sellers
Set'ment Price 250-3/4
276 nominal.
Straits...
B/L No. 24 (dated Hongkong. Jan. 25th 1939)
ex. 3.5. SIN KIANG"
B/L No. 17 (dated Hongkong, Feb. 7th 1939)
Nos 427/9-3 cases Photo plake zc. ex. S.8. "KAN CHOW”
The above two Bills of Lading. for all intents and purposes are declared null and void,
Kinng Ngal Dispensary, KACHER.
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Jimmy's
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18, Cochrane Street. Telephone No. 22224,
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