1939-12-28 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

CHINA'S ADVERSE

-TRADE BALANCE

CHUNGKING, Dec. 27 (Central) -China's impert from January to November totalled $1,245,415,359

INCREASED SOVIET PURCHASES IN ANERICAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 Havasj

The recently published statis-

and export $008,118,659, resulting ties of the U.S. Department of Com- in an adverse balance of $340,297,- merce show that the USSR. 10-

COMMUNICATION

DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA

000, according to statistics compil-creased its purchases in the United Transport Company

ed by the Chinese Maritima Cus- States to $1,785,000 in Septem- toms.

ber, an increase of 363 percent

Started

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS En warme China

STOCK EXCHANGE

Buyert

Ballora

Nematan

WED.. 27

DEC.

Banks

£AS

£83

emerged

*

2

FINANCE & GENERAL

Handicraft Industry For

Women In Szechwan

400 TRAINED AND

ORGANIZED CHUNGKING, DEG. 27 (CEN- TRAL)-A HANDICRAFT I- DUSTRY FOR COUNTRY WO- MEN HAS BEEN STARTED IN SZECEWAN by the Wo- men's Soellan of the New Life Movement." Its object is to teach the women to em- brolder in their own homes, using however special designs standards and according to suitable for foreign markets,

the highway between Chengtu and Chungtag.

TWO WEEKS' TRAINING The women are given two wacks'. printre in a special home under the direction of experts. After training they take home what- ever designs and a sufficient quan- tity of material for the work they wish, and they are paid accord- ing to the kind and amount of work done An their respective homes.

Mrs. Kao Ping-fang, wife of the Director of the Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance, has volunteered to be in direct charge of this Work She has her headquar. ters in Lungchang and has already made all the necessary arrange- ments with the Foreign Trade Commission for the marketing of the product in America. ·

CHUNGKING, Dec. 24 (CLC.)— there has comprehensive' ` plan SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION | whereby existing means" of com- munication in Asia's largest nation Hurers Bellers Sales Nomins may be co-ordinated and develop- ed. The China Transport Corpora- tion has come into being.

Although the scheme is only

HELP OF EXPERTS E, S. EXPERTS $1350

three month old, more than 400

With the help of such experts 285

Much of the set-up of the China women have already been trained as Miss Tang Ping-yu and Dr. J. £43

Transport Corporation owe its and co-operatively organised "In Losing Buck, she has secured m- 8-7/18 inception to the advice" given by as many as 10 district. Lungehang, formation on the latest designs

£201

the three American transporation situated about half-way between and standards and on opportuni- £11 978

experts now in China at the in-

Chungking and Chengtu. Is the ties for the sale of embroideries 50 ata. vitation of the National Governi

centre of the linen Industry In the in America. ment. Mr. M. E. Sheahan. Ice Szechwan province..

Mr. Kao hopes to have the M- president of the Keeshin Freight

It is their plan to have at least dustry developed throughout the Lines, Inc. of Chicago, as head of

2,000 women trained within the linen-producing bat also a peace- the visiting group, has brought to

next 5 months and to nave work time cocupation for the women in the local situation broad Insightstations in all the districts along that province. and lengthy experience..

F

$1350 H.K. Bänks

Do. (Col. Rag-) Do. Loc. Bag.)...

38 7/18 Chartered Banks..... Mercantile Bkı. "A" Mercantile Bks. "O"

Union Insurances...

£29

£11

$78

Bank of East Asia ....

N. C. & B. Banks ....

Insurances

3200

Canton IntPSNOPS

$425

90

$420

211

Underwritsen,

#1

8185 H.K. Pirms

$185

Shipping

·$71 Douglases

$71

B11

Indo-China

(Prat.)

800

Indo-China (Daf.}...

80/7 Shall

#8.10 Waterboats

$100 80/7 $5

Docks, Wharves,

$101

*

$194

:

.:

#:

$460

·

$19,80

***

811

Steambosta

Godowns, etc.

$102 H.K. & K. WharrOR.

་་་

Providenia

Providenia (err)

H.K. & W. Doak...

Do. (now)

195 Shanghai Docks B.... $1020 New Enginearings 8.

Mining

17/6 Kailan --------

$10.10 Rauba t

$1

Venesuela Gold Tida

4 cts. Hong Kong Mine...

#11

Lands, Hotels and

Buildings

H.K. Hotels

H.K. Lands

$25

84.90

834

$110 Do 4% Debentures

Shanghai Lande

84,40 |H.K. Bezštine gro

38 Humphreys

$101 Chinese Estates

Cotton Mill

$28) Ewo (8.)

3169'bat Cottoas (9.)

$42 Zoong Blogs (8.) $18 Wing On Textiles (S.)

Public Utilities

Tramways...

Peak Trame (oùil)

$4 Peak Trama (209) ...

[Star Ferrine

¡Y'mati Ferries

Do. (new)

$7.60 China Lights (0)

China Lights (New)

China Lights Rte.

H.K. Electrics ........

818 Macao Electrics.......

$11

Sandakan Lights

Telephone (old)............

$16.80

2115.90

88

3501

$231

$4.85

$69)

441

: 1

$4.90

The new corporation will follow

a functional division of authori

ty in contrast to the present plan. of centering all functions in a given territory. This will permit of de- finite allocation of authortly and most persor $4.52; responsibility to the

Qualided,

$19.50

The China Transport Corporation will take its place among the lar- $195 $19.80 gest enterprises in China, having an initial capitalization of 50,000,- 000 national dollars.

17/0 $10.10 $3

MECHANICAL ROAD AIDS

An official of the Ministry of Communications has given the ad- ditional information that road ma- chinery for highway maintenance. $33

particularly in sparsely settled dis- 100%

tricts where labour is scarce, and 34.40 in regions constantly exposed to 29. aerial attack by the enemy is also to be acquired. Full utilization of mechanical road aids. It is hoped, will afford speedy comple- tion of cut-off roads, materially lessening distances between Im- portant cities. These more care- fully engineered cut-off highways will lessen present road damage to equipment and speed up opera- tions.

$26

$162

$42 $48

$16.96

$16.90

8:

$4

#23)

I.D. 87.60 X.D. $1,85

$53

$241 $8.25

18 3

SHOE CO.LTD.

HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL*

KINDS OF

FOOTWEAR

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1939. -PAGE

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Veuve

Clicquol

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

RELIABLE TAILORING

LADIES AND GENTS, TAILORS

We are disposing of all our present stocks of Ladies' Goods at price less than cost, as we shall from 1st Jany- ary be changing our business over to the sale of "Gents' Goods, and must make room for new stocks shortly arriv Ing.

THE JUBILEE SILK STORE Specialists in Gents' Wear, Suits, Shirts, Pyjamas and Underwear,

31 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Corner Peking"Road.

Telephone No. 50451

SUMMER

MARBLE HALL

(and Annexe Frivate Hotel), 34, « Granville... and 103, Austin Roads, Kowloon, tennis courts. Beautiful garden. Rooms and Suites with private bathrooms. All modern conveniences. Apply proprietress, 103, Austin Road. Phone 50233 and 34. Granville Road. Phone 59433.

'DRESSES, DAY & EVENING HATS, BAGS & BEACH TOGS"

at very moderate prices. Call on us and let us demonstrate to you.

THE SHANGHAI SUN FÁT. COMPANY.

EXPERT LADIES' TAILORS

No. 30, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

14

FIRST-CLASS

Telephone No 56846

SHANGHAI LADIES' TAILORS

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.

$8.60 $13

38.70 $8.88 $82

JAVA

CHINA

JAPA

$81

Telephone (new)

18/3 Tractions

18/0

Trsations - (prek.)

Industrials

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

Comme

Miscellaneous

Dairy Farm (Old)

Dairy Farin (New)

Ch. K'tainmente ......

Constructions (old)

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

On reopening after the holidays the market displayed a welcome degree of steadiness:

Docks, $19.70.

Providents, $41.

Tramways, $16.90.

Yaumati Ferries. 3237.

Entertainments, $6.60.

BUYERS

$13

Cald, Macg: (Fret.) 8.

$1

Canton Ice

31

H.K Bank, $1345.

$10

$18.60

36

Ropes

16.

$201

$21

$20 20

$201

85.60

Cements, $18.60.

$11

Watsons, $8,80.

81

Constructions (Bow)

#71

Lane Crawfords

$8

Nanyang Tobaco ....

81 B0 Sinceres

$8.76

100

87%

1

$41.

Union Ins, $425.

$10

Docks, $191/.70. i:

#81

Tramways. $17.

$1

Watsons

47", Ch. 0.5% 1925G #Bds. $100 B.K. Govt. 4% Lomas

$97) H.K. Gori. 31% Loss

841 H.K. Wing On

hal Wing On "......

18 Vibro Piling

15/0

470

31

Marsmans Inv. (Lon.}

Marsmans Inv. (H.K.) Way, Powells *Bales

to Shangh

Constructions (O). $12-

SELLERS

Telephones (0), $25.

SALES

Electrics, $521..

-51

MANILA GOLD, SHARES

Atoks 20%, Antamok 164b, Ba- gulo Gold 175, Batong Buhay 0145,

THE PERFECT HOLIDAY Big Wedge 24s, Coco Grove 17s.

A PARADISE CRUISE - TO BALI & JAVA-

Roundtrip in 30 days, —–—–

AT SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES

SAILINGS

To BALI & JAVA via P.I. PostB:--- NEXT WEEK

REFRIGERATOR SPACE

To BATAVIA DIRECT

MIDDLE JAN., '40

To AMOY & SHANGHAL-

NEXT WEEK.

For particulars apply:- JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN NY HONGKONG—AMOY-SWATOW-CANTON

Macao Agent

H. NOLASCO DA SILVA.

MODERN

LIJN EXPRESS SERVICE

TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Notice is hereby given that the following two Bills of Lading which are issued by Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire Co.; and consigned from Hong Kong to Hothow, Chang Fat Dispensary on behalf of the under- signed, have been lost on the fall of Hoihow!-

B/L No. 24 (dated Hongkong, Jan 25th 1939.)

KY

No. 423-1 case-Soda powder. No. 4241 ease Glass bottles

ex. 8.8. SIN KLANG”

B/L No. 17 (dated Hongkong. Feb. 7th 1939.)

KN

ex. 38. "KAN CHOW": The above two Bills of Lading for all intents and purposes are declared null and vold.

Con. Mines 00358. Demonstration Nos 427/9-3 cases Photo plate &c. 111s, East Mindanao 118, IXI 425. Ipo Gold 144b, Itogon Mining 32s. Manbulao Con. 02s, Masbate Con. 12, Mind, Motherlode 091b, Mine Operation 1ija, North Camarines 161b, Paracale Gummaus 18b, San Mauricio 90s, Surigao Con. 205, Suyoc Con, 15s, Syndicate Inv. 026s, United Paracale 35s, Benguet Con. 5.65b.

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION

Volume Of Business Transacted on Wednesday, Dec, 27, 1839. HK, Trams ... 500 $17.05 Unions ......

Union Waterboats

5 $26.00 38 7.50

The United States Department of corrmerce has announced that 98 per cent of the toys placed on the market for the Christmas trade were manufactured in the United States pointing to a sharp reduc- tlon in imports of playthings from Japan and Europe-(Havas),

Kinng Ngai Dispensary, KACHEK

895

BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME.

Flowers beautify and make the Home attractive as nothing else can do

FOR SALE

FINE SELECTION OF GARDEN SEEDS

from. SUTTON & BONS, Reading, ARTHUR YATES & CO., LTD., Sydney.

GRACA & CO. Dealers in Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Philatelic Goods, Toys, Etc. No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, F.Ó. Box No. 820. HONG KONG

Jimmy's

ENGRAVERS

FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers

18. Cochrane Street. Telephone No. 22224.

BUTTERICK LADIES TAILOR

"

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

THE MOST RELIABLE LIQUID INSECTICIDE

"GEE. IT'S SWELL NOT TO BE BOTHERED WITH

37-E

FLIES WHILE

WE EAT!

THAT'S BECAUSE *SPRAYED WITH FLY-TOX. IOSE IT BEFORE EVERY MEAL NOW!

DEMANO THE GENUINE

FLY-TOX

.4

Obtainable at all leading Drag and Department Stores Sola Distritore UNITED TRADERS HONG KONG

A Job?

WANT ADS

LONG

Corner Peking Boad,

KEE

4

Tel. 50451.

31 NATHAN ROAD

THE EMPRESS STORE

54 Nathan Road, Kowloon-Telephone 57155

Just arrived ample selection of PROVISION, PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, WINE & SPIRITS.

EXTREMELY MODERATE PRICES

INSPECTION INVITED PROMPT AND COURTEOUS SERVICE

HOTELA

METROPOLE HOTEL

Central, Clean, Comfortable.. All modern conveniences. All rooms with Private Bath. Mo- derate Daily or Monthly rates. Fully licenced. Tea Dance Daily, Latest Swing Band. 5-7,30 p.m. Tel. 24425.

RADIO SERVICE

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.

228 Nathan Road.

Kowloon, Hongkong.

FOR XMAS & NEW YEAR ·

GIVE A

ZENITH 1940 MODEL 59313 ALL WAVE SET.

$99.50

GUARANTEE TO RECEIVE LONDON. PARIS, MOSCOW &c. DIRECT, CHUEN YEE HONG

54 Des Voeux Road C.

PANG FUNG. FURNITURE SUPPLIER

DEALER.

Dealing in all kinds of modern teak wood furni- tire, and also for HIRE, At reasonable price, with promptly to order, No. 134, Johnstone Road Wanchal

Hongkong.

Tel. 27350

Telephone 24311.

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