1940-02-22 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

STOCK EXCHANGE.

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

A

Buyers | Bellers

X.D.

Nominal WED.. 21.

FER.

Beyern Boilers

Sale Mominal

Banks

HBF

$1420 CD. 1495 C.D. .K. Banks

X.D.

Do. (Cal Mag.). £85 Do (Lon. Bag.) £3 16/18 Chartered Banks

$31 Marsatile Bks. “A** ₤19 Mercantila Bha. "0" $78. Bank of Bari Aals

N. C & B. Beats ... Insurances

Canton InsurŽMONA

$470

$189

$100

شد

31420

BBF

£154 £9/16/18

201

**

£31

£19]

874 160 eta.

$212

Ualau Inouradosë ...

$460

Underwriterm

180 cta

B.K. Fro

IBS

Shipping

Douglasom

$100

$10) (Stensbosás

$160 Indo-Chinna.

$102 $100 $120

78/3

Shells

| 74/4)

$74

Waterboada

$7.30

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, eto.

$80 (Indo-Chinn (Del.).....

180

810

Kailas

$101

$4.80

$92

$5.65 $381

$381

12.10

3109 HK & K. Wharre

Providents

Providente (new)

H.X. & W. Deca... $99.10

Do. (DPW) gasisidet

$329 Shanghai Dooks B... 930) New Engineerings B.

Mining

Bauba

$4 Vanernela Gold Fida

3 eta, Hong Kong Minam...

¡Lands, Hotels and

Buildings

H.K. Hotels

E.X. Landa ..........

$100 Do. 4% Debentureo 890 Bhanghai Lands B

H.K. Rialton

Humphraye

$101China Eelsius

Catton Mil

$170 S'haf Cottone (8.)...

Zoong Bing (B)

$48 Wing On Textiles (5.)

Tramways

Park Trazne folk)

$4 Peak Tramu (now) ...

Star Ferrian

14

$17.55

$95

$7.90

85

$571

$20

#11

#:

$38

$44

Bwo (8.)

Public Utilities

::

$4.60

$99 10

18/0

$10

$3

FINANCE

Finance and Commerce

NO MORE AMERICAN

NOTES

PROTESTING IN

•

PRIVATE

the

A better spirit between British and American Govern- men:s regarding disputes arising

out of the war henceforth.

seems probable

Officials in Washington state

are

Rubber

Quota Maintained

At 80 Per Cent For Second

RUNNING 10,000

VEHICLES BY

GAS

Quarter

ENCOURAGEMENT TO BUY FORWARD

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Kentär)— The International Rubber

Com-

Supplies Available mittee's decision to maintain the For New Transport

quota at 80. per cent. for the that in future they will seek to

second quarter accorded generally, avola writing Notes which

to markets, the expectation that The prospect that in the near consequently prices will not be made public and help to mame future 10,000 heavy transport and materially affected, opinion.

passenger, motor vehicles may be So far as possible American running on self-produced fuel is

POSITION UNCHANGED grievances against Great Britain held cut in a report issued on technical position will

The decision means that the will be discussed and settled Feb. 5, by a committee set up in unaltered, at least for two months remain

not

in private and informal conver- 1937 at the request of Viscount and if trade demand does $34.95 sations between the State Depart Caldecote, then Str

ment officials and Lora Lothian. Inskip, Minister for Co-ordinators

Thomas relax in the near future, opera- the British Ambassader."

express tion of Defence.

the opinion that It is reported that the Gavern-

there will be still larger back- The committee was under the wardation of forward positions, ment is alarmed at the effect chairmanship of Sir Harold Hart- apon internal public opinion that ley. chairman of the Fuel Re-mers to buy forward as a guaran- This might encourage consu- the publication of several recent search Board of the Department tee to meet eventual requirements, Notes to Great Britain has had, of Scientific and Industrial Re besides having the advantage People generally seemed to take seatch. Its members represented backwardation. them more seriously than had road transport undertakings, fuel

expected.. (Manchester producers and Government de- quarter licences will be released

Some traders hope that in an effort to bring relief to

35.65 35.75 #38

100%

$460 $71

been

Guardian).

-

kam

$38 €179

$17.80

$8

Nazis Try Out Gas For U-Boats

wil use

Germany is now building a new type of U-boat which "oxygen and hydrogen as fuel, "Already the Nazis are using grade of spirit inferior to that of that of the Allies for their planes. Now they are extending the of "ersatz" products to the marine...

12se sub-

I'mati Ferries

$25

До

(new)

Chins Lights (0)

***

$8.10

China Lights (New)

F**

Chips

Lights Rts.

H.K. Electrics

#571

Macro Bactrion

་་་

Bandakan Lighlan

$26.80 #9 60

337

Telephones (old)

Telephones (new) .....

$9.80

19/6 Tractions

21/0

One of the new type of such U-boat is said to have undergone sea trials already..

Bas

$1

and

on

$12

$1

Industrials

$99 $11.80

$101

19/9 Tractioos (pest.)

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

Cald., Macg. (Prof.) 5.

Canton Lonzalespromo

Cassende

85.85 Rope

MiscellaneoLLa

Th

1

Instead of fuel tanks, she cylinders containing oxygen $19,20 hydrogen. The engine runs

exactly the same principle as that used in cars adapted to run

on coal gaa

Submarines

usually Tun On Diesel engines, on the surface and electric motors under water.

$3

Dairy Farm (Old)

$99.30

Dairy Farm (New)

$21.20

Ch. 'inmanini....

$7.10

Constructions

(0%)

$1,95

Constractions

374 Lane Crawfords

$8

Nanyang Tobhoos ....

#31

$1.80 Binegres

#2

$9.40

100%

50°/

96%

$41

$10

$8.10

$9.45 39.80 $9.00

Watsons

50% ch. G.5%, 19960 93ds.

E, Gork. 4% Rosas

$100

$85 H.K. Gori. Sj%Loss

$41

H.E. Wing On

là hai Fing On

tal

Vibro Piling

14/0

Margmanın Inv. (Lon.)

4/0

31

Marsmans lav. (H.K

Wm. Powella

#Bales to Shanghai

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

(REUTER'S SERVICE)

London, Feb, 20. [(bearer)

The following quotations are the middle prices at the close of the market in London. All quotations are subject to confirmation and no responsibility is assumed for errors in transmission.

,

When hydrogen and oxygen are properly mixed there is no "ex- haust gas, so the new fuel will allow the submarines to use their engines for travel both below and above surface.

Cruising range will be restricted by the greater bulk of the

fuel,

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

BUYERS

HR. Bank, $1420.

Union Ins., $470.

18

Canton Ins., $212.

6/8

1/6

Fire Tna, $182.

15

Humphreys, $7.70.

Chosen Corporation Pekin Syndicate Shal Elec. Constr. Co.... S'hal Waterworks. "A"... 14 Union Insurance

277 Güla Kalumpong Rubber 21/10 Allied Ironfounders..... 14 Asso, & Elec. Industries 40 Austin Motors, ord.

16/71 Cable & Wireless, New

Form, ord

.. 64

101/9 121

Star Ferries, $84.

China Lights (New), $5. Entertainments, $71.

SELLERS

Watsons, $9.50.

RALES

Cements, $197.20.

Watsons. $9.60...

new

partments.

A simple "producer has been neater positions. designed for the conversion of existing vehicles and capable of

of

the

rapid mass production at a min-tons, with engine capacity of izum cost. Only metals, plant three to four Ktres, but it would and the type of labour likely to be capable of adaptation for

be available in war time would be larger vehicles. It can be used used.

with a tralier or mounted direct on the vehicle. Modifications to engines are not essential.

A trailer to carry the producer and its auxiliary gear has also been designed,

CHEAPER THAN PETROL

25 LICENCES GRANTED

A producer gas vehicle" should Many enquiries have been re- be able to take practically all ceived from manufacturers about main-road hills Actual fuel costa the equipment and 25 firms have under present conditions should been granted licences to manu be considerably less than facture.

petrol

with

Fuel is available now for thon- Recharging & producer can be sands of vehicles, and will be carried out at the side of the soon, the committee states for road from sacks carried on the "approaching 10,000,"

vehicle. On a single charge of "There is good reason to hope," anthracite from 123 to 150 miles says the report, "that this quan-can be covered. tity will be increased shotid ex- Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, Secretary periments fulfil their promise. In for Miner, has announced that no fuel supply could be increased by duced coal, coke or gas when used any period of vital emergency the tax will be imposed on home-pro- diversion of anthracite and low- as a fuel for motor transport temperature core from their pre- within the next five years. In serit use**

services of national importance there will be no rationing of alternative fuels.

Equipment is for vehicles hav- ing a gross laden weight of six

SHOE CO.LTD.

HONGKONG SUPPLIES ALL

KINDS OF FOOTWEAR

BUTTERICK LADIES TAILOR

Winter Sale

Ready made Overcoat and Dresses made to order. No. 16 Wyndham St. Tel. 23815.

Her EYES Won Him

MANILA GOLD SHARES Atoks 184b. Antamok 16b, Beguto Gold 22b, Batong Buhay 013b, Big Wedge 204b, Coco Grove 14 CLEAR. MILKY WHITE LUSTROUS) Con.. Mines 00306, Demonstration THOUSANDS CLEAR EYES. In Fronds Men Lang 125, East Mindanao 108 IXL YES Hadded or prendbently was by Inte 361s, Ipo Gold 11b, Itogon Mining dem them to mood With new selectie BYE- 2718, Manbulao Con. 013b, Masbate GENE And what a difference when whites se deur Con, 10lb, Mind. Motherlode 116, ed eyes like magic, stiklamala msparkling whitel Money, back if 35 Epiko Katra Mine Operation:

North E-GENE at any drug or depertinens stars.

1018.

£

War Loan, 3% (Red

after 1952)

99

Canton-Kloon Rly.. 5%

16

HK Bank, $1430.

Chinese. 44 Gold Loan

B.-A, Tab, (bearer) .......

Union Ins.,.$480.

1898 (Brit. Iste) .....

60

Mexican Eagle

Docks, $22.10/15;

Chinese, 5% Gold Bonda.

Cammell Laird, ord..... 8/6,

Lands, $384.

1925-47

50

Mexican Eagle

6/11

China Lights (New), $5.05.

Chin. 41% Anglo-French

Courtaulds

38/3

Loan, 1908

50

Distillers

56/6

Chinese 5% Crisp Loan.

Dunlop Rubber

31/9

1912

30

Chinese 5% Reorg. Loan.

1913 (Lam. I)

Gen. Electric (England) 78/71; Guinness (A) Son & Co.

73

40

Hawker Siddeley Airc.

Chinese 8% Ster. Notex,

Bristol Aeroplane,

1925 (Vickers)....

12

Chin. Imperial Rly. 5%%

LOBALZAM

55

Marks & Sp'cer "A" ord.

Honan Rly, 5%

18

Rolls Royce .........

Kukuang Rly 5%. 1911 19

Leyland Motors ..........

13 14/7 Imperial Chemical Ind. 31/10) Imperial Tobacco

121/0 61/9 82/6 72/6

Hukuang Rly.. 5%, 1911

Tate & Lyle-

53

(German Lasue)

17

Turner & Newall

04/6

Lung Tsing & U Hai

United Steel..

23/9

Riy. 5% 1918

14

Smethwick Drop Forg.

14

S'hal-N'King Rly. 5%...

20

Armstrong Stevens, ord.

6

Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%-

(Brit. Stpd.)

Pressed Steel, com.

15/7

18

| Vickers, ord,

21

Tientsin-Pukow Rly 5%

Woolworths

63/13

Anglo-Dutch

26/3

Rub. Plant. Invest. Trust 34/6 Burma. Corporation

Commonwealth Mining

16

Marsman Investments

Randfontein Estates

Western Holdings to Sub-Nigel Tanami Gold Mining

-34/45 12/8

TINA

-

188/9

Bd.

#63/1

Cash 244-1/2 244-3/4

months 244-1/4 244-1/2

tment Price 244-3/4′′

(German 8tpd.)... 16 Tientsin-Pukow Rly, 5%

(Brit. Stpd. Supi. Loan) 16 Tientsin-Pukow Ely. 5% (Ger. Stpd. Supl: Loin) Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1907 621 Jap. 8% Ster, Loan, 1824 56 Ger, 7% Intl Loan, 1924-73 Chartered Bank... 8-15/16 ~HK, & 6'hai Bank Lin.

Anglo-Iranian Burman kkk! Shen Trans

(bearer)

Nominal

Regy

851

H.K&Bhai Bank (Colle

Rezy

-88 Chinese Eng. & Mining.

Camarines 108. Faracale Gemmaya EYE-GENE

23b, Bun Mauricio 928, Budgeo Con. 175, Suryoc Con, 124b, Byndi. cate Inv. 024b, United Paracale 298, Benguet Con. 5,60b.

LONDON METALS

EXCHANGE® London, Feb, 20 (Reuter).

"sellers

Obtainabis at ali leading Drug & Department Stores Bole Distributors: UNITED TRADERS Hong Kong.

HONGKONG.

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION

Volume Of Business TranSNO on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1940 HK Banks... 231.430.00 HK Docks Ban Mauricios United Paracalas United Paracales

Sales pr

$150 1,000

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1940. -PAGE 9

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