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STOCK EXCHANGE
Buyers Beliora Balms Nomias
SHARKBEOKIES' ASSOCIATION
WED., 3. f
Bayer Bellero Sales Nomina!
#930
1490
£93 £13.
306 #510
APRIL.
Bank
H.K. Banks
Do. Col. Eng.)
Do. (Lon. Reg.)
£91 Chartered Banks
31
Mercantile Bk. “A”
$72
19 Marcantữa Bk. “C” Bank of East Asia ... N. C. & B. Bika
Insurances
Canion Insurances Union Tomuranous
85 ctx Underweltors
[E.K. Firw' ****
Shipping
$183 186
"
$150 Douglass
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1490
£183
$71 50 ata
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85 "cts
505
K
$185
3
$135
$104
(Prol.)
49.
$100
$120 78/11
$10 Steamboats
#ICO Indo-Chinma
$0 Indo-Chinas (Def.)...
78/18halls
87
Waterboste
$7.60
Decks, Wharves, Godowns, etc.
$100 H.K. & K. Whare $100
X.D.
I.D.
$4)
Providents
N
#21
$22
#1
$19
$6)
Providente (D##} .*** H.K. Docks C. RTS... H.K. Docks X. Rta....
do Rta
$21
#22
1.
$61
8374 Shanghai Docks
$8.10
$100
Mining
19/0 Kailan verges
$.06 Baub...****
Yanezuela Bold Tide:
*+
4 cta Hong Kong Mines...
Lands, Hotels and
.
Buliding..
H.K. Hotels
H.K. Lands
89.65 $10
#
$5.10 $5.20) #6.15
$19
8371
19/0
$4
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!!!
$37
837
X.D
$10 Do. 4% Debentures $1430 Bhangha! Lands 14. R.K. Boultive
8.
$100
X.D. $4.60
Humphreya .....
$103 Chinese Ertas
Cotton Mills
87.80
:
$45) Two (8.). **********
$154
$190 8'hel Cotton (B)
$65 (20dog Bing (8.) ....
Wing On Textiles (8.)
190
$65
$100
Public Utilities
$17
Tramways be
817.40] $17.80 $17.50)
38
Peak Trame (old)
$4
Peak Trame (saw)
$4
898
Star Ferries
$68
$96
Y'mati Ferries
3251
Do. (new)
$8.20 $8.10
China Lights (0)
$8.10
85.35 China Lights (New)
$5.35
Chine Lights Rts..
$85-1
H.K Electrica
$65
Bag
Macao Electrics
811)
Bandakan Lights
930
$29
Telephoces (ok) .............
$29
$11
Telephones (new)
*
8101
20/9 Tractions
WLA
23/0Tractions (pr.)
Industrials
$14.90fCald., Mnog. (Ord.) 8.
#1 Cald., Macg. (Prof.) 8.
31
Canton Iosa
FINANCE
Finance and Commerce
Britain's New MORE JAPANESE No Supplies
Budget
TAXATION FOR THE WORKERS?
RUMOURS
to a
Shanghai
To Russia
EMBARGO, STATES HULL, IS STILL EFFECTIVE
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuter)
-During
his hour's conference with Mr. Cordell Hull yesterday, It is believed that the Soviet Ain- bassador, M. Oumansky, tried to shake his determination to retain a "moral embargo" against ship- ments of aircraft and aircraft material to Russia,
CHUNGKING, April 3 (Central) - A report in the Shanghai Mainichi, a Japanese paper, that the Sun Sun Company, Ld. one of the four largest Chinese de- LONDON,” April · 3 (Reuter)partment stores on Nanking Road, London's press is chiefly concern has been sold to the Japanese for ed with the new budget which $30,000,000, was emphatically deni- most of them feel will make fured as groundless" by the Com- ther demands 01 the classes Pamy, according
despatch, curning from £5 to £12 a week.
II the
raised budget is to be properly by "loans and taxes, a very large sum will have to be raised from a certain stratum of the people. Other sections are already being taxed. the papers point out and further taxation of these would not go very far to- wards meeting the bill
ROME, April 3 Reuter)A Mr. Cordell Hull afterwards stated The man earning £30,000 a year Cabinet meeting held under the that the embargo was still effec how pays 17 shillings in the pound presidency of Signor Mussolini, de- tive against any country in the m'taxes Not much more can becided to revise the laws concern-world that Incurred its penalties. taken from the very poor classesing the organisation and mobilisa- Asked specifically" whether the and the war, therefore, cannot etion of the nation in time of war cessation paid for without further taxation so as to make public administra- war would, mean the cessation of of the Russo-Finnish of the large growing section earn- tions. citizens exempt from military the embargo, ir, Hull said there. ing from £5 to £12 a week.
obligations, and women and was nothing new to be said on children over thirteen able to the subject. mobilisation.
The papers also feel that everyone
Shortaged Of Metal In Italy
eculd save 10 per cent: of their food consumption it would.
It was decided that all iron be a great help towards providing gates, except those of churches, an exchange in shipping space and gates having artistic or historic would, therefore, be a most valu-value and those belonging to the able addition to our fighting
Holy See, diplomatic representa- tives and foreigners will be de- molished, and the material thus
power.
LONDON STOCK collected to be bought by the
EXCHANGE
/REUTER'S SERVICE)
London, April 2. 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.
£
State at a price to be fixed by the Ministry of Corporations.
The meeting was requested by M. Oumanaky. `-
It is not confirmed whether they discussed the embargò, but
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1940. -PAGE 9
COAL FIRES
BURN BRIGHTËST & LONGEST WITH
HONGAY EGG COAL
AM
FOR PARTICULARS PLEASE APPLY:—
ISZE WAÏ& COMPANY
An official interpreted mean that the embargo is still in force.
this to
42, BONHAM STRAND WEST-
TEL. 22194 OR 25009.
COAL MERCHANT FINED £80 FOR OVERCHARGING
A coal merchant was fined £80, and ordered to pay £3 3s. costs. at Ealing, Middlesex, recently, for overcharging two customers total of 5d.
He was P. di Guiseppe. of Southall Broadway, Middlesex. who admitted the offences.
The Chairman, Mr. A. J. Chard, sald: "This is one of the worst
BRITAIN'S WAR
INDUSTRIES · LONDON: Aprli 3 (Reuter)-A census of British workers in the armament and export industries began on Monday to enable the
cases we have had considering the Government to learn the alloca-
hard winter we have pässed tion of manpower for an intensi-through and the fact that poor fed, war drive.
usual,"
The figures will not be made people have bad less money than public since they will indicate the
A war reserve policeman was extent of Britain's war effort and charged 1s, 34d. by an assistant this will prove of value. therefore, for 2816. of coal. In that price was to the enemy.
three-halfpence for the bag.
SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION
A woman who produced her owr sack was charged 18. 2d
The maximum price for each quantity was Is. Guiseppe said: "The manager was in charge. He $8.00 was told not to charge more than
8.00
Volume of Business Transacted on Wednesday, April 3, 1940. China Lights (0)
MORE TAXATION SINGAPORE, Apr. 2 (Reuter
10.75 The State Council of Johore, one 100100.00 of the Unfederated Malay States. 100 19.50 is increasing its existing taxes and has brought in new ones to pro- vide for an annual contribution. of £200,000 for the Imperial
Exchequer...
LLOYD TRIESTINO
Regular Monthly Service
OUTWARD:
for
Shanghai-NEXT SAILING: BEGINNING OF APRIL.
HOMEWARD: "for Genoa, Naples (London Overland), via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay & Portsald-NEXT SAILING. SECOND WEEK IN APRIL.
For further particulars apply to:
LLOYD TRIESTINO Queen's Bldg., Ground Fl, Tel. 32982
Tel. Add. LLOYDIANO" P.O.B. 143 Agents, Canton-Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Shameen.
War Loan, 31% (Red
after 1953) Canton-K'loon Rly, 5% Chinese Gold Lean 1898. (Brit. Issue) ...... Chinese 5% Gold Bonds,
993
15
-58
1925-47
511
Chin. 44% Anglo-French
$191
$19)
-Loan, 1908
50
Chinese 5% "Crisp Loan.
8212
#
1913 (Ldn. Is.).
20
Chinese 5% Reorg. Loan,
26.50
1912
3J
500
$1.85
Chinese 8% Ster, Notes.
China Lights (N)
13."
200
*8
1925 (Vickers)
101
China Providents
500
4.50 }
83
Chin, Imperial Rly 5%
H.K. Docks Rts.
53 6.75
$2
"Loan
57
H.K. Realtys
250
4.45
19.10 $3.25 80.15
Honan Rly. 5%......
* 15
Steam-boats
500
51°
Hukuang Rly, 5%. 1911...
19
H.K. Wharves x.d.
102.
98%
Bukuang Rly. 5%, 1911
H.K. Docks x.Rts.
944
814
German Issue)
17
:
Lung Tsing U. Hal
2230
$8
Rly 5% 1913
13
S'hal-N'King Rly. 5%
21
The total value is $27,049.80.
Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%
(Brit. Stpd.)
13
Tlentain-Pukow Rly, 5% (German Stpd.).... Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Brit. Stpd. Supl, Loan) Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% (Ger. Stpd. Supi. Loan)
13
13
13
501
Jap. 6% Ster, Loan, 1824 Gery 7% Intl. Loan, 1824 Chartered Bank
54
72
}*
H.K. & Shai Bank (Ldn.
Reg.)
931
H.K. & S'hai Bank (Col.
Eleg)
93
Chinese Eng. & Mining
(bearer)
19
Chosen Corporation ...... 8/8..
Pekin Syndicate...
1/8
S'hai Elec. Constr. Co.
15
S'hai Waterworks “A” Union Insurance Gula Kalumpong Rubber, 18/9'. Allled Ironfounders.... Asso & Elec. Industries Austin Motors, ord....... Cable & Wireless, New
Form, ord.
151
293
14
39/41. 16/6
81
104/44
1201
Cammell Laird, ord.
7/4.
Mexican Eagle"..
6/41
Courtaulda
Distillers
Dunlop Rubber
38/41 67/6 34
China Lights Old, $8.10/8-
Gen. Electric (England)
79/10
Guinness (A) Ban do Co
12/0
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$191 $5.40
$19+
Cements
Boped
Miscellaneots
$911
Dairy Farin
Dairy Farm...
$6.80
Ch. E'ainmaste
212
કા
Constructions
Nanyang Tobacco...
$15
144
240
Ba.16.
Constructions » (old)
#Lane Crawford ......
514%
Elinceres
Watsons
Ch0,6% 191G #Bdı.
$102 H.E. Gort. 4% Lowas 896, H., Gori, 31% Eoma
{H.K Wing On
B'hai Wing Ow
28 Vibro Piling
14/0
Į Marymans Inv. (Lon.)
Maramanı Inv. (H.K.) Win Powells
Bales
NEW HORIZONS
FOR INDUSTRY
Shanghai
H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE
WASHINGTON By joint re-Market remains quiet and unin-Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1907 solution of Congress, April 10 is teresting.
being set apart as Inventors and. Patents Day to pay tribute to the pioneers whose ingenuity has given new employment for mil lions and opened new horizons of enterprise for industry through- out American history,
The date will itself mark the 150th anniversary of the signing of the first patent law in the «United States, and the signer was President Washington when he put his name to the law in 1790. The first patent issued under this law gave rights to a new method of refining potash.
The operation of the patent procedure which Washington in- troduced was casual and inexpert compared to the technical and painstaking investigation' which precedes the granting of all patent rights today.
Omcials at the Patent Office explained that in the early days of the first law Cabinet Ministers gave, relatively, a passing squint at the few new inventions and authorised what seemed new and
BUYERS
H.K. Fire Ins., $182. H.K. Docks C. Rts., $211. Providents, $41.
HK, and S. Hotels, $6.10, H.K. Realties, $4.40. H.K. Tramways," $17.35. China Lights New, $5.20.
HK. Electrics, $85, HK. Ropes, $5.40. Dairy Farm, $214. Watsons, $9.16. Sinceres, "$2. Wing On (H.K.), $44. - Entertainments, $6.80.
SELLERS
HK, Fire Ins., $185. HK. Docks C. Rts.. $22. HK. Lands, $97. Telephones Old, $30, Telephones New, $11.20.
SALES
HK. Banks, $1,490, - *Union Ins., $500.
HK Realties," $4.45, HLK. Tramways, 317).
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Atoks 15b, Antamok 11s, Bagulo | Hawker Siddeley Airc. ...
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1354
Pressed Steel, com.
Vickers, ord. Woolworths Anglo-Dutch
17/44 18/41 66 23/0
Western Holdings
17/11
Sub-Nigel
102/6
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Bd.
Anglo-Iranian
52/6
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