1940-05-07 — Page 9

HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Undersigned have received

THEinstructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Friday. the 10th May, 1940

commencing at 10.30 a.m.

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at No. 33, Kimberley Road (2nd Floor Kowloon.

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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

On View from Thursday, the 9th! May 1940.

..

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.. 3.

AUCTIONEERS

U.S. GOOD WISHES TO POLAND

Finance

FINANCE

and Commerce Labour Talks

Treasure Island Takes On New Aspect

TREASURE ISLAND ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY, APRIL . ... As May 25, opening day of the 1940, Golden Gate International Exposition, draws close, Treasure Island, in the centre of San Francisco Bay, is taking on a new aspect, with painters, plas- terers, pavers, carpenters, gardeners and technicians of all sorts working feverishly.

"

"Everything must the complete "for "the opening. "This is the word that has gone out from the office of General Manager W. W. Monahan, and every member of the Exposition staff is working toward that end.

ments.

have been exhausted long before opening day,

4IL

How Much Can Russia Help

EXPORTS TO NAZIS EXAMINED

Conclude GERMAN CRIME

DENOUNCED

LONDON. May € (Reuter)— French and British Labour leaders conferred in London on Saturday and Sunday on problems involved in the co-operation between the two countries.

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LONDON, May, 6 (Reuter)

A Say

issued at the close The question on many lips to of the conference denounced the day is how much economic help German contempt for Inter- can Russia give Germany. Arinational Law and freedom of article in the "Economist"; deals other countries as shown in the with this matter.

crime against Norway, and con-

"When peace is thus regained by victory of the Allied democracles. and it can be guaranteed only by

The paper points out that the tinued that "Europe will regain The past week was marked" by

whole of Russia exports less than security and peace only when it many new and interesting develop-

20 per cent. of Germany's normal rids itself of the dictatorship of Outstanding among these Another important group of ex-needs, so that if Russia sent

|| force. was the momentum gained in the bibitors signed for the 1940 season everything to Germany, this would advance sale of bargain tickets as the past week ended. This is still be less than one-fifth of which has been under way for the the Petroleum Industry, repre- Germany's requirements. It could past two weeks, exceeding all ex-sented by Petroleum Exhibitors. only make up a pectations of Exposition authori- Inc., comprising 15 of the major the trade Germany has lost strung International Institutions

western oll companies. The ex- ties.

Leading all classifications in the hibit, located in the Vacationland sale are the $2.50 books of five Palace, will represent an expendi. general admissions and admissions ture of $5000.000 and will be one of the most interesting' of the 1940 to

season.

#1

Ave outstanding Exposition shows. It is reported that 80 per cent of the 200,000 Issue now is under contract, with the demand for the books steadily increasing.

Other classifications also being taken up rapidly and it is expected that limited" issues will

are

small

part of

through the Allied blockade.

which would assure the indepen- dence and rights of all peoples, It will make possible the disarma- ment of all states."

NAZIS OWN PROBLEMS With regard to German help to Russia, the paper says that # grea, many German technical

The French delegates included the British experts used to work in Russia, M. Leon Blum and but today

delegates included Mr. C. R. Acties, Germany needs perts for home production and

Mr. A. Greenwood and Mr. Herber cannot spare large numbers.

Morrison.. German machinery too is need-

*

ex-

Announcement was made during the week that five states and nine foreign countries already have signed contracts as 1940 partici;

states dre Nevada ed a; home and the recent Lep pants. The Missouri, Ilinols, Idaho and zig Pair showed foreign buyers Washington. Foreign nations to that little is being produced in participate include Italy, Portugal. Germany today except arma-

Norway, Japan. ments. Brazil, Colombla,· · Peru and El

Germany. cannot kive badly- Salvador

needed help to Russia's railways. Work of changing the location for the Reich has its own of the $1,000,000. Exposition sein-blems, especially. Poland. tillator has been commenced as the basis for a complete revision of the night illuminatiori systém. Thich promises to be even more striking than last year's.

tween the peoples of United States Czechoslċvakia, PARIS, May 6 (Reuter-Presi- and Poland." dent Roosevelt has sent the President Raczlewicz.

replying. following telegram to the Polish said he was deeply touched to re- President on the occasion of the ceive President Roosevelt's wishes Polish National Festival, says the adding that he "attached the Polish telegraph agency:—

greatest value to the long stand- "Please accept my sinceresting friendship uniting the Polish wishes for the continuance of the people to the people of the United traditional friendship existing be-States."

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

STOCK EXCHANGE

Bayer Belleis Sain Nomla!

21480

$1800

€171 $175

$420

$6.70'

837

$38

$4.40)

$10

2011

£91

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

MONDAY 6. MAY.

Banks

H.K. Banks.....

Do. (Col -) Do. (Lou, Ing.)

E9Chartered Enaks

31 Marcantile Rks. “A” Marcantile Bh. "O":

$15 Bank of Bari Amla ........

8230 Canton Insurances

41

Union InsŻANOM

85 cta. Underwriters

[H.K. Firmarestcomes. Shipping

Buyer Baltaru Balot

Weratual

::

f

Exposition authorities report more than 180 special days already scheduled, with many more being arranged for.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

*(REUTER'S SERVICE)

London, May 3. 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"

H.K. STOCK

EXCHANGE

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION

Volume Of Business Transacted on Monday, May 6, 1940. pro-China Lights (0) 2,222 $ 7.20

China Lights (N)

444

*.4.80

H.K. Docks C. Rts...

300

21.50

Dairy FarmS

100

21.75

H.K. Telephones (N)

·500

10 10

HK Hotels

500

4.30

HK. Lands

300

36.50

100 99.50

Nibblings were again made in HK. Wharves

area

otherwise Union Ins. the investment conditions continue quiet.

"

BUYERS

H. K. Banks, $1480.

H. K Fire Ins.. $171, Realties, $4.40,

Lane Crawfords, 581.

Sinceres, $2.30. Wm. Powell, $11. Entertainments, $7.20.

SELLERS

H. K. Fire Ins., 3175. Lands, $37. Trams. $17.60. Electrics, $84). Dairy Farms, $22.

SALES

$1600

£916 £911

£31 £120

#742

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

*Insurances

50 ct.

£

#230

$425

War

ab

J

70 cta

Loan, 3% (Red after 1952)

1001

H. K. Banks, $1495.

$175

***

Canton-K'loon Rly. 5%

15

Union ins., $480.

Chinese 41% Gold Loan

3190

1898 (Brit. Issue).....

56

31th Chinese 65% Gold Bonds.

Trams, $17.35.

9100

1925-47

52

$120

71/10

Chin. 41% Anglo-French

$8.90

Loan, 1908

50

Chinese 5 Crisp Loan.

1913 Ld. Is.)

241

24.30

Chinese 5% Reorg, Loan.

1912 Chinese 8 Ster Notes.

35

$1.20 Douglas

Steamboats

8100 lado-China.

890

(Prof.}

Indo-Chinas (Del.)...

71/10 Shells

86.90 Waterboats

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

100 H.K. & K. Wharve

$4.35 Providente

Providente (100)

299 H.K. Docks C. RTS...) $19 H.K. Docks X. Rts...

do Rts.

889) Shanghai Docks #.

Maing

20/4) Kailan

.65 Ranba

$17.00

88

|:

443

$120

tot

#

$21.55

***

**

819.30

***

1925 (Vickers)

$6.60 Chin. Imperial Rly. 5

$69.

Loan Honan Rly, 5%

15

20/41

810.10

Hukuang Rly. 5%, 1911... Hukuang Rly. 5%. 1911

19

16

$4.15

$362

$100

(Brit. Stpd.)

84.40 $7.80

Venezueis Gold Pida "8 eta. Hong Kong Mines...

Lands, Hotel and Buildings

R.K. Hotel******** H.K. Landa....

$10 Do. 4% Debenture $16.40 Bhanghai Landa 8

B.K. Elín

$8 Humphreys ....

$103 Chinese Zatabas

$75) Ewo

Cotton Mill

(B) cont $250 8'hal Cottons (15.)

Zoong Binge (5.) Wing On Textil (8.)

Public Utilities

Tramways in 1908174

Peak Trame (old)

$4 Park Trama (new)

358 Star Ferrit encount

X.D. 822.35 Y'mat! Ferries

Do. (new)

++

$64.70 $841

DIP

$7.00 China Lights (0)

$400 China Lights (New).

China Lighta Rts.

HK. Electri

821.10 Macso Election ..... $11

Bandakan Lights

$28 Telephones (oil)

$9.95/10

Telephones (new)

Trictions

Tractions (prof.)

Industrials

214.99 Cald., Macy. (Ord.) 8.

$12

Cald., Macg. (Prof.) 8.)

$1 Canton Lone numrerm,

$17 Conda

$5.50 Bop memandang

Miscellaneona

#12 Dairy Farm...

Dairy For

Ch. Elainmente

$14 Constructions (old)

$1Consireationa

(wow)

0164

87.20

Lane Crawice...... $81 Nanyang Tobacco

$9.15 Watson

75

$250

13

21

ཊྛ 8 ཨཱུ ལམ འ ། ༠ ༞ སྐུ་མལ

German Issue) ..... Lung Tsing & U. Hai

Rly. 5% 1913.

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

Tientsin-Pukow Rly..5%

Tlentsin-Pukow Rly, 5%

(German Stpd.).......... Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5%

(Brit. Stpd. Supl. Loan)

Tientsin-Pukow Rly. 5% Ger. Stpd; Supl, Loan)

13

13

.13

Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1007 441

Jap. 5% Ster. Loan, 1924 52

Ger, 7% Inti. Loan, 1824 6 Chartered Bank

HK. & Shai Bank (Ldn.

Reg.)....

H.K. & Shai Bank (Col.

Reg)

Chinese Eng & Mining

(bearer).

S'hal Elec, Constr. Co.

94

་་་

*

914

157

A

X.D.$32.85

911

$7.75 $7.90

84.90

20/41

Chosen Corporation

$641

Pekin Syndicate

8/6 2

'15

128

Bhai Waterworks "A"

15.

$10

Union "Insurance

291

Docks Cum Rts, $211. Lands, $38+

Cements, 317.

MANILA GOLD SHARES

10 480.00

4.476"

The total value is $60.987.80,

SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME IN US.

CHINA

LIJN

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1940. —PAGE 9

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sea

R

CO.

40, Johnston Road. Hong Kong..

coasts of this Billy Rose, the New York Show- Atoks 15s. Antamok 101b, Baguio

country.

man," will

$500,000 sponsor a "The estimated cost of the 141 Aquacade at the 1940 Golden Gate Gold 165, Batong Buhay Olb, Big

"At the end of 1939," he said, ships comprising the Maritime International Exposition which Wedge 11s, Cpco Grove 086. Con. "approximately 508.000 displace- Commission's programme at the opens on May 25. Mind's "002b, Demonstration 0735. ment tons of government vessels close of the year was $365,000,000 1.XL 301b. Ipo Gold, 07s. Itogon and approximately 1,120,000 gross of which private ship yards were Mining 181b, Masbate Con, 084b, tons of seagoing commercial expending $185,000,000 or nearly 50 Mine Operations .07)s. Paracale vessels were under construction in percent, with other industries for Mrs. Sinbad, the Marysville flood Gümmaus 165. San Mauricio 59b, the United States, while in ad-materials and equipment and ap- refugee hen, has become a good Surigao Con. 181s, Suyoc Con. 125. dition a large number of smaller proximately $148,000,000 for ship will ambassador for the Golden United Paracale 201b, Mindanao craft. barges, ferries, tags, etc. yard "labour on the Atlantic. Gulf, Gate International Exposition Motherlode 08b.

were being bullt

which opens its 1940 run May 25,

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Ailled Ironfounders Asso. & Elec. Industries 40/45 Austin Motors, ord, .................' Cable & Wireless, New

Form, ord.

14

15/6

United, Steel"......

Emethwiek Drop Forg.

23/9 13/9

584

Armstrong Stevens, ord.

8/8

1940.

B-A, Tob; (bearer)

105/75

Pressed Steel, com.

17

Mexican Eagle

12

Vickers, ord.

17/6

****

$21.80

Cammell Laird, ord.

ช

Woolworths ....

58/6

Stanley Gibbons

Mexican Eagle

6/3

$7.20

Anglo-Dutch

20/8

Whole World

$16.00

4+4

$1,85

Courtaulda

38/3

Rub, Plant, Invest. Trust

28/3.

1st Part. British Empire ... $6.50

Distillers

66/8

Dunlop Rubber .........

33

Burma Corporation, ............ Commonwealth

9/3

Mining

$31

'Gen. · Electric (England)

80/44

Marsman Investments ........

13/8

$2,30

Binceras

$2 20 $9.

Guinness (A) Son & Co.

79/3

Randfontein Estates .....

41/3-

$9.15

69% Ch. 4.5% 1925G 1Bás.

Hawker Siddeley Airc."

12/9

Western Holdings

15/0

$108 H.K. Govt. 4% Lones

109.

Bristol Aeroplane ..........

14/73

Sup-Nigel

200

197 H.K. Gork. 31% Lowe

9812 Imperial Chemical Ind. 31/104-

Tanami Gold Mining

$30 H.K. Wing On " $39

s'hal Wing On -

28 Vibro Piling

13/8 Maraziana Irvy. (Lon.). 4/9 | Marsmans Inv. (H.K.)

Wm. Powellsp

Belas

$14

Imperial Tobacco Marks & Spicer "A" ord. 4170.

115

Anglo-Iranian

51/10

Burmah

71/101

Rolls Royce.....

85

Shell Trans & Trad.

Leyland Motors

71/3

thearer

71/104

Tate & Lyle

53/9

-Nomina

Turner Newall

85/101

Hong Kong.

2nd Part. Foreign Countries $10.00 . Simplified

Scott Stamp &

Coin Co..

$5.00

$12.00

Yvert & Tellier $11.00

GRACA & Co.

Dealers in Postage Stamps,

Garden Beeds, Picture Books, etc.,

No. 10 Wyndham Street,

Established 1800.

Jimmy's

ENGRAVERS

FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravere

18, "Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 22234,

54 Des Voeux Road C.