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FINANCE

Finance and Commerce

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION. FREE CHINA CONTINUES TO

THE Undersigned have received THE Undersigned have received

instructions

instructiona

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

On

Tuesday, the 2nd July, 1940 commencing at 11.00a.m.

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

Wednesday, the 3rd July, 1940

commencing at 5.13 p.m.

SHOW EXPORT SURPLUS

The free ports of Chins continued to show excess of exports

over imports during the first four months of 1940.

Over that period, the Chinese Maritime Customs reported an export surplus of $68.324,000 for the free ports of Ningpo, Wenchow, Liuchow, Kluarchow, Lungchow, Mengtes and Szemao as against an import surplus of $3,070,000 in the other Chinese- administered ports of Chungking, Wanhsien. Shasi, Wuchow and Tengyuch.

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ANTA-MIXL

TRUST CO. ANNUAL MEETING

The Anta-M-IXL Selection Trust Limited held its second ordinary annual meeting of shareholders at the registered offices of the Com- pany, No. 6 Des Voeux Road Cen- tral

Saturday Mr. W. L

The figures for the entire na- | $31,145,000 in foreign trade during Alexander presided as chairman, tion, however, registered an un- the Arst four months of the year while 103,448 .shares were repre- favorable balance, according to compared with $20,308,000 in sented in the attendance.

at their Sales Room, No. 35. Han-at their sales Room, No. 2, Uch-the same report. The excess of kow Road, Kowloon,

A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS PARTS AND EQUIPMENT

* also

A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND FITTINGS

and

One 110-Volts Electric Generator

(supplying 60 lights)

Twenty Old Rubber Tyres

AUCTIONEERS.

naught Road, Central, 2nd Floor.

A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS

ww

On View from Tuesday, the, 2nd July, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

the same period of 1939,

Imports over exports during the The total amount of exports first four months of 1940 was $28,- from all China during the 898,000 as against $138,559,000, in

period under review was $544,- the same period of 1939. The Ja- $30,000 as against only. $260,- panese-controlled ports of Ten-

514,000 in the 1939 period On tsin and Tsingtan had registered

the other hand, she Imported heavy adverse trade balances of

$573,728,000 worth of goods as $142,447,000 and $36,584,000. Chin-

against $397,073,000 in the wangtao in North China and Kow-

first four months of 1939. loon in South China, both Japan

The United States of America is ese-occupied, also reported un-

again China's best customer dur- favorable trade amounting to $11.-ing the first four months of 1940. 784,000 and $4,932,000,

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH

The chairman säld: Mr. Fraser Brown who has been actively en- gaged in Africa since last we met. attending to our interests there, has sent a report with the latest information on the New Saza and Rhamba properties up to the mid- die of May last, and I shall now read you what he says: **

To The Directors and Share- holders

Anta-M-EXU Selection Trust

Ltd.,

I would like to say to commence

for Ningpo was $35,845,000 and year, China exparteď $118,751,000 with how much I regret my in-

The amount of export surplus Between January and April of this LAMMERT BROS., that for Mangisz was $17,095.000 worth of goods to the United ability to be with you at the an-

AUCTIONEERS.

between January and April, 1940.

States and imported $131,468,000

totar

nual meeting. I am expecting u

MONDAY.

SAY

JULY 1, 1940. -PAGE

Gordon's

and know what you're drinking/

GORDONS

DRY GIN

DISTILLERY LONDON.

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

FROM ROZA, BROS.

Saturday, June 29..

One significant feature in the from that country. The bulk of visit at the end of this month MARKET REPORT MONEY MARKET customs report is the remarkable the trade between America and from your Directors Soriano and growth in trade importance in the China, however, went into the Ja Sampson who will examine your

RECORD The name of Loy Hing Bank has interior Chinese ports. Formerly Panese hands since they control African investments with me on

Silver prices dropped yesterday "LONDON, June 30 (Reuter) ... - been added to the Chinese, banks registerng trade of only negligible the leading Chinese poris in the the spot. It is not possible under

present conditions for travel to to the extent of 1/18 for Ready In the Money Market the note Terms: Cash on Delivery. registered in the Colony as per-importance, the ports of Mengtsz coast.

With the exception of Japan. definitely fix plans and it has and 1/8 for Forward,, the quota- circulation, at 602,2 millions, re- mitted to sell Chinese currency) and Lungchow handled tens of and to remit money to China sab-millions of dollars of China's for-which supplied 24.02 per cent of been decided to hold the annual tions being 21.5/8 and 21.3/8 registered a fiftieth successive high LAMMERT BROS.,ject to such limits and on such eign trade during the first third China's importa between meeting as early as possible azid Spectively. Silver advices reported record.

as having sold, A Subscriptions of new way bonds, conditions as bave been notified of 1940. Mengtas alone registered January and April, 1940. to the without waiting until I could at Speculators

small business was done. The Chinese areas she had penetrated, tend personally.

together with demand funds to the United States led all other The annual reports of New Saza market was quiet. American Silver meet the half-yearly settlement, nations with 22.92 per cent of the Mines Ltd., and Rhamba Mines was quoted at 34.3/4 for Spot.

were responsible for temporary » ? aggregate

In exports, Ltd., which have been published as

tions were easier at the close: China sold to America 21.80 per an appendix to our own annual rate was quoted at 403.1/2. New tightening up money, but condime cent of the total. Only Hongkong. report will give you a fair idea of York/London was quoted at 387.

*£65,000,000 Treasury bills were MARKET which is mainly a transit centre those two operations as view from

ofered and attracted large appli- of goods to and from China, re-the end of last year.

cations, but the average rate wasɛ. ported a larger percentage of

£1 5.220. at which is were 24.36 of the total Chinese exports

allotted similar to last week:- Wall Street closed irregular. #1050 over the United States. C.L.C.). £46 £64

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION. STOCK EXCHANGE,

Впли

Bellors

·Balen

THE

HE Undersigned' have received instructions from The Regis-

trar, Supreme Court

n

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

Tuesday, the 2nd July, 1940

st 12 o'clock (noon)

at their Sales Room, No. 2 Con- naught Road Central, Second Floor (Room No. 205).

THE GOODS AND CHATTELS AT

NO. 96 WATERLOO ROAD,

2ND FLOOR, KOWLOON.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION Nomfol SATURDAY 29.]

JUNE.

$1000

***

28.5

$300

!!!**

-

iiii

-

*** 18

Bank:

HE. Banks

Do. (Col. Mag.)

£54 Do. (Lon. Bag)

£6} {Chartered. Hanks (on 228 Marisztils"Ēka. “A

£11

Mercantile Eka, "0"

873 Bank of Kueh Asia/..... N: C. & 5. Banka "-" Insurances

$218 Canon Insurances. ***

Union. InstÝSAD SON

85 cta. Underwelioni

$180K. Fiew

Shipping

$120 Dougla

#11 Btwazaboade

8100 Indo-Chine

***

(Frot.)

880 Indo-China (Del.)...

33/1

Shells

$8.90 Waterboats

an

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

195

HK & K Wharem

$31

Provident

Providinis (eng)

Bellern Buyer

Sales

!!!!

$3.05

815 H.K. Docks (Old)....

$16 H.K. Docks (New)....

do Rts.

$23 Shanghai Docks .....

Mining

13/3

Kailans

#9.56 Baubert.co

Venezuela Gold Plu

6 pts. Hong Kong Mines

Lands, Hotels and Bulidings

$4.35 HK. Hotal n

H.E. Lands

$100 Do. 4% Debem $8.80 Shaoghat LaDEAS 1.

$34 B.L. Bončkima

$8 Humphreys

ma

$1041 Chinese kalates kont

Cotton/Mill

#30) Kwa, (8.)

$310 Bhai Cobiome (5.) ......

IN

Zoong Sings (B.)

Wing On Terkilau_{1.)

Public Utilitinu

Tramwaya

$125

Total $14

$2.40 pak Trsäte (all) 199

$3.70 Pack Tram (way) on

T'mati Farrion

Do. (new)

China Lights (0)

China Lights (New)

B.K. Kadrior perm

£8

7805

£11

$13

50 ot

$218 $305

+4

160 ata

#60

$120

$104

$100

$100 31/0

$8.91

$95

:: 2:

amount.

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

QUARTERLY REPORT

A quarterly report has been made to all shareholders of New Saza Mines Ltd., since the annual report was issued by that com- pany. The report covers the three months January. Februaw and March 1940, and this will no doubt be available to you at your annual meeting. It will be published in the @proceedings of the meeting for the benefit of those shareholders who are unable to attend,

Saturday, June 29. Sales were reported of Lands $30. China Lights Old @ $6. New ahares 3,05, Dairy Farms @ $171 and · Telephones $19. There

were enquiries for HK. Banks and Unions but no business transpir- ed, buyers and sellers ideas being, too divergent.

BUYERS

HK. Banks, $1000. Watsons, $7,45

SELLERS

Homphreys, $8.

EX, Govt. 4% Loan 103.50 D. Int. HK. Govt. 34% Loan $5.00 D. Int.

814)

#144

:)

$24

SALES

Lands, $30

17/6

China Lights (Old), $8,

China Lights (New); $3.05. Telephones (Old), $19.

$100

€3.00

.

$7.00

Dairy Farms, $17.50

BY ORDER OF THE COURT

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have received. instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

odk

Wednesday, the 3rd July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 am.

$14

$60 Blár Ferries HORTE

$57

$29

$6

$3.05

at their Sales Room, No. 2, Con-

$3.06

naught Road, Central, Becond

China Lights Rts..

$56

Floor,Room No. 205.

$17

Macao Electrics (C

(Old)

16

Macao Electrica (N)...

A QUANTITY OF SILVER WARE

$114 Sandakan Ligbada ein

Telephonen (all)

comprising: "

$8 Tempos = {DOW) CL

$7.76

punctions" (pen.)

$20

23/0

„LAMMERUS

De Industrikin

Tea and Coffee. Sets, Dishes, Forks, Bowls, Knives, Spoons, Plates and Ornaments, etc., etc.

$13

....

and

$14.00 Cal., Mog. (Ord.).

1 Telescope

#12

Cald, Mang: (Fret.) 5.

$1 Castion. Tošė vartusrom

Canimda

Miscellaneous $161 Dairy Farm

Dairy Farmakom 199

Brush and Comb Bet in Case

2 Pairs Binoculars

$14 Constructionę

$7,45 Lane Crawfords

On View on Day of Sale.

$7.40

$7.40

Nanyang Tobeomom

42% Ch. G.4%, 19260 #Bds.

[ELL. GOTE 49%-Loom 395 In HK. Gork 84%Is

HK. Wing O

hadWing Os

8/101 Marsanne Int.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT: BROS.

UCTIONEERS."

#18)

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The London-New York cross-

Quiet,

STERLING

Qulet. There were sellers at 1/2 31/32 June/July, probably August, buyers at 1/3 1/32 for Cash and 1/3 July.

U. S. DOLLARS Business was done at 23.7/8 for near delivery. The market closed with sellers at 23.3/4. buyers at 23.7/8 for Cash..

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Opened at 382 and closed with probable sellers at 384,

SHANGHAI MARKET · Production at Baza for the first

Opened with sellers at 3.7/8 and quarter of 1940 amounted to 3,780-closed easier at 3.27/32 sellers for

per

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION Volume of Business Transacted on Saturday, June 29, 1940.-

500

6.00 China Lights (Old)

500 6.021 (600 = 6,024-0

200

Dairy Farms ....

HK Landa

Unions

8.00

100 17.50

300 30.00

10 300.00

20 315.00

$130

585 fine ounces of gold or an aver Spot. US Dollars closed with sei-China Lights (New)... 1000 3.05 age of 1,260.195 fine ounces

lers at 6.1/8 for Spot. month. This approximates very closely the output called for by. the managemerit of the company viz, -1,250-fine ounces monthly. I can assure you that great care is being exercised by the manage-

NO RATIONING

OF TOBACCO Amokers at Home have been

ment to conserve as much high pleased to learn, that there is to grade are as possible so that the be no rationing of tobacco for the projected increased operation of present. There is enough in stock

Total value is $33,325.

250 tons per day from the present to maintain supplies for 18 Trade has set up a tobacco con- 125 tons will not be handicapped. months and supplies are still com-trol, under which no one can buy

MILL EXTENSION.

ing in from the Empire.

Plans for mill extension are pro-

unmanufactured tobacco without

In order that each manufac- Board of Trade licence.

This will not affect the ceeding normally and nothing has turer, should have adequate sup-

Continued on Fago 11

plies, however, the Board of trade, says Reuter,

SHOE CO.LTD

HONGKONG SUPPLIES" ALL

KINDS OF

FOOTWEAR

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