1940-07-12 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

FINANCE

and Commerce

Finance and

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION. TIENTSIN

HE Undersigned, have received

THE Underaigned have received instructions

니

instructions

1:

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

Friday, the 12th July, 1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35. Han-

kow Road, Kowloon.

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Saturday, the 13th July, 1940,

Commencing at 11.90 a.m.

at their Sales Room. No. 2. Con- naught Road. Central, 2nd Floor.

1.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FÜRNITURE

comprising:-

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

sizes). 18 Dozen

Pens'.

also

ן.

AGREEMENT

MORE QUESTIONS

IN COMMONS

In the House of Commons an Wednesday, says Reuter, Mr., Wii- frid H, W. Roberts (Labour) naked

KING SEES BRITAIN'S ARMS INDUSTRY AT FULL BLAST

LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)-His Majesty the King yesterday saw Britain's arms Industry at full. blast in the new production drive, when he spent 11 hours at an ordnance factory, where he was met by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister of suppİY. The King saw 16-inch and 9.2-1

the Under-Becretary for Foreign inch naval guns, coastal defence Aftairs, whether any protest had guns and rifle bullets by the mil- been made on behalf of the Chi-Hon being turned out.

He talked to several workers, in- nese Government in regard to Fart one of the recent Tientsincluding a 15 year old boy and a Agreement which dealt with the man of 71 who recently retired. question of Anglo-Japanese police but has returned to work for his co-operation or regarding part three concerning the question of currency.

country.

by

AUSTRALIAN EFFORT Mr. R. A. Butler replied: "Lord

LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)-Mr. Halifax has been informed by the R. G. Menzies, the Australian Chines: Ambassador that the Chi-Prime Minister, yesterday announ- nese Government addressed to the ced an extension of the Common Mentmore Fountain British Embassy in Chungking a wealth's munition industry at an Note setting for their standpoint outlay of several millions of regarding the police and currency Tientsin arrangements in the Agreement but the text of the Note has not yet been received in London.” -

Teakwood Dining Room, Bed 200 Dozen Hurricane Lamps (in 2 Room, Drawing Room and Office Furniture, Tientsin Carpets and Rugs. Pictures, Gramophones and Records, Electric Oven, Ceiling and Table Fans, Filters, Glass, Porce- Jain, E.P, and Brass Ware, Cutlery.! Curios, Ornaments. Cooking Uten- sils. etc., etc.

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD AND RATTAN FURNITURE

and

2 Electric Refrigerators

2 Gas Stoves

2 Radio-grams

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

LONDON METALS

EXCHANGE

Landqu, July 10 (Reuter).

Middle Standard, Cash,

"Frigidaire

Tin.

IK

Price, £264-7/8.

2 Upright Planos

2 Radio Sets

1 Royal" Typewriter

1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite

Replying to a supplementary question, the Foreign Under-Secre- tary said: "The Chinese Ambassa dor indicated certain reservations

pounds.

Sites have been chosen in South

Australian factories, which will all explosives in Victoria, cartridge case and fuses will be made in Western Australia, fuses and shells

Tasmanis.

HARDSHIPS

IN NAZI TERRITORY

LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)........... Evidence continues to reach Lon- don of the severe hardships, and suffering in all German occupied territory and it is thought that they will continue to an appre clable extent" as a result of Nazi regime

30

the

Raw materials accumulated over a considerable period in there territories

being and systematically seized transferred to Germany for use of its war machine.

FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1940 -PACE 9

SAY

Gordon's

...and know what you're

drinking/

ORDONS

DRY GIN

DISTILLERY LONDON.

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

MARKET REPORT|

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

obiaixi,

It is learned that a great many industries are not being permitted

FROM ROZA, BROS. This will be additional to the to manufacture goods without

Silver prices rose yesterday to

Quiet conditions sul present output in Victoria and Germany's consent. Harvest pros- the extent of 1/4 for Ready and

pects are poor throughout Europe, 3/16 tor Forward, the quotations though dealings were reported partly owing to the severity of last being 31.15/16 and 21.3/4 respec- Hotels at $3.20, Watsons at $7.60,-* winter, and partly to the devasta- tively. Silver advices reported the Electrics Old at $35, Telephones tion caused by the" invading Ger-market as being steady with a Old at $19.10 and Trams at $14); man forces.

by the Chinese Government in res pect of two parts of the agree-New South Wales. ment referred to. It will be re- membered that in a previous state- ment, I said. the Chinese Govern- ment's concurrence was sought

Tin, Standard, 3 months, Middle and given to part of the Agree-

ment relating to silver."« Price, 284-1/8

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

STOCK EXCHANGE,

1 Teakwood Dining Room Suite

On View from Thursday, the 11th July, 1940.

Buyate

Hallora

Bater

11

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE undersigned have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

י.

Monday, the 15th July, 1940

4

commencing at 12 o'clock

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han-

kow Road, Kowloon..

À QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

AND SUNDRIES.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.;

"1 AUCTIONEERS.

Nom THURS AŸ 11.] Buyer' JULY.

11110

£64

Banks

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION

LONDON STOČK EXCHANGE

Volume of Business Transacted on Thursday, July 11, 1945.

A.S. Watsons

500 $7.50 "LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)-On 200 7,50 the Stock Exchange, the Chancel- 100 35.25 lor of the Exchequer's overnight 100 35.25 reference to the probability of in- 100

1425 creased taxation 200

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

HK. Electrica (0)

Sellers

BalasĒZUM]

HK Tramways Yaumati Ferries..........

$1100

R&B

1,200

£64

The total value is $17,725,00,

£61

£281

Lettf

$73

H.K. Banks

Do. (Col. Beg.).......

Do. Lon. Reg.).... Chartered Banki ......

E28 Marcantile Bks. "A". Mercantile Bka"".

#73

Bank of East Asia.....

N. C. & S. Banks....

Insurances

$218 Canton Insurances.............. $320 Union Insurances.......

60 eta Underwriters......

180 H.K. Firas.....

Shipping

$120 Douglases

311

Steamboats ******

$100 Indo-Chinus (Prof.)...

$80

Indo-Chinas (Def.).

3/10 Shells

$8.90 Waterbests

15/6

Kailang

********

**

50 ct.

3218 $320

130 cta

$160

$120

$101

*

small business done. American Bilver was quoted at 343/4 for Spot.

The London/New York cross- rate was quoted at 402.1/2. New York/London was quoted at 374.

MARKET

Dull

STERLING

A small transaction was reported was responsible at 1/3 for Cash. There were sellers 20.00 for a hesitant tone on the Market at 1/2.31/32 July/August, buyers at

1/3 for Cash, but selling was very small,

securities finished Gut-edged either unchanged or slightly lower on balance.

PURCHASE TAX TO

BE DROPPED

Other groups mostly eased but there was evidence of greater-

armness in the late session.

The new 24 per cent. National War Bonds were initially quoted at 1001. The price is from the

LONDON, July 11 (Reuter) Reuter, learns that the Purchase half-year's dividend payable, next Tax is to be dropped. The Govern- ment intend to put fresh proposals

in the new budget which will be $100 introduced before the House rises. $100

31/101

$6.00

Docks, Wharvės,

Godowns, etc.

B05

#3.35

H.K, & K. Wharves. Providents

305

$3.30

8182

HK, Docks (Old).....

8142

$24

$15 H.E. Docks (New).....

+Shanghai Dock.....

$14.35

$221

Mining

15/0

#91

0.55 Ratibs

5 ct Hong Kong Mines...

Lands, Hotels and Buildings

83,20

H.K.& 8. Hotels... $3.16

$3.30

$201

H.K, Lands..........................

$100 Do.. 4% Debentures....[

$0.80 Shanghai Lands

! לזר

$3.70

831

H.K. Realties....

$6.85

$8

⠀

PUBLIC AUCTION. 14

$14.40

Undersigned have received #5 85 instructions

336

Humphreys ......

8104 Chinese Estates..

Cotton Mills

$29 Ewo (S.) $210

S'hai Cottons (S.)....)

Zoong Sings (8.)...) Wing On Textiles (8.) 125

Public Utilities

H.K. Tramwaya....................] $14. $7.40 Peak Trams (old)..... $3.70 Peak Trams (169)......... $90

$22 Y'mati

China Lights (0).....

$30 $100

$29

$210

January.

Wall Street was steady,

U.S. DOLLARS

Sellers at 23.3/16. buyers at 23. 5/16. No business was reported.

SHANGHAI DOLLARS

•BUIKED

China Lights (0), $5.00. Electrics (0), $38, Electrics (0), $35.25. Telephones (0), 319, Watsons, $7.60.

SELLERS Electrics (0), $38.50.

Hotels, $3.20.

Trams - $14.28. --

China Lights (0), $0.

Telephones (0), $19.10. Watsons, $7.60.

Farmer's intentions to plant. Ins

dicate that the

wheat area

la

Bome business was done early in Canada for 1940 will be 9,245,000 the morning at 383. The market acres at against, 26.756.500 acres m closed with sellers at 381.1/2 for 1930. Spot.

SHANGHAI. MARKET Sterling opened with sellers for Spot at 3.15/18. The lowest rate touched was 9.7/8. At the close there were sellers for Spot at 3. 57/64. US Dollars opened with

| 1/231/32 July/August," buyers. at

1/3 for Cash.

U.S. DOLLARS

A small transaction was reported at 23.3/18 for Cash, The market

WAR BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)- Subscriptions to the 23 per cent, sellers for Spot at 8.1/8. Subseclused with sellers at 25.1/8 July,

National War Bonds received dur- quently the rate receded to 6. The

market closed with sellers: 46.1/32 buyers at 23.1/4 Cash.

SHANGHAI DOLLARS The manufacture of chemicausing the week ended on July 9

for Spot and allied producta in Canada totalled £30,000,000, making it

AFTERNOON MARKET during 1938 totalled $148,138,312. 291,000,000 since June 25,

The market was extremely qmet About $81 millions were spent on The total received by the Trea- materials and supplies, $29 millions sury in loans, free of interest, up in the afternoon on salaries and wages, and $5 to July 9 was just under £10,000,-

000. millions for fuel and electricity

ata

STERLING

SHANGHAI MARKET Opened with sellers at 3.57/64 for Bpot and closed at 3.7/8 for Spot. US Dollars at 6 at the open-

The market closed with sellers at ing and 5.31/32 at the close.

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ROYAL STUDIO

Art Photographer

Excellent Enlarging & Developing

39, Queen's Rd. C.

Tels. 21184 & 33008

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Monday, the 15th July, 1940 commencing at. 11.00 am...

at No. 27, Hankow Road, 3rd Floor, Kowloon.

QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

On View from Saturday, the 13th July, 1940.

$19

·

$3.05

China Lights (New).

$3

$35

HK. Electrice (Old).

#36

134

H. K. Electrics New

$34

$17

$16

Macna Electrics (New);

$19.10

Macao Electrics (Old);

$11 Sandakan Lights...... Telephones (old).........

#7.00 Telephones. (now).

B'pora Tractions (Ord.) Industrials $1490 Cald., Macg. (Ord) 6. $12 Cald., Macg. (Prof.)8.

$1 Canton Ioes.........

$13,90 Cementa

B42

$17

H.K. Rapes

Miscellaneous

Dairy Farms

86.80 Entertainment...

60 ota.

$57

$5.80

AUCTIONEERS

GREATEST COLLECTION OF BARGAINS IN TOWN!

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Hd Quttgal. Telephone No 2021

* RESERVE BANK OF

INDIA STATEMENT

Calcutta, July 10 Reuter).j June 28 July 5

317 49.90

Constructions (old).

1.85

Constructions (new)

Notes in circulation

17.45 Lane Crawford

Nanyang Tobacco. $3,30

BL80 Sincere

$2.10

$7.60

Watsons Himm

43 Ch. G.5%% 1925G$ Bds

$109

B.K. Govt., 4% Loans

Terms's Carts on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

AUCTIONEERS,

4/0

E.K. Gort, 81% Loan

EK Wing Of

S'hai Wing Op Varo Paing Marzmana Inv, (Lon.) Marmoine Iny; //HK.

31 Wm. Powell 11

+Sale to Shanghal

fincluding *Notes held in the Bank ing Department) 25,598 25,782 Rupee Coin and Bul-

lion in India Gold Coin and Bul-

Ton in India 4,1544,441

Securities

Government)

Govern

$3,344 3,211

4.8594959

13:150

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