1940-07-30 — Page 9

HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS

ANGHAI WINE | LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS MERCHANTS HIT

PUBLIC AUCTION. NO SUPPLIES FROM

"

"FRANGE

Repercussions of Hitler's COLTM THE Undersigned have received quest of France are already being

instructions

to sell by.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

O

Tuesday, the 30th July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 am.

felt among Shanghai wine mer- chants, who now find themselves faced with the prospect of receiv- ing no farther supplies for a cou sklerable time to come, «BAYB North China Daily News,

the

Since the armistice with Ger- many local French firms have re ceived no news from their agents at home, many of whom moved from Parts to Bordeaux, with the at No. 96B, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Government, and were then lost

sight of.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

Particulars from Catalogue.

On View from Monday, the 20th July, 1946.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.

LAST SHIPMENT

FINANCE

Finance and Commerce

GERMANS DISMAYED BY NEW TRADE OUTLETS

ANKARA, July 29 (Reuter)—With the object of Investigating the possibilities of using Basra as a regular port for Turkish trade with Britain and the British Empire, the United States and the Japan Ministry of Commerce is sending Tirhan Betay, Turkish transport expert, to Baara. Later Betay is going to In- dis to further. Turkish- trade there. These developments follow the] completion of the railway Hrking Turkey with Basera via Baghdad.

These new trade outlets are

RICE PRICE

EXPROPRIATION OF UTILITY® CONCERNS

Chilean Proposal At Havana Conference

HAVANA, July 29 (Reuter) The Economic Co-operation Com- | mission of the Pari-American Con- ference has adopted the Chilean the Latin American countries shall take 'over

being developed despite the efforts | CONTROL IN proposal providing

of the Germans who are dismay- ed by the fact that while before the signature of the Anglo- A representative of a major

Franco-Turkish Fact 52 per cent. French trading firm here stated

of Turkish exports went to Ger that no ships were expected from

mary the Fennice for a long time iri future, although he was not cer- tain of the exact position.

The last shipment of Frenca wine was received at the beginning

of this month, and since then the

censed

shipping companies have [giving out information as to the

itement of their vessels, when

has made the matter even more uncertain

·

PUBLIC AUCTION. Shanghai are now using up the

now she is only limiting

SHANGHAI the public utility concerns con

trolled by extra-continental terest, which are threatened with

Germany to five per cent of her NEW COMMITTEE'S Seizure by foreign interests.

exporta

RICE PROBLEM IN KWANGTUNG

PLANS

The proposal includes the gen eral economic defence plan which

It is reported that the joint will be submitted to the Per- committee for controlling the rice manent Economic Commisalon tu determine the manner in which tuation in Shanghal, a movement recently started by Mayor Fa such concerns shall be acquired. Slao-en of the Shanghai Special

Mr. Schanke, head of the

Manipality, may be formed soon, Chilean delegation, submitting the

the

proposal." suggested that the ac quisition" of such concerns should be regulated by the constitution might be either by expropriation of the national concerned. It

or some other system,

The Kwangtung Provincial Govays the North China Daily News. ernment has purchased 3,000,000 TO REDUCE PRICES The outlook is black, accordingpients of rice from Hunan and to this merchant, as all firms Kiangsi to relieve the shortage of delegates from two foreign areas According to the report besides the staple food in the province, and the chinese city regime. the stocks of wine, of when there are according to General Li Fon-wan Special Service Section of about two month's supply. How-

Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro Japanese forces is also represented. The majority of such concerns from America and

vincial Government.

The chief purpose is to reduce in Latin America are British. Australia are still coming in talily regularly, and seem to be depend- General Id "stated that since the prices and to increase sources of French and Dutch. Mr. Schanke!

newly-harvested rice was put on supply.

said that such a step is essential able.

The situation in Indo-China is the market, the shortage along the Meanwhile the Shanghat Rice in order to prevent - further materially the sanie as in Shang-East River valley has been con-Price Fixing Committee, an or-filtration from overseas hal. nothing being received. and siderably relieved, says Central ganization which has been reduc- NEWSPAPER COMMENT firms 1ving on their stocks

HR Undersigned have received ever, cargom

Instructions

THE

to" sell by.

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Wednesday, the 31st July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 am.

at No. 31 B Peking Road (Second Floor), Kowicon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE · HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

(Full particulars from catalogue)

On View from Tuesday. the 30th

July 1842

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received

-instructions

THE

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

:

News.

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS themselves for buying a

STOCK EXCHANGE,

Buyers Beller's Balow

much

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1940. -PAGE 9

SAY

Gordon's

and know what you're drinking/

GORDON'S

DRY GIN

DISTILLERY LONDON

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

BURNS PHILP LINE

in

ing prices in co-operation with official quarters, is starting "a

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter)

of movement among rice merchants Commenting on the decisions

the Pan-American Conference at Trinidad Guardian rice as they can so as further to Havana the SHAR BROKERS' ASSOCIATION

increase the quantity on hand. says that the West Indleg will Public organizations and com- and themselves in the position of Somia MONDAY 29. Barer

Balerina inercial houses are also encour-a patient on the operating table JULY.

aged to buy rice collectively for listening to

dis- the surgeons Banks

storage. In doing so, the Commit-cussing the operation but denied tee have to approach bankers for any part in the consultation.

81210

*

H.K. Banks

$1210

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Do. Col. Reg.)..............

£98

Do. (Lon. Reg.))

£68

Chartered Banks ......

$216

$350

50 ct.

24

816 40

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1.2 1:

#

£28 Mercantila Bks."A".

Mercantile Bk. "C".

11

$73

Bank of East Asia.....

J

$120

$11

$100

$80

Bailem

18:

thoriiles are said to be willing to

the necessary funds, and the au-

£63

£8)

£28 help them in this respect.

Enf 973

U.S. SYNTHETIC

50 ct

$218

$350

30 cte $180

481111

34

$10

$100 $100

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$61

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

Canton Insurances..... Union Insurances...... Underwriters

$180 H.K. Fires...... Shipping

35/0

Douginas...

Steamboats

Indo-Chinas (Prel.)...

Indo-Chinas (Def.).........

Shella

$8.90 | Waterbosta

$00

Docks, Wharves.

Godowns, etc.

K. & K. Wharves... $80 Providents

H.K. Docks (Old)....:) $18 H.E. Docks (New)....... $15) #281+hanghai Docks.....

16/0

Mining

Kailans......

$9.55 Rauba

cts Hong Kong Mines.....

Lands, Hotels and

H.K. & 8. Hotels.......

H.K. Lands......

Do. 4% Debentures.

Shanghai Lands..

Tumphreys...

8101 Chinese Estates.

Cotton Milя

8344 Ewo (S.)

$3.50

$32

$33.

$100

4

$3,75

$6.70

8200 S'hai Cottons (B.).... Zeong Sings (8.)........ Wing On Textiles (8.)) $135

Public Utilities

H.K. Tramways..........$18 $7.40 Peak Trams (old)..... $2.70 Peak Trams (new).....

3673 Star Ferrite............

Y'mati Ferries...........

China

Lights

(0)....

16,80

$37)

China Lights (New)... $3,0

6.K. Electric (Old

$36 H.K. Electries Now)... - $36) |

Macao Electrics....(Old)

Buildings

:

83+

$3 45 $3.40)

333

$100

$10

II.K. Realtion.

87

Wednesday, the 31st July, 1940 commencing at 2.30 pm,

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at No. 103. Austin Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY "OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

"

•

On View on Day of Sale.

www

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC

:

816

$21

$6.70

AUCTION.385

THE undersigned have received

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RUBBER

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

Not many deals were recorded during the day, but the number and diversity of enquiries show no

WASHINGTON, July 13 Mr. Immediate signa of dropping off. Stettinfus, farmer ̈chäirman. of

$150 the United States Steel Corpora- tion, who is now a member of the National Defence Committee, to- day announced that he expects $6.00 within a fortnight a complete plan for synthetic rubber produc- tion which in the future can elf- minate the United States' depen- dance upon imports of crude rub- ber mostly from the Far East.

998

16/0

$35

$900

He said that following President' Roosevelt's suggestion, the Com- mission held conferences with companies having the controlling right regarding synthetic · rubber processen, several of which have now developed beyond the ex- perimental stage.

BUYERS

Union Ins, $350.

Docks (0), $16.40. Providents, 34 Lands, $32.75.

· Trama, $16. Yaumati-Ferries, $1, China Lights (0), $6.75, China Lights (N), $3.85.-

·Electrics (0), $37.20.... Telephones (0), $22.50. Cements, $15.25. Wing On (HK), $35.50. Telephones (N), $8,50.

SALES

Lands, $33.25, Telephones (0), $23. Cements, $16,50

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QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

On View from Wednesday, the 31st July, 1940.

Catalogue will be issued

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LAMMERT BROS.

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$17

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$18

Macno Electrics (New)

$11

Sandakan Lights......

222

38.30

Telephones (cld)....... Telaptiones (now)....... S'pore Triction (Ord.}] Industrials

| $14,90| Cald.; Macg, (Ord.) B.

$18

$1

$15/16)

Cald., Macg.(Prof.)S.

Canton Tces..

Cemants

H.K. Ropes ....

HK. Govt. Loans

$102/1014.4% Loan

390 31%

$05 31%

CARA) (1940). MiscellaneouIE

$181 Dairy Farms

$6,60 Entertainments

$1.60 Constructions (old)..

$1

Constructions (new).

$740 Lane Crawfords.

Nanyang Tobacco..

$9.60 Bioceros

$8.65

$39

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K. Wing On Bhai, Wing On

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40

EK. Docks (0)

200 $16.50

$39

HK Tramways

100% 16.15

HK Lands

400 98.00

100 33.10

100 83.25

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