1940-08-20 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS. LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

FINANCE & GENERAL

Finance and Commerce

PUBLIC AUCTION. PUBLIC AUCTION. Overseas

THE

HE Undersigned" have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Wednesday, the 21st August, 1940-

commencing at 11 am.

at The China Navigation Co's Ģo- down, West Point.

162 crates White Glazed Porcelain

Capping Tiles.

79 crates White Glazed Porcelain

Internal Angle Tiles

48 crates White Glazed Porcelain

External Angle, Tiles

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

Thursday, the 22nd August, 1940 commencing at 10.30 am,

THE

THE Undersigned have received

instructions

to sell b PUBLIC AUCTION

0:0

Tuesday the 20th August 1940.

commencing at 10,80 am,

at No. 4, Hart Avenue, Kowloon,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

On View from Monday, the 19th. August 1940

Development Company

|NEW COLLEGE OF Fruit Crop

AGRICULTURE, Scientifically

ENGINEERING®

A Szechwan-Skots College of Agriculture, and Engineering will

Cared For

The organisation of an Overseas

Satisfactory progrèss is being Chinese Development Company to be opened In Chengtu next fall ruade in the cultivation of the |be capitalised at $50,000,000 (Chin-

The opening of this college was mango in Malaya, advocated by ese currency) has been proposed proposed last year by Generalls- Sir Frank Stockdale, "Agricultura by Chen Ko-chun and Wang Chen- simo Chiang Kai-shek for the pur- Adviser to the Secretary of State shang, overseas Chinese Indus-pose of training more technical for the Colonies, when he was trialists in Penang, who recently men to aid the development of here in 1937. visited China with the Overseas Szechwan and Sikong. Its original It has been found that mango Chinese Comfort Mission from name as suggested by the Gen-thrives best in the Krian district. the South Seas.

eralissimo Was the Szechwan- where Sikong College of Agriculture and crops for several seasons was har- Engineering at the recommendu-vested during October and Novem tion of the Ministry of Education. ber last year...

The object of the Company is to exploit the rich gold, tin, iron and other mines in China's inter- Hor provinces.

one of the best mango-

The board of trustees includes. General Chang Chun (chairman).mango varieties grown in Erlan A survey has been made of the It is hoped that shares amount- Mr. Chen Pu-lel, Dr. Wang Shih-Mangoes" are a valuable cash cron ing to $10,000,000 will be subs chich, Mr. Chang Tao-fan, Mr. Li to Malay landowners, but owing cribed by Chinese in Hongkong Hwang, Mr. Tso Hsun-aheng, Mr.to damage from insect attack and and the rest in the South Seas, Zen Hung-chiun, General Teng the use of seedling trees, although the Philippines. Hawall and the Hai-hou, General Liu Wen-hul, Mr. in some cases polyembryonic in Terms: Cash on Delivery. United States,

Wei Sze-Man,, Mr. El 190-10, MF character, the "Industry is quit While passing through Hong-Huang Chi-lu, and Mr. Hu Chih- unorganised, LAMMERT BROS., kong on their way back to Malaya, wel, Mr. Wet Sze-luan is concur-

NOW MASTERED Chen and Wang had discussed the rently dean. A site for the college Buddding technique, however, scheme with local Chinese.

has been chosen and buildings are has now been mastered and with being built.(Central -News) ---

the assistance from the Depart- ment of Agriculture, there is no Treason why the cultivation of this fruit .crop should not make better Įprogress than at present.

AUCTIONEERS.

HUNAN ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

strengthen the economic defence Une.

A Hunan Economic Committee It also purchases commodities, food supply and has been inaugurated at an undis-regulates the closed place. According to Mrs. encourages production. Tseng Chi-lu, chairman of the Similar committees have been committee, the committee seeks formed in other provinces to in- to tighten the economic blockade tensify the economie war against against Japanese goods and the enemy.(Central News).

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

at No. 12C, Carnarvon Road.

STOCK EXCHANGE,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

(Particulars from Catalogue)

Enyers

Ballerz

Sales Nominal

MONDAY

Bayer

Bellera

Saloa Nemies!

19 AUG.

Banks

$1200

H.K. Banks

268 £82

Do. (Col. Beg.)

On View from Wednesday, the 21st August, 1940

THE

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

Do. (Lon. Rag.)

£6 9/18 Chartered Banks

299 Mercantile Bka. "A". Mercantile Bks. "C".

Bank of East Asia.......

Canton Insurances......

***

$1200 £68

+£62

673

N. C. & 8. Banks....... Insurances

$210

$210

CON

$362

Usion Insurance

$300

LAMMERT BROS.,

10 ctx.

Underwriters

10 cta.

8136

H.K. Fires.......

$136

Shipping

$10

8120 Douglases

$11 Steamboats un

$100 Indo-Chinas Prel.)..

BRO Indo-China (Def.),

39/6

Shells

86.30 Waterboats............

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, etc.

H.K. & K. Wharvos... 882 Providents

$00

83.55

$3.55

$162

H.K. Docks (Old).....| $15 8144 HK. Docks (New).....

$14

::

$261 +Shanghai Docks.......

Mining

16/0

Kailans

29.64 Raube

ats Hong Kong Mias......

$31

Lands, Hotels and Buildings

H.K. & S. Hotala....... H.K. Landsdag $100 Do. 4% Debentures.. $9.00 Shanghai Leads....

H.K. Realtios.... Humphreys ...........

801

$101 Chinese Estates......

Cotton Mills

$331 Zwo (8.)....

$210 8'hai Cottons (S.)........)

***

AUCTIONEERS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE undersigned have received

Instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Friday, the 23rd August, "1940 commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han-

kow Road. Kowloon.

A. QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FÜRNITURE

Comprising:

Chesterfield Suites, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Wash- stands, Chests of Drawers, Bide- boards, Dinner-Waggons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Hatstands, Ice Chests, Cabinets. Desks, Book- Tables... Blackwood.. and

cases

Rattan Furniture, etc., etc."

$3.35

93.10 $3.30

"

,

$15.10

55

#6.55/ 04...

***

$3.25

"Carpets, Rugs Perambulators. Wardrobe Trunks, Baby Cots and $21 Play Pens, Cutlery, E. P., Brass, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Electric Celling and Table Fans, Radics, Gramophones and Records, Filters, Ornaments, etc., etc.

2 Cameras

also

1 Portable Typewriter "Corona"

I-Typewriter "Remington"

Public Utilities

1 H.K. Tramways......... $15.

$7.40 Peak Prams (old)......

$3.70 Peak Trams (new)....

Star Forries......

Tmati Ferries...

Chins Lights (0)......)

China Lights (New)....

8211

937 H.K. Electrics (Olt. $36

135 H.K. Electrical New)...35

Macao Electrics (Old)

Saudakan Lights.........

Telephones old)...........i. Telephones (new)....... S'pore Tractions (Ord.) Industrials

$14.00 Cald., Mség, "(Ord.) 8.

Cald., Mocg. (Prof.)8.

817

810

Macao Electrics (New)

811

411

8.60

盛

*****

£6 9/18

£28

£11

$73

10 et.

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

The volume of trading still mains on the small side...

BUYERS

H.K. Banks, $1220, " Union Ins., $362,50, HK. Fire Ins.. $136. Docks (0), $15.25 Providents. $3.55.. Hotels, $3.35. Realties, 3.10. "Trams, $15.10.

Yaumatt Ferrles, $21,23, Telephones. (O), $21,75. Telephones (N), $8,60. Cements, 314.80, Dairy Farms, $17,60. Watsons, $8.25.

SELLERS

China Underwriters, 10 Cts. Lands, $31.

Realties, $3.30;

Telephones (0), $22.25.

SALES

HK, Fire Ins. $136.--. Hotels, $3.35.

Trams, $15.30.

Star Ferries, "$57..

$120

Cements, $15.

Dairy Farms, $17.60.

$100

Watsons, $3.30.

$700

H.K. Govt. 42% Loan, 99.50,

32/8

$6.90

The sale of indigenous fruits re-such as the durian, mangosteen, rambutan,pulasan, chempedak, nangka and rambai" formy an im portant adjunct to the cash re- sources of the Malay peasant| Crops generally were good last year and large consignments were purchased by "Chinese middlemen for sale both inside and outside the state.

In regard to mangoes, it

was estimated that 2,200 baskets were forwarded by rall from stations in Krian South, fetching an average price of $4 per basket, and, in addition, many went by roRd,

TUESDAY, AUGUST

SAY

20, 1940. —PAGE

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Sharp Slump In National Dollar

CENSORSHIP OF MAILS IN SHAI

BY JAPANESE

Keeping abreast of the extra- precautionary measures being 'car-

REACTION TO THE ried out by the Shanghai, pollee

WITHDRAWAL OF

and military authorities during the past few days, Japanese mall BRITISH TROOPS censors recently sesigned to work Nn the Rus Massenet Post Office Beaction to the announcement are reported by the leading Chi- that British troops were leaving nese dalles here to have doubled Shanghai

city on Aug. 9. when the news re-ing. Shanghai, especially printed Was swift in the their efforts to censor mail reach- sulted in something of a "run," matter, writes the North China particularly among Chinese inves Daily News fors who had been unable to

Many letters have been detain- cover themselves before the marketed for examination but most of closed, reports the North China them have been returned to the Daily News.

Concession Post Office branch.

The Department of Agriculture has registered desirable clones of the more important fruits and propagation of these clones was undertaken at all agricultural sta- National currency, which had

ANXIOUS DEALERS

100 LETTERS A DAY

censors.

On the aevrage, it is stated, more than 100 letters have been censor. [ed daily. All printed matter has ed and attention has also been been closely examined and censor-

given post office boxes.

tions, and budded plants distribut been weakening steadily the past Actual censorship of mall in the ed to small-holders. Stockbeds of three days as the result of per- French Concession for which lang clonal material have been estab-sistent rumours, plunged on the preparations were made was start lished with a view for future pro-kerb market the moment the om. ed on August 5, according to the - pagation and supply af`budwood.cial announcement was made and reports. Not only ordinary letters exchange shops along Szechuen but also registered express letters SALT MINES FOUND Road were packed by anxious deal. have since been examined by the ers until curfew. Losses in some IN KWEICHOW

quarters were stated to have been KWELYANG, Aug. 19 (Central) tremendous. -Balt mines have been found at

Pessimism mounted in Shanghai Kalyang, Latien and Housing and as residents, faced with mounting other districts in Kwelehow pro- prices and a big increase in com

modities, saw the Chinese national It is understood that the Kwet-dollar experience another slump. ANKARA, August 19 (Reuter)-chow Salt Burden has petitioned It is stated here that the interview the Ministry of Finance to allo-

DOLLAR RATE 826 von Papen had with President cate funds for their exploitation. The dollar opened at' 17.60 Ineunu on Thursday does not ap-Two salt experts have been sent selling gold and closed at the pear to have entailed the alight- here by "the Ministry to make x nominal rate for sellers at 18.18. est fundamental change in Tur survev. key's attitude,

M

16/0

$3,35

931

$100

$3,70

334 $200

Zoang Binge (8.)........

Wing On Textiles (9.) $125

$4

$56

$6.50/ 65

$3.40

NAZI TRADE WITH

TURKEY

vince

after a day of extreme uncertainty, but at curfew last night, 18.40 was

The Nazis appear to be concen- the Turks to increase the trade being demanded and accepted, in trating for the moment on urging) with

ermany.

the exchange shops..

Hongkong offers, in the morning; caused steadinessTM In sterling. Various political rumours in the afternoon- caused considerable fluctuations, and at the close there' were purely nominal sellers sterling and U.S. dollars cash.

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Excellent Enlarging & Developing

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Tels. 21184 & 33008.

1 Upright Plano "Moutrie "

1

$12

Hellar" Lens

1 Keystone 16 mm. Projector $14.80

$1

Csaton --Icm......

Cements

Southe

842

'(new).

H.E." Ropes

HE GOTL: Loans

1 Sewing Machine

$9944% Loan ****

[1 Aviary

805

31%

(1934)

18teel Filing Cabinet

895

31%

(1940)

-1 Gas Range

Miscellaneous

1 Teakwood Bed Room Suite

$17.60

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HONGKONG

"SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION

Volume of Business Transacted on Monday, Aug. 19, 1940.-

300 $17.60

1,000 15:30

8:430 Dairy Farms #4x, Tramways.

100*). 396

KK Hotels

Cements

Cements

$178174

$6.00

A.B. Watsons $1.85K. Landa

Dairy Farms.....

$6.00 Entertainments

#10 Constructions: (old)...ne Constructions (new).....

$1

$7.40 Line Crawfords

Nanyang Tobacco....... 83

$3.15 Sinceres.

Watsons

36. Ch. G.5% 1925G$BdL

On View from Thursday, the 22nd

August, 1940.

$39

I.K.Wing O

8'hal Wing-One

28

Vibro Piling

8/9

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

4/0

$1.

Wm. Powells

LAMMERT BROS.,

+8xle to Shanghai

AUCTIONEERS,"

Maramans Lavi (Lon.)

Marsmans Inv. (H.K.)

བ་དུ

$2.10

$6

30%

$39

2,000 500

3 35

500

15.00

FOR SALE

A selection of the best varieties of RELIABLE & TESTED FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS

From

15.00 Messrs. Suttons & Sons, Reading.

Messrs. Atice. Burpee & Co., Philadelphia

300 8,30 Messrs. Arthur Yates & Co., Ltd..

100

31.00

4,700

The total value is $48,170,00,||

Firms working -- during-Week- ends on munition or aircraft pro- duction can obtain letters on hand for them no Sunday morn- inga by calling for them at ineir local post office de

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The opportunity of serving you will be # pleasure and your commands will have our best attention.

GRACA & CO.

No. 10 Wyndham Street...- P. 0. Box 620 Hong Kong.

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EAT AT

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Thursdays

Saturdays Sundays

5 to 7.30 p.m.

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INSURANCES

The National Mutual Life Associa tion of Australasia, Limited is not accepting new business in Hong Kang at present Any enquiries should be made at the office: 8 Des Voeux Road, Central (5th door Room No. 68), Bank of Canto Building Hongkong.

Tel. No. 77473-

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HR WELLS.

One "Ford" V. 8 Motor Car