1940-08-23 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

CANADIAN AGRICULTURE | EFFORTS TO

NEEDS SCIENTIFIC AID

Canadian agriculture has many difficult problems to deale with in the next few years, said Dr. J. M. Swaine, Director, Science Service, Dominion Department of Agriculture, la a recent address. It needs leadership and guidance, and for this It must depend in large part upon scientific-technical' arri- culture.

CONTROL CRABGRASS

FINANCE

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FERTILISER INDUSTRY: NEW HIGH RECORD FOR PRODUCTION VALUE

A new high record for value of production was set up in " the fertiliser industry of Canada in 1938. The industry has expanded rapidly di recent years, the greater part of "the growth having taken place since 1929. The fertiliser trade. within the Dominion has also increased recently, the returns for the year ended June, 1939, having shown an advance, par- ticularly in mixed fertilisers.

A considerable amount of re- search has been done in an at- tempt to and chemicals which will

Canada is on balance an ex- kili lawn weeds but not

porter of fertilisers; in the calen- per- manently injure the grass,"

dar year 1939 there was a small There is an opportunity now! Promising

been decrease in volume of Imports, results have give obtained, states J. E. Boyce, Divi- but a large gain in exports leadership in:

sion of Forage Plants, Dominion Value rose for both exports and A more complete provision for Experimental Farms Service,.. but Imports producing and marketing agri- as yet no general recommenda-

The gross value of production cultural products to meet the tions can be made.

the fertiliser Industry of

BRITAIN'S TAX for technical agriculture to

BURDEN

The

sal effort. It was not for him to necessary surpluses or shortages

-FINGER-LIKE-HEADS

and turns an

m

was

PREVENTION OF ROBBER BEES

Robber bees are a constant an-

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1940. -PAGE 9

SAY

Gordon's

...and know what you're drinking/

GORDONS

DRY GIN

DESTILLERY, LONDON.

NO NO

COLOURING MÄTTER

INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

requirements of Canadian con- It is suggested that, if the lawn Canada in the calendar year 1838,noyance and danger to the apiary. Second Reading Of sumers; the production of agri-owner wishes to try some of the according to a report issued by in warm weather when there is cultural products for Great Bri- commonly recommended chemical the government statistical office, little or no honey to be got from Finance Bill

tain, and allies in so far as their lawn weed killers, he should do so as $12,841,000 as compared with nowers. bees will easily yield to LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter-needs can be foreseen;

on a small area before treating $10,287,000 in 1937.

New records for output value any means that presents itself.

any temptation to obtain it by Moving the second reading of the The maintenance of a produc. the entire lawn. Finance Bill in the House of Lords tion level from which any re-

Lawn owners should be on the have been set up in six succes-After more or less fighting. yesterday, the Lord Chancellor quired increase could be made to lookout for crabgrass. It is a sum-sive years, and in 1929 the pro-robber bees will overpower a very sald that taxation in this country supply the needs of Britain and mer annual. It makes rapid growth duction

valued at only weak colony, especially those that In the hot months when most of $2.259.000. In a full year had been raised the Allies: ..

are queenless, and will carry the since the war began from £888,-

the lawn grasses are nearly dor- maintenance of the pro-

As between 1937 and 1938; the honey to their own hives. Robbing 000,000 to $1,300,000,000,

ductive-capecity--of-Ganadlar mont

number of plants classified in the may be started by the careless- This increase, nearly 75 per sol":"

Industry-rose from 20 to 28 and tness of the beekeeper during It produces abundant seed on the capital employed trom $16, manipulation. particularly cent. in a single year, represented The maintenance of a proper

when a tremendous burden and a colos agricultural stability. without un-inger-like heads in late summer 690,000 to $17,156,000; the number removing the honey or feeding.

unsightly purple for employees from 1,023 to 1,232 colour and dies as soon as the land the payroll from $1.448.000 dian-Aplarist gives the following To prevent robbing, the Cana- weather becomes cool. In order to $1,561,000; while the cost of advice do not open hives more properly to control this weed, it materials advanced from $6.694,-than necessary towards the end is necessary to become familiar 000 to $3,345,000. British Colum- or after the flow. If necessary to never been a moment when bur- with the appearance of the seed-bla plants led in 1933 with an open

hives. cover "all ling plants.

exposed output valued at $3.886,000; with supers with robber cloths or sacks

Today enquiries were renewed: They can easily be recognised in Ontario second at $3,844,000; and to prevent robbing Protect and and on a more liberal scale. The the two leaf stages, being distin- Quebec third at $2,346.000: other strengthen all weak colonies. It turnover was not excessive, but Bushable from the turf grasses by plants are located in New Bruns- there is any tendency to rob, re-there, are indications of a growing their broad, short, sharply-point-wick, Prince Edward Island and duce all entrances ed leaves which are covered with Nova Scotia.

interest in the market. fine hairs.

BUYERS

HK Banks, $1220. Union Ins., $365. HK Fire Ins, $140. Providents, $3.85. -Lands,- $30,25,-- Realties. $3.10. Trams, $15.35.

anticipate the future of their war that will enable the proper ad anances, but it was evident that Justments to be made to meet just as greater and greater...sums (post, war conditions. would be needed. so greater and greater sums must be found.

WILLINGLY ACCEPTED dens have been more willingly ac- The British tax-payer was sur-cepted by the whole population."

mounting his obstacles with the Referring to the purchase tax, greatest courage, determination he said that if it were firmly and and goodwill."We may take real remorselessly applied, it would pride in the fact that there has produce considerable revenue.

STOCK EXCHANGE,

Bayer Sellers

Babes

"SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

HAND WEEDING

Weeds like dandelions

LARGEST CONTRIBUTION

MOVED TO. CELLAR At this stage the seedlings can

Any colony that is in danger of easily be pulled out. It is almost The largest contribution to the being robbed should be moved to HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

QUOTATIONS impossible to eradicate crabgrass value of production in 1938 was the cellar for a few days See that by hand after it becomes well made by '284,735 short tons of the boney house is bee broof and estabilshed, since the stems root mixed fertilisers at $7,278,000 keep the door closed at all times...

own as the nodes.

The combined output of super-

If any colonies have to be exa phosphate, ammonium phosphate mined, do it in the evening or and ammonium sulphate (com-under a bee tent Carelessness in and plantains can best be eradicated pletely manufactured)

these respects will likely result in by hand weeding, cutting the second st 217,438 tona" worthgeneral robbing being started and roots well below the crown. In the $4.330.000, case of the. dandelion, new tops Superphosphate may grow from the cut roots but by repeated removal the root re- serves will finally be exhausted and the plants killed.

$1280

3210

$366

$137

10 cta

Nomlani

THURSDAY 22 AUG. Banks

Bayer

Bolers

Sax Norninal

$1220)

Do. Cal. Reg.)

£89)

103

H.K. Books

Do. Lon. Reg.)

Chartered Bank's

$28 Mercantile Bks. "A".

Mercantile Bks. "C".

Canton Insurances..................

Underwriters

THE

B93

£68

£821

និង១

£11

+

873 60 ct.

1

$73

Bank of East Asia......

N. C. & S. Banks..

Insurances

Union Insurances.

#365

$210

10°cta.

H.K. Pires....

8136

Shipping

$120 Douglasss......

8120

$11

$100

Steamboats Indo-Chines (Prof.)...

$10

"

$80 Indo Chinna (Def.)...

33/14 Shells

$50

$3.66 $151

#al

$31

**

23.10 $3.30

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$15.20

821

$61

$3,40

8217 $8.70

$15

#10

⠀

16/0

Docks, Wharves,

$3.65

!!!

$6.00 Waterbostä .......

Godowns, etc

H.K. & E. Wharves... 282 Providents

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

$14 H.K. Docks [Naw)............... 8262 +Shanghai Docks.........

Mining

Kailans

$9.55 Raubs

5 cts. Hong Kong Mines......

Lands. Hotels and Balldings

HK. & 8 Hotels.......

1.K. Land..

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

39.90 Shanghai Lands...

H.K. Realties.......................

Humphreys .............

$101 Chinese Estates.....

Cotton Mills

$331 Ewa (8.)

8210 S'har Cottons (9.)....

Zoong Sings (S.)...................)

$62

Star Ferrios....

mati Ferries....... China Lights (0)................

::

came

and unprolific

much trouble and possible loss of was manufac.. colonies may be caused tured by two companies only and!

Replace all old ammonium phosphate by only one queens during the latter part of company;" ammonium

the clover. flow to ensure strong sulphate was made by six companies and colonies of young bees for the the output f. 1938 tons.

119,519 was

winter.

It should be kept in mind that during the fall the first prepara-

MARKET REPORT There was some production of tions should be made for the next

superphosphate and ammonium sulphate (milled and screened year,

included muriate

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

Yaumati Ferries, $21.50. Lights (0), $6,50. Telephones (O). $21.85. Telephones (N), $8.70. Cements, $16. Dairy Farms, 17.60. Watsons, $8.40.

SELLERS

China Underwriters, 10 cbs. Lands, $31. Realties, $3.30. Trams, $15.50, Lights (O), $8,75. Cements, $15.50,

:

Every colony should be supplied with

WALRA

Hotels, $3.50. Lands. $30.75.

Trama, $15.50.-

FROM ROZA BROS. The price for Ready Silver drop-only): and other products of the ped 1/8 to 23.5/16 but the Forward industry

of 8100 rate, was unchanged at 22.15/16. potash and nitrate of soda.

a prolific queen in time $100 Silver advices reported Speculators 33/14 as having sold to a small extent of mixed fertilisers in this indus-

In addition to the production produce enough bees for winter:

(2) sufficient room for greatest $6.00 for Cash. The market was steady try. 3.899 tons valued at $148,500

brood production; but quiet American Silver was were made in went peeking (3) plenty of stores to feed the quoted at 34.3/4 for Spot.

plants and glue fctories.

oncoming brood, and

Exports of fertilisers from

(4) adequate protection mid winds.

+

The London/New York cross- rate was quoted at 402.1/2. New Canada increased from 281,579 York/London was quoted at 402.3/4. tons valued at $7,068,000 in 1038"

$14

8203

15/0 Quiet,

** MARKET

393

STERLING

$100

:

Wing Da Textiles (8.) $125

Public Utilities

|H.K. Tradways................. | 815.35 $7.40 Peak Trams- (old).... 83.70 Peak Trans (new)...]

$16.45

257

ро

$67

$6.56

China Lights (New).......

$371

1. K. Electrics (Ola)....

$3.50 $371

#354

. K. Electrics (New)... $18

817

Macao Electrics (Old)

"916

Macao Electrics. (Naw)

Sandakas Lights.......

MUDA.

$12

$1.

Bi

Telephones (old)....... Telephones (new}] S'pore Tractions (Ord.)) ------Industrials........

$14.80| Cald., Macg, (Oz4) &.

Cald, Macg. (Prof.)S.

Canton Icos...

Cements 842 H.K. Ropas

HK. Govt. Louis

$994 14% Loan

$96 31%

33%

(1934) (1940).

Miscelaneous Dairy Farms....

$6.60 Entertainments

$120 Constructions (ald)....)

81 Constructions (now)..........

37.45 Lane Crawfords..

Nanyang Tobacco...

82.16 Bincares

8.40 Watscos

35. Ch. G.5% 1925G3Bds.

895

$17.00

$39

4.K. Wing On

B'hai Wing On

18

Vibro Piling

8/9

Marsmans Inv. (Lon,)

Mararisma Inv. (HK)]

#1 Wm. Powell......

+Bale to Shanghai:

}

13144

$17.70

100%

AS

$31

9306

831

$6

$34 8210

to 363,873 tons valued at $9.179.-

Lights (O), $8.55.

from

Electrics (N); $35.90. Macgo Electrics (0), #17, Watsons, $8.40/45/50.

ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION COMMISSION

Generalissimo Heads New Body

CHENGITU, Aug.

(Central)

The Executive Yuan has announc- ed the personnel of the Szechwan- Bikong Economic Reconstructiun Commission.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is concurrentlý Chairman of the Commission and Mr. Teng Han-. halang. Secretary-General, Gen=" erat Liu Wen-huf. General Teng Hshou, General Fang Wen-hua, General Ho Kuo-kwäng, Mr. Chang (Tu-lun, Mr. Chen Chu- shan, Mr. Liu Yi-yen, Mr. Kan Chi-yung, Mr. Li Wan-hua, Mr. |Pan Chang-yu, Mr. Ting Chih-he, Mr. Chin Fen, Mr. Lu Tso-fu, Mr. Ma Tean-yung and Mr. Hsu` Kan are members.

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LONDON STOCK

EXCHANGE

LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter)—The_ Stock Exchange was brighter and more active with useful gains re- corded in most groups, particularly in Gold-minings, Iron and Steel, and Electrical equipment.

Despite some reduction in turn- over late in the session the gains were fully maintained. The market was under the favourable influence... of Mr. Churchill's speech through-

000 Last year. Meanwhile imports Camada in the trade year ended The Quebec apple crop in 1939 bushels tor declined from 234,223 to 215,964 June, 1939, totalled. 333,967 tons: exceeded one" million tons but rose in value from of which 101,077 tons were fertilithe first time. The entire crop No transactions were reported: $3.873.000 to $3.948,000. The vo- ser materials and 232890 tons for Canada was the second largest out the session,

lume of fertilisers sold for use in mixed, fertilisers.

There were sellers at

1/2. 31/32 up to November, buyers at 1/3 for any delivery.

ULS. DOLLARS

Opened steady with sellers at 22, 3/4 for near, Some business was done at 22.13/16 October. Later the market eased off and offers at] 22.3/4 and 22.11/16 were accepted for near delivery. The market closed at 1 pm, with sellers at 22.11/16 for Cash, buyers at 22.3/4 for Cash.

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Quiet Business was done at 402. 1/4 for Cash,' The market closed] 88.40 at lunch time with sellers at

401.3/4.

$22

SHANGHAI MARKET Sterling opened with sellers 3.45/ 64 and closed with sellers at 3.23/ 32. U-8. Dollars opened with

sellers at 5.5/8 and towards the close sellers were reported at 5.21/ 32. for Boot

AFTERNOON MARKET

Dull..."

50, ota.

7018

895

$1.85

STERLING

Nothing doing. The market closed with sellers at 1/2.31/32°up|

to November, buyers at 1/3 for any delivery,

U.S. DOLLARS A

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HONGLONG SUPPLIES ALL KINDS OF FOOTWEAR

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION

an record.

•Hongkong Daily Press CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE

Volume of Business Transacted A selection of the best varieties of

on Thursday, Aug. 22, 1940. RELIABLE & TESTED

A.S.:: Watsons

HK. Electrics (N) HK Hotels

HK. Tramways

.

1,000 $ 8.40 500 3.50 150 35.90 500

15.50

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS

2,150

The total value is $23.285.00

A shade steadier. Business was $6.20 done towards the close at 22.3/4||

for Cash The market closed with

Exports of Canadian onions dur÷ probable sellers at 223/4" for August, buyers at 22.13/16 foring the 1039-40 season declined $9.10 Cashba

about 13 per cent. as compared $8.30

with the previous year. The ⠀ SHANGHAI - DOLLARS -

movement to the British West Business was done at 402.1/2 Indies, British Gulana, and New The market closed with sellers at roundland showed substantial - 402.1/4, buyers at 102.3/1.

200

$39

... SHANGHAI MARKET 19

creases but there was a marked decline in shipments to New Zea-

The market closed with sellers of land. Practically cll the onions Sterling at 3.45/64 for Spot and exported are produced in Ontario UB. Dollars at 5.5/8 for Bpot, and British Columbia

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