1940-11-04 — Page 10

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

UNIQUE COLONY OF

MINE WORKERS

Nearly a hundred people, more by force of circumstance than by choice, are creating a little world of their own in a four-acre arca in Gunong Datoh öff Koplisan. on the outskirts of Ipoh. Mostly of the labouring class, these men are working in a mine which is unique.

It is believed to be the only mine of its kind in Malaya, being shut off from the outer world except by a natura!

LOSS TO STORED POULTRY

FINANCE & GENERAL

Crate Fattening Makes Best Poultry

If proof were needed, which it is not, the recent analysis on finishing chickens for market, based on experiments at the Central Experimental Farm, Oltawa, eniphasised the fact that crata fattening of chickens at roasting are produces the best market stock, that pen fattening is a reasonably good substitute where crate fattening may not be easily possible, and that kill. " ing birds directly off range should be avoided, if at all possible. .except with eapons which are usually reasonably fat on range. The deterioration of stored dress

It is only the exceptional bird tional labour must be deducted ed poultry in the forms of freezer which is sufficently fat to make from this figure to arrive at an burn, or pockmarking as it is gen- erally called, and loss of bloom is top market grades without some exact assay of crate feeding

In crate feeding, the birds are fattening treatment, says H S. The kapala on being asked as to caused by a slow drying of the ex-

Gutteridge, Division of Foultry confined to simply constructed how the equipment could be tran-posed surfaces of the frozen bird.

Husbandry, Dominion speriment- fattening crates, details, of which sported in gave the reply that

In "preventing this loss in apal Farm Service..

may be obtained on request from tunnel approximately timber, planks and other articles pearance and saleabilly and the

Recent tests show that very few the Poultry Husbandry Division. were dragged along the surface of loss due to shrinkage, two points bras at roaster age are sufficient. Best results from crate feeding half a mile in length.

are to be considered;

enter the top grades are obtained from feeding a mix- The mine nestles in a valley sur-the stream. Parts of engines were

ly fat to dismantled and fuel and other rounded by four walls of sheer

First, the material used for co-without some fattening treatment, ture of finely-ground home-grown clits with its labyrinth of creepers smaller articles were carried in.

In reply to a question about the vering the bird whether used as an Birds which were fattened at that grain or finely-ground grains.

All feeds are given wet, that is, and other forms of vegetation In capping

to a poultice-like batter the towering summits, things necessary for the function-individual wrap or as a liner for stage gained three times as much

Ing of the mine, the kapala said the poultry box must be moisture during a two-week period as did mixeri hundreds of feet above.

proof or highly resistant to the a comparable group left on with butter-milk or skim-mük. sources of Providing the only link, the tun.that there were fresh nel which nature has carved water from the hills and the tun- passage of moisture, and second, range. through the base of a range of nei served as an outlet for the the Jots or openings of the ma- Not only was this the care but oat groats. white or yellow corn terial must be closed as effectively the greater gain was made on buckwheat, wheat, cats, and Dar- ley in the order named. The first as possible, otherwise most of the approximately the same feen con hills is a rugged and treacherous waste water.

value of the moisture-resistant sumption (exclusive of the liquid three are outstanding, with wheat passage with its winding path and a. stream of murkey water flowing

liner will be lost.

skim milk fed in fattening) in Intermediate, and oats and barley out from the mine.

The second requirement is the dicating that the birds on range least satisfactory. more difficult to accomplish in used up a much greater propor- commercial practice. Sealing the tion of their feed to maintain Large stocks of food and provi-joints is naturally the ideal plan activity

and body temperature Not many know of the existenca sions are stored as most of the but it it not always economically both of which added nothingTM to

inhabitants of this queer valley feasible.

An attap hut is situated close to the entrance of the tunnel which two jagas guard.

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of the mine and its labourers.

But to a hundred labourers this dreary area is bread and butter for them. Daily In and out they pass through this hazardous corridor.

In a kongsi, and in the caves of the hills, the labourers And refuge and shelter but the women coolies make.. trips to and fro daily through the tunnel.

seldom leave their homes after weeks and working hours. For even months on end they live far away from the humdrum of ity lite.

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But once in a way, generally About half of the four acres in during a festival, they leave their the valley is used by the mine world of toil for a day or two. while the remainder is waste land. (Malaya Tribune),

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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

Buyers Bellera

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

Do. (Col. Reg.)

Chartered Banki......

Buyrt

Sellers

Fomina!

To aid poultrymen, the Market ing Service, Dominion Department

their ultimate market value.

The best fattening grains

FIBRE FLAX SEED EXPORT

are

GAIN THREE TIMES

According to a report by the While the gain was three times Agricultural Supplies Board, -nego- crate fattened tiations carried on with the Gov- of Agriculture has drawn up speci-greater for the fications for lining boxes to reduce birds, its value was approximately ernment of Northern Ireland have freezer burn.

tive times greater owing to the resulted in an agreement by the These specifications are given fact that the grading of the crate Government to take all Canadian with information on paper liners fattened birds was greatly im-surplus fiore flax seed of the 1940 and methods for lining boxes, in a proved bringing a higher price crop at the following prices: Certi- pamphlet "Dressed Poultry" which per pound for the weight gained. fed No. 1 seed. $6 per bushel; No. In the final analysis, the profit seed, $4.25 per bushel: No. 2 seed, may be obtained from the Publicity and Extension Division; Dominion due to crate fattening in this ex-$4 per bushel. Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.periment was approximately 24

had been deducted. The cast of Certified No. 1 seed. The prices for the fattening crates and of addithe other grades mentioned are the same as those paid for seed

ADVERTISMENTS

REGULATION

AMENDMENT

ORDINANCE

These

prices represent an

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1940. ---PACE

If you Value

your Health-

Insist upon

Gordon's GIN

NO Colouring Matter No Injurious, Ingredienta

GORDONS

DRY GIN

DESTILLITY --LONDON.

Free Hospital Treatment For Estate Labourers

A decision is shortly expected to be taken concerning a sobeme for a cess, payable by employers of labourers on Johore estates to enable the Government to maintain on their behalf hospital accom- modation and medical treatment for their labourers.

The full Commission, appoint- Mr. G. D. Cameron, Mr. J. Balije,

ed to conduct the inquiry by order Hon. Mr. S. Harper Hall, Hon. Dato of the Regent, has just completed (Dr.) G. H, Garlick, Dr. R. Craw its Investigations, and has handed ford, Dato S. Q. Wong, Mr. T. F. over its findings and recommenda Carey and Dr. J. C, P. Grey.

cents per bird, after feed costs advance of 50 cents per bushel for tions to the Government,

Betting Duty

of the 1939 crop.

TIENTSIN EXPORTERS HOPEFUL

.

In three forms, the reporta" re- present the views of employers, officialdom, and the president of the Commission. who is Mr. Ar-j thur Sleep.

Other members of the Commis- sion are HH. Tungku Abubakar,

By the proposed scheme, a very important question is in- volved that of State hospital- isation on estates, by which, for = fixed fee payable hy will be employers. labourers given free treatment in Gov- ernment hospitals in the event of Illness.

indicate that foreign "firms in

According to the present system, which Japanese interests are con-employers pay-as they are legally cerned already have effected ship bound to only on their labourers TIENTSIN-NOV 3 Reuter)ments which are estimated to total entering the hospitals, while no The Government Gazette, pub- since the imposition of regula- from mid-October U.8.$50,000. maintenance of accommodation is Advertisements Regulation Or-lishes the Draft Bil of an Ortons governing light industry" In respect of fur exporters' pre-

STOCK EXCHANGE,

Nominal Sale

SATURDAY 2 NOV. Banks

31215 H.K. Banks

*

81230

£67

£67

£62

"Fo. (Loo. Reg.)

£82

To Be Raised

£61

£81.

F9F Mercantile Bks,

"A".

£201

£10 $72

Mercantile~Bk. ''C',

£102. $72

150 ct.

The draft of Bill of -an ·OT- dinance to amend further the

Jan. 1, 1941

3175 $387

81501.K. Fires......

$150

Shipping

$130

.8130

Douglases

$130

$11

Steamboats

$100 Indo-Chinas (Prof.).

$100

$30 Indo-Chinas (Del.)

$100

34/4Shells

34/41

86.90) Waterboats

$8.00

$387

Bank of East Asin......

N. C. & S. Banka...... Insurances

175 Canton Insurances...... Union Insurancea....... Underwriters

$1

Docks, Wharves,

Godawns, etc.

00 H.K. & K. Wharves...

Providents...........................

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

Shanghai Docks....

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:---

amend the Betting in Tientsin, including furs, ex-vious appeals to Washington, they provided by the Government,

thereof, as follows:-

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to dinance, 1912, is published in the dinance

When the Commission of Inquiry Government .Gazette..

Duty Ordinance, 1931.

porters, to the United States main-are hopeful that representations Be it enacted by the Governor tain they have been

advised by on their behalf in Tokyo will lead was set up, it was welcomed by of Hongkong with the advice and the local authorities to await

a to their extrication from their rubber interests, as it was con- sidered that extension of State consent of the Legislative Council decision which will be made as present predicament.

Meanwhile, it is understood that hospital facilities to rubber estates the result of examination of car-

Col. Shimizu and Capt. Kitazato would be a big step in the progress goes on October 21.

Exporters claim they are unable recently went to Felping and Kal- of the social services of Johore,

Five of the members of the to ship the cargoes. They are not gan and are returning next week 2. The Proviso to section 2 of losing hope

entirely, however, after

merchants' Commission represent the estate investigating-

owners and tour officialdom. the Betting Duty Ordinance, since unofficial shipping reports stocks valued at U.8.$750,000,

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Advertisements Regulation (No. 2) Amendment' Ordinance,

740.

- 1.

This Ordinance may be cited as the Betting Duty Amendment Ordinance, 1940.

2. Sub-section (4) of section 5 1931, is repealed and the following

90 of the Advertisements Regulation Provisa is substituted therefor

Ordinance,

1912. enacted by Provided that not less than section 3 of the Advertisements eighty-nine per cent, or in the Regulation Amendment Ordinance, case of a club organising the race

940, is repealed.

not less than seventy-eight per cent.. of the total contributions or subscriptions, after deduction

$4.45

$4.40

$18

$16

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

$154

$29

828

Mining

14/0

Kailans

14/0

201

#8

1.

100%

1 cte, Hong Kong Minos.....

Lands, Hotels and Buildings

$320 H.K. & 8. Hotels.......

H.K. Lands.

$100 Do. 4% Debentures..

$11.30 Shanghai Lands...... 83.35 H.K. Realties. $7.10 Humphreys $100 Chinese Estates.

Cotton Mills

$39 Ewo (8.1.

$150 S'hai Cottons (8.)....)

$18

Zoong Sings (S.)........ Wing On Textiles (8.) Public Utilities

H.K. Tramways.

$7.40 Peak Trams, (old)...... $3.70 Peak Trams (now).

8004 Star Ferries......

Y'mati Ferrion......................

China Lights (0)............)

::

::

:::

$100

* :

$55

$3.30

OBJECTS AND REASONS

Section 5 of the principal

Advertisements Regulation Ordin- of the duty, shall be devoted to

ance, No. 19 of 1912, as it appears in Volumn II of the 1937 edition

$30.30 of the Ordinances of Hongkong

prizes for the subscribers,

3. Section 6 (2) of the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1931, is amended

gave certain powers to the Direc- by the substitution of the words tor of Public Works and the Com-"ten per cent." for the words "five $3.40 missioner. of Police, and their per cent."

$7

authorised deputies, with regard

to the removal or obliteration of illegal advertisements and БКУ

$391

signs.

$190

4. This Ordinance shall come

into force on the 1st day of Jani. -uary.—1941.as

OBJECTS AND REASONS

PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The following classes of advertisements are charged at the price given below:- SITUATIONS, VACANT. HOUSES AND. APARTMENTS WANTED.

HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid Rate of $1.50 for THREE INSERTIONS. If Charges collected, $2.00.

WANTED TO BUY

WE PAY HIGH PRICES

2 Bub-section (4) ct that 1. The object of this Bill is to for all gold and silver articles,

on

$125section provided that the Director raise the betting duty cash- gold bars, diamonds and jewels. of Public Works, the Commissioner sweep tickets from five per cent. Apply Chins Gold Refining Co. $15.00 of Police and any person so autho- to ten per cent.

Pedder Building, 2nd floor, Room 6.

2. Clause 3 of the Bull provides $3.70 as aforesaid should not be held for that. change in section '6 (2) $231 liable for any damage done by of the principal Ordinance, No. $8.70 him in the course of the removal 40 of 1931.. $6.49 or obliteration of any advertise-

$7.40 rised or deputed by either of them

#221 | 8223

$62

$8.49 China Lights (New)...

$381

$37

H. K. Electrics (Old)..

837

$36

#381

H.K. Electrics(Now)...

$38)

$17

Macao Electrics (Old)

$16

Macao Electrics (New)

$12

$23

Sandakan Lighta.... Telephones (old)........

$9.50 Telephones (new)..----

" S'pore Tractions (Ord.)}

Industrials

$14.90 Cald., Macg. (Ord.)-8.)

Canton Ice 50 ote

Comenta

$12

Cald., Macg, (Prst.)8.

.81

$16:

H.K. Ropes casparamen

· HK. Gert. Loans

$99

14% Loan

$0.10 $6.85

98.80

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#5 %

3953%

(1994) ***) (1940)...

Miscellaneous

817) Dairy Farms

Entertainments $160 Constructions fold)...

Constructions (new).....

$1.45 Lane Crawfords...

Nanyang Tobacco... $3

$2.16 Sinceres

Watsons Vasabladorare ite

35% Ch. G.5% 192%GSBda.j

$39

11K Wing On

S'hai Wing On

Vibra Piling*******

7/8 Maramans Inv; (Lon.)

9/9

Marsmans Luv. (EK) Wai. Powellstietis

+Bale to Shanghai

$16

$95

.89.10

ti

..

WE OFFER HIGH PRICES for

of gold

articles,

3. This raising of the duty in any amount ment in pursuance of that section. volves reconsideration of the pro- diamonds, silver, etc. No holidays. 3. The Amending Ordinance, viso to section 6 (2) of the prin- Apply China Building, " 7th floor. No. 18 of 1940, repealed the whole cipal Ordinance which enacted TL 30727. Eurasia Gold Refining section and enacted another that not less thafi ninety per Co. 823.70 generally to the same effect but cent, or in the case of a club or- $9.55 substituting the Chairman of the ganising the race not less than Urban Council for the Director of eighty per cent., of the total con- Public Works and the Commis-tributions or subscriptions, after sioner of Police.

deduction of the duty.,should be

prizes, for

981%

4. While there is no objection devoted to prizes, for the sub- to the transfer of duties and scribers, powers under the Ordinance from

WANTED KNOWN

ORDERS TAKEN for hand-made sweaters, Ladles jumpers, Babies'

Wool and model desired, to be

3. The Taxation Committee re-outats, etc., at $5.00 each for the head of one department to commended that any increase in workmanship.

head of another, sub-section betting duty should be borne. en (4) of section 5 la both in its tirely by the betting public, and supplied by customer. substituted form open to the ob to achieve this result as nearly as Jection, which has been pointed possible clause 2 of the Bill sub- to Box 502, HKD.P. #17.30 out by the Secretary of State institutes "eighty-nine" for "ninety" 86.60 his despatch of August 15, 1940, and "seventy-eight" for "eighty"

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Send particulars of address, etc.,

The "WE" have an outstand- 31.85 relating to the Amending Ordin-in the proviso to section 2 of the ing assortment of latest American

unce, that it is generally undesir- principal Ordinance.

dresses for all occasions and price able to include in legislation en- The changed figues will en- 89.20 actments which negative or reable the clubs as well as the to suit all purses. Call at Vanity

Shop" (Lazarus) Pedder Street Atlet normal rights of action Government to derive some bene- 35% against public officers or public fit; but there is nothing in the

bodies such as the right of action new proviso to prevent the clubs Experienced Book-keeper Wants which a private person may have devoting to prizes for the public Students to form a class. Guaran in respect of an illegal or negli a higher percentage if they so tee students to keep a whole set of

decide.

books after completion of a course gent acti

$39

5 The object therefore of this 5 Clanse 4 of the Bill provides of 6 montha For Term and Pare amending Bill is to repeal the sub-that the amendments, anall come ticulars, Flease Apply to:-Box section.

into force on January 1, 1941- No. 463/0 HKDP.

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