1940-11-08 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

VICTIMS OF FATE'S CRUELLEST TRICK

A trip that normally would have been completed in F tew days by air and in just over three weeks by sea has already taken a Frettch lady and her six-year-old daughter almost Ave months and it is still not certain whether they will have arriv ed at their destination yet.

The woman is Mme. Palanque, whose husband works in Indo- China, and her daughter Michals. They were in Singapore re- cently.

This is the story of what is per- haps one 01 Fate's cruellest

Criticism Of tricks,

Penang's War Gift

sion in connexion with the method

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was

Finance

ANGLO-SPANISH

AGREEMENT

Navicerts For Oil Imports

Was

TAXES ABOLISHED

;

FINANCE & GENERAL

and Commerce

Big

Culton

In Kansu

MARKET REPORT

FROM KOZA BROS.

Thursday, Nov. 7.

The price for Ready Bliver drop- ped-1/18 yesterday to 23.3/8 but the Forward rate was unchanged in view of the gova cotton crop at 23.5/16. Silver advices report- last autumn, elaborate plans have ed the market been mapped out by the Recon-with

as being quiet; а small business done. struction Department of Kansu Provincial Government for 43.3/4 for Spot.

the American Silver' was quoted n extensive cultivation of cotton The London/New York cross- the province.

rate was quoted at 4021/9. New York/London was quoted at 404 MARKET

LONDON, NOT. 7 (Reuter)-A Mme, Palanque and her daugh- agreement has been reached with ter left Parts on June 7, after the the Spanish Government on the Brst day of bombing, for Marsell-programme of Imports of all to les, from where they decided to Spain for the last four months of begin the trek home to Indo-the year.

Cotton was grown this year in China-were M. Palanques em- This

announced by Mr. ployed. Replying to criticisms made by

Dingle Foot. Parliamentary Secre- an area of more than 7,000 mow of land in western and southern And then things began to hap-tary to the Ministry of Economic. Dr. Ong, Huck Chye at the last

Kansu an aggregate crop of meeting of the Penang Municipal pen. They caught a small boat Warfare.

over 1,000 piculs He stated that the agreement Commissioners that the Municipal for Algiers and travelling along

It is planned that beginning President had acted in contraven- the west coast of Africa, managed was based on the present restrict tion of the Commissioner's dect to reach French Equatorial Africa ed rate of consumption and sub- from 1941, a 3-year cotton raising

Luck was still against them, forject to

i programme will by carried out. The the strictest guarantees

area of plantation is to be expand. of payment of the second dana.mmediately on arrival there came against re-export.

ed to 640,000 mow the news of France's capitulation. The restrictions were imposed

embracing tion of $300.000 to the War Fund. The captain of the vessel they by the Spanish Government them-

Lanchow und other 14 districta. Mr. J. A. Black, said at the meet-

As a preliminary step for the were of refused to continue on selves for financial, reasons, Ing

execution of the plan, cotton will his journey, with the result that Navicerts are accordingly being "On Aug. 27, the Commissioners Mme. Palanque and her little issued for these amounts only"

be first planted in Tienshui and agreed to make their second dona-daughter had to "rough it out" on

seven other districts next year. A tion of $300,000 immediately on board the ship for nearly 2

sum of $330,000 will be required receipt of the Governor-in-Coun months. Some consolation

for capital investment which is to ell's approval to the payment and derived from the fact that it was

The Kwangtung Provincial Gov be jointly subscribed by the Kansu I telegraphed the same day to then the cool period.

ernment has abolished during the Provincial Government and other Singapore as follows:-.

last four months sixty-five more organizations interested in the Commissioners "resolved that cabled her husband for a remit-miscellaneous taxes and exorbi-project. subject to approval Governor intance, and received word shortly tant levies in various parts of the Mr. Li Shih. Commissioner of Council further donation of $300,- after that she could collect it at

total proceeds of Reconstruction, is conferring with 000 be made to War Fund from Angola, further down the coast, in approximately $59.000 annually. Mr. Yang Tso-liu. head of the Insurance Fund balances shown on Portuguese territory.

Kansu Office of the National Economic Reconstruction Comunis page 31, 1940, Estimates. Please advise if donation may be made.

The output of Canada's sugar ston, Mr. Yi Peng, cotton raising Hiring the only transport avail-refining industry in 1939 amount expert, and representatives of the "Dr. Ong Huck Chye read this able, she crossed the Belgian Con-ed to 1,158,586,834 pounds, an in-various banks on detail plans to telegram at our last meeting and go and reached, Angola, obtained crease of 113.124.220 pounds over raise the ention production in then read what he said was the the money her husband had sent 1938.

Kans(Central News), Government reply to it. namely: and set out once again with her

Executive Council's approval little daughter for her home. of gift unconditional.'

She travelled down the west "But Dr. Ong Huck Chye had coast of Africa and after days called for the file and must have of anxiety eventually known quite well that the second Lorence Marques, on

reached STOCK EXCHANGE the east telegram was not a reply to the coast. There was only one boat available for Singapore, but it had neither first nor second class ac commodation. Unwilling to wait any longer for another boat, Mme. Palanque and child boarded this boat and, travelling, third class, reached Singapore,

Arst."

...

DR. ONG HUCK CHYE'S REPLY

In reply. Dr. Ong Hack Chye thanked Mr. Black for his lengthy and elaborate explanation.

said:

He

Her

exhausted, money

CROSSED BELGIAN CONGO

she

"Taking that you did commun:- cate. with Singapore and that you Everything seemed, bright then had direction that the $300,000 and they spent a few days here. Greek should not be paid as cash pay- On Sunday. they took a ment but in the way of surrender- boat for Indo-China-but on Mon Ing $300.000 bonds for cancella-day came news of Italy's invasion tion, I think it is Atting for you to of Greece! refer this back to the Commission-

ers knowing that the Commission-pore are wondering what further ere decision was to make the pay-trick Providence has up her sleeve for this gallant mother and child,' ment in cash.

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"Failing to do that and falling to regard the decision of the Com-

missioners is a direct insult to the

Commissioners.

certainly protest against the

manner in which the sum has been paid and I feel that if Muni- cipal affairs are conducted in this manner, it will lead to a deplor able state of conditions.”

NON-BRITISH JUROR'S

province with

(Central News).

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

Bayern

Belleri

Sales Nomina)Į

SHAR BROKERS," ASSOCIATION

THURSDAY

7 NOV.

Banks

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

$1215

$1220

H.K. Bankı

28A £03

Do: (Lan. Rog.) Chartered Banks

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Steady but quiet. --

STERLING There were sellers at 1/231/32 November/January, buyers at 1/3 for Cash

D.. 8. DOLLARS Opened with sellers at 23.1/4 for Spot Later a small business was reported at 23.9/8 for Cash. The market closed at 1 pm, with sellers at 23.5/18 for Cash," buyers at 23.3/8 for Cash....

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Some business was done at 382.3/4. The market closed at noon with sellers at 382.1/2, buy:: ers at 383.1/2.

SHANGHAI MARKET Opened with sellers of Bterling

at 3.59/64 for Spot. Subsequent ly the rate rose to 3.15/16. The market was a shade easier at Noon, closing with sellers at 3.29/ 32 for Spot. U.S. Dollars, at the opening sellers were quoted 8.3/32, The market closed at Noon with sellers at 8.1/18 for spot.

at

AFTERNOON MARKET The market was quiet in the afternoon

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1940. —PAGE. 9

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Gordon's

..and know

whale

drinking/

GORDONS

DRY GIN

DESTILLIKÝ LONDON.

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION

Volume of Business Transacted on Thursday, Nov. 7, 1940. SALES H.K. Banks ...

Cements

4 $3,216.00 1,212.50

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

The market responded to more enquiries and rates advanced ap preciably with the demand an- satisfied and a strong undertone maintained throughout the day.

BUYERS

5

500

10.35

CD0

16.40

H.K. Banks, $1220,

100

10.50

Union Ins.. $387.

*STERLING

14

16.25

Docks (O), $15.75,

The market closed with sellers China Lights (0), at 1/2.31/32 November/January. buyers at 1/3" for "Cash...

200

6.85

Providents, $4,45.

153

6.90

Hotels, $3.15.

China Lights (N)

200

6.50

Lands, $30.73..

100

8.70

Buyer Ballers Sa ominai

U.S. DOLLARS

Trams, $16.

200

16.00

Lights (0), $6.75.

200

16.00

Lights (N), $8.50.

500

16.00

Electrics (O), $37.

£69 £14

£61

£100

SHANGHAI DOLLARS Some business was done at 383

also 383.1/2 The and

market closed with sellers at 383, buyers 'i₫ 389,1/2....

200

16.25

500

16.25

HK. Lands

50

31.00

50

31.00

Ropes, $8.40.

100

31.25

Dairy Farms, $17.

373

H.K. Telephones (0) 37

23.25

50 ct.

3,813

$176

$1215

£rt

"Marcantile Bks. “A". 10 Mercantile Bka. "C". $72.

Bank of East Asia.....

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

Insurances

Canton asurances.....

Union Insurance..................) ₤387; Underwriters

$15 H.K. Fires.....

**

The market closed with seller HK Tramways a 23.51/8 for Cash, buyers at

3.3/8 for Cash.

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Electrics (N), $38.75.

Macao Electries (0), $17,60.

Cements. $16.25.

The total value is $68.080.95,

"SHANGHAI MARKET Opened in the afternoon with sellers of Sterling at 3.29/32, and towards the close sellers were quoted at 3.57/64 for Spot. US. Dollars opened with sellers at 6.1/ 16 and towards the close sellers were quoted at 6.1/32 for Spot. seven months of 1940 totalled

The output of central electria stations in Vänada during the first

17,583,735,000 kilowatt hours Production of pig' iron in Can-agamist 15,950,098,000 in the first ado during the first seven months seven months of 1939.

Canada's apple crop for 1940 is estimated at 4.421.000 barrels.

Watsons, $8.25.-

Entertainmenta, $8.50.

SELLEKS

HK. Govt. 4% Loan, 98. Vibro Piling $8.

SALES

H.K. Banks, $1220.

Lights (0), $8,83.

Macao Electrics (0), ̃317.80. Cementa, $161/10.40. Ropes, $8.30/6.50

175

$387

$160

And now their friends in Singa-

Shipping

$135

Douglasen

$130

$11

Steamboats

$100

Indo-Chinna (Prof)...

$100

$90

Indo-Chinas (Det.?

$100

35/0

Shells

38/0

$6.90 Waterboats

$8.90

of 1940 totalled 645,551 tons, com-" pared with 358.108 tons in the corresponding period of 1938

$001

$4.45

$18

$154

$30

14/0

.18

CHINA MAKING

OWN SURGICAL

INSTRUMENTS

Hesides importing from abroad, China is making her own surgical Instruments and western medi cines

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The Chung Li Factory Outside Chengtu has turned out approxi- mately

$100,000 worth of medi. cines, chemicals and surgical in struments less than one year and

DIFFICULTY a half since Its establishment.

Jections

Mr," H L Knudsen Director Except for this factory, rinder Ceylon Trading Company who pest and other animal diseases was summoned as a member of prevaleht in many districts in the Jury for the parallel Asalze Szechwan would have been last Court refused to take the oath unchecked and the death rate of that is prescribed for Jurors when cows and bogs much higher. For China he was selected as a Juror to try this is the only factory in a prisoner who was charged with that manufactures syringes and for animal in- murder, before Mr. Justice Keune-needles needed "man"

Besides, considerable quantity of vaccine and serum as well as other medicines and Instruments for veterinary science haa prepared by the factory.

For, hinnan surgery, instruments Sovereign Lord the King" My used in maternity hospitals have, King is the King of Denmark." been turned out. More than 30° Mr. Knudsen then took an oath kinds of chemicals and medicines which ran as follows: "I swear

needed in hospitals have also

Explaining himself, Mr. Knudsen said: "I am not a British subject, My Lord I thought whether it would be right to take the oath with the words 'between Our

that I will well and truly try and been manufactured

true deliverance make between

the King and the prisoner at the

84.45

#3 15

8301

822+

$222

$6.60

beer

#364

$20

The factory with a capital of about $200,000 was established

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Bár, whom I shall have in charge in April, 1939, and began with and in tres verdict give according the

to the

God."

evidence

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Docks, "Wharves,

Godowns, eta

200H.K. & K. Wharves....

Providente imm

H.K. Docks (Old).

$16

$16

H.K. Docks (New).....

$30

+Shanghai Docks.......

Mining

11/0

Kailans

$91

Raube,

1 cta Hong Kong Minas.....

Lands, Hotels and Bulldings

114

| H.K. & 8. Hotels..................... $3,20 H.K. Ladds.................................! $30,00

$100 Do 1% Debentures... $11 20 Shanghai Lands......... 83.30. Realtics.

$7.10 Humphreys ........ $100 Chinese Estates.........

Cotton Willis

940

Ewo (B.).......

8165 Shai Cottons "(8.3....

+

Zoong Binge (8.).......

Wing On Textiles (8.))

Pubile Utilities

$15R.K. Tramways

$7.40 Peak Tram

(old)

$3.70 Peak Travis (new)....

$69 Star Ferries...

I'mati Ferries...

$3.20

$100

$3.40

小數

818

$552 $22

Chins Lights (0).................] P8.50

$3.40 China Lights (New)... $8.80

$17

|H.K. Electrics (Old).....} $36)

H. K. Electaica(New).....} $36))

Macao Electrios (Old)

$16Macao Electrics (New)

823

$12 Sandakan Lights...

Telephones, (old)........ $3.55 Telephches (new)....... S'pore Tractions (Ord.)) Industrials

$14.00 Cald., Macg.: (Ori.) 8,

Cald,, Macg. (Prof.)8.)-

Canton Ices........ (50.ots

$12

"$1

manufacture of medicines

Mr. $0.16 $6,35

16

Cemente

:

H.K. Ropes

Bhao-chiung, who

DOW

#08

So help only for veterinary-science,

Cheng

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The words "Our Sovereign Lord." heads the fishing and grazing were deleted from the usual oath department of the Agriculture that is taken by Jurors

RECONSTRUCTION

IN SZECHWAN

Ministry, was the founder. ⠀

Later a group of other Chinese $17 medical and surgical specialists became - interested. Among them was Dr. Chen Tze-yuan, German, |trained doctor, who is the son of

In a message to the conference Mr. Chen, Chu-shan, Szechwan's

of the Szechwan-Bikong Economic Reconstruction Commissioner, A Reconstruction Commission, which (Central News).

was adjourned... Generalissimo

Chiang Kai-shek instructed it to

stress bandit and oplum suppres-] Vessels entered inwards "dat sion, communication development Canadian ports from the sea dur- and economy in the reconstruction: Ing the year ended March 31, 1940. of the two western provinces-- totalled 30.848 with an aggregate

Central News).

tonnage of 38,529,965 tons.

#95

HE. Gör. Lokus)

4%-Lon

Н

#05 31% · (1984).

3+%

(1940) Miscellaneous Dairy Farics...

$6.60 Entertainments. $1,60 Constructions, (old).. Constructions (new).....

$7.40 Lane Crawfords...

$15.80.

98177

Nanyang Tobacco, -88}

$2.10 Sinceres

$9.05

Watsons.....

38.

CH. 4.5% 1925G #Bds.

san

2.K. Wing On

S'hal Wing On

Vibro Piling

7/6 Marimani Isr. (Lon.)

9/9

Maremana Inv, (B.K)

Wm. Powalls

Sile to Shanghai

.i

$40

180.

ав

Lands, $31.

Trams, $18.

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