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872

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Our Industrial Correspondent

PRICE OF RICE "SHOWS DECLINE

IN SHANGHAITM.

The

contmuous arrival of rieš And the cheap sale of broken

Doubling

Potato Production

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1940. —PAGE

N.

Although the Ministry of Agri- A stirring appeal to industry to Sagon rire to the poor which was culture has not issued any figures. carry on in spite of air raids was begun on Friday have caused relating to acreage to be ploughed made by Mr. Bevin, Minister of prices of rice in Shanghai to drop up in the 1940-41 food production

Information Labour in an address to members by w few dollars during the pastį campaign,

ciation in London.

from or the Works Management Asso-tew days, but the problem by no county war executive committees means has been solved. Generous shows that a great deal of the "I appeal to my colleagues at contributions to the Shanghai extra tillage will be devoted to the benches, to managers and Rice Distribution Committee which | potatoes. officers to brave it." he said. "Ts selling low'y priced rice to the know the risks, but they are no poor are urged by the Chinese this crop by the Ministry of Food. greater than those of the men in press. reports the North Chins the Spitfires fighting the enemy.Daily News,

Great importance is attached to

and any surplus will be dealt with by the new chain of factories which can convert raw potatoes into a valuable concentrate for

It is a total war. The less they

Since Friday. 60 Mee shops i stop production. t quicker we both foreign areas have been seil- create our (WI) defence and ing about 1.500 bags of broken stock feeding, and, if necessary,

security."

• Mr. Bevin added that those who

saigon rice daily. Comparing the process them as A reserve for number f bags thus suld with human consumption.

took great risks to keep producess than 10,000 bags of rice need- Some counties, including Corn- tion going were entitled to be ed by Shanghal daf'y it is nnpor- wall, have been asked to double treated generously by the State. tant to note that the cheap sale their acreage under the crop. Of It production were. carried on

is taking care of about 30 per cent, another 50,000 acres of grassland vigorously and the war shortened of the Lntal consumption of

to be brought under the plough by even a month, more would

city, it is learned.

in Shropshire 15,000 acres is to have been saved in cost than the

In view of this, the Chinese be planted with potatoes, State would be called on to pay press is nrging the public to con-

In many arens ploughing-up

the

No sleep last night?

TRY

"BLACK & WHITE"

YOUR FIRST SIP TELLS YOU IT'S THE SCOTCH.

MINES LABOUR Supplementary Unit

in relief to those who suffered. Iftinus contributing money, to, the quotas will equal or exceed those REORGANISATION OF R.E. Cleaning

that

$3.40 sroduction continued we should

committee d'stributing the rice to of 1939 40. Besides the increase shorten the war by many months the boar as this is the last cheap of food for human consumption and save the lives of thousands

Mr. Bevin also appealed to managers, trade unions and shop stewards not to wait for Govern ment regulations In their defence

#423 #190

$125

816.40

$7.47

$244.

$9.90,

measures.

OVERCOME HINDRANCE

sale, after which further s'milar philanthropic arrangements wil have to depend on

the pubite About 28.000 bags of broken bat gun rice are being distributert

Industry, he said, should use its REFUGEE RELIEF 83.70) initiative and ingenuity to over- come any hindrance to output. There were many methods which

50 cte.

$16.69

Blej $0.70

pe*. 7395

loss.

Other points from Mr. Bevin's peech were:

IN NANNING

tation of the city.

Up London

The release of men now engaged In coal-mining for other work this implies, the greater acreage to be devoted to fodder and the calling up of a substan- tial number of ccal-workers of crops should, in conjunction with the lower ages were announced in grasstand improvement" and use of slage, go a long way towards Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour moving debris and repairing the

the House of Commons by Mr.

making farms self-supporting.

Replying to Mr. Láwson (Soc.), Plans are being pressed forward Mr. Bevin said

LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter}---. A supplementary unit of the Engineers, consisting of Royal oyer 1.800 dockworkers and rall- are now at way men,

work re-

bring into production many rangement with the Minister for and has the

that by an Zr- The unit was formed in 1938

pipelines in London.

thousands of acres of land that Mines there was allocated to the thu first to land in France and

distinction of belug... nave "eone derelict, and drainage coal industry in May last # schemes on a scale not hitherto labour force which was calculated the last to leave attempted will change the face of to meet the requirements of that the countryside,

Industry on the basis of the anti-

NEW SITUATION

#

At present practically all men

might be adopted, but it was un- KWEILIN. Nov. 12 (Central)- wise to advertise them. In this In view of the large number of total, war industry must have its refugees In Nanning totalling

DRAINAGE AIDS

cipated increased production. The Industry wished" to tackle on strategy fust, as much as the Ser-more than 4,000, Gen. Huang Shu- Hand in hand with these will collapse of France and the loss of national basis. vices. It now and again, there chu. Chairman of the Kwangsi proceed local field drainage, which European markets completely al- were slight interruptions. then the Frovincial Government, has order-co-operation between neighbouring tered the situation.

In the coal industry who were management. trade unions and ed the appropriation of $200,000 | farmers and landowners can makė į

accustomed to work underground workpeople should use their com- for emergency rellef purposes. doubly effective. Adequate drain-

were reserved from calling up un-; ottled efforts to make good any Gen. Huang is now in Nanning age, better management and use He had been in constant com-der the National Service Armed supervising the work of rehabili- of tertilisers will greatly increase munication with the Minister for Forces Act. "That position must. the productivity of a great deal Mines regarding this problem, I am, satisfied," said Mr. Bevin," In order to accommodate the of grassland and so help to main and to meet the new situation he "be altered and the whole matter We are fully conscious of the boneless. the Provincial Govern-tain milk production, the chief aim had taken steps to modify the ad-out" on a more satisfactory basis enormous and intense effort that

ministration of the Order by by calling up a substantial num- followed the invasion of Holland.ment has decided to establish rein the Government's programme,

County war committees are now causing the cessation of the re-ber of coal workers of the lower The achievement will stand out fugee camps in Nanning and to

grant small credit loans to re taking much stronger action tura of people to the mines and ages." as one of the most wonderful infugees to enable them to resume against rabbits and other pests, further giving instructions that in He hoped to have an early on-

their former avocations.

which exact an enormous toll of those districts where, men were portunity of discussing the whole established in the vicinity of Nan.

Relief stations are algo being farm crops, every year. The weed unemployed they, should be re- problem, in association with the.

menace also deserves increased leased for other industries,.. Minister for Mines, with repre- n'ng to faclitate the return of the attention by the committees.-

a national problem sentatives of organisations on This was former residents.

Daily Telegraph»,

which he was sure that the coal both sides of the industry."

British industrial history.

The character of the resistance of the British people to ruthless

air attack is universal, (5 evidenced wherever that attack has had to be met-whether by 882.20 their Majesties or by the humb-

lest home.

(1934).

(1940).

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#1

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Nanyang Tobacco.....| 83 $2,15 Sinceres

$7

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35%

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K. Wing On

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S'hai Wing Un

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Matamans Inv, (Lon.)

Marsions [Ev. (H.K.

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Pearl River Closure

du, but many enquiries today SERIOUS EFFECT ON

point to the possibilities of the market broadening.

BUYERS

HK, Banks, $1225. Bank of East Asis. $73. Union Ins., $3871. Yaumati Ferries, $22,25. China Lights (0), $8.90. China Lights (N), $8.50. Electrics (0), $37.25. Electrics (N), 537.

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JAPANESE FIRMS

.

JAPS. BOMB CITY NANNING, Nov. 12 (Central)—– Our enemies rely on compulsion For the first time after its re

by and the Gestapo's threats of the occupation

Chinese forces, concentration camp; we work on Nänning was

raided by three the basis of confidence and free- Japanese planes yesterday «morn- dom. Wages are regulated by ouring. The raiders, flying low, re enemies by decree from the top:|leased a number of bombs most of pay is cut without as much as “by which fell into the river ** your leave." In our case we have

*

maintained the joint machinery WEATHER REPORT which existed in peace time. Our enemies have abolished the "trade unions; we have encouraged them.

better results than theirs.

Royal Observatory, Hongkong.

10 am.. Nov, 12.

All the evidence goes to show Barometer (at sea level), 30.16 ins that our system is giving much Temperature: 71 F.

Humidity, 54 per cent, The hardcore of unemployment Wind Direction, N/E has been reduced to well below wind Force (Beaufort), 4. the 100,000 mark from more than

Temperature; maximum yesterday 300,000.

75

The closure of the" Pearl River by the Japanese military 'authori- ties on the plea of “military Décess ty” has had a serious effect upon Japanese firms in Canton. forcing the majority of them to clote reports the National Herald..

The "Chamber of Commerce" In Canton reported that the volume mandate

!!

-RELIEF OFFICIAL APPOINTED CITUNGKING, Nov. 12 (Central) The National Government, in a

issued on November

Temperature; minimum last night.

67

Rainfall for 24 hra ending 10th

today, nil

Total rainfall since January ist

117.32 105,

Against an average of 83.04 ins.

of Japanese goods imported into appointed Mr. Wang Ping-chun Sunset tonight, 5.41 p.ï Canton during

National Reller Sunrise tomorrow, 6.35 am. the first half of member of the this month showed a heavy de Commission succeeding Mr. Huang

4 p.m., Nov. 12. eline compared with that of the Pel-tu, transferred. Mr. Huang, Barometer (at sea level), 30.08 ins.

who was formerly first secretary Temperature, 72 F... Less than 800 permfts for mer- of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Humidity. 49 per cent. chants dealing in Japanese goods was recently have been issued between October Minister of

previous month.

appointed. Vice-Wind Direction, N.

the newly-created Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. '

1 and October 15 whereas more Ministry of Social Affairs under Maximum temperature, 75 F than 2,000 permits were issued the Executive Yuair

during "August of this year, prior

to the closure of the river,

Chinese landlords in Canton "are

complaining of the inability of

Malta Relief Fund

'LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter)~~

Japanese merchants to pay rent, The Malta Rellef Fund has receiv- most of which are already in ar-ed £1,000 from the Maltese com- rears for over aix months-

munities in Egypt. bringing the

SILVER MARKET

LONDON SILVER

London, Nov. 11 (Reuter).

Bliver Market quiet and fea-

total subscribed by these people so far to $2,000,"

RAUB REPORT

M'nimum temperature. 67 F. Rainfall, nil

100 A

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE

From 13 to 19 Nov. 1940.

Dats of

Month.

Height

LOW WATER.

Flong

Kong

Standard Tima

Height.

HIOR. WATER.

Hong

Kong

Standard Time":

the Raab Australian Gold Mining Thur 14. Co., as follows:

"Report 565 1553 Fine Ounces.”-

b. m.

ft. fu no as 2017.01 08.17.15. 9040 17 4: Fri. 15 ·00 67

64 21 09 176 18 1038 Sat,

In 31 21:26 17 91 11.18, 1 2156 18.0

h. m.

ft. lb.

#411

The Hongkong Stock Exchange Wed 13 7.00 tureless, Business very small. In 16.50 the afternoon, the market was yesterday received a cable from

R.K Banks

China Lights (0)

EKDocks (0)

5 $1,230 00 299 .1.000 200

7.00

F.K. Tramways

200

16.40 quiet, with no business.

100

16.40

Spot, 23-5/160,

500 200

16.40

Forward, -23-5/16d.

16.35

50

135,00

A

Douglases

Union Ins H.K; Electrics. (0) 200

BOMBAY SILVER

Bombay, Nov. 11 (Reuter).

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37.76

Indian Mint Silver

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