1941-01-31 — Page 9

HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS

U.S.

Output Of Planes

To Be At Peak In 1942

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-Hellable quarters revealed today that national defense leaders have advised Congress that the United States 'anticipated attaining its peak production of air- craft and military material by the early summer of 1942, when more than 2,000 planes American plants will be producing monthly, wrlies Julius C. Edelstein in the Manila Bulletin.

Military experts said the United, fense training classes late into the States at present is producing in night. many of them all around the neighbourhood of 1,000 planes the clock monthly but said this curve was) rising gradually.

135,000 ENROLL "Vocational education can be Military experts disclosed, that proud of the record it is making," the United States military said the bulletin "Here is really a branches have abandoned Pres!- success story of democracy working dent Roosevelt's programme of quickly, sklifully, and efficiently achieving 50,000 warplanes, and through the whole-hearted ca Intend to concentrate on the new operation of education, labour. In-

state.

and goal-an air force of under 30,000 dustry.. planes and a productive. capacity nation.

of roughly 30,000 annually.

BRITISH OFFICIALS TO DROP JARGON

FINANCE & GENERAL"

N.E.I WILL NOT

GIVE JAPAN

PREFERENCE IN

TRADE

BATAVIA, Jan. 15-The Netherlands East Indies will not grant preferential economie treatment to any nation and will Continue this polley as respects Japan, H. J. Van Mook, Dutch colonial commercial minister extraordinary, told the Associated Press here today, writes Relman Morin in the Manila Bu letin. Mr. Churchill has sent to nis cu

Van Mook sald present negotia- nation plus prior contracts which leagues in the Government, and

Hons with the Japanese trade also affect the situation" through them, to all departments,

in Batavia are

that The minister emphasised

con proceeding in an amicable atmos" the NEI-Japanese talks are circular insisting on brevity and delegation now simplicity in omcial reports.

What the Prime Minister callsphere and that there was no rea fined to commercial matters and Do political questions AJA "officialese jargon" is to be scrap-on to belleve there would be any that

being discussed, ped in wartime. The death knell of change, in this respect

JAPANESE PRESSURE the cherished verbose "chit" is

However, informed opinion In sounded.

unanimous that any ho Batavia was memoranda,

*

do

the

Van Mook Said the NEI was now unwilling to give Japan conves 'stoms to exploit undeveloped arcus Reports and

open a business here. orders. must set out their mam Japanese attempts to high pres of the islands. He asserted "ary- points in snort crisp paragraphs. sure the Dutch into an agreement one van

analyses or statistics will be met with counterpressure However. Japanese labour cannot Detailed community.

unable to should be given in an appendix, and that the island government is be used in business. unless native "Often the occasion is best met by prepared to meet all eventualities, workmen are

The Japanese are attempting to work' "President Roosevelt оп June submitting not a full-dress report,

The minister sard Japan's all- It was understood the navy does 27 signed the act of Congress but an alde memoire consisting cinegotiate contracts for raw mate-

"taken into consideration" -al- not want more than 12.000 planes authorizing an appropriation of readings only, which can be ex-rials particularly rubber and tin ance with Itäty and Germany was

The earlier Nippon delegation uf which about 6,500 could be ear- $15,000,000 for detense training in panded orally if needea,"

Some indication of the great the NEI sought a huge oll con though the NEI has been assured that the tripower Axis pact has marked for fleet use and 5.500. in vocational schools during the sum- shore

bases. stations and

not changed relations between the The mer months. Four days later the sacrifice that the orthodox Cly!! tract

Van Mcok sald the NE! Wita army does not plan for an air programme was launched. Within Servant is called upon to make is force of much greater than 15,000 15 days 30,000 men and toys from given when Mr. Churchill writes: agreeable to entering into closer NEI and Japan. combat ships of all types

18 to 50 were in training Thirty "Let us have an end to such phra commercial relations with Japan

A Japanese spokesman assured subject to certain conditions. Hr days after the programme began ses as these:

added this government at war the Dutch that the Japanese cou 400 was 80,000 were in training in

with Germany. Therefore 1 ception at the "greater East Asia" productive cities of 41 states."

unmediately concerned in supply-does not include the NEI and that high degree of "Between regular school closing capacity with a

our allies with the Nippon government will insure ing ourselves and be flexibility in order to meet rapidly time in Jane and the full opening

necessary materials. Our general that materials received from these changing developments.

policy is against granting prelands will not be trans-shipped ferential economic status to ans to Germany "by selling the Nazis)

abnormal amounts,"

Summarizing the situation, Van said the NEI was entirely Mook

trade ques- discuss agreeable tu

FLEXIBILITY IS AIM The greatest objective, it understood,

was

Congres-date in September vocational sional circles learned that some schools reported a total enroll- Britain and ment 135,000 persons. Today it is planes designed for started four months ago were re-estimated that the schools have turned upon completion for modi- trained or are training more than fication BS a result current 200,000 persons,

PLAY MAJOR ROLE combat experience.

"We have seen," the bulletin Experts explained that the US.

of

"It is also of importance to bear in mind the following considerations...

"Consideration. should given to the possibility of car. rying into effect.

"Most of these woolly phrases are mere padding which can be left out altogether."

Reports drawn on the crisp lines he proposes may. he agrees. "at first seem rough compared with

it

JAPAN'S CONCEPTION

tons with Japan but that owing

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HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION

Volume of Business Transacted on Thursday, Jan. 30, 1941, SALES

able to give the Japanese special China Lights (0)

Prime Minister: "from using the short, expressive phrase, even if it is conversational."

Inquiry at the office of the Civil defense programme was not really stated, "ycuth and adults, local the flat surface of ofacialese jar Service Association showed that to long-established policies is un- under way unt! October. 1940. school boards, teachers and school They pointed out that in Novem- officials in 600 cities of practically gon." But it is war-time; and the already, since the beginning of the ber, 1940, the United States pro- all the states, the District of Civil Servant has his own peculiar war, official language has been duced in the neighbourhood of Sua Columbia, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico eld for the exercise of heroism. trimmed a bit. But there is a long

"Let us not shrink." pleads the way to go yet," it was stated, planes, of which less than half join hands co-operatively with the went to Britain. Over 100 planes U.S. Office of Education and other

were commercial, while the federal and state agencies in this HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

mainder was divided between the army and navy. A large propor- tion of these was training planes, of which the United States has great need.

important national defense effort.

Bayuen

Bellers Sales

Nomin

"Out of school and out of work STOCK, EXCHANGE, young people register for action in this army of defense preparation. Those on WPA and public employ- ment office rolls go back to school with the hope of securing a non- rellet defense job.

TRAINED WORKERS The federal security administra- tion, announced today that it was fully satisfied with the programnus "With the recent appropriation of training workers in vocational of $51,000,000 to continue this pro- schools throughout the United gramme through the remainder of States for the speeded-up war this school year and to inaugurate vocational training programmes for programme

Thousands uf trained workers rural youth and young people em- go out from vocational schools toployed on government work pro-: help build planes, tanks, ships, lects, we shall continue to and guns needed for defense, the vocational schools playing a major announcement said. About 250 role in national defense service cities now operate vocational de- during the days ahead,”

WOMEN TO REGISTER FOR INDUSTRY

Men To Be Released For Military Service

LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter} The compulsory registration women for

scon.

to

en-

U.K. HOLDINGS

IN AMÈRICA

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

THURSDAY Barer Boilers Sais Nomies

30 JAN.

Banks

$1400 H.K. Banka

983

Do. (Col. Reg.)

Chartered Banks

270

Do. (Lon. Reg.)

BY £23 211

878

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::

$80

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

Bank of East Asia....

N. C. & 9. Banks....

Insurances

Canton Insurances.....

Underwriters

ct.

$407+

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ î î ⠀ ⠀

treatment or long-term guaruh. tees.

DEATH PENALTY

FOR FOOD

HOARDERS

250 $6.35 -1,000 8.35 100 18.00 100 40.50 100 40.50 50 40.65 200 40.25

HK. Docks (0) HK. Electrics (0)

H.K. Electrics (N) HK Hotels

2,000 3.55

1.000 3.50

1,000 200

3.55 .18.45 25 412.50

6,025

The total value is $56,072,50.

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A warning that death penalty K. Tramways will be inflicted for hoarding food

Union Ins for profiteering is contained in a proclamation issued by the Hupeh Provincial Government.

The provincial government the opening of meanwhile orders

halen compensated by the governmen different food shops in

The Hupeh Provincial Kuomin- £11which are to be operated by com-

also circu-

$1400

£85

£79

28t

£23

$76

mercial Interests but supervised tang Headquarters is

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

The volume was greatly increased over the previous day with improv- ed prices fer Banks and Electrics.

BUYERS

Union Ins., $410. Providents, $5.70. Electrics (O), $40,25. Telephones (Q), $23.23. Entertainments, $7. Constructions (0), $1.80.

SELLERS

Providents, 3.90.

Lands 4% Debentures. $100.

SALES

HK. Banks, $1409. H.K. Banks, $1400,

Union Ins., $410. Hotels, $3.59. Trams, $11.45. Lights (0), $8.36.

Lights (N), 95 cts.

Electrics (0), $40:50,

of

Cements, $18.

by the government The govern- larising all Kuomintang members ment will fix the food prices and in the province to assist the goy- loss sustained by the shops as a ernment in the suppression 80 ct result of the fixed prices will be food hoarding and price man! $165

$210

pulation.-(Central News)

#210

see

$410

Union Insurances...

$1

$165

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

Shipping

$136 Douglas

$135

$11

Steamboats

BAT

$100

Indo-Chinas (Prel.).

8100

Indo-Chinas (Del.)

$100

44/6

Shells

44/6

$7

Waterboats

87

Docks, Wharves.

$98

H.K, & Whsrves.

$98

·HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTED.

$6.20

Providenta .....

#54

318 H.K. Docks (OTA)..

$17.90

#17

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

$17

$34

$34

Mining

18/0

18/0

$91 Raubs

$71

EXPERT TO STUDY 86,70

POSSIBILITIES

tu

LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter) The forthcoming visit of Sir Ed- ward Peacous to America examine the possibilities of in- vestments, such as businesses i of the United States, is announced in industries a Treasury statement. essential

The statement says: "In be throughout Britain is

the

forced

of the Political Kght

material already shipped and contemplated by the le Ministry United States, it may now

women freely published that His Majesty's of Labour to call upon who are not engaged in industryGovernment have realised and dis- to take their place in industrial posed of a very great proportion ranks.

of their gold holdings and are securi- Registration will be general and steadily seiling American without distinction but it is likely ties owned by their nationals at that single women will be called every opportunity.

Reuter's correspondent learns..

This will enable

the

up first and married women later

"4

more difficult problem. Is if the need arises. Age registra presented by investments such as tior is expected to be

and upwards, ¦.

There will

be

20 years businesses in the United States

provision

and United States companies con- for trolled by companies in this coun- cases of nardship and it is intry, whose shares are not quoted tended that as far a45 possible on the Stock Exchange.

at work

"His Majesty's Government are women shall be placed as near their homes as possible. resolved to make the best possible At the same time Government use of these investments and they is making an exhaustive examina- have decided to ask Sir Edward tion of the present schedule of Peacock, who has great experience reserved occupations for men with in such matters, the object of releasing for mili tary service all whose work is not absolutely essential,

United States

to go to the and examine the possibilities on the spot. He will reach America very shortly."

EASTERN SUPPLY

COUNCIL

U.S. BASES IN THE WEST INDIES

NEW DELHI, Jan. 30 (Reuter)- NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (Reuter) -The Governor of Trinidad, Bir Mr. M. 9. A Hydari, Secretary of Hubert Young, and the Governor the Labour Department, has been of the Leeward Islands. Bir Gor appointed by the Government of don Lethem. accompanied by India to be its representative oni Bir Lennon O'Reilly of Trinidad. the Eastern Group Supply Cour- took off for Libson In the Clipper cil. yesterday en route to London to

.

The first batch of "Bevin Bays" participate in the talks connected have been selected from artisans with the leasing of air. and naval femployed in Indian factories for bases in British West Indies to training in the United Kingdom the United States,

under the Bevin scheme. Aged 18 Talking to journalists, all three to 35 they include electricians,

Importance emphasised the

of fitters and blacksmiths from all "hemisphere "defence" for the classes all over India and they are security of the nations.. nt the described as the advancé guard of Americas.

India's industrial army."

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Godowns, etc.

+Shanghai Docks

Kailana

1 cts. Hong Kong Mines.....

Lands. Hotels and Buildings

$3.60 $3.68

H.K. & 8. Hotels...

***

$344 H.K. Landa..

$34

$100

#

H

Do. 4% Debentures. #13.70 Shanghai Lands......

$3,851.K. Realties.....

$7.95 11umphreys

$98

Chinese Estates.......

Cotton Mills

849 Ewu (S.)

$205 S'hai Cottons (5.).

Zoong Sings (B.).....

...

: I

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Cald.. Macg. (Pref.18

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