1941-02-20 — Page 9

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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

STOCK EXCHANGE,

Buyers Baler

SHARYBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

Sales Nerinal VEDNESDAY

$170

Toxyer

Bollar Sams

Nouins

19 F. B.

Banks

K. Banks

Do. (Col. Reg.)

Do. (Lan, Reg.) Chartered Bank's

Union Insurances.............. 64198

...

$170

FINANCE & GENERAL

Finance and Commerce

PLANS FOR MORE FACTORIES

104

$215.

MR. COREA'S TALKS!

IN INDIA

So ct.

$1100

C.D.

X.D. £77

£78 |

$1383 £77 £73

£77

£23

211

$7e

415

Mercartile Aka. "A" Borcantile Eks. "C". Bank of East Asia...

£1

$78

N. C. S. Banks.....

Insurances

$216

Canton Insurance.....

$419

$1

Underwriters

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

Shipping

$135 Douglases

$125

$100

$100

160

Tudo Chinas (Def.)

40/0

Shells

$80 40,0

87

Waterbeats

$7

Docks, Wharves.

Godowns, etc.

$98

H.K.K. Wharves

$98

Providente.........

$5.84

$17.50

$17

8261

18/0 $8

Steamboats

Indo-Chinas (Prof)...

Mining

Kailang

817.80 H.K. Docks - (Old).... $17 H. K. Docks (New)...

#28 +Bhanghai Docks.....

18/0

$8 Raubs

[1à cts.) Hong Kong Mines......

Lands, Hotels" and

BRITAIN BUILDING

MILLION CYCLES

The British bicycle industry has now been organised by the Bicycle War Export Group for the export within the next 12 months of 1.250,000 bicycles, either complete or in component parts...

There will be nothing ersatz

"I am that Ceylon will about, them, for the Export Group BRITISH GOVT.

sure

participate in the industrial ex- has been able, with the help of

COMING YEAR

parision which will result from the the Board of Trade, to arrange for ESTIMATES FOR Eastern Group Conference," said the same quality of material as Mr. G. C. S. Cores, Minister of in peace time. Labour. Industry and Commerce | Spedal attention is being paid Ceylon to adapting the British bicycle for when, interviewed by a Observer representative on his re- the United States and Canada, turn from India.

American and Canadian". cyclists

LONDON, Feb 19

(Reuter)

Considerable increases in the cost

of running certain Government departments appear in the

1941

He mentioned that as a result 'like broader saddles than the estimates in a vote "on account?

of the Conference it was likely British. that Ceylon would be able to sup- ply certain manufactured goods required by the military authori- ties.

"On the whole my trip to India proved very instructive and useful ¦ and certainly most interesting." said Mr. Corea

They prefer coaster" hobs cable brakes and tyres up to two inches in width, as against · one and three-eighths in Eng- land

presented to the House of Com- mons yesterday.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1941.-PAGE-

PABST

BLUE RIBBON BEER

are Ground the World, it's Pabst Blue Ribbon

Foreign Office · estimates £834,789, compared with £474.917 for the present yem.

Dominion and Colonial estimates are up. India-Burma

Office

for the

services are estimated at £2,180,- 143 against "the estimate present year of £2.116.319

The estimate for broadcasting

The light weight of the British cicycle as compared with that of other countries, particularly Ger- On his way to Delhi he went to many and Japan, is being more Trivandrum and met the Dewan and more appreciated. of Travancore with whom he dis-

Most British machines are at cussed the possibility of a joint least twenty-five per cent lighter is for the coming year, £5,600,000 effort between Ceylon and Travan-than the

corresponding German against £4,700.008. core for the, sale of coconut pro- or Japanese machine,

A number of departments pre- the result

ducts. It was likely, he said, that to some extent of the increasing sent only a token vote for expen a scheme for Joint propaganda use in Britain of the open frame

diture. Including the Ministries and marketing would be evolved. South

for Aircraft Production, Economic cyclists are American specially Interested in British Warfare,. Information, bicycles as they can no longer bus and Supply.

The Secret Service is represent-

Buildings

$3,00

H.K. & 9. Hotel....

$3.60

$34

H.K. Lands..

$97

Dc. 4% Dodentures.

39T

$11.20 Shanghai Lands.

93.60

H.K. Realties

$3.70

$7.05 fumptreya

$7.10

$98

Chine Estates.

Cotton Mills

8381 $205

ENO (5)

S'hai Cottons (8.)...

8381. $206

Zoor Sings (S.).......

TOBACCO DUTY

Wing On Textiles (S.)

$125

Public Utilities

Mr. Corea, said that he also dis

$173817.60/

H.K. Tramways........

$17.50

$71

Peak Trama (ald)....

$7.40

$3

Peak Trams (new)...

$37

duty on tobacco.

$31

Star Ferries.................

sant

"As

24

mati Ferries. 884)

NT

$6.20

China Lights (0).....

$1.97 China Lights (New)..

$40

$391

$391

H. R. Mectrics (ON... $394 H. K. Meetics (New).. $17 Macao Electrics (Qld

$16Macao Electrics (New)

$12 Sandakan Lights....... $24 Telophonea (old)......

810.20 Telephones (new).

cussed with the Dewan of Travan-elther. German or coro

Italian. The

Pabst

Shipping

BEER

the question of the higher British makers are already manu-ed in a token vote for £100, while facturing for stock in order that the estimate for the current finan- we know, the Travancore the overseas demand may cial year is £1,500,000. Government has agreed to grant promptly met. $6.15a rebate so that for the im-

$1.85 mediate present the question of;

AVERSION TO CEYLON RICE

"It is

be

an increased duty does not really arise. But I suggested to the Dewan the removal of the duty altogether. He sald he would consider it favourably if the joint

2 dietetic absurdity to $103 scheme referred to regarding have an aversion to Ceylon or un-

coconut materialised," he said. polished rice," said Dr. N. G. Ban

Mr. Corea said he also took the tist in the course of a lecture on opportunity to visit Quilon and “Things we must eat," at a meet- see the menite factories and he ing of the Natural History Society, 73 ots. discussed the possibility of ex-held at the

+91

$24

S'pore Tractions (0:d.))

Industrials

230

Cald., Hacg. (Ord.) 8.

$25

Cald.. Macg.. (Pref)S

81

Canton Ices...

$173 Comenta .....

8176

H.K. Görk. Loan

$87

(1934)

804+

(1940)

:

36.K. Ropes

4% Loan

131%

131%

$19.20 Dairy Farms.

Miscellaneous

* . Entertainments

$1.80 Constructions (uld)...

$8

$95

ploiting the mineral sands of Cey-recently.

Colombo Museum

الورد

lon with the proprietor of one of Nutritional surveys of some of 966, the largest limenite factories, who the villages of Ceylon show that was a brother of Mr. L. X. Pereira. what people lack most is first-

AT GLASS FACTORY

class protein, their general protein "From Travancore, I went to consumption being subnormal Bangalore to visit the glass fac-mally for economic reasons," he tory recently established by Mr. added. Ogale who was here in Ceylon ai The Very Rev. Father M. J. Le few months ago to report on Cey-Goc, the President of the Society. lon sands. It is interesting

occupied the Chair and at the very

$19

$7,10

A

$1.65

$1

Construction (new)...

371

Lane Crawforda..........

87)

Nanyang Tobacco......33)

$2.15 Sinceres,

$2.10

$10.95 Wolsos

Ch. G.3% 19250$Nds.

42/47

$30

1.K. Wing Oa

S'hai Wing Un

$7.70 Vil Kiling

6/3

2/6

Marsmans Inv. (Lon.)

Maramans Inv. (K)))

$1.90 m. Powells..........

Chim Lights Rights)

+Sale to Shanghai

These civil and revenue depart ment estimates for the coming year total £534,298,535 compared with £522,542,585.

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE:Vulcan 2 ton Lorry, 1930 Model V.W.D.; 24.8 Horse Power 8109 note that he began building the commencement of the proceedings (R.A.C.) fitted with an open body. new factory about the middle of announced that the Council of the Good running order, with spare

last year and by the end of that Society had decided to vote R parts.

year the factory had commenced 200 as a contribution to a war production, Within six months of

30%

339

$14

$8

fund.

ra

this year the output had been doubled.

BIOLOGICAL VALUES

$1.9

Supply Department Set Up In Malaya

The Malayan Governments have accepted the findings and recommendations of the Delhi Conference, says an official com- munique. The main objects in view are to make the Eastern Group of Dominions and Colonies as nearly self-supporting as possible in its war effort, to provide as large a surplus as possl- ble for export to the United Kingdom, and to econondse in shipping space

A considerable amount of work.1 much of it necessarily on a tenta- tive or ad hoc basls, has already been done since the return of the Malayan Delegation from Delhi, but it is considered that the time. has come to set up a separate de- partment to handle the many problems and tasks which have already arisen and which will continue, it is hoped with increas- Ing frequency, to arise.

The new department, to be styled the Department of Sup- ply, Malaya - "Supply" LAT

H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

short-will, for the time being

at any rate consist of a nu- clear Supply Secretariat with a Director of Supply exercising advisory and supervisory func- tions. st its head. Mr. H. North-Hunt has been appoint- ed 'Director of Supply and Mr. M. V. del Tufo, Secretary- General

All

"When I met Mr. Ogale I discussed a scheme for Cey ión. He has given me á full scherne which I propose to lay before my Committee and the Council at an carly date. The possibilities for success- ful glass manufacture in Cey- lon are indeed very great in the opinion of Mr. Ogale."

Also a similar forry but without complete engine or body.

Department,

On view at Asiatic Petroleum North Foint Arter mentioning the dietary re- Co's Installation, jquirements needed for the activi-Write submitting offers to Thei ties of the human body, Dr Baptist Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.)Ltd., Inext referred to the biological Engineering

values of proteins and said that House. the deficiencies could be made good by including in the diet a variety of foods containing a mix-

Shelt

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FOR JADED APPETITES!

REAL RUSSIAN FOOD

Tiffin $1.20

D

Dinner $1.50 -

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ture of proteins. The best proteins WE PAY HIGH PRICES from a nutritive point of view At Bombay. Mr. Corea had dis- were also the most expensive such gold bars, diamonds and jewels. for all gold and silver articles, | cussed with Firestones the ques-

Apply China Gold Refining Co. tion of a rubber tyre factory in as 98588, meat and milk.. Ceylon. They were prepared to The popular idea that vitamins Pedder Building, 2nd floor, Room 5. BEST CAMPHORWOOD TRUNKS

wera mysterious substances of establish one in view of the ex- pansion of their own factory in unknown composition should Bombay, but they were consideration, to the proposal.

giving

¿

be

spelled. Ten vitamins were known

any

WE OFFER HIGH PRICES for amount of gold articles. at present and they were all in-diamonds, sliver, jewels, etc. No He met some rubber technolo dividual chemical compounds of holidays.

Apply China Building, gists and discussed with them the different structure. A common fea-7th floor. Tel. 30727. Eurasia Gold establishment of a factory in Cey-ture of them was that only extre-Reaning Co lon and they had promised to sub-mely minute quantities were re- mit a scheme.

[quired for good health. As indivi-

WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all Mr. Corea also mentioned that dual compounds they had indivi-gold and sliver articles. Jade

ACCOUNTS

Boor

6th

77

he examined very fully the ques-dual properties and could not re- diamonds, jewels, watches, foun-) tion of establishing a cement fac-place one another.

tain pens. Apply Far East Dia- tory in Ceylon and he lad

A varied diet was necessary for mond and Gold Refining Co correspondence will

vass brought certain definite proposals al especially for the young.

Room 621, China Building, through the Secretariat-General which, if approved, by the State The Chairman in proposing a which will be housed in Fullerton Council, would enable the early vote of thanks said that the most Building. and whose telephone establishment or a cement fac-essential thing in Ceylon was to number is 2940 and telegraphic ad-tory.

WANTED KNOWN grow the right kind of food in the dress 1. "Supply.”

Mr. Corea then referred to the villages.

Why not learn all the Fancy The Department will work in Eastern Group Conference which close contact with existing Com took place at Delhi

latest Stitches for your dresses mittees such as that of the Singa-

"In the first two weeks," he FOREIGN CURRENCY and Sweaters."

· JOIN THE KNITTING CLASS February 19, pore Manufacturers' Association, said, "a great deal of spade work

"AT $3.00 per month (3vice a week. The market continues dull and and advisory and executive com- was done in the way of examining the volume of business transacted mittees will be appointed in due the production of material requir- SHANGHAI,. Feb. 18 (Reuter)-lesson). Please apply to Box No. was again of small dimensions. course, to deal with the various ed for military purposes as well as It is now revealed that the action 654 c/o H.K.D.P.

aspects of provision and supply as for essential civil requirements. by the Chase Bank and the Na (and when the problems associated This was done by a large number tional City Bank refers only to

therewith present themselves and of Committees into which the foreign currency accounts. Officials sweaters, Ladies' jumpers, Bables' (take shape.

whole Conference divided itself. of the banks expressly state that outfits, etc., at $5.00 each for These Committees. sat dally dur-no change will be made in local workmanship. ing the arst fortnight, even in-doller accounts, cluding Sundays.

It will be recalled that the banks "In addition to existing produc- concerned yesterday issued an an- ASSOCIATIONtion a most useful plece of work nouncement cancelling all cheque that, was done was the investiga accounts from March 1 "as a pre- tion of the possibiles of expan- cautionary measure."

BUYERS

HE. Govt. 31% Loan 1940, $94.25. Bank of East Asia, $78..

Providents, $5.75,

Lands 4% Debentures, $97.50.

Lights (Old), së.

SELLER'S

H.K. Steamboats, $9.

Hotels, $3.60.

Trams, $17.75.

Lights (Old). $6.20.

Electrics (Old), $39,75.

SALES

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

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Volume of Busines Traxxacted

on Wednesday, Feb, 19, 1941.

SALES

راجی

H.K. Govt. 31% Loan 1934, $95. China Providents

Union Ins: $411,

Trams, $17.50.

Telephones (Old), $24.50.

sion of the existing factory "capa-

China Lights (0)

500 $8.15

cfty and potential capacity.

500 5.75

1,000

"We submitted the case of Cey-

lon in respect both of existing | certain

The total value is $1,950.00,

War

materials and also

ORDERS TAKEN for hand-made

Wool and model desired, to be supplied by "customer.

Bend particulars of address, etc.. to Box 502, H.ED.P.

JI

Experienced Book-keeper Wants Students to form a class. Guaran- tee students to keep a whole set of books äfter completion of a course of 6 months. For Term and Par

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