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U.S. Super-Defence Agency
More Planes, Ships, Tanks, Guns For Democracies
President Roosevelt's new super defence agency, ready to subordinate everything in national Hfe to rearmament efforts, has begun its drive to make the United States the world's great arsenal for the delence of democracy, and, freedom, »
OPM-the office for production management-was created by an Executive order. It came into existence on January 7 when President Roosevelt signed commissions of the four members-In- dustrialist. Mr. William S. Knudsen; Labour Leader, Mr. "Sidney. Hillman; Secretary of War, Col. Henry L. Silmson, and Secretary of the Navy, Col. Frank Knox.
FINANCE & GENERAL
Finance and Commerce
GERMAN-VICHY HONG KONG STOCK GOVT. INSURANCE
BARTER DEAL
EXCHANGE
A demand for stocks at quota- Elons met with only small response from holders, the market closing
Nazis Receive Cattle with a armer tone. In Return For Wheat
NEW YORK, Mar. 27 (Reuter)-- The wheat which is being sent from German occupied France to un-occupied France la by means free, says the Vichy correspondent of the New York Times.
The transaction is a barter deaf, In the months ahead the letters of the men who man the machines the correspondent adds, and in re- OPM probably will become as is vital! labour must avoid turn for the wheat, the Nazis re- significant and well known to the any attempt to make improper use celve cattle, pigs, salt, vegetables, average citizen as did NRA in the of its position in the present cheese and wine, early days of the New Deal worldwide emergency. The whole
The correspondent gives flaurea Whereas NRA was one of the principle of collective bargaining showing the considerable quanti- 'President's attempts to defeat the and the rights of labour. La beties depression of the 1930's 'OPM is ing challenged.” designed to gear war production facilities so that Great Britain can defeat Germany,
Not since Woodrow Wilson made Mr. Berriard E Baruch Chief of the War Industries Board during the World War has the United States moved so close to, rigorous federal regulation of national economie life. For the first time during the present emergency--
received from. un-occupied France by the Germans. They in- Το both management and labour, it said: "If the totalitarian Livestock, 600,000 calves and pigs; clude 180,000 cattle, 600,000 small forces of the world are victorious 36,000 tons of salad oll, 100,000 tons
...both capital and labour will become the involuntary vassals of tables, 8,000 tons of cheese and “a ¡of salt. 80,000 tons of fresh veget- all-powerful state."
large quantity" of wine.
"SINGLE HEAD”.
For all practical purposes res- ponsibility for converting Ameri-, ca's economy from a peace-time to been delegated to a single head, a war-time emergency basis has
and the
&
VALUABLE LOCAL ESTATE
the
BUYERS
Bank of East Asia, $70. Union Ins., $427.50, . Wharves X.D., $86.50.,, Docks (0), $18.50 Providents, $5.20. Lands. $31.00. Realties, $3. Trams, $16.30, Lights (0), $6.20. Lighta. (N), $1.75.
Electrics C. Rts, $38.50. Macao Electrics (O), $18.25. Macao Electrics (N), $17.25. Telephones (0), $34.25, Telephones (N), $9. Entertainments, $7.
SELLERS
H.K. Fire Ins., $186. Cements, $18. Ropes, $7.40.
SALES
HK. Banks, $1337.50. HK. Fire Ins., $183. Trams, $16.50. Lights (0), $6.20. Electrics C. Rts, 13873 Telephones (O), $24.25, Cements. $17.80.
name of that single Valuable local estate worth head, President Roosevelt told his $660,800 has been left by press conference, is Knudsen-H-late Mr. Chus "Cheng Bok (or Mr. Chuis died on April 25, 1940 man That was his answer to Bock), well-known local estate at Ipoh, Perak. questions seeking to learn why owner and millionaire of the An application for sealing cer- he had not vested ultimate execu- Straits Bettlements, and late of tificate copy of the probate of tive power in one person.
Bok House, Ampang Road, Kuala❘ the will has been granted to E. Thus two former immigrant boys Lumpur, Federated Malay States. 1S. C. Brooks, lawful attorney become Fresident Roosevelt's
which Mr. Roosevelt has warned it "as serious Bis war itself the national rearmament effort will be delegated to a small organisation STATEMENT ISSUED The extent the OPM is prepared to go with the broad powers dele- gated to it by the President was revealed in this part of a state- ment issued by its" four members:
"We shall have need of the ac- "single head" for the programme tive, aggressive and enthusiastic designed to speed this country's
SCHEME
Sir Kingsley Wood On War Damage Act.
LONDON, Mar 27 (Reuter)— "Under this scheme every British home is indeed a castle” declared Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, broadcasting last night on the new War Damage Act providing for compulsory in- şurance of
And property
EXTO [limited compensation for destroy- jed' furniture.
bat
The Chancellor declared that the scheme amply covered every one. It covered not only actual destruction
consequential damage such as that resulting from rain falling through a bole in the roof caused by bomb.
Those who had already suffered would be treated as if the scheme had been in force since the nut- break of war.
The Chancellor described the act as an essential part of our answer to Hitler. He added: "The RAF. over Germany are him another answer
giving which will
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1941.-PAGE
SAY
Gordon's
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GORDONS
DRY GIN
DESTELLERY LONDON
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continue to grow more and more HONGKONG
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INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION
Policing Of Badlands Volume of Business Transacted Queried In Commons
LONDON, March 27. (Reuter-
co-operation of every man, woman own defence programme and to HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re-
and child in the United States If supply Great Britain and other
on Thursday, Mar. 27, 1941.
SALES
MARRIAGES UP IN BRITAIN
REGISTRAR-GENERAL FIGURES ISSUED
LONDON, March 27 - (British Wireless)-There were more "maj- -
8.20 friages but fewer births compared with pre-war years during the 13 weeks ended Sept. 30 last, accord-- 5.27 ing to the quarterly return issued 15.50 by the Registrar-General.
15 $1,335.00
500
6.20
BZ0
63
8.20
500
150
50
63.50
1,303
The total value is $35,178.10.
H.K. Banks In the House of Commons yester- day, Mr. R. A Butler, Under-China Lights (0)
ASSOCIATION plying to a question by Bir John
Wardlaw-Mine regarding the China Providenta Fomina working of the agreement for po HK. Tramways
Heing the Badlands outside the Star Ferries Internationa' Settlement in Shang-I hal, said that after lengthy nego- tlations extending over several months, an agreement was signed £10 on February 1 and came into force
SHAREBROKERS'
Bayers Bellera: Balan Xominai
THURSDAY 27 MARCH
Biyer BeCare
Bank's
$1335
H.K. Banks
$1340
SV7
Do. (Col. Beg.).
£77
£74
Do. (Lon. Reg.
£74
ID
Est
Chartered Banki
£8
281
Mercantile Bks. "A"
Sal
£10
Mercantile Ha. "C":
370
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Bank of East Asia....
$70
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N. C. & B. Banka....
Insurances
Canton Insurance......
$430
Union Insurance........
$425
#1
Underwriters
H.K. Fires..
Shipping
we are to make this arsenal in democracies resisting invasion with STOCK EXCHANGE, America adequate for successful more planes,, more
ships. mcre defence of democracy and free-tanks and more guns, dom. This can only mean that in Mr. Knudsen, former production the immediate future everything genius of the General Motors Cor- In our national life must be subor-poration, came to America from dinated to the necessity for de- Denmark at the age of 20 to work fence."
In New York shipyards. Since last-i To Management, the OFM sald: June he has been chairman of the "industry must subordinate its national defence advisory comiats- concern over the possible effects of sion which OPM supersedes but tremendous immediate expansion does not entirely replace. ... unexpressed hope for wartime j Mr. Hillman also emigrated to profits must be sternly repressed the United States at the age of 20. To labour, it said: "4. Intel He came from Lithuania and since ligent and patriotic co-operation then has been an active labour leader in the clothing industry. Before becoming a member of the defence advisory commission he was vice-president of the CLO and president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
NEW POST FOR SIR EDWARD STUBBS
1929+
$4273
$182 $186
***
$9
$80
$60
$7
X.D.
+90€
65
STRONG PARADOX Paradoxically, both Mr. Knud- sen's and Mr. Hillman's native Sir (Reginald) Edward Stubbs
countries are victims of the war in has been appointed Chairman of the Northern Appellate Tribunal
Europe. Mr. Knudsen's Denmark | $15 for Conscientious Objectors in suc- Germany. Mr. Hillman's Lithuania is now under the "protection" of cession to the late Sir Philip J. was taken over by Russia after its Macdonell
The "ribunal recently resumed
war with Finland.
Mr.
Knudsen becomes director Its sittings-suspended towards the end of last year through the death general of the OPM; Mr. Hillman associate director general, Col.
of Sir Philip-at the Central Stimson and Col, Knox will parti- Library, Manchester.
cipate in the OPM's work of policy
..
Sir Edward retired in 1937 after making and surveys,
a distinguished career in the Colo-
SPECIAL MISSION
$15,05
$3.15
$312
$3
$6.70
Under that supreme command, Dial Service. He was born in 1876. three lesser divisions are establish- the youngest son of the late Dr.ed: 1. production, headed by Mr. William Stubbs, Bishop of Oxford. John Bigers, glass executive, who and on leaving Corpus Christ took the unemployment censug of College, Oxford, entered the 1938. and who was Mr. Knudsen's Golonial Omce.
alde in the defence commission set up: 2 purchases. headed by He was engaged on a special Mr. Donald Nelson, mail order mission to the Malay Peninsula executive who has been co-ordinat$18.30. and Hongkong in the years 1910-11, ing all defence buying for the de- after which he held many respon- fence commission; 3. priorities, sible colonial appointments, in- headed by Mr. Edward R. Stet- cluding those of Governor of Hag-tinus Jr., former US Steel Cor- kong from 1919 to 1925, Captain poration chairman who le Táv General aid Governor-in-Chief of material chief in the defence com... Jamaica 1928-33; Governor and mission, Commander-in-Chief of Cyprus, By executive order, President #18 1932-3; and Governor and Com-Roosevelt has shifted to OFM and
$17 mander-in-Chief of Ceylon 1933-97. It divisions virtually all the During part of this time, his special executive powers granted predecessor in the chairmanship him by Congress to speed defence of the Appellate Tribunal, Bir preparations.. These include the Philip Macdonell, was Chief Jus-power to impose priorities on in- tice of Ceylon, a position "from dustry to get first claim to tools, which he retired in 1938.
raw materials and finished pro-
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16/0
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Raubs
$3.10
11:
$135 Douglasen
Steamboats.
Indo-China (Pref.)..
Indo-Chinas (Def.)
40/7Shell
$29
Watarboats
Docks, Wharves,
Godowns, etc.
I.K. & K. Wharves.
Providents.......
$881 X.D.
H.R. Docks (Old).... | #16)
H.K. Docks (Now)..........!!
+Shanghai Docką..............
Kailans
Mining
1 cts. Hong Kong Mine.....
Lands, Hotels and
Buildings
H.K. & 9. Hotel........
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H.K. Lands..............$31
$97 De. 4% Debentares....
$12.10 Shanghai Lends........
$200
$71
HK. Realties
Humphrey...
Chiness Estates....................
Cotton Mills
Ewo (8.).em B'bai Cottons (B.)... Zoong, Singa (8.)...... Wing On Textiles (8.) Public Utilities
H.K. TramwayT...................... Peak Trams. (old)....
$3 Peak Tram
464 Star Ferries...
I'mati Ferries......
: Chins Light (0)..... . #6.15
C.R. $33.80...
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In 1938 Air Edward was Vice-ducts, and the power, granted. Pre- #171 Chairman of the Royal Commis-sident Roosevelt is the draft law, sion on the West Indies. His home to take-over industries whose is at Wateringbury, Kent.
operators are adjudged recalcitranti in the defence effort..
will sign any priority orders which may be issued, but determination on necessity for priorities and recommendations for action will
Mr. Knudsen and Mr. Hillman
GERMAN OIL TANKER SUNK OFF NORWAY
LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter) The submarine Sturgeon (Lieut come from a six-man priorities Commander St Clair-Ford), sank board headed by Mr. Stettinus, an 8,000-ton German tanker off Mr Knudsen and Hillman serve as $11.10 the Norwegian coast.
ex-umcia-members of that board
The Admiralty, announcing this, and other members are Mr. Nelson says that the submarine fred at and Mr. Leon Henderson, the de- the tanker during mist and rain, rence commission's controller of An explosion followed and when raw materials prices. The atthi
...
the mist cleared 20 minutes member has yet to be revealed, but later, only part of the tanker it was believed likely to be Mr. could be seen above the water. Bigers
TO TUENDAN
$100
$48
$3.05
$0.70
(new)...
$53
$234
China Lights (New). | #1{
H. R. Electrics (Old)...
...
H.K, Elsatrice (New)..
Macao Electrica (1)
Macno Electrics (New) Sandakan Lighị.............. Telephones fath Telephones (erit)...... |B'pore Tractions (Ord,)
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Comments
H.K. Ropes
́EK, Girt Laane
Canton Ic
18.10
Ta'ct.
On March 15,
$290
The birth-rate per thousand of the population' was '143. This [compared with the average of 15.3. for the third: quarters of the five precedent years.
Of live births registered, 76,660 were males and 72,580 females.
INFANT MORTALITY
The National Relief Commission has received an additional $200,- There Mr Butler continued: "While 000 from the Chinese in the Uni-17,877 more than the September were 131,254 marriages, conditions in the area have con-ted States for the rebiet of war quarter average for the five pre- 80 ota. tinued to be unsatisfactory in re- refugees, according to word re-vious years.
$180
ceived here. Of the amount, over cent months, it is yet too early to $116,000 was sent by the Chinese 1,000 births which is three below
- Infant mortality
42 per Judge what result the new agree-community in New England
the average of the 10 preceding third quarters.
$18
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ment will have."
$80
| 40/71
$7
$5 30
$10
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$97,
(Central News).
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