1941-04-11 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS

FINANCE & GENERAL·

Finance and Commerce

PUBLIC AUCTION. GERMANY FEELING PINCH JAPANESE EXCHANGE

HE Undersigned have received

THE

instructions, from the Liquida-

tors and others

to sell by "

PUBLIC AUCTION

on

Tuesday, the 18th April, 1941.

commencing at 10.30 am.

at their Sales Room Godown, No. 2. Wood Road, Wanchal

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:-

OF BRITISH BLOCKADE

LONDON, April 10 (Reuter)—Blockade is like a chronic dis- ease and is indubitably a vital factor in Germany's war 'situa- tion. declared an official of the Ministry of Econondo Warfare yesterday.

Transport congestion and labour shortage xlready are serious problems" Transport delays have been aggravated by air raids and the labour shortage persists despitë importations of forced labour from Poland, Norway and other occupied countries. Many Instances are known or the ports of Hambury, Bremen German merchants cancelling or-and the eastern Mediterranean, ders because the railways were has caused an immense strain unable to deliver the gooda

internal transport. Despite the officiu censorsnip

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MARSEILLES, CONGESTION there is increasing evidence in the German newspapers that shortages: The congestion in Marsellies is are now much more severe and such that even greatly needed sup that the blockade is taking effect.plies cannot be quickly moved.

The recent enrolment of fe The oil supply position is ou viously difficult as Germany her. Cults for the army in many cases selt does not expect to receive removed the last youthful labour, which is irreplaceable by war pri- than 3,000,000 tons from Dining Tables, Dining Chairs,

soners awing to the lack of so Sideboards, Teak and Iron Bed-Rumania. Even with favourable

ministrative staff. · steads. Dressing Tables, Chest of conditions the Reich is unlikely to

"get over 2,500,000 tons from Ru-" Drawers. Wardrobes, Tables, Chairs, mania and perhaps 1,800,000 tons Gas and Coal Stoves, Radio Set. Blackwood Ware, Rattan Furniture, from Russia, etc., etc.

On. View on, Day of Sale.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

more

PRODUCTION DOWN

CONTROL

SHANGHAI, Apr. 10 (Reuter) New exchange restrictions" pub- lished by the Exchange Control limit the amount permitted to be carried by travellers from Japan to China to 200 yen only reports the Tairiku Shimpo.-

Permission may be obtained from the Japanese Finance Minis- try however, to carry Jums ex- ceeding the limit up to 500 yen.

Remittances from Japan to China will be curtailed to 500 yen. Remittances up to "this amount may be made, without obtaining

the permission from

Finance Ministry.

U.S. COAL STRIKE NEW YORK, April 10 (Reuter)... That the agreement in the bitu- mmous coal industry strike "is sufficient to

assure the country that there will be no danger of a coal shortage” is announced "by Mr. J. R. Steelmat the Federal

The general picture is, there- fore, one of a highly organised Government negotiator in the dis

very many pute.

industries, food in

grow

economy strained at points by the blockade.

The maintenance of This might keep Germany gollig the necessity to

the occupied countries could stead of importing it, the need continue on the present starvation to supply the German arimies in rations and if Germany's syntheti occupied countries, and the organi- production was unimpaired.

sation of supplies from Russia, all means that Germany's economie resources are exerted in a painful effort,

Rubber production is only one third of the probable wartime minimum needs and very severe, restrictions "uave been imposed LI

LAMMERT BROS.. Germany.

AUCTIONEERS.

The shortage of textiles is se verely felt by" German civilisza.

The general difficulties are best illustrated by the prevalence of

Germany's propaganda for re- laxation of the blockade shows how the Germans feel it.

He did not indicate when the bitemiaous mines would re-open.

HONGKONG

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SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION

Volume of Business Transacted on Thursday, April 10, 1941, SALES HK Lands

100 $33.50 The total value is $3,350.00.

black markets throughout German HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION. Europe and the extremely severe

THE Undersigned have received

Instructions from the Liquida

tors and Others

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

| STOCK · EXCHANGE, sentences indicted on noarders and traffickers in food.

A dangerous scarcity is sure 12)

arise, more through distribution difficulties than from a absence of supplies.

complete

Apart from the increased war traffic. the blockade, by closing

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Eayer Before

Salon

Kozlas

THURSDAY

10 APRI

Banks

BuyTr Balors

SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION

BT Kamb

£75

£8 13/16

2914

$70

BRITISH “BLITZ” ON REICH

$430

::

$1

THE

1:1

H.K. Stock Exchange

The short week has been over-

shadowed by the grave news from

the Balkans. This has naturally curbed enquiries, On the other hand holders are not showing signs of panic unloading.

"

BUSINESS DONE DURING THE WEEK

HK. Banks, $1965. Union Ins., $30.

Steamboats, $83.

Docks, $16.

Providents, $5.40, $5,35,, 35.30, Hotels, X.D., $3.10.

Star Ferries, $53,

Lights (0), 58.20, $6,30, $6.20.

Electrics (0) X. Rts., $26.30, $201.

$26.20.

Telephones" (0), $231.

Cements, $18.

Ropes, $71, $7.

Dairy Farms, $173 Watsons, $10.10, 10.

BUYERS

Bank of East Asia, 570. Indo-Chinas (Pre), $80. Hotels XD., $3. Star Ferries, $52, Entertainments, $6,50.

** SALES

HK. Banks, $1350. Lands, $33.50,

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1941, -PAGE

SAY

Gordon's

...and know what you're drinking/

ORDONS

DRY GIN

DISTILLERY LONDON.

NO COLOURINg matter

NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

ROME EXPELS U.S. MILITARY ATTACHE

NEW GOVERNMENT SET UP IN IRAQ

RUSSIAN OIL FOR GERMANY

WASHINGTON, Apr. 10 (Reu- VICHY, Apr. 10 (Reuter) - The iter)-Italy has demanded the Iraq Nationalist leader. and LONDON, Apt. 10 (Reuter) recall of the United States Assis-Former Premier, Sayla Rashid el Very little, if any, oli has reached tant Military Attache, Captain Gallandi, has formed Д govern- Germany from the Soviet since w. C. Bentley, who is also Mil-ment of National Defence follow- March 1. This statement was tary Attache for Air, from the ing his seizure of power in last made at question time in the U. S. Embassy in Rome, the State week's coup d'etat, according to House of Commons yesterday by Department announced yesterday. a Baghdad report received here. Mr. Hugh Daltch who added that The Urdted States recently de- The Government is composed of manded the recall of the Italian six high officers and two civilians, the conclusion that this trafe Naval Attache, Admiral Lals, and

The announcement of its con- has stopped.

it would be premature to draw

ENEMY TRANSPORTS TORPEDOED

LONDON, April 10 (BW3)-The $1380 Admiralty announced last night: £781

"One of EYB

our submarines in the Central Mediterranean has carried £21 ont a successful attack on a south £10 bound convoy of heavily-laden transports and supply ships.

£8 13/16

In their demand note, apparently stitution says: "As the Regent has a reprisal, the Italians say that failed in all his duties and the Admi Lais has ceased to to and will leave the

func-constitution has been suspended, the Army, under the aegis of His. Majesty King Faysal, has taken the power into its hands."

States without delay.

United

BOOKS BANNED

The new Government is credit- ed with the intention of attempt Ing, through Parliament, the de SINGAPORE, Apr, 10 (Reuter)-position The Straits Settlements authorities Abdul Ilah; and setting up a Fe- of the Regent, Emir have banned the importation Dfgency Couneli in which a member new Japanese elementary school of Rashid's family is included. * textbooks which have been adopt-

"A ship of about 12,000 tons was ed for use in schools in Japan, hit by two torpedoes. A ship of says a Japanese report ... about 6.000 tons was also hit by a

871

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#925

$432

80 ctatorpedo.”

$180

$125

$8

880

$60

41/3

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$58

$5.30

$15.80

$26

15/0

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Iraq is calm, the report adds.

The books were banned, it is tents are against British national added, because "some of the compolley.

PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following classes of advertisements are charged at the price given below:- SITUATIONS VACANT.

HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTED.

-HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid Rate of $1.50 for THREE INSERTIONS. If Charges collected, $2.00.

Wednesday, the 16th April, 1941.

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Salès Room, No. 2, Con- naught Road, Central. (2nd. Floor),

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Wilhelmshaven, Bremen

Havoc Described. LONDON, Apr, 10 (Reuter) - Details of the havoc wrought in Bremen and Wilhelmshaven raids in recent months have now reach. ed London, Several workshops Teakwood Bed Room, Dining at the Atlas Shipyard at Bremen Room. Drawing Room, Office, and were demolished. A few of the Rattan Furniture, Porcelain, Glass important flour and seed-crushing Brass and E. P. Ware, Pugs, milis and cold stores were hit Gramophone & Records, Electric The factories damaged Included Lamps & Heaters. Curios, Orna-the Focke Wull aircraft assembly ments, Tennis & Badminton Rack- plant,

ets, Wall Mirrors, Furniture Covers, The Deschimag Shipyard, which etc...etc.

produces every class of warships

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD

· FURNITURE.

and

One "Frigidaire" Refrigerator

Two Radio Sets

One Dinner Services

One Tea & Coffee Set.

$80

AT#

except battleships, has been re- $3 X.D. peatedly, bombed.

HEAVY CASUALTIES

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In attacks on Wilhelmshaven. several of the most important en- gineering shops were destroyed or damaged and work on warships rendered difficult for some time

to come.

Several public buildings were destroyed or gutted, including 'im... portant naval barrack buildings where casualties "amongst the

On View from Tuesday, the 15th personnel were heavy. - “

April, 1941.

"Terms: Cash on Delivery

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LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 11 to 17 Apr. 1941.

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The results will become ap- parent with the difficulties which (Germany will experience in keep- ing her naval forces in full fight- ing trim and in delays to construction.

S.M.C. ELECTION LATEST

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SHANGHAI, Apr. 10 (Reuter)- Japanese

fled

Mr. Tatek Horiuchi, Consul-General, has oficially noti

the Shanghai Municipal Council that the nomination of three Japanese Councillors to the 6.M.C. was decided at a meeting

of the Japanese Ratepayers Asso. ciation, it was learned.

The three Japanese nominated include Mr. Yutaro Hanawa, man ager of the Shanghai branch of the MBK, Mr. Issaku Okamoto;"

a lawyer and former Japanese

20 consul-general at Singapore, and Mr. Yasuzo Vajima, manager of

2 2 the Shanghal office of the N.Y.K.

HYDERABAD, Apr. 10 (Reuter

19.00 17.19 12 LI The State War Purposes Fund has 09 14 14.8 OB 07 36 decided to contribute £1,000 war 1984 (0.810 1813 relief Yugoslavia):

199

159

#

$17 $6

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:

$1356 H.K. Back £781

Do. Col. Beg.)

Do. (Lon. Reg.) Chartered Banks. Mercantile Bks. “A”

£10 Mercantile Eks. "O"

Bank of East Asia.

N. C. & 8. Banka...... Insurances

$225 Canton Insurances.....

Union InsuTADO................ Underwriters

187H.K. Firea

Shipping

8135 Douglases

Steamboata

Indo-Chinas (Prof.)....!

281

360

47/3

Shello

Indo-Chinas (Def.)...

X.D. #6.55 Waterboats

$5.30

316

$16

15/0

28

$6.20

X.Rts

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##:

Docks, Wharves,

Godowns, etc.

ILK. & K. Wharvos. Providents

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

+Shanghai Docks......

| Kailans

Rauba

Mining

1 cts.Hong Kong Mines.....

•

144

Lands, Hotels and

Buildings

HK, & 8 Fatale.....

$331.K. Lands..........

$87 Do: 4% Debentures...

$12.30 Shanglut Lands.......

$3.10 H.K. Realties.

$8.80 Humphreys .......

$43

Chinese Estates.................

- Cotton Milks Ewo (8.)

8200 S'hai Cottons (8.)..

#7

Zoong Sings (8.).....

Wing On Textiles (8.

Public Utilities

16 HK. Tramways.......? Peak Trams old)..... Peak Trams (new)..... Star Ferriesis.

!!!

**

$6.75

C.D.

$33)

397

$3:15

$45

$200

TO LET

HOTELS

FOR JADED APPETITES!

TEA DANCE DAILY

Shop space, with window, in best district, early next month. Reply giving line of business to box 200 H K D. P.

REAL RUSSIAN FOOD

Tifin $1.20 • Dinner $1.50

METROPOLE HOTEL

EXCEPT MONDAYS

5 to 730 PM..

WANTED TO BUY

WE PAY HIGH PRICES

$125 for all gold and silver articles.

$71

$31

$83.

$33Y'mati Ferries.......

#1

China Lights (O China Lights (New).. | $1

#231 $8.15

$26.20 H. K. Electrics (01/11...

825

H. B. Electrics(New)...

| $184. | Macsó Elsetrics (Old)

#17 Macao Electrics (New),

{$18

Sandakan Lights......

8227Telephones (old)......

Telephone (DW)....... S'pere Tractions (Ord, 1 Industrials

$30

$25

$1

X.D. $16

#7

Cald, Maeg (Ord.) 3 Cald., Macg. (Prof.18

Canton Ices.........

Cements .....

K.K. Ropes

HE. Gert Lower $974% Loan

$944 (31%

$94 81%

(1934)

(1940)',

Miscellaneous«

Dairy Farma........

Entertainments

$1.80 Constructions (old)..

Constructions (now)..

***

Lane Crawfords.... Nanyang Tobacco.......86

$2.16 Sinceres

$39.

Watsons

Ch. G.5% 1928GsBda

H.K. Wing On

S'hai Wing Up.....

$7.50 Vibro Piling 28/3 2/0 $100 Wm. Powell............

H.K. Electric (Rte) +Sale to Shanghal

Karsinans Inv. (Lam.) Marsmans Inv. (H.K.

· 1116

$2.20

Tamu M

$10

MILUTSU:

WANTED KNOWN Jade diamonds, jewels, watches, 16fountain pens. Apply Far East Students to form a class. Guaran- Experienced Book-keeper Wants Diamond and Gold Refining Catee students to keep a whole set of Room 621, China Building, 6th books after completion of a course floor. (Store will open or Sur- of 6 months. For Term and Par

Please Apply to:-Box days and Holidays)". XB.|$26.20 ***

S/O H.K.D:P $251 General Agent: Chan Che Kee

No: 4, Lyndhurst Terrace. Tel. 26402

፣፣

$9.20

175 eta.

#18

97"

ticulars.

| N^ - 482

BUTTERICK

Expert Ladies Tailor New Style Ready Made Dresses, Úvernesta mad. Costupnos FOR SALE.

WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold and silver articles, gold bars, diamonds and Jewels, Apply China Gold Refining Co. 16, Wyndham Street. Fedder Building, 2nd floor, Room §.

WE OFFER HIGH PRICES for ang

amount of gold articles, diamonds, allver, jewels, etc. No holidays. Apply China Building. #1717th door. Tel. 30127 Eurasia Gold

Refining Co.

$1,85

$7}

114:

$1.00

RUMANIAN OIL ISTANBUL, Apr, 10 (Reuter)" Rumanian oil companies have stopped deliveries of lubricating oil to Turkey, reports the Istanbul, correspondent of the Independent French Agency,

The action is said to have been 31 taken because the entire produc

tion is absorbed by home needs

ENGRAVERS

Tel. 23615

FEI FEI & CO. Photo Engravers 16. Cochrane Street, Telephone No. 2222),

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