1941-04-19 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Finance and Commerce

HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Kwangtung

ALONG BURMA ROAD

Between 30,000 and 40,000 transport and road-repair workers along the Burma Road are receiving better protection against malarla and other prevalent contagious diseases following the institution of an elaborate health system along this important artery of international communication.

When the highway was under construction three years ago, an average of 10 per cent. of the 70,000 to 80,000 workers suffered from malaria and other diseases and not a few perished every day.

Reclamation Project

Overseas Donations Top Six Million Mark Donations from overseas Chinese

FINANCE

INCREASE IN WOOL

PRODUCTION

Total wool production In Canada in 1940 was 18,127,000 pounds as compared with 17,846,000 pounds in 1939, Shorn wool produc- tion amounted to 13,822,000 pounds, an increase of 253,000 pounds over the 1939 elly An increase in the number of sheep shor was responsible for the increase in shorn wool production.

services.

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CANADIAN TOBACCO

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Cash income from the 1940 wool clip is estimated at $2,329,000 a gain of $392,000 over cash income from the 1939 ellp Consumption of wool in Canada. In 1940 amount- ed 101,618,000 pounds, greasy basis, which is the highest figure in the

The commercial acreage of-to- bacco in Canada in 1940 was last 10 years.

Consumption in 1939 amounted 67,930 acres compared with 92,300 in Mangahih alone, near the health plan during the closure of toward the refugee land reclama- Burma border, where malaria was the Road last summer. A Burmation project in Kwangtung Fro-to 64,900,000 pounds and for the acre in 1939. Production has been year. The against 107,103,400 pounds, in 1939, 61,958,000 pounds & most prevalent, over 10 per cent of Road Health Bureau and a Burma vince have topped the, $5,000,000 five years, 1934 to 1939, averaged estimated at 60,926,100 pounds as the labourers fell victim to this Road Health Commission were later mark. In addition to this amount, high level of consumption in 1940 e reduction of, 44 per cent deadly disease,

established. The former undertakes some overseas Chinese who have

resulted largely from Government i The fine cured crop amounted After its removal to Yunnan in all medical and health services returned to the motherland have orders for clothing for the armed to about 38 million pounds in 1940 1938, the Central Anti-Epidemic along the highway, while the lat-sponsored their own reclamation

compared with 79.7 million in 1939. Bureau in collaboration with the ter, jointly formed by the Ministry. districts in the southern province.

These figures are based upon the AVERAGE YIELD Yunnan Health Experimental Sta- of Communications, the National A special area at Linhsten, west

second estimate, made by the Agri- Although the average yield per cultural Branch, Dominion Bureau tion and the anti-epidemic experts Health Administration, the Burma of Shaokwan in northern Kwang- sent to China by the League of Na- Road Administration and other tung, has been assigned to a group fleece in 1940 was crie-tenth of a of Statistics. tions, made a thorough investiga-organs concerned, is reponsible for of Chinese from Hawall who are pound less than the 1939 yield, an tion of the malaria scourge along planning and supervision.

Interested in the development of thcrease of 55,400 in the number of the road. On the basis of this in- In addition, a number of health waste or uncultivated land and sheep shorn brought the total cilp CANADA'S FLOUR vestigation. the National Health stations have been established in providing work for refugees. The to 13,822,000 pounds as compared Administration, the Provincial Siangyun, Hslakwan, Mangshih, farm under their management is a with 13,569,000 pounds in 1939,

1940 clip exceeded Health Bureau, and the Depart- Chefang, Yumping, Yunnanyi, million-dollar project in itself. ments of Civil Affairs, Finance and Yayao, Paoshan Talussu, Tsoh Overseas Chinese from San Fran- 1939 clip in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Reconstruction of the Yunnan Pro-stung, Lungling and other places, cisco, Chicago, New York and other Saskatchewan and British Colum- vincial Government jointly estab-to render medical attention to the cities abroad Bré expected to bia, lished the Anti-Malaria Commis-people, Itinerant health units have launch similar land reclamation Gross income from the 1940 wool sion, under which anti-malaria also been organised to give medical projects in Kwangtung.

clip totalled $2,645,000 compared

Thirty-five of the four mills. 60

stations were set up in Chefang, treatment to inhabitants in isolat- CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISE

with $1,827,000 from the 1939 clip. per cent of the feed mills, and 46 Yunhslen, Szehsin, Puerh anded districts,

Most of this improvement in gross per cent of the flour milling, cape- Hokow, According to a plan recent- There are from one to four doc-.

The Kwangtung reller organ's from 13.5 to 19.1 cents per pound city in Canada are located in on- ly formulated, stations will also be tors, two to four nurses in each programme for land reclamation in

average price received. tario.

Quebec ranks second as far as established in the current year in station while each itinerant health includes the establishment of a Prices received were sharply higher

the number of flour and feed mills bank, promotion of co-operative in all provinces. Nanchião, Yuanklang, Liangku, unit comprises one to two doctors, Shunning, and Kwangnan.

one assistant and two to

enterprise among the settlers, col- four

Stocks of wool on farms at De- is concerned, but in our milling lection and distribution of im-cember 31. 1940. amounted to capacity Saskatchewan is second to Ontario, followed by Alberta, Quer reduction of proved seeds, and experiment in 1,498,000 pounds, a collective farming..

80,000 pounds from the stocks at bec and Manitoba.

The Maritime Provinces and Er, Stacks were Two hundred young, able-bodied December 31, 1839. refugees of outstanding intelligence larger in Quebec, Manitoba, Albertish Columbia have a small milling have been given practical basic ta and British Columbia. Of the capacity.

related to total stocks held on farms at De-

as

To combat malaria as well nurses.

total number of health other

diseases the National The Health Administration mapped out workers reaches over 300-(Central

comprehensive medical and News).

1.

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS in th subjects

STOCK EXCHANGE,

SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION

Buyers Sellers

Nominal Salve

FRIDAY 18 APRIL." Banks

Burer

Sellers

Bunla

$1350

H.K. Banks

£781

£75

BAA

Do. (Lon. Reg.) Chartered Banks

$70

210

***

$425

$430

$187

$80

$60

1851

**

41

$5.10

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Do. (Col. Rag.).....

--

$15/0 "Kailane

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##!

$6,80

$33

$16 $16.10

221 Mercantile Bke. "A",

irercantile Bks, "C"

Bank of East Asia.....

N. C. 8. Banks...... Insurances

$222 Canton Insurance.....

Union Insurancos.........

Underwriters

H.K. Fir...90174

Shipping

$136 Douglases

季

Steamboats

Indo-Chinas Prof.)..

Indo-Chinas (Dol.)

41/74 Shells

-$6.55 Waterboats

Docks, Wharves. Godowns, etc. H.K, & E: Wharven....... Providents H.K. Docks (Old)...

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

8241 | +Shanghai Docks.....

Mining

Fatbedst

1 cts. Hong Kong Mines.....

Lands, Hotels and

Buildings

H.K. & 8 Hotels...... H.K. Lands

$87 Do. 4% Debentures. #12.10 Shanghai Lands.

$3.10 H.K. Beaition..

Humphreys........

Chinees Estates.

Cotton Mills

$40 Ewo (8.) ..................

$300 8'hai Cottom (B.)...

Zoong Sings (8.)----

Wing On Textiles" (S.)

H.K. TramwayBa

Peak Trams (old)....

Peak Trams (new)......

Star Ferrie

Y'mati Fari

China Lights (0)

$1.70 China Lights (New)..

$26.20 E. K. Electrics (Old)......

HK. Electrics (New)...

8171

Macao Electries (OlY

Macao Electrics (New)

$13 Sandakan Lights.......

#231 Telephones, (old)........

#9)

***

T

399

$39

$23

X.Riz

$25

$18

Public Utilities

The

the

the

MILLS

There were 368 four mills, and 925 feed mills in Canada in 1940. The four mills had a total 24- hour capacity of 98,553 barrela

chemical industry, civil and elec-cember 31, 771,000 pounds were re- MONGOLIAN, HEALTH

trical engineering at special train-ported being held for home con- ing institutes maintained by the sumption and 725,000 pounds for relief commission of the Kwang sale,

tung provincial government.

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WEEKLY RETURNS AND REPORTS

Public Depostta

Other Deposits:—

Bankers

Other Accounts Total

#

18,720

BANK OF ENGLAND NLONDON, Apr 17 (Reuter).

Apr. 10

Apr: 17

(000's Omitted)

-14:870.

-110,080

235,150

53.300

63,410

163.380

188,550

Government Securities

127,970

132,690

Other Securities:-

Discounts and Advances

39,910

40,780

Securities

19,310

18,100.

Total

59,220

58,180

12,660

9,230

1,380

1,430

818,720

€22,200

6,80%

*5.03%

188/

Notes and Colas, BUREAU

Total Bullion LANCHOW, Apr 18 (Central)---Notes in efrenlation

The Mongolian Health Bureau-un-Ratio of Reserve to Liabilities- der the National Health Adminis Price of Gold at which holdings are valued......... 168/-.

An expansion plan is under way FARM PRODUCTS tration is energetically pushing its

so that 1,000 young refugees can

receive such instruction at the

$7345

£781

£78

same time. More courses will be

EBR

added; to this free 'vocational

EXPORT

health programme in the north- western provinces. Health stations and clinics have been set up at £1 training. The new subjects wil marketing of Canadian agricul-ing in Ninghsia and an undis The situation with respect to the Yulin in "north Sharai, Tingyuan-

£10

$70

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include sewing, spinning and weav-

ing, dry-cleaning and dyeing, glass tural products in Great Britain is closed place in west Sulyuan. 15.chmaking, printing, farming. and Gradually becoming clarified with

3927

$430

80 cts.

$130

$125

$91

$80

$60

40/7

D. 855

1

$96

$5.10

| $15.80

+

#241

15/0

$8

handicrafts.

the progress of the war, states "the Current Review of Agricultural Conditions in Canada. ·

While Great Britain remains the only important purchaser of Cane dlan surplus agricultural commodi- tles, her war polley rates imported foodstuffs definitely as supplements to complete the supplies of food The War news continuing to be officially considered as necessary. grave, small wonder the market

H.K. Stock Exchange

It is, therefore, only possible to has lapsed into a dull and quiet export to Britain the commodities state. Whilst prices are being which the British Government con- barely maintained, brokers; in gen-cedes to have a place in the gen- eral are not inundated with selling feral war programmet. orders.

BUSINESS DONE DUEING THE WEEK.

HK. Banks, $1350, $1345.. Canton Ins., $222.

Union Ins., $430.

Wharves, $86,

X.D.

33

Providents, $5.10.

$38

Lands, $331, $33.

$971

Trams, $161. $16.10.

$3.15

Star Ferries, $52.

Lights (0), $5.

$6.60

$40+

$200

$125

$16

$16 $16 10

TH

#34

$512

#234

$1.50

$951

*UNBI

IR, $26.10

Lights (N), $1.70.

Lights Rts., 60 cts., 50 cts.

Telephones (0), $234.

Ropes, $71, $7.

Watsons, $9.70.

China Govt. 5% Bd. G$28

MAZ BUYERS

Bank of East Asia, $70. Union Ins... $425, Indo-Chinas (Pret.), $80, Wharves, $85.50,

Humphreys, $8.80. Trams, $16.

Star Ferries, $51.50.

Entertainments, $6.25,

SELLERS

H.K. Banks, $1350

Union Ins.. $430,

Lights (0); $8.

Lights Ets, 45 cta.

$231

Telephone (new).............

$9.20

B'pere Tractions (Orl.)

Industrials

$80

Cald., Macg. (Ord.) 8.]

$25

Cald, Mang. (Pref.)8

Canton Icw....

#171

SALES

H.K. Banks, $1340.

97.

Lights Rts., 50.cta.

94)

Lane Crawfords, 37.23.

(1934). ́(1940).

Trama. $16.25.

X.D. 16 Cements.

H.K. Ropes

397 4% Loan

431%

Miscellaneous

$17) Dairy Farm

181 Entertainments - $61

1.60 Constructions (old)...

#1

17

**40

Constructions (new)...

Crawfords....

$215 Binceres ....

#7 HONGKONG

· ASSOCIATION

$1.65

SHAREBROKERS:

Lane

#7}

Nanyang Tobacco

82.30

25

Ch. G.5% 1925G$Bda

28/

Volume" of Business Transacted on Friday, April 18, 1941. SALES.

$39 H.K. Wing.

$7.20 Vibro Piling

Thái

hai Wing Uni

$14

8/2 Marsmans Îny. (Lom.)

200

28 Mar Tv, HK

$1,80 | Wm. Powallu.

$1.90

$16. H.K. Electris (Rts)

315

18ale to Shanghai

The total value is $11,281.85,-

All importations of foodstuffs are controlled both as to volume and price to ensure a uniform and sufficient supply of essentials for the whole nation, and to mit these Importations.

SZECHWAN

WOOD

OIL PRODUCTION

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.

RETURNS

NEW YORK, Apr. 17 (Reuter).

E

Apr. 11 (1940) Apr. 10

(000's "Omitted)

Apr.

Bills, Bought

2,467,000

XA

88.06%

·2,184,000

91.23%-1

2,184,000

91.00%

Federal Reserve Credit Outstar Monetary Gold Btocka

9,235,000 2,500,000" 18,623,000 22,413,000

9,875,000

2,286,000

22,421,000

7,395,000

7,470,000

Though minerals, vitamins, and balanced rations have their part in swine husbandry, they will not take the, place of comfortable quarters and dry bedding.

US Securities held Federal Reserve Ratio

! Industrial!· Advances

PRE-PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following classes of advertisements are charged, at the price ghen 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;

WANTED. KNOWN

Experienced Book-keeper Wants Students to form a class. Quaran More than 40 per cent of the tee students to keep a whole set of Chinese wood oll exported annual-books after completion of a 'course ly to foreign countries originated of 6 months. For Term and Par

in Szechwan. Szechwan is the naticulars, Please Apply to:-Box tion's biggest producer of this oil, No. 463 4/0 EDP

As the 1935-37 Chinese, Maritime Customs reports, show that the United States took 66.61 per rent.

WANTED TO BUY

WE PAY HIGH PRICES

of the entire quantities of wood jo exported from China during

those three years, it is evident for all gold and silver articles.. that much of the of produced and Jade diamonds, jewels, watches, processed in Szechwan is for the fountain pens. Apply Far East international market Diamond and Gold Refining Co

In 1938 42.00 per cent of the

Room 621, Chins Building, 6th local wood all came from points below Chungking, 34.30 per cent floor. (Store will open on Sun-| from places along the Chialing. Fu days and Holidays). and Chu rivers, 14.30 per cent.

from Wuklang elties, 2.10 per cent. No, Lyndhurst Terrace. Tel General Agent: Chan Che Kee

from Yangtze points above the

city, and the remaining 1.40 per 26402& cent, from other smaller places

Prior to the war, as seen from the WE PAY - HIGH PRICES 1936 and 1837 averages, only flyetor all wold and sliver- articles, per cent. of Chungking's wood oil gold bars, diamonds and jewels, came from the Lower Yangtze, Apply China Gold Refining Co with ten per cent, from the Upper Pedder Building, 2nd floor: Room 6. Yangtze,

WE OFFER HIGH PRICES for any amount of, gold articles,

FOOD SHORTAGE IN diamonds, silver, jewels, etc. No

FOOCHOW

holidays. Apply China Building, 7th floor. Tel.-80727. Eurasia Gold Refining Co.

FOOCHOW, April 18 (Central). Mr. Aw Boon-haw, Chinese over” sead "industrial leader," has sentim telegram to Generalissime Chiang Indications point to a succentu |Kal-hek petitioning that appro-year in the Canadian fibre indus China Lights (0) *** - 137 # 6,05 priate steps be taken to relieve the try. "Acreage for 1941, according to China Lights Atz 248 0:50 |food shortage in Footkow, V present plans states the “mbre Star Ferries

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also send a personal delegate here. „perimental:

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