1941-04-24 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Canadian Agriculture: Urgency Of Problems Unites Farmers

Canada's farm problem has been placed squarely on the Gov- ernment doorstep in Ottawa, where, it now appears, it wil re- main in the furefront of national problems until some sort of Solution is found. The complaint of war-shrunken markets, falling prices and rising costs has been heard before, but never hus it had the backing of so unified a representation of farmers This unity was as now, states the Christian Selence Monitor. the key result of the recent meeting of the Canadian Federation than 300.003 Dominien of Agriculture in Toronto, when" more farmers pledged themselves to mobilise rural Canada to better the farmer's present plight,

FINANCE

Finance and Commerce

C.I.C.'S PROGRAMME

THIS YEAR

Kwangtung MINISTER OF

Develops Industry

+

ECONOMIC

AFFAIRS

FETED

for the

Consolidating the existing co- The Kwangtung authorities are operative units throughout Free taking positive steps to develop in China and organising them into a dustries, generally.

Dr. Wong Wen-hao, Belgian- strong national federation form Besides the expansion of old educated Minister of Economic Af- the keynote of the Chinese Intactorles, several new ones have fairs, who arrived in Hongkong last dustrial Co-operatives' programme been established, among which are week to attend the ancual con for the current year, declared Mr. an absorbent cotton factory with a ference of the Board of Trustees of to Government Never in the memory of veteran Federal

assume Rewi Alley, technical expert and daily output of 120 lbs of cotton, the China Foundation

0: Education and farm leaders did delegates meet half of the freight cost on feed chief adviser to the C1.C., in ana paper mill and an electric bat-Promotion with less display of facttoralism or grain from the head of the Great interview with the CENTRAL tery manufactory with

a dally Culture, was honoured by the Chin- Union. the ese Manufacturers sectional

Cattlemen. Lakes to Eastern Canada" on con- NEWS. prejudice.

output of 120 dozen of batteries. Calrymen, wheatgrowers and fruit-dition' that the provincial govern.

Mr. Alley, who just completed a Meanwhile, a number of factor-Hongkong Branch of the Chinese growers co-operated in discussing ments assume the remainder of

four-month tour of Szechwan, les are being projected including Products Manufacturing and Sales their problems with a sing'eness of the cost and distribute the grain

dustrial Service Association, at the purpose and a clarity born of the among the farmers for livestock South Shans!, southwest Honan. a cotton mill, a flour mill, a water Association and the Chinese In- urgency of their task.

feeding. He has also agreed that Kansu and other provinces, where and power plant, and

Kin Kok Restaurant, during the summer months when he inspected the industrial production is at its highest point operatives, arrived in Hongkong there shall be a minimum price for from Chungking a few days ago. butter.

that

}}

cofoundry."

an, Iron

The latter two are expected to

units in the Northwest.

A large number of leading mer- The co::vention's delegation, which has now presented its pro-

be established in the near future chants, Industrialists and financiers of Hongkong and Shanghai were gramme to Ottawa, is more re-

He revealed that there has been (Central News>

present, prominent among them presentative of Canadian farmers

A clash with the interests of the no- numerical advancement of the

being Mr. Y.T. Taur, Commissioner than any body has been before.

Would probably C.I.C. In the past nine months The surest sign of the importance wheat growers

time efforts have blankets coating about U.S. $1.25 of Reconstruction of Kwelchow. of the body of men represented by grow over legislation which might during which

hou, Yuan Wet-yang, Liu Lu-chi. delegation was the large set a limit on production. The been made mainly to Improve and each were made for soldiers by the Messrs Ip Lan-chuen, Ling Kang- turnout of the Federal Cabinet main recommendation presented to strengthen the existing units.

the Toronto convention by the There are now between 2,000 and Mr. Alley felt that the co-opera-and Wang Halao-Jai.

Mr.

Ip Lan-chuen, Mr. Ling which listened to their demands.

Kang-how and Mr. Yuan Wel-yatg To meet the problem of market-Western Agricultural Conference 3,000 such units with a total of tives are highly Instrumental in Ing their products the farmiers in was that there be no restriction in over 40,000 members and some 50,- weiding together the people of delivered the welcome speeches on 000 people indirectly working un- different tribes and religion in behalf of the three organisations. the brief presented to the Cabinet Wheat acreage.

Mr. Gardiner agrees with this der them. With an aggregate capi- China and expressed the hope pr. Wong, in response, paid a glow. suggested gearing of production to markets. Actua ly there is but one view which is generally accepted tal of about $15,000,000, these co-that they will be set up in every ing tribute to the work of the throughout the wheat raising operatives produce some $20,000, nook and corner of the country Chinese industrialists in Hongkong export market-Great Britain-left:

continue The 1000 worth of goods monthly. The even in areas behind the Japanese and exhorted them to country at the present time. for Canadian farmers. It was

their valuable efforts. pointed was that on the "statute Federal Government's wheat policy articles produced are of 120 varie-lines.

Following a few weeks' stay in

Continuing Dr, Weng promised books of eight provinces enabling is still in the making but it may ties, including Woollen blankets

Hongkong, Mr. Alley will return to to render every assistance needed legislation for a bill of this type be regarded as significant that machines, and leather shoes.

During the past winter. Mr. Al- the interior. No definite itinerary for the removal of factories into remains from an earlier oil which plans are going ahead for the con-

struction. by the line companies, of ley revealed, some 500.000 woollen however, has yet been fixed.

the interior. He revealed that since was withdrawn.

storage facilities

the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, more than 1,360 new bushels of grain at the head of the

factories have sprung Into ex- Istence in Southwest China and that the Chinese are now able to manufacture most of the chinery necessary for productive purposes.

In an attempt to gain an in- fluential voice in the markets of Great Britain the farmers asked for frequent consultations between the Federal Government and the Ministry of Food with farm re- presentatives included in the con- ferences. *

lakes.

C

for

50,000,000

During the Toronto convention HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION

Bai, Comian

Somfan

WEDNESDAY 23 APRIL.

Banks

81345.K. Banks

the beller was repeatedly expressed that the farm problem should take STOCK EXCHANGE, second place to that of winning the war. There was agreement on

Bales Buyers Ballers. the stand that Mr. Gardiner recently explained every side with

Canadian farms should make some of Canada's agricultura: dif- ficulties by pointing out that the available their products at the Dominion has only the domestic lowest possible cost to Great Bri and British markets for its pro- tain. What was asked, however. ducts and that there must Inevit was that prices be allowed to ad- ably be a surplus in some com-vance on the domestic market

The definite suggestion modities. - Until markets open up again it made that the workings of the will be difficult to dispose of this Wartime Prices and Trade Board surplus. The quickest way to get be extended to fix maximum prices prices on the upgrade, the Minis-for goods and services entering ter sald, was to get on with the into the cost of farm production. war. "We must get on with it." he added "even if we have to pay some people more to do it than is being pald, proportionately. for

farm products"

SMOOTHING PATHS OF

AGRICULTURE

$828

ERA

E11

was

$70

From livestock men came the re- quest for a board to regulate their industry in the same manner a the Board of Grain Commissioners

works. for the wheat growers. A processing tax of 50 cents a bushel on wheat used as four in Canada, was asked by the grain growers The Minister, however, is making who urged that the revenue from an effort to smooth the path of this, estimated at $25,000,000, be agriculture by removing some passed on the farmers. It was causes of complaint. He has in-further estimated that the tax creased the bonus on cheese, and would mean an increase of 1 cent has offered on behalf of the 'a loaf.

COMMONS QUERY FAR EAST TRADE DISCRIMINATION

H.K. Stock Exchange

Insurance shares were

offered

and found a ready market, other- the wise little interest was displayed."

LONDON, Apr. 23 Reuter) Mr. Hamilton Kerr asked in House of Communs whether the Foreign Secretary had

enquired

of

of the Japanese Government howi

their they reconciled

action restricting the import 01 sugar to China to Imports from Japan and from Formosa with Mr. Mat- "suoka's repeated declarations that i there would be no discrimination against the trade of other coun- tries.

He also asked regarding the im portation of 24,000 bags of sugar to Tsingtao while applications for permits by British firms were refused.

Mr. R. A. Butler replied that the Foreign Secretary had called for a report of the present post- tion in regard to import of sugar. to China

WOLFRAM- PRODUCING AREAS

.BUYERS

Bank of East Asia, $70.

Indo-Chinas (Pre),"$80. Wharves, $85.50.

Lights (0), $6;

SELLERS

HK. Banks, $1340. Realties. $3. Trams, $16.25. Lights (0), $5.03.

Electrics (0) X. Ris., 328. Electrics Rts, $14.50. Cements, $15.

SALES

Union Ins... $425. HK Fire Ins., 5187. Humphreys, $8.70. Wm. Powell Ltd., $1.50.

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION

Volume of Busines Transacted on Wednesday, April 23, 1941,

SALES

A survey of Kwangtung's wol-China Lights (0) fram-producing areas has been Humphreys made by the quarters concerned. Steamboats

It is revealed that wolfram Is wm. Powells produced in 32 districts totalling

14

$425

$187

$1

***

$80

BUTT

Soliera Buyer

£721

Do. Col. Reg.)'... Do. (Lon. Reg.) Chartered Banka....

£22 Mercantile Bks. "A" Mercantile Hks. "C" Bank of East Asia... N. C. & Banka....

Insurances

#222 Canton laturances....

Union Insurances................

Underwriters

H.K. Fires.

Shipping

$135 Douglases

Steamboata

Indo-Chinas (Pref.}...

Indo-Chinas (Dẹł).....

40/76 Sbells

$8.55 Waterbosta

Docks, Wharves.

Godowns, etc.

#K. & E. Wharves.

$5.10 Providants.........

370

881

(60

$16

F.K. Docks (QU)..... R.K. Docks (Now).........

8241

+Shanghai Docks.....

Mining

14/0

Kailang

$8

Rauba

16.70

cts. Hong Kong Mines.....

Lands, Hotels and

...Buildings

$2.90 H.K, &.9. Hotels...... FI.K. "Eanda..............

$33

$87 Do. 4% Debentures. $12 Shangha: Lands..

$3.10.K, Realties..

Humphreys

199 Chinese Estates.

Cotton Mills

837 Ewo (8.) $200 S'hai Cottons (8.)

Zoong Bings (8.).....

Wing On Textiles (8.

Public Utilities

H.K. Tramway........

$72 Peak Trama (old)...

111111

!!!

HIE

#

112-

$1340 CHUNGKING-PAOKI

278

£72

$83-

Esil

BUS SERVICE CHUNGKING. Apr. 23 (Central) £111A bus service will be Inaugurat- ed on May 1 on the highway be- 15 ct. tween Chungking and Packi in Shens A bus will leave each end and on Tuesdays, Thursdays

six days Saturdays. It will take

to cover the whole journey either

$2221

$425

180 cts.

$187

way.

$125

$8

380

$60

40/71

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1941.-PAGE 9.

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

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.

880

$15

HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTED.

$248

14/0

$8

$2.90

833 $97+

TO LET

HOTELS

FOR JADED APPETITES!

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REAL RUSSIAN FOOD

Dinner $1.50

METROPOLE HOTEL

** DAILY

EXCEPT MONDAYS 5 to 7.30 PM

$371

$200

#125

$16

140

$74

8181

$3

Pesk Trams (new)..

$52

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

#231

'mati Ferries....

€6.05

China Lights (0;....

$6

$0.05

$1.70

China Lights (New).

$28 X.Rte.

....

H. K, Flectrics (Old)

Σ.Β.

$261 H. K. Fleetrics(New)....

$251 $25

$14 $143/

H.K. Electrie (Rts

8144

$17

Macso Electrica (Old Macno Electrics (New)]

$12

Sandakan Lights......

#23

Telephones (old)......

#9

Telephones (new).....

Industrials

$30

Cald., Macg. (Ozd.) B

]

WANTED TO BUY

210

Tliin $1.20

Tel. 33815

$25 Call., Macg. (Prof.)

Canton Icela Cements....

$7 H.K. Eopes.....

HI Gört, Lorna

$974% Loan

Miscellaneous $17 Dairy Farma,

Entertainments $1.60 Constructions (old),. Constructione (xaw)..

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#92 Watsons

.+

Ch. 0.5% 1926G#Bds

939 H.K Wing On

8'hai Wing Us

$7.20 Vibro Piling

6/3 Marsmana Inv. (Lon. 20Marsman L. EK $1.90 Wm. Powell......... Lighta Rta

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$39

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$2.18 Sinceres

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in

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