1941-07-31 — Page 6

HONGKONG: DAILY PRESS

CABLE

PREMIER REPLIES TO CRITICISM OF LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

SLACKNESS AND INEFFICIENCY IN PUBLIC AUCTION. BRITISH WAR FACTORIES

THE Undersigned have received

instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

On

Thursday, the 31st July, 1941

commencing at 11.09 a.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 2, Con naught Road, Central, 2nd Floor.

A QUANTITY OF RADIO PARTS AND FURNITURE

also

1 X-Ray Apparatus

1 Adding Machine

1 Motor

57 Hard Rubber Battery

Containers

and

27 Bags Wheat Bran stored

No 2 Wood Road, Basement

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS

AUCTIONEERS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

Instructions

to sell by

on

Friday, the 1st August, 1941

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han-

House Of Commons Warned Again Of Invasion Danger:

Forces At Concert Pitch

LONDON, July 30 (Router) ---Continuing his statement in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Winston Chur hill dealt with the situation in the filling factories. Be said that the

position was not as it was in the last war when there had to be an Intense effort to feed the gans from day to day, We were piling up satisfactory reserves with no immediate outflow. Coming to the more general charge of slackness and inefficiency in factories voiced in the recent debate. Mr. Churchill quoted Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, who said that Britain was only work. ing up to 75 per cent, of its possible efficiency.

This sentence, said Mr. Churchill, had been wrested from its content. It was serious when it was broadcast apart from its context. He bad to think of its effect in Australia where Party policles were pursued with robust detachment.

Australian troops were bearing self. What wax important was

with great distinction

much

GI whether this statement was true.

the brunt of fighting in the Mid- Two questions arose: whether it dle East and it must have been was 75 per cent. and 75 per cent very painful to Australia to be of what? told that Britain was only making a three-arter effort to put the proper weapons in their hands.

REST NEEDED

I take the datum line of the

three months after Dunkirk when In America, such a statement our people worked to the utmost was meat and drink to the Isola- limit of their powers-men [ell tionists. Americans were asked exhausted at their lathes and to pay higher taxes. to give up working men and women did not food to alter their daily lives. to take off their clothes for a week reduce their holidays and to go at a time. Are we working at only without the pleasures of all kinds 75 per cent, of that?

by staytup power.

ANGLO-U.S. BLACK LIST

OF TRADERS

LONDON. July 30 (Reuter) Asked to what extent progress was made as between Britain and the United States in producing a black list of traders, Mr. Hugh Dalton Minister for Economic Warfare, said in the House of Commons that the United States had issued a lot of 1,834 persons

p Latin America.

The majority of these also ap

British peared in the

statutory

11st.

Mr. Dalton said that he Was consulting the United States Gov- ernment on co-ordination of the two lists.

Cheers greeted Mr. Dalton when For that par he added: This

new departure pose there must be one day in seven of rest as a general rule and will be of the greatest value to us in waging economic warfare there must be one week's holiday

ja year. We have relaxed to that and I am sure the House will join extent since Dunkirk: 1 we have with me in welcoming this strik- not done so, we should have hading act of American co-operation."

BT Mr. Dalton replied in the a serious crash.

firmative when asked if considera- tlon was now being given to the question of Japanese enemy trade.

Next, allowance must be made

for the very severe change in the diet of heavy mabual Workers which is far less stimulating the a year ago. Except for our fight- ing services, we have been driven much as he did in that time back to a large extent from carni-almost superhuman effort. vorous to herbivorous meals which

ADVERSE FACTORS dietetle may be satisfactory to

of

It may be said that one-third

scientists who would like to make more workers and one-third more us all live ou nuts. but it has output is quits. But it has to be produced a definite effect on the remembered that all adverse far- output of the heavy

We workers. tors have been cancelled out. In order to help Britain and they There are a few reasons why We want mest in the mines and made In the last three months were deeply disturbed when they we cannot maintain Indefinitely foundries and more cheese.

more than twice the field guns were told, on what scented to them the intensive personal effert or a

the that we made in

Dunkirk to be a high British authority, year ago. It we are to win this

are perlod, Munitions

half BS that Britain was only making a war and I feel solidly convinced three-quarter effort to help her- that we shall, it will be larger

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

SHAREBROKERS,

Do. (Col. Reg.).

ASSOCIATION

Bruger

Bellers

BUT Nomina

FOOD FROM U.S.

Why should that gratify Lord much again. The combinei pro- Haw-Haw? We Lord Haw-Hawgramme of merchant and naval also bear in mind the statement shipbuilding now in active pro-

of Mr. Harry Hopkins the other gress ta bigger than in any perlod day of the intention of the Unned of the last war although work 18 'States to see that our people get now Immeasurably more complex food and to keep the sea-lanes that then, secure by which food can be

In aircraft it is foolish to cal- Brought? I know the great

machines arculate by numbers of rangements that have been made because of the difference of time tu send 38 food In variety in man-hours needed to produce and more interesting qualities them. But the increase even X.D. 81376 (Cheers), so I do not think I need above the first period of a year be told that I am helping Lord ago is substantial. The increase Haw-Haw. If he never gets any since this Government took office 2131 more consolation than he gets is enormous. I should be proud from me (Laughter), his luck will to tell the House, but I am going be as hard as his deserts.

to do so because the enemy does

£70

"

£68

STOCK EXCHANGE,

PUBLIC AUCTION

Boyers

Bellors

ĂMEN

Nomie

WEDNESDAY

RO JULY.

Banks

$1360 X.D.

H.K. Banks

£76

£69

D. (Lon. Reg.)

£81

Chartered Banks....

1

kow Road, Kowloon.

£11

170

£23 Mercantile Bks. "A" Mercantile Hks. "C" Bank of East Ana

£11

$75

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE

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

Insurances

17 ct,

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

8236

Canton IDIENTI CON................

$925

84GB Union Insurancės.......

$1

$400

Underwriters

175 ots.

Bed

$185

H.K. Fires.

$180

Shipping

Cutlery,

comprising:

Teakwood Drawing Room Room, Dining Room and Office Furniture, Ornaments,

Porcelain, Glass, Brass and E. P. Ware, Gramophones and Records, Pictures, Clocks, Rugs, Napkins, Table Lamps, Cooking Utensils. etc., etc.

albo

!!!!!

$120 Donglanes

&

Steamboats

$90

Indo-Chinas (Pref 3.

870 Indo-Chinar (Del.)

46/7hShells ...

$6.65 Waterboats

Docks, Wharves,

Every effort is being made to not tell us their figures which we supplement the food and I share would like to have.

the hope of the Ministers of Food You must be content with my and Agriculture that our diet in assurance that progress and ex- 1942 will be more stimulating and pansion on a great scale are con- energy-giving than that of 1941. tinuous and are remorselessÌу

$120

I wish it to be known all over spurred on. This has been accom- $8.49 the United States how

encourag-plished under the fire of the

$90

$70

ing is their action.

45/7

enemy and under air assault which Hitler was led to believe would shatter our industry and reduce us to subjection.

Mr. Churchill also referred to dilution. He proceeded: It is esu- mated that one-third more people

It has been done in spite of working on war industries

difficulties of dispersion. It has than a year ago. Many of them been done without sacrifice of are trainees and dilutees. It would quality and has gamed both ac- not be wonderful if they failed to tually and relatively.

Godowns, etc.

$90

L

K. & K. Wharves,

500

are

$6.70 | 66.80 | $5.00/{65

Providente

#6.70

86.65

$15.70

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

813.70

...

H.K. Docks (New)

$25

13/8

$8

+Shanghai Dooks.

Kailang

Raube

Mining

2 cta Hong Kong Mines......

Lands, Hotels and Buildings

H.K. & B. Botals.......

THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1941. —-PAGE

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NEW LAID LEGHORN EGGS fresh daily

FROM

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Now that

·66 Nathan Road,

and intensity, we can Cont'd Page 9, Col. 3

$94 preserve the same level of output air battles are developing again

per pair of human hands than in scale that achieved by skilled craftsmen-

13/6

$7.80

a year or 18 months ago.

$3.45 nast

$3.80

833) | 834)

H.K, Landa,

.......

$344

$974

Do. 4% Debentures..

16

Shanghai Lands.

82.05 831

#101

H.K. Realties.

87

Humphreys

$97

$2.35 $8.80

Chinese Estates..

$33

Ewo (5.)

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FERNITURE

and

2 Typewriters "Royal" & "Adler"

1 Plano by "Lane Crawford Co."

1 Radio Set "Patterson"

Tientsin Carpets

1 Teakwood Dining Room Suite

1 Gas Stove

1 Cooking Stove

1 Hand Sewing Machine

On View from Thursday, the 31st

July, 1941.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

AUCTIONEERS.

ANGLO-CANADIAN

NAVAL PARLEY LONDON, July 30 (Reuter) Discussions which may have far- reaching effects upon many as- pects of the Battle of the Atlantic have been completed between the British Admiralty and represen- tatives of the Canadian Naval De-

is partment, It authoritatively 314.16 $14.66 learned yesterday.

Canada plans to have a naval personnet totalling nearly 25,000 manning 250 vessels before the end of the year

It is understood that complete. àgreement points reached.

COMMERCE RAIDERS? LONDON, July 30 Router)- Four German ships now anchored in a Persian Gulf port are ex- pected to sip out into the Indian Ocent to become raiders against British shipping off the Indian and Arablan coasts, according to

·Martin Agronsky the Ankara cor- espondent of the National Broad- dating Company.

Cotton MIES

$305 B'hai Cottous (8.).....

Zoong Sing (8.)......

Wing On Textiles (8.)

Public Utilities

$16.90]

$3

our

Then there are air raids by which the Germans expected to resisting powers. There were extraordinary blitzea on our ports and manufacturing centres, restrictions of -black-out, interruption and delays of trans- portation which all played their delaying and dislocating part.

#306 $125 Proposed

FACTORIES DISPERSED Remedies and counter-measures, and carried through when possible with such extreme vigour by the Supply Department with Lord Beaverbrook as Minis- ter of Aircraft Production in the van, took the form of dispersal.

$31

$22.60

This is a matter of life and 81.40 death to the alreraft industry. A

KOWLOON.

Telephone 57108

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.

WANTED TO BUY

WE PAY HIGH PRICES

If Charges collected, $2.00.

HOTELS

RUSSIAN FOOD-

OUR CLIENTS FAVOURITE

great British firm was dispersed for all gold and silver articles. into 45 sub-centres. I can give Jade, diamonds, jewels, watches, TABLE D'HOTE TIFFIN OR DINNER instances of dispersion to 20, 30 or fountain pens. Apply Far East 40 sub-centres.

was Diamond and Gold Refining Co., achieved at the cost of production Room 621, China Building, 6th but It has placed us in a post-

All La

$16.70 $17

67

H.K. Tramways...................... Pesk Trams old)....

$3

| Peak Trams (new)...

8584 Star Ferrie.....----------

$22 I'mati Ferries.

$5.85 $5.85 $6.80/80...

$1.36

China Lights (0).....

China Lights (New)..

892

X.Rte. H. K, Electrics (Out..

X.R.

$22

8212 #21 $11 $11

H.K, Electricef New)

H.K. Electric (Rta))

818.30

Macao Electrice

Macao Elentries

ht

Sandakan Lights.............-

883

Telephones (old).......

$23

Telophones (new).....

Industrials

8:0

Cald, Maog. (Ord.) 5.

$25

Cald., Macg. ¡Pref§

61

Canton Xoo.............

Cements

H:K. Ropes

H.K. Govt. Louis

4% Load

074

· (1874)

04

plant may have to be shifted and domestic affairs have somehow to

I

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$8.90

$971

394

004

thero is all upon

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$10

%18

MisdeBaneouK

(old).

= (1940)

Dairy Farms........ Entertainmentu

$1.00 Construilon

180 die. Constructiona {naw).......

16.40 Lang Crawford.....

$89

Nunyang Tobaco.....

Ainceran

Ch. Gbg 1863

U.K. Wing On....

B'hal Wing 70

07.30 Viro Piling,

07

Murmans in La

21 Murensus Inv. (JL.K.1

#14 ~~Was, Powalikomanija

N.A. Okernicals.(HK)

1. †Bals to Bhanghai

#10)

ww

849

፡፡

Zeuge

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tion, when we paid the cost, where floor. Sundays and Holidays

we are immune from mortal dam- jopen.

age to our aircraft production and

in other branches of munitions.

75 ots. from enemy air raids,

#14) The work people may have to

$8.80 be moved from their homes, a

$10

001

31.0

$0.45

033

$101

WANTED' HNOWN

Experienced Book-keeper Wants be adjusted often at great sacri- Students to form a class, Guaran- |fico" or hardship. It is a marvel tee, students to keep a whole set of what has been done to overcome books after completion of a course |these grievous and novel difficul- [of -8 months. For Term and Par-

ties (Choers);

ticulars. Please Apply to:-BOR

Despite all troubles, the Minis- No. 483 0/0 HK.D.P.

try of Bupply output in the last three months has been one-third greater than in the three months 98% of the Dunkirk period. $42

$14

Although our Arbey, Navy and Air Foron are large, the Ministry | have one-third moré poople work- ing in factories and despite the dislocation of blavic-outs, disper- aton und so oh, each man is turn- ling out-on-the-whole enth dayɛse

Jimmy's

$1.50

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