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CHEAP RICE IN COLONY

-

REFUGEES HAVE NEVER EXCEEDED

ONE MILLION, SAYS D. M.S.

H.K. POLICE

RESERVE

Orders by 0. Eager, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Reserve),

FINANCE & GENERAL

CROWN LAND AUCTION

ONE LOT SOLD AT UPSET PRICE

were

CHINESE COMPANY

Notice. Constable (R) 1623 Teng Lo Cheung is hereby warned to

Two lots of Crown Jano appear before the O

C. Chinese sold by Mr. E. B. Lambert, F. H. Company at Police Reserve Head G. S., Superintendent tion.

of Crown quarters on Wednesday, Sept. 24 Lands, at the Public Works De- 1941, at 17:00 hours, falling which partment yesterday.

The view held by many people, including leading members of Chinese commercial and social circles, that cheap rice in the Colony would result in an influx of refugees from adjacent territories would appear to be based on nothing more solid than fears, stated

Medical Dr. P. S. Selwyn Clarks, Director of

Services, when ap- proached by a HONGKONG DAILYPRESS reporter in connexion with the newly-opened comununal klicken in the Wanchai Market base- ment.

Reserve.

living

Strength Increase.

have been mentioned

The

taken

tu

Dr Selwyn Clarke, when asked out of the high cust whether the side of cheap rice. particularly those relating either cooked in uncooked in the mninutrition and -health. Colony would not attract the at- The subsidy will, however, only Tention of those living in Kwang be at the rate of $2 per plcul and tung replied that, according

for an experimental period of twe

te be extended to cargo rice which

relugees in Hagkong since outbreak

the

exceeded one million M

THREE PER CENT

рга

ernment

The sale E under the

subsidised

Cargu direct control of

Even we take the figure of rice 1,000,000, sakl Lilt Director Medical Services, it would sul bell be made at depots lu be open only about three per cent the ed all the markets and will be pupulation ol Kwangtung

quantities 1 5. 10 20 50 vince, and is even less than for vents with a maximum of one dol population of Canton

CARGO RICE "has Referrig Lo the prejudies

cargo rice. Dr Selwyn

of

111

iar

"Price

rice

Hongkong." Dr Selwyn Clarke. went always been higher than that of against the adjacent territories even back in 1930 But, untu Banes attack un Canton

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941.

Finance and Commerce

MONEY AND EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS SEPTEMBER 22, 1941.

London:— Telegraphic Transfer. 1/2 7/ Bank Bills, on demand 1/8 7/8 Credits 4 months' sight

De will be dicinissed from the The first lot, known as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 4319. situated be- under-tween KLL, 3305 and. 4141. Ping Street, Kau Pai Shok, with an area :the strength of the Chinese Com-of 2,200 square feet attracted no pany as from dates shown against buyers and was knocked down to

the original applicant, Mr. Au-D Singapore:--- Constables (R) 1374 Ho Sik Yee, young Yue Lain. No. 40, Ping

thein.

Ou Shanghai:----

On demand

R 1318 Kwong Chung Che Street, first floor. at the upsel On Japan:--

Man L-Sept. 13, price of $1.850.

1581

1941.

1021 Lee Kam Woch

HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

BuyAr Baltor

(Inderwritera

8440

STOCK KICHANGE.

SHAREBROKEES'

ASSOCIATION

dux'

Fat

Rala

Balor

liont

MONDAY 22 SEPT.

Burer Belings

Balen

Momlas

Banks

1480 H.K. Banke

$1476

...

SAH

Do. (Col. Rog.)

£79

Do. (Lon. Reg.)

£79

£98

Charter Banks

1231 Mercantile Bks. "A".

£231

211

460

376

Mercantile Bks. "C". Bank of East Asia.

Eu

870

On demand

On demand

52 3/4

N. C. & S. Banks.

Insurances

18 ct

1-2 3/4

$230 Canton Insurances.. $442 Union Insurances,

$885

97

On India:——

:00 ets.

Telegraphic Transfer.

$187.K Fires

$187

and demand

Shipping

Ha

W65

On New York:-

120 Douglades

$120

$10.80

811

Steamboate

$10.86

Bank Bills, on demand 24 15/16 Crediis, 60 days sight 25 5/8

Indo-China (Praf.).

Spo

$70

Jo Batavia:-

On Paris:---

53/9

Jado-China (Dof.) Shells**

$70

53/9

On demand

46 3/4

Bank Blus, on demand Nom. Credits 4 months' sight Nom.

$97

897

$7.40

Ju Saigon:-

$19.56

On demand

108

On Manila:-

2364

On demand

49 7/8

On Bangkok :--

18/0

On demano

148

$71.

Nom

ZA 1/2

$4.30 #42

facts available the number of months, and will, t was learned. R 1715 Yu

Sino Japanese will now be sold at $12 per Dicuit1991, R

Bidding for Kowloon Inland Lot hostilities four years ago has never instead of at $14 as fixed by Gov. R 1266 Nicholas Lau Wan Fo. No 4820, with an area of 4,450 R 1281 Tsang Pul Fook, (R) 1296 square feet, and situated between

(R. Ho Kat Yain

1391 Sze TOK. I. L. 4278 and 4279 011 Ying. R 1401 Cheong Mun Heung Road. To Kwa Wan. the Government Rier Monopoly Leung (R) 1434 Hui Yip Kwone, fairly keen.

R 1551 Pau Chun Wah, and R

BRISK BIDDING Chan Sik Chuen - Sept. 17,

After four bids of $100 each, the Resignation. The following nave upset price of $3,388 was raised to been permitted to resign from the $4,000 This was followed by two

Sept blds of $100 Chinese

when the price was Cmpany as from

further raised to $4,500, followed 13. 1941

Constables (R) 1290 Leung kar by $4,608. The next bid was one Cheong, (R. 1391 Wong Sun Lau, of $400 which was topped by an Way' Clark revealed that permission, 1401 Leung Wing Cheong, (R) other $500. Three more blas of

had been obtained by the Equil

1551 Kwan Wald Song. (R 1581 $100 each and the price was fur- able Rice Sales Committee to carry Chan Shun Chung, (B) 1021 Ip ther increased to $6.000 other towns and villages across all, aut "educational propaganda" at Fek Mar. R border there had been no appre

1434 Yeung Foo Three bids of $100, one of $200, the depots to be opened for the Cheuck. (B ctable inux of refugees "

1268 Chan Chong three of $100 and another of $100 kair of this brand of rler

Ying and (H) 1281 Leung Yat brought the price to $7,000. From He also revealed that such pra-Kwong paganda has been carried on by

then on the bids were for $100 Leave. Constable (K) 1466 Tsang each unt! $8,000 Was appre are Gummittee since the opening 'Fee Man has been granted ximately 25 cents Chinese nation

one when the

property was sold currency would more refugee? than cheaper unto of conked carga lee sold has dates cooked rice, the Director polnited been rising rapidly every day. as out that the hardships and dar

all the depots to be opened for the granted one week's leave of ab gers of a long trek, often through could enemy-verupted territory. 15 {

tables sufficient deterrent.

Dal

The Ja

ard

Ter

Asked whether Whe ability obtain a bowl of rice and sung" for a mere our cents for

al

CESAL altract

As to those living just across the border, and in Macau they could

te looked after by the Immigra. tion Department, he said.

RUMOUR CONFIRMED interview

Earlier

in the

of the Committee's communal kit, month's leave of absence as from Mr. Ng Cho-yee who was rhen where, he said, the propor

Sept 19, 1941 to Oct. 9, 1941 both for Mr. Chang Wing-cht,

inclusive. Constable (R)

Do

172 Yeung Wing Sing has been

secn by the following sence as from Sept 18, 1941 to

Sales of Cooked While Rice

Cargo

Rice Unpolished (Polished bowls

636

Sept. 24, 1941 both dates Inclusive.

Training Course-Part I. Those detailed will attend al Murray Parade Ground for instruction in Part T of Training Course 031 Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1941 at 17,39 hours sharp. Dress Khaki Uni-

bowls

Monday

day) 401

Tuesday

1,582

1.134

form

2,325

969

3.192

3,278

680 1.064

belleve."

On Sterling Notes:-

Bank Buying Rate at Bulver per os........

reached Market Repor

to

acting

H.K. Stock Exchange

Monday, Sept. 22.

BOYERS

FROM ROZA BROS.

Monday, Sept. 22. Bliver prices were unchanged over the week-end, the quotations: remaining at 23.1/2 for Ready and

Forward 23.7/18 for

American

$90

$6.65 Waterbosta

Docks, Wharves. Godowns, etc.

4.K

& K. Wharves Providents

H.K, Docks (Old). B.K Douka (New)....

+Skaughai Dosks........

Ksilnos

Baube

Mining

2 cta. Hong Rong Mines.....

Lands, Hotels and Buildings

H.K. & S. Hotels.... $36.K. Lande 197

Do. 4% Debentaren Shanghai Lands. H.K. Ronition.

$7.20 XD.

897!

$7.40

$19

$38)

16/6

:

841

8376

307

$400

$8

324

$4.06

8H

Humphreys

$100

296

Chinese Estates.

Cotton Mille

#5%

Ewo (8.)

$52

$200

S'hai Cotton (8.)....

BUS

Zoong Singe (8.).......

IN

Silver was unquoted.

Wing On Textilon (9.)

6126

The London, New York

New rate was quoted at 402.12. York/London was quoted at 403.-

cross

Public Utilities

818.10

$18

H.K. Trowsys..

$18

$16

144

87

Peak Troms (oid).

374

83

1/4

851

Peak Trame (new)... Star Ferrion.........

$64

MARKET

B24

$24

Quiet.

27.30

BS

Steamboats, $10.80. Chinese Estates, $100. Macao Electries, $18. Dairy Farms, $19.10. Lane Crawfords, $8.20. Entertainments, $6,70.

STERLING

$2.40

$24

There were sellers at 13 up to October buyers at 1/3.1/32

$231

for

Cash

$18

U. S. DOLLARS

SELLERS

Selling rate to Merchants 25.-

$25

$25

1/10.

39.40

SHANGHAI DOLLARS

518.

Training Course Part II. The undermentioned have qualified in Part II of Training Course sald the from Sept. 12, 1941:

Selwyn Clarke was asked to con- Wednesday firm or deny rumour, which have Thursday been circulating during the past Friday week, that Government had. ut long last. decided to subaldise the Director of Medical Services, "that! sale of rice to the poor.

the sale of good quailty

זיי

Armiy

فرق

tween varleus departments terested in the problems arising struggle to make ends meel"

Constables (R) 1523 Lai Kai carge Hung (H) 1838 Lai Hin San, (R).

Replying in the affirmative, the rice, or unpolished rice, at even 1744 Tsui Chu Hal, R 1389 Wong Director of Medical Services re$1 per plcul less than the lowest Ki Shum, R) 1829 Walter Samuel vealed that the decish was ar grade rived at after long disensstens be

broken polished rice, Chu, R) 1508 Wong Yui Po, (R) would serve as an incentive to the 1714 Ho Su Sang, (R) 1834 Chung many who are finding it a severe Hung Pook, (R) 1749 Whong Yat Chung. (R) 1844 Yung L Pang. R 1839 Miu Wai, (R) 1729 Pun Wa Kay. (R: 1730 80 Slu Hung. R) 1745 Wong Kam Lung, (R) 1280 Pa Man Yook, R) 1835 Ohak lu and R) 1815 Lee Shiu Kee,

Patrol Onty. Patrol duties will be carried out as ordered.

SICHANG IS BECOMING EDUCATIONAL CENTRE

modern

SICHANG, SIKONG (By Airmail); Sichang, a primitive and t- tle-known town in southeast Sikong. Is fast becoming a educational and cultural centre, besides an important thriving city,

China's vast West.

The educational development in this secluded place has been startlingly rapid. While the number of primary schools was only between 30 and 40 before, it is now considerably increased with more than 5,000 pupils.

INDIAN COMPANY Resignation. Constable (R) 298 M Dawood has been permitted to resign from the Indian Company as from Sept. 19, 1942.

Inspection Parade. All ranks of

HK. Banks, $1475. HK

Docks, $19.50. Hotels, $4.30. Trams, $18. Lights (0), $7.10.

SALES

II.K. Banks, $1485, Lands, $36.50. Electrics Rts, $12.25. Telephones (0), $25

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION

olume of Business Transacted

on Monday, Sept. 22, 1941.

SALES

SHANGHAI MARKET

Official rates, sellers of Sterling

at 3.5/32 and U.S. Dollars at

AFTERNOON MARKET

15.5/16.

Quiet.

STERLING

There were sellers at 1/3 up to October, buyers

Merchants 25.-

SHANGHAI DOLLARS

SHANGHAI MARKET

Official rates, sellers of Sterling and U.S. Dollars at

at 1/3,1/32 for

Cash,

U. S. DOLLARS

Selling rate to 1/16.

519.1/2.

500 $6.00

300

200

6,90 19.25 at 35/32

100

12.65 5.5 16.

300 12.25

200 12.25

500 9,25

Shanghai Exchange

100 30

36.50 23.75

500 18.00

London

{

2,730 The total value is $34,747.50.

New York

the Indian Company will parade China Lights (0) There are also a number of mid- now gathered in Sichung. Several on Wednesday Sept. 24 for inspec dle schools operated by the Pro- scientific Investigation parties

equipment etc., by the H.K. Docks vincial and Sichang Hsion Govern- have also arrived there to under- Company Commander at Murray HK Electric Rts. ments. In addition, there are midwifery school established the Sikong Provincial Health Administration, and 2 nurserk! training class, All these Institu- !

of over 2,000 students.

take

research

tion of

Parade work Central

Ground at 17.30 hours sharp. Dress Khaki Uniform. The

China National

Tea

by News)

tions have an aggregate enrolment Corporation To Have In higher education there is the Kwangtung Branch

National Sikong Technical College,

Equipment Officer will make it aHk. Telephones (N) point of being present.

Training Course-Part II. Those Yaumet! Ferries

H.K. Lands detailed will attend at No. 20 Ice HK. Tramways

Street on Tuesday and

House Friday, Sept. 29 and 20, at 17.30

hours for Instruction in Part II of Training Course under Sub-

established In 1939 especially for With a view to further develop the cultivation of men in the ing Kwangtung's tea industry, the inspector (R) Imam Din. argicultural and industrial fields China National Tea Corporation Patrol Duty Patrol duties will Its workshop, farm, ranch and silk is planning to establish a Kwang be carried out as ordered,

ger.

Exports of machine tools fron the United States during August reached the record total of $64,- MOTOR PATROL UNIT

300,000 (£16,075,000), represent- Constable (R) 306 G. A. ing 58 per cent advance on August granted one last year, says Reuter. the branch. week's leave of absence as from

be Sept. 18, 1941.

flature turn out products for the tung branch in Shlukwan short- consumption of the town besides ly with Mr Hstao Tee-yl as mana- offering an excellent chance for the students to practice. A large number 01 these students hat from Changtu. Chungking. Chia- ting and Ya-on.

The main task of

according to Mr. Hsiao, will the improvement of the of the

province's tea

Leave. Woodier has been

"A"

quality N.G..O's Meeting. An N.C.O's output meeting will be held at Reserve and (R) 523 L, D. Dalyan have which totals more than 100,000 Headquarters on Friday, Sept. 26 been transferred to the piculs annually, mostly for ex at 17.30 hours sharp.

Company sund are re-numbered port.

Training Course-Part 1. Those (R) 427 and (R) 419 respectively.

will attend at Murray as from Sept. 19, 1941,

WEAVING FACTORIES Schemes to further expand the College have been made as more than US$20,000 worth of equip ment has been ordered from the The branch will also operate detailed

United States and now buildings

Leu factories in Hokshan. Tsing-Parade Ground for instruction in Training Course-Part L Those

Shanghai, Sept. 22 (Reuter).

Official T.C. Nates

Japan

India

Parls Hongkong

Opening

0/8-5/32

6-9/32

unquoted 17-1/2 uinquoted 21

Silver Duty Rate Central Bank of China's rate on London at 10 am today was 1/2-1/24.

The

The Equalisation rate was 244 Der ceni.

812.95

P'mati Ferries.

Chiun Lights (0)

$2.55 Chino Lights (New). $23.80 H.K. Electrics X.R.(O) $23 H. K. Mestrins(New)... H.K. Electric (Rts.) Macao Klectrics

**

Industrials

}:

$13

Macao Electrion

$13.10 Sandakan Lights...

Telephones (old)....... $244 Telephones (new)...................[ #0]`'

$25

--

$40

Cald., Macg. (Ord.) 8.

$30

Cald., Macg. (Pref.)8.

#1

Canton Loss.

170 ots.

$10.80

Cements

$10.60 H.K. Ropes......

$17 $10.30

HK GOTL Loan #101 4% LouD

8101

(1994)

$00

(1940)

Miscellaneous

$19 $196

87 $1.65

::

$67

$99 81%

898 31%

819 35 Dairy Farms.

Entertainments

$1.80 Constructions (old)...

80 ots. Constructions (new)... | $6.20 Lane Crawfords.........

Nanyang Tobacco..

Watsons

Ch. G.5% 19256GBds.

B.K. Wing On

S'hai Wing On

$7.20 Vibro Piling

86.20

821

Sinceres

$13.40

$43 $39

7/0

$1.80

1/6 $14

+

Marsmans Inv. (kon.);

Maramans Inv. (H.K.) Wm. Powell..........

N.A. Chemicala (HK)

+Sale to Shanghai

YU YA-CHING TO

DEVELOP KWEICHOW

GOLD MINES

After extensive

investigations

$3.70

$2,40

$13.40 $13.40

43 842

$14

ii.

$5.85

Hunan Supplies Kansu With Brick Tea

and survey by special technicians Three

large consignments OE

of the Ministry of Economic Hunan brlek tea have been trans- Affairs, some of the newly discover-ported to Kansu where it is on ed gold mines in eastern Kweichow great demand. The consignments are found to be capable of ex- total 11,000 picuis (Central News) ploitation with great potentialities.

It is learned meanwhile that Kwelchow is Mr. Yu Ya-ching, pro- among people ready to back up minent Bhanghai industrialist now new gold mining enterprises in in Hongkong.(Central News).

INDO-CHINA

will be constructed and a brewery, yun and other places where the Part I of Training › Course on detailed will attend at Murray STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD.

a spinning and weaving factory output is over 1,000 piculs annual-Wednesday, Sept. 24. 1041 at 17.30 Parade Ground for Company Drill

and other factories added. In ad-

ly-Central News).

dition, well known professors have

hours sharp. Dress--Khak? Uni- on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1941 at Operating Services for Cargo and Passengers

form.

been invited from other places to GRANTS MADE TO be carried out as ordered.

teach there.

It is understood that the Mils- DEPENDENTS

"EMERGENCY UNIT

17.15 hours sharp Dress Khaki Patrol Duty. Patrol duties wil Uniform,

Riot Drill All N.CO's will' at- tend at Kennedy Road on Friday. try of Education is considering LAHORE, Sept. 22 (Reuter)

Bept. 26, 1941 for Riot Drill under turning the College into a Univer- Punjab soldiers and their depen-Garcia, is hereby warned to ap- sousa Van will leave Reserve Notte Certable (R) 624 V. J. Acting Inspector (R) M. A. de sity, Preparations have already dents received grants totalling pear before the D.CP. (R) at Re- Headquarters at 11.20 hours sharp. been made in this regard and it about £1,906 from the half-yearly serve Headquarters at 18,80 hours Drew Khaki Uniform: Riot Baton Is expected that soon the scheme distribution of the income accruing on Wedingade Sept. 247 1041 fall to be carried will materiallse.

from the Indian Army Benevolent ing which he will be dismissed In the field of social education Fund for the half year ending June from the Reserve.

Training Course--Part III. Those # mass education Institute.

detailed will attend at King's Park 30, 1941, compared to about $1,7 Strength. Increase. The under- Revolver Range on Sunday Sept. libraries. and mass education 500 the previous half year.

mentioned have been vaken on the 28, 1941 at 10.30 hours sharp for schools have been established for

The fund was constituted in strength of the Emergency Unit qualification in Part III Dress- unachocied adults. In additiifi, 1927 for the purpose of relieving us from Sept. 16. 1041, newspapers have been published distress between Indian ex-com-

Optional, and very recently, a cinema was batants and dependients of de-fred Shaw, ( 682-Refnaldo de bo carried out as ordered. opened for showing educational coase personnel of the Army of Boust, (R) 553-Joaquim Quine principally,

Julio Indla who are eligible for analat- Dias Azado, Many loading educationists, ance from any other military re- scholars and technical men are lief fund,

Constable (R) 554-Vivian Al-

Patrol Duty. Potrol duties will

W. R. CHESTER-WOODS,

ADJUTANT Change of Reserve Numbers,

POLICE RESERVE Constables (B) 503 C. Hardoon Hongkong, Sept. 22, 1941.

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