1939-09-20 — Page 17

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 20, 1939.

PHOTO. CONTEST TROPHIES

The two Ilford Silver Trophies to be awarded to the best and second- best entries in the 9th Annual

H. K. Stock Market

The following quotations were

Amateur Photographle Competition, issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- organised by the Hongkong. Tele-ket this morning. graph are now on display in the ahow windows of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

The trophics, which take to form of handsome silver, cups, have been 'donated by the well-known British photographic materials manufactur- сто Metre Ilford Limited, ef London.

Competitors are reminded that the closing date for entries in September) 20, on which day entries will be re- ceived up to 5 p.m.

It is hoped to hold an exhibition of selected cutries during October. Deialis will be announced later.

COURAGEOUS FRENCH ACE

PARIS, Sept. 19 (Router).- The coolness and skill of u French air force pilot is men- tioned in an official communique.

The plot was flying over the Ger- man lines yesterday when he WILA altacked by six German planes flying, at a height of 18,000 feet.

By a display of nerobatles the French omeer avoided the stream of bullets from the enemy pinnen und the fight ended at 500 feet when a group of French fighters engaged the German machines which were forced to return at top speed to their own lines,

BANKS

H.K. Banks $..... H.K. Banks (Lon, Reg.) 1.K. Danks (H.K. Reg) Chartorest

Mercantile, A. & D. £.... Mercantile, C. £...... East Asla $..

INSURANCES

Cantons 3.

Unton 5.....

China Underwriters $..

H.K. Fire $.

SHIPPING

Douglases $.

Steamboats 5.

Indo-Chinas, P.S

Indo-Chinas, DS..

Waterboats $..

Shell (Bearers) 6/-

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $.. Docks $.. Providents $: New Eng. Sh. S. SH. Dock, Sh.

Raubs $ Venz, Gold S.. H.K. Mines Cis.

Ilotely $ Lands $.

1,220. h. £.09 n.. £..71 n.

0% 1. 24 n.

.12..

.72 n.

180 n.

07 n.

12 n.

80 n.

.30 n.

85/0 n.

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.184 m.

4.20 n.

7% л.

.110 n.

MINING

8.70 b.

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LANDS

.4% sa,

02 n.

par, n.

7.90 n.

.74 .

.45% n.

..9 n.

Land 4% de. $... Shai Lands Sh.

NEW TESTAMENT Humphreys $

FOR TOMMIES

LONDON, Sept. 19, (Router). -A special pocket edition of the New Testament has been issued to all members of the fighting -services and civil defence bodies..

Each copy contains a message from the King stating: "To all my people engaged in the defence of the Realm, commend the reading of this book."

Athenia Survivors Return To U.S.

LONDON, Sept. 10

(Reuter).

American survivors of the Allunin, numbering 150, left Clyde to-day on board the Ward line steamer Orizaba (6.037 tons).

The vessel. which

has been

cially chartered by the United Sta's Government, has huge Ameri- can es painted on both sides, and will be Joodlit at night.

U. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS

October December

New York, Sept. ID. New York Cotton

Closing

January

March

May

July

Spot

September

December

March

Opening

1.67/09

8.00/40

8.55/56

8.04/04

8.70/72 8.8IN

8.43/43 *8.40/40

8.22/22-8.25/27-

8.09/04 8.07/00

9.05N

New York Kubber

21.70/70

*20.35 ./35 20.21/40 18.93 /19.02- 19.05/05

May....... 18.816/10.00 18.90/90 Total sales for the day3,080-tons.

Chicago Wheat

-84%/65 05/05/ 04/05 86%/80/2

September..

December

May

Chicago Corn

September..

H.K. Realties $. Chinese Estates $.

UTILITIES

Trams $.....

Poak Trams (old) $...

Peak Troms (new)

Y. Ferries $.

Star Ferries $..

China Lights (old)

China Lights (new)

H.K. Electric $.

Macao Electrics Sandakan Lights

715% 11.

7,40 n.

.3.70

.61 m.

22

n.

7.90

.51 n.

.18

11 n.

Telepliones (old) $.

21 n.

Telephones (new) $

.7.60 n.

Tractions s/-

19/- n.

Tractions (Pref) si-

22/- 1.

INDUSTRIALS

Cald: Macg. (ord.), Sh. $...

14 n.

Cold: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. $.

13 n.

Canton lecs $.

Cements S..

14 n.

.4 1.

H.K. Rapse S...

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) $. Watson S...

Lane, Crawfords $.. Sinceres $.

Wing On (H.K.) S.. Powell, Lid, $...?!

COTTON MILLS

Ewo St. S... -S'hai Cotton Sh. Zoong Sing, Sh: $. Wing On Textiles, Sh.

MISC. H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $.. Constructions (now) Vibro Piling $..

Ch. Goyt, 5% 1915

G. Bonds

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt 3% Loan Marsmans (Lon.) - Marsmans (HLK.)- s/----

3.60 n. 1.55

П.

.8% n.

100 n. .08 n. 10/- n.

SCHARNHORST MYSTERY

TOKYO, Sept. 19 (Reuter).

A report that the German Nord- Deutscher Lloyd liner Scharn- 8536/80 horst, now in Kobe, is being con-

Monday's sales 23,721,000 bushels.erted into an armed raider. 554/55% appears in the "Hochi Shimbun.' 54/54 The report adds that the liner is 0794/574 surrounded by launches and there is

much fuss and bustle aboard. 746/7432 This is taken by some observers ns 781/70% meaning that she is being refitted as 60/80% an armed vessel.

December... 554/55% May ... $8/58

Winniper! Whest

784/4/70% 701/77

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October

December

May

PHOTONEWS BANK NOTICES

Steps Of Progress

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter Item Paid-up Capital, #3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund ............................. £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

3 BRODSENSE, 1.0.1. Sub-Agencies in Lendons 117/12, Loankaŭ Strest, K.CA, West End Heatch: 14/1, Cockapur atrast, B.W.J. Manchester Branch:

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS, opened and FIXED DEPOSITH received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted as application,

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened In Local Currency and Sterling with interest - allowed at rates obtainable on application. The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Incom Tax overpaid, Lerma which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches,

- A CAMIDOR.

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Penang

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Every description of lanking and E change bustness transacted. Loans grant ed on approved securities,

Current Accounts opened in Local Czte rency and Fixed Deposits received, Sar one year of shorter periode in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will ba quoted on application.

Bale Deposit Boxes To Lat,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

THE MERCANTILE : BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

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HONGKONG DRANCH Every description of Banking and Exchange Utainem tranzacted.

WINSLOW, Ariz. Patrolman Howrah

Itongkang Clarence flouck has been able to Ipoh demonstrate that a police car is not adapted to the cowboy, use of inssoing horses. Callest upan to round up some horses, Houck los- socd one from a-straddle the hood of the pollee car. The horse stopped suddenly, so did the car, but Houck didn't. He salled through the air and received ni broken wrist.

TILUSTER AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN, Interest allowed on Current Accounte and Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be ascertained on application.

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