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ZO WORDS $2 FOR.... INSERTION PREPAID, 1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSE TION. ADDITIONAL WORDS 10 CTS. PER WORD PER INSERTION
-$2
Reglice aro awaiting nt our offees for Bux Nos. 17, 62, 70, 78.
WANTED KNOWN
AVOID
deal disappointment, with Mode Elite, 22 Queen's Road, Central, Everything retailed at "Wholesale" price including, la- vishly carved teak-camphor-lined chests, warranted prowar made, a magnificent collection of "Finest Su Booohow embroidered dress OLC. rowne, pyjamas, kimonos, smart hate, rubber girdles.
ATTENTION Ladies & Gents tave your hats bleached, cleaned, remoddied. Prompt Service, at Mayo's Shoppe, 7c. Des Voeux Road, Alexandra Building.
UNION INSURANCE
SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
Mr. it. Genry Gardner as beer appointed Branch Manager in Hong Kong and will assume charge of the interests of this Society and Its Affiliated Com- panies as from 11th April, 1946.
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Surveyors,
and Appraisers, Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224
KOWLOON AUCTION
HOUSE, (Auctioneers, etc.)
No. 504, Nathan Rd. fist Fl.), Kowloon. Tel. 60125.
SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Factory-boots, tasement, French Bank Bldg shoes, made to order. Any styles.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer.
FAITH Shoo
Specialists Riding, Wellington
boots. Also repairing, recovering.
20, Wyndham Street.
POSITION VACANT
NOTICE
Telephone 81807
PUBLIC AUCTION
on WEDNESDAY.
the 10th April, 1946,
at the premises of THE KUNG ON GODOWN, WEST POINT, HONG KONG,
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1940.
Impatience Over Strike Efforts
WASHINGTON, APRIL 9, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HERE BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF IMPATIENCE OVER THE EFFORTS OF JOHN L. LEWIS, LABOUR UNION LEADER, AND THE SOFT OUT THEIR STRIKE COAL OPERATORS TO WORK SETTLEMENT.
ONE TOP-LABOUR OFFICIAL SAID THAT STEEL MILLS WOULD SHORTLY BEGIN TO FEEL THE FULL EFFECT OF THE WEEK OLD STRIKE OF 400,000 BITUMIN. OUS MINERS,
U.S. Buying Copper In South America
BRIDGE JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
NOTES
The simple
false-card is tho Most common Bridge swindle.
For example:
South, Dealer
East-West vulnerablo
1 10
8, 10 9 8 4 0
Noting that cold binst. 7 6 2 furnaces will eventually lead to DAK 104 W paralysis of the nation's already a K 9 80 8 retarded reconversion pro-
gramme, the
official expressed
bis belief that "Government will do something this week."
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
10 Pedder Street:
Tel. 30311.
General Managers.
INDO CHINA S.N. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS
.
to SWATOW 18th April
SHANGHAILEA
PHU
8.8. TAKSANG (No Passengers).
to SINGAPORE 18th April
(& PENANG it. Sufficiant. inducement)
ARRIVALS
from Shanghai 14th April
H. AJ 705
D 0
C. 42
8.9. WOSANG
BA
J5
N
8.9. YUENSANG
S
8. K-Q
9.S. WOSANG
, KQ 8 0 2
IN PORT
D. Q 7 32
C. 4 10
58. TAKSANG
9.8. XWAISANG
The bidding!
East 8A. TUENSANG Poss
Thus far there has been little that Government could do. aside from keeping its conciliators sitting in at negotiating meet- South ings which are in recens until H The United States has reach-this afternoon.
Lewis failed to make it clear ed an agreement to buy 100,000 how much wage increase he in tons of Latin-American cooperafter for the workers and until
Now York, April 8.
West North Pass Pass Woat led the King of diamonds.
Pas
CMSN. Co. Wharf
Kowloon Dock : Kowloon Dock
All the above subject to alteration without notice,
and South dropped his diamond seven without the slightest hesita-
Thereupon West went into All intending Passengers are requested to register their names as far
a possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave. huddle.
#
for delivery this quarter at 11-he docs, the administration is at shift to spades might give]
conta per pound at Chilean a Ines to try it for size against 10 porta. The price is. th of a President Truman's new wage South a free finesse or perhaps, cent higher than provided by price policy. Economic Stabiliser spare him a guess. To shift to wartime contracts which expir-Powles called a meeting of his clubs might result in the loss of staff sesterday to consider the
trick.
The singleton trump ed on October 31, 1945.
whale picture. It was strictly would produce a horrible result M.V. GLENOGLE a preliminary session on coal, East had three trumps to the however, as it may be weeks be- fore Bowles can get into the dia-
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company and the Kennecott Copper Corporation will supply metal from Chilean proporties.pute
It is also believed that aimi-
vian mines.
from
Higher Demands
WANTED by an old established Bem Elderly Lady Overvcor, age The Undersigned has receiver lar contracts will be arranged Some operators appear to be with matructions from the Custodiar with the Cerro de Pasco Cop-resised to the prospect of not between 30 to 5 years.
agreement with knowledge of English and Chinese.of Property to sell by Publie per Corporation for a propor-reaching an to take charge of male and female Auction, commencing at 10.30tionale tonnage from its Peru-Lewis until a good sized crisis employees. Sinte qualifications 4.m..
appears. They figure, rightly miners and salary required with copies
Another development was the or wrongly, that the of testmoninis. Write Box No. 78. "China Mall".
announcement that the currant want a few weeks vacation to blunt their gurdens and go ish- ceiling prices on copper, lead and zinc will continue withing after the production grind
of the war years. higher costo reaulting
This in the reason why Lewis wage increases being made up will not make the wage hour through subsidy payments un-demand specific until the minera
are ready to der a premium price plan.
go back to work The Anaconda Copper Mining and he will then have additionni Company has reached an agree-Industrial and Government pres- settlement at any ment with the CL 0.-anjons sure for
Cont His wage demands, these at its Montana properties in-
Joperators think, will then eclipse volving the granting of the 15 to 18 and one half cents 18-s cent. hour wage increase hourly increïnes that were Because of the coal strike, granted to the auto, steel and the steel nutput for the week of packing, houses of dropped considerably below the striking unions. Associated achbuled rate of 89.5 per cent. Press.
Services for the Pesach Holiday W be held in the "Ohel Leah" Synagogue, 70, Robinson Road, on Monday, 15te inst.. Tuesday, 16th fet, Sunday, 21st Inat, and Mon- day. 22nd in-t., at 6 p.m.
Beder dinners will be held at the Jowish Recreation Club, 2, Castle Steps, on Monday, 15th inst, and Tuesday, 16th inst., after the Synagogue Service.
the
All Jewish members of Allied Forces are cordially invited. Will all those who wish to come please notify P.0. Box 718, before Friday, 121h inst
GG LOTS OF
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
comprising.
Mat Bags,
Taiwan Straw Bags, Straw Rope, Grass Twine, Old Gunny Bags, Bamboo Cane, Empty Oil Drums, Rogs,
Chinese Medicine, Jon Stick Powder, Medicine Bottles. . Etc., Etc., Etc.
The above Premises will be
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.me to inspection on 8th and
NOTICE
Mr. Robert Stock who former- lyheid a Power of Attorney on behalf of this Company has ten- dered his resignation which has been accepted with effect from 30 March, 1946,′′
Mr. Stock will agordingly ne longer sign on behalf of the
Company.
اليات
9. D'Aguilar S. Tel. 21488
9th April, 1946, between 10.00 a.m.. and Noon, and between 2.00 p.m., and 4.00 p.m.
The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th March, 1916, issue of the Gazette.
A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer.
Hong Kong, April 8, 1946.
A
of erpacity estimatel at the be- Kinning of the week, further de- laying deliveries to consumers. -Araociated Press.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
Arrivals
N.Y. STOCK MARKET
other
New York, Apr. 9. An irregular trend prevailed in the New York Stock market you terday. Considerable profit-taking developed and it was pointed out that the list was ready for a sub- Vestal technical correction after Yesterday: 9.8. Ocean
stantial gaina of the past several and as, Volselle from Singapore, ata 9.8. Katino Luckenbach
from days.
Sales totalled 1,200,000 shares Tsingtao, s.s. W. D. Howells and
..$ 76.89 U.S.S. Norris from Shanghai and Dow Jones Averages
80 Industrials
205.43 H.M.S. Speaker from Australia.
20 Rails
63.74 Scheduled Arrivals
15 Utilities
43.05 Today:-H.M.S. Hogue
from
KOWLOON OPTICAL CO. Shanghai, ft.M.S. Pheasant from
Refracting and Manufacturing Opticians
P. M. Wright, D.O.S. (U.S.A.) Optometrist-in-Charge
503, Nathan Rd Kowloon,
WE BUY & SELL all makce of
TYPEWRITERS, ADDING & CALCULATING MACHINEA
Also
Anything & Everything
for OFFICE MACHINES
Excellent Service
Subic and A.. Floristan Kure.
Adams Express
from Alaska Junean
American Con
Tomorrows.. Scottish Prince American Smelting from San Francisco and US.L.- Am
American Telephone Departures
S.T. 383.
American
Tobacco Anaconda Copper Yesterday:--HMS. Lagos for Armour Shanghai, HMLS.T. 3505 for Aviation Corporation Labuan and s Hanyang for Baldwin Shanghal.
Scheduled Arrivals Today-US.S. Tatum.
Tomorrow: - HMS.
from Kure and Yokohama.
Agents:
THE GLEN LINE LTD.
...from United Kingdom End Aurü PRINCE LINE LTD,
from San Francisco 10th April
Managing Agents AUSTRALIA
CHINA · LINE.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Queen.
All shifts, therefore, were dan M.V. SCOTTISH PRINCE
to West gerous or
thought. Then West thought of that large- looking five of diamonds which is partner had played on the first Where were, the three trick. and two of diamonds? If East had either of those cards, the dia- mend five had been the beginning of a "come-on" signal-asking for n diamond continuation.
So West inally led small dia-
ed by South's Faleo-card of the mond at the second trick, deceiv oven of diamonds. South natural ¡y discarded s club from the dummy and then easily made his contract. If West had shifted to 8.3.-"FUKIEN" any other suit, the defence could have taken four trieks any trouble.
were
without
1
AGENTE:
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI
Neon 14th April
89. "KWEIYANG"
SAILING TO SINGAPORE
SALLING TO BANGKOK
No passengers-thereafter fortnightly sailinge -
SAILING TO CANTON
16th Apri
8.9. "FATSHAN”
7.00 am 11th April
Yesterday you
Howard SS. "NINGHAI" Schenken's
And with partner, either side vulnerable, you held:
SK 73 HAK 4
D K9 52 C AKG
The bidding:
ID
Jacoby
You
Pass
Maier Pass
Раза
2NT Paya
Pass
Pass
49 (?) ANSWER:
Равя
Sehenkon
13
GS
"
sre
Bid six spades. You strong enough to accept this. Slam Invitation since you have full value for your bidding, in- cluding cot have enough for 4- Grand Siam, so there a little point in bidding one of your Aces.
two Aces. Partner can-
Score 100 per cent for six For spades, 80 per cent for six clubs or alx hearts, 60 per cent for five no-trump, 20 per cent for pass.
QUESTION
Today you are Oswald Jacoby's April 8. partner and. with either side
22 vulnerable, you held:
What do YOU bid? (Auswer Tomorrow).
8%
873
QJ 10 8 4 2
10 3
70%
D A 4
191%
0 76
93
The bidding:
47% Schenken
1544
Раза Рак
Jacoby
You Majer 10
Pass
18 2NT' Pass (7)
Barnsdall
20
00
Bendix
Apollo
Bethlehem Steol Boeing Borden Co. Canadian Pacific
524 108%
31
63%
19
46
44
TRADE AGREEMENT
Moscow, Apr. D..
Chrysler Call you Colgate A trado agreement between Commercial Solvents Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Corn Products
HONG(KONG TYPEWRITER Union was expected to be signed Dupont
EXCHANGE
M. V. “MANGALORE❞
loading for
LOS ANGELES about 13th April.
For freight and passage, please apply to:
Gilman & Co., Ltd.
(Shipping Depți) Phone 27871, Agents for:
DE LA RAMA LINE--TR ANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. THE SWEDISH EAST, AS IATIC CO., LTD,. Owners
S.S. "TA WOO"
salling for FOOCHOW
on or about the 11th April..
For freight and further particulare apply to
YEE TAI
HONG
186, Wing Lok St, W..
Shipping Dept.
Tol. 20753
receive
*
IMPORTS INTO BRITAIN
London, April 9. Small amounts of manufac 134% tured goods, at present com
pletely excluded from Britain, 22% are now within certain limita- 03tions to be imported. 204
263
This was announced in the in Moscow today, an authoritative Eastman Kodak
House of Commons today by 254 Electric Light & Power
of' 48 the Secretary Overseas Czechoslovakian spokesman sald.
Under the phet, to be of a General Electric
74% Trade. He said this relaxation Czechoslovakia will General Motors
would apply to the imports of short tal ores and will pro-) HOUSTIC
75% specified goods from countries vide the Soviet Union with quan Goodyear
45% which may be willing to operate tities of manufactured goods and Homestake Mining
95% necessary administrativo ar! railway rolling stock.
rangements, and whose under- 86% lying financial arrangements 105% with the United Kingdom made such relaxation. possible.-Reu-
Ripka,
The Czechoslovak Trado Mis- slon, under Dr. Hubert Minister of Trade, is expected to leave Moscow tomorrow for Pra- gus-Router.
N.Y. EXCHANGES
New York, Apr. 9. The New Yon Foreign Ex change Market closed as follows: Can, (Opon Market).. 90,814
Sterling
Franc Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
sociated Press.
U.S.. IMPORTS
International Harvester International Paper International Tel, & Tel. Johns Manville Kennecott Coppor Montgomery Ward National Distillers National Lead
New Fork Contral RR Packard Motors Pan American Airways Pennsylvania R Radio Corp.
Stool
4.03 Real Sik
.84.25 BA, Tobacco
24.47
6.28-
20.65
Seats,
huck
Sholl
Sooony Vacuum
Southern Pacifle
Washington. Apr. 3. Standard Brands
Largely reflecting the increased Standard: Ol ef: Calif. recipta
Standard Of of New Jersey from Latin America. Russia and India, United States Studebaker Imports for January' roso to Union Bag $322,000,000 compared with $207, Union Carbide
US. Rubber 000,000-da "Decenthm, tho · Consus.
Bureau reported yesterdayaka, Ja, Boke
United States exports for W January were $800.000,000,3% Youngalows Increase over December AG-DOLS Glated Press.
50%
05
ter.
89% 27
∙106
40%
17%
N.Y. COTTON
Now York, Apr. 9.
A heavy wavo of liquidation
In the New York Cotton Futures market yesterday knocked - gootu- 34 tions down by $1.70
2:60
·T65 ; belo` at the cloimg
85
а
Recommendations by the House Agricultural Committee that there
86% be no marketing quotas on the 16% 1947 crop précipitated part of the
Yesterday's market stood
.60
eiling.
O PO
X14 62% follow:
71H
BI
31 July
117
October
126
December
336) May (1047)"
Middling Spot
Closing Priced
27.00
27,987/08
WW2 802/04
28.05
All figures in cents per, pound).
laioclated Press,
4 pm, 23rd Apell
Subject to alteration without notice.
For Freight and Saloon Passages all lines, please apply to--- .
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Connaught Road, Central, Telephono 30331 (Privato exchaærel
For Passages other than Saloon to Coast Ports and SingaDETË
please apply to:-
Messrs. NAM TAI
127, Des Voeur Road, Central: Telophone 20116
Freight and Passages other than Saloon by 8.S. "FATSHAN,"
Please apply to:--
THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE: Telophone 81118.
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SAILING TO U.K.
"Lycaon" sails for LIVERPOOL via Straits end April.
VESSEL DUE
"Lycaon" from U.K. via Straits Mid April
For Passage and Freight Particulars.
apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS
Telephone: 30338.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE LIMITED.
'SAMIDWAY" expected to arrive from AUSTRALIA
on 9th APRIL.
For particulata apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Telephone 20538
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Steamer
EMPIRE TRAIL
Ready
about 12th April
"Loading For
Singapore, Penang and
Calcutta.
For full particulara, apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE Telephone Nos. 27721-4
BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.
S.S. "BENVORLICH" expected to arrive from U.K. via Straite Mid May,
apply.to:
For particulars p
xley & Co., (China) Telephone: 34105
Agents.
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