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NOTICE
TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO STEEL GENERAL CARGO LIGHTERS AS THEY LIE SUB- MERCED IN THE CAUSE. WAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER.
ERVICE AUCTION ROOMS Auctioneers, Survoyers, etc. Bustment, French Bank Bldg., A.E D. de Sousa, Auctioneer. Telephone 81867.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned has received instructions from the Custodinn of Property to sell by. Public Auction, commencing at 10.30 A.m.,
oc WEDNESDAY, the 17th April, 1946,
at the premises of THE KIN LEE GODOWN, THE PRAYA. KENNEDY
TOWN,
65 LOTS OF MISCELLANE- OUS GOODS, comprising:-
Chinese Medicine, Empty Drums,
Listeriné,
Chiese Paper,
Pig Skina,
Hurricane Lamps, Old Furniture, Gas Mantle, Shoes,
Ele, Etc., Etc.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17,
Înternational Trade
1946.
Nations Prepare For Conference
LONDON, APRIL 16.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED THE UNITED
STATES INVITATION TO NOMINATE REPRESENTA BRIDGE NOTES
TIVES TO ATTEND THE PRELIMINARY MEETING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF AN INTERNATION- AL CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT. ANNOUNCING THIS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO DAY, MR. HERBERT MORRISON, LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, SAID PRELIMINARY NEGOTIA. TIONS WERE DESIGNED TO PREPARE FOR A FULL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE CALLED BY THE UNITED NATIONS.
Mr. Morrison wald that he understood the invitation had also been accepted by Australia, New Zealand, Benth Luxembourg. Inali Ball
Canna
Afties.
Itenail. Chin Cuhh, Ckeeboulavaktin, Prance and the Netherlands. Rusia sen * considering the invitation,
The Britiwis delegation would represent the Brith colonial empirs, Newfoundland, Southern Rhodesia and Durisa, anclated by advisers appointed by the governments con crrned but no dete bad yet been fixed for the preliminary mesting,
I was hoped that the countries attend. In the preliminary meeting would reach abatantial agreement amung themselves
riers of all kinds,
SHIPPING *MOVEMENTS
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
18 Peler Street
Tel. 30311.
General ManaRDİL
INDO-CHINA S.N. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS
- 8.8, FOOSHING (No Passengers) ................to BANGKOK 18th Apräi .to Shanghai 20th April Singapore, Penang, Calcutta 21st April
ARRIVALS
Today's hand was overbid, but 9.8. WOSANG good luck combined with good 6.8: YUENSANG
Sam contract: Bay enabled South to make his
South, Dealer North-South vulnerable North-South 30 partscore
B. A 10 8 3
8.0704
8.S. KUISANG (Operator P. & Q.1 from Bombay (via Singapore)
8.8. KWAISANG 8.9. YUENSANG
IN PORT
30th April
Kowloon Dock Kowloon Dock Buoy .Buoy BA .C.M.SN: Co. Whif
All the above subject to alteration without notice,
H. AQ 872
D. Q 84
C. 10
9.8. FOOSHING
5.
N
B. X 5 1 H. 63
5.8. WOSANG
D. 9 7 8 9
W
ED. I 10 05
0. Q 9 6 6
3
S
0.7874
B. K J 10 9
D. A J
C. AK 1
449.
The bidding:
Scheduled Arrivals
Sainausk from all Today:S.S.
South 1日 3NT
West
North
Enst
Рава
8H
Paas
4H
Past OH
Разд
Arrivals
-
Whitesand Bay, Yesterday: Wosang and U.S. L.S.T.'s 465-752-1012.
Tomorrow:H.M.S. Lafos from Shanghai and R.F.A. Erin from Australia.
The above Pruinines will be both on the adoption of an affective policy un domestic and international, measures open to inspection on 15th and
for preserving the high levels of con. TENDERER 16th April, 1946, between
*umption and employment and on positive SUCCESSFUL
L.M.. and IMMEDIATE 10.00
contribution which they were prepared to Miike. Noon, and TAKE MUST STEPS TO LIFT AND REMOVE between 2.00 p.m., and 4.09 p.m. offer towende reduction of trade bar- THE LIGHTERS.
The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th March, 1946, issue pfference in the hope that countries not attending the preliminary meeting would; the Gazette.
be prepared to make dele contributions onlar basla and that a comprehen- ) sive agregment abould be brought into
Address offera to MESSRS. JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers, Judo-China S. N. Co., Ltd.
KOWLOON AUCTION HOUSE,
(Auctioneers, etc.).
No. 504, Nathan Rd. (1st Fl.),;
Kowloon:
Tel. 56125,
A. E. B. de SOUSA,
Austioneer. Hong Kong, April 16, 1946.
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers,
Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224.
NOTICE
On and after the 18th April, 1940, the following Fares will come into operation on the Jordan Road, Mongkok and Shamshuipo Ferry Services -
1st Class Single Fare
20 Cents
1st Class Single Fare
10 Cents
(Armed Forces, Police and Children)
Gents
3rd Class Single Fare.
Persons in Vehicles on Vehicular Ferry
10 20 Cents
THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD:
CHEE HING CO.
COAL MERCHANTS, STEVEDORES, ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS, AND GENERAL LABOUR SUPPLIERS.
We beg to inform H.M. Forces and the General Public of Hong Kong that we have Big Open Ground Storage Convenient trant- To Let at very moderato rental. portation for larries and loading and unloading of storing lighters. Very suitable accommodation for coal or other general cargo.
For further Particulars please Phone Nos. 27360 30452 10/17, Connaught Road, Central.
BURNS, PHILP &CO., LTD.
S.S. "EMPIRE CUNFLEET” · expected to arrive from SYDNEY.
about 3rd May.
For further particulars apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
P. & O. Building.
LTD.
Tel. 28031
34178
BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.
5.S. "BENVORLICH" expected to arrive from U.K
vin Straits Mid May.
For particulars apply.
R. Loxley & Co., (China),
Telephono: 34165
The Intention was that any agreement reached on the baxir of these offers should be enaldered by a full international co-
uporation.
Concessions Sought Mr. Morrison Keld that the British Government whe in communication with the Commonwealth Governments with the view to a meeting being held to discuss the American proponate in detall before! the preliminary meeting to be cuntened by The date of these the United States. Commonwealth discussions would depend to home extent on the date of the latter and would be arranged to suit the con. venlence of the Commonwealth Gavara- ments concerned,
An it was lial that the United King- dom delegation should enter the nego tiations with full understanding of the considered views of the trade, industry and, labour of this country, the Government was getting in touch with the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of British Industries. the Na- tional Union of Manufactucers and the Tylee Union Congress
It
All intending Passengers are requested to register their names as far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave,
Agents:
THE GLEN LINE LTD.
from United Kingdom End Apri PRINCE LINE LTD.
M.V. SCOTTISH PRINCE Arr. from San Francisco 10th, Apoll
(Dangerous Goods' Anchora ge—Stonecutters Island).
Pass M.V. GLENOGLE Pass Pass
West
tho Queen of spades, and South looked at the dummy rather disconsolately. was possible that de would lose diamond and two spude tricks down two at a voluntarlly bid 172 for Slam! But there was nothing to Yesterday:-L.C.I.-L Canton, H.M.S, Tally-ho for Syd be gained by scowling at his part-
Halner, a0 South decided ney und S.S. Masbate for phong.
Departures
Scheduled Departures
Tomorrow:-H.M.S. Swiftsure for Shanghai and Yokohama.
Waiting For Peace In Indonesia
Batavia, Apr. 15. American and British business agents and technicians are wait- log in the British and Dutch con He was anxious to know firstly what trolled arcas in the Netherlands East Indies for return of some
naccasions the United Kingdom export in dustries thought it Important Lo seek from the Rovernmente at other countries tnkins pares the exutiations and the tfant should be at- relative Importance tached to such concessionn
Every Industry which was likely to be affected in any way by modification of United Kingdom tariff or by other aspect of trade proposals was invlled to make th views knows to the government depart ment concerned.
Price Uncertainty
of making. 2onstructive proposals particu
the government.
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to make his only play for the contract, Ho won the first trick dummy's spade Ace and mediately led
led a low diamond, suc- cessfully finessing the Jack. When CBL that held, South breathed a mild sigh of relief; but his troublas
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Managing Agents
AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGENTS:
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
were not yet over. The next step 5.3. "TSINAN" (No deck passengers)
two rounds to draw
of trumps, and then South laid down the diamond Ace, followed by the top cluba. Dummy next ruffed a club, and South ruffed dummy's Queen of diamonds.
5.8. “KWEIYANG”
8.9. "NINGHAI”
SAILING TO SHANGHAI
SAILING TO SINGAPORE
P
SAILING TO BANGKOK
4 p.m. 26th April
Noon 20th April
4 pm. 23rd April
9.00 a.m. 20th April
No passengers thereafter fortnightly sailings
SAILING TO CANTON
At this stage, both the North and South hands were void of the minor suits, each hand held trumps, and only two spades 5.3. “FATSHAN" were left in the dunimy. And now South led a low spade. The opponents were helpless. If West lend return won the Jack, any would allow dummy to discard
degree of peace and stability in the losing spade while South ruffed. And if East overtook While the diplomatic machinery with the spade King, dummy's grinds slowly toward a settlement
of the Indonesian and Dutch Im- spade ten would become establish- passe and the control of the islanded as a natural winner. remains divided between Allied and Indonesian troops, revival of tho once flourishing commercial
Yesterday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, non-
life has been postponed indefinite vulnerable against vulnerable, op-
He and that he recanised the difficulty:
Eight months after the Japa- Jarly regarding the level of tarifs and prece surrender, the Indies is still ferences when the uncertainty about the closed as a source of some of the fature trend of prices and coats was unworld's most vitally needed com all, rubber, au avoidable but he believed that it was in modities such us oil, rubb
the bests Interests of the country to los gar, tan, tin spices, quinino and is a deterrained effort to secure close coffee. Nearly all interests face ence of trado barriors by concerted Inter-
expenditures before national action while the situation was enormous
they cari resume operations on LEJE MUS.
Mr. Morrison said that the advantages account of the damages sustain
to national interests during the fighting-Associated and leadvantages could only be passed in the light of Press Anat offers and counter offers and he therefore appealed to all concerned to remember that the ulmate object was to secure worldwide lowering of trade barriers as would lead to a great increase: In International commerce and so contri- bule to that expansion of Britain's own exports which was essential to the main Lenance of her position as a great nation, Replying to questiars, Mr. Morrison said that the undertakings rewarding im
given by the Prime perial preference
Minister would stand, The discussione would not prejudice the Government's long term paller of settled markets and peles for agriculture,
ponentą,
you held:
KJ 07
DK 10 5 3
A 10
Schenken Para Pasa
Maler
The bidding:
Jacoby You 15 Pass 20 23 Pass
ENT SN'T (7) ANSWER: Double. The oppon- ents' sults are not going to deve
op well for them, and they ought to be set anywhere from one to four tricks, deponding on the lo- cation of a few minor honour.
Score 100 per cent for double, 0
Britain Not Buying for any other bid. Cotton Abroad
London, Apr. 10.
H. A. Marquand, Overseas Trade Secretary, told a Houso af Commons questioner yesterday He would draw the Catante! Beceriary's that Britain has no intention of attention to the question of amauling buying cotton through foreign trade organizations throughout the colonial futures market.
espira
He did not think the negotiations would prejudice the bulk Buying for nation t 'nation.fleater.
DRAINING FRANCE
OF GOLD
The
Conzervative
Sir Waldron Smithers, suggested the Government Cot
the futurea secure
QUESTION
Today you hold the same hand, but the bidding is different: Maler You Jacoby. Schonken
Pasa 2C
Рдуз (7) What do you bid? (Answer Tomorrow).
19 3C
BOOM PREDICTED San Francisco, April 15. Havey Gibson, president of
that unless Commission buys in the Manufacturers Trust. Com- ton Buying Comets it "can not pany of New York, predicted in that the most advantageous an, interview here today nor could it "prevent boot business will last "for world sellers ring from being, put about three years."
Gibson said inflatiofr was al- against Britain,
Price
Paris, Apr 16.
Up
Under a recent Government
Subject to alteration without~notics,
For Freight and Saigon Pass ages all lines, please apply to: BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Connaught Road, Central, Tele photo 30331 (Private exchange).
For Passages other than Saloon to Coast Ports and Singapore,
please apply to:
Messrs. NAM TAI
127, Des Voeux Road, Central: Telephone 20116.
For Freight and Passages other than Saloon by 9.3. "FATSHAN”
please apply to:--
THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE
Telephone 81110.
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SAILING TO UK.
"LYCAON" sails for Port Said, Liverpool via Straits, ist week of May.
Accepts cargo for European Continental ports other than Mediterranean ports. VESSEL DUE
1
"LYCAON" from UK. via Straits at the end of April. For Passage and Freight. Particulars apply toTM—,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS
Telephone: 30338..
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
Steamer
""KUTSANG"
From
.Bombay & Singapore
Andre Philip, French Finance decision, the wartime Government ready here but it is not to be Minister, today informed the purchasing system was continued greatly feared because "we have Finance Commission of the into peacetime and the Liverpool Contreis which will keep it from "FENGTIEN" United Kingdom via Singapore French Assembly that it was Futures Market was closed per- running away with us.”—A680- necessary to withdraw imme-manently-Associated Press. diately from the Bank of
Franee's gold stock 85,000,000,-
000 francs (about 78,000,000)
pay for from America..
to
essential imports NY. COTTON
Responsible financial authori ties in Paris later atated that they had no doubt that by the end of this year France would be deprived of her last ounce of gold.-Reuter..
- FORD PROFITS
New York, Apr, 10." New York cotton futuree prices were 22/100 to $2/100 of a cent per pound higher at noon today after making larger gains earlier on mill and speculative buying,
clated Press.
Due
end April
end April
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Stromer
Loading for.
Ready
BRITAIN CRITICISED
London, Apr. 10. The Monbow radio, beard here by the Associated Press last night, criticized, Britain for the failure to
in the "EMPIRE TRAIL" Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 18th April Middle East,
ovacuate He garrisons
though "the brasdcast stated, "any reason for them has long ceased to exist."
Citing British polley. In Iraq,
but tradega generaly awaited for Transjordan, Lebanon and Bayot EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
ther congressional moves affecting prices.
Noon prices: May 27.06; July, 27.12 October, 27.08. J.
-Now York, April 16. New Orleans cotton future The Ford Motor Company of opened 10/100 to 20/100 of ■ Canada Ltd. reported a net-procent per pound higher,
nt of $1,631,000 for 1945 or The
York stock
loading slegia, mož
| $1.01 ---cent... a common • abarewas
against 38,144,000 or 1.90 a common share" in 1944 and metals lesped
tajabova
The report said the share o earnings are on the combined clasa A and B of the common courazed stock.Associated Press, fes
a commentary by V. Linotaky said that the Middle Eastern people "are legitimately remontful of the continued presence of foreign troops.! Asociated Press,
SMALL CORN CROPS
At Washington, Apr, 10.-1 The Department af Agricul
setlihatadin the 1945-1946 orne/crop at 5,050,000.00# the smallest since 1941., 1 wilmate was four per cent 1944-1940 crop, with-de- aced cliner noted in Europe and North America, Associated Press.
Steamer
Loading for
EMPIRE JOY"
Sicamer
"KAIPAKI”
Sydney
From
Australian Ports
For full partionlare: "appy.
MACKINNON, MACK
Telephone No
Ready
early Max
Due
3rd. May