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DANCING LESSONS
our
PEDRO-SYSTEM simples dan-
BRIDGE NOTES
n
West made a trap pass, koping Bouth would bid too much; and he was delighted to double
But he suon dia- game.contract. covered he had trapped only him self:
South, Dealer
North-South vulnerable
cing and revolutionises the method D. K 107
of teaching dancing. drudgery, Buginners
first lesson, and in doubly quick' time enn become good dancera. 22, Dom Voeux Road, 2nd floor. (Telephone 21951)
LAMMERT BROS.
8. 9648
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West
North
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Pass
Auctioneers, Surveyora and Appraisers. Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224.
48
Dbl.
29 Pass
and
KOWLOON AUCTION
HOUSE (Auctioneers, etc.) No. 604, Nathan Rd. (1st F1.), Kowloon. Tel. 66125.
SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg.,
A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer. Telephone 31867.
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned has received instructions from the Custodian of Property, to sell by Public Auction, commencing at 10.30
a.m.,
on WEDNESDAY, the 24th April, 1946,
at, the premises of -
CHINA PROVIDENT GODOWNS 39 AND 40,
KENNEDY TOWN,
56 Lots Of Miscellaneous' Goods, comprising:--
Newsprint..
Chinese Letter Paper,.
Printed Forms,
Chiene Inkpots,
Shipping Tags,
Mosquito Destroyer,
Stencil Boards,
Duplicating. Outfits,
Emply Drums,
Glassware and Chinaware.
Kapok,
Rubber Shoes,
Eto, Etc., Etc.
a.m.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1946.
Pago 7
Bright Prospects Whitney Tries JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
For H.K. Trade
Prospects of mutual trade between Hong Kong and Shang- hai are much brighter than that between Sweden and China, Dr. Sven Allard, Swedish Minister, to China, told the "China. Mail" in an interview on the ove of his departure.for Nanking vin Shanghai by the s.s. Mongolia.
Arriving here last Monday with his Commercial Consellor Captain A. A. Wallmon. Dr. Aliard has been a guent of Major-General F. W. Festing, G.O.C. Hong Kong. The Swedish Minister disclosed that part from the courtesy call on the Hong Kong Government, he. hoo also studied the Colony's trade position.
Dr. Allard said that postwar trade volume between Chinu and Sweden will, however, be many times greater pre-war days provided China successfully solves her currency Enat problems and stabilisca her
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
Arrivals
Yesterday-U.S.S. Monrovia, H.M.I.S. Cauvery from Macao and S.S. Fuyo Maru from Bata- vin,
Departures
Come-back
Ozellwood, Florida, Apr. 22.
Richard Whitney, once pro- sident of the world-powerful New York Stock Exchange, in hitting the come-back trail with faith in the enterprise that he
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
16 Pedder Streot Tel. 80311,
General Managera INDO-CHINA S.N. CO., LTD.
heads the Ramic Milla of Florida 8.3. YUENSANG Incorporated a corporation S.S. TAKSANG ..... which early in May will begin bullding Florida's Arst toxtile 'mill.
Richard Whitney was acht to prison in 1938 on a five to 10 year prison sentence for grand larceny in connection with his stock market operations. For the Brat year after his, release in 1941 on parole he was A850- ciated with the Massachusetts' Fireworks Company.
Scheduled Arrivals Today-U.S.S. Currier, S.S. S.S. William Sam Dauntless from Mike and Spronte from Shanghai.
Tomorrow:-U.S. L.S.T.'s 194 Pass economic conditions. .He point- 622,641 und 655, S.S. Marudu and can be woven. Pass ed out that at present there from Brisbane, S.S. Edna and was only a one-way trade traf S.S. Crista from Singapore. Pass
West opened the King of clube, fic between the two countries-
continued with the Juck Sweden to China--as it was im- when South dropped the Queen,}
export any goods South ruffed, took dummy's heart possible to
to Sweden under honours, and
low from China returned a trump to his
prevailing condition Ace.
in When West dropped the ten, China. South realised that West had
High Prices doubled with only three trumps, The high prices of Chinese). Today: II.M.A.S. Murchison was sure that West products, he said. was one of for Morotai and L.C.I. (L) 172 the diamond King to the main obstacles. As long as for Canton.. up his double. bolster
Since འ diamond finessed bound to this situation existed in China. lose, South decided to hope for there would be no hope of re- four hearts in the Enst hand, suming a normal two-way trade Accordingly, South cashed the not only between China and Ace and Queen of hearts, discard- Sweden but also between China
and other countries, ing diamonds from the dummy.
Ramle in hemp-like plant marketed commercially in China and Japan and niso some sec tions of the United States. Its fibres are exceedingly strong
Virtually all handicaps in raising Ramie in Central Florida have been worked out, Whitney suya, including the de Yesterday: S.S. Marine Leo-velopment of machinery and pro- ard for Manila, U.S.S. Orleck cesses which will make the fore for Hainan and S.S. Fort Col-
a myriad of usca ready for ville for Sydney.
ahend. The fibro's wearing quality, almost unbelievable tensile strength and immunity from mildew are all Important. -Associated Press.
hence
West chose
༣་བs
the
not to ruff since Dr. Allard cited one instance
his only hope at this point was to support his opinjon. and in- that South would munke a mis-
dicate the Beridusness of
take. But Suuth's course Was econontic Panditions-in-Chinn-
quite clear now,
Swedish
Kooda on
HI
Scheduled Departures
Weekly Review Of U.S. Business And Finance
tie laid down the Ace of dis-He revealed that the first ship- Record consumer spending and monds. ruffed à diamond in the ment of dummy and ruffed a club in his reaching Shanghal last month own hand. West could take bis high trumps whenever he liked, but he could not prevent South from winning ten tricks by the delayed cross-ruff.
Question
20
Today you hold the same hand, but the bidding is different: Schenken You Jacoby Moler
18
Pass 2D
Yass Радз Pass (7) What do you bld? (Answer Tomorrow).
erat double the freight charges from Sweden to China, to con- vey it from the ship to the go- down in the same city. Also, as a result of the high prices in Shanghini, the Swedish ship had to leave Shanghai home- bound without taking any Chi- nese products.
-New-York, April,
SAILINGS
Singapore, Penang, Calcutta 25th April to Swatow 24th April
ARRIVALS
+
30th April
9.8. KUTSANG (Operator P. & 0.) from Bombay (via Singapore)
from Shanghai 2nd May
|S.S. ESANG
8.9. KWAISANG 9.S. YUENSANG
.S. TAKSANG
IN PORT
Kowloon Dock .Kowloon Dock Baor .Buoy B.G
All the above subject to alteration without notice
far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave. All fatending Passengers are requested to register their names as
Agents:
THE GLEN LINE LTD.
M.V. GLENOGLE .Duo from United Kingdom 2nd wook May M.V. GLENAPP
about 10th May Loading for U.K. &North Continental Porta.
Albo Agents for PRINCE LINE LTD.
Managing Agents
AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.
BUTTERFIELD & ŚWIRG
AGENTS:
CHINA NAVIGATION CO.,
S.S. "TSINAN" (No deck passengers)
a heavy volume of new security offerings provided strong props to the busi- ness and financial structuro last week, ́.
Climaxing
three months of steadily expanding retail sales, 9.5. "NINGHAI" Dun and Bradstreet estimated the turnover in the anal pre-Easter week at 40 to 46 per cent ahead of 3.6. the similar week last year.
Shortage Of Copper Felt
Ireading an imposing list of now stock and bond offerings was the issue of $125,000,000 In deben- tures of the Shell Union Oil Car- 9173 ever, expressed the belief that sent strikes began this week to
Copper shortage due to the preporation, which was the largest
The Swedish Minister, how-
Now York, Apr. 22,
2 China, under the able leadership pinch the manufacturers of eles- the establishment of the Security industrialisano marketed since of President Chiang Kai-shek,trient goods. would be able to overcome her
and Exchange Commission in present
The General Electric Company 1933. economic difficulties was expected to curtail activities
Engineering and construction through the several stablising if the strikes in the copper mines awards totailed $154,743,000, the efforts she has
refineries continue.
best since Nov, 12, 1942 and com- Chairman of the pared with $118,860,000 in the
New York, Apr. 22. Union Carbide and Curbor Company today reported net in- come for the first quarter of 1946
undertaken. ang. Keper Mining Cor-preceding week and $22,181,000 a
Once the problems are solved. Dr. Allard said, China would become
Anaconda
Whe
Office of the most prosperous poration, blamed
Price Administration's Price
year ago.
Although gravely affected by
SAILING. TO SHANGHAI
SAILING TO BANGKOK
LTD.
4 p.m. 26th Apri
4 p.m. 20th April
No passengers thereafter fortnightly sailings
SAILING TO CANTON "FATSHAN”
0.00 a.m. 24th April.
Subicot to alteration without notice..
For Freight and Saloon Passages all linos, please apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Connaught Road, Central, Telephone 30331 (Private exchazre).
For Passages other than Saloon to Coast Ports and Singapore
please apply to:-
Messrs. NAM TAI
127, Des Voeux Road, Central: Telephons 20116.
at $10,468,000, equalling $1.13 a export nation in the Far East, policy for the sharp drop in the the coal strike. the automobil For Freight and Passages other than Saloon by S.3. "FATSHAN”
Living Standard
share, compared with 39,510,000, or $1.03 a-share,. in the same period of 1945-Associated Press.
NOTICE
was
Ho
western
output went to a new post-war
Building permits issued in 215 citei in March talled $428,864,- 000, the highest for any month since April 1029
and compared with $66,002,000 a year ago.
New, life insurance written in Marchi totalled $1,820,315.000, 41 per cent increase over Marchi
1946.
widely sought-Associated Press th in Chinese tungsten New Movie
please apply to:-
THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE
Telephone 81116.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
Steamer
company's 1945 earnings. Dr. Allard added that before the war the volume of trade be-plies at a reduced level.
The strikes have kept the aup-peak of 57,505, compared with last week's turnout of 49,425 tween the two countries
The government-owned stockpile units. small and unbalanced. China dropped during March from 49,735 then purchased from Sweden tons to 41,210 tons, only 50 per cent of the volume Zine demand continued brisk
prime she exported to Sweden.
and special The above Premises will be
added that he hoped that future -high grade. open to inspection on 22nd and
On and after the 21st April, trade with China would be coal strikes, were
Steel operations, despite the 29rd
only slightly April, 1946,
between 1946 the Ferry Services will be balanced and Increased. Dr. below those of last week.
and extende: ns follows:- and › 10.00
Noon
Allard said his country could The Pig-iron output has been betyreen 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 pg | (a) Jordan Road Service to help Clúnu with many Swedish cut and more blast furnaces may The stock market "entered the
-The Auction-is-subject to the
8.40 p.m.
products such 44 machinery, shut down shortly. Demand for Easter recess with an advaner Service Conditions of Sale published in (b) Mongkok
to electric appliances, ball-bear-test sheets and bars remained that carried tho Associated 11.00 the 9th March, 1946, issue of
Scrap steel la being Press averages back to the 15-KUTSANG"" p.17. from Hong inga, paper, newsprint and sul- urgent.
Rail- Kong and 10.50 p.m. from phur for making matches,
highs of February. the Gazette.
On Mongkok,
the other hand, Sweden was in
bonds took heart from the "FENGTIEN" (e) Shamahpo Servico to terested
petition for higher freight rates, but other corporation securities 10.50 p.m. from Hong wood-oil,
entomony, feathers,
were neglected and governmnet Kong and 10.40 p.m. from bristles and soyn-beans.
loans continued to suck lower Shamehulpo.
Continuing, the Swedish Min-
lovels. inter said: "We also hope to
The week's stock market sales see the elevation of the Chines
Hollywood, Apr. 22. declined to 0,420,040 shares from standard of living to enable the drew Stone Enterprises Incor- and 9,083,084 a year ago.
The organisation of the An-7,590,900 in the preceding week! Chinese purchase more Swedish manufactures which porated, an independent motion turnover of bonds totalled are of good quality but alightly picture producing company, was $19,033,000 against $30,884,000 a more expensive than the goods
announced here yesterday.
week. earlier and $69,509,000 year Headed by Andrew L. Stone, of other European countries." veteran movie maker, the com-istration battled for its life in pany hits outlined a ten-million dollar programme for the next Congress, higher pricey for impor two years and will release their products through United Ar- tiats.
A. E. B. de SOUSA,
Auctioneer. Hong Kong, 22nd April, 194G,
KOWLOON OPTICAL CO
Refracting and Manufacturing Opticians
P. M. Wright, D.0.3. (U.SA) Optometrist-in-Charge 564, Nathan Rd., Kowloon.
Cheung Chau Ferry Servico Leaving Cheung Chau 6.30 am. 12.00 noon 3.30. p.m. Leaving Hong Kong 9.15 a.m.
1.45 pm. 6.15 p.m.
THE HONG KONG & YAUMATI FERRY CO., LTD.
BURNS, PHILP & CO., LTD.
S.S. "EMPIRE GUNFLEET" expected to arrive from SYDNEY
"about 3rd May.
For further particulars apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
P. & O. Building.
Tel. 28031 31178
BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.
.
S.S. "BENVORLICH" expected to arrive from U.K., via Straits Mid May.
Fur particulars apply tot-
W. R. Loxley & Co., (China) Ltd., Agents.
Telephone: 4165.
to
SUGAR EARNINGS
· LOWER
2
Company Formed
Salt Lake City, Apr. 22.- The announcement said that The Utah-Idaho Sugar Co-stars contracted included Eddie pany today reported a decling Bracken, Adolphe Menjou, Ann In dunual earnings with
anot Dvorak, Claire Trevor and Billie profit of $081,000 for the year Burke-Associated Press, ended February 28, compared with $745,000 in the previous
yonr.
"Production in the company's
MINING CONTRACTS,
Butte, Montana, Apr. 221;
The
ago, As the Omca of Price Admin-
tant consumer tioned.
items wero
From
Bombay & Singapore United Kingdom via Singapore
Dağ
and. Apra and Apr
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS FOR STRAITS AND INDIA
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIPCO., LTD.
Steamer
SABC "EMPIRE JOY"
American Telephone and Tele- graph Company more than earned the traditional $2.25 March quar- ter dividend and was reported to be busy on a $3,000,000,000 com- struction programme.
Sales of the United States Rub. bor Company in the first quarter wero substantially above
Aby previous peace-time year,
Union Carbide and Carbon said
'seven factories totalled 2,805,000 | Contracts calling for a wage it planned to apend $100,000,000 bags, bitt a lesser total was pre- increase of 18-1/2 cents an hour to enlargo its facilities.--Asso- dicted for this year with the best for $1,48 cents daily and retro-ciated Press. aercugo down 32 per cent to £5,000] active pay of 9-1/4 cents hours
acres--Asociated Pres
OIL TAXATION
· Landon, April 22,
for six months period from Oct.
1, 1945, to April 1, 1940, were yesterday signed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company and the Butte mines and mill unions,
Company officials said work
DOUGLAS TURNS.
DOWN POST
Moscow radio yesterday and
Washington, Apr. 22, Iran will tax oll and oil products would be resumed in Butte, mines A high Government official who Imported from Bahrein and as soon as the properties could asked for anonymity said yester Bahrain Island in the Persian be put in working order. Asso-day that Lewin Douglas had Gulf and consumed in Iran. ciated Press,
EDISON EARNINGS
turned down an offer for the Pro- sidency of the International Bank The broadcast, quoting a Tas8 | +
for Reconstruction and Develop dispatch from Teheran, said -n-
ment. tarift would be levied to: pro-
Douglas, who
formerly a Now York, Apr. 22. vent the Bahrein Island com
mombor of Congress and Budget The Detroit Edison Company Director, Is now President of the pany formed by. American.com- pantes from continuing to us today reported for the twelve Mutual Life Assurance Company dorsell the British-controlled income of $8,188,000 or $1.20 ad that the Mutual Life Aranr months ending Harsh. 31 a net. The same source sall to learn- Anglo-Iranian, Company which haro against $0,784,000 or $1.04 and Company's Board of Direc paya concension: dution to Iran a share a year aga-Associated tora refused to rolcano Douglas. -Aofocliited Press.
Preis..
Associated Presa."
Steamer
"KAIPAKI"
Loading for
Sydney
From
Australian Ports ·
For full particulars apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Telephone No 27721-4
Ready
early May Dus
3rd May, A
C
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SAILING TO U.K. "SAMIDWAY" sails for Port Said, Liverpool via Straits 24th April. ""LYCAON" sails for Port Said, Liverpool vis
Straits 1st week of May, Accepts cargo for European Continental porta other than Mediterranean ports.. VESSEL DUE,
"LYCAON" from U.K. via. Straits at the end of April,
For Passage and Freight Particulars apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS
Telephone: 30338.