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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
WORDS #2 FOR ONE INSERTION PREPAID, $1 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL INSERTION, ADDITIONAL *ORDS 10 CTS, PER WORD PER INSERTION
$2
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyore and Appraisers, Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions from The Custodian awaiting at our of Property to sell by Public
Auction on
B* plies are as for Box Nos. 47, 62.
DANCING LESSONS
FERO-SYSTEM simplifies dan ain and revolutionises the methai of waching dancing. No ΜΠΟΤΕ dragery. Beginners dance In A lesson, and In doubly quick tims can become good dancera. 22.
Vorur:
Rond,
Hoor. 2nd (Tephone 21951.)
TUITION WANTED
PUVIL quireà elementary Eng-
singing lessons
by qualified
Inner. Mies Lee, 21 Homantin ber, Kowloon,
TUITION GIVEN
CANTONESE AND MANDARIN Les ons given in group or private- ly be expert teacher with young lude assistants, Moderate charges.
We Box No. 79,
-
NOTICE
hina Mai.**
is jo inform by many clis' that having returned the Colony, i have this day assumed charge of the firm of
BROTHERS LAMMERI
Peder Bildinst.
LE LAMMERT. ing Kom. April 25, 1914.
HALF A MILLION MEN'S SECOND-HAND ACKETS and TROUSERS Suitable for Hongkong trade * FOUR SHILLINGS each.
Ex
Enousands shipped to Middle
Qrack shipment of pressed bales of one thousand asarted gar
Parablish confirmed credits in payment of any quantity on ar Erlish Bank.
M. Newman, (Contractors)
Ltd.
Heup, Street, Manchester 7. England. Coke Address: Harbinger.
Friday, the 26th. April, 1916 tommencing at 10.30 am.
at the Premises of The Kung On Godown, The Praya, West Point
14 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
comprising Account Booka, Stationery,
Straw Matting,
Broken Furniture,
Cow Hide,
Oil Residues,
Cotton Rags
und
Old Iron Hoops
Etc.. Etc.
The above Premises will be open to inspection on 24th, and 25th. April. 1946, between 10,00 1.17). and Noon and between 2.00 p.m. and 4 p.m.
The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th, March, 1946. issue of the Gazette.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Besment, French Bank Bulg., A.E.. de Sousa, Auctioneer, Telephone 31867.
KOWLOON AUCTION
HOUSE
(Auctioneers, etc.)
No. 501, Nathan Rd. (1st Fl.),
Kowloon,
Tel. 56125.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1946.
Instalment Loan New Ships
FRENCH
System Best
WASHINGTON, APRIL 25.
For E & A
week.
dis-
Pore 7
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
The Eastern & Australian Line, OFFICIALS CONSIDER THE "INSTALMENT whose Beet was wiped out by the LOAN" SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES CREDITS enemy during the Pacifle War, ja TO BE THE ONLY WAY WHEREBY THE FRENCH | again in harness. Two now ver NEEDS FOR A DOLLAR LOAN CAN BE SATISFIED have been bought as replace
ment,
and one of them, the Em- IN THE CURRENT UNITED STATES AND FRENCH pire Joy, is now in Hong Kong
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATIONS.
Sho arrived from Sydney las: FRENCH OFFICIALS CONFIRM THAT THEIR EXPERTS The now ships, the Empire Joy S.S. ESANG
ESTIMATE FRANCE'S DEFICIT OVER THE NEXT and the Empire Dynasty, FOUR YEARS, WILL CALL FOR CREDITS AMOUNT-place 12,000 tons deadweight and
10,000 tons gross, with ample 9.3. KUTSANG ING TO $4,000,000,000.
cargo space and comfortable first- class accommodation for about 50 passengers, Designed on latest 9.3. ESANG models, they were built in 1944/45 by J. L. Thompson & Sons,
underland. They are equipped 9.9. KWAISANG with all the necessary gear for quick and eflictent cargo handling
BRIDGE NOTES
Pollsh up tho microscopes, ladles and gentlemen of the Bridge Detective Squad. You'll
need them for today's crime.
West, Dealer
Both sides vulnerable
8. KJO 8 8 2 H. 10 9 6 2
D. -
C. 8 4 B
A.
H. K 87 48
AN
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0.7 4 H. A Q&
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Reporta current here today say that the United States technical team has scaled down this total by half, arguing that only $2,000,000,000 will be need ed to solve France's problem, and that only part of that would actually be met by American credits.
French officials refuse to say whether such a figure was be- ing put forward by the Ameri- but they conceded that whatever figures were decided on in talks, there would not be
cans
sufficient resources immediately ED. AQ1083 Available in the export and im- port bank to meet them. Talks are expected to last at feast another fortnight.
8. AQ 10 05
H. J
D. K 0 0 2
C. A 7 2
The bidding:
West North
J... 20
Puss
East 1.D
48
GD Dbl.
to
The Export-Import Bank at present has about $1,500,000,000 and it is understood that of this $500,000 has already been ear- marked for an early lonn South China.
loan negotia- Various other 15 D. tions are also going on. Pary The United States Govern. ment hopes to increase the capi. tal of the bank with Congres Bional consent, but permission is unlikely to be forthcoming be- fore Autumn.
Puss 5S Paus Pass
West led the four of diamonds, and dummy ruffed. South drew two rounds of trumps and then went after the hearts, but had to lose a heart and two clubs. Since
French officials, therefore, East would have made five dia-
consider the "instalment" ere- monds, South
was well pleased with the one
one trick set as a sneri-dits to be the only way out of fice; and the opponents accepted the impasse.-Reuter.
points as the best they could get under the circumstances.
200
But despite all this antisfaction there was a malefactor on the scene!
Ser
if you eas identify him and spot his crime before you read on.
South was
was the criminal, for he should have made the contract! Correct play is to discard a club from dummy at the first trick-
East has to put up not to rull! the diamond Ace to win the trick, thus establishing South's diamond
club, but South Lakes the club Ace, draws two rounds of trumps, and discards dummy's last club on the King of diamonds. In this way. South saves two club tricks at the expense of only one dia- mond trick.
KOWLOON OPTICAL CO. King, East's best shift is to a
Hofracting and Manufacturing Opticians
P. M. Wright, D.O.S. (U.8.A) Optometrist-in-Charge
603, Nathan Rd., Kowloon,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
S S "HAI YANG "
Sailing for SWATOW 4th May. From Company's Wharf.
Subject to alteration without Notice.
For Particulars of Freight & Passage. Please apply to:
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers.
LTD.
P. & O. Building, 5th floor: Tel. 23755.
or
CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT.
20 Connaught Road, Central. Tel. 24639.
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.
1. & 2. Building,
Tel. 28031 31178
BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.
S.S. "BENVORLICH" expected to arrive from UK,
vin Straits Mid May.
Far: particulars apply to:-
R. Loxley & Co., (China) Ltd., Agents.
·Telephone: 34165.
tanwal tuli
From there on the play is easy. South rus two clubs and two diamonds in the dummy, making his contract.
N.Y. STOCK MARKET
$1
媳
SILIPPING DEPARTMENT
10 Podder Street Tel. 00311.
General Managers.
INDO-CHINA S.N. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS
to Shanghai 6th May
ARRIVALS
(Operator P. & 0.) from Bombay (vla Singapore) 80th Apri from Shanghai 2nd May
- IN PORT
.Kowloon Dock
All the above subject to alteration without notice
All intending Passengers are requested to registor their names as far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave.
Agents:
THE GLEN LINE LTD.
new service have not yet been an MV GLENOGLE Due from United Kingdom 2nd work May
The Empire Joy has signed on Chinese crow and will, on her return to Sydney early next month, take with her also Chinese crew for her sister ship. Dynasty, which is the Empire still in Australia, and is expected to come out to the East in June.
The route and schedule of the nounced, but it is expected that the Company will have a sailing
weeks be about once every tween Sydney and Hong Kong.
The E. & A
before the Line a regular monthly war operated a freight and passenger service be
Australian porta, tween Philippines. Hong Kong and Japan with the Nankin, Nellore and Tanda. These vessels had
-RUB done a good job in their days, and their names are
till familiar 20 Hong Kong shipping circles. 1 is therefore not without a tinge that of regret that one recalls the names are not going to be revived and died with their ships.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
-
Arrivals
the
.......about 10th May
M.V. GLENAPP
Loading for U.K. & North ContinentalParts.
Alao Agenta for
PRINCE LINE LTD.
Managing Agents
AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGENTS:
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
S.8. "TSINAN"
SAILING TO SHANGHAI
S.S. "FOOCHOW" (No passengers)
S.5. "NINGHAP
SAILING TO BANGKOK
Noon 26th April
4 p.m. 30th April
4 p.m. 30th April
No passengers thereafter fortnightly sailings
SAILING TO CANTON
Yesterday:S.S. Helikon from Saigon, S. Leaside Park from Saigon. R.F.A. Wave Governori 8.4, "FATSHAN” from Singapore, P.S.
Bartholo
mew Diaz, U.S.B. Ashtabula, S.S. Crisla from Singapore and H.M.S. Comet from Hainan.
Now York, Apr. 24. Late selling in the New York Stock Exchange today caused prices to decline after having displayed a fairly strong trend at the opening, especially by Jendoubts, profit-takings and
Scheduled Arrivals
Today-U.S. L.S.T.'s 634, 618 558, H.M.S. Hart from and the spreading in industrini | Thursday Island, S.S. Tarentum
because curtallments,
of conl bm Singapore, S.S. Foochow
from
and Singapore
U.S.S. shortages, were described as chill-
Norris. ing influences.
The strength of Warner Bro- ther which, climbed more than Ave points at one time spread to other movie issues. Dow Jones Averages 30 Industrials
Yesterday you were Merwin 20 Ralls Maler's partner and, with neither aide vulnerable, you held:
S. AJ 10 3 2
11 KQ G
D Q 10 2
C 34
The bidding: Schenken
Pass
2D
Pass
GD
Score
You
Jacoby
19 Pags Pass 3D
Pass (7)
for Aye spades.
Maier
Departures
8.00 a.m. 28th April
Subject to alteration without notice.
For Freight and Saloon Passages all linos, please apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Connaught Road, Central, Telephone 30331, (Private exchange),
For Pasinges other than Salo on to Coast Porta and SingapoTE,
please apply to:-
Mostri. NAM TAI
127, Des Voeux Road, Central: Telephone 20116.
Yesterday-U.S.S. Cocopa and For Freight and Passages other than Saloon by S.S. "TATSHAN”
$ 70.52, U.S.S. Y.O. 79 for Breaker Point, 206.13 U.S.S. Tamalpais for Balboa, 63.79 S.5. Taksang for Shanghai, S.S. 15 U
Utilities
42.60 Yuch Sang for Singapore and $23, Adams Express
Alaska M.F.A. Salt Flat for Kure. Juneau $8% American Can $97, American Smelting $60%, Ameri- can Telephone $194, American Tobacco 806, American Water- Copper
Scheduled Departures
Today: II.M.S. Veryan Bay and H.M.S. Whitsand Bay for
works $25, ARREN ORR Sydney, U.S.8. Norris and U.S.S.
$40, Aviation
2c Baldwin $30,
Barnsdal
$28%, Ratay for Shanghai. 38 Bendix Aviation $50%, Bethlehent
Steel
Pass$550cing $305, Borden 324 and 333 for Subic and 9.S.
you
Co.
Tomorrow:L.S.T.' 8, 9, 303,
Canadian Pacific $19, Tonjer for Kiima and Shanghai,
PC $180%. $10%,
$034
please apply to:-
THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE
Telephone 81110,
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
From
Steamer
""KUTSANG" Bombay & Singapore "FENGTIEN" United Kingdom via Singapore -
Da
end April
Early May
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS FOR STRAITS AND INDIA
ANSWER: Double. Your own Ꭻ . Cast hand ought to produco at least Colgate
/ INSURANCE FIRMS TO two tricks in the red-suits, bevents $23,
Eastman Kodak BE NATIONALIZED sides a probable spade tricks and Dupont 3200
Light & Power your partner's hand ought to pro- $20%, General Electric $46,
Paris, Apr. 26. duce at least one club trick. pro-
$73%, Goodrich
The Constituent Assembly yes- bably more. Besides hoping to General Motors en Homestake torday voted to nationalize 46 in-1
to $80%, Goodyear $74, massacre" this contract, double to make sure your partner vester 304%, International Paper cent of the total French Insuz- International Har-surance companies, holding 68 per is net tempted to go to five anades $50, International, & Tel. ance
Assembly premiums. The 30 per 100 per cent for double: Johns Manvile $1024, Kennceat: ne pomired o
deposit banks, gas and the electricity Industries, Copper $584, Montgomery Ward $91, National Distillers $70 Bills on business banks and coal **Question
National Lead $38% New
mines are in the legislature, but Today you are Howard Schon- Central RR $27, Packard the Assembly is scheduled to ad- ken's partner and, with neither Matora $94, Pa-American Air-journ Friday and may not take
**** side vulnerable, you hold:
ways $21, Pennsylvania RR $42, Radio Corp $16, Real Silk $294, action on them. Republic
will companies Schenley $78% with bonds at three per cent in- Steamer Roebuck
Shell Oli torent. $194,
Foreign insurance companies "EMPIRE JOY" Maler Socony Vacuum $17, Sou
thern Pacific $68%, Standard with branches in France are left 20 Brands $61, Standard Oll of outside, the nationalisation
Calif. $56%, Standard Oll of New must contribute to a national bank (Answer Jersey $77, Studebaker $29, of reinsurance created by the law.
Union Bag $34, Union Carbid Associated Press. $122, U.S. Rubber $77%, -U.S. Steel $82, Westinghouse $33, Youngstown Shept, & Tubo $70, -Associated Press.
§ 9
HAJ63
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0652
The bidding Schenken Jacoby You
Pass
19
Pass 20
Pasa
.(?) What do you...bid? Tomorrow),
Tobacco $432 Reynolds Stockholders of
CHICAGO GRAINS
the insurance be reimbursed
N. Y. COTTON
but
LIFE INSURANCE
New York, Apr. 28. The Institute of Life Insur-
New York, Apr. 26. ance reported today that lifa
Cotton prices:-May $27.81/82,
$27.95, July
October $28.00, inéurance purchases 'in the United States. in March in-
Chicago, Apr. 25: December 328.07, March $28.04. Spot 128.40. When (prices per bushel)- May $28.04, creased 41 per cent, over the
Neway July $1.83-1/2, September $1.88-
$27.74 1945 month and nearly doubled 1/2, December $138-1/2, May July $21.00/01, October $27.94/05,
(1947) $1.83-1/2.
December $28.00, March 828.04, Barley: May 81.20-1/2, July May Middling Spot $27.65- 11.26-1/2 September $120-1/2, Associated Press. December 124-1/2
the total for March in pre-war 1941.
March purchases totalled. $1;- 826,815,000, compared with $1,292,837,000 In March laet year and $951,844,000 in March, 1941-Associated Press..
BEER FOR HEAVY WORKERS
Borlin, April.25
Corn: May $1.21-1/2, July $1.21-1/2, September $1.81-1/2,
Oats:-May 30.88, July 30.32%,
$0,80%, December
U. S. COTTON
Now York, Apr. 24. - Cotton futures closed 85 ete. to Rye-May $2.68/04, July 31.25 higher Tuesday. $1.48%, September 21.481⁄2, Decem- Closing Price
Apr. 28. 27.82
New Orleans, Apr. 24.
ber 1.48-1/2-~-~~-Associated Press. Mas RK Pres
24.
Aociated.
Beor will be allowed only to get in Chicago, Apr. hoavy workers and farmers thisay ro
rye closed five cups, higher Ontton futurgs closed: 90 cts. to summer in order to save barlay Tuesday, Oats were unchanged to $1.16 higher Tuesday. for bread, under a 7.5. mili- 3/4 bicher; wheat, corn and barley | Closing Prico si tary, government decision--As-267 spalline
Associated May una kon aggiatel Kroe 44 Prem
gemistestą, hatals on L
23.
27.73
terka |--Associated Press, y
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
Steamer
"KAIPAKI"
"For Sydney
From
Australian Ports
For full particulars apply to MACKINNON, MA CKENZIE & CO. Telephone Nos. 27721-4
Ready early May
Duc
3rd May
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SAILING TO U.K. "LYCAON" sails for Port Said, Liverpool via
Straits and week of May.
VESSEL DUE, "LYCAON" from U.K. via Straits 1st week of May.
For Passage and Freight Particulars apply to:--
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS
Telepliones 30238.