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PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned has received instructions from the Custodian of Property to sell by Pulille commencing at 10.30 am..
Replies are awaiting at our Auelion, ofloss for Box Nos. 47, 02.
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NOTICE
This is to inform my many clients that having returned to the Colony, I have this day assumed charge of the Arm of LAMMERT BROTHERS — Pedder Building.
L. E. LAMMERT, Hong Kong. April 25, 1946.
HALF A MILLION MEN'S SECOND-HAND JACKETS and TROUSERS Suitable for Hongkong trade at FOUR SHILLINGS each.
Thousands shipped to Middle-
Eart
on THURSDAY, the 2nd May, 1946,
at the premises of
THE KIN LEE GODOWN, THE PRAYA, KENNEDY
TOWN,
48 LOTS OF
MISCELIANEOUS GOODS,
comprising:-
Electrical Accessories, Chinese Paper,
Old Newspaper, Elephant Skin, Deer Horn.
Fertilizer,
Resin,
Joss Stick Powder, Joss Paper,
Thermos Flasks,
Etc., Etc., Etc.,
The above Premises will be open to inspection on the 29th and, 30th April, 1946, between and 10.00 .m. and Noon. between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th March, 1946, issue of the
Gazette.
A. E. B. de SOUSA,
Auctioneer.
Quick shipment of pressed bales Hong Kong, April 29, 1946, of one thousand assorted gar
ments:.
Establish confirmed credits in payment of any quantity on An English Bank.
M. Newman, (Contractors)
Ltd.
Heap Stront, Manchester 7. England. Cablo Address: Harbinger.
KOWLOON OPTICAL CO.
Refracting and Manufacturing Opticians
P. M. Wright, D.0.8. (U.S.A.) Optometrist-in-Charge
$33, Nathan Rd, Kowloon,
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224.
KOWLOON AUCTION
HOUSE
(Auctioneers, etc.) No. 604, Nathan Rd. (1st Fl.), Kowloon.
Tel. 66125.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
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.
P. G. O. Building, 5th floor. Tel. 23755.
or
CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT.
20 Connaught Road, Central. Tel. 24639.?
འས་ས་
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY ì, 1946.
Steel Hard Hit By Coal Strike
PITTSBURCH, APRIL 30.
THE START OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF THE SOFT COAL STRIKE FOUND STEEL INGOT OPERATIONS LOWER- ED TO 54.5 PERCENT OF THEORETICAL CAPACITY IN PITTSBURGH.
THE
STEEL OUTPUT IN PITTSBURGH HAD DROPPED TO ALMOST HALF OF THE 99 PERCENT RATE IN EFFECT WHEN THE STRIKE OF THE AMERICAN ⚫ FEDERATION OF LABOUR'S BITUMINOUS MINERS
BEGAN ON APRIL 4.
BRIDGE NOTES
Pipeline Credit Running Out
Washington, Apr. 30.
British officials in Washing- ton tonight. disclosed that tha $650,000,000 "pipeline credit," with which the United King- idom has been financing most of its imports from the United States since last November, "has just about run out."
As a result, British purchas- ing missions are now being, Ilardest hit were the Carnegie forced to dip liberally into gold Ilinols Steel Corporation with and dollar balances in making district production
down to 22 cash payments for materials por cent.
still flowing continuously across Operations of the Company, the the Atlantic. Although the largest aleel making subsidiary Dollar Fool-at the last of the United States Steel
Cir-
tain
08-
$1,800,000,000-is
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD
S.S. ESANG
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
16 Pedder Street
Tel. 80311.
General ManAZIJE.
INDO-CHINA S.N. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
to Shanghai 10th May
from Bombay (vin Singapore) 1st May
S.8. KUTSANG
(Operators P. & 0.)
S.S. TARSANG B.S. ESANG
IN PORT
Turnabout it fair play, accord- ing to the old adage; and in to-:poration, in Chicago have shrunk timates It was reported to con- S.S. KWAISANG day's hand we see West using. As a defender a weapon usually em ployed by the Declarer:
North, Dealer
East-West vulnerable
B. 10 8
·
H. A 10 8 5 2 D. Q 7
C. AK 83
KQJ3
H K J
IN
DK 82
W
0. 1952
S
8. A 82
# 7 8
8. 9 7 64 B.Q 96 4 ED. 06-
U. Q 74
D AJ 10 94 3 C 10 6
The bidding:
North
East
131 21
Pass
ho
Bome
with income from being fec British exports to the United States, it is gradually shrink- ing.
to Joss than 50 per cent of
capa city.
firm The
has announced at will shut down the Chicago area operations entirely by June 1 un
coal strike is settled.. If the 18.000 Independent pro- While a serious view is not
strike on mine workers
yet taken, it is realised that Tuesday, as they have threatened,
a grave situation ás regards the coal ahut-down would be com British dollar resources might pleted in Illinois. The progres. sives, like the AFL United Mine develop if the Anglo-American
the same Workers, are seeking
Loan ratification were delayed a 30-hour until the autumn.--Reuter pay-about $54-for week as they now receive for a 42-hour week.
New Strike
Seventy-five thousand Pennsyl- vania anthracite miners of tho
United Mine Workers Union, whose negotiations with operators open at New York on May 10, South West have filed a 30-day strike notice.. 20 Pass Their contract expires on May 31. Pass 2NT
PABS
The current bituminous strike UNT l'ass PASS Pass has already idled 60,000 persone South's contract was ambitious, in related industries, mostly steel. it must be admitted, but it woulAssociated Press.
have been fulfilled if the diamand King had been located in the East hand or If the defence had made
a not improbable mistake
West opened the King of spades, the encouraging Kast
playing seven, and South won at -once with the epade Acc. A holdup|
Ace, South reasoned,
of the
WBS De ince the contract|
ΤΕΡΗΣ
The
hinged
finesse. on the diamond If it succeeded, no spade holdu
if the finesse fait was would gain the lend to ed, West
spades his in spite of any holdup by South.
Declarer next led- a club so King and returned the dummy'a Queen of diamonds for a finesse. It was at this point that West cided turnnbout was fair play. to win the refused He simply first diamond trick with his King. enough play was simple but the effect was devastating. De clarer led another diamond fron the dummy, finessing again (for West had refused the trick with. cut telltale hesitation). West ne cepted the trick this time and South was unable ever again to get back to his own hand. Good
at it's a pretty sad]
enabled him to win
business when you have to play the be set only carefully to tricks!
Note particularly that South would have made his contract if West had taken the first diamond trick. The defence could take three spades and the diamond King, but South would make game with five diamonds, three aide Aces, and the club King.
six
Yesterday you were Howard Schonken's partner and with nol ther side vulnerable, you held:
9 AJ03 H K 10 4
DK 5
The bidding! Schenken
1H
Maler
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
Arrivals
Duquesne Yesterday: F.S. from Saigon, S.S. Empire Perlis from Labuan, H.M.S. Pheasant from Shanghai, H.M.S. Vengeance from Kare and S.S. Chief Joseph.
Scheduled Arrivals Today-U.S.S. Boxer, Antic- dam, Los Angeles, Vesole, Borde
Parks, Norris, lon, Leary, Dyess, Currier, Spangler and Raby, S.S. Manestheus from Shanghai and H.M.S. Euryalus from Saigon.
Tomorrow:-$.9. Kut from Singapore.
7.
Departures
Tung Oil From China
Pensacola, Florida, Apr. 30, Imports of tung oil from China which had been halted nine years age by the Sino-Japanese fight- ing will be resumed shortly, the American Tung Oil Association was told by S. C. Wood, assistant- Secretary of the Universal Trad- ing Co, New York.
Wood said that within the year imports should reach the 1937 United States im- peak when tho ported 176,000,000 pounds of tung oil from China.
Wood said Chinese tung of is the qucation mark of American tung oil production. The domes tie price of the product had been pogged at three cents a pound by the Office of Price Administra- tion.
The United States, which has gone into tung oil production comparatively recently, is now
out turning
about 15,000,000 † pounds annually and more trees are being planted in all alx Sou- thern States in which tung nuts Sangare grown.
Yesterday:H.M.I.S. Cauvery for exercises, S.S. Jaarstroom for Sydney and H.M.9. Redpole for Shanghai...-
Growers predict a bumber crop this fall.-Associated Press.
PROBLEM ONE OF SUPPLY
Manila, Apr. 30. Mr. Horbert Hoover, former Scheduled Departures.
President of the United States for and Chairman of President Tru- Lagos Today--H.M.S. Shanghai and H.M.S. Argonaut man's. Famine Emergency Com- for Singapore and U.K.
mittee, who is returning Tomorrow:-9.3. Sam Daunt- United States after investigating less for Milke.
famine conditions in Asiatic coun- tries, told
sold a press conference to day: "The whole problem in the world. today is supply. What we are trying to do is preventive rather than curative."
N.Y. STOCK MARKET
to the
Referring to the food situation in India. Mr. Hoover said: "It is one of the most serlous in the world."
Mr. Hoover and party are ex-' pected to leave for Shanghal thia monning-Reuter.
COST TO ITALY
New York, Apr. 29. Stocks were today somewhat irregular as the market stepped into its fifth year of the third C J087
longest bull swing on record.
Liquor, rail, equipment, mer. Jacobv You
chandise and rubber shares ex- Pass
(7) ANSWER: Bid one spade. The hibited fair strength from the start but leading stocks were in-
Rome, Apr. 80. hearts are not strong enough for different to the advance.
The Italian Government has a double raise, the hand is not
Transfers totalled a million
Foreign Minis- a full informed the quite strong enough for a jump shares, the smallest for. to two no-trump, and there is no stretch since March 28.
ters' Conference in Paris that! of the Armistice $ 76.71 execution good Teason
suppress the Dow Jones Averages apades in any event,
30 Industrials
206.09.terms and the brief co-belliger-] Score 100 per cent for one 20 Rails
84.04 ence of Italy towards the close spade, 30 per cent for two no-15 trump, 20 per cent for either two 15 Utilities... or three hearts.
(BURNS, PHILP & CO., LTD.Schenken
S.S. "EMPIRE GUNFLEET” expected to arrive from SYDNEY
about 3rd May,
For further particulars apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
P. & O. Building
LTD.
Tel. 28031
31178
BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.
6.5. "BENVORLICH" expected to arrive from UK
via Straits Mid May.
For particulars apply to:-
W. R. Loxley & Co. (China) Ltd., Agents.
Telephone: 34165..
to
Question
from Swatow 1st May from Shanghai 4th May
.Kowloon Doct
All the above subject to alteration without notice
All Intending Passengers are requested to register their names far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave
Agents:
THE GLEN LINE LTD. ....Das from United Kingdom 2nd wook May about 10th May
M.V. GLENOGLE M.V. GLENAPP
Loading for U.K. & North Continental Ports.
Also Agents for PRINCE LINE LTD.
Managing Agents AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.
ALSO EXPECTED FROM VANCOUVER, B.C
8.S. WINDERMERE PARK
Duo 12th May
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CHINA
3.3. "FOOCHOW"
AGENTS:
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI (No passengers)
Noon 1st May
SAILING TO SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO AND TIENTSIN,
on or about 10th May MV. "YOCHOW
Noon 2nd May
SAILING TO BANGKOK S.S. "NINGHAI" (No_passengers)
STEAMER
8.5. "FATSHAN"
SAILING TO CANTON
Subjcot to alteration without notice.
15th May
9.00 a.m.
2nd May
For Freight and Saloon Passages all lines, pleaso“
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE-- Connaught Road, Central, Telephone 30381 (Privato exchan).
For Passages other than Saloon to Coast Ports and SingaÞING
please apply to:-
For
--
Mesir. NAM TAI
127, Des Voour Road, Central: Telephone 20116,
Freight and Passages other than Saloon by 8.3. "FATSHAN”
please apply 10
THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE
Telephone 81116.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
.From
Steamer
"KUTSANG" "FENGTIEN" United Kingdom via Singapore
Bombay & Singapore
Due
May 1st.
May 5th
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS FOR STRA ITS AND INDIA
43.37 of the war cost $10,880,000,000 EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
Alaska The armistico expenses in-
897%
Adams Express $224, Juneau $8% American Can,
ding the pay of the occupa- American Smelting 308,
tlen troops, totalled $4,020,000,- can Telephone #192%,
Watar 000, Tho expenses да в со band, Tobacco $96%, American
Anaconda works $261,
Copper belligerent were $8,200,000,000 Malor $67, Aviation Corporation $10 and crms to the war were es- contributions of Industry Pass Baldwin $33, Baradall $30%
Today you hold the same and the bidding continues:
Jacoby You Pass 19
"(3) Pass What do you bid? (Answer Bethlehemtimated at $2,440,000,000. As-
Borden wisted Press Tomorrow).
2D
CHICAGO GRAINS,
Sted $100. Boeingde.$10,
Co $60, Canadian J. I. Case $46. Colgate $63; Commercial 28. vents $24%
TREASURY POSITION
Sol Corn Products $625, Chicago, Apr. 20. Wheat (pricca por bushel): Dupont 208, Eatman Kodak Light & Power
Washington, Apr. 20. July $1.88 September $1,83, $259 Eletric
General Electric
The position of the United December $1.831, May $1.885.
July Genral Motors $73%,
Goodrich States Treasury on April 25 com- Barley: May $1.26, $1.26, September #1.204, Decem- $81, Goodyear $74, Homeatales pared with the corresponding date bor $1.20
$1.215, Corn:-May.
Beptember $1.21%. $1.214,
Date: May $0.83, July $0.63, $20,
December $0.80% September $0.80%
July Bye:- May $2.62% $1,484, September $1.48, Decen- ber $1.48%--Associated Presas."
gomery Ward $98%on I Dia
Pan
Mining 549, International
Total deit: 1274,810,750,000 nuð July vestor $04, International Panayene sro was as follows:
8601, International Tel. & Tel. $285,063,321,000.
Johns Manylilo $159, Gold naseta: $20,262,846,000 and Konnooott Copper
Mont $20,373,863,000-Associated Press. illora $70%, National
Lead
N. Y. EXCHANGES RR New York Central Packard Motors. $11%,
New York, Apr. 29. American Airways $20%, Pennsyl
Foreign Exchange Market-- vania RR 42, Radio Corporation T.Ton Montreal $90.87, London SIG*, Real 80k $80% Republic 14.03%, Paris 0.84, Buenos Aires Now York, Apr. 20.. Stool 30%, Reynolds
(froo markot): $24.87, Rio de (freo market). $5.25, Cotton-May $87.76/77; July $445, Schenley 80% Sears Roe Janeiro $27.85/80, October $27.87 Dooom-buck #48W Buell: OUEK140; Mexico $20.00-Associated Press. bar 12734/80, March 27.00 May Soochy Vacuum 10% Southern PAGE-7
Pacific: #68%, Standard
Brands $2786, Middling Spot $28,41,
Noer i Orleans Cotton May 181% Standard Oil of Call 1156 147.63 bid, July $27.74, October Standard Oil of New Jersey $77%, $27.72/15 December 27.79/80, studebaker $50, Union Bar 388%) Westinghou. #4, Maron $27.58-Associated Press: Union Carbide $119%,-U.8. Rut Bheet & Tube f PAGE
ber: $77%; U.S. - fitool * $83%*) Prese
AMERICAN COTTON
Youngstown
sociatod
Steamer
"EMPIRE: JOY" . Steamer
"KAIPAKI"
For
Sydnicy
From
Australian Ports
For full particulars apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Telephone No: 27721-4
Ready
early May
Due
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SAILING TO U.K "LYCAON" sails for Port Said, Liverpool via
Straits and week of May..
VESSEL DUE.
May 9th
"LYCAON" from UK via Straits at week of May,
For Passage and Freight Particulars apply to:---
·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS
phones 30338.