THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1948.
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Business With Australia
Following is an extract from a letter received from a bunlarga-
man in Melbourne:
"I
Loan
afrald ami
Hong Kong tradera do not yet sufficiently difficul. realing the extremely conditions in regard to produc-The 20 tion on the one hand,
covering
Waits On JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Approval
assurance
London, May 29.
BRIDGE NOTES
Answoring a number of questions about tho Washington - loan agreemont, Mr. Hugh Dalton, Chancellor of the Exchequer, told the House of Commons today that it would bo premature to enter into any discussion with holders of sterling balances until the loan agréemont had been approved by Congress. settlement of these would be a matter for negotiation which could not now be anticipated. raw materials and labour, and is
When Mr. Robert Boothby.] regard to shipment on the other. It is not possible, generally speak Conservative, asked if he would
a categorical to get manufacturers to give give any guaranted date for delivery that there was no understand | ex factory although they are pre-ing of any kind between the an indica British and United States AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT buy pared usually to give
Governmentó
the regarding at Bode Elite, 22 Queen's Roadtion--that is where goods are
ti:ne Available for Gtl. A. Dazzling World of "Pure" the present
these sterl- balances, whether of silk embroidered garments of all export at all. Some buyers want settlement of descriptions, "Genuine" jade-gold shipment date. It is utterly - ing
or the not only to guarantes the amount involved possible ornaments, "Finest carved teak- camphor chests, "Incomparable" that, but to give even an indiea- methods to bo used, Mr. Dalton "I have repeatedly beautiful designs "Lowest" fixed tion of IL as a general rule, or to replied:
seil subject to shipment by made it plain that until the loan prieca.
triven date. Movements of stea is granted these discussions will
of freight allocation mers and
not begin." OR SELD watch, space are still under control and fountainpens, curio, camera, zele- whether a vese is going in be and on the berth, what space will be lighters silverware,
available for private shipper if Store, Apply Ah-Mong
any, and in the latter case what | any individual
WE BUY
scope, inde.
Stanley Street,
BABIES rejoice LADIES AND and be glad for your old favou rile "EATCO" will soon be back in Hongkong.
TUITION GIVEN
only known
to get. Is generaller is going on veryshort notice.
"In regard to fresh fruits, you cannot get merchants to sell firm inasmuch as it is not known when shipment is likely to be effected: it would either mean keeping in cold storage
for some possibly considerable time or taking the rick of the market, which the are not prepared to do; if kept it cold storage for some time, then the fruit might not pass the fruit Inspector when freight became available. It is accordingly 1
CANTONESE AND MANDARIN lessons given in group or private ly by expert teacher with you Indy assistants, Moderate charges. Write Box No. 79, "China Mail."cution at best price at time of
shipment.
HALF A MILLION MEN'S SECOND-HAND JACKETS and TROUSERS suitable for Hongkong trade at FOUR SHILLINGS each.
Thousands shipped to Middle
East.
Quick shipment of pressed bales of one thousand assorted garments.
Establish confirmed credits in payment of any quantity on an English Bank.
M. Newman, (Contractors)
Ltd.
Heap Street, Manchester 7. England.
Cable Address: Harbinger.
matter
placing orders for ex-
"I know thes conditions are not very palatable to a buyer but Australia is being inundated with orders from all over the place for all sorts and conditions of thing -in many cases for goods which she has not the slightest hone o supplying at the present time- and dificult as it may seem it all boils down to getting the goods on whatever terms are available."
LANCASHIRE COTTON PLAN
London, May 20. Thorough re-equipment of the British cotton industry under a Government scrutinised system is
recommended by an investigation
committee.
"Please tell us where we went wrong," writes Mrs. G. M. H., of St. Elmo, Il, "As you can see, it) was a grand slam in spades, yel we played it only for ganie,
West. Benler Both sides vulnerable
B. A 953
D.
C. AKQ943 8. J 10 HKQJ4 2) N 14
B. 8 7
. 10 8 0
W
ED. JOG & 2
6.62
0. J87
He said that the obligations of the Government were set out in article ten of the Anglo- American financial agreement. There was no other nor would there be any additional com-i mitment or agreement.
Mr. Dalton said that article one, of the six, sub-section agreement would of course be observed and the British Gov. Went ernment had other resources in- 11 and accruing 3H cluding balances receipts out of which any com- mitments to
third
parties could be met.
The rate of interest on the Joan was not affected by the object on which it was spent.
Mr. W. Fletcher, Conserva- tive, asked: "Are we to under- stand that discussions with re- gard to sterling balances held by India are not being carried on while the British Ministers are there."
Mr. Dalton: "They have no authority at all to discuss such
question."-Router.
N.Y. SHARE MARKET
New York, May 28. NY. stocks today hit another 15-year average peak in the broadest market on record. Buyers tifted lending industrial, rail and utility issues from fractions to volums over three points. The of business was the largest since
February,
8. K Q 64
Uk. A. 6 G
DQ 10 7 3
10 5
The
bidding:
South
25
45
Pasy
North East 20 US
Pass Pass Pass
Pass "Even if North had jumped to four spades, South would not have bid the grand slam, How should the bidding have gone?"
We think that North underbid all the way through. Surely when South yoluntarily bids two spadya, North should make sure of getting to game by raising to four spades: But even that would not lead to And for that. a slam contract. the initial error is responsible.
When North mildly blds wa
West's opening bir clubs over
of knowing South has no way that the North hand is tremend
failure ously powerful. North's
to make n very strong bid at his firat chance brands his hand
only moderately strong no matter what he does later on. North must
SILIPPING DEPARTMENT
10 Pedder Street Tel. 30311
General Managers.
INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD.
S.S. TAKSANG 5.S. MAUSANG 9.9. WINGSANG
S.S. TAKSANG S.S. WINGSANG S.S. HINSANG
3.5. SAMDART 7.8. KWAISANG
5.S. FOOSHING
S.S. EMPIRE PERLIS
ARRIVALS
SAILINGS
from Singapore 31st May from Labuan 1st June from Shanghai 2nd Juno
to Singapore & Penang 6th June le Shanghal Oth June
IN PORT
to Sandakan 15th June
...Buoy A.13 .....Kowloon Dock .Cosmopolitan Dock Kowloon Duck,
All the abor subject to alteration without notice.
All intending Passengers are requested to register their names as far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to loave.
.Agents:
THE GLEN LINE LTD.
m.v. GLENOGLE 5.8. EMPIRE PARK
Discharging to Holt's Wharf
..Discharging to Holt's Wharf
Managing Agents
AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE
M.V. KAFIRISTAN From Melbourne, Sydney, Torokina.
Discharging Kowloon Wharves #N Lands for Sydney, Melbourne early June.
also Brisbane if sufficient inducement.
Also Agents for PRINCE LINE LTD.
S.S. HASTINGS PARK ..from VANCOUVER Discharging at M.4
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGENTS:
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
get off on the right foot by doublS.S. "TSINAN" ing one heart.
SAILING FOR SHANGHAI
کو
SAILING TO SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO & TIENTSIN
S.S. "FATSHAN"
4p.m. 4th June
3 p.m. 31st May
SAILING TO CANTON
10 p.m. 3rd June
After a double by North, South would take out with opo spade (almost with two spades). North M/V "YOCHOW" (No deck passengers) would then jump to four spades. being willing to play for gama South has nothing but four small Since South has so much more spades and no high-card strength. than four small spades, she would then mako -some siam try--such as five hearts. And once South care of shows ability to take hearts, North would go all the
Reachin way to six spades. 211.70 seven is pretty difficult and de 68.06 pends as much on na optimistic 43.71 temperament as on skili. Alaska Can 10315,
The committee's chairman, Sir
Hopes that the coal controversy George Schuster, in a letter at would be aettled within a matter was the principal in- tached the bulky report of the of huurs
to group, warned that "the industry centive.
Transfers totalled 2,220,000 is today producing barely enoug! to sulisfy the home demand" and shares. unless there is a revolutionary
Dow Jones Averages 30 Industrials improvement in man-hour produc tion. the industry might produce 20 Rails no exportable surplus.-Associa cd Press.
THOMAS COWAN & CO., (CHINA)
WHITE ANT EXTERMINATORS
Queen's Building, Room 320.
--Phone-30722
Agents: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Phone 22019
BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.
SAILINGS TO U.K.
"BENVORLICH" loads for London via Straits-10th June.
FREIGHT ONLY.
VESSELS DUE
"BENVORLICH" from U.K. via Straits-5th June
"BENLED!"
"LOKSANG"
31
J
$ 70.31
Adams Express 23
Juneau 9,.American
15 Utilities
Yesterday You
Wire
Oswald
American Smeting 69% Ameri- Jacoby's partner and, vulnerable can Telephone 198, American To- against non-vulnerabis opponents,
American. Waterworks you held:
99
bacco 27, Anacorda Copper 49, Avin-
tion Corporation 11, Baldwin 34, Barnsdall 20% Bendix
52, Bethlehem
Aviation
110%, Boeing Pacific 20
20% Borden Co
54%, Canadian
Subject to alteration without notice.
For Freight and Salgen Passages all lines, please apply tʊ* -.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Connaught Road, Central, Telephono 30331 (Private exchange).
S 853
Steel
I AQ 732 DA 42 C: G 5
J.I.
You
Maier Jacoby
Pass
INT
2H Pasa
(7)
20 3D
Ship
Pass
Pass
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
From
The bidding?-- J. Schenken
19 Case 51, Chrysler 133, Colgate 53%, Commercial Solventa 29, Corn Products 63, Dupont 219%,! Eastman Kodak 264, Electrie ANSWER: Bid four diamonds. "SAMTYNE” Light & Power 29 General Although your partner was not
"TAIPO SHAN” Electric 49%, General Motors 75, strong enough to go to no-trump, Goodrich 81%, Goodyear 72%,
raise hearts, jump rebld diamonds, "HICKORY MOUNT" Homestake Mining 46%, Izter- *r bid another auit. he must stili
*****/ Harvester 100%, Inter-have a good hand for his valuer.
Paper 49%, International ablo overcall. Your hand is good
Karachi & Bombay Port Okha & Bombay
U.K.
Duo
Discharging. June 11th Mid-July
Tel. & Tel. 20%, Johns Manville enough for a second try for game. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. 66%, Konnecott Copper ៥១ ១២, Scoro 100 per cent för four dis-i
Montgomery Ward
tional Lead
R.R. 27
Nu-
monds, 40 per cent for five dia-1 Distillers 87%, National monds. 30 per cent for three New York Central hearta, 20 per cent for pass. Packard Motors 10%,
Pan American Airways 10%,
Pennsylvania R.R. 42, Radio Cor-
Question
Today you are Howard Schen-
Sailings to Straits and indta
peration 1615, Rent Silk 48. Re-ken'a partner and, with both sides EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
Te vulnerable, you bold:
June public Steel 30%, Reynolds Sear
bacco 48, Schenley
K
About end
1st half June
For further particulara apply to W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD.
York Building
Tel. 34165.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP. CO., LTD.
S. S. "HAI YANG ".
Sailing for SWATOW On or about June 4th
Subject to alteration without Notice:
For Particulars of Freight & Passage.
Please apply to:— ́DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers.
GO. Building, 5th floor. Tel. 23755.
OF
CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT. 20 Connaught Road, Central. Tel. 24639,
4.
S. QJE I K J 732 Roebuck 47%, Shell Oil 40%. S
D A99 cony Vacuum 17, Southern Paci
4915, fic 68%, Standard Brands
The bidding: Standard Oil of Calif. 59, Stand-Jacoby Schenken Maier ard Oil of New Jersey 70%, Stude
1C
Dbl.
Рава baker 24, Union Bog 20%, Union
What do you bid? (Answer Carbide 120, U.S. Rubber 782,
Tomorrow), U.S. Steel 90%, Westinghous 35%, Youngstown Sheet & Tuor 324-Associated Press,
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
COTTON PRICES
Ship
"KAIPAKI"
You
“KENILWORTH"
(7
Ship "KAIPAKI"
New York, May 28. N.Y, cotton futuros rose quietly today until the final hour, when aggressive purchases baestul prices to new high levels. How- ever, there was considerable July Yesterday: U.S.S. Raby, liquidation and switching to inter H.M.S. Bigbary Bay from exer- months. ziaco, II.M.S Whimbrol
Arrivals
Troni
May 28th closing prices: fainan, LB,T, 1022 from ginga-
27.08. October 28.20, porc, H.M.B. Duke of York from December 28.42 March 28.01, May Australla, H.M.S. Pheasant fram (1947), July, Milding Spot Shanghal, D.Y.M.8. 2153 and 2004 28.60. from sweeping and 8.8. Mongolia.
Scheduled Arrivals · - Today:9.9. Helikon from Sai- gon, 9.8. Arcadia Victory from San Francisco, H.M.S. Born from exercises.-B.S. Agnea front Saigon and H.D.M.L.. 1980 from trinia.
New Orleans:July 28.03. bld, October 28.3988, December 28.46/ 49, March 28.02) May (1947) —; Middling Spot 27.80-Associato i
Prozs.
From Sydney
Sydney
Loading for
Sydney
For full particulars apply to
Due
Discharging
Discharging
Ready
June 1st.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. -
Telephone Nos. 27721-4.
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SAILING TO PORT SAID, LIVERPOOL VIA STRAITS,
GLENAPP
CLENFINLAS
ADRĄSTUB
1st June
18th June
20th June
SAILING FOR LIVERPOOL VIA NEI, STRAITS, PORT SAID & AMSTERDAM.
LAOMEDON
VESSEL DUE, from U.K, via Straits.
- đo
GLENFINLAS Brunsois
New York Foreign Exchanges:
Tomorrow:-U.S.8.
Spangler 28th closing prices:
on Montreal 0.90%, Lendon from Swalow, B.Y.M.9. 2017 and 4.01%, Paris 84% Buonas Alres 2045 from sweeping and S.S (free market) 24.02, Ria de Taksang from Singapore.
Janeiro 5.25, Mexico 20.00, Ams terdam (florin) 87.80. Departures
$7.00, Yesterday: 8.8. Loma Novia 229. Batavia (guilder) for Singaporo, V.8.1.8, Fort Dune Singapore 47.50, Bombay 30.35, Kong 25.00ociated vegan for Yokohama, `8.8. Wave
Hong Emperor for Singapore and Res- Press. Cup Tur Enoors for excrolaus, per Scheduled Departures
mois) and U.9. Naby for Tatag 1.40.
Today 11.3.5. Contier for Tomorrow: 8.8. Hiram for Mtz!Borneo), H.M.B. Inrk; Hwatow and U.9.8: Currier for with LLC. 1941 för Taked (Fora Bhankhaled her e
LAOMEDON PRIAMA
from New York and- San Francisco,
25th June
G Jung
mid-Juno
11 Juno
For Passage and Freight Particularą : #pply, toz- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS
Telophones, 39888.