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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1946.
Anglo-American Commercial Ties
(By William Hardcastle)
Washington, June 11.
The United States Government” will not be in a position to negotiate with Britain for diminu- tion of Empire preferences until the summer of 1947 at the earliest, It was learned here to- day. offices for Bex Nos. 47, 62, 81, New decisions taken by the economic division of the State Department now make the following developments in the international trade policy of the country:
Replies are awaiting at our
82, 88.
WANTED KNOWN
Food Front Better
London, June 11.. Florello InGuardia, Director- General of the UNRRA in hla weekdy statement on food ship-| ments says: "The outlook for June shipments and July ar- vivals is hopeful.
Agriculture, UNERA ceived an
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
16 Podder Street
Tel. 80311.
Gonoral Managors.
INDO-CHINA Ș. N. CO., LTD.
"As a result of the fine work of Mr. Clinton Anderson, United States Secretary of 3.5. YUENSANG
has re- S.S. MAUSANG assuranco of suf- ficient bread grain to allow ench country 250 grammes a 8.S. ESANG .1. There will be no reduc-ja reciprocal trade agreement day for each person rationed. tion in British Empire prefer- with Britain for mutual recic-
That does not mean that AGAIN UNPACKED huge collec-ence tariffs until late 1947 ex- tions in tariffs and preference every country will be able to s.s. YUENSANG
of the inter- provide 250
ims.s. LOKSANG grammes tions of "Pure" alik embroidered cept by unilateral British action until the
national trado conference now | mediately owing to the tremend- S.S. MAUSANG garmenta in chic boleros, negli- which in highly improbable,
"Genu
planned for the second half of ous shortage in almost all S.S. SAMDART gees, pyjamas, conta, etc.,
UNRRA countries,
8.3. KWAISANG ine" ind-gold jewels in necklaces,
1947.
3. The international 15 "The rings, cut-rinks, bracelets, etc.,
total indicated ship- $.5. EMPIRE PERLIS "Finest-carved prewar-made teak-
nation trade conference in Lon-ments to UNRRA countries, in- camphor chests unseon elsewheref
don in October will produce no cluding China for the last three Mode Elite, 22, Queen's Road C.
definite actions but merely the weeks of June are 502,000 tons. "Fixed" prices "No" delusion.
acceptance of principles for later implementation.
State
TUITION GIVEN
·CANTONESE AND MANDARIN lessons given in group or private- ly by export teacher with young Indy assistants, Modernte charges. Write Box No. 79, "China Mail."
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
S.S. "OTRANTO"
2. The United States, is not expected to try to enter into
U.S. COTTON
New York, June 10. Cotton futures closed higher today in moderately active trad- in marking the third consecutive session of sharply rising prices into a new seasonal high ground and best values since the 1923/21
senson.
endi
SAILINGS
to Shanghai 12th June ..to Sandakan 14th Juno
ARRIVALS
.From Shanghai 14th June
IN PORT
Kowloon Wharf
Yaumati
Mackie's Wharf ...Buoy A.13
.Kowloon Dock
.Kowloon Dack
All the above subject to alteration without notice.
In addition 1,000 tons were All intending Passengers are requested to register their names os shipped during the first week far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave. of June,
"White all countries are still on a day to day basis in view of the critical shortage, sure that all countries. con.
am
Agents:
THE GLEN LINE LTD.
Department officials say that the United States will not issue notices of its inten- tion to negotiate new and re- vised reciprocal trade pacts with Trado *xpectationS that the 14 nations until after this Oeto-cerned will appreciate our dif owing to the ficulties and will adjust them. Senate will approve amendments her conference, curtailing price controls was political risk of raising a con- selves to the situation. Even again a dominant factor which troversat question in the middle this programme is subject to accounted for the aggressive buy of the battle for the November normal conditions. Any inter M.V. KAFIRISTAN From Melbourne, Sydney, Torokina, ing and senttered outside demands. Į clections.
ruption of service anywhore along the pipe line will destroy the entire plan."-Reuter.
July 29.09. Ortober 20.30-31,} Sterling Balances December 20.41/42, March 954, i
Notices are May 29.52. July 29,42 hd, Mid-t
now unlikely to dling Spot 29.80.
be issued before next March. New Orleans Cotton Futures: thus making negotiations for July 28.09, October 29,22, Decem-] trade agreements out of ques- In accordance with instruc-ber 29.99/41, March 29.65, May tion until summer. Lions from Divisiconl Sea 29.50/53-Associated Press. Transport Office, it is unlikely that civilian passengers can be carried by this vessel.
& Co.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
Agents
BADLY INFORMED
Edinburgh, June 11. The British public has neveri been 40 inadequately informed;
as now, because of the newsprint. shortage, declared the annual
N.Y. EXCHANGES
New York, June 10.
United States officials also think that the promised “water- ing-down" of blocked sterling balances is impossible until the Foreign Exchange Market: present political negotintions T.To Montreal 0.002, Lot-with the twe Biggest holders on 4.93, Paris .84. Buena of those balances-Egypt and Aires (free market) 24.50, Rin de India-are concluded.-Reuter, Jancira 6.25, Mexico 20.68, Ams-
terdam (Horin) 37.80, Brussels
2,29, Batavia (uilder) 37.90, Singapore 47.50, Bombay
25.06.-Associated
Hong Press,
Kong
30.35.
New York, June 11. Anthony Eden and John Wit mot, Minister of Supply, left by al yesterday for Bormuda, where
report submitted to the annual they will talte part in the Empire
conference here today
of the
Parliamentary conference. Wilmot National Society of Electro-said that India might be represent- Sterotypers.-Rened at the conference.-Associated typers and
2 Press.
ter.
BURNS, PHILP & CO., LTD.
S.S. “AMMLA“
Arrived 10th June from Australian Ports.
For further particulars apply to
BRIDGE NOTES
requeste
"how his slam
"Please tell us," Miami reader, should have been bid:
North, Denler Both sides vulnerable
B. AK J 4
N.Y. STOCK MARKET
New York, June 10. The N.Y. stock market enjoyed slow-going rally today with steel, rail and special issues mov- fractions to two or more
Managing Agents AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE
Discharging E.
Loads for Sydney. Melbourne early June. also Brisbane if sufficient inducement.
Also Agents for PRINCE LINE LTD.
S.S. HASTINGS PARK S.S. KITSILANO PARK
from VANCOUVER Discharging at M.A Arrived at Busy A10
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGENTS:
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
points. Buying Was
attributed partly to the belief that the list had sustained a modest technical cornelion last week and was in shape to resume s owing to 15- year peaks.
Earnings, dividenda, potentia! aplit-ups and business prospects aided Lavourites.
Numerous customers continued to cash profits or stand aside pend- 5.8. "ANHUI" (No cargo)
ing strike developments and price control legislation.
Sales totalled 1,010,000 shares. Dow Jones Averages .8 79.51
0 Industrials
SAILING FOR SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO & TIENTSIN 5.S. "HANYANG"
4 p.m. 14th Juno
SAILING FOR A MOY & SWATOW
10 am. 16th Juno
?
SAILING TO SAIGON
H. AKD 3 D. 5
S.S. "PAKHO" (No passengera)
Noon 10th Juno
C. K 9 8
20 Rails
8. 10 0 0-5 MJ 2
B. 8 7 2
15 Utilities
N
H. 10 7-5 4
D. KQJ02 W
Adams Express 22, Juneau 8, American
210.08 01.80
SAILING TO SINGAPORE 43.05 S.S. "FUKIEN" (No passengers}" Alaska Can 106,
4 p.m. 15th Juno
SAILING FOR BANGKOK VIA SWATOW
.
0.5 4
U. 7 2
S
4 pm. 21st June
SAILING TO CANTON
B. Q 3
9 a.m. 16th June
B. Q 8
D. 10 7 8
Subject to alteration without notice.
The bidding:
North East South
1H
49
50
Tel. 28031 & 81178.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
P. & 0. Building.
Pass
Pass
.
BEN (LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.
"BENVORLICH".
"BENLEDI"
***BENVORLICH"
"BENLEDI"
SAILINGS TO UK.
loading about
17
FREIGHT ONLY.
VESSELS DUE
Mid Juno
Mid July
Discharging-Kowloon Wharf arriving about First half July
For further particulars apply to
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD,
York Building
Tel. 84165.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
S. S. "Hai Yang" Sailing on or about 13 inst.
Subject to alteration without Notice.
For Particulars of Freight & Passage. Please apply to: DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO,
General Managers.
P. &.O. Building, Sth floor. Tel. 23755.
or
CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT.
20 Connaught Road, Central. Tel, 24639.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
SAILING TO AUSTRALIA,
"Priam" salls for Sydney on or about 24th June
VESSEL DUE
"Yunnan" from Australia 21st June.
For particular apply tot-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents D
Tol. 30801/
L. AQJ10 6 3
Pass 20
West
Pass
American Smelting 68, American S.S. "KWEIYANG" Telephone 199, American
To-
bacco 97. American Waterworks;
27, Anaconda Copper 48%, Avia-S.S. "FATSHAN" tion' Corporation 10%, Baldwin
34%, Barnsdail 30%, Bendix Avia-
tion 51% Bethlehem Steel 109,
28% Borden Co. 54, Cana-
Boringcie
dion
Chrysler 131. Case 62, Colgate 63, Com- mercial Solvents 20%, Corn Pro- Pass ducts 64%, Dupont 2204, East- Passf man Kodak 262, Electric Light & "North didn't see how he could
Pass 3C
ld any more; after all, he had Power 27%, General Electric 49, General Motors 72, Goodyear made a reverse bid, followed by 66, Homestako Mining, 40, a jump raise
of South's suit. Harvester 80,
And South was reluctant to bid the Slam with three small din
monds-especially since a dia mond opening lead was praction!-
In- Paper 47. Interna Tel. & Tel. 25%, Kenneco
Copper 57, Montgomery Ward 975, National Distillers 94, ly a certainty. Please advise us National Lead 38%, New York how we should have bid it."
R.R. 26, Packard Motora
We agree that North couldn't 10%, Pan American Airways, bid any more, since North had to 18, Pennsylvania R.R. streich a bit to find a reverso hid Radio Corporation 15%, Real Silik and the jump raise in clubs. But 27, Republic Steel 38%, Reynolds South should have bid the slam Tobacco 46, Schenley 88%, without hesitation. Reading the Sears Roebuck 40%, Shell Ol 41, bidding would have told South Socony Vacuum 18, Southern that North had no more than one Pacific 679, Standard Brands diamond!
47, Standard Oil of Calif, 55, Standard Oil of Now Jersey 70% Studebaker 37, Union Bag 37, Union Carbide 117%, U.S. Rubber 71, U.S. Steel 90%, Westinghouse 81--Associated Press.
When North opened the bid- ding in hearts and later bid spades, he made the positive state- ment that he held more hearts
For Freight and Saloon Passages all lines, please apply t
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Connaught Road, Contral, Tala phone 90331 (Private exchange).
Ship
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
"TAIPO SHAN” "OTRANTO” * "HICKORY MOUNT"
From
Port Okhn & Bombay
U.K.
U.K.
*. "OTRANTO" doe Singapore June 17th.
Duc
June 12th June 23rd
Mid-July
than spades. The reverse should he's, Youngstown Sheet Tube BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD
U.S. TREASURY
have told South that North had not only a strong hand but also five hearts and four spades. The Jump raise in clubs had to be based on a three-card club hold-
Washington, Juno 11. three bids ne- ing, so North's counted for twelve of his thir-sury on June 6, compared with The position of the U.S. Tron- teen cards. The thirteenth card
the corresponding period ค year might be a dia
diamond for North
aro was as follows: extra
Total Debt $271,281,403,000--| $240,776,315,000,
Gold
might have
club .or heart-but there could be
only ore diamond in the North hand. South could therefore have VC known that North held at least two Aces and a King in the ma- jor sults plus the King of clubs and only one diamond at most. In combination with the South hand, that dummy would obvious- ly offer either a cinch or a good play for twelvo tricks.
Yesterday..you were Howard Schenkon's. partner and with both sides vulnerable, you' held; SAK 10 9 76 HA 94
K 10 4 2
10
Schenken
Assets $20,271,430,000- $20,028,280,000.—Ássociated Press,
SMUTS LEAVES
London, June 11. General Smuts, Prime Minis- tor of South Africa, left Lon- don today by air for Pretorin.
He has been taking part in discussions between the British; Government and-the-Dominions on the futurò peace of Europe and Dominions' security ... Router:
The biddingt
VICTIM DIES Jacoby You Maler
Dubuque, Iowa, June 11. (7)
Mrs. William Canfield, aged ANSWER: Deable. This is 73, wife of the takeout double and requires your Canfield Hotel, died today, be- owner of the partner to bid his longest Bult
4 Jump to two apadea would bring the 16th victim of the fire! almost as good, but you, must in this hotel. Thirty-three are make one of those strong bida to still missing,
how your strength.
MrA.
Canfield's body was Soorg 100 per cent for double, found in the ruins on Sunday, | 80 per cent for two spades, 30-Assbelated Press. per cent for ons spade.
Question
Today you hold the satis
London, June 11. Winston Churchill's' family yes- hand, and the bidding continuosi:] Lordar densed that he had accept- Jacoby "You Mälar. Schepkon led an invitation to visit Czecho-,
10
Dbl. Pass
·Pass ·(7)
What do you SKAT
Tomorrow).
*#. i slovakia soon.
The Coooh newspaper "Parm (Anawar | Lldu" made the report in Prague.
---Associated Pragi,
Ship
"SAMDART”
ปี
Loading for
Madras
Ready
June 18th
EASTERN &AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
Passengers and freight to Australia.
For full particulars apply
to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Telephone Nos. 27721-4.
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SAILING TO PORT SAID, LIVERPOOL VIA STRAITS.
ADRASTUS
... 20th Juno
SAILING FOR LIVERPOOL VIA NEI, STRAITS,
PORT SAID & AMSTERDAM. LAOMEDON
........ 25th Juno
VESSEL DUE.. ADRASTUS from New York via Shanghai. 10th Juno
·LAOMEDON froth U.K. via Strafta
from New York and San Francisco.
PRIAM
mid-June
15th Jutio
For Paisage and Freight Particulare "apply to:......... BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS Telephone: 80888.