THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1947.
DE LA RAMA LINES Big Market For Goods London
VESSEL
1. "BALI"
ARRIVALS
DATE
FROM
21st Jun. New York via Manila
San Francisco via Manila. Cebu & Manila.
m.v. "TRAVANCORE" 23rd Jan. B.S. "LUZON"
3. CEBU”
VESSEL
m.v. "BALI"
3.5. "LUZON"
6.5. "CERU”
m. "HAINAN"
25th Jan.
8th Feb.
DATE
Cebd & Manila.
"DEPARTURES
SAILING FOR
25th Jan., New York vin Honolulu..
1st Feb. Manila & Cebu.
13th Feb. Manila & Cebu, -
20th Feb. Pacific Coast via Honolulu.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO. INC.
Pedder Building
TEL: 23678.
Chinese Shipping Offer
Tel. 23738/20153
SOVIET BUYING IN SINGAPORE
the
Singapore, Jan, 19. The "Free Prose" market correspondent reported that local dealers purchased 6,000 tons of rubber for pccount of Soviet Union" and are seeking another 4.000. The Soviet trade
preach- tative in-CAI arrived Singapore to study the mar Let situation af Malaya and to investigate the possibilities between of fature trade Malava and Enssi-Åaso- ciated Press.
N.Y. Stock
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Market
1. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL Telephones: 30881-8 Private Exchange,
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"HANYANG
"TSINAN"
"NANCHANG"
"SHANTUNG"
SHENGRING"
POYANG" SHANTUNG" "SHENGKING"
"NANCHANG" "SINKIANG"
SAILINGS TO
Shanghai 4 p.m. 20th Jan. Shanghai 4 p.m. 25th Jan. Singapure & Penang 4 p.m. 26th Jan. Swatow Neon 2 pan. 28th Jan. ... Shanghai 4 p.m., 28th Jan.
ARRIVALS FROM
New York, Jan. 18. Heavy rly buying on the misck ex• change followed the restorations of mar- el trading and despite the subsequent
profil carhipe the ransket lenders finish
A spatly werk sesersity on the alte.
Extreme advances ut two or more bolts were roduced in the majority of cases at the plane.
Nalls were exceptionally crow
wery chewerd boy Brokerage quarters Federal Reserve Board action but the | sought was expreng shui the return | ka the 25 jos cent niargin' effectfyr Fel, at wont trave the market in relatively thin shape. Transactions have been a cash basis almost a year.
WALA
An Indientius the indation prak may have prased and henceforth Securitk ht have to contend with cerinizi amuunta of deiniton paýchoduar
Sales totalled 790,000 shares,
-Bangkok-&-Saigon 20th Joan suested-Reserve Board
action Swatow 21st Jan. Shanghai 21st Jan. Kwongchewwan 22nd Jan. .... Singapore 22nd Jan, Bangkok, Saigon & Swalow 27th Jan. Macassar 28th Jan.
"KWEIYANG"
"FOOCHOW"
- CANTON
RIVER LINE
"FATSHAN"
.Sails 9 a.m. 21st Jan, Arrives 2 a.m. 23rd Jan.
Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE
PRIAM"
"TEUCER "MENELAUS"
U, K. SERVICE.
Arriving
At
20th Jan.
Sailing
27th Jan. Mid Feb.
from
UK. via Strails.
For Liverpool and Glasgow."
"Genos, Marseilles, Havre, Liverpool and Glasgow.
Agents: Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.
"TAIFING"
"YOCHOW"
19th
201
Heavy Luggage
Passenger
TAIPING"
Arriving
4th Feb.
Salling
200: Jan, Launch Service
Murry Pier
3 .. 2.30) ..
From
Australia via Kure.
For
Sydney, Melbourne.
1st Week Feb. Accepts Cargo To New Zealand Perts On
Through Bills Of Lading.
Police Pier
3.15 p.m.
2.45 24.01.
Sydney.
All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Notice. For Passage and Freight Particulars Apply To The Abope.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
S.S. "HAIYANG”
Sailing for Swatow & Foochow on or about 24th January, 1947.
Subject to alteration without Notice.
For Particulars of" Freight & Passage, Please apply to:-
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO..
General Managers.
P. &0. Building, 6th floor. Tel. No. 31281
of
CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT.
20 Connaught Road, Central. Tel. No. 24639
MAERSK LINE
LOADING FOR NEW YORK, ATLANTIC FORTS,
LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA
MS. “SALLY MAERSK”
M.S. "MARCHEN MAERSK"
Dow Jones Averateci
In America
Washington, Jan, 19.
Indicative of the great market for nearly all goods, including imports, in the United States are estimates of the Department of Commerce that Americans spent on goods and services « during the year à total of $127,000,000,000. The Commerce Department's, estimate is $21,000,- 000,000 greater than the total consumer spend- in 1945, and is equal to $900 per person.
Higher prices were respon- $12,000,000,000 above such sible in part for the large in- ing in 1945. crease over spending in previous years. The Department estimated prices in 1946 averaged 10 cent higher than in 1945, and | more than 40 per cent higher than prices in 1941,
Exchanges
Lottelen, Jan. I.
Page
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
On New York 4.827, 4.032 -Montreal 4.037, 4.032 Zurich 19.34, 17.36, «Stock- holm 24.87, 14.80, Bijenos Aires unguste. Trax{176.441#, Brazil (sclers) ungünted. Uranuny ungusted.. Beltium 176.81, 1376,7%, Pacis French Empire". 479,50, 13. Lisbon - 13.80, 480,30, Syrla 380,. 100.20; Swiss Bank Notes Middle 17.20. S.S. HESANG” 11.40. Netherlands West Indien 2.58,SS. WINGSANG"
Netherlands East Indies. 10.69, 10.70, Hal-
· SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
16 Pedder Street
Tel. 30311.
General Managers.
--D
INDO-CHINA S N. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS
and 10.61. Panama 4.82, 404, Denmark S.S. "TAKSANG" |10.50, -39,80, Prague 281, 20%, Norway 30.03. Palestine ***. 100%.
13.6%,
| Philippines 8,00, 8.14.
Forward rates,
Switzerland 1
가
S.S. TAKSANG" United SS. "WINGSANG"
Free markel rales: India 17,04, 1884,
to Singapore & Penang 20th Jan. to Stanghal 25th Ján. to Straits & Calcutta 27th Jan.
ARRIVALS
from Singapore & Bangkok 24th Jan. from Singapore & Saigon 24th Jan, IN PORT
alongside Cozmo. Dock. ..... Kowloon Dock ......Kowloon Whart No. 3. Buoy B.4.
one month! spend-states. & D. Cand D. % A 114 D. Sweden 156 a 1% 13. Paris 40 conta, 40 meta% Durable Goods
Holland 1 cent, 1 cont
SS. "EMPIRE WITHAM" Unak. of England dearing rates Mad SS. "KINSANG" The expenditure per
for durable 44,08, aly TC goods-furniture, household an
İSS. "LOKSANĠ" pliances,' automobiles, jewelry | Australis, 155, 395.80, New Zealand; 124.17, |$.5, "ESANG" and other Casting articles--was | 128, dith Afrins 196, 189.50, Tcheren estimated at $14,000,000,000. An 128, 130, Alexandrin 95.37 37.025. Konghang Singapore 1/61/18, 2/646.
Subject to alteration without notice. increase of 80 per cent from
1/2-15/10 1/3-1/16. Philippines 8.10. 1945 and an increase of 50 per
Rangoon 1/5-15/16, 1/8-1/19, A¤ kucnding Passengers are requested to register their manA ĮMA rent from 1941.
Shanghai unquoted. Spending on durable, "goods Special A/C Rates: Lima 29.10, 20.15, far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leane would have
risen an additional | Lapax 10862, 110.25, Valparaiso : 100,625, $4,000,000,000 ar automobiles 191.360, Turkey 3128.40, 1139.6.1 been available, the Department Uruguay 1.36. 7.20.
Centrá Amerienn A/C rates: Mexleu estimated. Spending for auto-
19.45, 19.65, Bogota 7.00, 7.0%.--Reuter. mobiles in 1946, despite their scarcity, totalled
$2,500,000,030
There also was a larger volume of goods, however, as a result of production from factories which during the war were making munitions and other supplies for the armed services.
Spending on non-durable goods as food, clothing, tobacco, ---such gasoline, and other disposable articles-totalled about $77,000.- 000,000 during 1946, n rise of
POST OFFICE NOTICES
Outward Mails
ป
- CHINESE-NEW-YRAR_HOLIDAYS_
On Wednesday, January 22, 1947, the General Punt Office, Kawisin Central Pat Ofce and the other Branch - Post Ofiera will be entirely close
On Thursday, January 23, 1947, the General Post Offer, Kawloon Contral Font
Stack 45.36, 20. Inshustrials 175.92. 3 10re will be open from 8 năm, to 10 am. Rail 40.07, 10. Utilities 36,75,
Choing quotatioma:
Adam Exprema 10%. Alnuka Junėse.
American Can 15, American Smrit
ing 17, American Telephone 17
Americas
American
Tabarro,
-
23+1
|
more than in 1945.
American spending for services such as housing, medical care and recreation increased more than 10 per cent above ID45. to a total of $37,500,000,000, the Department's estimate showed.
Services, aside from the hiring of domestic servants, required 10 per cent more money during 1946. than in 1946-Associated Press.
New York Exchanges
New York, Jan. 13. American A/C Sterling 4.02% 2.0%. Amerkan A/C Sterling 3 Months 4.83-18/10, 4.09-1/14, On Sweden 27.81%. 27.88 France é, A. Switzerlan† (0)Meli) 24.00, 24.25, Switzerland (Free) 25.9, 25.00, Buain ab afferet, Portugal
London
Money Mart
Lohdon, Jan. 18.
It has been a difficult week in Lombard Street and on two oc-
Agents: GLEN LINE LTD.
MY. GLENOGLE S.S. "SAMBAY"
S.S. "FORT LOUISBOURG” MV. “GLENBEG”
due from UK-25th Jan. due from UK.-1st Feb. due from UK. Early Feb. Loads for Amsterdam Rotterdam, Antwerp and London about 20th Feb.
Managing Agents: AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE
ensions a shortage of credit has M.V. KAFIRISTAN necessitated
the market calling
for some measure of resistance
from the authorities.
Midweek saw clearing banki
calling in money which is some-M.V. HINDUSTAN- what unusual at this time of the year.
During the week, the banks were still buyers of March bills. The contraction of £15,786,000 in bankers' balances to 298,704,000 in
(Loads Early Feb. for Sandakan, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide also accepts Cargo on through bills of lading for New Zealand.
due from Australia Erid Feb.
Agents: THE WESTERN CANADA'
STEAMSHIPS LTD.
utated, Rezintered South Africa, 403. British East Africa the latest Bank of England (S.S. "LAKE CHILLIWACK"....due. from Vancouver 31st Jan,
Unless otherwise Articles anul Parcel Posts clone 50 minutes parller than the tike slated brow:
for all hosine, and the other Branch Park Offers will be open from 8 man, £ 1.. for sale of stamps only.
There will be año, delivery of Ordinary correspondence ni 10 am.. and one col leelion from the Pillar-Boses only Waterworks 20% Anunds 39January 25, 1947 Aviation Corporation 6. Heldwin Lassa The Money Order Office will be entirely
Berandall contolive - 20%.
23, Bendix
elored during the Holidays. Aviation 37, Betalin Steel 11%. Boeing Aircraft 19, flurden Co. 194. Canadian Paeffe 12, J. 1. Char G Chrysler 90%. Culzew 4x1. Gumamedial Solvents 23, Corn Producia C3, Dupent 180, Beatris Leh & Power 10%, Gel- iral Electric 37. General Motors 50%. Goodrich 64. Goodyear G Inter. national Harvester 75%. Interstational Paper 48, laternational Tel & Tel 25. Johns Manville 139. Kenneert Copper 47. Montgomery Ward 28, National Distillers 194, Nushunul Dead 33%. Now York Central 187, Puckar! Motor 41⁄4, Pan Amerlan Airways 12%, Petiny. vhain RR, 25%. Radio Corporation Bk. | Real, Blk 16, Sepublie Steel 1755, Roy-
Hole Tobacco 7. Sears Loebuck 3631) 3 p.m., Orl. 80 p
MONDAY, JAN, 20 Airmat for Manila P. Dy (R.) 9.80 m. (Ord,) 30 m.
Bangkok By Sen) 10 Halphones Sea) 10 am. Swalow By Seal 10a.m. Suwita y Sea). Num. Kolhow and Pakhol (By Sen) No. Shanghai- (By Sa) 2 p.m.
Alri
Airmail for Balgon, Singapod, Columba Bylury, Auckland and London (By Air
Alemull for Cantun, Amoy. Fouchw
Shell O 20%, Високу Улечит 147%, Southern Penile 42, Standard Brands Shanghai (By Air) (Reg.) 3 p
(Or 149 p.m. 35%. Standard Oil of Calif. 7 Stan- dard Oil of NJ. GR., Studebaker 21. Balan Day 8, Union Carbide 931. 0.8. Rubber 63. U.S. Surel 71. Wenting- Most 24%. Youngstown Sheet & Toàn G. Greybound 34-Ansteinted Prest.
Macza, Tainshan and Bheklif (ly, Sent. 1 pin.
"
LONDON SILVER & GOLD
Canton (dy Trnáv) - 4_ pan.
TUESDAY, JAN: 21 Shanghai (y Sex) 19 azn. Swator lly Sea) 10`LM. Manila P.1. Ty Sun) Noon. Manila P., iffy Bea) ↑ p.m..
U.S.A, Central and South Amerien au Canada via Ban Francisco y So) (Par. and Neg.) 2.10 p.m., (Ded.) 2 12.m.
per
weekly return suggests that more 20.30, India 30.50, Shanghai 13.50. Ar institutions
have succeeded in gentine (Omelal) 20.77, Argentine (Free) 24.40 offered, Brazil 5.44 offered, Bolivia getting nearer to the agreed res (Omelet) 2.25, Balicia (Frie) can, Chite Juced basic eight per cent cation (Den) 5.16. Chile (Free) 300, 400, than at the end of December. Chile (Export) 4.00, Colombia $7.14. when the average deposits cover 4.04, Australia..13, New Zealand 3.24. varied between & to 8 Cuba 100,-Econdar 7.50n, Guatemala 100,
cent. Holland, 57.80, Mexicu 20.60n, Peru 15.53 offered. Uruguay 86.25m, Venezuela 20.90.
The bank relara also revealed Netherlands West Indies 81.08, Dutch a further contraction of 416,500,- Gulana 53.85, Montreat en Londen 4.0, 000 in notes in circulation, mak
York .150, Swissing the total retorn in notes issu- | Bank Notes role 25.54, 28.55, Belgium Frase 2.28 offered, Pount Nutes 200, 295.
ed since the Christmas peak £42,- 750,000, --Reuter.
Montreal году Дубная
PRICES TO RISE?
This represents 66 per cent of the pre-holiday increase now re- turned to the bank.
Thence to Takao, Tsingtao.
PRINCE LINE
U.S.A. PACIFIC COAST-
"FAR EAST-HALIFAX-BOSTON-NEW YORK
S.S. "SAMTREDY"-Due from New York via Shanghai
25th January.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Tel. 30311
Chinese Freight Agents:-CHEONG FAT CO.
54, Bonham Strand.
Telephone 20087
This reflux of surrency has sa far been more rapid than a year Detroit, Jan. 18. ago and within the next fortnight. Walter Reutler, President of it will be finally made clear the CIO United Auto Workers whether or not the Christmas ex- Union, said today UAW economists •pansion was in some measure duc predicted that all prices except
to non-seasonal factors. food would continue to rise. He The return also shows that the said the union would continue to expansion of £16,500,000 in press its ght for a 23 and one banks' reserve to #65,750,000 re- Alsmall for Bangoon, Calcuits, Drib, half per cent hourly wage
from insulting
the note Influx (Johnaneuburg and Calro (By Air) (Hesz.)
found little in the credit base 3 pm (Ord.) 3.30 p.m.
Airmall for Chungking (direct) (y Reuther said the portal-to-
which showed but a modest de- cline on the week. Patri itt.) 3 nm (Ord.) 3.30.
Alransil for Cantan, Lluchow and Kan-Portal pay suits now before the
Applications for £170,000,000 ming (By Air) (Ret.), 3.m., for have nothing to do with Treasury bills totalled £273,365,- BETWEEN PACIFIC COAST PORTS, SHANGHAI & HONGKONG
wages," and regardless of their 000, of which £105,000,000 were Airmail for Amoy, Shanghai, Nankin disposition the UAW would con- allotted, with the market receiv- la, Forward 94: Sovereins ankow, Taingian and Pelping (By Airtinue its 1947 wage campaigning about $1 per cent of its ap-
(Bea.) 1 p.m., (Ord.) 8.30 p.m.
United Press.
plications.Reuter. Mecno, Talashan and Stekk) (By Sexy
London. Jan. 2, Silver Spet. Der fne oz. 53142, Far ward per fine ox. BK 14 d. Bar Gold, Fine, E173/3: London free market Silver. per ounce (11⁄4d.--Heuter.
Bombay, Jan. 18, lver, Rowly 153 open 15 Arman per 100 tulus, Forward (Mar. Tactile. ment} E39, 05: Gold, "Delivery 105, 09
67, 94 euch.---Neuter.
Buenos Aires, Jan. 18. Sovereign, busara 50.50, mallera 90.50; *U.S, 120 Engle, buyers *111ft, sellers 112,50: Geld, Bar pre") gratume, buyers Gal, weitern 8.05,-Reuter.
Zurich, Jan. 1R.
Zurich in Lendon 1935, New York 4.30, l'aris .162. Brussels 0.87%. | Amsterdam 162,20; Lizbon 14,75, Buetios 'Airea 104.60, Baekholm 119.02. Madrid 10.25.—Ieuter,
1.40 ..
411,794
Canton Train) 4p.m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 23 Balgon By Bra】 10 am. Macau, Tainolan and Sbekkl (Jy Sex) Įra.m.
(By Alri
Conton (y Train) 10.m. Airmail for Kaihow only (Reg.) -0,58° x.m., (Ord.) 10 a.m.
Airmail for Canton and Foochow (By Air) (Jer.) ·9.30 a.m., (Ord.)' 10 am.
A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE
12
8
19th & 20th Jan.
23
about 20th Feb.
25
28
crease,
"
JAVA - CHINA - JAPAN LIJN N.V.
King's Building, Connaught Road,
Tel: Shipping Dept. 28016. Passage Dept. 28027. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, C. No. 82, Tel. 25133.
Bbla
m.8. "TJISADANE”
1.3. "TJIBADAK"
Ship
das from
Balavis, Buntok, Singapore, 6th Feb.
Апрат,
11th Feb
Java porta"
Bid Feb.
due from
Blagapore,
th Feb.
Halling for
Seilig for Swałow & Amoy; 4th Feb.
Pacific Transport Lines Inc.-
REGULAR SERVICE WITH FAST MODERN FREIGHTERS
S.S. “CAPITAL VICTORY" '
Due from Pacific Coast via Shanghai 30th. Jan.
FOR FÜLL PARTICULARS APPLY TO:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
16 Pedder Street.
SHIP
Telephone 30211.. CHINESE DEPT 31458
"FORT DAUPHIN"
FROM
Bombay
DUE
-20th Jan.
"EMPIRE GAZELLE”
Karachi & Bombay
End Jan.
U.K.
U.K.
Early Feb. -Early Feb,
March
TREWIDDEN"
| "AMMLA"
"SAMFEUGH"
ma. "TJITJALENGKA”
Amoy/Buanghai
Ruh Feb,
Tarakan, Macawear & Java, 12iir Feb.
Amoy/Shanghai
ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., LTD. -(DELI STRAITS CHINA LINE)
m.s. "VAN HEUTSZ"
(ORIENT JAVA AFRICA LINE).
Ship
m.s. "RUYS"
Skl
8.5. "HOPEPEAK"
due from
In part Reconditioning
In Dock
sailing for
Miles/Bouth America early March, '1967.
SILVER LINE LTD.
Eu from New York Bhanghel.
Dlh Fel
Belling
Manila
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
Ship
8. "HELLENIC"
8.8. THORBECKE"
dug fram
Balling for Rotterdam/Antwerp/ _Bingapore/Colombo/ Genon/Portals/ Port Bald/AntyAID/
Bingapore Early Feb. 1947. Proceeding to Shanghai
Rotterdam/Copenhagen/ Gothenburg/Oslo.
and-abrary....
Rostariam/Antwerp Blogapore/Cakmbs/.
Gense/Post Bald/ Fort Sald/Antwerp/
Bingapore/Manila. Rotterdam/Copenhagen/
Roth Feb. 1947. · Gruenburg/Oslo."," Mid=" Proceeding to Shangtal March, 2017,
Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.
SHIP
"TREWIDDEN"*.
ARRIVALS ·
U.K.
SAILINGS
LOADS FOR
Straits & U.K.
READY
End. Feb.
* Accepts curga for Lundén, Antwerp and Rottendam
British India S. N. Co., Ltd.
SHIP
"EMPIRE PLANET"
ARRIVALS
FROM
..Calcutta
Eastern & Australian S. S. Co., Ltd.
****ARRIVALS
* For Freight and Particulars please apply to:
JEBSEN & CO.
Agents
Pedder Building, 7th floor,
Shipping Department Tel. No. 22862)
Clues Across
1. Old-fashlyn 18. Stop.
ed rifle..
5. Ulmost extent
STAN LINE
8. Tea-shop.
e. Intentional
disregard,
Clues Down
strongth. 2. Slender...35. Violent
storm.
1. Disorder.
10. Shivering
fit.
3. Résound.
20. Sets in the
4. Gossip.
ground.
5. In front.
24. Impel.
12. Proposed for 25. Close to.
discussion. 28. Sediment.
Direct Slay for VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, PORTLAND:-14. Gala. MV. "STANHALL"Logging at HK. about Feb. 20th. 16. Unusual.
Cargo Tanks for Bulk Oil Available For freight and particulars apply
WALLEM & CO., Agents.
Tel. 34177-9.
27. Not heavy. 38. Accompany. Saturday's Crossword
ACROSS: 1. Cross 4-Stupor
6. Bulky. -
17. Evicts.
19. Fit for cul-
Livation.
7. Subterranean
21, Spares.
passagen..
10. Pierces,
22. Storage
chamber. 13. Malicious tall 23. Rain heavily. 14, Losing...
8. Porter; 10. Amass; 12. German: Siege; 5. Team; 6. Peanut; 7; Rest 14. Relieve; 17. Dude; 10. Evicted, 9. Reverse, 11. Madcap; -13. ted: 20. Respire: 22. Oncé: 28. Revenge; 15. Even 16.3mpels; 18: Snapped; 27. Allege; 20% Pulse; Dent; 20, Romped; 21 Scales; 24. 30. Ermine; 31, Desist; 32. Event Aerip 25. Prime; 20. Dwell; 28.
DOWN:-Caper; 2. April; 3 Lens
BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.
9.5. "BENLEDI”
ARRIVALS
SHIP
EASTERN"
FROM
Australian Ports SAILINGS
DUE
20th, Jari..
READY
End Feb.
LOADS FOR
Australia
SHIP
End, Jan "EASTERN"
*Accepts cargo for New Zealand Porty on througli bills of lading
For Further Particulars, Apply To WR-LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.,
York Building,
Agents.
Telephone: 84165.
for full paritculare apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Telephone Nos. 27721-4.