DE LA RAMA LINES
Veniet
m.v. "Don Nati" m.v. "BenaTOR". m.v. "Italianð"
m.v. "Travahroca"
Vennel
...v. "Done Nat?"
m.y. "Inland“
ARRIVALS
**** pate
From
1st. Apr. New York via Los Angeles 6th. Apr. Los Angeles & San Francisco 24th. Apr. New York & Newport News 25th, Apr. San Francisco
DEPARTURES
Date
dth. Apr.
For
Atlantic Coasi via Mandla 30th. Apr. Los Angeles & San Francisco
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO. INC.
Pedder Building
TEL: 23676
'Chinese Shipping Office
Tel. 23738/20163
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
1. CONNAUGHT Road GENTRAL Telephones: 20381-8 Private Exchange.
THE CHINA MAIL-THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1947.
RISING COMMODITY PRICES WORRY U.S. ECONOMISTS
New York, Mar. 5.
Itising commodity prices in the United States are reducing the purchasing power of nations which require food and goods from America and of American consumers,
Unlike the price rises of last summer, which re- sulted in only mild complaints at first, con- sumer reaction to the February increases has been almost instantaneous.
London Exchanges
Tudeti, ur, 4.
thi New York 4027, 4,612, Montreal 1.027, 4.091, rich 17.34, 17.3n, Rock helm 14.07. 14,60, Buenos Aires unquantes, Brazil 6.4416. Brasil le monded. Uruguay unquntest, P'aria & I'woch Em-
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. wire 470.6, 4.30, Hyria hk, RG. Ilaben
#FENGTIENT "SHANTUNG",
"HUPEI"
"TSINAN"
"NINGHAI”
"TSINAN
"KWEIYANG"
"SZECHUEN" "NANCHANG"
"WUSHER
SAILINGS TO
{
The commodity price rises worry economists.
"The more prices rise now, the mora they have to drop. later" Fuid
oguzinie "Business the Weck."
.
Mr. A. W. Zelomek, head of the International Statistient Bureau, called the increases typi- col of the final phase of an dicono, mie cycle before a general fall of prices begins.
price-level
Wall Street analysts expected | repercussions in industry should labour unions use the new high argument for 988, 150.20, Swin Bank Notes Made higher wages, despite widespread 17.25, 17.60, Netherlande Kat Indre forecasts
decline of a general
The new rise of prices in hav-
10.6%, 10.70, Hallazat 12.89, Papaniaa 4.02, | later in the year. 154, Denmark 10.32, 18.56. Trissur 201,
Singaporn, Batavin & Soulnya D... 7th Mar. Pakimi, Hohow & Tsum Kong Noun 7th Mar.
102, Norway 1994, 20.02, Palemine ping this effect: Tsingtao & Tentsin 4 paz). 7th Mar
Now, Philiplara 1,099, 514 ... Swalow 3 pan, Dil Mor.
Forward
ww nonth: United Stugor & Penang DL. 12th Mar. Slates P. %. 1), faund 1914 19.
Awitter
P 17% 1, Sweden 3, D. Parle ta contal, 40 cents. flolland rent, 1 cent.
ARRIVALS FROM
Swzitow A.M. 7th Mar, Bangtok Saigon & Swatow 8th Mar, Singapore 13th Mar. Maransar &fiwani 14th Mnr.
CANTON RIVER LINE
„Sails 796 pan. 7th Mar.
Arrives Noon 9th Mar, Salts 745 21,907 111h Mar.
arizes 2.30 pau. 19th Mar,
Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE
"SAMSHIRE" "RHESUS" "SAMSETTE" “ATHEUSH
***** "PIOMED**
U.K. SERVICE Arrivals from
U.K. via Straits and Shanghai United Kingdom vin, Straits UK. vip Strads and Shanghai United Kingdom-vu-Strait- United Kingchon vir Straits
Sailing to
14th March
14th March
15th March -dist-March-
27th March
“SAMARKAND" U Biyggjunk, & Glasgow vin Port Said, 21st March
Agents; Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.
"YOCHOW"
"YOCHOW**
Arrivals from
stralia Sailing to
19th March
through 4.1
27th March
Sydney & Mellknunc accepts cargo to New Zealand Ports Hills of Lading.
All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Notice. For Pasange and Freight? Particulars Apply To The Above.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
S.S. "HAIYANG“ Sailing for Swatow & Foochow on or about 13th March, 1947.
Subject to alteration without Notice, "
For Particulars of Freight & Passage, Please apply to:- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers.
1. & O. Building, 6th floor. Tel. No. 91281
CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT.
20 Connaught Rond, Central. Tel. No. 24639
BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.
SHIP
5.5. "BENREOCH"
S.S. "SAMUR”
ARRIVALS
Mid March.
End March,
1st Half April.
FROM
DUE
V.K.
3rd March.
U.K.
Mid March,
S.S. “HENRINNES"
U.K.
3.9. "BENLAWERS"
U.K.
6.9, "BENCRUACHAN"
V.K.
4.S. "SAMAFFRIC"
UK.
SAILINGS.
Loads for
Mid April.
Ready
S.S. "BENREOCHI" London, Antwerp, Rotterdam. 1st Half March. B.S. "AMMLA" London, Antwerp, Rotterdom. Het Holf March.
6.5. "BENRINNES" Lantion, Antwerp, Rotterdam. 2nd Half March.
⚫ (Accepts cargo also for Aden, Jeddah, and Red Sea. Ports).
For Further Particulars, Apply To-
Agents
W. R. LOXLEY &
York Building.
CO. (CHINA) LTD.
Telephone: 84145.
MAERSK LINE
P. Moller. Moller Steamship: Company Inc. Copenhagen
New York,
MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK, ATLANTIC PORTS, LOS ANGELES and PANAMA.
M.S. "MARCHEN. MAERSK”.
M.S. LEISE MAERSK
M.S
ETE NÄERSK"
REIN: MAERSK"
Special Tanks available for carrying.ol
Freight and Particulars plase apply to:-
* JEBBEN & CO
Bank of England starlive ratan! Mad- Teld 44.90, Itaty 71.25.
COTTON CHANGE Text Of
STRIKE
New York, Mar. 4,
A strike by menshers of the United Financial Employees today cloned the New York Cotton Exchange” which" "dovn the largest valuur of business of any colton exchange in the world.
It on the first time that any major exchange in New? York has been cloned by In-. hour troubles and the strike followed the breakdown in the claim for a 30 per cent regør." Incredine.-Renter,
H.K. Stock Exchange
fl.K. fiert, Loana (1934) 10.
Treaty
(Continued from Pape 5)
part in any coalition directed
Paké 7211
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
BHIPPING DEPARTMENT.
16 Pedder Sträët””
Tel. 30311.
General Managers.
INDOCHINA S N. CO., LTD.
5.3. "HINSANG" S.S. "WOSANG"
5.S. "EMPIRE FRASER" SS. "TINGSANG" gainst the other high con- SS. "WINGSANG" tracting party, nor will they enter into any obligation
In-
consistent with the provisions |S.S, "MAUSANG" of the present treaty.
"Article 6. 1. The present S:S, "TINGBANG treaty is subject to ratifications.S. TAKSANG"
ud tantruments of ratification will be exelianged In London
n's sooi as possible. 2. It will come into force immediately
S.S. "WINGSANG"
SAILINGS
to Sandakan Noon 7th Mar. to Slugapore & Penang 2 p.m. 6th Mar. ...to Tientsin 10th Mar.
to Kabe: Nugoye 12th Mar. To Shanghai 13th Mar.
ARRIVALS
L
from Shanghai 7 am. 7th Mar,
(Custodian Wharf).
from Singapore Dth Mar. From Shanghai 10th Mar. From Calcutta & Straits 31st Mar.
Subject to alteration without notice.
on the exchange of instruments All intending Passengers are requested to register their numes as of ratifiention and will remain tar as possible in advance of the time at which they with to travs In force for a period of 50
years.
1.1
Unlean either of the high contracting parties give
Agents: GLEN LINE LTD.
to the other notice in writing S.S. "FORT LOUISBOURG" Arr'd to terminate it at least
סמה
year before expiration of this
4 14TH
IK Bank 1770s 1726;kden thoa Hp 107kola: Chartered Bank 12- 1/16ra: Merchantile Bank A 6 15 2th Bank of East Asia 105va.
Inscreen. Cauton ina. oss: Uniun
100 410 co tup: Chin limit: subject to the right of Underwriteen las 318 Fire Ine. hoot,
Hhipping Douglas de: Kurties to. terminate by giving either of the high contracting
bai 120; IndoChinas (Pret) 1906 (heft) 250p: Abells Bearer) 181/Tyne, Union Waterboats 404..
More For Food Required to pay more for flød, consumers must of necessity.spend 10us for other products.
re. sult, while the dollar volume of merchandise business still is high, The number of sales and the num- From neurket tastes: India 17.01, 18.00, Amiralin 125.00, 125.38, Now Zealander of units of any given, type of 124.37, 1286#, Stuth Africa 199,60, no.50, | Goods have begun to decline. Teluran AN, 130, Alexandria
Much of the February price 104: Providenie 1424h. 97.376 197.025, Kosapore 2 (-1/16, 2741%. Hon uptrend was created
kur 16-16, 144 14, Philippines f other than normal,
Reng
14-15*10. 2-5-1/16. Shurubat tramontant,
Sprint A/C rates: Lun 26.79, 2015 Lupur 109.82, 174,992. Valyozninė 100,625. 141ace Turley 112% 40, 1139,68, Uregtar ya 17.15, 1.29.
Gerral Amerkan A/C rates Mexica
government
period it will remain f force without any specified time M.V.
Deck wharven,
sydowok UK a Kto to 80. Wheeves 1500 $621HK Di
by factors Miating. But Subi BK Mines Meta. 1.anda, hotels, buildings, 11 a $ Roleta The
authorised 18.50% 38.5= 1; 11K Lande 16 and groin prices rose, large grain purchases for export 84/84% ( ) 1ይ 1 ነትኑ ወ Severe phreys 18K lalties 17: Al- winter weather disrupted live-neve Estates 1858, stock transportation and bidding Pafle illitis. K Tramways Big for the small supply of hoge and Peak Trans Oil) 11 (New)
Star Ferrien 726:
4
from
U.K.
Discharging Bolts Wharf No. 1.
"GLENARTNEY” Loads for U.K. early
April..
Managing Agents:
AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE
to, the other In writing year's notice of his Intention
"In witneaR whereof above
the M.V. KAFIRISTAN mentioned plenipoten- treaty and affixed thereto their tlaries have signed the present seals.
"Done in Dunkirk, the fourth day of March. 1947 in duplicate in English and French,
both
...Loads for Early April.
Australia
Agents: THE WESTERN CANADA STEAMSHIPS LTD.
texts being equally authentic." S.S. "IRAN"
($9.45, 19.65. Bogota 5,90, 7,98,-Heutek.cattle available put prices up, 29 China -Licht"
the middle of February,.in/n (News : K Erteles aRenter.
London Stock Exchange
tanton, Mar. 4,
By
Еле
Th: Sun Co. iad ab: Kwon Hans Hunt
Taumati Ferret 1034 1968, prices in the United States were 36/3:
Electrics 154: jup an average of 1.6 per cent Roadkan Lihin ; Telephones (0)
from the middle of January, ac- 24/3Don (New) 2016 1920x e:rding to the government Burcuu Industriais. Canton leer NB: Comenta† 2004; Wing On (1K) 87: Wm Pawel! of Labour-Statistica. Compared: K 4106104.06. with a year ago, prices are about
Stares, ele. Dairy Farma sih 42x MiscellanenBE. 33 per cent higher-Associated 21/28: In Crawfords 2164: China, the Marsmans thy, healong, 15/an-k
Entertainments 24b; Win2071 27-1/843 Constructions Fald) 54b; Vilem Pilns. Press
Emporium 5.40.6 Cureres 1/61,
The Stock markets ebood fintely utemily today with wine contraction in trading 1566 LDA, New War Loma, 15 1945. volume. Areentine rall preferencro | Victory one, 4, 120%, Barlege Bands. torek from prodittaking “üfter yesterbiy's face, food, da 15. Bavings Bonds, M. shath res and bona rulle faished lull.tyroy, 107, Savings. Blonde, 35, 1065/76 British funda
Megal buck further. Hat, German Ian. 74%. (Dawes) 12. Anubadusirloin whhb were zetierally `Faouerse Tonite, 547, 1907 34';, Canton- steady, stores were wanted, stimulated to Kawinen Railway 21. Tirolain Pukow zoût diyldenfo, Gimmausge's payinst hit pre jitnišway, 4. 2542. Lune-Taing . Ifai Tent molast 15 que veut Tea! yene and Aly, 44, 1983-22, Rearst, Lomit, 55, 1918 John Horrets distributing ten per cru. 11kandan leaves 45. Cring Loan, 5, 1971 moir than a year BEEN
127, Ronan Staliwny.
19 27. Suth African gold shares were un Shanghai-Nanking Kallway. V. 2 derihal at Bally a little alteres un Maremulife. Bank of India. "A" 92. tower February resalt while copper re- Chartered Bank of TA...á. C, 12-1;15, SF.K. manded out of favoar uwjaz' tu voriniled Shanahal Banking, Coñiration' 1001 production dije te Rhosllan roni shortar
Ladenburg Fatatra 10%/%, Bouth Africa
| Itubbers and tenu essed back but ofte made (Townshira 21/3, Selection Trust 50/
some headway in throur of bulters.
Houth Africa Torbanites 12/1, Canaan Commal, 2944. 1046/76 VAJ1⁄2, Conver- Pielle TA Mexicaa Enxim 17/ In J,
11212. War Lon. Reuter.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S.
of Copenhagen
HOMEWARDS
"ANNAM"
Loading For
PORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG & OSLO,
about 15th March, 1947
also accepting cargo for Singapore and Aden
For further particulars apply to: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's. Bldg., 2nd floor.
Tel. 34111 & 34112.
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
m.v. “TEMERAIRE” Loading about 13th. March
for
NEW YORK via PANAMA
calling at
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Panama, Boston,.
1
New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore
For freight and further particulars upply to:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD., AGENTS. Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Bldg.
Telephons 28021.
PACIFIC ORIENT EXPRESS LINE
Salling from SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA direct to SAN FRANCISCO and. PACIFIC COAST PORTS
M.V. MONGABARNA
-20-
"M.V. "VITO":
April 16
M.V. MANGARE
May 12
MY.VINGNES"
Juna
M.V. "MONGABARRA”
MV. VILJA
MOLLERS" (HUNNE
Loading Hongkong.
(ki, sufficient indifcenient)
End March
Endlay
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
King's Bullding. Connaught Rood,
Tel: Shipping Dept. 28010. Passage Dept. 28617. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, 1. No, 82, Tel. 26138.
Ship
m.. "TJISADANE”
das from Japan & Amay
51 March
MATITJALENGKA” N.F.I., March 7th
9.8. TJIDADAK"
Japan 20th March
Falling for Manile/flatavis! Remarang/Surabaya Munnar, Hth March,
Amoy Shanx
Hacassar/Bourabaya/ Bemarang/Balavia.
ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (ORIENT JAVA AFRICA LINE).
Skip
ms. "RUYS"
m.s. "TEGELBERG"
-u from
Ghul March 12th
In part Reconditioning
in Dock
alling for Loming on March
12th furi 27. Masilo, innuink Bingapore, Mauritium, Lawrence Marques, Beira, Durban, Knit Landon, Port Elizabeth, Monpelany. Capetown. iluen Alres, Monteriden, Banine, His de Janicu. Cargo Recepte: оп through it of acting to Dar-Fa-Salsam, Zanvihar, and Memuaan.
(DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE)
Ship
m.s. "VAN HEUTSZ"
Bhip
m.s. "SILVERASH"
Dur from
Bingapore
7th March
SILVER LINE LTD.
due from
East Coast Africa, middle March
m. "SILVERWALNUT"
Bouth Africa.
carly April
Ballfix for
+
Balling for Philippines/Java/ Btrait/Culbo and U.B. Atlantia parts via „Bum, loading into March
Philippines/atrulle Colombo/U.B. Atitla
porta.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
Bhip
21. *“HELLANIC"
8.8. "THORBECKE”
due from..
Shanghal
4th March
Balling for Joning March 20th for
Aingapore/Columbo - Fort Bald/Antwerp/ Roterdam/Anterdain/ Cupenhagen/Gothen-
trurg/Oslo.
Middle March.
Rotterdam/Antwerp?, Singapore/Colombo/
Canos/Fort Bald Port, Bald/Antwerp/
Bingapore/Manila Rotterdam/Amalerdam/
econd half. Marcis. Copenhagen/lothes- Proceeding to Shanghaiburg/0:16. 12/04
Hecond half Abell.'
Blogspore/Colombo/ Port Bald/Antwerp/ Kottardane/Amisterikib/ Copenhagen/Gaiken.
burt/Dilo. aeroad;half li
Ms. "BREDERO”
Europe
ed March
KLAVENEBS LINE.
M.VA "GRANVILLE”
BAILING FOR VANCOUVER (DIRECT) THENCE BEATTLE PORTLAND (ORE), AND SAN FRANCISCO. Leavin'" 8th March Due
UNITED PASSENGI
ver 88th March MODATION ZU
Due from, Tacoma, New West-
ister and Vancouver B.C. vla. Shunghal about 18th March.
PRINCE LINE
U.S.A PACIFIC COAST-
FAR EAST-HALIFAX-BOSTON-NEW YORK
M.V. “ENGLISH PRINCE”
LOADING NEW YORK, NEWPORT NEWS, HOUSTON LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO FOR MANILA, SHANG- HAI, HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE.
DUE HONG KONG EARLY APRIL.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Tel. 30311
Chinese Freight Agents:-CHEONG FAT CO.
64, Bonham Strand..
Telephone 20087
Pacific Transport Lines Inc.
REGULAR SERVICE WITH FAST MODERn freighters BETWEEN PACIFIC COAST PORTS, SHANGHAI & HONGKONG
S.87 "LINFIELD VICTORY"
sis. "CONTEST
Due from Pacific Coast vin Manila, 6th March.
Duo from Pacific Coast vin Manila, Late March.
Loads for San Francisco & LUB Angeles, Early April.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO:—
JARDINE, MATHESON ́& CO., LTD.
10 Pedder Street.
Telephone 30311. CHINESE DEPT 31458.
Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.
ARRIVALS
SHIP
"SAMFEUGH" "PINJARRA
"STRATHMORE" "SAMSOARING" "TREVELYAN"
FROM
DUE
U.K.
End March,
U.K.
End March
U.K.
End Match
U.K.
-April
U.K.
April
SAILINGS
SHIP
LOADS FOR
READY
(Passengers & Proight)
"STRATHMORE"
Straits & U.K..
U.K.
(Passengers only).
"PINJARRA
* Accepta cargo for London, Antwerp andskotterdam and carpetole through bills of lading for Madras, via Singapore.
British India S. N. Co., Ltd:
PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT TO STRAITH AND INDIA
Eastern & Australian S. S. Co., Ltd.