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BUTTERFIELD ́& SWIRE
1. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL"
Telephones: 80381-8 Private Exchange,
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"TSINAN"
SAILINGS TO
Swatow 2 p.m. 1st Apr. "ANIU Amoy, Swalow, Saigon & Singapore. D.L, 2nd Apr. Singap: re & Penang, D.L. 3rd Apr. Tsum Kong, Haiphong, Pakhol & Halhow Noon 4th April,
"NEWCHWANG"
"SHANTUNG"
"SUPER",
POYANG"
*ANHUT"
TSINAN" "FUKIEN" "SHANTUNG
OPER SPOYANG"
"WUSDER"
Shanghai, Tsingtao & Tientaln 4 p.m. 5th Apr. ...Sulgon & Bangkok 4 p.m. 7th Apr. ARRIVALS FROM Singapore, Bidhow, Swatov & Amoy p.m. 29th Mur. .... Swatow A.M. 30th Mar, Mneasar & Singapore.D.L.. 30th Mar. Pukhol, Ho How & Tsum Kong pm, 30th Mar. Tientsin, Tingle & Fooche 31st Mur. Shonghal 4th Apr,
CANTON RIVER LINE
Arrives 0.45 pm 30th March. Sally 8.46 n. 81 April. Arrives 3.15 pan. 11th April, Salls 9.45 man. 13th April,
Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE
U.K. SERVICE
Arrivals. from
"CALCHAS".... United Kingdom via Strait:
de...
--t!ti"",
Sailings to
"DIOMED".--
"SAMITE"
"ANTILOCHUS"
"ATREUS"
Port Said.
"DIOMED"
→ din --
Genoa, Maralles, flovre,
Liverpl Glasgow via
1st Apri 2nd April 14th April Late April
1st April
15th Apell
Agents: Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.
*TAIPING"
*
• "TAIPING"
7
Arrivals from
Australia via Kure
Sailings to
....Sydney.
Accepts Cargo 19 d. 2. ports on through TI/L,
#th April
12th April
All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Notice, For Passage and Freight Particulars Apply To The Above.
DE LA RAMA Lines
NEW YORK.
BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA
and
BALTIMORE
m.v. "DONA NATI”
LOADING 12th APRIL
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1947,
Wheat Price-Fixing London Stock
Doubtful
London, Mar. 27.
An International Wheat Conference agreement on price appeared doubtful and the wheat pro- 'blem did not lend itself to solution by itself without reference to alternative of competing commodities, the "Corn Trade News" said to- day...
(
Whent Conference Chairman Sir Gerald Clauson disclosed that the conference has not yet tack- led the difficult problem of fixing maximum and minimum export prices, and "without price fixing there would be no sense in any agreement," the "Corn Trade News" said. , 'I'here are many national whent agreement?"
the In the United States, angles to the price question....}
wheat agreemont
"and" porters are being asketi impact-af
to' limit home froduction, buy on coarse grain would be par
Revere becauяo ---It- and store wheat irrespective of tlcularly Consumptive needs, but they feel would necessitate the subsidiza-- betion of coarse grüln exporta an agreement would not Worthwhile unless there is some almilar to the contemplated roller' from the exceptionally subeldy on wheat export to international implement the proposed wheat
agreement.
'high prices
trude.
In
to
H.K. Stock
The "Corn Trade News" oald: To state that bigger demand "If
we discount Argentina's and greater effort to satisfy it more money lost wellknown opposition to any would mean from of price control; the to the United States la farcical. failure
would be the logical Russin and of
the Yet that Balkans to send delegates reart of world price control the conference; the difficulty under bullish supply conditions.” of American export subsidy; United' Press. and obvious objection to forced import demand at the proposed prices, we stll are faced with the dilemma that stabilisation of world wheat pricea at about 56 per cent of the current mar- ket could not be effective, with- of stabilisation out similar course grain livestock prices."
If an agreement does como into force in August this year without similar control of other agricultoral products, ebarse be sold at higher grain will prices in world trade than wheat, the "Carn Trade News said.
-
"At the outset of the agree. ment's life there would, there- fore, be powerful coanomic In- tentive for all exporting coun- trles to limit the wheat trade and develop the trade in course grains livestock."
Exchange
The
EXCHANGE SUSPENDED
Bombay, Ma», 27. President
tha' Stock Exchange mispended trading today and demanded From members who trade in forward business after HCR- close lat terday's officiat they cover their sales and and their profita to the Stock Exchange Board.
Since the publicnition of the Indian Finaner Budget pro panais, freak' forwurd Zuzi meng had been disallowed, up to the offteint clone yesterday weben the restrictions suas
removed-Reuter.
Markets
Was
London, Mar. 27.. A more chreitul' itmonphers show at
the start of, today's bvalmenn And it was on the whole malotained ihentinhout (although' trading conditions in the latter staken were, lean 'animate<t. Ons of the innvi retive sections, was that fuf South' Africïn-gold share, which we Junter the Influence of the Cape' whil
prófesional buying throughout. Copiers, also enjoyed fair bopularity. The for
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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
10. Pedder Birect.
Tel 30311.
General Managers.
INDO CHINA S N. CO, LT
SAILINGS
LTD.
5.5. "HINSANG",. to Shanghat '& Kobe (Japan) 10 nm: 31it Mar. eien inllway market was likewise acti9.9. "MAUSANG" to Singapore, Penang. Sibu & Sandakan 4th, Apr. [closing hest the top in spite of profits. "WOSANG"
|tuk treg.
On the
M
whole. the industrial market 9.S. "EMPIRE FRASER" www gilet hut not altogether without S.S. "TINGSANG" bright spots, while shipping shares made En reasonable showini. The market for
to Keelung & Shanghai 6th April to Singapore & Bangkok 5th April. to Saigon 5th April
ARRIVALS
S.S. "EMPIRE FRASER"...; "from Tientsin, Shanghal & Keelung
S.S. "WOSANG"
British Govrennent securities slowly by atenally progressed, #nlahing generally {with one quatter point grins,
interest fo oil and In particular 5.S. “TINGSANG" Mexican Fagles fudel na the ilay went (5.9. "LOKSANG" on. Amana Topeign bunds, Chitrane were
· marked up in 49 wille Benellinon remalis
Arm-Reuter,
U.S. Pressure On
British
Trade
Canberra, Mar. 27. Opposition Leader Robert G. Menzies alleged on Wednesday that America was exerting pres- sure to destroy the British preferential trade system.
Speakling during a debate in the sense the major economic units of House of Representatives on Aus- the world will then be:-- tralia's international trade policy, The United States with com- Menzies said that the draft char-plete internal preference; ter of the international trade or- The British Empire converted ganization was aimed in the long into a series of separate units run at the destruction of the Bri-
tish preferential trade system and withitt preference; that the United States was be. Europe to continue as a set of lleved to be exerting pressure separate units; and
1.K. Govt. Lenni 41 30th, 12 to this end. (19341 1036.
Banks. NK Bank 19909,6% 1710 1100am,
ai. Rep.) 104.d.: Chartered Bank 1%; Mercantile, Ik. A 14 zor.din Hank of East Asla enim te. 148h.
InFarners. Contem los, 42: Unlou 1. 713x 10: Chins Underwriters in
Fire 1p. 115
Bing. Bouschaven zumb: UK Stern
['ref) 120. at 1: Tudo Chizm (Dr.) 300: Shells (Bearer) w/ 102/an: Unton Waterboat cum tits. 40. Rights
15.
Backs, Wharves, tiedowns, Etc. HK A
K Wharres 1656; HK Docks curs Rts.
10h 20 2018: Provblents 161⁄4 182
16/16.
Mining. Raubs th: HK. Mines eten. Lands. Tistein & Nidza, 118 Hotels
20.66 20,901 20.507.0928; BK Lande 80%
{ $Os”N8/HDxx, 40% Belta. 18bn': Tymphrey e
103b.
Public Utilities. HK Tramway 40%
THE DE LA RÀma steamship CO. INC. Wheat was the cheapest animal (1)
Pedder Bullding
TEL: 23676
MANAGER: 29675
Chinure Shipping Office"
Tel. 23738/20153
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
S.S. "HAIYANG”
Sailing for Swątow & Foochow on or about
31st March, 1947.
Subject to alteration without Notice.
For Particulars of Freight & Pasmge, Plcaso apply to:-
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers.
P.&O. Building, 6th floor. Tel. No. 81281
or
CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT. 20 Connaught Road, Central. Tel. No. 24689
BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.
SHIP
ARRIVALS
FROM
9.5, "SAMUR"
U.K.
6.S. "BENLAWERS"
U.K.
8.9. "BENCRUACHAN”
U.K.
S. SAMAFFRIC"
UK.
SAILINGS.
Loads for
SA "BENRINNES" London, Antwerp, Rotterdam 5.S. "BENLAWERS" London, Antwerp, Rotterdam
DUE
1st half April.
*End April 'End Apri
End April
Ready
29th March
May.
For Further Particulart, AmÂu To- W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
York Building.
Agents
Telephone: 84165.
MAERSK LINE
A. P. Moller, Moller
Copenhagon
camship Company
New York
MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK, ATLANTIC PORTS LOS ANGELES and PANAMA: LEISE MAERSK
M.S.
MS: "GRETE MAERSK"
M.A. TREIN MAERSK
AN
Lights
Could we then rely on paper 9/20BK Rules 18b 194 promises to keep wheat produc-1854 Chinese · Exfolen
exports in line with 0391/4: 1hak Tenmw (Old) tion and Importers' needs? the "Corn New at Star Ferrie B
Yaunisti Ferrium $45: Chlou Trade News" asks. Could we
[Old) 12.30 12/1244ka, '(News Hb? JIK expect exports to maliitala ex-Beetle 883; 27/18: Macao Ferteten reserves when 124 Basilakan Light gar Taliphates pensive witent
30% 40% 3% 4% (New) rood avalibi?
Industrial, Canton Iren Gh: Comenta On the other hand if a wheat 16 18.00.0: HK Ropes 10. agreement is delayed until the world selling price of Krains 15 controlled, prices must bear economic Intkinship to the proposed ( D: Win. Powell, Ld. 3a,
21-3/41.
Stares, e. Dairy Farms Cob 49/50%: course Wales 211, 2014/304: Lane, Craw
fords 2014 20: Rineeren 8,105 8.2dna; such China Emporium ; Bin Co, Lt.
PE}%.¢n; Kwong Bang Hong
25 Wint
Miscellance Entertainments 2015:
wheat prices of $1 to $1.55 per Constructions (Old) 686h; Vibro Palux bushel and be fixed at an aver-; Marmani far. (Tan) w/- 13/54,»2 uge differential below that of HK • 1/th. wheat.
9.3.
TAKSANG"
* 91st Mar. from Singapore, Penang & Saigon 3rd Apr. from Kobe (Japan) 4th Apr, from Bangkok 14th April from Calcutta & Straits 20th Apr.
Cargo accepted on Through Bills of Lading for MADRAS via Singapore and for KUDAT, JESSELTON, LABUAN, TAWAU, LADJAD DATU and SEMPORNA via Sondakan.
Subject to alteration without notice.
All intending Passengers are requested to register their names as for as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leane
Agents: GLEN LINE LTD. M.V. “GLENARTNEY”, Loads for U.K. Antwerp,
· Amsterdam, Rotterdam via Straits & Colombo, about 8th April. .
$.5. "SAMFORTH"
Due Hong Kong from. U.K. 10th Apr.
S.S. DUKE of ATHENS" Due Hong Kong from U.K. Mid Apr.
www.Managing Agents: AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.
..Loads. for
The Soviet Union with complete M.V. KAFIRISTAN
preference, Associated
Menzies sul that the twe internal Pecularities about this alleged Press.
pressure weretim
1. The United States itself)
a ́ complete eustoms represents union between individual states, |with absolute freedom of inter-
state trade,
BANK WEEKLY RETURNS
Why this should be unnbice- *nable in the case of the United
Landon, Mar. 27. States but objectionable dis- Public Deposlis £12,500,000,- Stankers ferimination In the enƑE of the Deposits 286,400,000, Other Depoli British Empire is not easy to un-P4,400.000. Government
derstand.
Becurities 822.- 000,00, Other Securitien: Devant and Advances 11.100,000, Securities' 18,800,003, Hates and Colna 09,200,000, Notes In circulation 1,399.700,000, Tont Duilion 2.If the British Empire is to 857,000,000, Itatu of reserve to Liabilities be Balkanised in an economic 18.82% ~~Steuler.
"Balkanised"
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LUN N.V.
- King's Building, Connaught Road,
Tel: Shipping Dept. 25016. Passage Dept. 28077. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, No. 82, Tel. 25133.
Bala
8.3. "TJIBADAK"
ms. "TITJALENGKA"
- due from
Kobe 49th March
N. E Indie,
·Balling for Pakavia/Sersarang/ Sourabaya/Macassar
Bin March.
Amay à Shanghai, on or about 28th April 29th Apr,
ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (ORIENT JAVA AFRICA LINE).
"Soon it would follow that LONDON DISCOUNT "... "TJIPONDOK" control would extend to prices
of livestock products and from there to all agricultural
rioditles.
· RATES
Böldan, Mar. 27. com- Day to lay Lean Short Money 1 Bank le, 3 Munthi 37/32. 4
"If we do not believe such gimentation le feasible in free Treasury Di, 2 Mintha Ha ta 17/12,
re-Months 9/10 to 1 Fine Trade Dills, a
Both 1 to 1. 6 Months 5 th 26
societies, tan we belleye in
3 Months 1 17/32.---Keser.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
of Copenhagen
FOR EUROPE
M.S. "KOREA"
Loading for
ADEN, PORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG & OSLO, also accepting cargo for Manila, Singapore, and Colombo
about 8th April 1947
FOR PACIFIC COAST
4--217
8.8. "FORT ST. ANTOINE"
Loading for
LOS ANGELES, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER
about 31st March, 1947
For further particulars apply to THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor.
1. 9411134112.
BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE
"TAI SHAN" Joading end of April
for
NEW YORK vh PANAMA calling at
April 18
May 12
Juno B
San Francisco,
New
@Middle May
Special. Tanka, available for carrying oll in bulk ARRIVALS FROM N.Y. & OTHER U.S. PORTI
ma. Boston,
m.a. "TEGELBERG"
due from
la part reconditioning
sailing for Londfor Bouth Africs and South Amérten Aprší,
· Londini, far-Bouth Africa and South America ̃May,
(DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE)
Bibip
m.s. “VAN HEUTSZ”
from
In Fort averhauling
SILVER LINE LTD.
Skip
m. SILVERWALNUT"
Bouth Africa
Colombo, on
or about 7th April.
**Hasting for Amoy/Blow! Hongkong/Bingapore / Peñudz/Belawan' Dell, ladhat half "April.
·Bailing Ene Philipples/Strelta/ Colemba (UB. Atlantic ports, in or about
* ·23rd April.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE-
BMP
8.8. THORBÉCKE".
de frem*** Rollerunoi/Antwerp; Gahon/Port Said/ Ringapore/Manila
Tell th Proving to Ehacabai
8.8. "BREDERO"
*Europe
early May.
B.J. "LORENTZ"
Eutope
Kay
***Balling for Binkeboře/Colombo/ Port: Bald/Antwerp
Botterdam/Alsterdam/. Hamburg/Copenhigen/ Gothenburg/Osto, Becanā – balt-April,
Singapore/Colombo/ 'Port'", Bald/Abáncken/
Rotterdam/Amāteṛlém/ Hamburg/Covephkpan/ Gothenburg/Baln
- gacord "halt› May.
Manila/Bingapore sales "Colombo/Bdes/Fort Bald
Génon/Mastery Antwery/Rotterdam/
-Amasturdath/Hamburg/ Copenhag Đời Ng bure/Úalo, zarly: June,
PRINCE LINE
USA. PACIFIC COAST-
FAR BAST—HALIFAX—BOSTON-NEW YORK
MV. “ENGLISH PRINCE” LOADING NEW YORK, NEWPORT NEWS; HOUSTON LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO FOR MANILA, BHANG- HAL, BONG KONG AND BINGAPORE
DUE HONG KONG ABOUT 20TH APRIL
MV. “SCOTTISH PRINCE}-
Loading New York and U.S.A. porta for Magiju, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore, Salling New York, about 12th March Due Hung King màu n
JARDINES MATHESON & COMÅLTD.
Early April,
Australia
Agents: THE WESTERN CANADA
STEAMSHIPS LTD.
8.S. "BRIANCON"
Due from Vancouver BC Early April
Pacific Transport Lines Inc.
REGULAR SERVICE WITH · FAST MODern FreightERS BETWEEN PACIFIC COAST PORTS.SHANGHAI & HONGKONG ISPECIAL TANKS FOR BULK ‘OİL CARGOES
S.S. "NEW ZEALAND
VICTORY"
Los Loading
Angeles and San Francisco for Manila Hong Kong and Shanghai. Salling San Francisco-about 15th
March.
Due Hong Kong about 13th April. Loads for Pacific Coast, vla Shang- hai about 14th April.
5.8. "GREENVILLE VICTORY" Loading Los Angeles and San Francisco for Shanghai, Hong Kong and Manila. Sailing from San Francisco about 22nd March.
9.5. "CAPITAL VICTORY"
5.3. "PHILIPPINE
- TRANSPORT”
Due Hong Kong about 20th April.
Loads for Manila and Pacifie Coast about 21st April. Loading Los Angeles and San Francisco for Manila, Hong Kong, and Shanghat: Salling trom San Francisco' about 12th Apell. Due Hong Kong about 12th May, Loading Columbia River, Log Abreles and San Francisco for Shanghal, Hong Kon anl Manila. Sailing from San Fraa- cisco about 28th April,
Due Hong Kong, end May. FOR FULL PÁRTICULARS APPLY: TO:-.. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
10 Pedder Street.
Telephone 30911
CHINESE DEPT ($1458 ·
Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.
ARRIVALS
SHIP
“STRATHMORE" "SAMBOARING" "TREVELYAN". "TREVETROE"
FROM
U.K.
1.K.
U.K.
SAILINGS
LOADS FOR
SHIP
"PINJARRA"
(Passengers &. Freight)
"STRATHMORE”--
(Passengers, only),
HUE
"READY
Shanghaj Balls 11 n. 20th March
U.K.
British India S. N. Co. Ltd.
PABBENGERS AND FREIGHT TO STRAITS AND, INDIA
Eastern & Australian S. S. Co., Ltd.
UNEIL
ARRIVALS
FROM:
Manil
MACKINNON
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