JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
King's Building, Connaught Rond,
Tel: Shipping. Dept. 28010. PoRange Dept. 28017. Chincao Agents, Connaught Rond, C. No. 82, Tel. 20133..
Khip
AN. "TJIBADAK"
ms. "TJISADANE"
Ship
due from,
In Port
Japan, Shanghaf
& Amuy.
8th August
Agonts
Salling for Amey & Manila, 23rd July
Singapore Javaports
& Macassar. 18th August
K.P.M. LINE ◄
(ORIENT JAVA AFRICA LINE).
due from
"BRAAT SOENDA" In Port
Loading for
Mauritius, Lourenço
Margus Beira, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Mosselbay.
Capetown, Bueños Alces. Montevidro, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, 29th July Transhipmeni cargo on thrously Bill of Lading accepted for Dar-Es-Salaam, Mombasa, Zarbar.
D., "BOISSEVAÍN” In reconversion Luading for South Africa
South America August
Suitable cargo tanks for balk ofl
(DELI-STRAITS-CHHNA LINE)
7. "VAN HEUTSZ"
Ship
Agents.
Aniny & Swałow 27th July
:
Singapore.
Penang
& Belawan Dell. 29th July.
SILVER LINE LTD.
due from
Salling for
m.s. "SILVERSANDAL" Persian Gulf ports th.S. Atlantic ports
10. "ENDONBALL
& Karachi.
end of July
U.S. Allantie poris
vin Manita &
Shanghai
on or about 31st August.
vla Straits and
Shez, end of
August.
U.S. Atlantic ports, via Phillppines & Suez, September.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
Agents
1.8. SIMON STEVIN"
Ship
due from
Shanghal
25th July.
Loading for
Manila/Singapore /
Colombo/Suer/Port Sald/
Genna/Marseilles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam/
Amsterdam Hamburg/ Copenhagen/Gothen-
Suitable cargo lanka for buik olburg/Osto.
1. "ERASMUS"
Europe
28th July
#. "INGO de VRIES'
Europe
ale August
25th July.
Mania/Singapore /
Colombo/Suez/Port Sald/
Genna/Marseilles/
Antwerp/Rotterdam / Amsterdam /Hamburg/
Copenhagen/Gothen
burg Oslo.
end August.
Manila/Singapore/ Colombo: Suez Fort Sald/
Genna/Marseilles / - Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Amsterdam/Hamburg!
Suitable cargo tunks for bulk out Copenhagen Gothen-
burg 'Oslo,
-end September.
Peninsular & Oriental $.N. Co.
SHIP
‚HAN-Y-BRYN”
"SCYTHLA" 'STRATINAVER" "TREWORLAS"
"TRESILLIAN”
"PUNDUA"
"TREWIDDEN"
SIIP
"SCYTHIA"
ARRIVALS
FROM
Bombay
& Karachi
U.K. & Siraits U.K. & Siraits UK. Genoa Bombay, Colombo
& Straits
U.K., Genoa, Bombay, Colombo
& Straits.
Karachi
& Bombay
UK. Genes. Bombay. Colombo
& Strails.
SAILINGS
ΤΟ
DUE
Early August.
8th August 15th August
August
August
End August
THE CHINA MAIE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1947 MA
MALAYAN REVIVAL RESTS ON PRECARIOUS FOUNDATION
Singapore, July 22, Malaya, once more the world's chief producer of natural rubber and a leading contributor to Britain's dollar pool, is gaining a new place as a political and strategic centre of the British empire in the Far East, but the country's re- vival rests on a precarious foundation,
TEA PRICE HIKED
Nesd Mark, Jul
Thomas J. Lipton Ino, an nounces it will increase the,
H.K. Stock Exchange
A good turnover was affected during the
wholesale prices of tea, ap day with, Deeks, Troms, and dementa in average of 12 cents a pound, effective immediately.
This is the company's first advance since 1942 and: folr Imer recent increuaga.ty other domestic importers and sellora. ----Ansocialed: Frese,
A little peninsula-475 miles long and 210 miles wide-it is producing more than 50,000 tons of rubber a month. The tin industry, the coun- try's second major exporter, has been slower to recover, with monthly production, a little more than 1,000 tons. In 1940 it was 7,000. Though prices are high-lue | employment among Chinese and chiefly to an acute rice short- Indian labour and would have trndo age and black market buying-| major repercussions in trade is booming. Monthly ex- and financial circles, ports now total about $60,000,- į Labour is the other mafor 000 (US) and imports $54,000, local headache. The rising cost Market
000. In 1941 exports averaged of living resulting from higher $47.000,000 a month and imports prices on rice and all other $36,000,000, but that compari-1 commodities has spawned a son is not accurate due to pre-host of demanda for increased sent inflated values.
wages. Labour, lethargic be- The widespread uncertainty fore, 1936, has been quick to and dismay which followed the join a wide variety of unions. recent fall in the price of rub. Strikes are frequent and some ber illustrated, however, howtimes Inst for months. dependent is Malaya's economy on what can be tapped from the
trees.
Importation of labour pro- bably would case the situation somewhat, but India has ban- Rubber, during May dropped net further emigration to from U.S.$0.20 to 13.6 cents in Malaya. There are about 750, two weeks-bofore it made alcon Indians a'remly in the coun partial recovery. Local rubber} try.
circles said if the price didn't) riso substantially, many planta.
tions would close down. A cut
Chinese
the
in wenigen for Chinese labour ́ ́Overcrowded China la was instituted on some estates. logical source, but the country's Most quarters attributed the | population elrendy includes a price decline to the unexpected- | comparative's even number of ly rapid recovery of Malayan Chinese and Malays-about 2- production, coupled with Unit 000,000 of each-nad
government roguin- Malays, considered the indigen tious erquiring the use of large on native residents of the percentages of synthetle rubber country, are intensely jealous
tires and other manufac and afraid of the active, energe
tic Chinese.
ed States
tures.
n
N.Y. Stock
รา
"the lead" "At 'thly close most firfees showed [some appreciation on the opening quota-.
tons. Closing rules. 8.30 p.m.1
FI.K. Gars. Loans 1% Loan 108%; ||23406 - Llosa: 201b-X._ Int.
Bari H.Kan 2010, 2000. (LON: Thew.): XD. £114ải Chartered! Dank PA1-1/10 Mercantils Dark A. & 1.
. Dink of: Fast. Avla» £Q8@x...~ - Pisuraemi Canton Ina dou;. #dan 2- Unton Exa ̈8006, 201 China) Under- writers- 1%%h; 1.K; Firm Ins, 100.
SWpping Divabes, Zin; K., & M. senmboats," It Indo Ohlasy, (Pref |||1010, \,} {Def.) ST9ns Shells. (Denzeg); 108/9 Union Waterbosta (014), cod, de [as] (Now) -¿De
(Rights) 17.00, 16eni 3.K. Ropes 19
Bietes & Dairy Farma 7%, 84/8bom:
· Cellene?”, Ewon, Blu-
ShipMovements
Seattle, July 22. Afrivals:-"Howard Stansbury” and: "General H B. Freeman" from-Yokohama,
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES.
REFRIGERATION SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANES
CARGOCAIRE-SPECIE T
SAILINGS
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES · VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA &
HONOLULU
88 "President Grant”. (vla. Shunghal), 88 "General Meigs....................
July
26.
Aur.
7
85 "President Madison” (ula; Yokohama) 88 "Gedora), Giordan!"
Aug.
":
Aug.
21.
B8 "Marine Adder"
Sept.
41
*NOTE: Third Class Passage Fare from Hongkong to Pacifio: Coast is US$175.00 Plus US$8.00 for persons who are not U.S. Citizens,
7
- NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY,
SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
88 "Scott E. Land"
89 "Marine Snapper" (Calls Karnchi) 88 "Marine. Eller"
July July Aug.
25
27
0:
MANILA
Aug.
Aug-
86 "General Meigs"
88 "General, Gordon” pagin
-AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
St. George's Bldg.
Tel. Nos. 28172/28175
15
Pacific Far East Line, hee.
TRANS PACIFIC SAILINGS.
To San Francisco & Los Angeles
-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS--
Sails Dua
July July 26
27?
20 Z8
Direct
Via Yokohama
*
ANE.
2 Aug. 2
14
Via Okinawa
and Yokohama.
14 Vla Yokohama ·
American Pioneer Line
wala from New York, Boston,
Other Atlantic Forts via Panama
Now York, July 22
Docks Wharron, Gadowan, etc. I.K. A Quiet strength of selected rallax wharem 240b, 145/140mm; .K. Ducks China Providents and Industrials helped the stock usb, 394, 67/584488: market although exceptions word 16, 124, 19%1⁄2/11/21%; Bhanghai plentiful and dealings the slowest Dockyardd 116,
Malmer, Raub Mines Ta: H.K. Mines of the month. Beard-rooms 70-
Bets, ported President Truman's econo
Landa, Betsis & migo, H. & 1. Hotels mic message to Congress provided 246, 34% 11.K., Lande. sb; 30s, he scant Ammunition
for either shanghai Zanda akbe Humphreys, Beintei Buils or Bears. But the fact that 625 HXI. Resilien, 16, 17: the President stresses inflation Chisme, Estates 1900; Land, (flights) 276, buoyed arguments of those who " ELK," "Tramways" 260,
Public have recently been on the buying 24, 25%/an: Teak Frame: (014). 11. side because of this Transfers totalled 840,000 shares amali Ferris 21: Oklom Lights (014)
factor.
[(Now) 4% Star Ferries 1986, 1982 Lenders included Union Pacific, 118, 17. (New), 146, 111 I.K. Aliled Chemical and Caterpillar. Elettrics ph 69h 8/48/49 Tractor.
thebuy the Macan Electrics 1b. 21% Sandakan 101 Telephones (011) 483, Dow Jones Averages: Stocks Lights 65.57; 20. Industrials 183.52.1 (New)- £114.
Industrials: Canton Ires 7n: Cements Ralls 5024; 10 Utilities 36.44. (Rs.) 20446. 2002. 27/29
Closing quotations for July 21: Adams Express 16%, Alaska 2016/20 Juneau 6, American Can 024, American Smelting 81 Amerl-Wales #75. 64: Lane, Crewinde 516, can. Telephone 150, American 51/52: Bleron 9.10n! Uhlen Empurium Tobacco 10%, American Water (Coperted) 18: Sun G., Ltd Bighi worka 18% Anaconda, Copper Kwong Band Hong tin: Wink On (ILK)
8.8. "FLEETWOOD" · China Entertainmesita 37 Aviation Corp. 6; Baldwin. 1 Wm. Powell Ltd. 146.
5.9. "RACIFIC. BRAR" Locomotive 19%, Barnsdall: 2D, as). LK. Constructions (Old) 7, Tas
B.S. "LIGHTNING" · Bendix Aviation 83%, Bethlehem (New) on; Vitro Filing, 34: Mereman Stor.. 87%, Boeing Aircraft 10% Investimenta 13/4: Marsanız (11.K:)" 1/4a.
44, Canadian Pacific Borden Co.
8.8, "CHINA VICTORY": The "Wall Street Journal
In a' of this the Government
125
3. I. Case 38, Chrysler 60, pointed out that during 1947 must step warily. As British-
Colgate 48%,
gol- Commercial total production of both na. influence wanes in Burma and vents 25% Corn Products 65% tural and Яynthetic
Kodak rubber India, Britain la trying to re- Dupont 100. Eastman would be between 2,000,000 and tain firm hold here. The 47%, Electric Light & Power 17 2,300,000 tona. The United Crown hopes to keep the coun. General Electric 38, Generat States Rubber Manufacturers' try well within the empire. and Motors 80. Goodrich 55. Good 10% Home Greyhound Association and trade sources to make it the foen! point for year. 40%,
Interaktionali the stake Mining 45% in New York indicated most of ¦ her scattered holdings in this might be absorbed, but en- | Far East.
Harvester 88. International
International Tel. timated United States consump- Before the
, Johni, Manville Kohne tion would level off at 860.000 Malay states of the Peninsula, cott Copper 45
Montgomery tons annually, with less being
cach with ita Malay Sultan, Ward 38 National Distillera 21%, used by other countries,
New York The rubber price probably were British protectorates. The National Lead
isands of Singapore and Central 10% Packard Motors could go even lower than it did Penang, together with the his- Fan American Airways 11, recently, and at least half of Malaya's production sil'l would torie Chinese city of Malacca, formed the "Straits Settle be forthcoming at a profit:
a Crown Colony ruled That comes from native tap directly by the British. pers, chiefly Malays, working
Four of the States--Peruk. on their own holdings of less Selangor, Negre Sambilan and than 100 neres. Their produc- tion costs are negligible, since ang-formed the Federated Malay States. The other five tapping is a family activity and
States Johore, Kelantan, there are no labour costa.
Trengganu, Kedah and Perlis But with wages at their pre- stayed out of the federation. sent high levels, most elre'en be-Ten different administrations lieve the only plantations that and seven customs barriers in could operate profitably with rabber at, say, 16 cents a pound all were among the results.
Associated Pres. are those planted in high-yield- ing trees-producing 1200 pounds on aere. Such plant- inga total 340,000 acres, 17 per-;
Limo, July 22. The cent of the approximately 2,-
Peruvian Ministry 000,000 acres of large estate, Agriculture has prohibited the
London, July 21: export of Peruvian cofee until holdings.
The London Stock Exchange after the year 1950. The prohibi- today was vory dull and file, and tion is intended to stop coffee generally unsatisfactory. The bo hoarding by exporters who had haviour of the British Govern- hoped to obtain export licences ment securities section, which at The large estates are the and make largo profits. Their the
close showed backbone of Malayan prosperi- purchases
roses, ap to hava created ath, had a
Influence ty. Any widespread plantation shortage of cuffed in Peru. As elsewhere: although this did not
depressing closure would mean serious un- sociated Press.
extend beyond tendancy alwatossed were fairly sub-
Labour
ment,"
nine war, the
A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE-
September
13
READY
..Straits & U.K.
(Passengers Only)
"TREVAYLOR" "
"STRATHNAVER"
12th August
Straits. Genna & U.K. Mid Aug. ...........Straits & UK.
18
2nd Sept.
9
(Passengers only)
↑ Accepts cargo for London, Antwerp & Rotterdam. Also accepls cargo for Madras on through bills of lading.
British India S. N. Co., Ltd.
Passengers & Freight to India
Eastern & Australian S. S. Co., Ltd.
ARRIVALS
SHIP
"EMPIRE ATHELSTAN"
*NANKIN"
FROM
Melbourne & Sydney... Australia és New Zealand
For full particulars apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
Telephone Nos. 27721-4.
12
DUE
23
Early August
Mid-August
45
26
& CO.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE
5,8. "WING HING”
DAILY SERVICE"
Leave ILE,
1.30 PM.
* Hongkong Berth --- Tung-On: "What?
Leave Macao 8.00-A01
* Connaught Road, Cenftul
* Macao Berth →→ No 20 Wharf
For Freight & Passage please apply
TAK CHEONG SHIPPING CO. Phones 39118
Whiteaway Laaldjaws Buildi}
Clues Across
1. Small
shellduk.
G. Reigned.
18. Required.
20. Smoke
22. Contral,
8. Consumed; -*- 286) Ancestora.
D. Groom.
10. Courteous,
11.. Valleys
25. Proportion:
5
16
15.
- Clues Down - 2. Beattored. 16. Business 2. Revolving chief. „3. Reward, und 10, Grave.
4Shayad off. 17. Opposite.
Withdrew, 19. Relieving,
21. Likeness, 24, Germ
0. Harmony. *7. Banish,
14. Deposit.
of
38
Departure: "Paino Wingate" for Yokohama,
San Francisco, July 22. The "Grost Republic" arriveci
L
Pennsylvania: RR 21, Radi: Corp. 3, Roal. Silk 14. Republic on Sunday from Hong Kong and Steel. 27% Reynolda Tobacco the "Welsh Prince" salled for Schenley 30. Seara Recbuck, 40, Manila
Arrivals today: "Sea Serpent" Shell. Oll. 33, Soepny. Vacuum 17.
"Harold from Okinawa; Southern Pacific, 44% Standard Brands 30 Standard, Oll, of Winslow" from Korea; "Frank A. Calif. 81, Standard Oil of NJ. Munsey" from Yokohama Asa 78; Studebaker 22%, Union Baz ciated Press. 42% Union Carbide 1095 US Rehber 40. U.S. Steel 73, US. Lines 24; Westinghouse 29%, Youngstown Sheel & Tube 87, Gen. Public Utilities 14% Asso- ciated Press.
London Stock Exchange
BURGLAR JAILED
On two charges of house break. ing at different. addresses, Han: So was sentenced to three monthx hard labour and recommended for banishment.
5.5. "LOOKOUT". ".. "STAGHOUND"
'
Due Aug. 1st............ Duo Aur. 20th
Sailings to New York, Boston, Other Atlantio Ports via Panama Canal - SPECIÁL CARGO OIL TANKS —
kkk...and.... Salis Aug. Oth.. For Full Particulars Call
as. "LOOKOUT"
UNITED STATES LINES CO.
General Agents
914, Queen's Building. `
Tol. 81261 (3 lines)
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO.,
OUTWARDS TO SHANGHAI
M.V. “NAGARA” M.V. "FORMOSA" M.V. "BENARES"
List to be sentenced was Ho Choi, who was charged with 19. ceiving stolen property and was entenced to one month hard labour and recommended for M.V.. TONGHAI" banishment.
One man-was discharged owing: to insufficient evidance...
Insp. Willerton. prosecuted the cases,
stantial among Industriale al Appearing on remand, Ng Yin. though breweries resisted.
and Hut:Kwin, both charged: Foreign bonds spent a quiet with conspiracy to forging day
Japanese, were occasionally
driving licence, were both dia harder as also were some of the charged by Mr. F. X d'Almada Europeane with Gorman potash
yesterday at Central, when, he issues half a point better.
The foreign
railway section hold that there was insufficient
the Central evidence to uphold the charge, was dull, including Uruguayan issues.
Olls finished lower but on the whole profittaking was reasonably. wall absorbed. The commodity sections, were narrowly irregular throughput, What little="movement. 'took place in › mining shaxo, 'war' mostly in downward direction: but no serious lones
were curred-Reuter,
Sterling Exchange
Now, York, July 22. The now Starling arrangements have, not affected & the Sterling. "exchange, and no effects VATS expected, anyway, for some months becrush "-tha-2 changes affect only transactions: ""after ||July 16% Moreover, then dendilup for same, convertibility'soumangsa mantg har boen, oxtendedə, until: September 18
Notice to Consignees, S.S. “RHEXENOR”.
Damaged cargo ex the above Vessel will be surveyed-by Messrs. Goddard, & Douglas, at Holt's Wharf from/10,ħmNGSOPI 25th July 1947, and consigneer representatives are requested, to ibe' present" during the survey,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agenta.
-Hong Kong, Zind, July 1947.
Notice to Consignees..
S.S “SHANSI
Ltd.
discharging HK, 28th July
37
11
10th August .. middle. Sepi..
te.
middlo, Sept.
HOMEWARDS TO EUROPE
M.V. "NAGARA” M.V. "FORMOSA”
loading ILK. 8th August .loading H.K, early September LOADING FOR
PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM,
COPENHAGEN, OSLO, GOTHENBURG & GDENIA Tanks 'avallable suitable for the carriage of oil'in bulk.
"For further particulars apply to:--
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents, Telephone 31140.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTEE.
m.s. SOMERVILLE ms. "ROSEVILLE"
·SAILING" 7t5 AUGUST
SAILING. 6t8" SEPT.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
m.s. ROSEVILLE
DUB 4th AUGUST
A SAILING FOR SINGAPORE 6th AUGUST PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION.
Chinese Freight |Agents, 2-
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BULK OIL TANKS.
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· (CHINA) LTD. King's Buliding. Tel. 27793
BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.
SHIP
8.8. "HENNEVIS". 8.8, "BINVORLICH 8.8, "BENRINNES" 9.8 "BENARFY"
It is expected that the United Staten will support: Britain im protecting Sterlings by modify the Anglo-American, Lost LASER
Daninged cargo, ex the above. mont if necessary, espacialesare. Goddard Douglas af Similiunanel will be surveyed by non-discrimination clause
Sterling devaluation dida con HK Kowloon Wharf, & Go- ***British pound down. Con Lad's Godown from sidered unlikely. notes are unchanged.
10 mm. of 243@lal@1949, and Dez cent discount tinte, abost 25
conal-mode" representatives are - 5.8. "BENNEVIS" becacaguthey areƐmeable, only |
to la present during 5.5. DENRINNES" Ethle; 26 Damp: 20 Withers: 30 travellers to Britain Kula 31 Dodo: 32Astir: 88 mum of £20. per hea Daepi
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ment:::12 | Limit:117: Harda 18 to Bkimi.20 p1:10; Ducheart: 27 Shin1,488 Twins: 25
20. Iterate 27. Tende 12. Performs, 28. Maste 18. Treated
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