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JAVA CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
King's Bulldog, Connaught Road,
Tel: Shipping Dept. 28010. Passage Dept, 28017! Chinese Agents, Comiaught Road, C. No. 82, Tel. 25133.
Ship
"TJITJALENGKA"
due from.
In port
"TJISADANE" Macassar & Java
ports, 18th Sept.
**TJIMÉNTENG" ́Japan,
23rd Sept.
"TJIPONDOK" Japan,
25th Sept.
Salling for Singapore, Batavia,
Semarang, Sourabaya
& MacanAE, 17th Sept..
Amoy & Shanghat,
20th Sept.
Macassar, Sourabaya. Semarang & Batavia, 26th Sept.
Java parts
"27th_Sept.
Agents K.P.M. LINE
(ORIENT JAVA AFRICA LINE).
Ship
"STRAAT
MALAKKA”
due from
Shanghal
23rd Sept.
Landing for.
Mapila, Singapore, Beira,
Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth,
Mosselbay, Capetown, Buenos Aires, Monts video, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, 23rd Sept.
.:
Transhipment cargo on through bill of lading accepted for Dar Es Salam, Mumbasa & Zanzibar.
**TEGELBERG"
Ship
South America
South Africa
& South Africa 25th Sept.
& South America,
7th October.
on or about
(DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE)
due from
"VAN HEUTSZ” Belawan Delf.
Penang &
Singapore,
25th Sept.
Sailing for
Swatow & Amoy. 27th Sept.
"BOISSEVAIN” Ju port
Mailing for
Amoy, 4th Oct.
Sating for
"HEINRICHI
In part
Amoy & Swatow,
JESSEN"
13th Oct.
Agents.
Ship
"SILVEROAK"
saling for
Singapore, Penang
& Belawan Dell.
5th October.
Singapore,
9th October,
Singapore, Penang Belawan Dell, 20th October.
SILVER LINE LTD.
dite from
U.S. Atlantic
ports. Deveniber
Salling for Straits, &U.S. Atlantic Coast via Buez,
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
Agents
Ship "BREDERO”
due' from Europe
early October
"RIDDERKERK”Europé
"ALPHERAT"
Salling for: Manila /Singapore
Colombo/Buer/Port Sald/
Genoa/Marscilics/
Antwerp/Rotterdam/
Amsterdam/ilamburg/
Copenhagen/Gotherburg/ Oslo end October.
Manila/Singapore/
early October Colombo/Suez/Port Said/
Europe
Genoa/Marseilles/
Antwerp/Rotterdam/
Amsterdam /Hamburg/
Copenhagen/Gothen-
burg/Osto, early November.
Manika/Singapore
Mid November Colombo/Sdex/P. Snid
Genoa/Marseilles / Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Amsterdam/Hamburg/ Copenhagen /Gothenburg, early December.
DE LA RAMA LINES
Londs
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
U.S.A, LOADING DATES
Atlantic Coast
via
Los Angeles
From
Allantle Conat)
Via Los Angeles
For
Atlantic Coast
via
Los Angeles
Date
Mid Sept.
Mid Oct. Late Nov.
ARRIVALS
Date
26th Sept. Late Oct.
Vessel
my. "MINDORO"
88. "DONA AUKORĄ”
m.v. "NAGARA"
Vessel
1.v. "HALLAND"
my. "DONA ANICETA"
Vessel
SAILINGS
Date
8th Oct.
Late Oct.
m.v. "BENARES”
my. "DQNA ANICETA”
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO. INC.
Pedder Building
Tel.: 23676--23673
Chinese Shipping Office
Tel.: 2373820153
NATERMAN
STEAMSHIP
CORPORATION,
MOBILE, ALA., U.S.A.
Expected arrivals from U.S. Atlantic Ports:-
8.3. "DITY OF ALMA”
as: “AZALEA CITY" \..
„...mbâur 3th October.
„About|hild-Gotober.
For freight and further particulars apply:---
WALLEM & COMPANY
Joukkang
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1847.
BRITAIN DIPPING INTO "LAST-DITCH" RESERVES Twenty Millions Go To New York
London, Sept. 15.
Britain tonight dipped into her gold reserves to pay for purchases in Amerlia for the first time since the United States froze the £100,000,000 balance of her loan to Britain, following the suspension of sterling convertibility.
The immediate amount was small, the Bank of England officially announcing it had sold £20,000,000 worth of gold to the Federal Re- serve Bank of New York.
The Unid Announcement,, draft, va the Anal reserve. which marked the first time in This is not only the first time ten years that Britain has dis- since at least July, - 1940 that closed a gold operation, did Britain has had to dip into her not come as a surprise to Len; gold gtocks in order to pay don official quarters who also up in the United States but did not regard a having also the first time for about could ten years that gold losses have come any earlier than have been expected.
been currently disclosed. Some City of Lonavn quar- There must in fact have been tera,thugh they had ruggris. ↑ an appreciable gold loss, be. ed that, with the balance of tween the ending of Lend-lenec the United States loan frozen, in Sept. 2, 1945 and ratifico- Kritain Inust start living on tion of the United States loan. her gold stock, were decidedly on July 15, 1946, but it was surprised that it had happen- | nåt disclosed currently,
OPEN MARKET RATES IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Sept. 18. TT. on New
York,. par US$ 49,000 b., 41,000 s., 7.T. on London, per £1 118,000 d...
121.500 #
Forward rates which are limited to three months differ per month by not more than Ave per cent.
The appointed banks are allowed a margin of 500 points either way in the case of the American dollar from the Central. Bank's rate and a margin of 2,000 peinta in the case of Sterling-Reuter.
BUENOS AIRES EXCHANGES
H.K. Stock Exchange
The aly of Indacklon still prevalla, cheza being some difficulty in revinciļing buyers' {and',Bullers* Mean of prices.
H.K. Govt Launa) 4% L 2004:
Dankar HK. D. Jank 1971b, 200km, [Lon. Rest) £1108 Chartered Bank 211%nzi Mercantile Bank A. & 19 £110; Dank of Eaại Asin' 1105.
Insurance: Canton Ing anch, 4153 Union In TO: China Underwriter. BUNDAN MG; I.K. Fire Tan, 2650.
Bhippings Douglques 2500; 14K & M. Beamboats 116; Indo Chinwa (Pref.) 19th, (Def.) 110n: Abella (Denver) 84/n Union Waterbout (Old) 481⁄2n, (New) 49% n.
Dorka, Wharves, Godewas, #6,1 H.K, 4 K. Wherres (C. Riz.) 2306, 240, 235. (X. I.) 170, (Rights) 64b, no: II.K. Dock 435, 435,- €5%/9/9%£»*; Chinn Providents 25%, 20% lý: Bhanghat Dockyards 10No.
Mining: Haub Mines G1⁄4n: JLK. Ming 1,02 14b.
Lands, Natels & Bldgs,; 3. B. Hotele |2ND, 21/4,08/54: "İ.K. Landa (623) ** (New) 52. Fight 216:
·Bḥanghai Landa 44jhi Humphreys Extates 03. 124/32m; H.K. Renities 17.40W; | Chinrya" Eclates 1000.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 15. Public test 11.8. Tramways 25% b. Buenos Airen On:-
2 Peak Trama (Old) In, (Nuwa ed so soon and suggested that. Disclosure now, it whe felt,
London huyers 18.30, xeliers; Star Ferries 1496, 340am: Yasimus unless seen in perspective, it is the way in which a demours 1639; New York buyers 404.00. Freien 20n: China Lights 101d) 21n, 21un, (New) B54: HK. Electrica -77. might have an adverse effectic government ought-to-treat sellers 404.26: France buyerя77/es: Macan Egetries 3434*: Man- i on the London Stock market ite public and it was taken for 1338.75. sellers 330.75; Belgium kan lights 13: Telephone (Old) X.D. tomorrow,
granted that the authorities vers 9.20, sellers 0.28; Spain 1776 (Nom) 17%, X.D., 18 16 Th would continue to publish the 112.50, sellers 113.50; Brazil buyers X. t. 27, 204, 365; Rights buytra 27.62; Sweden buyers i Industriala Canton Tres 7n; Cement figuren promptly.
2414, 2016, 25%/2015: J&K. Ropes 22.18 Switzerland buyers ·9.75.21146, 224, 31.
Btares de. Deiry Farms DJ!gh, 9$1áu. 93/944; Welson 748, 76, 71/74 Lane, Crawfordis „B4% « Bincere 11. 16.03: China Emporium (Converted-- 1419 Bun Co., Ltd. 8.5: Kwong Bank Hong 206: Wing On (.K.) 1408; Wm. Powell, Ltd. b.
The Chancellor of the Ex chequer recently disclosed that Britain's reserves of gold and dollars were about £600,000, 000 and it was learned today that the great bulk of this In gold. It was disclosed' thut | Britain customarily keeps only. a minimum dollár balance, in New York. Until now, when her funds
in New York ran down to that minimum, she hus
If this has brought home to the world and to the British public the gravity of the peel- tion, an much the better, it was sald.~Reuter.
LONDON SILVER & GOLD
nade a drawing on the United Silver, States loan.
Stop-Gap
ounce
1
London, Sept. 15. Spot, Ane,
42d 428
Reuter,
MEXICAN, EXCHANGE.
T.T. Mexico City on: London 1,059,
•
Miscellanes Chink Entertainmeals
New York 405, HK. Constructions Old) Paris 450, Zurich 115. Hongkong investments 11/n) Maraman (IL.K.) 1/6h. (New) In; 'Vibro Pillar 6: Marman 1,260. Bumbay unquoted.--Reuter. Cotton Exor 161⁄2b, 11.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
BEFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKḤ-
88 "General Meigs"
85 "Marine Swallow"
GARGOÇAIRE-SPECIE SAILINGS
SAN FRANCISCO.
Route No, One
(Via Manila)
Route No. Two
Sept. 27 Nov. 1
(Via Shanghai, Yokohama & Honolulu)
SS "General Gordon".
SS "Marine Lynx" (Omits Honolulu) SS "Marine Adder"
Oct. 11 Oct. 20
Oct. 25
Note: Third Class Passage Fare from Hongkong to Pacifie Const in US$200.00 plus US$8.00 for persons who are not U.S. Citizens.
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES 85 President Jefferson" (via Manila)
88 "President Grant" (vina Menila &, Guant)
SS "President Madison"
Sept. 24
Sept Oct.
28
NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA. SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
SS "Mount Davis"
SS "Marine Leopard" -SS "President Polk".
Sept. 294 Oct. Oct.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
Tel. Nos. 28172/25175
Ft. George's Bldg.
Pacific Far East Line, Jus.
TRANS PACIFIC SAILINGS To San Francisco & Los Angeles
-SPECIAL CARGO DIL TANKS---
Dua
Saite
5.8. "PACIFIC BEAR" Sept. 21 Sept. 21 8.8. "LIGHTNING" 6.S. "ALAMO VICTORY" Oct 8 Oct 3
5.S. "SURPRISE"
24
24
Via Yokohama Via Okinawa
G
9.3. "GREAT REPUBLIC""; 14.
17. 172
Vla Taku,· Jiriswý...
& Tokabaros- Via Okinaya
suvernd, da Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co. American Pioneer Limo
Sliver, Forward,,ne,
For the momynt, with the final drawings on the loan Bar Gold, per fine spent, with the balance of the ounce
ounce
U.S.
43% 42%d
172/3 182/3
..$36 835 York
SUIP
(New Free Market) $42% 842% NĮ "TREWIDDEN"
loan frozen, with active discus- [U.S. Gold, per fine sions in progress for marshall- ing
from reservon
varicus quarters, and with the necessity of paying for vital purchases from the dollar area, the gold stock is the stop-gap.
A drawing of £20,000,000 un
a gold stock totalling about £600,000,000 was net regarded
BOMBAY SILVER
AND GOLD
Silver, Rendy per 100 tolas. 197
Bombay, Sept. 15.
AR intrinsically formidable.Rupees, 00 Annas, Silver, For. More importance was attachedward, per 100 tolás 100 Rupees. (Settlement, to the question of whether it 12 Annas, Silver, would prove to be the first of Unofficial) 107 Rupees, 00 Annas,
per tota 110
a series or rather, how rapid Gold, delivered, and large the series would be. Rapees, 05 Annas, Gold, Forward, This would depend partly on per tula 110 Rupers, 00 Annos.- how the British people buckle Reuter. down to their task but also,
and for the near future more importantly, en the progress of marshalling reserves from
are!
ZURICH. FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
other Bources, These
Burich on London 17:36, Zurich numerous and it was taken forion New York. 4.30, Zurich : on granted that the opportunity is Paris 4.02%, Zurich on Brussels being taken of the present ns-9.875, 2Zurich. on Amster:Jom
15.25. semblage of world financial ex- 182.30 Zurich on Lisbon
Duenus Airca 105.50, perts in London to discuss this Zurich on
Zurich matter intensively.
on Stockholm 110.03. Zurich on Madrid 30.73-Reuter.
Grave Position Gratification was expressed
that there has been no conceal NEW YORK SILVER ment but on the contrary an Siiver, Bar (asked immediate publication of this'
19
price)
"OZANDA"
"TREVEAN"
"DILWARA”
“BENREOCH"
"DENLEDI”
"CANTON"
SKIP
TREWIDDEN" •
"CANTON"
ARRIVALS
FROM
..U.K.. Genoa,
Bombar. Colombo &. Straits Karachi
& Bombay
U.K. Genoa,
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama
#.5. "RESOLUTE"
DUE
['s.5. "COURSER”
27th September.
Bombay & Straits
Early October Early October
UK. & Singapore 12th October
U.K. & Siraits .U.K. & Straits
U.K., Hombay, Colombo & Straits
SAILINGS
(Passengers & freight)
TO
Stealts & U.K.
Aden, Port Said
8.8. "RESOLUTE” 5.8. "COURSER”
Sailings to Manila
Due, Sept. 20th Oct. 1st.
Salla Sept. 21st.
Balls Oct. 2nd-
Sailings to New York, Boston..
Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal
- SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS
October
October
1.3. "STAGHOUND" 8.8. "RESOLUTE"
17th November
For Full Particulars Coll
Salls Sept. 25th.
Sails Oct. 5th
UNITED STATES LINES · CO. ·
General Agents
READY
October
$142 Queen's Building.
Straits, Colombo, 24th November
& London.
• Accepts cargo for London, Antwerp & Rotterdam. Also accepts cargo for. Madras on through blits of Lading.
British India S. N. Co., Ltd.
SNIP
"SANGOLA". 70% cts 70% cts. "SIIRALA"
Á BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE
15
2
8
10
16
19-
20 21
23
124
26.
Clues Across-
1. Surpass, 20, Birda: "...
5. Illuminating 22, Donkey. devices, 23. Core.
8. Material,
9. Fargets;
10. Flower.
11: Part bt:a
staircase.
257 Of Jesu Im-. portance, ་་་
20., Make, efferve.
27. Paymonte 12: Sharp.
for occupi 18 Happen again!
tion:? 10:Legislative:11 28-Mount. ----
body
29; Engraved, 10. Shot
„Clues Down..
14. Memorial. 16. Clerical title,
1. Thrilling. 2. Consist of,
3. Paradise.
4. Expunged.
5. Word for
word.
10. Smilled deri
sively.
17. Telf.
10. Grounded.
0: Lucky charm 31." Throw out
7. Trench so 24. Trial
dior
20. Odes;-29, Berated: 30, Know; 91% MKgl. 33 Admits 88. Toymą: DOWN!-1, Bound(2) Bemused;
Chart B Mind: 6. Sign;:0.4 Vary 11: Lover;):185Ex{; 14, TH 10 BoboFA27) Daddy-18) Lont, 20
127. Duni, 20, SKIL
Yesterday's Crossword LACROSS=14Scumg 1% Lower: 62 Emily Vain; 10: Angular} 1. Deni
"Ašet; 21. Razew; 138:
"SHIP
"BANGOLA",
(Passengers & freight)
ARRIVALS
FROM
· Tel. 31251 (8 lines)' Dig
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
OUTWARDS TO SHANGHAI
....Discharging 11K. Discharging HK.
M.V. “BENARES” 5.5. "CEYLON? M.V. "HEMLAND”
او
22nd Sept.
middle Oct. -
*
carly Nov,
HOMEWARDS TO EUROPE
DUE
Calcutta, Madras
October
& Straits
Calcutta, Madras,
M.V. "TONGĦAT" M.V. "HALLAND" 8.8. "CEYLON”
November
& Straits
SAILINGS
TO
Straits
& Calcutta
READY
November
Carro accepted on through bills of lading for West Indies.
Eastern & Australian. S. S. Co., Ltd.
BITIP
"NELLOBE"
“NANKIN"
SUIR:
"NELLORE” **NÄNKIN” "NELLOKE"
ARRIVALS
FROM
Melbourne, Sydney & Suva „Australia & -· New Zealand
SAILINGS
TO
Shanghai Kuro: Mahila Rabxut
Sydney & Melbourne
DUE
Discharging
10th September
READY
19th September 26th September ́ ́Barty"October-
Accepts cargo on through bills of lading for, New Zea-
+ TWKITI MIELAJN Ports
For full particulare apply tu
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Telephone Nos. 27721-4,
TAY KEE & CO.
STEVEDORES, TRANSPOR
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Also, Supaiz....dk/
reliabló
་ ,
..In Port
...loading `H.K. 28th September
· loading HK, Fient`week November. LOADING FOR
CASABLANCA,
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES,
ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, OSLO AND
· GOTIIENBURG.
For further particulars apply to:-
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents, Telephona 31146
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO.
· PORTTAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE. m.a. "ROSEVILLE"
m.a. "CASTLEVILLE"
SAILING. 17th SEPT.
SAILING 1⁄2 OUT.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
ma. "GRANVILLE”***
DUE 28th SEPT. *SAILING FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG & PORT
SWETTENHAM, 30th SEPT.
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION, BULK OIL TANKS,
Chinese Freight Agents.
HOO FOOK PING.
THE BANK LINE (Ching) Ltd.
Apply
THE BANK LINE-
(CHINA) LTD.,
"Klog's Building." „Tel:-27702'
MOW SANG SHIPPING CO.
Connaught Rond, West,
Tel. No. 31505.
HONGKONG & MACAO LINE
"Kwong, Sal”
LeAYCE ROAD. 10.00 A.M. Every day LeavekHongkong 6.30 PM. Every day! HONGKONG & CANTON LINE
"Hong Kong Departures Canton
- 13. Kwong Tong” Sep 17th
P.M.