1
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN N.V.
King's Building, Connaught Road,
Tel: Shipping Dept. 28010, Passago Dept. 28017. Chinese Agents, Connaught Rond, C. No. 82. Tel. 25138.
“TJISADANE"
Sailing, for
Amoy & Shanghal,
20th Sept.
23rd Sept.
"TJIMENTENG" due_from
Japan.
"TJIPONDOK" due from
Japan..
Zhib Nept.
Sailing for
Manila, 1st Oct.
Sailing for
Macassar, Sourabaya,
Semarang & Batavia,
25th Sept:
Sailing for
Java ports
27tli Bepi.**
Agents K.P.M. LINE.
(ORIENT JAVA AFRICA LINE),
Ship
"STRAAT
MALAKKA”
due from
Shanghai,
23rd Sept.
Loading for
Maulla. Singapore, steira.
Durban, East London, Fort Elizabeth,
Mosselbay, Capetown, Buenos Aires, Monte- video. Santos, Rio de Janeiro, 23rd Sept.
Transhipment cargo on through bill of lading accepted for Dar-es-Salaam. Mombasa & Zanzibar.
*TEGELBERG" South America
& South Africa
25th Sept.
South Africa
& South America, on or about
Salling for Shanghai 7th October,
26th September.
(DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE)
due from
"VAN HEUTSZ" Belawan Dell,
Penang & Singapore, 26th Sept.
Salling for
Swatow & Amoy. 27th Sept.
"BOISSEVAIN" Sailing for
Amoy, 4th Oct.
Salling for Amoy & Swatow, 12th Oct..
"HEINRICH
JESSEN"
Agents.
"SILVEROAK”
Agents “BREDERO”
Aniling for Singapore. Panang & Beinwan Dell, 5th October.
Singapore, 9th October.
Singapore, Feuang & Belawan Dell, 20th October.
SILVER LINE LTD.
due from
U.S. Atlantic
ports, December
Sailing for U.S. Atlantic Coast via Sues,
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
due from
Europa
early October
"RIDDERKERK"Europe
"ALPHERAT""
Sailing for:
Mania/Singapore Colombo/Bues/Port Bald/ Genoa/Marseilles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Amsterdam /lłamburg /' Copenhagen/Gotherburg/ Osio end October.
Manila/Singapore/
early October Colombo/Suez/Port Said/
Europe
· Genga/Marseilles/
Antwerp /Rotterdam/
Amsterdam/tfamburg/
Copenhagen/Gothen=
burg/Oslo, early November.
Manlia/Singapore
Mid November Colombo/Suez/P. Said
Genoa /Marseliles/ 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
Los Angeles
Date
Vessel
Atlantic Const
via
And Sept.
m.v. "MINDORO"
Mid Oct. Late Nov.
ARRIVALS
3. "DONA AURORA“ my. "NAGARA”
Date
Vesse!
3
26th Sept. Late Oct.
m.v. "HALLAND"
From
Atlantic Coast)
vig Los Angeles
For
Los Angeles
SAILINGS
Date
Late Oct.
m.v. "DONA ANICETA”
Verse
THE CHTNA MAIL FRIDAŤ, SEPTEMBER 19, 1847.
EMPIRE CUSTOMS UNION NOW OFFICIAL POLICY Discussions With Dominions
London, Sept. 17.
A British Commonwealth and Empire customs union has now been accepted as part of, 'the British Government's trade policy, it was an- thoritatively learned in London, tonight. Dominion financial experts now in the capital examining with British Treasury officials the general dollar situation have had the scope of their conversations broadened by the in- clusion of the subject of a Commonwealth customs union.
These officiala witt eftmine though It was
premature to
In defall the implications of | say anything yet about the pos- Customs union, which will in- alple formation by Dominion volve a system of preferential | countries of a customs union, tariffs and will afterwards re- the subject would ecme up for. port to their respective govern discussion within the next ments, it was added.
eight or ton days.
Mr. M. Sundaresan, Governor of the Central Bank of India
In November "We have met and had talks and fender of the Indian delegu with Treasury officials," he tion to the second annual meet-said, "but these have centred lag of the International Bank mainly on dollar expenditure no and International Monetary for." Fund, told Reuter tonight that
H.K. Stock Exchange
Further aarent
In Labove relen
[
halte quieleasing effect us the market. nd there a general of cautiouenges apparent. Cheap Bering Bod renity
T
1000:
H.K. Gavt. Lanki, 4 J Sles Town 161.
Banke: I.K. & 8. Bank 200ña, 1980-a, (Lon. Hot 1
b Charter Bank £14; Mercantile Hunk A. & 11, 2: Bank of East Asin 1108,
When the Dominion Primu Ministers come to London in November they will then be in a position to decide whether, in the light of reports from their experta, the establishment of a Customa usion will be in the interest not only of thetr own countries but of the Common- wealth as a whole.
As things atand at the mo-
-
takers whilst Watsons and Dialty Forms | ment, the proposals for a cun- continue steady with an upward tendency: mu anlos will be on the agendu of the meeting of Prime Ministers in London,
Not Easy The suggestion of the Foreiga In cancer Canton Ina (usb, 416 Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, for n Union ITIL, 7065, NION, 19: ChComm:nwealth customis union Underwriter T4b, hw, #$%/«m; EI.K.
might have many advantages Fire Ins, 286.
""but its accomplishment Shipping: Douglases 206; H.K. & M. Bleamboata 1394b; Indo China (Pret.) fraught with difficulties," declar- (Def, 37: #hella (Lister) ed Sir Stafford Cripps, the Pro- 6/16: Ünlun Waterbeel (Old) 436,sident of the Board of Trade, in
Edinburgh tonight,
163n.
dian, (New 40% 3.
Open Market Rates In Shanghai
Stanghal Sept. 18. 7.T. ori New York, per US$1 42,000 b, 43,000 3.
T.T. On London, per £1 119,000 b.. 122,000
Forward rates, which are limited to three months, dif- fer per month, by not more than five per cent.
ara
The appointed banks allowed a margin of 500 points elther way in the case of the American dollar from
the Central Bank's rate and A margin of 2,000 points m the case of Sterling-Reuter.
LONDON SILVER
MEXICAN EXCHANGE RATES
Mexico City, Sept. 17.
T.T. Mexico City on:
London
New York
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES A
REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS→→
CARGOCAIRE-SPECIE SAILINGS
SAN FRANCISCO
(Via Manila)
S8 "General Meigs"
Buyerm
SS "Marine Swallow"
Sept. 27
Nov.
1,950
(Via Shanghai & Honolulu)
405
Paris
400
BS "General Gordon"
Осв. 11
Zurich
115
Hona Kong Bombay
1,250
88 "Marine Lynx" (Omits Honolulu) 85 "Marine Adder”
Mid... Oct. 20.
Oct. 25
.unquotea -Reuter.
r-
Notice To Consignees
S.S. TAKSANG
From Straits & Calcutta Arrived 18th Sept. 1947.
Damaged cargo ex this vessel will be surveyed in the premises of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Cn. Lid, br tween the hours of 10 am, and 6 p.m. on 23rd September 1947. Consignees are advised to have their Representativca present during the Survey. Con lgnees
are warned thni claims for damage or shortage $35,
may not be accepted, if the damage in not surveyed by Mesars, Goddard & Douglas_in the presence of Consignees' Re- presentatives at this appointed time.
& GOLD
London, Sept. 17. Silver, Spot, Fine, ounce 42%, silver, Forward finis, ounce 420., Bur, Gold, per fue, ounce 172/3, us. Gold, U.S. (New York Free Market) $42% N-Reuter.
per fine, ounce
ALEXANDRIA BULLION
Alexandria, Sept. 17. Gold, per "dlerhem” 163 plas. tres, Egyptian pound 470 plastres, Sovereign 518 plastres, Turkish pound plastres, Napoleon 350 piartres, Dollar (picce du cinq) 470 plustres, Silver (plastres) per Kilogram 840,-Reuter.
JARDINE, MATHESON.
& CO. LTD.
General Managers. ndo China Steam Navigation
Co, Lui.
Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co.
1
HUIP
"TREWIDDEN"
"OZARDA"
Mocha, Whavan, Godowna, ek) (LK, Explaining Scotland's part
Wharves (C. Ht. 256. 2100, 1700, his "ne-third more for export Right G1, B: H.K. Docks 41, 42plan to bent the dollar famine China Providents 255,*; Yanghat Duck- [RE!
erials, Sir Stafford Cripps suid yardı, 141, 17mm.
Mining Hanh Mines 6: M.K. Mines that the customs plan was now be-
Die "explorett."
Obviously referring to Empire
.02.
Lands, Batyle & Aldgm-: Fl. # 3. Hotel
coff
zib, 20; 24/24 Nom: H.K. Lands (Old) | proferences, he added: "But JIE "TREVEAN" cat, Man" 12/12 V«n, (New) 10n: Shanghal the Tucantine, we cannot Lands 4% Humphreys states 31pletely after our special econom": "DILWARA". 3an: II.K. Realties 17.108: Calmer relationship with the rest of the "BENREOCH"
| Extrien 1905: Lande (Right) 285,
Public Utilities 113%. Teatrımaya 25 lab.
2016, 20%/%// Peak Team os 116% (Nowy 4%; Star Ferries 141 Yemati Ferries 29n: China Lights (OM) 200, 20, 29, (New 10; .K. Elec- tries 741, 76/75%wn; Maeno Electeles 21; Sandakan Lights 12: Telephones (0) X. 113 20 (Now) 07b X.D.
137 1ýna 45 paid.
-On (H.K. 165n; Wan. Tewall, Lul, 91,5,
HARI.
Commonwealth and Empice. "DENLEDI” which might, in itself, prove to be "CANTON"
sten in the direction of a closur customs union."
An Empire customs union was not easy, · because of the dit- ferences of industrin) development; in the various Commonweal. countries.
Realists
ITI
WAH
Induriristas Cantun Tees Tang Cementa (X. 15.) 30%, 37, 38an, (huhtej 201, 266; HK. Roper 2016, 204, 23/25 1944 Declaring that good progreER Hr & Dairy Farms 144, 66% had been made with a world trasto | 034/95an; Watjons 74, 750; Lann
Crawfords 64h, 56: Bincare 10: Chichurter to be presented to the In- Emporium (Converted: 141: Bun ciernational Trade Conference td. 5.4/b: Kwung Band ifosz 2006: Win Havana this autumn. Sir Stafford
Haid that the conception "truly multilateral trade" not ponsible because of the in-
yety of currencies.
la important to set var for the prilcics
futuro In the right direction to free worldt trade,” he continued, "but we must be realists in accepting the Inevitable consequences of the pr3-
Miscellaneous Chinn
Entertalaments
37; H. Constructions FONDE Tu. News 5: Vibro Piling 51, Staraman luvesiments iaċo; Maraman (HL.Ka. 176a,
Caltans: Ewo 10%
ARGENTINE GOLD
Buenos Aires, Sept. 17. Sovereign, buyers 68.00, Saver.sent facts." elen, sellers 68.00, US$20 Eagle, he honed "our American friends Sir Stafford Crippa said that buyers 120.50, U.S.$20 Eaglo. will not press us to go further in sellers 123.08, Gold, Bor. per the elimination or reduction gramme, buyers 6.05, Gold, Bar, preferences than the frets And gramme, sellers 0.20-Reu- psychology make possible for us
at this time."-Reuter.
per ter..
A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE
19
fio
m.v. "BENARES"
m.v. "DONA' ANICETA"
Atlantic Coast) 8th Oct.
- via
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO, INC.
Pedder Röllälok
Tel: 23076-22675
Tel.: 23738-20153
Chinese Shipping Office
WATERMAN
STEAMSHIP
CORPORATION,
MOE
ALA.
26:
About 8th October. about Mid-October.
⠀ Clues Across
3. Wondars.
about 10th October.
12. Pare 18. Teacher..
24. Abetodi vadin 23. Unruffled.. 26., Unnecessary.
25
Cluse Down
at
SHIP
"TREWIDDEN" "CANTON" •
ARRIVALS
FROM
...U.K. Genoa,
Bombay, Colomba
& Straita
Karachi
& Bombay
DUE
27th September.
Early October Early October
Bombay & Straits
U.K. Genon.
U.K, & Singapore 12th October. U.K & Straits UK & Straits ..U.K., Bombay,
Colombo & Straits
SAILINGS
то
Straits & UK.
October October
17th November
Note: Third Class Passage Fere from Hongkong to Pacific Coast is US$200.00 plus US$8.00 for persons who are not U.S. Citkens.
*
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES SS "President Jefferson" (via Mihaila)
85 "President Grant" (via Maillo (Guam)
SS "President Madison"
SHANGHAI
SS "General Melga"
88 "General Gordon" ...
Sept. 23
Sept 28
Oct. 8
Sept. 21" Oct. 11.
NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS BS "Mount Davis" 58 Marine Leopard" GS "President Polk"
Sept. 23 Oct.
Oct.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
Ft. George's Bldg.
Tel. Nos. 28172/28175
Jhumurf
Pacific Far East Line, hic...
TRANS PACIFIC SAILINGS To San Francisco & Los Angeles
SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS-
Duo
Soils
8.8. "PACIFIC BEAR" Sept. 21 Sept. 21 8.5. "LIGHTNING" {
24 8.9. "ALAMO VICTORY" O K Oct. 6
5.8. "SURPRISE" 6.S. "GREAT REPUBLIC""
B
17
17
2-1
•
Via Yokohama
Via Okinawa
Via Taku, JinserĞ"
Yokohama Ha
Via Okinawa
Guerican Pioneer Lim
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other' Atlantic Ports via Panama
6.9. "RESOLUTE" sis. "COURSEN"
S.S. "RESOLUTE" 5.8. "COURSER”
Sailings to Manila
E
Duo Sept. 21st!" Oct. Int, *
Salls Sept. 22nd Salls Oct. 2nd.
Sallings to New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal
- SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS
-48. “STAGHOUND" ....
1.8. "RESOLUTE"
For Full Particulars Cali
Salls Sept, 25th, Salls Oct. 7th
UNITED STATES LINES CO..
General Agents
814. ucen's Building.
READY
October
.................Straits, Colombo. 24th November
Aden, Port Sald (Passengers & freight) & London.
• Accepts cargo for London, Antwerp & Rotterdain. Also cops cargo for Madras on through bills of lading.
British India S. N. Co., Ltd.
ARRIVALS
FROM
Tel. 81251 (3 Hoes)
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
M.V.
TONGHAI
Loading Hong Kong 16th Sept., salls 19th Sept.,
M.V. "HALLAND ".
Loading Hong Kong 28th Sept., sails 30th Sept.,
OUTWARDS TO SHANGHAI
SHIP
"SANGOLA"
"BHIRALA"
Calcutta, Madras
& Straits
Calcutta, Madras, & Strals
DUE
October
November
ALY. "HENARES” 8.8. "CEYLON" !.. 1.Y. "HEMLAND"
READY
November
M.V. "TONGIJAI" M.V. “HALLAND" 8.S. "CEYLON"
SAILINGS
SHIP
то "SANGOLA"
Straits (Passengers & freight)
& Calcutta Cargo Recepled on through bills of lading for West Indies.
Eastern & Australian S. S. Co., Ltd.
SOIP
“NELLORE"
'WANKIN"
,་
SHIP
"NELLORE
*NANKIN"
"NELLORE””
ARRIVALS
FROM
Melbourne. Sydney & Suva Australia & New Zealand BAILINGS
TO
Shanghai Kurd
Madila,
Rabaul,
Sydney &
Melbourne
-DUE
Discharging
Discharging
READY
22nd September 20th September -Early:" October
Accepty cargo on through bills of lading for New Zen- und & faanindian Forte,
For full particulars apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
* Telephone Nos, 27721-4.
Expected arrivals from US. Atlantic Ports:
8.3. “CITY OF ALMA"
** "AZALEA UFÌÝ":
8. Mode. 9. Réalm.
Loading for U.S. Atlantic Ports via Honolulu 11. Sold.
OF ALMA?
For freight and "further particulars apply:-
WALLEM COMPANY
18. Coal Worker, |-· 1-Chic. 19. Utor defeat: 2' Condition,.
22, Liberates 1. 3: Small
Quantity
A Object of
as worship...
6. Bitter,
10. Fruit..
14 Weary 18. Withdraws. 16. Gal
17. Mutter...
20. Attempt 21. Pale."
40 Hang 'wound, 22; ellyulet. Yesterday's Crossword | 7. Damarlad.", 23. Fawer.
ACROS) --8 Récorder, 7 Purse, -DOWN-1 Spies, 2 Cream; 19 8. Pasosful, 10 Enamal, 13 Similar, | Rapel; 4 Oren 3' Detent, 6. Reliadį 15% Sal,:17-Temptad, 13. Serbón, 1. Elstad, 11)Niece, 18 Hinimą 14
S.S. EMPIRE PARK
Sailing, direct for Bangkok LOADING 21at SAILING 22nd
Subject to alteration without Nolice
For Freight please apply to c-
UN SHIPPING
**. "CITY
Borgkong-Zhang
Agenta
Discharging K. 22nd Sept. Discharging HK,
HOMEWARDS TO EUROPE
In Port
middle Oct," early Nov.
...leading 11.K. 28th September ..... foading 1.K. First week November. LOADING FOR
ADEN, PORT ́SAID, GENDA. MARSEILLES, CASABLANCA,
ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, OSLO AND
GOTHENBURG.
For further particulara apply tai--
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents. Telephone 31140.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS...
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE,
m.s. "CASTLEVILLE" m.s. "GRANVILLE” ;.
SAILING 7 OCT. 'SAILING 6th NOV.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC. COAST
m.s. "GRANVILLE
.......... DUE SEPT 24th SAILING FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG & PORTE.M
SWETTENHAM SEPT. 20thy,, }]
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION,-- BULK OIL TANKS, 2 LA
Chinese Freight Agents.
HOO FOOK PING
THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd..
Apply:
"THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD, " King's Building. Tol 27798
THE HO HONG STEAMSHIP GO. (1932) LTD. -M
8.8. “HONG SIANG",
Loading
23rd Sept.
M
BURIMI
Sailing
M
Zaih Sent
For SINGAPORE & TENANG
For Passage & Freight Particulars Apply
THA HỒ HONG CO
488, Banham Strand "W"
LTD
Fola. 38122) à 26648