l'age 8
**
JAVA-CHINA-PAKETVAART LIJNEN N.V.
(JAVA-CHINA-PACKET. LINES Ltd.)
King's Bullding Connaught Road,
Tel: Shipping Dept. 28016. Passage Dept, 28017. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, C. No. 82. Tél, 26138.
Due from
"TJISADANE” In port
Sailing for Shanghal
2011 Noventber
ORIENT-JAVA-AFRICA LINE'
SOUTH-ATLANTIC LINE
Duc from
South Africa
"STRAAT
MALAKKA"
10th Dec.
Loading for
Marula, Singapore, Mauritius,
Lourenco
Marques, Belia, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth,
Mosselbay, Capetown, Buenos Aires, Monte- video, Santos, Rio de Janeiro.
on or about 30th Dec.
Franskipment earço on through bill of lading sccepted for Dat-E-Nutann. Moinbasa & Zanzibar,
"STRAAT
South America,
South Africa,
South Afrien
South America
SOENDA"
14th Jan. 1048
end Jan, 1948.
DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE
Due from
"VAN HEUTSZ” Belawan Dell,
“HEINRICH
JESSEN"
Agents
'ALPHERAT"
"BREDERO"
Penang, Hingapore 7th Dec. Saling for Swatow & Amoy
Belawan, Dejl
Pepang. Singapore 15th Dre.
Sailing for
Swalow & Amoy
Salling for Singapore, Penang
& Relawan Dell 17th Dec.
Singapore, Penang & Helawan Dell 25th Dec.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
In Port
Due Trum
Japan. Second half Dec.
"LEOPOLDSKERK” Due from
Agents
"SILVEROAK”
Europe,
Loading for
Manila/Singapore
Colombo/P. Said/faifa Genoa/Marssilles/ Antwerp/Kotterdam / Amsterdam/Jamburg/
Copenhagen /Gothenburg, late December.
Loading for Mania/Singapore / Colombo/Port Sald/ Alexandria / Taifa (direct) Genes/Marsellies / Antwerp/Rotterdam / Amsterdam /ilamburg/
Copenhagen/Colhen- burg; Oslo, second half Dec.
first week of Jan. 1018.
Sailing for Shanghai & Japan
Loading for
Manila/Singapore /
Columbo
Port Sal/alfa/ Genoa /Marsellles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam/
Amsterdam/Hamburg/ Copenhagen / Gothenburg/
Oslo, beginning of February 1948
SILVER LINE LTD.
Due from
U.S. Aflantle ports. second half
December
Salling for U.S. Allantlu Coast vin Bues,
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES
AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
U.S.A, LOADING DATES
Loads
Atlantic Coast
Los Angeles
From
Pacific Coast Atlantie Const
vie
Los Angelea
For
Atlantic Const
via
Los Angeles
Pedder Building
Kel.: 23670-22075
Mate
Early Dec.
Late Dec.
ARRIVALS
Dato
Late Dec.
Mid Jan, February,
SAILINGS
Date
Mid Jan.
February.
Vesto]
my. "ANDAMAN” my. "DÓNA NATI"
Vessel
m.v. "MANGALORE” 83. "DONA AUEDBA” m.y. "ANDAMAN""
Vessaa
"83. "DONA AURORA”
m.r.. "ANDAMAN"
Chinese Shipping Office
Tel: 2373820153
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A;L::
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
MARINA HOUSE.
Telo. 28676-22075
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE
- Tels, 28708—20163
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
15 Connaught Road West,
Telephone 31082.
SAILINGS
S.S. YEN KAI
5.57 HAN MIN S.S. LIN SHEN 35. HAI CHÁN
Tao Kao, Shanghai Nov. 27 Swatow and Shanghai Nov. 29 Shanghai Nov. 30
Slam, Singapore,
ngoon, Calcutta Nov. 30
FOR FULLES PARTICULARS PLEASE APPLY TO THE ABOVE
TEH CHINA” MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER (26, 1947.
BRITISH FOOD CRISIS Biggest Threat To Labour Cabinet
Test Expected
New Year
H.K. Stock Exchange
There is stiff a lack of interest in the market.
ILK Gort. Loshas 49% Loan 1071 184% Loan 1016.
Banka 1.K. R. Dank 19093, gödem (Lon. Stea) £110%+1 Chartered Bank #10-16/18: Mercantile Bank A. & 1. 421 Bank of Euet Aula 11.
Inanamees. Canton Ing. Sorb, SADA; Dalan Ins. 7804, Tada: Chian Underweliers 49 : II.K. Pire Ins., 400n.
Ahipping kantajes zón; 1.K. & M. firamboats 141⁄2n: Indo Chinas [Prof.)
pon, Def.) ; Bhelle (Herri 10/19ni Union Waferbökte [014) 48o. (New) 47.
Black, Whites, tadawda, sie.: ÍK. &
| K. Wharris 10, Ru) 1980, 28%, (X, Ma€
bal Dockerdo 2425b.
In Money Market
London, Nov. 25.
Britain appeared today headed toward a food crisis that may raise the biggest threat yet to the Labour Government. Well-informed. Conservative Party sources said Mr. Winston Churchill firmly believed the shortages may lead to food disturbances and the fall of the Government. Only on Satur- day, he warned the Government there was spreading starvation and bankruptcy through- out the country.
16. (Rights) 555 ILK. Dock that food was probably the one that the food situation may lead Most politlent observers agreci wrote in "The People" yesterday Chine L'invidenta 21h, #8%. 2; Bhanistic that could overthrow the to a real crisis in the Government
Altlec Government. But they He sald Sir Stafford son must doubted that
nny such
Mr. crisis rhingo · between · backing would become serious enough to Strachey or the Foreign Secretary cause more then changes within (Mr. Ernest Bevin), who wants the Government,
dollars and food for use abrand to back his foreign policy,
Mining Tab Mines d1⁄4n; H.K. Mines .02,076.
Landa. Melals & Magni H. & B. Hotel Thu, 245mm; I.K. Landa (011) 82%, 81% Hà, (New) Pin) Bhángħai Langa 1/tatus; Humphrere Ystates Bio: TEK. Reitlera | 196: Chinese Fatales 1900.
Puble Willa 1.X. Trimwi
Teak Trains (Qld) 10% n, (New) On: Ser
Ferrien 150m. Yeumati Foreles 2581 China
:
Tukta 21 m, (He) 1644; 11.K. Electrics
(X. Ra 215, 12/81%/Wxr, (Right) 38%). 2010; Macna Bectyles 241; Bendte.
i
The test may come early next year, when Gayernment is ex pected to cut rationis still further to save dollars. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Stafford Cripps) already
the has Commons the average calory diet kan Lights 2114m; Telephones (011) 429, will be reduced from the present **, (New) 37.
2,870 to below 2700. Industriale: Cald. Macu. (©ni.) 1967) Political quarters belleyed that Teef) B Brukena Teen Jo Cemal spint time after Christmas, the Tôi A50, Sew} Mn, J.K. Tiers Eth
Government at least will reduce Atores Ac. Dalry Farms 10*6a; Watson the p:tató ration from thrre 7244; Lane, Crawfords BIH, GYAN; Bis
pounds per person weekly to two pounds and a half and boost the point value of other go: de
eere 8.208, Rīga, A38: Chios Empath
136; Sun Cho, JA, KH, Kiya! Kwont Hane Hona 204; Wink On 178.) to Win Powell, L. 14% n.
Miscelazna China
Entertainmente
170 H.K. Constructions (Old) 05. (New) fin; Vibro Piling Gijn; Maraman Investments 19/50: Mersman (ILR) 1/4
Coltenas Ewon 11b,
N.Y. RUBBER
New York, Nov. 25. Cride rubber futures closet right luwer to 31 higher, Sales were 194
Contracts.
March 21.81, May 21.30 hid, July 20.92. No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets 23 ominal.~~~Associated Press.
S.S. "ALPHERAT” General Average Survey
Strachey Rumours
Grave Problém
"S:on, because the armed forces
There was no arresting of th. landslide in Chinese Nationa Currency which yesterday ágair plunged, closing at 38 cents for futdres and 46 célits for apot
for CN$10,000),
There was also a weakening in the tendency of gold whiel: losed at $820.75 a tar), after opening at $320.
f
Af
PRESIDENT LINER
SAFLENGS
REFRIGERATION SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKK-
CARGOCAIRE-SPECIES.
TO SAN FRANCISCO
98 "General Gordon" (via Manila). SS "Marine Adder" (via Manlin & Honolulu)
Nov, 20 Dee,
13
BS "General Melga" (vla Bhaurhit & Yokohama)...... Dec. $8 "General Gordan" (vla Manila & Honolulu). Jan.
Note: Third Class Passage Fare from Hongkong to Pacific Court is US$200.00 plus US$8.00 for persons who are nôt U.S. Citizens.
28 10
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES 100, firmed up to
SS "President Madison" (via Shanghal & Yokohama) Dec. A SS "President Grant" (vla Yokohama & Honolulu) ... 9$ "President Taft" (3. F. Direct) BS "Brainerd Victory" (vla' Manila)
Piastres, after opening 310.27 $10.40, anıl, closed at $10.37%. U.S. dollars were quiet at $6. 10. Sterling made another
Australian pounds were un big spurt and closed at $18.50. changed at $12.61.
In Shanghai yesterday (say) ·| Reuter) the gold bar rate war CN8680.000 buyers and CN8690,000 sellers.
The unofficial U.S. dollar rate Was CN$118,000 buyert and CN$120,000 sellers.
Open market rates in Shang- hol were CN$72,000 buyers were maintained in such strength and CN874,000 sellers for the year ago, we may be facing U.S. dollar, and CN$222,000 more
food cuts," Swaffer sail buyers and CN$228,000 sellers "Strachey fears that product[ói | for Sterling. will fall if these become neces
the nation ary. If it ild fall, might face collapse.
NEW YORK SILVER
New York, Nov. 21. Silver Bar (asked prices) 74% ets.
**Increase f:od ratluns usid gamble on it resulting in greater cutput ray his supporters. That-Reuter, is our only chance of cconómic salvation.
ARGENTINE GOLD
"How will Cripps decide? If he All cereals and tinned goods are sides with Strachey, Bevin's stor
Buenos Aires, Nôv. 24. on points, including tinned meats,
Sovereign, buyer. 65.70, may be in the decline. If he does
wellen preserves, fruit and fish, Dried not, the food situation will be 67.80; 11.5.$20 Pagle, 120,006, 122.009; eggs, on which housewives de.
come a problem of the gravest Gold Bar, Gråmme, 6.00, 6.15. pend to supplement a rain of magnitude."-United Press.
| Reuter. about one shell egg a person a week, also are on polnis, but have practically vanished from shop shelves.
The worsening f:od' situation already hos produced runiours that the Food Minister, Mr. John Strachey, has threatened to re. sign unless more dollars are al located him to buy fad abroad. However, Mr. Strachey denied this yesterday and sald ̈ such alorics were eirculaire only to chake condence in the Govern.
mcnt.
Hannen Swaffer, well infornwal
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
Surveys of damaged cargo ex the above vessel will be held by Labourite lumnist, nevertheless Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the No, 12 Godown of the Henp Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s premises, Kowloon, daily from 9.30 am. to
Noon, from Tuesday 25th November to Saturday 29th November 1947.
Invoices with them ot surveys,
the
S.S. "TAKSANG”
Peninsular
QUIS
TO SHANGHAI
89 "Marine Adder"
8S "General Gordon" .......
Dec. 10
Dec. 34 Jan. 4
Dec. 8 4 Jan.
TO NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY,
SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS ·
88 "Louis Mchenry owe" (calis Karachi)
BB "Scott E.. Land'
88 "Marine Snapper"
Sa "President Monrod"
Dec.
a
Dec. 21 Dec. 27
Jan.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
Ft. George's Bidk.
Tel. Nos. 28172/28175
Pacific For East Line, I've
TRANS PACIFIC SAILINGS
To San Francisco & Los Angeles
-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS—
Due
Saila
*.8. “PHILIPPINE DEAR" Nov, 25 Nov. 26 Via Yokohama
8. "FLYING DRAGON"
8.5. "IRAN VICTORY"
6.8.
TRADE WIND"
& Oriental
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANÝ
HHIP
*PURNEA"
"DAN-Y-BRYN".
"TREVOSE"
"STRATIINAVER" "ORMARA"
"SOCOTRA" "RUBY STONE" "DAN-Y-BRYN"
Consignees are advised to have From Straits & Calcutta, "REVOSE"
arrived 23rd Nov. 1947.
Damaged cargo ex this vessel JAVA-CHINA-HAKETVAART will be surveyed in the premises of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, he tween the hours of 10 a.m. and
LIJNEN N. V. Agents: Holland-East Asia Line. Hongkong 22nd November, 1947.5 p.m. on Friday 28th November
Notice to Consignees
1947. Consigneča are advised tô have their Representatives"pres sent during the Survey.
STRATHNAVER" "TREVETHOF" "CANTON"
SHIP_
"PURNEA"
Consignees are warned that "DAN-Y-BRYN” S.S. "EURYBATES"
claims for image or shortage | "TREVOSE" many not
the "NTRATHNAVER" be accepted If Damaged cargo ex this vessel damage is not surveyed by "TREVOSE" will be surveyed at Holt's Wharf Mernre, Goildard & Douglas in between the hours 10 nam. and 12] the presence of Consigneer' Re- noon on 27th & 28th November, presentatives at this appointed “SOCOTRA” 1947, and consignees représenta- į time. tives are requested to be présent during the survey.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
Hongkong, 24th November, 1947.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, Indo China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.
A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE
120
17
"RUBY STONE”. |“DAN-Y-BRYN"
"STRATHNAVER" “TREVETHOF" · "CANTON"
ARRIVALS
10U,K... Gênỏa, --
Singapore
28
20 #7
Okinawa
Dee.
7 Dec. $ Direct 11. 12
Okinawa
Americam Pioneer Lime
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama":"
5.A. "PIONEERSEA" 8-9. "LOOKOUT"
Due Dec. 15
17
Salls Dec.
0
Sailings to Manila
FROM
DUE
-Ларап
28th Nov
LA. "PIONEERSEA“ 8.8. "LOOKOUT"
Snils Dec. 16 Dec. 18
Bombay
29th Nov.
30th Nov.
Hambay & Straits
U.K. & Straits,
0th Dec.
W
10th Dec.
12th Dec,
... "WHIRLWIND"
15th Dec.
18th Dec.
16th Dec
Káro
24th Dec.
U.K. via Straith
19th Jan.
U.K. vla Straits
16th Feb.
General Agents
814, Queen's Building,
Shanghai
.Kobe
Inpati Shanghai
SAILINGS
TO
Bombay vin
Stralis & Colombo
Shanghai
.Stranghai Japan
«Gends-LonoN-
Antwerp Rotterdam (Amsterdam), via, Straita & Colombo „Genoa, London,
Antwerp, Rotterdamd (Amsterdam)
vla Straits
Bombay via
SAILING
30th Nov,
3rd Dec.
3rd De
10th Dec. 18th Dec.
Sailings to New York, Boston,sr Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal
SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS —
For Full Farticulars Call
UNITED STATES LINES CO.
Tel. 31251 (8.lines)
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
OUTWARDS TO SHANGHAI
Discharging HK, ...........Discharging H.K. HOMEWARDS TO EUROPE BLY. "MANGALORE” .................Loading HK.
18th Dec.
M.V. "DENGAL" MLY, "NAGARA"
16th Dec.
Straits
Bombay via
17th Dec.
Strait & Colòmbó
UK
25th Dec.
Shanghaf
13th Jan
U.K, via Stratto
23rd Feb.
India
British
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE
SHILP
"SANGOLA
FROM
DUE
Catoutta, via; Straits · December - .Calcutta bia Strafty
JHY, 1943
middle Dec.
end. Jan.
midato Jan.
LOADING FOR ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERF
HOTTERDAM, (AMSTERDAM) · COPENHAGEN,
OSLO AND GOTHENBURG, ・・ Tanks available suitable for carriage at bülk olt.
For further particulars apply to:-
GILMAN & CO., LTD. Agents, Telephone 31140.
Cluet Across
1. Become a 16, 8jak.
better19. Keeps an 7. Curb 9. Lissome, 10. Severe..
11. Feigned
Illnews
is Thy
22. Tribe
-25%. Command,
2.
Prater
1. Sed
Glues Down
4. Firearm.4G18. Takes 5. Falir show,
Tie Up
1. Ext away!
Eastern &
Australian
STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED-
14. Meant, 17. Leat
without
Fight-
NELLORE "NANKIN!
20. Sound,
20, Run away. 37. Unexpected... ANAPAASEN 123, Lounge,
12. Sóloma- rows, 21, Extent,
Yesterday's Crossword
170 Enliven, af Die. 21 "Rufer, 24
Recent 123 Herb, 26 Berka
Downl Condays, 2 Imrerval, 1.
| Root, -1. Tottéręda diskefuse, 9. Msion,
11. pilicht, 12 Riter,:, 13: Bagno
ARRIVALS
front
For full particulars apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Nos. 27721
1948
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE. m.s. "ROSEVILLE
SAILING 10th JAN.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
DUE 9th DEC. m.s. "ROSEVIDLE"
SAILING FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG & PORT.
BASERWETTENHAM- 10th DEC.
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. BULK OIL TANKS
Chinese 'Freight Agents.
HOO. FOOK PİNG
THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd.
Apply for
THE BANK LINE
(CHINA) LTD. King's Bulldid. Tel. 277hr
SAILING DIRECT FOR BANGKOK
S.S. "PRODUCE“.
· Loading 20th, November, 1047 Salling 30th November 1947.
For freight and passage párticulárá, apply to
JEBSHUN SHIPPING CO.
Honkám (Strand Won