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JAVA-CHINA-PAKETVAART LIJNEN N.V.
((JAVA-CHINA-PACKET LINES LM.)
King's Building. Connaught 'Road,
Tel: Shipping Dept. 28010. Passage Dept. 28017. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, C. No. 82, Tel. 25138
CHINA and JAPAN LINES
“TJIMENTENG" Due from
Shanghai
20th Dec.
“TJTJALENGKA”
Salling for
Manila, Tarakau, Mnenssor Java poris
20th Dec.
Duc from Macassar and
Java ports 30th Deó
Salling for
Batavia, Sermarang,
Macassar & Sociabaya
5th Jan.
ORIENT-JAVÄ-AFRICA LINE
SOUTH-ATLANTIC LINE
Due from
"STRAAT
MALAKKA"
In Port
Loading for
Manila, Singapore,
Mauritius,
Lourenco
Marques, Deira,
Durban, East London,
Port Ellabeth,
Mosselbay, Capetown, Buenos Aires, Monte- video. Bantos, :Blo de Janeiro.
26th Dec.
Transhipment cargo on through bill of lading accepted for Dar-En-Salaam. Mombasa & Zanzibar.
"STRAAT
SOENDA"
South America, South Africa
23rd Jan. 1948.
South Africa,
South America
8th Feb, 1948.
DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE
"VAN HEUTSZ”
"HEINRICH
JESSEN"
Agent's
Due from
In Port
Swatow & Amoy
8th Jan 1948
Salling for Skrapure, Penang & dewan Del 25th Dec.
Singapore, Penang
& Belawan Dell
9th Jan. 1948.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
"LEOPOLDSKERK” Dad from
Europe,
on or about 5th Jan.
Sailing for Shanghai & Japan
"MOLENKERK” Due from
Europe
on or about 16th Jan.
"ALPHIERAT""
In Part
DE LA
Landing for
Manila /Singapore/ Colombo/
Port Sald/Inita/
Genna/Marseilles/ Antwerp/
/Rotterdam/
Amsterdam/Hamburg/ Copenhagen / Gothenburg/
Oslo, beginning of February 1948.
Loading for Manita/Singapore /
Colombo/
/
Port Sald/Halfn/ Genoa/Marsellles/ Antwerp /Rotterdam Amsterdam /Hamburg / Copenhagen/ Gothenburg/ Middle of Feb.
Loading for
Manila/Singapore Colombo/P. Sald/Halfa Genoa/Marseilles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Anisterdam /Humburg/ Copenhagen/Gothenburg. end of Feb.
LA RAMA
RAMA LINES
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTA
U.S.A, LOADING DATES
Loads.
Late
Vessel
Atlantic Const
Mid. Jan.
Late Jan.
m.v. "TONGHAI" m.y. "DONA ANICETA"
via
Los Angeles
From
Pacific Coast Atlantic Coast
Los Angeles
ARRIVALS
Date -
1st Jan. 20th Jan. Late Jan.
SAILINGS
Vessel
m.v. "MANGALORE"
'm.v. "ANDAMAN”
9.5. "DONA AURORA”
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1947.
BRITAIN'S EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN STERLING
London Stock Exchange
London, Dec. 23.
Landon, Dec. 23.
Britain is reshaping her international trade and financial agreements for the second time within a year in an effort to strengthen the Pound Sterling as the world's most desirable currency next to dollars.
The collapse of dollars convertibllly | Sween
ΟΤΟΠΣ
the two monetary last August pulled the props from will show an increase in the next the earlier financlat edifice.
12 months", the Announcement Convertibility
The feature of today's stock ra45
Among
проек
have
with added. EXTcements
new plan han
La
H.K. Stock Exchange
44.Lown
› Blanken ›¥1,K. &-8. Dank, 1970b, (Lon. Res.) 310: Chartered £115: Mercantile Uk. A & D. £11 Bank of East Asin' 1190.
360b,
a
186:
N.Y. Stock
Market
New York, Dec, 24. Halle stondled the stock market with selected ail, steela and Industrials Although other nations had been shaped
The two dalagations have a nerotiating good revureties Sterling jouned to resume the exchange af
their discus.many pivotal failed to make the grade. permit
Volume crossed the million share mark armong these other countries with the sions after Christmas. Reuter.
Tor the eighth assecomkre tuil amalan backing of it eventual-converilibility.
·with transfers totailing 1,650,000 shares. Touching year's binda «wers Union Pacific for dollar*..
dollars. the conficience in
up 4 at 162, nola Centra) up" twi markets was the Sitroness of prices which were hneked by surplus foot
10. Bouthern Pacife, he at 49%. generally
Ohio OH up 14 at $5. considering the mali
pronkl and machinery production,
UA Swo* or so Wero Alwad ono or volume of trading, which took place.
been transferred i some
Bloolat D, Bathlabem Blee 105%. On ladustriais, goor!
measure to Sterling.
The short week's trading has not eno the dialde were General Motors Good were provided by motor shares on Tibe
staunched-Fabled the market to get lato la · real. your, ›Montgomery Ward. Dowlag, Douglas
amovni of basinere, Aircraft, American Telephone. hopes of increases in steel allocations. Sterling our into the work to make stride: The amall
14/07, Dow Jones Averages:-Stocks which tobacco and textiler al en-
I done has been almost entirely at boyuta'' its-own
wasmoweich “tivo "made countered all investment support.
Britain"
the prices, and these have been on devende 20 Industriala 190.71.16 Rails 12.45, 10 supports. One
ULINter 38,86. was interest in gilreriged section
negotiation of trade agreements that in acklo.
BIẾN Đ H.K. Gave. Loans:
Cloning
Espress quotations Adams negligible and this market failed to
hilateral barter. 1926 1015. amount olmont to
17%. Alaska Joneku €, American Can 18. record any change of note on the day. The other is financial agreements"
Emelting 200| American
6032 American Very much the same can be said for under which some countries agreed
Telephone 150%. Amerionu Tobacco:7 1⁄2. oils, whilst among mining sections
Anaconda $4. to virtual baiding of limited cash
American Waterworke changes were very few and far be
balances without demanding gold or
Copper 34%, Aviation Corp. 436. Baldwin insurances Canton 20s.
Locomotive 14%, Barnsdati 89%, Vendix | tween.
dollars for them.
Bethlehem Bleel 108 %, Union Ina, 700%, 760m: China Underwrit- } Aviation 30%.
Boeing 'Aircraft 23%. Horden Co. 41. r; H.X. Fire Ins. Iob,
Shipping: Douglasen 2001: EK. à M. Canadian Poelde 11%, J. 1. Case $6%. Commercial Steamboats 14h: Indo Chinas [Pref.) Crysler 3%, Colgate 44,
(Bearer) Solvent 32. Corn Products 94%. Dupont Some of these new agreements “are]{ 100: (Def.) 100m: Khella
Electric already completed, others are being X. Hts.. 72/61; U. Waterbosts (Old) 186. Easton Kodak 443.
Géneral · Electric negotiated
Light & Pawer 17%. and still others *are** #New) 4in.
Oyodrich General Motors 671⁄21⁄2. Ducks, Wherres, Godowns, Etc. I.K. 4 | 8656. scheduled for negotiations early in harves (C. Rtn.) 2005, 110: (X. 68%. Goodyear 44%. Greyhound the new year.
Kta.) tn: Rights 175, 1849;.ILK. Docka Homestake Mining 28%. 30 Chin Providents 218, 2lsa; 8'hat, Karvester 014. Internation
55%, International Dockyards 17.
Minio: Raub Mines 5n; K. Mines Johns Manville 406. Kennecott Copper 47 Montgomery Ward 65%, National .0266,
Lands, Hotel & Bidgaı 11. & 8. Hotela Dlatiliera 21, National Lead B, New York 22% 23, 22% 2.8. Lande Old) Central 15, Packard Motore B, Pan Am
Pennsylvania R 77h: (New) 74n: 8'hai Landsb, 8.85; crican Airways 8%, Humphreys Estates Zib, 239, 28an; H. 18, Radio Corp. 04, Republic Steel 974;,
Beynolds Tobacco 41, Schenley 82 K. Beatles 18h: Chinese Estates 186.
Oil 88% industrial
Pabile Utilities: ILK. Triaway. #2b:{Bare Rooback 87. Bhell gradually Peak Trams (Old) 18% (New) On: Bocany Vacuum 17. Southern
the Star Ferrier 180: Yauraati Fervlen 29: 494%. Standard Brands 26. Standard Pound, and making trade agreements C. Lights (Old) 1946, 19: New Oll of Calif. 62%. Standard Oil of N. 3. b. 78%. Studebaker 21%. Union Ung 85%. 144b: .K. easier to negotiate.
Hana Union Carbide 101%. US Rubber 46%. *
46b, 47: An example is the Runse-British 40/48% (Now)
Westing- Electrica 24:
Lagbts itn, UB Beel 80, UB Lines 21%. agreement, established "in principle" Telephones (Old) 410; (New) . house 80%. Youngstown Sheet Tube but not yet signed. The negotiation da; Canton less 7:
Industrimi: Call Me (Ord.) 20: 10%. Gen. Pub. Utilities 12.-Associat- Cemented Press, leading to exchange of Russian
Į
Ultimate 'Reality
Some acretive buying, however, was noticeable in Kafirs but this had dried up by midday leaving this market quietly steady.
Commodity issues were alin firm, were particularly tea shares, which again sought after in hopes of an in
in producer of the price of this commodity.
Argentine rails hardenet on anti- cipations that special Argentine congress which tabled for this week-arcen revolves around the ultimate reality in a world of end will ratify the take-over agree-economic
abortages; that the, value of any coun try's currency is closely related to its production of goods,
thent.
A
The whole programme, de Feta
Tronary and Hoard of Trade
SECURITIES 1
British Consols, 1949/10....
#ZAL
Conversion Down, 31914, 198).
ዲሱ ጓ
Fundles Loan, 1989/90
112
Wer man, 324, 1932
[+
Increased British production such items as coal and machinery in
War Loon, MA
102
more sulid
Victory Bombs, 403
114
INDUSTRIALS:
Associated Portland Cement Co. 12/-
British American Tobarte Go,, ord, 0-3/16 British Celanese, atıl,
24/0
Carreran 16, "A", ort.
644
11/0
40/-
Distler Co. ord.
31/6
Danley Robber Co., and,
TR 14
Imperial Chemical Industries, oed. Imperial Tobacco Go, tof (2.3), ♣
Irrianit)
52/3
G
BANKS:
J. & 15, Costs, ord.
d'octubifs ord,
Chartered tank of I.A. C... 11%% R.K. & Shanghal Banking Corp. 119% Mercantile Bank of India, "A" 20% MINING SHARES:
New Union Goldfields
Con Mal Reef
Aint Helena
of
grain.
Electrics (010)
Sandakatt
and timber far British machinery and (0) 31, 2014 (New) 20%; H.K. electrical goods, twice previously Ropes 20, broke den because the British could not promine delivery They
refuse
guarantees, but emphasise that pro- spects of delivery now are much het-Powell, Ltd) 141⁄2n,
ter.
Blarte &c.: Dairy Farma GRAU, X. M of the goods. Walons tie: Lane, Crawfords 60x
Sincere », Kitam; China Emporium Government
13: Bun Co, Ltd. 6.30; Kwong Band one 505n, Wing On (H.X.) 140n: We
China Entertainments BUscellaneous I 37% H.K. Constructions (0) 4 (New) Br; Vilard Ping Glyn: Ma investments 13/5 Maramab (HK) 1/Gn.
fellena: "Ewm 125mm.
The Pattern
in
This pact, however, does not volve kindred financial negotiation
for it is designed 'lo work out at an eventual even exchange.
Consul, Goldfields of 9. Amerles
715,
Consol. Tin Mince of Varma
4%-
Indian Copper Corporatiun
2/0
Theta Free States Trust West Rand Investment Trust
SD/4N
30/1012
Free State Developtsents Roederand
13/0
10/14,
41/20
The "pattem agreement" for new series of financial pacts
the
was
69/c
hoy.
made with Belgium this autumn,
Britain and Belgium agreed to
hold
Bao. Breweries
171/
West Driefontions
150/-
Lydenburg Estairs
25/-
South African Townshi
22/1
Selection Trunte......
AI-
Buth African Torbanites
6/101
Welkom
91/70
Tobsero Securities Trust Birkev. Grootvlei Mining
2-7/16 29/1
De La Itur, ori.
Beuter.
JAPANESE WAGE INCREASE
Tokyo, Dec. 23.
The Premier's Office announc-
Money Market
10
Gold continued
its upswing yesterday, gaining another points to close at $292 a tael,
It opened at $280.75, and was up to £12,000,000 worth of each down to $278 for a time before wher's currency which either might heavy buying started the spurt hain in the swing of trade. Their which brought it up to $208.75 trade involves mainly the exchange It cosed off slightly at the
of British iron and steel manufae close.
tures for Belgian Rax,
Piastres made another climb
After either one has that amount yesterday and closed at $11.00 a they agreed. discuss possibilities of 100. Opening rate was $11.87%, converting it into other currencies and highest rate of the day was but there is no automatic conversion. $11.95.
Holland has a similar agreement. Chinese National Currency with a £10,000,000 balance ceiling. futures were quoted nominal at The ceiling is about reached.-A 32 cents for CN$10,000. Spot sociated Press,
opened at 42 cts and closed at 43
Good Progress
Londen, Dec. 23...
cts.
U.S. dollers were up and closed yesterday at $.02.
Sterling was easier at $18.30 & ed today that wages, both "good progress" in the financial cd at $12.51.
The Treasury tonight reported Australian pounds were unchang manual and white-collared, in and trade talks and discussiona October had increased more than un new arrangements to be inde 100, whilst NEI Guilders weaken- Ticals were firmer at $28.50 a three times the average received between the sterline area and thead to $20.00. three months ago.
Dutch monetary prea for 1048,
The talk have been going on Netherlands and Brush Govern- for the past 10 days between ment representatives.
Manual workern received an average of 3,757 yen and white- collared workers 6,172 yen in October.-United Press.
M/V. "VITO"
Tel
#
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS---
GARGOCAIRE-SPECIE
TO SAN FRANCISCO-
88 General Meles" (via Shanghai & Yokohama)
... Dec. 31 ... Jan. 12 88 "Marine Swallow" (via Shanghai & Yokohama) 89 "General Gordon" (vin Maņlia & Honolulu) ......... Jan. 21 Note: Third Class Passage Pare from Hongkong to Pacie Coart to US$200.00 plus US$8.00 for persons who are not U.S. Citizens.
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
·88 "President Taft" (vin Shangbal) 88 "President Plerco" (8. F. Direct)
85:"Clovis Victory" (via Manila and Cebu)
BK. President McKenley" (Via Manila)
Dec. 30
Jan, 14 Jan. 18
1
Jan 25-7
TO NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY,
SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN FORTS
88 "Marine Snapper"" (culls Karachi)
58
President Monroe"
$8 "Marine Füler"
63 "President Polk"
.Dec. 30
Jan.
Jan. 10
Jan. 26
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
St. Georre's Bldg.
11.
Internation
Tel
Paper 12.
Pacifo
New York, Dec. 24.
commodity AJ US security and markets will be closed on Christmas Day, resuming trade sext day. The London Stock Exchange will close at 2 p.m, on Dec. 24.and will reopen on Dec. 29-Associated Press,
- Tel Nos. 28172/28175
Pacific For Cart Line, Jus
TRANS PACIFIC SAILINGS To San Francisco & Los Angeles -SPECIAL CARGO DIL TANKS
Salle
B.8. "CHINA BEAR"
3.8. "FLEET WOOD"
8.8. "SURPRISE"
8.8. "PACIFIC BEAR" 8.8. "FLYING DRAGON"
Due
Dec. 25 Dec. 26 Via Yokohama &
Okinawa Jan
1 Jan, 2 Vir Okinawa Jan. 12 Jan, 13 Vin Okinawa Jan. 14 Jan, 15 Directi Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Via Okinawa
American Promeer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama 8.8. "PIONEER SEA" 6.8.
"SPITFIRE" New York, Dec. 24, Crade rubber futures closed 20 to 47 higher. Sales were 124 .contracte.
8.3. "PIONEER SEA" March 22.00, May 21.09, July 20.65, September 20:40 asked.
22 No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets suminal--Associated Press.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
CONSIGNEES PER BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE'
M/V "LIDVARD"
are hereby notified that the cargo is being discharged into the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf
Godown Co's godown where it will at Consigness' risk and sub- ject to the whart's terms and conditions of storage, and where delivery may be obtained.
.Damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns for examina-i tion by Consignees and Com- pany's surveyors, Messrs. God. From North West American dard & Douglas at 10a.m. on every possibility that trade bo Parts, San Francisco, Manila 31at December.
arrived 24th December, 1947.
"Thero is
A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE
2,
Date
Vessel
}
24th Jan.
m.v. "ANDAMAN"
9
Late Jan.
S.S. "DONA AURORA"
10
For
San Francisco
& Los Angeles )
Atlantic Coast
vis
Los Angeles
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
Tels. 2367622675
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE
Tols. 28798-20163
MARINA HOUSE
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
18 Connaught Road West,
S.S. HAI HISUAN
S.S. HAI HSIN
SAILINGS
Telephone 3AGES.
18
33
5
16
19. 20
22
23 24
Clues Across
3 Feeble 7 Special
aptitude!"
A Gheene,
9 Monster,
21 Refuge. 22 Split
41 Pick
29 Lifelcases.
29
› Chuus Dawn
1 Stant..
2 Ertér,
5. Strongbotil, 4*Luminous
etrele. circle.
17 Convene.
11.Greedy.
"
20 Warded off.
24. Combine.
LEFE
10. Summary.
12 Compitsey..
Bangkok Dec. 31 Singapore Jan. 215
Cargo for Tring-Táp, Hankow & Tientsin” acceptable
on through bills of
FOR FULL-BARTIDULKANS `PLEASE "APPLY TO THE ABOVE
A
Bela od
19. Country
house.
10. Blopper.
11 Meditate.
32 Sangl.
13 Measure of
length
uday's Crossword
Decamp
-sheep.
15: Nollary.
10 Biter,
Ibex, Þ. Downsz Bogy)
27-Responsibility. * Carryco order.
Bagio, 10 Exxel, 1) Gaps, 13 Riesníu- | 9. Dipnotion (8-10); don, 15 Hota, 16 Talo, 19
Promi- | Spice, 15. Repèl,
denta, 27 Lärg, 24 Dates, 41 Ralog. Sprar, 18 June
To comply with General Bond. Damaged cargo ex this vossoled Warehouse Regulations con- Revenuc will be surveyed in the premises aiguses must have"
in attendance when of the Hongkong & Kowloon Officer Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd. be-damaged duttable goode are ex- tween the hours of 10 am, and amined.
11 a.m. on Monday, 29th Decem- ber, 1917.
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left tho Consignees
all are advised to Steamer's godowns, and have the Representatives pre- goods remaining underlivered sent during the survey.
after the 1st January 1948 will be subject to rent,
Consignees are warned that -claims for damage or shortage
All claims against the steamei may not be decepted If the dam must be presented to the under- age is not surveyed by January, 1948 or they will not be bigned on .or before the 11th Goddarů & Douglas in the pre-l sante of Consignées Representa recognised. tives at this appointe) time.
MÖLLERS” (HONGKONG)
LIMITED.
Agants to Paclite Orient Express Line.
Na Fire Inzurging, will be el-} fected.
וי
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 26th December 1947.
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
・
DO
allery for Swatow only
FROM DOIR
Dua Dec. 26
Jan. 8
Suila Dec. 27
Sailings to Manila Sailings to New York, Boston. Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal - SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS --
*3.8. "LOOKOUT"
8.8. "SPITFIRE"
B.B. "PIONEER SEA"
Salls Dec. 28
Satla Jan.
9 13
* Arriving New York on or about Jan. 30, 1948..
For Full Particulars Call
UNITED STATES LINES CO.
General Agents
814, Queen's Building,
Tol. 31251 (8 lines)
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
M.V. "MANGALORE" Loading Hong Kong 3rd Jan. 1948
for
ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), COPENHAGEN OSLO and GOTHENBURG.
M.V. "BENGAL'
Loading Hong Kong 10th January 1948.
for
and GOTHENBURG
ADEN, FORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), COPENHAGEN, OSLO
Tanks available suitable for the carriage of oil in Bulk. -
For further particulars apply to:- GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents, Telephone 81143.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE m.s. "ROSEVILLE"
.... SAILING. 18th JAN. ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COASTS m.s." CASTLEVILLE"
DUE 1t JAN. SAILING FOR SINGAPORE PORT
SWETTENHAM & PENANG 2n₫ TAN, PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. BULK OIL TANKS {}\
Chinese Freight Agents..
HOO FOOK PING
THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd
Apply:
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD. King's Buliding. Tel. 27700
MOW SANG SHIPPING
COMPANY.
Combacht Road, Want:
HONGKONG & MACAO LINE
IK. Departure:
FIL PKWONG BATH
MACAO DOMÍ
10.00
Bubject to klteration without notios.