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Koninklijke Java-China-Paketvaart Lijnen N.V.
(Incorporated in the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
King's Building. Connaught Road,
Tel: Shipping Dept. 28016. Passage Dept. 28017. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, C. No. 82, Tel. 20188,
CHINA and JAPAN LINES "TJITJALENGKA" Due from
"TJIBADAK”
"TJISADANE”
In port
Macamar & Javaporis, 19th Jan.
Java ports and
Mincassar
16th January Sailing for
Amoy & Malia
Sailing for
Batavia. Semarang. Macassar &
Босгавлуд
7th Jan.
Datavia, Semarang,
Sourabaya &
Macansar
26th Jan.
Batavia, Semarang, Macassar & Seerabaya
31st January.
ORIENT-JAVA-AFRICA LINE
SOUTH-ATLANTIC LINE
Due from
Loading for
South America Manila, Singapore,
TEGELBERG ·
South Africa
4th Feb.
Mauritius,
Lourenco
Marques, Beira,
Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth,
Mosselbay, Capetown, Buenos Aires, Monte- video, Santos, Blo de Janeiro. 14th Feb.
Transhipment cargo on through bill of lading accepted for Dar-F-8alaam. Mombass & Zanzibar.
South Africa South America 10th March
"STRAAT
SOENDA"
South America, South Africa 25th Jan.
Shanghai. Yukohtana 27th Jan.
RUYS
South America
South Africa 29th Jan.
Due from Swalow & Amoy
6th Jan
DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE
"HEINRICH
JESSEN"
"VAN HEUTSZ" Belawan Dell
Agent's
Penang. Singapore
17th Jan.
Sailing' for
Swatow & Amoy
Sailing for Singapore, Penang & Belawan Dell 9th Jan,
Singapore, Penang & Belawan Dell 27th Jan,
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
"LEOPOLDSKERK"
"MOLENKERK
In port Salling for Shanghai & Japan.
8th Jan.
11 from
Prope 1th Jan. Salling for Shanghai & Japan
"ALPHERAT"
In Fort
Londing for
Manila /Singapore/ Colombo/Port Sald/ Alexandria/Balfa/ tirnoa/Marseilles/ Antwerp /Rotterdam / Amsterdam /Hamburg/ Copenhagen / Gothenburg /
Oslo, early
February
Loading for
Manita/Singapore/ Colombo/Port Said/ Alexandria/ltaifa / fienoa/Marseilles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Ainaterian/Iamburg/ Copenhagen / Gothenburg /
Afiddle of Feb.
Loading for Mar In/Singapore
Colombo/Port Sald/ Alexandria /Halfa / Genoa /Marseilles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam / Amsterdam/iamburg/ Copenhagen/Gothenburg, early March.
Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.
"HENDONHALL" Due from
Salling for
U.S. Atlantic ports, U.S. Atlantic Coast
Ports via kale February
Singapore and Suez,
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS Cargo liner SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
U.S.A. LOADING DATES
Loads
Date
Atlantic Coast
Late Jan.
Los Angeles
From
Pacific Const Atlantic Coast
Los Angeles
Fos
San Francisco
& Los Angeles ->
· Atlantic Coast)
Los Angeles-
Vessel
'm.v. "DONA ANICETA”
mv. "MINDORO"
Early Feb.
ARRIVALS
Date
In Port 18th Jan. 22nd Jan
SAILINGS
Date
19th Jan,
26th Jan,
Mid. Feb.
Vencl
m.v. "MANGALORE”
m.v. "ANDAMAN”
sa. "DONA AURORA”
Versal
m.y. "ANDAMAN"
13. “DONA AUROÍA' m.v. "DONA NATI”
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
MARINA HOUSE Tels. 28676-22875
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tola. 28708-20158
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
15 Connaught Road West.
SAILINGS
Telephono #1633.
S.S. HÀI SIU Singapore, Rangoon, Calcutta Jan. 8
„Cargo for Tying-Tao, Hankow M. Tientsin acceptabl
on through bills of lading."
KĀPARTICULARS PLEASE APPLY TO THE ABOVE
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1948.
STOCK EXCHANGE IN 1947 Prices Fall Narrowly On Balance Bear Market In Kaffirs Over
U.S. Clamps Down On Exports Of Gold
WASHINGTON, JAN, 5. THE TREASURY HAS TIGHTENED ITS REGULA- TIONS GOVERNING THE EX. PORT OF GOLD REFINED IN THE UNITED STATES FROM IMPORTED ORE
for
The Treasury holds that gold- bearing material imported progressing cannot be re-export ed it any United States citizens от firm participate in the sale of Fold
Tho Treasury's action belated
confirms Rester's report that ly a bullion broker who sought to ell foreign gold as a United States subsidiary of a foreign gold obtain the producer failed to necessary approval of the Trea- xury Department.
The Treasury's latest ruling prohibits
all United States na fionals, not only importers and refiners, from participating in
of foreign gold. The gist of tho Treasury's lat
gold ruling, in Cat
that a refiner refine foreign may continuo
to
gold bearing material on a strict
Britain's Trade With
Argentina
PRESIDENT LINER SAILING S
́REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS...
CARGOCAIRE-SPECIE
TO SAN FRANCISCO
85 "Marine Swallow" (vis Shanghai & Yokohama)... Jan. 18 EN "President Cleveland" (via Shanghal, Yokohama &
Honolulu) .................................. Jan. 20. Buenos Aires, Jan. 5.
88 "General Gordon" (via Manila & Honolula)........ Jan. 1 86 "General Molgs" (via Shanghai, Yokohama Authoritativo sources said today
Honolulu) Feb. 15 TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES 88 "ARCADIA VICTORY" (via Manila & Cebu)
London, Jan. 5.· After very wide fluctuations (which contrasted with Wall Street's unusually narrow trading range) the London Stock Exchange as a whole fell by about four per cent on balance in 1947. Of the major groups, for which the daily indices
are calculated, Kaffirs did the best with a two Argentina has given Great Bri- per cent rise, while British Government's ir- tain the choice of shipping more pro. redeemable stocks did the worst with a 17 per coal, iron, and manufactured
ducts at prices considerably low- cent fall as the long-term money rate altered or than at present or of paying in dollars for United Kingdom from 2 to 3 per cent.
purchases of Argentine food.
Should Britain
Britain reject both Argentina would demand costo revision of the exist
British industrial shares, af- for a spectacular slump and
subsequent unexpected ally H.K. Stock
Exchange
An
with prices active market
II.K. Gore Leaper 4% Loan
well
104013
ing
most contract which givos Britain
minimum of 78 per cent.
of this country's total exportable surplus at pricos which National Economic President Miyuel Miran-
niggardly, da called
(en reinvestment of home rail- way money) showed a nett, lon of only 3% and at the end of the year were rising towards last January's all-time peak.
Argentine trade and financial Home rails were virtually maintained.
negotiations with Clive Baillou's unchanged on the year. For-% 101.
Banka: 11.K. & 8. Bank 20106, 2000/20 mission have been suspended until pending arrival of the Bri- elgn rails may have been the
of all (one ilon, Rex.) 21284 Chartered Jan.
Bank 11: Mercantile k. A. & D. tiah ruply to the latest Argentino best performers
horo British sources demands. monthly index shows them up £1181 Nauk of East Asia 1270. 23 per cent on the year).
In an inflationary year, com- Union Ins. 1856 China Underwriters appeared unimpressed by the re. cent semi-official "threat" to halt which entirely modity shares should have done 85b: H. Fire Ins. 3104, Jobna.
Shipping: Douglases 2005; ILK. & M.mant shipments
Britain of well: One showed themSteminonta 16 Indo Chinas (Pret.), up 16% but other indices show to: Def.) 160n; Sheila (Bearer) 77/4 Timately 150,000 tons annually Waterbosts (Old) 48/7/1They pointed out that Argentina's (Naw) 44b, 450, 45%%%
600,000 ton exportable surplus Docks, Wharven, Godown, Etc.
-Inarasto Canton In.
coppers down 16, oils down 10, U. tens down one and rubbers up! three per cent.
Bear Market Ended
паль,
5800:
B.K. H. Wharves (Old) 18; (New) (P could hardly be absorbed in mar HKkets other than British-United PA) 140; (New) (P. Pd) in: Docks 35% b, 27, 88/26: China, Provi. Pross. dents 23b; Dal 1725
Mining:
Mines 02kb.
Dockyards
17b.
Minar
FXD;
ILK.
service charge basis and then re- export it to ile foreign owner.
The two per cent advance in national if any United States or company profits from or par- Kaffira resulted from the de-
· Lands, Hotels & Bidgo. H. & 9. Hotels, ticipates in the resale, then the eline during the first half year,
IL K 26, 25% 2%/6%%%/8: gold cannot be legally exported followed by a sharp advance in Lands (Old) 83b, $446, 84: (New) from the United States.-Reuter, the July and August converti- 8543
Bhai Landa 4Kb; Hamphreys most of this Easter 20b; ILK. Henkies 19n: Chines
Estales. 160n.
Money Market
Lael.
hility crisis and
Arms Plant For China
Ottawa, Jan. 5..
advance was still held at the Public -Utilities: ILK. Tramways 200; Tho components paris of a
..
51b, woen
end of the year.
Peak Trams (014) '17b; .(New) On; Blar Mid-year lows were regard-Ferries 16; Yaumati Ferries 30: C. small arms factory have been Gold again took the spotlighted as the end of the long bear Lighte (Old) 20%b. 21, 20%: (New) shipped from Canada to Cbloa the two countries for yesterday Os it followed up market in Kafftrs, which had 16, 163/: I.K. Electrics (Old) as part of a $10,000,000 deal be-
51/52%; (New) 28 lab..: 5ch. Saturday's 10-point spurt with insted several years and so far st. Macan Electris 24; Bandakan Canadian military equipment..
Mosquito bombers, ammunt- Telephones (Old) 39b; five-point sprint to bring the this has been verified, in spite Lights 10
(New) 38% a.
tion for the planes, and landing closing quotation up to $319 | 1 continued world inflation,
Industriale: Cald. Macg. (Ord.) 201 which handicaps mining.
(Pvt.) da: Canton Ice The Cement ground equipment are also in- Opening at $310 the market The slump in British Gover- (D); (New) 12%, 2% IX. cluded in the deal, which de- veloped from the 1945 mutual started on a non-stop elimb to ment irredeemable stocka was Ropes 214.
Storm A. Daley Farms (X. Raid agreement. $318. From then on it fletauted significant. Transport nation-o; Rights 40n: Waliona 86b, 71x, 70 The small arms ammunition- between this figure and $314.alisation at the end of 1947 ex-sa: Lane, Crawfords 62b: Sinceres 8: In the afternoon it took one big tinguished
of China Emporium 13,80; Han Co., Ltd. making equipment included ma- and jump to $320, receding one equities and created the same : Kona Bang Hong 2006, 300s: Winchine tools, power tools
On (H.), 180: Wm. Fowall, Ltd, point at the close.
amount of additional Govern-eu.
Ching Extertainmenta MiscellaneouE I Plastres were firmer and mont securities, and the Nation- closed at $11.75 a 100 after alisation Act does not repeal
Constructions (014) the law of supply and demand (New) 5a;, Vibro Filing a opening at $11.00.
Investments 13/$u! (XX.) · 1/00., Chinese National Currency either way.
Cottons: Ewoś– 16s. futures opened at 31 cents and closed at 32-1/8 cents for CNS10.000. Spot was stationary at 39% cents.
Ticals were unchanged at $27.20 a 100. NEI Guilders op- preciated to $27.40 a 100.
U.S. dollars relapsed after n temporary firming up in the
morning and closed at $4.90.
Sterling was unchanged at $13.65,
were Australian pounds at $12.51.
In Shanghai yesterday (says Reuter) open market rates were quoted at CN885,000 (buyers) and CN$90,000 (nollers)
£1,000,000,000
Great Question Less money is chasing more Government securities, and more money in chasing fewer equities.
The New Year promises to be lively. Massive switching from defunct home rails into Indus- Irials and other sections may continue.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
•CONSIGNEES PER CANADA ASIATIC LINES LTD.
S.S. "CLIFFSIDE”
pressex.
When assembled, it will be able to produce 303 bullota, used chiefly in the Lee Enfield rifle, and certain medium ma- chine gunn.
It will also be able to turn cut 9 mm. bullets used in Sten guns and in the new Canadian nutomatic pletal-Reuter.
TNT WAREHOUSE SEARCH
cx-
New
are hereby notified that their
New York, Jan. 4. The New York police said tonight! cargo is being discharged into The same thing may happen the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf that they had been unable to trace again on electricity nationalisa-
Chender, owner of the Godown Co'n godown where Mr. Julius tion and Argentine raila pay-off. it will be at consignees risk and, New York warehouse which they
Transcending these great fin- ancial shifts will be, on one subject to the Wharf's terms raided after 77 cases of TNT
and conditions of storage, and plosive had been found in for hand, British industrial uncer-
Halfe and Tel Aviv. Military material the U.S. dollar, and CN8287,- tainties and on the other hand where delivery may be obtained, Jersey consigned to firms in 000 (buyers) and CN$293,000 varying prospects of United Damaged packages are to be"The police stated that Chender's
also found. (sellers) for Sterling.
States aid, and -over all will loft In the Godowns for stand tho great question of examination by Consignees and parents had told them he was
Paris. world inflation or deflation-the Company's Surveyors,when the police cuided the New Messrs. Goddard & Douglas at York warehouse they said they found 10 a.m. on 12th January. - stencilling in progress on similar
cases discovered at Jersey City yes To comply with the General terday,—Reuter. Bonded Warehouse. Regulations consignees must have a Revenue when Officer in attendance damaged dullable goods are examined.
BOMB KILLS
CHILDREN
London, Jan. 4.
Reuter.
Three children were killed and a bomb, which they had found, seven were seriously injured at exploded, Rome Radio suid
a town in Palermo Province when night-Reuter
Truman Call For Quick Action
Washington, Jan. 5.
to.
President Truman, alarmed at the prospect of
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer's godowns, and all goods
undelivered remaining after the 18th January, 1948 will be subject to rent,
Notice To Consignees
Waterman Steamship Corporation
S.S. "FAIRPORT"
in
Having arrived Hongkong consignees of cargo are hereby notißed that all goods have boen All claims against the steamer landed and placed at their risic
serious Congressional delay to the Marshall must be presented to the under- and expense into the godowns of Plan, will lay all possible emphasis on the signed on or before the 23rd the Hongkong and Kowloon crucial need for speed in their deliberations January, 1948, or. they will not Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. when he presents the House of Representa- be recognised. tives and Senate with his "State of the Union” message on Wednesday,
The President originally put "These facts word in the mind April 1 as the last day for the of Mr. Charles Eaton, Chairman ratification of the European roof the House of Representatives White Foreign Affairs Committee-him- covery programme, but
where delivery may be obtained
No Fire Insurance will be as soon sa the goods are landed. 'effected.
No claims will be admitted | after the goods have left the godowng
DODWELL & CO., LTD.. Agenta,
House sources now declare that self an active supporter of the Hongkong, 6th January, 1948. he wants even quicker action since plan-when he gave the warning Britain, France and Italy, among that if we got it through by othors, are likely to run into Juno 1 we shall be fortunate." dovere economic hazards before Price Increasés
In
dchome.
Any
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES HOLDING
chafod and All broken, damaged goods are to be left in the godown where they will be examined - In the presence of Messri Goddard, and Douglas on the 8th January, 1948 at 10
2.
Ro
that date.
The Truman: Administration is
P. 4 0, B. 1. “ E, & A Am CHAP, Congressional
understood to be counting' oh the
BILLS OF LADING DAY warnings that Gnal action on the persuasiveness of the testimonios
To comply with the General Mosora. Goddard & Dougins programine may not be expected of Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lewis Dou will attend at 10 am, on 20- Bonded Warehouse Regulations, before June 1 are considered to glas, Ambassador to Britain, and days and Thursdays within the consigneer must have the potentially "disastrous" and to other
to tantil call for recasting of the whole or government "atare" to
of free storage period to survey vante Officer in attendance Coagrommon a new, conse of damaged cargo, and consigneer when examining damaged duti- Dangerous
Blustrating the effect of delay are requested to have has able goods. All claims against This would result in a danger on the programme's schodules and representatives present. Unless the vessel must be presented to ous further delay in starting the calculations are Inbour statistics consignos representatives as thu Undersigned within four- plan, thus making it probable that and estimates showing an average present at the Survey no claimter days of the ship's arrival, another top-gap scheme would price rise of 8 per cent.in 900 can thereafter be admitted. or they will not be recognised have to be initiated if this win commodities since the ald funds ter's datigers were not to recur, for the dras 15 months 10,800
President Truman's call for 400,000-ware doclócit: mr Nov. 1. This means that the $5,000,000,- -George : Marshall, Hecretary - .000
are a
now, worth - anhyAO KAR State, himmelen he appears million la sual value indi batore 10% Senate Foreign, Hala probably be worth mnon lean by Bona - Commit Point, Tomar Liga: tame the time the MACDAI PLAS E Hig to open in the middle of the wreek, ⋅ accomplished. Fast: Router,
spod will be underlined
Mr.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIŁ, ofre, Insurance will be
&.00
177-9.
.
88 "Hannibal Victory" (via Honolulu)
SS "President. Pierce" (8. F. Direct).
SS "Clovis Victory" (via Manilaand Cebu)
Jan. 11,
Jan. 18
Jan. 14
Jan. 19.
85 "President McKinley" (via Shanghai & Yokohama) Jan. 24 TO NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS 86 "President Monroe"
SB "Marine Filer"
$$ "President Folk"
68 "Mount Davis"
Feb.
Jan. Jan. 12 Jan. 20
1
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Jan. 14 Jan. 16
Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Direct Jan. 23 Jan. 24
Jan, 29 Jan. 30 Via Kobo Feb. 5 Feb. G
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for
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and GOTHENBURG
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Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE. m.s. "ROSEVILLE
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