Pa
ROVAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Incorporated in the Netherlands as
KONINKLIJKE JÄVA-CHINA PAKETVAART LIJNEN N.V.
Amsterdam
King's Building. Connaught Road,
Tel: Shipping Dept. 28016. Pansage Dept. 28017. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, C. No. 82. Tel. 25188.
CHINA and JAPAN LINES
"TJIBESAR”
DUE FROM Japan
3rd Feb.
"TJITJALENGKA”
Jnvaporis &
hens ar
13th Feb. Sailing for Amoy
SAILING FOR
Batavia, Semarang,
Sorrabaya
& Macassar
4th Feb.
Batavia, Semarang,
Sternbaya de
Marassar
17th Feb.
ORIENT-JAVA-AFRICA LINE
SOUTH-ATLANTIC LINE
Due from
'TEGELBERG
In Fort
Sailing for
Shanghai
5th Feb.
Loading for
Mantia, Singapore. Mauritius,
Lourenco
Marques, Beirs, Durban, East London. Port Elizabeth,
Mosselbay, Capetown, Buenos Aires, Dionés- video, Santos, Blo de Janeiro.
12th Feb.
Salling 14th Feb.
Franshipment cargo un through bill of lading accepted for Dar Es Salaam. Mombasa & Zanzibar.
STRAAT
SOENDA"
South America, South Africa
1st Fob.
RUYS
South America
South Africa
11 Feb.
Shanghai, Yokohama 2nd Feb.
South Africa South America 10th March,
DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE
Due from
INRICHJESSEN" Belawan Delt
Penang &
Singaporo
2nd Feb.
Sailing for
Swatow & Amoy
Sailing for Singapore-Penang Belawan Deli
12th Feb.
BOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
Agents OPOLI
Due from
Japan &
MOLES
"MEERKERK”
Shanghai,
5th Feb,
Loading for Manda, Singapore/ Fakir di Saez Į
** Shanghai & Japan Marea
on or about
24th Feb.
Europe,
Mid Feb.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1918,
TARIFF AGREEMENTS
..
In Commons PRESIDENT LINER
Opposition Objection Defeated In Commons
Issue Of Imperial London
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The heaty Investments have come into some prominence this week and hurata have been willing to Increase their bids to obtain seriji. Business during the waiti has been fairly brink, The ments of the dividends for Star Ferrlan of' and Watson 3 bare stimulsíèd the market, particularly for Dairy Pettis abil Watsons themselves; both of which are in good demand. Comparisons of prices of the active slacks at the close show elavaşı at the same level as at the week's open- the while the rest have improved ibeir powiliure arud nahe hae mored downward. Market elimen steady.
1.K. GOYT. LOANS
.4% Loan 10450.
8%
Loan (101m.
BANKS
I.K.. Bank 2070b, 2100, 2070.
(Len, TuR.) LISA. Chartered tank £11-7/1ên. Mercantilo Blank A. & 1. 220. Bank of Eart Aala 130b, 1400.
INBURANCES
Canton Ing, 1963, 29T1410. Usion Ine. TH5B, 79, 78235/DDen. China Underwriters. Ibu H.K. Fit tha. 3056.
SHIPPING
Dougins 2000.
H.K. & M. Steamboate 15a. Indo China (Pret.) (05A,
Def. 3ob.
Shells (teater) *8/0n.
U. Wateriat Old Afan.
(New) 445eN.
DOCKS, WHARVER, GODOWNB, BTC.
H.K. AK. Wharves (014) 165b.
(New) IF Pd) 1565,
(New) (4% 14. 151.
1.K. Docks Sarah, ata,
China Providenta 21fqf, 20», 24%/xn. Shanulo Huckyard 26% 5.
MINING
Bank Massem ICK M
1.ANDS, MOD*
*
Feb.
.pore/
Ya null
Cofaced Port Alex.
.itles/
As
pedam/
burg/
131
24th Feb
Manila/Singapore
Colombo/Suez/
Port Sald/
Alexandria /
Genoa Marseilles/
Antiers Rotterdam /
Amsterdam /Hamburg/ Copenhagen/
Gothenburg /Osto early March,
Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.
"HENDONHALL” Due from
Sabing for U.S. Atlantic porta, U.S. Atlantic Const on or about 3th March. Ports via
Slogapore and Suez,
DE LA RAMA LINES
Loads
EXPRESS CArgo liner Services
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
U.S.A. LOADING DATES
Pacific Coast
IKS
b. 21% Bhan
Cement (OLL MSN, 2414 San
33, 10, 2/3 19,998.
1.K. Ropes 20%4, 24mm.
STORES 1.
F-Lev Frem X. R
121 1
+
Preference
London, Jan. 29.
A call for the establishment of the principle of dis- crimination in trade as opposed to the multi- lateralism of the Geneva trade and tariff agree- ment, was made by the opposition in the House of Commons today.
Gold Loan: No Strings
After the Government had asked
:
Stock Exchange
London, Jan. 29.
The marketa un the London Binek dar change closed firm without majar allermy lion,
Claming quotąkšos :—
SECURITIES:
The news that the French Socialists for the approval of the Geneva had sure to accept the Government gold, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, bill has not made much change in the agreement, Minister of Production in Mr. Chur-prier of gold shares, which however to chill's wartime coalition Cabinet,mained Arm.
Oll continut active with prices PC- moved an amendment asking the
Tub HH AE upward nume after ROBE Government not to
preina.
ltation. to "utumis turely ID the principle of non-din- crimination in commercial relations. Capetown, Jan. 29.
It regretted the limits set by the British Console, 1948/76 The South African Govern-
on Imperial preference Conversion Loan, 346. agreement no desire to attach ment had
"realistic policy on Funding Lons, 10/29 any strings to its gold loan to the lines of the Marshall Plan and Britain, Mr. S. F. Waterson, the development of trade within the Minister of Transport, told the British Empire, the Western countries South African Assembly today and their overseas territories. when the debate was resumed on the second reading of the gold loan bill.
The debate ao far had shown that the Govorament had right ly interpreted the wishes of the country in deciding to make a loan, he added.
and naked for
Mr.
War Loan, 31. 1953
War Loan, 35%
Victory Honda, 44%
Portland Cement
British American Tobnecu Lyttelton aid he believed Bratish Celanese the building up nf Western J. & 1. Conte, ord tho
Courtaulds, ord European trading entity and the ez
Blattlers Co. and panding of the Colonial trade of these countries was one way out of Dunk Hulber British's economic difficulties.
But this meant discrimination now. When equilibrium in trade had been established then multilateral could he proceeded with
Imperial Chemicala Imperial Tubacene
*
SALLING S
REFRIGERATION—SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS-
CARGOCAIRE SPECIE
TO SAN FRANCISCO
88 "General Melga” (via Shanghai, Yokeliama &
12
Honolulu) Feb. $8 "General Gordon" (via Manila & Honolulu) ......... Mar. SA "President Cleveland" (via Manila & Honolulu) Mar. 93 "General Moigs” (vla Manila) ..
Aprli
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES 89 "President Madison" (8. F. Direct) S9 "President Grant" (via Shanghai, Kobo &
Feb, 11
Yokohama) Feb. 23
SS "President Taft" (8. F. Direct) S.S. "President Plerce" (S. F. Direct)
Feb. 25 Mar. 10
TO NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA. BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY.
SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
5S "Mount Davls"
Feb. 12
Feb. 21 Mar. 6 Mar. B
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
Tel. Nos. 28172/28175
....
70-3/8 1961 195-3/4 112-8/4 103-D/10
ແຈ້
119-4/8.
$8. "Mount Rogers"
15/0
SS "Furman Victory"
C-1/2
SS "Marine Leopard"
24/0
07/71
30/0
17/4
FL. George's Bldg.
$6/1049
6-13/31
trade
ver tro. Vickers Ltd. ord MINES
60/1
28/3
Burma Cor
1/-
of
Crown Mines
4-12/16
Nundydroog Mira
12/0
-1/4
Spector Milnew
10/3
Sub-Nigel
4-0/18
Troy TIN L
2/7
Union Corpestation
*00/-
The concessions represented about
DIL SHARES:
Anglo-Iranian
195/-
B.S. "STAGHOUND"
28/0
8.8. "AMERICAN MERCHANT.
Due Feb. 8 Feb. 26
32/0
10/1014
Sailings to Manila
4-3/18 130/7/2
3.& "STAGHOUND" B.6. "AMERICAN MERCHANT.
Sails Feb. 9
Feb. 27
Although the opposition had
Mr. Harold Wilson, President fgiven a number of reasons why
they thought it should not be the Board of Trade, replying to the debate, said there had been EQU made, they nevertheless appear much fecting that, Britain's conces
ed to approve it in the main.ions were a serious inroad into Im- Reuter.
New Trade Pact
synch
Franels, Jan. 28.
!
salt i
:
um, deta!!
fu fused today. By 1
artement, which Jeplaces the one which expired at the end of 1947,“Belgian in- ports from Sweden will consist of iron ore, special steels, ball bear cellulose, timber and
"Kruth" nupier'.
Bee
perial preference.
16 percent of her intal trade.-Reuter, Defeated
WAN
Rand Mines
Attack Oil
Burma O Co.
Teinitial maybeulia
Skeit Tentisport Co.
33/4 26-1/4
Eventually the Opposition Mexican Earle mendment
defeated by Hayat Butch 256 votes to 1.
Mr. Harold Watson. President Vezuvkat Oil
bound Trade, defend- 411TEDGES:
Panversigt Exam, 342, 1919Ēna 99-15/16 regent, said the pd.ee Loma, a
organisation¦ National Wor
Bowls. 221 country
h
209 21
hma of agent on a bey 194444
Mw.thest reference to National War Itstols, 1963:52
American Promeer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama
1+1-5/8
101-9/32 13.5
16.30
8.9.
"GOLDEN WEST"
191-3/10
19+1/
her nations had to Savings Bonds, 374, 1935/65 .. 11-1/4 prove its case before the other Savinum 34, 1960/70 300 zalons, many of whom would Savings Bonds, 322, 1068/23,
Excluquer Bosc 1950
..... 109-25/32 be affected.
Redemption Stock, #1, 1968/DO UF He denied that the agreement: FOREIGN RONDB:
Sailings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal
-Special Cargo Oil Tanks-
1ne Feb. 12 Sails Feb, 13
For Full Particulara Call
UNITED STATES LINES CO.
General Agents
Tel. 81251 (3 lines)
*
33-1/2 3342
314, Queen's Building,
prevented Britain or any other German Lean (Paxes) 7
Japanese adi. 197717) manter from making bilateral, 1903/0 Sweden lite ape*** " experts to
No cluorism Hie, 1925 27 only of finished rom
11-T/10 and varias
129-1/3
ייויזין
cards, extile, chemical
mechanical and cestovat i
Now)
gds. rubber products, ether could skim
Reuter.
84367)
Watson X lite a 54, 56329. 57/4/B/0
al; (Hicks, 24h, 28/3/1/201
Lane, Crawfords 64b, 54% xx
Hinci-res .ZU.
Chinn Emporium 12.40.
Sun Co., Ltd. Sn.
Kwang Ranst York geb.
Wine On H.K.) 130%.
Wm. Powell, Lid, 12.
- MISCELLANEOUS
Chips Entertainment. 350%.
I.K. Contractioner tidy sh, u.
Now
V ibbru ing 11.6.
Maroma 1nvenimenta 13/3. Maraman 18.) 1.4.
Ewon 17% 0.
COTTONS
SILVER & GOLD
MARKETS
RANK
Mary a
& Break
'chventeent he said,INING SHARES:
New Union Goldfields
Ree ne inconsistency be-Copsolidated Goldfella and photographie goods. tween the long-term Geneva orange Free States Trust
proposals and the short-term West Rand proposals worked out by the 16 Free Binte Development
Money Market Marakall Plan's
A
tug-of-war between bulls
and bears kept gold constantly on the move yesterday, with the latter geiting the better of the tussle as they brought the price down to $333 a tael again at the close of the market,
Opting at $338.50 climbed
Paris.--Reuter,
nations atenderand
DUTCH INDIES REFORM
Cone Malty Reef Saint Helenina De Le Rur, ord.
22
76/3
0/714
0/-
427452
38/1
15/45
45/4
60/714
47/0
Sab, Reewerles
(20/-
Went Delefontlene
09/444
Lydenburg Friste
21/10%
South African Townships
20/0
Selection Tuay
13/0
Bouth Africa Torbanites
6/3
60/4
at
the
Tobacco Securities Treat Defer. Grootvlei Mining
2-11/16 GO/- 118/114
-Reuter-
The Hague Jan. 28. Dr. Louis Beel, the Netherlands Welkom *................. Pirme Minister, today opened a round-table conference here which the shape of the constitu- Johnnaberg consolidated Rotinal reforms promised to URG forced Netherlands West Indies will be price steadily down to i decided,
12 $340 before
the
the
upper hand
bc 's
$331.37. The drop was then The promise of an autonomy stemmed, and the rate improved made by Queen to $333 before the market elised. Plastres climbed to $10.00 the tin interval, after opening
Wilhelmina in December 1942 meant, Dr. Beel said, that "the Netherlands would' remain autonomcus, and Suribam ond the Netherlands Antilles
ut $10.85. There were no trans-would become wotonomous, all fine actions in the afternoon. Spot, per
London: Silver,
ounce 451; Forward, 44-3/48.
antic Const TIA Los Angeles
Pate
Mid. Feb.
Mld. Feb.
ARRIVALS
Vossel
m.v. "HEMLAND”
$33
m.v. "MINDORO”
Date
Int
Atlantic Coast
Vis
Los Angeles
In Port
16th Feb.
SAILINGS
FUT
Date
anti Const
1st Feb.
Angeles
21st Feb.
via
Vessel
83. "DONA AURORA” I. "DONA NÁTT"
Yosso)
2.5. "DONA AURORA” m.v. "DONA. NATP"
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
E DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
ARINA HOUSE
Is. 23676-22075
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE
Tels. 23788-20150
CHIN MERCHANTS
15 Conmut Road West.
S.S. HAI CHIAU
Bar Gold, per fine ounce 172/3.
New
at
U SAW APPEAL
enjoying the rights and obliga- hinese National Currency had tions of autonomy ar such." arther marketless day, with the Teuter. New York:-Silver, Bar (asked | rutz quoted nominal at 22% eta, for futures and 35% cis, for spot price) 74-cs.
Bar, Gold, per fine ounce (official) † (for CN$10,000).
Rangoon, Jan: 28: Ticals were unchanged Hambay-Silver, Ready, per 1007 $20.80 a 100. NEI Guilders rose begin on February & the hearing The Rangoon High Court will tola 166 Rupees, 12 Annes;
of the appeal filed by the aн- Butiner 163, 06; Gold, delivered. slightly to $30 a 100.
U.S. dollars appreciated fur-Premier, U Saw, and eight others pet told 106, 04; Sovereign 61, 05.
One Toia is equal to 3/8ths of anther to $6.13. Sterling was alight who were sentenced to death by ly casite at $12.90. Australian a special tribunal last month for ounce
the assassination of U Aung San Buenos Airex-Sovereign, huren pounds wer quoted at $12.53.
and six other Burmese Ministers :70.00, elleri 71.50; U.S. Eagles, 127,-
Inst July. 000, $10.00: Gold. Bar Gramme, 6.736, 7.00..
Bangkok-Gold Ber weight of 15.244 Grammes. 520 sicals, Exchange Rates (Selling) --Badgkok on New York T.T. 18.50; Londen $9,50; Hongkong 3.61.--Reuler.
per. bak-
Canberra, Jan,
Mt. Joseph Chifley, the Primin Alilajer, today announced that to consideration would be given to the allaration of the Australian exchange ralf while sterling remained alta
ht value. Reuter.
PETITION
Saw will be represented_by Singapore, Jan. 28.
Mr. J. Salisbury Havock, & Bri- The Overseas Chinese Importers Ush barrister practising in Ran- and Exporters Association today on.
Chan Iltoon, the newly-up- petitioned Dr. Van Mock, the Lieutenant Governor General of handle the case for the state-
pointed Attorney-General, will the Netherlands East Indies, to
Reuter. questing on early lifting of the Dutch Blockade in the Indies.
Washington, Jan. 29. President Truman naked Congress
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES HOLDING
P. & O., B. I. & E. & A. BILLS OF LADING
Megers. Goddard & Douglas will attend at 10 am. on Mon- days and Thursdays within the free storage period to survey damaged cargo, and consignees
have are requested ro
thelr Unleas consignees representatives present.
representatives are presonit at the Survey no claime can thereafter be admitted. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
Agents;-
& CO.
P. & 0, 8. N. Co. B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd. E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
8.5. “KUTSANG”
If the Dutch would open the Indles ports, it would to a great axtent, remove the filegal trading today to extend until October 31, his FROM CALCUTTA & STRAITS and normal trade between Singa- power to control the use of grain as ARRIVED 27th JANUARY, 1948, pore and Indonesia would be re- the present shortage "leopardise the sumed the petition said.--Reuter, I national- security"--Reuter;
Paciffic Far East Live, Inc.
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
OVERLAND
NEW YORK.CHICAGO-DETROIT-TORONTO, MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN CITIES,
DIRECT
SAN FRANCIA LOS ANGELES
VESARL
Arrives
From
Saila
Telephono 31033.
SAILINGS
. TRADE WIND"
12:"PHILIPPINE 'DEAR"
Fob.
6
San FranciRÍA:
Feb.
Feb. 9
Singapore Jan. 31st.
a.e. "LUXEMBOURG ··
VICTORY"
Feb. 13
Feb. 15-
via Manila vis
Feb. 10.
Feb. 14
vin Shanghai
Feb. 10
via Manila
----Cargo for 'ï'sing-Tao, Hankow & Tientsin acceptable
on through bills of lading.
FOR FULL PARTÍCULARS PLEASE APPLY TO THE ABOVE
m.8. SEA SERPENT"
“REFRIGETATION-
For full particulars
For
San Francisco,
San Francisco via Kobe
San Francisco
vis Kobe 1. San Francisco
DRY CARGO • CARGO OIL TANKS
'Damaged cargo ex the above vessel will be surveyed in the -promises of the Hong Kong & "Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd. between the hours of 10 a.m. and G p.m. on Monday 2nd February 1948 Consignees ́, are advise to have their Repre Rontatives present during the Survey.
Consignees arc warned that clelmi for damage' or abortage may not be accepted if the Jamigo Is not surveyou by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, iri the presence of Consignees Res presentatives at this appointed
time.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.
General Managery,
Indo China Staum Navigation
Co. Ltd.
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
M.V. “NAGARA” Loading Hong Kong 22nd February
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA. MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), COPENHAGEN, OSLO
and GOTHENBURG
Tanks available suitable for the carriage of oil to Bulk.
For further particulars apply 'to:-- GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents, Telephone 31148.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE. m.s. "CASTLEVILLE",
LOADING 6th FEB.;
m.8.
HB.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST STIRLINGVILLE"
"BOUGAINVILLE
DUE 17th FEB.
DUE 23rd, FEB.
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. BULK OIL TANKS
Chinese Freight Agento.
HOO FOOK PING
THE BANK LINE (China) Lid.
Apply:
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD. King's Building, Tol. 27791
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.V. "MALACCA"
loading about 8th February»,
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, ANTWERP, KOTTERDAM, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN✅
·Tanks available for the Carriage of Oil in Bath
RM
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor,