ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
brzeglad in the Nellarlarvés 41
ROMNEJKI JANA-CHORA-PACETYLART KÉZBER H, V. AMCETENDAM
Kings Parking Chennaigha Pa
Damer Agres Crikempt Bank, 2 3 82 VƏ DOLES
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
"TJIBESAR"
DUE FROM Japan
4th Feb.
"TJITJALENGKA”
Javaports & placassar 13th Feb. Salling for Anioy
SAILING FOR
Manila, Batavia,
Semarang, Soersbaya
Macassar
5th Feb
Batavia, Semarang, Surabaya &
Macassar
11th Feb.
ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
'TEGELBERG
Due from
In Part
Salling for Shanghai
5th Feb.
Loading for
Manila, Singapore. Mauritius,
Lourenco
Marques, Beira, Durban, East London, Port Elisabeth,
Mosselbay, Capetown, Buenos Aires, Monte- video. Santos, Elo de Janeiro.
12th Feb.
Sailing 14th Feb.
Transhipment cargo on through bill of lading accepted for Dar-Es-Salaam, Mombasa & Zanzibar,
RUYS
Itt Port
South Africa' South America
10th March.
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
Due from
"HEINRICHJESSEN" Belawan Dell
Agents
Fenang &
Singapore
2nd Feb.
Salling for
Swatow & Amoy
Sailing for Singapore-Penang
Belawan Dell
12th Feb.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE SERVICE
'LEOPOLDSKERK” Due from
Заран & Shanghal, 8th Feb.
*MOLENKERK" Shanghai & Japan
on or about
24th Feb.
Europe,
"MEERKERK”
Mid Feb.
Loading for Manila/Singapore / Colombo/Sucx/ Port Sala/
Alexandria,
Genoa /Marseilles/
Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Amsterdam/Hamburg/
Copenhagen / Githenburg/Oslo
8th & 9th Feb.
Manija /Singapore / Colombo/Suez/ Port Safd/ Alexandria
Genos/Marseilles / Antwerp /Rotterdam / Amsterdane/Ilamborg/ Copenhagen / Gothenburg/Oslo
on or about
24th Feb.
Manila /Singapore Colombo/Suez/
Port Sald/
Alexandria/
Genoa /Marseilles / Antwerp /Rotterdam/
Amsterdam/Hainburg/ Copenhagen/ Gothenburg/Oslo early March.
Agents: SILVER LINE LTD. ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
"HENDONHALL" Due from
Salling for
U.S. Atlantic ports, U.S. Atlantic Coast on or about 9th March. Ports via
Singapore and Suer,
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES
TU AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
Londs
Pacific Coast
U.S.A. LOADING DATES
Date
Vessel
10.7. "HEMLAND"
m.. "MINDORO"
stantle Coast
via
Los Angeles
Mid. Feb.
Mid, Feb.
ARRIVALS
From
Atlantic Coast)
Tis
Los Angeles
For
Atlantic Coast
vix
Los Angeles
Dato
16th Feb.
Vessel
m.v. "DONA NATI” Early March m.v. "TONGHAI"
SAILINGS
Date
Vessoi
21st Feb,
Early March
m.7. "DONA NATI" m.v. "TONGHAI"
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
MARINA HOUSE
Tojo. 23670-22676
OHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE
Tole. 28788-20163
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
15 Connaught Road West.
M.V. YAN TAI
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1948,
U.S. CURRENCY PROPOSAL New Issue To "Smoke Out Hoarders" Aiding Marshall
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
A lively market, and interest beina centred round Dairy Farms and Watory followed by Providents, Hotels, Tramw and Elzetries. Markel cloard steady Brm,
ALK. GOVT. LOANE
4 Lot 104 yn, Mark
Kamati 1913.
SLANKE
11.K. & S. Dauk 2066h, 2100.
(kon, iter.) £118. Chartered Bank Alin. Mercantile I. A & D. £210. Bank of East Asia 150%.
INSURANCER
Canton Tue, 1866, 300. Salon Inn, 1871gb, 1864, 2008. Chite Underwriters Tb. 11.K. Pie Ins, 3108,
SHIPPING
Bouskanen 260,
K. & M. Atembemta 15n Judo Chlaws (kret) 198n. balo Ubirov videt, Nirn, Shell (Bearer) 85/Du.
17. Waterboots (1938) 50%.
10
1. Waiveliunta (New), 44ým, DOCKS, WHARVES, "GUNOWNS, ETC.
M.X, 4K, Wharves (OkJ 145h.
(New) (P P1; 16G (New) (N P2; 955,
1. K. Docka 20a, 3699.
Chinn Pruchlenta 243%), 25/4.50/Das. Bhul Backyards 20ļjan.
MINING
Read More flin,
11.X Mi 43.
13
LANDS, HOTELS &
BLS08.
8. Hotels 24 tab. 24, 245im. H.K. Ionela 2011; 97%, NG %%%/30am. H.K. and ¿Now) Mhe.
Humphreys Felates 31*, 3944.
W
.. alte 1
kolaum istu.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
I K. Tramways 251, 24% am
Peak Trams (0) 18m.
Peak Tram (New) Bn.
Star Furries 14981,
Yaumati Pervios 54h,
C.
Rayon's
Plan For Europe Record
Washington, Feb. 2.
Representative Frank L. Sundstrom, New Jersey Republican, proposed today a totally new Issue of United States currency, to "smoke out" foreign hoarders of American dollars. Americans holding present dollars simply would turn them in for new ones of equal value, un- der Sundstrom's plan.
But it would aid the Euro- Sundstrom Mariti Treasury pean recovery programme, said ageres disclose there are now aldes of the New Jersey Con- | US$5,000,000,000 in U.S. cur- gressman, by making foreign | rency outstanding and that the hoarders exchange their dollars Government printing office for currencies of their own could print In equivalent) countries.
amount of new currency in two and one-third years at no extra expense. The change-over could be made in one year by adding an extra shift of printers, he raid.
Billions? Sundstrom's bill ta
due for Introduction in the House of Representatives on Monday. He is a member of the Banking Committee.
The measure would direct the Treasury to call in all present and "give rency equal in exchange there fore."
currency
Hew cur-
Output
New York. Feb. 2. United States production
uf
rayon yarn and staple fibre was the largest in history in 1947, totalling 975,100,000 pounds, 14 percent
more than in the preceding year, the Textile Economics Bureau announced.
If production of non-cellulone base "manufactured fibres such as nylon, vinyon, casein and protein fibres are included, fota] output was more than 1,00,000,- 000 pounds, the Bureau said.
Filament yarn accounted for 746,700,000
total pounds of rayon production while staple
for Incidental accounted
228,100,000. would in
increase over the The largest benefits of his plan markets" and a cleser cheek on process sinple.
"destruction 01 black previous year was The viscose wealth of tax evaders who do in cash rather than keep backs--Associated Press.
Sundstrom said
clude
business
More Gold Produced
Washington, Feb. 2.
The Burcan estimated toinl world production of `rayon'staple | lust
WES year
2,000,000,000 pounds, an increase of 20 per-
1946-Associated |
rent over
Press.
GOLD SEIZURE'S
Shanghai, Feb. 2. Gold bare and foreign cur renelea acized from blackmarket operators, valued at US$40,000, were turned over by police to the Finance Control Bureau of
Sundstrom said US$28,567,. 000,000 in United States cur-
outstanding rency wn!
ny u September 1947, and declared: "No one knows how much of this amount is hoarded abroad by individuals and private for- elgn business interests. (03- American gold production in- petent authorities estimate it creased one-third during 1947, runs into billions of de llars.” Jargely because of renewed Under Sundstrom's plan. for- activity ate the world's largest elgn holders
Utah of American upper mine, a
Corpora. Con which produces gold as money would be required to turn it in to the Government of by-product, the Bureau of Mines fice here-United Press. their twn country within a cer- | saki, tain time limit. In exchange,; they would receive the equi- creased 39 percent, chiefly be valent in the carrency of their cause of the absence of labour country. These countries then strike problems that handicap-
ped the industry in 1946.
Tuleba 405 214, 216, 1/ would exchange the old dollars
45/t.
C. Lights New? 16, 17,
3.K. Electrics (Ohl) 56,
G
#6/3/4/
I.K. Eiretries (New) #1%«. £*\/k¢om. Maran Electrics £30,
Sandako
lghts 10.
Telephones (0lt) 40%, 39nk.
Telephones Now: 374b, 28.
Shanghal Gas Bl
INDUSTRIALS
Call Marx, (Ont.) zib.
Canton Jem 700,
for new ones.
countries
This would give American dollars to foreign which are badly in need of del lara to buy American grods and help them along the road to re- covery," Sundstrom explained.
Black Markets "And this, in turn, would save the United States Govern- ment a huge sum of
money which would otherwise be re- equired for European relief."
Cement (914) 38146, 404«, 18/0/8%am Cements (New) Bob,
HK. Atop 16, 21%
274/4sa.
STORES Ac. Dairy Furttan X. Rt.) G
45/12/
Dairy Farmu p
4 × 1: 4 ઘ
43.60b.
441
Watson X.R264, 675, 63/37en.
Lane, Crawfords $148, 14%/850a..
Siuret 8,200,
China Empelten 12b,
Sun Co., Ltd. n.
Home Home Mon
Sh0b
Win On 1.K.), 180m."
Wm. Powell Ltd. 18% n. Watson Rights 27b, 27, 27.
MISCELLANEOUS
China Entertainmente Isn. H.K. Constructfonia (Old) b. 1.K. Constructions (New) En. Viure Piling 10 b. Maraman investments 13/3n. Mateman, (13.) 1.40), COTTONS
Ep 17,701. Angle Java 6%,
Production Recovery
New York, Feb. 2. Industrial production in mid. January almost fully recovered th the high levels of previous months after a year-end sinking spell, the National Association
Money Market
Copper production
П
1 [Hin
in.
Recovery of gold in 1947 totalled 2.090.013 fine auncer 33 percent above 1946 and 119 percent more than the 1945 figure.
The price of Fold remained stable throughout the year al US$35 outice. Associated Press.
an
Notice To Consignces
CIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
"CHR, SASS"
MAERSK LINE
Notice To Consignees
THE
M/V "MARCHEN MAERSK having arrived trum New York and Ports of call. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are be- ing landed and placed at their risk intu the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf Godown Company's gedowns at Kow- loon, where delivery may be ob- tained as soon as the goods are landed.
Optional cargo will not be Consignees per Company's S/S landed here, unless notice har been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried an from port to port to the final port of call to which the. option extenda
are hereby notified that their Gull receded a tle yesterday.rgo is being discharged into Kowloon
Hongkong &
No claims will be admitted
opening at $335.50 and clowing t $313.25 a rael. Highest and lowest Wharf & Gedown Co's, godown. rates of the day were $336.50 and where it will be at Consignees' after the Goods have left the $331.50.
risk and subject to the Wharf's Godowns, and all goods remain- terms and conditions of storage,ing undelivered after the 7th and where delivery may be January, 1948, will be subject obtained as soon as the goods to rent.
Piastres opened at $10.17% and closed at $10.974 × 100.
Chinese National Currency opened
at 10 cents for futurs and 35%
cents for spot (for CN$10,000) andre landed. closed at 31 cents and 17 cents respec
sively.
Ticals were slightly easier at $26.70 a 100, while N.E.3. Guilders went up
to $32.00 100.
US dollars were quoted at $5.11 In the morning but eased aff to $5.08% at the close,
Sterling was unchanged at $12,85, and Australian pounds were qualed at $12.52.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES HOLDING
P. & O., B. I. & E. & A. BILLS OF LADING
Messrs. Goddard & Douglas
All broken, chafed,
and damaged Goods are to be left in Damaged packages are to be the Godowns, where they will Jeft in the
Godowns for be examined on 6th Jan, 1948 examination by Consignees and at 10 am. by
our Surveyor the Company's surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. Messrs. Goddard & Douglas at 10 a.m. on Friday, 7th. Febru- ary, 1948.
are examined.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations: consignees must have a Revenue
To comply with the General Officer in attendance when Bonded Warehouse Regulations damaged dutlable goods are ex- Consignees must have # Re-amined. venue Officer In attendance when, damaged dutiable goods", All claims must reach UA before the 29th February, 1948 or they will not be recognized,
No Insurance will be effected.
JEBSEN & CO., Agents
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer"a godowns, and all of Purchasing Agents deporter. will attend at 10 am, on Mon- Foods
remaining undelivered. High activity was reported days and Thursdays within the after 7th. February, 1948, will by 58 percent of the purchas- free storage period to survey be subject to rent. ing agents, 31 percent noted In- damaged cargo, and consignees Crenats over previous highs, are réquested to have their All claims against the
Unless steamer while 11 percent reported lower representatives present,
must be presented to volume.
consignees representatives are the undersigned
before "Competition continues to present at the Survey no claims 17th. February, 1948, or they grow," the Association said can thereafter be admitted. will not be recognised. "Revision of large long term or ders into smaller unity is
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE ported."
Agents
The purchasing agents still hold "the generally optimistic expectation" for good business through the first half 1948.-- Associated Presa
& CO.
P. & 0. 8. N. Co. B. I. 9. N. Co., Ltd.
E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd.
on or
No fire Insurance will be effected.
CIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
Hong Kong, 1st February, 1948.
Notice To Consignees
S.S. "MENELAUS”
Damaged, cargo éx the above vessel will be surveyed at Holl's Wharf between the hours 10 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1948. a.m. and 12 noon on 3rd and 4th February, 1948 and consigneca representativca. are requested to be present during the survey. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agenta.
Pacific For Cart Love, Inc.
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Serviëd
OVERLAND.
NEW YORK-CHICAGO-DETROIT-TORONTO, MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN ÖFFIEN.
DIRECT
İSAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES
VESSEL
Telephone 11633.
Arrives
From
SAILINGS
*.*. "TRADE WIND"
Francisco
Tsam Kong Feb. 5th
** “TIDLIFTINE BEAR- [6.8. "LUXEMBOURG
65. 13
VICTORY"
m.s. "BEA SERPENT"
Los Angeles San Francisco
Bin Francoo
Cargo for Talog-Tab, Hankow é Tientsin acceptábla
on through · Bills of lading.'
FOR FULL PARTICULARS PLEASE APPLY TO THE ABOVÉ
REFRIGERATION
For full particulars cali düzey
Salls
For
Féð. 1 | Sad Francisco Feb. San Francisco via
Koho Feb. it
San Francico
T.Koke. r.b. 18
San Francisco
DRY CARGO - * CARGO OIL TANKS
UNITED STATES LINES DO, QUUM THE LIVE 11281.
Hong Kong, 3rd Feb., 1948.
Notice to Consignees M.V. “AGAPENOR"
Damaged cargo ex, the above vessel will be surveyed by Messrs. Goddard & Dougins at Holt's Wharf from 10a.m. 4th February, 1948 and consigneos representatives are requested to be prosent during the survey.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE' Agentă.
Hong Kotir, 2nd Feb, 1948
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS---
CARGOCAIRE-SPECIE
TO SAN FRANCISCO
88 "General Meigs" (vla Shanghai, Yokohama &
Honolulu) Feb. 24 S8 "General Gordon" (via Manila & Honolulu)
......... Mar. $8 "President Cleveland" (via Manila & Honolulu) Mar. 55 "General Melgs” (via Manlia)
April
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
Feb. 11
Yokohama) Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Mar. 10
SS "President Madison" (8, F. Direct) 8S "President Grant” (vin Shanghai, Kobe &
.85 "President Taft" (8. F. Direct) S.S. "President Flerce" (9. F. Direct)
TO NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
85 "Mount Davis" SS. "Mount Rogers" SS "Furman Victory" SS "Marine Leopard"
Feb. 12
Feb. 21
Mar.
Mar.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
Bt. George'a Bldg.
Tel. No. 28172/28175
American Pioneer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama 8.S. "STAGHOUND” 8.8. "AMERICAN MERCHANT
Sailings to Manila
8.8. "STAGHOUND" 8. "AMERICAN MERCHANT
Due Feb. .8
"
Feb. 26
Salle Feb. 愆
Feb. 27
Sailings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal -Special Cargo Oil Tanks-
8.S. "GOLDEN WEST""
Due Feb. 11 Sails Feb. 17;
For Full Particulars Cali
UNITED STATES LINES CO.
General Agents
814, Queen's Buliding,
Tel. 31251 (3 lines)
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
M.Y. "NAGARA” M.V. "TAMANA”
OUTWARDS
...Discharging K.
9th Feb. 15th Mar
22nd Feb. 16th March
HOMEWARDS TO EUROPE
M.V. "NAGARA” M.V. "TAMARA"
.....Loading H.K,
FOR
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, "FOTTERDAM, (AMSTERDAM) COPENHAGEN,
OSLO AND GOTHENBURG.
Tanks available suitable for the carriage of oil in bulk.
For further particulars apply tai-
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents, Telephops 31148
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE, - m.s. "CASTLEVILLE"
LOADING 8th FEB
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST ma. STIRLINGVILLE” m.s. "BOUGAINVILLE
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION.
Chinese Freight Agents.
HOO FOOK PING THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd.
DUE 17th FEB
DUE 28rd FEB
BULK OIL TANKS
Apply:-
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD. King's Building. Tel. 27792
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.V. "MALACCA"
loading 9th February
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN Tanks availabló for the Carriage of Oll in Bulk.
THE EAST ASIATÍG CO., LTD.
T 84111 & BÉIER.
Quson's Bldg., 2nd floor.