THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1948.
Na ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Incorporated in the Netherlands 12
KONINKLIKE JAVA-CHINA-PAKETVAART LIJNEN H.V. AMSTERDAM?
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
"TJITJALENGKA”
"TJISADANE"
Duc from
Java ports, Macassar, Alantla
& Amoy
15th Feb.
Amoy
4th March
Singapore, Batavia,
Semarang,
Boerabeya &
Мисаналг
17th Feb.
Batavia, Semarang,
Surabaya &'
Macassar
ith March,
ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
TEGELBERG
Due from
Shanghai
12th Feb.
Loading for
Manda, Singapore. Batavia, Mauritius,
Lourenco
Marques, Beira.
Durban. East London. Port Elizabeth,
Mosselbay. Capetown. Buenos Aires. Monte-
.video, Santos, Rlo
de Janeiro.
12th Feb.
Sailing 14th Feb.
Transtupment cargo on through bill of lading accepted for Dar-Es-Salaam. Mombasa & Zanzibar,
RUYS
In Port
South Africa South America 10th March,
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
"HEINRICHJESSEN"
Agents
"MOLENKERK”
"MEERKERK”
Due from
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
INFLATION IN AMERICA
Said To Have Reached Post-War Peak
Exceeding APL Tie-Up Demand
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Chime Lunar Year einsed with th
thueinem . manrket in a bapynel inl. ported yesterday was large scale mod with varveling heires,
1.K. GOVT. LOANS
40 Lont 102)1⁄2n
ahora bomn 10n,
BANKH
H.K. &. Hank 2030h, 20165, 205,
(lan. Reg. £170, Curter inch 21 3/160. Merrentie 71 A & 1, Can. Bank of East Asin 130n.
INSURANCES
Canton Ins, 3061, 490an. Uulan ins Tebb, 790«, 7906K, Chips Underwriters Thyk, Zlgan, R.K. Fire Jan. 312).
SHIPPING
Dongleurs 2004
Sailing for
H.K. & M. Stensskumga 35n, Judi Chinma (Pref] (008. Indo China (Del.) 30. Shelta Elenrer) 1/10lyn.
Swatow & Amoy Singapore-Penang
11th Feb.
Belawan Deli
12th Feb.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE SERVICE
Loading for
Due from
15th Feb.
Colombo/Suex/
Shanghat & Japan Mania/Singapore/
Europe, 12th Feb. Salling for Shanghai
& Japan
Port Sald/ Alexandria
Genoa /Marseilles / Antwerp /Rotterdam / Amsterdam/Hamburg/ Copenhagen/
Gothenburg Oslo 15th FEBRUARY
Mania/Singapore
Colombo/Suez/ Port Said/ Alexandria / Genoa/Marseilles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam / Amsterdam /Hamburg/ Copenhagen/ Gothenburg/Oslo
14th & 15th FEBRUARY
Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.
*HENDONHALL”
ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
Due from
Salling for U.S. Atlantic ports, U.S. Atlantic Coast on or about 9th March, Ports via
Slugapore and Suez.
KING'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD- TEL: SHIPPING DEPT. 28016 PASSAGE DEPT. 28017.
Chinese Agents, No. 82 Connaught Road, C.
TEL. 25133.
DE LA RAMA LINES
Lunds
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES
TU AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
U.S.A. LOADING DATES
Pacific Const
Allintle Coast
VIA
Los Angeles
Datr
Mid. Feb.
Mid. Feb.
ARRIVALS
From
Atlantic Coast
Date
19th Feb.
5th Mar.
Los Angeles
For
Atlantic Coast
win
Lou Angelon
SAILINGS
Date
21th Feb.
Vessel
m.v. "HEMLAND"
m.v. "MINDORO"
Vessel
m.v. "DONA NATI” m.v. "TONGILAI"
Vessel
m.v. "DONA NATI” 18th March m.y. "TAMARA”
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE Tola, 28070-22076
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 28788-20103
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
15 Connaught Road West,
S.S. HAI TIEN
S.S. HAI ŞI
SAILINGS
Telephone 31633.
Shanghai Feb. 14th Singapore Feb. 15th
Cargo for Ting-Tag, Hankow & Vlapusin prceptable
on through bills of lading.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS. PLEASE APPLY TO THE ABOVE-
U. Waterbomtn (they nb,
01. Waterbodia (Nowy 450,
DORA, WHARVES, GODOWNA, ETC.
ILK. & K. Wharven (Old) 1861,
tan
Dewi (F. P6) 163h.
News 40. P4) 105,
1.K. Jarka 24lub, 30%. China Prus biule 20% ), 275, 20%. S'hal Dockyards 261n,
Itaub Minne 05,
MINING
H.K. Mis 08.
LANDA, HOTELS & BLOGS,
11.& 8. Butele 248h, 20%4, 2445/%40. B.K. Tants (osa vah, v2, 90/91km.
(New) Włam.
Shdi Landa Mlub. On. 591am. Jomphrey Estates 314, 31/31 Nan, H.K. Reitles 18.
Chiu
Estates 1960,
PUBLIC UTILITIES HK. Tramwaye 8th, 25lan, 2674.00/5 % 2
Penk Trans (91) 1984 (New) On. Star Ferries 1430. *
Youmati Ferries 416, 40/41mm. China Lights end; 27%,b, 246, 21/24/ 21; (New) 19h, 18/18%; «n.
R.K. Electrlen 1000) 57 % 8, -58A, 57367 Gen New Brick, 55/65 $4/6 15 mm.
Marto Eirciries 214 Sandakan khi tun. Telephones 10ldr 456, 45%; (Nove 1955, 49/41 1⁄2ma.
Shanghai Gan dib
INDUSTRIALS
Caid Meest (Od 200 Canton lecs 79
Cement fold: 271,5, suaj, any
Hot (New 35. 34.
R.K. Rejes 9, 234, 29/234 μm.
STORES AC.
Dalty Forms (N. 1) Gib, era, Di * Rabtes 43h, 4.
Watsons (X. His 245, 694, 0774/684
** (Righley Entyl, 9712/28yJN,
Lane, Crawforde ootab, 570, büt Skoreres 21.
Gr.
China Emporium 134,
Bun C, LM BAN
Kwon Swak Honu 200h.
Wing (T.K. .
Was Powell, fad. 12%n,
MISCELLANEOUS
China Entertainments 95 %,%.
H.K. Constructions [Old] &%k; {New}
Vibro Pine 11b
Marma Investment 13/3n.
Mersman (H.) 1.40.
COTTONS
Escons 168, 1034M.
CEMENT FOR H.K.
Bangkok, Feb. 9.
The Siam Cement Company, which is largely Danish-owned, hus hogan exporting cement to Hong Kong and other parts of Southeast Asia from the new plant localed about 100 miles north of here.
The plant is producing 400 tons daily. Half of that is ex- ported and the remainder la
ged In Siam.
Supply
Washington, Feb. 9.
With Air Lines
An
the
A group of prominent businessmen, it was report-
San Francisco, Feb. 8. ed today, told top Government economists a
agreement between week before the recent break in commodity American President Lines and the prices that inflation in the United States was Northwest Airlines now nearing or had already reached its post-war travellers peak.
to
enables
take combluation steamship and air trips, They forecast a drop in prices and contended that
The
sea-kir service became President Truman had "considerably over-available to International travel- stated the inflationary danger."
lers after the shipping and oir- Resulta of the business.Gov-1 diente that less food exportsine received notice of approval by ernment meeting were disclosed may be needed under the Mar- the US. Murilime Commission, by Prentiss I. Cronley and shall aid plan than were at first Ernest A. Tupper, private busi ness consultants, They arrang. ed the conference at Govern ment request, as one of a series of meetings for exchange of views.
anticipated.
That building materiale are becoming more plentiful, with a price decline in that field Im- minent,
That a decline was noted in
The pact provides for 10 per un first class sent reductions round-trip fares. Steps will taken towards revising tariffs covering Joint sea and air fares, the announcement said,
PRESIDENT LINER SAILING S
REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS
CARGOCAIRE-SPECIE
TO SAN FRANCISCO
88 "General Meigs" (via Shanghai, Yokohama &
89 "General Gordon" (via Manila & Honolula).
88 "President Cleveland" (via Manita & Honolulu) Mar. SS "General Meigs" (vla Manila)
#fonolalo) Feb. 14
12
Mar.
April 1
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES 88 "President Madison" (8. F. Direct)
88 "President Grant" (via Shanghai, Kobe &
5.8. "Tresident Pierce" (vla Yokohama)
Feb. 13.
Yokohama) Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Mar. 10
8.8. "President Tall" (vla Shanghai)
TO NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
55 "Mount Davis"
59. "Mount Rogers"
58 "Farman Victory"
85 "Marino Leopard"
Feb. 18
Feb. 22 Mar.
6
Mar. 8
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
be
St. George's Bldg.
On Jan. 26, a week before industrial construction, freight The two companies will repre- Krain Cutures began their car loadings, and orders for sent each other in soliciting pas- spectacular plunge. the group light machinery. — Assceinted sengers. gave the Government these Press. econorale views:
1-That inventory buying in
anticipation of further prWartime Bank
rles had subsided for months.
some
2-That a peak in Inflation was near if it had not been al ready reached.
3-That business was purav ing a "cautious" purchasing po- licy.
Deposits
Shanghat, Feb. 9.
A prominent Chinese banker last night branded as ridiculous a news report that a maximum
The arrangement was announc. ed jointly by George Killion, APL president, and Croll Hunter, head of the N.W.A.-Associated Press,
WYATT EARP SETS OUT
· Melbourne, Feb. 8. The refitted Australian polar
The
of CN$1,661,661 will be pald exploration ship, Wyatt Earp, left Levelling Of
by the banks for one Chinese Melbourne for the Antarctic to- 4-That in an ever increasing national dollar deposited during day, having successfully passed. number of situations prices wartime, according to the new week-end trials after dry-dock were reflecting supplies equal to regulations being observed
by repairs. or in excess of demand.
local banks.
7,000-ton Wyatt Earp, That a number of evl.
The banker, quoted by the which
to reconnoitre the dencen existed of a levelling off. "China Press," said he had no costern sector of the Australlan if not
slowdown, in knowledge of any an acturi
new regula-Antarctic, returned to Melbourne some lines of activity.
tions governing the repayment last month when trouble develop. The businessmen also express of prewar and wartime bunked after her departure from ed disbelief that any business deposits.
Hobart, Tasmania, on Dec. 26. decline would be sharp but made this conclusion:
He asserted that the practice She ran into rough wenther and now observed by the banks in sprang ก icak in her hull- "In order to make adjust, Shanghai in connection with Reuter. ments to the kind of base need-the repayment of prewar and rd for an extended period of
wartime Chinese national dollar high business activity, enough deposited with the banks-Reu- recession would have to occur to induce
and business, labour Government to adopt a sensible. attitude."
The business men agreeri that labour was showing a de- sire to cooperate to restrain la. flatium and prevent business ccats from soaring further.
The Signs They expressed the view that President Truman in his recent economic report to Congress hat over-atrusseil the danger of an economle crash.
Among signe claimed by the businessmen AR indicating an Imminent price downturn were these:
ter.
BANK HELP FOR FACTORIES
Shanghai, Feb. 9.
Notice To Consignees Consignees per Canada Asiatic
Lines Ltd.
S.S. "GULFSIDE"
are hereby notified that their A total of CN$240,000,000,000 ix cargo is being discharged into expected to have been issued by pathe Hongkong & Kowloon tional banks tonight in connection Wharf & Gadown Co's godown with the invernment scheme of purchasing finished products of local where it will be at consignees fadories to help them to tile over risk and subject to the wharf's terms and conditions or storage, the Lunar New Year settlement.
Up to last night purchases to the and where delivery may amount of CN$130,000,000,000 have, obtained. already been authorised,
The local manufacturers who took
advantage of the purchasing plan we were mostly those connected, with Iran and steel, Machinery, cement That food crops in Europe cocon spinning and weaving, and look promising enough to in-1 pharmaceutical industries-Reuter,
Foodstuff Prices Cut In U.S.
Chicago, Feb. 9.
American housewives will find some foodstuffs
Tel. Nos. 28172/28175
American Pioneer Lime
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Forts via Panama AS "STAGHOUND" B.8, "AMERICAN MERCHANT
Sailings to Manila "STAGHOUND" 8.8. "AMERICAN MERCHANT
8.6
IN PORT Dils Feb. 28
Sails Feb, 12
Feb. 27
Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal
-Special Cargo Oil Tanks~~~
B.B,
"GOLDEN 'WEST"
Due Feb. 15 Salla Fob, 17,
For Full Particulars Call
UNITED STATES LINES
General Agents
Queen's Building.
Tel. 31251 (8 lines)
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
M.V. "NAGARA"
OUTWARDS
M.V. "TONGHAI"
HOMEWARDS TO EUROPE
M.V. "NAGARA” M.V. TONGHAI"
bo
Damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns for examin- ation by, Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas at 10 am. on 17th February.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutjable goods are examined.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the
a steamer's godowns, and all
after the 18th February, 1948 will be subject to rent.
on or
few cents cheaper today as a result of last goods remaining undelivered week's skidding commodity prices. Various food store chains juick succession, The quality is have announced cuts in bread. Grain prices stiffend some- reported excellent. Hong Kong flour, lard and meat prices of what on Saturday after three All claims against the in receiving Aral call on exporta. fective today.
days during which most futures steamer must be presented to -Associated Press.
before This quick reaction to last contracts plunged the permissi-, the undersigned
Nevertheicas, the 28th February, 1948, or week's slump in the grain and ble daily limit. CANADA'S TRADE livestock markets is a result of and economiat declared, the they will not be recognised.
Ottawa. Feb. 9. the "highly competitive" atmes back of the inflation has been Canada's foreign trade total- sphere surrounding the retail broken." led $5,885,700,000 in 1947, the food business, one Chlengo In making this observation, effected. Government Statistica Bureau❘ grocery chalo noported.
plained.
executive ex- A. W. Zelomek of New York. economie counsellor and Prosi The Dominion's previous high "We have to uct fast," he dent of the International Sta Occurred in 1944 when wari said.
tistical Bureau, prodlcted com- materials formed the bulk of Consequently, announcements modity prices will fall 20 to 25 the total of $5,241,000,000— Rf price reductions in the chain percent in the next nine months, Associated Press,
stores followed one another in-Associated Press, v
DIRECT
Pacific Far East Live, Inc.
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES
VESSEL
15. “PHILIPPINE BEAR” 82. “LUXEMBOURG
VICTORY m. "BEA BERPENT" su. "CHINA BEAR”
OVERLAND
NEW YORK-CHICAGO-DETROIT-TORONTO, MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN -CITIES,
Arrives
From
Feb. 12 Los_Angeles
Ban Francisco Fab. 13
Feb. 15
San Francisco
Feb. 23
Los Angeles San Francisco ›.
REFRIGERATION
· DRY
Baile
For
Feb. 18 San Francisco via
Kobe Feb. 14
San Francisco"
via Kobe
Feb 18
San Francisco
Feb. 24. Ban Francisco via
Kobe
HE CARGO OIL TANKS
No Fire Insurance will be
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Agents. Hongkong. 11th Feb., 1948.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES HOLDING
P. & O., B. I. & E. & A. BILLS OF LADING
Messrs. Goddard & Douglas will attend at 10 am. on Mon- days and Thursdays within the free storage period to, aurYOF damaged cargo, and consignoce are requested to have their rapresentatives present. Unless consignees representatives present at the Survey no claims can thereafter be admitted,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Agents :--
P. 40, 8. N. Co.
B. I. 8. N. Co, Lad.
E... A. 8.8, Co, Lta.
DTO
Discharging II.K.
10th Feb. Early Mar.
22nd Feb. Early Mar.
+
Loading H.K.
FOR
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP,
ROTTERDAM,
COPENHAGEN, (AMSTERDAM) OSLO AND GOTHENBURG.
Tanks available suitable for the carriage of off in bulk.
For further particulars apply to:- GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents, Telephone 31140.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE. m.s. "BOUGAINVILLE"
... SAILING 6th APEL ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST m.s. STIRLINGVILLE", ms. "BOUGAINVILLE
•
DUE 17th FEB DUE. 27th FEB
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. BULK OIL TANKS
Chinese Freight Agents. HOO FOOK PING
THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd.
Apply:
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD. King's Building. Tal. Kiin
PRINCE LINE
ROUND THE WORLD SERVICË
M.V. “ENGLISH PRINCE”'
Now Loading
New York & Atlantic Coast Ports Loads Pacific Coast late February
for
Hong Kong
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Tal, 80811
Chinese Freight Agents -CHEONG FAT CO.
44, Benham Birkoj.
Telephone 200NF -