THE CHINA MAIL,MONDAY, FEBRUARY,19,, 1948...........
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Incorporated in the Netherlands as
KONINKLIJKE JAWA-GINA-PAKETVAART LIJNEN N. V. AMSTERDAM?
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
"TJTJALENGKA”
.....
"TJISADANE"
Due from
Jaya ports, Macassar, Alanila
& Amoy
Juth Feb.
Aniay
6th March.
Singapore, Batavia,
Macassar.
Suernbaya
Nemarang,
17th Feb.
Batavia, Semarang,
Sucrabaya &
Маслячае
7th March.
ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
TEGELBERG
Due from
fu part
Loading for Manila, Singaporə, Batavia, Mauritius, Luarenco
Marques. Beira,
Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth,
Mosselbay, Capetown,
Buenos Aires, Monte- video, Santos, Klo de Janeiro.
Sabing 16th Feb.
Transhipment cargo on through bill of lading accepted for
"Dar Es-Salantu, Mombasa & Zanzibar.
RUYS
In Port
South Africa South America 24th March.
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
"BEENRICH JESSEN"
"VAN BEUTSZ"
Agents
"MEEDSKERK"
"GAASTERKERK”
Due from
Belawan, Bell,
Penang
Singapore
2nd March
Sailing for
Swatow & Amoy
Belawan, Dell,
Penang
Singapore
16th March
Sathing for
Swath & Amay.
Sailing for
Singapore-Penang Betawan "Dell 19th March.
Singapore, Penang, Kelawan, Deli, 26th March
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE SERVICE
Due from
Loading for
Tu port Manila/Singapore
Sailing for
Shanghai
& Japan
16th Feb.
Europe.
on or abart
5th March
Colombo/Suez/
Port Said/
Alexandria
Genoa /Marseilles / Antwerp/Rotterdam/
“Amsterdam /Hamburg/ Copenhagen/
Gothenburg/Onlo
on or about 10th March
Manila/Singapore/
Colombo/Suez/
Port Sald/
Alexandria
Genoa /Marsellies/ Antwerp /Rotterdam /
Amsterdam /Hamburg/ Copenhagen / Gothenburg/Oslo early April.
Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.
"HENDONHALL”.
ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
-
Due from
Salling for
U.S. Atlantic ports, U.S. Atlantic Coast un or about 9th March. Paris vía
Singapore and Suen,
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
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
U.S.A, LOADING DATES
Loads
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
}
Tos Angeles
From
Atlantic Coast
-Vin Los Angeles
For
Atlantic Coast
vin
Los Angeles
Date
Vessel
m.v. "HEMLAND"
m.v. "MINDORO”
Late Feb.
Mid, Feb.
ARRIVALS
Date
21st Feb, 5th Mar,
SAILINGS
Date
Vessel
m.v. "DONA NATI" m.v. "TONGHAI”
Vossel
25th Feb.
18th March
m.v. "DONA NATI” m.v. "TAMABA"
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A...
THE DE LA RAMA steamship CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE Tels. 23676-22675
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 28788--20158
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
FINANCE AND
COMMERCE
FRENCH HOARDERS OF
MAY NOT
GOLD
BE TEMPTED. Worth St.
London, Feb. 14.
Simultaneously with the devaluation and with French Imports
drawal of 5,000 franc notes, a French citizen has obtained the right to convert his remain- ing notes into gold."
The Frenchmen may dishoard their dollar assets on the free market but hoarders of hidden gold have an even better chance, though they will probably retain their gold, for French mone- tary history since 1914 has proved gold's value.
Money Market Review
Gold stands like rock amid
the quicksands of
franc.. While French money has lost much of in
value, the Frenchman is publicly in
vited to legalise his illegal boards of foreign curreury and is afficially authorised to lay gold in the free market if he chooses—which he has never been allowed to do before.
This should
Paris, Feb, 14. The newly established French Import Commission has fixed the amounts of credits for imports from the sterling area for the first quarter of 1948 at C59,000,- to French 000, according press reports.
are
Actual requirements estimated at about £100,-
·000,000 and the total grant- ed may be Increased if the French Treasury releases further foreign currency.— Reuicr.
N.Y. Stock
Market
M1, Mayer, the Finance Minister, was in reinfore the tip
Government's dollar and gadā reserves, A cheap
should sir exports
whist London, Feb. 14.
bring dollars and gold and in
them. Wednesday, with substantialove anders tu
confidence in tralate Treasury deposit receipt maturitics, brought much need the frace. Devaluation has often lees
New York, Feb, 15. tries but M. Mayer is the first to ed reef to a market that pent
anup partial ferritom for gold and selectives greater tendencies today, after The stock market continued to display the
part of the week dallar markets, to bipek a portion of Talay skarpet rakt font April, "arber searching for accommodation the currency and to offer Brigal bus were the lowest $s are and #31 some cases has been wealth opportunity to make itself a three mothe nodd The average forred to seek official assis-legal and make a profit at the same tance.
tir.
have
Although requirements. rut been particularly heavy, the calling to of funds by several banks made difficult even
of satisfaction small demand.
comparatively
Hoader Tempted
alawin? andekastīmi lemn for the werk. 113-ter fre the rumtuding messions wha technical Cerited mactly to the lies as
rothetik was overdur.
Varieties for nest pivoda? Jour wire
fractions There Wepp
1,046
Has The Jitters
New York, Feb. 14. New
Worth York's famous Street - lextile, capital of the world-has developed a severe ease of jitters because of the plungė la commodity prices.
Ceton goods markets wondering whether cotton-and cotton textils--wll be next.
"There is no
question but Chat rotton, textile prices are vulnerable," one market oh. server said. "They are 300 to 500 per ernt higher than before the war."
The industry generally has adopted a wait-and-see att Hude. Buyers are not anxious to pince new orders for future delivery. Some mills say they are going to see what ppens before tak. ing more forward orderA.
No matter what happens. Home in the rclatry way, there will be Immediate change in prices ei nsumera håve to pay The gold market is free only for
for met's shiṛis, women's hense gold within France but the price of
drosses, sheets and other er itou the Bank of t the kaldeannot fall belows
алу those products. They ean ematera, Mostert rainers inchaled Unfor France's inving; price and
goods already have been sold unlimitedly.
Gold prices might eventualle
by manufacturers and The latter part of the week high entgh tu sempt the most sh
priers are set, saw easier conditions continuing born hoarder. This new Government with revenue payments offer
be disturbing bur further maturities, with can be vllective,~Reuter, by
the banks ready lenders, and reminder of the' week passed
weapon may
with alt borrowers able to ab U.S. Invests tain their requirements. In Taiwan
Business in bis remained
modest. The Bank of England return showed that the contrue.
note Hon of active
circulation continues unabate. further £10,500,000 were returned to the Bank is
week. past Teaving a total of active issue at around £1,250,000,J100, which? £127,660,000) Jawer
Wooden, Pavine Arti
Gulf t-1.. At the bgarnard, were Santa Fe, Wool iseworth, Popel Costa, Perunionut Pictures,
De Jemen BVSTRITOS Were: Stacke 60,00 20 Industriale 2041, 15 Stall 4x 30, 1
31.
Ruten...
Bonds were mergel, furb valgeru Int elife is low Servier, Salt Dome this,
Block epdionis; Adurne Bepr 15 Anures Broteins 47, Amerkan Tile- Amerens Tolmeru 62'.. Aerlent Waterworks 7. Auncond Cap pre 31%, Aviation Corp, 4%, Baldwi Laventnutive 127%, Pariselaft 224. Bemile Shubal, Feb. 14.
Aviation 2014 Bvblem. Havel, $15, The Reynold Metal Company | Borden Co, 1975, Canallan Purifle 110%. (ef Amerien), by an agreement. Case 57. Chrysler B45. with the Chinese National Re-99%, Connereid Solvent 20%, Dont 179, Enstrat Kontaà 9%, Electric Light sarves Commission, will invest And Power 14%, General Eletric 32. US$7,000,000 in the Kuchsiung Ögneral Motors 115, Ginestrel ál, foods your 41. Internationni ifarventer 21914+ aluminium ¡lant in Taiwan,
Interntimal Te), & Tel. 15, John Mar- The plant is to be jointly
ville 5, Kennzeoft Copper 1992, Mont- than operated by the American com nomery Ward bf, National Distillers 1994,
pany wld the Chinese Govern National Lend 91. New York Central Jevel of one yene Rgu.
12%. Packard Motors 4%, Pan Amerlea Application for £170,000,000] nuent.
Airways KTM. Pennsylvania R Part Treasury bills totalled £240,000,-
be Radio Corp. 5. Republie Stert 234, Ber- 000 of whleb £170,000,000 were used រ
of new nolds Tohneen 38, Behostiny 26%, Seura alloted at the rate of ten shilquipment for the manufacture Roebuck 33, Shell on 91, Bounty Vacuum lings and 0.92 pence per cent, of tuished atominium goods for and 21%. Standard it of Calif, 51%, -Reuter,
the
of the funds will
the Chinn tarket-Reuter,
Korean
Before The UNO
Request Put
Lake Success, Feb. 13.
15%.
Southern Paelle 45%, Htandard
Mandard Oil » NJ, GS, Studebaker 17. Union Bug 25, U.S. Hubber 40, U.S. Ber! 6. 17. 1lure 14, Wistine- boor 20. Yontestown Kheet & Tube 0745. 1. Associated U Gen. Pub
Buenos Aires, Feb. 15. The Argentine eattle market hit record highs on Friday. The new tops were registered shortly after the new British-
Other think a break in lex- tile pricwa would exuse retailers.
mark down. their spring htt
tu
One market observer said the next two weeks should tell the story on what is going to hap- Ben to textiles.
In the meantime cotton gends } makers are keeping one eye on the consumer and retailer, anil the other on the raw cotton mar ket-Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 14. A patty of 45 Türkish Air Force fficers are expected here today for training under the American Ai.l programame for Turkey. A force of 150 Turkish naval officers and men hus been training
Norfolk, Virginia, for the past month.-R-u- ler.
Terie Honte, Indiana, Feb. 14 Murderal Brown, ple of the Krestext pitchers in majur league baseball history, died here today, Maged 71,-Andciated Press,
Notice To Consignees
A request to remove the Korean question from the agenda of the Little Assembly, meeting next week, was made today by Louise Yim, the Argentine trade agreement had] Consigners per Canada Asiatle United Nations delegate for the Korean Peo-raised expert meat pricos.—ÁS-
ples' Representative Assembly.
The Korean request was made Kim declared: "This is no time In view of the agreement by to hold an election in South major Korean leaders to support Korea."
elections under United Nations "Until conditions there are more supervision.
stabilized," he said, "an adminis The Secretary-General was also trative officer should be appoint- informed that anti-United Nations ed by occupation authorities from end anti-American riots in Korea hominees chosen by various poll had abated.
tient groups, exclusive of extreme Louise Ylm stated: There leftists of Communists."—Arso-
to be little need to refer ciated Press, stems to the interim committee. The commission has a plan to proceed non-co-operation. despite Soviet Should the agenda include Korea, however, all Koreans hope the discussions will be brief, and that the commission will be Instruct ed to completo its mission. We: have just come through a danger aus crisis. Dolay could cause an- other."-Reuter..
Elections Denounced
Washington, Feb. 13.
Swedish Mission
For Berlin ?
London Feh. 14. Control Council for permission to Sweden has asiced, the Allied
military
set
up
A
Swedish
ociate Press.
Notice To Consignees
5.S. TAKSANG" From CALCUTTA & STRAITS Arrived 10th February, 1048
Lines Ltd.
S.S. "GULFBIDE"
are hereby notified that their cargo is being discharged into the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's godown where it will be at consigners. rísk and subject to the wharf's
be
Damaged cargo ex this vessel terms and conditions or storage, will be surveyed in the premises and where delivery may of the Hong Kong & Kowloon obtained. Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd. be-
Damaged packages are to be: tween the hours of 10 am. and left in the Godowns for examin 5 p.m. on Monday, 16th Februation by Consignees and the ary, 1948 Consignees are ad- Company's Surveyors, Messrs. vised to have their Representa Goddard & Douglas at 30 a.m. tlves present during the Survey. on 17th February.
Consignees are warned that claims for damage or shortage Bonded Warehouse Regulations To comply with the General mishion in Berlin, Hamburg may not be accepted if the consignees must have a Revenue
damage R not Hurveyed
by omeer
in attendance when Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in
damaged dutjakiċ goods arc the presence of Consignees' Re
examined. presentatives at this appointe♬| time.
Radio reported tonight.
So
A former member of the South
countries for, 10
have Korea Interim Legislative Assem-established military missions to bly denounced today the proposal the Council, the Radlo odded, to hold elections in South Korea. These missions have taken over Warren Y. Kim, member of the the functions of the peacetime Assembly last year by appoint diplomats accredited to Germany. ment of "General Hodge as repro-
A Swedish trade delegation sentative of Koreans resident in arrive in Berlin today and will Hawall, told a press conference : that Rightists. would win such to on to Frankfurt for talks with an election and establish a Fas. the British and American Zone elat dictatorship under Syngman authorities, Hamburg Rhee,"
parted-Router.
Radio re-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managera, Indo China, Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.
Pacific Far East Line, Inc.
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
OVERLAND
NEW YORK.CHICAGO DETROIT-TORONTO, MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN CITIES.
DIRECT
SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES
15 Connaught Road West.
Telephone 31022,
VESSEL
Arrives
From
Sails
For
SAILINGS
火
Im.s. "BEA`SERPENT"
1.3. "CHINA BEAR"
Feb. 13
Feb. 23
San Francisco
Los_Angeles"
Feb. 16
Feb. 24.
Shanghai Feb. 15th Singapore Feb. 24th.
San Francisco
San Franciees
San Francisco via
Kobe
a. “CONTEST""
01.4. "SURFRISE?
Feb. 27 San Francisco, Mar.
Feb. 28
Mar.
San Francisco via
Okinawa
S.S. HAI TIEN
S.S. HAI FEI
Cargo for Taing-Tao, Hankow & Tienisin acceptable
ọc through' bills of lading.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS PLEASE APPLY TO THE ABOVE
REFRIGERATION
DRY CARGO **
CARGO OIL TANKS.
fror, full particulara eält Centri) Agenté“ ÚNIERONT/TES LINES CO., Queen's Edu. TÜL 81981.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer's godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered ufter the 18th February, 1948 will be subject to rent,~~~
AU claime ngainst the steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 28th February, 1948, ör they will not be recognised..
No Fire Insurance will be -effected.
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Agents,
Hongkong. 11th Feb., 1948.
R.M.S. "CANTON”
is expected to berth at No.' 1 Kowloon Wharf at 8 mm. on Monday, the 16th drist.
· MACKINNON MACKENZIE
& COMPANY, Agente, P. & O. SIN. Co.,
P.&O. Building, ::
Hong Kong.
PRESIDENT. LINER
Sailings
REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS- CARGOCAIRE SPECIE
TO SAN FRANCISCO
SS "President Cleveland" (via Manila & Honolulu) AS "Genèrn) Meigs" (vla Manila) ........
SS "Genernt Gordon" (vla Manlin & Honolulu)
Mnr. 13 April 3 April 24
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES SS "President Grant" (vla Shanghai, Kobe &
8.8. "President Taft" (via Shanghai)
S.S. "Presidout Pierce" (via YokohamIA) 85 "President Mckinley" (vla Shanghal)
#
Yokohama) Feb. 23 Feb. 25
'Mar. 10
Mar. 21
TO NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY,
SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS SS "Mount Davis" 85. "Mount Rogers" SS "Furman Victory" SS "Marine Leopard"
Feb. 15 . Feb.
7
Mar. Mar. B
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
St. George's Bldg.
Tel. Nos. 28172/28175
American Pioneer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston,
Other Atlantic Ports via Panama 8.9. "AMERICAN MERCHANT. 8. "COURSER"
8.
Sailings to Manila 8. "AMERICAN MERCHANT.
"COURSER"
►
Due Feb. 20 Mar, 10
Due Mar.
1
+
Mar. 11
+
Sailings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal
-Special Cargo Oil Tanks--
s.s. "GOLDEN WEST" 8.8. "STAGHOUND"
Due Feb, 16 Sails Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Mar. 1
P
For Full Particulars Call
F
UNITED STATES LINES
General Agents
Queen's Building,
Tel. 31251 (3 lines)
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
M.V. "NAGARA" M.V. TAMARA" M.V. "BATAAN"
OUTWARDS
Discharging H.K.
· HOMEWARDS TO EUROPE
M.V. "NAGAKA“ M.Y. "TONGHAI"
......Loading HK,
= ་ →
FOR
In port Mid Mar.
Early April
23rd Feb. Gth Mar
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENDA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP,
ROTİERDAM, (AMSTERDAM) COPENDAGEN,
OSLO AND GOTHENBURG.
Tanks available suitable for the carriage of all in bulk.
For further particulars apply to:-
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents, Telephone 31148,
KLAVENESS LINE
į
SAIDINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE. m.s. "BOUGAINVILLE"
SAILING 6th APRIL
m.s. ms
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST.
STIRLINGVILLE"
"BOUGAINVILLE
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION.
Chinese Freight Agents.
HOO FOOK PING
THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd.
DUE 21st FEB..
DUE 27th FEB. BULK OIL TANKS
Apply:
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD. King's Building. Tel. 27792
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.V. "MONGOLIA"
Loading about 13th March
for
PORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, OSLO,, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN
Tanks avaliable for the Carriage of Olt fa' Bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
'Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor,
T2 84111 & 84118.