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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1048.
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Incorporated in the Netherlands as
KONINKLIJKE JAR-CHINA-PAKETVAART LIJNEN N.V. AMSTERDAMÍ
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE'
"TJIBADAK"
Arrivals
from Amoy 11th May
“TJITJALENGKA” from Macassar
"TJISADANE"
and Jaysports. 11 May
frin Marossar & Javaports, 25th May..
Ballings
to Javnports A Macassor, 12th May.
10 Manila
16th. May,
to Javaports
& Maeussar,
20th May. to Juvapurts de Macassar, 9th June.
ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
"BOISSEVAIN"
"STRAAT MALANKA“
"TEGELBERG"
Arcivals
In l'ort
tion
South America, South Africa, 17th May
Sallings
to South Africa,
South America,
via Monika & Straits
11th May
Sailing 5 p.m.
Shanghal
18th May
to South Africa,
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
U.S. STRIKE THREAT Railwaymen Reject Renewed Wage Offer
Hong Kong Food Prices Rise In
New York
Stock Exchange
A ntegr
nar | 05 day's humlaren but sustains Initly nieudy.
H.R. GOVT. LUANI
4 Legno 101 Hunt, (1504) Dahlgh,
South America,
HANKRE
4th June
1. N
to South Africa
South Aureifen.
South America 29th June.
from
South Afdea
10th June.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/1, to Dar-Es-Salaam,
Mombasa. Zanzibar aceepled on all wailings. SUMATRA-MALAYA—CHINA SERVICE
*HEINRICH JESSEN“
Arrivals
frum Belawan
Dell & Straits
13th May
Fram Amay
de Swalow
20th May
Sailings
Lo Swatow
& inuy
to Straits &
141 May
Helwan Deli
21st May
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
"RÍODERKERK”
"MARIEKERK"
"MOLENKERK"
Arrivals.
from Japan
& Shanghal
29th May
from Europe
5th Jane
from Europe.
carly July,
Sallings
to Katsupe via Straits 31st May.
to Eatont
vin Straits
7th July
to Europe
via Straits,
late July,
Transhipment cargo on through Rs/L acorpied to
*editerranean and Northern European ports.
"SILVEROAK"
Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.
Arrivals
Sallings
from U.S.
to U.S.
Atiuntir Ports, 0th June
Office Address: King's Building,
Atlantic Ports,
19th June.
Phones: 28016 & 28017
DE LA RAMA Lines
Londe
EXPRESS Cargo liner SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
LOADING DATES IN U.S.A.
Bilantie Coast
Los Angeles
Frem
Atlantic CanJË
via Los Angeles
Rilanije Caasi
vis Los Angeles
San Francisco)
& Los Angeles ).
Date
Mid. May
Vessel
m.v. "DONA NATI".
m.v. "DONA ANICETA"
1.7. "TONGHAI"
Mild. Jana Late June
ARRIVALS
Date
22nd May 12th June Mid. July
SAILINGS
Dats
17th June Mid. June
Mid. July
Mid. Jano
Versel
m.v. "BALI"
18. "DONA AUROBA" MY. "DONA NATI
·Venet
#5. "DONA AURORA' m.v. "BENGAL"
m.v. "DONA NATI"
m.y. "HALLAND"
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
MARINA HOUSE
Uncorporated in the Philippines)
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tojo. 28788–20163
Tela. 23876-23878
MOW SANG SHIPPING
COMPANY.
.*, Connaught Road, W., 1st Floor., Tel. No. 31503
HONGKONG & CANTON LINE
S.S. “KWONG SAI"
HONG KONG DEPARTURE:
CANTON DEPARTURE:
12th May at 9:30p.m. 13th May at 12 midnight
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE,
For Fassage and Freight Particulars please apply to above.
SAILING DIRECT FOR BANGKOK
S.S. "PRODUCE”
LOADING 11th MAY, 1948 - SAILING 12th MAY, 1948
· For freight particulars apply set
JEBSHUN SHIPPING CO.
68 BONHAM STRAND WEST.
TEL. 25986.
down (lvany Totsyn, 10ion.
8. Bank 2000, 2000, 4. Res.) ign Charlerra Bank 212 72150, Merenzile BK, A., APRNA. Bishant Amin 1421, 144, 140*2a,
-INSPRANCER....
Pantone Dion, XD 4. Crosse Tao, X.D. 78. Chana Underwriters" <žik, în Tou
K. Fire ine 3000.
KIIPPING I
Dongbanen 24.
11. & M. Micambiont fr Ad Chime Pre) thon,
i1terf, y lin,
Blida *1 Bentre) 78/98,
11. Waterbowle 39mm,
BUCKS, WHARVES, GODUWNA,
1.K.K. Wharves (0 Jan
(N) 1900.
JK Borka 31.
Provideats 2016, 24,
ETC.
New York, May 9.
Americans were preparing today for a nationwide
strike-due to begin
on Tuesday-which threatens to paralyse the country's entire rail system and slowly choke the lifelines of other industrias and business.
Yesterday, engineers, firemen and switchmen's union leaders. rejected a renewed wage offer while railway officials told them the offer was final.
The strike's impact would be; felt all over the United States.)
Millions of people in scores of H.K.
industries would be without work-and thousands of dollars. worth of produce may perish.
In the St. Louis-Missouri area alone, the Chamber of Commerce estimated that a strike would
stoppages camise
affecting be- tween 200,000 and 350,000 work-
Hundreds of thousands of dol. lays would be lost by business daily.
Some food prices in New York record have already risen to a high level and fallways
have
Shanghal Dosky arida 27%a8-X.A. 27 begin plans for the embargo of
X.D.
MINING
Raub Mine (la), **
H.K. 1 „zāle.
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGR. 1
I. &. fotele 172, IN, SM/ISNAK.
1.K, Laws Myan
Shanghai Lande holb, 5.trew, 6.00mm. Humphreys Entusen 24.
H.K. Realties 120,
PUBLIC UTILITIES:
Trak Trame" (934) 251,
(New) Stra
Nur Fettles 1200.
C. Bight* (old) 266, 26754, 25/25.1.
(New) 20h,
la rõdum. Maran Electrien 19095, 39LINK.
H.K, Zlectries a
Sandakan Light 120,
Telephones 403) 48m,
shipments of perishable goods,
| poultry and livestock,
Mayor William O'Dwyer, o! New
York, wiced President Truman that perishable goods would be seriously affected if the rall embargoes were not lifted,
From the principal cities came of emergency strike reports
and
bus
Brokerage
To Increase
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
be brokerage wil Increased As from May 18, according to an announcement by the Stock Exchange yesterday.
"After
KOVON months'
trial.
members of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Limit ed, find with the high cost of living. It impossible to continue the present scale of brokerage and, as from the ravert 12th May, 1948, will to an ad valorem scale of per cent on all tran- Govern- sactions other than ment Loans, upon which the scale will be 4 per cent," the announcement said.
one
FUEL SUPPLY WORSE
Rubber Growing Profits
A net working profit of $449,- 502.84 for the year ending Sepi. 30, 1947, was reported
at the 22nd unnual generni meating of the Shanghai Kedah Plantatioris the board room of Ltd. held the secretarles, Messrs. A. R. Burkill & Sons Ltd., Marina House, yesterday.
The chairman, Mr. J.K. Brand, suld the year under rovlew bud been an uneasy one for the rub- her-
r-growing industry, with wide fluctuation in price of rubber, the-weather in many parts of Malaya exceptionally wet, and labour continued short of require- ments,
The results achieved must be considered very satisfactory.
The reports and accounts were adopted, and Mr. J. K. Brand was re-elected to the Board..
The appointment of Messrs. R. Garden and . B. Howell to the Board was also confirmed,
Present at the meeting were Mr. J. K. Brand (chairman) Merses, R. Cordon and L. B, Ho- well (Directors) Mr. C. J. Smith Secretaries) (representing the
and Messrs, Hornce Kadoorte and S. R, Owen (shareholders' repre- senting 67,150 shares).
New Ship
For Far East
A new Isbrandtson cargo ship, and "Flying Trader" has been assigned
London, May 8.
of, Fuct
Minister The
H.K. Tramways 20, 246, 24/24% plans, Airlines across the coun- Power, Mr. Hugh Gafiskeli, told for service between America and try prepared to inaugurate extra Parliament today that the fuel oil the Far East. The vessel, sche- Bights
companies
May 26, is gathered
together all available supply situation, which had been duled to sail on its maiden voyage
Aggravated by an "astonishing in from New York on equipment to meet the expected ercase in American consumption, expected to reach Hong Kong in heavy demands.
(deadweight) The 10.700-ton There appeared to be no dan-ad grown worse with the closing the latter part of June.
of the refinery at Haifa. ger of immediale food shortages British manufacturers who, at "Flying Trader will be under bat a long strike would empty the Government's request, had the commund of Capt. S. Mal the country's larder.
to con-lock, until recently master of thei begun intensified offoris Only troop, hospital and mili-vert their piants from coal to oil, Isbrandtson Liberty ship "Julien tary trains will be operated by would have to go on burning coal Poydras". the three etriking brotherhoods. for some time to come, Mr. Gaits engines, the "Flying Trader has
kell
I Now 47.
Shanghai Cima 074 0.
INDUSTRIALE:
1:
Cali Max, (Ort) 225A Canton ice 7.
Gements 43, 44, 4756 mm.
H.K. Roger 1956
:
Dairy Farma
(Old) 6.
(New) Gün.
STORES &c.:
Watsons (01) 65*yh, kn, 05/0012mm,
..(New) 50.
1. Crawford 6.
Sinceres 8.900,
China Emporium 124 n.
Huu Co., Ltd. BYN
-Reuter.
Money Market
Gold re-opened weak after the week-end
the recess, but 18 market dropped 4 couple of points buyers came in to keep the
Kwing Hame langt 206, 200/2.price up again.
Wing On .K.) 12
Hm, l'uwri, Lưới, đến
MISCELLANEOUS :
China Entertainmentà”355N
H.K. Constructfun. (0) da; (N}.&n. Vibro og 14
Muramas Investmenia 1â/3. Mucenin (3.KJ 1491.
COTTONH
RUNBER, ETC. COMPANIES ·
Anglo-Javar 6h.
Commolletsled Rubbers 16.
Kuta Balszor 24.
Padang Rubbers – 1.495. Rubber Trainto 44,
Kozma
Rubbers 146. Bhanghai Pahang 26. Tanah Meraha 1.40, 1.3inn. Telong Rubber 2008, 16.. Zangle Rubbers Włąs.
Anglo-Soviet Trade
Moscow, May 9,
Anglo-Soviet |
Expansion of.
Yesterday's opening- -quotation was $321.00 a tael, and the high- est R got was $321.60. It drop- ped to $318.25 at the lowest und At the close--was back to $320.37%.
Equipped with 6,000-horse-power
sald. Only converting schemes with an average, speed of 16 knots. ar "exceptional economie merit" It has a carga capacity of 463,000 already near completion would be bale cubic-feet. allowed to go ahead.-Reuter..
MERCY FLIGHT FAILING
Aberdeen, May 9. The conditions of three-year- old Wilms Crockett worsened to- day despite treatment with strep- tomycin, especially down here Total deliveries for the day from Sun Francisco to cure her were 9,480 tacla; unofficial 7,000 taels).
Plastres both opened and closed cabled her cousin William Gault
tnels
meningitis.
MISSIONARY DEAD
Shanghal, May 9. A well-known Franciscan mis- slonary, the Very Reverend Hermenegild Turf," died-here-yes-- terday agad 03 after a brief ill- ness.
He had been Superior of the Franciscan Procuration here for many years, acting as Shanghul mission of 30 representative
(officio! 2,460 | tuboerular Margaret Crockett, lucenes throughout China.
Her mother,
He first arrived in China from
at $10.05 a 100. The rute was of San Francisco saying the drug his native Belgium 35 years ago.
down to $10,92% at the tiffin in- was not avaliable In Scotland. terval.
Gault sent a shipment by air.- Chinese
National Currency Associated Press. -.- alk down io 5.625 cents for futures and 5.7 cents for spot (for CN$10,000) after opening at 5.85 cents and 5.5 cents respec- tively.
Ticals were quiet at $25.50 # 100..
NEI Guilders $49.50 100,
were quoted at
US dollars Ild to $5.43%. Sterling spurted to $14.00. Aus tralion pounds were unchanged at $12.54.
trade was foreshadowed today in an article in the Soviet journal Vneshnyaya Torgovlya ("For- : eign Trade").
RECIPROCAL TRADE
covery,
NEW DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
Washington, Muy 8. The air transport services of the United States Navy and Air Force will be combined in a new department called the Military Air Transport Service on June 1, it was disclosed here today..
This new command will operate military transport over routes totalling 65,000 miles-Reuter.
Reuler.
TRAITOR TO DIE
Rotterdam, May 7.
today A special court here condemned to death Anton Vud Der Waals, a 35-year-old electro- technician, for espionage and the par- mass betrayal of Dutch tisuns to the Germans.
He was indicted of direct res- ponsibility for the death of 42 of the 83 partisans he betrayed.
was also claimed that he closely connected with German counter-espionage move- ment-Rouler.
It
was
OPERA TOUR
a
London, May ro. Washington, May 9,
The de Havilland Aircraft Com- Former Under Secretary of
London, May 8. The Anglo-Soviet trade and State Will Clayton
pany has been awarded a con- sald today tract for 50 twin-engined light pany has been invited to visit the The Covent Garden Opera Com- financial agreement of last De-that the failure of Congress to ceniber "created favourable pre-renew the Reciprocal Trade. Act transport altcraft by the Argen- Theatre de in la Mannale, Brus requisites for a further develop would mean tho surrender of tine government Some of them
sels, on Jane 7
ond A and the ment of Soviet-British trade, to American icadership in world re- will be tied with equipment for Paris Opera on June 11 and 12, the mutual advantage of both
combatting the locust plague.in hath cases to present
-Benjamin countries," the journal said.
Clayton's statement was made Associated Press.
Britton's "Paler Crimes." "Trade treaties concluded by us the House Ways and Means
The entire cast, including the the USSR are always to the ad-Committee completed a week of
London, May 10.
chorus with the scenery and cos- vantage of both contracting par- closed hearings on 'extension of Steel production in Britain tumes of the Covent Garden pro- ties and do not contain any en- the trade act, which under the reached a record high of 1,273,503 duction will be taken, but the croachments upon the indepen-present law expires on June 12: long tons in April, the Iron and orchestra in each case will be the dence of the signatories."—Reu- | He was the anal witness-United Steel Federation reported on Sun-orchestra of the theatre in ques-
Press,
day. --Associated Press. ...
flon.--Associated Press.
ter/
Pacific Far East Live, Inc.
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"JULIA
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[*.*. /PACIFIC' BEAU",
· LUCKENBACIT”
En. FLEETWOOD".
· REFRIGERATION
From
In port San Francisco
May 12 „San Francisco
May 14
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For
May 11 San Francisco May 18 San Francisco
May....15 San Francisco
May 2 San Francisco...
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PRESIDENT LINER
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MAY 15
MAY 16
MAY 20
JUNE 1
S.S, PRESIDENT MADISON.
(Direet)
JUNE 12
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JUNE 15 JUNE 19
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MAY 11
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MAY 22
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JUNE 19
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Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama
"PIONEER SEA" "PIONEER TIDE "PIONEER BAY"
Sallings. to Manila
"PIONEER SEA" "PIONEER TIDE" "PIONEER BAY"
May. 19 June 22
June
May 20
Зипе
Jun 23
Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via
"PIONEER LAKE"
Panama Canal
-Special Cargo O Tanks-
"TIONEER COVE" "PIONEER SEA" "PIONEER TIDE"
Duo May 16
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Due June 24
For Full Particulars Call
Salls May 17
-
Sall May 27
Salis June 7
Salls June 25
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General Agents
Queen's Building,
Tel. 31251 (3 lines)
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
M.S. "BALI”
Loading Hong Kòng 23rd May- for!
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM)- COPENHAGEN, OSLO and GOTHENBURG. Tanks available suitable for the carriage of oil in Bok.
For further particulars apply to:-
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents. Tel. 81146
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO VANCOUVER, SEATTLE & PORTLAND
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24th--MAY
SAILING FOR SINGAPORE PORT SWETTENHAM,
PENANG & BATAVIA..
25th MAY
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-Apply:
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THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.V. "KOREA"
Loading about 5th June
for.
ADEN, PORT SAID, ANTWERP,
' ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN Tanks avaliable for the carriage of oll in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
Questi's Bldg., 2nd floor,..
4111 & 84112
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