THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1940.
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Pressengit-and
Freight Buras
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
TASMAN".
-TJIBADAK“
"TJITJALENGKA“
“TUNADAINE'
Arrivals
trum Macassar & Juvaporta,
Bt unary,
In port
from Mara var
X divigorta
2244
1
Sallingy to Javaports & Macassar, 21st January.
to Javaports
& Macassar
3rd February,
to Javapita A Macassar
Brd March,
tu huvaporta
& Mnetissar
17th Febr
ASIA-AFRICA--SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
"TEGELBERG
"BUYS"
"STRAAT MALAKKA"
"BOISSEVAIN"
Arrivals
in purt
from
South America
& South Africa
17th January. trom
South Amerlea
South Afrien, 9th March. from
South American
A South Africa, 29th March.
Sallings
to Shanghal
14th January
to South Africa
& South Amerlen
26th January,
to South Africa
& South America
25th February.
to South Africk
& South America,
20th March.
to South Africa
& South America, 18th April.
Transhipment cargo on through 115/1. to Dar-Es-Salaam.
Mombasa, Zausibar accepted on all saltings. SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
VAN RIEMSDIJK" •
"TASMAN"
Sallings
Arrivals
from Ammy
& B. Deli.
to Straits
7th January.
to Swalow
P
FINANCE
1
AND
COMMERCE
TRUMAN SPEECH SWEETER PILL THAN EXPECTED BY BUSINESS
London Stock Exchange
¡Now York, January 5........... Wall Street is fairly well satisfied with President Truman's programme as announced in his "State of the Union” message to Congress to- day.
The business community finds it a sweeter pill than expected. Recent trends in the stock market had indicated that more oppressive policies to business were expected,
cat stocks rose notably.
London, January 5. The market today was rather hesitant with aquetly steady undertone. Some irregularity was seen in alls, with Venezur-
One Wall Street leader said: “It Jans now 1/32 casier on the day
the concillatory at 5-1/2 after touching 7-8/10, sounds as
has won There was, however, fresh inter-p in Washington est in Mexican Eagles and small back toward the middle
are heading
buying lifted prices to 13/.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
32' demum (1950 & 19
Slotk market prices started jenterprise, repeating for them to advance less than half An many of the phrases they have
The market and rates are rut- hour after the speech was pub-spent much time and money ing somewhert regular, but there
shed. Steel, rail and motor- Ucpblarlee.
are inespient signs of probable The President ralled for twe
improvenient. Utings which business 1005 strongly advocated-more pro- | HK, GOVT, IOANNI duction and more competum.
P. Jalan P$ 11⁄2 n, General Terms of the Business should plan for a
steady and vigorous expansion
always Hends the tone of the Pre-he said, seeking sident's address considerably zrense its output, lower its prices more favourable to business than and avoid the vices of monopoly his election campaign speeches, and restriction. Chinese botids were it
And adds that he is much re- buying that Sound
the market Heved.
Profit laking in Cable and Wick- less reduced prices. Many divi- dend payers were qualed ox-divi- dend and In Idleness inclined to hove lower.
short of stock.
on
KECURITIES
British Canata, 21.1
14-15, n
•
Conversion awam, 25
1961 19
Frooling Loan, 1, 19
Tra
MASAZAR 10%-5, 14 14, 113/16
Lof
JATI 1,14
ud (1
4-11,
& Swntow
4th Jaz fyram
Singapore B: Jars
* Amoy
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
Sallings
War Town, 3, 982
Wat h
Virtory Bonus,
INDUSTRIALM
British Amerienta
0.1), A
Imperial Chemical Debut Imperial Teshacro Co
4 Trefunda
TEA SHARES:
"MOLENKKEK"
"MEERKERE”
LTE post
RIJNKERK“
19th Jan,
Att: Jan
Straits,
4th Jan,
vin Keetung
8th Jan.
to Europe via
Ireland)
ه گران
Arrivals
Amort Commoðiðutent. Tra
from Japan & Shanghal
tų Europe via
Assan Frontier Ten
15/
Assam Ten Company
23/A
Deonce Tea Vorapany
26/6
to S'hai, Japan
Emp. of India ♬ Ceylon Ten d's.
10/9
Imperial Too Compnay
27,-
RUBBER BARES:
Angle-Dutch Plantation of Java
12, G
Geaf-Kalumpene Rubber Estate
$23
Monin & Straits,
Rubber Plantation Invest. Trust
MINE RHAKEN:
from Europe
to Europe via
Bar Carp.
Ag
Crown Mines
Nandydrong Atians
12/0
Ham Milnes
Spring Man276
Foot Jamiury,
26th January.
Manila & Straits,
Mil February,
Trandiputent cargs on through lis/1, accepted to
Mediterranean and Northern European ports.
Giltare Adresse King's Building, Phones: 28015, 28016 & 28017 Cloovad Agents; 42. Commachi Ri.. Tel #1196 & 21533
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
Sub Nigel
Frey is
Uhlow Vociopation.
OR SHADE
Ray Durch Ce
1/3
205/
24
Shell Traneevi & Probing 40, 3-20/32 exd SHIPPING:
7. & U. Steam Nusik, Co., med. 52/1,
GILTEDGER.
Fundad I. National War Bonds, 2utka
1949/61
7042/61
1954/60
1951-53
Das vo
Bavings Boted. 34%
1960/70
1086/76
1914
103-3/16
1034 102
101-7/16 163-7/16 1027
Exchequer Band, 135, 1969 100-173 Temon Stock, 35, 1986/96 ST FORSIGN BONDB:
nut. mxl
road."
that we
A famn 1949) 2024,
BANKS:
to in-
H, K. & 3. thank 48256, 18591, 181048.
Ban. Bend R
The message wär in general terms and busineon circles Awalt the
specified proposals on most points. Grain futures
of
closed with
market
Another executive заун that the President sprung no surprise. in view of his campaign and his record. These views are typical, moderate gains on the Chiengo
Trade. The peace-time excess profits Board tax had been feared but the showed little reaction 10 the expected call for higher taxes President's apecch. Grain traders on corporations
expected was there In het
request for torms, plain
along with authority to contral speculation. ргарова! for higher Income-Heuter.
taxes in the middle and lower brackets.
Free Enterprise.
of
SOUTH
the business financial community is
and opposed
to the soclul programine outlined by the President, both on mounds of cost and of philo- sopity.
Yet they find the President un eloquent spokesman for free
Prague's Attack On Capital
Prague, January 5. The Curch Finance Minister, {
Charter tusk 11.7/36n.
Mercantile Bank A. & B, 221% iinnk of Kent Asla 1431A
INSURANCES;
Canton Joe, 3700, Makon dus. 110m,
Chin Underwriters 6.901.
R. Fire Jos. #20,
HRIPPING
Douglas, gîn.
11.. 2 M. Nirmalemte $712n.
Ice China (Prella D3n.
(155) 2550, Shells (Beurer) X3, 10/7%9.
A Nav, 1.28.
DUCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS. H««. II.K.K. Whnevon (ON) 15h, 1924,
(Now 12td.
North Point Wineres 725. Shanghai Hongkow Wharves 31. HK. Dorka 2016, 2869 2718/2019. Clenn Providents 191n,
Renthal Lackyards 10 lab, 11. Wherfucks 3.
MNING:
But Mr Gyin.
H.K. Miten 935K,
SILVER AND Dr. Jaromir Dolansky, announc- LANDS, ROTELS & BUILDINGK
ed today the introduction of and
GOLD MARKETS distribution methods
takes to limit and force すし London:-Silver, Spot Ane ounce 4212d: Forward fie ounce 4211⁄2d; | capitalists. whose ""class exis Bar, Gold, per fine ouhce 172/3. tence will be undermined by
New York: Silver, Bar, tasked prine) 70 cts. Ha, Gold, per Age ounce (official) $35.
high prices."
Privately owned shops will be forced to sell only "free marker" goods carrying a new tax, which
reneh 170 per cent.
may
The new budget provides 28 millon crowns for the "pop- srisation of planned economy."
H. A 8. Metode 15.198, 15.594,
13.20/1
1.K. Landa 67 Man, Shanghal Lands 236, 38/.30/300, Humphrey. 1034; Ján,
ཋ (New) 131. H.X. Realties Th 2.10m
~ Chinese Edo $700. FÜMLIę UTILITIES:
H.K. Tramways 200, 26an, Steak Frame (01) 216.
(New) 13.
Star Ferrty 1305
14,74
C. Lights (OR)) 11,556, 15%, 14,80/10-
(28) 9.80.
1. Electrics 37b, 38, 36/573%**. Margo Electrics 2898, Bandakan Lights 20%.
Telephones 364.
Shanghal Goa Gin,
INDUSTRIALST
Chit. Mar. (Uni) 30. Canton Ters In.
Cement $1, 420.
"Those who are the most re- Iable supporters of our demo- Bombay-Silver, Ready. เบ
per cracy on the road to reinlism Inlas 178 Rupees, 04 Annus, will be the privileged," he add- Forward per 100 tolas no trading: ed when presenting the 19-19 Marwari
(unemetal o trading: budget to the National Assem- 1-11/16 Gald, delivered, per tota 113, 02: bly in Prague.
Forward funotticini) no trading: Soverelan 74, 00. One tola is equal
3/8th of an ounce. Bangkok: Gold, _Bar,' başl= weight of 15.244 Grammer un- quoted; Exchange 1tate (Selling), Bangkok on New York T. 10.00; London 62.35; Hong Kong 3.35.
Alexandria-Fine Cold (Dir-
152: hem)
Egyptian pound (Fouad) 400: Sovereign (King) Expenditure estimated at 417
Sovereign (Queen) 414: about 88,277 million crowns and HTORES ......Napoleon (Louis) 350 Union income at 89,320 million crowns. Charteret lank of 1. A. 4 C. 11/1Latime (1 coin of 20 franes gola) Unog Kang wait Shanghat Bank 10 310 Turkish Gold pound 330: about the same as 1048, with a Defence expenditure remains Moreani, Hank of India “A” 21A Dollar (American gold coin of 5 total of 8,359 million crowns.— CHINESE EXTERNAL LOANB,
dollars) 440; Pure Silver Tientaln-Pukow Railway, 5%. 10
(per Reuter. Lung•Taing«U-itại Rhy», bré, 1na 1
Kilo) 805. Madrg; Loan; 1%. Lon. Donie; 1913 15 Crap Joan, 8. 1912 ...... Hokuang Ballways, 361, 1931 .. Benan Hallwngr, 50%, 1995 Shanchal Naaking Blyn,, 59. Kowloon Canton Railway», $1,
Sterling Uunds
Gern Lon (Down) *
7
Zupkivene MA, 1997/17
2002
Japanese 65, 1921750....
22nd Jan. 7th Fab.
Jas. 8. "Manchurian Itty, ôti, 1928 – 10 DANKS.
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO
m.v. "DONA. ANICETA”
m.v. "TONGHAI"
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
m.v. "SENARES" (Direct)
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(incorporated in the Philippines)
m.v. "DONA ANICETA"
MARINA HOUSE
Cela. 23676-92078
19th Jan.
24th Jan.
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 28788--20158
THE HO HONG STEAMSHIP
CO., (1932) LTD.
S.S. “KAMUNING"
To SINGAPORE, PENANG & BANGOON
Loading
8th January
13
10
10
12
ltester.
SEAMLESS SOCKS
It gives an estimated overall surplus for 1949 of about 42 million crowns
Money Market
H.K. Hups 19,696, 290, 19%/100km.
Dairy Farmen. § (lef).... 45m....
(Bowy 456.
Wateode (old, on 25, 426, 61an.
(New) 67b. 584.
1. Crawfords, (04) 2. (New)
.
Sinceros 7.10. Chies Emporium láb. Bun Co., Ltd, 4.
Kwong Sany! Hong 11th. Wing On (8.K.) 1638. ..Win. Powell, Ltd. 11. MISCELLANEOUS :
China Entertainments 38m. H.K. Constructiona (Uld) Sn.
(New) 4 Vibros (Old) 20m,
Parin Froe .Gold Prices Napoleon 5,023 irs. French 10 franc 10
coins 2,720; Swiss franc 5,800; Union Lathe 5,425; Sover- Gold had another quiet day yes- eign 7,375; Half Sovereign 3,450; terday. It opened at HK$205.50 n U:8. $20 Coin 20,000: U.S. $10 tael, went up to $297.1214 and Coin 14,050; Sovereign (in free US closed at $280.75. $ per ounce) $08.4; Napoleon (in U.S. dollars opened at HK$5.00% free US $ ounce) $50.7; U.S. and
went up half a cent in the Dollar notes (In black-market) afternoon. FOR MEN
Gold Yuan for Hong Kong de- Pacis Free Market Rates:livery varied from 48 cents to Loudon, January 3. Ingots: Fine Gold ingots, with de- 43 cents. Chaton remittances were Men's seainless socks, woven in livery of counterpart per grammie booked at 3.3 cents and 3.25 cents, endleas chainliko sausages and 234/244 fr.; Without counterpart and Shanghal remittances dropped COTTONA linked together with material 7022/833; Silver ingat, per Kilo to 20 cents after opening at 3,45 which dissolves in washing, are 6,000b, 7,400s: Platinum Ingots, cents. on show at the Science and Wool per Klo 800,000, 850,000- Exhibition in London.-Reuter, Reuter.
510.
·VASTEST DAILY SERVICE TO AND FROM MACAD
T.S.S. "MERRY MOLLER"
NOW IN DRYDOOK · FOR SURVEY. EXPECTED TO RE-COMMENCE SERVICE
I6th JANUARY1919.
Salling
7th January
MOLLERS (HONGKONG)
LIMITED
Subject To Alteration Without Notice
For Particulars Apply To:
THE HO HONG CO. (CHINA) LTD.
saa, Bonham Brand W.
Tels. 20127 & 25049
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
· 15 Connaught Road Weat.
SAILINGS
Telephone 91683
S.Ś. HAI HSIA. Singapore Jan. 10
(With Passenger Accommodation)
Gargo for Teing-Tho, Hankow & “Tientsin acceptable
L
on through, bille of lading
For full particulars please 'apply to the above,
Queen's Ballding
HONG KONG.
Plastres opened at HK37.45 a 100. went up to $7.624, and closed at $7.50.
Ticals were unchanged at HK$25.10. 100.
NEI Guilders were unchanged the whole day at HK$34.
Sterling
Went up further/to 14$16.23. Australian pounds were
unchanged at Alk$12.03.
IMPORT DUTIES
IN EIRE
Dublin, January... Tan Elie Government announc ed tonight an import duty of 45 per cent, from January 8 on cer Lain classes of paper, including corrugated paper, corrugated card board and Brain paper,
The duties are in addition to duty of live per cent already operating Reuter.
Pacific For Cast Line, Inc.
DIRECT
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
·MAN (FRANCISDO, (LOS ANGELES
"ALAMO VICTORY"
"OVERNOR DIXON" "LQUIS, KLGAS“.
SURPRISES "JOPLIN VICTORY"
"BEA SERPENT~ +
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
4. Walls... · Metrizeralod
મ!
OVERLAND
NEW YORK QUIVACO-DETROIT-SORONTO, MONTREAL AND ALL ABER IGAN'S CANADIAN CITIES.
Jas, iz
Jan. 18,
Ban Francisco, Los Angolan JavaTakas,"Tiku Bar & Kube.
Tõkákuma. /
-Yakkkama
Bay Prancisco.
Haci Franplace, Los Angeles vins
Ban Pendelsen,
Dry: Cazzo Past
For full partioplars call Cánózai Nachta. UNITED STATES
!
(New) 1. Macman Inventavenia .®¿-a. Marebian (UKS LAPA, Bhanghai Lon 3. Yankees th
Ewon b. 19/9. RUDDER, 'FIC. COMPANIES.
"Asiglo-Javet","
Cheng Hulbere 1700. Consolhistol -Hubbers 24. Dominion Rubbers (20. Koln Dabroo
Padang Rubbers in. Rubber Trusty 245h. Bemnas Rbbers 1.10%. Shanghai Pahang 36. Tanah Meraha 100m. Teboo Nubbers, 50n. Zlangve 'Rubbers” in.
Notice To Consigneos
5.S. "ESANG"
from Calcutta/Straits/Salgon arrived 2/1/40.
Damaged cargo ex this vessel will be surveyed in the pre- mises of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd. between the hours of 10 am, and 5 p.. on Friday, | January 7, 1940. Consignees are advised to have their Re- presentatives present during the survey.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
Cargo Oil Tanks Refrigeration---Cargocaire
Jan 15 Jan. 30.
TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO
"President Wilson" (vla Jana)
"General Gordon" (vin Japan)
"President Cleveland" (vlà Japan) ........
Feb. 12
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
"President Taft" tyla Japan)
Jan. 17
"President Madison" (vla Japan) ........
Jan. 21
"President McKinley" (vin Japan & Honolulu)
Feb. 11
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON
VIA PANAMA
"Dartmouth Victory" (calls Pacific Const)
ROUND-THE WORLD
Jan. 24
VIA SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUEZ. ALEXAN- DRIA. MARSEILLES, GENOA, NAPLES, NEW
YORK
дли
BOSTON
"President Jefferson"
"Marine Snapper"
"President Polk" (calin Manila)
St. George's Bldg.
Jan. 15 Jan. 50 Feb.
Tel. Nos. 28172 /2817)
American Piomeer Line
Arrivals from New York, Bostón,
"COURSER"
Other Atlantic Ports via Panama
"PIONEER - WAVE"
"COURSER"
"PIONEER WAYE"
Sailings to Manila
Jan.
7
Jan. 23
Jan. '8
30. 24
Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports vla
"RESOLUTE" "COURSER"
Panama Canal
Special Congo Oil Tanks-
Due Jan. 15' Due Jan 23
Sails Jan. 16
Salts Jan. 24
For Full Particulars Call
UNITED STATES LINES
Queen's Building.
Company
Tel 31251 (3 lines)
BEN LINE
SHIP
8.8. 'BENVRACKJE" S.S. "BENVENUE"
SHIP
J
+8.8. "BENNEVIS ' *8.9: "BENVEACKIE” 8.8. "BENLOMOND" S.S. "BENVENUE"
• Calls at Genon.
Calls at Leith.
PAY EAST
ARRIVALS
FROM
-U.K. U.K.
SAILINGS
TO
Aden, Port Said,
Havre, London,
DUN
Mid Jan 2nd Half Jon.
LOADING
Dth Jan. Mia Jan.
-Antwerp, Rotterdam, End Jan,
Mid Feb.
Hamburg & Hull.
For Further Particulars,' Apply To-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINÁ) LTD.
York Building
Agents
Telephone: 34100.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco & Los Angeles
M.S. “BOUGAINVILLE”
Consignees are warned that Claims for damage of shortage may not be accepted. If the damage is not surveyed by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in M.S. “BOUGAINVILLE” the presence of Consignees MS. "FRANCISVILLE” Representatives at -appointed ¡time.
this
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14th January
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
13th January 17th January
Salling to Singapore, Penang & Batavia'
18th January
Passenger Accommodation "Chinese Freight Agents, HOO FOOK FING
JARDINE, MATHESON &†. M.S. “FRANCISVILLE” ·
CO., LTD.
General Managers, “INDO CHINA STEAM. NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
THE BANK LINE (Chino) Lul.
Balk Of Tanks Apply:
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD." King's Buliding. Tel. 27702.
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