ROYAL INTEROCEAN
"TASMAN"
Passenger-and
LINES
Height Blincas
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
“ŢJIBABAË”
"TJITJALENGKA"
"TJISADANE“..
Arrivals
from Amoy 26th Jan
In port
from Macassar
& Jayaporta Whut Jan:
from Magossar.
& Javaports 4th Feb.
Sallings
to Javaporta
& Mocassur,
21st January.
to Javaporta
& Muenssar
3rd February.
to Javaports
& Macassar
3rd March.
fo Javaports - & Macassar
17th Feb.
ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
from Shangbal
Sailings
to South Africa
25th January,
"TRGELBERG“
& South America
22nd Jan,
Calling Mombasą directly *RUYS"
In port
to South Africa
South Africa,
from
South America
"STRAAT SOENDA"
from
9 March.
"BOISSEVAIN"
& South Africa,
20th March,
South America
&South Afrien, #1h March.
"STRAAT MALAKKA“
from
& South America
25th February.
to South Africk
& South America,
22nd March,
to South Afriča
& South America,
18th April,
to South Africa
& South America, 21st May.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L. to Dar-Es-Salaam.
Zanzibar nccepted on all wallings.
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
"TASMAN"
“YAN RIEMSDIJK"
"VAN HEUTSZ"
Arrivals
from Amoy
zuth Jan
from B. Defi
& Straits
2701 Jaa. In purt
Saltings'
to Singapore
21st Jan,
to Straits
&B. Deli.
4th Feb.
to Straits
& B, Deli
20th Feb.
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
"MEERKERK"
-RIJNKERK”
"MELISKERK"
"MARIEKERK"
Arrivals
from Japan.- Shanghai 27th Junuary.
from Europo Early Ecb.
from Europo Early March.
from Europa
Early April.
Sallings
to Europe via Manila & Straits, 28th January.
to Europe via Manila & Strails,
Mid February,
tu Europe vin
Manlin & Straits Mid, March.
to Europe via Manila & Straits, Mid April.
Transhipment cargo on through Ba/L accepted to
Mediterranean and Northern European poris.
Office Address: King's Hallding, Phones: 28015, 28016 & 28017
Chinese Agents: 82, Connaught Rd.,
Tel. 31196 & 21533
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO
m.y. "DONA ANICETA"
m.v. "TONGHAI”
29th Jan. 7th Fob.
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
m.v. "BENARES" (Direct).
21st Jan,
m.v. "DONA ANICETA” (via Manila) 31st Jan.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC..
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE PERMA CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE
Tals. 23676-2267#
Tola, 23788--20163
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19,:1848.
FINANCE AND
MMERCE
ANNUAL SILVER REVIEW BY MESSRS HANDY AND HARMAN
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The market remains steady,
ILK, GOVT, LOANS
4% Loan 101b;
17 3
New York, January 17.
The general racavory in world conditions and 'im- provement in dollar shortages from grants and foons by the United States Governmont have failed to make themselves felt in the silvör mär kets during the past year, in me fitness Handy and Harman's annual silver market review
states; this today.
'
Isolation remained relatively complete among the three main contres, the review said. "Purchases in New York by
SILVER AND
5-8 Loan, (2016) 3940) X. Int. 2009. foreign buyers were severely GOLD MARKETS
[394 Loun" (198) X, 3mm; _1004b;" o="]
BANKSI
1.K. A Hank 18286, 3880/40am,
(Lon. Res.) £1946, £108,
Chartered Bank 415-1/320, Mercantile Bank A. à 1, 42an, Bank of East Asia 1431, 320K INRURANCES
Canton In 365b.
Info In 72br
China Underwriters En.
H.K. Fire in, 265.
HHIPPING:
Die 287.
H.K. M. Steamboata 174. Indo China (Prof.) Dun.
Def.) 258.
Shelia (Beater) [B/-0.
Calon Waterboste 375,
A Nav. 1.20m.
DOOKS, WHARVEB, GODOWNA, ELE..
H.K, AK, Wharves (Did) 1835.
*
(New) 12 b.
North Folut Wharves
n
Bh, nghew Wharves 270.
H.K. Deeks 20
China Irovidents 20.
Bhangi Ducksands 201, 10.10 Wheelocks 240.
MINING
Ian Mine G1⁄4n. 21. Min
02.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGHI
1.5. Heft 15.00b, 15.95*, 18,807.70ma, HK, Laszla 67 1⁄2,
Bhanghai Landı 3.87%, 3.40/.30€. Humphreys (Old) 18.10.
(New) 15
EK, Rolfes b.
Chinese Fatatre 27ón.
PUBLIC UTILITIES:
1.K. Tramways 20.koh, 21.40, 11.
Peak Trams (Old) 21n..
(New) iin.
Bthe Ferries 1408;
C. Light (Old) 10.10, 16i», 15.30pm.
12
(New) 11 11.
ILK. Eletries 106, 39,
Maco Electrica 28. Bandakan Lights 18%, Telephones 35,
Shanghai Gas CD, INDUSTRIALS:
Caldi. Marg. (Ord.) 285,
Canton Ires 7.
Cefnents 141, 42, 41%
HK. Hope 10.200. STORES &c.)
Dairy Farme (D1) 435.
(Now) 440,
Watsona (981) crsgb; 6ztás, eza.
*
(New) 17%, G8¤,
1. Gawford 101) 20
(New) -Sin.
Binceres .Aob.
China Emporium 106. Boo Co., Ltd. in.
twork Seri Hoar 108n.
Wing On (..) 10.
Wm. Powell, Ltd. lin. MISCELLANEOUS :
China Entertainments $5. II.K. Constructions (Old) bn.
(New) 45. Vibram (Old) 20m. -
(New) 14.
Maraman Investments-0/-n Maraman K) 1.0. Shanghai Loan
Yangers th, 4% an
CUTIONBI
Euro.b. 0, Dsa.
KUDBER, ETC., COMPANIES,
Anglo-Jayns 04.
Cheng Rubbers .7ün.
Consolidated Rubbers 2YP., Dominion Rublers Zn. Reta Bahroe 2n. Padang Rubbers in. Itubber Trust Kamucaza Kubbers. 1.1en, Bhanghai-Pabasa 2. Tanah Mecabe .00. Tebang Klubbers .50. Zlangbo Rubbere on.
uimitet by exchange restrictions and foreign sellers, willing to accept sterling, were attracted to London, by higher prices.
"Bombay, meanwhile continued to operate almost completely on an internal basis".
The New York market had an unusual:
of prica stability in the review stated. United
1940, Statca
consumption, established a new procotime peak and usage in arts and industries approximated 110,000,000 ounces, ten per cent higher than 1047 and 5,000,000 ounces greater than the post-war high in 1946. Nearly two thirds of the 1948 total was used for silverware.
Imports in 1948 to a greater extent than any year since the war, became the measure of avaliable supplies for United States sliver Сопвитера, the rdview sald.
und
London Stock Exchange
SECURITIES!
London, January, 17,
Brkish. Console, 21⁄21⁄2 *****
B0 Conversion an, 1901 100.16/10 | 1. KALAT N Funding Loan, 4% 100/00/$
War Loen, ga, · 1982-
100% London: Silver, Spot fine ounce way Loan, S
Bar, 42d; Forward 42d; Gold, per Ane punte 172/3.
New York Silver, Bat, (asked price) 70 cts.; Bar. Goll, per fine ounce (official) $35.
Bombay: Silver, Ready, per 100 lolas Rupees 181; Annes-12-For ward no trading: Marwar (un- oMelal) no trading; Gold, deliver- ed, por tola 115.00: Forward по trading, Gold, (unometal) Sovereign 74, 12. (One tola. equal to th of an ounce).
Bangkok Gold, Bar. baht- weight of 15.244 grammes un-
Exchange Rate (Selling) ngkok on New York T.T. 20.24;|| London.63.83; Hong Kong 4.00.
Vietory Bouda, 45% INDUSTRIALS:
Baltish American Tobacco (ol U.. Freland) ........ Imperial Chemical Industries
ort.
Imperial Tobacco Co. (of G.B. OIL SHARED!
Itors Dutch Co.
Bell Transport & Trading, Co. SHIPPING1
"AMERICAN- PRESIDENT LINES
** Cargo Olf Tanks
Refrigeration Cargocalro
TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO
"General. Gordon" (via Shanghai & Japan)...... "President Cleveland" (via Shanghai & Japan). "General Meigs" (via Manila)-id.fin.io.............. Feb. 18.
S
Feb, Feb. 12
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES 2 "President Taft'] (vla Japan) ........ .............
Jan. 21 "President Madison" (VIK Shangbat & Japan). Jan, 26
Mankato Victory".
Jan, 25
"President Fierce" (via Japan)..
Feb. 10
緊
VIA PANAMA
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON
"President Fillmore" (calls Paul fic Coast)
ROUND THE WORLD
Mar.
VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUEZ,
--- ALEKANDRÍA, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NAPLES,
NEW YORK'and BOSTON..
100..
J16
6-25/0
18/9
6-11/10
"Marine Snapper" (omits Manila)
"President Polk".
"Mount: Davl
"Mount Mansfield"
2852
&
... Steam Nar. Co. ord. 41/1% CILTEDGED: Funding sh, 3% National War Bonds, 14.
2049/511
1982/64
195/60
1031/03
-1958/03
1960/8
Alexandria Fine Gold (Dir-Savings Bonds. 8.
149; Egypitan pound hem)
Sovereign (King) 1965/75 (Found) 450;
Gold
Prices:
204
100-19/32 103.7/1€ 102-13/14 2023
183
100%
101%
St. George's Bldg.
Annericam
Feb. 8 Feb. 16
Mar '5
Tel. Nos, 28172/ZBRID
Prome
rLine
Munaricam Pioneer
MADE
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports' via Panama
"PIONEER WAVE"
"PIONEER LAKE"
...... 29
17
T
Satlings to Manila
"PIONEER WAVE”
412; Sovereign (Queen) 400; Na-Factor Flonde, 1%. 1950 200-45/22 poleon (Louis) 340; Union Eatine Redemption Staek, 3%, 1980/18 161-3/18 (1 coin of 20 francs geld) 300; FOREIGN BONDS
German Loan (Dawon) 7% Year's Imports
Turkish Gold pound: 320 Dollar (American gold coin of 5 dollara) Japanese 6, 1007/47 Japanees 5%, 1934/50 The
total 1948 imports of 440; Pure Silver (per Kilo) 805. Japanese South Manchurian silver. refined
unrefined, ·Paris
Free
15% 1923.... were estimated at 80,000,000 Napolean 4,000. Frs. French 10 BANKS:
frane coins 2,710; Swiss franc Chartered Bank of LA. & C. iza1/32 5.800; Union Latine 5,800; Sover- II.K. & Shat Dk.. Corp. 10 about eign 7,375; Half Sovereign, 3,440; Mercantile Bank of India "A" 2815 Menialn-J'ukow` `Hallwas, ! 0761 taka kar Coin 14,150; Sovereign (in free Lang-lag-U-Jal: Blyn, 6%, 1919 sources in U.S. $ per ounce) $98.9; Napoleon fear. Long, 1%, London Exave, 1912
ounces,
of
which 69,000,000 probably originated as Weste hemisphere production 41,200,000 from Mexican tion Alone:
MIR M producU.S. $ 20 Coin 20,000; U.S. $. IG CHINESE ·EXTEDNAL LOANS1- cluded "theson wir ··9,300,000 (in free U.S. $ per ounce) $100.7: | Crisp Lean, 6, 1912. ....
Other
from Belgium, 2,200,000 from U.S. Dollm notes. (in black-Hukuan Railways. 6. 1911 Britain, 3,000,000, from Spain, market) 618.
other European countries 4.000,- Paris Proo
Banen y... 1908
"PIONEER LAKE" autonomy an
Jan. 23 Jan. 30
**
Jan. 24
Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via
-Boyser.
"COURSER" "FIONEER 2
Market Rates: Shanghal Nanking Rallways, 5% 000, China and Hong Kong. Ingots: Fine Gold Ingols, with do- Kew. Canton lys., 56, Sterling Bonds 100,000 ounces,
Mexican silver livery of
of counterpart per grammo coins 5,000,000 and the balance 234/244 Fre,; Without counterpart of 3,400,000 from miscellaneous 800/830; Silver ingots, per Kild
including countries;
over 1,000,000 6,600h, 7,4805; Pintinum Iagola) from Australia.
per Kilo 800,000b, 830,000s-- that imports of Reuter. foreign
ign coin including 5,000,000 from Mexico, probably. totalled 11,000,000.
It is
in known
MALAYAN RUBBER: Exports of bullion in 1940 me estimated at about 1,000,000. Singapore, January 18. ounces and coinage 13,000,000. Russia resumed buying rubber However the latter included from Malaya under contracts about 12,000,000 for the Philip drawn last month
which pines and Saudi, Arabi, silver. was not obtained in the market during 1948.
Suppy And Demand Western hemispherë- stiver production in 1948 is estimated at about 121,000,000. ounces compared with the revised: 1347 total of 121,800,000 Production. In
general
First consignment, of about 20,- 900 tons, will leave Malaya ports this month in three ships-ABSO- cinted Press; i
Notico To Consignees
PORTUGAL MAKES RADIO SETS
Lisbon, Jüntury 194 Radio sets are being manufac tured in Portugal for the first time Production has begun at the Standard Electrica Plant, an affiliate of the International: Tele- phone and Telegraph Corporation.
Associated PTCS.
TRADE PACT
Belgrade, January 17, Yugoslaviar and Poland have signed new trade and payments. agreement
Poland will send Yugoslavia. Industrial coke, rolled metal, technical and other goods. In ex- change for minerals, metals, tim ber, tobacco and other goods.
The announcement does not mention the total value for the
S.S. "VINGNES" Having arrived Hongkong creased in North and Central consignees of cargo are hereby America but declined in major notified that all goods have been South American' producing coun-landed, and placed at their risk duration of the agreement, tries. The review. said: "It has and expense into the godowns Router.- been demonstrated that Indus-·:
trial demand in the United States of China Provident L. & M. even at the present high levels Ltd. where delivery may be was Inadequate over time to absorb all sum period of obtained as soon as the goods)
ed without additional
New
offer are landed.
support.
In view of the indications that No claims will be admitted business activity will continue at after the goods have left the high levels for at least the next godown. few months and as long as, the Banco Mexico is willing to absorb Mexican production for coinage purport will be
the price of silver in be maintained to the present level. Jeg over, if the Blancs should withdraw its support and no Gold closed at 11$300.08 a compensating changes tael yesterday in its continued take place in the, demand
The opening rate was supply picture, we cannot scu $300.50. The highest and lowest how lower prices in silver will rates word $900.37% and 8300,25. be avoidable,” the 'review as
US dollars. remained at HKS- | serted.--Rouler.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO.LTD. Money Market
OF COPENHAGEN
M.S. "MALACCA”
** 1 [upd
Loading about 10th FEBRUARY
for.
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHEN BUKG AND COPENHAGEN, Tanks avaliable for the carriage of oil in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg, 2nd floor.
Tel 34111 & 34112
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
19'Connaught Road West....
SAILINGS
S.S. HAI HSIA Singapore
climb.
5.164.
Gold Yean was quoted at 2.35 and 8 costs for Hong, Kong: de
very, 2.5, 2.65 and 2.825' cents for Canton remittances,""and", 119, 2 and 1.05 cents for Shanghai
remittances.
Piastres closed at HK$7.02% a 100 after opening at $7.00.-
Ticals were again unchanged at 10$24, a 10O.
NEI Guilders were stationery at HK$33.40 100.
were to
OF
·NY RUBBER
New York, January 18. closed quiet with no sales,
Crudel rubber standard futures Crude rubber No. 1 futures closed 10 to 16 with sales of J contracts,
March
19.05 Mast
10.70 bld 18.55 bid Spot No. 1 ribbed smoked
19 1/8 nominal-Asso clated. Press.
Sterling went up to HK$15.20, and Australian pounds-were--p} sheets cent higher at HK$12.54,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
CIE DES MERSAGERIES MARITIMES
Consignias per Company's. *86. "CILAMPOLLION"
V
subject to the Wharf's terms, and condi
4000 the-gooda Tahu.
All broken, chafed and damare hereby nolided that their cargo la aged goods are to be left in the being diatharget into the Hongkong. godown where they will be Kowloon Whart & Godown Co's, codzava, examined in the presence of where it will be at Consignees risk' and Mosers. Goddard and Douglas tons of storage, and where delivery may
be obtained as on the 21/1/1949 at 10.a,m: -
inadedeve To comply with the General
Dazed packages are to be left in Bonded Warehouse Regula- Godowns for examination. by, Con tions; consignees must have alamees and the Company's surveyors, Revenue Officer in attendance | Mosera (Gooddart- & ̈Douglas Fut - 10 › motse when examining damaged duti-Friday, 2ist. January, 1949.
to
}
7
when i damaged, dutiable goods
זו
ש!
able goods. All claims against To comply with the General Bonded the vessel must be presented Warboss Remulations Consignose muut the Undersigned within a Rovense Officer in attendance fourteen days of the ship's armined. fivaly or they will not be re- cognised.!
No claka will be - admilled rafter the. goods have left thé ateamer's · godownej and wit"goods-remaining undelivered after No re insurance will be the find. January, 1019 will be subject effected.
WALLEM & CO.,
Agents, ... Telephone *34177-9.
Pacific Fur Coat Line Ine
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
Telephone #1038
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS: ANGELJËS
Jan,s
Jan.
22
ZAH
cooptable
S.S. HAN MIN Takao & Shanghai.
(With Passenger Accommo
Cargo for „Taing-Tao, Hankow & Tiɛnteli
en through Büfe of fading...)
For full particulars" Samo, apply to the above.
"LOUIS BLOdding phot
"GOVERNOR DITON" "AURPRISE” ↑ AN
"JOPLIN MICTŐKEN
PORÁ SERPENTH, 4° "LUXEMBOURG!VICTORY
Ban Franslocs
!! (OVERLAND.
NEW "TORE-CHICAGO BETROIT-TORONTO, MONTREAL AND ANG AMERICAN' AƐ GANADIAN`OITIER:
antra
Ball
JA 21
Jan. 22
Femaleht,
Yokohama.
•Bus@Frondface, --
San Francisco, Lau'Anavīm VÍN. > Bhangkat Koho # Yokobens. Ben Franciaci
|Ban). Francisor, "relax, Takasć? "Shanghai, Punea de Bols,
Matrigerated. “Agéompta;Dry Cargo Talk Bound."-
TATES LIK
ነ
to rent...
''All'oïalma, sainst the steatner, musk be tresented to the' undersfaned on or before 'the' 10th. February, 1910 of thes
not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance, will be effected,
CIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
Hongkong, 1lih. January, 1049.
Notice To Consigneers M.V. "ANCHISES"
Damaged cardo ex this vessel will be surveyed at Holt's and
Wharf, between 3 10. num.
noon on January 20 and 2
· 1949, and consignoëd: are: rés
quasted to have their represen tatives present during the suri
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Panama Canal
San A
--Special Cargo Oll Tanks-
Due Jan, 24
Sails Jan, 25
:,Due Feb. 15
Sails Feb 10
For Full Particulara Call
UNITED STATES LINES
}
Queen's Building,
Company
Tel 31251 (3 Unes)
BEN LINE
SHOP.
"BENVRACKIE" !. "BENVENUE" T
"BENREOCH":
"DENVRACKIE"
"BENLEOCH"
"BENVENUE"
ARRIVALS 25 FROM -
DUE"
UK. U.K
19th Jan.
23rd Jan.
Early Feb.
LOADING
L.K. SAILINGS
Liverpool & Glasgow 22nd Jan.
only.
'London
via Aden, Port Said, Hayre & Antwerp.
EXPRESS SERVICE
Direct Hong Kong-London
r2? fabout" 28 days) aboli
vla Singapore
1st half Feb.
LOADING
26th Jan,
(Also accepts cargo for?Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hall)
For Further Particulars, Apply To- W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) Ltd,
York Building,
Agents
Telephone:: 34165;
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to Vancouver, Séättle, Portland,
⠀⠀ San Francisco & Los Angeles
M.S. "BOUGAINVILLE”
19th January.
** ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COASTAZAL MS. “BOUGAINVILLENAME
*17th January
MS.FRANCISVILLE”
18th January
Salling to Singapore, Fort Swettenham & Batavia 20th January M.S. "FINANCIESVILLE)..
-Daik1Off ̈Tank”
Apply
Passenger Accoinniodation Chinases Freight Agents,Í
HOO FOOK FING
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD.
Hong Kong, January 18/1049. THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd. King's Building: Tel. 27792,