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ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Passenger and
Freight Burns
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
"TASMAN"
"TJIDADAK"
"TJTJALENGKA"
"TJISADANE”
Arrivals
le port
In port
from Macassor
A Javaporis 23rd Ja
from Mnenssar
& Javaports 4th Feb.
Sailings
to Javaports
& Macassar,
22nd Jan,
to Javaports
3rd
to Shanghai
24th Jan.
to Javaports & Macassar
3rd March
to Javaports
& Macassar
17th Feb
a.m.
ASIA-AFRICA¬SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
"TEGELBERG“
in port,
Calling Mombasa directly *HUYS"
la port
"STRAAT SOENDA“
from
"BOISSEVAIN"
"BTHAAT MALAKKA"
South Africa, 12th February, from
South America
& South Africă,
31st March. from
South America
& South Africa,. 4th March.
“SKUMEE
South Africa
& South America
p.m. 25th Jan,
to South Africa
& South America
23rd Februry.
to South Africa
& South America,
21st March,
to South Africa
& South America,
18th April.
to South Africa
& South Amertra, 12th May.
Transhipment cargo on through Rs/L to Dar-Es-Balaam, Zanzibar ace epted on all mallugs.
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
"TASMAN"
"VAN RIEMSDIJK"
Arrivals
In port
Sallings
to Singapore
from B. Dau
22nd Jan,
to Straits
& Sirnits
"VAN BEUTSZ"
27th Jan. In port
Dell.
8th Feb.
to Stralis
& B. Deil
2011 Fub.
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
*MEERKELK*
-RIJNKERK”
"MELISKERK"
“MARIEKERK"
Arrivals
from Japan. Shanghot 29th Jan,
from Europe
6th Feb,
from Europe Early March.
from Europe Early April.
Sallings
to Europe vin
Manila & Straits,
30th Jan.
to Shai, Japan
vis Keelung
7th Feb
to Europe via
Maulia & Stralts,
End Feb.
to Europe via
Manila & Stralis
Mid. March.
In Europe vin Manila & Straits, Mid April.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/1, accepted to
Mediterranean and Northern European ports.
Office Address: King's Building, 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.v. "DONA ANICETA”
m.v. "TONGHAI
THE CHINA MAIL, BATURDAY, JANUARY 22,-1940.
FINANCE
AND
COMMERCE
BIG AMERICAN SPENDING
IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Manito, January 21.
The United States Government has spent more than $1,800,000,000 in the Philippines since the islands ware libarátod in 1945.
This is a ten-figure fact usually lost among the ciphers of ald to Western Europe and other countries.
+
Huge Sum
It also forms an answer to projects. Their work has bech "critics who say the Brifted Bintestsporednaung dayaan manazohuo
Philippine Ja rebuilding Japan, a
archipelago. former entire
central bookkeeper has pre- | enemy, to the neglect of a former The Annual Race Meeting hos ally and dependency,
sented a detailed, factual account interfere with the market this
U.S. expenditures have placed of their activities. week and there is no criterion by the Philippines
in an enviable which netivities can be appraised.
nations sex. position. One of the Generally there has been a fair most devastated in
પા inensure
steadiness though the Philippines of
lo considered quotations have been inclined to among the most stable and pro-
sperous in the Orient today.
Dollar-backed into the islands are
pesos pouring
more res
•ponsible fox this condition than any other factor.
the errulle. The undertone Is steady, Shanghal Dockyards have declared a dividend of 70 cents (ILK.), "Star" Ferries have also declared a dividend of $8 free of tax.
II.K. GOVT. LOANB1
4% Loan 1ib,
MC Loan (1884 A 19401 X. Eat. 1001. * D (1948) X, int, P BANKS
H.K. B. Vank 188th, 1815/10/15mm.
Biesb, £108. Chartered Bank £13-1/32n Mercantile Bank A. & B. £zen,
Bank of East Avin 183b.
INSURANCER:
Chaton Ins. 876b. 3850, 376.
Unton Ins. 726n.
Chisa Underwriter Sun,
B.K. Fire Ina, 270.
SHIPPING
Douglance 237m.
H.K. & M. Steamboats 17% the
Ireds China (Pref.) $an.
(Def.) 20.
Shells (Bearer) 74/4150, Union Waterboats 370.
Asin Nav, 1,20%.
BOCKS, WHARVES, DODOWNS, Etc
II.K. AK, Wharven (Old) 13, 140,
139: (New) 182b, 135, 154/15
North Point Wherence 71⁄4m,
Sh. Honghew Wharvos 29th
II.K. Ducks 20!».
China Providenta 10%.
Shanghal Dockyarda lub, 10.10am. Wheelocks 34n.
MINING!
Book Mius 60.
1.K., Mines .02x.. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS:
it. 8. Hotels 15,40b, 15.80p. IK. Las est, cum. Bhanghai Lande 1.40b, 3.40/2%a Humphreys 1019) seb,
(Now) 11.
H.K. Reallen 2.
Chlome Extaton 170. PUBLIC UTILITIES:
ELK, Tramways 20.70h, 20.50 Peak Troms (DW) 21a.
(New) 11n,
Star Ferries 142a.
C. Lights (Old) 14.805, 15.10,
New) 11, 111⁄2 1 ~HK. Electrica 895, 29%.
Mac Eletries 29%. Balkan Ilahta 15. Telethones 881.
Bhangini Gima 01. INDUSTRIALSI
Cald, Maes. (O) 29. Canton fee
71.
Cements 40%, 4%1⁄4n, Gian, II.K. Rupes 21
STORES &c.:
Dairy Farms (010) 1840,
(New) 441:
Wations (014) 50b, 621, 914.
(New) 61b, LS,
29th Jan.
1. Crawfords (Qld) 200.
(New) B
7th Feb.
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
m.v. "DONA ANICETA”
31st Jan.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Telt. 23738—20168
MARIÑA-HOUSE- Tela. 28076--22615
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.S. "MALACCA"
Loading about' 10th FEBRUARY
for
ADEN, PORT BAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN.
Tanks available for the carriage of oll in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, Queen's Bldg, and' 'door.
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
18: Connaught Road West.
– S.S, HÁI HSIA
Telephona 81631-
SAILINGS
Singapore
(With Passenger Accommodation).
FOR, Full
Jan. 25
Binceres b.
China Emporium 10. Ben Co. Liel, das.
Kwong Bong Kong 140b,
Wior On (HK) 105.
Wm. Powell, L. lin. MISCELLANEOUS,
China Entertainmenta EBA. II.K. Constructions (Old) £
(New] 4D.
Vibros (Old): 3.
(Now) an. Bisraman investments >^n. Harman (1.K.) 1.000. Shanghai Loan. 14%. Yanatius 4h.
COTTONS:
Ew 9.301, 0.40%, 0.20/7, 88, GUDDER, ETC., COMPANIEN:
Anglondava 0%.
Cheng Rubber .10. Consolidated in.. Dominions In. Kota Bahroe In. Padang Rubbers in. Itubber Truatur - 850, Samagas 1.10. Ek, Pahang,
Tanah Merahs 50n.
Taborge .400.
Zlangbes do.
NY RUBBER..
New York, January 21.
Part of the U.S., spending has been in outright recovery grant: to the two and one-half year old Philippine_republic.
A greater para reprezenta the
cost peso
of maintaining America's military position in this area of the Paciña. Payments of military bills can- not be considered direct recovery aid; but they can be considered
Only A Part
Small red, white and blue billboards announce o few in- dividual projects aided with U.S. funds, but the U.S. Government has failed to At all pieces of the complex puzzle together.
An Associated Press survey attempted to itemise from the Philippine liberation in 1945 to the end of 1948.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
Cargo Oil Tanks Refrigeration Cargoenite
TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO
"General Gordon" (vla Shanghai & Japan)
London
"President Clovoland", (vía; Shanghai & Japan) "Gericrál Molga”, (via Manila) ...............im
Stock Exchange
London, January. 20. Although there was a lack of delving power in the markets 10 day, prices were generally firm."
Ölit-edad were idle spark from; ana ur-
T switching operations, prices remained steady.
AJAY
The
and
male muvements In Indentrials IZANE and were provided by building allied issues. There showed a long lies of mali bai waefvi,malno. feons and atecla were irregular and little meation
nade of other groups.
WAS
Practional gains were obtained. In, vila. Lenders were occasionally 1/82 higher bul turmah Oll were somewhat of a dombital
Yarket.
The task was complicated by the programme's divoralty
Chilean and the inability of some Speculative support sale agencies to distinguish between sans in the foreign bond section. 01 amounts allocated for expendler quietly Arm. Forelyn utilises pent ture and amounts actually quiet day but thero was renewed day. Ing of Braxlilan Irenes with the Port of spont,
Para debentures in a strong market.
prices.
It was made difficult by the The undertake of all actions En firm a distinct, contribution to Philip-fact that some records are con-but the rolume of trading remains at 1 pine national income.
Adential, while others are in tow lovel and really insufelent to test exact, cover varying periods or have been.
filed in Washington archives.
Results of the survey are 9
U.S. Government proximate. and diplomatle cources belleva they are fairly accurate and per-Conversion Loan, 3%, 1901, 106-18718 haps, conservative.
Funding Loati, 47%. 1980/00
Military
purchases, rentals, property improvements and the thousands of employment of Filipinos add to the islands well-being.
The $1,000,000,000 already spent is only part of what will be paid into the Philippines by the end of 1953.
It is estimated on the basis of works now In progress that that will amount to nearly $2,- 500,000,000 within the next three years.
had nother South African minings nuinerous
good. day. The recent downtrend appeare to have been checked and many of the developers rounded aina today. SECURITIESI
The survey shows that army, navy, and air; torce peso dia- bursement exceeds $1,405,000,- 000.-Associated Press.
British Console, 35%
War Loan, 45%. 198
Victory Bands, - 4% War Loan, 3%... INDUSTRIALS:
......480
British American Tobacco (
G.B.Ireland)
Feb. 2
Feb. 12
Feb. 18
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES .
"President Madison" (via Shanghai & Japan) "Mankato Victory"
Jan, 24
Jan. 25
"President Pterco" (via Japan)...
.............
Fab. 10
TÓ NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON VIA PANAMA
-“Président Fillmore” (calls Pacific Coast)
Mar, 10
ROUND-THE WORLD
VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHII, SUEZ, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NAPLES,
NEW YORK ang BOSTON
"Marine Snapper" (omits Manlia)
"President Polk"
“Mount. Davis", "Mount Mansfield"
St. George' Ktag.
Feb. 6
Feb. 8
Feb. 16
Mar 5
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Tel. No. 28172/28133
Gmerican Promeer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Forts via Panania "PIONEER WAVE" ...........................
"TIONEER LAKE"
Sailings to Manila
Jan, 25
Feb. 1,
JAIL 95
Feb. 2
Sailings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via
Panama Canal
22
.. 1142 10345 201 348%
"PIONEER WAVETM
"PIONEER LAKE'
6-13/10
Imperial Chemical Indust., ord: Imperial Tobacco Co. (of G.B
08/0
Iceland)
8%
TEA SHARES:
Aveam Consolidate). Ten
-Special Cargo Oil Tanks --
Assam Frontier "Tea
Assam Ton Company
20/
"COURSER” "PIONEER WAVE”
Doe Jan. 25
Salis Jan. 26
Due Feb. 13 ·
Salla. Feb. 10
Anglo-Emp. of India & Cryton Ten Co. 18-
...... 10/0
For Full Particulars Call
ANGLO-SWISS TRADE TALKS
Berne, January 21 Negotiations for an
Doors Tea Company
If 1.S. citizens are unaware of the programmes extent, they are not alone. Filipinos themselves though they benefit from it- have trouble grasping the pic-Swiss trade agreement for 1049 Imperio! Tea Company
will be resumed In London on
ture as a whole.
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This is not surprising. For the whole is a sprawling Jigsaw puzzle.
At least 16 U.S. Government agencles sre involved. They have undertaken hundreds of
Notice To Consignees
CONSIGNEES PER AUSTRALIA-WEST
PACIFIC LINE
M/V "AROS"
อ
HUBBER AHASI25:
January 24, Swiss communique Anglo-Dutch Plantation of Java 13/5 said yesterday.
•Preliminary negotiations were
In Switzerland completed week ago.-Associated Press.
Notice To Consignees
Consignees Fer
S.S, "BEVRACKIE”.
are hereby notified that their cargo is being discharged into the Hong-Kong & Kowloon are hereby notified that their] Wharf & Godown Co.'s. go¬ cargo is being discharged intoj down, where it will be at Con the Hongkong & Kowloon signees risk and subject to the Wharf &Godown Co's godown Wharf's terms and conditions where it will be at consignee's of storage, and where delivery risk and subject to the Wharf's, may be obtained" terms and condition of storage, and where delivery 'may be obtained.
· Damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns for ex- amination by Consignees, and the Company's . Surveyor, Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke at 10 a.m. 'on the 27th January.
Quala-Kalumponx Rubber Estate 11/ Rubber Plantation Invest. Trust 18/ MINE. SHA23;
Пистая Со
Crown Hines
Nundadroog Mines
Hand Blow Spring Min Sub Nigel
Tavoy Tin Ca
Union Corporation
OIL SHARES:
Royal Dutch Co.
Shell Transport & Tradik Oo. SHIPPING
toy
8
12/6
45
1/
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Lds' a
202/6
-21/01
r. 40. Bless Nevis. Cu, ard- 11/10 GILTEDOEDI Funding R, 55% National War Donde, %
194270:
1952/54
* 1054/66
1051/03
Bavings Bondi, 8%1
1968/68
1160/7
1068/75
·
UNITED STATES LINES
Company
104%
100-17/21
103-7/151
Queen's Buliding,
102-15/14
102-1/16
208
10-11/10 301-18/10
Exchequer Blonde, 1%. 1050 100415/53 Damaged packages are to be Redemption Stock, 3%, 1088/00 101% left in the Godown for exam-
FOREIGN DONDE German Loan (Dawes), 71% Ination by Consignees and the aneso 50, 1007/47, 28% Company's surveyors, Messre, Japantes 1%.-1984/69 02129 Carmichael & Clarko, at 10 Jap. 8. Manchurian By..%. 1921 17 a.m. on January 24th, 1940.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations Consignees must have, a Re To comply with the General venue Officer in attendance Bonded Warehouse Regulations when damaged dutiable goods consignees must have a Revenue are examined. Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined,
No claims will be admitted. after the goods have left the steamer's... godowns, and all No claims will be admitted goods remaining undelivered after the goods have left the after January 28th, 1948, wul atcamer's godowns, and all be subject to rent goods remaining undelivered after the 28th January will be subject to rent
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 4th] Crude rubber standard closed † February 1940 or they will notėj 25 to 30 higher. Soles were four be recognised.. contracts.
March 10.10 nominal. May.18.95 nominal.“ Crude rubber No. 1 closed un- changed to 15 higher with sales
of 09:contracts.
March 10.30.
May. 10.10, bid.s
Spat No. 1 ribbert smoke kheels 10% nominal-Associated Press.
12
|: No': Fico' Insurance will bo effecita,
DODWELL & CO., LTD;;
·Agents,
BANKS
Chartered Bank of I, A. & C. 12-1/32° Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank 103 Mercantile, Bank of India" CHINESE EXTERNAL LOANS: Tiental-Pukow Hallway, 4% Lung-Thing-U-X[n] Xlyw>5%, 1911 Reorg. Loan 6%, Len. Jutue, 1919. 18 Crisp Loms, 6, 1912 Bukwang. Hallware, $% 1011.. Hovan ifwar, 6%. 1908 ...
Kawloon Canton Railwıyı,' 65%,'
Sterling Donds
Shanghai Nanking Tra., 5%..
Tel. 31251 (3 inor)
BEN LINE
14
5
D
*BENVRACKIE" "BENVENUE"
"BENREOÇH"
-Hauser,
Money Market
All claims against the steam- The drop in gold was stemmed er must be presented to the yesterday when the price recover- undersigned on or before 14th ed at the opening to HCS310, 4 February, 1949, or they will not fael, though it later dropped be recognised.
again to $300.00. The closing quotation was $309.
US dollars slid to HK$5.10 af No Fire Insurance will beter opening at 35.18 Thursday's effected
closing rate was 115100g
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD.,
Agents, Ben Line Steamers Ltd.
Hongkong, Jansfary 21, 1940. Hong Kong, January 21, 1949,
NEAR BIR ME HAN
Pacific For East Live, Inc.
Fast Regular
GAM --WRANCISCO, LOW- ANGELES
"LOUIS BLUES** "GOVERNOR DIXON" *SURPRISE****** "JOFLIN_VICTQET".
"SKÁ"HERPENT" ↑ “LUXEMBOURG VICTORI
Los Angeles ¦
Los Angele
Ban Francines
Trans-Pacific Service
OVERLAND
---), NEW! TORE-CHICAGO DETROIT/TORONTO, MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN SCANADIAN¬OTTIERR
Tekshámú
-Ban Francines, Los Angeles' viac
· Bhanghai, Kobe'i Tokakauną,"
Gold Yuan was, quoted at 2.7 and 2.725 cents for Hong Kong delivery, 2475 and 2.6 ecata for remittances to Canton, .and 1.725, and 1.825 foents for remit- tances to Shanghal.
Plastres opened at HK$8.25 a 100 and closed at $9.40.
Ticals went up by 10 cents tai HK$24.10 a 100.
ANEI Guilders oponed at HKS 32.00 a 100 and closed at-832.40.
Sterling went up further to HRA 16.45, but Australian pounds were unchanged at HK$12.54.
Notice To Consigneor
M/V-"MEMNON"
Damaged cargo ex this vessel will be surveyed at, Holt's Whatt between 10• &.m and noon, on January 24, 1949, and consignees and requested to have their representatives pra- sent during the survey,
- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hong Kong January 23, 1040
"BENVRACKIE”
"BENEFOCH"
"BENVENUE"
AKB
ARRIVALS
FROM
U.K.
UR SAILINGS
TO::
DUB Discharging K/Wharf
23rd Jan.
Early Feb.
LOADING
Liverpool & Glasgow 24th Jan.
only.
Loudon
Vist half Feb.
via Aden, Fort Baid,
Havre & Antwerp,
EXPRESS SERVICE
Direct Hong.. Keng-London (about 28 days)
vin Singapore
LOADING",
26th Jan.
(Also necepts cavgs. för: Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hull)
For Further Particulars, Apply To ECU POS WAR. LOXLEY & CO (CHINA) LTD. Agents
Xork Building,”
Telephone: 34105.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver,
Seattle & Fortland
M.S. "FRANCISVILLE”.........
28th Feb.
16th Feb.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST M.S. "CASTLEVILLE!
Salling to Singapore, Port Swettenham & Batavia M.S. "CASTLEVILLE!
Falsenger Accommodation. Chinese Tralaht haente, HOO FOOK PING:
THE BANK LINE I
17th Feb. bank Of Tanks
·Applu Sami
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD.