ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINE
Rissongor and
Freight Benc
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
"TJITJALENGKA”
Arrivals
: from Mucas:ar
& Javaports
23rd; Juž...
Javaports
Ballings
to Sharighat
24th Jan. 9 a.m.
to Javaporta
& Macessar
3rd. Morch.
to Javaporta
& MACESSOY
3rd February.
& Macassar
17th Feb
ASIA—AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
"STRAAT MALAKKA“
·
Sailings
to South Africa
23rd February.
10 South Africa
21st March.
to Squth Africa
& South Africa,
31st March. from
South Amerles
& South Africa, 5th Minfeb.
& South America, 12th May.
Transhipment pargo on tirough Bs/L to Dar-Es-Salaam. Zanzibar accepted on alt sailings,
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
Arrivals
from B. Dell
Sallings
to Straits
&B. Dell,
8th Feb.
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY,
JARY-24-1949.
FINANCE AND
COMMERCE.
TOTAL IMPORTS, EXPORTS FOR
DECEMBER
AND 1948 GIVEN
Imports of marchandise into the Colony of Hong/Kong during December amounted to a declared valuó of 3258,240,740 UK compared with $170,935,430, in the month of December,' 1941. The Agures Include Government sponsored 'cargoes"
Exports of therchandise totalled a declared value of $184,713,205 «n compares) with $125,079,694,
Imports during 1908 amounted to a declared vahur of $2,077,008,615 as com pared with $1,040,031,693 ''In the year 1947
Exports totalled $1,612,789,710 compared with $1,216,888,634
Total values of Importe and reportą by chapters la December followim ARTICLES
Manufactured products of cervula, chlędy for human food
Tobaeru..........
督
SILVER AND
GOLD MARKETS
Bombay: Silver, Rendy, per 100 tolas Hupees 192, Annas 08; Forward per 100 telas no trash- ing: Marwari
(unoMelal) no trading; Gold delivered, per toln 115, 08; Forwardi (unofficial) no Trading: Gold, Sovereign 74, 04: Ege, lola is equal to 1/6th of u ounce,
IMPORTS EXPORTS
1,672,439 2,194,147
900,816
, $1,210 2.401,408
"TJBADAK"
In part
"YAN HEUTSZ“
In port
to Swalow,
"
Amoy, Manlin
4th Feb.
"TJISADANE
from Macassar
to Javaports
4th Feb,
Arrivals.
"TEGELBERG"
In port
South America p.m. 25th Jan
Live animals, chiefly for food
7
Calling Mombasa directly *KUXS"
beat and preparations thereof
Dairy proalueta, eggs and honey
In port
to South Africa & South America
Fishery products, for food
2,640,350 336,401 0.22.510 0.132.123
10,180 1,245,877 4,158,087 1.2.485,971
4,848,278
4916,280/
Fruits, and nuts, exdeps olknyta
.................................
4,764,230
"STRAAT SOENDA"
from
Vegetables, ruote, and tubers, chiefly, medfor burdan food
South Africa,
anil their preparatione, 164,
5.381.273
& South America,
*BOISSEVAIN"
12th February, from
Bugne and sugar confectionery .......
*3,873,083
4,404,147 1,441,681
Caffee, tea, zucon and preparations thereot) «pferk
2.697.150
1,278,488
Bevernzes nod vinegars, keepin
1,106,959
South Amerien
& South America, * 18th April.
Feeding stuffa for animals, n.via.
21,281 9,663,200
Oilseeds, nuts and kernela
3,102,861
2,433,281
to South Africa ·
beje,
Animal and vegetabilp oila, čaka, greases and waxen mind
Chele manufactures,
14,246,878
9,580,424
Chemical elements and compounde; pharmaceutical pro
17,189,895
0.479,085
Dying, tanning and colouring substances (not including
crude material)
7,198,199
5,517,553
Essential alls, perfumery, cosmetics, soups and related
produeta
1,997,269
1,214,548
Fertiliser
2.058,510
3.005,810
Rubber end manufactures thereof, n.0.4,
4,471,868.
3,024,019
Won, cork and manufacture thereof
4,520,743
Puty, paper and cardboard and manufactures therepf
6,801,041
8,007,800
files and skins and Teather Me
2,601,062
1,186,00
to. Swatow, Amoy
Hanufactures of leather, not including articles of clothing Fure, not made up
02.200
017320
23.700
& Manila
Tcxlife materials, raw or simply prepared
6.112.333
4th February.
Yarn and thread...
14.661,670
*VAN HIEUTSZ"
In port
to Straits
Textile fabrics and small waren.
22,020,297
22.418,281
& B. Dell
Speelal and technical toxillo articles
770,945
618,481
20th Feb.
Clothing and underwear of textile materials; bats
all materials
3,870,001
Clothing of irather and fur
106,620.
Sailings
Fuster, boots and allopera
92,050
0,084,481 6,728 1.716,232
Made-up articles Textile materials other than
clothips
4,294,410
0.697,92€
to Europe via
Manlls & Straits,
Products for beating, lighting and power, Ivbrleznia and
related producte
0,151,435
6,922,298
2nd Feb,
Non-metallic mlacrals, érude or simply prepard, nea.
1.825,419
to Shai, Japan
Pottery and other car products
1.518.403
Glase and glassware ...
694,201
Manufacture of simi-metallic minerals, n.ex.
*$31,542
Precious metals and precious ·siones, pearls and articles
mails of these material
2,472,008
$30,018
Ores, lax, elder
1,440,580
2,929,800
Iron and steel
8,614,870
4,947,870
Non-ferrous base metals,
3,918,762
7,848,950
Manufactures of huse metals, nės.
6,080,407
10,405,882
Machinery, Apparatus and appliances n.e... ether than
electrical
8,739,950
* 582,401
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appilances Vehicles and transport equipment, hasilka Miscellaneous erade or simply preparát products, 1.0.6. Manufactured 'nrticles, n...
4,758,084
1,692,873
4,302,147
2,613,232
30,401,972,
8,831,607
14,630.213
*7.7846,190
Total Merchapulla
100058,200
208,214,948
184,718,201 734,400 185,448,003
"VAN RIEMSDIJK"
& Straits 27th Jun.
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
"MEERKERK”
Arrivals
from Japan. Shanghai lat Feb.
from Europe
6th Feb.
RIJNKERK"
"MELISKERK"
from Europe Early March.
"MARJEKERK"
from Europe
Early April
vla Keelung
7th Feb.
to Europe via
Manila & Straits,
End Feb.
to Europe via
Manila & Straits Mid. March.
to Europe vin Manila & Strails,- Mid April.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L accepted to
Mediterranean and Northern European ports.
Office Address: King's Building. Phones: 28015, 28010 & 28017 Chinese Agents: 82. Connaught Rd., Tel. 31190 & 21533
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES
4 TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCOTM m.y. "DONA ANICETA”
m.v. "TONGHAI”
Gels and Decle
Granit tota}
24,920
*00,554 16,02147 8,074,00
Total values of Imports and exports by chapters during 1019 follow ARTICLES
Live animale, chiefly for food
DX1,182 1,450,000 159,TTO
23,681 8,400,80 81,070,472,
IMPORTS EXPORTS
1
33,062,201
Hext and preparations thereof
5,489,802
Dairy products, eggs and honey,
98,847,215
Fishery products, for food
45,400,123
18,167.300
107,857.879
16.402192
Manufactured prodacts of cereala, chiefly for human food Fruits and nuts,, except off-prita
7,348,577
21,002,000.
and their preparations, nes.
Sugar and sugar confectionery
Vegetallen, roots & tulera, chiefly med for human food
- Coffee, - tos, - cocoa and preparations - thereof; 'splene-
Deverages and vinėgues”.............
Feeding stuffa for animals, nai,
Oil-seeds, nula and kernels
29th Jan. 7th Feb.
Tobacco
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
m.v. "DONA ANICETA"
31st Jan.
Animal and vegetable oils, fair, gresses and waxes and
their, manufactures, suma,
Chemiens elements and compounds: pharmaceutical pre-
dinota
Dyelos, tanning and colouring subalaɛces (not including
erate materials) *******
Essential oils, perfumery, capelles, soups and related
'products
Fertilizers
Rubber, and manufactures thereof, nes N Wood," cork' and' martifacturés thereof 21. Fulp, paper and cardboard made manifsature theret Hand kina and feather ............................
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC. Manufactures of leather, not including aricies o
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE
Tele, 25676--22674
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tel. 2873820153
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.Ş. “MALACCA
Loading about 10th FEBRUARY
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA,' ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG' AND COPENHAGEN, Tants available for the carriage of oil in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen'à Biḍg., 2nd floor. “
Tel. 34111 1 & 34112
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
Connaught 'Road West,
SAILINGS
S:S. HAI HSIA
(With
Dargo: for:#33
.- Singapore
assenger
Telephona 21883.
Umr
Purs, not me up
BJ,348,908
47,047,530
Alexandria-Flue Gold (Dir- hem). 147; Egyption pound (Found) 455: Soverelen (King) 412; Sovereign (Queen) 405;|
330: Union ** Napoleon (Louis) Latino (1 coin of 20 francs gold) 205; Turkish Gold Pound 316 Dollar (Amor, gold coin of 5 dollare) 435; Pure Silver (per Kito) 800.
Bangkoip-Gold, Bar, per baht weight of 13.244 Grammes un- quoted Exchange Rate (Selling).
New York Bangkok
T.T. 19.07: London $2.00; Hong Kong 3.00-Reuter.
on
Notice To Consignoos
Consignees Per
S.S. "BEVRACKIE"
Indian Aid To Riot Victims
New Delhi, January. 22. The Indian government has gives 50,000 Rupeee as the first Instalment of relief fund. for victime of last
week's Indinti. Affloat riots
In Durban,
an
today added that the ernment withholding opinion on the rate as the povernment South African has appointed a Commleston or indulryAociated Press.
Notice To Consigneas
CONSIGNEES PER AUSTRALIA-WEST
PACIFIC LINETM
M/V "AROS"
are hereby notifled that thei cargo is being discharged inte the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &Godown Co's godown where it will be at consignee't risk and subject to the Whart'i terms and condition of storagá and where delivery may bi obtained:
Damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns for ex amination by Consignees any Company's Surveyors the Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke a 10 am on the 27th January
are hereby notified that their cargo is being discharged into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown' Co.'s go- To comply with the Genera down, where it will be at Con- Bonded Warehouse Regulation signees risk and subject to the consignees must have a Revezu Wharf's terms and conditions | Officer in attendance whet of storage, and where delivery damaged dutiable goods art may be obtained.
Damaged påckages are to be left in the Godowns for exam ination by Consignees and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke, at 10 am, on January 25th, 1949.
cxamined.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left thr al steamer's godowns, and goods remaining undeliveret after the 28th January will be subject to rent
To comply with the 'General All claims against the steamq: Bonded Warehouse Regulations must be presented to the under. Consignees must have a Resigned on or before, the 40). venue Officer in attendance February 1949 or they will no when damaged dutiable goods be recognised.
are examined.
No claims will be admitted, after the goods have left the steamer's godowns, and all 17.821.027gooda remaining undelivered 26,801,053 after January 20th, 1949, will
be subject to rent.
08,773,160
✓ 17,181,784
10,047,42432,742,43
23,056,891 1,231,072 627,801 GI,412,607 20,004,207 29,809,172 26,884,020
108,129,813 118,079,457
104,956,402
55,371,668
71,409,204 41,818,210
18,411,654
14.439.318 19.498.731
20,604.110
14,511,644
$2,427,044
35,651,488
8.251.160
•
100,939,781 86,41,013 10,081,858 14.618.090
All claims against the steam er must be presented to the undersigned on or before 14th February, 1949, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
Cargo Oil Tanks Refrigeration Cargosaire
Feb.
TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO.
"General Gordon” (via Shanghai & Japan) ......... "Praddens Cleveland”. (vla Shanghai & Japan). “Agustal Mefgy" (via Mantia)
****** Feb, 18
Fob.
TO SAN FRANCISCO, AND LOS ANGELES
"Tresident Madison" (via Shanshal & Japan) nume Jan. 24 "Mankato Victory”
Feb. 10
"President Pierce" (vla' Japan).............
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON
VIA PANAMA
Fillmore (calls Pacific Coast) **...........
ROUND-THE WORLD
VIA, MANILA, BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, BUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA: MARSEILLES, GENDA, NAPLES, NEW YORK and BOSTON
"Marine Snapper" (omita Manila) "President Polk" "Mount Davia” "Mount Mansfield"
St. George's Bldg.
Feb. 6
Fob. 8
Feb. 18
Mar 5
Tel Nos. 881TE /ESLIS
umerteam Promeer Lim
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Qther Atlantic Forts via Panama
"PIONEER WAVE" "PIONEER LAKE"
Sailings to Manila
"PIONEER WAVE" "PIONEER LAKE"
Jan. 25
Fob. 1
Jan. 25
Feb. 2
Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphla Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via
Panama Canal
Special Cargo Oll Tanks --
"COURSER" "PIONEER WAVE"
........Die Jan, 25
Balla Jan. 20
...................... Due Feb. 15
Balls Fob. 28
For Full Particulars. Call
PODWELL COLUNITED STATES LINES
Hongkong, January 21, 1949.
Notica To Consignees
M/V "MEMNON" Damaged, cargo ex this vessel No Fire Insurance will be will be surveyed at Holt's Wharf between 10a.m. and effected.
noon on January 24, 1949, and consignees are requested t have their representatives pre:" 'sent during the survey.
W. B. LOXLEY & CO.
(CHINA), LTD.,.
Agents,
Ben Line Steamers Ltd..
...
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents. Hong Kong, January 22, 1949.
Queen's Buliding,
Company
Tel. 31251 (3 Unesi
BEN LINE
Karly Feb.
LOADING
Liverpool & Glasgow 24th Jan,
Hong Kong,
$70,789 1,095,715
4,507,510
Kong, January 21, 1840
SHIP
ARRIVALS
FROM
DUE
1.725,622
"BENVRACKIE'
Textile materiala, raw or imply pared
Yarns and thread ...
57.641,100 128,492,478
60,088,221
86,080,108
"BENVENUE”** "BENREOCHI”.
Textile fabrics and small wares
192,818,437,
•198,849,975
Speelut and technical textilo
rille
8,039,415
3,917,403
V.K. UK U.K.. SAILINGS
Ducharging K/Wharf
23rd Jan.
Clothing and underwear of textile materials; huta
all materia
-21,807,845
Clothing of leather and fur
Footwear, boots, shoes and alippers ...
4x7,010 2,018,85%
Mado-up asileirs of textile materinis other then clothing Products for beating, lighting and power, Jubricante
and related pandueta
20,357,018
*53,297,451 124,884 19,105,741, 69,809,903
TO
FASTEST DAILY SERVICE TO AND FROM MACAU
"BENVRACKIE” "BENREOCH
118,034,774
71,670,220
Non-metallo minerals, crude or simply prepared, 1.0.4.
16,871,807
4,534,387
Poitery and other clay producid
10.430,708
462,891
filas and playwner N, Pa
9.361,371
8,791,953
Manufacture of non-metallla minerals, n. Preciona metals' and 'precious-stunas, pearls and articles
made of these materiale
4,455,050
3,305,023
11,138,429
Ores, ala, cinder
iron and steet..
Non-ferrous bune metals
Manufacturm of base metals, man.
Machinery, apparatus and appliances ne other than
Electrical inchinery, apparatus and appliances Vehicles and transport equipment, shiturityDA Miscellaneous crude or simply "prepared products, n.es. Manufactured articles, ©‚É‚ ̈
Total Merchandise..
Gold and specie Grard ››Total‹‹f
T
NO POWER FOR AUSTRALIANS
27 Sydney, January 28, Australia'a External Affairs 'Minister, Dr. Evaft, said on FXI; day that the Australians at the New Delhi conference on Indo- nesla hívő” nú geraill, pliwer Kid commit:Australia to any counds of
action
The conference began on Thurs:
Dr. Evatt told reporters that
the two Australians, as the ing are éntitled to2 CANA
the proceedings. Any pos
nction" will be subject folap froca. Alsurillap-15% skupn
4,788,102 19.114,855 24,002,KER 1,134,067 25,846,195 29,208,118 11.845,079 50,628.919 81,847,029
55.10%,500 26,068,972 BELTED, CHE
59,810,0TA **.76,605,184) 107,067,445 ||$1,743,617
---ན
2.077,828,615 1,681,789,7101:
TV338,231 (+23,497,214)
•ZOTA,108,848 +1,595,287,024;
T.S.S. "MERRY MOLLER”
NOW IN DRYDOCK FOR SURVEY
EXPECTED TO RESUME SERVICE SHORTLY
MOLLERS (HONGKONG) LIMITED
Qusea's Building
HONG KONG
Landon
1st half Feb.
vis Aden, Pork Said, Havre & Antwerp.
EXPRESS SERVICE
Direct Hong Kong London (about, 28 days)
“BENVENUE":":
via Singapore
LOADING 26th Jan.
(Also accents cargo for Antwärn, Rotterdam, Hull de Hamburg),
For Further Particulars, apply To
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD. Agents
York Building,
34165.
Pacific Far East Line KLAVENESS LINE
DIRECT
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
·RAN "FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELER
Frem
VICTORY"
OVERLAND
Inc
NEW. TORK-DITIGA GO DETROPİ-TORONTO, MONTURAY, AND, ALL-AMERICAN. 3. RAMADIAM OTTERB
RAILINGS
Direct to Los Angeles, San Francisc
Seattle & Portland
MLS. FRANCISVILLE”
ouver,
28th Feb.
16th, Feb.
ARRIVALS, FROM FACIFIC COAST
M.S: “CASTLEVILLE Sailing to Singapore, Part Swettenha ILS CASTERVILLE
Chiric
dit "Agenté,
BA