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ROYAL INTEROCEAN
Passenger-and
LINES
Freight Serrios
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
Arrivals.
from Shanghai
3rd Feb,
Sallings
to Javaporis
& Macassar
3rd March..
de Macassar
TJITJALENGKA“
"TJIHADAK"
In port
⚫ to Javsports
"VAN HEUTSZ"
In port
**TJISADANK
from Mocassår
& Juvaporta
4th Feb.
3rd February.
to Swalow,
An Feb. to Javaports
Manila
& Macassar
17th Feb.
ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
"BUYS"
ralling Mombasa direct,
Arrivals
In port
South Africa,
“STRAAT BOENDA”
from
"BOISSEVAIN"
"TRAAT MALAKKA"
12th February.
from
South America
& South Africa,
31st March from
South America
& South Africa, 5th March.
Sailings
to South Africa
& South America
23rd Februa
to South Africa
& South Amerlen,
21st March.
to South Africa
& South America,
18th April.
to South Africa
& South America, 12th May.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L to Dar-Es-Salaam,
Zanzibar, accepted on all sailings.
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVİCE
Arrivals
from Swatow
& Amoy
Sailings
to Straits
& B. Dell,
Bin Feb.
"VAN RIEMSDIJK""
711 Feb.
*VAN HEUTSZ"
In port
& Manila
lo Straits
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST
Arrivals
"MEERKERK”
• In port
RIJNKERK"
"MELISKERK"
"MARIEKERK"
from Europe
17th Feb
from Europa Early March.
from Europe Early April.
to Swatow, Amoj
4th February.
* B. Deli
20th Feb.
ASIA LINE
Baillogs
to Europe via
Manila & Straits,
2nd Feb,
to S'hai. Japon
ala Feelung
19th Feb.
to Europe vin
Manila & Straits,
Early March.
to Europe vin Manlin & Straits
Mid. March.
to Europe via Manila & Straits, Mid April.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L accepted to
Mediterranean and Northern European porta.
Office Address: King's Buliding, Phones: 28015, 28010 & 28017
Tel. 31100 & 21633 Chinese Arents: 82, Connaught Rd.,
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS CARGO LINER SÈRVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO mv. "DONA ANICETA”
m.v. "TONGHAI”
THE CHINA\MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1949.
FINANCE AND
COMMERCE
UNITED STATES IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF BULLION
London Stock Exchange
-London—January 21-
The buying of Governm
Jong dated stocká gavęʻ a firm
Washington, January 31.``
The Department of Commerce reports that exports of refined gold bullion in December, totalled 624,266 troy ounces, Inétuding 571;410 ounces to Venezuela, 6,556 ounces to Uruguay, 9,885 to Franch Indochina and 30,548 to Portuguesö Asia.
Silver exports were 253,406 ounces, of which Canada received 201,219 ounces, Brazil 30,068 ounces, the United Kingdom 22,120 ounces.
Gold Imports were 3,804,205
tons to the gil-edged section to- ounces, of which day. Gains up to 3/18 were re-Kingdom corded.
Industritis followed this lead and there widespread amall Improvenzentz Among breweries, textiles RobachObj Trading, however, was smalt and under the burner at the approaching end of
necount.
Alloh the latest developments in fu with a talking tritet, they cried or
called to have
supplied
the United 2,318,013
South Africa 1,340,455 ounces, and Colombia 29,137 ounces.
Sliver imports were 2,081.241. ounces, of which 2,21,243 came from
Mexico, 515,335 ounces from Canada. 96.795 ounces from France. 42,809 from the United Klagdom and 9,908. ounces from
Philippines. way marked influence on the marketa. The motretary gold stock in Dealers preferred to "walt and we'
alt shates met one or two aasil sellerethe. United States increased dur- nted prices were inclined to by dulling the month by $78,000,000 to alexran Eagles came on offer and de $24,243,000,000 while gold held on foreign account increased by $16,000,000 to $3,778,000,000.
The chief markets for gold bullion at first were the Near Esct and Far
East.
Supplies came from unblocked, private deposits in London, Canada
clined minte pence, Darma Ol was par. Meularly out of favour,
Oreren uition were fistle'.uired, Argwutine and Uruguay funjes Kŭvanced, "the latter on the announcement that thà hral doslug of debenture registers will Le February 14 hexi,
Brian rails showed small deeljaws where changed, Bouth African minings were quietty Orm with decantonni demand for developera and producere, BECURITIES.
British Vetrol, 245.. Conversion Loen, 81⁄21⁄2¢, EVEN. Funding Lean, 45%, 1960/98 War Town, 395, 1862
6-27/32
Wat Loan, 3%
Victory Bonda, 40%.
401 1074 114-7/10 1084 100-1/10
it's
INDUSTRIALS:
Brittah Amerkan Tobarco tof
(1.1). & Irelandı
femperial Chetufen! Indust, ord. Imperial Tibnero Ca. (of Q.9. ★
47/13%
Ireland)
5K
TEA SHADES:
Anut Costinlidated Tra
21/6
Àream Frontièr Tea
10/
Awam Ten Company
11/
Dooars Tea Company
27/6
Emp, of India & Ceylon Tea Co. 18/ Imperial Tea Company KUBBER SHARES:
26/0
Anglo-Duted Plantation of Java 127 Guals-Kajumpong Rubber Estates 11/8, Rubber Plantation Invest, Trust 18/4 MINË SHAREW:
Burma Corp.
Craw Min
Nundydro Miros
Band Blaves
Brink Mince
Sub Nigela Taroy Fun C
DIL SHARES:
GERMAN RED
ON TRIAL
Dusseldorf, January 31. The West German Communist leader, Max Reimann, went on tria day wort British sum mary court white 500 of his followers chanted the "Interna- tionale" In the street below and tried to break through the line] of German police to enter the court house.
Fifty foot police directed by British officers, and troops of the mounted police, broke up the do- monstrators but they walked out- alde until the noon court ads
and the United States. Some journment and carried Reimann,
away on their shoulders shouting of the gold ratesBEŇ in the
"police state" back at officials. United States belonged to der-
Reimann was charged with Sain Balkan Governmenta, ;
followers to "als- which got higher froe market urging his
criminate” against Germāns coll- nected with the British and American military authorities. United, Press..
prices.
Repatriation
This
gold
Was marketed through the Swiss free zones andļ partly in Paris and Milon. Some of it was refined in London and elsewhere. The reduction of supplies by those marketings competition was accelerated by
from central banks for gold from internal free markets
International payments
Notice To Consigneos Consignees Per States Steamship Company
M.V. "MONTANA”
whenever the need for making are hereby notified that their in gold cargo is being discharged into made, it "worth while
paying the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf more than $35 per ounce,
& Godown Co.'s godown where The repatriation of gold, es- pecially by Frenchmen, also re it will be at consignee's risk and duced supplies.
Voluntary re-subject to the Wharf's terms patriation by Frenchmen rose and condition of · storage, and from 820 kilograms in 1947 to where delivery may be obtain- 2,35 kilograms in the first 11 ed. months of last year under the
3/18
12/8
471
7/5
amely.
รม
In
1/8
Union Corporation
Royal Dutch Co.
24
Shell Transport & Trading Ca SHIPPING:
P. ★ 0, Steem Navle, Co. ord. 85/134 GILTEDGED,
104-7/18
166-19/12
102-13/1
•202-4/87
Fundiox Loan, 3%
National War Bonds, 2:
1940/61
1052/54
1025
1934/EG
.In Port 8th Feb.
1051/68
Bavlnze Bonds,
185G/GG
1980/70
1985/75
103k 7021 102
Exchequer Bands. 1%%%. 1980. -160-17/32 Relemation Block, 25%. Tón8/00 100% FOREIGN BONDS:
German, Loan (Diwès) T%
1
Japanese 65%, 1977/47
4th Feb.
. 22nd Feb.
29 Japanese 42 1024/80.
282 Jap. 8. Manchurian y., 5, 102 If BANKS.
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES
m.y. "DONA ANÏCETA”
m.v. "BATAAN"
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippiam),
MARINA HOUSE
Tels. 28670=~/22818
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 23739–20155
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.S. “MALACCA”
Loading about 10th FEBRUARY
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP,
ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, -OSLO, GOTHENBURG
AND COPENHAGEN.
Tanks avallòble for the carriaga 'bit oll in bulk.
"THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
Queen's Bldg, and floor,
Tel. 34111 & 34112
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
[15 (Connaught Road Wi
MAILINGS
S.S. HAI FEI
(With
Chartered Bank of Á, Á, a 0. 1244 Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank 18% Mercantile Bank of India,“Ą“ 24 CHINESE EXTERNAL LOANS, Tientsin-Pukow Railway. B 11@=T9}35g=U-Hat RiƑn., 535, 1910 Reory, Loan, 6%, Lon. Inue, 1913–14 Arlap Loan, %, IDIZ
Hukuang Kalitengu, 572, 3011
Hunan Ballway, 17%, 1805
Shanghal Nanking Blys, 67, Kowloot Canton Railways,15%.
Sterling Bonda
14
·
:
Damaged packages are to be addition, the French left
in the Godowns for Treasury, requisitioned 12,859 examination by Consignees and kilograms of bar gold and 4,719 the Company's. kilograms of gold coins, deposit-Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke at bd by Franchinen in British
bricks.
Even in the United States, un- réined gold is being freely and legally marketed at the equiva- lent of $46.82 per fine ounce, without counting refining costs. For East
Last year, the Swiss free --zones - Handled-about--1,000,000,- 000 Bwiss francs worth of gold maally to the Far East, to obtain the maximum prices In hard, currency for Balkan gov ermonty and other owners,
After complaints that some of this gold had been used to fin- ence Communist unrest in France and Italy, the Bwiss authorities at the end of December placed all transit gold dealings under the control of the Swiss National Bank.
Surveyors,
10 am. on the 3th February.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue] Officer in attendance when. damaged dutiable goods are examined.
J
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer's godowns, and All goods remaining undelivered after the 6th February will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 14th February, 1949 or they will not be recognised.
This bonentod The markets and prices in Milan and Paris, ]' No Fire Insurance will be but all competent experts agree effected.
that it will not diminish Tree
gold trading by
single ounce
since business will be done in
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agente.
free zones in other countries and Hong Kong, February 1, 1940. drater, probably also in Holland. Rou
ter.
FÄSTEST DAILY SERVICE TO AND FROM MÁCAU -
T.S.S. "MERRY MOLLER"
NOW IN DRYDOCK FOR SURVEY EXPECTED TO RESUME SERVICE SHORTLY
MOLLERS (HONGKONG) LIMITED
Jenn's Balting
TỔNG RONG.
Notice To Consignëoi
9.S. "CHANGTE" arrived 20/1/40
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
steadily and firmly, but has not yet got properly into its stri after the holidays.
4% Loan X In. 100...
3% Loan (1934.6.1948) 19th. 94% Loan (1948) 160563.
DANKS
1.K. 8. Bank. 1825
H.K. 9. Bagk (Lon, iter. Wh Chartered Bank 12. Meranti Bank 22. Bank of East Asia 14th, Canton Ink, .270%,
Balch En, 740b.. 750%, - TA0/0000. Chins Underwrites.5.190, 64, 6.30. 11.5. Fire Ins, 206b, shipping
Beoul 197n.
1.K. A.M., Breamboats-377. Indo Chinas (Prit.) n. Indo, Chénka (Del.) 258rs. Bhells (Débrés] 1/4 U. Waterbunt
- Asia. Nav. 1.16m.
.
DOCKH, WHARVES, ConoRNI, Lic.
1.K. & K. Wharees (9) Ti08. B.K.K. Wharfen (N) Inob. North, Point Wharvin 7Kni Sh. Hunzkew Wharem Záng. ILK, Docks 28140, 2014, 20 China Providenti 1954). Bhai Dockyard Whorfork 2.
MINING
11,
Raub Mines QVR.
IX. Mine 0th.
LANDS, HOTELS ♣ BLDGA,
1. 9. Högla 18.deb, 16,407,99mm. H.K. Landı 07%), CEN B'bad Landı 35. Humphreys (0) Humphreys (N) b HK. Beatles th Chinese Fatales in. PUBLIC UTILITIES
H.K. Tramware 21.16, Peak Tríma (0) BBM - Peak Trama (8) 10756. Star Ferrim 13D3⁄4»,
14, 21.
-C. Lights (0) -16.10b, 16.1 Gam,
C. Lights (N) 11,206, 11 ..... H.K. Electric #1%b, 196*- Macao, Elestzige, 376,, gila.. Bindukan Lights IBKU. Telephones BBn.
Shanghùi Càs 0% INDUSTRIALS
Cald. Macy. (Grd)' £55. Canton fees in.
Cements 40, 41, 411.
HK; Ropes 21n...
STONES &
Dairy Farma ((D} 48R. • Dairy Farou (N) 48%
Watson (1) diy,[W/@4ax
Watsons (N) 5814b/2014, 82/10.
Crawford (0), $9,
L. Crawfords (N) K Binetres 86.
China Esportom 118, Ban Co... thân Kwong Bang Dos 110n, Wing On (ILK.) "İDİNİ Way Powell, Ind. lin. MISCELLANEOUS .................
China Entertainments, 855., HK. Construetlana 201 ILK. Constructionź (N), 4ň, Vibros (0) xp.
Vilrom (N). 140.
Maraman, Investment/ Harman, -- (HK) 21. B'hai Loan 26. COTTONS
Yangtázen do.
Ewo D.10.
RUBDER, etc. COMPANIES
Ansio-Javas 6%, Cheng Rubber Jon Consolidated Rubbers 1. Dominion Rabbers ka. Kota Bahroë. Rn.
Padang Rubbers in.
Hübber „Trina B350. Benita Rubbers 1.100, Shanghai Pahate 2n
Tanah Meraha 90m.
Lebong, Rubbers 50n.. Klangbo Hubborn th
SİLVER AND |GOLD MARKETS
London: Silver, Spot line ounes 424d; Forward 42d; Bar; Gold, por fine olmce 172/3.
Now, York: Silver, Bar, (asked Damaged cargo ex this vessel privé) 70 cts.; Bar, Gold, ptz-Ans. will be surveyed by Messrs. 1 ounce (official) Goddard & Douglas at Hong Bombays Envers Reach, per 190 Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Go- tolas Rupees 187, Annas 00; For- down Co., Ltd's Godown No. omictal) no trading: Gold, delivof
ward
no trading, bitwarl (ut». 25A from 10 am on 3rd and ed, per fola 117, 12; Fetward (un 4th of February, 1949, and con-oficial) no trading, Gold, Sayer- signées representative are re-ign 74, 04. (One gola equal to quested, to ba present during % of on ounce) the survey.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents, Australian-Oriental Lino Ltd.
..
Pacific Far East Line Juve
Telephanu Srpša
Feb.
"PLYING DRAGON
"LUXEMBOURG VICTORY!
IRPUBLIC"
Takao & Shanghai
Accommodation),
Acceptable
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
MEN OVERLAND.
NEW-YORK-OUDARO DETRO MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN, OTTI
Temari Arenta, UNITED).
Ker.
Bangkok: Gold, · Bar, baht- weight of 18.244 grammes iniquof- ed. Exchange Rate (Seljing) Bangkok on New York TAT: 18.00: London 01.70; Hong Kong 3,68..
Alexandria: Figo God. (Pt- hem).
Egyptian 249;
pound (Found) 450; Sovereign. {king) 400; Sovereign (Quion), 40]; NS- polcon (Louis) 330; Union Latiue (1 goin of 20 france gold) 100; Turkish Gold pound 310,
Amerleau gold coin of 3 joint) 430; Pure Silver (por Kilo) BOU. Parla Free Gold Prices Napoleon 6,710 Fra Fronch 10. frane, comis 2,630, Swiss franc 5.350, Uniton Line 6,250; Bovet olen 7,000; Hal Sovereign 21190
Cotri 18,450; Bowotaigh (in free ¡U.S. perionice) 6835); Napoleon
U.S. Dollar notes. (in -bigt)= market) 460
Free
Market cold injuts, with des
(in free US, 3 bus) 1970:
1786/024; JIVE
000,000!
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
Cargo Oll Tanks Refrigeration-Cargocalte
TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO
*President Cleveland" (Via Shahgħat & Japan) "jeneral Bioigs" (Via Manila)
Fob. 18
"President Wilson" (vla 'Shanghai & Japan), .......................................
Mar, 5
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELĖS via SHANGHAI & JAPAN
"President Pietro"
"President McKintry,
Feb. 10 Mar. 1
President Taft"
MAŁ 17:
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTOŃ VIA PANAMA
"Mankato Victory" (calls Kaelite Coast)
President Fillmore" (calls Pacific Coast)
ROUND-THE WORLD
Feb. 9
Mar. 10
VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHII, BUEŹ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NAPLES,
NEW YORK,and BOSTON
"Marine Snapper" (Singapore Direct).....
"President Polk"
"Mount Davlē
"Mount Mansfield" (Singapore Direct)
Bt. George's Bldg.
Feb. 0
Feb. 8
Feb. '16
Mar. 5
Tel. Nox. 281TZ/28174
timerteam Pioneer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama
"FIONEER LAKE" "PIONEER COVE"
"PIONEER LAKE" "PIONEER COVE"
......
Sailings to Manila
Feb. 3
Feb. 10
Feb. 4
'Feb. 20
Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports Vid
Panama Canal-
-Special Corgo Oll Tanks --"
“PIONEER WAVE“ "PIONEER LAKE" "PIONEER COVE"
Dus Feb. 17
Due Feb. 25
Salls Feb. 18 + Salle Feb. 27
.Due Mar. 13
Sur Mar. 14
For Full Particulars Coll
UNITED STATES LINES
Queen's Building.
Company
Tel. 31251 (3) Ines)
BEN LINE
..DUE
Abt. 8th Feb.
ARRIVALS
SHIP
FROM
"SALMÓNIED" "BENREOCH" "BENDORAN" "BENLAWERS"
U.K.
I.K.
Abt. 9th Feb.
U.K.
2nd Half Feb.
U.K.
SAILINGS
"BALMONIER" "BENKEOCn"
* “BENÍORAN”
"BENLAWERS"
↑ "BENALBANACH")
* Calla Port Suda, DJ Calls Dar-es-Salaam.
STO
End February:
Japan via Shanghai... Genos, Harve, London,
Antwerp & Lelth. Liverpool.
London & Antwerp.”~
Rotterdam & Hull.
LOADING
Abt. 8th Feb.
1st Half Feb. Abt End Feb.
Ist Half March,
For Further Particulars, 'Apply To
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
York Building.
Agents
Telephone: 34165,
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to Los Angeles, San Francisc
M.S
Seattle & Portland TRANCISVILLE"
ancouver,
28th Feb.
16th Feb.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COASTER
M.S. CASTLEV
Salling to Singapore, Port Swettenham & Batavia M.S. "CASTLEVILLE?
Chinese - Fre
HOO FOOF VING.
17th Feb.
NHVLINE #(CHINA) LTD.
THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd King1 Bullding. Tel. 27702.