ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Passenger-and
"TJIBADANE'
*TASMAN"
Theight Brancas
JAVA-CHINA SERVICE
"TJITJALENGKA“
'TJIBADAK
Arrivals
In port
from Machasar
Jaysports &
Singapore 19th Feb, In port
from Masenasar
& Javnports *** 3rd March.
Ballings
to Javaports
Matassar 17th Feb.
to Manlia
8th March.
to Javaporis
& Macassar
3rd March.
to Shanghal
5th March.
to Javaporla
Macassar
17th March.
ASIA-AFRICA-S. AMERICA SERVICE
ROYOTM
"STRAAT MALAKKA"
Afrivala
In port
froin
Solith Africa,
5th March,
from
South America
& South Africa,
'BOISSEVAIN"
'STRAAT SOENDA”
31st March. In port.
Salilogs
to Bouth Africa
America
&Bebrulity 24tN'T
G. p.m.
to South Africa
& South America,
23rd March.
to South Africa
& South America,
21 April
to South Africa
& South Americo, 18th May.
All Steamers Calling Mombasa & L. Marques Direct,
Transhipment cargo on through Ds/L to Dat-Es-Salaam, Zanzibar accepted on' all settings.
SUMATRA-MALAYA—CHINA SERVICE
VAN HEUTSZ"
VAN RIEMSDIJK”
Argiyala
from Amoy
& Swatow,
20th Feb.
from Dell &
S'pore 8th Mar.
Sallings
to, Straits
& B; Deli
27th Feb.
to 'Straits
&B. Dell
14th March.
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
FRIJNKERK"
*MELISKERK"
́MARIEKERK"
́"MOLENKERK“
Arrivale
from Europe 19th Feb.
from Europa 4th March,
from Europo Early April
from Europe Early May
Ballings
to Shal, Japan via' Keclung 21st Feb:
to Europe via Mattila & Straits,
Early March, to Shal, Japan
0th March.
to E rupe vin Manila & Straits
end March.
to Europe via Manila & Stralts, Mid April.
to Europe via Manila, & Straits Mid May.
Transhipment cargo on through Ba/L accepted to Mediterranean and Northern European ports,
Office Address: King's Building, Phores; 28015, 28010 & 28017
Tel 31186 & 21533 Chinese Agents: 82, Connaught Rd.
3.5.
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,
"DONA AURORA”
m.v. "BENARES”
11th Apr.
End Apr.
#
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST YIA LOS ANGELES
m.v.
"BATAAN” (Direct)
22nd Feb.
m.v. "BENGAL”
3rd Mar.
s.s. "DONA AURORA”
15th Apr.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)" ·
MARINA HOUSE
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Telp. 28788-20153
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
24 AM VS189
OF COPENHAGEN
M.S. "MONGOLIA"
** LOADING ABOUT 10th MARCH
for
ADEN FORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG) OSLO GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN,
nks, avaliable for the carriage of oil in buik,
THE
CHINA MAIL
FINANCE AND
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The tecul market was neglected
during the short session, Interest; being centred on Shanghai stocks which continued to improve. B.K. GOVT. LOANS
Lot 1025,-
a Loba (1924 2940) 100m, $% Lan (1948) 2012. DANKHI
H. B. Bank 1780, 1010.
(L. He.) & 107 35 m. Chartered Bank £13-7/10. Mercante Bank A. & 1. £2in. Bank of East Asia 330n.
INSURANCESI
Cantun I, 370n.
Unie J. Tob.
Chist Underwriter G.0b.
1.K. Fire Inn, 270.
SHIPPING:
237.
H... Hteamberts 17,
Foro Chinns (ref.) 9.
10cf. 2500.
Shells (jewer) 10/70.
thion Waterbeaks 177. Ain Nav. 1.10.
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, Eto H.K.K. Wharves' ({}]d) 187 Yan,
((New) 3834,
North Point Wharven 7.
Mh. Nenskew Wharves 28a.
H.K. Ducks 276, 205am.
China Prievidenta ́19124.
Bawah Dockyards 19h, 136, Wheelocks 30
MININGI
Harila Mines C1⁄2n.
3.K. Mine .01b.
LANDS, HOTELN AND BUILDINGS:
1.& 8. Hotela 16.305, 15.80.
H.K, Lands' En.
Blingha Lanuls 3.805, 2.50an. Nulsplicers (OTA) 1000%,'
€) 134HI
18., rally 24. Chinese Estates 170m. PUBLIC UTILITIESI
1.K, Tramway* 29. Pak Troms (Old) 2134.
(New) In.
Star Forried X.D. 196n.. C. Lights (Oh!)" * F&W,
(Now) 15.
1. Becirles 39150. Mano lectrice 263. Bandakan Lights in Telephones GA.
Binnghal Gas . INDUSTRIALB1
Cal. Muck. (Ord.) zin. Canton Teen 2n.
Comenta 60%.
1.K: Ropes 21n. STORES, Ele.r
Dairy Farms (Okl) 4éa.
(New)
Wilsona X.D. 65,
I. Crawfords (0;d) 28a.
(New) 15.
Sincere 6.70b, G. China Emporium 10%).
Kwang Bang Hong 140h. Win On 1.X.) 1045. W. Powell, Tia, -11n, MISCELLANEOUS
Elatňu Entertålriment 344b, JI.. Constructions (Old) 4.
(New) th
Vibrne, (Old) IRISH
(New) 34.
Marsman Investments vjen, Marsman (HK) 20.
Shanghal Loan #b.
Yangitim 4:
COTTONS
Ewon 10h, 10% », 10/10%1⁄2ma, HURDER ETC., COMPANIES!
Almia Estates 4926/
Dalu Anune 20 Duta Pantalons in,
Chemare United 100, Cheng Rubbers Zin, Consolidated Rubbere 1195. Dominian Rubbers' In. Palank Robbers 1935. stepak· Rubbers 1.231. Rubber Trusts 1b. Bamagaga Rubbers .49m. Semdb Rubbers aồn, Blanchet Kedah 14. Bhana-Mari in. Sua Mahdz"101. Tanah Merah .400. Tebung üblers 10.
Nylon Gas
Japanese Cabinet Announced
COMMERCE.
Deflation To Raise Gold's Dollar Price?
London, February 15: Tokyo, February 10.
Dollar commodity defintion The Japanese Goverment today announced the complete might do more for gold than to bring tome buyers for gold list of Ministers in Mr. Shigoru shares as hedge against world
deflation and contingently Yoshida's third Cabinet.
duce some of gold produción costs.
The announcement indicates the list has received SCAP appro- val.
Jacksonville, Florida,
***February 15. Working girls went to work and to lunch today with fier nylon stockings in their hand- bags.
The Ministers are:
Premier and Foreign Minister: Mr. Shizuru Yoshida;
Finance: Mr. Hayato Ikeda;
Attorney-General: Mr. Shup chi Ueda;
Education: Mr. Solaro Takaxo; Welfare: Mr. Joji Hayoshi; AgHculture and Forestry. Mr.
Moti: ***Commerce and Industry: Mr
Triagak:
Mr. Shinzo Oya!
Koloró
Mr. Sick
London
Stock Exchange
}
London, February 15. Small losses were widespread in the London Stock Exchange If it goes far enough, I might today and the trading period
reopen the question
a dull for account ended on Ven dollar price of gold. London joté. always felt that there was Do chance of Washington ruling Government securities werd the gold price during inflation. 1-10 to 1/8 lower and dice aguin But after 1933, London wat various Industrial groups show
trust tong Ists of declines. The volum never again completely
remained to miss Washington not
the of business, however, t gold price in a slump. South, the small side" and "liere way fo African authorities At one time undue heavy selling. regarded as highly probabi Indeed, as they expected the clump to come thought it might well Have gap
Small Iquidation was sumelent to depress prices in the markele
distribution of Imperial Tô- that remainell very sensitive. The year, 32 per cedi Sidedo for the Labour: Mr. Masufumi Suzuki; enne by this time."
most significant part of Construction:
Hidotsure the South Mr.
Firante Min-than had been expected' and the pgainst 35 per cent was better Matsutani
Tast Week shares showe
sharp" appreclu was not his Lion Board: Mr. Takayoshi doki;
Declines of 1/18 were fairly Chier Cabinet Secretary: Mr. nor to usk of the International
Fund to establish" in acornmon among oils, although Kinoshichi' Masuda;
Monetary reasonable parity between gold Trinidad issues renthined steady." Miplètera without Portfolio: Mr. and paper currencies.
Brazilian utilities and ralls Were Kozaemon Kimura; Mr. Kikuchira
Argument howhere adult with end of account selling Yamaguchi; Mr. Senze Higat und
the mutrient,But things are responsible for the declities. Fur- Mr. Ichiro Honda.
likely to stay as they are if the tign
Director of Economie Stabilisa-ister'stion of gold; tioh."
The Invesilture of Ministers is
Reuter.
tinties.
A
due to take place at 2 p.m. today. dollar commodity weakness con in idleness were generally' steady Copper shares fluctuated wide The latter would not imme-ty. Bear covering assisted shirts States to'pnitially recover earlier Tonses. diately bring United
higher gold South African minings casbd on agitation for price, but it might bring a local offerings. Reulet. strong one eventually. Certain" ly, it commodity deflation does not raise gold's dollar value, nothing else will-Reuter.
South African Domestic Loan
Calvinia, Cape
Province, February 15.
Minister The South African
for Lands, Mr. J. G. Stłydom, Fold that General Smuts United Party has underthined confidenes in South Africa since its deleat last May. This was one' rea- Bort for the unsatisfactory sup- port of the Government's loan, he added.
A
U.S. Retail Food Prices
Washington, February 14.
New York Stock Market Report
New York, February 15. Trading this morning was
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
Cargo Oil Tanks Refrigeration Cargocaire
TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO
THSvV..
"General Melga" (vin Manlia & Guam)
Feb. 18
"President Wilson" (yla Shanghai Japan) ..................................... Mar. “General Gordon” (via Shayshai:&Japan)
Mar. 20
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES vis SHANGHAI & JAPAN
"President McKinley" - fowijs -Shanghai)
Mar. 1
"President Taft" to
Mar. 17
"President Madison" (omits :Bhangbal)”
Mar. 31
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON VIA PANAMA
"President: Fullmore': (calls Facific Coast)
Ident Tyler" (calls ·Pacific Coast)
ROUND-THE
Mar. 12
Mar: 28
THE WORLD.'. VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUEZ,
SAID, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NAPLES,
NEW YORK and’BOSTON
"Mount DavlaTM "Moons" Mansfield" (Singapore Direct) "Fresident Monroe"
L
ARRIVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
"President Trier"
"Frepidcit Fillmore
781, George'm Bids.
Feb. 17 Max 14
motong Mar, 22
Feb. 23
Tel. Nos. 2817% (YR17Þ
American Pioneer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama
"PIONEER COVE" "PIONEER BEA
"PIONEER COVE" "PIONEER BEA"
Sallings to Manila
Feb. 21
Mar. 1
Feb. 22
Mar. 2-
Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via:
Papama Canal Special Cargo Oil Tanks→→
Duè Feb. 26
Fpr
Due Mar, 16
Farticulars Coll
Sails Feb 27 Salle Mar, 17
The United States Bureau of limited and the market drifted Agricultural Economics forecast with main attention focussed retall food prices this year will on Washington and the cpm-
the modity markets. average somewhat below
changes In slow trade, price though no sharp The loan is a 3-1/4 per cent 1948 record,
"PIONEER LAKE" either way rarely reached one local registered stock loan, 1985 decline is in prospect.
"PIONEER, COVE": Food consumption per person dollar with losses slightly in the to "1070, Issued to raise capital
and numerous pivotal for expenditure on the Union's will continue to be about the majority
and other same as lost year or 12 per cent isstres unchanged. rallways, harbours
Although trading remained res- above the pre-war rate. Some- works. Permuts and at Fasri what larger suppiles of livestock tricted in the afternoon, the price than in 1948" la predicted with balance shifted narrowly to the In Cape Province last Saturday that world confidence in South the increase coming towards the upside, when a trife better inter
***est developed in selected motors, Africa was shaken by last year's end of the year.
More pork will be available steels, fobaccos, oils, Flectric change of government and this'
but less of other meats Conmanufacturings and department had led to an unfavourable position in the Union's finances, sumption of poultry, eggs and stores.
All' averages Anished a ride South Africa now had to be dairy products, the Bureau add- Tor money from country to ed, will be about the same as higher and the market closed country and could not get the 1048. Smaller poultry supplies steady.-Reuter, money" she needed for develop-in the first six months will be offset by larger supplies in the ment. Reuter."
second half, Reuter..
Money Market Notice To Consigneds
Gold was slightly easier yester, day. If climbed to HK$308.25 à el shortly after opening a 1307.25, but in the afternoon dropped to 205.02%, closing
at $306.57%
S.S. "KYSKA"
The above list Indicates the principal ports of leading and discharge ›us
For further information p prowntly intended,, but hof' their rafallen. bekatuka" at the 'Company's •Of¢6!!
Notice To ConsigneesNITED STATES LINES
Consignees Fer
S.S. "BENREOCH"
Having arrived -Hongkong are hereby notified that their consignees of cargo are hereby cargo is being discharged into notified that all goods have the Hong Kong & Kowloon been landed and placed at their Wharf & Godown Co.'s go risk and expense into the go-down,, where it will be at Con- downs of the Hong Kong and signees risk and subject to the Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Wharf's terms and conditions id, where delivery may be of storage, and where delivery are landed the goods may be obtained.
US dollars were also easier at HK$5.14, after opening at $5.15%
Gold Yuan
"Yuan' were weaker, being quoted at 24 and 21 of a cent for Hong Kong delivery; 21 of obtained as
* cent for Canton Temliances; and 235 ani 22
of
No claims will be admitted left in the Godowns for exam- hal remittances. Sch for Shang-
Plastres opened at HK$8.80 after the goods have left the Ination by Consignees and tho 100, dropped 19.39.09. and closed
Tiegs dropped 40 cents to HK$21.00 a 100.
godowns.
Damaged packages are to be
Company's surveyors, Mesará. All broken, chafed and dam-Carmichael & Clarke, at 10
a.m. on February 17, 1949, aged, goods are to be left in the
NEI Guilders openod at godown where they will be ex-To comply with the General HK$32.50, p 100 and closed at $32, amined in the presence of Bonded Warehouse Regulations Sterling was unchanged at Messra. Goddard and Douglas Consignees must have a Re HK$15.30. Australian
pounds
on February 18, 1949, at venue Offcor in attendance when dargaged dutiable goods fro examined..
simbed two cent
Cents do HK$12.00.
10a.m.
I
venue
To comply with the General NY RUBBER
Bonded Warehouse Régulations, No claims will be admitted, consignees must have a Reafter the goods have" leff the A mysterious gas that ruined
New York, February 10.
Officer in attendance steamer's godowns, and all hundreds of pairs yesterday s
Crude rubber standard futures when examining damaged goods remaining undelivered plagued downtown Jacksonville and women in that section took closed sight lower, sales rol duttable goods. All claims after February 19, 1940, will
contracts March 1807 nominal... against the vessel must be pre-be subject to rent. no chances . on ·losing another
Crude rubber number and fuscated to the Undersigned pair.
"Officials, said the trouble prob-closed 8 to 18 lower; sales within fourteen days of the All claims against the steam-
105 contracts, March 18.08; May 17; 80: July 17.62 bid; September's arrival, or they will not 12.34 bld.
one PA recognised. Spot "number
ably was caused by half-burned particles of fuel and oil 100%.
In Wilmington, Delaware,
er must be presented to the undersigned on of February 28, 1940, or they wil
spokesman for "Dupont de Nem Bolsed sheets. 18 nominal.No freinsurance will be not be recognised.
ours Company, Whitch maraitac tures most of hg nyt for stock- Ings, belleyed a curious combina 1on of acid fumes was
similar
álrs' of. found out
occurrènce
Tel 84111 & 34112.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg. 2nd floor.
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
Telephone: 2,1520
Donnaught Road West.
SAILINGS
Benang Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 24
amedation)
ible
S.S. HAI TIEN · Singapore
S.S. LIN SHEN Shong 5.5. HAUKANG - Shang
WILL
pongible.
*LAKEMBOURG ĮVTOTA
|"CHEÀ? REPUBLIC".+
"SURPRISE" ↑ J "JULIA, LUCKEBACH"
Associated Press.
eflected.
Moscow. February 15. Russian"dyllor wat the Arst Félte' 'Océan,
WALLEM & CO.,
Agents, A
Telephone 34177-9, Dmitry Hong Kong, Feb. 14, 1949. aphy Ih the
Pacific Far East Line Inc.
Fast Regular Trans Pacific Service
WERÉ TORK-ORIGAOLDETRO MONTREAL VAND ́ALL AMERIGAN" # BAHAD)
Вад
Bax-Frincipa
No Fire Insurance will be
W. R. LOXLEY` & CQ. ́(CHINA), LTD,
Agents, Ben Lind Stedmers Ltd.
14, 1949
Hong Kong,
Notice To Cons
Damaged cargo ex this verse) will be kurveyed at Holl Wharf between 20 am." and noon on February 17 and 18, 1949, and conligneda dre ro guested to have:
BUTTERETEM
Queen's Building.
Company
Tel 31251 (3 Uues)
BEN LINE BENDLIN
VALS
SHER
FROM
"BENDORAN". "BENLAWERS" "SALMONIER "BENVORLYCH": "BENCLEUCH! +"BENCRUACHAN
*"BENPORAN".
"BENLAWERS"
BENALHANACHI“ DENOLEUCHT "BENYORLICH"
Calls Port Budan.
Japan
DUE
Late: Feb. 25th Feb. 1st half Mar.
End Fab./ber. Mar. 22nd half Mar.
End Mar.
SAILINGS
verpool
Londay, anfæXSIR. Rotterdam & Hull
1 Cuila Par-es-Salaam.
+ Acceply Cargo Tor Japan:.
Liverpool, Havro, Antwerp, Botter- dam Hamburg
For Further Farticulars, Apply Te LOXLEY
York Bullding.
LOADING
End Feb. 27th Febr 1st half Mar. 2nd batt Mar.
End Mar.
CO. (CHINA) LTD. Agents
Telephone: 34305,
KLAVENESS LINE
TOUR
SAILINGS
Direct to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver,
le & Portland. SVILLE
FROM PACIFIC COAST
M:S. #FB/
M.S.
Sallii
MS
Swettenham
28th Feb.
20th Feb.
Batavia 1st Feb.
THE BANK LINT
or tülls
Hong Kong Fe