Burmese
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"TSINAN" “NANCHANG"
**THINAN"
“HANYANG
"RUPER"
"KWEIYANG”
"PRODUCK "YOCHOW"
"POYANG"
SAILINGS TO
Swntow
Keeling
Swatow
Inction & Pusan
Shanghai
Swatow. Saigon,
Singapore & Penng
Bangkok
Amoy, Foochow
& Shanghat
Yokohama & Kobe.......
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"HANYANG
"KWEIYANG"
ARRIVALS FROM
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Swatow
"SHENGKING"
"TSINAN"
"PRODUCE
"POYANG"
Korea & Foochow
Shanghai & Keelung.. Shanghai & Keelung
Bwalow
Robe
Bangkok
RIVER SERVICE
10 a.m. 27th Feb.
1st Mar,
3 p.m. 3rd Mar,
4 p.m. 3rd Mar,
4 p.m. 4th Mar. *
3 p.m. 4th Mar, 7th Mar.
5 p.m. 8th Mar, *
10th Mar.
Promised
Rangoon, February 24.
The Burmese Premier. Tha
kin Nu, today 'gave an assur.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1940,
Scandinavian Defence Pact Not Practicable
Oslo, February 24.
ance to British businessmen in Dr. Halvard Langs, the Norwegian Foreign Minis-
Burma that the Government would settle "In the not too dis-
lant future" the question of payment to certain concerns for assets taken over.
Addressing the annual general
tor, told Parliament today that his talks in Washington had convinced the Governmont that a Scandinavian alliance on a a "pact-free" basis was no longer a practical possibility.
meeting of the Burma Chamber "Solidarity limited to smaller units and neutral in
of Commerce, representing Bri- tinh commercial Interests, Thakin Nu said the "etter and spirit of the Anglo-Burmese Treaty" would-be strictly adhered to in settling all outstanding matters relating to foreign concerns.
Premier negotiations were
26th Feb. 28th Feb.7
28th Feb. Ist Mar.
The
that
a.m. 2nd Mar.
4th Mar.
#th Mar.
"PATSHAN" Sails for Cantan 9 pan. 27th Mar.
Arrives from Canton 7.30 a.m. 27th Feb,
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NEW YORK SERVICE
Arrivals from
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9th Mar. 15th Mar,
26th Mar. 3rd April. 8th April
17th March
Carriers option lo proceed via other Ports' to load and discharge
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10 p.m.
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28/2/10-19
2/3/1940
4/3/1949
10 p.m.
TUNG ON WHARF
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27/2/1949 1/3/1949
.3/3/1940
3 p.m.
5/3/1949
LUEN HING WHARF
9 p.m.
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Government
attitude cannot have the necessary effect of preventing wor," he told Parliament.
Dr. Lange.said that to secure "The pact assumes that there the Western will be set up joint advisory and prace lasting
in which All European democracies "must be Planning organs reconstructed economically, so parties will have the same voting acknowledged clally and culturally through rights. Details of the obligations [for mutual help in case of at- now organised and lasting co-opera-
he.sold.
taking place whereby the Burmation, and they must be consoll. taek have not yet been defined,'
proposed to enter dated politically." This must "defence co-operation In Burma include
with
into partnership owned oil companies.
tlan.
British-
U.S. Exports Of Rubber
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE
Mail Service by Alt and Burface to Tleutain and Pelping la temporarily aud pended until further nolics.
AMMAIL DELAYED
Dus to wather conditions. the follow- In■ provisional changes in arrival and departure of planes ia notified 1--
1. The inward Alfmall from United Kingdum scheduled to arrive on Thursday, February 25, is now axpected to arrive an Baturday, February 28, 1949.
2. The Outward 'Alrmalt for Japan,
| scheduled to close at 3 piùi ôn Thursday, February 24, will now cleme al & p.m, în Saturday, February 26, 1949, (Registered mall half an hour earlier).
1. The Outward Alemall for United Kingdoms, scheduled to close at 10 am: Bunday, Februsty-27, “will now clowe on Tuesday, March 1, 1949, at Kowloon oro 4.30 pm, and Hong Kong Gro
wn hour A p.m. (Registered mall, kalt
aller)
Outward Mails
Unters
stated, Registered Article and Parcel Ponta close 20 minutes earlier than the ordinary maŃ. II komila close before. 20 a.m., Hegletered and Parool Ponta close at 8 pm, on the previone day. Mašla are elmed at Kowloan Central Post Offer half an hour earlier than the. OPO. closing times,
BATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
No Pressure.
"It wns stressed both in Washington and London that there was no desire to influence our decision or exert pressure upon us. It is entirely up to 5 to decide whether we will join at once,
until the pact is fully prepared, join
at a later date or not join at all.
"We must make this decision on the basis of our own con- siderations, The Atlantic Pact Airmail for Manila, (Rex.) 11 năm, (Ord) to be a voluntary union of free peoples."
walt
Closing Time by Air Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon CPO) 1.30 am, 10, 33.10 p.m., 2.30 pam.1 (OPO) 7 am, 140 am, Noon,
Cfacing Times by Air tar Awstow and Amor, (Ben:) 1.30 am.. 10rd.) ? *.m.
9 B.M.
Alral Almall for Bhanghai, (Reg.)
(Urd.) 9.10.
11.80 .m.
Atema for. Swetow, Amor. Ahanghai, Taltalao and Nankion; Airmail for Chunzkle. (Re) p... (Ord.)
1.30 p.m.
Almall for Taipeh, (Hex.) # p.m., (Onl.)
8.30 p.m.
"Inning- i would be given as soon as Parlia~ Airmail for Bangkok, (Arg.) 4.35 p.m..
(Ord.) p.m.
b.m..
for the continuance of the oil on a regional basis," he said. Industry,
Dr. Lange declared: "If we Earlier, Mr. P. D. M. Linge choose this line we should, in inan, Chairman of the Burma the Government's opinion, alm Chamber of Commerce, said that at participating in the prelimin the Chamber had "the most im- portant outstanding issue" which ry discussions on a peace and
defence pact among
the North required Government clarifica-Atlantic countries
BOOD enough to enable us to make our in- This was, he sald, a settlement fuence felt in
the formulation of claims by those whose busi-
of such a regional agreement." nesses had been nationalised by
This would not bind Norway the Burma Government. Mr. to on Atlantic Pact. The final de- Lingeman pointed out that some cision would be taken by Parlin British businesses had not yel
ment.
Dr. Lange sald Norway's reply' nent, payments for assels received
Dr. Lange sald
Atlantic to the Soviet Union's last note the taken over, adding that this
no offensive front with the offer of a non-aggression would be a "powerful deterrent Pact "has
against anyone."
topnet was under consideration. It against privately-owned foreign our careful inquiries in capital venturing into Burma.ton, we were assured that it had ment next week had had an Iteuter,
never been in the United States' opportunity to discuss and decide Airmall for span. (Reg.) 4.80
Nor- their
(Ord.) p.m. thoughts to request bases in
altllude
to the questions
Closing Timer by. Bes way in peacetime and that there raised by the Soviet Union.
Manila, 1 pm. would
The Foreign Minister repeated Formosa, Takes, I p.m. bus be no request bases for countries in the pact.”
the pact." that Norway manurity problem Ceylon Hatizzancar, Mauritius, Fast and The American and British at-
was two-fold: titude
was that an alliance-free Scandinavian defence union could not possibly exp
support from
West "The big Western desiring to prevent war, are try-must have military supplies from Teamkone via Canion), 5 p.m. US$13,314,500 in December ing to create stability and a new abroad "on an economic bests." Batavia, p.m. compared with US$8,083,113 in balance in our part of the world After the Oslo meeting, it was November, the US, Commerce-possibly only on the basis of natural for Norway to consider Department announced.
solidarity and co-operation in the discussing her security problems spheres of economics, politics with the big Western demo- and defence with an area big cracies.—Reuter, enough to constitute
real Iactor in world political power." It was obvious the proposed Atlantic Pact
to be a ro- Fact was gional agreement based on the principle of one for all and all The December figure was the for one in the event of any party highest since December, 1947.
Leing Exports
for 1948 totailed
"We learned that no demanda US$132,410,000, a decline of 38.3 would be made on any country
cent
from
record forcing them to maintain defence US$214,615,747 reported in 1947. forces at a higher level than On entering the harbour, the Swatow, a
Exports of synthetic rubber their economy allowed. It stressed sloop fired a 21-gun salute to the Japan. 10 a.tn. declined sharply. The total value that economic recovery in the Governor
of Hong Kong. The Manlia, 10 am.
•WHS US$3,669,791 compared to individual countries and in salute was returned by the Army Assay, 10 m.zo. US30,193,007 for 1947.—Asso- | whole Western Europe must have from Blackhead Signal Station. ciated Press.
first priority. *.
Washington, February 25. American exports of rubber,
"
7
1. Norway could not be strong 3 p.m. enough to scare off
resist Bangkok. p.m. just help; and 2. To bulid
Bouth Afrles, Karachi and Bombay,
Scenice, p.m.
or
allled gums and rubber many- material U expect political or aggression by a great power, but als
facturers
were
valued
The Department Enld the in- crease resulted from an unusual temporary accumulation of ship- ments and did not represent ro- versal in the overall downward trend in these exports which is expected to continue.
per
The
attacked.
STATES MARINE LINES
FAR EAST SERVICE.
S.S. "GARDEN STATE”
Due Hongkong 8th March, 1949
FROM
NORFOLK, BALTIMORE AND NEW YORK
Agents
Aden. Exynt and Mareilles.
up defence she Swatow, 4 pm.
Portuguese Sloop In Hong Kong
The Portuguese sloop, Pedro Nunes arrived in the Colony yes- terday from Maran.
Later, Pedra. Nunes frot a 13- gun salute to Vice-Admiral-Mad- den, Flag Omeer Socond-in-Com- mand, Far East Fleet,
S.S.
#
B.,
BUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Closing Times by Air Armell for Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo, Sydney and Auskland, (Reg.) 6 p.m. 26/2, (Ord.) 19 am, 21/7. Canton and Hankow, (Amwloon CFO) 10 L 12.20 p.m. (APO) 9.39 ... Noon.
Airmail for Swatow and Amor, (Reg.)
p.m, 20/2, (Ord.) 9 a.m. 11/2. Alemall for Talian; Airmail for Shang- ha, Nanking and Taingtao; Alzmx() for Fanchow, (ex) .m 24/2.
Airmall for Kunming and Calcotta. (Re)
5 p.m. 26/1, (Ord.) 9.30 a.z. ST/10. | Alsmall for Haiphong and Hanoi, (Reg.)
6 pām. 20/%, jord) 10 am. 11/2.
Closing Times by Ban
MONDÁT, FEBRUARY 11 Afmelt for Manila, (It. 11 am.. (Ord.) Closing Timen by Air
11.40 a.m.
Almall for Baigon and Paris, (Reg.) 4.10
p... (Ord.) 6p.m.
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dumb, Mar,
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