Paki II
ROYAL INTEROCEAN
Pisanger-and
"TJIBADAK"
LINES
Freight Souras
JAVA-CHINA SERVICE
**TJITJALENGKA”
"TASMAN"
TJISADANĚ“
Arriváis
from Macassar
Javaports
3rd March,
In port
in purt
Sailings
to Javaports
& Mucnsbor
7th March.
to Manila,
JAVaporta, &
Muenssar
14th March, to Manila
9th March
to. Jayaperis
& Macassar
3ial March.
from MacASSIELL
to Shanghat
& Javaporta 17th March..
19th March.
to Javaports de Macassar
ASIA-AFRICA-S. AMERICA SERVICE
BTRAAT MALAKKA*
BOISSEVAIN"
Arrivaļa
from
Bouth Africa,
10th March,
from
South America
31st March.
& South Africa,
'STRAAT SOENDA"
In port.
TEGELBERG”
"VAN RIEMSDIJK“
"VAN HEUTSZ"
MARIEKERE"
*MOLENKERK“
..
Sallings
to South Africa
& South America,
29th March.
to South Africa
& South America,
21st April.
to South Africa
18th May.
to South Africa
"
"THE CHINA' MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1947.
FINANCE AND
COMMERCE
WORLDWIDE SCARCITY OF STERLING GROWING
N.Y. Stock Market
London, March 1.
Storling is becoming scarce in many parts of the world. Its growing scarcity is having wide offects and is likely to have more,
The strengthening of sterling is already making serious difficulties for some British exports, because overseas markets have less sterling with which to pay for them. For the same
This surplus of soft currencies reasons, il! abmild tend to reduce the prices amounts to nur than Britain. Is utorrent layu dinge abroad, plus Trumten fülallad 720,000 Amfenster unde
The three-day advance has re- and Ynany other sterling "con":"
New York. March 2.
carrie! stocks Demand for through for the third session in a row on Tuestlus, Gains rangel
tinent under the intra-European
covered all but a small part of anodities.ben directeil to payment agreement and to Indla
the losses recorded' during ̈a pra- vious seven-day sinking spell. Among goiners were Douglas Aircraft, Allied Chemical, Nicko Plate. Dow Chemical, Santa Fe Texas Compsty, American Air-
nos, Loows.
Western Loggards
included Unina, Philip Morris, Ainerican Woollen. United Airlines.
Shath America,
DOW JONES AVERAGES:
South Africa,
& South America 17th June.
Šleha
2009 Sodretrials
Ja Belle
02.72 174.10 47.00
14,5
CLORING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Adama Expres
1745
Alan J29+1)
34
American Can
3013
American melting
40%
Amerirati Telephutho
147%
Amertran Tera
G&
American Waterworks
74
Anamiita Cooper
224
Aviation
furi
. 1
Infdwin Locomotive
111
44%
Bondia Aviation
#2
Bethlehem Mond
31
Being Alteraft.
Elorden
...
3
Candings Pariste
12%
J. I'm
Chrysle
#32
folente
2012
Commercial Rolvents
10%
Corn Procla
6214
INJK
Eden Kok
415
Elertele ht & Pawe
General 1etric
General Milita
0761
42 41%
& B. Belt
2nd April.
...
from
South Amerien
13th June.
All Steamers Calling Mombasa & L. Marques Direct:
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L to Dar-Es-Salmam.
Zanzibar #coepted on all sailings.
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
Arrivals
from B. Deli &
S'pore 5th Mar.
from B. Deli
Singapore
24th March.
Sailinga
to Straits
&B Dell
14th March.
to Straits
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
RUNKERK”.
"MELISKERK”
Arrivals from Jupin
& Shanghai 18th March.
from Europe
4th March.
from Europa
Early April.
Itom Europe
Early May
--
Bailing
to Europe vin Mändla & Straita
10th Murch,
to Shal, Japan
6th March,
to Euruno vẫn
Manila & Straits
and March,
to Europe vin
Manila & Straits, Mid April.
to Europe vis
Manila, & Straita Mid May.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L accepted to
Mediterranean and Northern European porta.
Office Address: King's Building, Phones: 28015, 28016 & 28017
Chinese Arents: BE; Connaught Rd.,
Tel. 31190 & 21:33
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS CARCO LINER SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST. VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO 1.8. "DONA AURORA“
m.y. "BENARES"
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES
1 Challen.
Goodrich
Goodyear
Ben ik
Republic Sterl
Reynald Tobnero
Schenley
Ben Rueback
Shrli Oll
m.v. "BENGAL”
L.i. "DONA AURORA”
m.y. "BENARES”
Nama B
Nulluna! Lenet
Homentake Mining
International Harvester
International Paper
Internationa Tv. & Tel.
John Afsoviltre
17
Kennreukt Commer
40%
Montgomery Ward
18
New York Central
HX
Packard Motors
J'all-American Airways
Ponnerivania R
10
Radio Corp.
11
14
ง
*
**14
Sony Vacuum
-15%
Southern aclic
41
Handan rútule
1851
Stunned Oil of Callt,
Standard Oil of N.J,
07
Studebaker
172
11th Apr.
Union ng
***
End Apr.
Union Carbide
3K
US Rubber
BUNDA
1J8 Bier!
Westinghotim
70%
23
645%
1141
l'emus.
11th Mar.
Youngstown Sheet & Tabe
Gen, Pub Utiliti
-Anuorista
Attention has
the phenomenon of sterling szur cily by the sequels to the recent speech by Mr. Christopher May-. bew Under-Secretary of Stute for Foreign Affairs, and by other developments in the post few days.
Innby
and other Eastern countries Hy reductions of their blocked sterl
ng balances,
Thus the brunt falls on the cur- ront spandable storling balances, fallen of which have sharply. This has dire effects on the ability of the countries con- Speaking at Lake Success, Mr. rerned to buy sterling goods, Mayhew said that Britain is, nt It is likely to become a potent last approaching an overal deflationary factor for some Bri- balance of Overseas
and payments.tish export industrios Unlike Mr. Mayhew's speech, he some overseas sierling commodi- feet that, rather suddenly, Brl-|Ties—Reuter, lain has starter to earn a large surplus of soft currencies has at- tracted much less attention. Thi's Is, simply, the other half of her dollar defelt.
is
exporting
almost
Britain twice as much as she imports and has balanced her trade accounts with
whole. the
workl
Within this overall balance, she
I has a huge dollar defleit which
15th Apr. Money Market
End Apr.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(incorporated in the Philippines),
MATINA HOUSE Tils. 28676-22678
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Téla. 28738–20158
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.S. "MONGOLIA"
LOADING ABOUT 11th. MARCH.
for
ADEN.. PORT SAID, GENDA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM. HREMEN, HAMBURG, OSLO GOTHENBURG AND
COPENHAGEN.
ALA
Tánky dvallsBly: fôr tha'carriage of oil in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, Queen's, Bldg, 2nd floor.
Tel: 84111 & 84112.
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
il Cenhaught Road Week,
8.S. YEN KAI
SAILINGS
Gold opened at HK$305.45 tael yesterday and closed at $305, Highest and lowest rates were $300.50 and $304.50
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE
for
With "River Frota March 3, 1942, nli Correrzendence intendst be forwanted
my air to London only" and then by
(in covered by Marshall aid. She northe mail to destination, T
also has at least four other simi-superseries "By Air to London only**,
lar. though smaller, deftclts.
Soft Currencies
Against these, sho has *5
{r future it will not be sußèlent to merely suberstribe
* Iwnden").
correondence
Alat Bervice by Air au Burien to equally big surplus of soft cur. Tientale and Pelpliü”lä ̄temporarily su renales, avaliable for invest-pended
ment in the sterling area other soft currency areas, or for donation to such areas. Since the surplus in Inconver- tible, there is nothing else that сап be done except to throw it away by Importing more or ex- porting less. Britain, under Sir Stafford Cripps as Chancellor of the Exchequer, refuses to do this.
Mint Turns Out Silver Dollars
Shanghai, March 2. The Central Mint yesterday began turning out new silver dollars--but they were dated .1034.
40,000 coins, The Arst day which are now legal under the new
reform, economic
wero
minjox.
.
The mint is using the same tiles used to press out dollars in 1034. The coins have a picture of Ur. Sun Yat-sen, father of the Chi- пезо Repubile, on one side and a Chinese Junk on the other.
Only OID coin press was operaing resterday at the mint, which 15 modelled after
the
until further notice,
Outward Mails
Unless otherwise stated, Registered Articles and Parcel Porta eloen 30 minutes earlier than the ardinery mall. If mali close before 10 am, Registered and Párcál I'onim civre, mt 5 pm, on the previous day. Mails are slowed at Kowloon Centrai Post Of Half an hour verlier than the apo closing timuk
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
Closing Times by Air Canton and. Hánkow, (Howloon CPOT 7.10 a.m., 10, 12.30 p.m. 2.30 P..: (CPO) 7 .m., 9.30 am, Mon.
Airmail for Swatow, and Amey, (Reg.,
8.30 nm. (Onl) D a.m. Airmall for Shanghai, (Reg.)
(GM.} Þ.30 am.
"to'd
•
Hồng Kong Stock Exchange
The morning session yesterday was develd of luterest.
H.K. GOVT. LOANS:
* 101.
5
Loan 12036 1040) 10132 m. als Luan $10(9) 101%8, DANKS
Airmail for Hunming und Lluchuw: Air- Nanking mail for Amoy, Shaabaai, Back Talogizes, (f) 5 pm., (Opd.) [ 3.10 p.m.
Almall for Kwellin: Airmail for Chung-
king: Airmail.for Swatow and Thai nnn, (Ile) p.m., (Ord.) 3.10 p.os. Almaß Lur Rangton, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein, Altandeis (Nairobi, Jahan. nesburg...and Marsošiles via Alexan dria), Ramu and London, Kowloon CEO) (Reg.) 4, p.30. (Oril), 4.30 p.m. 1 GTO: (Ñex.) 4.89 v.m., (Ord,} i pum. Airtuell für Baugkok, Singapore, Batnylé, Culombo, Sydney and Auckland, (2x) 4:30 pm., (Ont.) & p.m. Airmail for Jupas, (Bere.) 4.30 p.m.
Ordalum,
Airmail for Saigon and Paris, (Rep.) 4.30
... (Ord.) 5 mg.
Cholas Times by Hen Straits and Nangoon, 11 Z06
FRIDAY, MARCH, 4
United States Philadelphia Mint Swalow, Neuti
Officials of the Central Bank, Strait and Calenítr, I p.m. meanwhile, announced that now Shanghel, 2 p.m 500 and 1,000 Gold Yunn notes Amoy and Halkon, 1 p.m. are being printed to be ready for. Aney, 3 km
few days, circulation in ณ
With the value of the Gold US dollars opened at HK$5,14 and closed at balf a cent lower. Yuan depreciating daily, it now Gold Yunn was quoted atis necessary for people to curry HK$21.50 for 10,000 for. Hon a pocket full of hundred Gold Kong delivery; $18.50 and $17 Yuan noten, the highest present for Canton remittances; and denomination, to make even $14.50 and $13.50 for Shanghai small purchase. Assoclated - remittances.
Plustres opened ut, IÏK$0.00 1
Press.
100, went up to $0.0244 and LONDON STOCKS
closed. at $9.01.
London, March 2 The last day of the present tra-
Ticals
wore. unchanged at HK$24.00 a 100.
NEI Guilders opened at ding account brought slightly HK$31.50 a 100 and, closed at 10' caster prices 011 the Stock
cents lower.
at
Sterling was casior HK$15.20. Australian pounds were unchanged at HK$12.70.
N.Y. RUBBER
New York, March 2 Crude rubber standard futures closed 12 higher. Sales, three contracts, March 185. bid.
Crude rubber No 1 futuris closed 12 to 23 higher. Sales. 84 contracts.
Marchi
May
July
.
18.65 bid.
18.63
18.30 bld.
September. 18.10 bld.
Clealing Time, by Air Airmail for Swilow and Amur. (Tteg.)
.50 ... (ed) 'n..
Airmail for Shanghal. Nanking
nu
Tingimo Almall for witow, Amy mail Talpel, (New) 3 p.m., (Dxd.) 3.00 ..
Almall, for Manila, Hunelulu, USA and
sada. (Reg.) 4.30 nm, (Urd)" ¢..
11.06.
Air Parool, Foals for Manli, Honolul
LK, R. Bank X.D, 1160, 1735/40.
( R. Linskyn. Chartered Bank £11-0/1611.
INSURANCESY
Canton In. 116. Thin Ine, 716h, Chins Underwriter 54b, NK. Pire I, RISV. SULPING
Dowsing th
1.K, M. Atentabwate 17h. Erde Chine (Pref.) Nón.
(Def.) 253, Nbelik (enter) Tizen. Union Waterlonia 575. A Nav. KDS.
CK, WHARVIA; GODOWNS, Ste.
ILK. K. Wharves [Old) 110.
(New) 150,
Korth *ulti hirreef 7፰-
8b. Bungkew Wharves 20n.
H.K. Tork Zin.
China Providente 19′′.
Shanghai Dockyarde X.D. 18%
Whrebela 506.
MINING
Haul Me (*7.
TE.K. Mines „sih,
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS Į
1. A. Hotela 18, 1524
1.K, Lan 01, 62, 6015/01. Shanghal Lenda 3.00b, 6.703: Humphrey XD, 186,
11.K. Rrallies ED. Chinese Fatima 170m. PUBLIC UTILITIES
H.K. Tramway 19,836. Peak Trama (Old) 201
New in
Star Ferries 120n.
Lights (15' 18.25%; 11.00
(Me) 10.18. 19.60%, 10.20/70- I.K. Electrics 304, 37, 38. Muco Electefra 2äb. Bandakan Light 15% n. Telephones 3
Alianzħal Gas 6. INDUSTRIALE:
Gold. Marp. (Ord.) 18a.
Cantun res 70.
Cementa X.D. 10%. I.K. Iuper 20, 2 BTORCA Élc.1
Dairy Farme (018) 44.
(New) 41.
Watenne 62, 4, 62. 1., Crawford (0) 27.
(New) 5. Sinceres 14 n.
China Emporium 115. Ban Cp.. Lul. 3,dön.
Kwong Bang. Kong 12, Wine On E.K.) 104. We, Powell, Ltd. in. MIS:ELLANEOUS;
10ih
Chlon Entertainment II.K. Constructions (Old) G.
(New) $5. Vibros (Old) 18.
(Hewi 14. Marsan investments /-0. Marsman (.K.) 25. Shanghel Loan. 2b. Yangla 1.804. COTTONA:
Evros 10,205.
RUBBER. RIC, COMPANIES:
Alma Flairs 4m natu Anams 10n. Ente Plantslitna. An. Chemore United in,
Cheng Bulbere .236. Coneolitated Hubber 1.10.
Dominion Rule
dan tubers 125m.
Ram Rubber zin.
Hubber Trusts 21h, 2% 8 Bang Bubbers 53h. Semambu ter Jun; Shanghal Kedání 1n. Sfumab)-Malays 45. Fine Mangale 10. Tunah Meraða. 40n, Telona: Rubbers .20p.
Notice To Consignoos
Consignees Por
S.S. "BENLAWERS” S.S. HENDURAN
and USA, Kowloon Cro) 4,30 are hereby notißed that thei
(GPO) : 177.
cargo, is being discharged int Ordinary Airmall, fprinted; matlama, kame
new and, small packel Dowles for the Hong Kong & Kowloo Afanila, Guam, Honolulu and USA Wharf & Godown Co.'s 50 (Kawisen CPO) 4,30 p.m., (GEO) down, where it will, be at, Con signces risk and subject to, th Wharl's terms and conditions of storage, and where delivery may be obtained.
m
Closing Times by Sa
exchange.
Irons, steels, brewery and stare Manila,... shares, remained dull,
with thewalow and Key, 11: later group declining on now hahal, Noon, of reduced dividends and profits. Hailey and. Fikhoi via Hothow, 4 pm, Glidedged, securities and oils held Dánzkuk, a pin. steady and South African mities Tamkong (vi Canton), 6pm.
'BATURDAY, MARCH ( improved on bear, covering
Financial Times index 118.2 Airmail for Manila.
Closing Tides, by Air
(Reg.) It associated Press.
..(Onl). 11.30a.m.
SAIGON ALARM
Julien, March 1
Damaged packages are to b left in the Godowns for exam- ination by Consignees and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. Airmail for flangkok, (e) 4.30 pm, Carmichdel & Clarke, ab 10
a.m. on March 4, 1940: Closing Times by: Ben Biralls, Ceylong India, Madagascar, Matejki
tlus, East and South Afries, Aden Eerst and Europe Liverpool (Rep) Haj-mt. (Ord.); Neon:
(Ord.). 5.pn
To comply with the Genera Bonded Warehouse Regulation Consignees, must have a Re venue Officer in attendance tral and South Ameries van when damaged dutlable: gook. elses (No l'arcels, for Canada), (Harare examined.. and New.) 12.30 dan., (011); £.p.m.
The city's Recurity measures will be tightened following reports that | spacially-trained Vietminh (auto-nghal Hundley, USA, Canada, Con nomist) serenade throwers are to smoked replace, paiti, mercenaries, tually!
well-informed circlen sald „day,—Router
Spot No. I ribbed. shicola 18-3/4 nominal.-Asso- ciated Press.
Pacific Far East Live, Inc.
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
ØYETLAND NEW YORK CHICAGO.PETHO MONTREAL AND ALL AMEI IOAN & CANADIAN, CITIES.
Telephone 81088
BAN - FRANCIBO0, 108- AWOLNA
S.S. HAI FTI
Swatow & Shanghai Mar. 5 Singapore & Permang. Mar. 8
(With Passenger Accommodation) Darge for Thing-Tae, Hankow 4, Tiantain acceptable.
"JULIA LUCKENDACH"
"SEA BERPENT" +
BNI
No claims will be fadimitted after the goods have left the steamer's, godowns, and al' goods remaining undeliveret after inch 9, 1940, will be subject to rent.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
Cargo Oil Tanks Refrigeration-Cargocaire
S.S." PRESIDENT WILSON"
sails for
SAN FRANCISCO
vja, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu Saturday, March 5th, at 4 p.m..
Boarding time: 1.30 to 3.00 p.m. on
Saturday, March 5th.
BAGGAGE
. Baggage for the hold and baggage room musi be delivered not later than 6 p.nc. March 4th, at Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's Godown No. 50, Gate No. 2. Canton Road, Kowloon."
Cabin baggage should be delivered to the same and claimed by passengers before boarding,
godown
All baggage will be delivered to the ship by the Wharf Co. Porters.
St. George's Bldg,
Tel. Nos. ZR17E /28175
American Pioneer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston,
Other Atlantic Ports via Panama
"PIONEER SEA"
“PADUCAH VICTORY"
"PIONEER SEA"
Sallings to Manila
"PADUCAH VICTORY"
Mar. 3
1
Mar. 23
Mar. 4
Mar. 24
Sailings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore-&-Other Atlantic Ports vià
Shanghai, Japan & Panama Canal
*-PIONEER COVE"
"PIONEER BEA"
Special Cargo Of Tanks
Due Mar. 14 Due Mar. 21
S
Sails Mar. 15.
Sails Mar. 22
.....Due Mnr. 28
Salls Mar. 20
234
-PIONEER TIDE"
For Full Particulars Call
Frit
The above. list indicates the principat ports of loading and
but not their rotation. discharge as presently, intende. further Information sce, schedule at the Company's Office.
UNITED STATES LINES
High effe
Queen's_Building,
Company
ini
Tel. 31251 (3 linas)
BEND LINE
SHIE
"BALMONIER"
"BENVO
"BENA1
· “BENC)
"DENCE "DENMACDI "DENWYVIS
SHIP
"SALMONJER"
“BEÑALBÁÑACII” "DENCLEUCIE. "DENMACDHUL" "DENVORLICH T-BENCRUACHAN"
T*BENWYVIS"
ARRIVALS
FROM
Japan
UR, vià Manila UK. Japan U.K. Singapore
R
V.K.
UK:
H
SAILINGS
ΤΟ
.Kohsichang, Singapore,
Colombo, Seychelles. London, Antwerp. Rötlerdam; HUIL Liverpool, Havre, Antwern, Rotterdam & Hamburg. Genoa, London. Hull & Leith.
-Accepts cargo for Shanghai.
Shanghai & Japan. Galla: at- Dar-es-Salaam. -..
19
Port Sudan.
か
DUE
1st half Mar.
Abt, 15th Mar, do
2nd half Mar.
end Mar.
1st half. Apr.
2nd half ápr. i.
LOADING
Abt. Mid Mar. 2nd half Mar.
đa
mid April. Abt, end Mar. 2nd half Apr.
Abt. end April
For Further, Particulars, Apply To-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
Agents
York Buliding.
Telephone: 54165.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland
All claims, against
gainst the steam- er must be presented to the M.S. “CASTLEVILLE” TORONTO,
undersigned
or before March 19, 1968, or they will not be recognised:
Mar.
Mat.
Ben. Francise, k' Lor: Andelaget
den PTA!
Apr.
ол
No Fire Insurance will be. effected
WR. LOXLEY # CO.
((CHINA), ET
Agenta,
Bon Line Steamers. Eld Kong February 28, 1949.
*****................... 30th March ARRIVALS FROM FACIFIC COAST
24th March MS. “ÉOUGAINVILLE"
Salling to Singapore, Port Swettenham Penang & Batavia
MS. “ÉDUGAINVILLE"
Passenger Apcommodation Chinese Fraight, Arvantes,
HOO FOOK PING
25th March Bulk Oil Tanks, Applys
THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LID./
THE BANK LINE" (China) Ltd King's Building, Tel. 27792.
For full part
Aganta, UNITED STATES