THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH. 14, 1949, Ž
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BUTTERFIELD &SWIRE
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"FUKIEN"
"POYANG"
"HUNAN" "ANHUI"
*TSINAN
"HUPEI"
SAILINGS TO
Keelung, Shanghai,
Kobe & Yokohama - 7 a.m. 16th Mar. Yokohama & Robe
10a.m. 15th Mar.
Inchoa & Tientsin.... 10 am. 18th Mar. Amoy, Swatow, Hathow,
Salgon, Bingapore.
Balawan & Penang 10 am, 16th Mar.
Swatow
Shanghai
3 p.m. 16th Mar. * 4 p.n. 17th Mar.
"HEINRICH JESSEN" Amoy, Swatew. Halhow,
Saigon, Singapore.
Balawan & Penang..5 p.m. 21st Mar.
• Balls from Custodian Whart
"FOOCHOW"
TSINAN"
"FATSHAN"
"ARRIVALS-FROM-
Nagasaki Swatow
RIVER SERVICE
4.30 p.m. 13th Mar. 9am. 15th Mar,
‚Hongkong/Canton Canton/Hongkong
DEF. Hongkong
ARR. Hongkong
p.m. 14th Mar. 10 an. 17th Mar. 11 pm. 18th Mar, 7.30 am. 21st Mar.
Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SCHEDULE SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL via Aden & Port Said.
"ELPENOR“ "CLYTONEUS"
via Genoa, Marselilès & GLASGOW 14th Mar.
Via Havra
8th Apr. 24th Apr.
"ASTYANAX" via Genon Marsellies & Glasgow
Non Behedule Salling.
*CLYTONETA”
"TITAN"
"ASTYANAX“
“TYNDAREUS"
"EUMAEUS"
"AJAX"
Arrivals from
U.K. via Straits
13th Mar,
26th Mar
1st April
3rd April.
U.K. vlx Strafts & Manila
8th April
NEW YORK SERVICE
Arrivals from
U.S.A. vla Manila loads for U.S.A.
*AGAMENNON“ .....U.S.A. via Manila
17th March
20th March
Z1st April.
Carriers option to proceed via other Forts to load and discharge
cargo.
Agents: Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.
"500CHOW"
"SHANSI"
"SHANSI"
Sallings to
Sandakan, Brisbane,
Sydney & Melbourne Sydney, Melbourne
& Brisbane
Arrivals from
Australia & Manila
4 p.m. 15th Mar,
3rd Week April
2nd Week April
All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Notice
General Agents for:
Booking Agents for:
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, SKYWAYS (FAR EAST) LTD. B.O.A.C., C.N.A.C., HE, AIRWAYS. P.0.A.S., PA‚A., P.A.L. and N.W.A.
For passage and Freight Particulars Apply To The Above.
71. CONNAUGHT ROAD; CENTRAL
Teleph1/8 - Private, Beihaige,
Brunel Office...50. ContinugħÜRd, WaTels: 25875/B2144224878/
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
M.S. "RIJNKERK"
LOADING 14th MARCH
FOR
MANILA, CEBU, SINGAPORE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG & OSLO
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Incorporated in the Netherlands as
Koninklijke Java-China-Paketvåart Lijnen N.V.
Amsterdam
King's Building, Connaught Road. Tels, 28015, 28010, 20017.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA
LINE
S.S. “MELISKERK”
LOADING 28th MARCH
FOR
MANILA, SINGAPORE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEX- ANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG
& OSLO.........
Tanks Available for Oil in Bulk
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
· Incorporated in the Netherlands as
Koninklijke Java-China-Pakotvaart «Lijnen N.V.
AmsterdamVADO
King's Building, Connaught Road. Tels, 28015, -28016, 26017.
FINANCE AND
COMMERCE
HIT Mark Rises In Value In West Berlin
BANKS, BUSINESSES BY RUNAWAY INFLATION
Shipment Of
Rice For China Due
Washington, March 13.
A. US; Agriculture Department SPORËSTABLY KITA ENOTTE dary=stitute 194,300 bags of rice will be ship- ped to
24 cinys. China within Each bag is 100 pounds.
Ou Friday the Department an- nounced the purchase of the rice. for needy areas abroad. On Saturday, a department spokes- man said it was all destined for China,
The purchase included U.S. number live or better grades of early prolille blue rose, genith, varieties. magnolia and pearl Prices ranged from $6.74 to $7.03 per hundred pounds delivered ul ports.
The spokesman said he under- stood the Philippine Embassy is negotiating for the purchase of rice for the Philippines in a pri- vate transaction. He said he did not know the outcome. Ometnis at the Embassy were not avail- ubic for comment-Associated Press
CAR'S RADIATOR CATCHES FIRE
157
.
Canton, March 12,
The galloping inflation of China's Gold Yuan is run» ning away from the printing pressos and the resultant shortage of notes has created fabul. ous difficulties for banks and businessos alike. Banks have been forced to limit withdrawals of each by depositors to a small percentage of total de- The banks themselves are limited as posits. "to the armount they carrdraw from the Centrol Bank of China, which distributes the notes as they come from the presses.
Every day, cases of new while the value of the money has are received by ship fallen to about 40 per cent of its and planes. As they come original worth.
notes
Berlin, March 12.
The Western deutschmark rose in value on Berlin currency, mar- kets today as reports circulated that it would shortly become the sole legal tender in the city's Western sectors.
The West mark, which normal- ly sells for 3.20, to 3.30 Soviet- backed Eastern marks, Why bringing 4.50 to 4.70 on Saturday. It gained 20 Drammigi, tvernight and 1.20 during the past week, Exchange oflees reported trading was heavy, although it did not reach the feverisht pitch seen last month.
All Berlin newspapers carried reports that the American, B- isl and French commandants had reached agreement on signation of the West mark as the solc legal tender in Westem sec-
It had been known the
cic-
in larger and larger de- nominations,
A local employee of a foreign and as the in- Arm recently received a private flation spiral continues upward remittance from Shanghol. Dur small notes become unusuable ing the three days between the from cir- Shanghai remittance and its re- and are withdrawn culation, adding to the demands ceipt here, the money value fell tors. on the printing prosses and one fourth, It arrived on a day move was under consideration for forcing further limitations on of extreme fluctuations and the same months, but a U.S. military withdrawals.
bank was unable to honour the Government spokesman said "We Mahave no new Information."~~ remittance until new notes were
United Preka.
A Tew weeks ago. aloent received. By the time he got his businessinan received a call from ensh, the man said, it was worth his bank, asking him to increase little more than half its Shang-i his GY deposit. It seemed thejhni value.
bank needed ensh to meet even
a part of withdrawal applications
These diMculties are magni-
and could get it only if regular fled in interior cities, according The sources. depositors
the to local banking could increase
Central Bank in Canton is dis- amount in currency accounts.
tributing agent for points as fat The South China office of ECA away as Kumming and received GY330,000,000-then king, and at times is called upon about
US$10,000,000-remittance to backstop the Shanghal branch, from its Shanghai headquarters
where trado is usually mare demanding Banku
Litese cocities must wait even longer for
pro-
of their notes,
At the
two weeks
ngo
to meet
Pedestrians outside
Argyle Street were treated to some brief excitement yesterday afternoon when shortly after 3 o'clock, car mitments on several local No. 2509,
a Buick roadster, which
house No. 157fects. Since that time, the office delivery was turning into
has been able to withdraw only same time, tirge amounts must suddenly developed engine trouble,
GY200,000,000, in
be Fept of 10,-
од hand to meet urgent The radiator "enught Brez AL
al a time, calls from military or other goy- the arrival of are appilance, 900,000 to 25,000,000
ernment sources.
the hood of the car was (hastily uncovered, and the Are was put out ly a mutter of seconds.
MAERSK LINE
Notice To Consigneas
The m/v "GRETE MAERSK” having arrived from New York und Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk and expense into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods re- maining undelivered after March 21, 1949 will be sub- ject to rent.
All broken, chufed, and dam. aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on March 18, 1049 at 10a.m. by our Sur- veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Rem
venue
Offeer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All claims must reach us before April 14, 1949, or they will not be recognized.
ed.
No Insurance will be effect-
JEBSEN & CO., Agents.
Hong Kong, March 14, 1949.
Tots
Notice To Consignees
STATES MARINE LINES FAR EAST SERVICE
Consignees per Steamer "GARDEN STATE"
rmey
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE
Outward Mails
OUTWARD MAIL TO UK.
A surface mali to United Kingdom per
RMB
Corfy" will be closed as follows
Monday, March 14,
G70: (Deg.) '9 x.m., (trd)) 5.98 a.m. Kuwen 0P01 (Bex.) 8.80 mm, (Örd.)
9.37.
This mail is expected to arrive at Lon. don on or about April 16, 1949.
With effect from March 3, 1949, ali corrrepondence intended to be forwarded by air to London only" and then by surface mali to destination, must be bersertbed "By Alr to London only",
will not be sufficient to
such
correspondence
Commodities or foreign cur-
course, rency, of
provide an effective hedge against Inflation, once the firms get their money, but this does not stop inflation. (in future + And since large, and relatively merely superscribe pubile business deals
requiring "la London"). enbled remittances must still be Mail Bervice to Tientsin and Friping b conducted
the Gold medium, it is only
a matter ofnotice. time before the commodities are again on the market, this time maller than the ordinary mall. If malla at higher prices, creating new alee before 20 a.m.. Registered and Parosi demands on the printing press. Posla zlose at 5 p.m. on the prețione day. Malls are closed' at Kowloon Cestral Post Offen bait an hour sarlier than “The GPO cling limen.
are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Kowloon Godowns, where it will lie at Consignees' risk and subject to terms and conditions-United Frese of storage at Kowloon Go- downs. Cargo will be ready for delivery from the Godowns on and after March 14, 1949.
Optional cargo will not be i landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to 'which the option extends.
YuRnmporary
Trading In
Stocks At
Slow Pace
Stocks yesterday.
New York, March 13.
moved ahead.. timidly Favoured lasues gain-
auspended untli further
Unless otherwise stated, Begietermi Astleler and Parent Posts close 30 minutes
MONDAY, MARCH 1+
Closing Times by Ale Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon CPO) 7.80 a.m., 10 a.m., 12.80 p.m., 230 p.m.1 (OPO) 7 KM., 4.46 1.mi, Noon, 2 p.m, Airma for Swatow and Amor, (Beg)
9.10 m., (Ord.) 9 s.193. Almall for Shanghal, (Reg.) 9 ...m..
(Ord.) 8.30 8.00. Airmail for Manila, (Reg.) 11
(Ord) 11,30 sim, Almall for Bhanghai, Nanking
E.M.
and
Taingtao Airmail for Kunising and Lluchow: Alemall for Swatow, Amay and Tajpeh, (Ret.) 8 pin. (Ordə 3.30 p.m.
(Rex>) PM.
(O) 3.30 p.m.
Alemall for Salgen and Paris, (Ren.) 4.83
.m., Ord.) 6 pm.
traits, Derian, India, Starritlus, Mada
Cloning Times” by Ben
Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for exam-ed from fractions to around a Numerous issues stood ination by the Consignees and point. the Company's surveyors,
still and some slipped backward. Airmail for Youcher, Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke
Turnover Was moderate at 350.000 shares. Rails, at 10 a.m. on March 19, 1949. around
which led Friday's advance, can To comply with the General into a little difficulty although Bonded Warehouse Regulations several smail gains were posted. Be Heavily traded stocks up minor Consignees must have a
fractions included United vcauc Officer in attendance *** when dutiable goods
poration at 3, American Radia- arc
tor 13%, Sinclair: Oll 223, Para- | Formosa via Keelung, 10 mm. examined.
mount Pictures 121%, Consolidat- Rangoon, 10 a.m.
Holbow and Pakhol via-Hoihow. Noem ed Vulice 10
Straits, Noon. Shanghai, p.m.
Cor-
museur, Fast and South Afelen, Dom- bay. Aden, Egypt and Europa via London, (Reg.) ↑ mm, (Ord.) 0.80
..
No claims will be admitted
·Dow Jones Averages:. after the gonds have left the
Stocks 64.68; 20 Industrials santa, 3 p.m. steamer's Godown, and all 176.00: 15 Reit 49.28; 10 Utilities. Japan, 8 pm. goods remaining undelivered 35.10.Associated Press. after March 20, 1949, will be subject to rent.
Teamhong ivia Canton), 8 p.m.
the The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co. Ltd.
All claims against Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before March 27, 1949, or they will not be recognised.
·
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
M.S. "BALI” Loading 14th March
for
GOURLIE & CO. | ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, CADIZ
(H.K.) LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, March 14, 1949.
HONG KONG CANTON
M.V. "HONGKONG"
船輪江香
HI.K. DEPARTURE:
10 p.m. 12/3/1549
10 pm. 14/3/1849
10 p.m.
10. p.m..
16/3/1940 18/3/1949
TUNG ON KHAP
CANTON DEPARTURE:
་
9. p.m. -18/3/1949
....
15/8/1940
0 p.m.
17/3/1949
9 p.m.
10/3/1049
LUEN HING WHARF
Bubject To Alteration Without Notice. ・・
Passenger Tickets & Freight Particulars Obtainable. Att
CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, '
பாக
at COSLO and GOTHENBURG, no) Deep tanks avaliable for Buikoll
For further particulars apply:-
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Tel. 31148
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Co. of N.XJ
5.5. “STEEL CHEMIST”
AA LOADING 19th MARCH"
for
TAK KEE SHIPPING & TRADING CO., LTD.` | HONOLULU, LOS ANGELES, HOUSTON, NEW
AGENTS
136, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL (Office Hours, Tel. 22338, 27001)
OR
JUNG ON WHARF
(Before calling hours, Tel. 20545)
TẠI CHING SHIPPING CORP., LTD.
ORLEANS, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA and BOSTON. DEEP TANKS AVAILABLE FOR BULKOIL
For further, particulars apply: kay
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents
ZOLE SLIGO CHINESE FREIGHT AGENTS!--/ HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tolt.* 28663, 28623 and 29488,
P&O B.I. E&A
COMPANIES
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N, CO.
PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE
OUTWARDS
6.a. "CANTON"
"CARTEAGE" "CORFU
... "EARTHAGEN Via Bouthampton,. Fort
HOMEWARDS
a. "CORFM
"CANTON"
. "САКТАСИ"
"CORFU“
.. "CANTON"
"CARTILAGE"
A
LEAVES LONDON
10th March
1th April
3rd May
10th Jug
DUR HONGKONG
11th April
9th May
Bib June
Draguaí
Balá, Aden, Dombay, Colomboy Pra
Blogapore.
ΣΤΑΥΡΟ ΠΟΝΟΣΟΝΟ
14th March
18th Apri
#th June
#15 July
6th August
DUT LONDON
26th April
2012 May
11th June
11th July
1th Augart
Ith Bptember
Via Slogapore, Pmaux. Colombo, Dombay, Adeu à l'ort Bald.
FREIGHT SERVICE
LA TREVINCE
SLA "TEKVELTÄN"
MA "SOMALI"
THEVINCE"
"TERWELLARD"
In part.
salle 17th Mar, for Shanghai & Japan.
Hong Kong ergo iranabipped st
Bingapore to m.x. *TREVINCE.
ive 36th Mar
all 10th Mar.
all Apr.
due 20th Apr.
From Kobo & Shanghal.
for Straits, Colorate.
Fort Buda, V.K.
Continent,
A
for Straits, Colombo,
V.K & Continent,
from London & Continent.
*BOMALI" la fitted with the DATHULD system Di ventilation. and has space for refrigerated cargo and of in buik.
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.
M. "BIRDHIANA".
(Aptar Eins)
M. "BANGOLA" •
(Apcer Line)
a. "DAYBRAM*
BIRDHANA" • {Apa Line)
Le "TAIREA"
(Apcer Line)
den 14th Mar,
and 17th Matr. dur Ziet Mnr. malla 23rd bar.
die end Mar. salin early Apr.
due st MIT. valla. 3rd Apr.
due 16th Apr.
walls 15th Apr.
4. "RICHMOND BILL"dur 20th Apr.
"SHIRALAM
(Apear Lins) "PURNEA"
malla 24th Apr.
duo 23rd Apr. valle 25th Apr. due and Apr. alea Apr.
from Calcutta via Biralte for Amy ▲ Japan.
from Japan 4 Shanghal. for Strait, Rangoon & Calcutta. Accepla Chit- terung & Madre carac Team Japan & Shanghai. for Aingapore, Penang. Madras, Bombay, Karm- shi and Terlan Gulf.
from Japan à Changbai, for Biralt, Rangoon & Calcutta Accepta · Chit- Caron adras cargo, from Calcutta Struita.
Han-
for Japan via Ámoy. frum Bombay Kevin.
for Japan (F'ar Exel! Kombay Bereke),
or Calcutta via Biraila, or Japan via Amor. from Harma.
for Japan (Far East/ Bombay Bervice).
• These ships have Refrigerated 'Cergo, spaon,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co., Ltd
"NANKIN" •
In port.
sal 19th Mar,
LE "ZASTERN"
due 224 Mar. anila carly May
tor Kabul. Brisbane, Sydary, Melbourne, Ade- laide & Wellington direct fro Australia.
for utratin via Rabeul,
• Accepts Cargo ou through bists of inding for NEW ZEALAND ► VIJI ISLANDS PORTS,
For full particulars apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Telephone Nos. 27721-4.
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., Ltd.
M.V. HALLAND M.V. TAMARA
M.V. BALI M.V. HALLAND
ARRIVALS FROM EUROFE
Discharging
SAILINGS TO EUROPE
.Loading
16th Apr.
Early May,
3
14th Mar. Early May
For
ADEN, POET SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, CADİZ, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG. Deep Tanks"Available for Balkoil
For further particulars apply;---
FLITE
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
IHD
THE WALLE
'Agents. Tel. 81146.
ISTHMIAN LINEY
(Isthmian Steamshilp Co. of N.Z.)
'ARRIVALS FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST
6.8. “STEEL TRAVELER"
Discharging 101 Apt. Salls for Baigon &
Bangkok 10th Apr.
** SAILINGS TO U.S.A. via PANAMA 8,8, “STEEL CHEMIST" 8.5. “ALLEGHENY - VICTORY
for
Loading 19th: Mark 12th Apri
HONOLULU, LOS ANGELES, HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE,
· PHILADELPHIA and BOSTON.
Deep Tanks Available for Balkoll. For further particularu apply;---
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents) was
· Tel. 21148
Chinese Freight Agents HIN FAT & CO. LTD. Keļs: 28228, 25553. & "23483)