THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1049.
Page
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATIÓN CO., LTD.
"FUKIEN"
"POYANG"
"JUNAN"
"ANHUI"
"TSINAN"
"HUPEN"
SAILINGS TO
Krelung, Hole là
Vekohama
Yokohama & Kobe
7.a.m. 16th Mar.
10a.m. 15th Mar.
Inchon & Tientsin.... 10 a.m. 18th Mar.
Amoy, Swatow. Halhow,
Saigon, Singapore,
Balwan & Penang 10 a.m. 16th Mar. Swatow
3 p.m. 18th Mar. ..4 p.m. 17th Mar. ................................ Shanghai
"HEINKICH JESSEN" Amuy, Swatow, Hothow,
"POYANG"
• Balls from
"TRINAN"
"PATSHAN"
Saigon, Singapore, Balawan & Penang 5 p.m. 21st Mar. *
1st week April
.........Barukak Custodian. Wharf
ARRIVALS FROM.
Swałow
-py 9 am, 15th Mar,
RIVER SERVICE
Hongkong/Canton
11 p.m. 18th Mar. -
Canton/langkong ARR. Hongkong 10 a.m. 17th Mar. 1.36 am. 21st Mar.
'Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SCHEDULE SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL
"CLYTONEUS"
PASTYANAX"
"CLYTONEUS" "FITAN"
"ASTYANAX" "TYNDAREUS"
"KUMAKUS"
"AJAX"
via Aden & Port Said.
vla Havre
vly, Genos Marseilles & Glasgow
Arrivals from
U.K, via Straits
1
UK, via Straits & Manila
NEW YORK SERVICE
Arrivals from
USA, via Manila toads for U.S.A.
"AGAMENNON" .... ISA, vía Manila
8th Apr. 24th Apr.
In part 29th Mar,
1st April
3rd April.
8th April
19th March
22nd March
21st April.
Carriers option to proceed via ut her Ports to load and discharge
cargo.
Agents: Australian-Oriental Lino, Ltd.
*800CHOW"
"SHANSI"
"SHANSI"
Sailings to
4 p.m. 15th Mar.
Sandakan. Brisbane,
Sydory & Melbourne Sydney, Melbourne
& Brisbane
Arrivals from
Australia & Manila.
3rd Week April
2nd Week April
All The Abone 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., H.K, AIRWAYS, PO.A.6., P.A.A.. P.A.L, and N.W.A.
For passage and Freight Particulars Apply To The Above.
÷÷1¬CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL:
Telephones, 3033178 Private Exchuugodne zak Branch Office-50 Connaught Rd, WATèis,-25875, 321-44221878:
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
S.S. "MELISKERK"
LOADING 28th MARCH
FOR
ALEX- KOTTERDAM, GOTHENBURG
MANILA, SINGAPORE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ANDRIA, GENDA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG. COPENHAGEN,
& OSLO.
Tanks Available for Oll in Bulk
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Incorporated in the Netherlands as
Koninklijke - Java-China-Paketvaart Lijnen N.V.
Amsterdam
King's Building, Connaught Road.
Tela, 28015, 28010, 28017.
HONG KONG CANTON
M.V. "HONGKONG"
船輪江香
HK. DEPARTURE:
-10 p.m.
10 p.m.
36/3/1949
18/3/1949
10 p.m. 20/3/1949
10 p.m.
22/3/1949
TUNG ON WHARF
CANTON DEPARTURE:
19/3/1949
0 p.m.
15/3/1940/
9 p.m.
17/3/1949
p.m.
9 r.m.
21/3/1040
LUEN HING WHARF
Subject To Alteration Without Notice.
Passenger Tickets & Freight Paruculars Obtainable At:
TAK KEE SHIPPING & TRADING CO., LTD,
AGENTS
136, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL (Office Hours, Tel. 22338, 27091)
OR
TUNG ON WHARF
(Before sailing hours, Tel. XD545)
TAI CHING SHIPPING CORP., LTD.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
DEFLATIONARY TREND Hong Kong CONTINUING IN U.S.A.
New York, March 13.
The deflationary trend in American business and
industry continued this week.
Prices averaged somewhat lower and the deflation- dry trend extended to some products heretofore unaffected--the two cents a pound drop in lead prices for example,
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labour
of Swiss
watchmove-
Nearing Normal
additional
Hong Kong Cigarette Imports
Industrial production held up worse because of the additional
Washington, March 14. well considering seasonal fac amount "tors"
Weather
"FOUNTAINS, AGUS procvariig two Tone Kong smoked 148,000,- The steel industry was steady,
900 American cigarettes in 1948. although other barometers of
The
- however, is Philippines, business conditions showerl
the world's heaviest importer of There was Bome irregularity.
American cigarettes, Last year dence that the steel industry is the Philippines imported 11,500,- filling demand so well that it000,000 cigarettes from the U.S. . now is possible to buy almost any kind of motorcar without paying a premium,
Irs SOUTH+ quarters.
however business was regarded as bad- particularly in the Glm industry in the United States and Eng- land, Conditions were ergarded
** so bad overseas that a sleles! motion gation from the British picture industry plans to visit the that the U.S. U.S. to ask help from depressed pence-time conditions.
Hollyw
evi.
These and other signs indiente is nearing nurmal
y wout.
Unemployment probably gain. The New England shirt in-en some ground as a result of a dustry reported
foreign that
sizeable quota of factory closings from the competition, especially
or reducing working schedules, Canodin maritimes
provinces but there is evidence that this has created
illion tight
New Bed Problem is easing. A number of med around Boston
plants which closed earlier this ford
The domesthe watch making year have reopened, industry has been declining for 1.abutar unrest again Wax come me, THE Incoming! | widespread. It was a preview of
things to come when major son-i iracts expire or BEC examined Again-such
the sterl, motercur and coal industries.
BRITISH STEEL MEN IN U.S.
Washington, March 14, Fifteen British steel founders arrive in New York in the Queen Americana Mary today to study Industrial thus, it will be the Arat of about 30 suel British j{3- dustrial groups to come to the U.S.
12 In
Wide areas of disngreement con- times between the railroads and thousands of Union employees.
The bold Artion of Juhu 1. Lewis in calling a coal strike for two weeks as a protest against a politics) appointment was br. lieved to be only a start. Fol moving developments in that in- dustry are expected until a new ረቱ ሥነ contruct with
miners the They will exchange klens production techniques with Ameri- įsigned. can Industrial executives, foremen and workmen. The Brush
The steel industry operated at steel group is composed of four new record high and produced foundry managers, als technicians more finished steel than ever be- and Ave labour representatives, Core history-in peacetime or Associated Press.
BODIES FOUND
Paris, March 13. Five charred bodies were 10- covered today from the wreckage of a French Flying Fortress which crashed in dames at Yrounde. Ju the French Cameroons, on Friday, The plane, one of four which had completed
map-making survey of the Cameroons for the French National Geographical in-
war.
Stock Market
Operating rate
That was close to half of all U.S. cigarette exports and more Amerleon pre-war than double cigarette shipments to the entire world.
Between them, the Philippines and Hong Kong smoked 12,248,- in 800,000 American cigarettes 1940. Hong Kong's share was 748,000,000,
Total U.S. exports for the year were 25,000,000,000. This repre sented 75,000,000 pounds of leaf tobacco, The antial average for the prem American exports wor years 1034 to 1038 were uk- der $,000,000,000,
In announcing these figures on Sunday, the U.S. Depart ment of Commerce attributed the post-war smoking boom to the fact that U.S. armed forces Introduced American brande throughout the world during the war. Shipments in 1948 were võlu- rd at US$67,770,000, compared with US$59,923,000 in 1947.-As- sociated Press.
Economic Union In Europe
The Hague, March 14. Belgium and Luxembourgi will provide credits to help establish the Benelux Eronomic was | Union with the Netherlands, it.
was announced in a protocol signed yesterday by the govern- ments of the three countries.
The 101.4 per cent of rated capa. city Production totalled up to 1,869,300 tona. The previous high WEB 1,803,000 ions In January.
Motorcar
for
werd
production totalled 119,003 units, a decrease of nearly 0.000 from last week. Crude nil derlined-to the production also lowest point in more than a year
Freight while
loadings slightly higher than last week.
Business loans by banks drop- pect for the seventh consecutive week.-A1-US$ 15,147,000,000-those Ioans were at the lowest since last September.
stitute, new to a storm heading for Makgascar from Douria-Reuter,
on
In
After the announcement Saturday of the establishment of a Benelux Economie Union July, 185
1959, preceded by a pre- Union in July, 1049, the pro- locol said:
+
Stock Exchange
A moderate turnover but prices
not holding too well.
R.K. GOVT. LOANA
41% Loan 1026.
314 Loon (1048) 1927;8,
ΜΑΝΙΚΑ
RK, 4.9. Dutch Long Bou.) Allin. Chartered Stok „CHA»,
Mentile 25.
Hank East Aala 131.
INRUBANCES
Canton Ina, 376.
alan 1. TOUR, 720-.
China Underwriters 0.20%, 4,3098, H.K, Fire In, X., 24.
SHIPPING
Douglasen 2370.
ILKM. Stenrobenta 171⁄4n, Indo China (Pret) up. Indo Chinen (Bel) 25bn. Shells (Bearers &ħ/bn. Aala Nav. Kl
DoCHS, WITARYER, CODOWNS, ETC. .K.K, Wilarves (0) 136h, £30% A 1.3. K. Wharera (3) 1964. North Saint Whares 0%by 426mm. Sh. Hooghew Wharven 200. 1.K, Dock 261⁄4n. China Providents 18.800.
Wheelocks $0 1415, MINING
Rauh Minex EVAN JK. Mine til, LANDR, HOTELN & ALDGA.
B.K. & H. Hutrin X.P. 14.400, I.K. Laut X., 71, IR, 63110. S'hal Læruls 3,240, 3,404, 3.20/ %an. Humphry 13, 134.
1.K. len 25,
Chinese Fatalex Tion.
PUBLIC UTILITIRA
H.K. Tramways X.D. 19.10%, 10.18.898
Peak Tranik (0) 2%,
Prak Teams (N) 1.
Blar Ferries 12in,
C. Lights (0) 10%h, 14.79%, 14.70%,20mm
C. Light (N) 10.80%, 10.707.50.
H.K. Electrics X.D. 179, 50%am
Macao Eletries 2ch.
Sandakan Lights -15%.
Telephones 310, 31%/6an. Binghai Gan G¤. INDUSTRIALB
Cald. Macs. (Ord; 29. Canton Ic
Th. Comenta 304, 95% am RK, Rupes 21m. STOREA & En
Dairy Farm (0) 49%ḥ, Daly Farms (N) 4.. Walanda £34.
fee Crawford (0) 278, Joy Crawfords (N) Ba, Sinreres G.4DI.
China Emporium 315. Run Co., Ltd. n. Kwang Bang Hong 122h. Wing On (H.K.) 1968. Wm. Powell, ti, im. MISCELLANEOUS
China Entertainments in. 11.K. Constructions (0) 4b. FL.K. Constructions (N) 4n. N.A. Chen (B.K.) 0,0AC Vibro 161⁄2 n. Economic
To allow the Netherlands to enter into a pre-Union, the Bel- gian Luxembourg Union is ready to extend credits to the Netherlands government
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the understanding that there will be progressively adopted to commercial measures of libera- NEW TRADE PACT
tion taken by the Netherlands with The New York stock market Government in agreement
the Prague, March 13.
Belgian arid Luxembourg of both Czechoslovakia and Albania continued in disfavour
investors and speculators, but it governments.-Associated Press. signed a trade agreement here yes-
on rallied
Friday under The terday under
Czecho- which
Stock sales slovakia proposes to provide AI-leadership of rails. banin with machinery in exchange totalled $4,515,240 compared with for Albanian raw materials. Inst week's 3.929,840,-Associated
Reuter.
Press.
The daily dose of
NUGGET
"does it!
Keeps them bright...
Keeps them right
AM LIGHT BROWN A MIDDLE BROWN. OX-BLOOD, TONEY RED & WATER (Wamanmar)
Sóle Agents:-----
JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO., LTD.
APB 5:
HARRIMAN REALTY CO., LTD.
REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND VALUERU "COME TO us for ADVICE"
ALL TYPES INDUSTRIAL & DOMESTIC PROPERTIES AVAILABLE
King's Building (2nd floor) @ Connaught Rd, H.K., Tel. 31208 Alegrams "Harriman"
Money Market
Gold dropped slightly in price yesterday in a quiet market, with fluctuations ranging within frac- tions. Opening of HK$304.62% a tael, it went up by 25 cents, and dropped to $104,12% at the close. US dollars were also easier, opening at HK$5.17 and closing at $5.15
Gold Yuan was. quoted at HK$ 12.50 for 10,000 for Hong Kong delivery: $0.00 for Canton remit- tances and $710 for Shanghal re-
mittances,
Plastres opened at HK$10.05 a 100, went up to $10.20, and closed nt $10.10.
Ticals were unchanged at HKS
24,30 n 100,
NEI Cuildora opened at HK 32.80 a 100 and closed at 10 cents
lower.
Sterling dropped to HK$15,12 but Australiar "pounds on the other hand went up to HK$12.80.
SHIP MOVEMENTS
San Francisco, March 14. The steamer Plot Butte arrived yesterday from the Philippines.
Maraman, Investments 9/-th Maraman, H.K.)
Bhai Loan 140.
Yangias 45%D COTTONS
までてい
Ewow Anb, 47.90m. RUDDER, ste. COMPANIES
Alma Fatales 440, Batu Anam 20. ilute Plantations 16. Chemure United 80n,
Chene Rubbers 12in.
Consolidated Rubbers 154n. Dominion Rubbere · 17. Padang Hubbers Zon. Hepah Rubbers .250. Rubber Trusts 20. Bamseng Rubbers 10. Army untils Rubber Alin Shanghal Kedabe 1.
Shanghal-Hatays in. Sun Margrin 110mt. Tanah Meraha 80%. Tebong Rubbere 20m.
LANCASTERS TO MAKE SORTIE
London, March 13, Six Lancasters of the Royal Air Force Empire Navigation School at Shawbury, Shrop- shire, England, will carry out next Tuesday night a high alti- tude bomber sortie of 1,823 miles against Castel Benito, Tripoli. as the first stage lof. a training flight to Khartoum, the Sudan, and back.
The machines will return home from Khartoum on Friday via Vayld, in the Canal Zone, Lubn and Malta, spending a day at cach, The Edward Rutledge sailed The flight, which wiil cover yesterday for Yokohama. Joplin 7,000 miles, will be used to text Victory sailed on Saturday for experimental navigation techni- Manila-Associated Press,
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ques Reuter.
ISTHMIAN LINE
flathmian. Steamship ‘Da, of N.X.)
S.S. “STEEL CHEMIST”
LOADING 19th MARCH for
HONOLULU, LOS ANGELES, HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA and BOSTON. DEEP TANKS AVAILABLE FOR BULKOIL.
For further particulars apply
GILMAN & CO., |
Agents. A
DIABILA Tel. 01144
LTD.
CHINESE FREIGHT AGENTS:40 HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Telx. 20303, 20523 and 23469.
P&O B.I. E&A
COMPANIES
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N. CO.
'PABSENGER/FR EIGHT BERVICE
LEAVES LONDON
30th Marc
OUTWARDа CANTON"
*= "CARTHAGE"
*. "CORPU
A. "CANTON"
Via Bouthampton, Port
HOMEWARD&
B. "CANTON"
* "CARTHAGE”
a. "CORFU“
"CANTON"
"CARTHAGE"
7th April
3rd May
tod June
DUE HONGKONG
11th Apr
0th May
Sib Juna
4th July
Bald, Adee, Dobky, Dölömbé, Fiiing"ā
.Singapore.......
LEAVES HONGKONG.
DUE LONDOM
15th April
18th May
18th May
19th June
0th June
11th Jaz
8th July
fth Augus
8th Augus
6th Bakensber
Via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Adan a Port Said.
FREIGHT BERVICE
"TREVINCE
... "TRIVELTAN"
"ROMALI
"TREVINCE
In purl.
alle 17th Mar. The Bhanghal & Japan. Hong Kong cargo transhipped at
Bingapore so ms. "TREVINCE".
rum 18th Mar,
sail 16th Mar.
wall 16th Apr.
dus 20th Apr.
from Kobe Shanahal. for Streita, Colombo. Port Boden, U.E. A Continent.
Jor Strail,
Colombo,
U.K. Continent, from London & Continent.
vestilation.
m. "TREWELLARD" "BOMAL!” is fitted with the DRIHOLD water of and bas apuca for refrigerated cargo and oft in bulk.
1
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.
.. "BIRDHANA" • (Apene Line) "BANGOLA” • (Aper Lime)
A "VAYEKAM"
"AIROHANA" • (Apear Line)
A "TAIRRA"
1 port.
ail 17th Mar, due at Mur, walls 23rd Mar.
dur end Mer. ilaria Apr.
due ist Mar. ird Apr.
due 14th Apr. (Apear Line)
all 10th Apr. "RICHMOND HILL" due 20th Apr.
A2
for Amoy & Japan, from Japan Shanghai. for Strait, Ranzvon a Chit- Calculia. Accepta tagung ndrua carro. from Japan & Shanghai. for Bingapore, Penang Medras, Bombay, Kara- chi and Persian Gulf. from Japan & Shanghai, for traits, Bangoon Calcutta Accepta Chit. tagung Madras exero. from Calcutta via
Biral,
for Japan via Amoy, from Bombay & fan-
goon.
Lor
Japan (Far Bombay Borvice).
East!
wall 26th Apr.
.M. "SEIRALA"
Lear Line)
dua 21rd Apr.
for Caleuita vin, Straits,
Jails 25th ADT.
m.s. "PURNEA"
due
for Japsa via A107. end Apr.
from Burma. alla end Apr, for Japan (Far East/
Bombay Bervice).
• These chipe have Refrigerated Cargo, KDLOK
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co.Ltä.
Rabaul, Brisbane. Bydney, Melbourne, Ade lalte & Wellington direct from Australia.
"NANEIN" •
In port-
Bath 19th Mar,
for
die 22nd Mar.
ails early bay
a. "EASTERN"
for Austella via Rabeul,
• Accepla cargo on througb bilk of indlag for NEW ZEALAND &
FIJI 18LANDS PORTA,
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. HALLAND
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
Discharging......10th Apr.
.Early May
.Early May,
SAILINGS TO EUROPE
Loading
For
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENDA, MARSEILLES, CADIZ, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG, Deep Tanks Avaliable for Búlkoll
For further particulars apply¡—
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
PLÁTKO
笑
'Agenta. Tel. 81146.
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Co. of N.X.)
ARRIVALS FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST
6.8. “STEEL TRAVELER”
Discharging 10th Apr. Smile for Salgon &
Bangkok 10th Apr.
SAILINGS TO U.S.A. via PANAMA 8.5. "STEEL CHEMIST 8.8. "ALLEGHENY VICTORY"
for
Loading 19th "Mar: #12th. Apr.
HONOLULU, LOS ANGELES, HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA and BOSTON.
Deep Tanks Available for Batkoll.
For further particulars Kynky:
GILMAN ... & CO. LTD.
Agents.
*T:2, 31248
Chinese Freight Agents, ... HIN FAT & CO., LTD, Tola: 28823, 25553 & 21483-15