THE CHINA "MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH ́31) (1049, p
ROYAL
INTEROCEAN
Busanzer-and
TJISADANE”
*TJIBADAR"
LINES
JAVA-CHINA SERVICE
*TJITJALENGKA“
in port
from MacKADE
& Javaporis 1st April.
from Macassar Javuports 14th April.
to Manila Javaporta 8. Macassar
31st March 11 ayn.
to Shanghal
2nd April.
to Javaporis
& Macassar
14th April. to Shangha!
16th Apr.
to Javaporis
& Macassar 28th Apr,
... HONGKONG-MANILA-CHÍNÁ SERVICE
**TANMAN"
from Manila
to Manila & Anoy 20th April.
& Amny
7th April.
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
Arrivals
Sallinga
"VAN HEUTSZ"
*VAN RIEMADIJK"
* Swatow
from Amay
to Straits
& B. Dell
3rd April.
2nd April.
from B. Dell
& Straits
0th April.
ASIA-AFRICA-S. AMERICA
Arrivala
STRAAT MALAKKA
from Japan 31st March,
from
to B. Dell
& Straits
17th Aprli. SERVICE
Sallings
to Eant & South Africa &
South Ameries,
2nd April.
10th April.
Africa &
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FINANCE
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Moderate turnover and prices fairly well maintained,
r.. tit17, LTANE
* Lown 1938,
Bi's Luan 834 & 102n; 147.
By lawn (1918) 1021), 193),
DANKH:
H.K. A. Rask 1705b.
1.) £10314.
Chartered Bank
Herenurile Hank A. & 1. £20%. Bank of East Main 1871.
INSURANCES:
Cuttes Ins, 3.
Upon Ins, Grok.
Chinn Underwriters 4.200
R.K. Ir Son, GA.
SHIPPING:
Dongles 237.
1.6. & M. Stenmbomin 17% m.
Dub Vhions (Pret) 1an.
(Def
DOCKS, WHARVER, GODOWNS, E66.1
ILK.
Shell, a flearnej 62/68.
BOISSEVAIN"
to Japan
South America
Cinlon Waterbosta 12m A-la Nov
& South Africa,
to East & South
wth April.
South America,
'STRAAT SOENDA"
trom Japan
21 May
TEGELBERG"
from
South America
South Africa.
20th June,
30th April,
to East & South
Africa &
South America,
24th May.
to East & Bouth
Africa &
South America, 22nd June.
All Steamers Calling Mombasa & L. Marques Direct.
Transhipment cargo on through Day to Dar-En-Salaam,
Zanzibar ace epted on all sailings.
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
“MELISKERK"
Tanks Available for
Od in Bulk MARIEKERK”
'MOLENKERK"
“MEERKERK"
Arrivals
I part
from Europo
R1 April.
from Europe
Early May
From Europe
early Junie
Sailings
to Europe vin
Manila & Straits 2nd April.
to Shanghai
& Japan
10th April.
to Europe vin
Manlia Straits,
End April.
to Europe vin
Mumila, & Straits
Mid May.
to Europe via Manito & Straits Mid June.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L accepted to Indian,
Mediterranean and Northern European ports.
Office Address: King's Building, Phones: 28015, 28016 & 28017 Chinese Agents: 82. Connaught Rd., Tel. 31196 & 21533
DE LA RAMA LINES
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO
8.8. "DONA AURORA“
m.y. "BENARES“
19th Apr.
28th Apr.
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES
1.v. "BENARES"
*8. “DONA AURORA“
30th Apr.
(calls Shanghai & Japan) 19th May
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE Tels. 23876-22075
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 23738-29153
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.S. "MANCHURIA"
LOADING ABOUT 5th APRIL
...
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLÓ, GOTURNBURG AND COPENHAGEN.
Tanks available for the carriage of oil in bulk
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor.
Tel. 34111 & 34112.
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
7
15, Connaught Road, West.
Telephone 31633.
SAILINGS
S.S. HAI LIEH
North Print Wharves 0161
AND
COMMERCE
PROVISIONAL BUDGET DECISION FOR JAPAN
1
•Tokyo, March, 30.
The Japanese Government won a found in its fight with financial,” experts. öf General... Mac- 'Arthur's Headquarters over the new budget,
which Japanese politicians do not like.. According to Japonese, political circles, Japanese cabinet officials toddy wrangled out of Generat MacArthur's economic exports, permission to draft a provisional 15-day budget for the period April 1 to 15.
Mac-
Previously. General Arthur's Headquarters had in- sisted upon a balanced 1040-50 budget immediately toward put- ting Japan on a self-supporting economic basis.
The concession which the Jap- anese won today will permit them to carry on further negotiations over the budget which the Allies country on a Ray must put the pay-as-you-go basis.
observers Japanese political #K. Where (Old) i (X.D.) consider today's concession from Head- General MacArthur's quarters as a great face-saver for the Premier, Shigeru Yoshida's, Democratie Liberal Party.
Shrow Hongkew Wharyta 250,
China Providents 18,80m,
I.K. Dorks 243*,
Rhangtha Dockyards 9b,
Wheelocks 301, 8, 20sa,
MINING
Rauta Mines @*> [5,
1.K. Misen Q1fyh,
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGA:
It., Hotel, 12.40%.
naghan Lande 4,156, 16, 2,100. Humphrey 12.396.
H.K. nima Me Chinna
Paturies 120n
PUBLIC UTILITIES;
HK. Tramways 18,29%, P60.
Peak Trung toll)
News 1.
20.
Star Juries 123«,
Chlum Leht (0)14) 13,9%, 14.20x, 14^».
News Band, 104, plus.
11.8. Entries 23 96!GH,
Marna Electries 266, 26%», 26**. Hundirkan 2,4ght, life,
Telephone 2013, 21% am,
Shanghai Ca 4n.
INDUSTRIALS:
Call, Macg. +Ord.) 280,
Centon Jer 7.
Cemente 31, 112, 12, 31,5 km.
H.K. Ropes X.1.) G.
STORES, Etr.a
Dairy Farma 1031) 391
(New) 21.
Watsons Cb, 48160, 48247 14«m,
1. Crawford Old) 20,
N
(New) 434.
Sincer 60%.
Chi Empariom 115. Sun Co., Ltd, 1.
Kwetu Snog n 12.
Wing On (M.K.) 106.
Wm. Powell, t. 110, MISCELLANEOUS 1
Chlon Entertaintments 435«. 4.K. Construction (Old) ún.
*Now) 4. Vibro Pilinen 1630. Marsmau lavestments 5%-n, Maria (ILK. 2. Madshot Loan 2n
Yountries th
COTTONA.
Evos 1.206, 7,30-a.
RURDER, K. COMPANIER,
AlonFatal 414.
Balu Anams 200.
1tuto Pinetacions in.
Chemor United n Cheng Rubbers 276.
Cute Tuttiere 2.401. Homsink Robbers 18: Palan Rubbers 25. Repah Antlers 200. Rubber Teeth Be
Hamara Rubbers 10n. Semambu Illiters 300. Shanghai Kesinti 1. Shameful-Malaga da. Bus Mangel 15m. Tanah Merah .401. Tebang Rubbers 200.
INDIAN ORDERS
IN JAPAN
New Delhi, March 10.
By the end of 1948, India had placed orders for textile machinery in Japan to the extent of 24,000,- looms worth 3,200,000 rupees. the Commerce Minister, K. C. Neogy, reports.
DOU rupees and
Associated Press.
LONDON STOCKS
London, March, 80.
The Japanese Government, Heleted by Yoshida's party, which has an absolute majority in the Diet, had been holding up the budget for more than a month. It should go into effect on Aprli 1, but has not yet been sub- mitted to the Diet.
to
Lower Taxes
Blindmen On
The Increase
In Orient
JUMP IN NEW YORK MARKET
New York, March, 30. Stock prices jumped from one to as much as four points yes- terday in swift response to cut in margin requirements.. It was one of the sharpest nd- vances of the past year.
#1
Transfers Lotalled 1,000,000 shares-highest since November 10-Brokers reported that orders streamed in from all parts of the New York, Mareli 20. A representative of the John country. The high speed ticker Blind tape was unable to keep up with Tho Milton Society for
nctual dealings. The first hour's said today on return from
business alone was almost as condi- much as many recent full days. eight-month survey of
and tions in the Orient
A total of 860 stooks advanced in the war and only 85 declined. Now highs Near East that
127 avaged areas of the Middle East for the year were recorded by end the Orient blindness is on
Issues, including Western Undan. Dougies Aircraft. Loows, Pepsi- the increase.
enin. Lockheed, Pan American
vation
*31
the
Dr. Millon T. Stauffer, who
Other gainers included Allie. arrived with his wife, attributed Airways, Du Pont,
Santa Fe. Northern the growth of blindness to a star-Chemical,
diot, lack of medicine for Pacific, Skelly Oil, American Air- e treatment and lack of trained ines. Consolidated Vulice, Para- ductors and nurses
mount Pictures, Greyhound.
Effective today (Wednesday). margin
requirement on
stock t purchases will be 50 per cent, in- stead of the 75 per cent required during the past two years.
DOW JONES AVERAGES
Storka: $1,24
He Arid the wood in Asia and the Eastern countries is not for more knowledge but for more money to supplement the activities of those there who are aware of the growing ratio of blindness and deafness,
**
Yochida's party leaders object the American-ordered but get because under it they will
Dr, Stauffer visited Indla, Japan, not be able meet their cam-
Slam, Burma among other coun- paign promises for tower taxes. tries. He completed.. the tour Until today, SCAP
economic which Miss Helen Keller, Inter- officials, headed by the Detroit national known blind author and banker, Mr. Joseph M. Dodge, lecturer was forced to
abandon had been standing pat,
when she was taken 111 ofler eight weeks For two
Japanese
nese Gov-weeks in Jupan oMetals ernment
have been
Dr. Stauffer said the purpose of making daily trips to conferences the survey was to stimulate In- with General MacArthur's ofll- terest in promoting the establish- for clala, including Mr. Dodge who ment of preventive clinics recently was named special fin-blind and deaf in the Orient, Mid- ancial adviser to the Supreme dle and Near East. In connection Commander and charged with with an ultimate aim of the John
10 establish getting Japan's economy on its Milton Society feet.
world-wide service, for peoples Also, during the past fortnight unable to see and hear
He said his investigations show- the Japanese have made it plain through statements in their pressed that church missions that the Allies, alone are respon unintentionally by-passing condi- sible for a balanced budget and tions of blind in these countries. should be blamed if the politi- United Press. elans cannot reduce taxca.
Budget Estimate
A top American economic om- cial, commenting on lituse Jap- miese campaign promises, said: "They were just absuri and the Japanese politicians knew it all
the time."
The 15-day provisional budget; totals 37,000,000,000 yen..
The new budget is estimated
Were
Refined Cane Sugar Price Up
New York, March 30.
Most United States refineries will increase the price of refined
to Lotal 700,000,000,000 yen cane sugar from 7.85 cents ta about £50,000,000,
pound to...10 cents, effective
Cabluet affelals pleaded with Wednesday.
General
MacArthur's '.. Head-
The increase will follow Mon- quarters that provisional bud-day's advance of raw sugar prices get was necessary in order to to 5.80, cents a pound, a new high pay Government employees and for 1949 and the highest price meet other Governmental ex-since-last Summer on sales to penses-United Press.
LISBON STOPS UK IMPORTS
London, March 29.
operators, 33
The new.price, of refined sugar will be the rafiners'. price to wholesalers, manufacturers and large chain rotailors and is on, a basis of 100-pound, bulk bags FOB. East, Gult and West Coast corts. A few renners, t
are raising the pries to only conts.
The increased price was attri- buted to the fact that the Govern- Portugal's decision to ban ali ment fixed the 1948, sugar quota imports from Britain except rent estimates are, that, demand at 7,450,000..short tons, whilst cure coal, iron and steel, was said by will exceed that figure by, a sube an authoritative source herc stantial
amount. - Associated tonight to be more dramatic! Press. than the situation warranted, writes Reuter's financial respondent.ie
cor
Although the Angio-Portugueso trade and financial talks were in-- terrupted in Lisbon 10 days gÉO,
SCHUMACHER TO IGNORE VIEWS
- Frankurt, March. 29. The stock market closed with a officials héro etsaldered that a Dr. Kurt Schumacher declared
20 Inchiriala: 17.30
15 Rasi: 49.00
10 Ulities: 15.41
CLOSING QUOTATIONS: Adams Exprown; 18% Alaskan Junemui 116 Amertown Can; 91 American melting: 40%%% American Telephone: 1463 American Tubarmi 57% American Waterworks; y Asteanda Coppers 2214- Aviation Corporation: Baldwin Locomotive: 12 Jindall; 43
Hendi Aviation: 3454 fiethlehem Steel: 2 Boring Aircraft: 2014
Borden Co 3DS
Cannellon Parlbe: 12%
2. 1.Case 314
Chrysler:
Colgate: 25
Commercint Selvente: 11%
Corn Prostucts: 63% Du Poni: 198
Eastman Kodaker 47 %%
Electrio Light and Power: 231%
General Electric: 355% General Motum: 60% Goodrich: 61%
Goodyear: 4NTI
Homealake" Mining: 297% International Harvester: 203. International Paper: 50 International Tel. and Tel: 10|$ Johns Manville; · 87%
Kennrentte Copper: 44%
National Distilines: 19 National Leaf: 195%
New York Central: 1 Packard Mutore : 4
Tan American Airways: 10 Pennsylvaniæ AR: 173% Hacks Corporation: 12 Republie Steel: 244 Reynolds Tobacco: 36% Schenley 28 36.
Bean Roebuck: 38 Hhell Olt: 5
Svenny Vacuum: 16%
Bouthwer Pacle; 45
Standard Brenda 10% Blandand O of CoHC.: 44 Standard, Oll of ̧N.2.1 69 Studebaker: 10% Union Baw: 18%/ Union Carbider 20% TE Nubber: 4015 UB Steel: 14
VA Lines 14% · Westinghouser 21%
Youngstown Sheet and Tubes 10 General Pubile UtilitJew: 12%%%
-Asocintré Premo.
•Exṛgờ Olt, Tanks Refrigeration-Cargocaire
S.S. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
Sails for
SAN FRANCISCO
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu Sunday, April 3rd at 5.00 P.M.
*
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Boarding time: 2.00 to 4.00 P.M. D.S.T. on Sunday, April 3rd Baggage
Biggage for the hold and baggage room must be delivered nop later than 5.00 PM. D.S.T. April 1st at Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's Godown No. 50, Gate No. 2, Canton Rond, Kowloon.
Cabin baggage should be delivered to the same godown and claimed
passengers before boarding.
13.-
All baggage will be delivered to the ship by the Wharf Company porters.
St. George'n Bldg.
Tel. Nos 28172/28173
American Pioneer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantle Ports via Panama
"PIONEER BAY". "PIONEER MAIL" "PIONEER DALE"
Apr. 21
Apr. 23
May. I
Sailings to Manila
·PIONEER BAY"
(Thence to New York Direct)
Apr. 23
"PIONEER MAIL"
Apr. 24
"PIONEER DALE"
May 19
Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via
Shanghai, Japan & Panama Canal
Special Cargo Oll Tanks --- "PADUCAN VICTORY” „... Puo' Apr. 7 "PIONEER BAY" (via Manila) "PIONEER MAIL"
Due Apr. 21
Salis Apr. 9
Salts Apr. 23
Due May 16
Salts May 18
For Full Particulars Call
The above list indicates the principal potts of loading and ■ discharge as presently intended but not their rotation, ge further information, see schedule at the Company's Office.
UNITED STATES LINĖS
Queen's. Building
Company
Tel: 31281 (3 lines)
BEND LINE
SHIP
"BENCHU CIN "BENMACDHUT" "DENWYVIS" "BENLEDI" **BENRINNES' "BENAVON"
ZAVAS SORG/ THBENCRUACHAN".
Money Market ENMACHI
Gold. more
}
..
up a little yester- day though the tendency was stil! quiol..
7
Opening at HK$11.37%, a toel,
It reached $313.25 at the Umu interval, but cased off to $312.75 at the close, a firm tone as the present trading | satisfactory. agreement between today that the Allied recention and closed at $5.24.
US dollars opened at HK$5.234 secount enied, --Small gaina wote | Portúgal and Britain could etion for the German constitution widespread throughout the Indus- reached soon and they did not would unposerkh Germany; and Gold Yuan went up to HK$5.00 trial group and oils Improved af- think it was necessary for Portis said that his partya: Religate for 10,000 for Hong Kong deli- ter a dull start..
to stop the import of British would ignore the Allied views. --
w very, but for. Canton and, Shang- Kafirs were again in doming at goods
Schumacher, fiery, head of the haremitices it dropped to higher levels. The new account. If the stoppage goes on lang dominant Social Democrats, com- 93.334 and $2.85 respectively starts today (Wednesday) and enough, it is thought; Britain menting on the Ailled criticism of 100 and closed at $0.80.
Flustres opened at HK$0,55 € will run for, three weeks.
might have to limit her imports the Born Comtitutional Assembly,
Ticals Financial Times Index: 113.2. from Portagal to absolute eaven-bald the Allies could take it or -Associated Press,
|| ttata,--Heuter,
leave ItUnited Press.
Pacifle Far East Line
Regular Trans-Pacific
NEW. YO
MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN: A”DA
March 31
April 1
April 1
3
“KA SERPENT + "JULIA LUCKENBAURU
San Francis
Aar.
S.S. HAI HSIA S.S. HAI KANG
- S.S. TIEN SHAN
S.S. HAI TIEN. S.S. HAI TAI
Singapore
Shanghai
Hilkow........
Sharekat, 12 April 3
Haiphong & Halkow April Singapore Penang &
Rangoon April · 5
(With Passenger Accommodation)
Cargo for Tsing-Tad; Hankow ́& Tientsin acceptable
` bet / throng l ' : Isills of lading.
For Full Partichitàów Platte Apply to the Above
"ELYING DRAGON"'+', "GREAT REPUBLICS •
San Frniveltes, à Los Angstra.
Asepta 'Dry Cargo.
ITKD: STATES)
K#24.10 m 160.
were unchanged
41
NBI Guilders werg stationary
at HK$32.80 -100,
Sterling opened at HK$15.40 and closed at $15.35.
-,,
Australian pounds were un changed at HK$12.80.
t
RANK'S PLANS
"BENAVON
"BENWYVIS“
**DENLEDİ
ARRIVALS
FROM Jaban lá Shankhai U.K. vla Singapore
U.K. U.K.
SAILINGS
kiverpool, Havtoisen Antwerp, Rotterdam Hamburg.
London; Antwerp, Rotterdam, HaŲ,
„Gonos, London,
Hall & Leith..
London, Antwerp. Rotterdam, Hamburg.
Accepts cargo for Japan.
1 calls at Port Sudan
DUE
Abt 10th Aprli. Abt. 12th April.
2nd half Ape. "Early May.
1st Itall lay. 2nd half May.
•
CRAAJA LOADING Abt. 10th April,
Abt. 15th April 2nd half May.
Abt, end April N.
Abt. 1st half May.
For Further Particulars, Apply To—
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.' Agents
York Ballding....
の
Telephones, 34185.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Dilect to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver,
Seattle & Portland
MS. “HOUGAINVILLE” Loading 30th April
London, March 80. wed. Arthur. Renk, Britain's, ble gost.-Alan producer, announced yesterday that he plans to conso- lidate all his, film-making activi, M.S.
ties in, one new company.
He hopes to cut prodining, costs by about. £250,000, a year.——Asso- cisted Press. Y
SHIP MOVEMENTS
Bhit
from Yo
*** Arrival
Francisco - March 20, Arrival: Leise Minerals
Marche: 281 Priedent
McKinley de Yokohamaa80-
clated P
Arrives Los Angeles 18th Mày ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
UNNYVILLE”
21st April
mhy to Sfognpore, Fort Swettenham.
Pebding & Batävli
M.S. "SUNNYVILLE”
1700
Abcoeta del á klona
22nd April
Bulk Oil Tanks Apply
THE BANK LINE
{{(CHINA), LTD. FRANK LINE (China) Ltd.