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Fate 12
ROYAL
INTEROCEAN
LINES
JAVAPORTS and MACASSAR
SAILINGS ARRIVALS
22nd June
**TJISADANE"
TASMAN
"THTJALENGKA“
21st July
"THISADANE“
7th August-
"TJISADANE”
"TJIBADAK"
MANILA
SAILINGS
22nd June
24th June
7th July: 21st July
ARRIVALS
21st June
SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN DELI
"VAN RIEMSDIJK”
"VAN HEUTSZ"
"VAN RIEMSDIJK'
SAILINGS ARRIVALS
29th Immo 15th July
20th June 6th July 23rd July
1st August
EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
"TEGELBERG"
28th June.
"TJIKAMPEK" * "RUYS”
18th July
10th Aug.
10th July
"TJIBODAS" *
7th Sept.
"STRAAT MALAKKA"
5th Oct.
17th August
Calling at Maibass & L. Marques Direct.
Transhipment cargo accepted on through Bs/L to
"TEGELBERG"
Dar-Ex-Salaam and Zanzibar.
no passenger accommodation.
JAPAN
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS!
26th June
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE via MANILA and MALAYA
"MEERKERK"
"AMISTELDIJK"
"RINKERK'
"MARIEKERK'
SAILINGS ARRIVALS
Early July
End July
Early July
End Aug.
Early Aug. Early Sept.
.End Sept.
Transhipment cargo accepted on through Bs/L to India, Mediterranean and Northern European ports.
"MEERKERK"
JAPAN
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
Early July
KING'S BUILDING: TELS: 28015 TO 28017 CHINESE Apunts: 82. ConnAUGHT R's. C. Trus: 31196-25133
DE LA RAMA LINES
ARRIVING FRÖM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO
.v. "DONA ANICETA"
m.v. "BENGAL" ...don
1st July
10th July
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
Às. "DONA AURORA” (cafia Jupan)
m.v. "DONA NATI”
*T
>
20th June
22nd July
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE Tela, 23670-22875 ·
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels, 23738-20153
THE EAST ASIATIC CO.,
OF COPENHAGEN
M.Š. “KOREA”
LOADING ABOUT 23rd
for.
June
LTD
ADEN, FORT SAID, ANTWERP, HOTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GUTHEŃBURG AND COPENHAGEN, alid, postýlý, COLOMBO.
Tanks available for the carrings of all in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., 2nd Boor.
Tel. 34111 & 34112.
THE CHINA MAIL; SATURDAY, JUNE 18; -1049.
FINANCE AND
COMMERCE
U.S. Withdraws Proposal On Jap Tariff Principle
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The turn-over this week has been decidedly meagre and there has been a general pir of fact-
the vity, Quotations of
more popular stocks have ruinated Almost stationary. 1.K. GOVT. LOANB:
Lamu 100% li,
35 Lan 1054 & 1940) luin. alan wan (1919) 1010. RANKA
R.K.: nuk 1630.
Heim, Rex.) 4000, Chartered Bank 108/fan,
Mercantile Bank A. 1, 2, Bank of East Aala 1268, 115mm. INRURANCES:
Canton is 354, 30.
Union 687161, 650mm.
Chink Underwriters .80.
H.K. PR. 2a5b. SHIPPING:
Hongineer 232.
IK. & 13. Bicaminata TAR
Indo China (Prof.) 20¤.
tel. 201/2001.
Net (eareri 61/ün. Unlon Waterboats 30. Axin Nav. 6).
DOCKS. WHARVES, GODOWNS, Etc.
K. & K. Whatve 125. North Polat Wharves In.
Whatha Hongkew Wharves 185. 24K, Ducka 10%.
Chin Previdenta 135, Bhonghal Dockyarde 10.70s, 301⁄2am. Wherlocks 28.
MINING:
Ithub Mine 3%.
ILK. Mine 0114m.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS,
11. &, Hotels 11.20, 11.706, 11.809s. 1K. Lada KIU, Menghut Lanez
5b, 1.200, 2.20/.10*1.
Humphrys 12% 0. H.K. Stealties 2. Chinese Estates 16ăn. PUBLIC UTILITIES:
H.K. Tramways 10.70b, 16.00a, Jɛ.90/,60s. Peak Trains 1014; 19.
(New) 10 Mur Ferties in
Lights com 136, 13.30, 13.10.
(Now) 9.106, 9142, 0.30. N.K. Bectric# 92%), 3849. Mneno Electrics 22.
Sandakan Lighin Po.
Telephones gab, zim, 2014/21/20 ma. Shanghulina 4.
INDUSTRIALS:
Cald. Marge, (Dr.) 20.00.
Cast Icen 7.
Crimente 2234b, 22550, 21/22 %/3% ka.
1.K. Ropes 16.20m.
STORES, Etc.:
Dairy Facts 35h, 148, 83/24/331420. Watsone 45, 44.
L. Crawlardı (078) 201
(New) 20.
Slucetes On.
Cuina Emporium Dea Bun Co., Ltd. 2. Kwong Bank Hong 133. Wing On (KK.: $20. W. Powell, d. 24. MISCELLANEDUS:
Chinn Entertainments 18n. TX. Contructions (01) In,
(New) 2.
Vibro Pufors 16h. Satuman Investments 07-5, Marson (1K) 20. Shanghal Lakn 2.188.
Sportske im. COTTONB:
Ew 74, 1.004.-7. RUDDER. Etc. COMPANIES:
Alma Elates Lib. Anglo-Ditch b
AngleJavas la
jtatu Anamme 40. Hotė Plantationé. 20. Chembre United .40. Ching Rubbera 20. Consaliditéel Rubbers in. Dominion Rubbers 10. Imikut Repah Rubber 300. Rubber Trata ·3.10x, ̄Jan, Somaraga Stubbere -85b; Semambu Rubbers 26b. Shanghal Kedahr 14. Shanghai-Malays 18. Shang Humatres 49 Yungel Durie tab. Tanah Merah t Tebous Rubbies 40s. Zlanabe Rubbers th
Money Market
Price of US dollars was lover yesterday. Opening at HK$3.17 It went up to $0.23, and closed at $6.211.
Topened at $6.13 and closed
At $0.1515.
and
opened at HK$10.00
Sed at $10,70,
Australian pounds opened, at
and closed at $14.10.
were nominal at Hks-
$14.10,
Plastres
12.10 @ 100,
a..100
Pacific Far East Line,
DIRECT
Annecy, France, June 17.
The United States on Thursday formally withdrew a proposal to extend the most favoured nation” principle in tariffs to Japan.
In a letter circulated to delegations at the World Tariff Conference here, Mr. Woodbury Willoughby, head of the U.S. delegation, sold the United States would withdraw the proposal but would continue to advocate tariff equality. for Japanese exports..
The proposal had been made to The "most favoured nation the current session of the 23-principle was first labished member states of the 1947 Geneva under the Geneva agreement agreement. The session opened ensures that all member star of here two months ago. The pro- the agreement would grant tariff posal was known to be viewed concessions to a second member unfavourably by many delegn-only if the some concessions ware tions, particularly those of the automatically granted to all other United Kingdom, Australia, China members: arset India.
On
Report
Labour In Japan
Geneva, June 17.
Efforts to improve the lot of Japanese workers have brought magnificent Accomplishments, the International Labour Con- ference was told on Thursday.
If the principle were applied to Japan
any tariff concessions agreed artong,the member states would automatically benefit Jop- anese exports,
The United States sporispred n undes
special treaty last year
which the
nol
most favoured fiation, principle was appiled to Western Germany by some though all-members of the Geneva agreement
Pressure Of Busincas
thid
#
A U.B. pokazmah newsman that the United States continued to éèĝárd the appilèà: tlan of "Host favoured nation" treatment to Japan as desirable but had withdrawn the proposal bi: from the présånt sesälom. cause of the pressure of bual.
nick.
The
spokesman, referred to "the
stability" present financial Japan and declared:
of
"As long as the occupation of Japan continues, there will be no repetition of the pre-war un- fair business practice.
The speaker, Mr. Chester W. Hepler, head of the Labour Djvi- sion of the United States Military government in Japan, presented! the Arst detalled report on labour conditions in
Japan since the war. Great stridles have been reade, Mr. Hepler said, in setting up Japanese trade unions and in freeing women and children from involuntary servitude.
The colle system is doomed to
end. an early
Luis en government's culs of
service now re the servants, not the masters, of the people, he said.
"The workers of Japon now
favourable body of laws have a find the alministentive machinery to make these laws effective," Mr. Hepler said.
Outside Forcos "However, ti should he noted that there are forces and In fluences both within and out. side Japan which, for their own selfish purposes, would hamper.
obstruct and
the contiqued development of a sound labour programme by weakening the standards
EWAY and taking Jaboura post-war gains. "As long as the occupation continues, General Douglas Mac Arthur's bread-minded and iberal labour policies will be maintained, but we cannot be so Tash as to predict the course Ju- ran
cumple take when her right to
self determination bas been restored.
"The most encouraging ten- dencies in Japan today are, found in the numerous democratic and representative organisations which have replaced the old institutions expressive öf
tarism and m, milli
the
to
"The Japanese ecotomy depends
foreign trade,
and trade. continues Japanese be discriminated against, the result will be economic confusion and chaos.
"In accordance with the United States policy in favour of non discrimination in world trade, we shall continue to advocate a most favoured nation agreement for
Japan on the same lines as that drawn up last year for Western Germany"-Associated Press,
Cotton Easy In Slow Trading
32.09-06. 29.26-27.
New York, June 17. Cotton tumed .easy in slow. trading. Futures closed 10 to 73 cents a bale lower.
July October. December March
28.03. May
28.80. Middling Spot. 33.08 nominal.
29.02.
In New Orleans; cotton closed 30 to 74 cents a bále lower.
July
32.88-89. 29.20-21. 28:97.
October
December
March
28.00.
May
28.76
·bld.
Middling Spot 32,75.
Associated Press:
these new organisa- flons.
is, hote, In our opinion. t's virilo or holds more pro- more mise for the further than Japanese trade union, movement. This movement can and may furnish the
impetus for a strong
Notice To Consigneps publle urge 16
to miske secure,fot all time the revolutionary labour
CONSIGNEES PER reforms accomplished during the past.. three and a half year.
STATES STEAMSHIP CO. "WC report
and progress achievement in the past, an in
8.3. "MONTAÑA? Pus creasingly healthy current situ
years to are hereby noiled that the tion, in hope, for the come, Strong foundations have cargo is being discharged into been told,
a sturdy framework the Hongkong & Kawloon Whort erected, unci We are enumistle & Godown Co.'s godown where that the Japanese people will it will be at Consignees risk continue to build both wisely and and subject to the well.”—Ássociated Press.
Devaluation Rumours
Washington, Junt, 16. Brush fräde quitters Here hellove that rumours of a-de valuation of sterling werd
States.
New York Stock Exchange
New York, Jund 17. The price changes on the stock markel on Thursday were small and inconclusive. The volume has dropped to 680,000
-shares.
Wall Street's thinking on the stale of the market and the, cons dition of American business highly confused. Many experts simply throw up their hands when asked for an explanation of
Of p16 issues traded on
Thurs- the markets recent movements. day, 357 gained. 323 declined. Pepsicola at 994 and American Woollen at 20% gained %. Celote Corporation dropped 2% to 14%. Dow Jones, averages: Stocks 58.57, 20 Industrials 163.94, '15 Rails 42:11, 10 Utilitles 34.00.
Closing quotations: Adama Expream: 1754 Alaska Juneau: 8 America Cana R Amerien Amettings 41% American Telephone 189 American Tobacco: 66 Anaconda Copper: 25% Aviation Corvarstign: 516 Haldwin Locomotive Barnedall: 41% Bendix Aviation: 27% Bethlehem feel: 24% Dosing Alterafts 18. Harden Commar) 299) Canadian Pacifjel 10% J. 1. Case, no fa
Chrysler
Colgate: 2336
9
Commercial Balzeats: 24 Corn Products
Eastman Kodakı XD
Electria Light, and, Power: 2514
General Electric 84%
General Motore: 68%
Goodrich: 64%
Goodyear, 3891
Homestake. Mialnes 39% International Harvester International Paper: 41% International Tel. and Tal: John Manville: 10% Kennett Copper: 42% Montgomery Ward: 48% National Distillers 17% National Lent: 2214 New York Central: 10 l'eckar! Molors: 31⁄2
Pan American Airways: $% Pennsylvania, itt 14% Badio Curuprution: 19 Republic Steel 17% Reynolds Tubarco: 10 Hem ochuck: 35%
Shell Wil:
Hoceny Vacuum 149 Southern Paciße: 3315 Htandard Brandur 184 Standard Qli of California: G630 Standard all of it: 62% Studebaker: 17%
Union Bag: 201
Union Carbide 3515
Us Rubber: .34
US Steel: 21%
US Lines: 16
Weitinghouse: H
די
tall
Youngstown Sheri and Tohar 80% Gecerat Public Utilitleri 12% There was selectivo demand for bonyls. Air. Ancalation was higher on; the curb, Cities Servies fost ground---Auto- elated Pres.
TRUMAN MÜMİ
ON RETUGEES
Washington, June 16. President Truman ni isla weekly Press conference here today de- clined to comment on Israel's Op- position to the admission of Arab refugeek
Asked If the United States war satisfied with the Israeli attitude. the President said that he would hat comment because the Uniter. States was one of, the, médiators of the problem at the peace talks in Switzerland.--Retiter.
Notice To Consignees
CONSIGNEES PER AUSTRALIA-WEST PACIFIC LINE
M/V "CITOS"
are hereby notified that their cargo is being discharged into the Hong Kong, &. Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's godown where it will be at Consigneer risk and subject to the Wharf's Wharf's terms and conditions of storage. terms and Conditions:öf storage, and where deliverý máy be and where delivery may be obtained, obtained.
Damaged packages are to be Damaged packages are to be left in the goddwts for left in the, godowns for examination by Cohalynses and examination by Contignces and | Consignees and Company's Sur- Company's Surveyors, Mesara. veyors, Measta. Carmichael & Carmichael & Clarke at 10 am. Clarke at 10 d:m. on the 17th on the 17th June.
Juhe.
are examined
Ticain closed at HK$23,50 a largely responsible for the fur Bonded Warehouse Regulations Bonded Warehouse Regulations comply with Gèneral To comply with Generat 100, and NEI Guilders at HK$38|ther, drop last month in the consignees, must, have a Re-Consignees must Hive & Re- British exports: to the United venue Officer in attendance venue. Officer in aftèhaboco Some financial quriers in the when damaged dutiable goods when damaged dullable Foods United Staten bélleye that Briate oxamined. tain will bban be fofeed, to de- No claim will be admitted value her currency to keep the after the goods have left the prices of her goods on a coin steamer's godown, and all goods petitive deval with those of. Am remaining undelivered after the erican manufacturers.
Mr. A.G.K. Anson, aeting Unit 10th June, 1945 will be subject
of the Co-to rout.
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
"BÁN TRANGIBOO; LOS ANGELES
PETOMETHING" ↑ --FLYING DRÁDON”
OVERLAND
NEW YORK-ONICAÑO-DETROIT-TONU MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN CANADIAN CITIES,
Aries
Batt
In Fart
Jene 16
Jamst
June 20
Bek Peškau di tái Khasant San Francisco & End AERON
vis Koelpug.
"JOPLIN VICTORY"
Ban Francisco
June 21
"GREAT GEEFTIRĻIC" +
Sam Writinen
1. Zuly 19
San Francines & JAD Anathak
↑ Wally Mefrigerated'Acoepta Dry Carnò kuit Botal,
How to petanglers ́chil Créteil ASSIS, UNITED STATES LINEA 30
Ben Prancière Lei Angeles
ed States
No claim will be admitted. after the godds have lết thể. steamer's godown, and all zögdą. retailing, undelivered after the 18th Jund, 1940, will bo pubject to rekt.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
The Global Fleet
IVAL
TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO:G
via SILANGHAI & JAPAN
"General Gordon” (vis Manila & Japán)
"Prekidact Cleveland”
"President Wilson"
* 24 2
Juno 24
July 12:
Aur.
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
*President Plerco" "President McKinlay'
via JAPAN
Z
June 30 July'17
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON via PANAMA
"President Johnson" (Direct to Paciflo Coast)
President Harrison" (Direct to Pacific Coast)
ROUND-THE WORLD”
...... June 30,
July 187
VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI SUEZ
FORT HAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES,
GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON
"President Polk" In Port) "Mount Davis"
TO N.E.I. & SINGAPORE
"President Fillmore"............... "President. Tyler"
!
Öppöalto Star Ferrf.
June 18
July 1
July 3 July 20
Tel. 23172/3.
AMERICAN PIONEER LINE
to and from Atlantic Coast Ports of
the United States
and Far Eastern Ports
NEW FAST CÁRGO SHIPS
"PIONEER LAKE"
"PIONEER SEA
ARRIVALS FROM ATLANTIC
June 23 July 20
"PIONEER COYE"
July 20
SAILINGS TO MANILA
"PIONEER LAKE (also Cebu)
June 20
"PIONEER SEA"
July 21
"PIONEER COVE
July 27
BAILINGS TO
NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA
ílá JAPAN & PANAMA CANAL
Salls June 10 "FIONEER LAND" In port "PIONEER WAVE"... Artives. June 21 Salis June 23- "PIONEER LAKE"
"PIONEER SEA”
July 14 Aug.
July 16
1
Aug. D.
For rates, special Information call
UNITED STATES LINES Queen's Bldg. COMPANY
The shers at indicates the principal perte of loading and dichorge
as presently intended, but not their relation. For further informa ten as achodnie at the Campany's Om
Tel. 31231
BEN LINE
Barr
"BENVENUE" *"DENLOMOND: +BENVRACRIE"
BENLAWERSTM
*"BENDORAN". BENREOCH" "BENYORLICH"
SHIP "BENVENUE "BENLAWERSTM "BENYORLIÇıt" "BENREOCif" "BENARTY"
BENVRACKIE” BENDURAN“ · “HENLOSIOND"
BRY RI
ARRIVALS
FROM .U.K. vļa Singapore
dorimi
do
do-
DUK
In Port.
22nd June
End Jane. Abt. 2nd July.
(direct) Abt. mid July,
2nd half July.. End July.
SAILINGS
то London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Ham- bury & Hull
Liverpool, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp, Rat- terdam & Hamburg. ) Genoa, London, Ant-
Rotterdam
Leith
LOADING
2011 June. Abt. Sih-July, End July. 2nd half August
Abt, 28th Jane.. Early July, 2nd half August, Abt. 14th July,
vík Maidya, Columbö, Allen, Port Sudan and other way Dorte.
Accepts cargo for Keelung
Accepts cargo for Japan.
Calli'at Genoa.
Otnits: Hamburg, calls at Leith.
Fot. Further Particulars, Apply Tomen W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD. Agents
Kõik Bultätig.
Telephonei ́ $4168.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to Los Angeles, in 16 days Thence San Francisco Vancouver, Seattle & Förtland
Both Xùné M.S. "FRANCISVILLE”
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST: . but today that a stentier must be presented to or must be prescated to the MS. BOUGAINVILLE”
All cidims against the steatonRES: "CASTLEVILLE"
22nd: June belled in the rumours was the Underched on or before Underigued on or before, thes
Orgnist Hangs redo Researet
hay, no means universal, many,
All claliha against the
American buyers were: holding the 20th June, 1819 or they will
of in the hope that somelling ndi Be recognised.
amelal Brijjkh
would be too flout deyafuata No Fire Iniuratico well ha quest
bound effeted. In Any Blackering || to be hit in American, papatutner, demande because there mainly, in the Tukurs, dlans. They regard the aurant Klackening as fargúly una», |-sonal,—Reuter,
DODWELL & CO., LTD;
Agents.
Konk, June 12, 1849,
25th June, 1949 of they will aut
be recognised
Sailing to Singapore, Port: Swettenlads=12
Penang, Belawani & Bataviako No flis Insurance will be MLS. "CASTLEVILLE"
effected.
BOLWELL, & CO., LTD
Agents.
Hong Konk,
Putoenger Libnemaliodation vinam Freight, Agenik. HOO FOOK FING
INTE
Apply
KUHUNAVLTD.SU
BANK LADI VI