ROYAL
INTEROCEAN.
LINES
JAVAPORTS and 'MACASSARBURA
TJISADANE"
"TJITJALENGKA"
"TJMADAK"
TJISADANE"
"RUYS"
**TJISADANE"
"TJITJALENGKA”
"TASMAN"
TJIPONDOK"
"STRAAT MALAKKA"
-"BOISSEVAIN"
SAILINGS ARRIVALS
16th Aitqunt
Ist Sept 19th Sept. 29th Sept.
MANILA
SAILINGS
10th August 16th August
7th Sept.
7th Sept.
5th Oct,
4th Nov.---
⚫ho passenger accommodation,
19th AugusÉ,
2nd Sept.
16th Sept
3
ARRIVALS
15th AugusË 30th August
15th Sept.
24th Sept.
SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN DELI
"TASMAN" ↑
"VAN HEUTSZ"
"VAN RIEMSDIJK"
"VAN HEUTSZ"
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
9th August 16th August
31st August
26th Aug.
4th Sept.
21st Sept.
↑ To Singapore and Penang only
12th Sept.
Passengers accepted to "Singaporn only
EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA
"RUYS"
"STRAAT MALAKKA"
"TзPONDOK"
"BOISSEVAIN"
SAILINGS ARRIVALS
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1040.
INANCE AND
COMMERCE
DECLINING ECONOMY
IN U.S. LEVELS OFF
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Signs of a little more interest.
UK, QUVỲ, LOANS
422 van 100m. abon (1931 & 1948) 10%. ava: Jaan (1940) 1600,
BANKS
11, K. & 2. Dunk 14556 X.1., 147on 3.D.
1 Re
Cartered Bank 4 3175. Mercantile Bruk AB. £20%. Bark Foxt A-In 184.
INSURANCER
Chaton n. 344.
1. GUN, 6979, 662%18. Thana Underwriters Ln,
10th Aug.
7th Sept.
5th Oct.
22nd Aok. 24th Sept.
1 K
4th Nov.
Calling at Mombasa & L. Marques Direct. Transhipment cargo accepted on through Us/L to
"ROYS
"THIPONDOR"
Dar-Es-Salaam and Zanzibar.
• no passenger accommodation.
"STRAAT MALAKKA”
JAPAN
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
In Port
4th Sept.
...24th August
4th Sept.
no passenger acentumodation,
Agents: HOLLAND—EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE via MANILA and MALAYA
"RIJNKERK“
"MARIEKERK"
"MOLENKERK"
SAILINGS
End Aug.
End Sept. ..End Oct.
Fire 164, 245,
SHIPPING
Deaplanes 2H
13 KM. Heruntenia 17%,
ef, 71
Se power) 11 Bww Waterboat an A- Nav
DOCK, WHARVES, GODOWNS, Etc. 11% R. Wharken 118%, 4lfen. North Found Wharves 6% h, Shanghenke Wharves 4to, JK, Du 175.
ibing Providente, 1994, Sharlod Bockyards. 79. Wheels, 29*«,
MINING
Min 4.2011. Men 2013 P
LANDS, HOTELS & BINGA, S. Hravl 1914, 10.20MM. 1.K. Jards Nge,
ARRIVALS
J.
16th August
Early Sept. Early Oct
Transhipment cargo accepted on throuch Bs/ to India, Mediterranean and Northern European ports.
"RIJNKERK"
"MARIEKERK“
JAPAN
SAILINGS
KING'S BUILDING:
20th Aug.
Early Sept.
ARRIVALS
End Aug. End Sept.
TELS: 28015 to 28017
CHINESE AGENTS: 82. CONNAUGHT RD. C. Tres: 31196-25133
DE LA RAMA LINES
ARKIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO
m.v. "BENARES"
5.3. "DONA AURORA"
Mid Sept.
Mid Oct.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE
Tels, 23676-22675
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tela 23738-20153
A. P. PATTISON & CO.
S.S. “PROMISE”
(NORWEGIAN) agwed
Loading for Ko-si-Chang & Bangkok on or
about August 10.
12-14, Queen's Road, Central, 4th Floor, Tel: 25348.
Chinese Agents;- LAM KEE SHIPPING CO.
20, Connaught Road, C., Tel: 24639
STATES MARINE LINES
FAR EAST SERVICE
fat
FROM U.S.A, PORTS
S.S. «GEORGE LUCKENBACH” In port discharging Agapte
Shuthi Lauda 2.15h, 2248,19,
Humphrey Man,
K. Hemden
Chlume Estaten 102
PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramways 16,8h, Aklea Prak Truma 10}; Ph.
¡New 100.
Star Ferri 10ND.
C. Light 4030) 21,802, 13,
• H., Renta. H.K. Eecteles 204ýb, Menu, Macun Election 20, Randakan 1st D Teleguire le 2en. Shanbal Gas In.
INDUSTRIALS
C. Snce. (Ord.) 26.60n. Unator leys in. Coments 22,
H.K. Hope thşm
STORES Zie Dairy Farma 35b, 20% wa. Watana An,
4. Cawinda (Old) 240,
(N)
Singers .in.
China Emporium 0.10n, Buy Co. td. 3. Kwong Hany FoRs 1230. Winst O (H.K.) H Wm. Powell, Lid, alúa,
MISCELLANEOUS China Entertainment 16. 1. Constructionía, (Old) to.
(New) 2% Vibro Things 1014. Maraman Investimenta 1/-n. Mara M.K. 2, Bhanghai o 1.69m, Yangiz 30
COTTONS
Ewos 490, 4,50/5.1/0.
RUBBER, EL. COMPANIES Alma, Kataton 1906, Anaglo-lutch, "Cn.
Anglo-dayan 1.
Batu Apam 40n. flute Plantations 2m. Chemore United 40m, Chane Rubbura „Rim, Cabrollated Rubbers in, Damlalen Rubbers in. Langkate In
Repah Bubber a. Mužibos Trusis 3a. Bam, Rubbers, Him. Semambu Rubbers 240, Shanghai Keisha 18. Shanghai-Malnya 126. Bhaghat Sunatred .400. Rangel, Durie 1854m. Tanah Meralta .cün, Tibong Bybbers 400, Ziangle Bubbeṛe in.
BIG CORN CROP
Chicago, August 7.
New York, August 7.
Forward buying by businessman, and a spurt in home building lessened the impact of the recassion this week..
There were many indications the declining economy was. levelling off in some fields temporarily. Earl R. Muir, President of the Louisville, Kentucky, Trust Company and a spokesman for the American Bankers' Association, put it this way!
"We are going through a very fine period of readjustment. We are getting better
productivity
Trom Inter which has reduced
Retail bulsa Javen-
building costs.
has been tortes".
Ite Jowering
RECORD YEAR FOR CARS?
power,
RED CHINA ECONOMIC REVIEW
San Francisco, August 7.
Peiping The Communist. Radio reported tonight that 677 ships and barges entered of and left the Yangise port Hankow in July compared with 510 the previous month. This cent in- resulted in a 75 per crease in the port's incoming and out-going water-borne freight, the Radio said.
Over 90 per cent at Hankow's to Shanghai and trade goes Nanking.
AMERICAN
The Global Ples
TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO
via JAPAN
"Fresident Clevoland" "President Wilson"
... Arr.
Art. ******
Aug. 28 Sept. 18 Sal
Salt ...
Anja
Sep 10
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
via JAPAN
*President, Madison" "President Pierce".
Arr.
Atr.
Stall Aug. 10 Sept. 1 Saik
Aug. 17 Sept 2
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA
"President Fillmoro" "President Tyler''
«Att. .............. Aug. 10 Sall Arr....... Sept. 6 Sall ROUND-THE WORLD
+
Aug. 10 Sept. 7
www
VIÀ) MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KANÁCIL - SUKS-
FORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES,
„GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON
"President Buchanan” Arr. "President Harding"
Arr.
Sall ...... Aug. 11 Sall..... Aug. 22
...... Aug. 0 Aug. 20
TO SOERABAJA, BATAVIA &
SØENGEL-ĠERONG
L..
"President Grant"
"President Johnson" ... Arr.
Opposite Star Ferry.
Arr.
Aur. 28 Ball Sept. 24 Ball
Aug. 27 Sept. 25
Tel. 28172/A;
.01
The Radio also reported tha! the rice price in Shanghai had fallen from 40,000 Communist He noted same slight pick-up
Detroit, August 7.
dollars to, 30,000, per plçuk owing Industry riher
1le said
may to the appearance of new rice thnn seasonal
The motor car there can be no real depression hulld and sell more vehicles this
crops on the market. when prospective purchasers year than in any previous year
trading
•Government-operated have some US$175,000,000,000 in despite threats to its supply lines
in Central Shensi. savings and bank deposi19. and uncertainty about buying companies
the Radio added, bad purchased
from peasants Jis 1049 net profit should equal much cotton business Economists thought
prevailing market 2,1 mid-if not exceed that of last year, higher than probably would hold
This was done for two through September and it will go into. 1850 with many prices. year levels and that at the cnd of the quar-xillions of pre-war cars needing purposes: to encourage peasant.
er there night be a turn up-replacement. ward. But they felt employzant val production might start down word again in the clustog months of the year and continue a de clining course until mid-1959,
and to profect to plant cotton them from middlemen's exploit-
tion.
The "car at any cost demand, built during the war, hus beer wiped out, but curs are wearing
During the Brst quarter of this vut, especially those built before the wur. It has been estimated
year State-owned trading run- thet close to 20,000,000 pre-war panies
wund co-operativeR
sold to Manchuria
the people passenger cars still are in use.
Many industry sources say that one trillion four hundred billion
dollars worth by 1954 passenger car registration Communist in the United States
cloth, yarn, coal, salt and fish - 16la)
ears. Tuduyet products, the Radio said Thi close 1 40,000,000 banks
the total comes close to 34,000,
was done to stabilise the mar 900,-Associated Presa.
ket:
Some of the week's optimisin was based on a rise in business |
loans, the first in 20 weeks. The increases brought the
Jang business
US$12,891,000,000.
o
Private hene creased during
building
in-
the werk
nucl
cunstrite ion awards, rose to as 1949 high. Cotton textile prices) remaine Arm. Business good in print cloths and sheel- ings.
wen
will
COMPETITION FOR STEEL
was also -reported shot over 4,000 tons of grain, est. ton, coal and firewood raachan
of Tring the Shantung port
tag by roll 10 days after the Taipan Taingtao railway the had been opened.
The port is expecting cotton рарег, dyes, rubber. fabrics,
farm implements and more wear and
are
Pittsburgh, August 8.
to nail duwn Motor Car factories pushed A spirited race toward an. all time yearly new murkels is gathering speed in high, in production. A pre- the steel industry. After lim hary report or holiday than four years of trailing for importing vegetables, eggs, fruits Business Indicated possibility of behind demand, steel producers and other agricultural produce.
raw have salesmen out seeking the Radio said-Router. an at time record for the re-
urders and fighting competition creation industry.
from new or approved metals.
Aluminium, glass, plastics, ply-
materials wond and other contending with steel for old and new markets.
Mr. David F.
Vice- Austin,
US dollars dropped over the President of the U.S. Steel Cur-week-end and reopened yester- poration, ald:
Continuing on day at HK$6.18. tbe down grade the rate touched 30.144 in the afternoon, but at the close it improved to $6,18%.
TT was put through between HK$8.15 and 36.18.
The optimism was not unres- trained. Retni) salca were down, Unemployment pushed above the 4,000,000 mark for the first time, since January, 1942. The labour situacion Was uncertain. The number of employed also resc, but it was still far under the figure for July a year ago,
Wall Street felt that perhaps business might be better than expected this autumn. The New York stock exchange reflected this feeling by winding up the week with one of sharpest vances of the year. As the mar- ket moved up
four month high on Friday, 68 stocks regis tered their best prices for the year or longer.-Associated Press,
ما
OIL STRIKE
nd-
London, August T. Rene Radio reported tonight that a gusher 150 feet high rose.j when fresh oil was struck today at the recently discovered ollfield at Cortemagliore, Northern Italy.
-Reuter.
Notice To Consignees Consignees Per
6.5. "BENCLEUCH"
are hereby notified that their
cargo is being discharged into
with these
The competition products is, and will continue to he, healthy for the steel Indus- try."-Associated Press,
PERSIA ASKS U.S. AID
Money Market
Sterling opened at and closed at $10.40.
HK$16.35
Australian pounds dropped fur- ther to HK$12.60.
I
Teheran, August 7. Persia has asked the United Plastres were flower at HK$-
lik
100. amounting to | 13.60 States for
pre-wor Ticals improved to HK$20.20 ul $129,000,000 to restore conditions, the Foreign Minister, 100.
NEI Guilders were stationary All Ashghar Beknat, said today.
President Truman's Point Fourt HK$33.60 a' 100. of the President's inaugural ad-
dress last January proposed Hinaking the benefits of our scientific advances, and industrial progress available for the im- provement and growth of under- developed areas"
The Persian Foreign Ministar added that previous undertakings to help Persia had not been ful- Alled-Reuter.
Notice To Consignees
CONSIGNEES PER
STATES STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
S.S. "CHARLES E. DANT"
Notice To Consignees
From INDIA
Caneignees, per
5.5. "PUBNEA”
are hereby, notified that their cargo will be discharged into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Ltd,, where it will lie at consignees risk and expense, and subject to terms and conditions of storage of the Hong Kong: & Kowloon Wharf.&. ¡Godown Co., Ltd, The cargo is ex- pected to be ready for delivery from
the Godown on and after August 9, 1843.
Cargo
considered as being
the Hong Kong & Kowloon are hereby notified that their Whart & Godown Co.'s go- cargo is being discharged into. down, where it will be at Con-the Hongkong & Kowloon, signees risk and subject to the Whart & Godown Ca's Godown accepted in good order and Wharf's terms and conditions where it will be at Consignees condition by consignees, unless of storage, and where delivery risk and subject to the Wharf's broken, chafed and damaged terms and conditions of stor- | packages are left in the Go- may be obtained.
age, and where delivery may down for subsequent examina-
tion by Messrs. Goddard &. bo obtained.
Douglas in the presence of Damaged packages are to be consinees of 10 anon left in the godowns for exami-
."
Damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns for exam- ination by Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs.
The United States is going to Carmichael & Clarke, at 10 nation by consignees and Com. August 11 and 15, 1940.
have a huge corn crop.
Another national yield in excess of 3,000 paspoa pushels, the fourth
a.m. 12th August, 1949,
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse. Regulas tion, consignees must have a Revenue Cladeer in attendance
pany's Surveyors, Messrs. Car- michael & Clarke at 10 am. To comply with the General on the 10th August. in history, appears assured. There Bonded Warehouse Regulations To comply with General when dutlable gooda are Is a good possibility the crop wil Consignees must have a Re- set an all time record for the venue Officer in attendance second year in a row.-Associated when damaged duliable goods Press,
are examined.
Notice To Consignees M.S. "UNION POWER"
Bonded Warehouse Regulations examined. consignees must have & Re-
venue Officer in attendance All damaged cargo. claims when damaged dutiable, goods against the steamer must be
presented to the undersig
No claims will be admitted, are examined. after the goods. have left the
No claim will be admitted on or before August 30, 194), steamer's godowns, and all after the goods have left the they will not be recognis goods remaining undelivered steamer's godown, and all goods after 181, August, 1949, will be remaining undelivered after the subject to rent.
11th August, 1949, will be sub- ject to rent
The above steamer has now arrived and is berthed at Buoy B.16. All consignees are re- All claims against the steam- quested, to come forward inert must be presented to the mediately with their yo
Fearzo) undersigned on or before 81st documents and arrange to take August, 1949, or they will not delivery of their cargoes in be recognised. - order not to impede the dis-d
No, Fire Insurance will charge of the vessel
ed.
N
Nò... fire, insimance will bo effected.
No claims will
titted All claims. agalnut the pafter thei- goods ! Have beeri steamer must be presented to token delivery is of ex ship the undersigned on or before side" or alternatively, on the Kowloon,-Wharf' the 17th August, 1948 or thex) Hong Kong
Be Godown will not be recognised.
unlerd No Tire Insurance; will be
be
effected.
LEM & CO..
Hond}
Bank
anghai
34178)
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.
LTD... (CH
DODWELI
LTD.
Telephones: – 20321 & 31341
Hon Kont)
gast 0:1949. Hong Kong, Au
∙1049.
GOURLIE & CO. (H.K. LTD.
Union Bullding
MA
BENT LINE
SHIP *"BENCLRUCH”
"BENCRUACHIAN" *"BENALBANACII"
**BENNEVIS"
"BENMACDHUI' "BENAYON" *"BENWYVIS"
"BENLEDI "DENVENUE"
SHIP
"DENCRI CHAN" THRENRE
"BENMA
H"
ator "BENALBANACH" BENNEVIS"......
1 BENLEDI.
BENVENUE"
"BENDURANTM "BENCLEUCH”
"BENAVON" ..........
ARRIVALS
FROM
U.K. vla Singapore. In Fork UK. (Direct)
U.K. via Singapore.
- đa
www da
- do
----- do
SAILINGS
TO
London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Ham- burg & Hull
Liverpool, Glasgow,
Dublin. Haven,
DUR
29th August.
End August,
Early Sept
Int half Sept. kat hall Oct.
i do
2nd half Oct.
Early October.
LOADING End August. 23rd August. 1st half Sept. 2nd half Sept. Late Sept. Late Oct.
do
12th August.
31st August.
Antwerp, Rotterdam Mid Oct.
& Hamburg.
via Malays, Colombo, Aden, Fort Budea and other way, ports.
• Accepts cargo for Japan,
F Omits Hamburg, calls at Genoa & Leith,
Calls at Dar-es-Salabra,
Omita Hamburg, calls at Leith. 4
For Further Particulars. Apply To--
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
York Building.
Agents
Telephone: 21165,
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS.
Direct to Los Angeles, in 16 days Thence. San Francisco. Vancouver, Seattle & Portland M.S. BOUGAINVILLE
Loading 29th Aug
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST M.S. "SUNNYVILLE” M.S. "FRANCISVILLE”
M.S.
21st Aug 21st Sept
Salling to Singapore, Port Swettenham. Penang, Belawan & Batavia "SUNNYVILLE”
* Fameziger Accommodation
Chinese Freight Agents, HOO FOOK PING
22nd Aug
Walk Vil Tanka.
Apply mwana
THE BANK LINE
(CHINA) LATIK
31792. THE BANE LANE (Chim) LA
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S.
OF COPENHAGEN
"MONGOLIA
LOADING ABOUT 18th AUGUST
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, "TERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBERG
AST ASIATICA