ROYAL
INTEROCEAN
LINES
JAVA PORTS and MACASSAR
SAILINGS ARHIVALS
.15th Oct.
"TITTJALENGKA”
"TЛIBADAK"
MANILA
30th Sept.
“SERAAT - MALAKKA”-
"BOISSEVAIN"
"STRAAT SOENDA”
"TEGELBERG”
SAILINGS
7th Oct.
13th Oct.
ARBIVALS
5th Nov.
20th Nov.
28th Dec.
18th Oct. 18th, Nov.
SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN DELI
***VAN EIEMSOLE".
"VAN, HEETSZ"
SAILINGS ARRIVALS
...3rd Oct
19th Oct.
THE CHINA
FINANCE
ONV
1949
COMMERCE
SAFEGUARD FOR U.S. New York
INVESTORS
H.K. Stock Exchange
An insignificant-turnover
of a selective nature.
ILE. GOVT. LOANS
* Loan 1600 *
Loan (1924 à 1210) 1801. 24% LOER (1988) 106b.
HANKS
KK ASBank 1530
13th Oct.
EAST, & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA
ARRIVALS
SAILINGS
"STRAAT MALAKKA”
7th Oct.
“BOISSEVAIN”
5th Nov.
"STRAAT SOENDA"
"TEGELBERG“
.30th Nov. 28th Dec.
18th Oct. 18th Nov.
Calling Mumbana & J.. Marques direct. Transhipment cargo accepted on through B's/L to
Dar-Es-Salaam and Zanzibar.
JAPAN
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
́"STRAAT MALAKKA”
́5th ̈ Oct/
"BOISSEVAIN"
29th Sept.
11th Oct.
"STRAAT SOENDA"
28th Oct.
31st Oct
"TEGELBERG”
20th Nov;
2nd Dec
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE via MANILA' and MALAYA
“MARIEKERK”
“MOLENKERK”
SAILINGS
3rd Oct.
.End Oct.
ARRIVALS
Early Oct.
Transhipment cargo scepted on through B's/L. to India,
Mediterranean and Northern European ports.
"MARIEKERK
*MOLENKERK”
(Lom. Reg.) *£L Chartered Bank-10%. -Nercaxtle Bank A, ▲ B. C210. Bank of East Asia 1945,
INSURANCES
Canten In Sion Caios J. EESD
China Underwriters Blin. ELF. Fi Ina 2230.
SBIPPING
Douglases 201 H.K. & M. Steamboats In. Indo Chinas (Pref.) 29.
(Def.)
Shell (Bearer) cat.
Union WaterBOADA S
Asla Nav, bb, T
but
DOCKS, WHARVES, CODOWNS, ELL
HK & K. Wharves 1064, 155mm,
North Point. Wherren
Shanghai Honghew Whares 145, H.K. Deka 16
Chinese Providents 11%.
- Shanghai –Dockyasės kla nga
Wheelocks 0.
MINING
Rast Mine 6.10h. EK. Viser 126
LANDS HOTELS & BLDCE.
H. & S. Hoteln 10sa.
XX. Lažde 500,
Shanghai Lande 1.95.
Humphreys 10a
HK Reare ID. 1,70b, 1.30. Chinese Extate Illa
PEBLIC KTILITIES HK TRYZ....JLA, Peak Tram (Old) ita
(New) Ion. Star Ferries L
H
C. Lights (Oh) Im
(B)
AK. Dectrio 29/4/2 Macko Metrics 2013. Sandaken Lights Fin Telephone 19 Shanchal Geet.
INDUSTRIALS Cald. Maez. (Ord) 29.6%, Canton Ice 7
JAPAN
SAILINGS
ARRIVALS
Early Oct.
2nd Oct.
End Oct.
“Cements 19.
KA Ropes 1Zn.
Dairy Farm
KING'S BUILDING: TELS: 28015 to 28017 Ciomisi Adents: £2, Coniliger Fo.C.TELE: 31196 - 25133
LA RAMA
RAMA LINES
DE LA
ARRIVING FROM US. ÁTLANTIC COAST
DAS VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO --
3.5. "DONK AURORA”.
18th Oct.
m.v. "DONA NATT”
Early Nov.
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST "VIA SAN ERANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
s.s. “DONA AURORA” ....(Calls Japan) mx. "DONA NATI”
Early Nov.
(Calis Japan)
.Late Nov.
•
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
MARINA HOUSE,
Tels, 23678-ZEYTİ
CHIDIESE SHIPPING OFFICE Teis, 23738--20153
& Oriental
Peninsular
QUIS NOS SEPARABIT
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
SAILS:
R.M.S. “CANTON'
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS
FRIDAY the 30TH SEPTEMBER at 5. PM. ror: the United Kingdom via Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Aden and Port Said:
BAGGAGE: ALL passengers baggage ust be sent to the
Hongkong Br. Kowloon Whart: Cols: Gödown i ̧ XO: 2 GATE, CANTON ROAD ENTRANCE buT4 P.M. on THURSDAY, the 28th SEPTEM- BER
SPECIAL NOTE:
With the exception of hand packages carried by passengers themselves ALL BAGGAGE must pies through the Wharf Cos Godown; for load- ing on board by ship's slingi only.-
EMBARKATION:
Will take place between Z PM and 4 PM on FRIDAY the SVIH SEPTEMBER.
MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.
-C
STORES, Els.
393. Watsons dias, 42an, I. Crawfords 17. Binners 4.892.
Chinx Emporium Smi 'Ben Co. Ltd 2.83m.
KwYAK Sane Hour 162 Wing On (EK) 12x2, Km. Powell, Lád, sím
HISCELLANEOUS
Cina Entertainments 15a. KE. Constractions (OM) 2.30%,
(New).
Tibre Pilings 16.
Marzan Investments Be Missman (BL) 20.
Shangha! Lora 1:300. Yangtzes 3.
COTTONS
RUBBERS, E, COMPANIES
Alms Estates 140. Anglo-Dutch Jon Anglo-Javas in. Batu Anam
400. Bute Plantations Zai Chenor United $12. Cheng Rubbers 20. Consolidated Rubbers in. Dominion Rubbers ha
Lanyksta in
Besch Rubbers „Six.
Rubber. Trusts, 21⁄4%*.
Samana Bolibomi -,
Semambu Rubbers *a. Shanghai Kedaha in Shanghai-Malaya lia. Shanghai Sumaktes In, Sonte Durla Dk. Tanah Meraba
Teborg Rubbers Alin. Zisbe Rubberí In.
a
-
NY COTTON
New York; September 28. Cotton was irregular, closing five to 30 lower.
October
December
March
May
July
29.80 29.52-83
29:53-54
29.55
23:03 bid
Middling spot 3070-nominal
ABROAD
Washington, September 27. America proposes intensifying efforts to secure treaties giving greater confidance, to her in- vestors in under-developed countries, the Acting Secretary of State, Mr. James E. Webb, disclosed here today.
The treaties would seek assurances of non-dis- "criminatory, reasonable, fair and equitable treatment for American investors, no less favourable than those accorded nationals of other countries.
For-
House of Representatives" eign Affairs Committee.
Reasonable.reedom to operate, control and manage their enter prises
adequate and prompty. and effective
in compensation the even of expiration, he said. would also be sought,
Mr. Webb read a State De partment statement the Com mittee m a hill to promote-Pre- sident Truman's Paint. Four policy and to authorise participe- Hon in a co-operative endeavour for assistance in the development of economically under-developed areas of the world
Modest Programme
The treaties, he said, would
Deadlock In Talks On German Mark
Bonn, September 27. Discussions by the Allied High Commissioners for Qar many on the, proposed de- valuation of the West German Mark, tonight ended with the Dommissioners facing a com- plete deadlock,
Nase
James W. Riddle- bergen, Polical Adviser to the United States High Com-
missioner, *Mr. John J.
the Federal Chancellor, Dr. Konrad Adenauer, of, the Im- paste. which Kad been Teached.
deal also with the withdrawal.or...weclay, was sent to inform investors' earnings and capital arid would attempt to limit the conditions under which exchange restrictions might be imposed on such withdrawals
Though the treaties should do much to ezcourage.. investment they could be only a partial solu- tion of the problem of. under. developed countries, he explain--| ad,
It was proposed, therefore, that the Export Import Bank be authorised to guarantee Unfed States capital newly in-| vested in productive enterprises abroad.
"The programme recommend .ed
is modest," he declared. "It marks the beginning of a move- ment that can reach tar into the mure and in time change civili- sation profoundly, for the better.* Not Charity
"It is not charity. It is an en- lightened, business-like attempt to solve one of the most critical problems with which our world is i confronted.
**Democracy is most secure. where conditions are sound. Ia the interests of world security us well as, world progress this co- techrical operative
The stumbling block in the decurioris was the French attitude. Before agreeing to devaluation of the Mark, by
25 per cent, the French Gov- ernment has sought to impose certain conditions on the Ger. man economic palley.
These conditions were un- derstood to refer to the pric- ing of German coke for home consumption and export, The French campfained that the rates put French steel con sumption at a disadvantage compared with the German output-Reuter..
Schilling To Be Devalued
Vienna, September 27. The Austrian assistance
Government, is] determined not to devalue the
programme holds out great pro- mise
Schilling until after the national elections on October 9, informed sources said today.
,
"The handling of large parts of this programme through the United Nations will strengthen its They added that devaluation in minence and increase its ability the near future is inevitable.
to solve other international pro- blems."Reuter.
Money Market
US dollars again
weakened
Stock Exchange
New York, September 28, Altcraft stocks took off on fight of their own of Tuesday while the rest of the market ruised along at in lower Jevel Aircrafts advanced fractions to a point in late trading. The balance of the market was hit by a wave of mid-morning selling and only partially covered
Selling appeared to be based on the labour, outlook, Interest in aircrafts was linked with the disclosure of Russian "Riamic progreser 1,070,000 shares remun traded
Of, 1,010 Issues, 686 declined, 170 advanced. Twelve issues set new highs, five new lows,
Lat
The Minister of Finance, Her Georg Zimmerman, reported to:| the Austrian Cabinet today o his recent Snancial talks Washington.
A brief communique said only
yesterday and dropped from that the Cabinet accepted the res
at
from
HRS.12 at t, the opening to $6,07)
the
close. TT was put i through BK34:12 down to $6.05.
Sterling gained another five cents and was booked at HK$15.- 70.
Australian potines were charged at HK$11.50.
port.
It is believed here that Aur trian trade with other Europear countries will virtually stop i the Government does not bring the Schilling into line with other devalued currencies.
United Aircraft advanced
23, Boeing 1 34. at 21 24, Consolidated. Vilter at 115 Lockheed 1 V
Dow Jones ATEST: Stocks
61.62
20 Industrials €79.53 15
Utirties 37.92
Rais 47.02 10
Clostar Quotations Adams Express Alaska Junea
Amencan Ca 94
American Smelting-46 American Telephone 142 American Tobacco 73% American Waterworks 7%1⁄2 Anacanda Copper 263 Aviation
Corp
SK
Baldwin Locomotive 934 Parnsdall 49% Bendix Aviation 2014 Bethlehem Steel 27% Boeing Aircraft 21% Borden Co. 44% Canadian Pacific:13% 3. I. Case 38
Chrysler $1
Colgate 3834:
Commercial Solvents 1644
Corn Products 62
Du Pont 5272
Eastman Kodak 42
General Electric 37%
General Motors 62 Goodrich 62%
Good 39
Mining 43%
Harvester. 26%
1 Paper 56
International Tel & Tel 9 Johns Manville 41. Ketmecot: Copper 46% Montgomery Ward 5014 National Distillers 20% National Lead 33 Packard Motors 3% New York Central 10% Par
American
Airways 64 Fennsylvania HR 14 Radio Corp 11% Remington Rand. 97 Republic Steel 2014 Reynolds Tobacco 89% Schienley
28%
Sears Recbuck 40%
Shell Of 352
Socony Vacuum 181 Southern Pacific 41
Standard Brends 20%
Standard Oil of Calif...67 Standard Oil.of.N. J. 684 Studebaker 21% Union Pag
24346
Union Carbide 39% US Rubber 33% I'S Steel 23
US Lines 1442. Westinghouse 24%
Youngstown Sheet & Tube 64 Gen. Pub. Ut lities 14%
Associated Press
Stockholm, September 27. The Scandinavian Airlines, will increase their North Atlantic The pegged rate of the Schill-passenger and freight rates by ing is 10 to the dollar and 28 to about eight.per cent following the
company announced today. Resi ter.
Plastres were again quoted the Pound On the free market devaluation of the Crown, the nominal. at HK$11.70 a 100.
Elastres' at EK128.70 a 2001 were unchanged from the pre- vious day.
NEI Guilders recovered yester day. After opening at: HK$2150 a 100, the rate closed at $22.50.
NY RUBBER
New York, September 28. Rubber closed four to 20 lower with sales of T17; contracts.
16:00 bid 16.10
September
Decetaber
March
15.90 - 96
Ribbed sheets 17 nomin
-Associated Press. sociated Press
Talks In Paris On
Mark Devaluation
however, the dollar is worth 2 Schuings. There has been lit- the free market trading in Poune Sterling since the Found was de- valued
The Government is postponing the move until after the election for tear that the Communists and left wing Socialists "would makce political capital or such a move. – Associated Press,
Cotton Export
Period Extended
Notice To Consignees Consigners Per STATES STEAMSHIP COMPANY
ES. "CHARLES E. DANT are hereby notified that their cargo is being discharged into the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's godown | where it will be at Consignees risk and subject to the Wharfs terms and conditions of storage, The Pakistan Ministry of.Com-and where delivery may be merce annotinced today the Goy- frnment's, decision to extend the
Deric
within which cotton destina-
can be
Karachi, September 27,
until December 31, 1949
obtained.
Damaged packages are to be left in the godowns for exam
Company's Surveyors, "Messrs.
Carmichael & Clarke at 10
on October, 4, 1949,
tion withou, QUAve limit mation by Consignees, and the Paris, September 27, + It is believed that the
liberalis In a three-hour discussion today, French Cabinetstion of the export of cotton is necessitated owing to the Indian Ministers considered the problems of the cotton manufacturers decision not to purchase Palaisten cotton after Deutsche Mark devaluation following yester- ber decision not to devaite her day's visit to Paris of Mr. John C. McCloy, currency
The Government's police on United States High Commissioner in Ger- inte export is likely to be known
Soon Associated Press. many.
Apart from talks with the The French steel industry had French Premier and the Finance already been in difficilfles in ex-
Minister, Mr. McClay also talked porting to Germany since French
LONDON STOCKS
To comply with General Bonded Warehouse Regulations Consignees must haze au Bē- venue Oficer in attendance when damaged dubisible goods are examined.
No daims will be admitted. after the goods have left the at the French Foreign Office, prices were too high, he salt. The
steamer's godown, and all goods with
M: Alexandre Alphand, only advantages for France of Stock prices were Zepressed, on October 5, 1949, will be sub
London, September 28 rememing undelivered after Director of Bensornán Affairs. heavy devaluation-
would be cheaper coal Zroin Germany, but Tuesday by tears that Labour in Government circles it was felt Members of Parlament would ject to rent.
M. Parodi and M. Alphand were both called in for eczisultation by that this windd not compensate press for further limitations .pa All claims against the sten- the Ministers at today's meeting for the disadvantages to exporters dividends and profite. Many small mer must be presented to the
bus; France i har jong-considered losses were shown by
Industrials Undersigned an or Some, Government
demand
„Fixing’a new, excharge rate for the Deutsche Mark is a vital mat- ter for French industry. If the Deutsche Mark should be devain- ed from US50.13 to $0.20, French| prices would scarcely be able to met German competition: on the world markets,
the price, she, pays, for Gernur 468 gooda, to, bơ, tao, high, France "bonds paya, in dollars, and gays at rate equivalent to US58 more. than the German
A rate below 25 or 28, cents Dir would enable, Germany to out a real damping pol presentative of the
gineering in20
are-German
under
Better
point
before asmall but October 12, 1949, or they will not be recognised. irregular. closed Sir No fire Insurance will be
Chancellor effected. The House
from 25 to 30 per
DODWELL & co
Agents
"106, Hong Kong, Sept. 23, 1948.
The Globht Tint
TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO
vid JAPAN
"President Cleveland"
Ar. Oct. 15
Salli Oct. 16
„AFT. Oct 29. Art, Nov. 2
Sails Oct. 30- Sails Now J
"General, Gordon” "President Wilson"
TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
"President Taft” "President Madison"
vio JAPAN
Arr. Sept. 28
Sails Sept. 29 Arr. Oct. 26 Sails Oct. 27
₺ BOSTON via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA
TO NEW YORK, BALTÍMANU
"President Grant” "Marine Snapper"
Art. Oct. 4 Sails Oct.
Arr. Nov. 1. Salls Nov. ROUND THE WORLD
ka MANILA SINGAPORE COLOMBO, KARACHI: “SUEZ, „PORT. SAID, ALEXANDRIA,“NAPLES, MARSEILLES; GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON
"Willamette Victory" *President Polk"
Air. Oct. Arr. Oct. 19
Salls Oct. 2
Salls Oct. 20
TO JAVA & STRAITS
"President Johnson
Opposite Star Ferry
Oct. 21
Sails Oct. 22 Tel. 28172/5.
BEND LINE
“BENAVON”.
**BENWIVIS”
"BENVENUE"
“BENLKDI
“BENLAWERS”
ARRIVALS
FROM
SHIP
.UK. via Singaporo
DUE 5th, Oct.
15th Oct.
27th Oct.
31st Oct.
19th Nov.
21st Nov.
28th Nov,
10th Dec:
SAILINGS
TO
"BENRINNES"
*"BENARTY”
"BENVORLICH”
SHIP BENAVON" "BENVENUE"
BENLEDI" "BENLAWERS"
"BENNEVIS"
"BENWY VIS"
“BENARTY"
"BENRINNES**
Landen,' Antwerp, Botterdam, Ham- burg & Hall
LOADING
8th Oct. 30th Oct.
5th Nov.
23rd Nov.
7th Nov.
Liverpool, Glasgow, 8th Oct: Dublin, Havre, Antwerp, Botter dam & Hamburg.
Genoa, London, Hall & Leith
20th Déc.
25th Nov.
via Malaya, Colombo, Aden, Port Sudan & other way porti
Accepts cargo for Japan.
Omits Hamburg, calls at Genoa.
Omits Hamburg, calls at Leith,
For Further Particulars, Apply To
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD,
York Building.
Agents
Telephone: 34165.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S. "MORELIA”
LOADING ABOUT 7th OCTOBER
ABOUT for
ADEN, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, GENGA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGEN
Tanks available for the carriage of oil in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg, 2nd floor.
Tel: 34111 & 84112,
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to Los Angeles, in 16 days Thence San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland. M.S. “SUNNYVILLE" ....Loading 29th Sept.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
M.S. "CASTLEVILLE” M.S. "BOUGAINVILLE”
21st Oct.
21st Nov.
Solling to Singapore, Pón Swettenham,
Penang, Belawan
M.S. "CASTLEVILLE"
Passenger Accommoda
Chinese Freight Agents, F100 FOOK PING
Batavia
22nd Oct.
Bulk Oil Tanks
THE BANK TINK
(CHINA) LTD
Buidlay TEL 27792. THE BANK LINE (China)