THE CHINA MAȚI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY -14, 1050,-
ROYAL ENFEWO CLAASENES
• SINGAPORE, JAYA MJ.
PORTS and
MÁCASSAR
"TJIBADAK"
"VAN HEUTOZ”*
"TVISADANE"
"TJITJALENGKA"
? Only
to
Singapore,
Penang & Belawan Dell,
✔ MANILA, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA
ARRIVALS SAILINGS
17th Feb.
In port 0th Mar, 14th Mar.
21st Feb.
9th Már. 21st Mar.
23rd Feb.
"RUYA"
"TJIPONDOK"
15th Fob.
"STRAAT MALAKKA”
15th Feb,
"DOISBEVAIN"
17th Mar.
ard Apr.
A JAPAN
"RUY6"
"STRAAT MALAKKA”
"TJIPONDOK"
"BOISSEVAIN"
21st Feb.
16th Feb.
15th Feb.
1st Apr.
19th Mar,
Agents: HOLLAND—EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE via MANILA
and MALAYA
"HEEMSKERK”
Through B/L istuad to Mediterranean and 'Northern European ports.
JAPAN
"HEEMSKEAK"
ARRIVALS SAILINGS
26th Feb.
26th Feb.
E BAKING'S BUILDING" "TEI EPHONESS 280152101280117AM
BWECHNISI ZAGENEST ULICANNAPPILE=READING BLISSTONE PAINTS LO
U. S. ORIENT MERCHANT LINE.
ARRIVALS
FROM
!
DUE
N.Y. & GULF PORTS.Discharging Buoy A-8.
BHIP
8.0. "CLEO"
B. "DINGWALL"
NEW YORK.
Abt
15th Feb.
6.3. "ANDREAB"
GALVESTON
"
23rd Feb.
... "AGATHI
EAST COAST/U.S.A.
#
1st Mar,
"NORLAGO"
GALVESTON,
14th Mar.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.
York Building
AGENTS.
Tel. 34105
M.V. “MERKUR”
Sails at 3.00 p.m. today for
New Guinea Ports and Australia
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
AGENTS......
FINANCE AND
COMMERCE
FUEL SHORTAGE, LABOUR TROUBLE AFFECT U.S. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Rates are standing up well, but the volume of business la nat great,
ILK, GOVT. LOANS
47 Intamos · Téon. Jiggs Loan (1030 & 1040) 100. 89% Loan (1948) 1600,
DANKS
H. & 8. Bank 181um,
Lon. . . Chartered Bank 10 7/16. Merensstile Bank A. & M. £221km. : Bank of Eust Asia 100n,
INSURANCES Canton Tue, 315h. Union Ina. Giớn, GROSA. China Underwriters Sn. 1.X. Fire Ina, 110n.
BHIPPING
Douglass 2000.
ILK, A M, Heamboats lia. Indo China (Prof ) `89.
(liet.) 20an,
Bludts (mare) 08/211,
Urcin Waterboals 25#. Aala Nav, 07 16/0fas
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, Etc. H.K. & K. Wlarven 106b, 1081, 107sn. North Polní Wharven 5,4th, Buruzbal Konskew Wharves ión, ILK, Doeke 18,405, 19% 8. China Penvidente 21,700. Bhanghai Dockyarda 7ijn, Wheelucki 19/2840.
MINING
Flash Mince in.
LANDS, UÓȚELS & BLDGS,
H. # 8, Hötete 12:50.
HK, Land 495.
A/Fr. Grands £.10m. Shanghai anda 105ub.
Humphreys 25,
H.K. Bendades 1306.
PUBLIC UTILITIES ILK, Tramways 1692. Penk Trame (Old) 18.
(New: Dan Blur Ferries 101b.
·C. Lighta (ok) 12b.
1.K. Electries 194. Marup Election 250. Sundakan Lights xn, Telephones 17am. Shanghai Gas 1.70.
INDUSTRIALS Cald. Mucz, (Ord.) 24. Canton Jers Alžn. Cement 24, 20 H.K. Ropes 18.
(New) 4.00h, 9/5,003m,
STORES, Fie. Dalry Parnu 1980. Watsons 51⁄2», "[0%#... · L. Benwforda 15, Singers 3,806.
China Emporium [Ob Bun Co, Ltd, n. Kwong Bing Hong 145h, 158. Wing On (1.K.) G2, Wm. Powell, lid. 9lan.
MISCELLANEOUS
China Entertainmenta 16in. 1.K, Constructions (01) 2.490.
(New) 1.Sun.
Vikro Pilinge: 14558, 281, 14/13?£nn, Marson Investments B/an.
· Muremani, K.)—,784,"
Shinghal Loan 1.80.
Yangtze 494.
. COTTONS
Emin fit.
RUDDERS, de. COMPANIES
Alma Eslalom 14m.
Anglo-Dutch 10,
Anglo-davas in.
Hule. Pantallona „395...
Chemor - United - 80m. Cheng-Hubbor. 10---
PZZO.Building, Ground: flopsto. Ta30126 Cidade
DE LA RAMA LINES
5.S. "DONA AURORA”
M.S. "DONA NATĮ“
due 14th Mar.
due 25th Mor.
•
Arriving via Manila from
U.S. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC COAST PORTS
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agenta
1. Connaught Road, C.
Tel. 30331
"WEEKLY CHINA MAIL”
CONTAINING ALL THE LOCAL NEWS
OF THE WEEK FROM THE
"CHINA MAIL" & "SUNDAY HERALD"
Price 50 Cents
ON SALE EVERY THURSDAY.
- Duminion Rubbers Mar
Langhata To
Repah Itubbers 15. Rubber Trusts 20. Samuizizza Rubber 40%. Bemambu Rubber 182. Shanghat Redlabs X.D. 25b. Shanghai-Malnym 155. Shanghai Pahang 1755. Shanghai Sumatras „CON. Sungel Darks 10m, Tanah Meraha 40b, 1750, Tebonz Rubber .16. Zianube Rubbers la.
Money Market
New York, February 12.
Russia may
buy tin in Malaya
New York February 12. The New York metal trade has heard rumpire that Rua-- clan buyers are trying to purchase Straits in.
daya
and
The American Matal Mar- ket, trade rowspaper, cald comparatively large sales in Singapore
Реланд An following a amalt bust- nese in the U.. had given rise to the rumours. So far, bowever, the trade paper and other metal mouros Bald no Avaliable in dongrmation Is New York.
Ona metal market spokes. taid, "the Associated
A pressing fuel shortage growing out of the cool strike and unsoitfad läbour conditions in other koy industries were depressing influences on business and industry the past wook. Overall conditions were remarkably good, however, considering the fact that almost complete in- dustrial paralysis appeared certain within a matter of days unless the coal miners returned to work. This indicated business confidence' "had not beer undermined to any alarming that the Lado Vân badm
extent.
Industrial production averaged, various trade shows lower than
WAS
and
pro-
Markets nervous
Stock and bondmarkets were to back norvous and Inclined when selling pressure bucama pranounced, but now buying power was uncovered with each lag and little damage was done to the three and onehalf yeară
-takers at
man
known for some time that Humla was looking for tin for delivary at Antwerp. Associated Press.
OIL PLAN NOT SATISFACTORY
Washington, February 12. American oil companies to-
of the
in the proceeding moting events beamed for early week due to reduced operations in spring and summer trade. a number of lines of business specifically allied with cont. Tides: continued to run strong in numer ous other operations, Including steel, motor cars, building con- struction, home appliances und house furnishings.
Retail arnde was not unduly slack for a time of year
CX- cept in areas where purchasing power had been severly curtailed old, butl market. Most new day described as unsatisfactory by strikes or where the weather security offerings found ready the British proposals to end was too bad to do much shopping.
the dollar-sterling oil problem. prices. aping Forward buying
Inter
Executives Perhaps the strongest prop to}
leading rupted to some extent but the business sentiment at a time American oil companies, engaged weekly survey of Dan und Brat- when industrial conditions were in International trade, discussed street said trading in wholesale worsening with every tick of the the latest British compromiso markets remained virtually even clock with the previous week and dol- cession in the lengthy coal dis. lar volume was fractionally above pute for the first time. a year ago. There, was ille or no
In general, coal stocks wore let-up in the large attendance at down to from nothing
week's supply at normal rates of use. Householders were hard put
They planned to cut about to keep warm in soft coal con-
4,000,000 tons per year from suming sections and the inevitabid Anicrican refined petroleum im- black market appeared In somd ports to the Sterling Aren—307- places
Ing between $50,000,000 and $60,- The Government of 10inois or=000,000 until the end of Marshall dered four Staic colleges closed be- cnuse af dwindling coal supplies. Buffalo revived its wartirad emer- geney Fuel Committee to assure fair
allotments of
of coul. Thousands of workers not con-
RUBBER OUTPUT DECREASE
London, February 12. Natural rubber production
Production In 1948 war estimated 1,482,500 long tons, compared with 4,520,000 long tons in 1948.
Consumption increased slightly last year, the estimate being 1,427- 500 tons compared with 1,420,000
tons in 1048.
shortage.
was government later
Railroad workers
proposals with officials of the Petroleum Division of the State Department.
The British proposals were about contained in a memorandum de- livered to the State Department yesterday,
Big steel mills will begin cut thg back operations sharply this
week.
Drop in operations
Ald-Router.
PAKISTAN SHIPS
BANNED
throughout the world decreas- nected with the mino dispute New Delhi, February 17. ed last year, according to a were laid
The Government of India bus off because of the
decided that Pakistan ships would of preliminary survey published spreading effects the coal
not be given coastal licences for tonight by the Rubber Study
the Indian coast from next Thurs- were porti- Group.
cularly hard hit as shops that day, the Indian Commerce Minia- service coal burning locomotives
try announced tonight.
An and perform other normal work the following reason for this deci
authoritative source gave
were shut down or placed on a sion: The difficulty of focian ships" curtailed operations basis. in securing adequate cargo. Indion shipplug was not given any cor- responding advantage from trade on the Pakistan coast. From 10 to have been 14 Pakistan ships allowed to partake in trade on the Indian coast since the partition of All this added up to a drop the sub-continent of India.-Reu- of 1.6 points in operations Inter. stool milis, sending If to 91.5 per cent of capacity, toweat thum fer in 1950. Tonnage was esti»; mated at 1,744,200. A year 200 milte operated 100,1 per cent 8.8. "FLYING INDEPENDENT"" of rated capacity. The motor car industry's high Damaged cargo ex this ves production schedules ran into scl will be surveyed by Messrs. coal trouble for the Arst ilvie Anderson & Ashe at The Stan: The combined efforts of all dard Váćuum Olt ~Co. of N.Y manufacturers in production, Open Yard, Laichikok, from however, was enough to Increase 10 am. on February 15, 1960. No figures were given on motorcar output. Assemblies in Consignees are requested to Soviet production or consumpthis country and Canada added up have their representatives pre- tion of synthetle rubber. The to 130,040 compared with 108.011 sent during the survey. world stocks at the end of 1949, a year ago.
The Rubber Study Group, set up in 1944, consists of representatives of the United States, Great Britain and the Netherlands who ocension- ally invite French delegates to their meetings. The Group ancer- tains facts relating to the produc- too, manufacture nnd use of rub- ber.
The Group reported also there WAS
D considerable reduction in world production of synthetic rub- ber, 440,332 long tons last year compared with 532,180 tons in 1048,
World stocks
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
A.P. PATTISON & CO.,
General Agents
power," a sizable. jump in bushes Hongkong, February 14, 1850 Floansthouse zazmtrain__money.
circulation. Associated Press,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
excluding government stocks Other highlights on the busts "not available to industry, were ness chart this week Included a catlevated, at 767,000 tops of na-new record output of electria tarah rubberand-110,000
Cons of onthetic subburr Malays with a production of 677,503 come in 1949, la the leading source of natural rubbar, fallowed by In- donesia, 430,856 tons and Thai- land 94,234 tone. Heaviest con- sumers were the United States 676,584 tons, Great Britale: 184,-.
8.5. "BORGHOLT" 256 tons. Russia 105,000 tona g (estimated.) The
United States
having arrived Hongkong largest producer of synthetic rub consignées of cargo are hereby ber in 1940, manufacturing 303,- notised that all goods have 090 ions. The nearest rival was been landed and placed at cargo is being discharged into Canada with 48,642 tons. The their risk and expense into the Whart & Godown Co's godown the Hongkong & Kowloon United States also consumed the godowns of the Hongkong and where it will be at Consignees most synthetic rubber, 414,083 Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Was
The
Cougness Per BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE
ms. "TABIFA”
re. hereby notified that their
tons. Canada was next with a Co., Ltd., where delivery may risk and subject to the Wharf's consumption of 18,003 tons follow be obtained as soon as the erg and conditions of storage. ed by France with 2727 tons."
and where delivery may be The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange had a comparatively of this year were given as 38,187
Britain's stocks at the beginning goods are landed..
obtained. qalet duy yesterday, as everybody tons of natural and 1,117 tons of was closing up for the Chinese synthetic rubber. Associated New Year holiday.
The Exchange will felosa 'today: and will not, re-open until Feb- ruary
22.
US dollars opened yesterday. at HK$6.401 and closed at $0.467.
TT was put through from 30
401 to 30.50.
Sterling opened at HK$15.40. and closed at $15.40.
HK$12.68 100
Australian pounds went up to HK$13.25 after opening at $15,20
Plastres remained nominal at Ticals were unchanged at HKS 28.50 100.
NEI Guilders opened as HICS 23.10 and closed at $23.30 a 100.
SHANGHAI EXCHANGE RATES
Press,
EX-PREMIER IN
HOUSE UPROAR
No claims will be admitted
Damaged packages are to be after the goods have left the left in the gadowns for exam- Kodowns or failure to attenviination by Consignees and the the survey.
Company's Surveyors, Messrs. All broken, chafed and dam- Goddard & Douglas at 10 anl aged goods are to be left in on February 16, 1950. the godown where they wil To comply with the General be examined in the presence Bonded Warehouse Regulations Messrs. Goddard and | Consignees must have a Re- Ushers in the Assembly of Douglas on February 15, 1960, venue Officer in attendance the French Union, France's at 10 a.m.
thon damaged dutinble goods throw themselves on a former To comply with the Guneral No claims will be admited third House of Parliament,/
[aro examined.
Prime Minister, M. Albert Bonded Warehouse Regulq- Sarraut, tonight to prevent in, tions, consignees must have a after the goods have left the fight between him and M. Jean Revenue Offleer in attendance steamer's godown, and all goods
Paris, February 12.
+of
Barbe, Chairman of the. Com when: examining damaged remaining undelivered after munist group in the Assembly. dütiable goods.
All claims February 18, 1950, will be sub- During a sforing, dobate on the against the vessel - must be "ject" to rent",
Durgots on the Ivory Coast presented to the Undersigned claims anal the step- M. Barba laterupted M. Barraut within fourteen days of the AIT
saying: “You are. Fesponsible for:
before
the death of Gabriel Per (Com-up's arrival, or they will not mer must be pesanted to the
be recognised.
Underklined The Communist dollar slipped munist intellectual shot by the
they will again in Shanghal on January Nazi), "27... when the exchange rate "cum retorted M. Barbo
***"*"Imbreil", shouted M. Sarrauk reached 25,000 to one Unite Sarraut darted out from his Blates dollarYTRAINEROS
The rate on sterling reached bench in M. Barla's direction shil 01 000 mnd on the Hồng Kong tour Paliod num
dollar 3,850.50 adete dame Betänkupsparāthen broke out, with Previously, the: Univer. Emtee Communist vandt right jwing Do- dollar was at 22,000, start
100.000, and: iba Honga
8a178,000!%A4sociated
aputios.exchanging Snantalla.
Ne: Lession:iwan, suspended.
No fire Insurance will be effocted.
No are ingurÀNOW” effected
«MERICAN- PRESIDENT LINES
The Global Fleet,
TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO
via JAPAN
"President Clavelond?
"President Wilson"
"General Gordon"
1
Salis Fels, 28 Salls Mar.
-Arr. Feb. 25 „Arr. Mar. 16 Arr. Mar. 17
Salls Mar. 18
TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
?
via JAPAN
"President McKinley "President Taft”
In Port
Salla Feb. 15 Arr. Feb. 20 Salla Fob. 27
TO NEW YORK, Baltimore & BOSTON via PACIFIC COAST &'PANAMA
"President Grant" "Marine Soapper"
In Port
Salls Feb. 13 Arr. Mar. 10 Salls Mar. 20
ROUND. THE WORLD
“VIA_MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KABACH, SUEZ
PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON
"President Folk" "Mount Davis"
........Arr: Feb. 20 ..Arr. Mar. 5
TO JAVA & STRAITS
"President Johnson",
..Arr. Mar. 10
Tol: 28172/5
Salls Feb. 22.
Salla Dior. 7
Salls Mar. 1)
BEND LINE
CHIP
"DENALDER" "BENMHOR" "BENAVON +"DENALBANACH"
"DENVENUE" "BENVANNOCH" "BENLAWERS" "BENLEDI" "BENNATOw"
"BENALDER" "DENNATOW"
+"BENMHOR"
"BENVANNODH"
["BENAVON"
"BENVENUE" "DENLAWERS"
ARRIVALS
FROM
U.K. vìa Singapore,
SAILINGS
QUE
IN PORT 18th Feb.
on or abt. 28th Feb.
London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg
A Hull.
Genoa,
London,
Avonmouth, Rotterdam,
Hamburg & Hull,
1
28th Feb.
12th Mar.
20th Mar,
27th Mar.
7th Apr.
. 12th Apr.
Loading an or abt.
18th Feb.
16th Apr.
20th Fab."
24th Mar
Liverpool, Glasgow,
20th Feb,
Dublin, Havre and. Autwerp.
16th Mar
30th Mar.
Via Malaya, Colombo, Adan, and Suez Canal.
• Accepts Cargo toe Keelung and Japan, i
+ Accepts Cargo for Japan.
Accepts Cargo for Port Sudan.
Accepte Cargo for Hull.
For Further Particulars, Applu To-
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD. Agents
York Building.
Telephone: 341SA.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S. “MORELIA.
LOADINGTM ABOUT 8th MARCH
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO. GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGEN Tanks available for the carriage of all in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg, and floor.
*Tel. 84111. & 34112.
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS:
Direct to Los Angeles, In 16 days Thence San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle & Fortland
M.S. "FRANCISVILLE“ MS. CASTLEVILLE”
28th Feb. 30th Mar.
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
ME "CASTLEVILLE” M.S. “BOUGAINVILLE:
21st Feb. 24th Mar.
Sailing to Sing ro, Port Swettenham,
ng & Batavia
"CASTLEVILLI
23rd Febis
Bulk Oll Tanks
TO LOS ANGELI
Chinese
King's-Bul