PAKO 12
R. I. L.
ROYAL
INTEROCEAN
SINGAPORE, JAVA
PORTS and
MACASSAR
"TASMAN"
"TJIDEBAR"
"VAN HEUTSZ"
"TJÍTJALENGKA"
ARRIVALS
In Port
7th Sept.
19th Bapt
ARRIVALS
.* only 'to 8'pore, Penang A Bel Doli
MANILA, EAST &
SOUTH AFRICA &
SOUTH AMERICA
"B0198EVAIN”
"STRAAT MALAKKA"
"STRAAT SOENDA"
⚫ not calling Manila and South America
JAPAN
"TJIBADAK"' •
"TJISADANE"
"BO1SBEVAIN"
"STRAAT MALAKKA”
"TJIBADAK"
"STRAAT BOENDA"
"TJIBADANE"
14th Sept.
17th Bapt.
20th Oct.
LINES
SAILINGS
9th Dept.
11th Sept.
24th Sept.
SAILINGS
11th Supt. 10th Sept. 9th Oct. -12th Oct,
ARRIVALS SAILINGS
9th Sept.
15th Sept
9th Oct. 8th Oct.
18th Sept.
22nd Bapt. 22nd Oct.
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE via MANILA
and MALAYA
"MELISKERK"
"MEERKERK”
ARRIVALS
"RYNKERK"
7th Sept. early Oct.
Through Be/L
aaued
to
Mediterranuan and Northern
European porta.
JAPAN
"MELISKERK"
"MEERKERK”
"RYNKERK”
FLAXZ
SAILINGS
11th Bapt. early Oct. early Nov.
10th Sept. early Oct.
early Nov.
11th. Bept. early Oct.
KINGS BUILDINGSTELEPHONESTS WI3S1022286172
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Company, New York)
DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK
VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA
"STEEL SURVEYOR"
27th Oct.
SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK &
DJAKARTA (BATAVIA)
"STEEL AGE"
"STEEL SEAFARER"
ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.
"STEEL AGE"
"STEEL SEAFARER"
22nd Sept. .21st Oct.
Sally N. Y. Sails S.F. Due H.K.
Sailed
Salled 21st Sept. . 12th Sept. 20th Sept. 20th Oct.
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Tel: 31146
Chinese Freight Agents: HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tels: 28823, 25553 ̄ ̄ ̄ 23483."
SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.LTD.
ABRIVALS FROM EUROFE
4th Oct.
m.v. "TONGHAI”
SAILINGS TO EUROPE
m.v. "BENGAL" ILY. "TONGHAI”
5th Oct. 29th Oct
FOR
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG
Desplanks available for Bulkell
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Tel. 31140
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S. "MORELIA’
NOW LOADING
M.S. “INDIA'
LOADING 9th SEPTEMBER
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGEN
ELS." "INDIA”. WILL ALSO CALL AT ALEXANDRIA.
ASIATIC CO., LTD.
Protest over HK shirts
rejected
CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1050.
FINANCE
London, September 5, British shirt makers were told by the Board of Trade today they cannot expect the Government to limit the Im portation of cheap shirta from Hong Kong
Domestic manufacturers protest in June
lodged
繇
against what they nohtended was a flood of cut-prico gar menta-Associated Press.
STRIKE CALLED OFF BY UNION
New York, September 5. Following a Government ap- peal the United States Electrical Workers' Union called off I wage strike today a few hours! after its opening at an atomic works near Schenectady, New York State.
Tha
"ppeal had apparently averted a national strike in fne- tories of the General Electric at Schenectady for Laboratory the Government.
AND
COMMERCE
Harbour statistics for Hong Kong
month of August
Statistics issued by the Marine Department yostor- day showed a vary marked increase in the number of people entering and leaving the Colony by ship last month.
Compared with July figures covering the move-
ment of passengers, there were 25,669 more people disembarking here and 23,490 leaving port. British vessels arriving here during August carried 25,904 more people than those in July.
N.IL N.R. tons)
There were 551 (043,261 American: 20- (145,706
(142,465 N.R. tons) arrivals last month tons)/20 which brought in a total of ships, 145/381 passengers, 10,121/ 92,814 people and 280,890 tony 14,337 tons cargo, 75 drums fuel. Chinese: 55 (10,570 N.R. tons)/ of cargo. Among them were 67 (33,157 N.It. tons) ships, three/1 301 (472,400 N.R. tons) Bri-
seven passengers, 0,972/8,215' tons tish-flugged ships which had cargo, 400 tons coal, 850 drums 91,830 passengers and 93,009 fuel,
ons of cargo. British ships clearing ports-361 of 491,781. NH tons, 104,847 passengers and 86,898 tons of cargo.
Chinese shipping did not show any improvement inst month-55 (16,570 N.R. tons) Chinese vessels arrived with only three passen- gers and 9,072 tons of cargo. Sixty-seven Chinese vessels left with seyen people and 8,215 tons af cargo.
Danish: 13 (42,501 N.R. tons)/ 10 (52,421 N.R. tons) ships, 170/ 80 passengers, 14.010/13,840 tons cargo, 200 tons coal, 2,200 drume fuel.
Dutch: eight (45,481 N.R. ions)/ eight (45,688 N.M. tons) ships, 267/1,714 passengers, 24,008/8,120 tons cargo.
French: five (32.750 N.R. tons)! five (32,752 N.R. tons) ships, 68/, 247 passengers, 776/3,525 tons,
cargo.
German: one (013 N.R. tons)/ one (013 N.R. tons) ship, 1,350/ 1,200 tons cargo.
Norwegian: 37 (01,937 N.R. tons)/37(88,263 N.R. tons) ships, Among the passengers embark- 245/2,228 passengers, 44,071/34,594 Ing here were 2,427 emigrants.
Eighteen ships arrived in bal-tone cargo, 1,355 tons coal, 1,915
drums fuel. fast and 32 left in Ballast.
Last month, the total amount of bunker ordered by ships clear An official of the Union Ing the harbour consisted of 7,785 anted to the Congress of In- tons of coal and 17,912 drums of dustrial Organisations said that fuel. the 300 strikers were returning to work at the Knolls plant 40- night.
Government called for The mediation last night when 23,000 workers were out und 37,000 due to stop today
But
Electric Workers' an Union official said that they had accepted withou!
reservation Government proposals requesting no more walk-outs.
Other foreign ship movements
17/13 another maintained normal level bath in
passengers and cargo.
The strike call was issued last week in support of a 10 cent wage increase, pensions and holiday claims.-Reuter.
Detailed figuros Details covering the month's shipping are as follows: (Arrivals/ Departures).
British: 351 (472,490 N.R. tons)/ 301 (491,781 N.R. tons) ships, 91,830/104,847 passengers, 93,609/ 88,898 tons cargo, 3,330 tons coal, 9,417 drums fuel.
Fading Red influence
in Far East unions
were:
1. Asions were
Panamanian: 29 (50,032 N.R. tons)/32 (66,172 N.R. tons) ships, 44,948/40,389 passengers, tons cargo, 2,120 tons coal, 2,724 drums fuel.
(20,192 N.R Philippine: 14 tons)/32 (00,172 N.R. tons) ships, Lour/two passengers, 4,800/3,120 tous cargo, 245 drums fuel.
N.R. (510 Portuguese: three ions)/three (519 N.R. tons) ships, 485/229 tons 35/nil passengers, cargo, 40 tons coal, 30 drums fuel. Swedish: six (18,070 N.R. tons)/ six (18,070 NR. tons) ships, 10/ 10 passengers, 3,673/2,400 tons' cargo, 450 drums fuel.
U.S.S.R. One ship of 1,020 tons left port with only 250 tons coal. Total Foreign 200 (470,771 N.R. tons)/217 (602,716 N.R. tons) ships, 084/4,688 passengers, 187,- 281/130,050 tons cargo, 4,455 tons coal, 8,495 drums fuci.
N.R.
GRAND TOTAL: 551 (943,261 N.R. tons)/878 (994.407 tons) ships, 92,814/100,535 passen- gers, 280,800/210,957 tons cargo, 7,785 tons coal, 17,912 drums fuel.
Money Market
Brussels September 6. Communist influence in Asian Trade Unions has greatly declined in the past 12 months, Mr. Fred W. Dalloy, of the British Trade Union Congress, told a Press conferenca hore tonight. The biggest reasons for the decline, he thought,
realising they ran up against Communist labelled the more und more the truth propaganda which
US dollars moved up yesterday an Anglo-American
to HK$0.351 at the opening, and about internal conditions in ICFTU as
bloc. Russia.
After it was pointed out that guined a further point by tiffin the organisation's President and me. In the afternoon the rate 3. The general strengthening General Secretary were Belgian dropped back to $0.35 and closed of trade unionism by the forma and Dulch, respectively (Paul at $6.359.
TT opened at HK$8.41 and Finet and J. Oldenbrock) the
at $0.401. Highest and tion-of--the Democratic Inter national Confederation of Free Broup found-Astun officials in closed
lensely interested in the work lowest rates were $0.414-and Trade Unions (ICFTU).
Industrial gold opened at HK$303 4. The unwillingness of Asians of the ICPTU and what it could $6.401.
offer to Asian Unions in
in the way a tacl and closed at $301.25. to take orders from Russia.
Не
however,
Fluctuations ranged from $301 to that warned,
$303.25. Communism still retained in- Buence in Asian Unions.,
2. Communist aggression in Korea.
Mr. Dalley was a member of the ICFTU's study group which has just returned from a 10-week tour of Trade Unions in 14 Asian countries.
Red propaganda
Other members of the group were John Brophy of the Ameri- can CIO; Gordon Chapman of tho AFL and Roger Demoyzer, Belgian labour leader.
When the sludy group arrived in Asia, said Mr. Dalley.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
9.8. "WAR HAWK”
and technical aid. of financial
Mr. Gordon Chapman found Aslan employers relating trade unionism "Just the same those in the West at the start Both foreign and local em ployers
keep try to
their workers at the lowest possible level and the Unions are not yet strong enough to resist."
Helping Communism
Mr. Jay Cruno, AFL's Asian
It
a representative at the Press con- ference, said: "This attitudo by first Asian employers is helping Com- munism more than anything the themselves could Communists have thought up."
The delegation is now prepar
a report of their vicit. will contain recommendations on Having arrived Hong Kong ways and means of helping De consignees of cargo are hereby mocratic trado unionism in Asia notified that all goods have This will probably take the form the been landed and placed ut of financial assistance and
ICFTU delegates to their risk and expense into the sending of godowns of the Hongkong and help with ion
and The 14
Arcas Kowloon Wharf and Godown visited by the study
group were: Co. Ltd., where delivery may India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma, be obtained as soon as the Thailand, Malaya, Singapore, Ja- goods are landed.
pan, Formosa, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, Indo-China and Iran-Associated Press.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns or failure to attend the survey.
All broken, chafed and dam-
aged goods are to be left in
TEXTILE MARKET
Sterling opened at
HK$15.65
品ˋˋ
and closed at $15.62.
Australian pounds opened HK$12.30 and closed at $12.35.
Plastres continued nominal at HK$13 a 100.
Ticals dropped HK$26.60 a 100.
.50
cents to
NEI Guilders were unchanged at FIKSS n 100.
NY SUGAR
Now York, September 5, Domestic sugar futures nura- ber six closed unchanged to one lower. Sales 28 contracts.
5.39 bld. March May
5.40 Domestic sugar futures number five closed quiet. No sales.
World sugar futures number four closed one to three lower. Sales
47. contracts.
6.34 nominal. January
1.01 bld. March -May
5.01. Raw sugar spot 0.25 nominal.
-Associated Press.
NY COTTON.
New York, September 6, .Cotton futures closed 85 cents to $2,85 a hole higher.
October .... 39.08. December March
New York, September 3. The cotton textile market was
May
July
October
the godown where they will be steady today. A strong buyer examined in the presence of interest was evident, but activity Messrs. Goddard and Douglas was small because of the sold-up
at 10 condition among mills. on September 9, 1950,
Wool
goods
steady. a.m.
Rayon goods were quiet-ASIÓ- clated Press,
Were
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
- ms. "DONA NATI”
· December
40.05-08.
40.25.
40.19.
90,61.
30.42-45..
36.10 nominal
-Middling spot 40.03.
Associated Press.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
1.2. "MENTON"
Stock Exchange
HK Govt Loans 4% Lean 18, Asist Loan (3954 & 19103 pm, 1% Lown (1948) 0$150.
Banka
IK Shanthal Rank 1,120.
Lon, Reg.) £78% a Chartered Bank 40 1/10n.
4
Mercantile lank d. 11. £220. · flank of Kast Axis 101b.
Insurances
Ontus Inton, Union Ju, 670b, 625mm, Chion Underwelters 3n.
IX Fire Ins, 14ăn.
Douglass 10
Shipping
HX & Nacho Steamboats '250. Indo China (Prof.) 39m.
(Daf) 5. Shells (Beaver) 63/91. Unlon Waterbeats 18. Aala Nav, $262.
Docks, Wharves, Godowna, Etc. HK & Kowloon Whorros 49h. North Point Wharves 4jab, Shanghai Hongkow Wharves St. BK Dock 12.
China Providents 0.70b.
Shanghai Dockyards 2.95b, 31⁄4n, Jan. Wheelocks 10.
Mining
Raub Mine 47tki
1 Min:01
Landa, Hotels and Buildings
MK Shanghal Hotels 7p.
JK Lands $434
Shanghai Land 1.300. Humphrey 7.701. HK Realties 1.000.
Chinese Estates 139.
Public Utilities
IIK Tramways Ex.Div. 10.20b."
Peak Trama (0) 185,
(New) it.
Star Forries 60b.
China Light (016) 9.800.
• (New) Bitb.
HK Electric Ex.Div. 2012, 2016 at Mecap Electries 11%.
(New) 104412.
(Denus Sh. 10%, Sandakan Lights 4320. Telephones 9.30h.
(Ilta.) 2an. Chambal Gas 14
Industrials Cald, Haet. (Ord) 23. Canton Teen Blåa.
Cements 829.
HK Ropes 1971.
Btores, Etc.
Dairy Farms 9.70b, 104, 0.com.
+
410) 65/071418,
Waters All,
1. Crawfords 20b.
Bincerc n.
China Emporium
1.
Sun Co., Ltd, 1.10. Kwong Bang Hong Gyn. Wing On (HK) 40n.
Wr, Powell,ltd, Sa..
Madeilanaous
China Entertainments 1in, HX Constructions (Old) 20
(New) 1.on, Vibro Pilings 10n. Marsman Investments $/-a. Marsman (1K) 76. Rhanghal Loan toh. Shanchal Explor,, „205. Yangiare 21.
Ewo .
Cottons
+
Rubber, etc, Comparties Alma Estates 19h, 140, Angle-Dutch In. Anglo-Java
15.
Batu, Anamo ‚171⁄20.
Bute Tantations .56.
Chemur United Ain.
Chong Rubbere .15h.
Consolidated Bubbers 16h.
Dominion Rubbers .400.
Java-Consolidated
05.
Kota Bahros in. Kroewock Javna 450. Langkats 30.
Padang Rabbers 100. Repab Rubberu 1845. Rubber Truita 2b, 1.10%. Samagaga Rubbers 15. Semambi Rabber sob. Shanghai Kedaha 4.0in. Bhanghul-Małasu 10m. Shanghai Pahaps cön. Shanghai Sumatras 1b. Bus Maurg's 10. Bangel Dar's 180.' Tanah Meraha 458, „8%0. Tebong Bulbere 15n. Zlangte Rubberm · 1901.
BUSINESS DONE
Direct business)
Union I, 50 mt 2425. Shanghai Dock 500-xt #3. -HK Land 17% at #143%, *200 at #244%.
Chlon Light (014) 700 at 19.55.
HK Electris Ex.Dir, 450 ms #203⁄4. ́ Dairy Farm $100 at $9.50. Govt, 4% Lot 83,000 at 97. Bunge! Burls,25 at $17.
Daley Farm (ights) 1,000 at dã centa.
· 160 at 67% BA
NEW YORK BANK QUOTATIONS
New York, September 6.* Closing bank quotations: Bank of America .. 25-4 bid.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
The Global Blent
Tel. 20172/5.
At George's Bldg.
S.S. "GENERAL GORDON
will sail for
HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO
L
via. Yokohama
on Thursday, Soptombor 7th
at 1,00 P.M.
Passengers are requested to bourd the vesse
on Thursday, September 7, between 8.30 ·A.M and 11.00 A.M.
BEN LINE
SHIP
"BENCRUACHAN”
BENVANNOCH"
"BENCLEUCH* "SENVORLICH" "BENMACDHUI" "BENARTY" "BENALDER"
"BENCRUACHAN" "BENVORLICH" "BENALDER"
"SENVANNOCK"
"BENCLEUCH" "BENMACDHUI"
4
FRD LAST
ARRIVALS EN
FROM
U.K. via Singapőrs
DUE.
9th Bapt.
on or abt. 22nd Sept.
26th Sept.
SAILINGS
18th Oct.
29th Oct.
7th Nov.
12th Nov.
Loading on or abt.
12th Sept
London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, & Hamburg
London, Antwerp, Rot. tordam & Hull,
Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Antwerp Rotterdam.
10th Oct:
16th Nov.
26th Sept
29th Sept.
31st Oct.
Via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sudan, Aden, & Suox Canal, tAccepts Cargo for Japan.
For Further Particulars, Apply To... W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA); LTD.
~Agonts....
York Building.
*Telephone: 24185.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
S.S. "MELISKERK"
LOADING 10th SEPTEMBER
FOR
MANILA, SINGAPORE, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, 'AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG and OSIO
Agents:
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
King's Building, Connaught Road. Tols. 28015, 28016, 28017:
27-WEEKLY CHINA MAIL”
Chase National Bank 37- bld.
89% oaked. National City Bank 43-4 bid.
45-4 asked. -Associated Press.
NOTICE
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regula- Lions, consignees must have a Revenue Ocer in attendance. when examining damaged dull- ablo goods. All claims against
S.S. "BELAPUR" the vessel must be presented Damaged cargo ex this ves- Damaged cargo ox this vee to the
Notice is hereby given that Undersigned within sel will be surveyed by Messrs. sel will be surveyed at Holt's fourteen days of the ship's Goddard & Dougian at Holt's Wharf between 10 am and arrival, or they will not be Wharf from 10 am on Sep-noon on September 7 and 8, all accounts for goods supplied recognised.
tember 7, 1940, and consignees 1850; and consignees are re- and services rendered to the No fire Insurance will be are requested to have their requested to have their repro- above steamer prior to Noon presentatives present during sentatives present during the on 4th September, 1950, should
bo presented to the under effected.
the“ survey.
signed for quillement not later
·BUTTE IELD than 9th September,
Burvey.
WALLEM 82%.CO%
UND
Telephones: 80041-6-2
BUTTERFIELD'
SWIRE
- Hong Kong,
Hong Kong, Septe
1900 Hong Kong, September 8, 1030.
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