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Tokyo, Dec. 17. A Chamber of Commerce oficial who returned recent- ly from a
tour of the United
which were
States warned Japanese expor- ters against dishonest practices undermining the reputation of "Made In Japan" Kouts, reports the English language Nippon Times today.
Kiyota Ushiyama,
Chairman
COMMODITY
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
Since Premier Attlee
SUPPLY
London, Dec. 17.
came back from Washington there has been speculation on the passage of raw materials.
Cotton Makes
in his communique dealing with supplies A Spirited
Looked at from Britain's viewpoint there are two separate problems: one is the price which
of the Wawa City Chamber of particularly affects materials such as rubber and tin which the United States is stockpiling, and the other is the actual supplies.
Ag Mr Attlee remarked
the Commons debate this week,
ines will not try to enable important Industry to be tained in this country."
the most urgent of commodities
Commerce and Industry, warn- ed that the Japanese export trade faced
a bleak future`it consumers throughout The world began to think that they in Occupied Japan" mark. must watch out for the "Made
Complaints against Japanese aeually in short support for in- exporters were that some nf
dustry are sulphur and zinc, them would
excellent The send
nouncement made on samples but would deliver in-
Friday
Immediate concerning ferior merchandise after con- tracts were concluded.
measures for allocating zine by Faulty the United Kingdom Govern packing was damaging, goodsment and the
States which otherwise would have been accepted. Failure to de-plan for allocating sulphur sup- liver on time was another corn-Roes not clear up doubts and plaint,
United
Recovery
New York, Dec. '16. Cotton futures made, a spirited recovery Inte in
week following the period of nervous- this created by the war and Washington uncertainties. The re-reversal of form rifle ed four main influences: Arstly, the dis- closure of a vast textile buying POINTER TO FUTURE?
programme for the Army. Secondly, increased The Board of Roan Antelope
dames- mill and exporter buy- feels that it is still the right tic way to conduct business in the ing. Thirdly, hopes that w Colonies to retain
may control In
price escape London, the great
action, and four hly, financial ceiling
revived emphasis on the light centre. The Board added, how-
which may a Dominion (Roan's main in- At Friday's close, the list ruled develop before next harvest.
cotton..
ever, that if Rhodesia became on plles both at home and abroad
confusions.
Mr Ushlyama said that it was In the first place, solution of lerest is in Northern Rhodesia) 35 to 63 points or $1.75 to $4.85 generally regarded
there shorloge will imme-lag might be a change of a bule higher than the previous Japanese products fashioned, easy to break high priced.-iteuter.
were
S'pore Rubber
Singapore, Dec. 16. Prices in the rubber futures today as
market here closed follows:-
| Number 1 rubber.
per 1b, December January (1051) February
La short mind. This seems to be
lo
note
the
possibiles
Discussing of price cellings, a New York Cotton Exchange
trade report wald many thought that if ceiling prices were established on raw cotton, it would very likely be around the 41 cents level.
that the zinc old-lately place copper
→ polntor week the future of companies and supply for brass foundries.
On questions of price of raw operating in East Africa but at materials, nothing hos been present having London as the effected. The Arst expectation control centre-perhaps it might was the prospect of commodity eventually apply to Malaya.
Christmas shopping started boards particularly for items wool such as tin, rubber and
varlier this year and has created also being sought by the USSR. Onancial records. In two But such a scheme is not pos-weeks, Britain's native
issue has risen £20,500,000 in- Exports of American cotton sible to develop in peace time. It is recognised.
stead of £23,500,000 last year.were expanding as a result of 172-173
However, rubber and tin are Note circulallon has now taken the recent increases in export 168-169
wo more upward jumps and licences, but shippers and the 364-103 regarded by some commentators Number rubber, December 107-169 here as bright spots in the dark
the banking department is only situation was complicated by eft with £36,000,000 in hand. | demand for licences in excess - ANGSTBUILDING\__TELEPHONES & 2801310 28017 | Number 3 rubber. December 101-163
picture. Supplies Number rubber, December 131-13a commodity
At least £10,000.000 more will of the quotas by several leading Spol rubber, unbaied ..... 162-183 next year of
both Malay's be asked before Christmas. countries,
•Black crepe.....
120-120 principal products should be No. 1 pale crepe
G. E.
The New York Cotton Deharrell, Managing 178-100 adequate perhaps more than
Ex- United Press,
adequate. Rubber price rises Director of Dunlop Rubber, has change service estimated that suggested that Britain might | domestic consumption of ali are estimated by these optimists
during the five-week to be mainly caused by United develop the synthetic rubber cotton
ended December 2 apparently period Staten stockpiling and temporary industry. lack of spat supplies. Resusci-thinking of certain special grade lotulled $40.000 bales, compared synthetics which sell well with 835,000 bales in the pre- tation of the American synthetic
four-week period and rubber industry is expected to above the price of natural rub-vious
calendor It is generally agreed 772,000 bales in the balance up supply and demand ber.
of November last year, the general purpose of month raised that even including the stockpiling programme-and in
synthetic rubber is well below On this basis, the Exchanga the event there is bound to be the quality of the natural pro- estimated the consumption for duct. In spite of the heretic the first four mon of the cur- a sharp decline in prices. There
sound of the Dunlop Chairman's rent serson-August to Novem- may be even a slight reduction
than ber-about 700,000 bales above in United Kingdom rubber con- suggestion it has more
aendemic value.
the same period last year, The sumption, due to the shortage
Indicated annual usunge rate of sulphur for vulcanising.
was 10,770,000 bales on
straight CAUGHT UNAWARES
average basis, compared with 0,851,000 bales in the previous The general
season-United Press. commodity
ars our generation has witnessed have brought what wars have always -disturbances, unrest and a feeling of general insecurity--that's the fall wars. Industry and mutual trade-useful pursuits of peace-are the ours in the opposite direction. This concern has argued whenever it that free access, free intercourse and trade between peoples, contributes # at 2.15 p.m. to lace and friendliness and security and takes the tension off where diplomats Copenhagen. Oato, Sto fail. For, when all is said and dorie, people want the opportunity to
w York.
for a living. Trade and industry, free and untrammeled, not only con-
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The Economist
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He is
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
M/Y "ANNA MAERSK” raw materiais giving The volume
the previous
from Now arrived
York Consignees of With the exception of the Stock Erchange this morn-DAY For us cal
arc hereby matified that
placed at their plak and expense into tie Hong_Kong & Kowloon
& Godown godowns al Kowloon. livery may be obtained the goods are landed,
your. dicates that Britain has lower
closing prices were as follow:- stocks to the extent between 10 SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES Whart
lead and cement this table in-ng was valued at $ 10,882, The Cargo
half day's business and noon ineir goods are being funded und
and 20 percent in 10 of these BANKS vital supplies.
of these
an
HK Blank
condi- dis-
As a result ttons, British industry is playing
understandable state of bad nerves. Probably fears of unemployment in Lan- cashire are
uncalled for, but British industry is so closely interlocked and can be so easily paralysed by a shortage of such Ilems, as industrial alcohol copper that fears are vivid.
Over all haugs the possibility coal of a fuel breakdown as stocks are 3,000,000 tons below last year's 19,000,000 Agure and this may be a hard winter.
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Priced in the cotton futures
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all gooits remaining undeliver- enfter the 31st December, 1950. will be subject to tent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns. where they will be examined on 2014 December, 1930, at 10, by our Surveyura Messrs. Coddard de Douglas.
Gcrut
ไป comply with the Bonded Warehouse Regulations gun- signeek must have a Revenue Oficgr in attendance when damaged dull- able goods are examined.
All clains must reach un before the 14 January, 1951, or they will not be recognised.
No Insurance will be effected.
JEDSEN & CO., Akects.
market here closed today agongkong, 15th December, 1530, follows:
Spot
43,77
December
42.65-42.03
March (1031) May July
42.02 41,03-41.70 38.32-30.38
NOTICE TO
CONSIGNEES
37.92 nominal
37.75
The Stock markets appear to ΟΙ have thrown off the worst their Korean nerves this week. the war news and Improved Attice Truman communique had
although A rallying effect,
to the an- the first reaction nouncement of the terminallon of Britain's Marshall Aid made temporary setback. However, thore was further consideration of the strengthened economic situation revealed by the deci- sion, and towards the end of the week a marked move into equities developed-perhaps as П hedge against inflation.
The Roan Antelope Copper Company seems to have chang- edits mind "about moving its
to Spot London headquarters from
December Rhodesia.
March (1951) Its chairman, A. R.
July Prain, explained that if tax re-
October duction were the only
Deermber sideration, control of the com-
51 | March (1952)
Mny pany would certainly be trans
enable ferred abroad, but to shareholders to be no worse off he was referring to United
..v.
con-
October December
March (1032)
T48 nominai -Unlled Press.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET
Closing rate Dec. 16 43.05
42.30-42.53 42.01-42.03 41.59-41.50 34.32 37.00
37.09 bid 37.41 td United Press.
Kingdom corporate shareholders Wool Shortage
-as a result of the company's move, it would be necessary to pay materially increased lvi- dends.
The advantage of the move would also be decreased if the disparity in tax rates were less future. Moreover, profts might not continue so high as to make the move valuable,
Mr Prain clearly hopes the authorities will respond to re- presentations that will be made
In America
CONSIGNEES PEN
BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE
m.. "TUNGUB"
are hereby notified that their cargo is being discharged into the p kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Rodown where it will be ut consignesa riak and subject to the Whart's Terms
c.IELI541 storage, and where delivery may be outained.
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Damaged packages are to be left the Todowns for examination by Corsignees and the Company's su veyura Messra Goddard & Douglas nt 10 am. na the 10th December, 1050.
comply with the General (tonded Warehouse Regulation, con- signees must have a Heventie Ofoer in attendance wites damaged dute.
able goods are examined,
Washington, Dec. 17.
No claimed will adnitted after the goods have left "the stemtner's Investigating Senators blamed cortown. and all goods temeining le Munitions Board for a wool findelivered after the 18th Decem- ber, 1950, will be subject to rent, shoringe which they say will A claims against the atenmer cost the U.S. millions of dollurs must be primented in the Unders and might well result in deed on or before lite 29th De
cember, 1930, or they will not be adequately-clad troops.
recoarsed.
A blistering report issued by No Fire Insurance will be effectect.
Senate Armed Services Pre-
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Agent:
paredness Sub-Commillee sald #fengkong, 13th December, 1950. to the Rayal Commissions onhe US. In no wool in stock- taxation of business
profts, pile, no wool in inventory, and NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES This Commission, which will er than enough woul in pru
spect through our domestle pro- 11 Juction,"
serve under Mr Justice Cohen, has just been appointed.
include such business Hey- leaders as Sir Geoffrey
worth
It suld this stunt on resulted "the Munition Board's
wool folly."-Associated Press.
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... "CHUNSANG" B. "LOKBANG"
8.4. "WINGSANG" D.B. "HANGGANG" 8.8. "TAKBANG"
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SAILINGS TO
Tientain
4 p.m. 19th Dec.
Kabe, Osaka. Nagoya &
Yokohama
Keelung Sandakan
Straits & Calcutta
AFRIVALS FROM
Sandakan
21at Dec.
h Dec. 26th Dec.
28th Dec.
18th Dec.
Dec.
20th Dec.
Calcutta, Salgon & Bangkok 19th Japan
1. "LOKSANG" a.C. "HEWSANG" Cargo accepted on through Ellis of Lading for MADRAS 4 PONDICHERRY vin Singapore and for KUDAT. JEBBELTON. LABUAN TAWAU, LAHADDATU ፈ SEMPORNA Sandakan.
AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE LTD.
1.8. "DALUCHISTAN"
BAILINGS TO
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GLEN LINE LTD.
SCHEDULED SAILING8 TO UK, AND CONTINENT
m.v. "BRECONSHIRE"
Loads 24nd December, Salls 20th December, for Btraits, Golombo, Aden, Suez. Port Said, Genoa, London, Rotterdam/Amsterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp.
DUB London 1et. February.
m.v. "GLENEARN"
Londa 6th January, walls 8th January for Straits, Co. lombo, Aden, Suer, Port 6aid. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam/Amsterdam, Hamburg. Due London 14th
February.
(Carriere option to proceed via other ports to load/discharge cargo) SCHEDULED ARRIVALS FROM LONDON
m.v. "GLENGARRY" m.v. "RADNORBHIRE"
Leave London
Sailed Sth Dec.
Duo H.K. 24th Doc.
10th Jan.
m.v. "FLINTSHIRE"
m.v. "PEMBROKESHIRE"
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE In Port Salled
16th Dec.
20th Jan.
(Al)
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ARRIVALS FROM US, ATLANTIC & PACIFIC PORTA
Sallo N.Y. Salts S.F. Due M.K.
Sailed 6th Doc. 2nd Jan.
m.v. "EASTERN PRINCE"
EAST COAST, CANADA & U.S.A, via SUEZ
m.v. "BRITISH PRINCE"
Leads T2th Dec., For Wanishi, Philippinas, Java, Binga. porn, Straite, Colombo, Halifax, Boston and New York. Vessel may call at Saigon and Siam.
m.y. "EASTERN PRINCE"
Loads 2nd Jan.. for Wanishi, Philippines, Java, Salgon
Straits, and Slam subject to inducement,
Colombo, Halifax, Boston and New York.
Cargo for 61 John (N. B.) Montreal and Bermuda with tran shipment at Halifax or New York.
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of the
time
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TRANSPORT"
8. "PACIFIC
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Salis 8.F.
Sailed
Duo H.K.
21st Dec.
Balled 23rd Nov. 9th Dec.
27th Doc.
29th Doc.
10th Jan.
TO KOBE, NAGOYA, SHIMIDZU, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, & LOS ANGELES
*.. "PACIFIC
TRANSPORT" ......
Sails H.K.
22nd Dec
Due 8.F.
19th Jan,
TO MANILA, CEBU, KOBE, NAGOYA, SHIMIDZU, YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO
Balls H.K.:
Que 8.F.
5.4. "CHINA TRANSPORT"
29th Dec.
80th Jan.
TO CEBU & LOS ANGELES
Balles H.K.
"AMERICA TRANSPORT'
27th Dec.
Due L.A. 22nd Jan.
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Govern struction from the US. Bushiess was done in the Inpal (pent where it remolus at the risk
exchange market nnoЛficial
Exchange Rates
of Unilever, but also from Nicholas Kaldor, the economist
responsible for rgely
the the statistical work Beveridge Reports on Insurance ht
full
The employment, Trade Union attitude will be represented by George Wood- cock, economie edviser of the TUC. Despite this inst member Lof the Commission. Mr Prain
Thin
morning at the following ratas: Bierling note (ver 2) - $5.50 US dollars (per #1). 6.1425 4.50 Indonesia guliders (per 100).
and expense of entHO,
NODWELL, &_ CO., `1,2D, Agents
Decernised 3500
Salts abent....
י.
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