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Ship Tie-Up Threatened
San Francifco, Sept, G... Harry Bridges' tongshore- men today threatened to tle up West const shipplur If they were forced to work cargo loaded by CIO marine engiucērs.
They halted work en -89 ships yesterday while the stevedores disputed the lenso jurisdietton dispute between rival CIO and AFL engineers at a stop- work meeting --Ázköčlatöð- Presa.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET
(From Our Correspondent)
Business done on the Stock Exchange this morning was valued at $800,435. Noon prices and the morning's trans- actions;
SHARES BUYERS BELLENS HALES DANKS
Earl As...
121
INSURANCES
IK Fire
133
DOCKS, ETC.
K. Whort
BL
N. P. Whart 3
Dock
1312 Provident .. 12.63 13%
LAND, ETC.
HK Hotel
300 @ 30
200 OF 0.73
500 ( 13
6.70 0.83 3000 a 6.38
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Sept. 8
1 Land
Sept. 14
Humphrey
10
Sept. 29
UTILITIES
Tram XD
13 15
Sept. 14
....
Sept. 26 Oct. 20
Peak Train
Peak Tram
(N)...... Star Ferry
19.75
8.50 90
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Spirited Rally In Cotton
New York, Sepi, 0. Cotton futures rallied spiritedly
session. al the close of the Priets closed today as follows:--
Spat
October
December
Matchs (1853)
May
July
October
Decrüber
23.20 nomina?
34.30-31.39 34.45-34.49 34.50-34.57 34.53-34.54
04.10
13.00
32.09 Unlied Prem,
NEW ORLEANS MARKET
Spat
Ostoler
December
34.35+34.30
31.00
31.41
March (1032)
31,54-34.55
MAY
31.62
July
October
December
34.01 10
32.95 bid
32.17 bid
-United Prett
SATURDAY TRADING
on
New York, Sept. 6. The Colton Exchange today unnounced that Saturday trading sessions will be resumest September 8, with the trading period extending from 2:30 10 4:30 PM-United Press.
COTTON GOODS
New York, Sept.
Quiet cortitions continued to
prevall in the cotton goods mar- few sales Only o ket today. were made by leading mills for nearby delivery.
The wool goods market con Unued to be stalemated by the weak price trend in world raw wool markets.
A slight pick-up for spot de livery of rayon goods was re- ported.-Assoclated Press,
British
Request
To America
Tel. Nos. 36066-9.
Japanese Trade
Missions
Tokyo, Sept. ¢. Japanese Government officials said hero today that trade missions were belag formed
FO Brazil, Mexico and Argen- tina early next-month.
For the first time since the oad of the war, the Japaneso Government was empowered, on August 3, to negotiate trade and financial agreements direct with other countries. under the surveillance of the Occupation Bu- thorities-Reuter.
EXCHANGES
IN NY
New York, Sept. 6.
1950
Canada (dolları England-oiletní nofficial H 30-day futures 90-day futures Australia (pound)... New Zealand (pound)
South Africa (pound)
Belgium (frane)
Halland tuliders Italy-ofclai
5.10-10/10
2.00-1/10
2500 8.30 2500 ₫ 4.60
50 100.6 51 500 10.00
31 400
100 13 200 @ 13 500 15.10 1800 a 15.25
HUGE SALES OF Foreign CANADIAN & U.S. Issues In WHEAT TO INDIA
· London, Sept, 6.
Huge sales of Canadian and United States wheat to India were the feature of business notified
Demand
R.I
ROYAL
In Port
JAP BONDS GAIN IN LONDON
London, Sept. 6. Buyer interest in the 17th Sept. under the International Wheat Agreement during London Stock Exchange 18th sept the week ending August 31, it was disclosed today, centred on overseas fasties labele
There were also big sales of Canadian wheat today. to Belgium and Brazil and of United States. wheat to Italy and Mexico.
Businessmen Back Federation
of
Canadian shares scored Robi advances at the outdet but closed | 19th : Yes below their highs beesitse, Britain's purchases and Aus+ | profit-taking, trolla's sales were again very Japanese bonds chalked up Email.
gains ranging to more than 2.1 Sales totailed 600,000 méirle on the strength of developments Cons, comprising Canada 500,000 at the Jopahere treaty signing ions, the United Slates 341,000 conference in San Francisco. lons and Australia only 5,000 ton's,
The Canadian sales included India 400,000 tons, Belgium 79,- |000 tons, Brazil 37,000 tons and
Britain 10,000 tons,
Ndola, Sept. 6.
The United States sales in- European businessmen told the
Mr cluded India British Colonial Secretary,
150,000 tons, 29,000 James Griffiths here yesterday Brazli
tons, Ecuador that federation would bring great 11,000 tons, Germany 14,000 tons, economic advantages to Northern Israel 11,000 tons,
Italy 04,000 and Southern Rhodesia and tons, Mexico 27.000 tons, Holland
Switzerland 17,000) 13,000 tons, lons and Venezuela 15,000 tons.
Australian sales were 4,000 Mr Grimths met the Associat- ed Chambers of Commerce and ions to Britain and 1,000 tons to Northern Rhodesia Indonesia Reuter, Industry' of and the Northern Rhodesian Master Buliders' Association here yesterday.
Nyasaland.
of
Mr S. A. Hyatt, President the Associated Chambers, fold him that federation would real ly increase the three territories' bargaining power-particularly in negotiating for an outlet to
the sea.
CHICAGO GRAINS
Chicago, Sept. 6. Grains rolled after getting The
Japanese benda,"
"A" (45. of 1890) "1" 44% of 3010) *** (5%. of 1907) es of 1934) *" (35, of 1934) Console
001%
100 19-9/10 Associated Press and United Press.
© WALL BT. ADVANCE
-Date New York, Sept. d.
In Fort A strong forward movement. 17th dept. led by mulls today seat the stock tith sept. market to its second consecutive new 1951 high. A mirgo of profit-taking near the close cut back almost all of the day's bart | 19th Sept. gairm but rails retained most of their vigour.
end Sept.
The volume of businates ex- panded rapidly on the rien to around 2,200,000 diares. It was the biggest total in more than two modthis.
off to a haky start on the Board of Trade today.
Rails have been lagging bé- rally was led by wheat which hind for many weeks as the in- of buying dustrial section of the market enjoyed a flurry shortly before the moon hour canted the ball for the bull and held onto most of the gains market and today's mail action
Corn heightened the bullish recorded at that time,
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It would also offer a much more attractive Beld for over-met quite a bit of prot-taking thusiasm of those who contended atter its vigorous surge of the rails must join the general das investors than as present Wednesday but showed no pro- advice In order to give it and would stimulate European
September greater stabilky. nouneed wedkness. Soybeans C. Light (0) 7.05 0.05 1000 795 | Immigration.
firmed
short on Wheat closed higher, covering.
....13.76 14 3700 14 1734 1914 600 a 10
Light (N) 1.93 Light (0) 1.75 7.00 4500 2200 Electric XD 34 344 200 9200 Telephone .. 12.75
INDUSTRIALS
Cement Hape STORES, ETC.
Dairy
400
7.73 7.00 35.78
34
Watton
163 1714 1900 a 17 21 2000 21
Crawford 251
COTTONS
Ewo...
1.
2.40
The Rubber
Markets
London, Sept, 0. Prices of rubber futures closed today as follows: Number 1 rubber, in cents
per ib,
October
November
December
October/December January/March 1992) April/Jun
501
Mr Grifths said that Africans Insisted very strongly that land settlement questions should re- main under the control of terri- torial governments.
closely
September, $2.42. March, $2.48%. May, $2.47%- Corn was $1.70-77.
higher. Sept,
Immigration Wnd linked with land settlement and
Oats were - higher. Sept., there might have to be further ronalderation whether the 70%.
of
Rye new style was one federal or territorial govern-
should control Immigra-cent higher. Sept, $1.68%. ments tion Reuter.
Soybeats were 14-3 higher. Sept., $2.81
Associated Press,
Hunger Strikers
Send Message
To Mr. Lie
Calro, Sept., 6.
Egyptians, Twenty seven hunger-striking for abrogation the 1930 Anglo-Egyptian treaty, sald today that the United for responsible WOS Nations
of
4936-60
40+4814 47-4744
their lives.
48-4814
45*5.48
United Press. SINGAPORE MARKET
Singapore, Sept, C.
futures Prices of rubber closed today as follows:- Number 1 rubber, per ib.
September
Black creps
No. 1 pale crepe .......
Congressman
A
Annoys
Russians
O were right along with the rails and many other major sections joined in from time to timo. Steels were the first to start the ball rolling and when they faltered the rails took over leadership.
Higher were Santa Fe, Gulf Oll, Superior Oll of California, US. Steel, Chrysler, American Telephone, Calumet and Heels, Montgomery Ward, Parymount Dow Chemiedl, Du Pictures Pont, Westinghouse Electric, Consolidated Vultee and Radio Corp
Higher Curb stocks Included Calgary Edmonton, Gosden Petrolount, Dominion Steel and Coal, Hecla Mining, Kalser Frazer and Raytheon - Manufac- furing
Japanese bonds advanced
As to two points on mild.
and
market.
in the foreign dollar
were in demand in an
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LIVERPOOL, DUBLIN, HAMBURG,
AND ANTWERP.
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market. American Government
bonds were slightly caster in York Building, qulet over the counter dealings.
Dow Jones Averages:—
San Francisco, Sept. 8. map purporting to de
Russian concentration signato camps was handed today to 20 Industrials. Andres Gromyko by Repre 16 Rails sentative O. K. Armstrong, He-10 Utilities publican, Missouri.
The strikers, some of whom have been fasting since August 28 on oll "obrogation m death" pledge, sent a message to the Mr UN Secretary-General,
saying that the Trygve Lle, treaty violated the UN Charler
up to the United! Mr And it was Nailons to nullify it."
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272.28 82,72 45.19
-Associated Press.
The Russian delegate next lo SATURDAY TRADING
Gramylto hurled it onto
New York, Sept. 0, Saturday trading on the New at York cotton exchange bliká at the The incident occurred three
the sunimer Meanwhile,
sent to the Opera House shortly before pended during original strikes were
afternoon session at the months will be resumed this
BA September hospital in serlous condition, the
peace treaty con-Saturday, was Miss Sudas, Japanese One of them
sociated Press. who is sloglog a political fast as ference. representative of the Egyptian feminist ·movement. — United 12-10315 Press.
140-147
120-122
170-19)
United Pres.
LONDON TIN MARKET
September
302-103
October
101-102
November
109-100
Number rubber,
September
100-150
Number 3 rubber,
September
152-153
2,00 2.23
Number 4 rubber,
2.7072
Spot rubber, unbaled
2.801
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DID
Denmark (krone)
France (franc)
1455 .00234
West German Deut
mark
120
2030 .11001
Norway (krone)
,1405
Portugal (eseuda) Spain (preta) sweden (krone) Switzerland-free
.0348
ONES Lones
MIDDLE EAST
Turkey lea)
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3128 231
ESTA
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LATIN AMERICA
Argentine-official
0705
Brazil (cruzeiro)
.0350
Bolivia (boliviaña)
follows:
Chile (free).
0180
Spot tin, nyers
070
4
Columbla (pro)
Spot tin.
alle
DAD
Cuba (pesaj
1.00
Business dane ni
970
Mexico (pes)
1158
Three months in.
OGGI
•buycza
027
4723
Three months tin.
2003
sellers
21:00
Business dong at Settlement
2000 .1755
323
Egypt (pound)
trum (riul)
Iraq idinnar)
Peru-free
Uruguay (peso) Venezuela (bollvar)
FAR EAST
India (rupee).... Pakistan rupee) Hongkong Newerland East
Indien Washington, Sept. 0. Singapore The British Chancellor of the Japan Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Gaitskell, was understood today to have asked the American Secretary of Commerce, Mr Charles Baw-
300 yen to UBI -United Press.
yer, to help. British rearmament New York Sugar
by giving a high priority to
British orders for steel
the United States.
from
This appeal was the only re-
quest for aid which Me Galle
Futures
New York, Sept. 6. Domestic sugar futures No d skell was expected to make closed one lower to three higher.
5.04 during his talks (with officials November here before the forthcoming March
0.50 bld meeting of the World Bank and
Domestle sugar futures No, b the International. Monetary closed quiet, Fund-Reuter
London, Sept. 0. The tin market was firm at the morning session. Turnover was 90 tons of which 10 tons were
for cash.
Prices elosed at the end of the official morning session
930 93714-030 075 United Press.
PRICE OF WOOL PLUNCES
East London, South Africa,
Sepf, 0. Prices at the first wool sale of the new scasón here today were 40 per cent. lower than thord prevailing at the end of the last season.
Bidding was dull and buyers were cautiousNouler,
Exchange
World sugar futures No. 4.BRAN closed two lower to one higher,
6:70 bid 5.40 0,40, bid
Chicago, Sept, G. January The Board of Trade an- March nounced that Saturday Irgin May trading will be resumed bo Raw Sugar ginning September B-United Prese
spot
PROTEST BY RUMANIA
Bucharest, Sept. 6. Rumania today announced to the protested that it had
charge d'affaires Yugoslav against a "preineditated criminal act of grave proportions, when of Yugoslav three companies frontier guards allegedly fired on a Rumanian border post.. that The note charged
was killed Rumanian corporal by the fire on September 6.
The
.not for
any Snake Lays
are
Eight Eggs
Tel. 84165 & 88710.
U.S.
Shortages In
Civilian Supplies
Washington, Sept. 6.
Defence Mobiliser Charles E. Wilson said to day that the nation's vast output of guns, tanks and planes is already bringing shortages in civilian supplies.
The pinch is here now, Mr | stoves, rerigerators, rodios and other household appliancesto Wilson told a news conference.
eant of pre-Korean per
With guarded optimism Mr 58 Wilson said the multi-billon levels. doline arms build-up is reaching the mass production stage and he commented: "It is what we 1, means expected what we hoped for." will
Mit Armstrong could be reached Imanediately what comment-if Gromykoo had relating to the incident, Newanen
not permitted on the conferime floor during the proceedings.
However, Mr Armstrong
Londott, Sept. 0. to San Francisco on his same
A North American milk own for the announced purpose
recently arrived of "asking
come Enake, which Gromyko
at London Zoo, Jald eight eggs questions."-Associated Press.
after appearing on television,
The snake, 2ft. long and
But the mobilisation chief harmless, had been put back in enutioned that the military pro is travelling box after being gramme is bound to add force to felevised, Next morning keepers the inflationary pressures in the
Inside. found the eggs
months ahead and there are The are white, soft-shelled gull serious problems to be over English gears-inake's They are to be artificially in- house cubated at the reptile laboratory.
Holland-Ceylon
Air Agreement and slightly larger than
the news
The order effective October articles that fower be for sale in 1952- Associated Press,
U.K. Oil Refinery Capacity
Me Wilson called Amsterdam, Sept. d.
ouse conference primarily to make £ Sir John Kotelawala, Caylon
Press report on the rearmament Transport Minister, arrived
The milk snake gote its name drive but it took of extra over- Foreign here by air from Paris. this Ministry of Affairs said the Yugoslavs word afternoon on a three-day visit because of its habit of slither-tones with the unexpected ape of. his chief, cf one pearance Heutenants, Eric Johtton;
London, Sept. 6 in combat formation and the during which he will negotiate log about dairies-London Ex set was designed to "aggravate on an air agreement between prers Service, tension in this part of Europe". Holland and Ceylon,
Reversing earlier denials, Mr Reports from Britain's ol Johnston confirmed that he plans industry on, Thursday claimed Administrator reasonably soda making rapid progress and after his stipulated nine, month wouki Help to reduce the gap tour of duty ends on October 24. caused by the closing of the
Abadan reßnery, Mr Johnston expects to return
war
*
It said the attack occutred The Minister. Is accompanied becaung Yugoslavian by Mr P Nadesan, Director of service of imperialst mongering circles" tfaited the Ceylon Aviation Service, and his secretary, Mr W. A. E. Press,
Moiaumurt-Router."
SILK CONGRESS
Pepper Market Firms Up
TV IS BORING to quitar Economie Stablization the of refiners programme wal
FOR DOGS
London, Brpt, d. Pet dogs are unlikely to be come enthusiastic over television
to the Presidency of the Motion. It all "goda woll, Britain's Picture Association of América | srinual refining capacity by the nine-month leave of 20,000,000 tons, an increase of
because the TV has no smell whose directors: freed to give end of this year will be swine
him
William Lyon, Sept....
Henderson, wipers The Japanese delegation ON
intendent of the National Canine absence lost. Jarum e ho over 6,000,000 tons over last Defence
League animal hospital could accept President Trumah's Year.
call to Government- duty
Moxt year, more refineries aró. Middicatx, describes at Hampton, atletin: ar ox route to the International Suk Congress in London stoppót
MeNow York, Bept) 6/
Mr. Wilson's warning" of "a to come into operation. In- th the Longto's: here on Thursday to visit the
"pinch" in civillin supplies was cluding a £10,000,000 refinery, The pepper marketed periment with his own dig. the French lik lti- centre of
Addrst the dog showed gross the latest in a series of metal now under construction, Demes in tone today with soilerm headed by holding spot material at $1,01 interest in the television screen forecasts thin the huge Military av capacity of 800,000 tons Rates Bout of pound, Dealers, reported then he approached to sniff it. Production programme would year for the manufacture
He became bored and went away make deep inrend in no lubricating al
enderrors, Mere was no emell says nouidh'a home front: *conomy >The latter plant is an
and 'do for him late this year. PLEA his matter was at an end, since t
this
dusu adoration MARC
The
the International Bil Asmalt pünding interest to immediate
fald a wreath in memory of supplies to * Jaegard, the founder of
Dumnom was code in the local unofficial shange markes morning at the following extern Sterling note per 1899 the wilia industry in Lyon. The de Now crop December uprobat
6255egation will proseedive to Parle jwas quoted at Indaneale rudeniper 1000 bofors going to London for the pound at Decem
Congress on Beptember: 10 at 81.54138 abpound on #xadock batir,—United Prom, United Press.
UA, Dolan tour (VI)-
6.13 nominal “Associated Press,
Eisen, ticais" (per 100)
Singapore tätraila)
FIG 2089res Iper: 100)
*27,60
his instinct wired himbat Testerday the National Pro Socon an object without smell: Gad no I duction Authority, besed connection will iffe.London order culling the use of Express Service.
for civilian goods such
have,-
sturo, in