THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1951.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Japan's Cement DISCUSSIONS ON Raw Silk
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Canadian Move To Prevent Dumping Of Japanese
Goods
Ottawa, Sept. 13.
Canada will oppose the entry of Japan into the General Argeement on Tariffs and Trade, well- informed sources said today, the Canadian Press Agency reported.
A delegation headed by Mr Canada's Trade C. D. Howe, Minister, will represent Canada meeting of contracting at a
U.K. Exports parcs of the 34-country tariff-
To Japan
London, Sept. 13. The Treasury announced Lonight that in future ex- ports from Britain to Japan may be paid for in Sterling from an account of a рег son resident in Japan.
The announcement brought into operation the Exchange Control (Pay- ments) (Japan) order 1951, which followed the Ster- ling payments agreement recently made with Japan. -Reuter.
EXCHANGES IN NY
New York, Sept. 13.
US30.64-11/10
Canada (dollar) England-al
AN
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unoficial
30-day futurya 10-day future +
Australia (paired
New Zealand (pound)
2.79-15/18 240 bid
reducing pact to be held. in Geneva on September 17,
Mr Howe left for Switzerland by plane today.
Informants said that the Into question of Japan's entry the pact was not officially on agenda, but it was likely
the United States
Ili
tlant
sponsors I up.
of Japan might bring
If that developed, Canada would make clear her oppos!-
on, the News Agency said.
Canada's
|
Exports Up
Tokyo. Sept. 13.
Exports of Japanese cement during August reached 04,000 metric tons ne more than a twohold in- crease over the comparablo period of Fax year, tho industry division of General Jieadquarters reported to.
day.
Shipments for. August 1950 totalled 43,900 metrio tons.
For the first eight months of this year, the manthly average reached 89,000 metrio tons, com- pared to a 47.900.monthly
1050. Haring average Unlled PreM, - -
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET
(Our Own Correspondent)
- Business done on the Stock Exchange this morning was Noon valued at $201,038.55. prices and the morning's trans-: actions:-
Page
R.I.L.
PRICE OF GOLD Price To R. Le
TO BE DEFERRED Be Fixed
New York, Sept. 13.
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to defer discussions on the international gold price
London, Sept 13. The International Silk
Association congress Raw mised Japan that the price
Silk Committee has pro
until late this year, according to economists here. of raw silk will be stabi-
Members decided to wait until completion of the Fund's gold survey, they stated today.
Russian Grains For Britain
+
The currant official
interna-
|lised at $3.80 a pound, it was disclosed here today.
The figure, which would be ductuale 10 per
tional gold price is $38. per fine permitted to
cent either way, is understood
ounce,
to have been set in the face of
The economists say that as- surances have been received opposition from the Italian dele- that South Africa will not misantes. It was favoured by Bri- the
gold prices question during toin, France, the United States, current discussions of the Fund, Switzerland and Germany.
Mr Hutton, the British dele- The United States Treasury has Indicated that it would oppose gate, speaking from the floor, any discussion of the gold price said that silk has suffered by at this time.
classification as a luxury and in Britain by high taxes,
nt
London, Sept. 13. In recent months, Canada has probably teen the keenest The Ministry of Food
ngitator for a higher-gold price announced tonight that ao relieve her of the costly in contract has been signed for termal subsidy on gold produc- the delivery of Russian tion, the grain from this year's harvest to Britain.
Shipments ате expected to begin shortly, The contract
Ministry of SHARES BUYERS SELLERS BALES provides for the sale to the
300,000 tons malze, 425,000 tons of barley, 75,000 tons of asts and 200,000
INSURANCES
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The wheat is additional to the previous contract.
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STORES, ETC.
Watson
Dalry reason was that if Japan was made a member of CÁTT the might be able to offer
Canadian goods in the nurket at lower prices than now prevailing and thus seriously injure Canadian in- dustry.-Neuter.
those
NEW ZEALAND FEARS
Wellington, Sept. 13. There is no danger that New Zealand will be flooded by cheap goods of foreign origin from entries with lower Ilving standardst
Minister Thursday,
Prime
Holland declared on
2.40 asked commenting on reported ap-
prehension about dumping tactles.
Japanese
Mr Holland said preference had always been given to New Zealanal industries, with Britain next and the rest of the world third.
He said: "But what applies to Western Germany In the matter of getting her on her feet again, applies equally to Japan, and we must help her if we are to avoid perpetual occupation of a foreign country, with all its in-
complication," ternational United Press,
2.80-1/15
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South Africa tpoundi
Belgium (franc)
Denmark (krone)
France (rana)
2.70 2.00%
.1455 .0023%
West German Deutchemark
4.20
Hollund (guilders
2630
Italy-official
Norway (krone)
Partural escala
110024 .1403 0348
Spain (peneta) Sweden (kronel
.095
Switzerland-free
Middle East
Fypt (pound),
2.001%
03125
201
4775
Argentine--clicial
0703
Brazil (cruzeiro)
0130
Bolivian (boliviano)
inore
Chile-free
Columbia (peso)
,0100 4826
Cuba (peso}
1.00
Mexico (pea]
Peru--free
.DGGO
Uruguay (pesa)
4075
Venezuela (bolivar)
2005
Far East
India (rupee)
3:02
Pakistan (rupee)
Hongkong
ます
Netherland East Indies
2040
Singapore
3300
Japan
Irati (! Iraq (dinner) Turkey (ra) Latin America
13 131 3300 1323
$0.10 10,40
21.75 22.50 1550
L. Crawford 201
COTTONS
Ewo
2.65
300 @ 2.70
Innovation
In Loading
Of Rubber
The
new
came after discussions between representatives of the Ministry and the Soviet trade delegation in London.
The continued shipment of Russian coarse grains will make
substantial contribution to Britain's supplies of animal feeding stuffs, ment said.-Reuter,
the announce.
Negotiations For Fishery Agreement
San Francisco, Sept. 13,
Reuter.
economists addedcom
EXCHANGE CONTROLS
Beenuse of high taxes. Mr Hulton
never said, those who had been silk consumers are now Prevented from using it.
He said "The only hope silk hns, is through the Internation n! organisation. Collective aution is the only thing govern ments understand today."
F.
Washington, Sept. 13.
The Swiss delegate, Mr Chances for a widespread in Do Schultess, said: "We do not ternational movement toward
agree with Mr Hutton's opti- easing trade-hobbling controls
slik" on money exchange looked all about new markets for to most delegates to the World
The Committee ended by de- Monetary Fund's annual meet ciding that activity should be
today.
nirmed at the distribution of
doivs and displays and at educa
terature, using shopping win-
tion of youth-United Press.
of
The full Boord
of Governors the 50-nation Fund took up the relaxation question in committee meeting yesterday. controls in 1952 or 1953,
is litue There little chance of easing i
Me Ivar Rooth of Sweden, Managing Director of the Fund acknowledged to newemen that
number of member countries had declared that their position is the same as Britain's-and for the same reason; they cannot afford to ease controls in view of the deferice effort strain they face.
It was reported. today that i the State Department would yoon begin negotiations with the Japanese and Canadian Govern ments for a North Pacifle Ashery ronvention.
Mr Miller Freeman, chairman of the Pacifie Fisheries Con- ference, said the State Depart- inent had notified him these negotiations presumably would lend in
agreement on the !protection of oceat fisheries
ordering the North Pacifle.
ah
Quiet Session
On London
Stock Exchange
The United States Govern-
London, Sept. 13, ment--which uses no montr
British and Canadian stocks, exchange controls except to back foreign bonds and rubber stocks up ila trade embargo on Red received most buying in A China-continues to press for generally quiet session of the faster elimination of exchange London Stock Exchange today. restrictions although it ran up British Government bonds against numerical odds-As-and stocks were hesitant with sociated Press.
Decline In
Chicago
Grain Prices
Chicago, Sept. 13. Wheat futures closed today 1% to 1% lower and soybeans were 2% to 011⁄2-lower.
Prices of grain futures closed as follows:- Wical-price-por bushel. September
Spot
A State Department announce ment followed Bangkok, Sept. 13.
the signing A new and speedier way of the Japanese peace treaty. The loading-rubber-Into-a-ship is nepartment-eld several repre- here by sentatives of Pacific Coast fishing being introduced French rubber company, the would be asked to accompany
December Societe des Matleres Premieresegotiators to Japan in an ad-
March (1982) May vicory capacity. Tropicales.
Mr Freeman said the plans Com showed the Department of Apot State now appreciates the dis-September tinetive international aspects of March (1952)'
activity
This method employs a tin- lined wooden tray on which 18 bales of rubber are stacked in 1wo tiers. The trays have been
designed that two will fit heries. The Department now Kyo exactly on a truck
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FOR AUSTRALIA
Sydney, Sept. 13.
ships will carry Thirty-six
150,000
of than
tons Japanese goods to Australia be- the fore the end of October, Sydney Daily Telegraph said today.
the
2.40 2.41
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-Associated Press and United Press.
WALL ET. ADVANCE
New York, Sept. 13. Railroads dominated the for- ward movement today in the stock market.
The market forged ahead for the second straight day Into now high ground for the year. Gains amounted-to-a-little-more- than a
share among Leaders, Losses came to
to a
dollar
U
red.
A pure out the stuttered.
Along with ralls, copper and
2.4735
3.7654 3.7011
10 gold mining issues were in de- and 1.75% mand at higher prices 1.3112 same oils and aircrafts did well. The market started fast with Within a prices going higher. 1.004% ahort time, however, the list was marked with minus signs in major areas. This set to put a brake on the advance but there
1.74
** | Décember
known as ocean, Stay
recognised the industry's July
bearing upon the per- September
of
between peace bordering the Pacinely
to and its importance
New York hour per 200 Ab. aack was no immediate algn of a welfare of our own peo-81.230-United Fress
r.isa
vital along- As the truck arrives
manence alde the ship, two labourere fixi
nations hooks on each side of the tray!
Occan and the entire load of 10 boles is without lifted
ond elcanly damaging the rubber.
pic."
apprecia-
an
"The American industry also Many rubber men say this is expresers lis sincere a much better way of puttingen over the adoption of rubber into the hold of n ship firmative polley by the State than using the old rope sling, Department which will assure which only handles a maximum rotection
of rubber at a ten bales cement and of
lime--Associated Press.
It quoted a spokesman for the Australian Far East Ship- ping Conference as saying that 100,000 tons of
than 30,000. tons of more steel and steel products awaited 1060 yen to U51 shipment from Japan.
-United Press.
Car Output
Forecast
Detroit, Sept. 13. Third quarter production of j passenger cars and trucks is ex- pected to fall some 20,000 units short of the number permitted by Government regulations;
Automotive News sold this today in reporting that General Motors, Ford and Chrysler prob- ably will build 25,400 more vehicles than their quotes call fer but that other makers will build 33,000 fewer,
The trade paper estimates this week's United States output at 90,762 cars and 38,021 trucks This compared with 73,751 cars and 21,320 trucks in holiday bhortened last week and a total of 176,551 cars, and trucjcs-in the corresponding week a year ogo-Associated Press,
Other cargoes included cot- electrical fit- don plecegoods, tings,
and other newsprint
papers, raw
and sheeting.
silk, rayon goods
The Telegraph said that the ships were British, Norwegian,
Japanest,
Panamanian, Chinese
Egyptian.
The Rubber
Markets
London, Sept. 13..
.futures Prices of rubber nored today as follows:-
West German,
and
to
it
Number 1 rubber, ships,
in cents per ib, October
Importers were trying charter additional edded-Acuter.
JAPANESE TUNA
Washington, Sept. 13. Republican Representative Hubert Scudder Introduced a bill on Wednesday to levy duty of five cents à pound on Imported tuna,
Mr Scudder said the Ameri- by tuna from Japan and other can market has been flooded
countricu.
November
December
October/December January/March (1952) April/June
for our coastal heries of the North Pacific," Che added-United PreJS.
Action Against Cartels To
Be Taken
September
BSI
Cotton Prices In NY
Now York, Sept. 13.
Prices of colton fitures closed today as follows:-- Spot
Datober
December
March (1952)
MAY
July
October December,
NEW ORLEANS Spot October
Geneva, Sept. 13. The United Nations Economic Doomber 45-47 and Social Council on Thursday Laren (1019) 4534-40 44345 Ppproved a United States reso-May July 4542-44 lution calling for national and October 442-42 international action against Docomber 414-47 cartels,
-
retreat.
Foreign dollar loans idled in the bond market today—A350- ciated Press.
LONDON TIN
MARKET
London, Sept. 13. The ti market opened steady today.
Turnover was 275 tons, 310-2683 including 25 tons for cash. 3465-31.00
15.40
Prices close at the end of the 34.58-34.80 official Imorning Rcasion DS
34.79
follows-
Spot the buyers:
Spot tin, seller
Dustness done at
MARKET | Three-months tin.
34.43
33.00
83.24
United Press,
24.20
31,62
$6.78
$4.79 bid
34.57 2dd 33.30 bid
29.23 bid United Press.
The resolution sets up a ten-
committee nation.
to study business practices and To Get Their restricivo
for inter- prepare proposals national action to submit to the
as soon as possible. The resolution was adopted by ́14}&-150}
votes to threy, with Chilo 15039-1813 14035-1439 and Mexico abstaining
-United Press, SINGAPORE, MARKET
Singapore, Sept, 13.
futures Prices of rubber closed today as follows:-
ember Number 1 rubber
per lb. September
November Number z rubber,
September Number 3 rubber,
September Number rubber,
September
As a result, 90 per cent of tuna boats on the Pacifle coast are tied up in the ports.
of 183 large tuna clippers based at Sandego, "124, are idio because fishing is not profitable at the present prices-United No. 1. pain crepe Press.
pat rubber, unalod
Black, brepo
Council
12 You
14415-345
19935-141.
134-130 114-110 103-170 ited Press.
Russia, Poland and Czecho- slovakin valed
i stare.
Money Back
учет Three-monthe tin.
salers
Business done at Settlement
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Weekly Bank
Statement
London, Sept. 13. The Bank of England slate- Canberra, Sept. 18: ment for the weelt ending The Australian Government September 12 reads as follows:--
the mea-plares to return to wool rows Notes in circulation. £1242,764,000 A£45,000,000 collected from | Pubila deposita N them in the record 1951 wool Private deposits
Other sectarities
16.007,000
300,201,000 327,300,000
45440.0 45,440.000 21.0
Valted Press;
Ang karein Mr. G. sales, the" Prine", Minister, M. Goverment securities, .Russlan The 1481-100 Satchin, told the Council, the Robert Menzies, announced to teoripts
American resolution was·00-
A£$5,000,000
"ALL MOONSHINE"
Sydney
Sept. 13. Senator Nell O'Sullivan,
wald: tonight... that fear that Japanese goods might flood the
Business was done: in tie:' local Washington, Sept. 13.
was all indillera xchurige marketi Australian maricet The Economic Co-operation moonshine game
morning at the following ratessa ta Bierling note. (per 141) gener, 18.06. Administration today money have the power to stop Dell (kng) that Yugoslavia had authorised to spend $734,000 for the flooding of home markels by donge pruilders (per 100) der
(94) United I imported goods," he said......dero»
clated Press. A BEST
Aid For Yugoslavia Director of Trade and Customs, Exchange Rates
me
example of United States cory. He cited American in Gore 2000 har per cont moves to lower world. tariffs, levy applied in expectations of "while they keep their tariffe agreement on a minimum ros insuperable. - United Pressota sorve, price scheine," "But Aug tralian wool groźrarm «rojected Textile Market the scheme and the muber mut
now be paid back, MAAR NEW York, Sept. 13,
WIN! Medties, who earlier de The cotton ferillós markete sribed andRYTALELLAN KÜS KAVO artep, umid today: that dieplayed a heavy lobo ni with sales light, and scatteren, the date or comment would be Woolgoods wore dullē, 200- blated Press.
Seeds
And Olls
New-York, Supk." 13;
·Prices". In the seeds and oils. market here alod, today tri
with the following: ex-
cari,
will sall for
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