"TAKHOF" “HUPEH"
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"SHENGKING"
SAILINGS TO
Bangkok
1 m. 10th Oct
10 n.m. 13th Oct
511311 Oct."
Tientsi
Keeling
"ROOCHOW””
"YOCHÓW"
Osaka, + Yokoha
Osaka
"POVANG"
Yokohama Nagoya, Kobe Nagoyn
Kobe Singapore Penang &
10 ณ บ 15th Oct
18th Oct.
Belawan
"HANFANG" "SHENGKING"
Tientsin
Keelung
Djakuna & Saurabaya
5 p.m
5.m. 16th Oct toni, 20th Oct.
5 pm. 20th Oct." Sp..
24th Oct
3 p.m. 25th Oct
5 p. 29th Oct
Salis from Custodian Wharf
"FUKIEN"
"SZECHUEN“
Bangkok
"ANSHIN"
Singapor
Penang A
ARRIVALS FROM
"HIPEH"
Tent
"POYANG"
Frater
"SHENGKING"
Keelam
“YOⱭHOW"
Bangko
NHÂN SANG
Tientsin
“FUKIEN"
“VENGTIEN"
jak Singapore
Sibil
4.11
Uth Oct 10th Oct D.m. th Oct.
14th Oct.
15th Cl
17th Oct
19th
QEL
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SAILINGS TO
"TAIYUAN"
Japan:
4/8th Nov
"CHANGTE"
$5th Nov.
"CHANGSHA"
Tupan
211 Nov
ARRIVALS FROM
"TAIYUAN"
"CHANGTE"
"CHANGSHA"
Australia Australia Australa
&
3
Monila Manila
Manila
20th Oct. 12th Nov. 17 Nov
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1951.
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Talks On WORLD CAN DO Payments WITHOUT PERSIA Balances
op
Geneva, Oct. 8. The 31-nation conference on the General Agreement Tariff's And Trade (GATT) has begun discussions on trade restrictions and the balance b payments position.
Mr J. Melander, of Norway, who is the conference chair-
50 far
OIL SUPPLIES
- Says Mr Stokes
Washington, Oct. 9.
Mr Richard Stokes, British Lord Privy Seal,
said the discussions had who conducted the oil negotiations in Teheran in that member the Summer, declared in an interview published were very concerned here today that the world could manage without
man. shown countries
with
balance
the maintenance
of
quantitative restrictions for Persian oil.
of payments
reasons
and regarded such restrictionS
But it was absurd that the Abadan refinery
as a method of carrying out an should be wantonly thrown away, he said.
economic policy.
He doclared that import restrictions were bound to re main in force for some time.
He made the statements
the
in war and I see no reason why It an interview in London with should cease.
United States News and -"If the worig has to do with- World Report, a weekly news out Persian of, it can and will magazine published in Washing- | do so,
ton,
be
must wait and see."
He defended the record of the Angiip-Iranian Ojl Com- which, he said, had
Mr Willard Thorpe. the United States delegate, said
Asked what Britain would that the dollar shortage prob- do if her appeal to the United iem which confronted Mary Nations countries today, although more
Security Council did not succeed. replied, "We complex, was acute and more diffused. He thought that in of the existing un- spite certainties, discrimination could pany be substantially removed and { "very definitely" contributed significant progress made to-to Persia's welfare and he
dismissed
that: allegations Britain was responsible for corruption and bribery in Iran.
If not prepaid a booking fee ward convertibility-Reuter. of 80 cents le charged,
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London M. Holland
1319 Oct 23rd Oct
Liverpo
25th Oct
Marseille Liverpool &
Lungeon
Liverpool Cilasgow
6th Nov 7th Nov
Salls
Sails
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Artives Hlung Kong
Sollevi
14th Oct
de:
15th Oct
Fe
Sailer
15th Oct.
The
29th Oct.
5th Nov
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8th Nov
THE
13th Oct
17th
15th Nov.
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13th Oct.
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"MENESTHEUS"
14th Oct.
Tathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
Departa Hongkong
KK/Bangkok/Singapore (DC-4) 8:00a.m. Tues. FT. 8.30a.m. Wed. Bat.
(Connects at Bangkok with UB.A. to Bangoon)
Boute
Arrives EL.K. (on return)
HK/Hano
HX/Belgon/Singapore IK/Man/BN Borneo
depbong
IDC-3) (DC-41 (DC-3) (DC-3)
100 a.m. Tues
100 p.m. Wed
6.30 Am Wed
8.00 pm Tueя.
3.10 p.m. Thurs
4.45 p.m. Thurs
700. Fri.
WILL FORMS. Power of Attorney Forms, Tenancy Agreement Forms
C. M. Post," on sale at "S,
PERMITT
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REMOVAL
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6. C. M. Post,"
COMPANIES ORDINANCE
1932 Annual Return Forms are sale at "$. C. M. Post.
COLUMBIA
Copperplate
Penetis
HB and B $32 per Kross, per dozen, 80.30 each on sale at "8.
M. Post."
Clothing Prices Reduced
"Those Persians are quite wrong, of course, who thought the drying up of their supplies would bring Industry in Britain to a standstill.
"British Industries have notį been affected "-Reuter.
Trains Of Tomorrow
Mr Stokes said that Britain! had never questioned Persia's
London, Oel. 8. right
the 10 nationalise
Special "family" cooches may industry but she objected to the be provided on Britain's trains of break of a contract which had the future. lis basis in international law, The coaches would make Tre-:
Britain' had always been pre-velling easier for people with America's large makers and Ipared to negotiate a new agrec- children.
This is ons of the suggestions retallers of men's clothing, have ment between the Oll Company
mude by Mr F. C. C. Curtis, unmouneed price reductions for and Persia. its entire line.
Railway Executive architect.
Howard
New York, Oct. 8.
Clothes,
one
"What the Iranians have done is not nationalisation but ex- propriation," he said.
QUITE WRONG
Asked if he expected oil re-
as
in report on coach design, All-worsted and woollen suits
published by the British Trans- alf-woollen
Commission, he forecasts and
and worsted
port overcoats, which formerly sold
Improvements.
hese." Mr Curtis says, "may "These, for $47.95 in 50 retail stores, were marked down to $39.95.fineries in Persia to become less he for the large family travelling Similar reductions were made important other countries with children, parties large and for a wide variety of clothing.
developed their own refineries, small; for people who seek com- Mr Stokes replied. It is diffi-pany, and those who do not." The Company said it decided cult 10 answer the question He adds,
refineries but to cut prices now despite the about
1 would "Observation cars. smoking fact that lower wool prices will point out that world consump- lounges, perhaps even apply to next season's manu- tion of oil products has shown coaches might be introduced."- facture.-Assoclated Press,
la staggering increase since the London Express Service.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
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THAT POOR JEWELRY-
STORE CLERK --IN JAIL--
FOOLS, AROUND THE
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IF YOU HAVE TIME.
FERDINAND
YES,SIR! I GOT ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD!
Sept 1979, Kiss Patres Byzalicate, buc. Worík cigba rommet.
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PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE
Outwarde
"CANTON"
"CARTHAGE"
"CHUSAN"
Lenton London
18th October
Arrives Dongkong
20th September 22nd October
19th November
2nd November 30th November
Via Southampton, Port Sald, Aden, Bombay, Colombo,
Homewards "UANTON"
"CARTHAGE" "CHUSAN”
Penang &`ingapore,
Leave Hangkong Doe-bondon
26th October
20th November
22nd November
23rd December
4th December 31st December
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bay, Aden, Port Said a London
Outward "SUBAT""
FREICHT SERVICE
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18th October
"MAIDENHEAD” 17th October
Honewards "SHILLONG”
From
London & Continent
Leaves Hongkong
13th October
Port
For London & Continent
swettenhamn,
Cargo for Bingapore,
Accepting Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Bald, Genoa, Marseilles, London, Hamborg, Antwerp & Botterdam, with liberty to call at Bombay if inducement offers.
Tanks available for carriage of oil in Bulk. Space for refrigerated cargo. Limited passenger
vecommodation.
BRITISH INDIA S‚N. CO., LTD.
due 20th Oct.
"SANTHIA"
Sells 21th Oct.
"STRDHANA"
dum 22nd Oct. Rais 24th Ok.
from Calcutta, Hant- Bonn & traits
for Japan from Japay for Singapore,
Penang Bangoors & Calcutta
(These vennels have refrigerated cargo space)
P. & O./B. I.'JOINT SERVICE
"OKHLA"
due 9th Oct. Cet entle 15th
cinema
"PENTAKOTA”
dug 14th - Qet;
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from Kaanchi, Bombay, Colombo.. Singapore & Saigon
for Jagan
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from Sydney
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an ar abs, 28th Oct,
5th Nov
8th Nov,
Poin Nov. h Nov,
SAILINGS Leading on or abt.
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Con (HF by Veltes kaanza Lyndasta, Dec.
Neigh, Neigh!
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IT UPSIDE DOWN
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10 CENTS EACH.
Post-War
Britons
Smoke Less
Amsterdam, Oct. 7.
Britain is one of the few
countries to show a drop in tobacco consumption since the war, Mr E. Mortensen, of the
Food and Agricultural
ion. told the World
Congress here,
He
said that high taxes and retail prices were the probable cause of Britain's 20 per cent in the 1946-1940
decrease
tera
period, Consumption is silll above pre-war level,
American exports of tobacco to Britain about three quar-
of the total in the 1930's were low topped by Common- wealth exports, Mr Mortensen added. He said this was partly due to the expansion of Que- cured tobacco in South Africa.
Britain and the USA were the chief exporters of cigarettes. In 1950 Britain exported 20: per cent of her total production against 15 per cent before the war,
Americans smoke
much as most other peoples. They smoked 4,250 grammes per head of population in 1950 compared with Britain's 1,990 per head-London Express Service
RODO HOUSE US Consumption
240. Tal #o Hoad, Kowloon.
· Cable - Addrum: "RODOHOUSE" The only House, that offers exi dellant and comfortable ́atnom. mindatlan, at moderate, charges (v High class outside where musie
4: Carprovided for convenient travel
Megfalar now, to avala disc
Of Wool
Washington, Oế July consumption of raw on the swoollen systems averaged aj pounda" per: Verky, want reported.
dropped (102 000 dão.
24th Oct.
•
31st Oct.
JOHNNY HAZARD
"BENAVON"
Liverpool Dublin,
'Hamburg & Antwerp,
Antwerp.
**BENALBANACHT“ London a
"BENCRUACHAN" Liverpool, Glasgow &
'DENTIORAN"
'Hamburs.
Liverpool. Glasgow, Avonmouth Hall,
Liverpool, Dublin, Hamburg & Antwerp. Yokohama, Havre, London & **Rotterdam,
"BENLEDI"
"BENCLEÚCIF" Kobo
"BENWYVIS"
10lb Nov.
126 Nov.
18th Nov.
zard Nov.
20th Nov.
Via Singapore, Pori "Swettenham. Port Suden & Port Bal,
Calls Manilla, Tawau & Sandakan,
↑ "Calls Cobu, Tawau * Sandakan,
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