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Sugar Council To
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1952.
Thai Mission
To Japan
Tokyo, Sept. 30.
A Lix-man Thal ecocomfo mission wit arrive here, probably tomorrow after- noon, for an inspection of
condlilons economic this country.
In
Colonel Sirt Siryadhin. Deputy Minister
Economic Affairs, in the leader of the mission.
An
The Ministry of Interna. tional Trade and Industry
the Thai Bald
coonomie making mission extensive tour of the Far Fast and has no specific problems to talk over with the Japanese Government authorities-Router.
Allocation Of Rice To Stand
U.S. Exporters Feel Effects Of Malaya Import Cuts
MARKETS SHRINKING
New York, Sept. 30.
American exporters find their world markets shrinking. This comes just when many US. manufacturers need to sell more abroad, if their plants are to run full time.
Farm products are also affected. Agricul- tural exports are 33 per cent below a year ago,
Both farmer and businessman are watching the meeting in London of trade and finance officials of aight British Commonwealth nations seeking to im- prove trado conditions in the Sterling Area. The American businessman and farmer could be the losers,
Trade Warning
Effects Of Lower Rubber Price
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Singapore, Sept. 30. The heavy fall in the price of rubber will bring "IJIPANAS" "less easy days" to Malays, "TJISADANE" according to Mr E. M. F. JIONDOR" Fergusson, Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Com merce, in his half yearly "LUWAN speech....
Reviewing trade for the half year, Mr Fergusson sakl that the pan-Mainyan figures com Because these nations, ike: Since the start of the Korean pared with the first half of 1951
U.S. many
former good war, prices of V.a. goods ex-showed a decrease in the value S$434,000,000, customers, have been raising ported have gone up an average of imports by barriers against American-goods of one-fifth. Prices of goods There was also a corresponding Reversing their former tree America buys from Europe have drop in exports amounting to
5$1,457,000,000. Washington, Sept. 30.
En, said Mr Fergusson, had American officials said to-spending habits, they started in increased by an average of
to try to live more than a third,
remained steady, but rubber, recent month
U.S. CRITICISM day there was virtually no within their means. One of the
Many American businessmen the mainstay of the Malayan »TIWANG!"
had continuod Ita prospect that Japan would first steps way to buy less from
who have visited Europe also economy, be able to buy American rice the U.S.
criticise incfileient production downward trend in price, and a. rubber industry They say they would not be methods there. They say this non-profitable this year.
chronically short of dollars if has a lot to do with European had always affected trade and tons allocated the Japanese for America would lower tarifts and inability to sell mora goods for prosperity generally in Malaya,
American Decision
They said the 75,000
'
short
new
the period from August through December, 1952, was, all that could be made available for
the thot
country until allotments in January,
Japanese havo naked to The. be allowed to purchase 300.000
United States rice dur
tons of Un
ing the year-end period. Thus the American allocation foll 225.000 tons short of meeting. their desires.
to
Japanese here have protested to the Americans concerning the smallness of their allocation. However, American officials have explained that it is im- possible to certificate more that
at this time. country
1. Rice is now on the "poslitve list"
of exports, requiring, a special permit for each ship- ment abroad. Only shipments to Canada are exempted.
PROTESTS EXPECTED
United States officials said it was quite likely that an addi- tional rice allocation for Japan would be made in January but added that they wanted to make no firm, promika,
Korea as well as Japan had protested the smallues of their rice allocation during the cur rent period.
Oficials pointed
out that avallable American rice at this time, totalling 304,000 tons, had been allocated for shipment and any increase to one country
nation.
Mr
67-year-old Fergusson, buy more from them,
dollars. Many American businessmen,
They contend that if Europe Chairman and Managing Director however, say the chief reasons curbed inflation, really tried to of the Straits Trading Company, Europe cannot sell more here produce things American con- one of the world's greatest tin are price inflation and inefficient sumers like, and increased pro- smelting concerns, did not con- production methods.
duction efficiency, a lot of the rider that a slump was ou the so-called dollar shortage will be way. cured,
Cars Now
'Luxury' In Indonesia
Djakarta, Sept. 30.
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"Nevertheless," he said. suggest to you that the present trend may last for some .COMTM siderable time."
SIGN OF WEAKNESS
In the
Motor-cars may soon become gold und dollar reserves to some i sterlint on: "This weakness
extent.
Although down from their U.S. imports are
still peak,
In the first six running high.
During his review of Malayan months of this year the United trudo in the first half of the cur- Stales imported $5,500,000,000 rent year, Mr Fergusson made a worth of goods. In the same time veiled
attack on. Whitehall, exported a little more than condensing the Exchange Cun- $7,000,000,000 worth, exclusive trol Bill. of military aid.
To meet this defloit-or trade The restraints and prohibi- gop-of $1,500,000,000, other tions in international trade are countries draw against their |
sign of weakness
he declared. Area," a luxury in Indonesia,
They have been classified To a greater extent they have or Sterling does not stem from under the category
of luxury had U.S.. grants and loans Malaya, and we require anything bridge the gap. Since the end goods which up to 200 per cent import duty of the war these have totalled The owners will also have to $35,000,000,000. pay a stiff luxury tax.
New Import regulations were Attempting to shrink the gap, and leadership. These at home. Imposed by the
get Indonesian many countries this Spring and should the slowly Government one and a half Summer put curbs on months ago to cut the import amount of American goods that
can be bought. of luxury goods and to en- courage the flow of vital com→ modifies for publle consump tion or for national construction purposes. The step was seces sitated by the
precarious
Post tion of the country's foreign exchange reservca,
EXPORTS AFFECTED
Monetary
·Fund - Indiesto. What, "evín.
ara surely entitled to expect that where the weakness lies, there we should look for a measure of boldness
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erca It is these curbs that Ameri- once can exporters are now losing, purposeful meaning instead of In July total U.S. exports were the various interpretations now running 18 per cent behind the placed upon it as international same month laşi year. The ding his speech U.B. Department of Commerce thinks this trend will continue Fergusson said that tontiles in
the New Year.
Singapore were Like smaller towns, Djakarta
have been very supply, and that there were in- 1 overcrowded with motor would involve a decrease in pro veleles. Not only among private loud in dompiïints about their ventory losses because of this
citizens but also in Goverment dollar chortages. But figures of There was also a glut of canned
the Inter
International
goods of all kinds owing to no offices the use of care, station-the
recelerated deliveries from over wagons, pick-ups, etc."~**bas
scas. He emphasised the need owing to the of case of Government offices, the chasing value, other countries constant use of motor vehicles have-1 times as many dollars increasing
currency notes in the vaulte spend now as 10 years ago. an unwarranted to
of the Malayan banks"-Franco- Other countries want so luxury at the expense of the
Prezze. many moro American goods
TRADE WITH JAPAN State Treasury.
Oficinis
are provided free than they used to gel, To get
Singapore, Sept. 30. transportation to and from their them they have lived beyond In the Brst seven months
their means, used up their re-trading with offices,
Japan this year, Now, the Government has do- serves and received a huge total Malaya had an adverse trade cidet! to wlash the number of of U.S. financlo) old."
balance of M$85,000,000 duc Now
they
trying largely to the cara at the disposal of officials
Importation of and Government canployees, economising by curbing imports Japanese texilles. The new regulation, if enforced, of American goods even when
In 1850, India sent, 70 per will out the State Budget by these frequently
cheaper cent of her cotton piecegoods than those they are more than 200,000,000 rupiaha
buying and textiles to Malaya) Britain authorities intend to go from each other. - Associated contributed about 10 per cent Tho further. Taxes on cars will be Press.
become a commonplace. In theduced to terms of pre-wat puto curb expiation
portion for an equally deserving For that reason it was decided not to change allocations already made.
Officials expected virtually all countries receiving American allocations would protest' "The size of their portions within the next six weeks but it appeared nothing could be done to nocpm- modate them-United Press,
EXPORTS
BEGINNING
has become
TO FALTER increased. Extra luxury taxes
Meeting In London TO FALTER
London, Sept. 30.
A full meeting of the International Sugar. Council will be held here, probably next Monday.
The meeting will Immediately follow the conclusion of the current meetings of the Council's Special Com- mittee.
The Council will review the, including India, are attending of the special work of the committee, which the discussions
committee of the International bogan private talks here today.
The Council meeting will be Sugar Council; presided over by Mr P, H. Westerman of Indonesia:
Baron Kronacker of Belgium, who is chairman of the special committee, is presiding at the private talks which are expected to conclude on Friday.
NEW AGREEMENT:
will be levied on the ownership of cara.
Object is not only to course the import of expensive cars, which the nation's foreign exchange reserves cannot afford, but also to force Goverment officials to live economically.--- France-PressC.
to exophasise one month's results Grain Prices
London, Sept. 30. Engineering exports are begin- ning to falter, according to details of August trade 6gures issued by the Board of Trade. "Exports of engineering products showed the biggest decrease between July and August," it is stated in the "Board of Trade Journal."
is misleading even if the export figures for taken July and August are together it is clear that at least one-half of the fall in exports from the second quarter of the year is accounted for by engineer- ing producta. In the first quarter The 1937 International Sugar
an average of 2117 millions Agreement is expected to be
worth of engineering products, prolonged for another three
made up of iron and steel, non- years from August 31, 1952.at
ferrous metals, electrical equip the talks.
Över 50
The last International agreement machinery, and vehicles. delegates and
the second quarter only £108 observers from 30 countries, ment, regulating the production at these shores each month, y and marketing of suger, wet milllons worth was leaving. Last signed in London on August 31, month the rate had dwindled to
It has been prolonged | 200,0 millions, l 1937. several times since August 31,
In the late spring the Austra 1044 and tapeed on August 31 Hans Import cuts were blunting this year,
the drive to sell engineering goods abroad, particularly rooter cats. Then in the summer months more and more cars were sent to Canada and the United States. In July almost 8,000 cars · Were shipped to North America. Last. month there was a sharp fall to no more than 3,040. Shipments to Australia are still dwindling and have fallen from- peak of 0,318 cars in January to 822 in Altgust, As a result total car sales dell last month by 84 per centurian N
Taipei Budget
Examination
Chinese
The delegates will also discuss the possibility of a new intere Taipel, Sept. 30.
Nationalist national agreement to replace cent Formosa's that of 1937.
If the delegates agreed to draft Yuan new sugar agreement,
full session of the Sugar Council would be convened here shortly to tako a anal decision,
The Cabinet today next budget in secret form to the Legislative for examination.
According to usually reliable will be ten to 15 per sources cent bigger than last year's and show a five per cent de
felt.
to
then
A
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tho
Countries represented at the talks are Australia, Brazil, Bel- gium. Cuba, Czechoslovacia, France, Domialcantopubile, Hat Indonesia Mexico, pines, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the But more money will be spent United States and Yugoslavia.
to enlisted paying increases
The nations which have, ront soldlors, on a reconstruction observers are: Canada, Colomblo, programme and giving better Egypt, Hungary, India, Israel, wages, to village government Italy Japan; Byrie, -Venezuela employees, Reuter
and West Germany --Bouter,
More revenuo is expected be derived from increased production and more effective Netherlands, Peru, the Philip Exchange Rates tax collection!
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Sino-Japanese
Project For
Molasses Firm
add Japan lagged behind.
By May this year, out
Taipei, Sept. 39. textile imports Into Malaya, Negotiations for the establish- totalling M$11,700,000,
Japan ment of a joint Sino-Japanese accounted for M$5,700,000, molasses company in Tokyo Britain M32,000,000 and India began here today. M$1,300,000.
for
The Rubber
Markets
Singapore, Sept. 30,
Prices of rubber futures closed today as follows:- Number 1 rubber, per tb.
Detsber
November Decamber
Number 2 rubber, October Number 5 rubber, October Number 4 rubber, October
| Spot, rubber, unbaled
Blanket crepe No. 1 pale crepe
United Prem.
NEW YORK MARKET
New York, Sept. 30.
Prices of rubber futures closed
Three Japanese representa In the first six months of
tives from Fujiyama, Shikekani 1052, out of 10,500,000 yards of
and Kuboyl arrived hero yester groy bleached cotton piecegoods
this started talks day, and valued at M$11,800,000 import-
Chinese ed into Malaya, Japan sent
moming with their counterpart, the Taiwan Sugar today as follows:
October 6,900,000 yards.
Corporation, on detailed matters Of 24,900,000 yards of white
establishment and tho cotton goods, Japan bleached
operation of the company. Business done on the Stock sent 14,600,000 yards, 7,000,000
As soon as an agreement is Exchange this morning totalled, yards of dyed cotton goods out
Chung-shib, reached here, Mr LI total of 17,400,000 yards President of the Taiwan Sugar $290,198. Noon, quotations and of a
and 11,800,000 yards of printed the morning's. transnetions:--
cottons out of a total of 19, Corporation, will go to Japan, to KHARES. DUTERË SELLERS BALES 300,000 yards.
muko preparations
the for
The first plant wir bó HK Bank BANKS
Tokyo with -70,000,000 established in
branches in principal JapaneNÓ
Chleago, Sept. 30. Graina were mixed with a lower overtone stemming most ly from the weakness of veget able oils. Other leading commSURANCES
Union... modities were generally lower. Wheat closed higher to 4 DOCKB, ETC.. lower and soybeans were 1% to 1% lower.
Wheat price per bushel Spot December March
Cora Spot December March
May
FIST
3.5596 1.39
K. Whart Provident Provident
Wheelock
140
Of a total of 81,000,000 yards erection of the plant, of artificial allk piecegoods Japan Bent
yards.
Singapore textile importers ellies-France-Presse. are still awaiting the decision
of the Singapore Government regarding the method of alloca-
604 @ metion of quotas for Japanese New York Sugar
textile imports in 1033." The
509 total for Malaya in 1953 from
Japan lins been dixed at M$80, 1.73-1.7415 LAND, ETC.
000,000, $20,000,000 below thir UK Rotol 1.40 0.50 500 a 66 1.0012
115 Land (0) 483 4034 000 1025 your a total. -1.7312-1.12
S'hal Land 1.73%
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39.00 bia
Watsoni COTTONS
think Semo local merchant that next year Japan may bring 10.30 191 800 19.40 the price of her textile import into Malaya, down by as much as 25 per cent in order not to ba of the Malayan cut frozen
Futures
New York, Sept. 30. World sugar futuros, steadied en short covering with trade selling predominating in domes- tic contracts.
Prices closed today A follows:
000230 market by quotas, United Contract No. 4 (World)
JAPANESE BONDS
Jity:
29.79 nominal
#1.03 bid
24,72 nominal 24.50 13
24.30 nominal
24.30 dsked
25.70 nominál
November
December
26.45 monar 20021
January (1963)
February
March.
April
May
July
August September October November
21.42 nominal 24.35 szked 24.33 nominal
December
Spot
24,33 nominal 24.35 nominal 30,00
*United Premi
LONDON MARKET
London, Sept. 20.
Prices of rubber futures closed
today as follows
"Humber 1, rubber,
În gencs per thi
November
December
· Jandaty/March
::July/September
United Prom,
LONDON TIN MARKET
Londen, Sept. 30. ·
3.00 nominal: The tin market was quiet and steady with turnover of 15 tons,
2.80 bid
(3.81 bin (1
3.53 bid!..
3.31 bid
3.68 nomina
of which Eve, ions were: for cash. Prices closed at the pod of the official moming session sa
358 norminal | follows:
Press
Quidbar.
January
10.00
18.00 10.00 3000.
1940
March
May
London, Sept. 80.
September October
January
Japanese bonds
#pot
4.00
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09: July 165 Reptember
October Bpot
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Dot, buyers Spot tin, sellers
Business Hone at Three months tin; buyers
• Three-months iin, sellers
Red Prom
Business done at... Settlement
United Press,
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