DODWELL
1st Jan
& CO. LTD.
Barber Line
FROM U.S. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC COAST
*m.. "TRAFALGAR”
PORTS
Kobe & Yokohama.
Barber Wilhelmsen Line TO PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COAST PORTS
"TUNOKIA”
"TAIWAN"
via JAPAN
Loading Hongkong, art,
zrut Jan. Fonds 4/5th Jan.
both Jan Accepting targo on through bills of Lading for Transhipment
to South America, Carthbean and West Indian Potte
Australia West Pacific Line
'AROR" "CITOR"
FROM AUSTRALIA
GUJ
Jan
intas ተስፊት .
For Yokkaichi, Nagaya, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka & Nioji.
BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
"DKLON"
"AHOR"
mv
"CITON
0121 Jan. 27111
Jan. 11th Feb.
| Via Handakan,
* Via Naudakan, Las, Rabusi.
N.
Y.
K.
FOR EUROPE
For Slogapore, Snes, Port said, Genoa, Marseilios, Tangier, Creablánen, London, Hamburg.
Hotterdamn ∞ Antwerp.
m.v
"ATAMI MANI
NEAR EAST
A
1
"BELAN MARŲ“
716 Jan.
4th Jan.
Port Dweltenham. Penang, Adeo, ujibouti, Port Sudan, Jeddah, Port Nald, Alexandria, Beirut, Lallakia, Istanbul, Piraeus & Split,
CALCUTTA
"ENUDO MASEU”
Via Singapore, Bangaon & Chittagong
Lloyd
Triestino
11521 Jan
To Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Karachi,
Aden, Port Said, Naples & Canoa
m.y. "ABIA"
20.9. "ABIA"
m.. "VICTORIA”
HONGKONG
Arrives
Baila
20 Dec. 2812 Dec. 2010 Foti, 27021 Feb.
2013: Mar. 20th Mar.
NAPLEB DENGA
Arrivea
Arrives
21st Jan. 23rd Jan. 23rd Mar, 20th Mar 20th Apr. 22nd Apr. Accepting Cargo on through kifle of Lading to Mediterranean and Adriatic Përia, sire East, Douth and West African Ports.
States Steamship Company
TRANSPACIFIC
PASSENGER DEPT.
13 CHATER RD. TEL. 21113
FREIGHT DEPT.
3RD. FLOOK HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK BLDG, DEN VOEUX RD. TELEPHONE 28021/6
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE
M.V. “TUNGSHAO
ARRIVES 2nd JANUARY LOADS 4th and 5th JANUARY
For
New York, Baltimore, Boston
and Philadelphia, via
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Panama
Transhipment cargo accepted for South American
Caribbean and West Indies Ports.
''
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Passenger Dept.
18 Chater Road. Agents: Tela: 28021/6.
YUGOSLAV
LINE
FAST, MODERN LINER SERVICE
M.V. "PULA”
Tel: 21118.
Loading 15th January 1955.
for
Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Port Sudan,
Jeddah, Port Said, Beyrouth, Trieste and Rijeka.
FREIGHT PASSENGERS
For Particulars please apply to:
WALLEM & CO., LTD.
Arrants
Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank Bldg, let forr.
THE CHINA MAIE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1954.
London Stock Market ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
OR
WORTH OF 6000
PER JANTAR
PLATINUM DEAL WITH RUSSIA
Tokyo, Dec, 25.
A deal to purchase 400 kiló- grammes of platinum from the 9aviet Union has been closed between the Soviet Trade Mission now in Tokyo and the Okura Shoji Trading Company, a trade report said today.
This was the first large-scale metal rontract Involving this signed with the Soviet Union since the war. Another Japanese of Imported 50 kilos Platinium from Russler In De- combor and re-exported all vi It lo Brazil-France-Presse.
נגן!!!
Jap Fishery
Mission To
China Delayed
Tokyo, Dec. 26.
The departure of Japanese fishery mission to Communist China originally scheduled at this time has been postponed ull after January 5, the "Japan- Red China Fisheries Council", a Japanese group sponsoring the trip, revealed today.
The delay will be cominuni- caled to the Peking Govern- inent, Council spokesman said.
After the New Year holidays are over, the mission will en- deavour to settle fishery prob- lems pending between Com- munist China und Japan by
he added.
direct negotiations,
France-Presse.
EUREKA JOLT
Eureka, Calif., Dec. 24.
area
The most severe "ater jolt" since the costly earthquake here last Tuesday shook this early today but there AWhg no immediate report
af damage.
new
The aren hos experienced several after-shocks since Tues- day's quake.~Reuter.
[WEST
GERMANY,
BATTLE
FOR
TRADE
Lant year, 4,800 West German
manufacturing firms went bankrupt. They failed in the ruthless war of price slashing and savage International com- petition that is making Germany Britain's most dangerous "export_trade" rival. And the effect of these bankruptcies could be more disastrous for Indus- trial Britain than for Ger- many herself.
Brinl till sends out
more exports than any other European country. Every month her dockers load £230 million worth at ports Ilke London. Liverpool, and Hull — 40 per cent more than her nearest rival, Germany.
GAINING
But Germany is catch- Ing up fast So far this year her experts have gone up 20 per cent, compared with Britain's six per cent. She is well ahead of us in exports to South America and Europe--two-thirds of her exports to Europe, compared with only one- third of Britnizi'n. But she
behind inga
L North America and other ovEINCAS
areas.
DOUBLED
After the TV the Ger- mans said they would top the £900 milljon mark in annual exports by 1958; in fact, they did so early in 1951, and have doubled the volume since. Last year the famous Krupp'a works look on a new lease of life by aclling 100 locomotives to Bouth America. And at the end of the year there were 60
per cent more foreign orders on German books than at the beginning.
How do the Germans do 12 First, by the price- slashing policy that cuts out the Inelelent firms. Second, by well-organised displays at European trade faits. Third, by the energy and drive of their salesmen all over the Continent. British Industry will have to fight hard to retain the lead shown, on Newsmap.
KNUTSEN LINE
ORIENT SERVICE
M.S. "ELISABETH BAKKE" Due 29th Decy Sailing 30th Dec, For Singapore, F. Swettenham and Penang direct
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MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO. ·
OF HONGKONG LTD.
F. & O. Bldg.
Tal, 27721
DE LA RAMA. LInes
Turns Easier
From Our Own Correspondent
London, Dec, 25,
BAILINGS 201
**JIWANGI"
*TIBODA8"
"LE MAILE" "TJILUWAH"
DESIWANGI"
INDONESIA
Piscesdar
Jan. E Djakarta, Bemarang, `Burabaya. Ball
JAD. 8 Djakusta, Semarang, Bozabaya & Macassar Jan. 17 17jakarta, Palembang & Belawan Deil Jan. 18 Djakarta," Semarang, Hurabaya, Bail &
MachaKT
Fab. # Djakarta, Semarang, turábaya, Ball a
Macar
S. AFRICA, MAURITIUS, S. AMERICA
DIC. 30 L. Marques, Durban, Kast London, Port Elizabeth Capatawa, Rio. Bantos & 13. Alrea
"STRAAT BAIT!
After touching a new all-time peak at the previous week's close industrial shares on the "RUTS" London Stock Exchange turned easier this week though losses were generally narrowed before the holiday.
"TJIPANAS" ··
*THIMENTANG"
The market remained firm on Monday but TITJALENOKA" next day industrials, began to drift lower in sympathy with Government securities which still displayed weakness due to nervousness about the trend of money rates.
Wednesday'a nows of tho |--tuning anster and then rally- threatened national railwaying bofore the week-end. Inter strike thus found the market in est
Was nminly contred or a vulnerable state and prices British Petroleum (formerly were marked down sharply. On Anglo-Iranian) that day the Financial Times in dealt in for the fret time in their dustrial index lost 2.1 to close at new split form and Canadian 170.6.
Eagle which went strongly ahead at the beginning of the wook.
ARRIVING FROM US, ATLANTIO & FACIFIC COAST PORTE
"DONA NATI
"TELEMACHUS”
“MANGALORE”
"AJAX"
Salis NY. Balls B.F. Arr. H.K.
Balled "Ballað.
20th Dec. 18th Jan, 16th Jan;5: BIN YUBU 12th Jan, 21st Dec," "28th Feb,
BAILINGS · får SAN VRANCISCO, LOS”), ANGELES, CRISTOBAL, PANAMA, KINGSTON Aud·NEW KORK
vis "JAPAN JERSE
"BATAAN"
"DONA, NÄTT""
"TELEMACHUS? -
4th. Fab.
Acerpilng, surge in Contest'a South American Part
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
naught Road Central)
5th Feb,
which
were
JAIK
22 Mauriting, L. Marques, Durban, K. London, Port Elizabeth, Capetown, alo, Santos, 1. Aires & Monferides
Feb. 7
Fab, 12
Feb, 72
Mauritius, L. Marques, Durban, E. London, Fort Elizabeth, Capetown, Bio dr Janiso. Mantos & D. Alrea Daebak, East London, Port Rilasbeth
Cepstown, D. Airvi & Montevideo Mauridon, L. Marques, Durban, East
London, Pert Kiizabeth, Capetown, Rio, Bantes, D. Alrex & Montevided
BRITISH EAST AFRICA (SEYCHELLES) and BEIRA "vas nursZ” Ja 1 Mahe. Mombasa, TANKS; ZADZINAT,
"ROGGEVREN"
"VAN HEUTSZ" **TJIWANGr" "TJIBODAS” "LE MAIRE“ *TIILUWAI" "BUY"
"ROGGEVERN" "TIPANAR" **TJITJALENGKA”
But selling was never greater and on Thursday as the normal seasonal quiet descended on the Kafirs and coppers provided market buyers
"STRAAT reappeared in many bright features and planta- search of bargains created by tion shares advanced. the previous day's price reduc- 1lons.
The rally was assisted by the news that the Minister of Labour would intervene in the dispute to try to prevent the strike,
The logo on the balance in the index
between the previous week's close and
od Thursday this week was 2.0.
GILTS DRIFT
Gilt-edged securities drifted lower until Thursday when frac- tional gains were registered. This hailed the fall in the Financial Times securities index which had lost 85 in the previous three days.
Olis followed the pattern of the Industrial market-Ärm at Gret
U.S. Traders
Export More
Washington, Deb. 20. United States traders exported four per cent more commercial goods in the first ten months this year than A year earlier but bought eight per cent less from
Department overneas, the
of
Commerce announced.
Commercial exports of domes tie and foreign goods amounted to $10,445.0 million, plus $2,970.3 million military aid, compared with $10,091.1 mallon and $3,079.5 million, respectively, in the corresponding period of 1963. Imports in the first ten months this year amounted to $8,425.6 million against $9,117.0 million Last year.
on.
MOZAMBIQUE
"STRAAT BALI
Diamond shares came into the picture later in the week humours of n price Increase for ARRIVALS FROM: gems,
Japan-Burma
Rice
Agreement
Tokyo, Dec. 23, Japan and Burma signed an agreement today under which Japan promised to buy 220,000, tons of Burmese rice during 1955.
The agreement was signed at the
Offico Foreign
by MF Koichiro Asakal, Foreign Office Economic Affairs Bureau Direc- tor, for Japan, and Mr Bo Min- maung, Burmese Public Works | and Rehabilitation Minister for
his country.
During negotiations leading to the agreement the Burmese delegation, hoaded by Mr Bo, had asked Japan to buy the maximum 300,000 tons stipulated in an agreement signed on De- minimum omber 8 last. The provided in that agreement was 200,000 tons.
The two sides compromised and agreed on the 220,000 tons
Exports in October, including | figure.
totalled $1,200.3 military aid million (revised) compared with $1,112.5 million (revised),
October imports declined $773.2 million (revised) from $780.7 million a month earlier.— China Mail Special,
Co
The rice will be imported during the January-June period It year. The
for price standard quality rice will be £48 tob, per ton-United Press
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
m.s. “VAN HEUTSZ'
SAILING ON 1st JANUARY
• for
EAST AFRICA
Bookings can still be accepted for:
TANGA
ZANZIBAR, DAR-ES-SALAAM & BEIRA.
For new bookings, arrangements can be made for measuring ona later date than previously announced.
Tel: 28016-28019 King's Building.
KNUTSEN LINE
PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE
M.S. GJERTRUD BAKKE
SAILING 12th JANUARY För VANCOUVER Direct Thance SEATTLE, LONGVIEW, PORTLAND, LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO via JAPAN
CKENZIE & CO.
British, E. Africa &
Indonesia
9. Africa Spor
tor-Es-Salaam & Beira
J., 19 Made, Mombasa, TOUKE,
Jar-En-Salahma & Beira
STRAITS
1 Kingapore
JUEL
Singapore
Bingapore
Jan. 11 Ningapore & Penang
JAD.
Jan
Dra. Deo.
16 Singapore
Bingapore
JAPAN
Zāmaitzu
T# Moj), Kobe, Oxako, Nagoya & Yokohama 10 Kobe, enaka, Nagoya à Yokoh
Jan 33 Kabe, Osaka, Nagoya Yokohama Jan. 2 Kobe, Omka, Nagoya & Yokohama
MANILA
Dre. 39 Manila
If Port
Dec. 25
Indonesia #Singapore Dec. #
Japen 专
Dec.
"ROOGEVREN"
TJIVANAS "TUWANGI"
"VAN HEUTSE""
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
SAILINGS TO:
"AAGTEKERK”
EUROPE
Loading 11th Jan, sailing 18th Jan., for Port Said, Alexandria, Genoa, Maryoilles, Casablanca, Antwerp Rotterdam, Amster- dam, Hamburg and Bremes.
"ABREKERF"
Loading 16th Feb., malling 18th Feb. for Port Said Alexandria, Genoa, Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam Amsterdam, Hamburg and Bremen.
Accepts cargo for Scandinavian & West African Ports with transhipment. BAILING FROM:
EUROPE
"ADDEKESR" "ARENDERERA”
"ANNENKERK"
Saded/Balling Rotterdama
29th Nov.
20th Dec,
17th Jan,
Excellent DES- senger Recom modation in
double
and
مشافت
with shower and private Exclit. Gies,
Arrives H.K. from Singapore
6th
JQ. In Feb.
14th Feb.
ROYAL, INTEROCEAN LINES KING'S BUILDING, Ground floor. TEL: 28015/19. CHINEBE AGENTS: 82 CONNAUGHT RD. C. TELS: 31196, 25133.
IVARAN LINES
m.s. “IGADI”
OSLO, NORWAY
FAR EAST SERVICE ·
{on or about} Arrives
Salla
Jan. 2 Jan. 3
Loading for Los Angeles, Panama, New York, Baltimore & Philadelphia
Via Japan
Transhipment cargo accepted for Central, South American and Caribbean Ports. LIMITED PASSENGER SPACE AVAILABLE
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENTS --
C.F.SHARP & COMPANY.S.A.
No. 1 Duddell Street, Bulte, 10-14.
Chines Freight ́Agent—The Shun Po, Co.
Tel: 26645/3. Tela: 21733, 35770.
PACIFIC ORIENT EXPRESS LINE
Freight
Passenger
Arrives
Salls
m.s. "BARRANDUNA” ...
Jan. Jan. 1 Loading for Vancouver Direct Thence Seattle, Longview, San Francisco
& Los Angeles via Japan
With fast transhipment to Central & South America.
· LIMITED PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE
GENERAL. ORIENTAL · AGENTË
C.F.SHARP & COMPANY.S.A.
No. 1 Daddell Btreat.. Bulle.. 18-19.
Tel: 28668/8
"ASIA”
Loading about 30th December
BANGKOK, ADEN, PORT BAID, BEYROUT GENOA,
ANTWERP
ROTTERDAM, SHA GOTHENBURG, and COP
ASIATIC
URGE OSLO%