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WANTED supplies of Bamboo and Canes for prompt shipment. Write to Stavers & Anderson Ltd Is Dreechurch Lane, London EC.
WANTED KNOWN
AVOLD disappointment, deal With Hpde Elite, 22 Queen's Rond, Central: Everything recalled at "Wholesale price including la vishly carved Leak-camphor-lined ohorts, warranted prowar made. A magnificent collection of "Finest BIL Soochow embroidered dress HÓWNA, DYİGMAO, kimonos, etc.,
mart hats, rubber girdles.
POSITION VACANT
WANTED by an old established firma. Elderly Lady Overseer, age between 30 to 35 years, with knowledge of English and Chinese. to take charge of male and female employees. State qualifications coples
and salary required with
of testmonials. Write Box No. 78, "China Mail".
AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL
LINE. "SAMIDWAY" ARRIVED FROM AUSTRALIA 9TH APRIL, 1946. Notice is hereby given that Damaged cargo ex the above venscl will be examined at Holt's Wharf between the hours of 9.30 R.12. Rnd 1.00 am. on Monday and Tuesday, 15th and 16th April and consignees are requested to be present at the time of examination.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents. Hong Kong, April 12, 1946,
THE "STAR" FERRY
COMPANY, LIMITED
On and after the 16th April, 1940 "the following revised
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1946
U.S. Car Production
Figures Lower Than Expected
passenger fures, will come into WITH AN EARLY: STABILIZATION OF ITS LABOUR AND operation:
1st Class Single Fare 20 cents (Civilian & Armed Forces)
at
1st Class Single Fare
10 cents (Children) 3rd Class Single Fare 10 cents
SEASON TICKETS Monthly Season Tickets $10.00 per person (NO FAMILY TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED) will be available five days before the end of each month, and may be obtained at the Office on the Kowloon Ferry Wharf.
For the last half of this month Season Tickets, nt $5.00 per peraon. may be obtained from the above office as from 12th April, 1946.
J. MOODIE.
Acting Manager & Secretary.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES HOLDING
P. & O., B.I. & E. &. A. BILLS OF LADING.
SUPPLY, PROBLEMS, THE NATION'S/CAR INDUSTRY MAY ASSEMBLE 2,850,000 PASSENGER OARS THIS YEAR, ACCORDING TO ALFRED H. WARD, PUB. LISHER OF THE TRADE MAGAZINE "AUTOMOBILE TOPICS."
*
N.Y. STOCK MARKETS
· New York, Apr. 12.
N
:
Earlier predictions by the car manufacturers had forecast up tu 6,000,000 vehicles this year,
Writing under the heading "A Look at the Future," Ward anya in the current issue of the
maga- zine:
"It would appear that the first
Stocks idled through a feature-quarter will do well to sco 200,000 less session yesterday in the Now passenger cars: the second quar York market suffering further tor about 900,000; the third quar ader a little over the million mark the recent
totalled
set-backs from vances.
DOW
BRIDGE NOTES
"I d u'i mlad missing a Bism which nooda voiy dòlicato play,** wiltea Houston, Taxis fat our is bur
up to miss a 8m when there are twelve tricks-in top cards,”
North, Dooler
Both sides vulnerable
8. 87 3. HQ 104 DJ 10 9 2
Q. K 95
6706;
H. AJG's 2 D 65
C. AJ43
W
a. 6 0 N988
FD 87 49 8. Q 10 6 2
В. АКО 194
B, K 7
D. A K Q
C, 87
--The bidding:
Eart
Bouth
Wost
Paza
18.
Pass
Pass
49.
Радя
Pasu
and the fourth quarter around 700,000. Including trucks, the 1,220,000 year's total output could well be North
between 3,500,000 and 3,600,000. Pass The fourth quarter output of H. Paronger cars would declive hea
of indications that the "North foli he couldn't go on after switch-over to new models must four spades, partly because of no spados deferred until the latter partit, partly because of the two lolog of the year, Ward declares. diamonds, and partly because hla kaud
Continuing, he writes:
had no.real solidity.
Transfers shares.
Conaidoration of the government inflation curbs by means of credit controls, lack of progress in the coal strike talks, accasional profit-taking sales and threats of additional walk-outs served to put the brakes on the bulis.
Dow Jones Averages
30 Industrials
20 Rails
15 Utilitles
Adanis Express
cause of
"If wake and price adjustracats
"Bouth didn't want to make a $ 70.76
200.93 must be made down the Ino of stronger bid than four spades because. 64.06 materials and to the levels of all of North's original pass. Blam comed 42.73 supplies, one by one, then inter-vory unlikely unless North could take ruptions of the flow of parts and the initiative. Were we both right, or materials will inevitably occur. was one of us at fault?”
Alaska Juneau
American Can
American Smelting American Telephone
73
Messrs. Goddard & Douglas American Tobacco will attend at 10 am. on Mondayı | Anaconda and Thursdays within the free American Waterworks storage period to survey damaged Aviation Corporation
Baldwin cargo, and consignees are request ed to have their representative present. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents:
P. & O. S. N. Co. B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd. E. & A. S. S. Co., Ltd.
NOTICE
Barnsdall Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel
B Co.
Borden Canadian Pacifie
I. Case
Chrysler
Colgate
Commercial Solventa
Corn
Products
1016 33
07%
Many If's "Production *Tacliities' exist 191% which promise greatly expanded 05 car production figures but there 40% are too many If's blocking the full 28% renliastion of there potentials." 12%
The industry still in many weeks from
its peace-time normal ayer 20% age of around 180,000 units week 63% 11. David J. Wilkie, Associated 106% Preas automotive editor, says totni 90% output may go to 50,000 vehicles
weekly 54
over April. Spreud 20% the more than 16 weeks of idle. 48% ness in General Motors plants, the 133
weekly average has been around 50%
16,000 passenger ears.
23%
Dupont
206
Kodak
267
Light & Power
26
Electric
Motors
having oriric.
Mr.
Nish Hugh returned to the Colony has now assumed control of the Sworn Office, 6th floor,
KOWLOON OPTICAL CO. Measures
Refracting and Manufacturing
Opticians
P. M. Wright, D.O.S. (U.S.A.) Optometrist-in-Chargo
563, Nathan Rd., Kowloon,
P. & Building, Telephone Nos. 31228. & 31220,
H. V. WILKINSON, Chairman.
Far Eastern Freight Conference
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
Vessel.
Marine Leopard
From
Sun F'cisco
.
Edward B. Halnes Penang
Marine Stor
Firing Mist
Iraq Victory
Carlton Victory
Marine Snapper A Veauel Marine Flier
Boston
San F'elsco
Due
H'Kong Sails For
April 16 Manila, April 17 Shanghai. Mid
April April ét
Sun F'cisco
End April End April San F'cisco San F'cisco End April San F'cisco 1st May San F'cisco Mid May
Sea Shark
San F'eisen Mid May
Mid May
Mid May
Manila.
Manila.
N.Y. via Singapore Penang, Colombo
Homestake Mining International Harvester international Paper
International Tel. & Tel.
i
Mazville Johncolt Copper National
Ward
Monicamery.illers
sonal Lead
York Central RR Packard Motors
Pan American Airways
Pennsylvania RR
Radio
Corp.
Shell Oil Shell
In
For the Industry
generally settlement of the billion-dollar GM strike means another start on the reconversion effort that began last July, gained a little momentum 40% by
November and then vir- 764
Lually Now
collapsed as 175,000 pro- duetian workers walked out of 75% more
four score than
General Motors plants.
Favouring rapid acceleration of GM' Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac assembly lines is the fact that all have 67 sizeable inventory accumulations: 94% the limited pre-strike production 73% also enabled end division to work 39% out most of the assembly "hugs," 27% always encountered at the start 10 of new car output.-Associated 22% Press, 42%
48
97%
48%
184
Real Silk
Republic Steel
34%
Reynolds Tobacco
44444
Schenley
83%
Sears, Roebuck
475%
10%
60%
Standard Brands.
61%%
Standard Oil of Calif,
Standard Oil of New Jersey Studebaker
73
Socony Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Bombay, Suez, Porto
Union. Bax Union Carbide
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
Arrivals
Yesterday-U.S.S. Carter Hall, from Shanghai, U.S.S., Hyndes,|
Pratas, H.M.S. Whimbrel from 5.3. James Buchannan from Sin gapore, Task Unit 18-12-44 (3 431%
Woodcock from 31% ST'S), H.M.S. 110% Kure, H.M3. Cockade from escort 76% and 3.S. Kromviken from Singa 84%
Said, Alexandria. Na-U.S. Rubber ples, Genoa, Mor
U.S. Stee) scilics.
Westinghouse... Youngstown Sheet & Tuba 72% -Associated Press.
N.Y. via Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Bombay, Suez, Port Sald Alexandria,
Genoa, Mar
N.Y. via Shanghai, Sam Felsco Los An- geles, and Fanama,
N.Y. via Shanghai,
F'cisco, Los An-) San geles & Panama, N.Y.
May 15 Shanghal San F'cisco End May.
Marine Leopard
Manila
Marine Snapper
Manila
Resolute Mount Mansfield ·
Western Pacific. Interport Service
Vessel
Fort Amsterdam
Fort Rensselaps
36%
China Commerce With Argentina
rose,
Wo think South was right but that Notib was too conservativo. After all, a : jump to four sprāedio a Slam invitation; and North, with a ""maximum_path" which included two Abos, should hars encouraged South to go on.
it docan't really matter what North bids over four apadoeuy bid would encourago Bouth to bid a Blem. North might bid five clubm, or avo borte... on Bouth's next hid would bo aix spades in any caso.
The lack of spado fit was unimportant, since South's big jump guaranteed an Independent suit. The losing diamonds made no difference, because Bouth had to have his strength somewhore — and diamonds was the most likely location. And North's two Accu wote ample com-
ensation for the lack of solidity.
*
Yesterday you were Howard Schonken's Partner and, non vulnerable against vulnerable opponents, you held.
B. K 3,97 B. A J
D. K 10 5 3 G. A 10
Schonkon
The bidding: Malex You Jacoby
16. (7)
NSE4 Pass. There in every pren pect that the opponents will get them selves in trouble if you let them alone. If you enter the bidding, however, it is qu ite likely that you will get into troublo while the opposite scramble out of it.
Bcore 100 per cent for peat 20 por cent for one no trump, or double-
QUESTION:
and
To day you hold the same hand an the bidding continues: Malar You Jacoby Schenken
18. Рака 18. (7)
INT
What do To-morrow).
you
bld?
Pass
nowor
N. Y. COTTON
New York, Apr. 12. New York cotton futures drift- a qulet ed lower yesterday in trading under pressure of hedge commission selling and scattered house liquidation.
Futures eloied $1.05 to $1.35 bale lower.
Scheduled Arrivals Today:-U.S.S. LS.T. 208 H.M.S. Cauvery from cscort, S.S. Changen from Bangkok, S.S. Promise from Saigon and H.MS. Encore (towing LC.25) from Sa-
Tomorrow:-H.M.S. Swiftsure deber
Prices at the close aloud as follow: May
27.87 cts. per pound 28.02/03 27.97/08 " 27.97/23.00
28.08 28.01 May (1947) Middling Spot 28,44 Associated Press.
CHICAGO GRÁINS
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
1
انداری
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
10 Pedder Street
Tel. 80311.
General Managers. INDO-CHINA S.N, CO., LTD.
SAILINGS
>
ato SWATOW 15th April
58. TAKSANG (No Passengers)
SA. FOOSHING
S.S. WOSANG.
3.S. YUENSANG
རྞ་
SA. FOOSHING SS. WOSANG
SS. TAKSANG
9.S. KWAISANG
SS. YUENSANG
to BANGKOK 18th April
to Shanghai 2014 April
Singapore, Penang, Calcutta 21st April.
ARRIVALS
from S'hai & Swatow 15th April
..from Shanghai 16th April
IN PORT
.C.M.S.N. Ce. Wharf
.Kowloon Dock .Cosmopolitan Dock
All the above subject to alteration without notico,
All'intending Passengers are requested to register their nantes da Tár as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave.
M.V. GLENOGLE
Agents:
THE GLEN LINE LTD.
from United Kingdom End Aorti PRINCE LINE LTD.
M.V. SCOTTISH PRINCE -Arr. from San Francisco 10th April
(Dangerous Goods' Anchorage-Stonecutters Island).
: Managing Agents
AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGENTS:
CHÍNA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
S.S. "FUKIEN" (No Passongurs)
SAILING TO SHANGHAI
SAILING TO SINGAPORE
Noon 14th April
4 p.m. 17th April
4 p.m. 23rd April
3.8. "KWEIYANG"
SAILING TO BANGKOK S.S. “NINGILAI"
No. passengers-thereafter fortnightly sailings
SAILING TO CANTON"
19. "PATSHAN"
...
8.00 a.m. 15th April'
Subject to alteration without notion.
For Freight and Saloon Passages all lines, please apply tof→→
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Connaught. Head, Central, Telephone 30331 (Private exchange)
For Passages other than Saloon to Const Ports and Singapore,
please apply to:-
Messrs. NAM TAI
127, Des Voeux Road, Central: Telophono 20118
For Freight and Passages other than Saloon by S.S. "FATSHAN”
please apply to:-
F
THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE
Telephone 31118.
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SAILING TO U.K. "LYCAON" sails for Port Said, Liverpool via Straits, at the end of Aprif
Accepts cargo for European Continental ports other than Mediterranean ports.
VESSEL DUE. :,
"LYCAON" from U.K. vin, Straits 3rd week, April.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS Telephone: 30338.
PENÍNSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY
From
Chicago, Apr. 12, In the Chicago Board of Trade. profit cashors moved en mass on May Rye in futures trading near the close of the market yoitärday - and an advance of 4% cents
quickly whipped bushel
of 11.6 much "FENGTIEN" United Kingdom via Singapore around to a net loss as 2 cents.
from Shanghai,
H.M.A.S. Mor: December ... chison with SS. Glogyle and March L.S.T' 8, 0, 203, 124 & 389; and Buenos Aires, Apr. 11.
$.5. Pronts from Singapore,
Departures A possible early resumption of the war-interrupted
commercial
Yesterday: HM,S. Argonaut N.Y. via Singapore: Penang.
Colombo, relations between China and Ar- for Singapore, H.M.S.. Whitesand Bombay, Suez, Port gentina may result from the eBay to escort, S.S. Ocean Vestal Said,
gotiations launched here by the for Vizagapatain, Fort Beauhar Alexandria, Naples, Genon, Mar recently-arrived Chinese ambasan- nois for Sydney, 9.3. Certon for
dor, Dr. Chen Chich.
Manila, U.S.S. Tatum for Guam, seilles,
Chen, who is the first Chinese and USS. Currier. Ambassador to Argentina, said Scheduled Departures the main reason for establishing.
Today: HMS. Comot for Yu. relations was to pro-lin.. diplomatic
two the trade between moto
Tomorrow:--H.M.S. Euryalus countries. He spoke of possiblll-
for Labuan and Saigon, 8.5. Sam- China Porta.ty of Chinese ships bringing meruela os Vancouver, and H.M.§. chandise to Argentina. The Am Kelantan for U.K. bassador previously served as en voy to Brazil and Mexico.
Before
the
Argonting bought
large supplies of ton fromi China as well my tuga ahd" art objects while Chih purchased
A report from Kuala Lumpur hides, wool and other products from this country-Associated quoted C. J. Fyko, economic ad
viser to the Malayan Union and clat positions on April 1 totalled "EMPIRE TRAIL" Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, has saying that Mni alightly more than 6,000,000 layan rubber production would bushels Associated Presa
Dud
From
Bangkok
S'pero &
H'Kang Sails For Mid April
Syntow.
Bangkok
Early May
Bangkok
Mkl May
S'poro & Bangkok
Coastal Navigator S'pore &
Fort Wilhoimus
China Ports,
End May
China Ports, For space, rates, and information, call t
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., AGENTS FOR
U.S. WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION
Tolephones: : 28174 - Freight Department
28173 Passongor
*28178 General Agent.
Press,
war
MALAYAN RUBBER.
Singapore, April 11:
Agents, Chiness Department, ('Alfred O'Hoy) Telophon: 27493 Demand For Silver stand at 70 per cent pro-war
Office: St. George's Building, 7 Connaught Road
BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.
S.S. "BENVORLICH", expected to arrive from UK.
via Straits Mid May.
For particulars apply.
W. R. Lozlay & Co., (China) Ltd.
Telephone: 34165.
I New York; Abr. 11. and that tin production would
Demand for silver by arts and Industry in the United Statos in 1946 may, oxroed the supply available at the present price of 71:11-cents by from 40 to 60 million ounces, Handy' Umad Harvaart bullion” brokéra,. predicted recently, pasak fengi Naiactual:"shortage! lexim£w,”? the brokors said in A review÷=C1 the 1045 silver market, intebe 1y akcarcity of the metal the currentibprice:
Fèlated Fres
level by the end of the year equal. Its peacetima ratein three yours. Associated Press,
N. Y. EXCHANGES
Whe
One broker described the gell. off as
да
overdue to general norvousness |
bellef that the advance
of about 15 cents
Steamer
****KUTSANG"
Bombay & Singapore
-Dur
end April
end April
a bushel BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
·
thros, days, was too rapid and over-extended despite the govern
report that stocks of grains on farms and in visible comimor-
ment
INGOTS LOWER
London April 11. The Ministry of Supply you terday, announced that the price of virgin aluminium ingota haj been reduced.).
„from 885 to 407 per long ton delivered to fac Itory, Thls to equal to 12 cente a pound. :( Then Andor con price 15, centa 4. pound) is her
ד',
Steamer.
Loading for
Ready
14th April
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
Steamer "EMPIRE JOY"
The Ministry has „contracted "Ithe purchase of 215,000, mátria 20
tone from Canada this year and
*Steamer"
KAIF
Rendy
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