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P. & O., B.I. & E. & A..

BILLS OF LADING.

Messrs. Goddard & Douglas will attend at 10a.m. on Monday and Thursdays within the free storage period to survey damaged cargo, and consignees are request ed to have their representative present.

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P. & O. S. N. Co.

B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd:

E. & A. S. S. Co., Ltd.

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HALF A MILLION MEN'S SECOND-HAND JACKETS and TROUSERS Suitable for Hongkong trade at FOUR SHILLINGS each.

Thousands shipped to Middle

Bart.

Quick shipment of pressed bales of one thousand assorted gar ments:

Establish confirmed credits i payment of any quantity on English Bank.

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Ltd.

Heap Street, Manchester 7. England.

Cablo Address: Harbinger.

SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS

Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Bestment, Tronch Bank Bldg.. A.E.E de Sousa, Auctioneer. Telephone 31807.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned has receiveti instructions from the Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction,

commencing at 10.30 am.. on THURSDAY.

the 2nd May, 1946,

at the premises of THE KIN LEE GODOWN, THE PRAYA, KENNEDY TOWN,

48 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.

comprising:

Electrical Accessories,

Chinese Paper,

Old Newspaper,

Elephant Skin,

Deer Horn,

Fertilizer, Resin,

Joan Stick Powder, Joss Paper,

Thermos Flasks.

Etc., Etc., Etc.,

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1946.

Initial Accounts Advance In For World Bank

(By JOHN F. CHESTER)

NEW YORK, APRIL 29.

THE HEAVILY BARRED AND GUARDED NEW YORK FEDERAL RESERVE BANK HAS QUIETLY OPENED INITIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE WORLD BANK- AND MONETARY FUND AND COINCIDENTALLY A NEW ERA IN BIG TIME INTERNATIONAL MONEY EARNING. FIRST SMALL DEPOSITS WERE MEASURED WITHOUT

ANNOUNCEMENT IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS. OF DOLLARS. WITHIN MONTHS THE MEASUR- ING MAY BE EXTENDED TO BILLIONS. THE UNIT- ED STATES ALONE WILL BE OBLIGATED TO PUT UP OVER THREE BILLION IN GOLD AND PAPER.

BRIDGE NOTES

"Here's a hand," offers Robert

H. Jameson, of Miami, Florida, "which presents no great difculty but is a shining example of the futility of making a 'safe' lead against a tough trump contract:

West, Dealer

North-South vulnerable Both sides 60 part-score

8. K 65

H. AQ 3 2 D. AT 61

C. & 10

B. A 10 9 8 7 H. 1

IN

8. Q 1 B. 874

.E D. K 8 0

S

0.996 $2

8. 4 3 2

The above Premises will be D. Q3 10 9 W open to inspection on the 29th. RJ4 and 30th April, 1946, between and a.m. and Noon, 10,00 between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th March, 1946, Issue of the Gazette.

A. E. B. de SOUSA,

.Auctioneer.

Hong Kong, April 29, 1946.

NOTICE

This is to inform my many clients that having returned to this day the Colony, I have assumed charge of the firm of LAMMERT Pedder Building.

BROTHERS -

L. E. LAMMERT. Hong Kong, April 26, 1946.

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224.

KOWLOON AUCTION

HOUSE

(Auctioneers, etc.)

No. 504, Nathan Rd. (1st Fl.), Kowloon.

Tel. 50125.

HK 0 0 6 5

D 32

CQ 7 0

The bidding: Yest

North

East

South

Is

Dbli

Pass

21

Pass

Paas

25

l'ass

BIL

Pass

3S

Dbl.

Разз

4H

Dibi. Paes

Redbi. Pass

The United States has de- signated the New York Federal Reserve Bank as its flocal agent and depository under the now world agencies.

to

Copper?

Now York, Apr. 29.

The copper industry looked! forward confidently to an im- minent advance in price the, ceiling of which has remained at around 12 conts à pound for nearly five years.

Pago 7

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Leading low-cost producers who, advocate a fiftcon-cent a 3.5. ESANG pound colling have conferred with the Office of Price Ad- ministration which is reported|S.S. KUTSANG to be considering 14 cents.

SHIPPING DEPARTMENT,

16 Podder Street Tel. 80311.

General Managers. INDO-CHINA S.N. CO., LTD.

(Operators P. & 0.)

A trade spokesman said the 8.9. TAKSANG price boost would get tho

S.S. ESANG Atrikebound Kennecott Copper Phelph Corporation and the Dodge Corporation mines back Into production relieving th critically short supply and set- thing miners' wage increase de mands.

In-

S.S. KWAISANG

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

to Shanghai 10th May

from Bombay (via Singapore) at May

..from Swatow 1st May from Shanghal 4th May

IN PORT

.Kowloon Dock.

All the above subject to alteration without notice.

Agonts: THE GLEN LINE LTD.

Dug from United Kingdom 2nd week Mey M.V. GLENOGLE

about 10th May MV. GLENAFT

Loading for U.K. & North Continental Ports.

The headquarters of the bank The mining industry almost All intending Passengers are requested to register their names as and fund are being established unanimously approved the pro- far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave. In Washington. Orders from nobal of Senator McFarland, headquarters will be forwarded Democrat of Arizona, to for execution to New York and crease prices of copper, lead a lesser degree to central and zinc by 60 per cent. of the banks and depositors abroad.

original premium price. This The whole thing can be ac- would boost copper from 12 to complished with remarkably lit-15 cents a pound, lead from tle fuss. Authorities hope that G-1/2 cents to 8-1/8 cents A

zinc the carting of big shipments of pound and

from 8- to gold and money back and forth - cents a pound approximate- across the Atlantic and Pacificly. and be held to a minimum,

'Steel Ingot production con- A reserve bank official extinued to decline as coal sup plained "We already have exlat-plies dwindled and effects were ing accounts for most of the

units. spreading to finishing central banks and members of Demand for steel ingots was the World Bank and Monetary stronger than ever sa consum-| Fund. If dollars are involved ers sought to get tonnages on we can merely transfer funds mill schedules for late 1940

production-Associated Press.

from one account to another."

First Deposits

Thus for instance, if France to bo temporarily Pass happened Pass short of exchange to pay for

AUTO ESTIMATE

Passenger

Detroit, Apr. 29.

truck car,

and

Also Agents for PRINCE LINE LTD.

Managing Agents

AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AGENTS:

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILING TO SHANGHAI

purchases in Ameriça, Monetary

Noon 1st May Pass Fund officials could "sell" some production of automobile in S.S. "FOOCHOW" (No passengers)

SAILING TO SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO AND TIENTSIN.. $50,000,000 to the Bank of plants in the United States and France The dollars would be Canada this week is estimated | M.V. "YOCHOW"

on or about 10th May BAILING TO HANGKOK. taken from the Monetary Fund by Ward's Automotive Reports

Noon 2nd Bay 15th May

STEAMER

count here and credited to the at 64,620 units. This figures.S. "NINGHAI" (No passengers)

the same compares with $7,565 during French account in

the similar week perlod in 1941 which was the last full year of production before the war.

bank.

West is a player who prides himself on the solid' nature of his defensive play. So, after some thought, he came out with the Queen of diamonds-and I, sliting South, took stock.

The lead

lead placed the diamond A similar transfer could be King in the East hund, go West made of any $100.000.000 loan had to have the club King and to India on a long term basis probably the club Jack for his if World Bank officials approv- bid. On this assumption, I weated and were assured the money un with the dismond Ace and laid Was for "constructive" pur- down the hears Ace, much grati- fled to see the Jack fall. I got to my hand with a small trump and returned the aix of clubs, fully intending to finesse dummy's club tea if West played low.

poses.

Executive directors of the $2,100,000,000 Bank and $8,- will hold a $4,000,000 and

first meeting in Washington on "But West split his honours, May 6. Orders will be issued and the rest was easy. If West later on when member nations hadn't tried to play safe with the should make first big deposits oponing lead, a spade lead and their quotes.-Associated continuation would have set my Press. contract "

congratulate Mr. Jameson

on

a well-rensoned line of play. He saw that his only chance was to set up the Queen of clubs as to discord a spade from the dummy; and went after the main chance. But, as Mr. Jameson ad mite in another part of his letter. he would have been better ad- vised to pass three spades doubled. It would have been act at least one trick and probably more. while four hearts should have been defeated. Yesterday

you were

Oswald

on

SHIPPING .

... MOVEMENTS

Arrivals

Yesterday:9.8. Samsurf from Bangkok, RF.A. Serbol from Dre ger, U.S.S. Castor from Sasebo, U.S. LS.T. 208 from Chinwang- tao and H.M.S. Serene from exer- eizea.

KOWLOON OPTICAL CO. Jacoby's partner and, with rti- Saigon, H.M.S.

Refracting and Manufacturing

Optician

P. M. Wright, D.0.S. (U.S.A..) Optometrist-in-Chargs

563, Nathan Rd., Kowloon.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,

S. S.. "HAI YANG "

Sailing for SWATOW 4th May. From Company's Wharf.

LTD.

Subject to alteration without Notice.

For Particulars of Freight & Passagė. Please apply to:-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers

P. & O. Building, 5th floor. Tel. 23755.

or

CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT.

20 Connaught Road, Central. Tel. 24639.

BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED..

8,8. "DENVORLICH" expected to arrive from UK, via Straits Mid May.

For particulars apply to

· R. Loxley & Co. (China) Ltd., Agent

Telephone1 34169.

ther side vulnerable, you heki: 9.75 H-10-9-8- DAJTG 53 C A

The bidding: You Schenken Jacoby

Pasa 2D

(?)

.Pass

3D Pasi

from Kure.

Of the aggregate production 60,995 units are assembled in United States factories.

Wards said the present up turn "is very likely: to be short. lived because of the menacing influence of the coal strike."- Associated Press.

COTTON ESTIMATE

Washington, Apr. 29. The Department of Agricul-↑ ture today estimated the 1946 cotton crop at a total value of

5.5. "FATSHAN"

SAILING TO CANTON

9.00 a.m. 2nd May

Subject to alteration without notice.

For Freight and Salyon Passages all lines, please apply to:---

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Connaught Road, Central, Telophone 20281 (Privato exchan0),

For Passages other than Salcon to Coast Ports and Blaga POTÉG

please apply to:-

$1,105,638,000 or about $830,- For 000.000 under the 1944 crop.

Its final estimate of the 1945 production of lint cotton gave the figures of 9,015,000 bales of 500 pounds grose, this being the smallest crop since 1921 and compares with 12,230,000 bat:s in 1944-Associated Press.

PHILCO SALES

Philadelphia, Apr. 29, The Philco Corporation ropert- ed that drastic cancellations of have caused the war contracts 1945 sales to drop to $119,129,878 compared to $152,939,250 the pre- vicgis year.

Meur, NAM TAI

127, Des Voeux Road, Central: Telephone 20116.

Freight and Passages other than Saloon by S.S. "FATSHAF"

please apply to

THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE

-Telephone 81116.

[PENINSULAR &ORIENTAL STEAM

* NAVIGATION COMPANY

Steamer

"KUTSANG"

From

Bombay Singapore

Scheduled Arrivals Today:-F.S. Duquesna from

Pheasant from Stanghal and H.M.S. Vengeance

Tomorrow-S.S. Menestheua The net profit for 1945 totalled #FENGTIEN United Kingdom via Singapore from Shanghai, U.S.S. Boxer, An- $2,877,239 or $0.78 per coinnion tictam, Besole, Bordelm, Leary share against $3,918,494 or $2,86 and Dyess and S.S. Empire Perlia a share in 1944-Associated.

Maier from Labuan.

20

35 Ризь

18 Pass Pass 45

ANSWER: Bid Ave diamonds. You have little defence againat four apades but should not be burt badly at fivo diamonds. This, should by a paying sacrifice.

Score 100 per cent for five dia- monds. 40 per cunt for pass, 20 per cent for double.

Question

Today you are Howard Schen- ken's partner and, with neither sido vulnerable; you hold:

Schenken

S AJ03

H K 10 4 DK 6.

C' 0 8 7

The biddingby. You Maior

1HI

Pass (7) What do you bid? (Answer Tomorrow)..

STEEL LOSSES

Cleveland, Apr. 29. The magazine "Steel" reported yesterday that the steel Industry faces a tonnage loss in May far greater than one million. tona estimated in April unicus there is an early adjustment to the coal disoute as the fuel supply is be ing axhausted.

Departures

Yesterday:H.M.S. Manxman for exercises, H.M.S. Gengyle for Subic, H.M.S. Woodcock for Pratas, S.S. Crista for Shanghai and U.S.S. Los Angeles, Parks, Norris, Carrier, Spangler and Ratay.

•

for

Scheduled Departures Today:--S.S. Jaarstroom. Sydney and H.M.9. Redpole for Shanghai

Tomorrow:--H.M,S.. Lagos for

Shanghai.

DETROIT SITUATION "WORSE.

Press,

STRIKE LOSSES

New York, Apr. 21, The Bituminous Coal In- stitute today estimated that as

Due

May 1st

Early May

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

SAILINGS FOR STRA ITS AND INDIA

approximately EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

a result of the coal strike the week's losses were:

Railroads 18,600,000 coal hauling revenus, Mine Operators-$86,000,000, Miners $21,000,000 In wages. Associated Press

RETAIL SALES

New York, Apr. 29. Dua and Bradstreet today roported that retail sales have dropped off only slightly this week from the peak of the pre- Easter volume and were 29 to 22 per cent, ahead of the cor- responding week last year Associated Press.

Detroit, Apr. 20. The situation with respect to retail deliveries of now model-pas penger autos appears destined to become worse than before.

The industry supply lines are threatening to dry up as the coal strike curtalls shipments.) ·

No

manufacturer has any nor

New York, Apr. 29. ma!

The National Cash Reglater stockpile of steel within reach on roselle only because of the the 12 months ending March 31 and continued operations have Company today reported for supply lines,

la net profit of $1,234,000 equi- Some Totallers aro already turn-

ing away now orders even with valent to 76 cents a capital full payment in advance. By share, compared with $8,037,000 July the first half-million cars or $1.88 a capital share the pre- will have been turned out in vlous year-Associated Prosa, Last week the estimated na year to mood a demand for 12-

Detroit, Apr. 29. tional rate fell 4 points to 70 000,000 Associated Press

The "Automobile Topica and· Der cent of capacity, the lowest since the end of the steel-strike.

New York, Apr. 29. Trado pabricatiort today BURKOLI Associated Press,

The Dow Chemical Corporationed that backlow car orders may

be heavily overestimated. PAGE=79940

dealary inftruation to markak Kod by Macuring a common asli. 14,075,000, and, in 1922 of the previously. Als

The doll, Apr. 2

The Boviel Dron tine draadka

trade agromant dwich Bugarla | bure

covering 1960; Moscow radio anki mex481 m nunce the same period rated intention of quarterly, "today---Beuter, Ange

payments Associated : Prog

Steamer

"EMPIRE JOY"

Steamer

"KAIPAKI"

For

Sydney

From

Australian Ports

For full particulars apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Telephone No. 27721-4

Ready

ently May

Due

9th May

BLUE FUNNEL LINE

SAILING TO U.K. -- "LYCAON" sails for Port Said, Liverpool via

Straits and week of May."

VESSEL DUE. "LYCAON" from UK. via Strait Ist week of May,

For Passage and Freight Particulars apply to t

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. AGENTS

Telephones 3033