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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1948,

Sir John Boyd Food Warning

Washington, May 20.

· Grain exporting nations affiliated with the Food and Agri- culture Organisation will be called on to make tho 1947 harvost "the biggest in history," Sir John Boyd Orr, the Organisation's Director-General disclosed in a pross statement today,

Orr's BRIDGE NOTES

Doubling solely on longth in the trump suit is a very unwise prac-

tice.

He said that 18-members of the FAO who are convening tomorrow for a week's conference, must recognise that 1946 harvest even on the most favourable assumptions, would not eliminate the urgent need for a concrete long-term international

programme to restore the B. world to pre-war diet levels,

U.S. BUSINESS STATISTICS

New York, May 19.

was in pro- Slow recovery gress in some lines of business last week while the recurring inbour crisis held others in

check.

For example: West, Dealer

East-West vulnerable East-West part score of 00

8. Q 8.2

. a 10 7 2. D'

Pago 7

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

SHIPPING DEPARTMENT.

16 Podder Street

Tel. 80311.

Coneral Managers.

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

ARRIVALS

From Vizigapatain and Calcutta 21st May

-SAILINGS

SAMDART

S.S, WINGSANG

JAT86 42

S.S. HINSANG

AK 10 9

8 4

N

B. JO K.J43

IN PORT

W

$

ED. 9654 Q. X 10

8.5. KWAISANG S.S. WINGSANG

8, 75

D. E QJ 739 C 5

The bidding: West

North

2C

East PASS

23

Pass

Pass

South 2D JK

Pass Pass

411

Dbl.

Pare

Рава

tho Predicting that.

food D. 109 shortages will continue for ut | 0. Q 978 least two years, and that stability may not be achieved for four or five years, Sir John declared: "The conference must decide what kind of organisa- tion is needed to carry out the programme of production and allocation through the period of 1 danger."

He said decisions must now

FIELDGLASS "Zeiss":

The temporary suspension of he reached on how heat to con- Anti- growth lenses. Powerful night the soft .coal strike brought serve and distribute equitably liarvest-how much for vinibility.

relief to many places but in the Latest. Leatherensed. "New" condition. Market, $376-dustry as such got little be- animal and how much for direct $450. Accept $150. Write G.P.O. cause the output чудв car-hunian

consumption-and marked

establish production "for-pre Steel mills curtailed operament and potential-exporting tions further to 48.9 per cent, countrica."

-Box-No. 416,

U.S. LOAN TO PHILIPPINES

Washington, May 20.

vious week.

to

of capacity against 58.7 the pre- The statement pointed out that the countries like India and Poland, if givan fertiliser and implements, could make a great contribution to the world sup ply; that others like Hungary and Rumania niust similarly be restored to their former status

of exporting nations.

ing

.to Shanghai 22nd May

to Sandakan 15th June

.Kowloon Dock

Custodian's Wharf (Formor OSK)

All the above subject to alteration without notice.

All intending Passengers are requested to register their names as far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave.

Agents; THE GLEN LINE LTD.

m.v. GLENOGLE ....Due from United Kingdom about 20th May 8.3. EMPIRE PARK Dus from United Kingdom about 27th May m.v. GLENAPP Sailing for U.K., Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam

About 30th May

Managing. Agonts -

AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE

West opened the King of spades and then shifted to a low club. Dummy took the second trick with the Ace of clubs, and Bouth did a little thinking What did West hold to justify a vulnerable

open- bid and free rebid? To begin with, he held the high M.V. KAFIRISTAN Duo from Melbourne, Sydney, Torokina

of spades; at most one of the high honours in clubs (since with both the King and Queen he would hardly have led a low club at the second trick). Hepeo marked with the Ace of diamonds to fill out hand of respectable proportions.

West was

Then what could East have for his double? One or both club honours, and no other high carda! Hence East must have all the missing trumps to give him even a bad excuse for the double.

With this analysis as his guide,

Crude Oil production increas- A proposal to lend the Philip-ed to an average of 4,748,700 pines $400,000,000 is expected barrels daily, which was up 27,- to come before Congress with- 000 barrels compared with the in a matter of days. Approval previous week.

Freight carloadings increased is expected without long debate.

while the Nmerous legislators declared 13,000 to 684,942

convenience" to automobile output dropped to Sir John asserted the need for "loan of provide the new independent below 50,000 from the revised for "a permanent food policy" island government with work- total of 71,335 units in the pre- on an international plane was ing capital until revenues flow, vlous week.

underscored by the fact that the Presidential support is expect- The NY. stock market re. present stepped up production ed. Associated Press.

mained glued to the recent nar- of the United States, Canada row pattern but split-ups and and the United Kingdom, if South wasted no time on plans dividend earnings aided indivi-continued indefinitely, might, to establish elther hand and draw qual shares.

by 1948 or 1949-when the trumps. Trumps,

he woll Government Bonds continued other countries resumed export- know, could not be drawn, so a in a recovery vein.

ing-make the bottom drop out cross-ruff was the only sensible Stock sales on the New York of the international market and plan. At the third trick he re- the Stock Exchange totalled 5,947,-precipitate another economic de turned low club from

In his own 400 shares for the week, com-pression such as followed World dummy and ruffed

hand. Next the diamond King pared with 7,426,890 shares a War 1-Reuter.

West's Was led, and week earlier, while Bond sales

Ace was ruffed in dummy. were $18,671,500 compared with $22,279,400 In the previous week.-Associated Press.

TRADE DECLINE

Washington, May 19.. The Department of Com- merce today reported that the decline in trade with Britain and Russia has hepled to cause of $203,000,000 in total United States exports and . imports during February na

the compared with

previous month-Associated Press.

a decline

LYKES BROS. STEAMSHIP CO.

approx. salling date from Hongkong

May 25

S.S. STELLA LYKES S.S. KENDALL FISH May 29 S.S.-HARRY CULBREATH early June

for a U.S. Gulf Port for a U.S. Gulf Port for a U.S. Gulf Port Limited Passenger Space Available.

For Cargo space apply AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. Agents for

U.S. WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION St. George's Building, Hong Kong. Telephone No. 28173 (Passenger Dept.)

28174 (Freight Dept.)

BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.

SAILINGS TO UK,

"BENVORLICH" sails for London vin Straits-1st Week June.

FREIGHT ONLY.

VESSELS DUE

"BENVORLICH" from U.K. via Straits-2nd June

"BENLEDI”

"LOKSANG"

"AMMLA"

1

#

from Melbourne

2nd half

June

1st half June

12th June

For further particulars apply to

́W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

York Building

Tel. 34165.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

S. S." HAI YANG "

Sailing for SWATOW

On or about 26th May.

Subject to alteration without Notice.

*For Particulars of Freight & Passage.

Please apply to:- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO:

General Managers.

O. Building, 5th floor. Tel. 23755

CHINESE SHI PPING DEPT.

20. Connaught Road, Central. Tel. 24639.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS Arrivals

Д

Loads for Sydney, Melbourne Mid-June

Also Brisbane if suficient induceman.

24th May

Also Agents for PRINCE LINE LTD.

9.S. WINDERMERE PARK arrived from Vancouver-28 Kowloon Wharf VES

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AGENTS:

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILING FOR SHANGHAI & TIENTSIN

S.S. "HANYANG"

Noon 20th May

SAILING FOR BANGKOK S.S. "NINGHAI" (No passenger s)

31st May

SAILING TO SINGAPORE & PENANG

22nd May

́SAILING TO CANTON

10 a.m. 22nd May

Subject to alteration without notice.

Another club was led from dum- my and East discarded a low dia. mond, while South ruffed. Thon South cashed the Queen and Jack 8.8. "ANHUI”— of diamonds, discarding spados Yesterday: S.S. Erica Mol-

after from dummy:

which ho ler, U.S.S. Parks from Hainan, could lead his remaining spado S.S. "FATSHAN" H.M.S. Hart from Macao, and ruff in dummy, From there H.M.S. Bonaventure from Auson it was easy to win ten tricks, tralla and H.M.S. Contest from exercise.

Scheduled Arrivals

Today H.M.S. Armada from Saigon, S.8.Deviken, S.S. Empire Tavoy from Kure, S.S. Van Heutz from Singapore, U.S.S. Typhoon, U.S.S. Nemas- ket, H.MS. Liberty from trials and S.S. Hickory Ĝlen from ex- ercises.

Tomorow:- U.S.S. George from Guam, S.S. Samdart from Singapore and H.M.S. Trodday and Orsty Trom Vereker Bank.

were Oswald Yosterday you Jacoby's partner and, with nei- thor aide vulnerable, you held:

S 854 HA 732 D A 943 C 10 6

The bidding: Jacoby. Schenken You Maler

ID

Pass (?) ANSWER: Bid one heart. You will not play the hand at hearts unless your partner has four-card support, and in that case the suit though your holding looks pretty will be quite satisfactory OVDH

weak. This one-over-one' res- ponse, besides showing the hearts. gives the bidding maximum flexi- Yesterday: H.M.S. Lagos, Eility. Contest, Cockade, Constance,

Score 100

cent for one Cossack for exercises, R.F.A heart, 40 per cent for two dia- Ranger for Yokohama, H.M.S. monda, Tyne to Mira Bay for exercises, H.M.S. Swiftsure for Singa. pore, U.S.S. Adria and U.S. IST'a 452 and 565,

Departures

• Scheduled Departures. Today: S.S. Hickory Glen to exercises, H.M.S. Liberty for trials, H.M.S.: Armada and H.MS. Contest for exorcises and H.M.S. Crane for Kure.

STEEL EARNINGS

per

Question

For Freight and Saloon Passages all lines, please apply to? BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

3

Connaught Road, Central, Telephons 30331 (Privata exchange).

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

From

Ship "MYRTLEBANK" "STANHALL" "SAMTYNE"

Bombay

Karachi Karachi & Bombay

Due

Discharging In Port May 25th

Today you hold the same hand. (BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD

Maior

and the bidding continues: Jacoby Schenken You

1D

· Pass

1H 20 28 Pasa (2) What do you bid? (Answer Tomorrow),

YEN INFLATION.

Ballings to Strait and India-

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

Ship

Tokyo, May 20,

"KAIPAKI" Gleveland, May 19. Total Yon in circulation soar-KENILWORTH" "Earnings of 17 leading steel ed to 31,972,000,000 nearly producers in the first quarter of tripling the number of the new 1946 dropped 52.8 per cent be. Yen issued in March, according low that of the 1945 period, to the Kyodo news agency to- the magazine "Stoel" reported day. Yen has had a turbulent | today. The total was the history since the war began.-- lowest in many years with six | Associated Press- companica showing losses.

The steel strike during Janu ary and February is blamed for much of the drop.

V. Steel ingot : production. Inst week

continued. Its decline falling. 6% points to 49 per cent of capacity-Associated Press,

COAL SHORTAGE

LU.S. RECORD

New York; May 19, Consumer spending In April act anew record for that month advancing 80. per cent, over Apri last year," said Dun's Re view, the trade barometer for the United States-Associated Press

FILM PROFITS

New York, May Columbia: Pictures

strike, less than bulk of the out: put as compared with the Sending, May 18-last Velated Freun

Washington, May 19, The Solid Fuels Administrá« Lon today estimated; the coal strike has reduced the soft conti production by: 18,000,000 tonar Only about 470,000 tops were mined during the weak innding tion today reported for:80 May 11, the 6th

thel ending MAY BORI÷hét:

88,315,000: equal / arte the pre

fred dividende, to 38,68 per sdmínòn zə, share, Associated

From Sydney

Sydney

For full particulars apply to

Due

Discharging May 22nd

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Telephone Nos. 27721-4.

BLUE FUNNEL LINE

BAILING TO PORT SAID, LIVERPOOL VIA STRAITS.

Ith Jung

ADRASTUS

CLENFINLAS

18th Jung

LAOMEDON

20th June

VESSEL DUE.

GLENFINLAS LAOMEDON PRIAM

from U.K. via Strai

late May

June

Jun

From: York and Jan anciaco

For: Panaga and Fritol Particulare opply to

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