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WANTED KNOWN

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1940.

Britain's Decision To JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Quit Egypt: Trade

London, May 21.

Britain's dire need for postwar trade and the realization that the atom bomb has changed and altered military con- [ cepts are two of main factors behind the Labour Gov- crnment's epochal decision to quit both india and Egypt. This was made clear to me as a result of conversations with advisers to Prime Minister Attlee, British Foreign Office spokesmen, and Dominion heads and statements) from leaders of the Conservative opposition,' From the top ranks of the mutual respect and, wherever Government down to the rank possible, to eradicate from Bri- and file of the Labour Party,] tish policy anything which there is this explanation of the might give cause for hostility, whole changing picture of Bri- mistrust and suspicion.

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Empire defence, because of atomic power, is no longer the The question of a huge army. maintenance of troops in such and India is places as Egypt not worth the risk of getting involved in political warfare that might stir up a political boycott.

new pact

Ono high official termed the negotiation of the with Egypt as the best course by far, and predicted the re- sult would be a better pact "implemented by Egyptian good will" with the markets increas Hospitning in such an atmosphere, Orderly. 1.Tailor. Fox full par while there is a possibility that ticulars apply to:-Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd., P. & C. if we did not get out of the country, the Egyptians might Building, Hongkong.

boycott British goods."

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FIELDGLASS

Krowth lenses.

visibility.

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Suez Canal Many Conservatives, includ- former Prime Minister ing Winston Churchill who voiced disapproval over the Egyptain discision, argued that the Suez bo unprotected. Canal would But military leaders, pointing declare to the atomic bomb, that the Canal never again can be protected by land soldiers.; Officials and military strate- gists say that Britain can still

maintain

strategic control of the Middle East through air bases in Palestine and Trans- jordan.

NATIONAL MINES

London, May 21.

The Hound' of Commone yesterday adopted by 324 to 143 votes the Labour Govern ment bill nationalising Bri- Lain's coal mines.. The Bill now awaits the approval of the House of Lords-A800- ciated Press.

BRIDGE

NOTES

SHIPPING DEPARTMENT

10 Pedaer Street

Tel. 30311.

General Manager,

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

S.S. FOOSHING

8.S. WINGSANG S.S. HINSANG

S.S. SAMDART 8.3. KWAISANG S.S: WINGSANG

ARRIVALS

...from Bangkok 23rd May

SAILINGS

IN PORT

.to Shanghai 22nd May

to Sandakan 15th June

.Buoy A.13

.Kowloon Dock

.Custodian's Wharf (Former OSK)

All the above subject to alteration without notice.

The type of swindle shown in today's land is very simple yez very effective. But despite its All Intending Passengers are requested to register their names a simplicity, only the best players make use of it. If you've never executed this type, remember it well for you'll get lots of chances to try it out.

South, Dealer Both sides vulnerable ·

B. 8 78.

Realizing that in the event of a. K 10 4 war the Suez Canul might be a vo wiped from the map in the first D. 110.9 few hours by atomic bombs,.762 Empire leaders meeting here with Prime Minister Attlee and Foreign Secretary Bevin agreed that a communications route around the Cape of Good Hope and South-east Africa should

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

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c. 8 8 4 3 DAK 72

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8. 6 2

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$

U. KD 8 43

B. AQJ95

BKQJ

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The bidding:

West North

East

Pras

Разв

Pass Past

25 Pass West opened the Queen-of dia- monds, dummy winning with the King- South saw that he'd have to lose a diamond and a heart, and that he might have to lose a spade and a club. Since that was one loser too many, his contract would depend on winning a finesse in one of the black suita. He! couldn't tell which finesse to choose way to

Considerations much the same applied to the decision to offer India her independance, at Anti-though Mr. Attlee expressed night the hope that the Indians will be developed with a series of South Leathercased.decide to remain with the Bri- defence bases. -- Associated is Latest.

is of Press. "New" condition. Market, $375 tish Commonwealth. It

paramount importance to Bri-1 $450. Accept $150. Write G.P.O. Box No. 416,

tain to develop Indian trade.

One official said: "A friend-' DUPONT DIVIDEND ly commercial treaty with India would provide a good market Wilmington, Delaware, for Britain which she cannot May 21. hope to have if the present an- Dupont de Nemours today in-tagonistic feeling persists. Wo ereased the commca stock divi- dend from $1.25 to $1.75 share payable June 14.

Last year the company paid three dividends of $1.25 each in Members of the Labour gov- March, June and September andernment say that Britain is de- a year-end dividend of $1.50 on termined to make a fresh at- December 14. Associated tempt to get all nations living harmoniously together in Press.

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Arrivals

Yesterday:-S.S. Samdart from Calcutta, H.M.S. Armada from Saigon, S.S. Deviken, S.S. Empire Tavoy from Kure, S.S. Van Heutz from Singapore, U.S.S. Typhoon U.S.S. Nemasket, H.M.S. Liberty from trials and S.S. Hickory Glen from exercises.

believe that if the Indians feel been op

because there a that they have not

pressed, they will open up their markets."

LYKES BROS. STEAMSHIP. CO.

approx. sailing

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 U.K.

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

FREIGHT ONLY.

VESSELS DUE

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

"BENLEDI"

"

"LOKSANG"

"AMMLA"

2nd half June

1st half June

#

21

17

+9

from Melbourne

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 witho

Notice.

For Particulars of Fraight & Passage.

Please apply to:-.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

General Managers...

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

CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT.

20 Connaught Road, Central. Tel. 24639.

.

Scheduled Arrivals Today:-U.S.S. George from Guam H.M.S. Trodday and Orsay from Vereker Bank and F.S. Saffron from Saigon. Tomorrow:-H.M.S. from Kure.

Cauvery

. Departures Yesterday:8.8. Hickory Glen to exercises, H.M.S. Liberty, HM.S. Armado, H.M.S. Contest to exercises, S.S. Wing Sang for Shanghai and U.S.S. Nemaske

and Y.C. 79.

Scheduled Departures. Tomorrow: H.M.S. Pheasant for Shanghai,

- CHICAGO GRAINS

Chicago, May 20. A sharp reversa) in the trend of May Rye featured grain trad- ing today in the Chicago market. Opening five cents lower the con- tract held at that limit of decline until 1 minutes before the close when bayers sent the price soar ing ten conts from its low.

Rye:-May delivery $2.82. Corn: January delivery $1.3555. Oats:-August delivery $0.8312- , September delivery $0.80, All other groin prices remained unchanged.

Winnipeg Bye Market:May $2.58 d. July $2.49% bid, Octa- ber $2.20% bid. December $2.10%. --Associated Press,

COTTON FUTURES

New York, May. 20. The N.Y. cotton futures market was moderately firm today in

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was no

know which of the black Kings East was more likely to hold.

far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave.

Agents:

THE GLEN LINE LTD.

m.v. GLENOGLE

..Duo from United Kingdom about 26th May ... EMPIRE PARK. Due from United Kingdom about 27th May m.v. GLENAPP Salling for U.K., Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam

About 30th May

Managing Agents..

AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE

M.V. KAFIRISTAN Dus from Melbourne, Sydney, Torokina

Loads for Sydney, Melbourne Mid-June also Brisbane if sufficient inducement.

24th May

Also Agents for PRINCE LINE LTD.

S.S. WINDERMERE PARK arrived from Vancouver-25 Kowloon

Wharf VES

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AGENTS:

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Since it was important to take S.S. "HANYANG" out trumps, South started by taking a trump finesse, Ho leu the three of spades from the dum-

SAILING FOR BANGKOK

SAILING FOR SHANGHAI & TIENTSIN

Noon 28th May

31st May

SAILING TO SINGAPORE & PENANG.

4 p.m. 22nd May

SAILING TO CANTON

10 a.m. 22nd May

S.S."ANHUI"

S.S. "FATSHAN”

my and played, the Queen from S.S. "NINGHAI" (No passengers) his own hand, and West colmily

nyed the four of spades! West- could see that dummy had only one more entry, and suspected that South would use that entry to take another trump finesse if the first finesse seemed to work. West didn't know what else South. might need the entry for, but he did know that any finesse South might take in clubs or hearts was bound to succeed.. Hence West's -play-was-intended-to steer -South- away from a winning finesse to wards a losing finesse.

We'd like to report that West'r little stratagem succeeded, but we have to tell the truth. South fully Intended to take another trump finesse when West played the. four of spades-but East reached for the trick! East knew that a finesse was being taken. and expected his partner to win the trick; but his gesture gave away West's plot, and South hastily changed his plans and made, the contract with a club finesse.

Subject to alteration without notice,

For Freight and Saloon Passages ali finos, please apply for,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE-

Connaught Road, Contral, Telephone 30331 (Private exchange).

Ship

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

Yesterday you were Oswald | "MYRTLEBANK" Jacoby's partner and, with neither "SAMTYNE"

side vulnerable, you hold:

3 8 5 4 H A 732 DA 9 4 3

C 10 0

The bidding Jacoby 1D 29

Schenken

Равя

Pass

You 1H (?)

Maier 20

ANSWER: Bld four diamonds.

From

Bombay

Karachi & Bombay

Due

Discharging May 25th

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD

.

Sailings to Structs and India

moderately active dealings. Per- You dislike to get past the thes: EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

must

bil

Ship

From

Sydney

"KENILWORTH"

Sydney

For full particolawa' apply to

sistent New Orleans buying and no-trump level, but you mill covering against textiles or make an energetic bld, at this ders met only limited hodge offer point to show that your hand la inga.

not entirely worthless. To Closing Prices:-July $27.45, only three diamonds would show "KAIPAKI" October $27.09, December $27.9/a pretty weak hand which had 84, March $27.08, May (1947) slightly better support for dia $27.08, July. (1047) $27.00, monds than for spades. Middling Spot $28.06.

Score 100 por cent for four diamonds, 30 per cent for three diamonds.

New.

Orleans Cotton:-July $27.41. October $27.68, December $27.79/80, March $27.00, May (1947) $27,98/09, Middling Spot --Associated Press.

NEW CAR PRICES

Washington, May 21. New car prices which already wore boosted because of higher wages, are going up again this time an average of four to five per cent to affect costlier steel and parta. In making the dis closure, high OPA official, told nowamon privately that the raise probably would "go into effect within 10 days-Associated Press.

Question

Today you aro Merwin Maler's partner and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:

9 075 HK004 K7-8. 2 0.10.0

Schonken

You, Jacoby Pass

1H

20 Pass What do you, bid?'" (Answer Tomorrow),

The bidding:

Maler

1D -28-

EXCHANGE MÄRKET

Now York, Max 20.

CLOSING DOWN

· New York Forolgn. Exchangea: -T.T. on Montreal 80,00,75) Lon- Youngstown, Ohio, May 21. The Youngstown Sheet don: $4.08, Paris: $0.84, Buonos Tube Co., due to lack of can, de Areiro

Airos (tipo markot): $24,46, j· Ela $5.25

9.29,

will be forced to start closing Mexico B

down tonight with all operations (in) expected to bo brought to a Batavia gülldora):137:00, Singa- standstill within a day or 80,- pora $47.507 Hambay $30.85 Hong Assoolated Press.

Kong 335.25-Associated Prosa.

Duc Discharging Discharging

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Telephone Nos. 27721-4.

BLUE FUNNEL LINE

SAILING TO PORT SAID, LIVERPOOL VIA STRAITS.

ADRASTUS

CLENFINLAS

LAOMEDON

6th Juno'

15th June

20th June

VESSEL DUE.

GLENFINLAS LAOMEDON PRIAM

from UK via Stralis

Do do

late May

early June

from New York and

San Francisco,

carly June

For Passage and Freight Particulara, apply

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE AGENTS

Telephone: 80838.