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PERSONAL

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1940.

Trading With China Urged

SYDNEY, MAY 24. AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSMEN APPEARED TO HAVE LOST THEIR ZEST FOR PIONEERING AND ADVENTURE, FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT DONALD MILNE, R.A.A.F., SAID TODAY.

HE WAS COMMENTING ON A STORY ON THE HUGE 'UNSATISFIED DEMAND FOR AUSTRALIAN PRO- DUCTS IN THE FAR EAST",

Less Coal In Europe

London, May 24,

N.Y. STOCK MARKET

New York, May 23. Selective

spots high-! Atronu lighted the stock market today al though profit-taking left many leaders lower. «

Dividend carnings and possible antil-up buoys were favourable factors.

› Pago T

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

SHIPPING DEPARTMENT

16 Pedder Stroms

Tel. 30111.

General Managers.

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

Assorted steel, rail, liquor and utility issues were in a now high column from

Grains the start. ranged from fractions to four S.S. TAKSANG Flight-Lieutenant Milne apent points, but losars predominated at two years as technical advisor the close of the market.

Volume of trading for the day S.S. WINGSANG to the Chinese Air Force.

was 1,340,000 shares. "Chinn wants our primary Dow Jones Averagea products and manufactured 30 Industrials foodstuffs, provided they are 20 Ralls packed right. But our packing and distribution have been all wrong in the past," he said. ia "China is planning trener

dous railway construction. There is an opening in China for our

Decreases during April in the coal output of the principal Con- tinental producing countries to disclosed in provisional figuros

MR. J. P. Pennefather-Evans will bo glad if any shopkeepers, who have outstanding bills for goods purchased by him, which he was unable to settle before leaving the Colony, will send their bills Crvas, Bucks, England.

15 Utilities

$77.78

S.S. HINSANG

208.06 46.09 43.30

Adams Express 22% Alaska Juneau 82, American Can 09, American Smelting 08%, Ameri can Telephone 100%, American

Water- Tobacco 90%, American works 25%, Anaconda Copper

8.8. SAMDART 9.9. KWAISANG S.S. FOOSHING

ARRIVALS

from Singapore 31st May

SAILINGS

1.to Shanghai th June to Sandakan 16th June

IN PORT

Buoy A.13

.Kowloon Dock ....Buoy B.3

All the above subject to alteration without notice.

him c/o Barclay's Bank, Gerrards published today by the European atcel and other heavy indis- 47% Aviation Corporation 11. All intending Passengers are requested to register their names a

WANTED KNOWN

JUST unpacked again-from our workroom, Shanghai, Most Beau- iful Creations in Silk, Georgette negligee, nightgown acts, Brocade Dressgowns Pyjamas, etc., Smart Genuine straw hats, Exquisite Jade-gold ornaments, also a world of Prewar-made

Finest-carved, teak camphor-lined chests, never

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coal organisation.

French output, however, con- tries. They want our timber, pre-war for sleepers and other purposes

Hong Kong H.Q..

tinues to be above the monthly average.

hím.

Agents:

THE GLEN LINE LTD.

m.v. GLENOGLE

...Due from United Kingdom 27th May e.a. EMPIRE PARK..Due from United Kingdom about 27th May

Managing Agents

Baldwin 309, Bondix Aviation 48%, Bethlehem Steel 108k, Bue- far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave. ing 28, Borden C47%, Chrysler 64%, Canadian Western Germany produced

"But remember one things Pacific 19, J.I. Cas 4,043,000 tons of hard coal-30

120

Colgate 52, Commercial Sol- per cent of the pre-war monthly We must give China the best.

2175 Dupont

Kodak Eastman average compared with 4,380,000 and we must honour our con- vents 29 Corn Products

tracts. The Chinese are the262, Electric Light of Power 28%, tons in March.

of France's figure 4,043,000 most honest people on earth. If

General Mo

Goodrich, 77, Motors 72, metric tons, which is 104 per they once find man has put Goodyear 724, Homestake Mining cent of the pre-war monthly aver-anything over them, they wid 47, International Harvester 05,

to do with International Paper 20%,

49%

Inter- age, was 162,000 tons below the have nothing more

Jonna March total.

national Tel. & Tel. Bellum's production-79 per "A trading organisation Manville 154, Kennecott Copper seen elsewhere. Mode Elite, 22. cent of the pre-war monthly should be set up to organin 58, Montgomery Ward 99%, "No-

metric 1,879.000 overage-was

the business properly. There tonal Distillers 86, tons, as against 1,920,000 tons in

headquarters at Lead 38%, New York Central R.R. should be March,

Kong and agencies 26%, Packard Motors 9%, Pan was Hong The Netherlands' output

American Airways 19%, Pennsgi- East, staffed 69 per cent of the pre-war throughout the Anti-monthly average- April total baby specialists who not only un-ana R.R. 48, Radio Corporation growth

lenses. Powerful night ing 651.000 metric tons, as con- stand the Chinese, but under 37%, Reynolds

with 662,000 tons for stand and can sell Australian visibility. Latest. Leathercased. pared "New" condition. Market, $376- March,

products." $450, Accept $150. Write G.P.O. Box No. 415.

Queen's Road, Central.

FOR SALE

FIELDGLASS "Zeiss":

quality BECHE-DE-MER high for sale to best offers per b F.O. Fiji Forts. Offers will be Accepted--for one ton or more. Cable or write by Air Mail to V. Sagar, Box 92, Lautoka, Fiji.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

HOLDING

P. & O., RI. & E. & A. BILLS OF LADING.

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

Agents

& CO.

P. & O. S. N. Co.

B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd. "E. & A. S. S. Co., Ltd.

Buffalo, N.Y., May 24. The Philco Corporation today reported for the March quarter a net loss of $69,471 compared with a net profit of $846,000 equalling 62 cents a share in the first quar last year--Associated Press,

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of

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In Italy, production was 83,600 tons-86 per cent of the monthly average for 1940.-Reuter.

U. S. COTTON

BRIDGE NOTES

ways

There are

of insulting New York, May 23.

your partner at the bridge table. Colton futures moved narrowly and irregularly in quiet dealings even though you keep your voice As traders awaited strike and low, your expression good-humour. plea- price control developments. The Pd, and your conversation weather turned fair in the cotton sant and (outwardly). harmless. belt and observers expressed the The easiest opinion that the crop will make rapid progress with a few weeks of rood weather.

July 27.60, October 27.89/90, December 28.05, March 28.20, Middling Spot 28.21.

New

Orleans Colton:-July 27.61, October 27.90/91, December 28.04/05, March 28.22, May (1947) 28.28.-Associated Press.

N. Y. EXCHANGES

New York, May 23. Foreign Exchanges:--- T.T. on Montreal $0.90.76, Lon- don $4.03, Paris $84, Buenos Aires (free market) $24.70, Ric

$20.66. de Janeiro $5.25, Mexico Amsterdam (forin) $37.80, Brus- sels $2.29. Batavia (guilder) $37.80, Singapore $47.50. Bombay $30.35, Hong Kong $25.26.Asso- ciated Press.

way to drive your partner into fits of gnashing his teeth is to indicate by your bidding that you consider him a prize nitwit. For examplo:

West, Dealer North-South vulnerable

8. A-10-6-3

H. 7 6 4 1

D. J 8 B

C. 6 5 2

B. QIB 2

N

H. ) 10 9 8

D. 7 6 2

W

KQJ 10

ED 10 9 5 4

U. A

S

9.73

+ K5 B

8. K 9874

B. AQ2

D. AKQ

C 84

The bidding: West Pass 40

North East

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

Pass

35

Pass

South

15 Dbl. 45

SOVIET WANTS LOAN

Washington, May 24 PASS Pass Pass United States Government offi- Pase

-Reuter.

Dh. Pass

two

the way

AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.

National M.V. KAFIRISTAN From Melbourne, Sydney, Torokinn.

Discharging (Holts Wharf) Loads for Sydney, Melbourne Mid-June also Brisbane if sufficient inducement

Real Silk 28, Republic Steel Tobacco 44%, Schenley 84, Seara Rocbuck 43, Shell Oil 384, Sacony Vacuum

Southern Pacific 64%, Stand 17. ard Brands 614, Standard Oll of Callf 57%, Union Bag 35%, Union Carbide 119, U.S. Rubber 765, U.S. Steel 80%, Westinghouse $45, Youngstown Sheet, & Tube 77%Associated Press.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

Arrivals

+

Yesterday: S.S. Haiynng frúm Shanghai, U.S.S. Crag from Guan, H.M.S. Tyne from exercises and F.S. Tourville and Sufren.

Scheduled Arrivals

Samtyne, $.S. Today :-S.S. Cromwell and S.S. King Haakon VII from Singapore and S.S. Sen Lynx from Shanghai.

Departures

Yesterday:-L.C.I. (L) 172 und

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Also Agants for PRINCE LINE LTD.

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

from VANCOUVER due 20th May

Wharva.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AGENTS:

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

S.S. "HANYANG". S.S. TSINAN"

SAILING FOR SHANGHAI

4 p.m. 28th May

4 p.m. 31st May

SAILING TO SINGAPORE

S.S. "NINGHAI"

4 p.m. 28th May

SAILING TO CANTON

6 á.m. 20th May

H.D.M.L. 1105 for Macao, H.M.S. S.S. "FATSHAN"

Crane for Macao, U.S.S. Orleck

and S.S. Van Heutz for Swatow. Scheduled Departures Today:-M.S. 10 for Borneo for Trin- and, H.M.S. Cocade comalee..

GRAIN MARKETS

Chicago, May 23. Trading WDK light in the Chicago Board of Trade today: Scattered selling apparently re- flecting favourable weather-and good prospects caused fractional losses in Oats. Wheat held, at ceiling prices,

Wheat: July 1.8344, August 1.08%, September 1.83, Novem

or 1.03, December 1.93, March 1.03.

Subject to alteration without notice.

For Freight and Saloon Passages all lines, please apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

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

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

cials stated, tonight that the So- South lost two hearts, two clubs, viet Government had informed and a trump, going down the United States that it was still tricks for a penalty of 500 pojati. interested in opening negotiations And North practically foured at looking towards a $1,600,000,000 the mouth because of American loan to tiv Soviet Union. South's bidding had insulted him. North didn't give a hoot about 600

Cora: July 1.21%, September point-he'd been set before and 1.214, January 1.4634, March expected to be set again, but he 1.36. just couldn't stomach the way

0.80, November 0,844, weak bidding North had given December 0.814, March 0.84.

Rye: July 148 September "HICKORY MOUNT" To begin with, North had passed 1.485, November 1.53, Decem-

March 2.53%, South doubled for a takeout,

BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED,

SAILINGS TO U.K.

Sout disregarded the warningly SeptemJuly 0.83, August 0.84%

him.

over three clubs. Then, when Barley:-July 1.26%, September į

Ship "MYRTLEBANK”· "SAMTYNE"

From

Bombay

Karachi & Bombay

U.K.

Due Discharging In Port Mid-July

“BENVORLICH” sails for London via Straits--1st Week June. North had simply shown truup 1.26 November 1.31 Decem BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD

FREIGHT ONLY,

VESSELS DUE

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

"BENLEDI"

T?

F

"LOKSANG"

"AMMLA"

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from Melbourne

For further particulars apply to

2nd half June 1st half June

12th June

W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

York Building

Tel. 34165.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

S. S. HAI YANG

Sailing for SWATOW -On-28th-May-at-Noon:

Subject to alteration without Notice.

For Particulars of Freight & Passage. Please apply to:- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

General Managers.

& O. Bullding, 5th floor. Tel. 23755,

CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT. 20 Connaught Road, Central, Tel. 24639,

support by bidding three spades. North would have been obliged to! make the same bid with fot trumps to the Jack instead of four to the Ace. And if North had held just the merest trifle more strength, either in high cards or in distributional value, he would have bld four spades

over the double instead of only three spades. Actually North held about as much on could be expected in view of his two passes and simple! return to spades.

And since North hold a maxi- mum, there couldn't possibly be any point to South's bid of four spades. That

contract could be made only If North had grossly underbid his hand. So South's game bid was practically a state- ment that he didn't trust North I to bid is hand properly.

→

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bid,

ber 1.20, March 1.31..

Winnipeg Rye:-May 2.68 bid, July 2.60.-Associated Press.

Sailings to Straits and' 'India

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

NANKING CREDIT FOR OVERSEAS

Nanking, May 24, The Chinese Government has decided to extend a fifty million United States dollars credit Joan to Chinese overseas. at low in "KAIPAKI" terast for reconstruction.

-Ship

The loan will be divided as "KENILWORTH" follows: Twenty million for Min lava, fifteen million for the Netherlands East Indies and five million each for Siam, Burma and tho Philippines.Reuter.

UNION INSURANCE The Annual General Meeting of the Union. Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., will be held in Syd-

Yesterday you were Oawaldney on June 11.and the Directors Jacoby's partner and, yulnerable will recommend a dividend of 20 against non-vulnerable opponents, shillings per share. you held:

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9 863 HA Q732 D A 42

H.K. DOLLAR TT. London 4-27/32, Singapore 62% India 82%, U.9.A. 244, Manila' 50-1/16, France 20.70, Gamada-27bBwitzorlan~107, Australia 1/8, U.S. Cross rate in London 40216-34.

The bidding: Schenken You Maler Jacoby

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(7) ANSWER: Pass. This his- trates a hand good enough for an

New York, May 24 opening bid (although a rather

The American Bankers ATO- weak ono) but not good enough ciation today reported that the for an overeall. The hand can banking resources of the United win only about four tricks, and is States have, more than doubled therefore not good enough for a from 1940 to 1945. At the end bid which promines to win eight of last year. there were 14,658 tricks.

banks with aggregate TeBourtes Score 100 per cont for, bass, 30 at over $177,364,000,000. Loans por cont for double, 20 per cent and discounts stand at over $30,- for two hearts.

000,000,000-Angociated Press.

.

Question

Romo, May 24. Today you held the same land,The police in Romo Milan and and the bidding, continugati kieg Schenken You Malor Jacoby lurence, in an effort to guar 182 Pass Printer orderly elections on Juno 2, hava rounded up hourly 100 teri (Answer men suspected of being.

Pass

Ship "KAIPAKI"

From

Sydney

Sydney

Loading for

Sydney

For full particulara apply to

Dúc Discharging

Discharging

Ready

May 27th.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Telephone Nos. 27721-1,

BLUE FÜNNEL LINE

-BAILING-TO-FORT-SAID,LIVERPOOL-VIA-STRAITS.

GLENAPP ADRASTUS CLENTINLAS ·

30th May 6th Juno

15th June.

SAILING FOR LIVERPOOL VIA NEI, STRAITS,

· PORT SAID' & AMSTERDAM. LAOMEDON

"20th June

VESSEL DUE. GLENFINLAS from U.K. via Stralis LAOMEDON

--do- PRIAM

Plate May

early Juno

from New York and Ban Trogelsco..

carly June

For Passage, and Freight Particulars' apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS

Telephone: 50838.