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Jute Market Standstill

T

Calcutta, June 18.

Uncertainty about the fate of the Government of India's pre-

sent price control law has brought the Jule and jute goods trade practically to a standstill in Cal-

world's jute cutta, center of trade.

the

The

rules under which the prices of Jute and Jute goods are being controlled expire on Sep-

I

tember 30, 1940, and no one is in position to make a reasonable forecast about future Government policy.

any

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1946.

Commons Debate Steel Ingot

On Preference

London, June 20.

"

Mr. Hugh Dalton, Chancellor of the Exchequer, tonight assured the House of Commons that "I have always been in favour of Imperial pre- ference; I am not one of those who seek to do away with Imperial preference.' Mr. Dalton was speaking during the committee's stage of the Finance Bill-which implements provisions in the annual budget-when the bill is 'discussed point by point.

Mr. Glenvill Hall, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, re- theplied that, the bill included a claus: to continue Imperial pre-

Production

New York, Juno 2. Iron Age reported today that steel ingot production had rench- ed 80 per cent of capacity this week.

This was 8.6 per cent above Inst week's figure and within thres per cent of the level boford the cunt atriko.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

SHIPPING DEPARTMENT

• 10 Fodder Street

Tel. 80011.

General Managers.

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

S.S. ESANG S.S. KUTSANG

Iron Age said "For the first time since the steel strike, sheet and atrip customers of some firms S.S. EMPIRE PERLIS

position to expect ship-. wire in ments to the full extent of their quotas, although it may fall short

before "It may be September any balance in steel products is eiluinated, thus allowing manufacturing concerns to reach the highest point of efficiency in production."Associated Press.

U.S. COTTON

Nu

The Conservatives forced the with sugar production, we must of what they would like. goods either for regular or futuro delivery are avaliable even

debate by moving two resolu- give them a long term policy, the maximum price fixed by the tions-both of which were sub- and you cannot plan a long term Government. Speculators are pre- sequently defeated by large policy on an assurance that is pared to

ta make purchases for de-

majorities.

going to exist for two

years ilvery up to the end of

of 1947

1. To extend Imperial pre-only," Sir Peter said, available goods at maximum prices

ference for sugar for two years. MAGNIFICENT Bevend

but there are no nellers.

Milla here are fairly well stock- to 1950; pare! Ser our comprehensive

2. Protesting against eight-month collections of "Genuino" jade-guided with jewels. "Pure" silk embroidered supply of jute but the demand is proposed freeing of coffee and

and easeuces ference until 1948. lingerie, "Prewar so great it is felt that if price chicory extracts

are decontrolled they may reach from customs restrictions. made" incomparably beautiful car-

high levels-AND- enprecedented

Sir Peter Macdonald (Con- ved teak-camphor cheats, Mede

ciated Press.

¡Aervative) moving the Elite, 22 Queen's Road C. Na price-

first motion, appealed to the Govern haggling Export-orders executed.

trent to extend the sugar pre- ference so that producern could plan their future.

garments,

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FOR SALE

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about an

Minneapolis, June 19. Flax was unchanged. All family flour $4.06, Standards $3.34.

Associated Press.

Colton

the

New York, June 19. fluctunted erratically,

Buying was based on mil de-

B.B. SAMDAIT 5.S. KWAISANG

S.S. EMPIRE PERLIS M.V. HICKORY CREST

SAILINGS

to Straits and Calcutta 27th Juno ARRIVALS

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But the Government has done closing around the best levels of All intending Passengers are requested to register their names a good den more than a mere the day-5 cents to $1.05 a bale, far as possible in advance of the time at which they wish to have. extension of two years. It hadi

higher already agreed with the British;

Selling was prompted by an West Indies that Britain was, uncertain price outlook and fn-' willing to buy the whole of its vourable government weather re- sugar crop right up to 1949, at vorts. The United States, he said, a fixed price.. had just entered into a trade. Chicago, June 19.

The reason for the two-year,

on Imperial prefer- of Trade agreement with the Philippines quration The Chicago Board

Dec, 29.42-44, in the bill was! halted trading in all lard futurea for a period of ten years, giv-ence included at Chicago today until furthering the 100 per cent prefer that there was to be an inter- March 29.46, May 29.38, Middling

30.07. empire conference on trade, notice.-Associated Press.

The rayon goods market was and it would be unfair to lie

quiet Britain's hands in advance of that meeting,

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"Priam" sails for Sydney on or about 24th June For particulare apply to:--

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

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ence on sugar.

Indies Crop

"If we are going to encour age the sugar producing colonies and the dominions to carry on

Go Ahead Signal The fixed sugar, price should: be assurance to sugar` growery

BRIDGE NOTES to go ahead for the next three

or four years. Britnin would assist sugar growers in all the dominions and colonies,

Mr. Oliver Stanley (Conser

mand and short covering. 29.38-40,

Closing prices:-July October 20.40,

SPOT

New Orleans Cotton closed 50 to 70 cents a bate higher.

5.9. NELEUS

9. SAMSETTE

Sailing for United Kingdom, Antworp Amsterdam and Rotterdam about 24th June

due from United Kingdom early July due from United Kingdom mld July Managing Agents AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE

M.V. NEWBROUGH Dec.

July 20.19, Oct. 29.27-28, 20.40-41, March 29.15, Middling apot 29.20.-Associated Press.

"MADISON" COMING

OUT

San Francisco, June 20, The President Lines announced

Among the ways of "awindling" an opponent is the device of creat ing a guess where no true qures|vative) formerly Colonial Secre-today that the President Madison really exists. For example:

South, Dealer East-West vulnerable.

8. J 9 8 4 2

H. K 5

D. I 8 2

C. 10 9 6

B. A 7643 HWY UZ

8. KQ 10

N

h.

& 3

D G

7

~ 0543

DAQ 10 9 7 4 3 CAKJB 2

The bidding:

South

ID

40

Pass

LU

Dbl.

West North 1H

Pass 40

Pass

East

3H Разз Pas

fary. said that because of the sails on June 25 for the Philip- negotiations impending on trade piues on its maiden voyagu, with the United States, it was six cargo ships. It will

The Madison is the newest of tul: lond-8,000

carry

gross

tons-of

more important than qver that the Empire sugar growers miscellaneous cargo for the Phili should know where they stool. pines. Nothing could be given to the colonies, and this applied also Jelferson and McKinley

Its sisterships, the

Fresidents!

will be

to other commodities, which ready for service soon.--Aarocint- could recompense them if they ed Press. were to lose the benefit of Em-:

pire preference,

"Do not use this particular preference on sugar," he urged, "as a pawn in any commercial | bargaining with the United States."

agreement

Mr. Stanley said that while it was true the Government was not committed in principle to Pars

the abolition of Imperial pre- Queen ofference, under the Washingten West opened the henrts, dummy played the King, Joan

it would be and East won with the Ace. East pledged tu discontinue bulk pur- then returned the King of spades, chase at a preferential rate. and South ruffed. South Jaid down the Ace and then a low dia- the din- mond, and West took mond King. West tried to cash the Jack of hearts, but South ruffod.

It was now apparent, to East that the setting trick could be obtained only in clubs, but it was alas obvious that South could sue cessfully inesse through the club Queen unless he could be steeret

NEW NOTES IN AUSTRALIA

Canberra, June 20. Bereuse of the rising price of

eilver, preparations BTC bein made by the Australian govern- ment for printing of a 5-shiling bankrota.

wer cent

Before the war the government made a profit of as much, as 50 because the trade value exceeded cent in manufacturing coins, the metallic value. Now the price of silver is so high that the coins contain nearly as auch silver value as it has trade valte-Associated

Commonsense He asked Mr. Hall whether Press. the bulk

of sugar purchase colonics at a fixed from the

"LESS SPENDING” price was inconsistent with the

Washington, June 19. objectives of the preliminary Amid shouted demands for agreement signed with

Federal the lega

spending, the United States, in view of the House voted without a dissent- forthcoming Washington con-ing voice today to reduce the ference.

nation'a authorized debt from Mr. Hall replied that it could the record $300,000,000 wartime. Away from this normal line of not bo inconsistent, or Britain high to $276,000,000.

So Eust decided to execute would not have play

The done it. He

Senate already a swindle.

After ruffing the Jack of hearts. said bulk purchase by the Food passed a similar bill but must South laid down the Ace of clubs, Ministry of the sugar crop of act again on the House measure, and then led a low diamond to the anionics and dominions was-Associated Presy. dummy's Jack. At this point, a commonsense precaution in East casually discarded a low the present world situation.

Detroit, June 20, club!

Ford Motor Company plans to Neliber· Britain nor United States had committed spend $50,000,000 for construc-

and en itself en bulk purchases; ex ton of a large research

gineering laboratory near the pre- cept that the United States may sent Ford Engineering Labora have indicated that for its part tory. The proiect

ono of the

South was not a particularly astute player, so he rewarded this club discard as having been made from a worthless club holding If that were so, West must have the Queen of clubs, and the only chance to make the contract 3" in dropping the blank Queen the West hand. Accordingly, South returned a club from the dummy and played his King in- stead of messing. That set up East's dub Queen, as the setting trick, much to his glee and South's chagrin. Note that South would have finessed, but for East's decep- tive discard, and the finesse would have enabled South to make his contract.

*

Yesterday you were David Bruce Burnstone'a partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:

S K 76

H 8 3 2

10 4

0 KG 68.2

The bidding!

INT

Dbl.

the

hul

it thought bulk buying of cer- largest of its kind, will require tain kinda was undesirable."--- eight years building.Associated Reuter.

Press

Threat Of Trouble On Pacific Coast

San Francisco, June 20. Another waterfront stoppage was narrowly avert- ed when employers announced that the next longshoremen's pay checks would include 22 cent hourly increases granted under the Wash- ington agreement.

.due from Melbourne about th. July

Agents: PRINCE LINE LTD.

S.S. SAMAVON S.S, SAMTREDY

....due from U.S.A. 24th June due from U.S.A. about mid July

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arrived from Vancouver B-28 Buoy ..arrived from Takao Buoy A-10.

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4 p.m. 24th Juno

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2 p.m. 23rd Juna

2 p.m. 27th June

SAILING TO SWATOW S.S. "KWEIYANG"

SAILING TO BANGKOK S.S. "KWEIYANG" (Passengers only)

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SAILING TO SINGAPORE & PENANG S.S. "ANHUI" (Passengers only)

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SAILING TO CANTON

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7 a.m. 23rd June

3 p.m. 29th June

4p.m. 25th June

6 a.m. 23rd June

Subject to alteration without, 'notice,

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From

Ship

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'U.K

Bombay

Bombay U.K.

The Committee of Maritime, shoremen from striking unless Unity in the San Franciaco Bay their demands now in negatiu- area called a prolost meeting tien are met. He said that pro- Jacoby Burnstone Schenken You against the employers' stalling gress is being made but his Poss (?) tactics when an employer Union will not settle for as little ANSWER: Pass. You have a spokesman announced the new as_CLO.. got. fairly strong hand for defence wage scale approved by the The Congress of Industrial against one no-trump, when you Wage Stabilisation Board is Organisations Son Francisco consider the fact that the open-

Bay Area Committee for Mari- ng bilder and your partner must now in offect.

In Seattle, Harry Bridges, co- time United voted "100 per cent" have between them

every high

leader of the card in the deck, aside from what mittee for Maritime Unity de-seamen who walked off their National Com- imupport to the striking Dutch you told.

Score 100 par cent for pass, 30 clared that Congress of In- ship. The "Madoera," in pro-i per cant for two clubs.

dustrial Organisations affiliated test against alleged wage cuts Pacific coast. longshoromen will of 40 to 50 per cent." strike on June 30 unlena, a antia.. The CLO group said that factory contract with the om- the Madoera would remain at ployers is signed by thint doud her pler "until she sinks under line, and that the Committee the weight of her barnaoles," never again will be "ensnared unless pay cuts are restored.

The Committee Chalaman said by fact-finding boards."

Meanwhile, tho American that if offorts were made to do- Federation of Labour Sailors port the striking Dutch seamen, Union head, Jarry: Lundeberg, the Unity Committee will, tie Jnenby Maler

said that the C.I.O. maritime up any ship. attempting to take Dbl. -21 What do you bid? (Anawer settiment would not pro- them out of the harbour,-As- Tomorrow).

vont his caftora and long sociated Press;

Question

Today you are Oawald Jacoby's partner and, with both sides vol- nerable, you hold:

3 K 76 # J 832

D 8 4

G. K9 0.3

The bidding: · · Schenken INT.

Taa (7)

Due

Discharging

June 21st.

July 1st.

July 4th.

Mid-July

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD

SHIP

"NIDAROS"

:

FROM

Calcutta

DUE

July 2nd.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

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25th June TEUCER

3rd July

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VESSEL DUE.

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26th Juno

carly July

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