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BUTTERFIELD ́& SWIRE

1. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL"

Telephones: 80381-8 Private Exchange,

Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

"TSINAN"

SAILINGS TO

Swatow 2 p.m. 1st Apr. "ANIU Amoy, Swalow, Saigon & Singapore. D.L, 2nd Apr. Singap: re & Penang, D.L. 3rd Apr. Tsum Kong, Haiphong, Pakhol & Halhow Noon 4th April,

"NEWCHWANG"

"SHANTUNG"

"SUPER",

POYANG"

*ANHUT"

TSINAN" "FUKIEN" "SHANTUNG

OPER SPOYANG"

"WUSDER"

Shanghai, Tsingtao & Tientaln 4 p.m. 5th Apr. ...Sulgon & Bangkok 4 p.m. 7th Apr. ARRIVALS FROM Singapore, Bidhow, Swatov & Amoy p.m. 29th Mur. .... Swatow A.M. 30th Mar, Mneasar & Singapore.D.L.. 30th Mar. Pukhol, Ho How & Tsum Kong pm, 30th Mar. Tientsin, Tingle & Fooche 31st Mur. Shonghal 4th Apr,

CANTON RIVER LINE

Arrives 0.45 pm 30th March. Sally 8.46 n. 81 April. Arrives 3.15 pan. 11th April, Salls 9.45 man. 13th April,

Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE

U.K. SERVICE

Arrivals. from

"CALCHAS".... United Kingdom via Strait:

de...

--t!ti"",

Sailings to

"DIOMED".--

"SAMITE"

"ANTILOCHUS"

"ATREUS"

Port Said.

"DIOMED"

→ din --

Genoa, Maralles, flovre,

Liverpl Glasgow via

1st Apri 2nd April 14th April Late April

1st April

15th Apell

Agents: Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.

*TAIPING"

*

• "TAIPING"

7

Arrivals from

Australia via Kure

Sailings to

....Sydney.

Accepts Cargo 19 d. 2. ports on through TI/L,

#th April

12th April

All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Notice, For Passage and Freight Particulars Apply To The Above.

DE LA RAMA Lines

NEW YORK.

BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA

and

BALTIMORE

m.v. "DONA NATI”

LOADING 12th APRIL

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1947,

Wheat Price-Fixing London Stock

Doubtful

London, Mar. 27.

An International Wheat Conference agreement on price appeared doubtful and the wheat pro- 'blem did not lend itself to solution by itself without reference to alternative of competing commodities, the "Corn Trade News" said to- day...

(

Whent Conference Chairman Sir Gerald Clauson disclosed that the conference has not yet tack- led the difficult problem of fixing maximum and minimum export prices, and "without price fixing there would be no sense in any agreement," the "Corn Trade News" said. , 'I'here are many national whent agreement?"

the In the United States, angles to the price question....}

wheat agreemont

"and" porters are being asketi impact-af

to' limit home froduction, buy on coarse grain would be par

Revere becauяo ---It- and store wheat irrespective of tlcularly Consumptive needs, but they feel would necessitate the subsidiza-- betion of coarse grüln exporta an agreement would not Worthwhile unless there is some almilar to the contemplated roller' from the exceptionally subeldy on wheat export to international implement the proposed wheat

agreement.

'high prices

trude.

In

to

H.K. Stock

The "Corn Trade News" oald: To state that bigger demand "If

we discount Argentina's and greater effort to satisfy it more money lost wellknown opposition to any would mean from of price control; the to the United States la farcical. failure

would be the logical Russin and of

the Yet that Balkans to send delegates reart of world price control the conference; the difficulty under bullish supply conditions.” of American export subsidy; United' Press. and obvious objection to forced import demand at the proposed prices, we stll are faced with the dilemma that stabilisation of world wheat pricea at about 56 per cent of the current mar- ket could not be effective, with- of stabilisation out similar course grain livestock prices."

If an agreement does como into force in August this year without similar control of other agricultoral products, ebarse be sold at higher grain will prices in world trade than wheat, the "Carn Trade News said.

-

"At the outset of the agree. ment's life there would, there- fore, be powerful coanomic In- tentive for all exporting coun- trles to limit the wheat trade and develop the trade in course grains livestock."

Exchange

The

EXCHANGE SUSPENDED

Bombay, Ma», 27. President

tha' Stock Exchange mispended trading today and demanded From members who trade in forward business after HCR- close lat terday's officiat they cover their sales and and their profita to the Stock Exchange Board.

Since the publicnition of the Indian Finaner Budget pro panais, freak' forwurd Zuzi meng had been disallowed, up to the offteint clone yesterday weben the restrictions suas

removed-Reuter.

Markets

Was

London, Mar. 27.. A more chreitul' itmonphers show at

the start of, today's bvalmenn And it was on the whole malotained ihentinhout (although' trading conditions in the latter staken were, lean 'animate<t. Ons of the innvi retive sections, was that fuf South' Africïn-gold share, which we Junter the Influence of the Cape' whil

prófesional buying throughout. Copiers, also enjoyed fair bopularity. The for

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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

SHIPPING DEPARTMENT

10. Pedder Birect.

Tel 30311.

General Managers.

INDO CHINA S N. CO, LT

SAILINGS

LTD.

5.5. "HINSANG",. to Shanghat '& Kobe (Japan) 10 nm: 31it Mar. eien inllway market was likewise acti9.9. "MAUSANG" to Singapore, Penang. Sibu & Sandakan 4th, Apr. [closing hest the top in spite of profits. "WOSANG"

|tuk treg.

On the

M

whole. the industrial market 9.S. "EMPIRE FRASER" www gilet hut not altogether without S.S. "TINGSANG" bright spots, while shipping shares made En reasonable showini. The market for

to Keelung & Shanghai 6th April to Singapore & Bangkok 5th April. to Saigon 5th April

ARRIVALS

S.S. "EMPIRE FRASER"...; "from Tientsin, Shanghal & Keelung

S.S. "WOSANG"

British Govrennent securities slowly by atenally progressed, #nlahing generally {with one quatter point grins,

interest fo oil and In particular 5.S. “TINGSANG" Mexican Fagles fudel na the ilay went (5.9. "LOKSANG" on. Amana Topeign bunds, Chitrane were

· marked up in 49 wille Benellinon remalis

Arm-Reuter,

U.S. Pressure On

British

Trade

Canberra, Mar. 27. Opposition Leader Robert G. Menzies alleged on Wednesday that America was exerting pres- sure to destroy the British preferential trade system.

Speakling during a debate in the sense the major economic units of House of Representatives on Aus- the world will then be:-- tralia's international trade policy, The United States with com- Menzies said that the draft char-plete internal preference; ter of the international trade or- The British Empire converted ganization was aimed in the long into a series of separate units run at the destruction of the Bri-

tish preferential trade system and withitt preference; that the United States was be. Europe to continue as a set of lleved to be exerting pressure separate units; and

1.K. Govt. Lenni 41 30th, 12 to this end. (19341 1036.

Banks. NK Bank 19909,6% 1710 1100am,

ai. Rep.) 104.d.: Chartered Bank 1%; Mercantile, Ik. A 14 zor.din Hank of East Asla enim te. 148h.

InFarners. Contem los, 42: Unlou 1. 713x 10: Chins Underwriters in

Fire 1p. 115

Bing. Bouschaven zumb: UK Stern

['ref) 120. at 1: Tudo Chizm (Dr.) 300: Shells (Bearer) w/ 102/an: Unton Waterboat cum tits. 40. Rights

15.

Backs, Wharves, tiedowns, Etc. HK A

K Wharres 1656; HK Docks curs Rts.

10h 20 2018: Provblents 161⁄4 182

16/16.

Mining. Raubs th: HK. Mines eten. Lands. Tistein & Nidza, 118 Hotels

20.66 20,901 20.507.0928; BK Lande 80%

{ $Os”N8/HDxx, 40% Belta. 18bn': Tymphrey e

103b.

Public Utilities. HK Tramway 40%

THE DE LA RÀma steamship CO. INC. Wheat was the cheapest animal (1)

Pedder Bullding

TEL: 23676

MANAGER: 29675

Chinure Shipping Office"

Tel. 23738/20153

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

S.S. "HAIYANG”

Sailing for Swątow & Foochow on or about

31st March, 1947.

Subject to alteration without Notice.

For Particulars of Freight & Pasmge, Plcaso apply to:-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

General Managers.

P.&O. Building, 6th floor. Tel. No. 81281

or

CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT. 20 Connaught Road, Central. Tel. No. 24689

BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.

SHIP

ARRIVALS

FROM

9.5, "SAMUR"

U.K.

6.S. "BENLAWERS"

U.K.

8.9. "BENCRUACHAN”

U.K.

S. SAMAFFRIC"

UK.

SAILINGS.

Loads for

SA "BENRINNES" London, Antwerp, Rotterdam 5.S. "BENLAWERS" London, Antwerp, Rotterdam

DUE

1st half April.

*End April 'End Apri

End April

Ready

29th March

May.

For Further Particulart, AmÂu To- W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.

York Building.

Agents

Telephone: 84165.

MAERSK LINE

A. P. Moller, Moller

Copenhagon

camship Company

New York

MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK, ATLANTIC PORTS LOS ANGELES and PANAMA: LEISE MAERSK

M.S.

MS: "GRETE MAERSK"

M.A. TREIN MAERSK

AN

Lights

Could we then rely on paper 9/20BK Rules 18b 194 promises to keep wheat produc-1854 Chinese · Exfolen

exports in line with 0391/4: 1hak Tenmw (Old) tion and Importers' needs? the "Corn New at Star Ferrie B

Yaunisti Ferrium $45: Chlou Trade News" asks. Could we

[Old) 12.30 12/1244ka, '(News Hb? JIK expect exports to maliitala ex-Beetle 883; 27/18: Macao Ferteten reserves when 124 Basilakan Light gar Taliphates pensive witent

30% 40% 3% 4% (New) rood avalibi?

Industrial, Canton Iren Gh: Comenta On the other hand if a wheat 16 18.00.0: HK Ropes 10. agreement is delayed until the world selling price of Krains 15 controlled, prices must bear economic Intkinship to the proposed ( D: Win. Powell, Ld. 3a,

21-3/41.

Stares, e. Dairy Farms Cob 49/50%: course Wales 211, 2014/304: Lane, Craw

fords 2014 20: Rineeren 8,105 8.2dna; such China Emporium ; Bin Co, Lt.

PE}%.¢n; Kwong Bang Hong

25 Wint

Miscellance Entertainments 2015:

wheat prices of $1 to $1.55 per Constructions (Old) 686h; Vibro Palux bushel and be fixed at an aver-; Marmani far. (Tan) w/- 13/54,»2 uge differential below that of HK • 1/th. wheat.

9.3.

TAKSANG"

* 91st Mar. from Singapore, Penang & Saigon 3rd Apr. from Kobe (Japan) 4th Apr, from Bangkok 14th April from Calcutta & Straits 20th Apr.

Cargo accepted on Through Bills of Lading for MADRAS via Singapore and for KUDAT, JESSELTON, LABUAN, TAWAU, LADJAD DATU and SEMPORNA via Sondakan.

Subject to alteration without notice.

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

Agents: GLEN LINE LTD. M.V. “GLENARTNEY”, Loads for U.K. Antwerp,

· Amsterdam, Rotterdam via Straits & Colombo, about 8th April. .

$.5. "SAMFORTH"

Due Hong Kong from. U.K. 10th Apr.

S.S. DUKE of ATHENS" Due Hong Kong from U.K. Mid Apr.

www.Managing Agents: AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.

..Loads. for

The Soviet Union with complete M.V. KAFIRISTAN

preference, Associated

Menzies sul that the twe internal Pecularities about this alleged Press.

pressure weretim

1. The United States itself)

a ́ complete eustoms represents union between individual states, |with absolute freedom of inter-

state trade,

BANK WEEKLY RETURNS

Why this should be unnbice- *nable in the case of the United

Landon, Mar. 27. States but objectionable dis- Public Deposlis £12,500,000,- Stankers ferimination In the enƑE of the Deposits 286,400,000, Other Depoli British Empire is not easy to un-P4,400.000. Government

derstand.

Becurities 822.- 000,00, Other Securitien: Devant and Advances 11.100,000, Securities' 18,800,003, Hates and Colna 09,200,000, Notes In circulation 1,399.700,000, Tont Duilion 2.If the British Empire is to 857,000,000, Itatu of reserve to Liabilities be Balkanised in an economic 18.82% ~~Steuler.

"Balkanised"

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LUN N.V.

- King's Building, Connaught Road,

Tel: Shipping Dept. 25016. Passage Dept. 28077. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, No. 82, Tel. 25133.

Bala

8.3. "TJIBADAK"

ms. "TITJALENGKA"

- due from

Kobe 49th March

N. E Indie,

·Balling for Pakavia/Sersarang/ Sourabaya/Macassar

Bin March.

Amay à Shanghai, on or about 28th April 29th Apr,

ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (ORIENT JAVA AFRICA LINE).

"Soon it would follow that LONDON DISCOUNT "... "TJIPONDOK" control would extend to prices

of livestock products and from there to all agricultural

rioditles.

· RATES

Böldan, Mar. 27. com- Day to lay Lean Short Money 1 Bank le, 3 Munthi 37/32. 4

"If we do not believe such gimentation le feasible in free Treasury Di, 2 Mintha Ha ta 17/12,

re-Months 9/10 to 1 Fine Trade Dills, a

Both 1 to 1. 6 Months 5 th 26

societies, tan we belleye in

3 Months 1 17/32.---Keser.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

of Copenhagen

FOR EUROPE

M.S. "KOREA"

Loading for

ADEN, PORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG & OSLO, also accepting cargo for Manila, Singapore, and Colombo

about 8th April 1947

FOR PACIFIC COAST

4--217

8.8. "FORT ST. ANTOINE"

Loading for

LOS ANGELES, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER

about 31st March, 1947

For further particulars apply to THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor.

1. 9411134112.

BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE

"TAI SHAN" Joading end of April

for

NEW YORK vh PANAMA calling at

April 18

May 12

Juno B

San Francisco,

New

@Middle May

Special. Tanka, available for carrying oll in bulk ARRIVALS FROM N.Y. & OTHER U.S. PORTI

ma. Boston,

m.a. "TEGELBERG"

due from

la part reconditioning

sailing for Londfor Bouth Africs and South Amérten Aprší,

· Londini, far-Bouth Africa and South America ̃May,

(DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE)

Bibip

m.s. “VAN HEUTSZ”

from

In Fort averhauling

SILVER LINE LTD.

Skip

m. SILVERWALNUT"

Bouth Africa

Colombo, on

or about 7th April.

**Hasting for Amoy/Blow! Hongkong/Bingapore / Peñudz/Belawan' Dell, ladhat half "April.

·Bailing Ene Philipples/Strelta/ Colemba (UB. Atlantic ports, in or about

* ·23rd April.

HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE-

BMP

8.8. THORBÉCKE".

de frem*** Rollerunoi/Antwerp; Gahon/Port Said/ Ringapore/Manila

Tell th Proving to Ehacabai

8.8. "BREDERO"

*Europe

early May.

B.J. "LORENTZ"

Eutope

Kay

***Balling for Binkeboře/Colombo/ Port: Bald/Antwerp

Botterdam/Alsterdam/. Hamburg/Copenhigen/ Gothenburg/Osto, Becanā – balt-April,

Singapore/Colombo/ 'Port'", Bald/Abáncken/

Rotterdam/Amāteṛlém/ Hamburg/Covephkpan/ Gothenburg/Baln

- gacord "halt› May.

Manila/Bingapore sales "Colombo/Bdes/Fort Bald

Génon/Mastery Antwery/Rotterdam/

-Amasturdath/Hamburg/ Copenhag Đời Ng bure/Úalo, zarly: June,

PRINCE LINE

USA. PACIFIC COAST-

FAR BAST—HALIFAX—BOSTON-NEW YORK

MV. “ENGLISH PRINCE” LOADING NEW YORK, NEWPORT NEWS; HOUSTON LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO FOR MANILA, BHANG- HAL, BONG KONG AND BINGAPORE

DUE HONG KONG ABOUT 20TH APRIL

MV. “SCOTTISH PRINCE}-

Loading New York and U.S.A. porta for Magiju, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore, Salling New York, about 12th March Due Hung King màu n

JARDINES MATHESON & COMÅLTD.

Early April,

Australia

Agents: THE WESTERN CANADA

STEAMSHIPS LTD.

8.S. "BRIANCON"

Due from Vancouver BC Early April

Pacific Transport Lines Inc.

REGULAR SERVICE WITH · FAST MODern FreightERS BETWEEN PACIFIC COAST PORTS.SHANGHAI & HONGKONG ISPECIAL TANKS FOR BULK ‘OİL CARGOES

S.S. "NEW ZEALAND

VICTORY"

Los Loading

Angeles and San Francisco for Manila Hong Kong and Shanghai. Salling San Francisco-about 15th

March.

Due Hong Kong about 13th April. Loads for Pacific Coast, vla Shang- hai about 14th April.

5.8. "GREENVILLE VICTORY" Loading Los Angeles and San Francisco for Shanghai, Hong Kong and Manila. Sailing from San Francisco about 22nd March.

9.5. "CAPITAL VICTORY"

5.3. "PHILIPPINE

- TRANSPORT”

Due Hong Kong about 20th April.

Loads for Manila and Pacifie Coast about 21st April. Loading Los Angeles and San Francisco for Manila, Hong Kong, and Shanghat: Salling trom San Francisco' about 12th Apell. Due Hong Kong about 12th May, Loading Columbia River, Log Abreles and San Francisco for Shanghal, Hong Kon anl Manila. Sailing from San Fraa- cisco about 28th April,

Due Hong Kong, end May. FOR FULL PÁRTICULARS APPLY: TO:-.. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

10 Pedder Street.

Telephone 30911

CHINESE DEPT ($1458 ·

Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.

ARRIVALS

SHIP

“STRATHMORE" "SAMBOARING" "TREVELYAN". "TREVETROE"

FROM

U.K.

1.K.

U.K.

SAILINGS

LOADS FOR

SHIP

"PINJARRA"

(Passengers &. Freight)

"STRATHMORE”--

(Passengers, only),

HUE

"READY

Shanghaj Balls 11 n. 20th March

U.K.

British India S. N. Co. Ltd.

PABBENGERS AND FREIGHT TO STRAITS AND, INDIA

Eastern & Australian S. S. Co., Ltd.

UNEIL

ARRIVALS

FROM:

Manil

MACKINNON

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