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ARRIVALS

SHIP

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End April

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1947.

AMERICAN PRICES OF GOODS

SHOULD

(By Gareth Muchmore)

BE REDUCED

New York Apt. 9. Most American manufacturers and a great major- ity of American consumers say prices of near- ly all goods and commodities in the United States should be reduced.

A majority of economists predict prices will be re- duced either voluntarily or from the necessity of maintaining sales volume, Merchants in the nation's large cities reported buying dur- ing the Easter season (usually the time of large purchases of clothing) was far less than had been expected. As a result, merchants find ing themselves over-supplied with goods useful only during spring or early Rummer are planning to cut prices.

new

This would be a temporary reduction however, the Mer cantile Advisory Services any, for replacement costs of merchandise continue high.

Manufacturers аду coats must remain high as long A labour and materials costs are high. This situation has re- strained economists from pre- dicting price trends.

woolens, whisky, jewellery and women's clothing,

Meanwhile, the United States Department of Agriculture haé laRued a přice trend forecast that predicts a fall for many foods.

NAGGED BILL

TOO OFTEN

London, Apr. 8.

Mrs. William Pego nagged William once too often. He got drunk and chased her through the street, beating

'helt. her with

Sympathetic judge Peter Bond Aned William 1 today and commented: "Ninety men out of 100 have troublesome wives."—United Press.

H.K.

Stock Exchange

/

A report that American mar-

11.X, Gwet, Loena, eș% 10716m, 0 kets are stabilising, and that, (1994) 1938. prices generally have passed Banka, 11K Bank inch .. (Lil their peak comes from the Na-Res) £110n: Chartered Bank 11-16/16. tional Association of Purchas Marcaille nk. A & B 194: Bánk of Fas: ing Agents.

185.

Shipping, lanes 210b: IK Strat

J£24.

Aula euto

Ria. 147m. Tamurane. Cantun T. 480; Uniun Shortages of varying dégrées Ins. 7805 700 785: China Underweker are reported for paper and pan: UK Firm fam: 810/0 per products, copper-iron carbote 11s: Indo Chinas (ref) 120n. A forecast in the "Wallings, scrap steel, drying olls, (Def.) 160n: Shells titereri / 102/8: Street Journal", the national citrus fruits and vegetables, Union Waterboats cum 4. Rt. business newspaper, predicts the Association reports.

Decks, Wharera, Godawns, Eir. IK A High Wages and a possibility Wharves 205 2005: BK Doch unless prices are reduced quick- ly purchases of many types of that labour unions may obtain rum New. 228/19: Provident. 1944). goods will decline no rapidly additional wage increnats--are | 174/17: S'hai Dockranle JK $1.

Mining Bee 0306 30% Mines žcia.", that reductions will be, forced important factors in maintain. I

Land, efla & Didra, 14 Jotain apon merchants naxious to in American prices at high maintain anles volume and levels, Industrial spokcamen Avoid accumulation of male say. able goods.

The numes

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Price Situation Serious

Washington, Apr. 8,

Dr. Edwin G. Nourne, Chair- man of the President's Econo- mic Advisory Council, after submitting the Council's report on the price and economic situation for the first quarter stated to President of 1947, Truman-

"I think we have to regard the price altuation as serious Dr. at the present time.". Nourse added "quite frankly" price adjustments had not come about as he had hoped, when He reviewed the prospects for business in 1947 at the end of last year.

Dr. Nourse sald that the prenent high prices cannot be blamed on any one group. A combination of factors is res- pansible, pointing out that business has had shortages, so that it has been dificult for many companies to get prices" down.

He explained that agricul- with a ture has been fated a 225iami ŠIK Lanila b. All Bagh

9an, 4%. Debla, 105 l Landsmaller than usual 1945 crop, strong de- HK $4h: ffumphreys 24% combined with a

Hemities 19% '; Chineer - Eximity mand from abroad. That com- រដ...

bination really "put the farm Aqueeze" on prices of products.-Reuter.

27 Chin Lights (Old) 14% 18.(fun,

400 45

Stéel Prices "Journal" specifically Latest of statements on this i Pablle Ulities BK Tramwaya di bas radios, washing-ma-subject comes from Benjamin 4815/4500: Peak Trans 10ht on, New chinea, refrigerators and furni- Fairiesa, president of the Unit-n Btar Ferries 7: Yaumati Ferrier ture and says there are signed States Steel Corp, which New Min: H Electrics of economic downtrends for produces 30 per cent of United 44/45: Maran Electrice 120:

States steel.

Bandahan Tight ¤1⁄4b; Telephones (Olt Falleas spoke in comment-4447 (Nm) 24165.

Jousicial Canton Term Gh: Cemen's Ing on reporta steel prices in 2014: BK Ropee 1054/5688. America would be reduced.

Blares, &c. Waley Farma too; Walmuns Describing the demands of: Lane, Crawford 92b: Sinceren union workers for wage in-n: China imporium, The Tsa: Sun Co.. LGI 3,588; Kwong Rant Hong 220b. creases, Fairlena said: "Until Wox On (K) Pi Wm. Powell, Ital. these demands are disposed of in pending negotiations there

London Stock Exchange

given to adequacy or inade.

Miscellantona, Entertainmenta 210:

London, Apr. 8. It was an uneventful day in all sections and is no real consideration to be Constructions Gid : Vibres Piling few if any of the move-qurcy of our present steel ments that took place prices."--Associated Press. were of any material | |

importance.

minor

45: Haremshe`Ine, «Lan.1 w/ 19/adi, (HK) ■/- 1/4d.E; Ewo Cottons IK #10: Union Waterbosta es Right $25; UK Docks Ris. Te 85%/6%**.

justments in Brith funds, where Bedford U.S.A. To Aid

There were some

invinga bonds were firmer bit moved ndrrowly.

ndustriala

Tobaccos were inclined to case at

the start but those minor loanèa

were subsequently

made good!

Bedford (Britain)

New York, Apr. 9.

vhile among breweries, distlers Citizens of the 267-year old village of Bedford in

were helped by new barley alloca- tions.

Although there was moderate activity in shipping issues, several gains were reduced towards the Brazilian Fails suffered close. from profit-taking after opening promisingly but Argentines finish. ed Arm.

were

New Yorkshire have started a campaign today to aid their flooded Enlgish namesake. They hope that their appeal will also bring res- ponse from 10 other towns and cities in the United States named "Bedford."

N.Y. Stock Market

New York, Apr. 1.

сп

The long-lumberlast stock market was covered by late deluge of selling Tuesday that tumbled leaders 1 to 4 ur more points on the sharpest setback in a month. Extreme lossen were reduemi in most esses at the clove. Tranfera were, 11,020,000 shar compared 400,000 Munday,

with

3.abour poslinium was blamed mainly

for the liquidation. The forthcoming Cabinet lacusion of the price altuation affected the market.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 13th

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May 4

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Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama

Am the loser--Botir n new town 8.9. "PIONEER WAVE" Test the rose were Norfolk and Western, 8.3. "STAGHOUND""

American American Wonlten,

Tebarev.

"b", Santa Fe and Texas Company.

The Dow Jones Avrergent Stocks GZ.59. 20 Industrial 113.29, 18 Kalle 47.25, 1 Utilities 88.20.

Closing stock market quotationst Adios xpress 14k. -Alaska Jurenn Americas Can 02%, American melt- ing 54, American Telephine Aerlenn Tebwech 661%. American Wateri works 165, Annecinis Copper 191 Aviation Corporation 6. Baldwin God move 21. Barowall- $2,

the fix Aviation 82, Bethlehem Bleed KD, Holmst Alternft 2914. Tondon Co. 41. Ca dien Pacta 12, 4. 1. Case 854. Chrysler 03% Culvate 47%, Commercial Bolvente 23. Corn Products 68. Dupont 18114. fellow atman Kodak 23, Electric Light A Power 10, General Electric 54. Genesi Motors 57%. Goodrich, 41, Goodyear 52. Greshound 20%. Romentake Minina

on

respon-

The United States official Bedford, for information

nceda of his Speculative interest in Hunt office guide lists Bedford the

In the citizens." named communities the United States ranging from "It is part of cur garian bonds albcket with consequent easier trend in prices Southern Virginia to Mas-siblity to help all in need, and 4. International Harvester 82, Interan but other central Europeans held Tri with German potash promin- Bachusetts and from New York particularly a faniesake," entti-flound Paper 43%. International Tel & mented the Reverend John A. Tel 19. Jolins Manville 121, Kennespit also to far western Wyoming.

Copper Montgomery Ward 65. ent at 57. Japanese

The rallef campaign was Cartmell, pastor of the Presby National Distillers 21, National Lead 20. harder but Brazilians were dull.

Mining sections remained Arm, brompted by recent reports tertan Church of Bedford. His New York Central 16%. Packard, Motors particularly South African gold from Britain stating that 700 Church, founded in 1861 as a Pan Americans Aleways 15. Pennart- Mania BR 20%, Rhite Corporation $15. shares where Western. Holding homes in Bedford had been Congregationalist organization, Steal B, 122. Republie Biset 257%,

but ells were

the oldest churches Heynote Tubaces were good at £5

flotded by the overflow from is one of

49, Belenley 80%. dull-Reuter.

in the United States.

Bear. Roebuck 34%. hell 011 20 the Ouse.

"The Villager," Д weekly Besides this town there are Botany Vacuum 14%, Bouthern Pacifie 89%, Standard Neanda: $4, Standard Oli New of Calif. 3%. Standard Out at NA hewspaper published in Now two other Bedfords in York's Bedford, devoted three York'a Bedford township 30%, Budebaker 10%, Union Bay 14 Bedford Union Carbide 9814, 17.8. Rubber 4, U.B. and a half front page columme Bedford Centre and

Steel 70%, U.S. Lines 1919, Westing Corners. Associated hone Flectric 4%, Youngstown Bheet & to news of the Engllah Bedford Four and an

Toho 14-Atunciated Press. endorsement of Its Press.

American by its

Mrs. "Alfred A. Roälker, junior secretary of the Bedford Historical Society, Bald plans for the relief of the

English in town would be presented detail to a infeting of the town council on Tuesday, Meanwhile, the Socfety is cabling J. Canvin, mayor of England's

Government

Hoard

Philadelphia, Apr. 9. The hoarding of silk by Gov-adoption érument agencies has made 20 counterparts. per cent of Philadelphia's hoalery workers jobless and there are Indications of "even greater layoffa," William H. Leader, president of Branch One of the American Fédéra- tion of Hosiery 'Workers, Con- greas of Industrial Organiza- tion, said today.

The additional layoffs, Len. der said, will come because the mills cannot obtain nylon or silk at reasonable prices," while nylon yarn will be scarce for some time. He said the government is principally res- ponsible for the silk shortage.

Associated Breda.

CHINESE BOND

ISSUE

Rupee Cuts Loose From Sterling

New Delhi, Apt. 0.

A measure cutting logo the Indian Rupee from Sterling and making it international standard" was passed by the Central Legislature Assembly

Shanghal, Apr. 8. Only 'US$800,000 worth of the first half of the US8400,today." 000,000 issue, of Chinese gov ernment bonds debentures thus far have been subscribed Hely, according to the officiat Central News. **

In addition, the Government banks, and the Shanghal Bank Association purchased 0840, 000,000 or 10, percent of the total faxure.

Its ratification by the Coup cil of State and the Viceroy is considered a formality;;

India's interim.. government Finance Minister Lisquat All Khan, In moving an asetment of the Bilf, said it would break the statutory link between Rupon, and Sterling but would not have an immediate erect

I bald Brayor K. C. Wu sub-on bithor of the changing of

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Mid August

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