1947-07-07 — Page 8

JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN N.V.

King's Budding, Connaught Road,

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Ship

due from.

1918. "TIITJALENGKA” în port

1915, "TJISADANE"

Macassar & Java Poyts. on or about

IXth July

Salling for Singpore. Java

Poris & Aneassar 8th July.

Amey & Shanghai, on

or about 20th July.

Agents: K.P.M. LINE

(ORIENT JAVA AFRICA ́ LINE).

"STRAAT SORNDA" South Amerles Londing for

Kuth Africa Mauritius, Lourenco

Shautbal.

19th July

Marques, Beira, Durban, East London. Part Elizabeth, Mosselbay, Capetown, Buenos Aires, Montevktro, Santos, Ito de Janeiro, 21th July

Transhipment earco on through Bill of Lading accepted

for Dar-Es-Salaam, Mombasa, Lansibar.

ns. "BOISSEVAIN” In reconversion Loading for South Afrien

South America AuguNE

Suitable carge tanks for bulk oll

(DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE)

7. "VAN HEITSZ”

Agents:

mus. "DERWENTIML"

Belanan Dell,

Penang & Slogapore,

or or about 17th July

Swalow & Amos.

SILVER LINE LTD.

U.S. Atlantic ports via India July

BIS, SILVERSANDAL" Persian Gulf paris

Agents:

& Karachi, Judy

U.S. Atlantic parts vja Straits and Surz, July

U.S. Atlantic poris vin Straits and Suez. August

HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

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In part

Loading 'for Manila/Singapore/

Colombo/Suez/Pari Said/

Genoa /Marseilles / Antwerp (Rotterdam /

Sultable cacge tanka for bulk oli Amsterdam Homburg/

1.5. "ERASMUS"

Eures

inte July

15. "HUGO de VRIES' Europe

Bate August

Sumable vargo tank, for buik vil

Copenhagen /Gothen-

bing justo,

rud July.

Loading for Mankia /Singapore /

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burg/Oslo, and August.

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end September.

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FROM

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Mobay

& Barachi

DUE

14th July 15th July

.6.K. & Strails

Early

August

UK. Genoa

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Genon & UK.

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READY

10th July July Straits. Genoa & U.K. August

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T

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SHIP

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ARRIVALS

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Melbourne &·· Sydney

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1947,

ANGLO-EGYPT AGREEMENT Mixed Reaction In Cairo Press

The Sterling Balances

Cairo, July 5. The Anglo-Egyptian interim sterling agreement, signed last Monday, providing à temporary arrangement for dealing with Egyptian Steri- ing balances, has met with a mixed reception In the Egyptian press, which is unanimous only in considering that some of its terms are "technically incomprehensible.”

The "Al Ahram," expressing dissatisfaction with the agreement, said that its terms were ob- scure and equivocal. "That is why the, agree- ment is worrying us."

Police Strike In Rangoon

Rangoon. July 5.

"It does not satisfy us of the espantial points such as the bulk of the sterling credits"helpi by us, the future of our cur Lebey, exports of our producte and imperts of goods we re-

The Independrat "AI

Mo.

.THE RUSSIAN

WORKER

Washington, July 6.

A Labour Department. publication and the Nussian how had a 25 sage carrier ner cent u boost but that his rationed foods are

up 100 per cent.

The monthly Labour Ke- view, official journal of the Bureau of Labour Statistics, drereased purchasing

for Tront power

Soviet wurkera is indicated but the extent is not estimated. Do- clines appeared among gon ration prices but their pro- portionate cffect

not known. Asacélated Presn.

Trade Talks

hattan" called on the Egyptian In Geneva

Government to prepare an "or ganised financial and economie policy and urged an increase After 1,000 Burmese police-in Exyptian agricultural ex men and officers struck and de- ports and a reduction in im- monstrated through the city parted luxury goods, today, un unconfirmed report The lutement by Mr. Hugh said strikers and non-striking| Dalon, Chancellor of the EX- Police met in an armed clash on chequer, in the House of Com-¡ the outskirts of the city this motis on Thursday. that "Bri- afternoon.

tish public opinion does not re- counise the moral validity of the dicht of some £400.000,000 arising out of the wartime as recition of Egypt und the Bri- the tish Commonwealth," subitet of comment today by Mahmoud El Darwiche Bey, Under-Secretary for Finance and a member of the Egyptian delegation which negotiated the

It was understood that of, forts were being made to bring About imoseliate witt'ement of the strike, valled to condemn the alleged "renetionary" policy of the Anti-Fascist" Peoples {

to de- Freedom Longue, and mand the Imariate dismissal from office of U Kyaw Nyein, humme member in the Interim

Government,

encariped quṭ-

interim agreement.

vax

No Moral Reason

"There exists na moral. cronomic reason

The strikers side the city where they were addressed by Un Wan Maung, I "hero" of last September's po-j lice strike, who suddenly ap-juridic) or peared at the head of 690 po-istifying the sealing down of lier. from up-country, and Jain-Eggpl's sterling_creslits." ed the demonstration.

Wan Maung had been in hiding bremse his arrest was urdered on suspicion of foment ing troth'e in the diapule which led to the authorities disarming the police on June 1-Reuter.

Union Of Civil Servants

..

Paris, July 5, The Civil Servants Union,

toli a press conference.

hel

Abdu! Magurid Body Pashn. Minister of Finance, expresseil satisfaction over the provision- al agreement at a press confer eves at Alexandirin today.

He adderi: "The Egyption Government has asked the Bri- tish Government that the money now being spent by British troops in Egypt. amounting roughly to £1.000.000 monthly be paid in sterling instead of in Egyptian currency."

Under the agreement, which with about 2.000.000 members, covers the period from July 14 including poller and telephone to the end of the year, Egypt employees, today voted un. inn sterling balances and assets animously to, form u National very largely owned by Egyptian Strike Committee with instruc tanks, wil, subject to certain tions to order a stoppage next agreed releases, be rendered 17 Thursday, if the Government available for current expendi- failed to accept its demands for ture of any kind or for trans higher wages.

fer by the new Treasury order, The civil servants are de. and their investment and rein- | manding # 27-millard pro- vestment will be controlled. visional increase for the perkod, Egypt will officially cease to up to Jan. 1, 1948. and and be a member of the stering

eventun! inerense of 120 area on the day that the agtee- milliard frangs, plus total re- ment contes into force).-Reu- elags/fication of civil service ter.

employment categories,

It was also learned that M. Paul Ramudler, the Prime Minister, today told a delegution

ARGENTINE GOLD Buenos Aires, July 5. Sovereign buyers 65.00, sellers of civil servants that he would 66.00; U.S. $20 Engle 117.00, answer their cinims within the 119.00; Gold, Bar, Gramme, 6.40; next three days.-Reuter. 5.60, Reuter.

DUE

End July

End July

196.

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Hongkong Berth

· Macao Berth

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1.30 PM

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A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE

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19

Clues Across”,

1. Term.

7. Monster. 9. Rubbish. 10. Scene of

Action, 3.00 A011. Contended.

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20. Nasai

5. Opposite.

6. Liberato.

B. Stear..

12. Blockhead,

27. Swallow up.

13. Speed trials.

Saturday's Crossword

sound.

21. Unusual. 23. Colours;

Genova, July 6.

Workers

Not Robots

Stockholm, July 5.

The Labour side was heard from today for the first time at the International Manage- ment Congress, now in its third 'day here.

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July Aug.

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July

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Swedish worker, Ove Thoernberg, of Kockum Ship- yards, invited to speak before the members, criticised "those great many concerns" who re- gard the worker 08 a mere rabot, instead of an Bomebody who should be given a real un- derstanding of his job.

int

Simultaneously the syndical-

newspaper Arbetaren

Con- Stockholm attacked the gress, charging as futile effort to improve management technique to attain a higher standard of living without first consulting the workers.

La- Meanwhile the Nordic bour Federations Convention It was helally announced to opened here to sit concurrently day that four pairs of countries with the Management Congrons. completed the bilateral In it are participating Labour have

Nordic stage in their negotiations: leaders from all the Chile and Norway, Chile and countries, including Finland, South Africa, Cuba and South and Ita aim is to study ·ration- | Africa, China and South Afri-alisation questions from the La- ca. Agreements have been, bour viewpoint.--Router. completed during the last fort night.

PUNJAB RIOTS

Earlier, Canada and Norway had completed their negotin-

New Delhi, July 5. tions as well as Czechoslovakia and South Africa. Results are

Five were killed and 40 injured subject to any adjustment that when police and troops

opened. may be required in the light of fre on

riotous crowd this other negotiations,

an-afternoon at Gujranwala, 50 miles

north of Lahore. nouncement added. tions now in progress in Geneva down. A 48-hour curfew was im

The total number of negotia?|

burned Twenty houses, were

the

in 96 and the tofil number of posed on the town where the meetings held to 393-United; situation is now under control.- Press.

Reuter.

American Business Review

New York, July 6.

Financial market continued to press forward dur

ing the past short week while the lengthy ad- vance inspired a certain amount of profit sell- ing. It was well absorbed.

It

day recorded its seventh Aucket Committee announced

The share division on 'Thurs the Federal Reserve Open Mar- cessive average upswing, All would allow Treasury 90-day security exchanges recessed on bits issued after July 10 free Friday for the celebration of to find their own interest rate Independence Day and observed in the market. The rate for the usual Saturday suspension. five years has been held at 3/8 Throughout the week stocks of one parcent. Associated were benefitted by rising busi- Press. settlement of the coal con- nese optimism, hopes for quick Commodity Index troversy, brightening, chances

New York, July G. for a tax relief bill and belief rosite of 36 wholesnic

The. Ansociated Press com- that the odds were for a normodity prices stood on Thurs. cum. μ mal summer rally.

day at 176.75 compared with The market has moved up in 175.64 on the preceding Friday the majority of July's over the and 133.76 a year ago. In the past 60 years. Earnings and index the base year 1920 équnla dividends were helpful.

Stock Composite

the

rem

100.

Advances for the week were registered by Industrials, food ciated Press. and textiles components.-Ass0-

Olla touched peaks for year or longer in almost every session as growing fuel short-

New Record? ages highlighted

this group. Rails came to the fore on the

Washington, July 6, outlook for favourable

September may bring a new organisation legislation in addi- alltime employment record in tion to prospects of boosted the United States. Robert C. freight and passenger charges: Goodwin, director of the Unit

The Associated Press 60 ed States Employment Service stock composite showed a net told a reporter, that the figure gain of two points on the week wil reach 59,300,000 if season- at 66.1, the best level since al employment follows its usual March 6.

trend.

The market ended June with { Total number of civilians an average advance of threef with Jobs last May wore 58,- full points after four successive 300,000, a new record. Officials 'osing months. Turnover for attributed the rising employ- the month, however, dwindled ment to high levels of manu- to 17,482,740 shares, lowest for facturing

demand

consumer

any month since September, and exports, Agsociated Press.

1944.

Bond Rally

Rising prices for railroad bonds gave the market one of the best rallies" of the year in this week's bond. market, res-

BOMBAY SILVER & GOLD

Bombay, July 5, Silver, Ready, per 100 tolas ponding to a number of favour- 170 Rupees, 02 Annas; New able nows item. Individual Bettioment (Unofficial) 109, 04: carrier issues closed fractions Forward, per 100 tolas 170, 02; to more than three points above, Gold, Delivered; per tola 111, 04: Forward (June, 20) 110; 14; the preceding Friday,

Trading interest'as usual con- Sovereign, Esch unquoted-Reu-

tor.

ALEXANDRIA BULLION:

144

tred on the so-called 'rebrgan-| taation group. Top biling among favourable factors "was given the request by the na tion's carriers for new increase in freight rates. In addition,

Alexandria, July 5. 36 Southern railroads aäked the Gold, per "_"ditthom” Intor-State Commerce Commis pidatres. Egyptian pound 440, sion for authority to boost Boverilen 486,Turkish pound basle passenger fares for Pull- 880; Napoleon 380, Dollar (pises man car travel and Eastern de cing) 440, Bliver (plastres) roads which recently were als per Bilogram 840.-Reuter; lowed a 10 percent rise in basic passenger fares, asked parmis Alon to make the Increase, amount to at least fivo cunts on every rido, walkingS

ZURICH FOREIGN *EXCHANGES

Druni: 23 Merit; 24 Auburn; 25 May operating reports of

Zurich, July 5 Elegy: 20 Chides

most ralle continued to show york 420, Paris 4.02 Brussels Zurich 'On London 17.85, New Down-1 Register: 2 Dous alzeable improvement over 13 0.87, Amaterlain 162.30, Lisbon Acroni:-1 Reduce; 4 Might; 7 ting: 7 Chof; 6 Inclined: 10 year. Another wartimo med 18.00, 15. Butnar 3. Aften 104.00, Ginger; 8.Sennt;:,10- Sotsj: 12 Hunted; ↑ Arana), 11 Sneaking: Prakses, 15 Ingles: 19 Nuda: 17 12. Phin: 1 Surround; 14 sure was abandoned in the fold Stockholm 119.02, infrld BD.TO. Erab; 19 Anger 20 Rogalla; 21 mente: 18 Reveal; 22 Lush of government dinanding when Heuteryje 3.62% placenta

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July

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