1947-08-11 — Page 8

JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN N.V.

King's Building, Connaught Road,

Tel: Shipping Dept 28016. Passage Dept. 28017. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, C. No. 82, Tel. 25103. Ship

due from.

£38. "TJTJALENGKA" Macannar. Java

Balling for

Amoy & Shanghai,

ports & Singapore, 19th" August 10th August

S.. "JIBADAK" -

Japan, Shanghai

Ship RUYS

& Amoy,

21st August

Agents K.P.M. LINE

Singapore.

Java porta

& Macassar,

· 24th-Angust

(ORIENT JAVA AFRICA LINE).

due from

South America &

South Africa,

23rd August

Sailing for

Shanghai, 24th

August

Sultable cargo tanks for bulk oll

Loading for

Manila, Singapore, Maurition, Betra, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth,

Mosselbay, Capetown. Buenos Aires, Monte- vidro, Santos, flo de Janeiro,

4th September

Transhipment cargo on through bill of lading accepted for Dar-Es-Salaam, Mombasa & Zanzibar.

"STRAAT MALAKKA" Bouth America

Ship

& South Africa, 1th Sept.

South Africa & South America. 15th Sept.

(DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE)

due from

"VAN HEUTSZ” Belawan Dell, Penang

& Singapore, 28rd August

"BOISSEVAIN" In Taikoo dock for

Ship

reconversion

Agents SILVER

due from

.. "SILVERSANDAL" Singapore,

14th August

salling for Singapore, Penang & Belawan Dell. 2nd September

Singapore.

middle of September

LINE LTD.

m.s. "HENDONHALL' U.S. Atlantic ports

Agents

Ship

ERASMUS”

via Manila &

Shanghai,

on or about 31st

August.

Salling for

U.S. Atlantic ports

via Singapore, Penang

and Colombo,

end of Angust.

U.S. Atlantic ports via Philippines, Stralis and Colombo, early September.

HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

due from

Europe

KK. “HUGO de VRIES

21st Aur.

Europe

21al August

|Buitable cargo tanks for buik oll

1.1. "BREDERO"

Europe

End September

Loading for:

Manila /Bluzapore/ Colombo/Suez/Port Said/ Genoa /Marseliles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Amsterdam/Hamburg/ Copeningen/Gathen- burg/Oslo, 27th August.

Manila/Singapore/

Colombo Suex/Port Sald/ Gonen/Marseilles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Amsterdam/Hamburg/ Copenhagen/Gothen- burg: Oslo,

10th September,

Manila/Bingapore

Colombo/Suck/Port Sald/ Genoa /Marseilles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam/ Amsterdam/Hamburg/ Copenhagen/Gotherburg/

Oslo,

irst half October.

Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co.

SHIP

"TREWORLAS”

"SCYTHIA"

*DAN-Y-BRYN”

'STRATHNAVER"

"TRESILLIAN”

"PUNDUA"

ARRIVALS

"EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND”

"TREWIDDEN"

BIUP

FROM

.U.K. Genoa

Rombay, Colombo ...K., Colombo &

Bingapore

Bombay

¿: Karachi

U.K. & Straits

U.K., Genoa,

Bombay, Colombo

& Straits,

Karachi

& Bombay „‚Ü.K. &

Singapore

U.K., Genc. Bombay, Colombo

& Straits.

SAILINGS

TO

DUE

13 Augual

14th August

17th August

18th August 21st August

22nd August

3rd September

September

**TREVAYLON" •

"SCYTHIA”

(Passengers Only)

"EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND”

Straits, & U.K. .8ingapore & U.K.

READY

16th August 20th August.

5th September

(Passengers only)

"TRESILIJAN" *

...Singapore

& UK.

Straits

Early September

Genok & V.K.

الاحمر

• Accepts cargo for London, Antwerp & Rotterdam. Also

spcepts cargo for Madras on through 'bills of lading:

British India S. N. Co., Ltd.

Passengers & freight to Strafts, Rangoon & Cafcutta

1

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

ARRIVALS

BRIF

FROM

"EMPIRE ATHELSTANT

"NANKIN”

Madras

AURTENUA A Now Zealand .

"NELLORE"

Bydney

Melbaarire,

Bydney & Baya

For full particulars apply to

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1947.

PICTURE TAKING SHAPE Europe's Answer To Marshall Plan

Agitation For New Free Ports

WASHINGTON, AUG, 10,

A GROUP OF REPRESENTA. TIVES OF PORT CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES IS URGINO ADDITIONAL THEE THAT PORTS SUCH AS EXIST IN OK NEW YORK AND NEW LEANS BE ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

Free ports, as the term is used In the United States, are trode zones in which goods from other countries may be stored and pro- cessed for re-export without pay- ment of duties. Duty must be goods paid, however, on those entering American commerce from the free zones.

San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle on the Pacific coast of the United States have proposed establishment of free ports in their vicinity.--Associated Press.

U.S. TARIFF ON WOOL

Canberra. Aug. 10.

The Australian Government is.

German Angle Not Clarified

World Tanker

Fleets

Paris, Aug. 9.

Washington, Aug. 10.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

REFRIGERATION SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS-

CARGOCAIRE-SPECIE

SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU

The work of the 16-nation Committee for European The American tanker fleet

Economic Cooperation has reached the stage, now totals 882 vessels, and in SS "General Gordon" after over three weeks of intensive activity, the largent in the world, accord-56 "President Taft" (via Yokohama) when outlines of the answer to be sent on Sent.ing to the National Petroleum 89. "Marine Adder" (via Manito ... 1 to the United States Secretary of State, Mr. As of March of this year, the George Marshall, should become clear.

The bulk of the facts and figures necessary to com- plete the answer have now been received here, and members of the various committees are working long hours to correlate all the in- formation.

Some of the replies to purts of

not

the questionnaire rent 012 to member Governments have

arrived, but are expected

soon.

There is strong ofleini reluc- tanee, to prophesy what form the picture of un economic Europe now being drawn will take.

Much depends on the future permitted level of German indus. try, The Committee for European Economic Cooperation can only sketch in the Germans probable contribution to Europe's iron and steel supplies, while decisions on this subject have still to be taken I elsewhere,

German Mark

Another matter which would Lelp the work of the Committee- giving immediate consideration and might help the world's dollar to the United States offer to ro-shortage-would be the establish- duce the United States tariff on trent of an acceptable German

Australian wond.

currency

with which Germany could pay for some of her imports. but it's mutter will also have to be decided ebewhere,

Mr. Joseph Chitley, the Prime Minister, said that he could give no details of the offer, whiell had been received from Mr. J

The lack of any German cur. J. Delman, Australian repre rency for external use seems, to sentative at the International; some observers here, to be one of trade talks at Geneva.

the main stumbling blacks Hifcely

A Cabinet sub-committee will to be encountered by the Com. examine on Monday.--Reuter mittee now studying the pos

xibility of making the currencies

CHILE CUTTING IMPORTS

of the 16 participating nations freely convertible one with an. other-Reuter.

MARTIN BEHRMAN

SEIZURE.

Santiago, Aug, '10, Minister of Feononic Luis Bor. say announced a Chilean Govern- ment decision to withhold foreign exchange

about for imparts of

Washington, Aug. 19. 208 products, including stockings, į

The owners bath-tabs, cookstoves, and certain Martin Behrman, seized by Datch of the freighter Kilk textiles,

warships last March in Java, The intent is to favour the mar. asked the State Department to ket for similar articles produced, obtain Immediate payment Of In Chile. Bossay Indicated the U.S.$3,084,240 in damages from prices of the Chilean products the Dutch. would be controlled.-Associated | In a letter to the Secretary of

State, General Marshall, the com pany asked if the Department be referred to arbitration between could not get the money matter to the two Governments. It said the Dutch had agreed to payment of damages but had not produced the amount of money agreed on.

United Press.

Press,

BOMBAY SILVER & GOLD

Bombay. Aug. 9. Silver, Rendy, per 100 tolas 177| Rupees. GB Annas New Settl ment. (Unofficial) 170, 09; Far- ward, per 100 tolas 174, 14; Gold, Delivered per tolas 108, 08; For- Ward 108, 04; Sovereign, Each unqualed.-Router.

ALEXANDRIA BULLION

Gold,

Alexandria, Aug. 9.

ARGENTINE. GOLD

Buenos Aires. Aug, 0.

Sovereign, buyers 67.50, sellers 60.00 U.S. $20 Eagle 119.00, 121.00: Gold, Bar, Gramme, 5.79, 5.86. Reuter.

per "dirrhem" 155 350, Napoleon 350, Dollar (niece plastres, Egyptian pound 400, de cing) 400, Silver (plastres) Sovereign 493, Turkish pound per Kilogram. „840.––Reuter,

A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE

Clues Across

1., Nativo:

DUE

Kenman, 6. Pigment. Mid-August- B. Concoal

End August Early September.

CKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Telephone Nos, 27721-4.

18. Grown-up. 10. Neat 20. Luery

chann

D. Cuiminating Es. Best part.

point.

11. Pelse,

12. Diminish. 14. Gone by, 10. ImporterE porled.

26. Glossy

material.

26, Pitcher. 27, ChangY.

28. 15420.

Clues Down-

1. Shortage, 2. Ado.

3. Greedy.

4. Dutcome.

6. Rall

cany.

14. 'Acrld. 15. Stutter, 17. Turning

.support. ... 19.

6. Ohost. 7. Diplomat. 10. Part of a ficMOT.

.1

21,

22: Rip

23. Ler joint.

10. King of "Saturday's' Crossword - Down1-1. Cupid;\">2° Melta;"&

A

Acrobat Comte; 4 Dowsor; 83 Crime: 6 Opale 0 Screen Pail 10 Aprils La Mealist 14 Rulera; D Deliver;- 11: Tirata; 18 Diapala; 17 Reari 10, Lelandni 20 Ameentes: 15 ltum: 10 Prince; 18. Belarus SR Awiens - £30. Entered; Adna; 20 Dargel, 91-Lcowa 24 87 Foartej 20 Hawelt 20 Sprawl; Troid).25 Resimi., 25. Dalisa 101. Layera). 32 Dampa..

ALB

More Buying Of Tung Oil

New York, Aug, 10. Increased purchases of Chinese are reported in the New ung York market as a result of the high prices asked for linseed oil,

Both oils are used in paints to promote drying. Linseed now sells for around 28.4 cents per pound in the New York market, while tung oil sells for about 23 cents.

A satisfactory substitute for linseed oil is said to result from a

Council.

world tankeship fleet included: Argentina 27; Brazil 5; Chile and Honduras 2 cach; Mexico 12; Peru and Uruguay 1 each; Venezuela 25; Norway 191; Netherlands 77;

Britain

413;

France 24; 'Russla 18; Germany 6; Italy 26: Sweden 35;

7

Aor.

21

Aug.

Aug.

30.

Sept.

13

8.9. "Marine Swallow"

Third Class Passage Fare from Hongkong to Facific "NOTE: Coast is US$175.00 Plus U558.00 for persons who are not U.S. Citizens.

NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS

Belgium 6; Denmark 10: Grecue S8 "Marino Filler" 4; Portugal 5; Spain 21: Turkey 98 "Mount Mansfield" 1: Japan 10; China 1.-Asst. 88 "President Monroe" ciated PreaA.

ZURICH FOREIGN as "General - Gordon"

EXCHANGE

Zurich, Aug. 0. Zurich On London 17.35, New. York 430, Paris 3.62, Brussels 987, Amsterdam 162.30, Lisban 18.25, Buenos Aires 106.50. Stockholm 119.68, Mindrid 30.75.--- Reater.

blending of soybean oil, casting 17.6 cents per pound, with tung oil. Associated Press.

PAN-AMERICAN UNITY HOPES DIMMER

Washington, Aug. 10.

Prospects are that United States governinent offl- cials who hope to impress Russia with inter- American unity at the forthcoming Rio de Janeiro conference are due for a slight dis- appointment, say observers here.

The conference opens on Aug. 15 and will negoti- ate on an inter-American mutual defence treaty.

The United States recently, it would attend if invited. Co- advanced plans that would make nada already has defence nr-

the Inter-American unity the domi- rangements with United nant theme of the meeting. It States which, inis person said. manoeuvred the governing it considers more important board of the Pan-American Un- than any South American tie- lon into trying to resolve the up.)-Associated Press. few diplomats think the plans major points beforehand. But

will work.

The disputes centre around a

Notice to Consignees

United States proposal which From

would:

9.8. "WOSANG" Sandakan, Straits and

Calcutta. Arrived 11th -August, 1947.

1-Eliminate the veto on en- forcement action by having decisions made on a two-thirds Damaged cargo cx this vessel for one, wants the veto. majority vote basis.. Argentina, will be surveyed in the premises of the Hong Kong & Kowloon

an

2-Make it mandatory for Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd, be. al American nutions to go im- tween the hours of 10 am. and mediately to the assistance of 12 noon on Monday 18th August attacked alster nation. 1947. Consignees are advised to Some Latina want to consult have their Representatives pre- first,

gent during the Survey. Consignees are warned that claim for damage or shortage may not be accepted if the damage la not surveyed by Mesara Goddard & Douglas in the presence of Conalgaeos Re presentatives at this appointed

Usual Split

The United States hopes to avoid the usual split with Argentina. A majority of Latin American countrica already support the U.S. view. The problem is that there will have to be wide agreement since the treaty will have to be ratified by the various national con- gresses,

(A government Informant in Ottawa suid recently that Cann- da had not been Invited to the conference and was not sure

time.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers, Indo Chinn Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD.

SHIP

S.B. *BENRINNES” 8.8. "BENARTY"

SHIP

9.8. "BENNEVIB

8.8. BENRINNES"

ARRIVALS

FROM

SAILINGS

LOADS FOR

London, Antwerp, Rotterdam.

For Further Particulars, Apply To —

•

W. R. LÖXLEY

York Building.

DUT.

23rd Aug

1st Half Sept

65 "Marine Adder” ·

Aug.

Aug.

16

26

Sept.

13

MANILA

Aug.

13

Aug.

30

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

St. George's Bldg.

Tel. Nos. 28172/28175

Pacific For East Line, Ja.

8.S.

TRANS PACIFIC SAILINGS To San Francisco & Los Angeles

-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANES→→

SURPRISE"

8.8. "CHINA

"

Due

Ang. 11

Sala

Aug. 12

Via Okinniva

VICTORY"

16

16

Via Yokohama

6.S. "CHINA BEAR”

23

23

Via Shanghai

& Yokohama

24

14

24

Via Okinawa

5.5. "GREAT REPUBLIC”

Aimericam Pioneer Line

Arrivals from New York, Boston,

Other Atlantic Forts via Panama

1. "STAGNOUND" 5.3. "GOLDEN WEST

Due Aug. 25th

Due Sept. 5th

Sailings to New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS→

*.. "LOOKOUT"' .... 9.9. "STAGHOUND"

For Full Particulars Call

Balls Aug. 16th Sept. 4th

UNITED STATES LINES CO.

General Agents

814, Queen's Building.

Tel. 81261 (8 lines)

The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.

M.V.

NAGARA "

Loading Hong Kong on or about 12th August.

for

PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, OSLO, GOTHENBURG

AND GDYNIA.

Tanks available sultable for the carriage of oil in bulk. For furthog -particulars, apply to:—

GILMAN & CO., LTD. Agenta, Telephone 81146.

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE,

m.a. "ROSEVILLE""

SAILING 6th SEPT:

BAILING 7th OCT.

ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST .

m.s. "CASTLEVILLE”.

READY

m... "CASTLEVILLE"

9th Aug.

End Aut.

CO. (CHINA) LTD. Agents

Telophona: 34168.

BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE

"M/V. "LIDVARD” LOADING 12th AUGUST, 1947 for

NEW YORK via PANAMA calling at

San Francisco, Los Angeles, Panama, Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore

For frulyag and" farther "particulars Eppiù r DODWELKET

LTD.,

SAILING FOR SINGAPORE

PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION,

Chinese Freight Agents.

HOO FOOK PING THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd.

DUE 1st SEPT. .....3rd SEPT.

BULK OIL TANKS,

Apply:-

THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD. King's Building, Tel. 27792.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE

HONGKONG MACAO DEPARTURE DEPARTURE

8.5. KWONG TUNG: Odd Day 12 Noon

8.8. KWONG SAI: Evon Day 12 Noon •

Even Day 11 A Odd Day 11 am.

Sailligs on Enlardays: 2.09 p.m. Instead of 12.00 Noga.

For Paysage and Freight. Farticulary

Please 'apply tor

MOW SANG SHIPPING CO.

3: Connaught Kend, Wal

JA