1948-01-12 — Page 10

** THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1948, .

ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES CHINESE CURRENCY HOPES

KONINWLLEKE JAYA CHINA-PAKETVAART TUINEN NA

Incorporated in the Netherlands King's Building, Connaught Road,

Tel: Shipping Dept. 28016. Passage Dent, 28017. Chinese Agents, Connaught Road, C. No. 82, Tel. 25183.

"TJIBADAK"

DUE FROM Macassar Be

Javaports,

19th Jan,

CHINA and JAPAN

"TJISADANE"

"TJIBESAR"

Javn ports and

Macassar

16th JanuATY Salling for

Amoy & Manila

Robe.

29th Jan.

SAILING FOR

Batavia, Semarang,

Sourabaya &

Macassar

25th Jan.

LINES

Batavia, Semarang, Macassar &i

Serrabaya

31st January.

Batavia.

31st Jan.

ORIENT-JAVA-AFRICA LINE SOUTH-ATLANTIC LINE

TEGELBERG

Due from Loading for South America Manila, Singapore, South Africa Mauritius,

22nd Jan.

Lourenco

Marques. Belca, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth,

Mosselbay. Capetown, Buenos Aires, Monte- video. Santos, Rio de Janeiro,

ou or about 6th Feb.

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

"STRAAT

South America,

SOENDA"

South Africa 25th Jan,

Shanghai. Yokohama 27th Jan.

RUYS

South America South Africa 29th Jan,

South Africa 'South America

10th March

DELI-STRAITS-CHINA LINE

Due from

"VAN HEUTSZ" Belawan Hell.

Agents

Penang, Singapore

16th Jan,

Saiting for

Swałow & Amoy

Sailing for

Singapore, Penang & Betawan Dell 27th Jan.

HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

"LEOPOLDSKERK” Due from

Japan & Shanghai,

10th Feb.

"MOLENKERK" Due from

Europe on or

atsoat 1th Jan,

Salling for Shanghai

& Japan

"ALPHERAT”

In Port

Loading for Maria/Singapore / Colombo/Fort Said / Alexandria/Eluita / Genga/Marseilles Antwerp/Rotterdam / Amsterdam/Hamburg/

Copenhagen Gothenburg

Oslo, 11th Feb,

Loading for Manila/Singapore / Colombo/Port Said / Alexandria /Haifa / Geuoa/Marseilles / Antwerp/Rotterdam / Amsterdam/Hamburg/ Copenhagen/ Gothenburg/Oslo Middle of Feb.

Loading for

Manila/Singapore

Colombo/Port Sald / Alexandria /Halfa / Genoa /Marseilles/ Antwerp/Rotterdam / Amsterdam/Iamburg/ Copenhagen/ Gothenburg/Oslo early March,

Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.

"HENDONHALL" Due from

Salling for

U.S. Atlantile ports. U.S. Atlantic Coast late February Ports via

Singapore and Suez,

Silver Scheme Dependent On America

London View Of Coal Mine

Big Steel Contract With Japan

LOS ANGELES, JAN, 11. THE SIGNING OF A US$7,000,- neo

CON- STEEL AND GOAL TRACT WITH THE JAPANESE BOARD OF TRADE WAS AN- NOUNCED TODAY BY A LOS ANGELES

IMPORT EXPORT FIRM

WINCH INTERPRETER THE TRANSACTION AS SIGNAL LING LING REESTABLISHMENT of LARGE SCALE WORLD TRADE BY JAPAN,

Proposal

London, Jan. 11.

Disaster

Today's reports of the Chinese hope to reform their In France

Rescue aquads were continu-

ing their search for survivora. The number of injured; many

currency by returning to a silver standard obviously depend on United States ald, With-|

PARIS, JAN. 11. THE DEATH ROLL FROM out it, the suggestion would appear even more Impracticable than the recommendation of THE COAL MINE EXPLO

SION AT PETITE ROSELLE, some economists to restore' gold coinage inside NEAR METZ, IN EASTERN the United States.

FRANCE. ROSE TONIGHT Britain, India and other countries need all their TO EIGHT.

dollars for essential food and other imports. and certainly could not afford any dollars to import silver for hoarding or coinage-and A spokesman fo: Yoras and Com-

China certainly is not richer than Britain, pany said, "As far as we know this

Intrinsically, it is a reasonable pro- Insuredly is not needed for that pur- is the first major contract of its kinič povat. Valesk reformed, the Chinese pose and could be released by to come out of post-war Japan.",

will won become onerly stroke of the pen. Vader it, Japan will be providedworthless. Silver seems certainly the rith coal, furnishing need in geturn, best standard for China,

Телган ви Company is one of 104 American concerns invited by the Allied occupation command last July to help Japan restore foreign trade.

aid the contract Company was executed in Los Angeles with Borki Cho, the Japanese Board of Trade, with approval of SCAP Associated Press.

The

RECORD CROP

Buenos Aires, Jan. 11. Agricultural expert inday timated the 1947-48 wheat crap present being harvested

reach 7,400,000 tons, which would make it the best since the war and will give Argentina a chance to become major Latin-Aperican contributor to j the Marshall Plan-Associated Press,;

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

CONSIGNEES PER CANADA ASIATIC LINES LTD.

S.S. "CLIFFSIDE”

a

Currency

A silver leas FO China would be popular with the western United States Senators. They might feel that they owe it to China xince al most all United States

economists admit that it was the United States silver policy which wrecked China's curteney in 1935.

Much Interest

性

50.

of them seriously, still stood at

from Keports

the pithead that several miners were still trapped in the rubble.

Seven of the bodies recover- ed from beneath the caved-In sides and roofing were partly unburned.

Hut (in contrast with Britain and other countries where the currency nowadays has and areds virtually metallic backing) the United States

it extraordinary difficute Gnd making such pestenkes, even dur- ing the war, when silver was need- ed for munitions,

Realistically, the United State" Another instance of United States prould easily release silver for China, fundamentalism about metallic hack- since the huge quantity of silvering was the recent United States up- (which at present forms the backing position (which astonished Canada)

nd part of the United States entrency,

SILVER & GOLD MARKETS

Bambay Silver, Ready, per 100 mlas 167 Rupees, 14 Annas; Forward 161 Rupees, 14 Annas; Marwari (unof ficial] 167 Rupees.

Gold, delivered per tola 104 Rupees, 12 Annas; Forward Kupecs, 14 Annas; Soverigne 6%

Rupees, #4 Annas,

Que-tola is equal to Sihs of an suner.

Buenos Aires

sellers

Sovereign, buyers 66,70 68.00: 31.5, Eagle, 124.801, 127.00%; Ginkl, Bar gramme, 6.10b, 6.309.

Alexandria:-

516

are hereby notified that their Cargo is "being discharged into the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's godown where it will be at consignees rlak and

the Wharf's terms: subject to and conditions of storage, and where delivery may be obtained. Damaged packages are to be left In the Godowna for One "dirrhem" equale 1/10th examination by Consignees and an ounce. Rester. the Company's Surveyors, Menara. Goddard & Douglas atj 10 am. on 12th January.

Kiold, per "dirthem" 163 piastres.

100 Egyptian pond,

plares, Sovereign

end 350 piastres, Napulco

Turkish piatures,

345 piastres, Dollar (piece de cing) 500 piastres. Silver (piastres) Kilograin 840 piastres.

BELGO-SOVIET TRADE

per

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations

Brussels, Jan, 11. consignees must have a Revenue Belgium will receive 300,000 tons Officer In attendance when of cereuls from Russia during the damaged dutiable goods are, first three months of this year as examined.

to Canada's gold bonus even though the United States authorities coul have neutralised its indationary im pact on United States currency with the tion technical ease,

ter.

+

that

Earlier reports stated the explosion was caused by a double ignition of a coal dump in a gallery of the mine-Reu- ter.

N.Y. Stock Market

New York, Jan. 11. China's suggestion has aroused ex A few oils and industrials continu- traordinary interest in London silver el to advance in Saturday's stock and eastern banking quarters-Remarket while many leaders were bo-

nble

to shake of moderate. Toises. Mikl investment demand and indivís dual situations again served to prop Favourites. Doubters regarding busi- || 2009, taxes and the complex European

siulainn held to the welling side.

Transfers

totalled 380,000 shares- lowest since Nov. 22.

Plans For Japanese Textiles

Washington, Jan. 11.

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL GARGO OIL TANKS—

CARGOCAIRE-SPECIE

TO SAN FRANCISCO

88 "Marine Swallow" (via Shanghai & Yokohama)... Jan. 13 88 "President Cleveland" (via Shanghai, Yokohama &

Honoluta)

Jan. 26. Jan. 81

Honolulu) Feb, 14

88 "General Gordon" (els Manila & Iunolulu) 58 "General Melga" (rila Shanghai, Yokohama

TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES BS. "Arcadia

Victory"

(via Alanila & Cebu} 68 Hannibal Victory" (via Hanolulu) 88 "President Pierce" (8. F. Direct)

88 "Clovis Victory" (via Manila and Cebu)

Jari.

12

Jan,

12

Jan, 17

Jan. 10

SS "President McKinley" (via Strangbal & Yokohama) Jan. 23 TO NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS 88 "Marine Filer" SS "President Polk"

S8 "Mount Davis" SS. "Mount Rogers"

Jan. 12 Jan. 29

Feb. Feb. 21

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

St. George'a Bldg.

Tel. No. 28172/28175

Pacific For Cant Lime, I've

TRANS PACIFIC SAILINGS

To San Francisco & Los Angeles -SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS...

8.3. "SURPRISE"

S.A.

"PACIFIC REAR"

9.8. "FLYING DRAGON"

Among gainers were Texas Pacific 8-8. "PHILIPPINE BEAR" Land Trust, Amerada Petroleum, 8.5, "TRADEWIND" Barber Asphalt, Superior Oil, Fly- mouth Oil. Fractional losers includ- A delegation from the Unitedjed Comulidated, Edison, Woolworth, States

cotton textile industry Texan Company, Paramount Pictures, left today for Tokya by Army industriale 190.20;

Dow Jones Averages:-Sineks 05.13; 20 transport plane

Hails 1287: 10 10 help r. Utilities 38.86. organise Japanese textile Closing quotations:-Alazza Express plants.

1715 1 Alaska Jupeir 17, 2 American Con 793: American melting 541⁄2 ; Amerly

agreed

The group includes Dr. Wilcan Telephone 162%; American Water Itam P. Jacobs. President of worka 7%; Anaconda Copper 845 : Avia. the American Cotton Manufac. Corp. 47: Barnalal! 36: Bendix Aviation 29 Bethlehem Steel 100%; of turers Association, Donald Burton Co, 40% Canadian Facide 11: Comer, Alabama textile manu-4. i. Case 45) Chrysler 62% : Colgate facturer and Fred Symmes of 444 Commercial Bolvent 23% Carn Products th% Dupont 125 Entrath Greenville, South Carolina.

Kodak 44%%% Electric Light & Tower Comer said they were "Invit-10%: General Electric

General ed by General Douglas Mac-

| Motors 3715: Goodrich 50; Goodyeur 1; ifomestske Mining 41% internetianst Arthur to be of assistance in Harvester 9334: International Paper 62: reestablishing the Japanese tex- International Tel & Tal, 13% ; Kennerst tile Industry to some

Copper 48: Montgomery Ward 634:; National Detflers 29%% = National Lead upon extent.

34: New York Central 15 Fuckmed | Jacobs added that "we are Motor 48% 1 Pan-American Aleways A1⁄4 talks in Moscow, Le Drapeau Rouge. Very hopeful this mission will Pennsylvania R., 12: Radio Corp.

| Republic Blari 2016: Reynolds Tobacco No claims ivfll be admitted Belgium Communist party official help and markets and reestab-Schenley 4: Beats Roebuck textile industry in 309: Shell Dit 35%A Bocony Vacuum on the Japan

some reasonable 101% Bouthern Pacife 48% Standard

Brande 274: Btandard Oil of Calif. 81%%A basis,"Associated Press.

Bandart Of of NJ. 77: Studebaker 20% Union 12: Union Carbide 10: U.8. Iubber 435: U.8. Kter 77: 0.8. Lines 20% Westinghouse 284: Gen. Youngetown Shrot & Tube 161⁄2 : Pub, Wiftition 13-Asociated Press.

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result the recent Belgium-Soviet trade

after the goods have left the ran reported today, This is

ateamer's

and all godowna, goods remaining undelivered after the 18th January, 1948 will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 23rd: January, 1948, or they will not bo recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be

DE LA RAMA LINES effeted.

EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES

TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS

U.S.A, LOADING DATES

Los Angeles

Vessel

m.v. "DONA ANICETA"

m.v. "MINDORO”

Londo

Date

Atlantic Count

Late Jan. Early Feb.

ARRIVALS

Date

18th Jan. 22nd Jan.

From

Atlantic Coast

vin

Los Angeles

For

San Francisco >

& Los Angeles)

Atlantic Coast

Vin

Los Angeles

Late Feb.

SAILINGS

Date

19th Jan.

20th Jan. Late Feb.

Veaxel

m.v. "ANDAMAN"

5.8, “DONA AURORA” m.v. "DONA NATI”

Vessel

m.v. "ANDAMAN"

5.8. "DONA AURORA” m.v. "DONA NATT"

BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.

THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

MARINA HOUSE

Tela, 23676-22075

CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tele, 23738-20153

CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.

15 Connaught Road West.

SAILINGS

Telephone 31038.

S.S. CHI CHUNG....Swatow & Shanghai Jan. 12

Cargo for Teing-Tao, Hankow & Tientsin acceptable.

on through bills of lading,“

TWR FULL PARTICULARS PLEASE APPLY TO THE ABOVE

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents,

Hongkong, 6th January, 1948.

Notice To Consignees

CONSIGNEES PER BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

M/V "INDIAN NAVIGATOR” are hereby notified that their cargo is being discharged into Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's godown where it will be at Conalgneos". risk and subject to the Wharf'a

the

main clause of the agreement, paper added-Reiter,

the the lish

Indian

Off For

Raiding

4

Troops Cut

Days

London, Jan. 11.

N.Y. COTTON

New York, Jan, 11. Cotton futures were irregular in

tribesmen isolated the Indian forces quiet dealings. Closed live to 70 cents

ja bales higher. March 35.84-85, May July 34.58-60, October

in the Naoshera (Western Kashmir) area for 35.75-10, five days by cutting the vital 70-mile supply 31.78 nominal December 11.37 nomin- and communications line from the garrison Spot

al March 31.13 nominal, Middling

town of Jammu.

The raiders have destroyed several bridges, put up road blocks and covered their posi- tlons with gunfire from all commanding features, making the Navahera garrison wholly dependent on aerial supplies. for that period.

The road was open again and convoys were going through to- day, it was stated.

Reporta from New Delhi sold

terms and conditions of storage, that Indian troops have made and where delivery may be further gains in the fight with obtained.

Damaged packages are to be

left in the

Godowns for

examination by Consignees and the Company's surveyors, MCSBTE, Goddard & Douglas at 10 am. on 18th January.

the tribesmen in the Jammu

district, according to an Indian Defence Ministry communique quoted by New Delhi Radio.

have.

"Indian Army troops captured an important hill fea- tre dominating the Naoshera

To comply with the General aren," the sommunique said. Bonded Warehouse Regulations

"The raiders in their flight consignees must have a Revenue are leaving large quantities of Officer in attendance when arms, ammunition and mortar damaged dutiable goods are bombs."

Indian forces were examined.

after

on offensive patrol, and Royal No claim will be admitted Indian Air Force planes have the goods have left the attacked ralders' positions in steamer's godowns. and all Kotli Mirpur and two other goode remaining undelivered areas, the communique stated.

-Reuter. after the 18th January, 1948- will be subject to rent,

CHICAGO GRAIN

10

Press

$6.69 nominal-Associated

BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE

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15

17

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Clues Across

3 Dra

7 Welcome. 8 Heroic tale. 9-Droppe

All claims against the steamer

10. Threatening. must be presented to the under.

Chicago, Jan, 11. 12 Slaughteledy signed on or before the 26th Grass felled to move far in either £5 Fops January** 1048, or they will not direction withough the undertone; wai | 19, Pavouriteò. be recognised.

"Gera and' 'most contracts retained 19 Scent. small fractional gains runde in early at Worship. -No Fire Iosuradce " will be dealings, Wheat, closed our cent law- affected

er to-% higher,

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

May $3.9516-6, July $2.67-$2.66%

September $2.59%

. 21 Check.

23-8wift. 26 Drug.

29 Busines

records

10 Cleric 31. Combine, 32 Happen

again.

35 Relieve

Saturday's Crossword

3:2

29

25

Clues Down

+1 Vagrant.

2 Wander

+

about; Stop

"Disorder."

6. Frolific. 9 Soapy. 4 mixture, 11 External 13. Come Into.

view,

14 Preble. 16. Material, 17. Dificult, 18 Ostentation. 20 Lessened, 22 Rotate. 24 Accumulate, 23 First

“pearance,

27 Leave out, 20 Border.

--Acrost—-1-Spring, 7 Etós, ♦ Graff, · Down-3 Plump, 1 Infar,

* Corn was 14-1% higher. Date 10 Deeur, 11 Aska, 11 Experiment, 13 Gloamy, Decanter, 6 Work, were 034" longer to 1% higher, Type, 16 Gasp, 19. Contürrent, 21 Ruwy 12 Scent, 11. Bager, 14 Export- Hongkong "Bik, January, 1948, Soybeans were 14, lower to 34 highi Rank: 14 Alor, 25 Miles 21: free edi:-17 Stakes 18. Scart, 20. Kenit, 21

ociated Frem, ---

Dus

Sails

Jan. 13 Jan. 14

Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Vla Kobe &

Jan. 23 Jan. 24

Yokohama

Jun, 29 Jan. 30 Vin Kahe Feb.

G 6 Feb.

Americam Pioneer Lanc

5.8.

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

"GOLDEN WEST"

Sailings to Manila

6.8. "GOLDEN WEST" 6.8. "STAGHOUND"

Due Jan. 17

23

Sails Jan. 24 Salls Feb. 9

Sallings to New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama Canal

SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS —

#.8. "PIONEER SEA" 8.8. "SPITFIRE".

For Full Particulars Call

Sulla Jan, 10

Sails Jan, 20

UNITED STATES LINES CO.

General Agents

314, Queen's Building,

Tel. 81251 (8 lines)

The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.

M.V. "BENGAL

Loading Hong Kong 11th January 1948

for

ADEN, FORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), COPENHAGEN, OSLO

and GOTHENBURG

Tanks available suitable for the earringe of oll in Bulk..

For further particulars apply to:- GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Agents, Telephone 21146,

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

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

m.s. "ROSEVILLE"

m.8. "CASTLEVILLE"

SAILING 18th JAN

SAILING · Gih. FEB.

ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COASTAL

m.a. STIRLINGVILLE"

ma

"BOUGAINVILLE

DUE 16th FEB,

DUE 23rd FEB.

PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. BULK OIL TANKS

Chinese Freight Agenta.

HOO FOOK PING.

THE BANK LINE (China) Lad

Apply:---

THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD.

Klog's Building, Tel. 27793

MOW SANG SHIPPING

1 Connaught Road,

COMPANY.

Tel. No. 31504;

ZANE

HONGKONG & MACAO LINE

MACAO

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