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THE CHINA MAIL, SATU RDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1948.

ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES

Incorporated in the Netherlands at

KONINKLIJKE JAM-CHINA-PAKETVAAR? LIJNEN N.V. AMSTERDAM?

JAVA-CHINA-J APAN SERVICE

"TJITJALENGKA”

"TJISADANE"

Due fram Java ports, Macassar, Manila

& Amoy

15th Feb.

Amoy

4th March

Singapore. Batavia,

Semarang:

Sourabaya &

Macassar

17th Feb.

Batavia, Semarang,

Surabaya &

Mineskar

6th March,

ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE

TEGELBERG

Due from

In port

Loading for

Manila, Singapore. Batayk, Mauritius,

Lourenco

Marques. Beira, Durban, East London,

Port Elizabeth,

alonselbay, Capetown,

Buenos Aires, Monte- video. Santos, Rio

de Janeiro.

12th Feb.

Saling 16th Feb,

Transbipment cargo on through bill of lading nccepted for Unc-Ex-Salaam; Mombasa & Zanzibar.

RUYS

In Purt

South Africa South America 10th March,

SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE

“UEINRICH JESSEN"

"VAN BEUTSZ"

Agents

VOLENKERK**

"MEERKERK“

Due from

Belawan, Dell,

Penang

Singapore 1st March

Sailing for

Swatoy & Amay

Belawan, Deli,

Prin

Singapore

16th March

Sailing for

Snatow & Amany.

Sailing for

Singapore-Penang Belawan Dell 1st March,

Singapore, Penang, Belawan, Deli, 26th March

HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

KUROPE SERVICE

Due from

In part

In port

Sailing for Shanghai

& Japan 15th Feb.

Loading for Maulla /Singapore/ Colombo/Suez/ Port Said/

Alexandria

Genda/Marseilles/

/Rotterdam/

Antwerp/

Amsterdam /Hamburg/

Copenhagen/

Gothenburg Oslo

13 & 14th FEBRUARY

Manila /Shogapore

Colombo Nurz/

Port Sald/

Alexandria/

Genes Marseilles /

Antwerp /Rotterdam /

Amsterdam/Hamburg / Copenhagen /

Gothenburg (Oslo

14 & 151 FEBRUARY

Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.

"HENDONHALL"

ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

Due from

Sailing for

U.S. Atlantle ports, U.S. Atlantic Coast on or about 9th March. Paris via

Singapore and Suez,

KING'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD· TEL; SHIPPING DEPT. 28016

PASSAGE DEPT, 28017.

Chinese, Agents, No. 82 Connaught Road, C.

TEL. 25133.

FINANCE AND

COMMERCE

CHINA DOLLAR'S FUTURE

Chang Chun Proposal Gets Mixed Reception

London Stock Exchange

London, Feb. 12, The Lond stock markets were today entirely dominated by raution with operators an- and mermainey Misty awaiting the matrome of ter

chate 1:21 The day padlingaratory wage and profit question.

The overall volume of business was extremely -otall art the neglect, made vulpted with the uncertainty for summe occasional ensiness,

Among 'industrials, Dunlaps at 70/6 766 Marks and Spengers ne 74 and Woolworth a $1,9 were six predice Jower.

נקל

Gone Beyond

Redemption?

Washington, Feb. 13.

U.S.

Premier Chang Chun's proposal that the

grant a loan to stabilize China's currency has brought varied reaction among governmental, administrative and legislative officials. Financial experts, declining to

be quoted by name, believe that the Chinese dollar is beyond re- demption. With uch vast

amounts of printing press cur. rency outstanding, they said, "n? Joan within American capucily would restore the currency's home value,"

a

Other felt that if Chinese cur- renty could be placed Upl hard money basis, meaning silver, it could be redeemed, However, it estknated that it would take half a billion uuces of aliver to accomplish that purpose, and it is draubtful if such an amm und of metal is available,

Egypt Strike Paralyses Traffic

Cairo, Feb. 12.

threatened Egypt was today with complete paralysis of air and road transport by a strike of Cairo petrol station atten- possesses | Junts of all oil companies who demanded higher

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cost of living allowance.

Troops are expected to take over the pumps tomorrow.

Taxis were becoming fewer minate tonight while

free от

An earlier scattered firmness amuig oil stres was eliminated by KORIS alling which brought about a decid

The United States Anglo-1 with edly easier tendency

beit 200

on initial gain of only about 100.000,000

and unpledged ounces of silver, and close hanged at 1/16

that is wholly inadequate. Shell new ines losing 4 at 48,'3.

Marshall's Sreretary of State Rather inte attention was given to the Argemir rail section with soitte

press enference statement on feinated for preference stuck which! Wednesday concerning the Ad- Freundled small gains, tramway issues ministration's China remained quite firm throughout.

ald pro-

Kathir again pose to be the unlyrmare, specifying US$570.000.- 000 Jer Pronomic assistance, tights with persistent selective heightened speculation that it

alesuant

hedged were quied firm

Hratish – Commedan, 2015

Le Brother

Morks & Spencer

Pinehin Johanssenti

Bexley Paris Dil Co.

#7/142

for the may contain provisions stabilisation of Nanking money.

the However, details of

pro- to bra posed plan continued steret under a strict silence by all agencies -Associated Press.

every

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

D

Hurtday

(oh) tim market buoyant, prie Armed and large busi- e was borted. Yesterday (12th) on New Year Treuming after the Chinese In-Hidaye wizellar condtions prevalled, and the demand for seria conuented quolations would move to higher levria. Today, how. ever, welling how set in a prices have beeste irregular and close belum

thent.

The lone in many und indecided.

ILK, GOVT. LOANB

46 Lawn 10215 0.

*

Lena 100.

BANKS

H.K. & tank 2020.

tion. Reg.) XD. £114%an Chartered Bank 213 1/10m. Mercantile k. A. u, 42in. Jan Eat Asla 2:00.

INSURANCES

Canton to 4000, Unit 7001,

Chios Underwriters De, 13⁄41⁄4**, B.K. Fire Ine, 31Gb.

SHIPPING

Benklases 2008.

1.K. & M. Stormbote 55m. Inda Chions (Pref) 100N. Indo Chiaws (Def.) 300, Sheth (Bearer; 78/90. U. Waterton (3) GATH

U Waterlusta (New) 46ls,

the

private cars were off the HICKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC. streets since morning.

The Fire Brigade had petmi For another four hours, but am- bulance stocks will run out by midnight.

At present large stocks are TWO air- policy of {uvailable at Cairo's

it the strike con- concerned, ports, but

tinues, international planes may have to land at Lydda, Palcs- tinu. or at Athens airport, in- stead of Cairo, for refuelling.

The strike has, so far, only affected the Cairo aren,

but workers syndicates are striving to stage sympathy Atrikor throughout the country-Reuter.

SILVER & GOLD MARKETS

London:→Silver, Spot, fing conce) 45: Torward 44-%d.

Bar Guld, per fine ounce $72, 3. New York:-Marker closed. Hombay-Market rinsed,

Airest-Sovereign, 67.50 70,50' sellers; 68. Eagles, 127,08, 129,30; Gold, Bar, tirasime,

Bangkok:-- Crably Bar, babweight of 15.244 Cirammes 103 ical Sto ticals. Exchange Rate (Selling),

Bangkok on New York T.T. 19.10; London 60,00; longkang 3.62.

Alexandria Cold, per "dirhem" 178 plasties: Egyptian pound $30: Sovereign 630; Turkey pound 30 Nepokon 385 Dollars city) $30; Silver Kilogram) $40.

Notice To Consignees

Consignees per Canada Asiatle Lines Ltd.

S.S. "GULFSIDE"

&

hereby notified that their cargo is being discharged into tho Hongkong

Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's godown (Piastres) per where it will be at consignees:

risk and subject to the wharf's

(Piece

de

One "dierbem" equals to 5/10sh of terms and conditions or storage,|

and where delivery may be franes: obtained.

3,875

Swiss frame 3.650; Sovereign 4,979;

Closing quotations ----

SECURITIES:

1

War Loan, 31.3. 1982

War Feat. 21

Conversion 1pun, 37, 1961, 1965,"kn Funding Loona, 12. 10/TH 13%

104-1/4 13

Victory Book, 144

E246

INDUSTRIALS:

Portland Cops not

British Arena Tolon co

6-29/32

BCF

22/5

11.

62/3

Gourme

41/-

1

Dentaja Bobber Co

TH/G

Font Motor Cu, rd.

40/-

impering Cheanerario

40/5

Imperial Teline cus

-17

6'/.

50/71%

buy",

51/7

Standard Motors

13/0

J., 6.85,

Vicker 5.r.

R2/N

RUBBERS SHARES;

Anglo-Fruch

19/3

Goulu Kabemut

$7/

Rubber Pauintion Ensisimua.

125.2

MINES:

Burnia Corp

0/3

Crown M.

17

Notulydron Miner

16/3

Hand Mic»

Spring Mines

10/9

Sub-Nigel

Tavy Tin t

2/3

Belen Dorostation.

253/9

01. SHARES:

Anglo-inals Co. and,

173/9

11.

Allock t

20/10

Paris-Napoleon

Formos 60 €*..... ord.

73/-

16/0

Trinblad Lebersheilds Patel.

32/-

U.S. Eagle ($10,00) 9,500; Sovereigns

Royal Intel

BL

Shell Transport & Trading Cu

Yeurausing Oil Courersions, urd, 1157. GRTEDGED:

Puan, 34%

102

Natural War Bonde, **

Int.C/16

100

* 1931/04

100%

Vessel

Saving Brands, 346, 1055/65 Savings Hours, 33, 1760710 JTM16

101-3/16 Naloned War Donds, 1951/63..

90 11 Savings Bonds, 3. 1066/76 Exchequer ilands, 124%. 1900.. 100-11/15 Redemption Stock, 394, 10/8/96 17%

101%

BANKS:

Chartered Sta

11-

m.v. "KLAND"

Jung Kang & Shanghai

11412

21

10/3

8/6

4/5

New, Union Colifiel-im

5/0

Notice To Consignees

Wei and Investment

Free Slater Developments

31/416

m.v. "DONA NATI"

Heoderand

1824%

M.S. “PRIAM”

Cons Main Reefs

45/9

Kaint Helenzan

Dr La Rue; onl

41/3

B.A. Biowories

162/6

West Delefonkiena

100/-

Lydenburg Estates

21/1014

8. African Towanhitis

35/0

Selection Trunta

47/0

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be present during the aurvey,

ZAL

Cipoteka Mining

47/0

Johannesburg Cons.

112/0

Agents,

OFL:

Anglo-American Corporation

101/

Hongkong, 9th Feb. 1948.

Hellish Burma

41%

10/

DE LA RAMA LINES

Londe

EXPRESS CARGO LINer servicES

TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS

U.S.A. LOADING DATES

Facific Coast

Atlantly Const }

YIA

Los Angeles

Date

From

Atlantic Consť

vin

Los Angeles

m.v. "MINDORO"

Late Feb.

Mld. Feb.

ARRIVALS

Bato

21st Feb.

5th Mar.

SAILINGS

1.v. "TONGHAI”

For

Date

Vessel

Versol

1919/41

3952754

Mercantile lack

MINING SHARES:

Citater Goldfis

Consentida Tin

Indian Cupper

Torbanlie

Welkom

Tobacco Breurities

Atlantic Coast

via

Los Angeles

25th Feb,

m.v. "DONA NATI” 18th March m.v. "TAMANA”

BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.

THE DE LA Rama STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

(Incorporated in the Philippines)

CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 23738--20158

British Borneo

MARINA HOUSE

Tels. 29876-22675

CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.

15 Connaught Road West.

S.S. HAI TIEN

S.S. HAI ŞI

SAILINGS

Telephone 31633.

Damaged, packages are to bel

(in free dollar per guner) $68.9 left in the Godowns for examin 1-15/16 Napoleonis, $67.7. (Unofficial calentaation by Consignees and the

|tions |--Remter.

ARGENTINE RUMOUR

Buenos Aires: Reb. 12. Unconfirmed reports sinte that the Argentine Central Bank has conced- ed several permits to private concerns to nel United States dollars in the free market.

Company's Surveyors, Messra, Goddard & Douglas at 10 am. on 17th February.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Offeer in attendance when are dutjable goods damaged examined.

This development is believed to be responsible for the decline in today's No claims will be admitted ellers quation on the Stock Ex-after the goods have left the change of the dollar to 401,00 from steamer's 404.53 peso-Reuter.

godowns,

and all goods remaining undelivered

1. Wharyam (dd, 1954, 1998.

." (New F. 1' 2105.

New P Pa tan. J.K. 3b, 3*, Ban Chlam Providents 265 26 Bhai kyards 264. MINING

Raut Mine fil H.K. Mlues 635

LANDS, HOTELS & BLUGS, K. & S. Hotels 244, 244, 24%/200, 1.K. Laule 10kdz **h, 894, 11/8ken. R.K. Lands (New; kha, Mlyn. What Lands Blýb, Ga.. Humphreys Filmtom 31%, MISSHA. H.K. Realle 1ện.

Chinese Extaten Iss.

PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K. Tramway 20m. 281,720am. Peak Tram (Old) 171..

Peak Tram (New: Di

Star Ferrien 1876, 1.

Yauma Ferries 436, 431,

C. Lights 10kt) 235, 2841, 24/29%

Glæd New 18h, 1971849.

1.K. Elertties tokaj 571am, £7!%/67%. 1.K. Electrton (New) 245; 60% 5. Mar Elletes 2

Sandakan 1ight. 100.

Telephone (Old) 44b, 44, 44%. Telephones (New) 42b, Shanghai Gian Gir

INDUSTRIALS

Cald. Muck. (Ord.) 20. Canton Ice In

Comenta (Dld) $741, 28%), 38/271⁄2. Cements (New) 354.

.. Ropes 24%, 24an.

STORES &c. Dairy Farma (X. Stug 07, 031⁄2,

68% 701158k.

Dairy Farm Wichte 4548.

Watson (ex. All 62, 63, $1/63%

Wh

Watson Rights 10×, 30/01/%/00.

Lone, Orawford 176.

Muzete DNA.

China Emporium 136.

Sun Co. Ltl. 8n.

KHOI CHE Hoa 240b. Wing On H.H. 1878 187. Wm. Powell. Ltd. 12.

"MIBGELLANEOUS

China Entertainments 865b. R.K. Constructions (Old) 74. .. Constuction (New) Sn. Vibes Ping 11n.

Marumun Investments 15/3. Maraman, (H.K.) 1.40.

COTTONS

SNYDER QUIET

Washington, Feb. 12. Treasury Secretary John W.

after the 18th February, 1948 Snyder today refused to put an will be subject to rent,

All

offcial interpretation on the week- old stock and commodity markets the break, and said the Government claima against steamer must be presented to was still concerned about inflation big savings bond drive and the Damaged cargo ex the above the undersigned on on before this spring. vessel will be surveyed at Holt's the 28th February, 1948, or

Bald

the now "accurity loan" Wharf between the hours 10 they will not be recognised. will be opened to public subscrip- a-m, and 12 noon on 16th & 17th

He

tion on April 15 until June 30

February, 1948 and consigneesi No Fire Insurance will be for the twin purpose of fighting representatives are requested to effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

`DODWELL & CO., LTD,

Agents. Hongkong. 11th Feb., 1948.

Pacific Far East Live, Inc.

Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service

DIRECT SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES

VESSEL

13. “PHILIPPINE BEAR” 8.8. “LUXEMBOURG

VICTORY m.. "BEA SERPENT"

OVERLAND

NEW YORK CHICAGO,DETROIT-TORONTO; MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN CITIES,

Sails

For

Feb. 13 San Francisco via

Kobe Feb. 14

San Francison*

Arrives

From

Shanghai Feb. 14th Singapore Feb. 15th

5.%. "CHINA BEAR”.

Feb. 12

Fab. `13. Feb. 15

Feb. 28

Los Angeles San Francisco

Ban Francisco

Los Angeles Ban, Frappisco

vim Kobe

Feb. 16

San Francisco

REFRIGERATION

DRY CAN

*** CARGO OIL TANKS

For fult partiautifulem

Cargo for Thing Tao, Hankow & Tiantais acceptable

en through bills of... Inding.

FOR TULL PARTICULARS PLEASU' APPLY TO THE ABOVE

Kob, 24 San FrancisIO, VÍK. -

Kobe

inflation and promoting public savings. United Press.

Notice To Consignees

8.8. TAKSANGY From CALCUTTA & STRAITS Arrived 19th February, 1948.

Damaged cargo ex this vessel will be surveyed in the premisen of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd. ba- tween the hours of 10 am. and 5 pm on Monday, 16th Febru- Bry, 1948 Consigncas are ad- vised to have their Representa- tives prosent during the Survøy, Consignees are warned that claims. for damage or shortago may not be accepted if the demago is not surveyed by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of Consignees' Re presentatives at this appointed lime.

•

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers,

Indo China, Steam Navigation: Co., Ltd.

PRESIDENT LINER SAILING S

REFRIGERATION—SPECIAL CARGO ÚIL TANKS---

CARGOCATRE-SPECIE

TO SAN FRANCISCO

88 "General Meigs" (via Shanghai, Yokohama &

Honolulu) Feb. 14 S8 "General Gordon" (via Manila & Honolulo) ......... Mar. 88 "President Cleveland" (via Mautla & Honolulu) MAT. 12 88 "General Melgs” (via Mania)

Aprit I

TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES 88 "President Grant” (via Shanghai, Kobe &

5.8. "President Taft" (via Shanghai)

S.S. "President Pierce” (via Yokolama)

SS "President McKinley" (vla Shanghai)

Yokohama) Feb. 22

Feb. 25 Mar. 10

Mar. 24

TO NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY,

SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS

SS "Mount Davis"

SS. "Mount Rogers" 58 "Furman Victory"

88 "Marine Leopard"

Feb. 16

Feb. 22

Mar.

G

Mar.

8

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

Bt. George's Bldg.

Tel. Nos. 28172/28175

Americam Pioneer Lime

Arrivals from New York, Boston,

Other Atlantic Ports via Panama

8.8. "AMERICAN MERCHANT

8.9. "COURSER"

Sailings to Manila

8.8. "AMERICAN MERCHANT

"COURSER"

A

B.S.

Due Feb. 26

Mar. 8

་

Feb. 27

Mar. 9

Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via

Panama Canal

-Speelal Cargo Oil Tanks--

"GOLDEN WEST" ...... Due Feb, 15 Salla Feb. 17

For Full Particulars Call

UNITED STATES LINES

General Agents

Queen's Building,

Tel. 81251 (8 lines)

The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.

M.V. "NAGARA" M.V. TAMARA" AL.V. "BATAAN"

OUTWARDS

Discharging 1.K.

HOMEWARDS TO EUROPE

M.V. "NAGARA" M.V. "TONGHAI"

Loading H.K,

FOR

In port Mid Mar. Early April

23rd Feb. 6th Mar,

COPENHAGEN,

ADEN, PORT BAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP,

ROTTERDAM, (AMSTERDAM)

OBLO AND GOTHENBURG.

Tanks avaliable suitable for the carriage of all in bulk. For further particulars apply to:-

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Agents, Telephone 31140.

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

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

SAILING 6th APRIL 1.5. "BOUGAINVILLE”

ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST

m.s. STIRLINGVILLE” ma. "BOUGAINVILLE

DUE 17th FEB. DUE, 27th FEB.

PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. BULK OIL TANKS

Chinese Freight Agents. HOO FOOK PING

THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd.

Apply:

THE BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD. King's Building. Tol 27792 a

MOW SANG SHIPPING

COMPANY.

$ Conpaught Rand, West.

Tel. No. 31568

HONGKONG & MACÃO LINE

AS. "KWONG SAÍ“

ILK. DepazintNI.. 6:00 PM.

MACAO Departare

· 26.05 AM.

Subject to alteration without notion. ........ For Passage - &, Freight Particulars Plonso-Apply: To The Abovs,