1948-03-11 — Page 10

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1948,

ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES

Incorporated in the Kotharingit nä”

KONINKLIJKE JAA-GIKA-PUKETIMART LIJNEN HUY, AMSTERDAM E

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE

"TJISADANE"

Due from

In Port

**TIBADAK".

Amoy

Ifth March

"VALERIUŠ”

Sailing for

Batavia, Bemarang, Aourabaya

Macassar,

14th March,

Amoy 14th March

Bailing for

Manila & Amoj

18th March

Salling for

Batavia, Semarang,

Sourabaya &

Macassar,

28th March.

120d upManila, Magnusar,

Sourabaya, Semarang, Batavia

13th March,

ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE

"RUYS"

Due from

In part

Sailing for

Shanghai

6 p. 19th Mar.

Loading for Manila, KingABOTO, Batavia, Mauritists, Lourence

Marques, Beirs. Durban, East London. Fort Elizabeth,

Mosselbay, Okpetown, Buenos Aires, Monte- vidro, Santos, Blo de Janeiro.

25th March,

Salling

p.m. 28th March.

Transhipment cargo on through bill of ladiisę neceptod for Dar-Es-Salaam. Mombasa & Zanzibar.

"BOISSEVAIN"

South America

Mid April.

South Africa

South Africa

South Amerles end April

SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE

"HEINRICH JESSEN"

"VAN HEUT9Z"

Agents

"GAASTERKERK"

"ALPHIACCA"

Due from Swatow & Amoy 19th March

Belawan, Dell,

Praang

Alagapore

21st March

Salling for

Swatow & Amor.

Sailing for

Bingapore-Penang Belawan Dell 14th March.

Singapore, Penang, Belawan, Dell, 31st March

HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

EUROPE SERVICE

Due from

Europe.

13th March.

Kurope,

on or about

Eud April

"RIDDERKERK“

Europe.

early May

Loading for Mantia/Singapore/ Colombo/Bues/ Port Sald/

Alexandria Ganox/Marseilles/

Antwerp /Rotterdam/ Amsterdam/Hamburg/ -Copenhageni /---

Gothenburg/Oslo

on or about

6th April.

Manila, Singapore,

Colombo, Suex,

Port Said, Alexandria Genok, Marseilles,

Antwerp. Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, - .Gothenburg, Oslo

early May.

Manila/Singapore

Colombo/Sues/

Port Bald/

Alexandria/

Genoa /Marsailles/

Antwerp/Rotterdam/

Amsterdam /Hamburg/ Copenhagen /----- Gothenburg/Dalo

- early Junia.

Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.

"HENDONHALL"

"ATLANTIC ̄COAST SERVICE

Due from

Salling for U.B. Atlantia porta, U.B. Atlantio Coast

Porta via Bingapore and Buez,

vin Shanghai

13th Marolti

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

PASSAGE DEPT: 28017.

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

TEL. 25133.

DE LA RAMA LINES

VXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES

TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTA

LOADING DATES IN U.S.A.

Loada

Pacific Coast

atlantic Const

via

Los Angeles

Frane

Atlantic Coast '

Vin

Los Angeles

Pacific Coast

For

Manila Atlantic Coast-

Los Angeles

San Francisco).

Los Angeles)

FINANCE AND COMMERCE

CRIPPS SOMBRE PICTURE Less To Eat And Wear Next Year

N.Y. Stock Market

New York, Mar. 10.

with krishnan, together etratie communities," continued to slepfeet mami atock market leadeti un Tuesday, A ballish argoment, however, was the welling remained light throughout. E tetric Conson ranging

+37 moro points were emtured, in most cases, al the

amaileeing t plus

emerged.

Transfers tolalled sen,p00 ahead. Amung vulners were Untied Fruit, Kob land Furnace, Columbia Gar. Consolidated Fallon, Burlatz 1, Valted Airline, Stumblers Included Pollinan, Union Pel fle. Mission Curseration, Cocaronis, Ameri

Petroleum.

Dow Jones Awrazeni Bucks 60346, 20 16 Stall 49,00, 10 Industrimis 166.05,

Jaitlen 31.84.

Contrat

Fapte

Adama 18, Alsaku Junean 3%. Amerien Can 1914. American Amelting 49%. American Telephone 100%, American Tohnera 41%. Americati

Waterworks 7. Anaconda Cupper 28%. Aviation Curu. . Baldwin

Bendix

20,

Feromaitre 11, Namnstall 10%. Aviation 27%. Bethlehem Steel 80%. Boring Aircraft 20%. Borden Co. Cecadian Pacior 10%, J,I. Chan 36%. Chegular Bala, Colante 18%, Commercial Helyent 1, Cora Producin 61%, Dupnost 168. Enetas Kondash 3, Electrte leht & Power 154, General Electric 1214. fiolrich #1%. General Motors

tilyeur 39, -liumestske Minion 40%, International Harvester 81%. Internation xi Paper 44%, International Tri. Tel, 12%, Julina Manville 38. Kennerott Ch| per 4414. Mentzumery Ward 19% No-

Bomal Dinlilera

National

32. New York Central 12%. Parkani Mutors 45%. Part American Alewaye 154, Pennsylvania RR 17, Radka Corn, 84, Republic Steel 274, Reynolds Tubaren 28, Schenley 26%, Seara Roebuck 24, Shell 01 80% By Vaenum 15%. Bouthern Parife 414. Blandard Dranda 21. Blandar Dil of Calif, 57, Standard Olt of NJ, 75, Bisadebaker 10%. Unlon Dak 284, Union Carbille 97. U.B. Rubber 105. 1.8 Reel 8%, U.S. Llors 175. Westinghouse 27th. Youngstown Bheel

„Toly___$7% Gẹn. Pub. Utilicks 12-

Asociated Presa.

SupportTM For Trade Preference

Reduced Standard Of Living

London, Mar. 9. The British Government, In a sombre economic survey released today, forecast that there would be less to eat and to wear and that the number of jobless would increase in 1948: The grim 20,000-word picture of Britain's outlook for this year, issued as a White Paper by Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, prophesied "A somewhat reduced" standard of living for the British people even with the help of Marshall Plan_funds.

Money Market

Because foreign markets are be coming "saturated with goods, the Covertiment kan slashed iti 1948 ex- port target by 10 per cent.

Lack of steel also will curtail ex

at 8841.75 apert goods, day and closed tuel, after opening at $346.50. Highest and lowest rates of the from the end of duy were $347.50 and $840.

$13.05. Pinstres opened at dropped to $11.96, and closed at $12.10 a 100.

The number of jublers will rine 1947 figure of 100,000 to 450,000, the paper predict ed but explained that the increaM for the most part would be shoit term, unemployment and no "deprem- ed areas" should emerge.

The overall deficit' in balance of

from

Chinese National Currency took another downward plunge payments is expected to drop us futures closed at the all-last year's £575,000,000 to £250,000, time low of 18%. cents opening

after!

Tut

14 centa

000.

H.K. Stock Exchange

A quiat morning's avusion,

I.K. GOVT. LOANB - 4% Loan 1024.

** Lown (1938) 100. *34% Loan, (1979) 1dab.

BANKS

1.K. & 8. Bank X. D. 19496, 20006.

2050.

(Lon. Nem.) Axinn, Chartered Dash £10 11/12. Mercantile 1th, A. & 1. #sin, Bank of Exul Asin' 187m,

ĮNBURANCES

Canton Ina, 46.5m.

Union Ins. 790h, 800k, 19215 km. Chine Underwrlars 1995, da Tăve H.K. Fire In 150.

Danzine

SHIPPING

240n.

K. M. Stenbonte 18m. Todo Chinas (Pref) 150m; (Dvf.] 3001. Shella (Bearer) 75/-a. U. Waterbante (X.D.) 60%.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNA, ETC.

HKK. Wharvis (0) 1706, 380; (N) (F, Pd) 18šai (3) (P. 22) 117ika.

H.K. Docks Six.

China Provideryka 268. Bhanghal Dochiurdu 28b.

MININO

Baub Mines élék, 6.85am. HI.K. Mines D25, 1045m.

LANDS, HOTELA & OLDOS.

H A B. Pula 19

1.8. Landa (018) 985, 114x (New)

19.

Without the help of the European for recovery programme now being de CN$10,000.

bated in Washington, however, Bri- There was no transaction intain will face wholesale unemploy

ment

alistress and dislocation of pro-, spol which was quoted nominal

duction, the White Paper said. at 16 cents.

The estimate given to the louse af Cafunons on Dec. 18 of £1,550,-

"In 400,000

receipts fram exports, in cut to 1,500,000,000,

Tienis made a 20-cent jura to close at $26,80 a 100. NEI Guilders were unchanged at $21.00 a 100.

U.S. dollars resumed the up

and closed at 35.66% grade

at Sterling also was firmer $13.00, while Australian pounde -were-unchanged at $12.63.

SILVER & GOLD MARKETS

London-Sliver, Spot, fine ounce, 45; Forward, fine ounce, 45d. Bar Cold, per fine ounce 172/3.

Yurks-Silver, Bar

(asked

New

price) 74% cts: Bar, Gold, per fue Ounce (official) $35.

Hambay:-Market closed, Buenos Aires-Sovereign, buyers 70.30, sellers 71.30 U.S. Eagles, 128.501, 130.50s; Gold, Bar, gramme, 6.60b, 6.851,

per

Imports from hard currency areas of foodle and raw materials will be kept to a minimum but food

AM chases in "snfter" markets is planned

give variety to the diet. Wood imports, the survey aid. have already been reduced to the point which "severely reflects" the bujjding programmt.

Bhanghai Lands $54b, #$5. Humphreys Kstaje $7. H.K. Realties 186...

Chinese Fatalen "1900,

PUBLIC UTILITIES

-JLK. Tramwayn (X.D.) '23b, · 1916.

Peak Trame (Old) 22: (New) 17b. Bar Ferzic (X.D.) 18ta.

Yaumati Ferries 498.

C. Lights (0) 23, 24, 14/?1.65««!

(Naw) 19b, 19%, 194/15.

✡

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

REFRIGERATION—SPECIAL CARGO, QIL TANKS--

CARGOCAIRE-SPECIE

TO SAN FRANCISCO

2

3

8.5. "President Cleveland" (via Maulia & Honolulu) Mar. 13 8.S. "General Meigs" (vìa:Manika Only), *C. April 8.8. "General Gordon" (via Manita & Honolulu) ...... April~~Bà 8.8, "President Cleveland" (via Shanghai)

TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES (YIA KOBE & YOKOHAMA)

8.8. "Arcadia Victory”. (Also Calls Shanshal & Honokily),

as "President mrokinleyt

8.8. "Fredent Jeffpison" (call' Honòlulu)

gs. "President Madison" .........

Mar

April

TO NEW YORK BOSTON AND HAVANA VIA

MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO,

COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS

89 farine Leopard"

Mar. 14

Mar. 19 ADE. 1

8.8. "President Buchanan" (Ex "Skidmore Victory") 8.5. President Fillmore" (Ex: "Rutland Victory") S.B. "President Tyler" (Ex "Iraq Victory") ... Apr...

'AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

St. George's Bldg.

Tel. Nos. 28148/28174

American Promeer Lime

Arrivals from New York, Boston,

Other Atlantic Ports via Panama

B.B. "COURSER"

8.3 "PIONEER WAVE!

8.3.

"COURSER"

Sailings to Manila

5.8. "PIONEER WAVE"

Duo Marq4141/

20

Ball Mar. 15:

21

H

Sailings to New York, Boston, Philadelphla

Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via A320

Panama Canal

-Special Cargo Oli Tanks~~-~

H.. Eletrics (X.D.) ————£14 5. — 6816AMERICAN MERCHANT".. Dus Mar, 20 Sails Mar. 21

24/62.

ОП

Mano Electrics (14.

Bandakan Lichte üb.

Telephones (014) Fob (New) 4.

Bhanchal Gas 6%.

Britain began 1948 with gold and dollar reserves of about 630,000,000, the paper said but withdrawals of 220,000,000 are planned for the first half of the year.

The White Paper predicts that I there is no marked increase in pro- duction of textile goods, a reduction will be made in the present clothing ratios.-Associated Press.

It

SILVER SALES

Mexico, City, Mar. 10 was officially announced

Ottawa, Mar. 9. Canada's Opposition leader, Bir. Jalin Bracken, announced his support for British trade preference Loday, and declared that if Canada should lose her British market she would be Bangkok-Cold, Bar, per hah unable to find other customers weight of 15.244 grainmes $50 ticals. and would become a poor coun- Exchange Raje (selling):-Bangkok try.

an New York TT 2140; London "Mr. Bracken, hend, of the Progres- 60.75; Hong Kang 1.68, Live Conservatives, said in an inter-1 Alexandria Gald, per "dirrhem" National Bank, has arranged view that his party in Parliament 171 plastres, Egyptain pound $30, to sell 4,000,000 ounces of ane would oppose the agreement made Sovereign 598, Turkey pound 199, silver to the Cuban Govern- last October which, he said, "pres-Napoleon 385, Dollars (piece de cing) ages the end of British trade pre- $10, Silver (plastres per Kilogram) ference."!

The agreement consists of an ex- change of letters between Britain and Canada' after the signature the Genera trade agreements. These letters leave each party free to abolish Beltish preference ogreements at moment's notice without conside

ing the other party, Mr. Bracken said.-Reuter.

N.Y. RUBBER..

Crude rubber fotures closed 30 w so

New York. Mar. 10.

lawer. Bale were 110 contract.

March 10.30, nominal, May 19.20, July September 18.15 bid, December 18.40. 17/60 bid, No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets

10% nominal-Associated Press.

790.

"One "dirrhem" equals to 1/10th of an ounce.-Reuter.

JEWISH COUNCIL

INDUSTRIALS Cald. Macs. (Ord.) 20h. Canton Ice în.

•

Cements (X.D.) #8%), 40%, 89834/39 34 pm. * H.K. Nopei' 29 %% 4.

STORES A.

Dairy Farm (. RIG) #45, 44%&*| #8%%/%%x: (Rishte) zab, 416, 2018.

Wilsona X. it.) 61b, (Bis) 21, 280. 27/2735x0.

*Lane, Crawfords 58.

Sinceres 95, 91, 9.30am. China, Emporium Ini. Byg Co., . S1⁄4n.

today that Mexico, through its wang Bang on 2026, 10.

Wing On (MR.) 14. Wed. Powell, Ltd. 195.

MISCELLANEOUS

China Entertainmenta 236.

}ment at the rate of 74-1741. Constructions (0) 43; (N) #z.

United States cents per ounce.,

The silver-will-be-used-for the minting of coins of amall denominations--Router.

RUHR COAL

Vibro Piling 11.

Maryman Jayolmanla 11/10. MATRMAN (11.K.) 14, COTTONA Emo 18% 10am-

BANK DIVIDEND

Jerusalem, Mar, 9., Jewish political parties agreed to

The Board of Director of the day on a 32-man Council to govern

Berlin, Mar. 9. British

Mercantile Bank of India have de the Jewish stain when the

General Sir Brian Robertson, clased a Second Interim Dividend of evacuate the Holy Land.

the British Military Governor. In 14 les tax. No further dividend for Approximately 2,000 British troops Germany told a press conference 1947 will be paid. and several hundred civilians are here today that Ruhr cool pro- scheduled to leave Palestine aboard duction yesterday toppad 300,000 the Samaria which is due today tons for the first time since the at Haifa.

Qccupation,

British officials were told yesterday He said that on Saturday, not of normally a good day for coal out- that their families must be out Palestine, by the end of March-put production had been 200.072 United Preni,

tons, and on Monday 304,801 sand | jong-Reuter,

CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.

Date

Vessal

Mid March

Late March

m.v. "ANDAMAN”

m.y. "BALI”

15 Connaught Road West.

Telephone 31623.

SAILINGS

1.

Vacul

Brig

ARRIVALS

Dale

19th March m,v. "DONA 'ANICETA" 8th April

m.v. "MINDORO ̈

Early April m.v. "ANDAMAN"

SAILINGS

Data

20th March 25th March Early April

§4. "ESCALANTE”

. "DONA ANIOETA”

LV) “TAMÁBAN

Early April.. mv. “ANDAMAN".

BOOKING AGENTS for P.AL...

THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

(Incorporated in the Philippiney linn

MARINA HOUSE

Tela., 28678---22670

k

* CHI23) SHIPPING OFFICE Tola, 2378820153

PE

DRY CLEANING.

DYLING CO.

THE CENTRAL!

Specialists In DRY-CLEAN ING & DYEING

KINDS of CLOTHES & CARPETS.

·Give kúd your order, and we will do the test. Prompt and Satisfactory. Bervice claru HEAD OFFICE; 180-NAT HAN ŚRÓẢ

LEBOM SHANGHAT"

$.S. "HAI CHIAO” Bangkok

8.S. "YAN TAI" "Saigon

Mar. 12 Mar. 13

Mar. 14

S.S. "HAI YU” Singapore, Penang, Rangoon

& Port Swettenham

Cargo for Tsing Tao, Hankow & Tientsin secepiable,

on through bills of lading.

FOR FULL PARTICULARS PLEASE APPLY TO THE ABOVE

Notice To Consignees

Notice To Consignees CONSIGNEES PER

8.8. "BENALBANACH"

are hereby notified that their "cargo' Is Being discharred into the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s godown, where it will be at Consignees risk and subject to the Wharf's yessel will be surroyed at Holt's 18, and whore delivery may be Damaged cargo ex the above terms and conditions of stor Wharf between the hours 10htained.

S.S. “ELPENOR.”

a.m. to 12 noon on 12th & 18th Damaged packages are to be March, 1948; and consignses' loft representatives are requested to be present during survey.

the

BUTTERFIELD' & SWIRE,

Agents.

in the Goddwną for examination by Conalne and the

Company's surveyors Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke, 10a.m. 15th March, 1948.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Rogniations Hong Kong 8th March, 1943. Consignees must have 1 Re Venue: Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

Pacific For East Live,

Fast Regular -Trans-Paci

DIRECT

SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES

VESSEL

"PACIFIC BRAB”.

OVERLAND

Service

NEW YORK CHICAGO-DETROIT TORONTO, MONTREAL "AND. ALL AMERICAN ́S ̃UANADIAN CI

From

Los Angeles i “San-FranelICO,

Mar

No clainis will be admitted after the goods have loft the Liteamer's... "godownk, and a

goods. remaining undell ered fifter the 15th March, 1948 will be subject to rent."

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the under, drned on or before the 10th March, 1948; or they will hot þe1 recognised!-

Insurance will bil

·LOXL

For Full Particulars Call

UNITED STATES LINES

General Agents

Queen's Building,"

Tel. 81251 (8 Jines).·

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & SEATTLE, m.8. "BOUGAINVILLE"

... SAILING ŝth APRIL ARRIVALS FROM FACIFIC COAST V "ROSEVILLE

DUE 2nd APR. SAILING FOR SINGAPORE PORT SWETTENHAM,

PENANG & BATAVIA.

3rd APR

PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. BULK OIL TANKSARS"

Chinese Freight Agentą.

HOO FOOK FING

THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd.

APRIY: —

THE BANK LINE `·

(CHINA) LTD.

- King's" Building. Tel. 27702

BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE

M.V. “TAMERLANE” Loads. 22nd March 1948

for

NEW YORK via PANAMA

calling at

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

For freight and

particulars apply taken

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agai Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Bldg. ¿Telephons" 231

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

, י

OF COPENHAGEN VORI

M.V. "MONGOLIAN

Loading 14th March

ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP,

DAM: HAMBURG, OSLO

ENHA