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THE CHÍNA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1948,"

ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES

Incorporated in the Netherlands as

KONINKLIJKE JAR-CHINA-PAKETVAART, LESHEN NAC AMSTERDAM

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE

Arrivals

"TJISADANE"

from Amoy 19th April

In Port

"BERLAGE”

Ballings

in Manda, 20th April. to Javaports & Mocassar 28th Apri

to Manila, Macerar & Javaports 18th April

ASIA-AFRICA,SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE

"BOISSEVAIN”

"STRAAT MALAKKA*

from

Arrivals

South America, South Africa via Straits & Manila 19th April

from

South America,

South Africa, Mid May

Ballings

to Shanghai & Japan, 20th April

to South Afries, South America,

via Manila & Strails 8th May

to South Africa, South America, Early June

Traushipment cargo on through Ba/L to Dar-Es-Salaam,

Mombasa, Zanzibar accepted on all sailings,

SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE

Arrivals

from Belawan Deli & Straits,

Sailings

to Strails & Belawan Doll

"HEINRICH JESSEN"

23rd April

18th April

2nd May

"AN HEUTSZ"

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

"ALPHACCA"

29th April

Arrivals Ircin Japan

Sallings

to Europe

Tunku Available for

Cl in Bath

viu Shanghai

via Straits

28th April

from Europe

3rd May

to Europe

vin Straits

from Europe

to Europe

Early June

vln Stralts

Early July

RIDDERKERK"

"MARIEKERK”

2nd June

Transhipment cargo on through_Bs/L accepted to

Mediterranean and Northern European ports,

"SILVEROAK“

Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.

Arrivals

Sallings

from U.S.

Lo U.S.

Atlantic Ports,

Early May

Office Address: King's Ballding,

Atlantic Ports, Middle May

Phones: 28016 & 28017

DE LA RAMA LINES

Load

EXPRESS CARGO Liner SERVICES

TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC-COASTS

LOADING DATES IN U.S.A.

Atlantic Coart

Los Angel

From

Atlantic Coast

vis Los Angeles

Date

Mid. May "Mid, "June"

ARRIVALS

Date

20th May

Vessel

Mv. "DONA NATT” m.v. "DONA ANICETA”

Versl

m.v. "BALI”

Mid. June A. "DONÀ AUBORA”

SAILINGS

Date

་་

Han Francisco )

& Los Angeles >

Mid, June

D. “HALLAND"

23rd April

1.T. "TAMARA”

- 23rd May

m.r. "BALI"

Mid. Junio

1. "DONA AUROBA”

• Mid, June

Silantic Coast )

Los Angeles.

m.y. "BENGAL"

BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.

FINANCE AND COMMERCE

BRITISH STEEL FOR H.K.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

A' very quiet and aimlesa morning.

B.K. GOVT. LOANS

46 Loan 10in. 15% Loan (1984) 10055b. 14% Lown (1948) 2011.

BANKI

B.K. & B. Bank 1020.

(Lon, Reg.) £10 Chartered Bank £114. Mercantile Ok, A. & 1. £tin. Rank of East Avis 187b.

INSURANCES

Canton Ins, 2005, 4101, Union Ins. 786b, #004, 700sa. China Underwriten Ba.

B.K. Fire Ina, 2006, 210a.

BRIPPING

Douglas 260.

R. M. Steamboats 15. Indo Chines (Pref) 30dn,

Indo Chin (Dec.) 30011.

Abella, (Benev?) - 28/103⁄41⁄2n,

U. Werboat 39.

DOCKS) WHARVES, GODOWNS, ETC.

I.K. ▲ X. Wharves (Old) 170′′.

** (New) (F, PJ) 160n.

+

(New) (P. Pà) 198n. 1.K. Docha 104,

China Providenta 22 k. S'hal Dockyards $50. MINING

Raub Mines 6,088, 7.104. B.K. Mitsen 2001.)

LANDS, HOTELS a BLDGE:

J. & Hotels 188, 184.

1.K. Landı X, D. min.

Humphrey Estates ie,

H.H. Raultles .

Chinese Estate 1900.

PUBLIC UTILITIES 1.K. Temwayı Zib, 27%«, 2255am. Fesk Trame (Old) IM, Peak Tram (Now] 165.

Star Ferries 130n.

Yaumati Ferries $16.

0. Liebla (Old) 215, 241⁄4x 20mm.

G. Lighiq (New) 19.30h, 20m, 10% om. H.K. Eléctrles 201, 90an.

Hueso · Electrier 19n, Sandakan Lights in.

Telephones (OM) (43{% Telephones (New) 448, < Shanghai Gus BŸn,

INDUSTRIALS

Cald, Mace. (Ord.) 21% n. Canton Teas 70. Cemente 1, 4215.

H.K. Hopes a

STORES &c.

Dairy Farms (Old) X. D. 55e.

Dalry Purim (Now) $2%n, Watsone (X. (u) 49b,

Watsons Right 16b, X%«, 28.88na. Lane, Crawfords 87x.

Bincere 8.100.

China Emporium 17b, Jun Co, Ltd.- 8.900. Huong Buar Hung 203a, Wing On (B.K.) 1421⁄2»- Win. Powell, Ltd. 120.

MISCELLANEOUS

China Entertainmenta 8814 m. H.K. Construetions (Old) 8,106, H.K. Constructions (New) Bb. Vibru Filing 15m.

Karamsus investments 12/30. Maraman, (J K.) 1.406,

COTTONB

Ewos tb, osa.

Money Market

Leading Importer With China

London, April 14,

China, when coupled with 'Hong Kong, retained the leading place as importing more British steel during February than any other Far Eastern country,

This is indicated by returns [ published in the latest issue of the monthly Statistical Bulletin, the organ of the British Irun and Steel Federation.

An Interesting Point

Amounts exported to other Far Eastern countries were Burma 2,600, British Malaya 1,400, Dutch 1East Indies 1,300 and Coylon, 700

tons.

Brighter Export Picture

London, Apr. 13.

London Stock Exchange

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS...

额

CARGOCATRE-SPECIE

TO SAN FRANCISCO

8.8. “Cioneral Gordon” (via Shanghai) 8.9. "President Cleveland" (via Bhanghai) 'winan Miny 8.8. "General Meigs”. (via Manita & Honolulu) ...... May 8.9. “President Wilson" (vla Shanghai)

***** April 28

MAY.

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

London, Apr. 18. 8.9. "Fresident Grani" (via Shanghai) Fractions of up to five-elakthu warn

was heavy, with most sections following

today allowd from priese of British Gov.8.6. "President Taft" (vis Shanghai)...................... Hay ernment securities. Once again the 8.8. "Preziderit Plèrco" (direct). volume of selling in London stock marketa | 8.8, “President McKinley"

Apeli 21

May 4

May 10

·TO NEW YORK BOETON AND HAVANA VIA

the downward lend of glitodged.

Losses of 1/ were widespread in the Industrial wetion, with breweries, the chief mufferer.

A rally was held however and although

koking very sich, finishing priom www Dermaionally abore the worst,

** MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO,

COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS

Foreign bonds remained quietly standr. 8.8. "President Monroe"

INDUSTRIALE:

8.S. "Scott E. Land"

Apr.

{May'

May

May

8.8. "President Polk".

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.

SECURITIES.

British Conasis, ®3⁄41⁄2%.... Conversion Lown, 9%%%, 2001. 100%

TB

9.8. "Marine Snapper" ****

110

102

108%

13%

12/1

St. George's Bldg.

6-11/32

11/0

$1/3

407.

10/1

72/10

MA 45/75

11/17

These returns show that China, during the period, For ceived 3,100 tons

which 400 only

tons less than that in January, and Hong Kong 1,300 which is the same as in January. The com- bined total of 4,400 compares with 4,100, the next highest

Funding Loan, 45%, 1939/10 export, namely, to India and Mr. Harold Wilson, the Pre- War Loan, 34%, INI Pakistan which between them sident of the Board of Trade, War Loan, 30% received 6,000 tons the pre-sald today that British exports Victory Bonde, % vious month.

to dollar countries, although a Pertland Cement long way below the figures Brush American Tobacco needed, were not only running British Celans, ord. considerably higher than Jaat, & F. Costs, ord

Carreras Ltd. "A" ord. year, but were now running Courtaulda, ord... slightly higher than had been ballers Co. ord. expected, particularly those; to Dunlop Rubber Co. bed. the United States.

Ford Motor Co., ord. Imperial Chemicals Increased cotion texile ex- 、 imperial Tobaccos February steel exports from Bri-ports would go mainly to Argen-Layer Brothers & Untievers, ord, 11/74

tino,

Canada and the United Marks & Spencer tain to these countries all fell States, Mr. Wilson hoped.

Pinchin Johnson short of the 1938 monthly average

Export cuts would not affect Bandard Motors with the exception of those to China proper and Burma which tain's bilateral trade agreements RUBBERS SHARES commitments under any of Bri- Vickers Ltd...

Woolworth (F.W.) ·Co. respectively were 1,500 and

with other countries, Mr. Wilson Anglo-Dutch Plantation 2,000.

Steel exports

said, China ul.

Except for steel rails, no com-Rubber Plantation investment.. though now averaging just above mitments for 1946 had been en-OIL BHARKS: 3,000 monthly, are down about tered into under the Anglo-Rus- Anato-Iranian 2,000 from the monthly average sian trade agreement. Russia had Attock all for 1047 when, Britain rushed shown. no Interest in importing Oll Co. ord. reconstruction material to her.

The achievement of the British Britain, Mr. Wilson said.

consumer goods of any kind from Mexico Fante Di Ca.

Trinidad Kaseholds They Iron

Royal Dutch Co. steel Industry

can only wanted capital equipment Transport adequately by seen only when Reuter,

An interesting point is

And

01

considered in conjunction complexity of the

the

facing it. The Bulletin

that

with

task

states

in this relation the position

20

that cloims on steel

high because supplies of

so many products, some produced

In Britain and some imported, are;

still below the prewar level.

Record Lavois

N.Y. Stock Markets

---

New York, Apr, 14.

Quala Kalumpong

Tel. Nos. 28172/28175

Americam Pioneer Line

Arrivals from New York, Boston,

Other Atlantic Forts via Panama

sa "PIONEER WAVE"

In Port

8.3. "DURANGO VICTORY" omits Hongkong," inward; cargo from Atlantic Coast arriving by, the "PIONEER WAVE”.

26/2014

10.

37/9 18/10/2

4.8. "PIONEER LAKE"

70/1034

11/9

11/135

14/2

Sallings to Manila

5.3. "PIONEER WAVE”

186/1

21/116

8.8. "PIONEER LAKE"

€974%

-16/0

31/1

2314

1-17/37

Venesuelan off

114/1

FOREIGN BONDC:

German Loan (Dkwes) T%.

***

6.8. "DURANGO VICTORY"

Japuuras ·5%%. · EDOT/47.

31

Japanese 8, 1924/09

**

Jaj, 8. Manchurian Niy..., 5%, 1913–25 BANKS:

Chartered Bank

Hong Kong & -Shanshal. Mercantile Tank

MINING SHARZO:

Recovery, Jeanines were shown by seleců | New Union Galdßeide

ed stocks in Tumday. Although

Many West Rand.

market fenders dosed at alightly lower States Developmenta lovels, a few aircrafts purbed my on Heoderand

Důö. Apr. 24

Salle Apr. 15 ---

Sails Apr. 25,

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

Panama Canal

-Special Cargo Oil Tabka-

.... Duo Apr. 26 Salls Apr. 5.9. "PIONEER WAVE" ........ Duc Apr. 20 Sails Apr. 34

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UNITED STATES LINES

1214

12034

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W/104

General Agents

(1/1

Queen's Building,

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18/1

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#1/10/

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Johannesburg Consolidated OILI

112/4

Anglo-American Bettlak Burms

TEL/

8/736

Borneo

44/0

8.A. Brewerles

Expanding demands for steal, prospects of big milliary orders, Gains Coas. Main Boef saya the Bullein, throw into re- for pivotala ranand is « point or so but let the question whether expanses of as much were widespread,

Transfer totalled 180,000 shares. sion In steel production is pro-

prop. Gainers Included Dougins Aircraft Gruman Aircraft.

West Drivfootlens

ceeding rapidly enough to meet main--market.

Indations buying it provided the the claims imposed upon it.

"So far as steel production is Sunray Oil, Pullman, 118 Gypsum, Allied concerned it is running at record Chemical. levels," the Bulletin continues. Among larwards were' Philip Morria, "The target of 14,000,000 tons 20th Century Fox, Pepsicola, Pure O, Brillab represents an increase of over 10 Saint Reala Paper. per cent, on 1947 and, when Dow Jones Averages-Blocks

.68.31. account is taken of the balance 30 Industriala 179,45, 15 Taita 55,95, 101 of imports and exports of the Utilities.23.54. steel programme for 1948, would

17%, Alaske June 1, American Can --- Closing — queiations --Adams~~ Express-

In fact enable 12 per cent, more 12%. American Bmelung 68, Americas

77.

Gold once again took the up steel to be provided for tool- Telephone 150%, American Waterworks grade yesterday after having using industries than last year.

Anaconda Copper 351⁄21⁄2, Aviation kept itself round about · $330 àļ "It has been estimated that the Corp. 5%. Baldwin Locomotive 14% fael for the past week.

extra steel required for the ex-arnadfail. 89%. Bendly Aviation 135%. Opening yesterday morning at panded

export

of Bethlehem Bleel 24%. programmes

Boeing Aircraft machinery, $330,50 @ faol 11 weakened

vehicles, electrical 27%, Borden Co. 414. Canadian Pacific $328.78 before heading upwards

goods and

12. J. 1. Case 41. Chryder 59%

of Eatman Kodak 4316, Electric Light &

to

to $337.76. At the umn interv÷ling other exports contain-Colgate 44%, Commercial Bolvents %..

oppreciable

quantities

Japanese Textile Decision

London, Apr. 13.

it closed at $330.75. Reopening steel, involved the additional ro-Power 10%. General Electric 36, „Gen- British and American cotton in the afternoon at $336.50 It con- quirement of about 800,000 tons Motor 56, Goodrich 32%. Good experts who have been negotiat- tinued ils climb to $339. It then of finished slect over 1947. This year 41%, Homestaks Mining 18, in- ing in this country reported to- receded to $335 at which point it figure will be reduced with the ternational Harvester 91. International night their agreement that the revised export targets. There Paper 14. International Dei, & Del 18%, DE 2987.

Johns Manville 17%. Kennel Copper ultimate spindle capacity for "Plastres opened at $11.42% and of additional finished steel in pistillers climed, to $11.47% a 100 at the 1948 for Home programmes," the Packard Kolors 5%. T'an American Air pares with 11,000,000 before the 10%, National Lead. 3434. For this figure, which com- close.

THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC gain reversed gear and closed will also be at least 500.000 tons, Montgomery Ward 18%, National Japan should be 3,500,000.

(Incorporated in the Philippines)

MARINA HOUSE

Tels, 28676–22675

CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 28788–20153

MOW SANG SHIPPING

COMPANY.

8. Connaught Road, W., 1st Floor. Tel Nọ. $1505.

HONGKONG & MACAO LINE

S.S. “KWONG SAI”

HONG KONG DEPARTURE:

·5.00 PM, DAILY

MAÇAO DEPARTURE:

10.00 A.M. DAILY

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

For: Passage 'and Freight Particulare pleasa mpply toʻabove,

CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.

15 Connaught Rond Work.

S.S. CUIH HISIN

Chinese National Currency had 'no enquiries but rates wero quot- ed at 01⁄4 cents for futures” and 9.0 cents for spot (for CN$14,- 000),*****

Bulletin concludos.

BRITAIN BUYING

ways 0%. Pennsylvania RM 19, Radio

Corp. 1%, Repubile Stael 26%, Reynolds last war, it was proposed to and markets by facilitating the entry

Tobacco $84. Schonley 21, Bear Boobuck

17, Shell 011 18%. Socany Vacuum 17. Into the sterling area of textiles Bouthern Pacific 52, Standard Brands produced in Japan and arranging COTTON

144, Standard DIS of Calif az%%, for such trade to flow. on #, ster- Ticals weakened to $25.70 a

Standard Oll of N. J. 71, ftudebaker 19, ling basis without directly in- Khartoum, Apr. 13. Union Das 31%, Union Carbide 110%. volving dollars. 100. NEI Guilders went up to The British raw cotton com- US Rubber 41%. US Steel 75%. US $51.80 a 100 in the morning but mission Has concluded a $10 15%. Westinghouse 19%, Young eased off to $30.50 at the close.

million deal with the Sudan Gotown Sheet & Tube 70%, Gen. Pub U.B. dollars continued qulet at varnment for the purchase

Utlichen 12%---Associated Press, $5.04% for notes $6.88 for drafts 200,000 bales of Sudonese cotton. and $5.74 for TT,

The deal followed discussions Sterling was slightly higher at in London between

Sudan Go $13.07, and Australian pounds vernment experts and the British were unchanged at $12.52.

N.Y. RUBBER

New York, Apr. 14. Crude rubber futures closed five to 10 higher. Sales were 37 contracts.

commission,

of

The quantity of cotton involved |represents all but 25,000 bales of the estimated production of the 1947-48 cotton season.

The average price works out at just over £16 per kantar (99,024) pounds weight) double last May 27:15, July 21.10, Septem-year's current prices but is be ber 20.65 bid, No. 1 ribbed smok-low the Alexandria market price ed sheets 23% nominal-As-for similar types of cotton for sociated Press.

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The report. nuid: "Bucha policy could leave Japan able to derive a satisfactory contribution to her economy from textila pro duction.

The delegates thought it would Inot be unreasonable to review

periodically the figure of ́8,500,- |000,-Reuter.

SILVER & GOLD MARKETS

London: Unchanged.

Now Yarki Unchanged Bombay: Silver: Ready, per 100 tolas 170 Hupees 10 Annas; For- ward, per 100 tolas 171, 00; Mar- wark (unofficial) 171, 00.

¦ Gold: Delivered, per tola 115, 04; Forward (unofficial) 115,04; Sovereign 73, 08:

One tola is equal to th of an

tole is ounce,

gaverelem, buyers Buenos

77.50rest Sovereign,

graenia,"

per

(solfors '20.00; UH." Eagles, 137,000 7,500

.189.50m;: .Gold.. Alexandris Bullion: Gold, per "dirtham 100 plastros, Egyptian pound 640, Sovereign

602.

Turkey

pound

320, Napoleon 400, Dollars (pleça de cing) $40, Silver, (plan- tres per Kilogram)-776, Frantz One."dirhem" equals 1/10th of an ounce.

Parial Napoleon 4,225 French 10 frane doina 1,950, Bwigs Iring

Union & Latino:73,975, |Boveralga-6450,"-HAI-Bovareficia

coln ((30).

Kahin Bormeira (in fren dollarS 2;ounce): $7882: Sapoléong: "Kin

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