ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES'
Incorporated in the Netherlands as
KORINKLIJKE JAA-CHINA-PAKETMKART, LIJNEN NV. AMSTERDAM?
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
"TJIBADAK'
Arrivals
~fr port-
“TJITJALENGKA? from Merastor
und Javaports. # May
Sallings
to Javapurts- & Macassar, 12th May..
to, Mónila
16th Buy,
to Invaporta
& Maussar, « 26th-May.
ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE
“BOISSEVAIN"
...Ateivals.
from Japan
A Shanghol
4th May pn.
"STRAAT MALAKKA" from
“TEGELBERG”
South Amertea,
Huth Africa, 17th May
faaa
South Africa
South Amerien
Sallings
to South Africa, South America.
via Manila & Stralis 11th May
In Shanghai Japsen
11th Stay.
to South Africa,
South America,
4th June
to South Africa
South America 29th June.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/E to Dar-Es-Salaam,
Mombasa, Zanzibar merpted on all sallings.
SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
"YAN BEUTSZ"
“HEINRICH JESSEN"
Arrivals
From Amoy
& Swułow 6th May from Belawan Deli & Straits
May
from Ammy
& Swoluw
16th May
Sailings
to Straits dz Belawan Dell, 7th May
to Swulow
& Amuy
10th May -tu-Situits-Re~
Belawan Dell 17th May
Agents: FIOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
Arrivals
"ALPHACCA"
10 port
"RIDDERKERK”-
from Europe 4th May
"MARIEKERK"
Sailings
to Europe
vin Strults
11 May
to Shanghal
* Japan
#1 May
Europe
vin Stralis
Bod June
from Europe ists Jungt
..to Europe
via 'Struts
Early July
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/I, accepled to
"editerranean and Northern European ports, Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.
"SILVEROAK"
Arrivals
fallings
from US.
to U.S.
Atlantic Porta,
Early May
Office Address: King's Bullding.
Atlantic Poris ́ Middle May
Phones: 28016 & 28017
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS Cargo LINER SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC @ ATLANTIC COASTS
LOADING DATES IN U.S.A.
Lords
Atlantic Comes $
Los Angeles
From
Atlantic Coast
via
Los Angeles
For
Atlantic Coast
via
Los Angeles
San Francisco >
& Los Angelca }
Date
Vessel
Ja
m.v. "DONA NATT" - m.y. "DONA ANICETA" m.y. "TONGHAR
Mid. May Mild. Junie Late June
ARRIVALS
Date
22nd May 12th June Mid. July
SAILINGS
Date
17th June
Mid. July
Mid. Jutto
Mid, Juno
·
Vessoi
m.v. "BALI"
ss. "DONA AURORA”
my, “DONA NATI“
Vessel
3.S. "DONA AURORA” m.y, "BENGAL"
m.v. "DONA NATI"
BLY, "HALLAND"
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippines)
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFCE Tela, 23788-20163
MARINA HOUSE Teln. 23676–22076
HONG KONG.... MACAU
FASTEST, COMFORTABLE, SAFETY, SERVICE.
S. S. "CHEUNG HING”
Leave From Hong Kong Leave_from_Macan
5 p.m. dally from Tung On: Wharf, 9.30 .. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. Particulars for Freight & Passage Please apply to 23921.
CHEONG HING HONG
Agents
51, Des Voeux Rd. W. 1st FL. Tel:23921.
SAILING DIRECT FOR BANGKOK
S.S. "EMPIRE PARK” ·
LOADING 3rd MAY, 1948 SAILING 4th MAY, 1948
For freight particulare apply to:
JEBSHUN SHIPPING CO
68 BONHAM STRAND WEST.
T THE
∙CHINA
MAIL TUESDAY MAY 4, modò:
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
CRITICAL POSITION Hong Kong
ON STRIKE FRONT
Chicago, May 2
Federal mediators will plunge tomorrow into a new week of talks on the impending national rail- rood strike, while the C10 packinghouse strikers face a threat from Wilson & Company -to-return.or forfeit their jobs.
Wilson-one of the four replacement-in G inove that ment packernwarned the touched off a wave of picket line. strikers to return to work at clashes. Chicago and Mid-West plants the National Rallway
Frank P. Douglas, chairmen of Mediation by Monday or be "replaced."
14x
Two
weeks ago, Armotr & Compary Invited the strikers return-but without the threat of
Trade Unionists Clash
Board, has kcheduled another jaeeting with railroad represents- lives here on Mouday after a fruitiosa series of separate and conferences with the carriers and railroad Brotherhoods last week.
In Detenit, the Cia United Auto Workers Union and the Chrysler Corporation were scheduled la continue negotiations on Monday anthe white dispute that caused The big union to set the strike date at May 12 for 75,000 Chrysler production workers,
Telephones Dividend
The Directors of the H.K. Telephone Company decided -at-a-meeting-yesterday after.. noon to recommend a divi- dend of 12 per cent, freaɖof ̧ tax (equivalent to $1.20 por share, tax fres) and pro rata on the new shapes.
N.Y. Stock
Market
New York, May 3.
First effects of the European recovery programme on the non- ferrous metals market were noted during the past week.
Stock Exchange
A tale turnover with quotations more than well maintained.
R.K. GOVT. LUÂNI:
34% Loan (1931) İDAN"
* 1 [20an) - 100tyl. BANKS:
1.K. & R. Bank, 20nüb, PoRGAR.
tkan. Reg.) £100, Chartered Bank CIZNO. Mercantlje Bank A. & 1. £ZZALA. Bank of East Aala 1852, 142 tona. INSURANCEA)
Canton 1. X,D, 420%,
Union is, X.,
.
China Underwriteta. Ja,
H.K. Fire Inc, 200wn, BHIPPING:
IgJune 20,
ILK_A_M_ _Nicamboats_1ăn. Indo Chines (Prefa) tube.
חוות Eer.p
bella (Bearer) 16/1945,
U: Waterbosta 30%.
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
REFRIGERATION-SPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS—
CARGOCATRE-SPECIE
TO SAN FRANCISCO
8.8. "Général bicigs" (via Manila & Honolulu)....................
May
8.S. "President Wilson" -Avia_Shangh
May
8.8, "General Gordon (via · Bhänghai)
June
8.8. "President Cleveland" (vla/Shanghai)
June
TO SAN-FRANCISCO-AND-LOS ANGELE:
(VIA KOBE & YOKOHAMA)
6.5. "Presideni Pierco" (direct)'.
May
8.8, "President McKinley"
May
8.8. "President Madison"
Jond
Jano
8.S. "President Jefferson"
TO NEW YORK BOSTON AND HAVANA VI
MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
SB. Marine Snapper"
5.8. "President. Polk"
8.8. "Marine Fler"
May
May
May
June
5.8. "Mount Mansfield"
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.
| DOCKS. WHARYES, GODOWYNB, ETC.
NK. & H. Wharves (9) 1566, 1984,
1042 IN) tot!ę/1ulan, ILK. Docks 160, 3613/94/95mm. Chion Providents 22%, 20 an. A'hal Dockyarda 201,, 27«, 2700, X.19. MINING
St. George's Bldg
Rash Mini 6,700. TEK. Minom „ONGS.
nt
ĮLANDA,--SOTKIM & NLB68, +----
The six-week-old packing house strike was further darkened by an
With ERP a fact, foreign buy- | announcement of the CIO stock ers began
to release dollar ex- Rome, May 2.
handlers that they would neet on change for metal buying. Euro- but British and Soviet delegates Tuesday to consider the
wage pean
purchases increased, clashed over British charges [strike.
world price levels were mostly that the World Federation of Elsewhere work stoppages con-unchanged. TrRIE-Unions was bring inued among brewery workers nt
abused for Communist Party Milwaukee construction Fends" when the Excentive met in a closed session here today. Mr. Arthur Deakin, the WFTU President and Secutary of th
General British Transport and Workers Union, bet brisk ex- change with M. Vassili Kuznetsov, the chief Russian delegate, who referred to Mr. Deakin's charges
Insling over Apeech
JEN
hour.
Mr. Denkin is understood la have expressed the British 1A- sistence 1 the Petferation should be a strictly trade anton77 and not a pofitient body.
It is believed that the British
to press the
Domestic copper was firm workers 211⁄2 centa a pound; Connecticut at Buffalo. N.Y. and foundry Valley. Some smaller foreign workers
Chicago-United producers sold copper abroad at Press.
around 22 cents a pound. New York basis,
The Economic Cooperation Administration has tentatively scheduled Bending to the 10 ERP
next 15 nations in the
of months 1,020,000 metric tons
013,000 metric tons DI copper, lead and 743,000 metric tons zinc.
Sweden Sold On Democracy
Stockholm, May 2. Sweden's Prime Minister, Tago
¡ and Anterican delegates are de- Erlander, today denounced Cam-
amined
issue-manist dictatorship strongly and Reuter.
welcomed the Marshall Plan for Europe.
Parisian Underground Strike
Paris, May 2. Weary Parisiens queued on the Metro (underground) sta- tion platforms today as a two- day
With the US and the rest of the world consuming metal at u high rate, Industry leaders gald the US Government would be hard put to find copper and lead for, stockpiling.
The price of foreign, origin load held at 18% to 10 cents a pound, New York.
tungsten ore sold
11. a . tela Fab, 18%, 10%/140.
1.K. Landa 1921 Km,
S'hal Lawie 4, G.
Humphreys Estates 24h, the, Diam. H.K, Renition 1.
Chinese Fatales 1150. PUBLIC UTILITIES:
TEK. Tramwaye 245, 24%), 24/24ğan, Peak Temmin (Old) 224.
(New), Ibn. Star Ferries 126b, 12ła.
C. Lichte (all) 255, 25156, BEELZAZNA
muz (New) 2014), 207, mm, 18: Electrica--616;-Yan Muno Electrica 18. Handakan Lights 12, Telephones (Old) 448, 4ham,
(New) 430, 44an. Bhanghal as digu INDUSTRIALS,
Cald. Marg, 22. Canton Ice în.
Cements 4th, 1498, 44%%/4589," 1.K. Hopya 20% m
STORES &
Dairy Farma' (Old) 57«, 50/65*,
(New) 743*.
Tel. Nos. 28172/28170
American Promeer Lin
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama
"PIONEER COVE" "PIONEER SEA" "PIONEER TIDE" ---PIONEER BAY"
Sailings to Manila
"PIONEER COVE" "PIONKER BEA" "PIONEER TIDE" "PIONEER BAY"
May
May
June
June
May
May
June
Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via
Panama Canal
---Special Cargo Oil Tanks-
"PIONEER WAVE“
Watson (Old) KEK1, 67144, BIJA.
(New) 68N.
"PIONEER-LAKE"
at
Lane, Crawford. Süb. 55 an
lacere 8,80.
China Emporium 12.
"PIONEER COVE" "PRINCETON VICTORY" "PIONEER SEA" "PIONEER TIDE"
Domestic zine held at 12 cents In a May Day rally in Stock-
pound, Saint Louis. Foreign a holm, postponed from Saturday,
zinc
of was 12 cents, Gulf the Social Democratic Party
Mexico/ lender, like ten of his colleagues
Chinese the day before, labelled the Com-
US$27 a ton, duly paid, but munists tactles as dangerous for
domesti ore held at US$30 a liberty and international coopera ton, delivered. Spanish and South It is of a little value for the American ore was being offered
as other nations sought to lu reconstruction of Europe. that
under- strike by 1,400 ground workers continued.
In some cases they hind to wait 80 minutes.
co-
Bun Co., Ltd, Rijn.
Jwont Bars Hons grab, _Wing_Oự (H.K.) X.D. 18214 m. Wm. Powell, Dad.” IEK MISCELLANEOUS:
15m,
China Entertainments 1.K. Construcllons (0) A166)
(N) G Vibro Piling 1. Hasan Investments 13/Bn. Mama K.) 1.40b. COTTONS: .
Efron 2249b. 21/221/84. JRUNGER, ETC., COMPANIES,
Anglo-Javas 75a.
Great Britain, Renmark, Norway crease their dollar exchange.
Quicksilver prices eased about and Sweden are 1
led by Social
US
flask, prices ranging Democratie Governments he said from US$75 to US$77 a Bask.
Erlander added. to attain
Silver supply and demand re- Sweden satisfying
results,
mained in balance with prices intimately willing to
cooperate
tely unchanged at 74 4 cents un! with all. progressive forces, Above ground, the capital's Sweden welcomes with joy the ounce, New York and 45 pence,
London. overtaxed bus system tried to initiative towards econ
economic
Other prices unchanged:-- cope with the crowds and almost operation between the nations of every
bus stop had its queue,
Europe, taken by the Unlied The strikers, members of the States.--Associated Press. atitonomous Traction Union, are protesting against the recent whge reclassifiedtions. Linions antinted-to-the Communist-led General Labour Confederation are που
that striking. They say
The gold market re-opened ef- weak with the inanage- ter the week-end recess negotiations men are still possible.
with operators disinclined to buy. The full effect of the
Opening and closing rates yos- strike klick become apparent until terday were $331.50 and $331.00
noi
today.
Money Market
highest and lowest #tacl; and non-mtes of the day were $334.00 and About 400 drivers of striking unions went to work $330.75 respectively. today. An
official
statement
The n!
in
Aluminium, 15 cents u pound
Ingots, 14 cents in piga. Antimony, 30.12 cents a pound cased, New York and 39 cents bulk, Laredo, Texas. Nickel, 33%
Platinum, cents a pound, US$98-an-ounce -wholesale, US$101 retail-Associated Press.
Consolidated Rubbers ta,
Kota, Baktor 2ặn.
I'd
Rubbers 1140.
Itubber Trusta $5,
Ben Rubbers 14. Тапид Мегати в віра, Telong Rubbers Rüb, Is. Ziangbe Rubbers 11.
STEEL PRICES
Cleveland, May 3.
forecast The magazine "Steel" on Sunday that the large Indepen- [dent steel companies will follow US Steel Corporation's lead in reducing prices,
COMMUNIST PAPER SUSPENDED
Frankfurt, May 2. Plastres opened at $11.22 a
The British Military, Govern sald that almost half the tram 109 and closed at the same figure
timn
tonight Interval. There ment
suspended the were, running.
"But they may not follow com Under the new wage proposals, were no transactions in the after-Cologne newspaper Volkstimme" the pay of a driver with under noon. Flighest rate of the day for one month for insulting the pletely the pattern set by the steel
United States,
corporation, both with respect to Rve years' experience would be was $11.27%.
The Volkstimmo" printed in-the-amount of the reductions and eut by 1,000 franes --Reuter,
were: Futures 7.25, 7.05, 7.1 sulting articles on. February the specific products," Steel said.
7.8 cents and April 26,
Com munist manifesto, issued for May Day," was a violent und abusive attack on the United States of America”, the British announce. ment said United Freas.
"
Twa
Chinese
~National-Currency
May 2. Alexandria,
cents. Spot 7.5, 7.7. the (for CN$10,000). minesweepers of Exyplum Hoyal Navy, recentlyTicals-were $20.50 a 100, and Required from the United States, NEI Guilders $10.60 a 100.
Alexandria unexpectedly U.S. dollurs continued quiet at this afternoon for Port-Said
$5.59 for notes, Unconfirmed reports suggested Sterling continued its ascent to that they were heading for Pales- $13.70. Australian pounds tine waters.Reuter.
unchanged at $12.55.
Heti
HONGKONG-MANILA
S.S.__"SAN JERONIMO“
LOADING ABOUT 4th/5th MAY, 1948. SAILING ABOUT 6th MAY, 1948.
-FOR-FREIGHT-&-PARTICULARS-APPLY-TO- JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
Mercantile Bank Bldg., Top Floor.
Tel.-24662
were
On the latter date, a
1
RICE RATIONING
11
"In other words, a dual set of prices may result from indepen- dent action of the smuller steel- makers:"Associated Press;"
Notice To Consigners M.V. "SİANSI""
"Damaged carro cx this Shanghai, May 3. vessel will be surveyed by
A rufficient supply of rice to Messrs. Goddard & Douglas at continue the rationing programme Holt's Wharf from 10 am, on -In-China's Ave-major-cities after 6th and 7th May, 1948 and the end of June, at which time it
was to have been concluded, was consignees representatives are assured by Dr. Y. T. Miso, Chair, requested to be present during man of the Executive Yuan's Com. the survey. mission for American relief sup. plics.
co.
The fate of the rationing system
the primarily depends on operation rendered by the publie and organisations concerned- Reuter.
Pacific Far East Line, Inc.
Fast-Regular Trans-Pacific Service
DIRECT
SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES
VESSEL
Arrives
Ima. “SURPRISE" ¡a.s. “JULYA
LUCKENBACII”* 04. “GREAT REPUBLIC”
8. PACIFIC BEAN"
B REFRIGERATION
TEL. 25086.
OVERLAND
NEW YORK.CHICAGO-DETROIT-TORONTO, MONTREAL 'AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN CITIES.
From
In port San Francisco
May 8 San Francisco
May 12 Ban Francisco
May 14 Ban Prasielzoo
DRY CARGO
Balls
For
May 4 San Franc Hay 9 Bạn Transloo
May. 13. San Francisco,
· May | 13 || San Franciaco
***** CARGO" OIL TANKS
For full particulars cal General Agenta, UNITED STATES, LINES CO, Quben's Bldg. Tel. 31351.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents, Australian Oriental'
Line Ltd.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES HOLDING
P. & O., B. 1. & E. & Ai
BILLS OF LADING...
·Mesara., Goddard &. 'Douglas will attend at 10 am, on Mon- days and Thursdays within the free storage period to survey damaged, cargo, and 'consignees are requested to have their representatives present.
Unless consignees ", representatives are present, at the Survey no claims can thereafter be admitted.
MACKINNON MACKENZIE: & co. Agents:
P-&-0-8.
B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd.
A. 8:8. Co. Ltd..
B.
But May
5
Sails May
Due-May-16 Duo May 24
Sails May
Sails May
Due May 31
Sails Jun
Due Jurie Ü
Sails Jun
Due June 24
For Full Particulars Call
Sails Jun
UNITED STATES LINE
General Agents-
Queen's Building,
...
Tel. 31251 (3 lines)
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS:
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISC
VANCOUVER, SEATTLE & PORTLAND
mis. "ROSEVILLE
m.s. "CASTLEVILLE"
SAILING 10th N SAILING 6th J
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
24th m.s. "FRANCISVILLE”'
SAILING FOR SINGAPORE PORT SWETTENHAM,
PENANG & BATAVIA.
25th I
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. BULK OIL TANE
Chinese Freight Agents.
THE BANK LINE
HOO FOOK PING
THE BANK LINE (China) Ltd.
Apply:-***
(CHINA) LTD.
King's Building. Tel. 2
MOW SANG SHIPPING
COMPANY.
3-Connaught Road, WV, 1st Floor, Tel. No. 31505, HONGKONG & MACAO LINE
S.S. "KWONG SAP”-
HONG KONG DEPARTURE:
2:00 PM. DAILY
MACAO DEPARTURE:
2.30 A.M. DAILY
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. For Passage and Freight Farticularä please apply to abo
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTI
OF COPENHAGEN VA
M.V. “KOREA
Loading about 25th May for
ADEN, PORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN Tanks available for the carriage of oll in bul
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD- Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor.
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