ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
Incorporated in the Netherlands as
KONINKLIJKE JAM-CHINA-PAKETURART LIJNEN NVZ AMSTERDAM ;
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE
Arrivals
.“TJITJALENGKA” from ‘Amoy
"TJISADANE”
"TJIBESAR"
24th May
from Macassar & Juvoports, 26th May,
In port
Sailings
to Javaporta & Macassar, 20th May.
to Javaporle & Macassar,
9th June.
to Macassar
& Javhports
20th May
ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTII AMERICA SERVICE
Arrivals
*STRAAT MALAKKA"
MALAKKA“ from
"TEGELBERG"
"RUYS"
South Amerlen,
South Africa, 23rd May
from
South America, South Africa, 19th June
from
South Afrles South America end July
Sailing Salling to Shanghai &
Kabe
25th. Muy
to South Africa,
South America,
via Manila, Straits
& Batavia
6th June
to Shanghai
de Japan
12th June
to South Africa,
South America,
29th Juno
to South Africa
South America
Mid August
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L to Dar-Es-Salaam,
Mombasa, Zanzibar accepted on all sailings. SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
"VAN. HEUTSZ"
Arrivals
Sailings
from B. Dell
Straits
to Straits
& B. Dell
7th June
29th May
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
"RIDDERKERK”
"MARIEKERK"
"MOLENKERK"
Arrivals
from Jajan
Shanghaż En May
Sailings
to Europe
vla Struis
31st May.
from Europe 5th June
to Europa
via Straits
from Europe, early July,
7th July
to Europe
via Struits, late July,
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L accepted to
Mediterranean and Northern European ports,
Agents: SILVER LINE LTD.
*6ILVEROAK"
Arrivals
Salling.
from U.S.
to U.S.
Atlantic Poris,
h June
Office Address: King's Building,
Atlantic Ports,
10th June.
متر
IRON
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Rebuttal
FORCE CLAUSE Devaluation
Europe Urged To Look To Defences
Hong Kong
Stock Exchange
Cementa In quantity formed the chief attraction today at advancing tales frus $4 to $45 bualnews denr. The rest of the market was quietly steady,
A.K, GOVT. 10ANG,
4 101n.
34446 Loans (1936) 20014b.
14 Lun 119483 100
BANKB;
H.K. R. Bank 2090h, 2100, 2300/2017
Lon, Reg. £121. Chartered Bank 12%. Mercantile Bank A. & 1. 23. Bank of East Arin 1436, 14246, INSURANCES:
Canton a 19tn.
Union in X., 7706, 10, 775,
China Underwriter B, Chan,
.K. Ins. 105
SHIPPING:
Douglas X.D. 237.
JL.K. & M. Steamboala Jūn.
In Chian (Pref) iman: Det.) B001.
Abel Beurer 10-14,
11. Waterbusie 3911.
JOCKS, WHARVES, GONOWNS, ETC,
H.X, K. Wharve (0) 26, 1,
(N) 5000,
H.K. Dorks #2, 33, 32
China Providence 24, 241m
'bal Dockyarıla 2fun.
MININA
Raub Mines 6 lib.
Ft.K. Mine Du
LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGR.:
JI. X. Hotels 181, 182, 18%,
3.K. Lane (28% 1.
'bal Lela 51⁄2n.
Humphrey Estates 266*.
H.K. Hitin 1
Chinese Extates 1580.
PUBLIC UTILITIES:
H.K. Tramway. 24146, 244, 24/35
#1.
Peak Tram (Old) 20% X.D.
<Nowej X,13. 14,100, Star Ferries 120b, 120.
6. Light foul 26, 2014, 25 a. Now 24 b. 21. 205 mm.
HK, Electries 491, 4950, 1914/24o*. Muco Electries 21 Mb C.D, 22/221⁄2 **. Telephones X.1). 4.
Shantha G 65
INDUSTRIAL.81
Cal, Mac. (Ord.) 24b.
Washington, May. 19.
The Sonate Foreign Relations Committee today ap- proved by 13 votes to zero a`rosolution suggest- ing that nations of Western Europe should make regional military alliances to guarantee their security.
that
the United the United States, with Con- Stutes shall continue to seek "in- and security gressional approval, may enter ternational peace into any such regional agree through the United Nations." In
The resolution provides thut it declarés
inents.
There
Washington, May 19.
Is no Immediata prospect of the United States requiring Marshall. Plan coun tries to devalue their curren- of the clee, the Becretary Treasury, Mr. John Bnyder, sald today.
He told a press conference the question of devaluation would develop · the pro- gramme of world stabilisation proceeded.-Reu- ter.
currency
SILVER AND
the final draft, the Committee GOLD MARKETS
added this phrase: "so that Iron
It encourages non-Commun-force rhalt not be used except in ist nations in Europe to join the ramon interest."
a unified de- In building up
the framework fence within of the United Nations.
The resolution is in the form of m "advice" to the President.
The Six-Power Conference
The Chairman of the Cam- mittee, Benator Arthur Vanden.
the "iron wald berg. clause
force"
ime
Spot, London: Silver, ounce, 45; Forward, fine ounce, 45d; Bar, Gold, per fine ounce, 172/3.
100 tolas, 171 Rupees, 09 Annas; Forward, per 100 tolan 171, 06; Marwari' (unomeinl), 171, 08.
New York: Silver, Bar, (ask- an additional precau-ed price), 74% cts.; Bar, Gold, tion to make plain this resolu- per fine ounce (official), $35. tion is aimed at place and can.
Ready, per Bombay:-Silver: not be otherwise construed. He expected the Senate to act on it within a fortnight, and said the resolution was not an auto- patic commitment for the Unit ed States to join any regional de fence
pact.
Its association would depend on whether the regional defence ar-
London, May 19, Only two days remain before the date fixed for ending the six-rongement was net up on a basis of self-help and mutual aid that power Conference on Germany.
The attitude of the Benelux was "continuous and effective." powers is thought to conflict at several points with the United States ideas on Germany's econo- ideas is understood that mie future.
Benelux is backing the French demand for some effective, rother than merely formal, measures of international control of the Rubr.)
Nevertheless, Reuters diploma- correspondent says it s ̧iza- iloved the attitude of the Benelux
Us
Reuter.
Japan Textile Contract
Gold: Delivered, per tola 110, 02; Forward (unofficial), 116, 00: Sovereign, 74, 08.
Ona Tolo is equal to th of an ounce.
Buenos Aires-Sovereign, buy- 92.00; U.S. 88.00, sellers
Gold, Eagles, 136,00b, 163.00s; Bar, Per Gramme, 8.40b.
crz
521
Bangkok Gold, Bar, per baht- weight of 15.244 Grammes, ticals; Exchange Rate (Selling), Bangkok on New York T.T. 20.25, London 00.50,
Hong Kong 373. Frea Pario
Gold
Prices:
Nupoleon 3,900 Fr. Fren
French 10 franc coins 1,760: Swiss franc Tokyo, May 19. and the Netherlands 3,750: Union Latine 3,650; Sover- Japan
5,050
Half Sovereigns 2,240; East Indies, today concluded a
Dollar by U.S.
colu described cotton contract
11.9. U.3. Dollar coln
Lers
#$ "the largest in textile
($20) 20,000; 0.000 ($10)
ounce) $70.0: Napoleons (in free dollars per ounce) $67.0;
powers concerns also the pro- General MacArthur's leadque Sovereigns (in free dollars per tection of Allied interests in Wes- tern Germmy within the frame-history." work of West European economiel co-operation.-Reuter.
TRANSFER OF DOLLARS
The contract, involving the sale
397.
U.S.
of Japanese cotton textiles worth Dollar notes (in black-market; $37,900,000, was negotiated on a
Market Rates:-- Paris Free Government-to-Government basis
Ingots:
Fine Gold Ingots, with imme- and delivery will begin
of
per delivery Counterpart. said. officials diately,
The Japanese were expected to gramme, Frs. 254/244: Without Counterpart 405/530; Silver in- Kilo 6,700b, 6,500a; complete delivery before the au- Buenos Aires, May 20,
Ingots, Platinum
per Bunkers reported today that the tums, Mr. J. Van de Water, who gots, per government-owned Central Bank negotiated the purchase for the 800,000b,-855,000,--Reutor. of Argentina has suspended trans-Netherlands East Indies, said both fabrics and finished goods would Watsons (bfd) 56149, 27IAK, DODGE | fer of dollars and other hard cur-
an: (New) Bath, Ben
Carton Iren 70.
Cements 45% 2%, 40%, €414/1911
H.K. Ropem 24m.
Phones:
28016 & 28017
STONES AN
DE LA RAMA LINES
EXPRESS Cargo lineR SERVICES
TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS LOADING DATES IN U.S.A.
Loade
Atlantic.Corat).
via
Date
Jaic May Mid, June
Los Angelos
From
Atlantic Const
Los Angeles
Late June
Vessel
_m.v, “DONA NATT"
ARRIVALS
Date
22nd May ****17th June* Mild. July
SAILINGS
Date
m.v. "DONA ANICETA”
m.v. "TONGĦAI"
Vessel
m.v. "BALI"
1.S. "DONA AURORA” my, "DONA NATI"
Versa
8. "DONA' AURORA” m.v. "BENGAL"
23rd June Late June Mid. July
HLV. "DONA NATI”
26th June
For
Atlantic Coast >
via
Los Angelos
Atlantic Const via
San Francisco'
& Los Angeles
m.y. "HALLAND"
BOOKING AGENTS for P.A.L.
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippinen) ̈
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 28788-20158
MARINA HOUSE
Tels. 23676--22675
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
13 Connaught Road West.
S.S. LIN SHEN S.S, CHI MEI ·.
S.S. HAI FEI
H
SAILINGS
Telephone 31633.
Takao (Formosa) May 22 Shanghal May 23 Singapore, Penang, Rangoon, Bombay & Calcutta May 27 Cargo for Ting-Tao, Hankow & Tientala scomptable.
on through bills of lading.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS PLEASE APPLY TO THE ABOVE
TAY KEE & CO.
STEVEDORES, TRANSPORTERS, & GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Suppliers of Junks, Bargos, & Steam Launches.
Special Work for Heavy Cargoon, reliable
“and roasonable-chargus-
Tels: 31518 & 28836. 5th Floor, David House -No. 67 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong.
Batty Farin fald) 52b: (New) 51.
Lane Crawfords 50.
Sincere 8.20
China Emporium 12% n.
Run Co., Lu, bin.
Kong Band Hung: 200, Dien,
Wins On H.K.) X.D. (300.
Well, Ltd. 12m.
MISCELLANEOUS.
China Entertainments 351⁄2na.
R-Contructions (0) 1 (N) n. Vibiting--141⁄2 n.
Maraman Investmenin 13/3n.
Mazamet H.K.) 1.40.
COTTONS:
En Zin......
RUBBER, ETC. COMPANIES!
Augšimdavna člýnu
Consolidated Rubber 8. Kota Babroe 21.
Padang Rubbers 1,494, Rubber Trunta din. Sammenen Rubbers 14b. Shoghal Pahana 2, Tannh.Marsha 1201... Telang tabbers .90n. Zinghe Rubbers 1.
dirs-Reuter.
reneles from the country in pay-be for the people of the East In- ment of imports.
The order, understood to have been issued lute on Friday, will of slopping or have the effect slowing imports from countries dealing in
in U.S., Portuguese, Swiss
k
money.
WON'T SELL MUNITIONS Canberra, May
RUBBER PRICES
Kilo
New York, May 20. Rubber closed five lower to 10 Sales were 54 contracts.
higher.
May July
d.
September
December
24.10 bid
22.35
21.75 bid
21.50
sheets
No. 1 ribbed smoked 234-Associated Press.
It will Prime Minister J. B. Chifley Swedish affect imports from all the Wes-ald tonight that representatives tern Hemisphere, which is in the of Arab and other custern count
65,000 Trade with Britain, tries have tried to buy dollar bloc. France, Spain, Belgium, Italy and surplus rifles from Australia dt He said Czechoslovakia is not affected. three times their value.
AS AND WHEN Associated Press.
the offers were rejected.
Paris, May 10. He said the Government had
authorised The Cabinet today decided to convert the weapons 1 M. Georges Bidault, the into sporting guns.
Washington, May 19. The Commerce and Agriculture Departments recommended to the Congress yesterday that it cun-
"We will sell anything to every-Foreign Minister, to recognise the body if we have get it," Chiefly Jewish State of Israel, "ns and tinue controls over fats and oils, asserted in a declaration of policy. when the situation seemed to call rice, nitrogenous fertilizers, anti-"Except munitions, which we ro- for it."-Reuter. mony and tin until-June-30,-1948, tuse-to-sell to anybody."--Asso-
-Associated Press.
ciated Press.
Pacific Far East Line, Inc.
Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Service
OVERLAND
NEW YORK-CHICAGO-DETROIT-TORONTO, MONTREAL AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN CITIES.
DIRECT
SAN-FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES
VESSEL
Arrives
From
Balls
8.3, "FLEETWOOD"
A. "NEW WORLD
VICTORY
May 24
June 2
San Francisco
San Francisco
May 25
Juno
3
m.s. "SEA SERPENT""
5.3. "CONTEST"
REFRIGERATION
San Francisco 4 Juno June 12 San Francisco
DRY CARGO
•
For
San Francisco vla Okinawa San Francisco via Manila
Juno 5 San Francisco
via Okinawa June 13 San Francisco
via Okinawa
CARGO OIL TANKS
For full particulars call General Agents, UNITED STATES LINKS CO., Queen's Bldg. Tel. 31251
HONG KONG--CANTON--MACAO
SPEED
H.K. & CANTON LINE
S.S. "KWONG SAI" HONG KONG Departure:
COMFORT SAFETY
22nd May, 7.00 P.M. 24th May, 8.00 P.M. CANTON DEPARTURE: 23rd May, 10.30 P.M. 25th May, 11.00 P.M. Mow Sang Shipping Co. 8, Connaught. Rd. W., 1st Fl Telephone: '$1805
SERVICE
HONG KONG & MACAO LINE
T.S.S. "CHEUNG HING" S.S. "KWONG TUNG”
LEAVING HONG KONG
5.30 P.M. DAILY
FROM TUNG ON WHARF LEAVING MACAO 10.00 AM. DAILY
Cheong Hing Hong
AGENTS.
61, Des Voeux Rd. W fat Fl. Telephone: 23921
LEAVING HONG KONG
2.00 P.M. DAILY
FROM YUEN.ON WHARF LEAVING MÄGAO 8:00~AM-DAILY.
MONEY MARKET
The money market was closed yesterday for the celebration of Chinese Presidential juaugura- tion.
Notice To Consignees
CONSIGNEES, PER BARBER- WILHELMSEN LINE
M/V "TAI SHAN"
are hereby notified that their cargo, is being discharged into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s godown where it will be at Consignees' risk and subject to the Wharf's terms and conditions of storage, and where delivery may be obtained.
Damage packages are to be left in the Godowns för examination by Consigneca and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas at 10 am on 24th May.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must be a Revenue Omeer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer's godowns, and ult goods remaining undelivered after the 25th May, 1948, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to Yau Cheong Shipping Co. the undersigned on or before the 2nd June or they will not be recognised.
AĢENTO.:
180, Des Voeux Rd. C, 2nd Fl Telephones: $1622, 20010
BUBJECT TO ALTERATION, WITHOUT NOTICE. -FOR-PABBAGE AND-FREIGHT. PARTICULARS ELEABE APPLY TO ABOVÉ.
No Fire Insurance will be.; effected.
3
DODWELL & CO., LTD.; Agents.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1948,"
*PRESIDENT
LINER
Sailings
REFRIGERATION-BPECIAL CARGO OIL TANKS--
CARGOCAIRE-SPECIF
TO SAN FRANCISCO
8.8. "President Wilson" (via Shanghai) B.B. "General Gordon (via Shanghal)
(via Shanghai) A.5. "President Cleveland" 8.8. "General 'Meigs" (via Manila)
May 27
June 12 June 19
July 3
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
S8. "President Jefferson"
June 1
6.5. "President Madison"
S.8. "President Harding” ................
June 18. Jana 15
Jutto 19
5.8. "President Gran?"
TO NEW YORK BOSTON AND HAVANA VIA.
MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, SUEZ AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
6.S. Marine Flier"
5.8. "Mount Mansfield" (calls Karachi)
8.5. "Mount Davis"
S.S "Mount Rogers" (cnila Karachi)
May 22
June June 19
4
July
2
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. St. George's Bldg.
Tel. Nos. 28172/28175
Americam Promeer Line
Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama
គឌ
"PIONEER SEA" "PIONEER TIDE" "PIONEER BAY" "STAGHOUND" "COURSER"
May 27
Juno June July
23
July
22
Sailings to Manila
"PIONEER SEA" "PIONEER TIDE" "PIONEER BAY"
May 28
June
B
June 24
"STAGHOUND"
July
7
"COURSER"
June 23
Sailings to New York, Boston, Philadelphla Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via
Panama Canal
-Special Cargo Oil Tanks-
"PIONEER LAKE"
"PIONEER COVE"
"PIONEER SEA" "PIONEER TIDE"
In Part
Satls-May
་ ་
Due May 26 Duo June 13 Due June 26
Sails May
For Full Particulars Call
Sails June Salis Juno 27
UNITED STATES LINES
General Agents
Queen's Building,
Tel 31251 (3 lines)
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co.,Ltd.
M.S. "BALI"
Loading Hong Kong 23rd May for
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM) COPENHAGEN, OSLO and GOTHENBURG. Tanks available suitable for the carriage of ́oll`in Bulk.
bor farther particulare apply to:---
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Tel 81148
KLAVENESS LINE
SAILINGS
Direct to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO VANCOUVER, SEATTLE & PORTLAND m.s. "CASTLEVILLE"
m.s. "FRANCISVILLE"
SAILING 4th JUNE
8th JULY
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST
m.s. "FRANCISVILLE"
27th MAY SAILING FOR SINGAPORE PORT SWETTENHAM,
28th MAY PENANG & BATAVIA. 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, Tel. 27792
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
M.V. "KOREA"
די
Loading about 15th June
FOR
ADEN, PORT SAID. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Tanks available for the carriage, of oil in bulk.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
TOL. BIXIT M 84112.
"Queen's" Bldg, 2nd floor.
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