1949-01-26 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1940.

ROYAL

INTEROCEAN

Piscongor-and

LINES

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN SERVICE

*THTJALENGKA"

Arrivals

from Shanghai

* Amoy

1st Feb

"TJIBADAK" '

In port

"VAN HEUT82"

In port

"TJISADANE

from Macassar

& Javaporis 4th Feb.

Saltiigs

to Javaport

& Macassar

3rd March.

to

Javaports

& Macassar

3rd February.

to' Bwatow,

Amoy, Manila

4th Feb.

to Javaports

& Macassar 17th Feb.

ASIA-AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE

"RUYS"

"STRAAT SOENDA".

"BOISSEVAIN"

"STRAAT MALAKKA"

Arrivals

In port

from

South Africn, 12th Februnty. from

South America

& South Africa,

31st March. from

South-America

& South Afrken, 5th March.

Transhiptment vargo on through Ds/

Sallings

to South Africa

& South America

23rd February.

to South Africa

South America,

21st March.

to South Africa

& South Americo,

18th April,

to South Africa · ·...

& South America,

12th May.

to Dar-Ex-Salaam,

Zanzibar" set epted, on all saftings, .

SUMATRA-MALAYA—CHINA SERVICE

Arrivals

from B. Dell

VAN RIEMSDIJK"

& Straits

20th Jan,

VAN HEUTSZ"

In port

Sailings

to Straite

&B Dell,

Bih Feb.

to Swatow, Amoy

& Manila

4th February.

to Straits

& B. Dell

20th Feb.

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

*MEERKERK“

RIJNKERK"

"MELISKERK"

"MARIEKERK”

Arrivals

from Japan. Shanghai 1st Feb.

from Europa

Uth Feb.

+

from Europe

Early March.

· from Europe Early April,

Sailings

to Europe vin

Manila & Straits,

2nd Feb.

to S'hal, Japon

vừa coling

8th Feb.

to Europe via

Manila & Straits,

End Feb.

to Europe vin

Manila & Straits

Mid. March.

to Europe via

Manila & Straits, Mid April.

Transhipment cargo on through Be/l, accepted to

Mediterranean and Northern European ports.

Office Address: King's Building, Phones: 28015, 28010 & 28017 Chinese Agents: 82, Connaught Rd., Tel. 31196 & 21533

DE LA RAMA LINES

EXPRESS CARGO LINER SERVICES

TO AND FROM PACIFIC & ATLANTIC COASTS

ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO

m.v. "DONA ANICETA”

-m.v. "TONGHA!”

30th Jan.

7th Feb.

SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST

VIA SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

m.v. "DONA ANICETA"

FINANCE AND

COMMERCE

DECLINE IN SOUTH AFRICA'S STERLING BALANCE FEARED

Hồng Kông Stock Exchange

Interest in the märket continues

to improve led by Ewos,' Shang-

I.K. GOVT. LOANS

81476 Loan (1034) ♣ 1940) 1000. 4% LORD 1915

$%% Lamin (10) 300

BANKS

HK & Blank 1855b, 170, 1130

K&R. Bank tunden

£1000*

)

IGT,

Chartered Bank C12-1/16n.

Merrante Bank A. & D. 2241.

Bank of Baxt Anla 14fb.

INSURANCE)

Ganten Ips, 32Gen.

Urden Ita. 717855, 120/25an,

China Enferwriters Gla

H.K. Fire stø, 2100,

SHIPPING

Dougins 287a.

1. M. Steamboats 1736th

Indo China (Prof.) Disy

Indo Ctdrum (Defe 20db,

Abella (Veneer) 16/0.

U., Waterbunta 87.

DOCHA, WHARVES, GODOWN8, Eic

B.K. K. Whnrver (0) 140b, 140cm.

ILK. & K., Wharves (N), 1855,

North Point Wharves 7in.

Sh. Hongkow Wharves Zon.

11.5. Ducks 28, 201

Chlon Providente 101, 104. Whol Dockyards 11.10h. Wheelocks in.

MINING

Hans Mines 0žáb,

ILK. Minen

LANDE, HOTELB & BLOGA.

London, January 25.

The “investor, Chronicle" market news; letter said; The decline in South Africa's sterling, balance has boon pecelerating as worried people have withdrawn their money.

The amount of hot money in South Africa is enough for the remaining £28,000,000 to be exhaust- ed in a week or two and doubtless the return up to January 14 will show a further serious deterioration,

*

(Actually, it shows a slower accentuated by the dmietny Er

balance getting gold for hoarding. decline in the sterling

and some increase in gold hold- Ing).

Tho demand for industrial South Africa can ask Beltain | diomonds is likely to expand as are required for at any time to repay in sterling diamond tools part or nil of the 80,000,000 worldwide exploration of mineral gold loan, so that an immediate resources. sterling crisis can be handled.

that check

How Long?

detected

London Stock Exchange

January 24.

British Consola, 24%

BOLL Conversion Loan, 14%, 191177 300-18/10

114% Fyndlag Loan, 4, 1350/90 War Loan, 14, (182

108% War Losu, victory Nutris, 44 INDUSTRIALS:

104.

113 and

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINE.

Cargo Oil Tanks Refrigeration-Cargocalre

TO HONOLULÚ AND SAN FRANCISCO

"General; Gordon” (vla Shanghai &.Japan) "President Cleveland” „Avla.Shanghal & Japāñ) "General Melar' (via Manila) .....

Feb

Feb

TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES via SHANGHAI & ∙JAPAN

"President Elerce"

"President McKinley

"President Taft" .........

́TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON

* VIA PAÑAMA

"Mankato Victory" (calls' Pacific Coast?

"President Fillmoro" (calls Pacific Coast)

ROUND-THE WORLD ·

AMIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, BUR American Tobacco (PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NA

13/

NEW YORK and ROSTON

"Marina, Snapper" (omlts Manila)

21/0

"President Polk"

"Mount Davis"

20/

"Mount Mansfield"

27/0

19/-

B%. George's Bldg.

24/3

B-14

in

0.0. & Treland) ......... «* *** y)

6-21/31 Meanwhile, the Industry, has no, stocks and the satisfaction of Imperial Chemical Indust. ord. 48/716

Imperial Tobeco Co. (of G.D, on hand to mouth bayls

and Irland) to continue for TEA SHARES But Londoners are asking how

years long South Africa can avoid the

Asean Consolidated Tem several Do

preparations to re-Am Prontier Tra Beers Issue of devaluation, The Union's

and Wagere- Aam Tea Company the Premier open economy is going downhill so fast fontien mines

Doosts Tea Company, Imply confidenco only drastic action

can in outlook. De Beers

also has Emo. of India & Ceylon Tea

KING SHARKS: Devaluation may well benent substantial interests outside dias Imperia! Ten Company

monds in D

Beera Industrial Durma Corp. gold shares temporarily but it Corporation. The industry's out- Crownines can hardly mean a turn of the

the look and tide for the gold Industry un-coverage of dividends by corn- and Mines..

strong organisation, Nunurdeoor Hines less there are other dedationary ings and likelihood that Bub Nikels

the

Spring Minis reformis, although 1 Anancial dividends will be held, make the Tavor Tin Co. crisis may well lead to a change

present yields on: diamond shares Union Corporation of government,

attractive. People may take a of BHARES: The devaluation of the South better view, of diamond shares Ryal Dutch, Oo, African pound would reduce the

SHIPPING

4%

7/144

- 14 202/6

sterling value

of gold-mining as they have been doing of air-Shell Transport & Trading Co. 15%

crafts-Reuter. dividends but the latest steep fall has probably brought the prices of developing mines down

1. & B. futen 16.60 25,696, 15.00/.70 to a point which hardly doen

*5,

H.. Lande tab.

S'hal Landa 1.8311, 40, 1.56/.ROME. Humphreys (0) 15em.

Bumpbrey (N) 13b,

JL. Realties .

Chinese Fatalım 170%.

PUBLIC UTILITIES

ILK. Tramwaya 21.204, 21.wa, 21.20sa. Teuk Trams (0) 3}n.

Peak Tranik [N} 1[n. /

Star Ferries 131%), 138īšu, 13016-

C. LIKE CÔI LÀ ĐƯỢC, 152, 15.10. C. Light (N) 1.105, 11% 11.10.50

17.

LK Electrics a9b, 3951, 304/««, Minena Electrim 27*46, 29126 Suminkan Light 15%).

Telephonic 350.

Phonehal Cow 61⁄4n.

INDUSTRIALI

Call Mart (0) 29m..

Canton icon 70.

Cement 43.

H.K... Rupes 2002), 23/215mA. STORED &c.

Dairy Farms (0) 445, 408.-- Dairy Forme (N) 43, 4441, Liam, Watson (0) 60b, 61%, Glam, Watsons (N) 561⁄4b, 58#, 26.

I Crawford (0) 20%.

I Crawfurda (N} Zha Sincerre &D,

Chian Emporium 10.200.

Bue Co., Ltd. 4.

twork Baur: Boss 11, Wing On (1,K.) 105. Wm. Powell, 14. 11. MISCELLANEOUS

Bún,

China Entertainments 11.8;~ Constructions-(0)-5 15: 3.X. Contructions, (N) Vibros (0) b.

Vibre (N) 14. Manman, Investments 9/-h. Maraman, (J.K.) 1.500. B'hri Loan 26, 2

Yangtztes 4b.

1st, Feb.

COTTONS

THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

(Incorporated in the Philippines).

MARINA HOUSE

Talà, 28676–22678 '

CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 23788-20188

THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LTD.

OF COPENHAGEN

M.S."MALACCA

Londing about 10th FEBRUARY

for

ADEN, FORT SAID, GÈÑÒA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN,

Tanks avaliable for the carringê of oil in bulk. ⠀

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Quean'a Bldg., 2nd floor.

Tel. 34111 & 34112.

CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.

18 Colpaught Road West-

Telephone 318js

SAILINGS

Feb.

Ewos. 9.40h, 0.40/%sm. HUDDER, ETC.. COMPANIES

Anglo-Javes kn

་

Cheng Rabbers :,701. Consolidated Nubbers 0. Nandinion Rubbers En. Kota Dabros dr. Padang Rubber in. Rubber Trinta 2%,

Sangna Rubbers 1.10.

Shanghai. Pahang 27. Tanah Merul Don, Tebong ubhers 50n.

Zlangbe Rubbera n.

MONEY MARKET

at

Gold opened yesterday HK$311.70 u tael, and closed at $312. Highest and lowest rates

of the day ware $313 and $311.25,

to

justice to their prospects.

Record

Record Sales

diamondsnics

have

Notico To Consignees

Consignees. Per

5.S. "BENVRACÈIE".

P. 4.0. Blearn Navis. Co. ord. 61/74

GILTEDGED:

Fanding tour, 15%

National War Bonds, 31

Fol

Feby

Fob

Maz

Tel. No. 28172/23178

ل المطلة

Americam Pioneer Lint

Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantle Ports via Panama

... 204%

"TIONEER WAVE" .........

In port

“PIONEER- LAKE"

1049/51

1932/64

1054/56

IVAT/B

·100-0/15 107

102-13/10 1024

Fol. 1

"PIONEER COVE"

Feb. 19

Sailings to Manila.

Barlig Bonds, 3%

"PIONEER WAVE"

.....-Jan, 20

1955/05

103-5/16

"FIONEER LAKE"

1960/20

1/2 x

"PIONEER COVE"

"Fol.2 Tab: 20

,1906/16

103.

Exchequer Banda, 1%%% 1050 100

not benefitted diamond shares, are hereby notified that their which offer high yields of more cargo is being discharged into thos 10 per cent. Investors fear the Hong Kong & Kowloon Itesfemption Stack, 8, 1080/00, 102 that gem sales are vulnerablo the United States has a recession Wharf & Godown Co.'s godown, FOREIGN BONDS: but the diamond industry re- where it will be at Consignees' dorman Loan (Dawe) 774 mains coritident that its per risk and subject to the Wharf's Japanese 5%, 1987/4

Japanese 0 1024/33 293⁄41⁄2- formance this year will be salis- terms and conditions of storage, Jap. S. Manchurian ly. 66, 1939 34% - factory.

and where delivery may bc BANKS±· obtained.

The gem market is likely to got considerable support from the continuance of currency diMculties and blackmarkets in many countries, since. the do- mand for diamonds has been

Notice To Consignoos

15.5. RIVERSIDE", Arrived at Hongkong January 20, 1949-

1

37 25.

Chartered Bank of· LA ALC. 13-1/16 Hent Kong and Shanghai Bank 108% Damaged packages are to be Mercantile Bank of India "A" 24" left in the Godowns. for exam-to-Psikow Hallway, 65429.

CHINESE EXTERNAL LOANSI Ination, by Consignees and the Lan-Ting-U-Iial Riss $%, 1915 Company's surveyors, Messra. Reste. Loan, rs, Lon. Ixe, 1819 -14 Carmichael & Clarke, at 10 Crip Loon, St. 1919. Hukung Hallways, 656,":1911, . a.m. on January 28th, 1949.g Hunan Railway, 5%, 1005

Bhanghal Nanking Riga, Bog Kowloon Canton Radiwara, Div

To 'comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations Consignees must have a Re- ventic Omeer in, attendance when damaged dutiable goods ure examined.

Sterling Bond

D

Calcutta, January, 24. | An Indian barter agreement with Russia has been tentatively

A General Average has been declared by the Owners of this No claims will be admitted, | agreed upon. The agreement, which vessel and Consignees of cargo after the goods have left the covers the current year, is said to are required to sign the Average steamer's godowns, and all call for 10,000 tons of Indian tei Bond and pay one per cent de goods remaining undelivered for 100.000 tons of Russian wheat, posit-on-the--C.I.F-value of after January 30th, 1949, will-Router. the goods before delivery can be subject to rent. be effected from overside ог from the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s godown, Any damaged packages will be examined by our Surveyors, Messrs, Carmichael & Clarke on -1st February 1949 st

10- a.m. Claims will not be recognised No Fire Insurance will be against plantations of the Federa unless notified within seven

effected. days after completion of dis- charge.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

{Agents.

Hongkong, January 26, 1949.

· 1

All claims against the steam- er must be presented to the undersigned son or before 20th February, 1949, or they will not be recognised.

W. R. LOXLEY .co. (CHINA),,LTD.,

Agents, Ben Line Steamers Ltd. Hong Kong, January 24, 1949.

FASTEST DAILY SERVICE TO AND FROM MACAU

U.S. dollars dropped T.S.S. "MERRY MOLLER”

HK$5.00% after opening at $5.1214.

Gold Yuan was quoted at 2:6 and 2.7 cents for Hong Kong delivery, 2.5 cents for "Canton j remittanced, and, 2.075 cents for Shanghal remittances.

Plastres opened at; HK$8.57 in 100 and closed hall acent higher,

ot

Ticals opened at HK$24.30 A 100..and clored - at $24,20,-

NEI Guilders closed HK$31,80äfter opening 'ät, $33.

Sterling was down slightly to HK$15.75 and Australion pounds to HK$12:54

NOW IN BRYDOCK FOR SURVEY EXPECTED TO RESUME SERVICE SHORTLY

MOLLERS' (HONGKONG) LIMITED

Queen's Building

•HÔNG KONG,"

Pacific Far East Line, hot

DIRECT

S.S. HAI KANG.. Shanghai

S.S. HALFEI ♥...... Takao & Shargħat Feb.

(With Passenger Accommodation),

Cargo for Taing To Hankow & Tientsin "acosptable

on thekugh Dists of India's

“CALIVORNIA BEAR” "¿OPLIN VICTORY"

"BEA, BERPENT? + - "LUXEMBOURÖ ́VICTORY** "FLYING DIÃDOя

PUREAT BEKPUBLIC" ?

Wor" full' parsiculara.

(to' the abord,

Fait Regular Trans-Pacific Service

· San Francisco

OVERLAND

NEW 'TORE-CHIOADO-DETROIT TORONTO, CLMONTREAL" AND ALL AMERICAN & CANADIAN CITIES,

Sinkupore, January 35. Rabber production in 1948 for Malaya totalled 806,978 tons com pared with 645,220 tons in the previous year, The year's yield increased despite six months of Communist guerilla warfar

tion-Associated Press,

Notice To Consigneos

CONSIGNEES PER AUSTRALIA-WEST

PACIFIC. LINE την λίας M/V

are hereby notified that their cargo t-belitg: discharged into the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &Godown Co's-godown where it will be at consigneo's risk and, subject to the Wharf's terms and condition of storage and where delivery may be obtained.

Damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns for ex+|||| amination by Consignees and the

Company's Surveyors Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke al 10 am on the 27th January,

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a-ïtevenue. Officer in attendance when damaged. datiable goods are examined.!

No claims will be admitted after the goods, have left the steamer's godowns, and all goods. remaining...., undelivored after the 28th January will be subject to rent

Sallings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia

Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via

Panama Canal

Special Cargo Oil Tanks — ·

"COURSEN". "PIONKER" WAVE" *PIONEER LAKE”

Duo Jan. 28

Snity: Jan. 27

Due Feb..15

Sail, Feb. 10

Dio Feb. 25

: 2

Salls Feb. 27

For Full Particulars Call

UNITED STATES)

Queen's. Building..

Company

Tel. 31251 (3. Unes)

BEND LINE

FAS ZĀTS

ARRIVALS

SHIP

FROM

... DK.

REOCH"

"BENREOCH"

"BENVENUE"

SAILINGS

TO

DUE

Early Fob.

LOADING

„London, kung ist half Feb.

via Aden, Port Said,

- Havro & Antwerp,

EXPRESS SERVICE

Direct Hong Kong-London (about 28 days)

via Singapore

LOADING

K/Wharf

(Also 'accepta cargo for. Antwerp, Rotterdam, Uull & Hamburg) †

For Further Particulars,

W. R. LOXLEY &

York Building.

(CHINA) LTD.

Age

Telephone:

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

Direct to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver,

Seattle & Portland A All claims against the steamer MS. "FRANCISVILLE”......

28th Feb. must be presented to the undert

ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST. GAL signed on or before the 4S "CASTLEVILLE” February 1840 or they will not

16th Feb.

· Krelvé

Mette F.I.**

Jan. 14

· San Francisco, Los Angolan ́vik »

Be recognized.

.:

Salling to Singa

No Fire Insurance will be M.S. CASTLE effected

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

Chingist Erelsky!

Agents,

Hongkong, January 31, 1949,

For full particulars esil

Agents/UNITED STATES LINES OO, QU

HOO FOOK PI THE HANK

ort Swettenham & Batavia 17th Feb.

Bulk Ou Tapka.

LINE #TD: