1949-03-14 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH. 14, 1949, Ž

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BUTTERFIELD &SWIRE

Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

"FUKIEN"

"POYANG"

"HUNAN" "ANHUI"

*TSINAN

"HUPEI"

SAILINGS TO

Keelung, Shanghai,

Kobe & Yokohama - 7 a.m. 16th Mar. Yokohama & Robe

10a.m. 15th Mar.

Inchoa & Tientsin.... 10 am. 18th Mar. Amoy, Swatow, Hathow,

Salgon, Bingapore.

Balawan & Penang 10 am, 16th Mar.

Swatow

Shanghai

3 p.m. 16th Mar. * 4 p.n. 17th Mar.

"HEINRICH JESSEN" Amoy, Swatew. Halhow,

Saigon, Singapore.

Balawan & Penang..5 p.m. 21st Mar.

• Balls from Custodian Whart

"FOOCHOW"

TSINAN"

"FATSHAN"

"ARRIVALS-FROM-

Nagasaki Swatow

RIVER SERVICE

4.30 p.m. 13th Mar. 9am. 15th Mar,

‚Hongkong/Canton Canton/Hongkong

DEF. Hongkong

ARR. Hongkong

p.m. 14th Mar. 10 an. 17th Mar. 11 pm. 18th Mar, 7.30 am. 21st Mar.

Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE

SCHEDULE SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL via Aden & Port Said.

"ELPENOR“ "CLYTONEUS"

via Genoa, Marselilès & GLASGOW 14th Mar.

Via Havra

8th Apr. 24th Apr.

"ASTYANAX" via Genon Marsellies & Glasgow

Non Behedule Salling.

*CLYTONETA”

"TITAN"

"ASTYANAX“

“TYNDAREUS"

"EUMAEUS"

"AJAX"

Arrivals from

U.K. via Straits

13th Mar,

26th Mar

1st April

3rd April.

U.K. vlx Strafts & Manila

8th April

NEW YORK SERVICE

Arrivals from

U.S.A. vla Manila loads for U.S.A.

*AGAMENNON“ .....U.S.A. via Manila

17th March

20th March

Z1st April.

Carriers option to proceed via other Forts to load and discharge

cargo.

Agents: Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.

"500CHOW"

"SHANSI"

"SHANSI"

Sallings to

Sandakan, Brisbane,

Sydney & Melbourne Sydney, Melbourne

& Brisbane

Arrivals from

Australia & Manila

4 p.m. 15th Mar,

3rd Week April

2nd Week April

All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Notice

General Agents for:

Booking Agents for:

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, SKYWAYS (FAR EAST) LTD. B.O.A.C., C.N.A.C., HE, AIRWAYS. P.0.A.S., PA‚A., P.A.L. and N.W.A.

For passage and Freight Particulars Apply To The Above.

71. CONNAUGHT ROAD; CENTRAL

Teleph1/8 - Private, Beihaige,

Brunel Office...50. ContinugħÜRd, WaTels: 25875/B2144224878/

HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

M.S. "RIJNKERK"

LOADING 14th MARCH

FOR

MANILA, CEBU, SINGAPORE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG & OSLO

ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES

Incorporated in the Netherlands as

Koninklijke Java-China-Paketvåart Lijnen N.V.

Amsterdam

King's Building, Connaught Road. Tels, 28015, 28010, 20017.

HOLLAND-EAST ASIA

LINE

S.S. “MELISKERK”

LOADING 28th MARCH

FOR

MANILA, SINGAPORE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEX- ANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG

& OSLO.........

Tanks Available for Oil in Bulk

ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES

· Incorporated in the Netherlands as

Koninklijke Java-China-Pakotvaart «Lijnen N.V.

AmsterdamVADO

King's Building, Connaught Road. Tels, 28015, -28016, 26017.

FINANCE AND

COMMERCE

HIT Mark Rises In Value In West Berlin

BANKS, BUSINESSES BY RUNAWAY INFLATION

Shipment Of

Rice For China Due

Washington, March 13.

A. US; Agriculture Department SPORËSTABLY KITA ENOTTE dary=stitute 194,300 bags of rice will be ship- ped to

24 cinys. China within Each bag is 100 pounds.

Ou Friday the Department an- nounced the purchase of the rice. for needy areas abroad. On Saturday, a department spokes- man said it was all destined for China,

The purchase included U.S. number live or better grades of early prolille blue rose, genith, varieties. magnolia and pearl Prices ranged from $6.74 to $7.03 per hundred pounds delivered ul ports.

The spokesman said he under- stood the Philippine Embassy is negotiating for the purchase of rice for the Philippines in a pri- vate transaction. He said he did not know the outcome. Ometnis at the Embassy were not avail- ubic for comment-Associated Press

CAR'S RADIATOR CATCHES FIRE

157

.

Canton, March 12,

The galloping inflation of China's Gold Yuan is run» ning away from the printing pressos and the resultant shortage of notes has created fabul. ous difficulties for banks and businessos alike. Banks have been forced to limit withdrawals of each by depositors to a small percentage of total de- The banks themselves are limited as posits. "to the armount they carrdraw from the Centrol Bank of China, which distributes the notes as they come from the presses.

Every day, cases of new while the value of the money has are received by ship fallen to about 40 per cent of its and planes. As they come original worth.

notes

Berlin, March 12.

The Western deutschmark rose in value on Berlin currency, mar- kets today as reports circulated that it would shortly become the sole legal tender in the city's Western sectors.

The West mark, which normal- ly sells for 3.20, to 3.30 Soviet- backed Eastern marks, Why bringing 4.50 to 4.70 on Saturday. It gained 20 Drammigi, tvernight and 1.20 during the past week, Exchange oflees reported trading was heavy, although it did not reach the feverisht pitch seen last month.

All Berlin newspapers carried reports that the American, B- isl and French commandants had reached agreement on signation of the West mark as the solc legal tender in Westem sec-

It had been known the

cic-

in larger and larger de- nominations,

A local employee of a foreign and as the in- Arm recently received a private flation spiral continues upward remittance from Shanghol. Dur small notes become unusuable ing the three days between the from cir- Shanghai remittance and its re- and are withdrawn culation, adding to the demands ceipt here, the money value fell tors. on the printing prosses and one fourth, It arrived on a day move was under consideration for forcing further limitations on of extreme fluctuations and the same months, but a U.S. military withdrawals.

bank was unable to honour the Government spokesman said "We Mahave no new Information."~~ remittance until new notes were

United Preka.

A Tew weeks ago. aloent received. By the time he got his businessinan received a call from ensh, the man said, it was worth his bank, asking him to increase little more than half its Shang-i his GY deposit. It seemed thejhni value.

bank needed ensh to meet even

a part of withdrawal applications

These diMculties are magni-

and could get it only if regular fled in interior cities, according The sources. depositors

the to local banking could increase

Central Bank in Canton is dis- amount in currency accounts.

tributing agent for points as fat The South China office of ECA away as Kumming and received GY330,000,000-then king, and at times is called upon about

US$10,000,000-remittance to backstop the Shanghal branch, from its Shanghai headquarters

where trado is usually mare demanding Banku

Litese cocities must wait even longer for

pro-

of their notes,

At the

two weeks

ngo

to meet

Pedestrians outside

Argyle Street were treated to some brief excitement yesterday afternoon when shortly after 3 o'clock, car mitments on several local No. 2509,

a Buick roadster, which

house No. 157fects. Since that time, the office delivery was turning into

has been able to withdraw only same time, tirge amounts must suddenly developed engine trouble,

GY200,000,000, in

be Fept of 10,-

од hand to meet urgent The radiator "enught Brez AL

al a time, calls from military or other goy- the arrival of are appilance, 900,000 to 25,000,000

ernment sources.

the hood of the car was (hastily uncovered, and the Are was put out ly a mutter of seconds.

MAERSK LINE

Notice To Consigneas

The m/v "GRETE MAERSK” having arrived from New York und Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk and expense into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods re- maining undelivered after March 21, 1949 will be sub- ject to rent.

All broken, chufed, and dam. aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on March 18, 1049 at 10a.m. by our Sur- veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Rem

venue

Offeer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

All claims must reach us before April 14, 1949, or they will not be recognized.

ed.

No Insurance will be effect-

JEBSEN & CO., Agents.

Hong Kong, March 14, 1949.

Tots

Notice To Consignees

STATES MARINE LINES FAR EAST SERVICE

Consignees per Steamer "GARDEN STATE"

rmey

POST OFFICE

MAIL NOTICE

Outward Mails

OUTWARD MAIL TO UK.

A surface mali to United Kingdom per

RMB

Corfy" will be closed as follows

Monday, March 14,

G70: (Deg.) '9 x.m., (trd)) 5.98 a.m. Kuwen 0P01 (Bex.) 8.80 mm, (Örd.)

9.37.

This mail is expected to arrive at Lon. don on or about April 16, 1949.

With effect from March 3, 1949, ali corrrepondence intended to be forwarded by air to London only" and then by surface mali to destination, must be bersertbed "By Alr to London only",

will not be sufficient to

such

correspondence

Commodities or foreign cur-

course, rency, of

provide an effective hedge against Inflation, once the firms get their money, but this does not stop inflation. (in future + And since large, and relatively merely superscribe pubile business deals

requiring "la London"). enbled remittances must still be Mail Bervice to Tientsin and Friping b conducted

the Gold medium, it is only

a matter ofnotice. time before the commodities are again on the market, this time maller than the ordinary mall. If malla at higher prices, creating new alee before 20 a.m.. Registered and Parosi demands on the printing press. Posla zlose at 5 p.m. on the prețione day. Malls are closed' at Kowloon Cestral Post Offen bait an hour sarlier than “The GPO cling limen.

are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Kowloon Godowns, where it will lie at Consignees' risk and subject to terms and conditions-United Frese of storage at Kowloon Go- downs. Cargo will be ready for delivery from the Godowns on and after March 14, 1949.

Optional cargo will not be i landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to 'which the option extends.

YuRnmporary

Trading In

Stocks At

Slow Pace

Stocks yesterday.

New York, March 13.

moved ahead.. timidly Favoured lasues gain-

auspended untli further

Unless otherwise stated, Begietermi Astleler and Parent Posts close 30 minutes

MONDAY, MARCH 1+

Closing Times by Ale Canton and Hankow, (Kowloon CPO) 7.80 a.m., 10 a.m., 12.80 p.m., 230 p.m.1 (OPO) 7 KM., 4.46 1.mi, Noon, 2 p.m, Airma for Swatow and Amor, (Beg)

9.10 m., (Ord.) 9 s.193. Almall for Shanghal, (Reg.) 9 ...m..

(Ord.) 8.30 8.00. Airmail for Manila, (Reg.) 11

(Ord) 11,30 sim, Almall for Bhanghai, Nanking

E.M.

and

Taingtao Airmail for Kunising and Lluchow: Alemall for Swatow, Amay and Tajpeh, (Ret.) 8 pin. (Ordə 3.30 p.m.

(Rex>) PM.

(O) 3.30 p.m.

Alemall for Salgen and Paris, (Ren.) 4.83

.m., Ord.) 6 pm.

traits, Derian, India, Starritlus, Mada

Cloning Times” by Ben

Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for exam-ed from fractions to around a Numerous issues stood ination by the Consignees and point. the Company's surveyors,

still and some slipped backward. Airmail for Youcher, Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke

Turnover Was moderate at 350.000 shares. Rails, at 10 a.m. on March 19, 1949. around

which led Friday's advance, can To comply with the General into a little difficulty although Bonded Warehouse Regulations several smail gains were posted. Be Heavily traded stocks up minor Consignees must have a

fractions included United vcauc Officer in attendance *** when dutiable goods

poration at 3, American Radia- arc

tor 13%, Sinclair: Oll 223, Para- | Formosa via Keelung, 10 mm. examined.

mount Pictures 121%, Consolidat- Rangoon, 10 a.m.

Holbow and Pakhol via-Hoihow. Noem ed Vulice 10

Straits, Noon. Shanghai, p.m.

Cor-

museur, Fast and South Afelen, Dom- bay. Aden, Egypt and Europa via London, (Reg.) ↑ mm, (Ord.) 0.80

..

No claims will be admitted

·Dow Jones Averages:. after the gonds have left the

Stocks 64.68; 20 Industrials santa, 3 p.m. steamer's Godown, and all 176.00: 15 Reit 49.28; 10 Utilities. Japan, 8 pm. goods remaining undelivered 35.10.Associated Press. after March 20, 1949, will be subject to rent.

Teamhong ivia Canton), 8 p.m.

the The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC Co. Ltd.

All claims against Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before March 27, 1949, or they will not be recognised.

·

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

M.S. "BALI” Loading 14th March

for

GOURLIE & CO. | ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, CADIZ

(H.K.) LTD.,

Agents.

Hong Kong, March 14, 1949.

HONG KONG CANTON

M.V. "HONGKONG"

船輪江香

HI.K. DEPARTURE:

10 p.m. 12/3/1549

10 pm. 14/3/1849

10 p.m.

10. p.m..

16/3/1940 18/3/1949

TUNG ON KHAP

CANTON DEPARTURE:

་

9. p.m. -18/3/1949

....

15/8/1940

0 p.m.

17/3/1949

9 p.m.

10/3/1049

LUEN HING WHARF

Bubject To Alteration Without Notice. ・・

Passenger Tickets & Freight Particulars Obtainable. Att

CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, '

பாக

at COSLO and GOTHENBURG, no) Deep tanks avaliable for Buikoll

For further particulars apply:-

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Tel. 31148

ISTHMIAN LINE

(Isthmian Steamship Co. of N.XJ

5.5. “STEEL CHEMIST”

AA LOADING 19th MARCH"

for

TAK KEE SHIPPING & TRADING CO., LTD.` | HONOLULU, LOS ANGELES, HOUSTON, NEW

AGENTS

136, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL (Office Hours, Tel. 22338, 27001)

OR

JUNG ON WHARF

(Before calling hours, Tel. 20545)

TẠI CHING SHIPPING CORP., LTD.

ORLEANS, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA and BOSTON. DEEP TANKS AVAILABLE FOR BULKOIL

For further, particulars apply: kay

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Agents

ZOLE SLIGO CHINESE FREIGHT AGENTS!--/ HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tolt.* 28663, 28623 and 29488,

P&O B.I. E&A

COMPANIES

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N, CO.

PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE

OUTWARDS

6.a. "CANTON"

"CARTEAGE" "CORFU

... "EARTHAGEN Via Bouthampton,. Fort

HOMEWARDS

a. "CORFM

"CANTON"

. "САКТАСИ"

"CORFU“

.. "CANTON"

"CARTILAGE"

A

LEAVES LONDON

10th March

1th April

3rd May

10th Jug

DUR HONGKONG

11th April

9th May

Bib June

Draguaí

Balá, Aden, Dombay, Colomboy Pra

Blogapore.

ΣΤΑΥΡΟ ΠΟΝΟΣΟΝΟ

14th March

18th Apri

#th June

#15 July

6th August

DUT LONDON

26th April

2012 May

11th June

11th July

1th Augart

Ith Bptember

Via Slogapore, Pmaux. Colombo, Dombay, Adeu à l'ort Bald.

FREIGHT SERVICE

LA TREVINCE

SLA "TEKVELTÄN"

MA "SOMALI"

THEVINCE"

"TERWELLARD"

In part.

salle 17th Mar, for Shanghai & Japan.

Hong Kong ergo iranabipped st

Bingapore to m.x. *TREVINCE.

ive 36th Mar

all 10th Mar.

all Apr.

due 20th Apr.

From Kobo & Shanghal.

for Straits, Colorate.

Fort Buda, V.K.

Continent,

A

for Straits, Colombo,

V.K & Continent,

from London & Continent.

*BOMALI" la fitted with the DATHULD system Di ventilation. and has space for refrigerated cargo and of in buik.

BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.

M. "BIRDHIANA".

(Aptar Eins)

M. "BANGOLA" •

(Apcer Line)

a. "DAYBRAM*

BIRDHANA" • {Apa Line)

Le "TAIREA"

(Apcer Line)

den 14th Mar,

and 17th Matr. dur Ziet Mnr. malla 23rd bar.

die end Mar. salin early Apr.

due st MIT. valla. 3rd Apr.

due 16th Apr.

walls 15th Apr.

4. "RICHMOND BILL"dur 20th Apr.

"SHIRALAM

(Apear Lins) "PURNEA"

malla 24th Apr.

duo 23rd Apr. valle 25th Apr. due and Apr. alea Apr.

from Calcutta via Biralte for Amy ▲ Japan.

from Japan 4 Shanghal. for Strait, Rangoon & Calcutta. Accepla Chit- terung & Madre carac Team Japan & Shanghai. for Aingapore, Penang. Madras, Bombay, Karm- shi and Terlan Gulf.

from Japan à Changbai, for Biralt, Rangoon & Calcutta Accepta · Chit- Caron adras cargo, from Calcutta Struita.

Han-

for Japan via Ámoy. frum Bombay Kevin.

for Japan (F'ar Exel! Kombay Bereke),

or Calcutta via Biraila, or Japan via Amor. from Harma.

for Japan (Far East/ Bombay Bervice).

• These ships have Refrigerated 'Cergo, spaon,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co., Ltd

"NANKIN" •

In port.

sal 19th Mar,

LE "ZASTERN"

due 224 Mar. anila carly May

tor Kabul. Brisbane, Sydary, Melbourne, Ade- laide & Wellington direct fro Australia.

for utratin via Rabeul,

• Accepts Cargo ou through bists of inding for NEW ZEALAND ► VIJI ISLANDS PORTS,

For full particulars apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Telephone Nos. 27721-4.

The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., Ltd.

M.V. HALLAND M.V. TAMARA

M.V. BALI M.V. HALLAND

ARRIVALS FROM EUROFE

Discharging

SAILINGS TO EUROPE

.Loading

16th Apr.

Early May,

3

14th Mar. Early May

For

ADEN, POET SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, CADİZ, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG. Deep Tanks"Available for Balkoil

For further particulars apply;---

FLITE

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

IHD

THE WALLE

'Agents. Tel. 81146.

ISTHMIAN LINEY

(Isthmian Steamshilp Co. of N.Z.)

'ARRIVALS FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST

6.8. “STEEL TRAVELER"

Discharging 101 Apt. Salls for Baigon &

Bangkok 10th Apr.

** SAILINGS TO U.S.A. via PANAMA 8,8, “STEEL CHEMIST" 8.5. “ALLEGHENY - VICTORY

for

Loading 19th: Mark 12th Apri

HONOLULU, LOS ANGELES, HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE,

· PHILADELPHIA and BOSTON.

Deep Tanks Available for Balkoll. For further particularu apply;---

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Agents) was

· Tel. 21148

Chinese Freight Agents HIN FAT & CO. LTD. Keļs: 28228, 25553. & "23483)