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THE CHINA MAIL; TUESDAY

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ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES Freight Shira

Passinge

Incorporated in sin Netherlaam at LawNKETAR JAVA - CHINA - PARTSURANS LUNUN KVA

"TJISADANE"

*TJIBADAK"

JAVA-CHINA SERVICES

"TJITJALENGKA"

Arrivals'

from Shangbul

Anoy

7th May,

from Macassar & Java Purts 1th May.

from Macassar

& Jaya Ports 26th May.

Salliage

to Java Ports

& Mnesissor

13th May,

Lo Shanghai

14th May.

1

Java Ports

& Maenssar

26th May,

to Shanghal

27th May,

to Java Ports

A Muensser

9th Juno

HONGKONG-MANILA-CHINA SERVICE

*TASMAN"

Arrivals

from Manila & Amoy 11th May

Sallings

to Manila & Amoy

12th May

SUMATRA-MALAYA—CHINA SERVICE

"VAN HIEMSDIJK"

"YAN HEUTSZ"

Arrivals

& Straits

20th May.

Sailings

to Stralta

from B. Dell

& B. Deli

28th May.

from Amoy

to Straits

& B. Deli

& Swalow

6th May,

7th May.

ASIA-AFRICA-S. AMERICA SERVICE

"BOISSEVAIN"

"STRAAT SOENDA”

"TEGELBERG“

"TJIKAMPEK"

Arrivals

In purt

From Japan

21st May

Ballings

'TO EAST &

SOUTH AFRICA

* SOUTH

AMERICA,

8th May.

24th May.

FROM SOUTH AMERICA &

SOUTH AFRICA,

7th June.

22nd June.

14th May.

18th July,

All Steamers Calling Mombasa & L. Marques Direct

Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L to Dar-Es-Salaatz,

Zanzibar accepted on all sailings,

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

"MARIEKERK"

"MOLENKERK"

*MEERKERK"

"RIJNKERK"

Arrivals

From Jupan

& Shanghat

4th May,

FROM EUROPE

10th May.

early June

early July

Sallings

to Europe vin

Manila & Straits

5th May.

to Shanghai, Japan

12th May.

TO EUROPE

VIA MANILA,

& STRAITS

end Moy.

Mid Jun

Mid July

Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L accepted to Indian,

Mediterranean and Northern European ports.

"SILWERPLANE"

Agents: SILVER LINE

Arrivals

Sallings

From V.S. via Pacific Coast

to U.S.

mid May.

Curly May.

Dffice Address: King's Building, Phones: 28015, 28016 & 28817

Chinese Agents: 82, Connaught Rd.

Tel. 31190 & 21533:

DE LA RAMA LINES

ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO m.y. "BENARES"

1.4.

"DONA AURORA“

m.v. "DONA NATI"

In port 4th May 28th May

SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST

m.v. "BENARES"

1.3.

VIA LOS ANGELES

"DONA AURORA" m.v. "DONA NATI

J

{

"

(cally Shangha) & Japan 28th June

3rd May 4th June

**

༣

INANCE AND COMMERCE

ANOTHER DECLINE SHOWN IN U.S. BUSINESS ACTIVITY

APL Chief

art, viny

Slum, demand for censuno Maj Slow demand for consumer goods, and increased labour, trouble brought, another decline in American business activity this week, jus

On Trip To Whild seasonal conditions induced lower volumes in

The Orient

San Francisco, May: 2. George Killion; President of American President Lines. is

35,000-mile world-cir cling trip to stimulate trade for U.S. Pacifle coast ports.

on

cut

ECA Plans

some cases, there was evidence that the nat tion's business is still undergoing, gissereal downward adjustments, from the exceptional high levels attained after the war.. Shelves bulging with slow moving merchandise, filled pipe- new slow and cautious forward

·reluctance of buying policles, people to buy even at reduced prices, factory production "I am particularly interested in backs. a late-Spring-all added The tenna-Pacific market are up to a smaller national business which are served through West total. Coust ports", Mr. Killion sold.

"Pacific Coast shipping all the help it can get, particular- ly in view of declining tonnage igures since the first of the year which may be further accentuated by present unsettled conditions in the Orient."

In

needs

For China

nist area.

CANTON COST OF LIVING INCREASE

Canton, May 2. The cost of living here Jumped 20 per cent in a week even in terms of Hong Kong dollars. Tolegraph and long distance lelephand tolls are payable

pilver dollars,

which are almost three times as the rates before. Portage is pald also in allver dollars, representing a sleifar rise.

20

The Global Fact

TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO

via SHANGHAI & JAPAN

"Genezai Gordon" (vis Manila & Japan) "President Cleveland"............................... "President Wilson"

TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGEL

via JAPAN

·

" ' "President McKinley" "President Taft"

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON via PANAMA

"President Grant" (Direct to Pacific Coast).............. "President Johnson" (Direct to Pacific Coast)

ROUND-THE WORLD

20

9

June 16

VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUER

PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES,

GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON

May

May 17 May 28

ย

May 13

Tel. 28178/5.

ARRIVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO

"President Van Buren

"President Jefferson"

"Marine Snapper"

to

"President Johnson"

St. George's Bldg.

are .

The Gold Yuan, bille not much in demand nowa- days, being replaced by sit. yor dollars and Hong Kong ourcenoy.--Associated Prose.

Very soon public rates will also be in vliver Washington, May 1. dollars. This means Govern, There are powerful sustaining

Chinese clvil ment revenue will entirely bo Despite the influences

national bus- in the

Since In- in allver dollars. it necessary These war, which made lness picture, however:

come is not yet enough include the continuing strong de- to move ECA China Headquar

Govern cover expenditure, tera to Canton from Shanghai, and for steel, motor-cars, cons

ment employees may not be struction, furm equipment and the agency's Rural Reconstruc-

paid in allver in future. such miscellaneous classifications tion Commission is laying out Mr. Killion' sailed this week: diesel engines and televising a vast programme it hopes, to

The fact too, that heavy inroads end in the President" Cleveland C

on consumer accomplish in the non-Commu- and have been made officials ile plans to visit

that inventories suggests goods

If conditions in China permit, Yokohama,| RUMUN businessmen Manila, Hong Kong and Shang- any sizable upturn in demand at

will start a chain this phase of the ECA China pro- gramine may spend as much as hai, continuing by air to Bang- the retail kok, Singapore, Bombay Dirl on

The action of Government $13,000,000 on projects by the end the worldAsociated

agencies in further easing credit of this year. restrictions and In releasing more money for bank loans gave solia

Nationalist authorilles to the strong defin-lness recognition

calling for about $7,000,000 ex- tionary

currents now running in the national economy.

penditures on various projects in However,

economists Gen-Communist arvas, most doubt that alty bank turned business for down

requests toans because of the lack of money fed up in reservca.

around

Fresn.

Stevedore Strike In Honolulu

Honolulu, May 1. Two

stevedores thousand were called on strike early to day by the International Long

Warehousemen's

shoremen's Union,

around

of new orders.

Labour Tension Business and financial indices a three to one were lower by ratio this week, but in all cases the decline was small and labour ↑ difficulties were to blame In some business cases more than slack conditions.

Repeated trouble Detroit caused a reversal of the recently sharp increase in week- trucks. cars and putput of Mounting teaston on other labour fronts showed up in production charts.

Jack Hall, head of the Hawai- Lan Istants IL.WU, said picket

would be thrown lines all ports at 7 a.m. Honolulu time. mall and Passenger baggaus,

bei ly route will perishables worked, Hall said. The union has unfeed to work military cargo.

The union wants a raise of 93 conts an hour from the present

$1.40.

on

Steel output fell to the lowest still of the year, but combined very high when based all peacetime standards.

U.S. Conciliator George L. coma Hillenbrand said the seven water on front employers offered

an hour pay boost shortly fore midnight,

ad- 12 cent Spokesmen for this industry

be-mitted freely that salesmen were out soliciting orders again-and getting them in large

volume.

The union asks 32 cents to res- were tore the 1945 ratio with long- shoremen on the U.S. West coast, who then were getting 10 cents an hour more than Hawaii steve- dores

Associated Press.

Agreement Between Japs' And Pakistan

There was a small drop in coal production, another decline in the stock and bond markels, smaller electric power output, a shrink- age in bank clearings and money in circulation and a new drop in business loans.

High Points

Steet production was 97.5 per cent of capacity compared with 98.4 for the previous week and 86.6 a year ago.

Motor car production totalled Karachi, May 1. The leader of the SCAP trade 133,714 units compared with last

weck's 141,227. mission, Mr. Edward Blatchley,

loadings totalled that

Freightcar a trade announced today

concluded 769,330, up from last week's 785,- agreement has been here between Japan tan.

900.

Already, the Commission has entered into agreements with the

The costs of the various pro- Jects are computed in estimated amounts of rice the Comtnässion, grees to supply various Chinese authorities for carrying out the projects-Associated Press.

Money Market

There was little change in the after the week- money market end holiday.

US dolinra continued in demand and yesterday's closing quotation Lowest quotation was HK$0.27. of the day was $0.10.

Piastros

were stationary HK$10.90 .100.

Ticals were unchanged HK$24.10 a 100.

NEI Guilders opened at HK$- 3275 4 100 and closed at five cents higher.

at

at

Sterling was higher at HK$16.- 10, but Australian pounds were unchanged at HK$13.20.

Notice To Cansignees

Consignees per STATES STEAMSHIP CO. .. "ARIZONA” are hereby notified that their cargo is being discharged into Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's godown where it will be at Consignees risk and subject to the Wharf's terms and conditions of stor- age, and where delivery may be obtained.

the

Damaged packages are to be

in left

the godowns for examination by Consignees and Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke at 10 am. on the 7th May.

To comply with General Bonded Warehouse Regulations Consignees must have a Re- VERUC Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer's godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 8th May, 1949, will be sub- ject to rent.

Notice To Consignees S.S. "ANTENOR" Damaged cargo ex this vessel will be surveyed at Holt's All claims agoinst the Whart between 10 a.m. and steamer must be presented, to noon.on May 3 and 4, 1949, and the undersigned on or, before consignees requested to the 14th May, 1949, or they will have their representatives pre-not be recognised. sent during the survey.

Are

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

and Pakis-

On the New York Stock Ex. Hong Kong, May 2, 1949. change, transactions totalled 4.- He said the full details could g31,880 compared with 5,228,317 not be disclosed until it has been ratified, but in the main it culls last week.

A high point in the business exchange of Japanese picture, were these first quarter

machinery and

earning reports: United States industrial machinery for Pakis Steel, US$49,020.070: Bethlehem Steel, US$33,129,574.-Associated and raw w Jule, hides, skins |

Press.

THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC., exte

(Incorporated in the Philippines)

MARINA HOUSE Tels. 23670-22675

CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 23738--20153

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

OF COPENHAGEN.

M.S. “KAMBODIA”

LOADING ABOUT 9th MAY

for

ADEN, PORT SAID, LE HAVRE, ANTWERP, NOTTERDAM,

HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN.

Tanks avaliable for the carriage of öll in bulk.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor.

Tel., 34111 & 34112.

CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.

15, Connaught Road, West

S.S. HAI HSIA

SAILINGS

Telephone 31633.~,

Singapore (With Passenger Accommodation)

May

For Full Particulara Pi qm Apply to the Above

tan's raw

The mission is to return 10 Japan tonight,

abandoning pre- Siam

vious plans to visit Burma due to the length visit here-United Press.

and

of its

TRADE FAIR

IN BRUSSELS

India Plan's For Trade

Bombay, May 1.

་

Notice To Consignees

CIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Consignees per Company's 2.2. "MORTAIN"

ure hereby notified that their

at

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents.

Hong Kong, May 1, 1940.

ISBRANDTSEN

Zabrandtsen Company Inc.

26 Broadway.

New York 4, N.Y.

TAR KAST STRAITS • INDIA • PERSIAN GULF • MEDITERRANEAD

UE, ♣ CONTINENT ® „W, INDIES • 8. AMERICA

STEAMSHIP DIVISION

S.S. "FLYING

CLOUD"

FROM

Manita due May 7

✓

SAILS FOR

Shanghai, Tokohama d Kobo May 9

A. P. PATTISON

4, 2

& CO.

GENERAL AGENTS: CHINA, FORMOSA, KORZA JAPAN,

HONGKONG

4th floor, TEL: 25146 13-14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Chinese Agents:-LAM KEE SHIPPING 00. ED Connaught Road, C. Tol. 24838

BENDLINE

Tat

ARRIVALS

PROM

"U.K. via Singapore

SHIP

**DENLEDI": ***BENRINNES"

"BENAVON" *"BENARTY“

"DENVENUE"

.U.K.

.U.E.

.U.K.

·· CONSIGNEES PER STATES STEAMSHIP CO.

SAILINGS

TO

Notice To Consignees

B.S. "IDAHO"

"

+

BUIP

{"BENLEDI":

BENAVON' BENVENUE"

London Antwerp

DUK

Mid May. 5th May. Rnd half Maj.

End of May, 1st half June,

KAJADING

Ant. Sth May.

2nd Half May.

Rotterdam. Hamburg.2nd half Kune.

["DENKINNES"......Liverpool & Glasgow 1st hald June.

...Liverpool, Havre,

¡Antwerp, Båtter-

dam, - Raceburg

Accepts cargo for Japan

.calls at Port Sudan.

† Calls at Hull.

་

2nd half June.

For Further Particulars. Apply To-

cargo is being discharged into are hereby notined that their the Hong Kong & Kowloon cargo is being discharged into

Hongkong the

"DENARTT" & Kowloon Brussels, May 1. Wharf & Godown Co.'s go Wharf & Godown Co.'s godown More than 4,000 manufacturers, down, where it will be where it will be at Consigrices are Consignees risk and subject risk and subject to the Wharf's representing 30 countries, showing goods at Brussels' 23rd to the Wharf's terms and con- International Commercial

Fair, ditions of storage, and where terms and conditions of storage, and where delivery may be The Indian Government plans which opened here today,

obtained. to participate actively in inter-This year's fair, the third to be delivery may be obtained as national trade by establishing held in Brussels since the war, is soon as the goods are landed. expected to break all records.

Damaged packages are to be three shipping companies.

Damaged packages are to be The first corporation, to be Two new halls were built to left in the Godowns for exam-left in the godowns for ex- floated in Bombay, shortly, will cope with the demand for space. Ination by Consignees and the amination by Consignees leal with building up India's The leading participating country Company's surveyors, Messrs. Company's Surveyors, Messrs trade with Australia, Far East and is the United States, with 373 x Goddard & Douglas, at 10 am. on the 9th May, Near East countries. The Gov- hibitors, followed by France with ernment recently purchased two 355, Britain with 344, Switzerland on Saturday, 7th May, 1849. Victory ships from the Canadian with 287 Holland with 198. Transport Company for this cor- poration,

and

Carmichael & Clarke at 10 .m.

the General To comply with the in

To comply with General

have German manufacturers are sha Bonded Warehouse Regulations Bonded Warehouse Regulations

• He. The second corporation will be wing for the first time since the Consignees must have a Reconsignees must

attendance concerned

India-United war.-Reuter, with.

venue Officer in attendance venue Officer in Kingdom continent trade. The

when damaged dutiable goods when damaged dutiable. goods

are examined. third will deal with the country's

aro examined trade interests in the South and North American spheres.

KUDECS,

Each corporation will be capi- Telised, at 100,000,000. Each is to have a Bebt of 24 steners.--Associated Press.

OIL DEPOSITS

NEAR BORDER

OIL GUSHER IN NORTH AFRICA

+

No claim wit be adroitied No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the after the gods have left the steamer's godowns, and all steamer's godown, and all goods after Algiers, May 1. goods remaining, undelivered remaining undelivered Experts and workers are seal-after 8th May, 1949 will be the 9th May, 1949 will be sub-

ject to rent. hing up a now, oll gusher which subject to rent. 'was started, by aboring last} ·

Saturday near

the

or

they

W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD. Agents

York Building.

Telophone: 14165.

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

Direct to Los Angeles, in 15 days Thènce San Francisco, Vancouver, Scattle & Fortland M.S. "BOUGAINVILLE”

Loading 3rd May M.S. "SUNNYVILLE”

30th May

ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST MS. "FRANCISVILLE”.

Xay

Sailing to Singapore, Port Swetten

Penang, Belawan & Batavia

be M.S. "FRANCISVILLE”.

South All clairos against the steam- All cipims against. an arca West of. Algiers, They want to er must be presented to the steamer must be presented to store the fluid until the new undersigned on or before 25th the undersigned on or before: Hamburg, May 1,

pipe-line to the relnery, which May, 1949 or they will not be the 16th May, 1949 The existence of a valuable, ollis five-kilometers away, is ready recognised.

will not be recognised, i doposia teme; Indfosted by, aliteet) Ti boring at Roehlertulat, North West The guaber, which started aftar

NaFire Insurance will bol No Fire Insurarico · will of Lingen and a few miles from boring had reached a depths of

effected. Guzman-Dutch & bordo M 300 row is estimated to Field effected. German Petroleum Bervice announ ave tons of crude oil a day. The od-today.

source_fa believed to be a pooke! deposiš | Allect from a main source through thought that thểm chegonia was a bintinuation of the Bohoone; [book: allfield in: Tisumed. Four of I deposits are already being develop,

ed in this area/-Reuter.

I

a fruit in the rock. It is hoped

CIELDESË MESBAGERIES

MARITIMES.

y mesas of a. forms of radar to Hong Kong, May 1, 1940. ind the main source below-the 1,000-metre-lina-Router.

DODWELL & CO., LTD. ~~Agents.~;

Hong Kong May 3, 1949.

*

MS KANNADERE, ANcommodulien Chinese Freight Agents, HOO-FOOK PENG