BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS TO
"TSINAN
“HANYANG
"PAKHOT
"WEIYANG"
Swatow Inchon & Tientsin
Shanghai
3 p.m. 19th June "
5 p.m. 19th June
Amoy & Swatow
5 p.m. 20th June
5 p.m. 21st June
"HEINRICH JESSEN"Amoy ...
"NEWCHWANG" ...Bangkok "KWEIYANG" ......falcon
"HEINRICH JESSEN Stuɛapore, Belawan &
Penang
5 pm. 23rd June
■ Balls from Custodiau Wharf
ARRIVALS FROM
"HEINRICH JESSEN'Swatow & Amoy
28th June
28th June
29th June
"HUNAN"
"THINAN"
*FOYANG"
"NEWCHWANG"
"YOCHOW"
"FATSHAN”
"WOBURN"
Tientsin & Korea
Swatow
Bangkok & Salgon .Hehe . Kerlane ...... ...Tientsin & Inchan
RIVER SERVICE
..............Jongkong/Canton
DEF. Hongkong
Midnight
19th & 22nd June.
HIK /MACAO DEP. B.K.
2 p.m. 18th June
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19/20 June
20th June
a.m. 21st Jane
24th June
24th June 24/25th June
Canton/Hongkong
ARR. Hongkong
8 a.m, 19th & 21st
June, MACAO/BR ARR. U.K.
5.45 p.m. 19th Jane.
Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE
Schedule Sailings to Europe via Aden, Port Sald.
"ANCHISES"
"CYCLOPS"
Lienoa, Marseilles, Liverpool & Glasgow Tangler, Casablanca, Havre & Liverpool
"ANTILOCHUS" Genna, Marsellles,
"DEUCALION" "EURYPYLUS" "ANTILOCHDA" "TANTALUS "AUTOLYCUS" "CLYTONEUS"
Liverpool & Glasgow
ARRIVALS FROM
U.K. via Straits
do
do
do
do
do
NEW YORK SERVICE
"MENESTHEUS"
25th Jane
8th July
26th July
21st June 20th June
3rd July
15th July 16th July
2nd Aug.
15th July
from U.S.A. via Manila Carriers option to proceed via other Poris to load and discharge
cargo.
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"YUNNAN"
“SHANSI"
"CHANG TE”
"SHANSI"
"CHANGTE"
SAILINGS TO
Otaru & Kure ** Manila, Sydney, Melbourne
& Brisbane .Japan
ARRIVALS FROM
............Australia & Manfia.
.....Australia
end Juno
9th July 3rd week July
2nd July
2nd/3rd week July
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General Agents for:
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MAERSK LINE
Notice To Consignaas
The M/V "TREIN MAERSK" having arrived
New from York and
call, Ports of Consignees of Cargo are here- by notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk and expense into the
Notice To Consignees
CONSIGNEES PER
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
M/V "TEMERAIRE"
Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf are hereby notified that their & Godown Company's godowns cargo is being discharged into the Hongkong & Kowloon Whart at Kowloon, where delivery
it will be at Consignees risk may be obtained as soon as the & Godown Co.'s godown where goods are landed.
the Wharf': and subject to Optional cargo will not be terms and conditions of storage landed here, unless hotice has and where delivery may been given 48 hours prior to obtained. vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option left in the godowns for exam- ination by Consignees and Com- extenda,
Surveyors, pany's
bc
THE CHINA MAIL, BATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1840.
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Princess Anne, wife of ex-King Michael of Rumania, arrived at Copenhagen recently from Bwitzerland, to visit her parente, Princess Margrethe of Bourbon Parma and Prince Rone of Bourbon Parms. Her baby daughter, Marguerite, accompanied her.-AP Photo.
Shanghai Shipping| Resumed
(Continued from Page 1)
It was learned today that the Canadian Ambassador. Mr. Thomas C. Davis, will be arriv- ing in Shanghai from Nanking on Sunday for informal consultations with the Canadian Consul-Giener- al and Canadian community here. It is not known whether he
on the sam will he travell
Ambas-
train as the Australian
snoor, Mr. Keith Oiliter, who is alue here on Sunday morning fivm the
Nationalist capital.
Foreign and Chinese business- men here are generally optimistic, in some cases guardeilly, of vast improvement in trade prospecta under Communist rule, reports Gilted Fress.
he right-day o "presump- tive"
Nationalist blockade mys- today, lery, which was broken
cooled
did
not appear to have their initial optimiṛng though it is conceded the possibility of an ann utred and po monent No- tionalist ulnekare, dieting a vir- Lual death blow to commerce and industry cannot yet be ruled out out.
Businessmen Are
Reds Shift Attention To Optimistic
Battle For Production
Nanking, June 16.
The Chinese Communists havo shifted their main attention from militory operations to the "battla for production" on the form and factory. The spotlight of publicity in Red China now is on production. The Press and radio give second prominence to such once top news as enemy casualties and cities and equipment the "Labour here" stands on captured.- national pedestal.
problems "The most difficult facing us are those of proxiuction and reconstruction," Jao Su-shib, Communist
leader In Party Shanghai,
declared, recently "Military victory and liberation alf China will not be hard: a matter of time." Experienced observers believo the Communists' chances of re- will be de-
ال
it's
fatning
success
is
(or pro-
their power termined
by what termine uchieved in the pattle duction. Empty rice bowls will in China. threaten any regime Production figures are regarded the index of Communist pro- as the
still distant gress toward the goal of a Socialist Chinn.
The Communists begin their job with great handicaps. Despite China her agrarian economy,
in the past bad. been an importer
of food.
To industrialise the country is something the Communista
must
with her own which is busy
Political lexuer rehabilitation, make it unlikely that such aid for a long time, if at all, wit come from the United States..
There is to be a long-term truce with private industry to an- courage rapid industrialisation of the country. Basic services industries are to be state-owned,
co-operatives. with quasi-publle
ani
pro-
encouraged. Essential courabin
duction will receive
treatment in the allocation
foreign exchange credits. row materials.
of
and
With wage and pront scales to be arbitrated by the govern- ment, labour unions are to have the prime Job of boosting pro- duction Inslend of acting agencies for bargaining taken a
The Communists have
Russians. ΤΟ lesson from the
maximum individual win the
de if Clins is to become Sociu-sulput, all productive labour is
dramatised and glorified. The
RADIO
ول
This
Radio Hong Kong broadcasting on frequency of 845 kilocycles per second and on 9.52 megacycles per second in the 31 metre band.
H.K.T. 12.59 D.-"Hong Kong Calling".
Rud
Yorke "wert Serenade", ... Prire and His Concert orrhi with Pauls Green and Steve Conway, (MBCTA) 1,09 km-forgy Cochrane (Piano) and
Orchestra.
12.32 p.m.-Lundton
1.15 Now, Weather Announcements,
1.20
p.m.-Interlude.
Melodie
Report and
1.80 p.m.-Orchestral Belerssone. Z.08 Jum.-Chee Down, 6.00 p.m.-"Hong Kong Calling." 4,01 Unit Requests" Linda Cater
Calling Hut 10 AF Kaj Tak, (Studio).
7.30 Heather Misture" A Variety Programme from Beutland, (MBCTS) 1.00 p.m.--World New mos! News
Analysis. (London Relay)
Up." Hound. 8.16 p.aturday -
(Studio)
8.30 pm Adventures of P.C. 49. No. 8. A Comedy Thiller by Alan Strank. (RUCTS)
Foreign recognition of the Com- munist regime continues to hold prime importance in the minds of foreign businessmen in their ag sessinent of future trade prospects. There seems to be general agree. ment ment that recognition would greatly facilitate foreign.com-
merce.
Though most foreign business- min are favouring an "accept the leading fust accompli" attitude, Brish and American industrial and banking organisations denied to the British owned "North Chine Daily News" they applied any pressure on their governments.
admitted These organisations
to that recognition would have wait till the Communists have established a central government, which is not expected earlier than they next spring. Recognition, also conceded, is a knotty prob- lem for their governments be cause of international politics.
A United Press survey showed that optimism of businessmen was encouraged by the following three factors:
(i) Communist efficiency and honesty in governmenĮ with trade prospects. Present, indica- tions point to the elimination of red tape, favouritism and special privileges which previously chak- ed the flow of trade. In this con.. nection, it is noted the keynote
9.00 p.m."From the Editoriala." (Los..of the Communist policy is pro-
don Relay)
9.10 p.m.-Weather Report 9.11
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"At the Opera". "A Villag Tameo and Juliet" (Delius} With Dennis Dowling, Frederick Sharp, Rena Somes, Lorely Dyer, and other principals, chorus and Orcher- under the diretion of Bir Thomas Beecham, (Bernes 4-5.6).
LIK
10.15 pm-Italo News Reel. (London
Relay)
10.3h 1. "Cabaret" and Dance Muste.
list. Tools of production must he ditch-digger, if he digs energeti-11.16 p.m.--Weather Report and Summary created out of tho present cally enough, can bo a labour
poverty.
Wrecked Inheritance The Reds inherit the wreckage of a country that has been steadily at war since 1037. It will take years for communica- tions and mala industrial centres of Manchuria, North China and the Yangtse River valley to be restored to their former copaci- les. They face the task with a near empty treasury on milltary campaigns still to be fought in Formosa and South and West China,
of News from Chlum,
hero. Newspapers are full of the 11.20 Cle Dow exploits of ordinary workers.
Expert opinion anticipates large increases in current pro- duction through pubile еп- thuelusm rouved by ргора- gande. But rapid large-scale industrialization probably will
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE Outward Mails
It is hereby notified that unregistered
have to depend on foreign ald letters and postcarde enir for Shanghal to supply capital goods, which the Reds lack and do not have money to buy.
The Reds already claim huge boosts in production, particular The Chiness Reda frankly ly in Manchuria, but no indo-
need stata thoir
for foreign pendent observers have been per- aid. There seems little prospect mitted to go there and see. of their getting it on a large
from scalo enough
Aussia,
Notice To Consignees
Consignees Per
2.5. "BENVENUE"
and Tientsin cae be accepted by surface route.
Unless otherwise alated, Reglatered Articles and Parcel Ponts close 30 minute
earlier than the ordinary mati. I? malls
tour before 10 am, Registered
and
Parcel Fonta clone xċ. D p.m. un the pr vious day.
Malla are clowed at Kowloon Central Post Office half an hour earlier than the willaPO eloning times.
The Reds say Manchuria form the base for China Indus- trialisation.
indicated
The large industrial complex built
mainly by Manchuria, _in_ the Japanese, is already almost entirely destroyed. Scanty reports
the to some economy of Manchuria extent is being integrated with thal of Soviet Asia. There is joint Sino-Russian
treaty control of the Manchurian trunk rollrond. Extensive Extensive trade
reported over the border.
The two most important in- dustrial centres in China proper, Shanghai
and Tientsin, stand the return
WES
are hereby notifled that their cargo is being discharged into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s go- down, where it will be at Con- signees' risk and subject to tho Wharf's terms and conditions Damaged packages are to be of storage, and where delivery | best chance of an early
may be obtained.
Messrs.
:
Damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns for ex-
No claims will be admitted Goddard & Douglas at 10 am.amination by Consignees and after the Goods have left the on 22nd June. Godowns, and all goods re- maining undelivered after the To June 23, 1949, will be subject 10 rent.
All broken; chafed, And damaged Gooda are to be loft In the Godowns, where they will be examined on June 22, 1949, at 10 a.m. by our. Sur- veyora Messrs. Goddard Douglas.
the Company's Burveyora, Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke, comply with General at 10 a.m. on June 29, 1949. Bonded Warehouse Regulations
To comply with the General Re- Consignees must have" a venue Officer in attendance Bonded Warehouse Regulations when damaged dutiable goods Consignees must have a Re- attendance Venue Omeer in are examined.
when damaged dutiable, goods are examined.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in
when attendance damaged・・ dutiable goods are examined.
All claims must reach us before July, 10, 1949, (or, they. will not be recognised..
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Nó claim will be admitted
No claims will be admitted, after the goods have left the steamer's godown, and all goods after the goods have left the remaining undelivered after the steamer'a godowns, and all 23rd June, 1049 will be subject goods remaining undelivered atter June 21, 1949, will be to rent
subject to rent.
:
or
SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Closing Times by Air Canton, (Kowloon CPO) 7.80 a.m...m.. 12.30 p.m., p.m., 8.30 p.n.: (GPO) 7.m., 8.30 am, Noon, 1.30 p.m., 2p..
12.30 D..
Airmail for Swatow and Amor, (Res.)
E.20 (Ord.) 9 a.m. Airmail for Manila, (Tex.) Noon, (Ord.) Airmall for Kwellins Airmail for Kun- tug and Calcutta: Alemail for Tal Deh: Airmail. for Holbow, {ex.) # pm.. (Ord.) 3.60 p.m. Almal for Bwalow and Amor: Alemani
for Chungking and Chenatu, (Res) 1 p.m., (Ord.) 3.10 p.m. Airmail for Dangkok, (Ont.) 6 p.1.
Reg.) 4.10 p.m.,
Closing Times by Ben Mandir, 10 6.3.
to their pre-war status. Indation | Away, 10 a.m.
and the Communist blockade of Formosa vik Kenjong, # p.m. the hinterland were the main causes of decay in both cities— Associated Press.
Notice To Consignees
:
M/S "TREIN MÁKRSK”” arrived 16.3.49
Cargo shipped from U.S.A. by the above vessel and destined. for
SHANGHAI
SUNDAY, JUNE 11 Closing Timu ky Air Canton, (Kowloon CPD)
M...
12.30
ind
*p.m.: (GPO) 8.39 m., Noon. Airmail for Swalow and Amor, flex.) 3 p.m. 18/6, (Ord.) § m., 19/0. Altmall for Kweilin, Chungking
Changtu Airmail for Lluchaw and Kunming Almait for Holhow, (Rem Dm 18/4. (Ord.) 10'.m. 39/4, Airmall for Bwplow, Amoy and Poothow: pm. Airmail for Tulpeh. (Flex) 18/4, (Ord.). 10 am 19/6. Airmall for Bangkok, Bingapore, Distavia, and Auckland, Colombo, Bydney (Bag.):18/0, (Ord) 10 m,
11/1..
Alemall for Balgon and Parts, (Reg.)
p.m. 18/6, (Ded) 10 m.n. 19/4.
• Closing Timis by Ben
was discharged at Hongkong | Tientale, 9. num. into the premises of the Hong-Kaella, • am. kong & Kowloon Wharf & walow, 10 mm. Godown Co., Ltd., according, to
MONDAY, JUNE Clausng Timer by Air All claims against the steamer All claims against the steam-
the terms and condition of the Almail for Manila, (lleg.) Nook, (Orá) must be presented to the un-er must be presented to the Bill of Lading, where it now is 12.10 p.m. deralgned on or before the 30th | undersigned on or before lying at the risk and expenses Airmail for Bangkok, Rangoon, Calells June, 1949 or they will not be June 30, 1949, they will of Cargo Owners, who are re-
Karachi, Badri Nairobi, Mombia Dares Salaam, Mauritius, Jóhannes recognised,
not be reca hised.
quested to surrender to us the
burg and Calro, via Karachi);"Abetan», 'drie, Home and London, Molson No. Fire Insurance will be relative B/L duly endorsed, for
OPO (Red). 4 p.m... (Or£) · 413 countersignature, so that deli- effected.
3.1.1 OPO1 (Blog) 4.35 1.35 (Ord) very may be effected.
No Firo Insurance will be! No Insurance will be effected. effected.
JESSEN & CO., Agenta. Hong Kong, June 16, 1949.
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents.
Hồng Kong
17, 1940.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, June 18, 1040,2
+
́duction.
It is believed that under con- ditions of public security and or der brought about by the Com munists the tempo of general economic revival would be quick- ened. This would mean greater
foreign raw demand for
mate rials and machinery.
Traders Expect More Justice
Chinese Importers and export- ers, who were handicapped form- erly by the Kuomintang "special privilege" traditions, are looking forward to more justice under the present regime.
a
Ono Chinese businessman said: "Here la an encouraging example. A small electric appliances work. shop in Sungklang, which former- ly would not even hope for some official assistance, was approach- ed by Communist political work. ers immediately after the town fell. The Communist representa- fic tives asked the owner what needed for increasing production. The owner replied he needed
He at once loan of $10,0000,000. was granted $5,000,000.
"The owner was suspicious of the validity of the loan and thought it might be a fake. Two days later, he came to Shanghai to buy coal from the Communist Coal Control Bureau. When he was told the price of cool the owner said he had no money to Com- buy coal. Whereupon munlat bureau man sold, 'Our political workers granted you loan of $5,000,000. You can draw that money from the People's Bank and use it'
A
"The owner got his money and his coal."
The businessman remarked: "In the Kuomintang days the owner would have to talk and bribe his way through to get a loon and even when it is granted It would be days before he ac tually got it, and by the time he got it it would be worth probably only one-twentieth of its original value."
(2) The Communists thus far are receptive and considerato lo
and grie private suggestions vances. Businessmen polated out the Communists always called a discussion mealing of the persons concerned before they act on any specific problem, and they amond- ed two rules at popular "suggen. tion, that is, the cutting of ton- nago dues by half for ships en- tering Shanghai and permitting the conversion of GY50,000 dollar noics.
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(3) The Communists have realistic approach to economic problems, which is considered a significant break in the effort to stamp out black marketeering and curb Inflation-Router and United Press.
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salls end July
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for Ausienila via kanila
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