1949-09-26 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMEN

1949.

Pare

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HEINRICH

SAILINGS TO

JESSENT

Amoy

Swalow

"SHENGKING"

Kobe & Yokohamna

"NINGĦAI"

"SOOCHOW"

"SHENGKING"

HEINRICH

JESSEN"

"FENGTIEN"

“HANYANG

"TSINAN

"SHENGKING"

HEINRICH

JESSEN"

"FENGTIEN”

"SHANSI

"HANYANG"

“SZECHUEN”

1

*FATSHAN"

“WUSUEH"

Inchon

Moji

Swatow

10 am. 23th Sept.

6 p.m. 25th Sept.*

5 p.m. 26th Sept.

Pusan

&

5 p.m. 27th Sept.

Singapore & Penang Singapore, Macassar, Sourabaya, Sama- rang Batavia Bangkok

• Sails from ARRIVALS FROM Swatow Swatow

Amoy

Kobe A Rechung Inchon & Pusan

.Kabe

6 pm 27th Sept.*

Noon 30th Sept.

6th Oct.?

5 p.m. 9th Oct, Custodian Whart

a.m. 26/27th Sept. 7 am. 27th Sept.

a.m. 27/28th Sept. 2/3rd Oct. 3rd Oct. 5th Oct

Sibu & Brunette 1st week Oct. RIVER SERVICE →

Hongkong/Canton Canton/Hongkong

Dept. Hongkong

Midnight

25th Sept

Midnight

26th & 29th Sept.

Hongkong/Macao

Dept. Hongkang

Art. Hongkong

am. 27th Sept.

7 am 28th Sept.

& 1st Oct.

Macao/Hongkong

“WUSUKA"

.2 p.m. Saturday ..

Arr. Hongkong

4.43 p.m. Sunday

BLUE FUNNEL LINE

Schedule Sailings to Europe via Aden, Port Said..

Tangier. Liverpool &

Glasgow

"CALCHAS"

25th Sept.

"AGAPENOR"

Tangier, Havre &

Liverpool

9th Oct.

"AENEAS"

Genoa, Marseilles,

Liverpool & Glasgow

26th Oct

ARRIVALS FROM

"AENEAS"

UK via Straits

30th Sept.

"AUTOMEDON”

12th Oct.

"DYMAS"

22nd Sept.

"CYCLOPS”

28th Oct.

"EURYMEDON"

30th Oct.

NEW YORK SERVICE

TELEMACHUS" ..Arr. from U.S.A.

via Manila

25th Oct.

Carriers option to proceed via other Ports to Joad & discharge cargo.

AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE LTD./CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. JOINT SERVICE

**TAIPING"

"CHANGTE"

"TAIPING"

"CHANGTE”

SAILINGS TO ...... Sydney & Melbourne

...Kure

ARRIVALS FROM Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns & Manila Sydney. Brisbane &

Cairns

14th Oct.

14th Oct.

7th/8th Oct.

10th Oct.

All the above subject to alteration without notice. For Passage and Freight particulars please apply to

1. CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL Tel. 30331/8 Private Exchange.

50 Connaught Ad West 25875, 32144. 24878. Chater Ad. Cable and Wireless Bldg. 27160.

BRANCH OFFICES:

1950

HONG KONG

DOLLAR DIRECTORY

* FORMS ⭑

HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL COMPANIES

PLEASE CORRECT YOUR NEXT

ENTRY AND RETURN TO

NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Any new company not previously listed in the 1949 Directory

should I request a form, this will ensure their entry being included in the

1950 EDITION

FINANCE AND

COMMERCE

DEVALUATION EFFECTS NOW BEING REALISED

NORWAY'S MERCHANT MARINE

Oslo, September 23. The Norwegian merchant marine has passed its prt-wa peak, according to the latest Nor- wegian statistics Veritas

London, September 24.

The full effects of Britain's devaluation of the pound are only now becoming 'apparent to business- men here,

The question of the new sterling prices that Britons must pay is proving for more complicated than was implied in the broadcast by the Chancel- lor of the Exchequer, "Sir Stafford Cripps, which set world currencies tumbling last week-end." Devaluation has caused a rise

This is in spite of the

fact

tics published by in starking prices which is not that Australia has devalued, and Con Canadianbeat that almost all her wheat is sold which have also

countries

Wheat Prices

is com

NEW AIR PACT

New Delhi, September 24. India and the Philippines will sign a bilateral air, pact in the middle of October, it was ofti- cially learned today-Associated Press

POST OFFICE

MAIL NOTICE Outward Mails

OUTWARD SEA MAIL TO CE

A surface mail to United Kingdoor via Para per RMS "Canton" will be closed as followsze

Gro:

Parcels.. September 25. Rex. 9, September 30,

Sogberaber Kewison CPO:

Parteis 5 pm, September Res. 1,30 m, September 10. Ord. 1a.m. September 30,

expected to

strive t

TA mail i

London on or about October 21, 2345. is Unregistered onerespondence only for

Total tonnage at July 1, 1949 United States metals. Persian outo was 4.19 million tons 2,047 ves-and other hard currency values devalued.

It applies to any soft currency sels. (This figure does not in-. clude ships under 100 tone). Ird currencies. For example, in prides which are linked with

The wheat position January, 1940., Norway possessed

devalued, plicated by the fact that. though

price 1955 vessels, totaling 1.74 million countries which have

prices under the the agreed maximum World The maximum At the end of this figure had been reduced to International agreement automa- below the current market price Stanchai Train and acespied China tically rise, s.ce they were of wheat sold outside the agreean be acepted at senders risk, and wil 2.7 million tons.

ment,

business very little based on gold.

Canada has already raised her being done at it. wheat agreement price by the The United States subsidises rlier than the ordinary mail.. If mala

her devaluation. wheat exports under

tons.

tralian

Commerce

is

|be forwarded as opportunity offer.'

otherwise

Registered Unic

stated. Articks, and Parcel Posts close 30 minut

Of the present-day tonnage, 3 million tons are motorships, 19 million tons steamers. Tanker all extent of

the inter-close before 14 th Registered and 53.10. 品 the tonnage is 1.94 million tons.

Net increase for the first half Even more strikingly, the Aus-cational agreement, but finds fen Parcel Ponts close at

Minister buyers. Simultaneously, it is previous day.

Mals are closed at Kowloon Central of 1949 was 87 vessels totaling

that deva-shipping buge quantities of un-

Post Office half an hour earlier than the 283,000

tons. Sixty-eight ships yesterday estimated

a windfall subsidised wheat, nominally at

GPO closing times. are newly built and total 261.200luation would mean

million higher price but in fact as a tons. Out of this latest are between 16 and 20

ift under Marshall aid or with Australian pounds

next 41 are

foreign built (237,600

United States Army, money, to wheat crop. tons). Twelve of the foreign

Germany and Japan, built vessels are tankers. Sotalling 114,300 tons-six built in Sweden, six in the United Kingdojn.

ת!

paber

RADIO

Of the remaining foreign built;

were constructed ships, 15 Sweden, one in Denmark, one in Belgium, one in the Netherlands, one in one in Germany and obe

This is Radio Hong Kong broad- The United Kingdom casting on a frequency of 545 in Italy. built a further nine three of kilocycles per second and, on 9.52 which were stearoers.

megacycles per second in the 31 Forty-two ships, totalling 39-metre band. 500 tons, were purchased abroad H.K.T. daring the first six months of P.M. 1949.

During the same period, 14 vessels totally 5.000 tons were wrecked, six more totalling 14,900 tons were sold abroad. Three small steamers were scrapped.— United Press

IRISH RAILWAY IN BAD STATE

Dublin September 24. A leading tockholder of the Great Northern) · Eailway · urged here nationalisation of the Great Northern Railay.

He said the Governments of the Republic of land and of No-- thern Ireland, which have trouble agreeing on anything, must get together on that matter quick.

Programze Summary.

Bread in Britain. has been raised by a penny a leaf, up- posedly because of the higher cost of its Canadian wheat con- tent. But it can be readily cal- culated that this increase In the cost of Canadian wheat amounts to less than a half- that the penny per loaf, and increase in the cost of all im- ported wheat is much less than a penny.

Freight Rates

This implies not only that the 12.30-"Hong Kong Calling"-- Daily

British Food Ministry had made 12.32 "Band Call"-BBC Variety Orno allowance for other increases

chestra Conducted by Rae gen Kin with Janet Davis Chorus (BBCTS).

1.00 Plana · Parade”—with

and

Ernutia

Lou Williams and Kereton and Kaye On Two Pianos). 1.15-News, Weather Report and An-

nouncement. —intertuGE.

1.30Orchestral Selections. 200-Close Down,

in costs, it also implies an inten- tion to reduce the subsidy en bread, so as to compensate higher subsidies on other foods, whose costs are likely to rise, but whose selling prices in Britain are not being raised for the present. the other hand,

there is Calling-Pro-scope for falls in soft currency gramme Starmary. 6-Childrens Hall Hour. Presented prices which are not linked to

by Jack Frost (Studio).

dollar prices. For example, the 60-It's Swing Time-with "Collec freight rate for grain from Aus- tralia to Ceylon has fallen rather sharply, and even at the decline there are more ships than cargoes, Devaluation has caused a fall

6.00 Hong Kong

tors Items".

760-Strings with Wings" The **** Melacaring Orchestra with Mellicent Phillips and Wilfred BIO (ORES).

MONDAY, SEPTEMEKE 25

·Cosing Times by Alz, Airmail for Swatow, (Reg.) ii am.

(Ord) 11.35 ..

Airmell for Manlia, USA and Canada.

(Reg.) 130 (Ont} 2 p.m. Airmail for Hofhow, (Beg.) I p.m.

(Dr.) 3.30 p.m.. Airmail

LOT Taipch: Almail for Swalow: Aitund for Llachow and Kunming: Alemail for Changking and Chenstu. (Rex) # på (OR)

3,30 1.1.

Airmail for Bangkok, Rangoon, 'Cal cutta, Karachi, Barra, Cairo (Náro bi, Mombas, Darer Saleem. Mauri

viz Cairo). Lis and Johannesburg

CPO: Rame and Londen, Kowiosn

(Bex.) < p. 10rd.) 4.33 D.: GTO (Eez) 440 pm (Ordy & pon. Airma for Juban, (Reg.) 430 pm,

(Ord.) $ p.m.

Closing Times by Sen Bangkok, a..

Manila. 3 p.

Japan, pan.

Kores via Izchool, 2 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Closing Times by Al Airmail for Swatow, (Reg.) 11 s.m.

(Ord) 11.30 1.30. Airmat for Chungking and Chentu

Airmail for Kanming. (Rep.) 3 pil.

(C) 3.83 1.30.

Airmat for Talpeh: Airmail for Epi- bow; Kim for Swatom, (EZE) 3 pm. (Cr) 3:30 pm. Airmail for Manila, Cum, Honolulu, USA and Canada, (Reg.) 4.30 $3, (Or: & pan

Air Parcels Ports for Manila,” Honolulu and USA, (Kowloon CPG) £30 pi (GPO). §. p.

7.00 Portuguese Half Hour. (Studio). 8.00 World News and News Analysis of more than 35 per cent in the

(London Relay).

Ordinary rus.dollar equivalent of that freight rate The Scope for declines

8.35 --Linda Cater Talks on

(Studio).

1. Like What I Like"-Present-

ed by Roger Marshmont (Stu-15 the greatest in such commodi- ties as oils and fats, where the

dio).

9.00 "From the Editorials" (London (soft_currency prices were pre- Nor-9.10Weather Report.

viously more than 44 per cent

than dollar

The stockholder was Chairman Fred Stoney for the Great thern Railwa- Shareholders' Pro tection Associatioon.

He told the Association that the Railway, running between Dublin and Belfast, los £235,000 in the fint half of this year. He said every employee had been told his job night run out at a week's notic-Associated Press.

CHROME PRICES

931-The Ugly Duckling" by A. A dearer

Milne. "Forces_Theatre" Pre-Reuter, duced for the Garrison Players by Les Payne. (Studio).

Concato Grosso in G Minor Op. 3. No. 2 The Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Conducted by Antonio Guarnier Leigh's Concertino for Piano and String Orchestra.

Katheen Lazi (Piano) with the Boyd Neel String Orchestra 10.05-Royal Welsh Male Choir. 10.15-Spanish Nights-A Programme of Spanish Muse of the Old and Introduced ..by New World. Bettina. (Studic).

$.45 Concerto"Vicaldi's

London, September 25. The Ministry.ot Supply an-10.30-Dance to Freddy Marta and His Orchestra. Guest Artistes: nounces new selling prices for

The Four King Sisters. Philippine Refactory chrome, ef-11.00-Radio News Eeel. (London Re- fective September 13.

New price for deliveries direct 11.45-Weather Report and Summary from ship is £ 11s 6 (US$24.01) 1120 Close Downl

a toa compar to the former price of Lars. For daiveries from stores £9 2s (US$26.- 32) against the old prize of US$- 25.41-Associated Press.

Rediffusion

H.K.T

A.M.

1.00--Up with the Su.

1231.

of News.

Notice To Consignees Consignees Per

STATES STEAMSHIP COMPANY

prices.-

DEVALUATION

IN AUSTRIA?

Wien, September 24..

A special economic conference to discuss the future of the Austrian schling will be held in Vienna on Monday.

Results of the meeting will be made known to the Government | before the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

Unofficial sources here believe

Airmali (printed matters, samples and small packet posts) 102 Manila, Guam, Bouchalu and USA (Kowloon CPO) – 4.30

(GPO

I p.m.

Airmail for Bangkok, (Paz-) 630 pm,

(Ord.) 21.

Airmail for Hanoi and Baigon, (Rex.)

<30 pm. (OTC) $ 725.

Airmail for Singapore and Sotrabaya,

(Reg.) 4.30 pm (Ord.) & pan.

Notice To Consignees”

FROM UNITED KINGDOM PORTS & STRAITS

Consignees per ms.. "SOCOTRA” arrived 25th September, 1949.

the conference will lead to the are hereby notified that their eventual devaluation of the cargo will be discharged into schilling-Associated Press.

the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., where it will lie at consignees* risk and expense and subject to terms and conditions of storage of the Hongkong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Ltd. The cargo is expect- ed to be ready for delivery from the Godown on and after the 26th September, 1949.

Notice To Consignees CONSIGNEES PER BARBER- WILHELMSEN LINE

M.V. "TARN”

B.S. "WYOMING”

are hereby notified that their are bereby notified that their carge is being discharged into cargo is being discharged into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's godown the Hongkong & Kowloon

where it will be at consignees Whart & Godown Co's godown risks and subject to the Wharf's where it will be at Consignces risk and subject to the Wharf's terms and conditions of storage, and where delivery may be terms and conditions of storage, obtained. king Glass-and where delivery may be

obtained..

1.1-Setting Up Exerisca.

73-Musical Clock

TAS-Cyma Time.

8.00 News and Weather ForeCBL).

B.15 Easy Listening.

845-Through the

A Programme tar women.

9.00-Good Morning.

Cargo is considered as being accepted in good order and condition by consigners, unless broken, chafed and damaged packages are left in the Go- down for subsequent examina- tion by Messrs. Goddard & Damaged packages are to be Douglas in the presence of con- 9.59-blonday's "Music-bijanila Helay,

ex-signees, at 10 am. on the 28th 10.00-Merning Medley.

Damaged packages are to be left in the godowns for 10.30-Console Keyboard-Manda Re-left in the godowns for exam-

amination by Consignees and and 29th September, 1949. 11.00-Muse for alll-Manik, Belay. ination by Consignees and the the Company's surveyors,

To comply with the General Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Messrs. Goddard & Douglas at Carmichael & Clarke at 10 10 am on the 24th September, Bonded Warehouse Regulation, consignees must have a Revenue a.m. on September 27,

To comply with the General Officer in attendance when To comply with General Bonded Warehouse Regula-dutiable goods are examined. Bonded Warehouse Regulations tions, consignees must have a

All damaged cargo claims Consignees must have a Re-Revenue Officer in attendance venue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods against the steamer must be Clawhen damaged dutiable goods are examined.

P.M.

12.00 Hong Kong Stock

Report

32,15----Novalimat.

12.15-Tune Time.

12.30-Interval Signal.

1232–For Call

1.00-Plano,

1-15-New

1.33...Orchestral Concert.

Exchange

2.00 Afternoon Mmicals Light

zical Music

4.15—Today's Choice.

430Vocally Yours-Bing

Peggy Lee, Evelyn Knick.

Crobby.

are examined.

presented to the undersigned on or before the 18th October,

No claims will be admitted 1849 or they will not be re- No claims will be admitted af the goods have left the cognised. after the goods have left the steamer's godowns, and all No fire insurance will be 5.16.Children's Corner with Nora steamer's godown, and all goods goods remaining undelivered effected.

5.00 Music Makers.

Stevens

5.30m-Harmony Hall

3.45 Radio Headliners.

6.00-Kingdom of Swing.

6.30 The Jumping Jacks

6.45-Do You Remember? (Pekin

Sredicate) data fo

7.00 Candlelight and Sürer (Rondon).

1,45–The Super-Cola Programme.

8.0

BBC News.

8.15 The Stars Sing (Nertie(s),»/

8.30-The Dairy Farm Programme

remaining undelivered after after the 25th September, 1949 September 27, 1949, will be will be subject to rent. subject to rent.

*All

aims against

the

No claims will be admitted after the goods have been taken delivery of ex ship's side or All claims against the stea-steamer must be presented to alternatively ex the Hongkong mer must be presented to the the Undersigned on or before & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Undersigned 1023 OF

before the 1st October, 1949 or they Co.'s premises unless a joint October 4, 1949, or they will will not be recognised.

Allen Roth's Symphony of Malout be recognised. smRedinomion Request Show-Com

dy.

ducted by. Norma Stevens.

No Fire Insurance will be No fire insurance will be effected, or

survey has previously been effected.

DODWELL & CO, LTD.

30-The Carrier Prograccine-Music effected.

of Manhattan...

10.00–BBC World News:--

10 10 Local Negidle

10.35--London -

Melodic

20,45—— Music for Dancing.

1100 Stardust. 9.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

11.15 Soft Lights and Sweet Mude Hong Kong, Sept. 22, 1949. Hong Kong, Sept 20, 1949.

Manila Bolay.com

Midnight, Close down. »

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

Agents,

P. & O. 5. N. Co

Hong Kong, Sept. 28, 1949,

P&O. B.L. E&A

COMPANIES

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N. CO.

PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE

OUTWARDS

LA "CANTON

SA "CARTRÄGE”

LA "CORJU”

KE "CANTON"

LEAVES LONDON

Sailed

Sand

20th October

17th November

DUE HONGKONG

26th Septembe

24th October

1st November

19th December

Vis Southampton, Port Said, Aden. Bottber, Colombo, Penang à

HOMEWARDS

-A "CANTON"

Влакроп

LEAVES HONGKONG

30th September

15th November

3. "CARTHAGE”

19th October

A "CANTON"

12 "CARTHAGE"

3rd December

20th January

DUR LONDON

Est October

25th NovesE

28th December

Hird farest

2013 February *

Via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Aden and Fort Sald.

OUTWARDS

"SOCOTIA"

24 "SKULLONE”

"SOUDAK"

FREIGHT SERVICE

· DUE HONGKONG

JA Port

I

10th October

24th November

FROM

London Continent

ris Gencs & Stratta

All ships proceed to Hobe & Yokohama,

LOADS FONGKONG

#trd October

HOMEWARDS

- "EOCOTRATM

"EBULLONG" •

17th November

FOR

Busks.

Colombo,

Bow 143. Genos Marseilles, London, Hemtors, Antwerp

♣ Botterdam

Tanky available

• Fitted with Cargocars old ventilation. for carriage of où in baik. Space for refrigerated Limited passenger accommodation,

BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.

34. “IZIRALATM

"ANCOLA"

MA "BIRDHANA”

Cae2 Sept. salis Int Oct. Lue 7th Det

9 Oct die 10th Oct.

from Calcutta via Streika. for Caletta via Stormita, from Japan,

for Calcutta via Straits. from Calentia vis tra

stile 17 Oct for Japan

• "These ships 22va Refrigerated Cargo spaos.

P.&O./BL JOINT SERVICE

# "PUNDUATM

$4. "CORALSTONE”

doe 6th Oct. sils th Oct.

čoe

4th Oct

sale 7 Oct

From Jepan,' ter

Streita, Madena, Bombay Persian Gul

from Persian Gulf vis Eingapore.

Lor Japan.

* Accepts trigo on through Bill of Lading for Persina Gaif Port.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co., Ltd.

*4 "EASTERN"

***EASTERN"

stils 20th Oct

kads early Nov.

for-Yokohama, Kobe &

Kurk for

Manila, Rabaul Brisbane, Sydney. Mal bourte, Adalade & Nee Zealand porte' directi

Accepts cargo for Preise Islands paris on through bills of lading.

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

Telephone Nos. 27721-4.

ISTHMIAN LINE

(Isthmian Steamship Company, New York)

ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.

S.S. "STEEL WORKER"

Salls for Saigon, Bangkok & Batavia S.S. “STEEL ADMIRAL"

4th October

-5th October

2nd November

SAILINGS TO U.S.A. via PANAMA

S.S. "STEEL EXECUTIVE"

for

30th October

LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA and NEW ORLEANS

GILMAN & CO.,

Tel. 31146

LTD.

Chinese Freight Agents:-EIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tels: 23823, 25553 & 23483.

my. "BENGAL”.

.15th November

SWEDISH EAST ASIA. CO.,LTD

ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE

SAILINGS TO EUROPE

M.V. "HEMLAND

Loading 19th October

For

ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MARSEILLES, TANGIERS, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP BOTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM) HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tel: 31146.