1949-12-20 — Page 12

Pago 12

ROYAL

INTEROCEANE

LINES

JAVA PORTS and MACASSAR

BAILINGS

"TJTJALENGKA"

"TJIBADÄK

Jän. 30th Jan.

MANILA

SAILINGS

**TEGELEERO”

"ТЛКАМРЕК"

"RUYS"

20th Doc.

25th Jan.

23rd Feb.

PÄRNIVALS

Jist Doc. 12th Ján,

ARRIVALS

25th Dec.

SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN PELI

SAILINGS

ARRİVALS

TJITJALENGKA*

5th Jan.

31st Dec.

"VAN HEUTSZ"

12th Jan

7th Ban.

**TJIBADAK"*

19th Jan,

12th an

• Calling Singapore only.

EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA

**TEGELBERG"

"TJIKAMPEK”

"RUYS"

"TJISADANE"

RAILINGS

ARRIVALS

29th Doc.

25th Jan.

23rd fob.

25th Dec. 7th Jun.

Calling at Mombasa & L. Marques direct. Transhipment cargo secopted on through B's/L te

Dar-Es-Saloan and Zanzibar.

TEGELBERG"

TJISADANE"

"RUYS"

JAPAN

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

28th Dec.

27th Dec. 9th Jan,

7th an

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

EUROPE via MANILA and MALAYA

“RIDDERKERK**

"LANGLEESCOT"

Transhipment core

BAILINGS

0th Jan.

Early Feb.

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER

FINANCE

AND

COMMERCE

Brisk Christmas trade

pace for steady

sets pace

trend in U.S. business

Asian trade with America

to

Washington December 13. Efforts of Asidh countries expand their exports to the United States and increase their dollar supplies totaled $100,504,000 dur- ing October

There statistics, taken from in- complete reports of the US Com- merce Department, showed Octo.

this year be shipinents

were down from the same month tast year which totalled $115,642,076. United States exports to Aslan Countries totaled $167,053,310 in Desizer compared with 9187,041, 985 in Octuber. 1948.

Hy emlites, here are October figures on exports to the U.S. etopared with October, 1948:

Honk Kunt. $285,313 conpured ith $189,334

China, $9,430,142 compared with 510,004,500.

Jupa. $6,274,845 compared with $7.180.104.

CO-

Philippines, $17.043.259 pared with $14,220,841.

British Malaya, $13,474,911 com- pared with $24.482,778.

9lain. $8.202,489 compared with 34,389,594.

Indta. $10,407,008 with $21.437,852

ARRIVALS

Pakistan. $1,138,112

with $2,128,978.

In Port

Mid Jan

Ceylon, $1,329,373 with $318.300.

accepted on through B's/1. to,

Mediterranean and Northern European perts.

“RIDDERKERK”

JAPAN

SAILINGS

AKRIVALS

21st Dec.

..Mid Jan.

8th Jan. Early Feb.

"LANGLEESCOT""

KING'S BUILDING:

TELS. 28015 to 280|7

Chmas Agtits. 92, Comm AUGHT RD.. C T 31196-25133

DE LA RAMA

LINES

ARRIVING FROM U.5, ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO'

M.V. “DOÑA ANICETA"

M.V. "TRAVANCORE”,

MV. “HALLAND”

SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST

VIA LOS ANGELES”

M.V. "DONA ANICETA"

In Port 1st Jan.

30th Jan.

21st. Dec

THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

(Incorporated to the Philippines)

MARINA BOUBE tela. 286767#

CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE TELA EST06-20153

AT YOUR

SERVICE

NEW EXPRESS SERVICE

TO HONG KONG

な

Effective with January tallings from

- Now York, we are pleased to punounce the'. sinavetration of kf amended, ttinetärg whicht wijf provide for our shipper: frimds' 43/45 days' servico "from the US. Atlantic Coast to Hong Kong.

"The PIONEER LINE Test of aftern now vargo "carrièrs, is always nt your Vérvice — when placing your orders for shipiñent, specify

AMERICAN PIONEER LINE.

Your inquiries are inuited UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY Quzon"1" Building Telephonov 31216

Other Uffices in principal ports and cities throughout the world

compared

Indonezia, $12,089,578 conpar- ed with $8,312.07.

New York, December 18. Brisk Christmas tradó vet tha pack for steady, upward trends in business and industry this week.

A survey of the national economic scene one week before Christmas showed a well-rounded picture with strang tides running in industrial production, employment, building and, the retail trade. The stock market hit an '18 month high.

There were enough ordern on The books or in sight lo give mop: businessmen a feoling of cautious HistiofueticAS. The only uncertain- ty was as to the probable length of the present business upturn/

The four-dollar--ion increase will in steel petere probably deepen this cautious mood. It is cretadlo to take bustacramen

will invit wonder whether It anti-busines

by programines govertiment pr pronte a drivi for higher wages, or both. Higher wages might spilt the present de

between inflation

Henle ball.w

oy

and deltation, causing a tread to ward fa

baflation with higher pateks

goods Land Ferviour.

Stock sales in the New York Exchange this week angeuttai toj 10,821,000 shares. The previous week saw 8.780,600 shares moved A year ago only 3,500,000 shares muved.

1100

W8715

Wholesale prices up

Bond shares amounted to $24," rumpared

The previous werk was 958,000.

A year ago, it compared 120,736,00m. $17,750,000

The Bureau of Labour State

announced on Friday that wholesale

prices

the country advanced one-tenth of one per cant in the week ended December 13. Trenda have re mained higher since that dats. Steel mill operated at 94 i per

of capacity and 1,734,000 LO

Talwan, 3137.47! compared with $143,97H

Korea. $17.818 compared with $491,459.

U.S. October exports

United States exports fur Orto- he, with comparative figures for October, 1948;

SEDJOU

Diamonds losing glitter

Dayton, December 17.

The diamond market has lost its glitter, Jack Worst,] Dayton wholesale jeweller, said today.

the

The holiday machet for stonds, he reported, has fallen to about half that of last year. 1c predicted that the market will be even worse during 1930.

Diamonds, despite their solen- bility and lasting investment value, are an unwanted item on the 1949 buying Ust, and Wersi and other operators in the din- mond trade connot understand why. Thore is a possibility. Worst said, that some prospective huy- ers are holding off in the hopes that the Federal Government 'win cut the 20 per cent luxury tax on goms,

The wholesale Jeweller said that California, until fast summer one ❘ of the nation's bost gem markętš, is a dead market today. He is also passimistic about sadës In Miami, Florida, which is usually a goodį produced! market in winter season. It was the highest He said that Jewellers are tok

Hong Kong, $1,800,807 campus-rate and largest output since lasting a lot less profit on their gems. ed with 37,020,970.

Japan, with $27,925,842.

$31,837,041

compared

Taiwan, $4,097,798 compared

with $203.832.

Korea, $4,094,728 compared with $9,551,478.

China, $270,303 compared with $9,508,900.

quence of the big volume of re-

He said, "10 per cent proßig aro. May 16.

Business loans by banks rose not uncommon in the trade now. to $13,807,000,000. the highest and that means the dealer la level siners Just May, in conse-making overbend on his shop."

But Werst, added that despite Thaj bad shape of the market. Th surance companies have but out their policies and are still willing pay more than the actiui cash price of an insured stono lost or destroyed. He explained that the Insuranco people usually undor- write for cush indemnity or repla cement.United Press.

Loi trude and forward buying for inventory necntmulation.

rose to Miney In chrcntation $27,701,000,000, highest since last

com-January.

Philippities. $38,088,010 pered with $38,141,574.

Indonesia, $5,812,938 compared with $3,208,027.

British Malaya, $2,104,217 com- pared with $5,703,080,

French Indo-China, $2,104,820 compared with $534,463.

Siam, $2,833,454 compared with $1,237,873.

Burma, $211,891 compared with $140.939.

Win

0

Automobile output showed im- provement et 86.424 units, but

still under par because the shortage of steel parts and closings for model changetvers. Engineering construction awards were under the big volume of the preceding werk but held up well with the 1948 tote),

the

The three-day work week in coal fields showed up in Ceylon, $1,328,504 compared

smaller output of both coal and with $1,033,079,

There was Pakistan, $159,720 compared freight carloadings.

not much change in crude oil compared production.-Associated Press. Associated

with $1,814,123

$11,015,201 Indio, with 320,998,274. Press.

L

Berlin, December 17. Long distance telephone traffic between West Bertin and Isract, fran, Gambia, the Gold Coast, Nigéria, Sierra Leone and South- ern Rhodesia was resumed today

for Arst time since the -Reuter.

wur.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES CONSIGNEES PER

·BARBER-WILHELMSEN

LINES

M.S. "TALISMAN”

tu

Money Market|

US dollars opened yesterday at HK$0.562 od dropped to $5.34 at the close, äfter an interval at $0.57.

Twas put through from HK$ 0.00 down to $6.581.

Sterling was lower at $15.-

20.

Australian pounds

opened t

S. AFRICA RAISES KS12.58 and closed at $12.57:

PETROL PRICE

Johannesburg, December 18. petrol by a further on penny South Africa raises the price of

and a half a gallon from Monday Mr. Eric Louw, the Minister of Economic Affairs, announces to- night

A gallon of petrol, alfondy in- creared by two-penée, on Qeto- Her 14, will ha a result now cost two dilungs and 11 ponce at

Louw maid investigation of the oil companies" books showed are hereby notified that their the increase was justined in vlow cargo is being discharged, Inte of die exchange rate following the Hong Kong & Kowloon devaluation of die Bouth African Wharf & Godown Co's godown Pound Associated Press.

where it will be at consignees

Tisk and subject to the Wharf's terms and conditions of storage,

and where delivery may bél...“ obtained

APL SERVICE

TO OKINAWA

Damaged packages are to be

San Francisco, Docomber, 17... loft in the, godowns for ex Trans-Pacific passenger ser- amination by Contignses and vice to Okinawa is planned by the Company's surveyora. American President Lines in ace Messrs. Goddard & Douglus cordance with regulations of the at 10 am on December 20, Occupation authorities

1948

Bir. John M. Diggs, Vice- President in charge of APL

To comply with the General operations, said, a plan similar, to Bonded Warehouse: Bégula- the 03-day visitors programme

"In Hors, consignes must have a NOW effect fur

Japan is being Revenue Officer in attendance worked out.

Waterfront sources said the whon camaged dutiable goods Ceneral Gordon probably will he Fare examined. ::

Designed to inke calls at Okin- awa.Associated Press

No claims will be admitted after the goods', have left, thể stentnors godowns and all goods remaining undelivered 'after December 21, 1040 will "be subject, to rent,

CIO'S ASSETS

Washington, December, 17. The Congress of Industrial Or All cluirts against the ganisations said today that is, steamer must be prodanted to ansels total $1,480,317.... It - Won The Un raigned, on or before the first time in the organisa-

December 20,1940 or, they tion's 11-year history that it will not be recognised,

utated publicly how much money it hng

sy

No Fire Insurance will be The Clo salu la assets amount affected

to about. 25 cents for each of IL members that would give thờ Jabour shout 6,021 members. The body thatterp Sta! Andre baturis

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

"clut state?

-1040.

‚filing it.

comply law?-Unlióa Press,

himent "to" Toft Hartloy

|

Plastres were again nominal at HK$13.30 a 109.

Ticals were unchanged at KKS 27 a 100,

HK$ 2.80 a 100.

NE' Guilders were lower 'ab

TEA SALES

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Very little change han token place in cates laday, on an other wise quiet market.

JAK, GOVT, LGAN 4 Loan 10 34% Luna (1934, 1940) 1908. BL (194a) Pron

BANKA R.K. Bank 18706, 1890/P£##. (Lon. Rest.) D Chartered Bank 410 3/16n, Mercantile Bank A, "A 31, 223% 1, Bauk of Enak Arin 1200.

INSURANCES

Canton the rob. Unton. In 17od, tõla. Chian Underwriters Dyn.

H.K. Fire Inv. 21nbr

SHIPPING

Deusisure 2007.

KAM. Birarabanis 118. Inda Chivor (Pref.

(Pvt.) aten

Shells (Beater) 09/90.

895an

Union Waterbomia 27. Asin Nov. 1.100,

£80.

DOCKS, WHARVER, GODOWNB, Eve. H.K. K. Whervon 11ăn,

North Peloz Wharvin 05.

Bhanchal Bonskew Wḥarves 10b

T.K. Dorks 123mm,

Chine Providente 1245m.

Sheunghat Beckyorda på. Byl lá na Who duck Mak

Raah Mew B

IK

MINING

LANDS, HOTELA & BLDGA, 1.ச 3. Hotel 12.30. H.K. Lands SĄ then.

Shanghai Landı, 2.396. 2.09m.

Humphrey's 14. fbm.

1.K. Real 219m.

Chinese Estija 1400

PPBLIC UTILITIKA

IK, Temways löjb, 10m, 10/114,80ma Peak Trama (Oh!) 781

(New) din.

--

Sine Vertina Blan

JK Mac

Light (Ujdź 12.20/ 100m

(New) 10%.

-

tree 20%, 30%, 30an. Elizira 2210. Sandakan laba tán, Telephone X., 18.601. Shanghat Gas 1.

INDUSTRIALS Und, Maes (m) 27h. Canton Tres Cementa £41Um 1.K. Rs 170.

STORKS, Kt, Dairy Farma 1354, 4346an. Watsons 4914 48964, 42 mm,

1. Comford th

Sincere 4.401.

China Rampurium 10b,

Buy Co Ltd. X.D. 2.55, Hãng Hunt Hon 1975. Wing On (LA) Th. Wm. Powell, Eld, Plán,

MISCELLANEQUE China Entertainmentą 14h, H.K. Constructions (Old) 2,490.

(New) 1.80.

Vibre Pilings Jún, Maruman Investmente en. Maghrank (HK). Bhanghai Loan 1,50%. Yangisica 4b.

Ewon ex

COTTONS

RUDDERS, Ex, COMPANIES Alma Extaten län. Anglo-Balch Joa.

Autordgame day.

Das Anams 200

• Dute" Plantations 40n. Chymer United 29. Cheng Rubber, 120n. Cobra Ribber in. Dominion Rubbers in. Lakat In Bean), Kulibera, 150, Ruler Truth 2.8. Jan, Samadera Rubber 60%.

Shonkkal Redália 1968). Ahavaksi-Milnya 18. Bhaughat. Tahana 200, Bhinakai Somatens In Bubgel Paris thigh. Tuinh Meraha 100m, Tchong Rubbery, 39n, Zineb, Rustin lại

SHIP MOVEMENTS

The ts. Tradewind (V22) ik due Kere; this morning. Sho wil be moored to-Buroy, A-8 for din charging/loading of her cargo. New York, December 17, The vessel is expected to sail The National Tea Company, resor San Francisco/Los Angeles purts sales 15 tour weeks endlos tomorrow afternoon.

comber, totalled ($22,478.228. This was an increase of 24 per went over $21,043,753 In the same palogh last year. Sales in the 48 verks diided December 3, were $231,075,057 Tila was up, 1.1 per cent from $248,003,282-0 year or

Associated Press.

Peninsular

Stockholm, · December, 17. Mr. Mole Grossman, chief of the Jewish Agencydconomic depart ment, today discussed wider trade exchanges between. Sweden and Israel with Board of Trade oficials beto-Reuter.:

Oriental

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

SAILS:

R.M.S. CANTON

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS

FRIDAX the 22ED DECEMBER at 3 P.M. for the United Kingdom vin Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Aden and Port Said,

BAGGAGE: ALL passengers - baggage, muat sent to the Hongkong & Kowloon Whart Co.s' Godown at No 2 GATE, CANTON ROAD ENTRANCE by 4 p.m. on THURSDAY, the 22ND DECEMBER SPECIAL NOTE: N

With the exception of hand packagon carried by 1 passengers themselves ALL BAGGAGE must pass Through the Whürt Ca,'& Gödown for Toa board by ship'a elings only.

EMBARKATION:

Will take place-between 2 P.M. and 4 PM KRIDAY. (hd 23RD DECEMBER

NON MACKEN

AGENTS

(Tel? Z7721-4)

RIGAN. SIDENT

LINES

~ The Global PRIE

TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO

Nio JAPAN

“General. Gordon”

Arr. Dec. 23-

"Fresklent Cleveland"

Arr. Jan. 13

Sails Dec. 24 Salls Join 14

Arr. Jan, 20

Samá Ján. 30

"President Wilson"

TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES Y

via JAPAN

"President Madison”............................ Arr. Dec. 30 "Presidont Pierco"

*** Arr. Jun.

Sails Dec. 31

D Sälls Jáh. 10

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA

"President Fillmoro” "President Tyler"

Art. Doc. 28 Salls Dec. 20 Arr. Jan. 24 Shil's Jan. 26

ROUND THE WORLD

VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON

In Port Arr. Dec. 20

"President Bochanan" "President Harding"

TO JAVA & STRAITS

Arr. Dec. 20

*President Tyler"

Opposite Star Forty

20 Salls Dec. Sails Dec. 28

Sails Dec. 22

Tel. 28172/5.

BEND LINE

SHIP

"BENVORLICH"

"BENLOMOND"

"BENVRACK(E"

"BENCLEUGH”

*"BENDORAN"

"BENMACDHUI”

"BENALDER” "BENMOHR" "BENAVON

SHIP

"BENCHUACHAN” "BENLOMOND" "BENCLEUCH" "BENALDER"

"BENVORLIGH"

"GENVRACKIE" "DENMOHR"

"SENMÄCDRUI” "DENAVON":

Fo

ARRIVALS

FROM

DUE

ard Jan. 6th Jan.,

U.K. via Singapore.

8th Jan.

10th Jan,

21st Jan,

27th Jan,

10th Feb.

12th Fob.

26th Feb.

SAILINGS

TO

London,

Liverpool, snow. Dublin, Antwerp

!.

LOADING

Buoy A/2 10th Jon.

Antwerp, Rotterdam; · Hamburg & Hull;

20th Jan,

16th Feb.

A

8th Jan.

Havre.

Genoa, Avonmouth,

10th Jan.

Landon, Rotterdam,

16th Feb.

Hamburg & Hull,

31st Jan,

Dublin,

Havra and

28th Feb.

© Liverpánk,

Antworp

Ginegow

Via Malaya, Colombo, Aden, Part Budar

Fe

and other Way Parts.

Accepta Cargo for Japan,

For Further, Particulars, Apply Tez

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

York Building.

Agents

Telephone: 34165.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

M.S. "DANSBORG"

LOADING ABOUT 2nd JANUARY

ADEN, PORT, SAID. GENOA, ANTWERP ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, OSLO,

GOTHENBURG COPENHAG

M.S. BINTANG"

LOADING ABOUT 2nd JANUARY, 1950. FOR

FUSAN & JAPAN

via MANILA

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., 2nd Boor.

Tel. 34111 & 34112

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

Direct to Los Angeles, in 16 days Thence

Francisco, Vancouver, Scattle & Portland BOUGAINVILLI

29th Doc.

M.S. “SUNNYVILLE"

M.S.

OTA

M.S.

29th, Jon.

26th Dec

ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST

INYVILLE

Balawan &

27th Dec

Baik Qll Tanke

Appluse

THE BANK LINE

(CHINA) LTD.