ROYAL INTERGCIAN
SINGAPORE, JAYA
PORTS and
MACASSAR
"TJITJALENGKA"
"YAN MEUTBZ”*
"TJIBADANE"
• Only
to Bingapore,
Penang & Belawan - Dall.
MANILA, EAST &
SOUTH AFRICA &
SOUTH AMERICA
"RUYB"
"BOISSEVAIN"
JAPAN
"TJIPONDOK"
"BOISSEVAIN"
ARRIVALS SAILINGS
8th Mar.
18th Mar.
20th Mar.
9th Mar
tist Mar, 20th Mar.
17th Mar
23rd Feb. Jed Apr
6th Mar.. 1st Apr.
19th Mar.
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
EUROPE við MANILA
and MALAYA
"HEEMBKERK"
Through
ARRIVALS SAILINGS
27th Feb.
Be/Lend to
Mediterranean and Northern
European porta.
JAPAN
"HEEMOKERK"
20th Feb.
KING'S - GUILDING... HTTPHONES: -28613 10:28017
TOCHINESE LAGUNI NORGE BOSNABRBE: ROAD: 6 TURNE: 360962 24113
U. S. ORIENT MERCHANT LINE.
BHIP
. "DINGWALL"
ARRIVALS
FROM
DUE
NEW YORK,
23rd Feb.
*.*. "AGATHI"
EAST COAST/U.S.A.
Abl
26th Feb.
t
E. "ANDREA8"
GALVESTOIT,
27th Feb.
P
8.3. "NORLAGO"
GALVESTON.
14th Mor.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD.
York Building
AGENTS.
Tol. 34105
OCEAN AGENCIES, LTD.
U.S.A. West Coast/North China Direct Service
First Ship on above service loaving Los Angelœ, -
San Francisco, etc. and February, and
Calling direct at Tsingtao, Tientsin, etc.
For Freight Space and other particulars please apply to THE HONG KONG EASTERN SHIPPING CO., LTD.
Boom 28, French Bank Ballding, 2nd Floor, Telephones: 32300 & 38001
ISTHMIAN LINE
(athman Steamship-Comp
NANCE AND COMMERCE
COMPETITION FOR HK
SHOE MARKET
RUBBER
H.K. Stock Exchange
Rates remain quite steady, with altile more business passing. 'but sellers are still on holiday.
JL.K, GOVT. LOANS
4 Luan 0714b, Pilom.
316%. Iwan 1X0N4 & 1946) ROG... 3 Lonn (1048) 07.
H.K. 48. Blank 14001, 1495am, stine) 0, Chartered Bank £18 2/Uri, Mertanille Bank A. & D. £220. Bank of East Aula, 1006,
INSURANCER
Conlin in, 316.
Union In. 6204,
China Underwriter 6.
I.R. Fire in«, 2081.
SHIPPING
1200.
·H,K. & M. Blentibente Hit, Indo China (Pref.) 89.
Def. com.
Shells (Bearer] 40/7150.
Union Watertata 205,
Aula Nar, ul. Daa
DOCKS, WITARVER, GODOWN!, Ets
1.3. A K. Whhives 1996,
North Point Wharves 6.cob.
Shanghai Hangkew Whatyre 100.
HK. Bocki, 183b, 194, 183⁄41⁄2##. Ching Providents 11% b. Bħalgħal Dockyards Ob. Wheelasks X7b, 20%
MINING
Haul Mines (6190.
I.K. Mines 911in.
LANDS HOTELS & BLOGS,
Ir. H. Blosela 11%.
ILK. Jande 49!sh, G#1⁄4á», 40/00
Shanabol unde 114.
Humphreys 101⁄4n, H.R. Henica En. Chinese Esister 130n.
PUBLIC STILITIES 1.K.. Trannys 18.761. Peak Trans Old) 180.
(New) 01.
Star Ferries DINO, C, Lighin (01) 22an.
[Now) Dan.
H.K. Electries 80156, Bisa. Macare. Electeles 20an. Bandakan Lichts an. Telephones 10 b. Bhatural Cas 1.
INDUSTRIALS Call, Marg. (Ord.) 24. Cănun Iew Dian, Comente 271600. 1.K. Rope, 10žju,
STORES, EL,
Dairy Form 41558, 41% um. Walionu 4874b, qan.
L. Crawfords 20h, Sinceren 38ok, .
China Emporbaai 106. Bün Com Llc. 250.-
Kwong Sang Hang 18ôb, Wing On (11.K.) £20. Wm. Powell, Ltd. 0%.
MISCELLANEQUS
China Entertafumente Süb. H.K. Cunalructiura (010) 2.401.
"
(New) 1.30.
Viro Pilings 145.
Marian Investments 9/...
"Mersman DEKİ TƏN
Shanghai Loan 1.80n.
Yangtzes 4.
COTTONS
- Ewow-5,70b;-.8.70%!--
RUBBER, ate. CÓMPÁÑIES
Alma Estates 186.
AngleNutch
Angloslavor in. Jabi Anagis 10. Boto Plantations 30n.
Chemor United',200. Cheng Kubberet 100. Consolidated Rubbers In.
·Domlufaj Rabbers' 30. Lanakota 19.
Repich, Itslibera din. Bubber Trusts En. Bemigega Rubbers .605, Bernambu Rubbers n. Shanghal, Kadali
3.10.
Bħanithal-Malața 12m. Bhurishal Pahang Tôn, Shenghai, Sumatras „GOṇ, Sungel 'Durla 106.
Tánah Merahs Gab, yür Tybank Rubber 10.
Zlababe Rubbers in.
Singapore, February 20.
A minor war in export of rubber shoes to the British market is in existence between Malayan and Hong Kong rubbor manufacturais. Malayan manufacturers have marshalled forces and made adjustments to existing lines fol. lowing criticisms by one of Britain's leading department stores that Malayan-made rub- ber footwear was not good enough for the British market.
The store has been purchas- ing large quantities of Hong Kong made rubber shoes Đội British consumption.
Statistite show, fiat-last-year Hong Kong exported to Britain £62,000 worth of shots per month Malaya averaged only £2,000 þar month.
But for the greater part of last colonial Imports were on a year quota.basis. Hong Kong obtained quota for rubber shoes. Malaya apparently did not.
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With the recent Uftlig of res trictions, Malaya is now out to get some of Hong Kong's kualdeas.
Money Market
+
New York Stock Exchange
New York, February 20. The stock market displayed not more than mild concern continuation of the coal strike Final prices showed losses in the majority by a moderate mürgan. Declines were small, however and there ware also many, smill
totalled 1,420,000
shared.
Aircraft and electric issues made the best showing, New highs were renched by 52 lasuc while only on touched a new The Chinese Gold and Silver low, Among gainers were Cur Exchange re-opened yesterday after the lunar New Year holl-United Aircraft, Skelly Oil; Zonite, 1 Wright, Douglas Aircraft,
Dow Chemi-| Consolidated Edison,"
days.
Rates were on the whole steady, and fuctuations were within very narrow margina
US. dollars opened at HK$8.51 and closed at $0.505.
TT dropped to HK$0.54 after oponiek at $0.57.
cal, Philip Morris. Emerson
Stumblers Includet Radio, Admiral, Mctoral, Broadcasting.C
Philco, Zenuli, Pepsicola, American Comolidated Vultes, Guli
Air
Sterling was baster at HK913.-| Oll and us.
Dow Jones
Stocks
On the basis of the complaint, jež 71. It was ceft tower at the 3.84: 20 Indüstriala 203.47; 15
appeared Malayan mupulacturers had not paid suffelent attention to British requirements, said Shum Kwal-hong, Singapore manager of Shum Yip Leong Rubber Works, one of Malaya's big three rubber thanufacturers.
Triôl orders
+
They now have done so, and trial orders to be delivered In time for the
summer Jason
opening.
Australian pounds were steady! at HK$13.25,.
Plastres rendelhed, Haminal at HK$12.03 & 100.
Ticals were unchanged from last week at 11K$28.30 m 100.
NEI Guilders were
et $23 100....
stationary
MAERSK LINE
NOTICE.· TO CONSIGNEES
would prove this, he added. Mr. Shum thinks complaints
The M/V ANNA!! about Malayan rubber shoes were MAERSK having arrived
chiefly directed
against
the
cheaper varieties. British, buyers from Now York and Ports of hád probably found Hong Kong calls, Consignees of Cargo are There hereby notified that their goods.
10 Utilities 42.73.
Rails
55.05;
Closing quotations:
Adams Express 211⁄2
54%
Alaska Junchu 3, American Can
+
12,
• Waterworks & Anaconda
Copper 304 Aviation Corp. 15%. 13 Baldwin Locomotive Barnsdall 49%
Bendix Aviatica 40%.
Bethlehem Steet 33%
Boeing Aircraft 27% Borden C5. 51 Canadian Pacino 15%
prices, more competitplaints pre being landed and placed Chrysler 64%
had never
ver been any about the higher, grades,
at their risk and expense Into Malaya, produces an average of, the Hong Kong & Kowloon 1,000,000 pairs of rubber shoes of Wharf & Godown Company's various types, sandals and slippers per month. They are exported to godowns et Kowloon, where Indonesia, India, Africa and Aus- delivery may be obtained. as tralia, besides Biling local demand. soon as the goods are landed.
In a country rich in, rubber Malaya in à position to satisfy the most critical overscan con sumer of rubber footwear. --Asso-| ciated Press.
DOCK WORKERS MEET ON WAGES Accredited representatives of the Royal Hong Kong dock workers met with Commodore W. Brownfleld and other ser- vice officers, yesterday.
Commodore
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has þeen given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, biit ehirled 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- undelivered. after maining February 28, 1950, will be sub- Brownfleld Aldi ject to rent.
that the meeting was harmonious All broken, chafed, ind but that he would not release de tails of the negotiations until-to- day.
damaged Goods are to be left
in the Godowns, whore, they
The dockyard workers are do-will be examined on February 24 1950, at 10 am. by our manding wage, increases.
Two weeks ago, allegod repre- Surveyors Messrs. Goddard & sentatives of the workers at-Dougian. tempted to begin negotiationis
that
>
· To comply with the Gdnerál
with the Royal Naval nur Bonded Warehouse Regulations tirje however, thorities were not fatisfed that they were duly-appointed repte sentatives, and would not discuss worker's problems with them.
NY RUBBER
New York, February, 20. Cruda rubber No. 1, futures closed five to 22 lovet with sales of 144 contracts,
Murch May
July
September Icember
10.45 bla 19.25
16.85 bi
1800-73 18.30 bld Spot No. 1 ribbed-
smoked sheets 193/8' nominal-
-Associated. Pros
consignees intist have Re- venue Officer, in attendance when damaged dtuiable gooni are examined.
All claima must reach us Before March 10, 1950, or they Will not be recognised.
No Insurance will be effected.
JEBSEN & CO..
Agents
Hong Kong, February 20; 1950.
¡NOTICE, TO CONSIGNEES
FMV. “TAIYUAN” arrived February 21, 1950.
DE LA RAMA LINES 'ebruary 21, 1950.
$.S. "DONA AURORA“
M.S. "DONA NATI”
Colgate 44%
Commercial, Solvents 17% Corn Products 701⁄2. Du Pont 64% Eastman Kodak 47%
General Electric 48% Motors 75% Goodrich 81% Goodyear 48.
Homestake Mining, 45% International Harvester 28.
Paper 35
Tel. & Tel 123 Johas Manville .40% Kennecott Copper.5434 Montgomery Ward 57 National Distillets 23-
**
Lead 37%
New York Central 13% Packard Motor 4%
Pan American Airways 103⁄41⁄2: Pennsylvania H
Radio Corp 1816
Remington Rand 141⁄2
Republic Steel 28
р
Reynalds Tobacco 38%
Scherfer 3215
Sears Roebuck 42 Shell Oll 35
Socony Vacuum: 101⁄2 Southern Facile 53% Standard Brands: 23
Oll of Cable 62% Oll of M. J. ST
Studebaker 28% Union Bag 28
J Carbide 4213 US Rubber 43%
"Steel 30%
Lines 17% Westinghouse 33%
Youngstown Sheet & Tube 701 Gen. Pub. Utindes 10
mixed. Bonds were
Curbi stumblers included United Light, Raytheon and Clits Service~-~ Associated Press.
Washington, February 20, talks between
representatives
of the British Government and American oil companies, following British, restrictions, on dollar oil Importi have ended in a tale- mate, officials here disclosed to-
day--Reuter.
Damaged cargo ex this ves- sel will: be surveyed by Mestra, Goddard & Douglas at Hong NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES" due 19th Mar,Hong & Kowloon Whark from duo 25th Mar
“Arriving við Manilo from U.S. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC COAST PORTS
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Connaught Mond,
New York)
S.S. "STEEL WORKER"
LOADING Tih. MARCH.
SAILING 8th
FUR
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA & NEW YORK
songer.
ccommodation Avalible.
GILMAN & CO. LTD.
LASKENER
1/8
(10) 0,m, on the 24th and 250187: February 1850 and consignees representatives site requested. to be prosent during the sup
CÈS DES, MESSAGERIES,
· MARITIMES
́S "CHAMPOLLION”
UTTERFIELD & SWIRE,ary Dunder
China
Pacific Fur Cart Li
Regular Trans-Pacific
NONTREAL AND ALL
The Godowns" for, ainmfastlan
( ́un Friday, 2lik. February 1956,"
TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO
"President Cleveland”.
"President. Wilson" "General Gokulės".
við JAPAN
Art: Feb. 25
Att: Mar. 18. Arr. Mar. 17
Sails Feb. 28 Sails Mar. 17 Salls Mar. 18
TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
"President Tafe". "President Madison”
'vid JAPAN.
Sails Fcb.
Akz. Feb. 28 Atr. Mar. 9 Salla Mär.
TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON vio PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA
Arr. Mar. 19 .. Salls Mnr. 20 Arr. Apr. 16
Sails Apr. 17
"Marino Snapper""" "President: Johnson"
ROUND THE WORLD
VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES,' · ·
GENOA, NEW. YOER and BOSTON
Sails Mar..7.
"Mount Davis' "Mount Mansfield"
Act. Mar. G
Are Mar. 19
Salls Mar. 21
TO JAYA & STRAITS
"Fresident Johnson"
Arr. Mar. 10
St. George's Bldg.
Salls Mar. 11. Tcl. 28172/6.
BEN LINE
UHIP "BENMHOR" "BENAVON! "BENALBANACH"
"BENVENUE"
"DENVANNOCH"
"BENLAWERS **SENLEDI"
"BENNATOW" "BENNEVIS" "BENCRUACHAN"
"DENNATOW"
"DENMHOR” "ENVANNOCH? “BENNEVIS”
I"BENAVON"
"BENVENUE" "BENLAWERS”. "BENCRUACHAN"
ARRIVALS
·FROM.
DUR
IN PORT
14th Mar
U.K. via Singapore.
on or abt. 26th Feb.
28th Feb,
24th Mar
2nd Apr.
7th Apr.
SAILINGS
Lender Antwerp; Rotterdam, Hamburg
17th Apr..
20th Apr.
30th Apr.
Loading on or abt.
21st Apr.
22nd Feb,
24th Mar 28th Apr...
Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin, Havre, and in Antwerp,
28th Feb
18th: Mar.
6th Apr.
3rd May
Denbl Avonmouth, London, Rotterdam,' Hambyra, & Hull;
MIA Malays, Golombo, Ader, and Gung danali
Accepte, Gargo for, Keelung and› Japan,,
Acept Garan, fars impan.
↑ Acoapte, dargo for fark
W. R.. LOXLEY
York Building.
Apply To........ CO, (CHINA) LTD. Agents
Telephone: 34165,
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
M.S. “MORELIA
LOADING ABOUT 816 MARCH
for
ADEN, FORT SAID, GENOC, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM: HAMBURG, OSLO. GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGEN
Tanks avaliable for the carriage of oil in bu THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor.
- Tab #4111 & 34112,
KLAVENESS LINE
Direct to Los A San Francisco, Vancoi
M.5. “FRANCISVIELE": M.S. CASTLEVILLE,
days. Thence simule HD Porn
ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC
M.S. "C
M.S. "CASTLE
„28th Fab. 30th Mar
OAST
23rd Feb. 24th Mar.
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