1952-01-16 — Page 9

MARITIMES

MESSAGERIES

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Feb

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Homeward Far

Marseilles via Manita

& Saigon

Juan

10

71

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Attica & Europe

Mor 3

Mar

Mai

4

N.

Africa & Furope

modi Slat

2 Africa

Emope

passenger & freight

freight for Saigon. Port Said, Tunin, Algiers, Oran, Tangier, Casablanca, Havre, Dunkirk, Antwerp & Rotterdam.

Subject To Change Withet

Notice

CIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

PO Box 53, Hongkong

Queen's Building (gr. floor) Tel 26651 (3 lines).

PENINSULAR

& ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

R.M.S. "CANTON“

SAILS:

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS

BAGGAGE:

SPECIAL NOTE:

EMBARKATION:

FRIDAY 1 18th January at 5.00 Dm. for the UNITED KINGDOM via Strap Colombi, Bombay. Aden and Port Saie.

Ald. paper baggage must be 1:

ent for the Hongkong & Kowitam Whorf Godown at No. 2 GATE,

CANTON ROAD ENTRANCE BY

NOO2

THURSDAY, the 17th

1972.

With the exception of hund packages Carried h. passengers themselves, ALL BACHAGE, must pass through the War Cup's Godown for loading en brand la hip's slings only

Wil take alter on Friday the 18th and 2330 រ.ព. between January 4.

Singapore Biggest

In East

Centre In

For Oil

Blending

London, Jan. 15.

Most people know Singapore as the biggest com-

mercial centre in South-East

Asia, the port

from and rubber are

rapidly

of

which thousands of tons of tin chipped all over the world, the home of a

ca nning industry-and, expanding pineapple course, a centre cf bandit operations.

person's Beyond these basic facts, the average

How many people, knowledge of Singapore is limited.

i

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1952.

Britain Takes

Price Risk

London, Jan. 16.

A front page message in today's Financial Times reported that the British Government would takte the prier risk in the terms

the under which

Info Stries would buy 20,000 tons of ẩm.

The paper's Washington Correspondent wrote: "The which 20 000 161 of tin լիէ Infled

States has agreed to buy at 2944 a ton will be purchased from

British

Government, which will itself take the price risk and buy in the free market.

the

"In eflect Ebrin means that the British Govern ment bas

Laken position in

short

PREPARATIONS FOR BIF

WELL IN

IN HAND: RECORD

ATTENDANCE EXPECTED

London, Jan. 15.

Preparations for the 1952 British Industries

Fair-the 31st-are already well in hand. The Japan

Board of Trade hopes that despite the effect on British industry of rearmament and raw material shortages, last year's record figure of nearly 20,000 foreign visitors will be surpassed.

Talks

Trade

With Formosa

Tokyo, Jan. 15. Japan-Formosa trade and pay-

Roya

"TJIBÁDAK"

{ "DOISSKVAIN”

“VAN HƐUT82" "TIWANGI"

**TJITJALENGKA"

**TASMAN**

TULUWAN"

--TSIDODAS"

"TABMAN" "THWANGP-

**TJIBADANE” "TJILUWAH"

**BOISSEVAIN”

"VAN REUTER" "TJIWANGT

TJILUWAR*

**STRAAT

The Fair, always a valuable "shop window" for British goods, has even greater significance this year. The new balance of payments crisis makes it absolutely The market to

vital to expand British meat greement talks are due to

start here tomorrow Any agree exports, and the B.L.F. is consider one of the

reached wili become effective After the Japanese be chief means by which this expa sion can Peare Treaty comes into force. "TEGELBERG"

an amount about equal to the low figure of the United States normal non-stock-

pile purchases from Malaya

in recent years

-Bruter,

Sterling Area Must Co-operate

Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 15. Malaya would face serious disadvantages if she left the Sterling bloc, acending to the Member for Econo- mic Affairs of the Federal Government

2. F Corian pada 9

S dolla

sta rombe

L:

achieved.

It is believed that the Japan-

MAKASSAR" JWANGг"

"THLUWAR"

NPEROCEAN

Jan. 11th Jati 29th Jan. Jint

feb. ath

Fab, Feb. 13th

Feb. 14U)

Feb 27th 29th Peb

*AT.

Mar. 15th

Mar

Mor. th

Mar. 31BI

Apr. 15th

App 18th

Арг Joth

Ma) 15tk

May 17th

2413

Japan Ports

GENES

Singapore, Penang Belawan Doli Singapore. Djakarta. Semarang,

„Korabzia di Mackmar singapore, Maurlitus, E. & S. Africa &

6. Amerlan

Japan Poria

Singapore. 13jakarta. Semarang,

Burabala & Macassar Djakarta, Semaraqz, Surabała A

Shagunare, Penang » Belawan Bel Hingapore, Djakarta,

Semarang,

Surabāta &" Macniar Shagapura, Mauritius, E &

8.

smeSpot. Djakarta,

Atrics & B. America

Semarang,

Marabain & Macassar Manila, Singapore, Mauritius, Eiş& 2.

Africa & S. America Singapore, Penang & Belawan Dell SINTATOTO, Djakarta,

Burabok & Mackayar

Singapore. Djakaria,

Bemarang.

Semarang,

Suradals & Maczkiar Mania, Singapore, Mauritius, E. & B.

Africa & S. America

Singapore, Djakarta, Semarang.

Sarabala & Macassar

Singapore, DJARArta, Semarang.

Burahgia & "Macasar

Manila, Kingapore, Mauritius, E

9. Atric B. America

ARRIVALS

in

t

Job.- 19th

*TIPANAS”

Зап

"TITJALENGKA" Feb. 620

TAGMAN

b Bih THLUWÄH”

Feb. 10x VAN HEUTSZ" Feb. 25th

Mr Peter Thorneycroft "It is true, of course." he goe Formosa wa-way trade volume President of the Board of on, "that we have undertaken will be raised from the present "TJIWANGP Trade. has called the Fair a heavy programme of defence 550 000 000 to pround 570 100,0

swing account production and we are determin- while the “a focal point of our exported to play a full part with our volved will be increased from trade."

Allies in the defense of the tree $40,000,000 to $60,000,000. world.

"Inevitably

ai de-

all we

Writing to the Board of Trade Fun and be points og

the lis that

fence on our engineering caparity will not allow us to

and only enabl foreign buyers 1 compare Brilish prieCS an! lele with those of ulher coun- tre, but also provides a meet- in place where lasting esiness tura lips can be formed.

HONGKONG

SHARE MARKET

(From Our Correspondent)

4 Stc.

Good togethe

www

ing a member

ja 1

W.

ut as you!

You get oni

soon as the

The volunte

Star Stuck

16 kl.

disti

| morning wis

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nly gets at hudste

リ Spen

The Sterling

bloc, we would

increasingly daffic all in begesale loons cali

y development toltes fon

Als, he atend the country would fare the THUS loss of

tons

15070-

san terability of adol Brom other roun

Asserting that the fall an della

in Malaya must stel and that a tudance must be assured between the Sterling Area's rarnihgs and expenditures

hard currency, Mr Spence text "B:11

all thi can be There is no need to fear a col- lapse of String if we and othe counties in the Stering Area

we vertainly pull together, as

hall du

Associated Press

Foreign Exchanges In NY

Canada England Official

unofficial

3-day futures

90-day futures

Australie

New Zealand South Africa

Belgium

Denmark

in Britain or elsewhere in the Commonwealth, know, for instance, that Singapore is the largest contre in the East for the blending and transhipment of oil to countries all Portugal over the world?

2.78-3 16 234 hid. 2.37 anked

€ 777.

2761%

of mismess done Exchange this valued at $371,- 376 94. Noon quotations and the inurtung's transactions SPARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES DANKS

MK Bande

INSURANCES

26 137!

The existing trade agreement, which actually expired jast June, has been extended pend- new should like to promote our ex- ing the conclusion of a port Trade at the present time. agreement.

also raw materin! There are problems to be overcome as result of world shortages."

EXPORT NEEDS

2

Linzer the new agreement Japan's major imporis from

continue Formosa will

10 be rice and sugar while her ex- ports to that islami will con

"But there are special reasons is of fer lasera. and en why we in Britain should main- ! textiles.-France-Presse. tain ou exports while carrying oul our defence programme. The British Tates lack almost all the aw materials essential to an in- bustrial

the and country utmost can provide only a bare half of the fool needed to keen the population M

the

So

Gur

economy depends on our being able to

pay for vast essential

raw material

food and raw

W

are

import: therefore, giving attention L the the

very special needs of the export indust les and I believe that, once busin realised. it materially alters the

Manila Plan

For Holding

World Fair

Manlia. Jan, 15. The Secretary of Commerce and Industry. Cornelio Balma

picture which The 1952 BIF might otherwise present I would, ceda, has submitted to President therefore,

business Elpidio

Quirino preliminary friends overseas to make the lan for holding

proposed

urge

7

journey and find out by personal World Fair and Exposition inspection how far we are able

to offer goods which are scarre

1565

[1

770

400

Liderwals EN SHIPPING

à 4 70

Asu Nav

1140

K NP Ward Duck Providend

KS. ETV

Wharf

- 101 63,

3,00

17 17

or

134 13 60

250

3815

5 80 5 00

54

S'ha Land UTILITIES

TERM

11. 140

17 17 10

Shat Dock Wheelock LAND. ETY.

HK Hotel Lond

Peak Tram

101

Peak Tyle

NI

231

1100

21

15

Star Ferry

BOX! 53+

200 g

54 53

500 17.10

500

3503 yr 17

1000 2

800 17 10

Light 0 A 65 80 603 for 870

1 IN 580 60 2500 11 1000 00

Electric

Rupe

19 19.30 200 1920 79919.10

200 16.20

1000 1000 4

500 let H.76

8.75

G

8

22 23 1500 2

500 23

500 23

Electric

100 4 21°,

New York. Jan 13

US$ D'

Telephoor INFUSTINALS

Cement

15 15.20

161 17 500 200 2212

18,8 16.80

STORES ETC

Day

2,22

Watson

200 27

2.7812

Crawford 3313

30

0198

Kwong Sene

1453

France

(020-9/10

Hong Wing On

65 116

mention if the

Communist

West Germany Holland Italy Norway

Spain Sweden Switzerland MIDDLE EAST Egypt

4 20

50

1635

COTTONE

1100

Ewo

2

140%

.6370

0265

0935

1291

Grain

1ran

03125

Tu

2.01

Turkey

$375

LATIN AMERICA

Argentina

0700

tinuous

Four

munders. 40 C35PS of

35 gang robbery, and

were

wharves munist Party

Brazil Bolivia Chille Columbia Cuba Mexico Peru:

0500

0150

4029

1163

Spot

Uruguay

4200

and

March

Venezuela

were the weapons

most

FAR EAST

May July

in Eastern often used by the terrorists.

Tolsa

2090

f'akistan

2030

During 1950, says Singapore's Annual Report, 490 tankers called at Pulau Bukom and 650cular success was the complete ships were bunkered there.

FIRM SUPPORT

Flongkong

.1750

Spot

1,0196

The Communists' most specia-

Indonesia Singapore Japan

1.8734-4

3040

9395

300 yen

destruction by fire of the Alk

-United Pruza

May July September

Ítye December

1.80-7 1.09%- 1.35

2.10 bid

2.044-15

9115- 01-919-

at

Bukom, Pulau

island without some miles from the war against the situated three mainland, has a population of bandits. The Communist threat nearly 3,000 persons engaged in of open violence in the Colony, the hailing of petroleurs pro- says the official report, was con ducts and the manufacture"

four-gallon kerosene ns.

Some 60 bulk tanks of various armed size on the island interconnect cases of simple robbery with 21 oules of pipeline, and attributed to the Malayan Com- during the year with live deep sea available Pulau Bukom is an im- I under review. Grenades

portant centre for the bunkering acid

of vessels operating watera.

in

the

Ronds

by

whar indian, and is praised

DOSU

2005

to USS L

British Mission To Japanese Steel Industry.

Tokyo, Jan 15,

unobtainable clsewhere

in Manila in 1953.

In a memorandum outlining The 1952 B.I.F opens sirqul- the project. Secretary Balma- taneously in London and Bir- c'eda proposed the establish- mingham on May 5-London ment Express Service.

RALLY IN

NY COTTON

FUTURES

New York, Jan. 13. Cotton futures closed today on a rally. Prices backed and filled within

of a range

35 Don' bu got an overtone uf

steadiness.

the news

!

Market experts saw little in for the to account better degree of resistance generally attribuling the up- ward reversal to technical con- ditions following four days of!

agging prices.

Continued

consumption blanketed

However, bring

Prices

In Chicago

Chicago, Jan. 15.

Wheat futures closed today 1⁄2

to higher and soybeans 2 lower to % higber.

Wheat-Price per bustiel

September

Cors

March

March Data

December

March

339 nominal

258-2.573 2.55 2.471%-44

2.49

New York flour-Der 200 lb. Back. $12.00United Press.

The

Rubber Markets

addition, over 3,000 ships were Hoe Rubber Factory. This ael of sabotage cost the Colony 12 bunkered lighters which loaded at Pulau million dollars.

In the face of this mounting Bukom. The total quantity of

island wave of lawlessness, Singapore's the oil handled cn amounted to over 1,700,000 tons. 1.000.000 inhabitants stood Armly tons behind the Government. The Besides being an important "active enthusiasm"

bucia

of the centre for agriculture, forestry Volunteer

Special Constables, and fisheries, Singapore's local Volu

10 who are drawn from all com- industries continue to grow year multies

munities -

Chinese, by year. Its manufactures now

A three-man British team to Include

metal goods,

in the report by the Colonial

purchase quantities of Japanese equipment, plastic goods, rattan Secretary, Mr W. L. Blythe.

Iron and steal materials is due and cane furniture, clothing and The readiness to accept the

to arrive here on Jan, 20, foodstuffs. It also has a thriving obligation of self-defence, which On the other: bendTM SCAP'B film industry, which in 1850 pro-

(corollary of the process to- feature Almis la ward self-government.

Economic and Scientific Section way recently upproached three March of further illustrated in the ex- Japanese, steel firms regarding April/June

July/September of the regular and pansion

their expart potentials, accord

October/December volunteer Defence Services," the

United Press. ing to fadumirial trade and in report adds.

dustrial circles,

SINGAPORE MARKET

Singapore, Jan. 16. Prices of rubber futures closed and American moves as a sign today as follows

duced seven

Malay, besides 屁 number

nowstech.

} WORLD DEMAND

prosperity Singapore's

mainly

is

duo to koon world

demund for the primary, products

(London Express Service):

Steel circles here attach in- pariance to these new British

in

of a private corporation capitalised at 5,00 000 pesos fo finance the holding of the Fair. Among the objectives of the Fair are to attract world utien- bon to the agricultural. com- mercial and industrial poten- tialfie of the country.

demon-

strate Philippine history. culture and tradites, Blow the degree of economie, social | und political progress attained by ' movement to chance Manila us a world entrep

Asta atd

as the "gateway L. Ana w the Far East."Fran e-Presse.

New Factory

In Pakistan

Pakistan's

Karachi, Jun. 10.

Prime Minister,

From

4

Macassar. Borabala, Semarang.

Djakarta & Singapore

N.

America, Africa, Bingapore & Manil

Japan

Trang, Belawan Bell & Singapore Macassar. Burabala Semarang,

Djakarta & Singapore

Penang. Belawan Deli & Singapore

General Agents,

HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE;

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Apr

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SAILINGS FROM EUROPE

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Balled Jan. 3rd

Veb.

4th

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Jan.

Sith

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Eth

"KIELDRECHT"

MON

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Apr.

10th

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May

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Feb. 18

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Feb. 16

Feb. 29

For Freight and Further Particulars please apply to:-

AGENTS:

JERSEN &

Pedder Building.

CO.

Tel: Nos. 36066-9.

Kawaja Nealmuddin, yesterday NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES opened a new £1,500,000 vege- the table

ex-

MAERNE LINE

m/EPPESEN MAERSK”

MAERSK LINE MY "BULDA MAERSK"

Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given

hours prior to vessels arrival,

dullness

oils factory-bulk with textile markets, with the at the aid of capital and technicians tendant slowdown in domestic from the British firm of Unil-

raw of

cotton,

ever Limited.

having arrived from New York and having arrived from New York and interest buying

The factory, to be known as Ports of call. Consignees of Cargo Ports of call, Consignees of Cargo "the session most of

the Sadig Vegetable Olis and

a:c hereby notified that their goods are hereby notified that their goods the setbacks

are being landed and placed at their are being landed and placed at their from Allied Industries Limited, le at risk and expense boje the Haskors risk and expense into the Hongkong about demand

Caution in Rahimyar Khan in Bahawalpur & Kowloon Whart & Godown Com- & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- domestic mills.

pany's godowns at Kowlcon, where pany's godowns at Kowloon, where State, Western Pakistan,

delivery may be obtained as soon as delivery may be obtained as soon aa creased pending the President's

It will turn out edible oils, the goods are landed.

thegoods are "landed.. budget message and the

cattle fod-

Option) cácia väl not be landed Congresstonal ac-soap, glycerine and pected new

der from cotton seed. This is here, unless notice has been given tion to boost farm

price up the third big factory to be open-hours prior to vesel arrive

but carried on from port to port to ports on the next crop.

ed in Pakistan during the past the fost part of and to walch, the

aption extenda. 12 month. The market opened off

in the A glant multi-purpose arme No_claims will be admitted after No_oinima will be admitted after points. Increased sales Southern spot markets on Mon- factory-planned to be the big- the Goods have all the Cadown the Goods have left the Cadownt, and all goods remaining undelivered and all goods remaining undelivered day, indicating a greater willing-gest in Asia-was opened three ter the 21st January, 1942, will be alloy, the 23rd Jammers, 1952, will be

weeks ago at Rawalpindi, and subject to rent. enter

subject to rent news among producers to

All broken, chafed, and damaged All brokep, chafed, and dehoged the market in the new tax yea: Pakistan's first fute mill was

opencd recently

pear Nara-Goads are to be left in the Cindowns. Goods are to be left in the Godowns,

will be examined on

examined 00 and carry-over of the recent

where they will liquidating movement for:ad the yangan) in East Bengal-Reu-where they

January, 1962, at 10. àúm. 22nd ? Tenders, 1942, 120, market down a little more.

The ter.

by our Surveyors Messrs. Goddard by our Surveyors Mesery: Goddard

Douglas.

& Douglas: market closed today on the day's best levels with net gains of I

.poitxts.

Spvi

March

May

July

October

December

March (1959)

May

42.32

41.92-43.94

33,06-30.00 38.72 HOTDİN! 38.00 nominal 38.44 mominal -United PreĖS.

ORLEANS MARKET

NEW

Spot March May July London, Jan. 15.

October Prices of rubber futures closed

December today as follows:--

March (1903) Nurdber 1 rubber, in cents

May por lb. February

chiefly, of curio, tin anal Ju Exchange Rates of an effort to speed up armas Number rubber, der, 18.

Bor

rub-

I' exportirade In 1980 Bastriani was done in the local showed an increase in value of smart exchange zred Film

mom at the following rules

ment expansion in the tree countries France-Free.

New York, Jah: 13. Copra 087

was quoted by ra sellers today at $10930'sfer short ton, acked. Goodsalt oll was quoted at 11 cents per pound, Halced. United Press, 20

130 per cent falling 2,403 millora. Va bu ne (137 Matayan dollars (öné dollar iz l'alnog note. (por 23]. equivalent to 29.401 page Indorrain guliders (per 100),..

No report of the Colony of in tanke (por 100)

1031

3.30

27.80

1735

would be complete, rie pisstres (per 100)

£1.50

- Singapore (Skemits)

February March Number 'rubimt, DJanuary Istumbers a 'rüßber:

"NUMBER"

January

pot rubber,

rubber

Zlack drie No. 10 orepe

5016-41

40%-%

4014-15

42.00

414-41,00 41.58-41.83

30.08-30.03

38.72

3947 bid “United Press.

LONDON TIN MARKET

London, Jan. 10, Prices of in' closed “today at the end of the official 'morning Remichs, as follows: 2.

JAPANESE BONDS

London, Jan, 15.

Japanese bonds

of 1899)

af 1910)

of 1907)

of 1934)

7315

“E” (alga, of 1934) Contols

Urilled Press.

13th

To comply wiih the General Bonded Warehouse Regulatani, son- aignees must have a Revenue Officer In attendance when damaged duti nhle goods are examined.

All claims must reach us before

but carried on from part to part to the final port of call to which the opiled extends.

To comply with the General Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations canalgreen must have Revenue Officer in al- tendance when Damaged dutiable

goods are examined.

Ail olalme mist reach up before.

not be recognised.

the 14th February, 1955, or they will the 16th February, 1932, or they will

43 not be recognized

105

No Insurance will be effected

JEDBEN & co., Agris.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1932,

No Insurance will be effected.

JEBBEN & co..

Agents

Hengkong, 161 January, 1950.

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