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MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

M & M

"GRENOBLE”

Arriving Leaving Outward for

Yaksham'a & Kode depań

Homeward for.

ปี

Sept. 3

Зарад

*"LA MARSEILLAISE" ..sept. 19

"FALAISE”

Bent. 20

.Bept. 23

Sept. 24

"COURSTULLES”

+"GRENOBLE”

FALAISE

Nept. 11 Sept. 13 Bept. 30 Bent. 20 .Oct. 5 Oct. A Oct. 20 Oct. #

LA MARSEILLAISE"

For passenger and freight.

N, Africa & Europe aturseilles via Baigon N. Átrien &à Nurope N. Africa & Europe

† For freight to Salgon, Alexandria, Genoa, Algiers, Oran, Tangler, Casablanca, Havre, Dunkirk, Antwerp & Rotterdam. Accepting cargo:

-vin Marseilles to all Mediterranean & West Africa Porta. --vla Djibouti to Madagascar.

Subject To Change Without Neties.

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Queen's Building (gr. floor)

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LINES

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"REBEVERETT“

Arrives Sept. 10 from Manila. Salls

Sept. 11 for Singapore, Penang,

Rangoon & Calcutta.

"LENEVERETT"

Arrives Sept. 23 from Singapore. Salls

Sept. 24 for Kobe & Yokohama.

(Accepting carzo for transhipment Kobr/Pusan and Kobe/Okinawa)

EVERETT STAR LINE

Fast cargo and refrigeration spaces available for Korea, Japan, China, Philippines, Indo- China, Slam, Malaya, Ceylon, West Coast Indian and Persian Gulf Ports.

FIRST CLASS PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION

M.S. "THAI”

In Port Loading Salls

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1952.

Pago

Japan Turning Million Shop Workers ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES

To Indonesia

Singapore. Sept. 4. Japan his eat her Imports of Malayan rubber by 20 per cent during the last two months and increased her.

purchases, frum

rum Judonesia,

Bir K. C. Tan, a rubber

dealer, said yesterday. It

Was easier now to set ex- port permits from Indontala and Japan could get better there. hic sade rubber Kard.

The forthcoming visit to the Colony of Mr It, Tanizawa, President of the Rubber Trade Association of Japan, might step up exports of rubber-Reuter.

In Britain Granted Increase In Wages

PROPOSAL APPROVED BY MINISTER

London, Sept. 4.

Sir Walter Monckton, Minister of Labour, has confirmed proposals by four Wages Councils recommending higher pay for about one million shop workers.

"DOTESTVAIN"

**TJIDANTJET" "STRAAT

MAKABBAN" „EJILUWARP"

PÉJIBADANE”

STJIMENTENCİ” "VAN HEUTSZ"

→TJIKAMPEK"

TANGE "TJIÐANTIKT” "STRAAT

MAKASSAR"

BAILINGS

Supt. i

Alept. 10

Sept. 11 Sept. 18

Bept. 17

Sept. 19

Sept. 22

"TEGELBERG"

Яept. 27

Oct. 1

Oct. 7

Oct.

Det

"ISADANE" "ZJIBODAS" “TÏILUWAŃ"

"RUYA"

Det.

Oct.

Oct.

Nov.

Nov.

"TARMAN**

Nov.

"TRPANAS"

TJ18ADANE“

"STRAAT

MALAKKA

Nov Nov.

Nov. 1

"TJIWANGI" The proposals had been resubmitted, unaltered, to the Minister New Field after he had sent them back to the councils for reconsideration.

For Radio Industry

Commercial Radar

London, Sept. 4. Lord Burghley, president of the Radio Industry Coun. cil, opening the nineteenth Radio Show at Earls Court, the London, declared that British radio industry had proved its virility, and products hore com. parison with those of nation in the any other world.

its

The increases, tanging between 26 and 10% a week, operate from Sept. 19. Thiey cover ef ployees in retail food, drapery and footwear, book- selling and stationery and hairdressing.

The recommendations of 12 Counells were referred Wager back by the Minister. They Involved the pay of workers in

distributive and allled various trades.

Mr Jek Williams, Transport and General Workers Union district organiser, convener of the hop stewards meeting, said that over 50 workers find been made redundant in the Inst honth at the Birmingham Rall- In doing so, Sir Walter recall-way Carriage and Wagon Co.,

ni the position ed the statement by Mr Butler, while Chancellor of the Exchequer, Metropolitan-Cammell works at to the National Joint Advisory Sattley was much worse. Council on May 15 that in the present economic circumstances wago increases must be con- sidered "with full regard to the national interesi."

The Minister's decision then was erltielsod

by the Union of Shop,

Distributive and Allied

as

Workers

"unwarrantable Interference with the normal established course of properly no

wage-fixing machinery,"

Other wages councils, notably those for retall newsagency, tobacco and confectionery, Jaundry and fur trades,

He said: "Although dramatic technical development in television appears likely the near future the industry is, I know, determined to main- Improvement tain that steady which has been such a feature of radio development over the past years.

By means of radio, continued Lord Burghley, twisted propa- randa had been spewed, out

unt certain countries to warp atrophy the minds of men, but great on the credit side this scientifle development had play- ed an outstanding part in bring- ing truth, knowledge, and even wisdom, as well as an immen- sity of happiness and pleasure, to hundreds of millions people.

have

the

HONGKONG

SHARE

MARKET

(From Our Correspondent)

Business done on the Stock unaltered, exchange resubmitted,

this morning their orginal proposals for pay | valued" at $447,513.10. Noon quotations ond the morning's

also

riscs,

REJECTION STÄNDS

The

transactions:--

was

STARES BUYERS SELlers såles BANKS

UK Bank ... 1430 EN AS A 145 INSTANCES

Union 775 SHIPPING

1.625

D11

10 1450

Thailand Short Of

Rice For

Export

Bangkok, Sept. 4. The Ministry of Economic Affairs revealed today that Thailand has only about 300,000 tons of rice avail- able for export during the last four months of 1952.

Foreign countries are reported to be seeking twice that amount. British territories want 200,- 1000 tons, while Japan, India, Ceylon and Korea also need more than the available total.

During the first eight months of this year, 600,000 tons went out under Government commit menty and 200,000 tons under private contracts,

"NOISSEVAIN" "THIDANTJET" "STRAAT..

MAKABBAN"

"TJILUWAIN"

"TISADANE"

P.I

'Mtanita, Djidarta, Singapore, Maurī-

mar, N. Atilia & 8. Amfiles. Japan

Japan

singapore, Djakarta, Semarang,

Burazala de Macariar Singapore, Djakarit. Palembang

Belawan Dell

•

P.J. Porta Singapore, E. & 8. Atica Kingapore, Djakarta, Homerang

Surabala & "Macasar -Djakarin, Beinsring, · Nurabala

Alaranse

Djakarta,

HIA. & Macawar

**

Semarang,

Manila, Bingapore E, & B. Africa

Manila, Ringapore,** Mauiritius,

Africa & 8. Amerien

Japan

papan

8.

Djakarta, Bemarcos, Surabalı Sa

Macassar

Singapore. Djakarta, Semarang,

1. Ahrabais & Macassar Апрап

Singapore, Djakarta. Semarang,

Surabala & Macastar

Singapore, Penang ☆ Relawan Deli Japan

stigapore, Mauritus, 9. Aftita, &

8. America

Manila, Singapore, 8. Afties, & 8.

America

ARRIVALS

In Part Rep!

+

Яapt.

Bept. 12

katan

Indonesian Portu

From

я. Amerien, A. Ateles. Mattliios,

Singapore & Manila stacar ar

Sentaras.

Kurabala,

Djakarta & Singapore

Яept. Is

Japart

-KING'S BUILDING, Ground Floor,

TEL. 28015/18.

CHINESE AGENTS: 32 CONNAUGHT RD, C, TELS, 31190, 25113

MAERSK LINE

FAST FORTNIGIITLY SERVICE TO:

NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE & PHILADELPHIA vis SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA.

NEXT SAILINGS

* M.S.

"PETER MAERSK"

M.S.

"NICOLINE MAERSK"

axaci

with

M.S.

*

The Miniator of Economic Shipbuilding employers told

Affairs is still awaiting final the Confederation of Shipbuild- ing and Engineering Unións et

news of this year's rice crop, which is reported to be bad, e meeting in London that their the

before deelding on the recent total rejection of elaim for a substantial wares

Nov.

1000 1.43 size of the export quotas.

Negotiations will start increase stood "in its entirety," DOCKS, ETC.

K. Whe

22301 the arrival of British represen unions.

N. Pt. Wharf 0.65 6.85 1000 8.0 tntives from Singapore, Hong about 200,000 shipyard

1000 0.20 Dock......

20 1500 or 20.00 kong request the

500 i 20 was held, drew attention

to the

Presse. Provident ...

131⁄2 1100 i 13.60 500 1315 serious situation" which had followed

S'hal Dock.. de-

1000 or 1.6ỏ | fhe

employers'

Wheelock...3% 31% 600 63%

100 431 cision. They suggested that the

back | issue should be referred to the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation central board.

at whoso of

Singapore, Sept. 5 for

Port

Swettenham, Madras,

&

Brilain in

100 there were firms in the industry employing 130,000 people, and with a fac- tory output of £85,000,000 year, of which nearly 30 per cent was exported.

a

of

Colombo, Bombay. Karachi, Basrak Kharramshahr.

M.S. "STAR BETELGEUSE”

Arrives Sept. 9 from Singapore Sails

Sept. 10 for Kobe & Yokohama tAccepting cargo for transhipment Kobe/Pasan and Kobe/Okinawa)

EVERETT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION S/A Queen's Building, Telephone 31206. Chinose Department: Telephono-28293.-

Japanese Traders

Faced With Difficult Problem

Tokyo, Sept. 4.

Japan's trade with Communist China, one of the biggest problems confronting Japan, is cur- rently at the crossroads.

1

Officials of the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry, as well as businessmen, are per plexed by the unexpected Nationalist Chinese move to divert Japan's trade efforts to Southeast Asia from Red Chinn

was

The overwhelming part the payment reecived from for overseas customers knowledge, skill, and crafts manship and not for materials that had in turn to be paid for in foreign exchange.

A completely new field was now opening before the indus try which could be summed up in the word "Radar." Not only

Of was this science electronics vital to the safety of Britain, but its commercial applications to daily life stretched out in front over the very horizon.

Within three hours of the opening more than 4,000 people later had paid to go in, and they were arriving at the rate of 1,000 an hour.

Cotton Price

Breaks On

Liquidation

Cotton

New York, Sept. 4. prices attempted to

rally. Bullish sentiment suffered

Spot

34

the

The employers agreed to call a meeting of the central board Cont- and promised to meet federation representatives on Sept. 0.

Tho

'followed a meeting similar meeting with the en- gineering employers when the unions were again told that their demand for an increang of £2 a week for two million workers was unjustified.

A conference of all the 39 unions concerned in the en- gineering and shipbuilding claims will be held at York an Sept. 10,

LESS WORK The Standard Motor Com- pany, which employs 11,000 workers at Coventry, announced that it proposed to Introduce short-time working

to meet "general marketing conditions."

Besides producing cars, thio company makes Ferguson trac fors and jet nero-engines. Last September car production at the Coventry works reached 1,600 a week,

Since then, production has de- ercased steadily and is now.bo- lieved to be about half that figure, although a switch

of some of the plant to rearmament accounts for some of the dc- crease.

LAND, ETC.

JK Hotel

HIK Land

12.00

1.35

and Sarawak-France-

FORMOSA PRODUCTION

Talpel, Sept. 4.

Formosa's rice production nas 0.45 0.85 1600 @ BİL

50 50%

| bit an all-time high, according HK Land (N) 401 60 40% to Dr Hubert G. Schenck, chic!

1.20

of the United States Mutual Security Agency's mission here, today

..

Shed Land Humphreys 12.70 UTILEVES

Trim XD

.. 19.00

19 1500 19.

500 0.

P. Tam (0) 301⁄2 P. Tram (N) Star Ferry 101XD C. Light (0) 0.05 9.29

100 10.10:

1200 m 10.

Fish production had also been 600 1800 boosted from 50,000 tons a year

to 125,000 tons, he said,

Formosa's accomplishments, through American economie rid, would help the Nationalists when they get back on the China mainland, Dr Schuhck told the United Nations-China Associa-

870 m 15.30 500 9.15 100 0.20 1500 2000 # 9.10 C, Light (N) 0.05 4.45 600 G di

lectric XD. 27.20 2215 2200 op 2235 Telephone

17.50 100 17.30 INDUSTRIALS

Coment

# 1735

STORES, ETC.

Dary

Watson

COTTONS

Ewo

tion

17.4917.30

When the Nationalists returned 19.50 to China they would leave be 10.00 ****** 10.30 19.40 1000 100hind them on Formbra:

500 € 10.30 1. Increased commodity pro

duction.

Crawford 23.36.

MISCELLANEOUS

27.70

2

2. Freedom for worship.

3. The Chinese language,

Yangleze XD 4.63 4.75 1000 4.85 (rather than the Japanese one.

4. A good number of trained technical and political Formosa workers.

The Rubber

Markets

Singapore, Sept. 5. Prices of rubber futures closed today as follows:-

Number 1 rubber, per ib.

October

November

December

2016-74 78-1-70

Number 2 rubber, October 7-1212 Number 3 rubber, October 6714-92 Number & rubber, October 634-671⁄41⁄4 Spot rubber, unabaled.. 70-7811 Blanket crepe....

No. 1 pale crepe

54-50

... 100-105 United Press.

NEW YORK MARKET New York; Sept. 4.

a setback after the mid-session when signs of pressure appeared A. statement issued by the

company

"Because said:

of on nearby October delivery.

The willingness of a leading the anticipated short-lime na- firm to sell spot month ture of the adjustments the

undermined appatenlly

the company representatives have of confidence

early buyers proposed that the sitwallon which brought a spurt of should be met by short-time liquidation in mid-afternoon. working,"

than 30 Mr broke more

J. L. Jones, district Prices of rubber futures closed Prices

the highs but secretary of the Coventry com- today 60 to 120 points lower with points from

Confederation,eals mittee of the

totalling 234 contracts. steadied again just before

cald: "We appreciate the comPrices elised today as follows:

20.00 hid September close on covering by day traders

pany's effort to avoid redun and

20.00 nominat mill demand attracted by

October... November the selback. October situation dancy. Unlike some firms, they obscured interest are making a different approach

December The Nationalists' Procure hinder Japan's trade lies with temporarily

to the problem.

January ment Agency in

In continental in crop news.

February The uncertain course of the Tokyo.. Office of the Centrel China; Trust Monopoly Bureau-which

second tropical hurricane, which Eastern belt sections, and lower private crop estimates dominatedingham, the market sentiment.

Nationalist 1. The current They have an yet to surmount American reluctance to accord

move touched off by Generalis- overall freedom to Japan in simo Chiang Kai-slick's special trading with Red China,

envoy, General Chang Chun, In

an all-out effort Japan is

chases

Tokyo-tho

the Communists

to

to

will

deals with all Nationalist pur- 2. At the forthcoming con- | posed a possible threat to the

of Japanese products rerence of Chinese merchants with America's MSA funds, has in Southeast Asia, due to take been warning Japanese traders place in October in Talpel, the

Government to stay away from Reti China. Nationalist

The agony declared that it nak them to co-operate with would not blom a contract with Japan's efforts trade In

ny flims which have trade Southeast Asia in an attempt to elations with Red China, ant is lure Japan from Red China to seported to be making a list of Southeast Asia, and, f:ms in favour of trade with Red 3. The combined influence Chính, Hay companies Japon, therefore, are compelled of Chineso merchants, many of

pledge whom

loyalty to make one important decision

iether to frate with the Chlang's government, will be Nationalists or the Chinese Com-more than sufficient to block Japan's advance in Southeast Asia whenever Japan resumes trade with Red China---France- Presse,

munists,

Majority of the companies

eznot make the decision décaute de le still impossible to predlot the extent of the advantage trading with Red Chinn as long Japonia no formal diplomatic tes with her.

to

March April

May

June

July

August September October November Spot

|

Dr Schenck said that, though cotton Yarns, petroleum, wheat, fertilisers and heavy machinery were still being imported, in- Creased Formosa pitduction in the near future, he believed. would even up the large import volume.-Reuter,

Grain Prices

Decline

to

Chicago, Sept. 4. Wheat closed today 1⁄4 to 3⁄4 jower and soybeans were

lower. Prices closed today. as follows:-. wheat price per bushel

Spot September December March 25.74 nominal May 25.AT

Corn

1 Spot

23.20 bid" $4.75

24.75 bid

September December 21.62 nominal) March

May 21.30 nominal Ryo

$4.50 bid

21.30 bid

Spot

26.40 nominal Beptember

Osts

24.30 nominal

Spot

20.75 United Press, LONDON MAILLET

London, Sept. 4. Prizes of rubber futures closed today as follows:

AUSTIN REDUNDANCIES Redundancy in the engineer- ing industry was the subject of two unlon statements in Birm

Tho

Amalgamated Engineering Union suggests that none of the 800 workers' declar A Dallas spot cotton firm

ut the Austin estimated the crop at 14,300,000 ed redundant

Motor Wories at Longbridge bales compared with its estimate should be discharged until alter- a month ago of 14,750,004 bales, native work is found for them.

Showery weather in the

A letter calling for an emer- Eastern belt hindered harvest-

segency meeting of shop stowards ing operations and increased

and Black from Birminghamm weevil activity. A survey sald

and wagon Country railway Tho drought conditions had

firms by the engineering group renched disaster proportions in

of the Transport and General the West Central part of Texas. Workers' Union states that the The market opened up 7 to time has come when representa-

After scoring maxi- points.

tlong for the casing of raw mum forenoon gains of 18 to 23

material supplies must be dis 14 to 33cussed. points, prices broke points, then rallied haltingly to close with net gains of 6 to 18 Metropolitan-Cammell Cerringe. A statement Issued, by the points. Prices closed today o3

and Wagon Co. 5478: "We do follows:-

4020 nominal feel now that in the matter of Spot

redundancy we have reached October

rock bottom and if maiorial suppiles improve as the Minis try of 'Supply intimate they will in the near future, we have Indonesian guilders (per 100) 25.00

14

Peanut Oil Price

According to competent ob-

New York, Sept. 4. "Pervers," "Japan's trade with Red Prices in the seeds and olis China will be only Umited market here closed, unchanged Ferle." Full-scale résumptiór, of with the following exception: Red China trade is almost im- Peanut oil, per 16. F.O.D. Newly possible; at least for the time York.

10% contum being, for the following reasons: United Press,

30,35-39,30 30:34-30.20

December

March May

October

39.10-30.20

2.00

고22

December

$0.00

-United Pre

Number & rubber, in pence per ab, October November December October/December. January/March. April/June

-United Pres.

September

2.34

238- 2434 2442

1,77%

1.77-1 2.70%

1.73-36.

1.974-197

cai-08 New York flour per 200 lb. BACK $12.10-United Press.

LONDON TIN MARKET

London, Sept. 4. The Un marlet was steady this morning with turnover of BD tons, Exchange Rates of which 20 tons were for cash. Pricen elized at the end of the oldal morning session as fol- This was done in the local towa

tals' Spot un, buyers unofficial exchange market domning af the following ratesten

okun selling Business 'done at un dollar (per #1) **** 18.00

Three-montha sin, buvers, 4840 Bletilla hole - (per, 41).

Threesñbhtha" tilt melform"

Siam ticals (per 100)

F510" plastres· (per 100)

every hope of increasing our mugspere {āž1mita) labour strength before long."

34,00

11.00

nusinondono at

Bettlement

D02

903

ONS

050

-United Press.

"ANNA MAERSK"

Sept. 15

Oct,

2

Oct. 16

Also accepting cargo for Portland, Maine

ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.

M.S. "ANNA MAERSK"

M.S. "OLUF MAERSK”

M.S. "LEXA MAERSK”

Sept. 10

Sept. 22

Oct. 2

For Freight and Further Particulars plense apply to:-

AGENTS:

JEESEN at of

Pedder Building,

CO.

Tel. Nog. 36066-9.

Dates and rotation subject to change without notice.

UK Wage Earners Getting National Assistance Grants

London, Sept. 4.

About £500,000 is being paid out annually in national assistance because many British firms do not pay new employees their first week's wages until the end of the second week.

The National Assistance Board is seeking the co-operation of employers to reduce this figure.

The Board makes it pay-, sought assistance at the end of ment to the workmen either as their first week of employment a loan or grant. If it is a loan havé reduced calls on the Ex- a man has to pay it back. chequer. But it was felt that there could be much more co- But if a grant is necessary operation from both sities of in- (usually in the case of married dustry. met with dependants) there is "UNIONS HOSTILITY no question of recovery by the We are still having to make board. It cannot recover from far too many grants that could the employer, because his be avoided the official said. Hability is payment of wages "Ir the employees and the trade to the man earning them.

The majority

of these are large firms who pay the wages of hourly-rated workers ot

unions got

together on thin problem, more public money could be saved."

Some firms had agreed, after

cm

midday on Fridays for day staff representations by the Board,

to new of the advance pay and before the start night shift on Thursdays for ployees, at the end of the first ng week, but trade unions had ex- right workers. As the Worlds pressed hostility to this week does not end until Friday

sheets and

*prac

evening, it is not possible to tice. Their attitude was that re-

to payment imposed further hard- e compile wages nómputo Jacentive bonus und ship overt mé camings in time for payment in the week they are

eurned.

has

This argument was based on the fact that grants made by the Board to men with depen-

dants were often not recoverthi because, in the Board's opinion. to do so would impose hard- ship later.

Pepper Market ‹

Quiet

· DOÁND'S CRITICISMS The practice of paying hourly rated workers, in arreara been common in industry, es- pecially in engineering for many years. It has also been adopted in some of the in- tionalised industries. Its effect on the public purso was first referred to by the National

New York, Sept. 4. Tho Ass stance Board in its report

market ruled pepper for. 1049.

quiet after an upward trend The comment was then inade earlier in the week.

Spot that "It ought not to be neces

was quoted nomirmally sary to expend public money in at around $1.75 to $1.80 a assisting men who could sup- pound. Stocks awaiting release themselves and their were quoted today at around port familles without assistance it $1.05 to $1.07 a pound. On they could get paid what they shipment positions, September had already earned." Attention Malabar was quoted at around has alag, beep, drawn fo the $1.50 nominal. | Lampong: first half September was, quotëð at maffer in subsequent reports.

fan

:

An offjeial of the Board said | $1,30 and 61.45, straight Septem- that arrangements: made with ber and October al Forourat firms whose employees hitherto | $1.40 a pound.-United Press.