1953-03-10 — Page 97

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Hongkong

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For Mala

Que Maravilles 23 May

Vi Якідн

via Marseilles to all Mediterranean & West Africa ports. yla Djibout to Madagascar,

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Homewards "FRY HILL."

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Tongkrong

3 Apr.

Hongkong

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30 Apr.

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For Japan

Far

+ Salzon, Marseilles, Algiers, Oran, Tangiers, Casablancs, Le Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam & Dunkirk CIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES P.O. Box 53, Hongkong. Queen's Building (Gr. Floor) Tel. 20661 (3 lines).

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FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO: NEW YORK. BOSTON, BALTIMORE & PHILADELPHIA ́vis SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA,

*M.S.

NEXT SAILINGS

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Calling Vancouver.

ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.

M.S. "LEXA MAERSK”

M.S. "LEISE MAERSK” the State, is in

responsible for

development

when the

except

co-operation of private enterprise from time to time is considered necessary.

CENTRAL CONTROL

industrial private open to individuel as well

The rest of the fuld Is left enterprise,

10 19.30 600 19.20 | certain

.. 2015

MISCELLANEOUS

Yangisze

.... 5.90

2%

Synthetics

Vs. Wool

as co-operative, but regulation and control by the central Government are envisaged for Industries of special Stato will importance, and the intervene whenever the grcss

pro- of any industry under privato. enterprise is found to bo unsatisfactory.

fin

new

The major industrial project

the public sector is u iron and steel plant estimated to cost £00m., of which over one-third will be spent during The the period of the plan. estimated capacity of this plant will be about 100,000 tons of Now York, Mar. 9,

plgor stoel. The

tron and at least 350,000 The tussle between synthetics

tones

plan also and wool goes on apace. One provides for the completion of large sult

seller, Witty Bros., the Chittaranjan May

Ισοπιοιινο reports it has sold Oats

$2,000,000

factory factory, a machine tool worth of summer March

suits made in Mysore, an expansion of the 72-73 MRY

entirely of dacron, one of the Sindri fertilleer-factory,--and 7316- New York Hour--per 200 lb. Sack. newer man-made Abres, Witty $13.00 nominal-United Pres

sold it is

the acquisition

develop and significant that the sults were sold months before shipbuilding yard. It is also ment of the Vishakhapatnam they will be delivered,

Meantime, the Woollen

resulting from double-shi New York Sugar

on W

working were passed shareholders, in the form u | higher dividends.

Futures

New York, Mar. 9. today 1 lower to 2 higher with World sugar futures closed

sales totalling 32 contracts.

Contract No. a closed un- changed to 4 higher with sales totalling 350 contracts.

Contract No. 4 (world)

3.41 bid 3.41

Calton workers, he said, would not accept the change in their social fe involved in the two- shift system unless they were persuaded that any consequent reduction in price was going to be passed on to the public.

THE REAL OBJECTIONS The

May teal

objections In July Lancashire to the double-shift September system, however, go deeper than October JANUARY the arguments outlined above, March On the employers: side, there may is not unnatural fear thut Spol double-shift working would

May in

of July

September This would not necessarily be March

November a bad thing, but it would be asking too much for the em-

result

the range

London, Mar. 9. Though the National Dock Labour Board's temporary release scheme has not proved effective in getting rid of surplus dock labour, conditions in the industry seem more favourable.

When the scheme was introduced last Decem-the small, high-cost ber, it was stated that 12,000 of the 80,000 men had on average been surplus during the year, compared with less than 5,000 in 1951. Rather than sack re- dundant workers, the Board offered to release them for periods.

in the first month

Only 300 the scheme and it was adjusted to allow them to go for shorter periods than was originally intended. Up to last Monday a further 370 left.

313,

rest

the

ployers concerned to sacrifice

themselves for the bereft of

their larger rivals.

Where double shift working could be expected to result in a reduction of costs is in those

took advantage of, prospects are brighter, par factories where extensive pro- ticularly with the Australian gramunes of modernisation have Government's decision to allow already been carried out. a further £A.58m, of Imports. Whereas

WOULD BE SERIOUS the dock force was

These factories would, under 82,000 at the end of 1951, rea two-shift system, compete with cruiting ceased last April and the smaller concerns for scarce Given time and the continuance fall to have serious it is now down to some 76,000.labour, and this could hardly of present trends,

the position

repercussions on the small firm. may adjust itself.

The trade unions' problem, on Meanwhile, port employers the other hand, is sociai, rather levy to provide the guaranteed are sull paying a 22% per cent

than economic, wage for redundant workers, In an industry where 80 per Tho levy was raised to that cent of the workers are women— unprecedented level from 16 per at least a half of whom are cent last October.

married with young families- any change to working would involve domestic

London lost 160 and Liverpool so the exodus from the of the 84 ports was not Impressive. On the other hand, -surplus-over 10,000 in the last quarter of 1952-has ranged between 3,000 and 14,000 this year in what are commonly regarded as the lean weeks,

ABNORMAL ACTIVITY

So far as a norm for port activity

be con

established The severe weather and focus upsets. January and February are produced Боте

abnormal

:

Spot

3.40

Contract No. 6

3.40

3.30

8.00 bld

5.00

5.04

5.75

United Press,

Panama Canal

Sets Record

the

Pendleton proposed to set up a penicillin Mills of Portland, factory and a D.D.T. factory. Oregon, announced it will con-

tinue to base its lines on 100 per cent

virgin wool. fabrics.

"Only nature can produce the NY Stock Exchange

perfect fibre wool," the firm sald.

New York, Mar. 9.

:.. 284.02

The President of the American Dow Jones averages closed to- Woollen Co., Francis White, day at the end of the session as predicted that by 1900 all follows:- men's summer suits will be made of synthetics and 45 per cent of all woollen and worsted fabrics will include synthetics. -Associated Press.

PENINSULAR

New York, Mar. 9. The Panama Cabol reports record business, Tolls collect- ed from commercial shipping in the first half of the current Ascal year

were 20 per cent above

samo period last year.

Revenue totalled $15,474,000 against

the $12,002,000 for first half of last year. A total of 8,807 ships (300 tons OF over) passed through during the pended compared with 3,005 in the

year--As- perlod last soclated Press.

double-shift Exchange Rates

the incal Business wet done in

morning at the following raten:-

this

11.006

15.00

slack months. Once the Battle activity recently in the week would no doubt like to have part US dollar (per f*

While the women concerned unenlesal exchange market, parts are unfrozen timber im- ended January 31 some 9,300 ports increase. Perishable dockers were surplus, compared of their-day free for housework sterling rusto stiperi)

from the Continent with about 3,300 a year, pre- and shopping, other difficulties Indonesian guilders(per 100) 31.00

Siden tionis (par. 200) would arise which might damage Hingapore (Set) Yet in

In ports along the East family life.

VIC" pisstres (per 100)) As Mr A. C. C. Robertson, With manpower calls varying Coast the back-log of work

goods

multiply, building

up to peaks viously..

of trade in the summer.

so much from day to day, the port employers belleve a labour surplus of 7,000 is necessary. Jobs do not dovetail con- veniently and cannot wait for galija

22.30

caused by flooding led to near for the cardroom workers, re- JAPANESE BONDS

shortages of labour. In London marked, it would have a

the last stages of the Christmas "disastrous effect on the future

rusir and the delays caused by of. Lancashire chlidren if they Japanese bonds the fog meant heavy work. New had to get up and go to school import lleences for timber were without their mothers care be From May the men will be taken up and caused a con- cause the mothers had started. taking their holidays and alderable influx at the Surrey work at ix o'clock in the further reducing the force Docks so that the labour force morning London Express: Bar- throughout the summer. Trade! was hardly sufficient:

of 1910)

• "D" (Os. "of 1024)

of 1007). (04 of 1930)

70%

· 124

101

144

United Press,

30 industrials 20 ralls 15 utflities 40 bonds

109.14

$2,04 97,00 United Press,

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SAILS:

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS

BAGGAGE:

FRIDAY the 18th March at 12.00 for the UNITED KINGDOM via Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Ader and Port Said.

ALL passengers baggage must be sent to the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf 'Co.'s Godown at No.2 Gate, CANTON ROAD ENTRANCE by NOON on Thursday, 12th March,

· 1968.

SPECIAL NOTE: With the exception of hand packages carried by passengers themselves, ALL BAGGAGE must pass through the Wharf Co.'s Godown for loading on "board- by · ship's - slings only. BAGGAGE COOLIES WILL BE "REFUSED ADMITTANCE TO THE

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EMBARKATION: Will take place FRIDAY, the 18th March, 1958 between 9.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.

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Apr. 17

Mar. 23

Apr. 14

Apr. 18

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Mar. 21 from Manila. Mar, 22 for Singapore,

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Arrives

Sajts

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Mar: 20 from Singapore: Mar, 30 for Kobe

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Mar. 10 qr Koba & Yokohama..

Arrives Solis

Mar: 31 Apr. 1

from Japan,

for Singapore, Port Swet- Innham, Madras, Colombo, Bombby, Karachi, Khor- ramshahr, Basrah Be Bahrein,

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