1953-07-29 — Page 97

Weather Maps

-

For

Ships:

New Development

Possibility of ships having weather maps transmitted to them is mentioned by Comdr, C, E. N. Frankcom, superintendent of the Marine Divi- sion of the Meteorological Office, in an article in the "Marine Observer" on the meteorological in- formation available to shipping.

Experimental transmissions have started, he states, and maps transmitted by facsimile ap- paratus would save the radio officer the job of receiving a number of figure groups and the desk officer having to decode n message and draw the weather map.

A recent analysis of all res

Tragedy of the Bellish Rail-· ways' motorship Princess Vic-paried shipping ensunities foris, which foundered in a during the period 1848-32 shown severe gale in the Irish Sea in that 13 per cent of recorded January, and the disastrous causalties were directly, due to foods during the same month the weather. This toes not which inundated large areas take vecount of other casualties

Рок. in the Netherlanda and

(e.g collisions, strandings) Coast of England, brought home which in many cases were prob- to us the terrific forces of nature ably indirectly due to weather. compared with ciforts

org

man's

Extraordinary VARIATION OF CASUALTIES pany, Comdr. Frankcom welles. Meteorology indeed provides tho

"It is interesting to look

at variation

seven-year period,

nost tangible and awe-inspiring the average monthly proofs of nature's bencils and of weather casualties through- Comdr. Frankcom continues. "The graph gives the percent

at the same time of its cruelty. out the

MALAYA'S

ADVERSE

BALANCE

Trade Figures For First Six Months

AKO

of casualties due to weather, Plotted for each month. The minimim

August and maximum in February are im= mediately obvious. The fact that these are the months

turmiest and calmost weather, respectively,

in the North A

coincidence,

lantic can be no But this all

graph

is for casualties over the world, and the height of the hurricane sonsons in the western North Atlantic. the eastern North Pacific, Far East and the Indian Decan is in August and September. The decrease of casualties

in

year of $41.7 million (Straits) | preponderance of shipping

in ovetzens trado,

1049.

there

Singapore, July 28. Malaya had an adverso trade the late northern summer must The United Kingdom's vest-

balance for the first half of the therefore be duo to the great ments in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, which for several years

using the North Atlantic. have stood at £11,000,000 with

The overall value of trade was

"The analysis also shows an annual income of £1,000.000, fell to £8,000,000 in 1951 with

$4,038.0 million, exports being that the percentage of casualties $1,098.4 million d imports due to weather las varied quite an income of £400,000.

$2,040,000,000. necording to considerably from year to year.. Dut money has been pouring The Industry itself, and ite

figures released by theThe figures are:-1946, 9A per the into British East Africa; friends outside, have been say

Registrar-General of Statistics. cent, 1047, 12.7, 1948, 14.8; total in 1948 was £16,000,000, ing for a long time past that

rising to £18,000,000 in 1949, The cause of the doctine in 13.3; and 1952, 14.7 per cent.

14.1; 1050, 12.0; 1951, output could be Increased if

to £24,000,000 in 1950 and to only more supplies of steel ar

the value of exports was the made available.

£25,000,000 in 1951. Even recently

lower volume of rubber ship

GALE WARNINGS Mr

has British Central JN Browne

Africa Conservative

ments and lower values for been another favourite with a

"Unfortunately MP for Govan, speaking in the

rubber and tin. Rubber ship- House of Commons debate on

total in 1948 of £79,000,000 ments were 408,084 tons com-thing the meteorologist can do (furnishing

Income of affales, said that the Scottish

pared with 455,684 tons during to control the weather.

and other meteorological pheno output of the industry had been £7,500,000) and in 1951 a total

the first half of last year.

mena will inevitably occur, and affected

income along by the of £90,000,000, with an

that

The cause of decling in ship all meteorologists can do is to shortage of steel,

in that year of 14,200,000. shortage was not 19 m

In the Union of South Africa, ments is not, however, due to give as long and as accurate we could get more steel,

tho the total has risen from £132,-falling off in Malayan production

as possible. We have In his daily business column, speed of output would increase,"

600,000 in 1848 10 £102,000,000 but mainly due to smalle: im- advanced considerably ance se Income of ports of rubber from Indonesiadrat gale warnings and weather 1861 (with an the editor, Bernardino Rosquillo, ho said, "We could then get

largest from as a result of that country's new forecasts were issued by Admiral wrote that Philippine exports to more goodwill,

been increasing cheaper prices

more

orders, 221,100,000, the Japan have

and better de.

Commonwealth trade polley of stimulating direct Fitzroy in 1855. of the

trade with other countries in tonal Convention for the

The Interna steadily since trade with that liveries. But this say some countries).United Press.

sumulus in

in observers, is not. altogether country was given

Life at Sca 22,691,000 pesos 1940 from only

palating

picture. What

successor (1048), This direct trade by Indonesia came into force which officially is done mainly with the United 1952, recognises the value of States and Japan.

adequate meteorological inform-

issued to

Manila, July 28. The business editor of the American-owned morning news- paper Dally Bullein today raid the Japanese market is growing in importance to the economy of the Philippines.

that

+D

All

fair

to 44,064,000 in 1950, 60,120,000 the industry has been crying out in 1951, and 70,854,000 in 1952. for is not just more steel, but Imports from Japan, on the

more steel at the comparatively cheap other hand, had been crratic.

price they have been Japan had a favourable trade paying. balance In 1949 since imports were valued at 320,125,000 pesos, but this fell to 28,402,000 pesos in 1950 and gave the Philippines a favourable balance of more 186-16 than 15,000,000 pesos, 18-44 18-24 18-10 10

54-55 10-73 United Pream LONDON MARKET

London, July 28, The rubber market was easy with No. 1 RSS spot quoted at & ORIENTAL 18% compared with yesterday's close of 18. The closing prices were as follows:- Spre

STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

R.M.S."CORFU"

SAILS:

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS

BAGGAGE:

FRIDAY the 31st July at 12.00 noon for the UNITED KINGDOM via Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Aden and Port Said.

Passengers are requested to send ALE baggage to the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Co.'s Godown at No. 2 Gate, CANTON ROAD ENTRANCE, by NOON on Thursday, 30th July, 1953,

Bettlement

Oct./Dec. Business

Jan/Mar

23 2

April/June

is usinesa

As imports from Japan rose sharply to 68,000,000 pesos 12 181-15 1951, the Philippines registered 10-10 an adverse trade balance of

United Press.

nearly 6,000,000 pesos,

new

any

an

A Smart

Rally On

Wall St.

preference Singapore.

10

trading

vin

of

Grica

(1920) and its

Safety

shipping.

Of Maloy's exports of rubber, ation being 97,745 tons want to the United Tho

World Meteorological

which is respon for sible

States. The averago prica was Organisation nating the work

opproximately 73 cents per pound campared with just under $1,104 of the meteorological services of pound for the first half of last fall countries, is also fully aliva year-United Press.

to the Importance of this.

Grain Market

Report

"In order to make full use of the meteorological Information which is available it is important that ships officers should to melcorologically mluded.

The Ministry of Transport'a examinations for masters and mates wisely includes meteo-

PRICE OBSTACLE They are not altogether

to the supplies they stricted

through

ofcial obtain allocations. The shipyards can import steel and steel

plotes

New York, July 28. from abroad under licence.

In view of the Government's

Stocks. railled smartly late professed interest in the British

today under the leadership of } shipbuilding Industry and its

industrial shares after early cut dificulties, it is extremely un- truce selling, which had likely that u licence would be prices as much as one dollar a. refused. The thing which mainly

or more. share Last усаг. Imports fall deters the shipyards from import

Steel chores led the way, New York Sugar drastically only

around ing steel is the high prices they

bolstered by expectations of Leading grains and other con- rology in their syllabus; there la 39,000,000 pesos and Rave would have to pas the prices

first half-year

modity markets closed mixed in no doubt that in order to do this Philippines a favourable balance which are at present being paid

U.S. Steel,

after the quiet, irregular trading. Traders Job properly a seaman mart of almost 40,000,000 pesos. by thoir foreign competitors.

reported sharply higher moved cauilously in most staples know something about at least In Germany, for instance, the sales and One of the most impressive shipbuilding industry has to pay

carnings. Rails, whic they the possible the rudiments of this subject,

studied effect of the Korean peade on and OS selenife knowledge gains had been on exports of about 30 per cent more for its pulled well up from their lows, the US econo

hardest hit in the early decline,

jadvances he needs to know mora Chicago, wheat closed off and more about meteorology and 2-1/2 to 3-1/8 cents, while sora- allied subjects in order to be closed with beans were up 7/8 to 1-7/8 cents. fully proficient in all aspects of

Unexpectedly

small

Japartese his job. Meteorology, for

contracts.

Futures

New York, July 20. No. 4 sugar futures World

seven closed todity four to

salcs of 01 points lower with

Domestic No..0 sugar closed one to three points lower with sales of 194 contracts. Prices were as follows:-

Contract No. 4 (world) 3.CO

Fept. Det.

Jan. 1954

March

May July

3.00

3.77

3.40 3.40

SAD non. 3,49 nom.

Spot-(cents per lb. fob Cuba)

SPECIAL NOTE: With the exception of hand packages | sept.

carried by passengers themselves, ALL BAGGAGÉ must pass through the Wharf Co.'s Godown for loading on board by ship's slings only. BAG, GAGE COOLIES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE WHARF,

T

EMBARKATION: Passengera should embark between

9.80 and 11.00 4.m. FRIDAY, the 31st. July, 1953.

BUSINESS

REGULATION ORDINANCE 1952

Copies of the prescribed Forms (a) 1(b) and (c)

Now On Sale at S. C. M. Post, Ltd. HONGKONG AND KOWLOON

TEN CENTS EACH ́....

D

Contract No.

Sept. Nov.

Jan. 1054

March May July Sept. Nov.

Spot feents per lb. c.lf. NY

ex.dock}

-United Press,

Exchange Rates

1usiness was done in the local tinofilcial exchange market this

to

the

At

New York, July 20.

radar.

ümber. Last year, Japan ships plate than the British In- and other sections followed

the largest dustry pays. Only recently virtually

became

.sult market, replacing the United Gemon shipbuilding from of

Industrials States as a result of substan- Deutsche Wantt A.G., Homburg- of Finkenwerder, pointed out in its

of 07 cents, up tially-increased shipments

average gains 1.83 logs. Japanese reconstruction

from their lows. Ralis purchases of American wheat example, has an important bear annual report that German ship- needs have helped to boost the yards are at present severely

were 61 cents lower but up 87 and a slowy domestic dour trade ing on the practical operation of

depressed the bread grain, Japanese market for Philippine handleapped by the high prices cents from the bottom, and

Art Winnipeg, wheat WOX lumber-France-PressO.

utilides of German steel; heavy plates,

were down from German steelworks cost and

up 14

conts from their priced 206-7/8 cents per bushel,

United Press, about 350 to 600 marks per ton,

low point. while British yards can obtain Volumo lagged behind that of plates at £30 to £33 per ton, a yesterday - 1,080,000 shares difference of nearly 200 marks a ton-Reufcr.

Grain Prices

In Chicago

Chicago, July 28. Prices of grain futures closed today as follows;

Wheat-No. #. red, per bushel in centa)

Spot

19374

Hept. 1081) 1945 (2) 100-15

Re-Prices per bushel in curdy)

July

面

London Foreign

Exchange

New York Montréal

Amuxtordag Brussels

London July 20,

201414

Blocker Mark ..........

Others were

Preek

March 1954

May

ORO

morning at the following reles U.. dollar (per $1) Berling note. (per £1} Indonesian guilders (per 100 15.80

Com-No. 2, yellow; per hushed

In

Zurich

0.0229

ORTLE}..

Copenhagen

Spot

Bepi.

24342-140

Paila

flookholm

19.50

Dec.

Stâm Heals (per 100) Bingapore (Stratta) Indo-China-plastres: (per 100) 30

20.20

March 2004

TUS

Deutsche Mark

May

New York Cotton

Now York, July 28. Prices of collon futures closed today as follows;--

Spat

Oct,

Dec.

33.07 04.27-30.

Spot Bepte How Jan, 1984

March 1954,

[14:40-30)

March

MAY

July

33.37

Den

33.67

nited Prem

May

Spol Nejv Nook flour, $12.50.—United Pres,

Lyte

OstPrices per bushel in opu

Jub Bapt

cents)

Boysprona-Prices ng trahalin 251 non.

Barley-Price per bushel in centaj

180-100

278 0/10-

279.11/10

130.55-140.58 39.31-19.3414 27.7134-12379

בבלם.

United

JAPANESE BONDS

London July 28. Japanese,bonds were

"A" (18, at 181) "E" (13, of 1010) imp (ds, of abơi) "D" (5% of 1924)

be Back Consols

(58, of 1930)

12814

10044

140 :00 0/10 United Press.

one cent

PERSONAL CONTACT

"All meteorological servicea cost a good deal of money to operate and it is importent that

against 1,210,000 Shares New Orleans Cotton potential users of the informat

the trading pacc Increased substantially in late denjjpgs ge prices improved.

Dow Jones averages:-- 30 Industrials

20

rulls

10 utiliuca

at stocks

40 Bonds

Comm. Prices Index

New Orleans, July 28. Prices at cotton fdures closed today as follows-

200,18 Op

103.00

48,05 May

104.88

July

95.00

Off

158,24 -United Press.

LONDON TIN MARKET

London, July 28. The tin markes was sloadler. Spot was marked up £71⁄2 and three months syna_up £8 to the common peice of £570%. Tum over was. Op of which 10: Cons were for cash. The closing prices "were as foliowe

Apat thi, byron

贊助

$4.24

34.48

tion should be fully aware of the various racans of obtaining if and the different use to which

It can be put.

"In addition to the informa

tion which is issued to shipping by coastal radio stations, the 11.33 bid B.B.C. plays its part by includ 33m bid ing a spoken bulletin in its pro- vidgrammes and gale warnings aro United Prem Issued when necessary,

thng catering for ships in harbour god for small vessels which

Bank Official's Trip have not the facilities aboard

Taipei, July 28.

Calhoun, Vloo Mr A. D. President of the National City Donic of New York, is arriving today for a two-day visit. will contor with officials of the

of Taiwan.-France

Preano.

Copra · Quotation

ordinary

for listening to the W/T and

forecasts by coastal radio stations,

3t la riot always convenient

aboard a ship to be listening to the radio before sailing, but in

is possible, such coses it considered necessary for thosp Interested to telephone the nearest forecast office and t

forecaster and speak to the thus get a verbal forecast. Kans the particular aros in which Now` York, July” 28. the ship la interested." - This - Copra: closed - today at $180 personal contact with the fores short ton, cf. - Pacifio caster con be extremely useful, Const. Cocoanut oll was quoted as special aspects of the mateos. 4771)) | at 14 cents per lb. sakod, clf, | rological situlation can then be

discussed."! West Coast United Press. affnited Fre30,

*Threo, manihatin, buyers

Business

Bettlement

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per