1954-02-15 — Page 8

BUTTERFIELD Wrand ŚWIRE.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. C

- SAILINGS TO: .... Singapore, Penang &

Belawan*...Did

“SZÉCIUEN""*

"SHENGKING"

"PAKHOI"

"HUNAN"

10 am.10

...Keeking

Balls from

Feb, 5 pm, 17th Feb, Curlódian Wharf

ARRIVALS FROM

21st Feb. 21st Feb.

Shanghaf

Tientsin

A.O. LINE LTD./C.N. CO., LTD., JOINT SERVICE

SAILINGS TO

Yokohama, Nagoya,

"CHANGTE"

ARRIVALS FROM

Yokkaichi & Kobu

Sam. 18th Feb.

"TAIYUAN”

Kobe

22nd Feb,

BLUE FUNNEL LINE

Scheduled Sallings to Europe via Aden & Port Said

"ASCANIUS“

Liverpool & Gera,

Dublin

Rotterdam,

Loads 23rd Feb.

Baflu 24th Feb.

"AGAPENOR"

Amsterdain, London &

Hamburg

23rd Feb.

24th Feb.

"TELEUS**

Marseilles, Livermo} & Glasgow

8th Mar.

"AUTOMEDON" Liverpool & Glasgow

"ATREUS"

Liverpool &

Dublin

13th Mar.

23rd Mar,

6th Mar.

14th Mar. 24th Mar.

Solla

Liverpool

G. "PELEUS”

Salled

8. "AUTOMEDON"

do

110

8. "BELLEROPUÓN"

+10

[R]

181 Feb.

2416 Feb.

3rd Mar,

4. "ATREUK"

Scheduled Ballings from Europe

G. "PATROCLUS"

S, ALCINOUS“

S. "ANTILOCHUS“

Safla Rotterdam

Salled

Arrives Hour Tour

In Port HW.

23rd Feb.

27th Feb.

10th Mar,

16th Mar.

2511. Mar, 2nd Apr. 7th Apr, 6. Enading talangow brinar Svecool. S. Loading Swanzes before Liverpool. ports to load and discharge carga. Carriers

opilari to proceed via sinter

8. "VYCLOPS“

DE LA RAMa Lines

ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC COAST PORTS.

Balled

Art, H.K. In Puri, A-T

Hails N.Y.

"BATAAN"

Salla 8.F. Balled

"MUNCASTER CASTLE'

...do

- 00

6th Mar,

“TELEMACHUS"

"DONA NATI"

"MANGALORE"

- do -

do - 25th Feb,

18th Feb,

18th Mar,

3rd Mar. 19th Mar.

1st Apr.

17th Apr,

SAILINGS for NEW YORK, via SAN FRANCISCO,

LOS ANGELES, CRISTOBAL and JAPAN

"DONA AURORA"

"DONA ALICIA”

"BATAAN"

Loada

17th Feb.

4th Mar,

19th Mar.

Sals

18th Feb.

5th Mar.

20th Mar,

Accoya cargo for Kingston and to Central de South American porte on

sbrough bills of lading.

Tathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

Itonto

TTK/Saigen/Singapore

(DC-4)

R/Bankkok/Singapora

IDC-

IIK/Manila/.N. Bornro

(DC-3)

HK/jano/itaiphong

(DC33)

1136/ Bangkok/Singapore

(DC-4)

HK//ngkok/ltangoon/

(DC-4)

Calcutta

Depart Rongkong

Monday 0.00 s.m.

9.00a.m. Tuesday

0,30

a.m. Tue. & FTL. 10.00 .. Wednesday

7.00 am - Thursday

12.00 noon Friday

All the above subject to Alteration without notice.

for particulary please apply tos.

Butterfield & Swire (Hongkong) Ltd.

1 Connaught Rd. Tel: 30331/8

Branch Office: 50 Connaught Rd. West.

Tel: 25873.32144.24878

EVERETT LINES

EVERETT ORIENT LINE

Fast regular freight-refrigerator--passenger service to Kores, Japan, Philippines, Indo- China, Slam, Malaya, Rangoon, Calcutta and Chittagong.

"NOREVERETT"

Arrives

Salts

Feb. 20 from Singapore, Feb, 20 for Kobe

"REBEVERETT"

Arrives Salis

Feb. 23 from Japan,

&

Yokohama,

Feb, 24 for Singapore,

Rungoon & Calcutta,

(Accepting carro for transhipment Kobe/Pusan and Kobe/Okinawa)

THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1954,

CHINA MAIL

HONGKONG PUBLISHED .DAILY (AFTERNOONS).

Price, 20 cents per copy.

Saturdays 30 cents. Subscription: $8.00 per month.

Postage China and Macao: $3,00 per month, UK., Brilah Possessions and other countries $1.00 per month

ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETE OF

HONG KONG

Annual Dinner and. Dance,

The

Society'n ̧ 'Anhuál

Dinner Dance will be

In Britain: "Things

Seldom

held in the Ponnula, Hager Have Been So Good

It Floor, on St. Patrick's Day, Wednesday, 17th March, 1964.

London, Feb. 14. While Americans are arguing whether there A circular

full giving

is a recession, Britain's economy is booming. details has been sent to mein

Production and employment are at record News contributions ware bere, but in the event of ned- levels, despite a drop in trade with the United

delivery, requested to apply to the Hop, States. Secretary for further copies. Government

DOMLÓ, should be mddressed to the Källor briwnese communicato advertisements to the Secretary.

Telephonel Hill (5 Liner). ·

KOWLOON OFFICE: Salisbury - Road,

Telephone: 82438, --

Classified Advertisements

20 WORDS $4.00 for 1 DAY PREPAID ADDITIONAL INSERTIONS. $1.50 PER DAY

10 cents FER WORD OVER 20

Births, Deaths, Marriages, Personal $5.00 per insertion not exceeding 25 words, 25 cents each additional word. ALTERNATE INSERTIONS

10% EXTRA

If not prepaid a booking for of 50 cents in charged.

MUSICAL

members

are

officiols and The fold and dollar reserves Early application for In-economists say they believe any of the whole sterling, aten stiil 'nt ita severe or prolonged American | are. climbing steadily vitations should be mado as recession would hit Britain and cates further into the blogit. numbers will strictly be the rest of the world.

Roll prices fave been steady limited. All applications

Vital British exports to the for almost a year. must reach the llon: Secre- United States slumped 10 per

ho recorded by the Wages tary before the 4th March. cent in the last three months of official index, have climbed 12 1954.

1959. But gures published in points since Prime Minister Sir:

Churchill's ement the last few days show the Bri- | Winston All Irishmen and women,sh economy is strengthening.ment took office in 1951, prices

Bo have climbed '11 points. and persons of Irish Associa-Things saldom have been tion, not yet, members, are

Last November the cordially invited to join the

Is what the figures working force resched Society. Membership applien- tion forms may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary.

D. R. BLAND Hon. Secretary, P. O. Box 015.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

... "CHANGTE"

Arra. 13th February 1051.

good

Here

show:

Employment was at ti time high in the closing months of last year. Unemployment 13 less than at the same time last stasoval In- year despite the

crease.

govern-

British

# re-

cord total of 22,400,000 out of a population of about 50,000,000. all-That is the highest in history and efter e semmai Aceline in December It was still a record total for that time of the year.

The latest figures show that number of Jan, 11, the registered unemployed was 372,000, which was 52,000 be low the same time in 1952.

STEEL OUTPUT UP

Stéci production last month was the highest for January in history.

Overbli

production

худа

LATEST

LP arrivale - Handel's Mentali, Acis and Galatra, Judas Maccabeus, Braum's German quit, complete Beethoven Quartets by Budapest String Quartet Damaged cargo of this yesset will steadily climbing, according to albums) Availabls D., A Des be surveyed by Biers. Goddard & the latest available statisties for Voeux Robdroom 1, and floor, tel. Douglas at Hesk Kong Kowloon late 1983..

Wharf Godown at 10.00 km op Wednesday 471 February and Thursday

30100.

FOR SALE

YE OLDE MILL A distinctive hand- made stationery. In boxes, 40 alueete notepaper, 50 envelopes. Post Evo fly. 9.00 per box. Duke By, sil,50 per box from "S, C. M. Post."

To ADVERTISERS

SUNDAY POST.HEBALD Space for commestal advertising should be Looked που later than noon on Wednesdays.

For the 8OUTH CHINA MORNING POST and the CHINA MAIL 48 hours before date of publication.

Special

on

1

Steal production last month was at the record high rate of 15,737,000 tons a year,

while the index for overall industrial production recovered from #1 1052 slump by climbing from 118

In Jan. 1958 to 132 last November,

18th February 1934. Farmers set new production and consignees representatives are records

jast year for wheat, requested 10 be present

during barley,

and polatcas

} survey.

BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE Agenta Australian-Oriental Line Ltd The Chipa Navigatish Co., Ltd.,

oats,

turnips.

Total coal production for this Industrial botic and share year is running slightly behind of last year but miners prices are just short of the all-that

agreed when they obtained a imme record,set in 1947.

reccot wage increase that it be reasonable to try to Increase production by an extra 5,000,000 tons.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

P.O. Box 68 Queen's Building

Tel: 26651

The fast m.v. "MEKONG”

will load in Keelung will load in Hongkong

for

14th February 16th February

MARSEILLES DJIBOUTI, PORT Announcements

SAID, ALEXANDRIA, Advertise- ALGIERS, ORAN, TANGÍER, CASABLANCA, LE HAYRE,

ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM & DUNKIRK

and Classified ments as usual.

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

UP FIFTY MILES

NOW CAN SEE EARTH'S CURVATURE --PICKING UP SPEED EVERY SECOND--

SEE NOTHING YET EXCEPT SPACE-REACHING MAXIMUM SPEED--

NO SIGN OF WHAT WE THOUGHT

WE SAW ON THAT FILM--

MY HEAD'S REELING-WILL

BLACK OUT SOON

--HOPE THE AUTOMATIC

PARACHUTE

WORKS.

FERDINAND

Ring Out, Sweet Bells!

Penang,

NANCY

EVERETT STAR LINE

Fast regular freight-refrigerator-passenger service to Korea, Japan, Philippines, Indo- China, Slam, Malaya, Colombo, Bombay, Karachi and Persian Gulf Ports,

"STAR BETELGEUSE"

Arrivou Salls

A Charmer

MOST MEN FALL FOR

THE

SULTRY

TYPE OF WOMAN

Madras,

CHARM BOOK

Feb, 19 from Japan Feb, 20. for Singapore,

Colombo, Bombay, Karachi, Khorramshahr, Basrah Bahrein.

"STAR" ARCTURUS”*

Arrives Sails

Mar. 2 from Singapore,

Mar 3 for Kobe & Yokohama. (Accepting carro for franshipment : Kobo/Pusan and Kòbe/Okinawa)

EVERETT STEAMSHIP, CORPORATION S/A

'(fnporporated in the Repubile of Pašuma Balang, 10 (irah Zimitse- MABINY)

AS

Queen's Building, Telephone 17205. Chinese Departments: Telaj

JOHNNY HAZARD

CPREPARE SOME ICE/ GHALL BE DONE: THERE:Í" ONE, MADRE GRATE : AT ONGEZA,

TO BE PACKEP/

199 Ning Tepan kader, da

I WONDER

IT SAYS HERE IT

WHAT

SULTRY MEANS

·ONE HUNDRED AND THE --PHARISELWN THE ONE HUNDRED AND

MEANS MOIST

DICTIONARY

would

Wheat production was up 18 per cent, barley up 11 per cent, octs up 7 per cent, potatoes up 8 per cent and fodder roots as a whole up 17 per cent.

Only in one place in town was business bad. The lunch counters and coffee shops <102

the stock exchange where brokers in their bowler hats and · striped pants used to lunch leisurely now report customers only grab a sandwich and run.--United Press.

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

--GETTING DIZZIER--HARO FOR ME TO SEE NOW-- WAIT--I SEE-- SOMETHING- SOMETHING --OUT THERE

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

-ERNIC DUENHILL

By Frank Robbins

LIK WE HURRY....WE CAN STILL' BUT THEM ON BOARD THE BOATH) WHICH BAILD FROM THE HARBOR

P&O B.I. E&A

• Dine

COMPANIES

PENINSULAR ORIENTAL S.N. CO.

PASSENGER/FREIGHT`SERVICE -

Lanvin London Das Hongkong "CANTON"

„10th January in Port CHCARTILAGE - 4th February 4th March

southampton, Patt 'Spið, Adim,' bombay, Colombo,

krozkownfanti Kakyol'Hobighung Due London "CANTON" * 18th Webruary 18 March "CARTHAGE"

124 Apr "CORFU":

9th Apri *** 10th May *

17th March

Accepting cargo for audjujore, f'uning, delomka, Bombay,

POST 1-Adem, Port Bata & London

FREIGHT SERVICE

Outwarda

Airtres "TREVETLOE" 27th February

"SINGAPORE" 1st March

Homewards "SOUDAN”

Loading

5th March

From

UK. Continent,

Vin Ziraita ---

For

Peniuttu

Cebu, Singapore, Pori Swettenbame Colombo, Aden, Bori Bald.

*Geron Mars

scilice, Havre, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam, Hamburg & Copenhagen

With liberty to call at Belawan before..ur atter Stralfa Ports and at Bombay it inducement offers. Tanka

svaliablo for surro

in Bulk of ou Space for refrigerated cargo. Limited Passenger accommodation

BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.

"SANTHIA”

due zînd Jeh, from Japanı zak 24th Feb, for Bingapore, Penang,

Rangoon, & Calcutta "SIRDHANA” ane 27th Feb. from Calcuits, Rangoon

Be Straits

"WARLA”

L

sails 28th Feb. for Japan

sap

7th Mar. from Japan

aalle 8th Mar. for Singapore, Sangamn

& Chittagon

P. & O./B. I. JOINT SERVICE

"OZARDA"

"OBBA"

"ORMARA"

In Port

salin 15th Feb, dos and Feb. satis 23rd Feb.

from Bombay, Colombe & Straita

for Yokohama & Kobe from Japen

for Singapore, Colombo, Harschi Bombay B

direct Perlun Qui Ports via Bombay

due 21st Feb. from Karachi Bombay,

Colombo Be Strate malis 23rd Feb, tor Japaik,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. CO., LTD. "RASTERN"

"NELLORE"

"EASTERN"

"NELLORE"

due 20th Feb. from Australia salls 27th Feb, for Japans due 20th Mar, from Australia salle 22nd Mar, for Japan

Gus. 23rd Mar, from Jannn

- malls 24th-Mar, for Lac, Brisbane,

Bydney, Melbourne Adelaldo

due 24th Apr. from Japan

salls 25th Apr. for Auckland. Welling

ton, Bydney & Mel,

Bourne

All vessels have liberty to call at any ports on or off the route & the route & sailing at subject to change of amendment with or without notice.

At the

For full particulars apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. OF HONG KONG LTD,

Telephone Nos. 27721-4.

P.G.

For

Reservations Tel: 27880

DAIRY BOX

MILK

CHOCOLATES

Indo-China Not To Devalue

The Piastre

Handi, Indo-China, mes, 14.

Calth returned to Indo-Chinese finarielhi cicles today and local and French authöeflies Entegori- cally denied rumours that a devaluations of the pinstrès, Wär planned.

Near panic hit local banks and financiers after reports spread that French Defence Minister Reno Ploven was here to order a devaluation..

the in

M. Pleven today joined Vietnamcrr Government declaring "absolutely unfound- ed" the rumoured devaluation.

As a result foreign hard cur- rencies whose exchange rate skyrocketed on the official and Black money, market were juss in demand today. The U.S. dollars which in a few hours soared from 70 to 120 plastres on the Saiten lack market yes

terday was avaliable for 90 to 100 plailies today

Weighboring

in

¡team: of experts worked on: a report calling for, the establish ment of a strictly. Cambodian plastro to stress the country's independence from France and the two Associated States Lood and Vietnam believa

* Caribódíthy: ofisinin zy

the measure establishing a cur

Fenty Ìbaepéhathe Wfrom Fring

of

the

night, create initial

that it wouls. lead to an Incrossed prostige at hothioni