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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1937.
WORLD SUGAR CONFERENCE
Justice Urged For Producer
London, April 5. Justice for the sugar producer was urged by Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald when presiding at a dinner to the delegates of the Sugar Con- ference in London this evening, at which the Ambassadors for China. Japan and the Netherlands were amongst those present.
Mr. MacDonald paid a tribute to the effcs of Mr. Norman Davis for peace, and also tributed Dr. Collin. He said the Conference had made an excellent beginning, and he was of the opinion that with goodwill and straightforward deal- ing they would overcome all the difficulties.
Mr. Norman Davis said he felt the nations had now come to the conclusion that no concession was required to reach a settlement of the sugar question that would in- volve any sacrifice. If they could reach an agreement it would im- prove world economics and help to promote reace and properity- Reuter
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London, April 5. The Bureau of the International Sugar Conference held its first meeting this afternoon, Mr. Ram- and presiding. say Macdonald
sub-committee of established technical experts to check the statistical data furnished by the Conference,
J.B. including Mr.
E.D. Hutson, (United States. Dr. Meek (India) and Charles Van Ufford (Netherlands). A general discussion followed, the speakers comprising Mr. Norman Davis, Mr. Ormsby Gore and representatives of Poland, Cuba, Australia, the Philippines and Ferù, who'accord- | Briggs Mfacturing 48 ing to an official communique set Brooklyn-Manhattan forth the special situation of the respective countries in regard to
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341 clude
agreement involving | Cerro de Pasco ..........., 78
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Wester Mumio 125 Distillers Corpn Sea.
26 Frams
an
interest may dictate-Raster,
JAPAN AND BURMA
Details Of Trade Agreement
London, April 5. Well informed circles in London
Provisions in the agreement re- cently reached at Delhi between discount stories of the calling of
the representatives of the Govern- the International Economic Con- ference contained in reports from ment of Japan and Burma are ex- Brussels and Paris regarding explained in a statement issued re-
between the British changes
cently from the India Omice. French and Belgian Governments
The agreement, It is stated, pre- Mr. Percy G. Fish, who presided.
The three power monetary de supposes the existence of a com- said that every effort had been made to get Australia to pass claration of September last call- legislation so that any goods ship-ed attention to the importance of mercial convention in respect of freeing International Trade and
respondent.
ferential clause must be
accom-
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201
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Great Northern Rly. 50
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Great Western Sugat 361
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$7 cum. p.
108
110
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251
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Pullman Inc. .....................
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trade and commerce.between Japan Du Pont. ped from England under the pre simillar view found expression th and Burma · sliriflar in essential Mectric Boat 121
Japanese Commercial Convention Elec. Bond & Share panied by a declaration that goods proceedings of the League Assem-respects to the existing Indo-Elec. Bond & Share purporting to be 'British made were
countries
Great Britain. Up to now Austra
bly. These and more recent
most favoured - nation Elec. Bond & Share 721 to be spun, woven, and' Anished thevents have kept the whole sublect and securing to each of the two $5. På ossz
803. prominently before the public and treatment in its trade with the
Elec Power & Light 221 23, Mec Power & Light ernments have not forgotten it
$7 pr. Firestone Tire & R 401 Fintkote
lia had refused to pass the neces-It may be assumed interested Gov-other country.
"Personally," Mr. Fish continued, "I do not object to Australia'a tak
view with regard to ing its own" legislation, but I do consider that the English Government, ought to
Japan will be permitted, to ex- sary legislation. Therefore Japan,
It is known the British and port into Burma an annual allot- thanks to the disloyalty of some merchants and shippers in Eng-French Governments have been in ment of 42,000,000 yards of cotton land, could, sall merrily along and touch with the Belgian Govern piece goods manufactured in Japan get a greater share of the trade ment with a view to exploration of If in the same year she imports Gen, Asphalt
the ways in which it might be from Burma 65 per cent. of the ex- den. Cigar .... than Australia intended her to en-
possible to promote a movement portable surplus of the Burma cot-Gen. Electric joy.
Gen. Foods for the reduction of tride barriers ton crop, provided that: the quan- such as quotas but summoning of tity which Japan will be required Gen. Motors a conference is certainly not in to import shall not exceed 70,000 Gen. Raliway Signal
Gillette Bafety Razor (251 question. It is believed the pos bales in any year sibilities which have been under ex- If Japan should fail to import audden .............................. insist that no textiles are shipped amination relate in the first in-Burma cotton up to the agreed told Dust
**** 401 :47. from England as British made un-stance to Europe but as matter of amount the quantity of plece goods Goodrich (B.T.)
861 851 and courtesy the United States Govern-which Japan will be allowed to ex- Goodrich #5 PL less they are spun, woven,
431
431 finished here: Surely the cottonment, whose interest in the whole port to Burma in the same year Good reas industry is worth protecting to this matter is well known, has been kept will be reduced by 300,000 yards for every 1,000 bales of the deficit ex- extent. As it is, the manufactur- acquainted
cept 'in abnormal circumstances:·· ing, section is unduly suffering, British Wireless.
Japan's plece goods exports: to Burma will be limited as follows:- Grey......
16 per cent. 10 per cent. Bleached (white)
45. per cent. Coloured, printed Coloured, dyed, or
whereas some finishers who do
not mind where the grey cloth
comes from, and some merchants
...
and shippers who have not the tions," he went on to say, are industry as a whole at heart, are working very hard to atife what reaping a rich harvest. It is to they consider to be unhealthy Ja- he hoped that extreme pressure Danese business. They are in a will be put upon our Government, much stronger position to do so to take this simple course of pro- tecting the term 'British made so far as textiles are concerned, and at the same time remove a serious injustice to the manufacturing end of the industry.”
woven 30 per cent. Transfers between these cate Borles will, however, be permitted within the limits of reasonable
PEACE AND WORLD TRADE
V
United Aircraft ...... 301 Un. Airline TTS-
REICHSMARK RATES
Berlin; Apr. 5. The Reichsmark was quoted, without guarantee) at:-
New York, 40.225 Paris, 878
Amsterdam, 73.455. Landen, 12:182–
Faris Pound Sterling 106.34 to 106.37 Paris USA Dollars 2172 to
21.16
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the Home KONG AND Kowloon WEARY AND GODOWN COMPANY, Gro, whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godewes, and all
Goods remaining undelivered after the 13th April, 1937, will be subject to rent All Úlaims against the Stemmer dat be presented to the Undemigned on or before the 27th April, 1897, or they will not be
recognised, To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in atten dance when damaged datable goods are examined.
All broken, chated and duraged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th Apr, 1937, at 9 a.m., by Messrs. Carmichael & Clark.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
16. Meke Belar
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIKS MARTTIMIS
*
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
'S.S. ANDRE LEBON "
BRINGING CARGO F MARSEILLES, via Porte, etc. ARHIVED HONG KONG ON SUN-
-DAY, ̈TM 4¤ APRIL, 1937.
MONSIGNEES are hereby informed
that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Go downs of Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf & Godonín. Co., deliver Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence after landing.
be obtained immediately
All claims must be sat in to me on
or before the 15th April, 1927, or they will Hot be recognised
Damaged
it be examined by the Company's Surveyor, Mours, Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees ut 10.00 mm. on Batur day, the 0th April, 1937,
Consignees must have a Revenus Officer in attendance when it deliable goods are examined by the Company's Burvelorn. Een Ka
No Fire insurance will be effected by on in any case whatever.
R: QEL
Agrat
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by W. R. LOXLEY & Co (CHINA) LTD. Bong Kong, 4th April, 1977.
Agents Hong Kong, 6th April, 1987.
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COMPAGNIE DES' MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
CONSIGNER NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STRAM SHIP GOJ LTD
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,
¡ONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel
* MENTOR"
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE ARRIVED HONG KONG OR WEDNESre harshy notified that their Cargo 'DAY," Ti atar MARCH, 1987, will be disebarged into Holt' Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lis at Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage- Holt's What The "Cargo" will be ready for Delivery from Godown and after 3rd April Options! Cargo
YONSIGNEÉS so bereby informed Last their goods with the creeption of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed & stored into the godowne of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence
delivery may be obtained immediately
after landing.
All Claims must be sent id to me on or before the 10th April, 1937, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examined
not be landed
be called but carried on. From pries Notice has been given prior
port to port to the final port of call
which the option extends, All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left is the Godowns, where they a'exstained, chie mafy. Tuomikys and
by the Companero Surveyors, Mein JAARTs between the hours of 30,45 AM
Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am on Tuesday, the 6th April, 1887.
us in
and Noor within the Free-Starigrid
No Claims will be admitted affar thé
Consignees must have a Revenue Goods have left the V
Yauseľu, Godown Officer in attendance when suy dutiable and all Goods remaining andielivered will bs subject to goods are examined by the Company's after the 10th April, Surreyong 18101 JENJANG
No Fire Insurance will be effected by be presented to the Underrigned on or
All Claims against the Vessel sny case whatever.
bafora the 24th April or they will not. be recogidaedral Loggingy megy
Fire Insurance will be tested.
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE...
Agents,
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3rd April, 1987,
Berlin, Apr. 5. Great interest, is shown here in the political speculations going on
NÃO CATRANBY CHL in Paris and London concerning
Agoot. the possibility of an International
Hong Kong, 31st March, 1937. than they would be in Australia,
Conference to deal with all sub- because the New Zealand exports
fects of peace and world trade. Particularly a report from Brussels
MANGHU COAL to Japan are less than half of elasticity,
A further provision in the agree to the effect that the Belgian Pre-
OUTPUT what Japan supply to them. At home the quantity of goods arrivement limits Japan's export to mier Van Zeeland has already been ing from Japan has reached Burma of bona-decotton asked to stday the present chances Transocean News Bervior,
Year Plan Worked Out alarming proportions. An omcial of remnants not exceeding four yards of removing some of the barriers
By Y. 80,000,000 Firm JAPANESE INROADS
one of our Lancashire technical in length to 1.050.000 yards per of world trade, has given rise to
much speculation. It is stated that ference might have to make to- Speaking, of Japanese inroads school informed me that Japanese annum.
Germany is willing to join in these wards international trádē,"
The Mithoburie Coal Mining Co,
Due to geographical reason, the into the New Zealand market, Mr. students attend the classes, take
endeavours if they are means to Any attempts however to link up which recently increased its Fish said that when Australia, in-down the notes in duplicate, and
getting the wheels pf international economic agreements with political capital from 16,000 000 to Y80,- output from the Slanta mine will creased its tariff in May last, 2,000 promptly, send one copy to, Japan,
The British Government's dele, trade into normality once more concessions would however continue 600,000 to accommodate its pro be directed to consumption in pieces of Japanese rayon, which were lying in bond at an Austra Japanese cotton experts have all gate to the World Textile Confer-The dimculties confronting Ger to meet with German opposition gramme to increase its annual coal Manchonkno, and at or rushin lian port were promptly shipped to the information they require to encert here, to-day opposed the man trade are apparent and have Incidentally it is stated that Van output to 10,000,000 tons, has de- and Feipso will be exported He New Zealand, and sold there for keep pace with the intricacies of proposed 40-hour week for the in been mainly sponsible for the Zeeland has been asked to study cided to further increase its out-It is expected that from 2,000,000 21d, a yard Instead of sid, which the Lancashire cotton Industry all dustry on the grounds that it two four-year plan Germany this matter not as Belatan Fre put by another 5,000,000 tons on a one to 4,000,000 tons of the output
ive-year plan to date la produc- of these two mines will be export price for the price of one or two stud-would mean a reduction of the would gladly welcome any surges mier, but as economic expert
tion that the London Bugar Con= | Transocean News Service.
tion reach. 15,000,000 tona)
Led this year the Australian
workers” pay.—Reutera Zealand trade associa-ents' fees."
was
"New
so that within a few weeks the
TEXTILE CONFERENCE.
Washingtop. ADI
Out of this total, 5,600,000 tons are to be mined at Faahin, 2,000,- 000 tons at Peiriso, 2,500,000, tons at Blanfu, and 5,500,000 tons from other mines T
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