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RAUB AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN SHIPPING IN

CHINA DROPS: SERIOUS

GOLD MINING

CO., LTD.

Report for tour weeks ended April 29, 1941. Period 571.

DEVELOPMENT Development footages for the perlod amounted to 1038 feet. the same as for last period.. A gener- al review of the situation has per- mitted arrangements being made

EFFECT ON TRADE-

The China shipping situation late in 1940 showed a sharp de- crease in tonnage, compared with the period Immediately prior to the European war, of maritime traffic in all Chinese ports, especial-

Economist."

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at Shanghai; a reduction by over 60 per cent. of British shipping: the maintenance of Japanese shipping's pre-war volume; and in- to reduce development footage increasingly unfavourable effects on the Chinese trade of expense and the immediate future to two thirds shortage of bottom space in the Northeastern Pacifle, states "The of the gure shown for this period.

Ships entered from and cleared The shortage of bottoms on the RAUB HOLE SECTION

for abroad in all Chinese ports | China coast last winter is more 242 Feet Development: Rising above Nos. 2 and 5 levels continues during the last quarter of 1940 pronounced than ever since the aggregated, á monthly average of start of the Sino-Japanese war. to be satisfactory as well as

1.800.000 tonis. against 2,700,000 Japan complains of Insuficient winaing below No. 4 level and tons in the months which preced- shipping space, and through lack crosscutting on No. 4 level.

ed the European war.

ANDERSON SECTION'

118 Feet Development: As for tast period the majority of the work is for connections between levels and to join No. 2 level An- derson to the workings on No. 2 level Bukit Hitam.

of adequate transportation facil- JAPAN'S SHORTAGE

ties experiences huge "port conges- This decline in Chinese shipping tons on her main islands as well of 900,000 tons, or one-third is as in North China. - accounted for to the extent of Shanghal meets with increasing 500,000 tons by Shanghai, 300,000 difficulties in securing cargo space tons by South China ports, and for importation of British, Indian only 100,000 tons by Yellow Bea and Brazilian cotton as well as of BUKIT KUMAN SECTION harbours. In the remainder of Australian, cereals. Christmas, 1940, 252 Feet Development: Work is China's foreign shipping. Shang- found Shanghal perturbed over the now being concentrated upon ore- hal accounted for almost 50 per threatening cancellation, for lack bodies on Nos. 5, 51, and 6 levels. cent. the North for between 40 and of shipping space. of a 40,000-tón Work from No. 5 level was satis-45 per cent.." and the blockaded wheat order placed in Australia. factory.

South "for from 5 to 10 per cent. The important Salgon-Shanghai" only.

run (rice, maize) is burdened with Japan's shortage of bottom a 5 per cent, war risk rate as well space prevented her from increas as with freight chargés as high as

trans-Pacific freight rates.

DERRICK SECTION

333 Feet Development: The mul- lock transfer pass to the surface

is now connected to No. 8 level. Ing her tonnage in the China Satisfactory results were obtained ports, but she managed to main-

5

DOCKYARDS AND WHARVES- in a rise now complete from No.tain the former volume of her British dockyard and wharf coin- level th No. 5 level and in Chinese shipping, and thus could partes in Shanghal report very driving south on No. 5 level ad-seize the lead because China sail-satisfactory returns for the first jacent to the rise.

ings declined under all other flags. half of 1940, but later in the year The tonnage of Japanese mer-their-business fell off. The chair- Visiting Chinese man of the biggest of these com-

MALACCA SECTION

93 Feet Development: Encourag-cantile ships ing results on No. 2 level con-ports was slightly below 1,100,000 panies this month told his annual tinue to be obtained,

In November. 1840, as well as in general meeting of shareholders August, 1939, bat the share of this that he found it impossible to look tonnage in the total Chinese shit-forward with optimism to the near Ping has increased from 40 to 625 future of Shanghal shipping.

British Chinese coastal shipping Per cent. In Shanehal. the Japan-

MINING

A record total of 7,494 tons was mined and treated during the period. The grade improved from Raub Hole, Anderson and Derrick but that of Bukit Koman and Malacca was lower. The average of Raub Hole was below that of other Sections, hence with a record tonnage from this Section the grade, overall did not improve. Baub Hole 4199 tons; Anderson 418 tons: Bukit Roman 963 tons; Der- rick 1,246 tons; and Malacca 668

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Hilo & Sau tons.

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11th May

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Thursday. 8th May Thursday, 15th May Monday.

19th May

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ORE TREATMENT PLANT : Battery: Ore crushed 7,494 tons, Kesidue to Retreatment 7:304 tons, Residue to Storage 190 tōng,

ese shipping share went up from to and from Shanghai, minor sen 24 to 40 per cent. These figures do ports and Lower Yangtze harbours not take into consideration almost rice last autumn was equally 1.000.000 tons of Japanese ship-outdistanced by Japanese coastal for supply shipping on behalf of the year was almost paralysed by ping requisitioned and reserved shipping, and towards the end of

the Japanese forces fighting in sudden additional financial exer- tions on behalf of the Japanese naval authoritles.

Chins

BRITISH SHIPPING Britain lost her former lead in the total of Chinese shipping early In 1939 as a result of Japanese dis- crimination--and since the out-

numerous

FOREIGN SHIPPING break of the European war in IN U.S. PORTS Shanghai as well, through the

WASHINGTON, May B (Reuter) withdrawal from the Far East of

Of RETREATMENT PLANT

Representatives an increasing number of British-The House Tallings Treated: Current Tall-vessels. Not only were all P. and Os passed and sent to the Senate, legislation to permit President ings 7.304 tons, Bukit Koman Dump and some Canadian Empress liners Tailings 3,520 tons. Raub Hole; withdraw, but

Roosevelt to requisition Idle for- ziso Dump Tailings 1.075 tons. Total: smaller unita down to tugs and eign ships in United States ports

salvage boats, The volume of Bri-for national defence. GOLD SHIPMENT*

The legislation would apply to tish shipping in China conséquent- Battery: 851.35 Bullion Oly contracted from almost 700.000 83 foreign ships including two 802,35 Fine Auf Ozs.

tons monthly. Just before the German and 23 Itailan. Retreatment: 726.23 Bullion Oz. European war, to less than 300.000 603.83 Fine Au Os.

tons monthly late in 1940. British Ogs..ships entering from and leaving

11,899 toris.

Total: 1,577.57 Bullion 1,406.18 Fine Au Ozs.

GENERAL..

for foreign parts as Shanghal ag-i gregated 554,000 tons th August,

It is to expire in June, 1942. The Maritime Commission is to be given authority to purchase or chafter foreign-owned ships.

Meanwhile, reconditioning of 28

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE

A full staff was available again 1939, and only 215,000 tons Axis ships in custody continues

space. November, 1940. The proportion of shortly after the start of the period, when the recent Embodi-British shipping in the periods un- der review declined in the whole of ment terminated. Although nor- mal supervision of operations on the Chinese ports from 26 to 15 the Mine was then possible, the per cent, and in Shanghai from 40

to 24 per cent. effect of this on such matters as ore grade cannot be effectual im mediately...

on Д

Further work,

reduced scale, has been continued in finish ing off air raid shelters, etc.

All other flags account for but

20 per cent. in the total shipping

of China, and for 33 per cent. in that of Shanghai. The chief four of the minor participants are the United States, Norway, the Nether lands and-since the resumption

HEALTH BULLETIN last autumn of the Messageries.

Days of

Month.

Height,

LOW WATER

Hong.

Kong

Standard

Hoight.

From 9 to 15 May 1941.

HIGH WATTE

Hong

Kong

Standard Time

Time

h. m.

h. T

it in.

Fri.

#g

07-40

6 2 01 26

20

12 17

1408

18

at midnight on May 7:—Cholera, Though the new American Presi- nine cases; Diphtheria, one case: dent iners make 'Shanghať a port Dysentery, five cases; Enteric of call on their regular round-the- ! Wed. 14 Fever, thre cases; Measles, six world voyages, elder bottom of the cases; Small-Fox, two cases; same company are being with- Thu. Tuberculosis, 26 cases,

drawn correspondingly, -

Maritimes' Shanghai sailings-oncé | Sat. The following is the Returns more France. No expansion of of notifiable diseases notified Chinese shipping of these four na-Sun. as having occurred in the Co- tions may be expected for the long during the 24 hours ended duration

Mon. 12 of the European

Tnes. 13

10

08 18

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21 18

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11-08 67

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war.

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