1926-06-10

DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.

S.S. "DACRE QASTLE" ..

on or about 19th June

LLOYD TRIESTINO

REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME), TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN) AURIÄTIU, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.

REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENICE OR TRIESTE.

"A" Class £72.10.0d.

"B" Class £66. 0.04.

NEXT SAILINGS, OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL

From Hongkong,

5th July.

5.S. "VENEZIA”

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE

M.V. "ESQUILING " 8.8. "VENEZIA"

From Hongkong.

严重

Salls about 30th June 31st July.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

-FROM CALCUTTA" & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

B.S. "UMSINGA"

Sails from Caleuţta 31st July via Rangoon & Colombo. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Porta. Phrough Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong,

For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents Telephone Central 1030.

S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore, Colomba

Suez and Port Seld.

ALTAI MARU

Sunday, 4th July,

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Capetown,

SANTOS MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo.

SUMATRA MARU

CELEBES MARU

INDUS MARU

CALCUTTA Vla Singapore and Rangoon.

BINGO MARU

BANGKOK-VI■ Saigon

KOHBO MARU

„Wednesday, 10th June.

Saturday, 19th June. Sunday, 4th July, Thursday, 8th July,

Friday, 25th June.

......Sunday, 4th July.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via. Shanghai and Japan

Porta.

AFRICA MARU.rom Shan ghany Tuesday, 8th June,

DURBAN, DELAGOA DAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR &

MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo."

PANAMA MARU

........ Wodnesday, 23rd June.

NEW YORK Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama.

HAVANA MARU (From Koe lung) Saturday 28th June. JAPAN PORTS

AMAZON MARU

SEATTLE MARU

KDELUNG via SWATOW & AMOY..

KANJO MARU

HOZAN MARU

TAKAO via SWATOW & AMOY.

KOTSU. MARU

TAKAO and KEELUNG.

SOURABAYA MARU

DAIREN via CHEFOO and TSINGTAL.

KINZAN MARU

Sunday, 20th June.

.Thursday, 24th June,

Sunday, 13th June noon. Sunday, 20th June Noon.

Wednesday, 16th June, 10 a.m. Monday, 21st June.

Sunday, 13th Jane.

· For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, JO00....

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

AMERICAN PIONEER LINĘ

Operated for

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION

ATLANTIC, GULF & ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO.

*S.S. "OAKPARK" will mil

June 16th

for

HAVANA, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK—

and

BOSTON vla PANAMA CANAL

also

PANAMA

providing sufficiant inducements offer.

For Freight and Further Particulara

apply to

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE-Agents

4, Des Voeux Road Central

Telephone~C785, C2AT7, C2478,

Service to

SCANDINAVIA & NORTH EUROPE

The M.S. "AFRIKA”

will be loading for Genon, Marselle a, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamborg,

Copenhagen and other Scandinavian ports on or about

Further sailings:---

MS. "MALAYA"

M.S. PERU "

ME. "DANMARK "

29th June.

Expected or

or about

12th June

12th July

2nd August

Will leave homeward bound on or about.

18th of July.

Subject to change without notice.com For further particulars please apply to

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD. Agenta fori

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

COPENHAGEN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

STRIKE PAPERS.

WHAT LONDON PRODUCED.

· LAST MONTH.

LITERARY CURIOSITIES.

The receipt of a batch of Lon don newspapers published during the general strike laat month de- monstrates the straits to which the great dailies were reduced, and provides some genuine freaks and curiosities unique for, the world-renowned Fleet Street and other centres of journalism,

INDO CHINA CO.

(Continued frons Page 1)

even then owners have been obliged to resort to extensive laying up and world wide shipping to-day may be said to be at about its lowest ebb.

business:

personal opinion." Commerus and politics are so indelibly wrapbedās, up together in China) and at no time ao, much as at present, that it bes comes impossible to forecast what the outcome of the present state of affairs may be. It is generally thought however, and I personally share the view, that we have, now seen the worst as regards'upheavals -In view of the very serious outin China, and the people, especially look, your directors felt compelled bona fide; traders, are heartily tired to submit proposals of reduced pay of the never ending interference to the floating staff, but although with, and unjust taxation in their a co-operative scheme was put for ward,, it only resulted in an ult matum from the China Coast Om The Daily Mirror" of May 5 cer's Guild and the Marine En- consists of a single sheet, 8 inches xineers' Guild of China in the form by 12 inches, printed on a dupli-of a letter giving twenty-four cating machine similar to that hours' notice of a strike, used in Hongkong during the local matter is, I think, of sufficient im strike last June. The news in portance for me to give you de- considered in less than 100 lines, talls of what transpired. excluding headings, and in a [At this stage, a resume of the

New Competition... "box" is printed the following:-negotiatione was given. A full re-

"Our Point of View

port appears-on page 6-column-53 The anti-British movement, as te

Old Vessels. Sold.

only to be expected, has been the "The Daily Mirror calls upon

(Continuing, Mr. Bernard said: means of attracting considerable its readers to do all in their

The position as it has developed numbers of vessels of foreign flags power to support the Govern- mert. Its message to all is to is now exercising the attention of to enjoy the fruita of trade bulli your directors and apart from the up by companies such as ours, and 'Stand Fast,'"

pay question, various schemes there is also a great increase of bean steamers under the Chinese figg. year have throughout the devised with the object of reducing I fear therefore-that-even when overhead charges and running ex-the return to normal times even- penses as far as a state of efficiency tuates tonicge for a time will be

in excosa si demand... permits.

The "Daily Mail" of May 6 ia aleo-a-single-sheet typewritten and run off in a duplicating ma chine, the size being 191⁄2 inches by 11%. There is news on both sides. It commences with 18 "Strike Don'ts," from which the following are taken:-

"Don't listen to rumours, and

don't repeat them. Don't hoard food, but don't

waste it..

Don't use your car unnecessari.

ly.

Don't make unnecessary tele- phone calls on the chance of hearing news, Don't waste electric light or use

fires except for cooking. Don't believe alarmists, how

a ever positive.

The long, imposed boycott must have denuded the Southern pro- vinces of essential importa, while exports have only been moved un- der great difficulty. Military taxa Thiation has proved a heavy drag on trading and it le anticipated that given 'even a more or less stable Government there will be a large

acrease in trade.

The presence of large numbers of cheaply operated steamers with,. comparatively speaking, no over- head charges, introduces a new and disturbing feature of competition," and the position is being watched" closely.

As regards the fleet, opportunity was taken during the year of dia posing of some of the older steamers which had passed their period of usefulness, viz., the "Takaang," built 1892; "Lokeang," 1891, "Esang" 1891; "Worang," 1891 and "Chansong," 1896; all being sold at prices showing ang resolution satisfactory profit over their book value..

I now bag to propose the fellow.

"That the report and statement. of accounts as presentad includ

It was explained at the lasting the transfer of 4658,000 annual general meeting that a con-

from Contingency, Account to Ro- venue Account be adopted and tract had been entered into with the Kiangnan Dock and Engineer

that the sum of £889182 bo carried forward to next year's Ing Works, at Shanghai for the Don't get depressed or paniky.

account" construction of an upper river Don't resent unexpected restric-steamer to act as a feeder to the

No tions or rationing. " Don't criticise the Government. Considering the size of the newspaper" the space given to the Stock Exchange seems out of proportion. A curio is to be found in this par :-

Yangtsze feet. generally, and the vessel which has been named the "Kiawo" was taken over from builders in October. last. It was also found necessary during the year to acquire a further fow boat and four lighters for river work. Any person within walkingAll the new craft have proved satia distance of Whitehall who is factory and given normal trading prepared to offer beds for work-conditions should prove a valuable ers in Government departments asset to the company's Yangtaze should communicate with Cap-organisation. tain Guest, M.P., 29, St. James's

Firing On Steamers. Square or telephone to him While several casualties of s (Regent 7664) between ten and minor nature occurred during the six.

Accommodation will be period 'under review, no serious welcomed from persons who mishap has to be recorded; but J live beyond walking distance if regret to say that since the close" they can also offer facilities for of the year, owing to a colliston In travelling.

the Whangpoa. River on January 11: last, the sa Tungahing" became a total loss. P

On May 6 was published news of the Latest London Bulletin, evidently printed on a small hand machine. It gives 18 lines of news, and under "Stop Press" it laconically announces "No charge" and "no racing at Chester to day."

The "Daily Telegraph" of May 7 comprises four pages rather less than the size of the "Overland China Mail.' Its leading article is entitled "The Spirit of the People," and it is all set in italics!

Mr. G. M. Shaw seconded... question was put and the resolu- tion was carried ananimously.

Other Business.

Other business passed by the macting comprised

Re-election of Sir Robert Ho Tung, the retiring director-pro- posed by Captain F. H. Rolfe, seconded by Mr. P. Tod.

Re-election of Mr. John Fleming and Mr. A. Ritchie, Chartered Ac- countants, as auditors for the cur rent year, at a remuneration of $5,000-proposed by Mr. Ho Leung, seconded by Mr. B. B. C.. Hornell.

RUBBER MARKET.

LATEST QUOTATIONS FROM. SINGAPORE.

Messrs Carroll Bros. are in re- Our thanks are due to the font ceipt of advices from their Singa- ing and shore staff for their good pore friends Intimating that the work during the year. particularly price of raw Rubber is now 65 cents. during the time of the general per 15. The wire also gives the strike in Hongkong and Shanghai | latest quotations, as follows:-

Straits.

when work was carried out under exceptional dificulties.

1 feel it only just, to mention the patience and zeal which has been displayed by those in charge of vessels operating in the vicinity of the upper Yangtare, where lawless-

A column--914 inches-ie devoted neas and disorder would seem to to strike references in Parliament. ba the rule rather than the excop- On May 8 the "Daily Express tlog. The company appreciates appeared as one sheet, 14 inches that employment in these waters by 912, set in ordinary type-only carries with it considerable per- that all sizes of type had to be sanat risk. Apart from the dangers requisitioned. Under "To-day" of navigation, the indiscriminate fir- it states:-

ing on vessels by irresponsible na- Day by day publicity is tive troops created a state of affairs This and triumphing over those who well nigh intolerabis, sought to muzzle the Press in order to hide the futility of the general strike.

the continued enforcement of ille- gal taxation on vessels of all flags, as repeatedly been represented to The newspapers could have the officials of His Majesty's bought permission to resume Government, and although the most work by aurrendering their in-sympathetic hearing has been given dependence.

to our representations the abuses unfortunately still continue;

terred.

Contingency Account has been decreased by the transfer of £335,000 to Revenue Account.

They refused. They are

Figures In The Accounts. meeting their difficulties with- out any ald from the surprized Turning to the statement of ac unions, and with steady success. counts you will note the Building Reserva Account shows an in- The British Gazette. Interest naturally attaches to crease of £22,337-6-10 due to pro- the British-Gazette," No. 5 of fit on steamers sold during the year. which is before us. It is four and to which I have already re- pages, set in ordinary type, each page being as broad as the "China Mail" but a couple of inches shorter. The official communique and Lord Balfour's message to the nation are set double-column-the addition to the items mentioned, four with four headings and thein connection with the floating latter with three. In a "box" in staff, £38,25819-0 for insurance the centre is the following:

"Are you on strike? Have you been consulted by

your Union?

Did you have any voice in the

dacision to strike? The general get-up of the paper and the "newsy nature of its contents are distinctly creditable to the Government.

AMERICAN -FAR EAST LINE"

· FOR SAN FRANCISCO & PSOMWA LOS ANGELES

S.S. "WEST SEQUANA" June 29

FOR SINGAPORE ONLY.

S.S. WEST PROSPECT, June 14 United States Shipping Board STRUTHERS & HARRY, Managing:Operators,

14 EVERETT, ING „General Agents, Phone C. 3008. 1st floor, 2ueen's BMr.

The loan on running steamers shown in Revenue Account includes,

of the fleet and £43,815 in respect · of pool adjustment, expenses of wharvest godowns and general charges in China,

The transfer from Contingency. Account will leave the Revenue Ac- count with a balance of £669-16-2 which it le proposed to carry forward to next year.

Uncertain Futuré.

uncertain,

In the present financial position. and with the future the directore naturally do not pro- pose to recommend a dividend, on

either the Preferred or Deferred; shares and a note of the liabilty.

in respect of the former duly ap-

pears in the balance sheet. I trust

this action will be approved by

It is customary at these meetings for the chairman to make sonis re- ference to ire prospects How

flons. any:

of what the future. zur would be' simpl

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THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1926.

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