MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1931.
P.&O.-British India: Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA,, CEYLON, INDIA. PERSIAN GULF WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
8.5.
(Under Contract with H.M. Government,)
*CORFU
*ISOMALI
From
Tona thong-Konf
About
1931.
Noon
Destination.
15,000 10th Doe. Marseilles & London.
6,800 25th Dec. Marsellies, Londen, Havre, Hamburg,
Botterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
RAWALPINDI 17.000
MIRZAPORE
*KASHMIR
5,700 4th
IKARMALA
9,000 18th
1932. 2nd Jan. Jan. Jan.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay,
CHITRAL
15,000 30th
Jan.
| 9,000 | 13th
Feb.
NALDERA
15,000 27th
Feb.
1 SOUDAN
6,800 5th
Mar.
15,000 | 12th Mar.
Mar.
'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marsellics & London, 'ailles, 'don, R'dam & A'werp. Bumbay, Marseilles & Londen. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Anwerp & Hull. Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.
CARTHAGE RAJPUTANA 1*BURDWAN
CORFU
RANPURA
CHITRAL
KANCHI
17,000 20th
6,500 2nd Apr.
15,000 9th
Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Apr. Marseilles & London. RAWALPINDI 17,000 23rd Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & London,
17,000 7th May Bombay, Marseilles
London. 15.000 21at MAY Bombay, Marsellies & London, 17,000 4th
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Jane Bombay, Mu NALDERA
10,000 18th
June Bonbay, Marseilles & London. KAISAR-I-HIND 12,000 2nd July Bombay, Marelles & London. RAJPUTANA
17,000 10th July Bombay, Marseilles & London: MANTUA
11,000 30th July Bombay, Marseilles & London. RAWALPINDI
17,000 13th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 17,000❘ 27th Aug. Bombay, Marselles & London. 111,000 18th Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
RANPURA
MALWA
⚫ Cargo only. Calla Casablanca. GallaDjibouti.
Froqueat connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- nunople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
SIRDHANA
TILAWA
SANTHIA TALMA
1981
8,000 14th
10,000
Dee.
8.80 p.m. 26th Dec. 1932, 8,000 7th Jan. 10,000 22nd Jan,j
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
THE CHINA MAIL.
CONSIGNEES.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.. COPENHAGEN.
The Motor Veci,
" AFRIKA "
having arrived, Consignest of cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at thoir risk into the hazardous and/or extra-
& Kowloon Wharf of the Hongkon
& Godewa Co.,
whera delivery can ho abtained a soOD as the goods are lauded,
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods
18th Decing undelivered after the
1931, at 4 p.m. will
be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damnagged goods are to be left in the Godowys, where they will be examined by Mezara. Anderson & Ash
ON the
17th December, 1981, at 10 a.m.
All claims against the resse: must the 21st December, 1981, or they will be presented to the Undaraigned before not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be
counter- signed by
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hong Kong, 11th December, 1991.
P & O. DIVIDEND.
British India Payment Unchanged,
London, Nov. 12.
A final dividend of 3 per cent, tax free, as against 5 per cent. on the £4,592,518 Deferred stock is pro- posed by the directora of the Penin- sular and Oriental Steam Naviga tion Company.
This brings the year's distribu- tion up to 6 per cent., tax free, as compared with 10 per cent.' for 1929-30 and 12 per cent. for the two preceding years.
Warrants will be payaule Decem [ber 16.
Inchcape is chairman, controls the The company, of which Lord British India Steam Navigation Company. The latter la paying a final dividend
on its £067,200! Ordinary of 4 per cent, thereby maintaining the usual rate of 8 per vent., tax free.
Meetings of both companies will be held on December 9.
The market showed a measure ofį relief and satisfaction with tho P. and O. dividend yesterday by raising the price of the Unita by 18
to 288, (anys the Financial Times).
It is true that th distribution of 6 per cent. for the year, free of an Increased rate of tax, compared with 10 per cent. paid in 1930, bui it represents, none the less, a highly creditable achievement under con- ditions so adverse to trade in gen eral and the shipping industry in particular. The company operates principally in an area which has
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Information has been received that the Air Mail Service between Shanghai and Manchouli is suspended and the acceptance of letters for this service is accordingly discontinued until further notice.
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Christmas and New Year cards onclosed in opened envelopes ad- dressed to Hong Kong, China and Madao, are accepted at the special rate for printed, matter, i.c. 2 cents, per 2 ounces. The cards must not bear more than five writeon words and the envelopes must be entirely open.
M
Java
INWARD MAILS.
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER
16.
Shanghai and Swatow
WEDNESDAY, Calcutta and Straits Manila
Tilabost .King Yuan
DECEMBER 16.
THURSDAY, Australia and Manila Гарай ...
DECEMBER
.Kum Sang ..Empress of Russia
17,
Calcutta and Straits
FRIDAY,
Europe via Suet (Letters & Papers, London,
Nov. 19, and Parcels, Nov. 12) Japan and Shanghat
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai (Seattle,
November 28.) ......
Kamo Mara
.Dec. 27
Jan. B
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES
TO
EUROPE.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francires, Los Angeles |
& New York via Panama.. The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
To Seattle & Victoria.
The Short, Straight Boute to America Fortnightly sailing, on Sundays.
Prea. Cleveland .Sat. Dec. 26 from, Taft
.Jan. 19 Pres. Jeffernor .....Jan. 24
£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe via
United States, Diract connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
BOUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples N
Fall particulars upon application, EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD,
Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bues Canal, Alexandrie, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston
Pres. Hayes Pres. Pierce
Pres. Wilson ...Dec. 18, 6 p.m. Prea. Hoover ...Dec. 29, 6 pm. Pres. Cleveland Dec. 19, 6 p.m. Pres, Taft.....Jan. 2, 6 p. Pres. Hayes ....Dec. 27, 8 a.m. Pres. Pierce...Jan. 10, 8.m.
CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEB STREET,
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
.Hoyo Maru
..Santhia
DECEMBER 18.
Karmala Corfu
Pres. Wilson
Prez, Roover
„Pres. Cleveland
Pren, Jacksoİ
OUTWARD MAILS.
MONDAY,
Dalny
Samshul and Wuchow Straits
DECEMBER
Chinhua...........
8,80 p.m. Chung On..TAITINT
4 p.13. Gustav Diederichsen 4.80 p.m.
14.
Letters DECEMBER
15.
Tjisarona
Hai Ching Cracovia
(Due Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 4.) Registration Dec. 14, 4.15 p.m. Lettera
.....5 p.m. Chung Kong
5 pm
Registration....Dec. 14, 85 p.m.,
....6 p.m.
10.30 8.09. I pr. 4.30 p.m.
President Wilson Norviken
4.30 p.m.
5 p.m.
DECEMBER 16.
10.30 am.
Japan and Canada vin Vancouver,
B.C.....
Tourane
Hikawa Maru
Shanghal and *Europe via Siberia Hikawa Maru
TUESDAY,
Batavia Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghal and Europe via Siberia
· Manila Swatow
Amoy Saigon Swatow
WEDNESDAY,
Straits and Calcutta
Amoy
THURSDAY. Japan, Canada, USA., C. and S. America and Europe via Van- couver, B.C.
Tilsondari Usses Sui Yang
Ho Sang
Parcela
Letters
Yingchow DECEMBER 17.
10.80 m.
12.30 p.m.
Dec. 16, Noon
.1 p.m. 8.80 p.m.
Empress of Russia (Due Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 4.) Parcola
..Dec. 17, 3 pm. Registration ....
.4.15 p.m. Letters
.5 p.m.
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia. Empress of Russia
Registration Letters
*Superscribed correspondence only.
What the effect of all the hand! caps upon the carrying trade of B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st had to bear a very full share of cur and 2nd class passengers.
the company has been the prel rent difficulties. The Common minary statement does not indicate, wealth of Australia has enforced being confined to the bare announce. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). draatte curtailment of its imports, ment of the dividenda. It is, none consequent upon the restriction of the less, a fair inference that the its, export trade. China has never experience of the company has Manila, Rabaul Brisbane, Sydney yet had a fair opportunity to make differed in degree, and not in kind, good the ravages of many years of from those of other undertakings of civil war. In India, while condi- a similar nature. In that case Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan turbed, they have, nevertheless, reason to be grateful for the wide tions have been rather less dis- the stockholders have once again and Hong Kong to Australia.
left much to be desired.
spread nature of their company's
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
1932 2nd Jan.
17.000 7,000 7,000 th Mar.
30th · Jan.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
A Melbourne.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steam'ers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ote
The F. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to Londor and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
SANTHIA KARMALA
CHITRAL- TALMA NELLORE
KALYAN TAKADA KASHMIR *SOUDAN
NALDERA
TANDA
1931.
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8,000 18th Dec. Amoy, S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Oraka. 0,000 181h Dec. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
1932. 15,000 -tst 10,000 1st
7,000
4th
Jan, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Jan. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Jan. S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'kama. 9,000 Ptli Jan. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,000 15th Jan. Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Onaka, 9,000 15th Jan. JAB, 6,800 28th
16.000 23th
12th
20. Holi, Kobe & Yokohama.
Jan.
Kobe & Yokohama. Kobe & Yokohama 7,000 5th Feb. Shanghai, Moji, Kobo
Kobe & Yokohama. Feb. Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama. Feb. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohn
& Yokohama. 17.000 26th Feb. Shanghat, Kobe & Yokohama. 15,000
11th
Mar.
Kobe
16,000
6,500 21st
CARTHAGE *BURDWAN RAJPUTANA CONFU RAWALPINDI 17.000
*SOMALI RANPURA
CHITRAL
*BANGALORE
RANCHI
NALDERA
15,000
Apr.
Apr.
24th
0.800
5th
17,000
Maz. Apr. 7th Apr. let
0,500 17,000
6th May 16,000 18th
2811
2nd 17,000
4,300 28th
16th
KAISAR-I-HIND | 18,000
RAJPUTANA
*SOUDAN
Yokohama. Kobe & Yokohama. Kabe & Yokohama. Kobe & Yokohama.
Kobe &
Kobo & Yokonse? -
Kobe
& Yokohama, May Shanghai, Moji, Koba & Yokohama June Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. June Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. Juno Shanghal, Kobe. &, YekohamR.
.Dec. 17, 5 p.m. .....e p..
intercats, among which their share in the British India Sveam Zaviga- tion Company is again returning 8 per, cent,, tax free.
(making 6 per cent for the yours! The final dividend of 31⁄2 per cent.
which was declared yesterday by the P. and O. Company, fulfils the hopes of the less despondent part of the market (says the Financial News). That there had been those who ex-
the rise of ls. 6d. in the Deferred pected loss, however, in shown by
(Continued in next Column.)
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: Telegrams: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.
"MANIFESTO. HONG KONG."
KOWLOON DOCK 58053. DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,
FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
On Lloyds
That of
approved
Cart
Steel
Manufac
turers.
Harbour
H
H
Marseilles London
....... £152, 5,08. ******** $161, 0.04. £169.15.04.
1
.Dec. 27, 8 Pres. Monroe .....Jan. 24, 8 Jan. 10, 8 Pres. Van Buren..Feb. 7, B
TO MANILA
EXPRESS
ENER
13E
PATAMA
SERAC
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA. NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI PING"
•
on DECEMBER 17th.
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.
42 Days To New York,
For Passenger and Freight Information please apply;--
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
Call Flags Engineer
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPЛUILDERS, BOILER NAKLRS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own two Up-
·ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long, Town Office: 61, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 20159. Shipyard: Shan-skul-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Kowloon Tel. 87009,
Estimates furnished on application..
Bollar.
maker
****
Shipwright
Howe Kone. April 1, 1826.
* Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre System. Eteamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcela measuring not more than 5 cu. It will be received at the Com- pany's Office up to Noom on the day previous to satling.
For further informatios, Paysage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., P.&O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong, Agents.
T.S.S. EMPRESS OF · JAPAN,”
In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-666′0′′ 0.À. x 87′6′′ × 48°6" MId. 26,000 tons Gro
The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Petent Sipwevs. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 500′0′′ « §§'0” x 30′6′′. over sill, B. W. O.AT. Salvage Tag "Henry 'Keswick.” 2,000 I.B.P. Wireless Call Signal V.PBT, and Fing 'Call Signal T.HQ.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting -80. tons.
Codes Used: AL, ADC Fifth Edition: Engravering, First and, second · Edition.. Western Union. Bentley and Watkins..
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M. DYER; B.Sc., MIN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong,
stock units to 288., after their fall ther the dividend has been earned of is. on Tuesday. Though the & or not (which cannot be told from per cent, dividend is lower than any the mene dvidend announcement), In the last decade, it is, in fact, a a board distinguished for its con- considerable achievement consider servatism has felt justified in de- Ing the depression of the shipping claring it, Assuming the same. Industry, and the relatively high allocation for Debenture redemption "gearing" of the Deferred stock, in as in the last two years (£90,000). front of which is some 72 per cent the total requirements for this of the company's total nominal De year's Debenture interest and divi- benture and stock capital. Whe ends are £387,116 groBE.