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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 11, 1933.
CITY VIEW OF TELEGRAPH REDUCTIONS
London, To-day. The following comment appears on the City page in "The Times” to-day: That great undertaking Cable and Wireless is starting on
yet another chapter in its eventful history. From the financial angle, the main points in the general set-
DENUDING SHANGHAI OF JAPANESE TROOPS
Shanghai, To-day.
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Over 10,000 Japanese soldiers have been withdrawn from the Shanghai area by the Japanese supreme command, a Trans-Ocean trustworthy source. The destina- representative learns from tion of these troops is unknown but it is assumed that they will tlement which has now been arriv-
be transported by the quickest ed at in respect of Empire com- munications are two: first, the far- possible way to South Shantung reaching reduction of overses tele. where every single man that can be spared is urgently required to graph rates, and secondly, the ex- change of the prior charge on the hold up the Chinese advance.
An essential fact to be consider- Company's revenues represented by the rental for the Beam Wire-led in judging the significance of the less Stations for an interest in the fighting in South Shantung is that the Japanese forces there are 2
requity.
The reductions in rates are es- great distance from their base from timated to cost nearly £500,000 per which they are cut off The Japan- annum. Not all of this will fall ese are not in a position to send to be borne by the Company sufficient reinforcements, particular- but certainly the main burdenly in regard to munitions for field will, perhaps some: $300,000 per artillery and heavy artillery. The 2011 m. The fixed annual Beam superiority of the Japanese in Rental has amounted to $250,000, technical equipment has hitherto As from March 1 this is to be can-been one of the chief factors in celled in consideration of the allot- determining their success against ment to the Government of 2,600,- China. 000 £1 shares out of the existing £30,000,000 capital of the Com-
pany.
Cable and Wireless
(Holding)
SOLDIERS COMPARED
I'm the opinion of competent neutral observers the Chinese sol- EFFECT ON HOLDING CO. diers, man for man, are equal to What will be the net effect to the Japanese in actual fighting and are just as skilful in handling ma- which is the concern in which in-chine guns. Since the Chinese in vestors are interested? Clearly any South Shantung are numerically sort of precision is impossible. The
very much stronger than the Ja- arrangements contemplate a “stan- dard revenue for the Communica-panese the latter are likely to suf-
fer further serious reverses. tions Company of £1,200,000 per less they are able to succeed very annum equal to 4 per cent. on its capital. A dividend of 4 per cent. quickly in bringing up plentiful on the proposed Government share supplies of artillery and munitions.
---Trans-Ocean. of the equity would represent a diversion of income from the im- mediate shareholders of the Com- munications Company the -- three Cable Companies and the Marconi Company of £104,000.
On this basis those shareholders would be the net gainers by the cancellation of the Beam Rental to the tune of £146,000. Against this must be put of course the loss which may accrue through the re- duction in tariffs. The figure of $500,000 or the amount of $300,- 000 which will fall to the lot of the Communications Company is the gross cost. It will presumably be offset to an accumulative extent by 2 growth of traffic resulting from the reduction in rates.
LONG TERM BENEFITS
NANKING SUBURBS FLOODED
Nanking, To-day.
The city of Nanking is being isolated by floods in the suburbs, caused by the collapse of the dykes of the Sancha River. It is not known whether the floods were de- In consequence liberately caused.
of the difficulty of communication, a serious shortage of supplies is threatened in Nanking-Hua Nan
BUY BITTEN BY MONKEY
In a less-autarchic age one could have safely counted upon an im- mediate and compensating - res-
Barry Tipple, aged 5, of Red ponse to such a bold cheapening House, Ngaushiwan, was bitten by of the cost of telegraphic com a wild monkey near the reservoir, munication. These days so happy on the Taipo Road, states a police a sequel cannot be taken for grant-report. He was taken to the Kow- There should however be loon Hospital and is now under ab- some immediate expansion of servation. traffic to counterbalance the direct
ed.
loss of revenue. And the net Surgeon Commander Finnigan balance to be made up allowing for has reported the loss of a basket the "saving" on the Beam Rental is containing clothing from his car not large. It has long been clear which was parked in Chater Road, that the Company could not expect yesterday.
to earn its old standard revenue.
The new scheme has been skilfully The P. and O. ss. “Sondan” left devised to ensure that the period Singapore on the 9th instant and lof greatest Beam"", saving will is due here on the 14th instant at
coincide with that of the least about 6 am.
benefit from the reduction in rates.
The Communications reven provides the bulk of the ultima of Cable and
(Holding) but not the whole. The
addition, the investments the old Cable Companies
facturing profits of the oni Company. - At the warst diate net loss of incon Holding Company from the arrangement is not likely
be unduly burdensome but
It would be well worth
dearer