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CONSTRUCTION
OF CUNARDER
Arrangements For Loan
Lndón, Mar. T. The North Athletic Shipping Hill, which empowers the Treasury to advance money, to the Cunard, Company for the construction of one or more large vessels for the North Atlantic shipping trade, as debated in the Commons to-day.
Mr. Hore Bellsha Financial Secretary to the Treasury, moving the second reading recalled that in December, 1930, the
Cunard Company decided to lay down ships of a size and speed unlikely to be excelled by any other in existence or in contemplation.
It was to be of 75,000 tons gross and of such a speed as to maintain a programme of fortnight sailings throughout the year which no other service could at present provide.
The laying down of the ship meant the expenditure of £4,500,- 000, the
employment for three years of 3,000 shipbuilding hands, in addition to employment in the large diversity of trades engaged in making the machinery and plant.
pany.
RHINE ARMY MEMORIES Why British Were Were Liked
Gen. Sir Tan Hamilton, speaking the annual conference of his recent visit to Germany, at of the Metropolitan area of the British Legion at xton Hall on Satur- day, said:
NEW AIR MAIL CONTRACTS
Renewal On Fair Basis
Washington, March 8. President Roosevelt. In a special message to Congress, suggests that the air mail contracts should noW. be returned to the commercial companies, and tha, new contracts
The reason the proletariat of should be negotiated Germany like us (as they 'undoub-possible.
tedly do better than any of the ether Allled, nations is because of their memories of the good old rank and file of the Army of the Rhine.
45 Soon S
He recommends that contracts should be granted over a period, not exceeding three years "on full and fair competitive bidding, with;
will be awarded.". sation, above which no contracts
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s
STEAMER "RANCHI
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON 8TH MARCH, 1934. FROM ANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL
TAH, MARSEILLES, HALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by
above-named Vessel are hereby formed that their Goods are being landed and placed Az.THEIS RISK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawa each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
the
Fraternity Book Rooms 316, Nathan Road, Kowloom. 8. Dus Voeux Road, Hong Kong,
J
A new Congamenta of Bible with colpired llustrations of Valentine, also a large selection of Children's hooks has just arrived.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
HAMBURG ALERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
HE S.S.
a limition of the rate of compen-¡ Company Godowns at Kowloon where NORDMARK"
The President proposes legisla- tion to protect public interest and to prohibit the awarding of con- racts to any companies whose of-
chance of comparing the conduct "The Germans had a wonderful
of the various Allied troops, who were imposed upon thêm as con- whether it was the giving of a querors, during eight years, and
penny instead of a kick to a kid,ficers were or seeing an old lady across the road instead of hustling her into the gutter, there is no doubt that our rank and tle won golden opinions from all the German women."
the
former contracts in circumstances parties to obtaining
which were contrary to good faith and public policy-Reuter.
Institute Of Book- Keepers London
ar
air-mall from the
Optional Goods will be, landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the Steamer.
aluding date of arrival will be subject to Goods not cleared within 3 days in Rent
No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowas for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surNGYOTE, Meas. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Ravenne Officer to dutiable cargo...
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having arrivod, from Hamburg and
forta of call, Coungnees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are. being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf
obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. Kowloon, where Delivery may be and Godown Company's godowns st
here, unless Notice has been given 48. Optional Cargo will not be landed hours prior to vessel's arrival, bat carried on from part to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after subject to Rent. Monday, 12th March, will be
All. broken, ebafed, and damaged
be presented to the Undersigned on ur
All Claims against the Steamer must day, 10th March, at 10 am, by our
where they will be oxamined on Satur before 8th March, 1934, or they will Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bonded No Claims will be admitted after instave a Revenue ficar in attendance Warehouse Regulations, consignees must Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agents, Hong Kong, 8th Mar, 1934. “
During the conference. it was reported that the South-Eastern area conference, also meeting in It was with general consterna- London, had passed a resolution tion that a year later, the public advocating a reduction in learned that credit difficulties had strength of the Metropolitan area. The local Examination Repre-
A delegation of £ve was ap-sentative Mr. H. K. Yew, F.CI, has be present at the examination of damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, arlsen. Progress was abandoned and the Government was pressed to place the view of the Metro- Institute of Book-keepers, London
pointed to go to the Central Hau received to go to the assistance of the com-politan area before the South revealing the result of an Exami
The precedent of 1904 when Bastern area conterence. £12,600,000 was advanced to the same company by the Treasury for the construction of the Lusitania and Mauretania was recalled. Mr Hore Bellsha said
that that generation was told that the
"There is no doubt," he said. policy of the big ship was miscon- celved, that the finance was un-
"that there has been a certain measure of collusion and enginee- economic, and that the loss to tax-ring on this particular subject for payer was inevitable,
But the policy of the big ship had prospered, finance proved to be well secured, tarpayers had
·lost nothing. the interest had been duly met and the capital was re- funded in full.
In these
circumstances, the Chancellor of Exchequer examined the plea for succour and came to the conclusion that if the pro- blem was retention of the as- cendency
Britain of the Atlantic, ruinous competition be- tween British Arms should be eliminated as being a hindrance to the main objective and that all our resources as well as expert- ence, should be concentrated in one single channel.
Mr. A. H. "Francks, the Metro- polltan aree délegate to the national executive council, said 'that the subject had also been discussed by the Home Counties Conference,
the express purpose, not of get- ting a decision at their own res spective
amount
taining for the proposal a certain conferences, but, af ob-
doubt, efforts will be made to of support which, no intensity and magnify at the National Conference.
nation held on the 5th last Decem- ber at their local centre--the Com- mercial Institute (18, Shelly Street).
The results are as follows:- Stage II. (Associate):
Chu Kar Chun... (1st Class) Miss Shu Memey (2nd Class) Leung Kam Chee......2nd Class)
Stage I (Elementary):
Chan Lo Chai... (2nd Class)
Miss Wong Tsui Ping Li Yee Ning.
(2348
MAERSK LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE M.V.
TH
Commercial Institute;
The above are students of the
"NIEL MAERSK” and next Examination will be on June Forts, Consignees
the baring arrived, from New York and
of Cargo
9.29
6 while other Examinations con- hereby notified that their Goods are ducted by the Institute of Compaing landed and placed at their risk into merce, England will fall on the the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & coming March 18.
RUBBER QUOTATIONS
H
"God knows how the special area relief schemes of the great area towns like East and West Ham and, Walthamstow would be carried on if they had to go to the East Anglian Area at Ipswich."
Poppy Day Success Col. John Brown, chairman, speaking of Poppy Day, National
The following Rubber quotations said that despite the dificulties Shanghai Office of Messrs. Bell- were received "by cable from the
of the past year the response jamin & Potts:- to the last appeal was highly satis- He, therefore, made it clear that factory. The best collection since
Rate on Rate on financial assistance could only be the war totalled 2506,000 and this
28.2.34 8.3.34 forthcoming it the effective fu- year sion of the North Atlantic ship- been deposited in the bank.
over £470,000 had already ping interests
This of the two rival was £31,000 more companies
than at the were to take place. same period last year. Negotiations to that end had now Sir Ian Hamilton was re-elected been brought to the point of president of the area, and admiral achievement.
Sir Henry H. Bruce was' re-elected. chairman:
The Merger Company would be in possession of £3,000,000 payable as and if required for working capital.
H
Whatever was required would be at the disposal of the Merger Com- pany in order that it might do its business without apprehension Govern-
of embarrassment. The
,
OBITUARY
Marquis Of Aberdeen
London, March 7. The Marquis of Aberdeen died
ment did not withhold the pas siblity of assistance in construc- this afternoon, aged 87. Although tion of a further ship or ships. his health had been undifferent
In respect of this ship, costing fon some time, he was able to at- £4.500.000 the Government were to tend the funeral of Lord Sempill, have the prior charge of £3,509,- | last week. 000. In addition they had a charge
".
Anglo-Javas Anglo-Dutch. Batu-Anams Chèmors Consolidateds Kroewoeks Repahs......
$5:60
$5.50*
3.00
.38
9.00 .38
.41
42.
1.65
1,65
42
.38
.39
Tanah-Merahs
1.19
1:22
Tebongs Zlangbes
48
5.50
.48 5.50
NATIONAL RECOVERY
A
REVIEW BOARD
Body To Investigate
Complaints
Godown Company's godowns st Kowloon, where Delivery may be obtained as soon so the Goods are inaded.
No Ulaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Thursday, 15th March, will be subject to Bent.
when damaged dutiable, goods are examined.
All Claims must reach us before the Wednesday, 4th April, 1934, or they will not be recognized...
No Insurance will be effected,
Bills of Lailing will be countersigned by
JEBBEN & CO.
Agent
Hong Kong, 4th Mar., 1994.
[2327
CONSIGNEES'. "NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
andalivarod after The Steamship
they will be examined on Wednesday, All broken, chafed and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where 14th Mar., at 10 a.m., by our Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas,
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees mat have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All Claims must reach us before the Thursday, 5th Apr., 1934, or they will not be recognized.
*
No Insurance will be affected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN & 00..
Agents.
Hong Kong, 8th Mar, 1834.
SILVER LINE.
12342
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW, YORK AND LOS ANGELES
J.
Washington, March 8, National Recovery Review THE
In the course of his active po- Board has beenì, created, headed Motor Vessel
on the assets of the Cunard Com- Htical career, he was
*SILVERCYPRESS" pany of £1,000,000 and a charge General of Canada from 1893 to ter, Mr. Clarence Darrow.
Governor- by the veteran American barris- having arrived from the above Port, on. спаду sum allocated by
The 8th instant, Consignees of Cargo are the 1898, and was twice Lord-Lieuten-
hereby informed that their foods are Merger Company to the deprecia-ant of Ireland, tion of No. 354. But the prosper-
being landed at their risk into the
Kowison, and stared at Consignees risk | Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kewlogo Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited, and expense.
On the second occasion he held
ity of the company was the best that office from 1905 to 1915 and only ultimate safeguard, and British Wireless Service. the Government were sparing no- thing to assure it.-British Wire- less.
MR. HANSON LEAVES FOR MOSCOW
U.S. Consul General
Harbin, Mar, 8, Mr. O. A. Hanson, doyen of the Consular Body, left for Moscow via Vladivostok to-day to take up his new post
as American Consul General-Reuter.
Canton Silk Market ·
From Kwangtung Raw Silk Test- ing Bureau Department of. Re- construction Canton, China..
Canton Quotations,
March 8. -Extra O.B. 13/15 HX. $530N. Small Extra 08. 13/15 EK
$440N* Crack N.B. 14/16 H.K. $350N. - Extra Extra 20/22 H.K. 390P.” Waste NS. Open H.K. $85P,
Yokohama Quotations
March 7. Ten 590 Ten 507
Spot Bourse six months...
Board will investigate the numer- ous complaints that the National
oppressing small businessmen or Recovery Administration codes are
promoting monopolies-Renter;
REICHSBANK. QUOTA- TIONS
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daly Press" (Copyright.)]
Berlin, March 7: Relchsmark quotations (without guarantee) ;-
All broken, obafed, and damaged Good are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 14th March, 1934, at 10 a.za.
All Claims must be presented within 16 Days of the Vessel's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re- cognized.
Ka Claims will be simitted after the Croods have left the Chatowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th March, 1984, will be subject to Bent
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned FURNESS (FAR EAST) LTD. 4th Floor, King's Aruding, Connaught Boni 15.19
Dial 28165. -Transocean Kuo/Min Hing Kong, 9th Mar., 1984.
*New York
Paris
39.84
600.92
by
Amsterdam
*
58.92
Paris Sterling
·77.16'
Dollar
(2847
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.
"BENRINNES."
landed at their risk into the hazardous informed that all Goods are being YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
and/or artra hazardous Godowns of the HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND from the wharves Delivery may be. GODOWN COMPANT, Leo., whence and/or... obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all 12th Mar., will be subject to Bent Goods remaining undelivered after the
All Claims against the Steamer mart before the 28th Mar., or they will not be presented to the Undersigned on or
be recognised.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations Consignees must have a Bevanne Oficar in stten- dance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All kroken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th Mar, at 10 AM by Mesure. Goddard Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be 'bonateraigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., IZD1 Aganta. Hong Kong, rd Mar., 1934, (2332
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