HAFRSE
LINE
RVICE
MAERSK LINE
Fast regular FREIGHT and
PASSENGER SERVICE
via
Shanghai, and Japan
to
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, ~PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE,
If sufficient inducement offers also other porta of call.
Arrivals from U.B.A.
9th Aug.
21st Aug.
M.V, "GERTRUDE MAERSK" M.V.FERNCLIFF"
Sailings to USA.
95th Aug
M.V. "H. EIMVARO"
(All dates are subject to alteration without notice.)
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS
AT MODERATE RATES.
For Freight and Passage please apply:--
JEBSEN & CO.
Canton, Shameen, B.C.
Tol 10916.
Agents
Hong Kong, Pedder Building.
Tel. 28363:
N.D.L
FAR EAST EXPRESS
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT-SERVICE
EXPRESS STEAMER
Calling at
Naples Genoa, Marseilles, Barceloas, Southampton, R'dam
8. 8CHARXHORST.Nov. 21st
6.8. POTSDAM
.Sept. 3rd]
S.S. POTSDAM
3.8. GNEISENAU..
T
S.S. ANSGIR
8.8 ISAR......
B.S. SAALE.
S.8. Neckar S.8. POTSDAM
FREIGHT STEAMER
Bremen H'burg
..Dec. 26th ...Jan 23rd
Aug. 10th to Marseilles, Oran, Havre, Antwerp,
K'dam., B'burg. & Bremen .Aug. 14th to Genoa, Marseilles, Oran, Casablanca,
Rotterdam, Hamburg & Bremen. Aug. 26th to Genoa, Marseilles, Casablarica, Lisbon, Antwerp, R'dam, Hamburg & Bremen
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE
...Aug. 9th S.S. Oder ... ......Aug. 13th M.S. Trave"
....Sopt. lat ...Sept.13th
HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLANDS SERVICE. S.S. BREMERHAVEN. 26th Aug. to Salamana, Las, Rabanl, Tulagi, etc. ES. FRIDERUN. 1st Oct to Madang, Halamana, Rabaul etc.
Subject to Alteration without NotiFE
For Passage and Freight apply to: NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
BREMEN
Agonio: MELCHERS & CO. Queen's Building, Chater Rd.
Telephone 26878. CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO. Sharecen, B. O,
BALI JAVA
Oh bome leave why not visit BALI & JAVA--
the isles of Komar.ce and Beauty. Through fares to Europe by steamer all the way or by steamer and Aeroplane combined. Special reduced round trip fares. Through
fares to Australia and South Africa.
TO MANILA, MAKASSAR, BALI & SOERABAIA
M.S.TJISADANÉ,"
6th August, 10 a.m.
TO BATAVIA DIRECT 8.8. “TJISARGEA" 13th August, 11 a.m.
TO AMOY & SHANGHAI
May to September Special Reduced Summer Round-Trip Fare Hongkong/Batavia, Hongkong.
H.K.$250.
+
For further information apply: Thos. Cook & Sou; Ltd. American Express Co., Inc. American Lloyd,
Holland-China Trading Co., Canton JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE
Tel. 28015.2
York Building.
C.J.L
NONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, "-AUGUST 6, 1935.
GOOD YEAR'S
WORK
Os
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
Reported In London Amsterdam
Meeting
$76,816 Dinars
(BRITIan WiİRELESE SERVICH. Į Storhug Parity
1210 Florins
Aug. 1. 7321
Aug 3 7,201
Athens ....
375 Drachma
216
..
Belgrade
Berlin
90.43 Mark 12.304
12.271
Bombay
36 Belgas
20.35)
29.39
$13,508 Ler
620 S
15.13
Brummola
The 39th ordinary general meet- | Bucharest ing of Callender's Cable and Con- | Buenos Aire struction Co. Ltd., was held at The Copenhagen Waldorf Hotel, Aldwych, London | Geneva ".......... W.C. Sir J. Fortescue Flannery, Helsingfors Bt., DL, MInst.CE (the chair- Hongkong
Lisbon .... man), presiding.
Madrid Milan Montevideo Montreal
The secretary (Mr. Howard Foulds. J.P., F.C.I.S.) having read the notice convening the meeting and the report of the auditors.
Rio de Janeiro
Shangbai Stockholm Fien'na
New York The chairman såld: It is my Osla good fortune to present to you Paris once more the report and ac- Prague counts, and to be able to announce that the trading for the year 1934 has resulted in a profit which permits for the sixteenth time a dividend of 15 per cent to be paid. with an increase in the carry forward of £12,141. Although certain of the investments of the company have been disposed of during the year at a profit, credit. for this has not been taken into the accounts
Although the competition which the company has to face has sub- stantially developed, yet, thanks to the efficiency of the production department whose organisation has been most carefully examined and improved, we have been able to meet this competition satisfac- torily. The efforts we have put forward and the heavy expenditure we have incurred in order to de sign and manufacture A super-
tension cable of the highest, quality are reaping their reward. and the quality and the reliabilty of the super-tension cables which we manufacture is recognised by the
under whose engineers, guidance purchases are made.
The stream of orders generally
1. d. per Rupee Twin
47.56d. per Pend
18.159 KronAR
96.294 Francs 15.15
193.23 Marka
**མ་་་
4.907. Dollar
18.180 Kroner 194.21 FrancH 184.25 Kronan 96.93d. per Gold Milreis
13
PRESIDENT LinerS
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
ANNOUNCE REDUCED FARES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
NOW
FORMERLY
HK$180.00
2/10
110 Esendos ......$0.98) Pesetan
... 09.48 Lir 60.384. per Peso,
36 5/32 80
361
60 5/16
4.867 Dollars
4.901
4.961
4.951
4.931
FIRST CLASS
...US$45.00
74 55/64 119+
74 49/84-
TOURIST CLASS
119+
"PEES. HOOVER &
PRES. COOLIDGE...US$30.00
HK$ 97.00
1/51
ALL OTHER STEMERS.
... US$25.00
HK$ 98.00
30 3/16 30-5/16
30 3/15 301
24%
31% 1061
ENCLOSED "THIRD CLASS
PRES. HOOVER &
PRES. COOLIDGE... US$15.00 ALL OTHER STEAMERS ... US$14.00
OPEN THIRD CLASS
HK$ 38.00
HK$ 36.00
ALL SHIPS
***
... US$10.00
HK$ 34.00
Yokohama Silver (spot) Silver (forward) War Loan
13.188 Kronor 34.58) Schillings
94.584. per Yan བསདཏཿཙཱ- ལྟས་1ཨཽ ---བ
Closing Quotations
August 8 1835,
ON NAW YORK: --
Baak Bills, on demand 518
Credits, 30 days' night.. 53]'
OS BATAVIA:~
On demand
ON LONDON:
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bills, 'month'
night.
-#
781
2/1
ON PAKIS:-
Credita, four months'
Bank Bill, on demand 775
might
Credita, 4 months' night 620
ON SHANGHAS:--
ON SAIGON**
. On Demand ...
333
On demand
ON SINGAPORE !---
ON MANTLA¡**
On demand
On demand
ON BANGKOK :--
On demand
175
On demand
D
INDIA-
Telegraphic Transfer... -Bank, on demand
Rate
1371
BAR 81, per œ.
ON JAPAN:-
102)
89*
SOVIRNIONS, Bank Buying ..
2/14
30 3/16
remains unabated, and the rela- tions between the company and its customers never stood higher than The chairman concluded by they do to-day. The goodwill of | moving the adoption of the report Callender's, although it stands at and accounts. nothing in the balance-sheet, is' a valuable and substantial asset,
subsidiary As regards our
in 1934, we may do equally well or NOTICE TO MARINERS perhaps better in 1935.
com-
pany, the Anchor Cable Company,
the changes we are making at the factory and the new up-to-date machinery we are installing will enable us to meet the change in demands in the nature of the smaller cables required for railway
and signalling
internal house wiring, and to give prompt de- livery.
FACTORY MANAGEMENT
SIR TOM CALLENDER'S SPEECH
Sir Tom Q. Callender, J.P. (de-
puty chairman and managing
director); in seconding the motion. said: It must be borne in mind that we specialise in a very wide range of cable manufacture, from wire for low-pressure distribution. which delivers electricity' to the domestic consumer, right
to up the maximum voltage that is at present in use. And important part of our business is the many
Before I proceed to the analysis facture and installation of cable for working pressures of 30,000. and 66,000 volts. To obtain the results for which we have become famous, our Wood Lane Research Depart- ment bas been of the greatest possible assistance.
of the accounts I must refer to the serious loss which the com- pany has suffered by the death last
November of its assistant managing director, Mr. Theodor Petersen,
We deplore his death, Eot only because of the loss to the company's staff. but also be cause a good friend and kindly English gentleman is no longer with as.
During the year there has been
a development in the management of the factories of the company for the purpose of improving the organisation and bringing the personnel of the senior manage- ment into closer, contact with the members of the board, and the benefit of the change is already
obvious.
The number of advisory direc- tors authorised under the articles is six, and recent appointments
Reference has been frequently made in this Jubilee Year to pre- sent-day conditions compared with those of 25 years ago, and it world be "generally admitted that
Further Harbour Dredging
The Harbour Master has issued a notice to mariners to the effect ditional harbour dredging to be that in connection with the ad-
will take place from time to time carried out, surveying operation's over dredging areas which He as follows:-
PATABLE IN LOCAL CURRENCY AT OURBEnt rates OF EXCHANGE
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
AMERICAN
LINE
PADDER BUILDING-HONG KONG..
CANTON BAKGR
VESSELS DUE
,די
Achilles, B. & S., September 9. Afrika, E.A. Co., Auguns 10. Agamoinen, B. & S. August 13. Annam, E.A. Co., August 90. Ausgir, Malchers', August 10. Antenor, B. & S., September 13.- Atsuta Maru. N.Y.K., August, 15. Bremerhaven, Melchers, August 18. Bhutan, P. & O., Angint 10.
Calchas, B. & S., August 6, Bardwan, P. & O., September 3.
Canton, Gilman's August 20 Canada Mara, 0.8.K. August 11.
Canton Maru, 0.8.E., August 7. Changte, B. B., August 9. Chenonceaux, Messageries, August 11.
(1) in the vicinity and north of City of Bristol, Bank Line, Sept. 10. Buoys A10, AB and 49...
(2) between Buoys A7, and AZ; AS and Al; Buoy A1 and a position of 1000 feet due south of Kowico. Point.
(3) in the Man-of-War anchor- age in the vicinity of south of Buoys No. 3, No. 2 and No. 1.
(4) in the Fairway not more than 500 feet distant from the north of Buoys No. 28 and No. 27. (5) In an area, the romers of which have the following post-
tions:
in the year 1910 any prediction Lat. 22 18 00 N. 114 11 54 E. that within 25 years underground Lat. 22 17 48" N. 114 11' 54" E. which is common knowledge to us Lat, 22" 17" 48" N. 114° 10′ 48′′ E. cables would develop in the way Lat: 22.17′ 30′′ N. 114 10 48" E.
to-day would have been regarded Notwithstanding this, however, our researches show. us that we have by no means
fantastic.
reached the theft of development and it wil in future be possible for higher to use our materials.
pressures and with higher -
terry.
complete that number, but there In respect to business generzity
Youy
in this country it is with great
trade.
warned
Masters of vessels are thereby to keep clear of all sampans, motor boats and buoys used on the work which shall each. carry a red flag and to keep a good look-cut for all craft so employed.
are others whose appointment as advisory directors may be required pleasure that I confirm the im- which have been very useful, and
directors, therefore,
have pression generally held as to the have enabled us to transport what would be the cumbersome summoned an extraordinary gen-mprovement of the home eral meeting of the company to
Our records show that business is materials required in jungle work meet after this, annual general improving. Our marine depart under easy conditions of handling. ment secured the important order Several raluable patents have been
secured herein. for the Queen Mary, and this has brought us further orders for cables for ships.
meeting to authorise an appro- priate amendment to Article 85 of the Articles of Association.
There is no doubt that; from the figures that are published by the Central Electricity Baard as to the amount of electricity that is
I
City of Elwood, States Co., Aug. 29. City of Khios, Bank Line, August 9. Conte Verde, Lloyd Triestino, August 'B. D'Artagnan, Messageries', August 21, Delagon Maru, N.Y.K., August 15. Diomed, B. & 8., August 12. Empress of Asia, C.P.S., September 14. Entp. of Csands, C.P.S., August 7. Emp. of Japan, C.P.S., August 30. Emp. of Bussi, C.P.S., Angust 14. Ermland, Jebsen's, August 30, Ferncliff, Jebsen's, August S. General Lee, States Co., August 9. General Pershing, States Co., Aug. 19. Ginyo Maru, N.Y.E., August 10. Glaucus, B. & 6., August, 9. Hague Maru, 0.8.K., August 79. H. Eimvard, Jabsen's, August 21. Heline, Thoresen's, August 10. Himalaya Maru, 0.9.K., August 31. Hozan Haru, O.S.K., August 14.
Kaisar-I-Hind, P. & O., August 9 Isar, Melchore', August 14. Ixion, F. & 8., September 5.
Kulmerland, Jebsen's, August 7.
tang. Jardine's, August. 13. Kwanssi Maru, Q.8.E., August #. Manila Hara, 0.8.K., September 5. Mantus, P. & O., September 11. Mayabaahi Mary, N.Y.E., August 7. Melbourne Maru, 0.8.8, August 0. Memnon, B. & S., August 30. Nalders, P. & 0., August 7. Naukai. Karu, 0.8.K., August - 22. Nankin, E. & A. S.B.. Co., Sept. 4. Neckar, Malchers', August 9.
Noshiro Maru, N.V.K., August 13. Panama, EA Co., August F. Patroclas, B. & S. August 16. Penang Mara, NY.., August 14. Porthon, Mesageries', August 13. Potsdam, Melchers', August 13. Pres: Coolidge, Dollar's. August 9. Fres, Harrison, Dollar's, August 10. Pres. Jackson, A.M. Láns, August 9. Ranchi, P. & O., Auguas 23. Rajputans, P. & O Beptember 4. Baapura, P. & O., August 21, Rhein, Jobser's, August Roseville, Bank Line, August 22. Basle, Melchers, August: 25. Santos, Mar, 0.5.K., August 22. Santhin, B.T. (Apcar), August 15. Talma, B.I. (Apear), August 6 Sirdhana, BI. (Apear), August 20
J
1NAKEX KOAD.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL: STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s
STHAMIZ "SOUDAN,”
AKRITED BONG KONG ON 5TH AUGUST, 1935,
FROMANTWERE LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTRAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
NONBIGNEES8 of Cargo by the abero-nazred Vessel are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and placed ar tau 194 in the Houg Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained an the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary Six Hours before stival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days inż. cluding date of arrival will be subject to Heat
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in my case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the flodowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surreyon, Mesara. GODDARD & DOUGLA, st 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period..
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Révonze Offer to be present at the examination of aged dufiable cargo.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on o before 25th Aug. 1836,
1935, or they will.
not be recognised.
"
Co.
[3720
No Claid will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
Agents, Hong Kong, 6th August, 1835.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
UOLAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTE.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Co Vessel
"DEUCALION".
AND
FROM UNITED KINGDOM
VIA SINGAPORE
are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Whare Kowloon, where it will lie at Consig nees risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Hols's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 2nd Ang
Optional cargo will not be landed prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends
All broken chaled, and damagori goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 M. and Noox within the free storage period.
No claims
admiffed the Goods have lath
cannot conclude without making some reference to the work of the staff and assistants OVERSEAS BUSINESS
who have so loyally helped me Our business overseas is mainly in building up the company and drawn from the British Empire. in carrying it through. I desire being distributed in the country in where we have official representa to tender my sincere and hearty ever-increasing quantities, the de- mand for the manufactures tives who art closely for us and thanks, and this is especially the 02 serve our company most efficient case to Mr. P. V. Hunter, C.B.E, this company must continually increase, and, when It is remem. Fly. Our thanks, are due to them and Mr. Chaa. Pipkin, who, under Tai Ping Yang, Dodwell's, August 17. here, unless notice, has been given.
for what they do. That includes me, are joint managers of the Thi Ping, Dodwell', Beptember 17. bered that, assisted by a Govern-
Tatsuta Maro, NY K, August 7 ment guarantee of several millions the vast amount of work which we company.
are doing regularly to India. In The widespread sterling, there was
connections Taybank, Bank Line, August 18. a substantial scheme of electrification of the have received contracts for the excellent class of men whom we Tibadak, J.C.J. Lm August 20
various cities and, towns there we which have been built up and the Teresias, B. & S., August 28.
Teucer, B. & S., August 20., suburban lines of London, and erection and laying under ground employ do much to ensure us a Tjikembang, JCJ. Line, August 3. possible further extensions of some of the main Hines of the railway of their supply systems.
continuance of the good business Tinegara, JCJ. August 6, companies running out of London, Our thanks are due largely to which follows under the name of Tisaroes, J.C.J Jatie, August 18. there appears to be every reason our staff in India, from Mr. Brad Callender.
Tisondari, JC.J. Tame, August: 81. to believe that, in addition to the shay through all his assistants
Tsushima, Mars,”N.Y.K., August ordinary normal deinand which downwards, for the loyal and should maintain our trade there strenuous service, which they have are developments being evolved given us on contracts which are which should reflect themselves in often executed under very difficult increasing sales by your company. conditions.
The resolution was carried un- animously, and at a subsequent extraordinary general meeting a resolution was passed altering the articles to enable the elect three additiona
I think we can look forward to In the course of the execution directors Votes of
this present year with great hope of overhead work in India we chairman that, well as we may have done have learned a number of detalls; closed the
SHIPPING MOV
the undersLEEN