CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LANTE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
BE M.V.
THE
เท
"KULMERLAND"
having arrived, from Hamburg and Ports of call, Consiguies of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained we soon as the Goods are landed. Optional Largo will not be landed bare, unless Notice has been given 49 bour prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
No Claims will be admitted after the
CONSIGNEE NOTICES,
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
`MESSAGERIKH MARITIMES
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
S.S. FELIX ROUSSEL": 7*A87.
BRINGING CARGO FRON MARSEILLES, via Ports, etc.
ARRIVED HONG KỤNG ** FRI- DAY, TOR 19TH FEBRUARY 1937.
ONSIGNEER are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Go- downs of Ho g Kong Kowloon Wharf
Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloo, whence delivery may be obtained immediately
landing
All
Goode bave left the Godown, and Mattor land must be sent in to me on Uoodu remaining undelivered after the 20th Feb. 1937, will be subject to
ΟΙ before the Tuesday, 2nd Mar, 1937, Rent.
or they will not be recogeized. by the Company Surveyor, Messr
Damaged Packages will be examined
Goddard the Consignees at 10.00 am on Thurs
Douglas in the presence of day, 25th Feb, 1937.
All broken, chafes, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, they will be examined on where
10th 10 am. by our Feb., 1987, Surveyors, Mesara, Goddard & Douglas, To comply with the General Bonded
si
Consignees must bays a Berence
HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1937.
THE EXCHANGE
MARKET
MESSRS. ROZA BROS.
Silver prices rose 1/10 yesterday for both deliveries, the quotations being 20 1/8 for Ready and 20 1/18 for Forward, Advices received re- ported some speculative buying. The market closed steady. After the official fixing the market re- mained
very Stendy. American Silver was quotex, at 44 3/4 for Spot.
The London-New York cross-rate was quoted at 4.89 1/2. New York- London was quoted at 4.89 13/32.
MARKET
#
Opened uncertain with Indica- tions of ensiness but later the market reacted slightly, remaining steady.
STERLING
the course of the morning at 1/2 Some business was done during 29/32 for cash and April. The
Automatic Short-Thread
Milling Machine
The production of threads on cutter, which, it will be appreciat screwed parts which are short re-eq, cuts the whole length of the latively to their diameter. can thread at once. The cutting reed usually be accelerated by employ-is derived from the movement of ing a machine designed for this class of work. Such a machine is the Reishauer automatic, short thread milling machine. As its name implies the machine is of foreign origin, the sole agency having been recently taken up by Messrs. Alfred. Herbert, Limited. Coventry Its maximum capacity
is the threading of screwed parts up to 180 mm. (7,0025 in.) in diameter. and not exceeding 70 mm. (2,756 in.) long. The plain part of the work behind the threaded part is accommodated in the hollow spindle, the internal diameter of which is 86 mm. (3.385 In).
is a milling cutter, both internal opening of 85 mm, and as the tool The chuck has a maximum
and external threads can be cut.
the cross-slide, the work being thus fed on to the milling cutter, which is, of course, rotating. - 24 also 19 the work. The cutter spindle is driven by a 14-h.p. mo- tor housed in the-base. The drive Is transmitted by belt on a two- step pulley. The spindle pulley serves also as a flywheel. The motor is of the pole-changing type with a reversing switch giving four speeds in either direction The normal speed range is from 170 r.p.m. to 480 r.p.m. but with change cone pulleys it can be in- creased to run at from 880 r.p.m. to 1,900 r.p.m.
mounted motor on the cross slide. through gears by a 1-h.p. flange- The work spindle 14 driven
The gears consist of a friction
Arehouse Begulations,consignees must Officer in attendance when any datiable market closed at 1 p.m. with sellers The thread is completed when the clutch, change gear and worm
Revenue Officer in attendance
when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All claims must reach 13 before the 13th Mar, 1937, or they will not be recognized.
No Insurance will be affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBBEN 00.
goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
No Fire insurance will be effected by us in any case whitever.
R. OBL
Agent. Bong Kong, 19th Feb., 1877,
1
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Agents.
Hong Kong, 13th Feb, 1997,
(5029
SILVER LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
HAMBURG-AMERIKA
LINIR
NOTICE TO CONSIGNELS
THE S
'NORDMARK
having arrived from Hamburg and Ports of call Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kow. loon, where delivery suny be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Optional cargo will not be landed bere, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final ort 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 the 25th Feb., 1987, will he subject to
Bent
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on 14th Feb, 1937, at 10 am, by our Surveyors Messrs. Goddard and Douglas,
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Begulations consiguess must have a Revenue Oficer in attend- sace when
damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All claims must reach us before the 18th" Mar, 1937, or they will not be
recognisance will be offected.
No
Agenta.
Hong Kong, 8h Feb, 1937.
[5047
FROM NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES
THE Motor Vessel
TH
...“ SILVERWALNUT A
having arrived from the above Ports on 18th instant, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk
and expense.
All broken,chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on Thursday, 25th instant, 1937, at 10 am.
All Claims must be presented within 18 Days
the vessel's arrival here after which date they cannot be re- cogna
of
Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goodo remaining nadelivered after the 20th instant, 1937, will be subject to Rent.
by
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD, 2nd Floor, Hosgkong & Saanghai Bank Building Dils 23168 & 23169 Hong Kong 19th Feb., 1977.
[5049
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL.
JERSEN & Co.,
STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STEAMER "NALDERA."
AKHIYED HONG KONG ô× “
18TH FEBRUARY, 1987.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
NOTICE TO CONSIGNKES
Stonor" WILDANDRA"
From MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
via MANILA.
CON
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inforreed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Rodown Company, Ld. at Kowloon, wheset and/or from
each
AND STRAITS.
at 1/2 29/32 February-May and probably June, buyers at 1/2 15/10 for any delivery
U.S. DOLLARS Business was done at 30 3/8 for February, March and Aprili. The market closed at 1 p.m. with sellers at 30 3/8 February-March and probably April and 30 5/16 May June, buyers at 30 7/16 Feb.-Apr. and 30 3/8 May-June.
SHANGHAI DOLLARS
A large business was done at 102 3/8 for cash. There were sellera at 102 5/16. buyers at 102 7/16 for
CASH,
SHANGHAI MARKET Opened with sellers at 1/2 9/16 for cash, buyers at 1/2 19/32 cash. subsequently business was done at 1/2 9/16 for cash. There were sellers at 1/2 17/32 February, buy- ers at 1/2 9/18 cash. US. Dollars, opened. with sellers at 29 11/18, buyers at 29 3/4 for Spot. Sub- sequently business was done at 20 11/18. The Noon market closed with sellers at 205/8 cash, buyera at 29 11/16 for Spot. The market was reported as being easy,
IN THE AFTERNOON The market was quiet in the afternoon.
livery.
IN STERLING
after which work has made 1.1/6 revolutions. the slides return to the rest position and the chuck stops ready for unloading. The speeds and feeds are suitable for Practically any material, such as steel; brass. aluminium, and ebonite.
As regards construction, the tool spindle is carried in a column
integral with the main base cast
com-
Ing, the latter carrying a pound side forming the work head. The slide has a longitudinal traverse of 250 mm. and a cross traverse appropriate
(9.843).
to the diameter range of the work. The machine is automatic in ac tion after the work has been set up in the chuck and the starting clutch actuated, the slide having been brought up to an adjustable stop and clamped by a handwheel. This
determines the position of the work relative to the milling
SHIP v. PLANE
Accuracy And Speed Of Latest Guns
naval construction
programme
gears, the speed rates. being alter- ed by change wheels. The range The in-feed. and return of the is from 0.3 xp.m. to 4.5 r.p.in.
cross alide, and also the stopping of the feed drive, are effected, by means of a cam. A second cam. situated on the first ones and
readily accessible for changing. pitch that can be handled is 3 mm controls the pitch. The coarsest
(0.118 in.), or 8 threads per inch, thread is 2.2 mm. (0.037 in.). The the maximura depth of
small gear pump near the chuck. cooling lubricant is supplied by the
and
This is attached to the face of the
work spindle. The overhanging cross slide, and is driven from the arm supporting the outer end of the cutter arbor shown in view, is used, of course, for extern- al threads only, and is removable for cutting internal threads.
this
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In sterling the market closed.
Lord Stanley, Parliamentary Sc- with pellers at 1/2 20/32 Feb.-June.cretary to the Admiralty, speaking buyers at 1/2 15/16 for any de- to the Manchester University Con-
The leasehold of -250, Oxfore-
ITALIA & COSULICH LINES Agents for the sale of through servative Association, sald the street, a building which has a and independent tickets to North, Central and South American
frontage of, only 24ft, has just porta via "Italy. U.S. DOLLARS
for between £95,000 was going on very satisfactorily been sold The market closed with sellers and was up to time, states the
and $100,000. Redmaynes Ltd., at 30 3/8 "February-March and "Manchester Guardian." The furriers, are the purchasers, states probably April and 30 5/16 May-Admiralty's task easier than that the "Daily Telegraph." June, buyers at 30 7/18 Feb-May of the other two services because The building covers a site area had the organisation already in of 1,370 sq. ft., and, taking into existence.
account the value of the ground rent, the price paid comes out at record for the neighbourhood. £80 a foot. This is believed to be s
and 30 3/8 June.
■
SHANGHAI DOLLARS Sellers at 102 5/16. buyers at 102 7/16 for. caahı.
QUEEN'S DISCOVERY
IN ANTIQUE SHOP
L
History Of A Knife And Fork
+
an
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the formed that their Goods are being landed
above-named Yousel are hereby in and placed AT THEIR BIEX in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godaws Lord Mayor Sir George Broad- Queri. Mary has sent to the Conny Godowns at Kowloon where bridge)
a knife and fork which Consignment will be sorted out Hark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as
she recently
discovered in the wharves delivery may be landed
may be obtained. the Goods are landed.
antique shop. She thought that Optional cargo
Optional Goods will be landed here they might have been part of a bere,
unless Dotice has been given 48 unless instructions have been given to set already in the possession of the Lours prior to vessel's arrival, but the contrary dis Hours before arrival of Lord Mayor, and expressed the de- carried on from port to port to the final the steamer.
call to port of call
sire to know their history. The which the option extends. Goods not cleared within 8 days in knife is victorian, bearing the No
Claims will be admitted after the cluding date of arrival will be subject to date 1838, and the fork is William Goods have left the Godown, and all rent Goods
remaining undelivered after the
IV, dated 1837." 20th inst will be subject to rent,
claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 27th inat. or they will not be recognized.
All cli
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company'surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10 am. Free.
and Thursdays, within the Consignees are specially notified that inst, at 10 s.m. by our surveyors, it is necessary for Revenue Officer to Mesars. Goddard & Douglas.
be present at signees are requested to inform the All Claims against the Steamer mun Imports & Exporta Ofice that they be presented to the Undersigned an or bavo such goods for examination.
No Fire Insurance has been affected bore 10th Mar., 1937, or they will Billa of Lading will be countersigned
All broken, chafed, and damaged storage period, Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where 1988 they will be examined on the
by
Th the case of dutiable cargo, con dutiabat the examination of damaged
DODWELL & CO. LTD.
Cargo.
recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 15th Feb., 1937. " (6034 Hong Kong, 18th Feb., 1937.
[5089
Agenta
“ALL-AIR” MAILght to Alexandria, writes
TO AFRICA
Home correspondent.
4
The 12 passengers, which includ- ed several women, were given a great send-off. The giant fiying.
Official Send-Off For boat's 600 kilogrammes of mall,
Passengers
omcials of Imperial Airways,
packed in 150 bags, was loaded in- to a special compartment, Im- perial Airways officials at the sta tion included Major Brackley, Engineer Superintendent, and Mr. The Cassiopeia will inaugurate a new service to the East, which eliminates the overland route from Paris to Brindial, and shortens the lourney from England to Egypt.
due to
He Imagined the lag of some months in alreraft deliveries to be the dimculty of creating new production and new designs at the same time. When these difficultles were overcome, he thought, the lag might quickly be made up. I can assure you that there is no complacency.", he add- ed; the Air Ministry is working very hard to overcome the dif– culties."
ford-street so seldom come into Properties in this part of Ox-
the open market, however, that there is little avaliable basis for precise comparison.
No. 250, Oxford-street, for many Henry Finch, Ltd., has been de years occupied as a wine bar by
scribed as situated "in the heart of the women's shopping centre." It is a narrow-fronted building of floors, and on both sides of it basement, ground and five upper
are the premises of John Lewis. and Co. Ltd.-a fact that helps to make it of great value.
The term of the lease is 099 Years at £360 ground rent, At the auction held last year the bidding disclosed that £91,000 was. below the reserve and the pro- perty remained unsold.
isting building is not to be de- It is understood that the ex-
REICHSMARK RATES
There had he said, been & the views held on armaments, and change in the last year or two in
throughout the country one would find agreement that this country could not continue to be the only one. Insomclently protected. He was sure that when the Estimates came before Parliament next month the attack on the Govern ment by the Opposition would be made much more on the extent to which we were rearming and the The Lord Mayor sent the pieces way in which it was being done for Inspection to Mr. J. L. Douth-than on the fact that we had been molished and rebuilt, but that it waite, the Curator of the Guild- compelled to strengthen our post-will be adapted by the construc- hall Museum. Mr. Douthwaite has tion.
tion of a suitable shop and show- reported that the knife, handle is of Coalport, and that both con-
REPLY TO THE BOMBER room front. tall the Royal Crown over the City Arms, is most unusual.
The threat of air attack had produced new problems for the Both seem to have been made navy; It had added a great deal to for sothe Royal visit to the Man- the Admiralty's difficulties and, ex- slon House or Guildhall. Queen pense, but it had not changed at Guildhall in all the responsibilities, which the Victoria dined in 1837 and went to a supper in 1840, navy had to undertake. Eventu-i The knife and fork appear to be a ally, history showed, defence ni- spoon. The maker was Willam new weapons turned out not to be pair to which there should be always caught up with attack, and Theobalda, who in 1837 am- decisive algamated with Robert Metcalf Atkinson, spoon and fork makers.
Defence against the torpedo had The fork bears the
meant heavy armour and bulges; name of Theobalds only, but the knife has fence against the tomber meont on the hull of the battleship; de- the amalgamated name.
heavy armour on the upper decks and the development of an in- ereasing anti-aircraft armament. Within the last year or two ro- volutionary “changes. had been made in that direction, and there The shadow factories are wanted had been an immense improve at present to help us to make up He did think the bomber had ready for any new emergency, so ment in both the accuracy and existing deficiencies. When that the speed of anti-aircraft gunnery. has been done they will be kept made the battleship obsolete. that the risk we ran in the last When the present rapid re- war, when we were nearly three When the
cald, we shall keep a shadow in- properly working, will never be re- building of our dect is over." he years before getting our munitions
dustry ready for a new emergency, peated."
H.M.S. DANAE DUE TO-DAY
H. M. 6. Danne is due to arrive in
Ltd. were on the platform at D. Handover, Traffic Manager. with the China Squadron. She
Waterloo Station, London, when passengers left for Southampton to join the 18-ton Dying boat Cas- alopeta, which was due to take off a few hours later on her maiden
carae
port to-day from Australia to join up out from England some time ago but has since been to Melbourne to take part in the Centenary celebrations. in port yesterday and will be here for The French gunboat, Argus, arrived about a month.
Berlin, Feb. IB. The Relchismark was quoted. without quarantee, at:
New York Paris Amsterdam London Paris Pound Sterling
Paris U.S. dollars
40.235: 864,--
.73.55 to 73.60
12-18′
105.12
to 105.14 21,48 21.484
Transoceam ›Fews Server
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Telephones 32082/2.
PO. Box 143. Tel. Addr., "Lloydiano".
Canton Agents: -DODWELL & CO., LTD, Shameen.
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CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., Shakee Road.
S.S. "BENNEVIS"
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and LEITH on or about the 9th March.
Cargo
will also be accepted on through Bill
of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.
Next Bailing for SHANGHAI & JAPAN
21st Feb.
64
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