KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
NEW SCHEDULE TO COME
INTO FORCE.
Down Train.
Dept. Kowloon 8.05 am. Arr, Canton 11.82 a.m.
Dopt, Kowloon 4.02 pm. Arr. Canton 7.20 p.m.
According to the above schedule the train will take 3 hours and 22 According to Dr. Haloh Pao- minutes compared with the present chao, Director of the Canton-Kow-time of 4 hours and 30 minutes. loon Railway, who on Wednesday Owing to the high gold exchange, afternoon gave a reception to re: the price of railway materials and the different cont has greatly increased, which presentatives of
and news agoncies, the old reason. In given for the increase of papers aleepers on the line have been fares as follows, in Canton cur placed by new sleepers at im- portant points, so that the Railway rency: Administration fa able to stato de Anitely that beginning from May 1, the following time table will be in force:
Up Train.
Dept. Canton Kowloon, 11.12 a.m.
4
7.50
1st. Class $6, 2nd Class $3.40, 3rd. Clase $1.40.
THE HONGKONG
LOSS OF THE S.8. LIMCHOW.
PASSENGERS & CREW RESCUED.
Il-luck seems to dog the French whipping firm of Cle Pannier, of Halphong, which for the second time in one month, has lost a ship as the result of the bad weather which ha prevailed along the China coast.
The Changklang, on a voyage to Shanghat from Hongkong, foundered Innt month with the loss of a few liver, and now news has been received in the Colony of the total loss of the a.. Limehow. which grounded off Pochim Pagoda, Hainan Strait, after with the French steamer Canton on Tuesday afternoon.
No Lives Lost,
Inst Fortunately, this Arrfort of the travelling public.dianster has not been attended by any loss of life. All the passengers were taken off immediately after the vessel had grounded, and Capt Morganti, the Master, and bin crew ASIATICf about Sil. including four European officers. left the
ship
when it was deemed unsafe to remain as she began to show signs of breaking up.
Mr. Haich in the course of his address emphasised the safety of the line and the due protection being in extended to it by the military a.m. Arr.authorities. He further added that attention will be given to the.com-
Canton News Agency.
Dept. Canton 4.15 p.m. Kowloon 7.39 p.m.
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Sailing about 12th May. June. 9th 4th July. 8th August. th Hopt.
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M.V. "AGRA"
M.V. "SHANTUNG"
*Calling at Havro.
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M V. "NAGARA"
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Hongkong to Cienon
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Hongkong to 1st North
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shipping
It is believed that three ships helped in taking the passengers and crow of the foundered Lincluw to Huthow, from where they will proceed to Haiphong, The Canton, which war involved in the collision, took alt some of the pranengers,
the while
Kiangsu, which Was in the vicinity, took the rest. A third vessel, which in thought to be the French steamer Tonkin, was in time to accommodate the officers and
crow.
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1831.
THE HONGKONG DOLLAR.
VIEWS OF THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
The report of the General Com- mitteo of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce for 1030 has
been issued. It states:
CANTON-HONGKONG TELEPHONE.
A FORECAST OF FINANCIAL RESULTS.
Average
the
of
The work for the installation the Canton-Hongkong long distance telephone has been contracted to the China Electric Company at a cost of G.$455,000 equivalent to $1,688,000 of liver, and consequent drop in the sald
The downward trand in the price Canton currency, payable to the
from company
annual the value of the Hongkong dollar, together profits as per agreement, anys with the existence of world-wide trade Canton municipal report.
With the operation of this depression, continued to be the prin
number DI cipal anxieties of the local business service, the
calls por day in the first year IN estimated nt 600, Hongkong community during 1930. During the first six months of the year the steady $2 currency per call will be charged. decline in exchange deterred Chinese The annual receipts for the 1st year buyers from entering into fresh com- are therefore estimated at Hk. $432.- 000, of which two-thirds Le. $288,000 mitments, and demand was met, to a
will go to the Canton treasury, and | large extent, by, stocks imported dur-one-third to Hongkong.
Ing 1929 and earlier, at more favour- nile exchange rates. Aa stocks be- came exhausted, and exchange, during the second half of the year, remained steady at 1s, 3d. to 1s. dd considerable business was put through. Lower prices of raw materials and keen com petition amongst suppliers of cotton goods and metals Ind to a reduction In prices which Inrgely affect the drop in exchange. The advantago which the fail in the value of silver currency was expected to give to export trade was not in fact 'experienced, because of lack of Interest on the part of buy- | ing markets abroad, due to depressed industrini conditions and the accumu- lation of stacks. The slump has also ndversely affected Chinn Coastal shipping.
Japanese competition still increases in intensity and scope, and has prac tienlly driven cheaper lines of British cotton plece-goods from the market. Considerable participation by Chinese mills in now apparent, and increasing competition from that quarter must be reckoned with. The British Econo- mic Mission in the Far East, appoint- el to enquire into the possibilities of developing British trade in this part of the world, arrived in China and Japan during the period under r
Arriving at Hothow, Capt, Morganti sent a message to Hongkong, inform- lag Messrn. Sing Kee & Co., the loon ngents, of the latest development, the message being received here yester- day afternoon. It was alan stated that as the Limchow had already sunk, a resente lug was not necessary.
When the menge wak zeceived here, the Henry Kenwick had already been despatched to the scene of the stranding. She left here early yester-view. day morning and should be at Pachim Pagodo this morning.
Like the Changklang, the Limehow has been insured with the American fasintle Underwriters.
Well-Known Here.
vin
The foundered vessel is well-known in Hongkong, being on a regular run between Haiphong and Conton Pakhri, Holhow and Hougkung. She has, it in understant, completed 138 vaynges on this run.
The Limehow was a steel screw steamer of 2,239 Lens gross, and 1,416 tens nett. She was bulit in 1894 by Blohm & Voss, at Hamburg, and was Grat. known as Thekla Bohlen, which was later changed to Song Mn, on change of ownership. She paused in- to the hands of Cie Pannier of Uni- phong some nine years ago, when her name was altered to Limehow.
and Investigated Hongkong trading conditions during February, 1931. The report of the Mission In awaited with grent interest.
Virtue of Stability.
The average number of calls per day in the second year in extimated at 1,000 and in the third year, 1,800. The annual expenses amount 0.1281,004, including C.3131,040 in-
to
terent to be paid to the China Electric Company. The not proft thus will be as follows:
First
year:
$93,306 (Canton
(Canton $942,906
year: $717,306 (Canton
Currency)."
Becond year: Currency).
Third Currency).
Work on
the Installation of the
Canton-Hongkong long distance tele- phone has made rapid progress since Inat September: Cables on the Chin- ese section from Canton to Shum- chen have been fald, while those in the British section trom Shumchen to
under way. The Kowloon are now whole line will be completed by end of July, and the telephone service will commence operation some time in August. Charges are $2 Hongkong currency for each call of not more than 3 minutes from Hongkong to Canton, and $2.60 Canton currency from Canton to Hongkong, according to Mr. Wong Chu-hsun of the Tele- phone Administration, states the Can. ton News Agency.
unavoidable: bui provided the dellar price of is a sympathy with the silver, and not out of relation to it, an it has been latterly (and unfor
although the pre- tunately still is
la
the mtun considerably less). Ceiuny's trade will be carried on with.
handicaps, out undur
and our handling charges will not be dearer than in other ports in China."
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LINE.
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via PANAMA.
Next Sailing
M.V. "TAI PING YANG”.
on
APRIL 18th
for
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The sharp fall in the value of the Hongkong dollar in recent months has naturally led to discussion of the possibilities of stabilising the eur. reary of the Colony on a gold stand- nrd. When asked by the Government for its views, your Committee ex- pressed the opinion that, Hongkong being commercially part of China, a change from a silver currency would he inadvisable while Chian remains She had a cargo of coal and other
on a silver standard. The Committes The Chamber, in its letter of Nov- Keneral cargo on this ill-fated voyage,juined with the Committee of the ember, having expressed the opinion and it in fenred that, like the ship. British Chamber of Commerce, Shang- that the fall in exchange would con- the cargo will be a total loss.
hal, In requesting the China Associn- tinue to exercise a beneficial effect on tion to make representations to the exports, commented in its modifying British Government in favour of letter that the anticipated impetus to International Retion on the whole exports had not materialised owing to Tesultant question of silver. particularly ai exchange fluctuations and affecting China trade and the coun-uncertainty as to prices in the buying markets, also to a glut in the world's try's ability to meet its obligations.
Ая markets due to over-production. regards the anticipated benefits of a The Chamber having been op low exchange in tending to promote proached by the Government in April, the flow of capital to the Colony from 1930, for its views on the currency abroad (referred to in the Chamber's problem, confirmed with certain mod! letter of November), it was agreed fications in the light of subsequent that in normal times this should developments, its letter of 28th Nov-benefit the Colony, especially from on ember, 1920, in reply to the Govern investor's point of view, by making ment's request for its views on the the money market easy, but since the "immediate and prospective effect on above had been written the influx of the trade and general prosperity of capital from outside had been carried the Colony of the recent fall in ex- te excess and had had the effect of change and return of the local cur- keeping up the premium on notes.
SIRDHANA The higher the premium, a silver basis," mare parti- vor silver. cularly the following paragraph: "As the greater the danger of fluctuations,
led to the exchange situation has
which were exercising a most detri.
the mental effect on
trade of the suggestions that the Colony's currency should be based upon gold, the Com- Colony. conclusion, the Chamber mitte takes the opportunity to re-commented that the premium on notes Brig. Gen. Macnaghten and mark that, the ideal currency being over silver was not likely to rise in Mr. Sheppard
re-elected one that is stable, there is much to be view of the fact that the rates on
NELLORE said in favour of a gold currency, fixed deposits had been lowered by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman,
But Hongkong being commercially Banks, and expressed the view that
TANDA respectively, of the new Manicipal part of China, a silver standard fs, a reduction in such premium would Council, at a meeting held at noon. in the opinion of the Committee, In-appear to be contingent on capital -Our Own Correspondent.
will evitable. That it
fluctuate is being taken out of the Colony.
The Limehow was registered at Haiphong, having a length of 290.7 feet, a beam of 38.1 feet and a depth of 21.7 fert. Her engines were cup- able of developing 167 N.H.P.
SHANGHAI COUNCIL.
RE-ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN.
Shanghai, Apr. 16.
were
rency
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5,334 5th May. 9,144
9th May.
15,132 | 23rd May. 30th May.
| 8,985 | 6th Juno.
16,601 | 20th June.
9,005 4th July.
16,619 18th July.
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5th May.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta-
7,745
13th May.
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6.853 6,956 1 4,500
1st July.
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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
18th Apr. 6a.m. S'hai, Kobo & Yoko 7,745 24th Apr. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka 15,132 24th Apr. S'hai, Kobo & Yoka
5,273 28th Apr.
10,006 8,985
6,956
8th May,
8th May.
8th May.
16,601 22nd May. 9,005 5th Juno. 7,648 10th June.
Moji & Kobe
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Ossks S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
S'hal, Moji, Kobo, Osaka,
& Yoko
S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko B'hai, Kobe & Yoko
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