1931-03-03 — Page 5

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND); MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

$.S.

ALIPORE

KRIVA

KHYBER

*SOMALI

RAWALPINDI

+KARMALA

!

Tons. Hong Kong

From

About

1931.

Destination.

4th Mar. | Straits, Columbo & Bombay, Daylight

Mar

3.213

0,155 7th

9,114 14th Mar. 21st Mor.

16,619 28th Mar. 19028 ! 11th Apr. RAJPUTANA | 10,568 25th Apr. 2nd May

9.144 PM May $5,102 23rd May 8,985 6th Juno 16,601 20th Juno 4th July 1 16,619 18th July 9.1M 1st Aug. 116.568 15th -Aug.

*SOUDAN

4KALYAN

COMORIN

KASHMIR

RANPURA

KASHGAR

RAWALPINDI

*KHYDER

RAJPUTANA

*KARMALA

CATHAY

KALYAN

9,005

19.128 29th Aug.

15,121 12th Sept

Botterdam & Antwerp. Mars, 'don, Hull, R'dâm & A'werp. Marzulles, London, Hull, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & London,

THE

JEWELS FOR THE SHAH.

Treasures Unequalled in the World.

Paris, Jan. 7. Emissaries from the Shah of Perzia arrived in Paris to-day charged with the task of buying jewels to replace those On the Shah's "Peacock" Throne, the value of which is estimated at 350,000,000. They will buy other jewels to add to the $150,000,000 treasure chest already owned by the Persian ruler.

Some weeks ago French and Dutch jewellers concluded an in- ventory of the Shah's, treasure house and their report and doinils. of all the rare gems resembled a detailed list of the jewels of the Grand Mogul.

CHINA MAIL.

HONG KONG' AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed

S.S. CHUEN CHOW

Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m. Bailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m. Sundays excepted,

Freight and Passago apply:-w

CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD. 241. Des Voeux Road C.

TYPHOON IN SAMOA.

OFFSETTING EXPECTED FOOD SHORTAGE.

Washington, Jan. 21. The navy asked for an additional $30,000 to-day with which to re-

The Peacock Throne.

the pair the buildings damaged by last The experts selected 48 most magnificent of the Shah's week's typhoon in American Samoa. possessions his gorgeous cere-

Arrangements were concluded to monial throne, which ia built ship 50 tons of rice, 30 tons of anl- after the form of a peacock. Atmon and 20 tons of hard bread to a conservative estimate, the hand-offset an expected fool shortage. piece alone is valued at $10,000,- The Red Cross granted a request 000, while the saphires, diamonds for an additional $2.500 for further and rubies which decorate the food supplies. legs and arms of the throne are worth at least $25,000,000. In the tail of the peacock throne are which, the experts say, Kems should fetch $16,000.000.

L

ence

COUPON GIFT SCHEME.

Cigarette. Producers Foiled.

The Dutch experts, skilled in the current value of jewels on

The hostilities which have arisen the Amsterdam diamond market,

as a result of the unnatural promin expressed the opinion that no col

obtained by coupon gift Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,lection of rare gems, in the world schemes, writes a correspondent of could be compared with the the Economist, reveal se funda- Shah's. Most magnificent jewel mental aspects of the problem of of all amongst the Persian royal distribution. "Gifts" are no novel- collection is the famed Darya-l-ty in the salesman's pack; it was Noor, which ranks in splendour the sudden inclusion in uch with the other Mogul gem. the schemes of popular branded articles Koo-i-Noor

that raised the present storm.

In a period of depression the op- The Persian royal jewel chestportunity to participate in a gift was considerably depleted in 1924. when the 26-year-old Shah, Ahmëd

Mars., L'don, Hul!, R':lam & A'werp Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Mars, L'don, Hull, R'dam & A'werp, Bombay, Marseilles & London. Mars, L'don, Hull, R'dam & A'wers. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, 'don, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'don, 'R'dam & A'werp Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

1914 26th Sept. Marseilles & London.

• Cargo oaly. Calla-Casablanca.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Corgo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrus and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Ebedival Mail Steamship Co.

TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SANTHIA

TALMA

TAKADA

1931.

10,006 | 24th

7,754 4th

10,000 12th

Mar. Apr. A pr. ¦ 0,919 2nd May

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and tarry a qualified surgeon,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

ST. ALBANS NELLORE TANDA

4,500 1,868 1st May 16,956 30th May

1931

Apr.

& Melbourne.

Former Shalı.

Mizra, was deposed by vote of the National Assembly. Anticipating this move, the Shah had removed to Paris in secret a considerable number of rare gems from the royal collection. When he lost his throne he old some of these in order to enable him to live in the luxury to which he wag accus- tomed.

#cheme wag Irresistible to the manufacturer at his wits end to

maintain production, and he fell an

Tel. 26081.

PROXIES AND VOTES.

IMPORTANT DECISION IN APPEAL CASE.

A decision of some importance to the investing public and also to directors of public companies has

just been given by the courts in the uppent case Cousins and Another v. International Brick Co. Ltd., and Another. The point at issue was whether a shareholder who had given a proxy to be used at a 'tom- pany meeting was entitled to attend In person and vote, and thereby revoke the proxy. The courts. Eave held that on principle there is no ground for refusing the votes given personally by the share- holders and accepting the vote of the proxy "who is merely an agent of the shareholders."

.

In the words of Mr. Justice Luxmoore a shareholder could, as between himself and the proxy determine tho

agency at any time, and the agent WAX not entitled to vote If the agericy had been

determined. When the vote of a shareholder was cast by him himself the company was bound to accept it, notwith- standing thata validly appointed proxy had also purported to vote.

It not infrequently happens with agitations' affecting the policy or personnel of companies that share- holders are induced to part with casy Frey to the cigarette producer. praxies on an incomplete under- ever on the watch for a better-standing of the position and that class "gift."

distributed

amongst a

But to many the consequent huge orders and the chance to have their produrts virgin market have proved a trap. The retailers, finding that articles on the sale of which they depended 'The now Shah, Mirza Reza

for a substantial portion of their Fahlevi, once a common soldier on guard before the royal palace, turnover, were being offered to the is reported to be anxious to re public in exchange for coupons ob- store the full glory of the Per. tained on the purchase of cigarettes sinu royal jewel chest. With this and in some cases for cash, took collective action and condemned all object in view, he is stated have commissioned experts to coupon gift schemes and those parti- come to the Paris jewel houses to cipating in them. Some oven start- select gems of various designs fited retaliation, one firm of stationers ted to be placed alongside the

which Persin in

to

rare ornaments herited from the Grand Mogul.

The present stock of Persian royal jewels is particularly rich in all kinds of gems but diamonds, Manila, Rahaul, Brisbane, Sydney any of the best diamonds hav ing been removed by the late Shah. In the royal treasure-house in the palace at Teheran there are

pearls, 13 pounds of emeralds and 12 pounds of rubies. United Preas.

Regular monthly sallings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Jupan 10 pounds of black and white

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Etaland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamera to London and

The P. O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Scuthampton and Lordon via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

offering 68. worth of elgarettes to each purchaser of a well-known fountain pen, and announcing that after selling out they would not re- stock the line.

re-

A frm of jewellers offered 20 cigareites (with choice of brand) for every 6s. worth of goods pur- chased, and the story is told of a man who bought a £100 engagement ring and claimed 8,000 cigarettes, The cigarette manufacturers. taliated by offering even more allur ing gifts (manufacturers of the most high-class products falling to the bait of immediate and vast ́or- ders) and by lowering the number of coupons required to obtain cach respective gift.

Coupons Achieve Cash Value. Coupons attained a cash value; a well-known cinema accepted them

later information causes them to alter their view and form the inten- tion of cancelling the proxies given. It is now made clear that by attend- ing the meeting in person and vot- ing they automatically proxies given earlier.

revoke

HONG KONG TIDES.

The time used is Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.; 00h. is midnight, 12hrs, is noon. The heights are referred to the datum of the largest scale Ad- miralty chart of the place and should be added to the depths given on the chart unless preceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths.

March 8 to 9, 1981.

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March

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TO 41

11 03

Wed.

10 14 4:5

111 21

21

72

145

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0 38

6-3

01 10

7-7

5 13

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

NELLORE

TAKADA

0,853 8th Apr. 0,949 10th Apr.

as payment for seats; but perhaps Frl the height was reachoi with the

Sat. offer of a fifteen-guinea wireless set of well-known make for "60 coupons Far. down" 'and 15 further monthly in- etalments. To all intents there on. 9 might be no end to such moves and counter-moves; meanwhile the pub-

01 40

£3 05

!

7

18

13. 53

17

11 03

52

UNE 20

12 40

13

Amoy, Shal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

KALYAN

TILAWA

24th

Apr.

of

Apr.

COMORIN

15.192

24th Apr.

KASHMIR

| 8,985

ST. ALBANS *MIRZAPORE

SANTHIA KARMALA *SOUDAN TALMA

1331. 4,500 8th Mar, 0,715 0th Mar.

Noon 7,754 18th Mar. 9,128 14th Mar. 10th Mar,

10,000 25th Mar.

RAJPUTANA 16,680 27th Mar.

TANDA

SANTHIA

9.144 10th

10,000

8th May

S'hai, Moji. Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Shanghai, Moji & Kobo.

From LEITH, IMMINGHAM, 'ANTWERP,' LONDON and

STRAITS.

Amoy, Shal, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka. The Steamship, Shanghai, Moil, Kobe & Yokohams. Shanghai, Moll, Kobo & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobo & Osaka.

"BENVRACKIE "

Consignees of cargo are hereby ta- formed that all goods are being land-

S'hai, Holt, Kebo, Osaka & Yhama.ed at their risk into the hazardousle was smoking itself sick and

Shanghai, Meji, Kobe & Yokohama Атоу, Мол, Кова & Озака, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Afofi, Kobe & Yokohams. 0,950 8th May Shal, Mofi, Kobe, Osaka & Yhams, 7,784 12th May | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Ozuka,

22nd May Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.

5th Jone Shanghai, Moll, Kebe & Yokohamza. 4,500 5th June

S'hal, Mojl, Kobo, Osaka & 'hama. 18,619 19th June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

0.114 3rd July Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,853 6th July S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhams, 16,586

17th July Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. D,128 81st July | Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

• Cargo only,

RANPURA

10,601

KASTIGAR

9,005

ST. ALBANS

RAWALPINDI

KHYBER

NELLORE RAJPUTANA KARMALA

and/or extra hazardous Godowns The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wimrf and revelling in the spectacle of many of fondest Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from their daily wants and the wharves delivery may be obtained. dreams being suddenly dangled be

No claims will be admitted after the fore their eyes "free" Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th March, will be subject to rent. be presented to the Undersigned on or

All claims against the steamer must tively guiltless cigarette manufac- turer upon those who supplied the before the 21st March, or they will "Gifts," things took an ugly turn. not be recognized.

However, with the turning of the retailer's fury from the compara-

All broken, chafed, and damaged One after the other realising the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, temporary nature of the gift where they will be examined on the scheme boom and their perament 6th March, nt 10 n.m by Mesars and ultimate Zependence on the re- Goddard Douglas.

tailer, manufacturers have hauled down their flag, and, in some crses, taken considerable newspaper space, to propitiate the deales and restore distribution to the more

ed.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses ated by Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabing are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft, will be received.

at the Company's Offles up to Noon on the day proviona to sailing.

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong,

Agents.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER -MAKERS, BRASS. and IRON FOUNDERS, A. All work done in this establishment, la guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience." We own two, Bllp ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long. // Town Office: 64, Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong. Tel 20159, Shipyard: Bham-shui-pe, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Kowloon Tel: 57009,

Entimates furnished, un fapplication Hong Kong, April 7' 1924.

No Fire Insurance has been affect Bills of Lading will be countersign- CLUB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Heng Kong, 28th February, 1931, channels.':

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

normal

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BRITISH STEAMERS ↑ CHANGTEĽ TAIPING (uñERE)

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ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED, Bajoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney--19 Days.

FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, $76 'RETURN”.

1. LONDON (vis australia) Krom £182-

(Australian Bewepapers on Bla) - STEAMER · Phan Hong Kong's Lawin Hong Kong-1-Laanes Manila TALFINGE

Dar. 20 CHANOTH

Melay' to

TAIRING CHARDTE

April 1 Jay 12

Dan Bydney

May It!! June 22

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An excellent opportunity is afforded by the

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G$119.00

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NEXT SAILING

M.V. “TAI YANG”

on MARCH 18th.

for

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight Information please apply:---

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings.

Agents.

Telephone 29021.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG. DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER

MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUND ERS, FORGE MASTERS,

ELECTRICIANS.

The Com

pany pos :Desses Six Granite Docks and Two Pat ent Sup- ways. The

dimensions of No. 1 Dock are

700 ft.

86. ft. x 30

ft

18. "SUGBO.”

Codes Used

AL ARC

Fifth Edi- tion; En g in cering: First

and Second: Edi

tion; West-

Union

and

Wat-

kina,

Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions 154' 0" B.P. 28′ 0′′ Mid 1⁄2 11′ 8′′ Mid; D. W. 470 tons; RHP. 860; Speed 101⁄2 knots. Built and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co, Ltd, to the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cabu for Philippine coasting service.

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

R. M. DYER, E.Sc., M.IN. Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.