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P.&O.-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, EGYPI, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Important Merger In Shanghai

Tug & Lighter Company And Marden & Co.

DETAILS OF SCHEME

Details of the Scheme. The details are, briefly, the forma-| tion of a holding company which will be registered under the Hong Kong Ordinances bearing the name of Wheelock & Co., Ltd. the inter- est in the partnership of that name being acquired from its present own-

ers.

The board of the new com-) pany will be composed of three mem- bers from each of the existing boards with one additional member.

The shareholders of each of the Jexlating companies will be› Invited {fo; exchange their shares for shares in Wheelock & Co., Ltd. The shares of Wheelock & Co., Ltd. will be Tis.

What must be one of the most both Boards for some considerable 10 each. The shareholders of the Important mergers in the history time past, and it was with a view Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co., Ltd. of Shanghai is, being arranged be to the saving which would be effect whose shares now have a par value tween the interests of the Shanghaijed by bringing them together under of Tia. 25 will receive five shares Tug & Lighter Co., Ltd., and G. E.Jone management, no less than the in the new company, and those of Marden & Co., Ltd.

prospects of improved service to the| G. E. Marden & Co, Ltd. | wlll 're- The Shanghai Tur & Lighter Co., public, that the preliminary steps ceive one share the actual book Ltd was established in 1903 by the in the merger were taken.

value of the Shanghai Tug & Mr. Ellis Hayim, of Benjamin & Lighter Co, Ltd's ordinary shares fusion of several companies, which had operated for very many years Potts, "undertook this delicate task, being approximately double that of previously, and from that time has and it is thanks to his knowledge par. Market and replacement gradually built up, a business and a of local conditions, and his unfail-values which are in many cases very name which stand for integrity and ing courtesy and tact, that the greatly in excess of book value are excellence of service. Built on directors of both concerns have being ignored throughout." DIVE conservative lines under men of the given. their approval to the" merger.dends on ordinary · shares in both calibre of the late John Prentice. It now awaits the confirmation of companies will be paid to the new Its shares are looked upon more in the shareholders. and the neces holding company, which will in

ordinary shares.

distribution to them.

its shareholders.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY the nature of trust securities than sary papers are being prepared for turn declare and pay dividends to

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

*KIDDERPORE ZANPURA **BURDWAN

MALWA BANGHI CARTHAGE. SOMALI

NALDERA RAJPUTANA **EANGALORE

CORPU COMORIN

BHUTAN

RANPURA

KAISAR-I-HIND

Toria

vi

From

About

Hore Kor

1932. 5,300 24th Ang. 17,000 27th Aug. 6,500 Brd Sept.

11,000 10th Sept. 17,000 24th Sept. 14,000 8th Oct. 6,800 15th Oct.

16,000 22nd Oct. 17,000 5th Nov.

Destination.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marsoilles & London.. Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre,

Hamburg, R'dam, Antwerp & Hull Bombay, Marsellles & London. Marseilles & London, Bombay, Marseilles & Lendon. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

0.500 12th Nev. Bourg,

"Their chief lines are salvage, tow-. ing and Hghterage, and their feets ure known to everyone In the port. To meet the requirements of their customers they recently added an- other department, truckage, but this | is only a minor part of their activi-! ties. The board of directo la com posed of Mr. Bernard Figth, chair- man, and Messrs. T. G. Weall, F. Ha Forde, and P. H. Bordwell, whilst it is proposed to invite Mr. G. E. Marden to take the place of Mr. P. A. Cox, who recently resigned on This departure from Shanghai.

Began, In 1905.

Messrs. G. E. Marden & Co., Ltd.,! came into the world in the year

15,000 19th Nov. Bombay, London, Havra 1925. Starting on modest lines, but

15,000 3rd Dec. 8,000 10th Dec. 17,000 17th Dee. 12,000 1st Dec,

• Cargo, only, '† Cails Casablancă: --

Antwerp & Hull; with a first class Customs Depart- & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

ment, their rise to eminence in the Bombay, 'seilles, L'don, Havre, transport world reads like a fairy "A'burg, R'dam, A'werp & Hull. story in modern business develop. Bombay, Marseilles & London, ment. They have developed succes- Bombay, Marseilles & London.

sively ferry boats, à goods trans port fleet, the Shanghai Household Removing Co., and godown pro-

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con-perties, and the name of Marden stantinople, Pirana, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the has become well-known in Shang- Khedivial: Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS,

TALMA

SANTHIA TAKADA

10,000

1932

18th Aug. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

3.30 p.m. 8,000 31st Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,000 17th Sept. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

hai. It was found necessary in 1930 to convert the old private company into a public one, and the success. of the flotation is still in the mind of the Shanghai Public.. The pres- ent board of directors is composed of Mr. G. E. Marden, chairman, Messrs. H. E. Arnhold, G. W. #. Boolsen, V. K. Song, and Captain. R. E. Sassoon.”

Clashing Interests Avoided. With The further development 'on

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for the river, it became obvious that 1st and 2nd class passengers,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

TANDA

NANKIN

NELLORE

1932. 7,000 2nd Sept. 7,000 1st Oct. 7,000 2nd Nov.

Regular monthly saillogs topm

had Hong Kong to Austraila,

Hong Kong to Sydney---19 days.

sooner or later the interests of the two companies would "clash, and whilst the juniors would have been put to a heavy and unnecessary ex- perise in the purchase of such a fleet of lighters and towboats as would enable them to compate withi the senior company, It, in turn, in Manlia, Rabaul Brisbane, Sydney order to protect itself would have

Melbourne.

Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-:

· The Union, 88 - Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New.

Farland, Vancouver, San Francisco, ett

The P. & D. Royal Mail Steamers, to London cad

The F. & D. Brnach Service of steamers to London vis Bues."

The Now Zauland Shipping Company's-steminars for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan - June to Sept.

been compelled to extend the com- petition on ahore by similar heavy commitments In godown properties.:

The possibilities of unnecessary competition have been realised by

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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

INWARD MAILS.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17. Shanghai and Swatow Amoy

WEDNESDAY,

· Australia and Manila

.Sunning

Talma

AUGUST 18.

Atsuta Maru

FRIDAY, AUGUST

19.

Europe.vis Negapatam (Letters and "Papers,

London. July 21) ....

Manila

Suwa Maru

President Taft

...Antenor

Landon Parcels only (London, July 14) Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hai (Vancouver, July 80) Japan and Shanghai

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghái (San

Francisco, July 22) Japan and Shanghaf

MONDAY, AUGUST 22. USA. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, July. 29)

An.oy

„Empress of Japan

Kashima Maru

President Fierce .Talyo Maru

President Grant

OUTWARD MAILS.

WEDNESDAY,

Samshut and Wuchow Formosa

THURSDAY,

Haihow and Haiphong Amoy Straits and Calcutta

Swałow Amoy

Foochow Japan

AUGUST 17.

Tsinan

Kong Ning. Tai Shan AUGUST 18.

Now Mathilde

3.30 p.m. 4 p.m. 5.p.m.

8.30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1932.

JAPAN

ROU

TRIP TOURS

SPECIAL REDUCED

SUMMER FARES.

On Sale Until

September 15th.

FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AND AMERICAN MAIL LINĖ

MLJELKEN

LINE

BARBER

WILHELMSEN

PARUKA

EXPRESS

SEPRICE

LINE

EXPRESS SERVICE TO NEW YORK

Via

SAN FRANCISCO-LOS ANGELES, PANAMA.

NEXT SAILING.

M.V. TAI SHAN"

on AUGUST 18th.

ALL VESSELS HAVE EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION

FOR 12 PASSENGERS:

Kutsang

10.30 am.

Talma

Parcels .Aug. 18, 12:30p.m.j

Letters

Hydrangea

Тебл

.1.30 pm. 3 p.m. 3.30 p.m.

FRIDAY,

AUGUST 19.

Huichow Atsuta Maru Kanchow

Time in Transit.

Fares.

8.30 a.m.

9.30 a.m.

Hong Kong to San Francisco...

25 Days

G6200.30

12.30 p.m. 2. p.m.

Hong Kong to Los Angeles ... Hong Kong to New York

26 42

G$220.00

G$325.00

Hoihow and Pukhoi Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai, Japan. USA. Canada, C & S. America & Europe" via Victoria, B.C.

Hai Ning

President Taft

(Due Victoria, B.C., Sept. 6 and "Europe via Siberia.)

(Continued on Next Column).

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,

HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:

Telephones:

NG KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.

* KOWLOON DOCK 58953.

Telegrams: "MANIFESTO, HONK KONG.”

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS,

FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER INFORMATION-

APPLY TO

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

·Agents.

Queen's Bulldings.

Telephone 28021.

Straits. Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Ader, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles

K.P.O. Registration Aug 19, 4.30 p.m. Letters.. Aug. 20, 9 a.m. Shanghai and Japan

Parcels Registration Letters

Kashima Maru

Aug: 19, 8 pm

4.15 P

5pm.

(Due Marseilles, Sept. 19) G.P.O Registration Aug. 20, 8:45 am Letters

19:30: 3.110) Suwa Mazu Empress of apan 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20,

Tjisaroša

1932.

RANCHI

TAKADA *NOVARA

*SOMALI

BIRDHANA LA

CARTHAGE

14,000

NALDERA

BANGALORE

RAJPUTANA

CORFU

BHUTAN COMORIN RANPURA KALWA

KAIBAR-I-HIND RANCHI

CARTHAGE

17,000

17,000 25th Ang. Shanghai, Kabe & Yokohama.

7,000 26th Aug. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 7,000 2nd Sept. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6.800 8th Sept. Shangħaj, Kobe & Yokohama. 8,000 8th Sept. | Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.

8th Sept. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. :10,000 22nd Sept. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.

6.500

4th Oct. Shanghai. Kobe & Yokohama, 7th Oct. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.. 15.010 21st Oct.

& Yokohama. Kobe & Yokohama. 6,000 80th Oct. Shan 15,000 4th Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 17,000 18th Nor. Shanghai, Kabe & Yokohama. 11,000 - 28th Nov, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 12,000 End Dec. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 17,000 18th Dec. | Shanghai, Koba & Yokohama. 14,000 30th Dec. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama:

Cargo only. Calls Nagoyadı when pre

All dates cre approximate and subirot to alteration without meblos.

All Cabins

Fanf ́or Pasks Lowrys' Systems.

It will be received at /

On Lloyds

Jist of

approved

Cast

Steel

Manufac

turers.

Amoy

Haiphong

Harbour

Manila

Call Fla

Engineer

SUNDAY,

Bangkok via Swatow

Boller.

· maker

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ****

MEN MONDAY, Manila, Australia & New Zealand

via Thursday Island

2.80 p.m.

Canton

President Pierce AUGUST

2.30 pan. 5:p.m.

21...

Kalgan

9am.

....

Hozan "Maru AUGUST 2

Changte

(Due Thursday Island, Sept. 3.)

Parcela Aug. 22, 5 pm Registration Aug: 23, 9,45. ¿Latters.

10:80 a AUGUST 23. Tjibadak 19 metaremos !9.30, az. Halyang

10 p.m. Président Grant 4.30 pmáy Chaksang

5. P.12.

TUESDAY, *Manila) Makasser and Sourabaya, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ... Maulla ^:

Swatów.

*Straits and Calcutta

Suisang

Parcels

Letters

hal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. dar C and S. Amerien and Europe via San Francisco

Taiyo

Aug 23 Noon

TS.S. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”

In No. 1 Doel D

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Balvag

Call

— 666′0′′ O.A. x 83′6′′ 486 Mid, 26,000 tons Gro88. Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Sllways an {Dock? ure: 700′07′′ 1 881 *x 30′6′′ over 3L, H. W. OST.

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