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Cedric HARDWICKE

Nov PILBEAM

Nine Days a Queen

NEXT CHANGE “YOU CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING" 20th Century Fox with ALICE FAYE RITZ BROTHERSDON

4 SHOWS DAILY

2.30-5.15 7.15-9:30

„TAKE ANY TRAME ORKAPPE VALU

ORIENTAL

FLEMING

ROAD MANCHE TEL: 28473)

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 28, 1938.

WARNING VOICE SHORTAGE OF

AT STEAMBOAT CO. MEETING

LABOUR

Berlin, To-day.

s have been adopted

the reincorporation in the process of production of those thou- sands of persons who during the

Although the year 1937, along period of Germany's maximum un- with the first three months of employment prior to the coming of this year could be regarded with National Socialism had left the satisfaction, a warning that "the ranks of workless to engage in small same old tale" of superfluous trading or hawking and have since tonnage and "cut-throat" and nn. eked out à poor existence. The economic competition might.pos-number of these persons is estimated sibly have to be faced in the fu-jat about 200,000.

ture was made by the Hon. Mr. In announcing these new mea- M. K. Lo, chairman, at the an-sures, it is expressly stated that nual ordinary meeting of the they have been taken with the view Hong Kong, Canton and Macao of surmounting the shortage Steamboat Company this morn-labour at present prevailing in ing.

Germany.-Trans-Ocean.

Mr. Lo said:-

In my address to you last year, remarked that there were indications of the turning of the tide in the

of

The body of Pan Kwei, a cook

affairs of the Company. Despite the boy on the s.s. Wan Chuen, was unrelenting competition which pre found near the Taikoo Docks yes- yailed, the first half of the year un-terday and removed to the Public der review found us more than hold Mortuary. He was last seen fish- ing our own; we had parted company

with the figures in red, and had a ing on the slipway of the docks. fair profit to show.

ÞLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY the River by

SHE BARED INSIDE SECRETS OF THE UNDERWORLD One dering girl trails the ring of super-crooks who deal in human

and death

cargo

SENSATIONAL PULSE-POUNDING ADVENTURE STORY!

DAYS

"DAUGHTER

OF

SHANGHAI

ANNA MAY WONG

Season Foun

2 ONLY TO-MORROW & SATURDAY

6 COMEDY SCREEN STARS IN ONE PICTURE ! A show of laughter with an all star comedy cast.

MARION

ROBERT

MONTGOMERY EVER SINCE

Presented by Wacane Bros-A First, National,

O MATINEES: 20c.-30c

DAILY

• AT

EVENINGS: 20c,-30c.-50c.-70c.

HANKOW

KOWLOON

STARE

TO-DAY ONLY

Clandette R COLBERT

in

“PRIVATE WORLDS"

TO-MORROW

with

CHARLES BOYER, JOAN BENNETT JOEL MCCREA

A Paramount Picture

Sylvia Sidney in "MARY BURNS, FUGITIVE" A Paramount Picture with Melvyn Douglas

As regards the second half, on ac Thieves entered the Royal Court count of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, Hotel last night and stole a gold and withdrawal of certain tonnage

reason of the watch, valued at $30, from the bed- blockade of the China coast, this Com room of Mrs. B. Heard and $6 from pany has experienced improved rethat of Flight-Commander Mason. turns from September, onwards.

The freight business assumed 2 steady volume since the beginning of

The RMS. "Empress of Rus-

the year, and I. venture to think that sia" is due at Hong Kong on Thurs- this very desirable steadiness was day, May 5, at 10.00 am. and leaves largely due to the confidence engender- for Manila on the same day at 6.09 ed by the Chinese Government's im- proved monetary policy.

p.m.

CARGOES GOOD-

Cargoes of rice, flour and

metal

Three men and four females,

were much in demand in South China including a child aged 4 were ad- the first named commodity in parti-mitted to the Kowloon Hospital cular reaching Canton in great quan- yesterday suffering from the tities, during the first few months of effects of food poisoning from fish. the year by reason of the lifting of

the import duty there.

Exports from Canton also gained ground and the usual supply of veget- ables, cattle, pigs and fowls was her plates had to be looked into. The maintained.

shore end of the Wing Lok Wharf was As regards the passenger trade, welcompletely demolished,

and as Bais managed to draw a fair quota of part of the structure was old and was patronage as a result of the trace due for early reconstruction, your Di- which existed among all the interested rectors decided, in consultation with parties operating services between the the architect and the Underwriters, to two ports.

effect its entire renewal The two

Until stopped by the Canton Au-casualties cost as about $28,000.00 thorities in September, the night ser- Smuggling continued to give the vice continued a popular innovation. management great anxiety and unre- In October the Canton Authorities, mitting vigilance had to be exercised because of the presence of certain units against the smugglers.

of the Japanese navy, caused a boom Last March your Directors decided

Hong

to be placed across the river. This to invest some of the surplus funds resulted in not a few steamers being available in the purchase of bottled up at Canton for about twelve Kong Government 34% Bonds.. ›days. › Lmay mention that our steam-

WARNING NOTE

ers do not carry War Risks insurance

because of the prohibitive cost of Before concluding, I would like to

covers.

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remark that we have made a good start in the current year. Returns

CANTON CONSIDERATION I would, however, emphasize our ap- continue to give satisfaction. But I preciation of the consideration shown fear I must strike a note of warning. by the Canton Authorities towards Last year I had occasion to point out foreign shipping companies, Com the gravely unsatisfactory character patible with the vigilance and precau- of the River business between Hong tion which they had to exercise, river Kong and Canton owing to the surplus steamers were directed to a new navig tomage then trading on the River at able passagethe Hill Passage--when competitive rates, which made it well- the old channel was blocked.

I wish to take this opportunity of return on capital invested.

nigh impossible to produce an adequate Although recording this Company's grateful this Company is, of course, benefitting thanks for the whole-hearted co- from the present abnormal circum- operation and assistance rendered by stances, it is not easy to look with His Majesty's Navy in the river.

On the Macao Line I have little unfortunately arrive, when the

complacency to the time, it should of importance to report except that old tale of superfinous tonnage and the absence of any surplus. tonnage "cut-throat" and uneconomic competi- made things easier. The steamers tion will have to be faced again. I were fairly well supported.

can only therefore say that for the Once again the Directors have to present we are doing well, but the fu thank the staffs, both Floating anditure prospects are undefinable and Ashore, for their loyalty and willing must be regarded with some misgiving and whole-hearted co-operation, which if not actual anxiety.

same

is really appreciated I feel quite Mr. Ho Kom-teng seconded and the sure that I voice your gratification report and accounts were adopted. also when I say that nothing gives

the Board greater pleasure than to

OTHER BUSINESS

be in a position to recommend the The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Mr. H payment of the proposed bonus to the Staples Smith were re-elected direc- staffs.

tors on the motion of Mr. Hung Taze Our agreement with Messrs. But yee, seconded by Mr. Wei Tat, while terfield and Swire continued to operate Messrs. Linstead and Davis and satisfactorily, as did the Canton Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews Freight Pool

were re-elected anditors on the pro- posal of Mr. H. Staples Smith, second- ed by Mr. Kwan Yai-kwong-

TYPHOON DAMAGE You will notice that the amount of $130,818.06 which is charged to re- The following attended: the Hon. pairs is higher then that of last year. Mr. M. K. Lo, chairman, Mr. J. P. Pram This is due to the repairs to damages ga and Mr. H. Staples Smith (direc occasioned by the typhoon of the 2nd tors), Mr. H. da Laz (secretary) and September, 1937. The "Kinshan al- the following shareholders Messrs. M though... under shelter at.. Stone Femandez, W. E. Kirby, Wei Tat. Ho cutters Island, went

aground, Kon-tong, Lak Pak-to, M. H. Lo, Hung result

few of Taze-ye and Kwan Way-kwong.

and

as