1939-04-26 — Page 20

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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 26, 1939.

YAUMATI FERRY HAS A RECORD YEAR

TWO WOMEN INJURED BY ARMED GANG

AT 1 A.M. THIS MORNING, ROBBERS ENTERED NO. 321 LING MA HANG VILLAGE,

Repayment of bank overdraft, increased dividend and successful tender for exclusive ferry services | THROUGH A SKYLIGHT. to new routes, were reported by A female occupant of the house, the Chairman at the annual meet-the head with a heavy instrument Tsang Sam-mui, 36, was struck on ing of the Hong Kong and Yaumati and injured by one of the robbers.

TO HONOLULU, CANADA, UNITED STATES Ferry Company held this morning.

and EUROPE

VIA SHANGHAI NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

THE

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WILL SAIL FROM HONG KONG 7.00 A.M.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28th.

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INDO-CHINA

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To SANDAKAN. Mausang" 28th Apr. 10 a.m. "Woolgar" 12th May Noon

80th Apr. Noon To SINGAPORE..PENANG

AND CALCUTTA,

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6th May Noon Kutsang" 18th May 2 p.m. 9th May Noon 10th May Noon "Kumsang" 22nd May 2 p.m.

12th May Noon

"Fooshing"

* Calls at Tsingtau. "

To KOBE & OSAKA.

TO HAIPHONG. "Yusang" "Wosung"

“Kumsang” ⠀⠀ 2nd May 9 a.m. "Taisang"

“Yuensang" - 8th May 9 a.m. “Mingsang

26th Apr. Noon 29th Apr. 3 p.m. 7th May 5 p.m.: 13th May 9 pain.

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GENERAL MANAGERS,

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Mr. Lau Tak-po was in the chair, supported by Kwan Sum-yin, Li Sing-kue, Cheng Kwok-on, Young Tsun-dart, Choy Wai-hung and Wong Chio-hoo.

The Chairman said: The traffic on all our services has shown a general increase and has broken all previous records.

In view of this your Directors have recommended the payment of a larger dividend which will be greatly appre- ciated by those of our shareholders who have sustained heavy losses through the war in China:

Your Directors have taken advan- tage of their favourable working year to increase the insurance fund to al- most 1 million dollars, the building reserve to $100,000, and the dopecia- tion on the fleet to over $153,000.

The allotment of a new pier on the Hong Kong side for the Hunghom service has enabled us to increase the Kowloon City services.

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The house was ransacked, and the men escaped with $150 in Chinese currency and H.K.$30.

Another woman, Pun Sze-mui, residing in No. 322, leaving her house, met an unknown man, arm- ed with revolver, who shot her in the left leg just above the ankle, when she tried to raise an alarm.

The women were treated at the Kowloon Hospital.

FOR NEW KOWLOON

HOSPITAL

Site formation for the proposed new Kowloon Hospital and Infer- tious Diseases Hospital, which are to be built on adjoining sites as waiting areas are now provided for public works, is to be started this Separate part of the five-year programme of the first and second class passengers who are now able to cross the har- year. bour in about 30 minutes.

The construction of a now pier by the Government off Pottinger Street will further improve our services and provide more room for a large and up to date bus terminus.

COTTON SUBSIDY PLAN

Washington, To-day. Senator Bankhead said yesterday that the cotton subsidy plan would probably be taken up on Friday by the Senate appropriations sub- committee.

He was of opinion that two three days would be necessary work out details. Reuter.

Total cost will be $200,000 for site formation: Of this $100,000 will be spent this year.

NEW ROADS FOR KOWLOON

A substantial vote of $140,000 for laying out new roads to serve

in Legislative new building sites is to be sought 'Council Finance Committee to-morrow.

Provision in the $140,000 is to be doubled.

Estimates

Official attitude is that postpone- orment would lead to a serious ac- to cumulation of outstanding work.

MORE WOMEN

GARAGE OFFICES INSPECTORS

It is revealed that in connection The conversion of the garages with the attached to the P.W.D. into offices S.C.A. to inspect adopted daughters, new obligation on the is to cost $23,500. ·

it has been found necessary to au- Extra room is to be provided for thorise the S.C.A. to engage up to the Water Works Construction Of-five additional Female Inspectors fice and for the A.R.P. Department.

of Children, at a salary of $100 monthly each, with annual incre- ments up to $1,800 annually.

Salaries to the end of the year will cost approximately $4,600.

Government is planning to erect six garages on Barker Road at a cost of $4,000 to be rented at $10 a month each. The garages` will be available to the general public but Government servants in the vicinity will be given priority.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NATURALIZATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that

·ALOYISA MARIE LAYE, (also known as ALOYISA LEWIS or LOUISA LAYE), of 7, Hillwood Road, Ground Floor, Kowloon, Hang Kong is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization should not be grant ed should send a written and sign- ed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.-