1940-06-06 — Page 14

PEAK TRAM MISSES

THE TOURISTS

A drop in first class casual traffic,

"no doubt due to the reduced tourist traffic caused by unsettled conditions," was reported by Mr. D. E. Clark, chairman, at the annual meeting of

the Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., held in the Hong Kong Hotel at 11 a.m. to- day. Mr. Clark said:-

in

In spite of a fall of just over $12,000 traffic receipts, the profit for

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 6, 1940.

STRAGGLERS STILL ARRIVING FROM DUNKIRK

London, To-day.

FURTHER TROOPS CAME straggling across the Channel yesterday from Dunkirk, and some of them had remark- able stories to tell.

One boat-load of 68 Frenchmen was at sea for 24 hours. None of them knew how to navigate, but they took a chance in preference to being taken prisoner.

On approaching the English coast, they ran out of getrol and water, and boat which was itself returning from Dunkirk.

remove the restriction- and permit

but as their terms for this concession were considered too high, the offer was declined and the cafe scheme has been abandoned.

war

revenue

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS

London, To-day.

It was announced last night: "The King has ap- proved the appointment of Sir Richard Stafford Cripps to be His Majesty's Ambassa- dor Extraordinary and Pleni-“ potentiary in Moscow."

the year at $35,567.02 is only $4,479.35 the erection of a small cafe above, drifted about until they met a life- viet Government for agreement to the less than the previous year. I think under the circumstances this can be considered satisfactory. The drop in traffic receipts is practically all con- fined to first class casual traffic, and is no doubt due to the reduced tourist traffle caused by unsettled conditions, On the debit side of profit and loss account you will note maintenance and repairs is less by over $6,000, but that all other items are very similar to the previous year.

Wire ropes have been giving better service recently and this fact accounts mainly for reduced maintenance costs. At the moment we have four new ropes in stock besides the two in service, so that unless anything un- foreseen occurs, these should be suf- ficient to last us for at least another two years.

The passing of the ordinance has made it necessary that provision be made to meet this tax and this is reflected in the increased amount it is proposed to carry for- ward.

I now propose that the report and statement of accounts be adopted and that the following allocation of profits be passed.

Pay a dividend of 6 per cent. on 25,000 shares Fully Paid Up

Pay a dividend of 6 per cent. on 50,000 share $5.00 Paid Up

And carry forward

$15,000.00

Foreign The Under-Secretary for Affairs stated in the Commons that the Government had asked the So-

Stafford Cripps in succession to Sir William Seeds. appointment of Sir

No official reply, said Mr. Butler, A French artillery officer described had yet been received by our charge how his party fired their guns-the d'affaires at Moscow but it appeared famous 75's-until they ran out of am-from the official Soviet Government munition. They destroyed the guns and retreated to the beach, where they got into a boat. They were machine-- gunned from the shore but got away, taking turns at the single pair of cars. They tried to find their way by means of a pocket compass, and on Tues- day night cruised about for some time until they found someone to guide them.

statement that the Soviet Government accepted the appointment.-British Wireless.

FRENCH ARMY PLAYS PART OF HEROES

dis-

London, To-day. "FERRY SERVICE"

The highest praise of the

troops who It is pointed out in London that cipline of the French

given when owners of rotor craft were held Dunkirk to the end is asked to register, 1,400 letters were by British naval observers who were 15,000.00 received in three days. When the time among the last to leave.

It was almost impossible, they 28,452.82 came, they were called up and off they

went to Dunkirk to carry off the stated, to make the French $58,452.86 troops from the beaches to the trans-break military formations;

port ships.

Turning to the balance sheet

you will note that amount owing to our bankers is, in round figures, $17,000 less, but as all other figures under the different headings

The resolution very little from the previous year I do not animously. Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. propose to comment on them.

J. Scott Harston, Mr. L. Kadoorie, Mr. H. V. Wilkinson and Mr. D. L.

differ

The lease of the workshop, to

was

passed

un-

Some of the boats even formed a sort of ferry-service between Dun- kirk and England. Among them, in addition to Dutch

and Belgian fishermen, were two men who crossed the Channel in a river

which reference was made from the Newbigging were re-elected directors, chair last year, was renewed by Gov- while Lowe, Bingham and Matthews ernment, but with the same restric-and Linstead and Davis were re-elect- canoe fitted with a small engine- tive clause. Government did offer to ed auditors.

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troops

If there was only room on a ship for half a company the whole unit preferred to stay behind and had to be persuaded to leave.

The general bearing of these troops, naval observers say, was as if they were on parade.-British Wireless.

THE RAINS GAME-AGAIN

Rainfall during the last 24 hours totalled .91 of an inch, bringing the total for the year to 16.41 inches above normal,

over

Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the east of the Bonins and the lower Yangtse Valley; it is rela- tively low over Indo-China, the China Sea and the western Carolines. The northern depression is probably situat- ed near Hokkaido.

RECORD OUTPUT BY

H. K. MINES ·

--Hong Kong Mines output during May was a record amounting to 5404 short dry tons of ore treated, from which 640.25 dry tons of Lead Con- centrates were produced, averaging as follows:--

Lead 46.05 per cent., Silver 13.70 oz. per short ton., Gold 0.03 oz. per short ton.

X-RAYED 14 TIMES for

STOMACH TROUBLE

Despair fixed its cruel grip firmly in the life of Mr. G. E. L. Far worse than the stomach pain he suffered was - the fearful uncertainty as to what was wrong, and whether even, greater suffering would follow. Happily for him he took the simple course that drove this nightmare right away.

"I have been a great sufferer with internal trouble for some years," writes Mr. G. E. L. Last September I was taken worse and ordered to -hos- pital for X-Rays. Within 10 days I was X-Rayed 14. times, and nothing could be traced." The next step he took in this extremity changed his continues—“I despair into joy. He

was beginning to give up all hope, until I decided to try Maclean Brand Stomach Powder.. Two days after I took the first dose I returned to work, and I have continued ever since. would never be without Maclean Brand Stomach Powder in the house or a few tablets in my pocket.......

That is an example every stomach sufferer should follow. It is important to ask for MACLEAN BRAND Stom- ach Powder," which is only genuine if it has the signature. “ALEX, MACLEAN" on bottle and carton.

If you have any difficulty in ob- taining it from your local chemist or store write to:-Bänker & €6., P. 0. Box 755, Hong Kong

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