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GOVERNMENT'S AID MAY BE SOUGHT

A LOSS OF $268,118.01 was disclosed at to-day's annual meeting of the shareholders of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited.

It was hinted by the Chairman that Govern- ment assistance might have to be sought in the future for maintenance of the company's essential services if the situation does not improve.

The Chairman, the Hon. My, Li Tse Fong, said:

HOW HITLER GOT INFORMATION

The German em- bassy in Athens was permitted to remain open right up to the sudden Nazi declara- tion of wor with Greece, thus furnish- ing the German High Command with

the exact number of Bri- tish troops and sup- plies landed there, the John MacVane, the

National Broadcast- ing Company's repre- sentative in London, reported in a broad- cast.

1st April, 1941, the three principal companies engaged in the Macan Although not unexpected, the line agreed

passage to increase

result

These rates and freight rates. of last year's trading was

to a been brought up have not The less for again unsatisfactory.

level commensurate with the much higher cost of operation of steamers, but it is a step in the right direction, and it is to be hop- ed that the sensible but belated cooperation thus exhibited by those concerned will be main- tained.

the year, after providing for de- preciation of sleamers at the usual rate, repairs, etc., is $200,118.01. This sum has been transferred to Proft and Loss Account making that account a debit of $236,378.42 which your Directors recommend to be carried forward to a new ac- count.

wee

The

Of the immediate prospects Trading conditions remained ahead of the Company I fear that It is true pour for the whole of 1940. Every they are not bright.

to

this that from the beginning of conceivable effort was made maintain Company's service on an year the returns have shown con- economical basis. but conditions | siderable improvement, but condi-

Directors

line are far such that

tions in the Macao your were forced to retrench further by from being stable, and the better laying up the "Taishan."

returns can in no wise be accepted traffic in the as an indication that we have seen passenger

the last of the lean times. Macao line was adversely affected by the restrictive measures

Your Directors after careful against cholera, When your Direc- | consideration have decided to lay for realized that prevailing con- up the "Chungshan." The vessel's 1 ditions demanded immediate co- capacity for cargo is very limit- operation between the river ship- | ed, and with the passenger traffic |ning companies towards an econo- | subjected to not only the immigra- mical adjustment of the passage tion but the cholera restrictions as rates they lost no time or appor- | well, the decision to lay her up tunity in trying to come to an un- until conditions should improve derstanding with them. No satis-appears to be the only course open. factory response, however, was re- reived to all the overtures made, and it remained for the Company to face a daily worsening situation with the hope that something might happen to bring about the desired prosperity.

Keen Competition

Taishan Conversion

!

was

Mr. MacVane said that not only Hitler supplied with detailed information concerning British contributions to the Greek Army but also he was given the ex- act location of Eng- lish troop placements.

MORE DEATHS THAN BIRTHS

EX-

Concerning the "Taishan", your Directors, in consideration of the DEATHS DURING 1939 high price of coal, are considering CEEDED BIRTHS, ACCORDING the question of converting her TO THE 1939 ANNUAL REPORT ME- into an oil fuel burner. It is for OF THE DIRECTOR OF tunate that the construction of the DICAL SERVICES WHICH WAS Freight offerings throughout the ship will not require more than a TABLED AT THE LEGISLATIVE

sufficient for reasonable out ay for the conver- COUNCIL year were far from

AFTERNOON. the abnormally large tonnage

Births registered line. in the Macao

commission

sion.

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Before concluding 1 feel that I

and

MEETING

THIS

during the

| Competition for what was avail-į should once agam võire the Diree-year totalled 46.825, as compared able remaned as keen as ever, fors' appreciation and thanks for: to 35.893 in the previous year.

The number of deaths recorded and finally resulted in the further the staffs' splendid loyalty

were 48,317. retrenchment on the part of Com-whole-hearted cooperation during in 1939 pany's service From August the a period of anxiety and consider-

BURGLAR RAIDS "Kinshan" and "Chungshan" oper- able difficulty. aled only a curtailed schedule of

POLICE CLUB sailings in order to economise coal and oil.

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Those present included: the Hon Mr. Li Tse Fong, (Chairman) Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt. the Hon. Mr

J. P. Braga, The Police Club in Boundary The invasion of the Reungshan M. K. Lo, Messrs. District severed all communica- O.B.E., L, B. Wood, D. L. Newbig-Street was visited by a cat bur

10 p.m. last night tion between Macao and the inter-gin. (Directors) Mr. Tung-Fan Loglar between ior, and the Tsien Shan Customs (Alternate Director) Messrs, M. H. and 7 a.m. this morning.

The burglar smashed a French Station suspended service in May Lo, W. E. Kirby, Wei Tat, Kwan The enforcement of the embargo Yan Kwong, Wong Chik, (Share-, window and

stole liquor and

on rice from Hong Kong further holders) Mr. H. da Luz (Secretary. I tobacco to the total value of $65. affected freight returns.

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In the Canton l'ne the interests which the Company had in the operation of the "Fatshan" came to a stop in July when certain de- mands made by the Authorities in Canton made it impossible for owners to continue running her on a commercial basis.

Coal Prices

Your Directors have, as usual, been unremitting in their efforts

of your steamers. The stock of

CATHOLIC PRIEST ARRESTED

FIRST CLAIMING TO BE a Spanish subject

towards the economical running and later, while being escorted to the Police Station, coal which was bought at a rea- admitting that he was an Italian, a Roman Catholic in 1938 lasted priest, Francis Ricciardi appeared before Mr. G. T.

sonable price late the Company for the whole

of

last year, and is sufficient to see the "Kinshan" through to next Junie. It is unfortunate that the latest contract has had to be made ut a much higher figure. In this connection prevailing conditions leave much to be desired, and it would seem that. Government as-

Lowry, at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with entering a "protected area" at Lau Fu Shan, New Territories.

Accused, who was arrested on Monday after- noon, pleaded guilty, explaining that he was not sistance may be necessary In the aware of the regulations. The case was adjourned

near future in the maintenance of

our essential services if the situa-

tion does not improve,

to Monday for sentence.

In the course of his address to Mr. A. M. Elston, Chief Detec- Idical supplies for his mission you last year the Chairman re- tive Inspector attached to the Spe~ Nam Tau Island. He only intend- marked that there was a possi-clal Branch, disclosed that accus-ed to stay for three hours and bility of the river shipping com- ed was arrested in an eating house then return to the Island, Danies operating between

Hong in Lau Fu Shan district. He was In reply to the Magistrate, ac- Kong and Macao forming a com-in civilian clothes and when ques-cused said it was to "save my own bine in order to do away with tioned by a police officer, claimed skin" that he first claimed to be a the suicidal competition which to be a Spanish subject. He could Spanish subject. had prevailed for so many years not, however, produce his papers. past. It is with regret that I have On the way to Ping Shan Police to report that the agreement was Station, he withdrew the never signed. Unforeseen deve- and admitted that he was an Ita- lopments occurred necessitating|lian.

claim

the withdrawal of a few steamers Accused landed in the New Ter- from the line, and causing some | ritories travelling in a sampan owners to imagine that the with-from Nam Tau Island, and had no drawals obviated the necessity of passport: a combine.

Macao Rates

CIANO ON WAY TO:ROME

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Count Clano is on his way back to Rome from. Vienna after

a series of conferences with Hit-... ler and Ribbentrop on the ques thetion of the distribution of the

To Purchase Supplies

Explaining his presence in

I am, however, pleased to be in New Territories, accused said that conquered Yugoslav territory. a position to report that on the he came to purchase food and me- International News Service.