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Fuat regular FREIGHT 200 PASSENGER SERVICE
via
Shanghai, Japan, LOS ANGELES
and PANAMA
NEW YORK,
to
PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE.
If saduent inducement offers also other posts of call. Arrivals from U.S.A.
M.V. AGNA"
June 30th M.V. PETER MAERSK"
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1934.
H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
(ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COL. H. B
L. DOWBIGGIN, O.B.E. COM- MANDANT. H.K.V.D,C)
1.-PARADE "
(a) Corps 1st, Battery:—
There will De 1. parade Thursday, June 28 at Belcher's Fort at 6 pm, sharp.
Dress:-Blue Caps platform shoes.
Parade at Miniature Range at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. June 25,
(b), Corps Engineers:
Sailings to U.S.A.
June 25th July 27th
. (All 'datos are subject to alteration without notice.)
· EXCELLENT “ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS
AT MODERATE RATES.
For Freight and Passage please apply -
JEBSEN & CO.
Canton, Shameen, B.C..
Ageots.
Tel 10916.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
·
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Through booking to London. Bookings around the world.
OUTWARD SAILINGS
*(BAL) m. v. "RHEINLAND" for S'hai, Yokohama, Kobe,
(HAL) MA. MECKLENBURG"
Osaka, Moji. Tako, Dairen, Tsingtau.....
.... 23rd June
for Takao, Yokohama, Kobe,
Moji, Dairen.84th June
† (NDL) 1.8" TRIER"...for S'bai., Taku Bar, Dairen,
Tsingtau, Yokohamns, Kabe 29th June (HAL) ... "SAUERLAND "...for Shangbai, Taku, Dairen,
**(NDL) .."TRAVE",
Koba, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya niecim nerei
....4th Jaly." for Shai, Taku Bar, Dairen,
Tringan, Yokobana, Kobe... 8th July
HOMEWARD SAILINGS
*(BAL) 6.8." PREUSSEN" for Genoa Marseilles, K'dam,
*(NDL) .. "MAIN"
(NDL) s..."ODER"
20th Jane
?
Hamburg for Ganos, Marseilles, Oran,
R'dam, H'burg, Breinen......3rd July for Miles, Orati, Rotterdam,
Hasburg, Bremen...... ....18th July
(HAL) 15. "MECKLENBURG"
for Miles., Barcelona, R'dam,
Hamburg,
18th July ...for Genoa, M'llea, Oran, Havre, (NDL) ... "LIPPE "....
R'dam, Hamburg, Bromen..26th July +(HAL)' me. “SAUERLAND"...for Genos Rotterdam, H'barg.
• Passenger Vessel Limited Passenger Accommodation,
4th Aug.
N.D.L. HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLAND SERVICE. 1.8. "BREMERHAVEN "* 2nd July, to RABLUL, TELAĢI and ports."
For further particulars and passage fares, etc. apply to:- HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIËNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD JEBSEN & CO., AGENTS,
12, Pedder Stroot, Tel. 28368.
CANTON CARLOWITZ & CO. Shakes Road.
CONSIGNEE NOTICËS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ANT
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel "ADRASTUS"
FROM NEW YORK VIA MANILA
are hereby notified that their Cargo will
into be discharged
Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consigneus, risk and subject to Terms and Loaditions of Storage at Bolt's Wharf. The Cargo will be rondy for Delivery from Godown on and after 22nd June,
Optional Cargo will not be landed here unless Notice has been given prior to Bteamer's arrival, but carried on trou port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All broken, shafed and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where
MELCHERS & CO., AGENTS, Queen' Building, Tel, 26378. AGENTS ;
JEBSEN & CO, Shameon B.. C.
MARY
1934.
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Thursday, June 28, 1934--D. L. Training at Belcher's Fort.
c) Corps Signals:-
LONDON EXCHANGE RATES
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICKY.
90.43. Marks
1. 6d. per Rupee - 1/6 3/64
28.22) Pesatas
13.28
1/8 3/64 21.60.
$6+ 3.0. 22,394
On Amsterdam Athens Belgrade
Sterling Parity
...... 12.10 Florim
June 13.
7.433
... 375 Drachise
527 S.
June 19 7.432 527 S.
276,316 Dinare
202
322
ОП
13.23
Berlin
Bombay
Brussels
Overalls,
Bucharest
....." 36 Boigus" 21.55
$13,568 Lei
505
"505
Buenos Aires
47.38d. per Peso
'36 S.O.
Copenhagen... Genera Helsingfors Hongkong Lisbon .....
18.159 Kroner
22.391
25.221 France
15.51
15.52
193.23 Markı
2221
2261
1/54
1/54
110 Escudos
110
110
38 27/32
36. 27/32
92.46 Lir
781
58 9/16
50.88d. per Peso 4.867 Dollars 4.967 Dollars 18.159 Kroner
38 9.0.
4.981
5,041
19.901
194.21 France 164.25 Kronen 28.93d. per Gold
76 13/33
Milreis
18.139 Kronor 34.05 Schillings
1211" 48.0. 1/31 19.40
1/31
19.40
ศ.
27
24.58d. por Yon
1/2 9/32
1/2.9/32
-19 11/16
191
19 "13/16
34% 31% 102
Parade at Eleadquarters at 5,30 p.m. on Tuesday. June 26, 1934. (d) Machine Gun Battalion:-
Troop-Machine
Madrid Milan Montevideo' Montreat
New York Gun Drill Dale
parades are postponed indefinite-Paris
ly.
་
Fragua
No. 2 Company:-WII continue Rio de Janeiro parades under existing M.G.B
arrangements,
Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, 28th-"Hold- ing."
TROOP
Parade on Tuesday, June 25 at 5.30 p.m. at Troop Stable, Cause- way Bay for Pack Saddle Drill and Riding School.
ARMOURED CAR COMPANY Parade on Monday, June 25, 1934 at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. 2.-EFFICIENCY Troop has won The "
the Efficiency Cup for the training year 1933-1934. The Commandant congratulates Captain A. H. Potts and all ranks of the Troop on their success,
3. VOLUNTEER AIR ARM The undermentioned members
are transferred to the Waltins List:-
Shanghai Stockholm Visans
· Yokohama Silver. (spot)
Silver (forward) War Loan
Closing Quotations
June 22, 134
ON NEW YORK:--
38 S.O. 4:973
5.04 13/16 18.90
78 13/32
1211
41 S.0.
191 3% 102)
Bank Bills, on demand.351 'Credits, 60 day.' sight.. >7% ON BATAVIA-
ON LONDON:-
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand 1/5 Bank Billa, montlu'
sight.
On demand
62)
1/3A
ON PARIS -
Credits, four months'
sight
1/82
Bank. Bille, on demand 810 Credits, 4 mouths' sight >724
ON SHANGHAI:...
ON SALOON
On Demand
1001
On demand...................... 14)
ON SINGAPORE:-
ON MANILA :—
On demand
601
On demand
718
ON JAPAN
ON BANGKOK :-
On demand
119
On demand
1307
SOVERZIONE, Bank Buying
Telegraphic Transfor...
Rate ......
1/51
Bank, on demand.......
BAR SILVER, per c. ***** 19 1/16
No. 1697, Ser. K. S. Mebal from | ON INDIA :— "B" Flight
No. 1507. Sgt. F. K. Nabi from "B" Flight.
4.-TRANSFER
No. 1540.-C.S.M., K. S. Slattery, No. 1 Company is transferred to Corps Headquarters and is ap- pointed Drill Sergeant Major, with effect from July 1, 1934.
No. 1641.-Pte. R. H. Grifiths Armoured Car Company. is trans- ferred to the Reserve Company as from June 14, 1934.
5.-LEAVE
No. 1767. Tpr. A. F. Jenkin. Machine Gun Troop, granted,12 months as from 1.4.34 to 28.2.35..
6.-STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH..
On Medical Grounds" No. 2109, Gnr. D. W. Jones, Corps 1st Battery, as from 1.6.34.
7 STRENGTH No.
McBoyd, 2133 Sapper, J.
Engineer Coy", Sanitary Dept., 15.6.34.
(Sd.) P. S. M. WILKINSON,
Captain.
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
NOTICE 1.There will be a meeting of Committee at Swimming
5.30 Headquarters at
D.m. on Thursday, June 28, 1934.
2.-The Swimming Sports w
the
be held at the Victoria Recreation Club on July, 21, 1934.
PICKFORD MACHINE GUN COMPETITION
Goes On With Divorce Suit
(Special Air-Mall Service).
London, June 8.
Miss Mary Pickford has taken a further step in her divorce pro- ceedings against Mr. Douglas Fair- banks.
She has obtained through her lawyers a Superior Court order' permitting her to obtain service on Mr. Fairbanks, by publication, since he arrived in England.
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Miss Pickford has filed affidavit to accompany the order, in which she states tha: Mr. Fair- banks left California on May 23, 1933, and that his present address is the United Artists Studio," Lon-
day,
"Miss Pickford has nothing to say at this time," declared one of her lawyers. "Within ninety days we will obtain legal jurisdiction in the case. and then the hearings may be arranged."
Miss Pickford fled the sult for divorce on December 9 last year. with her husband
they will be examined on sny Tuesdays charging
3rd STAGE
Machine Gun Shoot as detailed on June 24, 1934 is now postponed to Sunday, July 8, 1934.
· RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION IN AUSTRIA
in view of the fact that the 8p- Austrian, Government has
pointed Sir Osbome Mance to make an expert report on the Austrian Federal Railways, the whole question, of the economic has these railways position of again become of topical interest. The question of railway elect- rification in Austria has been un- der discussion for some..years, and in view of proposals made the by a group representing French electrical industry, the Austrian Government a few years ago appointed a commission to report on the economic justifica- tion for carrying out the work. The report presented by this' Commission dealt only with the section of line between Vienna and Salzburg, and was, based on costs and conditions for the year As the situation has not "1028.
since altered materially
that date, the conclusions of the re- port are still valid. As the Com-. mission was not entirely a tech- nical one, its inquiry was rest- ricted to a consideration of the capital cost of electrification and a comparison of the working costs with and without electrical
INSURING DERBY operation. Technical detalla were
FAVOURITE
10 Per Cent. Premium
(Special Air Mail Service)
London June 6. If, by any unfortunate chance, Colombo, the favourite, should be unable to
in run
the Derby next Wednesday, underwriters at Lloyd's will have to pay out sub-
stantial sums.
!!
Many insurances have been taken out to cover this risk.
These Insurances are, for the. most part, effected by professional backers and others who stand to lose large bets if the horse does not runi.
At first it was possible to cover the risk at the of 24 guineas per
ad Fridays between the hours of "mental cruelty, indifference and Cent, but there is only a limited
10.45 . and Noor within the Free
Storage period
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godowa, sud all Goods remaining undelivered fter the 28th Jane, will be subject to Rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 12th July, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Tararance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,.
Agonia.
42nd June, 1994.
neglect."
Miss Pickford is 40 years old. and Mr. Fairbanks 50.-
$
Their Hollywood home, Pickfair, was offered for sale at £30,000. but the offer was withdrawn at a time when reports began circulat ing that the pair were seeking a reconciliation.
horses will insure against non- starting, so as to make certain of receiving something whether their [2855 horse runs or not.
market for such business. As this market became "full" the rate rose to 5 guineas and, more, and at present it is doubtful if any more could be covered at 10 guineas per cent, which is the highest rate yet paid.
It is significant that this year Colombo appears to be the only horse insured against non-start- ing. although it is probable that when the results of important known, the sweepstakes. holders of tickets for some of the (Continued on Previous Col,)"
are
not dealt with.
for
OI
The most difficult question to which the results of the inquiry Eas led is the estimation of
economic value the
the advantages which are claimed
Five mem- electrification. bers of the Commission laid much stress on these advant- ages, which they stated included higher speeds, elimination of smoke and soot, improvement of local passenger services, substan- tially lower maintenance cost of the marshalling yards, saving of a large part of the cost of the maintenance of the existing rail- way low-tension electrical dis- tribution system, elimination of fres caused by sparks from lo- comotives, one-man train opera- tion of layout at terminals, bet- ter time-keeping, and reduction in the quantity of imported coal. The remaining three members of the Commission, in opposition to these claims, advanced a number of arguments against electrifica- tion. These included the conten- tion
sibility of putting complete stret- ches of line out of operation ow- ing to electrical breakdown and increased cost of sidings and con- nections to factories owing to the necessary overhead-line construc-
tion.
It is questionable if electrifica- tion would be justified in view of traffic. the present volume of The
arguments both for and against proceeding with the work must be considered in relation to the general economic position of the country as compared with 1928. In the opinion of some ex- perts, owing to the development of oll-engine traction/ the value which has been assigned to the electrical equipment after thirty years, when the loan would be pald off, is inadmisible." The economic results of the inquiry, however, cortainly make the pro- posals attractive from the point of view of the rellef of un- employment as other works which have
None been undertaken. the less, the difficulty of raising the large amount of capital në- cessary would be great.
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DEATH DUTIES UP BY £4,000,000
Considerable increases are shown in two items on the revenue side of the national accounts for the period April 1 to June 2, compar- ed with the corresponding nine weeks of the last financial year.
Death duties have amounted to £15,220,000,
increase of £3,920,000,"and Customs receipts to £31,416,000, an increase of £1,900,000.
ал
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To SAN FRANCISCO 18 Days To VICTORIA, SEATTLE 17. Days
via Shanghai. Kobe, via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu
Fortnightly wallings
Fres. I incoln July 4, B. Prox. ("oolidge 2 July 14,5 a.m. Fres, Claveland... Aug. 1, 6 am. Pres. Hoover. Aug. 1, 5 a m. Pres Taft....... Aug. 29, 6 a..
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Yokohama Fortnightly sailings Pres. Jackson July 31, Pies. Jefferson. Aug. 4, 6. Pres, Grant .. Aug 18, 6 a.. Pres. McKinley Sept. 1,6.n Pres. Jackson... Sept. 15, 6 am.
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Next Sailings Pres. Johnson June 23, 8 m. Fres. Lincoln June 26, 8 p.m. Free. Coolidge.. Jly 5,9 p.m. Pros. Monroe...July 7, 8 a.m. Pres." Jackson, July 14, 6 p.m.
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PEDDER BUILDING-HONG KONG, CANTON BRANCH :-4, SHAXBE BOLD,
CONSIGNEE NOTICES,
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE M.V.
BEINLAND" baring arrived, from New York and Porte of call, Consiguses of Cargo "are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk inte the Hong Kong & Howloon Wharf á Godown Complay'a godowns at Kowloon where delivery may be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE."
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FALM LEITE, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,
The Steamship "BENLAWERS.”
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given 48 landed at Lbair risk into the hazardous hours prior to Vessel's rival, but cared and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Hong on from port to port to the Enal
port!
Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from of call to which the option extends.
No Claims will be admitted after the the wharves Delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after Goods Pemaining andelivered after the Thursday, 28th Juns, will be subject | 23rd June, 1984, will be subject to Bout. to Bent.
All Cisims against the Steamer must All broken, chafed and damaged Gooda be presented to the Undersigned on or are to be left in the Godowns, where before the 7th July, 1834, or they will they will be examined on Wednesday, 27th not be recognized. Jane, at 10 am by our Surreyors, Mosara. Goddard & Douglas.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Hegulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendaner when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All Claims must reach us before Saturday, 21st July, 1884, or they will not be recognised.
"No Insurance will be effected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN 4" €0.
Agents.
¡4661
Hong Kong, Zist June, 1934.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES- MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. CONSIGNEE NOTICE
M.S. "JEAN LABORDE." ARRIVED HONG KONG ** SUNDAY, THE 17TH JUNE, 1934.
From MARSEILLES. #o UNSIGNEES of Cargo by the
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Begulations, consignees must. have a Revenue Oficer in attendance when damaged datable goods are axamined.
All braken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, when they will be examined on the 2nd | Jane, 1934, at 10 am, by Mesa,
Goddard a Douglas
by
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LT.,
Agenta. Hong Kong, 16th June, 1994 [2640
THE B.S
-
HAMBURG AMERIKA' CINIE,
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
DUISBURG ? having arrived, from Hamberg and Ports of call, Conngaces of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risir
: Total ordinary revenue was £93,725,927, compared with £89,- 683,662, and total ordinary' 'ex- Care-narad Steamer are hershy into the Hong Kong and Kewicon What penditure was £137,324,881, an in- informed that their Gonds, with the and Godown Company's godowne at
rease of £1,014,547.
exception of Opfam, Treasure and Vala Kowloon, whers delivery may be Income-tax receipts at £12,254,-ables, are being landed and placed at | obtained sa soon as the Goods are landed. their risk in the Godayns of the. Hong Optional Cargo will not be handed 000 were down by £2.717,000, and
Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows here, unloes Notice has been given 48 Excise receipts at £18,214,000 were C, Ltd, Kowloom, whence Delivery can hear prior to vemel's arrival but carried lower by £1,602,000.
obtained as the Goods are landed on from port to port to the first part of The Post Office net receipta) Goods not cleared within 7 days, in-call to which the option extended t
sleding data of arrival, will be rabject to ↑ No Claims will be Kamitted after the was up by £550,000.
Rest
Goods have left the Godowns, and all All Olims prust he sent to the Under Goods maling undelivered after Breslau, June 21. signed before Wednesday, 27th Jane, Bazarday, the 3rd June, will be subject
remains 1934, ar they will not be recognised.. to Bent. While digging for the
Damaged packages minat be left in of the third corps of miners en-
the Godowns for examination by the tombed by the sudden landslide in
Karsten centrum mines in Consignees and the Company's Bar
veyors, Messrs. Goddard 2 Douglas, at 18. on Friday the 22nd June, 1934
the that no adequate renewal
Beuthen on Thursday, the rescue fund would be available for the
crew which had worked feverishly maintenance of the lines which would have to remain under
were for the last twenty hours forced to relinquish all hope of steam operation for many years, since this fund had been taken recovery of the other four victims of the disaster alive. The fatal as part of the resources which
collapse of the mine walls is now would be freed for realisation as
officially attributed to localised a conséquence of electriocation
quake as, a general shaking of They also contended that high-
earth was clearly felt throughout tension current would introduce new sources of danger, while fur- the entire section Transocean ther disadvantages were the pos- Kuo Min.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged datiable goods are examined by the Comprar's Burreyor.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowaandaard No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL
Agent
Hong Kong, 17th June, 1934
All broken, shsted,
and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where the will be examined on Fri day, 42nd lamp "af 10 sm, by m Surveyors, cars. Goddard & Douglas, To comply with the General Bonded
Werehouse Begalations, assignees must have Revenus Officer in Ettendance when "damaged dutiable goods are
All-olaims-mast rach before Honday the 16th July, 1994, or they will not be recoghisoarea a No. Insurance will, he efforted. Bird or Fading will be countersigned by
Book Kong, 16th Faney
1934
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