1940-08-24 — Page 11

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU

SS. "PRESIDENT FIERCE"

S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE”

38. "PRESIDENT TAFT "

Aug. 29

Sept. 7

Sept. 17

To NEW YORK and BOSTON

via. MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

BOMBAY and CAPETOWN

6.S. "PRESIDENT FOLK"

SS. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD"

Supt. 29 Oct 16

To SINGAPORE & PENANG

S.S. "CITY OF LOS ANGELES" S.S. "CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS"

"Aug. 25 Sept 18

To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

DIRECT

* 5.9. “CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO"

S.A, "CITY OF LOS ANGELES”

vin YokohamTE.

Sept.

Sept. 23

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND.. WORLD. SERVICE

AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIB

AND UNITED AIR LINES

12, PEDDER ST.

TEL 28171.

N.Y.K. LINE

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.

KAMAKURA MARU

ASAMA MARU (Starts from Kobej SEATTLE & VANCOUVER

'Friday, 30th Aug. Wednesday, 2nd Oct. (Starts from Kobe)

(Convenient connection from Hong Kong).

.HIKAWA MARU

NEW YORK via Panama.

* AKAGI MARU

́• SAKURA MARU

L

LIVERPOOL via Cape Town

KASIMA MARU

Wednesday, 4th Sept.

Thursday, 28th Aug. Savuraday, 7th Sept.

About 25th Sept.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila.

Tuesday,

* ATAGO MARU..

RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore

27th Aug.

KAMO MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.

Wednesday, 18th Sept.

Monday,

26th Aug.

Monday,

Friday,

-Friday,

26th Aug. 30th Aug. 13th Sept.

* TOBA MARU

KOBE & YOKOHAMA

HARUNA MARU

KAMAKURA MARU

HEIYO MARU

Cargo only.

Complete Information From Your Agent or:

NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA

KING'S BUILDING

Telephona 38291. General Fassenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA

Calling at Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns- ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.

NEXT SAILING

MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER, 1940,

For Freight or Passage apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & "SWIRE

Tel. No. 30332.

Agents.

1. Connaught Road.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

BAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW & RETURN (Sallings temporarily suspended)

KWANGCHOWWAN-BONGKONG SÉRVICE Weekly sailings from Hong Kong

For particulars of Freight & Passage apply to:-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

North Borneo Chamber Of Commerce Annual General Meeting

on

This

NOTICE TO MARINERS

KUALA TRENGGANU: LEADING LIGHT BEACONS

Front

The following are extracts from local industries, resulted in (1) In- the minutes of proceedings at the ereased output and (2) the where- Thirtieth annual general meeting withal for increased husbandry. or the North Borneo Chamber of As a result, labour was barely suf-

Approach Beacons (a) Commerce held Wednesday. ncient for industrial requirments. Beacon. A white post surmounted Aug. 7. at 11 a.m.

resulted in incidents of white brick pillar exhibiting a The Report and Accounts as pre-higher advances and also increas-fixed green light, erected" on the sented were duly adopted,

ed standard rates of pay, and the southern sandspit at the river Committee. The following gen- Chamber's energies were devoted entrance, tlemen were elected to serve on to regularise the position-espe- the General Committee for the cially the control of advances. year 1940/41: The Honourable These efforts seem to have met Mr. F. W.-Pinnock, Mr. H. C. John-with some measure of success. son, Mr. J. K. S. Malcolm, Mr. G. Mavor, Mr. A. E Philipps, The There was an increase of appro- Honourable Mr. H. J. Walker. Mr.ximately 9 per cent in the total W. A. S. Young. The Honourable entries Merchant Shipping. Mr, Kwan Yuen Hid. Mr. Lau But namely 358,998 tons in 1939 against Ching.

324.132 tons in 1938. The prin. cipal dag distribution was: The Chairman said: Since we British 41.90 per cent; Japanese. cons, last met. long continued tension 36.91 per cent; Panama 7.28 per „has culminated in War, and the cent; Dutch 5.18 per cent.

CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS

01

SHIPPING

British Empire opposes Germany, Regular steamer communication and Italy in defence of freedom between North Borneo and and liberty. We have faith the Singapore, and with Hongkong success of our arms, and after-has been maintained. "wards"retching a just understand- Freights have increaseds

ing between the nations imple-

To United Kingdom Ports 70 Der menting man's desire to live in cent on pre-war rates. amity without military domina- tton.

To United States Atlantic Ports -40 per cent or pre-war rates."

The European War-as well as the Sino-Japan hostilities have tended to render trading 'more dif- ficult. Emergency War time Re- gulations, having for their objecti

To Singapore 20 per cent on pre- war rates,

To Hongkong 40 per cent on pre-war rates.

Local Coastal Ports 20 per cent

the governance of the economic on prewar rates, owing to in- front," have had to be complied creased running costs due to War with but, so far as North Borries conditions.

Is concerned, I feel the small mea-

GENERAL

(b) Rear Beacon. (At a dis- tance of 665 yards bearing 238 degrees from front beacon.) The Kuala Trengganu Nighthouse, a white brick pillar exhibiting a axed white light at the top, and fixed green light at the base,

These beacons in line bearing 238 degrees lead in from seaward to the Une, of the entrance bea---

Entrance Beacons (c) Frant Beacon. A white post surmounted by a white rectangle exhibiting a axed red light, erected in the river.

(d) Rear Beacon (At a distance- on shore 300 yards bearing 258 de.. | grees "from the front beacon). A white post erected on the North shore of Pulau Wan Em- bong, surmounted by a

white rectangle, bearing a flexd red light,

These beacons in line bearing 258 degrees lead in through the river entrance from the line of the approach beacons.

The green light on the approach beacon at (a) is visible for a dis- tance of approximately 1 miles.

sure of inconvenience has not i War overshadows all Industrial amounted to any real hindrance. activity and none can foretell how Both Import and export business long the struggle may last. The has received a stimulus from war existing comparative prosperity is CONSIGNEES"" NOTICES unlikely to endure and we shall do

conditions.

As a result of this, and the "ap-..well to take advantage of the pre- plication of exchange restrictions, sent to make provision for the there is a. "good deal of local future. By this I mean the setting money probably not fully employ aside of reserves against any ed-and it is no more than pru- bleakness the future may hold in dent to keep such funds to safe" | store. guard the future...

RUBBER

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Cots

STEAXEX

ARRIVED HONG KONG

FROM LONDON, BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

Optioral goods have been landed here unless instructions were given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the steamer.

Already commodities, especially Almost assuredly the problem of luxury and non-essential commodi- restriction and quotas. in regard ties, are becoming more difficult to both Imports and exports, will to obtain. This is as it should be, come to the fore in the not dis- that our energies and our resources

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the tant future. This will be done de jare, directed into channels pro-

above-named Vessel are hereby in Uberately to maximise the war moting the successful prosecution formed that their goods have been land- effort, but it will mean a contrac of the war. Further demands willed & placed AT THE in the Hong tion of trade and, of course, less be made upon us for help and as-

Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown prosperous times,

sistance: demands that will neces- Company's Godowns at Kowloon where esch Consignment is being sorted out sitate sacrifice and hardship-but Mark by Mark and Delivery can now be The State's prosperity is closely we shall, and must, endeavour to obtained. associated with the welfare of the bear them cheerfly because we Rubber Industry. This was in are imbued with the rightness of good fettle throughout the period our cause. -uider review the industry...con- tinuing to enjoy the benefits of what is known as Restriction but could perhaps be more aptly de- signated well ordered production.' The quota at the beginning of July, 1939, was 55 per cent and the

PANAMÁ, Aug. 23 (Reuter) commodity price in Singapore. Emil Wolf. the

Nazi agent who around 23-cents per lb. On July was fined $1,000 and sentenced to 1 this year the third quarter's three months imprisonment a few Consignees are specially notified that quota was 40 per cent of assess day's ago. left last night for it is necessary for a Revenue Officer to ment and the commodity price for Cristobel, from where he will be present at the examination of damaged. RSS. 37 cents per lb. (The amount

dutiable cargo. IN of Rubber exported from the State

His gaol term was suspended on during 1939 was 26,575.437 lbs., Trondition that his fine was paid. presenting "an, increase 'ur 4,789,- 372 lbs, as compared with 1938.

CODES FOUND ON NAZI AGENT

to Buenos Aires

Goods-net-cleared within 8-days-in- eluding data of arrival will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance has or will be. affected by us in any csas whatever,

Damaged Packagee must be left in, the Godownia for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLA, at 10a.m. Free Storage period. on Monday and Thursday, within the

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned an or before 12th Sept, 1840, or they will The American authorities are not be recognized. {retaining possession--of-codes No Claims will be simitted after the

found in Wolf's possession when Goods have left the Gedawa

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co., "The greater measure of pros he was taken off the Japanese

Agents, perity which was being felt byliner, Yasukuni Marn, seven weeks Hong Kong, 22nd August, 1940. rubber and timber, the two largest jago

LABOUR

BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.

ti

Regular sailings for UNITED KINGDOM as opportunity offera NEXT SAILINGS

THIRD W

WEEK IN AUGUST AND 2ND WEEK SEPT.

AGENTE FOR-

THE BANK LINE, LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

NEXT SAILING- END OF OCTOBER.

for Mauritius, Reunion, Tamatave, Lourenco Marques, Durban and Cape Forts.

AMERICAN-ORIENTAL LINE

Regular sailings for Borton, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore

NEXT SAILING EARLY SEPTEMBER

AGENTS FOR

KLAVENESS. LINE

(PACIFIO CUABT- ASIATIC

HONGKONG DIRECT TO LONGELES (in 21 Days) THENCE TO SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ORE, TACOMA & SEATTLE.

NEXT SAILING 4TH WEEK AUGUST.

Isquing through Ba/Lailing to Quir & ArtasT10 Com with transhipment at 1 or Avazzas by first opportunity

For Freight or Famage on any of the above lines apply

General Managers,

Building, 5th Floor,

Tel. Nos. 28037 &. 28038.

Telephone 7779%

THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.

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P. & O. S. N. CO. We have a Sailing Homewards ABOUT END OF AUGUST carrying Passengers and Freight. Also Frequent Cargo Departures B. I. S. N. CO. LTD. Frequent Sailings to Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta.

E. & A. S.S. CO. LTD. Monthly Sailings to Rabaul, East Coast of Australia and Tasmania. Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and Japan

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to cancellation change or deviation with or without notice.

Passengers are requested, to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce -restricted:

Details may be obtained from

MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO

P&O BUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG

PHONE 27721.

THE

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ACROSS CANADA

and

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NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG

FIRST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER

(Omitting Honolulu)

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· NEXT-SAILING TO MANILA:: LAST WEEK IN AUGUST ·

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V LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.

by NEW FAST VESSELS

NEXT SAILING THIRD WEEK AUGUST

Following sailing third week September

DODWES

& CO.,

LTD.

Agenta.

Hong Kong, Bank Building,

Telephone 180TI