1940-12-23 — Page 11

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

To SAN FRANCISCO· Road LOS ANGELES

TiR SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU

8.8. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

5.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE".

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

Dec. 18

Jan. 3 Jan. 17

To NEW YORK and BOSTON

via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO.

BOMBAY and CAFĹTOWN

5.5. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD"

Feb. 8

То MANILA

S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE".

8.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT

8.8. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"

Dec. 97

Jan. 10

Jan. 2

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE"

AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AI

AND UNITED AIR LINES

12, PEDDER ST.

TML. 28171.

'N.Y.K. LINE

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.

Tuesday, 4th Jan. Tuesday, 28th Jan.

Saturday, 25th Jan.

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe)

KAMAKURA MARU

YAWATA MARU

HEIAN MARU

Francisco.

Annual Meeting Of China |HARBOUR OFFICE|

Light & Power Co., Ltd.

Continued from Page 9

NOTICES

CARIMATA STRAIT LIGHTS

Details on the extinguishing of lights in Carimata Strait, Borneo,

Excellenty the Governor, Sir $60,000 from the late General Geoffry Northcote, in 26th Febru- Managers' Rights, the undivided ary last, was a historic event not proats amounting to approximate- only for the Company but also ly $93.202.59 be carried. forward.”- for Kowloon. With the further Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie seconded are revealed in a Notice to" Ma- growth of Kowloon and develop the adoption of the Report andriners (No. 241/1940 T) released ment' of the New Territories, it Accounts as presented and the locally by the Harbour "Office. may not be long before the spaces motion was carried unanimously. which on that occasion were filled with guests, are. fully occupied by new, machinery capable of coping with the hoped-for increased Ughting and power load.

TEMPORARY SET-BACK

RE-ELECTIONS

It is notifed that the lights on the Red and Black buoy North- west of Clemencia” Bank, and the On the proposal of Mr. Chus Back buoy east of Fox Banks in Seng-choo, seconded by Mr. F. C. positions. Lat, 3 deg. 18 30" 5. Clemo, Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie and long; 110 deg: 01, E (Approx.) and Mr. Albert Raymond, were re-Lat. 3 deg. 39′ 45′′ S. long. 110 deg.

3530 E-have been extinguished. APE It is true that one or two imm-elected directors.

Mr. W. J. Brown proposed and These buoys will probably, be portant Industries served by this

the middle of Company have been brought to a Mr. Lui Wai-hing seconded the relighted about standstill, at any rate for the time re-election of Messrs. Lowe, Bing-Januars, but further notice

ham and Matthews and Messrs. be given. phases of being. Certain business have also suffered a tem- Linstead and Davis as auditors for

Charts affected are, Admiralty porary set-back as a result of the the present Anancial year at a re-charta No. 1964 and 3757. evacuation last summer of British muneration of $1,800.

At the conclusion of the meet- women and children. But it is

Dur

Will

pleasing to be able to report thating, the Chairman wished all pre- the Lightvessel "Angsa Bank" in

several new Industrial undertak- sent the compliments ings have recently established season. themselves in Kowloon, while the demand from others has improv-

ed.

which

JAL

of the

KLANG STRAIT LIGHTVESSEL

Mariners are also notifed that

position Lat, 3 deg. 20 N. long. 101 deg. DO E (Approx.) at the northern

to approach THOSE PRESENT

Klang Present at the meeting were:Strait will shortly be temporarily Hon. Mr. M. K to (Chairman), removed for overhaul," ́I spoke Just now of the Sterling Mr. A H. Compton, Sir Ely She will be replaced by a Life- expenditure to

are Kadoorie, KB.E., Mr. J. P. buoy painted White and, showing ulready committed. Summarised. Braga, O.BE.. Mr. Lawrence a light having the same charac the outstanding commitments by Kadoorie, Mr. Albert Raymond teristics as the Lightvessel. way of capital expenditure at the (Directors). Mr. D. W. Munton completion of the overhaul the end of September last were (Manager), Mr. Noel Braga (Secre- Lightvessel will be replaced with- follows:-

tary), and the following share-out further notice.. holders-Mrs. B. .C. Tavadia, Charts affected are Admiralty Messrs. 1. N. Murray (Deputy Charts Nos. 794, 1355, and 3763. Manager), F. C. Clemo (Executive Engineer), W. J. Brown, Lui Wai- hing, C. M. Silva, Lui Lock-pos. Chua Seng choo, J. A. Alvares, K. K. Tsang and John V. Braga:

New Plant on order, as

per note on the Bal- ance Sheet Freight, insurance, etc. (estimated). as per note on the Balance Sheet

Balance

payable on

Plant already install- ed (included in "Sun- dry Creditors" in the Balance Sheet)

£200,000

40,000

This has necessitated the calling

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Hilo & Sanup of fresh capital; hence the an-

- ́AKAGI MARU. (starts from Kobe) Wednesday, NEW YORK via Panama

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila,

ATUTA MARU

16th Jan.

Monday,

30th Dec.

10th Jan.

HAIPHONG, SAIGON & MADRAS

• HAKODATE MARU

Friday, (Cargo sccepted for Haiphong & Saigon)

BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.

KASIMA MARU

MATUE MARU

Saturday. Tuesday,

28th Dec. 31st Dec.

Saturday

28th Dec,

RANGOON & CALUTTA via Singapore

* MATUMOTO MARU

KOBE & YOKOHAMA

KAMAKURA MARU

KAMO MARU

YAWATA MART

* Cargo only.

Tuesday, 14th Jan. Wednesday, 22nd Jan. Tuesday

28th Jan.

Complete Information From Your Agent or:

NIPPON YUSEN. KAISYA Genera! Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

Telephone B6291.

M.Y.X,. Kink's Balding.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA

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

NEXT SAILING

EARLY IN JANUARY, 1941

For Freight or Passage apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Tel. No. 39332.

Agents,

1. Connaught Road.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

CO., LTD.

BAILINGS FOR SWATOW. AMOY ♣ FOOCHOW & RETURN, (Sailings temporarily suspended)

KWANGUROWWAN-HONGKUNG VERVICE Weekly Ballings from Hong Kong

For particulare of Freight & Passage apply to:-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 23 to 29 Dec. 1940.

Data of

Month

Height.

Low WATER

Standard

.4

Height

On

WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory

10 am., Dec. 22. Barometer (at sea level), 30.08 ins. Temperature, TO F.

Humidity, 83 per cent. Wind Direction, Ei Wind Force (Beaufort) 4. Temperature maximum yesterday.

69 F.

Temperature: Minimum last night.

68 F.

Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th.

today, nil

Total rainfall since January ist

117.59 ins

Against an average of, 84,90 Ins. Bunset tonight, 5.44 pm.

Total

32,500

£282,500

HIGH WATER.

Bong

Bong

Kong

Kong

Standard

Time.

Timme

h... thin

b. p.

ift, in.

03 24 5 6

1000

26

1453

15-3

23.25

08 007

10 63

2174

05 30

08 30

48.00 43

18 30

18.30

16:9 31 48

0780

147

01 40

20 Temperature. 70 F.

ན་ !k

12 39

Humidity, 82 per cent.

27

08 07

0229

14

20.05

20 05

13.4

Wind Direction,

Sat $28

09 53

48

0313

20 46 6 0

99

1039 48

nouncement in the papers last month of the Board's decision to issue the balance of the Com- pany's authorised capital, namely, Mon 23 BU0,000 shares of $3 each. The new shares will be issued at par and Toes 24" offered to shareholders on the Wed, 25 register today in the proportion of one new share to every four exist-Thur, 26 Ing shares held by them, respec- tively. For the present, only Fri. per share is being called up, and this will be payable on application for the shares. In the case of locái San shareholders on January, 23, and in

the

case of shareholders outside the Colony on June 30 next. The balance of $4 per share will pro- bably not have to be paid at one time but only as and when the Directors shall decide. Formal letters of offer will be posted to ehareholders in the course of the next few days.

I should like to mention that His Excellency the Acting Gover- nor was good enough to visit thel Company's installation at Hok Un October 28, His Excellency made a very thorough tour and Inspection of the power station and was greatly interested in all he

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saw.

'I now move-

That the report and accounts as presented be adopted and pass-" ed, that a dividend of 50 cents per share on the "old" shares hind 25 cents per share on the 1939-Issue shares állotted prior to October. 1. 1939, be declared in respect of the financial year ended Septem- ber 30, 1940, that a sum equivalent to 2% of the total amount of such dividend be paid as a bonus, to Staff beneft funds, and that, after the transfer of $23.000 to typhoon Misk reserve and the wilting off of

Sunrise tomorrow, 6.59 a.m.

4 p.m., Dec. 22.

Barometer fat sea level), 29.98 ins,

Wind Force (Beaufort), 4

13 0S 31 Maximum temperature, 76 F. 0354 0 Minimum temperature, 36 F. 2130 [81]. 1440_124 | Rainfall,, nil.

CHINA NAVIGATION

COMPANY LIMITED.

Frequent and Begular Sailings for

Sarov, Amar, Brional Tosan, Wesselwi

CHIYOO and Town.

KWANGCHOWWAN and Homow

HALPHONG

CANTON (Weekly sailing).

TOURANT, SA2002 and Basokor,

SINGAPORE PORT SWETTENHAM and PENAND SAIGON, HI, Sandakan, Madano, KalamaUA, HABAUžg

TULAGI, Gizo and Lorenau.

For further particulare regarding loading dates ets please apply to-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

TELEPHONE NO. 80881

BANK LINE (CHINA)LTD)

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Regular mailings for UNITED KINGTOM as opportunity offers

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Tel. Nos, 2583Y

*25028.

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Regidar salliiks for Baston, New Pilladelaide & Ballindse

Pastage on any of the above Hina?

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1940. —PAGE 1

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h Africa &

to

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Passenger & Cargo Sailings to Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta.

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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 iequirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.

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TO VANCOUVER

FOURTH WEEK IN DECEMBER

(Omitting Honolulu)

For Fall Information" Commit Your Travel Agent.

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~fiong Kong*

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