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THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

AJAK 15 Dec

ANTENOR 23rd De

Far Amatordam, London, Hamburg * Dunkirk The Moravilles, London, Rotterdam it Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

ULYSSES. 16th Deo.

ADAPENOR 10th To.

For Port Bald, Ganea, Havre, Liverpool & Glango w For Port Said, Öenon, Flavra & Liverpool

NEW YORK SERVICE RHEXENOR 18th Jan, Far Boston, New York & Balimor vla Philippines, Port Swettenba

& Singapora

IXIUN

PACIFIC SERVICE (vin Kobe & Yokohama)

Neo. Par Victoris, Van've; & Souttle 16th Jan For Victoria, Van'ver & Seattle

TYNDARKUS

INWARD SERVICE HECTOR

AGAPENOR

Due 13th Dre Due 14 Dec

For Shanghai & Vairen.

For Shanghai, Kobe & Yoko

Alao nargo Nteamees with limited passenger accommodation

specially reduced fares

For freight, passage rates and informatina apply to the master.

mentioned.

All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company"

Bill of Lading.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agenta.

NY.K.

JE

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM $79 to B120- -ON SALE.

SAN FRANCISCO vía Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Shinyo Maru

Chichibu Maru...

Tuesday, 22nd Dec. Wednesday, 6th Jan. SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shangbai & Japan Ports.

Hikawa Maru... Monday, 14th Deo. Midnight. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Panang, Colombo & Suez,

Hakone Muru

***

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porte.

THE

HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931,

CUNARD COMPANY'S

DECISION.

COTTON INDUSTRY. GOLD FOUND ON A

COMMITTEE'S PROPOSAL FOR

WORK SUSPENDED, ON GIANT LINER,

REORGANISATION.

London, Dec. 11.

London, Dec. 11. Important proposals for the re- A decision of the directors of organising of the cotton industry the Cunard Company to suspend have been issued by the joint com work on their giant new liner now mittee of the cotton trado under construction at Clydebank ganisations. has been received with Intense din. appointment throughout the coun- try.

FARM.

SAMPLES PASSED BY EXPERT.

The report that a farmer, Mr. John Wiggins, of Bessmount, has or-discovered gold on his furm has caused great excitement among the These provide that interested people of Dungannon, County

Tyrone, sections of the industry should go Mr. Wiggins, while inspecting to Parliament for a statutory his cattle, discovered stones spac- a reddish substance The 73,000 ton vessel, which scheme for scrapping or otherwise kled with was estimated to cost £4,500,000, immobilising their surplus plant which looked like gold.

the necessary was due for launching next May, and machinery, and with it the Cunard Company funds to be raised by lovies on all hoped to regain the blue riband of the firms concerned.--British Wire-a the Atlantic, which for twenty loss. years they held with the Maure tania. About 3,000 men have boon

He showed the stones to Col. C. Godfrey-Jones, of Llandaff, Cardiff, mining engineor visiting Dun- gannon, who said to a reporter:- know nothing about gold, but Mr Wiggins persuaded me to take some samples.

ask

"I sent these to London to be

RO

ex- to

directly employed on the construc-ships by making use of bili market tion of the ship, apart from these nance, and repaying those 110081- engaged in the associated Indus-ties out of the earnings set aside examined by the assnyer to the annually to cover tus normal ae-Bank of England. His report is tries providing the equipment.

preciation, and party out of tue extraordinarily good, the propor- The reasons prompting the de-araings of the sup responstule tion of gold to the ton of ore being cision were announced in a docu-auring the first few years of iur considerable.

"When the result of the ment sent to shareholders in the

operation.

The consequences of suspension amination was communicated company last night, which stated:

Wixxine

he telegraphed that the international crisis hus were reausen, but no sway

hau Mr.

askiny mo to

to Don- changed the whole financial back-usen telt unturned by those com-

gannon. I went over nod inspected ground of the methods under cerned in avoiding it.

aampies of the ore. which I found which the company's ship con-

scattered about in several places. atruction policy was based.

Mr. Wiggins is now negotiating with the Government of Northern Ireland, with the object of obtain- excing a licence to search for gold If the or other precious metals. Lab search proves satisfactory mining

operations may follow."; Company WIN

Question of Assistunee.

The question of direct Govern- The company's decision was the main tople of discussion in the ment estance wh tobbies of the House of Commons and it had been raised last night, and the matter was would not have been prose raised by the Clydeside menbora give knanema, assiskovy during the closing stages of these.

Cunard 100 debate on the vote of censure, and

JLL

a statement on behalf of the Guy- Duliding tim anip out Ul its ow.. ernment by the President of the resources, and the Guty assistance Mr. Runciman said if the company Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runased fur from the Government had any proposals to make, they was in respect of the insurube, would be most carefully considered eiman, was prontised to-day.

and this was given with the ap pruval of farmament.

Government Statement.

This was made in reply to al question by Mr. Kirkwood.

"The suspension of work on the voasei 18 very much so be regretteu, out i am nicaid any idea of direct

Air. Runelman said that the Board of Trade were informed Government nonticial assistance 18 contidentintly, some days ago, that

out of the question, and we can

the Cunard Company considered only kope that circumstances win; necessary to suspend building for permit ita building before long. I the present. The reason given by would like to add that all bins of the company was that this year, exchange given on this ship will for the first time for many years, ue paid on as they mature, out

company's own liquid re- the company had been unable to the cara the depreciation on its old sources, which are ample for the ships. It had been the practice purpose."

to Anange the construction of new

Answering

further questions,

CANADIAN PACIFIC

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

one of the

"BIG 4"

Sails

7 P.M. SATURDAY,

for

MANILA

'Telephones Passenger 2762 Freight 20042

by the Government-British Wire- WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL.

cnx.

DUE CENTRAL SOON

Don't fail

AFRICA SPEAKS

tany

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

HAMBURG

HP

·

FAR EASTERN MAIL, PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE.

THROUGH BOOKINGS TO AMERICA via EUROPE

AND TO EUROPE vis AMERICA. BOOKINGS AROUND THE WORLD.

THROUGH BOOKINGS TO LONDON: Cabin Class only.

Suwa Maru

Atsula Maru

Kamo Mara...

"Hankow Maru

"Tokiwa Maru

Saturday, 12th Doc. Friday, 25th Dec.

Saturday, 26th Dec. Saturday, 23rd Jun.

Monday, 21st Doc. Sunday, 27th Dec.

Arrivals from Europe Sallings to North China & Japan

་

BOMBAY via Singaporo, Panang & Colombo.

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angoles, Mexico & Panama.

Holyo Maru

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

#Tatsuno Maru

Genoa & Marsoilles.

*Dakar Maru...

Tuesday, 22nd Doc.

Monday. 4th Jan.

LIVERPOOL via Port Baid,

Constantinoplo.

Bunday, 20th Dec.

Tuesday, 15th Doc.

Tuesday, 29th Dec.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

*Calcutta Maru

*Penang Maru

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

*Muroran Maru (Moji Diroel:

Kamo Maru Nagasaki Direct) Terukuni Maru ..

*Cargo only.

Friday, 18th Doc.

Fri, 18th Dec. Thursday, 24th Dec.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Telephone 30291.

(private oxolanges to all Depts.

(HAL) M.V. "Leverkusen" (NDL) 8.S. "Saarbruecken (HAL) S.S. "Baarland" (NDL) B.S. "Isar" 16th Dec. (HAL) S.S. "Preussen" 20th Dec. (NDL) 8.8. "Coblenz"

(NUL) B.S. "Anhalt" 22nd Dec. (HAL) M.V, "Kulmerland". 31st Dec. (NDL) M.S. "Sanle" .... 8th Jan. (HAL) 9.8. "Oldenbarg"

'Sailings

То Енгора

BREMEN

NORD

DEUTSCHER

LLOYD

BREMEN

Destination.

'burg.

ith Dec. Genoa, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Hamburg.

12th Dec. Genes, Barcelona, „A'dam, R'dam, 'burg, Bremen. 30th Dec. Genoa, Mars.. R'dam,

3rd Jan., 1932, Mars,, Oran, C'bla, L'don, A'dam, R'dam, Hamburg,

8th Jan. G'noa, R’dam, H'burg.

9th Jan. Genoa, Barcelona, L'hon, Nac, L'don, A'dam,

'dam, H'burg-

18th Jan. Tripoll, Mar., Oran, Chingea, N'dam, 'burg, B'men.

19th Jan. Genon, Mar Havre. R'dam, H'burg.

29th Jan. Mar., L'don, A'dam, R'dam, If'burg, B'men.

3rd Feb. Gonos,; Rotterdam, Hamborg.

NDL, Hong Kopg/New Guinen service: 8.8. "BREMERILAVEN” 23rd Jan. 1932 to RABAUL & ports.

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE, JEBSEN & CO., Agents,

12, Pedder Bt., Tel 26681.

CARLOWITZ & CO., 230, Shakes

SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

- MELCHERS & CO., Agents,

Queen's Bldg. Tel. 26376.

CANTON AGENTS:

JEBSEN & CO., Shameen, B.C. Road.

SYSTEM

SPECIAL Bound Trip Fares to

EUROPE.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco, Los

via Panama

To Seattle &

Victoria

"Angeles & New York

Fortnightly stinge on, Tuesdags.

Fortmişdily illegaan bundarə,

Pres. Wilson

Dec. 22

Pros, Madison...

Jan. 5

Pres, Cleveland

Jan. 10

PIOS. Tass...!!!

Pres. Hoovor

Pres. Jackson

-

Dec. 12, 8 a...

£79, £112, £120 Special through to rates Europe vis

United States. Direct connections with all Atlantic fine. Choice of rail lines across Buited States at Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing,

BOUND TRIP Fare to bubope,

From HONOKUNG to NAPLES

MARSEILLES

.. LONDON

*

Full particulara uport application.

Round-the-World

Doc, E7

Jan. 10

$152.40d.

€161.0.0d.

$169.16.04.

Fortnightly suflingu na Bundsys via Kanilk, Straile, Colombo, Suas Cana), Alexandre, Kopter, Geran, Marseiller, New York and Boston,

Fros, Harrison 8., Dec. 13, 8., Pros. Hayes Sun., Dec. 27, Ba.m. Pres. Pierce Bun., Jan. 10, 8.

Pros, Harrison ... Fros, Wilson

To Deo. 13, 8 a.m. Dec. 15, 6 p.m.

Pros. Cleveland... Dec. 19, 6 p..

Prea, Monroe Sun., Jan. 24, 8 a.m, Pres, V. Buren Sun., Feb. 7,8 a.m. Pros, darfold San., Feb. 21, 0 ..m.

Manila

Fros. Kayos Pros, Hoover

Dec. 27, 8 a.. Dec. 29, 6 p.m.

Pros. Taft ..

Jars. 2, 6 p..

CANTON BRANCH- No. 4 Shakeo Street. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES, AMERICAN MAIL LINE

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination.

10 TSINCTAU vin.SWATOW,

#SHANGHAI

Steamers Hopsang Kwaisang Norvikon Sandviken

SINGAPORE PENANG

CALCUTTA

Hosang

TO OSAKA via AMOY,

MOJI & KOBE

Kumbang Yuensang

Kumbang Suisang

TO OSAKA via AMOY # KOBE Kutsang

TO LANDAKAN

Yussog

TO TIENTSIN vis SWATOW. Cheongshing

Chipshing

· SHANGHAI & CHEFOO

Sailinge

Jun. 13th Dec at. 7 a.m. Wed. 16th Doc at 7 a.m. Sun. 20th Doc at 7 a.m. Wed. 23rd Dec at 7 s.,

Wed. 16th Deo at 3 pm. Thurs. 7th Jan at. 3 p.m. Batur. 16th Jan at 3 p.m.

Batur. 19th Des at 7am. Batur, 2nd Jon at 7 a.m. Tues, 19th Jan at 7 a.m.

noon.

Bun. 13th Deo at Wäd. 16th Dos at. 7 a.m. Thurs. 24th Den at 7 a.m...

For freight or passage apply to --

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 30311

BOILER MAKERS,

FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE AUD

ELECTRIC WELDERS,

MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOG”*

· Wiraises Call :

-DRY DOCK Length 787 Fast.

Length on Blocks 750 Fast.

Depth on Centre of ((HW.0.S.T.):34 ft. 6 los.

"THREE SLIPWAYS---

Capable of Handling Sidge up

4,000 Tons dispinos

Electrie Crane at Sea Wall, Capel

Lifting 100 Tons'at

BUTTERFIELD

&SWIRE,

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

(with Limited, bus exceptionally good, passenger (mecommodation). Homowords to:

Ports Said, Genoa, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports, Manila and Straits Settlements.

M.V. "TÁMARA" M.V. "PEIPING" Outwards to:

via

5

Sailing about 27th Deo.

27th Jani

SHANGHAI, AND JAFAN PORTS."

M.V. "PEIPING"

M.V. "FORMOSA."

Passenger Rates;

Hongkong to, Genoa

Hongkong to 1st. North

Continental Ports.

Salling about

18th Deo,

18th Jan.

"B" Class

+452

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

GILMAN & CO. LTD;