SHIPPING
ORIENTAL PENINSULAR AND
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STILL despatch VESSELA to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about tha
WATER Kkmod-
STEAMER
TO BAIL
LONDON & ANTWERP, {
Tis 5'TOL, PANG, O, SARDINIA) Aboat Post Salp, BALTA AND Capt. C. C. TALBOT, B... 19th Feb.
BEKARIS,
Freight and Passage.
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE; NANEIN...
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI..
About Capt. Oway Joxes, .../21st Feb.
About DELTA de ****Capt. E. P. MARTIN, ... 27th Feb.
Noc, lat) Bes Special LANDUN, VEL USUAL PORTS / DEVANHA
. Capt. W. R. Harv.. ... March. Advertiment OF CALL
Freight and Passage.
Freight sod Pacengs,
E. A. HIWETT, Superintendai,
All the above stenmters are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.. PO. 8. X. Co.'s Offics.
CANADIAN PACIFIC ROYAL MAIL
STEAMSHIP LINE.
VIA VANCOUVER AND
THE CHINA MAIL. SHIPPING
SHIPPING
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1913,
'THE BIG 4' OF THE PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO. CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
MONGOLIA $7,000 ton, twin Esvetu,
MANCHURIA..
KOREA
- SIBERIA
16,000 tons, twisETORE
28,000 bom, twin screwa 27,000 ton,tadt Beroun, 2571%, 11,000 tons, China, 10,800 tone,, and Perala, 8,000 ton SOME FEATURES OF SERVICE. Lights, Fans, Swimming Tank, Band, Cuisine Games, & muze- ments, Wireless, Satmarine Bignal service and Bilge Keels, THE COST not more by the route with ke aurivalled opportunities, than by any other route. For a retare ket to London the cost is but 4130, meinding harth and mesla across Amarica To San Francisco vis Jap and Iasoltha the cost is $5. For the INTIEMEDIATE SERVICE First Clam com nettione are provided for £54 to London creare flokst £139) and, sa Ban Francisco £38. SPECIAL. BATES 10:
Cammiar or Civil Service, an applicatda. officem, Army, Navy, I SteamOXSİ ..
BIBANIA 18,000 Tons starting 1 CHINA.....10,200 MANCHURIA.....27,000
Th
......
TUESDAY, 18th Feb; at 4 p.m. TUESDAY. 25th Feb., 3p.m. TUESDAY, 4th Mar. at 1p.m. TUESDAY.
YOA..
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
SAIGON..................
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO......................... SHANGRAI PAKHOI & HAIPHONG
TRIX SINDAN
AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE.
STAITAS..
TO. BAIX
„Fvb.. 18, at 4 p.m.
Feb., 18, at''p.m., Feb. 19, at 10.
SHIPPING
INDRA LINE, LIMITED.
V
FOR NEW YORK 12 SURZ CANAL (With liberty to call as the Malabar Coast)
HL Steamship
TH
INDRAWADI, Captain CCARTHY, will be despatched na“. Foh. 20, at 4 p.m.above,bout.on. 17th February.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
L
Feb 18, at Noon.
ZAMBOANGA, DARWIN MANILA,
THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.......
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER-Twice Weekly. 8.8. LINTAN' and 2.5. BANUI.'" MANILA LINE Twin Screw Steamers Toan" & "Taming." Saloon sooom- 18th Mar., at 9 p.m. TUESDAY, 25th Mar 1pm.modation amidships; Electric Fans fitted; extra state-rooms on deck, aft. Saloon/
ccommodation of 8.5 Kaifong' is situated on deck, aft: Electro Fans fitted. TUESDAY, 18th April, at 8 pm.
17SHANGHAI LINE, FAST SCHEDULE TWIN SCREW STEAMERS... (9.8. Anhui, Cheman, Linan, Chinhua)-with excellent passenger accommodation,
• Intermediate Steamers,
Electric Light throughout and Electric Fass in Staterooms and Dining Salom, loare Terger holding through Tickata bave the privilege 'at travelling by train between Kobe and Yokohamaa
Hongkong for Shanghai dirsot every Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through tree of abar.
HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE.
Bills of Lading to all Yangtase and Northern Chin Ports.
*NILE 11,000 MONGOLIA 27,000
• PERSIA........... 9,000
Hongkong.
+T
+1
FROM HONGKONG. Leave
FROM MANILA.
Arrivo
Manila.
Leave Manila
Feb 25 CHINA
Feb. 27
Feb 91 MANCHURIA
March 18 NILE
March 20
March 8 NILE
11.
May 13 CHINA
April 15 PERSIA
April 17
March 16 MONGOLIA
May
15
April PERSIA
Juna 3 NILE.
June
5
April 13 KUREA
Due Hongkong. Feb. 23 March 10 March 18. April 7 April 18
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. King's Budding (opponia Blake For),
Telephone No. 141, FRED J. HALTON, Agent.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, ND St. John N.B. Panama-Pacife International Exposition-San Francisco-1915,
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
FOR VANCOUVER.
From Hongkong.
1919
FOR LIVERPOOL
1918
From £t. Joba N.E.
MONTEAGLE ........... EAT., Mar. 8 EMPRESS OF IRKLAND.. FIL, April 4. | IMPRESS OF INDIA ... SAY, April 6. EMPRESS OF IRELAND E., May 2. EMPRESS OF JAPAN.. Bat., April 26. | ALLAN LINE
FROM
Steamships lears HONGKONG at 7. LIVERPOOL
To St. John N.E. AND RATE TO VANCOUVER.
HFEL, May 29.
ARRIVE HONGKONG, FROM YOKOHAMA TIL KORE, NAVARATI AND SHAFGHAL
CHARTER ... FBI., Jay, 10 MONTEAGLE........SATOS,, Fab, 15. IMPRESS OF BRITAIN...FL., Feb. 7 EMPRESS OF INDIA...THUES., Mar. 13, IMPRESS OF BRITAIN. FEL, Mar. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...THUBS., Apr. 10a
Altes of the Company's Facifis fleet and passenger steamers of the Atlantic foot are salpped with the Marconi vitalem apparatask.
Each Trans-Patife Empress connecte at Vancouver with a Mall Express Train and at St. John N.E. with Atlantic Mall Bteamer as shown abore. The Jos, are magnificent vesels of 14.5UG bona, "Impress of Ireland of Britain And **
note, and are regarded as second to none on the Atlantis, * RO speed
O LONDON, hat Glass, Tia Canadian Atlantic Port er New York HOI JEONG TO (badinding Meals and Barth in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent by Canadian Faclin direct Line)
£71,10/- Famongard for Earope bare the epilon of going forward by any Trans-Atlantic Lla ather from Canadian Porta or from New York or Boston,
SPECIAL THROUGH RATES (First Clam only) are granted so Missionarim, Members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic and Civil Servions of China and Japan Severaments. Fail particulars on application to Agents.
Through Passengers are allowed Boop Over" privilegue at the various poluta of
stures: on route.
S. MONTEAGLE' carries only One Clue of Balcon Passengers termed Intermediate the accommodation and commisariat being excellent to HONGKONG TO LONDON. Baloon on Intermediate Steamer Monteagle" Ad Jat Chem on Canadian and American Railways, Jnd Clams on Atlantis,
Via Canadian Atlantic Porn £49. Vla New Yo
351
for furtim information, Maps, Gulds Books, Bales of Fage and Freight, apply to D. W. CHADDOUK, Genaral Tradio Ag 1,
Corner Pedder Street and Prays (be Blake Plac).
NIPPONYUSEN KAISHA
DESTINATION,
“(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.)
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
MARAMILLES, LONDON
STEAMERS,
BATINO DATES.
Displacement
(WEDNESDAY, 26th Capt. J. Nagao, Tom 18,0001 Feb., at Daylight. (WEDNESDAY, 19th AND HITACHI MARU,
AND ANTWERP, VL ATSUTA MARU,
SINGAPORE, PENANG,
... COLOMBO, SUEZ
NB.-Psengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for the Sunday morning wing. A Company's launch leaves Murray Fier at 10 o'clock every Saturday | night.
These Steamers land passengers. In Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of trans
Return $75. shipment at Wonsang
REDUCED FARES: Single 845 - For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Telephone No Sth
AGENTR
TOYO KISEN KAISHA, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
IMPERIAL JAPANESE TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL LINES.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE Operating the THREE TRIPLE SCREW TURBÏNE Steamers CHIYO MARU, SHINYO MARU & TENYO MARU,
Displacement 22,000 TONS. Speed 21 KroTS.
AND THE TWIN SCREW 8.8. NIPPON MARU INTERMEDIATE STEAMER
Displacement 11,000 TONE. Speed 18 KNOTS.
PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG" (SUBJICH TO ÄLTERATION).
Date of Sailing. Csptalu Steamer
Chiyo Maru.............W. W. G.Tuesday, 11th Mar,, at Noon. NIPPON MARUA. G. STEVENS ... TUESDAY,
TENYO MARUE BETTUKSDAY, SHINYO MARU.........................H. 8. SMH ...TUESDAY,
lat APRIL, at Noon. 8th APRIL, at Noon.. 29th APRIL, at Noon.
The 5.8. CHIYO MARŲ will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Yokohama and Honolulu, on TUESDAY, the 11th Marsh,
at Nonu.
SOUTH AMERICA LINE,
(In connection with the NATIONAL RAILWAYS or MEXICO AT MANZANILLO, and the THHUANTEPEO NATIONAL RAILWAY at SALINA CRUZ), The only Reguiar Direct Service to MEXICAN, CHILIAN and PERUVIAN PORTS.
The Steamers :—
BUYO MARU, HONGKONG MARU & KIYO MARU. Fly between HONGKONG and CORONEL via MOJI, KUBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU, MANZANILLO, SALINA CRUZ, CALLAO, ARIGA, IQUIQUE & VALPARAISO,
PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SULMUE TO ALTERATION},
Date of Sailing Tons Steamer
Buyo Maru
Thursday, HONGKONG MART WEDNESDAY, KIYO MARUIUESDAY,
PROJECTED SALLINGS FROM HONGKONą.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). 8.ANKES
................. KWONGBANG...SUNDAY.
FOR
+ SHANGHAI via SWATOW &
NINGPO...
TO BAIL
Tak, 15, Daylight.
• MANILA
FUENSANG ...SATURDAY, Feb. 3, 112 p.m. ........................MA USANG....THURSDAY, Feb. 17, aå 4 p.m.
1 SANDAKAN.
• MANILA.............TA ISANG...SATURDAY, Feb. 29, at 9 p.m. RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN. (Occupying` 24 days).
* JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Laze
Agents.
Hongki ug, January 16, 1913."
SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARITTIMI.
STEAM FOR BOMBAY, Via SINGAPORE AND PENAKO, (Taking Cargo at through rates to For
SAID, MIA, NAPLES, Gasoland' Leonors, also Vitom and Taciren, all MEDITERNANKAN, ÁDKYATIU, BAS. * CELONA; VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALKKALE and Manga, Levantine and Serr *** ANKSIOAR PORss up to DALLkO
THE Steamship
ISCHIA.
Cptain Belaro, will be despatched as′′ above on WEDNESDAY, the 10th instag
Npen.
For further particulars regarding Freight • and Farenga, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Con
Agents Hongkong, February 12, 1913.
Notices to Consignees
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE.
H. A. L. Steamship
SUEVIA
Так Time Captain H. Srus, having arrived, Con E steamers Kutsang, Namsang and Fooksang leave about every 3 weeks for Shang- Thai and Japan recurning vis Kobe (Inland Sea) and Meji to Hongbang.
their risk in the hazardous and/or attra occupied 20 day This service is supplemented by the Laiming and Kung leaving signess of Cargo are hereby informed that Hongkong at regular intervals for Yokohama, Kobe & Moji and returning thence direct their goods are being landed and placed 20": to Hongkong. Time occupied 16 days.
These vessels have slf modern improvements and are fitted throughout with Beatrichardons Godowns of the Hongrong and Light
A duly qualified Surgeon is also carried.
A
*Steamers have reperior accommodation for First-Class Passengers sudara ditad throughout with mestrie Light.
Dalny,
Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yangtze Porte, Cheloo, Tientsin, Weihaiwei & Taingtau.
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to Kudat, Lahad Datu, Eimporna, For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, Lawso, Usukan, Jesselton and Labuan,
Telephone No. 216. MATHESON & Oo., Ltd.,
General Managers.
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN YOKOHAMA, KOBE, HONGKONG & RANGOON.
WESTWARD
The 3.8. QUILVA, 7697 tons gress, Captain Cole, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, FENANG and RANGOON on the 12th March, at Noon, taking cargo at current rates.
3rd Apr., at Noon.
4th JUNE,
Nocti, öth AUGUST, at Noon.
"For Freight & Passage, apply bo
TELEPHONE NO. 215.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 19, 1919.
18
ALL STEAMERS are equipped with Japanese Government WIRELESS TELE. GRAPH APPARATUS and POST OFFICES.
•
SPECIAL FARES:-To OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY, members of the CIVIL & CONSULAR SERVICES and to MISSIONARIES,
Through booking to all important points and AROUND THE WORLD.
For full particulars as to Passage and Freight apply to
8. MORIMOTO, Agent.
KING BUILDING Opposite Blake Plır).
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
PORT SAID........Capt. T. Yamawaki, Tour 130001 Mar., at Daylight. REGULAR SERVICES, PROPOSED, KAILINGS FROM BORGROKS
VICTORIA, B.Ö., & SEAT-1§ SHIDZUOKA MARU, (TUESDAY, 25th
Capt T. Irizawa, Tons 125001 Feb., at Noon. *(TUESDAY, 11th
TV SHANGHAL,
MOJI, KOBE, YOKKAI- TAMBA MARU,
Capt.- CHI, & YOKOHAMA
15
Tona 12500 Mar., at Noon.
SYDNLY AND MILBOURNE, (KUMANO MARU,
Th MANILA, THORS Capt. M. Winckler, Tons 93001 DAY ISLAND, TOWNS YAWATA MARU," VILLE AND BRISBANE Capt.-,
Tons 7000
DALOUTTA VA FIKSAPORE,
| JINSEN MARU, --PESANG, ♣ RANGOUN Capt. M. Machida, Tons 6000
(WEŁNESDAY, 15th
Mar.. at Noon, WEDNESDAY, 9th Apr, at No.
SATURDAY, 22nd.
February. MONDAY, SHANGHAL KOEK AND!: COLOMBO MARU,
Capt. Kawashima, Toni 50001 17th Feb YOKOHAMA
MAGASAKI
KOBE
TOROHAMA
WEDNESDAY, 12th AND YAWATA MARU,
Capt. T. Sekine, Tons 70001 Feb., at Noon.
1THURSDAY, 27th KITAKO MARU, KOBE TOKOHAMA T.E. Copo, Tona 18000 Mar. at 11 x.m. TUESDAY, 1865. BOMBAY, via SINGAPORE, (↑ HANUKI MARS,
AM.COLOMBO
Cap. Richards, Toms 125001 February.
I Cargo only,
• § Fitted with new system of wireleen telegraphy.
PASSENGER
beamer.
MARU ATSUTÀ
FUNACH! MIYASAKI KITANU
IYO
BIRANO TANGO
TAMBA
INABA MABU BEIDZUOKA,,
AWA
TOKOHAMA
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
TRANS-FACIELO SERVICE
..
Connecting as TACOMA with TBX CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & PUGET
·BOUND · RAILWAY
SP
THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
·RAILWAY.
The only direct train service, wildcat transhipment, also shortest and fastest roube from the Pacão Coast to CHICAGO). Taking cargo on through Bill of Lading to all Overland Common Points in the U.F.A. and Canada, also to the Frincipal Porta in Merico, Central and Bouth America. Fox VICTORIA, B.C. & TACOMA VIL KOBE, YOKKAICHI & YOKOHAMA
Leste Captains Steamers
• CHICAGO-MARU'................ Goto......Thursday, 20th Feb. at 2z.ali * CANADA - MARU'. Hori Wed'day, 6th Mar. at £.F.M. *TACUMA—MARUT. Hamad Saturday, 22nd Mar. at 2 F...
PANAMA: MARU!
J. Kan.Wed'day, 2nd April at 3 r.. SEATTLE MARU
T. Saito...Saturday, 18th April at Er.x 'MEXICO MARU
N. Kobayashi...Wed'day, 30th April at 2z.m.
* Calling at NAGASAKI KUBE, YOKKAICHI & YOKOHAMA + Calling at SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKKAICHI & YOKOHAMA ****Calling at MOJI, ROBE 1OKKAICHI & YOKOHAMARELY Those Newly Built Stoltzen have fair speed and are fitted with the Wireles Apparatus. A limited number of Cabin passengers carried at low race. Bost adapted rooms lot carrying Sik, Treasure and Percala, Spepial attention given towards Expe connection.
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY 'SHIRE' LINE SERVICE.
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)."
Steam.ors.
Date of Departare.
CARMARTHENSHIRE'bout 1st Mar,
For
LONDON & ANTWERP. SHANGHEL KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA
'DEN OF GLAMIS” †
about 10th Mar
1 Does not carry passengers.. These stormers have superior accommodation for a limited number of First-Class Passenger Cabins are situated aidships, and are fitted with electris light und fana. Attention is particularly directed to the moderatu fares charged.
Does not carry passengers For Freight or Passige apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,
Agents
Hongkong, February 15, 1912,
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence delivery may be obtained
Undersigned. against Bills-of Lading countersigned by
the
notice
the
Optional Cargo will be osmied an gnises
contrary be given to-day. All Claims must be presented within tam days of the steamer's arrival hare, "after" which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the foods. bare left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andsilvered after the 19th inst will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 19th, inst., 5 9.30 A
No Fire Insurance will be effooted by m In any case whatever,
This steamer brings on Cargo: Ers. Note from Stettin. H. 8.3. Lisbeth from Norrkoping. .Ex Courier from Drammen.
Ex... Jelo Iram Dammen.
Ex 1.2. Adolph Meyer Iross Göteborg, Ex 2.1. Far from Abus.
Ex ss. Germanis from Göteborg. Exa.. Nerge from
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, February 13, 1913.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP 00,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTE & MANILA.
213
CONSIGN SIBERIA
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamably.
The above-mentioned steamer
Sikrings·
Arrived, Consignees of Cargo are lorsby notified to send in their Bill of Lading Low and take immediate countersignature delivery of Cargo from alongside.
of the Cargo impeding the designees rid vosal will be landed as and expense.
Cargo remaining on board after W24 NESDAY, Feb. 12th, 1913, at noen wi be landed at. Coignees rak and expense.
MOTY Cargo remaining undelivered ou DAY, February 17th, 1815, at Noon whe subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected
All chafed and otherwise damaged darge will be examined at the shore Company I Godown on SATURDAY, February 15shy 1919, at 10mm
of
No issms will be entertained pales companied by short delivery neta cz.
ectospifons taken at the time of delivery
to consigates, and signed for and on behal of the Fación Mail £8, Co
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD. All dime most be find on or before
APCAR LINE
REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN
CALOUTTA, STRAITS, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI
AND JAPAN PORTS. EASTWARD.
8.8. TORILLA, 6,205 tona, Capt. D. J. Swanson,
will be despatched
for YOKOHAMA, KOBE and MOJI on 20th February, ot of p.nu bilmekted &B. DILWARA 6,378 tons, Capt. Bishop, will be despatched for SHANG.
SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS AND FORMOSA HAL KOHE & MOJI, on 15th March, pa
BERVICE."
For YOOOHOW W SWATOW AND AMOY
Steamers 'DALJEN. MARU TAITO HARU
Fos AN
Leaves
WESTWARD.
March 20th, 1915, otherwise they will not be recognizel.
FRED J. HALICE,
C Agent Hongkong, Febaussy 10, 1918.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMER PAUL LBOAT,
OUMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIZS MARITIMER
ONSIGNREE of Cargo from
Bretons Norman S
Basque; from BoxnxLUESIAL," "PAUS
In connection with shora libera2 king baru
B & APCAR, 4,450 tons, Capt. Thomson, will be despatified for EINGA-informed that their Goods, with PORE FENANG, BANGOON and CALCUITĂ, on. 18th February, At 3 p.m...
26th Fad., at 10 5.8. JELUNGA, 5,200 sm-Capt. Maafadyen, will be (despatched as shove
or 24th February
16th Feb, st 10 23rd Feb., 10: 3.3.
SEASON FOR * 1913,
FOR EUROPE.
Tons Displicement.
Leaving
16,000
18,000
26,000
18,000
12,600
16,000
18,600
sui February. 12th March. 26th March. 23rd April
21st May
Steamer
•KĀLJO MARU
My
For TAMBUL
Captain Yamamoto Wedne
SWATOW &
AMOT
FOR AMERICA:
12,500
SOSHUMÁRU
12,500
12,500
12.500
25th March
52.000
4th April
1500
2kad April,
12,500
$13,6035
SWATOY
(Direct)
CAMOT
The above Broamers have excellent saloon accomodation tor pamengo and fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified stereod
For reight or Prinagh, apply toda
Bobetoog Feb, 15.
DAVID SAS8005 & 00., LTD.,
LUENT8.
* HONGKONG'S MUSICAL
HISTORY
BY FLO GARRETT
Hod of Oplom, Treaanse and ars being
landed and stored
into the hacaldo and be
Kowka whan KOWLOO WELRY & Gocor, Tok
Optional Cargo will be forward epic lacination le zsostved from the signees before Hoor TO-DAYS O It to be landed bare
the Undergined, and Goods remaining vi cizlmed after the 17th Febrü
will be sabfset to your ski before the 20th