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MUMEYA Japanese Photographers.
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The China Mail.
ESTABLISHED
1845
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918.
BUSINESS NOTICES
No. 17,112
THORNE'S
職二十月三年八十壹百九千麼英
BUSINESS NOTICES.
OLD VAT W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS.
KOWLOON BAY.
No. 4.
午戊天歲年七國華中
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL (PUBLISHBO « HVERI". HAIL DAY.)
Contains ne Week'slow
of Hongkong and the Far East
Prince (including Poebags) to any part of the world a per' animes,
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
SCOTCH WHISKY,
JOLE AGENTS.
A.S. WATSON
WINE & SPIRIT MÉBOHAY
HONGKONG,
TX 818
NOTICE.
ANY EUROPEAN Non ASIATIC or INDIAN desiring to 'eave the Colony, mould apply in person at this Central Police Station between the hours of AM to 1 P.M. And 2. P.M. 10 4 2.3.
"daily."
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers. All parsons, with certain "axceptions, whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them-
Steam and Motor Vessels,
Steel Building Work of every Description, Castings, Forgings, Repairs and Supplies,
HONGKONG,
CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.
JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
Fares between flongkong & Cantor will come into force on usth March, 1916. HE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following revised Passage
Salcon, Single-
Return
2nd Class, Singla
Beck ...
Dayboats.
Nightboats.
$5.00
$7.00
門
8.00
12.00
2.00
1.80
1.00
.90
In addition to the above, for the convenience of the travelling public a speciali
selves under the REGISTRATION of 1st Class Return Ticket at Hongkong Currency $11. and Chinese Currency 311.80 PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. Forms available one. way by Railway and the cther by the Company's vessels, will also of Registration giving the particular be issued. required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Police Stations
The Fenalty for non compliance is a Bios sob exceeding $50,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.
WHICH ARE YHIND KHR. SHARKS OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
CONTANT, LED, And
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS
ASSURANCE CO.
STOTAL FUNds. At Slar DECEMBER, J1914,
£29.970,307.
TOTAL
I-Authorised Capital £6,000,000
Bubsoribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capital £2,497,000
HI-Lile & Annuity Funds... 17,367,500
Bimber Fund Account ..
HONGKONG CANTON LINE.
Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sandays excepted) and 10 p.m.
From Canton daily 4 8 a.m. (Sundaya excepted) and m
SEEVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGHONG-MACAO LINE. Sailings-To Macao daily at 8 a.m. (Sundays 9 am) and
3pm. (Sundays 1 p.m.).
R
From Macao daily at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. (Sundaya 3 p.m.). Farther information may be obtained at the Courar'a Orica, Hotel Mansions,
or from Messta Taos. Coox & 80x, Booking Agents, Fongkong.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Go., LA.
Established 1883
MANUF AUTORERS OF
PURE Manila ROPE
Il-Fire Funds
3,837,047
128,930
€23,970,367-
STRAND
GABLE LAID
4 STRAND
" to 18"
5" to 15"
£2,381,456 3,141,593
-3" to 10".
GIRLWAYFRENCE.
Revenue Tire Branch
Life and Annuity
Branches..............melji Rerence Marino Department... Other Receipta kumton
478,940
£5,339,28
The Accumulative" Funds of the various - Branchen are separately invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the daims under the respective Dapart. men of the Company's Berinees.
-SHEWAN, TOMBS & 00.,
Agenta,
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY.
LIMITED
TIME TABLE.
WING DAT
1.00., o 3.00) a....alveży 15 minutos. 8.00, 10.00 a.m... Every 10 minutes. 10,00a.m. to 14.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 11.50a.m. to 12,45 mm...Every, 15 minutes.' 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minuber, L.15 p.m. to 1.5 p... Every 15 minutes; £15 p. 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minuþes. 1.15.0.1.10 p.m...Erary 15 minutes. 6.10 p.m. be 1.090 p.m..Every 10 mlaudos.
**
6.50 p.m. and 9 p.m.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m..avory kaile hotir.
11:00 pm to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of
BONDATE
1.30 8:00a.m. 10, 30, a very in minthes, 19.30 àm. to 11′ 00 um...Every 10 mainsta 11.30. 19 Footin Every 15 minutes. 79.60 noon to 100p.m...Every 10 mlnubes,
1.P0 pm to 5.30 pm Kvery 15 minu -6.30pm to 8.90 p.m. Every 10 minuten." (6,00 5. m. bo. 6, p.m... Every 15 mtumbua.” 6130p/milo 8.00 ỳ m...Every 10 minuter, KIQET OKRM-na on Wasle Days.
Extra Car, ab 19 midnight; BRECTAL 04BS by arrangement at the Company's Odos, Azxxandri Buzzers' Des Voeux Road Central.
Baaon and panoh. Hokelu avaiable for
all, ca noh, already fail-running at the
time stated in the Company's time imblas,
Oil Drilling Cables of sny size up to 3,000 feet in length Prica, samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application te
Shewan, Tomes & Co. General Managers.
Hongkong, April 17, 1919.
WATSON'S
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THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF
THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
POPULARITY MAINTAINED BY ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY: NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
A. S. WATSON & Co, Ltd.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MEECHANTS,
HONGKONG:
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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
QUOTED)
but key for special sais, san be obtafod TINGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IROK
én application ad the Company's Ofilo FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is gultanbend. We have No Basan tiarah will be laused until over thirty yours, expericnos Ws own two Slipways and can accommodates syy, wealt payment therefor, ha boon made in Bank of 900 free lang,
Botes or by Chorus or Compendors cedar Kupresasikang Bable, Wol
**Town Office, 48, Corrlus
WONG PING WAR
豆豆
TAIKOO DOCKYARD
BUILDERS OF SHIPS & ENGINES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
-THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
HONGKONG LTD.
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1 Reuter's Service to the China Mail.
THE SHIPPING SITUATION.
STATEMENT OF LOSSES BY SIR - ERIG GEDDES.
EXAGGERATED ENEMY CLAIMS EXPLODED.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
mons.
LONDON, Mar. 20.
CONSTANT CHANGES
DEPRECATED.
Sir Edward Carson, who followed Sir Eric Geddes, deprecated the constant changes, in methods of· abipbuilding. This multiplica of Controllers," be said, is disquieting." He would like more information of the exact functions of Lord Firmie. The best
tion
plan would have been to make Lord-
Sir Erio 'Geddes made an import Pirie Controller, responsible both ant statement in the House of Comfor Naval and Mercantile shipbuild- He said the world's ocsman who would fight for the Mercan
ing
Lord Pirrie was a masterful- going tonnage at the beginning of tile Marine. Yet the longer the war the war, excluding enemy tonnage, lasted the more rapidly would the amounted to 33,000,000 tons. Until fleet wear out. Sir Edward Camon December Bist last year this was re-hoped there would be no friction duced by the net figure of 24 millions, between Lord Pirrie and the Naval
equal to per cent, of the world's ocean-going tonnage. The percent
constructors.
Dundee) feared that Sir Erio Goddes
Mr. A. Wilkie (Labour Member for
age of the net loss of British tonnage statement would cause greater fric-
aloze was 30. The Allied and Neu- tions in the yards.
tral percentages were more favour-
able owing to the inclusion of in- terned enemy ships by the United
DETAILS OF EVERY NEW SHIP-
TO BE PUBLISHED. Capt. Sir Owen, Philipps (Union
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD. Statos The reason for the greater int Member for Chester) suggested
PORTLAND CEMENT
***** In Casks of 375 lbs, not.
La Baga of -950 lbs. nat.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
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that it would facilitate shipbuilding if the details of every ship launch. were published.
Sr Eric Geddes, replying, pro mised the fullest details of avery yard and every ship
ER'S APPEAL FOR" SPECIAL EFFORTS.
Mr. Lloyd George said there were
loss of British tonnage was mainly due to submarine warfare, specially directed against Great Britain with the object of starving us. The out put of new British tonnage in 1915 and 1918 was very low, and before the intense submarine campaign began we were over 1,800,000 tons to the bad "After emphasising that 138 extensions of shipyards project- our navigation risks ware greater ed, of which 110 were in hand. He than those of the Allies, Sir. Eriopsised that Lord Pirrie would Geddes referred to shipbuilding Hey to the First Lord The latter be absolutely independent, subject said that when the Shipping Control would be in a position to control both ler was appointed, work had ceased the Naval and Mercentile Control- on over fifty large merchantmen irlers, with the War Cabinet as a final various stages of construction, owing appeal. Complete co-operation bc- to lack of materisi and labour. Af tweer Lod Furrie and Sir Joseph present 47 large shipyards, contain, Maclay was essential in order to ing 209 berths, were wholly engaged achieve the desired airs. There on the construction of ocean-going was no shortage of steel supplies, but merchantmen. We had also onor Iznore would be required, both for mously increased the output of re- Naval and Mercantile vessels. paired tonnage.
Mr Lloyd George, proceeding,
Sir Enc, Geddes proceeded to deal described the difficulties of with- with the exaggerated enemy claims drawing skilled chipbuilders from the as regarda einkings. For example,
for the year ending January 31st-men whose skill was often Gericany claimed to hava sunk. 05tial to batteries. He was not million tons of Entente and Neutral going to risk the efficiency of the
Arary in the field, at this very cri shipping, The true figure was 6,000,000 tons
tical and perilous moment, by so Our average loss in
the last quarter of last year was doing. The Goverment believed 261,000 tour monthly, against which that by special exertion the deficiency 140,000 tons were built monthly of 120,000 tons of British shipping For the same qunter the Allies and could be made good, if we put our Neutrals together were replacing 76ength into the task. The Navy's per cent of their lost, tonnage work had been gratifying and there
1,500 Fest above Sea Level
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Enegde declared that it had been a gradual diminution ader the Management of
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was well within the capacity of the losses inflicted by subitsrites, Allied yards, and even British which, if it contimed and if the yards before very long, with a shipyards increased their output at proper supply of material and man- the rate of 120,000 tons nonthly as power, would be able to replace is British shipping, or 100,000 entirely the world's losses, on the shipping, the whole of that deficiency tons monthly, as regards the world's present Bgures. (Cheers.) The could be wiped out. Such an stocks of materials in the yards at achievement would do more to present were more satisfactory than shorten the war than any individual they had been for years. The need effort of which Great Britain was at present was skilled labour, but capable, because it would not merely they were gradually getting skilled bring home the fact that he could ofich a dalent on the enemy buf men from the Army Eighteen bun-norer defest ut ne Mr. Asquith had Fared skilled and unskilled men had said. The 1916 mercantile construe returned to the yards up to March tion figures were due to the require 18th, and 785 others were being Mr. Lloyd George mentioned that
ments of the Navy, Regarding the low out Admiral Viscount Jellicoe was re putin January and February the moved at bis own request from the conditions we abnormally bad but Grund Fleet to the Admits
gradually being specially to deal with
demobilis
the dimculties
overcobs, RECE problem was 11.
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