12
BOATS DUE TO ARRIVE AND DEPART.
VESSELS DUE TO ARRIVE.
APRIL & KITSUKI MARU, 0.8K, from Moji.
APRIL 7. DAITOKU MARU, 0.8K from Haiphong
ADAPENOR, B. & S., from Shanghai. APRIL &.
TILIENOR, B&S, from Shanghai. TENSHIN MARU, N.Y.K. from Japan. KUHSO MARU, O.S.K., from Japan.
APRIL 9.
BIANILA MARU, 0.9.K., from Tacoma
Bani ONESTES B. & S., Im Nasking.. ANDRELEBON, MM, from Shanghai.
APRIL 10.
AGAPENOR, B. & S., from Shanghai.
APRIL 11.
DUNÉRA, P. & 0, from Shangbai. RIMALATA MARU, 0.8.K, from You tama
CHINA. Pazzisco
APRIL 15.
IYO MAKU, NY.K., from Yokohama.
APRIL 20. TINDAREUS, D. & S., from Singapore.
APRIL 27.
'TRADE AND SHIPPING- RETURNS.
This is a pochly book of 411 pages, and all about it is wel: told in the following introductory note "-
GENERAL
FL
«1." The passent volume containie | the first couplete your trade rev true ever compiled in the Colong ot Hongkong. Prior to 1018 reports on: trade only existed in the form of mora or less general, statements of the movements of the important lines, wpiled either by the Hongkong General Chasiber of Commerce or
by individual merchants.
Of detail
ed and complete statistics there were none, save for datible goods (liquors since 1910 and tobacco since 1010) aut for opiou. Nor are the present relaris the result of special legish tion directed to that end, but ruther China Mail from Sana by-product of șur-legislation direct
al to the eliminution of all enemy APRIL 13
trade. At the end ot, 1915 an Ordi- LYCAON, E..A 8... from Singapons ·
faber was passed requiring all trule APRIL 18
(inwind and outwned, to, puss unleri
the sting of the Imports and Ex- perts Department. Prior to that the Fexigencies of the Wäriind, of course, maile it cra-ary that many com. modities should move only under off- cial direction and in ons sense this piece of legislation dis net come upon the mercantile con nnuity us" à ylty, tut when it is remember- Fest sluit in prowo days all goodda {ewept liqing, eum, quietes, deine, and sugar fenntrolled under the Brussels Convention lead been deve to anime and go as they pleasest, 16 will be seen ting the burden impossi by stais, Oudience was boph unti-
and beans
CYCLOPS, K. & S., from Seattle.
TESTOR, K. & S., from Singapore.
AFR 12 LAOMEDON, I: &, from Shanghai. TENTO MARU, T K.K. from Shang NIKKO MARU,ST.K, froto Nasaki, APRIL 25...«
RESTOR, B. & S. from Singapore. APRIL 27.
WELLORE 1:40. from Japan. "APRIL S
SUWA MARU, N. I K., from Shanghai
MAY 1.
ATSUTA MARU, N. Y. K, from Fasaghai.
DEPARTING VESSELS.
API 7.
|
ļ
A beginning was unile plungit at ence to alyse and record the in- kenation obtaipal though this mas sure, but the pressure of week 18
“HITSUKI MARU, Largo only).S.Kquired for the estvilline of its prim. 1 Straite wil Bengbuy.
ANTILOCHUS B. & S., for London. APRIL, A.
PALL LECAT, M.31., for Shanghai.. VAN WAERWIJCK. JCJL for napore, Fenang nad Belewan Deli. ELPENOR,
P. & S., for London. APRIL ORESTE2, B. & S., for London. ANDREJEBON, M., for Marseilles ris Halphong, Saigon, Singapore etc.
ary object prevented angrenar atten- tion beister paid at fest,fo the second- dary results... Hitteulties were many. The Chinese . merekainis. ' through whose link a goat, proportions of the Colony's mule passes, were and are still slow to appreciate the vulne of accubuey where no money pay ment is involved. The same applies to retive clerical assistance. 1.in.
PERSIA MARU, T.K.K. for Saguistic difficulties were also numer Francisco
EOHBO MARU, U.S.K., for Manilaous and are still it altogether over- sand Australin.
AMOY
APRIL 10.
HATTAN, Douglas Steamship Co., for SOSHU MARU, 0.9.5., for Anping zad Takeo via Swatow and AmOY.
ARABIA MARU, 0.9.K., for Victoris, Vancouver, Seattle and Tacoma
APRIL 11. DAITOKU MARU, 0.8.E., for Hai- phong and Hongay
NIKKOMARU, TE, for Malbourne.
APRIL 19.
LYCAON, F. & S., for Shanghai. MANILA MARU, 0.8.K., for Victoris,
B.G., and Seattle vin Shanghai and Japan. TENSEIN MARU, NY for Bombay. BIMALAYA MARU, 0.5.K, for Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, via Straita, Durban and Cape Town.
AFR.1.14. ECLIPSE, Pacifis Mail, for New York SHIMBU MARU, NEK, for Calcutta CITY OF BRISTOL, Bank Line, for
London.
APRIL 15.
APRIL 19.
"
KAMAKURA MARU, N.I.K., for
“iskohama.
1Y0 MARU, N.Y.K., for Straits, „Marseilles and Liverpool. APRIL 20. WEEA, M.M., for Shanghai.
APRIL 22.
TENTOR, B. & S., for Shanghai and
Jan.
APRIL 23.
TADOR, Pacific Mail for San NIKKO MARU, N.Y.K., for Philippine
Pameisetz
and Australia. MEDUR, B & S., for London.
APRIL 24. " TONDAREUS, B. & S., for Scattle. 91. China Mail, for Japao'and San Frisco.
APRIL 26. MENTOR, B. & S., for Shanghai. FROHAMA MARU, N.Y.K., for Shan hai.
MENTOR, E & S., for Shanghai and Japo
APRIL 27. NALORE, P. & O., for London.
MAY 3.
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come (se entes, under raw corto Seraity Heldenents, French lo Chim ol Skou Epport sections). For these reasons such ends as were compiled in it and the first
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such portione as are represented by Straits and Bangkok Per HAIYANG, Cargo, except ores and minels, through bills of hiding from Canton
arriving from ports in China [see thy, is therefore recorded in the Philippine Islands, Fer SHANSI south of Swatow and fresh expors returns of Hongkong. It is. Shanghai and North. China-Per the neighbouring Portuguese in fact, this emission that explains Colony of Macao
the apparent excess of the Colony's
tions, ploce-ged. being the most (d) A portion of the cargo uniting exports of certain articles over its conspicuous.
The Cinesification List is bused in its main outlines on that employed by the Chinese' Maritime. Customs, with which service the trade of the Colony has italy, very intimate relations: Hongkong reiself no general Customs. Service, the small staff attached to the Imports and (7)
from the Caines ports of imports (c.g., ginger, lard, wood-oil), } Sauter...Amoy and Fohow The diference represents. not local (detibel in the returns as production, but unreebeled, imports?
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from South China...
Movements of bullior, and specie, Cargo undead into warehouses
and left unchained on Decem- ber 31, 1915.
VALUATION,
3. The values for 1918 are more or less a makeshift. During the first half of the year values were only re- quired to be stated when the article
SINKIANG, 10 am. Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji, Canada, United States, Central Bad South
America rcd EUROPE via Canada-Per MONTEAGLE Registration 0.45 m. Letters 10.30 a.. Java and Port Moresby via Batavia-
Pez TILATJAP. 2 p.m.
Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, South Africa, India via Dhanah kodi, Egypt and EUROPE vis Suez-Fer ELPENOR gistration 1.46 p.m. Letters Saigon-Fer ARLAKE MARU, 5 p.m.
2.30 pm. Japan
Straits,
Re.
via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cazada
United States, Central and South America, and EUROPE via America - Per PERSIA MARU. Registration 5 pm. April 9, Letters 8.30 a.m.
Tel. No. 1743.
MONDAY, APRIL, 7, 1919.
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THE SUPREME COURT.
to, or at all for the 31 logs which. were sent down. (All this wood was wanted by the French naval authori ties in Saigon). This freight the ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT. defendants ay they are entitled to
claim.
A. Ellou Potter, for the plain- tiffs, said that the defendants had
In the Supreme Court this morning two lines of defence. The first was
Daiphong, Saigon, Straits, Bangkok, before Sir Wan. Bees-Davies, K.C, this the Wo Fat Sing Co. were sele Ceylon, Manriting, South Africa, Chief Justice, P. A. Lapioque and agents for the ss. Leertes (which India vis Dhanushkodi, Egypt
and EUROPE via Marseilles Co. claimed from Wo Fast Sing dam was to have carried all the logs but For ANDRE LEBON Re-ages for a breach of contract by the took only 31). But, Mr. Potter as- gistration & p.. Letters 8.30a.m. defendant to carry the plaintifs erted this was untrue as he knew April 0.
goods to Saigon.
and he would prove it. He referred } WEDNESDAY, "April 9, Straits, Bangkok, Egypt and EUROFE
Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by parties. Mr. Silva and Mr. Lapice to a letter which passed between the via Liverpool-Per AGAPENOR Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, of Messrs. į 3.p.m.
Wilkinson "and Grist, appeared for que had both sworn that they did not Saigon-Per LIENSHING, & p
the plaintiff, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, only and their correspondence would know they were dealing with agents Bayard, Hoihow and Haiphong-O.B.E., instructed by Mr. F. Mathew this. A letter was written b
Fer SONG MA, 5 pin.
tingley, of Messus. Deacon, Looker, M. Lapicque, said Mr. Potter, on THURSDAY, April 10. Deacon and Hurston, was for the Out. 23, and this was written in such watow, Amoy and Formon via Takao-defendant.
Per SCSHU MARU, 8 am, Swatow, Weihaiwel, Cheloo and Tientsin
The case is that an agreement was a way as to shew he thought it was -Per HUICHOW, 11 a.. made and confirmed at -interviews | Shanghai and North Chinn Pertaking place, between the 30th Sept-
BUIYANG, Noon.
Fort
their steamer," Then on Oct. 27 the defendants
ATSUTA MARU, N.T.K., for Btraits repairing, and ship-furnishing. is permitting delivery without permits the purpose, of the present. returns Shanghai, North China, Japan via ember, 1915 and October 23rd, 1915 rute to Mr. Lapieque a letter in
and London
Ships stores and Gürker coul. The omisions in (b) and (e) muy covered was chassified by voluo, Exports Department being almost be found surprising. The reason for hut from the 1st July, values were wholly occupied with preventive work in connection with the two chises of)es in the fact that the local firm required in every case in addition to datable greeds and opiurn. For onti- to whom the goals are cousigned for weight or other particulars laid down mry andchandise the prement particulars to make anything ruote ing values for the first half-year bave transhipment rarely have sufficient in the Classification List. The miss- has therefore to rely on the accuracy than a of the statements furnished by practicable. As, however, the whole value per unit (picul, yard. tc.), very genen classification been supplied by calculating the porters and exporters without trade of the Colony may be regarded from the declarations given in the netl examination of cargo. During a transhipment, an endeavour will third quarter of the year and multi- the War the poble penalties of any be made in 1919 to compile under plying the result by the number of deception have been so serious that broad headings some record of this unite recorded for the first half-year. it likely that these statements clase of transhipment cargo."
6. The local dollar is naturally the ened from the truth on any large The trade in (c) is mainly that standard at value for the bulk of the scale, but for portal times other passing out of Chins through the local tride and for the sake of uni- meusires any, be necessary.
Canton and West River Delta. A formity all values are required to be 2. Hongkong ssentially an urge proportion of this traffic is re-stated in this currency.
On the entrepot where merchandise from all presented by regular lines of river other hand the gold-value of the loca! parks of a world clanges funds or steamers which require to upload and dollar fluctuates so enormously that ships or both. The Colony producea re-load for the return journey with returns expressed in that currency notting and Vegetable, mineral, of an
of as little delay
as posible. It would are able to be very misleading to acoust for a greatly impede the free circulation of readers in gold-standard countries. sbrid-trade point of view. Its local this traffic if delivery of inward eargo! It bus therefore been decided to adopt consumption, except in the use of had to await the issue of import per- the pound sterling as the unit of materials for ship-building hipnits, and general import licences, valte for all published returns. For fron a similar relative point of view of all inward curgo except ores and the dollar values have been convert- BUWA MARU, N.Y.K. for Shanghai, negligible. Turre ure, is 1- true.minerals, have therefore been granted at a through rute of Si=8s. 24d. Japan, Victoris, .C., and Seattla.
besides ship-building, local reapufaced to the agents of these vessela. for the year. In future years it is TENYO MARU, T.E.E., for Japan uring industries of very consider If and when conditions allow of the proposed to convert the declared dol fort and San Francisco...
importance, which absorb large quan abolition of the present system of lar values into sterling monthly, at ties of raw or sini-maw materials, import and export permits in favour the average demand rats for the AKI MABU, N.I.K., for Philippine notably crude tin. Taw sugar, and of a system of declarations directed mouth.
Aw tobacco. But the products purely to record-keeping, it may be the tin and sigar refineries and the possible to analyse there short-dis tered in these returns may be taken,
7. Roughly speaking the values en MOVEMENTS OF STZAMERS. tobacco factories are destined almost
sholly for re-esportation...
tance foreign inports in the same as Lo.b. for exports and el.f. for im- way as other imports, but under ports, but further attention must be The P. & D. S. N. Co's. 5. Cheong Shing 3. From ber geographical position existing conditions the gap in the re- given to this point when the post-war
foft Sibgapore for this Fort on the Hongkong'e most intimate relations cords for South China, is olurge stem of recording is settled.. 1-5 instant at p.m. and is dus here are naturally with China and more that any import figures for this creu the 8th instant at about daylight particularly with South China. Her (except for ores and minerals "for The TK.K as. Tenyo Mars left Ban relation to the latter territory is which import permits are required in
Fmocico March 24 and is due to arrive at this Port April 8%, “ much the same as would be that of all cases) would only be misleading. The C.P.0.8. Go's R.M.S. Zemren of the Isle of Wight to the south-west Moreover the omission is not so seri
Amin left Sagaki for Kobe on the counties of England, were that islund us a defect as it might seem; for, 2nd April and is due at Kobe on or French territory, and the Soleat and as indicated in paragraph. 3, practic about the 3rd April. 1. The C.P.0.8. Co's RMS. Key West left Spithead the only harbours in or near ally the whole fade of South China
Yokohama for Moji on the lat April those areas at which other than coUET- and is dun at Moji on or about the ing steamers called. Southampton 3rd April..
must be imagined as Canton with The T.K.K. ss. Ango Mars arrived at population of 2,000,000, eighty miles Yokohama March 30th, and will sail inland on a river navigable for small April 4th for Honolulu and San Francisco en-route to Valparaino, steamers, and the various railway South America."
systerne as greater and lesser water-
MAY 5.
MAY 21.
falands and Australia
The T.K.K. 21. Siberia Maru arrived at ways.pavigated by large nurabers of Yokohama March 26th, from Ban tight-draft steamers, launches, and Francisco. En The OPOS, Cos R.ME. Empren of spiling craft of all descriptions.
Japon left Yokohama for Vancouver TAFE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RETURNY, on the 28th March and is due at 4. These returné do not include --
A
Vancouver on or about the 9th (a) Articles Imported or exported by: April, 1919.
the Colonial Government or «Naval and Military "Authori-
Are Sbowan Tomes Co... Celtic Prince
dino to arrive here from New York towards the end of April
PERIODS OF THE RETURES..
returns is the Calendar Tear.
8. The period covered by theże
D. W. TRATMAN,
`Swatow,
Nagasaki, Canada. United
and was upon the following (among which they referred to "bur s States, Central
The position between Amerion, and EUROPE vis be carried at the freight of $7.50 per Air. Potter, that the ship was the...
and South other terms) that any timber should Laerica."
plaintiffs and defendants was, wid Canada-Per AABIA MARU, measured ton. The amount to be Registration 11.45 a.m. Letters carried was 200 logs or as many (if latter's.. 3r., Potter read from a. 13.30 p.
Amoy and Foochow-Par any) as could be conveniently carried letter sent by the phuntis to defan- HATIAN, 1 p...
on the ship. But the shipowners darts in which they are addressed SATURDAY, April 12.
should not be responsible for any as the "owbers of the 6.8. Lastes. Shanghai, North China, Japan, via logs left out and that the plaintiff
He said that they had all the way Nagasaki, Canada, United States, should send the logs alongside they given the impression they were the Central and South America, and ship loaded on lighters and that the ship's owners. Again on Nov. 20. EUROPE via Canada - For plaintifs should provide sufficient Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist scat MANILA MABU. Registration 11:45am. Latters 12.30 p.m. coolies to get the logs on board the letter to defendants in which the
one of your ships. Shanghai and North China-Per ship. The defendant and the ship. referred to
owners on their part assert this was The point in this is that Wilkinson SUNDAY, April 13.
done and 31 logs were put on board, and Grist were addressing the defez- Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Keckung But the remaining 172 could not be dants as the owners." The defen
Per AMAKUSA MARU, 88.mstowed on the ship and were yocard.dants had never in any way suggest-
YINGOHOW, 5 p.m.
Acting Superintendent of Imports Swatow and Straits-Fer, LINAN,ingly left. The master's receipt load they were gating as agents and
and Exports. Hongkong, March 10, 1910,
MESSES, FRANK WATERHOUSE & CO'S.
PACIFIC PORTS
TEL. 696,
TEADE & SERVICE BUREAU.
12, ICE HOUSE STREET.
8 a.m.
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MONDAY, April 14. Swatow and Bangkok-Fer CHINHUA,
9 a..
TUESDAY, April 15, Shanghai and North China-Fer
TEAN, 11 8.1. THURSDAY, April 17. Shanghai and North China-Fer
SUNNING, 11 am.
❖
tae logs which were carried expressly
not owners. repeated that the shipowners were not responsible for cargo shut out.
The second line of defence, Mr. The defendants on their part assert Potter continued, was, that the con that the aggrement was broken by tret was to only carry the logs by the plaintifs who, instead of sending the s. s. Laertes and if they could not the logs alongside in lighters as
arranged sent them alongside afout send by this then not at all. But. Further the plaintifs, did not provide to this the answer was "No." The. the sufficient number of coolies. arrangement was to carry the logs Because of all this the plaintiffs to Saigon no particular ship
SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY. caused the shipowners to suffer de-
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