SHIPPING
HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMERS.
JUINT SERVICE OF THE BONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT
DO., LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, “
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Ballings-To Canton cally at 8 am. (Sundays excepted) and 10 p.m. From Canton dally at 8 m. (Sundays excepted) and & pem. SERVICE 17 VEL HONGKONG, CANTON & MAONO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD- HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
To
BAILINGS
Macao dally at 8 am and 5 pm. (Sundays at 9am.)
From Macao daily at 8.30a.m. and p.m. (Sundays at 6 p.m.)
Police Permits to kare the Colony are not required..
Further information may be obtained at the Court's Orricos, Hotel Mansions. or from Mosers. Thos. Cook & Sox, Booking Agents, Hongkong.
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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
S.S.
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STEAMSHIP SERVICES.
FOR NEW YORK via Panama Canal.
BOLTON CASTLE
Salling about end of May.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FOR BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
S.S. AFRICA
Sailing about 31st May.
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NANYO YUSEN KAISHA, Ltd.
(SOUTH SEA MAIL 8, 8. 00.)
Regular Services"between
JAPAN, HONGKONG & JAVA
S.S.
(t
FOR JAPAN.
SAMARANG MARU"
Sailing on or about 9th June.
OCEAN TRANSPORT Co., Ltd.
(TAITO KATUN KAISHA.)
Steamship Services Trans-Pacific.
Also to Australia, Europe, etc..
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
TAKING Cargo on through Bill of Lading to South AFRICAN PORTS with transhipment. at (CALCUTTA, in conjunction with the
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION"CO., LTD. AND APCAR LINES.
For Freight Passage on any of the above Liner: apply —
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
IRON AND STEEL^{PRODUCTS
BEST TERMS
COMPLETE STOCK. \
(HATÁRIJSHED 1980). SINGON & 00. (TELEPHONE 816),
O. S. K.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM & HAM- BURG-Monthly direct service via Singapore and Port Said.
...Wednesday, 18th June. HAVRE MARU HIMALAYA MARU.Middle of July. BUENOS AIRES-Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Maurities, Durban and
Cape Town Tia Singapore.
PANAMA HARU ............... ....Friday, 28th May. SEATTLE MARU.. .......................Sunday, 4th July. BOMBAY & COLOMBO-Regular fortnightly service vis S'pore.
INDUS MARU.Wednesday, and June. SAIGON, BANGKOK & SINGAPORE Regular Monthir
UNNAN MARC
VICTORIA,
service.
Tterday. lat Jane. SYDNEY, & MELBOURNE Mouthly service taking cargo to
New Zealand and Pacific land. MITSUKI MARU
Friday, 14th June. VANCOUVER, SEATTLE&TACOMA. Regular fortnightly service touching at immediate porta in Japan and taking carzo Overland peints U.8. in connection with Chicago MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
Wednesday, 18th May. AFRICA MARU CHICAGO HARU (Call Manila)Saturday, th June. NEW YORK Regular monthly service via Japan ports, San Francisco,
Faraina and Cuban Ports.
JAPAN PORTS— Moji, Kobe Yokkaichi, Yokohama.
MADRAB MABU (Call Kobe & Phara). Wednesday, 28th May, KEELUNG via SWATOW & AMOY-These steamers have
excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class saloon passez-
gery and will arrive at and dapart from the 0.8.E. whard near the Harbour Office.
TAKAO via SWATOW and AMOY.
ROSHU MARU ......................
非
..........Thursday, 3rd June. / SEISEN MARU *(Takao direct).....Monday, 14th June. For mailing dates and further particulars please apply to-
Tel. No. 744 and 740.
7. YASUDA,
Managar No. 1. Queen's Building.
THE CHINA & AUSTRALIA S, S, CO. LTD.
For MELBOURNE & SYDNEY, via, MANILA,
-SANDAKAN & QUEENSLAND PORTS.
*HWAH PING" Bailing on or about...
VICTORIA" Bailing on or stout
(Calling at Fort Darvin).
"For Passage and Freight apply to
June 21át.
July 2nd.
THE CHINA & AUSTRALIA 3. 8.00., LTD.
113 Connaught Bond Central.
O.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING
N. 0.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
FOR
SAILING SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS
TO JALE.
WEINAIWEI, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG KULICRO May at p...
TIENTSIN....................................) SHANGHAI communion couÒDENA Ätu,EINKLANO..............May 9, at. Noon.. SHANGHAI & TSINGTAO SONO COCAINAN MAY. 29, at 4pm. AMOY, SELANGHAI AND FÜKOW.......STIYANG. ...........fane 1, at 3pm.
SHANGHAI LINE-FASSENGERS, MAIL and CAEGO. FroELEME Saloon accommodation amidships. Mectric Light, and Fans in Baloon and State-rooms. Bagular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong, Shanghai (thrics weekly) and Tsingtao (weekly), taking cargo on through Hill of Lading to all Tangtas and Northern China Porta-Fassengers are landed in Binghal, svolding, the inconvenience of transhipment. Wooming.
BANGKOK LINE-Weekly servbe to and from Bangkok via Hwabow.
For Freight or Passago apply to-
Telephone No. 28%.
ADMIRAL
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
FIGENTS.
THE
Operating the following U.S. Shipping: Board Steamers/ For BEATTLE, TACOMA, VICTORIA, VANCOUVER.
"ICONTOM
(Calling at Shanghai and Kodu),
About June CROSSKEYS.
Webcomic About Jane WHEATLAND MONTANA". About July-
For PORTLAND Direct.
(Calling at Shanghai and Kobe)..
"MONTAGUE"....
"WABAN.................
"ABERCOS" •
10th..
12th.
About Jane 15th. About Jane About July
23rd. 10th.
Through Bils of lading. Issued to Overland Common Points
FOR FREIGHT AND PARTICULARS APPLY TO:
THE ADMIRAL LINE,
Telephones 2477 & 3478.
Fifth Floor, Hotel Mansiona,
SERVICE TO UNITED STATES NEW YORK and/or BOSTON.
Via Panama
1
S.S. "DRYDEN
Sails about May 28th,
8.S." WYTHEVILLE" Sails about June 29th
For freight space and particulars apply to:- BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. THE ADMIRAL LINE,
CP
SHIPPING
SAILINGS
OS
HONGKONG to VANCOUVER
(vla. Shanghai, Nigaiak? ("Moji) Köbe & Yokohama)
STEAMERS
&
VANCOUVER
FROM HONGKONG
Empress of Japan Empress of Asia. Monteagle
May 26
June 16
June
June 91
June
8
July 2
Empress of Rumia...
July
1
Eupress: of JADRA
**
July 20
Ex presa of Asia *Mentongla
July 29
Ju
Ang. 12
July 19 Aug. 10 Ang. 18 Sept.
Sept. 13
· Empress of Japan
DOL
Ost. Empress of Asia Sept. 23 Ogt.· 11 Empress of Russia' Oct. 21, Now. 8 *Manteagle
oct.
Nov. 19 26 Empresa of Japan Nov. ទ Empress of Asin
-- Nov. 18 Empress of Russia... Deo. '18
... Sept. 14.
&
Nov. 30
Doc.
· Empresa of Russia ....... Äng, 26
Jan. 3 Pastage Farsi Hongkong to United Kingdom. Experes 01 RUBIA) EMPRESS OF JAPAN) ~16,850 Tons: Reg. Gold 6,000 Tons Reg. Gold EMPRESS OF Astă $803 Monteagle” ($835
16,850 Tons Reg. J 6,183 Tops Beg.)
d'aren ♬ mallizga izbject to change without'potica.
Fur Faras and other information, plemen, apply to- HONGIORG OFFICE.
Cable : GICANPAC Telephone 82
CANADIAN PACIFIC
[OCEAN SERVICES
TUESDAY - MAY 25, 1:20
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
PEKIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
"NANKING" (15,000 tons).
"NILE" "OHINA":
(11,000 tons).
(10,200 tems). BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. POR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA BHANGHAI, JAPAN POETA & HONOLULU, "NANKING”
Jane Sud 1920.
"NILE"
June 18th. 1990.
AN UNIVEPASSED HIGH ULASS
PASSENGER SERVICE.
"CHINA"
0, EL RITTER,
Tal Passenger Dept. Frince's Buildings, Ion House Skreek. Tel. Freight Dept. & Agmt. 2161,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail]
SLUMP IN FOOD PRICES.
LONDON, aylab, There are indications of the slump in food prices extending to Great Brisin Blight all have already been recorded in bacon, butter, tinned fish, meats, fruits, cheaper parts of mutton of 3d in £1. - Teny. likewise, is down, but the public has been warned not to expect a dropped 108 in.
1 £1 at E
NEW. TORS
Primentting more
Hay
Cotton
91
movements have started a
Shop
ware of astonishing buying. making the deepest cos are crowded with buyers Price-cutting in food is antici pated when foodstuffs stored for specula sive purposes are forced into market,
New Youx, May 21th
The movement in the reduction of prices is spreading. In Chicago corn and per suffered extreme breaks, and there were... borg sellings in gar futurea which broke & tent per lb. in a day, Cotton broke 3, 6 and 5 points.
Lorbor. May 24th There was a renewed fall in cotton, articularly in the Egyptian variety, að Liverpool. The market closed steady,
AMERICA'S TRADE.
WASHINGTON, May 2nd.
The Department of Commerce reports that the exports in April of #651,000,000
| showed a drop of 830,000,000, as compared with Magen exports, and the exports during the
months drop
past
שון
The
go
| $8,734,000,000 showed
$135,000,000
The imports in April totalled Inst ren $490,000,000, and during the months $4,254,000,000.
FIGHTING FREIGHT BLOCKADE.
WASHINGTON, MO ist. With a view to ending the freight blockade, the Comperes Commission iza Instructed "all the railroads to forward trafic regardless of previous routings, and has abrogated all railroad rules govern. ing car service.
WASHINGTON. May gist. The Inter-State Commission has approv, ed a loan of $125,000,000 from the Govern- ment revolving fund of $300,000,000 to enable the railroads to purchase equip-
ment.
AMERICA AND PEACE.
WASHINGTON, May 1st. The House of Representatives has adopt ed the Senate resolution, declaring the state of war with Germany and Austria ended. which now goes before President. Wilson who is expected to vetor it.
ARMENIAN FRONTIERS.
་
PARIS Mand The Council of Ambassadors has noted HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT HIRVIOR. a communication from the United States Government in which President Wilson to DEGULAR SERVICE of Fast, High Court Bbama having good accepts the San Remo invitation
in the delimitation of the Accommodation for First Class Pamangara. Electric light and Fans in Staterooms arbitrate and Saloons. Excellent Cuisine.
Armenian-frontiers.
BRAMKIIIP
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SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW)
AND, RETURN.
(Occupying 8 to 10 Days)
CAPEAL.
HATHONG HAICHING. Capt. A. H. Stewart.... TUESDAY,
Capt. W.0, Passinore....... | FRIDAY,
SWATOW, AMOY.
28th May, stp.. Ist Prox. at p.m.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier)........
For FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to—
TELEPHONIS 2477 & 2478.
AGENTS.
5TH FLOOR HOT MANSIONS.
General ManagerI
LOS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY.
"TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT SERVICE."
HONGKONG TO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.-
SJELING
3.S. WEST HIXON S.S. WEST MONTOP B.S. WEST HIKA ...
ABOUT June 17 July 12, Aug. 12.
DVE AWARDS
ABOUT
16. June B.S. WEST. BIXON 8.8. WEST MONTOP July 10. Aug. 10: 8.S. WEST HIKA „
Through Bills of Lading to all US and Canadian Overland Foitta ;..
no Transhipment an route Shipaice connection with the Saltlake, Santa Fe and Southern Pacifc Railroads
HEAD DIYICY-LOS ANGELES, CALF. BRANCH OFFICER KOBE, SHANGHAI, MANILA, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG OFFICE:-Prince's Buildings, Chater Road.
Telephone No. 2002.
CHAS, E. RICHARDSON,
General Agent for South China.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA:
SAN FRANCISCO LINE.
SHANGHAI INLAND HHA, JAPAN SKA HONOLULU.
FART AND LUZUBIJUE MALL STRAMBES
- Ballings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamers
TENYO MARU...
SETBERIA MARU.
SHINYO MARUI
**-, toma
£2,000 30,003
27,000 mm **PERSIA MABU soojussons -8,000 mesenteriaenor permane †KOREA MARU zoomer 20,000 seriesacanada1300 100
From Kobe
Laye Engkong. 27th May,
13th June. 172 Jane.
5th July. 14th July. + Call at Keelung... *Omitting call at Shanghai. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE, HONGKONG to VALPARAISO VIS JAPAN, HONOLULU, SAN FRANCI00, SAN PEDRO, BALINO DRUZ, BALBOA,
CALLAO, ARIJA. and IQUIQUE, MUTA Thence by Trans-Anasas Routs to Buenos Aires. Braspers
Tank
Leave Hongkong: KIYO MARU, 17,300 asociere J182 12th. ANYO HARU mamoms 18,500. Bapt. Oth
Tickets are laberchangeable with the Canadian Paciffe Dessa Servicos, Ltd. And the Facifio Mail Steamship Co,. 200
Passengers me travel by rail between ports of call in Japan tive of charge.
FREIGHT SERVICE
Le Steamers a
CHOTO MARU,
Dinch Freigh Dervice to CUBA and NEW ORLEANS, vis, Ban Francisco, -Balbos, and the Panama Canal, S
Leaves Hongkong, *- Tacomamamiaisme" May 24th. For ali information as to rates, freight space, salines, etc, apply tom
TSUTSUMI MANAGER,
King's Balding.
Telephone 2374'kað 29
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06.
NEW RENTS RESTRICTION BILL.
LONDON, May-md. The rights of both landlords and tenants are recognised in the row Rents Restriction Bill which has been issued. It shows that. landlords are permitted to interea the rent 15.
per
cont., and
and may recover extra specially paid as increased rates. The tenant may appeal to a County Court to suspend the increase of rent, if the house is not inaintained in reasonable re pair. A month's notice is stipulated be- fore increases are operative Interest on mortgag
is limited to 6 per cent. previous protection given to tenants continued, but landlords, who gave up
The
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINExupation to join the forces, may resume
FOR HAVANA & NEW YORK VIA PANAMA CANAL,
Eubject to change without notice.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINF. AFRICAN · LINE, INDIAN
Cargo carried on through Bill of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY. DURBAN (Fatal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETE and DAPE TOWN direct or with transhipment at CALCUTTA and/or COLOMBO,
For particulars apply w:--
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
"ELLERMAN”
MANAGING ASKIN,
LINE
(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.)
JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS
то
ره
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT,
'FOR PARTICULAKS DE BAILINGS SHIPPERS ABE REQUESTED TO APPROACH -THE UNDERSIGNED
́ŠTKANKE“.
For
LONDON AND HAMBURG.........“ELTHLAMBA "Second half July.
Subject to change without notice..
Or to REIES &oCo., Cankın
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
funeral Agents.
NEW YORK DIRECT.
JOINT BERVICE OF THE.
AND
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE (DODAN BE CO. LD & CHINA MUTUAL BN. CÓ TUY AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 88.CO." "LD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONO, AN
via Panama
20th May KURYMAORUS"
via Braz
**Bib July- Steamers proceed via Sue Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' option, Bubject to change without notice
febt and particulars apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE OF THE BANK LINE, LI, HONGKONG. 'HÖNGKONG"&"' CANTON
UANTON,
TRITURA 00.
occupation. Premiums in any form on tenancy are forbidden on a penalty not exceeding a fine of £100, and money so paid since March 93th is recoverable. Lessors of unfurnished houses are not per mitted to charge over 25 per cent. increass on the normal profit similarly obtainablo at the outbreak of war. Overcharge will be recoverable dader & penalty. The Bill will operate, for three years, and applies to houses in London of the rateable value of £105, in Scotland of £00, and elsewhero of £70 annually
TWO NEW BILLS:
LONDON, May 21st. The Agricultural Bill introduced in the House of Common by Sir A. Griffith- Boscawen embodies a new land policy for the Government. Generally speaking, the Bill seeks to give security to the farmer by guaranking the price for wheat and oats based on the minimum prices for the standard year 1919, namely, wheat at 689. Por quarter of 501 pounds and oats at 461. per quarter of 336 pounds. These prices are to be increased or decreased with the
the coat of production. The labourer is
given security by the establishment of an Agricultural Wages Board while the State has the right to insist on cultivation or to
Yay the cultivation in national interest... farmer also obtains tenure.
additional
The secerity of The new Coal Production Bill is also published. It establishes & Mines De partment under the Board of Trade with an Advisory Committee, of twenty-four, composed equally of owners of minerals, lessoos of minerals, mine-workers and users of minerals, including scientific axports. The Bill also sets up" xane tioning authority
composed of members of the Houses of Commons and of Lords to form a pariel comituting the authority for the purposes, of the Bill.
-COUNTY CRICKET
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LONDON, May 21st. Hampshire beat Worsenter by 500, runs. Middlesex belt Warwick hy na tanings
63 runs. Middiaex crude 563 for 7
wickets and declared, Hendren contribut
Bussex beat Glouceiter bv wickold
Oxford beat Essex by 25 runs,
ITALIAN CARTNET. -
Bour. May ilst. Bignor Nitti has formed the Cabinet
5. Bignor Bciafojn is-Minister for Minister for Finance, Foreign Affairs, and Signor Dravný