TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1984 -
P. & O-BRITISH INDIA
APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(COMPANIES. incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES
·STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIL,
INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, 2
RED ABA, EGYPT, EUROPE, Ac.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY- DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
From Bongkong (about)
20th Feb. at Nood 23rd Rob. at Noop. 27th Feb. 8th Mar. 11th Mar. 22nd Mar.
S. 8:
Tons
*SOUDAN"
6,896
MOREA"
10,011
* ALIPORE"
5,273
KARMALA"
9.088
*KIDDERPORE”
5,324
"NALDERA
13,943
*PADUA
5,907
93rd Mar
* SICILIA "
6,813
28th Mar.
'KHYBER
B.014
8th Apr.
*NELLORE"
6.867
8th Apr.
OHINA
7,951
19th Apr.
"BOUDAN"
A,800
"KALYAN
8,118
"PLASSY"
7,426
17th 'May
"KASHMIR"
8,3
14th May
KHIVA"
(0,087
31st May
*KASHGAR
8.840
"MOREA"
"KARMALA
.*MALWA "
10,011 0.099 10,911
14th June 28th June
12th July seth July
BRITISH
"TANDA"
"TAKADA"
"TORILLA"
€,949 6,205 6,052
6,958 14th Feb.
17th Mur. 4th Apr. 13th Apr.
"JAPAN
Destination
Sporo. Pensag, Cibo & Bombay
B'way, M'lles, London & Antwerp
Skor, Penang. Colonibo & B'bay MARSEILLES, London & Antwerp Sapore, Penang. Colombo & B'bay B'buy, Sfilles London & Antwerp Singapore, Colombo & Rombay
pure, Ponanz Col'bo & Bombay Marscillos, London & Antwerp Tbay, Maresillos, Lidun & A'werp Marseites, London & Antwerp 18th Apr. 1 pore, Penang. Uibo & Bonosy
3rd May | Maranillas, London & Antwerp Marsci las, London & Antwerp Barasites. Londod & Answerp.. MABEILLES, London & Antwerp. MARSEILLEY, LONDON & Antwerp. ↑ MARSEILLES, LOndan & Antwerp. Marseille, London & Antworp Marsailles, London & Antwerp
INDIA-APOAR
SAILINGS (South)
Singapore, Penang & Calcotta. Singapora, Poaang & Calcutta.. Singaporo, Penang Calcutta. Singapore Penna & Calcutta
COMMERCE.
NAM PAK HONG QUOTATIONS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
This morning's Nam Pak Hong quotations for. "spot" goods, basis usual guild terpis, wore as fol- lows:--
As the property has an area of op AMONGST THE FISH, proximately 5,500-square feet, the price paid works ont nt nearly $41 per square foot.
WILS
WHERE FOKIS’
1
SLEPT,
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,""
DESTINATION BANGKOK TŰs SWATOW nieenuste
STEAMER
The sale was conducted by Mossra. Latinert Bros. Auctione ore, on the onlors the mortgagees
GODOWN PUZZLE SOLVED, and there was a huge attendance. Bidding
commenced at
When is a godown nota $180,000 and the price roso to $200,000 in four bids, two of $1,000 godown.?. Java Sugar, average quality, perch and two of $9,000 ench. When several fokis camp on picul nut No. 24 rough" "white From then onwards the price was the premises would appear to be $16.04, No. 24 fine white $17.00; raised by bids either of $1,000 or the answer according to a case
13600 and the competition was keen. No. 18 rough brown $15.20.
„CHAESANG...Te 19th Feb., 10mm heard before Mr. Justice Gompertz TIN...OHEONGSHING.Tues., 19th Feb. 8p.m at the Summary Court to-day. THENGIAU VIÐ SHANGHAI HOYUSANG........... Thurs, glat Feb., 7 ami Seemingly it then becomes. BBHANGNA: TIA SWATOW WAISHING.F., and Fob 7 ." doméstic tenement"" within Kops via Brandbal... ....H0SANO....................Fel, 18nd Feb., p.m. YUENSANG......Sat., 23rd Feb, 11 mm. the meaning of the Rents
„HatPhone xls, HOIHOW .................. .............MINGSANG......8an. 24th Fob., 10 a.m.! Ordinance and the tenant is-
BANDAKAN.z÷buvionesu
HINHANG....Tues., 96th Feb. 1 p.m.) entitled to hang on to the passes STRAITS and CALUOTTA. KUTSANG.Wed., 17th Feb., put. sion of it for as long as he chooses ANGHAI Vis SWATOWING ANG Fri. 9th Feb,
TIRNTAIN
*................................. CHIPSEING ...........Wed, 8th Mar,” Noon. to pay the rent. Nor can the land- lord say him nay.
Rice, avenge quality, per picut grows for not Siam No. 1. long SMALL INVESTORS ĉo. white-auperior old crop $8.85
The Hongkong Schall Investors superior new crop $8.50: Saigon | No. 1 long white $7.05.
& Real Estate Co. are buyers and Flour, por ack of 60 lbs.-Day-sellers of the following ahures:- ton $2.74: Banana $2.70; Mallusel
Union Ingur, 135/6 Dairy Farms Star Terries
$2.70; Sper XXX $3.64;
White Groens $2.78; Nutmeg Orings $2.75; White Rose $2.72 10. &C. $2.82; Reindeer $2.83.
rl
NEW JAPANESE LOAN..
"LONDON, February B... Subscriptions for the Japaneša, loan amount to about £45,000,000,
AMSTERDAM, February 17. The Dutch portion of the Japan- ese international lain has been con- siderably oversubscribed.
The Times says that when deizils are made available it will probably be found that the public responce to the Japanese loan has been such 18 to make the issue rank us one of the greatest foreign loan successes of recent years.-Reuler,
1
LONDON, February-17, Stock Exchange dealings in the new Japanese loan begna at 18 per cont. premiums.
LATER.
It is stated that Stock Exchange applications for £1,000 and upwards of the Japanese loan will receive tan per cent. and upwards.
The loan is now at 13 premium,
STRIKE AND COTTON TRADE.
BUY:
25
49
Hongkon Frams
281
Realtys
2.60
Bank of East Asia, 07
SELL.
Watsons
-$20.
„Osienkuls......
TI
Providents
Realtys
$27.1/2
2.06
Dairy Farms
25.1/2
China Lights
Humphreys
19.1/2 24.174
Tups & Lighters · 3.75/90
DIVIDEND.
Messrs Benjamin & Potts are in receipt of a telegram from their Shanghai Office advising that The Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co
Ltd., has declared a final dividend of Tis. 4, making Tis. 7 per share for the year ending 31st December 1923. The nett profit was Tls. 205,523.
PHILIPPINE TRADE.
AMERICA ALWAYS THE BEST CUSTOMER.
LONDON, February 18. As regards the effect of the dock- ers' strike on the cotton trade, the, fanchester Guardian says that the effect on imports of raw cotton is DÄSTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
unimportant at present, os auks Manila. Thursday Island, held in Great Britain amount
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney 879,000 bales. A short time move. & Melbourns.
went has started and a great lock out is threatened, but if the export trade be suspended for any length of time, probably a great curtail-the' Zealand.ment of phyluction will be pews:
sary-Reuter.
"EASTERN": "ARAFURA"
"ST. ALBANS"
do.
do.
4,000 29th Fob: £1,000 1. 2nd Apr.
30th Apr. 4,000 1 Frequeat connections from Australis with the following:- The Union 9.3. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Vancouver, San Francisco etc.
The P. & U. Royal Mail steamers to London via Saez Canal.
The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to Loudon via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Combany's steamers for Southampton and London via Paurma Canal.
-SAILINGS
"KHYBER"
"PADUA "
"CHINA"
"ARAFURA" "NELLORE "BIOLLIA" "TORILLATM
TO-SHANGHAI
&
JAPAN
Shanghai, Moji & Kabe.
Shanghai, Moji nari Kobe, Shanghai. Moji & Kobo
Moji and Kobe.
Shenghai and Kobo.
Shanghai.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe.
Moli and Roba.
Shanghai. Moji & Kobe.
901403rd Feb.
nt Noon.
5,097 27th Feb.
7.9521
Ath Mar.
8,000
Bth Mar.
0,853
9th Mar,
6,813
19th Mar,
5,905
13th Mar.
Moji and Kobe.
"KALYAN
9,118
22nd Mar.
JAPAN
6651
22nd Mar.
"KABBMIR"
F903
4th Apr.
"ST, ALBANS"
4,500
6th Apr.
Moji and Kobe.
"BOUDAN"
6,600
8th Apr.
"PLASSY"
7.428
18th Apr.
“KRIVA "
5.097
nd May
EASTERN"
↑ 4,000
8,840
3rd May 16th May
10,011
30th May
16,000
7th Jone
"KARMALA "
8,098
13th Jane
"MALWA"
10.947
57th June
VIST. ALBANS "
4,500 Bele Joly
**KASHGAR"
MOREA
ARAFURA
Shanghai.
S'hui Mojt, & Kobe, S'ani, Moji and Kose. Moji and Kobe.
ין
S'hai, Moji and Kobe, Shai, Maji and Kobe, Moji & Kobe, Rhangbai, Moji and Kobe. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. Moji & Kobe.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice,
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Botel sxpenses at Singapore while waiting for the on carrying steamer.
1st Saloon Passengers may travel by B.I.8.H., Company's steamers betwese Singapors and Calcutta or Singapore and Madras ta lieu of the section of their P & 0. Tickets Singapore to Colombo.
to the
10
(Calcutta Ling.-This lise now'adorda regular salling to Calcutta, Pasang dad Singapore returuta
fruen Calcutta Bisamard procked visitraite and kongkong to JapaR, SOOLAÍORAZY calling at Bhanglol. All steamers have excellent passenger accommodaten, kaa 6tted with wires and carry a
by a fully gaullied Burgaon,"
The case which made this clear this morning was one in which the Towner of a godown in Connaught da Ling, weekly, rice is maintained with Manila by sold with good pamage.
Road West brought "an"
action
against his tenants, a firm of com-
sion agents, who had refused; get out in spite of a notice to quit.
Mr. J. M. Remedios, whose first case it was since his recent ad- mission as a solicitor, appeared on behalf of the owner and called Mr. U. Gonella, an authorised architect from the firm of Hazeland, and Gonella, to support his contention that the place was used solely as a godown.
Mr. Gonella said he inspected the premises and found them floor there was a sort of smoking stocked up with dried fish. On one
divan.
Mr. Justice Gompertz, remarked during the hearing of Mr. Gonella's evidence, that he always thought the only way to settle this question was to pay a surprise visit at night. "A bed by night becomes a floor by day," His Honour observed. MANILA, January 30,
The plaintiff's reot collector More than 50 per cent. of the said that
too he
inspected total foreign trade of the Philips the premises and- found pine Islands for the year 1923 nothing but goods there. Cross- went
United States, examined by the defendant's according to figures obtained from solicitor, Mr. F. G. Vaux, he the Customs Bureau. Of the total answered nearly every question
amounting foreign trade, $205,552.737 business, amounting put to him with an emphatic nothing but goods" which drew to $135.399,737 went to from His Honour the remark that United States. Of the he was what one might calf a total trade handled by the whole hearted witness. United States, $85,047,023 repre- Mr. Vaux called evidence to sented the value of exports from show that there were some thirteen the Philippines and the balance fakis living on
the promises imports from that country to the and His Honour decided that he Islands, BOMBAY, February 17.
had to accept this evidence and All núlls reopened this morning, The imports from the United give judgment for the defendants. but the operatives have not return-States by way of the Atlantic It was very difficult, he pointed ed. They have assumed a threaten-roastin 1923 amounted to out, for a European going around ing aptitudo, and some grain shops| $27.571,452 while imports through these buildings to say whether have been looted, but up to the pro the Pacific seaboard were valued there were beds there or not if sent there has been no serious dis at only $22.380,415. On the other they were hidden behind salt fish
urbance.--Reuter,
hand Philippine products exported or other delicacies.
BOMBAY MILLS REOPEN,
TAXATION OF TOBACCO.
PERING, February 17. According to Chinese reports, the Government have not yet obtained |Chi Hsieh yuan's obedienco 'regard- ing the cessation of illegal taxation on foreign tobacco, and the British Legation has seus another Now ung ing inmediate pressure on Chi Hsich-yun. Reuter,
BIG PROPERTY SALE.
to the United States through the Pacific coast were valued at $43812,820 against $41,233,072 sent by way of Atlantic ports.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.
Japan came next to the United States in the total volume of trade, her share heing valued at Great Britain was $15.749.553 third with a total of $11,664,706 Spain's trade with the Philippines
Per P. & O. 8-8. Boadan" on Feb during 1923 amounted to $5,000,000. 19:-Mrs. M. C. D'Aguiar, Mr A D'Agular, Rey, and Me J. S. Kunkla
to
MARKED ADVANCE OF 1923. The total foreign and domestic trade of the Philippine Islands for
amounted the year 1923
-compared with $208,552,737. $175.780,942 for the previous year, showing an increase of $32,771,794. according to figures made public by the Bureau of Customs.
The tensehold property known as the China Specie Bank Building with frontages of over 90 feet in both Ice House Street and Duddell Sheet, was sold by public anction All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of obarge.
yesterday afternoon fer $225,000 to Farcels Measuring not more than 2 ft, z 2 ft. x 1 wil be reseived at the Mr. Wong Kwong-lin, a member The exports for 1923 amounted Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing.
For Further Information, Fassage Fares, Freights, Handbooke, eta, apply to.of the Hongkong Sanitary Bourd, to $120,752.990 and the imports to who is the Secretary of the Kai $87.799.747, showing a balance of MACKINNON. MACKENZIE & CO. Tack Land Investment Co., Ltd., trade in favour of the Philippines
No. 26, Des Voeux Road Central of $32,953,243.
3, Des Voeux Road Central
C
HONGKONG.
1. Arente.
PORTLAND DIRECT
and Tranebipment for New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. COLUMBIA PACIFIO SHIPPING 00. OPERATING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHIPS.
Tak
** Montague
For Formand in Philippion Porta
11th Feb. 27th Fob. 12th Mar.
ARNHOLD & CO., LTD.
"Pawlot"
"West O'Rowa" ·
S
Phone Central 1500.
14, Okater Rosa
COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA DE BARCELONA
Spanish Royal Mail Line
For MANILA. SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BUEZ, PORT SAID, BARCELONA & other SPANISH PORTS.
RA “LEGAZPI ↑ „ignonaumannii
"S.BO. LOPEZ Y LOPEZ"
30th Mar 17th May
83. "LEGAZPI
18th Mar
8.9.0. LOPEZ Y LOPEZ
28th Apr.
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
P
The steamer, of this Company are all classed 10) Alat lloyds and
are fitted with every modern convenience for the comfort and satory of the passengers. Rewardess and Dootor carried.
For freight an lor passage apply 10 ;-)
Ŏ. D. BARRETTORE
DB, Central Avenue, B.O. CANTON.
BOTELHO BROS.
Alexandra Building, Hongkong,
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
ANGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS BOILER MAKERS, BRABY and IRON
E FOUNDERS. All work done in this blishment is guaranteed. We tavs
over thirty years' experisuse. Wo gwn two Slipways and oan Rödösamodite any Gift of 200 feet long, wage
Town Offica 64, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong. Shiprad Shini-Bal-Po, Kowloon, Hongkong.
Boogkong A
furnishad om spyilk
TO SOUTH
AMERICA
via Tarakan, Sydney (Australia), Wellington (New Zealand), Tahiti, Balboa (Panama), Callao (Peru) and Iquique (Chile). The T.S.SLING NAM" (13,503 Tans) Oll burner, will be desptached to theabove ports on or about 27th. February, 1924. This vessel is fitted throughout with all modern conveniences-- Wireless, Electric' lights and Fans, Hot Water Service, Dining Rooms, Music Rooms, Smoking Rooms and Spacious Pro menade Decks and everything to ensure a comfortable and pleasant trip. an
MAGNIFICENT 1st & 2nd CLASS ACCOMODATIONS. FOR FREIGHT AND PASSAGE RATES APPLY TO:
THE CHUNGWHA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Bank of China Building. Telephone C. 1576.)
THOS. COOK & SON
RAILWAY STEAMSHIP:
INSURANCE
BANKERS!
FREIGHT
AGENTS
Tickets inrued, Letters of Credit and Ciramar Notes Issued and Conhod. "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLERS GAZETTE" free pa spplication.
150 OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 150
PRAY Far Eastern Of
HONGKONG, SHANGE
TIAIN PEKING&
LONDON EC,
The Custoins records show that during 1923 the price of sugar exported was much higher than that obtained in 1922 The total exports of sugar in 1923 were approximately 299,181 tons valued at $39,541,623 against 398,278 tons valued at $25.582.550 la 1922.~~ Reuter's Pacific Service.
·
Khanghai Line-Hailings aprenximately every three days between Canton and Shanghai, sochatzman calling at walow. Through tickets can be obtained and thronga Bills of Latina are inaned to all Bestbera and Yangtats Parta via Shang CAL
accommolation, calling from båtà porta: avery Hatirday at LE MIST Haiphong-Like-Sailing approximately, weekly for passenger and okiga, palling at Hollow both
LNC17" and "NAUSANO" both Steamers having szosilent passe
Tintain in
miling to and from Bandakan by two 1000 tons comer alle accommodation, Qargo taken aw through Bill of Lading for Kadat, Labuan, TANão mud käbind_Data;
regular sarrice in rug from March to November between Hongkong, sad Tientsinoscalonally calling at Weinalwolnud lihaloo, Bangkok' Kas—a weakly sarvica la provided between Hongkong and Bangkok via Swakow, by Rea
teamer atted with up-to-date pamonger wordmmodation
CALCUTTA LINE.
THE STEAMSHIP
“KUTSANG”
will be despatched on › ̧.·. February 27th at 8 pm.
FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA. Through Bills of Lading Lashed ta
BANGOON, MADRAS. PORT SWETTENHAM AND DUTCH EAST INDIES.
For Freight and Passago apply bo't
Telephone Central 215,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
NYK
AM
General Mazagani.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TOJÄLTERATION. VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japen porta Through Bill of Lading Issued to all Overland Common Points in US. 4. & Canada Through passage rates to Europe via America G.8405, G8422, 08440,
SHIDZUORA MARU
Wednesday, 20th You. at & puško YOKOHAMA MARIT
Sunday 8th Mar MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore &c.
HAKOZAKI MARU...
Wednesday, 5th March at 11 am, HAKUSAN MARU ...
Wednesday, 12th March HAMDURG via LONDON & ROTTERDAM, LIVERPOOL via MARBEILLES & VALENCIA.
DURBAN MARU Tuesday, 19th Febenary SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila de
AKI MARU..
...Sunday, 17th Feb at 11 2.1.
Wednesday, 19th Mar.
Sunday,sih March
TANGO MARU., Yam NEW YORK and/or BOSTON VIA PANAMA.
LISBON MARU
BUENOS AIRES via S'pore, Durban & Cape To
KAMAKURA MARU Monday, 18th Feb. at 5 p.me (calling Delagon Bay, Port Elizabeth) BOMBAY is Bingapore, Penang & Colombo,
MURORAN MARUM CA, am, LIMA,“MARO - JALOUTTA Tim Slogapore, Ponang & Racgoon
YAMAGATA MARU
WASAKA MARU *** ***
FLE
HAMA
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAM
YOSHINO MARU
КОКОНАМА.
SHANGHAI, KOBE &
TAMBA MARU AWA MARU HARUNA MABU
оче
***
***
For further information apply to Tel. Central Nos. 299 & 253 & 242% ·
HOP
Friday, 29th February konday, 10th March
..
...Baturday, 1st March. ...Taenday 11th March ...Thursday, 13th March ...Monday, ...Friday.. ***...Tnedday, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Y. TAMAKOTO, Manager.
CHEONG
- 18th February Ind February 26th February
·HIGH CLASS FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS,
DEALERS IN....
Swatow Hand Made Drawn Thread Work New and Old Embroideries Silk, &c., &o, No. 55, Queen's Road, Central,
HONGKONG, CHINA."
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LD.
“TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS MANIFESTO" HONGKONG
Codes Used: AL, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering: First and Second Edition: Western Union and Watkins
Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Holler Makers, Won and Beaus Founders, Forgo Mastera, Bisotriolane.
Steel Twin Borew Ocean-going Tug and Salvage Steamat
Henry Keswick
by The Hoogkong & Whamon Dock Do Length 105 HP Breadth 34' (m) Depth 17 (m)
meble and centrifugal pumps, air com