DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
NEW YORK BERTH
14
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§ 8. "WRAY CANTEE
S.S. "BOWES CASTLE","
...Salling eth March ...Balling 8th pril
LLOYD TRIESTINO
BLGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SKRYIJB 7OR BRINDISI, VENIOR AND TRIESTE (FIUME), RAKING OARGO ON THROUGH BILLS 08, LADING TO "DENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIO, LHVANN. BLACK 801 AND DANUBE PORTS,
REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VAN103 OB TEIESTA.
£66.
NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARD FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.
8.9. "PERSIA*.
8.9. MARINA" „ (carge only),
8.8. “GERANIA" (cargo only) -- ·
8.8. DUCHESSA D'AOSTA »
8 8. SILVIO PELLICO "(cargo only)
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...Sal's about 12th March,
... Balls about 18th March. ...Salls about 18th March,
Sails about 19th April. Salle about 18th April.
HOMEWARD FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE,
8.8. "FIUME.L-
8.8, PERSIA"
+
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8.8. "DUCHESSA'D 109T1"...
THE CHINA MAIL.
RENTS ORDINANCE..
TEXT OF PETITION FROM TENANTS.
TWELVE POINTS.
1
SUGAR LOAN,"
(Reuter's Service.).
HARD TO SUPPRESS.
(Reuter's Service.)
Warsaw, February 23.
London, February 28. The conferences between Mr. The Times, after regretting Arthur Gardiner, representing the the withdrawal of the American British Overseas Bank and repre- and Chinese delegations from the The petition of the Hongkong sentatives of the Union of Polish Opium Conference, says that ho Tenants Protective Association, Sugar Manufacturers, at which commodity is more ensily smug which is to be presented to His the Polish Premier (M: Grabski) gied than narcotics, and in view Excellency the Governor (Sir was present, resulted in an agree-of the inability of China, to pre- R. E. Stubba) has been drawn upment in regard to a loan of vent export, the resolutions con- and signed by a large number of 22,000,000 to the Polish sugar tained in the opium protocol people.
industry, at ten per cent,, redeem-signed at Geneva, amount to little The points indicated by the able in two years."
more than a noble aspiration but association as being in favour of
The same British group are the opium convention, which was a continuance of the Rents Ordin- baying up sixty per cent, sharce signed by all countries, except the ance include the following:
in the Anglo-Polish Bank at United States, holds a real pro- (1) That the petitioners are Warsaw, to which the exclusive raise of establishing effective con- the chairman and vice-Chairman rights to represent the Union of trol of the use of manufactured of the Hongkong Tenants' Protec-Polish sugar manufacturers will drugs, and great credit is due to tive Association, which has over be transferred.
al! who helped to produce it. 7,000 members, who are represen- tive of upwards of 100,000 re- sidents of Hongkong.
(2.) That the petitioners have, during the past 4 years, been in, close touch with the housing con- ditions in Hongkong and, in particular, the conditions of the various shopkeepers" and the working and coolie classes.
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SHARE QUOTATIONS.
The above, kindly supplied by Messrs.. J. Gould & Co were the opening quotations on the Shanghai Market this morning.
T1s
(3.) That since the Rents
Buyers. been Ordinance" has
on the Langkats.............. 20 Statute Book, a number of houses EOS 12 25 Buyers. Buyers, have been pulled down and recon- Shanghat Dock......115 structed; such
reconstructed New Engineerings... 840 Buyers. houses being exempt from the Orientals............... 325 Buyers, 60. Buyers. provisions of the Rents Ordin Shanghai Cottons...
ance.
...Balls about 7th March,
(4.) That
...Saile about 2nd April. ...Balls about Srd May.
structed
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
8.8.
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FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO" SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS,
UMZUMBI"
S.S. "UMONA” ...
Salla about 18th March Sails about 18th April
Regalar Passenger and Cargo Service to Bouth African Fork, Through BU ! Lading and from Hongkong
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-BAILINGS FROM HỒNGKONG SUBJHUT YO AÄTUBATION
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LUTOON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Yla Bingapore Colorember, Säsu pal Pur Sald.
ALPS MANI) overrataan
ALTAI MARU
Enturday, 7th Mar Sunday. 4th Apr.
RIGʻDE JANEIRO, SANTOS BUENOS AIRES-Vin Saigon, Singapore, Columbo, Barbred Captor
PANAMA MARIJAN HAWAII MARIJA OVOCETA FORTUNE
BOMBAY Y. Singapore sul Gelombo
HONOLULU MARU...
ARUN MARU.
BANGKOK-VA Helgen.
DANTERIOR SET
RORYED MARU (Calls at Pennog).
BUSHO MARU .......................
JALOUTFA-Vis Kingapore and Kangson,
Friday, 13th Mar.
Tuesday, 7th Apr.
Saturday. Ith Mar. 20th Mar. Fri lay, Saturday, 4th Apr. Wednesday, 4th Mor.
INDO MARUublie dinga'sou a Thursday, 28th Feb. HAMBURO MARU.Thursday, 26th Mar. VICTORIA SEATTLE TAUOMA & VANCOUVER---Vis Braghaí An: Joan Porta.
ARIZONA MARU Thursday, seth Fob SHUNRO MARO (From Shanghai)....Beginning of Apr.
Wednesday, 16th Feb. Thursday, 26th Feb. .....................................................Saturday, 28th Feb.
**W TORK-Via Japan porte, au Prance nad Pan
JAPAN POSTE
HAMBURG MARD ARIZONA MARC AMAKUJA MARU...
KEELUND via SWATOW & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
KAIJO MARU..
TAKAO +16 SWATON AMOY,
KOTU MARU.
TAKAŋ and KEELUNG.
GANGES MARU
KISHO MARU ........................
For farther particolars please apply to
Fel. Central › 4088, 4038, 4 90.
Sanday, 1st Mar. at 11 am Sunday, 8th Mar. at 11.a.m. ...Thursday, 26th Feb. at 8 a.m.
Today, 94th Feb. Blonday, 16th Mar.
ÖSA SHOSEN KAISHA.
M „TAREJOSE Manager.
many landlords
houses" by several
$1,000 REWARD.
SEQUEL TO LOCK HING
ROBBERY.
The burglary which was perpetrated at the Lock Hing jewellery shop in Queen's Road Central on the night of January 6, when the firm was victmised to the extent of nearly $7,000, has a sequel in the form of a reward offered by the Captain Superin
tendent of Police, of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons implicated to the burg- lary.
A further reward of 10 per cent.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1925.
CANADIAN PACIFIC CHANGE IN SAILING DATE
"Empress of Asia'
"WILL SAIL FOR
MANILA
at 5.00 pm, Thursday, February 26th
་
and Arrive MANILA
at 8,00 a m., Saturday, February 28th,
RETURNING "
Leave MANILA
at 5.00 p.m., Sunday, March 1st and Arrive HONGKONG at 8.00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3rd.
AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE
OPERATED FUR
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD.
have increased the rent of recon were tenanted almost entirely by there is offered for the BY STRUTHERS & BARRY MANAGING OPERATORS.
night soll coolies.
That these
CONSIGNEES.
hundred per cent.; and that some houses were demolished and re-recovery of any of the stolen examples of the differences between the standard rent of built and the rents increased from property. houses governed by the Rents Ordinance and the rent obtained in respect of adjacent houses that are exempted from the Rents Ordinance are shown in the schedule to this petition.
about $10 per month per flat to about $70 per month per flat; and, seeing that such new rents were more than such coolie could pay. the Government has provided a temporary matshed for them to
owing (9.) "That
to the unsettled state of China for
past, there many years periodical streams of refugees into Hongkong, whose influx into this Colony renders continued rent restriction necessary, in the interests of those who are wage earners or traders in the Colony,
(5.) That if the Rents Ordin-live in. ance be not extended, it may con- fidently be anticipated that the owners of old houses will increase their rents to approximately the same amount as the owners of the reconstructed houses and new houses, and that tenants of the labouring class, whose wages are low, will be given notice to quit, and will be forced to attempt to seek other accommodation, and that at the present time there is. not sufficient alternative accom-
· ́modation available.
(6.) That at the present time. and for many year's past, coolies, and others belonging to the same trades, are residing, and have resided, in particular areas which are conveniently situated for their respective occupations; for example, the enal coolies and coat stevedores reside in Wanchai; and cargo voolies engaged at the West Point Godowns reside in First, Second and Third streets. That such coolies cannot afford to pay rents increased to the extent shown in the said schedule, and that consequently they will be forced to attempt to and other accommodation, or to increase the already large number of home- less persons who sleep in the streets..
nre
COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO.
(OPERATING U.SS.B OREGON ORIENTAL LINE)
From PORTLAND, ORE, JAPAN PORTS, etc
THE Storship
"WEST NOMENTUM ”. having arrived from above ports, CONSIGNEES are requested to pre (10.) That Chinese shops are sent their Bills of Lading in exchange now (as a general rule) paying for Delivery Ordere, and take As high rents, as their respective immediate delivery from alongade businesses warrant, and that it would be fatal to many of them and of their present business con- nection if the landlords were given power to increase rents and to evict tenants:
(11.) That if the Rents Ordin ance he not extended a general rise in renty occur, which will be followed by an immediate increase in the price of provisions and other necessaries' and in the cost of commodities sold in the Chinese shops, and generally will increase the cost of living to all classes and races, which increase. will bear especially hardly upon the working classes.
steamer,
All Cargo not taken delivery from steamer by 19th February, 1925, will he landed into the hazardous and/or non-hazardous godowns of the Hong: kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown, Co., Ltd., at consignees' risk, whence delivery may be obtained.
All broken, chafed and demaged cargo will be examined by Messra, Anderson and Ashe, (Marine Survey. nrs) at the Godown on 24th February, 1925, at 10 a.m.
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer or Godoins, and all goods remaining undelivered after 25th February, 1925, ill be subject to reat. (12.) That this petition has All claims against the steamer been drawn up at the express must be presented to the Undersign wish of the members of the Hong-ed on or before 4th March, 1925, kong Tenants' Protective Associa- or they will not be recognized. tion and that such members and
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REGULAR FAST FREIGHT SERVICE. TO SAN FRANCI800 & LOS ANGELES FROM HONGKONG BY DIRECT ROUTE, (13 DAYS TO SAN FRANGING, AND 29 DATS TO LOJ ANUALES.) U.8.8.B." West Carmona!
U.8.8.8. Wost Ivan"...
***
3rd Mar. ...Das Hongkong Leave Hongkong 5th Mar. ...Duo Hongkong 18th Mar. 'Leave Hongkong 21st Mar.
TO HAIPHONG, SIFON, SINGAPORE AND ZAMBɔANG 1.
U.8.9.3. "West Cajoot" ...
...Due Hongkong 5th Mar, Leave Hongkong 7th Mar. DARED ACCEPTED FOR TRÅKRIPKENT AT SAN FRANCISCO TO WREELT BAILINGS FOR ATLANTIU ZRADJAND PORTS, THROUGH BIRTH OF LADING 1850ED TO U.2. AND
CANADIAN DYKELAND `POINTS." TO MANILA, ILOILO, CEBU, AND" ZAMBOANGA. U.S.S.B. "West Ivan"
...Duo Hongkong 28th Feb. Leave Hongkong 1st Mar,
THROUGH, BILLS OF LADING ISHKD TO ALL POHM NOT BELVED,
FOR FULL INFOBMATION APPLY TO
STRUTHERS & BARRY.
Phone Central 3008
Lai Floor, Quann's Buildlag.
A. SUHOFIELD,
Bew. Agent.
.L EVERETT, ING.
General Agents Japan, China, Philippine Islands, Indo-Chine, Strata Set lomerts.
DOUGLAS
STEAMSHIP CO.,
LTD.
XONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SIRVION. GUSAR SERVICE of West, High Claas Donal Blesmere baving good sommodation for First Class Pasangave. Kisorie Light and Fans in Stateroom and Sploors, Exoelisnt Callas.
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
AND RETURN, (Oconpying to 10 Days)
HAICHING... Capt. A. H. Stewart... FRIDAY, " No Fire Insurance whatever wGAINING ... | Lapi, W. D. Passmore. TUESDAY,
others have signed or chopped a be effecten. petition in Chinese which will be
(7.) That by driving the various coolies out of their pre-presented to the Secretary of sent places of residence which are Chinese Affairs at an early date. adjacent to their respective occupations, great inconvenience will be caused to the coolies themselves, to their employers, and, in particular, to the shipping
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE community, for the reason that it
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE
(COLAN 2.8. 00, LT, & CHINA MUTUAL 8,8. 00. UT
AND
'ז
will not be so easy to muster labour promptly when required.
(8.) That inconvenience of the
has character indicated already occurred in the case of
street the houses in which streets
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE Upper Rutter-street and Rutter-
(FLLERMAN 4 BUCKNALI AA, CO. LTD.)}) BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, "
8.8. RHESUS Suez Canal... 28th Fob.
8.5. LORENZO " MERCURYla Bues Oxinal
8.6. "KAS NGA'
7th Mar.
...........Via Anez Canal19h Mar.
8samarr prosced via Buca Canal ör Penama Ozoni si Ownery' Option.
Subject to obsage without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
AUTTERFIELD & SWIRE oF THE BANK LIKH, LD., HONGKONG. CONGKONG & CASTON HOLTOAK M ABSET & 00 LTD, CANTOS,
TUNG ON
STEAMSHIP CO.
OPERATING" THE NEW AND
UP-TO-DATE STEAMSHIPS
"TUNG ON" and "BAI ON·
PLYING BETWEEN HONGKONG AND CANTON.
Leaving every day from Leung Wing Wharf at 10 p.m for CANTON.
Tel:0. £183,
Tel. 0, 148,
"Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that His Excel- lency the Governor and the several members of the Legisla-
'pass" a resolution extending the duration of the Rents Ordin-
COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY
E. W. LATIE
Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1925:
tive Council will be pleased to STOPS STUBBORN BRONCHIAL
COUGHS.
Whoa changeable weather or exposure ance 1922 (No. 14 of 1922) to cold and wet results bronchitis, for the term of one year, in pur-start at once taking Chamberlain's. suance of the powers in the Cough Remody, Legislative Council vested by Section 10 of the said Ordin-
ance."
Bean used for over afty years and strongly recommended for bronchial and influenza coughs stub- born weakening coughs and troublesome night coughs. Sold everywhere.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., ED.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS MANIFESTOTM" HONGKONG
Oodes. Used: A1, AB,0. Fifth Edition: Engineering: First and Second Edition; Western Union and Watkin
11
Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marino and Lund Engineers, Boller Makara, Tron and Brass Foundert, Forge Masters, Electriojans.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
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FINGINEERE and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER-MAKERS, DRAN saf (R)1 LA FOOKDERE. All work done in this establishnians le guara'n ed. Wo havE war thirty years' experience.. We own kwo Blipways and osa socommodate any enfè of 203 fast lang.
Town Office: 64, Connaught Had Central, Hongkong.
grard; Bham-Sal-Po, Kowloon, Hongkong.
-- Estimonies furnished on sypl Mo
Steal Twin Screw Ocean going Tug and Salvage Steamer Henry Keswick "
Balli, engined and equipped complete by The Hongkong & Whampoa Dook. Co., Ltd., Hongkong for their own service, 1921. Langth 165 B. P. Brosdth 84 (m), Depth 17 (m) LAL P. 2001. Filled with electrically driven submereible and centrifugal pumije, "air compressor, wizalom, searchlight and all modern sppliances for Shivage Work.
Please address enquiries to he Chief Manager
RM DYER, 3.8%, MLEA. Kowloon Dock, Homerona
| FinTkong 1, Apr)2994.........
Rul. Central No. 459. Tel. Kowloon No. 9.
MATRAJN
KHAWIKCH,
17th Feb. at 1 p.m.
3rd Mar, si p
ivvivals and Dacarkers from the Oceany's Wharf (neur Blake Plav),' "Round Telp Tickets will be issued from Hongkong to Foochow (Pagoda Anchorage) and Retorn by the same steamer by the Haining "Haihong and "Eriching at the Reduced Rate of $80.00 frolading Mode while the Bosmer is in Fort,"
For DEIGHT and PASSADE, apply to—
DOUGLAS LAPRAIF & 06,
General Managers.
AMERICAN
ORIENTAL MAIL LINE
Operated for UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD
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by ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE, Managing Operators SEATTLE & VICTORIA BHANGHAI, KOBE, TOKOHAMA SPECIAL THRU-BXDUÇID KATES" TO «UROPE
From Bonskons PRESIDENT MOKINLEY (For Sonitle) PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT
(Balling Every 14 days) MANILA SERVICE.
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON -
Feb. 17th at ísm.
Mar. 10th
Mar. 22nd
Mar. 2nd
For passage and freight bookings apply to:-
AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE
operated for United States Shipping Board by ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE Hansing Operators
H, K., & duangbae dans, multius'
Tolphons 2471, 2176 & 795
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Luxurious Passenger Motor Vessels and Freight Steamers.
OUTWARD:-From Hamburg, Broman, Rotterdam, and Antwerp, MUENSTERLAND" Kromatic sim TODAY 8.8. "OLDENBURG"...10th March
HOMEWARD-For Rotterdam & Hamburg vla Bingapore.
M.V.
M.Y. "RHEINLAND-ancien se um 9th March" 8.8. "BRASILIA ".....................ta sumanaemme 17th March Canton-Carlowita & Co.
Swatow-Gebruder Roase.
Fosobow-Blemsson & Krohn.
Maono-A. A. de Melle.
Amoy-0. Martens Manila
[Outward : -German & Co. Ltd.
Homewerf:--Viaggimann Inc...
EHING
Agente:-
ARNHOLD & CO., LTD.
7. Qason's Road.
*Phone Cant.. 1500
00.
SHIPCHANDLERS &
SHIPBUILDING MATERIAIS,
HARDWARE -
Phone Central No, 1116.
-25, Wing Woó 3t. CtL