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-FRIDAY, - MAY^ 15, 1925,
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).
PIÈCE-GOODS TRADE.
CHAMBER'S REPLY TO GUILD:
'WHOLEHEARTED
SYMPATHY."
Purther correspondence has passed between the Native Piece- goods Dealers Guild and the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. The following latter was despatched to the Guild under yesterday's date i---
Sin-Your further letter of Mag 2nd on the plece goods situation has had the very careful con. sideration of my Committee who
THE CHINA MAIL.
ADELPHI HOTEL
SOME NOTABLE NEW
FEATURES
LESSONS FROM HONGKONG.
The Adelphia Hotel in Singa- pore has, during the last few months undergone some very extensive and important altera- tlons. One of the notable features is the addition of a magnificient ball room, second to none in the East, with lighting effects, as they have never before been seen In Singapore.
Those patrons who get tired of a table d'hote in or dinner, will where the most exacting tastes are more than satisfied.
MAIL TM AND PASSENGER SERVICES, and themselves largely in age do well to try the new Grill Room
BERAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,
EST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, "AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, As.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIREOT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS,. (Under Contract with E.M. Government.,
6. 8
KALYAN
**KIDDERPORE"
MMALWAY DELTA
**KASHMIR
Тока
FROM Нонаково (ABOUT)
16th. May
at Noon 28th May 30th May
tad Juno
8th Jans 11th Juse
13th June
DICINATION
Blazṣpore, Penang, Col'bɔ"& B'bay
S'pore, Penang, Colfo & Bombay Marveliler and London
Miles, L'don, Alwerp, H'burg & Hull Singapore and Bombay
Bapors, Penang, Col'bo & F'bay, Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall Singapore and Bombay Marsellles and Londen
·A SARDINJA "
*,881
BJUDAN
4,808.
* MCREA"
10,811
* NAGOYA"
5,864
**JEYPORE ***
6,318
"BICILIA
8,813
8.118
6,334
8,097
17th Juco 11th Jaly
15th June
8,986
11thaly
10,808.
A, ELB
9,405
6th Aug. Mcb Aug.
*MACEDONIA”
$14,059
ind Ang.
3rd Sept.
NARKUNDA."
5th Sept
"KARMALÁ ".
8,323
19th Sept.
*KELVA
"HALWA"
·R, 196 1,10,843
3rd Oct.
17th Oct.
Marseilles, London, and Antwerp Marsellles, London & Antwerp Marelles & Loudon.
71
* MANTUA
"BOUDAN."
K4SHOAR"
BIGILIA
6,813
228.11
15th July
Penang, Colbo & B'bay Marolles: London & Antwerp. Harnoilles & London
'pore, Penang, Colbo & Bombay Marauition, London, Antwerp
Marseilles and London
B'appro, Penang, Colbo & B'bay dafollies and London
*in e^nnection with 8.4. "Moldavia" at Colombo, for Adeo, Port Said, Marcsillon and Lyndon.
TAXLIWA
CIAA INDIA-APOAR
*7,936 || 15th May
7,989 8,042
"TAIREA
"TAKADA"-
·*'"TILAWA"
SAILINGS (South) Kingspas, Paning & Calcutta.
Bingapore, Penang & Caloutta Blogaporo, Penang & Valentin. Bingapore, Penang & Calentia.
A large open lounge, a daintily furnished ladies' lounge, a gentle men's smoking room and billiard room are other features and last,
ment with your contentions, which go to show conclusively that the deplorable political situation in China is at the root of all the present trouble. Unfortunately, neither Importers nor dealers can do anything to alleviate conditions but not least, the roof garden, (then). which are entirely outside their Only one in Singapore) with open province.
air cinema shows, cabarets etc.
observations • during a visit to
THE AUCTIONEEREN
BROKERINGSCO,ALI
BB, Duddell Street>
FURNITURE AUCTIONS
every
•TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 2.30 p.m.,
L. E. S. HODGE,
Auctioneer.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL. LINE.,
From NEW YORK.
My Committee can assure you All these alterations referred to that they have in no way, failed to envisage or fully to appreciate the above, are the outcome of his dificulties of the present situation, Hongkong and Shanghai in March. Steamship and both dealers and importers 1924 of the Managing Director and have their wholehearted sympathy. Principal Shareholder, Mr. H. H.
I am instructed to say, in reply Willies. to your contentions, that no erroneous impressions exist in the
that
"CLYDEBANK **
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by Eber are informed that all Goods are being landed at their rink into the
minds of my Committee regarding In reply to the question in Para.hazardous and/or extra-hazardou the
attaching to the 5 of your letter, my Committee Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon, evil's circulation of debased coinage, nor recommended
importers Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whance" delivery may be obtained..
No Claims will bo, admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas; and all Goods remaining andelivered after 20th May 1925, will be subject to rent..
next.
No Fire Insurance hus been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. General Agenta. Hongkong, 10th-May-1925-
do they necessarily look for any should not unduly press dealers to material appreciation, permanent effect clearance of goods at due or otherwise-in the rates of ex date, but assist them as far as pos. consistent with the change for China's depreciated, sible, and currencies, but presumably dealers terms of their contracts, to carry adjust their prices from time to any goods which it is found im All Claims against the steamer must time in accordance with rates possible to clear this season, until be presented to the Undersigned and It is also hoped that Im-or bafors 37th May 1925 or they ruling.
have to ask. will not be recognized. The fact that the Home marketsporters will not
All broken, chafed and damaged have remained firm while the dealers for margins on goods so sterling rate of exchange for the carried, nor for payment of in-Goods are to be left in the Godowna, dollar has declined is, as you point terest or charges until the goods where they will be examined on out, to the good, and I think it is are actually delivered, thus free-Wednesday, 20th May, 1925, at 10 a.. also undisputed that stocks in con-ing them from any immediate suming markets in the interior lare strain on their finances. My Com- very much depleted. Undoubtedly, mittee trust that this will have theby therefore, the lack of demand from beneficial effect on the general the interiors due to political strife tone of the market you anticipate, and difficulty-in-transport, but-my and prevent dealers from making Committee cannot subscribe to any unnecessary sacrifices.
My Committee regrets to learn your assumption that this state of affairs will continue indefinitely that you have received complaints and that all trade will ultimately from members of your Guild to be brought to a standstill. A the effect that the practice of hold- certain amount of trade will con- ing delivery orders for summer tinue to be carried on and under goods in order to enforce clear- the present adverse circumstances. ance of winter cargo was still in not be vogue, but as this report was made the present offtake may considered so very unsatisfactory, two or three days before the date My Committee is glad to note of your letter, it is quite possible your agreement that the carry over that the occurrence was prior to of stock is comparatively small, this Chamber's recommendations and it is only natural that the dis- reaching the hands of the im posal of present "commitments porters, It will be readily under should cause some concern to stood however, that my Chamber The F. & O. Royal Mall stomers to London via Snot Canal,
Individual dealers but If, no new cannot do more than make recom- Too .&O. Brinch Borries of steamers so Lɔados vis the Caps. Tas New Zealand Shipping Company's stomers for Southampton and Londoo stocks are ordered for this, and/or mendations, to its numbers which, Panems Canal.
early next year there will be no as promised in my first letter, has new styles or designs on the been done. market and consequently there can be little or no change of fashion next season.
ASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
1,0000.
31st May
4th Juno 7th July
+TANDA"
6.958
ARAFURA"
6000
3rd June 8th July
***ST. ALBANS "
4,500
6th Aug,
"TANDA"
0,958
and Hopt.
ARAFURA
1 6,000
7th not..
ST. ALBANE "
1-4,500 4th Nov.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbans, Bydney and Kelbourne.
~~~†9, 8;-“Tanda " Qails at Kolambugan.
do.
do
do.
Tas E. & A. 88. Co., Ltd. ataamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Osta, Estabogan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta ad roata ss ladseement offers Frequent conueabions from Australls with the following:- The Onion 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis Now Zealand #135ver, San Francisco etc.
TILAWA
8T, ALBANS"
KASHGAR" BOUDAN" MACEDONIA"
KARMALA **RICILIA **
**TANDA"
8,097 12th
21st Jane 18th Jano
&
JAPAN bagasi, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Shanghai and Kobe
1J
Amoy, Nagseski, Moji, Eshe & Diska
Bbsazbal, Mall, K¬bs & Yokobima
Moll, adfokobima.
Bhanchal, Moji sad Robe
Shanghal and Koba
Kobs
Bhaizbai, Moll & Kaba.
4
ath Joly
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
10th July
10th July
Shanghai, Mojl and Kobe
Shanchal and Kobe,
SAILINGS
TO
SFANGPAI
KALYAN"
9,119
160 May
at Noon.
·S BICILIA "
6,818.
18th May
at daylight.
"TAKADA"
6,240
17th May
at daylight
SMALWA"
10.941
19th May
!ABAFURA“
ส.เหม
8th Jane
KASHMIR"
3,965
ADELTA!
11th Jane Jane
*A MANTUA "
10.008 10,902
4,500 9,005
6,606
11,089
R.819.
18,227
18,227 0,138
6.067
"KALYAN"
8,000 10,941 8.144
int Aug. 4th Sept. 4th Sept. 11th Bopt. "18th Sept.
--* HOUDAN"
6,995
*ET, ALBANS"
4,500
MANTUA
"MOREA
*KASHGAR”
*** MACEDOANIA “
10,00% 8.990 10,911 9,205 11,08)
E
NARKUNDA"
KRIVA
RAFURA." **MALWA"
"KASHMIR".
461'8
24th July
7th 408. 7th Aug.
8,958 Bthing,
1nd Out. 2nd Oct. 10th Oct 17th Oct lab Nov. 14th Nov. 18th Nov. 11th Doc.
Shangbai, Hojl and Kods Shaard, Holland Kobe Shaoghal and Kobe.
Moji, Kobe & Tokohama Bhanghat
Shanghal, Moji & Robe. Moll, Kobo and Tokohams Shanghai and Kobe Shanghal. Mojl, audi Kaba Shanghai, Moji and Kober Shanghai, Moji and Kabe. Moji, Kobe sad Yokohams Shanghal, Mojl and Kobe. Bhaghi, Moji and Kəba. Bhanghai, Mail and Rake,
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. Shanghai, Moji and Kebe.
21'dates are a prezimate and sulfact to altergaton wishswi motion
IBELESS TELIGRAPHY FITJED ON ALI SIRAWERS.
Taarengers for Bangoch must delray 1heir own Hotel expenses at Bingapore alle rafting for the on carrying steamer.
A
Cabins aro Btted with Bloosrio Fans Iron of obat ce karesis Hessurlag not more thea xị lọ x
41
Company's Offico up to noon on the day I ruviuus so sillius
Direzived at a
For Further Information, Passage Fares, Frulgati, Handbooks, sic,, myply mur
MACKINNON. MACK ENGIN & CO.
P. & O, Balidlux. Connaught Road Central.
OREGON ORIENTAL LINE
----------------- Operated for...
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD
BY COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY
425 DAYS RONGKONG TO PORTLAND,“
Steamer
U.5.8.B. West Jens
0.8.8. Wout O'Rowa
U.3.S B. West O'Rowa
USSB. Oxbridge
Salls
For Portland via Japan Ports
May 18th
May 27th
Fo: Manis, Hollo and Cebu
May 16tà
Jans 3rd
All maillage sublock tɔ qhsa za wisiał astlos Cargo sopted for Maufis, follo a1f Caba," Through Bille at Lading fund to all call Overland Palati la she U.S.A., alo to Now Orioane, Savannah, Cheżlarowa, Norfolk, Balk. co, Philadelphia, Naw York, Baston, and Portland, Malai, with trashipment at Portland, Ora, via Paoxia Insaçosaetal steamers,
Addrons
Cantos Aganta, Room 36, Bank of Oanton Building, John Mannara and Co, Ltd., 6. Don Voeux Road Central, Telephone Central 41771.
E. HING & CO.
#
WHIPBUILDING MATERIALI, KHIPCHANDLERS AND
SHAKDWAW *Phone Central No. 1110.;
Yours faithfully, (Sgd.) M. F. KHY..
Secretary,
HONGKONG TO BANGKOK
and return.
REGULAR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER, SERVICE
BETWEEN HONGKONG AND BANGKOK..
Will leave for Bangkok via Swntow on or about
M/S. BINTANG “
Expected on
of about
13th May
Subject to change without notice.
For further particulare please apply to
18th May
JOHN MANNERS & CO, LTD. Agents for:
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.
CONSIGNEES.
OSAKA. SHOSEN KAISHA.
From Hamburg, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp.
"ATLAS MARU" · having arrived from the above porta; Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where delivery can be ohgined as soon as tha goods are landed.
TE Company's Steamship
Goods not cleared by the 18th May will be anbject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left in the Gode was for examination by the Consignere representative and the Company's Surveyors; Mensra. Goddard sod Douglas, ac 10 am. on Wednesday and Saturday. All claims must be presented within Ten days of the stesmer's arrival hers, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the GodownO,
No fire insurance" whatever will be effected:
Consiganes are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for ocunter- signatures immediately,
OSAKA BROSEN KAISHA,
M. TAKEUCHI,
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD
BAILINGS · SUBIDOT TO ATVIRAIN
DESTINATION
SKANOMAT VĒL SWATOW
Hairmond via Homnow.......
„EBANG „MINGSANG
Shanghai via SWATOW WOS NG BANGKOK via SwaTOW .......**
„OBAKNA NO.
Tuingrau vin SwazoW & SHANGHAI........ “YATSHING.............. SANDAKAN ..........BINS ANO TIRETOIM
CHIYBRING HORE Tis Amor and Hou energ KAMSANG SHANGHAI VÍn Swatowa
LOKSANG ན་ནཾ་པན་ཅན་བ་ནབ་་་་ STEAITH 'and CALOUTTA HI- LAISANO. LEE ANO.
MANILA
****4***1རྙནབས*་་་་་་1**ཇི་མཛ
Bun., 17th May, 7mm. Fun.. 17th May, 8.4.m. Tues, 19th May, Tama
19th May, Noɑn 20th May, 7. D
Wed, 13th May, Noon. Thurs.,
1st May Noon Fr, and day, 7 a m. Fri.. nd Hay, am ..... Fri. 92nd May, 3 p.m. „Sat, 23rd May, 3 p.m.
BHANOMAT via SWATOW seen" bereganatori TIRU SA NG...........Sun, 24th May, 7 km. BANGECE via SWATOWunscreen, «HOPAANO.... ......... „Tute. 18th May, 10a.m. TSENTRIN
YCH KONG SHING ..8o... Stat May. Noon. STRAIZE and CALOUTTA, KUMSAND .........Thurs., 4th Juno, 5 p.m
for, Fraight and Passego apply to 1--
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD Telephone Central B16,-
NYK
General Mana
BAILINGS BURJNOT TO ALTERATION.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANDOUVER via Shanghai & Japan porta. Through Bills of Lading Issued to all vorland Common Poluta in UB.A, & Ononda»
Through passage rates to Europe via America
YOKOHAMA WARD
*-☺.8403, 0.14%); 0.0148. Friday, làth SET BỘ LÀ BUỘC ...Munday, lat Juce.
KAGA MARU DON & ANDEDERF vĨA Bingapore & Porta
MARSEILLES.
"ZURBIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARD.
**Friday.
Saturday,
cd May, at 8 pm. 6th Jane
FAMBURG VÍS LONDON & ROTTERDAM & Porte,
MATROTE MABU......
Monday, 8th June LIVERPOOL VIA ADEN & MARSEILLES
TAJIMA MAHU.......
***Friday, 19th June BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.
MISHIMA MARU... TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 200h lány at 11 am Wednesday, 24th June ......Buuday, 7th June
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON VIA PANAMA,
TAKAOKA MARU
SENOS AIRES vis 'poro Durban & Uspo Town BOMBAY vis diegapore & Colombo, na
RANGOON MARU... OEYLON MAKUŰ
**
VALDUTTA" vin Siazepore, Popang & HangOOD.
MORIOKA MARU... HAKODATE MARU
NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
AKI HARU
SHANGHAL KORE & FOKOHAMA..
TOTOHASHI MABU
KITANO MARO HARUNA MARU
244
For further information.apply to Tel. Central Nos, 191 & 192 & 2423.
H
....Monday, 18th May
Friday, 29th May,
Wednesday, 20th May
...Saturday, 30th May
Thursday, 18th June
...Tuesday:
19th May
20th May
2nd, Jave
..Tuesday,
...Ther day,
NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHÄ
3. KINOSHITA Masage,
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
JOINT SERVICE" OF THE
LINE "BLUE FUNNEL"
(OCEAN B.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.N. CO., LTD.) AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
Suez Canal....
fath My
Miss. Via Sa÷z Chan! 7th Jaso -、ta Suez Cans)........................................... 19th June
Vi Saez sual.
18th June
3aKANSAS 8.S.DIOMED
*** " KATUNA"
TITAN
*Dalls at Now York Arst
8.5
Hisamers procsed via Snet Canal or Panama Canel at Owners' Option
Bubject to changs without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LD., Hongkong. Hongkong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.
THE BANK LINE. LTD.
AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES.
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE KILAMRMAN & BUCKNALL B.B. CO., LTD.)
S.S. KANSAS
Manager. Hongkong, 13th May, 1925.
S.S. KATUNA
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO. ED.
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, BOILER MAKERS,
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.
Steel Twin Screw Ocean Going Tug and Salvage Steamer
HENRY KESWICK”
Brit, engined and equipped complete by The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., Hongkong, for their own service, 1921. Length 165′ B. P., Breadth 34' (m)"Depth 17′ (m), I. H. P. 2000. Fified with electrically driven submersible and centrifugal pumps, air compressor, windows, searchlight and all modern appliance for Salvage Work? -
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc, MINA., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong,
vis Suez Canal 2
do
19th May
19th June
BOSTON & NEW YORK AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
M.V. BIRCHBANK
via Suez Canal
30th Jung
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT “ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 5.8. CO., LTD.)
BB. CITY OF GLASGOW
15th May
8.S. SULTON HALL
Fo: Maresion, London, Antwerp and Hamburg
11th June
For Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
MODELATE RATES TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE.
8.8. BURAT
Balls. Hongkong End July Loading for Mauritius, Delagon Bay, Durban, East London, -Algon-Bay, Port-Misabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown...
ugh Bills of Lading, famed to Betra, Gufilmaine, Ibo, Park Xilindini, Fork Nolloth,, Læderfts Bay, Walvis "Bay and Madagascar.
FOR FREIGHT OR PASSAGE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LIN
ΑΡΧΙΣ Tel. Cent. 4791. THE BANK LINE, LTD.
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