THURSDAY, MARCH
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
I-TRAFTS, JAVA, BURMA, CFYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND "AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT,,
CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE ·
PORTS, EUROPE, de
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIG
DIREOT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with HM. Government.)
8. 8
!
DESTINATION
THE CHINA MAIL
METAL CONTRACTS.
REJECTION, OR"
WITH ALLOW ICE:
*
LEGAL DECISION SEQUEL.
meta fabloi
the contract did not fire
NOTICE TO SHIPPI
AND PASSENGERS.
VWEVESSELS DUE.
The question was [at a. spécial meeting
Committee with a view, ospedally to framing a standard form of 400- According to the annual report tract for metals. In the course, of of the Hongkong General Chamber discussion the opinion, was ex of Commerce, much concern was pressed that the time is Inoppor
tune for introducing proposals for felt amongst Hongkong metal im standardising the terms under porters in regard to a decision by which the metals business is the Chief Justice in the Supreme curried on, na between importers Court of Hongkong, that wire, nalls, and doulers, in regard to such ques- tions as cash or credit trading, 2 very large proportion of which storage period, Interest rates, and had been shown to be rusty and in the like but that a very useful respect of which an allowance of purpose would be served if a num something like 14 per cent was ber of contracts were obtained and offered to the retailer, were not, in submitted to the Legal Committee the Ridge's opinion, of merchant with the request that they would able quality as required by the recommend a set of conditions, rear. contract, having regard to the lative to the purely legal clauses of following definition of merchant-the contract, which would make it. able"quality
"watertight" from a legal point of is used iview.
The phrase
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ALNY AND AMOT,
Empress of Eneris Elbanali Aya
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· Prosi JacksoNİ
· Morea
MY.E. Barua Maru
Menelans
·Patroolias
Troilas
Merioness
Lycaon
Atrate
Antenor
FROM MANIA
Pres, Lincoln
Changte
26-Line 17-B8 18.-A.0.
Pres. Ha ihon
Empress of Russia Apr 17 —Q.P;9........... Empren of Asla May 18-82 Talping y June 16-18 Chanoto KEMON FROM CALCUTTA D
Schedule of Margins. It was next suggested that any standard form of contrnet would Man need to contain a "schedule of margins, extras, etc., recognised, by British and Continental manu facturers. The Chamber "accord ingly enlisted the assistance of the London Chamber of Commerce with
BANTİKSA
FROM JAPAN, OP. Empress of Jamia – F.Y. Knabimi,Med
9 80—JOJE. Klmennsk
LA MIG
facking
UN FROM JAYA.. Mar, 37-JONALN FROM SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. var $7.-R. 8. Changte Apr: de A
as meaning that the article is of such quality and in such condi tion that a reasonable man acting reasonably would after a full examination accept. It under the circumstances of the case per formance of his offer to buy that article whether he buys for his pwn use or to sell again." (Bristol Tramways and Carriage: Co., Ltd, v. Flat Motors, Ltd. (1910), 2KB, p:84]}}, Representations were made to the Chamber by several members who pointed out, in the words of: one of the letters received, that "it is the custom of the port that mate goods arriving slightly damaged in transit are accepted by buyera aub- The reply received from the ject to allowance, such allowance London Chamber of Commerce was being assessed by one of the recogthat margine are variable according nised firms of surveyors.. The to countries, and are not quite alike Mar. judgment, however, set aside the even with British works. The surveyors allowance, which allow London Iron and Steel Exchange Apr. Ballance was endorsed by the repre- also rendered valuable assistance sentative appointed by the Cham-in further investigation of the
S'pore, Penang, Colbo & Bombay 17th April | Marsailles, Londen & Antwerpi Briles Vela, Gdon, 'werp & Marseilles & London.
TONI
From HONGKONG * (ABOUT}}
"MOREA"
10,018
3rd April
Marsailles and London
Noodi.
TEYPORE
5.818
8th April
LAHORE***
5,259
1th April
Bingapore, Penang & Bombay Singapore & Bombay
* DELTA
8,09%
15th April
**DEVANHA
9,151
KALYAN
8,141
reth &pril
"MACEDONIA"
11,099
lat: May
#KASHGAR
8.005
13th May
MALWA
10,94
27th!
Marseille, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London:
リ
8.114
11th June
1099
18th June
8128
10th July
"RANPURA"
18,683
4
10
DELTA
4MACEDONIA "
**KALYAN”
31093 1 2165 Angi
$144
"HALWA "
10,941
EASEGAR
9,005*
4th Bapt. 18th apt. ind Get
KHYBER
AMANIDUA
** KARMALA ****
day
2415 July
Tib Ang.
Marseilles London & Antwerp: Marocilled de
d. Antwerp and London Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London
Marrelles, London & Antwerp Marsoilles! and London Marseilles;, London & Antwerp
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passenger and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireson Smyrns and other Lovent. Ports: by steamers of the Khedival Mali Steamship Co.
BRITISH
"TAKADA
"TILAWA":
"SANTRIA"
TALMA
INDIA-APOAR
6,949 14th April 10,000 24th April 7,766 1st May 10,000, 11th May
SÄILINGS
Singapore, Panang & Caloutta. vagapore, Penang & Calenta. azapora Ponsog & Caloutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
BARAFURA”
"BT ALBAND":
"TANDA
AHAPURA
6,000
4,500 8:258: 6,che
7th April. Mille, Kolambugan, Sandakan 5th May Thursday Island. Townsville, Bria Sad) Jaze bane, Sydroy, and Melbourne..
do.. 7th July
The E&A. 8.8. Co., Ltd. steamers will also call si. Shanghal, lelle.. Ciba
A slambugan, Tawao, Timor. Darwin, or other ports an rants as Indussmans offers
Frequent connations from Australis with the following:-
request for particulars of all extras, margins, etc., in force with manufacturers (British and Con- tinental) of steel and iron plates, para, angles, joista,, etc., plain and galvanised sheets, wires, wire naile, brass and copper plates, bars and nails, lead sheets, wire pipes-also glass
May 7-E
19-NYK-
- St. Alban (Aki, Maru. Tanda
Taiping
Mish-ins Maru Arsfors
June 11.—7, & A
16-B Changte. FROM SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.
8.-C.P.8. Empress of Boris
Trion
Pien. Jackson Philoot tee
·Tendarous.
1.0.
ber as being a fair and reasonable subject, but the difficulty of obtaine Fone, and upheld the dealers" righting anything like complete informa
to refuse a shipmont on
the tion with regard to rolling margins July B grounds
of damage (however and extras has so far been found Ang slight). Ir this case the dealer insuperable:
In view of general op BB escaped a heavy loss and threw the conditions In the Colony the ques- Oct. same upon the Importer by plead-tion of a standard contract for: ing a damage which is universally metals remains in abeyance for the. recognised to be Hable to occur to present, but it is hoped to reopen Apr. all iron and steel goods as there the question later. salt of climate conditions and handing incidental to a voyage from Europe to China."
Other members of the Chamber [mentioned that In respect of on- "protected cargo they always added in clause to the contract: "Sellers: not responsible for rust." Another contained the clause; "Should goody be damaged en route or should goods in, godown (not being overdue) sústain damage from any› cause whatsoever, buyer must take delivery at an allowance fixed by
a duly, qualised marine surveyor practising in the Colony," "
The Law Clear..
CONSIGNEES.
4.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. the Steamship
"BENARTY"
Talthybios...
Railoutster
Proteflas
Talthyblus
Philcoteter:
In rang
FROM NEW YORK,
VIA PAARA.) A NYK.
MAT.. 19-EF.
Lisbon Maru
Mansinau
Patrgalnu
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
MAT: 28:- luo
Pres: Harrison Pr. Cleveland
FROM LONDON..
Apr - Lina:
Mar 18-G. D "
Apr.
PO 10-Bi 16.-G...
Glensbane Glenapp
Macedonia
|
NYK
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTI
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Jupan Ports & Honolulu.
TENYO MARU NARRATOR
· Saturday, 27th March':
KOREA MARU (omit N'sakl and Honolulu) Tuesday, 6th Aprill. SHINYO MARU
Wednesday, 21st April
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Mexico & Panama (g
Wednesday, 14th April.
M. Saturday, 29th May,
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER vla Shanghai & Japan Ports.
SHIDZUOKA MARULANTRAKAN Wednesday, 21st March
AANYO. MARU ...........
BOKUZO", MARU
YOKOHAMA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU MEHMAN
HAKOZAKI MARU
Thursday, 18th April, ‹
MARSEILLES,, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore & Porta..
8 p.m..
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.. ^
AKI MARUD
NEW YORK, and/or BOSTON vis PANAMA.
-MAYEBASHI MARU
LISBON-MARU
BUENOS AIRES via. Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,
KANAGAWA, MARUL
Friday, 28th March, 'at
Saturday, 10th April
Wednesday, 21st April.
Thursday, 25th March,
Monday, 5th April
Friday 23rd April..
Monday, 29th March.
Saturday, 10th April.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE,, PENANG & RANGOON.
MORIOKA MARU
Tuesday, 30th March.
TOTTORI MARU
Thursday, 8th April.
Friday, 23rd April
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
TOYOOKA MARU VED Semes
YAMAGATA MARU!
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.":
MISHIMA MARD DIA SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
·HAKATA MÄRU
"AWA MARU (Kobe direct) HARUNA, MARU
Monday, 29th March. Thursday, 25th April Monday, 25th Aprik
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel, Central Nos. 292, 298 & 2422. “S. KINOSHITA, Manager.
THE BANK LINE LTD.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE
(ANDREW WEIE & CO., LONDON).
BOSTON & NEW YORK.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
via Suuz Canal
MV. "FORRESBANK"
Second Balf April,
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE
SS "CITY OF RANGOON" is Suez Canal From Hongkong 27th Mar From Hongkong 23rd Apr .do. BELANGTUN HALL “
Ferim
9
Carmarthenshire
18-P&O.. Kaabger
WhTher
FROM: LITERFOOL,.:
Mar H1-B F ApRB, P
CONSIGNEES of largo-are-bersby June
informed that all Goods are being. Aor 4-B
Patroclins
Antenor
Hector
こな
andad at their risk into the tinsardbau FROM EUROPEAN PORTS. and/or extra hazardous Godown of Mar. 36.-N.Y.K.
Fushimi Mera
the Hongkong and Lowloon Wharf Apr, 0.3 Ouderkerk and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or
The Union 4.87 Company'a stemmera no the Daltoi Klagdam via. Bow Zealant consequences of the Supreme Court from the wharves.. delivery may be May.
Vandvor, Jan Franoisen eta
Ine.... Royal Mail steamers to London via Sues Chasi
The P. & C. Branch Bervice of stemmers to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamere for Bonibampton and Londonas presented. vin Panama Caps).
SAILINGS
TO
SHANGHAI
&
JAPAN
UT. ALBANS
KASHGAR TALMA "KHYBER
10,000
"7,754
31at Mar. Shangbai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama,
tpd April Shanghat, Moje and Kobe, 8th Apel Robs
10th Apri Moji, Kobe and Yokohama.
30th April Shanghai, Moji and Kobe...
810 May Moll, Kove and Yokoham
Mall and Hobs
Kobe
** TILAWA **~
MACEDONIA "
|t1,088
"SANTHIA
*** PERIM "..
7,613
10th April Shanghal & Kote
4,403
8,00
10 000
18th Apr Shanghai, Moji and Kobe 20th April Kobe
9.134
TANDA
6.908
0,200
8th
MALWA
10,941
14th May
MANTUA
10:00:
PADE
5,907
20th May
"KARMALA
DELTA
9,089 8,097
"ARAFURA'
8,000
8:985
RANPURA
11,088
"KALYAN*)
0,144
MALWA"
| 10,981
KASHGAR
$,005 16jais
"KASHMIR"
MACEDONIA "
MURHA
1th June Shanghai, Hoji and Kobe. 11th Joce Shanghai and Lobe
June Moj Kobe and Yokohama £5th June. Bbangbai, Mell and Kobo.
fth July Shanghal only
2nd July Bhanghai, Moji and Kabe 8th Aug. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe 19th Aug. Shanghai, Moji and Kous.
2nd Sopt. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. 18th Sept. Shanghai, Moji & Kobo
All duce are approximate anul subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS;; *Parsangers for Rangoon most defray their own Botol sxpenses at BingaYLIG
while awaiting the on carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Bleatrio Fans free of charge.
Starmers on London and Australiaci Lines are fitted with Laundries.. Parcels mestring nor more then 2: ft. x 1ft x lift, will be received at the Company's Office up to now on the day previous to satling. M
For lurther information, Pasig
Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to tim MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agenta
P: 40: Boilding Connaught Road Central, HONGKONG
obtained,
다.
18-N.V.F.
Mar. 90.-M. M
No Chima will be admitted after the. Goods have left the Godowns, and all June 5-NYE Goods remaining undelivered after the 80: inat, will be subject to rout
FROM All claims against the Steamer must. Apr. 18-M. M. be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 13th April, 1916 or they will May 11.M. H pot be recognized;"
The Legal Sub-Committee, which was consulted as to the possible decision, pointed out that the case could not have been decided other- wise than it had been on the facts The custom of the port was neither pleaded nor argued. It was dangerous to rely upon the custom of the port: to Bucceed, it would be necessary, to prove a universal usage in the metal trade of the Colony to accept
AB broken, chafed and damaged a 28.-N. L damaged goods with a rebate. The law (apart from custom or special Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Apr 14-NE contract in clear: namely, that thewhere they will be examined on the 145 92=8.5.
Juns, -N LA purchaser has a right of inspection 30th feet, at 10 am.
No Fire Insurance bas børn i ffected. July 15.--... Bill of Lading will be countersign
of goods and that he, need not accept them unless they are in coad by formity with the contract, though the law may be, and la, modified by The difficulty in special contract.. the present case was that the con-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Apanta
Hongkong 22nd March, 1928..
BM
Halenecki Maru:
Hakusan Mara
Aldebaran
Kitano Maru Harus Mara Kamo Maru Tatort Maru
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT. “ELLERMAN” LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
For Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg ADS, CITY OF VALENCIA
From Mougkung 2nd apil
FARES TO LONDON "A" 1st Class £88. 2nd Class £60. "E" 1st Class £80. 2nd Class £56.
MARSEILLES. Amboisa A BROTE
Á mazot a D'Aringaan
8.5. "SURÁT?
FROM HAMBURG,
Aux. 1--NIA Bapt. 111-T
arbraeckem. Oshleas Aabalo Fulda Der Bliger Trian PUMA STROM COPENHAGEN.
Apr. 10.—EASY JATE
Afrika May 7 A June TAL Malaya 'July-1—I Aut Fera
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO. ED.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: - - MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.
Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering: First and Second Edition;
Western Union, and Watkinac
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS,
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE HASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.
ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA.
From Hongkong
Middle April: Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, Bast Londoa, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown,
41
Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Iba, Fort Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindiai, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
· AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.) Sailings from Singapore on 6th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO” or “MALATTAN " to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and Vice Versa,
Through freight and passenger bookings from Hongkong conjunction with "Ellerman" Line or other services,
FOR FREIGHT OR PASSAGE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LINES
APPLY TO:--- Tel Cent. 4791.
THE BANK LINE, "LTD.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
BLUE FUNNEL” LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SIN. CO., LTD.) AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.9. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
88. ! CITY OF RANGOON vis Buez Canali
RECALCHAS ?
88 LANGTON HALL”
dow
do.
27th March
9th April
23rd April
NATURAL MINERAL WATER
FRENCH GOVERNMENTS Springa
VICHY CELESTINS
In bb1
Gout
Steel Tyin
Salvag
Gravel, Arthritis
VICHY GRANDE GRILLE VICHY HOPITAL,
LA treble
'and: Billo
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.
Subject to change without notice.ph
For Fraight and particulars apply to Ne BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE. LTD., Hongkong. Hongkong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.
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GIVEN
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