SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1929.
THAMES FLOODS
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Worst For Twenty
Years
P.&O.-British India. Apear and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).. MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS,
TAKING CARGO FOR
ETRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, 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, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY
DIRECT, ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
(Under Contract with HM. Government.)
£ 8.
Tons
From Hung Bung About
*BELTANA
"ALIPORE MALWA *KHYBER
Destination
Dec. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
| 18th
5,273 19th Dec. 10,980 21st Dec. B,111 28th Dec.
· RAJPUTANA 10,608
LAHORE
1930 4th Jan. 11th
Jan.
Straita, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Londan, Hull, Hamburg
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
Bombay, Marsailles & London. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
5,301
*Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca, Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lavart Ports by steamers of the
Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TILAWA TALAMBA TAKADA TALMA TAKLIWA SHIRALA TILAWA
1930 10,006
1at Jan. 8.018 3rd Jan. .8,040 14th Jan. 28th Jan. 10,000
7.938 10th Feb. 7,841 22nd Feb.
3rd Mar. | 10,608
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcatta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcatta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
BL Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st
Rugby, Yesterday.
It is hoped that the floods In the Thames Valley and elsewhere in Britain have reached their highest point. The barometer Is rising rapidly, and although the weather forecast is for windy and unsettled conditions, less rain than recently |is expected, at least in Southern
England.
This morning, the flood water at Windsor which has reached & ft. 6 In., remained stationary for the Arst time since the river began to rise. At Maidenhead, where floods have been the worst for twenty years, the river has fallen alightly, and the upper waters of
AN AWKWARD HITCH
VATICAN CRIME
Mentally Infirm
Why Appointment Of Swedish Woman Found
Minister Was Held Up
Tokyo, Yesterday.
Vatican City, Yesterday. An awkward hitch has arisen The Swedish woman who fired at. with regard to the appointment a priest in St. Peter's on November of Mr. Obata as Minister to China. 25, has been found mentally infirm, Although Tokyo officials were led and ordered to be repatriated.---- to believe that Nanking's agree Router. ment was given on December 12. it transpires that the agreement was delayed. Nanking states that this was due to Chiang Kai-shek's "preoccupation in other matters."
Reuter.
"Groundless”
Nanking, Thursday.
tele- Interviewed regarding a the
gram that China had agreed to the appointment of Mr. Obata as the new
for Japanese Minister
China, the spokesman of the For eign Ministry declared that the re- port was groundless, Como
the Thames show the same tendency. No improvement is yet apparent In the lower reaches, and analety must continue until after next week's spring tides.--British Wireless Service,
RHEUMATISM
New Red Cross Clinic To Be Opened
Rugby, Yesterdya. Early next year the British Red Cross Society is opening a clinic in London for the special treaf- ment of rheumatic diseases. It will be able to deal with 12,000 ∙cases yearly, and will be the fore runner of similar clinics which the Society is to establish in it dustrial centres throughout the country.
Since working people cannot set Spas, the idea is to bring Spas to their homes. Nearly one- sixth of the industrial invalidity of the country is due to rheum tism in its various forms, and the Health Ministry are co-operating with the Red Cross Society In their counter-attack on this malady-British Wireless Service.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Stentanhip.
"DENARTY"
The com
munication of the Japanese Gov- ernment seeking China's concur rence is at under consideration by the National Government, Canton News Agency.
CRISIS AHEAD
Govt.'s Fate Hangs
Coal Mine Bill
On)
A Swedish woman attempted the frat crime in the new Vatican' City. Monsignor Smit, titular the choir of St. Peter's on his re Archbishop of Paralus, was leaving turn to the sacristy, when she pro- duced a revolver. Spectators pre- vented her from firing and handed her over to
the pontifical gen- darmes.]
PORT FACILITIES
Chamber Of Shipping Investigation
London. In view of the fierce
Committee
competition of foreign ports in com- parison with those in this country, the full report of the Fort Facilities will be awaited with great interest. It may be some con- siderable time before this is produc ed, but the Chamber of Shipping had a lengthy private meeting to deal with the whole subject, and issued the following statement
Six years ago the Chamber of Ship- ping appointed a Port Facilities Com- mittes to examine the ports of the United Kingdom with a view to mak- ing recommendations for their deve lopment. As a result much valuable work was carried out, especially at the greater parts of the country, cordial co-operation of the various port authorities being readily secured.
the
London, Yesterday. A defeat of the Government on the Coal Mine Bill would be a major defeat, and probably a cause of a political crisis, The Conservativee, like the Liberals, eramont, supported by Parliament, to
In view of the decision of the Gov are drafting an amendment, but provide nancial assistance to improve so far there is little likelihood of transport facilities by sea and by land both combining to oust the Gay-10 as to relieve the unemployment jernment, as both criticise the BI
from different angles.
situation, the Chamber of Shipping recently instructed their committee to review the position again, and as a The Conservatives oppose the result recommendations in regard to shortening of hours, and dislike many schemes required for overseas National Boards, whereas Liberals bless both, while whole including large schemes at. Middles the trade have already been communicated to the port authorities concerned, heartedly condemning the market-brough, Newenstle, Glasgow, Leith, Ing scheme-but on this point the and Swansea, and at other ports. Government will possibly win-the
The Consting Trade Liberal support by slight changes. aab-committee to survey the facilities -Reuter.
for the coasting trade in the ports of the country. For some time past the Chamber has been considering by what means the coasting trade, which has played so important a part in this country's transport would be best stimulated, and in this economics,
GOLD OUTFLOW
At the same time they appointed a
$11,000,000 Shipped To connection it has been suggested that
London
New York, Yesterday.
of
tour
of
по
M-RELICER
LONES
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.S."TAI YANG"
on DECEMBER 17th
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, - NEW YORK & BOSTON
42 Days To New York.
For Passenger and Freight information please applyi—
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephone C 1030.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD
ENGINESKE and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS =ë IRON FOUNDERA. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. "We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can
accommodate any craft af 200 feet long.
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Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel, Central No. 451. Shipyard: Shaw-Bul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon Na. # Estimates foralsked on application.
Hong Kong. Apell 1, 1924.
PASSENGERS LIST
DEPARTURES
HONG KONG TIDE
and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and The Hong Kong & Kowloon Whart and since the outflow of approximate now being communicated to the variennal. MIS. J. G. S. Ewing, son and 1689.
carry a qualified surgeon.
No claims will be admitted after the mer. Goods have left the Godowns, and all
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). Goods remaining undelivered after the Bank is arranging for another
*ST. ALBANS NELLORE TANDA
1930
Brd Jan 4,500 €,853 31st Jan. 6,956 28th *Calla Port Holland.
Feb.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday, Island, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Byd- ney & Melbourne,
20th
about
many of the smaller ports could with advantage be revived and developed.
To-day the Port Facilities Com
The tide table given below hat It is learned that $11,000,000 Inmittee
the Chamber met
been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre- consider gold bars was shipped to London | to
the report of the
Por 15 "Antenor" for Shanghai, dieting Machins, which includes 40 visiting sub-committee, which in the "Bremen" on Saturday, to the
has December 18
components for the better prediction made Consignees of cargo are hereby in Midland Bank, marking the re- 60 ports in all parts of England Mrs. B. R. Beran-Jones, Miss S. J. analysis of the tidal observations,
Jess than
B. C. Anning, Mr. J. F. Black, of tides, from the rarult of the formed that all goods are being land-sumption of the movement of gold and Scotland. It has prepared detail- Bevan-Jones, Miss Y. Beran-Jones, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa ed at their risk into the hazardous to England for the first time ed recommendations regarding many
direction of Dr. and/or extra bazardous Godowns of
schemes in improvement which are
Mrs. Curran, Miss E. M. Curran, tory under the Mrs. E.
Clark, C. Davis, Doberck during the years 1887, 1888 Godown Co., Ltd, whense and/or from ly $500,000,000 in gold during ous port authorities concerned in order and the wharves delivery may be obtained. 1927-1928 ended early this sum that these proposals may in due course Humphreys, son and daughter, Miss for Kowloon; but they may be used and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E The times and heights are given be submitted to the Government.
Harris, In many It is reported that the Midla
AH. Heather, R. J. for the Victoria Naval, Yard and cases the mendation
recom Holt, F. Ikin, Hr. and Mrs. A. B.Aberdeen, the differences being very of the committee is inst. will be subject to rent
in the nature
Lowson and daughter, B. Lacioche, F. small, of All claims against
support steamer must shipment of $7,000,000. the at
The times of high and low-watar These the scheme already in contempla- Michael, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. 3. must not be considered to cotnekle
of Moeller, J. L. Mowat, Miss E. M. be presented to the Undersigned
on or shipments bring the total loss of tian or schemes on which a start has killer and two daughters, Mr. and with the times of slack-water and before the 3rd
1930, or gold in New York this month, to already been made by the port author. Mrs. A. C. Newcomb, F. W. Potter, being quite distinct. ballot be repaired.
change of current, the two phenomens' Itles. Many of these schemes it is Mrs. M. Price, V. O. Riley, $29,300,000. — Reuter's All broken, chafed, and damaged
considered might form the subject of Stedman, A. W. Slater, Siddall, Mrs. A Goods are to be left in the Godowns American Service.
application to the Government for as G. Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. 8. R. where they will be examired on the
sistance. under the Development Getts and Infant, J. Amhurst, S 19th inat, at 10 a.m., by Merera.
(Loans and Guarantee) Act, in order Coleman, Mrs. Walford Smith, Goddard & Douglas.
that work may be carried out with J. A. Scott, G. Freyer, F. C. Naylor, the utmost expedition, thus rendering H. Sazerpeck, R. L. 9. Webb, H. coasting trade, which offers to many parts of the country efficient and cheap Attitude
means of transport.
The committee has also decided to Canberra, Yesterday. emphasise the need for pressing on
À sentence of one to fifty years' The Government's defeat in the the plans for providing better road Imprisonment was passed at Los
to many millions of pounds annually for assaulting a girl. Senate has been reversed by 16 view of the beavy losses, amounting the mult-millionaire theatre-owner, approaches to the London docks, in Angeles upon Alexander Fantages,
of not insisting upon yesterday's which arise from the delays occurring amendment, the mover of which in the movement to and from the
waterside.
A mall aeroplane flying from intimated to the House that he)
10 D Paris to Strasbourg was wrecked by had changed his attitude.
Mr. James J. Riordan, president striking trees near Bar-le-Duc in a Another Opposition however, sald the time must come mitted suicide after incurring heavy killed.
Senator, of the County Trust Company com- fog The pilot and mechants were when people would be called on losses on the stock market.
No Fire Insurance Bas been effect-
GOVT. DEFEAT.
Bills of Lading will be countersign- Mover of Vote Changes to a further expansion of the Mereckl, Mr. Canning.
Regular monthly mailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong ed to Australia.
ed by,
The E. & A. 8.8. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shangħal, Hells, Cabu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in- ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 14th December, 1929.
The Union F S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. votes to 12, on a motion in favour
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal,
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Capo.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
KHIVA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
9,185 21st Dec. *MIRZAPORE 6.715 21st Dec.
TAKADA
MANTUA NELLORE TALMA KARMALA
TAKLIWA
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji & Kobe.
Amoy, S'hal, Mojl, Kobe & Graka.
8,919 | 24th Dec.
1930 10,940 3rd Jan, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Y'hame.
6.858 7th Jan. Moj, Kobe, Osaka A. T'hama, 10,000 | 7th Jan Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, 9,128 17th Jan. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & X'hama. 7,080 20th Jan, Amoy, Moft, Kobe, & Osaka.
* Cargo only
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration wilkout motion. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotal expisan ut Hingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Caħlzs are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft x 2ft x 1ft will be recalred
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing, y
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply tos-m
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P.&O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong,
Agents.
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From MIDDLESBRO”, LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA.
The Steamship,
"BENDORAN "
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land
ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon, Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, wheres: and/or from the wharves delivery may be ab tained
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all
to decide which House supreme-Reuter.
CLERK CHARGED
was
Goods remaining undelivered after the Portuguese Youth Ac-
20th inst will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd January, 1980, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods, are to be left in the Godawns, where they will be examined on the 19th inst at 10 am. by Mesara Goddard and Douglas
ed.
cused of Forgery
A Portuguese youth, Pedro Nolasco, employed at the Nether lands India Commercial Bank, was charged this morning before · Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham with forgery
No Fire Insurance has been effect of a document involving the sum of
$186 and also with the embezzle-
Bills of Lading will be countersign- | ment of $100, money, belonging to ed by
his employere,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD),
A week's formal
Agents, Hong Kong, 18th December, 1929. granted.
D.G.
December 14 to 20, 1920.
Hian WATER Lower WATER.
Standard Standard DATE
Times
Ht Timer
Sat. 14 m 7 84 | 3.1, m158 2.2 71975. 1 11% 35
Sua 16 m 57.3 m3 16 2.5 7 608.11 45 a 3.4 Mon. 18 m 9 69 4.8 m 3 14 0,8 8418510 33 Tue. 17m 110 4.8 m 6 17 04
Wed 160 a 4,5 m 5.4.0.1 Thurs 18-148 44 m 8 34 0.9 2 84 = | 25
10 1884 15 3.7 Fri. 20 .1 61.5m 6 18. 0,5 11 541.95 13.9
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