SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1930.
PREMIER'S EFFIGY
P.&O.-British India BURNT IN MOSCOW
Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
"
CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATED
WITH BUREAUCRATS
!
RELIGION MOCKED
THE
CHINA
LIGHTHOUSE DUES
Last Year's Record Eclipsed
*
MAIL.
Glasgow-On account of the retire-
ment of Mr. William Law from the Clyde Lighthouses Trust it was necca- sary at the annual meeting, to elect a new chairman.
TROPICAL DISEASE MYSTERY
DEATHS IN AMERICA BELIEVED TO ORIGINATE FROM PARROTS
"PSITTACOSIS"
New York. Yesterday. Several outbreaks of a mysterious tropical disease called Psittacosis, believed to have contracted from parrots, is reported from four dif- ferent places in America. The United States Public Health, Ser- vices have warned all owners of parrots to handle their pets very cautiously.
Riga, Yesterday. According to Soviet newspapers Mr. Arch N. Lindsay, deputy-chale- 30,000 adults and 10,000 children man, who presided, suid it was with participated in an anti-Christmas great pleasure he submitted the name (old style) demonstration in Mos- of their colleague, Mr. George Sloan, who joined the Trust in 1911, and was cow. A great procession was head-
the Management Com- Jed by lorries, carrying tableaux mittee in 1920,
appointed to
There was no niem- showing prieata In vestments en-ber of the Trust who was better ac gaged in buffoonery, and prominent quainted with its affairs or took more The appointment foreign politicians and others, and interest in them.
was unanimously agreed to. also loads of ikons, clerical gar ments and other religious objects, Crowds danced around a huge Christmas tree decorated with the effigies of Mr. MacDonald, M.chairman.
Mr. Lindsay was re-elected deputy- of the employees in the Briand. President Hindenburg, In presenting the annual accounts, Pet Animal Emporium, Bal- Marshal Pilsudski, and other the Chairman said the revenue for timore. It is established that BTRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, "notorious counter-revolutionaries, the year amounted to $19,960, being an the victims recently purchased or Increase of £822 on the previous year handled parrots which were ill and WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,
The expenditure chargeable to revenus amounted to £13,820, being a decrease soon died. Berlin messages report of £4,922 compared with the previous that five people in Germany have year. The surplus of £6,240 had been died and
15 are ill through
(COMPANIES. incorporated in ENGLAND).
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS,
1
TAKING CARGO FOR
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 H.M. Government.)
6. 8.
Тоци
From Hong Kong i
About
Destination
1930 5,304 12th Jan.
Daylight 9,135 18th Jan. "MIRZAPORE 6,715. 22nd Jan.
LAHORE
*KHIVA?
*JEYPORE
5,318 25th
Jan.
MANTUA
10,946
1st
Feb.
KARMALA
! 0,128 15th Feb.
* Cargo' only. -
Marseilles, London, Hall, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. M'seilles, 'don, R'dam & A'werp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Morsefiles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseiles & London. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus. Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the
hedival Mail Steamship Co.
TAKADA
TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS..
SHIRALA TAKLIWA TILAWA
1930 6,9419 23rd Jun 10,000 2nd Feb. 7.841 10th Feb. 7,936 20th Fab. 10,000 3rd Man
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singaporo, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for lat and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
monks, drunkards. priests and bureaucrats," which was aubae quently burned. Similar demon- strations were held in the chief provincial towns.---Reuter.
CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA.
Mr. Sloan took the chair, and after expressing his thanks for the honour, paid ព tribute to the work of his predecessor.
carired to the revenue reserve account.
One death s reported from Toledo, three cases in Annapolis. Maryland, three in one family at Warren, Ohio, and four
Dues upon vessels showed an increase Psittacosis. Reuter's American of 2815, The other sources of income Service. were pretty much the same as previous year.
the
The gross tonnage paying dues to the Trust had amounted to 14;533,622 tons, being an increase of more than one million tons on the total for the previous year, which was the highest on record. Up till that time Glasgow showed a slight decrease of tonnage, but Greenock, on the other hand, was The Steamship.
up by
over 500,000
tons, the increase being brought about by the large num CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby la-ber of liners coming to the Tail of the formed that all Goods are being land. Bank to embark passengere for Canada ed at their risk into the hazardous and the United States. and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be oh tained.
** DENVENUE"
No claims will be admitted after the Goods huve left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th inst. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or the 28th inst, or they will not before. be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to bo let in the Godowns, where they will be examined nr the 13th inst. at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Jed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign ed.by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Agents, Hong Kong, 7th January, 1830.
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Motor Vessel,
"REMO"
From Trieste. Venice. Brindisi, Fiume, Spalato, Port Said, Suez, Mag sava, Karack!, Colombo, Penang & Singapore.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). informed that all Geads are being
*NELLORE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
[ 4,600 4th
1030 4,853 81st Jan. 6,950 28th Feb. Apr,
Calls Port Holland.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsvillo, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
FARMERS ATTEND WINTER FAIR
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Montreal. Making their annual pilgrimage to the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto, a lively group of Juvenile farmers. provincial cham plons of the boys' and girls' swine and cattle clubs of the Provinces of Nova Quebee, New Brunswick, Scotia and Prince Edward Island, have passed, through Montreal as An item of interest in last year's guests of the agricultural depart- working was the appointment of a ment of the Canadian National Rail- third keeper, at each of the three light.
ways which sponsors the trips of houses. The experiment which was being carried on by their engineers at the young farmers to the winter Cumbrae, in the endeavour to enable fair each year. From the judging ships approaching a lighthouse in time at this fair three juveniles will be of fog to estimate almost correctly selected to go to England in the their distance from the lighthouse, was
source of great interest. not only summer to represent Canada at the locally, but all over the world. At International Cattle. Judging Con- conference held in Lendon during last test held by the National Associa- aumner, at which were represented ation of Farm Clubs of Britain.. great many of the foreign lighthouse terested, and only the other day their authorities, they were all deeply in-
Montreal. Meat from Berlin referring to this work being car- Quebec clerk received a communication from champlon market lamb of ried on at the Cumbrae.
They
province costs three all watched it with interest, and would be dollars a pound at the First Annu-I was able to do something more to help the new million dollar stock yards very glad to hear that Mr. Stevenson Montreal Livestock Show held at the mariner. (Applause).
The accounts were approved, In the minutes of the Management Committee it was stated that it had been agreed to grant the use of tho Cloch Slipway for embarking mails and; newspapers to be ferried to Dunoon during the winter months.. REMOVING THE CELTIC WRECK
the
of the Canadian National Railways at Montreal.
HONG KONG TIDE
The tide-table given below has been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre- dieting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction analysis of the tidal observations. of tides, from the result of the taken at the Kowloon tida! observa- tory under the direction of Dr. Doberck during the years 1887, 1888 and 1889.
The times and heights are giver for Kowloon; bat they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and
small.
Dublin. In a letter to the Cork Harbour Board the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company state they sold the Celtic to Messrs. Petersen and Albeck, and obtained from them a indemnity against all claims
which may be made by the Harbour Board This indemnity Lloyd's policy in the joint names of Aberdeen, the differences being very
is supported by a Petersen and Albeck and the Oceanie Steam Navigation Co. for £20,000, in addition to which there is £5,000 de poslt in the name of the Oceanic Co. with the London Salvage
removal of the wreck, and in the event of the Cork Harbour Board incurring ex No claims will be admitted after penditure connected with the removal the Goods have left the Godown, and of the wreck the Board may recover all Goods remaining undelivered after some from the Oceanie Co. as own-
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or irm the wharven delivery may be obtained. unless notice to the contrary be given before 7th instant,
The Hmes of high and low-water must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack-water and being quite distinct.
Optional, Cargo will be forwarded pending the satisfactory clation change of current, the two phenomen
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and. Hong Kong the 18th inst, will be subject to reat.ers of the Celtic at the time of strand- to Australia.
All claims against the vessel must ing.
before the 23rd inst, or they will not be presented to the undersigned on or
recognised.
The E. & A. 9.S. Co., Ltd.,, stembers will also call at Shanghai, flofle, Cebu, Kolambugan; Tawno, Timer, Darwin, or other ports on route as in-be dacement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns. where they will be examined on the Messrs. Gdodard & Douglas.
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New 13th inst., at 10 a.m. by our surveyors, 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 Cape.
Drive a Trusty
"TRIUMPH'
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
ed.
the Motor that never fails you
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and ed by London vis Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 7th January, 1830.
jacoary
Ht
January 11 to 17, 1990.
DATE HION WATER Lowen WATER.
Scand-urd Standard
Nimes
Timea
It m 6 38 4.3. m 0 68 24. 6 50 H.9 mil 5931 17634.8 m B 1.5 6437.6 0203.1
t
fun.
Yoa. 13.m.
Tues 1 m 104.1 m #14
8 23 6 Wed. 10 10 60 42
Thurs 16m 114843
4.1 m 2 401 19
2
1
0'
148 | 3.3
4
7
4.0
9:17 86
9 37 6 31
450 0.17
10 10 85
8 18 a 2.1
Fri.
17
u. 23. 115
4.3
8.1
630.31
..
40
EXPRESS
LIE
SENTE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
5
M.S. "TAI PING YANG"
on JANUARY 20th
for SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON
42 Days To New York.
For Passenger and Freight Information please apply:--
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephone C. 1030.
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Salling from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m. Salling from Macao at 7.50 a.m.
Sundays excepted,
Freight and Passage apply:
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD. Tel. C. 6061.
4, Connaught Road W.
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
In Lots of not less than 1/2-ton: Delivered to Peak District (above Bowen Road),
$23.00
per ton. Delivered to Bowen Road and Lower Lovels, $22.00 per ton. Delivered to Poktolum Road,
$23.00 ver ten. Delivered to Kowloon, $19,00 per ton.
Orders-should be sent in writ- jog at least 21 hours before the Coal is re quired.
All orders must be accom- panied by Cash, Cheque, or Compradors Order payable to "The Kalian Mining Ad- ministration.”
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
Head Office:~TIENTSIN.
'DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.
MANCHESTER PORT ACTIVITY
traffic.
In November twelve locomo- tives and tendera were slipped for India and two sleeping coaches for Port The importance of Manchester na Soudan on the Belnor.. The locomotives fruit centre in underlined by the fact and tenders, which were shipped fully that the Scottish Prince, with a cargo assembled, were made by the Valcan of 26,700 cases of Jafs orange, the Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, and are Arst consignment of the new season's destined for the Bombay, Baroda and fruit, and the Sorland, which Jeft Central Indian Railways, and the Valencia on November 26, are bringing Assam-Bengal Railways. The two what Manchester fruit brokers
Bay sleeping coaches, made by the Glouces will be the largest single consignment ter Coach and Waggon Co. are for the of Valencia fruit over brought to Soudan Government Railways. Manchester. The
The North cargo, mainly
American-Manchester "oranges, totals 32,000 cases."
service has been active during the past The despatch of locomotives is be-month, no less than 88 steamers having coming a feature of Manchester docks | arrived at Manchester docks.
*KIDDERPORE
TALMA KARMALA
1830*
Moji & Kobe.
Jan. Jan.
5,334 | 11th Jan.
3 p.m. 10,000 14th 9,128 18th 7841 18th 8.986 25th 7,938 30th MACEDONIA 11,120 31st
SHIRALA
KASHMIR
TAKLIWA
Jan.
TANDA TILAWA
Cargo only.
Jan. Jan. Jan. 6,960. 4th Feb. 10,006❘ 10th Feb,
£
Amoy, Moji, Koba & Osaka. S'hal, Hoji, Kobe & Yhama. Amoy, Moj. Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama, Amoy, Moll, Kaba & Osaka. Shanghai, Muji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Ampy, Moji, Koba & Osaka,
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without matics. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expens Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying stearier.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers ur, London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 8 ft. x 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, ste, apply tez-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. B&O. Bulding, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD
AUSTRAL CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Service to Australia & South Sea Ports.
NEXT SAILING S.S. “CALULU” on JANUARY 15th
FOR
Manila, Sandakan, Itabanl, Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide Accommodation for 1st, 2nd class and Sicerage Passengers is available.
For freight and Passenger Information, please apply
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Queen's Eldgs.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG,
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER
MAKERS, IRON. STEEL, AND, BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS,
The Com
pany pos
Telephone No. Central: 1030.
verses Blx Granite
Two Pa
ent
AUSTRALIAN - ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
“CHANGTE PAR
“TAIPING”
These New Vessels Maintain Regular Servios" from
HONG KONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS
TI MANILA and THURSDAY ISLAND
hrough Bill of Lading: issued to all Australian, New Zealand
Hobby and Tasmanian PortaP
Bent and Most Up-to-Data Firat and Second Class Passenger
BONG TO
Dré
11th February
ME MATCH
NEY—194 DAYS.:
14th January
18th February:
18th March 18th Aprili
& SWIRE,
Docks and
Sup ways. The
dimensions of No 1 Dockars 700
ft. x
88 ft x 10
n
ME. "SUGBO " :
Codes Used:
A1, A.B.C.
Fifth Edi.
tioni B
gineer in gi
First &
Second Fii..
tions West-
ern Union
Wat-
Iding.
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: - 154′ 0′′ B.P. 28.0 M x 11 67 Mld.; D.W. 470 tonn; B.II.P. 360; Speed 10 knots. Built and
chinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Navlera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Please
to the Chief Manager -
RM DYER, B.Sc., M.I.NA. Kowlom Dock, Hang I