MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1930,
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS,
TAKING CARGO FOR
ALLEGED PIRATES
Haiching Piracy Trial Adjourned
WITNESS ABSENT
THE CHINA MAIL.
on
The trial of the two Chinese, Lam Hing and Lam Ming-alleged to have participated in the piratical attack on the 8.8. Halching December 8, was not proceeded with this morning owing to the absence of the witnesses, who are. mostly officers and crew at the sa..) Halching.
The case was sot down for hear- ing before his Lordship the Chief. Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, at the Criminal. Sessions this morning.. and has now been adjourned until March 5.
A Nolle Prosequi Another case which was on the
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, Sessions calendar for this month
WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,
AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREEČE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
From
8. 5.
Tons
Hong Kong About
*KIDDERPORE 5,934 MACEDONIA 11,120 FASHMIR
KALYAN
*ALIPORE
1930 10th Feb.
lat Mari 8,985 8th Mar.
9,144 18th Mar.
5,273 12th Mar. RAWALPINDI 16,610 29th Mar. MALWA
10,980 12th Apr. 16,568 26th Apr.
RAJPUTANA
• Cargo only.
Destination
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London,
Marsailles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles, London, Hall, Rotterdam
Antwerp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamera of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1930
7,930 25th Feb. 1. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000 10th MAT.
TAKLIWA
TILAWA TALAMBA TAKADA
8,018 22nd Mar. 0,640 26th Mur. 10,000 12th Apr.
TALMA
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B-I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon,
was withdrawn.
Saito Ryuichi, a Japanese, who
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SAILINGS. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
Steamer
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Sailing
Ttau via Stow & Shal.HANGSANG...Wed., 19th Feb. at 7 a.m. Titan via B'tow & Shai . YATSHING Sun, 23rd Feb, at 7 a.m. Tian via B'tow & Shal KWONGSANG .Wed, 28th Feb. at 7 a.m Timu via Stow “& S'hai CHAKBANG
... Sun,
1st Mar, at 7 am Domien vin Anidy, Moji
YUENSANG...Tupa., 18th Feb. at 7am. Osaka via Amoy, Moji
Kobe
SUISANG ..... Wed, 28th Feb, at Omaka vis Amsy, Moll
Kobe
HORANG
Wed., 20th Mar, at Tues., 18th Feb. at Mon, 24th Feb, at Tues., Mon
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta KUMSANG S'pore, Penang 4. Calentţa NAMSANG S'pore, Pearls & Cakutia KUTSANG Sandakan S Sandakan
.
MAUSANG ...HINSANG
7 a.m.
7 am.
P.ui.
3 p. 3 p.m.
4th Mar. at 24th Feb. a
Sat.,
1st Mar, at
3 p. Noon.
7 A.m.
Ttain a 'tow & Foochow CHEONGSHING Sun, 23rd Feb, at Tinin via Stow & Foochow CHIPSHING... Thurs., 19th Mar. at 7 m.
For Freight and Passage apply to:-~ JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 216,+PÊL
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was alleged to have offered a bribe put that these two countries 'were not to a police officer, will not be indict-mentioned polely because the Memoran- - ed on the charge as the Crown has dum, in that passage, was commenting entered a nolle prosequi.
upon the only suggestions and figures then available, namely, those of Britain and America.-British Wireless Service. Japan Sticks to 70 Per Cent. Tokyo, Saturday. assume that Japan is prepared to give While the British Presa appears to up her seventy por cent. claim becauso it is not mentioned in the Japanese statement, it is emphasised that Japan has no such intention.
The only case heard this morning was one in which four Chinese were charged with assault with the intent to rob. The case was taken by his Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr Justice J. R. Wood) and a report of it appears elsewhere in this lasue.
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From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO”...
LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship,
NAVAL CONFERENCE contained in the Japanese Memorandum and/or extra hasardous Godamas of
(Continued from Page 1)
Earlier Cables
London, Saturday, The pelle is now boginning to as to how long the hazard guesses { Nal Conference is likely to last. It is recognised that now all the Powers, except Italy, and her attitude is known, have laid down their preliminary figures, the delegation can get to work at the real task of the Conference, and the favourite guess is that everything will have been settled by the middle of March.
For two hours this morning, the load. ing British, American and French de legates undertook a joint discussion of the situation, dealing mainly with the | figures contained in the French Memor-
andum, issued yesterday.
No plenary meeting has yet been ar- ranged.
It is pointed out that the mass of figures from British, French, American and Japanese sources must be sorted out.
One well-informed observer described the position as something like a cross- word puzzle."
M. Tardieu and M. Briand left Lon- don for Paris this morning and in the course of a brief interview with Reuter's representative, the French Premier emprasised that there was no
It is explained that the schedules
lasued last Wednesday aro, framed to give Japan exactly seventy per cent. af, the American strength of total auxi- liaries and seventy per cent. of the large cruisers.
"BENLAWERS" Consignees of cargo are hereby formed that all goods are being lai ed at their risk into the hazardous
The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the
TARY Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th inst, will be subject to rent.
All
It is learned from an unimpeachable sourca that the figures cabled on Friday were only "substantially correct."
The actual figures are as follows:-be
FIRST SCHEDULE
America
Large Cruisers
180,400
Small Cruisers Destroyers
147,000
150,000
Submarines ........
81,000
Japan
120,000
81,700
150,000
Large Cruisers Small Cruisers Destroyers Submarines
ALTERNATIVE
America
77,000
Large Cruisera
150,000 Small Cruiser's ..... 189,000 Destroyers
150,000 Submarinesti, BX,000 Japan Large Cruisera Small Cruisors. Destroyers, Submarines
108,000 107,000. 105,000 77.960
If America desires only 60,000 tons
claims against the steamer must presented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th March, 1930, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas where they will be examined on the; 18th Inst., at 10 a.m., by Messra. Goddard & Douglas.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 12th February, 1930.
HONG KONG TIDE
The tide table given below bas been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre- dieting. Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa- tory under the direction of Dr. Doberek during the years 1887, 1888 and 1889.
The times and heights are given for Kowloon; but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and
small.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). need for hurry as the discussion of the of submarines as proposed on February Aberdeen, the differences being very
1930
*TANDA
8,956 23th Feb.
BT. ALBANS NELLORE
4,000 4th Apr. 6,853 2nd May Calls Port Holland.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne,
vital question of figures was only just 2, then Japan is willing for America to beginning.
A Busy Week-End The principal delegates to the Naval Conference aro again spending the week-end out of London, and on this cccasion the proceedings of the last few days have given them ample mater-
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong fal to review and study in comparative Hoover, and his party left for, Wash
to Australia.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
leisure.
The Union SS. Company's stoamers to the United Kingdom via Newtween the chief British, American and Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
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The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to Londen via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Londen via Panama Canal.
transfer 21,000 tens to the destroyer category, which would then become 171,000 tons, Japan retaining a sub- marine tonnage of 77,900, Router..
Hoover Off To Washington
Long Key, Fla., Yesterday. After a week of deep sea fishing in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, Mr.
The French Memorandum, which to-ington to-day, instead of Monday, owing The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., ateamers will also call at Shanghai, Ilollo, day mainly monopolians the Press to the developments in the Naval Con- Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports on route as in-commert, much of it being distinctly ference. The President desires to keep
critical, has been during, the, last two
in closer touch with London, then, is ducement offers.
here.Reuter's American days the subject of conversations be possible
Service... Freach delegates. These will probably be resumed on Tuesday evening after the French Premier has returned from a week-end in his own capital.
Press discussion of the French Memorandum turns on the question whether the figures and proposals it contains are elastie not, and if they destres who everyone
to produce sub- achievements steadfastly hopes, what is the extent of that elasticity? It is not denied that as the French proposals stand they "raise difficultles" for Britain and America, and this, it is assumed, hus not been concealed from the French delegates by The steamer Mariston, quoted at 12 Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Stintson
per cont, 77, ashore ....... Mario. There is, boweyer, a considerable Reigersbergen Banks,, has, been, re measure of optimism in Conference floated, and has proceeded to Soura circles and M. Tardieu is credited with baya. the Arst prophecy regarding the date of termination. Ho is stated to have guessed that it will end with a Treaty signed on March 10,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
TILAWA
TALAMBA
RAWALPINDI TAKADA
ST. ALBANS MALWA *NAGFORE TALMA
RAJPUTANA
*BELTANA........
KHYBER
1930 10,000 20th Feb, 8,018 28th Feb. 18,819 28th Feb.
6,840. 4th Mar. 11th, Mar. 4,600 10,080 11th Mar. 5,283 17th Mar. 10,000 22nd.. Mar. 18,568 28th May, 8th Apr. 6th Apr. 9,114
• Cargo only.
Are the Conference --- stantial
Amoy, Mojl, Kobe, Shui & Osaka, Amay, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Tokohama, Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Moj Kobe, Osaka & Yokobams. Shanghai, Mejl, Kobo & Yokohama. Shanghal, Mejl, Koba & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji; Kobo &
Shanghal, Kebe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Mejl, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.·.·
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One, alight misunderstanding arising out of the French Memorandum has meanwhile been remedied. The. docu ment afirmed, that war between France,
United States is "unthinkable," but did not in that connection specifically men- tion Japan and Italy. It is now pointed
Passengers for: Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses and Great Britain and Franco and
Bingapore while awaiting, the on-carrying steamor.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers' on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 24 ft x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing, whi For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:
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February 17 to 23, 1930.
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