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About
6,000 4th Jan.
14,500 11th Jan 7,000 11th Nan 8,000 18th Jan,
12,000 25th Jan 3,000 1st Feb.
15,000 8th Feb 15,000 22th Feb. 6,000 27th Feb.
Destination.
Marseilies, Bavre, London, Ham- bury B'dam, Antwerp & Fri Bombay, Marselles & London. Bombay & Karachi.
Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham
burg, R'dam & Hull Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham- burg, E'dan Antwerp & Hall Marseilles & London Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, Eatre, London, Ham-
bang, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Fall
Bombay, Marseille & Londen. Mari, Marsellies, & Londo.
12000 7th Maz 14,500
2,000 299 Mar. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London,
Hamburg, E'da & Hall Apres Marseilles, & London.
OF
FUTURE OF
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what was known as "the blocka
HONG KONG BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
century, the fronted Hong Kong
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ich can state of things which were ob
in 1898 will tained prior to-1898. Hong Kong
formi, and Kowloon have now become in "develop" dissolubly one. - The Hong Kong by the water supply-i-linow, largely
of Hong Kong, that is to say, it recur in a far mor established preventivę. stations Already progress along the land frontier, in Kowment are much in loon and patrolled the circumfact that with every passing year brought from the New Territory jacent waters of Hong Kong is the lease that Government can by pipe lines ander the harbour. land with amned boats. This grant for land in the New Ter-The Hong Kong railway terminus is vexatious system was eventually ritory is shorter by twelve in Kowloon, the liong Kong aero- got rid of in 1897, when a Custom months-Land in the island is drome is at Estfak in the New House under control of the Chin usually leased for a term of 99 Territory. The whole of Kow- ese. Maritime Customs was estab-years, renewable for me further loan peninsula has now becoine jlished at Kowloan.
such term on a revised rental one large city, destined to cutão "Later on, this office was shift-But land situated in the New Ter the island in sire and commercial ed to Hong Kong itself, but the ritory can at present only be importance. arrangement is not yet satisfac-leased for 63 years; next year the The land frontier as it was tory and it is most desirable that term will be 62 years and so it prior to 1898, now runs down the ja customs agreement, should be goes on diminishings Moreover, middle of a spacious motor road. made between Hong Kong and no assurance can be given as to with houses on either side. The Canton, whereunder duties upon what will happen wher the lease civil administration both of the goods "destined for China, could be runs out.
harbour and of its shares would collected in the Colony, which Enterprise Handicapped be quite impossible if the ner~] would serve (so to speak) 23.4 "So enterprise is severely handi-thern half were under. Chinese Bonded warehouse for the storage capped. When Mess. Butter and the southern" under British | of such goods until they were dis-field and Swire applied for land rule. Nor could the naval este i patched to their Chinese market in Hong Kong on which to build ablishments and the naval d In return for such a valuable.com-their dry dock, ship building dock and camber in Hong Kong cession by the Government of yard, wharves and sugar refinery, be defended; if the New Territory Hong Kong it would be reasonable they ask for and were granted were not in British hands. Either, to stipulate that the Chinese res-a lease of 999 years. Nothing of therefore, the New Territory must (trictions upon foreign trade in that kind is at present possible in remain British in perpetuity like
the inland waterways of the West the New Territory.
the original Colony, or the Colony River and its delta should be re- *If, however, at the end of this itself will have to be given back laxed in favour of the Colony's century the British lease of the to China. I can see no other; junk and launch traffic.
New Territory is allowed to ex solutions. Men of
good wil "The Nanking Government did pire, let no one suppose that it ought, therefore, betimes to seek in fact a few years ago through would be possible to revert to the a settlement of this problem; and, the Inspector General of Chinese
as I cannot believe that the Bri- Maritime Customs negotiate a draft agreement on these lines with the Colony: but the Cantos- ese authorities refused to adopt the draft, very foolishly, as I think, for such an agrecment could not fail to be beneficial both to Canton and to Hong Kong, land it would obviate one ever pre- sent possibility of friction... A final settlement of this matter is long overdue.
Cession Question
ITALY'S HUNGER FOR ish Empire will ever acquiesce
OIL SUPPLICS
in the retrocession of Hong Kong Ato China, it behoves us to offer (the sooner, the better) terms upon which the Chinese can hon-1 [ourably agree to the cession of the New Territory in perpetuity to Great Britain.
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633,000 tons 0403,133
Bemania Russia Iran
220,645
United States Dutch W. Indies France Columbia
**188,179
151,765
72,497-
63,688
~40,750
*
31,381
"Thirdly and lastly I come to the Dutch E Indies gravest of all the problems which Venezuela confront Hong Kong as a depen- Fritish W. Indies 14.909 dency of the British Empire. The Germany.
NALDERA *BANGALORE
14,000 18th Apr
6,000
Apr.
May
RAJPUTANA
*BHUTÄN
CHITRALS
RANPURA
RAWALPINDI
7.00 16th May
3rd My
30th May. 12,000 13th June 17,000 27th June
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miles) was ceded by China to Great
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8,000 4th Jan,
island of Hong Kong (32 square Other countries..
1.819
6,107
Different Story
*
*
Settlement Necessary "Therefore, I urge very eamest- ly that, as soon as there exists a Government which has de facto as [well as de jure control over the province of Kwanging, or to put the matter less diplomatical- ly but perhaps ever more
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Majesty's Government, should. en-and-to help her towards better but it would be in the forefront deavour to negotiate with it a things, we must have:z-standing of the movement which, sooner or But 1935. tells a different comprehensive settlement com- place from which to exert out-in-Ister, will bướng to the distraught of Nanking in 1842, and by the Convention of Peking in 1960 China Story. Beginning in May, when cerning the future of Hong Kong fuence, and that standing place, can and harassed peoples of China an farther ceded to Great Britain in war was in the cafing, imparts There are many things that the only be Hong Kong. If we lose end to revolution, an end to chaos perpetuity, the tip of the Kowloon were increased enormously so Cantonese would like to obtain Hong Kong, our influence on and anarchy, ca dawn of better peninsula (2-243-square miley that, even by the end of June from us, in addition to an agreement things Chinese would have to be things, of law and order and ser "Now the harbour of Hong this year, they rose to 711,720 about customs affairs. We on our exerted from such a distance as tied government, and which final. fly will carry that ancient land to Kong, which is the great asset of tons from Rumania alone for side should stipulate for (a) the to become inappreciable.
* Binge-of-development" "higher SAILINGS the Colony, is embraced on its the six months and to almost cession in perpetuity of the New No Display Of Strength
southern side by the island of as much again if official figures Territory to Great Britain (b) "But it is not by making Hong and nobler than it has hitherto Hong Kong and on its northern are included. It is obvious that facilities for navigation of the King impregnable theagh, as I attained, because Chine side by the mainland. The line of all available storage was filled inland waterways of the West look at the present world situa-ethical, social and the mainland approaches the is before the present campaign River, its tributaries and is tion in the Far East I heartily will have passed land very closely at the eastern was started. It is not enough, delta: (c) the connection of the wish that I could think of Hong alembic of end of the habour, where the exit however, to fill storage; it must Kowloon-Canton railway with the Kong as impregnable nor is it and scientis to the open sea is the famous be kept full And the Italians Canton Hankow railway and (d) by any display of our strength at and Lyeeman Pass, & channel not are finding that the oil con-facilities for air-transport beses, en land or in the air, nor is ised more than half a mile in width, Sumption already entailed in tween Hong Kong. Cannon and it by selling British goods to
10,000 18th Jan. Singapore, Pesar
8,000 1st Feb. Calcatta.
8,000 15th Feb
10,000
29th Peb
Calls Port Swettenham,
Rangoon and
Now is
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On the way down your life aboard will be as you wish, quiet or hectic for the E. & A. will hunter your every whim.
And by the way, there is no additional charge for Deck Cabins and there is of course a Sun Deck Swimming pool, an Orchestra and a fine Laundry.
A Surgeon and Stewardess. are at your disposal and last but not. least we had almost forgotten the exisine will set you listening eagerly for the gong!
Regular Monthly Sallings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
Frequent connections from Australis with the fallowing
The Union S.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom "via ·
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Bayal Mail Steamers to London ́and'
New
but deep enough to permit the the Abyssinian, operations has other cities of: China, especially China; that we shall be respect massmorest ocean-go- may such exceeded their esti-those which lie on the route ed and welcomed amung the Chin
from Hong Kong to Singapore less. We must regain que ing At western mates,
The imposing of an effective and from Hong Kong to Barros. and intellectual prestige in [the harbour is sheltered, by zj
the Grea number of other islands of which embargo on oil imports to Italy "Briefy the eatlook as I see it, sadly impaired.
would, therefore, probably mean is this. If the British Empire is and by muc the largest is Lantao.
"The area of the whole harbour that even if the Italian Army firmly resolved to retain posses- since them
For is about 10 square miles and all could conquer Ethiopis before sim of Hong Kong, which means
ranges
of it is dominated by the hill the next rainy season begins, it possession of the New Territory direct your
of the mainland. This would be impossible for it to as well and if British power on of London to situation caused serious anxiety remain in possession or to con- sea on land and, in the air is Hong Kong Unt
solidate its position. You can-strong enongs to make British impeded in its beneficent activi- to those concerned with the not-furnish food and supplies to policy respected in the Far East, ties by lack of adequate endow |ministration and defence of Hong') Kong, for the harbour, was inde large bodies of men scattered then the future prosperity of ment. This Univerzity should be fensible while the Kowloon hiller an area of over 300,000 Hong Kong as a British Colony the chief bend of union Serwer range was not in British hands. Square miles unless you have and of British trade with China the two rates by whose co-o
full and untrammelled use of is assured.
tion Eichig: Kong lay- and policing of the harbour was
“But if there should be irresolu, verted in less thawa et very difficult so long as part of your mechanical units, especial- Its waters was under British and when your enemy is more tion in this matter, and if there a barren island nio,
numerous, than, and as mobile shouli, zzisa a don't in the Far greatest shipping p part under Chinese control.
as, your troops.
East as to whether Great Britain world. I do not Jadi cordingly after protracted tiation with the Chinese · Govern-
has the strength necessary to im- thing could do more plement her policy and sexeguard British prestig EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS ment a convention was signed at The Committer of Eighteen her possessions, then the future that the Uni
Peking on the June 9, 1898, by
at Geneva, it is understood, will of Hong Kong will be beset with should become which Great Britain tained" on 7,000 1st Feb. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney lease from China
await - action by the United many and grave dangent, increas of the twe 99 States before endeavouring to ing as the end of this century ap-ons 7,000 6th Mar Melbourne & Robert
the whole of the Kowloon peut an oil embargo into opera-proacher, and there fash mala from Deep Bay to Mirs Bay. tion With the co-operation of risk that this Colony and the incinding the waters of those two that country, an bays and all the islands therein could soon be ma
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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN-
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SIRDHANA
CHITRAL SHIRALAV CATEAZ
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RAWALPINDI
SANTHIA
7,000 || 4-5th Jan. Shanghai & Japan, ter 8,000 9th Jan Amos, Shanghai, & Jupan 15,000 10th Jan Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
8,000 24th Jan: Amoy, Shanghai & Japan $15,000 24th Jan, Shanghai, Eobe, & Yokohama.
6,000 29th Jun Shanghai & Japan. 7,000 8th Feb Shanghai & Japan. 10,000
7th Feb Amey, Shanghai & Japan. 17,000 7th Feb. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
3,000 21st Feb. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
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