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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TACOMA AND SEATTLE.
THE Steamship
THE
"GLENLOGAN," haring arrived, Causignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature and Lo take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside, Cargo impeding the disobarge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consigneve' risk and
expabro.
INSURANCES
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- NOTE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st Dacames, 1905 £17,887,119,
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I. AUTHORISED Capital,„. £3,000,000
Subscribed Capital....... 2,750,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL M 687,500 1.0 ȚI. FIRE FUN! 3,386,720 198
Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS The Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove gainat FIRE at Carreat Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Aprenata Hongkong, 27th April, 1907.'
1146 No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in ¦ THE GLOBUS INSURANCE COMPANY any whatever.
OF HAMBURG. MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th June, 1908.
8.8. "POLYNESIEN,"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
937 Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FÍRE it Current Rates,
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th Augant 1006
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AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN. SURANCE TO. OF AIX LA-CHAPELLE. NSIGNEES of Cargo from London exGENTS for the above Compsay, are Nous from Havre BX
THE Undersigned, having been appointed "Douro," from Bordeaux or B.8. "Frederio prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Motel" and Verbenkancis" in connection at Current Bates. with abovs Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of "Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks. Into the hazardous and or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hong: keng Kowlos Wha f and Godown Co., Ld. at Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
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Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon To-DAY, requesting it to be landed Lore
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 15th June, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
LEUTER, BROCKELMANN ♣ CO].
·Agents, Hongkong, 21st-April, 1897.:
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THE "SUFFRAGETTE" AND "THE INSUFFERABLE"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 12r7, 1908.
[by the Emperor. Then Hasseler, patting himself at the head of the Red Reserves, made thom advance in spite of the protastations of the General of the Division, and the Emperor found himself between two frez and taken prisoner by his own troops. Thus he lost the wager, and had to pay for a huge dinzer of -herringa and bear.
LAUNCH OF H.M.S,
BOADICEÁ ".
The unprotected cruiser "Boadices" was launched at Pembroke last month, Lady These present included Captain Buperintendent Kensington performing the naming ceremony, Kingsford, Lord Kensington, Lord and Lady Hoytesbury, Licatenant-Colonel and Lady Victoria Lambton, ady Sonuckold, Lady Maxwell, Sir Charles, Lady, and Mies Philippe Sir Albert de Batzou, Mr. W. E. and Mrs. Winton,
and the chief dockyard officials, The band of the Wiltshire Regiment and the Backyard Choir rendered the music at the customary religions service, after which Mrs Kingsford presented bouquet to Lady Kensington. The graiser took the water easily, and there was not the slightest hitch in the arrangements. Mr. H. Pledge, chief constractor, superintended in the dockyard and Staff Captain Moulton on board the cruiser,
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to which she will at the same time ha able to
It will be seen that the "Bodices" is a ship of small fighting power, set her advent is of im portanca, since she is the first "cruiser," undertaken for nearly four
Sept. 17, the French “Vénus" and "Viator" took the British "Ceylon,” but again the “Boadiosa". turned up in time, with the "Otter" and "Staunch". The "Ceylon" was récaptured and the "Veuns"" taken. nah engagementa sa there were common in the old wars, when out ornisers were spread so thickly over important water areas that the enemy was in the majority of passe overcome by sambors. A British cruiser always steered to the sound of a gun, so that no French ship attacked by an equal force could be sure that her enemy would not very shortly be reinforced; nor could a superior force which took a British ship be at all gertain of which those men bear in mind who maintin taking its prize into port. These are, the events that a-musk increased number of oralsers propor is needed. A beginning is now being made with the provision of such ships a second of the sare class in to follow the Bondices on the stocks at Pembroke, and five others of somewhat larger dimensions are to be put in hand by contrast during the present year
The second "Boadicos" was a ship-rigged screw corvette of 4,140 tons, launched at Ports- month in 1875. Daring her first commission, Captain F. W. Richards (now Admiral of the Fiest Sir Frederick Bichards) being in com. mand, landing parties from bor took part in the Zulu War and in the first Boer War. In 1889 she was fi igahig of Sir E, R. Fremantle on the East India station, and as such took part in the blockade of the east opposite: Zanzibar sod in the Vita Expedition of 1390.
SHIPBUILDING WAR.
▲ PARALISED INDUSTRY.
The new situation was dicussed by members of
by the great leonal there are gloomy forebod. In all parts of the shipbuilding area affected ingsof an extension of hostilities. Particularly is this the case je the Tyne districts, where bustness people stew the prospects with fealings" akin to consternation, says a recent mail paper. the Joint Board, representing the Federation of Trades Unions, the Parliamentary Com. mittee of the Trades Union Congress, and the Labour Party, who met in private conference at the House of Commone, Four delegates were present from each body comprising the board, and at the close of the proceedings Mr. Aribur Henderson, M.P. (ohairman of the Labour decision had on arrived at, nor could say party), informed a Press reposentative that no action at present be taken.
It was acated that further meetings were tɔ be held meanwhile, but no statomact would be issued. F
Officially the ship is described as being the first of a new type, and there has been a good deal of of dial uncertainty sa to how to describe hor, When firaf designed she was referred to as an improved. scout," and as a “mother ship" for destroyers; latterly, however, she has been. frankly described as a third-class orais. There are objections to the use of the term "oruiser" as a plass name, but it is at least preferable to ase a name which has by use acquired a definite maaning rather than to invent a new form to desoribe every slightly varying type that may be proponat. This third-class craiser then is a ship of 2,300 tons. Her length is 385ft between perpendiculars and 405 ft. over all; her beam is Mr. Churchill had discomating experience1ff, and her draught 13ft Sin. She has in connection with a dinner hour gathering Parsons steam turbines of 18,000 1:H.P., which which he was "billed" to address at the Black will give her a speed of 25 kuots. ness foundry, Dandee. The pitch which he had capacity at load draught in 350 tons, in addition marked out for himself just outside the main gateway of the works was occupied in advance carry 100 tons of oil fuel. Her armament is not by representatives of the Woman's Freedom officially stated, but it is known that it will League, with Miss Malony at their head. Their consist of 4in. guns; report has credited hec All claims must be sent in to me on or before equipage consisted of an open carriage and pair with sight of these pieces, but the Navy Liet, which eers at times, yet is probably the letter the 15th June, or they will not be recognized.with Miss Malony, who was armed with a All damaged packages will be examined onside the driver, and four other ladies in the
alangerous and namusical beil, on the "dickey" authority, gives her only slz. MONDAY, the 15th June, at 3 P.M..
body of the vehicle. Misa Malong, who speedily collected a big audience of grimy foundry the Baffragists, and until be frankly apologised 1908, but her construction was promised some
Fears. She belongs they would give hima no pesce, and, so far as they could, would prevent him holding any time before those Estimates were pablished, and she was actually laid down on the let of July. mora mestings in Dundes. Mr. Churchill, in a speech which be delivered to the Dundee 1997. A comparison of her main features with Women's Liberal Federation undoubtedly need those of her most recent predecessors is is these words: "I bors eaon with regret some structive:
Dipisce
Arma- of the most earnest advocates amongst the women of their o'aims to the suffrage aliping
Ship
Launched, ment. Coal, Speed, mant. themselves with the forces of drink and reaction. Bondices 1908...8,390...400 .25...
6 tin. aud, carried shoulder high, a 1 ant informed, Soonts...
1904 2,000 160,25 1012pr. by the rowdy elements, which are always to be Amethyst 19033,000390.23 12 4in. found at the tail of a public-house made The generally repognized objection to the agitation." Those words, Mian Malony de-couts was that they were to be coo clara with vahemere were a infamous sidered an cruisers as their dimensions would their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong,dálmonger, and a slanderer, and if these deficient in radius of action. On the other likely to accomplish at this juncture, having insult, a wicked fio. M. Churchill was seem to warraut, they were under ground and were the sort of weapons with which bem aut to fight the election she was worry for the spirit which would be displayed by the men who voted for him. Mr. Charshill referred to Peck ham. She was at Fookbum. There war zu ez cessive drinking there, and certainly no man All claims must be presented within fifteen attempted to carry trer in is arm. Maybe days of the Steamer's arrival here after which you would like him to," said a man in the end. date they cannot be recognized..
No," shouted Misa Malony. if he stem
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
P. NALIN.
Hongkong, 8th June, 1908.
Acting Agent.
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AMERICAN & MANCHUBIAN LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
KARONGA
Captain Loille, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignem of Cargo are heroby informed that their Goods are being landed at
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, at Kowloon, sul stored at Consignees, risk and expense.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo examined dr MONDAY, the 15th fast, ut
at 3 P.M.
The poverty that provells in some of the
workers, declared that Mr. Churchill had insulted proporly so called to the Estimates for 1907 places on the North-East Coast as a direct result
hand it would be arged now that the Amethyst" though carrying a fair quan tity of feel and a reasonable, armament, was too slow for modern requirements.. It will be sean that the gain in the "Boadicea" is devoted entirely to increant the supply of fuel, and that her armament whether it consists of six or of sight 4. guns, is very small for a cruiser. All modern German third-class oarry ten guns of slightly greater calibre,
No claims will be admitted after the Goods pted to I should box his ears whereatornisers of anything like this, displacement have loft the Godowns, and all Goode the antienes cheered loudly. At this stage remaining undelivered after the 15th inat., Mr. Churchill drove up in his - motor-oar. will be subject to rent,
950
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 9th June, 1908.
**MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. MONTROSE," From GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
JONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong. kong sud Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., at Kowloon, whance and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
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Assisted by some friends and an improvise bodyguard, he fought his way through the narrow and densely orowded street fill he got in front of the women's carriage. He tried to speak from the pavemsat, but Mian Malony loudly clangad her ball, and not word ord could he utter. By an adroit manovre and with the aid of some of the crowd Mr. Chur chill's ohauffeur succeeded in passing the horsed carriage and getting about thirty yards in front, A portion of the crowd following. But the friends of the women, seizing the horses' heade brought the oirriage up to elesa ranga, and ai Mr. Charobil rose from his motor-car and bared his bed to speak the bell rang again. So he sat down and sucked a cigarette Miss Maleny, shouting at him, said, "Will you apologise like a man? We shall see whether the Irishwoman or Mr. Winston Churchill the Cabinet Minister, is the stronger." "Shat up, woman, hold your tongue" roared the partisaus Optional Cargo will be forwarded unlest of Mr. Churchill. "No, my friends," said Mis notice to the contrary be given before Malony, quietly, "I don't mean to shut up.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods The President of the Board of Trade, in bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining mater-dar, moved higher up the street. The undalirered after the 10lb inst., will be subjost Suffragists followed For a third time the to rent.
manmurre was repeated. At lagt Mr. Churchill All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-rose, and addressing those in his immediate Rented to the Undersigned on or before the vicinity exclaimed, what time Mies felony 8th July, or they will not be recognized. rang her bali with increasing vigour, You All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are observe, my friends, the respect these ladies to be left in the Godowns, where they will be have for the ordinary rights of free speech, Let her ring her ball if she likes. If the thinks this serious and rausonable argument to use in Dundee let her use it, I don't care; it eaves me the trouble of making a speech, Go on, Winston, go on, sir, erled his friends. "No, gentlemen, it is I can only wish you good afternoon"
The hocters and syrens
broke in on the pande monium, and the Liberal canditate retired from the field paceaed by the Suffragists lest he ahould endeavour to find a fresh pitch, but he sought instead the peaceful atmosphere of his committee room.
examined on the 16th inst., at 10 AM.
No Fire Insurancó has been effooted, Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by
DODWELL & Co., LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, 9th June, 1908.
.916
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamer.
"MALTA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO - AND
STRAITS.-
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Wessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at razIR BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godawus at Kowloon, where onch consignment will be sorted ont mack by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessal
Sessel brings on Cargo -
HOW THE KAISER LOST A WAGER
Paris, May 13.
In view of the Garman Emperor's forth. coming visit to Alsace, a budget of ansodates dealing with him and G. Haessler, formerly Commander of the Lorraine Army Corps, is published. One of the best stories is that about a wager, One evening, after a game of oards, the Emperor chattet with a few friends, and From London, de, er 2.. Ching, the Minister of War vantured to say that it was From Calcutta, er se. Sunda.
impossible to capture Hueseler, The Emperor, From Persian Gulf or B. I. 8. N. and who liked to match himself against the old
B. & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers.
General, said: I will wager that I do it og Optional goods will be landed here unless my next sojourn in Metz. The atake that I justructions are given to the contrary within propose shall be a digner of barrings and
lours.
potatoes in their jackets, with baor ad Goods not pleared by the 16th June, at 4g. libitum." The bet was made. The Emperor lest will be subject to reut.
bis wager in the following way. He commanded No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in a Rad Army, while Eseteler commanded a Blus any case whatever.
Army. A Redovit captured by Haesefer told Damaged packages must be left in the fobim that the Emperor meant to take him
-downs for
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the Ceramínation by the Consignees" and prisoner at all costs
Then," said the old
representatives at an appointed General, "in that oes he is quite capable of hour. All Claims must be presented within paying no regard to the laws of strategy; he
en days of the steamer's arrival hero, after will certainly get round us, " which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have Jeft the Godowns.
F.J. ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 10th June, 1908.
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Asa matter of fact the Emporar did surround Haeneler and his Staff, When Heselor sow that he was surrounded, he entered, sa odjecent farmyard and stoptrinto 6 waggon- load, of straw in which he managed to escape ancbserved through the lines drawn around him
The bull of the Bondiben" weight 1,500 tones against 1,950 tons in the Amethyst, and this with an increased length of 25ft, so that there is no gain in protection. A. sarions consideration is that whereas the "Amethyst" was built for £288,924, and the "adanta" est on an average rather less than £235,000 osob, the new "Boadices" will it is estimated, sout 2338,007. Things have gone far since thadays of the "Apollo" class, which had a complete stoel protective deck and carried and armament of two Gin, and six 4.7in, gaus on displacement of 3:400 tous, and at an average cost of £175,000 per ship. But they were content with a speed of 20 knots.
Navy during the French Revolutionary War The name " Boadices" was introduced to the first Lord who, it was said, kept a Lem prince's Classioal-Dictionary open on his desk and turned to it when names ware needed for new skips. The frst ship was a 38-gun frigate and an planty of hard sorvica, though her name is not associated with any ons particularly. brilliant exploit. Her earner, however, certainly provides an argument for the provision of multitude of oralpers, for on two several cessions she turned up unexpectedly at a fight just in time to rob French ships of the prize of victory. The first of these occasions was on September 13, 1810, when the British ftigate Africaine" was taken by the two Franch frigates Aspre" and "Iphigénie. bit was immediately recaptured on the arrival of the Boadicea" and consorte. A few days later, ou
THE SURE CURE FOR
of the strikes of shipwrights and joiners and of Newcastle distri & shipwrights and joiners do engineers is unfortunately very great. In the at betray pay siga of submitting to the em players demand although their disposition may undergo a change when it is fully realised that the masters are determined to insist upon a reduction of 18 61 week in wages, A ship wright expressed the opinion that the strike may go on until the Newbastle racer, which take place in the last week in Juus.
There is some talk of farther intervention by the Board of Trade. The shipbuilding omplayers do not seem t› favour outside interference, and people are asking what the Board of Trade is regard to the unconditional demand made by the wasters. The time is opportun, it is urged, for another hallet of the whole of the men on the straight issue of acceptance or rejection. If the vote went in favour of the position taken. by the North-East Coast men then it would ba diting for the Board of Trade to tey and bring about a compromise. If on the other hand, there was a majority for the reduction, the dispute would in all probability terminste
The allowances to the 15,000 men with the striking trades will be a heavy drain the societies, and, the General Federation of Trades Ualous, which is a substantial: con- tributor, is baglaning to feel the burden very swarely But the temper of the man is such that, as long as the funds are tolerably good, they may, as some of the strikers have romarked, "ght to the bitter end." The shipbuilding trade of the United Kingdom is admittedly bad. Acute distress prevails in almost every district where the industry is sacried on, and the stopp. age on a wholesale of the wood-working opers. tives will materially increase the hardship of them not directly concerned in the strike,
The dispute, following sa it did a gwiftly.
of paralysis from which it will take months to falling market, has put the industry in a state recover even were the strike to end within the next few weeks. It is apparent that nothing can save this year from being one of the worst experienced in the history of British shipbuild- ing. Statistion were rantly published in The Daily Telegraph showing the falling-off in ton asge of ships building on the Clyde and the Tyne. The latest futures to head show an enormens deprosto on the Wear, In April there were only four vessels put into the water from Sunderland yards, ak olyan for the first four months of the year, with an aggregate tonnage of 22,35, as against thirty-two vessels and 107,200 tons for the corresponding period of last year. In face of these returns there need be little surprise at the frequency of unemployed demonstrations in the Wearside borough."
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