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LORD CREWE. ON SHIPPING LEGISLATION.
THE ROYAL VINT TO INDIA.
The Earl of Crswo (Secretary for India), was the chief great but monthat the saf banget of the Liverpool Shipbroker Benevolent Bociety. Responding to the toast of “ British, Calories and Dependuucies," said his, recent appointmeat from the Colonial to the India Often was unsought by him, but it was on bus, although which he accepted with pride. the same ran had hyll bott: ofles before, hu did not think it had happened to anybody to hold these two offices in Jurmediate accession and thus to become responsible to Parliament in turn for purts which compel the win of the British Empits outside the shues.
One
of his regrats at oring the Colani Offer "it would entail offein! lisadein-
was his friend Catonel Snely" (Under)
tion
Socretary for the Colonies). While working with
Colons! Scoly he had had occasion to prote bis ability, Parliamentary capacity, aud ing goniality, an with
Fugard to his perso capacity Liverpool must have bad something
On
of
!
a tear in her eye when siis folt it her duty to!
the retina list of inembers of place im Parliament. (Laughter.) When Ministor of the Crown comes to speak on a non-political Deca ius, Lard Crave proceeded, what he does not say is often far more interesting than what hodiny, Therefore I will tall Fan une or twn things that I am not going to talk
I am not going to talk about confor (Laughter.) I am not going to say a ward about political conferences (Laughter.) Neither am I going to say anyiling about that kind of Conference in which cane of you are infinitely more interested and which is more permanent. stablo, and, I trust, of more truiti chamc ter than some others. (Laughter.) · Bo would. however, my something about two Acts of Parliament which were passad during the time
the
prosent Gogorani at had beon in office and which wore pases with the full s-seat of both parties. The first, the Merchant Shipping Act, 1906, removet an unfair diriaustion in favour of foreigners as regarded many subjects of first interest in Liverpool and siber ports.
such as the land line and in cargo. In addition it improved the con lition of merchant seamen in respects which be new were welcom ed by shipowners of the highest class, evan though they might be unpalaisble to some who were not of highest class. Then there was th Marine Tusurance Act, I am inclined in think. ho desired, that Parliament and the Board of Trade new did a latter better day's work in a Bunal way than when they raise the status of a donker in..I policins from that of un agent in a shady commercial transaction to that of full-blown and against the criminal law. To gamble acniast the lives stal property of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1áfa, 1910.
BARCLAY,
PERKINS
FAMOUS
LONDON STOUT.
The
NOTICE TO THOSE
INTERESTED IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
WORK.
THE FOLLOWING SURPLUS MATERIAL FROM CONSTRUCTIONAL WORK AT THE
TAIKOO
DOCK HONGKONG
IS NOW Portable Locomotive Boilers and Engines. Marinu Boilers Complete.
Vertical Steam Engine. Rope Drive
Plenty Engine and Dynamo.
Leading Brand Vertical Feed Donkey.
ENGLAND.
The
best that can
BRYWHERE.
FOR SALE.
12 Expansion Joints for Centrifugal Pump,
c. 1. Foot Valves for Centrifugal Pumps 9" and
12" Diameter.
Rocker Puup Eugije.
Steam Wisch.
Pilo Driving
-
Winch,
Winch for Pile Driving
Portable Stone Breaker and Aute Screening Steam
and Loading Machine. Stone Crushers.
Cement Mixer.
Polsomater Pumps.
Duplex Steam-Pumps.
Ruplex Feest Famp........
Double Acting Pump, single Cylinder.
Hallet Pump
Herealus Pump.
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Gwynne's Pamp
Plagger Pump
3-Throw Rara Pun
Siurle Coutrifugal Pump with Eagine.
Single Cent:ibugal Pump with Pulleys and
Shafting.
Double Coatrifugal Pump with Patlays and
Shafting,
Centrifugal Pump with Pulleys,
Motor Drivon Winch with Controller. Large Pile Driving Stoane Hammers.
Smail Pile Driving Steam Hammers.. Two tou Hanit Cranes.
Tip Waggons and a Number of Carriages. for
Same
Iron Skip Buckets.
Tyre Wheels without Axlos..
D. 8. Ted Wheels with Axles...
es. Wheels and Axles without Tyros
141h. Rail with Iron Ties"
401 Rais.
Flanged Steel Piping.
Railway Sleepers.
Hardwood Cure Bars,
3" Boarding.
Six-Shean Blocks.
12" ei. Right Angle Bend,
7
PORTLAND & ASIATIC S.S. CO.
OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Poa PORTLAND, VIA MANILA MOJÍ, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
(WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO.)
CAPTAIN
STEAMSHIP
HERCULES"
TONS.
3,769
Gun, Bjerck
To Sam
Og 17th Dec, at Noos,
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern Canadian and United States Points, For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply te
FRED J. HALTON,
King's Building (Opposite Binks Pier).
PENINSULAR &
AGENT
(1228
ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON. 1911.
PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS FOR
MARSEILLES AND
TAKING PARSENGERS AIMO FOR
COLOMBO, INDIA, "AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, &0. "THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
Dne
Dne MARSEILLES PLYMOUTH
(Brindisi
(London
MARSEILLES & LONDON 2days varker) 1 day latex)
LONDON.
Connecting Stoomers!
from COLOMEO to
1
be obtained.
SOLD
Enquiries and offers should be addressed to the undersigund, who will be pleased to supply- further particulars if necessary.
SWIRE, BUTTERFIELD &
HONGKONG, CHINA AND JAPAN.
STEAMERS
to
Leave
HONGKONG
Ilongkang, 3rd October, 1910.
11137
COLOMBO
Steamer
DELHI ...... ARCADIA...
Tons 1 PM. SATURDAY
8000 7000
February 4 February 18
Steamer
MANTUA ... 1000- MALWA ......11000
Tonk
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
March 4
March 10
March 18
March 24
ASSAYE
7509
MARMORA... 10500
March March 18
4
MACEDONIA 10500
April 1
April 7
(Through Steamer
calling at BOMAT)
April 15
April 21
DEVANHA ... '8000
April
i
MOLDAVIA...10000
April 29
May 5
DELHI
8000
April
MONGOLHA... 10000
May 13
May 19
ASSAYE
7500
April 29
DELTA
.8000
May
MOREA MOGUTAN ...10000
.13000
May 27
โatie
Jqua 10
Jane 16
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA: DADY BURJOR & C® Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants.
1037
TITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISЛA.
othur de var never adul not, and it M
is a question if it can over be a decent net (chers) and when we know that in pddition there was much that was proved and n print deal as it was mispected of i sivist Bequemers of these practices I for one am glad that that set became part of the law of the land, (Hear, lewe.) Allading to the approaching visit of the King and Quern to Tulin Lord Crew said it would be a most memorable event. They all leved their Majesties, and they knew that the years went on the King and Cheen would mare, the affection
earn every year or
AB
(MITSUBISHI CO.)
COAL DEPARTMENT
SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASTIA OCHI, MUTABE, HOJO, KANADA,. NAMAZUIA SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA, Collieries.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
KISHIDAKE Coals.
HEAD OFFICE: MARUNOUCHI,
TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATŠU, KOBE, OSAKA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW. Cable addresses for above," IWASAKI"
AI, ABC 5th Ed. Wertern Union.
and rosiect of their subjects(Cheers.) The feeling of the King's Indian subjects could not be stronger or more intimate, but it was diffor ent and must be different as the East was differ олт from the West and it was owing to that" difference that those who wore in a position to jndgo augured most favourably of the effect
sed upon
the eral Indian opinion upon condition of affairs is India from his Majesty's forthcoming visit. (Cheers.) Turning to the subject of the minious Lord Crewe mid Codes, there were two subjects of interest to those, engaged in shipping which seems to him to be of first when he was Colonial Secretary.
was the question of inter- Imperial committeation. There was comprani cation by ward, by cablo, and through-the raedium of the Prois, which they desired to see improved and made easier in overs way, nad thera
wos communication by the transit of pass- seagues and goods, for which-until the time same, and it seemed remote, when either pan- sengers or goods would be conveyed throngh the air to different parts of the Kupiro--the slipping interest was responsible. More and more as I have studied, bo continued, the Colonial question have I came to the conclusion that this question of closer communication is at the root of the matter is rogards the closer unioni
of the Empire, (Her, hear.) I think, therafora, that every ship that carries a passenger or carries
AGENCIES:-
YOKOHAMA: M. ARADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messre. Grazing & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDRAY & Co
For Particulars apply to
H. OISHI, Managor,
No. 2, Todder, Street, Hongkong. Bongkong, 9th Tamry, 1909.
ON SALE.
1574
A TABLE OF DUE TO RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG
a ton of goods, whether she flies the blue ensign For Demunil Drafts on London on the day of
or the red sign is doing work for the Empiro, probably less stately and dignified than if she was flying the white
subject of really Imperial work. (Cless) pain, but a
tropical diseased its core was of close interest to Liverpool and all engaged the shipping trado, because the countries to which their skips traded were the centres of the terrible diseases of the tropics. air s camen's lives were in continual peril when they were there, and the Jove through delay in quarantine were un light
or proceeding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximato Averages for 35 years
FROM 1674 TO 1909,
Price $2 Cheh. On sale at the "DAILY PLESS" Office, pr Local Bouasollers!
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Por Kulsang, froin Calcutta, R., Mrs. Wat- matter. All the shipping trade had ever realing and 2 Misses Watling.
EDI
Per Nemmung, frora Japan, &e,, Capt. A. G. on to be grateful to his predecessor at the Colonist Office (Mr. Chambriniaid thosh Sarit, Mesra Robertson, Stevenson, Donald, who started the Liverpool School of Tropical Thorlam, Sinclair, Green and Service.
Per kleist, for Hongkour, from Yokohama, Medisins, a School in which be had always Mr N. Lusdna; from Shanghai, Capt. G. Mil- taken a clow interest. (Applause.) 1t
Mr Schimana, Mrs H. Staples Smith, wonderful work. The work of men like Major Grimshaw, Biz A. U. Patel, Mr B. L. Ross and Sir Robert Buyce could not. rated, and to such work he bollveil history Newman, Mr and Mrs F. G. Wilson, Mr H.
Mr Molden..
Respighesi, Mr C. B. Tata, Dr.
for
WAS B
and
leitner,
an oren higher place than coatem and Mrs T. N. Lastunun. Mc. T. S. Fisher, would sexigu an oven
igm and knowledge did. (Applause) fr Olof Hollberg, Dr. Reyes, Measre H. Tobias, porary crvicium He wished this School continued prosperity,
what the Sir Alfred Jonse did en its botif Toughini Angelo and John Salden; from Yoke- hania for Sings, re, Mr M. C. Tong-e, Ober- and for the West Indies, West Africa,
and other British Colonias he should always hold Fag. Fübliu, Capt. Hartog, Capt. Ksommer- ling and Mr Fugene Joschnas; for Genos, bis name in honour. (Chuára.)
Matine Ober. Zellmoister and Mrs Kruse, Mrs Oborit. Hogarmann, Capt. C. Baumann, Mr. S. and Mrs Beyer from છે.
for Port Said, Kaplan and dir Miss Louise Couade; for Salis; from Shanghai, for Singapore, Mr A The world's largest electrio clock was on view Bollerbasen, Mr and Mrs D. P. Cooke, Mr A to railway and other experts at Leicester recently C. M. Tal, Dr Braner, Mr Fischer, Mrs G. A and the dial formed's large dining table for the Darid and arm, Mr Oliver La Grony and Mr H
GIANT ELECTRIC CLOCK.
Kabe, for Big T. RF. FOO
grasstr. The clock, which has been built by T. Roberts; for Colombo, Mr M. M. Puckey Messrs. Gent & Co. (Limited). Leicester, is for Naples, Mr Ronardo; for Genes. Consul marvel of mechanical tuge the Royal Liver Weber and sou; for Bremen, Mr G. Soil.
It is to bi F. Weiss, Mr Paul Klanke, Mrs Honriette installed in ile now offices.of Society's offices at Liverpool, und the clock foes! will be 220ft, abere the ground. There are four The dials, osch over 75ft. in pircumference. minute hunds are over 14ft. long and are of
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL
hollow copper so as to prevent the accumula November 111-Aluuta Maru, Ma haon tion of snow and ice. Each face is constructed 16th Scandia, Walesa Maru. 18h-schilles, to withstand a wind pressure of over twelve tons, Silesia. 23rd--Beavorlich, Glenlochy. Gocben, 25th--Antenor, and each space of dve minutes weighs over blewt. Indravadi, Nipper. Sunda
27th- The wei ht of the framework of the dials is over Hriszaria. Glamorganshire, Touranc. fourteen
are 14in. Breconshire, C. Herd, Laeisz, Cardiganshire, tons, and the minate spaces are. apart. The clock is of two parts, There is a Itachi Mart. December 2nd-Olaurus. Nubia, master clock conticoted with Greenwich, Palawan, Slatonia, Stent, Indrarelli 6th- and this sleek, by means of electric power, Antilochus, Benkrig, Moyens, Pathon, Prinzees cheaks and regulates the time every half minute. Alice. 9h-Aitjanar, Belgravia, Buelow The clock face will be automatically illuminated Tonga Maru
all the year round by a cant france which will
switch on and off the list. The look in-of entirely British design and manufacture,
CROSSLEY BROTHERS, LTD.
OPENSHAW, MANCHESTER.
MAKERR OF:
GAS & OIL ENGINES,
MARINE ENGINES, MOTORS & MOTORL
CARS,
GAS
PLANTS
FOR
POWER
AND HEATING PURPOSES, TO WORK WITH ALL
KINDS OF FUEL
SUCTION
AND ---
PRESSURE SYSTEMS. AMMONIA RECOVERY
PLANTS, &c.
HAVE ALREADY MANUFACTURED CLOSE I PON 70,000 ENGINES.
SEVERAL OF THESE ENGINES CAN BE SEEN NOW AT
WORK IN THE COLONY.
AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
YORK BUILDINGS."
5001
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
FOR
KUBE & YOKOHAMA...
LINES.
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,
·GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP & BREMEN
STEAMERS
"COBLENZ,"
Capt. H. REGENER
"KLEIST,"
TONS
6,750
TO SAIL
About 13th Decembor.
Capt. C. PAпsks 17,000
SHANGHAI, TSINGTAU, KOBE) "GUEBEN"
YOKOHAMA ...
Capt. G. BALTE "BORNEO"
P
KUDAT K SANDAKAN.. MANILA, YAP, MARONN, SAMA- HAI NEW GUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
17,300
5,050
Capt. F. SEMBILL
**COBLENZ,”
Capt. H. REGENE¤, 6,750
{ Wod'day, 14th
Dec., at Noon.
Abont
14th December
Middle of Dec.
Saturday, 31st
Des., st D'light.
Now
All the Steamers of the European Táne' aro fitted with Wireless Telegraphic. System of Telefunken.
For further Particulare, apply to
Hongkong, 5th December, 1910.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG & CHINA.
PASSENGER SEASON 1911.
IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY
BY THE
MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LINERS:
"PRINZESS ALICE"- Capt. P. GRURCH.
"LUETZOW
DISPLACEMENT.
20,300
On March 22nd.
#
17,300
ON APRIL 5TH.
Capt. B. WILHELMI
KLEIST"
17,000 -
ON APRIL 19TH.
Capt. O. PARNKE.
CALLING AT NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR AND SOUPHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS.
+
All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphio. Now System of Telesnakes.
Early booking recommended,
For Particulare, apply to
ARRIVALS AT HOME, Doceraber 6th-Ambria, Dambea, Alesia.
Hongkong, 10th Novamber, 1910.
MELCHERS & Co.,
GENERAL AGENTS.
$1062
Passengers change Steators at COLOMBO, and those for BRINDISI transfor also to the Express Mail Strainer at PORT SAID. Accommodation in the camiosting Stesaver from COLOMBO is definitely roserved in
Hongkong or at the time of Booking. FARES TO LONDON (Including Heisx} : '
IST SALOON £1.10 SINGLE. £106.14 RETURN. 2ND
£40.0
€ 72.12
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS INTERME DAITE(NON-TEANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS WILI LEAVE FOR
LONDON
CARRYING ALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES,
PROPOSED Ballings:
STEAMERS.
* SUNDA
• NUBIA
• SYRIA
NORE..
* PALAWAN
* BORNEO
• BICILIA ...
• SUMATRA
• NILE
Leave
Due LONDON
Tounge 4700
about.
about
Jummary
25
March
5900
6660
February Marchi
March
April
6700 March
22
May
4700
Aprit
5 May
4500
April
19
June
6700
May
3 June
4600
31 July
6700
Jnne
1.4 July
སྐྱུཤྩམ*མ62
The Steamers call also at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and at MARSEILLES FARES TO LONDON (Including Surlax):
1ST SALOON £55.0 SINGLE £82.10 RETURN. 2ND
538 10
*Carry 1st and 2nd Saloon Passengers.
For further Particulars, apply to
10021
U. S. MAIL
£57:4
E. A. HEWETT,
SUPALLINTENDENT.
PACIFIC MAIL
TOYO KISEN
LINES.
S.S. CO.
KAISHA.
SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE.
warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the PACIFIC VIA Only Lino taking the HONOLULU, OAHU, the most Fertile and Beautiful Island of the PACIFIC.
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
STEAMERS.
* KOREA
་་་
NIPPON MARU
• SIBERIA
MANCHURIA
+ CHIYO MARU
MONGOLIA
+TENYO MARU
* Twin Scrows.
TONS
10,000 ...11,000 18,000 27,000
"
21,000
27.co
21000
SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY.
SAILING DATAM,
17th Dec., ut 1 PM 31st Dec., at 1 P.M. 7th Jnu., at 1 r,. 21st Jan, at 1 Paz, 29th Jan, at 1 Pås. 15th April. at 1 P.M. 23rd April, at 1 P.M. -Via Maulla.
...... SATURDAY.
SATURDAY,
Triple Seraw Steamer.
All Steamers are Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy.
HE P.M. 8.S."KOREA" will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO VIA TANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,
SATURDAY, 17th December, at 1 PM-
FARES: HONGKONG TO LONDON £71 10s. Od. RETUEN, SIX MONTHS, £120; 24 Moxtus, £125INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS. ACROSS AMERICÁ,
SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) Granted upon Application.
To European Points: Officials of any European Navai, Military, Diplomacy, Consular and/or Civil Services located in Asis, to European Officials in the Services of the Churninonte of China and Japan. To United States, Points, Cominissioned Officers of the United States Army, Navy, US. P.H. & M.H. Services, U.S. Consul Generals, Consels and Vico-Consuls stationed at Porks of Call. To United States and Canadian Points: Members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic and Consular Oficials of the Gourments of China and Japan. These Special Rates apply when travelling at their own expense and to their familios. To all points:
Missionaries and their families,
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE. CHINA.. 10,200 Tons......SATURDAY, 14th Jan., at. 1 P.M. ASIA...... 9,500 Tons......SATURDAY, 4th Feb., at 1 P.M.
THE S.S. "CHINA" will leave for SAN FRANCISCO VĨA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI
KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU, SATURDAY, 14th January, at 1 P... On the Five MAIL Steamers, ASIA sad CHINA, FIRST CLASS SALOON HERVICE is furnished at Intermediate Rates,
瀛
FARES, HONGKONG TO LONDON via Canadian Atlantie Porie, £43,
via New York HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO. Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, North Central and South American Ports. For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compaules, KING'S BUILDING (opposite Blako Pier)..
"
£45.
J
£25.
Fr
FRED J. HALTON,
AGENT.
(1227