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The mains were laid and are left to rust, for the Public Works Department do not yet appear to have thought about making the reservoir to hold the water to flow through these mairs into the city for uso in case of fire.
"We have always been crooked and crooked must die."Yours, etc.,
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COMPANY.
FROM SEATTLE, PORTLAND & JAPAN, THE Steamship
"HARPAGUS," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignoos of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignoos' risk and expense.. No Fire Insurance, will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER. THE Steamship.
"DERFFLINGER,"
having strived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode, with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazard. ous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Ltd, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees
Naturally, it has long since become impossible for Germany to produce food- stufis in sufficient quantities to satisfy the requirements of a constantly increas ing population. For more than forty years Germany has been obliged to import comestibles in considerable quantities, But if we take rye, the grain from which the greater part of our bread is raade, we see from statistical tables that, since the year when the Empire was founded; there has been no increase in the amount with in any other country at the present imported of this cereal, but, on the con- day. At the same time, the great German trary, there has been a decrease, and hanks have long recognised that it is their during the last few years the exports chief, task to End capital for every have even exceeded the imports in the ess
promising technical or industrial under- This shows of this particular grain.
taking, and it is largely owing to the clearly how well the German farmers have systematic manner in which our great
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE known to increase the fertility of their financial institutions have come to the aid
DAILY PRESS."] land, and, by the use of potash salt and of the various new economic undertakings improved methods of cultivation, have that have sprung up during the course
SIR,-I wish to support the view even succeeded in raising sound crops of the last quarter of the century, that moorlands
Endowed with the greatness acquired | Nearly half of the entire German industry takes the high place expressed in the letter which appeared soil of Germany is now given over to that it does. This especially holda goud over the signature "Portuguese" in the in a marvellously successful career of agricultural productions: this represents in the case of our great electrical and a higher percentage of flat land under chemical undertakings, which, thanks to Daily Press a few days ago, concerning fifty years, the Commercial Union Assur- ance Company has opened its second cultivation than can be met with in any the vast amount of time, labour, and the waste of public money by the half-century in magnificent style. ather European State, with the exception capital spent our laboratories, and to
*contra-dance" of officials and their latest developments are all in keeping of France, which country, as is well the large and generous scale on which known, has been blessed by nature with they have been financially supported, have families to and from Lisbon. The amount with the size and calibre of the establish aspecially fertile soil.
more than held their own against all of public money spent on these pleasurement, now one of the foremost of the group of international insurance offices existing excellent Farmers' Co-operative foreign competitors. The development of Societies have done much to promote in electricity, the utilisation of atmospheric trips in ten wears must be enormous. A which within their own province give such more helpful has been the active aid oial indigo, are among the more im could well be avoided, dustrial enterprise in Germany, and stil nitrogen, and the manufacture of artifi- great deal of the money spent on passages an excellent lead to British commercial as there are many enterprise. In all departments there is afforded by the different Federated States portant industrial developments that
sustained progress and healthy growth, for promoting improvements on large have taken place during the reign of our official posts which could be filled by with proft results equal to the total
But a happy com- costly scale. Recently, for instance present Emperor.
Macanese with advantage to the public income of former years not at all remote. and toate million marks were allotted Bination of theory and practice and service. As it is, money is squandered on From the outset the fire business has beer for the purpose of enabling cheap fodder careful and systematic method of work to be grown on low-lying moorlands un have also led to great results in other sending out here a constant stream of the predominating section, and its pre- before NoON TO-DAY requesting it to be landed
mium receipts for the 51 years have fitted for bearing in crops, so that domains of German industrial life. As officials, who find when they arrive that reached the sum of £54.410,802, of which fees may be a plentiful supply of cheap an exemple, we may quote the utilisation their pay is scarcely sufficient to meet the losses have taken 57.26 per cent.. or fodder for the cattle of small farmers of superheated steam in locomotives. Furthermore, potato culture and the Diesel motors and the manner in which their house rent. What happens! They £31,156,110. The premium income of last a-quarter millions, while the assets are have been greatly promoted by special general use by our German engineers. lecislature, and by encouraging the ap- The Emperor has ever been the best friend by creditors, neglect their work, or go rapidly nearing twenty-four millions plication of alcohol for industrial pur of the German inventor and man of into hospital on the slightest pretext, and sterling. Colossal indeed are the present Of the Company's marine business the The Emperor himself takes a science, as is shown by the interest he has the public are often put to great incoa-proportions, and defiant of limits." great interest in the question of the taken in the Röntgen rays, the develop-venience by having to call day after day journal says: Once again the marine ntilisation of alcohol for this purposement of synthethic chemistry, the inven- and has shown, in the course of the last tion of steam turbines, and in the initial at & government office without being able department yielded splendid results. There was an addition of £29,558 to years, by the sperches he has delivered stages of the Zeppelin airship, which has to transact their business. at agricultural meetings, how keenly he since proved so successful. One of the
£345,367, the claims of £191,898 again has the improvements of farming at earliest sayings uttered by him at the But this is not the only way in which the premiums, which were thus raised to wir stehen in public money is wasted in Mucao. How denoting a favourable aggregate experi Zeichen des Verkehrs,
In the year 1970 His unforgotten.
£61,779, and of the available balance of Majesty was instrumental in founding the called channel for steamers passing in and charges were included in a sum of EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED, Kaiser Wilhelm Gesellschaft. which is out of the harbour, with the six luminous 291,349, proft and loss received the hand- destined to aid in the solving of the knot buoys which are already in a nut dilapisome contribution of £50,000 and £41,348 was added to the departmental fund. At tiest theoretical problems, and, at the
£658,788, this provision constitutes a same time, to aid in the rational applica- dated condition ?
Then we have our Public Works Depart degree of security which must continue to ion of natural forces for practical pur
ment indulging in dreams, by dry and by attract the best risks, while at the same poses
The heavy demand informed that their Goods, with the exception of night, which they commence to translate time producing an appreciable rovenue having arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby
of arising out the Titanic disaater Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed into actualities and leave unfinished after from investments.
extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and spending large sums on the work. There having been met in the accounts of the and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or is, for example, the dream of a fine Fear, the final outcome is extraordinarily Kowloon, Wharf and Godown Congo, Avenue through the city. Some properties good. were acquired and pulled down, and the
here.
No Claires will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godswas, and all goods remuning
spirit refining industry connected with it, reinforced concrete has been brought into begin to get into debt and, being dunnedyear from all sources exceeded seven-and delivered after the 18th June will be anbject
poses.
heart.
beginning of his still remains much has been thrown away on the so-ence. Experses of management and other i
Daly,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Kwangtah, from Shanghai, Capt. Per Haiter, from Swatow, Mr. Skid- Per Panama Mara, from Tacoms. Mr. William Tour.
more.
DEPARTED.
to rent.
All broken, chofed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th June, at 9.30 AN.
All Claims must reach us before the 25th June, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDEBUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co.,
General Agenta
14
Hongkong, 11th June, 1913.
COPENHAGEN.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Motor-ship
THE
"STAM,"
Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whenev delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY requesting it to be landed here.
No Claime will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goodsremaining. undelivered after the 18th inet, will be subject
to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th inst., at 9.30 a.m.
All Claims must reach us before the 25th
No Fire Insurance will be effected. inst,, or they will not be recognized.
Bills of Tading will be countersigned by the
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agente. Undersigned.
Hongkong, 11th Juno, 1913. [790 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
But the increasing industrial develop ment of Germany is still more marked. Above all, the mining industry records most phenomenal progress, and one which has been enormously assisted by engineering achievements, more careful organisation, and the plentiful supply of fervital. The coal outout for the year 1885 amounted to rather less than 58
Probably the best manner in which to millions of tons: the present output is
Germany is the show how Germany has become a pre four times as much. Invest producer of brown coal in the dominant factor in the markets of the world, el supplies nearly 4-7 of the world is to draw a comparison between eutire existing demand. As the pit-coal the figures representing its export trade of the Rubr district is admirably adapted and shipping trade twenty-five years ago for converting into coke. and as the and the statistics available under these devlenment of the iron industry has heads at the present day. The total value of wares imported into the German created an ever-increasing demand for Customs Union during the year 1887 did avenge was begun. Work progressed a this commodity, the procention of coke not reach four milliards of marks: hy the few metres and then stopped. When the in Germany now amounts to 2-5 of the year 1911 it had increased to 97-10 mil work is to be resumed nobody knows. world's raduction, and has long since liards-of-marks. The expert trade, which surnased that of Great Britain. Added amounted to less than 31 milliards of Upwarde of a dozen--of-such-unfinished to this, it must be borne in mind that the marks in 1887, had a value of 8 milliards undertakings might be mentioned; hence production of raw iron in Germany is of marks in the year 1911. Statistics are steadily increasing from year to year, and not yet available for the year 1912, but the city appears to the visitor as a city sincs 1903 has gained the second place, there is every indication that the import in ruins. Some places have been left in coming immediately after the United and exporü figures have greatly increaser! ruins for more than ten yours-examples Daring the last so that it may be said that Germany's are to be found in Rua do S. Joao, Rua
Per Prim Waldemar, for Australia, States of America. twenty-five years. for which reliable foreign trade bas increased, three-fold
the present Emperor. do Tintureiro, Ruo do Campo, Rua da etc., Mrs. M. 8. Eisner, Mr. and Mrs. statistics are available, the iron produc during the reign
Mr. and Mrs...J. C. Rochwell, Mr. tion has risen from a little less than 4 Although these gures are still surpased Caldeira, Rua dos Mercadores, etc. How Techlenberg, Mre. Corbusier and child, million to over 17 million tons. It was by those attained in Great Britain, the
Drake, Mr. H. Seidel, Mr. and Mrs F. calculated that the entire German mining difference separating the two countries is much money has been wasted over this Weinschink. Mr. Schilde, Mr. J. R.
grand scheme? utput amounted to 438 million marks in growing less from year to year.
At the beginning of the present Em
Again, I may point to Tapsine, where Darey, Mr. W. von Grafen, Mr. M. Geismann, Mr. H. Schipmann, Mr. W. the yr 1894; at the present moment it
mercy's reign, the German merchant fret is said to have a value of more than two had a registered net tonnage of 14 million the Government, ignoring the public use Raettig, Mrs. J. B. Christian and 2 milliards of marks. Among these pro- ducts, special importance attaches to the tons; on January 1st. 1912, it reached more made of the land there, devided to put children, Mr. R. John, Mr. S. M. Berger, They pre- Mrs. A. Stulbel and child. Mr. CS. Percy, Der. H. Deche, Dr. and Mrs.
"BARDINIA," cutput of potash salts in Germany, which than three million tons. At the same time, it must he remembered that the spred
Arrived Hongkong on 13th June, 1913, are in great demand both for agricultural of ships has prently increased in the meun pared the foundations, and although a Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wilson,
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, and other purposes, as this mineral is not time, so that for greater distances ATC
E. Gohde, Mr. Getemann, Mr. Kaufmann
PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRATTS. found in appreciable quantities in any covered during the same period. As the year has since elapsed the houses are not Mr. C. Krapp, Mr. E. Fehrmann, Mr.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-me other country. It was in this industry holding capacity of ships has also grown ready, but expenditure continues!
and Mr. Delebor.
weasel are hereby informed that their goods are that the sound idea of limiting the to an enormous extent the increase in
being landed and placed AT THEIR RIK in the amount put on the market to the existing numbers is not so large as might have on road-making that could have been
Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown demands first originated; the result been otherwise expected. If we bear in
PASSED THE CANAL.
Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each being the formation of a syndicate to mind that it excited considerable atten better spent in the city. An imposing regulate the output and the participation tion when the Valean Bluebuilding Yard barracks was built on a hill, but as no of the raricus companies concerned, and constructed the Kaiser Wilhelm H. in retaining walls were built, the barracks May 23rd-Auta Maru, Iyo Haru, Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mare
the interests of the fature 1888 with a hold capacity of 7,000 funs
Optional Goode will be landed here unles development of the trade, to prevent the and a speed of 16 miles, we clearly was found to be in danger of tumbling Sado Mare, Menclaas, Spezia, Weith) and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are May 27th-Ryson, Atlantique, Rhesus.instractions are given to the contrary within market from being flooded. The same recognise the enormous progress made. down the hill, so that the cost of this
May 30th-Antilochus, Ceylon, Nore, 6 hours. idea was subsequently adopted by the hoth in Germany and throughout the
Paiho, Sticla. owners of collieries and steel works, and world, since that period, in shipbuilding barracks has had to be increased by a few
June 6th-Buloz, Ernest Simons, Some years ago has worked in such an eminently satis. At the present moment we are growing thousands more for retaining walls.
accustomed to hearing of ships being con-
Glenroy, Hirano Maru, Satsuma, Teen factory manner that even foreign com-
structed with a displacement of 50.000 tons netitors benefit in thir agreements with amil speed of 24 sea wiles, such beine appointed to take the measurements of ke, Teucer. T-deus, Dea of Glamis
Jane 10th-Bohemia, Hitachi Maru, these German Syndicates.
the dimensions of the recently completed all houses and grounds in the city. A Then, again the fact that Germany has fuerator.
large sum of money is drawn from the Koerber, Nippon. Preussen
June 12th-Vare long been in possession of a considerable At a meeting of the Hanso League in Treasury monthly for the salaries of men
June 12th-Calchas, Indrani, Namur, number of excellently organised Technical November, 1912, the wards, High Schools, and that Young Germany Dreamer has become Michael the Navia-engaged on this work, but, at the present is enthusiastic concerning everything for " were received with enthusiasm. rate of progress, there is no prospect of Nile, Perseus, Polynesien, Atreus. making for scientific progress, has With ecnal justies it might have been the work being finished by doomsday! placed at the disposal of our German said: "The nation of thinkers and poets manufacturing and engineering firms a has become, in the course of the last
of highly-trained engineers and chemists than can be met twenty-five years, a nation of enterprising
merchants and manufacturers,"
thus. in
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At Colowań thousands have been spent
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ARRIVALS AT HOME. June 13th Tydeus, "Den of Glamis,
At the beginning of last year (1912) Meesra. Macdonald & Co., of Hongkong, to the city at a cost of more than 80,000. Felsh Prince. obtained a contract to lay water mains
landed
Goods not cleared within 8 days incinding date of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by we in. any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 N. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Good have left the Godowns,
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 13th June, 1913,