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WE KNOW OF THE SUFFERING AND ORUEL INJUSTICE THAT BEFEL KING LEAB, THE HAUNTING PATHETIC STORY OF PERE GARIOT (THAT MOST APPEALING CREATION OF THE GREAT BALZAC) WHO SACRIFICED EVERYTHING FOR THE CHILDREN HE LOVED AND WHO WAS HAPPY AND CONTENT. THAT HE COULD MAKE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. THERE ARE INFINITE PATHOS AND TEARS IN BOTH THESE STORIES
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TO BE SHOWN AT THE
VICTORIA
TO-NIGHT
FRANK KEENAN, · AMERICA'S
GREATEST CHARACTER ACTOR, GIVES ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING AND POWER- FUL STUDIES OF THE SOUL OF FATHERHOOD EVER GIVEN TO LITERATURE THE STAGE, OR THE SCREEN.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. #OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"AGAFENOR
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
S.&. "ECUADOR" VOY, 15-OUT. FRO SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU JAPAN FORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA
vessel having NEE The above mention above-mentioned Porta, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their
Hazardous and/or extra
SURPLUS STOCKS SCANDAL ARMY STORES WASTING IN
FRANCES
YEAR OF NEGLECT.
MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 1920.
WEATHER REPORT.
"January 4th at 123-No returns from Vladivostook Jayan or Indo-Chins-
Premare has incresand `modnestils from Shanghat to Bongsong: It is nearly station-
the Philippines “ry ovee
The anti-cyclone over China han ngalu strengthosed.
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
BHAKTER
The liquidation of British Army' stocks in. France has become. & scandal For many days and wooks past dealars, hava, warded me of the situation. My state ments are based on independent investiga-Be tions which may be accepted as correct,
Hongkong rain tall for the 24 hours anding wrote the Paris correspondent of the at 10 am to-day, 000 inch Total since Morning Post on November 11th What January at 0.00 inches, against an average.
of 0.10 Inches, has occurred in France is that the Bri-The forecast for the 34 hours ending at noon tish Army stocks have for the most part w-day is as follows : been left unprotected from the weather
Strang monsoon way be expected along the TJITAROEM south coast of Chime and over the China
Thon have been valued by incompetent civilians, mostly novices and nominees of politicians, whose matbed of operating has been to attempt to sell to French merchants or the French Government 'at ten per cent under cost price. Stocks valued it iwo million sterling were offered on a Saturday, and not a single contractor ventured to bid. I have bad a talk with one of those dealers who are in a position to get samples and speci- mens of the stocks offered for salo Among them was powdered milk that has become sour Ele described to me bia experience. He save that sins of bully
were lying on the damp ground ex- posed to the weather. He took several samples of stocks for sale. Tins were opened, and for the most part meat was found to be black and unfit not only for buman consumption but also for any animal.
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SHANGHAI
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The Stasmire are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for a Hmited number of Salom Passengers. All #doamers carry a daly qualified szegBOD. Cargo baken at through rates to all ports la Natherlands India and Anitralia.
For Particulars of Freight and Pasango apply toļ ika
York Balding, lat Floor
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone Nɔ.. 1574.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
Operating the new first-class steamers “EQUÁDOR” “VENEZUELA” AND “COLOMBIA,"
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCIƐ00,
VIA SHANGHAI, KOHE, YOKOHAMA, AND HONOLULUR,
THE SUNSHINE BELT,
The most comfortable route to America and Europe.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG AT NOONJ
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BOTTING ON THE GROUND. British Army stocks of all sorts are Wed rutting on the soil. Their value to-day amounts to something like five per cent. of their purchase price, but they are being regarded by Mr. Lloyd George and his friends is possessing & value of some 30 per cent of purchase price. Quite Satur 10 rightly, the Government has appreciated the
fact that stocks purchased two years can app have lessened in value, but they have entirely overlooked the fact that many of the provisions were intended for imme diate consumption, and were quite unable
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be their risk into the 80 will be landed at to withstand three months' bad weather.
discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where It will lie at Consignee's riak, The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Gedown on and after Jan. sth.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged gooils are be left in the Godowis, where they will be examined en any Tuesdays, and Fridays of 10.45-17. Kad Noon between. the hours within the free storage period.
Na
a claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods
Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowlood Wharf And Godowa Co., Ltd., and stored at Consignées risk.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signer by
by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills, of
be countersigned. Lading
All broken, ohsfed and damaged goods are to be left, in the Godowns, where they wil be examined, on
Jas. 2nd, at 10 AM, and Ab 10 All Claims must be presented within Jan 4th, at
They have sent men out as experta, most
of whom, as the Army will hear me rate
are quite inexperienced in the materials in which they are dealing, and seem in capable of understanding that stocks of meat, biscuits, candles, and the like car- not be expected to withstand rain, wird, and sun without rotting.
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remaining undelivered after Jan. 14th will mouth of the. Etamera arrival hore, after He tendered on the strength of samples
be subject to rent
presented to the undersigned on or before All Claims against the Steamer must be Jan. 26th, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
AS BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, January 3rd, 1920
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, BRITISH INDIA SN, CO. (APCAR- LINE). "MADRAS Arrived Hongkong on January 2nd, 1920. FROM CALCUTTA, BANGOON AÐ STRAITS
Consignes of Cargo by the above-named Temel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR EX in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark
which they cannot be recognized.
to rent..
No Chim will be admitted after the goods have eft the Godowns, and all goods remaining
undelivered after Jan. 4th, will berabject
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersigasture im- mediately. PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
J., ORAM SHEPPARD,
Acting Arent. Hongkong, December 28th, 1919.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer
"SANGOLA"
THE P.
** [148]
Arrived Hongkong on Dec. 31st, 1901,
FлOM BOMBAY, COLOMBO, AND
STRAITS.
I have visited to-day an agent who saks nothing better than to deal in Gor- ernment stocks. His object is solely to inake a legitimate proft, and the larger profit he makes the better he is satished.
offered to him, but after seeing the stock | he withdrew his tender in & letter to ens of the officers concerned, saying he would be liable to imprisonment if he handled goods of such a character, and that the officer would also be involved in very grave conscquencos
HIGHLY BALARIES EXPERTS.
To-day is the anniversary of the Armis- tice, and British Army stocks have more or less since that time been in the care of so-called experts, who have each boen drawing from £1,500 to £3,000
Sear British subjects here who know the facts resent very keenly that these stocks have been unobtainable either by the French authorities or by ordinary mer chants, and have been allowed to perish
the spot either owing to the inton petence of the men who have been placed in charge of them or to the indifference of the authorities. What annoys them, however, from an Imperial standpoint, is that Mr. Lloyd George is quoting these stocks as an important national asset. will be fortunate if be realises franca
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GRAND PRIZES
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be obtained na the Goods are vasel are haraby informed fast their goods where he expects to realise pounds de
Goods will be landed here vale Instructions have been given to the contrary 8 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Gooda not cleared within 8 days, including date of
will be subject to rent.
No Fire Tsurance will be surected by ya in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company Surveyors, Mesars GODDARD & DOUGLAS, st. 10 AM. on MONDAYS BDd All Claims must be presented THURSDAYE. within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Agenta, Hongkong, January 3rd, 1920.
THEP.&O. N. & Co.'s Steamer
8.8. DUNERA ” Arrived Hongkong, 31st December, 1319. FROM BOMBAY," COLOMBO & STRAITS,
Opnsignees of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consign ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed. Sudd
Optional goods will to landed here un- icar lastractions have been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the Steamery
Goods not cleared within eight days, in eluding date of arrival, will be subject to No Fire insurance will be effected: by us in any case whatever, thou
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signees, and the Company's surveyors, leekrs. Goddard & Douglas, et 14 sm, on Mondays and Thursdays
All claling must be presented within ten days of the Steamers arrival bere after which date they cannot be recognised.
No crims will Eo admitted for the oods have left the Godown
MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.
Koember 31sk 1910, 180
Casals pees of Cargo by the above-named being handed and placed AT THE SISx in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each artech will sorted out Mark by Mark tery can
by obtained as the Goods sad
O Goods will be landed bars unles Instructions have been given to the contrary 8 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not-aleared within & days, including date of arrival, will be subject te rent.
No Fire Insurans will be effected by in any caso whalerez.
THE SYRIAN QUESTION.
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPLY.
The message "of the Matin's special, correspondent in London about Byria has met with a rejoinder in the form Damaged package must be left in the Go. downs for examinailan by the Consignees, and of Note which has been communicated the Company's Surveyors, Mera GoDDARD to the Faria evening papers. As it puts
BOUGLAS,
at 10 on MoxData and THURDAYS
and
tan days of the seamer's arrival here, the conversations which the Emir Feisal All Claims must is presented the French side of the question regarding after which dats they cannot be recognised has had in Paris with the representatives No Claims will be admitted after the Goods of the French Covernment, it is as well have left the Godownside, st
to give the statement in full. It is is MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
follows:- Agents, Hongkong, December 31st 1919. **: 165 THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL" STHẨM NAVIGATION 00.
STEAM FOR STRATTS, CEYLON, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER RANEAN FORTS & LONDON.
Through Bill of Lading inned.
Batavian, American, Continental,
and South African Port HE Homeward Hall Steamer
for
A morning paper has published, on the question of the conversations which have taken place recently in Paris with the Emir Feisal, declarations which are presented as emanating from authorised British quarters, and which are entirely contrary to the truth.
"No representative of the French Government has ever used to the Emir Foisal language, which is in opposition to the bonds of closé alliance existing be tween France and England and to the agreements which unite the two countries and form the basis of their relation in Syria and Mesopotamia
DUNERA KA carrying His Majesty's Mall, will by Emir has been advised to sever his rela "It is completely false to say that the despatched from this 'port about JANUARY tions with England, in order to pursue 12rs, 1920, taking Cargo for the above Ports with Frince alone a policy, contrary to Fassenger accommodation in the connecting British intareste. Veal, if
secured before departure From G
the
The basis of the conversations resulta.
Silk and Varushia Cargo for Italy, France from the very proposal of the British. and London (under arrangement) will be Government to relieve the British troops conroyed by this Steamer proceeding to in Syria and Bilicia by French troope, a Bombey there transkipped to on-carrying Steamer for collies and relief which constitutes a purely military measure, the final decision on the Syrian London.
question being reserved.
Farcels will be received at the Office atil 13 Nook, the day before adting. The contents Contrary to the assertion of the news- and value of all packages are required paper, it has been repeated to the Emir 2. For further puritalien, miting cakes, too,
Apply
HACKINNON MACKENZIE = Co
Post Box 112
Feisal that the Entente between France and England was intangible, and that no attempt made to find support in one) of the two countries against the other could be taken into consideration for 'a
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US Shipping Board vessels
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from Horuxor
Oct. 38th, 101
Jan. 8th, 1990.
Nov. Jet, 1819
Jan. 18th, 1920..
Cargo accepted on through Bill of Lading to Baltimore, Havans, Centra and
South American porta.
For further information apply to
"Talephone 141.
"PACIFIC. MAII: S.S. CO. Alarandra Building, Chater Bond
Cable Addrees "SJLANÖZ
INDO CHINA
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STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
#AIUB09 BUBJECT TO ALTERATION
HAIPHONG và HOLEOW
SHANGHAI via NINGPO STRAITS & CALUUTTA - MASTLA
STRAFTS & CALCUTTA.
KOBK
STRAITS & CALCUTTA ... SANDAKAN ...
#LOKSANG* Tue, HOPSANG"J Wed Wed. "KUMBANG "LOONGBANG”: Fri,
Fri, YATSHING
Fri FOOKSANG* "LAISANG" Tac, 13th Jan
HENSANG
8th Jan., 8 am
7th Jan, D'light 7th Jan 3 pm. 9th Jan 3 PM. 8th Jan, 3 p.m. 9th Jan, 5 p.m.
p.m.
24th Jan, Noon.
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JALOUTTA LINE
This Line affords regular willings to Calcatta, Penang and Singapore; returning from Calcutta steamers proceed via Etrazim and Hongkong to Japan. nouation ly calling at Shanghai. All steamers have excellent fitted with Electric Light and Fans and carry a fully-qualified
Passenger accommodation,
SHANGHAI LINE-hanghal, sometimes calling a Bwabow Through tokia da
approximataly every five days between Canton and
be obtained and through "B0le of Lading are izmed to all Northern and Yangte Porta via Shanghai, LINEA weekly service is maintained with Mantis by vessels with good
passenger accommodation, asilings from both ports every Friday. LINE:Falling approximately weekly for progers and cargo,
calling at Hoiber whom inducement offers
LINE-Os miling per month between Hongkong and Bandakan by
teamer baring up-to-date sccommodation for samengor Cargo takes on through Bill of Lading for Kuscat, Jemeltom, Labean. Tawao and Lahad Dsis. V
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TENTSIN LINE:Angular sarrion le ran from March to November between
Hongkong and Hainfo, calling at Weihalwat and Chefoo. For Freight or pasiga apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & 00., LTD.. Tolenbos No. 11
MANILA HAIPHONG
BORNEO
Cable Address
Kavakinen, Kobe.
Bentley's, A.B.C. 5th Ed.
and Scott's Codes.
Fodera Managers,
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Telephone: Sanno
3844, 3937
KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA
(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP Co.)
CAPITAL PAID-UP
120,000,000
Fresident: Mr. Y. KAWMAKL Vice-President Mr. K. MATSUKATA. Managing Director: Mr. MABAYA ADE,
The Company has on hand a large Number of
NEW CARGO STEAMERS
ALWAYS READY FOR
CHARTERS_of_all_descriptions.
The following are comprised in the Company's Floet-
Eleven steamers of 9,100 tons each deadweight.
And, under the Company's management Twenty steamers of about 9,100 tons deadweigh
Two steamers of about 6,500 tons, deadwel
(Belonging to the Kawasaki lock For Charlar Rates and all other particulars
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KISEN KAISHA”