THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1921.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
REGULAR SAILINGS TO NEW YORK & BOSTON for NEW YORK via Suez.
LLOYD TRIESTINO. -
TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR LEVANT, BLACK SEA & DANUBE PORTS.
1
FIUME having been re-opened for traffic, cargo is also accepted; for this port' Do through Bills of Lading,
FOR BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE via SINGAPORE, PENANG & ĈOLOMBO.. "TRIESTE "
sailing End of August.
1.5.
FOR SHANGHAI.
sailing on or about 18th August. "TRIESTE "...
"Passengers" "Luggage can be insural at the Ocs of the Agents.
29
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.
Sailing from Colombo to South African Ports:- "UMONA"
sailing the beginning of Sept. SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS from CALCUTTA & COLOMBO. Through Bill of Lading issued from Hongkong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lises apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agenta.
N. Y. K.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
KÄILINGS TRUE MONGESTU KURJEM TO AMEERLATIEK.
BEATTLE & VICTORIA or VANCOUVER vis Manila, Keelung,
Shanghai & Japan porta
Cargo to Overland Folute U.S. in connection with Gross Northern Northern Pacis and Chicago, Milwaukos ✯-St. Paul Falways. FUSHIMI MARU (omitting Manila) ...
KATORI MABU. ... KASHIMA MARU
*
EUP
(omitting Manks) JUWA MARU (Nagasaki direct) ・
Tuesday,
Friday, Tuesday,
* Baturday,
23rd Aug, st 1) am.
9th Sept. at 11 am." 4th Oat at 11 am 19th Oct., - nt 11 am,
COMMUNICATIONS OF
EMPIRE.
APPEAL FOR REFORM.
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
An official report was issued on July 6th of the proceedings at the Conference of representatives of the United King dom, the Dominions, and India, held at No. 10, Downing-street, the previous day.
Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Prime Minis- ter of Australia, emphasised the need of close communication between each Domin ion and Great Britain and among the Dominions, themselves, for political. reasons. We
strategical, and commencations by scil.
had to consider
AEST
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.
FROM JAPAN. Steamship-
"CHAKBANG" having arrived from the above parts, Consigno
cargo by her are hereby informed that all- goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasandous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Jompany Limited, whance, and/or from the
harres, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 16th Aug, will be abject to rent
All broken, chafed and damaged packages, are to be left in the Godowns where they will be air, and land, by cable, and wireless telesamined. Claims against the steamer must be The status of presented within 15 days of arrival, otherwise graphy and telephony,
bey will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
the Dominions made it imperative that their voice should be heard. Conferences ought to be regular and frequent, but A difficulty this was not now possible. in the way of the constitution of an Imperial Cabinet or Council was the fact that a Minister could not speak with full authority on matters concerning his country.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
“JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD...
General Managers.
* Hongkong, August 10th, 1921., [3319
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
'SAILINGS,. SUBJECT · TO ALTERATION HAIPHONG - HOJEOW. *TAKSANG" BANGKOK via SWATOW... "MINGSANG" SHANGHAI & THINGTAU VIL SWATOW" HOPSANG → KOBE vs SHANGHAI " ..
MANILA
STRAITS & CALCUTTÄ”. SANDAKAN
Tres 18th Aug. 8 m Wol. 17th Aug, 10 am. Wed, 17th Aug. Noon. "FOOKSANG”. Thurs, 18th Ang., D'light "LOONGSANG”.....FM. 19th Aug 3 PIL. "YATSHING ** INSAM
20th Aug. 3 pim. *****YANNIS" ................Thurs.. 25th Aug., Ron. CALCUTTA LINE:-This Line afforda regular sailings to Calentia, Penang and `
Bingapore | returning from Calcatta, steamers prossed via Siraits. and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shanghai. All steamers bave excellent, pamenger accommodation, are fitted with Electric Light and Fans and carry 'a fully-qualified Surgeon.
.
SHANGHAI LINE:-SA societimes calling at Swabow Through tickets san
approximately overy five days between Canton and
MANILA
be obtained and through Bill of Lading are issued to all Northern and Yangtze Ports via Shanghai.
LINE :-A weekly service la maintained with Manila by vessels with good
passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports avery Friday.
passengers and cargo,
Binding decisions only P. & O. S. N. CO. HAIPHONG LINE:Sailings approxima weakly for
STEAMERS FOR STRAFTS, COLOMBO, AUS- TRALIA, BOMBAY," EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS & LONDON.
Perrian Gall, Continental, American, and South African Porta.
Walrar, carrying His Majesty's Mala, will be despatched from this Port on ar about SATURDAY, the 20th, August, 1921, taking Para gers and Cargo for the above Forta
be made by the Cabinets or Parliaments of the Dominions concerned, and on definite questions of foreign policy, no such decision was possible unless they could be presented to the Dominions im- mediately they arose. This would show the necessity for constant and speedy communications. The day was not far distant when the various Frime Ministers would be in constant communication with Through Bill of Lading issued or Batavia,
He each other by wireless telephone. could see no other means by which a real participation by the Dominions in Em- pire affairs would be possible. For all Steamship DUNERA.” Captain
THE the Dominions were practical purposes now told of things when they were done, and when nothing remained for them but to accept. This
was in most cases inevit able, because questions of foreign policy soulk and Valuables and Ton for Isaly, France must be decided without delay. The and London (under arrangement) will be steamship service between Great Britain
transhipped at Bombay inta the Mail Steam.ST and Australiowas worse now than twenty-proceeding direct to Marseilles and London. Give
years ago. Twelve and a half to fourteen knots an hour for inter-Imperial, the day before aniling. The contenta and steamship communication would not do It was a standing reflection on our Im perial commonsense, and a menace to our Imperial interests. The conference should consider improved steamship ser- vices: In the matter of as
too. what might not be done with was quite possible to arrange for an aeroplane service between Great Britain and Australia. An airship service would reduce the journey to ten
days
The communication of Imperial
public opinion had also to be considered. Pub lic opinion was a potent factor now, and would in time become the dominant factor.
NEWS SERVICES,
It
Parcels will be received at this Office until 8
raids of all packaged are required.
For further particulars apply tow
MACKINNON, "MACKENZIE
& CO.,
Agente,
[1191
Hongkong, July 14th, 1981.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hongkong Observatory, August 1ith.
Asiomater Temperature. Humidity, Wind Direction
-Force Weather
After having referred to the cheapress with which Canada was flooded with American news, he proceeded to speak of the importance of supplying the Colonies with news from Great Britain. He mentioned the
work being gala
pursued by Germansseminating
Iri
nema Germany to day, he said, had two, direct wireless services with the United States of America, and a third was being
BONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez arranged. France, too, had two great
Port Bald and Marseilles,
MISHIMA MARU
וי
SADO MARU KITANO HARU HAMBURG, LONDON & ROTTERDAM
TUTTORI MARU...
10%
DE
19th Aug, at I am 2nd Sept, at 11 am. 16th Sept., at 11 am,
Th
Friday, Friday," Friday,
Monday, 22nd Augush.
Bues.
LIVERPOOL & MARSEILLES TIN
stations capable of communicating with all par
parts of the world.
There was no system of direct wireless communication between Crown Colonies and the United Kingdom. It was obvious that unless we did not give the Dominions the fullest encouragement in wireless telephony in the immediate future we should be left far behind other countries. After having carefully considered the possibility of establishing the necessary communication,
BORNEO
bely
calling at Hʊhow when inducement offers. - LINE:-Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two 5,000 tan `stéamera 8.5. HINSANG" and "YANNIS both steamer
baving excellent passenger accommodation. Cargo taken on through Bill of Lading" for 'Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan,. Tawso and had Datu, WENTSIN LINE:-A regular service is run from March to November between.
Hongkong and Tientsin, calling at Waihatwel and Chefoo BANGKOK LINE :-A weekly service is provided between Hongkong and Bangkok, via Swalow, by „four steamere fitted with up-to-date passenger accommodation.
CALOUTTA
ந.5.
LINE:
12
"YATSHING" will be despatched on or about Saturday, 20th Aug, at 3 pm, for SINGAPORE, PENANG
& CALCUTTA.
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, PORT SWET. TENHAM, MADRAS and DUTCH EAST INDIES.
For Freightfor Passage apply tö-
Previous On DatejÛn Date
Day
at 2 p.m. 6 am.
I p..
29.55 29.62
29.48
$8
82
i
74
76
SW
SW
SW
Talizmowi No" 215,
Highest open-air Temperaturs on 13th...90 Lowest open-air Température on 14th ...89
*MR. CHURCHILL'S, REPLY.- Mr. Winston Churchill said everyone was agreed as to the objects which they had in view. The question was how could they get them and when could they get them. A wave of exhaustion had passed over the world that had been and the idea that they should fighting, have better methods of communication as their disposal for civilian purposes after five years of slaughter and destruction was not well founded. While they saw exactly what they wanted to do, it would that the work had to be undertaken by be a mistake for them to somebody other than the Post Office.
mense schemes and ked of public money.
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY vi* Manila, Zamboanga, Thursday he had reluctantly come to the conclusion
Jaland, Townsville & Brisbane.
́NEW YORK VIA PANAMA.
AKI MARU
144
Tuesday,
TANGO KABU
NIKKO MABU
Tuesday, Tenday:
10th Ang, at 11 am. 20th Bep, ali mm. 18th Oct, at 11 am.
LYONS MARU **
"M
144
TAKAOKA MĀRU
Thursday, Thursday,
8007¶ AMERICAN PORTS L CAPB,
KANAGAWA HARU
... Friday,
MORIOKA MARU
TAMBA HARU
Baturday, Friday,
18th Aug. 25th Aug
16th September
"20th Ang. 2nd Bepb.
Tuesday, 20th Aug.
BOMBAY & COLOMBO vis Singapore.
CALOUTTA" & BANGOON via Singapore & Penang.
100
HI
JAPAN PORTS-Nagasaki, Kobe & Yokohama.
YEBOSHI MARU "
TANGO HARU ...
MITO MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
INABA MARU KAMO HABU..
2
1
Friday,
Wednesday, Friday, Thursday,
19th Aug, at 11 a..m
17th Aug. 19th Aug, at 11 mm. 1st Sept, at II an
For Further Information apply to- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Telephone Nos. 199 & 993.
K. KAMEL, Manager.
YAMASHITA KISEN K
KAISHA.
(THE YAMASHITA S.S. CÓ. L†0.)
REGULAR FREIGHT & PASSENGER SERVICE
BETWEEN..
KEELUNG, HONGKONG & HAIPHONG. Sailing from Hongkong..
FOR HAIPHONG via Pakhol
AE. "HOZUI MARU."
FOR KEELUNG vla Swatow & Amoyon
** 8.8. “TAIKWA MARU”.
For further partionlarz, vlones.
Branch Office,
No. 87, Bonham Brand, West,
Tel. No. 155.
-on or about 18th Aug.
on or about 18th Aug. -
M. KOBAYASHI,
Top Floor, King's Building
Tel No. 140.
If they said the Government would do large or drastic action inc
very
int-
this, he would be content. All he asked
would do the was that it should be done. They could best they could; they would drive not go on as they were: imperilling Imahead as far as they could; they perial connections, imposing an intoler would get plans made out on good lines. able handicap to commerce, and leaving and they would get agreement between their citizens in the Empire generally the different parties. Then, as their uninformed of what the other parts were strength revived and recovered. they doing-loft helplessly and hopelessly in would carry then into actual effect. On the race for supremacy in a scheme of the subject of circalation of news within communication of which they were eleven the British Empire, Mr. Churchill years ago the originators. They had said it was really a vital thing that the been assured that efficient service could British Empire should develop a strong be provided which would give messages British Empire atmosphere, and that at half cables rates. What he proposed was very simple. It was this that bad they shoold know in each part of the
Empire. what the other Britain should say.
parts were think ing. There should be our plant; you put up your plant," In standing of each other's difficulties. In sympathetic under that event they would put up a wireless 28 is other questions; they came up finance. He thought
"We will
plant in Australia which would com-immediately against which he under
stood the Prime Minister proposed to set up he might possibly arrange for a short conference between the Dominion Prime Ministers and the representatives, of the newspapers in Great Britain, with a ricw of seeing what practical proposala | could be made.
municate direct with Great Britain, and that at the every other Dominion could do the same. "Mr. Meighen (Canada) pointed out that Canada received most of her news through the United States, and that it therefore tinged by American opinion, while little Canadian news ap- peared in England, although it was sent to the newspapers there. Telephonic com munication was, he thought, preferable to wireless telegraphy.
to.
There was one practical proposal which they hoped already to do with the aid of the Postmaster-General-that wid Sir Thomas Smartt (South Africa) allow the deferred rate in regard to Press at a cheaper rate, which communications agreed that the improvement of long- was discontinued during the war. So distant telephony was the most desirable for ne the wireless chain was concerned, objective, but. urged that in addition of course, it had been delayed by the more rapid conveyance, say, hy air, was worthy of·
consideration. The speaker war, but the Oxford-Cairo station would to criticise the English Press, chajes, proceeded
herbe talking in November. These wireless
when which seemed, he said, to prefer sonsa would afford they got into operation, wound homo matter to tiewe shout the the facilities of interchange-of commun- great addition to Dominions. Like other speakers, he sugication. They would not, in gested a committed to consider the ques displace the cables, but they
hig tion of communicationa.
develop an additional class of traffic of would Mr. Many (New Zealand) recalled very тету
great importance. So far as
and
ta
the fact that three years ago a committee steamships were concerned, at the pre- made an excellent report on the matter sent time financial difficulties would be but very little had been done to give effect very great inded, because the cost of to view was that
was enormous, communications prevented the Dominions everything from having a voico in the Empire's Zealand services would be a very
accelerate the South African and New costly foreign policy. If despatches were sent from
matter. It was one of the first objects Fremiers
English overscaa Ministers by wireless telephony, they and energies once the vital questions which they should devote their money would be published to the world at large, Concerned Mr. Massey then referred to the uncer and the naval
with "the
safety of the country tainties attending aerial travel, and
country had So far as the air wae added tast the steamer pervices were concerned, he believed it would be
were been provided former of the slower than they used to be. The Dominsible for the section Karachi, Baghdad, pos
Cairo, Cairo, in the very, pear future, as additional expenditures to establish a economic and paying service for maile The pricing day a machine came from for the producers. If the trade in pro Baghdad to Cairo, in eleven hours, th duce was discouraged, it would be bad journey which would otherwise
ions, he thought, should contrib pctical matter, without any large
improvement of
towards the communications.
High
freights were te were another difficulty, as together with the fall in prices they left hardly anything
not only for New Zealand but for the
English consumer. Me
(Continued as foot of nest column.)
taken to five weeks.
have
A Committee was appointed to report upon the proposnia na soop na possible,
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
GLEN
GENERAL MANAGERS.
AND
SHIRE
Joint Service of Steamers.
U.K.-STRAITS. CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE.
Vessel M.V. "GLENARIFTE MY. "GLENTARA M.V. "GLEN APPTM
B.B. CARNARVONSHIRE
M V.." GLENADE"
GLENAMOY” "GLENTABA" M.V. "GLENABIFFE"
OUTWARDS.
HOMEWARDS.
Leaves Hongking
Dhea Hongkong 19th Ang. 4th Sept.
„" 30th Sept.
10th Oct.
Discharges
3rd Sept. GENDA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMKURG, 6th Sept. GLASGOW, LONDON & RotterBAN, 25th Sep Geroa, BOTTERDAM, HAMBURG & FULL 28th Sept. GLASGOW & ROTTERDAM."
Movements are subject to change without potios. For freight or further partfonlary please apply to z-a
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. The Glen Line, Ltd, angsta
Tak No. 11 rub, 5 er 95, and 3596,
Cable Address
Kawakisen, Koba.
Bentley's A.B.C. 5th EL
and Boott's Codes.
KAWASAKI
ני
MISEN
Telephone: Sanngmily 2844, 8938.
(KAWASAKI » STEAMSHIP CO.)
CAPITAL PAID-UP
KAISHA
¥20,000,000
President Mr. Y. KAWASAKI." Vice-President: Mr. E. MatsuKATA.. Managing Director: Mr. Manaya'ÄXL.
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 Fleetwe
Eleven steamers of 9,100 tons each deadweight.
*And under the Company's Management in
Twenty steamers of about 8,100 tons deadweight each. Two steamers of about 6,400 tons deadweight each; (Belonging to the Kawasaki Dockyard Coy Idd).
For Ukorlar Bates and all other particulars apply to their
KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA.
No. 8 Buxo Ko