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RILLS OF LADING, SH

THE LEGATION QUARTER

AT PEKING.

NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS.

The new

The personnel of the Administrative a speech delivered at the Imperial Hoon-Commission of the Diplomatic Quarter omic Conference by Sir Halford Mnck has been almost entirely changed, owing inder, Chairman of the Imperial Shipping to, the resignation or departure from Committee;

Peking of various members, Commission is composed of the following The first grens complaint that came bere gentlemen, the first three having bee fore us we reported on to the last Imperial | nominated by the Diplomatic Body and Conference; but, inasmuch as there have, the other two elected by the inhabita ats been further developments since that time, of the Quarter:- and since developments are in progress at this moment in regard to it. I must men f it very shortly, and that is the ques tion of hipowners' liability under bills of hiding. That, of course, was a very old question, but it became soute after the war

account of the prevalence of pilferage,

No one quite knew who was to blame; every one said the other inna. If you went shipowner, he said the pilferage &

at the clocks; if you went to the docks,, they

is on the rallway. Whusver v went it was clusive, and, therefore, the question of the shipowners' liability, under|| bills of inding hecnine urgent.

We went to work, and we determind in the end unanimously to recommend that the shipowner" should unt be free to c trnet himself out of his liability, and we reccium nded that throughout the Empire the Canadian Act should be accepted as the model and that we should try to have n similar condition of affair wight through the Empire. I may say, incidentally, that we sounded shipping interests "outside We appealed to their putriotism. Natur ally, they did not much like the change that we proposed, but those interests that we consulted agreed that they would not oppose provided there were certain safe guard- inserted, and we arrived at au animous compromise on that subject. Our Report, was published, having been sent to the various Prime Ministers and was accepted by the last Imperial Conference.

THE HAGUE BULES.

Mr. H. J. Fox (British Legation),

"President.".

Mr. P. R. Joselyn (American Lega

tion)," Delegate in charge of Police and Roads,

Mr. J. Ellens de Schooten (Delgian)

Legution).

Mr. RC Allen" (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation). Mr. Berruyer (Inspectorates. General of Customs), Honorary

·Treasuere.

SPORT:

FOOTBALL

TODAY'S MATCHES.

The following matches in the Hongkong League are fixed for to-day :-0

Division 7-Kickoff, 4.13 p.m.

INTIMATIONS

THE BE DINE STEAMBIISA

NOTICE TO CONEIONERS.

From LEITH;. MIDDLESBRO, LONDON & STRAITS. The Steamakip "BENLOMONDT

PIONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform

Hongkong Club a Koston, HXÈC ground. Referee Mr. Smith. King's Ragt. R.G.A., Sookupooed that all floods are being landed at

ground. Referen:

their risk into the hazardous and/or “extra Wakehamn..

hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,.Etdi, when- H:M.S. Tinių, e. H.M.S. Ambrose, ce, and/or from the wharves, dalivery may be

Sockunpoo "B" ground. Referee : | obtained, Mr. Wright. H.M.S. "Tamnr. Hongkong Policu, Navy "B" ground. Referee: Mr. Collins,

Dietson 11.---Kick-off, 2.13 ja South China "B" H.K. Club Res, South China ground. Referee: Mr. Spencer.

Kowloon Reserves. South China A, Kowloon F.C. ground. Referee Mr. Hagan" University Filipino Club, H.K.F.C. ground. Referee; Mr. Bailey. Cins de Recreior. H.M.S. Marazion+.

St. Joseph's ground. Referee : ME Fairburn Sacred Heart H.M.S. Hollyhock, Sookumpoo "B" ground." Referee:" Mr. Tildesley..

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H.M.S. Tamar . St. JosepF's, Navy "B" ground. "Refrece: Mr. Blum-

HONGKONG" LEMOTE TABLES TO DATE,

Dirixium L.

Tamar

PRESIDENT. TSAO KUN. Chinese tenship gossip in Peking, saya the Far Eastern Times, has lately con- cutrated on President Tano Kur's good humour and constant laughing whenever any person at an interview suggests that the general position serious. It is giving rise to the legend that there is more than a lack of mental grasp. of China's difficulties in this demeanour. Foreign observers are less captious. They King's say that the new President shows an HK. Clab entire lack of pompousness and formality R.G.A. and is indeed the first chief execitive to Kowloop be as democratic as an Americnu Pre Diomede sident besides being the first man in Police the Presidential chair to speak pure run Pekingese e hua: consequently even Titania foreigners who can only speak a little Despatch Chinese find that they can carry on a con- Tersation without an interpreter. They all enjoy the experience and feel perfectly at home from the first word to she inste This is by no means an unimpertant political consideration and will probah

a considerable influeher, if matters come to crisis,

SHIPPING ON THE UPPER

YANGTSZE....

SIX STEAMERS HELD UP.

Goals.

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No claims will be admitted after the Goods" bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 94th inst will be subject All claims" against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th December, or they will not be recognized.

Al broken, chafed d'and damaged Goods are

to be left in the Godowa, where they will be examined on the 24th inst.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

"GIRB," LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD."

Agentaals

Hoogkang, 18th November, 1923 (3592)

NOTICE TO· CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD, CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION ..CO. LTD.

CONSIGNEES

AND

per Company's Steamer "CALCHAS ****

ars hereby notified that the Cargo will bo discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where. it will lie at Consignees rish and subicok to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's WE The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after ist November. Optional cargo to Steamer'à arrival

a will be landed, unless notion has been given prior

Al·

chafed broken

and damaged goods

where they wil}

sre to be left in the Godaways amui Fedez

be examined on any

between the bears of 10.45

Noon

within the free storage pond after the Goods

of 10.15. od No

No chims will be admitted

1 310 have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Good

the Sith Nor-... remaining undelivered after ember, will be subject to rent.

Harkins, Durban and South Chim not yet competed.

·Division 1.

.Goals.

P. W.. L. D. F. P

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King's... St. Joseph's : Titania

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CRICKET.

J. C, FLETCHER'S XI: #2 "CIVIL" SERVICE.

The whole Empire, therefore, by the solution at that Confervuer, undertook to legislate in the same diretion, but immediately after that Conference, a ̈ raos e- ment took place to internationalize the practice which was to be established with- in the Empire The Hague Rules were passed, and maritime countries were asked to legislate to make The Hague Hales the

The pontoon bridge which the northern law in their several jurisdictions General Yang Sen threw across the Yang discussions

place, and The took Rules were modified, and, on behalf of my tsze axle above Wanheiru in Schuan, coagues on the Imperial Shipping Core has been taken down, but during its exist mittee. E have to say that we considered yes it caused considerable worry to for Filipinos the raodified rules, and, if our opinion eign shipping. It now appears that : Harkins,. Durban, Triquaide lesid, we think that they carry out the General Tang used the bridge to facilitate Venezian not yet competed.. intration of the Report, which was prehis retreat from the Szechuan army, Six sented by us unanimously and adored by foreign teamers on their way up the the last Imperial Conference,

River to Chungking were held beenuse the. There is this further fact, that the ship-military would not open the bridge. owner and shippers, as represented by Fortunately a Japanese gunbont came their different conferences and associations alonz and its demand to be allowed to are agreed, in international conference on pass was granted. When the pontoon this nutter, with very few exceptions was drawn aside for that purpose, all Only within the last ten days a meeting the other six steamers dashed through has been held, I think it was in Brussels, too -amb--L-understand that the differences are now so muall that it is almost certain thin, on the basis of the amended Hague Rules, you will be able to get a world-wide com mon practice in this matter of vital import ance to the commucial world. A Bill bas heen introduced into the House of Lords here, was referred to a Joint Committee of the two Homes, has been unanimously endorsed by that Joint Committee, nul if this Confirmer, is willing to recept as equivalent to what was nikapted at the last Conference The Hague Rules as no modified and as scheduled in the Bill be fore the British Parliament, then I ima gine that Bill will be pressed forward. The hope of thus: of us who have been busy with it for the last three years that it may be accepted as a mole Bill, and that we may see legislation with П Thw to uniformity in the Empire, wa hope by way of an example to other uations; nad in the and throughout the

work.

DEFERRED REBATES,

TILK SHIPPER'S. OFTION,

We were then free to go on to consider

and!

In this match on the Civil Service ground at 8:30 pm, to-day, Mr. J. C. Fletcher's XI will be composed of":— C. Fletcher E Lindsell, FT. Rome, L. A. R. Duncan, A. W. Ramsay,

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 11th December, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agenta Hongkong, 1st November, 1923. * (1603

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.

AND CHIINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

CONSIGNERS

per Company's Steamer. THESEUS"

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be die sharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignes's risk and subject to: terms and conditions al storage ab Holts Wharf The Cargo will be ready for delivery trom Godown co and after 22nd November

Ophional pargo will be landed, unless cotise - ban been given prior to steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.

1 of 10:45 am. and Nocur within the less. storage

No Claims will be admitted after the Good" bare left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods

S. Jex, G. Dorking, H. H: Day Twining nadelivered after the 28th November, Riddell, A. R. Minu and H. H. Tayler.

the main question of rebates, which are X1. 1. CRC: 2x XI. illegal in various portions of the Empire, and which, in the main affect only the 2nd XI. in their League match against The following will represent the I.R.C. outward trade from this country to other the C.R.C. 2nd XI. on the former's portions of the Empire. The Cominittee

came to the unanimous conclusion that in ground to-day at 2.15 p.m.-D. Rum- the case of liners and this matter does Jahn, Sirdar Khan, T. A. Moosdoen, M. not touch tramps - qui monopoly was P. Madar, I. Hassan, O. Rumjahn, H. D. esential to the maintence of a perman Rumjahn, A H Samy. YA Wahab, ent and healthy service, and that, given R. Nazarin, and M. Sadick. the fluid condities of the scan and the unity of the can, that could only bo arrived at by some tie of some description between the shipper who wished to ship parcels at any time by the liners and the owners of the line,

HONGKONG BILLIARDS

ASSOCIATION.

bebject to rent,

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 19th December, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD &SWIRE,

ågenta, Hongkong, 22nd November, 1923, [1307

BOWERN &

Na. E, Muirum Roin SHANGHAL

The Hongkong Billiards Association Members British Chamber of Commerco bas drown up a programme of fixtures (hanghai). Mr. T. W. BOWEEN, Fellow of to the end of the year,

May the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Laser- Club Lusitano and the Craigengower pozated by Royal Charter, London. Cricket Club have drawn byes and will not play until 8th and 7th December.

Victoria Recreation Clab meet the

visually came to the conclusion that in especially of the augatory rbaructer of the recommendations of the Royal Com mission we would recommend the experi- t ́ment of allowing an option, so that on e

given trade shippers would have an option. of whether they would commit themselves Catholic Union Club on November 26th to the liner service which was catering for and 27th them by an agreement or by the system

Police Recreation Chub and Hongkong

The next great question that caïnes before us had regard to deferred rebates-again nn old stager. As in the case of the bill of "Inding question, so in the case of de ferred rebates, there was a certain acute nes in the dispute immediately after the of deferred rebates. As showing the pre Defence Corps play on November 28th and war. That was due to the fact of Govern- sent positinu. I will read a letter which hawi x9th, ".

and Ex- ment ownership of merchant shipping been addressed to me hy Sir Kenneth Dockyard Recreation Club The quistion came before us in the first Anderson, the chairman of the Orient Active Service Men's Club play on 30th instance, and mainly, on a representation Line, on behalf of the Conferenen Times, November and 3rd December, inan the

Club de Reerein and Catholic Men's Australian Commonwealth and Mr. Eva, who is the representative in Government, The Australian Government London of the Commonwealth Live:W Club play on 4th and 5th December Line could not give rebates it was for are glad to say that the optional system Hongkong University and Chinese Club bidden to do in By Commonwealth legista.) of rebate or agreement, evolves in the have byes in the first round and play on tica. The Australian Conference of Ship. Australian trade as a result of the inquiry 14th and 15th December. ping Lines stuck tenaciously to its practics by the Imperial Shipping Committee into of giving rebates on the outward voyage, the rebate system, is working satisfactorily.

inasmuch as the round voyage is the The form of

SAIGON RIDE MARKET. AN ngrement

gued by over eight traded hundred firms, and now that certain smend- -Mesira, Wm. G. Hale & Co. Ltd, in We examined this question, and wo pre.induts are about to be made to meet the this circular dated Saizen, November sented an interim resort and a hand report wishes of the Merchants' Association, and 16th, say-During the last fortnight our The intra report dealt with a special and the document, subject to these, has bent market has been on the whole very quiet, urgent point. The

Commonwealth Coy formally approved by them, it may be auti and though at a time our prices ween vernment Line represented to us that cipated that the number cf hens adopting affected by a sudden rise reported in the those who shipped with them had on the agreement alternative will be in Hongkong market, the demand being, very number of ceramions heen penalized by the creased

but of.

on the homew that had its rapercussion need has already bus originally intro

Conference Lines by having their goods There are about 1.500 firms shipping in poor, they noon returned to their pre- the ship bad sailed not full-practically more than half of them have agreed to and Cuba, no purchases to speak of have tendered for shipment refused, even though this trade, I understand, so that already vous level. Except very small business effected for prompt shipments with Japan refused on the ground of what in technically abandon the rebates and to accept the transpired. Market closes easier, but called disloyalty. That goes beyond merely agreement, and sines a further number are

sefusing to pay up the deferred rebate likely now to come in-tha amendments prices have not yet receded to any great sou hoyent a particular shipper trecuse have been adoptal only within the last extent though a decline in expected short he has shipped with your commititors. few days I think it probable that at ly as the early rice will soon be avail.

the Prime Minister in Australia, in our avallei

the offer which we New Crop-It is reported that the interim report that should such as induced the two interests to put before prospecta are particularly bright in the our again we would investigate it and them. I hope that the freedom which we districts of Raclieu Gocong, Mytho, that we had been promiss the help of obtained will have resulted a settlement, at Bentre and Tauan, which give the very

We were phla to mort to Mr. Hughes. zast theme of the trade. will have able A

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