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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, · TULSDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 1924.
Queen's Buildings.
Phone C 2004.
HUGO STINNES LINIEN
OSTASIEN-FAHRT
PASSENGER SERVICE HONGKONG TO NAPLES ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURO
VIA
MANILA, STRAITS, COLÖMB(), SUEZ, PORT SAID,
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG:
SS.
EMIL KIRDORF"
S.S.
ALBERT VOULER
특별
88
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on or about the 5th Feb,
on er about the 14th ch
on or about the 14th April.
FARES FROM HONGKONG TO NAPLES:
FROM "71-UPWARDS
Only First Class Accomodation Available:
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.
Doux Bond Central.
AGENTS.
Phone Central No. 478.
To EUROPE via U.S.A.
FAST
route, new ships, excellent food. Through tickets can be bought in all the large cities in the Orient at special rates. Choice of American railroads Thence the famous U. S. Lines ships from New York to Plymouth, Southampton, Cher- bourg or Bremen:
For information write today to UNITED STATES LINES ADMIRAL VENTAL LINE
4 Body Komi Hunglong.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Buliding, Hongkong.
Agencies in Pranespol Cities
Managing Operators for U. S. SHIPPING BOARD
ASAHI BEER
SPECIALLY BEEWED FOR?EXPORT
DAI NIPPON BREWERY CO.
LIMITED.
TOKYO, JAPAN.
MITSÜ
SOLE AGENTS
BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
HONGKONG.
AHEAD OF THE MAIL
خوام
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S STEAMER
"MOREA.”
ARRIVED HaNaKong on 11TH JANUARY, 1825.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRALTAR MARSEILLES, PURTSAID, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS
(FROM INDIAN PAPERS) AFFAIRS OF HORATIO BOTTOMLEY.
LONDON, December 30th. Several dred-boxes and many files and documents belonging to: Bottomley have been discovered in the basement of offices formerly rented by Bottomley in Pic- cadilly. The les are docketed and dis
between the clone private accounts as
Bottomley SIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Victory Bond Club and
pamed vessel ALTH hereby informed estate. The trustee in Rottomley's bank that their Goods are being landed and ruptcy has taken charge of these docu placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and ments. He states that he obtained infor- Kason Wharf and Oodowa
Company' mation regarding them from Houston.Godowns at Kowloon, where ach assignment who was formerlys Bottomley's secretary, will be sortof oat mark by mark and delivery
be obtained as the Goods are landed. can be so It is not yet known if the documents in- clude any valuable securities..
AMERICAN CAUSE CELEBRE. -
LONDON, Deember 21st, Mrs. Guinevere Gould: ex-Gaiety chorus sir, formerly known as Alice Sinclair, widow of George Jay Goall the Ameri. can railway.magnate, who died in May of this year, has won a fight in the New York courts on behalf of her three child- ren, born before her marriage,
The Court held that, although the plaintiff was only married in July, 19 the three children (of whom Gould had admitted paternity) were entitled equally with the even children of his first mar- riage to his estate, with the result that ench will receive about £100,000.
1 goods will be landed here unless
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
BAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
BANGKOK via SWATOW - THINGTAU via SWATOW." "w
& SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SWATOW...
STRAITS & MANILA
HOTHOW VALCUTTA
KOBE SHANGHAI,
DALNY & YOKOHAMA TSINGTAU SWATOW
& SHANGHAI SANDASAN SHANGHAI yin SWATOW BANGKOK – ROTHOT
"HANGSANG *
* LOKSANG*
*ESANG"
"LEESANG**
*NAMSANG"
"SUISANO "TINGSANG 'KUTSANG «YAUANG"
"HINSANGTM. WAISHING" "CHUNSANG"
Tuesday, 15th Jan Noon. E
... Wednesday, 18th Jan, 2am
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Friday, 18th Jan 70. Friday, Fri Las Saturder
18th Jan, 1023.
...and
.....Tuesday,
13th Jan 3 pm.
Loth Jan, 11 am 20th Jan. 7 m...
22nd Jan, 7 that th
...Wednesday, 23rd Jaz, 7am. ...Wednesday, 23rd Jan, 1 pm,
27ca Jay 7 a.m Sunday, Wednesday, 30th Jan., Noen.
in Optionabave been given to the contrary | CALOUTTA LINI - "Thin Lina azorda regular salilage ra Calogtin, Penang and
xix hours before arrival of the steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including dets of arrival will be subject to rust.
No Fire Insuranes will be elfooted by us is any case whatever.
Damaged packages most be left in the HARBHAJ Godown for examination by the Consignose, and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD DOUGLAS, at 10 am, on Mondays and Tharaday
All Chima mart be prosented within ton days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
Ne Olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th January, 1904.
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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LID. FROM MIDDLES630'. ANTWERP, LONDON AND, STRAITS.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
LONDON, December 21st, Sir Stewart Stockman and Sir Francis Floud were frequently interrupted at a mass meeting of midland agriculturistaONSIGNEES of Cargo are bereby inform-
The Steamship "BENAVON
at Crews to-day convened to consider the
ed that all Goods are being landed at best means for stamping out foot and their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowas of the HONCIONG mouth disease,
The farmers contended that, the Minis. AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWY COMPANY, try of Agriculture was working along, whence, and/or from the wharves, the wrong lines, in Jaughtering affected delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods animals.
ave left the Godswas, and all Gods remaining Sir Francis Floud defended the Gov-vered after the 17th inst, will be subject ernment's policy and said that the to rent. Ministry could not sit with folded hands and let matters rip. The disense had haffled the greatest pathologists,
The farmers bitterly complained that the herds were completely recovered and yet" were doomed to be slaughtered.
The treating, after a very acrimonious that resolution discussion, passed it slaughter had failed and that other methods, as, for example, isolation treat ment. should be adopted."
NEW AIR FORCE RESERVE.
Luxton, December 27th.
All Claiu gainst the Steamer must be presented to the Endersigned on or before the 31st inst, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th icat, at 10.
No Fire Insurance has been effəried. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by "
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
Agente. Hongkong, 11th January, 1924. [197
BOWERN & CO.,
No & Mum BoaD, SHANGHAL
The unqualified scens of the Air Ministry's experiment in expanding the Reserve of Air Force Officers by the ad-ambers British Chamber of Commerci mission of qualified es-Offeer has in opired the Ministry to extend the scheme, and it now appeals for a further 200 recruits.
Four civil schools have already been established in London. Bristol, Coventry and Glasgow, and two more are being opened in the North-West of England and at Brough, in Yorkshire, where the first seaplane training will under-
taken.
ONLY WANTED. BRITISH MUSIC
LONDON, December 29th. Musical circles are at present exercised by the action of the Musiclins Union, which is attempting, on economic and not on racial grounds, to prevent the Vienna- State Opera appearing in London early in the Summer, when it had been arrang- ed to give an extended season of operas ir. German.
"
The Union claims that foreign "orches" tras are unnecessary while British musi cians are unemployed.
Musical critics, in swelling volume, protest on the ground that the coming summer would be the worst time for such a visit because the competition would put British opera oat. of action from Any September, when the numerous Colonial visitors to the Exhibition would get the impression that Great Britain is unable to supply opera of its own-
to
TRADE SHIP SCHEME FLASCO. LONDON, December 26th. The reasons for the failure of the scheme to end a ship round the world to exbibit British manufactures were reveal at a meeting of the creditors of the British World Trade Expeditions, Ltd., today
The Official Receiver said that the com- pany was incorporated in March, 1099, with a nominal capital of £25,000, which was 'afterwards increased to £70,000, for the purpose of carrying on trade, travel and other exhibitions and expeditions. According to the company honks the only director who was paid any remune ration was Mr. Ben Tillett, M.P., who' was acting as chairman at the date of the winding up.
The promoters stated that in November, 1021. they entered into partnership to acquire a ship to sail round the world. and exhibit British manufactures at 45 different ports, The directors in January contracted to purchase the steamer Orontes from the Orient Stenm Naviga- tion Company for £43.000 but it was ultimately found that £30,000 would be required thoroughly to overhaul her machinery. The firm which undertook to recondition her on December 14th began an action to enforce a lies,
attributed The officials of the company their failure to insufficient capital, although the Officini Receiver was of the opinion that mismanagemrat was a con tributing causes du drven
The statement of affairs showed linhiti- ties £103.000 and asseta £5,000, with a total deiciency of £28,633 in regard to shareholders. ME
It was decided to leave the liquidation in the bands of the Offical Receiver, it being inted that only from the advan. tageous sale of the Orontes could the creditors anticipate any dividend.
Shanghai). Mr. T. W. BOWERN, Fallow of the Instituto of Chartered Shipbroksra, Incor porstał by Royal Charter, London.
STEAMERET AGENTE AND SHIPEROZEÄ, Fer the Purchase, Sale and Charter of Veszeb of any Tonnage, Passenger and/or Cargo, New and/or Old, with delivery China at Very Los Prices,
SALVAGE OPERATORS, MARINE SURVETOKS —ÂUCTIONTIZA, COAL MERCHANTA...... FREIGHT BROKERS; METAL MKRURANTS, Machinery For Sale New and Old in Fint Clam Condition. IMPORTERS AND EXTORTERS, Sais-Broken Members Shanghai Share Brokers' Assons. tion).
AUKSTS FOR CHINAI CALLY'S PATENT ANCHORA. HANDEL WARREN & Co., Lap. (Sheffield). High Class Steel Manufacturers (Tark Brand).
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* "NAMSANG" will be despatched on or about Friday, 18th Jan., at 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA,
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, PORT SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES
Fer Freight or Fastage syply toma
Jardine. Matheson & Co. Ltd.
Tax Qintial No, 216
GLEN AND
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GENERAL. MANAGERS.
SHIRE
JOINT Sirve of BIHAMERA
U.K.-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE
OUTWARDE
GLENBEG?
"GLESBANDA'
"PEMBROKESHIRE”.
"RADNORSHIRE
GLENLUCE"
Dvs Hongkong
17th Jan
28th Jan.
... 14th Feb
... 25th Feb
** 10th Mar.
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London Rotterdam
GLENBEG
20th Jan
Hamburg.
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1st Mar,
Genos, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg,
Movements are subjse to things without notice.
Ter freight or further particaler olema apply to
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. The Glen Line, Ltd., AGISTE
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THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., LTD.
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PASADO | 427 0′′ 53′ 1′′ 81′ 0o 8,400 iozs dw. x 8,100 HP/
Built by THE HONGKING & WEAKPOA DOCE CO., LTD, M KOWLOON DOCKS. to the minE
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