THE
PRESIDENT TAFT."
MANILA STEVEDORES ON STRIKE.
BUT PLENTY OF UNEMPLOYED MEN FOUND TO UNLOAD.
MANILA, June 15th.
-There is little chance of the stevedores' strike being settled amicably with the attiinde the con lending parties ar showing, ne cording to Director of Labour Cruiz. Up to noon to-day, says the Manila Time of last Wednesday, the leaders of the striking workmen and officials of the Lozon Stevedor ing Company had arrived at no- thing definite in regard to the prin cipal demand of the strikers-i- crease in wages, said Director Cruz, The strikers are firm in thier de- mand for wage increase, while uffeinds of the stevedoring company likewise insist that the demand unreasonable. The labourers wanh an increase of P. a day.
The President Taft, with a large Cargo, arrived this morning and tied up at Pier early this alter noon, but the striking stevedores refused to handle the cargo. The unloading of cargo will be placed in the hands of foremen and as sistant foremen, with the assistance of labourers recruited from the un employed in the city, it was lear ed this morning.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 21st, 1927.
CAMBRIDGE UNDER- GRADUATE AT SEA.
DECK-BOY ON THE
PYRRHUS."
Dressed in blue overalls and wear ing a grey cap, a Cambridge under- graduate, Malcolm Lowry, a youth of seventeen, Jeft Liverpool on May 15th to test the joys of a seafaring life.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD AND OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA TION CO., LTD.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE,
CON
YONSIGNEES par Co.'s Steamer
"PYRRHUS"
are heroby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Cousigneos risk and subject to Terms and Condi tions of Storage at Holt'e Wharf. The will be ready for Delivery from Cargo Golowa on and after 20th June.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.
THE
THE Steamer
"FRANKEN having arrived from BREMEN, HAM. BURG and Forts, Consignees of Cargo sro hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.
All Guede remaining undelivered after the 27th of June, 1927, will be subject |
to Rent
Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever,
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con-
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION C's STEAMER KALYAN."
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON 17TH JUNE, 1927.
FROM ANTWERP,LONDON,GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
AND STRAITS, VONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed 47 The Risk in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- Godowns at Kowloon, where onch by Mark sud Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Cargo will not be landed signée ad, the Company's Surveyors ment will be arted ant Mark
here, maless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's
bat carried on from arrival, port to port to the final port of call
extendin, All broken, chafod and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they TheMLAYE and will be examined on any
of Fridays between the hours 10.45 AM. and Noox within the Free Storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th June, will be subject
to Rent.
will
All Claims against the Steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before tho 11th July, or they not be recognised.
No Fire Laurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents, 20th June, 1927,
[5031
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. AND
OBINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. FROM NEW YORK Via MANILA.
MONSIGNEES per Co.'s Steamer "CYCLOFS
The President Tuft was not de layed as a set of the strike and arrived in port at Hong Kong, u The son of a Liverpool cotton broker, he has left behind the com- Sunday,]
Vicente Aldanes, insular collec-forts of his home at Inglewood, tor of customs, declared that the Cully, Cheshire, and taken to the strike so far has not affected ship sen as a deck-boy on board the Holt ping on the waterfront. The vessels cargo steamer Pyrrhus, a vessel of were loaded and unloaded as usual, 7,633 tons gross, and 4,818 tons net,
are hereby notified that the Cargo will loon, where it will be at Consignees Stevedores of the Bailey Stevedor-carrying a crew of 53, and com be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow.
manded by Capt. W. J. Elford.
u silk-cushion youth for me," risk and subject to Forms and Condi tions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The be ready for Delivery from want to see the world, and rub shoulders with its oddities, and get
Optional Cargo will not be landed some experience of life before 1 go hore, antess Notion has been given prior back to Cambridge University," to Steamer's arrival, bat carried on from
Lowry us takes a keen interestport to port to the final port of call to
which the option extends.
broken,
chated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AM
and Noos within the Free Storage period.
No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown all Goods remaining undelivered
will June, the 27th
strike, according to Director he remarked on leaving Liverpool; down on and after 20th June.
Cruz, but the presentation of their demands to officials of the dirt will
Formal probably precipitate one presentation of the demands will be made. by leaders of the men. Several stevedores seen at the piers declared that their demands are essentially the saine as those of the Luzen Stevedoring men.
Officials of the Tatour bureau are advising the Bailey men to presel reasonable demands in order to pre- vent unnecessary controversy.
THE CRANE VESSEL "RAPAKI "
ukelele, in the hope that he might be able 10 compose some Charlestons during the voyage.
new
لله.
and
subject to Rent.
A Literary Career. He is bent on a literary career, and his short story writing is all. te him," said Mrs Lowry, when the ship left Liverpool.
The Pyrrhus arrived in Singa after pore on Sunday last week and Mr. Lowry, asked for his views on see life, gave then in epigrammatic form, remarking, that in his job as a deck-boy you were A domes tic servant on a treadmill in hell. He qualified this statement, how ever by remarking that the life as Probably not since the days of a whole was cheerful and undoubt sailing vessels has any craft beenedly a healthy one; whilst it was 30 long, on a voyage, as the crane also an experience which would vessel ajaki.
Berve him in good stead.
THRILLING TRIP FROM SCOTLAND TO NEW ZEALAND.
"
Asked as to his musical efforts he stated that he was the composer of
EL
be
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned en or before the 11th July, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurauce will be effected, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. 20th June, 1927.
(5052
Sturdy and squat in appearance, with low Freeboard half as wide as it is long and heavy superstructure Three Little Doggone Mice that seems as if it might ensily foxtrot, whilst in co-operation with A capsize in a heavy sen, the bont Ronald Hill also aged seventeen, looks as if she would never dare he had composed pieces siutable for venture beyond a safe luxrbour.. Yet the Charleston such as "Charleston "I've said Good-bye, to it was this craft which under its Eve," own power crossed 12.000 miles of Shanghai" and "The Dream Man's ocenu from Greenwich, Scotland, a Comin' on a Train of Star," to Lyttleton, New Zealand, by way of Barbadoes and Colon, in one hun
dred and ten days,
Braving a terrific storm in the English Channel, fighting her way through Atlantic gales and when within a few miles of her destina-
་་་
As a deck-boy on the Pyrrhus, which is leaving for Hong Kong, Shanghai and Yokohama, Lowry receives 50s. a month.
REGISTER.
Hong Kong Observatory, June 20th.
Previous On DatejOn Date.
Day at
at
at 2.p.m. 6 a.m. Y p.m.
29,81
tion encountering a blow off the HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL New Zealand coals which nearly wrecked her, the little vessel had' an experience equalled by few other boats and proved herself seaworthy beyond a doubt.
The sturdiest little vessel I have ever handled," said Captain Mack, her commander.
Beory of the voyage of the Raft contains as many thrills as many best seller." It, proves that high seas to-day provide stories as full of adventure and of courage as any which have been Weather told. The voyage demonstrates that Bain
Barometer..
Temperature Humidity .. Wind-
saw Direction Forco
29.79 29.83
87
83
76
81
SSW
SW
2
3
0
C
0.12
0.00 0.10
not only is the Rapaki a stauth Highest open-air Temperature, 19th : 88 and seaworthy vessel but that those Lowest open-air Temperature, 20ta: 79
who brought her safely to her har
bour ware skilful
hearted.
stout and
B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy; Da
Drizzle; F-Fog; L- Lightning;
Shortly after leaving the Clyde at M-Mist; O-Overcast P-Passing the nutset of her eventful trip the showere; Q-Squalls; R-Rain; T-
vessel ran into heavy weather and Thunder.
Was
Course. driven out of her Unable to make headway she re sembled a submarine as the sea washed up and over her decks, but the plucky little craft kept plough- ing ahead under the experienced hand of an able seaman. Several times she lost steerage and Que occasion ran. out of coal. Distress signals in the form of rockets were sent
up,
on
but all with-
out avail. For three days the vessel
drifted and it was not until the
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
From June 21at to 27th, 1927.
HIGHWAYRE.
Days of
Date of
Height
Height.
LOW WATER.
Hong
Hong
Kong
Kong
Standard
Standard
Time.
Time.
fourth day that she came close
h.
H. It i
5
Me ft. in,
proved itself suficient to get the Thur. 23 m 4 vessel into the nearest harbour at
be manued and a small supply of Wed. 22 m 4 4 4 coal obtained which fortunately
enough to shore for a life boat to Tuos. 21 m 38 39m 6 8 1 66 5 9 2
9 6
7 43
2 32 5
.9.57
Waipiro Bay, New Zealand. Then | Fri. the little ship proceeded on to Gisborne in the face of another Sat. blow, Here she bunkered a full supply of coal, enabling her to maks for Lyttleton, where she was
eagerly awaited by its Harbour Mon, 27 in D 3 Board in whose service she is now operating,
4 63 4 D 40
32 a 5
47 m 8 40 13
10 48
11 37
25m 6 11
Sun. 26
◊ 18 a 2 1
24
19 8 m
194 45
145 14 65m 0 57 27
2 34 a 0 9
.
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No Ciajai will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown and all must be presented within Two Weeks of the Ship's arrival horo, affer which date they will not be recognised.
Consignees are requested surrender their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature.
to
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Agente, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREmen, Hong Kong, 20th June, 1927. [5053 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'8 STRAMEN ALIPORE."
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON 1771 JUNE, 1927.
PROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
CO
of Cargo by the
ONSIGNEEol are hereby in...
formed that their Goode are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Bong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Compayment wil be sorted out Mark s Godowns at Kowloon, where Consignment
Mark and Delivery can be obtained us by Mar the Goods are landed.
This rossel bringe on Cargo from Persian Gulf ex D.1.9.N. and B. & P.S.N. Co.'s Steamore,
Optional Goods will be landed hore unless instructions have been given to the contrary Six hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days in- cluding date of arrival will be subject to
Rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by THA any case whatever.
&
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowas for examination by the and the Company's surveyors DOUGLAS at 10 a.m. HABER, GODDARD on Mondays and Thursdays, within the
period. All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 7th July, 1927, or they will not be recognized.
Fred Storage
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agents. Hong Kong, June 17th, 1927. [5043.
Optional Goode will be landed here antesa lastractions have been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods, not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to
Rent
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Insurance will be effected by Firo any caso whatever, Damaged Packages must be left in the Gedowns for examination by the Con. signees, and the Company's Surveyors, Messra. GODDARD & DODGLAS at 10 au on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
All Claims against the Steamer zast be presented to the Undersigned on or before 7th July, 1927, or they will not be recognized,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co...
Agents.
Hong Kong, 18th June, 1027. [6047 THE BEN LINE. STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENARTY." YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
are landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the HONG KONG AND KOWLOOR WEARY AND GonowN COMPANY, LTD., whence, and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.
No Clans will admitted after the Goods save left the Godowna, and all andelivered after the Goode remaining
All Claims against the Steamer must 24th instant, will be subject to Rent.
presented to the Undersigned an or
not be
recognised. before the 8th July, 1927, or they will
be
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where
they will be examined on the 24th
instant, at 10 ..
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,
Agenta, Hong Kong, 17th June, 1927. [5042
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