Gay Music Always
For tiffin, te, dinner and dancing-to make your voy. age even more pleasant than you had hoped, that's why all President Liners of the Dollar Steamship and Amer. ican Mail Lines have such excellent orchestras. -
The magnificent President Liners ise broad of beam and exceptionally steady, All are all bumpers, swift express liners, Ma
The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting-
All staterooms are codde, splendidly furnished and equipped with bednot berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also funs, wardrobe, themes bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many zooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.
The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zue, to your dining.
The decks are spacious, The Glass enclosed Promenade siways popular. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances, everything Is been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the President Liners N
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and.
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
R
KECLUDING
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 8th, 1928.
M. POINCARE ON THE
FRANC
HOW HE SAVED IT.
MAY BE STABILISED AT ABOUT 124.
PARIS, February End.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. QOLAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION 00, LTD.S
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VE SINGAPORE.
"CALOHAS'
RAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. DODWELL & CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
HEM.V
HAVELLAND
having arrived, Cornynuna of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rink in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and: Godown Campany's Glodowns at Kowloon, where Delivery obtained, as the Goods are landed.
Ortional Cargo will be landed, unkan has been given prior to atomer's Sw Amitted after the No Claims will Goods have leit the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th March, 1919, will be subject to Bent
CONSIGNEES por Ce's Steamer ars hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Bolt's Wharf, Kowloon, from three-quarters of the Chamber abject to Terms and Conditions of of Deputies, M. Poincare (the Storage at Holl's Whar
The Cargo will, Godawn on French Premier and Finance Minis-ready for Delivery
And after 7th Marchom G "ter) replied to the critics of his Optional Carge will not be landed here, financial policy. He compared the unless Notice has been given prior to Bicamer's arrival, bat carried on from
broken chafed, and damaged situation as his Government found
to: port to the firsl port of call to Goods are to be left the Godowns, where it in July, 1920, and as it is nOW... which the option extende
they will be examined on 19th March, chafed and damaged floods 1998, at 10 am. by, our Burveyors, All broken,
Matars. Goddard and Douglas,
In a speech which evoked applause it will He at Consignees' risk and
The Premier. drew special atten. be left in the Godowns, when they * All Claims, must reach us before the
tion to the fact that the frane is now stabilised, by the will of the
are to be
wil ba ersminad en any Tuesday, sod Fridays between the hours of 10.35
gath
1918, or they will not
|Government, at 124 to the £, and head Noor within the Free Storage periods be Foco 100 will be erected.
gave it to be understood that ulti. mate legal stabilisation, when it came, would be in the vicinity of that figure.
Referring to the situation in July, 1928 M. Poincaro said there was then barely £4,000 in the Treasury. The franc stood at about 240 to the Huge payments were due at home and abroad." He went on →→→
The experts then told me that we had to stabilise at once and that we had to ratify the Allied debt agreement immediately so as
to be able to obtain foreign credit,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Stearner's Godown, and. a Goods remaining und
undalivered after the 13th March, will be
subject to Bent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on ur before the 27th March, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
Agenti 7th March, 1928,
[3991
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDS-
CHE SCHEEPVAART- MAATSCHAPPIJ.
No
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
THESEN & CO. Agents, Hong Konk, 7th Mar., 1928. (5984
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OQEAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.
UHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION 00., LTD.
·FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE.
(ONSIGNEES per Co's Blender
I refused to make any engage (UNITED NETHERLANIM NAVIGATION CO) COLON BARFEDONgun
ments in the name of Frane which would bind her to payments over
69 years without a clause guar anteeing us in the event of the impossibility of transferring the funds. I refused also to place ourselves in a state of financial dependency upon anybody.
I stood firm, and the situation to-day is saved.
Abundant Gold Now,
At present the Treasury is abundantly supplied with re sarves; all the sums due in 1998 and 1927 have been paid, both at home and abroad, and £60,000,000 has been repaid to the Bank of France. The gold reserve of the Bank and its stock of gold cur
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN
(HOLLAND-East Asta Lixx)."
NOTICE
TO CONSIGNEES
FROM AMSTERDAM BOTTERDAM,
HAMBURG, BARKEN & GENOA A
EE Steamship
SABANGKA having arrived from the above Ports Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods sin being landed at their risk inte ions and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the China Pro vident & Mortgage Co. Ltd; whence and/or from the wharres, De
Amar livery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 13th 1 1999, will be subject to Bent
Los &
March,
are harshy noted that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's What, Kowloon, where it will be at Con- riak and abject to Terms and tion of Blorage at
Holt Whart The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godawa on and after 5th March, 1926.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless
Notion has been given prior to from Etosmer's striral, but carried on port to port to the final port of c
of call to #hish the option extends.
All broken, phaled and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10:45 am. and Bicom, within the Free
after the
No. Olime will be Storage period.
be admitted Goode hare left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th March 1998, will be any
anbject to
rency have been immensely in-s All broken, chafed and damaged Pack- Rents Steamer "muat
creased, and but for the efforts of the Government in the interests of French trade and industry the frane would now be quoted at under 100 to the The fenne," unless there is political uncertain ty, is now safe from risk of sur prise ve
We have chosen the figure of approximately 125 francs to the £, as this compares evenly with the increase in the cost of living, which is five times the 1919 figure.
The manner in which the Gov. ernment bave managed to save the situation was by the balancing of the Budget, by the imposition of heavy taxes, by strict economy, and, above all, by inspiring con fidence in the word of the Gor ernment at home and abroad..
The French Government has shown to all its debtors that it recognises its debts and means to honour them.
ages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on 19th March, 1998, at 10 am, by Mears. Goddard and Douglas, Hong Kong.
Claim against the Steamer muat be presented in writing with Tondage after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurancs will be effected by the Undersigned in any case whatever,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JAVA CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Agents
Hong Kong, 8th Mar, 1928. [3979
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE "ELLERMAN FÅR E AST
LINE
FROM BRRMEN, HAMBURG, DUNK IRK ANTWERP, MARSEILLES, COLOMBO & STRAITE:
THE
All Claims against the
be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th March, 1999, or they will not be recognisedar
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
5th March, 1928.
FR978
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
OCZAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
NEW YORK BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ,
M.V.RABY CASTLE".
Sails on/or about:15th March
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT. SERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THEOUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALE ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK BEA
· AND DANUBE POETS.
REDUCED PASSAGE RATES. BRINDISI VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0. £80. 0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA,
VENEZIA
M.V. "REMO "
KOBE AND MOJI.
From Heng Kong. Sails hence on/or about 29th Mar, Saila honos onfor about 26th Apr.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE:
M.V. "ESQUILINO? MV. “ROMOLO":
8.5. VENEZIA "
From Hong Kong, Sails on the 8th Mar
Baila on/or about · 3rd Apr.
Bails on for about 2at May.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
5.8. "UMONA"
Bails from Calcutta on the. Itb Apr. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to Bouth African Parts. Through Bills of Lading isced from Hong Kong. For Freight or Famage on any of the above Lines, apply to ----
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
Telephone: Central 1030.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
TRON MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAFIN,
The Steamship BENGLUE" ONSIGNEES of Cargo are here
informed that all Goods are being their risk into the hazardous
msded
and/or extra kazardous Godewas at the Hors: Kore AND KOWLOON WHARF -Gonowa OcsFANTELZEUG
from the wharyar"
OHINA MUTUALSTEAM NAVIGA obtained my chemot
·TION CO., LTD.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS- V STRAITS,
Steamer
CONSIGN POLYPHEMUS*
may be
No Claims will be admitted after the
Goods bare left the Godowns, and all
Arenta
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Steamship
"HE
KIEDORF having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are thereby notified. that their: Gooda✨ are being
aded and placed at their tink in
the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Commny's godowns at Kowloon, where Dekrezy can be obtained aa Goods are landed.
has been given, pr
„prior to Stesman
Optional Cargo will be landed, unlees Notice has been
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods here left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 8th March, 1928, wil be subject to Bent.
'chafed and damaged Goode
| Goods remaining undelivered kitär, the All broke Godowns, where they
be to
12th instant will be subject to Bent will be aramized on 7th March, 1929, All Olaims against the Steamer must at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. be presented to the Undersigned on of
before the 28th instant, or they will | not be recognised.
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Goddard, and Douglas,
before
મને
All Claims must reach us March 1928, or they will not be
recognized. where
No Fire Insurance will be affected Hils of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned judg
are hereby notified that the Cargo All traken, chafed damsgad Goods will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, ars to be left in the Godown, Kowloos, where it will lie at Consignees they will be examined on the 20th OF ADELAIDE
risk and subject to Terms
Mesra, Goddard by Whart The and Douglas having. arrived from the above ports, tons of Storage at Holt End Condi- instant, at 10 Consignces of Cargo by her are bereby Cargo will be ready for Delivery from No Fire Insurance has been affected. RECORD GRAIN SHIPMENTS. patified that their Goods are being Godown on and after 3rd March, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
landed and place at their risk into the
Optional Cargo will not be lande GEBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Lady Godowas here, anles Notice has been given prio
Agents. CANADA'S GROWING EXPORTzardous and natre-hazardous
of the Holt's
whence
ence Delivery to Bteamer's arrival, but carried on from Holl's Wharf, may be obtained notified that to which the option extends,
to port to the fins! port Consignees siro
All brokmi, chafed and damaged Goods STA to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
on "anya wandosya and the hours of 10.45 AM.
TRADE.
MONTREAL
A decided increase in over-seas
before Bill of Lading will be their signature to General Average
is required and Underwriters guarantee
・of cal
shipping entering and leaving Mon- obtained to pay contribution required. Fridays in the Free Storage period.
trsal Harbour last year, as.com- pared with the previous year, 15 shown in the annual report of the Port Warden & office, submitted to the Council of Montreal Board of Trade
Fo Claims
will be admitted after the
and NOOK Goods have left the Ship's tackles
and/or
No Claims will be admitted after the Gedowns, and all Goods zoning an Goods have left the Steamer's Godown
after Monday 12th
Goods delivered
remaining undelivered will be subject to 1928, will be subject to Kentarch, and
AI sgainst the Steamer must after the 9th
Claima be presented to the Undersigned within L
the Steamer must 10 days of the stamer's other be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd March, or they will not be recognised, e
No Fire insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents
[5966
There were 1,161 vessels from jule they will not be mode All broken, chafed and damaged Goods
overseas ports which reported at
are to be left in the Godowns, where they
HUGO STINNES LINIEN the warden's office, with an aggre will be examined on any Tuesdays or
COMBINED TREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR M PASSENGERS FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA—£73. Q«, 04,
OUTWARD.
gate tonnage of 4,211,746 tons, an increase of 278 vessels and 618,288 tons over the record year of 1925. Vessels clearing for lower porta numbered 340 with an aggregate of 603,689 tons, an increase of 20 vessels and 78,213 tons. This ver combined, increase of, 298. vesels and 804,442 tons over lass year, and 280 vessels and 807 tons
tonnage
* over the record year of 1923.
at 10 am, within the Fridays, at 10 Storage period.
No Insurance whatever will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, UTU. General Agentes Po Hong Kong, 6th Mar,, 1928, [3978
NELSON'S OLD CLUB.
Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports Of these vessel 497 cleared with NAVAL MEN (WHO TOAST THE
MSRAVELLAND”
88. HAYENSTEIN" 6.8 SCHEERA
S.8.CARL LEGIEN".
HOMEWARD.
TE
3. das here on or scent the 1th Mar, doe here on or about the 8th Mar dos bere on or about the 18th Mar.. due here on or about the 30th Mar.
Bailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore
Colombo & Port Said :—
SAARLAND, shiling from here on or about the 15th Mar, 188. EMIL KIRDORF sailing from here on or about the 29th Mari
MR HAVELLAND (Omitting Manila)
www.miling from here on or about the 1st &pe. 8.8,"CARL LEGIEN mailing from here on or about the 24th Apr.
Calling at Gebos, Marseilles, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
Calling at Genn, Rotterdam and Hamburg
Round the World trip :— 88 RESOLUTE "Aszal 28th March; am.
arturo 30th March, paste For Freight, Parage and further Particnlis please apply to
JEBSEN & CO.
Tal, C. 2225,
Tel. 0 4754
full cargoes of grain for over-sens, moving an increase of 216 over 1925. Vessels clearing with general cargo numbered 310, or an increase af 37 over last year. Of the total, 164 cleared in ballast, 80 of the being tankere..
3rd March, 1925.
GLEN LINE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VI
PORTS
PURE Motor Vessel KALAMPINGLENLUGE
Hong Kong, 5th Mar. 1923 1972
COMPAGNIE DES MESSA- GERIES MARITIMES,“
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
FS. YALOU." BLINGING CABGO Fox ANTWERP; ADUNKIRK, BUTTERDAM,
LONDON, &0, A180 CARGO FROM COGNAC HAVRE Ex RS.
NONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception
of Opium, Trewire and Valuables are being lender and stored into the Do- downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, Lti, Kowloon, be obtained in whatice Delivery may Landing.
"JEBSEN & 00,
Agenta Hook Kong, Jet Mar, 1998. [5048
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN
THE Steamer
THE SODER”
having arrived from BREMEN, HAM BUEG and Perla, Consignees of Carro are hereby notified that their Cargo being landed as their risk into the Go- downs of tas
Wharf and Godowng & Kowloon
Co., Ltd., Konloon here Delivery can be obtained.
andelivered after All Goods remaining unde Tene the 9th of March,'
Hent
1998 will be subject
to
whatever, Bell
No Fire Tarurance will be
be effected by usiany Packages must be left in the
* Damaged Gedown for examination.: by the Cop- signees and The Company's Hesari, Anderson, & Asko a: 15', the 7th of March, 1928,3
Claim
mediately after
why be admitted after the All Clairo must be sent in to me on Goods, bave left the Godown ad all
the 12th March, or before Monday 1928, or
they with not be recognized aty be presented/withing Two
of the Ship's arrival bere,
Damaged Packages will be examined which date the requested
by the Company Surveyors: Mesur un Conrignées are
not be recognised
surrender
Goddard & Douglae in the presence of the Bills of Lading to the Undersigned the Consigners, (am, on Friday, for countersignatures al the 9th March, 1
be
effected by
Ne Fire Insurance will na in any case whatevergange
Hong Kong Frd Mar
JOE HONG KONG
KING IN SILENCE
having
ring arrived from the above porta, Losner, Feb. 2nd Consignees of Cargu by her are hereby The Royal Navy Club, of which informed that all Goods are being landed Nelson was once a member, is to at the risk into the hazardons and hold a dinner next Tuesday at the extra hazardous Godown of the Wharf and Kowloon Victoria Hotel, W.O to ce ebrate Hong Kong and How
Company Lio
& fimited; when sej its foundation in 1706 Godown
Delivery T the wharves The membership connets of navel sodior from the officers of the executive branch who be obtamed. are commanders or semor to that | 19224ht Room There was a decided increase in Tank and see the foundation the Overseas vessels with cont cargoes, membership has included every aumbering 382, as against infamous British admiral
Every line of grain shipment thowed an increase over 1926, ex cept oats, which fell from 12,107,721 bushels in 1926 to 8,004,795 in 1997
∙1923...
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
not
Okl rules of the club are still in force Tr the health of the King and of the remainder of the Heral Family trunk stenting but willi out cheer Every other toast is delivered must. drink without standing and without Yorroridad, and cheers Bhanghai.for Hong Kong The Bir Geanylle Ryrie, High Com- otherwise bay will not day at 2 p.m., with the mails, and missioner for Australia is to be the is die here to-morrow (Friday) * | club » guest on about--am.
The P&O
The BL ga Shirale for Amoy Moji“. Kobe at 6 a.m. to-morrow
left
of the First
Csak
Admira
Maddien,
Fire Inzuzanne will
REGISTER
Hong Kong Observatory
16970
Thunder:
[5965"
89.78
99.74 99.30
100
100
10,34
70.00
MELCHERS & 007
NORDDEUTSCHER ALOT. Bxxx, Hong Kong, 2ed Mar. 1929, 6900 HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
From March 8th to 14th, 1928:00
Hong
Kong
Hong
Kong
Standard 18 Stam
Height: