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OUTWARD SAILINGS 2.1. "HINDENBURG" for S'hai, Yhama, Kobe, Osaka, Moji,
Dairen, Taku, Chefoo, Tsingtao 15th Dec. * m.z. “KULMERLAND” for Y'hama., Nagoya, Kobe, Osaka,
Dairen Tinglan...
- 20th Dec. * «.v. " DUISBURG "....................for F'ama.. Nagova, Kobo, Osaka,
Dairen, Tsingtao...... HOMEWARD SAILINGS
3rd Jan...
* m.v." RÄMSES" for M'lles, Antwerp. R'dam,, EH'borg...16th Dec, 18. " ASSUAN” .................... for Mara, Rotterdam, H'burg....................... 9th Jan. *m.y. *KULMERLAND...for Genoa, K'dan, Hamburg... 14th Jan.
* Freighter with Passenger Accommodation.
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JEBSEN & CO., AGINTS.
12, Pedder Street. Tel. 28383. CANTON AGENTS: CARLOWITZ & CO., Shakee Road.
HAER
MAERSK LINE
Fast regular FREIGHT and. PASSENGER SERVICE
ViL
JAPAN
to
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE,
If saffcient inducement offers also other ports of call.
Arrivals from USA.
M.V. MARCHEN MAERSK "
31st Dec.
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M.V. "ANNA MAERSK "
fnd Feb.
*..., M.V. "TRITON"
Sailings to USA.
97th Deo.
97th Jan.
(All dates are subject to alteration without notice.) EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION. FOR PASSENGERS
AT MODEBATE RATES.
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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
UONBIGNER NOTICE.
6.3. "YALOU"
1oAxo/38.
BRINGING.CARGO FROM DUNKIRK etc.
ArivDFONG KONG on MON. ĐAY, ram @Tư DỤC. 1987.
informed
CONSIGNE 78 Are hereby copied of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed & stored into the godowns of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately
after landing.
All Claime must be sent it to me on or before the 18th Dec., 1937, or they will not be recognized.
a.m.
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Damaged Packages will be examine by the Company's Surveyors, Mesra Goddard & Douglas in the rese..ce of the Consignor at 10.00 Saturday, the 11th Dec., 1937.
Consigners must bove a Revenue Officer in attendance when eny dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by as in any case whatever,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO.
Hong Kong, Pedder Building.
Tol. 28363.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937.
NURSE TELLS OF ENGINEER'S £3,000,000 "PLAN”
GAOL FOR THE "UNPATRIOTIC"
Japanese Government's Firm Stand
The following interesting facts concerning conditions in Japan, was revealed by Mr. M. Lawrence SAYS SHE GAVE HIM Baron, authority on affairs of the
Far East. He disclosed that not. MONEY
only is China showing the sears of Japanese aggression, but in a lesser degree, through none the
to tread on forbidden ground.
Foreign Consuls and Embassies are helpless in the face of these conditions. When their nationals
Bre
aven
arrested they are not notified. because the Japanese answer to their action is that they have their own laws
outside sources.
Story Of New Pier less discernible. the Island Empire and resent any interference from
For Brighton-
15 also affected by the Japanese hostilitles.
Sino-
There is no freedom of move-
OTHER CONDITIONS Prices for food are going up.
ment in Japan. Mr. Baron said. and in Mr. Baron's opinion the The story of an alleged bogus Foreigners and Japanese alike improvement scheme at Brighton, are followed and closely watched People of Japan will experience a to include a new pier and a town by a well-organised police service.taurants have raised their prices food shortage before long. Res- hall, which would cost £3,000,000 People arriving in Japan have was told at Marlylebone Police-tremendous dimculty in landing. tobaccos and other luxuries are at least 20 per cent, and foreign The Japanese see in every forelg-constantly increasing in cost be- ner an agent of a boycott move cause of the heavy duty imposed. anti-American and anti-British. ment, and the feeling is decidedly
court recently.
Before the' court was James Cator Scott MacAllan, 69, engineer, of Fairhazel-gdns.. Hampstead, with obtaining £125 by false pre- tences with intent to defraud from
MILITARY ACTIVITY Near Osaka and Yawata, the a nurse. Miss Elsie May Andre-fortified zone close by Moji, in- wartha, of Vincentsquare, S.W. 1 tense military activity prevails Mr. G. B. Baywell, for the Direc-both day and night. No foreign tor of Public Prosecutions, sald ers are allowed in that district, that a year ago Miss Andrewartha and Japanese trains en route to began to attend MacAllan por- Nagasaki from Kobe, pass this fessionally after his discharge zone with drawn blinds. At near- from hospital. He told her that hely all junctions, secret service was an engineer with two offices agents board the trains to inspect in London.
passports and other papers Identification.
He mentioned that he was about to undertake an improvement scheme, involving about £3,000,000, for Brighton Corporation and that he was negotiating with the Prudential Assurance Company to inance it.
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DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE Sailings
MANILA
S.S. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Sails SATURDAY, December 11th, 6 P.M.
SEATTLE. VICTORIA
AND
via Kobe and Yokohama.
S.S. PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
It is impossible, too, to obtain for- Sails WEDNESDAY, December 17th, Midnight.
eign currency, and large firms have great diuculty in transacting business because of these restric- tions. The penalty for those who attempt to handle foreign money is severe.
No more than 5,000 yen may be taken out of the country, and hundreds of people are unable to leave Japan for "that reason. The large Japanese concerns have practically suspended all business, since they depend mostly on Ame- rican trade, which is now -com- The largest steel plants situat-pletely at a standstill.
of
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ed at Yawata, Osaka, Kobe and a All mail is strictly censored, and place near Shimonoseki, work in-no one dares write conditions as cessantly in two shifts of 12 hours they exist for fear of being de- each. At least tan ships arrive at ported. Kobe daily, and feets of barges meet them to unload the cargo of
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One plan. be said, Included a scrap tron and other war material new pier and town hall, the re-destined for the factory melting moval of shingle and erection of pots. The ships fly Greek flaga, a new railway on the front--- altogether a colossal scheme.
Naturally, said Mr. Saywell, the nurse became interested. Mac-
Allan told her that he was forming A syndicate of seven persons, to put up £2.000 each, to get the scheme started. He had found five supporters
to
and he intended
offer the two vacancies to people who had been kind to him. She was invited to take a" "quarter unit" for ET25.
When she agreed MacAllan went so far as to express his pleasure THE BEY LINE STEAMERS, LTD. at being able to reciprocate the kindness she had shown him. He
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',
ANTWERP, LONDON
& STRAITS.
THE SR. "BENWYVIS”
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
at Brighton with the Mayor,
Mr. Baron stated.
.
PAID PATRIOTISM The only show of patriotism in Japan at the moment is seen in the groups of women who greet and send off troop transports at all major railway stations, but GAOLS' FULL
they are adequately compensated for their show of patriotic feeling. Extreme severity is practiced by the Japanese Government, and by the Government. The rest of people who are not "patriotic," are
the population displays a sup-
attitude of fung into gaol. At the present pressed
resentful time, the gaols filled with silence, and in their faces is writ- Japanese who allegedly have not ten "the hardships they have to bear, and the true state of their done their share, for the nation,
Foreigners in Japan are com-thoughts in relation to the present pletely under the control of the conflict. Foreign Office In Tokyo. Their residences are subjected to visits from the police every day, and their servants are under orders to report everything they see and
zre
It seems strange in a country where there is supposed to be an inseverable unity that the Gover- ment does nothing for the families of soldiers killed in action. It is thusiasm for the war is limited to newspapers and official dispatches,.
hear, Consequently, it is absolute- not surprising, then, that told her that he had had a meetingly impossible to have any sort of prominent members of the Coun- privacy, and the great number of cll and the surveyor and had been
deportations each day, testified to the fate of foreigners who attempt ❘ple. of great assistance to them
ALLEGED TRICK
formed that all Goods are being Mr. Saywell said that MacAllan landed at their risk into the hazardous gave her a receipt which, in the and/or extra hazardous Godowns of submission of the prosecution, was the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or only a subtle trick to try to escape from the harves Delivery may be his civil responsibility. obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Good after a Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th Dec, 1037, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 24th Doo, or they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must have a Revenue Officer in atten- dance when damaged dutiable goods ure examined.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 9th Dec, 1937, at 9 a.m. by Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke,
Miss Andrewartha, a middle-aged woman, gave evidence in support of the opening statement. She said that she was tremendously impres- sed by the scheme.
en-
and does not come from the peo-
LIBERTY BONDS BOOM] OVERSEAS SUPPORT
Japanese Mendacity
The sale of Chinese Government
Liberty Bonds is soaring beyond the spectations of covernment officials and the ultimate success of the bond issue is virtually as- sured, according to a spokesman for the Committee directly pro-
The magistrate, Mr. J. B. Band- bach, K.C.: Did he offer you" amoting their sale. share? No, it was paychological. He talked much about the vacan- cles and making so much money and I said I wished I could.
He gave her a receipt which said. "In consideration of Miss E M. Andrewartha subscribing £125 towards the syndicate to be formed for the exploitation of public works, I agree to pay to her as
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned and when received a proportion
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD. of the net profitan
Agents.
Concerning Japanese allegations that the sale of bonds is not meet- ing with auctees, and that the pub- lle is not responding, the spokes- man explained that such state- ments are merely Japanese pro- paganda.
NEARING MARK
In the first place more than half
Donations To Aid Defence
San Francisco and Los Angeles via Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu.
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MOST FREQUENT CHEVICE ON THE PACIFIC
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP. LINES * AMERICAN • MAIL LINE*
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the unending stream of millions of A tale of ultra-patriotism Hes in
dollars pouring into China from overseas Chinese who are rallying CHINA to the support of the Central Gov- ernment.
Contributions are com- ing from Chinese in the United States, in Europe and from all parts of the globe, and judging from their prompt response, they are determined to give until no- thing remains, in order that China may overcome the aggressions of her enemy.
NATIONAL PRESTIGE
Perhaps the Chinese people at home do not feel the rise and fall
of the entire amount of $500,000,000 of their national prestige as keenly
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Mr. David Edwards, surveyor to was subscribed for in the first 40s the overseas. Having long en- Hong Kong, 8th Dec., 1937. · · [5798 | Hong Kong, 5th Dec, 1937. [5799 the Brighton Corporation, and Mr. days of the campaign while actual joyed a comparatively discriming-
Gilbert Goodman.
an assistant receipts are now nearing the $100,-tory status, they realise that the secretary to the Prudential As-000,000 mark, sald the spokesman.
elevation of the position of China Burance Company. gave evidence
would mean a corresponding rise. denying knowledge of MacAllan.made by the provincial committee contrast could be cited than that The officially announced pledge of their status abroad. No better MacAllan was committed for in charge of the sale of the bonds between their disappointment in trial. He pleaded not guilty, and in Kwelchow is $3,500,000 while China's passivity during the Mar- reserved his defence.
actual receipts from the province churian crisis, and their elation of Yunnan to date amount to
over the strong resistance offered slightly over $500,000.
by China during the first "Shang- hai War".
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London, Dec. 1. It is stated that arrangements are in progress for a Southern Rhodesia 31 per cent loan amount- ing to £2,250,000, to be issued at 101 and redeemable in 1961,-- British Wireless.
Questioned regarding the Japan ese statement that the bonds
are sold at a discount the spokes the bonds are sold at par man declared emphatically that
EXPENSES LOW
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of each donation remitted to the While it is true that the amount
Government from overseas Chinese usually ranged from ave to six Agures, it may be mentioned that it does not necessarily come from millionaires alone, but also from the farmers, labourers, merchants and miners, who either pay out or their meagre earnings or from their small savingą,
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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO'. ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
Tax 8,8. "BENMAUDHUI."
T
MAKESK LINE
NOTIUE TO CONSIGNEES
HE M.Y..
MARCHEN MAERSK " having arrived from New York and Ports of call. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & formed that all Goods are being soon as the goods are landed.
Godown Company's godowns at Kow." ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby loon, where delivery may be obtained as landed if their risk into the hazardous Optional cargo will not be landed Hore Kong and KOWLOON WHAXY AND hours prior to vessel's arrival, but and/or extra-hazardous-Godowns of the | here, unless notice has been given #8¬ Gonow Company, Ken, whence and/or carried on from port to port to the final from the whares Delivery may be port of call to which the option obtained."
extende
Admitting that owing to dis- not be recognised.
In spite of the fact that the L- berty Bond campaign, is the first
No Claims will be admitted after the war-time loan ever noated by the Chinese Government, the response
Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the EXCHEQUER RETURNS
on the part of the public has beer
10th Deo, 1987, will be subject to rent most satisfactory, he continued,
All Claims against the Blesmer mur London, Dec. 7.
and pointed out that most of the
be presented to the Undersigned on or Exchequer returns show that the clerical stan engaged by the Com-
before the 24th Dec., 1937, of they will total of ordinary revenue amounts mittee have been drafted from ruption of communications, the Warehouse Regulations, consignees To comply with the General Bonded to £435,394,700, compared with various Government and public'in-system of public solicitation, - re-
£412,475,808 at a corresponding stitutions and that practically nomittances and
must haves Herende Officer in attend date last year. The total expense therefore has been in- taken much time, thereby con in,chafed an
Camaged dutiable goods ance when ture; less self-balancing items, is cured in connection with the em-siderably stowing up the work of All chsfed and damaged Goods £582,927,346, compared with £544,ployment of a large staff. "The the Committee, the spokesman are to be left in the Godowns, where 037,258 at a corresponding date in total expenditure of the Com- concluded that as more branch they will be examined on the 8th Dec, 1936. The total of floating debt mittee" he said, "amounted to less omers are being opened throughout outstanding is £971,585,000, com- than $10,000 in the month of the the country and more agencies are pared with £845,150,000 a year ago, campaign, the larger portion of entrusted with the sale of the bonds, and represents a net increase of which was for telegraphle messages it is conddently expected that re- £273,485,000 since March 31.- and stationary and other printed mittances will be coming in British Wireles
matter," he said.
rapidly,"
A
accounting
& Clarke,
1987, at 9 am, by Messrs. Carmichael No Fire Insurance has been affected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by W.B. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) Lưu.
Agusta
Hong Kong, 4th Dec, 1987,
No Claims, will be admitted after. the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods raining undelivered after the 16th Dec.; 1987, will be subject to Bant
broken, chafed, and damaged Goods, are to be left in the Godowns, where
Walter C. Weston. they will be examined on 14th Dec., 1987, at 10 am by one Surveyor Capt.
o comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Begulatione consignes must have's Revenue Hoer in attener ance when damaged dutiable goods are examined spletne All claims must reach us before the recognised.
No Insurance will be affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned f
**TTEESEN & 00.
Agents. Hong Kong, 8th Dec