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6th January
m.a. "HAI LEE" leaving Hong Kong Accepting Passengers & Cargo for all thefahore metioned ports. HONG KONG SINGAPORE PENANG BANGOON Regular Express Service
m.a.HAI LEE" leaving Hong Kong 12th January
Accepting cargo for all the above mentioned porta.
Excellent passenger accommodation available.
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S.S. “BENMACDHUI”
Sailing for LONDON, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and LEITH on or about the 9th January, 1938.
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London. Dec. 29. Interest in Far Eastern develop ments is for the moment focussed
on the nature of extraterritorial rights possessed by foreigners in Shanghai. Much prominence is given to the "statement made
in
this connection by Mr. Cordell Hull, United States Secretary of State.
Thu "Daily Telegraph" learns that the Foreign Office is engaged at the moment in studying
the
1937.
SHIPOWNERS LOSE £456,000 CLAIM
CASE THAT BEGAN 20 YEARS AGO
Mr. Justice Luxmoore, in the Chancery Division dismissed with costs the action brought by six Finnish shipping companies, who held by the defendants, Baring claimed sums totalling £458,165,
Brothers and Co. Ltd., as bankers.
Mr. Boris Ivanoff, a member of the Russlan Government "Com- mittes in Londen, bad said in evi- dence that Glausagram, the Rus- from abroad, approved the amounts sian administration for supplies to be paid to the Finnish ship- The shipowners had sought a owners down to Aug. 1, 1917. declaration against Baring Brothers
There were that out of the funds standing withnesses to speak about what was no available wit- them to the credit of the Russian done by Glauzsgram after that Government £450,165 had been cate. assigned to them. During the war 13 of their vessels were requisition-lied on orders of Glaumagram made His lordship said the owners re-
handed to the British Government ting legky assignments.
matter from the jurisdical pointed by the Russian Government and | on Oct. 3 and 13, 1917, as constiĝu- :
and
for service between British French ports. The claim was for" hire and compensation for loss,
of view. Furthermore, there is a genera inclination to stress the fact that the text of the Note of apology concerning the attack on HMS. Ladybird had not yet been published iri Tokyo despite fact that it has now been official-Russian Government, became insignment according to Russian law.
ly communicated to London,
the
were
NO PAYMENT FROM RUSSIA Baring Brothers denied that the
debted for the amount mentioned. ASIA FOR ASIATICS
They pleaded that they With reference to a rumour to bankers to the Tsarist Government, the effect that Japan had re- subject to the exception that in quested the British Government the case to refrain from publishing certain to the
of sums to be debited account known points, of the Note dealing with compte special, the approval of the diplomatic measures. the "Daily British Treasury had to be obtain- Telegraph" says that it is hardly ed. likely the British Government will comply with request of this kind.
a
as the
Cliving judgment, Mr. Justice Luxmoore said that some of the Finnish ships were sunk during the peared to have paid the Russian war. The British Government ap-
Government for the use of the ves-
The "Daily Herald" feels that it is impelled to assert. that the Japanese "are seeking not to con- quer China but to gala her sup-sels. port for action in the policy of "Asia for the Asiatics." The only other paper to carry a leading article on the Japanese Note in the "Daily Mall," which says England will probably accept the that expressions of regret in the same spirit as was evinced by the United States when settling the U.S.S. Panay incident-
Transocean Neur Service.
BIG BUSINESS ATTACKED
Monopolies Versus The New Deal
Philadelphia, Dec. 29. Attacking menopolistic practices, Assistant Attorney-General ckson, in a speech to-day, accused "Big Business" of going on strike against the Government in an effort to "quldate the New Deal" and of seizing the current reces- sion as a cudgel to whack con- cession out of the Government.
Mr. Jackson asserted that the Government's recovery programme had restored profits to business and the only criticism of the New Deal as an economic programme was that it did not do enough to guard recovery from the raids of the menupolist.- Reuter.
New York, Dec 29. The attack on American mon- opolles begun by Assistant Attor- ney-General Jackson was continu- ed to-day. when Mr. Jackson was icined by Mr. D. C. Roper, Secretary of Commerce, and Mr. Homer 8. Cummings. Attorney-General.
Mr. Roper declared there were good and bad monopolies; and since they were concerned with the good of business itself, as well as the consumers and the Govern- ment, and they must be curbed.
had
None of the Finnish shipowners received any payment from the Russian Government, and since 1917 the plaintiffs bad taken steps directed to obtain payment of the moneys due to them.
The transactions took place in Russia between Russian subjects, and the shipowners must, in the drst place, establish that the orders in question operated as a legal as-
Having read and re-read certain documents he was unable to see any possible ground by which they could be construed as constituting Government, represented by Grau- an agreement between the Russian
zagram, and the Finnish ship-
owners.
He could not infer that Glauza- gram. intended to assign any part of the compte special to any of the plaintifa
Neither document was more than a direction, and there was no pol- dence that any of the steps re- quired to be taken to carry out the directions were ever taken
directing payment was ever sent It was admitted that no telegram by the Russian Chancellery of Credit to Barings.
MORE WARSHIPS FOUR-WAY ROADS
FOR AMERICA
Roosevelt Stresses Facts Of World Situation
Washington, Dec. 28. In the course of a press con- ference to-day, President Franklin Roosevelt said, he had written to Mr. Edward T. Taylor, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, that in consequence of the general International picture he might ask for more warships than out- Mined in the Navy Department's budget last autumn
Any such new construction could not be termed preparadeness for a campaign.
The new programme would be started immediately, he said.
The letter states: "Since the budget was prepared in the au- tumn, world events have caused me growing concern. I do not re- fer to any speciic nation or specide threat against the United States. The fact is in the world as a whole the nations are not only continuing, but are enlarging their armaments programmes, I have used every conceivable effort
wards a to stop this trend and to work to- Nevertheless, facts are facts, and decrease in armaments.
them." the United States must recognise Beuter.
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Mr. Cummings declared that the existing Anti-Trust Law was inade-
"IN BUSINESS AS BURGLAR"
"It is quite clear to me that you quate and that additional appro-are in business as what is popular- priations were needed to enable is known as the Department of Justice to fight appears to me you have no other a burglar, and it morépolistic practices.-- Bester.
STRIKERS RESUME
WORK
business. I am dealing with you on 90 cases, and there is no term of imprisonment which I could pass which, in the circumstances, would be too great. I sentence you to six years' penal servitude." These remarks were addressed by Mr. Justice Hilbery at Leeds Assizes to Gordon Horsfall, 52, an engineer, lately living in Hudders- field, who pleaded guilty to two
at
of house-breaking Elland' in October. 1936, and at Ballif Bridge in October this year and asked for 88 other cases to be taken into consideration.
Paris, Dec. 29. The strikera will resume work this morning. A delegation of the administrative committee of the charges General Labour Confederation saw. M. Max Dormoy, Minister of the Interior, M. Faure, Minister with- out portfolio and M. Georges Mon- net, Minister for Agriculture early this mornlög and received suff- cient guarantees to enable the joint committee of the Public Ser- vice Unions to propose to the de- legates of the unions in the Parts region, to resume work immediate-
Heuter.
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*FISHERIES PACT SIGNED Moscow, Dec. 30, The Japanese Ambassador and the Assistant Peoples' Commisar for Foreign AI- fairs have signed the Protocol es- tablishing a temporary Asheries re- gime for 1938.
Reuter
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ITALIAN AIRMAN'S NEW RECORD Stoppani's Successful Flight
over
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IN 10 YEARS
Expert's Plan For 100 M.P.H. Traffic
Four-way roads, with double lanes for 100 mile-an-hour traffic.
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CONSIGNEE NOTICE. CONSIGNEE
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
S.S. D'ARTAGNAN " BRINGING CARGO From MARSEILLES, via SAIGON etc. ARRIVED HONG KONG ON SUN. DAY, THE 26TH DEC., 1937.
were foreshadowed by Mr. EL F..that their goods with the exception ONSIGNIES are hereby informed Urban Council, as a necessity, to Tame, deputy-engineer to Woking
of Opiom, Treasure and Yaluable are meet traffe conditions in 10 year's time
being landed & stored into the Godowns of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf &Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
at the Public Works, Roads and He was reading a paper recently Transport Congress at the Agricul- tural Hall, Islington, N.
Other changes he proposed were:
Roads without hoardings and petrol pumps, but "stations" con- trolling junctions with invisible" raya.
Pedestrian subways and bridges equipped with escalators. Thousands of unemployed, he said. should be employed making the roads, as in Germany.
"It is necessary to be Wellsian," he added, "or in 10 years the pub lie will be laughing."
. MINISTER AS DICTATOR roads would "fly over or under the Mr. Tame's 100 mile-an-hour main track where they join t cycle tracks would accompany new
dual roads. Two additional tracks should be added."
port is given the powers of a dicta- "Unless the Ministry of Trans- tor," he said, "I am convinced that- the trunk roads can never pene- trate into London further than its circular roads,"
"A system of roads underground appears from the engineering
All cisims must be sent in to us on or before the Tuesday, 4th January, 1937, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyor, Messra. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Fri- day, the 31st Dec., 1937.
Officer in attendance when any datiable Consignees must have Bevense gods are caamined by the Company's Surveyors
No Fire insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO. Hong Kong, 28th Dec., 1937, [
NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD. YONSIGNEES per Co's Vessel
"AGAPENOR"
FROM UNITED KINGDOM TIA SINGAPORE,
Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at will are hereby notified that their Cargo be discharged into Holtz Consignees' risk and wubject to Terme and Conditions of Storage at Hold's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Debvary from Godown on and after 29th Deo.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here aniese Notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from which the option extends, port to part to the final port of call to
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown where they will be examined on any Tucedays and Fridays between the hour of Storage period. 10:43 am, and Noow" within the Free.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godowe, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th Jan, will be subject to Rent.
All Glaims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on tr before the 19th Jan, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK
Agents.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. 28th Dec., 1217.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',
ANTWERP. LONDON & STRAITS.
THE, S.S. "BENLEDI"
informed that all Goods are being YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby standpoint to be the only practic-and/or extra hazardous. Godowns of landed at their risk into the hazardous able solution for linking up the the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf country quickly with the heart of and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/ur. London."
from the wharvas Delivery may be Mr. Tame made this suggestion
obtained. for solving the traffic congestion of Oxford-street, harassed," as he described it. by 21 signalled inter- sections, using 189 sets of signals "and carrying 567 lights:
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the Goods have left the Godowns and all 30th Dec., 1937, will be subject to rent."
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 13th Jan., or they will not be recognized.
That between Marble Arch and Oxford-circus trafic communi- tloris between the roads north To comply with the General Bonded and south should pass either Warehouse Regulations, consignees over or under the street at a cen- must have a Revenue Officer in atten tral point, and traffic wishing to dance when damaged dutiable goods enter Oxford-street should do so are examined. either at Marble Arch or Oxford-Goods are to be left in the Godowns All broken, chafed and damaged circits.
25th Dec., 1937, at 9 am by Messre where they will be examined on the Carmichael & Clarko.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
Mr. C. F. Armstrong, assistant engineer to the Ministry of Trans-" port Experimental Bection, also urged the provision of double by roads, cycle tracks, separate foot-W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD. paths and pedestrian subways.
Agents.
More than 47 per cent. of all Hong Kour, ard Des, 1937. fatal accidents were due to pedes- trians, said Mr. Armstrong, clearly showing the need for a compre- hensive programme of footpath. construction.
Pernambuco, Dec. 29, Bignor Stoppani, the Italian aviator attempting 21 record "straight line" night. from Italy to Latin-America, passed Pernambuco, heading for Buenos 24 minutes, thus beating the long- Aires.
distance seaplane record of 5,771 Later Bania reported that Stop-kilometres, established by a French pant had landed, at 3.04 pm, at seaplane piloted by Lieut. Devais- Caravellas in Brazil after covering about 7.100 kilometres in 27' hours Reuter.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL- STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STEAMER BURDWAN." ALLIVED HONG KONG on
26TH DEC., 1937.
FOR ANTWERP, LONDON,GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the shora- Co
named Vessel are hereby formed that their Goods are being landed and placed A TAXIE Rx in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cou pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out. Mark the Goods are landed, by Mark and Delivery can be obtained na
Optional Goods will be landed here contrary Bix Hours before arrival of the anie Instructions have been given to the Stemmer.
including date of arrival will be subject to Goods not cleared within 8 days Bent
us in any case whatever,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by
| Godowns for cascination by the Don- Damaged Packages must be left in the signees, and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Dorezas, 43:10 A, ou Mondays and Thumdays, within the Free Storage period,
Consignees are specially, notified that
it is necessaryer & Havenue Offer to be present at the examination of damaged datable cargo:""" to 2
All Claims against the Steamer squat be presested to the Undersigned, un, or before 16th Jan, 1938, or they will
not be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godown MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agenta.
Hong Kong, 28th Dec, 1987.
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