Shipping Steamers,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JULY 2 1908.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
Lucury-Speed-Punctuality.
The only Linh that Maintains a Regular Schedule 'Service 'of søder 12 Days across the
Pacific is the "Empress Llos. 12 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER
PROPOSED SAILINGS,
R.M.9.
Tocs
Saking 5 to 10 Days' Ocean Travel.
21 Days HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER,
(Subject to ABiration).).
LEAVE HONGKONG ·AÁRIVE VANCOUVER "EMPRESS OF JAPAN"...5,000......SATURDAY, July 4th......................................July 25ib "MONTEAGLE" ...........6, 163.............. SATURDAY, July, sìth .....Aug. 4th "EMPRESS OF CHINA"...5,000......SATURDAY, July 25th ....................Aug. 15th "GLENFARG 3700...SATURDAY, Aug. 8th....Sept. 6th
EMPRESS OF INDIA".....6,000...... "LENNOX **.
****3700mm g
Shipping, Steamets. Shipping
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,
́LIMITED,'
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
* HAICHING"
Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the
‚a o'tlock PNG S
CRIENTAL
teamers.
above Parts, TO-MORROW, the 3rd July, 21 | quHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
A Reduction of no, on First Class Fares
to Foochow will be made during the Months
of July, August and September."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong; and July, 1908.
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FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KODE, MOJI AND NAGASAKI,
"HE Steamship
TH
"GREGORY APÇAR”.
Capt. S. H. Belson, will be despatched, for the'
STEAM
FOR
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN
PORTS, FLYMOUTH AND.
LONDON, (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAYJA, PERSIAN GULY, CONTINENTÁR, AMERI- "CAF and SOUTH AFRICAN FORTE.)
'HE Steamship
THE
» MALTA,"
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PRUNG,
[Continued from page 5.]
14. For the resions which 1 have given: above 1 must "ask that this matter may be reconsidered, and that Hongkong may be brought into line with the neighbouring administrations of the Straits Settlements and Fedarated Malay Atates. In order to leave the field clear for further consideration of the matier and because without a fortber Report
| from the Actuary I am unable to sanction the adoption of the Tables attached to the Ordinance while the fund is continued, I have felt it necessary to advise is Majesty to exercise bis powers of disallowance in respect of Ordinance No. 17 of 1906 and it is disallow |ed accordingly, informed you of the dis- allowance in my telegram of the 13th instant 1.bave, &or
Governor
(Signed) ELOIN.
Sir M. NATHAN, K.C.M.G
&c. &c. *&G
Government Hòose, Hongkong, 24th, June, 1997.
Sir, have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch, No. 11 of disance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Fension Fued Ordinance, 1900,
honour to report that after consulting all con tributor
i̇the Fund thầy finds
That the service is unanimously opposed to the proposal that the fund, should be trans-
ferred to the Gover MARGRAZIESTE
That a majority of contributors are in' favour of a compulsory insurance scheme in place of the pratent pensione schema
fit. That a minority prefer that the skisting” scheme should contique, but are of the opinion that the pensions are insufficient in view of the large amount of the total annual contributionni
They suggest that theylaughters of deceased officers should be supported from the fand until marriage instead of until "the "nge of twenty-one years only.
2. With regard to the question of the transf fer of the fund the committee desira to posts · out that the Government bus, unfer section 13 of Ordinates No. 30 of 1890 and sections of Ordinance No. 3 of 1960; 'guaranteed ibat all contributions shall 'daring the continuance of the fand bear interest at the rate of 6% per soum.
3. Under present circumstances the Govern ment employs the fand for purposes of general expenditure paying 6% compound interest for
the use of the money. The committee unders
above Parts of SATURDAY, the 4th July, Captain R. A. Peters, carrying His Ma-"} the 16th of January on the subject of the lands that it is now proposed that the Govern
4 P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and is installed, throughout
Doctor.
$.5. "LENNOX" and "GLENFARG" are Freighters only and do not carry Passengers, with Electric Light and carries a duly certified, "EMPRESS steamships depart fromTM Hongkong at 4 PM.
5.S. "MONTEAGLE," " LENNOX" and "GLENFARG" at 12 Noon.
THX Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG
HAI, NAGASAK. (through the INLAND SPA OF JAPAN), KORE YOKOHAMA, and VIDTORIA, B.C., connecting VANCOUVER with a Special Mail Express, and ai QUEBEO, with the Company's New Palatini 'EMPRKSS "Steamships, 14,500 tons register, thus providing a comfortable and speedy through route to Europe..
Hongkong to Landon, 1st Olasa............via Canadian Atlantic Ports or New York £71,10, Hongkong to London, falarmediate on
*
140.
#
Steamers, and 1st Clay on Railways......
£42 First-class rates to London include coss of Meals and Berb in Sleoping Car while crassing the American Continent by Canadian, Pacific direct line.
R.M.S." MONTEAGLE " carios "Intermediate * Passengers only, at Intermediate rates affording superior accommodation for that class.
Passengers Booked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL THROUGH RATES (First class only) granted to Mlezionarias, Members of the Nway, illas, Úrptomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of Ch as Just nu Guixarumanta,
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For farther information, Mafa, Roules, Hand Books, 'Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOOK, General Traffic Ageas for China, &c.,
Cormor Peddler Street and Praya, Opposite Blake Pier.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-
TION CO.. LD.
(PROJECTED, BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),
MANILA. MANILA..
For
Steamship.
On
i...LOONGSANG*...FRIDAY, jrd July,.4 P.M. ............................. YUEYSANG..............FRIDAY, sath July, 4 F.M.' SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KODEĮ KUTSANG) WEDDAY, 15th July, Noon,
MOJI...
RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN. Occupyir □ 14 DAYS.
The steamers Kuliang, Namsang and Fooksang leave about every 3 weeks for Shanghai, and Yokobama returning via Kobe (Inland ea) and Moji to Hongkong, providing a stay of 5 to 6 days in Japan if passengers leave the teamar at Yokohama and rejoin at Kobe.
These vatsels have all modern improvemcate and are fitted throughout with Electric Light. A duly qualified surgeon is also carried.
• Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted
throughout with Electric Light,
‚† Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Yangtere Torts, Chefen, Tientsin & Newchwang.
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
Telephone No. 61.
nongkok, 10th June, 1908.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LD.,
General Managers.
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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
FOR
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG
SHANGHAI
STEAMERS
**BINGAN ** "KIUKIANG"
TO SAIL
4th July,ro....
4th
H
AMOY, MANILA, CEBU &'ILOILO
"KAIYONG ***
sib
4 P.M. Daylight.
SWATOW, WEIHAIWEI, CHEFOO &
TIENTSIN
* KUBICHOWY
6th
MANILA ...
NEWCHWANG ............
* TAMING ** "KWEIYANG"
7th
9th
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, THURSDAY} «TAIYUAN" 3rd Aug,
ISLAND & other AUSTRÁLIAN PORTS)
MANILA and TIENTSIN STEAMERS have superior Passenger accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Staterooms and Dining Saloon.
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS bave superior accommodation with Electric Light through. out and Electric Fans in the Staterooms. A duly.quatified Surgeon is carried. Cargo booked *brough for all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanisa Ports.
SHANGHAI STEAMERS have good Saloon Passenger accommodation and take cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangiste and Northern China Ports,
Reduced Saloon Fares, Singia and Ketum, to Manila and Australia.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, and July, 1968:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
-AĢENTS”
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Class, oawest, fastest and most luxurious Steamers between Hongkong,and Manila.—Saloon amidships—Electile Light-Farfect Cuisino-Surgeon and Stewardess canlod, -All the most up-to-date, arrangements for comfort of Passengers:
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY," "LIMITED.
Captalo.
Sfondship.
For
RUBI
1540 Almond ... *1540 R. Rodgëör.
MANILA
Traight or Passags, apply to
Salling Dazes
SATURDAY, 4th: July,
Fat Noon: SATURDAY, at Noon
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 1st July, 1958,
1630
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agents.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA.,
THE
'HE Company's Steamship.
“TOUKANE"
Captain Lascelis, will be despatched for the above Ports bn or about MONDAY; the 6th July..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. NALIN,
Hongkong, 19th June, 1908.
Acting Agent.
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"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, ›LTĎ.
FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP,
THE Steamship
"CARNARVONSHIRE"
will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the roth July, 1908.,
For Freight and further Particulars, apply. to,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agests.
Hongkong, 22nd June, 1908. •
ment should coatirus to use the money but should cease to pay interest upon it, on the ground that the Government will eventually ba called upon to pay in pensions and expenses Of management a sum equivalent to the total pre sent capital together with futuro annual coo--
jesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c, ou SATURDAY, the sith July, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargu or the above Ports in connection with the Company's BB. China, 8,000 tons, from Go- lombo, Passengers' accommodation in which ressel" is secured before departure from Hoog-for the taking over of the fund by the Govero-tributious with 6% compound interest added, “ kong,
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into the Mad steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London, other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed from Bombay by the R.M.S. Arabta, due in London on 23rd August, 1908.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Vaino of all Packages are required.
For further Particulars, apply to
F, J. ABBOTT,
Acting Superintendent,
Hongkong, 29th June, 1908,
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.
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BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
PROPOSED SALLingi From HONGKONG, TOP VICTORIA, BC, AND TACOMA,
VIA
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
Steamer Tons. Captain.
Suvaric ... 6,233 Shotton... Kumeric... 6,232 Cowley Shawmui... 9,606 Roberts [611 Tremont...... 9,606 (Garlick...
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
(Calling at Timbe, Port Darwin, and Queens
land Ports, and taking through Carga to Adelaide, New Zealand,
Tasmania, &c.)"
*HE Steamship
THE
"EMPIRE,"
F
Captain Helms, will be despatched as above OD TUESDAY, the zist July, at Nood,
This well-known Steamer is specially fined for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi tions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.
J
The Steamer is lastalled throughout with the Electric Light,
Sailing.
1908, 23rd July. 19th Aug. x2th Sept
6th Oct.
CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION. ATTENDANCE AND CUISINE ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS..
The twin-scrow sin. Shawmut and Trament are fitted with very superior accommodation for fint and second class passengers. The large size of these vessels ensure steadiness
2. The only explanation I can offer of the fact thai in 1903 the directors of the fund and the Executive Comocil agreed to the proposal |
ment, is that neither the then chairman of the fund norany member of the Executive Council, was a contributor. None of the four director who were contributors raised at the time any objection to the transfer, and this boing so the chairman, and the Executive Council concluded that there was po opposition to the proposal on the part of the contributore who do not appear to have given the matter detailed consideration, When, however, the Appropriation Bill for 1927, in which the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund wax included as revenue, came before the Legislative Council the unofficial members, as has been explained in Sir. M.
5. The Government is apparently of the oplos Nathan's despatches No. 243 of the 6th of October, 1905, and No. 283 of the 15th of iou that the annual expenditure in respect of November last, objected to the inclusion of the pensions and cost of management will ultimate- fund. A reference to the reports of the meet-ly equal if cot exceed the sum of the annual of the Council forwarded with the first of contributions together with interest on the those despatches will place Your Lordship in capital calculated at 6%. The civil service, on the other hand, anticipate that the "capital passession of the remarks made on the subject of the fund will increase so largely as by Mésara 'R. Shewan and G. Stewart who had-
to make it possible at some future date to been deputed by the unofficial members of
revise and to increase the rates of pension; Council to review and criticise the Budget for and they are prepared to undertake for them the current year.
selves the risk that the Government cow pro pose to undertake, namely that the expendi ture may eventually exceed the income...
6. With regard to the second „of the com- mittee's findings it is urged by a majority of the contributors that each officer, is in natural
4. The fond has at the present time a credit. balance of $220,000, which at the rate of in terest guaranteed by the Government, and with the addition of a year's contributions; : estimated at $29,000, would at the close of 5 1956 be increased to a total of $26,200. The pensions payable in 1935 are estimated at a sum of $5.475 and the expenses of management during that period would probably not exceed the sum of $2,5500 that at the beginning of 1907 there would be a total sum of $254,325 which would continue to increase at com pound interest.
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4. Prior to the meeting of the Legislative Council referred to, Sir M. Nathan had receive ed representations against the transfer from contributors to the fund; and he; therefore, decided not to introduce the Bill to amend the Widows' und Orphans! Pension Fudd Ordin-justice entitled to the eventual return, with in- ance until these representations had been put terest of that portion of his salary which he has into defidite shape by a small committee of been compelled, to surrender. They suggest civil servants constituted for the purpose,
in place of the existing scheme of compulsory. I now enclose copy of the report of the com- individual insurance based upon the present mittee. The figures and definite expression of 4% reduction of salary with the stipulation that opinion promised in the 7th paragraph of the the policies shall be held by Government or report have not been received for the reason, by a board of directors and that an officer as I understand, that as Sir M. Nathin was
shall have no power to alienate his policy from apposed to the scheme of compulsory in his wife or children or to discontinue his pay. ance, the contributors who favoured such scheme did not consider it worth while further to pursue the subject.
ments thereon.
7. The committoo, have taken, stops to ascertain the prospects of each individual contributor under an insurance scheme based
at sea. Electric fan in each room. Barbers closures printed and circulated among all the upon these principles and when definite
shop and steam-laundry. Cargo carried in cold storage.
5. Upon receipt of Your Lordship's despatch under acknowledgment, it was with its en-
contributors to the fund. A meeting of repre- Kentatives-from-each department and of the directors of the fund, was subsequently hald PARCEL EXPRESS TO the United and was presided over by the Treasurer who is
chairman of the director."
* Stoorage Passengers only.
STATES AND CANADA.
Mr. A. M. Thomson who is an advocate of For further Information, apply to
the transfer of the fund to the Government, DODWELL & CO, LIMITED,explained the purport of Your Lordship's des
General Agents.
patch, and the question was fully discussed Queen's Buildings.
But the great majority of the contributors and z(Hongkong; 2nd July, 918
[19-20 all of the directors, except the chairman; were
opposed to the transfer of the fund.",
6. I now eaclose copy of a memorandom in
A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE which the present directors af the fund with
are carried,
N.B.-To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have. electric fans fitted in stateroom.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,"
Agents,
Hongkong. 29th June, 1908.
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PROPOIKO SAILINGS. FROM HONGKONG,
FOR BOSTO‹ and NEW YORK:
S.S. “SUROGA”,..........................18th July. › For Freight and forther Information, apply
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED; ~Agents: Hongkong, 27th June, 1908,
STEAM TO CANTON.
~HE Now Twin Screw Steel Steamers
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"KWONG TUNG" ..Capt. H. W. WALKER, “KWONG SAI“ „Capt. E. S. CROWE,
Leare Hongkong for Canton at 9 every evening, (Saturday excepted).
Leave Canton for Hongkong at so every evening, (Sunday excepted).
These Fine New Steamers bave nexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity, Electric Fans in Fin Clus Cablas.
Passage Puro-Single' Journey 54.
the exception of the chairman (Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, Acting Treasurer) have sat aut the. views of the contributors on the question of the taking over of the fund by the Govern-
ment,
The figures thereio quoted as to rates of in- terest prevailing in the Colony are correct.
figures have been ablained, they propose to ask for a definite expression of opinion from all officers concerned.
8. In the meantime they have the honour to
request that His Excellency the Governer will be good enough to move the Secretary of State to postpone for the present any action in cons nection with the proposed: transfer of the fund, as the Ordinance authorizing the transfer can, in the event of such proposala ́as may be pot forward being disapproved, be made re- trospective and with effect from the data orginally intended. We have, &c.
HENRY S. BERKELEY..
FRANCIS CLARÈ, L. A. M. JOHNSTON.
The Honourable
A. G. M. FLETCHER.
The Colonial Secretary..
Hon. Colonial Secretary-Afier ascertaining 7. I understand that the majority of the the views of the contributors to the Widows. directors and contributors are considering aand Orphans' Pention Fund on the proposal scheme of compulsory insurance which would that the Government should take over the fand remove the unpopularity of the present fund we find for the reason that each contributor would know that he, his heirs on assigns would event Lually get some benefit in return for bis contri
bations; while aft or very nearly all the direct- ors and contributors feel that the Hongkong fund has had such a specially favourable start and is accumulating so rapidly that they may liabilities of the fand then amoupled to? confidently look forward to the possibility of an $237,937, that there was a surples of between 4 increase in pensions even on the Ceylon rates per cent and 5 per cent of the liabilities if the fund is kept separate and fresh valuations are made from time to time.
That a large majority of members is strongly opposed to the fund bring taken over by the Government. tres more 2. With regard to this finding it is arg that the valuation of the fund as it existed on gest December, 1900, showed that the gross,
and that therefore the fund was so far in a sound financial position; that although the 8. la these circumstances I would recam present liabilities of the land could not be mend that the proposal to transfer the fund to determined until a further valuation took place, the Goverombul be dropped, and that if neces the balance to credit of the fund on sis sary the actuary be consulted as to whether the December, 1906, amounting to 5272,022 up- tables attached to the Ordinance can with safe appeared to indicate that the fand was main ty be adopted. If the report is favourable 1taining a position of solvency that the finan would ask Your Lordship to sanction their in- cial position of the fund as disclosed by the clusion in the Ordinance. Do
next valuation or by some future valeation
'I' take this opportunity of acknowledging might justify an increase in the benefits the receipt of your despatch No. 15 of the 5th | derived from the fund and that the ben of February, hiyo, &c.,--
F. H. MAY.
...as bach The Right Honourable
The EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,.- His Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for the Colonies,
The Company's Wharf is situated in front of the New Wasters Market, opposite the old Harbour Office
YDEN ON SS, CO.LD.
and
OLD
Rord West
How offered were not sufficient comp for the sacrifice of possible prospect
and for the loss of management
3. Ad regards the con
Government
tion to the fon the high rate
cong, 18th Novembe
belo
ention Fund