LOG BOOK.
Officers on the China Const
THE HONGKONG G TELEGRAPH SATURDAY AUGUST:19 1911
ngain unless ho-wishes to be re-
duced to a state of impecuniosity, However, thrifty an officer may The following communication be during his five years service, has been sent to us by the Score-hissrings must be expended tary of the Imperial Merchaut in providing for his passage home, Service Guild and inay prove his time on leave, and his pars of interest to our renders:— age back agalh. It has boon The Editor,
proved time and time again that
The "Tlontsin Sunday, Jun-in the case of a married man,
nal".
once making his home on the
Intimat
AERTEX
Sir,―Thenttention of the Im cast of China, there is little COOLEST & MOST COMFORT- perial Merciant Service Guild, opportunity for him to return to representing many thousands of the old country again.
Another curious rule peculiar ollivers, has been called to an ar-only-to the coast of China, in that
British certificated explains and)
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ABLE UNDERWARE
Mails.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
- STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LONDON & ANT-1 None....
CELLULAR W
STEAMERE
7ILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermantions! PORTS on or aboa
the DATES národ-
Fon
A
TO BAIL ON
BEMARKI,
10 AM
WERP v. S'FODĖ,
Capt. G. Philips
24th Ang.f
Freight and
Fassage.
PERANO, O'uno,
Poar BAID AND Sabora nimekuitina MARSEILLES ..............]: G..J. Coldwell..
About
Freight, only
6th Sept.
MOJI,
8 HANCHAL) Suspi
About
Freight and
KOBE
for
HIGH GRADE.
J. T. SHAW,
Queen's Rd. Central. [1258
PEAK TRAMWAYS 00.
LIMITILD
tiels which recently appeared in should a man become ill and be THE SUMMER your jourhal. The gist of the ar-obliged to go into hospital, either tiele inquestion infersthat, taking lawwages immediately cease and everything into consideration the his hospital expenses are paid, or officers on board British-ships are vice versa. During the recent excellently paid and far better plague opilenic whilst the ships treated than persons employed ou were lying in plogue-stricken sliore why have any amount of ports, it was found by the officers TAILOR AND OUTFITTER, responsibilities resting on their impossible to got away from the shoulders. To these remarks the coolies working cargo on account: Hongkong Hotel Buildings, Guild beg to take exception, and of their rooms being in the alley- ns-your article doals with ships ways, thereby incuring a great officers in a general some, we risk of contracting dreadful di- vonture to think that it is intend-tease,for which nocxtra remunera- od more particularly for officers then was paid. We understand on the China coast.
that the British India Steam
··* Possibly it has never occurred Navigation Company, and the
Astafie Steam Navigation Com-7.00.A.in, to 8.00 a.m. Every 15 min. -to-many-of-your-readers.tlist-thero
is no service in the world where pany, and many other companies 8.00 am to 10.00, a.m. captains and officers do so much trading on the Indian coast, Le 10.00 am to 11.00a.m. for their employers as those sory-sides paying hospital expenses, 11.80 m, to 12.45 p.. ing on the coast of China, who, always pay the full wages of their 12.45 pm. to 1.15 .. under onerons and arduous con-ollicers whilst on the sick list.. ditions, are obliged not only to navigate their ships safely, but to do theirown piloting in some of the most intricate rivers and lur- bours in the world,
Promotion on the Clina coast is another matter which cause a great deal of discontent. The average time for a second officer to serve before being promolod to chief, is between four and five) years; at the end of that period·le· is allowed six months loave at his gien expense,
It is on the coast of China thai thie pernicious two-watch sy tom chiefly prevails, thereby in. suring that an enormous amount of daily work, in looking after and
It is no wonder that the com- attending to the navigation, of the panies are resorting to all kinds. ship and the discharge of cargo, of artifices to 'get junior officers falls to the lot of the executive for the Chiar const servics, We officer. As you are possibly aware, know of many cases where olliers: versele frequently arrive at ports have ime lately resigned from on the coast at noonand commence the companies on their arrival to discharge and load margons so out, as soon as they divovered as the vessel is anchored. Cargo the nature of the conditions under work is continued all night, and which they were: experted to the steamer leaves again at, pós-sorve. Only by this morning's sibly, 3 am, só ag to arrive at her mail we have received a letter destination at the scheduled time from ons of our old mombers on the same day. Oftimes there glo, until lately, serve on the ara forty or fifty miles of river to Chinae ast, informing us that ho navigate before the vessel arrives has given up his philou as clie in the open sea. This means that officer and taken to farming ia the two oflivers are further requirCon la. el on deck for two hours before one of their is røl'evel.
The accominodation on the mit-
Unless the China Steamship Companies do something to im prvo the conditions under which
jority of Clin-coast steamers sheir officers serve they will find sadly inferior, the rooms being.
even are dillenty than they do
placed generally in elesed üller at the present time in obtaining ways in which are native galleys the services of British officers. and native latrines, all within a
Iam, Sir, yours faithfully, circumferencent-12-feet. Für ther comments are not necessary.
(Signed} T, W. Mone, such as meals with the thermome-
Secretary, for standing at 102 degrees F., etc. The wages obtaining at the pre- sent timg on the China coast pré not in propertion to the increased cost of living, and, having regird
to absoner of fair "Jeave “regula
Auction
TIME TABLE.
WERK DATO.
1.15 p.m. to 1:45 pm. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m.. 2,15/j.m. to 5.00 p.m.
10 miu.
11
10 min.
13 mia.
+
19
15 min,
11
10 min.
15 min. 10 min.
5.00 pm. to 8.10 p...
NIGHT OARS. 8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45; jam, ko 11.30 p.m. every 15 minutes. SUNDAYS.
8.00 am, to 10.30 am. evry 15 min. 10:30am. to 11.00 am.
11.45 am, to 12.00 noon
12.00 noon to 1.00 p.in." 1.00 .. to 5.00 ..
& YOKOHAMAJ: Capt.si). G. Erane, n.x.n.) 24th Aug.) Passage,
SHANGHAI
DELTA.
About Fright nud { Capt. E. P. Mortis.............. } $1st Aug.) —Prenge. For Further Particulars, spply to
P. & O. 8, N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 19th August, 1911.
Shipping-Steamers.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD
Hongkong-South China Coast Forts.
Highost Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steers on the Coast, hating plendid Accommodation for First-Class Pasrongors. Electris Light, Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Docupying 0 to 10 days.) CAPTAIN
STRĀMEUIPO.
LEIVIKU.
22nd Aug, at I
26th Aug., at ma 29th Augi, at 1 PM
Haiyang... | Caph, 3. W. Evant... | TUESDAY, Halching... Capt.W. C. Passmoro. FRIDAY,
TUESDAY, Haitan... | Capt. J. 8. Ronch ...o
FOR SWATOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 3 Days). Haimun..... | Capt. A. H. Stowari ... | MONDAY. 21st Aug,, at:2 F
During the months of JULY and” AUGUST, REturn tickeTS avilable for three months will be issued at a rication of 20% on the usual rate t Foochow
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E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
Steamers will arrivo at, and depart from the Co.'s Wharf noar Blako Ple".
For Freight no1 Paseage, apply tỏa
Douglas, Lapralk & Co., General Manngors
Consignee AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL
LINE.T
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*8.9. WELSH PRINCE,"
FROM NEW YORK.
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby
To Sail
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA. (Taking Cargo ou Through Bills of Lailing to Rangoon, Madras, and Mauritius.)
HE Sternship
#ARRATOON APUAR" patched for the above ports on MON- Caplain G. B. Hudson, will be des- DAY 21 t instant, at 8 r.x.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES. informed that all Goods are being For Freight of Passage, apply to
STEAMERS.
FOR
KUDAT & SANDA. (" Bonzzo",
KAN
Capt. F. Sembill
10 mia. KOBE & YOKOHAMA 10 min.
10 mio.
11
IF
++
10 mio.
14
15-min
*1
15 min. SHANGHAI, TSING- MU, KOBE and
• УОКОНАМА ........
10 min.
5.00 pm. to 6.00, p.m. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm 7.00 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. ́
NIGHT CARS as on Week Day", SATURDAYS.
By
*
Extra Caro at 11.45 pim. -
SPECIAL CARE Arrangement at the Company's Ofoe, Alexandra Buildings, .
Des Voeux Road,
N D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Managers, Hongkong. 10th June. 1911..
SUN
GLASSES.
Any that made to any prowription, No efarge for testing sight,
pairs of all dolcription-made by competent workinen.
N. LAZARUS,
Ophthalmic Optician,
1A, D'Agulir, Strael, Hongkong.
tions, do not compare at all feARTICULARS and CONDI-dongkong, 24th July, 1911, vourably with those at home and
TIONS of Jetting by Publio
on the cost of Australasia and Avalon Bale, to be held on MON- THE Canada.
DAY, the 21st day of Ang w4, 1911.
In your article you state that 3 pm, at the Office of the Public
Works D.partment, by Order of Hir
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PROVIDENT CHINA LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00., LD.
(CAPITAL Paid ur...$1,250,000.)
the British officer is far better of! | Excellency e Gone mor, of One Lot than his colleague on German of CROWN LAND at May Rond steamers, who receives far les the Colony of Hongkong, for pay and is much more rigidly term of. 75 years, with the option of Loans on Mortgage of House Property treated by his company. Such, aer cand at a Crown Rout to be fixed and received on Storage. stulement is not cofrect, for we by the Surveyor of His Majesty the know of an instavo where apWing, for one fur ber term of 75 yonra engineer serving in a foreign
".
eunpany was in the same hospital PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
ward none of our members. His expenses were being paid and he received full wages. Every little itom, such ng sampan and a rickshaw fares; enolio, hiro, etc... were paid by the com pany. In thiseng neers' particular firm they paid similar wages to those obtaining in British steam:
ora on the China const, with the
LOCALITY.
345
Faum$mry
Measure ans.
K..
Is.
{
34.
Contents in
Upset Price,
151675 11 3.33%
exception of when South of Lati-Hongkong, 12th Aug., 1911. [1312)
tude 20 deg. N., and when in Singapore all officers and on-
gineers lived ashore at an hotel CTE
at the company's expense. Only
LOUVENCOURT EXTRA DRY;
Que' offices and one engineer
$24.00
.....por caso.
wore. required to be on board at
me time. In addition to these
『",
.
Advances nude on Merchandise,
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRAL- TAR, SOUTHAMP- TON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG .......................
MANILA,
ANGAAR,
..5,050
TO BAIL C
Abont end of August.
landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra linsarlons Godowns of the
DAVID BASSOON & CO,, LD, Agonta
Longkong and Kowloon Wharf and Hongling 18th Aug, 1911. [1318
Godown Co., Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may boobtained.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on the 21 TUES-August, at nt 2.30 plus.
Capt. L. Klugkist,,,6,760 {' DAY, 22n1 Aug
No claius will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gedowns and all Goods romaining undelivered after the "BULOW"
........... 15,900 fAbout WEDNES.1st August, will be subject to rent.
{DAY, 23rd Aug. All Claims against the Stonez mues Capt. H. Formes „................
bo prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 27th ist,, or they will sol ba rocognized.
"KLIST
Capt. L. Manue
......17,000
WEDNESDAY,
at Noon.
.i
*
No Fire Insurance has been effecicd 23d August, ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 14th Aug., 1911. [1814
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
About 2 TUES- Uppte L. Klugkist, 6,75) ( DAY, 22nd Aug.
YAP, NEWGUINEA, ["ConLenz,” BRISBANE, SYD. NEY & MELBOURNE,
All the steamire of the Earopen Line are attel with Wheless Telegraphy.
Now System of Telefun!.en.
For further Particulars, 'apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.
Hongkong, 17th August, 1911.
Go
TO LET.
ODOWNS at BLUE BUILDINGS.
4a, Praya East. "CREGGAN, 89, The Park, No. 10, MACDONNELL ROAD. GODOWNS, 151 to 155, PRAYA
EASY. SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS.
East corner
of Observation. Place-The-Trams-stop at the
donr.
Alan NEW EUROPEAN FLATS ¦
adjoining the Bow Sesman' Institute, Prays East.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND
LIMITED.
INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO.,
Hongkong. Let July, 1911.
TO LET.
Lare made on the Provident System. Rator and Particulars on application). TIX OFFICE OF TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF GODOWN No. 54,
WILIS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
General Managers., Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.
DOCK
STREET.
Apply to
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DUUDELL
[61]
TO LET.
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GODOWNS in MASONS LANE good for storage of Wines and other articles. Rent moderate. --
The BUILDING now in occupation of The Mercantile Bank of India to be 1st from 1st January, 1912.
Apply-to
DAVID SASSOON & Co.
[1687 Hongkong. 12th; Jˇly, 1911,
TSANG KWONG
COMPANY.
ELECTRICAL AND GAS CONTRACTORS.
230, Des Voeux Road Contral.
7.
THE HONGKONG LAND
INVESTMENT & AGENCY
Telephone Nr. 50p; COMPANY LIMITED.
Bangkon - 2nd Jan, 1911. (418 ngkong lat July. 1981.
SALVORS AND SHIPBUILDERS,
REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON FOUNDERS CONSTRUC FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND
TIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,
Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Shir's, Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electrical Drives, Hydraulic & Pasumatic Tools
installed throughout the Works,
50-ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes Rivets
and Metal Specimens.
• FRENCH STORE,
4. Queen's Road.
privileges thoy were granted a Uonglong, 17th dase. 1911.
froo passage home after three
rone service. You will, thore,
fare, see that officers serving JOHN THOMAS COTTON!
on foreign ships, trading in
Eastern waters are treated with VETERINARIAN & FARRIER
far more consideration' than those
sorving on board the ships under the British Ensign,
Another gonuine grievance Baines Address-
• with which officera havo to con-
tond is that no prerago homo on half pay is granted" such as ob tains on the Tudian and other coasts. Consequenly it is use lere for an officer to get home
AH TOO STABLES,
TAIKOO
GRAVING
78714. by 88ft. by 34ft. 6 in.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO. TAIKOO DOCKYARD,
Pamps empty Dock in 23-4 hours.
No. 7, Rusroll Strout,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 27th July, 1911. [1059
Feebone No 272,
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS
tak ng vessels up to 8,000 tons discement, providing conditions for painting ships with most efficient result
HONGKONG
100 Tox ELECTRIC CRANE or QUAT— ELECTRIC OVERHEAD ORANIS TapoffHOPT
THE SHOPS RANGING UP TO 100 Tors,
Ostimates given for Booking, Repairs to Hell and Machinery,
onstructional Work.
EMamaorus” and AgriTE
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Telegraphic Addr484 2000.
HONGKONG, CISNA &
“TAIKOODOCK"
PAY
(Qualified),
4
"INDRA"
LINE, LIMITED, FOR NEW YORK via BIJEZ
CANAL (With lik orty to call-al Mininbar Coast),
Steamship
· “INDRADLO,”
Captain W. H. Les, will be despatched as above about 26th inst
modation for a limited number of first This steamer has excellent accoRI-
eines passongers, and attention is directed to the moderate rates of passage money charged..
For Freight or Passage, apply to JARDINE, MATHESON & Óo., LD. Agents.
[1200 Hongkong, 4th äg., 1911.
"SHIRE" LINE
STEAMERS, LIMITED,
יי
FOR LONDON, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP.
DB Steamship
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship" BRAEMAR."
FROM GLASGOW, LIVER- POOL AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landod at their risk into Le Gedowns of The attention of Pascangers in the Lolt's Wharf, at Kowloon, whence directed to the excellent gemmodation Andfor from the wharves delivery may provided by this steamer at moderate
mates. A Deator and Stewardess-ara..... carried; and all-enbins are fitted with electric fans.
bo obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the foods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 21st instant, will be subject to rent.
All plaims against the steamer must
“CARMARTHENSHIRE," Captain R. L. Daniel, will be despatched as above on 29th inst.
For Froight or Passage, apply to JARDINE, MATHESON &Co., LD.,
Agents.
be prosceted to the Undersigned on or Hongkong, 17th Aug., 1911. [180] belóra the 14th prox. or they will not be recognized.
York.
Gods are to be left in the Golonas,
All broken, chafed, and damagel Hongkong- Boston & New
whore they will be examined on the F1st inst., at 2.80 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been affucial.
·Dills of Lading will be counter- signed by
*
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DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 14th Aug, 2011. [1815 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Stem:
**ABOADIA »
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO. AND STRAITS.
S
AMERICAN-ASIATIC 8.S: CO. FOR ROSTON NEW YORK VIA
PORTS &
(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast). KATUNA”
on or about 5th September, 1911 For Freight and fastlier information
to
SHEWAN, TOMES, & Co.,
General Agents.
[1310 Hongkong, 11th Any., 1811,
Consignees of Cargo by the above..8. named vessel are hereby informed that' dicir goods are being landed and place apply at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany's Godowns at Kawloon, whera Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can by obtained as the Goods are landed.
This vessel bringe on Cargo:
From London, &c., or
"Mooltan."
f.8.
From Pemisa Gulf, ox a... fl. I, 8. N. and B..& P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT, ELECTRICIANS.
Optional Goods will to aided hore Steam, Oil, Gas and Motor
un'ess instructions" are given to the contrary within 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 23rd inst.,
at 4 r.v., will be subject to rent. :
No Fire Insuranda will be effected
by me in any case whatever,
Damaged packages must be left in
Engineers and
Rickshaw Builders.
REPAIRS TO
the Godowas for examination by the Typewriters, Bioyoles, Phono Consignees and the Company's" aur veyors, Mours. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 AM on Mondays and Truns-
graphs, and all kinds of Electric Goods and Machinery
DAYS. - All claims most be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bero, after which date they cannot be rásogni ed. No claims will be admitted after t ́e goods have left the Godowa
E. A. HEWETI,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 10th Aug, 1911. (441]
'PHONE 482.
No. 63, Des Voeux Road Central.
Managing Proprietor i
C. LAURITSEN..