SHIPPING.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.
(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COJ
This vessel plies regularly between HONGKONG & BELAWAN DELI (Sumatra) via Swatow.
Next Sailings from Hongkong:
This vessel has excellent saloon accommodation for a limited dumber of passengers, is fitted with all modern convenience and carries a duly qualified surgeon.
Tor freight and passage apply to:- York Building. Tel 1574.
Bang Yong, 30th Dec, 1916,
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Agents.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
Operating the new First Class Steamers
** ECUADOR.
VENEZUELA and"-" COLOMBIA." 14,000 tons Each.
Hongkong to San Francisco,
vie Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU.
THE SUNSHINE BELT.
America i
The most Comfortable Route
Sailings from Hongkong. "ECUADOR"
and Europe.
3.5.
" COLOMBIA **
5.5.
"VENEZUELA "
28, March April May
June 18.
23.
*.21.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1917.
NOTICES.
WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS.
FORWARDERS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE
SHIPPING OF TOURISTS BAGGAGE AND
PURCHASES. TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES CASHED.
B. MONTEITH WEBB & CO., Representativos. “ la, Chater Road.
*Phone No. 1500,
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICE ... NEW YORK.
Branches and Agencies in all parts of the Commercial World.
BANKERS.
VESSELS LOADING AND TO LOAD.
Destinution.
Vossiel's Nams.
For Freight Apply To
To be Des patched.
NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO AND CANADA.
San Francisco via Japan San Francisco vie Japan San Francisco via Japan Victoria BC., & Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan. San Francisco via Japan San Francisco va Japan San Francisco via Japan Victoria, B.C., & Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via J pan San Francisco via Japan Ban Francisco via Japan
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Bintang J.G.J. L. '3, Mar. Nippon M. T. K. E. 6, Mar. Feuadur P. MS S26. Mar. Saidzuoka M. N. Y. E. 28. Mar.
: Ľ. K K. Siny M
2. Apr. Tjikembang J.OJ L
13. Apr. rhina
C. M. S. S. 16, Apr. Parsia M.
16, Apr. Korea M.
28, Apr. Awe M.
1. May. ¡Sibena M
12, May. Araka
14 May. Venezuela P. M S. 9. 21, May. Té y M. T. K. K. 23, May.
K. K. T.K.K.
N Y. K. T. K. K. J.C.J.
JAPAN AND COAST PORTS,
I, Mar. 42. Mar. 22, Mar. 22. Mar. 23. Mar.
24, Mar. 24, Mar. 14, Mar. 25, Mar. 25, Mar.
Manila, Cebu and Iloilo
Tean
Haiphong
Kobe and Moji
Shanghai
¡B. & S. Taksang J. M. Co. Kumsang Shantung
¡J. M. Ca.
B. & S.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Haihong
D. L. Co.
Shanghai
Wingsang Kueichow
J. M. Co.
B. & S.
23. Mar. 23, Mar.
Shanghai, Kore and Yokohamo Hirano M, "İN, 'Y. E. Manila Swatow
24, Mar.
Loongsang J. M. Co.
24, Mar.
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Kobe and Yokohame
Haitan Kirin M.
D. L. Ca.
24, Mar.
N. Y. K.
Kaga M.
N. Y. K.
Sandakan.
Mausang
J. M. Co.
Shanghai
Yingehow
B. & S.
Moji,
Penang M.
N. Y. K.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Shanghai
Bombay M. N. Y. K. Chenan
Shangbal
Tjitaroem
B. & S. J.C.J. L.
Kobe
Tjiliwong
J.C.J. L.
Swatow, Amoy and Foocliow
Haitan
D. L. Co.
Shanghai
Sinkiang
D. & S.
Shanghai
Choysang
J. M. Co.
Yuensang
J. M. Co.
34, Mar. 31, Mar.
Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Aki M.
IN Y. K.
Those steamers have the most modern equipment including ALL LOWER BERTHS and Large
Comfortable Staterooms (all single and two bertha only). The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our First Consideration. Ticket are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisan Kaizba and the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, LiJ.
For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc.,
Apply to:
Company's Office in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Chater Road.
Telephone No. 141.
HONGKONG. CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., & CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Return Fare by Night (available also for return by day steamer) 1100 Single Fare by Day Steamer...... Return Fare by Day Steamer
HONGKONG TO CANTON. CANTON TO HONGKONG.
TUESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1917.
FORWARDERS.
TOURIST AGENTS.
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES—
the best form in which to carry travel funde.
13. QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, TEL NO. 2089.
E. HINC
WING WOO STREET
SHIP CHANDLERS & GENERAL STOREKEEPERS. STEEL, IRON, BRASS & METAL MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL IRONMONGERS. TELEPHONE 1116.
C. MOUSSION,
15. Morrison Hill Road.
Tientsin
Shanghai, Nagasaki,
Kobe & Yokkaichi
Manila
Single Fare by Night Steamer .......................
.......... 9.00
10.00 p.m. Falshan.
{
4.30 p.m. Kinshan.
WEDNESDAY, 21st MARCH, 1917.
8.00 am. Honam.
10.00 p.m. Kinshan.
8.00 a.m. Heungshan, 4.00 p.m. Falshan.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. Taishan Tons 2,008,
1
$.8. Sul Tai Tons 1,651,
HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lak Street Wharf. Sundays, at 9 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Sundayɛ at 7.30 a.m. and 3 p.m
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 25th MARCH, 1917.
The Company's Steamship
"TAISHAN"
Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at
9 a.m. and return from Macao at 3 pm.
N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.30 ain. and from Hongkong at 1p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
FARES AS USUAL,
MACAO-CANTON LINE.
SERVICE SUSPENDED.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8. SAINAM 588 l'ons, and 8.8. NANNING 559 Tona. One of the above Steamer leaves Canton for Wuchow every Munday, Wednesday, and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days, Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice verse by the Company's direet Steamers LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by alectricity. Electric. Fan in each Cabin,
Booking Office open daily (Sundays excepted) 9 a.m, to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the Offics of the':➡.
HONGKONG. CANTON, & MACAO STEAMBOAT 00% LTD. HOTEL MANSIONS (First Floor). Opposite the Blake Pisz,
1
FRENCH
LESSONS.
MOTOR CARS
FOR SALE OR HIRE
ORDERS BOOKED IN ADVANCE. APPLY:-
TEL. No. 1036.
NOTICES.
EUROPEAN AGENCY.
WHOLESALE
EXILE GARAGE.
Indents promptly executed at lowest cash prices (or all British and Continental goode, including
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggiets. Sundries,
China, Earthenware and Glass-
ware,
Cycles, Motor Cars and Ar- cessories,
Drapers, Millinery and Piece Goods,
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and Metale,
Jewellery, Plate and Watches. Photographic & Optical Goods. Provisions and Oilmen's Stores.
etc., etc.
Commission 23% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demani, bample Cases from £10 upwards.
·Consignments of Produce bold on Account,
WILLIAM WILSON & SONS (Established 1814
IS AUDMUNCHLANE, LONDON, E.K. Gable Addres: "Annustra“ Londen,
TSANG FOOK.
gia Wauchal Bond. Telephant 1197
PIAÑOS & DROAKS REPAIRED, TUN.
|ED & REGULATED. CASES RE-POLISH-
DAS VŒUX ROAD.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on March 1, 1917.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
Сузкай мы Гуляла
27.
Beow
ງດີ, (mit dis. Below $9f sin. Below
averfos
overflow (yle Dia. Below wife, sin Üyeloveshow
ONCTBOW Tyiam interfi. Above yatt, tin. Below
*edia.c....... Overtow Loveshow
Tatil sin Below, gin Delo Puklulum...OVETON
DYCHOW Worg-ni. [ 35ft, yin. Below, din. Betow
OTCHLOW
pverflow Fytam Low
Vader construçủ 1
Under
200....... concruelisa
.
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
NATIONAL RELIEF FUND.
26, Mar. 97, Mar. 28, Mar. 99, Mar. 99. Mar, 29. Mar.
In the interests of economy and efficiency in administration the Committee of the Fand decided to avail themselves of the machinery already at the Įdisposal of the Government Com- mittee, and they agreed not to make any grant for the relief of o.vil distress without s previcas |neommendation from the Gor.
erament Committee. If the ex- penditure on civil distress ap- para emall in relation to the ex- penditure on military distress it
bacause the demand has also ben small. Had the Government Jommittee made larger demande upon them they would have ̈com. plied without hesitation, ・ but while there has never been say question of hoarding any part of the Fund they are glad that they bove been able to Leep 8 eubstantial reserva - 10 meet the distress which they saticipste alter the war. There is, unhappily, no reason to expect that the conditions in those pro- fessions pr› judicially affected by the war are likely to improve RO loog as the war continues. ÅB the rate of exprodi-uro has, how- erer, remained practically cua- albt for the last twelve months it in to be hoped that the condi- tions will not become appreciably
worse.
Applications from Hospitals.
At an early period the Com- mittee decided that the provision and support of ordinary hospitala was not within the scope of the Fund. The question, however, has been reconsidered in view of applications from several boa- pitale, including one of the largest general hospitals in London, Lased partly on the ground that the war has tended to reduce the. income from subscriptions, but mainly on the ground that the rice in the price of food, stores, and particolarly of drugs, has greatly increased the coat of Theen const lowas wbcse proe- The National Relief Fand wus perity depends primarily aponsabecribed expressly for the relief. fishing sad the letting of lodg of distress due to the war, Bed in nge Lave entered severely, and the Committee's opinion it would
13, Apr.
Practically no Distress to Deal the depression is likely to con-
With.
maintenance.
tinue; but with this exception the cot be admissible to use it to work of freal committees has been relieve the hcapitals of disabilities limited to the provision of tem-hich to a greater or less extent Up to Sertember 30 last £5porary assistance in poradie they share with the rest of the 964,895 had been received by the casss of distress, and to the relief civil community. National Belief Food: The total of victime of air raide and thei issues for naval and military dependents. relief amounted to £2,920,800,
The Commities do not look for Any substantial increase in the
The state of employment among penditure on civil distress BO and for sivil relief to $437,385 women has remained so satisfacg the present conditions
jobtain, but the present prosperity · the fourth report of the Executive tory that it has not been necessary in largely artificial and demobilica- Committee, published recently for the Central Committee of tion may create esrious industrial
states.
The Committee's claim to o
Women's Employment to proje»
any of their former schemes of dislocation; and whether the grant from Army Votes in re-have been made to provide em-
employment or training. Eforie transference of labour from war to peace work is long or short, it
cognition of the expenditure in- ployment for lodging-house en bardly fail to be a period of
curred by the Fund on behalf of
the War Office is still unsettled. keepers in the depressed seaside considerable dificulty in meny All the documents are before the resorts, but this class of worker areas.
in fer quently too old to be readily arbitratore:
adaptable, and in many cases there is no alternative to direct
The Committee see no reason
Subscriptions received during the half year amounted to £86,- 040, as compared with £228,429 for the previous half year. fü view of the number of competing
Small grante bave been made in certain cases for the assistance relief. of wives and dependents of French soldiers domiciled in this to anticipate any material change appeals and the absence of any country.
in the present conditions daring considerable dietreas among the Since the beginning of the war the continuance of the war, The civil population the Commitles see no reason to be dissatisfied the Soldiers and Sailors' Help increasing needs of the conse with the rate at which eabscrip-
Society, which acted as agente quent withdrawal of labour may
zgro. BEL.00
+917.
4.KB
Itam Byewash............
.1
MIL.
Tytas Intermediate ....
Poktulum A Worg-ng-chung
12.56
1.50
Tyam Low Level Liam
10.00
137.30
Tolera
€75.6
#18.00
60 ta
Conauraption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of Feb, 2017.
2018
Consumption w
Estimated
population.
Consumption per
05-17 M. gallons
7139
#63,7
head per day....
16,0
Taliona Services to houses in cha Kider Main Districts disconnected from Sider Maina and a supply given by, public street, fountain only during Pelwuary in Loth ymasa 1992 and 1917. A Comidare "supply wai fisawerar girnd fur e daja in apth (Pwismary 252-411)
on #ooount ựt Chlause New Yani
KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
Juth
Kowlook Graj gli, gin,
Below OPATSDR
Fall, gia.
Below ..wwerow
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONE,
*pri
Комление Путка
vitation Kaservoir
ان الله العام
1918
12.30
ED, WORK &¿PENISH QUARANTEED. Compion of water to Kowloon in mištions and LOWEST CRAEDES ONSISTENT) |dicinais of gallons during the moatia of Yeh 1977. WITH BEST WORKMANSHIP. ES- TIMATES GIVEN OF REQUEST,
SINGON & CO.
Establishod 4.D. 1880, TRON. STEEL, METAL and HARD- WARE MERCHANTS. Whorenie and Katail legen angers. Pig Iron and Toundry Coke Importera. General Storer. spar and bipabandera. Hon. 38,and. #7, Hing Loong Et set. (2nd Street. Wast of Central Markat) Talajkone Mo. §1%.
1316
Consumptice... Kaunased papaka-
#590 3. Migdios V7.2009%.CO
Allow
Consumption per
band per day... } The Government Analyst's reports show that cha |»uler la of satulant quality..
W. CHATHAM,
Pabilo, Waris Departmakt,
I
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE," Just arrived, Large Blispm'ɔnts of Choicest Hams.
Committee.
•
There appeare
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The 2, CHINA sailed from San Fraz
arrive in Hongkong on or about April 10,
1917.
for the Committee in admini-ter make it difficult for certain of the lions are being received. ing relief to discharged members «maller industries to be carried of the forces, has given monetary in, but any displacement of grants in over 102,000 cares. Babour resulting from the tem- September 30, 1916, 38,988 porary closing down of existing soldiers' widows, 85,580 children basiness would rapidly be met by and 24.486 other dependents had be great demand for labour in been sesisted by the Committer other directions, through the Royal Patriotic Fand Relations with the Government cisco on March 12, 1917, and is due to Corporation, while the naval caro: numbered 5,714 widowa, 10,435 |
to be some children, and 4,765 other depend misunde landing a 13 the reTheP.M. 8.S. Co.'s Steamer ECUADOR sailed from Manila on Sunday, the 18th lations which exist between the net, and is due to arrive at Hongkong The favourable conditions of Fund and the Government Com-on Tusiday at noon. It is proposed to employment have continued. Somittee on the Prevention and despatch her on Wednesday next, the 28th insi, at noon, for Ban Francisco via far as the industrial classes are Relief of Distress. The Govern Bhanghai, Kebe, Yokohama de monolula. concerned, there is practically no ment Committce are charged distress, except in the cass of with the duty of preventing and watering-places on the cast ccsal, relieving distress among the civil THE ALEXANDRA CAFE' where the acute depression was population and their functions Cannot be Beaten, If Equalled only slightly relieved doring the are not limited to the provision for Bread, Cakes, Contectionery
summer meaths.
of direct relief.
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
Universal Providers.
The Largest Modern Departmėni
Store in the Easi, :
Airiest, Cleanest and Coolest
in every Respect.
With Elevators to every floor
Refreshments on the Roof Garden.
PRICES MODERATE.
TEL
and meals with Wines & Liquori,
A