NOTICES.
WELLS FARGO & CO.
EXPRESS.
FORWARDERS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SHIPPING OF TOUR:STS' BAGGAGE AND PUR- CHASES, TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES CASHED.
B. MONTEITH WEBB & CO., Representatives.
FORWARDING DEPT'1
Is. Chater Road.
*Phone No. 1500.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.
(ROYAL PACKET RAVIDATION GO..
This vessel plies regularly between HONGKONG & BELAWAN DELI (Sumatra) via Swatow.
Next Sailings from Hongkong:
This vessel has excellent saloon accommodation for a limited number of passengers, is fitted with sil modern conveniences and carries a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight and passage apply to:--
York Building. Tel. 1574.
Hougtong, 30th Dec., 1916.
JAVA-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,
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU
THE SUNSHINE BELT.
The most Comfortable Route to America.
Sailings from Hongkong.
島盒
VENEZUELA"
"ECUADOR"
3.3.
5.S. "COLOMBIA "
and
Europe.
For dates of sailing apply at Company's Offices.
These steamers have the most modern equipment including over head electric fans and electrie lighting ALL LOWER BERTES & Large Comfortable Staterooms (all single and two berths only). ~ The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our First Consideration. Ticket are interchangeable with the Toyo Kises Kaisha and the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Lid.
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-CANFON · LINE.
Single Fare by Night Steamer
...$ 2.00
Return Fare by Night (available also for return by day steamer) 12.00 Single Fare by Day Steamer.45-11-ou- 6.00 Return Fare by Day Steamer sitam övermin
Creading-un p11.00
HONGKONG TO CANTON. Į CANTON TO HONGKONG,
TUESDAY, 1st MAY, 1917.
10.00 p.m. Kinshan.
1 4.00 p.m. Fatshän. WEDNESDAY, 2nd MAY, 1917.
8.00 a.m. Fatshan.` 10.00 p.m. Heungshan.
8.00 a.m. Heungshan. 4.30 p.m. Kinshan.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8,8. Taishan Tons 2,008. i 8.8. Sul Tai Tons 1,651.
HONGKONG TO MACÃO. Week days at a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf Bundays, at 9 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG,
Week days at 7.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am. and 3 pim,
EXCURSION TO MACAO,
SUNDAY, 6th MAY, 1917.
The Company's Steamship
* TAISHAN"
Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9a.m. and return from Macao at 3 p.m..
N.B. The Company will also ran a steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.30 am and from Hongkong at 1 p.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.
Round
B.S. SAINAM 588 Tons, and 8.8. NANNING 369 Tons. One of the above Steamer leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.m. trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice Tema by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electrio Fan in sach Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sundays excepted) 9 a.m, to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
MONOKONG, CANTON, & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HOTEL MANSIONS (Fizzi Flouz). Opposite the Binks Flax,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1917.
VESSELS LOADING AND TO LOAD.
Destination.
Vessel's Name.
For
To be Des. Freight Apply To patched.
NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO AND CANADA,
Victoria, B.C., & Japan Victoria B.C., & Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco ma Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan
Kobe and Moji
Shanghai
Manila
{Awa M.
.N. Y. E. 13 May Yokohama M N. Y. 5. 9. May. Siberia M.
1T. E. E. ¡12, May. Arakaa J.C.J. L. 20, May. Tengo M..
T: K. K. 23. May. Tisondari JCJ1 June. Nippon M. China ¡Persia M.
C. M. S. S.
K. K.
T. K. K. 14, June.
23, June.
3, July
Bintang China Ango M.
P. M. S. 3.
T. K. K.
12, July 5, Sept. 11, Sept.
J.C.J. L.
JAPAN AND COAST PORTS.
די
Haiphonz
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Shanghai
Loksang Haitan
¡J. M. Co.
1, M+y
¡D, La Co
1, May
Sunning
¡B. & S.
1. May
Shanghai vis Swatow
Wingsang J. M. Co..
3, May
Namsang Shantung B. & S.
J. M. Co.
3, May
3, May.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Laising
J. M. Co.
4. May
Loongsans J. M. Co.
5, May
Shanghai
"
Oboysang J. M. Co.
6. May
Tientsin
Kueiobow B. & S.
6, May
Tientsin
Chipshing J. M. Co.
6, May
Shanghai
Wosang
J. M. Co.
8. May
Sandakan
Mausang
J. M. C10, May
Kobe
*Tjilatjap
JC.J. L.
14. May
Kamo M. Tenshin M.
N. Y. K. N. Y. K.
16, May
Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama
Tango M.
N. Y. K.
18, May 1, May
NOTICES.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama
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Of all Types and Sizes, Repairers, Salvors, Forgemasters, Brass and Iron Founders, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. GRAVING DOCK. 787 X 88' X 34'-6" PATENT SLIPWAYS.
Take Vessels up to 3,000 Tons Displacement. ELECTRIC CRANES Ranging up to 100 Tons.
S.S. "RAJANG" launched April, 1916.
OXY-ACETYLENE
and Electric Welding Systems.
AGENTS FOR~~
JOHN L THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD, Marine & Road Motors, Light Draft Carriers, Gunboats, Speedy Launches, Harbour. Craft, Houseboats and Pleasure Craft of every descrip- tion. Motor Pumping Sets, Motor Vehiclea, &/c. THE TAIKO0 DOCKYARD AND ENGINEERING COMPANY,
HONGKONG, LIMITED. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN, AGENTS, Tel. Address "TAIKOODOCK" Tel. No. 212.
OF
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FIRST-OLÁSS PRESERVES, GINGES AND. SOY. MANUFACTURERS.
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TSANG FOOK.
4 Wanchai Road. Telephone stag PIANOS & DROGANS REPAIRED, TUE- ED & REGULATED, DASES RE-POLISH ED. WORK & FINISH QUARANTEED. LOWEST ONARGES DONSISTENT WITH BEST WORMANSHIP. ES-
OFFIUZ: No. 36, Des Voeux Road, W.TIMATES DIVEN ON REQUEST.
Telephone No. 177 & K. 17.
WE are the leading Manufacturers in
this class of Goods. Our Fruit à Gingers are all fresh and of the first pick Our Byrup is prepared from the best quality of Bugar. We give our special attention to the business and sanitary
avranganan ta.
SINGON & CO.
Eriablished 4.D. 1839, IRON STEEL, METAL and HARD. WABE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Biors- keepers and Skipsbandiera. m. 35, and 31. Hing Loong Bleet. (2nd Bigpet, was ✅ Central Markat) Telephone No. $38.
ADVERTISE
WITH US: OUR CHARGE IS
2 CENTS PER PAGE
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CONSIGNERS
THE WATERHOUSE STEAM- SHIP LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From JAPAN PORTS.
།་
THE Steamship
No Fire Insurance
ever.
will ba
effected by us in any case what Bills of I ading will be counter signed by
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting of Hongkong Auxiliary.
GERMANY'S WORD
POLICY
Hungarian Statesman's The Hongkong auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Aorrespondent of the held its annual meeting laat reports an interview which be erening in St. Andrew's Hall, in Switzerland with a dist Kowloon. The Bishop of Victoria uished foreigner who had presided, being supported by the returned from a journey thr Rar.T.W.Pearce (Hon. Secretary), the Central Empires, where bad conversations with the leme elitesmen.
·B
Prince Andrassy, the Hunga
Premier, made the followi statement to him :--
LUISE NIELSEN," having arrived from the above the Rev. H. E. Anderson, the Rev. ports, Consignees of cargo by her D. Campbell (of Formosa), Lieut. are hereby informed that all Lee, of the Middleer Regiment, goods are being landed at their and Mr. H. Sykes(Hoa. Treasurer), risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the accoun's were read by Mr. Skyes. The report and statement of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Moving their adoption, the Bishop parsing vast plane of conque
"Germany is no and Godown Company. Limited, said this was the tenth annual The war will end through gene wieace, and/or from the whatres. meeting at which he had presided exhaustion, and the conditio delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 3rd
for in which he had taken some will be dictated rot by May, at 5 p.m. will be subject part. He considered this meating stronger, but by the most to rent.
one of the most interesting by the belligerent who has know All broken, chafed and damaged bad held during the year. bow to prepare plans of pea packages are to be left in the The Bible WBB Godowas where they will be hope and it was eminently enited ng them upon opponents who
book of which he can reàlies by spring aramined on 3rd May, at 10 am.to the present times. He pleaded not prepared. Claims against the steamer must for a wider study of the Bible, not be presented within 10 days of only among our own people but our declaration of war, but "We surprised the Ealente arrival otherwise they will not also among those of other nations, inade a mistake in estimating ou be recognized.
Referring to his recent tour in the strength. This time we shar country the Bishop said he noticed make no mistake. We claim t that there was a big demand for be more intelligent than on the Bible and he distributed many enemies. Germany has realised copies of portions of the Scrip- unity of front
and tures. They must not however of political thought; think that people always want common aim is the creation o
Ouf them for spiritual needs; come-Mittel-Euopa, Our adversaries times it was because they wanted are attempting to overtake n to learn western shinge and to the doctrine of unity of front, but learn the English language. Ha they can achieve nothing better NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. acknowledged the debt the than partial compromises. There Church of England owed to is not a trace among them of any. the Society and then moy, dreative work. What a contrast, led that the
report and between this inert policy and the and statement of accounts. be activity and bold thought of the adopted, and that copies be for- Germans and the Magyars! "KATORI MARU,”
warded to the Society Home having arrived. Consignees of He mentioned, that Lt. Leg had teading to unite Central Europe and also to the agent in Sua ghai, sims: (1) The Continental sim, "Germany is pursuing two Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being
been in Chica before ou miss on-and the Esat, (2) The maritime. landed and placed at their work, being an ordained mis- and world sim. risk in the Hongkong and sionary before he jnned as a Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- private in His Majesty's forces. pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be address, Lient. Lre referred to date. Bat to achieve this we In the course of an interesting hope for the second at & Inter sorted out mark by mark and de- some of the things that bad struck must accomplish the defeat of livery can be obtained as soon as him while he had been in the England. the Goods are landed.
In Germany they
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 26th April, 1917.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Company's Steamship
rent.
T
"The first aim will be attained by this war and will enable us to
Optional Goods will be carried my both as a private and as an believe in the success of the sub on unless instructions are given
officer. He thought that they marine blockade. Some people to the contrary before NOON, should try to understand what was doubt it, and I am one of them. TO-DAY.
in the minds of the men to whom We must think of other means, Goods not cleared by the 5th they distributed the testuments, which will take longer to mature, May, 1917, will be subject to He felt that the religions people:
"It will be a blank peace with- got rather into an enclosure and out any formal acquisition or war. Damaged packages must be left daring the time be had been in fcontribution. The question of in the Godowns for examination the army he had found oat many the Polish and Lithuanian. States by the Consignee's and the Co.'s things which would have remaia will come up. The Entente will representatives at an appointeded andiscovered to lima had he protest against the existence of hour on Tuesday & Friday. All claima must be
as a Chaplain. They these Siates. We shall then within ten days of the steamer's shoald try to make the men an- proclaim that arrival here, after which date dertand the Bible more and the issue of the principle of their orsation. they cannot be recognised. No then it would be its own wit-liberation of nationalites firm claims will be admitted after nes3. Outeide the red by the Eatente. It is essential
prefented
joined
Agenta. Hongkong, 28th April, 1916.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship.
"CARNARVONSHIRE."
From INTERMEDIATE PORTS,
the goods have left the Godowns.ligious circle there we not wry for as that these Stuee should NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. much.love for or an erstanding eyeceive somermy from of the Scriptures, and if a man ci Gng. The wild have another ration were placed in one loan act Barka, “ of the other circles whats in-
18 rbe polies of the German. ducement was there to make him Empire is conducted by audier, take the Bible back to his cantry who do not tromble their heads for the benefit of bia with political ideas. Traditionsand compatriote? He did not questions of international"-con- think ordinary preaching taught Yenience are indifferent to them. people; what they wanted They will neglect nothing which was a taller caderstanding of the can harass the enemy. After the Bible, They wanted it explained war Poland and Lithuanis will to them and they wanted to read be independent, but, having it more. If that were done the broken with Rassis, they will religions life of the ccantry be forced to Beek military would become stronger. Io con- and economic support from the clusion he wished the Hongkong Central Empirea. They will Auxiliary of the Society every benefit by the great extension of eaccess.
car communicatione towards the List and will no longer lean on The Rev. B. E. Anderson pro- the Western nations, which will posed that the Bev, T. W. Pear- never pardon them for allowing The general average bond ce be again elected Secretary and themselves to be protected by a will require to be signed and Mr. Sykes Treasurer, and that against the Buscians, deposits made before countersig-the Committee remain the same nature of bills of lading can be as in the previous year. given
For further particulars apply motion was agreed to
Dr. Campbell seconded, and the
JARDINE. MATHESON
& CO., LTD, Agents for The ROYAL MAIL STEAM
́PACKET COMPANY, OWNERS OF THE "SHIRE ** LINE OF STEAMERS.
Owing to an outbreak of fire on board this vessel a general average contribution of 3 per cent. will be collected
to -
י
The motion was carried,
:
Votea of thanks to the speakers and to the Rev. N. O. Pope for the use of the hall concluded the meeting.
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Germany will then feel her self secure against Bassia, and will be able to realise her great. naval and world policy and her plans of supremacy in the East: Meanwhile we shall proceed with well-conceived sad well-conserted military solions' against Russia, We must break her strength and make her more malleable." All the General Staffs are in agreement on this point."—Router.