SHIPPING,
YAMASHITA KISEN KAISHA
INCORPORATED IN JAPAN. (THE YAMASHITA STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
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Steamship Owners, Brokers for the Sale, Purchase, Construction and Chartering of Steamers Marine Insurance Brokers, etc.
Coalmine, Owners alsa, Bunker Coal Contractors. Best Japanese Coal always in stock.
HEAD OFFICE:--KOBE.
BRANCH OFFICE-TOĒIO, SINGAPORE & TAIHOKU, AGENTS: LONDON, NEW YORK, SEATTLE, SAN
FRANCISCO, SYDNEY, SHANGHAI, TAKAO KEELING AND MOJ.
For Particulars Please Apply to:
Tel. 2844.
M. KOBAYASHI, Agent. 2nd Floor St. George's Building.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.
(Royal Packët Navigation Co. of Batavia.)
THE STEAMSHIP
van CLOON;
will be despatched on or about the 13th January, 1919 to: SWATOW, BELAWAN-DELI AND PENANG. This vessel offers excellent cabin-accommodation for saloon-passengers
Wireless Telegraphy.
For freight and passage, apply to:
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN`LYN, AGENTS.
NOTICE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
To Owners, Captains & Engineers of all Ships Trading to Saigon.
SHOULD YOU REQUIRE REPAIRS, DECK OR ENGINE ROOM OR ANY KIND OF STORES, PLEASE CONSULT US.
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UNIVERSAL MACHINERY”
40-42 RUE CHAIGNEAU SAIGON.
Code ABC Bik Ed.
SOLE AGENTS OF L. JACQUE & CO'S ENGINEERING WORKS KHANHOI SAIGON.
General Engineers, Boiler makers, Coppersmiths, Brass Finishers, Foundry, Shipwrights, Welding by Oxygeñ, etc., etc.
ALL AND EVERY KIND OF REPAIRS EXECUTED ON SHORTEST NOTICE. REPAIRS AND TIME
GUARANTEED. PRICES
MODERATE.
BRITISH ENGINEER SUPERVISING. DOCKING CAN BE ARRANGED.
PLEASE GIVE US A TRIAL.
NO JOB TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE FOR US TO UN- DERTAKE, IN THE EVENT OF OFFICE BEING CLOSED PLEASE APPLY TO MANAGER'S PRIVATE "RESI- DENCE. 115 RUE PAUL BLANCHY.
Telephone 360
NOTICE.
MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD,"
(HITSUBISHI TRADING 90.) CUAL GENERAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF –
P. N. HULME, Manager,
CONSIGNEES
TOYO KISEN KAISHA. 6.8. SHINYO MARU,” From SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AND MANILA.
The above named steamer having arrived, consignees of TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE KISHIDAKE, cargo are hereby notified to TOSHINOTAKE HOJO, HAMACUTA, SAT send in their Bill of Lading for counter-signature and to take immediate delivery from along- side,
KAKARA, SHINHEW, KAMITAMADĀ, BIBAI 284 GY/BARI COAL MINES, Agente for SAKITO' GOAL
HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO,
BRANCHES AND REPRESENTA on 13th December, 1918, at 5 P.M., Cargo remaining undelivered MYES ---NAGASAKI, KARATSU.
will be landed at consignees risk, WAKAMATSU, MOJL, KURE, ROBE, and expense, and delivery must OSAKA," TSURUGA, NAGOYA, then be taken" from the Com- YOKOHAMA, TOKYO, HAKODATE pany's Godown. MURORAN, OTĀRU, VLADIVO8-
Storage charges will be assess-
TOOK, PEKING, TIENTSIN, DAIBEN.ed on all cargo remaining un- TSINANIU, HANKOW, SHANGHAL delivered on 17th December, 1918, PAIPER," "HONGIOKG, CANTON, at 5 PIL
HAIPHONG, MANILA, SINGAPORE, HALOUTTA LONDON & NEW YORK,
Cable Address-— Hongkong:..." (WATAK}" Denton Hiphongn PIWASAKISALM Codes:--Al, A.B.C. STH ED. Western Union and Bentley's
AGENCY. FOR THE ORAKA ARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE
CO, LAD, ORATA,
Par Particulars Apply to 1----
VS. SAYEKI Manager,:-
118 Podder Street,
No Fire Insurance Whatever will be effected.
No Claim will be recognised after the goods have left the Steamer or Godown,
All chafed and damaged cargo will be landed into Company's Godowns, where they will be ex- at 10 A., amined on 23rd December, 1918,
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No Claim will be recognized if led after the 23rd December, 1918,
T. DAIGO, Manager Hongkong 11th December, $1918.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1918,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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PASSAGES FOR SOLDIERS WIVES AND FIANCEES,
London Dec. 5.
It is officially announced that passages will be gratuitons- ly furnished to wives and families of officers and other ranks and Euances of other ranks all of whom are permanently engaged in the regular Army serving overseas in corps, bat nos in infantry, cavalry or artillery except the Royal Gar rison Artillery, Husbands and fiancees must be serving in terms of paragraph 1389 of the King's Regulations 1912, or Appendix 8 Volume 10 of the Indian Army Begulations; or in the case of Staff Officers, for at least twelve months from December 5th. Applications in the cases of Eancers are subject to the existence of vacancies in the married establish- ment: Passages are only affordable for North China, Hong- "kong, Singapore, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, South Africa, Kappt, Sierra Leone, Malta, Cabraltar, Jamaica, Bermuda and foreign countries where military attaches are accredited. Applications close on January 31, when all shipping will probably be required for Army demobilisation purposes.
NAVAL DEMANDS ON GERMANY...
London, Dec. 9.. Admiral Browning's demands include the surrender of the new dreadnought cruiser Mackensen which was unfinish- ed when the fleet surrendered It is noteworthy bereanent that Germany unsuccessfully tried to palm off a substitute. Allied merchant ships, which must be given up even although condemned by the German prize courts, must be returned to stipulated harbours intact at Germany's expense. It is. also demanded that all German war, vossels be put out of commission and their crews housed ashore.
The Admiralty and Foreign Office assert that the 'En- tente's naval demands on, Germany in rovise exceed the terms laid down by the armistice.
SERBIA'S FUTURE.
Paris, Dec &
A message from Belgrade states that the Serbian Prince. Recent has accepted an appeal from a delegation of the National Council at Agram for the union of Serbia with a state of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes inhabiting the former territories of Austro-Hungary.
THE COTTON SIRIKE.
What the men Demaat,
London, Der, T.
The trouble in Lancashire is due to the defanud or the operatives for a torty per cent. increase on current wages. The employers offered a forty per cent increase on the standaru wages and proposed artration, which the opera- uves declined.
Strike 1a Full Swing.
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London, Dec. 9.
The cotton strike is in full operamon Une hundred thousand spinners and afty million spindles are idle. As stocks of yarn are low the Weaving sueds must soon close rendering idle an additional two hundred thousand workers.
THE EX-KAISER,,
Becoming More Morose.
London, Dec. 5. Correspondents at Amerongen describe the ex-Kaiser as becoming daily more morose, He is sitting at a window hurriedly writing all day long against time.
Attempted suicido.
There is an
Amsterdam, Dec. 8. anconfirmed report in the "Leipziger Tageblatt" that the ex-Kaiser attempted suicide and a mem- ber of his staff intervening at the last moment was himself * wounded
AMERICA'S FINANCIAL POSITION.
New York, Dec. 4
The annual report of the Secretary for the Treasury shows that. America's financial position is 'strong despite the huge war expenditure, which fer the fifteen months ending June 30th, is estimated to be $13,222,000,000, nearly half of which represents permanent investments such as ships, shipyards, military buildings, loans to Allies or Amer- war industries. The loans to the Allies total $4,739,000,000.
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THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS
London, Dec. N Sir F. E. Smith, speaking at Liverpool, said that be was preparing a memorandum for the War Cabinet on the subject of the freedom of the seas. We would probably tell the Pasos Conference that we shall be quite satisfied with a definition of "freedom of the sea" enabling the British Navy in future wars to do exactly what the Navy, assisted by the American Navy, had been doing for the past eighteen months
ORDER RESTORED IN COLOGNE,
Cologne, Dec. 10.
The British troops have restored order. Most of the" looting was done by discharged sailors and soldiers and by students. British sentries patrol the great Rhine bridge. Germans, hold the eastern end and Britiah, machine-gunners command strategic points. The burgometer has expressed appreciation of British courtesy.
A COMMERCIAL DEMAND.
Paria Dec.
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the British Chamber of Commerce in Paris voted that the Overseas Trade Department should be asked to ensure greater facili- ties for travelling and to minimise formalities for more rapid transmission of letters between England and France - Haye
CURBING THE HUN.
London, Dec. &
Bir A. Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, declares there is no possibility of the German Banks reopening for at least five years after peace, and then only with the consent of Parliament. The members of the London Metal Exchange have unanimously passed a resolution against readmitting subscribers of enemy origin.
THE SILVER MARKET.
Lond
wiver market to stend
CONSIGNERS
NOTICES,
WATER RETURN.
THE DOLLAR STEAMSHIP
SEINE
ASAHI BEER
THE Steamship
"KASODA,"
with cargo ers/8"W KEN," having arrived from San Fran- cise on December 5th, 1918, consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, and stored st consignee's risk.
All broken, chafed and damag ed goods are to be left in the godown, where they will be ex amined on December 28th, at 10 a.m. by the Company's represent- atives' Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke..
All claims must be presented within a month of the steamer's arrival bere, after which they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods Heave the godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after December 13th, 1918, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance-whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their bills of lading for counter-signature.
THE ROBERT DOLLAR COY.
Agents.
TO SAIL.
ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
S.S. “NIZAM '
Will be despatched to BING 4- PORE, RANGOON, and CAL- CUITA on or about the 18th December.
For Freight and further in- formation.
Apply to:-
JARDINE. MATHESON
& CO. LTD.
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MOVEMENTS OT STEAMERS.
The CP.OS. Chartered Stanung "KEY WEST lefs Vancouver on the 8th_habent and is due at Hongkong about the 18th Tecember.
The CP. O. & MOSTEAGLE Jeft Vancouver for Hongkong, via usualParts on the 17th instant; and is das here about the 13th Decembar. She will be despatch- ed haage for Vancouver, wia usual Porta on or about the 20th December.
The China Mati 8.8. O's a OHIENA left Yokohama ou Noramber 19th, home- ward bound for San Francisco.
The P.&O. Company's in DUNERA left Shanghal for this Port on hadith instant, with the homeward English Mails, and is dus here on the 11th Instant
ASTHMA about evening.
NOTICES.
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BUILDERS OF "SHIPS & ENGINES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
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