FREE TRADE.
THE CURTAIN RINGS DOWN.
Mr. John H. Harris writes to the Daily News~
THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH.
CONSIGNEES.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1919.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PACIFIC MAIL 5.S. CO., LTD
LINE.
From NEW YORK”
matically opens the doors to wha Free Traders call healthy, but What Tariff Reformers think un- healthy, competition; and it is under these circumstances that Lord Milner has issued instruc- tions to impose the duty through- | AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN out Britain's West African de- pendencies. The protection is in Today Great Britain rings down the interests of the cattle cake the curtain on the Free Trade and margarine manufacturers; period of her history. This day the disabilities fall not primarily will be known as the day upon upon the British consumers, but which Great Britain definitely
upon millions of West African embuked upon Protectionist producers. Free Traders will policy of the most absolute type doubtless protest against the embarked upon it without the measure: Tariff Reformers, too, sanction of Parliament, withoutthe sanction of local legislatures, and,ay hesitate to endorse a policy in the case of one Colony, forced he policy upon the Colony in the teeth of the position of the entire body of unofficial members. This protective measure
Com-
mentes which all competent of servers expected it to commence nanwly, upon food-margarine
and milk.
The Steamship
CITY OF NEWCASTLE."
having arrived. Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the
Holts Wharf Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining unde livered after the 30th November will be subject to rent.
All
steamer
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S. S.VENEZUELA”
From SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI & MANILA.
The above mentioned ressel hasing arrived from the above mentioned Ports, consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their cargo will be lauded at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra harzardous godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
& Godown Co. Ltd. and stored at consignees' risk.
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit sigued by the Superintendent of the Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before bills of lading can be counter-
All broken, chafed and damag- ed goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be ex-
December, 4th amined on 10 am, and December, 5th at 10 m.
claims against must be presented to the undersigned. signed on or before the 7th December, 1919, or they will no: he recognised.
which constitutes so daring a de- arture from Britain's traditional Colonial policy of seeking to ad- minister disinterestedly our great dependencies, mote particularly those who do not possess full self-government. It is also prob- able that our Allies and Neutrals will meet this more by a protect ive tariff because the duty is to To Lond Milner belongs the be imposed as rigidly against the official responsibility for issuing American. Butch and Belgian from London instructions to pre-manufacturers as against our pare and publish proclamations
late Germanic enemies. in West Africa imposing on Oct. In the mendate areas of 20 a minimum duty of £2 per ton
British-controlled portions of on oil seeds and kernels used in Togoland and Cameroons where the manufacture of margarine. and of feed" for increasing the the duty cannot, of course, he in-
All broken, chafed and damaged volume of milk from our milch posed, one sees visions of a thrie.
goods are to be left in the Go- cows. But netual responsibility ng trade for it is certain that the
tariff wall will drive the natives downs, where they will be ex is more remote. Lord Milner, as
aarohants to dispose of their amined on any Tuesdays & Fri- Colonial Minister, iesitet
bay prole in the open market days between the hours of 10.45 policy born as a "war me
are ports of these adjacentam. and neon, within the free during 1916, but which ona sition on the one hand and the cõetud
The why sections of the British storage perio heblockade on the other, render-
it which will benefit ed the measure both of etdi
Protection are the great and superflugs. Wikler.
e and cattle cake manu- turn of peace comes compatiben which it is said certain of our tunes, who are to be made manufacturers cannot face. I absolutely secure by a tariff will Hence the need for protection of protection which may be raised and hence Lord Milner's dispatch, to any height. The first to suffer will be the twenty millions of 1a 1916 Sir Arthur Ste-Mait- land presided over a Committee Africans who will be confronted appointed to consider what, if with a restricted market, which Hongkong. 23rd November, 1919. any, steps should be taken to will soon become a controlled (in prize) market. In due course the prerent our Germanic enemies British consumers will suffer. be- from obtaining either by them-
cause the whole industry will selves or through neutrals the raw material (vegetable oil) for the tend to become a margarine and manufacture of margarine, and of oil cake used for milch cows. In the report issued by the majority of this Committee it was urged that manufactures in the British Isles could only establish their position if they were made secure from competition for the duration of the war and for five years afterwards.
milk trust.
M. Lloyd George will be sub- jerted to unpleased reminders that he gave no more explicit at the last General Election than that no preference or protectionist policy should be adopted which involved the food of the people. Almost at once the reputation of the British nation will suffer by a In order to provide thissecurity departure from Colonial policy for the manufacturers the Com-which is deliberately and avowed- mittee considered three proposals.
I designed to make Colonial The first proposal was the erdin- territories governed from London ary Tariff Reform one of impos- something like a close preserve of ing an important duty upon the the British people, whilst our late neutrals cannot be manufactured article imported allies and
blamed if they start a tariff war,
INFLUENZA IN MANCHURIA. It is reported that influenza is
into the British Isles, but there were obvious political objections to: this course. The second proposal was that of subsidising by a direct monetary grant greatly prevalent in Manchuria the really wealthy
mar- and at Dairen alone 3,000 cases garine manufacturers; but to this have been reported up to date. ako there were obvious objections. Several fatal cases are said to The third proposal, and the one occur daily. accepted by Mr. Bonar Law, was thaf of putting a minimum duty of
AN OLD LAW.
A decision which depended on
£1 per ton on the raw material a law 1,400 years old was given exported from West Africa, and by Judge Gwynne James at the then remitting the duty to all Bath County Court recently. He these producers who could prove had to rule whether or not the tha: the oil seeds had been ship- owner of bees which leave their ped to and crushed in any part of hive and swarm some distance the British Empire. It was at the away is entitled to regard them same tine recommended that as his property. James Batstone, powers should be taken to raise of Fairfield Park, Bath, claimed this tariff wall of £2 per ton to 9 from Herbert Rumming, any height found necessary in neighbour, this being the value of order to maintain the diversion of a swarm which defendant was oils away from competitors. Mr. alleged to have seized. The judge Bonar Law issued instructions said it had been clear for hundrede to the West Africas depen-of years, under a law laid down dencies to impose the duty by the Emperor Justinian, that a but a variety of circumstances, swarm of bees belonged to a man including strong and vigorous as long as they were in his sight opposition in the Gold Coast, and could easily be pursued. postponed the imposition of the Otherwise they became the pro- duty, whilst at the same time it perty of the first person who saw became unnecessary owing to the them. The swarm in question operation of the blockade.
had not been in the owner's sight
It is no longer necessary to when it flew from the hive. To. take this action as a war measure day the law was just as it was but the restoration of peace with hundreds of years ago, and be the removal of the blockade auto- gave judgment for defendant.
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
No Fire Insurance has been effected..
Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by
THE BANK LINE LTD.
General Agents.
THE ADMIRAL LINE.
THE Steamship
ENDICOTT “
having arrived from Seattle via ports, on Dec. 3rd, 1919 consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Hazardous
and or Extra-HazardousGodowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf ard Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored at s'gnees' risk.
con-
Consignees of cargo must pro duce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports ard Exports. Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be counter- signed.
All broken, chafed and dam- aged cargo is to be left in the it will be Godowns where examined at 10 a.m. on Monday 8th, inet, by the Company's Sur- Messrs. Goddard and
veyors,
Douglas.
All claims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. No claims will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after Dec. 10th, 1919 will be subject to rent. No fire insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately..
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
Operating Agents.
U. S. Shipping Board.
5th floor. Hotel Mansions Hongsong, 2nd December, 1919
at
All claims must be presented within a month of the steamer's arrival hore, after which they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns and all goods remaining urdelivered after December, 6th. will be subject to rent.
No fire insurance whatever " will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL SS. CO.,
Alexandra Builbings.
Hongkong. 29th November. 1919.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO.. LIMITED.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Co.'s Steamer
TALTHYBIUS"
are bereby notified that the Car go will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowlcon, where it will lie at Consignees' risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godowns on and after 4th December.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken chafed, and damag ed goods are to be left in the Golowns, where they will be Fridays between the hours of examined on any Tuesdays and
10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, andall Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th December, will be subject
to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 24th December, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd December 1919.
Such Are the Duties of Hospitality!
129.3
MILES PER HOUR
ON
SHELL
The New British Record created by Captain
Gathergood in the recept Aerial Derby.
THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO.. (South China) LTD.
THE SINCERE COMPANY, LTD.
NEW ARRIVALS
Woollen Underwear
Travelling Rugs
CONSIGNEES,
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
From
SCANDINAVIAN PORTS
HE Motorship
"PERU,"
ar
having arrived, from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all
are being landed goods their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Co., Ltd.. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by 10th Dec. will be subject to rent.
Leather & Woollen Gloves
Football Stockings
Mufflers &
Over Coatings.
Tel Nos. 1967-8.
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THE PHARMACY
22, Queen's Road Central.
Just to hand: RTGS
& CARPETS,
Tel. 343.
Central
Tel HOP CHEONG 55. Queen's Rd.
654
"High-class Furnitura Mand- facturers, Upholsterers. House-Painters, Removal Contractors, Expert Packers, etc.
TEA DANCE. yesterday afternoon, again dis playing that enthusiastic spirit in All broken, chafed, and damag- ed packages are to be left in the
their work that one now looks for. Godowns, where they will be Yesterday afternoon's tea dance] It was altogether an enjoyable examined on the 10th Dec. at the Hongkong Hotel, which interlude in the dancing that they was very well patronised, was provided. Mrs. Woods," at the at 10 a.m.
Claims against the Steamer rendered all the more enjoyable piano, was again excellent.
As regards the Hotel dance must be presented within 10 days by some further demonstrations
Woods, so well-known here as ex-fewing, the band of the Hotel of arrival, otherwise they will by the Misses Aileen and Doris itself, it went off with the usual not be recognised.
a very varied pro- No Fire Insurance will be ponents of the latest styles of providing
gramme of dance music, effected by us in any case what-American dancing..
These very talented ladies characterised by the now popular Bills of Lading will be counter-gase some entirely new songs,,Jazz" effects. signed by
ever.
THORESEN & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 5th Dec., 1919.
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