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SELECTION OF
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SOLE AGENTS:-
NOTICES.
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Droducks
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Connell Bros. Co
SHIPPING.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIATIC SERVICE,
"Nederland" Royal Mail.
"Rotterdam Lloyd" joint se vice.
Reguler monthly service.from
Japan ports, Shanghai and Hongkong to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Hamburg, Bremen
Sailings subject to alterations.
Steamer
For
Rotterdam & Hamburg
Amsterdam & limburg
"TITAROEM"
"BATJAN
For full particulars please apply to
"
Loading about end of May about end of June
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LYN
General, Ageats,
York Building.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY (Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia)
THE STEAMSHIP:
"VAN WAERWYCK
will be despatched on the 1st April, 1920, 10: Singapore, Penang and Belawan Deli,
"This vessel of excellent cabin-accommodation for saloon
pa asengers..
Wireless Telegraphy.
For fraight and passage apply to:
Telephone No.- 1574.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN,
Agents.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CONSIGNEES.
MONDAY, MARCH 22. 1920.
KILKENNY BALL OUTRAGE
THE ADMIRAL LINE
MOTOR-CARS HELD UP BY MASKED MEN,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HIE Steamship
having via
" ELKTON"
arrived from Seattle ports, on March 17th, .consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and or Extra-Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored at сеп- signees' risk.
Dublin, Jan. 13.-An outrage which occurred in County Kil kenny last night may probablyte traced to the strike against bel Irish Government's Motor Per-[ mits Order. The strike has new. extended from Dublia throughout the south, and west of Ireland, where motor traffic is at a stand still. On the other hand, Belfast and the greater part of Lister raised no objection to the permissi and motor traffic is being carria on there as usual.
DISTRIBUTING AGENTS
of "
CLAUDIUS A. ASH'S
and
S. S. WHITE Mfg Co's
DENTAL
GOODS
Complete line of Dental Supplies and Instruments on
show
at
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
(Dental Supplies' Depta
Tel. 1967,8
Branch-Yaumati
vers.
Last night Mr. St. George, When a car arrived at the spot to Major Loftus, and the sixth talnamed Bachelor's Hill by three. resilent magistrate, gave a balli
where the men were assembled, Sir Consignees of cargo must pro-
at his house near Freshfordcupants were ordered in a field,
lit
Hercules was stopped. and
Landgrishe. duct an Import permit signed by County Kilkenny, invitations for while the engines were destroyed. tot he police in Kilkenny a strong threw them on the road. They
its oc-Knocktopher Abbay,.
omasked men, who carried revol When the qutrage was reported tore open many of the letters, and the Superintendent of Imports which had been sent to many of Many shots were fired during the body of men was sent to the scene, may have expected to find money They cut the mail sacks and Exports. Hongkong, before the county farmers. At a place night, but no one appears to have but up to this evening no one hadjin the mails, but they failed to get Bill of Lading will be counter- named Tragswood, within a mile been injured. The armed men been arrested. signed.
and a half of Kilkenny City built a barrier of stones across the All broken, chafed and dam. armed and masked men held up read, so that they had no difficulty was held up and robbed, and a car driver not to stir for an hour This evening another mail car Before leaving they warned the Jany and they took nothing away. aged cargo is to be left in the
no fewer than six motor-carsalong. Four of the damaged cars scattered along the road.
in stopping the cars as they came number of letters were turn and saying that there were armed men Godowns where it will be examined at 10 a.m. on March ball. The procedure adopted in by their owners, who had taken Tipperary for Kilcommon at 6 and mail bags returned to Thuriss
which were taking guests to the bad been hired, and were driven mails, which left Thuries, County having collected 22nd. by the Company's Sur all the cases
The behind the hedges. The driver, veyors. Messrs. Goddard and
was the same out permits. The fifth belonged Jo'clock, were stopped at a place and reported the affair.
the letters 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 March 24th, will be subject to rent.
No fire insurance whatever wil! he effected.
Consignes are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature ito mediatly.
U. S. SHIPPING BOARD.
EMERGENCY FLEET
CORPORATION.
•
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. Hongkong. 16th March. 1920.
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
TH
HE Steamship
From
"BENAVON."
MIDDLESBRO, LONDON
and STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazar- dons Godowns of the Hongkong- and Kowloon Wharf and Go- downs Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 30th inst., or they will not be recognized.
All Eroken, chafed, and dam- aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd inst. at 10
a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effector.
Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB. LIVINGSTON CO.
Agents. Hongkong, 16th March, 1920.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
GEB POP WHY CANTINE STAY UP
ANOTHER HALF
YOUR?
AC- IT'S PAST YOUR BED TIVE
NOW- RUN
ALONG!
AN ITS ONLY ABOUT HALF PAST"
SIX, POP!
EARLIER TELEGRAMS..
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HIGH PRICES.
Londos, March 19
In the House of Common in the debate on high prices Mr. Asquith said the revenue should be used for the reduction of debt rather than for sheltering the consumer rum the pre- vailing prices. He advocand calling an Economic Conference, including our late enemies, as a means International towards increasing production and thereby reducing prices. He charged the Government, with wasteful administration and demanded departmental retrenchments and the freest trade with Russia
Mr. Llynes declared that the Government had utterly failed to deal with profiteering by combines which controlled eighty per cent of our commodities.
RELIEF FOR POLAND.
New York, March 11. The Associated Press correspondent at Warsaw says the United States Liquidation Board has agreed to sell, to Poland surplus army stores to be delivered at Danzig on six years credit at five per cent. interest. Poland will thereby chtain clothing for two hundred thowed men, locomotives, forty- five thousand trucks, five milka pounds of oleo margarine, and one hundred thousand tons of four and oats. The transaction does not imply that the United States will support Poland
ADMIRAL SIM'S CHARGES.
New York, March 12 Admiral Sims, continuing a evidence before the Com- mittee investigating the condut of the Navy in war time. declared that the Navy Department was to blame for the loss to the Allies of half a million Ives, two and a half million tons of shipping and fifteen thewand million dollars through failure to act promptly, against submarines.
FREIGHT RATES RAISED.
New York, March 12
Freight rates on foodstuffs to England on British vessels have advanced from forty-five to seventy-five cents per hundred pounds,
There are the hundred trillion pounds weight of products awaiting shipment.
STERLING IN AMERICA.
{ New York, March 12. Sterling continues to rise and has reached 3.xy
DISASTROUS FIREW MEXICO...
Mexico City, Mareli 18. In a fire at El Bordo mine in the State of Hidalgo. 136 men are missing.
SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS:
Cape Town, March 16. The sweeping gains of Labour lave created an extraordin ary situation. It seems certain that a second election will be necessary shortly as no possible carbination of parties will be able to form a Government. It is anticipated that the Unionists returned will be twenty-fire and the Ministerialists, say, forty-fire.
He Used Soap on It, Too!
HALF PAST SIX!
Lu-m-IT'S AT
LEAST EIGHT O'CLOCK!
?
HW.MM. MY WATEN
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
IRISH CRIME.
Londen, March 18.
In the House of lommens, replying to the Hon. Mr. Walter fisinness, Mr. Ian Marpherson stated that since Jan. 1. 1919, eighteen Royal Fish Constabulary, six Dublin police, two soldiers, and one ether government servant have been murdered in Ireland while the murders of 65 constabulary, 17 Dublin police, 4 soldiers and 5 other government servants had been attempted and there had been 23 attacks on police barracks.
London, March 18. The military made a nocturnal raid at Queenstown and arrested eight men and lads in their beds. They were convey- ed to Cork goal.
J
EMPIRE DAY.
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London, March 19. Empire Day parade, suspended since 1914, will be resumed on May 21 when Prince Albert takes a salute of the Guards at the parade ground in Hyde Park The 6 fags of the Empire will be carried in a procession by cadets:
CHINESE RIOT AT VICTORIA.
Vanconver, March 12. Eight thousand Chinese coolies homeward bound from France rioted at Victoria. Two thousand escaped from the cantonment, some of whom have been rearrested.
THE EX-CROWN PRINCE.
Amsterdam, March 18
A Dutch torpedo boat has arrival at Wieringen to watch
the ex-Crown Prince.
CHANGED VIEWS IN ITALY.
London, March 16 The Times" states that since his return to Home M. Nitti has telegraphed the Supreme Council insisting on a revision of the frontiers of Hungary which the Council recently decided not to change to which the Italian Foreign Minister assented.
ITALIAN CABINET REC INSTRUCTED.
Rome, March 16. The Nitti Cabinet has been reconstructed. Nine Cabinet Ministers have been replaced. Siguor Nitti is Premier and interim Colonial Minister and Signor Scialoja retains the Foreign Ministry.
ROME-TOKIO FLIGHT.
Rome, March 12." The five S.V.A. aeroplanes mentioned earlier have arrived
at Simia-del-delle.
THE PEACE TREATY
Washington, March 16.- The Scuate has adopted by 86 votes to 24 the substitute reservation to Article Ten recently proposed by Senator Lodge.
HAS STORED - I
GUESS IT NEEDS
A GOOD CLEANING!
BY BLOSSER.
AO IT DONT
POP - I HAD IT
IN TU WASH-BAS IN
A LONG TIME
THIS MORNING!
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