FINE SELECTION OF
Libby's
NOTICES.
Chera
SOLE AGENTS:--
pure food
Droducks
Connell Bros.@.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,
ENGINEERS & LAUNCH BUILDERS.
MARINE MOTORS OF ALL POWERS
IN STOCK.
Works:-Pootung, Shanghai.
Sole Agencies:-Sterling & Evinrude Motors. Makerr
"EWO" Motors.
Associated ¿British Machine Tool
Makers Ltd.
A.B.C. Boller Enamel. Rexine Ltd, Leather-cloth) Edgar Allen & Co., Ltd.,
(Tool Steels &c.)
"Sareo" Steam;Traps, Temp rature
Regulators &c.
Linotype & Machinery Ltd. Pulsometer Engineering Co., Ltd T. & W. Smith Ltd. (Wire Ropes). Imperial Light Ltd.
M. Y. SAN& Co., Ltd.
Manufacturers of "Bee Brand" Biscuits & Candies
HEAD OFFICE—Nos. 12-100 Orera's Rond, Central, Hongkong. FACTORY: Nos. 141-145 Wunchni Rumt. Hongkong. BRANCHES, Manila, Simpupore, Slangley & Canton, China,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CONSIGNEES.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
.S. S. SHINTO MARI7,"
From SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU. JAPAN PORTS & MANILA.
From SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU, & JAPAN PORTS
The above named Steamer having arrived Wednesday, 24th
Cousignees March, 1920,
of cargo are hereby notified to present the r
of Bilis Lading for countersignature, and take immediate delivery from alongside steamer or the Com- pang's Godown, where all cargo impeding immediate discharge will be landed at consignees' risk. Storage will be assessed on cargo remaining undelivered after Wednesday, 30th March 1920.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages will be landed into the Company's Godowns, where same will be examined on Wednesday, 30th March, 1920 at 11 A.M.
No Claims will be recognised after the goods have left the steamer or Godown, and none will be entertained if presented later than three weeks after arrival of steamer,
No Fire Insurance whatever,! will be effected.
T. DAIGO.
Manager.
Hongkong, 24th March, 1920,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S. S. "WEST MONTOP."
From LOS ANGELES via JAPAN PORTS. and
SHANGHAI.
Cen-
The above mentioned vessel having arrived from the above inentioned ports.
are hereby signees of cargo informed that their cargo will be landed at their risk into the hazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the Horg: kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. al Con- signees' risk.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25. --1920.-
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
The Steamship
S. S. ECUADOR." From SAN FRANCISCO vis HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI & MANILA,
The above mentioned vessel having arrived from the above mentioned ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their cargo will be landed at their i
the risk into
Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Godowns' at West Point. and stored at Consignee's risk.
Consignees are hereby notified that General Average has been declared and before delivery of cargo can be given they must sign General Average Boad, fura- ish completed valuation state- ments and pay a General Average contribution of 1,8 of 1% of the invoice value of the goods.
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports & Exports. Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and dama- aged goods, are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined ол March 25th, atj 10 a.m and March 26th at] 10 ..
All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival bere, after which they cannot be recognized.
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns. and all goods remaining unde- livered after March 26th, 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 S.S. CO.,
Hotel Mansions, Hongkong, 19th March, 1920.
POCKET WIRELESS
POSSIBLE.
CAN
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CALL UP" EUROPE. Are we rearing the days when everyone will have his pocket "wireless," and be called up by his wife on the way to business or by his office on the way home? This calamity appears to be approaching, judging from the Consignees of cargo are hereby demonstration given with a port- notified that they must pro-able receiver by Mr. R. C. Clinker duce an Import permit signed by (of the British Thomson-Houston the Superintendent of Imports Company, Ltd.) before a meeting. and Exports. Hongkong, before of the London Wireless Society at the Institution of Civil Bills of Lading can be counter-
Engineers. signed.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on March 27th.
All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival here, after which they can
not be recognized.
No c'aims will be admitted after the goods have left the Go downs, and all goods remaining undelivered after March 27th, will be subject to rent.
No fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees ara requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately.
LOS ANGELES PACIFIC
NAVIGATION CO. As Operators, U.S. SHIPPING BOARD Hongkong, 20th March, 1920.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
SHIPBUILDERS. SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS.
FORGE MASTERS.
OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.
MECHANICAL_AND ELECTRICAL
-DRY DOCK-
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED
TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
ENGINEERS.
LENGTH 787 FEET.
LENGTH ON BLOCKS 750 FEET
DEPTH ON CENTRE OF
SILL (H.W.0.5.T.) 34 FT. 6 İNS.
-THREE SLIPWAYS--
CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP
TO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT.
ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL CAPABLE OF
LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADIUS
TEL ADDRESS:——~ TAIKOODOCK" HONGKONG.
TELEPHONE M., 22
CALL FLAG: "C" OVER "ANS, PENNANT.”
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS.
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
RE-APPEARANCE OF THE CELEBRATED TELEPATHIST
EUGENE DE RUBINI
AT THE
VICTORIA THEATRE
FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
BOX SEATS: $3.00.
STALLS:
BREVITIES.
$2.00.
STALLS (1st 2 Rowe); $3.00.
PIN
DRESS CIRCLE: 50 cents.
Blankets are called blankets because Thomas Blanket, who introduced woolens to England in 1348, invented and wove them.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying here:-
Oginomatsu Barahatee, from Tanokuchi.
Courtees, from Shanghai. World Insurance Co. from Shanghai.
Fredrick, A. Smith Butterfield
$1.00.
Mogigemei, from Osaka. Ensign, from Kobe.
Leung Yau Cheang Ming Lock from Kobe.
Gean, from Shanghai.
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T. KRING. Superintendent.
Hongkong, March 19, 1920.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL, ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH COS List of Unclaimed Telegram.
The apparatus is contained in a box about 15in. by 12in. by 5in., a rites a Daily Chronicle repre-
The Belgian government will sentative, the cost of which is 30 electrify its railways, beginning
It was intended, primarily, for
Antwerp, Luxemburg and Osten. receiving time signals from Paris, with the lines from Brussels to explained Mr. Clinker, and for the use of clockmakers and others to "The war cost the United States whom the knowledge of exact $32,000,000,000, according to the Swire, s.s. Sunning, from Shang-lying time was of importance, but latest estimates. The cost to all hai. telephone conversations bad been nations combined was $186,000,- picked up with a similar set, 000,090. when trying it in London. The
The aggregate resources of the receiver would also pick up many national banke have in- of the large stations in Europe, creased in the last twenty years, such as Hanover, in Germany.
to $22,500,-
Mr. Clinker gave a demonstra-from $4,500,000,000 tion of some of the principles of 000,000, wireless telegraphy, using two of
Mr. Will Crooks, wife of the the receivers referred to. Alabour leader in the House of strange sound emanated from the Commons, is active in a pro- telephone, which could only be pazsada for reducing the drud- likened to "a kitten in distress."
gery of housework,
"I am sorry to cause such weird noises," be remarked, humorously adding, in allusion to the apparatus used, "I think any messages from Mars can be accounted for by valves."
Sinthrokee, from Amoy. Pousette Trade Commissioner, from Shanghai.
Soonthai, from Amoy. Vanfontong, Tafudoll Street, from Shanghai.
Shingyick, No. 224 Des Voeux Road, W. from Amor.
Yatheung, Toa saloon c/o Pong-
wanten Sektongtsui, from Amoy.
Tousakazu, from Osaka. Fentsch Posterestante, from Vladivostock.
Mouro, Hongkong Hotel, from
A decree, issued by the Mexi-Tentsin. can government, authorizes the emision of 25,000,000 pesos in: paper money through the monet ary commission in Mexico City.
Maybe So!
WWAY CAN
You Do?
HE SEEMID VERY PARTICULAR ABOUT KNOWING
WHAT WE HAVE TO
AND IN THE MEANTIME, STAY INDOORS. IT IS
YES SIR, DOCTOR!
THAT DOPIER CERTAINLY DOES
LAY TH LAW DOWN.
DOSSAT HE
YES BUT
ABSOLUTELY
ESSENTIAL!
-HENRY?
EAT-
WONDER WAY?
Leeyuerchiang from Shangliai. 0295, from Shanghai. Voutongcheong, Fayt Ontailee Des Voeux Road, from Yokobama.
in the EE. Telegrap Office at Hongkong-
Bradles, from Rangoon. Canework, from Kualalumpor Gjessing Clavreiss, from Sings pore.
Lipson, from Shanghai. Martins Limited, from Port
W.A.
Nagase, from London. Olehiross, from Manchester. Pearse Moh, from Bombay. Ferasia, from Paris. "Robikon, from Lapas, "
Scilingo, Argentine Consulat from Durban.
Yang works, from London.
D. de H. FARBANTA Superintendent, Hongkong, Mar. 18, 1920;;
BY BLOSSER.
I KNOW I BET HE WANTED US TO INVITE HIM-FOR. SUPPER!
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