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OF
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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIE 16 1920.
CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
&& "DOYLESTOWN."
From CALCUTTA via
RANGOON, SINGAPORE and
SAIGON."
CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PACIFIO MAIL SS. CO., LTD-
The Steamship
**LAKE FARMINGDALE”
From CALOUTTA viz RANGOON, PENANG &
SINGAPORE
The above mentioned vessali having arrived from the abova mentioned ports. Consignees ol cargo are hereby informed 'that The above mentioned vessal they must take immediate dili Baving arrived from the very of same from alongside, and above mentioned
parts
Con-all cargo impeding discharge will signees of cargo are hereby he landed at their risk into the informed that they must take Pacific Mail Steamship Com immediate delivery of same frompany's Galowns at West Point, alongside, and all cargo impeding and stored at Consignee's risk. disebarge will be landed at their
Consignees of cargo are hereby risk and expense into the Pacific notised that they must produce Mail Steamship Company's, Goan Import Permit signed by the downs at West Point, and stored Superintendent of the Imports & at Consignees' risk.
Exports Hongkong, before Bills) Consignees of carg> are hereby of Lading can be countersigned. notified that they must pro- duce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be coun-10 am.. and April 1 signed.
10 a.m.
All broken, chafed and damaged gods are to be left in the Godown where they will be examined on April 16th 10 am. and April 17th at 10a.m.
All braken, chafed and dama- aged goods are to be left in the downs, where they will be! examined March 16th, at
All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.
No claim will be admitted afterj the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining unde
All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival here, after which they can-livered after April 19th, will nat be recognized.
be subject to rent.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Go downs, and all goods remaining undelivered after April 17th, will *be subject to rent
whatever,
No Are Insurance will be effected.
Consignees are Tequested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL S. S. CO.
As Operators, t.s. SHIPPING BOARD Hongkong. 10th April, 1923.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.'
Consignees per Co.'s Steamer
TELEMACHUS "
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL SS, COF As Operators, E-S--Skipping
Board.
Hongkong. 13th April, 1920.'
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tatute of the reign of Queen' offices under the Crown and TAnne-Succession to the Crown thereby vacafe seats in the. [Act, 1707—and its purpose was House of Commons.
to restrain the corrupt influences
Generally speaking, all the of the Crown over Parliament by principal offices, the offices of its power of making members Cabinet rank, "come within the servile and obsequious by giving Statute of Queen Anne, and The appointment to any one of them
category.
Scotland. and Ire-
A Parliamentary correspondent them offices of profit. writes in the Oberer I noticed danger to constitutional liberty involves an election. The Law SONGS HEARD AT RANGE the event which has led to the by-as designed to provide agains: England,
that some newspapers, recording which the Act of Queen Anne Oflicera of the Crown for election in Argyllshire, stated, of course, passed long since land also соде Into that that Sir William Sutherland had and gone for ever, but the Act
The Junior Lords talephony experi-resigned on his appointment to remains in operation despite of the Treasury, or ments, which, as described in the office of Junior Lord of the its apparent remoteness
Govern- from ment Whips, and the political. the Daily Chronicle recently Treasury, but would seek re- the realities of these officers attached to the Court," are being conducted from Chelms-election. There was, in fact, no
democratic times. I: has, which are held by members of the ford, Essex, for a fortnight, to re-signation. By the acceptance
however, been considerably House of Commoss the Comp- OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. | ascertain the range capacities of of the office Sir William Sather-
modified.
An Act passed in the troller, Treasurer, and Vice invention, are producing land vacated bis seat, and reign of George II. laid down Chamberlain of His Majesty's some interesting results.
that theseveral Under Secretaries Household-and the unsalaried. accordingly was no longer a So far, the greatest distance as member of Parliament
of State, the Secretary to the Parmaster General are likewise which the daily messages and
Treasury, and the Secretary to regarded as being held direct from Indeed. songs are known to bave been practice of vacating seats of appointment, to retain their seals in the House of Commons are
this
constitutional the Admiralty, were qualiñed, on the Crown, and accontingly seats picked up is approximately 1,400 the
House of Commons miles.
on without re-election. Later Acts vacated by acceptance of them. Last week the liner Metagaros, Government, for the reason that to
appointment to posts in the made similar provision in regard Bat there is a provision in the when 1,000 miles west of Poldhu, they are "ofices of profit under Secrataryships, such as those of Minister transferred to another the other Parliamentary Reform Act of 1867 by which a go will be discharged into Holt's to the land type. As she ap-members themselves. Why, for in- Board (now the Ministry of other," need not submit himself instrument being inferior in power to the general public but even 30 Trade, the Local Government mediate succession the one to the Wharf, Kowloon, where it willproached Ireland, however, the stance should a Junior Lord of the Health), the Board of Education to his constituents.
at Consignees risk. The conversation became Cargo will be ready for delivery surately more audible, until it was whose salary is £1,000 year Labour, Pensions, and the Vice- ATTEMPTS AT REPEAL DEFEATED,
commen Treasury, a Government Whip, and the Ministries of Agriculture, from Godown on and after 13 clear that the Duchess of have to seek re-election, while the Presidency of the Irish Depart April.
Devonshire, who was on board. Financial Secretary to the Tre-ment of Agriculture, though all suspended during the great war. Optional cargo will be landed. was invited to listen, and accep-asury, who assists the Chancellor these posts have salaries attached. Menbars of the House of Com- The Act of Queen Anno Way unless notice has been given priorted the novel experience. to steamer's arrival.
Yesterday morning an amateur and collection of taxes, and is paid of the Exchequer in the imposition All broken, chafed, and damag-living at Richbroood, Surrey, heard £2,000 a year, retain his seat un-
mous appointed to offices in the ed goods are to be left in the the sounds with such distinctness disturbed on appointment? Why
two Coalition Governments were Godowns, where they will be that he rung up a friend go again, must the Civil Lord of the
The principle which justifies therefore not obliged to seek re- these exceptions from the election. One of the first legisla." examined on any Tuesdays and the ordinary telephone. who Admiralty, who gets only £1,000 statutory obligation, is that the tive measures submitted by the Fridays between the bours of was 10.45 a.m. and son within the messages from Chelmsford, when stituency on appointment.
able also to hear the a year, submit himself to his con- the Parliamentary and Financial the new Parliament on its 853510- Under-Secretaries of State and present Coalition Government to free storage period.
while she wireless receiver was placed the Financial Secretary to the Ad-Secretaries are regarded as hold-bly in February, 1919, was Bill No claims will be admitted at the G. P. O. telephone mouth-miralty, who receives twice that in office, not by appointment making legal the retention of after the Goods have left the piece. steamer's Godown, and all Goods
salary, is not required to do so? from the Crown, but by appoint seats in the House of Com- remaining undelivered after the Britain are reporting daily, upon Paymaster General, who, though of their several Departments. ceptance of offices of profit.
Amateurs from all parts of More curious still, why does the ment from the Ministers in charge mons, notwithstanding the ac 19th April will be subject the results, and now the Chelmshe issues the warrants for this. This is a constitutional fiction, from the Crown It
ford operator prefaces his talk must be presented to the under to these enthusiasts individually. himself no, not a brass farthing but it has conveniences of a veryments to repeal the Act of Queen All Claims against the Steamer and song with a word of thanks payment of his colleagues in the for the Secretar es, as well as the strongly opposed that its opers- Administration, receives an pay appointed by the Prime Minister, months. All attempts by Govern chiefs, of the Departments, are all tion had to be limited to nine signed on or before the 3rd
The experiment concludes on-rank as a holder, therefore, go practical kind. Even to this there Anne, on the ground of its in- Mar. or they will not be Saturday, unless the Marconi out for re-election? recognised.
are hereby notified that the feceived the sounds falatly, her the Crown." is puzzling not only the Kar Office, the Board of office. "in lien of and in im-
li
to rent.
}
No Fire Insurance will be enected.
SEO DELHIMENT
Garage: No. 7. Russell St.
Phone 650.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th,April, 1920,
W
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
SHOCKS TO GWE
MAYTAS IF SPRING
VIUZ LERE - QALY BIGITY-TWO DAYS" VET AN' WELL HAVE-
VACATION:
AU-TAKING YOUR BOOKS HOALE TO STUDYŽ VILAT STUDY DO YOU LIKE DEST. AT SCHOOL?
in extend the period.
Company can obtain permission
A CONSTITUTIONAL FICTION.
Was 30
is an exception. The Chief Secre- convenience to Ministers newly THE STATUTE OF 1101.
Lars for Ireland is constitutionally appointed to office, have been - Reports from the distant
"Chief Secretary to the Lord defeated. That statute, despite stations are not expected to be The law that a member of the Lieutenant of Ireland." Yet it is the complete revolution which the received until some days later: House of Commons must submit provided by a Statute passed Constitution has undergone since and from these the experts his acceptance of office in the soon after the Union that offices it has passed, is still reverenced anticipate collecting very vala-Government to the judgment of to which the Lord Lieutenant of as a bulwark of the independence lable data.
his constituente was enacted by a Ireland makes appointments, are of the House of Commons,
That's a New One on Freckles !
HISTORY? WELL, I SUPPOSE YOU *KAIGN "THE- CONSTITUTION!
OH, SURE! WE LEARNED THAT LONG AGO-SHUCKS! "HISTORY 15"..
DIB FOR
∙ALE!
SO! DO YOU
KNOW LINCOLIKS"
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
BY BLOSSER
I THOUGHT HE
LIVED IN WASHINGTON)
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