THE MERCURY GARAGE CO.
GOOD GARF
FOR
PROMFI SERVICE
REASONABLE CHARGES,
CAREFUL DRIVERS.
TELEPHONE: 977.
SHIPPING NOTES.
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Mr. O, H. Ritter, the well-known Agent of the China Mail ka Company Mr. Ritter bas benz for a period of thirteen and a half years an agent on the (China) Coast, first with the Pacific Mail 8.8. Company. At San Francisco he will join Mrs. Ritter and children who proceeded to the States on the Nile's previous trip. Though it is not known whether they will return to the Colony, we all wish
AUGUST
1990
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
New Shipment just received
Mr. Ritter and his family Gruyere Cheese
pleasant sojourn in the United Staten. Mr. C. T. Surridge, who! arrived in the Colony two months ago, has taken up his post of Agent in Mr. Ritter's absence.
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THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE
COMPANY, LIMITED. ·
A Cheap Lamp is an Expensive Light
A PHILIPS LAMP
The announcement that trans- Pacific passenger rates bave been raised by 20 per cent, as the result Cream of decision by a Conference held at San Francisco of the five [chief shipping companies com- [cerned' does not come 0630 BL surprise. It bas been for FORS time that Manila via Suez is $7 miles) known shorter than the Panama route, the question has been under and also as the Suez route pro discussion by a conference com- vides a number of ports of call prising the Pacific Mail, the (RY NEPTUNE")
where freight can be loaded, the Canadian Pacific, the China Mail, former will be used.
the T.K.K. and the N.Y.K. Ship The past five years have seen a
ping Companies, and news of the great development of interest in shipping in China. Prior to 1914 In their report for last year decided increase was yesterday. thet hina Merchants Navagation, the Directors of the Java-China received by cable in the Colony. JAY that ship-The various companies have Company stood alone as a Chio-Japan Line
past suffered ese company operating on tidal ments of sugar from Java to for some time
bata depression in the demand for were Bubstantial. waters. Since then Chinese com-China
freight tonnage but the principal panies have established services very irregular owing to the un- between San Francisco, Sauth settled state of the market. A cause of the increase is the bigh America and China. In all these times the offer of cargo was so cost of operation brought in by concerns the leading spirits have large that tonnage had to be dearer coal and other disadvan Added to this are the tages The been Chinese from abroad. In chartered. to meet same." the coastal trade there are also a Company base removed their increased charges in railway faren number of Chinese shipping com- head agents from Hongkong to by the railroad companies with panies operating. There is in Batavis. The Hongkong offices which the shipping companies are be working under an arrangement, contemplation an extensive Chin-will, however, continue to
and the 20 per cent. increase -ese mail and passenger service to maintained. The Company may
comes as a natural consequence. diecontinue the use of oil fuel, as both Europe and America.
difficulties are being experienced It is a well-known fact that the railway companies in securing supplies of oil fuel American The American shipping papers speak of a silent conspiracy from Balak Papan and Tarakan, have been paying wages on a Among British, French. Dutch and even with the enormous higher scale of late, and this has and other shipping companies to price adequate supplies cannot its effect in the operation costs.
I imagine that oust American shipping from the be secured.
The increase comes into opera- Beas. But if the United States there will be keen competition wants to maintain its mercantile with the Robert Dollar Company, tion on the 15th September, when marine it is not going to do ao by who have opened a regular fort-Brst-class passengers who have talking of conspiracies. What nightly service from Hongkong been paying $375 for a trip across should be done is to give the Batavis and Sourabaya, in the Pacific will pay an additional American merchant marine including Saigon and Singapore $7. It is notified that passengers terests every possible encourage-ports of call I read in the Home who have made deposits securing ment by way of help through papers that the Ellerman and passages will be protected at the wise legislation. The signs are Bucknall Steamship Company is old fare for sailings up to 31st multiplying that a big war in to open a service from Montreal December, 1920, provided that the balance of passage moneys is rates, not only in the Far East to Java
paid by the 15th September. but everywhere that Cargo may be expected, is impending. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha aud It would be well for the Americans Osaka Shasben Kaisba are ex- to bear in mind.. in connection periencing much difficulty in with the development of Ameri- secaring cargoes for Europe, and cap shipping by legislation, that the offerings are decreasing rapid- commerce is necessarily aly. despite the fact that there is) two-party transaction, and Ara keen demand for foodstuffs in These that reason no permanent benefit all European countries. can be derived from legislation companies are. therefore, obliged i that retaliates or invites retalia- to depend upon China and Indis, tion. The circular that was sent and at present, are finding the out by the P. and O. people in maintenance of European lines April last promising those who rather unprofitable. confine their support and ship- ments from May 1s: 10 October 31st next to the Peninsula and Company according to a Renter Oriental line a rebate of 734 per message from Sydney bas offered cent on the freights contributed.to buy the Commonwealth's fleet is interpreted in the United of wooden steamers which were States as a plot to destroy the built in America. It is reported American mercantile marine. that the Commonwealth Govern- By means of heavy rebates, it is ment is asking £85,000 for each) thought that the P. and Q. line steamer. will be able to eliminate cop- siderable American competition.
The
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In the attention which has been given to the subject of the United It is believed that most of the States competition in shipbuilding vessels operated in the Far East the rise of Japan has probably by the United States Shipping not received its proper importance. Board are facing & serious It is only the bandicap of having situation. One paper very to rely on, the United States and seriously says that the operators Great Britain for steel supplies) of sucb vessels in Hongkong and which has prevented. Japan ob in Chips generally have asked taiting a more prominent position the United States Shipping Board in shipbuilding. During the war economic con- to allow them to cut the rates to period, when meet the competition that they siderations possessed no force, are faced with, but this has not and Japan had to have the steel, yet been done. It goes on to a very large number of shipyards BayThe alternatives are that were in operation. the Shipping Board vessels will that there were seventy in the eilber lose the business or will Osaka district alone. Many of! operate at a constant loss, which the yards in this locality, as well in time will reach immense as elsewhere, are now closed figures." It would be very inter-down, and owing to the difficulty esting to know how Shipping of obtaining shipbuilding mater- Board vessels, which carry for ials in the required quantities it is the most time full cargoes, lose probable that the current year's output of Japanese yards may not be much in excess of 500,000 tons. Much of the theft and pilferage The problem on which the atten- of cargo that we hear so much tion of the Japanese is being' about is due to improper packing concentrated is how to bring and to the increased carelessness about an increase in their own of carriers and warehousemen. supplies of shipbuilding material. Theft and pilferage are neither
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risks of transportation por naviga-With the additional labour tion but are normal hazards. brought on by the large number]| Garelessness in transportation, of U.S. Shipping Board's freighters such as improper stowage, and a entrusted to his Company's care, post-war relaxation on the part Mr. J. Oram Bheppard is one of of many employees, combined the hardest worked businessmen with the improper and insecure of the Colony. His many friends crating of goods by those who are and business confieres will there now in the export trade, make fore leard with pleasure that he present-day insurance rates for goes to the United States on I' take theft and pilferage merely a guess furlough in October.
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he will have a pleasant holiday.
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It is stated that the merchants
of New York who do business By the China Mail liner Nile with the Philippines have decided which left to-day for San that as the route from New York Francisco there went on leave
Is A PERMANENT
ECONOMY
SOLE AGENTS
Holland-China Trading Co
Hong Kong
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON!
pat
MACKINTOSH'S SALE
OF
MEN'S WEAR.
Commences Wednesday Sept. Ist for 3 Days Only
All good stock, but odd lines and broken ranges, marked at
ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF off our usual selling prices.
A Few Specimen Bargains:-
ENGLISH
LISLE THREAD SOCKS
70c. per pair
6 pairs for $4.00.
DAY SHIRTS, DRESS SHIRTS, TENNIS SHIRTS. All $2.50 each Usual price $3.50 to $5.00.
MORLEY'S
INDIA GAUZE VESTS
A large selection in small sizes.
6 for $5.00 exceptional value.
Pay us an early visit. The best bargains are ever the readiest sellers.
PYJAMAS From $2.00
per suit.
The whole of our stock of BOOTS AND SHOES
20% OFF.
SWEATERS
White or Grey $6.00 each.
OUR STORE WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 6 P.M. THESE THREE DAYS.
MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.
MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS
16, Des Vœux Road.
Telephone 29.
ΝΟΤΙΟΥ
J. T. SHAW
TEL, 492.
SILK AND LISLE SOCKS
JUST, REGKIVED ---
IN SMART VERTICAL STRIPES NEW SHADES
SIZES 931***
··-MORLEY'S
CASHMERE HALF HOBË
IN LIGHT
AND MEDIUM WEIGHTS
JAEGER: .
IN VARIOUS NEW SHADES ALL SIZES
J. T. SHAW
SPECIALIST IN MEN'S WEAR NEXT DOOR HONGKONG HOTEL
Powell
Wm
TELEPHONE 346 ·
CASH SALE
OF
GENTLEMEN'S GOODS
COMMENCES. ON
Monday, August 30th.
DO NOT MISS TUE:
BARGAINS.
JUST
NEW
RECEIVED
STOCK
OF
MOUTH ORGANS
(SINGLE & DOUBLE REEDS)
THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.
16, DES VOEUX ROAD.
GINS.
Caldbeck's Old Tom and Dry
PHONE 1322.
Jas. Coulis & Co., Old Tom and Dry Boord & Son Old Tom and Dry Booth's No. I Cld Tom
Plymouth, (Coates & Co.)
Bols. Dry Gin (London Style)
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
15, Queen's Road Central. :-
SOLE AGENTS
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THE FUJI TRADING CO., LTD.
(INO, IN JAPAN)
NEW PATENTED INVENTION: [Flexible, Unbreakable and Beautifel
SILK CLASS
Replaces Ordinar Glass in m
THE FUJI TRADING CO., LTD.,