THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH
THE CRISIS OF THE NAVAL without any knowledge of the P&0. S. N. COMPANY.
WAR.
{ses and naval mattern,
Possibly the facts related may serve to show that convoys were
VISCOUNT JELLICOE'S NEW commenced by Admiralty tires-
BOOK
tion, and that they were started as soon as and extended as rapidly the necessary protecting
In a volume just published. as mpplamentary to his account of vessels could be provided. Those
The Stearahip
“JEYPORE'
3,300 Tons,
on or about
the Grand Fleet during his period who argued then, or who have will be despatched for STRAITS of command at sos, Viscount argued since, that we should have PORTS, Jallicos describes the steps taken reduced the number of destroyers SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON.
COLOMBO, PORT at the Admiralty while he was with the Grand Fleet will not, I& ANTWERP direct. First Sea Lord in connection with think, meet with any support the defeat of the German sub-from those who served in that marine campaign "the gravest Fleet, especially from the officers peril which ever threatened the upon whom lay the responsibility population of this country, as for countering any more of the well as of the whole Empire" High Sea Fleat." The interest of the book is
The organisation of the Scan- largely technical; it contains adinavia and other convoys is great deal of statistical matter:described in great detail. and and hardly touches at all on the figures are quoted to show their work of those serving aluat success in protecting trade, as under the White or the Red compared with the dangers run Ensign. What it does show is by
MONDAY, the 13th Septembar. For Freight apply to :—
MACKINNON MACKENZIE
.co. Agents.
22. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
unescorted vessels. The Hongkong, September 7th, 1920.
NOTICE.
MONDAY
CONSIGREES.
OSAKA SHOSEN, KAISHA.
NR 13, 1920.
THEATRE
ROYAL
NEW
Commencing
ADVERTISEMENTS.
SATURDAY, 18th Sept, at 9.15: QUEEN'S ; DISPENSARY.
From TACOMA, YOKOHAMA, MAURICE E. BANDMAN
KOBE & NAGASAKI. HE Company's Steamship
* CHICAGOTM MARU,” having arrived from the above
presents the
BANDMAN
COMEDY
Consignees of Cargo are here by notified that their goods; are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon. where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 17th Sept., will be subject to rent.
parts on the 10th September COMPANY
how the officers who accompan-movements of all convoys were
Damaged packages must be ied me to the Admiralty from the platted" from day to-day, indeed
left in the Godowns for examin- Grand Fleet at the end of 1916, from bour to hour, on a large
ation by the Consignees ropie. in association with those already scale cbart at the Admiralty, so
sentative and the Company's serving in Whitehall and others that the position of all the ships
Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and who joined in 1917, with the at any given time could be seen. Gain bas been appointed manager presented within Thirty days of From the 1st September Mr. Land Friday. All claims must be Douglas, at 10a.m. on Wada.sday necessary and valuable assis: The Germans ance of our comrades of the afforded tha
iDadvertently
of the firm in Hongkong to re- the steamer's arrival here, after Admiralty Mercantile Marine," gradually assistance. Their submarines Place Mr. Gaujoin, former man which date they cannot be re- produced the measures which constantly used their wireless in-ager, leaving Hongkong for the cognized. overcame the menace. Their stallations when operating at Bea Head Office in Tientsin.
Dames and functions are set out and
裁 83
in the fifty odd pages of the wireless appendix.
that
consequence
some
our
directional stations
were able to fix their positions by cross bearings.
"This practice:
on the part of the enemy, Via-
measures.
wax
to
except in
R. GAUJOIN General Manager Brossard Mopia & Co.
No claim will be al- mitted after the goods have left! the Godon S
No fire insurance whatever will be effected
Consignees are requested to countersignatures immediately. send in their Bills of Lading for
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
Y. YASUDA.
Manager.
pro Hongkong. 11th September, 1919.
contrasta the
In a repertoire of latest London plays
SATURDAY, 15:b "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH."
· MONDAY, 20th "THE NAUGHTY WIFE."
TUESDAY, 2Zist. "A VOICE FROM THE
MINARET."
WEDNESDAY, 2nd "GENERAL POST.”
THURSDAY, 23rd "THE YELLOW TICKET."
FRIDAY, 24th
** BILLETED."
SATURDAY, 25th LORD RICHARD IN THE
PANTRY."
Prices
54. Sa & $1. BOOKING at MOUTRIE'S.
NOTICE.
The business hitherto carried on by Mr. A. Abdoolrahim as an Architect, Surveyor and Civil) NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Central will as from today be Engineer at No. 34 Queen's Road
carried on under the style of Abdoolrahim & Ca by tbe undersigned at the same address. Hongkong, 8th day of Septem- ber, 1920,
PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE
From NEW YORK The Steamship
At the outset Viscount Jellicoe recapitulates the changes which were affected in the organisation count Jellicoe says, "undoubtedly night bombardments. Directions of the naval staff at Whitehall, went far to assist us both in arti-were given to copy these shell, including the creation of the submarize anti-submarine division. "In the diserting trade to a safe course." to improve upon then, and suc-!
acd in and not to waste time by trying early spring of 191," he says. A serious situation arose by rea-cess was soon attained. Sir Eric "the illogical nature of the War son of the sinking of large Geddes was called in by Sir E2-J Staff organisation became a numbers of oil tankers bringing ward Carson to attend to parent, in that it had no exécutive oil fuel for the Fleet Our reserv (duction" of material for the use, functions, and as the result of of oil fuel became perilously low. of the Navy. Viscount Jellicoe discussions between Sir Edward and at one time it actually was writes coldly of the arrange Carson and myself, the decia necessary to isane directionment, ion WAL taken
and the that the speed of oil-burning magnitude of the forecasts made duties of the Naval Staff warships
be (the term decided
limit with the backwardness of the upon in ed
cases of the actual achievements. place of that of WarStaff) should greatest urgency. be made executive, and that the
Looking to the fature, Viscount "Such an order in war was a Jellicoe says that air power is First Sea Lord should assume his matter of much gravity: the regarded by many officers of wide | correct title as Chief of the Naval great majority Staff, as he had, in fact, already cruisers
of our light | practical experience assumed the position."
and destroyers were essential complement 10 Sir Eric fitted to burn oil fuel only, aa power. With the Air Service Geddes, when he became First well Lord, proceeded to overhaul the powerful battleship. The crisis yond doubt, he asks, that unity Port. Consignees of Cargo are as our latest and most under separate control, is it be-Having arrived, from the above arrangement, and Viscount was eventually Jellicoe objected particularly to drawing
overcome by of command at sea. which is hereby informed that their goods the appointment of a Deputy (including the Grand Fleet) for served? In conclusion, he points the Godows of the Hongkong gineers and Surveyors.
upon every source essential to victory, will be pre- are being landed at their risk into First Sea Lord, who seemed to be destroyers to escort the tankers out that the Naval Service is a and Kowloon Wharf and Godown a needle s excrescence.
through the submarine danger highly specialised profession, and Company Limited. The submarine problem became areas, and by the assistance sounds a warning gains: the and stored at Consignees risk and Kowloon. infinitely more complicated when given us by the Ministry of Ship-danger, both in peace and in wat, expense. the Germans replaced attack by ping in bringing supplies of oil of interference by civilians in by gunfire by attack by torpedo. fuel to this country in the double matters which should be left to goods are to be left in the Go All broken, chafed and damaged Defensive arming of merchant bottoms of merchant ships." was no longer a protection, since Another question frequently
downs, where they will be ex- the submarine was rarely seen. asked is. Why did the Admiralty
amined on Friday. 17th inst The first intimation of her pre-not seel op the German sub-
at 10 a.m. sence would be given by the track marines in their bases? The
experts.
NEW MILE SWIMMING CHAMPION,
FOR 31 YEARS.
ад
sez
"MOORISH PRINCE"
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ST.
THEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Wednesday the 15th. Sept., 1920 commencing at 19 a.m. a: their Sale Rooms, Duddell Stree:
56 coils Cotton Belting
5 cases Piece Goods
I
case Boots and Shoes
1
rase Machinery
1
case Safety Razors
10
1
case
cases Steel Box Strapping
Electric Irons and
Trasters
5 Legs Powdered Chlorate of
Potash
234 tins Cereal
Terms: Cash on delivery.
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Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
OF
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
TO LET. Fully furnished. Flat Central position, from be- ginning of October till end of May. Reply Box 435 co Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.-Excelsior Motor Cycle. la perfect going order. Recently overhauled; new tyres. A Bargain $100 cash. Can be seen by appointment. Write Box 47 c "Hongkong Tele- graph."
FOR SALE.-Just arrived. Rennoa coach built side-car out- , chassis, wheel and tyre, hood and screen, four lockers. Splendid model. Expressly for Harley Davidson. $375. Apply Box 35 c. Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.-Land at Kowloon, about 16,945 square feet, in a very desirable position for European dwellings. For full particulars apply to Linstead & Davis. Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong.
NOTICE.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty cents per share has been declared for the half-year ending 30th June, 1920.
Such Interim Dividend will be Fituate at Kowloon in the 17th September, 1920 *
payable on and after FRIDAY. Colony of Hongkong to be sold in | Offices of the Company, where C'o Union Engineering Co., Ltd pursuance of an Order of the shareholders
Supreme Court of Hongkong apply for Warrants.
are requested to 13 Chater Road.
made in Action No. 99 of 1920 The REGISTER of SHARES Original Jurisdiction Between of the Company will be closed The Bank of Canton Limited from 6th to 16th September, 1920 Plantins and Samuel Ebenezer (both days inclusive) Green trading as Banker & Co. which period no
during transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
LESSONS IN CHINESE. MK DIKUNJAN, ALsraise staduate, kerm
over £3.
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All claims mus: be presented. within fifteen days of the steam: they cannot be recognized. er's arrival here, after which date
Noclaims will be admitted after the goods bare left the Godown, a 1 Rad, teatret, de a mur and all Goods remaining unde subject to rent. livered after the 20th inst, will be Consignees of cargo are bereby from the Southern notified that they tous produce
NOTICE.
on Monday, the 27th. day of
September. 1920..
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon by MESSRS LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.
at their Auction Rooms, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
The property consists of ALL
SHEWAN TOMES & CU.
General Managers.
NOTICE.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
CO., LTD.,
The Ordinary General Meeting
of a torpedo, and no defence was answer is that no practicable then possible beyond an endeas. means of doing so could be found. FIRST SOUTHERN WINNER car to mineurre the ship clear and even if the North Sea bases of the torpedo. There is no had been closed, enemy submar doubt whatever," Viscount Jelines could still bave made an licoe remarks, "that had the exit by the Kattegat, which could the
For the first time for 31 years German craft engaged in the not be blocked without violeting swimming championship the musi important English narestricted submarine warfare the neutrality of other nations.mile-has been won by a repre- beea manned by Briti-bIt is interesting in this regard to sentative officers and rep, adopting Ger- observe Viscount Jellicoe's views counties. The event took place an Import permit signed by the of the undergoed in the business man methods, there would have on the blocking of Zeebrugge and in the Serpentine, Hyde Park, and Superintendent of Imports and hitherto carried on at No. 34, THAT piece or parral of ground
The interest and responsibility been bu: few Allied or neutral Ostend. He does not deny the H. E. Annison, of the Croydon Exports Hongkong, before Bills Queen's Road Central under the situate in the Dependency of of the above Company will merchant ships left afloat by the moral effect of such an operation. S.C, was the winner. end of 1917."
but he points out that the block-
of Lading can be countersigned. The convoy system was one of ing could not be
A course of 140 yerda wasi No Fire Insurance has been
name of A. Abdoutrahım the most effective measures because of the great rise and enable the spectators to bave a
permanent ruped out near the bank, toledfected.
as Kowlo nand Colony of Hongkong held at the Coufpany's Offices at Architect, Surveyor and Civil and known and registered in the Noon on Saturday the 25th inst. adopted to combat the ravages of fat} o! tbe
Bill of Lading will be counter day of September, 1910. tides in these good view the U-boats. Why, it bas been waters
Engineer, ceases as from the 8th Land Office as Section H of Kow- 1930, of the race, but signed by and the asked, was it not adopted earlier? cutting
€850 of this was to the disadvantage
loon Inland Lot No. 410 together The Transfer Books of the Hongkong, 8th day of Septem-with the messuage erected there- Company, will be clo-ed from the Because, Viscount Jellicos Bay2, But even
through. of passage
the swimmer. Anni-
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
ber, 1920. neither the cruisers to marsbal would be of use, and the attack was hampered by the shallow Hongkong, 12th September, 1920.
on known as No. 15 Hankow 17th to 25th instant both days Agents... the convey to the submarine on Zeebrugge was decided on late water, but, swimming strongly
A. ABDOOLRAHIM. Road, Kowloon. Term 75 years inclusive. area, nor the destroyers to screen in 1917 while he
from 24th. June 1892 created by TOWD Lease dated the 11th. November 1892. Proportion of Annual Crown rent $20.12. Area 3,594 Square feet.
our
*
a temporary block son bad the inside station, and
Admiralty.
was at the throughout, won very easily by
2 yards. In regard to the use of mine- F. E. Beaurepaire, of Australia,
25min, 25:90, I-
H. E. Annison. Croydon S.C.,
26min. 23sec., 2.
E. P. Peter, Hammersmith S.C.. W. H. Melbuish, Wooldens
NOTICE.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
43, Bonham Road. Opposite the University
+
NOTICE.
Marks: B. J. - Consignees Knapp 102 bundles plain Galvanized Wire
Caple & Baxter
8.6.19 Hongkong
The above-mentioned
cargo Tel No. 732. P.O. Box, 593.
having arrived by the s. s.) Principal
M. 3. Dollar" on August 18, 1920, and remaining unclaimed, JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., M.E. Min. Consignees of same are hereby The Instituts Eords Special Pre-notified that it is being stored at paration (Clase and Private. Day and their risk and for their account Evening Oral and Correspondence) in the hazardous and/or extra
it when there, were available.
"The total of 40 destroyers and sloop? represented the whole elds, the book points to the fact winner of this event on two pre- available force at the end of that our original mines were not vious occasions; led for 500 yards, THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL & February (1917) Simultaneously very effectivo against submarines, and after covering half the dis careful investigation showed and some considerable time elaps-tance retired. J. G. Hatfield. the that for the institution of aled before they were improved and holder. system of convoy and escort for could be manufacturedio adequate Placings:-
did not compete. homeward bound Atlantic trade numbers. Many of the mines for alone to the United Kingdom, the great barrage between Shot requirements would be 81 land and Norway bad to be sup destroyers or sloops and 48plied from America. It was re- trawlers. Far the outward (vealed also in Viscount Jellicoe's Atlantic trade from the United previous book that our shells S.C., 27min. 44sec., 3. Kingdom our estimated require were defective in armour-piercing ments wäre 44 additional des qualities. These defects
R Murray. Amateur S.C., troyers or sloops."
were 28min. 21sce., 4. remedied after the battle of He adds tartly :-
Jutland; and a method was dis- "It is interesting to note the coveted of preventing the flash number of persons who claim to of exploding shell from being
New Semi has now commenced. Godown Co., Limited, and the bave been the first to urge the communicated to the magazines,
Tutorial Classes are being conducted undersigned reserve the right to Admiralty to adopt convoys as so tragically happened at Jut the finest physique of any soldiers try, Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry.defray all charges should it not Gloucestershire Yeomanry had in English. Mathematics, Trigonome-sell same by Public Auction to *S & method of protect land. That engagement kewise in the world, not excepting the History, Geography. ing merchant ships against showed the need for effective star Household troops of Emperors French, for Hongkong University length of time.
Latin and be claimed within a reasonable submarine attack. The claimants shell, and we had none till early and Kings, said General Sir Ian Jaly Examination. for this distinction are not in 1917 some unexploded star Hamilta at the unveiling of a confined to Great Britain; the shall were found on the south war memorial at Winchcombe these subjects. great majority of them are people coast after one of the German (Gloucester)..
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Connaught Rd, Central
Telephone No. 1186”
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PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
A hand device, simple pamp operation. For household, office, motor cars and electrical work. A harmless and non-damaging liquid used. Stocks and refills carried,
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to
MESSRS JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER Prince's Building, Ice House Street. Solicitore for the Vendor
or to
MESSRS. LAMMERT BROS.
The Auctioneers.
for University Matriculation and hazardous godowns of the Hong- Hongkong, 9th September, 1920. Degree Examinations.
kong & Kowloon Wharf &
Private Tuition can also be bad in
Prospectus on application.
5
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Agents.
い
Hongkong, 9th September, 1920.-
EXTINGUISHERS.
CHEMICAL FIRE ENGINES.
Tested to 350 pounds, capacity 40 gallons, tions given for telor. makers.
portable hand operation, Stocks carried. Quota
ces by well-known
FOR SALE.
MILNER'S SAFES
APPLY TO
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BOYD'S FIRE, EXTINGUISHERS.
Manufactured Copper finf Exting
alzes 3 and £5300
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers, Hongkong, 9th September, 1920.
NOTICE.
MONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD
An Interim Dividend of $5 per share has been declared for the balf-year ending 30th June 1920.
Such jaterim dividend will be payable on and after Tuesday, 14th September 1920 at the Offices of the Company, where SharS- bolders are requested to apply for Warrants.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from 7th to 14th September 1920 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By order of the Board" of Directors
A J. H. TAGGART,
Manager. Hongkong, 31st August, 1920.
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CHINA, HONGKONG
AND MACAO