THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND ĮPASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON SERVICED
** PYRRHUS "
"RHESUS"
MACHAON "ĐANFA"
** IXION **
21st Dec. 4th Jan, 11th Jan. 25th Jan. 6th Feb.
(Direct)
London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp
LIVERPOOL
** DEMODOCUS "
** ALCINOUS"
SERVICE
(Direct or via Continental Ports)
24th Ber
3rd Jan.
11th Jan.
** HECTOR" "BELLEROPHON" 19th Jan.
PACIFIC
Genoa, Liverpool & Glasgow Marseilles. Havre & Liverpool Liverpool tienoa. Marseilles & Liverpool SERVICE
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
'TYNDAREUS “ 30th Nee. "TELCER"
Is: Feb. "PROTESILAUS" 15th Feb.
NEW
"TYDEUS
I
YORK
Victoria, Seattle, Tacoma and
Vancouver
SERVICE
(via Suez or Panama)
via Suez
Huh January,
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE
PYRRBUS"
ANCHISES"
MENTOR" **TEIRESIAS " "STENTOR"
21st December
1st February 2211 February
1st March 15th March
fr London direct for Liverpool dirvet
for London direct for London direct for Liverpool direct
For Freight and all Information Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CONSIGNEES.
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (United Netherlands Navigation Company.
HOLLAND-COST AZIE LIJS. "(HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
From AMSTERDAM, HAM- BURG, GENOA, CADIZ AND COLOMBO.
The Steamship
"BORNEO"
AGENTS.
CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE LOS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION CO.
The Steamship
· WEST HIKA”
having urivent from Los Angeles December www posts on 13th 1920, consignees are hereby nati fied that their cargo is being land- ed at their risk into the Hazardous and Extra bazards Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowlson, anal stored at con signes's risk.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
PACIFIC MAIL 8.8. CO., LTD.
8. 8." WEST NERIS."
From SAN FRANNSCO via HONOLULU and 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 risk into the Facitio Mail Steam- ship Company's Godown at West Point, and stored at Consignees risk.
Consignees of Cargo are here- by notified that they must pro-: duce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports and Exports Hongkong before Fills of Lading can be counter- signed.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Go- downs where they will be ex- amined on Dec., 20th at 10 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1920.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
YOUR
ENGINEERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOR UN KOWLOON.
HARBOUR FEPAIRS Call Flag “L”
Sole Agents for → KELVIN MOTORS.” Motors from 12 B.H.P. to 50 RH.P. now in stock also spare parts.
Works Manager.. Secretary
Tel. 21.
K.329. K369.
Harbour Engineer .. K.28. Telegrams "SEYBOURNE,
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From EUROPE & STRAITS. The Company's Steamship
"SHIDZUOKA MARU”
ATTENTION IS
TO
INVITED
OUR LATEST NOVELTY
OF
NON-CREASEABLE NECKWEAR
AND
OUR LARGE ASSORTMENT
OF
WOOLLEN WEAR.
THE SINCERE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE STEAMSHIP
CHINA-AUSTRALIA MAIL S.S. LINE.
FÖR AUSTRALIAN PORTS VIA MANILA & SASDAKAN.
5.S.
VICTORIA "
Sailing on 10th February.
For Freight and Passage apply to--
" NIPPON " From TRIESTE, VENIA, PENANG & SINGAPORE. Consignees of Cargo ats nereby All claims must be presented (having arrived from the above informed that all Goods are being within a week of the steamer's ports, Consignees of Cargo are landed at their risk into the Go- arrival here, after which theyhereby informed that their Goods downs of the Hongkong and Kow- jeannot be recognized.
are being landed and placed at loon Wharf and Godown Com VEREENIGDE No claim will be admitted after their risks in the Hongkong and pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence, Kowloon Wharf and Godown | and or from the wharves delivery the goods have left the Godowns Company's Godowns at Kowloon, may be obtained. and all goods remaining undewhere each consignment will be livered after Deg.st will be sorted out mark by mark and subject to rent.
delivery can be obtained as soon No Fire Insurance whatever
as the tinods are landed.
No claims will be admitted after will be effected.
Optional Goods will be carried the Goods have left the Godowns. on unless instructions are given and all Goods remaining unde to the contrary before Noon To-livered after the 19th inst, or they day.
will be subject to rent.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature, immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL 5.8. CO.,
Hotel Mansions.
ed unless notice to the contrary Optional Cargo will be forward-
be given before 13th inst.
Goods * cleared by the 19:5 All claims against the steamer | Dec., 1920, will be subject to rent. I must be presented to the Under- Damaged packages must be signed on or before the 29th inst, left in the Gulowna for examin- or they will not be recognized. Hongkong 15th December, 1920ation by the Consignees and the
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE ADMIRAL LINE.
The Steamship
"WOU DRICHEM'
having arrived from New York via ports, on 14th inst. consignees are hereby noti5ed that their cargo is being landed at their risk
into the Hazanlous and or Extra- Hazardous Godowns of The Hong Consignema of cargo must pro-Shan Godown Co., No. 16 & 17 having arrived from the alerteduce an Impor permit signed by Kennedy Town. Praya. Hong- ports, consignees of canen by her the Superintendent of Imports and kong and stored at consignees" are notified that all goods are Exports, Hongkong, before Bill of risk, being landed at their risk into
Lading will be countersigned. extra- hazardous ardor the hazardous godowns of the Hong-
Wharf kong & Kowloon Godown Co. Ltd., whence and or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
́All broken, thafed, ant damag- &led cargo is to be left in the Godown where #: will be examined at 1t a ra on 20th inst. All claims must be presented Afteen days of the withis Steamer's arrival here after which they cannot be recognized.
Goods not cleared by the 18th, December, 1929 will be subject to
rent.
Consignees of cargo must prɔ. duce an Import permait signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned.
cargo is to be left in the Godowns
THE CHINA & AUSTRALIA S.S. CO. LTD. Agents.
113, Conuaught Road Central
NEDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(United Netherlands Navigation Company)
HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN
(Holland East Asia Line)
(Members of the Straits, China and Japan Conferences.)
Regular monthly service between Japan ports, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila
Steamers Loading
and Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Hamburg, Bremen
For
Sailin December | Amsterdam & Hamburg | 14th Dec. December | Rotterdam & Hamburg 20th Dec. January | Amsterdam & Hamburg | 21st Jan.
All broken, chafed, and damag- Los representatives at an aped Goods are to be left in the Go- pointed hour on Tuesday and Fri- down, where they will be exam- day. All claims must be presented ined on the 15th inst. at 10 a m. | KANGBAN within ten days of the steamer's No Fire Insurance has been | ALCHIBA arrival bere after which date efected.
BORNED they cannot be recognized. No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns. ̈
NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA, Agents.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD..
Agents,
Hongkong, 12th December, 1920. Hongkong, 13th December, 192)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
For full particulars please apply to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN General Agents.
York Building.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
+
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO,
LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship
"BENRINNES "
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Co's Steamer
"LAOMEDOS."
Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being are hereby notified that the Cargo landed at their risk into the will be discharged into Holt's hazardous and/or extra hazardous Wharf, Kowloon, where it will Godowns of the Hongkong and lie a: Consignee's risk Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Cargo will be ready for delivery
wherres delivery may be with whence and or from the from Godown on and after 15th obtained.
December.
to steamer's arrival.
The
(Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia)
THE STEAMSHIP:
"VAN WAERWYCK "
will be despatched direct to
Singapore, Penang and Belawan Deli
DECEMBER 14TH.
This vessol ufus excellet cabin-accommodation for saloon 743905gets.
Wireless Telegraphy. For freight and passage apply to:
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAY LYN,
Telephone No. 1574.
Agents,
All broken, chafed and damaged
where it will be examined at 10 a.m. on 10th Dec. by the Com-
Optional cargo will be landed, No Claims will be admitted No clair will be recognized pany's Surveyors, Messrs. Carmi-after the Goods have left the to unless notice has been given prior All broken.chafed and damaged
downs. and all Goods remaining All broken, chafed, and dam- packages are to be left in the after the gronds have left the go-chael and Clarke. godowns, where they will be downs, and cargo undelivered
undelivered after the 20th instaged goods are to be left in the LONG AND SHORT WORDS. two syllables, to the examined on the 17th. December, on and after 16th inst will be sub-
will be subject to ren:.
Godowns, where they will be All claims against the steamerexamined on any Tuesdays and a: 10a.m. by Messrs.ject to rent, 1920 Goddard & Douglas.
must be presented to the Under- Fridays between the hours of signed on or before the 27th 10.45am. and noon within the instant, or they will not be free storage period. recognised.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will he effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJS.
General Agents.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1920.
No Fire effecte l
All claims must be presented within ten days of the
arrival here, #teamer's
after Insurance will be which they cannot be recognized. No claims will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after 20th Dec. will be subject to
Consignees are requested to end in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
LOS ANGLES PACIFIC NAVIGATION CO..
United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, CHAS. E. RICHARDSON,
Agent.
Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, 13th December, 1920.
rent.
10a.m.
The Proper Selection. Never use a long word when a No claims will be admitted after short one will do. The advice is All broken, coated and data-the Goods have left the steamer's very old and very sound, but aged Goods are to be left in the Godown, and all Goods remaining needs qualification.
Some sensible remarks on the Godowas, where they will be undelivered after the 20th Dec.. No fire insurance whatever will examined on the 20th inst. at will be subject to rent.
subject are made in that helpful be efected.
All Claims against the Steamer monthly magazine, English, by No Fire Insuranca has been must be presented to the under Mr. Aribur L. Salmon. The Sirat effected.
signed on or before the 3rd Jan,point, he argues, should be, not a Bills of Lading will be counter-1921orthey will not be recognised. word's length but its fitness; the signed by
No Fire Insurance will be sensad should be its sound and effected.
its beauty.
If there are two words that BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, equally full both conditions, the
Agente.
wise writer will select the shorter, Hongkong, 14th December, 1920.bat to strive after words of one or
Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO..
Discharging Agents.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
& CO. LTD.
Agents. 5th Floor Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, 14th December, 1920. | Hongkong, 13th December, 1920.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
He Was Glad for the Opportunity!
BY BLOSSER
rutbless exclusion of all others, is foolish, if not fatal
and
Theoretically our language is rich in synonyms. In practice we often find that one word, ex- presses
meaning more accurately, 6ts into the sentence more tellingly, and both looks Bounds better than its nominal equivalent. And that, whatever its length, whether It bave three letters or thirteen, is the right word.
A high-sounding, Latinised style we regard as unnatural and bombastic, and call it "John- souese." Our little fishes talk like whales. But both the whale and sprat are useful in the right place!
1
SEE WHOS AT
THE DOOR,
TAGALONG!
RING
TING]
TING
15′′ VOR MAMA
AT HOME, MY LITTLE BOY
YESS'R
I MEAN YESTA.
GEE-TUGLAD YOU CAME, I COULD HARDLY,
MHAFT TO SEE YOU.
TALSO GLAD <MAS"
MOTHER BEEN "TALKING ABOUT
ME?
NO, BUT FOR SAD -YOU PAINTED LIKE A CLOWN, ANI NEVER SAW ACLOWN!
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