THE HOGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON
" MENTOR"*
22nd Feb. "TEIRESÍAS ". lat Mar. "HELENUS "
8th Mar. "STENTOR " 11th Mar. NINOCHO' *** 22nd Mar.
SERVICE
(Direct)
London, Amsterdam & Hamburg Amaterdam, London & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antworp London, Amsterdam & Hamburg
SERVICE
LIVERPOOL
(Direct or via Continental Ports)
ACHILLES" "TELAMON " "KT. of the GARTER"
" IDOMENEUS "
4th Mar. Genoa, M'lles, L'pool & Glasgow 16th Mar. Havro & Liverpool
29th Mar. Denos. M'llos, L'pool & Glasgow 12th Apr. Havre & Liverpool.
PACIFIC
"TEUCER"
SERVICE
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
23rd Fob.
"TALTHYBIUS" 16th Mar.
"TYNDAREUS "
NEW
**EURYPYLUS "
6th Apr.
YORK
Victoria, Seattle. Tacoma and
Vancouver
SERVICE
(via Suez or Panama)
1st March
via Suez
*
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
ENGINEERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOK UN KOWLOON. HARBOUR REPAIRS Call Flag "L"
Sole Agents for "KELVIN MOTORS." Motors from 12 B.H.P. to 50 B.H.P, now in stock also spare parts.
Works Manager...
Secretary
Tel. K.21. K.329. K369. K.28.
Harbour Engineer, Telegrams "SEYBOURNE."
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship
"LOWTHER CASTLE"
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE being landed at their risk into the
"MENTOR "* "TEIRESIAS" **STENTOR " **IDOMENEUS"
** PYRRHUS"
"ANCHISES" "MENTOR"
"TEIRESIAS "
22nd Feb.
1st March 11th Marela
12th April 3rd May
21st June
5th July
19th July
for London for London far London for Liverpool for London, for Liverpool for London for London
For Freight and all Information Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CONSIGNEES.
AGENTS.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
THE ADMIRAL LINE.
"DUQUESNE"
From NEW YORK via JAPAN The Steamship
PORTS, DAIREN & SHANGHAI.
THE Company's Steamship
"ALTAI MARU,”
Goods not cleared by the 2nd inst., will be subject to rent,
From NEW YORK Cousigners of Cargo are horeby informed that all goods are Godewus of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence andjur from, the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forward- od unless notice to the contrary beriven before 17th February.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Go. downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst. will be subject to rent.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Co's Steamer
TITAN"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it. will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 18th February..
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafod, and damag. ed goods are to be loft in the Godowns, 'where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays botween the hours of 10.45 am, and noon within the free storage period,
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th Feb, will be subject to ront.
All Claims against the Steamer
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
SHIPPING.
Italian railway fares have been VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPVAART
ITALIAN RAILWAY RATES.
increased 60 per cent, and goods) rate at 100 per cent.
CHINESE RAILWAY SERVICE. The Chinose Pross reports that the Miniatry of Communications has concluded a $5,000,000 loan
vans, for railway
etc. It is stated that the agreement was
signed on January 10.
SAIGON RICE MARKET. Mesars. W. G. Hale and Co.,! Ltd., Saigon, state business is stagnant in the rice market. The prospects for the caming crop are, amoont good; the however, available for export will probably
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(Unlted Netherlands Navigation Company)
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN ·
(Holland East Asia Line) (Members of the Straits, China and Japan Conferences.}
Regular monthly sarv ce betwcon Japan ports, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Hamburg, Bremen
Steamers bo a million tons.
AMELAND CANTON-SAMSHUI RAIL STRIKE.
The members of the onginger- ALDERAMIN ing staff of the Canton-Samshui TJIMANOEK Railroad are on strike, declaring BOEROE that their new superintendent of work is an incompetent engineer, and that they will not unter him any longer.
SHOULD FOREIGN GOODS BE MARKED?
servo
The British Associated Cham- bors of Commerce have rejected a motion in favour of the com-
Loading February March April May
and
For
Bailing Rotterdam & Hambúrg.| 21st Feb.- Ainsterdam & Hamburg | 21st Mar. 1 Rotterdam & Hamburg 21st April. Rotterdam & Hamburg 21st May.
For full particulars please apply to
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LYN
General Agents,
York Building.
must be presented to the under-pulsory macking of foreign goods KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ.
signed on or before the 10th March, or they will not recognised.
bo
entering the United Kingdom. Speakers said such á Course would prejudice ro-export, and might re-set unfavourably abroad. SINGAPORE AS SUBMARINE BASE. In view of the present and coming importance of the Far Hongkong, 18th February, 1921. East in the chain of Empire
No Fire Insurance will be offertor.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
is
defence, it has been suggested in the House of Commons that an WORLD WIDE SPORT.
important submarine base should. Holing in one stroke was twice be established at Singapore. It All claims against the steamer accomplished at Coombe Hill was stated at the same time that must be presented to the Under- recently. Sandy Hurd did it at H. M. S. Highflyer, the flagship the 12th (162 yards), and a memof the Commander-in-Chief of signed on or before the 4th prox.br at the sixth, which measures the East Indian Station, For they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damag. 159 yards. Herd has now 14 obsolete and more or less useless ed Goods are to be left in the "ones" to his credit at Coombe for its purposo.
Hill. Godowns, where they will be ex- amined on the 23rd inst. at 10 a.m.
In order that they may be No Fire Insurance has been acclimatized for the big games, Bills of Lading will be counter-40 polo ponies which will be used
effected.
signed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD..
Agents.
STRUTHERS & DIXON INC.
having arrived froth New York NOTICE TO, CONSIGNEES. via ports, (D 13th inst., consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and or Extra-Hazardous Godowns of The Hon Shan Godown Co., 16 & 17 Kennedy Town Praya, Hongkong, and stored at con- signes risk.
S. S. "WEST HENSHAW "
From SAN FRANCISCO.
HE Steamship
"WEST HENSHAW"
by the American team have been sent to England. They will be in England a full six months before they are called upon to take part in the international event in June.
(Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia)
THE STEAMSHIP:
"VAN CLOON"
on the 1st March.
Singapore and Belawan Deli.
This vessul offers excellent cabin-accommodation for saloon pa sengers.
Wireless Telegraphy.
For freight and passage apply to:
Tolophone No. 1574.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN,
Agenia.
LARGE RUSSIAN CONTRACT FOR ENGLAND. Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., have entered into a provisional agreement with the HONGKONG, CANTON & Russian Trade Delogation England for the practically
to
STEAMERS.
MACAO
repair of the whole of Russia's railway locomotives. It JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM- is of course, a very large con-
BOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. tract. Commencement of the work will depend on the ratifica- tion or otherwise of the Anglo- Russian trade agreement.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE. Sailings-To Canton daily at 8 a.m (Sundays oxcepted) & 10 p.m. Fruto Canton daily at 8 a.tn. (Sundays excepted) & 5 p.m.
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG-MACAO · LINE.
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To Macan Daily at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Sundays at 9 a.m.) From Macao-Daily at 8.00 am, and 2 p.m. (Sundays at 5 p.m. only).
Further information may be obtained at the l'oy's Offfes, Hotel Mansions
or from Messra. Tins, Coon & Sas, Booking Agents, Hongkong,
Carpenter will not fight Moran before his match with Dempsey, His manager, M. Descamps, has stated that such a contest would
MANILA REPORT. take too long to organisé. Ho Messrs. Warner, Barnes & Co., said there was a possibility that Ltd. Manila, in their report having arrived from the above
Carpentier might meet Tommy dated January 15th, state:--The poris, Consignees of Cargo
Burns, perhaps at Monte Carlo, hemp market has ruled dull with are hereby notified that their
few transactions, and prices aro goods are being landed and plated
having arrived from San Fran-but nothing has been settled yet. Consignees of cargo must pre-oisco via ports, an Fph, 17th..
nominally unchanged, though at their risk in the Hongkong and
Vardon characterised the Holy-the tone is weak. Savere Kowloon Wharf and Godown duce an Import permut signed by 1921, consignees are hereby noti
have been inado in Company's Gotowns at Kowloon, the Superintendent of importefied that their cargo is being wood Course, al Deal, New cuts
the Jersey, as the best he had played Landon on recent parcels of. U. where delivery can be obtained and Exports, Hongkong, beforeanded at their risk into as soon as the goods are landed, Buls of Lading will be counter Hazardous and/or Extra-Hazard-over, but Ray favoured Lido, at K. grades arriving there contain-,
signed.
ous Godowns of the Hongkong Long Island. They were both of ing weak fibre, and the attention and Kowloon Wharf & Godown opinion that Mr. "Bobby" Jones, of the P. 1. Government has been All bruken, elafed and damaged
rato of duty. Some ion Loan British, 62) and of cargo is to be left in the Gudowny d., Kowloon, and stored at of Atlants, and Mr. "Chick" drawn by the exporters to the cavan, including the present Bank 107. Chinese Reorganizat
Evacs, of Edgewater, are the best importance
10ore regular higher where it will be examined at 10 consignees' risk.
Consignees of cargo must pro-amateurs in the States, and that classification and the prevention 60,000 piculs are due to arrive French 58. a.m. on 18th inst. by the Co's'
of false packing. A moderate here from Saigon during the demand from Japan for cent.next few days, and importers are duce an Import permit signed by Jones is the better of the two. the Superintendent of Imports
With reference to the para- &Exports, Hongkong, before Bills Miss Cheng, of Edinburghrifugals and low grades of sugar offering to sell at P9.00, with
perhaps the has been met only by a tew of the few buyers. American Flour, graph in Shipping and Engineer of Lading will be countersigned. University, was
Scotland producers at the prices. The prices have dropped since ouring (Shanghai) of January 21, All brokon, chafed and dani-hardest worker for
lady majority of planters have pre-last circular, and a further fall in stating that, as far as was known, the American
there was not a single technical aged cargo is to be left in the against
where it will be hockeyists, and Miss A.O.S. Third, ferred to store, relying on the price is expected shortly.
for SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.
expert representative Gedowns,
Messrs. A. D. Anderson & Co., examined at 10 a.m. on 22nd Feb., the centre-forward. was eoolness Government to finance them 1991, by the Company's Surveyors, itself after the first ten minutes, while they wait for the ligh
Miss N. Strathairn, the Scottish pries of last year. The copra Shanghai, in their circular dated Meers. Carmichael & Clarke.
All claims must be presented captain, had a hot handful when market continues dull at un- 5th February State: The past within 10 days of the steamer's Miss S. Goodman and Misa C. changed prices. Arrivals con- week's work as was only to be arrival here. after which they Cheston, the American right tinue small. The coal market is expected under the shadow of cannot be recognized.
wingers, got busy.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examin-Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and ation by the Consignees' repro Douglas, Bentative and the Company's Surveyors, Mesers. Goldard and Douglas, at 10 aan, on Wednesday and Saturday. At claims must be prosented within Ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they can't be ro- cognized. No claim will be ad- mitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No fire insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignatures immediately.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
Y. YASUDA,
|
All claims must be prosented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. No claim will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after 19th Feb. 1921, will be subject to rent.
No lire insurance whatever will
be allocel.
Consignece are requested to send in their Bilts of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.,
United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation Barber Steamship Lines, Inc.
Managing Agents. THE ADMIRAL LINE.
5th Floor Hotel Mansions. Hongong, 16th February, 1921. Hongkong, 13th February, 1921.
Manager.
BRITISH RAILWAY EXPERTS AND CHINA.
of
British railway interests in China at the present time, it has come to the notice of our contemporary that a gentleman recently arrived in Peking in the interests of a Basier. and prices lower, the approaching native festival, Newcastle-on-Tyne firm of loco- The Rice market has continued has been slight, but there has been motive builders, and is attached No claims will be recognised after the goods have left the Colonel J. G. Grieg, the well- quiet during the past fortnight no pressure on the market for to the Representatives of British Godowns, and cargo undelivered known Hampshire and Army The maximum duty on imported the liquidation of shares, but Manufacturers, Ltd. This gentle- on and after 24th February, 1921, cricketer, has been appointed rice came into force on the 1st rather, up to the moment of going man is said to havo had extensive will be subject to rent.
secretary to the Hampshire just i. e., P2.40 per 100 kilos. to print, an inclination to buy experience of locomotive work, Consignees aro requested to County Cricket Club. He will This rate was provided for by the most of our securities. This is, particularly in Brazil, in which send in their Bills of Lading for not, however, be able to take up Philippine Tariff Law of 1909, of course, due to the sensational country ha supervised the carry in sterling exchange ing out of some large contracts. counter-signature immediately. the post until 1922, as in his but has never been put into force crop STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC., present
capacity
of military until this year, the former rate whereby silver funds, held for While we are pleased to give Agents
secretary to the Governor-General of duty being limited to P1.00 conversion, are now induced to publicity to this information," of Bombay he must be in India per 100 kilos. The last quotation seek local investment. London adds the journal, "the hard fact during next winter when the from Saigon in P6.25 per picul Quotations.-Indo-China S.N. Co. remains that there is a serious Prince of Wales pays his promis. c. i. f., which is equivalent to a Defd. 33 and Pref. 44. Chartered dearth of expert British repre
laid-down cost of P7.62 per Bank, 15. Hongkong & Shanghai sentatives in China."
For Div. of Opr. U.S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. Hongkong, 17th February, 1921.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
ed visit,
Yes, But How About the Dishes?
BY BLOSSER.
NOW DO BE CAREFUL
WITH THOSE DISHES "TAGALONG-GO DEAL
SLOW GOING DOWN
STAIRS.
YES- I
WILL
MOM.
GOOD GRACIOUS!!
WHAT HAVE
YOU DONE?
ITS" ALL RIGHT, POP-I DIDN'T
HURT MYSELF!
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