THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON SERVICE
"THIRESIAS
(Direct)
Amsterdam, London & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp
SERVICE
1st Mar. "' HELENUS " 8th Mar. "' STENTOR" 11th Mar. "NINGCHOW" 26th Mar. 41 KERMUN."
5th Apr. LIVERPOOL
**ACHILLES" **TELAMON"
(Direct or via Continental Ports)
1st Mar. Genoa, M'lles, L'pool & G'gow 16th Mar. Havre & Liverpool
"KT. of the GARTER" 29th Mar. Genoa, Milles, L'pool & G'gow "İDOMENEUS" 12th Apr. Havre & Liverpool.
PACIFIC SERVICE
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
"TALTHYBHS" 16th Mar. **TYNDAREUS
6th Apr. "PROTESILAUS" 4th May
NEW
"EURYPYLUS **
YORK
Victoria, Seattle, Tacoma and
Vancouver
SERVICE
(via Suez or Panama)
2nd March
via Suez
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE
"TEIRESIAS"
$1
STENTOR"
"IDOMENEUS?
PYRRHUS **.
•
ANCHISES"
*TEIRESIAS "
1st March 11th March
for London for Loudon
12th April
3rd May
for Liverpool for London. fur Liverpool for London
1th June
7th July
For Freight and all Information Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
LIMITED,
From UNITED KINGDOM,
QENÒA, COLOMBO
& STRAITS.
The Motorship
"OLENSANDA"
having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by her hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their Fisk into the hazardous and/or
aro
extra hazardous Godowns of the Hopgkong ami Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained,
Goods not cleared by the 28th February 1921 at 5 pm. will be subject to reut.
AGENTS.
CONSIGNEES.
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (United Netherlands Navigation
Company.)
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN. (HOLI AND-EAST ASIA LINE.)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From RTTERDAM, HAM- BURG and GENDA.
The Steamship
CONSIGNEES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship
TOTTORI MARU"
having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company'e Godowns at Kowloon, whore each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and dé livery can be obtained as 2001 as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, To- day.
to rent,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1921.
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.
1
Tel. K.21. K.329. K369. K.28.
Works Manager... Secrotary Harbour Engineer „.. Telegrams "SEYBOURNE."
CONSIGNEES. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS From MIDDLESBRO, LONDON and STRAITE.
The Steamship
"BENARTY ** Consignees of Cargo are heroby
ATTENTION LADIES !
OUR FRENCH AGENTS HAVE JUST SENT US A
SHIPMENT OF
PERFUMES & TOILET WATERS
OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.
ALL WELL KNOWN BRANDS ARE REPRESENTED.
MAKE YOUR OWN CHOICE.
THE SINCERE COMPANY, LTD.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
FINNISH PAPER TRADE. Swedish nowspapers report that Finland is making pre- | parations greatly to increase her exports of paper. She hopes to do a big trade with Russia.
Goods not cleared by the 29th informed that all Goods are being CEMENT PLANT FOR SHANGHAI.
landed at their risk into the February, 1921, will be subject hazardous and/or extra hazardous of construction work on a large Owing to the increasing amount Godowns of the Hongkong and scale in Shanghai, a number of Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., the leading Chinese contractors Ltd., whence and/or from the of the city have raised $3,000,000 to finance the erection of a cement plant, The clay necessary is available in large quantities in many parts of China.
wharvon obtained.
delivery
may be
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examin ation by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives at an ap-
No Claims will be admitted pointed hour on Tuesday &
after the Goods have left the Go- Friday. All claims must be pre-downs, and all Goods-remaining sented within ten days of the undelivered after the 27th inst. stoamer's arrival hera, after will be subject to rent. which date they cannot be re cognized. No claims will be ad- mitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1921.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From EUROPE & STRAITS.
The Company's Steamship
"SADO MARU"
SHIPPING.
SCHEEPVAART
VERENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(United Netherlands Navigation Company)
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN
(Holland East Asia Line)
(Members of the Straite, China and Japan Conferences.)
Regular monthly serve between
Hongkong and Manila and Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Hamburg, Bremen
Japan ports, Shanghai,
Steamers
Loading
March
April
May
Bailing Rotterdam & Hamburg | 15th Mar. Amsterdam & Hamburg 10th April. Rotterdam & Hamburg 10th May. For full particulars please apply to
For
PROSPEROUS HAWAII. The annual report of the Gov- All claims against the steamer ernor of Hawaii says that tho must be presented to the Under-Hawaiian Islands have enjoyed signed on or before the 5th an exceeding prosperous year. TJIMANOEK March, or they will not be chiefly due to the high price of ALDERAMIN
sugar. The Federal and internal BOEROE recognized.
All broken, chafed and dam-revenus has been the largest in! aged Goods are to be left in the the history of the islands, ia-i Godowns, where they will be creasing by more than 100 por examined on the 26th inst. at 10 a.m.
cent,
SILK TARIFF IN U.S. Washington, Feb. 4.-Repre-1 No Fire Insurance has been sentatives of silk manufacturers
effected.
JAVA CHINA JAPAN. LYN
General Agents,
York Building.
Bills of Lading will be counter-before a Committee of the USKONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ.
signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
& Co. LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 21st February, 1921. UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS THE GREAT NORTHERN TELI-
JRAPH COMPANY, LTD The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying bore:-
Takata, from Hakodate. Fivestar, from Shanghai. Hardeman, Hongkong Hotel, from O-aka.
Miss Ladenburg Repulse Bay Hotel, from Peking.
Hagiwaramiyo, 271 No. 2. Yakuraku St., from Nagasaki.
Allot, from Shanghai, Liangsuckat Compradore, Rus
from
TJIMANOEK" having arrived from the above having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her ports, Consignees of Cargo are are notified that all goods are hereby informed that their Goods being landed at their risk into are being landed and placed at the hazardous andfor extra-thoir risk in the Hongkong and hazardous godowns of the liong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown keng Kowloon Wharf & Company's Godowns at Kowtoon,sian Bank, from Shanghai.. Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or where each consignment will be from the winrves delivery may sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
be obtained,
Goods not cleared by the 28th, February, 1981 at 4 p.m. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Alt broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the packages are to be left in the godowns, where they will be Godowns where they will be examined on the 28th February,
examined by Mussrs. Goddard &1921 at 10a.m. by Messrs. Douglas, on 28th February, 1921,] Goddard & Douglas. at 10a.m. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be be recognized.
• effected by us in any CANO whatevor,
Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by
JARDINE, MATHESON,
& CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st February, 1921.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon To- day.
Goode not cleared by the 3rd March 1941, will be subject to
runk..
Changyirk Tungyek, Shanghai.
Wingmowtai, from Dairen Yewting Soywon Firm, from Shanghai.
of Representatives
to the proposed increased tariff' on imported silk to meet competi- tion, contending that the present rates are more thpn sufficient to moet the higher cost of American labour.
GERMAN INQUIRIES IN FAR EAST. Enquiries from German firms are being received in the Far East for the supply of iran The price offered in Japan is Y.160 per ion for pig-iron, which is much lower than the British and Geridany is still in a American quotations Although settled condition, there is no doubt that her heavy industries are reviving considerably.
JAPANESE COTTON MANUFAC-
very un-
TURERS IN OHINA. The leading Japanese cotton mill of China is planning to extend its activities in the country, having purchased appro- ximately 2,000 mow of lard in the vicinity of the Kiangnan Arsenal, Wingcheong, from Kobe.
near Shanghai. This site, accord- Sukee, Des Voeux, from Amoying to the Japanese, will be used Chenker, from Shanghai, Manwooleung, from Osaka.
Yeeling Hotel Changmow ching, from Shanghai.
Honghamsang Shunchngshu, from Amoy.
T. KRING Superintendent. Hongkong, Feb. 23, 1921.
(Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia)
THE STEAMSHIP:
“VAN
CLOON"
will be despatched to
Singapore and Belawan Deli.
on the 2nd March.
This vessel offers excellet esbin-accommodation for saluon passengers.
Wireless Telegraphy.
For freight and passage apply to:
Talephone No. 1976,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN,
ITALO-GERMAN TRADE. Ģrmany's importations from Italy for the first eight months of 1920 were valued at approximate £4,200, white Italy's importations from Germany reached a value of £1,600,000,
ELECTRIC LIGHTING' AT SHANGHAI,
Agents.
SUSPENSION OF FAMINE SURTAX.
A Customs Notification issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Shanghai, states that under instructions from the Inspector- General of Oustoms, the collec- tion of the Surtax for Famine Relier by the Maritime and The electric power and lighting Native Customs will be postpon- department of the Chinese city of ed till further orders. Shanghai has placed an order! with Andersen, Meyer & Co., Ltd., for a 100,000 lamp General Electric Two more instances are record- A local enterprise at Brest, extending and improving their Germany
generator for
the purpose ofed of large contracts going to a result of the France, which suspended opera-
to erect the largest cotton mill in the Shanghai district. The first lot of spindles has been ordered from Eugiand and will arrive during this month.
A FRENCH ENTERPRISE.
tion during the war, has recom-service. The machine will be EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL-menced the production of building erected within a short period.
ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.
Captain Heinshimaru, from
Claims against the steamer
Damaged packages must be must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of loft in the Godowns for examin- steamer, otherwise they will notation by the Consignees' and the Co's representatives at an up- pointed hour on Tuesday and Fri-Saigon. day. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which date Bills of Lading will be counter-thby cannot be recognized. No claim will be admitted after the sigued by
goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be offected by the undersigned in any case whatever.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJNĄ
General Agents.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1981. Hongkong, 24th February, 1920.
Foard, from New York. Roid Grove, from Manchester. Maparunga, from New York. Aray Setaro, from Panama. Stanteando, from Altrinchan. Wilkinson Whiteaways, from Shanghai,
Alan Wood, Hongkong Club, from Portsaid.
M. E. F. AIREY.
Superintendent. Hongkong, Feb. 24, 1921.
'ALCOBRONZE."
blocks that are gaining wide-
A new alloy of copper and spread usage in the Brest district in certain kinds of building con- aluminium has been invented and struction. The blocks are made tested by Aktiebolaget Skand
inaviska Armaturfabriken, of in moulds, as are the cement building blocks in the United Stockholm. The name given to States. The materials used are sand, time and cement, with a base of crushed coal clinkers, The lower grades of blocks also contain some coal cinders. These blocks are made in several sizes. The size 10 by 20 by 6 inches sells for 237 francs per hundred
blocks.
the new combination is "alcobronze." It has the colour and lustre of gold and it is said to be stronger, tougher and harder than any other bronze. It can be wrought, forged or rolled in any way without suffering deteriora tion, and it rosists the influence
of the air, noids and salt water.
BRITISH CONTRACTS FOR GERMANY.
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probiuitive coate now obtaining in the iron and steel industries at Home: A large steel making. firm near Liverpool, which is spending nearly two and quarter millions sterling in ex- tensions to plant, has placed work for electrical machinery in Germany, at a price £50,000 below the lowest British quota- tion. In the other case the housing committee of a large- city has placed in Germany the order for the whole of the steel required, at many pounds per ton below the prices quoted by British manufacturers.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
NOW DON'T YOU
LAUGH WHEN I
TALK T′ GRAN'DA
OR HE WON'T SAY IT.
AVIRIGHT
Probably the Town Was Nikolaievsk
SAY, GRAN'DA,
WHẤT WUZ TH-
TH
WHAT WAS“ THE WHAT
WHAT WUZ TK' NAME OF THAT TOWN IN RUSSIA YOU WUST READIN' TO ME ABOUT?
BY BLOSSER.
UM-E-ER WUAT
WE WANTA
DO YOU WANT TO
VALOW FOR?
SEE YOUR WHISKERS WAG!
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