NOTICE.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON
SERVICE
(Direct)
"PYRRHUS " 3rd May London, Amsterdam & Antwerp "DEMODOCUS" 22nd May London, Amsterdam & Antwep "' AGAPENOR" 31st May
London, Amsterdam & Hamburg MACHAON' 14th Juno London, Rotterdam & Hamburg- "'ANCHISES " 21st June London, Amsterdam & Antwerp
LIVERPOOL
SERVICE.
(Direct or via Continental Ports)
"ANTILOCHUS "
"TYDEUS."*
3rd May, Gonoa, Milles, L'pool & 'gow 17th May. Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow
"EURYADES"
9th June Genoa. Milos, L'pool & G'gow "BELLEROPHON " 24th June Genoa, M'llos, L'pool & G'gow
PACIFIC SERVICE (via Kobe and Yokohama) PROTESILAUS" 4th May TEUCER" 25th May
"TALTHYBIUS" 15th Jung
NEW
Victoria, Soattlo & Vancouver
YORK SERVICE (via Sucz or Panama)
"KNIGHT COMPANION"!
via Suoz
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE
"PYRRHUS" "ANCHISES"
"MENTOR"
16th May.
for London
for London
3rd May
21st Juno
12th July
for London
For Freight and all Information Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGENTS.
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Wiseman's popular Cafe
TIFFIN
for
and
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ENGINEERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOK UN KOWLOON.
HARBOUR REPAIRS Call Flag "L"
Sole Agents for “KELVIN”. MOTORS.” Motors from 12 B.II.F. to 50 B.H.P. now in stock also spare parts,
Tel. K.21.
K.633. K369.
Works Manager... Secretary Harbour Engineers,, K.604 &
13
K.622.
Telegrams "SEYBOURNE."
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO,
LONDON and STRAITS. The Steamship
"BENALDER
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1921.
CONSIGNEES.”
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
From NEW YORK via YOKO.
HAMA, OSAKA, KOBE & DAIREN.
The Company's Steainship
"HONOLULU MARU".
having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at thoir risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and, Godown Company's Godowis at Kowloon, where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
TU:
Goods not cleared by the 2nd May, 1921 will be subject to ront.;
Damaged packages must be loft in the Godowns for examina- tion hy the Consignees' presentative and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, at 10 am. on Wednos- Jay and Saturday, All Claims inust be presented within Ten days of the steamer's arrival hero, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claim wilt be
No fire insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees of Cargo are herchyadinitted after the goods have! informed that all Goods are being loft the GodownE. landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence andjor from the wharves delivery
may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th inst. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undor- signed on or bofore the 7th May, OT they will not bo recognised,
All brokon, chafed and dam- aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 30th inst. at 10 a.m.
No Fire. Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
& CO. LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1921.
send in their Bills of Lading for Consignees are requested to countersignatures immediately.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
Y. YASUDA,
Manager. Hongkong, 26th April, 1921.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"ATSU YA MARU”
having arrived from the above ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Kowloon Wharf and Godown
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From EUROPE AND STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship
IS IT A BOOMERANG?-
Sceptics' View of the Tax
on German Goods.
Will the Allies' plins for ubta'ŋ- ing reparation from Gerotany by retaining half the purchaso price of imported German goods defeat their object and be more harmful to themselves than to their late enemy?
The question is being asked in certain quarters with increasing insistence. The point of view of the sceptics is stated in the following extract from letters in the Times
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3 WYNDHAM STREET.
One correspondent argues that Company's Godowns at Kowloon, the scheme will break down where each consignment will be unless we can set up a water- sorted out mark by mark and de-tight method, of identifying Ger- livery can be obtained as soon man goods sent through other as the Goods are landed.
countries. But, oven if this high- Optional Goods will be carried ly improbable condition could be on unless instructions are given satisfied (he adds), the scheme "AWA MARU,"
to the contrary before Noon, To-would be futile; it will be defeat- having arrived from the above day.
ed by a simple shifting of trade. ports. Consignees of Cargo are
Goods not cleared by the 4th Every advanced industrial hereby informed that their goods. May, 1921, will be subject country drawe similar importa
We shall pay a little more; Assume for the moment that from many different sources and are being landed and placed at to rent. their risk in the Hongkong & Damaged packages must be sends similar exports to many 50 per cent-leas; the party, 50 per cent. In these circum- Germany may get a little-not the tax was 100 per cent, and not Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com-left in the Godowns for examin- different destinations; every one with the advantage of being able stances Germany could not buy odonation by the Consignee's and the has within its the same reds, to deal freely both with Germany one single pound's worth of goods pany's Godowns. where each consignment will be Co.'s representatives at an ap- trades, meets the same needs,
modities.
MONTHLY TICKETS (30 MEALS) $30.00 sorted out mark by mark and de-pointed hour on Tuesday and partly by home production and and with ourselves, will profit from us, as she would have no livery can be obtained as soon as Friday. All claims must be pre- partly by imports, and often all round; the indemnity tax possible means of obtaining sterk. the goods are landed.
sented within ton days of the experts and imports similar com scheme is equivalent to charging will be defeated. The whole Optional Goods will be carried steamer's arrival here, after
a beavy fee for going through on unloss instructions are given which dato they cannot be re-
gate, when there is no fence to to the contrary before Noon, To- cognized. No claims will be ad-
prevent people from going past mitted after the goods have left
it or in the opposite direction. the Godowns,
Good food, good service and
good music.
All meat, poultry, butter, milk, etc., supplied by Dairy Farm.
Manager: D. M. GOODALL.
day.
Goods not cleared by the 1st May, 1921, will be subject to
rent,
Damaged packages must by left
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Agents.
in the Godowns for examination Hongkong, 27th April, 1921.
ing wherewith to pay us.
With a 50 per cent. tax she must sell us just twice as much as she buys-a nice prospect for the British unemployed.
THE ROUNDABOUT ROUTE.. Before the war there were many commodities which the
It is quite true that, theoretic United Kingdom imported both
SELLING TWICE AS MUCH.
ally, Germany could increase her from Germany and from North
purchases from us by buying our America, and which Germany The second correspondent products indirectly, through a exported both to us and to North says:-Mr. Lloyd George seeme neutral country; but practical America or other markots; paper as pleased with his 50 per cent. considerations rule that method; will serve as an illustration. tax as a little boy with a toy gun. out. The scheme is bad, both If we now put a 50 per cent, ends here, for the gun in question is calculated to involve us in Unfortunately the comparison politically and economically, and indemnity tax on exports from Germany to the United Kingdom, turns out to be a lethal weapon endless disputes; certainly with A Paris report saye-Trade is few or no exports will come that with a nasty trick of back firing. neutrals and possibly with our hero, after which date they cannot reverting to normal conditions way, either directly or indirectly; Under the Bill our exports to be recognised. No claims will be gradually. All war restrictions we shall get more of our paper Germany will automatically be admitted after the goods have left are being abolished an aftor from North America; Geruzany reduced by one-half, and even the Godowns.
another as the situation follows. will send more of hers either to that reduced amount depends NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,The corn and flour trade is, North America or some other upon Germany continuing her ants sailed from Antwerp for
Agents.
again to be completely free, froinmarket formerly supplied from normal exports to this country-Canada, the United States, and Hongkong, 24th April, 1921.
May 1st.
there.
an unlikely hypothesis.
by the Consigneo's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hour on Tuesday & Friday. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival!
FRENCH TRADE REVIVING.
Allies.
BELGIAN EMIGRANTS." During February 4,174 enige-
Brazil.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
$
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Sheep Blbssqh, for Instance!
WELL-WELL-How! 15" LITTLE ALEK? AND HOW
IS YOUR LITTLE BROTHER
CAN HE TALK
Now?
OH YES-
HE TALKS ALL THE ΤΙΜΕ
HE CAN SAY SOME WORDS
REAL WELL,
Too
IS THAT SO?
WHAT ARE
SOME OF
*THEM?
BY BLOSSER.
I DON'T KNOW === THEY'RE WORDS I
AEVER HEARD B'FORE!
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