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THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON
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25th May
"TALTHYBIUS " 15th Juno
NEW
Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver
YORK SERVICE (via Suez or Panama)
"KNIGHT COMPANION" 16tli May.
via Suez
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE.
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MENTOR"
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for London
for London
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For Freight and all Information Apply to
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CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From EUROPE, AND STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship
"LIMA, MARU," having arrived from the above ports Consigneos of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods aro being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown. Com-
AGENTS.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE ADMIRAL LINE. The Steamship
"MONTAGUE"
having arrived from Portland, Ore, via ports,
行业 28th inst., consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at or Extra-Hazardous Godowns of thair risk into the Hazardous and
The Hon Shan Godown Co., 16 & 17. Kennedy Town Praya, Hongkong, and stored at con- signee's risk.
pany's Godowns at Kowloon, Consignees of cargo must pro- where each consignment will be the Superintendent of Imports duce an Import permit signed by
Borted out mark by mark and de-and Exports, Hongkong, before livery can be obtained as soon as Bills of Lading will be counter-
signed. the goods are landed.
All broken, chafed and damaged Optional Goods will bo carried | cargo is to be left in the Godowns on unless instructions are given where it will bo examined at 10 to the contrary before Noon, Tom. on May 3rd by the Co's Surveyors. Messrs. Goddard and day.
Douglas.
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MONDAY, MAY 2, 1921.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STRUTHERS & DIXON INC.
From BALTIMORE
THE Steamship
"LORETTA"
having arrived from Baltimore via ports, on May 1st, 1921, consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the flazardous andjor Extra-Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. Kowloon, and stored at con- signoos' risk.
Discovery That Led to Marne Victory.
In a recent lecture by Lieuten. ant-Colonel Fagalde, U.M.G.. D.S.O., Assistant Military Attacho at the French Embassy, entitled "From Charleroi to the Marno he makes some remarkable state- ments on the Marna victory.
was in a
The object of Colonel Fagaldo was to give to his audience an exact idea of the oventa which took place in 1914, from the time of the concentration of the French armies up to the battle of the Marne in that field of operations which was comprised between the Sambre and the Marne.
Colonel Faguldo position to give the official view of the French Headquarters Staff of the events in question. Ho gaye an account of the battle of | Charleroi, which raged from August 1st to 23rd, and of the famous conference which took place at St. Quentin, at which Sir John Frouch, Goneral Joffre, General Laurezac, General D'Amado, and members of the | respective staffs, together with the liaison officers, took part. Ho went on to describe the natural alarm created on the last day of August, when the Allies were informed by the staff of the Fifth Army, then stationed at Lion, that a mass of German cavalry had just received orders to deploy from the district north-west of Noyon on to the plains south of Laou. which movement had forced tho Fifth Army to bend its line of march towards the south- east. The removal of French Headquarters to Craonne and to Johnchery immediately followed.
THE WORLD'S LARGEST SHIP.
Old Bismarck to Regin
Plying Next Year.
Consignees of cargo must pro- At the latter place, during the duce an Import pormit signed by night of September 1st to 2nd. the Superintendent of Imports there was brought to-the-lecturer and Exports, Hongkong, before the satchel of a Gorman staff Bills of Lading will be counter-officer of the Fifth Cavalry signod.
Division, who had been killed in All broken, chafed and dambis motor-car by a French patrol agod cargo is to be left in then this satchel, destined to Godowns
become historic, was found a where it will be examined at 10 am. on May treasure of inestimable value
The world's largest ship, bailt 6th, 1921, by the Company's plan giving full details of the by the Germans as the Bismarck Surveyors, Messrs. Carmichaelnarch, which started the follow- and sold to the White Star Line and Clarke.
ing day, of the whole of the by the Reparations Commission, First German Army under Vone expected to begin plying out of Kluck.
New York to English channel ports early in 1922.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's Farrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. No claims will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo
9th, 1921, undelivered on and after May will be subject to rent.
Consignoos are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately. STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC. Agents
Groon Star S. S. Corpn. Hongkong, 1st May, 1921.
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capacity of the Leviathan, and This was the former passenger although rated as slightly larger, A PART OF THE SPOILS.
the Bismarck is a sister ship, The peace treaty specifically plans. The breadth and depth having been built from the saine named the great ship as part of of
100 foet breadth depth, with a
A HISTORIC BATCHEL The officer's satchel, which was The ship will be given a White of very large dimensions, con- Star name, ending in “ie," and ] tained, in addition to food and will be operated as a team-mate articles of clothing bloodstained to the Olympic, the largest documents whidhowed that he British-built vesset, which for had boon to Von Kluck's head-some years has headed the White quarters for instructions and was Star floot. on his way back to the 5th Many inquiries have been re- Cavalry Division when he was ceived at the International Mer- intorcepted and killed by acantile Marine Company's offices French infantry patrol, But in New York for information tucked away, under food and regarding the Bismarck, which fixture that would yield either clothing was found a map, on now becomes available for the metal. Then she lay idle to the which were traced all the move- first time since her launching, on ments to be undertaken after the eve of the war, Since the September 1st by Von Kluck's war began, and down to date, the Army. The position of every Germans have made a mystery column was plainly marked, with of the ship, going 30 far their heads and rearguards, and only a few weeks ago, as to deny the spoils of war which the Cer-namely,
the ships is the xame, the hours of departure and arrival representatives of the company mans must hand over to the Allies. and 57 feet at their destinations. But what that had purchased the vessel. By common consent the ship was draft of water of 38 to 40 feet. MANUHURIAN WAR LORD AND
was of supreme importanco was permission to go aboard when assigned to the British, as no The Bismarck is stated to be 12 IN PERSIA,
the discovery that Von Kluck's they visited Hamburg for the other nation had the facilities for fest longer than the Leviathan, The Times correspondent at Goods not cleared by the 5th within thirty days of the steamer's coup of February is assuming the
All claims must be presented Teheran states that the Cossack plat, already known to the purpose of inspecting the ship.
operating her, except the United or 912 feet. Her engines are Fronch staff, of marching into
Since her launching in June, States, which did not share in the turbines, like the Leviathan's' May, 1921, will be subject to arrival here, after which they aspect of a new revolution with the valley of the Oise, had been 1914, the Bismarck has lain at distribution of
cannot be recognized. No claim the object of transferring, the changed into one of a direct the docks of her builders, Blohm tonnage in European ports, and same-22 knots. Her registered the German and her speed, will be about the will be recognized after the goods Damaged packages must he left have left the Godowns, and cargo power trom the grandeus to the march on Paris, to begin on the and Voss, at Hamburg, waiting} which already had the Leviathan, tonnage, being based on the cubic
intellectual
completion. In the early months also German-built, morning of September 2nd. aristocracy. The in the Godowns for examination undelivered on and after Mayfinancial eituation is acute, with Colonel (then Captain) Fagalde of the war her engines were slightly
only contents of her hull and deok at once telephoned this informa-installed, and work was rushed Bismarck. The Leviathan is now until the ship is completed. It
than the regard to which the Government tion to G.H.Q, and immediately toward fitting her out for service owned by the United States should be about 56,000 tons. That by the Consignoe's and the Co.'s 4th 1921. will be subject to ront.
structures, cannot be determined representatives at an appointed
No fire insurance whatever will is anxiously awaiting the return followed up his message by send-at
of the British Adviser. The opiuming the map and other documents following peace, which the Ger. Shipping Board, and is laid up at of Leviathan is 54,282 tons, and
earliest moment buur on Tuesday & Friday. All bo effected,
department and the notorious claims must be presented within Consignees are requested to Ministry of Justice have been by motor car to the same destina- mans expected would come quick- ten days of the steamer's arrival
the map have been carefully pre- this ship the head of the augment. will have capacity for about 3,500 tion. The telephone message and ly. It was their purpose to make
When completed, the Bismarck
servod, and there can be little ed Gorman merchant marine Passengers and crew of sp- SHIP DESERTER FORFEITS £15. doubt that to this discovery is which they expected to put on the proximately 1,250, or if fitted to mainly owing the success which seas as the result of a German burn oil as fuel, about 1,000, the ordered by Newport (Mon.) ma- James Scurny, seamen, was, difference being in the number gistrates to forfeit £15 or go to attended General Gallieni's man- victory in the field. curve of throwing a hitherto As the war dragged on, work of fire room attendants required. prison for two months for desert- unknown and unsuspected army stopped on the Bismarck. Then, Her probable passenger capacity ing the British ship Thorpe on Von Kluck's flank, with the as the pinch came for copper and will not be far from the following. Grange His pay was £15 a First class 990, second class 544, month, but at Norfolk, Virginia, heavy tax on bachelora is also resultant victory of the Marne brass for uso in their torpedoes, third class 934 and and fourth he joined the Start Point at £20
rent.
here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have loft, the Godowns.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, 28th April, 1921.
sand in their Bills of Lading for
countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation
Managing Agonis.
The Admiral Line. 5th Floor Hotel Mansions.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1921,
are busy clearing off the immense
the
Hoboken.
suppressed, and special tribunals arrears of cases to clear the ground for a new judicial system Alarmed at the growing depopu- lation of Turkey, the nationalist party is considering a bill to com: pel all men over 25 to marry unless their health prevents. A
being considered.
and the German retreat to the and shells, the Germans stripped Aisne.
the great ship of every kind of clase 1,068.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
YOU'LL SIMPLY HAVE
·TO DO SOMETHING WITH FRECKLES HE'S BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY ALAUGHTY,
TO-DAY
50!
THERES NO USE SQUIRMING AROUND- YOU'RE GOING TO GET
A GOOD SPANKING.
Tag Knows Pop's Weak Spots!
DON'Y POD-DON'T
DON'T
WHACK
smaller
and
BY BLOSSER.
STEP ON HIS CORN, FRECKLES.
THAT'LL STOP *
•HIM!
of Olympic 46, 439.
+
a month.
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