THE HONGKONG
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON
"KEEMUN"
NELBUS" 'ELPENOR " GLAUCUS ** 'PYRRHUS **
6th Sept. 13th Sept 27th Sept 4th Oct. 11th Oct.
SERVICE
(Direct)
London, Rotterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Rotterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Antwerp
SERVICE . (Direct or via Continental Ports)
LIVERPOOL
NINOCHOW **
"THESEUS".
11th Sept. Genoa, Marseilles & Liverpool 5th Oct. Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool 7th Oct Genoa, Marseilles & Liverpool "TELEMACHUS" 20th Oct. Rotterdam & Liverpool
"EUMAEUS **
PACIFIC
SERVICE
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
"TALTHYBIUS" 14th Sept. "TYNDAREUS." 5th Oct. **PROTESILAUS" 2nd Nov,
Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver
NEW YORK SERVICE
(via Suez or Panama) 7th September. PASSENGER SERVICE
"ATREUS"
via Suez
"ASCANIUS" 10th Sept 'PYRRHUS” - 11th Oct.
for Singapore & Liverpool for Singapore & London
For Freight and Passage Rates and all Information Apply to :—
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CONSIGNEES.
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (United Netherlands Navigation Company.)
HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From ROTTERDAM, HAM- BURG, GENOA, LISBON & MANILA.
The Steamship
ALDERAMIN" having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into the
hazardous and/or extra- hazardous godowns of the Hong- kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 14th, Sept., 1921 will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on the 13th Sept.. 1921 a 10. a.m. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
Claims against the steamer
must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.
case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
General Agents. Hongkong, 6th Sept., 1921.
AGENTS.
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 30 B.H.P. now in stock also spare parts.
Works
Manager... Secretary
Tel. K.21.
X.633. £369.
K.622.
Harbour Engineers, K.604 &
Telegrams "SEYBOURNE."
U.S. ATTORNEY AT SHANGHAI SUED FOR TLS. 600,000.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER
MISS LILY ELSIES PLANS.
PEACE AND WORK."
To Return To The Stage, The Future of World Trade, To the joy of all play-goers zi Alleged Breach of Confidence. Home, Miss Lily Elsie has an-return to England from a visit to Sir Charles Sykes, M.P., on his The latest development in the nouneed her intention of return-the United States and Canada, American legal sensation is that ing to the stage, and will shortly granted an interesting interview the Philippine National Bank has appear at « West-end theatre,
to a Press representative on the Bled suit in the United States Of all musical comedy queens, political and trade conditions in Court for China against Mr. Wshe was supreme. Bora 35 years the great Republic of the West, & Mersing, claiming. Tasis Ago at Salford, in Lancashire, she 600,000 for alleged breach of con- took a pantomime part at the age
lance while employed early of 11. this year 25 tho bank's
But it was not until she was attorney. The petition is too giran the namepart in
"The lengthy for reproduction verbatim, Marry Widow," in 1907, that she but the following extracts are the became known to the great world essential points:
of theatre-lovers.
That between the 21st January. 1921, and 10th February, 1941, the ald defendant was employed by the plaintiff as the latter's at lorney-at-law.
Sir Charles said he found everywhere an extraordinary ap preciation of what Great Britain was able to accomplish during the WAT.
To Americans, Mr.
example to country in the matter of gratitude for and admiration of services
rendered to the whole world.
IRISH PEACE CONFERENCE. Sir Charles said that the news
Conference
Lloyd George was the biggest man in world politics to-day, and if the Prime Minister found it This delicate little lady, with possible to go to Washington later the winsome face and appealing on he (Sir Charles) was confident Way, waltzed her way into every that be would receive such a heart, and for 778 performances welcome as would show that the aho delighted the crowds. There United States could sot an was never a musical rage like the That during the course of his "Merry Widow" waltz, naver a employment as aforesaid, the said
some folk in this defendant, at the city of Shangboom in millinery like the big bai, Chins, between the dates
drooping Lily Elsie hat.
At Daly's Miss Elsie appeared above-mentioned, obtained from the plaintiff certain confidential in other plays. It was during the information regarding the busi- run of The Count of Luxem nase, records, affairs and financial bourg" in 1911, that she left the of the Irish condition of
stage to marry Major Ian Bal-received on the White Star liner Shanghai branch of plaintiff, the said inlough, a son of the late Mr. John Adriatic, on which he crossed formation consisting, inter alis,
Bullough, wealthy textile over, with great enthusiasm, and of fall, completa and detailed manufacturer, of Accrington, he was certain that in america all sections, not excluding the While her husband was at the most pro-Irish of them, front Miss Elsie devoted her time watching the negotiations with to work for the wounded, oc-anxious and friendly interest. Casionally appearing in charity matinees on their behalf.
For some time she has bran living with Kingston.
the
statements communicated con-
fidentially by plaintiff to defend ant, as aforesaid, with respect to certain exchange contracts then and there existing between the plaintiff and other backs dping business in Ching :---
Asia Banking Corporation. International Bauking Cor-
poration. Equitable Far Eastern Banking Corporation.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Chartered Bank of India, China
and Australia.
Chinese-American
Commerce.
Bank
Netherlands Trading Society. Sumitomo Bank,
Mitsui Bank. Shanghai
Savings Bank.
Commercial
of
and
Sino-Italian Bank. Netherlands Indies Bank, Yokohama Specie Bank. Back of Taiwan. Banque Industrielle de Chine. American Express Co. Bank of Chogen.
tracts.
Lancashire.
ber
busband
pudiate the liabilities of the Philippine National Bank o these exchange contracts, and be unquestionably felt that in order to make his purpose good, be
Was
were
The great strides which bad been made by the Roman
It was in connection with trade conditions that Sir Charles's visit
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ENGLISH MADE
French.De List
(park trees
Once a user of mær Patats, always a usar of our Paints,” is the rule rather than the exception. Our knowledge
and experience of the local conditions enable us to offer the very best Ready Mixed Paints for all
eral
purposes.
Paints
Mixed Ready for Use.
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Packed in 7-1 ilas with handle, and l-awt. Deums.)
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Dark Royal Dia Cazinine Lo Pale Purple B Ligure Bins Light Shine Lukut Also Alumia:vs Pains ca 3-13) T101,
Send for Tin: Card and Prices to--
Banking Calat ZOEK While Lead Cuber.
Wilkinson, Heywood & Clark, Limited,
(Incorporale) in the Cuted Xhigtom) ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.
REORGANISATION."
2.400 BOTTLES SET ADRIFT AT SEA.
Messages Enclosed in Five Languages.
scientific game. It is being used "Hant the Bottle" is the latest to trace ocean currents.
Catholic Church in America and this country than a reorganisa There was no more vital nead in at Canada also impressed Sir
Charles, who remarked that, lear.tion of our industrial relations on lines that would make for the. ing religious questions quite aside,
efficiency of industry on the one it was impossible to ignore the fact hand, and for the security of all that this WAS A development which was having a distinct and He would like to see every worker engaged in industry on the other. significant influence ia world
inside a trade union and every affairs.
employer of labour inside the
An International Council pre- organisation of his trade, sad pared a scheme, and a large num had to repudiate us. He did not
he would like to see both of them ber of drift bottles have been in his letter, as any gentleman was made, and upon that subjaci | co-operating, not merely in the liberated during the past year at should do in the circumstances, be speaks with authority.
stay-at-home business of the the Ball Rock, at Smith Bank, in The first thing he would say, industry, but in the study of world the Moray Firth, off Buchanness, ask us to forward our statement of account, nor has be ever asked said Sir Charles, was that the industrial conditions, and in the at Fair Isle, and at Baita Island, for it, nor has he or his bank United States, although it came creation of new opportunities and in the north of the Shetlands. ever settled the balance of their last into the war, was experienc-the exploitation of those opportu account with us for other sering to
the full the disadvanities when they occurred.
Although the bottles are simply vices rendered them, for the ageous economic results of the
ordinary sodawater bottles, they Scientific most part, prior to that time. His war which were common to all ever-increasing part to play in as to fost at the surface, and thus
research
bad are of two types. One is so poised - present purpose was disclosed at countries. The cost of living was industry. For example, said Sir show the surface currents, whila the bearing, when he suggested much higher than in England. Charles, he might cite the case the other is weighted to drift that the reason why I had describ-and America had not yet realised of the present hot weather, which along near the bottom and deter- ed at length the services I was the significance of a still inflated in America was almost unbear mine the bottom currents. rendering was that I wanted to coinage.
That was a malterable. One of its results was that
or less
wanted.
These last bottles have a wire
"tail two feet long, to that ther
That by means of the aforesaid confidential communications by lay the foundation of a large right with all possible, angst got imported fabrics from England plaintiff to defendant the said fee. My reply to this is that his right speed.
are actually kept off the bottom. The only trade which seemed too heavy and were not defendant became fully convers in the purposa that led him to to be an exception to the rule one purpose cow, baving failed
Each bottle contains a printed snt with all the secrets and affairs Mischarge us originally, is to do was the text-le trade, in which
SHIPYARD WORKERS. post-card, with directions in five of the plaintiff, relating to and feat our claims for the reasonable there was much activity, but evention of the Boilermakers. Ship- the place and date of recovery, It is stated that the amalgama languages to the finder to insert connected with exchange convales of the services rendered, this activity was more
and that he does not make these damped, as far as imported goods rights, and Blacksmiths' Socie- and to post the card to the Board & That on or about 25th January, charges in good faith, but has were concerned, by the uncertain temporary operation during the deen.
ties,
which has been in Scientific Superintendent, Aber- authorisation or consent of plain-are interested only in damaging gency tariff legislation. 1921, the defendant without the allied himself with others whoy of the operation of the emer
past year, has now been definitely tiff, and without attempting to
290 BOTTLES RECOVERED. ended. The boilermakers and secure such authorisation or con of my firm, and to farther their
my good name and the good name: LOOKING TO CENTRAL EUROPE.blacksmith will ballot on amal were liberated, comprising 1,100 During the year 2,400 bottles seat, wrongfully revealed and own malignant motives.
He had .come back from gamating their unions. The the States absolutely convinced
surface sad 1,300 bottom drifters. disclosed to one Robert Buchan, repudiation of us and the present that it was to Central Europe and
THE PIRATES OF WOOSTKO. The number recovered up to De- Manager of the Shanghai Branch attempt to destroy my reputation not to America that we must look invariably
The Woosong pirates, who cember 1920 was 140 surface and of the Asia Banking Corporation, and the reputation of my firm, is first for a permanent revival of vessels as are unable to defend gation is still going on.
attack only such 150 bottom drifters. The investi- the secrets and confidential in based on deceit, falsehood, colin business. formation obtained by the said sion and treachery.
themselves, are again becoming defendant from the plaintiff as else, perhaps, may be expected pended upon a
Nothing The fature of world trade de-very active. Open methods of the surface bottles so far recover- By far the greater number of aforesaid.
return to and extermination will never rid the ed drifted northwards, and many from a banking concern that ob the observance of sourd eco-district of these pesis-what is of them were found on the coast Christian propaganda by film.
The petition goes on to state serves no bigher standards than nomics. is the leading idea of a new of representatives of all the its staff and as its vice-President special arrangements, but he was should
that the defendant at a meeting to maintain in the personnel of might have to be the subject of looking junks, each of which
Temporary conditions required is a few fat, wealthy of Norway. Berlin film syndicate. The cabanks, disclosed dertaking is a Catholic one, and and confidential information" cion, and also nothing more can and fiscal manipulation that the quite
Another amusing kind of hunt the secrets a man of the type of Mr. Concepcertain that it was not by tariffs machine-gun and an efficient and bave been marked. During the contain a reliable is for the liberated fish which the plan is to have the organi-
year 1,981 such fish have been released-1,166 plaice and 815 Iamon soles.
CHRISTIANITY BY FILM.
New Berlin Venture With
World-Wide Scope.
following latter:-
Visiting America at a time when their system of dealing with labour questions was more
DISORDERS OF THE INTESTINAL TRACT
No Fire Insurance will be sation made as world-wide as the gained as the bank's attorney. be expected from bank which markets of the world would be Shipping and Engineering.
andeamish gunner affected by the undersigned in any Church itself, states the Berlin of this they were damaged in the mercial honour than to wish to
Plaintifs claim that as a result has no greater principles of com- brought back to prosperity.. correspondent of the Daily Chronicle.
sum of Taels 500,000.
repudiate its obligations to other A second cause of action states bankers who have accepted them
WIFE DIVORCED AT 52. As & modest beginning the that on 20th and 21st July, in the ordinary course and in or less undergoing test, Sir Spera Film Company has been defendant wrote to Messrs. F.J. good faith."
Mr. Frank Job Chambers, s projected with a capital of 1,500.-Sobuhl and H. D. Rodger, the
Charles asid be could not help surveyor, of Kensington. who 000 marks (£75,000 nominally).
Paintiff claims that defendant feeling that on the whole that separated from his wife in 1908, In the prospectus the company
wrote this letter with the sole in-system was better than ours. was granted a divorce last month. can be avoided by the use, whea "The action of the Philippine tention of damaging their good While in this country thousands is described as having for its National Bank at the present name, and that it was
They were married in 1888, the necessary, of Pinkettes, the object "Preparation and produc-time may be described as similar scandalous and defamatory," and ing doles from the State, which, When they separated he allowed laxatives which neither gripe nor false, of unemployed folk were receiv-wife being 19 and the husband 33. dainty little gentle-as-nature tion of Elms showing the Christian to that of the Beast which bizes that it was written wilfully, however necessary, could not her £300 a year. spirit."
the band that feeds him. The wrongfully, knowingly and mali- increase the self-respect of those
purge. Pinkettes dispel COD- Herr Erzberger, the former motive in this matter is up-ciously.
Early this year the wife aaked stipation, regulate the liver, cure Finance Minister, and a pro-doubtedly two-fold. The reason
who received there, and could for an increased allowance. Mr. biliouaness and sick headaches, minent member of the German why Mr. Concepcion, on 22nd (1) in the sum of Taals 50.000 country economically, in the had been living with Rudolph and blotches, relieve Piles. They Plaintiff prays for judgment not fail to be injurious to the Chambers discovered that she clear the complexion of pimples, Catholic party, whose assassin-February, 1921, wrote a letter to (2) in the sum of Taels 100,000 United States they had a system Keane Franks for some years, are obtainable from chemists, ation has just been reported, is my firm, discharging no became together with costs. said to have been one of the pro-apparent when thereafter it ap
which threw the responsibility of Mrs. Chambers breeds dogs, and also post free at 60 cents the vial Messrs. Ross and Laurence for dealing with unemployment on the co-respondent was supposed from Dr. Williams Medicine Co., moters.
peared he was inclined to re- plaintiffs.
industry rather than on the State. to be ber manager.
96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai,
COUNCIL WARNINGS AS `VALENTINES."
Notices to abate refuse nui- sance are being carried about like valentines and love-letters by ratepayers of Travor, near Llan- gollen, says the chairman of the local district council.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
GIMON ALEK
LEST GO "TO
BED SO WE CAN GET UP EARLY.
They Couldn't leave him behind.
WHATIS THAT?
MEBBE ITS'A
BY
BLOSSER
T-I WANTA
GOHOME.
000004-
GEE ITS GETTIN CLOSED!
AW-ITS JES' JUMBO!
WAY!!
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