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(Direct).
17th Jan. London, Amsterdam & Autwerp 31st Jan London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 7th Feb. London, Amsterdam, & Antwerp
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PROTESILAUS INION
TALTHYBIUS
KEEMUN
SERVICE
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
31st Jan
21st Feb.
Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver
14th Mar.
NEW YORK SERVICE
vis Suaz
(via Suez or Pananta)
10th February. PASSENGER SERVICE
PYRRHUS PYRRHUS
3rd Feb.
MENTOR
7th Mar. 21st Mar.
for Shanghai & Japan
fo: Singapore & London for Singapore & London
For Freight and Passage Kates avi all Information Apply to ♬
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGENTS.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
COPENHAGEN.
The M. S. "*
'JAVA'
Further Sallings;— Expected on or
about.
M. S. "PERU"
M. S. "ASIA "' 20th January
Will leave for above ports on or about. 13th February. 27th
M. S. "AFRIKA ** 2815 5.5. "KINA " itb.
6th March
Feb.
15th
M. S. "TONGKING" 15th
22nd
7th April
M. S. "MALAYA " 1st March Subject to change without notice.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1922.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. Copenhagen.
The Steam bin
..
THE CHINESE CUSTOMS,
here. Scientise agriculture and Irrigation were taught by the Immigrants came to this new Details of Dr. Koo's Statement missionary, and more and more
paradisa in the midst of désola-
at Washington.
Ara
*** 2*
SINGAPORE VOL
*** Old Brigades*** Splendid
Response,
CONSIGNEES NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. From YOKOHAMA via YOK-
The Watoopan, or ibe Santasho The gificial communique issued KAICHI, KOBE & NAGASAKI.
Kingdom was the pame given tot Washington in reference to the continues to grow steadily, and, The Singapore Volunteer Force the plain by the settlers. The meeting of the Commities on with the addition of the 65 men The Company's Steamship
ARABIEN "
entire arna is divided into 18 large Pacific and Far Eastam questions who enrolled yesterday, the estab "CÀNÄDA MARU** baving arrived, Consignees of sections with x number of sub- when the Customs revenues of lishment now numbers 316, saya having arrived from the shove cargo are hereby informed that sactions. In each section there China were discussed, porta, Consignees, of Cargo are sil goods are being landed and are between 200 and 250 families,
the Sagapore Free Press of the hereby notified that their goods stored as their risk into the and in each sub-section 15 or 20. of the Chinese Deleganon, made practically excludes the intending Mr. Wellington Koo, on behalf | 91st, uls, which continues: Thi are being landed sad placed at hazardous ant/or extra hazardous there being altogether 2,500 fama statement as follows
Scottish Volunteers who are their risk in the Hongkong and Godowns of Holi's Wharf, whence ilies, or 10,000 persons. There Kowloon Wharf and Godown delivery may be obtained.
live claims will be sumitted French. ten Dutch and many now four Belgian, four Company's Godowns.at Kowloan, where delivery can be obtained as after the goods have left the Chinese pastors. soon as the goods are landed.
Godowns, and all gools remain- Goods not cleared by the 17th.ing undehverad af er" the 17th. Jan. 1922 will be subject to rent. Jan. 1912, will be subject to rant.
Damaged packages must be left} All broken, chafed and damarad In each section there is a in the frodowns for examination goods are to be left in the Go-chapel which is the religious and by the Consignees representative downs, where they will be ex-political centre of that section, the and the Company's Surveyors, amined on the 17th. Jañ, at 10 jeutire district being governed by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, at|a.m,
a duly elected assembly. Chin 10 am. on Wednesday and Satur-
All claims must fesch us before se or Mongolian officials are not day. All claims, must be present the 20th. Jan, or they will not be allowed to interfere with the Gov- *J within Ten days of the recognized.
ernment, as independence was steamer's arrival here, after which
No Fire Insurance will be won, in a way, by blood as well date they cannot be recognized. effected.
85 by rooney. No claim will be admitted after: the goods have left the Godowas. Įvigned by
No fire insurance wbstəvar will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
Y. YASUDA,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th. Jan, 1922.
1
Bills of Lading will be counter-
MANNERS & BACKHOUSE,
LTD..
Agents.
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN MONGOLIA.
LIVING BUDDHA GRANTS INDEPENDENCE,
desire to interfere with the pres- yeaterday that well over a hun
First of all he emphasized that waiting the decision with regard the Chiness Government bad notish Company. It was learned to the formation of a kilted Scot- ent administration of the mari-dred names have been sent in for tima t'ustoms or with the devothis. Company, so that with its tion of the proceeds of the formation the S.V.F. will be con Customs tavenue to the liquida-
siderably strengthened. tion of the various foreign loans secured on it. A brief account Among those who enrolled was given by him about the origin yesterday were several well- and history of the Chineso Treaty known Singaporeans, members tariff.
of the old Singapore Volun tears The responso of the old Volunteers hes" been splend, for out of the 316 men enlisted 127 belonged to the "Old Brigade"; 169 are ex-Service men and 20 are untrained.
Bafora 1842, he said. China enjoyed the fall right of levying Gustams duties. In 1842, bow evar, and in subsequent years, In 1912 the notorious bandit after basing made treaties with leader, Lu Chan-tusi, visited the Great Britain, France, and tap [plain with his army of bandits, United States, a limitation on aring the houses and murdering this right was for the first time Chinese Christian and one imposed. A rule of 5 per cent, Belgian missionary. A claim for reforem, was thereby establish- indemnity presented to the Chin-ed, and the rates were based on esa Gorcanment was refused on current prices then prevailing. the ground that the district was In 1858, as the prices of com- not under the direct control of modities began to drop and the the Chinese. When the Mon-5 per cent. actually collectat ap golian Government was approach-peared to be somewhat in excess ed with the claim, the Living of the 5 per ceat, prescribed, Buddba of Urga, who rules Mon-revision was asked for by the Treaty Powers, and, a revision golis, being unable pay.
government."
to
*I.
-There is still a long way to go
however, for the Colour Service must be more than double its present strength before it can be considered that success has been obleted. Up to last night 218 had enrolled for Colour Service, 64 for the Reserve and 34 for the Auxiliary
The Drill Hall will be open for
recruiting to-day and Saturday
morning.
The Chinese Volunteers are to
other sources was not adequate to arrangements with foreign Pow ers. While all foreign goods im- at its requirements. But the fact was that theported into Chins pay only 5 per Customs rate then prevailing was
cent. Chinese goods exported to foreign countries have to pay
Desert Made to Blossom. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Owing allegiance only to God and their fellow-men, a dozen and transferred all rights of the dis was accordingly made. Later, be enrolled this afternoon at the THE ADMIRAL LINE. a half Europeans and about ten trict to the self-governing assem-however, as prices mounted, no
thousand Chinese have foundedly there.
request for revision was forth-Chinese Volunteer Club in Besch The Steamship
&cd are operating & model Each of the 18 chapels elects come, and the Chinese Govern Road. “SURUGA"
Christian Commonwealth in the four civil officers to care for the on its part, did not press for revision seeing that the having arrived from New York, midst of the desolate mountain affairs of the people of that sec
revenge then collected from vía ports, on 12th. January ranges on the borders of Mon-tion, these officers being respons will be loading for Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen and other Consignees are hereby notified galia where the Yellow River ible for police organization and Scandinavian Ports, about 27th January, 1922.
that their cargo is being landed rises and where, by their industry, other civil caties. The whole at their risk into the Godowns of they have literally made the district is well governed." say the travellers, and the The Hon Shan Godown Co., Nos.desert to blossom as a rose." The returned 1 and 2 Dundas Street. Yaumati, courage, the sufferings, the in- police maintain perfect peace and much less than the 5 per cent duties of the maximum rate. Ex. dustry and the triumph of the order. It is indeed model stipulated for. It was only in amples were given to show this and stored at consignees' risk
1902 that a revision was made in Consignees of cargo must pro-little independent state are told Christian Commonwealth,
lack of reciprocity. duce an Import permit signed by by a band of returning Chinese hibiting the perfection of self-order to afford sufficient funds to
travellers.
meet the Chinese obligations
(3) It constitutes a serious im- the Superintendent of Imports
These travellers spent days and The agricultural development In that the tariff rate was cal-development of Chins.
arising out of the Boxer Protocol
pediment upon the economic and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be counter-nights in certain desolate districts of the district is described as marculated on a basis of the average signed.
of the great province of Kansu, vellous, in view of the surrounding prices from 1897 to 1849. In 1912
(1) As the system now standa All broken, chafed and damag-where they could find no living expenses of waste land. The men
there is only one quiform rate, ed cargo is to be left in the human beings. The whole region and women are hardly workers, ese Government to have another The disadvantage is obvious be- an attempt was made by the Chia-and no differentiation of rates. Godowns where it will be examin- lay waste like wilderness. Day and each family owns two or revision, but it failed owing to the cause it does not take ed at 2.30 p.m. on Jan., 18th. after day they passed through this three oxen, a couple of ponies, difficulty of securing the un- by the Company's Surveyors, stricken area, entering Mongolian few males and between fire and animous consent of 16 or 17 Messrs. Goddard and Doogia.
territory near the source of the 200 sheep. The swiftness of the Powers. I was only after six all claims most be presented Yellow River and among the current of the Yellow River at years of long negotiations that in within thirty days of the mountain range of thellaoanshan. this point has made irrigation 1918 another revision was effect which they cannot be recognized.
and yields only 314 per cent. No claims will be recognized after the goods have left the
Mr. Wellington Koo proposed Godown, and cargo undelivered
to restore to Chins the right to on and after January, 19th, will
fix and differentiate in the import be subject to rent.
tariff rates, bot as it appeared regime all at once he said that full autonomy zhauld be restored to" China after a certain perio agreed upon. In the meanwhile China would impose a maximum rate, and would like to enjoy and have full freedom with
For further particulars please apply to:---
MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong 12th January, 1922.
VACATION TRIP.
HONGKONG-SHAMSHUI-WUCHOW.
In the splendid and luxuricusly appointed 500 tons Motor Ship" KONG NING" between Hongkong. Shamshui. Shin Hing through the LOVELIEST SCENERY ON THE WEST RIVER TO WUCHOW.
SPLENDID1st and 2nd class passenger accommodations: large and airy berth cabins on upper deck; no part holes but large airy windows; Etted throughout with electric light and Fans, etc.
M. 5. KONG NING **
Stenmars **Kong Ning*
Leave Hongkong, Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Round trips occupying 5 days; including meals and 21 bours stay on boars at Wuchow £45.00.
For further particulars apply to im
FLASHES FROM THE
STATES.
.
The best argument for disarms- ment is Germsay.-Charleston Gazelle.
What the world needs is to teach the young ides not to shoot. -Columbia Record. "
BANKER & co.
The world must abandon its goose-step if it wants to avoid its -wap-song-Columbia Record,
As we understand it, this
steamer's arrival here, after
No fire insurance whatever
will be effected.
Suddenly, in the Banner of the difficult. but eight ditches ed. The tariff of 1918 is in force, Mongol Prince of Alasan, they have been dug which forms a net came cut upon a vast, fertile plais | work to irrigate all of the farms whose productivity astonished on the plain. them. In the centre of the plain stood-a- city, densely populated and with many Western style
buildings. Refreshed at this sight LITTLE BODIES AND BIG bardly possible to establish & now
of civilization, they were yet Consignees are requested tofdambfounded; and they feared send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC S.S. CO., BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. Managing Agents,
THE ADMIRAL LINE 5th. Floor, Union Building." Hongkong. 11th. January, 1922.
CEDITORS FULLY PAID AFTER 32 YEARS.
they had stumbled 'on to mirage which had suddenly become real.
TURNS DESOLATION TO PARADISE. Entering the little city, how-
a
Christian
PAINS.
Teething Without Tears Through Baby's Own Tablets.
into
needs of the Chinese people. Chins is in need of machinery and metals, wherefore Obins would like to impose a tariff rate even lower than 5 per cent. For luxuries such as cigars and cigarettes they ought to pay a heavy tax, perhaps in order to prevent their injurious effects upon the morals and social. habits of the people. As it stands, therefore, the Chinese tariff is not scientific at all.
account the economic and social
(5) The present tariff bas occasioned serious revenus loss upon the Chinese Exchequer, The item of Costoms duties: is an im- portant one Ya, the Budget of ever, they discovered that it was The misery and psio that many in that maximpo sach 83 pearly all countries; for instance, babies suffer through teething the right of differentiation among Great Britain raised 12 per cent.. Commonwealth, founded by a Belgian missionary time is expressed eloqueatly the different classes of com- of its revenue from Castoms whom the Chinese call Min Ya-enough in fits of pitiful crying,modities. But as the present duties, France 15 per cent, and ching. This missionary had come fever, refusal of food, and diar-nsacial condition of the Chinese the United States 35 per cent. to the foot of the Havanhan in thcs or perhaps constipation Government was such as to re-before the world war, but the 1890. After making a survey of Baby's Own Tablets guaranteed quite some immediate relief it Customs revenue in the Chines the forsaken ares Between the foot to contain no oplate and to be was proposed that on and after Budget as it now stands beed
harraless-acz of the mountains and the source perfectly
like Jandary 1,1922, the Chinese im- comparatively insigni
festate.
ences of 1912 and 1918.
of the Yellow River, he purchasmagio, relieve pain, comfort baby part tariff should be raised to 12 Ar thirty-two years the ed the land from the Price of the and give rest to the mother, while 1/2 per cent, as it was stipulated creditors of Mr. J. E. Plummer, a/Alasan Banner, obtaining with it teething progresses without tears. for in the Treaty with the United (exceedingly difficult for the Chin- (6) The present regime makes it Baby's Own Tablets, the Cans-States, Great Britain, and Japaness Governmens to ask for reri- Washington Conference is to be Leeds manufactazer, are to be the right to colonize and goveto
disn children's remedy, are safe Among the reasons he alleged in sien as was shown for past expert, a kind of Disarmageddon, New Paid in full with interest. Hebis little domain as he saw fit.
and pleasant for the youngest support of the proposals of the infant and the growing child, Chinese Delegation the following Besides being so helpful daring
is the gist:-
(1) The existing Customs regime the teething period they remove constipation, allay feverishness, in China constitutes an Infringe
poverty strickes, came from some at 60 cents the vial, post free cretion.
Obtoable from chemists, also to fix tariff rates at her own dis of the interior provinces of Chins from the Dr. Williams Medicine (2) It deprives Chins of the to reclaim the land and to settle Co., 96 Szechuen 'Road, Shanghai, power to make reciprocity
York American.
went bankrupt in 1889, the defi- Min Yo-ching at once began to ciency amounting to £10,000. A develop the resources of bis There isn't room in the same dividend of 43. 4d. in, the pound estate. With his own hands be world for friendships and battle-
was then paid. Mr. Plummerproved that irrigation would Smith Will it be armament disagree-ships.-Fort
started afrest in British Honduras make the soil productive, and in ment or disarmiment agreement? American. --Greencille Piedmont.
No nation should try to use the and made a fortune there, dying in short time a number of true care colic, indigestion and worms.ment of China's sovereign rightments. The Chinese Government,
Southwest
Much of the friction between proposal to limit its guns and nations is occasioned by fiction.swords as an opportunity to grind -New York Evening Telegraph. ita axes.-Washington Post.
...
a
Rome in March last. The balance Chiness Christians who were of the deficiency, amounting to £6,423,. together with interest, is to be paid forthwith..
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Tag Would Run a Chance!
(7) Even if an effective 5 per rent should be levied the fevenue resulting therefrom will be still hardly adequate to meet require-
as a Government, has many functions to perform in matters of modern education, sanitation, and public utilities, &c.
BOYS-ITS
DINKER TIME~
COME ON!
“PUT YOUR HANDS UP! THE VERY IDEA!!
WHY DO YOU ALWAYS" TRY TO COME TO THE
TABLE WITHOUT VASTING? MOU KNOWS "THAT I
AUNAYS' SEND NEW AWAYA
BY BLOSSER
WELL YOU
FORGOT
ONCE!
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