THE HONGKONGU TELEGRAPH.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER' SERVICE.
LONDON SERVICE
PYRRHUS GLAUCUS MENTOR
EUMAFUS
(Direct)...
6th Mar. London, Amsterdam & Antwerp 15th Mar. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 21st Mar. London, Amsterdam & Antwerp
LIVERPOOL
SERVICE
(Direct or via Continental Ports)
4th Mar. Marsailles, Havre & Liverpool TELEMACHUS 20th Mar Genoa, Marseillas & Liverpool
TALTHYBIUS
AJAX
PACIFIC
SERVICE
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
14th Mar.
}
Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver
NEW YORK SERVICE.
(via Suez or Panama)
10th March.
via Suez
PASSENGER SERVICE
PYRRHUS 6:6 Mar. MENTOR ANCHISES
MENTOR
ANCHISES
for Singapore & London
for Shanghai
5th Mar.
14th Mar.
for Shangai
21st Mar 18th Apr.
for Singapore & Landon
for Singa arə, Marseilles & Liverpool
For Fraight an! Passage Rates and all Information apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
From SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI & MANILA. The Company's
"SHINYO MARU “ The above named Steamer hav-
AGENTS.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Due 2nd March. From EUROPE via STRAITS, CONSIGNEES OF CARGO FOR
HONGKONG PER
S. 5. "ATSUTA MARU'
ATHICONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
- "-‛-
{THURSDAYS MARCH
CONSIGNKES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Consignass of cargo for tiong, salt &
kong par xa. "Tracia" are barobythe Steamaliip notified that owing to the present
get
state of affairs in Hongkong dae OOMA " so the strike of seaman, etc, Cargo for Hongkong has been carried on in the vessel and if not dia- charged at Shanghai will be re-discharge. tained on board until ber return
Consignees of cargo aro hersby informed that this steamer' has arrived and is now ready to
Consignees are requested to to Hongkong. Probable ports of take delivery from alongside in call are. Shanghai, Yokohama faccordanos with the terms of and Daloy.
Bills of Lading-
Consignees are recommandad to make the necessary arranges ments as to Insurance, etc.
DODWELL & CO. LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 4th. February, 1922
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From NEW YORK etc
| THE STEAMSHIP
"DACRE CASTLE" Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that this steamer has arrived and is now ready to dis- charge. Consignees are requested to take delivery from alongside in accordance with the terms of Bills of Lading.
Optional Cargo will be forward. ad noless notice to the contrary
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 15th, prox. or they will not be recognised.
Bill of Lading will be coun- tersigned by
DODWELL & CO. LTD.,
Agnets.
Horgk-ng, 27.h. Fob., 1922
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"GLEN "L'NE. LTD.
From UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. M.V. "GLESARIFFE” Owing to the strike of seamen Consignees are hereby notified that Hongkong cargo will ba carried to Shanghai and Banded there.
on
respecting
| be given before 24th. instant.
All claims against the steamer Consignees are therefore re- must be presented to the Under-commended to make the neces signad on he before the 12th. prax,
Bary arrangements or they will not be recognized.
Insurance etc. Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th. February, 1922.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5.8: “SILVER STATE.” The Consignees of cargo ex this steamer are hereby notified that owing to their failure to take de- livery of cargo at ship's tackles in accordance with the Bill of Lading stipulations that we shall endeavour to discharge to lighter and land the cargo.
The Lightering and Landing of
Are hereby notified that owing ing arrived Monday, 27th. Feb to the strike of Cargo and 1922, consignees of cargo are Wharf Coolies, cargo for Hong hersby notified to present their kong will be carried on to Bills of Lading for counter-Shangbai and landed at that port. signature, and take immediate Consignees are therefore recom- the cargo will be done at the risk delivery from alongside steamer mended to make the necessary of the consignees who will als or the Company's Godowo, where arrangements respecting insur- be held liable for the excess ex. all cargo impeding immediate ance etc accordingly. The car.openses incidental thereto. No discharge will be landed will be returned to Hongkong Claims will be recognised after immediately conditions at this the goods have left the Godowns consignees risk.
port become normal.
and none will be entertained if NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, presented later than two weeks
after the cargo is landed,
a
Storage will be massed ot cargo remaining undelivered after Monday, 6th. Mar., 1922.
Ail broken, chafed and damage
ed packages will he landed into
Agents. Hongkong, 26th. Feb, 1922.
No Fire Insurance wbalever will be effected. UNITED STATES SHIPPING
the Company's Godown, where THE EAST ASIATIC CO.,LTD, BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET
same will be examined on Tues-
day, 7tb. Mar., 1922, at 10 a.m.
No claim will be recognised
mer or Gotown, and none will be
steamer.
COPENHAGEN.
Consignees of Cargo for Hong-
CORPORATION.
THE ADMIRAL LINE
Agents. Hongkong, February 25th. 1922.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
after the goods have left the steakoog per M. S. "TONGKING
are hereby notified that owing to entertained if presented later the strike of cargo and wharf than three weeks atter arrival of coolies cargo for Hongkong will bo carried on to Shanghai and No fire insurance whatever willianded at that port, be effected.
Congiunees' attention is direct-
INDO-CHINA STEAM Y. TSUTSUMI. ed to Bill of Lading Clauss 10
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Manager.
according to which ships re- sponsibility ceases at part of Hong long. Th. Feb. 194.
From CALCUTTA & STRAITS. discharge.
Consignees are therefore re-Consignees of Cargo for Hong.
DAY CING TO GRAMOPHONE MUSIC
Glasgo Man's Invention.
commended to make the necol.
Sary arrangements respecting insurance etc. accordingly. MANNERS & BACKHOUSE,
LTD.
Agents, Hongkong, 1st March, 1932.
kong per
The cargo will be returned to Hongkong immediately condi- Įtions have became settled.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 28th. February, 1922.
BUILDERS
* REPARERS.
BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS.
OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED
TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
ENGINEERS.
-DRY DOCK-
LENITI 787.PIEL : LENGTH ON BLOCKS 750, PUT ** DEPTH ON CENTREE OF
SILL (HWOST:) 34 FL. 6 BIL -THREE SUPWAYS-
CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP
TO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT.
ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL, CAPABLE OF LIFTING 100 TONS AT 20 FEET RADEUS
BUTTERFIELD & SWIFE, AGUNEX
11, Aspaces 3-” ZARBODOCE" NONGKONG.
TELEPHONE S. 23
CALL FLAS: “S” ÖVER "ANS. PENRANT.”
NO NEW TAXES IN GERMANY.
Avoiding the Only Way
to Reparations.
I learn that the German Gov. ernment has under consideration the first really important step to deal with the enormous subsidies and subsidy-like deficits, which create an artifelal economic NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. situation and strike the country's finances with paralysis, writes Mr. Consignees of cargo for Hong-Geo. Renwick, the Berlin corres- kong per
S.S. "SATSUMA” are hereby notified that owing to the Strike of Cargo and Wharf coolies, cargo for Hongkong bas been discharged at Shanghai and
will be held there at con-
signees risk and expense, to be forwarded to Hongkong as 800D
15
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN
lamentable is the whole German quite so high. There, again, in « Goancial situation.
source of additional income.
Just as the Government failed to
THE ONLY WAY. persuade the industrials, agra- rians and banks to guarantee
These few points show that foreign credit for Germany, so its Germany is not overtaxed. What afforts to sohieve a taxation com is needed here is a strong Finance promise between the Reichstag Minister and some degree of parties has come to naught. For Allied control. It would be well months the Government taxation if the Reparation Commission policy has been discussed in com- bad & seal in Berlin, so sa to mittee, and the net result is that exercise the needed supervision. out of the bill. 12,000 millions have been strack
There are to be no naw taxes in 1922, awing primarily, it is pondent of the Daily Chronide. said, to the fact that the taxation It is gontemplating a big re-authorities are overworked. If duction in the foodstuffs subsidy. would probably be more correct That subsidy amounts to 8,000 to say that the taxation machine million marks, of which 3,500 is too lnvolved and slow in its millions cons'imte the bread working. subsidy.
"It is the latter amount which
it is proposed to cut away. That will mean a big increase in the as practicable.
price of bread, and therefore, will ommended to make the
Consignees are therefore rec-be unpopular, but the country, I
tbiak, can easily bear it. Insurance etc. sary arrangements respecting
neces-
THE BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES INC. THE ADMIRAL LINE
Agents. Hongkong, 23th. Feb., 1922.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
This Company's Steamship.
"ALASKA MARU”
is expected to arrive at this port on the 5th. instant, from Evrope via ports. This steamer stranded off Antwerp on her voyage from Rotterdam ani Hamburg and salvaze was mada in consequence of which General" Average has been declared.
In the problem of German tax- stina one is faced with an almost
complete lack of reliable figures. The fluctuating exchange, with all its intricate consequence, gives nearly, all statements the
character of guais.
Germany will never properly recover till it goes more strply to the taxpayer when it wants money, and not to the printing press.
THE CHINESE PREMIER-
SHIP.
Dr. W. W. Ten in Favour.
Peking. Feb. 15,
The proposal to appoïat Dr. W. W. Ye, Premier, appears to be gathering support daily, but it is still uncertain whether he will accept the post.
Total estimated revenue for the WORKER WELL OFF.
past year was 43,500 millions, or Taking into consideration the between 700 and 800 marks per rise in wages and the increased head; that for 1922 is estimated 'cost of living, the average Ger- | at 95,000 millions, or 1,583, marks man worker bas now really more per head-if the Government to spend on goods than he had in scheme goes through. 1914.
But these figures have little Seeing, too, what a serious value. Firstly, they are the merest taxation impasse bas been reach- | estimates, and secondly no reliable ed, some drastic action of this statistics regarding the average chosen, and that it was hoped a Hunghsien monarchist were not kind was absolutely imperative. national income is available
According to a Chinese report General Tsao Kun signified to General Chang Tso-lia through General Wang Chen-ping that the Premier as long as an Aufaite or Chihli party did not care who was
Stern efforts are also to be for comparisan. It is, therefore, that the President in making the made to reduce another deficit, necessary to have recourse to next selection would keep this in that of the railway. Users of other indications when trying to
mind.
the railways, Bad goods traffic answer the question if Germany CHANG TSO-LIN'S TROOPS. last year were subsidised by a can bear much more taxation. railway deficit of over 18,500) millions.
to be only one-fifth of what it was
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY.
Feb. 16.
According to telegrams resch-
Railway rates go up next}
Much of her taxation et presenting Peking to day it was resolved month, and stern efforts are to be is neutralised by subsidies and at the Mukden military copfer- made to balance the ordinary deficits. I mentioned above the ence that all the Feogtien troops railway budget with income and bigger rise in wages than in cost should be withdrawn inside Bban. expenditure of 66,000 millions. of living of the great bulk of the haikuno,lesving the responsibility
Extraordinary expenditure is population.
to maintain order beyond F. 8. "LAISANG"
Cansignees of cargoes from
Surely a country which can in Shanbaikuan to the Chibli Party, are hereby notified that owing Rotterdam and Hamburg are.
in 1921, a reduction which will be a year invest in commercial This result is said to have been to the strike of cargo and what therefore, requested to send this brought about by postponing enterprises the sum of nearly reached through the good offices coolies, cargo for Hongkong will office as Average Bond as well every possible expeditors and 22,000 million marks is not over of General Chang Ching-busi be overcarried
and representations and landed at as declaration of valus for the running train services much more taxed.
made by Shanghai and/or at Kobe. Con General Average of goods in cheaply.
Then the industrials have been | General Wang Chen-ping, right- Dancing to the accompaniment
signees are therefore recommend. (duplicate, together with Averag
getting their cost-this and other hand man of General Wo Pel-fo, ofgramophone music, particularly
od to make the necessary Deposit of three (3) on market- at private house parties, is likely
Still there will be a deficit of points are intaresting in view of The official reason given for this This is the invention of a young arrangements respecting Iasurable value before taking delivery
the conditions which it is reported arrangement is the necessity for to become a greater vogue shortly. Glasgow man in London, and its ance, etc. accordingly. The cargo of their corgoes.
6,750 millions, as against rather will be imposed on Germany in General Chang Tao-lin to send display, at the Model Engineering will bereturned to Hongkong)
General Average will be ad-more than 18,500 millions last return for the relief proposed at considerable Chinese forces to the Exhibition, has been attracting immediately conditions at this justed by Messrs. William year, but efforts will be made to the Cannes Conference at an northern frontier of Manchuria, Elmslie and Sons of Lloyd's, prevent the deficit reaching that
owing to the fighting between the average equivalent of iis, a ton. Printed forms of the above figure.
Again, if we reckon the mark Red and White Russian forces in documents are obtainable at this- So far so good. to a certain as having domestically one Biberis. Chinese predict that office.
extent, bat
a speech by Dr. twentieth of its pre-war value, General Chang Ching-hual will be Hermes, the German Finance postal rates are now the same sa appointed Minister of War under Y. YASUDA,
Minister, showed clearly how in 1914 and railway rates are not the next Premier.
The value of electric-driven gram- ophones has been enhanced by the installation of an automatic much interest. The automatic port become normal.
arrangement by which ten or twelve records can be ran off in succession without any personal attention.
device can be fitted on to any type of speaking machine at a cost of i less than 10 per cent of the whole instrument.
JARDINE MATHESON &
CO., LTD. General Managers. Friday, 20th. Febuary, 1922.
Manager.
DISLIKE OF TAXES.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
WAW
THAT AIN'T
FAIR!
WAW
WHY, TAG VILY
DO YOU TAME
UKETM
THAT?
Catching Up on His Head Start
I WANT TH BIGGEST DECE,
·HOM.
DON'T YOUTHINE "THAT"" FRECKLES IS ENTITLED
"TO THE BIGGEST
PIECE ONCE
IN A WHOLE
?
"NO! HE WAS BATIA PIE A COUPLE YEARS
-BEFORE I WAS
BORN!
BY BLOSSER
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