12
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
'AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE.
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SHANGHAI TONNAGE
DUES.
FRENCH SET A GOOD EXAMPLE.
- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1927,
SHANGHAI RATE
INCREASE.
CHINESE CONTINUE TO PAY.
Of the many impositions which SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTL THE "PRESIDENT LINERS.
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
"THE SUNSHINE BELT.!
PRESIDENT JACKSON... Mon., Aug. 15th, 10.00 p.m.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY ...
PRESIDENT LINCOLN. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT PIERCE
Tuesday, Aug. 30th Tuesday, Sept. 13th Tuesday, Sept. 27th Tuesday, Oct. 11th
THEREAFTER FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON TUESDAYS.
HONGKONG TO EUROPE SPECIAL LOW RATES
Via San Francisco or Seattle
£112
£120
DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES.
Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested itineraries:
From Hongkong
Aug. 15
Aug. 23
AOR. 30
Eept. Sept. 13 Sept. 21
Beps. 27 Vet. 5 Oct.. 11 Act. 10
Our 85
Now. 2
Via
Connecting with
Steamship
Ban Francisco Olympic
Seattl Derengaria San Francisco lomuric
Seattle Aquitania San Francisco Majestic
San
Seattle Leviathan
Francisco
ympic Oly Seattle Berengaria San Francisco Tevis than Seattle Aquitaniu San Francisco Majestic
Seattle sathan
From N. York
Arriving a
With the return of Mr. Yu the Nationalists have brought into Yuh-ching from Nanking on Thurs operation since they took charge day it is expected that the pro- of the Shanghai district in March mised Chiness proclamation call- last, none has been less justifiableng upon Chinese ratepayers to than the increase in tonnage dues pay the full 2 per cent. increase for vessels wsing the port, which in rates will shortly be issued. came into effect from July 11, and Mr. Yu, it is understood, went to which means that Shanghai's har-Nanking for the purpose of con- bour dues, already among the ferring with Nationalist officials highest in the world, have gone there before submitting the pro- up by no less than fifty per cent., clamation to the Chinese rate- comments Shipping and Engineer payers of the International Settle- ing. Shipowner seem to have ment. This is construed as mean- had two alternatives since the ing that the Nanking Nationalist dues were put into effect: payment Government has been taking more the under protest, or refusal to pay. than a passing interest in In view of the fact that the in- opposition to the rate increase crease is in direct contravention here. - of Treaty rights, the obvious course for shipowners to have taken was to refuse to pay: but in drastic action of such a nature there must inevitably be either pre-supposition or a definite know- ledge that the shipowners' respec- tive governments will back them up in resisting an imposition whleh, put into operation without the slightest warning, can be con- sidered only as a form of extor-
"It is learned," the paper states, tion. With one solitary exception, that the Shanghai Municipal the shipowners whose vessels have Council will reduce the pay of the so far been affected have taken, foreign staff by 10 per cent, and apparently out of sheet necessity, the pay of the Chinese staff by 5 the line of lesser resistance in per cent. in order to make good paying the increase and at the the municipal rater. It is estimat..... same time lodging, with both theed that the total pay of the Customs authorities and their own Chinese staff per month is $180,000 Consular people, a strong protest. The exception has been the Com- and that, of the foreign staff pagnie des Messageries Maritimes. $140,000 per month, thus there
The situation in the rate in-
remained crease
unchanged. of Chinese continued to Scores call at the Revenue Department to pay the full 2 per cent, increase.
A local vernacular newspaper published a story to the effect that another strong protest against the rate increase has been lodged by the Chinese ratepayers.
year.
That Company's liner Paul Lecat will be a saving of $275,000 in a was due to sail from Shangliai for
"The revenue from the 2 per Europe on July 30. The Company tendered the legal dues which are cent. increase amounts to $320,- parable under the Treaty of Tien-000 and thus there is still a tsin. This was refused unless the shortage of $400,000. The S.M.C. additional fifty per cent. was paid is now considering this matter."
The Commissioner Oct. ze in addition.
Sept. 17 O'brg.B'bmpto Sept. 23 Sept. 21 C brg-Shupto Sept. 27 Oct. 10'brg-Shopto. Oct. Oct. 6 C'big S'hmpts Oct. 11 16 Curg S'hapta Oct. 21
Oct.
Oct.
Oct
22
Oct. 29
Nov. 2 Nov. 2
Nov. 4
of Customs, seen by the Company's
Nov. 5 representative later, stated that he
Misleading Statements.
There is no truth in the fore-
NOAA DE Nov,
16 was not entitled to give
the vessel going statements of the Chiouse
No. 16 Cleg Shtu Nov. 22 her clearance papers till the addi-newspaper. It is evident that
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
“THE FAST SHORT ROUTE.”
PRESIDENT TAFT
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON...
PRESIDENT GRANT
PRESIDENT MADISON
PRESIDENT JACKSON
Tuesday, August 23rd Wednesday, Sept. 7th Wednesday, Sept. 21st Wednesday, Oct. 5th Wednesday, Oct. 19th
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Nov. 26 Chep Smpto Dec. 2tional impost had been paid. The such statements are made for the fee Corpshmpty Dee Company then deposited with the
French Consal-General the, legal purpose of misleading the Chinese people The Shanghal Municipal tennige dues and obtained from Council is not nor has bebr. con- the Consulate a Consular clear-sidering any such proposition.. ance and the vessel sailed for Similar misleading statements Europe in accordance with sche- dule.
This undoubtedly was the concerning the Council and the right and correct procedure to take rate increase have been appearing from time to time in certain of under the circumstances. Scen
the Chinese newspapers. It would by a representative of this journal in regard to their attitude, ship appear that the particular Chinese ping men of other nationalities newspaper is making an eleventh hour attempt to fool the Chinese were practically unanimous their opinion that the ratepayers into believing that the French had taken the only intention of the Council to collect the increase in full has been Course consistent with equity, justice
digni- thrown aside, due to opposition by and national ty; they were also in agreement the ratepayers. that they themselves would have The rate controversy, as has done and would do likewise if they been stated before in these felt reasonably sure that their" columns, has been settled and it respective national authorities is only a matter of time before would support them in the manner the terms of the settlement will the French authorities have sup-be made public. One of the rea- ported the Mesangeries Maritimes: sons for the delay, it is under- and they were equally regretful stood, has been the visit of Mr. Yu that their respective Governments to Nanking to confer with Nation- can not, or will not, but at any alist officials there.
THEREAFTER FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON WEDNESDAYE
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.
VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ
PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES
-GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK,
PRESIDENT ADAMS Tues., Aug. 16th, 8.00 a.m.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD:...
PRESIDENT BADRISON
PRESIDENT MONROE
PRESIDENT WILSON
...
Tuesday, Aug. 30th 8.00a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13th 5.00 am. Tuesday, Sept. 27th 8.00 a.m... Tuesday, Oct. 11th, 6.09 a.mi.
THEREAFTER FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON TUESDAYS.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT TAFT
PRESIDENT ADAMS
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
PRESIDENT GARFIELD
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
August 15th, 6.00 p.m.
Aug. 16th, 8.00 u.m. Aug. 22nd, 6.00.p.m. Aug. 30th, 8.00 a,m. Aug. 30th, 6.00 p.m.
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
GENERAL ACENTS.
DONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Bank Hoitoing, GROUND FLOOR-
Pelopoonga Central 2477, 2470 & 705.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.
THE HONGKONO, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
CANTON LINE.
Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 1 am. Sailings from Hongkong-8.s. "KINSHAN"-Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 8 c.m.
Sailings from Canton-Daily at 3 p.m. Sailings from Canton-s.s. "KINSHAN"-Tuesday,"
Thursday and Saturday at 8 a.m. S.S. "TAISHAN" berths on arrival in Hongkong on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. All Steamers will, as usual, leave for Canton from the Hongkong Wharf.
M
MACAO LINE.
FROM HONGKONG:
8 A.M. and 2 P.M.
(Weekdays only).
FROM MACAO
8 A.M. and 2 P.M.' (Weekdays only).
SUNDAY EXCURSION.
On Sunday, the 14th August, 8.6. "SUI AN" will depart from the Company's. Wing Lok Stroot Wharf at 9 A.M. and from Macao at 3.30 P.M. Return Saloon Passage Fare:-$5.00.
SPECIAL TIFFIN-$1.50.
Above Sailings are subjected to Weather Conditiona and Intending Passengers aro requested to communicate" with the Office, whenever any of the Typhoon Signals are hoisted.
rate, do not, accord them the
official and moral support to which they indubitably are entitled in counteracting a pernicious imposi- tion which is not justified by pre- cedent, nor by equity, nor by neces- sty. If we exclude from necessity the need of the Nationalist-armies of funds and funds again with which to carry on their internecine warfare. The French never were
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a natien to take any injustice inbeen made here, says the New a recumbent position; they have York correspondent of the Man- been criticised in many matters,chester Guardian, of the use of but none can deny that they have torture by Federal Prohibition got "guts" to use a term which agents to extort a confession from perhaps is more expressive than an arrested man. It is declared elegant and in bringing matters that an official in the New York definitely to a head so far as their district caused one, Albert Briggs, own shipping and the tonnage sur tax is concerned, they deserve the to be bound, beaten, kicked, and thanks of shipping men of all cursed for six hours in an effort to force from him the confession that nationalities.
What the other he knew of bribes paid to a group Powers will do, now that the
of netty Prohibition enforcement French have set the lead, remains to be seen, but in view of the officers. A towel was fastened Damer in which, during recent tightly around Brigg's head and months, they have meekly submit- twisted to make it still tighter. ted to practically any and every He was also beaten on the head imposition and injustice to their with a stick. Another man nationals, the outlook is not hape-beaten, kicked, cuffed, and push- ful Ihe darkest hour is before ed through a window, breaking the dawa" can be applied to com- the glass. Briggs maintains that more and shipping, shipping in he acted innocently as chauffeur these parts is in for a bright dawn for the bribe-takers, and had no and a brilliant awakening, so dark knowledge of their acts. is the hour at present; hut the Tarture under the name of the realisation of that happy state of Thind Degree is regularly used affairs rests not with the ship by the municipal police of most Owners now, who have done all American cities. If an arrested they can do and are suffering much man is without friends or influence more than they deserve, but with he is likely to be severely beaten An exhibition in London of gold, their various Governments and to extort a confession, rubber hose and silver wire drawing was open-` local authorities, whose policy of being used, as a rule, because it by Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, drift and vaccillation, and of turn-leaves few marks. Even when President of the Board of Trade, ing the other cheek, has been physical violence is not used at Stationers Hall recently, A responsible as much as anything questions are shouted at the group of modern girls with shing- for a deplorable state of affairs suspected individual sometimes led hair sat plying their needles which, even with China, io her for many hours on end, and he is and looms at one of the oldest of present chaotic state, ought never kept from food or sleep. If he crafts on the occasion. Sir Philip to have arisen,
"confesses" under the stress of suid- the exhibition demonstrated this ordeal it is customary to get two things of vital importance in The ashes of Arthur McManus, him to sign a paper certifying that our industrial life. First, that we the first chairman of the British he has not been maltreated. maintained a strong and consie- Communist party, have renched Usually he signs without reading tert craftmanship which has been the pride of British industry for Russia, and will be placed under it or in desperation.. the Kremlin wall near the tomb Only a few days ago a reputable generations; and secondly, that we of Lenin. This was the desire of New York attorney protested in were determined to let the world Mr. McManus, who died in Lon- court against the habitual use of know the fact. "We make the don in February. He was a mem- the Third Degree by the city best silver and gold wire the world ber of the Executive of the Com-police. When inquiry is made the can produce," he said, "and it is a munist International, and was authorities usually deny the use great example to all the industries said to have signed the famous of such methods, but it is well-In the country." Zinoviev letter.
known that the practices peralat.
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