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CHENONCEAUX... 31st July, PORTHOS.......
MARITIMES
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14th Aug.
MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
For Shanghai and Japan CHEMONCEAUX.... 31st July.
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2811 Aug 41th Sept.
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London.
For Shanghai, Japan and Norib Chica
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Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 1928.
THE INSURANCE OF CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
GIANT LINERS.
DISCUSS EXCEPTIONAL RISK DANGERS:
about to be built by the Cunnard and the, White Star Lines.
ad
A, & O. LINE.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN.
(HOLLAND-EAST ASIATIC LINE.)
“OUDERKERK"
having arrived from the above porta consignces of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being landed at their riak into the hazardous and for extra-hazardous godowns of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., itd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
From U. S. A. The Motor Vensel
"MYRTLEDANK". - having
arrived, Consignees of Cargo From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. by her aro Informed that all Goods HAMBURG, BREMEN and GENDA. INADEQUATE MARKET.re being landed at their risk into the
hazardous and/or extra-hazardous The Steamship, Godowns of The Hongkong and Marine insurance experts are Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., discussing the two giant liners Ltd., whence Delivery may be obtain
No. Claims will be admitted after feet the Goods have left the Godowns, and A £4,000,000 bout, 1,000
all Goods remaining undelivered after long and of 60,000 tons, has been 27th July, 1928, will be subject to ordered by the White Star from Rent Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Bel-
All Claims preinst the Vessel fast, and it is known" that the must be presented to the Undersigned Cunnaril Line are contemplating on or before 3rd August, 1928, or they the building of another enormous will not be recognized. verdol,.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, Marine insurance experts are where they will be examined on
her 27th definitely of the opinion that it Friday,
1928, 10a.m. will be impossible to insure Insufice has been effected. olther of these Bhips' to Bill of Lading will be counter anything like their full signed by value. The market, It is con- THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.,
General Agents. tended, is inadequate to deal with the full insurance of, these great
Hongkong, 23rd. July, 1928. liners under present conditions.
When a broker handles steamer, he must find all the com- panies of repute willing to take "lines" in underwriting it. Twen. ty-five per cent, of the value is for freight and disbursements, and 75 per cent. for the hall.
Under Insurance,
ม
A. & M. LINE.
From U. S. A.
The Steamship,
"CITY OF EVANSVILLE" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk inte the hazardous and or extra-hazardous
No Claims will be admitted after
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 4th August, 1928, or they will not be recognized.
The market is only able to ab-iodowns of Hole's Wharf, whence sorb a certain percentage. of the Delivery may be obtained. full insurance of a ship of this the Gouds have left the Godowns, and size and value. It is obviously im- all Goods remaining undelivered after possible to state beforehand what 28th July, 192
1928, will be subject to rent the absorption point will be for either of these ships. Some ex- perts forecast that if the new White Star boat is valued at £4,000,000, the facilities of the market could not extend to more than £2.500.000 at an outside limit. "Fairplay," the weekly, shipping journal, discussing this question, atuben that it acems certain that the British Government, at pre- sent, has no intention of helping the companies in any way. Near- ly all the ginnt liners are at pre sent under-insured, and the
Goods not cleared by the 30th Juls. 1928, will be subject in rant.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th July, 1028, at 10 am, by Mesars.
and Douglas, Hongkong. Goddard
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, other wise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case what-
evar,
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
General Agents. Ilongkong. 21st July, 1028,
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
i
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS and PHILIP- PINES.
The Steamship,
aro being risk Into the
THE
BLUE FUNNEL
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE
"GLADOUS" 7th Aug. Mles, London, R'dam & Hamborg "PHILOOTETES" 31st Aug. M'les, London, B'dam & Hamburg HARNEAS"
4th Sept. Miles, London, B'dam & Glasgow LIVERPOOL SERVICE
"ANTIL OBUA" "TEUCER"
20th Aug. Genos, Havre Liverpool & Glasgow 22nd Aug. Havre, Liverpool & Clangow PACIFIC SERVICE
vis Kobe & Yokohama
"TALTHYBIUS". 2nd Aug. Victoria, Vancouver & Kexttla MIXION"
23rd Aug. Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle
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"LYCAON "PHEMOUS"
"AENEAS"
24th Aug, 17th Rept,
Al
New York, Boston & Baltaro Boston, New York & Ualtimore
"DENMOHR" Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- PASSENGER SERVICE formed that all Goods
their landed at hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowng of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
4th Sopt. Singapore, Maranilin & London "SARPEDON** 3rd Oct.. ...Singapore, Macreliles & London
All broken, einfed and damaged Goods are to be, left in the Gudowns; where they will be examined on any the Tuesdays or Fridays, between hours of 10.45 a.m. and Noon, within the Free Storage period of one week, No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be counter-to rent. signed by..
THE BANK LINE LIMITED,
General Agents.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th inst., will bo nubject
All clams against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th proximo or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged
figures given by "Fairplay" are PERJURER SURPRISED. Goods are to be loft in the Gadowns, of special interest.
COURT.
where they will be examined on the 25th. inat. at 10 a.m. by Messrs.
No fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersign. ed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 19th July, 1928.
The two steamers being built in. Germany for the Norddeutscher SPEEDY JUSTICE IN FRENCH Goddard and Douglas: Lloyd, which are to be of about 46,000 tons gross, hold the record,
Paris, June 27, being covered for £2,000,000 ench against all building risks. The Perjury in French courts, it was Aquitanis, of 45,647 tons #rose, stated during the hearing of a re- built in 1914, and the Mauretania, cent murder trial, is increasing and of 30,696 Lona grbas, built in 1907, difficult to repress, owing to defects are insured at £1,600,000 each; then the French criminal code.
Yesterday, the judge in a Paris Berengarla, of 52,226 lupa gross, correctional court, however, dealt built in 1912, and the Majestie, in summary fashion with a false and SAN FRANCISCO. 56,612 tons gross, built in 1921, named Parrain who appear. The Steamship, nt £1,400,000 each; the Ile deed before them in a charge of as- France, 43,500 tons gross, built in fault brought against a friend of 1926, ut £1,200,000, and the his, & enfe proprietor named Columbus, of 32,354 tons gross, Francon. His evidence was intly built in 1922, at £1,100,000.
Exceptional. Risks,
"Suppose an insurance company has a thousand vessels on its lat,
contradicted by three witnesses.
The judge called on Parrain to retract, but he still maintained that he was speaking the truth. The judge then stopped the hearing of it may be taken for granted that the main case and had Parrain put the greatest percentage of the into the dock and charged with per vessels will be moderate value. | fury. It is obvious that the company in
A few minutes sufficed for the question cannot underwrite a dis- charge to be heard, and the proportionate amount on a giant astonished perjurer was sentenced iner because, supposing the sea-to six months' imprisonment." Bel was to founder, they would find that they had put too many of their eggs in one basket.
There are also other questions to be considered. It is not un- common for such a liner to carry £3,000,000 worth of gold. cargo must also be insured, although the insurance for
JAVA PACIFIC LIJN.
From SEATTLE, LOS ANGELES
"DELF"
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-liazardous godowns of the China Provident Loan
& Mortgage Co, L., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 30th July,
rent. 1928, will be subject to
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the go downs, where they will be examined on the 28th July, 1928, at 10a.m. by Mosers. Goddun & Douglas,
Hongkong,
Claints against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, other- wise they will not be recognised. fact remains that the company
No Fire Insurance will be effected would lose vast sums if the ship by the undersigned in any can were to founder with the gold on whatever. board, for it would probably be re- Bill of Lading will be counter. sponsible not only for a part of signed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. the freight disbursement and the
Agerits. hull, but also for the added gold
Hongkong, 21st July, 1928. ***
This
and
this
falls under a separate policy, the
cargo.
BANK LINE LTD.
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SAILINGH SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
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"CITY OF PEKIN" Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg "CITY OF HALIFAX" London, Rotterdam & Homburg
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
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vis Suez Canal
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14th Augusti...
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
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Loading for Mauritius, Beunion, Delagga Bay, Durban, Eset London, Algoa Bay (Fort Elizabeth), `Mouse
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th DODWELL & CO., LTD.
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