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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Steamers.
Sailings.
Yatshing
Hangrang JChaksang 1Kwongeang
{ Fooksang
Sun, 17th May at
{ Yuon,ang
Satur 23rd Marat
Sun, 17th May at 7 a.m. Wed 20th Mar at 7 a.m. Bun 24th Mar at 7 a.m. Wed, 27th Mar at 7 a.m. 7am.
7am.
{ Hosang
Kutsang
THE HUNAN CRISIS.
CENTRAL POLITICAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES REPORT."
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1929.
GERMAN SHIP LOST. CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
HOLLAND-008T AZIE LIJN. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE.)
GIESSEN BREAKS BACK ON THE BUTTON.
From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN and GENOA.
The Steamship,
"OLDEKERK"
Shanghai, Mar:' 10. Nanking, Mar. 13.
The
Norddeutscher Lloyd... It la reliably stated that the Contral Political Council, after Gleason, a cargo, steamer of 7,000 discussing the joint report on the tons, en route to Hongkong, yesterday
consigneus issue by Marshal Lieving struck The Button and early Hunan Chal-sum, Teal Yuan-pel and Ho this morning her back broke, Ying-ching, has reached a settle- mont,
The P. and Q... Khivn, also bound for Hongkong, took off her three Marshal Li Chal-aum arrived passengers and most of the crew. this morning, and immediately The remainder are taking refuge on called on Marshal Chiang Kai-The Button. It la cloved that there shek, presumably to discuss the Hunan situation;
Li Chal-hum und' his, staff are making preparations to stay here until the Kuomintang Congress is
Later.
over.
are no casualties.
According to the latest reports the Giessen in a total loss.
Later.
The Gion was Inward bound from Singapore and carried a crow of nine officers and 49 men,
The salvage tags Saucy and 91 Although up to Inte this after-
Sampson hat
have left to her relief.-- noon no official information wasB | Beuter, obtainable with regard to the Central Political Connell meeting this morning, it is reliably learned that the Hunan issue was dia- cussed and satisfactorily settled.
The joint report mentioned
oradi
No Cure for Hpagkong. The 8.8. Giessen have been o by Norddeutscher Lloyd Co, for whom Melchors and Co, are the local agents, for just over
British
She is a acrent. shipping firm. steamer of 0,519 grond tonnage and a nett tonnage, and was built in 1916 by the Northumberland Ship building Co. at Howdon-on-Tyne in! England.
P.&O. BRITISH-INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) V. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java und Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S>Africa, Australasia, Including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Son, Egpyl, Constantinople, Greece, Levanting Ports. #rope, Etc.
having arrived from the above ports, PENINSULAR 8 ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
UNDER CONTRACT WITH' H.M, GOVERNMENT.)
of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being into the landed at their risk
8. 8. and/or extra-hazardous hazardous
the China Provident godowns of Loan Mortgage Co, Ltd., whence KHIVA and/or from the wharves delivery *HYBER may be obtained.
Goods, not cleared by the 21st PADUA...... March, 1929, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged MALWA packages are to be left in the 80 MIRZAPORE
NALDERA downs, where they will be examined on the 20th March, 1929, at 10 a.m. by Hessrs. Goddard & Douglas, KARMALA
MANTUA Hongkong.
NAGFORE
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, olber-
wing they will not be recognized.
KALYAN
Tonn
From Hong- korg (about)
Destination
9,135 16 Mar. Duon. 'Marseilles. L'don & Hull 9.114 | 23rd Mar, 1. Marisillos, L'don & Hull 5,907 28th Mar. 1 Marseilios, London, A'werp,
Rotterdam & Hamburg
10,980 | 30th Mar. | Marseilles & London
| 6715 Int Apr. Straits, Colombo & B'bay 16,088 13th Apr. (Bombay, Milos & London
9.128.20th Apr. Marealllos & London 10,946 27th Apr. | Bombay, M'les & London
5,283 4th May. | Marsailles, London, A'werp,
Rotterdam & Hamburg
9,144 | 11th May. | Marsslilea, L'don & Hull
No Fire Insurance will be effected 10urgo only. *Calls Casablanc by the undersigned in whatever:
any CASE
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passage & Cargo to Conrisatinopla
Blila of Lading will be countersign-yens, Amyrna and other Levant Forts by Blaamers of the Aksdivial Mall's, E., De
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
General Agente. Hongkong, 14th March, 1929. SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DESTILAWA
earlier was submitted to the meet- formerly the property! «ra", doing ed by. ing. The report stated that I Chung-yen was not connected with the movement to oust Lu Ti-ping, and added that Chang Hua-fu, chief of staff to the Fourth Group Army, Hu Taung-tu, commander of the Hankow Garrison "and one other, were responsible for the trouble in Hunan.
The Central Political Council decided that the latter, all of whom are members of the Wuhan Political Council, shall be dismissed.
Registered at Bremen, her dimen- ions are length 436.6 fort, boam 33:0 feet and depth 30.0 foot. She is capable of carrying 9,200 tons dead weight and has a spoed of 12% knots an hour, while her equipment include wireless and electric lights. Being a fright steamer, she has ac- commodation for only four pasaen-
As both the Kwangsi and Nan-gers. king cliques are represented on the committee of investigation, it is belleved the above decirion will be peaceably received, thus getting the
rumours of war at rest.
A call at Melchern and Co, yester- day evening atielted the information that at the time of the accident, the ss. Giessen was carrying a cargo from Antwerp Rotterdam, Hamburg The Contral Political Council has and Bremen for China ports, but none of the cargo was destined for decided that all the branch councils Hongkong. It is also learned that shall be abolished before the com- the three passengers taken of by the mencement of the Kuomintang. Khiva had no intention of disem-
barking here. Congress,
It has also approved of a pro- posal that China shall borrow money from foreign capitalista for the development of industry- Reater.
North to Combine Against Nanking?
Chefoo, Mar. 13. A foreign despatch from Tong- 3 p.m.chowfu, dated March 7, states that Chang Chung-chang arrived there 3p.m. on February 23 and remained ever
ince.
Batur 16th Mar at Satur. 23rd Mar at { Hinsang
Sun 17th Mar at 10 a.m. Maurang
Fri. 5th Apr at 3 p.m. Thurs. 14th Mar at 5 p.m. Chipshing {Yatching Thurs 14th Mar at
p.m. For freight or passage apply to
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Motor, Vessel "GLENGARRY"
Meter Vessel "GLENSHIEL". a...
Motor Vessel "OLENBEG"
Steamship
GLENIFFER"
3rd Apr. 1st May. 29th May. 26th Juno.
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Motor Vessel "GLENSHIEL“
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Motor Vossel "GLENBEG"
"GLENIFFER"
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
..8.9. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"
8.8. "LAOMEDON".
6.8. "RHEXENOR""
8.8. "CITY OF LILLE"
!
via Buez Canal 18th Mar
via Buei Canal 10th Apr.
via Suez Canal 8th May.
via Buiz Canal 17th May.
Steamers prozeęd via Buss Canal or Panama Canal at ownSIS”
option.
Bubjeof to Chango without notice
For freight and particulars apply to:- BUTTERFIELD € SWIRE » THE BANK LINK, LTD., HONGKONG Hongkong & Canton. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd, Canton.
Ataman Seminot not with Chang Chung-chang, but le still at Dairen.
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The report adds that a number of Russian troops and officers are ut Tengchowfu, 300 of them passing through to the front. It goes on
DIET DISORDERS.
JAPANESE PUBLIC GROW CONCERNED.
Tokyo, Mar. 18. The invasion of the Japanese Diot by American-style filibustering, bo gether with a week long reign of disorder, has caused Mr. Hajime Motoda, a member of the Dlet alace its inception In 1890, to resign as Speaker of the Lower House, though ostensibly due to illness.
In the twelve days remaining the Minseito proletarians have under- taken to talk to death one of Baron to say that Chang is insistent that Tanaka's pet bills, for reorganising there will not be any fighting, election astituencies advantage negotiations with Liu Chen-nien ously to the Selyukai. In the past are practically completed whereby the latter's forces will march west-three days the opposition has suc- ward against the forces of the cessfully blocked progress, with speeches lasting four and five hours, Nationalists.
arousing the Ministerialists ire, It is claimed that this opening The Dict guarda have frequently mave will consolidate the disaffect been called out to quell clashes pass- ed elements of the north against ing the verbal stage, Mr. Motoda Nanking, the object being to reconfessing himself unable to main- catablish the real revolution of tain order. 1911 and the Two-Party system of rovernment.
The Dict's unruliness has become a matter of national concern, the press and public decrying what is
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"PORTHOS" Arrived Hongkong on 13th March, 1929. From MARSEILLES &c, also bring- ing cargo from Bordeaux, Cognac &c. ex sa "Tetuan" Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium Tressure and Valuable are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.
All claims must be sent to the undersigned before the Friday the 22nd March, 1920, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged packages must be left
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B'pore, Penang & Caloutts
TALMA SANTHIA
10,000
7,7541 10,006
TAKLIWA
7 936!
21st Mar. 17th Apr. *23rd Apr. 27th Apr
! S'pore, Penang & Caloutta
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! S'pora, Panang Är Piloting
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ALBAND
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4,500 4,000
30th Mar.
Mania, Bandakan, liuta,
3rd May.
!
Island, Townsvilis, B'bans,
6,656
31st May.
Sydney and Melbourne,
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
The E. &. B. B. On.. Ltd. steamers will miso call at thangbai, Roilo Cebr Kulambugas, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other poris en route as inducement offers
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in the Godowns for examination by NALDERA the consignees, and the Company's SANTHIA Surreyor Messrs, Goddard & Douglas
at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the 19th March, 1929.
KARKALA
No claims will be admitted after | ALIPORE the goods have left the Godown. İLAHORE
No Fire Insurance will be effected | [Carzo only.
L. LEADOS, by as in any case whatever.
Agent. Hengkong, 13th March, 1929. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN,
The Motor Vessel,
"CHILE
having arrived consignees of cargo, are hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or excra basardous Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery can be obtain ed as soon as the goods are landed.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown and all goods remaining undelivered fler the 17th March, 1929, at 4 p.m.
be subject to rent.
All broken, chafod and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by оп the 18th Masura. Anderson & Asha
characterised as a national ahame,.March, 1929, at 10 am.
All claims against the vessel
discrediting parliamentary institu-
tions.
Chu Yu-pu is at Tengchowfu which is overflowing with arrivals from Dairen and Tientsin, former adherents of Chang Chung-chang.
Disorders have characterised the The situation at Tengchowfa is quiet, but most shope have not Diet sessions since the beginning, opened. The people are most dis- but never have been so prolonged or terbed at Chang Chung-chang's bitter as at present, the 'unpopular demand for $200,000, as the city Tanaka Cabinet stubbornly refus- was recently mulcted of $160,000 ing to give ground before the angry by outgoing troops.-Reuter.
opposition clamour.-Reuter.
must be presented to the Undersign- ed before the 20th March, 1929, or they will not be recognised..
ed by
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