CONSIGNEES NOTICE. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND
·CHINA MUTUAL STEAM- NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Vesse!
MADRASTUS":
From NEW YORK via SINGAPORE: are hereby notified that their cargo
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1929.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
-OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LTD. AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company's Vesel
"ACHILLES
From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE. having arrived per a "ACHILLES" the hereby notified that their cargo from Singapore will be discharged will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Into Holt Wharf Kowloon, where It Kowloon, where it will lie at Con- will He at Consignee's risk and sub-signeos"risk and subject to terms ject to terms and conditions of sto conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf, rage at Hole's Wharf. The Cargo The Cargo will be ready for delivery will be ready for delivery from Go from Godown on and after 11th Dec. down on and after 11th December. Optional cargo will not be landed Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried prior to steamer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port
from on port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends. of call to which the option extends. All broken, chafed, and damaged All: broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any where they will be examined on any Tuesdays, and Fridays between the Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 m. and noon within hours of 10.46 am, and soon within the claims will be admitted after the
free storage period, the free storage period..
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Go- Goods have left the steamer's Go down, and all Goods remaining un down, and all Goods remaining un-delieved after the 17th December will delieved after the 17th December will be subject to rent be subject to rent,
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 31st December, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th December, 1929.
-HOLLAND-008T AZIE LIJN. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE)
From "AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN, GENOA and ANTWERP.
The Steamship,
"OUDERKERK"
having arrived from the above porta, consignees of cargo by her are notified that all goods are being landed at their rizk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous godowns cf the China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co, Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
MILITARY WEDDING.
K.O.S.B. OFFICER WEDS MISS, H, M. MAHONY.
WOR
One of the most brilliant wed- dings seen in Hongkong for.some time
celebrated yesterday when Lieut. John Graham Shilling. ton, 2nd Battalion K.O.S.B., was married at St. Joseph's Church to Miss Hilda Mary
("Helly") Mahony.
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The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mahony, of 37 Drayton Gardens, London, and the bridegroom is the son of Major and Mrs, D. Graham Shillington, of Ardeevin, Strandtown, Co. Down, Ireland. Lieut. Shillington is a popular officer, taking a keen interest in most sports. He is best known as a horseman, being a fast pole player, and a jockey at local gymkhanas and race meetings.
Miss Mahony wore a gown of sunburn satin, with a train and penil girdle, a tulle veil and a pearl Russian headdress. She carried a bouquet in the form of All Claims against the Steamer a aheat of flame coloured gladioli. must be presented to the undersigned sa Paulino Wolfe-Murray, on or before, the 31st December, or acted as bridesmaid, wearing a they will not be recognised.
dreas of flame coloured frilled organdi and a head wreath of flame coloured flowers.
No Fire Insurance will be effected,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agonia Hongkong. 11th December, 1920.
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Goods not cleared by the 18th December, 1929, will be subject to
rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th December, 1929, at 10 am. by Mears. Goddard & Douglas, Hongkong.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned
by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN:
General Agents. Hongkong, sih December, 1920.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
NEW YORK BERTH
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE (FIUME} TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING LEVANT, TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.
PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON
.£75.0.0. £83.0.0.
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4th Feb.
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V. "CREMER" will be despatched on 19th December at noon. For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT. Offers excellent saloon accommodatión. all lower berths, English Cuisine, doctor carried, wireless telegraph.
1st. CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $125.00,
In connection with the Royal Paoket Nav.. Co.'s (EP.M.): services to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Australia.
Agents-JAVA OHINA JAPAN. LINE. Telephone Central. No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road,
CORRESPONDENCE.
Hongkong Rents,
[To The Editor of Hongkong
Telegraph
OBITUARY
FINNISH GOVERNOR GENERAL IN TSARIST REGIME."
Helsingfors, Dec. 11. The death has occurred at the age of ninety of M. Nicola! Gerard, who was Governor-General of Fin- land in the Tsarist regime.
When the Bolshevists took control. of Russia and Finlaid seautod Loc Independence, M. Gerard found ney- lumin Finland at the expense of the Finnish Government-Reuter.
Sir, The writer a final retort to "Common Senso" on the issue of Rent Reduction is, that if there be one view of this question that stimulates the supporters to harder work than another, it is to adduce ample evidence to expose all the malpractices of the speculative land. lords. Trade depression and sup ply and demand seem to help "Com- mon Sense" and his coterie to dicament of the shop-keepers in the cover a multitude of sins. The fact circumstance. Nor in this all. remains that the public is not to be Some crafty and heartless specula- hoodwinked with, verbal jugglery. tors make it their business to in- "Common Sense" does not have to quire into the doings of the shop worry that the Rent Problem Cota-keepers in the different busy locali. mitteo will fail to bring to light tics. As soon as an opportunity the dark and devious ways of evad- offers itself, they will acquire the ing the assessor's rale, notwith- properties in those centres. This standing all the hard and fast rules being done, the landlords will ex- laid down by the Government, tort higher renta from the tenants, Granted that "emphasis is laid on or as an alternative, induce the whether rent is paid by the lunar tenants to buy the properties from or solar month, can "Common them. If this request is not com- Senso" say
for the Chinese plied with, the tenants will before landlords that one and all abide by long be served with the usual this ruling without evasion what notice to quit. ever?
"Common Sense" would have us The bride was given away by bellove again and again that "the Major R. A. Wolfe Murray, D.S.O., rent of a house is dependent on the M.C., Senforth Highlanders, who number of people desiring, that was accompanied by Mrs. Wolfe- house" and will not admit that wild Murray, wearing a gown of red speculation on properties and pro- georgette. Lieut, A. H. Maxwell,fiteering in many instances have 2nd K.O.S.B., Acted as best man. sent up the rentals to the detriment The service was conducted by the of the shop-keepers. Exact figures Rev. Father Riganti.
on this phase of the question will also be set down and brought to the notice of the Government in due
fur stole.
cere-
It will be recalled that it is only A little over a year ago that Lieut. Shillington, acted as best man to The Master of Naptor, who has his brother officer, Lieut. the Hon. since left for England.
THE BREWER CASE CONTINUED.
course
SUPPORTER OF THE
RENT PROBLEM COMMITTEE. Sirin view of the hue and ery raised by certain selfish sections
Now, coming to the question of properties under lease, it is only natural that landlords cannot raind rent within the specified period of the lease, but they can extort shoe-money or pour boire or gratuity in devious ways. If this Is frowned at, there will be no chance for the tenants to renew the lease when it expires.
Many Chinese estate-agents are equally as rapacious and never for moment have any consideration
for the
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| 5,273 | 19th Deo. | Straits, Colombo & B'bay
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9,114 28th Dec. M'los, Ldon, Hull, H'bg,
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A large number of friends, in- cluding leading naval and military officers, and other friends of the bridegroom attended the mony and the reception, which was held Inter at the Omcers' Mods, Murray Barracks, the cater ing being in the capable hands of
of the Chinese community against sub-let them to others for a proft. Messrs. Lane, Crawford Ltd.
After the reception, the bride the formation of the Rent Problem In busy centres like Wing On and bridegroom left by the Bm- Committee, may I crave the medium Street and Bonham Strand, where press of Asia for Maniin, whereof your valuable space to make the premises are occupied by ploce the honeymoon will be spent. The clear the end and alm which goods dealers and Nam Pak Hong bride's going away costume was a prompted some leading Chinese merchants, respectively, the rents deep blue kanha cont, biege merchants to form that organisa demanded are disproportionate and shop space in In former years, georgette blouse, blue felt hat and tion, so that the Europeans in this are more than the trade can bear. Colony as well as the Hongkong
several thousand dollars, whorens Government may understand the Wing On Street could only fetch core of the question at issues nowadays the price has soared as There are landlords and landlords,
As regards shop space on Bonham Admittedly, few are landlords in Strand, at one time the value of In various shades and degrees, high as from $40,000 to $60,000. the real sense of the word, but
property ranged between $20,000 to many others are sheer speculators, 30,000, whereas the price is now who hold properties by the grace
of of mortgages and loans from more than trebled. In face
such inflated values, if some of friends Directly they come into the speculative landlords do not possession of a house or group of raise rents in these two localities, MALWA houses, like grim wolves, they care how can they find sufficient means
*KHYDER for nothing else but to devour to meet the interests on mortgagen? Continued from Page 2): space at the tenants for high rents. The mere the pity in that the busi
In order to pay interest on the ness of these merchants does not unpaid calls on capital, first and mortgages and in addition, make, a increase to the extent of coping second calls amounting to $204,-profit for themselves. Whenever it with the continual rise in rent. 800. It included $90,000 is to their advantage to sell the pro- The upshot of the whole disrupted perly for the slightest gain, they state of affairs is that so long as halance due on second call.
have no scruple in so doing. The these wild speculators on properties
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS kind of tenants that suffer the most are in our midst, there will be no In your opinion were any of
7,936, 14 Dec. 2.30 p,m. in the hands of these, apeculative peace in the business circle of "TAKLIWA these amounts receivable, and landlords are ten-houses, boarding Hongkong, regardless of wholesale TILAWA
10,000 80, which portion?-It should not
.cafes, and or retail trade.
TALAMBA 8,018 be shown as accounts receivable houses, restaurants,
these require 1. barber-shops. All
The tense situation urgently calls TAKADA 1 6949 in so far as it affects the amount considerable outlay of expense in for an exhaustive enquiry to probe: TALMA | 10,000] of $204,800 receivable on unpaid calls. It should be deducted as decorations, furnishings, etc. so as into the roots of the problem, and "Calls Rangoon.... "less call in arrears" fram the to make their shops as attractive the formation of the Rent Problem Insued capital shown on the other as possible. In such lines of bual Committee is, therefore, a step in. ness, an imposing shop-front is the right direction and constitutes side.
At this point the hearing was obviously an indispensable item: a helpful factor to eradicate a adjourned until Monday after- and more often, than not the ex- festering evil in Hongkong at the noon. In a discussion as to the penditure in this regard runs up moment. Of course, those probable time further required for from several thousands to ten fide landlords who invest in pro- roperties for a legitimate return of the case, Mr. Fitzroy said his dif- thousand dollars. So far as culty was that short of issuing garda the, restaurants and board- from 6 to 7 per cent on their money warrants, he could not get his wit-Tng-houses, the cost for furnishings do not and will not give trouble to nesses. Consequently they would alone may safely be put down to be their tenants. Neither will they tween several tens of thousands to incur any odlum in the eyes of the be few..
On the other aide, Mr. Davidson a hundred thousand dollars. It is public. But if property be used as said they would not be calling evi- a matter of common daily occur.
a speculative commodity for the dence, as things went now, but he rence that no sooner the shops have benefit of a few to the hurt of the would require three afternoons, been done up for business than many, the Committee will leave no one of which would be for the the tenants receive notice of a rise stone unturned to seek redress, purposes of addressing the Court. in rent. Just imagine the pre-
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6,949 24th Dec. | Amoy. Moji, Kobe dɛ Osaka / 30,916
3rd Jan. 8'bai, Moff, Kobe & Yoko 10,000 6,853
7th Jan. Amoy, Moji, Kobo & Osaks 7th Jan. | Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Toko
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MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
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Fare Hongkong to London £82,
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG vix STRAITS & COLOMBO,
24th Dec.
5th Feb.
5th Mar
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK,
Steamship "GLENIFFER" /
Mator Vessel "GLENSHANE"
Motor Vossel "GLENGARRY"
Steamship. "GLENSHANE" Motor Vessel "GLENAMOY”..... Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY Motor Vessel "GLENAPP": D Motor Vensel "GLENSHIEL"
6th Jan
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14th Feb.
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