CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC 14 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 9 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.
Hongkong Shanghai Kobe Yokohama Vancouver
-Lezy
Leave Lanys LEAVE
Arrive
Empresa of Anis“ Empress of Canada Empress of Rusila* Impress of Japan Impress of Ania* Empress of Canada Empress of Rosria Empress of Japan Empress of AulaTM Empress of Canada Empress of RussiaTM
June 26 July 10 July 23 July
June 28 July 1
July 3
July 12
July 13 July 15
July 17
July 25
y 26 July 28
July 31
Aug. 9
Avg. 7 Aug.10 Aug. 12.
Aug. 14
Aug. 22
20
Se
4 B-23
23 Ang. 26
Sept.17. Sept. 20 Sept 23
Sept.
Octen 4 Oct. 2 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 17. Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Oct. 30 Nov. 2' Nov. 4, Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov 20
9 Sept. 11
Aug. 23
Sept. 6
Sept. 19
Sept. 25
*(Call at Nagaanki the day after departure from Shanghai.}
FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS
Passenger
20752
Freight 20042
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1930.
HOTEL CASE.
ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST EMPLOYEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BRISK HIDDING AT YESTERDAY'S SALE.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
"MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship.
"PORTHOS"
Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday,
the 3rd June, 1930,
Brisk bidding featured the gals by public auction at the Lammert
From MARSEILLES, &e Auction Rooms yesterday after-
Consignees of Cargo" by the above noon of Section C of Inland Lot known as 161 Hollywood Road. Opium, Treasure and Valuables are No. 204 with the building thereon named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of The property has an area of ap-being landed and placed at their risk proximately 4552 square feet. ¿ in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon, whence delivery can 54 obtained as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will. Do subject to rent.
Allegations that employees at the Peninsula Hotel constantly went in and out of the cold atorage rooms, left doors open and electric lights burning inside, all of which threw an extra load on the refrigerating apparatus, were made by Mr. Hacker, expert wit-
The upset price was declared to ness for
plaintiffs, when the be $15,000 and in bids of $200, Supreme Court case was continued this sum quickly rose to $19,200. yesterday afternoon, before. the when it was knocked down to Mr. Chiof-Justice -(Sir-Joseph-Kemp).] Chan-Wal-tak......
All claims must be sent to the undersigned before the Thursday, the Continuing his evidence-in-
12th
1930, or they will not be chief after the tiffin adjournment,
recognized. Mr. Hacker said that the lay-out each other and in addition car-
Damaged packages must be left of the room was planned by Mr. cases were piled on the floor, in the Godowns for examination by
and four Brearley. With regard to the dis sometimes three
car- the consignees, and the Company's play room, witness said that em- cases high. No dunnago was pro- Surveyor Messrs, Goddard & Douglas ployees were continually entering vided. He stated that he also at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, the 7th
June, 1930.1 that room and bringing goods to saw the other rooms, fruit room, the counter for sale, all of which vegetable room, far room and permitted warm air to enter and daily storage room, all used for made an extra load on the restoring meat with no dunnage pro- frigerating plant. It was, he said, vided. not a satisfactory way of doing it as the modern practice was to have a refrigerated counter with just sufficient pipes to keep pro- duce from spoiling. during the day.
Alleged Careless Employees. Witness said that employees were almost constantly going in and out of the cold storage rooms, leaving the doors open and clee tric lights burning. There was a corridor which was also kept at a temperature of 45 degrees in or- der to prevent warm air from
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL reaching the cold rooms.
SYSTEM
BLUE STAR LINE
FAR EASTERN SERVICE. Regular Monthly Fast Froight Steamers. Refrigerated, and General Cargo.
} NEXT SAILING
S.S."ALBION STAR"
сп
JUNE 29th
for
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, LIVERPOOL
via STRAITS
For freight and further information apply to- DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.
M. V. CREMER
will be despatched on 19th June at noon. For-SINGAPORE, PENANG &¡BELWAN DELI DİRECT. Offers excellent saloon accommodation all lowerberths, English Cuisine, doctor carried, wireless telegraph.
"FIRST CLASSIFARE to SINGAPORE £14."
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co's (R.P.M.) services to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Australia.
Agenta-JAVA CHINA JAPAN LINE.
York Building: Chater Road.
Telophone 28015,
GLEN LINE.
Fare Hongkong to London £82.
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO,
Steamship "GLENIFFER”
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK. Motor Vessel "GLENAMOY”
Steamship
"GLENSHANE"
Motor Vessel "GLENAPP
Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY" ·
Motor Vessel "GLENSHIEL"
23rd June.
18th June.
29th June.
4th July. 18th July.
1st Aug.
For freight, passage and further particulare, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.
1
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
8.8. "UMZUMBI" Sails from Calcutta on or about 10th August Regular Passanger and Cargo Service to South African Ports.
Through Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong
For Freight or Passage apply to -~-
DODWELL & 00., LTD., Agents.
Telephone 28091.
Excess Ment.
Witness said that at one time he saw a lot more meat being plac- ed in the refrigerating chambers so he asked Mr. Beale what it was. Mr. Beale explained that it was local meat. He explained that in a conversation, he later had, Mr. Hawker told him they expected to get the Navy con tract but as they had failed to get it they had been left with a lot of meat on their hands.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
No fire insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL,
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1930,
Agents.
CANTON-HONGKONG TELEPHONE.
PLAN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE YUAN.
Canton, June 5. The draft contract for the con- struction of a long-distance tele- phone between Canton and Hong- Mr. Iacker said he did not kong, which was sent by the Canton know exactly what the Navy con-Special Municipality to the Execu- tract was but it was neither reative Yuan for its approval, is re- Mr. Hacker explained that a 16 sonable. nor senabile to put 18 ported to have been returned to the candlepower lamp would cause tons of carcases into cold rooms Municipality with instructions to 240 B.T.U.'s of heat per hour, all intended for only eight or nine proceed with the plan." of which made an extra load for tons. The
The Administrative Committed proper. procedure the refrigerating plant. Lights would have been to put the excess of the Automatic Telephone Ser- should always, he kept, switched | in 3 proper commercial cold ice has been instructed by the Municipal authorities to carry out storage plant where the tempera-the scheme immediately.-Canton ture would have been kept at 15 News Agency.
tiva degrees for more than months.
off when no one was in the room, but he said he had sometimes scen Chinese employees in the rooms standing there doing nothing with the doors open and the lights burning.
Difference in Plants.
Witness went on to explain With regard to the room used what he termed a vast difference! for storing mutton. witness stat-
ed that he had seen Chinese sales-between the plant as supplied to nien with prospective customers the Hotel for periods of storage going over all the pieces of meat under two months and a commer- and in some cases they would take cial plant for periods of two months and over. He said that down a piece and carry it away
with them. Witness added that he saw it done frequently and on such occasions he noticed that the door was always left open.
Meat Storing.
Mr. Hacker went on to deal with the method of storing meat, saying that the amount of meat placed in the rooms was in excess of what he had calculated for. He calculated for about 6,000 lbs. of beef and about 10,000 lbs of mutton
Не stated that the proper method of storing mutton W19 for the carcases to be hung from rails so that none of the CAT- cases touched each other and there was space between them for the free circulaiton of air. In rooms one and nine at the Hotel. rails were provided for that pur- pose but they were not provided in the other rooms which were not intended for the storage meat.
of
Mr. Hacker said in rooms one and nine he saw carcases hung on
the rails packed tightly against
AMERICAN-ORIENTAL BANK OPENED.
FINE NEW PREMISES AT SHANGHAI:
Shanghai, June 5. the Hotel plant was not designed day opened its new premises at The American-Oriental Bank to- for storing meat for long periods No. 29,, Nanking Road, opposite
the Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. and if he had known that Hotel required a plant to keep meat for long periods he would not have recommended, designed or built the plant.
The site was purchased for Taels 600,000.
A distinguished gathering at- tended the opening ceremonies.
MILELEN
"LINE
FRAMA
EXPRESS
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE.
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE vla PANAMA. NEXT SAILING
M.V.
'TAI PING YANG"
on JUNE 17th
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.
42 Days To New York
For Passenger and Freight information please apply:--
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.. Agents.
Telephone 28021.
P. & O. BRITISH-INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Dargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauxitlus, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Forts, Red Sea Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Europa Etc.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
(UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
Tons
From Hong-
"kong (about).
Destination
9,135.7 June noon. Marseilles, L'don, Hull,
Rotterdam & Antwerp
8. S.
KHIYA
* ALIPORE
RANPURA "LAHORE
16,001 21st June. 5,304 28th June
..
KARMALA
5,273 18th June.
19,128 5th July.
Carza only. *Calls Karachi.
|
Straits, Colombo & B'bay
Bombay, M'los & L'don
Mles, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dm & A'worp. Marseilles, L'don, Hull,
R'dm & A'werp
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pyrcus, Smyrna and other Levant by Steamers of the Khedivial Mall S.S. Co.
ITALAMBA
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC TARADA
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS
[with Limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation).
Loading Direct For
ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM OR AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG
AND SCANDINAVIA.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
8,018 | 9,949 | TALMA
10,000 SHIRALA 7,841 TAKLIWA : 7,936) ICalls Rangoon
6th June. 2 p.m.
21st June. 26th June
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
S'pore, Penang & Caloutta
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
5th July.
14th July.
B. L. Apear Lize steamers have excellent accommodation for Irt and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
6,956 | 6 June. 4 p.m. ■ Manila, Sandakan, Thurs,
·4,500 4th July. Island, Townsville, B'bane
Sydney and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
M.V. "NAGARA”
Sailing about 29th June.
TANDA
SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS AND VLADIVOSTOCK
Sailing about
ST. ALBANS NELLORE
6,853 3rd Aug. *Calls Port Holland & Zamboanga.
Passenger Rates Hongkong to Europe
£60.
G. E. HUYGEN
LTD.
For further paticulars, apply to the Agents:- GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO.,
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO", HONGKONG. Codes Used Al, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering First and Second Editions. Western Union and Watkin's, Marconi.
Canton.
Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers, Iron, Steel and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Eletcricians.
S.S. "TAIPING."
Passenger and Cargo Vessel Built and Engined at the Kowloon Dock by The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Oo, Ltd., 'to the order of the Australian-Orient Line, Ltd. For Australia- Hongkong Barvice."
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager--
R. M. DYER, B. Sc., M.L.N.A Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.
The E. & A. S.5. Co., Ltd. steamers will also call at Shanghai, Ilolle, Cebu, Kulambagan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en routs a inducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
The Union 8.5. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand,
Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Suez Canal The P. & 0. French Service of Steamers to London via the Caps. The New Zealand Shipping Co, Steamers to Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
KARMALA ST. ALBANS SHIRALA
MOREA TAKLIWA
KALYAN
SAILINGS TO SHANGHA & JAPAN
"
9,128, 6 June. 4 p.m. 1 S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 14,500-10th June. I Majl, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko
7,841 10 June. 6 &.m. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Osaka
| 10,954 | 20th June, I S'hai, Moji, Koba & Yoko
7,936 | 23rd June. 1 Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 9,144 4th July. | 8'bai, Moji, Koba & Yoko
"Calle at Tsingtau & Wei-hai-wei.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
'Parcels Measuring not more than 24 ft. x2ft. x 1ft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing. For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc. apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agents.
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd,0,-
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
Changte" & "41
"Taiping."
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND Through Bills of Lading issued to ku Australia, New Zeeland and Tasmanian Ports.
EXCELLENT & MOST UP-TO DATE FIRST & SECOND CLASS PASSENGERS ACCOMMODATION. HONGKONG TO SYDNEY—19 DAYS.
TAIPING
DUS HOGKONGM
10th June
OHANGTE
11th July
8th August
9th September
CHANGTE
ΤΑΤΡΙΝΟ
DUE TO BAID
17th Juno:
18th July
15th August
16th Septembar
For Freight & Passage, apply to BUTTERFIELD & ́SWIRE. Tel 30311
Ágents.