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THE
BLUE FUNN
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
"DIOMED "HECTOR"
24th Junc 9th July
M'loe, London, R'dam & 11'burg M'ler, London, R'dam & +F'gaw
LIVERPOOL SERVICE **TEIRESIAS"
20th June Geuca. Havre, L'pool & G'gow "ET, COMPANION" 20th July Genoa, Havre, L'pool & G′′guzw
PACIFIC SERVICE
via Kobe & Vologams
"TALTHYBIUS" 1926 June, 4 p.m. Victorin, Van'ver & Seattle Victoria, Van'ver & Seattle "IXION"
10th July
NEW YORK SERVICE
*ELPENOR"
Sails 2rul July
INWARD SERVICE
"PYRRHUS"
"PHILOCIETES"
Due
For New York, Buston & Baltimore via Sucz
For
18th June Shanghai & Hankos 20th June S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yako.
PASSENGER SERVICE
"AENEAS"
"HECTOR"
Hails 2nd July Por Shanghai, Tsingtao,
Weihaiwei, Taka & Pairen Far S'pore, Miles & Londos
..
Sails 9th July
Also Cargo Steamers with limited passenger secomanda.ión at
specially reduced fares.
For Freight, paneage rates and information apply in-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agenta.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination,
TO TSINGTAU via SWATOW
B SHANGHAI
Steamors.
Hangsang
TO SINGAPORE PENANG
8 CALCUTTA
Yatshing Kwongsang Chaksang Namaang Kutsang
Hasang
TO OSAKA vía AMOY & KOBE
TO OSAKA via AMOY,
SHANGHAI & KOBE
TO OSAKA via AMOY, MOJI
€ KOBE
Hoyang Yuensang
Kumsang
TO SANDAKAN
Sailings.
Sun. 22nd June at 10 a.m. Wed 25th Juno at 10 a.m
Sun. 29th June at 10 a.m. Wed. 2nd July at 10 a.m. Wed 25th June at 3 pm. Tues 8th July at 3 p.m. Satur. 19th July at 3 p.m
Sun 29th June at
7 a.m
Wed. 9th July at 7 a.m.
Fri 18th July at 7am.
Hinsang
Thurs 26th June at 3 p.m. Maurang
6th July at Sun
noon, Cheongshing Sun 22nd June at 7 a.m. Chipshing Fri 11th July at 7'a.m. SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN. Excellent first class accomodation on through steamers from Calcutta to Japan at the specially reduced return faree of $175.00 to Kobe and $200 00 to Yokohama. These Further return tickets are available for three months. reductions made for parties of not less than four adults.
For freight or passage apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 30311.
TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW
2 FOOCHOW
General Managers
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1930.
CIVIL SERVANTS'
SALARIES.
COMMISSION'S REPORT TO
"BE OPPOSED.
PETROL TAX PLAN,
Important resolutions will come before a meeting of the Legisla- tive Council to-morrow, including several dealing with the Salaries Commission report,
The Colonial Secretary to move the following resolution:
"That this Council approves | the recommendations of the Salaries Commission published 7 of in Sessional Paper No. 1929 as modified by the Govern- or's despatch No. 27 of the 22nd January, 1930, and approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies in his telegram of the 25th March, 1930, published in Sessional Paper No. 3 of 1930, and further modified by the ex-: clusion of the High Cost of Liv. ing allowance referred to in paragraph 2 of the Commis- sioners report and the rent al- lowance for dollar salaried of ficers of less than 10 years' ser- vice referred to in paragraph 180 of the report which allow- ances
provided shall not be without further specific sane- tion of this Council, and accord-i ingly resolves that a sum of $1,628,917 be charged upon the Revenue and other funds of the Colony in addition to the sums already provided in the Estimates for 1930 for the pur- pose of carrying into effect as from the 1st of January, 1930, the recommendations se modi- filed."
Investigate the Report.
Committee to be called "a Re trenchment Committed" for, the purpose of advising the Govern ment where, and the manner in which, economy in expenditure can, and should be made, in the personnel and administration of
this Colony,"
Tobacco Duties.
The Colonial Secretary to move the following resolution:
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company's Vessel,
"MEMNON"
From UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENTAL PORTS via
SINGAPORE. are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf "Resolved that the duties on Kowloon, where it will lie at Cen- tobacco set forth in section 6
signeas risk and subject to terms and of the Tobacco Ordinance, 1916, conditions of storage at Hoit's Wharf. Ordinance No. 10 of 1916, be al-The Cargo will be ready for delivery tered and that, subject to the from Godown on and after 16th June. Optional cargo will not be landed provisions of sub-section (3) of hore, unless notice has been given the said section, the duty pay- able (i) upon all tobacco, im- prior to steamer's arrival but carried from port to port to the final port ported into the Colony after the of call to which the option extends. All broken, chafed, and damaged coming into operation of this
upon all goods are to be left in the Godowns, resolution, and (ii) dutiable tobacco already in the where they will Colony at the coming into opera Tuesdays and Fridays: between any tion of this resolution, shall be hours of 10.45 am, and noon within
the
free storage period. as follows-per pound weight. A-On unmanufactured tobacco;
(1) If unstripped:
(a) containing 10 pounds or more of moisture per 100 pounds weight thereof, cents.
75
(b) containing less than 10 pounds of moisture per 100 pounds weight thereof, 84 certs.
(2) If stripped:
or
on
examined on
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods romaining undelivered after the 23rd June, will be subject to rent,
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 7th July, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th June, 1930.
(a) containing 10 pounds
more of moisture per 100 at the commencement of the Ordi- pounds weight thereof. 90 nance. These two subsections are cents.
based on section 2 of the Finance Act, 1928.
(b) containing less than 10 pounds of moisture per 100 pounds weight thereof, $1.00. B.-On manufactured tobacco:
(1) Cigars, $2.00.
(2) Cigarettes, $1.00. (3) Other manufactured tobacco, including souft and cigar cuttings, $1.00.
Petrol to be Taxed.
The Attorney General to move the first reading of "An Ordin- ance to provide for the taxation of Light Hydrocarbon Oils."
The Objects and Reasons of the Bill state:
1. The object of this Ordinance is, to tax, with certain exceptions and mentioned in section 6 (3) (4), all light hydrocarbon oils used in the Colony.
Khydrocarbon oils be imported and manufactured into light oils, such light oils shall also pay duty, but if the manufactured light oila are exported under an export per- mit, no duty is payable. No duty is to be payable on light oils par- chased or imported as ships atores or on account of His Majesty's Government or the Government of the Colony.
8. Sections 7 to 34 inclusive are The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes to move the following resolution:
respectively based en sections 7 "That in view of the far
to 36 inclusive of the Tobacco Ordinance, 1916, as amended by reaching effect of the Commis
Ordinance No. 3 of 1929. sioners' Report on employment
9. Section 35 empowers the generally and the community as
Governor in Council to grant to a whole and the large expendi-
conditional ture of public money involved,
licensed importers, exemption from any of the pro- Tho His Excellency the President of this Council be invited to ap-
visions of the Ordinance. precise conditions have not yet point a Committee consisting of
A drawback equal to the amount been settled but the object in view Government Nominees. Repre- of the duty will be granted in res- when settling them will be to ex- sentatives of employers and em
pect of oils on which the duty haa tend to well established oil com- ployees and others having a broad knowledge of the condi- been paid, if such oils are ex-panies of high financial standing ported. Necessary Regulations every reasonable facility for the tions of employment in this providing for drawback are con- payment of duty without Colony, to investigate the Retained in the First Schedule to the necessary interference with the expeditious and convenient handl- port of the Commissioners and make a Report thereon to the
ing of their oils. Government for further consi- deration.
Ordinance.
2. The amount of the duty is fifteen cents per gallon, but pro- vision is made in section 7 for varying the game.
8. A convenient title for the Ordinance is the Motor Spirit Ordinance, 1930.
H.C.L. Allowance. .The Hon. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., to move the following re- solution:
4. The Ordinance follows close "That the recommendations ly the provisions of the Tobacco 10 of 1916, as of the Salaries Commission as Ordinance, No. modified by the Government beamcadea by Ordinance No. 3 of not accepted, and that, as an 1929.
5. Section 2 defines bydrocarbon alternative, the temporary High-Cost-of-Living Allowance oils and light oils, and a list of approved by the Finance Com-light cils is contained in the Fourth mittee on the 10th April, 1930, Schedule to the Ordinance. The be continued until this Council definitions are adapted from sec. tion 2 of the Finance Act, 1928. shall otherwise decide, and
(18 & 19 Geo. 5. Ch. 17.) similar allowance equivalent to Ten per cent of their salaries be granted to the dollar-paid employees in the Civil Service of Hongkong, with effect from the 1st January, 1930."
Retrenchment Committee.
a
The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes to move the following resolution: "That it is desirable in the interests of this Colony that His Excellency the President of this Council be invited to appoint a
6. Sections 3, 4 and 5 are based on the corresponding sections of the Tobacco Ordinance, 1916.
un-
10. Sections 36 to 61 inclusive are respectively based on sections 37 to 64 of the Tobacco Ordinance," 1916, as amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1929.
11. The First Schedule contains regulations relating to Drawback, Bonded Warehouses, General Licensed Warehouses and Manu- facturers and Retailers Licenses. 12. The Second Schedule con- use, under the tains forms for Ordinance.
13. The Third Schedule gives a list of fees payable in respect_of warehouses and licenses.
14. The Fourth Schedule gives the list of light oils as follows: Light, petroleum ether, Motor solvents, Benzol, Toluol, Xylol, spirit, White spirit and special 7. Section 6 (1) and (2) Impose Solvent naphthas, Mineral naph- duty at the rate of fifteen cents thas, Admiralty vapourising oil, per gallon on all light oils Import- Light oils from distillation of coal, ed into the Colony after the com- Light oils from distillation ing into force of the Ordinance shale, Light oils from distillation and on all light oils imported of low temperature tar, Light oile before but landed after the com- from distillation by Bergius pro- mencement of the Ordinance. cess, Turpentine, Rosin spirit, Mix-
SAILIN
NOTIC
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
To San Francisco &
Los Angeles
Forialgbtly sailings on Tuesdayı Près. Cleveland .....Tum., July 1 Pres. Piersa ...Tues., July 15 Pres. Taft ... Tues., July 29
To Seattle & Victoria
Fortnightly sailings on Tusedkyn Pres. Lincoln ...Tues., June 24 Pres. Madison...Tue, July 8 Pros. Jackson ...Tues., July 22
£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe via
United States. Direct connectionsTM with all Atlantic tunes, Choice of rail lines across United Statos and Canada, liberal stopover privileges for sight-seeing.
Europe and New York Direct..
HOUND THE WORLD.
Fortnighty allfagéos Boudayı via Wanita, Biznito, Colombo, Burs Casal, Alexandra. Napise, Genoa, Mazuation, New York and Boston,
Pres. Fillmore S., Jun, 20, 8 a... Pres. Garfield S., Aug. 10,8 .. Pros. Wilson Sun., July 13, Ba.m. Pres. Polk...Bun, Aug. 24,8 m Pr. V. Baren Sun, July 27, 8 a.m. Pres. Adams Sun., Sept. 7,8 m. To Manila Pres. Cleveland June 21, 6 p.m. Pros. Jackson Pres. Madison July 1, 6p.m. Pres, Taft Fres. Pieres......July 5, 6p. Pres. McKinley ...July 29, 6 p.m... CANTON BRANCH:-No, 4 Shakee Street,
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP
LINES
AMERICAN MAIL
LINE
July 15, 6 p.m. July 19, 6 p.m.
NYKLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 to 8120-ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
Tatsuta Maru
Asama Maru ...
Thursday, 19th June. Thursday, 3rd July
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports
Mishima Maru... Siberia Maru
... Friday, 20th June Saturday, 5th July.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
Hakozaki Maru... Saturday, 28th June at 7 a.m. Saturday, 12th July. Terukuni Maru
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porte.
Tango Maru
Tuesday, 24th June
BOMBAY via Singapore, Panang & Colombo.
1 Tottori Maru
Friday, 27th June.
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama. Bokuyo Maru
Sunday, 29th June.
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Capetown & Ports.
Kamakura Maru
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama of
Duty is also imposed on stockstures of any of the above, and Ad- of light oils exceeding one thou- mixtures containing any one or sand gallons held by any person more of the above.
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
S.S. "CITY OF CORINTH”
London, Rotte dam & Hamburg
ELLERMAN LINE.
9th July
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
S.S. CITY OF BOMBAY"
10th July
Tatsuno Maru
Tuesday, 1st July.
Wednesday, 25th June.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople,
Genoa & Marseilles.
1Durban Maru
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
Tokushima Maru
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Haruna Maru
+Ceylon Maru (Moji Direct)
Tamba Maru
+Cargo only.
Sunday, 20th July
Sunday, 29th June.
Monday, 23rd June.
Sunday, 29th June.
Monday, 30th June.
Reduced lat class Excursion Rates quoted between
Manila and Australia.
For further information apply to: NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Telephone 30291.
(private exchanges to all Depts,
MOM
MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
To MARSEILLES via Saigon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti
(Aden) Suez, Port-Said.
PORTHOS....
1st July.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FORTNIGHTLY FREIGHT SERVICE YOX
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
& Kobe
ALSO AGENTS FUR
ATHOS II............ 1st July. D'ARTAGNAN
15th July..
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
29th July.
SERVICES TO
SPHINX..
18th Aug.
26th Aug. 16th Sept..
1st Sept. G. METZINGER... ANDRE LEBON... 15th Sept. 29th Sept, PORTHOS..
Oct. CHERONOZAUX... 13th
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
M.V. "OAKBANK"
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
8.8. TINHOW
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
8th July ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
4th August.
M.V. FUSIYAMA M.V. HILDA
29th July.
12th Aug,
CHENONCEAUX... 15th July. ATHOS II... D'ARTAGNAN... ANGERS..... SPHINX....
G. METZINGER... 30th Sopt.
ANDRE LEBON... 14th Oct,
ANGERS....
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers at Port-Said or Djibouti.
COMMERCIAL LINE.
From DUNKIRK Hamburg, "Rotterdam, (Antwerp):
Cie, den MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
For full Particulars, apply to:-
Telephones: 26851.
Loading for Mauritius, Durban, Reunion, Delagoa Bay, East London, Algos Bay, (Port Elizabeth), Mossel Bay and Capetown.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane. Zanzibar, Monbassa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Ludariz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply.
THE BANK LINE, Ltd.
8, Queen's Building,
Telephone 27791.
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Fiume, Genoa, áll Italian, Adriatic, Levant, Black Sea and Danube Ports. NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
4. For Shanghai Singapore & Europe * Japan
22nd June.
M.V. MONTE PIANA ̈ M.V. COL DI LANA M.V. MONCALIERI --
Dargo steamers only:
For
9th July. 24th July
1st July. 8th Aug
17th July. 24th Aug.
+ Refrigerated Space available for perishable goods. All dates dates are subject to alteration without notice, For Freight and Passiges apply to:
DODWELL & 60., LTD. Queen's Building,
Tel, 0: 26021.
Agents.
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