LIQUOR DUTIES REVISED.
Continued from Page 2.)
duty would not be increased 100) per cent. the same as the retail
rico of liquor had.
LORD BIRKENHEAD'S
RELATIVES.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THEIR
ASSISTANCE.
who
London, Feb. 19, Mr. Winston Churchill, one of The Government, Mr. Lloyd ex-the late Lord Birkenhend's closest plained, had taken a 1/8d. dollari yo na to make a rate as near to friends, has organized a fund le the Chinene a possible. China ist the Earl's relatives,
are insuflelently provided for, ut- had taken 60 gold cents as a gold though be nude a conaftlerable in- wait. Hongkong had taken the
come from baoks, journalism and 1/8d. dollar as being the nearest directorships, towards the close of aquivalent.
[his life.
Revenue Incrense.
A number of distinguished per- From this new rate, and based sons have subscribed to the fund. solely on the current rate of ex-which is already large.---Kruter, slange, approximate figures show-
ing the increase of revenue to be
derived from the new impositions, liquors, al $800,000 from can be given. With the dollar bucco. valued at 11d, the total Increase
to-
The Increase in the import of revenue from both tobacco and duties on liquora works out at Hiquor duties will be approximate little over 60 per cent, and these Ir $2,000,000, which is made upon tobares at just short of 50 per roughly: of $1,200,000 from cent.
THE SWEDISH EAST
ASIATIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FANT MOTOR VESSELS (WI Lamited, but excepiimmally good, pezsengri accommodatinisaj.
Loading Direct For
GRNOA, ALGHERS, OKAN, ROTTERDAM, (AMSTERDAM .. HAMBURG, OSLO, QOTHENBURG AND OTHER
·
SCANDINAVIA PORTS.
Sailing shout
M.V. "SHANGTUNG"
M.V. "FORMOSA"
M.V. "NANKING"
30th
M.V. "NAGARA”
SIME
28th February. 318t March. April. May.
*Also calling at Lisbon & Oporta direct
MANILA, CEBU AND JAPAN PORTS.
Sailing about
M.V. "FORMOSA"
3rd March,
M.V. "NANKING“ ...
M.V. "ANGARA"
Russenger Rates Hongkong to Europe
24th March. 24th April. LGO.
G. E. HUYGEN
Canton.
For further paticulars, apply to the Agantism GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
THE NEW ROUTE HOME BY THE
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAVIGATION CO. via Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez & Port Said to
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE and LONDON overland via VENICE
with
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Fitted with
Every convenience for travel in tropical waters as well as in cold climates-swimming pool, gymnasium, bar, verandahs, spacious promenade decks.
Vessels ventilated on the thermo- tank system throughout.
Surgeon, Stewardesses, laundry, hair dressers, cinema, orchestra.
NEXT SAILING
S.S. "CRACOVIA”
*S.S. "GANGE”
.22nd February
25th March
*Particular attention is entled to the ss. "Chinge" which will
make the passnge!---
HONGKONG TO ITALY
HONGKONG TO LONDON
24 DAYS.
26 DAYS.
For further particulars apply to
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
M
MESSAGERIES
Agents.
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MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
·To MARSEILLES vía Saigon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said;
CHENONCEAUX... 3rd Mar. ATHOS II. 17th Mar. D'ARTAGHAN 31st Mar. ANGERS.......... 14th Apr. FELIX ROUSSEL 28th Apr. G. METZINGER... 12th May. ANDRE LEBON... 20th May. PORTHOS........... 9th June.
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
8 Fabe.
D'ARTAGNAN............. – 3rd Mär. ANGERS 17th Mar. FELIX ROUSSE). 30th Mar. G. METZINGER... 13th Apr. ANDRE LEBON... 27th Apr. PORTHO8.... 11th May. CHENONCEAUX... 25th May, ATHOS II.......... 8th Juno.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian porte, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail
toamore at Port-Baid or Djibouti,
COMMERCIAL LINE.
From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp).
Forfall Particulars, apply to:-
Telephones: 20651.
(le, des MESSAGERIES MARITIMET.
18,PQueen's Building.
THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1931.
out
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Defence Contribution.
To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir-1 venture to suggest that Unofficial Members of Council would render a great ser- vice to the Colony and earn the | *
lanting gratitude of their fellow eltizens if they would raise in Council the
qucation of the Defence Contribution which is paid by the Colony.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CQ., LTD. and CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Vesac?,
"PROTESILAUS" From SEATTLE, VANCOUVER and VICTORIA via JAPAN. are requested to take delivery of Flour, and Lumber shipments as soon na the vessel is ready to discharge, and are hereby notified that if their lighters are not placed alongside the steamer as required, their shipments will be discharged into Holt's Whart Kowloon, at their expense, where the cargo will he also at their risk and expense and subject to the terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. Steamer will commence discharge on the 14th February, 1931.
Under the Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901, no less than twenty per cent of the Culonial revenues is appropriated yearly to the Imperial Government, for the Defence of the Colony.
General cargo will be discharg- The Colony'a finances Breed into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, admittedly in a parlous state and where it will lie at Consignees risk the Government has not disclosed and subject to the terms and condi- at Holt's Whorf. the existence of any scheme which tians of storage shows the slightest prospect of The Cargo will be ready for delivery enabling to meet the Budget from the Godown on and after 14th deficiency.
February, 1931.
Lules some netion going to the root of our finances is taken at an early date an all-round and substantial increase in taxation appears to be inevitable.
It would appear that the Seure- tary of State for the Colonies is alive to the diflculties by which the Colony is freed and or might
that he might be induced to influence His Majesty's Govern ment to remit temporarily this Contribution which shorl one Arth of
of our revenue It has appeared in the press thal if the dollar remains at its (prosent level the Budget defleirney will be in the neighbourhood of five million dollars and 1 under. stand that the estimated revenue is between twenty-five and thirty million dollars-from which i would
that the remission appear of the Contributions would enable the Government to balance its
budget without further tuxation.
|
goods are to be left in the Gedowns, All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 18,46 4.mt. pnd noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's und all General Cargo own, remaining undelivered after the 20th February 1981, will be subject to rent.
4
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigne! on or before the 8th March 1931.
they will not be recogniseil. No Pire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
· Hongkong. 14th February, 1931.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
The Steamship.
"ATHUS II" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 17th February, 1931.
From MARSEILLES, &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are at their being landed and placed riak in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon wharf and 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 sont to the undersigned before the Thursday, tho 20th February 1931, or they will not he recognized.--
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur- veyor Messra:-Goddard and Douglas nt 10.00 a.m. on Monday the 23rd February, 1931-
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.
No fire insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL.
Agent. Hongkong, 17th February, 1981.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
Consignees per Company's Vessel,
"AUTOLYCUS"
From UNITED KINGDOM `vin SINGAPORE.
are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into folt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Con- signee's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt'a Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 16th
which means that the money wFebruary, 1951. win at the Race Meeting will be worth ever so much more because they pay us in sovereigns
about the King of Siam coming at And my dear, have you noticed
the same time as the Commission- aires?
That quite definitely can't Ju passing it may be noted that one fifth of any sum raised by be a mere coincidence and Fre further Laxation to meet the emer-Elephants and wants to bay some sure he's, heard of our White grney would automatically pass into The Imperial offers unter and I think its just too sweet of the san law!
him. Isn't it lovely how all our going? -Your $5,000, troubles would be Gudsend to this bilant.
#1 Colony, while the equivalent summ est £250,000 would be a negligible drop in the bucket of Imperial Finance.
The
remission
F. II, LOSERY.
Popsy Again,
cars
are
Popsy.
NEW BUILDINGS.
PARSEE IRAYER-HOUSE NEAR COMPLETION. Situated at Leighton Hill Road, close to Caroline H,
the new
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Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but enrried on from part to port to the final port of call to which the option extende
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns.
the when they will be examined on aay Turadays and Fridays between hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining un- delivered after the 23rd February 1931, will be subret to rent.
All Cinima against the Steam.or must be presented to the undersigned 1931. on or befare the 9th March or they will not be recognised.
Na Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th February, 1931.
tion Company.
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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
S. S.
MALWA "ALIPORE IKHIVA
KHYBER
*SOMALI
RAWALPINDI †KARMALA
Tons
From Hong- kong (about)
Dastination
10,980 28th Feb. Marseilles, & London
3rd Mur. Straits, Colombo & B'bay 7th Mar. M'loa, L'don Hull, H'burg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp
5,273 9.135
| 9,114 | 14th Mar.
31st Mar
16,619 28th Mar.
| 9,128 | 11th Apr.
*Cargo only. Onlls Casa Blanca
| Mles, 'don, Hull,
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Rotterdam & Antwerp
| Marseilles & London M'las, L'don, Hull.
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Frequent connections from Port Sai for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pyrous, Smyrna and other Levant by Steamers of the Khedivial Mail S.S. Co.
over
TAKADA
TILAWA
My dear, Wasn't I just too wonderfully right about the eur-
Jockey Club Stables. Work on the new Jockey Club rants and won't it be too lovely Parsee Zoroastrian Building having those three Commission-earing completion. Work has stables at Wongneichong is also sires troms England.
Mand says
good been progressing steadily for the making
progress. It in they'll wear red uniforms with last few months, and it is hoped understood that the contract for crowns and anchors and things on by the Parsee community to open the erection of the building is for
inover a year. Work began them and they'll have the one with this prayer-house sometime most medals at Government House April, or at the Intest, the begin-two months ago, Lo open the doors of and ning of May. things-toe. thrilling, my dear. It will be recalled thai the and just
what's always been foundation stone was laid by Mrs. wanted. And the other two en
D. K. Kharas, the wife of the Pro- see to the lifts and lights and sident of the Parsee Charity Fund things and poor Sir William won't Association, on October 24, 1930. have anything to bother about. the ceremony being attended by n ter the new building will be used large gathering. When comple- for religious purposes, to replace the old
has been sold. The is es- cost of the new building timated at $28,000. Messrs. Leigh and Orange, while Architects for the building are for it.
Another thing he says they're the construction is being carried
And Angus says they're sure to want a Crematorium to start with, and that's a sort of oven thing you ran burn bills and contracts and
things in and nobody has to pay Street, wyer-house in Elgin
anything any more so I'm going to order that new frock and Tubby won't have to bother about paying
į sure to do is to Stableise' the dollar kout by the Tung Nam Construe-
COUNT
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
6,949
28th Fob.
S'pore, Ponang & Caloutta
.10,006
24th Mar.
S'pore, Penung & Coloutta
7,754
4th Apr-
S'pore, Penang & Caloutto
SANTHIA
B. I. Appear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for, lei and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless ‘and- carry a quaLfied surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
THE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS NELLORE
"TELEGRAPHS”
and then let us plan
your 1031
Advertising Campaign
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
Tringrams:
"HANIFESTO. HONGKONG."
Head Office and Works: KOWLOON, HONGKONG. PRICE BROS.
Telephones:
HONG KONG OFFICE 18910.
KOWLOON DOCK
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS, AND BUILDERS, MARINE, AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, STEEL, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS, AND ELECTRICIANS.
Un Lloyda
It of
approved
bby
Cant
Blerk
Kinsfac
T.S.Š. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN”,
In No. 1 Dock, Ship Dimensions:-662′9′′ x 88'10" X 44'6" Mid. 26,000 tonn groG8)
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ x 88′0′′ x 30'6" Over alll, H.W. 0.8.T. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick." 2,000. LE.P. Wireless Call Bignal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.HI.Q.V. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons. Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Watkins.
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.
6,956
28th Feb.
'Manila, Rabaul,
4,500
1st Apr.
6.853
1st May.
Brisbane, Sydney'
and Melbournej
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-- The Union 9.8. Co.'s Steamers to teh United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, eting
The P. & D. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. French Service of Steamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Co. Steamers to Southampton, and London via Panama Canal.
ISOMALI TILAWA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
RAWALPINDI ¡MIRZAPORE,
ST. ALBANS
SANTHIA
KARMALA ISOUDAN TALMA
RAJPUTANA
NELLORE
22 Feb. D'light. | 5’hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko 10,000 | 28th Feb. I Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Osakn
. ני
| 16,619 | 28th Feb. | S'hai, Kohe & Yoko
6.715 5th Mar. Moji & Kobe 4,500 6th Mar. | S'hai, Moji, Kobo, Osake
& Yoko
| 7,754 | 13th Mar. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe Ojaka
& Yoko
9,128 14th Mar. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 19th Mar. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 10,000 24th Mar. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 16,586 | 27th Mar. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoko:
6,853 6th Apr. 8'ini, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
Harbour
Call Ping-
¡Cargo only.
Engineer
**K."
Beitar
mater Ay,"
Shipwright"|
"I".
Parcels Measuring not more than 21 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., C.
TRAVEL A.-Q. LINE
TO AUSTRALJA. Calling at Maella (P. 15.), Thursday Is. Cairns, Townsville, Brabant, Sydney and Melbourne-
BRITISH STEAMERS CHANGTE - TAIPING (ERO)
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FIRST CLASS. FARE TO-SYDNEY, #76 RETURN."
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