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Ship ALL your merchandise con- signed to American markets VIA SEATTLE. Investigate the advan- tages by writing for new "Port of Seattle Information," valuable to shippers, manufacturers-and export- ers. BETTER, just route your next shipment via Seattle AND PROFITI
Seattle is served by seven- teen steamship lines and six transcontinental railroads.
The port of Seattle offers you mammoth port facilities in seven great public terminals, handling 10,000,000 tons of freight per year.
For full particulars writo Traffic Department
thePORT of SEATTLE
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MESSAGERIES
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MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailinge from Hongkong.
T. MARSEILLES vía Saigon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suzz, Port-Said.
PORTHOS...... 9th June. CHENONCEAUX... 23rd Juno, 7th July. ATHUB II.. D'ARTAGNAN...... 21st July. 4th Aug ANDRE LEBON . FELIX ROUSSEL, 18th Aug. G. METZINGER... SPHINX..
1st Supt.
15th Sept.
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
& Nobe.
ATHOR II.... D'ARTAGNAN ANDRE LEBON .. FELIX ROUSSEL G. METZINGER... SPHINX..
9th June. 23rd June. 7th July. 21st July, 4th Aug.
18th Aug. PORTHOS.................................
1st Sept. CHENONCEAUX... 15th Sept.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian porta, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers at Port-Said or Djibouti.
COMMERCIAL LINE.
From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp) 1 For full Particulars, apply to:-
Telephones: 26851.
Cic. das MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
3. Queen's Building.
GLEN LINE.
FARE HONGKONG TO LONDON.
1st June/30 November
1st December 31st May
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO,
Steamship "GLENIFFER"
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Motor Vessel "GLENAPP"
Motor Venael "GLENSHIEL"
Motor Vangal "GLENGARRY"
£65.12.04. £82.0.0.
14th June.
10th Juno.
3rd July.
17th July.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
KLAVENESS LINE
1
(PACIFIC
COAST-ASIATIC
SERVICE.).
REGULAR TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE,
HONGKONO direct for
SHANGHAI, LOS ANGELES HARBOUR, SAN FRANCISCIO, PORTLAND, ORE., PUGET SOUND, SEATTLE and TACOMA. M.B. "NANGENVILLE"
Bailing 20th June
Also issing through Bille of Lading to Gulf and Atlantic Ports,
with transshipment at San Frauçfied by first opportunity.
SOUTH BOUND
M.8. "CORNEVİLLE” ...duo H'kong 21st sailing 22nd June Accepting cargo for Manila, Java ports and Singapore. Limited Passenger Accommodation at`moderate rate,
ኒ።
For Freight, Pamigo Bates and all other information pisane 'apply to- THORESEN & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Queen's Building,
Tel. 30837.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931.
JAPAN'S ECONOMY.
|AGITATION AGAINST SALARY
CUT DROPPED.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THORESEN & CÒ., LTD.
The Steamship,
"ROSALIE MOLLER" Tokyo, May 27.
having arrivel from Antwerp on the 25th May, 1931, consigneon of cargo. With unexpected und almost are hereby notified that all goods are dramatie suddenness, agitationeing landed at their risk into the against the proposed salary cut, non-hazardous, which twenty-four hours ago was threatening to develop to serious proportions, appears virtually to have subsided.
hazardous nnd/or Pra hazardous gownk of the hongkong and Kowloon Whorf and Gonown Co., Ltd, whence delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleareil by the 2nd June, 1931, will be subfest
to rent.
Almost without exception the of All broken. chafed and damnged fetals who were preparing to re-
are to be left in the godown where sign have cancelled their intention they will be examined on the let June, 1931, at 10 h.m. by our Sur- und expressed regret at causing un
veyors, Messza, Anderson and Anho, unnecessary sensation. Even mem-
No claims will he admitted unless bers of the judiciary, whose con-notified and/or application for survey tention that they are legally guaran-made in writing within seven days teed against any reduction of after landing of the goods or in any saluries resulted in the Government case before the goods are taken
are delivery of. exempting them temporarily, now discussing the question of mak Claims will not be recoverable unless complefe accounts, are sent in ing voluntary subscriptions to the within fourteen days of final discharge State funds.
of vessel.
Thanks to prompt action by the polico in arresting 34 agitators, thereby forestalling the Radicals' efforts to exploit the situation, plans to start a railway strike have been frustrated, and appre- hension has been removed.
With the promulgation of an Im perial ordinance this afternoon the sanctioning the salary cut, whole trouble has apparently been brought to n conclusion.-Bruter.
No Fire Tourance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by:-
THORESEN & CO., LTD,
Agents, Hongkong, 24th May, 1991.
N. Y. K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA)
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
"YASUKUNI MARU,"
It was reported from Tokyo on May 22 that the Cabinet had de- The Motorship, cided to cut official salaries, a slid- ing scale being brought into opera- |tion un June 1. The maximum re- having arrived from the above ports, duction will be 20 per cent. The Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- Premier estimates that the reduc-landed and placed at their rink in the formed that their Goodn are being tions will result in saving
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and sew million yen in the present Goown Company's Godowns at Kow. fiscal year. I
loon, whence delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 2nd June, 103), will be subject is rent.
Damaged packages must be left in
of
NEW WAR MEMORIAL. | the Godowns for examination by the
BRITISH M.FS. ATTEND A CEREMONY AT YPRES.
Consignee's and the Co.'s representa. tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at 2.30 p.m. within the free storage I'erial
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival Į here, after which date they cannot be
recognized.
No clans will be admitted
after
No Bre Insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 28th May, 1931.
London, May 27. Members of Parliament repre- sentative of the three parties in the House, who spent Whitsuntide the gods have left the Godowna. visiting the British war cemetries and memorials in France and Bel- gium. were present al Ypres Cathedral yesterday, when Gene- ral Sir Charles Harington, for merly Chief of Staff to Field Mar- shal Lord Plumer, unvelled a tablet to the memory of one mil lion dead of the British Empire who fell in the Great War,
Underneath the tablet are the arms of the United Kingdom and Dominions finely sculptured. British Wireless.
GENERAL IRONSIDE.
TO BE LIEUTENANT OF THE TOWER OF LONDON.
LAUNCHING PLANES.
POSSIBILITIES OF CATAPULT DEVICE DISCUSSED,
London, May 27: The remarkable ratapult dé- viec demonstrated a few days ago: a Farnborough, when a nine-ton aeroplane was hurled into the air at 60 miles an hour in threo seccinds, will be seen in operation by the public at the annual Air Force display at Hendon on June
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES“
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"CHENONCEAUX" Arrived Hongkong on Monday, the 11th May, 11. From MARSEILLES &c. Consigneen of Cargo by the above named steamer aro, hereby informed that their goods with the exception and Valuables of Oplum, Treasure are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whenco delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
Goods nut cleared within 7 days bo including date of arrival, will subject to rent.
to the
All claims must be sent undersigned before the Thursday, the 4th June, 1931, or they will not be recognized.→→
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consigneos, and the Company's Surveyors Mesara:-Goddard Douglas at 10.00 a.m. the Ist June, 1931.
and
on Monday,
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us any case whatever,
R. OHL,
Hongkong, 25th May, 1931,
Agent
ASAHI BEEF
Bolo Agent
MITSUI
BUSSAN
KAISHA
LTD.
SENER BEET HONGKONG
SAHI
BEE
LAGER BEER
BEST
VILJELICON
PARUMA
EXPRESS
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE.
THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama,
All Vessel call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.
Passengers desiring to travel, by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well up to their expections, and at a cost most reasonable.
For Passenger and Freight information please apply
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DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings,
Agente.
Telephons 28021:
P. & 0. BRITISH-INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAI D) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & B. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Porta, Red Sea Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Porte,
Europe Etc.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAN MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
S. 5.
ΤΟΠΑ
"BURDWAN
!
9,000
↑ KASHMI
RANPURA
KASHGAR KAWALPINDI *PERIM
KHYBER *SOMALI
RAJPUTANA *PADUA
KARMALA
From Hong- kong (about)
30th May
Destination
Miles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg. Rotterdam & A'worp
6th June. | M'los, L‘don, Hull,
Rotterdam & Antworp
17,000 20th June. 9,000 4th July. 17,000 18th July 7,700 | 25th July.
9,000
1st Aug.
6,800 | 8th Aug.
17,000 | 15th Aug. 5,900 22nd Aug,
9,000 29th Aug.
|
| Bombay, M'les & L'don
M'ies, L'don, R'dm & A'werp Bombay, M'ies & Lidon
M'les, Havre, L'don, H'burg, Rotterdam & Antworp
M'les, L'don, R'dm & A'werp
|
M'los, Havro, L'don, Hull,
H'burg. R'dam & A'werp
Bombay, M'ies & L'don
Mles, Havro. L'don, H'burg, Rotterdam & Antwerp Marseilles, & London
*Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca. ¡Calls Port Swettonbam.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Charge to Constantinoplo, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by Biehners of the Khedival Mail 8.8. Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS ·
TILAWA
- SANTHIA
10,000 | 31st May, 3 p.m.
8,000
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
16th June.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
TALMA
10,000
23rd Juno.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for lai and 2nd clan passengers.
"Experts consider it is tre- mendous possibilities in extending the use of neroplanes over dift- London, May 27.
where adequate. The War Ofee
nnnounce that cult country. Lieutenant General Sir Edmund aerodrome space is not available. Ironside has been appointed Lien- forward run of only 100 feet in tenant of the Tower of London, in required for the kind of aircraft succession to Lieutenant General usually requiring about 1,000 feet Sir Herbert Uniacke.
to take off. Although passengera
The compressed air mutors General Ironside has commanded are not likely to submit to
terrific acceleration of the cata- the apparatus can produce 8,000 the Meerut District of India since ult launch, it is considered that horsepower in
TANDA a few seconds. 1928. At the end of the war he small planes could be used
in Secure anchorage is naturally re- ST. ALBANS was Commander-in-Chief
NELLORE mayquired for it, but the entire de- considerably alter the existing vice is completely. mobile.-Bri- Luerial co-operation in mobile wärtish Wireless.
of the
Allied troops at Archangel.-British this way, while the device
Wireless.
the
oporations.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
Telegram:
Head Office and Works:
"BANIZESTO. HONGKONG KOWLOON, HONGKONG.
Telephones:
HONG KONG OFFICE MAYU. KOWLOON DOCK, SOME.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, STEEL, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
On orde
That of
T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”.
in No. 1 Dock. Ship Dimensions:-686′0′′ 0. A. x 88'%′′ × 48′8′′ Mid.
26,000 tons Gross.
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 7000 × 88′0′′ × 30′8′′ Ovor kill, H.W. OST. Balvage Tug "Heary Enswick.” 2,000. I.H.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. 2nd FinE Call Bigual, T.E.Q.B. Sheerlegs capable of Ufting 60 tons. Codee Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, Firet and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Watkins.
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager.
· R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MEN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong,
of
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
7,000 | 30th May, noon, Manila, Rábaul,
5,000 7,000
3rd July.
1st Aug.
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne Eegular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghal and Japan and Hongkong to Australia
+
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days. Frequent connections from Australia with the following: The Union 8.B. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to Londen and
The P. & O, Branch Service of Steamers to London via Homs, The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal,"
TALMA
ST. ALBANS
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
KASHOAR ¡PERIM TAKADA RAWALPINDI ISOMALI
SIRDHANA
Harbour
KHYBER
Call Flags
ICargo only.
| Exgirme
Dell
logy **
Shipwright
གས
| 100,000 | 5th Juna. Į Amoy, S'bai, Moji, Köbe
& Quake | 5,000 5th Juno. S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko 9,000 5th June. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 7,700 10th Juno. S'hai, Kobo & Yoko 17,000 18th June. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka ~6,800 19th Juno. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 27th June. S'hai, Kobo & Yoko
2nd July. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 9,114 3rd Jvly. | B'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
7,745
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.
Parcols Measuring not more than 5 c.ft. 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.
Agante."
P. & 0: Bldg., Connaught Rd., C.,
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA. Calling a Mandia (P. Is.), Thursday les, Catena Townsville Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
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BRITISH STEAMERS, CHANGTE - TAIPING (Rakes)
FASTEST 166 MOST UNTO-DAZE STEAKERS IN THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, BURGBON #09 STEWARDESS CARRIED. Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney--19 Days
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £76`RETURN
LONDON (via Australia) from $188/15/8. (Australian Newspapers on B6)
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