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IS A CAR YOU MAY NEED!
ERSKINE TOURING,
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55, Nathan Road.,
Tel. 56948,
Kowloon,
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MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. Sailings from Hongkong.
To YOKOHAMA via Shangħal
and Kobe.
19th July
THE HONGKONG
TO MARSEILLES via Saigon,
Singapore, Penang Colombo, Dijbouti, (Aden) Suox, Port-Said.
G. Philippar Porthos.. Chenonceaux Athos II D'Artagnan Andre Lebon ..
26th Apr.
10th May.
24th May.
7th June.
G. Metzinger ..
21st June. 5th July. 19th July. 2nd Aug.
Chenonceaux Athos !! D'Artagnan
Andre Lebon.. Felix Roussel
G. Metzinger Angers
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2nd Aug
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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
For DUNKIRK via Haiphong Oran Le Havre; s/s
For full Particulars, apply to:-
Clo. dos MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
3. Queen's Building.
GLEN LINE.
FARES HONGKONG TO LONDON.
Telephones: 26651.
on or about
£60.0.0.
£75.0.0.
TO LONDON, ROTTENDAM & HAMBURG við STRAITS
1st June/80th November
1st December/31st May
& COLOMBO.
Steamship "PEMBROKESHIRE" (Via Oran) Steamship "GLENIFFER"
.. 23rd Apr. 8th May.
21st Apr.
5th May.
20th May.
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Motor Vessel "GLENBEG"
Motor Vessel "GLENAPP"
Motor Vessel "GLENSHIEL"
Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY"
17th June.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.. Agents: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The First Gas Attack.
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telooraph.1
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1932.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO,' ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"BENLAWERS” Consignacs of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being
at their rink landed
into the
Sir, I do not know on what authority Mr. Dovey stated in his Interesting "Chemistry" speech hazardous and/or extra hazardous
frat
of The Godowns that when poison gas was
Hongkong and Kow- used in Franco 80,000 respirators loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from tho wharves were made and shipped within 27 dieivery may be obtained. hours of the sample being obtained. No claims will be admitted after The gas was first used on April 22, the Goods have left the Godown 1915, and it was almost at once and all Goods remaining undelivered reported to be chlorine. By the after the 22nd April, 1932, will be evening of the 24th, a limited num-subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must ber of respirators made by Belgian
bo civilians were sent up to the tresor before the 6th May, 1032, or they presented to the Undersigned on ches; but for many days most of will not be recognized. the troops facing the gas cylinders were without any means of protec- tion and it was not until May that the respirators from England were issued to them.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st April 1982, at 10 am, by Mesare, Goddard and Douglas."
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have n Revenuo Omeor attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
in
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by
"GIDE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
This is not intended in any way as a disparagement of the British chemists. But it so happens that next Friday, the seventeenth an- niversary of this gas attack, a short account.of the battle will be given on the wireless; and listeners will have dificulty in reconciling the above statement with what actually occurred. If it is correct, either the experts took an inordin- ately long time to confirm that the H.M.S.. KENT ÁRRIVES. gas was chlorine, or else the Army authorities were criminally negli-
Hongkong, 15th April, 1932.
SHANGHAJ
gent in delaying the issue of the BRINGS ARGYLLS BACK FROM respirators. Even when the latter arrived they consisted of mere atrips of cloth which, in the absence of chemicals, were recommended to be treated with any liquid available In the trenches.
A. M. ROWES-SMITHL
MISSION ARRIVES
MEMBERS GO TO SCENE
OF
ENQUIRIES.
Peking, Apr. 20. The members of the League of Nations Commission of Inquiry arrived at Chingwantao at ten: fo'clock this morning.
H.M.S. Kent, which had aboardi the 2nd. Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, "ar-j rived at Hongkong from Shang- hal at 11 am. yesterday and moor- ed at No. 6 buoy. The work of disembarking the Argylls was commenced at 2 p.m.. they being transferred to the shore by launches,
Hongkong The Argylls left early in February at the com mencement of the Shanghai trou- ble, and were stationed at Shang- hal throughout the disturbance, taking part in the defence of the International Settlement.
H.M.S. Kent will go into the naval dock at the end of the week From Chingwantao' Lord Lytton to be refitted. It is not known yet! and Dr. Wellington Koo, the whether she will participate in the Chinese assessor, will proceed to annual cruise of the Southern Dairen. Herr Schnee and M. China - squadron, which commenc Chandel and the Japanese assessore on Tuesday, when H.M.S. Med- will travel to Dairen aboard way departed from Hongkong. Japanese destroyer.
The other members of the Com- mission, Gen. McCoy and- Signor Marescotti, are going to Mukden by train direct.-Reuter.
Arrival at Dairen.
Dairen, Apr: 20.
Two Japanese destroyers, bring-]
MUZZLING CABLES.
N.Z. ACT TO PREVENT ALARMIST REPORTS
Wellington, Apt. 20. The New Zealand Government
ing M. Claudel, Mr. Schnee and is instituting a censorship on the Japanese assessor and stati messages sent abroad In order to arrived here this evening from prevent alarmist reports being Chinwangtao.-Reuter.
cabled overseas.-Reuter.
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P & O. BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES,
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From Hong- kong (about) •
17,000 | 23 Apr. noon. Bombay, M'les & L'dor 1. 5,300 1st May. Straita, Colombo & B'bay | 17,000 7th May. Bombay, M'los & L'don
6,800 | 14th May. | B'bay, M'les, L'don, Havre,
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| 15,000 | 21st May. Bombay, Milos & Lidon
| 17,000 | 4th June. | Bombay, M'les & L'doo
EBANGALORE 6,500 11th Juno. B'bay. Mles, ladon, H. Viit
NALDERA
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| 36,400 | 18th June 1 Bombay, M'les & L’don
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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
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SIRDHAN A TILAWA
7,000 8,000
30th Apr.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutte
17th May.
S'pore, Penang & Caloutta
10,000
28th May.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
B. L. Apcar Lino steamers have excellent accommodation for lat and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
A LNELLORE
- 7,000 |
30th Apr.
7,000
3rd June
7,000
2nd July.
(Manila, Rabaul,
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sallings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan
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TONG KOWLOON, HONGKONG.
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OFFICE 2326. KOWLOON DOCK KADES,
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS. BOILER MAKERS. STEEL, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORCE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
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T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
In No. 1 Dock. Ship Dimensiona:~666′0′′ 0. A. X 88′0′′ × 48′6′′ Mid.
26,000 tons Gross.
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700'0" X 88′0′′ X 80`S" Over all, H.W. O.S.T. Salvage Tug "Honry Keswick" 2,000 I.H.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal, T.H.Q.B. Sheerlogs capable of lifting 80 tone. Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, Firat and Becond Edition. Western Unlon. Bentley and Watkins.
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
Harbour Call Flags
Exgineer
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maker
Skipwright
R. M. Dyer, C.B.E., B.Sc., M.I.N.A.. Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.
and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney--10 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union S.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via No. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P. & O. Royal Mali Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of Bteamers to London via Buca.
The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and
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CHITRAL
SIRDHANA
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IBANGALORE BAKOHI TILAWA
TANDA
TALMA
NALDERA
¡Cargo only.
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
15,000 | 22 Apr. 6 am. | 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko
| 8,000 23 Apr. 7 a m. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yoke
53,00 25th Apr. } S'hai, Moji & Koba 6,500 30th Apr. S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko 1700 5th May. S'hai, Kobs & Yoko 10,000 5th May. Amoy, B'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Osaka
7,000 6th May.
S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko
10,000 | 19th May. | Amoy, Moji. Kobe & Yoko 16,000 19th May. S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko,
All date are approximare and subject to attenation without notice. Parcels 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., P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C.,
Agents.
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To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P.Is.), Thursday Is., Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne."
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