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MARITIMES
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1932.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The First Gas Attnek.
(To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.1
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. BUY
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
DENLAWERS"
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- Sir--I do not know on what formed that all Goods am being
де their authority Mr Dovey stated in his landod
risk
Into the Interesting "Chemistry" specchi hazardous and/or extra hazardous that when polson gas was first Godowns of The Hongkong und Kow-. uned in France 80,000 respirators loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves were made and shipped within 27 dleivery may be obtained. hours of the sample belug obtained, No claims will be admitted after The gas was first used on April 22, the Goods have left the Godos 1915, and it was almost at once and all Goods remaining undelivered reported to be chlorine. By the after the 22nd April, 1982, will be
rent evening of the 24th, o liniited num.subject to ber of respirators made by Belgian All 1 claime against the steamer must civilians were sent up to the tren- bo presented to the Undersigned
or before the 0th May, 1082, or they 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 Glodowns, where they will be examined on the 21st April, 1982, at 10 am, by
Goddard and Douglas. Messrs.
To comply with the General Bonded This is not intended in any way Warehouse Regulations consignees as a disparagement of the British must have a Revenue Officer In chemists. But it so happens that attendance when damaged dutiable next Friday, the seventeenth an-goods are examined. niversary of this gas attack, n No Fire Insurance has been effected. short account of the battle will be
Bills of Lading will be countersign. given on the wireless; and listeners en by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD., will have difficulty in reconciling,
Agents. the above statement with what
Hongkong, 15th April, 1932. actually occurred. If It is correct, efther the experts took an inordin-: ately long time to confirm that the H.M.S. KENT ARRIVES. gas was chlorine, or else the Army authorities were criminally negli-
gent in delaying the issue of the BRINGS ARGYLLS BACK FROM respirators. Even when the latter
SHANGHAI orrived they consisted of mere
stripa of cloth which, in the absence H.M.S. Kent, which had aboard. of chemicals, were recommended to the 2nd. Battalion of the Argyll
be treated with any liquid available and Sutherland Highlanders, ar- in the trenchen.
A. M. HOWES-SMITH.
A man
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 o'clock this morning.
rived at Hongkong from Shang- hai at 11 a.. yesterday and moor- led at No. 6 buoy. The work of
Argylls dirembarking the commenced at 2 p.m., they being transferred to the shore by launches.
Wa#
com-
The Argylls left Hongkong early in February at the mencement of the Shanghal trou- ble, and were stationed at Shang- jhai throughout the disturbance, taking part in the defence of the International Settlement.
II.M.S. Kent will go into the naval dock at the end of the week From Chingwantao Lord Lytton to be reßtted. It is not known yet, and Dr. Wellington Koo, the whether she will participate in the Chinese asacosor, will proceed to annual cruise of the Southern Dairen. Herr Schnee and M. China squadron, which commenc Claudel and the Japanese assessored on Tuesday, when H.M.S. Med- will travel to Dairen abourd
away departed from Hongkong.
Japanese destroyer.
The other members of the Com- mission, Gen. McCoy and Signor Marescotti, ure going to Mukden by train direct--Reuter.
Arrival at Dairen.
Dairen, Apr. 20.
Two Japanese destroyers, bring-
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N.Z. ACT TO PREVENT ALARMIST REPORTS
Wellington. Apr. 20.
The New Zealand Government
ing M. Claudel. Mr. Schnee and is instituting a censorship ou
the Japanese nasessor and stafl messages sent abroad in order to arrived here this evening from prevent alarmist 'reports bein | Chinwangtao.--Router,
cabled overseas.-Reuter,
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ONG KOWLOON,
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| 15,000 28 Apr. 6 am. I 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko
| 8,000 | 23 Apr. 7 a m. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yoks
53,00 | 25th Apr. ¦ S'hai, Moji & Kobe
6,500 | 30th Apr. | 8'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko 17,000 ↑ 5th May. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
| 10,000 5th May. | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Osaka
| 7,000 | 6th May. | S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko
| 10,000 | 19th May.
J
16,000 19th May.
Amoy, Moil. Kobe & Yoke Bhai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
Harbour
Call Tag
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd, C.,
Engineer
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23rd Apr. 8th May.
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK,
Motor Vessel "GLENBEG"
21st Apr.
Motor Vessel "GLENAPP"
5th May.
Motor Vessel "GLENSHIEL"
20th May.
Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY”
17th June,
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:-
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T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN."
in No. 1 Dock, Ship Dimensions:-666′0′′ O. A. X 88′6′′ X 48′6′′ MIJ.
20,000 tons Gross.
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock aro 700′0′′ X 89′0′′ X 80'9′′ Over sill, H.W. 0.3.T. Salvage Tug "Henry Kaswick" 2.000 I.HP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and *Flag Coll Signal. T.H.Q.B. Sheerlegs capable of Hfting 80 tour. Coder Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition, Westers Union. Bentley and Watkins.
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
R. M. Dyer, C.B.E., B.Sc., M.I.N.A.. Kowloon Docks. Hongkong, v