GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
The report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirtieth ordinary
general meeting on March 22 says
The Board of Directors have now to lay before the shareholders Statement of Accounts, and Balance year ending 31st Shee: for the Decembes, 1918. The Greas Frofit for the
..year is.........
The amount brought forward from the previous year-
After allowing for Di- rectors' and Auditers' fees Interes:
Donation
to War Charities migr Writing off for deprecia. tion on the Company's Buildings,Machinery. Steamer. Launches, Lighters, &c., as per Articles of Associa tion .............. Writing off for loss in exchange on British 5 per cent. War Loan The Balance to be dealt
610,905.88
114,763.77
725,669,65
SANITARY BOARD.
On Tuesday, Mr. F.B. L. Bowley, pursuant to notice, will ask
Does the Medical Officer of Health consider it desirable in the interests
are
THE CHINA
MAIL.
MERCHANT SHIPPING!
Now that the General Election is over, we should have a statement
SYMPATHY FOR GERMANY WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
IN JAPAN.
men.
Messrs W. Logan & Co. report on
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1919.
GERMAN INTRIGUE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
WEATHER REPORT.
another
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours seding at 10 am, toxiny, are inch. total since January 1st, 9.18 inches,
last an average of 4.24 inches.. Fonicwt for the $4 hours anding at acon on the 18th.
O. W. JEF, Chier Assistant,
March 19. 124. 18%-Pressure has Latest advices from South America decreased considerably over Japan, The Scout Press (Japanese) says:March 14-Since the date of our show German propaganda is still slightly over Formosa and the east coast, the Pacific, being replaced by A from the Government on the shipping We all knew that in spite of Japan last report our Market has ruled actively going on in Chill and Peru. and increase slightly, to modenszely, clio-
transacted has been small. The tered broadcast in Lima gives cx depression over south Japan problem, which the war has bequeath-being ranged on the side of the Allies, quiet and the amount of business One of the latest leaflets to be scat where The asticyclone, has passed into of the Fublic Health of the Colony ed apps, it not? Lord incat there were many people in Japan Shanghai Market continues firm, all Chanceller Max as authority for the anticgekone appears to be developing
following:-"Nevertheless our armies, over N. China. Banks.-Hongkong and Shanghai glorious on the sea and land, were that the ages, hours and conditions nationalised, or is it not? Lord Inch of the employment of women and cape in his recent speech assumed who believed in the final victory of Cotton shares having advanced. children in factories, workshops and that the question had been decided. Germany, and that such people were Bank's continue quiet, sales having never conquered on any front or on 'the ridiculous idea had especially numerous among military taken place at $750 and further any sea. The German people, in work places in the Colony should be and that
happily been set on one side." Mr.
spite of not obtaining a total triumph, Nevertheless, what Dr. M. shares can be obtained at the rate.
moral tirumph, Marine Insurances.North Chinas have achieved a regulated and controlled?"
The rest of the orders of the Day Bonar Law certainly made a definite
1-Hongkong to Cap Rock, N. and pronouncement in the House of Sawayanagi, former Vice-Minister of 2-Application for permission to Commons justifying Lord Inchcape's Education, tells in the current issue are wanted af $123 Cantons at $410 much greater than military triumph.
maintain yourselves generally, fog, wist or drizzling rain.
Channel. The same as Formosa erect one water closet on the second confidence, and Sir Leo Money re of the Shu, a weekly journal publish and Yangistes at $225. Unions after You Germans who are far from the N.E. winds, moders to to freak; cloudy
Fire Insurances.--China Fires have closely united, confident that we will No. 1. floor of Queen's Buildings, Marine signed his position as Parliamentary ed in Tokyo, is a revelation. Accord sales at $1,005 are wanted at $1,010 Fatherland,
1-South coast of China between Lot No. 369 (Messageries Maritime Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping
for this and other reasons. But Mr.ing to him, he actually heard in buyers at $175 and Hongkong Fires and new forces by which to come
forth triumphantly from the terrible Hongkong and Laqocks. The same as
Yo.. 1. Office).
Shipping Indo-Chinas. Very little times in which we live." 3. Application for permission to Winston Churchill has since stated at spring last at a certain meeting a at $355.
4-South coast of Chins betroen After the Armistice had been
The same wa Staff saying with conviction that business has been taken place in this 6,000.00 erect four water closets, two trough Dundee that no decision has been Colonet connected with the General
No. 1. 1,257.97 closets and two urinais in a house to reached.
There is nothing so bad for any Germany would not only occupy Stock, shares are obtainable at $161. signed the German colony in Iquique Hongkong and Rainse. be erected on Kowloon. Marine Lot
industry as uncertainty as to its future, the whole of Russia as well as Douglases have strengthered from declared: The Central Empires. 5,000.00 No. 42. Fuk Tsun Heung,
Application for an offensive because no one will embark capical Siberia and part of China, but our last quotation of $911 to have not been routed, nor have they iority which has been maintained trade licence at Nos, 61 to 67, Yu in a trade which may at any moment would shake the foundation of the buying quotation of 94 Cash and lost in the least their military super: Hongkong Observatory, March 15, 1918.
Refineries-China Sugats are quiet during four years, and which is to be subject to some form of control or British Empire by advancing her $96 April. even of nationalisation. And it hap victorious army to India through
it is clear that. the South American 5-Limewashing return for the pens that at this moment orders Persia. Dr. Sawayanagi further says with sellers at $120. Malabons, re day as strong as ever."" From all
should be placed in the shipyards that he heard several officers assert-main aominal at $364.
Docks and Wharves-Hongkong continent will now become the main without delay for new vessels, or else ing that there was no possibility we must abandon hope of reestablish whatever of revolution ever breaking Docks have been dure at $1614 but ground for German intrigue. ing either our home or our foreign out in Germany, We had experiences close now with sellers at that rate. trade. The building of ships just ourselves of having to endure the Kowloon Wharves. Sales have been now, when prices are very high, is a torture of listening to the prattle of reported at $117 but shares can now hazardova adventure, and if men officers on the greatness and invincibe obtained at that rate. Shanghai with money and shipping experience bility of the German army. All Docks are quiet with sellers at $129. are not assured that they are going these blind admirers of Germany are Buyers at $128. to have fair play, they may well now of course crestfallen and silent. choose some other invesment, for They well deserve the humiliation over a long period of years shipping they are experiencing, but seem still pays only moderate dividends. I be to retain their responsible posts in lieve that in the ten years before the our army. Is it, however, wise to war the average rate was not more leave the reins of administration in The P. and D... Bilmora sailed than 5 per cent. So, the sooner the the bands of such incompetent men? tinis afternoon at 3 pm. for Singi-Government puts the matter beyond pore and Lotulon, having a full com 25,000.00 plement of patsengers, though very ( locul ones. The majority were booked right through from Shangh
72,117,75
3,696.97
with is...........$637,596.96
'E
which it is recommended should be
applied as follows.-
To write off Deep Water
Bay Buildings and Ma
chinery, an additional $ 40,000.00
To pay a dividend of
80 cents per share...
To pay a bonus to Staff
To place to Reserve
Fund.......
To write off Steamer, Launches & Lighters. an additional To write off Hok Un Works Buildings and Machinery, an addi tional
and carry forward to the credit of next ycar's account....................
320,000.00 18,951,79
Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, New Kowloon, Inland Lot No. 58...
fortnight ending 4th March, 1919.
6 Mortality return for Hongkong for the weeks ending 23rd February and 2nd March, 1919.
7-Mortality return for Macao for the weeks ending 16th and 23rd February and 2nd March, 1919.
8-Rat return for the weeks end ing 1st and 8th March, 1919.
THE S.S." DILWARRA."
100,000.00 and Japan,
all doubt the better for the nation at large, for our every interest depends upon the speed with which the mercantile marine is re-established. We are short of over a thousand ships, about 200 of them being liners and 700 of them tramps..
sales
Miscellaneous-Cements, have taken place at $8.67 and $9.80 and shares can be obtained at the latter rate. Hongkong Electrics have byers at $752. China Borneos $123. China Lights $53. Ropes $30. Water Powells $94. Boats $124. Watsons $6.15 and
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
2D SUNDAY IN LENT, March 18,
Boly Communion (7.30 am) Matins (11 am) Responses, Ferial; Venite. Kempton;
Psalms. Wellon and Rimbault: Te Deum; Barnby and Tarle (13th evenjag; Benedictus: Fiavergal (7th orening Hymns, 4, 277.
KONGKONG REGISTER.
DAY Ou date at On daze 31:
Am
A
Barometer... 29.06 20.98 29.90 Temperature
Humidity
9:5
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62
65
A5.
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Direction of
Wind...!
Force Weather..... od. Rain..
odt
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0.03 0,00.
0.01
Highest open an Tamperatura, ɔn the 14th - 18 Let opan klx Temperame on the 15th · 5
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, March 15, 1919-
HONGKONG TIDES.
14
The tide-table viven below has been compiled at the National Almansa Office in London from the result of the scalysis of observations taken by means of ka Water Folies Basin at Tsim Sha Taul turing the years 1909.7.
The zero of the table corresponda with the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 feet
inches below mean sea-level
MANCHESTER WEEKLY
God Save the King. were carrying only about one-fifth of
MARKET REPORT. N.B.-Psalm 79, vorses 1, 5, 6, 9 and 14 ia unisco. Faim, 80 verses 1, 2, 7, 14 those persons, with the result that
and 19 in urison. Hymn 4,. verses. Land our industry was suffering. We must
Messrs. James F. Hutton & Co., in unisoc. Hymn 977, verses 4 in never permit Germany, of any other coentry, to act in this manner again; it Ltd., Manchester. report on Jan 15: nisen. The greatest danger which con- wasan infringement of the principle of We are now resuming the weekly Holy Communion (12 noon.) "There are no less than nine confronts us during the, period of recon- freedom of the seas, which we establish issue of this report, the Post Office Evensong (5 p.)
Herwood and Hopkins Magnificat, 7,505.78 tractors and. 5,000 men engaged on
Cooke (13th morning); Nune Dimit the demolition of the ancient wall of struction is the intellectual Socialist. edforthebenefit of humanity, claiming having 'announced the regular week-Responses, Ferial; Psalms, Turle, Cooke, antamastie tide-recording machina. in the
who wants to nationalise everything no preferential treatment in British ly dispatch of the Eastern mail.
is, Mark. Flynne. 295, 90, 254 or Imperial ports, and, therefore There has been nothing doing in Canton.
and everybody. He would create a
Miserere, Felton (10th morning). 126,139 39
vast Civil Service, which in time expecting to suffer from no disabilitManchester Piece Goods during the
N.B.-Palm 22, verses 1, and 's in The Government is sending
sai-on. Psalm 83, vesses 1, 2, 8, 10, 12 The subject of Japanese competit-14 and 18 in unison. Pal 8k verans $ 637,596 96 three delegates to America to study would rule the county by its votes les in other ports. Free seas and past week and consequently nothing
In his ignorance he lumps together we made them free in peace-must, nes to report.
Psalm 96, the prison system.
milk and mines, railways and ships; be a mockery unless we obtain also
Germany realised thation with Lancashire made Piece 1, 4, 8 and 13 in unison. free ports. truth, and hence her insidious camp-Goods Las been much to the fore of verses 1, 4, 7, 9, 12 and 13 in unison. Canton is sending 25 athletes to he has the valour of ignorance to argue that because some countries. the Manila Olympiad in May.
have nationalised their railways we j aign to prevent emigrants from the late and certainly the Japanese have Paalm 51, Versea 1. 3,7, 13, 15 and 19 infaches to the height given in the table.
Hyun 30. should do the same, and that, if we Continent af Europe travelling in been putting a considerably cheaper unison. Hymn 988. verse in unison. A Chinese boiler maker of the apply this policy to railways, we British vessels. Is it imagined that article on the market thar. the Lan- | Hymn 254, verses 1, 5 and 7 in unison. Taikco Docks was charged before Mr. should apply it also to ships. We a Government Department would be cashire, makers could do.
one point in favour of the Lancash. Lindsell this morning with the theft may do so, but in that case we shall able to foster this distinctive traffic generally admitted that the Japanese of a length of copper piping, the pro-sacrifice the essential element of our better than the men who have made cloths are not so reliable and this is The root error of all talk of nation-fre cloths. As regards price, it must perty of the Company. It appears sca-power: Something may be said it their life study? that after stealing the metal, He was for railway nationalisation, though it faced with the problem of how will probably cost us more and the alisation lies in the mistaken belief not be forgotten that the Japanese
to carry British passengers and during the war. to conceal it. Being a resourceful service rendered may be less efficient. that British ships exist exclusively makers have had every advantage Morning Prayer at 11 a.m. for long; but took it into the boiler is a British institution which has not / British cargoes between the ports of been heavily handicapped by exces Responses, Farial; Venite, Kampton i
Directors. In accordance with the Articles of Association the very Rev. Father Robert and Mr. A. O. Lang retire, and being eligible offer them- selves for re-election.
Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. F. Maitland and A. R. Lowe who are eligible for
re-appointment. DAVIDLANDALE | C. P. CHATER
Directors.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 11th March, 1919. "PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR
THE YEAR ENDING 31 DEC., 1918
picces big enough to fit his pockets. It was while so engaged, that he 5,000.00 attracted the attention of a lukong in 1,000.00 the neighbourhood and was taken.
Mr. Lindsell gave him four weeks' 1,257.97
hard labour and four hours' stocks..
Directors' Fees .........$
Auditors' Fees............. Interest ****
Donation to War Chari-
ties Fund..................... Amount written off as depreciation for 1918
5,000.00
72,117.75
Exchange.........
3,696.97
522,633.12
$ 610,905:88
...
Scrip Fees..........
Bonus unclaimed writ-
ten off
www.Amount written off as
loss in exchange on British 5% War Loan, Balance as per Balance
Sheet
Balance from Working Account:-
Sales of Cement, $600,
316.85 Salesof Bricks, Pipes &c. 10,158.38...
Cement & Raw Materi
al in stock valued at 569,471.03 Coal; Casks and Gunnies valued at 268,436.99 Stores (General and Machinery) valued at 199,031.07
not a British institution, but has assumed an international character. Before the war we carried over one half of the world's trade, including
1. Nine tenths of the inter-Imperial 2. Over three-fifths of the trade between the Empire and foreign
trade.
countries.
3. Nearly one-third of the trade between foreign countries,
That supreme maritime position
It is
Lancashire has
varses 1 und in unison.
St. Androw's Church, Kowloon.
ON SUNDAY
LENT
March 16.
די
Opening Voluntary.
PRims of the 16th Morning-
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard
at Lamont Dock, Aberrieon, add 10 feet sdrl 3 feet 4 inches, and on the stre
March 16 to 23, 1919.
Supr 1A in
Min 17
LXXIX Weldon, LXXX Ridmbault, LXXXI Hiles. Kelway; To Doum Welt im St. Jude; Benedictus, Garrett Hymas. 80 (A. & M. 229), 181, 189 (A. & M. 266), 433, 300. Evening Prayer at @ p.m.
18.
But
Bust
**
Opening Voluntary. Responses, Forial; Psalms, of the
16th Evening-LXXXII Tarle, LXXXIII Cocke, LXXXIV Heywood, * LAXAT Hopking Magnifest Baraby (11th Evening); Nune Dimittis, Felton. Hymns, D (A. & M. 200, 290, 319, 318, 680.
Vesper Hymu. '
fellow however, he was not puzzled,But the railway system of the country shop where he hammered it into to meet foreign competition. On the the British Empire. In point of fact, sive freights, heavy war insurance, of cost of production owing to half the other hand, our Mercantile Marine is as the figures already quoted show, increased working expenses, extra carry, under conditions we competition with all foreigners, machinery being stopped, reduced practically all the inter-Imperial working hours, and disorganisation! trade to-day, and three-fifths of the of inland transport. The whole of trade between the Empire and the business of the country was much foreign countries. Nationalisation of disorganised by war requirements shipping would inevitably mean that and particularly by the absorption we should sacrifice the one-third of by the army of men of all classes. the trade which we carry between In fact the Japanese manufacturers foreign countries-that is, trade in had everything in their favour in which the British producer and the helping them to compete with Lan- British merchant have no part or lat.cashire in the Eastern markets. What So nationalisation of shipping, even the future will bring forth remains was obtained in open competition it were a practicable proposition to be seen and a many look ask with the merchant navies of the world, and, in some cases, very viewed on narrower grounds, involves ance at the threatened heavy reduc Union Charoh, Kennedy Road
Sunday Services, March 16, smaller merchant navy, even if, tion in working hours in the Cottor. 1,036,939.09 unfair competition owing to systems
of subsidies, preferential railway denying the doctrine of free ports, trade and the big increases in, wages. rates, and other special treatment by we restricted all cargoes of British which have had to be given, but posi Morning Service, H&.m. ... 228,335.38 foreign countries, including our Allies origin to carriage by British vessels, sibly similar conditions may event me, 379, 613, 268, 210.
of to-day. The officers and men of and it would strike a blow at British cally prevail in other countries as Evening Service, 6 pm 3,500.00 British ships were paid better than employment; we should require fewer the world becomes more democratic. Hymns, 384, 142, 237, 771.
those of other nationalities, with the officers and men, and, as we should So far as Japanese competition is Francher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. sole exception of the United States, build fewer ships, we should be able concerned, our Government should. and the standard of wages in our to provide werk for a smaller number certainly see that the English mills Bt. Potor's Church, West Point, shipyards was also higher. The of skilled men in the shipyards and should at least be given fair play. success lay in the engine shops; and the decrease of The fact of Japanese competition is quality of the services rendered, due output of ships would also react on a being grossly exaggerated for there in large measure to the competency score of other industries concerned are only about 30,000, Looms in
16.56
Cement on consignment 136.50
valued at.................. 277.59 Deep Water Bay Works-
Lard as per last a'c ... Buildings and Mach'. nery as per läst.ac. count 80,179.79. Less amount written off as authorized at an- nual meeting of 23rd March 1915, 15,000.00, Less" 6 per cent De preciation for 1918, 3,910.79
610,475 23
$ 610,905.88
BALANCE SHEET 31ST DECEMBER, 19:8.
Capital
400,000 shares at $7.50
each fully paid up $3,000,000.00 Return of Capital un-
claimed
Reserve Fund as per last a'c 165,000.00. Since added 35,000.00 *$.S. Chingchow" In
surance Reserve Fund as per last account 21,600.00. Since add- ed 10,519.69 Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Current a/c... Sundry Creditor's Profit and Loss Account. Brought forward from 1917. 114,763.77, Profit for the year. 1918, 522,833.19......
Green Island Maczo- Buildings & Machinery -as per last a/c. 274,- 446.17. Less 6 per Acent. Depreciation for
1918 16,466.77. Cement and Raw, Ma. terial in stock valued at 98,578,34 Coal and Casks valued at 15,- 610.38 Stores value at 42,653,19
Patent Rights for Clay
Drying Process as per 12st a/c.
16,792.50
Bricks, Pipes and Tiles in stock valued at
57,187.80. Coal
61,269.00
secret of our
Sunday, March 18.
8 a.Holy Communion at
Stephen's Church..
TH
1292898 ***
Bangkong
YIELD
Time
་ སྦ- ༴, ཞུ Hཚོ་ ཁྱུ་ ཞ ་
310
414
PLANTER CHARGED,
19339**
In the Port Dickson Palico Court,
F. McCausland, magistrate. Mr. H M. F. Leighton, luto acting manager says the Malay Mail, before Mr. U.
of Sendayan Estate, Port Dickson. who was arrested on a warrant in India by Inspector Ganside," of the F.M.S. Police, was charged at tlie instance of Messrs. Guthrie and Company, Ltd., agents for the estais named, with criminal breach of trust
in respect of $2,500, monies belong
ing to the estate. The accused held.
a commission in an Indian Cavalry
St. Regiment, and was brought down from India about a week ago. After
and strict regard to economy on the in the fitting out, equipment,' and Japan ás compared with 807,500 in 11am.-Morning Prayer and Sermon evidence for the prosecution had
valued at 5,506.75. Stores valued at
68,703.55 6,009.00 ........
200,000.00 Bricks, Pipes &c. on consignment valued
32,119.89
29,157.14 385,103.95
at Steamer, Steam Lighter, Steam Launches, and Lighters as per last a/c. 205,144.74. Less Depreciation for 1918 16.102.49 Since .ex "pended 30,075.00...... Value of Coal on board S.S. "Chingchow" 637,596.96 Property at Canton as
per last a/c. $4,301,070.44 value of premia on un
expired Policies Sundry Debtors .................. British 5 % War Loan 1929/1947 £5.263, 2a. 62 @ 3%- 35.087.49 Less sale of £13, 29.: 6d. from above Loán 86.17 Less amount written off as loss in exchange 3,696,97 £5,250 @3/4 31.304.35 Hong- kong Government 6 War. Loan of 1916 50,000.00 `...' Cash on hand-Head Office 5,867,54 Hok Uns Works 7,583.25 Maçao Works 469.73
257,979.40
156,841.91
100.00
Hok Ua, Hongkong.
Land as per last a/c 1,248,653.31
Buildings & Machinery
last a/c
as per 593.901.68. Lesg 6%. Depreciation for 1918 35.637:70.....................!
558,323.98
"
2,009.99
4
furnishing of merchantmen."
AN EXPERIENUZ WE HAVE
NOT HAD.“. ·
."
I
at the Diocesan Boys' School
Peak Church.
a.m.-Holy Communion.
"The Gospel Hall
10 & 12 PEDDEL STREET. Weekly Bervices.-Sunday: Breaking of Bread for Believers only, 11 an. Gospel Meeting, 8 pm.
Tuesday and Thursday, Bible study,
8 p.m. Friday, Ladies' Bible study, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Frayer Meeting, 8p.m.
MacDonnell Road.
Firat Church of Christ Scientist,
Great Britain, and it is absurd "to part of those "who managed our
"We live by ships, whereas ships to think that Japan can seriously.com- shipping.
The Merchant Navy, before the other countries are something in the pete with Lancashire, and when rea- war, could be roughly divided into nature of a luxury, or, at best, are sonable conditions again return, this three classes (a) passenger liners complementary to the railways. In country will probably be able to hold 6.15 and (b) cargo liners, both operating our case, the railways are comple its own as it has done in the past on fixed routes; and (c) cargo ships, mentary to the ships the ships are against the competition of the whole going anywhere where profitable all-important. The advantage which world. cargoes offered. The tramp often the British producer and the British trader, here and overseas, has enjoyed fed the liner, and many of the tramps continued steaming from one foreign in the past has been the variety of port to another, foreign port without ships offered for the conveyance of
his goods.
We thought we and experienced returning to this country over a term
During the period of reconstruc of years. Is it imagined that any be necessary and desi the full unit of editorial experience Government Department would con- duct the business of shipping so able for the Government to exercise in the Far East, but the editor of economically as to succeed in retain a measure of control over imports the Canton Timer in ahead of us. 219,11725 ing for us anything approaching half and exports, carried, in the ships. He says: A mun, recently oficred to the carrying trade of the world in until demobilisation has been comp place is two daughters in our cus- 1,647.70 face of severer competition than leted, and until the worst ravages of xly provided we would undertake Sundays, 11 ..
Wesleyan Methodist Church, ever? The men who were respon the war have been made good. their support and education until Wodnesdays, 5.20 p.m.
were to receive compensation
Wanchal. 10,000.00 sible for building up the British mer-But that should be only a matter they attained a marriugible age when
chant navy showed a genius for this of a comparatively few months, w
This gentleman, like the particular business, which we may and then the safe course, as well from the amount of their marriage
course, politically dowries. be sure no civil servant would pos- sess, because it is a matter of tradi.and economically, is to free trade woman who lived in a shoe, as Morning Service, 10.15 am. and shipping from Government so many children be didn't know Evening Service, 0.15 p.m.
Soldiers' and Ballers' Home, tion and experience.
control. The Government should what to do. The number of such.
Arsenal Strset. Shipping requires freedom; it is stand by them as the watch dog, to father, in Chiza, is legions. Hu ving the most individualistic of our trades. see that British industries, shipping our own quiver full of ammons, w Its prosperity depends on the ability and others, are not penalised either were obliged to decline this added of the industry to fight freely for by restrictions on sea trafic by other responsibility. passengers and cargoes. Only nations; preferential railway rates, portion of the passengers, particularly such as the Germans and other? third-class passengers, carried in adopted, or unfair attempts to con- British ships are British subjects. A trot passenger traffic or dumping. very large number are emigrants All that the British shipowner asks from the Continent. When Germany
is a fair field, and, if he has that, he tried to ruin gur shipping, she hit it will not only regain the former through the passenger trade on the position of ascendancy, but will con- Continent, setting up a system of tribute powerfully to the re-establish "control," so as to prevent, as far as ment of our home and foreign com she could, the tens of thousands of merce, which means plenty of work emigrants from Eastern Europe for every worker-Archibald Hurd travelling by British Eines. By the in Daily Telegraph. time the war opened 'British ships
4
28,734.83 323,690.18
81.304.35
13,920.52
$4,301,070.44
23
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been offered, accused was remanded in custody to the next Negri Sem- bilan Assizes.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT. 4.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD,
AND
ORINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION O., LTD.
CONSIGNEES por Bicamer
LAOMEDON,"
are hereby cotified that the Cargo will be discharged into Hole Wharf, Kow loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk." The Cargo will be ready for delivery from And after March 15. Godown on
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer'
All broken, chale), and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be eztained on any Tusadaya Sunday Evening, Gospel Meeting, Bp.m. and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 em and noon within the free storage perial
St. Joseph's Church,
Garden Rond.
Maas and Sermon at 10 am. followed by the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy,
Mam at 0, 7. and 8.30 am. High Mass at 8 am,
5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament.
No claims will be admitted after the Cools have left the steamer's Godown and all Gooda romaining undelivered after March 21, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be pruscated to the Undervigned on or before April 4, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
#BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Aparta Hongkong March 14, 1919,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.