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SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1919...

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PACIFIC SHIPPING.

ITS IMPORTANT PART IN DEFENCE

WORK

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LOSSES DURING TELE: WAR.

PACIFIC MAIL GETS THQ MORE

·SHIPS.

The Pacific Mall 3.8. Co. has been informed that the United States

the 8 Westaquana and Westconeb Shipping Board has allotted them Now that the question of the mere operation on the Pacific. chans navy is reganled as one of the mest insportant at the present time, shall call at the pects of regular It is intended that these steamers

service.

it is not without interest, «from s French point of view, to make a few

The Westaquant sided fom San OBSKIVA ZİGUN. On the contribution Francisco on May 18 and was due riven by the company of the Musa to arrive in Yokohama on June D. Series Maritimes to the National The Westconab was expected to Defence, and the efforts it is indu

frp Set Francisco Cơ June S. and is now taking for the reconstitu. These steaters are. we understand", tion and development of its fleet.

of the same type as the Westraca, From the very beginning of the

which solled front this port on war, the company had all of its naval Jene 7. material put at the disposal of the tovernment, and the enumetation given here below of the steamers loet during the war points que eloquently the part played by the company in the work of national defence. Effec tively, the Mesageries lost not les then 25 stcurtiens from 1914 to 1915,

including through enemy uasion, ul of then in the Mediterranean: Ville de la Ciotat, of gross

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A CASE FOR SYMPATHY.

AN ARMED ROBBERY

THAT DIDN'T.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SIR ALBERT STANLEY AND THE GATTIE SYSTEM,

DID HE OR DID HE NOTE.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

WANTED.For EUROPEAN FAMILY. Immediats__ porssaE- The following extract is from the too, two Chineas Flats or four Pigstysi

"China Mail." annual report of the New Transport Apply Bar 1138, c/o Ca., Ltd.

It was on this occasion

AND A WOMAN WHO DID,

The Hiller Street "armed robbery" reported in yesterday's issue of Mail has developed the China into an interesting story. The affair

wife of a man who finds joy in spending ever took place. It appears that the woman who made the report was the

ali bis time and money where the Finding the husband incorrigible, the he bad made an offer to the New alluring lights of West Point shine that Sir Albert Stanley stated, that

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

tructions to sell by Public Aup--

On

TUESDAY, June $7,-1918, commencing at 11. 1.

wily wile devised the scheme to Transport Co, to experiment with T Codersigned he receive ing cure him. She thought a story the Gattie system at the State ex- tion of armed robbers visiting at night would make him stay at shareholders to understand most

her pense.

The directors wished the home. She must have a high opinion. of his courage.

unequivocally that this statement was absolutely untrue. The only basis it could possibly have was that Mr. H. G. Chancellor, M.P., bad ́a conversation with Mr. Morniman, one of your directors, at the instance of Sir Albert Stanley, but Mr. H. G.. Chancellor was at pains to explain that what he said was entirely

FISHERMAN'S FORTUNE.

Quite a treasure casket was found in the possession of two Chinese fisher man belonging to fishing junk No. 17 yesterday, in Aberdeen, in the shape

of 1250 taels of non-Government

From ex-Lieut. Scocter, I.A.RO.. to oplum estimated to be valued at over $18,000, which were found by the the Army Pay Department.

Police in the junk.

I should be much obliged if you mage of 6,878 toms; Magellan, 6,015 would accelerate the payment of my bonus my address for the present Do Ernest Simons 5,555; Sontur,is Grand Hotel, Calcutta. 7,240) Gange, 6,986: Himalaya... 6,520;

Reply Funnan, 6.174: Anmum, 0,076; Mecanicien Donzel, 11,500;

Australien, 6.376 Polynesien, 6,208

Yarra,' 4,182; Caledonien, 4130; Nadal, 4,012; Djennah, 9,9921; Kay- nak, 6,828; Portugal, 5,355; Sinal, 4,624 Monsoul. 3.471: Memphis,

2,382; Breton, 3, 739% 2thos, 12,800; and three others were lost through accident independent of the war. viz: Euphrate. 6.886; Medoc, 3.034; Sughulion, -8,855.

These 26 stenrmers represented a Aross tonnage of 144,192 tons, out

of a total of 985,404 the company had before the wur, which nwans a less

unofficial.

Sir Albert Stanley has never made the New Transport Co. an offer of Produced before Mr. R 0.any kind whatsoever, and Mr. Gattie Hutchison on a charge of illicit pos on behalf of the company has pub- session the men were represented by lished on emphatic denial. This has Mr, Lyson of Messrs. Goldring and Phillips, who pleaded not been extensively circulated. To this to the charge, and denial Sir Albert Stanley has made The matter is under reference-guilty kindly notify any change of address, applied for a remand on the ground no answer.

that he required more complete From ex-Lieut. Scooter.

Instructions.

Have since removed to 2,626. Lower Circular Road.

Later.

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Am now residing at 926, Lindsay Street.

A little later,

Please note change of address to 1,717, Bentinck Street...

Hearing was adjourned for Tues-

day.

$1,300 JEWELLERY

STOLEN.

:

The master of a Chinese firm in 222 Queen's Road, second floor was victimised yesterday morning, to the Kindly expedite-latest address 72, extent of $1,300 in jewellery which

After a time.

Finally.

of 42 per cent. if we do not take into | Chandni Chowk. acement the steamets completed dur-! ing the war. Alous of these steamers were passenger te umers on the Indo- China and Far East lines..

The Messageries Maritimes did not rest satisfied with the heavy tribute

thus paid to the war, but fithful to

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C/o Little Sisters of the Poor Lower Circular Road, will always find me.

the glorious traditions of their past, will greatly benefit by this new enter- and willing to continue to give the prise either for the strengthening of assistance always a generously ren-heir cominon action or the inercus. dered during the continental warsing of their private fleet. and colonial especkitions of the last

RECONSTITUTION AND DEVELOPMENT.

A GLANCE AT THE FUTURE.

was believed to have been stolen from the place between the hours. of two and six in the morning. A foki who was said to have awakened in the early hours of the morning is suspected and is under detention.

THE FIRST STREET MURDER.

The Chinese alleged to have murdered a compatriot in First Street recently, over a woman, was again remanded till June 21. He will pro- bably be committed for trial at the next Sessions.

INTER-ALLIED COM- MERCIAL CONFERENCE.

ITS CHAIRMAN..

nity your, they, berally put at the disposal of the State all their work- Now that war is over, the question ships anal dark yards of a Ciotat, of the merchant navy has become for the jacture of war naterial tore acute than ever. France which at all kinks fans bonds and shes to las suffered more than any other the anemunition wagons and gun nation in this respect, if we take into Beegmat not only the tonge she bus caringen, etc.

It may be mentioned by the way lost, hut her inability fail her efforts that throughout the war, the cou being bent on the manufacture of pany had to work with a very re- war material) to make good the duend staff, many members of the losses; she has to depend upon her akinisations is Paris and Mar-self to regain the place she has oŝt seilles and the agencies abroad in the percantile trade. Happily laving been sent to the frons; the new futtons are now intervening had several talks with Sir John A member of the China Mail staff list is long of those amongst them France has regained the annexed Randles during war time. He is one who gloriously fell, for their country.

part of Lotmine with her rich coal of the few Unionist Members who and iron mines which will be a great understand the labour trouble from asset for her industries. On the other side, public opinion, up to now both sides. He began his Farlia- rather indifferent, becomes more and mentary career by defeating the famous teetotal baronet, Sir Wilfrid constructions and the four steuners, more interested in the development Lawson. Lady Randles is a charming Andre leben, Porthos, Athos and of a strong navy; and it may be bostess. Sphyn, representing each an aver. justly anticipated that through the The Commercial Committee of the age tonnage of 12,500 tone were near-operation of the ship-owners, ship-House of Commons, of which Sir ing completion.

bulklers and Government, a vast pro John Randles is chairman, are now With cousilerable dificulty, theme of naval constructions will completing their arrangements for company had these steuners co-be soon murried out. Here again the the Brussels Conference of the Com pleted. The Sphyne was it once Messageries Maritimes are placed in mercial Committees of the Allied taken by the Freud Navy as a most. favourable situation; owing Farliaments. There will be thirty an. hospital-ship; but the three to the dispositions already taken by delegates from England, and as other steuner, Athes, Built "in then to stimulate this movement.

many from Italy and France. Japan Dunkirk, Porthma, in Bordeaux and As far back as 1916, the company is sending fifteen delegates. They André Lebon in La Ciotat, were dis- Bind given, on a bag lease, to u new are already on their way froin Tokyo patched to the Far East, the first two society then being formed, its work and on their arrival they will in November 1915, and the last one shops and dock yards of La Ciotut,

When war wus dechred, the Messu geries were carrying out the execu- tion of a vust programme of naval

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in Decanter this. Not only these where important works of extension four stemmers ubled to the French are being carried out. Navy a supplement of 50,000 toODS, but they gave to the people abroad

NEW LINES TO RE. OPENIO..

On the other side, this new

be entertained by the House of

Commons Commercial Committee.

Sir John Randles, who as chairman

ability of removing all small restric

is one of the presidents of the Confer ence, has put down a resolution to be discussed at the Conference on the an example of the inbonitate epitety, called Societe Provenale, des of France at the very moment when Constructions Navales, in the ad importance of co-ordinating commer Germany was naking gagantin efforts ministration of which the Mess.cial law as between all members of in order to crash und enslave hor.geries have a great purt, as they had the League of Nations and the desir. Bat tine came when a work of its formation and the capital contions which interfere with commer naval constructions had to be entirely tributed; is actually completing the cial intercourse between different stoppell in the French dock-yards, installation in Marseilles of import nationalities. It is obvious that a ull their activity, after arrangeant works for the repairs of steamers, uniform code of commercial law, for ments passed between the French and just now the new docks are actu example as to the recovery of debts, and Allied Governments, being strictly being built. This will greatly contracts, and so on, would greatly by devoted to the making of war sist the Mesageries, as they will facilitate international trade. nateral. Dumble to pass any freire to have their material enter-

He has also drafted a resolution

ther offers in France, and even to tained and renewed, with the least, suggesting that the League of Nations "have completed the steamers already possible delay.

in way of being executed, the com pany was unable to make good its bges.

should meet at Brussels, but this In spite of its losses and the requestion will probably be decided pairs being executed on severul before the Commercial Conference As a last resource. before the law steaners, over worked by an exces. meets. was carried into effect preventing theive service, the company has beg transfer of steamers from one nation anxious to see it flag represented, although with less frequency than

ality to the other, the Messageries before, in all the places where its Maritanes were lucky enough to buy or have built for then in Japan the steamers were plying when the war following

started. steuners: Commandant

HUMILIATED GERMANY.

BISHOP AND POPULAR CLAMOUR.

1 Darise, 8,500 tons, Meranicien Don- And now, without waiting for the

Speaking at Farnham, at a gather zel, 11,500, and Docteur Pierre complete reconstitution of its fleet, ing to welcome home discharged Brant, f1,400, the company being gradually as new unite are being soldiers, the Bishop of Winchester anxious to name those steamers after completed, the company will extend said: "Is there not a real danger members of its stuff who had died its field of action by the establish of settling back after the war, where on duty after some conspicuous tent of new lince, concerning which such noble and unselfish things have particulars will be given later. been done, into a life which is not

uction.

At the same time, and in conform Recent statistics showed that the noble and not unselfish? I seem to sity (with the views of the French French mercantile novy is now re-see it in the public life, when we Government, the Mensugeres Muri duced to the fifth monk, and it is only clamour for the most that we can times bad, jointly with the Chargeurs natural that France should be un- possibly get out of poor, starved, Réunis, fortned the Steamship Navio reguin the place she has lost, trampled, humilitated Germany. gation Company called France-Indo- The National Company of the Messu- Perhaps it might be right and fair Chine, "wirer actually poses four geries Maritimes will spare no efforts and just to lift much of the burden steamers, three of which are already and urified to help the Govern of the war of the shoulders of our running Lieutenant Mississcy built ment, considering itself sufficiently own working people, and so on. It in America; and the Aden and Cap-rewarded it, by the systentie in cannot be called itself a noble or tain Faure, built in Jupus, the frateresse of its commercial fleet, it has unselfish thing if we ask for the one of 8,000 tome, and the two oders contributed to further promote the Kaiser's head. It is not a noble.or of 11,000 each. Both compunics interests of a plus grande France, unselfish thing to do so."

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We much regret to learn that the death occurred on board the Neuralia of the baby son of Co, Q.M.S.. and Mrs. Talfourd. Mrs. Talfourd left Hongkong for Home,her husband,. who is in the 88th Co. R.G.A., being: unable to go owing to military rea 50ns. We understand Mrs. Taifourd has left the ship and is coming back to Hongkong,

st his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, 21. balas Card Boards,

Bbales Paper,

IT casos Gelatine.

1

5 cases Woollen Hat Shapes,

3 cases Hat Lising 22 balas Newspaper,

'case Cigaratta psper 1 casa Tes, TERMS:-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

»» Auctioneer.

Hongkong, June 14, 1918.

Ma

THURSDAY Jane 18, 1919, commencing at 11 am-

at No. Sailee Terrace (ground foot), Kowloon.

A. Quantity of Valuable

·Household Furniture, (Full Parzioulare from: Catalogna). On view from Wednesday the 18th. igat

Tarma: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, June 14, 1819.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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and yet everyone perfectly COOL AND COMFORTABLE.

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AT THE CORONET

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complaining of the heat i

AND WHY?

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