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SATURDAY, JUNE 2,-1928;

P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO, FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE

PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

IN SWEDEN.

HIGHER DUTIES ON IRON

AND STEEL?

The Swedish Board of Commerce is obtaining the view of the various Interested parties concerning re commendations made by an expert Iron and steel committee in favour of an increase in the, Import duties on certain iron and steel products. Among others, the Shipbuilding Industry Association bas presented to the board a statement represent- ing the opinions of this particular Industry. While supporting the suggested higher. duties, the as- sociation does so subject to the State simplifying the prevailing regulations respecting the refund. of Customs duties, which are stated to be applied in a too limited and formal manner.

The association at the outset disputes the assertion of the expert committee that the proposed in- erease in the duties, on the whole, would not affect the shipbuilding industry. This is by no means the case, as the industry also 'con- sumes Swedish material to a large extent.

A quantity of materials for machinery and bollers, together

حنان

THE CHINA MAIL,

KAIPING COAL

HOME,

FOR HOME, FACTORY & POWER HOUSE.

FACTORY

AND

BUNKERS

For Price Apply to

POWER

HOUSE,

TUGS &

LOCOS,

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION. DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.

NATIVE LIFE.

IN NEW GUINEA,

with those required for fixtures QUEER CUSTOMS & DRESSES and equipment, is bought regularly in Sweden, and Swedish iron and

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY steel is also used for repair work, VISITS TO UNKNOWN TRIBES.

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

8. 8.

Tans

From Iangkong About

Noun

8,097 Oth June

*JEYPORE

DELTA

RANPURA

20,001

23rd June

AMIRZAPORE

0,715

İNOVARA

6,980

20th June Both June

KHYDER

8.114 7th July.

7,058 28th

July

8,985

4th Aug.

76,568

18th

Aug.

10,088

1st 15th

Sept.

Sept

.RAWALPINDI 16,619 21st July

4NANKIN.

*KASHMIR

RAJPUTANA

NALDERA

KALYAN

9.14% †Cargo only.

Destination

Bombay, Marseilles & Lundyn. Straits & Bombay.

Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Bull,

Rotterdum & Hamburg.

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London, M'Hea, L'don; Awerp, R'dom & II'burg Marseller, Lomion & Antwerp, Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseiles & London. Marseilles, Loniton & Antwerp.

• Calls Casablanca,

.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyran and other Levant Ports by steamers of the

1Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

and the consumption of these materials by the shipyards has shown a definite tendency to in- crease in recent years,

carefully wrapped up lest the women should see them and die. Shaping the Baby's Head. He photographed bald men who covered their heads with cassow- ary feathers, women who paint ed themselves all over with white

clay as a sign of mourning, and mothers who bandage their

A set of very fine lantern views babies' heads for the first three illustrating native life in the man-months to make them beautifully Mercover, the association states dated territory of New Guinen elongated. In a, school of long- that the suggested new

Import was shown recently at a meeting headed children he found one boy duties would increase the cost of a of the Royal Anthropological with a round head. The child's Int of the building, machinery, Society, Singapore, by the Rev. explanation of the odd shape was, quay and transport appliances used F. R. Bishop, who is the only "When I was a baby I was cross-

connection with the yards Anglican clergyman in

ing and my mother was crossing

in

་

the

to

5,318 2nd June M'lles, L'don, A'werp, R'dam & H'burg Thus, there is no Customs refund whole territory. He explain too. So she took off the bandage i

Bourbag, Marseilles, L'den & A'werp on cranes required for new slipa, ed that his mission is

and threw it away and said, "Well, and the same is the case with the the white officials, and as they if you want to be an ugly baby, large consumption of framework, are scattered about in the most you can!"

In the river village the mos- nails, angles, &c. It is also feared remote places he had in the course that the higher duties would render of his pastoral visits an oppor-quito pest was so bad that each at the few shipyards which are great dificult the resumption of activitytunity of seeing the natives of a family at sunset shut itself into a many almost unknown sausage-shaped bag, remaining there till sunrise. At the Gov now practically at a standstill tribes. owing to

jernment alation 250 miles up the foreign competition, He took his audience on a rapid river mosquitoes sent the men to which, in consequence of difficult tour of islands large and small bed at sunset, and a violent thun- credit conditions, have reduced scattered over a vast area of sea, derstorm visited them every possibility of buying materials for up the Sevig River (which inter- night. stock, &. and which are dependent ested him most), and to the newly upon the purchase of Swedish discovered goldfields

Mr. Bishop was amazed at the of New wonderful carving done by the material to a far greater extent Guinen forty-five miles inland be-people of the middle Sevig, the than the larger yards at present hind ranges of great mountains. animal and human figures they in activity.

He flew there to visit the gold carved out of whole tree trunks it is main miners from Australia, South

and their astonishing use of tained that dumping of material Africa, and England, who live colour. They had red blue, and for the shipyard Industry in 6,000 feet above the sea in bitter white paints of very fine quality. general does not take place. In cold and perpetual rain.. In that One of the oddest customs he met reality this industry has not any horrible place, where there is with in his travels was among the opportunity to cover its require neither bird, animal, or native widows of a tribe in the Martin ments-in-fron and steel at lower life, only the miners and thelu Valley, who make practice of prices then those which the expert native workers, he was welcomed carrying about with them the committee mention as prevailing by men from London and the skulls of their dead husbands, for German inland consumption. South of England. At the near-using them as drinking cups and which country is practically the est port which is developing with in many other ways. They e sole supplier of iron and steel to the gold fields the natives played supposed to do this until the man's football enthusiastically with a death is avenged, for as the lec- the Swedish yards.

indefinite number of men on either turer explained in all this terri- Burden of Credits, side, and an understanding that tory no death is thought to be due The association then proceeds to when the native police played they to natural causes. The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, with the Customs refund restric-their victors were sure to be ar- discuss the difficulties connected should always win, otherwise Kolambugan, Tuwao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducementtions and their application. The rested.

"TAKLIWA 17,936 5th June Singaporo, Penang & Calcutta. SANTHIA 17754 11th June Singapore, Penang & Calculta.

B.I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

ST. ALBANS | 4,500 | 29th June Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, ARAFURA

6,000 3rd Aug. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney JANDA

6,060 31st Aug.1

Melbourne.

A

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.

offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

In this connection

financial liquidity of the industry, Near Revall, the capital of man-:

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New it is said, is not only burdened by dated territory, with its street of Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London vin Suez Canal.

The P. & D. Brauch Service of steamers to Landon via the Cape.

The New Zealand Shipping Comps steamers for Southampton and security which the yards have to cause the pupils are also drawn

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*NANKIN

KHYBER

:ST. ALBANS

4.500 | 8th June

7,058 6th Junc

Ga.m. 8th June *TAKADA

8,940 Oth June TALAMDA

8,018 17th June RAWALPINDI 16,619

22nd June

8,114

**NELLORE

0,853 3rd July #KASHMIR

8.885. 6th July ¡ARAFURA

0.000 10th July IRAJPUTANA 16,508

20th

July 9,144 3rd Ang. 6,950 7th Aug. 10,088 17th Aug.

•Cargo only.

KALYAN

**TANDA NALDERA

Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, S'hal, Moji, Koba & Yokohama,

S'hai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Usakn, Anoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Tsingtao, Wel Ha! Wel,

Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. B'hui, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yokohama. 9, Kabe & Yokohama. S'hai, Mcji, Kobo & Yokohama, Meli, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, Shanghai,

„All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notics, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS,

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own. Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with, Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft x 1ft will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-—--

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. P. & O. Buliding, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG. Agents.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

1

"BLUE - FUNNEL” LINE. ‘(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.Š. CO., LTD.)-

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS, CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,

&S ADRASTUS!!

RA.F. TOUR.

Perth, Yesterday. . The four Air Force flying boats have arrived at Broome, with no mishaps. Reuter,

At 8

the large credits which the yards native shops, police drawn from are compelled to grant to cus-all parts of the territory, and its tomers, but also by the substantial kindergarten schools where, be furnish to the Customs authorities from many tribes, the teachers so as to be able to avoid paying the and children speak pidgin Eng- duties on materials entitled to lish. He showed pictures of dan- Customs refund.

p.m. yesterday, while The security cers wearing feather headdresses,

harbour 011 the ties up considerable liquid funds, but said they now prefer to make crossing the whether provided in cash or bank their decorations of tissue paper. Yaumati Ferry, s.1. "Man Cheung," In a more remote place the na- a Chinese fall over board. He was tives accustomed to still more rescued by a boatman of a motor- elaborate headdresses for their boat. they have the chance, make them ceremonial dances, now, whenever

guarantee.

Thus,

one Swedish yard has had to provide security for 1,600,- 000 kr., a second for 1,000,000 kr. and a third for 650,000 kr. Through the higher dutica this security would be further in-

of newspapers,

Secret Societies. Mr. Bishop said he had been creased, and therefore still further privileged to see the most famous burden the economic conditions of of the secret societies who are the yards. After complaining of called the Dook Dooks, and whose the extraordinary demands made membership is confined to the na 38 to the high quality of the tives of Cape Gazelle, their inter- recurity, the association submits ests are wrapped up in the society that the Customs refund regula- but they are only allowed to hold tions have been applied in many their meetings during one month. cases in such a restrictive manner These must be the most extra- that despite the presentation of ordinary of all the May meetings. proofs that the material Was For their dances they assume entitled to refund of the duty, such fantastic masks with a tall super- refund has been refused. These structure, and they wrap them- and other conditions are claimed selves in wreaths of bladed leaves to represent unnecessary imposts till they look like ostriches. on the shipyard industry without

The boys of another tribe when

at the same time yielding Increased they perform their ceremonial receipts to the State or affording dances pleat the loose flesh at the native Interests protection of any base of the spine and sew it into importance.

a pocket through which they Nevertheless, the association thrust a spear, which has the ap- apports the proposal of the expert pearance of a tall. Then they.

committee. In order however, dance till they fall exhausted with to counterbalance the difficulties the pain. On one of the islands which would be caused to the in-lying on the Equator there was n dustry through the higher dútles, pretty story that the women of the association recommends the the village went in February grant of certain facilities in the every year into the forest where application of the refund system. they decorated themselves with In the first place, it is suggested flowers, then they returned to the that the security should be fixed village square to dance and sing, at a lower amount than hitherto and the forest birds would come and that its nature should not be and alt on their shoulders. But higher than what occurs in the case this only happened in February. of deliveries to the State; that & In his journey for 250 miles up more liberal interpretation" should the Sevig river, which is full of be given to the right of refund crocodiles, Mr. Bishop was told of duties; and that the duty-free about the river people who twice import of minchinery for the ship a year go down to the sea to fill yards should be extended so as also themselves with salt water. He Option to comprise crines and machinery was allowed to enter one of the for equipment, bridges and quays huts, where the boys of a certain and to machines used in the ship- tribe are kept during their weeka yard workshops, provided they do of initiation, and the Administra not exceed 8 metric tons in tor was allowed to take away some weight

of the sacred articles which were

Vía Suez Canal

S.S. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE

Via Suez Canal

4th June. 12th June.

5.9. "HELENUS

Vía Suez Canal

29th June.

8.S. "CITY OF OSAKA"

Via Suez Canal

8.8. "DARDANUS"

Via Suez Cann)

S.8. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE”

Via Suor Canal

B.B. "LYCAON"

Vin Suez Canal

18th July, 27th July, 10th Aug 24th Ang.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners'

Subject to change without notice...

For Freight and particulars apply to: -BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong

Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.:

At a Walsall inquest It WILA stated that five families, totalling thirty-one persona, occupied seven-roomed house.

"Allen, I've found a marvelous new way to go home to England for £120! We take the Presi dent Liners direct to Victoria B. C., or to Seattle, or via Honolulu to San Francisco or Los Angeles, see all the sights of America on our railroad stop- over privileges, and from New York sail via the regular North Atlantic Lines. Let's go ' that way this year!”

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To Seattle and Victoria TheShort, Straight Houte to America

Formighŵy sailings on Wednesday

To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Beli via Ponolulu Portalghtly smilings on Tuesdayı Pres. Cleveland June 6th 10a.m Prca. Pierce.... June 19th Pres. Jackson Pres. Taft ... i ...July 3rd Pres. McKinley Pres. Jefferson

....July 17th Pres. Grant

Pres. Madison

.June 17th

..June 26th

*.July 18th

..July 24th

£120, 112 Special through rates to Europe via United States, Direct

connections with all Aslantic lines. Choice of rall lines mcross United States and Conesia, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings on Sunday via Manila, Strsity, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria Naples, Gomas, Marseilles, New York and Dosson. Pres: Fan Enken June 3rd 8 a.m. | Prese Adama ...July 15th 8 km. Pren, Hayes 7) June 17th 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield ...July 29th 6. Pres. Folk

...July, 1st & L.M. Pres. Harrison Aug. 12th 8 am.

To Manila

Pres. Van Buren June 3rd .. Pres. Hayes...Jane 17th 8 a.m. “PrezTMMadison Juna Sth6pm Pres. Jackson-June 19th 6 p,~~- Pres. Pierce...June 9th 6p.m. Pres. Tafl.....June 23rd 6 p.m.

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Cable Address "Dollar"

CANTON BRANCH-904 Ka Naam Tong Building.

and

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