1930-02-18 — Page 5

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR

THE CHINA "MAIL.

THEFT ON EMPRESS

OF ASIA

WATCH STOLEN FROM ONE OF THE ENGINEERS

OTHER PROPERTY LOST

The C.P.3. Empress of Asia, which has been in the Kowloon Docks, under- going repairs, has proved a popular rendezvous for thieves.

This morning at the Kowloon Magis- tracy, before Mr. Whyte-Smith, two charges of Marceny were brought against Wong Wah, unemployed, and Wu Leung, an employee of the Docks, [respectively.

The former was accused of the theft of a metal watch, the property of Mr. Frank Spencer, an engineer on the ship, and in the second instance Mr. Charles A. Stirling, Master-at-Arms, prosecuted Wu Leung for the theft of In Bourdon pressure gauge, valued at

$30,.the property of the ship.

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FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

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The Magistrato passed sentence of four months' jail with hard labour.

Mr. Stirling remarked that only this morning 300 nuts and

bolts were

GULF,ed, said that the second defendant was

The Sergeant Gilling, who prosecut

found by two Chinese watchmen on duty, on the deck, in a erouching pool-found to be missing. tion outside Mr. Spencer's cabin." This

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN

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8. 8.

From Tons Hong Kong

About

*KIDDERPORE

MACEDONIA KASHMIR

1930 6,334 10th Feb,

Noon 11,120 1st Mar

3,086 8th Mar.

0,144 10th Mar,

KALYAN

⚫ALIPORE RAWALPINDI MALWA RAJPUTANA

5,273 19th Mar. 16,010 20th Mar. 10,990 12th Apr. 16,568 26th Apr.

* Cargo only.

Destination

Straits, Colombo & Bombay.

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Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam

& Antwerp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London, Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKIWA TILAWA TALAMBA TAKADA

TALMA

1030

7,030 25th Feb. 10,006 15th Mar. 8,018 22nd Mar. 9,040 26th Mar. 10,000 12th Apr.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calentta. Singapore, Renang & Calcutta.

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).

*TANDA BT. ALBANS NELLORE

1900

0,950 28th Feb. 4,500 4th Apr. 6,863 2nd May Calli Port Holland.

-

Manila, Sandakus, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.

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

The E. & A. S.9. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route sa la- ducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--

The Union S.S. Company's' stemmers to the U-ited Kingdom via New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London vis the Cape.

was at eleven o'clock on the night of February 16. They arrested him and took the man to Mr. Stirling, who later jhanded him over to Sergeant Marriott. On searching the thief, it was found that he had concealed the watch in his left girdle,

Mr. Spencer pointed out that the de-

watch

The

from the Empress of Asia, and that it certainly must seriously reconsidér was quite easy for a man to get on the whole subject. board by showing a faked pass, as there were 400 men working on board at pre-foreign pressmen that the British British spokesman told sent.

Government is in nowise associated with any British newspaper or news agency. This disclaimer is due to resentful commenta in the French press on the attitude of certain London newspapers to- wards France, notably the Dally Herald, which published a leader, declaring that M. Tardieu's memo-i randum was a heavy blow at the prospects and at the very con- ception of the conference.-Reuter.

NAVAL CONFERENCE

(Chontinued from Page 1.)'

decide whether future replacements of such tonnage should be includ- ed in categories or in the so-call- ed exempt class. The leaders of the British, American and Japan- ese delegations also met this after- noon.--British Wireless Service.

Earlier News

fendant must have stolen the while he was asleep, as he always kept This watch hanging above his bed.

The defendant Was given four months' hard labour.

With regard to Wong Wah, the prose cuting officer stated that when work was finished it was usual to have all the men searched, and when the Indian Conference circles is that, as many The general impression in Naval came to the defendant, the latter put of the diverse problems are close- both his hands up in the usual wayly related, it is not to be expected that agreements can be announced piece-meal, and

these will come all together towards the end of the proceedings.

and in the left hand he held his cap. On examining the cap the pressure gauge was found.

Crouching on Deck Sargeant Giling pointed out that there had been several things stolen

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship,

“BENLAWERS" Consignees of cargo are hereby tú, formed that all goods are heing land ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Gadown Co., Ltd, whenes and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda rameining undelivered after the 10th inst, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer mast be presented to the Undersigned on Or before the 5th March, 1930, or they will not be

recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 18th inst. at 10 am, by Messra. Goddard & Douglas,

ed,

No Fire Insurance has been affect Bills of Lading will be countersign ed by,

GLÜB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 12th February, 1830.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"ELLERMAN" LINE

From

DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, BREMEN, HAMBURG,

ROTTERDAM and.

MARSEILLER.

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The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and The Steamship,

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TILAWA TALAMBA RAWALPINDI TAKADA ST. ALBANS

• MALWA *NAGPORE

TALHA RAJPUTANA.

BELTANA

KHYBER

1930 10,006 20th Feb. 8,018 28th Feb. 16.010 28th Feb. 6,949 4th Mar. 4,500

Mar. 11th 10,980 14th

5,233 17th Mar. 10,000 22nd Mar. 16,568 28th Mar. 6th Apr. 6th Apr.

⚫ 9,114 *Cargo only.

Max.

Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Shai & Osaka. Amoy, Sha; Moll, Kobe & Osaka, Shanghai, Kobe & 'Yokohama, Amoy, Mell, Kobe, Yhama & Osaka. Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Tokohama.

Shanghai, Mojl, Kobs & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amey Moj Kobe

Osaka Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

All datre are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. 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 Atted with Laundries. Parcela measuring not more than 24 ft x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received

previous to sailing?

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day prev

For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etcy apply toșa

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We own two Slipways and

"CITY OF TOKIO"

that

To-day, Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Stimson and Mr. Wakatsuki, with

in

Historic Tretower Court, Breconshire, A fortified mator house of the fourteenth century, has been presented to the nation by the Brecknock Society.

The threatened political law alleged to have been paid into the action which involved a large sum

Conservative funds will not come for trial,

There is an epidemic of a mild type of smallpox in London. More other members of the British,plaint than at any time for nearly people are suffering from the com- American and Japanese delega-

thirty years. tions, are to discuss the Japanese tonnage figures. The Italian dela- gation is expected to produce a statement early this week, and then each of the five Powers will have submitted a memorandum on Ita policy.

In a broadcast speech relayed to America from London yesterday, Senator Reed, one of the American delegates, said that the whole conference-ja-moving

28 rapidly

as possible, working long hours every day, and often far into the | night. When the results begin to come, they will come fast.—

Wireless Service.

British

Japan's Ratio

Byron's original manuscript of | his Venetian poem "Beppo" has mysteriously disappeared from the home of the Earl of Lovelace.

HONG KONG TIDE

The tide table giv Below has been obtained by aid of the Tide-pro dieting Machine, which Includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa tory under the direction of Dr. Doberck during the years 1837, 1888 and 1880.

The times and heights are given. for Kowloon; bet they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very

London, Yesterday. The most important meeting in connection with ference

the Naval Con-

of the mall. to-day was that heads of the British, American and Japanese delegations, who are dis- cussing Japan's capital ships ratio.

It is authoritatively emphasised that the conference is now very deeply engaged on the question of figures, and immediately anyone Produces definite large figures this directly and immediately affects the ratio, hence it is hopeless to expect

great progress at present, but an enormous amount of work is being done behind the scenes, despite the apparent slowing up. No nation hitherto has modified its demands. The British spokes- man to-day said the question of a Mediterranean Locarno had not been formally raised at the con- ference, and such a political ques- tion would recessitate attendance the Mediterranean constal

having arrived, Consignees of cargo of

by her are informed that all Goods Powers. Furthermore, the con- are being landed at their risk into ference was not concerned with the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence de Germany's programme, which was livery may be obtained.

a matter for the preparatory dis- the Goods have left the Godowns, and

No Claims will be admitted after armament commission.

A Paris message says M. Tardieu

all Goods remaining undelivered after has appreciably improved. Reuter.. 22nd February, 1880, will be subject

to

rent

1930.

Later.

must be presented to the undersign-that the rigid French Insistence All Claims against the Steamer The Fress Association learns

ed on or before 1st March,

on the high figures, submitted on or they will not be recognised.

All broken,

February 14 is seriously embar chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, rassing, and is retarding progress, where they will be examined on any compelling the other Powers to Tuesdays or Fridays, between the reconsider the whole position.

It hours of 10.45 a.m. and neon, within the Free Storage Period of one weak.

Instances the fact that the reduc- No Fire Insurance has been

effecttion in the British cruiser pro ed

gramina to fifty was based on Bills of Lading will be- ed by..

be countersign assumptions which evidently may THE BANK LINE, LTD., not be realized for a while, not

Agents

implying necessarily that Britain Hong Kong, 17th February, 1990, will raise the figures; but she

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*18th February.

18th March 18th April

The times of high and low-water must not be considered to coincids with the times of slack-water and change of current, the two phenomena being quite distinct.

February 18 to 24, 1930.

DATE HIGH WATER LOWER WATNR.

Standard Feb.

Ht. Standard Times

Times

Tues 18 m 10 60, 64 9.3

191 5.3

2.5 Wed. 19 1 58 6.1 m7 38 3.7

3 1 5.5 8 30 Thury 10 m 3.16448 0

149 5.6 10 20 Fri. 11 5 128 ☐ 6 30 3,0

3 48 Bat. Noinferior H

# 0 8 2.3 450.▲ 8.0nor Low W San. 22 Noinferior Hin 1 11 3.9 nor Low W. Mon. 29354.0 mL 67 1.5

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