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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH.

1919.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Stemmer

THE

"DUNERA,"

Arrived Hongong on 29th January, 1919. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO and

STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vossal are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THE K in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns i Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivary anu be obtained as the Goods are

Jandel

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before

e honra.

Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rest.

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No Fire Lasurance will be effooted by me any case whatever.

OUR LONDON LETTER'

BRITISH RELATIONS WITH THE

GERMANS.

+

TEST QUESTION AT THE GENERAL ELECTION.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,

LONDON, January 2nd. Professor Middleton Smith, of Hong kong, contributes a very readable article

the Times Trade Supplement on the attitude of the British in China towards

Gernus.

He point out that before the war the Germans in the Far East ulunned and pletted for the benefit of the Kaiser. The British in Hongkong, he says, were geneous sportstorn, and, if they were kruten in trade or games by men of other)

Damaged packages must be left in the Go-nationalities, they took the grue with

downs for examination by the Consiganes, and

the Company's Surveyor, Mears. GODDARD

do better smile and attempted to Dext time. They only made one con

& DOUGLA, at 10 M. on MONDATH and THURSDAYS All Claims sonst be presented dition that their rivals should

"play

within ton days of the reamer's arrival bere, the game But in Hongkong, Professor after which date they cannot be recognised,

No Claints will bo admitted after the Goodwith tells the have left the Godown.

PL KNIGHT, Acting Superintendeni Hongkong, January 30. 1919

GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES FROM UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO AND STRAITS, Motoralup

THE

Times readers, the British have discovered that some of their guests were playing with landed dice, and is de not want to have any- thing to do with such people.

The writer applauds early selliers in Hongkong for their devotion to sport. These traders, he remarks, evidently thought of business Arst and pleasure niewards; in proof of which he recalls that, while the Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1881, it was some years later that the celebrated annual races com- menced. In reference to this he says: It is noticeable fact thust, in the Far East, the merchants for many years past have patronised the sport of kings and supported, with equal generally, the charities and the Jockey Club. There is, indeed, something suggestive of magni

"GLENAVY" baring arrived from the above ports, Con signeon of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk extra basardous into the hazardous and/or Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowo Company, Limited whence, and/or from the wharves, deliveryficence in the way in which these taipane, may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 7th February, 1019, at 5 P.M., will be subject to rent.

All broken, obafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined by Masam, Goddard & Douglas, on 7th February, 1019, at 10 AM. Claims agniest the Steamer must be presented withle 30 days of arrival, otherwise shay will not be recognized.

No Fire Insuranos will be affected by us in any use whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Lio,

Agente. Hongkong. January 21st, 1918.

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or heads of important firms, found time and money for the social amenities. public life, and charitable work."

aMBERS OF COMMERCE,

THE WAR BOND SLOGAN!

"GET

YOUR

TICKET

NOW'

The Sale

of HONGKONG ST.

ANDREW'S SOCIETY

WAR

BOND TICKETS

lightly. As already stated, they are not wanted in England. But there is an in-

The loss of our merchant ships must, it is claimed, be made good the ton for ton policy, as it is called. Of our best vessels, 8,000,000 tons have been sunk during the war against international law. It is estimated that the value of this shipping is out less than £320,000,000,

In the course of the same article, Prstent demand that Germany should be Middleton Smith, writingas made to pay, for all that has happened, Jussur one who wishes for the expansion of to the uttermost farthing. British trade in China and the develop ment of China's vast natural resources,' Huggesty (1) an annual conference in Shanghai or representatives of all the British Chambers of Commerce; and (2) the development of the monthly journal or periodical into something more infor mere journalistic."

gong with them are valued at £700,000,000, this periodical should be extremely well Why should Britain, it is asked, be ex- supported and should reach every mempected to make these colossal losses good i ber of every Chamber of Commerce in To do so would place a load of debt per-

'hina. He regards the future of British manently upon the country.

Another subject is the punishment of trade in the Far East with the fullest hopeinlness, although there will be keener the Kaiser. It fils the Press; any Par- NEW YORK VIA PANAMA CANAL competition from the Japanese andiamentary candidate who cannot give:

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINEtive, and, if the word will be allowed. in addition, the carguce which have

(Ellerman & Bucknall 88. Co. Ltd.

THE

THE Steamship

"BLOEMFONTEIN "

will be despatched for :--

about the Middle of February.

For freight and further particulars apply to THE BANK LINE, LTD. General Agente,

THE

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His view is that o

Americans Another of his points is that straight answer that he will insiet on there should be a complete reform of our bringing the arch-criminal to book is Consular Service on behalf of Imperial howled down. There is in England a trade interests; and there should be stern determination that the Kaiser and inore cohesion in the Service, "some sort those associated with him in plotting of mechanise is needed, so that there can fur war, or who have been guilty of intro- be a general inter-change of ideas and coducing the submarine piracy and other operation between all British interests horrore, shall suffer the full penalty for

these unparalleled barbarities. in the Far East."

THE CUNSULAH BERVICE,

REVIVAL OF SPORT

It says

much fur the strength of With regard to the Consular Service, Bir A. D. Stoel-Maitland, bend of the British character that, within a few weeks Overseas Trade Bureau in England of the Arraistice being eigned, plans are from which great results are expected-well advanced for a resumption of racing. to be £3,800 meeting

New Year hopes to get a scheme in working order There is

the EL1 Manchester

Gatwick, by the end of the present year, for the at promotion of trade abroad by means of and Wolverhampton,

E.

San

Motorul, and agents. In every place to down Park, and Windsor will follow.

new agent goce, it is intended to Racing

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Wheelish a Bureau of Information, speing probable entries for

DETACHABLE FITTED TO ANY BICYCLE

Will readily provide both

SERVICE

and SPORT

EASY TO OPERATE IT'S SIMPLE AND NOT HEAVY; CLEAN, COMFORTABLE, AND SAFE. BAD ROADS TRAVELLED EASILY. PLENTY OF POWER AT LOW COST. MECHANICALLY PERFECT. STURDY AND ECONOMICAL.

ALEX. ROSS & CO.,

Machinery Department, Telephone 2487.

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discuss are already

the Derby. cially equipped to assist business men in There is a certain strangeness in the mere every possible way. A good deal of the mention of the classic event, recalling information will be such as can only be memories of happy days before the night communicated to heads of British firms mare of the war banished thoughts of or their accredited representatives, and pleasure.

In other directions sport is coming into will comprise facts relating to trade

trade its own again. It is too late to do any developments and openings for

obtained through extension

official thing with football cup-tice this year, Herein is the genesis of a but some first-class matches are promised in January Golf is expected to be more scheme that is obviously capable of ex- pansion and of real utility. There will popular than ever. Similarly with yacht- be similar facilities in London for mer- ing, rowing, tennis, and so forth-plane

are being advanced for 1919. chants with overseas connections. BRITISH AND GERMANE

sources.

As regards cricket, a proposal has been put forward by Lancashire for two-day

APIOLINE

At the time of writing, the question of matches. The point under discussion is the return of Gormans to Hongkong is whether the game should be reconstitut od to suit the new spirit of the times. undecided. Some delay in reaching a

to inevitable owing the So far, no diaposition is apparent to decision is General Election. Immediately before depart readily from custom. and tradi the prorogation of Parliament, Colonel tion. The Rev. F. H. Gillingham, the C. E. Yate, M.P., for the Melton Divi well-known Essex cricketer, says it is not "reformation of the game that in need. sion, and a late distinguished Indian administrator, raised the question in theed, but information of the spirit in Commander House of Commons. The offcial reply which the game is played." was that the matter was under considera C. B. Fry's opinion is pithy and amus ing: At the worst, cricket nsed to be Lion.

Renders on your side will doubtless a very good game (” note with some interest that the presence of Germans in England, after peace is signed. is one of the test questions at the General Election. Candidates are being pressed to say whether they are in favour of sending the Hane in our midst pell. mell out of the country and barring the door against the race in future. The question is submitted in London and the industrial centres, and is also

big fired at enndidates in the country con- stituencies. The average voter is more voncerned about this than he (or she) is which Mr.. over Reconstruction, on

the Lloyd George made his append to country.

out of every ten people are for ostrooising Germans. Socialista of the Ramsay MacDonald type picad that we should let bye-gones be bye gonos," but must prople, with the Hun record of double dealing and black treachery in mind, regard this na fatuous Ktupidity.

A ETERNEY JUST PEACE,

Before this letter reaches you, the result of the General Election will be known. 1 is, however, worth recording, as an indication of the state of public opinion after the war, that the immediate criticern of the electorate ng reflected in the questions put to candidates, is to sen that the Gorinabe are not let down

(CHAPOTEAUT)

LADIES

For thnotiomna troubles, delay," pažn and those irregularitiés : pevnilar to

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CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 15th.

On

Sale at all

Banks,

Clubs. Stores:

Hotels.

B

DODGE BROTHERS

MOTOR CAR

Its Goodness is alone responsible for the unusual demand that has existed right from the beginning.

No outside conditions, Nothing has ever disturbed the demand for this Car. no conditions inside the industry seem to slow it up a particle. The people want the Car more intensely at this moment than ever they wanted it before. The Car has reached the stage when its sales are almost automatically increased. By this we mean that one sale is almost certain to result in one or

two other sales.

There is a very pronounced and definite public opinion now in this country. concerning the Dodge Bros. Car.

People seem to know that Dodge Brothers' idea, from the very first, was that It is the quality revealed in if they built the Car right, nothing else mattered.

its performance which makes the price impressive. People are attracted by something more than price; it is the internal and external excellence which characterises the Car.

The high price it demands when sold second-hand increases the respect in

which the Car is held.

It would be hard to find a truer test of enduring worth. People are not eager

for used Cars unless they know that such Cars have before them a long life of satisfactory service.

And so the Dodge Brothers Car is bought, not upon price, but upon the quality and value that it embodies,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

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