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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

INDO-UHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

.CO., LTD.

NOTIOR TO CONSIGNEES-

FROM KOBE

THE Steamship

T

* CHAKBANG"

having arrived from the above port, Consignees of Cargo by her ers bereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the haznerous and/or extra hazardour Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the whares, delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by Mar. 8th, 1920, will be subject to rent.

All broken, obafed, and damaged packages ses to be let in the Godowas, where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized

No Fire Inmance will be effected by me in

say whatever,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Managers. Hongkong, Febuary 27th, 1919.

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NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL LES. in connection with shore Steamer whareby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed, and stored at their risks, into the Basardous and or extra hamardons Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Howloon Thence dalivary may be obtained immediately after landing.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIO ABOTICHI,

THE HONGKONG DAILY FREE

BY APPOINSEMESTA HUGHES AND HOUGH,

AUCTIONEERS. TO TEY_COTEKYKKEET AND

General

ADMIRAKITY.

Auctioneers,

Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers -

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instro ons to sell by Public Austion.. TO-DAY (THURSDAY) AND TO-MORROW (FRIDAY),

March 4th and 5th, 1990, IH.M. NAVAL azn. Hongkong and Kow LOON NAVAL Dr.T respectively, com mencing each day at 8,30 1,3 with an interval from 12 Noos to 1.30 PM. Old and Surplus

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NAVAL STOKES, EL, "Comprling :---

RECORD AIR TRIP. HALF BOUND THE WORLD. In reviewing the England Australia fight in the Daily Telegraph, Majör 0. C. Turner says:—

DAY WARCH

BINDENBURG'S “SIGN." ›TELEGRAM, WHICH DECIDED GERMANY

clusion of the armistice.

While I was still considering the terms," be skid, "I received a telegram from Marshal Hindenburg pressing for the conclusion of an armistice, even if we were unable to secure mitigation of the original conditions laid down by the

Entente."

Here Ersberger, in a speech sà State gart recently emphatically repudiated the anggestion of the Opposition that the One seroplane, with its two engine Government was responsible for the cos

èraw of four men, has unchanged, and its cros flown half round the world, keeping up an average of over 400 miles per day (the average was more, of course, for on at iesat Are days flying had to be suspend ed). This extraordinary voyage was over continents and seas, plains and moun- tains, and through almost every variety Herr Ersburger also refuted the assère of wasiber and temperature the earth'stion by the Right that the German restless atmosphere can provide. The defens was due to the army being stabbed performance is so remarkable that even in the back from home. This he describes she best judges have been taken by sur- as a wicked libel on the German nation, prise. The fight to Australia was really which made every sacrifice, to maintain considered only possible at the presentats strength. He alleged that the mili stage for relays of machines, engines. thry leaders kept the people in the dark and men. That, of course, is how the respecting the true situation until the journey will be done on a commercial last moment, whereas General Ludendorff basis, and the enormous value of the flight admitted that early in August it was of the Vickers-Rolls is that is salves all known that a military victory was out

It was the mili doubts about the matter. The force of of the question. the argument and proof of the socom tarista, haid Herr Erzberger, who plished flight receives irresistible strength rejected the British peace feeler of August

19174 from the very remarkable concidence of the appearance, almost to the hour, of the Report on Imperial Air Bontes issued by the Advisory Committee on Civil Avia tion in which emphasis is put upon the importance of the est ronte to India. and numerous practical recommendations are made for ite organisation, with a view to extension "ultimately thence to Aus

Life Beat (wood and steel), Dingles, Whalers Cabooses, Rice Bollers, Bot Water Boilers Cooking Stoves Fhips Fittings Iron Bed Mattresses and Fittings, Wash standa, Tables, Chairs Sideboards, Ice Chests, Steel Tanks, Propellers, Vertical tralia." The air already has its abare Steam Pumps, Life Raft Electric Fans of historia repetitions and dramatic coin Porcelain Water Closets, Booby Before the accomplishment of the trans Telephones. Anchors, Fasmelled Iron Baths cidences Hatches, Wood Ladders, Steel Wire Rope Atlantic fight, moment of the trans and Hawsers, Carpeta Bugs,

Blankets, divided as to its probability. The bet Optional Cargo will be forwarded on walera Counterano, Electric Cables Canvasting, of course was always heavy odda intimation is received from the Consignees Hoses, Coir: Hawsers, Cordage. Paperstuil, against, but a few sanguine spirits main- Canvas Bags, Old India Rubber, Old Leather tained that, with reasonable absence of batore Noor TO-DAY requesting it to be landed Old Iron, Brass, Gun Metal and Steel, Coal heer bad luck, the thing could be done. It was done. About the flight from Eng- Lots may be inspected un ard March, 1810. Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after 8th fast, at Noor; will be subject to rent and kasing charges.

Co

here

The Minister declared himself opposed to unlimited Free Trade. The wholesale export of goods which are necessary to Germany, be declared, must be prevented, He referred to the exaggerated impres

*** Reaction.” Be said, "is not going to sion rented abroad by the hysteria, of

We successfully op gain the victory. the Nationalist Presa of Germany. posed a dictatorship from the Left, and shall be able, if the necessity arises, to stash any attempt to set up a dictator- ship by the Right

NATIONAL, SHIPYARDS.

LOSS

OF OVER £3,500,00.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by a Facks, Firewood, Waste Paper mesday, the and to Australia, however, & much more. It is understood says the London Daily.

All claims must be sent in to mis on or before the 11th izst, or they will not be recognised.

All damaged packages will be examined un MONDAY, the 8th insty at 10 AM.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

R. BODENFUSER,

Acting Agent

Hongkong, March 1st. 1920

1504

FETTES COLLEGE.

EDINBURGH

#

AWAR MEMORIAL FUND

available, which it is proposed to apply to the following objects

(b) To enable the sons of Fettesians who feil or were disabled in the War to be educated at Feltes, and/or, at a„ „Prę pro paratory school with a view to reeding absequently to Fettes,

(c) To give assistance in such ways as the Trustees may determine to Fettesians

(d)

who were wounded or suffered in their

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to

- to

Lord Glanely's arrangement for the sale of the National Shipyard at Chepstow syndicate is about be completed, the price involved being about £800,000. The parchasers acquire Finch's old-established yard which the Auxiliary Shipbuilding Department of the Admiralty took over. compulsory during the war.

Also Sale of Old and Surplus Victualling pessimistic tone has prevailed, and it has Telegraph of January 29th that the Stores at Kowloon on Monday 8th March, not been possible to find anyone confident commencing at 9.30AM and comprising that any of those so far entered for the Beds, Blankets and Hamulocks, &c.

race would complete the 19.000-mile flight Trams of Sale-A detailed on Catalogne, in the period of thirty days stipulated HUGHES & HOUGH,by the Australian Government. Most By Appointment Auctioneers to experts have declared that they would all

Admiralty.

1 break down long before reaching the goal, and the most optimistic have spoken cynically of two or three years as being the likely period occupied by a flight with almost infinite nossibilities of delay, and Thorn is no anticipation that anything mishaps. The Vickers-Holls, with Capt. can he realised for the National Ship- Ross-Smith and his crew of three. leftyards at Beachley and Portbury. These Hannalow on November 12th They establishments were created in face of

The Undersigned have received instrue tions to sell by Public Auction

(For Account of the Concerned), On SATURDAY,

March 8th, 1990, 48 10:30 Vaux Bond, Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, One Fawa Pedigree Pomeranian BITCH PUPPY about five mouths old.

Terms: Cash.'

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneers.

(For Account of the Concerned),

CSATTEDAY, W

March eth, 19. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House.

Street, VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

The Undersigned have received intree health or means of livelihood during,tions to sell by Public Auction,

Fence of service in, the War To further asistance as the Trustees may determine in the case of Boys leaving Fettes who have either already benefited by or were eligible for the benefits under (b). The Trustees of the Fund are anxious to hear of any persons with due qualifications Such persons should communicate with the Honorary Secretary, who will furnish falt articulars All communications will be

eated as strictly confidental

By Order of the Trustees

to whom this assistance would be of value.

A. H. BOWHILL, Hon Secretary,

12, St. Andrew Square, EDINBURGH.

479

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thenforo, had anti tomorrow to win the

£10,000 priza although that, after all, in a small matter he commared with the an complishment of the fight. They have actually made the journey in less than twenty-eight dayk

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export ones the armistice that they are quite unsuitable for the purpose for which they were designed and partially, quipped For some time past all work has been suspended at Beachley and Port- burr, and the owe yards will soon become RUKPASSES ATLANTIO PLIGHT LÄ

derelict The hope is entertain The Air Ministry from the first wern? impressed by the difficultice, and, fared that it may be possible to sell some of long time they refer to sanction the equipment which is not now being attempts. When, in October, the course used, and has, indeed, never been used. having been surveyed and reported upon, sanction was given. the Air Ministry pointed out that the last stage was one of 1,750 miles, and that this coming aftos & flight of 10.000 miles, occupying some weeks world be a more severe task than

was the fight perose the Atlantic." Fortn-

including a number of Ou Paintings and sately, no such task had to be accomplish Pictures. Removed to Sale Rooms for cond. The Dutch Government is explained venience of salo..

FasCash.

HUGHES & BOLGE, Auctioneers.

The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Fablicasction,

(For Account of the Concerned),

On TUESDAY.

As the result of the sale of Chepstow, it is hoped that the loss on the National This project, apart about: £5,500,000, Shipyards scheme may be reduced to from Finch's Yard, has not added a single ship to the British mercantile

in

The Vickar" Yimp "Rolls has had to undergo numerous landings and to wea- ther extremes of temperature. Landings have been made in and ascents from aero- Storms have been dromes under water. defied. Flights over the mountains, in cluding Vesuvias, have been in air so turbulent that the machine has fallen hundreds of feet, cushioning at"last" on

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. March 9th, 1920, commencing st 220 PM, the aeronautical develonment of their oven air-not without strain or the craft.

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Beading and Writing Booms, Billard Room, Officers Boom, C.P.O.'s Room, Bestaurant, Concert Hall, Church.

Private Cabins and beds in Dormitories Motor Lainch "Dayspring

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WE HAVE Great Varieties of used, and unused

POSTAGE STAMPS Single, Eets, Packets, Bags, and

On Approval Books

78%

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80

at their Fales Roco, Dea Vaux

Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

Asmall Consigowent of" HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c. Comprising:— Turkish Towels Bath Towels, Bath Shseta, Double Bed Sheetz. Rattenberg and Drawn work Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Doilica,

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in the Air Ministro's communiqué issaed last werk, established Beveral new Aerodromes between Bandoeng (Java) and Port Darwin and although me of the flights from moint to point are difficult and are over the sea, they do not call for record-breaking nerformances. It was known in London last May that the Dutch Goverdiment wern actively engaged apop Eastern colonies, and the Commission At these times the airman feels a strong Antrusted with the work were actually in tendency to be jerked out of his seat, London, and visited the Royal Aero Club: Not only, the angines, but the wood and but the rapid sumare of thei- labours has fabric of the planes have been severely taken many people by surprise. The Air tried by violent changes of temperature, Minister's communiqué speaks of news and landings have had to be made ander which has just come to hand." The conditions that certainly tax the machine. Air Ministry also stated that the SudaBut the result is a wonderful and most Bay roata was impracticable. Two of the dramatic demonstration that the aeroplane Australia fight machines, however, took is a really fractionl vehicle. Such work The Rangoon Singanare as the Ticker-Rolls has done is far and stretch of 1.300 5 one of great difficulty: way more exacting than that of the nad Capt. Ross-Smith's experiences on it regular air-service aeroplanes. are awaited with interest. This longest The Birmen's very first experience on fight here, apparently, was one of 80 leaving England was of weather so cold miles.

Properly to appreciate the England that the instruments and food wore

frozen. There was much snow.

Three Australia flight it is necessary to look at days later, in getting from Pins (here a a geographical globa; the ordinary fat whole day was lost), the aerodrome being instruc-map is mest ansatisfactory. And how our under water, one of the crew, Bergeant

arrat round planet seems to shrink when

A few lots Brass Jardiniers, Large Kinke this route- an Vazes, Japanise Vasey.

And

Two Travelling bags and Fuit Casch. (All new gooda sand in small,lots) Terms:-Czah.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

The Undersigned have receivedl tions to sell by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concerned), ON TUESDAY,

Maren 5th, 1990. at 2.30 PM, at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Voeux Bond, Corner of Ice House Street,

OOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, DASS AND BRASS. MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, &oj do,

Comprising:

looking at the globe, you relect that five Bennett, assisted the ground party, and Or six seroplanes are dying round it, and jumped aboard just as the machine was that one of them has reached its goal on gathering spend an amazing incident. the other side! The fight to Australia Bix days out they crossed the Mediter ranean in heavy rain. In a few hours has been a far greater performance in every way than the fight across the more they were in regions where not s Atlantic. The test of the machine has drop of rain had fallen for seven months been incalculably more practical the until then, with the result that the ground courage required certainly not less. The sticky and they oiled the tyres to Atlantic flight was possible on the aw prevent baking up a load of mud. The nmption that the engines would run for fringe thing was the amount of rain the necessary eighteen or twenty hours they met. After passing Bangkok they The Rolls-Royce engines which drove Bir were in what is described as the mon- John Alcock's Vickery Vimy gave soon Here for an hour they were escort Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (new), unfaltering service. It would seem to be ed by four Siamese machines. Foldire Card and Occasional Tables, Cne a miracle to any who have not been It is expected that the triumphant FAVORITE Upholstered Suite. Bedroom Furniture con noting the wonderful performance of

priming Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and these engines in the air. small Wardrobes, Dreng Tables and Chairs, Washstands deffamed Teakwood), Bide The Atlantic flight providest its own boards Dinner Waggons, Extension Din memorable advance in navigation, under lug Tables and Chairt, & Dinner fer difficulties at which the marine navigator vices Crockery, and Glass Ware, Cocking stands achaat. It was further, a magni The accomplishment of the flight leads

Bath Boom Utensils ficent exhibition of confidence and courage to a crowd of reflections. It confirms. FRESH CONSIGNMENT Stoves, Cutlerra

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that to most people looked (although it Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood and was not) like sheer foolhardiDAESTIORE of other experience in favour of multi-cagine machines, where long testa the Teakwood Breena, a quantity of Blackwood certainly raised aircraft. in

are concerned, "One of the grest-advan world to a Furniture, Blackwood Firo Bcreens, Side estimation of the Tables Chairs Cabinets, Pictures, Carpets now level And undoubtedly to its tages of having more than one engine is now and second-hand.

accoonlishment some of the confid that both can be run more easily giving fewer revolutions and that the chance of ALBO

ance with which the Australian dvere set the breakdown of either is thereby re Fiano (good tons), One Enamelled Bath, out bag been due. There was the machineduced Anuther judgment is that, although Camera, do, do,

and ile engine, for example The Rolls no one would pretend that the air service Roven engine is the engine which all the Australia must at once sunersede the Australian flyers are mains, cent one ship service, we are undoubtedly afforded an alternative which, even an, the warir his Caudron, which is driven by a Ledars will save a lot of time. It is the Rhone engine.

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