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Just received from U.S.A., a new shipment of Typewriters-

different models.

108

Inspection cordially invited by-

UNIVERSAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO.

HOTEL MANSIONS,

SHIPBUILDERS.

SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS.

OXY-ACETYLENÉ & ELECTRIC WELDERS. MECHANICAL &

ELECTRIC

ENGINEERS

for FLOOK,

CHONGKONG.

-DRY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

THE HONGKONG. DAILY

PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY

XT

DOCK.- Length 787 Fest. Length on Blocks 750 Ft.

Depth on Centre of SILI (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins. THREE SLIPWAYS— Capable of Handling Ships Up to 8,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of

Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, TEL. ADDE: “TATESODOUE," HONGKONG. TELEPHONE No." 212.

CALL FLAG: "C" over Ass. Paxxas.

AGENTS.

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTENIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

EXPECTED WILL LEAVE.

···FROM ··

ABOUT.

ÜN OR-ABOUT

Fox

TJIKINI

MOJI

TJILEBOET

MTIKE

28th May

3th May. 3rd Jung.

21st May

JAVA

TJIBODAS....

JAVA

8th June.

13th Jana.

SHANGHAI

Wireless Telegraphy.

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for limited number of saloon Passangers. All steamers carry's daly qualified surgeon

Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands ladis and Australia. For Particulars of Freight and Paissge apply to the sweet de

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 1574

York Building, 1st Flo

THE CHINA & AUSTRALIA S.S. CO.

Fox MELBOURNEJ SYDNEY;PLA}}

"HWAH FING

VICTORIA"

For Passage and Freig

BANDAKAN & QUEENSLAND PORTS

On or about June 21st. and July.

THE CHINA & AUSTRALIA 8.8. 00., Agence,

12, Connaught Road Centrali

HOTELS IN

JAPAN MANCHURIA

JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION,

Bw. Daitokwan Hotel

elak". Imperial Betel

Jubin Zakya Station Betel :

Tellyn Bata), CZYNA Girana Katak -

SERUIN, ZAIWAN (PORNOGA) Talhoun—Estran’Ballway Kötal

Male 25+0x3)-- Charon Katal -

FENSESJEBLA Blatten Hetal Kuingiaka+Siinginka Statim Natal

RICE RATIONING

SINGAPORE. HOUSEHOLD COUPON SYSTEM SUSPENDED

The following information was officially

MILKMAID

supplied to the Singapore Press ---**** STERILIZED

The Government has had under its close observation, the system of rice supply. to Singapore, as initiated at the beginning bf the year by the rice depots. This system has been of the utmost service, to the island, and there is no doubt that its initiation saved a most serious situation. which had arisen, through various causes, towards the end of 1910 In short, the system has solved the difficulties of honest ly distributing rice, and it had already proved that, provided a normal cannual res supply was available, it was the

NATURAL

MILK

system which should be amplified until it OUT

embraced the functions of the previons distributing agencies (1ctailers) which had turned out mess ansatisfactorily..

This normal annual rice supply has now been assured by the decision of the Government of India to allot to Malaya 240,000 tons of rice in respect of the cur rent year. This allotment, coupled with. purchases already effected in Saigon and covering some 130,000 tons, supplemented by local rice crop, has now secured the normal supply for the paninsula and, for Singapore, the necessary amounts upon which the depot system must depend..

Until the Government of India had announced an extension of Malaya's Allotment which extension brought up that allotment to the 240,000 tons mention- ed above the Government of the Straits Settlements had to consider modus vivendi based on a rice supply not up to the normat: To this end, a Rationing system by household coupons was decided upon, and an organisation was built up o voluntary worker to carry this into being

Though the unflagging energy and public spirit of the depot-holders and of the gentlemen who offered their services to organise this system, it became possible, by the beginning of May, to state a date by which it was considered practicable to commencs household rationing by coupons throughout Singaper, town, and island- To reach this position, rob only had a cansus to be taken of the population," house by house-a task carried out by arly 200 volunteers, mostly Chinese gentlemen-but districts schedules had to be compiled, depots chosen, depot aren divisions made, ration allotments comput ed, and staffs, organised for the depots which were established, and which were situated in premises voluntarily offered, free of rent.EN

As this work was nearing completion, the Government of Ind'a's announcement! of a large rice allotment for Malaya assured to the Peninsula the normal Lanual supply. The Government of the Colday, in the changed circumstances, decided accordingly that the household coupon rationing system on the lines set out above was no longer a necessity. The initiation of this system has therefore been cancelled,

Distribution under control is still, how- ever, essential, since the supply assured is only sufficient for the needs of Malaya if carefully husbanded and economically consumed

The Government, therefore, hopes that the present depot-holders will continue, and artend, the depot system which has for the past four months worked so satis factorily

It is to be noted that these depots are worked for no profit to the holders, who have unanimously agreed that such profits as may accrue shall be devoted to charit The profits referred to able purposes. above represent the balance left after pur chase of rice at the Government rate and after distribution of much sale at the controlled rate, minus expenses of, stafi and transport

The thanks not only of the Government bat of the whole community are due to those public-spirited gentlemen who havd spared themselves no trouble in a very arduous and exacting undertaking.

GERMANY'S

RECOVERY:

A GERMAN VIEW OF POSSIBLE STATE BANKRUPTCY

Owing to the spectacular character-of resent events it is interesting to refer to Herr Fritz Naphtali's views on State mach bankruptcy,which commanded: attention in the discussion economic condition.on of Germany's

Just before the outburst of mad specula tion he described the country as liding down the economic plane with a sinking of the forces of production, the collapse. of the values, and the many phenomena which have been witnessed during the first quarter of 1990. He carried his views so far as to depict an economic catastrophe, leading to starvation and tolal lack of the necessities of life." He states that State bankruptcy the situation when s sovereign State does not full at all or not wholly its obligation of payments to creditors, from inability to pay, or because it does not choose to pay is not a vio lent explosion which destroys everything, but in modern-financial history has fre quently been a means of economic covery Germany's obligations to foreign countries and States would not be removed by a condition of State bankruptcy, Annulment of leans through such bank raptey would remove the burden of a con siderable sum from the Budget, but at the same time German economy would com pletely collapse, and a multitude of indivi- dual failures would result, whilst produc tion would wane. He adds that economic soundness may be gained only by augment ed production

Germans who have reached sane

on the acute economic position

in Europe to-day are

energies to produ

than ever befo

and export accompanied by individua national thrift, are the only true paths,

nstruction, Farther new has disclosed

financia

from Gre

ofdrretic

ntrol:

(COLOURED LABEL.)

IT POURS

OF THE TIN LIKÉ

BEST

FRESH MILK

PACKED BY NESTLE'S IN TWO SIZES

3/4 piat

1/4 pint SOLD EVERYWHERE.

WEATHER REPORT

May 9th at 12.02-No returns from Japan and Vladivostock.

Pressure has decreased slightly at Weihai- wai, Haiphong and Hongkong; it has increased slightly elsawhere. A depression is situated over Tongking...

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.59 inch. Total January 1st, 21.73 inches against an average of 20.48 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to day is as follows

DISTRICT

Agonking to Gap Rock

Formtes Chandel

FORECAST

(8 or variable: winds, moder- ate: cloudy,

{The tane as

South coast of China between The same as. Hongkong and Lamocks' No L South coast of China between fThe same as

Hongkong and Hainan

No. 1,50

HONGKONG METEOROLOICAL

REGISTER

Hongkong Observatory, May 25th

revious On Date On Date

at #p.m.

28.7423.74

97 calm

83 AI

88W

High-topen air Teap

tore on 24th, 88 Lowe topen-air Temperature on 25th. 76

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE:

HIGH

FRPHI

1st. 1830.

1991-11

INDO CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED.

KOBK

MANILA

BAILINGS - SUBIKUT TO ALTERATION

„“ KUMSANG“ Thurs. 17th May, 8 PJE TIENTSIN VIA WHIRLIWIT & CHEF CHEONGSHING FYL, 8th May, Dlight ...LOUNGBANG" Fri, 28th May, 3 pm. NAMSANG"...Sun, 30th May, D'ight *HINBANG Thura 3rd June, Noon LAISANG Thurs, 3rd Jana, 3 poi

KOBE

I SANDAKAN

STRAITS & CALOUTTA

CALOUTTA, L'ANK -Thin Line affords rogar sailinge to Calcutta, Iensag and Singapore, returning from Calcutta steamers prooved via Straits And Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shanghal All beamers have excellent passenger Accommodation, a

fully-qualified fitted with Stools Light and

1 and FR08 and carry a fully-qu Burgoon

SHANGHAI

LINK:-Sailinge approximately every five days between Canion aux ngal, sometimes calling nå Bwanow. Through diakuis cam ba obtained and through Bill of Lading are funted to all mfortera and Yangiass Forss via Shanghai, MANILA LINE:-A workly service la maintained with Mainlin, by youals with good prasugar socommodation, mailings from both port wvery Friday. HAIPHONG LINE:--Sallings: appextimately weekly for passengers and carys

Band, Calling at Holbow when inducement offers. BORNEO

TESTSIN

FLINE:-One saling per manah between. Hongkong and Sandakan by

isalton.

a vidamer having up-to-date accommodation for passengers. Carge taken on through Bule of Lading for Kuida Labean, Tawio and Lahad Date, HANDE

-A regular sorvica la zan from March to November berwear

Hongrong and Tientsin, calking at Welhafwel and Chelon

CALCUTTA

LAISANG

LINE.

will be despatched on or about Jane 3rd, for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.

Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, PORT SWETTENHAM and MADRAS.

For Freight or Passage apply to

TELEFEKI No. 316.

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Lid,

GLEN

GENERAL MANAGERS

AND

SHIRE

Joint Service of Steamers.

UK-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE

Vessel

"CARDIGANSHIRE"

GLENSANDA- GLENAPLE* @GLENTARA®

GURNADE" PROFE3308

OUTWARDS.

HOMEWARDS. Leaves Hongkong 2704. May

3rd June

Dae Hongkong

12th June

25th June. 30th: June. Jaly.

GEROL, LONDON & ANTWERF,

LONDON.

umenta, men subject to change without notice. For freight or furner Particulars please apply to:--

Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

AGENTS

Cabla Addres

Kawakisen, Kobe

Bentley's, &.B.C. 345 Ed

and Boots's Codes

The Glen Line, Ltd:

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Cor {[ Owners of "Shirë” Line:

KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA

(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP

CAPITAL PAID-UP.

President Mr. Y.

Vice-President d

Managing Directo

Co.)

Y20,000,000

The Company has on hand a large Bamber of

NEW

CARGO STEAMERS

ALWAYS READY JOK

GHARTERS

ing are stea

And, under the

Twenty-steam

Two steamers

about 9,100 to about 0.400 tons

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other particulari

of general

KAISHA