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THE HONGKONG DAILY "1'RESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 10TH,-- 1921.

PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE

Regular Sailings to Boston; and/or New York freight steamers

fast

(via Suez or Panama)

For NEW YORK

"GAELIC PRINCE"

20th Janusky (via "Params).

For Freight and full particulars apply to--

Telephone 3185.

Telegrama "Farnprincs.“

FURNESS, (FAR EAST) LIMITED,

St. George's Building,

[196

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U.S. MAIL LINE

!!

Operating the new fratkissä steamers "ECUADOR" “VENEZUELA” & “COLOMBIA,” HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & Honolulu, THE SUNSHINE BELT.

The most comfortable route to Americs and Europe. SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG AT NOON.

U.S. SHIPPING BOARD VESSEL FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

SHANGHAI-HONGKONG-CALCUTTA SERVICE.

Carga socepted on through Bill Lading 10 all points in the United Bites and Canada, also through Bills of Lading to Balafmore, Havana Coolers! and Beath American ports.

For fur Information apply. nơ---

Talayhions 141

SHIPBUILDERS

SHIP REPAIRERS BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS.

OXY-ACETYLENE & ELECTRIC WELDERS. "MECHANICAL &

ELECTRIC ENGINEERS.

PACIFIC MAIL 8.8. 00 Hobel Kanelons

Oable. Addre* BOLASO

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

...

ده باید

-DRY DOCK.- Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Ft.

Depth on Centre of gill (H.W.O.S.T.) 84 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. ADDRESS: “TAIKOODOOK,” HONGXOXO, ILIPOS No. 212.

CALL: FZAG": "0" over Ars. PIRANT.

P. & O. S. N. CO.

"STEAMERS FOR

AGENTS.

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

WEATHER REPORT.

January 8th at 1138-No returns from STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUS-Weihaiwei or Japancat stations.

TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN FORTS & LONDON.

Through Rills of Lading issued for Batavia, Persian Gulf, Continental, American, fand South African Porta."

Pressure has decreased slightly at all reporting stations.

The anti-cyclone is probably moving east-

ward

Strong to fresh monsoon may be expected ang; the south-east coast of China and ver the N. China S

-AMERICAN`SHIPPING.

CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.

[FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S" NEW TORK CORRESPONDENT]

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamer

* BANCA Arrived Hongkong, on Jan. 6th, 1991. Fax ANT WERF, LONDON, FORT SAID

BOMBAY AND STRAITS... Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ever are hereby informed that their goods

According to a report signed by two mem- bers of the Congressional Committen of In- quiry, rottenness beyond belief has mark- ed the conduct of the affairs of Uncle Sam's budding merchant marine. During the war,

the when it was my duty as secretary of Association of Foreign Correspondents in the United States to organise visits to various centres of shipping industry, one heard storica of extravagance on all hands, coupled with there being landed and placed AT THEIR RISE in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown prediction that there would be revelations Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each af graft when it was over which would as Jonsignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark tonish everybody. Now they have come, apparently, in the ropert signed by Mr. And delivery can be obtained as the Goods are M. Fisher and Mr. John Richardson in be half of the Congressional investigation, charging waste, ieliciency, and malionan ce of office in the administration of the United States Shipping Board.

landed.

„This vessel brings on Cargo :-

From MARAELLES ex 8.8. "DONGOLÀ " From Perrian Gall or B. 1. B. N. and B. & P.

B. N. Co.'s Steamers.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless matructions have been given to the contrary six hours before arrival of the Steamer

Goods not cleared within. 8 days, including date of anival, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

During the war emergency and the rush to build ships at any cost, charges of corruption failed to arouse mach comment, bat public opinion to-day is deeply moved because the evidence shows that the worst offences have been committed since the Armistice and daring the period when Americans were enger to pince a great American merchant marine godowns for examination by the Consignees, and on the seas and to open new markets every-the Company's Surveyors, Mesara. GonDARD & where for greater American industry. The Dress at 10. on MONDAYS and TRUSIDANS. evidence restes details of graft, bribery, a Man Clims must be presented within ten days

corrupt practices in the Government constrde tion and operation of ships at the present will time, and as a result it is predicted there bea renewed demand that the Shipping Board be abolished and the Government forced to re linguish its held and let the fate of America's merchant marinarest in the hands of private companies.

Based upon sworn testimony, the Con- gressional report charges specifically that the Shipping Board was required to pay many times in excess of the prevailing rates on repair contracts, that excess profits are made by contractors by means of various subterfuges, that corruption of the employees

INDO CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

SAILINGS BURJEST TO ALTERATION

SHANGHAI, MOJI & KOBES EA PHONG FOIFOW BHANGHAI & TEINGTAD SA KINGAPORE & PENANO MANILA

SANDAKAN

SHANGRAI, CHEFOO & DALNY STRAITS & CALUUITA

FOOKSANG

TAKSANG-

Wed 12th Jan, 10 am *HANGNANG Thars, 13th Jan, Dlight.

14th Jan, 8p.m. YUENSANG". Fr. 14th Jan, 3 m

KUMSANG * Fri

Tues 18th Jan Noon. Wed. 19th Jan, D'liga WINGSANG ***LAISANG “...Thurs, 20th Jan, Ipm.

CALOUTTA LINE-This Line affords regular mailings to Calcatta, Penang and Singapore; returning from Calouts beamers proceed via Straft›. and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shanghai. All boarders have excellent passenger accommodation, are Stted with Heattle Light and Fans and carry a fully-cruallided “Burgeon.“ SHANGHAI LINE ---Sailings »pproximately every Ave days, between Can.com

MANILA

Shanghai, sometimes calling al Bwatow. Through tickets an be obtained and through Bill of Lading are "issued to all Northern and Yangtage Porta Tix Shning bal,

LANE 7-A wrokly service is maintained with Kunis by yousels with good -passenger accommodation, wilings frim both parts every Friday,

Damaged packages must be left in the J. HAIPHONG LINE ––Sailings approximately weekly- fr" passengers and caPROS

BORNEO

calling at Holhow when inducement offers.

LINE-One sailing per month between Honglong and Sandakan by

steamer having up-to-date accommodation for passengers, Cargo taken on through BB of Lading for Kandai, Jesselton Labuan,

of the Steamer's arrival, here after which date TIENTSIN LINE: Tawaran la run from March to November between they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left. She Godown, V

MAUKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00,

Agents

189

Hongkong, January 6ño, 1921.

PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK-

SLAVIC PRINCE**

of the Shipping Board is the tendencyHE Steamship under the present system, that excessiva charges for repairs are common because of the lack of proper inspection, that delay having arrived, from the abova Fort, Consignees and demarrage charges are constantly of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods mounting because of the failure of various are being landed at their risk into the Godowns departments of the Shipping Board to co of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and operate, and that is rourilism is shown in Godown Company, Limited Kowloon, and awarding repair contacts, many of which stored int Consignees' risk and expense. are let without competitive bidding.

The testimony of Mr. Richardson, who until Sept. I was a member of the Shipping Board's Bureau of Investigation, was embodied in the

All broken, chifed and damaged Goods, are to be left in the Godown where they will be examined on THURSDAY, Jan. 13th, at 10 ..

All Claims must be presented within FIFTEEN DATS of the Steamer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be recognized.

report. Mr. Richardson was ready with names, dates, and figures tosubstantiate every

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods one of his charges. He told of one instance where the Board was charged £40 for re-navs left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining placing a damaged port light, the usual charge undelivered after Jan. 14th, will be subject to for which was about 30s. In other cases skilled renta mechanics wages were paid to inexperienced belpers and negró labourers. The Shipping Board paid from de to 58 per hour for labour which cost the contractor is to 1s. 6d an hour. The contractors, witness said, met just out side the Shipping Board offices to decide whe would bid on prospective jobs. Shipping Board employees

or liquor ly bribed with money

I shipyards often accepted contracts for repair work with no intention of undertaking the work, but for the purpose of sub-letting for 25 per cent. profit. An in- stance was given of a private detective em ployed in a New York hotel who had never been to but who received pay regularly

calor. Defective forgings, Al Richardson declared, caused one broken pro peller each day. A bartender who bad lost his job through prohibition was employed in the Shipping Board offices as bookkeeper ata salary of £1,200 a year. Witness said it did

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Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Eirports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can countersigned.

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No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be ecuntersigned by

FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD. St. George's Building, Telephone No. 3165, Hongkong, January 7th, 1921. [201

BEN LINE OF STEAMERS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM

ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS. ・・

The Steamship "BENVORLICH *

not pay to be an honest inspector or time-CONSIGNEES of Cargoarehereby informed keeper, because they Were invariably the re- cipients of monkey wrenches or crowbars "accidentally dropped on their heads.

THE FORBIDDEN WORD. MR. HUGHES CALLED TO ORDER.

MELBOURNE, November 11th. The galleries of the House of Repre- sentatives were crowded for the debate" on the expulsion of Mr. Mahon for sedi- tious and disloyal utterances. Mr. Mahon did not appear, and Mr. Hughes read a letter from hit which stated that the reports of his speech were garbled, denied that he had used seditious or. disloyal language, and affirmed that he had, made no reference to the Sovereign, to whom, and not to Mr. Lloyd George, he had taken the oath of allegiance.

Little new ground was broken in the

that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazar dous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods rezsin. ing undelivered, after the 10th Jan, will be subject to rent.

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All Claims against the Steamer must presented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th Jam, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

10 AM. examined on the lith Jan, at

No Fire Insurance has been effooted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBE, LIVINGSTON & L LZB.

Agenta" * Rongkang, Jawsary 3rd, 1991. (168.

"GLEN” LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

AND STRAITE.

debate. Mr. Hughes opened his speech. FROM UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO quietly and deliberately, and spoke well. Stung by interjections from the Labour benches, he made a fierce attack on. Mr. Mahon and contended that his statements THE Motorship. were foul slander upon the Australian people and that he had participated in

* GLENLUCE "":

having arrived from the above porta, Consignees

T

a disloyal movement for the dismember of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all ment of the Empire. The chief part of Good are being landed at their riak into the his speech was based on Mr. Mahon's hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of phrose, "this Recursed and bloody Em- the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown pire," which he talled the language of a Company Lamited, whence, and/or from the traitor. Mr. Mahon. he said, had des-harver, delivery may be obtained. cribed the Irish Police as bloody cut. throats. thugs, and murderers." : It is a lie shouted Mr. Hughes, in a pas sion of indignation, "It is a bloody lie

He then corrected himself, but there was an outbreak of disorder, and the Speaker called for the withdrawal of the word "bloody.". Only when his atten- tion was directly drawn to it, Mr. Hughes said he had not noticed the expression.

The Opposition moved an amendment that the case was a test case for the Courts and not for Parliament.

The resolution for the expulsion was carried at 4a.m. by 34 to 17, and Mr. Mahon's seat was declared racant.

Hongkong minfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches Tol THE Steamship DILWABA "Captain average of 0.21 inch inches against an Times.

inches. Babb, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this Port on ar about TUESDAY, the 11th, JANUARY, 1921, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Porta,

Bilk and Valiables and Tea for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer foreboding direst to Marseilles and London

Parcels will be reservat at the Office unbi 3 2, the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.

For further particulars apply tomi na

The forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon to-day is as follows:-

DISTRICT

Hongkong to Gun Roc

Formoss Charinel

-gamanadiganteHIGTER THE WET ROD ON 00 Cafe 4060-

£25,000 FOR MR. HUGHES.

A FIGHT FOR THE EMPIRE?! FORECAST. " At Sydney on November 24th Mr. Hughes was presented with a cheque for (N.ZNE.winds, | £25,000 by admirers in England and Aus- [fresh; fair tralia in recognition of his services dur List later.

Bald that he took In reply Mr. Northerly gale, and as a tribute to the permal affection the gift as an endorsement of his policy moderating

of the people. He added: There is now {The same se a world-wide conspiracy against this world. wide Empire. Those against the Empire are against na. It is no use fighting this Bort of thing with gloves; we must fight it with bare hands for all we are worth,?!

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE Bouth cast of China between

No-1. -Hongkong and Lamooks Bouth coast of China between (The mine

Hongkong and Hainan

&:00,

Agente,

Hongkong, January 4, 1921.

П175

Goods not cleared by the 12th Jan, at 5 P.M.,

be subject to rent All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be ained by Mears Goddard & Douglas, on 12th Jan. at 10 LK. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in

1:00. any case whatever

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

Agenta.

[184 Hongkong, January Bib, 1921.

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE 21, PRAYA FAST, HONGKONG. TOR the use of all Man of the Marcantile Fine 14 HUL ELIT.

Beading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room Ofour Boca, OP.O. Boom Restaurant,

unsert HB, Uhurch.

Private Cabins and bode in Dormitories Motor Launch "Dayspring »

VETARZO

DALE CLERC'S V

Hongkong and Tientsin, calling at Welhalwel and Chetoo,

CALCUTTA

5.3.

LINE:

KUMSANG" will be despatched on or about Friday, Jan. 14th, for SINGAPORE and PENANG.

Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, PORT SWET. TENHAM, MADRAS, and. DUTCH EAST INDIES.

"LAISANG" will be despatched on or about Thursday, Jan. 20th, for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTAK Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, PORT SWET- TENHAM, MADRAS and DUTCH EAST INDIES,

For Freight or Passage apply to-

To No. 115.

Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

GLEN

GENERAL: MAN.

AND

SHIRE

Joint Service of Steamers.

U.K.-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE.

MV. "GLENADE” M.V. "GLENTARA

GLENAMOY*·

OUTWARDS.

HOMEWARDS. Leaves Hongkong

Yousei

“about” 30th Jan. about 12th Feb

**GLENLUCE GLENADE"

"Das Hongkong 19th Jan

22nd Jan, 28th Jan.

Discharger

Garga, Lardos '& HOTTERDAM. LONDON, ANTWERP & BOTTERDAM,

Movements are subject to change without nation. For freight or faraner particulars please apply base

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. The Glen Line. Ltd., AGENTS.

Tel No 1 sub 5 ex 23 and 3696.

Cabla Address

Kawakisen, Kobe.

Bentley's ABC. 5th E. fand Boatt's Codes.

18

Telephone : Sannomly

KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA

(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP CO.)

CAPITAL PAID-UP

**・・ ¥20,000,000

President: Mr. Y. Kiwasaki

Vice-President: Mr. K. MasSUKATAN Managing Director: Mr. Masaza Azz..

This Company has on hand a Large Number of

NEW CARGO STEAMERS

ALWAYS READY YOR

CHARTERS of all descriptions.

The following are comprised in the Company's Fleetm

Eleven steamers of 8,100 tons each deadweight.

And under the Company's management

Twenty steamers of about 9,100 tons deadweight Two steamers of about 0.400 tons deadweight ench

(Belonging to the Kawaii Dockyard Co. Ltd.)...

For Charter Bates and all other particulare apply to the

KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA

No. 8, Buns, Kosi.