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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 190.

DODWELL & COMPANY.LD

STEAMSHIP SERVICES.

Begular Selings to

NEW YORK'&/OR BOSTON

**~ria Duos or Panama Canalı ab Owners” Option.

8.8. "EGREMONT CASTLE "

walling about End of March

LLOYD TRIESTINO

For BRINDISL VENICE & TRIESTE. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for LEVANT, BLACK SEA & DANUBE

PORTE

BONUSIA BALAA

VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG & COLOMBO

miling on or about 6th March.

For SHANGHAI

5.8.

***** HUNGARIA”

AS "TRIESTE ▪

salling on or about 15th March Passengers' Laggage can be insured at the Office of the Agents.

spencer

OUR LONDON LETTER.

GREAT SHOPPING · BOOM IN

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LONDON.

{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ·

Laxoon, January” stb.

To the stay-at-home John Citizen groaning as he pays his last (or nearly his last) ahilling to the stony-hearted tax collector, a motor trip on the Continent with the exchange to at its present level reads like a fairy tale !

AN UNCONVENTIONAL PEER.

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UNEMPLOYMENT.

A very unconventional "wedding took place this week at the Church of St. There is a great deal of unemployment Albon, Holborn, the bridegroom being in the country, and reports which come Lord De La Warr. His Lordship prides to hand from various centres point to its himself on being a Socialist. He is also extension in the next few months. It is, ideas, and spends most of his time among &hocial worker with strong High Churcb| of course, the inevitable consequence of slum dwellers. It was not altogether sur- the slump in trade, and many other well-prising, perhaps, that the assembly in the known untoward influences in the country church was suggestive of a stage crowd at which are all the inevitable legacy of war dames from Belgravia rubbed shoulders a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. Society

time.

INDQ - CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED

SHANGHAI

SAILINGS SUE OTTO ALTERATION

HAIPHONE via HUIHOW

MANILA

4TIEN TSIN

SHANGHAI...

WINGSANG.Fri, 18th Feb, D'light *LOKBANG Fri 18th Feb 9

LOONGSANG- Fri, 18th Feb., a om CHEONGSHINGTO

"Tue. 12ud Fob, D'light. ESANG

Toes 22nd Feb, D'ight

STORE. PA SWAT HAM. PANG & CALTA "FOOKBANG"Tu, azad Feb, 2pm. HAIPHONG vs HOTHOW SANDAKANANMUNGES

But there is no good or useful purpose the Leather Lane district, where Lord

BANGKOK via SWATOW with costarmongers and street arabs from in painting the picture blacker than it De La Warr lives strenuous days preach- really is. The political newspapers make doleful reading. To anyone far away their ing the pure gospel of the brotherhood of

NANYO YUSEN KAISHA, Ltd. ment, which is quite in the natural order

(SOUTH SEA HAIL' ÉS” OOYINA

"

Regalar Bervicer between

JAPAN, HONGKONG & JAVA.

fat JAYA,

8.8. SAHARANG MABU”

sailing on or about 18th March, 'Fox · JAPAN UIMA, 9

OCEAN TRANSPORT

(TAIYO KAIUN KAISHA)

Steamably Berrios frans-Paclio.

Also to Australia, Europe, etc.

Co.,

Ltd

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.

TAKING Cargo on through Bill of Lading for SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS

with transhipmen at CALGUTTAJI 20 In conjunction with this! 1:0

LTD,

JINDO CHINA STEAL NAVIGATION CO., LTD, "AND" "APCAR LIFES

For Freight of Fassage on any of the above Lines apply to:-

DODWELL & CO.,

Agaula

N. Y. K.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

SAILIKOS FEOK KONGKONG KURING: 10 ALTERAZIOS.

LTD.

Man.

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age; but Lord De La Warr does his best SHANGHAI LINE:-Gaflings spproximately every are days between Onion and

statement of the case must sometimes, at least, give a distorted impression. Soms It is a great handicap in life to a of them lay all the blame on the Govern- Socialist to have been born in the Feer: of things political. Others use the situs the circumstances.

He is still at tion with more or less adroitness as an Oxford, and takes part in the "New opportunity for grinding the Protectionist Oxford" movement, During the war he axe. But the true cause of unemploymont away from Eton and enrolled for is economis and not political

service in the Navy, where he did duty fearlessly and well as an A.B. seaman.

So far as the Government are concerned everything is being done to assist the people to tide over the present crisis, Proposals have been put forward this week to introduce abort time in the staple indus. tries. It is the expedient of offering the workers halt a loaf as an alternative to no bread at all.

Thereon hangs a tale, which was told by Lord Lincolnshire, the Lord Great Chamberlain, in the House of Lords soon after the close of the war. On the day of the opening of Parliament he received a message that a young sailor wanted to see him, but refused to give his name. But Labour as represented by the Trade Lord Lincolnshire said when he went to Unions is by no means friendly towards the door he saw a handsome Ind dressed the scheme. The opposition, however to put me on the steps of the Throne. As a Naval A.B.," who said, "I want you rests on no better basis than the tradi-You know my father; my name is De La tional distrust of Capital. Protests are Warr." made that the eventual result must be to |

THE FORTHCOMING COURTS.

reduce the standard of living for workers, Lord Lincolnshire gave the boy the in every direction. On the other hand, so position near the King and be afterwards long as an adequate wage is paid for made dramatic use of the story as the work done, be the hours as short as may text of his tribute to the gallant youth be, there is really no substance in this of England. opposition. The sanctity of agreements with regard to rates of pay remains, and will operate both now and in the future, Labour leaders who have experience of past spells of serious unemployment like Mr. Tom Mans, for instance-recog nise this, and I think that this view must eventually prevail.

A BOOM IN SHOPPING.

The beginning of the New Year has been signalised by an extraordinary shop ping boom in London. Most of the great drapery houses are "selling off, and the crowds around these popular establish- ments in quest of bargains remind one of the eager crush of football enthusiasts at the entrance gate to a cup tie final.

It is not simply a trade expedient for getting rid of vast quantities of old stock by cutting prices in a few lines. It is a genuine clearance of goods at prices well below cost. The shors had to decide whe ther they would hold on to stocks, which the public would not buy at current prices, or cut their losses" and sell out. They

King and Queen to bold Ave Courts this I learn that it is the intention of the year. This is the customary number in

normal Season. During war time there were only one or two Courts with the addition of garden parties, which were arranged chiefly as an easy way of re cognising the meritorious performance of national service. No official order has gone forth, but it is understood that extreme simplicity of dress will be pre scribed for this year's Courts, as befits lean purses in a country whose resources have been severely strained by the war.

London tradesmen, especially those who belong to the luxury trades," will base reason to rejoice at the Royal decision to restore the Courts. It means that thei thousand or more women who will be pre- sented will each spend anything from £50 to-£150 on her dress. And, of course, there will be a London "season" marked by entertaining on a more or less lavish scale. The revival of Court functions somewhat on pre-war lines, therefore, Soon retailers will replenish stocks, means good employment in a large which, of course, means orders to manunumber of trades where money is none too facturers, who badly need them, and this plentiful at the moment.-B.

SEATTLE & VICTORIA OF VANCOUVER via Manila, Shanghai have wisely chosen the latter course.

& Japan porta

Cargo to Overland Féinta U.B. in connection with Great Northern Northern Pacffe "and Chicago, Milwaukee (St. Paul Baliwags.

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FUSHIMI MARU (omitting:Manila)...

TOYAMA' MARU... KASHIMA MARU (omitting Manila) SUWA MARU

▪ །

M

PH

TRA

HE

***

Wednesday, 9th Mar, at 11 am. Friday,

11th Mar. at 11 B Wednesday, 10th: Apr, at 11 am Friday, 6th May, at 11 am. LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bue:

Port Said and Marseilles.

10

YOKOHAMA MARU. KLEIST

Ho

154

MISHIKA HARU

- RADO MARŲ....

Red MITO MARŲ

24th Feb., ab 11' &c. 14th- Maz, at 11 am 18th Mar at'll mo * Irt Apr, air: 12 mm- HAMBURG, AMSTERDAM,Į LONDON & ROTTERDAM.

Middle of March? →→

F

Thursday, Friday, Friday, Friday,

TAMBA MARU

Beginning of Marchi

LIVERPOOL & MARSEILLES via Sues,

100

***

in

turn

means more employment, general resumption of trade activity, and a welcome circulation of money in many directions. Retailers have held on like grim death to high prices; but so

NEW YEAR'S

REVELS.

far as they are concerned scems the LONDON'S ORGANISED WELCOME slump is definitely at an end.

FRENCH VICOMTE

TO 1021:

There is considerable interest in the

The revels of New Year's Eve," says forthcoming marriage of Miss Violette the Times of January 1st, become more Selfridge, one of the three daughters of elaborate and less spontaneous as the Mr. H. Gordon Selfridge, sad the year's go by. Even the scenes in St. Vicomte de Bibour, a nobleman of Paul's Churchyard were decorous by com- France. The engagement was formally parison with some celebrations of the announced this week.

"Mr. Selfridge is the founder of the great Oxford Street drapery business that bears his name. An American by birth, he w A member of the arm of Marshall Field & Co., of Chicago, till 1903, when he retired

past. The crowd was perhaps larger than it has been for many years, and there was noise, plenty of it; but it was n perfectly orderly, and in the main a good- humoured, crowd

MELBOURNE & SYDNEY vis Manila, Zamboanga, Thursday from business. Six years later, having oven as early as 18.30-there were signs

Island, Townsville & Brisbane.

TANGO MARU „NIKKO MARU

200

Tuesday, Tresday,

22nd Mar. atill am, 19th Apr., st 11-sm.

NEW YORK via Buez.

AKITA MABU

Friday,

11th March.

SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS vis CAPE,

"KANAGAWA" MARU (caling from Bingapore). Friday, BOMBAY & COLOMBO vis Bingapore.

DELAGOA MARU

4th March.

Wednesday 23rd Feb,

Saturday, 19th Feb. Baturday, 5th March

ama.

CALCUTTA & RANGOON ris Singapore & Penang.

YAMAGATA MARU

TOYOOKA MARU

JAPAN PORTS-Nagasaki, Kobe

F

SHANGHAI, KОВЕ & ТОКОНАМА.

SADO MARUF**

TOTTORI" MABU

MURORAN MARUT

...Sunday, 10th Feb., at. fl a.m.

Monday 31st February, Wednesday, 23rd February

For further information apply to NIPPON YÜSEN KAISHA

Telephone Nos. 221 & 22uksmit

*B. YASUDA, Manager.

LOS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY

TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT SERVICE Operating the following UA [hipping Board). Bekintés

A

EUNGRI a

4 TO

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. USA:

DUR TO BAIX ~~ant April

"Dua To AXRIVE BЯ WEST HIKA?" "Isb April "breagh Bills of Lading tofall US, and Canadian Overland Pointe no Tranship on route Shalpade connection with a Baltisks, Sants Fu and Southern Pacids Batironda. Band Office Los Angeles Chiffo

Hongkong Qtions Prince Ballong, Chard Brandi Once-Kobey Bitinglan,

Tel 194, 100% UHAS M RICHARDSON

Gearsly each for Bouth China

Manila, Binvapors,

TZA.CO.ISIVEL

Long before the witching hour " grown weary of idleness, he came over of the concentration everywhere within a to London and established the great emporium in the heart of the West End. half-mile radius of Lurgate Hill. Above It has proved a veritable gold mine. The the variegated din of mouth-organs, millionaire-tradesman is quite a figure in accordions, bugles, and human. Voices London Society, where he has made a could be heard the skirt of numerous place for himself. This is due not to bagpipes, played by some men of the his money, which he spends freely-but London Scottish..

to a very genial and happy manner, andAs mid-night approached the many a cleverness which conceals how clever small groups of choristers united in he really is.

rendering the evergreen Miner's Dream'

The Vicomte de Bibour is head of an of Home' and before the chiming was old family of Royaliste conspicuous for done joined hands to sing"" Auld Land devotion to the House of Bourbon-Dur Syne." Repeated cheers followed, and ing the war he served with distinction as from the pockets of many honest Scots an air pilot in the French Army, winning men were produced small, carefully- the Croix de Guerre. The story goes that treasured bottles and flasks... a few months ago he went to Mr. Gel- fridge and asked whether he could find him a position in the famous business. He was given a trial, and became a member of the staff.

ON THE CONTINENT,

In the Wert-end there was no dearth of organised celebration, well patronised, for those who could afford it. Most of the hotels catered lavishly for their guests. At the Victoria an airship suspended from the ceiling was an item in the evening's ideas, has an interesting feature running took three weeks to build. A party of The Daily Mail, always fertile in new proceedings. It seated a party of 33 and in its columns-a description of a journey during the evening and fought a mimic Bolshevista " invaded the dining hall on the Continent by a motoring corres pondent. He has been commissioned to battle against the Allies. There, as at roam about Europe. for three months and Claridge's, numerous presents given to record his experiences. He has his own the quests and at both there was dancing. two-seater car. which he drives himself, There was a Japanese garden at the and he tells how he gets about, what the Ritz, where silver bugles announced the roads are like, what he has to pay for birth of the New Year.

"

food and lodging in the places-be visits, A ball in aid of the After Care Fund the price of petrol, and so forth. There was held at the Horticultural Hall, and is no pretence to literary style in the many clubs organised dances; in fact articles, which areas conversational as everybody who had the opportunity of the yarning of a couple of friends over a dancing took it. Hogmanay was celebrat- pipe by the fireside on a Winter's evened by the Scottish Clans Association. at ing.

the Great Eastern Hotel The order What makes the story particularly allowing the extension of the licensing acceptable is the plain, unvarnished tale hours till 12.30 am, was taken advantage of everyday experiences, especially the of where it applied.NET facts with regard to prices. This is the subject of all others that makes a wide throughout since its vacation by the The Hotel Cecil, having been renovated appeal in these days. And the man off moderate means is apt to be rather ep New Year's Eve concert, supper, and Government, was open yesterday with a it is to have a holiday abroad than it dance, which were attended by about 600 vious when he learns how much cheaper

fourpence of English money, the Briton A central heating scheme has been in- is here. Since the frane is worth about guests,

can live anywhere in France in style, put stalled all over the hotel, controllable in up-st the largest hotels, and cover all each room, and other improvements have expenses at less than a pound a day been made,

"TROPAC" Wed, 3rd Feb, 8 m. *HINNANG" ... 3rd Feb, Noon.

Y *** **** ** KWONGENG Thar, 4th Feb, D'ughi, CALUUTTA LINE-This Line alfords regular sailings to Calentós, Pinang, and razil. Singapore; returning from Calontha ataamera prossed via Blexit and Hongkong to Japati, occasionally calling at Shanghat), 20 All rocamere, have excellent passenger nodomumodatiem, AZO fitted with Electric Light And Fun# and carry" a fully-quallfod Jabama A Man molt ambrli HOST Jurgoon...

Shanghal, sometimes calling as Swalow. Through tickets can be obtained and through Bill of Lading are issued to al Northern and Yangtoss Porta via Bhanghai, LINE :-A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good

pamonger accommodation, wallingy tests both porte every Friday LINE-Sailings approximately wookly

passengers and Pa calling as Hoihow when inducement offers, LINE:-Ops willing per month between Hangling and Sandakan by

a steamer having up-to-date accommodation for parsergers Cargo taken on through Bill of Lading for Kasday, Jesselson “Labuan, Tawno and Laund Daba Diner fend date metad TIENT IN LINE:-A regular sorelos is run from March to November between.

Hongkong and Tientsin, calling at Welhalwet and Choton.

MANILA

HAIPHONG BORNEO

i

CALCUTTA

5.B

LINE.

"FOOKSANG" will be despatched on or about Tuesday, Feb. 2200, 2 p.m. for SINGAPORE, PORT SWET TENHAM, PENANG and CALCUTTA:

Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRÄS, and DUTCH EAST INDIES.

For Freight or Passage apply to—

Tempionu No. 15.

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

GLEN

GENERAL MANAGERS

AND

SHIRE

Joint Service of Steamers.

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

Vemal

88 "GLENSANDA"

8.8. CARNARVONSHIRE S.B. “PEMBROKESHIRE,

Vessel

M/V. * GLENTARA

OUTWARDS.

Dan Hongkong

20th Feb.

10th Mar,

25th Mar,

HOMEWARDS, Lecres Houghống

Discharger

about 1st Mar,

GIZGA, LONDON & Roztanam,

Movements seo rabject to change without, notios. For freight or further paridoxines pisase apply fam

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

Tel. No.91 sub 5 ex 23 and 2896,

Cable Address

Kawakisen, Kobe, Beatley's AB.O. 8th Ed.

(and Scott's Codes.

KAWASAKI

KISEN

Telephone: Sanamly

1997

8344, 1988,

(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP CO.)

CAPITAL PAID-UP

KAISHA

$20,000,000

President: Mr. T. KAWALAKI. Vice-President MLK, MATHURATA Managing Director Mr. Masaza Axe

aniky,cobusët inou The Company has on hand a Large Number of

NEW CARGO STEAMERS

ת

ALWAYS BEADY FOR CHARTERS of ... all"

descriptions.

Anze

The following are comprised in the Company's Week

Eleven steamers of 9,100 tons each deadweigh

And under the Company's manag

Twenty atsamers of about 0,100 tons desdweight each Two steamers of about (6,400 tons deadweight

Belonging to the Kawaald Dockyard Co-Eddyni

For Uharter Bates and all other particulars apply to the

KAWASAKI KISEN KÄISE (0-3 Bund, Eu