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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH, 1988

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GENT'S OUTFITTERS, HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG MAILS FROM

SHANGHAI.

SANITARY BOARD.. CONCERNING THE ANIMAL

BY-LAWS.

INTIMATIONS

FOR BALE

TO LET.

INTIMATIONS

Q.

R.

SALE OF H.M.S. "MERLIN, TENDERS are invited on to the 30tr

AN EXPLANATION OF DELAY.

We take the following from the N..

A sparsely, attended meating of the JIBATOE" No 34 The Prax. For Daily News of the 7th inst:-

Sanitary Board was held at Post Office CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

further particulars appij Jaya-

[683 Our quotation yesterday from the Buildings yesterday afternoon, when the remarks of the chairman of the Hongkong old subject of the amendments to the General Chamber of Commerce, on the irregularity of mails between Hongkong and Shanghai, has brought us a letter one more. The maubers who were pre-ROM about APRIL 18. Two OFFICES ERY ON BOARD. of explanation. from the Chinese Post wat were the President (Mr. G. R. Rental Office of which the following paragraphs Sayer), the Hon. Mr. T. I Perkins, Dr.. should certainly be giver:

Ozurio, Mr. Wong Kwong Tip, and the Secretary (Mr. J. A. Fraser),

Sanitary By-Laws came up for discussion

The PRESIDENT intimated that copies of

It has often happened that when we held mails for a large liner due to, sail on a specific date, inciding with the miling of a coaster, this liner has boon the amendment to the Animal By-Laws delayed by fog and other circumstances had been circulated to members. Mr. and muile have had to be shipped by

907]

Moderate

and One Small BOOM.

Apply Box No B11,

c/o Daily Fram Office.

MAY, 1923, for the Purchase, of the abora mined Yeasel WITH ENGINES & BOILERS AND VARIOUS AUXILIARY MACHIN

Full particulars of the Vessel and Conditions of Sale and Permita to view may be obtained on application to the Undersigned, and Tendar Forms will be issued on payment of a deposit of $300, returnable when decision on the tenders has been reached."

The will be on view at H.M. Dockyar Hongkong from the 26th March, 1993,

the first available vessel The finers WONG KWONG TIN had pointed out OFFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four PARTICULARS OF ELMS. "MERLIN have eventually arrived and subsequent that in the old by-laws it was provided mails have been despatched by her, thus

reaching Hongkong in advance of the that cleansing and disinfecting of pre-

mail. Tais previous

not an infromises was to be done at the Board's queot occurrence but is altogether unexpense. He had noticed that the clause avoidable. Experience has proved also

TO (LET

Rooms on Firth Floor,

Apply UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY. OF CANTON, LTD.

[169

TO LET.

EUROPEAN FLATin "LEN BUILD

31, Kennedy Road

The PRESIDENT replied to this that, as

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that when we actually keep the mail for to this effect was absent from the

the Inster vessel is slower boat leaves amendments, and wished to know whether ONE&Wanchsi Gay Road. Apply to No here and reaches Hongkong ahead of the Board would continue to bear this; her but without the mail which we held

back thus causing delay, and foundation expoase. for complaint.

cases where premises needed disinfectingar. as the result of the culpable negligencs of the tenant or owner. In those cases

TO LET.

[660

Apply to- PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

[659

TWO

TO LET

|

A twin-screw steel steamer of 1,400 EL.P.- Length between perpendiculars ...165'0* Breadth extreme- 39'5* Depth (kat Keel to Upper Deck)..137 Nominal Displacement....about 1,070 toam Present Mean Draft.

Where

Sheerness 1903

Built When

whom...... Bunker causalty (col)

Fresh Water

.B.M. Dockyard

25

303 Ton capacity

17.5 Reserve food water

capacity... 9.6 Economical speed 10 Enota Coal Consumption (economical speed)...

Tons per 24 hours

'MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION.

Steel Framing, U B. Plating, Upper and Lower Decks, Forecastle and

Stringers, Bulkheads, do. «Davits. Stanchions, to

Iron.

WoodSheathing, Forecastle, Poop Upper and Lower Decks and Flats in Hold.

Metal...Sheathing.

TO OFFICE ROOMS, Top Floor, DICKS.. Quoan'a Road Cantral.

Apply GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD

It also has happened that a vessel scheduled to sail at a given hour haema rule, the Board would do so, but they without giving notice to the Post Office- could not lay down any definite rule to

NEVEN-ROOMED DETACHED HOUSE left port two hours ahead of time and that effect as thore. Were bound to be with Tennis Lawn and Garage for Two without the mail. Although the agents to whom we complain are profuse in apologies, they do not get the blame which unfortunately falls on U*, The writer goes on to say that this the latter would have to be at the expenso overlapping of mails to and from Hongkong is one that has existed for of the work, themselves,

Mr. Woyo Kwoya Tix had also sug- years even during the life of the B. P. 0." As regards this we are bound to gested that a compensation clause should point out that, quite independently of the be added to the present clause in the by- speech at Hongkong quoted yesterday, we laws which provided for the notification have received private complaints from a of infected animals to the Board, whereby correspondent in Hongkong who not the owner of any horses, cattle, etc., apt to be hysterical, saying that the should be paid a sum of money on notify irregularities were such that the possibi lity of a private ovurier service, was seriously being considered. However, the Chinese Post Office assures us that "the The PRESIDENT intimated that he could cause of complaint has been practically not lead his approval to this suggestion, oradicated where it was within our power

ing the Board of infectious disease in his animals.

to do so so it may be hoped that the for in his opinion it was a publie duty mail service will improve. Nobody wishes to notify the Board of any such cases. to be unfair to the O. P. O. Its internal

[Mr. Wong Kwong Tin afterwards ox- service, carried on in spite of civil war and bandits with most praiseworthy plained to our reporter that his reason steadiness, has long been a subject of for putting this suggestion was that rural admiration, Where

criticism has been sanitary inspectors, and policemen, could exoited is that with several months' notion not be expected to correctly, diagnose of the impending change insufficient case of infectious disease in animals every preparation seemed to have been made to time, and thus, when they did suspect cope with the extra work due to the its existence, a good deal of time, and disappearance of the foreign post offices, probably money, would be lost to the Hence the grumbles, which, however, we owner, and he would be occasioned a good may hope and believe will grow less and deal of trouble, while, he was waiting for legs as the C. P. O. gota into its stride. the decision of the veterinary surgeon on

the point.]

BANGKOK-SINGAPORE

DIRECT RAILWAY COMMUNI

CATION,

2001

TO LET.

NFURNISHED No. 1d) TUR PRAX

near the Barter Road Tram

Rooms for 9 Months 350 Per Moti

For particular apply to a

DENISON RAM È GIBBS: 9th February, 1923.

[355

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

44

The Steamship VENEZIA.”

FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, MASSAVA, FORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG, SINGAPORE AND.

MANILA

NONSIGNEES of Cargo are bereby inform

ed that all Goods are being landed at their milk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at How- loon, whanes and/or from the wharres delivery may be obtamed.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded waless Botion to the contrary be given before 10th inst

No claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godownt, and all Gooda andelivered after the 10th in will

to rent

COURAGE OF THE WELSH. QUALITIES

OF STATESMANSHIP. | be,

In celebration of St. David's Day a Welsh banquet was held on March 1st in the Connaught Booms, and was attended

Mr. P. A. Authony, General Manager of the F.M.S. Railways, has contributed an account of his recent tour over the Siamese Railway system to the Bangkok Time". He is full of praise for the ad- by over six hundred guests. Mr. Tom ministration and personnel. As is gener-Hinds, the chairman, had upon his in- ally known, during his visit to Bangkok

there was a conference between FMS.mediate right and left Mr. Austen Cham and Siamese officials. One of the results berlain, M.P., and Mr. T. P. O'Connor. of that Conference is referred to by Mr. M.P., who were the principal guests. Anthony, Through coaches from Bang- Mr. Lloyd George; in a letter regretting kok to Singapore and vice versa will run his inability to be present, wrote that as from November next when the cause

way across the Johore Straits to the it was always a delight to him to met Island of Singapore will be completed. his follow countrymen and countrywomen The weekly express train between Bang; on the day on which Welshmen and Welsh- kok and Prai has proved a autocess and

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All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th inst., or they will not be recognised. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where, they will be oramined on the 10th inst, a 10 men, by our Sarveyors, Metsra. GODDARD & DOUGLAS No Fire Insurance has been effected: Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CU, LID,

Agenta.

688

Hongkong, 9th April, 1993

THE EAST ASTATIC CO.,LTD., :

COPENHAGEN,

"CHILE"

Wood Sheathing Fastenings, Stem, Sternpoat.... Radder, Shaft Brackets.

Lower, Upper, Forecastle, Boat Deck and

Poop.

ENGINES

Vertical Triple Expansion, surface conden-

sing, total H.P. 1,400 at 200 r.p.m.. Cylinders 11 18; diameters x à it...

stroke,

Steam BOILERA

premuro 210 lbs. per Sq. in........2 Sec.

Water tube Belleville' type.

Steam pressure, max 260 Bs. per Sq.

in. reducing to 310 lbs. at engines. 4 No. AUXILIARY MACHINERY.

Engine air compressing for boiler tube

sweeping..................

Main criculating and saziliary pumps 2 No. Electric light

foru draugs with dynamos... s

Feed pumps

for boiler rooms...

Fire and bilge pamps

Starting engine....

Steering engine

Steam winch and windlaw..zes

Plant with Distiller &

* No.

No. 1 No.

* BYL POZEMOK Pampa,Capacity.12.2 Set.

tons per 24 hours.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

Fitted with interasi electric lighting at

80 volts.

PARTICULARS OF IMPORTANT ARTI- CLES ON BOARD TO BE SOLD

WITH THE VESSEL

Chain Cable 1311 fathoms, Auchors. 18 cwt. each, 3 No., Boats Davita 14 No., Cat. Davita 2 No, and small davit, Metal Com- panion var upper deck aft, Galley for 124-146 Men by Moonwood. Accommodation ladder, Metal pumps 5. No. and one small iron fo Fichua arge quantity of valuable METAL

such sa Fairleads, Mushroom Ventilators, Hand and Guard fan o Top deck places, illuminator

guards and Stan- chlons to Skylights, clipa link plates, firemain, voice piper, delphins to hand stoering gear and fittings to bridge, Also * considerable quantity of spare boiler gear comprising, tubes, junction boxes, tube joints, check nuts. mad drams, doors elbows, de, in 3 New condition, which are stored in the Dock-

Yard,

Tenders will be received in the Office of the Naval Store Officer, HM Dockyard, Hong- kong, up to Noox on MONDAY, the 7th MAY, 1823

A. W. GRUNDY,

Aaral Store Ofir. Hongkong, March, 1838.

(674

No 8, MUZUM ROAD,

"SHANGHAL

It is proposed to consider the advisability women all over the world honoured the M/S of running bi-weekly expresses, up and memory of Dewi Sant.. down, at the end of the present year.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, responding having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are Buch an increase in facilities will be a to the toast of "Our Guests," said deborahy informed that all Goods are being great boos to travellers to Siam arriving had been isociated and he hoped he landed and stored at their risk into the at Fonany and it will also provide a much might still be in his public life, with hazardous and/or extra bazardour Godowns BOWERN & quicker mail service to and from the one of the greatest men that our islands Godown Co., Ltd, whence delivery may be 。 the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Siances capital.

and deliberately be said our islands, rather than the Principality-had, produced-

obtained. (Cheora) asd one of those men who in Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods No Claims will be admitted after the the great crises of our history had always

undelivered after the 16th of been given to us, who had perhaps been Apr, 1923, will be subject to rent.

remaining moulded and formed into something £120,000,000 SUPER-TAX AND INCOME greater, something broader

All broken, abated and damaged Goods minded, are to be left in the Godown, where they TAX OWING.

Bornothing toro upselish, Bomething will be examined in the presence of nobler by the crisis which had called Consignees by Messrs. Goddard & Dougisa Mr. Baldwin, the Chancellor of the Ex-forth the exercise of their powers and on the 16th April, 1923, at 10 am. chequer, in the parliamentary papers recently raised them to high position. Wales had stated that the approximate amounts of contributed to the nation courage that super-tax due but not paid on March 31st did not know defeat, courage that would And December 31st, 1992, were.

were £23,500,000 not understand defeat. and for whom and £9,500,000 respectively,

UNPAID TAXES.

The approxminte amount of income tax due but not paid by March 31st, 1994, was £85,000,000, b

every reverse was but a call to new and grater efforts, That was a quality not so common under the strain of such The estinated net produce of each tremendous events as we had lived ponny income tax (excluding supertax) through during the last few years, but for the United Kingdom `in 1920-21 was, it was a quality which was perhaps MOTA £4,000,000; în 1921-22, £4,750,000; and 1999-23, common among members. of the £440,000 (provisional). The number of peo-Principality. They had Imagination, plo actually paying income tax in 1022-23 | fertility of resource, and an unconquer is provisionally fixed at 2,250,000.

KRYPTOK LENSES

able spirit which, if it could not achieve victory in one way, did not despair of finding another path by which victory might be reached courage, imagination: and resource, three qualities never to be undervalued in Statesmen, seldom .com. they were in the greatest Welshman of bined in the same power and vigour, ns. today, to whose services here among his where he gladly paid this public tribute. (Mr. Chamberlain's) ocuntryrhaug else. (Cheers.)

1.

All Claims meat reach us before the 19th of Apill or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD 6251

Agents.

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

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Hongkong Observatory, April 10th,

Previous On Date,un Date

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are concoded to be one of the very best forms of bifocal lenses. The bifocal eg ment is ground and fused into the distant lens making the product practically one piece of glam. The segmenta are totally inviable and the Imas has, a beautiful Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., is proposing appearance. Kryptck lens of any pres found that the look derived its sanctity "Wales at Home and Abroad waid he cription In either regular or Torts for from Bt. David, and that it cant that are manufactured by the Hongkong 14 St. David was satisfied with water and

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tinned the struggle for national inde Wind Direction FOTOS... ingestablishment in South China- with the consent of all mankind. This

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