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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13#, · 1923

THORNYCROFT

AND CO., LTD..

SHIPBUILDERS 'AND' ENGINEERS.

London, Southamptoo and„Basingstoke: | PASSENOFF AND CARGO VESFEIS OF ALL TYPES UP TO 6,000 TON 8 OCEAN-GOING TUOS, MOTOR BOATS (SEA OR RIVER) ·

UP TO 50 KNOTS.

TUPPINES AND RECIPROCATING MACHINERY AND PROPELLÈRR MARINE AND STATIONARY OIL ENGINES

8 TO 90 B.H.P:

MOTOR VEHICLES 2 TO 6 TONS. WATER TUBE BOILERS!

FOR QUOTATION, APPLY-

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SHANGHAI.

Summer Weight

Golf

粥

Hose

Specialty made for us of fine light weight yaro that has no superior for looks and hard wear resistance.

A splendid selection in shades of Grey, Fawn, and Heather mixtures,"

MACE

& CO., LTD.

TOSH

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS.

Alexandra Building.

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PRICES, FROM $12.50 to $21.00 Each.

JUST OPENED up

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..

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HAVE JUST RECEIVED. A Splendid Selection

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OF

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CANVAS

Direct from

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AND STYLES.

Prices

Moderate.

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WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.,

20, Des Voeux Road Central,

(Incorporate in England).

HONGKONG.

THE SHANGHAI DENUNCIATION OF THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT.

SPEECHES BY MR. E. MOLLER AND MR. C. R. BURKILL.

1,000.

AN UNJUSTIFIABLE SCHEME" CARRIED OUT WITH UNPARALLELED PITILESSNESS AND RELENTLESSNESS. ....

A SUFFERER.

THE PENISULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANO,

COLOMBO AND BOMBAY,

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING IS8VED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON..

Gentlemen, our Cpapany has iliretly and indirectly heennie a suffered through these enormous lowes, caused to the feet, Your Chairman has nancially isted both your Shanghai Offet and the variou companies to a considerable exters, but he now finds it essential to call a hat otherwiw he would be incurring chliga; tons and liabilities beyond his personal resources. Whilst down in Hongkong in March of this year your Chairman revived HE Steamship final and definite natie, that 40 pers} latest! i redress would be given, and this brought about the climas; to avoid which, we have

done so much.

to

WE

"

JEYPORE"

carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this port at Noor on SATURDAY. th: 16th JUNE, taking Cargo for the above Porta

Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be cou regel by this Steamer proceeding to Borabay and there transhipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles

and London. Farcels will be received at the Office until pm. the day before wailing. The contents and value of all packages are required

For further particulars, miniy tom

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & GO..

Agente.

1934 Hongkong, 11th June, 1924.

GLEN LINF, FIMITEL NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Fox UNITED KINGDOM, PORT SAID, SUEZ STRAITS

THE THE M.V.

Following is the full report of the extra. Aei of Parliament, Ordinance, Orde in ordinary meeting of the shar hot dees of Council, Royal Prerogative or other

The entire collapse of the shipping Messrs. Moller & C. (shuughal), Lul, ¡lawin) witherity. Accordingly the owers, market and the fact that there has been held at Shanghai last week, it which the took steps to raise an immediate protest, ny importunity to build up reserves"

title over the present crisis, have embined nctions of ise Hourk rie Claveriement in jand eventually in Domber, 1919. & best to drive the several companies to the wall, |ennnectim with shipping enstrel during case was instituted against the Governs and our Badest efforts, covering a mmber:

ment in the Hongkong Courts with a view of years of untiring energy, hive been the war were trenchantly denounced: ---

The Mr. Eric Moller presided, and there to securing the return of the profits made irretrievably wasted and wreekol

sos. Lindong Muller has had in họ meld were preseas. Mr. C. t. Burkill, Mr. by the Government ja respect of mach for the absurd price of $2,000, all the A. McLum, of Messirs, Seth, Marcell & vessel. In this connection the owners had peeeds of which have rightfully to go to:

the Mortgages, leaving very few obliga Melure (the Company's Auditars), and been guided by the salieiturs that the tins ont-ide of those of yr Chairman, $le. T. Emanoodwen, the Secretary. re-appropriation of these profits by the who, bring heavy creditor of the Com presenting 900 shares. total of Hongkong Government was irregular, pany, is ericusly affected. Your capital has been totally enveloped in this distress, and that the owners had every justifiut practically all your obligations have: CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH,

estion for taking legal proceedings for been in by your Chairman, who, how The CanMax, in proposing the Resolu-[the recovery of their property. Immed- ever, in view of the satisfactory 'reunt. action being taken states which have brought about this tion for the voluntary winding-up of the lately upon legal Company, placed before these pre eut the Cobenal Secretary approached the crisis, now Ends himself unable to give

owners, Laugh the Shipowners Protec further support. In no way are ur getur |

"GLENTARA" facts which have brought about the ion Axintion, viti, a view and a res,pany's Bankers affer, as at a time. | Liquidatim, and said :---

quest to stay such legal proceedings for "have we requested their assistane by an aingarrived from the shove ports, Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that all uch period as would give him time to overdraft, Gentlemen,—It was with the deepest communiente with the Home Government This, Gentlemen, is the position in goods are being landed of their risk int the regret that your Board dreided to sumagh with a view to settling the matter amic which we are placed to-day, and to the hazardous and/or extra hazardons ( downs c, and/or run the you dare to-day for the purpose of conally. pointing out that it was inadvis Est of my belief the facts, as I have if the Hongkong and Kowloon What and sidering and passing a resolution for the able to continue expensive litigation when place them before you, are alsolutely! Gedown Co., Ltd., whence,

In prop sing the wharves, delivery may be obtain

Good not cleared by the 13th June voluntary winding-up of the Company, it was possible to settle the matter other, accurate throughout. In partiedar is this regret feit by myself, wise, Unfortunately your Chairman and resolution, which I shall now rend i must

A broken, chafed and damaged packages jod to years ago, in June, 1998, Mr. S. T. Williamson (the Chairman of express my regret and surprise that such at Noon, will be abject to rent that my late father, Mr. Nils Muller, com-the Shipowners Protection Association) wealthy Colony as Hongkong should are to be left in the Godowns, where they will merced the building up and development agreed to this request. This was no un- see fit to rudow its Schonis, build houses be eran in in the presence of Consignees of a small and cinservative business of fortunate mistake on their pars, as it am residences for its officials, and sup by Mosur. Goddard & Douglas, on 11th Claims against shipowner of which your Company was gave the Hongkong 'Government time to port other improvements for the benefits Junt, 1923, at 10 AM. the out-cun. In early days of the firm pr pare and put into effect an effective, of the Colony, out of the proceeds of an the ships purated by it the China erunter mora to frustrate and forestall unjustifiable scheme which in its pitiless coast wver all sailing ships. As tito the awners ela ian, This took the shape of ness and relentlessness is quite unparallel | passed on your present Chairman entered the Indemnity Dudlinaiter, fee, which el- scheme which has had the feet of most Shanghai shipping empatny eliminion of sail on this coast and the under which it was provided (nter alia) (4,

which has bad it Ral Anchor fax Hying necessity of replacement by steam ton-fus follows:-

over this Chinese waters for over half i The sings was accordingly def mage

century. veloped in this direction in a quiet, un

RESOLUTION.... assuming manner, so some grans previous

ny 11

the time of the incorportion of your Company in 1918 a fleet of nine steainers had taken the place of the old sailing ships. Tlurge were as follows:-

S.S. Sng@farius S.S. Gemini

Col. 2650

.S., Colefo

1830

5.8. Prvegarine

8.8. Hurtsky ....

2150

S.S. Shanghai

P.8, Manapouri

2200

S.S. Kaho

1750

650

MPOU

8.5. Followra

(this latter vessert being a joint interest.)

Under legal advice separate cunguanier were registered to own and carry on the business of each of the above steamers à well as of the firm's local office, but, as was only natural where interests are nearly identical, the working of the companies

came intermingled and entwined so that Jesses sustained by some of them were neutely felt by the others,

TONNAGE QUESTION.

within 30 hunkruptcy,

The resolution roads as follows

That it has bem proved to the satis faction ci this meting that the Con- pany by reason of its liabilities cunnot continue its business, and it is advisable to wind-up the same, and accordingly that the Company he wound-up volun- tarily, and that Alexander Melure and T. Griffin, both of Shanghai, be appoint. ed as Joint and seral Liquidators for the purpose of such winding-up."

ILLEGAR ON MR. BURKILL ON

PÍRATICAL" USE OF THE STEAMERS.

No action rather legal pr.ching whatsoever, whether civil or criminal, shall be it tituted in any court of law for or on account of or in respect of any art, matter or thing dour, whether within or without the Colony, during the war before the passing of this Ordij zane, if done in good faith, and done or purported to be dene in the exvention · of his duty, og for the defener of the realm, or for the public safety, or for the defence of the Colony, or for the enforcraint of discipline, or otherwise! in the public interest, by a person hold, ing office under or employed in the ser vic of the Crown in any capacity, whe ther naval, military air-force, or civil,

M. BRILL, in segonding. sud- or by a person holding office, under org to second the Resolation and an from employed in the service of the Govern ment of the Colony of Hongkong in any capacity, or by may other person acting under the authority of person so held ing office or so employed, or for the covery of any sum of money which was acquired by the Government of the Colony of Hongkong in consequence of any such act, matter or thing; and if any such preceding has been institute 15 parpos s aud it was announced that before the commené-ment of this Ordi- nance, it shall he discharged and made void, subject to each order as to coats as the court or just thereof may

think fit to make,"

Fernal experience confirm Mr. Meller's statements Steamers were controlled by the Hongkong Government under a special Order in Council which permitted the Germ of the Colony to take steuners

ail or deftes" of the Crown Colony of Hongkong. The steamers mentioned by . Koller were used solely for profiteer.

this large sum of money accruing from such profitering was to be used to alleviate the shortage of houses in Hong kong which use of the money was stopped by nnjnnetion from the owners cou! cerne. After agreeing to postpone the Your Chairman and those interested case institut d against the Government were astounded at this step, which meant because the Shipping Controller was that the owners of the stearners were geing on leave and because we were given entirely debarred from seeking redress in to understand it would help materially the Courts, and which had the effect of in amically settlement, we fourd that the enabling the Hongkong Government to postponement was merely used to enable conk themselves behind their unjustian Immnity Act to be framed and pass fable actions and to retain for their owned which put us out of Court. use the huge profits made at the expense

the Steamer including those for cargo short divered must be presented on the special on provided. and must also be submitted of arrival, otherwise they will no be recognized.

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

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LAD...

Agents,

Hongkong, 6th June, 1923.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

1824

The Steamship "EGREMONT CASTLE.”.

FROM NEW YORK.

NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informedi that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gown C., Ltd. at Kowloon, whence, and/or from the wharvod delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will Lo forwarded onless. notice to the contary be giren before 19th.

to claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godewus, and all Goods. remaining undelivered after the 18th inst.,. will be subject to rent

All claims against the steamer must be presented the Undersigned on or before the Sta inst, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are ta be left in the Godowns, where they will be.. examined on the 18th ist, at 10a.m. by

Serveyors, Mesurs. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned_by_

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

941)

Agents, RICKTERS LINIE.

NOTICE 10 CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP.

HE Steamskip

expense.

All broker, chafed, and damaged goods. left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 15th inst. at 10 AM.

All claims must be presented within fiform days of the steamer's arrival here, after which

As the late War progressed the tennage question became acute, and 5 of the above fleet of teamers were either sent or taken Home for the Allied cause. These were the Sugitary Gemin, Marsely, grine and Shanghai, the first four yesses loading rice at Saigon for Frane for the Alies and the last named at Rangoun Eventually fair of these steamers were either it, or struck out of the feet by

"SOLVIKEN" submarine and other causes of the War and when I explain to you that these

In an interview I had personally with having arrived from the bare ports, Con- ign esof Cargo are hereby informed that their Vessels were originally bought on a silver of the small private shipowners whilst the Colocial Secretariat in London i words are being innded at their risk into the-. basis of 2/6 to the Tad and that the using their ships for Non-War purposes admittel that the use the steamers were Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon obligations of their respective owners were Needless to say appeals of every kind were put to was illegal under the Order in Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and

Fisk nad on a similar silver basis, you will readily made against this injustice, but there were Council sanctioning the Control, but I Jut Consignees'

itored understand the utter impossibility of rug without avail and the Indemnity Bill, was informed that however, illegal or Optional Goods will be carried on unless. ning then at a profit in Home waters at after passing its various stages, eventually piratical" (the very words used), the instructions are given to the contrary before the exchanges which rulat subsequently.

ence into force as an Ordinance The Indemnity Act covered everything and we noon. to-day. The fours on those vessels were enormous hands of the owners were thus tird, the ad aothing left to do. It serois grossly and today your Chairman has nothing tot case which they had already stut unfair that a few ships should-watt whatsoever to show for this part of thed was thrown out, and they were left expense of their owners--contribute Bect. At the same time he expresses and with nowhere to turn for assistance or a large sum to the welfare of a rich Colony has no regrets whatsoever, on this point, fair hearing. For mys if I do not care while Hongkong Dlocks, who repaired as whatever property we could place n

to contemplate the long hours, cf worry our hips at exorbitant war prizes, and date they cannot be recognised after the the disposal of the Allied cause was will that I have endured as a result of this Marine Insurança Companies, the insur Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods ingly and gladly placed in every instance action on the part of the Hongkong Gov-ed them, should contribute nothing at all:

remaining

undelivered after the 16th inst In spite of the losses above mentioned. rament. The one sidedness of this action and I nun not aware that any Hongkong will be subject to rent reserve at the disposal of the several com

is the mere apparent when it is remem-enterprise contributed anything to the

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that panies, though slight, eft a sufficient bered that the only commercial and indus- Colony of Hongkong either for aid or they must produse an import permit signed margin to enable them to meet all trial interests in the Colony which were defence. The requisition in Home waters by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, obligations. Unfortunately, however, our louses did not stup at that point, and this put under Government Control and whose was at Blue Book rates and ships were profits were impounded by the Hongkong valued and owners given a British Gove iends me to the crux of our present Government during the War wer the ernment War policy for such value, but trouble and the reason which has made it Shipping interests, whilst all other com in this respect they were better off than necessary to propose this resolution this mercial and industrial interests including owners under Hengkong control. as wa morning. In this connection I feel that locks aul marine insurance companies, received no Government policy for war an explanation of this regrettable step is both of which made large profits from risk, and insuring this risk was no small not only due to shareholders of the Com shipping, we permitted to take na recast even though our boats were not in the pany but to our many business friends tain their profits.

danger zoue. In another respret Blue and dients, both foreign and Chinese,

Book controlled bonts were better off, as some of whom are of very long standing.

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT'S ACTION

CRITICIZED.

"A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE."

alorintion.

No claims will be

Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

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

NAAMLOOZE VENNOOTSCHAP,

CARL BODIKER & CO.S...........

HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ (LTD.).

Agents, Blokmen Linie. Hongkong, 11th June, 1923.

THE

HUGO STINNES LINIEN. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

It is certainly a travesty of justice that they paid wages in Sterling and we had requires a Shanghai-owned company to to pay Sterling at 1/10 to the Dollar- give up its all and go completely out of whereas our hire was paid half at current In the first place you must know that existons in order to permit the Colony exchange and half at 1/9 and on this the steamers still renining in these ex omg in to point and on the question of the War T&teamship

still have hopes of some waters, viz., the s,s. Castlefield (since re of such company's labours..

One cannot Rink, named Ralph Moller), 6.8. Jana pour but be reminded of the fatelul words

The resolution was adopted, (rince renamed Lindsay Muller), and the Might is Right" for the correction of 3-3. Welloura were, about the month of which en many lives have been sterificed March, 1018, commandered and taken in recent years, but never were they truer over by the Hongkong Government for words than in this instance, purposes neither connected with the War nor with the defence of the Colony. In- stead of using these vessels for War pur pose, to which course the owners would most willingly have dequiesced, the Hong- kong Government. Control started out by using them for profiteering purposes, that is to my, whilst paying to the owners mere!

8000 L

"EMIL KIDORF,” baring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notibed that their goods are being landed and. placed at their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kow...! COMFORT KYE

loon, where delivery car. be obtained means better besith and better results the goods are landed, From figures carefully compiled, and from your work, and if your eyes require Optional cargo will te landed, unless notice.

to steamer's arrival has been given prior which I believe to be correct, the net glazes you have careful and expert No Claims will be admitted after the Goods profits accruing to the Hongkong Govern examination in fitting the proper correchave left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ment under their scheme were

"On &.6. fanapneri On sa Cnetinfeld On 6.5. Wollowra

tion. Eye comfort requires also just ating undelivered after 19th June, 1823, $277,979.66

97,755.48 expert care in the manufacture and will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to 8/6,773.18 find it worth while to consult a reliable

amived on 19th June, 1923, at 10a.m., by our over ten years experience in the Colery Messe, Goddard & Douglas.

r, devoted exclusively to optical work; be left in the Gedowns, where they will be ex You will find no better equipment aus where than in the office and factory of The Hongkong Optical Co., mocesora to Clark & Co. Manufacturing and Ro adjustment of your glasses Your will fracting Opticians, located in 53. Queen's Hoad Central---ADTE:

Governmental rates of hire, they sublot whilst the audited figures covering the and chartered the steagers to ordinary running of the steamers under control, in China const charterers a enormous profits most cases showed a severe loss. Ono has brought about on account of the high further to bear in mind that the steamer freight rates then ruling. This action on were redelivered to their owners at the the part of the Hongkong Government was time of a collapsed shipping market for not only irregular and most unjustifiable, the preparation against which the owners but was wise (the owners were advised) had no opportunity whatsoever of build illegal as it was not warranted by any ing up reserves.

7101

Cima ust reach us before the 20th, June, 1923, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersiguel by the and reigned.

ALUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents, ngkong, ixth June, 1923,

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