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HONGKONG.

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ENGLAND

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RAILWAYS

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C. P. Ry.

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RAILWAYS

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KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPY.

(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. ON» BATAVIA)**

THE STEAMSHIP

THE

"VAN CLOON"

will be despatched to

SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN-DELI DIRECT, on 10th April, 1924.

1st Class Fare to Singapore-$100.

This vessel offers excellent saloon accommodation. -

All lower berths. English cuisine.

Doctor carried. Wireless telegraph.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1924

of

EMPIRE SHIPPING.

|

THE FOREIGN YOLK.

EGGS WITH PASSPORTS."

The Merchandise Marks Bill was up for second reading in the House of Commers en Murch 7th.

She Quy Grant puk, all the point for the Bill in his usual cheery fashion. It is not a Projectionist measure, and will not send up the price of anything."

But why should the British egg have to travel round with a passport protested Sir Guy Eggs from China which had hatched our lizardly had come to this" country. The Chinese lizard is in nettve competition with the British fowl," he protested. This is a Bill against Chinese cheap labour. (Loud laughter.) Think of the poor little Yorkshire, hen laging her one egg a day and struggling to keep the heme together in the face of the competition of Rzards thousands of miles away. Roars of laughter.)

INDO-CHINA

ཇཱ་

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

431

TIENTSIN MANILA via AMOY SHANGHAI vìs SWATOW . SHANGHAI via SWATOW HAIPHONG HOIROW RANGKOK vis SWATOW TSINGTAU ria SWATOW

A

KOBANGHAY

via MOJI... SHANGHAI via SWATOW BANGKOK is BOLKOW

ANAU via SWATOW &

SHANGHAI... SANDAKAN

KOBRA SHANGHAI STRAITS & CALCUTTA,

CHEONGSHING”—Friday,» 11th Apr., Noos

SUISANG FOOSHING TINGSANG" LEESANG "CHAKBANG".

"KWONGSANG" "LAISANG *

WINGSANG

'CHUNSANGTM

YUENSANG"

"YATSHING

MAUSANG "HOSANG

KUTSANG".

Saturday, 19th Apr., 11 at ...Saturday, 18th Apr., Noop. Sunday, 13th Apr. 7.2. Sunday,

Tuesday.

13th Apr. 10. 15th Apr., No

Wednesday, 16th Apr, 782. Thursday, 17th Apr, Noss

Friday, Friday.

18th Apr. 7 m2%

18th Apr. 10.3.

Saturday, 19th Apr. 11mm.

...Wednesday Sed Apr. 7am.. Wednesday, 23rd Apr., 1 pm

Friday, Tuesday,

25th Apr. 7.M.

29th Apr. 3 pm.

CALCUTTA LINE -This Live now affords regalar sailings to Calcutta, Penang and Singapore; returning from Calcutta steamers proceed via Straits

hare

NEÈD FOR PROTECTION,

Instructive "maps of the world, showing the countries of origin of all our most essential imports, the proportion of each conimodity which comes from each source of supply and a striking chart showing the density of British shipping all over the world on a given day, was recently

When a Danish Caregg comes here it explained with many illuminating figures to representatives of the Press in Lon should be sold as such, and not as a don by Captain D. T. Norris, C.B., British Al egg.", "Liberals, "breaking into CM.G.. Director of the Trades Division the speech, suggested that it would be of the Naval Staff. Neither the new just as easy for the British poultry, cruisers to be constructed nor the Singakeper to stamp all his eggs British." pore Base were specifically referred to, but were evidently in the background. The magnitude of the problem facing the Admiralty war staff is evident, from the official statistics. The chart of merchant shipping shows that on January 1st of last year there were at sea on the various trade routes 2,789 British merchant ships 3,000 tons and upwards, so that the task of the Navy in tinto of war is to give daily protection to that immrase Rect. Some are entively sea routes and pass near British territory-for example; Singapore, Colombo and Adensome are flanked by powerful foreign. Poweramas in the Mediterranean--and others pass through a single area controlled by single Power-for example, the Panama,

The commodity chart prepared by then, he said, "but somewhere down Admiralty to demonstrate to members of the list I did strike the good old British HAIPHONG LINE-Sailings suproximately weekly for passenger and cargo, calling at the Imperial Conference the dependence of Great Britain upon oversane supplies was of particular interest. Captain Nor ris pointed out that a vital area for the supply of some most essential imports was that between the east coast of Africa and the west coast of the two Americas. The following statistics show the percent age of total British imports of certain essentials derived from this particular area—Jute. 97 per cent. ten 97 per cent, zine ore 96 per cent., rubber 90 per cent, wool 89 per cent., nitrate of soda se per cent., hemp 77 per cent.. manganese ore 78 per cent...tin are 1 per cent, rice 63 per cent; tio 57 per cent, lead 37 per cent.. hides and skins 57 per cent.

Supposing we were at war with the King of Siam,” said. Captain Norris. mailing. he would, if we had not ade quate naval protection, be able to can- trol the whole of those supplies." The essential measure of protection required. he added, was a cruiser force capable of acting from a suitable base like Singa pore.

In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) services astonishing figures of the value of British to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies,

For Freight and Passage, apply to

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LYN,

Telephone Central No. 1574.

Agents.

YORK BUILDING, CHATED DAN.

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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-via Singapore,

Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

"LONDON MARU"

BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban and Capetown.

"CHICAGO MARU".

BOMBAY via Singapore and Colombo.

SHUNKO KARU”

AMAZON MARU

PAN

BANGKOK, SAIGON via SINGAPORE.

BUSHO MARU.”

CALCUTTA vin Singapore & Raugos.

"HAGUE MĀRŪ·

Wednesday, 30th Apr.

Wednesday, 23rd Apr.

Wednesday, 18th Apr, Sunday, 20th Apr.

Thursday, 1st May.

Saturday, 19th Apr.

and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shanghai, An steamer

sxcullent passenger accommodation, fitted with Wireless and carry a fully-qualified Surgeon,

approximately every

ATW

ad

| BHANGKAFLINE-S sometimen calling at. Swatów, Thrungh tickets can

The chief objection to the inclusion of eggs in the Bill appeared to come from the members of the Egg Trade Defence Fund. "I can't give you all the nainen. ·MANILA. LINE A because I am not good at German

name of Moses Israel. It was the first British name I came to." (Laughter.)

Coming to cheese, Will the Bill pro tect the buyer against the cheese?" joked a Socialist member.

BORNEO

Sir Guy Gaunt shrugged his shoulders and said if people would buy some of TIENTSIN the wild foreign cheeses" they must BANGKOK take the risk.

At one point Sir Guy Gaunt said: I understand Mr. Rogge accused me of having been a Liberal. We have had a terrible los of trouble in our family, but w have never had a Libera). (Laughter.)

Mr. Hogge: I think the hon. and gallant gentleman once went to Abingdon street. (Laughter.) He went on to state that Eggs from China take six weeks to como, and speak for themselves, Hens do tot lay eggs in the same way as brick- layers lay bricks. The only thing I can suggest that there is cat the same trade union rules in regard to eggs he there is in regard to bricks."

The only important point about, an egg was the date on which it was faid. The ideal situation would be 10 sécure breed that would automatically mark the date when the egg was laid. (Laugh

ter

The Bill was read a second time.

Captain Norris quoted the following

trade at sea or in harbour on any day within the area. specified Within the China area; £26, millions; within the Aus tralian area, Eso millions: within the Indian Area, E81 millions. Trade with India went hackwards and forwards about MINISTER'S REMINISCENCES. ten times yearly, so that the annual value of that particular section of our trade And "a: now was about £00,000,000. cruiser costs about two millions," he added pointedly,

Dealing with the means of protection intime of war, Captain Norris pointed But that a distinct disadvantage of armed merchant cruisers was that the eream në the merchant fleet was taken away at a time when it was most required. A parti cular virtue of cruisers patrolling routes was the fact that they gave confidence, to shipping.

A POST-OFFICE MESSENGER BOY.

Mr. G. Ammo, M.P., Parliamentary al Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, distributed the prizes at the City Bay Con- tinuation School," Goldendane, E.C.. OF February 29th. Addressing the pupils, he recalled the days when he wire the uniform of a Po-t-Offer messenger by. He was uni proud of the uniform, not only as a fermi but cause it was the best suit of clothes he had. Speaking to the girls pre set, by end that upon them in very large extent depended what should be the position of the country. When I look back and see what mes men have made WEMBLEY'S BATTLE FLEET. of things all the time they have had the pportunity I have every hope for the "THE STORY OF A THOUSAND | girl," he remarked. Every moment they spent in education would be the finest in- vstment they could possibly make. Mr. The Royal Navy is to be represented at Amnon added that he never wan a prize the British Empire Exhibition in a man-ack in the morning and did not finish at school. He started in an office at four ber unprecedented in the history of exhibi- Dons. In that section of the British Gov. ernment's pavilion which has been alloted

YEARS.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER via Shanghai and to the Admiralty the whole story of the

Japan Ports.

"BORNEO MABU"..

ANNA MARC

SALABAMA MARU

Sunday.

13th.. 13th 13th Apr.

NEW YORK via Japan Ports, San Francisco and Panama.

"HAVANA MARU **

-JAPAN PORTS-Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokkaichi and Nagoya,

··ALABAMA MAKŲ”“.

"ANDES MARU

KEELUNG via SWATOW & AMOY.

"AMAKUSA MARU"

KAIJU MARO”

TAKAO via SWATOW & AMOY.

KOTSU MARU”

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

BUSEO MAKU"

Beginning of May.

Sunday, 13th Apr. Tuesday, 15th Apr,

Sunday, 13th Apr., 11 a.m. Sunday, 20th Apr. 118.

Thursday, 10th Apr

Wednesday, 16th Apr. * For fürther particulars please apply to-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA

Telepcrns Now, 4488, 4059, 4000.

Hotels

K: SHIMA, Manager,'

JAPAN AND

MANCHURIA

Members of Japan Hotel Association

c/o TRAFFIC Buntar, Dart, or RAILWAYS, TOKYO,

Average Rates for Single Rooms (without Bath) including meals

Chuzenji (Nikkoja- Lakeside Hotel

Katoakura:

Kaihin Hotest Karuizawa

Mikaya Hotel

Manipei Hotel Kobe

Oriental Hotel

"Tor Hotel

Y. 10--13 in cities and some popular resorts.

T. 8-10 in country districts.

IN CHOSEN:

Puran:-

Frsan Station Hotel

Keijo (Seoul):-

Chosen Hotel

Shingirhu:

IN JAPAN PROPEL:

Kynto:-

Hotel

Soko Hotet

Park H

Hotel

Miyajima:

Miyajima Hotel Miyanoshita-

Fujiya Hotel Nagasaki-

Japan Hotel

Shingishu Station Hotel

Nagoya

Nagoya Hotel· Nara:-

Nara Hotel Nikko

Kanaya Hotel

Okaka :-

Osaka Hotel Shinoseki- San-ge Hotel

IN TAIWAN (FORMOSA): Taiboky:-Taiwan Railway Hotel

Shizuoka-

Daitokwas Hotef ̈ ̈ Tokyo:-

Imperial Botel

Omeri Hotel Tokyo Station Hotel Tarkiji Baiyoken Hotel Yokohama:-

Grand Hotel

IN MANCHURIA:

Changchan

Yamato Hotel Dairen:-

Yamato Hotel Hoshizura:

Yamato Hotel

Hoten (Mukden):-

Yanato Hotel

Rynjun (Port Arthur):-

Yamato Hotel

development and achievements of the Navy

will be told.

A special water stage, 70 feet" wide, ha been erected for the display. On this in door ocean real ships, accurately model led in every detail, will take part in the most famosis battles in our history. The first ships of the Navy and the first hips of the Mercantile Marine will be displayed side by side just as the modern ships of the Royal Navy and the modern steamships will be shown working together.

the

Two of the most important British vic. tories in our long history, the Armada and Trafalgar, will be shown at the Exhibition in the very act of their achievement. It nafortunately impossible to portray Batts of Jutland in the same way owing to the immense are of sea over which this engagement was fought and the ex- complicated conditions of modern It has decided, however, to the Navy's part in

in modern war. fare by typical episodes naval action of today, and a. supreme Pxploit which will ever live in British naval history, the storming of Zeebrugge is to be presented

1 full detail

in

fare

By seeing the spectacles in the speci- ally-erected naval theatre of the Exhi tion spectators will survey the whole his tory of the ship of war and of the merchant ship, shown in a procession of vessels, each of which is modelled upon its famous original, from the Morn, A.D 1066, to H.M.S. Hood, A.1, 1920; and from the high pooped, square-rigged merchantmen of the Norman to the team drives steel cargo boat of today.

Sobarine will also be exhibited a action, and the system under which the aerial wing ined in the work of the Fleet will by illustrated...

All the models and ingenious apparatus required for the display by the Royal Navy are being designed and constructed by the staff of the Wembley Room at the War. Offer, under the direction of the Inter- Department Committen responsible for the Government's participation in the Exhibi- tion.

In a lecture on Europe in Arms." Vis- count Cell said that after the war fought to make demcorder safe there were only 100,000 fewer armed men in Europe than in 1914, and he proceeded to show how potion gas, which he described as "that

preme achievement of modern civilisa tion." would be employed against civilians in the next war..

until 8.30 at night. During that time he breame fairly proficient in the langunges, of other things.

and passed in mathematics and a number

There am so many people who subscribe a guinen and then expect a knighthood for

Mr. Baldwin.

and

and

three days between Canton. threagh Bill of Lading are issued to all Northern

Ports in Shanghai.

service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good Passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports every Saturday

17 am.

both ways.

LINE the sailings to and from Sandakan by two 5,000 ton

enllent passenger accommodation.

stencers, ..HINSANG" and 9.6. MAUSANG." both steamers. Cargo taken on rough

Bilix Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Lebaan, Tawao and Lahad Datz.

LINEA regular service is run from March to November between Hong-

kong and Tientsin, occasionally calling at Weihaiwei and Chefoo LINE-A weakly service is provided between Hongkong and Bangkok vis Swatow by fice steamers Sitted with up to-date passenger acozin- modation.

CALCUTTA

LINE

8:5. ** KUTSANG" will be despatched on or about Tuesday, 29th April, 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG

& CALCUTTA.

Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON. MADRÁS, PORT

SWETTENHAM and "DUTCH EAST INDIES.

i

For Freight or Passage apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

TELEPHONE NO. Cextual C15.

GLEN

GENERAL MANAGERS

AND SHIRE

JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS.

U.K.-STRAITS CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE.

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17th Apr.

15th May

4th May

29th May..

HOMEWARDS

Vessel Leaves H'kong · Discharges. " GLENOGLE

* 22nd Apr. Genoa, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg,

Movemente are subject to change without notice.

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