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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1924
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT W ALTERATION LONDON, HAMBURG ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Yin Singapore,
Colombo, Snezand Port Said
ATLAS MARD”.
Wedneslav, 11th July
PROHIBITION.
HISTORIC LESSON OF NORWAY.
HELSINGFORS
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-via Saigon, Singapore, working of the Volstead Law in the
Colombo, Durban and Capetown.
"CANADA MARU-
Bounar via Singapore and Colombo.
SUMATRA MARU,
"SHUNKO MARU' (Calls at Penang)
BANGKOK, SAIGON in SINGAPORE.
BUSHO MARU“
CALCUTTA Fix Singapore & Rangoon.
GANGES MARU" (Calla at Penang)
Friday
6th Jano.
Friday,
20th June Saturday, Beh July,
Wednesday, 2nd July.
Thursday,
26th June.
in
The nations which have endeavoured to promote temperance by means of prohibi- tion have naturally had curtain experi ences in commuant and recounts of the United working of the Volstead Law the United States have rendered English renders tolerably. (amiliar with the abu which
cannot be prevented frozu Hourishing in a country. In dess. cribing therefore, the results of prohibi tion in Norway and Finland. I propos to dwell as far as possible on the peculiar features of the problem in the two North- ern lande,
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VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER via Shanghai and situation in Finland has undoubtedly been
Japan Ports.
"ARABIA MARU”
Wednesday, 9th July.
NEW YORK via Japan Ports, San Francisco and Panama.
"HAVRE MANU
Beginning of July.
JAPAN PORTS-Moji, Koba, Osaka, Yokkaichu and Nagora.
*AMZON MARU".
"CKLEBES MARU
ARIZONA MARU*`...
KEELUNO via SWATOW & AMOY.„
"ANAKUSA MARU”.
"KAIJU MARU""
TAKAO via SWATOW & AMOY.
TAKAO & KEELING
"SHO MARU"
For further particulars"please apply to
phpur Sae, 4083, 4088, 4000.
Saturday, 14th June, Thursday, 19th June Monday
30th June.
Sunday, 8th June, Noon. Sandes, 15th June, Noon,
Sunday, 8th Jana.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
K. SHIMA, Manager.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
Yura Building
LIJN.
Tel Address: JAVALYN
Tel. Central 1574.
REGULAR FORTNIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN,
STEAMIAR
FEOX
LIPECTED
ON OR
WILL LEATE
ON OF ABOUT
4 BOUT
TJILIWONG
TJILATJAP
JAVA KEELL O
In port
eth Jane 5th
11
TJIMANOER
TJISONDARI
JAYA SHANGHAL
-11th June
12th
13h
TJISALAK
JAPAN
19th
TJIKINI
JAPAN
28th
30th
Wireless Telegraphy.
SHANGRAT
FOR
The most striking characteristic of the
the particularly corrupting and degrad ing ellers on the popular moral of the enormous er drink traffic carried on despite the Probiuntion and of the methods by which Government ha
ered to suppress it. In Norma
other inf
on
has been the
the distintive feature of embarmsements
ents of
a foreign political nature musel by the adoption of prohibition. Norway has in- deed, been forred by trade wars with the Countries into the complete abanilon- ment of the prohibition on wine. At the present moment the Norwegian paper predict the remeral of the prohibition on spirits also. Conservative Party, now in power, has long been opposed to pro- hibition, and it now, we for the first tin:
chanes of securing a majority in Parliament for the complete abolition of the system-though opinions are divided as to whether the repeal should be carried out immediately or after next autumn's election.
MILA PROHIBITION
Prohibition in Norway bas from the be ginning hven of a comparatively mild Brand. It was introduced in the shape of an emergency war-time measure, which covered spirits, wine containing over 12 per cent, of klechel, and beer. Heer was and, in company with the Yghter wh has ever since been a per
400! of
eat artich of consumption..
fectly
Prohibition was made the subject of referendum in 1919 about 12 per cent, of the votes given were, in favour of it, the
Bujorify coming from the.
country he tricis
where the Yarweging Radien! | Party has its strength. It was not how- ever, made the law of the land until
Sep tember, 1921. By this time the Conserva tive Party bad, in view of foreign com plications (the trade war with the wine countries had already begun) and the un-
internat results salisfactory
of the mca, definitely placed itself .in: op- position, and the law was only carried by ama majority
About this time the existing commercial treaties with France, Spain and Portugal BANE, BILLITON & BATATI lapset and the Radical Government, hortly before its fall in 1999, des del to BATAVIA
send a relegation to the three countri MAKASSAR & Sons
eto negotiate fne their renewal, if possible BATAVIA
on the basis of the maintenance of prohi. bition in Norway. At new freity with Fraser was inderd. concluded without great diente: Norway ng to rais
percentage
age limit for neonol' in wines. from 12 to 14 per cent, thus admitting burgundy free, and to allow the annual importation of contingent" of 400,000 litres of liquor containing over cent of alcohol for country' legitim- ate requirements." te, medical scientific and technical use.
The steaners are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon Panzers All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia.
For Particulars of Freight anel Pasenge, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE
OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION COMPANY
Regular Four-weekly Service between
JAPAN, VLADIVOSTOCK, CHINA, HONGEONG, MANILA,
SINGAPORE
AND
ROTTERDAM, AM-TERDAM. HAMBURG, BREMEN, AND
NORTH CONTINENTAL PORTS. SAILINGS FOR EUROPE:
15:8. OUDERKERK Bouterdan, Amenciam, Hamborg & Remen.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE:
6.S. "WESTERDIJK....
8. "OLDEKERK”
.
F
dae here on the 2nd Jang
lat Jaly
All Steamers have a limited accommodation for passengers.
For Freight, Panage and further particular, please apply to-
Telephone Central No. 1874..
28th June
CHINA-JAVA-JAPAN- LYN,
Agents,
York Building,
COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA DE BARCELONA
Spanish Royal Mail Lines
For MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORTSAID, BARCELONA and OTHER SPANISH PORTS.
SEISLA DE PANAY"-
HR. "ISLA DE PANAY"
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, ROBE
14th July
and
YOKOHAMA,
23142 Jane
The steamers of this Company are s diased 100 A1 st Lloyd's and are fitted with every modern convenience for the comfort and safety of the passengers Stewiadoms and Doctor carried,
Ø D. BARRETTO.
28, Central Aventa, B., CANTON,
For Freight and/or passage apply to:
BREAK
BOTELHO BROS. Alemadra Building, Hongkong.
EVERY OTHER
ENGAGEMENT
TO KEEP A DATE WITH
THE DANCER OF
THE
NILE."
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW.
the
SPAIN AND PORTUUAL
MILK
There's health and strength, recuperation and invigoration in a bottle of SIMONDS: MILK STOUT-and very nice, too. Not ritious and creamy- you'll remember the "first to-dag” if its SIMONES' MILK STOUT.
STOUT
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Everybody is so at times and in many cases it makes life a burden. The fault is with the stomach, liver and kidneys. When the diges dve organs are out of order, It's time to take Beecham's Pills; they will set them right
This medicine acts gently. and thoroughly; is safe and suitable alike for either sex.
For women Beecham's" Pills are invaluable.
Take this medicine when- ever you experience any form of digestive irregular- ity and you will have reason. to be grateful-because of the benefits derived from the use of
WIRELESS IN CHURCH.
"London Station, calling."
These were the opening words of a service which was held recently at the Wesleyan Chapel, Einde Street, Mon- chester Square, London, W. Mean A large congregation gathered to hear rendering of Bach's Passion" which was transmitted from the Lonilon station
The successful conclusion of the treaty with France, however, made Norway's position - Spain and Portugal more difficult than ever. Norway could not admit the strong Spanish and Por tuguese wine, containing up to 21 per cent of alcohol, without completely scrap ping prohibition as affecting wine, while a continuation of the
system
contin- gents!!
was bound to lend to serious diffi- culties and
compromise the whole time, Spain and Portugal held in their hand a deadly weapon against Norway, in that their markets are of great import ance to her fishing industry the popula tion, obliged to cat fish og fast-days, con- sumes large quantities klippfisk (died
Norwegian end) of The Spanish and Portugues Govern ments were not How to make use of this the effectiveness of which the Norwegian Government, stems":
Vito have un derrated; and by way of rendering their gesture more emphatic they did not wait for the conclusion of the negotiations. In 1921. the Spanish Government, application of the maximum Customs tariff to good imported from Norway In September Portugal merea
not only the Customs online on Norwe gian goods, but the slurs paid by Norwe Bian ships entering Portuguese harbours, by 500 per cent, and not sontert with this, in November he doubled the new rates
Principle of ion. At the same of the British Broadcasting Company to
Wix.
After much haggling on Norway`s part a 300,000 litres contingent from Spain agreed to though the Norwegian Government admitted that it had calv agreed to the Spanish demand
avoid the injury of a Customs ward: The Go ernment's proposal for a treaty with Fortugal. bewever, laid before Parliame
in March, 1923, dealt the final,
low to the prohibition on wine. Thu Government asked the Storing to Azree provisionally to the
tugal of 4 contingent with from Par
of 650.000 litres and the holding of a referendum which should decide whether the prohibition of strong wines was to be maintained or
ποι
DEFEAT.
Not only was there strong feeling in the Storing against a contingent of such monstrous dimensions a good deal less, by the way, than Fortugal had originally demanded but there was little support. on "Various grounds, for the referendum proposal. The result was the most severe defeat which A Norwegian Government has suffered for some forty years" Of the 28 members of the Radical Party only 28 supported the Government
while τους WOTD ZIT C against it, M. Behr at once resigned, and the new Conservative Government formed by M. Halvorsen ear
through Parliament, two or there weeks phs later, proposal for the repent of
on strane wille Tho
"wine and fialt war" which best had deplorable results on the national commomy, was thus ended i hut if reméns on record a his torical object-lep
two loud speakers which had been in stalled on either side of the pulpit facing the worshippers
One of the chapel officials said the loud speakers would probably become a permanent feature of the chapel.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
SANDAKAN
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
HAIPHONG - HOIHOW MANILA FIR AMOY
BANGKOK a SWATOW.
MAUSANG **LEESANG *.
"SUISANG •.
...Friday,fith June, 1 pm.
Saturday, 7th June, B Butte Saturday, 7th June, 3 pa
"CHAKBANG ...Tuesday, 10th June, 10am.
Wednesday, 11th June, 7 mm
13240,
SHANGHAI & MOJI.. #KUTSANG-
vis SWATUW &
SHANGHAI TIENTSIN SANDAKAN
ANGHAI via SWATOWTM
& CALCUTTA RAIPHONG via HOMEW TSINGTAO SWATOW
*
SHANGRAI
BANGKOK HOINOW
KOBE I MOJT
CALCUTTA LINE
~KWONGSANG...Wednesday, 11th June, 10 mm.
“CHIESSING***Wednesday, 11th Jane, Noon.
"HINSANG *
TAKSANG
*FOOKSANG •
“MINGSANG"
TUNGSHING *CHUNSANG *
LAISANG"
Wednesday, 11th Jane, 1 po Friday, 13th June, 10.DL Saturday,
14th June, 9 pm
Sunday,
18th June, 10
Wednesday, 18th Jun, 10a.m. Wednesday, 18th June,10
22nd June, 7a. Sunday,
This Line now affords regular sailings to Calenita Penang A Singapore returning from Calcutta steamers proceed via Straits and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shangha All steamers have
axcellent passenger accommodation,
fitted with Wireless and carry a fully-qualified Sargeon.
SHANGHAI LINE ngh, sometimes calling at Swatów. Throng ticketa can
apparimately every three days between Canton
buchania Porte via Shanghai
and
and through Bill of Lading are issued to all Northern MANILA LINE-A wassy service is maintained with Manila by vivsels with good passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports every Saturday,
HAIPHONG LINE-Sailings approximatel
approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling at
BORNEO
LINE Pays-
ailing to and from Sandakan by two 5,000 tox atenners, sx. **. HINSANG" and a "MAUSANG." both steamets having archant
passenger accommodation. Carge taken on through Bills of Enting for Kudat, Jesselton, Lahad Data.or
ton, Lubnan, Tawanand TIENTSIN LINEA regular service is ran from March to November between Hang
kong and Tientsin, occasionally calling at Weihaiwei and Chefoo.. BANGKOK LINE-A weekly service is provided between Hongkong and Bangkok vis
Swatow by frn steamers fifted with up-to-date passenger accom modation.
CALCUTTA LINE
ss. "FOOKSANG." will be despatched on or about Saturday, 14th June, 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, PORT SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES,
For Freight or Passage apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
TELEPHONE NO. CENTRAL 215,
GLEN
AND
SHIRE
JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS.
D.K-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE
OUTWARDS:
Vergel
“CARNARVONSHIRE”
*GLENTABA
.* GLENBIG"
HOMEWARDS.
Discharges.
8th June.
Hamborgs
Das Hongkong Vessel Leaves Ekong
...isth June
*GLENGARRY* .
2nd July 10th July
London Botterdam
CARMARTHE SHIRE? London, Rotterdam
Biovemente are zubject to change without notice.
For Freight or further Particulars, please apply to---
da
9th July Hamburg
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., THE GLEN LINE, LTD., AGENTS. Telephones: Central No. 415 sub-ex, 23, and Central 6396,
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
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