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AN ENGINEERING TRIUMPH 1925.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 27TH, 1925

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The Indian Prince 24 H.P. 350 cc. is an ideal personal motor. Has full equipment, band clutch electric lights, horn and Amp. Meter and automatic oil pump not found on the average light cycle. Gives 90 to 100 miles on a gallon of gasoline, automatically lubricates itself 1:200 miles to the gallon of oil, 3 speed gear set and many other up to the minute features.

"THE INDIAN CHIEF and Scout like their younger Detachable brother are the last word in motorcycles, Cylinder Trends 20% more power and prices greatly reduced. 1925 line in stock call for demonstration.

Indian Prince

ALEX. ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

Don't forget-

Electricity is associated in your mind with light, but it is used also for cook- ing, heating and cleaning.

There is heat and power in it too!

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ELECTRICITY

Our Service Department is ut your disposal to help you

on any problem wbers electricity may be of assistance in

BILLS OF LADING. QUESTION OF GRANTING LETTERS OF INDEMNITY.

USE OF SECOND-HAND PACKAGES.

GEORGE

ARLISS

THE WORLD'S FOREMOST CHARACTER ACTOR

IS COMING IN

THE GREEN

There are some useful hints respect. ing lettern of indemnity and clean bills of lading in the bulletin which has been 46 recently issued by the Manchester Associa tion of importers aud Exporters. It is stated that the question of granting clean bills of inding by shipowners for pack

of damage, ages outwardly showing signs as in the case of second-hand barrels, indented or dusty drums, against letters of indemnity from the shippers, has been It past, freely discussed for, you time will be remembered that the Interna tional Shipping Conference deprecuted the action of shipowners in signing clean THE

bills of facing when the condition or quantity af cargo was not as described,

in return for a shipper's letter of in- demy, The Association remarks that condition and quantity should be clearly

GODDESS

STARTING TO-MORROW

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION · COMPANY, LIMITED SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

TIENTSIN via SWATOW

SHANGHAI BANGKOK vs SWATOW TSINGTAU via SWATOW

& SHANGHAI STRAITS & CALCUTTA MANILA

vis SWATOW vis HOIHOW

PADNU OY

& MOJI

BANGKOK SANDAKAN TIENTSIN

MANILA CEBU,

WATUW.

...WAISHING*

... "HOPSANG

... Torsday. Tasaday,

28th Apr. 29th Apr. 19.3.

"TINGSANG* ...Thursday,

S0th Apr., 7am.

"BOSANG

Thursday,

** YOOSHING.–

„Sunday,

"MINGSANG*

LAISANG

"HANGSANG"

"MAURANG

...Wednesday,

YUENSANG ....Friday,

Sunday,

...Monday.

Tuesday,

"CHEONGSHING "Wednesday,

IT

STRAITS & CALCUTTA

WORLD.

KORE vis AMOT & SHANGHAI"KUMSANG*

defined on the bill of lading, and the P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION,

LIMITED.

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30th Apr. 3 p

1st May, 3 pm 3rd May, Jan. 3rd May, 10 HIG

4th May: 7 5th May, 10am.

8th May, Noon

6th May

Noon

"FOOKSANG* ... Wednesday, 8th May of pa

Tuesday, 12th May, 7

REGULAR SAILINGS ARE MAINTAINED AS FOLLOWS-

CALCU

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EVERY SATURDAY FROM BOTT PRET ...EVERY SUNDAY FROM BOTH PRES

EVERY FORTNIGHT.

EVERY FORTNIGHT EVERY WELK

DINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

£5,000,000 £2,594,160 £135,000

TRAFOX CENTRAL No. 215,

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HRAD OFFICE: 122, Leadenhall Street, London, K.Ü. 3.

active support of the commercial, banks Ing and underwriting interests should

(INCORPORATER-ms-Erelako, 1920). be enlisted in Kiring Fåret to auch pro-

with which is affiliated elure. In the case af sound hujrap- parently damaged packages, it has be THI ALLAHABAD RANE, LTD., suggested that means should he devises

INDIA. whereby the merchant can still obtain "clean documents for banking pur AUTHORISED WAFIYAR ... poses, by some agreed indication on the ScaIRES AND PAID UP bill of lading fmplying full exoneration | Ezzava Ford to backs and anderwriters from re sponsibility and placing the onus of loss or damage upon the merchant, who in turn will have ahtained indemnitention The Association re from the supplier.

that 21 rognizes that it often happens shipper may be carrying out the instruc tions of the consignee in using the cond-hand parkages because they are more sound, or for any other good reason.,, The practices however, is condemned by the banker because he nets as principal or as agent forma third party. makes an advance against the shipping documents he can exercise * certain amount of discretion as to taking bills of lading with restrictive clauses, but he would

certainly resent it if he knew that

1

If he

West London BLANCH: 1416, Cockapar Street, London, S.W, 1.

EASTERN BRANCHES:

Bombay, Calentta, Karachi, Madras, Colombe Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Shanghai,

The Corporation undertakes General Banking and Exchange Basinans of every description and in addition to its Branches has Agencies Ẩn mấ The principal Cities of the Ward.

1. E. HOPKINS,

Manga

22, Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong

WEATHER REPORT.

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in order to obtain elean bill of Ead- ing the merchant bad given the shipowner a letter of guarantee. After all, it is statel, the party who has bought the goods has right to expect that the packages are suitable for safe transport. |

April 26th at18.05. Pressure has decreased The suggestion is made that the

follows:

slightly over N. and central Japan, the Loochoo might be met by the shipper as "Island and S. Formos. It has increased Strict care should be taken by the shine modestly from Chefoto Shanghai and er to see that the packages are such that slightly over . Formos, S. China and the no valid objection can be raised by the

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stevedores. The shipper should notify Philippines. It is nearly stationary over Indo- the steamship company that such Te

The northern depression is now in the vicinity marks, na econd-hand packages are of Enkolate not to be put on the mate's rrerips if

The

unticyclone OVER China has tnx. the packages are in reality sound. Inthened Stead of making the bare statement Hongkong rainfall for the 34 hours ending st

Total sides. cond-hand packages, the qualification in 18 hours, April 26th 0.00 inah. good condition might be added, the January let, 20.91 inches, against an average clause thus reading sound second hand af 10.77 inches. packages in

The forcast for the 24 hours ending st 18 traile prefer seasoned second-hand barrels, hours, April 27th is as follows

*DITHICT büt practically every bill of lading is claust

good condition."

ition. The oil

"barrels acond-hand and Formon Channel stained. The banks take exerption to the remark, sad deal with a claim of

FÖREGAAT IN.E. winds, moderate

to fresh.

El or variable winds, light to moderate; cloudy, misty.pro- bably rain later.

South court of Chios between South coast of Chius between

Hongkong and Lamocks)

Hongkong and Hainan

this nature in precisely the same manier Hongkong to Gap Rock as if the bill of lading had contained a definite assertion that the barrels were insuficient for the voyage and showed signs of leakage. "If bills of lading with restrictive clauses are presented to the banker, and he has to obtain authority trom, bis dient te pay, the shipper might communicate with the buyer simultane only and ask him to authorize the banker

do. do

to play by plaining the reason and Sir Sefton Brancker thinks that a bi- accepting felt responsibility. We dn-weekly service from Karachi to Cairo,:

BUSINESS, INDUSTRY & DOMESTIC ECONOMY.derstand that the council of the Associa with neroplanes carrying say tea pas

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER

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SOUTH

BHOWROOM 62, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

PERFUMERY

Manufactured by RIGAUD. PARIS:

"AIRE

EMBALSAMADO "

"MARY GARDEN"

"HORA CAPITOSAL "

“DULCE NIA”

Lilas

IGAUD

PARK/

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Obtainable from

Lion is in communication with the sengers, could be safely cried as a start various shipowning bodies with the view This would d bring India within 30 hours of seeing if some practical arrangement; of the can be arrived at.

AIR ROUTE TO THE EAST. SIR SEFTON BRÄNCKER'S VIEWS ON ITS EASE.

Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Braneker, Director of Civil Aviation, and Mr. Alaxi Cobham reached Le Bourget 'aerodrome on March 18th from Strasbourg at about 11.45 o'clock after a normal Hight. They were to stay the night in Paris, and fly, to London

thus concluding Dext day, thus the four months investigation of the air

East. route from Europe to the.

The main impression given by Sir Sefton Brancker's own account of his tour 18 of the cusiness of it all.

The same machine with the same engine. has carried him and his pilot all the way: in Rangoon, and until last week's, small misadventure there has been practically no delay.from outside causes in carrying out the programme planned. Even the forced arti have on March 12th might not place if the air route from zechoslovakia to

to Germany had been. RAILWAY alter two vain altempts to find clear

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OBONDAI-Most beautiful and select Staside Resort in the Far East: Two miles from Port Arther. Formerly the Bammer Resort of the high Russian officers and officials,, Yamsto Betel and Evilias and bungalows, mostly with detached servants' quartom. Excellent Bathing, Wonderful Boonery, Historis Battlefelds, Bulzed and Dismantled Torta Miles of skarsding Walks and Drives. Abendant Pienicing Facilities. Orchetien twins a week, Both place for high-class familjes. ZOET, ARTHUR.-Famous for its two memorable Sieges and ita beautiful landlocked Harbour. Exactly one hour's journey from. Dairen by exprem train. Yamato Hotel (14 rooms), Bufisiant place of historical and sosnia-interers to ill a month with a fresh walk or drive every day. Most healthy'and miɛbriona spon in the Far East.

All under the direct management of the SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00. Illustrated Booklets and all Information post fros on request.

Application's

may be sent to the Hotel Managers at the various resorta or to

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF HOTELS, Traffe Department CableAdd, a Manremo or Suzco› BOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY, Durna Codes A.B.O. 6th & 6th Ed, Al. Ligbers and Bentley's.

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organized.

As it was,

Mr.

Cohhani, weather, was forced by a blinding snow- storm to come down in a ploughed field in the Black Forest. This might have been avoided if regular dying between the two countries had been organized, as it is between England and France or England and Holland, so that information as to the weather to be encountered ahead was available to pilots by wireless. I in sad reflection on the present státe of international relations in Europe. that

·reguler ying is only possible between two or three countrica

Sir Sefton Brancker himself is evidently'

rathen pessimistic about, t the prospect of

internationṇi nir commünication in Europe in the immediate future. He is full enthusiasm for the routes from Cairo to India and confident that, if the money can be found to

finance,

the service, it. could be made a commercial auccess. No very great sum would be necessary to provide the additional aerodromes Deces sary between Cairo and Baghdad, and plenty of demand for

quicker getting

Europe, particularly in the Army and Civil Service in. India, and amongst the native business communities in lodia and Burma. The Chinese mer chants of tangoon are especially keen (Continued on neat Üsłumn),

a meteorologicpi service. There is

to

way of

Mediterranean. If a regular air could be ensured from Egypt, to England. Civil servants or officers on short leave might get home, within a week. Unfortunately, there is not very much prospect of the European) link being realized for the present.- The Times

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