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THE Steamship
ALIPORE"
"Carrying His Majesty's Maile, will be despatch ed from this Port at 10 AM. on SATURDAY, the 177E JULY, 1926, taking Cargo for the above Porta.
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bom bay and there trazshipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.
Parcels will be received at this Office until The Contents PS, the day before Sailing. Th and Value of all Packages must be dedkred.
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"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES Faox UNITED KINGDOM vis PORTS.
THE
Sta.mship
PEMBROKESHIRE'
having arrived from the stove ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the
MARINE COURT.
CAPTAIN OF HAI CHING
CHARGED.
NO STERN LIGHT. #
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 15TH, 1926
SENSIBLE WOMAN AND CENSOR. BRITAIN SAVED BY PETROL.
-LORD-NEWTON ON WHY SHE SHOULD ADVISE.
QUEUE GIRE-BARRED.
200,000 GALLONS USED DAILY
ECHO OF THE STRIKE
Almost double the normal quantity of pétrol was consumed in Great Britain Lord Newton, who suggested in the each day during the general strike. The At the Marine Court yesterday, before Lieut. Commander G. F. Hole, House of Lords that a sensible and com-story of the way in which supplies were R.N., another European shipmaster was petent woman" should be added to the distributed to make such extra consump charged with failing to exhibit reguln-advisory committee that assists the Cen-tion possible is an account of a desperate tion lights, but although the defendant or of Plays, has expressed his satisfachatruggle against unbelievable odds.
tion at the way his suggestion was re- Fetrol was the blood of the country.. was found guilty, the Marine Magistrateceived by the Lord Chamberlain, Lord During the paralysis of rail and water did not impose a fine, but bound him
Cromer.
transport it kept the nation alive and over in his own security.
It was stated at the Lord Chamber-contributed in the most indisputable The officer in question was Capt. A H. laid's office that Lord Cromer had not fashion to the eventual breakdown of the Stewart, master of the Douglas Com-reached any decision regarding the pro- pany's s Hai Ching. The act of omission alleged against him was that lights were not showing when the steamer was alongside the company's wharf at 12.30 am, on July 3rd.
Mr. JA. Gordon Leank appeared for the defence and entered a plea of not guilty.
In the witness box, Sergt. Goldsmith anid that while passing the - Douglas. Wharf in a police launch, he noticed the absence of a "stera light on the Hai Ching, which was moored bow to the Praya. He went on beard and found all lights out, with the exception of one on the gangway.
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In answer to Mr. Leask, witness said that the quartermaster was asleep when he found him. He showed him that the stern light was out..
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Further questioned, witness said that a strong wind was blowing at the time, and he thought the lights had blown out. He did not go on board until he had allowed sufficient time for them to be re-lit
Mr. Leak: In your opinion, was the absence of lights likely to be danger- ous.l-Witness: Yes.
..How long have you been in the Water Police 1-Two JEBIN.
Is this the first case you have brought against a big ship 1-Yes. -
Have you received orders to prosecnie officers in the Mercantile 'Marine (No.
Mr. Leask, addressing the Court, asid that the offence was not a serious.one.
Capt. Stewart was bound over in pereoial bond of "85.
A SHIPPING CHANGE.
posal, but it was having his attention.
"I had no particular women in mind when I made the suggestion," explained Lord Newton.
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"All I said was that I did not mean the sort of woman who waits in a queue outside a theatre for 4 hours.
There should not be the slightest difficulty in getting a suitable woman member of the committee.
strike,.
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It is the boast of the oil companies that. not one tiny hamlet throughout the coun- try went without its supply of motor spirit during the strike. No increase of price was made to compensate for the fudded cost of transporting all supplies in tank lorries. The temporary loss. of thousands of railway tank cars was only the first of many difficulties to overcome.
SOARING DEMAND.
be
The average daily consumption of BARRIERS REMOVED. -- petrel in Great Britain before the strike "When I was on the Censorship Com-was something like 1,040,000 gallons. mittée 17 years ago the Suffragette agita: The demand jumped enormously on the ion was at its height, but now that first day of the stoppage, when, in ad women have the vote, and what are called dition to the lorries that started out on the sex barriers have been removed, there long-distance runs to the provinces, every passenger conveyance #3 is no reason whatever why there should available not be a woman member of the corimit brought into use. teo, particularly when it is remembered that women constitute the bulk of the theatre-going public.
Lord Cromer will no doubt accept my suggestion. This is not the first time it has been made. It has been made before and just allowed to slide.
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The stoppage of omnibutes provided a temporary respite, but when by the fourth or Afth day these, too,, began to run in increasing numbers, the consump tion rose until it reached the staggering daily total of nearly 2,000,000 gallons.
This demand was not met without difi- "Modern conditions almost demand culty. The three largest companies, that the views of a sensible and compet: Shell-Mex, Anglo-American, and British tent woman should be available to the Petroleum formed a joint organisation committee when there is so much differ as they had previously done during the effort was avoided. Work proceeded ence of opinion as to the character of All unnecessary duplication of many of the plays not only submitted to night and day, until, as one official said, the Censor but produced
"We were going all out." "Beyond that I do not go.".
V
PHILIPPINE REFORM BILL
PROPOSED SEPARATION OF MORO PROVINCES.
WASHINGTON, June 13th
It was recognised that petrol was the key to the whole position, and this know ledge spurred the organisation to such efforts that, as the sarae official said, "we ourselves were amazed to find that the demand was being met."
SUPPLIES READY.
Great stores of motor spirit had for. tunately been prepared at the principal Considerable importance should be at-ports and some railway centres." Lorries tached to the Philippine Administration left these dumps in endless procession, Bitt introduced into the House of Repre- carrying the precious liquid to consumers sentatives-by-Mr. Robert L. Bacon (New in every part of the country. York).
Desperate efforts were-made-in-many The Bill provides for the removal of places by the strikers to stop the petrol the Moro Provinces the islands of Min-convoys Holes were drilled in vessels danao, Sulu and Palawan from the juris in the Thames and hundreds of gallons diction of the present Philippine admins of spirit wasted. Taps were opened in tration, establishing instead a Moro ad- lorries that had been seized. In some ministration directly under United States places armed soldiers, wearing steel control The United States President helmets. had to accompany every lorry;
but the petrol went though
hasardons and/or extra hazardous Godowa STRUTHERS AND BARRY'S FLEET. would appoint a Governor and Legislative
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Can Lid, whence, and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 19th July, 1928, at Noon, will be subject to Rent
All broken, shafed and damaged Package are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined in the presence of Consignees Mesers. Goddard & Douglas, on 16th Claims against July, 1926, at 10 x,
the Steamer including those for Cargo short delivered must be presented on the Special within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will Form provided, and must also be submitted not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be alloted by any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 12th July, 1926.
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FROM LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND PHILIPPINES. The Steamship*BEVÁLDER." CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform CONS
ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardóna Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godowa Co., Id, whence, and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained
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TO BE SUPERSEDED."
Although an Associated Press message from San Francisco, dated July 7th, ap pearing in the Manila papers, states that the ships handled by Messrs. Struthers and Barry for the United States Ship
control, the Hongkong office have receiv. ping Board will be handed over to other ed no official information regarding the report.
The Associated Press message to the Manila papefs reads as under:-
A Daily Express representative was in- Council, including three More members, for a territory comprising 35 per cent of formed that no matter now long the the whole archipelago, with 870,000 in-strike had continued supplies of petrol habitants, the Government to be exempt would have been obtainable. If the from interference by the mainly Christian Philippine legislature.
storage tanks became empty extra ship- ments could always be brought from other. countries by water, since no labour is required to unload a tank ship. The cargo is pumped out by machinery.
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That it is necessary to find some escape from the present impasse in evident to those who are interested in the affairs of the Philippines. So violent has the agitation for immediate indepen-
The committee in charge of the funds that it would be fair to say that the subscribed by the public for Siam's Air Governor-General, Maj. General Leonard Service have issued their report for the denne become during the past half year
Wood, is faced with a deadlock. There quarter ended the 31st March last. The is considerable unrest, and the Legisla ture steadily refuses to confirm appoint. quarter began with a sum of Ticals ments recommended by the Governor 1,277,274, odd, in hand. Interest brought in Ticals 3,584 odd; and new donations, General. The Administration Bill zo Ticals 10,312 Nothing was expended The Struthers and Barry shipping before Congress would partially solve the during the quarter, which therefore end-
$500,000 firm has been notised by the United problem by handing States Shipping Board that from August (100;000) from the customs revennes ed with a total of Ticala 1,291,170, odd, fer the operation of its freighters on the direct to the Governor-General for the hand. That sum is held as follows:- Oriental run will be turned over payment of salaries to his 12 asistants Ticals 50 in cash in the Army treasury; Swayne and Hoyt of San Francisco and to such additional bnancial and Cicals 3,000 in a French Government ed with the Ministry of Finance and. The Swayne and Hoyt organization has educational advisors as he may desire to bond; and Ticals 1,82,120, odd, deposit- been operating American, bosts from the employ.
bearing interest at from 3 to 4 per cent. western Pacific coast to South America and also has an extensive line to Ans- tralia, both lines being under the dire tion of the Shipping Board.
over
United
The Bacon Bill would solve the second major problem-inherent Moro hostility to Filipino rule. The Moros, "it is con- tended here, submitted in 1869. States sovereignty subject to the pledge of protection given by General Bates, on the basis of which they subsequently sur rendered all their arms. It was therefore a breach of faith to include them, by the Jones Act of 1918, under the jurisdiction of a Filipino Legislature. Moreover, the Moro territory, given peace until 1918 by
Officials of the Shipping Board ex plain the transfer on the grounds that Swayne and Hoyt demonstrated greater efficiency and economy on the Australian run than Struthers, and Barry in the operation of the service in the Orient.
"The transfer is causing tremendous No Claims will be admitted after the Goods comment in Pacific coast shipping circles Morn constabulary under American Struthers and Barry have published officera, las in the past decade, since the substitution of a constabulary mainly have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the Shh instant,
a telegram sent to Chairman O'Connor Filipino with Filipino officers, been the be subject to Rent
of the Bhipping Board in which the.
scene of severe fighting Practically the All-Claims against the teamer must be firm protested against the transfer. whole administration, including most of presented to the Undersigned on or before the Struthers and Barry insist they can de- the judgeships, is now in the hands of
recognised. 3rd August, 1925, or they will not be
all broken, chaled and damaged Goods are to nonstrate the error in the reasons given Eilipino, whom the Moros regard as their be left in the Godowns, where they will be for, the transfer to Bwayne and Hoyt hereditary enemies. The separahon of
A hearing is asked.”? .
Commenting on the message, the Manila Bulletin states that Struthers and Barry, reprezented here by L. Everett, Inc., operated the largest fleet of Shipping Board owned vessels now making Philippine ports. The fleet con- aists of eight freighters and four tankers The freightera are the West Cajaot, the Mindanao is a most suitable region for Wert Sequana, the West Prospect, the rubber plantations, besides having enor Elkridge, the West Ivan and the Westmous unexploited coal and iron deposits Carmona. The tankers are the Menton and válnable forests: Investment of the Stockton, the Dilworth and the capital in the archipelago is at present Wuling
discouraged by political uncertainties, Swayne and Hoyt operate-five-ShipEnd Filipino legislation restricting the ping Board vessels on the Pacific-Aus-areas to be granted to planting conces aionaries. With an American administra- tralian run, L Everett, Inc., also being tion guaranteed Mindanao would forth- agente for those vessels in the Philip
with become & fold for intensive exploita pines. These ships recently have been
tion, sold to the Munson line for private operation on the same run.
examined on the 20th instant, at 10 am. No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Leding will be countersigued by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agente Hongkong, 13th July, láss,
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the More Provinces, Mr. Bacon contends, would not only satisfy the Moros and re deem the pledges given by the United States, but should be welcomed by the Filipinos themselves as removing an otherwise insurmountable obstacle granting the Christian provinces home rule sooner rather than later.
to
The Bacon Bill will not be considered before next session, Filipino circles hope Bwayne and Hoyt operate a line for meanwhile to raise sympathies in opposi the Shipping Board on the Pacifiction to it among the missionary societies, Argentine run.
on the plea that it would cast a serious reflection on the Christian leaders. But amongst Congressmen who have visited the archipelago it will receive strong support-The Times.
Struthers and Barry have been in Philippine Shipping several years, hav- ing aucceeded. Etruthers and Dixon about
five years aZI
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