VANCOUVER IN EARLY DAYS.
Mr. Eric Duncan tells a romantic story of pioneering days only Do years ago on Vancouver Island, off the British Columbia coast. In those days, save by a few Indians, the land was practically uninhabited; to-day it hits some considerable cities, including Vie toria, the capital of the Province, and other furishing agricultural and industrial communities built up chiefly, as the writer points out, by emigrants fruta the Oil Land.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; FRIDAY, JUNE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATI 8 Cole STEAMER MACEDONIA." ARRIVED HONG KONG ON 28RD JUNE, 1927.
FROMANTWERP.LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
usmed Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR slax in the Hong Kong The little water-power sawinill was jammed into the bush on the and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- will be sorted ont Mark Consignment river bank. It had just boen built pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where cach by a young, well-educated English by Mark and Delivery can ho obtained as man, who had got the settlers' bolpe Goods are landed. to dig a two-mile ditch to a ereek which he had found hack in the woods. When I came he was cut- ting only rough lumber, and it was not till later that he got out a planer from Englund
When, in 1877, the waiter-afold Scotsman who lived at Mil-ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- youth from the Shotland Islands-lard's Beach, landed in Canada the place looked 'primitive even to him, who had come from a not very advanced He cama corner of the Empire. West to British Columbia, and at the spot from which he writes, Comox, the pioneers had been only fifteen years ahead of him, and most of them were still living on their respective places. The wharf, though new, was a spiderlike con struction to one who had been used to substantial stone piers, and the great trees hemmed in everything The
wonder was how they could ever be removed.
The only buildings at the landing. were a store and public house, on the sites now occupied by the Elk Hotel and its annex, on either side of the head of the wharf; also
Catholic tiny unused Homan Church. These all belonged to an Anglicized Italian named Rodello, who had beat one of Garibaldi's was now also Boldiers, and who postmaster, provincial tax collec- tor, and constable for the district.
The only regular means of com- munication with the outside world was an old side-wheel steamer. This sont made biweekly trips between Victoria and Nanaimo, and once a fortnight came up to Comox Wharf, then the northern limit of white habitation on the island, bringing mail, passengers, and freight. I may here mention that Nanaimo was a small colliery town just in- New Westminster, corporated,
Of about the same size, and Victoria, the only city on the coust. course, Vancouver was not even a All these are, of course, name. now big flourishing cities.
Cougars
Bears wore often seen in the Old Post Still Stands.
valley, and wolves howled and play- There were also the small cabined with settlers' doga and barn of the Robhs, father and killed unives and carried off amal! son, who owned all the rest of the pigs, but they could only do this in land in that vicinity, and had hew the absence of the parents. for both ed a fifteen-acre stump-dutted field cattle and swine could be trusted to out of the solid, stony bush and defend their progeny. The cattle fenced it with logs and brush. Mr. were large Durhams, whose ances Holih, sen., and an elderly English tors had been brought from the fand surveyor med Drabble-who Tolmie Farm, near Victoria. Reel
had already owned and got rid of several places up the valley and
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lived with Rodello were justices of the peace. Courts were held in the public house, and there was a fog-tilt enge to hold pri- soners till they could be sent to Nanaimo.
The only other store in the dis triel was the Hudson's Bay post in the Indian village at the head of the Bay. The old building still
was shipped on foot by steamer to Nanaimo or Victoria, but there was ne great demand at 24d or ad. a pound. The only way to get fresh meat was when one man at a time slaughtered an animal and hawked it around among his neighbours; but this was not always convenient.
Root Hog, Or Die, The swine were of all colours mostly Yorkshire-and whole droves
Optional Goods will be landed here anios instructions have been given to the
Steamer. contrary 6 hours before arrival of the
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to
Bent.
No Fire Insurance will bó affected by
any case whatever,
DE
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signees, and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLAS at 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 13th July, 1927, or they will not be recognized,
No Ulaims will be admitted after the MAOKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co., Goods have left the Godown.
Agents. Hong Kong, 23rd June, 1927, [5065 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Steamer
PATROCLUS"
CON
AND
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloos, where it will lie at Consignees risk and anbject to Terms and Conditions of be ready for Delivery from Godown on Storage at Holt's Wharf, The Cargo will
and
after 23rd June.
or
24th, 1927.
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (CADO Boars). Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK -
4th July. 8/"LT. ST. LOUBERT-BIE"
ear
6.9. "YALOU" dus to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON,
HAVRE about the 22nd July.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (MAIL SERVICE)
Steamers.
Skilinga from Marseilles.
Sailings from Hong Kong for Marsoilles.
Arr, at Hong Kong & Sailings for Shanghai and Japan.
SPHINX PAUL LECAT AMAZONE...
...A
20th May
Mat Juno
5th July 19th July
...A
3rd June
17th June
5th July 19th July
2nd Aug. 16th Aug.
CHENONCEAUX ATHOS II
...A A
1st July
2nd Aug
29th July
80th Aug,
90th Aug. 27th Sept.
PORTHOS
11
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
INCLUDING
HUGO STINNES LINIEN
COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE, CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£73, 0%. Od. OUTWARD.
Bailings from Europe for Shanghai and Japan →
due here on or about the 29th Jnno M.S. "VOGTLAND" (PAL) M.S.MUENSTERLA D"(H.Bt.L.)... due bore on or about the 14th July due here on or about the 29th July 88. "OLDENBURG" (H.A.L).
S.S. ADOLF V. BAEYER" (HS.L.) dae here on or about the 15th Aug. ... due here on or about the 28th Aug, 8.8. SAARLAND" (HAL) ...
HOMEWARD.
Sailings for Europe vin Manila, Singapore,
Colombo & Port Said:-
nailing from here on or about the 24th June a S.S, TIRPITZ" (H.St.L.) £ 61, 0s. Jd.
MS. RAMSES" (H.A.L).... sailing from here on or about the 4th July M.B. "ERMLAND" (H.St.) ... sailing from here on or abont the 16th July -M.S. "VOGTLAND" (H.A.L.)... sailing from here on or about the 3rd Aug.
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendance).
B OLANG (1st Class... 85. 08. Od. A. CLASS 1st Class 99. 03. Od.
· STEAMERS) 2nd BTRAKESS 2nd *£70. Ud. Od.
Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marseilles. (Sailings subject to alteration without notice), For full Particulars, apply to:
Cie, des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephone: Central 740.
CONSIGNATION-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSA- GERIES MARITIMES, CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
F.S. YANG-TSE," BRINGING CARGO FROM DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, LONDON,
&0.
QUEEN'S BUILDING,
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.
HE Steamer
THE "FRANKEN**
baving arrived from BREMEN, HAM- BURG and Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo ie being landed at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf a
Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.
All
fand
Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th of June, 1927, will be subject
No Fire Insurace will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con- signees and the Company's Surveyors Messrs. Anderson & Ashe at 10a.m.on
ONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Goto Rent.
Kowloon, bo obtained im- downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon
may Wharf & Godown Co., Ltil.,
after landing. mediately whence Delivary
All Claims must be sent in to me on before Thursday, the 30th instant, they will not be recognized. Damaged
Surveyors: Mossrs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of
which date they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be offected by
their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned day, the 27th June, 1927. ns in any case whatever.
for countersignature. J. LIMAGE,
Agent
or
amless Notice has been given prior to by the ackages will be examined the 24th of June, 1827.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, Steamer's arrival, but carried on from
the option extende Port
port to
No Clain will be admitted after the Grods have left the Godown and all Claims must be presented within Two
stands, with its chimney built of of them ran at large, marked by which part to the final port of call to the Consignees at 10.00 B.mon Mon- Weeka of the Ship's arrival here, after
Horn:
Pramined
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they Tuesdays and од any will be Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am, and Noow within the Free Storage period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th June, will be subject to Bent."
English brick brought around the their owners like cattle, rooting up the roadsides, eating salon along Up the valley, where much of the the river in the autumn, and camp land was naturally open and heavi-ing in the woods under trees, where ly covered with fern and rose they gathered bunches of fern in hushes, there were rail fences, but their mouths to make their beds. posts, with boards or wire, were Sometinies a settler penned a herd tterly unknown. Now, it is a re of them on a patch of rough, ferny, markable fact that nearly every stony land, which they would turn English county was represented over so effectively in their effort
There was
to get the fern roots that it needed among the pioneers. also a sprinkling of Scots, Irish, only harrowing to be fit for the and Welsh. There was one pecu- sood.. liar character from Lancashire, There was no special demand for who had been ate of a sailing ves Comox butter, now so famous. One sel. He was little over five feet in Victoria dealer said that if he was height, with a long white beard, in the oil business he might handle and noted for his love of animale. it for axle grease: A bachelor Being too old for hard work, he farmer who sent down a consign-HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL was the first in the valley to raise ment got it back a month later in poor condition. He tried to restore poultry on a big scale.
He used to ride four miles to the Innding for his mail and supplica on the back of an enormous ox, and the little man on the elephan an odd sight. tine creature was When he wanted bulking supplies he hitched him into a two-wheeled cart.
In "New Sibería," There was also an Irishman, red bearded and white-skinned, whose log habitation was dug deep into the side of a hillock and whose only table implements were a big spoon
hy melting it over. I saw a coal il canful which had been treated in this way, but the treatment was not very successful. The top pries for the tresh article in 2b. muslin- wrapped rolls was 18. Old.. per pound.
Thero were only two horse teams in the valley (besides two or three fow single animals); the rest were huge
There were Durham oxen.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or not be recognised. before the 13th July, or they will
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK,
Agenta, 22nd June, 1927.
[5062
REGISTER.
at
Hong Kong, 21st June, 1927.
[5060
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
CONSIGNEE NOTICE. 8.8. "SPHINX."
BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES, &c.
ALSO CARGO FROM BORDEAUX; LA PALLICE COGNAC, &. Ex 8.5, "JEAN DOUBLET" AND CARGO FROR LA PALLICE, CONGAC, &c.
Ex 8.S. "MEINAM"
ONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opinn, Treasure and Valuables are
* Calling at Rotterdam and Hamburg.
1 Calling at Genoa, Rotterdam and Hamburg,
a Calling at Genon, Marseilles, Hotterdam and Hamburg.
6 Calling at Genos, Marseilice, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp.
For Freight, Passage and further Particulars please apply to
JEBSEN & CO.
12, Pedder Street 163.
NORDDEUTSCHER
NEXT
LLOYD,
Tel.. O: 2225. Tel. C. 4754.
BREMEN.
FAR FASTERN PASSENGER AND. FREIGHT SERVICE.
Cabin clase:
£73. 48. Od. Intermediate class:
TO GENOA.
£48. 28.02.
SAILINGS:
Consignees are requested to surrender Regular Fast Four-weekly Passenger-Service. (Also taking cargo:)
MELCHERS & CO.. Agents, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, Hong Kong, 20th June, 1927. [5053"
TRE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',
ANTWERP. LONDON
STRAITS,
AND
The Steamship “BENARTY." NONSIGNEES of Cargo are bereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the HONG KOND AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GoDOWN COMPANY, LTD., whence, and/or the wharves Delivery may be
p.m. being landed and stored into the Godowna obtained ang will be admitted after the
Hong Kong Observatory, June 23rd,
Previous On DatejOn Date
Day
at fat 2 pm. 6 s.m. Baracter.... 29.54 Temperature Humidity... Wind-
Direction Force
wagons and one buggy, but most of Weather
88
29.63
83.
29.60 87
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73
88-
75
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the vehicles were home-made carts Rain 0.00
were
the
wooden
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ploughs, with long beams and short
and sleighs or drags. Now get the Highest open-air Temperature, 22nd: 88 and a butcher's knife. This man motor-cars by the hundred: The Lowest open-air Temperature, 23rd: 83 made harness from strips of green ploughs hide. The only survivor now of the sturdy band is a spare-built man from the Midland Countries: well on in his 90's, but still able to look after himself.
One aren-practically solid bush -was called New Siberia," be cause the heavy timber kept the the spring. The snow lying late only person there was a Kentish man named Rabson, who had a small strip along the front, and an
GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM
VIA PORTS.
HE Steamship
"GLENIFFER
having arrived from the above Ports,
of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon, whence
Goods have left the Godown, and all Delivery may be obtained immediately Goods remaining undelivered after the after landing.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before Thursday, the 30th instant,
be recognized. or they will not
Damaged Packages will be examined by
the Company' Surveyors, Mesara. Goddard & Douglas in the presence
!
24th
instant, will be subject to Bent All Claims against the Stenster must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th July, 1927, or they will
recognised not be
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods
are to be left in the Godowns, where
Monday, the 27th June, 1927. of the Consignees at 10a.m. on they will be examined on the 24th
No Fire Insurance will be effected by B-Blue, sky; O-Cloudy; Dua in any case whatever.
J. LIMAGE
Agent stilte, dragged by a chain, and all Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning; M-Mist; O Overcast P-Passing the harrows were home-made.
Turning to the intellectual side, showere: Q-Squalls; R-Rain; T- Hong Kong, 21st June, 1927. [5050 The only school in the district stood Thunder. on a site by Bishop Hills, on a hilltop central in the valley, and the teacher was an elderly Nova, Scotian farmer, who had bought out the original settler alongside. those days.
Days of
Truly, we have advanced since
Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby Fr.
informed that all Goods are being
landed at their risk into the hazardous Sat.
and/or extra hazarious Godowne of the
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE, From June 24th to 30th, 1927. HIGH WATER
Houg Kong
LOW WATER.
Height,
Hong
Kong
Time,
Standardtandard
Height
hh...
m11 $7
Time.
245 34
25
0 48 8 9 1
6 48 47
6845 1 45
5 92 a 5 11 85 al
Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Sun. 26m 64769m 18
Godown Company, Limited, whenco,
and/or from the wharves, Delivery Mon. 27 m
be obtained.
24 1.68 m 0 57 127
9 343 2 84
ous not cleared by the 1st July, Tues. 28. m 827.2m 1 32 1927, at Noon, will be subject to Rent.
1084 28 180 4
All broken, abated and damaged Wed. 29 m 8 407 5 2 680 Packages are to be left in
the
Godow
10-5641 4 1808
where they will be examined in the Thur. 209 17 76m 2 39 30
Mesers,
presence of Consignees June,
Goddard and
Bhort
Daugiae, on do
delivered provided.
11 47 3 9 4 43 a 0 2
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
1927, at 10 10
Claime against the Steamer including those for Cargo presented on the mosat.be
and must also Special Form be submitted within 30 days of arrival AT otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
by us in any case whatever."
by
Bill of Lading will be countersigned
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LÆÐ,
Agents, Hong Kong, 24th June, 1987. [6089
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No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.,
Agente. Bong Kong, 17th June, 1927. [6042
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