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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25th,
GERMANY'S NAVY.
CRUISER AND DESTROYER CONSTRUCTION.
6 BATTLESHIPS MODERNISED.
BERLIN, July 6th. Germany's Navy, sunk, surrender- ed, to the enemy or scrapped after the war, is being rebuilt at a sur- prising rate. Large sums are being spent by the German Government and by German taxpayers to equip the country with an efficient fight ing fleet. The
Naval German
Budget, amounting to 221,000,000 marks this year, is larger than that of Italy
HERBERT HOOVER- "AMERICA'S NEXT
PRESIDENT?
BRILLIANT ADMINISTRATIVE
RECORD,
NOT A PROFESSIONAL POLITICIAN,
[BY JOHN DALDERSTON,]
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"DEMOLITION OF CHURCHES.
MOSCOW'S WAR ON RELIGION.
1928.
STREET.FIGHTING STRATEGY.
to
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
AND
risk and subject to Terms and Cardi. tions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from
Jaly Godown on and after 2örd
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
· OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
UHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00., LTD.
FROM NEW YORE VIA MANILA,
The Russian Soviet Government YONSIGNEES per Co.'s Veazul has decided to demolish the
"THESEUS churches of Moscow, A beginning are hereby notified that the Cargo_will
to te disaharged into Holt's Wharf, Low the Government controlled organ loon, where to be a "consigo
arestyn of June 24th, with eight famous sacred buildings.
The St. Nicolas church and belfry on the Miasnitskaya, the chapel and belfry attached to Sretenak Monastery, the chapel of the Kazan Cathedral on the corner of the Red Square, a part of the Church of the Annunciation, the Ladoga Chapel, two churches in Sokolniki, the Church of Parasceva-Friday and the Church of Three Saints are to be demolished.
The decision has shocked the people of Russia, and even the offi cial newspapers have been taken aback in spite of the recent resolu; tions
"staash religion.'
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given prior to Yeasel's arrival, but carried on from
which the option extends. Port to port to the final port of call to
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be lets in the Godawar, where they will le stamined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,45 A. and Noom within the. Free Storage period.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAB AND OBMENTAL",
STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s
STEAMKE "ALIPURE."
ARRIVED HONG KONG OF 23 JULY, 1928.
From BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Ourge by the shots- C named Vestel ae Earoby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at H x in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Com pany's "Godowns at Kowloon, where sach Consigu
will Canaigument bo sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained a the Goods are landed.
This Vessel brings on Cargo from Persian Gulf ex BIS.N, and B. & P.S.N. Co.'s Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the
contrary only
זי
Herbort Clark Hoover was born afty-four years ago, in a log cabin in Iowa, the son of a blackemith and a sempstress. He was leit a penniless orphan at the age of This is well within the seven. romantic American tradition; but nominated for when Hoover was and fails shorts of French naval President by the Republican Con- expenditures by
about vention at Kansas City last week 20,000,000 marks. This surprising invariable rules of party politics is fact is explained by German naval the United States were torn up by experts by numerous financial dis-the roots. There is no precedent advantages to which the German whatever for the choice of such a Navy is subjected, and to which maa by one of the great parties. other important navies are immune. He is spoken of as a "mystery,'
The bruiser Koelin launched his personality is little known, he few days ago at Wilhelmshaven, is shuns publicity; but these unusual the latest addition to this country's characteristics in a man who bas maritime forces. During the past become a political leader are "in" three-and-a-half years, Germany significant beside the portentous has quietly and without causing a fact that Hoover isn't a party large eplash put four new cruisers man" at all. and twelve destroyers into commis-
Hoover has never been a candi. sion. Six armoured battleships date for anything. Some of his have been modernised at a substan- enemies say he has never even tia cost. They have been equip-voted; his friends retort that he ped with new machinery and they has been too busy. He has spent have acquired anti-aircraft guns. The old 11,500-ton battleship Zack- ringen has been transformed into a wireless-controlled target ship at a. cost of 2,500,000 marks. Finally, the Reichstag has appropriated the first quota of 80,000,000 marks for new 10,000 the construction of a ton armoured cruiser, which is to be the first of a series of four
similar vessels.
Nineteen fighting craft, construct ed or approved by Germany since 1924,
the are costing country 370,000,000 marks, a tidy sum which will be increased to 300,000,000 marka as soon as the vessels now included in the German naval pro- gramme have been built.
*
moet of his working life outside the United States, in all parcs of the world, and when his brilliant ad- ministrative war record under the Democrat Wilson, brought him be- fore the public as possible Presi- dential timber for 1820, nobody knew whether he called himself a
a Republican, Democrat or fact, he called himself neither, and his aloofness possibly cost him the a time when he nomination at
In
to
| Izvestya sent a special correspon
dent to interview the Chief of the Moscow Municipal Soviel who is to execute the order, and to ask This him for an explanation. is as follows:
The St. Nicolas Church, will be razed to the ground in order to provide the Centrosoyus with a grand building. The churches in the Sokolniki district are being de- molished because they are in the way of traffic. The Church of Three Saints is being demolished because it is situated at the Red Gates, where traffic regulations re- quire more space. The demolition of the churches is dictated by ex- treme necessity.
The Centrosoyas is, the Soviet pseudo-co-operative association, the ly come under the Home Secre- London branch of which has recent tary's scrutiny.
During the fighting in November 1917 the Bolsheviks made good use of all these churches in attacking the Kremlin. At the same time the defenders of Moscow against the Bolsheviks succeeded in driving the enemy from the Kremlin stronghold by operating in and around the Church positions
REGISTER.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 29th July, 1928, will be subject to Beat
All Claims against the Vessel met be presented to the "Undersigned on or before the 12th August, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWARE,
Agents. 23rd July, 1929.
[6598.
PRINCE LINE.
MALAYAN PRINCE
་་
Steamor.
8 hours before arrival of the
Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to Kent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Lamaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con-
guess, and the Company's Surveyors, Mosers. GODDARD & Douglas at 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
All
Claims gainst the Steamer must" be presented to the Undersigned on or before 12th August, 1998, or they will
not be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 23rd July, 1929. (6533
IT
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
NOTICE TO CONFİGNEES... FROM NEW YORK
SHE Motor Vease! having arrived from the above Port on 23rd instant, Consigneos of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods
T are boing landed at their risk into the HE Steam hip. Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
FROM U.S.A.,
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"OITY OF EVANSVILLE" zaving arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are
being landed at their risk into the All broken, chafed and damaged hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- Goods are to be left in the Godowns, downs of Hait's Wharf, whence Delivery
be oktaed where they will be examined on Claims will be admitted after the Saturday, With instant, at 10 am.
All Claims maat be presented within Goods have lets the Godowns, and all might have been put forward for HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL Fifteen days of the Vessels arrival Goods remaining undelivered after 28th
bere, after which date they cannot be July, 1928, will be subject to Bank the Presidency on either ticket.
recognized.
All Claims against the Steamer No Claims will be admitted after the must be presented to the Undersigned Goods have left the Godowns, and on or before 4th Angust, 1998, or ali Goods remaining undelivered after they will not be recognized.
30th instant, will be subject to Bent. No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
Hong Kong Observatory, July 4th.
Previons On Date On Date
Day
2 p. 6 m.
Barometer... Temperature Hazidiky..
99.68
99,83
29.62
87
81
..90
74
88
62
Wind
Directies
WSW
Fores
1
0.00
11,00 0.00
Rain
E
Great Food Administrator. This total lack of political intel- ligence, as the politicians termed it, seemed to prove that his chadice for political preferment had come Minor" German naval expeadi- and gone; as the mah
who led tures embrace 10,000,000 marks for Belgium, as the great food adminie "the dredging of a new chaare attrator, he was far the moment a Wilhelmshaven, the North Seaworld figure; but in the compara Westhor`... naval base, and correspondingly tively unimportant post of Secre. large sums for experiments with tary of Commerce, which he ac. Highest open-air Temperature, 3rd: 69 Lowest open-air Temperature, 24th: 81 oil-driven engines, guns, torpedoes, cepted under the weakling Harding, explosives, signalling apparatus and and has retained under the uni
sky; O-Cloudy; D- Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning: spired Coolidge, he sank into rela-Mist; O-Overcast: P-Passing mines."
High Cost Of Each Ship. tive obscurity. He did nothing but showern; Q-Squalls; R-Bain; T- An English naval observer re-work, he took no part in politics, Thunder. cently pointed out the astoundingly and 50 the Republican machine high cost of nach German fighting politicians, who always disliked and ahip as compared with a British now fear him, anticipated no dan- warship. He estimated the cost of ger from him until a few months *Hoover movement " the projected 10,000-ton German ago. Then a cruiser, at two-thirds the cost of and file of the party, until in the began to spread through the rank
H.M.S. Hood, a vessel of 41,200 end it has awept away the political,
"bosses" and the whole of the tons."
machine.
:
*THE
HONG KONG TIE TABLE. Frum July 25th to 31st, 1998. HIGH WATE
Daya of
Datoath.
Hong
Kong
Standard
Tims.
A
Low Warka,
Hong
Height,
Kong
Standard
Time.
Height.
Better Known In Europe Than U.8.
2. . . . . . ia, The man himself is well knows, Wed 25m 4 1249m10 68 perhaps better known, in London
3 224 2 9 43 29 and Parie and in half the capitals Thar. 26 m 56 5711.64
5139 10'293,2 of the world than at home. He
Fri.
1227 describes his own pre-war career, in the American "Who's Who,' comprehensively and characteristic Sat. 28 m ally, in three lines: Professional
*
11 18 8 3
Germany's new 6,000-ton cruisers are costing 36,000,000 marks each, of which 12,000,000 marks are alone devoted to armament.
These are big outlays. and the supposition is justified that Ger many ie injecting a maximum light ing efficiency into every inch of the new warships, the size of which is limited by the Versailles treaty.
In view of the recognized im In my future war, it must be ad- nitted, however, that Germany's fighting ability is impaired by the years, from a poor student at Stan- ford University, with no capital complete lack of both these wea- pont which are forbidden to Ger- and family or bill, con of the CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
portance of submarines and aircraft
work in mines, rys., metall, works Sun. 9 m in the United States, Mexico, Cän,
1 482
35
73
216
2 1911
16:
0 45 195
Australia, Italy, Great Britain, Mon. 307868 India, China, Russia, etc., 1895, 31m 7 +372m 1 23 34
During those eighteen
1913.
tions, he made himself one of many by the peace treaty.
foremost consulting, engißeers in Germany has not yet built as many fighting ships as the treaty the world. Whenever some ex- allows, and the navy still includes tremely difficult job had to be done, antiquated vessels, 23 to 30 years in whatever, remote region, great old, although the treaty permits corporations learned to send for Hoover would." proceed Germany to replace them at the Hoover.
10 15 al 0 3 3207
· NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.
THE nge of 20. The Government will personally to the spot, organise the HE Steamer
"LEDWIGSHAFEN" continue naval building and is work, and Hoover never failed to determined to maintain the eff accomplish what he said he could having strived from BREMEN, HAM. cienty of each fighting unit at the do, and by the time when he said BUG and Ports, Consignees of Cargo
it would be done. He travelledre hereby notified that their Cargo highest possible point.
constantly, he circled the world being landed at their risk into the Go down of the Hong Kong and Kowloon seven times; bis headquarters for Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, many years were in London.
where Delivery can be obtained.
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.
2nd Floor, King's Building. Connaught Road, Hong Kong. Telephone No, 3165. Hong Kong, 23rd July, 1928. (6533
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
Fox U.S.A.
THE MYRTLEBANK” having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their rise into the hazardous and/or extra-bazardous Gedowns of the
Kong Hong
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whence Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all July, 1928, will be subject to Bent. Goods remaining undelivered after 27th
All Claims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 3rd August, 1928, or they will not be recognised.
B
All broken, chafod and damaged Goods Bro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Friday, 27th July, an ance has been effected. 1928, at 10 a.m.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 21ėt July, 1999. [8529,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.
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All broken, chafod and damaged Goods, are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined en any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 LX. And Noom, within the Free Storage period of Uze Week.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agente. Hong Kong, 23rd July, 1928. [6524
BRITISH INDIA 5.S. CO., LTD,
FROM CALCUTTA, BANGOON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"TAKLIWA" having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong Godown and Kowloon Wharf and Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where Delivery may be obtained as soon as Goods are landed,
Goods not cleared by 28th July, 1929, · will be subject to Roste
No Fire Insurance will be effected by
any case whatever,
us in
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignees and the Company's enrveyors, Messrs. Goddard, and "Douglas, at 10 A, Mondays and Thursdays.
All Claims must be presented within Tan days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be
recognised,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
A Protest has been noted by the Master.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Hong Kong, 21st July, 1928, (6530
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
TEE
- " BAÅRLAND having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Gooda are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns st obtained as the Goods are landed. Kowloon, where Delivery can be
ANT. FROM MIDDLESBRO',
WERP, LONDON, STRATTS AND PHILIPPINES. The Steamship* BENMOHR.” Germany's Allowance.
formed that all Goods are being YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby According to the peace treaty, Germany is allowed a naval force. When the war broke out he wan All Goods remaining undelivered after landed at their risk into the hazardcas Optional Cargo will be landed, unless comprising eight 10,000-ton cruisere, rich; and probably no man living the 31st of July, 1988, will be subject and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Notice has been given prior to Steamer's 2 eight 6,000-ton cruisers, besides 3 was in a better position to make s to Rent
Hong Kong, and Kowloon Wharf and arrival destroyers and torpedo-boats, the colossal fortune out of the profiteer- No Fire Insurance will be affected by Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from · Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al former not to exceed 800 and the log opportunities of, the war. The us in any esso whatever. latter not more than 200 tons, story of how instead he abandoned
Damaged Packages must be left in the the harves, Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the These small craft will excel any the whole of his enterprises, sold Godown for examination by the Con- Goods have left the Godowas, and a 28th July, 1993, will be subject to Sghting vessels of their size ever out all his interests all everold Mesma. Andersen & Arhe, at 10 am, 28th instant in the Steamer must Goods are to be left, in the Godowns,
the Company, Suerors, Goods remaining undelivered after the b
to Rent
All broken, chafod and damaged. built in speed and efficacy. Final world, so that his motives
of July. BOLL ly, the mary is allowed about 34 never be questioned, and devoted Ne Olaims will be admitted after the be presented to the Underigned an or where they will be examined on 25th minesweepers, mine-layere, fishery himself to organising and directing protection craft and other minor Belgian relief is too familiar to Goode bave left the Godown and all before the 9th proximo, or they will not July, 1928, at 10 am. by our Surveyor, :
Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, Claims must B presented within Two be recognized. units,
need repetition. From that August weeks of the Bhip's arrival here, after All broken, chafed and damaged Goods The fact remains that this coun- day in 1914 when he walked into which date they will not be recognised. are to be left in the Godowns, where they try's maritime fighting force is the American Embassy here and Consignees are requested to surrender will be examined on the 28th instant, being restored at an amazing, zate told the astonished Ambaseador their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned at 10am, by Mesem Goddard & Douglas and at a high cost and that a few that he was prepared to feed Bel- for Countersignature.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. more years may see Germany again gium his life has been devoted to
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by an important factor in the calcula public service. And in that time
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. tions of the world's naval leaders.he has made about five rather poor
Agouban Hong Kong, 19th July, 1928. [6616 Manila Times."""
{speeches.
the on
1923.
MELCHERS & CO..
Agenta: NORDDAUTICHEL LLOYD, Baskin, Hong Kong, 24th July, 1922, (6541
All Claime
"All Claime must reach” me before the i 10th August, 1958, or they will not be recognised, it does
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned. by the Undersigned,
JEBSEN & CO., Agents. 1928
Hong Kong, 19th'
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