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SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

-To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu

fortnightly.aailings, on Tuesday Pres. Lincoln...Tues, Dec. 4th, Sam. Pres. Madisou...Tass., Dec. 19th Pros. Jackson.....Tues., Jan. 1st Pres. McKinley..Tuar., Jän,

120, 112 Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct

"To Seattle and Victoris The Short, Straight Roujo to America

15th

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays,... Pres. Cleveland...Tues., Des.. 11th Pros. Pierce ... Tues., Deo. 25th 8th Pros. Taft......Tues., Jan. From. Jafferson...Tues., Jan.

connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada;liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings on Sunday vis Manila, Stalks, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria Naples, Genes, Marseilles, New York and Boston,

From. Barrison...Sec., Dec. 1,8 2m. Pres. Monroe Sun., Dec. 16, 8 am Fror. Wilson B., Dec. 80, 8

nd

Prss. Van Buren Sun, Jan. 13,8 a.m. Pres. Hayes.....Bun.. Jan. 27, 8 am.. Pres, Polk..., Sun, Feb, 10, 2.1.0.

Pros Claveland. Dec.

To Manila 4th, p.m. 8th, 6p.m.

Pros, Jackson Dec. Pras. Taft. Ja,' Pros. McKinley.Jan.

2md, 6p.m. lat, 6p.m 5th, 6p.

Fros. Madison Dec.

Pres. Pierce...Dec. 18th, 6 pm.

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Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"

CANTON BRANCH, S KEE STAKIT.

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and

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COPENHAGEN.

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15th December For

PORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN, COPENHAGEN AND OTHER SCANDINAVIAN & BALTIC PORTS.

OTHER SAILINGS:-

SAILING LIST. SHANGHAI, ETC. -

M.S." Siam"

15th Dec.

M.S." Panama”

23rd Dec.

M.S. "Danmark"

81st Dec.

M.S.* JavaTM

20th Jan.

MS.Australien

11th Feb.

CONTINENT, ETC.

2nd Feb., 1929

9th Feb.,

>F

1st Mar, 24th Mar.,_..

Optional Bills of Lading issued to United Kingdom Ports.

For further particulars, please apply to:-

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IMERCANTILE BANK BUILDING, Agenta

Telephone C. 4072. ·

"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA FORTS.

THE Steamship THE "GLENIFFER having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo by her are hersby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28th,

CHINA MERCHANTS' S.N. COMPANY.

"THE BITTER CRY OF SHAREHOLDERS.”

COMPANY LANGUISHES 'UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL.

PROFITS DOWN AND EXPENSES UP.

The following is a translation, reprinted from the " North China Daily News" of a half-page advertisement in the Shanghai vernacular paper "Shunpao." It is a strong protest against the -official-control which the Nationalist Government has imposed on the China Merchants and sets out the unhappy results that have Craued,

..

The China Merchants Limited | According to the public declara Liability Steamship Company has tion of the official Director in tak been in existence for more than fifty ing office and the board of examina

kurs. It has a capital of Tlation, (1) the control of a limited 10,000,000 and is the largest pri-liability company rests with the yately owned concern of its kind in Directors and the supreme authority China. All business concerns have is vested in the shareholders; (2) suffered severely from the effects of they expressed a wish that the share the long continued civil war and holders would not let thier the the exactions of the militarists but rity slip as the Government merely the shipping companies have suffer- occupied the position of Director ed more than any other. So that and would not interfere in the even to speak of it makes the heart conduct of business, and (3) that

The Nationalist Government when the shareholders {took a hand in the concerns of this ganised according to law-and the company, Erst by sending an official board of Directors functioning, the to examing our books, and then by official Directorate would be abro sending another as official Diree gated and the company. be treated

as an ordinary business concern. tor. The idea doubtless was to pro- tect the Nationalist interest in ship- ing on,, the one hand, and to care for, the interests of the shareholders

sore.

cera.

were

A Breach Of Faith.

Other Victims Will Follow.

or-

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THE WORLD'S SHIP- PING.

LLOYD'S REPORT FOR

1927-28.

The annual report of Lloyd's Register of Shipping, recently published in London, as always contains a mass of information of interest to all concerned with ship building and steamship - services. The Society's operations, for the year under review (1927-28), have shown a marked increase over those of the previous year.

This mainly attributable to

11928.

AMERICAN TAXATION.

GOOD NEWS FOR PHILIP- PINE RESIDENTS,

WASHINGTON, “Nov. 21st. Philippines Resident Commis sioner Pedro Guevara anounced to-day that the House Ways and Means Committee members Are relief of American citizens in the very emphatic in supporting Philippines from double taxation, as under the present system.

"I believe there will be little taining relief before the session has difficulty," said Guevara, "in, ob- progressed "far."

Guevara announced that he is conferring continuously with the House Ways and Means Commit the preceding year (1826-27) ship designed to limit Philippines duty In the first place, during tee regarding the Timberlake Bill, building, and the allied industries free sugar to 500,000 tons a year. of Great Britain, experienced a severe depression, owing to the He expressed confidence that this stoppage caused by the coal dis-measure will be halted, as well as pute. A large portion of the work the Welch Bill, and he has request which, but for this interruption, ed the committee that he he heard would have been included in that on the latter at as early a date as year was only completed during possible. the current period, sad swelled its production of tonnage accordingly.

the second place, there arose, both in Great Britain and abroad, an unexpected and urgent demand for oil tank vessels," which could only be met by the construction of large number of additional ships. These conditions combined to create increased activity in ship building, and this is reflected in the Society's operations for the year 1997-95."

shows the increase which has taken place in the gross tonnage of ves- seis either originally fitted to burn oil fuel, or subsequently converted for that purpose. In 2014 the gross tonnage of such ships was 1,310,00, whereas up to July last the total was 19,033,014 gross tons These figures include vessels which are fitted with installations for burn ing oil in the furnaces of their The new vessels cinased by the boilers, but it does not necessarily Society, during the year 1926-27, follow that all such vessels are de numbered 323, of a gross tonnage tually using oil. It will be under- of 978,140 tons, whereas the cor-stood that a number of such responding figures for the year installations can readily be replac ended the 20th June, 1998, were ed by coal-burning fittings when 578 vessels, of 1,983,633 tons gross, occasion demands the use of coal including no less than 77 yachts. in preference to oil. The increase in the volume of work

in band, however, has been of short shipbuilding output for the year An outstanding feature in the duration. The exceptional demand has been the increased use of the for new tonnage has been more internal combustion engine as a than met, and there is now a heavy means of marine propulsion. New falling-off in the number of vessels which have been ordered, and which are now in course of con- struction, the reduction being ap- preciably greater Great Britain and Ireland than abroad.

under

vessela fitted with this type of engine, to which classes have been assigned by the Committee during the last twelve months, amounted to 160, of 812,437 tons gross, of which 150 of 811,983 tons have er- gines using heavy oil. It is worthy. of mention that of the total num- ber of vessels fitted with internal combustion engines no less than 100, of 445,235 tons, have been built in Great Britain and Ireland. Particulars of the ownership of

as follows: these vessels are Great Britain and Ireland, 81 vessels of 377,913 tons; British Dominions, 8 vessels of 40,031 tons; Countries 71 Vessels of Other 381,503 tons At the close of the period there were 885 motorships, of 3,430,833 tons gross, recorded in Lloyd's Register Book, either ac- tually holding the Society's classi fication or being completed under the special survey of the Society's

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ARMY CUT DOWN IN

MANCHURIA.““

FROM 400,000 TO 150,000.

NINKING, November 22nd. Reduction and reorganization of the Fengtica forces under the supervision of the Army Reduction Committee are nearing completion, according to a telegraphic report Truck Liang Han Lin Chun and from Mükden by Generals Chang Yang Yu Ting to the State Coun-

·cil.

The report states that of the soldiers in the Three Eastern Pro- total number of about 400,000.

vinces, 250.000. officers included.. are now being disbanded, thus leav. ing only a force of 150,000, which will be sufficient for frontier de and order: The various infantry fence and the maintenance of peace divisions and brigades, numbering 40 in all are being reduced to 13 brigades while two brigades will be recrganized out of the six cavalry divisions. Arrangements are now also in progress for the reorganiza tion of the three artillery divisions and two battalions into eight battalions.

To provide employment for the disbanded officers and soldiers," the. report adds. in order to prevent them from drifting into banditry. 3. number of the officers will be given scholarships in military academies or appointed to positions in the Police department, and the rest will either be placed in charge of reclamation work in the Three Eastern Provinces or given. ade- quate travelling expenses to return to their native bomès-Luo Min.

AVIATION ACCIDENTS.

VILLA COUBLAY, Nov. 2lat- While attempting to set a new

unconscious when his oxygen in- altitude record to-day the French airplane pilot Le Moigne became haler failed at en altitude of 30,000

fect.

while the pilat, unconscious through asphyxiation and half-frozen as well, sat motionless with his safety belt holding him in place as the ship lurched and spun madly. ".

As the craft entered more normal air

His plano fell nearly five miles

near the ground. LeMoigne. revived. He became aware of his plight, worked frantically at the controls, righted his plane and achieved a safe landing.

Watchers on the ground had realized Le Moigne's plight when they enw the plane rocketing down out of the heavens. By the time LeMoigne glided to earth, most of the spectators were themselves in a state of near-collapse.

Japanese Pilot Drowned.

TOKYO, Nov: 21st:-

(4) The government gave great on the other. There was originally weight to the principle of popular no intention to taking over the busi- control and those spreading ru ness and running it as a govern mours that the Government meant inent concern or of taking the busi-to confiscate the business would be es permanently out of our con- severely punished. All these de trol. But the meeting of Directors clarations were just and proper, but has been dissolved and the share the Directorate ere long proceed holders' meeting indefinitely posted to reconstruction and from re poned. Our business daily decreases construction to control and after and our liabilities increase, so that control appointed an official Dirce bankruptcy stares" us in the face.

tor. Now, suddenly, there is talk We shareholders have been deeply of making the China Merchants wounded and, weeping blood, have Company a private business under determined to brave death in an Government management or a busi- attempt to set things right rather ness under the dual control of the

During the past twelve months, than be slowly exterminated as merchants and Government. Before) though under the saw or shut up the lips were dried the words plans. representing 476 vessels, of in a cauldron to be boiled with no spoken were eaten. This breach of 1,484,050 tons grees, were approved means of escape. We have, there faith on the part of the Govern- by the Committee of Lloyd's Re fore, sworn that we will not desist ment may be condoned but what grater. These figures are consider until our aims are achieved and, about the ruin of the business bly below those for the preceding therefore, set forth a statement of If the Government can, at its year, which were the highest reach our case as below, and trust it will pleasure, give or take away posi- ed since 1920. I may be noted receive attention from the wise aadtions of trust in a purely mercan- that of this projected tonnage 68.3 good in the government.

tile company, then who will guar-per cent. (1,007,340 tons) is intend Origins Of The Company. antee that any industry of any imed to be built in Great Britain The company was organised in portance will not be placed in the and Ireland, and 30.7 per cent. the 13th year of the Emperor Tangsame position? If the laws cease (448,710 tons) in other countries. Chih (1873). Besides the ordinary to give protection and the people The total tonnage of merchant trade of carrying passengers and property be utterly destroyed, those vessels afloat at the end of June, cargo it was at the disposal of the who have invested capital tremble 19, holding the classification of anounted to

A Japanese pilot named Masso Directer of Grain Transport for and those who have not done so Lloyd's Register,

30,661,257 tons, and is the highest

Iwata was drowned to-day when an the purpose of carrying tribute will hesitate before taking risks.

figure ever recorded in the history

aeroplane in which he was flying for grain to Peking. Shortly after-

of the Society. Moreover, at the Surveyors. Attention is drawn to the ppm Deny News Agency, wards grain ceased to be carried The sacrifice of the "China Mer end of the period under review, the fact that the tonnage of vessels with which United Press is connect- from the south to Peking and the chants Company is indirectly the there were

construction either employing oil as fuel for ed in Japan fell to the ocean as he Grain Directorate was abolished.acrifice of innumerable other com- throughout the world, to the motors, or fitted with oil-fuel-burn-was returning to Tokyo after ob We, thereupon, in accordance with panies. Our industry is still in its Society's classification, 382 vessels, ing installations, forma no less taining a picture of the Emperor mercantile law, registered as aininney. Even giren protection and of 1,778,353 tous. The aggregate of than 37,0 per cent, of the total ton-

Hirohito at the Ise. Shrine. limited liability company of share encouragement it will have dif- shipping holding, or intended to aage of all existing vessels of 100

The picture showed the Emperor holders and "were, from the begin ficulty in prospering but this hold, the classification of Lloyd's tous and upwards as recorded in and his party conducting rites in ning, purely a mercantile concern. arbitrary, and suicidal, policy of Register amounts, therefore, to Lloyd's Register Book.

connection with the recent Enthrone- the same as any other business con the Government directly contradicts 10,021 vessels, of nearly 321 million. The combination of a low-pres-ment ceremony at Kyoto. It is at

our late President's injunction | tons gross, Of the 1,779,353 tons

sure steam turbine connected to the Ise that the Grand Shrine is locat If it is contended that shipping to foster popular control of indus- referred to being under con main shafting of steam reciprocated, where notification to the In- companies should be under governtry in order to promote national struction at the end of June to the ing engines through reduction perial Ancestors is given. ment control, then there are other stability; it is against right and Society's classification, 1,047,270 gearing and hydraulic clutch, thus A second airplane carrying companies, with tonnage compar leads to destruction. What istons were being built in Great permitting the independent use of Nippon Dempo pictures is also able to ours, like the Chengchen needed at present is to call a meet Britain and Ireland, and it is the reciprocating engines during missing and it is feared that it may Company in the north and the ing of shareholders and revert to satisfactory to report that the last manoeuvring, provides an, interest. have crashed somewhere in the San-peh Company in the south and the original constitution of the com- mentioned figure constituted avering development in the progress of mountaine there is no evidence that the Board pany in order to avert irretriev- 87 per cent. of the total, tonnage. marine engineering. During the

The Emperor is expreted to re- of Communications has any inten-able disaster.

under construction at home.

current year, the Committen have turn to Kyoto to-morrow, following An interesting feature, in the de: approved proposals for the con- tion of interfering with their "DUISBURG"

At this moment the period of management. Moreover, if we look tutelage under the Nationalist Gov sign of vessels dealt with during struction of nee machinery on this completion of the Ise ceremonies.

the period under review, is the in principle, and also for the conver- ours i ernment has just heen inaugurated fease in the number of vessels sion of existing steam reciprocat hereby actifed that their Goods are at such companies as being landed and placed as their risk in Europe and America, it will be seen

The five Yuans have been set. up built upon the Isherwood system of ing engines in a large number of that they are all privately owned and all things are becoming "Dew. Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & the

The trials of vessels in Ge-lown Company's godowns at Kowloon, and frequently receive fianncial as The Chinu Merchants Company is longitudinal framing. Since the vessels.

end of June, 1927, 74 vessels, of commission thus fitted have proved where Delivery can be obtained as thesistance from the Government.

the first of China's shipping lines.

456,157 tons, have beer constructed entirely satisfactory, showing in Goods are landed

Deterioration Under Government.

It is necessary to stimulate it that under the Society's superinten each case increased efficiency and Recently President Coolidge said we may recover the control of our

dence. All these vessels, with the greater power than would have ob that business put under government shipping trade. The 148th section

for the carriage of oil in only been in use. control developed many corruptions of the law regulating limited liabil- exception of one of 2004 tons, are tained had reciprocating engines and our own experience is that ity companies enacte that 10 per bulk. Included in the above are since the board of control took cent of the shareholders may at 17 vessels, of 126,888 tons, built ledge that cargo vessels are change our expenditure has increas any time demand that a meeting of ed enormously and our income has shareholders be called. The share "po the "Bracketless System," a required to undertake voyages, inis in progress.

of modification

the Isherwood the ballast condition, of longer fallen to an alarming extent, and holders represented in this appeal fongitudinal system of construc duration, and at great" speeds, the administration has shown hold 8.000 shares, about the number tion. In addition, 23 vessels, of than has been customary hitherto, laxities unknown in former years. necessary to demand that a meeting 131,748 toos, have been con

The Committee have always attach This shows that the government's be called, and we beg the govern structed upou the combined longi-ed considerable importance and transverse system, value to the experience gained by attempt to reform tis has ended in ment to order the Board of Com- tudinal and increasing the deterioration of the municatione to take action in 3 and, of these vessels, 19 of 85,138 the observation of the conduct of administration. Their attempt at cordance with the rules governing tond are also intended for carry ships when actually under the protecting the capital of investors limited liability companies and calling oil in bulk. The total number stress of service conditions. has resulted in preventing the ex-a meeting of shareholders so as to of ships, of all types of construe order, therefore, to keep in close, pansion of business. Can a pure promote shipping interests and re- tion, intended for carrying oil in touch with problems which may administration result in such

consequence of these ON! move all obstructions to further | bulk-exelnding those of leas than arise in

CRIANG TAUN 1,000

tons built under strange condition of affairs? It is progress Signed

the changed requirements, the "Com-

are hereby notified that the Cargo, wit for this reason that we share KwEI, TONG KANG and WANG YU Society's inspection during the last mittee have, during the past year, discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow holders, refuse to bold our peace.

twelve months, aasounted to 102 of arranged for a member of the 587,491 tons grOBS. This tonnage Society's Technical Staff to make loop, where it will lie at Consignees risk considerably exceeds carres voyages on cargo vessels, with the and subject to Terms and Conditions at Holt's Whart. The of Storage ponding figures for the preceding sole object of observing the Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Cinemas, theatres, radio, automo year, and actually forms more than baviour of the structures in any Godown on

on and after 26th November. biles the complete change that has 31 per cent. of the total tonnage exceptionally severe conditions of

Options! Cargo

go will not be landod come over the average man's exist classed during the period. It is weather and loading to which they here, unless Notice has been given prior ence since 1900 has diverted thou-worthy of note that, included in may be subjected. In view of the

to Vessel's arrival, but carried on Frozn sands of pounds sterling from the the above figures are those pertain- fact that, the problems in relation till of the "pub." The great in- ing to the motorship C. O. Still to passenger vessels are of a some port to port to the final port of call

to which the aption extends, LONDON, Nov. 22nd. crease in sport interest has taken man, 10,436 tons gross, which is the what different character from those

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods The of cargo vessels, the Committeers to be left in the Godownt, where they Britain is showing an amazing many customers from the bar to largest tanker now afloat. decline in consumption of beer and the stadium or race track.

steadily increasing demand for oil- have also provided for voyages to ill be examined on spirits, according to figures made The home of whisky has also felt carrying vessels is reflected in a be nude, bat urther of the Friday between the hours of 10.45 M

the Free Storage Wod. 2810 "39 58m42 10 8 pubic here.

the changing trend of the times. table, which shows the tonnage of Society's expert surveyors, in & and Noor

ma will be admitted after 9 21 & 87 3 835

That the decline is continuing is Consumption of spirits in Scot all such vessels recorded in Lloyd's large passenger ship, in order that 04 52 Thur. 20 mil 43

6308 proved by latest figures on clear and was 8,623,002 gallons in 1900: Register Book for 1914 to be similar observations may be obtain: Goods, have left the Vessels Godewa 3 $737

ances for bonded spirits, namely, a 6,708,343 in 1913, and 2,456,283 Inat 1,478,989 gross tons, while in 1928 ed.

after the 3rd Don and listed England's consumption of (July) the total was 8,629,029 grosses heen evident a marked to Rent decrease of 6 per cent, for the first year.

During the year under review, 4740 ass half of the present year, compared spirits in 1900 was 39,239,522 gal tons.

with the corresponding period of lons. It dropped to 22,004,439 gal Vessels to the number of 91, of tendency to adopt special forms of All Claims against the Vessel mast 171927.

lone in 1913, fell to 10,419,921 last 431,301 tons or 40.8 per cent. of stream line and reaction rudders be presented to the Undersigned on or The drop is attributed to a year and is still decreasing... the total tonnage of new steamers and devices in way of the sternport Lefore the 17th December, or they will

not be recognleed.

No Kim Lassanes will be effected: 129 11 5 change of habita rather than to say Beer-has-followed hard liquor "olassed during the year were fitted and propeller, for the purpose of

„BUTTERFIELD pleat campaign, or inoral revival. The on the downward trail. England for burning wil fuel A table, reducing the reaistuuce at the 4. in 1.30 68m 8 11.9 country has drifted away from the consumed $1,870,877 bulk barrels which includes all ceasele se sternumber of proposal f 5:56 5'1 8 3060 public houses without actually in 1902; 30,768,800 in 1913, and corded in Lloyd's Register Book, this nature have received the ap

proval of the Committee. realizing it

23,418,640 in 1927.

(Continued on next Column).

THE Motor Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are

Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice has been given!prior to Vessel's arrival

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods not cleared by the 2nd Decem Goods remaining undelivered after the ber, 1928, at Noon, will be subject to Rent, let December, 1928, will be subject to

Beat. broken, phafed and damaged Packages are to be left in the Godowns All broken, chafed and damaged Goods where they will be examined in the are to be left in the Godowns, where they presence of Consignees by Meers will be examined on 30th November, 1905 Goddard & Douglas, on 30th November, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. 1925, at 10 ding those for Cargo

at 10 Claims against the Goddard and Douglas.

short All Claims must reach us before the delivered must be presented on the Special 18th December, 1928, or they will not be Form provided, and must also be rubmitted

within 80 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized,

No Fire Insurance will be affected by De in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD..

Agents

Hong Kong. 25th Nov., 1928. [702

Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

"JEBSEN & 00.,

Agente. Hong Kong, 24th Nov., 1928. [7023

HONG KONG TIDE TABLK.

HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL From November 28th to Dec. 4th, 1923.

REGISTER,

Hong Kong Observatory, Nov. 27th,

DAY

Previous a Date On Da

at

at 2 pm 5 m

Barometer... 29,78 29.88 99.88

Hien Wärna.

A Bong

Kong

Standard

Time.

Aleight

LOW WATRE;

Hong

Standard

Time.

Kong

b, thom.

Temperatur

Humidity... Wind-

Force Weather ...

.75 51

60

70

75

68

Direction BW

NNE

N

10 28.7

1

1

8

Fri.

30

0 5247

OD

0

10 43 a 8

Bat.

1

11 38

3 31

Baind 0.00 0,00 0.00

Highest open-air Temperature, 26th: 78 Lowest open-air Temperature, 17th: 64 | Buz

- B-Blue sky; Cloudy? | Bon. Drizzle Fogli lightningi -M-Mist; Overcast: P-Passing Tues.

showers; Q-Bqualis; É-Rain; T- Thunder.

Height

BRITAIN DRINKING LESS.

MODERN COMPETITORS OF

THE "PUB." ".

T

LING

the

It is a matter of common know. NOW

In

EXPLOSION IN FRANCE. TWELVE PERSONS KILLED.

PARIS, Noy. 90th. Twelve persons were killed at Vincennes to-day when an explo- cartridge plant. sion occurred in d French army The cause of the blast has not yet been determined. An investigation

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LT CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO, LTD.

be

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VL SINGAPORE.

ONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessal * ASPHALION*

and all Goods

28th November, 1929,

Tuesdays and

period.

will be subject

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