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HONG KONG VEHICULAR FERRY.

· ́ ̄`\(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4.).. Problems Of Motor Transport

Private Motors. Investigations would

There are about 1,800 private that firms requiring moter trans and public mator-cars and cycles in the Colony. The general opinion port to transact their business on appears to be that these vehicles both Rides of the harbour, would be transported across the harbour in much greater numbers дом obliged

if improved facilities were provid- sider the question of transported at a passage rate attractive to

each side independently; the owners of the vehicles. and to provide satisfactory trans-

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cars.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1928.

dation of double ended passenger ferry boats similar to the type at present used on the service between Jubiles Street and Yaumati. Such bosts might therefore make alter- nate trips on the vehicular ferry route, and thus provide a frequent service to meet the requirements of the passenger traffic.

Cost Of Alternative Schame, Estimated cost of establishing vehicular ferry service between

Reclamation, Ferry piers

and offices Jubilee. Street-Hong Kong. Reclamation, Ferry piers

offices (estimates

fudea $50,000 for. offices)... Ferry Boats

RIVER GUNBOAT

LAUNCHED.

MADAME LI TSAI HSIN PERFORMS CEREMONY.

-TRIBUTES TO MESSRS. BAILEY'S SHIPYARD.

NAVY:

Yesterday afternoon amidst cheers

ton and Hong Kong commerce may enjoy peace on the river.

COMMETCO

Ladies and Gentlemen let us drink to the health of increased between Canton And Hong Kong and to the success of Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co.

Admiral Chan Chak. Admiral Chan Chak said: It is with much pleasure that I address you a second time. The first occa sion was at Messrs. Bailey's ship- yard at the launching of the Chung Tuen and Chung Kai a few weeks ago. We have todas witnessed a very important event in the launching of our new gun boat Kien Fu, which has 30 SUC

CONSIGNEE

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

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FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP,

LONDON AND STRAFTS, -

The Steamship "BENMOHR" NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hasarlons and/or astra handoux Godowns of the Howe KoNG AND KOWLOON WHANY AND GODOWY COMPANY, LTD., whence, and/or

NOTICES.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES......

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s Sv "TRESILLIAN."

ANXITED HONG KONG ON: 17th- DECEMBER, 1993.

FROMANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL» TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vessel are hereby informed

that

their Goods are being landed and

8520,000 and a dentening roar of firecrackers cessfully taken the water, this after- from the wharves Daireny may be 1 olased AT TERIK BHK in the Hong Kong.

จ

in

3 Nos. vehicular and pas- |--senger ferry boats

033,000

340,000

the new river gunboat Kien Fur took the water at Messrs. W. S. Bailey's Shipyard alter being named by Madame Li Tsai Bain, the wife of Marshal Li Tsai Hain

A large number of Cantonese Saral officers were present and following the ceremony a Chinese Hand, which had, travelled express

noon.

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obtained.

No

Speaking for the Chinese Navy, Claims will be admitted after the I can only repeat my admiration. Goods have left the Godowns, and all for the excellent ship that Messrs. Goods remsisting undelivered after the W. S. Bailey & Company have pre- 29th instant, will be subject to Bent. duced to our design, and also the All Olaims against the Steamer must excellent reception this good fame presented to the Undersigned on or has given us at the launching cere before the 11th January, 1929, or they mons. We very much appreciate will not be recognised. the fine piece of work you have 1 from Canton for the occasion turned out, and the liberal hos played the British National Aspitality you have shown to myself and my officers. I thank you M. generous const you have proposed Bailey for your kind address and and especially for the fine addition you have made to the Chinese Navy.

Jordan Road and Jubilee Street BRITISH HELP FOR CANTON port at rush periods, it is necessary The investigations, which have to provide more lorries than the been made would indicate that bet the proposed ferry Boats being re- business necessitates. A vehicularter facilities for cross harbour duced to provide accommodation terry would provide facilities for transport are very desirable; also for 12 five-seater cars only. lorries of the same firm working in that the number of vehicles cross-Jordan Road-Kowtoon. co-operation, thus vehicles ia Kow- ing by ferry would probably not loon be despatched to Hong exceed a daily average of 150, and Kong to assist in pressure of work might be considerably less than this figure if the fare was much in and vice versa.

Building contractors are of the excess of 81.00 per trip. It would opinion that," whilst a vehicular therefore appear that at the pre- ferry would provide better facili- sent time, a vehicular ferry would ties for the transport of consign-be unable to earn sufficient return ments of cement during inclement to justify the cost of installation. weather and provide for a more Each vehicular ferry provides intensive use of their motor lorrica, accommodation for 20 five-scater for transport generally, the instal- lation would not be as economical as present methods, where the cross harbour

of building materials in effected by junks or lighters which come alongside the Praya roadway, the materiala being transported to destination by coolies and/or lorries. The dis- charge of building materials on the roadway however, causes ob struction to traffic and is undesir- able. The construction of piers to provide for the satisfactory hand!- ing of building and other materials brought from Kowloon would pro- bably result in transport by the use of these facilities costing as much as by a vehicular ferry.

transport

Part of the firefighting ap- pliances of the Colony are loented in Hong Kong, the remainder in Kowloon. A vehicular ferry would provide facilities for utilizing a inost the full resources of the fire brigade on either side of the Har hour.

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Every

This is probably in excess of the requirements of a frequent service for a number of years. Some economy might be effected in capital outlay by the construction of smaller boats at a reduced ex penditure, say ferry boats to carry 12 motor-cars and/or lorries at a cost of about $180,000 each. by the application of such "smalt economies, it would appear that this servicer would have to look to the passenger trade for income to ensure

financial V.R.C. Site is not conveniently situated to attract a large passen- ger trade. It is possible, there fure that a vehicular ferry between the V.R.C. and Jordan Road would not have sufficient support from passenger receipts.

success.

The

The expense of "installing a 907- vice between Jordan Rond and V.R.C. costa practically the same да between Jordan Read- And Jubilee Street. Jubilee Street is in a more congested, district than A vehicular ferry would facilitate the, V.R.C.. however, with the ad- the transport of prisoners and ditional space made available by hospital cases between the island the proposed reclamation, it is an- and mainland.

An average of ticipated that there would be no about 50 stretcher cases per month difficulty in satisfactorily regulat are transported across the harbour.ing traffic at Jubilee Street in The present method of handling accordance with the arrows shown cross barbour patients is very uns on plan D'. The berth at Jordan satisfactory and would be eliminat Road would be a convenient ter. ed by a vehicular ferry. It is minus for the Yaumati Ferry. It estimated that the fire brigade, would therefore appear that the police and motor ambulances be vehicular ferry service might re tween them would do at least six place..the existing service between to a dozen trips each way daily, Jubilee Street and Yaumati and thus undertake the transport of the large passenger trade on the latter route. The vehicular ferry piers would be suitable for the accommo-

The proposed ferry installation would be of some service to the Post Ofer and the Imports and Exports Department.

Total cost of Piers,

Ferry Boats, &c. 81.718,00

Mesara Coode, Fitzmaurice, Wil- son & Mitchell-Harbour Develop mon't Consulting Engineers-in their report dated November 25th, 1024, atate:---

We have given consideration to the provision of better facili. ties for traffic between Hong Kong and the Mainland, particu- larly for vehicular traffic. The without only feasible method great expenditure of money is the provision of ferry boats. There are numbers of these in existence at the present time. Some of the raost important are those crossing

the Thames, the Horsey, the Clyde, New York Harbour and San Francisco Harbour.

These ferry boats carry large numbers of both horse and mechanical vehicles. That on the Thames at Woolwich is under the

them.

arrived in the Company's launch Shortly after 4pm, Madame Li from Hong Kong, accompanied by several Chinese Indies and gentle- men. The parts was met by Mr. W. S. Bailey who escorted bladame Li to the launching platform; while the Chinese Naval Officers series of photographs of the party were also takea.

were shown over the vessel. A

The Ceremony.

The platform was very effectively with the Kuomintang and. Chinese National Flags on either side of the large portrait of the late Dr. Sun

decorated in red, white and blue,

Yat Sen

Those present included: Madame Li Tsai Hsin, General Y. Y. LI, A.D.C. to Marshal Li Tsai Hain:

Britain's "Help.. Captain E. Y. Wu, who designed the Kien u, paid a warm tribute to Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Company for the very good work they had done. Captain Wu remarked that he was indebted to his Professor

lund for the knowledge which had

All brokan, chafed and damaged Good, are to be left in the Godowns, where aramined on the 27th instant, st 10 ... by Messrs. Goddard: and Douglas.

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No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bulls of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD...

Agante.

Esar Rone. 20th Dec., 1928, 7182

BRITISH INDIA S.S. CO., LTD.

"FROM CALCUTTA, PENANO

AND SINGAPORE.

GAZANA"

•

the Armstrong College in Eng-THE Steamship enabled him to design the vessel having arrived from the above Forts, which bad just focen successfully Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- launched. He also wished to thank formed that their Goods are being Commander Binney, who had given landed and placed at their risk in the him great assistance during the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and past few months.

Godown Company's Godowns at Kow loon, where Delivery may be obtained as soon as the Goods are lander.

Contain, H. Y. Tu. "Of

and Kowloon Wharf and Godewa Company's Godowa

where Kowloon, ach Consignment: will be sorted ont Mark hy Mark and Delivery coa

be obtained at the Goods are landed,

Optional Goods will be landed hare Tartrations have been given to contrary Six hours before arrival of the Steamer.

the

cluding date of arrival, will be subject to Goods nat cleared" within 8 days, in-

Benth.

Firs Insurance will be affected by te in any case whatever.

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Godswas for examination by the Coz

Damaged Packages must be left in the

guess, and the Company's Surveyors Here, GoDD & Docuzas, at 10, Monday and Thursdays, within the Free Storage

period.

on

be presented to the Undersigned on or All Claims against the Steamer must before 6th January, 1999, or they will not be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowna,

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co..

Agents. Hong Kong, 18th Dec., 1928. (7117

HAMBURG AMERIKA LÍNIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Goods not cleared by 26th December, THE Steamship

"OLDENBURG "

to Rent

control of the London Cocoty Admira! Chan Chak, C.-in.C., the at some length and said how grate-1929, wil be up will be affected by I heraby notified that their Goods are

It

Council and is looked upon in the same way as a bridge over the Thames or tunnel under neath and no charge is made for either vehicles or passengers. in fact takes the place of a road, On the Mersey there are several ferry services controlled by the Birkenhead Corporation and the Wallasey Corporation and a charge is made both for vehicles and passengers.

We consider the cross traie between Hong Kong and How loon is growing sufficiently to warrant the provision by the Government of a good vehicular and passenger ferry service."

FRY'S CARTETS

CUBE BLOCK CHOCOLATE

A "square" meal in a Cartet

Ask for a Cartet!

NO

us in

the

Damagedation by the Con- and Godown Company's Godoway *:"

the singam Dock, Director of

Canton Navy, Capt. K Y. Wa, ful the Canton Government were to Constructor in Chief, Chinese Navy, Messrs. Bailey for their "indirect and Mrs. Wu. Captain Chow Chien training" of the future ship Lan. Commander of the Chung builders of China. He was pleased Shan, Captain H. Y. Te, Director to remark that he knew that they of the Kwongnam Duck, Engineer-were receiving the very best train-Mesa Goddard & Dongise at 10 am, Commander Y. C. Feng. Coming that could be obtained in any mander La Captain of the vessel. country-because it was British. Commander Yiu Ping Chung Pay- (Feer, hear.) master, Canton Navy, and other The vessel launched today wAS officers of the Chinese Navy. Mr. only a small boat compared to the Li Yau Tsun, representing the great warships of the world, but Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Navy would develop the Hon. "Dr. R. H. Kotewall. C.M.G.. LL.D., and Mrs. Kotewall,

into a great power in years to come.

Commander and Mrs. Binney, Mr. R. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bailey with Mr. C. F. Mendham and members of the builders' staff.

The Launching.

The speaker said that he hoped

that in the future more vessels would be built by Messrs. Bailey's for the Canton Government

Mr. Bailey briefly thanked Mr. Yu, and said that tire Company" would be only too pleased to assist Madame Li beld a bottle of China in her reconstruction work, champagne tied with ribbon, and as and that any other orders for ves the vessel ghed slowly towards sel from the Canton Government the water, she broke it against the side of the ship. The vessel took had been given to the vesse which would receive the attention which the water without a splash or trace of a roll. Little Misa Audry: Bailey then stepped forward and presented Madame Li with a bou- quet of crimson roses. The party afterwards adjourned to the Com- pany's office where Eight refresh- meata were provided.

had so successfully been launched. health of Madame Li Tsai Hin.

The function closed with the

Detalls Of The Kien Ya." Details of the Kien Fu are as follow :-

Length 121 feet, Breadth 21 feet Mr. Bailey's Present To Madame L. 6 ins, Depth 8 feet with a service

Before proposing success

the speed of 14 miles per hour on Kien Fu, Mr. Bailey presented aximum draft.

This ship is constructed of gal- Madame Li with a handsome gold vanised steel with straight stem and hracelet. inlaid with jade, as souvenir of the occasion.

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cruiser stern.

Fire Insurance

case whatever, any

must be left in Godowns for rigaces and the Company's Surveyors, on Mondays and Thursdays.

All Claims must be presented within Ten daya

of the Steamer's arrival hers, after which date they cannot be recognized..

No Claims will be admitted afte the Goods have left the Godowis

A Protest has been noted by the MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Master against bad weather,

Hong Kong, 19th Dec., 1928. [7123

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN.

"FULDA"..

THE Motor Ship THE

FURG and Porta, Consignees of Cargo baring arrived from BREMEN, HAM.

are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the Go downs of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godowi Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.

All Goods mmaining undelivered after the 24th of December, 1928, will be subject to Kent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con nees and the Company's Barreyon. Merry Anderson & Ashe at 10 2.5. On the 2nd of December, No Olaim will be

having arrived, Consiguess of Cargo are

being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf Kowloon, where Delivery obtained as the Goods are landed.

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

be

No Cisima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the #3rd

December, 1098, will be subject to

Rent.

Goods are to be left in the Godowns,

All broken, chafed and damaged

where they will be examined on ind December, 1928, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Mostre. Goddard and Douglas.-

All Claims must reach us before the ouh January, 1929, or they will mod be recognised.

No Fire Lasumance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

JEBSEN & CO., by the Undersigned.

Agents, Hong Kong, 16th Dec. 1928. [7112

"

CONSIGNEES NOTICE. THE SEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED,

FROM LEITE, MIDDLESBRO', ANT-' WERP, LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.

The Steamship "BENARTY:"

Mr. Bailey said: Madame Li,occupy the middle of ship with clear Goods have by Ber the CONSIGNEES of Cargo are Eeraby

Deck houses of steel structure'

deck spaces both forward and aft."

General Li, Admiral Chan Chak;

left the Godown and al. Ladies and Gentlemen-I have to

Claims must be presented within Two A steel mast of lattice type for Weeks of the Ship's arrival here, alter thank you for your kind attendance carrying a machine gun, search which date they will not be recognised. here to-day and Madame Li for so light and wireless anteanae in Consignees are requested to surrender gracefully launching the latest ad conjunction with a short wooden their Bails of Lading to the Undersigned Sustaining strengthening and energy-givingdition. Lien Yu to the Chinese after mast and rigging.sery for countersignature. chocolate in carters is an ideal food in a -

Navy; and I have much, pleasure of med. for general outlook is sup

MELCHERS & CO., convenient and pleasant form. Just the

Agenta: NORDDEUISCELA Lore, Baxxx. thingforlunch-theatre-travelling-sports

Hong Kong, 17th Dec., 1928, (7116 and in fact whenever you need a standby. There are four varieties to choose from and each represents the latest achievement in the production of good chocolate. BUY

A CARTET TO-DAYI

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choicest almonds! Belgrave Chocolate Perfectly plain, plainly perfect. Belgrave is a chocolate quite out of the ordinary!

Milk Chocolate Made with fresh milk from English farms. The choicest milk chocolate that can be produced!

Somerdale

Cube Block Milk Chocolate.

MADE BY FRY;

SOLE AGENTS :-

J. D. Hutchison

& Co.

asking Madame Li's acceptance of this small memento of the occa-

Bion.

wire

Bullet proof plating and fitted along netting are both sides of the ship in way of This is the third gunboat we main and upper decks. The crew have lately launched for the Chiare housed under the deck and the HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL nese Navy, and like the two pre- Captain and officers on the upper yious vessels she is designed by your Constructor in Chief, Capt.

deck in a steel house and extending

to the ships sides. The whole length

water tight compartments by steel bulkheads.

REGISTER

Hong Kong Observatory, Dec. 10th.

K. Y. Wu who is to be congrata of the vessel is divided into nine lated upon the success of his plans. I wish to thank Admiral Chao Chak, Capt. Wu and Staff for their

To ensure quickness in turning assistance in carrying out this work there are two rudders of spade type. Barometer... which with their able co-operation Bullet proof plating is also fitted Temperature has gone on without the slightest round engine, and boilers, around Humidity hitch. This vessel must prove an the four sides of the upper deck and Wind- additional warden and pledge of the ships sides are armoured from

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informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazanica and/or extra hazanious Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence the wharves, Delivery may be

from and/or

obtained so Claims be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,

and al

Goode maining undelivered after the 23rd instant, be subject to Reat.

A Claime

Claime against the Steamer must

| be promontert to the Undersigned su or

will not be recognized.

before the 8th January, 1909, or they

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broken, chafed and damaged Goods

left in th

be

in the Godowns, w where they

will be examined on the 22nd instant,

at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Donglse, No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00, LTD.

Agents.

Hong Kong, 18th Dec., 1928. 17111

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS ́DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. •

CONSIGNED NOTICE.

8.8. "ATHOS IL"

ALATED HONG KONG as 18 DECEMBER, 1929..

the peace and prosperity of the the under side of the fender to 6 ins Force Canton Delta and improved trade between Canton and Hong Kong, and I ask you to now join me in bullet proof shields made to raise Highest open-air Temperature, 19th:67 drinking success to the Kien Tu. or lower are fitted at decica.

Lowest open-air Temperature, 20th: 81 | General Li's Reply.

The primary gun is housed forward

B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy; D= Replying on behalf of the Canton on the upper deck on a strong steel Government, "General Li said: support; smaller foundations are Drizzle; F-Fog; L-lightning; Ladies and Gentlemen,-At the re-fitted, and the vessel's wireless has H-Mist; O-Overcast: P-Passing FROM MARSEILLES, &C., ALSO BRING.” quest of Marshal Li I have today a day and night sending and re-showers; Q-Squall; B-Pain; T- ING CARGO Frox COGNA!, LA

Thunder the honour of representing the ceiving, radius of 200 miles.

PALLICE &c., Ex 8.8. TETUAN” Canton Government at the launch- Electric signal lights are fitted ing of our patrol boat Kien Tu at mastheads protected by metal

TONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above sazed Steamer are hereby which has been so successfully per-frames and connected to a Morse All pumps are independent of formed by Madame Li. You may keyboard. The wheel house is fitted main ongines, while all workman informed that their Goods with the perhaps wonder why these vessele with metal racks for rifles, ship and materials are in excess of option of Opium, Treasure and Yalu-

abits are being Engine, telegraph and voice tubetBoard of Trade Recquirente. The their risk in the Godewas of the Eong

landed are being built but you may be sure

And placed at

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

-

that this is a sign of reconstruc- etc., and the windows are fittted condenser is of, the Uniflux type Book A, Bowlcon, whence Delivery can.

-Rent

tion work by our Government. with bullet proof shutters. Ap with solid drawn brass tuben. The

Co., Since the revolition practically no ammunition hoist is located in the air pump is the Mono type, inde- be obtained as the Goods are landed. construction work has been done, crew, space forward with iron fad-pendent and steam driven, while the Goods not cleared within 7 days in- especially for the Navy. This is der to deck and is fitted with hoist circulating pump is also indepen- cluding data Lof arrival, will be subject to the first-step-in our programme,ng gears, buckets and a bullet dent

All Claims must be sent to the Under- This ship is named en fu after-proof steel cover. There are three There are two general-service- one of our revolutionary patriots crew spaces ons fotward and one pumps with connections to every signed befort Thursday, the 27th who gave their lives for the Repub- aft of the magazine, and one abaft | part of vessel.

1928, or they will not be lican Government. We wish to the engine room.

Steam is supplied by a watertubo commemorate our patriots without Metal lockers are provided for the boiler of the Thornycroft's latest the Gedowns for examination by the Damaged Packages must be left in

1928.

whom we could never have secured effects of the crew. The Captain's type, tested to 350 lbs, and work- Republican Government, and with room is on upper deck and has sing at 200 lbs. per square inch, with Consignees, and the Company Bur out Republican Government we white enamel bed with spring mat 2,300 square freet of the surface veyors, Mestra. Goddard & Douglas at could not carry out construction tress, locker, lavatory, and up- The boiler casings are of steel lined 10 on Monday, the 24th-December,=" work. Now it is time for us to re, holstered settes and bell pushes, with asbestos. "All" engine and construct. Our thanks are due to etc. Baths are provided for Cap boiler fittings and mountings are Messra W. S. Bailey & Co. for tain and all officers.

of the very highest class taking up for us the construction of The engines are triple compound Eight kilowatt electric steam three anti-piracy vessels which we with condenser athwart ships and generators sets, oil driven generat Lhone. will make the Cantor Delta common to both enginea

ing plant, and switch, board, secure for trade, so that both Uda-

Continuca

fire pumping set ara fitted.

Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns:

No Fire Insurans will be effected by as in any case whatever, the...

L. LESDOS.

•Hong Kong, 18th Dec., 1923.′′: