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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1905.

TELEGRAMS. fút, present." "That they are justified in this

THE WAR.

FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA,

THE RETREAT.

contention may best be made evident by reference to the siege of Port Arthar, It was stated soon after the fall of this fortress that, a few days before the collapse of the defence, a British ship succeeded in getting into tho harbour with six thousand tons of flour. BeThis cargo might very well have enabled the Russians to hold out longer than they did, in Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, forwards which case the result would undoubtedly have to us the following telegram:-

been the sacrifice of many thousand of lives. Yet had she ship carrying this flour been cap tured by the blockading squadron the only penally would have been the forfeiture of the ship and cargo, a loss that would have fallen, Bot upon the owners, but upon the under writers who had insured the vessel and its froight,

Tokio, 26th April, 6 p.m. In the neighbourhood of Kaiyuan on the 24th inst., the Russians with five battalions, sixteen squadrons and one battery made an attack, but were repulsed. Our casualties wore 38, and 200 Russian corpses were left on the field. ··

It is suggests') that the existing jaws should The enemy, who advanced toward Chang. be altered so as to render liable to long im- tu with six battalions and sixteen squadrons, prisonment any neutrals captured white block. and toward Hsiaotatse with twelve squads, runblog. In the case of a shipowner or private individual attempting to run the block- rons and one battery, were retreating ads for the benefit of beiligerents of his own northward.

nationality the penalty need not be made more severe, but where a neutral, with the sole ob ject of pecuniary gain, risks the prolongation of a conflict which may cause heavy loss of life, it is considered monstrous that in case of fai ure he should get off sqat free,

[Renter's}"

The Situation in Crete.

LONDON, 25th April.

At Ronic, Signor Tittoni, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the British, French and Russian Ministers have conferred on the

situation in Crete.

The United States-Arrest of a

Later.

Bank President.

BINEWS OF WAR.

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THE

NG OF THE S.S. KONGNAM.

QFFICIAL" INQUIRY,

THE FINDING.

At the Marine Court this morning, before the Hon. Captain L.A. W. Barnes Lawmne RN., Marino Magistrate, an ingaley was held into the circumstances altending the stranding of the sa. Kongnam on Mah-wan Island, on the sth just Commander G. Darcy, of II.M S Albion, Captain J.G. Spence, sl the .s. Light ning Captain P. H. Rolfe, 3.5. Yan Sang and Captain J. J. Lossius, 15. Kinshaw, were present as assessors,

to rat this out of the winers but it was futile, His Wonhip pointing out the Impossibility always experienced in

"getting accurate state- meats as to time out of this class of witness,

The Court, then adjoumed to consider their fading. After an hour the sitting was retum-

ed what steps he had taken to secure the ed when Captain Frampton, recalled, explain. attendance of the pilot, who had nin away from the ship when it was known that an inquiry, was to be hild, a

THE FINDING

SUPREME COURT.

The Hon.Captain Barnes Lawrencelhem read the following finding: "We find that the British steamship Zongnam, 107,028, of Hongkong, of which H. C. D. Frampton is master, the num Sber of whose certificate is 04961; left Hongkong: .... Captain C. G. Frampton was first called, | on the gih slast, on a voyage up the West and stated that on the might of the gib inst, he | River. The Kongnam is a steamer of left the wharf at 7.15 p.m. en « voyage to 403 Det register tons, and had a mixed Koogmoon, and the West River. They pro cargo ou board. That about 6.6 Ip.m. ceeded down the South Channel to the stream on the night of the 5th inst, the vessel of the anchorage at Green Island, himself and took the ground on Capsing Island, land a native pilot on deck, and two Chinese at the remained there until the forenoon of the wheel. The charterers supplied the pilot as ath, on a Wie war ondt song Hongkong. When he cleared the shipping kong, and placed on a slip way, and found to he told the pilot to set the course across have been strained and to have a hole in her Capsnimus, N. W. half W., and it was done bottom. It appears from the evidence that the Iis compass was correct. When he was abreast safety of the ship was, in the first instance, of Chung Huc point they were still steering jeopardized by the pilot's altering the course, the same course, and he left the deck for about without any apparent reason, during the mas The question of the supply of coal to four minutes, and let the pilot run himself, ter's temporary absence from deck. Also that belligerent warships is also at present in a He previously told him to fook out for the the judgment of the master was faulty in not very unsatisf clory state. It only needs to be red light on Mah-wan Island, and when he having reduced the speed after finding that the News from Malta says H. M. S. Leviathan, shown to what an extent the Russians have returned forward he found that the man had come had been so altered, and also in being with Admitat Lambton on board, H. M. S. benefited, or might have benefited if their hauled out west, when he should have set mistaken in his identity of the hand he was Lancaster, and H. M.S, Mistron have proficitities accorded to the vessels of the Baltic in the vicinity when withess left the not necessary to deal with the master's certifi feets had been more formidable by the up to the northward. There were junks approaching. The Count is of opinion that it is ceeded to Crete.

Fleets on their way out to the Far East, to deck. After be had been there about five cate. make manifest the unfairness of the existing minutes witness said, "Hulloa, where's the red laws. Had the Port Arthur fleet not fallen so light* It appeared that be mistook the big easy a victim to the Japanese navy it might | Mah wan Island for the small one, as be could have gone hard with the latter when the Baltic not see the latter, and the night was very dark, fleets, by the aid of coal supplied by neutrals, | At 8.5 pm; he realized that he had made a joined forces with their brethren in the East mistake as he saw the white beach of the cially, that money, being one of the most quarter of a mile off; as the night was dark It has been suggested, though quite unoffi. | »mall Mah-wan. Island. He thought he was a absolute essentials to a belligerent, should be and clear it looked farther off. He immediately considered as contraband equally with ships, reversed his engines and went full speed astern, guns, and ammunition. Whether this idea but it was too late and the steamer took the under discussion remains to be seen, but there ship, so when she struck he did not try to get will be allowed to take definite shape and come does not serm to be any logical reason why it her off, as he had not enough boats. They

swung the two boats out, and he told the pas sengers not to get frightened. He then sent up rockets and burnt flares, and at 915 the first steam launch came out, and he sent away as many passengers as possible in her. During the time he was embarking the passengers on the launch to send them to Hongkong, the Hankow and other boals sent over to ask if he wanted assistance, but he did not need any, The last lot of passengers was got their baggage. During this time he found the water was gaining in the bold. At 9.35 extinguished. At 10.45 p.m. the donkey engine on the evening she struck all the fires were stopped. The ship's head was west when she struck. He took soundings immediately she took the ground.

Mr. Bigelow, the President of the First

· National Bank of Milwaukee, has been arrosted for defalcations amounting to £300,000, caused by speculations in whical

The Baltic Fleet. JAPANESE STEAMERS CAPTURED,

Saigon wires that the Baltic fleet has captured two steamers from Saigon to Japan

with rice.

WHEN THE WAR IS OVER.

WORK FOR THE DIPLOMATISTS, JURISTS, AND INTERNATIONAL., LAWYERS,

should not

The propose International Conference, should it happily meet on the conclusion of the present war, will also have to consider an ex- tensive enlargement of the existing Geneva onvention. New e'entents in warfare have been introduced in the present conflict. The employment of dynamite and the reappearance of the death-dealing handgrenade seem to point to the fact that war is becoming more, tion-which has been observed as far as pose of neutrals in time of war rest at present uponible by both sides in this war-was designed a very unstable busis, and`similarly the rights and duties of belligerents are equally vaguely

When the Russe Japanese war is eaded, diplomatists and jurists will find themselves confronted with a heavy task, for the present conflict has made it abundantly clear that what ls known as international law is a very chaotic

ground. He had about 2ço'souls on board the

RENT TAXES AND DAMAGES.

CORRESPONDEKOR,

FLEET TARGET PRACTICE..

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TERUKATI DEAR SIR-Lost the public should be mis

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

joined information which you may possibly led by the sound of firing I send you the sub- THE Undersigned have received instructions think it worth while giving publicity to in your columns-Yours faithfully,

Hongkong, 27th April, 1905.

F. H. MAY

His Majesty's Ships will carry out the usual, Target Practice on the 28th, and 29th inat, in the vicinity of the Port,

PORTUGUKSE" COLONIAL SECRETAKY WLDURD.

LELLO-LOUREIRO,

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, "FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

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SATURDAY, the 29th April, 1995 at fram, at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's

Godowns Kowloon,pil

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933 CASKS CEMENTE (Red Cross Brand),

in good onder and condition.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

TERMSAs Usual

Hongkong, 27th April, 1905.

"PUBLIC" AUCTION,

Man to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

MONDAY,

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the 1st May, 1905, at 11 A.M., RL. their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

350 Kegs WHITE LEAD

1500 Kegs ASSORTED PAINT",

s Bales SCARLET BLANKETS,

5 Cases INDIA-RUBBER SHOES,

&c.,

&c.

solemnised at noon to-day at St. Joseph's

A very pretty bat quiet wedding was that THE Undersigned have received instructions Chapel, when Dr. Alfredo Lello, Penuguese Colonial Secretary at Macao, was united in mar- rage with Miss Helena Maria Loureiro, eldest daughter of Mrs. Mary Wilde Loureiro, and the late José di Silva Loureiro, Portuguese Consul General at Tokia. The bridgeroom, who arrived from Macao by the s.s. Heung skan, was met by Consul-General Romano. and Vice-Consul Leiria, who escorted him to the church where the ceremony was to take place, the former acting as groomsman, and the latter as bestman. The church had been vary prettily decorated for the occasion with a profusion of palms, potted plants and flowers, and presented a very pretty appearance. The bride, who was given away by her elder brother, Mr. J. W. Loureiro of the Imperial Maritime Customs, Canton, was dressed in a very handsome costume of embroidered white

Misses Loureiro, who were very pretly white attended, as bridesmaids, by her cousins, the costumes and hats to match. The Rev. Fr. Augustini performed the marriage rites, after which an adjournment was made to the resid. ence of the bride's mother where on informal reception was held, the health of the happy pair being drunk in bumpers, and where some very bandsome and unique presents were dis- played. Later Dr. and Mrs. Leffo left to catch the Heungshan for Macao, their future home. Tonight they are to be entertained by His Excellency the Governor of Macao at Govern-

ALSO

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ENAMELLED WARE GOODS. Terms:-As usual,

* HUGHES & HOUGH,

'Auctioneeri.

1516

„Hongkong, 37th April, 1905.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

on

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SATURDAY,

the 6th May, 1905, at 2.30 PM at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

A JÄRGE ASSORTMENT OF CHINESE CURIOS,

Comprising: PEKIN CLOISONNE VASES and WALL INCENSE BURNERS, SILK-EMBROID PLATES, BRONZE and BRASS VASES and ERED TEMPLE and PALACE HANGINGS, SANG-DE BOUF VASES, SNUFF. BOT. TLES, BLACKWOOD SCREENS, &c., &c.

Catalogues will be issued TERMSAs Usual.

(Mr. T. Sercombe Smith) heard an action irimmed with ostrich feathers and orange blos

Sitting in summary jurisdiction at the silk crepe de Chine, trimmed with ribbon THE Undersigned have received instructions Supreme Court this morning, the Puisne Judge and lace, with A large picture hat, brought by Li-U Lau against the Hung Lausams, and carried a beautiful spray bouquet of firm to recover the sum of $602, $552 of which, stephanotis, tube roses, as orange blossoms, said Mr. O. D. Thomson on befialf of plaintiff, held by broad white satin streamers. She was Vochx Road, and Iga damages Alleged to was in respect of rent Ånd taxes of 149 Des have been done to the premises. On the 13th October last a lease was obtained by the plaintiff of eleven houses in this district one of which was that in respect of which the present claim was made. After the lease was granted, the plaintiff was taken to the defendant, who occupied No. 149, and was told that the rent was to be paid to the plaintiff This was done during the moons corresponding to the months of November and December, and the amount was subsequently raised to Szoo Chinese New Year the defendant paid Sros | after notice to quit had already been given by the made arrangements to re-let the premises l'a master of his shop. Acting upon this the plaintiff new tenant, and when the time came for him to enter into occupation' the keys were not plaintiff had not possession of the premises. handed over and even at the present time Balance of rent and taxes amounting to gras had been paid into Court.

and unsatisfactory state. The rights and duties/intend of less, brutal, The Geneva Conven- } away at 2.15 a.m. on the 6th inst; with all payable in advance. In the first month of the ment House,

defined,

It is probable that when peace once more reigns in the Fur East the wheels of diplomacy will be set rolling in the direction of an inter- national conference, by means of which many disputed matters may be placed on u more satisfactory basis.

One of the most vexed questions which this conference may have to decide is that of contra- bind, and with it the many side issues which arite out of the main principle. First of all, if will have to be settled, and tuid stown by inter- national agreement, exac ly what is and what is not contraband. When this has been done will be pastible to proceed to the formulation of a set of rules to be observed both by belli- gerents and by neutral Powers in respect to contraband goods,

During the present war contraband, in the shinpe of coal, ships, arms, ammunition, and food-stuffs, has been supplied by neutrals to both sides, but particularly to the Russians, who hav: benefited by the prevent nebulous state of the law to a much larger extent than has their enemy.

SALE OF SHIPS,

At the present moment a large number of British liners are acting as transports to the Russian fleets, having been sold first of all to

butchery, but it appears to fall short in this to prevent, as far as possible, all needless laudable endeavour, and must obviously be extended in scope. To achieve this should not prove beyond the powers of the jurists of

the world-Ex.

HAUNTED YACHT

REMARKABLE STORY OF QUEEN DRAGA'S GHOST.

thorities. Further, ships belonging to a British Next morning rumour spread rapidly that

By the Coun: He was not taking soundings before the ship struck. The pilot of the boat is left to his own resources to a certain extent, If he was in doob: about anything he question. ed the pilot. The lead was not used in places like the one in question.

truck he communicated with the owner in Witness, continuing, said that when the ship Hongkong at the earliest opportunity. The owner arrived at about doon on the 6th inst. He made inquiries and returned to Hongkong, to make nerangements for her salvage. On the

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By the Court: He was travelling at a spekď of about nine knots, after clearing the shipping Witness, proceeding, said that what the pilot did during the few minutes he (witness) he asked the man, but he would not tell him went away from the deck he did not know He had since run away. Having been up four timer with the same pilet he had every con.

fidence in him. The only answer he could get

out of the man when he questioned him as to how he got out of the course, was "Have

made a mistake Witness had been in. com.

mand of the boat for four months, and ad made four trips in her

Mr, Dixon argued the case on behalf of the defendant, and the Puisse Judge eventually gave judgment for $677 being $25 less than the amount claimed as his Honour thought the ingly reduced the amount by fifty per cent. claim of $50 for damages excessive and accord. He pointed out that if the plaintiff had entered the premises by bursting open the door he would have been liable for an indiciment for forcible entry.

ASSISTING CHARITY

GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONER'S ENDEAVOURS.

interested to learn that Mr. Frederic Jones, the The Hongkong Benevolent Society will be Trade Commissioner for Queensland, has now

the attention of the menihe: of this institution taken up a question which has been engaging

for a long time past. A few months back, at Government wrote to the Commonwealth of the suggestion of the Society, the Hongkong Australia giving particulars of several cases in which the Australian wives of Chinese have been deserted, or otherwise ill-treated by their husbands on return to China, and asking the

Australian Government to warn young women

An extraordinary story is being told at Vienna, on the authority of a Ruda-Pesth cor respondent. The yacht which the ill-fated Servian Queen Draga bought shortly before it her death was taken up the lanube to the Hungarian capital by its purchaser, a Belgrade merchant. Owing to queer stories curcolth inst. the draft of the vessel floating was about the yacht, difficulty had been experienced feet 6 inches aft and six feet three inches for in getting a full crew, and on arrival at Buds ward. The ship came off on the afternoon of l'esth several men deserted. Two days later the rtth inst, when the draft was six feet for a dinner party was held on board. A number ward and eight feet six inches. She was towed of idlers, attracted by the yacht's tragic associa into Hongkong and is now aft on the slipway tion, were loitering on the quay, when suddenly in the Kowloon Dock.

frantic scream was heard, and a beautifol young girl, in evening dress but without her cloak, rushed out of the companion-way and dashed along the gangway to land. The excited crowd attempted to stop her, and asked what was the matter, but with the mysterious words, "The face! The fuce!" she tore her. a German firm, and then to the Russian no-self away and rushed down the road,

company are actually on the sen carrying sub-the electric lamp in the yacht's saloon had marines for, the Russians; and British firms gone out during dinner, and that a hideously have supplied, and are still supplying, stores of gashed head, livid and streaming with blood, various kinds destined for the use of the Rushad-tared down at the company through a blue sian troops in the field And this, in spite of mist on the after bulkhead. "It is Draga's the fact that we are the ally of Japan, and that ghost" said the superstitious.

By the Court; When he rang down to go full against such marriages, as the, husband has the Brish Government, fully alive to the res

On the fallaxing day the crew desened in a possibilities imposed upon it by a declaration body. The river authorities ordered a guard to be factorily. Witness showed on the chart his country, "Since his return to the Colony Mr. speed astern the engines answered satis. 100 often already contracted ties in his own of heptrality, makes every effort to prevent these: on board. Difficulty was experienced in get positions when he left the deck, and when he Jones has had his attention drawn to the

ting anyone to spend the night on the haunted ...The fact is that the Government cannot stop yacht, hut at last an old waterman, named truck. The vessel was found to be strained case of the three women who recently left a village beyond Canton and came · down the transactions, for if Japan made any repre- Birnbaum, was induced to go on board, And had a hole in her batiom. He could not

to Hongkong for assistance. Into this matter sentations to the British authorities, she would daybreak he was hailed from the deck by the say when the compass was last adjusted.. have to show, first, the goods in question were man who had come to relieve him. No an stated that he was steering on the Kengnam result that he ascertained only one of the Lei Tai, quartermaster of the s.a. Kowenaw, he has been instituting inquiries with the intended for use by the enemy; and, second, swer was received. The relief, being freight- that the British Government had knowledge of ened, ras ashore and refused to go near the Capsuimun Pass, Ile was still steering when endeavouring to get her sent back to her en the night of the 5th inst. from this port to women belongs to Australia and he is now the transaction. With regard to the present yacht. The Devil has carried Birchaum the ship went ashore. He steered by the home. She met the Chicaman with whom trade in ships, submarines, and stores, it would away!" he asseverated. An hour later three compass after receiving orders from the pilot she has been living when he was engaged as a be proved in every case, that each transaction policeman, each trying nervously to keep at the or officer in charge of the deck. When he market gardener in Australia and consented to. was in the way of ordinary legitimate business, the tail of the procession, went on board the left the harbour the pilot told him to throw in her lat with him. While in her own and could not be ordinary legitimate busi-yacht, and proceeded down the companion lad. ness and could not be prohibited by any exist der In the saloon, lying on his back, and in time, and then the pilot told him to steer N.W., was not until her arrival in China where she steer N. W. W... He did so for a short country she appeared quite comfortable and it ing international law.

swoon, in which he had apparently been for which course he kept for whout ten minutes found that her master had several native several hours, was the watchman. On his face The course was then altered to NW N on wives that trouble commenced. She makes was a look of inexpressible barrar. When the pilot's instructions, and he steered in that no allegation of cruelty and declared that she brought 40, Bimbaum refused to say what be course for another ten minutes, when it was was allowed to live in a separate house where had seen, but exclaiming wildly, "The face! again altered to N.W. one point: N. and he she did nothing beyond the ordinary household The face!" staggered on shore.

steared so for five minutes. He did not know duties, and was certainly never at work, in of any reasons for all these changes of the the paddy fields, Mr. Jones, thinking that course; the pilot ordered them and witness nothing can be done here in the way of giving obeyed. He could not say how, be knew each the woman employment, has written to the alteration in the coprad lasted ten minutes Queensland Government with fall particulars With models witness showed the various alter of the case asking that the papers be sent an to the Government of New South Wales and

traffic....

There is perhaps an exception to this, and that is the sale, to Russia of a torpedo boat which was built on the Thames. It is safe to say that, if this vessel had been amuggled out to the Japanese instead of to the Russians, strong representations and requests for an ink demnity would have been received from St. Petersburg without delay. It is certain that a code of laws will have to be formulated as soon as possible.In order to prevent in future wars

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from M.F G. Figg. First Assistant of the Hongkong Observa tory

11.502m.

the recurrence of lucidents such as the sale of the 17th at 150 am. The barometerations in the course steered.

the Carolina.

BLOCKADE RUNNING.

has fallen over E. Japan, and risen on the E coast of China, and

Pressora is highest over N. Chios, and

over Next in importance to the trade in contra® | lowest over the Pacific to the South of Japan, baod is the matter of blockade-running, or, as 6 may term it, the delivery of the contraband, It is maintained by the Japanese that the Perallies attaching to failure of blockade- running should be much heavier than they are

Gradients are slight on the China coasts, and moderate NE winds will probably prevail in the Fermosa Channel, and moderate SE, to Elada over the N. part of the China Sea

ForecastSE, to E. winds, ught to mo :derats'; fair."

Captain Frampton said he would like the last witness to make a more defisile statement as to the intervals between the alterations in the course, because, as it stood at present, ac cording to the times mentioned by the witness

that Mr. Barretto, the Consel for México, bo instructed to pay her passage back to Australle and also to reimburse the Lady Superior of the Italian Convent for whatever loss she may have sustained in housing the unfortunats woman,

the altering of the course would have occupied He farther intends to press the government for the whole time from the wharf to the point legislative measures in order to put a stop to where he went nikore... An attempt was made | such cases occurring in the future,

BILLIARD HANDICAP.

billiard handicap to be played at the Occidental (owes 175); Ellis (owes roo) v. Farrel (owes lotel, Kowloon:-Pereira (owes 115) v. Morris

20); Earner (owbs 45) v. Herton (awas 115); May" (receives 10). Blackledge (scratch) Remedios (owas 130) v. Hynman (receives 30); Carvalho (owes 150) 2. Pitt (owes 120); Felling (receives 10) v. Cappel (receives to); Fowler (receives 10) 9. Polinck (scratch); Robinson 15) v. Parkes (owes 120) Russell (receives 10) (scratch)es Lapsley (owes 75); Hamilton (owes

Following is the draw for the first round of a

(owes 12); Stevens (receives Bo) v. Rutter 7. Cross (awes 90); Mills (scratch) v. P. Rora

Cowes 6); Clelland (receives $). Logan (15- ceives 50); Lovatt (scratch) v. Deas (receives Bo; and A. A. Roza (receives 15) Edwards (owes 40). All games must be played on or before the 14th May next

To-day's Advertisements.

THE GREEN. ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. FINAL NOTICE

and who have not applied for such must apply ALL SHAREHOLDERS who were entitled to a proportion of the NEW ISSUE immediately.

Interest will be charged at the rate of Twelve per cent, per annum on $10, the amount pay. able in respect of each Share from the 31st day

:

of March, 1905

31st day of May next.

No Application will be received after the

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.. General Managers. Hongkong, 26th April, 1905.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer,

"SOCOTRA," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named are being landed and placed at their risk in the vessel are hereby informed that their Goods Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as consignment will be sorted out mark by Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each

the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo:- From London, &c., ex S.S. Egypt.. Optional Goods will be faded herp unless instructions are given to the Contrary before, 10 AM., TOMORROW.

will be subject to rent Goods not cleared by the 4th, proximo, at

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

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representative at - an appointed hour,

All Claims most be presented within ten days of the steainer's arrival hers after which

toe they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godownswered

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