TELEGRAM
[Reuter's,
The Japanese House Tax.
DECISION AGAINST JAPAN,
LONDON, 22nd May.
The Japanese House Tax qward has becu given against Japan. It is declared that the treaties and agreements submitted to the tribonal, exempt both lands in foreign con- cessions, of which the Government has graat. ed perpetual leases, and the existing and future buildings, thereon, from all imposts and liabilities not specified in the lenses. - Dr. Motono has recorded his dissent.
-"HON" AND "HON'BLE"
At
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1905.
SHIPPING JRISAM, WE
The German sicamier Bungu arrived at Sin. gapore from Hamburg on the oth inst, with a general cargo consigned to Hongkong. The Banca has a fire 6-foot steam launch an her deck, but according to the S. F. Frus the Captain declares he does not know to whom the launch is consigned. The Banca comes to Hongkong for orders.". '
SEAPORT TONNAGE,
"Dun's International Review" a monthly journal published in New York and largely circulated, contains in the April number an intereating article on New York, in its "World's Great Seaports" series. On the subject of "Tonnage as a measure of post activity, there appears the following:
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trade, as it is but a short distance behind now." In the proportion which American toanaye bears to the whole voluma of tonnage ragageo its foreign trade, Puget Sound stands in a class by itself, go other American port ap- proaching anywhere near it, Of the 805;151 ions clearing foreign for the seven months ending with January, 555,719 tone was Ameri- can. Less than one-tenth of the tonnage clear. ing from Atlantic ports during the same time was merican. From the entire, fifty ports on the Atlantic seaboard, the whole volume of American tonnage clearing in the foreign tinde was but twice as large as that clearing, from Puget Sound alone.
PORT OF CRIMPS ON THE PALIMU.
"Crimping" is a word that most people oppose has become obsolete with the advent of steam navigation, but only the other day it
The
Comparative statistics designed to indicate
was brought before the public in connection the relative importance of the world's foremost with a bill in the Canadian parliament. This seaports are essentially Thistenting, unless a bill was introduced by Hon. Mr. Prefontaine to compinied, by many qualifying sinements. amend a 'measure brought down earlier in the Not only the pou ruihorties of different session concerning the Seaman's Act. countries report regarding the movements exilier bill, it was said, tended to legaliza the of commerce upon effent principles, bet practice of crimping, and the second was de the movements themselves vary widely in signed to meet this objection. Memories of character in diferent ports. Thus, london the notorious "press gang" and its place. is primarily a terminal ports, and all of the
in the History and the literature of an tonnage entering or clearing there contri-earlier generation flash through the mind at the word. To find that not only the term but the thing jtself exists to-day pleased to learn that it has been in the power will shock m. ny people, and they will be well of parliament to interfere with its operation, in
Ahuine paper says:-Primise Day was observed in London on 19th, inst. in cold, showery weather. The l'e.consfield statue in Parliament-square was decorated with wreaths in which primroses predominated, Mr. E. R. Betilius, C M.G, formerly of Hongkong, fur nished, as usual, a striking memorial to the ⚫late earl, of whose virtues he has thus year
after year expressed his admiration, Hughenden, there were a timber of floral de corations both on the grave, and in the church. Without the chancel a magnificent tribute was placed in the seat farmerly occupied by Lord Brucomfield, immediately under the handsame snemaried erected to his usemory by the late Queen Victoria The emblem was in the shape of cross arla haty, and attached except in passengers and jussengers' bigge to it was a card with the assumption : " Peace | London, again, is a port of feat destination with loanur. 'Je menry of the Right Hand distribution. A large put of the imporis the Earl of Beaconsfield, R. G.; died April 19.
1881-From the Hon. E. R. Helilios, C.M.G., Hongkong."
With regard to, the above it is not clem
why the estimate Mr. Helilius (whin was years aga nanofficial member of Council in Hongkong) should-use, or perrut ane une to use in his beh 16, the style of "ion" The style of Hon'ble" is accorded to members of Colonial Execute ami Legislative Councils, for only so long as they are on duty on the *ancamber of Con il na leave does not spl cay the "Hon'ble" with him sny later than the day he goes on lewe and his successor or
Bcom teurs takes over his duties. Thus Mr.
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butes directly to the city's maritime and com mercial activities. Plymouth, on the other hand, is merely a port of call, and even if the aggregate number ut ariving ad clearing steamships gives a great total in the toprake records of the pit the figures we miss any Canadian port, says the Mail and Empire,
as there has been litle actual port movement
we must visit San Francisco. Readers of The To see crimping at its worst in modern times
Sex Woll" catch a glimpse of the whole diare Arriving there are stored in warehouses or chapters of this notable work. The case there putalde, outrageous business in the opening into the hands of local distributers, is described is uue of "Shanghaing," n variety of resulting in an enormous volume of commer: the practice. "Shanglining is the name of the eal activity. Many poris, however, sie meie junctum points between the ships and the railway specified deed; crimping is the business which cars-merchandise as transferred by machinery make-in necessary. The crimp, properly se call tras ose to the outer at top speed and the rd, is usually a sailors' boarding-house keeper in a report town, who may be the legitimate valne of tonnage represents no fam of activity other than that at the docks themiddleian between the seaman and the ship
master who employs him. In reality the crimp decoy who induces senmen to desert from one ship to sign on another, and who often renders his patrons unconscious by means of drugs, and then hands them over to some short-handed master, who is glad to pay him
scives
There is also a difference between the activities of an importing port such as London is primanly am an exporting part like New Orleans. New York, Hamburg and quile a number of the 'work's great ports combine
ARй GERN LINER
IN TORT
To-day's Advertisements.
**SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE A YOKOJAMĄ. THE Company's Steamship
"MONMOUTHSHIRE"
will be despatched for the shore Paris, 70- MORROW, the 25th instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
The s. Glenstrue arrived here on Monday (mm-Londan, which she left on her maiden trip last month in charge of Capt. McGillivray. She brought a general cargo, the focal agents being Messia. McGregor tiros, and Gow. She was built at Hebburn by Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., for the Glen lineof steamers and was recently taken to seå for ber steaming trials. The vessel proved herself thuroughly satisfactory in all respects, and with the engines working smoothly proceeded to Middlesborough to load her first cargo. The
and she has been built under the survey of the dimensions of the boat are 400 by 49 by 31 ft., Britial Corporation to their highest class. The Wallsend Stipway and Engineering. CompanyN ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
are the buildars of the machinery, which con- bist of triple-expansion engines, the steam being supplied by four large boilers working at 180 pressure,
THE NEUTRALITY OF
SHANGHAL."
ia
F. G. Penny, Colonial Secaclary, is not just both import and export trade in almost equat for his pains. In San Francisco this business ter design, namely, to cut the Japanese cables'
raw the tranble F. G. Penay while at home volume, but the majority of parts are almost 30 leave. It is the Colonial Secretary, or his wholly one or the other. There are other locum tenens that is the Hon'ble Although in points wherem innange statistics are mislead India Civilán Members of the Courcil when present in India are styled te Hong but these will sufficiently indicate the im*
Mr. Jones or Susille foot the ion. John Jones) it is in practice pul to limit "on" to sis of peers, as a permanent qualification
and temporary Hon'ble of Colo ial Office.
perfect manner in which they measure the real
has assumed alarming proportions, and has en well described in a book entitled "British Merchant Seamen in San Francisco,"
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THE CRIMP IS WELL PAID. The foundation of the crimp's business lies the fact that by a role of this port évery sailor who is shipped on a long voyage from ere, has to leave behind him two maths wages. This is paid by the shp
and the mainland. It is probable that the
SHEWAN, TÓMES & Co.,
Agents "Shire" Line. Hongkong, 24th May, 1955.
1587 HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NIOTICE' is hereby, given that an EXTRA-
of the above-named Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Alex- Andra Buildings on SATURDAY, the 3rd of June, at Noon, in accordance with Article ot of the Company's Articles of Association for the purpose of cons dering the desirability of the dissolution of the Company and for the purpose of passing the following Resolutions, viz.:-
4.
That it is desirable that the Company may be dissolved and that it be wound np voluntarily.
Intimations.
SPECIAL SALE
AT
ROBINSON'S
OF
PLANOS, PIANOLAS
Music AND MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL.
GUARANTEED NEW INSTRUMENTS BY ANY ENGLISH MAKER
WILL BE SUPPLIED, AT LONDON PRICES.
We supply. Superior value to any- thing bend in the Colony in Tono, Priče, and Appearance
in First-class German Makes, tested 30 years by us.
That the General Managers in and they
are hereby appointed Liquidators. 3. That the Liquidators 'be and they are hereby authorised to content to the re- gistration of a New Company to be Famed the "PEAK TRAMWAYS COM PANY, LIMITED" with a Memorandum and Articles of Association which have Metzler.. been prepared with the approval of the Consulting Commitee if the Company, Ployol...
4. That the Liquidors be empowered to sell
to the "PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, Collard } (MITED" the undertaking of this Com pay at the price of $200 per share either in cash or shares of the “l'KAK ERAM- WAYS COMPANY LIMIT, D at the option of Shareholders of this Company Allison and to enter into all necessary agrees
ents in at effect,
Rachals
Should the above Resolutions be passed by the requisite majority they will be submitted Winkelmann for confirmation as special Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting which Haske will he subsequently convened.
Dated aznd May, 1905.
$80]
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managen.
CANTON CUSTOMS.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS
No. 73..
TAISIRK, BARRIER.
activities of different port. Elsewhere in this issue will be found an extended study of the that city's matitime activites are described and illustrated. Similar articles have been publish Tradition relates that pace in sonte Crowned in previous numbers re:arding many of the the boarding master in advance, and is the risk, even for the liberal rewards which are which, will be marked as follows:-
of Lanaly, rank; as opposed to the tere local part of New York, in which many aspects of San Francisco through boarding master charge of spying and might be punished with the dredger will commence work in the chan,
*
Colpny, perhaps West 19an, not only did a Colmid Pee-brancer, or something of that kind, pit on his carls lole on leave at
"The Hon. Theulura Fizarmis" ar words to
that elled, but his wile adopted the style le Hon. Mrs. Fazlinka," "Even Governors, on
leave, or retired, to nay claim to be called ("His Excellency *autsule the confines of the
Colony in which they serve-S P. Pras
AN UNSINKABLE LINEK
CUNARD STEAMER'S SAFETY BULKHEAD
DOORS.
The steunship Curania which in March last had just completed her first round trip between the Morsey and New York, is claimi d to be the first Bish unsinkable Harr
This is due to the fact that the vessel is the
initial Atlantic steamer owned in Great Britain to be fitted with the Stone-tlayd system safely bulkhead doors. On the upper bridge, amidst a fromidable array, of telegraph, telephone, and navigation instruments, is a small brass dial, in which is attached a handle. By the movement of the latter the whole of the twenty-five safely doors below or near the water-line of the ship can be closed in fificen seconds, thereby dividing the ship inte a'series of hermetically sealed spaces. Each door weighs six hundredweight, and the hydraulic pressure behind when in operation; is three and a half tons, s that should any obstacle, such as coal at the entrance to the bunkers, get in one of the ape tures, the des cending door forces its way through. Before
cater seaports, and it is in detailed studies like these, rather than ia compordive statistics,
that the relative intportance of different ports may be best indicated.
With regard to the refusal of certain sailors in sail cargoes on ships bound fran Banbay to Japan, the Chief Officer of the P. and Û, sicam-
to
su posed to pay for the lodging bill of the sai or ashore. Theoretically the crimp de the change. Fenetically there never is any Lucia what the sailor owes him and hands back
change. This rule was undoubtedly intended in prevent benevolent and openhearted board- ing-house keepers from being defrauded by the cra ly and unscrupulous sailor. It.is a fact
WHEN A SHIP MAKES PORT, -
er Nude, which arrived at Bombay, recently | that often sailors out of work can stay for states that, shortly after passing the Russian weeks with the crimp, and that the institution Beet, the Nubia came across the Clan Macin-is thus a benefit to them in isolated cases. Blur tosh, in part The Atecintosh was sold recent the best of these gentry cannot plead uut guilty ly by the Clan Line to a native shipper of to the charge that they strain every, ffunt to make Bombay, and was on the outward voyage from
a sailor desert. there were no desertions there would be no crimping. Hebay in Japan with a full cargo of cotton. Her Captain was a P and O. ¿dicer, who hed been leat by his Company to command the ship for this voyage, lur her new owner. He was quite aware that the Ru-skus regarded his cargo as contraband, but in spite of this declared his intention of sailing the usual course, which meant following right in the wake of the Baltic ships. What mattered it if the Russins did see him? If they captured in they had no part to send him to and would have to keep him cruising about with them, which would be expens ve in the way of coal. in the other hand, they would hardly dare to sink him. So the cotton proceeded on its way.
FUGHT SOUNDS TRADE WITH THE PAR HANI.
AN ENORMOUS INCREASE OF
EXPORTS.
A Seattle paper states that recent Customs
From the book mentioned the following passage is quoted: "In busy times, when shipping is brisk and inen sie scarce on shore seamen are frequently lured off inward-bound vessels, just cose in from a four or five months' voyage, kept in a maudiin condition for. twenty-four hours, and then put on bosid some vessel homeward bound. As these nuen. if they are only on shore one day, leave their 48 behind, it is easy for any one to understand the zest with which the crimps'ad boarding masters, warmly seconded by the shipping mpsters, pursue their avowed calling of getting then to desert if it can by any means in their poxer be accomplished. baitors naturally arrive before a great city, after months at sea, in an excitable and im pressionable frame of mind, The ship is anchored a half mile from the shore. She may be there for three weeks before coming alongsir'e the wharves to di charge her cargo.
know that when they do get there very scanty picket money will be allotted to them for their enjoyment."
the lever can be worked on the brule, statistics show that the export trade of Paget | They cannot get ashore in that time, and they howeyr, a smaller handle has to be operated | Sound is expanding to an extraordinary extent, to release the larger one, soil by die pre. the exports for the first seven months of the minary movement oid-sounding electric fiscal year which ended in March 190s being equal to the entire exports for the fiscal year bells are set in motion to give warning that ending with June 3, 1904. During the first the root are about to be closed. Shondd month of the calendar, vear one-half of the. Cls he accomplished and any of the crew entire amount of American exports to Japan be improne, a handle is placed close in were from the part of Puget Sound. Forty-six the doors on einer side of the bulkhead, by
per cent. of the entire American exparts to China, Japan and Hongkong were from the 'means of pressing which the door can be re-
port of Puget Sound. Moreover, the opened and the mas ar men escape. Imine whine amount of the expert trade of the diarely pressure is removed from the handle, country 10 Asia is rapidly increasing. the door automatically closes again. There is, represent loss in business from other poils, sa The gain from Puget ound does not also on the bridge a contrivance which indicates much as it does new business through this when the doors are closet and when they are port. The trade of the United States with Asia re-opened to allow of anyone to escape.
has been gradually shifting from the Atlantic
The Sinne-Lloyd system has been adopted on ships belonging to the Norddeutscher-Boyd and Hamburg-American Companies, and the Compagnie Generate Transatlantique as well as the new troopship Dufferin, belonging to the Indian Government, and recently in Hongkong, while the Cunard turbine liner Cormands is
also to be fitted..・・
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:
On the 24th at 1.55 8. The beanieter has fallen over N. China, und risen in E. Japan.
Pressure appears to be low over Central China. It is highest between the E, coast of China and W. Tapani
Gradients continue slight, and moderate SE. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and moderate S. winds over the N. part of the China Seal
Forecast-moderate S. winds; fair tasqually and showery.
route.
THE POWERS OF THE CRIMP. It is at this psychological moment that the crimps arrive. They pull boldly out to the ship, and board her with confidence. Every one on board knows what they are after. A cap. tain might, if he chose, throw them overboard. The men could tar and feather them. But the crimp knows his influence, and is undaunted. Most captains fear to excite the ill-will of these ruffians, because, though to-day he may be losing a crew through their exertions, to-morrow
Northern roules. Puget Sound has cow become him one. Moreover, as the sailor who deserts to the Pacific, and from the Southern to the he may be dependent on them to secure established asthe port through which the bulk of forfeits all the wages due to him, it might be the country's exports to Asia are passing; and to the captain's interest to let the men go. It as the trade expands, the exports from this part often happens that crews of two ships desert will expand in rather greater proportion. It is
on the same days, and that when No. I ship the cheapest point of depunare for Oriental trade, and naturally trade will come this way, sails, she carries the crew of No. 2 with her) instead of taking a longer and more expensive while No. 2 ship has the No, r crew. Thus The tonnage clearing from Puget Sound the trimp simply causes the men to exchange affords another indication of the growth of the ships and receives $10 for each sailor thes export trade. Puget Sound has now become transferred. the fifth part of the country in total volume of
A GOOD TIME ASHORE, tonnage clearing in the foreign trade for the The men themselves are mad to get ashore seven months; and when the new Great Nor. and enjoy themselves. The crimp pisses then steamship line is in full operation, it will liquor around, and discourses eloquently on the take the fourth place from Philad, Iphia, which good time they may have in the city, or be may new lends it slightly. It remains, as it has for dilate on the scarcity of men in San Francisco, some years, the first American port in volume and the moral certainty of each deserter, after of American sail tonnage; the second in his spice, fading far better employment than volume of American steam toneage; second in that which he is leaving. It is not often that total volume of American tonnage; and third in the chana fails to work, and so the men pack total volume of sail tonnage of all nationalities. It their bags and go ashore. There is the "good hids fair, within a comparatively brief period, time ashore, and then perhaps the first sober to pass New York to the total volume of Ame breath the crimp's victim draws is on a whaler ricen steam tonnage engaged in its foreign outward bound,-Ex
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If there is any truth in the sumours which. have been current for some time past, and we believe they have a foundation in fact, it would appear that Shanghai is being used by one of the belligerents as base for supplies if not. have been persistently made that several of indeed for actual hostile acts. Statements
ship and flags have been really acquired by the steamers which recently changed owner- the Russian authorities, although the nominal owners are of other nationalities, and indeed,
new knowledge. These steamers are mostly although, of course, proof of this assertion is wanting, the matter is practically one of com being loaded with coal and are being cleared believed to be the Russian Fleet, wherever it for southern parts but their real destination is may happen to be. Several steamers, however, left the port fight, and if these steamers are which are regarded as being suspicious, have
is difficult really Russian owned it und raland what their mission can be. I might be thought that an empty merchant man would be of bitte use to Admiral Reah destvensky. Many wild surmises have been madejas to the object these steamers have in view in leaving Shanghai with ut carge, but the one most currently credited is that they have been sent out to endeavour to discover the secret which has been so well maintained hy the Inpanese, the whereabouts of Admiral Togo's fleet, although we understand one steamer is suspected of having a more sinis.
to the south of Japan and between Formosa
more sensational of these rumours are the mere wild conjectures of sensation mongers, and we hardly think it likely that any mer chant steamer flying a neutral flag would take the enormous risk involved in such an act as cable culling, as if caught by the Japanese they would in all likelihood be summarily dealt with. Even scouting. would involve a the death penalty, therefore we think that it is nalikely many neutrals could be found to take mentioned. The coal carriers, however, are in a different position, and it is not improbable that some of these steamers are really intended to The fact that Cardiff coal should be shipped supply the Baltic Fleet with that necessity. in bags from Shanghai for southern ports is in and Hongkong are much nearer the source of itself not without same suspicion. Singapore supply than Shanghai but there ports will not permit suspicious shipments to be made.
Whatever truth these may be in those hai, both Customs and Consular, as well as umours, it behoves the authorities in Shang the Taotai, to take every precaution to prevent this port being made a base of any sort by either of the belligerenis. If it should transpire that the neutrality of Shanghas is little better than a myth, the consequences might be most serious for the future of the port. The class nl persons who are engaged in this trade nie noi the established merchants of the port, but adventurers whose only interest is to acquire wealth quickly. Are the old established firms in Shanghai engaged in legitimate business to stand quietly by while their trade is being endangered by persons who have no interest in the part? All the best interests of Shanghai are that it should be kept well outside the war zone, but if, as is asserted, a large contra- band trade is being carried, 'on' almost openly from the port, the belligerent which finds itself injured thereby may practically blockade the part, or take some other drastic step to sale:
"GLENSTRAE," port. It is therefore to the interest of legitiof Cargo are hereby informed that their Goals guard its interests, with ruinous results for the having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees male traders that all the authorities should be called upon to lake every step to ensure that Shanghai shall be strictly neutral. We under- that all suspicious vessels shall be detained, stand that Viceroy Chow Fu bas given orders
and as China will probably be called on in pay if any breach of neutrality occurs, the Chinese are pesha the most interested, but Shanghai is an international port, and the commerce of all the great trading countries. The persons every neutral natin is invalged, more esperi. who are credited with being engaged in this contraband business are mostly natives of countries which have little trading interests to injure, and therefore there is the greater reason. why the repi entatives of those whose interests are threatened should take action.—Afercury,
OTICE is hereby given that two BEA. Collard Grand
CONS will shortly be placed to mark
Lunau the Northern edge of the Channel.now being dredged across the TAISHEK BARRIER. As soon as this area has been cleared to a Pianolas depth of to feet at Low Water of Spring Tider,
Do nel now used by shipping, and vessels will then be required to use the new channel;
Two Beacons each bearing a Red shape and
• showing a Red light by night will mark the Northern edge of the channel. Two Beacons, each bearing a Black shape and showing a Green light by night wilt mark the Southern edge of the channel. Vessels will known that the old channel across the Taistrek Barcier is closed to them when they see that the dredger is at work there, and that the shapes have been removed from the Taishek Beacons and have been dredged channel. placed on the beacons marking the newly
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
STEAM FOR · SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND. YOKOHAMA,
THE Imperial German Mall Steamship
"ZIETEN,"
Capt.von Binzer, will leave for the above places, TOMORROW (THURSDAY), the 25th inst., as 9 A.M.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & Co,.
Agents. Hongkong, 24th May, 1905.
Vessels are required to g at slow speed when approaching the farrier and to take every precaution.
3. HOWELL MAY,
Approved:
Harbour Master.
F. J. MAYERS,
Acting Commissioner of Cusions. Custom House,
Canton, 22nd May, 1905
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS HE Steamship
THE
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown are being landed and placeif at their risk in the
Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sor ed out mark by mark, Goods are landed. and delivery, can be obtained as soon as the
instructions are given to the contrary before Optional Goods will be carried m unless 4 P.M., TO-DAY."
Goods not cleared by the 29:h instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a catificate of the dange obtained from the Godawa Company within -en days after the steamer's arrival, after which
no claims will be recognised
* MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, zand May, rong.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LEOYD, - BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"ZIETEN " having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
notice to the contrary be given before 3 o'clock Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless
THIS AFTERNOON.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th instant will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, af $1.9.30 ..
All Claims must reach us before the 5th of June, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected - Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
·NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co..
Agents, Hongkong, 24th May, 1905.
These instruments are GUARANTEED for the Climate.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1ơng,
NOTICE TD, SHIPPERS THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are prepared, during suspension of their Trans-Pacific Service and until further notice, to BOOK CARGO and ISSUE BILLS OF LADING to SEATTLE, WASH., VICTORIA; N.C., ond PACIFIC COAST PORTS, also 10 OVER: LAND POINTS in the UNITI D STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT. NORTHERN RAILWAY FROM SEAT- TLE, as hitherto, by the Steamers of the NORTHERN PACIFIC S. S. Co., BOSTON STEAMSHIP and TOWBOAT Co., OCEAN S. S. Co. and CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Local Branch Office in PRINCE's BUILDINGS, First Flare, Chater Road.
A. S. MIHARA,
Manager. Hongkong, 27th March, 105
THE POPULAR
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Supplied at all the LEADING CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from Is the principal Storer.
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