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Intimation.

Wm. Powell, LD.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

THIS WEEK.

First Consignment

of

Novelties

for

The Fall.

Fashions

To-day.

NEW GOODS

IN EVERY

DEPARTMENT.

Exclusive

New-

Productions.

Prevailing

from

Styles

London

and

Paris.

M. POWELL,

LTD.,

General Drapers, #SCA Furnishers,

Des Voeux Road,

and

28, Queen's Road, HONGKONGE

21) Hongkong, 7th September, igoë,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10 1908.

Shipping CONFERENCE.

SOME IMPORTANT SINGAPORE PRONOUNCEMENTS

(Extracts from the Report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1907, by the hou'sle Capt. Young, Colonial Secretary ).

THE CONFERENCE.

WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR SINGAPORE.

The vixed question of Shipping Rings or Conferences-is" awaiting the report of the

Prior to the receipt of the above, we had Royal Commission appointed in England in heady received an important artic'e on the 1997 to investigate the subject.

same subject by a well-qualified shipping A-report by a Sub-Committee of the Singmas. The practical agreement of official and pole Chamber of Commerce dated the roth of

July, 1937, answering questions on this subject submitted at the instance of the Royal Com-

mission was forwarded to the Secretary of State

together with a report from Mr. Stuart, the Registrar of Imports and Exports.

This officer at my request has prepared 6 statement sbewing the approximats volume of c-rgò abipped in scale-ions during, 1997, to the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, excluding Russia, to which country the influence of the Conference does not extend, and to

· America; the approximate amount of freights paid thereon, and the average, approximate amouni that would have been paid yearly on the same cargo at the rates current during the five years previous to the Conferences.

official views on the subject of the Shipping Conference is remarkable. The article is

follows:-

THINK OF THESE,

intelligent man can supply answers:-

Here are a few questions, to which the

is not Singapore a place dependent on ships and trade done by ships?

Intimations.

participate in this so called secret 5 per cent DEADLY UPAS TREE roturd are thoï placed at an advantage over; of the Shipping Conference.› Break the Con- other merchant shippers of this Colony.

ference and freights will fall to 161 10 201, for

OF THE MULTITUDES This practice of giving a special preference | Iliers in abundance of unemployed shipping 10 siccied few is, I believe, peculiar to this that

would be only too glad to come here who have used it, on are now asing it, we have Coloby.

General trade would revive, and with it the never heard of any one who have been dis coasting trade. In addition to that, press appointed in it.. No claims are made for it ahead with the barbour improvements, and except those which are amply justified by ex- offer inducements to buckering sisamers, pui.perience. In commending it to the afflicted ting them on the same footing, as Sabang we simply point to its record. It has done great things, and it is certain to continue the excel lent work. There is we may honestly affirth -no medicine which can be used with greater and more reasonable faith and confidence.11 * | nourishes and keeps up the strength during Did not the Conference shut out a large num those periods when the appetite fails and food bar of tramp steamers and sailing vessels, by cannot be digested. To guard against imita refusing to allow cargo to be carried lo themtions and substitutions, our "trade mark except on farfelting of the rebate allowed. on put on every bottle of "Wampole's Prepara- tion," and without, it" none is genuine, Its freight by Conference steamers?

palatable as honey and contains the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver, Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, com bined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos phites and the Extracia of Malt and Wild Cherry. Taken before meals it creates an appetite, aids digestion, renews vital power, drives out disease germs, makes the blood rich, red and full of constructive elements, and gives back to the pleasures and labours of the world many who had, abandoned hope. Dr. S. H. McCay, of Canada, says: "I testify with pleasure to its unlimited usefulnesi as a tissue builder." Its curative powers can always be

-Much-ha, hại m4 of the evil and some thing of the goou, that the combination of the Shipping Companies for the purpose of fixing rates of freights between the Straits and British and Continental Ports has dous. But its effect little repetition, I am compelled to again call on our trade is so enormous that, at the risk of

atention to some of the results, and endeavour to ascertaja Boancially bow it has affected.our trade.

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Before the Conference was established, Lon- don and Liverpool were absorbing most of the trade from the Siraits. Fieights were on.an average 15 to dos. All kinds of vessels loaded

[in the Port, sailing' vessels, tramp sleamers,

have said, for London and Liverpool. mail steamer, and regular liners, chiefly, as I

Did not the Conference, having shut out

raise rates? competitors, immediately and..coosistently

Was not that rive from 20 average of 208 to London ardor Liverpool to 400 too?

Did not the Conference divert our great British business to Continental Ports? (Abominable!]

to

;

Where is the produce that used to be sent London or Liverpool now sent 107

Har not the Conference done its best to ruin our coasting trade by making freights from Singapore higher than those from other cous-

In avsex the Registrar's retura which shows approximately the tax on cargo levied by the Straits Homeward and New York Shipping Conferences in 1907, or in other words the amount estimated to have been actually paid in excess of that which the currently quoted average rates of freight during the respective steamers. These cheap competitive carries down? Apart altogether from the unfortunate

five years prior to the establishment of these Conferences in 1897 and 1905 respectively would have entailed,

The results for 1907 are approximately as follow's-

#1

Total volume in scale tons of.cargo shipped In the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe: excluding Russia, nad to America tous 386,20 Total freight charged thereon...

£567,500 Total freights that would have been charged on the same prior to the Conferences

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403,400 Difference £164,100 Secret rebate of 5% on all heights-

pooled, paid to certain specially tavoured firms...

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...

The Conference rained the rates, and by the robate system prevented shippers from using any of the facilities afforded by non-Conference

were expelled from the Port, The Conference- owners have made Singapore a closed port and have monopolised the trade of the Colony, with the usual deltimental effect of a monopoly They have swallowed the difference between freight. And the beauty of it is that two-thirds the old cheap freight, and the present dear

of the Rig Steamers

DEBELJAQ TO FOREIGN CUMPANIES, The direct trade we had with England has been diverted from Looden and Liverpool to other posts, mostly con ina.tal,

The Conference has also given the Commission

trias nyar by?

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Why has our export produce trade gone

change in currency?

How many millions of dollars extra have beca paid into the shipping conference for

in the place? extra freights, little or none of which is spent

"The combination of the Steam Ship Com-

ence, comprises the following, viz:-"Penis. panies forming the Straits Homeward Cooler

sular and Orientul Steam Navigation Com»

Maritimes" "Norddeutscher Lloyd's," "Aus pany," "Uceau Steam Ship," "Messageries is Lloyd's," "Navigazione Generale Ita- liana Florio and Rubbattino United Com

relied upon. It makes a new era in medicine, is beneficial from the first dose and represents, -effective: medical treatment of the twentieth century. "You can trust it as the Ivy does the Oak. One bottle convinces. Watch carefully against imitations. At all chemists here and. throughout the world.

GUNS

DIR

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Public Companies.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO, LD."

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING or SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, en SATURDAY, the fob September, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to the goth Juss,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 19th September, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managem Hongkong 1st September, 1908.

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,

THE AN above Society, will be held in the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CITY HALL, 00:FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at 5:30 PM, for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report and Slatement of Accounts for the rear ending 31st August; of electing office- bearers for the ensulog year, &c. S

DAVID WOOD, Acting Honorary Secretary, Hoogkont, and September, 1908, (809

Consignees,

"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS. FROM HAMBURG, MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

THE Steamship

T

..." MONMOUTHSHIRE," Captain Warner, having arrived from the abord ports; Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their goods are being landed at. their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at 'Consignee's risk and expense,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will ba examined on MONDAY, 14th inst, at 3PM.

All Claims must be presented within fifteen

dale they cannot be recognized,

Agents (the agenis of the Companies, beatly all Panies)."Compania Transatlantica of Barcelona from 30 each. Illustrated catalogue of days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which

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'and Cadiz," "Nippon Yusen Kaishs," "Glen," Europeau) ten per cent commission. And some "Shirr," "Ber.""Mutual," "Shell," and" Ham- £18,375 gel an additional five per cent on the whole burg-American" Lioes, and the "German-Aus. The Registrar of Imports and Exports is of freight of cargo leaving Singapore, the Glaptralian Kotterdam Lloyd's "Stoomvaart opinion, that the difference of £164,too which Commission. Why is this extra high commission. he shows, is for the following reasons an under paid to half a dozen firms? Because tramp and Machappij Nederland," "East Asiatic Com. outside steamers have been shut out, and their Pany of Cope.bagen," "Runian East Asiatic Company of St. Petersburg," "Russian Steam profi s from these sources last. The. Colony Navigation and Trading Company, and has lost

Compagine Francaise de Navigation des Chargeur Reunis" (Extract from Chamber of Commerce report 1907.)-Sing-pore Free Fress.

estimate :-

(i) The quotations prior to the establishment of Conferences were the asking prices and less was frequently obtained:

(ii) Articles which ste-shipped as bag goods and measurement h vé, all, been reckoned by him at the lower or bag rate.

(i) Other principal articles on much of which expensive freight is usually charged have been reckoned by him on the basis of the low freights quoted for principal goods, which shew 43 per cent ofan increase compared with about 8 per cent for measurement cargo.

(iv) Other articles such as Tapioca Rour Pearl Sage, Capes, certain Gum, Spices, etc., are got included,

"

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(v) Of Raitans one-third of the quantity exported to the United Kingdom; and the whole of what went to the Contineat have been as somed to have been shipped as "Dunnage which pays much reduced rale of freights the same article to America,has been taken at scale ton rate.

In this and other ways favourable considera tion has been given so that there may be no ground for any allegation of exaggeration,

The Sub-Committee of the... Chamber-of Commerce of Singapore in their report dated 10th July, 907, save figures shewing that there was an increase in the volume of shipments of the principal articles of produce (including tin) to the United Kingdom, the Costinest and the United States of America in the second five years over the first half of the decade prior to the est, blishment of Conferences.

The s me statement shows that in volume of cargo carried there was an actual loss in the second, five years after the formation of the Conference.

The net loss in, ten years is placed by the Sub-Committee at 238,512 tons or a yearly average of 13,857 100%....

Deductions from these figures would :

sppear

*ALL THE EXTRA COMMISSION.ON OUTSIDE

STEAMERS.

Besides the leases in freight, we have lost most of our coasting-trade, and á good many of our coasting steamers. Here is a fact. Two coasting steamers are now trading with Macar sa

They bring produce from that Foll Singapore handles it and despatches it. They. will be compelled to stop sooner or later, What is the use of their bringing cargo to Singapore to be sent Home & Conference rates, when the freight from Macassar to Europe in less than that from Singapore ? Macúntar is becoinfog a The Dotch centre of Far Eastern Tride. Government are spending, large sums on the wharves, solidly constructed with iron piles, and every facility for loading and discharg ing. We are told that this is a vatural divergence of trade. Is it not simply because of the high Treights, from Singapore? The loss of this trade affects all traders, ship people; engineering establishments, shops, &c.

The high freights have adversely affected our produce exporis. The margin of profit, when these higher heights have been paid, is too small in induce the native, trader to trouble about'emll consignments. Though there has also be drop in produce prices, that is not peculiar to Singapore. The increased freights are an additional drag on our trade,

THE BARBOUR SCHEME,

This is one of the grandest schemes for, the benefit of the port ever attempted. It will put us on the same lavourable footing as other European and American Ports, and will enable us to handle cargo an expeditiously and cheaply

To Let

TO LET.

HATHERLEIGH, CORNUIT ROAD,

A HOUSE in WONG-NEL-CHONG ROAD. A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. OFFICES to YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAVA EAST, Blu

BUILDINGS, And No. 1ón, Des Vœux ROAD next to the Hongkong. Hotel FLATS Moreton CeriaCF. No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

1st Floor,

Apply tome.

2.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, 1st September, roЯ,

TO LET."

HE NEUR," No. 84, THE PEAK, fully Tfurnished, Garden and Tennis Court with immediate possession.

Apply to--

PERCY SMITH AND SETH, No. 5, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 8th September, 1908.

TO LET.

"ODOWN No..SA, DUDDELL STREET. Apply to

as the best of them. It will give, Singapore Go the chance of becoming, one of the largest

commercial loWDI.

But, if the Shipping Conference kills our

to indicate that there has been a diversion of coasting trade, and starves out nur coasting trade due to the action of the Conference, and | sıcamers, what is the good of the best of all taking into consideration that there has been schemes? The money spent on it will be ap enormous expansion of trade ibroughout thrown away. the Eastern Archipelago sioce 1896, of which the Colony in its position bilberto as a main collecting and distributing centre should have derived its full thare, the diversion of trade is much greater than is shown by the figures given in the report referred to.

814

THE HONGKONG LÂND INVEST-

·MENT & AGENCY ('0, LD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1908.. [490

Kowloon. Apply to

TO LET.

Singapore is differently placed to other ports that come under the baneful iz fluence of the A HOUSE in KNUTSFORD Conference. They have industries and local trade to fall back on. With us, our trade in our life. If dear freights kill our local trade by making it impossible for us to deal with pro Whether this diversion" of trade is due duce collected from sorrounding, places, cer- directly to the effects of these Conferencer,tain ruin stares ut in the face.

or whether it has been contributed, jakby a We live on cur trade. Tramp steamers and variety of causes; the fact remains that there sailing vessels spend money in the Port, They

TERRACE,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

· MENT. & AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, rst Beptember, 1908. (159

TO LET.

has been a diversion of trade so considerable make it and spend some. Every steamer and FIRST FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN'S as to make the subject a most serious ore for vessel shut out of the port meane so much losi the Colony.

Undoubtedly one effect of these Shipping Conferences has been in eliminate_all_chancs_

to us.

TRANSHIPMENT TRADE. This has been the principal source of Singa. of any sailing vessel obtaining cargo in the pora's wealth in the past. It le 'dying away, Colony for the United Kingdom of Cpatient surely dying, driven away by high freight. of Europe, and the same prohibition has in Steamers instead of bringing their cargons here, effect been placed upon the economically run call in at all the small ports of the Archipelago, "ramp" steamers,” British÷mainly, which and sail away to their Continental' Poit under used to participate largely in the important the most favoured freight contract. Singapore overseas carrying trade of this Colony. has increased 20 per cent, Bas per tranship-

ment rate incressed five per cont?

Besides the high freight, there have been, the lack of facilities. Like the once proud od all-powerful London (see the & F. P.

IROAD, Central, containing 6 Rooms and Bervants' Quarter,

.t

'Apply to→

· DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD, Bonskopg. 22nd May, 1928..............

„[357

TO LET FROM 16T`SEPTEMBER.' AT SHAMEEN, CANTON, OUSE No. 101. (Kwan How Buildings) present in the occupation of the IM. Customs."

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY.COM, LD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1908. 1695

TO LET.

It stems appropriate to remark specially here that the report of a Sub-Committee of the, Chamber of Commerce of Singapore re- ferred to above, emphasizes the fact that practice exists under which the Steamship of August 27th) she has fallen from her bigh Companies comprising these Conferences pay. position through lack of facilities. The tramp

■ preferential or so called "secreti 4 return of cannot call here for cargo; she will not call for 5 per geat on the total of all freights earned "coal," because of the difficulty of getting a from the Straits by Conferencn steamera to barth (op till recently) and the charges. Results Ro.. 14. Des Voeux Road FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd limited number of privileged firms of persons; everybody in the Port suffers. The merchant Central (formerly occupied by Momis. Shewan, the apportionment among thoro: firms being is losing his direct export trade and his dis- Tomes & Co.) Má kept secret. The Sob-Commitiga (some of the tribution of imports trade. The couting trade keer Apply to- members of which belong to firms who are ; is failing.........Coaling trade'lí at an audi Lasded participante in-this-special-privilege); kayo properly,kas lost its valus. It is no figure of placed on record that the privileged firms or speech to say that all this decay in under the

whom are foreignerswwho, ohude of thu

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PABST BREWING COMPANY,

MILWAUKEE,.

FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK

'BY

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents for

Hongkong & South ChinA,

·Hongkong, 29th Inly, 1907.

.Fes

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th inst, will, be subject to rent

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by ·

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agonis. Hongkong, 7th September, pos

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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FROM SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOIL

THE Steamship

"ARRATOON APOAR," haring arrived from the above Ports, Con

KARE COPPER AND SILVER COINS. signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their

FOR SALE.

MOST Valuable, and Rare Collection of Anciest COINS. consisting of these of the Sassanian, Gresk, GrAECO-BACTRIAN, INDO-SCYTHIAN; AND EARLY HINDU DYNAS‣ TIES, THE Sultans of DELHI' (including Palben and Sori Kings) and or Kashuis, THE MOGHUL Emperors, THE 'AMIRS OF AFGHANISTAN AND OF BUKHARA, · THE SHAHS OF PERSIA, TOGETHER WITH OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COINS OF GREAT NUMIB: MATIC INTEREST, BEAUTY AND RARITY,

Apply to-

1. V. MIRZA,

Sopreme Court,

Hongkong,

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- Hongkong, 14th August, 1908,

MOTOR

LAUNCHES.

FOR HIRE FROM

$2 PER HOUR,

SUNRISE TO SUNSET. TWILIGHT and MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS.

BLAKE PIER.

"Little Mary,"

"Blue Bell,"

"Gertie,"

"Fateema,'

"

Goods will be delivered from alongside: -

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consigaces risk and, expense into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous godowos of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go down Co, Limited.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,

Agente Hongkong, 9th September, 1008...

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NORDDEUTSCHER. LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Beamship

"LUTZOW," .. 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 hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remait«! ing undelivered after the 16th of September, * will be subject to rent.

HIRE, SELL, PURCHASE, Exchange, REPAIR and PROVISION MOTOR CARS, CYCLES,

BOATS, LAUNCHES,

AND

TYPEWRITERS

DRACON CYCLE

DEPOT

33-35, 'DES, YOUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG Telephone No dis

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th of September, at 9 go Jüst,

All Claims must reach us before the 20th of Septemberhood, 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 9th September, 1908.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPAN

7.00a.m.

LIMITED

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS,

7.30 am to 9.30 am...Eviry 10 minnifa 9.30 am, 10:11,00 KIL „Every 15 minuter; 41:30 8,m. to 12.45 p.m. .....Kyary 15 milkutar. : 1143 pm to 1.15 p.m. ...Every to minúteŃ: LIS:pm to 1:45 pm. ...Every 15 milautas 1:45 pm to 2.15 p.m. .....Every 10 minutes, ~2.15 pm, té- 3:00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutea -5.30 pm, to... 13,00 p.m. .....Every 15 minuten: 500 p.m. to 8.00 pm. Kyary 10 minuter,

NIGHT CALL -445 pmï'and p þ.m, naj pm, t0 17.15 p.m. every half hou

SUNDAYS, *8.00 a.m. to, 9.00 am. ....... Every 15 minutes. goo,am to 9:30 am. ... Every so minntés, 9:30 mm, to 10.30 am. „Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 6.1.2. Every 10 mian *11,45 am, to 12.00 noob...Every 15 minu – 19:00 N600 to 100 p.m. „Every to minuti - 1:00 p.m. to. § 00 p.m. imErary 15 minut

5,00 p.m. to 6.00 pm, saçlvary to mi 607 pm. to 700 p.m. v. Every 15 minute 17.00 p.m. to Boo punu Every 10 miestas

NIGHT CARS as on Week

Katen catu ni Sas pa,' (Kjo p

SPECIAL CARS BYZA Company's OMTALELOUD Des Your Road Centrál 15/

JOHN D. HUMPHREYE A Hongkong ab Jung: Tropi