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Consignees

"MOGUL" LINE

STEAMERS.

OF

THE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship "Montru-o"

FROM GLASGOW, LIVER- POOL AND STRAITS.

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

Co

informed that all Goods are being oanded at their risk into the Godowns

Consignees

FROM: EUROPE..

“HE H. À. L. Stormship

ARCADIA,"

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

WATERWITCH ENQUIRY.

Detalls and Finding.

OCTOBER 3, 1012, 15

Waterwitch" it would not have 4. She had her proper comple been possible for bet to have ment of certificate officers and orgabed into the Watorwilch. "[sesmen on board,

He suggested that the Naval of 5. Captain A. B. Chumberlain fioara had overestimated the speed was the officer in charge of the

SHANGHAI RICE.

COMMERCIAL

Singapore Poultry and Dairy #Farm:

The gist of applications for shared in the Singapore l'oultry Diry Farm closed on

^ Manila Oil Quotations,

59) ......... -3.00.

3:55 * 59' 0.25

The Needs of Peking.

There seems to be matter for The Singapore Marine Court, at which the "Ses, Mew" strack navigation at the time of the col congratulation that the bodies in the "Watertritoh.' "The "Water lision. He had been in charge Bhanghai mast inte ested have Captain Karborg, having arrived, Coa- consisting of Mr. H. W. Firmstone, signoce. of, Cargo are hereby informed frst magistrate, and Lieutenant witch was not in any absolute probably for about five minutes taken steps to safeguard the that their goods are being landed and Brace of H.M.S.Prometheus" danger of sinking whon sho was immediately preceding the collis future food supply. The present September 28. placed at their risk in the beardon and Captain E. F. Stovell and first struck by the "Bea Mew" ion.

situation has been created saye sadfor, bxtra-hazardous Godown of the Captain Laidman, lave given and in fact she was in shallower 6 When nearing her intended the N. China Inily News," September 10, 1912. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & their decision in the ongairy hold water than where she afterwards place of analtorage having regard through the abolition of the Standard Oil Company. Godown Company, Limited," whence delivery, may be obtained against Bills as to the sinking of HMS. sank. Chamberlain thought he to the vessels lying in or near her tribute rice formorly sent from Comet Brand.. P3:16

Waterwitch by the Colonial yacht was doing the correct and best course, and particularly having Shanghai to the capital, and Cock of Lading countersigned by the Undor-Sen Mew. The result has ab- thing in going ashore to telephone regard to the position occupied by while as a consequence Peking Whito Rose at Holt'e Wharf at Kowloon, whence signed. bnd/or from the whares delivery may Optional Cargo will be curried on ready been published in our cole-to Tanjong Pagar for assistance, H.M.S." Waterwitch" the "Sea finds herself face to face with Naptha

Optional Cargo bay be given gram columns and we are now and counsel did not think any Mow" did not proceed ut a safe possible shortage, it means for Bolis, Meyer and Co., Ld. le obtained.

No claim will be admitted after the to-day,

give further details as furnished serious suggestion would be made and proper speed for carrying out Shanghai the prospect of a more * Dragon Brand ......P2.00

that he had deserted a sinking the manoeuvre. Goods have left the Godowns, and all "All elsims must be presented within 10 able to by the" Free Pross."

fully useared supply than before Rizal Brand .................... 2.05 goods remaining undelivered after the days of the steamer's arrivál beru, after Mr. F. M. Elliot assisted the vessel. As to why he did not 7. The collision took place about and perhaps cheaper prices. Gasoline "Sholl".

***** 5.25 16th inst, will be nabjout to rant. which date they cannot be recognized.Court on behalf of the Attorney Prtor starboard his helm, it was 390 foot from the north end of

Shanghai had formerly to send Wiss & Co., Ltd.......... All Claims against the Steamer musi No chins will be admittol after the General and Mr. C. Evoritt ap- always easy to be wise afterwards. mole. The Sea Mew" ran into

Singapore Produce, be presented to the Undersigned on or Goods have left the Godowo, and alleared on behalf of Mr. A. B. Upon an error of judgment the the port side of the Waterwitch to Poking 1,000,000 piculs of rios yearly, but the revolution has

September 27, 1912. belare the 1st prox., or they will not Goods rasining undelivered after the Chamberlain, the Commander Court had no power to suspend a while she was lying at anchor, tone away with this, and Umbier buyers $9.00

2nd prox., will be subject to rent, the Sea Mow.

striking her practically at right ite place taxes have been

(Cube No. 1) unpioked 14.50 -

·An Error in Judgment. angles. three simea ring for full speed the orders telegraphed to the is concerned. Within a month Pepper, Black

... 11.50 The attempt of Chamberlain to 8. The Court is of opinion that thing as far as the tax-payer

imposed, coming to the same Copra, Sundried...

Mixed:

11.20 buyers 20.25 replying to him, said that if the astorn and that he had gone to onginerbum from the navigating or two Peking would be roogiving White 5 per cent. · 34.37 engines were going slow ahead the engine room and naked if she bridge were not carried out with partof this tributerice from Slang Sago Flour, Sarawak 4.00. and the order same full speed wouldn't go astern would prove dno expedition: the Chief Engi hai, but this year there is none to

Brunei No. 1 Provident Lincoln from New astorn, it would be advisable but to the Court that he did ring for user not getting the usual order go, unless merchants export it as

full spood satern. The most that Stop" should have realised that a matter of trade. Ia anticipation Coffee Ba not necessary to open the valve could be said against Chamberlain the first ring of the telegraph of a shortage arising from the new lo give it a turning movement over the centro. In the ordinary error of judgment in not porting or geney ring; the court is of Peking some time ago notified Tapioes, small like

was that he had committed an fall speed autern was an emer order of things, the authorities at ourse if he had been given starboarding and he could only opinion that he ought then to have hanghai of their probable re- slow astorn he would have be censured for that: He submit-opened the stop valve to ita ut-quirements, and Mr. Ivan Chen, given her a grosbor head of steam.

be rooognised..

All broken, chafod, sad damaged

Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on to 8th inst., at 2.80 p.m..

No Fire Insuranco has been cifooted, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.

+

of

All broken, obafed, and damaged Mr. Elliot recalled Mr. Alexan- goods must be left in the Godowns, der Scully, the chief engineer of where they will be examlaed on the

the "Sea Mow," aud"wituoas, 2ud prox, at 9.80 a.m.

1

od fire Insunda will be affected by us in any case whatever.

This steamer brings on cargo :—

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Ex.

Agents,

Hongkong, 2nd Oci., 1918. (720

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN. MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Steamship

THE

"DERFFLINGER,"

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York.

Faro" from Satubel.

་་

"Jela" from Christinain. .

** Frana" from Abuj. '

+

"Gold.org" from Goteborg.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIÑIE

HONGKONG Ovrica. Hongkong 26th Sopt, 1419

TOYO KISEN KAISHA. 8.8. "OHIYO MARU."

From SAN FRANCISCO, ris HONOLULU JAPAN PORTS.

baring arrived, Consignees of Cargo aro hereby informed that their goode, with Valuables, are boing landed and stored heroby natilled to soud in their Bills of at their risk into the linzardous and/or | Lading for countersignalur, and to extra hazardous Godimus of the Hong-take immediate delivery of Cargo' from -kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Alongside.

Company, Limited," Korloon, and

The above-named steamer having the exception of Opium, Troasure and arrived, Consignes of Cang

Wast Point Godowas, when delivery

may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded ou anlous Intimation is received from the Consignees before noon to-day requoal- ing it to be landed hare.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all

goods remaining undelivered after the

.9th of Oct., will be subject to rent.

All bruken, chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 0th of Oot, at 9.80 ..

|

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effootadi.

No Claim will be recognized after the Goods hava left the Steamer or

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certificate, a

Ha 'stop.'

nvailable.

"

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130

Pearl Sago

*

***

1

Palembang 10 per

cont. bayis

*** nom. 5.10 33.00

32.00 8.75

small pearl

med..pear!

8.30

4

115.05"

8.400

1,250

220

320

· 200

Straits"

12 ting

"

3,42

3.11

at 3.15

at 3:00

at 2.95

at 2.55

12 The reversing lover and the valvoted that the order of full speed most, thus doing all that was Com.nissioner for Foreign Affairs, Tin

were close together. On this stern was not carried out at the possible with the pressure then issued a proclamation inviting Opium, Chinn

time it was given. Particular occasion, he was sure]

merchants to export rice to the Mr. Elliot said he did not pro- he opened the valve as well as re

9. The Court finds that it was capital. It was as a result of this Rios, Rangora White versed the engines. She was just pose to deal at very great longta possible for the "Sea Mow" with proclamation that the Chinese tice, Siam No. 1 working her way up to the full with this case because his duty afety to herself to have avoided Chambers of Commerce and the do. No, 2

was to put facts before the Court the collision with H.M.S. "Water-Guilds interested took notion, spead when he got the second ring and draw attention tocertain facts. w toh."

Petroleum-Dayoe's Imp», Brilliant flo was positive he had his engines When he first came into the Court,

Oil (2 tins) at full speed astern: Ho was

10. The collision in the opinion "A Prey to the Speculator." Sylvan Arrow Oil (2 standing by the lever and never he was of opinion that the blame default (1) of the Captain, Mr. the people of Shanghai how easy Fish Branil {2tiuainorio at 3.15

having read the statements made, of the Court was caused by the luft it till the telegraph rang lay between the Captain and the Chamberlain. (a) in coming late proy to the speculater thoir rice.

Bittor experience has taught tigs)

"faished with engines.

By the Court-Because the chief officer of the "Sos Mow." It steam pressure had been reduced Court the great change of, should did come up on the bridge. (2) the subject of a corner by the Langkat's (2tins in case at 3.05 was necessary to point out to the on the bridge (b) in failing to market is. Time and again in TampGlass (2tins in case at. 3.15

take the necessary action when he the past a shortage has been made superfine) 12 tius Cargo commiuing undelivered on t 130 they could not go astern as TUESDAY, Outer, 1st at 5...quickly as they could with a full he say front, in the evidence given of the Chief Officer, Mr. Thom sharks, and prices have been Dragon

by Capt. Ohainberlain and that of

2 tias will be landed at Consignes risk and sad of steam, but they word go the report he made to the Master of the Sea Mow" before he left enough almost to bring starvation Bulk Oil per dura of 4

Brand 8. (a) in not reducing the spood forced up to prohibitive figures, expense and delivery must then be taken ing full spoed astorn as well as from Company's Godown.

Attendant. He (counsel) had the bridge to call the captain. (b) to the poor. The Chamber of

galls they could under the oireum-ried to examine him fairly. That in leaving the bridge in abзinoo Uummerco and other bodies now Cross Oil (2 tins) stincas The first order ho

at 2:75 statement was made four days of relief in order to call the pap-wish the Government to sanction gok was

Tin Trust. Limited.. "slow" and the next after tho ollision and had evid-ais. (3) of the Uhief Engineer, suhems wherely after rica is he expectul was

This Umpany went to allot- over got the ortor "stand by" ently bon drafted, as it had been Mr. Scully. (a) in not being at his roached a certain price no exportmant on the 22nd of July fast and, except on sue occasion whoa ypo-written, In this statement

post when in charge of the on-if it to Peking will be allowel. though an contracts were entered it sort by the chief the bridge he was two cable to engiau-room im. plentiful harvests and cheap rates we lost no time in masking good he said that when he first went on gine-room, and not even going Their idea is that in times of its at the time, the Directors

All dhafod and otherwise damaged starting gear when the first order the "Zweens" a little bit forwardmediately after receiving fifteen there will be no objection to ex-ns of the money bubscribed by

leagthaoff the Waterwitch" and Gango to be left or board or godown go astern was received. When of his port beam. In Court he the anchorege. (b) in not keep which were formerly sont usin of tin properties. The option

minutes notice of approaching porting the 1,000,000 pitula 1 shareholders for the acquisi cables from tho SATURDAY, 80 pros.

tribute, or oven more, but aver the prospecting area adjoin- ing sufficient pressure of steam to "Waterwitch," and was half mile. Ho not only

$2 above tlie normal all ex- Tikka Lti., which, according to changed his original statement, gonoy order. Thomson desired to call any but there was also a considerable primarily in the case of the Cap- the ollioi sis of the different bodies: Timas" of the 8th August, 11. These were negligent acts, ports will coass. La the meantime Announcement in the "Finan- Mr. Evoritt then addressed the change of front when he was in iain Mr. Chamberlain, but also in are waiting a pronouncement ratucel, 11 tons of tin for the

the witness box. Ho(counsel) wish-

month of July, hna been exercised, Court and said the questions|ed to lay stress on two facts which fa lesser degree in the caso of the from the Government. before them were long and had been elinite. The" Sen Mew"

Chief Officer Mr. Thomson and This year, it is believed, there 800 acres have been selected. voluminous, but his client was had been taken to the One Fathom

the Chief Engineer Mrr Soully. will be no trouble about sanding The original boring of fr. I. W. 12. No blame is attributable to Peking its full supply, and in Perry is now being verified by

is expected to be exported. Of the Engineora of Ipoh. The pur total to be Lent about twenty-five we consideration for the hy por cont will probably be of the faulic property at Taiping was best quality for the consumption pid by the Tin Trust in the of the upper clueses and seventy presence of the two looal Diroc-

indows, sud all Gods remaining

andelivered on FRIDAY, 4th pr›x., eltomoon, will be anbject in rant had landing charges,

WILY

fficer. He was standing at tho

All claims must reach us before the and "examination of aams to be hell no he got the second emergency said he was old the difference be able to respond to an omer. 19 Boon as prices go to about the Taiping property of

1st of October, 1912, or they will not be roognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELOHERS & CO.,

Genoral Agents.

Hongkong. 2nd Oct 1917.

All ofaims must be flad on or before FRIDAY, 11th prox., otherwise they will a c'ha recognized.

8. MORIMOTO,

Agent.

Zo akong, 27th Bap, 1919.

1,18

ring to go astern he opened the valve to the fullest extent,

Neither Moara. Soully hor

witnos90s.

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BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. SMART OPIUM SEIZURE only coaceruad chiefly with 1w0 Bank Light and into the Malacoa.M.S. "Waterwitch" for the col-about two months' time the first Messra Nutter and Poarse, Mining

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

obtained.

3.8.RENARTY,"

be 'recognised.

7th ini, at 11 A.M.

by

ON S.S. TEan.

of them. Whether the disaster harbour by the chief officer on lision. was caused by his wrongful so the grounds that it was the Cap The "Cablenowe" American or negligence and whether ho

siates that the when the steam-filed to stand by or ronderd not know what her revolutions not at the time of the collision.

tain's watch below. The Captain

through the asit chute.

Machinery in Good Order.

a

SERVICE MATTERS.

Chesh Keo Es; and later Mr. Chesh Kes Ee proceeded to Tai- ping by the mail to meet Mr. Cecil Ponrao and take formal pasession of the mino as a going concern. The mine was examin-.. el and reported on by Mr. R. W. The Times contains the follow-Parry, who has lately gone to

The Late General Martyr.

Europe.

Rubber Investiments and

Depreciation,

Mr. W. A. Addiusell,, presiding. recently at the third ordinary. general meeting of Rubber Se curities (Limited), held in Lon

13, Two lives were loat, but FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLES ship Tean arrived at Manila from assistance. It was really a trial

14. The damage caused by the BRO', LONDON & STRAITS. Cebu on the 23rd ult, the cus of the Captain of the "Sex Mow" were at full spood-that was an collision is as follows

tom secret service men learned on “ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby that there was opium

a charge of negligenco, impossible state of things. It was

Vensol'a gide planking amid-percent. for the lower classes andre, Dr. R. M. Connolly and Mr. impossible to work a ship withi Informed that sil Goods are balng the vessel and decided to make in a

on board His client in this case was among unless he knew that, ships on port side for a length of solidiery landed at their risk into the hazardons an attempt to get it. They set prisoner in a case; the whole that there was not time to put the ton fost in depth from deck, out

wore position than a and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the

The Captain's first report showed of about seven feet fore and aft, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and out in a banca at 8.00 p.m. and onus lay on his shoulders. He engines astern. There wasno doubt into and badly damaged, shoer Godowa Oo., Ltd, whence and/or upon arriving alongside the Toan was a compellable witness for the that the evidence of the natives sirake plating, upper and lower from the wharvas delivery may be waved their arms in the air, whis- Attorney General supported by was very unsatisfactory but there denk atringer plate and angles pered a few words that sounded galaxy of Naval and ex-Naval was always trouble with the in steel framing, waterway planks No Claims will be admitted after the something like Chinese, and Loe talent. Goods have lift the Godowas, and all Eng a wheelman on board the

terprotation. Counsel submitted and dook planking broken, bot- Goods remaining undelivered after the Tean lowered 50 tins of opium His client's profession was the of the order of full spoed astern cibin with all the fittings and sons are in Japan.

that the reason of the repetition to sheathing damaged in way of ing obituary of Major-General J, 7th ins., will be subject to rent.

above side planking. Officer's S. Martyr three of whose grand- All claims against the steaines must three secret service men imme-rail mistake and a reflection upon self too close, to the Water effects entirely destroyed.

The only one which never pardoned a was that Chamberlain found him. be presented to the Undersigned on ordiately proceeded to board the his character would mean the loss witch' before the 14th inst, or they will not vessel and arroat Loe Eng. The of his livelihood. Proceeding, order, meaning "give her all you tings, Galley with all cooking uten James Smith Martyr, late Indian don said that the company's in-

The death took place recently the and repeated.

Navigating Bridge, with rails, All broken, ahafed, and damaged opium was wrapped up in a bag counsel said the mashinery was in can; we need it."

stanchions, supports and all fit at Upperwood of Major-General Goods are to be left in the Godowas, and weighed a little over 11 good order and the blame must which he struck the "Water-ails, lookers, and fittings under Army, in his 89th year. At the vestments stood in the balance..

The pace at where they will be examined on the kilos. At the present Manila lie between the bridge and the witch" must have been fairly Navigating Bridge, 2 side houses age of 17 Major-General Martyr dieet at goat, £59,646, and the No Fire Insurance has been effooted. over P3,000. Two other men, & was mad or drunk he would not submitted that the Captain only starboard side. Bulwark rails, obtained a commission in the ard had been taken protty:

valuation it is worth something engine room. Unless his client considerable, by the damage. He one 04 port side and one on Bills of Lading will be countersigned Filipino and a Chinese, both pro- have deliberately rammed the was to blame. As to standing and fittings on port and starboard and proceeded to India with 60 provision for depreciation. He stanchions pianking, mountings East India Company's Contingent newspaper for not making any severely to task by certain. minent in the police records." Waterwitch." GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., were arrested as accomplices of that any blame must be borne by Chamberlain did not understand sides for a length about 20 feet, young officers, embarking at was loth to say anything to justify

He suggested by, it may well have been that f710 been filed against them.

Lee, Eng and complaints have the engine room staff and he was the seriousness of the position all entirely caried away.

presenting two theories to the and perhaps he thought it was

Portsmouth in the sailing ship the non writing off of deprecis Main mast snapped, through at Court. One was that the chief quickest to get assistance, from deck level and main standing and Stag, reaching Madras threation--if they was, real deprecia- tion-they were dealing with an engineer did not come into the Tanjong Pagar. If Chamberlain running rigging all carried away, and a half months later. He be ordinary business concern. What Colombo Merchant's Luck. engine room until the second had taken the "Waterwitch" ia The Waterwitoh" eventually came an officer in the old Joha their critios had failed to recoge The winning ticket in a sweep signal was received to go full tow he could have towe, her sank as a result of the damage Company 15 years before the nize, however, was the fact that arranged in Calcutta on the St. speed natera. Two, that he came considerable distance to Tanjong from the immersion; t

caused. Further damage resulted outbreak of the fadian Mutiny, the company was dealing with Leger was held by a Bombay into the engine room just in time Rboo before the "Varunha merchant in Colombo, H. AK to receive the first sigtial of full arrived. The evidence, did not 16, Slight damage was caused He was attached to the 5th Madras rubber estates which were con-, Mohamed, says the Time of astern and, not knowing of the show that Chamberlain had been to the head gear of the Sea Native Infantry, his station being a wasting assot. They were tended that n rubber, estate was *KUMBANG "

Ceylon," He becomes the lucky order "slow ahead" he roversad told the "Waterwich" was in Mewsboyo water. No evidence at Nagpur, the seat of the Ad-unt.paying a dividend. The two having arrived from the abure Ports possessor of Re. 133,000, the the engines and did not open sinking condition..

was given to show whether any ministration of the Central Pro- items in tho acounte of premium Consignees of cargo by her are hereby horse he drew being Tracary. stoam. The first theory was based informed that their goods will be de Owing to a leakage from the tole on the unsatisfactory evidence of

The Finding 1⁄4 AN

damage was caused below water. Bvered from alongside, graph department the news was the serang. It seemed curious finding of the Court as follows: that the officer in charge of the some 30 years, and was eventual Leter Mr. Firmstone read the 16. The Court is unable to say vinces, and here he served for Oargo impeding glischarge for spread that the winning ticket be- that if the Captain had felt the 1. The Sea Mow" was pro- remaining on board Noba; the longed to Mr. H. Morrison, of engines going full stora he perly found and equipped and in action after the

Sea Mew did not take properly appointed to the command of

collision, con Les Oct., will be landed at Consignee's Mesara. James Finlay and Co,should have rung again for full a seaworthy condition on the let aidering all the circumstance his regiment. On September 16th depreciation on their Mr. Morrison, however, only ob speed astern, and then dropped September, 1912, previous to the He was asked to render assistance 1879, he retired from the tained the ticket for Mohamed his anchor and for a third time collision with HALS, Water: by towing A to his sons for on full pay whom he met în business. The given full speed astern. "It was allohd

not dala lafter tried to o sell half his ticket, quis possible for the chiefben

he noted but the only offer he would get gineer & to have erred. If from Oalout

£2,000, engines had been

Agente.

Hongkong, 1st Oct., 1912.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI GATION CO., LTD.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG

AND. SINGAPORE,

THE Company's Steamship

risk and expense. 1. 134 13311

No Fire Inciranos wil de kiteated.”

Bill of Lading will be donater

JARDINE.

ARON

208 which ba

to Boceniti (277) sstern when one cabl

Hondengingatware int working order wird se

8. Her steering gear

a

equal to 38. 8d. per share, and if on shares and reserve amounted together to £16,100, "which" was

they wrote off the whole of the 25,899, they would still have a

fontka resër,

bala