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SHIPPING NEWS.

Home Freights and Insurance.

In the Hours of Commons, Jast night, upon the Vots of Credit, frogota and in-france came under consideration, says the Journal

Commeras of November 1. Sir Chinesa Money, for the Minis try of Shipping, discussed the setion of the increase of freights, found them increased by the constantly inoressing costs which were borne by the Government.

connection with shipping, he pointed out that the price of banker ocel had risen enormonely, and that the whole advanos in wages apod prewar råtse waE borne by the Government. The wages of able seamen had doubled. He was glad, with regard to the National Wages Board set up to deal with wages

and conditions in the Mercantile Mar ine that an interim report and its practical adoption had been arrived at. The Ministry of Ship- ping had felt the effect of the intensified zul marine campaign. There bad been enormous losses of vessels, with corresponding increntes in the rates of insurance. Mr. Houston intervened to say that last year the rate of insurance in the Mediterranean was ten guiness & Yoyage.

The voyage might be completed in a month, which made 8120 per BDDUM Bit Leo Money said Mr. Houston, of course, knew what he was talking about, but he himself # dealing not with particular Case, bat in general cases of insurance, and he said the rate of Durance bad increased enorm- dasly since the Ministry of Ship ping had been formed. That alone had compelled a great in- orests in Government co:ts. Accounts had been obtained from the owners of foreign loss00. In "so Australian line of steamere the war risk insurance had risen from causes cuireut; the daring the lifetime of Ministery of Bhipping from £27,- 775 to £50,000. Mr. Houston.- For one voyage? Sir Leo Money

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Nine Days in an Open Boat. There recently returned to his account showed a loss of 673,000 Shipping: it was very little above home in Salisbury Road, Rich- on that round voyage, which the actual cost. We were faced mond, a youth of 18, Sidney might have taken ten or eleven months. In the case of a rafti- with the necessity for zoonamic Albert Reberge, who was on gerating steamer in the South restriction; we had 10 husband hoord the Union Cattle liner Awick Castle when she was American trade 627,273 loss was our ships for every week showed torpedoed in the Atlantic in reported on the round voyage. In fewer ships and the need for March Inst. Roberge, “has just

third case there was a loss of $19,724 on a round voyage, and more commodities with the war come from Ferrel, in Spain, and in other £28,000 and £33,000, extending its boundaries and he speak highly of the treatment given him while in hospital there. and another nearly £30,000 calling for more men and more AR result of his terrible THE HONGKONG CICAR STORE CO., LD. NOT Figuren of typical ose bave supplies. We had adopted the experiences he has lost three been obtained" from owners.

these losses only practicable method of purtces, and it is feared that yet Knowledge of had led the Ministry to chasing goods in the nearest acother will have to be ampu- make investigations, and the new market and diverting chips from tated. The Alnwick Castle, saya Roberge, was under the command freights which had been arranged far Torrges to bear voyages, in of Captain Benjamin Chave, and for the conveyance of Govern ment stores to this country had order that the carrying power of she carried a crew of 100 with 14 passengers, together with the not been based on anything else ships might be multiplied. Ships, esptain and crew of a collier Swedish Est Asiatic Company's but these investigations. All he reminded. Mr. Lough, now which had been torpedoed. It steamer Peking, on a bomaward these freights for Government brought 2 tons of wheat, before, was shortly after six o'cook on the trip from the Eset, got on fire in etores had been fixed after careful they brought from India a ton of morning of 19th March, when the the Satz Canal and capeized moderately. investigation on the cost, and no tea. The result was that we had Alnwick Castle was about 320 The ship was left lying on her Nathan Road, Kowloon. Private of the Company will be CLOSED & Co., Ltd, on TUESDAY, 29th more, One competent authority snch & stock of bread in this milea from the Scilly Isles, that Ride. The Switzer Salvage Com-Leont, ? Durbar Villas. had expressed the opinion shat country as we had never before she was torpedoed, and in less pany, Copenhagen, whose salvage Bonakong, 15th January, 1913. the freights bad not been raised possessed.

oficiently. The department proposed to revise the rates at

the end of six months, and if Tribute to the Merchant Service.

pot

The debt

SHIPPING NEWS.

Salving The Peking.. Some Fix months ago the

Bnd

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tbat the. THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEETING - of) SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- pany will be bold at the offices of SELECT DANCING CLASS Mesars Jardine Matheson & Company Limited, on TUESDAY 29th. January 1918, at 11.30. A. M.

THIRTIETA for the purpose of receiving the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the

MEETING Report of the Directors together

ORDINARY with a Statement of Accounts for SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- the year ending 31st. December 1917.

"

WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS 6. p.1. GENTS $10. LADIES $6 per month. Single Evenings charged Music Store, 42,

RIDE A

B.S.A

The BICYCLE

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19th.

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pany will be held at the Offices The REGISTER of SHARES of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson January, 1918, at NOON, for the from 'SATURDAY TUESDAY 29th January 1918 purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with (both days inclusive), during Statement of Accounts for the which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Becretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd." General Agents for the " West Point Building Co., Ltd:: Hongkong, 11th January, 1918.

year ending 31st December, 1917. The RE 318 TER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED to from SATURDAY 19th TUESDAY 29th January, 1918, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Rezistered.

*

By Order of the Board of › Directors.

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary,

THE HONGKONG, CENTRAL Hongkong, lith January, 1918.

No

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than an hour she sant. No efforts | steamer Protector has for come were made-to-assist those on years past been stationed in the beard, so that 139 people were left vicinity of the place where the in eix boats over 300 miles away accident happened, contracted good canse could be shown, the

The sympathies of the British from land. The boate formed with the insurance companies for department would revise them before thé end of "eix public have always been on the in a line and were set worth west sivage. The terms agreed to moLib. It was the side of the British sailor, and in in a rough sea. Early the next were that the airage company

the cargo

abip. policy of the Shipping Controller the voluminous correspondence morning the occupants of the was to have 50 per cent. of of 8,000 to build op

a big balance for the with which the Secretary of the boat in which Roberge was, and benefit of the general consumer. Mercantile Marine Service Ar. which suber quently arrived at cargo, consisting With regard to the freight of an-sociation has to cope daily, there Caring, loat right of the other 100 copra, was discharged by baste. The weather, be era, was removing plates from the ship's controlled commodities be thought are many evidences of the it would be unwise for the Go- gratitude of the nation for the in. bitterly oold, and in order to com- side sad was dried on ebore, realis vernment to extend the policy of valuable services of the Mercantila bat the waves they were obliged ing on sale some £110,000. After to trail a sail from the atera. This being thus lightened the ball war Carrying goods at half rates to Karine. A Glasgow University critical position lasted sixty hours. again made good, and the salvage

NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN commodities which were not man writes: "I bas pleasure in During the nine days' Toyage the proper commended. Within

that the FOURTH ORD- completely controlled by them. enclosing a small anbecription for only rations served were water month the boat had been conveyed

INARY COMPANY MEET- If the Admiralty could secure a the Mercantile Marine Service and two biscuits a day, and daring to water deep enough to ellow of

ING OF SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

N° further reduction in the losses Association, I am only sorry the last day the water ration ran ber being righted. She was then

in this Company will be «THAT THE SEVEN- frem submarine attacks (a redno it is not more..

held at the ffices of Messrs. TEENTH ORDINARY MEST tion bad already been brought of the nation to its seamen is short, so that some of the men pumped out and taken to Suez.

Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd.ING of SHAREHOLDERS in be undertaken, after which the about), then these rates would be immense. With great admiration collected the rain water in corden- where the necessary repairs restauractered

on TUESDAY 29th January, this Company; will be held at the 1918, at 11.45 AM. for the pur- Offices of Messrs. Jardine, modified. In the meantime, it was for the work and sympathy for sed milk tins. Several of the cooup.

Another threw himself overboard some $380,000,so that the Britsar their duty to charge coéte as caste their special dangers at this ante died and one man went mad, Peking will probably be worth Small Arms Co. id.

pose of receiving the Report of Matheson & Co. Ltd, on TUES Fas far as they could be ascertained time.". A member of the Ae and it was impossible to rescue Company may expect a pay of

tha Directors together with the DAY 29th January, 1918, at 88YB:--"I' BB

statement of Accounts for the 12.15 PM for the purpose of by lusiness men, The, new rates scoiation also

him owing to the rough sea. The upwards of £220,000-Engineer the Reporter and were based on experience and the by-

year ending 31st December, 1917. receiving the Report of the eafferings of the men from cold, ing.

The BEGISTER of SHARES Directors together with tha examination of voyage accounts. other sources yon sze doing hanger, thirat and despair were

of the Company will be CLOSED Statement of Accounts for the He hoped it would be possible to splendid work, and although not terrible, said Boberge. It was in

FROM SATURDAY 19th to year ending 31st December, 1917. lower the retea in the near future, sctually on your working at the afteracon of March 27 thas

TUESDAY 29th January 1918, tat they must not lower freights am still doing my bit for those the land was sighted and the sur

"The REGISTER of SHARES both days inclusive) during of the Company will be CLOSED below the actual cost of conver- who are on active servico.vivora were taken into Carino. Tokyo of Baron Seago Takatomi, ance. The whole of the cereal sincerely hope that this war will One cfficer and a steward died member of the House of Peere. Membership of the above which period no Transfer of from SATURDAY 19th to FUES- supplies covered 80 per cent, of open the eyes of all civilians and just after being landed. Mr. and Baron Sango was born in 1845 of Association (may be obtained Shares cante Registered DAY 29th January, 1918, (both the importa, so that it was true to they will be able to "Eay that, sa far sait was bomanly recognise what the Merchant Mrs. Roberge had another son family at Kitenki, Bhimave from all the Banks or from the By Order of the Board of days inclusivej, during which

who has bad exciting experiences profectare, who are said to be the undersigned. possible to do it 35 to 90 per Service bas done for them, and Another survivor of the Alnwick direct descendants of the second THE UNION INSURANCE THE HONGKONG CENTRAL cent of the imports to this perhaps grant some of the con Castle, Mr. Vernon M. Kings of son of Amaterasu Omikimi. The SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., country were carried at cost. Mr. cessions asked for before the war. 86. Alban's gardens. Tedding family lived in Idzame for over Houston. Or considerably less I think the cloth has done Ahih nog. The new freight rates splendidly and will do so until ton, who was in the same boat sa 60 generations and noted as

Roberge, has also just arrived custodiane to the Great Shring

Idzumos of the allerenes did not represent the end.”

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APPLICATION

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Honorary Secretaries

Treasurers. Hongkong, 15th January, 1917.

&

Directors.

ESTATE LIMITED. A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to THE GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongkong, 11th January, 1918,

period no Transfer of Shares can

By Order of the Board of be Registered. As

Directors.

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE

Hongkong, 11th January