THE HONGKONG TREEC
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FIRST CLASS DUTCH CIGARS Apply for quotations and samples sole Importers
·TRANSMARINA" Trading Company
Hotel Mansions. `
NOTICE.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
For players whose handicaps- are 10 or under Match play over big course.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From KOBE
THE Steamship
"KWAISANG.". having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their Cups for the Winner and Run-risk into the hazardous and/or ner up have been kindly presented by Mr. H. J. Gedge & Mr. G. M.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Young.
For players whose handicaps
are 10 or over.
Match play over Big Course at
Fanling.
Entries for Championship and Junior Championship close on Sunday 28th September on the lists at any of the Club Houses or at the Hongkong Club,
18 HOLE COMPETITION against BOGEY
For a silver cup presented by "A Grateful Temporary Member."
Under handicap over the Big Course at Fanling on Sunday 28th September 1919.
Post entries.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., (1918) LTD..
Notice is hereby given to shareholders of the above named Company that the Transfer Books will be closed from Tuesday the 23rd September 1919. until Tues day the 30th September 1919. both days inclusive.
SHEWAN. TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th September, 1919
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From KOBE.
THE Steamship
extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Ko vloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 22nd inst. will be subject to rent.
•
All broken, chafed and dam- aged packages are to be left in
the Godowns where they will be
examined.
Claims against the steamer must be presented with in 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not be reconized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case what-
ever.
Bills of Lading will countersigned by.
NOTICE
Permission given by His Ex- cellency the Officer Administer ing the Government under section 10 of the Travellers Restriction Ordinance 1915.
On and after the 8th day of
September, 1919-
(1.) Persons who are in posses. sion of such passports as are here- in-after mentioned and produce
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
KOWLOON CANTON
RAILWAY.
On and after Monday Sept. 15th 1919 the Pass office and the office for the Registration of Persons under ordinance 6 of 1916 The Public is hereby notified will be located at the Central that
and from Tuesday Police Station and not at the Post September 16th, several important Office Building.
alterations will be made in the Timetable.
-ED.C. WOLFE
C.S. P.
од
Timetables will be available on the same hereinafter mentioned Hongkong, 12th September, 1919. Saturday, 13th instant, and may are permitted by His Excellency
be had on application at all the Officer Administering the Government to leave the Colony
stations and at the Head Offices, without a pass from the Captain
Kowloon and Canton. Superintendent of Police.
(2.) A British subject is per mitted to leave the Colony, with- out a Police Pass, provided that he has in his possession a valid
passport which has been issued
or renewed within the last two years and provided that he pro- produces such passport, on de mand, on board of and prior to the departure of the steamer by which he is leaving.
(3) A Subject of a Foreign Power is permitted to leave the Colony without a Police Pass, provided that he has in his pos- session a valid passport granted by or on behalf of the Govern- ment of the Country of which he is a subject, and provided that he produces such passport on de- mand, on board of and prior to the departure of the steamer by which he is leaving.
2. A person arriving in and leaving the Colony by the same steamer is permitted to leave the Colony, provided that he has such valid passport as aforesaid and provided that he produces.
to its
such passport, on demand, for examination on board, both prior to the arrival of the steamer in the Colony and prior departure from the Colony.
3. Members of ships crews are permitted to sign on without obtaining a be
permit from the Captain Superintendent of Police. Note: 1. All persons, who are either without a passport or with:
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO. LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 15th September, 1919.
THE ADMIRAL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
**COAXET."
NOTICE
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO. LTD.
By Order,
ROBERT BAKER,"
Manager.
NOTICE is hereby given that Kowloon, 11th September, 1919.
an Extraordinary General|
Meeting of Humphreys Estate & Finance Company Limited will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on the 24th, day of September 1919 at noon for the purpose of considering and if thought fit ap proving the draft new Articles which will be submitted to the meeting. A copy of such Articles and a copy of the existing Articles may be seen at the Offices of the General Managers in Alexandra In such copy the Buildings. portions of the proposed New Articles which differ from the Old Articles are indicated by underlining in red ink..
Should the meeting approve of such Articles with or without modification the subjoined extra- ordinary resolution will be pro- posed.
"That the New Articles already approved by this meeting and for the pur- pose of identification sub- scribed by the Chairman thereo fbe and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and ia subsäitution for all the existing Articles thereof". out such a valid passport as above by the required majority it will Should the resolution be passed
must continue to:
mentioned. comply with all the provisions of be submitted for corfirmation as the Travellers Restriction Ordina special resolution to a second Extraordinary General Meeting ance, 1915.
To prevent delay in sailings, which will be subsequently con- Shipping Companies satisfy themselves that intending
should Fened.
passengers have the necessary passports aforesaid in their possession.
All persons with certain excep- tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of FERSONS ORDINANCE 1916
having arrived from Portland, Ore, vis ports, on Sept. 16th, 1919 consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Hazardous Registration giving the parti and/or Extra-Hazardous Godowns cular required may be obtained at
Forms of
By Order of the Board
G. RAPP,
Secretary. Hongkong. 9th September, 1919.
NOTICE.
The meeting of the Hongkong
nesday next, September 17, has
September 25.
of the Hongkong and Kowloon the G. P. O. and at all Police Cricket League, called for Wed- Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.. Stations. Kowloon, and stored signees' risk.
al .con-
The Penalty for non-compliance
is a fine not exceeding $50. Consignees of cargo must pro- duce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports
21
E. D. C. WOLFE.
C. S. P.
& Exports, Hongkong before Bills Hongkong. 5th September 1919.
of Lading will be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and dam aged cargo is to be left in the Godowns, where it will be examined at 10a.m. on Sept. 22th 1919 by the Company's Surveyors, Mesars. Goddard & Douglas.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.
All claims must be presented The Annual General Meeting within 30 days of the steamer's of the above Club, will be held at arrival here, after which they the Club House on Wednesday cannot be recognized.
September 17th 1919 at 6 p.m.
H. C. RESKER,
Hon. Secretary.
"CHAKSANG."
No claims will be recognized having arrived from the above after the goods have left the Ports Consignees of cargo by her Godowns, and cargo undelivered Hongkong. 10th September, 1919. are hereby informed that all on and after Sept. 23rd, 1919 will goods are being landed at their be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whatever risk into the hazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the will be effected. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 21st instant will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be, left in the Godowns where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized....
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case what-! Byer.
Bills of Lading will be counter signed by
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately.
PACIFC STEAMSHIP CO, 5th floor, Hotel Mansion.
As Agents for U. S. Shipping Hongkong, 16th Sept. 1919.
.Board.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
The Ordinary General Meeting held at the Company's Offices at of the above Company will be
Noon on Saturday the 27th inst. -1919.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 19th to 27th instant both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 11th September, 1919.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY CO., LTD. Notice: to Shareholders.
The Ninth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company, will be held at: the Company's Office, St. Georges: Building, Hongkong, on Tuesday HONGKONG CLUB: the 30th September, 1919, at
An Extraordinary General 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of pre- senting the Report of the General Meeting of the members of the Managers, and Statement of ac- Hongkong Club will be held in counts to 31st May, 1919.
the Club House on Thursday, the The Transfer Books of the 18th September 1919, at 5 p.m. Company will be closed from}! Business As posted in the 23rd September to 30th September Hall of the Club. of 1919, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, gkong, 15th September, 1919.
WANTED
:..
GORDON & 00.
General Managers. E
By Order,
E. Des Voeur *** Secretary.
16th September, 1919 Hongkong, 11th September, 1919.
been postponed until Thursday.
THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED,
Head 05ce: 6 Des Voeux Road Chi Hankow B anch: Panoff Building.
FOR THE YEAR TO COME Precaution is impor ant in all things. This applies to your swa iasace. The best way of providing for the future, freely!) is by
OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
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WITH US. $1 to start. SYSTEMATICALLY it will grow to
THOUSANDS.
PUBLIC AUCTIO V.
THE Undersigned has received. instructions to sell by Public Auction.on
THURSDAY, the 18th
September 1919. commencing at II a.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
15 cases Cotton Italian
BRITISH SHIPBUILDING
OUTPUT.
-LESS THAN IN WAR
OF GERMAN BRUTALITY:
Mr. Oddie bald an inquiry, recently at Westminster into the death of Privata Percy Cyril Sir Leo Chioma Money con- Durrant, 27, East Surrey Bogi- tributes the following article toment, lately residing at Clapham the Daily News
Junction, who was found dead on While enormous expansion is the South-Eastern and Chatham exhibited in American shipbuild- Railway, near Charing Cross British yards since the armistice her husband joined the Army in ing output, the production of Station. The widow stated that has been most disappointing and October, 1914, and went to Franon calls for serious explanation.
November, 1916. Taken prisoner In the twelve months
in the following year, October, 1918, in spite of the fact
he
to
mines,
that there were grave and, in was compelled to work in
the German coal part, insurmountable difficulties where he was badly treated. He and although the larger number but re-enlisted last May. She in regard to supplies of materials, was repatriated and discharged, of men employed on shipbuilding last saw him on Peace Day.. and marine engineering had
George Plumb foreman plate- necessarily to be devoted either layer on the South-Eastern and to new naval construction. to Chatham Railway, who found the repairing war vessels, or to repair-body, said that the man must have ing the ships damaged by German climbed through the girders of submarines and mines. British Hungerford Bridge, crossed four shipyards actually produced
sets of metals, and deliberately 1,582,000 gross tons of new placed his neck on the rail. The merchant shipping.
Here are the facts relating to output in that period, month by
month.
SHIPBUILDING OUTPUT. . (12 Months to October, 1918.)
"Gross Tons.
159,000 112,000
1917. November December 1918. January...
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
3
Satins
September...
*
4
5
Black Venetians Lenos
October
Terms: Cash on delivery
Geo. P. LAMMERT'
Auctioneer.
WISEMAN
LIMITED.
The Best Tiffin
in town To-day
is at
WISEMAN'S.
Usual Price
$1.00
Punch tickets for
30 meals $25.00.
that the bad treatment Durrant Coroner said he was of opinion received while in the hands of the Germans affected his mind and made him irresponsible for his actions. He recorded a verdict Suicide while of unsound of
mind."
59,000
These 381,000 workers were in Oct., 1918, employed as follows:
100,000
On New Naval Construc-
tion
146,000
152,000
112,000
On Naval Repairs -
53,000
197,000
On Merchant Repairs
66,000
134,000
142,000
Leaving for new mer-
124,000
chant work only
116,000
145,000
136,000
1,582,000
Total...
381,000 Of 331,000 workers, only 115,000 could be spared for new merchant work, because it was obviously
necessary to constructwar vessels
It will be remembered that these figures were the subject of and to repair war vessels and fierce criticism, and many people merchant ships rather than to did not hesitate to say that far construct new merchant ships. better figures would have been recorded bat for the "dead hand of State control."
a
As a matter of fact, the figures, in the circumstances. was splendid one, for our record out- put of shipbuilding in the boom year, 1913, was no more than 1,900,000 tons.
"GO. AS YOU PLEASE. “
These figures could not be published until the armistice, but
they are now at the disposal of the public, and I invite the public- to take note of them.
As soon as the war was over, the sinking, and what was quite as important, the putting out of action of merchant ships. by torpedoes which failed to sink
The very moment the armisticeships, stopped also. It is true was concluded, shipbuilders and that a balance of repair work shipowners were set free, as far was left but no new repair work as it was possible, to do what of that kind was added. Also, they liked. The standard ship the repairing of naval vessels programme was shut down, the fell off, so that increasingly men ships sold ca the stocks to were set free to be devoted to private shipowners, and leave new merchant shipbuilding. given to alter them in any way It was naturally expected,
CARGO SHIPS FIRST.
to suit the fancy of the therefore, that 1919 would give purchaser. No more contracts Us a fine merchant output. were made by the Government, Early in the year, indeed, 2,500,- and shipbuilders were at liberty 000 tons were counted upon. to take any new orders they Yet we see that the result will be could get from private capitalists. at least 1.000.000 tons short of this, It is of interest to see what has and actually less than last year. been achieved since the release
To my mind, it is a thousand from control. In the following table actual results are given for pities that the standard ship November, 1918, and for January programme was stopped, and that to June, 1919. In these eight the go as vou please" policy months the actual output of the was substituted. As a natural yards was only 829,000 tons, as result, vessels were delayed and compared with 1,035,000 in the ships were put in hand of a kind corresponding eight months of which the nation as a whole least the previous period, under State Wanted For some time, at any control. I have added reasonable rate, British shipyards should
estimates for the remaining have been almost wholly devoted
months down to October, 1919. to the production of cargo vessels, If these estimates, are realised for more ships of this kind (and it is by no means certain
are a supreme necessity, that they will be), the output, for the twelve months will be only 1,389,000 tons, or 193,000 tons less than in the previous twelve
WISEMAN LTD. 13
Tel. 407.
PUBLIC AUCTION
of
A Valuable Collection of Antique China & Curios
Kee to sell by Public Auction on
months!
The standard ship programme had got well under way, and was a great success, although it was denounced by interested persons. The worth of those denunciations may be gathered from the fact SHIPBUILDING OUTPUT.
that profiteers who libelled the (12 Months to October 1919, ». standard ships are now buying'
Partly Estimated),
them and forming companies to Gross Tons, make huge profits out of them, aE 105,000 the reader can see by following 118,000 the company prospectuses in the
papers day by day.
1918. November
December
1919.
January..
February
Märch
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the 17th & 18th September 1919 April THE Undersigned has received instructions from Mr. Lah Ven
commenting each day at 2,30 p.m.
at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
May
June...
July (estimated)
August (estimated)
A Valuable Collection of Antique China & Curios September (estimated)...
from the Sung to Towkwong Dynasties.
comprising:-
5-coloured, 3-coloured, blue & white vases, plates, bowls, flowed pots, incense burners, figures, porcelain placques, red lesquerer vases, famille rose screens, very fine crystal vase & agate ornaments, snuff bottles, inde ornaments, old bronzes etc. etc. etc.
also
A Few Pieces of Soochow Redwood Ware
October (estimated)
67,000 It is with ships as with food. 30,000 De-control came too soon, and the 126,000 best interests of the nation are 105,000 sacrificed in order that the in- 140,000 terests and profits of private in- 138,000 dividuals may be satisfied. 140,000 Some comfort is to be found in 140,000 the fact that the figures for ships 140,000 "under construction are rising. 140,000 Under construction," however,
is not the same thing as produc Total
-1,389,000|tion, and it is obvious that the These figures will greatly sur-substitution of more complicated prise the public. What is the and, beterogeneous vessels for the explanation f...
‚ plain and straight-forward THE MEN EMPLOYED.
standard; programme must, ins To`get
clear view of the pre-given time, give us fewer tons for armistice situation it is necessary our all-essential purposes, to remember that the majority of It remains to add that the latest the men were then engaged on American returns show that war work or repair work. Here American shipbuilding has ad- are the facts as to the numbers vanced to 4,500,000 tons gross per Yet our only shipyards on the Men employed in Shipyards and
Marine Engine Works (includ-American model, those at Chep- ing repairs.
stow Beachley, and Po tbury, 15 frustrated in development because Persons.
250,000 they belong to the British people. 382,000 We can still, if we please, retain maritine sapremacy, but we lat
national
N. B. The Undersigned will give one week guarantee as to the employed genuineness of the articles offered.
On view from Tuesday, the 16th inst. Catalogue will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery,
Geo, P. LAMMERT
Auctionee
In August, 1914 In October, 1918)
Added during the
before then
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