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NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 29 1020,

HONGKONG

PILOTS.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

But the British pifol became more and more objectionable to the shipmaster and ship-agent and out of eleven British pilots who obtain- A SHANGHAI COMMENT.

ed licences from November 1904 to. 1908 pens now remain, the last of Hooghong is about the largest that hatch and the most reliable British shipping port in. the world,

one of the whole lot having died An enjoyable evening was spent yet it has no property organized practically on duty in May, 1900 in Lugand Hall on the occasion of pilotage. True, the difficulties of Thus came to the end for the time the third Annual Dinner on Tues-

LUGARD HALL DINNER.

Dinner!!! approaching, entering, leasing, or being British pilotage in Hongkong, day, with inst. Among those pro-

The Victrola

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

Exclusive Agents..

WIRE

NAILS.

Just received a shipment of 5,000 kegs. good assortment.

J 24" to 6", very

Prices on application to

FOOK LEE & CO.

"Phone 1174 and 1950.

24 Hillier Street.

HEALTH against SICKNESS

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Code used: ABC 5th edition

AZ French edition.

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9, ICE HOUSE STREET. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.

CHRONOMETERS, CLOCKS, WATCHES AND NAUTICAL 1STRUMENTS REPAIRED UNDER MY

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passing through the harbour are and thirteen Chinese pilota romain-sent wern Professors Jordan, Smith, practically non-existent to vessels at, four of them being ship-band- Hinton, Earle, Wright, Redmond, of average size and draft, exceptinglers and each of these four employer, Dr. Pearce, Rev. C. R. Shaan, the peculiarities of the tides and ing two, three or four of the remain. Dr. V. X. Askaza, Dr. Fenton, eddies and the crowded state of the der as their pilots and runners. barbour- caused by eraft of all 18 June 1909 a British ship kintosh, Shahai Hau, H. M. Siu, Dr. 5. C. Ha, Mesara, N. T. Mao- kinds, large and small, native and

master of many years experience and A. H. Ramjaho foreign, steam and sail. But the

fat sen and for twelve years in eum. | size of modern vessels is rapidly in mand of both shall and large After the patriotic toasts had creasing and vessels drawing feet or inore and of 400 to 500 tessels, the latter mail ships, was been duly honoured, Prof. Hinton in length do require sogae care and persuaded to take up the work of proposed the knowledge of the dangers that be the lately deceased pilot because it University," to which Prol Jordan, and some in Wielgt of handling as peressary to have at least one in reply, said it was necessary to large ships combined with steadi-British pilot in Hongkong, so once train up the body as well as the

Mess + hand and nerve. The ticles als requite to Zvez known.

again 'n' British shipmaster made) the attempt to make a living as n

in Hongkong, one-nly baing that of

wha wild give work to

toast of "The

mind, and in no place could the

NOTICES

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

SOLE AGENTS

FOR

'MAPPIN & WEBB

MESSRS MAPPIN, & WEBB ARE NOW SENDING REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF THEIR RENOWNED SILVER-WARE AND PRINCES PLATE

INCLDIISG

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TEA & COFFEE SETS

FRUIT & SWEET DISHES

VASES, CANDLESTICKS

TRINKET & PUFF BONES

DESK SETS

they bave Pilot in Hongkong, but he found it students do better in this respect many edles and vagaries and the dithen't matter in spite of lavours than in the hostels and on the

shown him by fixe shipping offices athletic ground. movement of the many small erait

Mr. Mackintosh, in proposing run by ratives, buth sail and

[a mail line, the French Mail, and "Lugard Hall," asked whether the stent, require attention and watch. fulness: get large, deep draft ships those five shipping offices were the fact that he knew that Hallo infi such as pail ships, transports, and shipping fees in Hungkong timately was the reason why Be|CIGAR & CIGARETTE BOXES. Lehrgo ships are entrusted to the British pilat in spite of the fact / wña called upon to make that toast. cured Chinews pilats who has that that pilot was known to be ae referred to the many activities had no sea training and po esperarictly saber tan, effizient at hand. of the hostel, and considered the ence as watch others caning ships and an attentive man to residents had every reason to be ders, our of the handling of large duties He thus found it al proud' of their ability to maintain craft under all kinds and conditionstheult matter to make a living as the excellent traditions et Lugard of dathenities, obstacles, and this in the largest British port of HL Ho referred to the "esprit. foreseen circumstance- Surely insurance.companies, if these factsler and his pls practically ran-He wished the Warden, Prok, War the work the Chinese ship-chand de corps" which existed in the Hail were known to them, would pai

leonsent to such a conlition of Dias the harbor of Hoogkong soren, a cappy holiday in the Home-

| sffaits.

far as pilotage Avenu

land and expressed the hope that The last Brite pilo! at Hong he would return as Warden These Chine, piles, although king was a Capt. P. Going, who (they profess tu le British subgets: gave up the general pilotage to Prof. Warren replied for the Hal, and have to produce papers to that become the special plat of the referring to the fact that he was effect before they can obtain their Blue Funsel Line's vessels about shortly going on leave. liceness are, after all, only Chinese three years ago, but six months ago found his wardenship

He had

most

in Hongkong there are a few well-retired to another berth because of pleasurable one and it was a posi known ship handlers, tegrond also lark of support. Thus, the last Bri-tion which he would relinquish compralores, and these mer. generish flat at Hongkong has gone ehetantly. He would always re ally oil pilots themselves, employ and in the greatest seaport of the

The present-Chinese-pilots-at Hoogkong are supposed to be licens

U E C. Cheam suitably pro- posed the health of the guests, and Prof. Smith replied in a humorous speech.

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A distribution of prizes by Pro!

three four licenced Chinese world we tow have only Chiness member the happy time he had with pilate wha net also practically ne runners for the sail ship-ehandlers Plots. This can be constituted as the students of the Hall. who employ them. They are thus thing more re less than a de DD: only piles but tout for the Plable state of affairs and requires remedying at the shortest possible stevedoring, provisioning, coaling.

notice. and general'clearing di the vessels (they jalot fie their employers, a state of affairs that seems hardly possible to the dignity of a Britished but there is apparently, no Jordan, to the winners of the Hostel Crown Colong but set is an actual difficulty in substituting one man ternis, ping-pong and chess tourna

for another on the licence. Will menta, brought the facetion to the large insurance companies in dre "The origin of "the" Mangkopf Great Britain take notice of this pilotage dem to have been that fact? The foreigner now smiles at these ship-chapulses originally the so-called Hongkong pilotage. waited for and bearded vessels mit Were Hongkong EX Nile for their business and at the Freach.

Geman,

star time acted us pilots but bad no licences and charged about Įtor the pileing inward and the

fast.

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that pl ben Leon!

·Britskurs wore in layed to int the pubotage.

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"NEW CABLES TO THE EAST. port. n: Asiatic wall be allowed to be a pilot in the port, but

PHILIPPINES SUGAR.

inly the white mathmaker that P.M:G. EXPLAINS DELAYS pati nality who held the post, er. in the me of Jape. taly Japan.

In the course of a reply, ad- The Hooskie, piledige jus dressed to the President of the one which make well Manchester Chamber of Com- mals in the Fine of Communes merce (Mr. EL F. Stocktoa). to the resently made of Entering complaints (Shanghai)

continued delays in the cable service, the Postmaster General xpresses his great regret that, in jeonsequence of the conditions which bare already been fully explained in previous correspond- Jenvey and of the recent interrup- tion of the two main Pacif cables the American Com- whobawias !hinoes it the ani

mercial Pacific Company's cable Hey, the old Pipering Hers alsof 10 per cent, over last year's Board's cable), the situation is That there will be an increased the British Pacific Cable passed for wa 1. tuisid Bobrow

production of Sugar cane in having proland papers to show that

still unsatisfactory. Both Pacific Batangas, in spite of the drought| cables, he adds, have now been they were, British subperts, andi

en willkeson fart that the which prevailed during the last restored. The work of laying mos: senior and the steartest of month and a half, is the report of new cables, between this country the Supervising Agricultural

185 De shifting ships about th

Ezait.

these Chinese found it very difficult |

INCREASED CANE CROP EXPECTED.

to pass bis examination, simple as Agen: Mr. W.G. McCarthy. The and Gibraltar, and between Malia it was, and only passed after several report runs thus: attempts.

Through the province of Ba tangas the climatic conditions.

and Alexandria, has been com- and they hope during the spring pleted by the Eastern Company,

The seren Britishers who obtain have not been very favourable for 10 lay a new cable between Aden ed lierners were of the poorer agriculture due to the dry hot and Bombay, and to effect other Hongkong and Chins Coast weather that has prevailed for the the capacity of their lines. Pro

improvements which will increase faring type for, unfortunately, the last month and a half. During this authorities made no choice of men pened there has been practical Tess is being made by this de consequently a poor representation no rain. Sugar cane and other Partment with the construction of two high-power wireless crops have suffered from this stations for the purpose of a re- was obtained for the Hongkong unfavourable condition. Sugar liable wireless service between pilotage. this of course mainly

cans was the principal crop plant-the United Kingdom and Egypt due to the fact of the led throughout the province so absurdly small fees allowed far-this-season, and the area With regard to the suggestion by Government Ordinance irrespec planted to this crop this season that the service from France and tive of size or draft, a vessel of will show an increase of at least Switzerland to the East is better

of the British mercantile officers

10,000 tons and 28 feet draft pay 10 per cent over area planted than that from this country, it is ing voly the same fees as a Tessel to sugar cane

for 1919. pointed out that telegrams from

of 500 tons and 10 feet draft. A. The preparing of land for the those countries for the East pass other drawbee's for the British pilot planting of the season upland rice over the Eastern Company's was the fact that the old Chinese crop in May is practically com- cables, and the Postmaster Gener ship-chandlers, the pilots or their plated. There will be a great re-ai is assured that there is no minigos, had the "poll practically duction in area planted-to upland ground for thinking that the of all shipping in Hongkong, so o rice and other food crops this sea-public on the Continent are in a really good British officer would son due to the increased ares more favourable position in this consent to try his band at such planted to sugar cane which in respect than the public at bome. poor living, the consequence being former years was planted-to up- An explanation is added of the bat nat a very brilliant lot of Briland rice and corn. Through the delay in delivery of two telegrams tish pilots took out licences and manicipalities of Lian and Nasug to Greece, which had been quoted what with their want of competency bo the harvesting of an excellent as examples by Mr. Stockton, The in handing vessels, their attitude crop of corn has just been com Greek Government Telegraph De towards shipmasters and ship a pleted Through the northern partment reported that they bare agents, their insobriety and inaltes section of the province vegetables tinregistered addresses, and as its tion to duty, all these failings cous and root crops are found in much notification was taken to mean ed shipmasters and ship-agents to larger quantity than through that they could not be delivered have an objection to the British eastern and western section of the senders were advised accord- pilot: so British pilots resigned, or the province. The supply of these ingly. Both telegrams eventually were kicked out or failed to be en products through this section is arrived at their destination in a plaged, and more licenats were greater than local demands and garbled state, but the Postmaster ed to Chinese ship-chandler's large amount of vegetables and Oeneral' bay not yet received a employees, now and then only a root-crops are shipped to the report from Athens of the con- Britisher trging bis band at Manila markets from this section dition on arrival there~Man. pilotage.

every week."

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