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MONDAY

W.S. BAILEY The department makes its dis

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AGENTS.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,

LIMITED.

From UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO & STRAITS.

The Motorship

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

The Company's Steamship

"ANYO MARU.”

ENGINEERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOK UN KOWLOON.

HARBOUR REPAIRS Call Flag "L".

Sofe Agents for "KELVIN MOTORS." Motors, from 12 B.H.P. to 50 B.H.P. now in stook also spare parts.

Works Manager... Secretary

Tel. K.21. K.329, K369. Harbour Engineer ., K.28. Telegrama "SEYBOURNE."

criminations on political grounds,

and does it in a way which must Inevitably work hardships, not alone on individuals but on certain nationalities.

CAMINETTI'S POSITION, Where Mr. Caminetti, Com- missioner General of Immigrat- ion, stands on the proposition to continue the passport vise system, ho indicated clearly enough in his recently submitted report to the Secretary of Labour, in which bo said:-

"While the bureau look strong grounds last year in favor of a continuance of the so-called vise system, owing to the war situa- tion than ponding in many coun- tries, it was on the assumption that, if continued, provision would be made for the exerciss of authority to bo vested in the Department of State and the Department of Labor, so that the enforcement of the immigration

ARCH

..

ATTENTION LADIES!

OUR FRENCH AGENTS HAVE JUST SENT US A

SHIPMENT OF

PERFUMES & TOILET WATERS

OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.

ALL WELL KNOWN BRANDS ARE REPRESENTED. MAKE YOUR OWN CHOICE.

THE SINCERE COMPANY, LTD.

SHIPPING NEWS.

THE PASSPORT MUDDLE. laws might be secured at the

DELAGOA BAY. source of much of the then

A message from Pretoria says: expected increase in immigration,In connection with the recont American Remedies.

thie not only to meet the neces-disclaimer of the Portuguess of sity to safeguard our country the alleged negotiations for the Hero are some things, writes from the entrance of dangerous transfer of Delagoa Bay railway Mr. Harold Phelps Stokes in the eloments but to save from the and port to the Union, it is now New York Evening Post, that Con-hardships of an ocean voyage stated that the disclaimer follow. gross and the State Department inadmissiblo applicants who could do to help straighten out would find on arrival at our

od an attempt by the American the passport myddle:

seaports that they must return to envoys to obtain a long lease of their former homes..

Throw the whole weight of this country's influence behind some. international movement looking toward simplification and un- formity such us that recently initated by the League of Nations. Lay down a definite policy for immigration and travel control. Instruct the execution of that policy to whatever responsible authority may be determined upon-the State Department, the Labour Department, the two de- [partments jointy, or the Sterling

board.

Replace war-time measures giving the Stated Department its prosent unprecedented control

Instead of relieving this con- dition, the continuance of the vise system, without the insertion of the qualifying provisions expected by

the immigration service, has had in part, under the amendatory lave on the eubject, the opposite effect so far, and bids fair, unless some way can be found to remedy the situation, tho produce congestion at our immigration stations and to increase the difficulties of regulating immigration under the act of 1917.

GERM OF NEW EXTENSION.

the port.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The

THE AMERICAN SABBATH.that

Discussion over the Reform Movement.

of all

are

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to

While not lending itself to the

the national conscience cannot be pricked by statutory: ponatty. Preachers and pietistic laymen

urged Tegin moeded reform locally, aud to diluto their alleged All the Hee and Cry frons all-embracing programme with Maino to Frisco that the "eun" is sane recognition of the manners, to be taken out of Sunday and a customs, and needs of the present "Sinless Sabbath" enforced by generation, rather than seek to Constitutional amendment is impose on us a Mosaic injunction simply yolling after a phantom long since outworn. Moral fox," say the hoads of the two suasion is generally preferred to Leading Sunday-reform organiza- | the law's compulsion. tions. According to the Christine

HE FREEST DAY OF Notice is given that the wreck Work (Now York) and other

THE WEEK. ed Dredger Shanghai, which was religious journals, a considerable The Continent (Presbyterian) this publicity thinks that the Christian Sabbath reported as sunk in the Southern part

been misleading, for the iden is not expressed in Approaches to Sterp Island Pass, has

accumulated restrictions. Quite Chusan Archipelago, has hoon Lord's Day Alliance has never located in a position from which planned for an amendment to the the contrary, the gospol idea is Steep Island Lighthouse bears N. Consitution, to secure more string to get a day freer and happier 49 E., magnetic, distant 6.75ent Sunday laws, nor assel than any other day of the week." miles. The least water over the Congress to forbid railroad-trains. In regard to the prosent, agita- wreck was found to be 51 foot at As a matter of fact, it is argued. tion, the church's principal and Congress doos now impliedly re- most charcteristic business" "is low water of spring tides.

cognize Sunday as the people's not to besiege legislatures for THE U.S. MARINE EXHIBITION,

day of rest and all that is neces- luws or courts for convictions, The Third National Marine Exposition was held at Newbury is to enforce the statutos in bat to teach as many people as existence. Speciflcially, accord- possible the joys of 'Sabbath weil York in Grand Central Palace. ing to its general secretary, Rev. spent.'

Much "The Bureau invites attention National Marine Week brought Harry L. Bowlby the Alliance is Sabbath keeping this country batter over immigration and travel by to that portion of its annual ro- together a representative gather: minded to go no futher than is to-day poace-time regulations embody-port for 1910 under the captioning of men who are vitally in provided by the penal code of but the explanation which ac- cortainly doos needs, ing as far as possible pernianent The Passport Vise System' to terested in the mercantile marine New York, which declares that counts for Sunday laxity is much policy.

present.ile attitude on the system of the United States. Provide that the passport-viso and its strong support of it, but National Marine League of the ed, excepting the work of ecos-than a failure of Chritian teach- all labour on Sunday is prohibit less a failure of law in the State system, should it bo carried over with qualifications none of which United States of America sup sity and charity," while the ing and example in the Church." into peace-time practice be made have been enacted in the am-ports the Exhibition, and Messrs.

International Reform Bureau, to proceed more in the open than endatory laws.

August Balmont. William Fellow with headquarters in Washington, idea that mon can be made moral it does now.

"It still believes, as then stated, es Morgan,, Frank C. Munson, seeks, according to its accredited by legislation, The Christian MAKES TRAVEL À BURDEN

that 'there is in the system now George W. Harper, G.E. Tripp, hond, Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, chiefly Herald" says that "the move With regard to immigration, in operation the germ of a new P. H., W. Ross, and other pro to establish Federal censorship of ment is not fanatical in charac consider Commissioner Caml extension of the Immigration minent men were inembers of motion pictures. In answer to ter," and that "it soeke to bring ineti's recommendation for contro- Service, whose officers, acting various committees. Everything the oft-repeated charge that about conditions which Tho at the source through visos. either under the State Do- pertaining to ships and shipbuild the agitation for Sunday obser- "Christian Herald family has

With regard to emigration con- partment's officials abroading was represented. Shipbuild.

vanco is the first outcropping of desired for many years." Tho sider the abolition of the present or in a separate caping, ship operating, marinio fprohibition and that the Anti-ohjeets of the Lord's Day Alliance requirement that all Americans acity Pepresentatives of ventions, films of marine pro- Saloon League is, hand in glove are thus defined in Dr. Bowlby's bound Overseas muat have the department, but always gress, lectures on the American with the later mov mont. Dr. words: passports.

cooperating fully with the former, mercantilo marine, and many Crats ontors an omphatic denial. "To defond and preserve the Reconsider the large fees now will furnish an element that will other things of interest nut only In return, it is charged by the Lord's day as a day of rost and Adrocute worship and to enunciate and required for both passports and help to complete its machinery of to shipping men but also to the turn, it is charg vises.

administration,' and that it can general

public were shown. (Motbodiat) that all this "hulurge one day of rest in seven for Lack of uniformity in regula-be nsed not only as a means to Models of boats, always an tions, the vast deal of red tapo aid in the regulation of immigra attractive exhibit, were on view" about a "blue" Sunday is all the toiling masses. By safe the work of the liquor interests, and progressive methods it works tion, but in gathering and giving in large numbers.

and those who sympathize with for the enforcement of Sunday vises, and the high fees charged information which will ha be.

thom in their purpose of over- laws and tho recaring of other travel a burden to an extent that migration laws, provided such for those documents have made neficial in administering the im

throwing the Eighteenth Amend- legislatson in the interest of the. While the schemy for the mont by weakening its support labouring forces and of Christian it never was in pre-war days. qualifications are included in the amalgamation of the four great in the minds of the people". citizenship. The League of Nations, realizing | law."

shipping companies, which has that nudue hindrances to travel Congress raised the rates for been proposed by Baran Noda, the were a factor adverse to that free vises and passports last spring Minister of Communications, is intercourse between nations on from $2 to $10 us a means of ad at a ataridstill, there are indica- which community and amity mus ditional revenue. From the rations of another amalagniation be based, initiated a conference Venus point of view the results materialising, though on a much at Puris a few months ago, the have been startlingly successful smaller scale, says the Japan results of which were recom- The income from the vise and Chronicle. The Nippon Kison mondations for simplified forms passport business, Secretory Cal-Kaisha, which apportains to the observe of passport and vise control. by told a Congressional Committee Kuhara coterie, is on the point of ligious calendar. As far as the These recommendations are no the other day, amounts now to being amalgamated with the restriction of the "commercial" approval of therise. Accordingly, before the State Department. something like $8,000,000-$1,000,- Taiyo Kisen Kaisha. As a first usos. of Sunday is concerned, a fhe company is bound to revert to Some American officials, how.000 for passporte and $7,000,000 step, the newly-built Eikoko-maru programme to that effect has been the previous lower rates with the over, are inclined to approach, for vises--with the result that the (6,800 tons) of the Nippon Kisen formally approved by the House expiration of the period. No Fire Insurance will beNo Claims will be recognised different point of view from that tims in its history practically the register of the other company. Episcopal Church and by the company is to confer with the

the problem from

the a somewhat department is now for the first Kaisha has already been put on of Bishops of Methodist named. It is reported that the effected by U6 10 Bly

case after the goods have left the of the European countries, be- self-sustaining..

The Taiyo Kisan Kaish has now Presbyterian General Assembly, municipal authorities with regard whatever,

steamer or Godown, and none

cause immigration policy enters! will be entertained if presented into the question with us as it fair to put the whole cost of the than 67,000 tons and will purchasa receives the full indorsement of rates. It is complained by the But the question arises. Is it seven large ships of rather mors and, of course, such a programme to the maintenance of the present three weeks after Bille of Lading will be counter- later than

door not abroad. The Commis- upkeep of the State Department from the Nippon Kisen Kaisha other denominations. The Catholic company that it has to pay out of signed by

sioner General of Immigration on the American traveller? Is it soven ships of 58,000 tons, which Church is likewise in accord with its present profit a dividend on a has gone so far as to recommend fair to put the whole cost of the are expected to bo completed in a the desire to lessen the seculariza-capital which is to be doubled in No Fire Insurance whatever that the pass-port-vise system be conduct of our foreign relations few months. As to the terms, tion of Sunday.

Murch, besides which some con- continued in times of peace as a on the immigrant who has never they are kept secret, but it But a legion of critics, whose tracts for coal were made at high ready means for immigration so much as seen our shores? appears that although the pur- ranks extend even into the ro prices. Therefore, if tho present control. As it is now, the State Apart from the justice and in-chase price is rather high in pro-ligious press, agree that good rates are decreased from June, Department, to an extent greater justice of the thing, is it, wise to portion to the current price, the morala in general and strict the position of the company, than the public realizes, controls put this kind of a tax on interna date of delivery is subject to Sunday observance in particular which has just began to improve, immigration to this country. tional intercourse?

will become adverse again.

"GLENAPP"

having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that all

From SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via SAN FRANCISCO,

HONOLULU & JAPAN

PORTS.

The aboyo named Steamer hay- ing arrived Friday, the

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goods are bring landed at their 14th March, 1921, consignees of risk into the hazardous and/or cargo are hereby notified to pre- extra hazardous (indowns of the set ther Bills of Lading for Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf countersignature, and take connected with passports and and Goloso Co., Lt, whore,diate delivery from alongside and/or from the wharves, delivery

do, whore all cargo impeding steamer, or the Company's Gio- may be obtained.

immediate discharge will be land- Goods not cleared by the 5th at consignee's risk. March 1941 at 5 p.m. will be sub- ject to rent.

Ali broken, chafed and damaged packages ara to be left in the Godowns where they will ixes examined by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on 5th March, 1921, at 10a.m. Claims against the stoamer must be resented within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized,

1.

Storage will be assoused on cargo romaining

undelivored alter Friday the 11th March, 1921.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages will to landed into the Company's Godowns, where same the 14th March, 1921, at-11 a.. will be examined on Monday

arrival of steamer.

JARDINE, MATHESON,

will be effected.

& CO., LTD.,

Y. TSUTSUMI,

Manager.

Hongkong, 4th March, 1921.

Agents. Hongkong, 27th February, 1921.

FRECKLES E AND HIS FRIENDS

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THE AMALGAMATION OF JA- PANESE COMPANIES.

alteration.

That Starts Tag Off Right

THE JEWISH ALLIANCE ALARMED.

OSAKA'S DEAR ELECTRICITY. Last Juno- the Osaka' Electrio It should, however, be noted Light Company raised its light that the Jewish Sabbath Alliance rates on the plea of the advance is aroused to attention lest pro-in the prices of fuel and general posed legislation force Jows to commodities and the increase in forego their own Sabbath and working expenses, but it was only day not on their re tentatively for one year that the

Osaka Municipality signified its.

cannot be enforced by legislation,

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