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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. VEDNESDAY. MARCH 16, 1921.

W. S. BAILEY

THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE & CO., LTD.,

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES.

LONDON

"' KEEMUN "

SERVICE

(Direct)

16th Mar. NINGCHOW " 5th Apr. "THESEUS " 12.11 Apr. "ATREUS" 19th Apr. "ELPENOR " 26th Apr.

LIVERPOOL

(Blract or via Continental Ports)

London, Rotterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Rotterdam & Hamburg London, Amatordam & Antwerp London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

SERVICE

"TELAMON" "KT. of the GARTER" *IDOMENCUS"

AJAX "

22nd Mar. Havre & Liverpool 28th Mar. Genoa, M'lles, L'pool & G'gow 13th Apr. Havro & Liverpool.

19th Apr. Genoa, Milles, L'pool & G’gow

SERVICE

PACIFIC

(via Kobe and Yokohama) TALTHYBIUS" 16th Mar. 6th Apr. “TYNDAREUS " "PROTESILAUS" 4th May

NEW

"LAERTES"

YORK

Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver SERVICE

via Suez

(via Suez or Panama)..

27th March

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE

13th- April

for Liverpool

for London

"IDOMENEUS "

**PYRRHUS ***

3rd Muy

"ANCHISES."

21st June

for London

**TEIRESIAS"

7th July

for London

For Freight and all Information Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AGENTS.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE ADMIRAL LINE.

The Steamslap

"ALLOWAY "

having arrived from New York via ports, 03 15th inst consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at thoir risk into the Hazardous and or Extra-Hazardous Godowns of The Hon Shen Godown Co.,

ENGINEERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOK UN KOWLOON.

HARBOUR- &EPAIRS Call Flag "L"

Sole Agents for “KELVIN MOTORS." Motore from 12 B.H.P. to 50 B.H.P. now in stock also spare parts,

Works Manager... Secretary

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+1

+

Tel. K.21. K.329. K369.

THE INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE MARINE.

The Question of British Tonnage..

Although 94 per cent, of the stook of the International Mer- cantile Marine is American- owned, 87 per cent. of its more than 1,000,000 tons of shipping is. under foreign register, Mr. P.A.§. Franklin, president of the com-: pany, told the Shipping Board at an inquiry into an agrooment be- tween the company and the British Goveroment, dating back to 1903.

Of the 87 per cent, foreign re- gister tonnage, Mr. Franklin said,] 85 per cent. was under the British flag and 2 per cent. Bolgian. ; Harbour Engineer,

These ships were subject, he K.28.

addled, to requisition and opera- | Tolograms "BEYBOURNE.”

tion in war times by those Gov. ernments.

CONSIGNEES.

BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS

From LEITH MIDDLESBRO, LONDON and STRAITS. The Steamship

. ་་

"BENLAWERS

mey

A

ed its plans in compliance with request from President Wilson.

ATTENTION LADIES !

OUR FRENCH AGENTS HAVE JUST SENT US À

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.

CLYDE CESSATION,

The Lloyd Royal Belgo Ship- building Company, Glasgow, has paid off 800 shipyard workers and decided to cease work.

THE TYNE LOSING ORDERS,

GOEBEN AND BRESLAU.

clauso of the agreeinent

SHIPPING JAPANESE. providing that the company would

Shipowners are now inclined

Admiral Milne on Their Escape. not pursue a policy prejudicial to to charter their ships, instead of NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. British commerce or trade, the running them on their own ac-

Admiral Milne has given the witness said, applied only to count. The Hashimoto Kisen A Jarrow niassage says: following account of the escape British register tonnage.

Kaisha has turned to tho Vessels are leaving the Tyno to in the oarly days of tho war of. The company had sought to principle of chartering again. completo in Continental porte the Gorman warships. the dispose of its British tonnage. Meanwhile, the Sydney-maru of owing to the continuance of the Gooben and the Brosley: On Mr. Franklin added, but chang-6,369 tone and Raifuku-mart of shipyard joiners' strike,

Monday August 4 I received 9.081 tone, of the Kokusai Kison TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION instructions from the Admiralty. Kaisha, which have returned AMONG DUTCH E. 1. ISLANDS. A significantelauso was " but the DIRECTORS MUST BE BRITISH.

from Europo, ara lying idle.

Telegraphic communications Goebun is your objective." That Under oxamination by Com- Consignees of Cargo are hereby

SHIPYARD WAGES.

ara to be estublished among the order clearly indicated that two informed that all Goods are being missioner Sutor, Mr. Franklin

The shipbuilding employers islands of the Dutch East Indies immediate objects were being landed at their risk into the said there was a olause in the fave de ined to grant the long by the government of the Nether-pursued simultaneously, the hazardous and/or extra hazardous agreement providing that a ma-standing claim of the shipyard lands.

watch upon Austria and Italy in Godowne of the Hongkong and jority of the directors of Interna-workers for an increased wage of SHIPPING BOARD PROHIBITS the Adriatic and the watch Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,

tional Mercantile Marine's sub-

sixpence an hour. This decision

ITS WITHDRAWALS,

upon the Goeban, and that Ltd., whence and/or from the sidiary companies in England was announced by Sir Alexander The US. Shipping Board has of the two the watch upon wharves delivery

must be British subjects. be

Kennedy, president of the Ship-refused permission for the with the Gooben was more. im- obtained.

"But," he said, "wo own the building Employers Fedoration drawal of Government vossels portant. There were also to be No Claims will be admitted stock here in America and we

at a conference in London be-allotted to the North Atlantic for fulfilled earlier instructions to after the Goods have left the Go-f

felect them."

tween the Federation and the service on the Atlantic and Pacific protect the transport of the downs, and all Goods remaining:

The inquiry was prompted by group of trade unions represented coasts.

French African army and to undelivered after the 19th inat. Jones of the Senate Cominorce and Engineering Trades,

a statement made by Chairman by the Federation of Shipbuilding ALLEGED DISCRIMINATTION avoid being brought to action by will be subject to rent.

Tho AGAINST JAPANESE TONNAGE. superior forces. During the day Cammitine that the International adverse condition of trade was All claims against the steamer |

The Japan Shipowners' Aaso of August 4 the battle cruisers must be presented to the Lader Mercantile Marine had entered given as the reason for the ciation is urging the necessity of Indomitable and Indefatigable signed on or before the 26th into a twenty-year agreement to

The trade the abolition of unreasonable d's- (shadowed the Goebon and Breslau employers' attitude. March, or they will not be pursue no policy injurious to

unions reprosentatives brought jerinination against Japaneae from the Algerian coast towards the interest of the British Mer forward a proposal by which their vessels which they contend, hap- the East. At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, All broken, chafed and dam-cantile Marine of British tra le."

members" "wages would remain pens vory often in foreign ports. August 4 about the time when the AMERICANS OWN BULK OF aged Goods are to be left in the

stablised until the end of Jane, NEW N.Y.K. PRESIDENT two battle cruisers lost sight of BTOCK. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. | Godowns, where they will be

and this was also rejected by the According to the Mainichi, tho|the Goeben, I received authority examined on the 19th inst. at Mr. Franklin said the agree employers. "We shall be moeting Nippon Yusen Kaisha has from the Admiralty to engage 10 a.m.

ment had been made public "in the employers again in the ordin- decided to promote Mr. Ito the German vessels should they No Fire Insurance has been every possible way," and was

ary course on other questions," Yonejiro, the Vice-President, to attack the French transports. effected.

seut to William Denman, then said Mr. Frank Smith, secretary of the Presidency, in place of the Occasion did not arise and the "Bills of Lading will be counter chairman of the Shipping Board, the Men's Federation, at the late Barou Kondo. and has order was cancelled in a telegram signed by

in March, 1917, and later in 1919 close of the conference, "but so obtained an understanding from received two hours later imform- to Judge Payne as chairman, and, far as action in regard to the various directions.

ing me that the British ultimatumi Bainbridge Colby as a member of recent wages claim is concerned, PIRACY ON THE YANGTZE. presented to Germany would ex- the board...

I do not think we shall pursue The MacKenzie & Company's pire at midnight and that no acts It was published in 1903. Mr.the matter any further, despite steamer Dahtuon, which plies of war should be committed bo- Franklin added, in than the rofusal." A subsequent report between Wanshien and Chung-fore that hour. At 6 p.m. on the nual report of the Commissioneratatosthat the unions have applied king, on the Upper Yangtze, was į same day I received. Information of Navigation.

The witness said he challenged to the Ministry of Labour for attacked recently by a band of from the Admiralty that Italy

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM

NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignens per Ca's Steamer

"IDOMENEUS"

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior

to stoamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and dam- aged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between tho hours of 45 am, and noon within the free storage period.

16 & 17 Kennedy Town Praya, Hongkong, and stored at con- are hereby notified that the Cargo signee's risk.

will be discharged into Holt's Consignees of cargo must pro-Wharf, Kowloon, whore it will duce an limport permit signed by lie at Consigneo's risk. The the Superintendent of Imports Cargo will be ready for delivery and Exports, Hongkong, before from Godown on and after 15th Bills of Lading will be enunter- March. signed,

All broken, chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godowns whore it will be examined at 2,30 p.m. on 21st inst. by the Co's Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard, and Douglas.

aims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. No claim will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after 22nd inst. 1921. will be subject to ront.

No fire insurance whatever will be effected,

Consignoes are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.

United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation BARBER STEA MSHIP

LINES, INC. Managing Agents.

The Admiral Line.

recognised.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON

& CO. LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 14th March, 1921.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, From HAMBURG, ANTWERP via BOMBAY. THE Company's Steamship

poris,

"ATLAS MARU"

Consignees of

an inquiry into the industry.

DESERTERS IN U.S.

of an

to

piraten when about 30 miles had declared a strict neutrality any statement that the company

NOTICE TO MARINERS, below Chungking, and after an which was to be rigidly rospected was not "100 per cent. Ameri-

Nolice is given that on or exchange of shots, escaped by and that no ship of war was to can." He submitted shareholder about the 1st April 1921 the dropping her anchor with some pass within six miles of the. lists which he said showed 94 existing North-east Shantung | 30 fathoms of chain, and slipping Italian coast. The effect to that per cent. of common and Promontory Light will be dis down the river. In the quick order was to bar the Straits of preferred stock in American continued and the work of in-start a crankshaft was split, and Messina presumably to both having arrived from the above hands, while foreign holdings stalling a new lighting apparatus the vessel was forced to limp into belligerents but certainly

were divided less than one-half will be commenced. During the Chungking on one engine. British ships. Therefore, if the are hereby notified that their per cent. to Holland, and small being made two provisional lights Cargo of 1 per cent. to England, 52 time that these alterations are

Goeben and Breslau entered the goods are being landed and placed fraction of 1 per cent. to other will be exhibited from the gallery advantage

So many Europouns have taken Straits they could not be followed. at their risk in the Hongkong and

alleged After having detailed the dis- and European

some South Kowloon Wharf and Godown American nations. There were the east side and one on the west Seaman's Act, Galveston (Tex.) command he says: As my in- of the Lighthouse, one being on loophole in the American positions made of ships under his Company's Godowns at Kowloon, 5,421 American stockholders outside of the tower. These pro- steamship agents assert. that structions strictly forbade me to where delivery can be obtained of 5,605, Mr. Franklin said.

visional lights will each show a numbers of foreign steamship enter the Straits of Messina I as soon as the goods are landed.

BRITAIN HAS NO CONTROL.

white light occulting every 5 oporators are Goods not cleared by the 22nd

adopting the was obliged in order to take up "The British Government has second, thus:-Light 1 second, precaution of bonding their the requisite position to come inst., will be subject to rent,

no control or ownership in

are so sailors to complete round-trip down the west coast of Sicily. In Eclipse 4 seconds, and Damaged packages must be

the

International Mercantile arranged that one or the voyages to America. The local the meantime at 11 p.m. on left in the Godowns for examin- Marine," he added, "in any way, other of the lights will be visible agente declare that deserters Thursday August 6. I had re- No claims will be admitted afteration by the Consignees' repre- shape, or form. The Internation- all round in clear weather for a from vessels flying foreign flags ceived a telegram from the Ad- the Goods have left the steamer's sentative and the Company's al Mercantile Marine has paid distance of about 10 miles, except are beyond the reach of the miralty ordering if the Goeben Godown, and all Goode remaining Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and more than $30,000,000 to its where obscured by Alceste Island United States immigration went south to follow her through undelivered after the 21st March, Douglas, at 10 am, on Wednesday American stock owners and not and by peaks on the mainland as authorities. If the sailor, upon the Straits of Messina which I will be subject to rent.

and Saturday. All claims must be a cent has been paid to any foreign recorded in the "List of Light-being taken into custody, states had hitherto been forbidden to presented within Ten days of

stockholder.

houses." Mariners are warned that he intends to sail on the enter. Unfortunately by the time the steamor's arrival here, afterOur position," he declared, "is that during the time the provis "first available ship" the im- the now instructions reached me which date they cannot be re- to make clear that the International are exhibited the red sector migration authorities have no it was too late to fulfil them. I cognized. No claim will be ad- tional Mercantile Marine is an characteristics for this Light- alternative, under the provisions was then off Maritime Island, mitted after the goods have left American company, operated in station will be discontinued. The of the Seaman's Act, but to free West of Sicily, and to return to the Godowns.

the interest of American shipping installation of the now light is him. Then, although an attempt Messina would have involved No tire insurance whatever That has been its policy pursued expected to be completed by about is made to keep the sailor under traversing two sides of a triangle will be effected..

from the beginning, while the the end of May, due notice of surveillance, the deserter froinstead of one which I still had Consignees are requested to underlying principle has been the The new light will be Group quently manages to make good to traverse. send in their Bills of Lading for upbuilding of the American mer-Lightning Flashing and will his escape. It is asserted that in countersignatures immediately. cantile marine. It has British show two lightning flashes in this way riffraff from Russia, £5,000 came from boxing contests.

USAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

tonnage which it attempted to quick succession every 15 Germany and other European MR. J. H. THOMAS, M.P.J.P. Y. YASUDA,

sell, but was prevented from do seconds, the red sectore as laid countries finde comparatively Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., has Manager. ing so by the United States down for the present light being little difficulty in getting into the taken his seat as a member of Hongong, 16th March, 1921. Government."

retained for the new light.

United States.

| the Penge Bench;of Justices.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 4th April, orthey will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

5th Floor Hotel Mansions.

Hongkong, 14th March, 1931,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente.

Hongkong, 14th March, 1920.

BY BLOSSER.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

OH ALEK You Hoop XLEK!

CANT GUESS WHERE WE'RE

GOING CAN'T GUESS WHERE

WE'RE

GOING!

YEP-WE'RE GOIN" TO CALIFORNIA, DAY

AFTER TMORROW~,

HONEST,

They Mean The Grand Canyon

WE'RE GONNA

SEE EVERYTHING TOO, POR SAID SO = AN", WE'RE GONNA SLEEP

ON THE TRAIAL

YESAN WE'RE GONNA SEE "TH" BIGGEST",GUN IN "TH WHOLÉ "WORLD-POP SAID YA HAFTA

RIDE DONKEYS" DOWN'T" "THE BOTTOM AN' THAT 175"

BIGGERN THIS WHOLE

TOWN, TOO.

AW-GET OUT-IT AWT SO

VES” IT IS ALËK DIDN'T YOU EVER HEAR OF THE GRAND CANON?

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