THEE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
W. S. BAILEY]
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE & CO., LTD.,
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
ĮPASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON
5th Apr. "NINGCHOW"
ATRBUS"
13th Apr. " ELPENOR " 26th Apr. PYRRHUS " 3rd May "DEMODOCUS" 17th May.
SERVICE
(Direct)
London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Rotterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Ameterdam & Antwep
SERVICE
LIVERPOOL
(Direct or via Continental Ports)
| KT. of the GARTER" 3'st Mar. Genos, M'llos, L'pool & G'gow ** AJAX"
19th Apr. Genoa, M'lles, L'pool & G'gaw 7th May, Genoa, M'lles, L'pool & O'gow
SERVICE
ANTILOCHUS"
PACIFIC
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
**TYNDAREUS " 13th Apr. "PROTESILAUS" 4th May "TEUCER"
NEW
"LAERTES"
25th May
YORK
Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver
SERVICE
(vis Suez or Panama)
29th March
vía Suez
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE
21st April
for Liverpool.
for London
"IDOMENEUS "
"PYRRHUS "
3rd May
"ANCHISES"
21st Juno
for London
"TEIRESIAS "
7th July
for London
Wor Wrnight and ad Information Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CONSIGNEUS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship
"BENAVON "
Consignoes of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery obtained.
may be
No Claims will be admitted after the Godds have left the Go- downs, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th inst. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presonted to the Under- signed on or before the 6th April, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and dain agod Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be "Xained on the 30th. inst. at 10a.m.
AGENTS.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship
"TRIESTE"
From TRIESTE via COLOMBO PENANG & SINGAPORE.
aro
Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forward- ed unless notice to the contrary be given beforo 23rd March.
ENGINEERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOK UN KOWLOON.
HARBOUR REPAIRS [Call Fing "L".
Sole Agents for "KELVIN MOTORS," Motors from 12-B.H.F, to 50 B.H.P. now in stock also spare parte,
Works Manager...
Secretary
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Tel. K.21.
K.633. K369.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1921.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
STRUTHERS & DIXON INC.
"EURANA"
From BALTIMORE
HE Steamship
"EURANA"
having arrived from Baltimore via ports, on 29th March, 1921, consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed K.604&at their risk into the Hazardous K.622.
and/or Extra-Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored at con- signoes' risk.
Harbour Engineers, Telegrams "SEYBOURNE."
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS LIMITED.
Froin UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO & STRAITS. The Steamship
"PEMBROKESHIRE" having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and for from the wharves,
delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 29th
inst., at 5 p.m. will be subject to rent,
All broken, chafed and dam- aged packages are to bo left in the Godowns where they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on 29th instant at 4.ID. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.
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No Fire Insurance will be) effected in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be counter. signed by
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1921.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE STEAMSHIP
Consignobs of cargo must pro-
duce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be counter- signed.
All broken, chefed and dam- agod cargó is to be left in the Godowns where it will bo examined at 10a.m. on 4th April, 1921, by the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamior's arrival hero, after which they cannot be recognized. No claims will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after 5th April, 1921, will be subject to rent.
Agents for
SHIPBUILDERS. SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS.
FORGE MASTERS.
OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED
TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
-DRY DOCK
LENGTH 787.FERY, LENGTH ON BLOCKS 750 FEET
DEPTH ON CENTRE OF
SILL (H.W.Q.S.T) 34 FT. 6 INS. -THREE SLIPWAYS-
CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP TO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT.
ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL CAPABLE OF LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADIUS
TEL, ADDRESS:-" TAIKOGDOCK ̈ HONGKONG,
TELEPHONE NO. 212
CALL FLAO"; "C"' OVER "ANS, PENNANT.”
HOW SHIPPING TRADE
IS "MILKED."
Immense Losses of Cargo.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS, HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
is a monthly charge of £5 or £7 per man from the stewards. TYPICAL EXAMPLES,
The enormous losses in ships
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
P
MANILA MARKETS. Messrs. Warner, Barnes & Co.
hae disappointed our producere, who are now more disposed to sell. the Cuban sugarselling committee
The coal market is dull and with a slight advance in prices. The copra market is steadier,
Lord Inchcapo drawing attention extraordinary and widespread dis.Ltd., Meuils in their report dated
A lottor to the Press from Cargo are another aspect of the to the extraordinary amount of honesty and carelessness in our market during the fortnight has February 28th, state:-The hemp loss of goods that goes on in the shipping trade. send in their Bills of Lading for an estimate that it amounts to said a director of another large
Consignees are requested to London Docks his lordship quotesnection with one of our ships." freely at 45% cts. per lh. f.o.b. by
Here la an incident in con-
been absolutely dead. The selling countersignature is mediately. STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC. further evidence of the losses firm, which took place at New £3,500,000 a year--is followed by sustained by shipping companies. York.
The secretary of the Shipping shipment were lying on the quay "Six cases of machinery for Federation said :-
"Pilfering goes on not only in for several days. A Customs the docks; even at sea a ship can officer noticed that a corner of be swept clean by thioves. Ships one of the cases was surrounded stores and fittings and passengers by flies. belongings can all disappear and be sold in foreign ports."
According to the manager of one of the most important lines,
GREEN STAR
S. S. CORPORATION, Hongkong, 29th March, 1921.
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storage of water in thefts at sea are "immense." Reservoirs on Mar. 1, 1921.
"Knowing that there should be no files in machinery he had the case opened, and found it full the other five casse, and in each of stable manure. He opened
prices have doclined. The rice market has ruled steady during the past fortnight, with more demand on the part of speculators.. On the 28th inst the Government issued proclamation prohibiting
regulating the selling prices of the importation of foreign rice up to the 80th of June next, also
"We find that the thieves. are found stable manuro instead of rice, The law respects all can-
machinery,.
most auxious to steal the ship's neofourships arrived in India tracts made prior to Feb. 28th
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER | linen," he said. "Just recently with cases of new motor tyres of which it is stated amount to
Tyta Tetam
WORKS LEVEL.
Byewash Irtam Inter-
medists...? Tytan Tuk.. Wong-nel.
'shun lo Pokfulam
1820. 11.2 Below overlow 26-2 Bolow
Overflow 10-6 Below orer Row 32-8 Below
over low 34-6 Nato
1921.
23.2 Below overflow
25.5 Butoa oferilow 61-6 Below
overRow 11-2 Below
overdow 27-3 Below
overflow
overflow
17-11 Below
overdow
20-6 Below
overflow
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND
DECIMALS OF GALLONS,
I had to expend £2000 in replac-
a well-known make. The cases ing linen alone lost on one
arrived intact, but when they journey.
Another heavy item in our were opened it was discovered losses due to theft is cutlery worn-out tyres of various makes that in every one of them old
The renewals for that in one
voyage runs into hundreds of had been substituted for the new pounds.
tyres.
Some of these things may be RUBBISH EXCHANGED FOR GOLD. taken by the passengers. A lady "There is a touch of humour may pack her boots in a pillow in the consignes's statement that slip to prevent them soiling arti-such substitution must have cles of wear.
taken place on board ship,' as if "But such enormous losses we carried stocks of tyres on 65 could only take place where board our boats! 1,158.60 stowards are: lack and dishonest.
1820.
fytom......... Eytam ye
202 21
41
1921 255.72 67
in intermediate ...
181.55
741.26
2.19
20 30
--
1,198 02
rytas Tak Pokazo..
Wong et al
Totom
3.45
25.55
1.429.47
WELL-PAID STEWARDS.
BORNEO MARU"
From JAP Consignees of Cargo are hereby No claims will be admitted informed that all Goods are boing after the Goods have left the Go-landed at their risk into the Go-
These examples support what is now the opinion of most of the downs, and all Goods remaining downs of the Hongkong and Kow-
"I see that Lord Inchcape shipping firms in London, that undelivered after the 29th inet, loon Wharf and Godown Combistries in millions and decimals of gallons.
Consumption of water to the City and attributes the thefts very largely thefts are committed before the will be subject to rent.
pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence, turing the month of Feb.
to the inferiority of the stewards, goods are stowed and usually and/or from the wharvas delivery Consumption. 180.20
and raises the question of their before they reach the dock. may be obtained.
Estimated popul-278.100
overtime payment.
Recently a case supposed to Consumption ver
"The lack of loyalty among contain gold and silver goods was head per day...f
Galloa the stowards is certainly not due found on arrival to be filled with Constant supply in a districts during to low wages. Feb. af bolt 1920 and 1921.
rubbish. The bottom had been
Optional Cargo will be forward-
Kuwin
1820,
1821.
1966 51. g 201.700
24 8
22.3
1020.
12.0
Below utorow
1921.
1-2 Below
wwerdem
Gravitation Repertoir...
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 8th prox. Role or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafod, and damag-
Gravitation Beervol
1020
238.00
1821.
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which will consequently result in 200,000 sacks in Manila alone, making the law ineffective for the time being. Due to the arrival kong prices declined to P8.00 per of various shipmonts from Hong. cavan for 1st class. Siam, P7.60
1st clase Macan. P7.50 2da blanco Bayambang, P7.10 2da Macan and P6.00 3ra Macan, but as soon as the new law was promulgated, prices rose to the level fixed by the Government. The price of. rice in Saigon has fallen lately, the latestquotation for 2da blanco being Piastres 4.70 c.i.f, which is equal to a laid down cost of P6.50 per cavan. duty paid. The flour.. market is very quiet with very. little demand for first grades and arrivals of seconds are consider- able, due no doubt to financial considerations which continus acute,
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THE STEWARDS' -SIDE..
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under-ed unless notice to the contrary sigued on or before the 8th prox. be given before 23rd March. or they will not be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after KOWLOON WATERWORKS LEVEL..which the linen was lost the goods abstracted in that way. supervision, so that goods for Uo the same round trip on very cleverly cut out and the Office to ask for further police the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining unde-
stewarda' charge for overtime The case had been under lock and shipnient may
carefully All broken, chafed, and damag-livered after the 29th inst. will be
alune was £2532. This was more key throughout the whole voyage, protected through each stage of ed Goods are to be left in the subject to rent.
than a third of their total earn- Other examples. A case of the journey before they enter Godowns, where they will be ex-
inga. Their standard wage is shirts was found to contain wood the ship's hold." No Fire Insurance has been amined on the 29th inst. at 10 a.m.
£13 10s, per month, all found. shaving. An iron bound vase was effected.
by Goddard & Douglas.
"The captain's boy charged emptied by having a panel aastly £28 for overtime on the voyage. fcut out of the bottom corner. If the captain rings for the boy. No Fire Insurance has beened foods are to be left in the Go-lous and decimate of gallone during the mouth charge of one hour's overtime if There is no room, no light, no "Such things can only be done Consumption of water la Kowlood to milito bring bin a drink there is a before the goods reach the ship. effected,
downs, where they will be exam- of Feb. ined on the 29th inst. at 10 a.m. Consumption 45.31
the boy has already done his opportunity for neat professional No Fire Insurance has been amsted
37.16 M. gallons eight hours.
robberies of that type on boardship, ation
104,500
On Sundays every steward Donsumption p 14.9
"There are no effective police head per day..!
gallede charges at least 10 hours' overtime responsible for thefts of cargo on when they are in dock, as they the river. The river police are the water in exoniisut quality..
are then supposed to be off duty, quite inadequate for the present and even
on cargo steamers situation. where there are no passengers to A deputation from the ship-taking these things as souvenirs employ them outside hours, there ping firms will go to the Home or for other purposes."
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
& CO. LTD.
Agents.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
DODWELL &·00., LTD.,
Agents.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1921.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
GEE-ISN'T IT NICE
AN WARM WERE W
CALIFORNIA TAG?
YEAH-
SWELL
OH. LISTEN
TAG ~ LISTEN
TO THE
GOAT!
WHERE
1800; 1921.
106,7OD
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Thy Government Analyst's reports show thus
T. L PERKINS,
Water Author Ly.
That's Right, How Can He?
WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS,
FRECKLES?
"THOSE ARE
HORAS
BY BLOSSER.
HOW CAN HE
BLOW THEM UP
"THERE 373
Mr. Joseph Cotter, of Liverpool, president of the National, Union
stewards in regard to thieving of Ships Stewarde, denies Lord Inchcapo's allegations against at sea.
"I am a steward of practical experience, says Mr. Cotter, and I say emphatically that 90 par cent of the losses of silver and
linen sustained by shipping com paules are dite to passenger
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