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THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICE.

LONDON

GLAUCUS JASON MENTOR THESEUS

SERVICE

(Direct)

7th Aug. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 14th Aug. London, Antwerp & Hamburg 21st Aug. London, Amsterdam & Antwerp 4th Sept London, Rotterdam & Antwerp

LIVERPOOL SERVICE (Direct or via Continental Ports)

MEMNON KEEMUN NINGCHOW

5th Aug. Genoa, Liverpool & Glasgow 14th Aug. Genoa, Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool Tik Sapt. Genos Marseilles, Liverpool & G'gow PACIFIC SERVICE

(via Kobe and Yokohama)

29th Aug.

19th Sept: Viatoria, Sextile & Vancouver

NEW YORK SERVICE

EXION

TALTHYBIUS

EUMABUS TELEMACHUS

TE 'RESIAS MENTOR

TEIRESIAS

(via Spez or Panama) 5th Aug.

15th Aug.

via Suez FIB Suat

PASSENGER SERVICE

17th Aug. for Shanghai & Japan Blat Auz for Singapore & London 25th Sept. for Singapore & London

For Fraight and Passage Rates and all Iaformation Apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

(JOHN SWIRE & SONS, LTD.)

AGENTS.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

COPENHAGEN.

The M. S. "PERU"

will be loading for Marseilles, St. Nazalre, Dunkirk, Rotterdam. Amsterdam. Hamburg, Copenhagen & other Scandinavian

Ports, about 4th September.

Expected on or

about.

Further Sailings --

M. S. "AFRIKA"

M. 5. "JAVA "

M. 5. "INDIEN "

19th August

M. S. "ASIA "

M. 5. "PANAMA "* Subject to change without

14th. September. 15th. October notice.

For further particulars please apply to

Will leave for above

HONGKONG IY-LEGRAPH.

Window`Dressing.

state

be

FRIDAY: AUGUST 4, 1922.

that this Government has definite is aan on which the Government that point to be quite clear. The CORONER'S LINQUIRY. instructions to see that remuners-is advised by the Vital Require-scheme was not run with any in- tion of colonial registered vessels mants Committee, and Mr. EL. P. tantión of using the money ac

of competing a anat upon that body,” lower than that ressols "registered in the United Kingdom."

from

the Colony.

their competitors

been not

were

very

to

The learned Attorney General

time stated that st, one Ontemment did after the Im- is not apppreciably higher or White has been invited to accept cruing from it for the purposes of A Suggestion of Foul Play. porial Government the whole of

Mr. R. E. Lindsell presided as the collections from this requisition

The Colonial Secretary added: The Shipping Committee. The remuneration' fund if they would accept the war

On the subject of remuneration The petition to the Council was Curuner with a jury of three yeater- risk, and the Imperial Govern. payable in respect of the latter: meni refused to do so. Why The class of vessel is, it is understood, instructions from the Imperial received by me only shortly before day afternoon, to enquire into the surrounding the Imperial Government obrionly did under discussion; but this, Government were quite desinite, one o'clock to-day I do not pro- circumstances not wish to accept responsibility for ernment is advised that the rate We made representations about the pose to go through it in any sense death of a Chinese named Chung

certified as an action which was, in its inception actually in force is appreciably ate of exchange and the cost and in detail. I mentioned that the Young who had previously been having died from and throughout its career, entirely lower than that now offered to age of these vessels, which were be Government was in entire sym- illogical and unjustified. The your clients. In the circumstances ween 97 and 45 years old, but earpathy with the owners and open double pneumonia and a fracture tiovernment at Home would have this Government is precluded, by instructions remained the same. We to assist them as far as possible of the skull.

to take this The Coroner informed the jurs accepted no further risks than the its instructions,

offering were to treat them on the same lines and I should like Government did here, for they more favourable terms than those as the vessels of the Indo-China Co. opportunity to read the penul- that the incident took place on would have been sure of their ships which have been put before you: and the China Navigation Co. With timate paragraph of my final re-July and that after the police port informing the Government of had submitted a report to the ef and paid the premiums out of the but it will watch closely the pro-regard to the point of the represente conclusion of the work underfect that Chung had fallen out of

gress of negotiations in the tatum of the owners on the Ship-

best white suffering from preumonia the scheme: very large prafite they made.

to is zuw proposed, we learn United Kingdom, to order that ping Committee, of which I was from the learned Attorney General's ans concession made there may be Chairman, there were two members, ment are above all due to

"But the thanks of the Govern- and bad thereby come by his death, the another report had been received speech on the first, reading of the introduced also in the local

Mr. Sutherland, of Messes. Jardine, ewners of the ships, upon whose suggesting foul play. Chinesa reci- Ordinance, not to spend this money | scheme."

122 the neighbourhood, The as was originally intended on hotels,

the Coroner, next paragraph thiscussed Mathieson & Co. and Mr. Young, of loyal and patriotic co-operation dents

had called dals, voiversities and other the losses which they said would be lessrs. Butterfeld & Swire. They it has been able to rely from the said

of Chinese schemes, but to redeem part of incurred under the scheme, and in

were appointed by the Shipping beginning to the end. It must be fut the Secretariat war han. The money was

Control not by the tiverament, remembered that the owners found Affairs, alleging that the deccused

had

his death us our reply we said: collected by the Government for

"This Government will, how-and it was thought inadvisable to themselves deprived of a that purpose and te that we will use this money instead ever, closely watch the working have the owners of these ships on large part of their earnings, at a result of being dropped out of * making uqairy was to ascertain wheider of the money which would hate of the requisition scheme, and the Committee which was a purely a time of maximum freights when win law. The object of the preseal been allocated to the redemption of am to assure you that the interests advisory Committee; but i think enormous profits: and there has there was any truth in the amer was found that there of the owners will receive its he owners will agree that I consult

The ion. I st оде complaint. sympathetic consideration." d them on every possible detail. Shipowners Protection Associa- were grounds for that belief the We then received the letters of Jur most remunerative charter-the tion, whose title explains its objury's duty would be to bring in a April 19th and 1st May, 1915 (repro Wollow-was made on the advice ject, has maintained most cordial verdict of manslaughter.

In the first of Mr. Williamson, Chairman of the relations with the Government Dr. Valezine gave evidence re- duced in the petition?

[Shipowners' Protection Association. throughout, and has given very garding a post-mortem examination The Associa which he bad held on the deceased. in the Grst paragraph of the peti- great assistance. ion it is said that

tion's Chairman, Mr. S. T. Wil and stated as his opinion that la or about the month of liamson, pat his experience and it was probable that deceased. March, 1919, the Government of advice wholly at the Government's during delirium, which invariably Hongkong notified your Petition service, and he did much to solve accompanied poeumonia, had fallen ers of their decision to bring the difficulties and to smooth away out of His bed and had struck his be head on the concrete floor. Hu misunderstandings. 1 may said Steamships under Hongkong recorded that, in spite of the many admitted that it was possible, Government control Your peti-in's of law which arose and the though not probable, that the man tioners whilst protesting in every inevitable differences of opinion, died as a result of having been possible way did not oppose the every question in dispute was in-dropped in the street while being action of the Government of variably settled in a spirit of carried. Hongkong at the time, being con-friendly compromise."

A woman residing in the house ented, having paid under protest

The Wollowra Action. gave evidence as to having beard a All I wish to do is to emphasise fall in the dying man's room, and, the money demanded, to leave the adjustment thereof to a later the point that this Government has en rutising in to see what was date as your Petitioners consider. been merely an agent in the mat- wrong, had found the deceased ed that their ships were required

acted under the lying head downwards on the floor. After other evidence had been for furthering the interests of the instructions of the Imperial Gov-

ernment which it has not been called the Coroner left it to the British Empire in the late war and able to vary one fo: or tittle. Asury to say whether they were understood that moneys received you are all aware the Imperial atisfied that death was accidentat by the Hongkong Government by Government has passed an In-or not. No further evidence could reason of such action would after demnity Act and the question was be produced which would add making adequate compensation to put to us whether we should come further light to the case. the owners be remitted to Eng-under that Act, or are a local

The jury returned a verdict of Ised and used in connection with erdinance to fit the local condi-gecidental death, the Coroner the late war.

tions. It was decided that, on remarking that the allegations In clause 12 of the Petition it the whole, a local erditance would made were absolutely unsupported. Print of legal authority for the is stated that on the 19th January, I do not quite know the point] 1920, the then Colonial Secretary in the petition about myself but 4. With regard to the request made a statement as to the use it was in the summer of 1920, when

war loan in order to make it appear as if this mones will in some way be connected with the war is, I sabunt, window dressing. It does but alter the character of the goods ut all if you rearrange them in your we were asked among other things window in order to make them ap-under what legislative authority we Pear ibre attractive. The wrong were acting. We replied on May that has been doce to these people 11th as follows: remains. The ships were taken, the Government made the profits and the owners have been reduced to very bad straits as a result of that. and they do ak that either they be given these mys back or else that they at any rate be allowed to prove their right to the return of these money by action in the

Courts.

"Gentlemen.-1 am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 19th April, and the 1st May, regarding the Hongkong Shipping Control Scheme, and at the same time to express regret that they have remained so long

unanswered.

2. With regard to the question of remuneration to owners, this The Government's Position.

Government, as you are aware, is The Colonial Secretary: 1-wonlú ports on or about.ask permission to comment briefly His Majesty's Government His acting under the instructions of

on this petition, in no spirit of Excellency has made representa- hostility to 26th. Septembar.

the Petitioners, but tions by telegram on the subject. 21st. October. simply to make clear the Govern 3. As to the question of Ieral 22nd November.ment's position in the matter. I authority, the ships have been may, perhaps, be most simply ex-requisitioned on behalf of, and His plained by reading the Govern ander instructions from. ment's replies to the letters which Majesty's Government, who bare Government to appear in the petition. The first is instructed this

management that of 11th April, 1918, in which it superintend their

In these circumstances this Gov- > said:

to His ernment must refer you

Government on the Majesty's

MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD.

Hongkong. 27th, July, 1922

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE ADMIRAL LINE

The Steamship

Seattle,

ea

Agents.

SHIPPING CONTROL

FROFITS.

which you now

„Pontinued frak, Page Boa "PRESIDENT GRANT having arrived from Wash, via ports, on 29th inst. many thing had to be dogs for consignees are hereby notified ustert al justification that their cargo is being landedmill be found. the occasion being at their risk into the Hazardous gent and the conditions ne

The comment of your petitioner- andor Extra-Hazardous Godowns

that that the troses of The Hongkong & Kowloon

holl bave not Wharf Godown Co., at Kowloon

been

1 fur the purpo- and stored at consignees' risk.

ut prodertag our national exi-tence. Consignees of cargo must pro- duce an Import permit signed by They are not asking for damages, the Superintendent of Imports they are not asking for the muriegs and Exports, Hongkong. before you base spent, but they are asking to have back the unneys you have Bill of Lading will be counter-left over and which they may sou signed.

illegally took. The learned AL- all broken, chafed and damag- ed cargo is to be left in the Go-torney General stated that the dowas where it will be examined great majority of shipowners in the at 10 am. on 4th. Aug, by the Cited Kingdom accepted the Company's Surveyors, Messistertee which the tloverament offer. eri. which were Blue Bock rates. Anderson and Ashë.

They were pom- Tant was ut pelial to stopt the rules as the fit Bill passed through

th Houses of Parinment early in the war and got as any part of

All claims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised. No claim will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowas, and carzo undelivered on and after 5th Auz, will be subject to rent.

No fire insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading forwar countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO., United States Shipping Board, Energency Fleet Corporation. Managing Agents, THE ADMIRAL LINE 5th Floor, Union Building. Hongkong, July 29th. 1922.

"The owners have now had the advantage of considering the information which was imparted by the Assistant Colonial Secr tary at the meeting at the San't-

requisitioning,

should

the

ter:

tha: i

be the better method.

.

YOU ARE JUST AS OLD

be I was acting Colonial Secretary,

ary Board Ofce held on the for a local Board of Arbitration, to which the money

this Government has definite in-pat. I would point out that there that the Wolfe we action was filed, as you feel. A pair of correctly. March last. when they were in

structions that the remuneration

is a large gap between formed that the Government proto vessels under the local scheme

two It suited both sides not to go on fitted glasses is a powerful factor dates.

in making you feel young. at the time. I was going on leave pose to pay tramp Blue Book to approximate to that paid to

that you Efficiency demands Government Merely Agents. rates, as to one third there at the larger and

in 1921 and as I was the only more important

When the scheme tame into person who had intimate know. wear glasses if your eyes are not сп the China an exchange of 2- to the pot class of vessels and as to the balance at the raie Coast, whieh are under the Im-force this Government stated quite ledge of the working of the perfect. Fully fitty per ceat of we were merely scheme, it was agreed by both the people who do not wear glasses should do so. A great of exchange of the day of pay perial Liner Requisition Scheme. clearly that

that ac-aides to defer action till my re- ment, plus de per ten for Eastern world, in the opinion of this agents and any money

The Indemnity Ordinance any are unaware of the real condition of their eyes until the servite, and 3 per cent. on the net Government, be inadvisable to sug-crued was going to the Imperial turn.

Government. We then began to was introduced while I was away examination i made. The Hong- profits in consideration of the gest that the two classes of ves-

raised that look into the details of the scheme and the point was

Kong Optical Co., successors to services of the owners in running sels should be dealt with separate and there was nothing at the time action in this matter of the ship Clark & Co., refracting and manu- the ships on behalf of the Goverty. As I have stated above, re-

presentations have already been to show what the outcome would ing money had been delayed owingfacturing opticians, located in 53, The owners instruct as they made to the Home Authorities on be. It was not merely a question to my absence, and the Bill was Queen's Road Central, have the of war risk. That was quite al accordingly held over until my re-equipment to test your eye c

turn. We had been negotiating curately. Teeting the sight Kod have also had a number of weer- the question of remuneration.

and now the Government ands it sitting glasses is their exclusive necessary to bring forward this business.

mens

135

which

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Question of Remuneration. The use

+

Was

$44,000.

it WES 巍

Bill.

His Excellency, the Officer Ad- ministering the Government put

amongst themselves, at 5. It would seem that the own-minor point. The total sum we

preers, in pressing their request for spent on war risk the Government's

3. representative on the Shipping As a matter of fact, posals have beet most carefully

under question of the whole liability: Control Committee, ate considered and discussed.

The owners have come to thisapprehension as to the func-anything may have happened; it the way tions of that Committee. The was a question which

the motion for the second reading SHANGHAI GOVERNOR FOR WO? conclusion that the remuneration Committee have been chosen, as war went, and the Government of the Bill and declared it passed. The Republicon Daily News con

agents 弛 offered by the Government is not an independent body having no did not see why s

The Attorney-General there talos a report that Gen.-Ho Feng- only wholly inadequate but must connection with the requisition should take on this responsibility upon moved that the Council going, who was recently alleged to... Felt in a heavy loss to the ed ships, to advise the Government unless it was covered. We put the inta Committee to consider the be a partisan of the Fengtien

connec-point to the Home Government and Biff clause by clause.

cause, has sent arms from the on technical matters in

In Committee the Attorney-

Arsenal to a deputy of Wu Pei- tion with the ships, the Govern- the Home Government "asked us of the word "wemment having no one in its service to take the whole risk. We ac- General moved verbal amendments fu. It was decided to send to somewhat who is conversant with the details cepted that and in the circum-to clause 1 and 3 which had been Lunghus a protest against each

action at a meeting of a political » of the shipping business. The stances we could not pay over the printed on the margin of the new reply **

to receipts from the ships until we print of the Bill and these were society reported in the same Government is always ready

On the passage of the Bill consider sympathetically any re were out of the wood-until the agreed to presentations that the owners may result of the control scheme were wish to make; but it does not known. We did not finally wind through Committee being reported consider that any useful parpose up the scheme until March. 1919. to the Council, His Excellency would be served by putting an] We then put the position before announced that it was proposed to on the Committee. The the Home Government and they take the third reading of the Bill

The Council then adjourned. gestion of the employment of the allowed us to retain the profits on August 17th. ships for the needs of the Colony which had been made. I want

estou leaslation. The Attornes General also prorated wit-and li made a great point of this in his peccb-that the toernment took the ri-k of any dangers to the hire due to the operations ut rent in this letter is Par reply to that is this: equivocal, anti in that the Government very wisely male it quite clear that it was the insured at skips with underwriter Imperial Government, and at the and per part of the profits that Hongkong Government, which was they obtained by running our ships, responsible for this scheme. The De premiums. We are not asking Government's

reply, which for the return of those premiumus; dated April 15th, said: we are only asking for the money? 2. You were informed at the Fleft over

meeting held on the-28th March

as

OREST

newspaper.

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