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THE

FUNNE

BLUE

LINE

AN

REGULAR

FREIGHT VAN FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

LONDON SERVICE

NEUMABUS“. 30th June. "PREMIUS 6th July. "DARDANUS" 13th July, #HECTOR 28th July,

Calls at Cambiaga.

Marollies, London, R'dam & H'burg Marseilles, London, R'dam & H'burg Marenilles, London, R'dam & H'burg Marseilles, London, R'dam & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

"BELLEROPHON" 1st July. Genoa, M'los, Havre, L'pool & Q'gow "YANGTSZE 2018 July, Danon, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow HOANJA”. 20th Aug. Genos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow

PACIFIC SERVICE

Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle. Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle.

via KOBE & YOKOHAMA, "PHILOUTETES" 15th July, "TYNDAREUS" 7th Aug. NEW YORK SERVICE

LAOMEDON" 16th July, "DOLIUS"

New York, Boston & Baltimore Now York, Boiton & Baltimore

27th Aug. PASSENGER SERVICE "HECTOR"

"BARPEDON*

"PATROCLOS"!

ANTENOR""

28th July, 8th Bopt. 20th Oct.

17th Nov.

Singapore, Maräillen & London. Singapore, Marielle & London. Singapore, Marseilles & London.. Bingapore, Macroilias & London,

Also cargo steamers with limitad passenger accommodation at specially reduced rares.

For fraight and passage rates and information apply to ~~

Butterfield & Swire.

CANADIAN

Agents.

PACIFIC

EMPRESS EXPRESS

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

17 Days from Hongkong to Vancouver

LARGEST & FASTEST STEAMSHIPS.

Special FARES to EUROPE

£120 £112 £83

VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER

vla 'SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.

Hongkong Bhanghai Hobs

L1010

The

AN ORIENTAL.

The fast "Short Route"

to the United States!

SEATTLE & VICTORIA vis SHANGHAI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA

8.S. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON”. 8.8. "PRESIDENT GRANT"

8.S. PRESIDENT MADISON” ·

July 3rd, 5.00 p.m.

- July 15th, 6:00 p.m.

July 27th, 5.00 p.m.

EUROPE L120–£113,

First Class on the Pacific. First Class on American or Canadian Railway. First Class and Monoclass on the Atlantic. Choice or Trans Continental Railway. Any Line on the Atlantic. Through accommodation and Booking Arranged,

FOR MANILA

July 7th, 5.00 p.m. July 19th, 5.00 p.m. 31st July, 6.00 p.m.

S.S. "PRESIDENT GRANT”. 8.S. "PRESIDENT MADISON" B.8. "PRESIDENT JACKSON"!

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE Managing Operators for United States Shipping Board. Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795. No. 4 Des Voeur Boad. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 'Building, Ground Floor.

ON TIMETABLE SCHEDULE

Dollar "President liners are the first in history to maintain timetable' schedules for worldwide occan traffic, comparable to railway schedules ashore. This dependable service enables you to perfect definite travel plans, to count surely on making rail and steamship connections,

Dellar liners in trans-Pacific service offer two sailings each month, reaching San Francisco via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu. Dollar linera afford four anilings each month to Manila; thence to Singapore and beyond, round-the-world, on fortnightly schedule.

All-cutside-staterooms are big factors in Dollar Line popularity, Suites de luxe are much as you would expect on phips that maintain the famous Dollar Line cuisine. Decis and social halls are spacious. You will enjoy travel on these clean oil-burning liners,

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK

VIA MANILA-STRAITS-COLOMBO-SUEZ-PORT SAID

ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES-GENOA -MARSEILLES

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK Fortnightly Sailings

Pres. Monroo

Pres. Harrison:..

Pres. Van Buren.

July 6-8,00 a.m. July 20--8.00 a.m..

Aug. 3-8.00 a.m.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

July 4-12 noon July 18-12 noon Aug. 1-12 noon

STEAMERN

Layo

Leava

Tekohama Van'wer

Leave

Activa

EMPRESS OF CANADA

July 9 July 12

July 14

July 17 July 26

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA

July 22 July 25

July 28

July 31

Aug. 9

Aug.19 Avg. 22

Aug. 25

Aug.28 Sept. 6

TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA Fortnightly Sallings.

Sept. 3 Sept. 5

Sept. 8

Sept. 11 Sept. 20

Pres. Pierce

Sept. 16 Sept. 19 Sept. 22

Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 20

Sept. 25 Oct. 23

Oct. 4 Nov. 1

Pres, Taft Pres. Wilson

EMPRESS OF CANADA

Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 15

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Nov. il Nov. 14 Nov. 17 Nov, 20 Nov. 29

(B/Asia and E/Russia gall at Nagasaki the day after doparture from Shanghai)

HONGKONG--MANILA-HONGKONG-SERVICE

Leave

Manila

Hongkong June-30 July 2 July 14 "July 16. Aug. 11 Aug. 13

Fassenger Department i Freight and Express:

Leave

Arrive

Balla

Hongkong

E/CANADA July: 3 July 5

E/RUSSIA July 17 July 19 E/ASIA Aug. 14 Aug. 18

Tel. 0.752 Tel. 0. 42,

TO MANILA

Pres. Monroe Pres Taft. Pres..Harrison

July 6-8.00 a.m. July 8-8.00 p.m. July 20-8.00 a.m.

30 1926

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS; LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO"," HAMBURG, ANTWERP, &

The Steamship

STRAITS.

"BENLAWERS" "

having arrived Consignees of Cargo

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO und

Through Bills of Lading" Issued For Egypt, Mediterrancan and. Continental Ports and pudor...

The Stoamiship

"JEYPORE”

of British traded in / China. Wpa hid by the East India Company, which worked first from stationa in the Malay Archipelago, and Inter (from about the end of the 17th Century) directly with Con- ton. The Court in London was, of course, the chief authority, but for many years the local power was in the hands of a Council of Supercargoes, and their records. from which Dr. Morse freely quotes, show graphically the shifts to which British traders.

are hereby informed that all Goods carrying His Majesty's Mails, will are being innded at their risk into be despatched from this Port ac the hazardous, and/or extra hazar Noon off Monday. the 5th July, 10 were put by the exactions and tho

ous Godowns of the Hongkong and taking Cargo for the aboyn Purts. Kowloon Whard

Sille, Valuable Cargo for Italy, truculence of the Hoppo," the and Godown Cof Ltd., whenca

other Imperial from the France and London (under arrango Vicoroy; and and/gr

ment) will be conveyed by this Steiras officials, and the knavery of some. wharves delivery may be obtained.

Fer No Claims will be admitted after transhipped to the on-carrying Stiam extortions, more or less patiently proceeding to Bombay and there of the Chinese. Obstructions the Gooda have left the Godowas, or for Marseilles and London.. and all Goode remaining undelivered

Parcols will be received at this submitted to, form the staple of after the 3rd July, 1920, will be sub- Office until noon, on the 19th June, this history. The hong mer ject to rent

The contents and value of all paes-chants, with whom the British

All claims against the

the steamer nges must bo declared.

must be presented to the Undersign-

ed on

on or before the 17th July, 1926

or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are tobe left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd July, 1926, nt 10a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been affect

.ed.

Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agenta. Hongkong, 26th June, 1026.

N, Y. K. LINĖ.

From EUROPE and STRAITS.

The Steamship.

"SUWA MARU"

For further particulars, apply to

MACKINNON MACKENZIE

AND COMPANY,

Agents.

Hongkong, 20th, Juno, 1026.

EARLY DAYS.

traders dealt were, generally speaking honourable in their dealings; but they were helpless before the rapacity of their local and Imperial authorities, who treated ull foreigners with con- tempt seasoned by "squeezo." Matters went worse still if there was any affray with the natives, for the Chinese Courts nearly always sided with their subjects.. Things came to a climax in 1784, when the gunner of the Lady Hughes was so unfortunate as to kill a Chinese when firing a salute.. The history of foreign relations The man was demanded for trial; with China is a subject fascinat he was given up under threats ing in itself; but it has become and with misgivings, as some of practical importance now that time before a Frenchman had extraterritorial rights in the coun been executed over a similar ac- try are in jeopardy. How did eldent. The poor follow was Were they promptly strangled, for Chinese

PIONEER FOREIGN TRADING TO CHINA,

having arrived from the above ports, those rights arise? Consignees of Cargo are hereby in-as some assert, a product of Brit-law, as the Council explained to formed that their Goods are being jah arrogance, carried with a high the Court, "does not allow." of landed and placed at their risk in the hand, or did they spring as neces-manslaughter, and life only can Hongkong Company's

and Kowloon Wharf and

Godowns at Kow-sities from hard experience of the atone for what is thought in Godown

These are questions Europe rather a man's misfortune loon, whence delivery may be obtained. Chinese?

Goods not cleared by the 4th July, which can only be answered from than his crime." And the Council 1920, will be subject to rent."

the facts of the case, and fortu at the same time took occasion tó loft Damaged packages must be

in the Godowns for examination by nately a good many of these facts remind. the Directors of the in- the Consignes's and the Co.'s repre- are opportunely put on record by dignities we personally suffer, the sentatives on any Tuesday & Fridays, the publication of The Chronicles vexations and impedimenty in our.. at 2.80 p.m. within the free storage of East India Company Trading business and their precarious

Period.

**

All claims must be presented with- to China," which have been edited and humiliating position general- the in ton days of the steamer's arrivat by an eminent authority on the

ly. These were among here, after which date they cannot be subject, Dr. Hosea Ballou Morse reasons which drove not only recognized..

If we are to begin at the begin Britain but all foreign nations No claims will be admitted after ning of a rather long story we trading with China to seek for the the goods have left the Godowns must go back to the 17th Century, security of a settlement under

when the British began to trade their own laws and administra in Chinese waters. They began tion. In 1792 Dundas sent Lord as a chartered company with a Macartney with a letter from monopoly, for the excellent reason King George III. to the Emperor that no individual trader could of China, requesting various con have lived against the organised

No fire insurance has boon effected, .....NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA... Hongkong, 29th June, 1926, HOLLOND-EAST ASIA LINE From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN AND GENOA The Steamship

...

power of the Portuguese-Spanish ssions, including freedom from Empire and of the Dutch, who irregular impositions, the right were creating an even more for to ride on horseback, the practice midable monopoly on those parts of seizing hostages, and of that Empire which they seized That as the English sailors re- "GEMMA (5)" having arrived from the above ports, and held. The Portuguese had quire to be kept under strict dis- consignees of cargo by her are noti established themselves in Macao, cipline, and be separated as much fled that all goods are being landed at

or

their risk into the hazardous and/or to the south of Canton; the Dutch as possible from the Chinese, extra-hazardous godowns of the Hong-were strongly established. at Am-some little spot or slet may be kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown boyna, but were long kept out of allotted for that purpose in Co. whence and/or from the China by Portuguese Influence; near the river of Canton, and for wharves delivery may be obtained.

the British struck up a friendly an hospital for the seamen, - understanding with the Portu-

Ltd.,

Goods cleared by the 6th July,

will be subject to rent,

1920roken, chafed and damaged guese, and so got into Macao.

The Emperor refused these re-

packages are to be left in the 8- The East India Company found it quests with some little asperity, downs, where they will be examined difficult to get any footing in the and as Dr. Morae carries the story on the 4th July, 1926, at 10 am. by Messrs, Goddard & Douglas.

Claims against the steamer.

trade for a variety of reasons.

must One was that King Charles I, in only to 1884 we do not reach the be presented in writing within

ten infringement of a Royal mono-founding of Hongkong. But we days after arrival of steamer, other-poly, permitted the interloping do see in these records ample wise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected of the famous Courteen Associa- reasons why that Settlement was by the undersigned in any case, what- tion, under whose auspices the re-

ever..

Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LUN

doubtable Captain John Weddell necessary, and why also foreign sounded the entrance to Canton in extra-territorial rights should not 1686. But the real groundwork be discontinued Exchange,

Cables: "GACANPÃO! Oables: "NAUTILUS,”

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.

SAILINGS SÜBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination.

HAIPHONG

MANILA & Cobu

TSINGTAU via S'hai..

SANDAKAN

TIENTSINA.

STRAITS & Calcutta HAIPHONG

TSINGTAU via S'hai KOBE via Moji .......... TSINGTAU via S'hai STRAFTS & Calcutta SANDAKAN

For passenger and freight rates, apply to HONOTONG AND BHANGRAY BANK BUILDING, GROUND FLOOM,

Telephone :Central 2477, 2478 and 795.

Dollar Steamship Line

WORKING HOURS IN AUSTRALIA.

MR. BRUCE ON HIGH COURT DECISION.

question were still to remain the football of party politica. I have not yet made a definite move to call a conference of the Commonwealth and States on working hours. It will first have to be discussed in Parliament.

Fi

The Press, in its comment on the Mr. Bruce, the Commonwealth decision, generally urges the Primo Minister, commenting on the hastening of the inevitable and decision of the High Court that the ultimate endowment of the Com- New South Wales Act providing monwealth with supreme industrial for a 44-hour week was invalid în Steamor.".

Sailings.

powers. cases in which it was in conflict Lecsang Wed. 30th June at 10 a.m.with the Federal award prescribing Suisang. Wod. 30th June at 2 p.m. 8-48-hour week, said that standard

Stowed away in nearly 150 pack- .Fooshing Thura. 1st July at 7am. working hours throughout the Com-

Mausang Fri. 2nd July at 2p.m.monwealth were absolutely essen- ages, the first portion of the most Cheongshing Mon. 5th July at noon. tial in the best interests of the luxurious yacht built since the war Kutsang Mon. 5th July at 3 p.m. employers, the workers, and the was shipped at Southampton re- Mingsang Wed 7th July at 10a.m. públic, and clashes like this over cently for Egypt. Built for King Kwongsang Wed. 7th July at noon, working hours must inevitably Fuad, its cost is In the neighbour Hosang Fri. 9th July at 7am. have their repercussion against the hood of $150,000, and the internal Yatshing Wed. 14th July at noon, the whole economic fabric and the fittings are on a very lavish scale.

Laisang Sat. 17th July at 3 p.m. basic spirit of the Federation

The woodwork, on which expert, Hinsang Mon. 19th July at 2 p.m. added

craftsmen have been engaged for Sun. 25th July at 7 a.. The decision of the Court a long time, is a superb example merely emphasizes the fact that it of skill and taste. The second is necessary for us to get dowa part of the yacht will be taken out quickly on to the question. We in a liner leaving Southampton in cannot drift as we have been drift the near future, and the parts win ing. It would be a tragedy if the be assembled on the Nile.

KOBE via Yokohama.Kumsang

For freight or passago apply to

JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD. Telephone 15. Central

General Manugera

Ho

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

-TELEGRAPHIC. ADDRESS "MANIFESTO," HONGKONG

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T. S. S. "SIANG WO

Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the

and Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation

for service on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow-Tchang.

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager

R.M. DYER, B. Sc. M.I.N.A KOWLOON DOCK. HONGKONG.

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