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P. & 0-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taklog Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon India, Persian Gulf, Mauritlus, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea, Rgpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantino Ports, Europe, Etc.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (UNDER CONTRACT WITH E.M. GOVERNMENT.)

KHIVA

ALIPORE

MACEDONIA

Tons

From Hong-

kong (about)

23rd July,

· 27th July.

Destination

9,135 9.July, noon | Marseilles, I'don & A'worp 5,293 21st July. Straits & Bombay

Marseilles & London 11,120

M'los, L'ion A'werp & Hull 9,144 Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers & Cargo to Constantinople, Pyran. Smyrns and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Khedivial Mail 5. 3. O.,

KALYAN

TALMA

TAKLIWA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

10,000 6 July, 2.30 p.m. | S'pore, Penang & Calcutta 7.936 12th July. S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

SAILINGS (Sonth)

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

ARAFURA

TANDA

ST. ALBANS

6,000

6,956

29th July. - 2nd Sept. 4,500 20th Sept,

Manila, Sandakan, Thurs. Island, Townsville, B'bane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia

The E&A. 8. 9. Co., Ltd. steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebua Kolambugan, Tawan, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route sa inducement offers.

Frequent connection from Australia with the following.

The Union 8.8. Co's Steamers to, the United Kingdom viz New Zealand, Vancouver San Francisco, etc.

The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Suan Dayal,

The P. & O. Branch Bervice of Steamers to London via the Ospe.

The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers or Southampton and London vis Panama Canaİ.

KASHGAR NYANZA *NOVARA

TARA

SANTHIA

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

9,003 | 7 July. 6 a.m.'| S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 7,023 8 July: noon B'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko

9th July. 1 Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

6,989

6,322

13th July.

7.754

8,155

5th Aug.

RAWALPINDI | 16,619

DEVANHA

Shanghai, Kobe & Osaka

18th July. | Moji, Kobe & Yokohama 22nd July.

"Will not take passengers northwards.

S'hai, Moji; 'Koha & Yoko

S'hai, Mcji, Kobo & Yoko

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.

Parcels Measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2ft..x 1ft. will bo` received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passago Rates, Handbooks, Freights, otc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.;

Agenta.

P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C.,

GLEN LINE.

Fare Hongkong to London £82.

LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO,

"CARNARVONSHIRE" (Via Orun) 12th July, "PEMBROKESHIRE" (Via Oran)

Steamship

Steamship

Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY"-

Motor Vessel "GLENOGLE”

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.

Motor Vessel "GLENOGLE"

Motor Vessel "GLENAMOY"

Motor Vensel "GLENGARRY"

Motor Vessel "GLENAPP"

Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JULY

NYKOINE

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION::

RAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu SHINYO MARU (Calls Keelung) Tuesday, 12th July. at 9.6.m..

*SIBERIA MARU (Calls Koelung): Tuesday, 26th July.

TAIYO MARU

...Tuesday, 9th Aug.

*Calls Los Angeles

HAKOZAKI MARU

HAKUSAN MARU KITANO MARU

LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseills & Ports.

Saturday, 16th July. at 11 am. Saturday, 30th July. at 11 a.m. Saturday, 13th Aug. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vis Manila & Forts.

AKI MARU

Wednesday. 20th July, at 11 a.m. Wodnosday, 24th Aug.

MISHIMA MARU BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.

TAMBA MARU

Th

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via

Los Angeles Mexico & Panama RAKUYO MARU

་.

Monday, 11th July. Japan, Honolulu,

Monday, 11th July.

SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Dingaporo,

Capotown & Porte KANAGAWA MARU ...

Thursday, 11th Aug,

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

'BENGAL MARU

TATSUNO MARU... LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo,

DELAGOA MARU... CALCIFTTA via Singapore, Penang &

CEYLON MARU ..... NAGASAKI KOBE & VOKOHAMA.

MISHIMA MARU

.JA

Thursday, 21st July. Wednes lay, 10th Aug, Port Said & Porte. Tucsonday, 12th July... Rangoon,

SHANGHAI, KORR & YOKOHAMA.

HARUNA MARU YAMAGATA MARU (Moji Direct) MATSUMOTO MARU TOYOHASHT MARU

For further information apply to:-

Friday, 8th July.

Friday, 22nd July,

Monday, 11th July. Tuesday, 12th July, Tuesday, 19th July. Monday, 25th July. NIPPON VISEN KAISHA

Tal. Central Nos. 292. (private exchanges to all Depta.)

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN>|

Steamers

Thibodas Tjimanoak Tjikarang

LIJN.

JAVALO

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY BERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN,

Expected

Will loave

on or about

For

From..

on or about Java, Mesr In Port 6th July Amoy, N.' China N. China In Port 6th July Batavie Batavia 10th July 14th July Shanghai Tjikembang Shai, Klung 12th July 14th July Batavia

Java, M'ila 17th July 22nd July Saigon & Java Tjipanas Tjitaroem N. China 18th July 20th July | M'ksar & Java

Java Masr 18th July 20th July Amoy, N. China Tjikini

Batavia 24th July 28th July Shanghai, S'hai, Klung 26th July 28th July Batavia

Via Macassar

*Via Batavia

27th July.

24th Aug. 21st Sept.

Tilsaroea

Tjikarang

Duo Hongkong.

5th 27th

4th 18th 4th

July. July. Aug,

Aug.

Sopt.

For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOIN SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL LINE”.

(OCRAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 5.8. CO., LTD.)

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(KLLERMAN & BUCKNALL 2,8, 00., LTD.; SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

S.S. "CITY OF CHESTER" ... SS. "HELENUS"

***

8.8. "CITY OF BEDFORD".

via Suez Canal 14th July. via Suoz Canal 31st July. via Bucz Canal 14th Aug.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owner

option,

Subject to Change without notice.

For freight and particulars apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINZ, LD., HONGKONG

Hongkong & Canton.

Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton..

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.

"Changte?" & "Taiping.”

THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM. HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Through Bill of Lading issued to all Australian, Now

Zealand and Tasmanian Ports, EXCELLENT & MOST UP TO DATE Viner & Second CLAR PARARNGER ACCOMMODATION.

HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS. with

Dun HonaxonG ON OR ABOUT" BAILE NO ON OR ADPUT

15th July

M

TAIPING ·

CHANGTE

TAIPING

CHANGTE

8th July

9th August

6th September.

11th Octobor

16th August

13th September 18th October

For Freight & Passage, apply to—BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Tel. 0, 30.

Agonts.

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The steamers are all fitted throughout with electrio right and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo takon at through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia.

For Freight and Passage apply to the

Java-China-Japan Lijn.

THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd.

The

COPENHAGEN,

46

MALAYA' M. S.

will be loading for MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and other Scandinavian ports on or about

29th of July.

"

Further Sailings

{ Expected on or about!

.M.S. "Danmark"

M.S. "Java" M.E. "Asia" M.S." Afrika'

,10th July,

2nd August.

5th September.

5th October.

Will leave homeward"

bound on or about.

Subject to change without notice. For further particulare please apply to:--

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

Agonts,

INDO CHINA STEAM

CO., LTD. NAVIGATION

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Dostination.

Steamer.

HAIPHONG ...

11-

Sallinge.

noon.

1927

TYRANNY OF LABOUR.

HANKOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REVIEW.

At the annual meeting of the Hankow Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman, Mr. F. C. R., Kred, in revlowing the events of the past year, said:

RECENT WILL.

LATE MRS. WHITEAWAY'S

FORTUNE.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

From BUROPE and STRAITS. "SINGAPORE MARU,” having arrived from the above ports, Consigndoa of Cargo.pre hereby in- Mrs. M." Norton Whiteaway, formed that their Goods are being late of Foltham Lodge, Folton, landed and placed at their risk in the Middlesex, who died on January Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Company's Godowns at 12th, this year, inestate, left estate Godown in the

whence delivery miny be to Kowloon, Colony amounting

obtained.".

"

4

1927, `will be subject to rent.

It has become a commonplace $67,500, and her not personalty in Goods not cleared by the 7th July, of recent years here to empha-England amounts to £36,904. sizo how very largely the trade A re-sealing of letters of · Ad-

Damaged packages must be loft in of the port depends upon the ministration has been granted to the Godowns for pramination by the political situation and upon the Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, who is the Consignoo's and the Co.'s representa» conditions which that situation | iawful attorney of Mr. E. White-tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, creates, and the events of the away, husband, and Mr. J. S. Lang At 2.30 p.m. within the free storage

period. past year must be so fresh and Whiteaway, son,

All claims must be presented within vivid in all your minds that it is

ten days of the steamer's arrival here, really hardly necessary for me to

aftor which date. they, s

cannot bo`ro- refer to them at any great length

cognized. except to account for the utter stagnation in trade which obtains at the present time.

Indeed I do.. not think it would frum up-country stations and this was followed later by the complete be possible to put anything be fore you in the shape of a faith-evacuation also of all ports above Hankow, such 13 Changahn, ful record of the events of the past 18 months short of several chang, Chungking, etc. hundred pages, and I therefore only propose to deal in a very general way with the situation as it confronts us to-day.

Yangtazo Valley considered to have become that, it was thought advisable to evacuate all British

No claima will be admitted aftor the goods have left the Godowns.

No fire Insuranco has been effected,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, June 30, 1927.

turned to their rightful owners at Ichang in a much damaged condi- tion and I trust they have been able to collect due reparation for this

Rendition of the Concession. Mission and other properly was looted in many places, schools, hospitals and other buildings etc. piece of pure piracy. taken over, and generally speaking British subjects put to much dan-for their splendid behavour and ker and very heavy losses.

For their action then as well as

ervices on the Yangtsze in all the critical times since, H.M. Navy de- serve, and I am sure have, our heartiest thanks. (Applause).

We received visits during last

Responsibility of Nationalists.

The whole fabric of trade, and particularly of international trade, is a most delicate one, and is

In spite of the great provocation, built up by a large number of Britain proceeded to give evidence factors each contributing to its of the good faith with which she stability in varying degree..

was prepared to act by concluding Destroy even one of those fac

an agreement concerning the rendi-year from H. E. Sir Miles Lamp- tors and you run the gravest risk tion of the British Concession here son, H. M. Minister at Peking, and of damaging the whole fabric, if which in its torms must have come also early in the year from the from the "Advisory you do not actually destroy it:

as a surprise to all, both Chinese delegation so much the greater than is the and foreign, and which should sure-Committee regarding the Return destruction when you have mostly have laid the foundation for that of the Boxer Indemnity. The re- of these factors either destroyed goodwill which is so necessary to ports by the latter and also by the or in suspension.

the continuance of mutual trade Commission on Extraterritoriality That as I read it is the posi-relations."

were issued later and were doubt- tion in Hankow to-day and the Whether the foundation has been less read with interest. I assume

under responsibility rests with the Na-laid or not I cannot say, but cer- that

present conditions. tionalist Government here.

tninly I cannot see that in the sub-nothing further will be done with Prior to their arrival in this sequent acts of the Nationalist Go-them for the time being. centre, that is, up to about Sep-vernment there has been any ex- Sir Miles Lampson's visit found tember last, trade had been go-pression of their recognition of the ing on much the same as during magnanimity with which Britain us already in difficult times, but wo were able to entertain him to the previous few years. It is acted.

with Admiral Changes are of course taking dinner, together true that it was only carried on.

Cameron and other officers of the with difeulty, owing to stoppage place all the time, and, we of railways and chaotic conditions hardly know from one day to, an- Navy, and he took a very sympathe

other where we are, but we may at the view of our various troubles. 'did generally, but it

Trade Difficulties. Mutual confidence still existed least express the hope that out of between the traders, financially all this water of trouble in China

received the usual the port was sound and it was there will eventually emerge still possible to get the usual pro-sound and stable Government, with trade reports from members deal-

whom and with those people, woing with the year 1926 but cesses of law, put into effect.

All that has disappeared. Con- shall be able to live and trade in these are now much out of date I security and friendship, though I have not made the customary fidence is non-existant or perhape fear that they still be far off. digest of them for presentation to

go

on.

it would be more correct to say

ese

sti

I We have

as

that most of the best Chin-I much regret that the only Bri-you to-day. They will of course, the tish newspaper in Hankow still be published in the annual report continues closed and foreign rend- very shortly, and I will only say ers have to be content with either that they accentuate the difficul an attenuated Herald, (The Herald

by

or

traders. have left

away

either port, driven

of tyranny

labour the the fear of taxation, if not by ac- 'tual taxation.

organ,

restart

the

ia an American paper published ties under which trade was carried locally) or else the notoriously com- on during the year and with some The Gnancial situation is impos-munistic

the Tribune, possible exceptions point to 1926, sible for trading operations of any Efforts are, I believe, now being having been a most unprofitable magnitude; Central. Bank notes made to are standing at about 30 per cent, or more discount and the foreign banks quite reasonably adopt the attitude that until there is free circulation of silver they will re- main closed.

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Central Year for tendors.

On the railways conditions interest China Post, and it may you to hear the letter addressed were exceedingly bad. To all in- by this, Chamber to the then Contents and purposes, the Peking. sul General some time ago as a Hankow line was inoperative for protest against this closing and most of the year, whilst it is the with a view to getting the paper fact that the British engineers on going again. This letter I fear did the Canton-Hankow Railway" have Surfeit of Taxation.

not meet with success, but did, I nearly a year's salary due to them. Moreover the trade of the port believe, lead up to the issue of the That such a state of affairs can exist reflects nothing but discredit has been subjected to a surfeit of British bulletin..

upon the Government concerned, taxation in one way or another,

The Wanhsien Affair.

whether it be the Hankow Na- and it is doubtless in this respect

Another subject to which I wish tionalist Government or the Pe- that our Chinese trading friends to refer very briefly. Is the Wanking Government. have suffered most severely, in the ngien affair in September last. That concludes my remarks but way of forced levies, etc., apart Two British steamers were, as you before proposing that this report from the 2% per cent, surtaxes know held up by General Yang Sen of the committee be accepted and and much higher luxury taxes, at that port and soldiers placed passed I shall be glad to answer stamp taxes, house rent taxes, on board. All attempts to obtain dyke taxes, etc..

naval any questions, if any member

their return failed until I referred to the tyranny of force went to Wanhsien for this has any to ask,

No questions were asked.. u gallant ac- labour a moment or two

#go. purpose, when after

The Chairman-I will now pro- Right from their start here the tion the foreign officers were re- Nationalist Government encourag-scued with the loss of one life, pose. that the report of the com- ed the formation of labour unions, though it cost H.M. Navy the loss mittee be accepted and passed.

Mr. Dupree seconded. and insofar as the intention was to of several officers and men killed effect sume improvement in the and wounded to effect this. The The resolution was then put to standard of living and working boats were shortly afterwards re- the meeting and carried. conditions of the labouring classes there could be no "objection, but they went very much further than that.

If not openly encouraged AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO.

the labour unions were at any rate allowed. to assume autocratic. power to any extent they cared: extortion was practised freely and the functions of the police and the courts were exercised by them. Trade cannot be carried on under and the sooner sach conditions- this is realized by the Government and steps taken to limit the ac- tivities of the unions to their pro- per and legitimate sphere the nearer will be the return to more normal trade.

Fementing Anti-Foreign Feeling. My remarks up to now have been confined to various factors direct- ly affecting trade but I should like to say a word or two con- OSAKA Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe Laisang Wod, 6th July at Daylight cerning the bitter activities of the TSINGTAU Swatów & S'hai Yatshing Wed. 6th July at 10a.m. Nationalist Government in the

Chaksang Wed. 6th July at

direction of promoting and foment- SHANGHAT STRAITS & Calcutta

Namsang Satur. 9th July at 3 p.. ng anti-British, or I think I may feeling well say anti-foreign TIENTSIN Swatow & 8'hui Kwongsang Sun. 10th July at 10a.m. amongst all Chinese classes, for Minsang Sun. 10th July at 10 a.m. this, of course, has also played its ...Chipshing Mon. 11th July at 5pm. part in leading up to the prosent: Yuonsang Tues, 12th July at 7am.singnation. On their arrival here. TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Waishing Wod. 13th July at 10 a.m. there commenced a virulent cam OSAKA Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe Hopsang Thuon. 14th July at 7 a.m.paign by means of posters and TRINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Hopsang Sun, 17th July at 10 am. lectures against Great Britain, TSINGTAU Swatow & Shai Fooshing Wed. 20th July at 10 a.m. which, despite the very concilia- TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Kwaisang Sun. 24th July at 10 a.m. tory nature of the December mem- TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Hangsang Wed: 27th July at 10a.m. orandum, led up to the disgraceful TSINGTAU Swatow &B'hai Yatshing Bun. 31st July at 10 am. occurrences of January / and the closing down of all British For freight or passage apply to:~-

business until January 24. Moro- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

over so dangerous wars the gen- eral conditions right through the General Managers

TIENTSIN SHANGHAI ...

Telephone 215. Contral

S.S. CALULU”

will sail bence on the

4th AUGUST

For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE via Manila, Sandakan, Balikpapan, Rabaul and Samaral For Freight and Particulars Apply to

Queen's Building.

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agente Tel. No. Central 1000.

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR, VESSELS LOADING DIRECT FOR BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. and SCANDINAVIAN PORTS.

M.V. NIPPON" M.V. "BENARES"-... M.VNANKING

FOR BHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS. M.V. "NANKING"

Loading abpy

5th July.

8th August. 1st Bopt.

20th July.

G. E. HUYGEN.

Canton,

For further particulars apply to the

Agonto

GILMAN CO., LTD.

Hongkong.