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CANADIAN

PACIFIC

S.S. "EMPRESS OF FRANCE"

is due to arrive HONGKONG

on WEDNESDAY, January, 9th

and will sail for

MANILA

at 5 p.m.

Thursday, January, 10th, 1929.

All passengers must hold certificate of vaccination or be vaccinated

en route.

Passenger Dept.: Tol. C. 752, Freight & Express. 'Tol: C. 4%,

Cables: "GACANPAC."

Cablos: "NAUTILAUS.”

American Express Travelers Cheques

Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES—

"The system of Travellers Cheques was originated in 1801 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form a travel currency which would give the holder the security of a letter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency. The Company registered 'the cheques under the trade of AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS" CHEQUES' the world "Travellers' being' spelled with one "L" The advantage of the Cheques was so apparent that other banking institutiona adopted the system."

name

Quoted from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm. Thomson. Issued in G$10, G$20, G$100 and £5 and $10 denomination- bound in a small handy wallet and cost only 3/4,1 per cent. Secure your steamship tickets, hotel reservation and Itinerarina; or plan your cruise of tour through:-

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc.

4. Des Voeux Road, Central Hongkong.

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS. Loading Direct For

ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURÓ, COPENHAGEN, OSLO and GOTHENBURG

M.V. "CEYLON"

M.V. "NIPPON"

+

Loading about

8th February 7th March

SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOSTOCK.

M.V. "NIPPON"

B1st January

Agents. G. E. HUYGEN.

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For further particulars apply to the

Hongkong

GILMAN CO., LTD.

Canton.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PAN-AMERICA.

THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION PACTS.

SATURDAY, JANUARY

WATER SUPPLY.

A SERIOUS SHORTAGES ON HONGKONG SIDE,

Washington, Jan, 4. With practically no rain at all The arbitration and conclllation in December, the water supply treaties drawn up under the altuation continues to give enuse auspices of the Pan-American for anxiety on the Hongkong side. Conference, which only require | All the reservoirs are well bolow | formal ratification, are multila- overflow, big Tytam Tuk belig ho

teral.

less than 47 feet down. On January 1, there was just about two-thirds of the amount of water there was on the same dato a year

The former cstablishes the principle of compulsory arbitra- Lion in all International contro- versies in American Republics to which recognized principles of international law are applicable, the only exceptions being con troversion involving domestic jurisdiction and those involving third parties, although individual nations aro allowed to make other exceptions.

The conciliation pact establishes the principle of compulsory sub mission of all disputes' of "any kind", between American Re- publics, "for any reason." Tha conciliating organa will be the commissions established in the 1923 treatles, which heretofore were only authorized to act as fact-finding organisations,

ngo..

The following figures give the storage in millions and decimala of gallons for last year and this year:

Tytam

1028 1029 285.70 200.14

.33 195.00

Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk..... 920.98 Wong Nei Chung. Pokfulum

Total

86

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1929.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.'

The Steamship,

"DARTAGNAN" Arrived Hongkong.on 2nd January, 1929, from MARSEILLES £5, Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby Informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.

including date of arrival, will be Goods not cleared within 7 days

subject to rent.

All claims must be sent to the undersigned bofore the Friday, the 183.90 11th January, 1920, or they will not 622.00 be recognized.

13.40 25.82

.1,448.25

7.03 18.00

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

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straite, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. &'S Africa, Australasia, Including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Rad Son, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantina Portu. -urope, Etc.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMKES

8: 8.

KALYAN

ALIPORE

(UNDER CONTRACT WITH H., GOVERNMENT.).

From Hong-

MOREA

Cargo only,

Tons

kong (about)

Destination

9,14419th Jan.. Marseilles, Lidon & Hull - 5,273 24th Jan. Straits, Colombo & B'bay

10,953 2nd Fob.

Bombay, M`los & London

Frequent connections from Port Said for Funsengers & Cargo to Constantinopl Pyrens, Smyrna and okker Lavant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivial MAI! 8, 6. Ds. BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

110,000 Damaged packages must be loft in TALMA the Godowns for examination by the SANTHIA +7,754 consignees, and the ompany's Sur TILAWA -} 10,000 908.63 Yegor Mosers:-Goddard & Douglas at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday the 8th January, 1929.

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No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns. by us in any case whatever During No Fire Insurance will be effected

L. LESDOS, Agent. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1929,

Owing to the restrictions fm- posed the consumption has con-

decrensed. siderably December the consumption wna The fact that the arbitration 196.41 million gallons as againat 271.68 million gallons in the same treaty does not contain the usual clausu excepting diaputes falling month, of last year. The popula- under the vague, undefined head-tion is estimated at 428,260 which ing of disputes affecting the gives a consumption per head per "national honour and constitu- day of 14.8 gallons. The daily tional provisions" of the signatory consumption per head for Decem governments, is considered a great ber, 1927, was 20.9 gallons. advance.-Reuter's American Str

vice.

"ELLERMAN" LINE.

From EUROPE.

There was a full supply in all The Steamship, rider main districts during December, 1927, with the excoption

"CITY OF MADRAS"

8th Jan. p.m. 29th Jan.

6th Feb,

S'pore, Penang & Caloutta

S'pore, Penang & Calontia

| 8'pore, Penang & Calcutta

B. I. Apoar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fited with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

RASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)`

ABAPURA TANDA ST. ALBANS

6,000 | 1st Feb. 1929. ↑ Manila, Sandakan, Thurs, 1st Mar. Island, Townsville, B'bane 30th Mar, (8ydney and Melbourne.

6.656

4,500

Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia

The Y. & A. 8. 8. Uo., Ltd, sisamers will also call at Shanghai, Hollo, Cabe Kulambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other poris en ronte as inducement offers,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following c

The Union 8. 8. Co's Steamry to the United Kingdom vis New Zealand Vancouver, Ban Francisco, eto.,

The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Buas Canal. The P.&O. Branch Berrics of Bleamers to London via the Caps. The New Zealand Shipping Co. Bieamers to Southampton and Landes via

Protocol Signed.

of the districts West of Eastern having arrived, Consignees of Carge Washington, Jan. 4. Street, where Intermittent by her are informed that all goods Panama Canal.

an The Republic of Bolivia and the supply was given. During last are being landed at their risk Into Republic of Paraguay have signed December services to houses in the the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous the Pan-American Conference pro-rider main districts were discon- Godowns of Holts Wharf,

whence tocol for the settlement of their nected and a supply was given by Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after dispute.--Reuter's American Ser public street fountains only.

the goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods

remaining undelivered after 7th January, 1929, will be subject to rent.

vice.

An Argentine Clnim.

Kowloon Figures.

The Kowloon water situation is antisfactory, the following being the figures in millione and decimals of gallons:

Buenos Aires, Jan. 4. President Irigoyen received a deputation from Chaco, the dis- puted Bolivian-Paraguay terri-

1028 lory, and it was pointed out by Kowloon Reservoir 280.42 him, that half of this rightfully Shek lai pul Reservoir 06.37 belongs to the Argentine-Reus. | Reception Reservoir ferta American Service.

And Brazil Too.

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 4: Brazil has refused to partici- puto in the Bolivia-Paraguay negotiations, because of her own boundary dispute with Bolivia, which might make her an in- terested party-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.

POPPY DAY EFFORT.

HONGKONG'S SPLENDID RESPONSE TO APPEAL

Mr. J. K. Shaw, the Ion. Tren- surer of the Poppy Day Sub-Com- mitter, writes;

I have to inform you that the sum of £1,600 has been forwarded in the Central Fund in London of Earl Haig's Fund for Ex-Service Men and their Dependents, ng the result of the appeal which was made through the sale of popples, etc., on November 11 last.

In addition, Demand Drafts fur £80, £47 and £2.10, being contri. butions from residents in Swatow, Wuchow and Haihow, are also being sent Hamo,

1020 200.74 104.10

27.24

28.75

Tola! ......... 404.03 393.69

The consumption in December. was 109.76 million gallons for an estimated population of 168,220, giving a consumption per hend per day of 21 gallons. The figures fer Décember, 1927, were 88.68 million | gallons consumption; 163,180 estimated population and 17.5 gallons consumption per head per day. There was a full supply in all districts during December 1927 and 1928.

The total rainfall up to Decem- ber 31 is given as 71.16 ins. against 107.87 ins. for 1927.

DISBANDMENT.

CONFERENCE EXPECTED TO LAST A FORTNIGHT.

Nanking, Jan. 4, Owing to the large number of proposals, thirty-two of which concern military organisation and disbandment and twenty-six other relative matters, the Disbandment conference, which is resuming to-morrow, will probably be in session for a fortnight..

There are still a few promised amounts outstanding, which are Besides the twenty three mem- expected to be received shortly and bers appointed to the Conference, I am directed to advise you that specialists are being invited to a full statement will be forwarded | participate whenever their advice. for publication in the near future. is desired.-Reuter.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before 14th January, 1920,

or they will not be recognised. All broken, chated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon, within the Free Storage period of One Week.

ed.

No Fire Insurance has been affect-

Bill of Lading will be countersign- THE BANK LINE LIMITED,

General Agents.

ed by

PEACE AND WAR.

SWORD AND OLIVE BRANCH

IN US, SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 4. After à brief speech in the Senate declaring that the. con- struction of fifteen new cruisers was vital for the safety of the United States, Benator" Hale, Chairman of the Naval Committee, yielded place to Senator Borah, Chairman of the Foreign Rela- tions Committee, in order to dis- pose of the Kellogg anti-war pact before the cruiser construction bill was voted on.-Reuter's Ameri- can Service,

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the puzzle on another page.

BEER, SEER, SEED, SEND, WEND, WIND, WINE.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTÓ", HONGKONG,

Codea Used A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Editions. Western Union and Watkins, Benson's Marooni.

Dock owners, Ship Builders, Marine & Land Engineers, Nofler Makers,

Iron Steel & Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians. ‚'

ARAFUBA

KIDDERPORE TILAWA

KABHGAR IPADUA

Cargo only.

·SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

6,000 8th Jan. | Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko 5,334 11th Jan. D'light. Moji & Koba 10,006 14th Jan. Amoy, 8'hai, Moji, Kobe

& Osaka 9,005 18th Jan. 8'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko | 5,907 | 24th Jan. | S'kai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko

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

Parools Measuring not more than 2j ft. x 2ft, x 1ft. will be recoived at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to smiling For Passage Bates, Handbooks, Froights, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,

Agents.

P. & D. Bldg., Connaught Rd., ^..

YIKLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.

8120, #119, A110 £102 £83 vis` SAN FRANCI800 G$440 G$420 vis JAPAN & BEATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO vís Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu

Tonyo Maru ***

Korea Maru .... LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM, vin

Singapore, Ponang, Colombo & Buez,

***

Wednesday, 23rd Jan. Wednesday, 6th Feb.

Saturday, 12th Jan.

Saturday, 26th Jan

Saturday 9th Fab.

Wednesday 23rd Jan. Wednesday, 20th Feb

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porte.

Atsuta Maru

Kashima Maru ... Hakone MarU

Aki Maru

Mishima Marn

Awa Maru

+6

N

物

BOMDAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

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***

Friday, 11th Jan. Hakodate Maru

Monday, 28th Jan. SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panam Anyo Maru SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,

Capetown & Parts,

Bingo Maru

NEW YORK via PANAMA,

+4

**

Friday, 1st Feb

Monday, 28th Jan.

Tatsuno Maru

Sunday, 27th Jan.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Genoa & Marseilles.

1Durban Maru,

→

TH

Monday, 21st Jan.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

1Gonoa Maru ...

Bunday, 6th Jan..

Tokushima Maru

...Tuesday, 22nd Jan.

Buwa Maru

Monday, 7th Jan. Thursday, 10th Jan.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

1246

Penang Maru (Direct Kobo).

Kawachi Mara (Moji Direct)

Cargo only.

Saturday, 12th Jan.

Reduced 1st class Excursion Rates quoted between

Manila and Australia.

For further information apply to:— NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central Nos. 282, (private exchanges to all Dopts.)

M&M

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,

Sailings from Hongkong.

To MARSEILLES via Saljon,

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti " (Aden) Sisex, Port-Said.

ATHOS II........ 15th Jan. D'ARTAGNAN .29th Jan. SPHINX

12th Fob. G. METZINGER... 28th Feb PAUL LECAT...... 19th Mar, ANDRE LEBON... 26th Mar.

i.

To YOKOHAMA vin Shanghai

€ Kobe,

SPHINX.......

.15th Jan. G. METZINGEN... 29th Jan. PAUL LECAT...... 12th Feb. ANDRE LEBON... 26th Feb. PORTHOS.............. 12th Mar. CHENONCEAUX....26th Mar.

We can issue through tiokots to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamora at Port-Said or Djibouti.

COMMERICAL LINE.

·

From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp):

For full Particulars, apply to:-

Cia. des MESSAGERIES MARITINES

Telephones: C. 651 & 740.

8. Queen's Building.

S.S. "VIOLET.”

Twin Screw Ferry Boat Built and Engined at the Kowloon Dook by the Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of the Federated Malay Statca Railways.

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager;—

· R. M. DYER, B. So., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE,

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

BLUE FUNNEL LINE

*

(OCEAN B.S. CO., LTD, AND CHINA MUTUAL 99. 00,, LTD: AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE,

(ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL 8.8. 00,, LTD.) BAILINGS. FILOM HONGKONG

199

- 5.8. "EUMAEUS"

8.8. “AUTOLYCHUS"

via Buez Canal 14th Jan. via Suez Canal 8th Feb.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owners' option.

Bubject to Change without notice.

For freight and particulars apply tóm

BUTTERFIELD 6 SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., HONGKONG. Hongkong & Canton. Jardine Matheson & Co., Litdi, Cantowy