A Pleasure, INDEED!
SEATTLE enjoys her trade with
the Orient...which, incidentally, is on the increase, and growing every year. This port particularly enjoys the trade of the Orient, because her geographic position with regard to the Orient is unique (a saving of several days) pleasing shippers, ex“ porters, manufacturers and Ameri- can customers,
That is just one of the reasons why the tonnage of the Port of Seattle bas increased by millions of tons per year over a 10-year period ...that and the mammoth port facil- ities available thru the seven great public terminals...modern in every detail, of course! You save in transit time and you save in transit money when your goods arrive, for rates in the Port of Seattle are low-
Write for particulars...better, ship your NEXT shipment via Seattle!
Seventeen steamski; lines to and from the Orient! Six transcontinental railroads!
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MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS
Sailings from Hongkong.
To MARSEILLES via Saigon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Adam) Suzz, Port-Said.
PORTHOS....... 29th Sept. CHENONCEAUX... 13th Oct. ATHOR II......27th Oct. D'ARTAGNAN...... 10th Nov. ANDRE LEBON... 24th Nev. FELIX ROUBBEL. 8th Dec. G. METZINGER... 22nd Dec. SPHINX.
5th Jan.
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
& Fobe.
ATHOS II...... 29th Sept. 'D'ARTAGNAN 13th Oct. ANDRE LEBON... 28th Oct, FELIX ROUSSEL... 11th Nov. G. METZINGER... 25th Nov, 9th Doc. SPHINX.. PONTHON........ 23rd Doc. CHENONCEAUX... 5th Jan,
We can issue through ticketa to Egypt, Syrian poris, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers at Port-Sald or Djibouti.
COMMERCIAL LINE.
From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp) i For full Particulars, apply to:-
Telephones: 26851.
Cic. das MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
8, Queen's Building.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS
with Limited, but exceptionally good, passenger recommedation). Homowards to:
Ports Said, Gonoa, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Anısterdam), Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Porta, via. Manila and Straits Settlements.
M.8 "SHANTUNG"
M.V. "CANTON"
M.V. "NANKING"
Outwards to:
Sailing about 27th Sopt. 9th Nov. Doo. 9th
SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN PORTS.
M 8. "CANTON"
Sailing about
M.V. "NANKING"
M.V. "TEMARA"
Gth Oct. 18th Oct. 20th Nov.
Passenger Rates:
"A" Class
"B" Class
£57
£52
Hongkong to lat. North
Continental Ports,
£62
£57
Hongkong to. Gonce
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
Agents:
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
G. B. HUYGEN
Canton:
GLEN LINE.
FARE HONGKONG TO LONDON.
1st June/30 November .n
les December/Sist May"
TH
£05.12.0d. £82,0,0.
TO`LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG vla STRAITS & COLOMES,
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHANA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Motor Vessel "GLENOGLE"
Steamship
"GLENIFFER"
Motor Vessel "GLENBEG"
FIN
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ATH
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9th Oct 23rd.Oct. 6th Nov.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to
JARDINE, NATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1931
BRITISH NAVAL | SHANGHAI SERGEANT
UNREST.
ARRESTED.
ADMIRALTY DISCUSSES THE WHOLE AFFAIR.
CHARGED WITH AIDING AND ABETTING THEFT,
ALLEVIATORY PLANS.
London, Sept. 16.
¡Our On Correspondent.)
Shanghal, Sept. 16. Police Sergeant H. J. Connolly There have been rapid develop was arrested at 4 p.m. on the 16th ments to-day in the situation crent-fast. in his quarters at the Sinza ed by the promulgation of reduced rates of naval pay.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DE: MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"CHENONCEAUX" Arrived. Hongkong on Tuesday, the 10th September, 1981.
Goods not cleared within 7 days in- eluding date of arrival, will be sub- ject to rent
From MARSEILLES &c. Consignes of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk Station and appeared before then the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., British Court this morning.
Kowloon, whenco delivery can be ob He was charged with having, ontained as the goods are landed. A conference was held at the Admiralty this morning between the the 1st innte, while in charge of a First Lord, Sir Auston Chamber search party, operating on Burkili Jain, Rear Admiral Colvin (of Road at half past eight in the even II.M.S. Nelson), Chief-of-Staft ting, aided and abetted Chinese
Constable (who is re Police Admiral Tomkinson
No. 3217 in undersigned before the Thursday, the maining at Invergordon), Sir robbing Cluang Yuc-ming of pro-24th September, 1001, or they will not
be recognized Charles Madden, the First Sen Lord,perty valued at $7. He pleaded nut and other members of the Boardulity and was remanded in cte-In the Godowns for examination by
Admiral Colvin explained the tody until the 22nd. Inst. precise position.at Invergordon, and a statement may be issued later.
Alleviation Promised.
Later.
C.P.C. 3217 was sentenced by the Special District Court this morn ing to four years for extortion and three years for receiving a bribe, the total of seven years being sub sequently reduced to five. Other. implicated with him were sentenced to three years imprisonment.
་
In the House of Commons this evening. Sir Austen Chamberlain inted that the Atlantic fleet ships bad been ordered to proceed to their home ports forthwith, where the Commanders-in-Chief and the| JAPAN'S DELEGATION. Admiralty will investigate the classes of cases allegedly involv ing hardship. The Government has authorised the Admiralty to propose alleviatory measures.
Reception by House.
MR. MATSUDAIRÀ TO LEAD DISARMAMENT ENVOYS.
Tokyo, Sept. 16.
Mr. Matsudaira has been order-
All claims must be sent to the
Damaged Packagos must be left
the consignees, and the Company's Mesara: Goddard and Surveyors Douglas at 10.00 am on Monday, the 21st September, 1931.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
R. OHL by us in any case whatever.
Agent. Hongkong, 15th September, 1981.
THE REN LINE STEAMERS. LTD.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship.
"DENGLOE" The announcement was greeteded to return to Japan from Lon- Consignees of Carge are hereby la with prolonged Labour cheers and don prior to heading the Japanese forined that all Goods are being land- Ministerialist taunts.
delegation to the Disarmamented at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Conference.
The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvos delivery may be abtained.
He is expected to leave for Japan shortly, vin Siberia.-Reu-
At the conclusion of the reply Sir Austen was subjected to a volley of questions, into which Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was drawn. ter.
Sir Austen Chamberlain declined to accent a suggestion that the men were not enabled to represent causing considerable surprise In their own casos adequately. Hel thought Paritamentary authorisa- tion was unnecessary with regard to any adjustments which night be desirable.
naval circles.
No claims will be admitted after tho Goods have left the Godowns, and all
Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th September, 1931, will be subject
to rent.
Everything is normal at Porta-
All claims against the sleamer must mouth also, leave being granted as be presented to the Undersigned on usual, but there is considerable dus-or before the 2nd October, 1931, or satisfaction umong the lower they will not be recognized. ratings.
Refuse Duty.
From the First Lord, Mr. Alex- ander, an enquiry by Mr. Mac- Donald if the revision would now happen over all cuts, evoked the
The Evening Neen suya that pro- reply that the general rule applied tests against the cuts were made at in Block cuts by all departments sailors meetings at Invergordon, had been that the burden of ad- and the ratings refused duty yester- Justing such savings was a matter day after the usual morning task for the department's own internal of cleaning ship. Instead of obey- Arrangement.
Kuve
The Speaker refused an applica-ing the signal to weigh anchor, they three cheers for the King and tion for leave to adjourn the House sat astride the anchor cables. "This to discuss the abandonment of the happened on all the ships, The men fleet exercises, and further Labour then settled down to entertainments, attempts to keep the discussion going failed.
This conduct was repeated to-day. Meanwhile the afokers ceased rais- ing steam, and all work has been suspended pending the Admiralty decision, which was expected later in the day.
Men Goodhumoured.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th September, 1931, at 10 a.m., by Mesars, Goddard and Douglas,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bits of Lading will be countersign- ed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agente. Hongkong. 11th September, 1931.
CRAMER'S MACHINE.
WRECKAGE. PICKED UP BY TRAWLER:
L
New York Sept. 16. The British trawlor Lord Trent while proceeding to the White Sea, wreckage An officer arriving from Inver-picked up seaplane gordon, interviewed by Reuter, which has been identified as the Bellanca monoplane in which Mr. Parker Cramer and his mechanic Pacquette were flying to Europe vin Greenland, and which din- appeared early in August.
Normal Routine. Reports from Invergordon state that all the ships are lying at their customary anchorages and moorings: In Cromarty Firth. Drills and duties comprising the daily. pro- gramme of ships in harbour are being carried out as usual, also enid: routine shore duties such as the
"The situation is not serious collection of mails and stores. No but is unprecendented as occur- libertymen (ratings who are granting in the British Navy. The ed shore leave), however, aro allow-proposed cuts are heavier than ed to leave the ships.
for any other Services or the The number of ships involved is Civil Service, amounting in many
the Hood, the cancs to 25 per cent. while sixteen, including flagship, and the monster battle- other class has been asked to ne- ships Nelson and Rodney.
cept cuts of more than 15 per cent. At Chatham.
"All the men are making, their protest in a good humoured way, Conditions at the Chatham depot which is typical of the Navy. Such are normal. The sailors are allow-action, though unprecedented, is ed the usual leave, and there is no the only way the men can express sign of dissatisfaction or trouble. their feelings. Between the of The newspapers with detalls from ficers and men the feeling is very Invergordon are being read most good, and meanwhile discipline is engerly, and the news is evidently being maintained."---Reuter.
no
It will be recalled that--they- were engaged in surveying a pos- sible Arctic air route to Europe from America-Reiter's American Service.
The Lindberghs,
Osaka, Sept. 18. Weather permitting, Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh will hop off to- morrow for Fukuoka, where thes will stay overnight, before flying direct to Nanking.-Reuter.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
Telegrama:
Head Office and Works:
MANIFESTO, HONGKONG-KOWLOON, HONGKONG.
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On Llarda
Set of
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MARKING
T.S.S. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN."
In No. 1 Dock. Ship Dimensions 1--648′0′′.0.AXI × 48′8′′ M.
21,890 tons Gross.
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock aro Teva" * 89′9′′ × 29′0′′ Over sil, ELW. 0.8.T Salvage Tag "Heary Keswick.” 2,000. LIP. Wirslane Call Bignal VPNT. 154~Fing Call Signal T.II.Q.B. Shearlogs onpable of Uting 89 toms. Podes Used: A1, A.BG. Fifth Edition: Engineering, Firit and Becond Edition. Warborn Union. Bentley and Walkins.
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager, M. DYER, BS, MINA, Kowloon
Harbors
Call Flags
Moller
BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE.
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
Yla PAHAMA.
Next Sailing
M.V. “TAI PING YANG"
on
SEPTEMBER 18th
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.
For Passenger and Freight information piezas apply
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
P. & O. BRITISH-INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Carge on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Barna, Ceylon, Indiá, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, B. & 8. Afries. Australasia, facluding. New Zealand & Queensland. Perta Red Son Karpt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantins Perta Europe Mc.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
S. S
"GARBETA **SOUDAN
IKALYAN
*MIRZAPORE MANTUA
KASHMIR {"BURDWAN
NALDERA +KASHOAR
Tons
From Hong
kong fabout).
Dentination
5,300 | 17 Sept. 4 p.m. | Straits, Colombo & B'bay 6,800 | 19th Sept. | Miles, Havre, Lidon, H'burg.
Rotterdam, A'werp & Hull 9,000 | 26th Sopt. | M'los, L'don, R’dm, A'werp
& Hull Straits, Colombo & B'bay Marsailles, & London
6th Oct. 1 6,700
11,000 10th Oct 9,000 24th Oct. 6,500 31st Oct,
M'les, L'don, R'dm & A'werp Mles, Havre, L'don, H'burg
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull 16,000 7th Nov. Bombay. M'los & L'on
9,000 21st Nov. I M'les, Ldon, R'dm, A'werp
& Hull
*Cargo only. Calls Casa Blands. ¡Calls Djibouti. "Calls Bangkok.
Frequent connections_from Furt Said for Passengers and Chargo to Constantinople, Piraeus, Buryron and other Levant Ports by. Blisters of the Khedivia) Mail 3.8. Oə.
ITAKADA “SIRDHANA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
24th Sept. 4th Oct.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
S'pore, Penang & Caloutta
7,000 8,000 "Calls Rangoon. Calls Port Swettenham.
B. L. Apear Line atoncara bays excellant accommodation for Jai and Ind disas parnogurE.
EASTERN & AUSTRÁLIAN-SAILINGS (South)_
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
7,006
2nd Oct.
.7,000
31st Oct.
7,000
2nd Dec.
Manila, Rabaul,
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Bhangbal and Jayna and Hongkong to Australia
Hong-Kong to Sydasy--19-daya. Frequent connections from Australia with the foGowing 1--- The Union B.B. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via Net Zealand, Vancouver, Ban Francisco, ste
The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamers to Londen and
The P. & Q. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Buet. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal."
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
CHEAP BUMMER THIPS 10 JAPAN, JUNE TO SEPTEMBER.
TILAWA
10,000 | 24th Sopt. ] Amoy, Moji, Kobs & Yoko KASHMIR
8,985 25th Sept. 8'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 7,000 5th Oct. ['S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
NELLORE
1 KIDDERPORE
SANTHIA
NALDERA
KASHGAR
TALMA
MACEDONIA
TANDA
RAJPUTANA
5,300 6th Oct. 8,000 9th Oct. 16,000 10th Oct. 9,000 17th Oct. 10,000 23rd Oct. 11,000 24th Oct. | 7,000 6th Nov.
& Yoko 8banghai, Moji & Kobe Amoy, Moji, Kobo & Osaka 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko 8'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 8'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobo, Osaka
& Yoko
| 17,000 | 7th Nov. 1 8'hai, Kobe & Yoka....
Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. Parcels Measuring not more than 5 o.ft, will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights etc., spply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIL & Co. P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C. Agents.
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T AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manlin (P. lus Thursday lam Cabran: Tawney
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FIRST CLASS PARE TO HYDNEY, 274 RETURN
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