TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1927.
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
CARGO
FOR
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TAKING STRAITS, JAVA,BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES.. MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA. AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE. PORTS, EUROPE, &c..
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY" DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M., Government.)
9. S.
Tons
From Hongkong About
KASHMIR
DEVANHA
MOREA.
DELTA
KALYAN
MANTUA
NELLORE
KASHGAR NYANZA MONGOLIA MACEDONIA DEVANHA KARMALA DELTA MALWA KHYBER KHIVA
MOREA
9.000 22nd Jan.
Noon. 8,166 1st Fab. 10,018 5th Feb.
$1,097
18th Peb
9,104
1pth Pe
Feb.
0.852
9:005
Destination
Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull
Singapore. Penang, Colombo & B'bay Maxeilles and London
Spore, Penang Colombo & Bombay Mansoille. Eondon, Antwerp & Hull
Puang Colombo & gombay.
2nd Marches & London 5th March
Marseilles, Lancion, Antwerp &R'dum Spore, Pinang, Colombo, & Bombay
|| 10:002
12th Marc 7,023
16th March 16,504 19th
19th March 11,120 2nd April: 8155th April 9:128 18th April 8,097 27th April 10,94% 30th April
0314 7th May 9,135. 14th May
10,018 26th May
London
London Marseilles, London & Antworp Marilles, London & Antwerp Singapore, Penang, Colombo & 3'bay
Marseilles, and London
Marseilles, London to Antwerp Miles, Lidon,. A 'werp. Hburg & R'dam Marseilles & London,
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo, to Constantinople, Fireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta By steamers of" the "Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA
TILAWA
TALMA X
6,949 24th Jun 10,000 1st Feb. 8,500 7th Feb. 10,000 14th Feb.
TALAMBA
Singapore, Pepang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
-EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
ARAFURA | 6,000) 280h-- Jan: My
6,986 | 4th March
TANDA
Manila.
ST. ALBANS
1,500
1st April
Kolambugan, Izland, Townsville,
Thursday Briabone,
ARAFURA
6.000 29th April
Sydney & Molbourne
TANDA
0.956 3rd June.
ST. ALBANS J 4.500 1st July
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong, to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E&A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steumera will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Towno, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement ofTurs
Frequent conncetions from Australia with,the following:—
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, Sun Francisco, etc.
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The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal."
The P:' & Q. Branch Service of steamore, to London via the Cape.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HIGH COST OF 'GAS. ROME'S NIGHT CLUBS
Due to Price of Foreign Coal.
London, Dec. 14, Addressing the National Gas Council, the President, Mr. Milne Watson, said it was impossible to reduce the price of gas till for- eign coal
was paid for. "Gas undertakings for two months yet must live
on foreign coal. He gave as an instance the Gas, Light and Coke Compny buying 1,000,000 tons of foreign coal for £2,400,000, equal to 100 to 150 per cent dearer than usual. Without foreign coal gas supplies would fall in a week.
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DANCING AFTER MIDNIGHT PROHIBITED.
AT THE STAR.
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"THE BEAUTY PRIZE" TO-DAY- AND TO-MORROW.
The
London, Jan. 3.
Beauty and comedy are the pre- According to a message from dominant features of Viola Dana's Rome, the police order prohibiting picturo, "The Beauty Prize." all dancing after midnight means story by Nina Wilcox Putnam, has the and of all night clubs in Rome for its heroin a New York mani- Such places will be allowed to re-curist, who is mistaken for a society malo open and surve food and drinks airk when her mother takes care of until 2.m This order fellows a wealthy mutron's home. during agitation in the press after the re-the summer.
SPARK CAUSES BLAST.
cent fire at the Apollo Theatre. She enters a beauty contest, and causing the deaths of four girl is chosen to represant the State at dancers there,
the national nala. She wins and is about to accept the cash prize, when she decides she has triumphed under false pretences, and gives the money back. Inwarder to escape the publicity of her act, she steals away San Francisco, Jan. 4. " foa small town, and nearly starves. A spark from one of the electric Then occurs a climax which elevators in the Crocker National something out of the ordinary., Bank building here last night Pat O'Malley appears opposite the touched off approximately 6,000 star. Others in the cast include London, Dec. 15.
cubic feet of gas which had es- Edward Connelly, Eddie Phillips, Nairobi. Following a lengthyenped from a Joose connection. Joan Standing, and Edith Yorke. series of letters to the Press there The blast wrecked the building, Lloyd Ingrhom was the director, was general pubfle opposition to rocked the financial and hotel dis-(while Winifred Dunn did the con- [the Defence Force Bill which in-triet and injured eight persona. tinuity, und Wohn Arnold was the Jcludes compulsory service.
photographer.
HUBBUB IN KENYA.
Compulsory Military Service Opposed.
A largely attended meeting was held in Nairobi yesterday evening, | which adopted by an overwhelming majority a resolution opposing the entire BiH and instructing memborg of the local Lagislative Council thi support the new Bilbon a voluntary Basis.
FRANCE'S UNEMPLOYED.
London. Dec. 29
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The condition of the unemployed is being discussed by the French Cabinet. An important decision has been made that not one penny LEPROSY EXPERT'S PRIZE. be granted in doles but that work be found as rapidly as possible for New York, Jan. 1. Full requiring it.. France's anem- Dr. Roger Adams, hend of the ployed number 30,000, 10.000 being department of chemistry or the in Paris.
been University of Minois. awarded the Nichols medal in chem- stay for 1926 Br. Adams won the jaward for his work in applying choulmoogra oil in leprosy cases. Be in associate editor of the Jourhal of the American Chemical Esociety.
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Tuskegee, Ala.. Jun. Ï. Twenty-nine persons, including two women, were lynched in the United States in 1926, according to figures issued at the Tuskegec Institute, a negro educational' in- stitution here. This was thirteen more than were lynched in 1925. Most of the persons lynched were negroes.
PLOT AGAINST KING.
Paris, Dec. 31. A Soda, dispatch to the Paris edition of the London "Daily Mail" anya a widespread communist plot to seize, King Boris of Bulgaria and force him, to abdicate his throne has buen frustrated by the police. A Communist leader named Stral-
TRIBAL BATTLE.
Bulawayo, Dec. 31. Three natives were killed were seriously wounded, and about 50 huts were burned, in a tribal battle lasting over five hours, at Wankie colliery. The rioters were ultimately dispersed by Europëuris using shot guns.
AT THE QUEEN'S,
"GREED" TO-DAY AND
TO-MORROW. .
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Gibson Gowland, Zasu Pitts, and Jean Hersholt have the principal | roles in "Greed," which ** an tlaborate flm version of Frank Nor- ris's famous novel," "McTengue."
As Frederic Taber Cooper wrote "The Bookman" when the novel was published: "The symbol in
efengue is the spirit of greed: represented by gold; we find it in the lottery prize which Trina ins; in the huge gilded tooth of the den- tist's sign in the Polish Jew, Zer 96kw, The Man with the Rake," groping hourly in the muck heap of the city for gold; for gold, for gold; in the visionary gold dishes of Maria Macapa's diseased fancy, yel- low blaze like fire, like a sunset; and finally in the coins on which Trina delighted to stretch her paked limbs at night, in her strunge pas- sion for money, and which finally lured both McTeague and his enemy Eto their death in the alkali desert." It took two years to get the story Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 20: Forecasts. of colder weather to-Almed and the, picture has been ac- day and clear skies to-morrow, sup-claimed everywhere as the greatest ported the hopes that relief was in triumph in realism among photo- sight for the flooded arena
of plays. several states, where continuous rains have brought about inunda- tion.
AMERICAN FLOODS.
B.A.T. STRIKE OVER.
Hankow, Jan: - 4,
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BIRKENHEAD'S HOLIDAY.
Scottish Secretary Takes Over.
London. Dec. 16. " In the House of Commons to-day, The employees' strike of the Mr. Baldwin said that the Secre noff was arrested and has committed British-American Tobacco Company tary of State for Scotland would be suicide in jail.
was settled on Dec. 31 as a result in charge of the India Office during absence st of negotiation between Mr. Soong Lord Birkenhead's Tse-vung and the company's repre- sentative. Aftor signing of the agreement. all factories resumed their work.
PRESIDENT'S SON WOUNDED.
Nogales, Arizona, Dec. 27. The "Herald" says Rodolfo E. Calles, son of President Calles of Mexico, was wounded at Cajem,.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamera for Southampton and Sonora and his assailant, Captain London via Panama Cank
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
TILAWA
TALAMBA KASHGAR DELTA TALMA MANTUA
NELLORE
NAGPORE
TANDA MONGOLIA NYANZA MACEDONIA ST. ALBANS KARMALA MALWA DELTA " ARAFURA
እና ..
10,000 15th
Jiaza, Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka
6 m.
Jan Jan.
8,500 1544 3,005 21st 8,097 21'st Jan.
19,000 27th Jan. 10.000 4th Feb.
0,853 5th Fub.
5,282 741 Feb.
8,068 81h Feb.
| 10,504 18th Feb.
7,023 18th 11,120 4,500
Feb.
4th March
8th March
9:128 18th March
10,080 8,00"
1st April 1st April 6,000 5th April
Moll & Kobe
Shanghai, Moft and Kobe Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Moji and Kobe Shaoghal, Moji and Kobe Sha pai, Moji and Kube
Sha Maj, Kobe & Yokohama Moj bs, Osaka & Yokohama
Kobo Shan Moll and Ebba Shang 'aji and Kobe Moji.
saka & Yokohama Shangnat, Moj & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. Shanghal, Mofi & Kobe
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama -
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge," Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels mensuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1'ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
Luis Armenta of the Federal Army has been sent to prison to await trial. No details of the attack were available.
FALL'S DOCTORS' HOPE.
El Paso, Texas, Dec. 31, Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, who is ill here with pneumonia, was attacked to-day with a viclent coughing speli. Two physicians attending him think, however, that chances for his re- covery are goods
FORGED FINNISH MARKS.
London, Dec. 30. Faked bills amounting to some millions of Finnish marks recently passed through the Bunks. This it is believed to be the work of an international gang operating in European countries.
FREE MOVIES.
Rodbank, N. J., Jan. 4.
WOMAN CLIMBS FUJIYAMA.
Tokyo, Jan. 4.
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A young woman 22 years of age, graduate of a woman's university, conquered snowclnd Mt. Fuji lasti Sunday with two mountain guides, this being the year's first attempt to reach to summit.
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FRANCE'S FINANCES.
Complete reversal of the finan- Fcial and economic situation faces France in 1927. The country is optimistic with the business situation and the franc improved as compared with a year ago..
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WORLD THEATRE.
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THE PAST SET" TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.
A thousand persons enjoyed free Faultless scenes, artistic direc- movies at the Carlton Theatre heretion and an absorbing story all act on Sunday, when the management as a background for a superb cast ja found that the only way to get their The Fast Set." Clara Beranger patrons through a wall of 20 polfee-adapted the photoplay" from Fred- men bent on enforcing the blue erick Lonsdale's stage hit, "Spring| lawa was by eliminating the box Cleaning."
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AMERICAN & MANCHUKIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
Via Suez Canal:
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8.8. "OANFA"
9.5. "CYCLOPS"
8.8. "PELEUS"
8.8. "CITY OF BRISTOL"
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14th January. 28th January. 11th February, '25th February.
. 11th March. 28th March,
8.9. "ATREUS.. Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars Apply to:--
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong." Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton,
BELASCO BETTER,
al
The originality of the plot la something that deserves honourable mention. The story unfolds the manner in which a husband saves New York, Jan. 3, his wife from, a gay Lothario who David Belasco, the dramatist, makes a hobby of making love to who has been suffering from shock married women," The husband, a since Saturday when his motor car famous author, surrounded by his was in collision with another car,high-brow friends, 'doesn't realize was somewhat improved to-day.that his wife, young, beautiful and His physicians have hopes of his fall of life, is bored to
her tears with
commonplace existence. It is when .he wakes from his fool' paradisa to discover that he is in danger_of losing her that events begin to hap pen thick and fast.
recovery.
ALPINE CLIMBERS KILLED,
Vienna, Jan. 8. The peak of a amall mountain in the Tyrolean Alpa, probably dis- There is no lack of acting talent. lodged by, an earthquake, toppled Botty Compson, Adolphe Menjou, over and awept ten mountain-Elliott Dexter and Zasu Pitts, are climbing tourists to death."
the four featured players,
Madeira.
Mr. Campbell Stephen asked who was to look after Scotland's aairs if Sir John Gilmour was looking after India's affairs..
Mr. Baldwin said he hoped that a Scotland they would look
after themselves in the interval Laugh- ter).
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM. · A TOUCH of rheumatism or a twinge
of neuritis, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain's Pain, Balm relieves the pah, Burns and scalds are promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly hoaled and swellings promptly reduced. In fact no household should be without it. For sale everywhere.
NYKLINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.:
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TENYO MARU
*KOREA MARU SHINYO MARU
"Calla. Los Angeles.
...
Monday, 14th January, at Noon Sunday 6th February. Tuesday, 22nd February.
SOUTH AMERICA, via Japan. Honolulu, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
RAKUYO MARU
GINYO MARU
Saturday, 15th Jan, at Noos Middle of February.
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vis Porta.
SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
WHAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday,
Saturday,
15th Jan., at 11 am. 20th January.
Saturday, 12th February.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKUMART
MISHIMA MARU
Wednesday, 19th Jan, at 11 MIL. Wednesday, 23rd February.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vin-PANAMA., `
TATSUNO MARU...
Thursday, 10th February. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porte.
TAJIMA MARU... Saturday, 5th February, BUENOS AIRES vin Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,
KAMAKURA MARU... Saturday, 5th February. BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO. -
TAMBA MARU RANGOON MART CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PEÑANG & RANGOON.
Thursday, Saturday,
18th January. 22nd January,
PENANG MARU
Wednesday, 10th January.
NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
MISHIMA MARU
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
KITANO MARU
MURORAN MARU
HAKATA MARU
LIMA MARU
Saturday, 21st January.
Tuesday, 25th January. Wednesday, Wednesday,
26th January, 26th January.
Thursday, 27th January,
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central Nos. 292 (Private exchanges to all departe )
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.
HONG KONG BORNEO ROYAL MAIL: SERVICE To Sandakan, Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu,
Returning via Sandakan, Jambongan and Jesselton. Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service.
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Next Sailing from Hong Kong Monday, Janusry auth, 1927 For Freight, Passage and other Information, please apply to- CARMICHAEL & CLARKE Agents, Queen's Building, Phone C.232. or W. WATT & CO., Agents, 27, Connaught Road West,
THE AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD
...» For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE
vla Manila, Iloilo, Sandakan, Balikpapan & Rabaul
For Freight & Particulars Apply to-
DODWELL & CO, LTD.
Agents.
Telephone No. Central 1030.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
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