SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1927.
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NYANZA
MONGOLIA MACEDONIA'
KHYBER
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8,165 st Feb. 10,918 5th Fob.
Noon, 5,27
Feb. 6.834 13th Feb. 2,007 18th- Peb. 0144 18th Feb, 8,852,
2nd
2nd March 6th March
1005 12th Murch 5,283 14th March 7,025 16
18th March 16,604 19th March
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Destination
The Interesting suggestion.........la | A unique robbery under arms was From time to time doom strikes made by a writer in the "Journal" perpetrated at Buda, a small town at one or other of the noble families that, instead of tamely following near Austin, Texas, by a bobbed. of Britain in a way that seems to the British load in math fashiona, haized girl whose polite mannera
curss laid on the family.
loadership in this department, just armed auspicion. An instance is the civil fate that us she leads the world in faminine about 20 walked into a bank and The girl n slender brunette of has befallen the Polhams. during fashions. To begin with, writes Mexplained to the manager that sho the past few weeks. In fourteen Maurice de Waloffs, there is no was a newspaper correspondent en days the family title has been held logical reason whatever why Eng-gaged in writing a series of articles by no fewer than three Earls ofish standards of taste in men's about Buda Chichester.}
NYKLINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SAN FRANCISCO vis Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TENTO MARU
KOREA MARU” SHINYO MARU
Calla Los Angolex.
Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
GINYO MARV
Monday, 24th January, at Noon. Sunday 8th February.. Tuesday,
22nd February.
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan. Honolulu, San Francisco, Low
ANYO MARU
The manager oblig MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports.
The sixth Earl of Chitheater, dy-dress should be set up as an idealingly furnished her with a table. lag, loft estates and tities to his to be copied by the Latin races, chair, and typewriter. son who within nine days succumb who constitute a different type from After writing for about half an ed to pneumonia, the disease that the Englishman. And if the pro-hour sha astounded him by produc killed his father. John Buxton posed fashion offensive" needs an ing revolver from her coat pocket Pelham, the fourteen-year-old boy, excuse or a definite goal, he sug- and by ordering him sweetly to She laval- noxt in succession, and present Earl gests that it should begin with an "Stand where you are." of Chichester, is the eighth ear effort to abolish trousers.
led the pistol at a bookkeeper and Less than a quarter of a century ago There is no reason, he contends, commanded him to "Move closer.! the fourth earl was still alive. why men should shamefully hide) She then directed both men into Sometimes the fate of a family is their nether limba in cylinders, a vault. where she forced the to open the safe. "Dig bound up with a concrete object, as which seem designed only to hide manager in the case of the Musgrave family, anatomicnl defects. Women have that money out," was her next com- owners of the "Luck of Edenhall" led the way, in this direction by mand. The manager handed her a beautiful glass goblet which has steadily shortening their skirts. two packages each containing £250,
in American currency. beer lent by the present baronet. Men should show that they, too, Sir Courtenay Musgrave, to the Vic-have no reason to fear comparison door and locked it, leaving the two- The girl then slammed the vault toria and Albert Museum.
and should revert to the fashion of bank officials inside, and then en- knoo breechos. All that intered her moter-car and drove away.
Complete Protection,
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & B'bay will be doomed! Marseilles and London
S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Singapore, Penang. Colombo & Bbay S'pora, Ponang. Colombo & Bombay Maruldus. London, Antwerp & Hull S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Hambar Marselles
& Lundon Marseilles, London, Antwerp & R'dam 'gon, Mlies, L'en. H'burg & R'dam
'pere, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London Marseilles & London,
15,120: 2nd April) Ma
9th Abril
1 April
99.914
K,156
18h
8,03%
27th April
10,941 30th April
9,135 14th May
Marseiles, London & Antwerp Singapore, Ponang, Colombo & B'bay Marseilles and Lerdon
་
It is a magnificent specimen of quired, says M. de Waleffe hope- Several hours later at Austin the old glassware, and, according to fully, is that a few doch well police arrested Rebecca Bradley, a legend, as long as it is preserved in-dressed Frenchmen ahould adopt young typist in the office of Mr. tact the house of Musgrave will knee breeches for both day and Dan Mooney, the Attorney-General flourish. If, however, the wonder evening wear, and proclaim it as and Governor-elect of the State of ful vase is shattered the Musgraves the Frenchmen should adopt knee Texas, who succeeds Mrs. "Ma
breeches for both day and evening Ferguson in the gubernatorial chair. Elaborate precautions are always wear, and proclaim it as the French When charged with bank robbery taken to protect the “Luck" "As [style. With support from the the girt merely smiled, and `said it always has a protective acreen." Press, the thing could be done nothing.. Sir Courtenay Musgrave told the within a week or two, he declares, "Sunday Chronicle." "nothing short and French tailors. Instead of of a fire or an earthquake is likely slavishly copying styles from Lon- to cause a calamity.
don, would find Englishmen, Ameri- "Glass experts attribute it to the tenth or eleventh century."
Sometimes, as in the case of Lord Desborough's heirs, evik comes like
COOLIE WITH ARMS.
cans, and Italians adopting their. During the customary Police ideas and spreading French male search for arms on the President fashions throughout the world. Pierce at Kowloon wharf yester Knee breechos are bound to come day, a Chinese coolfe was arrested a sudden storm, streeping away al-soon, says the writer, and if Paris and charged with being in posses-
generation does not hasten to introduce them sion of 400 rounds of ammunition.
London may..
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Mllea, Ldon, Alwerp, R'dam & Halmost the whole of
within a very brief time.. Car Tragedy... All three of Lord Desborough's sons are dead. Two were killed in
Marsoles, London & Antwerp MOREA
10,918 28th May Marselles & London. Progrent connection from Port Said for Passangers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lovant Porta by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship, Co.
TAKADA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALAMBA
TILAWA TALMA
SHIRALA
6,949 | 26th Jan. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
1. p.m.
8,000 30th Jan. 10,000 11th Feb. 20,000 14th Feb.
7,84 1st March
Singapore, Penang & "Calcutta
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta ( Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
the war, as were their two ecusina,
Captain Francie Grendel, first to gain the V.C. in the war, and Cap- tain "Rivvy" Grenfell, leaving the youngest son, the Hon. Ivo Grenfell, heir to the title.
THE UNREAD BIBLE.
"DISASTER TO CHURCH AND NATION."!!
KILLED IN-CARGO HOLD.
On board the 8.8. "Dolius," when harbour yesterday, a Chinese coolie she lay in the western part of the
met his death by falling into a holdi when working cargo. His body was The decay in Bible reading throughout the country is deplored removed to the Public Mortuary by Then, less than three months ago, by the Bishop of Southwark (Dr. the Police. came the terrible motor accident Cyril Garbett) in a letter he is near Hawkhurst which robbed the addressing to his diccese. He Desborough barony of its hoir, the points out that there were large Hoa. Ivo Grenfel. He was the fifth numbers of people to-day in our. potential successor to his father's own land who knew next to nothing THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, ticle to die within eleven years. of the Bible, who were ignorant of
COPENHAGEN, A "drowning curae" hung over the both its history and its contents, Websters, pwners of Battle Abbey, and who were quite, unable to re THE M/S
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) until Bir Agustus Webster, the last cognise the majority of the more
ARAFURA
TANDA
ARAFURA
ST. ALBANS
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
6,000 28th Jan.
| 8,058 | 4th March
14,500 1st April
16.000 29th April |
Manila, Kolambugan, <7sinaci, Townsville,
Sydney & Melbourne
8966 3rd June
4,500 1st July
baronet, died three years ago. The obvious quotations made from it,
CONSIGNEES.
THE MB PDANMARK".
curse, according to the supersti-This decline in Bible reading, un- having arrived. Consignees of cargo: ulous, wab put on the owners of the less checked, w benothing less are hereby informed that all goods Thursday Abbey, whoever they might be, by than a spiritual disaster to our are being landed and placed at their the dispossessed monks of Battle, Church and nation," he declaren-risk into the hazardous and/or Brisbane,
when King Honry VIII drove them "National life and character will extra-hazardous Godowns of The out with the rest of their kind. ·lose one of their greatest formative
Lord Montagu, who owned the factors, a potent influence for Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & place in the eighteenth century, was righteousness will be only partially Godown Co., Ltd., whence, delivery certainly drowned, and so were his used, and one of the deepest chan-can be obtained as soon as the goods. two nephews. The list Lady nels of spiritual life will be blocked are landed. Webster died by drowning while through indifference and neglect." No claims will be admitted after bathing in the fake of the Abbey, Bishop Garbett expresses the the goods have left the Godowns, just after the end of the War. An opinion that the growing neglect off and all goods remaining undeliver- American millionaire, Mr. Michael the Bible was due partly to the massed after the 25th January, 1927, The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vla New Grace, became tenant of the Abbey. of cheap and popular literature p.m. will be subject to rent. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., stormers will also call at Shanghai, Doilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducemeat offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers, to London via Suez Canal
The P. & 0, Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape.
and soon after he took possession poured forth from the printing
All broken, chafed and damaged
his daughter was drowned while presses and to the fact that it goods are to be left in the Godown, on a visit to Italy.
spiration was no longer accepted:
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3 FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday, Tuesday,
20th Fub., at Noon 3rd May, at Noon,
Saturday,
29th Jan, at 11 am.
Saturday,
12th Feb., at 11 am
Saturday;
26th February,
..Wednesday, 23rd Feb., at 11 z.m.
Wednesday, 23rd March.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO: MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via. PANAMA.
TATSUNO MARU
Thursday, 10th February. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Ports,
TAJIMA MARU (calla Glasgow) Saturday, 5th February. BUENOS AIRES via Singapure; Durban & Care Town,
KAMAKURA MARU
Saturday, 5th February,
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
RANGOON. MARU TOTTORI MARU
Saturday, 22nd January.. Saturday, 29th January,
Monday, 31st January.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
MORIOKA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA."
MISHIMA MARU
Saturday, 21st January,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
MURORAN MARU (Moji direct)... Wednesday, KITANO MARU 4.
HAKATA MARU (Calls Takno)
LIMA MARU (Calls Moji)
28th January, Wednesday, 28th January.. Wednesday, 26th January. Thursday, 27th January.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tall Central Nos, 292: (Private exchanges to all departe" },
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HONG KONG-BORNEO ROYAL MAIL SERVICE To Sandakan, Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu,
Returning vin Sandakan, Jambongan and. Jesselton. Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service.
B.B. LOK SUN.
Next Sailing from Hong Kong Monday, January 31st, 1927.
For Freight, Passage and other Information, please apply to... CARMICHAEL & CLARKE; Agents, Queen's Building, Phone C.232.
er W. WATT & CO., Agents, 27, Connaught Road West.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Buronet Webster, the Abbey ceased by the men and women of past gen- Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the
With the death of the last so generally or in the same way as where they will be examined by THE AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD
London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN '
Maji and Kobe
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Shanghal, Moji & Kobe
TALMA MANTUA NELLORE SHIRALA NAGPORE TANDA MONGOLIA
10,000 | 27th 10,302 4th Feb.
6.953 5th | 7,541 7th
Jan.
Feb. Fob.
Pub.
NYANZA
Feb. Feb Feb.
Kobe
TAKLIWA MACEDONIA
5.283 7th
0,950
BLA Feb.
18,501
7,099 18th
ין 7
380 10,000
KHYBER 10,114
ST. ALBANS.
LAHORE
4th Marchy
Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama
& Kobe
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Shunghal, Moji and Kobe.
6th March Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Sth March Moji, Xobe, Osaka & Yokohama
Moji
&
Kobe
with March Shang, Moji & Kobe
1st April 1st April Shanghai,
11,120
}
4,500 S
1,202
MALWA
10,080
DELTA
ARAFURA
NELLORE KHIVA NYANZA
0.000 GL853
16th April
9,136
15th April Shanghai, Moil and Kobe
7,023
29th April Shanghai, Moji & Koba
MOREA
8,007 1st April
Shanghal, Moji & Kaba
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6th April Moji, Kobe, 'Osakh & Yokohama
Shanghi, Maji and Kobe
10,953 29th April Shanghai, Moji & Kobo
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 fluted with Electric Fans free of charze. Steamers on London and' Australian Lines are fitted with' Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will bo received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to calling.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:—
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P., & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGZONG. Agents.
to be privately owned, and is now erations. The Bible was not the 24th January, 1927, at 10 a.m. the headquarters of a girls' school. only book, the time for reading was All claims against the vessel Apparently the curse has now been limited, and a half-educated public must be presented to the Under- broken.
usually preferred books which were signed before the 28th of January, 'recent, rather than ancient, and
Glamis Secret.
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A curse, perhaps the most famous whose attraction was found in their 1927, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be than and romantle of all lies on Glamis newness rather
effected.." Castle, the seat of the "Strathmore quality. peerage, and said to be the scene of the murder of King Malcolm of Scotland-and used as the scene for) "Macbeth" by Shakespeare.
As each heir to Glamis comes of
For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE
via Manila, Iloilo, Sandakan, Balikpapan & Rabaul
their
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Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone No. Central 1080
A Chinese woman is in hospital with injuries to the head through
age, he is admitted into a secret of brick dropping on her from the the grim old castle.
1st floor of No. 49, Wing Lok Street, yesterday,
There are tales of a walled room in the thickness of the walls, son- taining some mystery which it is essential that the heads of the house of Strathmore should know.
This room, it is said, is broken into by the earl and his factor euch time an heir comes of age, and is then walled up again until the next generation causes a repetition of the
process.
A MARRIAGE LAW,
FRENCH DOCTORS HEALTH PROPOSAL,
CHURCH NOTICES.
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR "ALL NOTICES UNDER THIS HEADING
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG.
January 23, 192†J
3rd Sunday After the Epiphany. Holy Communion (8 m.) Sunday School, (1,0, a.m.). Matins (11 and g Preacher Rey N. V. Halvard,
Professor Pinard, the "father" of MC. the Chamber, who has established
a great reputation as, are accou-
Litany for the Sick (12 noon). Evensong (6 pm.) Preacher: cheur, has drawn up, with a num-Rey, H. C. Copley Moyie. ber of his colleagues, a bill with the A social gathering Will be held object of making it obligatory on in the Cathedral Hall after Even-
"BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE the part of persons desiring to song. A cordial welcome will be
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN 8.8. CO, LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL 8.N. CO., LTD..
AND
marry to furnish what is called a extended to all service men and pre-nuptial certificate.
others. Musle. Light Refreshments. The bill has been distributed to Deputies, and it sets forth that every French
FIEST CHURCH OF CHRIST, citizen wishing to contract mar-1
.SCIENTIST. riago will only be inscribed on the Macdemeli Road, below Bowen elvil registers it he or she is
Road Tram Station...
Eunday Service 110 R Subject: "Truth" " Wednesday "Evoning, Meeting at 15.30 pm
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE furnished with a medical certificate
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL" SS. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,
.... Via Buez Canal
5.8. "CITY OF JOHANNESBURG" de.
94. "CYCLOPS"
8.8. "PELEUS"
B.B. "CITY OF BRISTOL"
8.8. "ATREUS".
do.
do.
dn.
Steamers proceed via Buez Canal or Panama Canal
Subject to change without notice, P
For Freight and particulars apply to
28th January,"
-11th February.
25th February. 11th March.
25th March.
at Owners' Option
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE: BÁNK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., Canton.
dated the day before the wedding, showing that the bearer presents. "no appreciable symptom of a con- tagious malady;"""
Professor
Reding Room at above address,
The proposal" of Pinard and his friends has given rio to some discussion, and open writer in the "Figaro" asks whois.
Tuesday and Friday 10 am to
to certify the accuracy of the cert-12 Noon, ficate and what right medicine has Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. to oppose a marriage which a little The Public la cordially invited moro science would perhaps have to attend the Barvices and visit the been able to diagonize as desirable, Reading Room:
Hong Kong, 19th Jan., 1927.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO HONGKONG.
Codes Used: 'Al, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;
Western Union and Watkins.
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Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
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