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Tun
KIDERPORE 16,
KASHGAR
NAGPORE
Frem Hongkong About
2 Feb. Noom.
9,007 Past Feb.
10th "Feb.
Noon 2nd March
Destination
Singapore, Penang. Columbo & B'bay
S'pore. Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Huil S'pore, Penang. Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London Marseilles, London, Antwerp & R'dam idth Maragon. Mllus, I don; H'burg &R'dam 18th March S'pore, Perang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London
DELTA
*KALYAN!
9:244
NELLORE
6,852
MANTUA
10,002:
9,006 5.283
5th March 12h March
18,604
11.12
8:360
8.007
10,93
NYANZA
MONGOLIA
MACEDONIA
KHYBER
DEVANHA
DELTA
MALWA
NELLORE
KHIVA
NYANZA
MOREA
KASHMIR MANTUA
KALYAN
J.
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10th March
12 April
April
Sach Aprit
27th April 30th April BUZIT
May May
8,853 11th
F 9,136 344th
7,023 26th
"10,918 28th
MBY
9,006 11th June 10,002 Breth Juno
9.114 9th July
MACEDONIA 11,120 23rd July
Marseilles & Londen
21es, Ldon. Awerp. R'dam & Hull Marseilles, London & Antworp Singapore, Penang,
ing, Colombo, & B'bay London
Marseilles. And
Singapore. Penang. Colombo & B'bay Marnelles, London & Antwerp
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S'aportandön.
Fening, Colombo & Bombay
Marseilles and London Marseilles, London & Antwerp Min spilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to fonstantinople, Pirvana, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Stoamship Co.
TILAWA
TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SA ILINGS.
SHIRALA CAMBHIRA
10,000 12th Feb.
1 p.m. 10,000 16th Feb. 7,841 1st March 5,257 6th March
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
ON THE EMPRESS”
THE CHINA MAIL
STRICT SECRECY.
CHATTY NOTES ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINE
VISITORS.
LAYING CRUISER PRO
TOURISTS IN HONG KONG
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Every day at sea a newspaper in published on board the "Empress of Scotland." It is called "The EM- PRESS. approximately half the spaco of which is devoted to part sonal items about its globe-girdling host.
CHURCH NOTICES DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR 18 MADE FOR ALL NOTICES -- UNDER THIS- HEADING
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
HONG KONG
February 13th, 1927 Septuagesima Sunday Holy Communion (8 am Choral. Matine (11 8.3)
Preacher: Rov R. Cannell. Evensongs (6 p.m.) Preacher
bohind a greater veil of secrecy
Seldom has n ship: been buil
than the new, mine-laying, cruiser H.M.S. Adreture," which wast launched at Davenport in June, 1924 and is now undergoing her trials: She has a displacement of 7,260 tons on an overall length of 620 ft, a beam of 58 ft. over het Bulges, and a mean draught of 19 Tt, and there is reason to bellevo During the world cruise of the that she has a speed of 27:75 knota Rev F. Yates C F Wednesday, "Empress of Sentland" last year, und four dim gune. Beyond that 16th, Dedication of Re-Copstructed the Travel Club, the purpose of nothing is known of her, and the Organ, at 6.45 pm.
wisdom of the Admiralty's policy of Organ Recital Friday 18th, at 5:45 which is to study each port and secrecy is shown by the fact that p.m. country ng they are visited, select the French have held up the con ed the following most beautiful struction of their Burface mine sights" of the cruise: "most beauti-layer Platon "on account of the fa jaland, Oahu in the Hawalian rapid development of this typ archipelago; city, Honolulu; coun-in other words, until they see what try, Japan; harbour, Hong Kong;fentures the design the "Adven- view. Nuuanu Pall (near. Hono ture" actually embodies, lulu); drive, Amalf}, (near Naples) ;| The action of the British Ad atreet, Promonade des Anglais miralty, in building a ship costing Nise: adifice. Taj Mahal; temple, Ieyasu, Nikko, Japan; hotel, Majes tic, Shanghii: mountain, Fujiyama; stream, Nile; Indiba, Japanese.
court.
WESLEYAN METHODIST
CHURCH.
Queen's Road East,. Wanchal (near Royal Naval Hospital) day, February 13th, 1927.
Services at 10,15 a.m, and 6 p...... over a million pounds for the pur-Preacher at both services: Rev. pose of laying offensive minefields. C. Knight. Anstey,Subjects: marks a very radical departure Morning. "Arguing about Mor from the policy of fifty years.
Until Germany showed, during the tality Evening, "A Great Bay- war that mind laying could be very man." Sailors' and Soldiers Home, effective as a form of offence, it Arsenal Street. (Corner House)..
was rather locked down upon la Chaplain's Meeting
Hour at 8:15 p.m. "
and Social
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST:
2
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen
"Road Tram Station.
Af the "Empress of Scotland crossed the equator on January 27, Just before arriving at Fading in Sumatra, more than 100 of her pau- the British Navy, and it was ex sengers were inducted into the time before the Service was per- Order of Reptane. The Ancient suaded to take any part in it at all Order of Things was revived and hands of the Royal Engineers, with For any years it was put into the all volunteers were lathered, shaved maintained Heet or small steam- fund turned upside down in the ers which were destined for mine- swimming tank on the forward laying, but were only suitable for deck by Father Neptune and halushore work at entrance of the
ports to be phded. The mine, į in' fact, was regarded as essentially Among the passengers en bourdu defensive weapon, a weapon only the "Empress of Scotland" (now in suitable for a Navy whose strategy 5.30 pm Hong Kong) who have been in the was passive by mature At an ub Public eye are Mrs. Loufie Maejection-leason the enthusinam of Donald of Scarborough, England, the Russian Navy for mine-laying. who was known. on the EngHah;|| and its 'well-known preferencs for stage of forty years ago as Bilastaying in port, was pointed out by 12 Noon. Dean."
avery strategist.
Monday and Thurles 5 to 7: It is true that Russia was the The Public is cordially invited first country whose navy took to the lite attend the Services and visit the mine really seriously and brought Reading Rorm..
ABOUT HONG KONG.
ARMY OFFICERS' PROMOTION
QUESTION.
to any pitch of perfection. It is probable that in mining work they ed Europe right up to the time of
open
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
(Admiral Oriental Line)
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE,
THE
PRESIDENT LINERS"
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
***THE, SUNSHINE BELT
PRESIDENT TAP S PRESIDENT JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT GRANT' PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON.
Sunday, Fab. 13th 10.00 a.m... Tuesday, Mar. at 10:00 a.in.
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
Mar 15th 10:00 ..
Mar 29th 10.00 a.m.
Apr. 12th 10.00 8.m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays. HONG KONG TO EUROPE
SPECIAL LOW RATES.
Via San Francisco or Seattle. £120 £112
DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES
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Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for Information. Following are suggested Itiner arlés:
Pmcy-Chrg
Sunday Service 12.15 a.m. Subject: "Soul."..
Wednesday Evening Meeting at Rerding Room at above address, Tuesday and Friday 10 mm. to
From Hongkong
Vin
Connecting with Penship
From N. York
Arriving at
Fabi
San Francisca
Leviatan
Mark 19
Mar. 20
Feb.
16
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Mar. 13
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Mar 20
Mar
Mar
San Francisco Bratilo Mar. 15 San Frangleco
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Apr 18
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the 1917 revolution, and it is In the face of keen foreign com- possible that sprad of the mines that patition, the Mercantile Dry Dock IMPERIAL DEFENCE SCHEMES were hididuring the Czarist regime Co... Jarrow have secured a con have been swept for ineffectively tract for repairing the Greek steam- The remarks of the examiners many times and are still capable er "Maria Pxila. lying at Emden
of doing damager I was accord Germany at the examination of Army ingly, only natural that the first officers for promotion last Octo-European men-of-war to be de ber have been made available. signed especially for mine-laying An interesting question had re-should fy the Russian flag the ference to affairs in China.
"Yenese" and "Amur" which were
It showed something of the were built at the end of last cen- new line of strategic considera-mine-layers, as they were also de
tury. They were not merely tion with which the new Imperial signed to as as torpe trane Defence College will be concern- ports for the supply of the feet. ed in teaching from Jan. 17. They were useful vessels, with a
For example, officers were ex- displacement at 2.500 tons ar pected not only to explain the nominal speed of 27/2 knots, al
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) military status of Hong Kong, though actually neither of them get
TANDA
ST. ALBANS 14,000 lat April
ARAFURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS ARAFURA
Australia,
0,060 | 4. March.
8,000 | 29th April..{ 0,966 3rd June
4,500 1st July
6,000 29th July
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CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED
ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO","
WHE-Stenriship
"BENALDER” A CONSIGNEES of Cargo are but its commercial importance to within a knot of it in service. They the Empire and the effect on its quick-frers, and number of being landed at their risk into the were armed with five 12-pounder hereby informed that all Goods are trade caused by the strike and smaller pieces which in those days hazardous and/or extra hazardous Manila, Sandakan, Iloilo, Thursdayboycott of British goods at Car-ware regarded as being quite suffi- Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kow-
Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney ton.
cient to be off any destroyer at Yoon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., In Relation to Other Parts. tack. The "Yenesei" was blown & Melbourne
Naturally this is co-related up by one of her own mines off whence and/or from the wharves with a question on the importance Port Arthur at the beinning of delivery may be obtained.
No claima will be admitted after of Singapore since Hong Kong is the Russo-Japanese War, and this precluded from military develop-put the whole type under somethin the Goods have left the Godowns, ment by the terms of the Wash however, entirely due to the careed after the 14th inst. will be sub- was. and all goods remaining undeliver- ington Conference, sdys thelessness of the command in tak-ject to rent. "China Express and Telegraph." ing cross-bearings. "Engineer.
The examiners state that ing." Singapore, as opposed to the al-
Regular monthly anilings from Higkong to Japan and Hongkong" to The E. & A.S.S. Co., Lu, eteamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cobo, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timpor, Darwin, or other parts en route as inducement
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
offers.
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The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Gepland Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & D. Royal Mall stenmers to London via Suez Canal
The P. & G. Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape.
ternative of Sydney, is centrally situated for covering Hong Kong
of a cloud The disaster
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The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and as well as India and Australia,apartmouth after their recent Goods are to be left in the Godowns,
London via Fanama Canal..
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
NAGPORE SHIRALA MONGOLIA
NYANZA GAMBHIRA MACEDONIA
ST
ALBANS
KHYBER
DEVANHA LAHORE
5,288 13th Feb.
6. a.m. 7,841 14th Feb.
I.IT). 18,504 17th Feb. Feb. 7,023 181h
Shanghai, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama Amay, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka
Shanghai & Koba Fanghal, Moji and Kobe
6,257 24th Feb. Kobe.
11,120 4,500
4th March 8th March
11th March
13th March 27th March
1st Apri
3,00T 1st Apr
5th April
MALWA DELTA
8.156 5,252
·10,980
ARAFURA PERIN
0,000
NELLORE
6,853
KHIVA
0,135
NYANZA
7,023
MOREA
10,968 29th April
7.643 12th Apri
15th April 16th April
20th April
Shanghai, Moji and Koba
Moji, Kobe, Oenka & Yokohama Shanghu Moji and Kobe Shanghai, Mo and Kabe Sh
Shanghai, Mol & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moli & Kobe
Moji, Kobe, Osaka. & Yokohama Shanghal, Mofi and Kobe
Shanghai, Mafi and Kobe
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Shanghai. Moji & Kobe
Shanghini, Moji & Kobe
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 28th inst. or they will not be recognized.
All broken. chafed and damaged The cruisersin "Carysfort" and and is within reach of oil sur- plies from Burma, Borneo and the liefs, have been paid off into reith inst., at 10 am.
voyage to China and back with rawhere they will be examined on the Dutch East Indies, which are of serve at Devonport as teaders to No Fire Insurance has been vital importance to modern mobil the Erebus," ity. Incidentally, it is remarked
that Singapore is immune from of the staff borne for training direct aerial attack by a first duties at the R.N. Barracks, Chat- class Power except by a breach ham. Commander C. D. Moore, re- of neutrality by the attacker.tently appointed, has been on a
troeping trip to China and back) in the "Dartmouth.”.
SHANGHAI COLLEGË,
NEW TERM BEGINS NEXT WEEK.
Lieut. F. Holmstrom, who airïce September has been serving] In HMS "Erebus at Devonport | na gunnery older has been select- Shanghai, College has been en-led for the post of Gunnery Instruc joying quiet holidays over the tor to the new Indian Navy. In gunnery lieutenant Chinese New Year. The regular 1921-26 he was registrations for both old and of the cruiser Concord," In tho
Mediterraneh China and Aus new students will take place from tralia. OROGER. Monday to Wednesday and classes'
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.will begin on Thursday of next One of the best instances., of
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS:-
Passengers for Rangoon must defray thoir own, Hotel expanses 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 Noen on the day previous to mailing.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:
week.
'quick discharge at Avonmouth is Large numbers of new stud-recorded the case of the ents have applied for admission "Colonlan the last borth line for the coming term and the steamer of the,,Bason from Mon- prospects are favourable for a re-treal Sbe brought 4,890, tone, of grain and 730 tons of generale: cord enrolment.
The College expects to build giving an average daily rate of dis- This was all landed in four daya. during this term the first unit of charge of 1400 tons.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. a new library building.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd, C., HONGKONG. Agents.
Research and Teaching.
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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE 1919 and since then a teacher in to build the railway to Bembe in
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN, CO. LTD.
የኔ AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONGAMANO 8.3: PELEUS SAMAN Vin Buna Canal. * 2515. February.
5th March. 'do 8.8. "CITY OF BRISTOL S.SATREUER A NE
lotte25th March. do: 8.8. TEUCER Camera 8th April Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option
Subject to change without notice. At an
For Freight, and, particulars apply to~~~ BUTTERFIELD & SWILE or THE BANK LINE, LTD. Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton? JARDINE MATÉESON & CO. LTD. Cantan
"The High-Commissioner of An- A very valuable addition to its gola la going to start works for im faculty this term will be obtained proving the Portuguese port of In the person of Dr. Ling Tien-gi, Zaire River (Congo), according, to a graduate of Shanghai College in a Lisbon message: He intende also South China, a student in two the Congo. The contract for the American universities, and a supply of the railway material was worker in several American lamade with an English firin, and the High. Commissioner has asked boratories and factories. Dr. the Portuguese Government to Ling received his MA degree order it to be forwarded directly from Brown University, and his from England to the Congo. Ph.D. from Cornell and has specialised in the subject of Chin
effected.
Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
"Agents. .Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1927.
Reuter'a correspondent at Wel ese paintings and oils. He willington, N.Z., says that a pioneer carry on special research work in (shipbuilder. of Auckland, Mrj the College industrial chemical Adam Henderson, has died at the laboratory and also devote one go of 25 Born in England, he half of his time to teaching in the served, his apprenticeship. In the TE chemistry department, Dr. Bockyard Wolfe also served on Ling's salary is provided for beard H.M.S. Phoenix, during the through the generosity of Vohmteers in the
Crimean War and Chinese business man in Shang- enge khal Contributed.
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Apr 10 Aur:20:
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Obrg-8 hmpin May
· May 11 || Obrg==hmjila "May May 14
Obrg-hain May
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. "THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT LINCOLN
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT TAFT
Wednesday, Feb. 16th 5.00 p.m., Wednesday, Mar 9th 10:00 am. Wednesday Mar, 23rd 10:00 am Wednesday, Apr. 8th 10.00 a.m.
„Wednesday, Apr. 20th 10:00, s.m,
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK." VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ,
PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA NAPLES
~~GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK,
PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT - WILSON
Feb. 15th 8:00 am..
.Tuesday,
.Tuesday,
Mar. 1st 6.00 8.20.
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN PRESIDENT HAYES PRESIDENT POLK
Tuesday,
Mar. 15th 8:00 am
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
Mar. 29th 6.00 .. Apr: 12th. 8.00 am
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT WILSON PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT GRANT
Feb. 15th 8.00
Feb. 21st
Mar
1st
6.00pm.. 6.00 a.m
Mar
1st
6.00 pm
Mar 7th 6:00 pm
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
ROBERT DOLLAR CO
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