TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1929.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
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 HM. Government.)
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THE CHINA
FIRE HIGH LIGHTS
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Most of the guests in the two hotels did not have insurance for their personal effects.
The High Light "Out of evil cometh good" Shopkeepers and hotels are reap- ing benefits from the catastrophe. Clothing has had, to be replaced
and neces-
sities from tle pins and cock sus- penders to toothbrushes. The local occulists have been busy this morning too, and with the closing of the King Edward and the Savoy Hotels, the other caravanserai have reaped additional business. Some of the fortunates found re- fuge in the Hong Kong Hotel; others were taken in at the St. Francis which, although "full ap" at the time of the fire, found room for people by double-banking the residents. Mr. "Jimmy". Witchell, for instance, is sharing the room of Mr. "Jock" Fletcher, the popu lar pedagogue and sportsman." Two of the Witchell boys are stay-
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KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
In Lota of not k
less than 1/2-ton:- Delivered to Peak District (above Bowen Road), $23.00
per ton. Delivered to Bowen Road and Lower Levels, $21.00 per ton. Delivered Pokfulam Road, $23.00 per ton. Delivered to
Kowloon, $19.00
per ton.
Orders should be sent in write ing at least 24 hours before the Goal is re- „quired.
All orders must be accom- panied by Carb, Casque for Compradore Order / payable to "The Kallon *Mining Ád-
ministration
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
**** Head Office:-TIENTSIN. {
DODWELL & CO. LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.
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ing with friends at Kowloon and as salt water was obtainable ample Miss Audrey Witchell is being put supplies were at hand. He is now
EARL WINTERTON MAKES up by Mr. Jease Wiltshire at Happy staying the Hong Kong Hotel.
... ANOTHER STATEMENT fth floor of the Hotel when the All were asleep on the Valley,
This morning Ice House-street fire broke out and were awaken-between Des Voeux-road Central AGITATOR TO BE PROSECUTED ed, as stated yesterday, by their and Chater-road was completely
London, Yesterday, father, who conducted them to barricaded and the work of salvag.
In the House of Commons ques- safety by way of the iron fire es-ing and investigation within the cape in the alleyway between the building was continued. Egress tions, Earl Winterton, Under-Secre- to the shell of the King Edward tary for India, in correcting his Hotel and Alexandra Building.
Hotel was made in places by knock- recent statement, said that Gandhi Mr. Henderson, another resident ng down parts of the walls of the was technically arrested at his re- of the Hotel, was, it transpires, a adjoining Savoy Hotel. Up to a sidence in order to enable him to victim of the conflagration and not late hour this morning there was give recognisances. He will b
lighting of a bonfire in a public Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotter- the lucky individual he was sup-o trace of the body of Mr. Enea prosecuted for, the unauthorised
Seth.
placa-Reuter.
Destination
6. 8.
i Tons
From Hong Kong About
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KHIVA +KHYBER *PADUA
MALWA
*MIRZAPORE 6,715 int
NALDERA
16,088 23th
KARMALA
9,128
MANTUA
9,135 16th Mar. 9,114 23rd Mar. 5.007 28th Mar.
10,980 30th Kar. Apr. Apr. 20th Apr. 1 10,040 27th Apr. Cargo only. Calls Casablanca.
Marseilles, London & Hull. Marseilles & London.
dam & Hamburg.
Barseilles, London & Hull. Straits, Colombo & Bombay, Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marsellies & London.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lavant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALMA SANTIDIA TILAWA TAKLIWA TAKADA TALAMBA
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Apr. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
10,000 10th Mar.
7,764 17th 10,000 23rd Apr. 7,936 27th Apr. 6,040 1st May 3,013 17th May
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
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posed to have been. Yesterday, the rumour was around town that.
A few years ago a howl of joy he spent Sunday night with a
The American Consulate-Gen fellow-visitor to the Colony at an- went up among certain members of other hotel and thus escaped the the community who were also memeral, Shanghai, is interested In obtaining Information concerning outbreak bers of the Victoria Recreation the whereabouts of Nelson Dacy, consequences of the As a matter of fact he was asleep Club. Such how was prompted who, when last heard from about in the King Edward when the by a yarn that spread around the six months ago, was in Peking, flumes were raging and managed Colony in remarkably quick time to escape, after retrieving all his to the effect that a Japanese Any information in this regard
will be appreciated: loose money, by way of theviron steamer had stove in the aide of
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Mr. J. E
bridge connecting the Hotel with the Club and that account books More than 28 participated in Alexandra Building. Incidentally and members' books had been the interport. Hunt, in Tientsin he assisted some scared "boys" to washed away. Investigation show recently. The only Peking re get away, pushing them and cuffinged, however, the steamer sachoring presentative was Ulle, Vare, who them in the direction of the bridge. safely, at the Dockyard and that took third place.
the V.R.C. had not been touched. Andrews, of Tientsin, took first How is this for an example of To-day there is no cause for simi place, and Mr. Liddell, (on a visit
lar expressions of thankfulness, from Shanghai) second. the workings of Fate? One of the victims of the fire, one day last however, short-lived. The books week, reserved a room at another and chits of the King Edward hotel in the Colony. Upon arrival Hotel are safe. A solicitor is al here, however, he got in the hands ready working on them!
of the wrong "runners". and his luggage was taken to the King
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). Edward. Here he decided to stay.
ST. ALBANS 4,500 30th Mar.
ARAFURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
0,000 3rd May
6,056 31st May 4,500
5th July 0,000 2nd Aug.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney
Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hollo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in
ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following
He was burned to death.
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Another illustration. There is a ship's officer on one of the coastal runs who, being friendly with the manager of the King Ed- ward Hotel, invariably stays there when ashore. His vessel came in
on Saturday. That night he slept.
at the Hotel, and intended doing
so the following night. On Satur-
day evening, however, he met an-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New other seafarer with whom he had Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal
The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
·SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*NAGPORE NALDERA
SANTHIA KARMALA
*ALIPORE
*LAHORE
MANTUA
TILAWA
*KIDDERPORE
TAKLIWA ARAFURA TAKADA *JEYPORE KALYAN
5,283 12th Mar. 16,088 16th Mnr.
Ga.m. 7,764 21st Mar, 0,128 22nd Mar. 5,273 23rd Mar. 5,252 25th Mar. 6,000 29th Mar. 6,834
80th Mar. 10,000 Sint Mar. 7,036 31st Mar. 10,940 Dth Ápr. 6,949 10th Apr. 6,818 11th Apr. 9,144 12th Apr.
Cargo only.
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Onaka, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.
Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Hoji & Koba.
Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Amoy, Moll, Kobe, 'hama & Osaka, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Mo, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & 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.
served his apprenticeship in the Bluc Funnel Line. Both had din- ner aboard the latter's ship and stayed in the saloon until well after three o'clock in the morning yarning over old times. The for- mer arrived ashore to see flames ascending through the roof of the Hotel
11-Year-Old Bride
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Here is the story of Mr. Heras, of Manila, who escaped unscathed: He was awakened-he doesn't know the time exactly-by noises but, being accustomed to living and working In the midst of more or Here is Belinda Clendenin, 11, of less typical Chinese din, paid no Carbondale, Ill., who, with the consent attention. A-little later he heard of her parents, was married to the Rev. Joseph M. Benton, 56, a Pentecostal police whistles being blown and, minister. The latter was later taken like Mr. Witchell, thinking there in custody on bigamy charge, while were thieves abroad, he grasped a the child wife was sent back to her. poker and went on to the landing. school books. There he saw clouds of smoke as- cending the stairway-his-room was on the second floor-and notic- ed that the hall lights were out.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. Ward Smith 'of New York and Santa Fe, New Mexico, recently arrived in Shang- Mr. Heras then, most naturally, hal frum, Peking on a honeymoon rushed back into his room and trip round the world and are stay- closed the door so as to preventing at the Majestic Hotel, where the smoke entering. He inade his they will remain until they leave way to the verandah and shouted by the Empress of Asia." Mr.
Parcels measuring not more than 34 ftx% fox1 ft will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passages, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-for help. Within a second or two Smith was secretary to the last
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.
Agenta.
a young Chinese and his wife Republican Governor of New York drawn by his cries, joined him State, the Hon. Nathan L. Miller, from a verandah near by, and it during his administration, and as was then seen that a fire escape one of the earliest supporters: af had been erected against the wall Mr. Hoover for the, Presidency, or underneath "where" the "party zo ganised the first Hoover-for-
told the Chiness:ć to descend and York in 1920 and many other after some hesitation who was Hoover Clubs, throughout the nervous he did so, assisting, his States.
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE, three were standing. Mr. Heres President Club of Greater New
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
Wachapisho
“BLUE FUNNEL": LINE
(OCEAN 8.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL B.B. CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., LTD.);
DA BEN BAILINGS PHOM? JONG KONGES
8.9. “UITY OF DUNKI
-B.8. “LAOMEDONI,
8.8. "RHEXENOR
B.S/CUITY OF
Steamers procued vis Finez
Bubject to change
BUTT
18th March
10th April
Panama Canal at Owners Opti
wife down the ladder. Mr. Heras
then climbed over the verandah hin
According to the Japanese papers,
self and thus reached the ground. Mr. Kamb
It seemed "ân eternity, he says fore he had negotiated the siz
steps aid
HONG KONG TIDE.
1.
The tide-table given below has been obtained by aid of the Tide-predicting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kaufung tidal observatory, under the direction of Dr. Doberek during the years 1887, 1888 and 1889,
The times and heights are given for Kauling: but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Fard-and-Aber- deen, the differences being very small The times of high-and-low-water must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack-water and change of current, the two phenomena [being quite distinct.
March 8 to 14, 1929,
DATE HIGH WATER |Lower WATER.
Standard Harch
Btandard Et Times
Time
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Fri
Sat.
Sun. 11
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Estimates furnished on application. .-'
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
PASSENGER LISTS
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236 1.9 Comdr. L. C. Carey, Mr. S. J. Cheng, Among the passengers arriving 68 Mr. C. J. Ferguson, Mr. Charles In Shanghai by the P. 40. S. 17 25 W. Fildes, Mr. L. P. Gribble, Mr. "Malwa" were Mrs. HaH. Fox, wife m41110
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