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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
THE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE
BEST HOUR OF THE DAY, THE HOUR BEFORE DINNER.
If there is one thing better than the thrill of looking forward, it is the ex-
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-ria Singapore, hilaration that follows the finishing af a
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
**ATLAS MAKO”
Woldoday, 11th July.
BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-via Saigon, Singapore,
1.
Colopibo, Durb
"TACOMA MARO
and Capetown.
BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo.
SHUNKO MARU 1-(Calls at Panang) "AMUR MARD" (Calls at Penang) BANGKOK, SAIGON Tin SINGAPORE
"BUSHO MARU"
יי
CALCUTTA via Singapore & Rangoon.
"HAGUE MARU'
Modday,
7th July,
Saturday, Sunday
5th July. 20th July
Wednesday, 9th Jaly
Saturday, 24th July,
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER via Shanghai and
Japan Ports.
-ARABIA MARŲ”
Wednesday, 9th July.
NEW YORK via Japan Ports, San Francisco and Pacama.a
"HAVRE MART
Beginning of July,
JAPAN PORTS-Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Kokkaichi and Nagoya.
"ALPS MARU"
ARABIA MARU”,
INDU MARU"
KEELUNG via Swarow & Amor.
"AMAKUSA MARU"
KAIJO MARU"
TAKAO via SWATOW & AMOY.
"EOTSU MARU"
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
Thursday, 3rd July Wednesday, 9th July..
15th July, Tuesday,
Sanday, 6th July, Noon. Sunday, 13th July, Noon.
Thursday, 3rd July.
Friday, 4th July, For further particulars please apply to
"OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
"SOURABAYA" MARU”
Telephone Nox, 4088, 4089, 4000.
البر
K. SHIMA, Manager,
HOLLAND
な
EAST
ASIA LINE
OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Regular Four-weekly Service between
JAPAN, VLADIVOSTOCK, CHINA, HONGKONG, MANILA,
SINGAPORE
AND
ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN, AND
NORTH CONTINENTAL PORTS.
"WESTEROVK "OLDEKERK"
!!
SAILINGS FOR EUROPE:
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Bambarg & Bromen
"... 12th Jely Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg & Bremep ... Esd of Ang ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE:
SS "OLDEKERK" SS. BOETON" $.3...
dae Hongkong 3rd July
All Sténners have a luited accommodation for pussEDZOTS. For Freight, Passage and further particulars, please apply to
· Telephone Central No. 1574.
Ang and exasting pices of work, writes Alde Waugh. The best part of any sport, it has been countless fines maintained, is, the rollapsing, hot and bruised and
tirel, into a stamghy he bath.
And he philosopher would hold, suppose, those moments in life to be the richest that contain and combine these two contradictory sóndations: to the ex- cites and at the same time satisfied: to desier and to possess-that has been des eribed somes here as the wise man's ideal of heaven. And ertainly one might search a long time for a better defini tion.
Perhaps that is why for so, many of us the done before dantur, fenua half past six, say, the moment when we return home at the end of a'day's work, to half- past seven, the moment when we step chanted one of the bedroom. Arrayed for an evening's pleasure, is incontestably Thy most satisfying, of the twenty-four It is an hour at the same time of fost am! anticipation. Et is a punase, an interval between two worlds.
WHY EVERY!!
SUTH, 1924
WEATHER REPORT Juma'at 17-Pressure is highest tew" TheN, E. of Japan. It has increased "slightly at the majority of stations.
The depression over SW, China is changed,
ZELL
Hongkong rainfall for the hours ending ar 15 hours, and th, 3 inch. Total since January 1st, inches, ugainst au average of the inches.
The foreast for the 24 hours cisling at IS
FORECAST DISTRICT hours, heith is as follow-
T.W. winds, fel, Hongkong to Gap Bock & spindly, emerally, atenak.estasional
-Foransa tilame!
33913
South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks
South coast of China hetween
Hongkong and Hainan
lo.
TONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.. Hongkong Observatory, June 2
Previous Daten Date
Day
at 2 pin.
The lights in the big wthees une Barometer # one are being lowered and put qut. Be Temperaturá hind the thick, damask curtains of the Humility restaurant, waiters are brily tring Wind Dirvetinu...
Force tables and sweeping doors. It is an hour
Weather... eth. 3. dawn and twilight. The black
Kai coat and expanse of shirt front for which is exchange are il the lounge suit
at
nt mam,
$8
Livi sw
88W
Hightest open-air Temperature on
1 symbol of this stepping from onworld! Lowest open-air Temperature on th
into another. And in respect for syúbols,
it shoulit, if for no other reason, he res
C'ertainh pected.
it should ut hurric
2
h
37
HONGKONG VIDE TABLE.
bes
From Juth to July 6th, 1924.
LOW WATER.
It is a mistake, an immeasurably vast mistake, to rush home at feminutes) (parsh seven,, to fling one's hat and stick and gloves bratleast about the ball, to shent over the banisters as one runs up-t stairs Heavens, and I've got to be
it of this place in twenty minutes scamp our's shave, scamp one's bath.
to
HIGH WATER
Days
Montit.
Height.
Standarl
H'kong.
Stamlard
Time
*Lime.
grow hot and impatient with one's te,d
h
it in.
with a mind that it will take three.cork Ture. 1 m tails to restore to comfort.
and consequently leave the house breath- Mon. 10m 74 less, exhausted, one's nerves on edge,
A +i
14
1leight.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
SALLINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
↑ RANGKOK via SWATOW
TSINGTAU via SWATOW
&SHANGHAI
FOL
KOBE via MOJI
STRAITS & CALCUTTA
SANDAKAN
~HANGHAI I SWATOW.
HAIFHONG HOIDOW TIENTSIN
MANILA via AMOT
SHANGHAI SWATOW... KORE
HAIPHONG via HÖLZOW"
MANILA...
"HANGSANG
“TUNGSHING"
AMSANG "KUTSANG "MAUSANG
TAKSANG
SUISANG
WUSANG "ROSANG"
*MINGSANG"
"YUENSANG"
Tuesday,
July, a pm.
Wednesday, 2nd July, 10am. Wednesday, 2nd July, Soon Wednesday. 2nd July, 3 pan. ...Thursday, 3rd July, 1 p
Friday
4th July, 10a.m. ...Saturday, th Jaly, 8am.
5th July,
„Saturday, Sunday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
5th July, 3 p.),
Eh Jaty
10am.
12th July, 7 mm.
14th July, 8am.
Saturday, 12th July, 11am.
CALCUTTA LINE-This Live now affords regular sailings to Calcatta, Panang and Singapore; returting from Calcutta beamers proceed via Straite
and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shanghai.
All steamers have arculiont passenger accommodation, fitted with Wireless and carry a fully-qualified Surgeons. SHANGHAI LINE-Salmetimes calling, at Swatox. Through ticko
MANILA
HAIPHONG BORNEO
Shanghai,
Approximately every three days between Canton
T
be obtained and through Bill of Lading are iam to all Northern, nul Yangtze Ports via Shanghai.. LINEA wkly service is maintained with Mapila by vessels with good ...
passenger commolation, sailings from both purta every Saturday, at 11a.m. LINE-Sailing approximately weekly for pasmengers and cargo, calling at
Hoihow both ways
LINE-Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two 3,000 ton steamers, 28. "HINSANG" and as. MAUSANG," both steamern Cargo taken on excellent passenger accommodation. truck Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Lubuan, Taweo and Lahad Datu
TIENTSIN LINE-A regular service is ran from March to November Uitween Rong-
kong and Tientsin, occasionally calling at Weihaiwei and Chefoo. BANGKOK LINE-A weekly service is provided between Hongkong, and Bangkok Tis
Swatow by five steamers Etted with up-to-date passenger socom modation.
%
CALCUTTA LINE
$.8.
Wednesday,
& CALOUTTA.
NG" will be despatched on or about
July, 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, PORT SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES,
For Freight or Passage apply to
7. =
11 a
10 25
Satur 5
* an
10 2
19 11. 16
BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG..
TELEFONY No. CENTRAL 15.
I know what this defenes ad sura a uno 1, Wed, 22 m # will be. He is i worker. He is bussy He has but the time. But we varfind always Tharan-B the time for the things we really want
Fri. 44 to, do, as we can find always the moongy for our luxuries if unver for our neers sities. The man who says to himself at S the beginning of the day will leave Sun. this office not one moment after six o'clock will always do so.. He will lauch less amply. h wifi cauerutrate more intruses. fy. He may even fal hingelf rising ear. er Bethe morning. But he will sarri many things if he is wise for that ote perfect hour of unticipation and re- Inse
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26th Aug.
17
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN.
Agents,
York Building
COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA DE BARCELONA Spanish Royal Mail Line
For MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORTSAID, BARCELONA and OTHER SPANISH FORTS.
8.8 ISLA DE PANAY
S.S.
LEGAZPITM
SSC LUFEZ Y LOPEZ"
S: "ISLA DE PANAY"
12th July
5th Sept. 30th Oct. 21st Dec.
S.S.
For YOKOHAMA, KOBE, NAGASAKI, and SHANGHAI, LEGAZPI""
18th Aug.
9.S.
C. LOPEZ Y LOPEZ-
12th Aug.
3rd Dec.
"ISLA DE PANAY"
"The steamers of this Company are all classed 100 A1 at Lloyd's and are fitted with every modern convenience for the comfort and safety of the passengers. Stewardess and Doctor carried.
O D. BARRETTO.
28, Gentral Avence, B.C., CANTON.
SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
For Freight and/or passare apply to
BOTELHO BROS, Alesandra. Building, Honglong.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED, THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
DRY DOCKS. Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Fest
Dept. on Centra of..
8ill (H.W.0.S.T.) ́34 ft. 6 ina.
THREE SLIPWAYS..
Capable of Handling Ships Up to 3.000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 'iu Feet Rading.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE," AGENTS.
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN. TAIKOODOCK, HONGKONG,"
TXL. ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE No. 212.
CALL FILO "C" OTEL "ANA, PENNANT.”
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Water evels in English Fent at 10 am.
Highest
recorded.
Lowest
recorded.
1924.
Place of Observation
He
W. Fret. Wuchow.
River Kong moon,
Feet.
Feet Feet.
+79 50 -2.49
At a little after helf past six hic latch- key will burn in the Yale lock of his front door. He with waiting for him in the hall a pile of letters which h will put pole for the moment to red at his later leisure in his hath has a little over an hour in frout of him, an hour in which in shave and have his hath and whänge.
And, however, the evening, is to "br, spout, that hour will be equally delightful. 1 the evening is to he spent at boin he will use, as he lathers his chin for the
second time on the excellence of the dinner that has been ordered him and the quality of the wine which will heighten enjoyment of it. He will savour in advance the relish of that rich hour when he will settle himself into a deep arm-
shair, stretch out his feet in front of him upon a footstool, lay a large cushion across his stomach, and rest on it. so that his hands have only to tie against its cover, the new movel his library has that morning sent him: he is at peace, Psecure for a space of hours nothing can
molest. him now.
If on the other hand, he is dining out, or is going out after dinner to a party or a dance, be has all forms "of anti Teipation, the subtlest and the most' allar- ing the attraction of the unknown. Whon, he wonders as he slips back deeper into the enervating warmth of water is be to meet to-night? Who will he take into ilinnert Who will be his partners Hus. life in store some rich Surprise for him!. Who knows! All good things come to us after eight o'clock. SUPREME HAPPINESS.
He has no anxiety as to the time. He has hung bis watch on to a nail below is morror. He allows himself just so much time as is strictly necessary for his arrival. He does not suddenly And himself half dressed, three minutes be fore he should leave his house. He does not have to runnuge 'with feverish hantl among his shirt drawers. He has th to weigh judicially the rival claims to precedence of the single and double- breasted waistcoat. Im does not grow inpatient with his evening iv. He never expected to achieve at a first at tempt the gracefully proportioned bow that spreads sideways and upwards from at Beleased waist. He lingers over his ties as an artist before, his canvas.. At a quarter to uht exactly he loses his front door behind him. His mind is n preste I's nerves, are, cala. Work is ba
hind him. hasure is to begin? He is supremely happy.
The drath of the Earl of Bandon begins a process of attrition of the House of Lord which was implicit in the Irish Treaty. He was, one of the twenty-eight Irish Representative Peers who are elected for life, and not, like their Scottish colleagues, for the duration of the Parliament; and with each death the House will permanently diminish by one. The Earl of Bandon had sat since 1981, The youngest of the Irish representative"; peers in point of service is the Earl of Roden, who came to Westminster în 1920. It may take another generation before the dignity of the Irish Representative Peer dies out.
+359 +27.0
(+10.3), +8.3
W. River+14.70 | −9.86 |+|16| Linkonghow,
N. River +57.00 Shiuchow, N.
Biver +35.81 Samabui. N.
River +27.25 -8.00 Sheklung. E
River
—0,38 * +12.8'+10.5 Engineer-in-Chiet.
*No telegra HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK 8 LOCAL NEWS.
The Paper to and Home
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
GENERAL MANAGERS.
GLEN AND SHIRE
JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS..
D.K.-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE.
HOMEWARDS.
Leaves og Discharge -CARMARTHENSHIRE' 12th July,
London. Rotterdam
CARNARVONSHIRE",
Botterdam
OUTWARDS.
·Versl
"GLENTARA * *GLENBEG "GLENSHIEL:"
Due Hongkong
Vessel.
1st July
- 2315 July 24th July
London
Movements are subject to change without notice.
For Freight or further Particulars, please, apply to
Hambu
13rd July HamLarg
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., THE GLEN LINE, LTD., AGENTS, Telephones: Central No. 416 enles. 93, and Central 3596.
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Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager;
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