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No. 21,395 ·號伍拾九百叁仟登萬弍第 日月正年卯丁 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1927. “伍拜禮日四月弍年七廿百九仟登英 Porcn: ¢3 Pee MONTH
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TOURISTS HERE TO-DAY.
WHY GERMANY DID NOT. START THE WARL
THE WEEK'S DIARY.
11,000,000 WORDS. IN 53 VOLUMES
To-day.
THE S.S. "BELGENLAND ** BERTHING. AT NOON.
HER THIRD CRUISE ROUND- THE-WORLD.
DAYS.
Belgenland (round-the-world MONSTER GERMAN BOOK OF tourist Hiner) duc noon.
PROPAGANDA
What has been described as the most gigantic whiteach book in 400 VISITORS HERE FOR FIVE the world" is now complete, ave
for its indér. This is the immense | collection of 15,889 documents from. its Foreign Office archives which the German Government has been pablishing during the last ve years under the title, Die Grosse Politik der Europäischen Kabi. nette, 1871-1914.
Local curio shopa, silke stores, ete, will probably begin the China New Year well this week-end by reason of the arrival of nearly 400 wealthy round the world tourists. who always invariably prove gener ous "spenders in their search forco clear German diplomacy from The object is a propagandíat one interesting souveniers of their visit the charge of having provoked the Lo the "falard of Fragrant Great War, and thus to prepare the Streams."
peace terme, way for a drastic revision of the
The total of pages is $2,024, and
Interpart Football: United Ser..
Shanghai, HRNO-
vices
ground, 4 p.m.
R.K. Hotel tes dance, 4.30 p.m. Hotel Savoy, tes dansanty. 4.30
p.m.
Interport Football dinner, Hotel Savoy, 8 pm.
Queen's Theatre: "Old Clothes.". World Theatre: Chinese Pic- tures
Star Theatre: The Wife Who Wasn't Warted."
THE
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De Wagons Lets, Paxmrs. Victoria (Presidens Jackson), 3.30
Saturday.
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Golf: Final Governor'a Shield, Fashing
Yachting : Racing Classes- Football and Cricket Details iä.
Fanling Hunt meet Huiters'
"These tourists will arrive to-day on the s.s. Belgenland, which is The documents are printed in cruising round-the-world under the volumes of a sunt: quarto format, management of the Red Star Line of which there are 39, including the in co-operation with the American new consignment of six volumes, Express Co. She is due to berth just received from Berlin. But as to-day at noon. She was originally several of thera are in two parts scheduled to arrive here on Febru- the real number of volumes is 63. ary 9th, but owing to the present ansatisfactory state, of affairs at Shanghai, she is omitting the call on an average 500 words of German Saturday's inspe at that port. This will give the 50 to each page, so that the book visitors nearly five days for sight contains over 10,000,000 words. It seeing in the Colons, for the ts ponderous in every sense, reach-Arms, 3 m Belgenland does not leave here ing 101 lus, oirdupois, for nearly until 8 p.m. next Tuesday. This & hundredweight. magnificient liner, it will be re membered visited Hong Kong last rear, and the previous year.
The Belgenland is the second of
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The cost of the work must have
been very heavy. By way of com parison it may so remembereil that the British Foreign Office papers, tien for the period from 1898 to 1914, are only to fill 11 volumes.
HONG KONG, CANTON AND the round-the-world tourist liners which are now in course of public.
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WH. PERRY, Manager.
to call at Hong Kong this season. The Cunard liner 9.8. Carinthia called here last year, at the begin ning of the season, and next Thars day the CPR. Empress of land is due. This liner was also. here last season. Then on. March 19th there is due the Cunard Liner 56 Carinthia, and on March 27th the Hamburg-Amerkia Lize 5.8. Resolute, particulars of which were given last week in the Daily Fress, will arrive.
So far no details are available as to who the passengers од the Beigenland are.
Ap Other Features. Other feat an olt
the vessel re- creation are as
equ sing pool, wien uraish bats attached and two outdoor pools, the largest on any ship. Three freshment, table games or dancing verandah cafes, available for re-
A Japanese tea garden for dining or dancing,
Interport Football: China Stanghai, H.K.F.C.. graund, 1.30 P..
HK. Hotel tea dance, 430 p.m. Hotel Savoy tea dansant, 4.30 p.co..
Boxing Tournament,
Royal, 15 pm...
KING EDWARD
HOTEL:
DENTRAL LOCATION,
Electric Lifts and Lighting. Telephones on each (Boor. Hotel Launch meets all Steamers Telephone: Central No, 973 Tol. Address: VICTORIA
Theatre
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Queen's Theatre: "Old Clothes.".
J. WITCHELL, Manager.
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World Theatre: Chinese Tic PALACE HOTEL.all descriptions.
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Star Theatre: "The Wife Who TL: E. No. 3. TeL Ad: PALACE." Wasn't Wanted"
Three Minutes from Kowloon Whart, Principal.
ward:
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Fra). Entirely under Enthah of nagement
-- Electric Ligh; and Jane brough
EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATE.
10.30 am
Sunday.
son's bungalow, 10.30 am.
Fanling Hunt meet, Mrs. Pater-
Golf: Junior Championship (second round)....
Social St. John's Cathedral Hыil 7 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "Proud Flesh" World Theatre: "Chinese Pic-
tures." Edge"
Star Theatre: "The Fighting
Monday. Shanghai Interport football team leave on Haruna Maru.
Exhibition of work, Central British School, Kowloon, 11.30 am to 19.30 pm, and 2.40 p.m. to 4 p.m.
H.K. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Hotel Savoy ten dansant, 4.30 p.m.
Largest Liner To Cross The Facite.
The interior of the Belgenland The Belgenland's third annual resembles closely a huge modern cruise, like that of last year's hotel. In her public rooms, the cruise, is under the management of ship presents an appeal to varied the Red Star Line, owners of the tastes. Her drawing room is fitted. ship, in co-operation with the with, wide armed easy chairs and American Express Co., which has has an open hearth. In the centre charge of all shore arrangements", of the ship is the lounge extending The Belgeniand is the world's from side to side. It has wide bay ninth largest liner, and not only windows, a big fireplace, a library, bolds the record of being the lar recesses for writing, broad sofaa gest steamer to enter Hong Kong and many comfortable chairs and harbour and the largest to have tables for games. This is the social crossed the Pacific, but also the centre of the ship, most livable largest steamer to have completely attractive apartment. The ark circled the globe. She is an oil ing room is just a few steps beyond burger of 187 feet in length and 78 the lounge. It is hall in size feet in breadth, and is engaged in and of strong individuality. The the
Bummer trans-Atlantic travel walls are paneled in richly tinted between New York and Europe cedar in old English and a replace She is an international ship in the with firedogs of fretted brass. The broadest sense. Designed and built rich colouring of the wood paneling at Belfast (completed in 1923) the in this room is an admirable back Belgenland is owned by American ground for lighting sconces of old stock holders of the International silver that ornament the walls. Mercantile, Marine Co. with head- Below the main deck are two of
and Manila (Tanda); quarters in New York, and is the largest apartments in the ship: operated by the Red Star Line, the the restaurant and the reception U.S.A., Canada, ete. (President principal steamship organization rooms Next forward, of the re- MeKinley). operating between the United States staurant and separated from it by and Belgium She flies the British a specially designed glass screen of fag, but her home port is Antwerp, small panes as clear as crystal (the and she is managed from New only one of its kind on a ship) isp.m.
another apartment which, like the Her Personnel.
Jestaurant, extends the full width The Belgenland'e
commander, of the ship and of generous length. Capt. Thos. Howell, formerly of This is the reception hall or ball-p.m the Cunard Line, is English and room, designed for the comfort and ber officers are chiefly English; her pleasure of those who love conver stewards and chefs are English or sation, a cigarette, a concert or Belgian. She carries a total crew dancing after dinner.
York.
of
801 persons, of whom are women, including stewardesses, hairdressers,
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H.K. Philharmonic Society re hearsal (HMS. Pinafore), Cathe dral Hall, 5.30 p.m.
Principal Mails:—Inward ). Aus tralia
Tuesday.
Sanitary Board meeting, 415)
H.K. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Hotel Savoy tea dansant, 4.30
Lounge, Bar and Billiard Rooms Unrivalled Chisine under the persoDL] supervision of the Proprietress.
TERMS MODERATE.
Agents for W. W. GREENER, D., BIRMINGHAM. HONG-KONG SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION STORE, 6, BRICONSFIELD ARÇADR
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tion to
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Mrs. J. E. OXBERRY. Proprietor.
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Home Of 400; Practically all the staterooms on nurses, maids and "B" deck are intercommunicat. laundresses. Two surgeons and sing. No less than 32 have private Football: Eastern China v. Army" dentist, a physical director in baths and 8 have private sitting and Navy, H.K.F.C. ground, 3.30 charge of the gymnasium, a cruise rooms is well. Of the total suites | pin.
director and his staff of 15 men, a
master
p.m.
on the ship, 11 have private H.K. Hotel ten dance, 4.30 p.m. of ceremonies, an educa- sitting rGOTOS
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Hotel Savoy tea dansant, 430 tional director and lecturer, two
several suites that have combination pursers, two bandmasters, an editor or convertible sitting rooms and
Thursday. for the ship's paper, three printers bedrooms. The walls and ceilings and a minister of the gospel are of all statercoms are finished ja Empress of Scotland (round also included in the ship's per lustre-less white enamel, which world tourist liner) due. sonnel. The kitchen and dining with hangings in rose and other HK Hotel tea dance, 4.20 p.m.
light and Hotel Bevoy tea dausaat, 430 In her deck arrangement the ship soft colours, given
cheerful effect. Practically all the is ideal for cruising. Her pro- renade deck is enclosed with panels special design and construction of of glass that can be readily lowered mahogany or other fine woods. to a point permitting a clear view The Beigenland will be the home
room total 325 men.
p.m.
Kowloon.
general meeting
Extraordinary Club 6 P.1.
H.K. Philharmonic Society re bearsal (H.M.8. Pinafore), Cathe dral Hall, 8.45
To Secretaries,
of the sea from one's steamer chair, of nearly 400 tourists on board for the space available for chairs being over four months while they are Popular Talk on every day art,
broad. At night this unusually dock is frequently used ball completely circling the globe under by her JH. Hunt, European room and when decorated with the most luxurious conditions and Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, 9.15 p.m. multi-coloured electric globes and favoured by our usual good weather we can only hoped that they will be faga, presents a charming appear during their sojourn in Hong [Becretaries of clubs and associs- is a space for sports, of generous ung so that they may enjoy to the full extent, the magnificent and proportions, where deck tennis, beautiful sights, which our Colony golf, sufleboard and other games can offer. are played.
The Belgenland satis for Manila at 5 pm on the 8th instant..
ance. A feature of the upper deck
(Continued en next Dolumn);
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