A Hike, Then a Swim To add to the pleasure and enjoyment of your voyage, that's why all President Liners have swimming pools. They are always available and are immensely popular.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally ready. Aare il burners, swift express liners,
The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting
All stateroor ze ourside, splendidly furnished and equipped with bas-not" berths. Each room has hg and enld running water, aluifus, wardrobe, thermos heuries and reading, laps Private hach and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of the giant passenger liners,
The Cuisine is world fam. The deliciously prepared menux will'delight you.. And how the orchestra adds zer to your dining.
The decks are spacious. The Class-enclosed Promenada ilways popula. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening danceseverything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the coureenus and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the President Liner.
The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Sceamship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out-
andingly popular among travelers.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and
LOS ANGELES.
The Sunshina Balt via Honolulu Fortnightly sellings in Tuesdays
Pres. Clevelani ..Tue, Jan 31st Free, Pierce ..Tues., F., 14th. Pr. Taft ..Tres, Feb. 28th Prs. Jelemon......Tur., Mar. 18th
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Sinsight Roula to America Fortnightly milanga on Wednesdayə
Pres. Lincola... Wed., Jan. 23tb. Pn.m.
Eth Pres. Madison.... Wed Feb. Pres. Jackson Wed, Feb. 22nd 7th Prex. 31ckicles... Wed., Mar.
Special Through Rates to Eurone, via United States, £120, £12. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of railway Hnes across United States and Canda, with liberal stop-over. privileges forsigint-seeing.
TO EUROPE and NEW YORK ROUND THE WORLD
Forsnuthtly swings on Tuesdays via Murile, Stratis,, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria,
Free. Wilson
Nacles, Grama, Morseles, Paton und, New York
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1928.
RICH PEOPLE IN
SLUMS.
THE POOR TURNED OUT?
CURIOUS WESTMINSTER
CONTROVERSY,
of
Allegations that the poor Westminster are being turned out of their tenements to make room for the fits of wealthy" people and their chauffeur and that notable people are making their hones in i Jack streets where workers and their families formerly hired, form the basis of an astounding report of the Westminster lleusing Com. mittee which will be considered at a meeting of the Westminster Coun til,
One of the leading figures in this hitler housing controversy is Mrs. Walter Runciman, wife of Mr. Waker Runciman, Liberal M.E.. who was a L'abinet Minister in Mr. Asquith's Government
On The List.
The Housing Committer back up Their abegons that the rich are crewing out the poor in West- minster by publishing a list of wele sudo puje who have made theft bars in the back streets. The list!
CUTICURA HEALS RASH ON FACE
Spread to Neck and Arms.
Pain Was Awful.
"A dry rash appeared on my face and irritated terribly, especially at night. I took no notice of it and gradually le spread to my neck and arms. The pain was awful, and I ased to lie awake all night I had to sive up work for two weeks.
"I tried all kinds of alotments but they were of no use. I read an advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment and wrote for a free sample. After using I gót relief so purchased more, and in a few weeks I was healed." (Signed) Albert Max, 16, Sidney Sq., Mile End, E. London, Eng.
Use Cutlesta Soap. Olatment and Talcum for dally toilet purposes.
throughout the
S04N and Dintment rem; 1. Now
We R ample et 11 noty on 4, 33, Banner kây inodon, 1, 0, a Alfre mail anders with price.
Try the Cuticure Shaving Stick.
OUR CAPITAL SHIPS.
COST OF MAINTENANCE. Mr. Bridgeman (First Lord of tades the unpres of the Right the Admiralty has informed Rear P. Adinira! Sueter (Hertford) Water Runciman, chairman of the Westminster Hous that the annual cost of maintain ing Association, and Mr. J. C. Cing typical capital ships in full Davidson, M.P., chairan of the comunission, in reduced commission. Conservative Party Association and and in dockyard control for large for treasurer of the Westminster Hous; repairs was as shown below. These
fizures had been prepared ing Association..
private ship, L., other than flag ships:
Mrs. Runeman denies that the ernetion of Mr. Walter Runciman's new house in Barton-street has die
lazed poor tenants. She refers to a very modest! improvement scheine contemplated by menthers of my family-namely, l to replace three small houses and a settage by right up-to-date work men's flais over two garages,"
The committee's retort is as fol lows:-
Nelson Class Queen Elizalwth Class Royal Sovereign Class
Class (battle Repulse
£360,000
305,000
301,000
cruiser!
330,000 The above are in fuil commission.) Iron Duke Class (in rel duced commission s boys training ship).... 29,000.
dockyard Battleship in
control for large, re" So. 8. Barton-street has been
6,500 pairs g previously occupied by three
The fikures for an Iron Duke families the house has been de molished and a large residence ass battleship in rediced commls erected on the site by Mr. Runcisiu did not include the cost of the man, and is now occupied by himys, first class, hoyne for training, amounting to £2,500; these for a And his family.
The following instances illus battleship a dockyard hands did trate cases where houses ocenied include the cost of large - aicans, generally accommodating personnel maintained on board, In connection with this last figns more than one family either he should explain that the cost of ledgers or in separate tenements, care and maintenance of a capital have been reennditioned re-ship in dockyard hands for large
ailt and occupied by members of the richer classes or have be entirely replaced by new high class vreidenges, leaving the poor
find other
CONSIGNEE NOTICES. DODWELL & CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL. STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STEAMER "NELLORE." ARTED BONG KONG ON 15TH JANUARY 1929,
FROM ANTWERP.LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO & STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above amed Vese are hereby informed that their Geoda are being lauded ned. placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hong Kong Wharf and Godown and Kowinom
Company's Ordowas at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Stark and Delivery can be! obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will to landed hers anlena Instructions have been given to "the contrary Siz bonis befors arrival of the Steamet.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, in. clading date of arrival, will be subject to Rout
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any ass whatever.
Damaged Packages not be left in the Godown for examination by the Con." sigues, and the Company's Surveyors, Yam, GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10 ... on Mondays and Tharadaya, within the Free Storaga porie
period.
All Claims against the Steamer ma
NEW YORK BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ. S.S. BOWES CASTLE"
Sails unfor about 15th Feb.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME), TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO QENDA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS,
REDUCED PASSAGE RATES: BRINDISI VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
KOBE AND MOJI.
£74.10.0. £80, 0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,
From Hong Kong. Sails onjor about 2nd Feb. Saila on or about 1st Mar. Sails on for abut 29th Mar.
HY: "ESQUILINO " M.V. "ROMOLO " 8.S. VENEZIA."
Non Hong Kong
*
Sails on/er about 7th Fab..
Sails on/or about 6th Mar,
be presented to the Undersigned in or HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE. before 4th February, 1998, or they will
recognized." No Claims will be admitted after the not be Good baru left the Godowns..
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agette, Hong Kong, 16th JrE. 1928.
13785
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. ா CAINA METUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Fox NEW YORK VIA MANILA..
Co.'s Steame
CONSIGNEMENTOR
are beroby sotified that the Carpo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow. loon, where it wil lie at Consigneer rink and subject to Trims and Condi tons of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The
January. Cargo will be ready for fielivery from
Optional Cargo will not here, unless Notice has been given prior to steamer's arriva, bat carried on from
by persons of email or moderate pairs, but only that of the naval Godown on and after 10th landed
Sun., Jan. 29k, 6 s.m.
Free, Polk
Sun., Mar. 11th
Pr. Van Buren I'res. Haro
Sun., Feb. 12th
Frex, Adam
San, Mar, 25th
Sun, Feb. 26th
Pres. Garfields....
Sun., Apr. 8th
TO
To
MANILA..
where
Prea. Pierce... Feb. 5th,
p.m.
...Jan. 29th. p.
Prez, Cleveland ...Jan, girl. 6 päin.
Pree, Wison
Prev. Mulison
..Ja. Sirt. 6 p.m.
Pras. Van Buren.. Feb. 12th, 6 p.m. Prus. Jackson...... Feb. 14th, 6 pm.
For Bookings, Passenger and Freight injormation apply to
Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"
Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM
MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K., HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
From Marseilles #
For Shanghai and Japan ·
D'ARTAGNAN
SPHINX
D'ARTAGNAN
20th Jan.
1.
G. METZINGER
1st Feb.
G. METZINGER
SPEINX
15th Feb,
PORTHOS
29th Feb.
PORTHOS
20th Jan. 1st Feb. 17th Feb. 29th Feb
| For Märseilles
ANGERS.
D'ARTAGNAN
G. METZINGER
SPHINX
31st Jan 14th Web. 28ch Fel. 13th Mar.
PORTHOS
27th Mar,
From Dunkirk, Antwerp,
London
YANG TSE(Cargo)... 27th Ja YALOU (Cargo)... 25th Feb.
For Shanghai, Japan and
North China
YANG TSE (Cargo)... 27th Jan. YALOU (Cargo)...
25th Feb.
For Rotterdam, Hamburg,
Dankirk
LT. ST. LOUBERT.
BIE (Cargo)lst week Feb, YANG TSE (Cargo)...Ist week-Mar.
Cie des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
For full Farticulars, apply to
Telephones: C. 6) and 740..
ON SALE,
HONG KONG HANSARD RE-
PORTS of the MEETING
of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
for the Session 1920.
Revised by Members.
PRICE
$5.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE
3, QUIEN'S BUILDING,
OVER VALF ACCENTUT {REPUTATION
·PILLS FOR THE
BR LECLERC'S IVER KIDNEYSEE
INVALUAM for Exam of torno ExtraNTÁNYÍ GBBANE, VRAVIL, BLCRAGER, DOB, EUREKATINA, J
PRICE: Landing Canoes, otr Pov Pre
GMx, Co Hargitook Ad ́*,*}}
VIC APERIENTE
PILLS
FORE
Da. LE CLERG'S E. Frite the DR. LECLERC'S ANEMIA, Pra
SATSAR BELANIE POR LÅDOS MELJENEPA DR. LE CLEACo1⁄2 BGAM: 1, or = Zažinęs,
z9i[bnt]
they can.
recommodation
repairs night vary emsiderably accorting to the extent to which officers and men of the crew were retained for refitting purpose.
HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hong Kong Queervatory, January 18th. Previous On Date On Dale
Day st"
port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
4
broken, chafed and damaged Goodr ara "to be left, in the Godown, where they will be examined on any Tursdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 .. and Noow within the Free Storage period.
No Calme will be admitted after the Gonds have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 25th January, 1928, will be subject
Bent to.
All Claims against the Stemmer mart be presented to the Undersigned on or before 8th February, 1928, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
A gents. 16th January, 1928. Weat
57
Wiad
Direction ESE
at 2 p.. & a.m.
p.m
Barometer... 30,07 50,16 30.14
60 Temperature 71
74 55 Fumidity...
90
Calm
Force Weatherfi
Rain...
B 0.00
U
B
0.00
0.00
17th:71
Situation,
3, Barton-st.......
ass'in't, ass'in't,
1. Bartnų st. ...... G
Barton st.*.....
Gayfere si... 35
59, Rowney-alig
14, North st. p
13, North-st.
Day Wook.
110
Westminster Survey Group.......... Mlies Family Leaf, member of Rt. Hon. Walter Runcinyan," M.P. Mr. J. C. C. Dāvidson, J.P.
Mr. 44. M. Lidde!.
Mrs Herbert.
Mrs. 1.. H. G. de Bunsen, chairinan Miss Elizabeth Maradam, MA., uf Westminster Survey Group and Miss E'eanor: Rathiyur, Mrs. Blanche Anstruther Harl.
4.P, CRS, members, of West
minster Group.
ssu.ti
Old
Present
gross
* I
15
D1
The committee add-
mighest open-air Temperature, Lowent open-air Temperature. 18th: 63 B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy: D- Drizzle: F-Fog; LLightning; M-Mist; O-Overcast; P-Passing showers; Q-Squalle; R-Rain; T Thunder.
HONG KONG TIDS TABLE,
From January 19th to 23th, 1928,
ELIGH WATEL Low WATER.
Date of
Month
Hong
Kong
Saturd
Time.
#
Thur 18
Aeight.
Hong
Kong
Standard
Time.
muston
7.44441 52 22 64467 0 103 20 m 42 2 29 17
21 m2 3
7 52 7.8 1 9738. 24 10 14 41m 3 40 08 2 4012 33 79
"The procves of displacement is still going on. One of the tenants Fri. has occupied the same house for eighteen years, another for fpity | Ba site years, and another for fifty years. They have now applied San. the equnell for the tenements in the crubell's dwellings, as they have Mon. 23 m10 514 4 16 05
Dexford
received a curt notice to quit from Tam. 24 mil 27 14 m 463 03
company called the
10 281 23 30 Estates Company. The notice to Wed 25 44m 5 32 04 quits in the following terms:-
10 48 a'78) 4 7.30 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LÏNIE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamship
(6784
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.
Steamer
THE ANHALT"
having arrived from BREMEN, HAM- BURG and Port, Coasignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo in being landed at their risk into the Go- Kowloon downs of the Hong Kong & Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.
All Goods remaining undelivered after 2nd of January, 1998, will be the
Rent. subject to
No Fire Josants will be effected by.
care whatever.
Damaged Packager must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con- signees and the Company's Surveyors, VERRA Anderon &
& Ashe at 10 am, on 15th of January, 1928. No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown and all Claims must be presented within Two Works of the Ebip's arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised.
Consignees are requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature.
MELCHERS & CO.,
Atrenta, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, JazzN, Hong Kong, 15th Jan. 1928. [5787
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & MANURURIAN LINE.
Faox NEW YORK.
I hereby, as agest on behalf of the Foxford. Exiates Company, your landlord, require you to quit and deliver up to.se, or to whom 1 may appoint at the end of the next complete week of the ten-
"U DENBURG ** ancy after the date hereof, the possession of the premises known having arrived. Consignes of Cergo are as which you hold of the hereby notified that their Goods are THE Steamship #nid landlord is a weekly tenant. being landed and placed at their risk in Dated the 13th day of June, 1927. the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & (Signed) Charles Moss, Secretary. Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, "Doxford is in Northumberland, where Delivery can be obtained as the
Goods
a pro loaded. and is the country seat of the Right!
Options Cargo will be landed, unless Hon. Walter Runciman. The diree-
TCITY OF CALCUTTA” having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardnas and/or extra-hazardous Go- down of Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.
tors of the company, are the Right Notice has been given prior to Steamer's maxims will be admitted after the
Hon. Walter Runciman, M.P., W. 1. Runciman, and J. C. S. Rune
ITIL).
UKC
We have not been informed of the nature of the flats to be pro- vited, nor of the rentals to be charged. We can only assume that one of the motor garagee is intend of the ed for the personal Runciman family and one or more of the flats for the accommodation of their chauffeur or chauffeurs. ~
"We see nothing in this little scheme, quoting Mrs. Runciman's own words, to differentiate it from an ordinary landlord's investments. HENRY BRUCE (chairman).".
No Claims will be admitted after the Gonds have left the Godower, and all Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 23rd
1928, Il be Goods remaining undelivered after 20th January
Ambjent to Hant All Claims again the Blesmer January, 1928, will be subject to Benf
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods must be presented to the Undersigned are to be left in the Golowns, where they on or before 90th January, 1928, or will be examined on 19th January, 1995, they will not be recognized, at 10 s... by our Barreyor, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
All Claims must reach us befors 4th February, 1928, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
JEESEN & CO.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 13th Jan, 1928. (5779
M.V. VIMINALE "e
M.V. ESQUILINO'
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO.
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
S.S. UMVOLOS!" 8.9.UMSINGA" S.S.UMONA"
Sails from Calcutta 2nd Feb. Sail from Calcutta 1st Mar, Sails from As'entta 1st April
Regular Panger and Cargo Service to South African Porte, Through Bill of Lading inwaed from Hong Kong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above lines, apply to:-
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED
Agents
Telephone: Central 1030
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
HP
• INCLOTHING
HUGO STINNES LINIEN
COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 60 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£73. 0, 04,
OUTWARD.
Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports
M.S.BAVELLAND". T.8. SAARLAND" S.S." EMIL KIRTIORF
HAVENSTEIN" 9.8. "CARL LEGIEN "
8.8.
HOMEWARD..
V dne here on or about the 29th Jan, duo here on about the 5th Feb. une bere on or abent the 25th Fab. dne here on or shant the 5th Mar. doe here on or about the 23rd Mar.
Sailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore
Colombo & Port Said :--
5.6. "ALBERT VOGLÈK"... ailing from here on or sbont the 8th Feb. S.S. "OLDENBURG" MS.
HAVELLAND"
IT "BAARLAND 15.S. EMIL KIRDORY"
sailing from here on or shut the 16th Fab. ...ailing from bure on or about the 6th Mar. ...ailing from here on orahout the 10th Mar, ...ealing from bere en or about the 30th Mar.
Calling at Genow, Rotterdam and Hamburg, Calling at Genon, Marseilles, Roterdam and Hamburg.
For Freight, Fasage and further Particulars please apply to
JEBSEN & CO.
"12, Fedder Street.
61)
Tel. 0.2925.
Tel C. 4754.
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY
SUMMER HOLIDAY
KESORTS
IN
SOUTH MANCHURIA
BOSHIGAURA Fiat Seaside Summer. Holiday Resort in North China Fits mains from Dairea, bat connected with the city by special motor and car. riage road and electric iramway. Yamato Hotel (35 rooms) and 12 furnished bangalows in sharming di garden, Bathing, Bosting, Fishing, Golf, Tennis Billards, Orcheira twice s work. Camial place for children. OGONDAI-Hot beautiful and select Heaside Reart in the Far East. Two mile frun, Port Arther. Formerly the Bammer Resort of the high Bussian officers and officials. Famate Hotel sad to villas and pangalows, mostly with detached servante quarters Excellent Bathing, Won fertul Soentry, Historic Battlefields, Ralued and Diamariled For, Miles of harming, Walks and Drives. Abundant Picnicing Facilities. Orchestra twice a week. Bost place for high-class familles,
PORT ARTHUR,Famous for its two memorable Bleges and its beamslini landlocked Earbour. Exactly one hou journey from Dairen by express triu Yamato Hotei (16 PCoIDE, Bacicat place of historical and soonis inberees to fill a month with fresh wait or drive every day. Hori healthy and salubrious spot in the Far East.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods, are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, betwem the hours of 10.45 4.x. 4 and Noor, within the Free Storage poriad of One Week.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD. General Agents. Blowr Kong 16th Jen, 1928, £6786
r.
Ilustrated Booklets and all Information, post free on request, under the direct management of the 800TH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO
Applications may be sent to the Hotel. Managers at the various resorts or to
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