Cool, Shady Decks to Enjoy
The great wide glass enclosed promenade decks of the Presi-· dent Liners with their dozens of comfortable, inviting. steamer chairs. You will enjoy spending much of your time here lounging, reading and conversing with friends. The magnificent President Liners are braid of beam and exceptionally steady, Į All are oil burners, swift expres liners.
The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and Inviting.
All staterooms 1 outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-not berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos boccies and reading lamps. Frivate bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.
The Cuisine is world famous. The delicigusly prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zest to your dining.
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The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dancea,-everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the courteous and efficient service secorded you by the trained personnel aboard the President Lince:
The great frequency of sailings and the liberal scopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship, and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out", standingly popular among travelers.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
· TO BAN FRANCISCO and
LOS ANGELES
The Sunikins Hult via Honoteater Fortnightly sailings en Tlatadiarys
Pres. Jefferson......Taex., Mar. 13th Pres. Lincoln Tues., Mar. 27 Pres. Madison......Turn, Apr. 10th Pros, Jackson.....Tue, Apr. 24th
41
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays
Pros: McKinley-Wed., Mar. 7th, 8 Pres. Grant Wed., Mar. 91st Pres. Oleveland.Wed., Apr. Pres. Pierce...Wed, Apr. 18th
Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of railway Hiries across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for aight-seeing.
To EUROPE and NEW YORK ROUND THE WORLD
Fortnitely liner on Tuesdays via Manito, Strass, Colombo, Sung Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Marseilles, Boscuti and New York
Sun, Mar, 11th
Pres. Polk..... Pres. Adams.....8a. Mar, 25th Pros. Garicld...............Saz, Apt. 8th
THE
Pres. Harrison Pres. Monroe Pres-Wilson
TO MANILA
Pres. Jefferson ...Mar. 5th, 6 pm. Pros, Palk....Mar. 11th, 6 pm. Prod. Grant Mar, 15th, 8. pm.
4th
.. Sun., Apr. 22nd Sun, May 6th ....Sun., May 20th
Pres. Lincoln...Mar. 19th, 6 p.m. Pres. Adams...Mar. 25th, 6 p.m. Pres. Cleveland... Mar. 27th, 0 p.m.
For Bookings, Pssenger and Freight Information Apply sa Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Finge Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795
Cable Address "Dollar"
1
Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line
MM
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
MM
MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM
MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K., HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM,
"From Marseilles
PAUL LECAT ANDRE LEBON CHENONCEAUX ATHOS II
H
13th Mari 27th Mar. 10th Apr. 24th Apr
From Dunkirk. Antwerp,
London
D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar. CAPT FAURE (Cargo)__21st Apr.__
For Shanghai, Japan and
North China
D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar. CAPT. FAUBE (Cargo) 21st Apr.
For Shanghai and Japan
HT
441
PAUL LECAT - ANDRE LEBON
CHENONCEAUX ... ATHOS II.
*
For Marseilles
SPHINX
PORTHOS PAUL LECAT.... ANDRE LERON........... CHENONCEAUX ...
18th Mar. **127th Mar.
10th Apr. 24th Apr...
18th Mar, 27th Mar. 10th Apr.
24th Apr. 8th May
For Rotterdam, Hamburg,
Dunkirk
YANG THE (Cargo)...let week Mar.
For full Particulara, apply to:
Telephones: C. 561 and 740.
Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
ON SALE.
3, QUEEN'S BUILDING
*AN KEW ZAYNON ZEMNÉT,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1928.
·ISLANDS IN THE PERSIAN-
GULF.
A POLITICAL BONE OF
CONTENTION.
BRITAIN DISPUTES BAHREIN CLAIM.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, February 29th. The amall Bahrein Islanda in the Persian Gulf, which have no pol tical importance, but are interesting historically, as they are reputed to be the original home of the Phoenicians, have become a bone, of contention between Perain Great Britain.
and
At the present time, they are ruled by a Sheikh under the pro- tection of Great Britain.
The islands were mentioned in the Anglo Herjaz Treaty last year, upon which Persin challenged the British right to deal with them, and protested to Britain and members of the League of Nations, claiming them as a Perrian possession.
Sir Austen Chamberlain has vigorously replied denying Persia's rights either geographically ethnologically.
FURTHER DETAILS. (BRITISH WIRELESS SRAVICE.]
Rrosy, Feb. 99th.
or
A copy of the note addressed to the Persian Minister in London by the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen | Chamberlain, on the subject of the Bahrein Islands was communicated to the League Nations to-day. The Note is in reply to the Persian Government's protest of November last against the terms of article. 6 of the Treaty of Jeddah_cons cluded May 1027 with the King of the Hedjaz on the ground that the reference in that article to the Islands of Bahrein is contrary to the teritorial integrity of Persia, The aute states that the British Government are not aware of any
FLAG DISCRIMINATION. CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS
TO FORTUGAL
{UNISIAN—WIRELESS STAV[CH]............
Recay, Feb. 29th. Replying to questions Sir Austen Chamberlain said that" the British Government had for some time been making representations to the Portugures Government the subject of flag discrimination. He understood a deeree would shortly
issued abolishing all such dis erimination ut any kind in Portugal ณน้ํา thi Portuguese Dominions.
A Loan.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR" AND ORIENTAL ---STEAM-NAVIGATION Co.'e*
STRANI " MONGOLIA,
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON
1ST MARCH, 1998
FoxANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
AND STRAITS.
TONSIGNEWS of Cargo by, the abore-namad Vessel are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at theiA RISK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Godawer at Kowloon, where Company's each Consignment will be sorted out Mark the Goods are landed.
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11.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-
J.CJ.L
Vork Baghting
LIJN.
Tél. Adders
JAVALYN
Tel. Central 1371
KROULAR FORTNIGHT SERVICE BETWxx3 JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN
EXPECTED ON OR ABOUT
STRAKKES
In regard to the question of loan which Portugal was sick- ing through the League Nations ark and Delivery can be obtained as "JILEBOET this would be dealt with on its merits.
SUBMARINE ABOLITION.
THE BRITISH ATTITUDE.
KITISHWIRELESS SERVIC
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions. have been given to the contrary six hours before arrival of
the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days in cluding date of arrival will be subject to Rest
He Fire Insurance will be effected by na in any case" whatever.
From
LEAVE ON ON ABOUT
For
N. & Axor 29th Feb,
BATATZA AKOT, BAI
&K'LUND.
2nd Mat. BATAVIA
1st Mar.
5th
3rd
AKOT,S'AS.K'LUNG;
7th
BAZANIA
14th
AMOT & N. CHINA
14th
Macassar & Jaya
17th
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18th
SWATOW & SAIGON Amor,Sˇntai.KLUNG.
gat
BATAVIA
TIINAROEA TJIKARANG TJIMANOERJAYA, MACAMAN 12th TJILIWONG... Axor & N. C. 1 TIBODAS JAVA, MANILA 15th JISONDARI... BATATIA 15th TJISAROEA... S'HAL, KLUNG. 19th
& ANDY
Wireless Telegraphy.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowa for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors Mosers. Ganvas & Douglas at 10 am, on Mondays and Thursdays, within the
The steamers are all åtted throughout wish Electric Light and have period.
accommodation for a limited number of saloon Passengers." All steamSTE. carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in „Netherlands” India and Australia. to the Undersigned an or before 21st March, 1998, or they will
*For Particulare of Freight and Passage, apply to the net he recognised.
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Ruany, Feb. 29th, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, said that the attitude of the Government on the question of abolishing submarines remained the same as originally Free Storage at the Washington Conference of 1921 when he urged the abolition of the submarino. That attitude was reaffirmed by himself at the recent Naval Conference in Geneva.
indicated by Lord Lee of Fareham ainst the Steamer must
ESTONIA'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY,'
BRITISH WIRELESS - SERVICE.]
ROBY, Feb. 29th. On the occasion of the tenth.an-
On the
Ne Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agenta, Hong Kong, lo lam 1923 (1951
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN. STEAMSHIP (O., LTD. AND UHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI. GATION CO., LTD.
PROX UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE.
ONSIGNEES per Co' Steemer
BELLEROPHON
are hereby notified that the Cargo
niversary of Estonian indepen- dence Sir Austen: Chamberlain has offered the Estonian Government sincere congratulations progress achieved by their country alid grounds upon which the and best wishes for its increasing claim of the Persian Government Prosperity and peaceful develop
1. Rebane, the Estonian Co to sovereignty over these islands ment,
reply ex or can be based Geographically Foreign Minister in the islands are not part of Persin presses, the cordial thanks of the nation for the nor are the inhabitants of Persing whole Estonian
The British Government are powerful assistance given by your aware that during part of the 17th great country during our difficult century and for some years during days of struggle for independence the latter part of the 18th century
as well as our sincere wishes for the Babrein Islands were overrun the preservation and development and occupied by Persian troops er of cordial relations happily exist by followers of
chiefsing between our countries.'
race,
certain
1
REGISTER.
Bong Kong Observatory, March late
[Previous]On DatejÚn Date
Day
from the Eastern shores of the Persian Gulf but it appears to be established, that' if
of HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL Govern about
1783 the year ment of the Shah were dispossessed of the islands by the invasion of 4 Arab tribes under the leadership of the direct lineal ancestor of the present Sheikh and that since that dinte the islands have never at any time been under the effective 'com- trok of Persia. The note declares that the Persian allegation that their claim to sovereignty over the Bahrein Islands has been recognis ed on various occasions is entirely inadmissible while it is not evident that even if this assertion "wero justified it would confer OT! Pervin the right of ownership, which, on other grounds, appears so difficult to establish.
Barometar. Temperatare Humidity... Wind-
K·P M
THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPY.
(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co, on BataviA).
THE MOTOR VESSEL
"CREMER"
will be discharged into Holt's What Due to sail to SINGAPORE, BELAWAN_DEL! and
Kowloon, whers it will liest Con- signees' risk and rubject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Offers Godown and after 1st March, 1988.
On
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given prior to Steamer r'a arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the
All Option extends.
cbafod and damaged Goods they are to be left in the Godowns, where will bo
be examined on any Tuesdays ad Fridays between the hours of 10:45 13. and Noor, within the Free Storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Beamer's Godowa, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 7th March, 1998, will be subject to Rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must- be presented to the Undersigned on or befors the 21st March, 1928, or they will not be recognised.
ML
ist
at 2 pm 6 a
p.m
20.58
29.84
$9,82
68
65
72
100
100
82
Direction Calm Force Weather Rain
Calm
East
0
0
2
OFD
0.65
OF 0.00 0,00
OF
1st March, 1928.
Highest open-air Temperature, 29th: 70 Lavast open-air Temperature, 1st: 64
Days of
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
'(5950
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wort Godown Company's gedowns at Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained as the
PENANG, on 15th March, at Noon..
excellent Saloon accommodation.
All lower berths.
English cuisine
Doctor carried.
Wireless telegra ob.
1st Class Fare to Singapore-$125.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (E.P.M.) Service to a destinations in the Netherlands Fast Indies and Australia.
Agenta:-
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LIJN.
Telephone 1574. YORK BUILDING, CRATER HOLD.
CONSIGNEE NOTICĖS.
(12
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
S.8. "PORTHOS."
BRINGING CARGO Fox MARSEILLES, &o.. ALSO CARGO FROX BORDEAUX & COGNAC, Ex 8.S. " FORMIGNY."
COPENHAGEN.
THE Molarship
THE AUSTRALIEN **
having arrived, Consignes of Jargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, where can be obtained as soon as the
YONSIGNEES are hereby informed Goods are landed.
their Goods with the exception
of Opium, Traseurs and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godown of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon, whence be obtained immediately. Delivery may
Due to angina ro
trouble General Average is declared and in accordance with the terms of the Bills of Lading Cargo will be delivered against General Average Bonds duly signed by Consignees.
Claims the Goods
BONO
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
From March 2nd to 8th, 1928
Goods are landed. Low WATER. HIGH WAZIM.
will be admitted after Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Do
ods have left the Godowns, and Notice
has been given prior to Steamers after landing,
must be sent in to me on all Goods remaining undelivered after or before Saturday, the 10th March, the 6th March, 1998, 4 p.m., will be No Claims will be admitted after the 1928, or they will not be recognized.
abject to Bent
Hong
Koog
04 Standard
Tims
Height
Hong
Kong
Standard
Time.
Height
arrival
Gooda
After examining the grounds
B-Blue sky; O-Cloudy; D= upon which Persia has based this assertion the note remarks that the Drizzle: F-Fog; L-Lightning; attitude of the British Government M-Mint; O-Overcoat; P-Passing was clearly defined when in ons showers, Q-Squalls; R-Rain; T THE SKIDORF they declared that the Persian Thunder.
were inadmissible. It was Claims added that they considered the Island's of Bahrein and their inhabitants to be under British protection and must decline to entertain any further representa- tions on the subject.
Concluding the note says, "From the foregoing remarks you will observe that the British Govern ment neither in 1861 or at any other time intended to recognise that the Bahrein Islands were part of Persia and that while they have Fri. indeed admitted that the claim on Bat the subject has from time to time been put forward by the Persian Government they have never admit- ted the validity of such claims by the Turkish or Persian Govern
Their consistent endeavour Tans. ments. in the matter of the Bahrein
Ielnada has been to secure that the Wod peaceful development of the islands and the welfare of the Arab in Thu 8 ml babitants shall not be disturbed by- unjustified attempts on the part" of their neighbour to subject them to- foreign domination. They are not prepared to contemplate any de- parture from this policy.
IMPORT AND EXPORT PROHIBITIONS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
RUGBY, Feb. 20th.
b.
28 47
41 24
629 16
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31 7 0
1 29 3 6
6m10 20 4 7 3 4 1
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Goddard
pods have left the Godowns, and all Damaged Packages will be examined All broken, chafed and dainaged Goods Gooda remaining undelivered after Sth the Company's Burveyors, Mears, are to be left in the Godown, where March, 1928, will be subject to Rent
& Douglas in the presence they will be examined by Messrs. Ander- All broken, chafed and damaged Goods of the Conmigners at 10 am. onson & Ashe on the 3rd March, 1993, ars to be left in the Godowns, where they Wednesday, the 7th March, 1998. at 10 a.m. will be examined on. 7th March, 1929, at 3 10 m., by our Burveyors, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas
All Chims must reach us before 22nd March, 1928, or they will not be
recognized.
Buo:
4 m
fm 2 41 109
74
8 237 2
Mon."
610
44
迎 97 2 2 183
9 51 7 1
3 9.128
by
10 27 a 6 8
3
45
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10 56 0
4 29 42 5
710 46494
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
FROM NEW YORK.
EE
THE MBIECHBANK"
No Fire Insurance will be affected Bill of Lading will be countersigned
the Undersigned.
"JEBSEN & CO.,
Agents Hong Kong, 1st Mar, 1928,
[5948
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.
of
No Fire Insurance will be affected by ar in any case whatever.
L. LESDOS Agent. Hong Kong, 1st Mar., 1928. (5040
·CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. "THE LE LINE TEA
LIMITED
Fox LEITH, MIDDLESBRO”. ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES,
The Steamship "F
"BENLAWERS."
All Claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 9th March, 1928, or they will zöt be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD.
Agents, Hong Kong, 28th Feb., 1928. [6938 PRINCE LINE."
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Fox NEW TORK.
THE Motor Vessel
"CHINESE PRINCE having arrived from the above Fort on 24th instant, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods ars being landed at their risk into the
THE MY
"ASIA having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed at their riski having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by into the hazardous and/or extra hazar-ONSIGNERS of Cargo are hereby Godowns of the Hong Kong and berare informed that all Goods are being dous Godowns of the Hong Kong and informed that all Goods are being Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, landed at their rise into the hazardous Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, landed at their risk into the hazardena Limited, Kowloom, and stored at Mr. Racking Under-Secretary of and/or extra-hasardens Gedowas of the where Delivery can be obtained as soon and/or extra hazardous Godome of the Carignaces risk and expense. the Board of Trade, said the con- Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and sat the Goods are landed.
Hong Kong
ong and Kowloon Wharf and All breken, chafed and damaged vention for the abolition of import Godawn Co., Ltd, whenes Delivery may No Claims will be admitted after the Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from Goods are to be left in the Godowns,
may be obtained. and export prohibitions and re- be obtained.
will be examined on whore they strictions, recently signed At No claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the
All Claims must be presented within th of March, 1928, at 4 pm, will be Goods have left the Godowns, and all Geneva, had not yet been ratified Goods have left the Godowns, and all th
remaining undelivered after the Fifteen by any country & further conter
teen days of the the Steamer must recognized
No Claims will be admitted
Goods have loft the Godowns and all i ti wharvog, Det mämitted after the Thursday, Tat March; at 10a.m.
No Claims
› remaining undelivered after 8th subject to BATTE whicfed and damaged oods 1999 will be a ence was to be held in the summer. 1996, will 56 rübject to Bent": All broken.
All Claims against the Vensel must Goods are
to examine the conditions ai to the coming into force of the can vention and it was not possible to advise ratification before the re-
TONG KONG HANGARD RE- THERAPION No. 1sults of that conference were H PORTS of the MEETING THERAPION NO. 2 known Since the convention was signed there had been many reser- of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THERAPION No. 3vations handed in by other powers
or the Session 1927.
En 1 for Bladder Cakech. – X6. ↑ for Blood dis and that was the reason why they.
assembly MANCE OF CHERIEURES, PARTE DE MELESS, IN DR. EN CI were convening the new
which would probably be bold-v- June.
Revised by Members PRICE taiden HONG KONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
Dum. 3o, & for Chrucha Wanknoong – MAN ET
Bus Dog Barukalkking en trainer
MEAL PARK BOY Busan Bus, kan (Tenancier as i
MOULETTE KVP AUTENG AREA
not be
to be left in-the-Godow
真黜。
arrival
All Claims zject-to-Rant-here-after which date theystakit ba
Admitted after the
all Goods' remaining undelivered after-
be presented to the Undersigned on or where they will be examined by Messrs. be presented to the Undersigned on or before 15th March, 1998, or they will Anderson and Ashe on the Eth of before the 10th March, 1928, or they will Goods have left the Godowns, and
not be recognized. March, 1928, at 10 recognised. All broken,, chafed and damaged All Claims against the Vessel must All broken, chafed
Godowns, Where they where they will be examined on 9th the 12th of March, 1998, or they will not will be examined on the 1st March, 1923,
be recognised.
at 10 am, by Mosers, March, 1958, at 10.
Goddard & Douglas. No Fire Insurance has been effected. No Fire Insurance will be effected No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by Bills of Lading will be countersigued by Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD., - JOHN MANNERS & Co., Lan. GIBR, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
General Agenta:
-Agents.
Agente Hong Kong, 1st Mar., 1928. (1952
Goods are to be left in the Godowns, I be presented to the Undersigned before) are to be leit in damaged Goods 2nd March, 1928, will be subject to Hent
Hong Kong, 2nd Mar, 1928. [6953
Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1928, (6920
br
No Fire Insurance has beer affectedi. Bills of Lading will. be countersigned
FURNESS (FAR EAST); LTD,
2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road: Telephone No. 8165. "Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1928, - (5918