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To Seattle and Victoria
Short,Straight Routs to America
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Pres. Adams ...Sun., Feb. 24,8 a.m.. Pros. Garfield... Sun, Mar, 10,8 .. Pres. Harrison..Sun., Mar. 24, 8 mm.
To Manila
From. Taft.....Jan. Pros, Mckinley.Jas. Pros, Jefferson Jan.
1st 6p.. 5th; 6pm. 15th, 6 p.m.
Pres. Grant.... Jan. Pres. Lincoln., Jan. Free, Cleveland. Feb.
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and
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NEW YORK BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ,
8.S. "WARY CASTLE”...
M.V. "MUNCASTER CASTLE”
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Sails on/or about 1st Feb. Sails onfor about 12th Feb.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
REGULAR MONTHLY
FREIGHT PASSENGER AND SERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENÇA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.
REDUCED PASSAGE RATES..
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BRINDISI VENICE & TRIESTE "LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1929.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY G.O.W. ON 300 METRES,
RENEW YOUR LICENCE!
The public are notified that all wireless receiving licences issued daring 1928 expired December 31st, 1999.
Licences may be obtained at the Licensing section of the Govern ment Radio Office on the ground floor of the P. & O. Building in Des Voeux Road Central.
+1
The licensing fee for the current year is five dollars.
HEAD WAITER A MILLIONAIRE
WALL-STREET "TIPS," FROM PATRONS.
New York, Sunday, December 2nd:-Henri Solignac, head waiter in the main dining-room of the Hotel Biltmore, made his final ap- pearance last night in that capa- city at least, for an indefinite period.
The hotel is a rendezvous for millionaire stock speculators, and Henri made a fortune on the stock markets during the recent senss tional rises by his knowledge of Wall-street," gained from.
his restaurant patrous.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS
VIA SINGAPORE.
YONSIGNERS
06. Venst
"ATREDS are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignes risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holts Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on The exact amount of his fortune and after 30th December. is unknown, but he is reported to Optional Cargo
will not be landed here, have cleaned up 17
a million doi-unless Notice has been given prior to lars (£900,000). He was specially
Vessel's arrival, but carried on fron fortunate in clinging to Radio Porto part to the final port of omil to shares during their upward move-
which the option extendr 1.8 p.m.-Weather Report ment, having disregarded a bum 7.49 p..-Evening Weather Rober of pips to sell. port
Receiving licences are issued to any person regardless of nation ality upon payment of the fee.
sp.m. to 10.30 p.m.-Evening Pro- gramme. (Columbia Records).
Always
"Lady of Waikiki "
1.
Henri was formerly at the old Claridge Hotel, And became the dining room "captain" when the Biltmore opened in 1914. He was made head waiter in 1920.
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-.
LIJN.
Tel Addres
JAVALYN
Tei Crotral 1574
JCJL
York Building
Honghoon
QUICKEST SAILING TO JAVA
REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE FROM HONG KONG TO JAVA REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE FROM HONG KONG TO MANILA
SOUTH BOUND.
TJiKINI
EXPECTED
STRAMIKS
FROX
ABOU
What LEAVE WEDNESDAY
FOR
....... DacaÝ, K'Luxa.|In Hartour
& ANOT
ad Jan, 1pm
And Jan.,
DALY, KLUNG. 14th Jan.
4 p.m. 18th Jan,
30th Jan.. 4pm
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they fridays between the hours of 10.25 will be examined on any Tuesdays and and Noos within the Free Storage period,
No Claims will be admitted after the TJISONDARI ... S'HAS. & Axor Sist Dec Goods have left the Vessel's Godown, after the 5th January, 1929 will be subjout And all Goods remaining undelivered TJIMANOEK to Bent.
He and his wife will sail for Frank Ferara, Steel Guitar. their native land of France next "Valse in D Flat "
week There Henri's fortune will
All Claims, against the Vessel minut "The Beca' Wedding"
make him a multi-millionaire.be presented to the Undersigned an or His success is one of numerous before the 19th January, or they will not instances throughout the country be recognised. of persons outside Wall-street No Fire Insuranes will be affected. having made themselves indepen-
·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. dently wealthy during the existing upward stock movement by "get-
30th December, 1923, ting out while the going is good.
Dorothy Falkard and Muricl Warne, Piano Dust. Chanson Hindou " "Second Serenade "
Jean Lensen and His Orch, Who's That Knockin' At My
Door ""
"Dear, On A Night Like This"
Layton and Johnstobe.
"
Slumber Song"
"God Is A Spirit"
St. James's String Sextet. "Peggy Anu"-Medley "One Dam Thing After Aar
other "-Medicy
The Singing Sophomores.
"I Never Knew", "Don't Wait Too Long"
The Dollar Steamship Company has announced a plan of using the wireless telephone for the transac of much of its business tion
and between ships
the offices of the company ashore. The company has its own stations at Log Angeles,
Francisco, Seattle, and is planning to open others in Honolulu and elsewhere,
Sam
J
TJIKARANG
AXOY S'HAL & AXOT 28th Jan.
NORTH_BOUND.
EXPECTED WELL
HAKASSER E SOB BALA
BATAVIA
BEAK ASSER & SORBABAIL BATAVIA
(7170
STELMERS
Frox
..ON OB ABOUT
LEAVE ON OR ABOUT
FOR
PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
From NEW YORK.
EE Stamship and
THE ROYAL PRINCE"
Having arrived from the above Port all with wireless telephone connechereby informed that their goods are on 31st instant, Consignees of Cargo are
Layton and Johnstone..tions. "Rubinstein-March "Happy Warrior "--March
Grenadier Guard's Band. "The Foggy Dew"
The Bard of Armagh "
W. G. Watt, Texor. "Monty Attends a Board Meet-
ting" ......... Milton Hayes. "The Cinchy Road "
Limehouse"
Harold Williams, Baritone, "Do Film Actresses Make Good
Husbands P "Why, Every Married Man Should Have a Wife"
Milton Hayes. "Everything's Made For Love" "Oh, How I Love My Boatman"
Vaughn De Leath. Fifteen Minutes' Dance Music. Playground in the Sky" Wherever You Are
Vangba De Leath and Frank- lyn Baur, Duet. "Serenade" "To Daffodils "
Muriel Brunskill, Contralto Monty Discusses the Empire
Spirit"
£72.10.0.
£80. 0.0,
"Monty Tells The Sad Story
of Mra. Paddlewick "
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA,,
8.8. "TEREZIA"
B.S. "TIMAVO”
M.V. "REMO
KOBE AND MOJI.
From Hong Kong. Sails on/or about 9th Jas. Bails onjor about 22nd Jan. Sails cafor about 31st Jaa.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI. VENICE AND TRIESTE
M.V." BOMOLÒ'
8.8. "VENEZIA
5.8. "TIMAVO"
MV. "REMO "
From Hong Kong. Bails on/or about 17th Jan. Sails on/or about 5th Feb. Bails on/or about 22nd Feb. Sails on/or about 5th Mar,
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
M.V. "UMZIMBI”
Sails from Calcutta Early Feb. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Porta
... Through Bills of Lading isnod from Hong Kong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines, apply to:-
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agenta
Talau sana : Çantax) 1780
HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hong Kong Observatory, Dos. Sist.
Previons 03 Date On Date
Day
31
at 2 p.m. 6 s.m. 1 p.m.
Days of
HONG KONG TIDE-TABLE,
From January 1st to 7th, 1929,
HIGH WATER.
Hong
Kong
Standard
Time,
Avight.
Low WATER.
Bong
Keng
Standard
Time.
Height
"Memory's Melody " "I Love the Moon"
BRITISH INDIA 5.5. CO., LTD.
FROM KOBE & MOJI. THE Steamship
"TALAMBA" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in
and
страти.
BATAYA TJIKEMBANG TJITAROEM .."Jaya, Maximen TJIKARANG BATAVIL
being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Eowloon, and stored at Consignees risk
All broken, chafed and damaged Grols TJIKINI are to be left in the Godowns, where they Ea mined on Saturday, 6th instant, 1929 at 10 am.
All Claims must
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presented within
formed that their Goods are being aft of the Biosmër's mɛrival høre,
landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Glodows
Godowns at Bow loon, where $45000 45 Goods
the
are landed. Goods not cleared by lat 1929, will be subject to Rent
Company may be obtained
January,
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- surveyor, Company's signees and the
r. Goddard and Dougis, a 10 am. Mondays and Thursdays.
Messrs.
All Claims must be presented within Ten days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
the Goods have left the Godowns,
No Claims will be admitted after
-MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Hong Kong, 26th Dec, 1928 (7144
g
2nd Jan.
4th Jan.
11th Jan. 13th Jan.
16th Jan. 18th Jan.
AMOT & SHANGHAI
Axor & N. CHINA
Axor & SHANGHAL
TO MANILA.
STZAMIJA
Fox Hose Kore
FROM MANTLI
TJIMANOEK
2nd January, 1 p.m.
16th January,
6th January
19th January
30th January, 1 p.m.
2nd February
which date they cannot be re- TJISALAK
Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and All Goods remain will be subject to undelivered after the
7th January, Rent.
기
No Fire Insurance has bean.affected... FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.: 2nd Floor, King's Building.
Connaught Road, Hongkong, Telephone Ng, 8165. Hongkong, 31st December, 1928. (7185
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE Steamship
TEE
BAABLAND having arrived, Consignees of Cargo aro
Milton Hayes. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., bareby notified that their Goods are
Doris Vane, Soprano. Monty Meanders Through
The Ads" Monty. On Bananas"
Milton, Hayes
"The Parson Talks About
Marriage"
Vivian Foster. Moaty On Fashions" "Monty On Burglars"
Milton Hayes. Fifteen Minutes' Dance Music. God Save The King. Close down.
CINEMA NEWS.
"A GIRL IN EVERY PORT.”
TODAY AT QUEEN'S.
COPENHAGEN.
THE Motor Vessel
THE "PANAMA"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo ars hereby informed all Goods
being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, whare Delivery an be obtained as the Goods are landed.
being isnded and placed at their riak Noptional Cargo will be landed, unders
into the haianions and/or extra luzaron Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
arrival
given prior Steamer's
Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and a)) Goods remaining undelivered after tha 1st January, 1999, will be subject to
No. Claims will be admitted after | Bent.
the foods have left the Godowns, and Goods are to be left in the Godowns. AB broken, chafed and damaged all Goods remaining undelivered after
the 5th January, 1929, 4 pm, will be where they will be examined on 31st rabject to Bent
Barrerors,
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods December, 1928, at 10 am, by our Mesars. Goddard and Douglas, are to be left in the Godown, where AN Claims must reach us before the they will be examined by Mosare. Ander 14th January, 1929, or they will not < sơn & Ashu on the 3rd January, 1929, at | ba 1
a recognized. 10 m.
No Fire Insurance will be All Claims against the Vessel must be Bills of Lading will be countersigned presented to the Undersigned before by the Undersigned. the 9th January, 1929, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNEES & CO., LTD,
Agents. Hong Kong, 29th Dec, 1928. [7159
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN --my!!
"ffected
JEBSEN & CO., Agenta. Hong Kong, 26th Dec., 1998. [7147
JAVA PACIFIC LUN.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROM SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO
.・・ AND LOS ANGELES.
Victor McLaglen, the star of "What Price Glory," has a good role as a happy go-lucky young sailor in "A Girl In Every Port at the Queen's to-day and to-mor row. The picture opens in Amster dam and later moves to another port where the hero inda that one of his girls has been stolen. He determines to find the man who is. reponsible, and a number of man. BURG and Ports. Consignees of Cargo THE Steamahiy
lead a dramatic Louise Brooke leads a being landed at their risk into the Go bring see of Cargo by her are notified
are hereby notified that their Cargo is
climax. large supporting' east.
"Behind The Front."
THE Steamer
MAIN having arrived from. BREMEN, HAM.
downs of the Hong Kong and Korlom
** BANGKALIS " azrived from the above Ports.
Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowicon, that all Goods are being landed at Today at the World is a comedy where Delivery can be obtained. pied their risk into the harazardons and/or "The Behind The Front," the All Goods remaining undelivered.
| after extra hazardona Godowns of the China sunny side of the Great War. The the 2nd of January, 1929, will be Provident Loan & Mortgage Co, Ltd. d/or from the wharves Delivery whence anal « central figures
a detective subject to Bent
No Fire Insurance will be affected by may be (Wallace Beery) and a pickpocket
whatever.
Gooda zot aleared by the 3rd (Kaymond Hatton) who are hired any case
Damaged Packages must be left in the January, 1929, will be subject to Hent. into joining the army by a pretty Godown for examination by the Con All broken, chafed and damaged Pack h...girl and become firm friends. Mary sigases and the Company Surveyors, ages are to be left in the Godowns Tues. Im 25 7 1 7 58 1
Brian is charming as the leading Meers. Anderson & Ashe, at 10 am, where they will be examined on the 2nd Dirsatica
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1929. December,
January, 1929, at 10
Нети Butth, by Wed. 1 26 8 8 7 19
No Claim will be admitted after the Goddard and Douglas, Hong Kong. the supporting cost. Force Weather
8 14 4 3 4 1449
Goods have left the Godowns and al}}} Claims against the Steamer must be 0.00 Thar. 3 m 2 46 5m 9:30
Weeks of the Bhip's arrival here, Claims must be presented within T
writing within Ten day 5.852 10.23
Arrival of the Steamer, otherwise Highest open-air Temperature, 3th: 63 F.
4m 4 24 5.0
which date they will
not be
they will not be recognized. be recognised. Lowest open-air Temperature, 3lat:63
Consignass are requested to surrender "Na Tirs Insurance will be effected by their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned, the Undersigned in any case whatever. for Countersignature
Bills of Tading
will
bo countersigned
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**The Hotter "Ole."
Syd Chaplin's characterisation of ** Old Bil in "The Better "Ole," which is being howo to-day and to-morrow at the Star is said by many to be his best performance The story is based upon Captajn Bruce Bairnststher's cartoons. The 7 m 8 18 1 8m 21 5 scene is a part of the British Front
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0.2.
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after
MELOHERS & DOL,
Agentar Noanzuracha LLOYD, B. Hope Kone 26th Dec 1933 17144
in
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
·Agenta: net
„Hing Kong 29th D120, 1928. (71.49 2
EXCURSIONS TO JAVA
The regular service of the Java- China-Japan-Lijn steamers from Hong Kong to Java, and vice-versa, offers splendid opportunity for excursions to Java (the Pearl of the East) and to other. parts of the Dutch East Indies.
Famous for craters and volcanoes, delightful scenery, invigorating mountain resorts, excellent sporting facilities.
Travel in comfort on first class steamers, laving excellent accommodation for passengers, a European Doctors and Wireless telegraphy.
Hong Kong to Batavia (7 days) saloon fare: $125, return $300.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
York Building.
H
Telephone C. 1574
Hamburg-Amerika Linie,
COMBINED FRTIGET AND PASSENGER SERVICE, GABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£73, 0, 0a, OUTWARD.
Sailings from Europe for Shanghai & Northern Ports:—
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8.3. "EMIL KIRDORF “ M.V. "RAVELLAND" 8.8. "HAVENSTEIN M.V." LEVERKUSEN” M.V. "ERMLAND "..." M.V. “BURGENLAND
HOMEWARD.
"dee here on or about the 10th Jan. due here on or about the 22nd Jan, due here on or about the 6th Feb. que here on or abort the 15th Fab. ans herd on or about the 8th Mar, das bere on or about the 16th Mar,
Sailings for Genoa, Rotterdam and Hamburg vin Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said :— 18.8. " OLDENBURG” direct to Singapore: 18.8. "SAARLAND "
8.8. "EMIL KIRDORK" 3.V. HAVELLAND" B.S. "HAVENSTEIN ". MV." LEVERKUSEN
miling from here on or about the 19th Jan. sailing from here on or about the 24th Jan. Bailing from here on or about the 5th Feb, sailing from here on or about the 19th Feb sailing from here on or about the 8th Mar, sailing from here on or about the 19th Mar,
Calling also at Marseilles,
For Freight, Fangs and further Fartionlä
pleses apply to
JEBSEN & CO.
12, Pedder Brest
Tel. 0.1925, Tol, C.4754.
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