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SHIPPING NEWS.
OVERHAULING THE AQUITANIA
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CHINKIANG'S HARBOUR.
A Chinkiang correspondent writes After a long spell of beautiful mild weather, we are getting a touch of winter. To-day there is sleety hail falling and no doubt the farmers are hoping for a good fall of snow to give their thirsty fields a sosking. After remaining abnormally high for some time, the river has fallen abnormally low and what was once the harbour is now one large sand bank. One shipping hulk at least is resting on a hard bottom. If this state of things continues, it will soon be island towo.
A despatch from London states that the Cunard Steam Ship Com pany and the London and South Western Railway Company bad between them decided to tempt to achieve what has hither- to been considered an impossible feat. The Aquitania was due for ber annus! overhaul, and instead of sending her to the Gladstone Dock at Liverpool, as they have always done before. they decided to dock her in the Trafalgar Dry
According to reports in the local Dock at Southampton. This dock is only 897-ft. long, according to seeking a way of its own to pro- papers, the Chinese navy is official figures, and 100-ft. wide, vite money with which to pay although its depth on sill at H.W.O.S.T. is 35-ft. The length the wages of its men.
an
The
Our Portrait of Mr.WALTER E, WHITE, of 41, Bollo-lane, Chlewick, London, England, who wri
"Sore three years ago I had a swelling in the kore cap. One night I knocked my knee which eaased a little alcer which in time, no matter what I did, developed across the whole knee I had one large gaping wound, and with all the part and attention that wound was open for 15 months. Being an of the Aquitania is 901-ft, and large village of Shiherwei about 50 miles up river above Chin. her width 97-ft. On paper, there kiang, is the place where the salt
all-round athlete, hoider of many cups and prizes, I began to give up all hope fore, it appears to be an impos-produced in north Kiangsu is tl ever taking my place again among sible fest to accommodate the
the athletes. One day one of my fellow workmen inquired how my leg was, Aquitania in this dock, as she is transferred from sal: junks into
and told me it was 'Clarke's Blood 4-ft. longer, and there would only steamers. The water front there
always presents a busy scene Mixture I wanted. That day I bought be 18 faches to spars on either with its forest of rosets and the a bottle, and when I had faished it side. Recently, however, officials
A steamers.
few days ago
was not only surprised myself, but all of the L. & 8. W. R. Company some Chinese gun boats (some could bead my knee a little and that my workamies could see improvement and the Cunard Line rode a thorough inspection of the dock, say five) went up to Shiherwei gave me encouragement, so I persevered
with it and am glad to and stopped the salt from being
say seven bottles took very careful measurements, transferred from junk to steamer,
completely cured me.
I am now as well and sa the dock had been slight- One, report says they went up
as ever, and am still holding my own as ty altered some years ago to ac- commodate the White Star liner to inquire about smuggling; but the newspaper declares that the Olympic and the length
lightly increased, they came to pay has made a demand for a large sum of money, even the conclusion that, given very
such
large sum as a million careful and skilful handling, the dollars. It is raber a poor Aquitania could just be made to lookout if the pavy does on the fit in the dock. This means that
what numbers of instead of having to go to Liver soldiers are doing on the land.
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waterways
an athlete." Sufferers from Bad Lags, Absceses, Ulcies.
Standplar Eczema, Bolfa, Pimples, Ervylons, Eheumatismu, Bout, should realise that lotions and cintaverta tun buf, give temporary ceiled to be sure of complete and lastane bencht, the blood must be Thoroughly cleansed of the Imgare waste matter, tầu trụm cammu ef such troubins Curke's Blood Misture quickly attacks, ØYETCOGIES, and expois the imparties, Esat i why many remarkable regteries bøvi to its etadi. Plausant to take,
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Houzkoaga Moos, Modern Picture Paises. Extiraly Under British Xangement,
TO-DAY 5-15 and 9.15 p.m. performances.
ETHEL CLAYTON
with Elliott Dexter and Theodore Robert
THE
IF
GIRL WHO CAME BACK
GREAT SOCIOLOGICAL LESSON TAUGHT in GRIPPING PHOTODRAMA.
2,30 and 7.15 p.m. performances
10 and 11 Epis, of "DIAMOND QUEEN" Featuring
EILEEN SEDGWICK.
Booking at the Theatre.
WEATHER REPORT.
Feb. 7d. 11b. 59m.-Pressure is bighest to the north of the THE OSAKA MARINE & Bonins. It has increased con- INSURANCE CO
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TIME TABLE✅
WEEK DAYS.
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[Canton sub, soins 16.1% die.
Songkong Feb. 7~1922.
Aquitania will be able to receive all necessary repairs at South-Railway fire brigades between
⇓ "Everybody's Blood Pirifar / © here and Nanking had a competi- ampton. her bome port, and a
tion in the local railway yard. great deal of work will be avail- There were quite & number of able to relieve the present very events, two mat houses were acute unemployment problem in the port. The Aquitania was ex- pected back in Southampton frmo New York on of about December 20, and she was to be dry-docked as soon after that date as possible.
erected; there were life-saving Of the 40,204 Military Crosses events, and the mat houses were and M.C. Bars awarded during set on fire and the teams set to the war, 1,150 cannot be distri work to get the fires under. The buted owing to officers of their result of the compétition was that | next-of-kin having failed to keep the Chinking team won the the War Office informed of their challenge shield.
address.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL ASTA & CHINA TELEGRAPH Co.
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Middleton, from Losangeles Raphael Kremlio, from Haip- bong.
Retransmitted from Singapore Steamer Sheafdert, from London.
M.E, FAIREY.„-
Superintendent. Hongkong. Feb.12. 1922.4.
14.50 3.4. 10, 4.30 pm,
8.80 p.
11
0.00
10 1.20 jm,
Kvéy là mia
NIGHT EARS.
30.90 p.m. kát pop
SINT AT
1,60 gum, to Klub gume zvočj 10 mission
SATURDAYS
EXTRA BAR iasgfmcnsight SUNDAYS.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day
on dats.
on date.
65 3. p.3. 60 5 a.m. at 2 p.m
siderably over N.E. Japan and decreased considerably from Vladivostock to Shanghai, mode- Barometer......30.07 30.01 29.98 rately from Foochow to Hong Temperature kong, and slightly over Indo-
Humility Chine and the Philippines.
64 60 74 75 94 65
Wind Direction ESE E CALM Wind Force... 2 1 Weather.
The monsoon is interrupted along the Coast of Chios. Fog may be expected.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Rain. hours ending at 10 am, to-day,|| Highest 0.02 inch. Total" since January 2.16 inchss, against AD ist, average of 1.89 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS INDING AT NOON TO-MOBROW,
District.
Forecast.
RE. of variable
I Hongkong to Gep Flight to
Rock
winds,
moderate; generally fair, fog later.
Krety 15 mļa
1.30 am to 11.00 a.ag
Formosa Channel
The sadis sa No. 1.
4.50 5.0 10 2.10.
NIGHT CARS.
SPÉCIAL CARS,
✡.
10
0
0.00 0.00 0.02 open air Temperature on the 6th 64 Lowest
open.. Temperature on the 7th 60
Printed and Published for the Home Stre in the Uity
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. HK. Observatory, Feb. 7.
South coast of Chins between ELK. & Lamocks.)
The same
No. 1.
The same
4 South coast off Chind between》 H.K. & Hainanese No. 1.
1. 7. CLAXTON, "Director. LK. Observatory, Feb. 7, 1922.