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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, 7th. MARCH, 1925.
"PRINCESS" STEAMER.
Launched by Late Lord Shaughnessy's Daughter.
HON. MARGUERITE
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VANCOUVER, FROM THE HOTEL VANCOUVER ROOF GARDEN
PRINCESS MARGUERITE
dent of the company.
Bo'h shins
The recent mid-winter voyage among tourists who purpose visit- of the Hon. Marguerite Shaugh- ing the Pacifio Cons' or making a are 6000 gross tonnage, are 300 feet long and G3 foot wida, haya nessy, daughter of the late Lord trip to Alasken ja 1925.
The new vessel has a sister ship twin screws, are oil-horning and Shaughnessy, chairman and pres-
cf 23 a spted ident of the Canadian Pacific and both are being constructed at capable of
The other ship the knots, Railway, from Montroal to Scot- Clydebark
There are five decks on thes land to christen a now ship, the Princees Kathleen, was christon- Princess Marguerite, named in ed and inunched by Lady Mount vernels, four of them for the use her honour, created much interest Stephen, widow of the tirat prosi of passangers, Accommodations
SPORTS EQUIPMENT "WORTHY OF YOUR SKILL"
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A NEW INVENTION.
AYRE'S
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aro provided for 1,000 day pas800- gers and 325 first-class' night passengers in two and three borth cabins. A largo space on the main deck has been set apart for the transport of freight and automo- biles, a feature that will be much appreciated by motor tourists.
Both of these Princesses will bo placed in servico this spring on the triangular run which oslls at Vancouver. Victoria and Seattlo, reiasing the PincoнA Louiso al $1.500 000 vessel launched at Van- ouver in August, 1931, for the Alaskan service, which is a vory popular voyage as the Canadian Pacific ships follow the "inside" channel" most of the way, afford- ing opportunities to stop at inter- esting villagos along the British Columb an coast, to view ita fino Fcenery and enjoy the safest and smoothest route to Alaska. The Princesses Alico, Carlotre and Louise will operate on a ro- gular schedule, whito Princess: Mary will be used for special runs This arrangemant providos accommodation for more pas ungers on the Alaskan tour which grows yearly in popularity.
SPORTS PARS.
Interesting World Items.
MODEL HOMES FOR WORKERS.
An Interesting American Proposal.
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Above is shown the architect's plans for model homes built at Bayonne, N. J., with
the gardon between them, similar to which Mr. Andrew J. Thomas (inset) pians to build for labour unions.
the Now York, Jan. 23rd-A 14- from the powerful noedlo trades possible and Mr. Thomas, who
with be rankod year-old youngster, orphaned and unions to bring about labour's can casc adrift upon the stroots of first entry into the fold of homo "two-fisted fighters," has arguad, pleaded and bulled with some of The now captain of the York-Now York, is a moro daily i budding.
The pin is this: to begin with the great money interosta to bring hiro oriszet X, Major A. W.jcident in a great city's callous
a $1,000,000 ideal tenement, built it about. Latan, is a racut-hand batman routine.
But whon Andrew J. Thomas by the needle trades. With this and a left-arm bowlor.
was cut loose at 14 sown 35 years as a wedge gradually to topple
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Then came the Metropolitan
Sonny Bird, Chelsea, and Tomo, the incident became an over the slums, not only of New Life Insurance experiment at proved an 8 por cont. investment, Watohouse, Birmingham, mat invent. For the oyes of a homeless, York's vast East Side but of all Long Island City, N. Y, which
enniless lad saw such misory American cities.
The plan of the noodle trades and vet gavo hundreds of families and want that the picture linger-
13-rounds
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National spor ing Club recontiy-\add in his mind during the years to crect community apartments ideal living cenditiona, This sub-. Bird kunocad out his opponent in that ho vagabonded to Bos, then for its entire 150,000 membership ject was spread over six city..
the first round.
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to the Alaskan gold fields,. then attracted nation-wide attention blocks, with boautiful gardons"
and living conditions. to the road with theatrical overnight.
At Bayonne, N J., the Stand," Successful experimonts ehow The MCC captain, A. E. R. troupes, and finally back to his Giftigan. is of opinion that the home ofty to win international that it can be done, with ex- ard Oil ospital, the second ble Mahurno Oval is the finest fame as an architect and housing collent return upon the invest- expariment was triod with capital men, for 5 or $10 per room. and and publia citizenry comblùing, ripaus ground in the world.
Recently Mr. Thomas had in smaller communities for oven and allowing even more gardin, to rub his ayas and los. This includes great garden space and comfort Spicious play- Phil Bond, Lamboth, outpaint-occasion
for tuo children and nursos could ad Van Dyk, the Dutch teather watch the pissing of a dream into spaces, playgrounds, lawns and grounds fully eq tipp id wore thera But it has taken years to con- be hired for about 10 cents a chil3 weight boxer, in London over 20 a reality waan representatives cf walks.
two of America's big labour
it was par family per wook. Binks me with a committee vince investors that
counds.
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It is undorstool that II. Mallin,! amateur midata. does not the world's weight champion, intoad to dofend his title at the amateur championships this year.
Robert Inglis, who played Rugby for Selkirk last season, ani was also wicketkeeper for tho cricket olub, is leaving his nsive towa sbor ly for Australia. H, has received a presentation from bis fallow-workers Hather Mills.
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At the Ring. Blackfriars Road, in a 15 rounds contest, Charing
$35.00 Ring, of Australia boat Gunner
Bonnott, of Rodbourne, who was
$35.00in the fifth round, practically
$35.00
knocked out whon his seconds gavo in.
It was announced at the annurl mouting of the South Africa Cricket Association at Johannes- burg that it was intended to invite he M.C. to send a team to
$40.00 South Africa for the 1926-27
aricket season. *
$33.00 The latest game among th
bright young man (say the Daly Tuo
$24.00 Exorax) is billiards-bowls.
"D" on the table is converted
$20.00 into a complete circle, in the
$16.50
TO ENSURE OUR STOCKS OF TENNIS BALLS BEING FRE H WE HAVE CON- FIGNMENTS ARRIVING EVERY OTHER WEEK.
LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.
TO THE UP-TO-DATE
STORE. "PIONEER
middle of which a ball is placed, Poting as Jick." The game is to get your bail as close to the "junk" as possible after hitting a' cu,bion.
At a meeting of the Warwick- shire County Cricket Club special Aposal Committeo It was an- adunood that the Special Fund tood at £3572. The Committee lucided to seront the offer made by the Aston Ville, Birmi gham, and West Bromwich Albion foot- ball club to play a two-lays" match between Warwickshireand
nelected from & team Įplavera of those olubs.
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The late C. N. Jackson, of Ox- ford University sports farin, left) estate of the gross value of £3087.: Ho was one of the founders of the Amateur Athletic Association. A nephow of his, A. N. S. Jackson, won the 1500 metres race at the Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1919.
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