THE BELGENLAND.
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(Continued from Page 1) other progressive interests. While In Japan she gave several addressed upon different phases of the feminist movement. Mrs. John Thomy, of St. Louis, Chair- man of the Women's Division of the Natioun Safety Council and officer in many other organizations. became so deepy interested in locat politics that her family finally and to drag her away from her en grossing work for a holiday. Mig Clarice Clements, who is in charge of the Indies' gymnasium on this well equipped liner, will be remem bered by many for her able work during the War on the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps where she trained large numbers of women She holds a certificate from Barry Collège, Glagmorganshire, Wales.
Unique colleclars on the are Mr. George F. Getz, whore hobby is his own zoo, and Mrs, E. R. Bradley of "Idle Hour," Lexing ton, Kentucky, who would like to pick up a Jikely "China pony" to add to her husband's long string of race horses.
Owner
OTHER PERSONALITIES,
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THE "BELGENLAND" HERE.
Abovo is the Red Star liner Belgenland, which arrived in port this morning with over 100 tourists. She is the biggest vessi to maké a round-the-world trip.
Other prominent passengers In- elude Brigadier-General H. G. Hodges, Jr., U.S.A. retired, and Mrs. Hodges, who reside at Noro- ton. Conn.; State Senator James H. MacMurray of Chicago, chair- man of trustees of the Illinois Woman's College, and, Mrs. Mac- Murray George D. Shepardson; professor of electrical engineer ing at the University of Minne- sola; George P. Getz, millionaire Chicago soft conl operator, whose hobby is collecting animals for a private zoo; Joseph 11. Emery, former president of the Onyx Hosiery Company; Mrs. E. R. Bradlay, of "Idle flour," Lexing- ton, Ky., wife of the noted horse;
and Palm Bench, club- man; Mrs. J P. Thomy of St.) Louis, national chairman of thej Women's Division, Safety Council of America: John T. Sullivan, of Waterbury, treasurer of the Eastern League Baseball Club, and Mrs. Sullivan; Charles H Luce, motor millionaire of De- Both the Red Star Line and the troit, and old friend of Henry American Express Co., which has Ford; Joseph Grein of Chiengo, charge of the shore travel
and
"A Continued' from Page 1) kaqwn as "the millionaire news-educational features of the cruise, boy," who began life selling are represented by a staff. The connection.
Normal conditions papers and amassed a fortuale in cruise management'is in charge of had been restored within a few! California grapejuice, Frank Hal: Mr. William C. Lanesweert. 14- liday, of Buffolk, NY., mining en-presenting the Red Star Line, and days of the strike settlement, and gincer" and western land owner, the International Mercantile Marine do complaints had been received accompanied by Mrs. Halliday: Company. Mr. Lanc&wreri has front any quarter of the refusal Marcus A. Monaghan, who heads had long experience in the cru'se large of interests at Cleveland business and was last winter
phy pre-settle- Ohio, and is accompanied by charge of Mediterranean, cruisesment half pay: none from the Mrs. Monaghan, their daughters, for the Red Star Line. His home owners concerning any difficul- Misses Mary Louise, Lettle and is in Detroit, Mich., where he is ties. Celestine, and their son, Marcus manager of the International Mer their ships: and none from the the manning of A., Jr.; Nelson N. Moneypenney cantile Marine Company's passen.
A game of 'shuffle board on the Bolgenland.
CRUISE STAFFS.
in
STRIKE ECHO.
of owners
over
to
of Ridgewood, N. J., director inger office. M Lanesweertha Seaman's Union concerning sea- several large, eastern corpora- with him five assistants represent-men unemployed after the strike. tions, and Thomas M. McKee,
ng the company. well-known New York stor broker. Another passenger is A. W. Brehman, former mayor
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Ventnor City, N. J., one of the
The American Express Company, having in charge the details con- nected with "shore travel, carries
There was no reason to doubi the generally accepted impression that the settlement had restored
-finest resort cities on the Atlan-not less than 15 persons, under the that the owners had observed its
a larger staff on board, number. normal conditions of employment,
tie const. Brehman, who is direction of Me. A. L. Mass.
Mr. Maas made last year's cruise conditions, and that at mest only
companied by Mrs. Brehman, ia
actively interested in public ser-
vice corporations in Philadephia.
THE CAPTAIN,
so as American Express manager a very low seamen
could have
the Belgenland, and inet with remained to herome à charge on notable sucress. He has a pleas-
ing perality and a wide range the post-Settlement Fund.
The commander of the ship af information on conditions a in these circumstances the
Caplain John Bradshaw, comme
dore of the Red Star Line and one
cach of the ports visited by the Chairman of the Seamen's Union duty to arrange in advance all
travel details on shore and at the
of the senior masters in the Nort
vas informed by the Secretary Atlantic passenger trade.
Cap various inland points visited, as for Chinese Affairs that his bill tain Bradshaw, who is a resident well as hotel accommodation, EP. of some $310,000, which includ of New York, was born in Engleng servations of sleeping canticcommo.ed half-pay for thousands of in 1862, and has followed the sedation and similar details.
stamen for the whole of both the for more than 45 years. His ex- Under the joint management (of pre-settlement and post-settle- perience began in sailing vessels, the craise it has been found by ment periods was purely imagina- and he was for many years an off experience that every detall of tra- tive. The two parts required
rl ships of the American Line, vel on ship and ashore is carefully division: and rather more pre-: which he joined in 1889 as junior arranged and under normal conditise evidence of liability would fourth ofeer of The City of Paris.tions is carried out without a hitch. now be required, than would, have He served as commander of 17 ships In the American and Red Star Lines before taking command of the Belgenland on her maiden voyage in 1923. His service as a captain covers nearly 25 years. During the world war Captain Bradshaw was in command of the Red Star liner Lapland, which served continuously for four years as a transport for American and Canadian troops from the United States and Canada to Europe.
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.]
Motor Bus Headlights.
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been. looked for in the "original bill if it had shown any reason- able relation to accepted facis.
It was recognized as not impossi ble that there might still be enger which would become a proper charge on the post Settlement Fund: and perhaps a few (such as those of ships at sea) where pre-settlement payments
máy have been overlooked, but
Sir, Through the columns of post-settlement unemployment pay the Telegraph may I call the in this latter class of case clearly ttention of the Traffic Officor in could not appear. The Union Off-
It is interesting to note that the Kowloon to the headlights on tho cials, were informed that any case crew consists of more then 600 motor buses? The majority of which they could produce showing persons, who have been selected to these do not throw any light on prima facie a sqund claim would be make the cruise because of their the road, but right ahead, and in dealt with without delay under the qualifications in their particular some cases they do nothing except Agreement: and were urged to felds.
light up the tops of the trees in proceed with all possible expedi- The minute detalls connected Nathan Road, and in such a con- tion in the matter, if only in the with the cruise of 139 days, taking dition they are a positive danger Interests of the seamen themselves. the ship over a route nearly 30,000 | to oucoming drivers. If the owners miles long and to the principal were made to put the headlights matter from any source has been No further representation on the ports of the Far East, call for a in the proper position and focus large cruise staff distinct from them properly, it would do much received in Hongkong: and it is desirable to make known the facts that of the personnel in charge)
to improve the "dazzle"
here given to correct distorted of the ship and administration of tion.-Yours ote.
views of the matter which have Its affaire.
been allowed publication.
ques.
MOTORIST, Kowloon, Jan. 21st, 1926,
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