THE
BLUE FUNNEL
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
"HECTOR" 15th Dec. Marseilles, London, B'dant & Glagow #AUTOLYOUS" 28th Dao. Marseilles, London, N'dam & E'burg. *AENEAS" 11th Jan, Marseilles, London, B'dam & Glasgow “AGAPENOR" 25th Jan. Marseillon; London. I'dom & H'burg LIVERPOOL SERVICE
TITAN" "DOLIUS" "DEUCALION"
18th Dec. Geson, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow 20th Jan. Genoa, Havre. Liverpool & Glasgow 20th Feb. Unoa, Havre, Liverpool & Clasgow
PACIFIC SERVICE
via KOBE & YOKOHAMA *TALTHYBIUS 16th Dec. «PHILOCTATES” 30th Dec.
Vistoria, Vancouver & destilo. Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle,
NEW YORK SERVICE
*YANOTSZE" "OANFA"
17th Doo. New York, Boston & Baltimore 11th Jori. New York, Boston & Baltimore
PASSENGER SERVICE
"HECTOR"
"AENEAS"
"HARPEDON",
15th Doo.'
Singapore, Marseille & London."
11th Fan
Bingapore, Marseilles & London.
8th Feb.
Singapore, Marssilles & London
Oth Mar.
"PATROCLUS"
15
Singapore) Marsailles & London,
Also barge steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially reduced raton.
For freight and passage rates and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
TRAVELIN COMFORT
Aboard DOLLAR
"PRESIDENT
LINERS
EFFECTIVE WITH THE PRESIDENT WILSON SAILING
.. FROM HONGKONG DECEMBER 19th, STEAMERS WILL CALL DIRECT AT LOS ANGELES AFTER SAN FRANCISCO..
Dollar Steamship Line
·HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR. Telephones Central 2277, 2478 & 795.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination.
STRAITS & Calcutta
Steamer.
Sailings.
Kutsang Mon. 6th Dec at noon.
SHANGHAI Swatow Ningpo Fooshing Tues. 7th Deo at
SANDAKAN
TIENTSIN...
CANTON,
TSINGTAU Swatow S'hai Kwongsang
KOBE via Amoy..... STRAITS & Caloutta
noon.
noon.
Hinsang Tues. 7th Dec at 2 p.m. Chipshing Wed. 8th Doo at. Yatshing Thurs. 9th Dec at 7 a.m. Fri. 10th Deo at 10a.m. Hosong Satur. 11th Doc at 7a... Sulsang Satur, 11th Doc at 3 p.m. BANGKOK via Swatow...Hangsang Tues, 14th Dec at 9 am. SHANGHAI vis Bwatów...Yatahing Tues. 14th Doo at 10a.m. HAIPHONG via Heihow...Mingsang Thurs: 16th Dec at 9am. TSINGTAU Switow & 8'hai Hopsang Tri. 17th Dec at 10 a.10. OSAKA S'hai Moji & Kobe Kumsang Satur. 18th Deo at 7 a,.. TIENTSIN via Swatow Choongshing Mon. 20th Deo at noon,
&Shanghai
SANDAKAN
Mausang Wed. 22nd Doc at 2 p.m. Fri. 24th Dec at 7 a.m. Laisang Tues 28th Doo at 3 p.m.
OSAKA via Moji & Kobo Namsang STRAITS & Calcuttu
For freight or passage apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 215. Central
General Managers
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
ORIENTAL
ADMIRAL
LINE
AMERICA
Sailings Every 12 Daya Special Through Rates to Europe SEATTLE & VICTORIA
via
SHANGHAI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA
S.S. "PRESIDENT JACKSON”.... Dec. 6th, 5.00 p.m. S.S. "PRESIDENT MCKINLEY”' Dec. 18th, 5.00 p.m. 5.S. “PRESIDENT JEFFERSON" Dęc, 30th, 5:00 p.m.
D FOR MANILALA 5.5. "PRESIDENT McKINLEY” Dec. 10th, 5.00 p.m. S.S. **PRESIDENT JEFFERSON” Dec. 22nd, 5.00 p.m. S.S. "PRESIDENT GRANT". Jan 3rd, 5.00 p.m. EVERY 12 DAYS THEREAFTER
ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE
No. 4 Das Voour Road Telophond Central 2477; 2478 and 796.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor.
DEMBER
1926.
SALE OF WORK.
IN MADAME FLINT'S
BEAUTY PARLOR
PARISIANA.
3 A skin lacking in freshness
DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL
BAZAAR
U S., NAV
PACIFIC POSITION FOUR
YEARS AGONIZO
Washington, Dec. 6
To raise funds for the laying out of tennis courts, etc. on theThere lins bean great curiosity new sports ground recently pre to learn something definite about. sented to the School, by the Gov. the naval situation in the Pacific 0ernmont the Diocesan Girl's four years ago, sinco Admiral
School in conjunction with the Robinson recently refused to give. Girl Guides and Old Girl's Assy evidence with regard to Stato ciation, held a sale of work in the secreta" which, according to the school premises on Saturday after defence, justified Doheny, the mul noon. Me A timillionaire oil magnate, and ex- In declaring the sale of work Sonator Hell, then Bocratary of the open, Mrs. W. 2. “Soutborn," who Interior, rushing through the lease vas. Introduced by the Rev. G. R. of naval oll reserve lands at Lindsay, stressed the necessity of Elkshilis, California; to: Doheny's.
T, and delicacy is really noth- ing to be concerned about. we are now undertaking an E
ALMOND PACK TREATMENT.:
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T Hair Cutting and Marcel t E Waving a Speciality.
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
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BAILINGS. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
S.S. "CITY OF TOKIO" S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW"
Passenger Service:
For M's'lles, L'don, H'burg & Havre For M's'lles, L'don, H'burg & Havre
.ELLERMAN LINE
13th December. 13th January.
5.3. "CITY OF LAHORE"... London, Havre, Rotterdam & H'burg 9th February.
Faros to LONDON: 1st Class £72, 2nd Class £49 10s.
24th March.
S.S. "CITY OF CALCUTTA" Misseilles, Loadɔn, Hivre & H'burg ...
Fares: 1st Class to MARSEILLES £73; to LONDON £80
2nd Class to MARSEILLES £51; to LONDON £55,
AUSTRALIA
i.
;
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
Bailings from SINGAPORE on 6th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO” or “CITY OF SPARTA"
to Java, Fremantlo, Adelaido, Melbourne and Bydney and vite veran. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with "Ellarman" Line or
other services.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
S.S. "COLORADO"...
AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN: LINE via Suez Canal
31st December.
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
BOSTON & NEW YORK
SERVICES TO
via Buez Canal
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE 30th January, 'ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
M.Y. "WEIRBANK".. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
Londing for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth. Mossel Bay and
Capetown. Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Iho, Port Amalia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane,
Zanzibar Mombasan, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:- Telephone... Contral 4791,
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.-
TELEGRAPHIC ÄDDRESS "MANIFESTO,“ HONGKONG, Codes Used Al, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition,
Western Union and Watkins,
Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marlue and Land Eugincera, Roller Makers, and Iron Brass Founder, Force Master, Electricians.
T. S. S. “SIANG WO",
Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Lidl, to : he order, of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, for service on the Middle Yangtaze, Hankow-Loheng
Cloaso address enquiries to the Chief Manager
R. M. DYER, B. Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon, Dock, Hongkong,
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value of sports to achool girls. She said that sport helped them to have patience and kept them good tempered.
a. sports ground and spoke of the company for ABS BE
Mr. Wilbur, Secretary for the Navy warned Admiral Robison against revealing "confidential Throughout the afternoon the matters, but the Supreme Court grounds and building were crowd of the District of Columbin ruled ed with parents and friends, who in the trial that the Court had made lavishy purchnäts of the authority to declare what should various articles displayed for sule | bo pumitted to the jury? Admiral; The numerous competitions con Robinsons?then testided to the ducted by the girls were also well naval authorities that during. Pre- Resident, Harding's regime, he was patronised.
There was a large entry for the convinced Pearl Harbour was ankle competition which was won strategically importantus, a by Miss B. Chon
Hawaiian base in their plans för national defence. Router's Amorl- can Servic
The anfinal denation of £5 for | Dr. Barnardo's Home will be made from the proceeds of Saturday's sale, "while a contribution Fir also be made for the upkeep of two beds in the hospital in which the Schools interested.
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HALL-MILLS TRIAL.
ALL ACQUITTED...
Somerville, Dec,. 57 Despite the frenzied efforts and denunciations of prosecuting coun- sel, Mr. Simpson all the accused In the Hall Mills trial were re leased-to-day, after-Justice-Parker had quashed the remaining indict- ments against the Stevens brothers and their cousin Henry Car- penter on the charge of murder ing Rev. Hall.
The Governor of New Jersey de clares the trial must now stop; adding "I won't permit prosecution to become persecution."
THE RUMANIAN THRONE.
QUEEN MARLE ARRIVES HOME.
Bukharest, Dec. 5:
• Queen; -Marie has: arrived from her tour in America, and was met at the station by the King and Government, civil and military au- thorities.
cheered by large crowds
Their Majesties were loudly
The eminent French surgeon, Professor Hartmann, and the X- ray specialist, Doctor Reguud. arrived, and went to the palace. Subsequently a communique was Issued stating that the sigmoiditis, from which the King is suffering. was unchanged, and that, His Ma jestyis general condition" was satisfactory-Reuter.
HEAVY LOSSES.
Thus ends. one of the most réc markable and widely discussed trials ever held in America, re- ports of which have been.Decupy- ing over a dozen columns in the morning and evening journals, the majority of which comment nPBRITISH COTTON COMPANIES provingly on Mrs. Hall's dignified bearing and composure throughout her long ordeal.
ترمی
REPORTS.
Landon, Deed. Mr. Simpson has sent a letter to Bad cotton trade, aggravated by the Governor, resigning the as the fall of cotton, the general. sistant Attorney Generalskip, and strike and the coal stoppage, is anying: "If justice is to be ob- said to be the cause of a loss of structed by the cessation of fur-£375,000 for the year ended Au ther prosecution in this murd zust reported by the subsidiaries case, I respectfully suggest you of the Amalgamated Cotton Mills embalm New Jersey justice and trust, including Horrockses, and send her to the British Museum." the Crewdson Company -Reuter's American Service.
CHINA'S TREATIES.
ALL TO BE TERMINATED.
Geneña, Dec. 4.
Acting upon instructions from Peking Mr. Chu Chao-hain, in a statement to the press, declares
Steps are being taken to write down the capital of the latter, by £1,395,000 to meet accumulated lossos due to depreciation of trad- ing stocks-Reuter,
REPARATIONS COMMISSION.
Paris, Dec. 5
China is firmly opposed to submis- A NEW AMERICAN MEMBER.- sion to the Hague Court of the ques- tion of interpretation of the Sino- Belgian Treaty considering the The Eeparations Commiss controversy rather a political than has accepted the resignation of
a juridical one. China, neverth Mr. Joseph Storret, the American less, will be prepared to bring the member, and the transfer com case before the League Assemmittee has appointed Mr. Pierre bly in conformity with pargraun 2 of Article 11 of the League Co- venant. SAN
The statement, adds that China is resolved to terminate all un equal treaties on their expiration, and henceforth not accept any proposal contrary to the principle of equality..
The remainder of the statement is a defence of China's attitude.. Reuter.
CHINA'S WAR.
HANKOW SITUATION
EASIER.
Jay, of New York to replace him.
Mr. Storrt has also been chief assistant agent-general to Mr. Gilbert for two years; and Mr. Jay has been chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank, New York since 1914.—Router.
RUBBER.
THE AMERICAN POOL.
New York, Doc. It is officially announced în Washington that the Department of Justice will not interfere in regard to the rubber pool plan.
It is lentand that the Consul Shanghai, Dec 5. General in Bolivia has confirmed Chinese reports state that Foo-reports that negotiations are pro chow has been occupied by the, greasing for a concession of two Southerners, and all is quiet... million acres of rubber-producing is very little telegraptend in Bolivia to foreign infra of intorents,
There is
TO WASHINGTON:
news from Hankow. The latest. Italian motor car manufacturers. by wireless, states that the situ- —Reuters American Sorvico. tion yesterday was much easier, though a number of strikosnṛo going on, and all classes of labour- ere are forming unions. There is no immediate prospect of agen- eralstrike..angies marges
Amass meeting was called by Chinese bodien to-day for tho purpose of demanding local nu tonomy, or neutralisation of Shanghal from the surrounding conflicts, but was postponed owing, to the weather, and prohibition by the Chinēto authorities
FRENCH AMBASSADOR APPOINTED.
Paris, Dece The President M, Doumergue has Aigned the appointment of M Claudel, at prese Tokio, as French Anibassodor to Washing- fon--Raulers
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