THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1926.
P. & O-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, B. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, Now Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantino Ports, Europe, Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
MIRZAPORE
NYANZA
7,023
MALWA
10,941
From Hong- Tons
kong (about) 6,718 29 Doc. noon.
5th Jan.
8th Jan.
KALYAN
9,144
22nd Jan,
DEVANHA
8,155
28th Jan.
MOREA
10,918
5th Feb.
DELTA
8,057
18th Feb.
KASHMIR
*9,005
19th Feb.
Destination
'M'las L'don H'burg &
Rotterdam
S'poro P'ang C'ho & B'bay Marsotiles & London M'les, L'don Awerp & Hull S'pore, F'ang O'ho & B'bay Marseilles & London S'pore P'ang O'bo & B'bay Marsoilles London 'A'werp
& Hull
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers & Cargo to Constantinople, Pyrous, Smyrns and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivid Mail 8.8, 0.,
SHIRALA
TAKEIWA
TAKADA'
BRITISH INDIA-APOAR SAILINGS
7,841 7,936 6,949
28th Doc.. 2nd Jan. 21st Jan?
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
*ST. ALBANS 4,500
ARAFURA
6,000
TANDA
31st Dec. 28th Jan. 6,956 4th March.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Fonang & Calcutta SAILINGS (South)
(Manila, Sandakan, Thura. Island, Townsville, B'bane. Sydney and Melbourne.
*Calls at Kolambugan but omits, Sandakan...
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong, to 'Australia
The E &A. 8. 8. Co., Ltd. atomers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebua Kolambugan, Tawao. Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route, an inducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union 8.8. 'Co's Steamers to the United Kingdom viz New Zealand, Vancon rar Ban Francisco, eto.
"נו
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Suez Canal."
The P & U. Branch Service of Steamers to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers or Southampton and London vis Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
6,949 | 31 Dec. 6 a.m. [ S'hai; Moji, Kobe"& Osaka
TAKADA ARATURA
6,000
4th Jan.
MOREA
10,918
7th Jun.
DEVANHA
8,155
7th Jun.
TILAWA
10,000
12th Jan.
NAGPORE
5.283
19th Jan.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko
Shanghai, Moji & Kobo Shanghai, Moji & Koba Shanghai & Kobe
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
Parcels Measuring not more than 23 ft. x 2ft. x.1ft. will be" tecaived at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing Tor Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.;..
Agents.
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C.,
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
"Changte" & "Taiping."
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND, Through Bille of Lading issued to all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports. EXCELLENT & MOST UP TO DATE FIRST & SECOND CLASS PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION, HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS,
M.M
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS,
Mail Stonmežu.
Nast Ballinga from Marssillas
Prok, arr. at Hike”
and Sailing for S'hal & Japan
Prok Sallins from 'kong. for M'itas,
D'ARTAGNAN
SPHINX
ANGKOR
31st Doc. 31st Dec.
5th Jan. 1927. 19th Jan. 1927. 2nd Feb. 1937.
4th Jan. 1927. 18th Jan. 1927. 1st Fob. 1927. 15th Fab. 1927. 1st Mar. 1627.
AMAZONE ANGERS
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES, (including Table Wine and free Doctors' attendance)
1st Class $85,0,0 A Class 1st Class £99.0.01 B Class Steamers 2nd Class £70.0.0 Steamers 2nd Class £61.0.0 Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe Accommodation roserved in the trains at Märsoilles.
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LIGNES COMMERCIALES (CARGO-BOATY) 8.8." Dr. P. BENOIT" from Dunkirk, L'dop, Hayre is due to
arrive about
For full particulars apply to
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Co.
Phone: Central 740.
3, Queen's Building.
NY.KLINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON MAOAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON LINE.
Sunday
Bailings from Hongkong: Daily, at 8 a.m. f Sailings from Canton: Daily, at 8 a.m. 1 No Sailings. SPECIAL HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS..
8.8. "SUI AN" will depart from Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf on
p.m.
Baturday 25th at 9am. and from Macao at 3 Sunday 26th at 9 am, and from Macao at 3.30 p.m. Monday 27th at 9 am and from Macao at 3
MACAO
FROM HONGKONG:
8 AM, and 2 P.M. daily.
(Sunday: 9 A.M. only.)
SUNDAY
LINE.
FROM MACAO
11
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
BERVICES CONTRACTUELS' DEN MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
HANGERS Consigncos of Cargo from Mar soilles de also cargo from Bordeaux OX B.B "Andromeda. Dar
Tu connection with above Stanmor are hereby informed that their goods with the arcoption of Opiuin, Treasure and Valuables aro
risks into the
Kowloon obtained
stored stored at the landed and Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon
Ltd.
and Godown Co., whonce delivery bo
p.m.
tho
8 A.M. and 2 P.M. daily. (Sunday: 4 P.M. only.) EXCURSION.
AN
will
On Sunday 27th instante.s. "SUI. depart from Company's Wing Lok Btreet Wharf at 9 AM. and from Macao at 3.30 PM.
HONGKONG & CANTON LINE
From Hongkong
Amended Sailings
From Canton THURSDAY 23rd DECEMBER
2 a.m. "LUNGSHAN" 8 a.m. No Sailinge
FRIDAY 24th DECEMBER
8 a.m. "KINGHAN"
8 a.m. "KINSHAN" 3 p.m. LUNGSHAN"
8 a.m. No Sailing
8 a.m. "KINSHAN”. 3 p.m. "LUNGSHAN"
No Bailings
SATURDAY 25th DECEMBER
2 a.m. "LUNGSHAN" 8 a.m. No Sailing
No Sailings
SUNDAY 26th DECEMBER
MONDAY 27th DECEMBER
2 a.m. "LUNGSHAN" 8 a.m. "KINSHAN"
No Bailing
3 p.m. "LUNGSHAN"
Tuesday, 11th Jan. at noon: Monday, 24th Jan, at noon. Sunday, 6th Feb.
2 a.m. "TAISHAN" 8 a.m. No Sailing
TUESDAY 28th DECEMBER
Bam. "KINSHAN" 3 "TAISHAN"
p.m. WEDNESDAY 29th DECEMBER 8 a.m. KINSHAN"
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Los,
TAIYO MARU...
TENYO MARU...
*KOREA MARU
1.
*Calls Los Angeles
Angles Mexico & Panama
RAKUYO MARU
GINYO MARU ...
HAKONE MARU.
SUWA MARU....
FUSHIMI MARU...
Saturday, 15th Jan. at noon. middle of Fob.
MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports.
Saturday, 1st Jan.
Saturday, 15th Jan, Saturday, 29th Jan,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
Wodnesday, 19th Jan. at 11a.m. NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
TAKAOAK MARU:..
TATSUNO MARU
BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town.
KAWACHI MARU
8 a.m. No Sailing
GLEN AND SHIRE.
JOINT BERVICE OF STEAMERS.
U. S. STRAITS CHINA & JAPAN Service:
OUTWARDS.
HOMEWARDS.
landing
after may be obta Cargo will 50
forwarded
ualens instructions are received from
Consignees 12 hours before
requesting it to be landad horo.
arrival
Bills of Lading will be countersign od, Goods remaining unclaimed after Tuesday the 28th December, 1926, at
be Noon
subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sont in to me on or before the Friday the 81st 1926, or they will not be
mat
In
De cages
must be left 1
the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Sur veyors Messrs: Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 am. on Tuesday the 28th December, 1920
No claims will be admitted, after the goods have loft the Godowns,
No Fire Insurance will be effected. by us in any case whatever.
J. LIMAGE,
Agent.
Hongkong, December 29, 1926,
ELECTRICITY FROM WIND.
SUCCESS OF RECENT OFFI- CIAL EXPERIMENTS,
Electricity from windmills,"" An official census of insects, The mating of queen bees, and An attempt to produce a new dessert apple.
These are among the fascinat- Ing subjects discussed in "Bo- search and the Land" Issued re- cently by the Ministry of Agricul ture.
Written by Mr. V. B. Wilkins, assistant principal of the Minis- try, it describes recent progress in agricultural science.
Mr. Wilkins describes experi- ments, carried out near Harpenden in the generation of electricity. from windmills, and returned a favourable verdict.
Lighting The Villages.
The actual working charges, he says, are comparatively low, and
Vessel 1 Leaves Hongkong. adds:
39th December
As a result of the trials it may GLENTAHA L'don, R'dam & H'burg via Oran. be concluded that wind-power GLENSHTEL 26th January offers a means of generating L'dan, R'dam & H'burg via Oran. electricity for lighting and for GLENIFFER
23rd Febuary small power, which should prove L'don, R'dam & H'burg via Oran. useful and economical in isolated districts where no source of public Movements are subject to change without notice..
supply is available. For freight or further particulare please apply to:-
Monday, 27th Doc. Thursday, 10th Feb.
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo,
GENOA MARU
Friday, 31st Dec.
Wednesday, 29th Dec,
Vassal.
"GLENIFFER GLENOOLE GLENAMOY
Due Hongkong.
8th January. 20th January. 6th February.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
CEYLON MARU
Thursday, 30th Dec.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA MARU ...
Saturday, 21st Jan.
STEAMER
ΤΑΥΡΙΝΟ CHANGTE TAIPING
DUE HONGKONG ON OR ABOUT
SAILANCE ON DE ABOUT
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
8th January
Monday, 27th Dec.
8th February
11th March
CHANGTE
12th April
14th January
15th February 18th March. 19th April
For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Tel. C: 36.
Agonte.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
Joint Service of the
"BLUE FUNNEL LINE?
(Ocean S. S. Co., Ltd., & China Mutual S. N. Co., Ld.)
AND
AMRICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(Ellermaa & Bucknall 5.5. Co., Ltd.)
Baillage from Hoogkong.
8.8. "COLORADO "
El
via Suez Canal 31st Dec. Steamers. procesd via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners option Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE of THE BANK LINE, LD. HONGKONG. HONGKONG & CANTON JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Ltd., CANTON,
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavis.
S.S. "VAN OVERSTRATEN
will be despatched on 6th January.
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For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT. Offers excellent saloon accommodation, all lower, berths English Cuisine, doctor carried, wireless telegraph.
1st CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $100:00:
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav, Co.'s (K.P.M.) services to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indios and Australia,
Agonts-JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN. Tolophone Contral No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road.
HAKOZAKI MARU
SEIYO MARU (Moji direct) HAKUSAN MARU...
For further information apply to
Saturday, 1st Jau. Monday, 10th Jan. NIPPON YUSEN KAÍSĦA
Tel. Contral Nos. 292, (private exchanges to all Depts.)
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
NEW YORK BERTI.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ,
8.8. "BOWES CASTLE" on or about middle of Doc.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR BRINDISI, VENICE
AND TRIESTE (FIUME).".
TAKING, CARGO ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.'
REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI
VENICE OR TRIESTE,
"A" Class
372. 10. Od.
"B" Class 266, 0, Od,
NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARD FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
M.V. "ROMOLO"
M.V. "VIMINALE”
Sails on or about 5tk Jan. 1927. Sails on or about 3rd Feb. 1927.
HOMEWARD FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
**
8.9. VENEZIA "/-
M.V. "ROMOLO"
M.V." VIMINALE"
Sails on or about 7th Jan. 1927. Sails on or about 4th Feb. 1927. Sails on or about 4th Mar. 1927.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM CALCUTTA AND COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S.UMZUMBI" S.S. "UMSINGA
Sails from Caloutta End of Doo. Sails from Caloutta 31st Jan. 1927 Regular Passongor and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong,
For Froight or Passago on any of the above Lines apply to
DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Agents Talophone Central 1090....
A wide survey is being made of
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. the soils of the country, including
Glen Line, Ltd.
Agente The Telephone: Central No. 215, sub-ex. 23 and 3696.
TRAVEL COMFORT
DOLLAR TRESIDENT LINERS
what Mr. Wilkins describes as
the study of the "insects" popu- lation of the soll, which is not Himited to insects properly 80- called, but includes other organ- ismas, such as mites, millipedes, centipedes, and earthworms."
The information will be of the utmost value in adding to our knowledge of the habits and fe histories of insects and allied or ganisms, many of which play a valuable role in influencing the soil texture or in helping to feed the plant.
'
Secrets Of The Hive.
The conservatism of bees wLE curiously illustrated in exper- iments at the West of Scotland Agricultural College, Glasgow. Oné object is to find out the exnet
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK state of the hive when the queen
VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ-PORT SAID -ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES GENOA-MARSEILLES Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK
Fortnightly Salling
Pres. Adams' Prės. Garfield Pres, Moaroa.........
Jan. 4-8.00 am. Jan. 18-9.00, a.m. Feb. 15-8.00 a.m
TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU KOBE AND YOKOHAMA talghtly Sailings
Pres. Lincoln Pres. Cleveland Pres. Pierce
Jan. 2-10.00 a.m Jan. 1610.00a.m. Jan. 80-10.00 a.m.
Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforte. All staterooms. ard outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electrio fans. They are furnished with bede (not bortha), ooch having an electric reading lamp Staterooms wita private bath prademinate, and all have hot and cold running water. The spacións stool 'swimming tank is
leaves for her mating trip,.........
So far the work has revealed the fact that the queen is rated. with drones from her own hive, and not with drones from adjourn ing hives, as was a previously ace, cepted fact in all text-booke.
It has been found that when a queen was mated with an unrelate ed drone this drone had gained admittance to the hive previously. At Long Ashton and East Mall ing the breeding of new varieties of fruits is being, attempted, and in making apple crosses "the alm has been to produce a really good early dessert apple, a late dessert apple of good quality, and a cook- fing apple which will be a late
keeper."
Docks are brood, and the use of ways filiad with clean zaa watoráty man
Inaros their cleanliness. DOLLAR LINE cuisine is world-famous-varied, fare propared andor the direction of alded chofs. Orchestra masin enlivens the voyage. All these travol advaulages are yours when you unil on Dollar President-liners
Pres. Adams Pros. Cleveland Pras. Garfield ......
TO MANILA
Jan. 4-8.00 a.m. Jan. 7--8.00 p.m. Jan: 18-8.00 a..
For passenger and ficight rates, apply to
Dollar Steamship Line.
HONGONG AND BANGA BANK BUILDING, GROUND FLoon. Tolophons Contral 2477, 2478 & 705,
Joy Tow
NOW OPEN
AT
WHITEAWAY'S