DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
S
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
(Admiral Oriental Line).
THE "PRESIDENT LINERS”. JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
Effective March 1st, the 8.8. President Jefferson will sail from Hongkong to San Francisco, and on March 9th the S.8. Provident Lincoln will sail for Seattle. Thertonfotr, a "PRESIDENT LINER" will sail ovory wook on alorsaten Tuesdays to San Francisco, and alternato Wodnodnys to Sentilo.
Intorchangeable Tickets, good on all "PRESIDENT LINERS," with liberal stop-over privileges, insure the most convenient method and the best service for traval between Oriental Ports.
บ
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI,
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
"THE SUNSHINE "BELT"
PRESIDENT PIERCE
PRESIDENT TATT
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON..
PRESIDENT GRANT
PRESIDENT MADISON
Sunday Jan. 30th 10.00 a.. Sunday, Feb. 13th 10.00 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 1st 10.00 .m. Tuesday, Mar. 15th 10.00 a.. Tuesday, Mar. 29th 10.00 .m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI,
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT MADISON
PRESIDENT JACKSON - PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT LINCOLN "
Sunday, Jan. 23rd 5.00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4th 5.00 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 16th 5.00 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 9th 5.00 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 23rd 4.00 p.m. Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.
VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ-
PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES -GENOA - MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.
PRESIDENT HARRISON ...
PRESIDENT MONROE
PRESIDENT WILSON
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN
PRESIDENT HAYES
Tuesday, Feb. 1st 9.00 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. Ist 6.00 ́a.m. „Tuesday, Mar. 15th 8.00 n.m. Tuesday, Mar. 29th 6.00 a.m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT PIERCE
PRESIDENT JACKSON
-PRESIDENT HARBESON
PRESIDENT TÄFT
PRESIDENT VAN BEREN
Friday, Jan 21st 5.00pm.) Thursday, Jan. 27th- 5.00 pm... Tuesday, Feb. 1×16:00 à..
Friday, Feb. 4th 3:00 p.m.. Tuesday, Mar. 15th 8.00 h.m.
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
CENERAL ACENTS.
HONGRAND AND SHANGHAI BANK Belong, Guest, Figoù,
Telephones Central 2477, 2478 & 795.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
"Destination.
Stodmor.
Sailings.
Wed. 19th Jun at 7 a.m. Thurs. 20th Jan at 7 a.m.
CANTON....
Yutshing OSAKA Amoy Moji & Kobe Kutsang TSINGTAU Switow & S'hai Yatshing Sun. 23rd Jan at 7am. -OSAKA Amoy Moji & Kobo Suisang Tuos."25th Jan at 7 a.m. STRAITS & Calcutta Kumsang. Wed, 26th Jan at 7 am. TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Fooshing Thurs. 27th Jan at 7 a.m. TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Waishing Sun. 30th Jan at 7 a.m. BANDAKAN .......
..Mausang Mon. 31st Jan at 1 p.m. STRAITS & Calcutta Fooksung Wed. 2nd Feb at 3pm.
TIENTSIN
Choongshing Sun. 9th Feb, at 7 a.m. 08AKA via Moji & Kobo......Luisang Fri. 11th Feb at 7 a.m. SANDAKAN
.Hinsang Thurs. 17th Feb at 2 p.m. For freight or passage apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Telephone 215, Central
General Managera
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS.
LOADING DIRECT FOR
Marseilles, Valencia, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Scandinavian Ports.
M.V. "FORMOSÁ"
M.V. "CANTON"".
M.V. "CANTON".
Loading about 30th January, 4th March.
25th January. 81st January.
For Shanghai & Japan ports.
M.S. "NANKING"
For further particulare apply to tho
Agents:
G. E. HUYGEN,
Canton,
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong
THE HONGKONG – TELEGRAPH.
CANADIAN
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1927.
PACIFIC
A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE by the
S.S. "EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND"
25,000 Tons Gross, Length 697 Feet
LEAVING HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 13tb, 1927.
via Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Paking), Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, (Panama', through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, (Colon), Havana,
Arriving NEW YORK, April 12th, 1927. Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK Leave NEW YORK 14th April,
-
arriving SOUTHAMPTON, April 20th, 1927. Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Ports,
For Particulars Apply To-
·CANADIAN PACIFIC
Tel. Central 752
Tol, address CACANPAO"
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE,
From AMSTERDAM, HOTTERDAM HAMBURG BREMEN and GENOA.
The Steamship,
"ZOSMA (7)."
having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by hor aro notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous [ and/or extra-hazardous godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from
the wharves delivery may be obtained,
"BANK NOTE TRICK.”
JEWELLERY EXCHANGED FORİ
WASTE PAPER.
Obtaining a quantity of Jewel- lory as socurity for a parcel of waste paper is such a well-known fraud among the Chinese that it
OBITUARY,
CAPTAIN R. E. BERKELEY,
TRANS
Captain Rowland Edward Ber», keley, R.N, retired, who died sud- donly at St. Leonards-on-Sea, in his 75th year, had an eventful
is surprising. how easily the carcer on the netivo list, although women folk are continuously vicit was not his fortune to see any timized by strangers met casually war servico.. The third son of in the street.
Mr. Comyne Rowland Barkoloy, The strategy employed was des- and grandson of Mr. Wiliam Bor- cribed to Mr. T. W. Ainsworth at keley. of Cotheridge Court, Wor- the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday ceater, he was born on Septembar Goods not cleared by the 24th
afternoon when two Chinese were 28, 1852. Rated midshipman on January, 1927, will be subject to rent.
charged with fraud with the alter-July 80, 1868, his first ship was All broken, chafed and damaged
native charge of conspiracy to the Zealous, in the Pacific, and he packages are to be left in the godowns,
defraud. The second of the two was afterwards in the Trafalgar, where they will be examined on the 22nd January, 1927, at 10 am. by defendants was in addition charlas-of-battle ship, and the Chan- Mesars, Goddard and Douglas, Hong-ged with returning from banish- nel flagship Agincourt, of which mont after having been deported 1872. Promoted sub-lieutenant in he became senior midshipman is from the Colony for life..
Both defendants returned pleas screw sloop Daphne, In the East the following year," he joined the of not guilty on the first two char- Indies, and in 1876 was transfer ges, while the second defendant red to the scrow corvatte Rover, said that when he was banished on the North America and West some four years ago, his wife was Indica Station.
kong.
Claims against the steamer must bo presented in writing within ton days after arrival of steamer, other- wine they will not be recognized,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any caso what-
Bills of Lading will be countersign-left in Hongkong and he had re- His lieutenant's commission
| uver.
ed by,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN "LIJN, General Agents. Hongkong January, 18, 1927.
THE NEW FRÈMON REMEDY.
THERAPION No. THERAPION NĚ,2 THERAPION NO.3
Wo. 1 for ladder Ostarih. Ho, & for Eloba Skin Diss40ss. Ko, 3 for Chromis WoRKARADEN
BOLDETLEEDINGGA nrael?IR UNGTAND
DILECLERCHOLCo.,1
ŠEK TRADE KARGED KOED ERATION 10 CR EXIL GOTZ.SYANY AFFIXED TO GENUINE TAZKRAS
Italian steamer Goldoni (2,305 tons), which went ashore on the Goodwins, was successfully re- floated.
BANK LINE LTD.
ACENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS BURJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
Passenger Service.
·ELLERMAN LINE
12th February.
20th March.
S.S. "CITY OF LAHORE" London, Havre, Rotterdam &H'burg
PARES to LONDON: 1st Class £72, Sacond Class'£40-10s. 5.5. "CITY OF CALCUTTA" Marseilles, London, Havre, & 'burg
FARES: First · Ciuss to MARSEILLES 266; to LONDON £72,"
Second Class to MARSEILLES £17 to LONDON 2:19 109," AUSTRALIA
.AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on 6th of every month by "OITY OF PALERMO” or “CITY OF SPARTA"
Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Molbourne and Sydney and vice versa.
Through Freight and Pausonger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with "Elterman" Lino or
other services?
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
5.S. "CITY OF BRISTOL"
vie Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE 11th March.
ANDREW WEIR &
SERVICES TO
BOSTON, NEW YORK & HAVANA..
M.V. "WEIRBANK" .. M.V. LARCHBANK”..... MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
CO.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL"LINE
30th January. 30th March,
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
Loading for Maritius, Dalagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algus Bay, Port Elizabeth. Mouret Bay and
Capetown.
Through Bill of Lading issued to Beica, Quilimaino, Ibo, Port Amaila, Mozambique, Chinde, Inharibane,
Zanzibar Moabaesa, 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 ADDRESS "MANIFESTO," HONGKONG. Codon Used Al, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition, Western Union and Watkins,
Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers, and Iron
Brass Founder, Force Master, Electricians.
T. S. S. SIANG WO"
Passongor & Cargo River Steamer, built and ongibed at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, for service on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow-Iohang
Plonso address enquiries to the Chief Manager
R., M. DYER, B. Sc., MIN.A., Kowloon, Dock, Hongkong.
turned for her.
was dated May 24, 1877, and his ships in this
rank included the Lord Warden, in the
Christmas Day Incident. Sergeant Kennedy, prosecuting, | Channel; the Warrior, Coastgunri said that the complainant was a ship at Portland; the Hercules, married woman, residing at 939 when flagship of H.R.H. the Duka Canton Road. Shortly after I p.m. of Edinburgh; the troopship: AB- on Christmas Day, she was walk- sistance; tho Agamemnon, turret ing along Shanghal Street when ship, on the China and Meditor. she met the two defendants. The ranean Stations; the armoured first man in the dock asked her if ship Belleisle; and the Indian He was in she could direct them to Tai Kok troopship Crocodile. Tsui, and on pointing out the place the Agamemnon at a time when to the men, the second defendant England was on the verge of war offered her $6 if she would take with Russia, and a Russian Squad- ron lay with Its guna trained on the British ships at Yokohama.
them there.
He produced $5, while the other man extracted Ռ handkerchief from his pocket and the woman saw a small parcel wrapped in a $10 note. He told her that inside the note were ten others of the same denomination.
The accond defendant then took the woman aside and whispered to her that the parcel actually con-
Promoted to commander on June 30, 1892, Captain Berkeley after- wards served in command of the gunboat Gossamer; in the Colos sus, at Holyhead; and in com- mand of the Penelope, depot ship a Simonstown. 1897, he was Inspecting Officer, of From August, Coastguard, at King's Lynn and Hastings, relinquishing charge at the latter place on August 1, 1902, the date of his retirement with the rank of captain.
tained teri S$50 notes. She Was asked to take it and change the money. The first defendant sug gested. that the complainant
Captain Berkeley served during should leave her bangles as e- the late war on the staff of H. M. curity.
Director of Steel, and also as a The woman, aftor trying, replied. Transport Officer at Cardiff. that she was unsble to take them While serving in the Persian Gulf off, and the party adjourned to a he was specially thanked by the gold smith's shop where the ban-Admiralty for gallantry In rescu- gles were removed. They were ing a native member of the crew then handed to the first defendant who fell overboard, although at together with her ear rings. The the time Captain Berkeley was 3y- second defendant also took off a ing in a hammock slung on deck ring from his own finger and gave suffering from a broken ankle, It to the first defendant.
Ho married, in 1878, Alice, daugh- The woman took the money to ter of Mr. Joseph Rushbridge, of the changer's shop and discovered Surbiton His wife died in 1918, that the parcel contained nothing and he leaves one son, Mr. Alan but an old newspaper. She re-Rowland Berkeley, solicitor. turned immediately to the gold- amith, but found the two defen- dants gene.
A report was subsequently made to the Police and acting on infor- mation received a detective somo days latter went to the vicinity of the Gas Works in Yauinnti with the complainant who on seeing the defendants in the, street pointed. them out to the detective and they were arrested,
THE CHAPLIN DIVORCE.
TEMPORARY ALIMONY OF G$4,000 A MONTH.
The two defendants were con
Los Angeles, Jan. 18. victed and sentenced to alx The conjugal differences in the months' hard labour each. The household of the film star, Charlie second accused was sentenced, to Chaplin, are being freely ventilat twelve months hard labour and cd in the newspapers in connec twelve strokes of the birch on the tion with the petition for divorce charge of returning from banish-by Mr. Chaplin's wife, Lita Grey. ment, his terms to run concurrent-
whom the court to-day granted temporary almoný, amounting to G$4,000 a month and a further G$4,000 for lawyers fees, pending the hearing of the suit. Rauter's American Service.
ly.
BRITISH POLICY.
NO SURRENDER TO VIOLENCE.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
BRITAIN'S BETTER SHOWING.
...
Rugby, Jan. 18. Regarding the situation in
Rugby, Jan. 18. China, It is understood that while
The Labour Ministry Gazette, re- the British Government are pre- viowing the state of unemployment pared to negotiato with the in Britain during December, says Chinese to any reasonable extent. that with the resumption at the and on a Bberal basis, they are coal mines there was an improve not prepared to surrender vio-mont in, employnient in nearly all' lence.
the principal industries.
So far as-Shanghai Is concerned,
Among 12,000,000 "workpeople the view generally taken here, and insured against unemployment the strongly hold, s, that the 50,000 percentage of unemployed at Dec- foreign realdents who have settled 'ember 20 was 11.9 as compared in Shanghai under the guarantee with 13.5 one month earlier, and of the Treaties which have existed 10.4 on the corresponding date of for so many years, are fully entl-the provious year-British Wire- tled to completa protection of their less. lves and interests. British Wire- Icss.
London, Jan. 18′′ The Cabinet had a two and a half hours meeting, yesterday on the subject of China.
While no official statement is obtainable, it is learned the Gov- ernment's polley is ufchanged-- namely, it is ready to negotiate with the Chinese In Jiberal spirit. but cannot be expectod to. Burrender to violence or threats of violence. My
Lord Birkenhead, Mr. Amory, and other Ministers, who at pre- sent are abroad, are returning to Landon in the next few days. It In gathered that while there has been no general recall the Cabinet members are naturally anxious to be available for con-.) sultation Reuter.
JAPANESE POLITICS.
PREMIER ASKED TO RESIGN.
Tokyo, Jan. 18. An opposition member of the Lower House caustically Inter- pellated the Premier, referring to the "unsatisfactory condition" of his administration," and asking why he did not resign.
The Premier replied that bis. resignation was not called · for·· ander present conditions.
Further interpellations are ex- pected during several days. Reuter
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