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LONDON SERVICE
**PATROULUS"
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"ANTENOR!
6th Apr. Marseilles, London, R'dam & Glasgow RHEXENON" 10th Apr. Marseilles, London, R'dam & I'burg LIVERPOOL SERVICE PHILOOTETES": 23rd Mar, "NINGOWOW 18th Apr. *KEEMUN "YANOTSZE
20th May. 20th June.
PACIFIC SERVICE
vis KONE & YOKOHAMA
"TALTHYRIUS"
"ACHILLES"
19th Mar. 9th Apr.
Havra. Liverpool & Glasgow Gagon Hayra & Liverpool Genoa, Havre & Liverpool Genoa, Invre & Liverponi
Vistoria, Vancouver & Seattlo Viotoris, Vancouver & Settle
NEW YORK SERVICE
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25th Mar.
8th Apr
Now York. Boston & Baltimore New York, Boston & Haltimore
PASSENGER SERVICE
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ANTENOR"
"HEOTOR"
"AENEAS"
5th March, daylight, SHANCHAL Hth Mar Singapore, Marseillos & Lundos 6th April Singapore, Marseilles & London Singapore, Marseilles & Loaden Singapuro, Marseilles & London
4th May 31st May,
Also cargo staatoare with limited passenger accommodation at pecially reduced rates.
For freight and paesago rates and information apply to :-
Butterfield & Swire,
Agentr.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination.
TSINGTAUSwatow & S'hai Hopsang
TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Kwongsang Sun. 6th Mar at
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CONSIGNEE NOTICES,
I
ELLERMAN "LINE.
From EUROPE.
The Steamship,
"CITY OF MADRID,”
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her aro informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt' Wharf, whence, De livery may be obtained,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1927.
1
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Stearnship FAURE.".
"CAPITAINE Bringing cargo from DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, MIDDLESBROUCH, LONDON 20.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
COEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
And
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
··NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees are hereby informed of Opium, Tronqure and Valuables Consignees per Company's Steamer, that their goods with the exception are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon
Ltd.,
Kowloon, Wharf & Godown Co.,
be obtained whence delivery may
Landing. immediately after
All claims must be sent in to me on
"HHEXENOR."
From UNITED KINGDOM via
NEW WARSHIPS.
LABOUR SECESSION.
HOME PRESS COMMENT.
SOME UNIQUE VESSELS,
The current year will be a no-
London, March - 1. table one for the Royal Navy Commenting sympathetically on writes a correspondent to the Dr. Hadon Guest's resignation, London Observer. For the first the Times says that nothing has time since the war it is to be rein- shown the labour leaders' "wonk- forced by battleships, cruisera, nese and vaciliation in so glaring u and other craft which embody the light as the series of contradictory technical lessons of the campaign movements the admission of res at ges. It may not be generally ponsibility for protecting the en- dangered Britisherz combined realised that H.M.S. Hood, tho with a denunciation of every step SINGAPORE.
newest capital ship in commission, required to protect them, reckless are hereby notißed that the cargo will or before the Tuesday the 6th March, be discharged into Hell's Wharf, Kow. was laid down as long ago us talk of British aggression and 1027
YRO or they will be recognized. loon, whore it will lie at Consignes's 1916, or that the whole of our still more dangerous intrigue withi Damaged Packages
will bo examin- Surveyor
risk and subject to terms and condl-cruisers at present in service ante- the Chinese faction-which mark- All Claims against the Steamer od by the Company's Buy Theilona- of storage at Holt's Wharf, date the Armistice. Before the ed their whole handling of an ex- must be presented to the Undersigned Massrs: Goddard &
The Cargo ready for delivery autumn, however, an entirely now traordinarily dimcult National on or before 14th March, 1927, or presonce of the Consignees at 10.69 | from Godown on and after 1st March: wlect unit will be, under the problem.
Optional cargó will be landed hore, unicas notice has been given prior to White Ensign, consisting of twe staamor's arrival, but carried on from battleships and five cruisers, with port, to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
aggregato displacement. of 120,000 tons.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 7th March, 1927, will be subject to ront
they will not be recognized.
All broken, chufed and Damaged Goods, are
to be left in the Godowns, where they wil be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.46 a.m. and neon, within the Free Storage period of One Week
cd.
No Fire Insurance has been cffect- Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. General Agents.
Hongkong, March 1, 1927.
.m. on Friday the 4th March, 1927.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
J. LIMAGE.
Agent. Hongkong, February 26, 1927.
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DOLLAR STEASMHIP LINE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
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(Admiral Oriental Line)
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
THE "PRESIDENT LINERS”
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
"THE, SUNSHINE BELT”,
PRESIDENT GRANT
Tuesday, Mar. 15th Tuesday, Mar. 29th Tuesday, Apr. 12th Tuesday, Apr. 26th Tuesday, May 10th
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
SPECIAL LOW RATES
Via San Francisco or Seattle
£112
PRESIDENT MADISON
Steamer.
Sailings.
PRESIDENT JACKSON
PRESIDENT MACKINLEY
CANTON
SINGAPORE
CANTON
SINGAPORE
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Wod. 2nd Mar at 7 a.m. Wed. 2nd Mar at 7 a.m. Wed, 2nd Mar at 3 p.m.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Fri. 4th Mar at 11a.m. Satur.. 5th Mar at 3 p.m.
HONGKONG TO EUROPE
7. a.m.
SANDAKAN
OSAKA via Moji,
Yokohama & Kobe.
STRAITS & Calcutta
BANDAKAN
TIENTSIN
........... Ma usang TIENTSIN
Cheongshing TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Kwaisang
7 a.m. STRAITS & Calcutta. Laisang Wed. 9th Mar at 3 p.m.
Kumsang
7 a.m. Wed. 16th Mar at
Hosang Thurs, 17th Mar at 3 p.m. .Hingang Satur. 19th Mar at ..Chipshing
Sun. 20th Mar at 7 a.m. OSAKA via Kobo & Moji Kutsang Wed, 23rd Mar at 7 a.m.
For freight or passage apply to:-*
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Mon. 7th Mar at Tues. 8th Mar at
1 p.m.
noon.
Wod. 9th Mar at
пооп,
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KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
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Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.
V. "VAN HEUTSZ ” will be despatched on 3rd March.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DEI DIRECT. Offors oxcellent saldon accommodation, all lower borthis English Cuisine, doctor carried,.wireless telegraph..
19. CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $125.00.
In connection with the Royal Packet Navi Co.'s (K.P.M.) servicon to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Australia,
Agonte JAVA CHINA JAPAN LINE. Telephone Central No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road. '
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS.
LOADING DIRECT FOR
Marseilles, Valencia, Rotterdam, Hamburg
and Scandinavian Ports.
M.V. "CANTON"
M.V. "DELHI”
M.V. "SUMATRA"
M.V. “AGRA"
M.V. "DELHI”
M.V."SUMATRA" M.V. “AGRA”.
PIE
For Shanghai & Japan ports.
£120 DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for siht-seeing.- Ask for information. Fellowing are suggested itinerarica:
From
Arriving at N. York
San Francisco Majestic
Apr. 2 Chrg S'humpta Apr. 8 Sentilo Pres. Roosevelt Apr. 6th Cbrg. Apr. 12 San Francisco Olympic
Apr. 16 brg hmpin Apr. 22 Seattle Geo. Washington, Apr. 20 mth-Chrg Apr. 27 San Francisco Homeric Apr. 30 brg 5'hmptn May
Apr. 300 brg 'hmptn May 7 May. 11 Chng 'hmped May 17 May. 14 C brg Shmptn May 20.
From Hongkong
Vis
Connecting with
Stenmahip
Seattle
Leviathan 1San Francisco Aquitania
Stilo Majestic
1:
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT PIERCE
PRESIDENT TAFT ¦- PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
Wednesday, Mar. 9th, 2 a.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 23rd- Wednesday, Apr. 8th Wednesday, Apr. 20th Wednesday, May 4th
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays. TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.
VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ- PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES -GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN
PRESIDENT POLK
PRESIDENT HAYES
PRESIDENT ADAMS
PRESIDENT GARFIELD
Tuesday, Mar. 15th 8.00 b.m. Tuesday, Mar. 29th 6.00 a.m. Tuesday, Apr, 12th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, Apr. 26th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, May 10th 8,00′a.m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays,
Thur.,, March 3rd, NOON.
Monday, Mar. 7th 8.00 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 15th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 15th 0.00 p.m., Monday, Mar. at 6.00 a.m.
Loading about
3rd March. 8th April. 8th May... 8th June.
TO MANILA. PRESIDENT LINCOLN
PRESIDENT. GRANT
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT MADISON.
5th March.
J
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81st March.
...
80th April..
G. E. HUYGEN,
Canton.
For further particulam apply to the
Agents:
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply, 10
ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
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Telephones Central 2477 £473 & 795.
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All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, It will be headed by the Nelson where they will be examined on any and the Rodney, the largest and Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am, and noon within most powerful battleships in exle- the free storage periód.
tence.
Captains have been nl- No claime will be admitted after ready appointed to these vessels, the Goods have left the
steamor's In a few weeks time the former Godown, and all Goods remaining unwill leave the Armstrong yard on delivered after the 27th March, will the Tyne for Portsmouth, to be
bo. subject to rent.
All claims against tho Steamor prepared "for commissioning, must be presented to the undersigned while her sister ship Rodney, on or before the 21st March or they which was built at Birkenhead, is will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected, to have the finishing touches ap- thea. lied at Devonport. As BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
ships, are of an experimental de- Agents.
sign, their trials will probably Hengkong, March 1, 1927..
extend beyond the normal period. but both should be ready to join the Mediterranean Fleet, to which they have been assigned, by mide!
PASSENGERS.
* ARRIVED.
summor.
Unique Vessels.
Thoir
The Daily Telegraph agrees with the speech of Lord Birken- head condemning the sending of a telegram by the British Labour Party to the Cantonese Foreign Oflice as unparalleled by any Bri- tish Party's record. It says that there are signs that even those who committed tho Party to this course of flagrant folly and mis- chief would gladly have forgotten It. The Labour Party's spokos- answer Lord Birkenhead's indict- men are not likely to attempt to ment but to take their castigation silently-Router.
RUBBER SHARES.
MESSRS, CARROLL BROS."
REPORT.
Messrs. Carroll Bros. bag to " advise the following sales made to the Straits:-Allenbys, $3; Ayer In many respects the vessels Moleks, $2.75; Jimahs, $2:80; Pajama, $2.85; Sandyerofts, $3.10. are absolutely unique.
The following dividends have rost striking features are the embeen declared.The Narborough placement of all the big guns in Rubber Estate (F.M.S.) 5% int.; the forward part of the ship, the Colinsburgh Estate 12% int.. mounting of the nine 16-in-guns Ayer Moleks 20% final (making Mr. et Mme. P. C. Pedersen, Mr. Sa new calibre in the British 40% for the year): Nyalas 8% int W. Cheng, Mr. T. L. Tchang, Mr. and Mary-in triple turrets, the with- Mme. Lam.
Por s.s. Angkor from Yokohama via porta, March 1.--Mr. Asmus, Mme M. Fraser. Mme. L. W, Jonner and Melle Jenner, Mr. I. Y. Pei, Mmo. K. Woo, Mr. W. Y. Liu, Mollo L. T. Teh,
DEPARTED.
SHOALS REPORTED.
SOUNDINGS BY YATSHING
OFF HAINAN.
Per s.s. Derflinger from Shanghai,drawal of the upperworks and fun- February 28-Mr. C. J. Gutt, Mr. and nel towards the stern, the dis Mra. A. H. K. Cobb, Mrs. W. Ponacceą, position of the secondary arma Mr. J. H. Chen,
ment in twin turrets arranged for high-angle fire, and the substite- tion of a lofty tower for the usual. tripod foremost. From the bridge to the bows is a distance of 400ft., so that a battleship of the pre- The Harbour Office Report of 5.5. Dreadnought type could be com-Yatahing from Hongay states that fortably accommodated on the shoal patchos were discovered foredeck of the Nelson. The follows:
February 17-Hainan Head Bea- breadth of the hull, 106 ft., ex- con bearing S. (true) distant seven ceeds that of the White Star liner cables, a sounding of seven fathoms. Majestic, the largest ship in the February 17-Hainan Head Ben-
Por s..Derflinger for Europe via ports, February 28. Mr. P. Huepo- don, Mrs. Wong Fook, Mr. S. Q. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. Eu Tong-sen, Mr. and Mrs. St. Nihal Singh, Mr. and Mrs. J. Zimmer, Miss Hanna Gmuender, Mr. and Mrs. E. Haldemann, Mr. O. G. Ellis, Mr. Rasmassen, Mrs L. White, Miss H. Schneider, Miss M. Linz, Miss Dr. Med. E. Xehrer, Mr. C. Meyer."
до
Per 8.8. Angkor for Europe via world, by six feet. It is claimed, con-bearing 8 44 (true) distant 12 ports, March 1.-Mr. Leccaudron, unofficially, that the Nelson and cables, at anchor at 2 pm. soundings State of tide Mr. Pinel, Mr. Brocard Rollin, Mr. A. her consort are practically un-gave 4 fathoms
G.
W. Ogilvie, Mr. E. E. Warner, Mr.sinkable by any known method of approximately 1 hour flood. Paul B. Moans, Mr. and Mrs. N. Crainicuo. Mr and Mrs. A. Locot, Mr.
attack.
Every point above the
A. de Ridder, Mr. P. Pickford, Mr. Awaterline where a projectile migh Quarra.
inflict serious injury is defended THE AIR DISASTER. Per ss. President Jefferson for by massive armour plate; steel San Francisco via ports, March decks protect the vitals from the Mr. and Mrs. A. Greiner, Mr. and heaviest alreraft, bombs, and in- Mrs, Wang Shiu Wing, Comdr. numerable water-tight compart- H. Rolph, Miss G. E. Teele, Dr. Sments would localise and absorb S. Strahan, Mr. Leigh Garner, Mr.
Or
4
FUNERAL OF THE TWO
VICTIMS.
Buenos Aires, Mar. 1. The President and the Ministers
and Mre, A. C. May, Mr. and Mrs. the explosion of torpedoes Stanley High, Mr. Samuel B. Ellis, mines. Each ship can deliver Mr. A. G. Baker, Mr. Lee Hoi Yan, full broadside from her nine 16-in. of War and Marne attcaded the Mr. Set On, Mr. F. M. Gliechnaf, guns every fifty seconds, repre-fineral service of the victims of Mrs. H. Tang, Mr. and Mrs. S.
senting a discharge of nearly nine (the American air crash, after which Wong, Mr. C Y. Huang, Miss L. Haass Mr. Thos. Sun, Mr. Chan and a-half tons of steel and high the bodies wre placed on board a"
You,
maximum steamer for New York. Mrs. Lau San Han, Mr. explosives, and the F. Eberhardt, Mr. C., Meyer, Mr. range of the guns is about twenty Lam Chi, Mr. J. V. Murray, Mr. miles. Accommodation
I. V. Stokely, Mr. T Y
Homer
is
ro-
Chou, Mr. W. S. Hard, Mr. Fan Knvided for some 1,400 officers and Tso, Mr. Whiteson Pane. Mr. F. Lmen, the largest complement of Robbins, Dr. C. A. Hayes, Mr. W. any British man-of-war.
D. King, Mr. Y. T. Cheung, Mr. A.
It. Gallimore, Misa M. Shumeti,
N.
Mr.
F. Sharp, Mrs. Macphers, Miss Macpherson, Miss Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Rairies,
Mstr
As satellites of these gigantic battleships there will be, the
cruisers Kent, Cornwall, Cumber land, Berwick, and Suffolk, which
It. Rairden, Mr. and Mrs. II. Thomp were begun in 1924 and are due Hen, Mies A. Bollinger, Mr. Quan Bow, Mr. Jung Sick, Mr. Tong Me
for completion this year. They of British IIaum, Mr. Hong Yuen, Mr. Lock are the first group Chuck
Mr. Vicente Leon,
Ping:
M. de Leon, Mstr. Leung
は思い
Mrs. cruisers to be built under the
Mr. Quan Fun. Mr. Esongwe,
Mr.
Lam
Bow
Mr. W. Lock
Washington Treaty rules, which
Sr. Pedro Zunni, the Argentinian who attempted a world flight two years ago, delivered the funeral ration-Reuter's American Ser-
MEXICAN OIL LAWS.
380 COMPANIES. COMPLY.
Washington, March 1.
President Calles has personally
restrict the displacement to 10.000 informed Senator Borah in a letter Mr. A. T. Gillespie, Mrs. Elsio Dantons, though with fuel and other that 380 companies have complied nemberg, Mr. C. C. Cline, Mr. C. K. supplies on board the actual dis- with the Mexican Oil Land laws. Edmunds, Mr. Yeo Wood Tong, Lew Doo Shew, Mrs. T.
placement will approach 12,000 Reuter's American Servico. T. N. E. Tur-tonk. Eight 8-in. guns, firing Miss D. S. Turner, Miss M. E.
Davies,
Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Wise, 250-pdr. shells, comprise the main M. Angel, Miss
Valued at £500,000, the contract
L. P. Bonny, armament, which is mounted in: Mr. G. H. Calhoun, Mr. L. M. Cohen, twin turrets. There is no verti- for the electrical equipment of Mr. J. H. Corkery, Miss D. Fenson, cal armour, but a vaulted deck of the new Birmingham Corporation Mr. do 0.
O. Garcia, Mr. and Mrs. 4-in. steel shields the machinery power station at Hame Hall has A. Gorr A. Gorry, Mr. and Mrs. Chas P.. Halfhill, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Hap- and magazines, while bulges are been secured by the General Elec-
Mr. and Mrs. Huntington, Mr. fitted as a defence against torpe-tric Company, Limited. Sun Ching, Misa
Mina M.
McVeigh, docs. Mies BL. I. W. Miller, Mrs. J. R. Morris, Mr. II. E. Page, Mrs. L.
per,
Page, Mrs.
Mrs. W. R. Purnell, Mstr. W
R.
Purnell, Jr., Mrs. J. M. Roes, Mr.
Powerful Steaming.
which are of the latest.construc-
tion. The Adventure is the first.
Although these cruisers are big ship of the Navy to be fitted Sundman, Miss M. Sawbridge little more than one-third the size with the Diesel-electric drive, and Mr. H. L. Sherman, Mrs. L. G..
Uedins Betty Smith,
Mr. H. of the famous battle-cruiser Lion, the first British ship to be built
new
Mr. G. de Vivance, Mr. W. their engines develop far greater expressly for minelaying. The Weigand, Mr. J. Wa Wilson, Mr. H. S. R. Yamaguchi,
C.. M.. Zacharias, Matr. E. B. MI
power, and will propel them at a Oberon the prototype of a speed of 32 knots-nearly 37 series of "Oversea"; patrol sub- D. C. Lopez, Mr. M. C. Lopez, Mr. miles an hour. In view of their marines, while the X1 is the lar E. W. Fahlgreen, Mrs. B. M. Fahl special function as guardians of gest submarines cruiser afloat,
G. Hall, Mrs. A. Pod- green, Mr. moro, Mrs. A. M. Simpson, Matr. M. the occan trade routes their fuel and the only vessel of this class very large, enabling that carries four guns iñounted in ** | capacity Is Metr. C. Simpson, A. Smith, Mrs. F. E. Smith,them to cover long distance with- turrets. When running submer- Mr. G. E. 9. Venner, Mies M Wil gut taking in fresh supplies of ged the X1 displace no less than
Mr. W. J. Mr. fuel-oil. An important item of 3,000 tons.
Allbono, BATT, MIS.
rs. W. A. Beasley, the equipment is a
Fre
Mr.
It will be seen, therefore, th Black, Miss
T. Clive Davies, which is launched from the deck the new ships shortly to be com Edwin
D. Graves, Mrs. Ednla W. Jopes, P.. P.
Mees, Mrs. M. G. Jones, Mr. D. by a catapult
Mra.
seaplane,
missioned represent almost every
Mr. and This year will also witness the type in the Navy, and form, as Gen. Welderman, Miss B: Allen, entry into the destroyers Amazon it were, a miniature battle-fleet, Mr. Chan Derham, Mrs. Chas 8 and Ambuscade, and the sub- the units of which are unrivalled
Darbam, Mr. J. W. Maller, Mr. 0. Taylor, Mr. Jas Verre.
Imarines Oberon and · X1,, all of to fighting power,;;
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