20
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
(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 CLEVELAND ... Tuesday, May 24th
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT PIERCE
PRESIDENT TAFT
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
PRESIDENT GRANT
Tuesday, May 24th Tuesday, June 7th
Tuesday, June 21st
Tuesday, July 5th
Tuesday, July 19th
THEREAFTER FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON TUESDAYS.
HONGKONG TO EUROPE
SPECIAL LOW RATES :
Via San Francisco or Seattle
£120
£112
DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINFE Choice of railway lines deres United States and Canada, with "liberal atop-over privileges for sight-reing. -- Auk for information. Following are suggested, itineraries;
From Hongkong
May 19
May 24
Juna
June
June 15 June 21 June 28 Tutte 29
July 5 July 13. July 19. July 27
Ag. 2
Via
Seat the
Sentile
Connecting with Stamship
San Francisco Homeric
Senttle
jattun San Francisco: Majestic
From
Arriving at
S'hmpin
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
COTTON GROWING
LOCALLY.
MONDAY, MAY 16, 1927.
DIVIDENDS.
LOCAL WEDDING.
CATHEDRAL CEREMONY ON
RUBBER AND MINING
. SHARES.
SATURDAY.
Final (95% for the year).
EXPERIMENT IN THE NEW
! TERRITORIES.
Messrs. Carroll Bros, have been Avery pretty naval-military advised of the following dividends Under the officient chairmanship wedding attracted a large congrydeclared on Rubbers and Mining of the Rev. H. R. Wells, the Comi- gation to St. John's Cathedral pa Shares: mittee of the New Territorios Saturday afternoon when Miss Batu Lintang Co... 74% Agricultural Show, 1927, held one Norah Elonnor Lynch,
eldont
Int. (7% to date). of their periodical meetings. at daughter of Major J. P. Lynch Kundong Rubber Estate ...10% Sir Robert Ho. Tung's experimen-R.A.M.C., and Mrs. Lynch was
Int. (10% to date).
.20% tol farm at Sheung Shui on Satur-married to Lieut. Ronald William Kamasan Rubber Co. day. Since the first meeting, we Keymer, R.N., eldest surviving son
Final (65% for the year). learn from Mr. J. P. Braga, the of the Rev. B. N. Koymer, MA, Kombok Rubbor Co.
....12% The hon. Engilsh Secretary, that Sir and the late Mrs. Keymer.
Final (20% for the year). Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., has been ceremony was conducted by the Semangol Rubber Co....
..15% approached and has consented to Rev. C. F. Stopford. act as Patron of the Agricultural The bride WOS charmingly Seremban Rubber Est. .10% Show to be held next December. attired in a gown of white geor- Final (15% for the year). Mr. J. A. Fraser, District Ofcergette over white satin and silver
Trafalgar Ltd.
.10% (North) has been invited to actacy, with a train of white geor-
Final (10% for the year). as Vice-Patron.
gette and silver laco. She carried Pahang Consolidated Tin Co. 8%% A letter was read from Mr. H. a beautiful bouquet of white B. L. Dowbiggin, who was un-roses. The bridesmaid was Miss avoidably prevented from attend- Majorle Stewart who was dressed' ing Saturday's meeting, that His in blue and pluk georgette with Excellency the Governor would hat to match. Her bouquet was present a prize for the Show. of pink roses. The bride's mother Further, that Messrs. Lane, Craw-wore black georgette. ford and Co., Ltd., and Mesura. The bride was given away by Brunner Mond
Co. had her father and Capt. Brownjohn, aignified their intention of secur- M.C., Royal Engineers, officiated ing space for putting up displays. as best man. In the latter connexion, oppor Lanity would be afforded at the Show for the display of British and foreign agricultural imple-
kinds ments and various
of fertilizer Intending exhibitors would be well advised to com- manicate with the hun, secretaries English and Chinese-as to the allocations of space they would
like to reservo,
and
Welcome. Donations.
As the result of an appeal issued by Mr. E. Gibbs, a meniber of the Finance Sub-Committee, for sub- seriptions to defray the cost of the Show the following individual donations have been received:
The bride's going away dress was a two-piece suit of blue and grey crepe de chine, with blue hat and grey shoes and stockings to match.
Int. (8% to date). Teloh Kruin Tin Ltd... 10% Int. (15% to date). Ulu Piah Co. 5% Int. and 5% Final (10%, for the year).
(13th) Ulu Yam Tin
2/- and 1/- Bonus.
VACCINATION.
100,000 MARK REACHED. The number of Chinese vaccinat- After the ceremony, a largelyed by members of the St. John attended reception was held at the Ambulance Brigade, free of Hongkong Hotel, where the happy charge, up to Thursday last week, couple received the felicitations was as follows: of their many friends. The bride Chinese Y.M.C.A. Division 26,246. and bridegroom will leave for King's College Division
Railway Division Indinn Division Kowloon Division Mangkok Division
Home to-morrow.
The Wedding Gifts, The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a Canton shawl, and
Un Long Division that from the bride to the bride-Shaukiwan Division
St. Joseph's Division The bride's parents gave room a silver cigarette case.
Victoria Nursing Division
A
tortoiseshell, toilet set, a limoges ten and coffee set and a cheque. From the officers of the 4th Sob marine Flotilla was a silver rese bowl and from, the officers and other ranks of Submarine L20 a case of cutlery.
N. York
Gen. Washington June 15 with Chry June 23
Sir Robert Ho Tung $50, Mr. L. Han Francisco Majestic June 25 C'org-S'bmptn July 1
Le but
July
Gibbs $20, MF. G. G. Wood $20, 2C brg-Shop: July San Francisco Olympic
fway C'bg Shupin July 15 Mr. G. P. de Martin $20. The Hon, Seattle
Gas, Washington) Joly M (P'mth-C'hrg July 21 Six H. E. Pollock, K.C. $20, Mr.
July 43 C'brg 'b
July 29. B. L. Dewbiggin $20, The Hon. Aug. 1th-
47 Aug. C'brg Shopta Aug. 12 Sir J. H. Kemp $10, Mr. D. W.
Other gifts included Officers of Aug to Chrg.S'hapin Aug 16 Tratman $10, Mr. A. E. Wood $10, Aug. 20th: C'Brg Aug. 20 Mr. N. L. Smith $10, Mr. A. LII.M.S. Iroquois, a, carved laquer Aug. 24'bre hopin Aug. 30 Agassiz $10. His Hon. Mr. Justice box, Lieut.-Col. Coates and Officers Sept. 3 C'brg-Shmpta Sept. 9 Wood $10. The Hon. Mr. E. R.
of the 5/2 Punjab Regiment, a. Hallifax, C.M.G. $10. Mr. E. M. silver rose bowl, and Officer, Hazeland $5. Mr. E. I. Wynne R.A., Kowloon, gold and silver Jones $5.
cigarette box. There were many other beautiful gifts from Army and Naval officers and numerous. friends.
Sentila • Berengariä San Francisco: Leviathan
Seattle Aquitania San Francisco Bajestic
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOMAMA.
"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE":
PRESIDENT LINCOLN... Wednes., May 18th, 9.00 a.m.
PRESIDENT MADISON
PRESIDENT JACKSON
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Wedtiesday, June 1st Wednesday, June 15th Wednesday, June 29th Wednesday, July 13th
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 HARRISON'
PRESIDENT MONROE
PRESIDENT WILSON
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN
PRESIDENT HAYES
Tues., May 24th, 6.00
Mr. Taoi Po-tin, a member of the Chinese section of the Finance Sub-Committee,, has opened the Chinese list with a donation of housing the Show alone will, i $30. The initial outlay-fir
is estimated, amount to over AMERICAN BASEBALL. $1,500. The
Committee will,
therefore, need all the assistance
and co-operation it can get from RESULTS IN THE MAJOR the community towards making the experimental Show a success.
The proposed exhibition is designed to demonstrate the possi- bilities of developing the New Territories and. incidentally, of increasing and improving the vegetable supplies and other pro- ducts for the local markets.
An Admirable Site.
a.m.show building are in the experi The plans and design of the
Tuesday, June 7th 8.00 .m. Tuesday, June 21st 6.00 a.m. Tuesday, July 5th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, July 10th 6.00 a.m.
THEREAFTER FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON TUESDAYS.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT HARRISON
PRESIDENT MADISON
PRESIDENT PIERCE ...
PRESIDENT MONROE
May 16th, 6.00 p.m.
May 24th, 6.00 am. May 24th. 4.00 p.m. May 50th, 6.00 p.m. June 7th, 8.00 a.m.
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
GENERAL ACENTS.
HANGKONG AND SHANGRAY BANK BUILDING, GROUND FLOOM Telephones Central 2477, 2476 & 795,,
HONGKONG, CANTON
MACAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON LINE.
(Sundays
Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 1 a.m. and 8 a.m.
{1(Sunday). Ballings from Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. { (Sundays
13 p.m. only),
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The 3 p.m. Steamer from Canton (Sunday exceptod). on arrival in Hongkong berths at Wing "Lok Street Wharf. All Steamers will, as usual, leave for Canton from the Hongkong Wharf.
J
MACAOTM
FROM HONGKONG-:-
8 A.M. and 2 P.M. (Wodnosdays only).
LINE.
FROM MACAO
8 A.M. and 2 P.M. (Wednesdays only).
enced hands of Mr. L." Gibbs, of the firm of Messrs. Dennison, Ram and Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs had been for a number of years the hon secretary of the Hongkong Horti- cultural Society.
The Agricultural Show Commit- tee has, therefore, the benefit of Mr. Gibby technical advice and long experience. Sir Robert Ho Tang's spacious and well laid out experimental farm at Sheung Shui." besides being centrally and con- veniently situated for the pur- poses of the Show, is an almir- alle site for housing the Show building.
Cotton Growing.
LEAGUE.
New York, May 14. The results of the matches in the baseball League during the past week were as follows: Sunday.
New York 5, Cincinatti 4. Brooklyn 1, St. Louis 5. Wednesday.
Philadelphia 3, Chiengo 6 Thursday.
New York 10, St. Louin 1 Brooklyn 7, Cincinatti 5. Boston 4, Pittsburgh 4.
(Rain fell) Philadelphia 6, Chicago 2. New York 3, St. Louis 2. Brooklyn" 6, Cincinatti 3. Boston 7, Pittsburgh 8. Philadelphia 1, Chicago 4. Friday.
New York 1, St. Louis 11. Brooklyn 5, Cincinatti 4. Philadelphin 4, Chiengo 1.
Sunday.
American League.
Chicago 0, New York 9.
Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 2. St. Lonia 8, Washington 3. Detroit 3, Boston 2. Monday,
M
Chicago 2, New York 1. Cleveland 6. Philadelphia 1,.. Detroit 17, Boston 11.
St. Louis 7, New York: B. Cleveland 5, Boston 6. Detroit . Philadelphia 6. Chicago 4, Washington 3. Wednesday.
The Chairman (Rev. H. Welis), at last Saturday's meet-Tuesday. ing, complimented Mr. Fung Kei- cheuk on his generosity and public spirit in obtaining, at his own cost. a bag of cotton seeds from the agricultural department of the
St. Louis 2. New York 4. Nanking University which was Detruit 1, Philadelphia 3. handed over to the Chinese; mem- Chicago 4, Washington 1. ibers of the Commitlet for "distri-Thursday.
bution amank the farmers St. Louis, New York 4. throughout the districts of the Dutrait, Philadelphin 7. New Territories.
Chicago Washington 4. Friday,
St. Louis 1. New York 3. Cleveland 0, Boston 7. Detroit 3, Philadelphia 10. -Router's American Service.
Mr. Fung, who was formerly connected with the China Provi- dent Loan and Mortgage Co,, has since retired from business and is devoting his leisure in experi- mental farming. With the seeds distributed on Saturday Mr. Fung
portant centres of communal supplied a quantity of printed affairs in the territories. Asked instructions in Chinese for the successful sowing of cotton seeds. as to the possibility of successful cotton cultivation in the New These instructions
Territories, Mr. Fung expressed piled by Mr. Fung himself as ahimself as very enthusiastic.
were
com-
and should yield good results.
11,477
THE
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND #PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE **CALOHAD**
"AENEAS" ***DIOMED"
SARPEDON
17th May. Marseilles, London. B'dam & E'burg 31st May, Marseiller, Londos, R'dam & Glasgow 14th June. Mar'les, L'don, R'dam, B'burg & Hull 20th June. Marseller, London, B'dam & Glasgow
• Call at Corablanca..
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
**KEEMUN"'
THESEUS"
"OANFA"
16th May. Gonos, Havre, Lizörpool & Glasgow 20th June. Genoa,, Havre Liverpool & Glasgow 15th July. Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow 15th Aug. Gonga, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow
"ANTILOCHUS
PACIFIC SERVICE ia KOBE & YOKOHAMA "PROTESILAUS" 212 May "TALTHYBIUS" 0th June,
NEW YORK SERVICE **ELFENOR" HAGAPENOR"
5th June, 3rd July..
Viotoria, Vancouver & Seattle Victoria, Vancouver Seattle
New York, Boston & Baltimore New York, Boston & Bältfriare
PASSENGER SERVICE
"AENEAS"
4,762
9,436
25,315
18.280
· 5.577
515
"PATROCLUS
1,568
"ANTENOR"
197
·130,383.
The work of vaccinating the pub- lie was commenced a few months' ago and the Brigade bas now pass- ed the "hundred thousand" mark.
KENTUCKY DERBY.
MR. WHITNEY'S WHISKERY WINS.
:
Luaisville, Ky., May 16.
The result of the Kentucky -Derby wast
Whiskery
Osmand
Jock
1
3.
Fifteen ran. Time 2 minutes 6 seconds. The winner was owned
by Mr. R. P. Whitney. The win- ner's purse wis G$62,525 in addi- tion to a G$500 gold cup; for the second G$6,000 the third G$3,000 and the fourth G$1,000. All starters carried nine .stone. Reuter's American Service.
CUSTOMS TARIFFS.
THE STORTHING ADOPTS A
NEW BILL..
Oslo, May 14,
The Starthing has adopted a Bill to revise the Customs tariffa which does not involve any gen- eral increase in duties:
The artificial silk duty is con- siderably lowered.
The silk duty is increased. A new duty on wool is intro- duced, and the duties on woollen articles are increased-Reuter,
BERLIN BOURSE.
STILL NERVOUS:
Berlin, May 11, « Yesterday panic on the bourse was replaced by a more sober feel- ing, but there is still considerable Quotations on open- ing slightly improved, but soon de- The clined to yesterday's level. losses yesterday are estimated at several hundred million marks. Reuter.
nervousness.
CAUGHT IN A GALE.
MANY DROWNED WHEN A LAUNCH SINKS.
Madras, May-14.
"UNARPETON"
31st May. Singapore, Märsailles & London 20th Juns. Singapore, Marseilles & Lendon 27th July. Singapore, Marssilles & Londen 24th Aug. Bingapore, Marseillos & London' Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially reduced rates.
For freight and passage ristes nad ínformation apply to:
Butterfield & Swire,
CANADIAN
Agenta.
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
可
STEAMERS
al
BAILINGS 1927.
Hongkong Shanghai Kobe
Leave
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Leave
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Arrive
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CONNECTING SAILINGS TO EUROPEAN PORTS.
MONTROSE
MONTCLARE
MINNEDOSA
June 24
July 16 Ang. 5
E/AUSTRALIA Aug. 31 MONTROSE Sept, 16
MONTCALM Nov. 18
Frequent anilings to Liverpool, Belfast Glasgow, Southampton, Cherbourg and Antwerp.
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
$120
£112
283
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May 17. May 19 June 7 June 9
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Cables
Cablent
GACANPAC," NAUTILUS,"
Brown, Mr. F. Cone, Mr., Mrs, and Miss W. P. Lamb.
DEPARTED.
Per P. and O. s.s. Nellore.-Mr. Per P. and O, a.. Kashmir.-Mr. and Mrs. F. Boorman, Mrs. R. J. Nann, Mr. R. J. Ballantyne, Mr. Browett, Mias E. F. Burn.. Miss S. E. J. Easson, Mr. R. Meldrum, Mr. W. Caygill, Mr. L. Doyen, Mr. A. H J. Geall, Mr. F. Mullins, Lt. P. J. Duffett, Mr. F. J. Flashian, Mr. J. Burgess, Marine Thorne, Lt. G. G. W. Fowles, Miss L. Field, Rev. Mr. Thyne, Mr. J. Lament, Mr. C. J. and Mrs. A. E. Greening, Miss J. Colesworthy, Mrs. E. F. Lane, Mr. Greening, Cupt. R. Howard, R.N.
T. W. H. Holland, Mrs. and Ryles, Mr. F. Taylor, Mr. R. McLough- lin, Capt. L. Jenkins, Mr. F. R. Master Jones, Mr. G. W. King, O.B.E., Cheatham, Mr. C. B. Collingo, Mr. Mrs. Kench, Mrs. G. Aubrey, Mrs. It is reported from Rajahmun and Mrs. McNeille, Mr. R. T. Maddi Chan Ng Sze, Mrs. Chan Wong Sze, dry that nearly fifty persons were son, Col. W. J. West, Lt. Col. J. Miss A. E. de D. Dyer, Miss S, Gan drowned through the sinking of a Morris, Mrs. E. Nolan, Mr. son, Mr. M. H. Hourihan, Mr result of practical experiments He has a small experimental launch which was proceeding to Faulkner, Mr. L. E. Harris, Mr. J. Hutchins, Mr. and Mrs. Lam Foo Another handbill, also in Chinese, nursery in Happy Valley near the Polavaram when it was caught in 3. Brown, Mr. E. F. Streatfield, Mr. Mr. S. Logan, Mr. and Mrs Foo, Cemetery. The cotton | a terrific gale off Gutala.-Reuter J. Cameron, Comdr. A. Johnson, Mr. Keeton, Miss E. M. Macrow, Mr. I.
S. Wilson, Pay Comdr. D. and Mrs. R.
McEwen, Mr. R. Mc. for which Mr. Fung Kel-chouk seeds sown there have germinated
Martin, Pay-Comdr. Gibb, Capt. E. L. Ewen, Mr. and Mrs. S. Moor, claima authorship, contains
Grieve, Comdr. W. H. Whittle, Capt. Master Moor, Mr. M. Murphy, general advice to farmers for the well and the young plants are
O. de Wet, Mr. and Mrs. Ashby, Licut-Comdr. G. H. F. Owles, Lt. Co.. thriving, cultivation of eropa, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. de Kauffman, Mr. and and Mrs. R. H. Pierson, Comdr. and If climatic difficulties could be
Mrs. Duval, Mr. C. B. Kooy, Dr. Mrs. V. J. H. H. Sankey, Mr. Tan successfully overcome and cotton
A. Dantman, Mr. J. Donald, Mr. E.Hee Choo, Mr. A. Thomson, Mr. I cultivation be made a practicable COLLAPSE OF STAND KILLS
Fielden, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Ford, Walker, Mr. A. Me Innes, Mr. J. W. These helpful "hinte" to industry in the Colony, the
ONE.
Mr. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Merton, Mr. Maingon, Mrs. J. Oudney farmers will be explained to the Agricultural Committee will de-
J. Dancey, Mr. J. Arthur, Mr. and and child, Mr. G. T. Smith, Mr. J. B Philadelphia, May 15. tillers of the soil in the Now Terri-serve well of the community if no
One man was tramped to death Mrs. G., G. Moriarty, Mr. and Mrs. L. Turner, Mrs. G. R. Turner and tories, who are unable to under- other, results of the proposed
E. Compton, Mr. E. Powell, Mr. and Infant, Misa Thing Tin Nio, Rev. S. the stand
fifty other The Com-and written language, Show are achieved.
spectators
Mrs. Lobb, Mr. S. G. Phelps und sor K. Tukushami, Mr. A. P. Trumper, in the collapse through the Gentry Assembly mitteo's efforts should be widely Injured
vant, Mr. A; K. Rhoden, Mr. Mr. A. W. Vidgen, Mr. J. V. Webb, Hall at Taipo and the Hop Yick supported to make the Show a a stand at a baseball match. Evonnett, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hamlin, Mr. R. Whitty, Dr. M. H. Webb Company of Un Long, the two im- complote success.
Reuter's American Service.
Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Miss M. A. Roploc.
Bright Prospects.
BASEBALL DISASTER.
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