CANADIAN PACIFIC.
HISTORY OF WONDERFUL GROWTH,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1927.
· A BRITISH STEAMER | POLICE REVOLVER
FIRED ON.
CHINESE LAUNCH ARRESTED BY HIMS. DURBAN,
SHOOT.
COMPETITION FOR SILVER
SPOONS.
Owing to unfavourable condi- tions n Police, triangular revolver HANKOW'S "RED" ADVISERS. shoot which was held at the Soo-
In view of this being the Jubiice Year of the Canadian Confedera- tion, the Publicity Department of the Canadian Pacific have issued a little booklet entitled "Con-
kumpoo rango yesterday afternoon, federation and the Canadian Pael- Seven shots wore fired at between teams drawn from the fic, containing in brief form an Huangchow on a British steamer Superintendents, C.I.D. and Traffic account of the progress of the on June 23, according to a report departments did not result in a Company since its beginning, which reached Shanghai on Satur-general high level of scoring, present-day activities and re- day. The following day, early in although a number of good scores sources and the position of the the morning, whilst Chinese were obtained. The Superinten- Canadian. Pacifle is a national In-Customs officials in Hankow were dents were first with 373, trafic stitution.
Inspecting some of lighters from second with 326 and C.1.D. third We have been favoured with a upriver they were ojected by a with_323. copy and find it a most enter- small Chinese armed party who re-
The light was far from good, taining history of the growth of a moved 20 oak cases from the and the competitors were hamper- great service. On the front page lighters to their own launch. Ased to a certain extent by ruin is summarised the present-day this was considered nothing less which fell in occasional showers. Canadian Pacific as follows!-- than wanton piracy; the offending
Three distances were fired from,
tem.
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"It owns and controls 20,116.2 miles of railway, serving all the important industrial, commercial and agricultural sections Canada, as well as many parts of the United States.
"It owns 78 steamships with a gross tonnage of 196,800 on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Great Lakes, the British Columbia coast, lakes and rivers.
Programme.
A. Sullivan
1-MARCH OF THE PEERS "IOLANTHE“ 2-SELECTIONS FROM OPERA THE BOHEMIANS'... Puccini
Puccini, recently deceived, was now the genius of fiction, starving Ina garret and 'dying in the gutter.
He was a man of substance who'acquired a fortune- by man of his great gifta. A fellow-country man of Verdi, he had a wonderful vein of melody and a skill in instrumentation "Ilmt, to some extent recalla but does not equal that great master in his later There is a desparagement, here; it is only thus the maater is still master and pupil still pupil, Paccini was Italin to the core. tiin loli แล cosmopolitan but the musical accente are all of the my land of his birth, And, no doubt the recret of his success is here. Who can resist the spell of melody†,
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3-MARCH, STRATHSPEY AND REEL. ...Regil. Pipe Band,
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1-79th's farewall to Gibralta. 2:"Lontion's Woods and Braes". 3-Deil among the Tailors" 4-Colonel Cruden'
4-SELECTION ROSE MARIE" 5---OVERTURE "ZAMPA"
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"A distinctively Canadian enter.runch was brought alongside being 10 yards," 15 yards and 20 prise, the Canadian Pacific is in found to be smuggled opium.ditions some good scoring was re- ILM.S. Durban and the enses were yards, and in spite of the bad con- 1927, 46 years after its inception, A new phase of the lankowgistered by certain individuals. the world's greatest travel sys-situation in the presence of a de-
The maximum points for each legate from Chiang Kai-shek there distance was 30. At 10 yards, who brought an ultimatum that Mr. C. G. Perdue the Union should be disbanded,
(Superinten- C. Saunders that about 20 Soviet advisers rate), Inspector Lane and Sub-
denis), Sorgt. S. should be dismissed immediately spector Carey all secured and that certain Chinese Com-d Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse (Su- munista should be removed. This ultimatum has been the cause of Perintendents) scored 28,
At 20 yards the best results a conference, which
was stilli continuing, according to yester-were oblained by Mr. 1.. H. V.
Booth (Superintendents) telegram day's despatches, A has also been received by the Sergt. Saunders with 23 Wuhan Government from Fengr. Perdue gaining the Yu-hsiang, denuding a rapproche highest with 26. The best efforts ment between Nanking and Wahanat 20 yards were by Mr. W. le R. which is supposed to be another Sparrow, Fr. Booth and Mr. Item in the discussions of the Perdue with 241, 22 and 20
spectively, and Sorgts. Saunders and Whant 23 and 20 respective- Ix.
It owns a chain of 13 hotels in Canadian cities and warner re- sorts, and 11 bungalow camps in the Rocky Mountains and tario.
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It owns a vast telegraph system with 138,564 miles of wires and 2148 miles of cables carrying mes- sages not only to every important point in Canada, but every im portant point in the world,
The Canadian Pacific Express Company affords Canadian world- wide transportation and Guancini sarvice of inestimable worth. It "operates by land and sea over 31,336 miles and has 7,014 offices and correspondents at home and abroad.
THE COLONY'S FINANCES.
STATEMENT FOR MARCH
SHOWS A SAVING,
The Colony's financial statement for the month of March shows a balance of revenue oyer expenditure of $4,474,923.41. The balance of assets and liabilities at the end of February was $4,221,637.15; and the March revenue was $1,640,7-12- 94, whilst the expenditure dur- ing March was 1,436,455.08.
in
conferences.
Elsewhere on the River,
and
ench.
next
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The individual competitors with their total scores for the three distances were as follows:-
Superintendents.
Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe, C.S.P., 43.. Mr. P.P.J. Wodeponse,
A report from Jehang states that Lin Bstang did not proceed there as he was previously report. ed to have dent, and that he has seat only a few troops down river,
C.LE. At Changsha the oil installatidin is reported intakt, and the general} atmosphere quiet, but there is no one, in charge locally. Tang Seng-chi in expected shortly from Hankow.
The situation at Nanking is wai changed and a large movement ofj troops to the north by mail from Pukow and down river in small craft presumably for the Grand Canal was obstrved.
The situation. at Wuhu is! described th peaceful and the British Senior Naval Oficar has declared that he considers, it safe for wives of the British com- manity to return to Wuhu..
The scheduled processions held on June 21 at. Amoy and Kulangsu passed off quickly without inei- dent.
C. N. C. STRIKE.
NO CHANGE IN POSITION.
67. 40. Mr. C.G. Perdue, U.S.P. 75. Mr. H.V. Booth, A.D.C.I. 77. Mr. W. Le B. Sparrow,
A.S.P.
Mr. T. H. King, D.C.I.
71.
373.
Traffic. Sub-Insp. C. F. Alexander 40. Sub-Ins, A. W. Smith 49 Sergt. S. C. Saunders Sergt. A. L. Hopkins Surgt. B. G. Baker Sergt. W. F. Clarke
80
G-1
41
51
325
C. I. D. Insp. AN. Reynolds, C.D.J. 36 Insp. W. Lane
59
Insp. K. W. Andrew.
68
Sub.-Insp. J. Carey
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Sergt. L, R. Whant
62
Sergt. L. S. Fitches
48
328
Under the heads of revenue, ape- cini assessment brought $38,288.91, up to the end of March,
Bach member of the winning compared with $30,208.09 during
Although it is understood the team received ä silver spoon, these the same three months of last year, Guild Secretaries conferred with prizes being provided by the From Beenses and internal revenue Messrs. Butterfield & Swireyes- Police Club. not otherwise specified, the arst terday, there has been no fur- three months of this year produced ther development in the C. N. C.
Atcording to figures of the Do- $3,659,791,49, slightly under strike. No doubt exists that the minion Government, Canada led all $10,000 more than in 1924. The stoppage is complete. Practical countries of the world by a wide Kowloon-Canton Railway produced ly every European officer has join; margin as an exporter of wheat a revenue of $168,077,66 to the ended the ranks of the strikers, and from August 1 to. December 31, of March, connared with $121,628.- only those vessels which are still 1024. In that period Canada ship. 73 the previous year, and the Post at sea remain unaffected.
Jed 167,795,000 bushels, her closest Office $206,965.19 compared with The ss. Liangchow, s.s. King-rival being the United States, with $188,516.77
puan and s.s. Kucichow are among 194,191,000 bushels shipped. The
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Under the heads of expenditure, the vessels expected to reach situation of the previous year. only $966 was spent on the Tren- Hongkong in the course of the with regard to flour Was, sury up to March 31 this year, com- next day or go, and these vessels however, reversed, and Canada
took second place pared with $4,644 lust year. Thure expected to be involved im-
to the Imports and Exports Office had an mediately cargo has been "dis- United States, the Dominion expenditure of $172,681 compared charged.
exporting 4,181,000 barrels, as with $154,630, whilst among other;
The China Navigation Company against the Republic's 6,940,000 Lases of increased expenditure were maintains a silence in the matter, barrels. approximately $22,000 more on the though an official stated to a press Medical Department, $24,000 more representative that it was obvious on the Education Department, that the state of affairs.could not
$1,000 more on the Volunteer Debe allowed to continue indefinite HOW MUCH DO YOU
fence Corps, and an increase of ly."
about $33,000 on pensions,
"POET'S CORNER.
TENNYSON'S PARTLY PROPHETIC LINES.
For I dipped into the future, for
as human eye could see, Saw the Vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be;
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ping down with costly bales;
Only Seagoing Staff.
One of the additional grievances
of the seagoing ataff, We
KNOW?
are informed, is the fact that TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. the ten per cent. reduction was The following general know- net applied to the shore staff. ledge paper has been taken from Our informant, pointing out that the Daily Express.
he was expressing his own opinion, Answers, for those who need added that he felt if the cut had them, will be found on Page 12. been operative in all branches of of this leaug. the Company, it was probable that 1. Where was Beethoven born, and the officers would have accepted
where did he die?" What is the reduction, in these times of his Christian name; also, the stress, with good Brace;
name of his only opera?
Saw the heavens, fill with com- The Company, however, reduced. morce, argosies of magic sailsalaries with little warning, had Pilots of the purple twilight, drop refused to submit the matter to an adjustment board, thereby in the opinion of the Guilds, re- pudiating the 1916 Agreement, and the officers would remain on
Heard the heavens fill with shout
ing, and there rained a ghastly dew
From the notions' alry navies grapatrike until some, understanding
pling in the central blue;
Far along the world-wide whisper of the south wind, rushing warm,
With the standards of the peoples plunging through the thunder
atorm; d
Till the war drum throbbed no longer, and the battle flags were furled
In the Parliament of Man, tho Federation of the World."
Thero the common senso of most shall hold a frotful realm in And the kindly earth shall slumber, wrapped in universal law.
KTVE,
in respret of the Company's at titude towards the 1916 Agree- ment was reached.
Meanwhile the majority of the oilicers are remaining on board their ships. The Company has withdrawn all announcements re-) gurding impending 'departures of their ships,
The engagement is sanounced be- tween Mr. R. B. Gotch, of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Banke, Singa port, and Elleon Madge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, P. H. Millard, of Shanghai.
2. What countries are meant by the ancient names of (u) Cathay, (b) Banda Oriental, Pannonia, (d) Hispaniola? 3.-Who wrote "Quo Vadis"? 4-What are the real names of (x) Mark Twain, (b) Lewin Car- roll, (c) Acton Bell, (d) Fionn Macleod (e) Christo- phor North?
5.What is an orrory? 0-What is an astrolabe? 7-Who wore the three Fates? 8.-Whence comes this quotation?- "Bronthea there tho ninn; with
Roll so dend,
Who never to himself hath
enid,
"This is my own, my native.
land' 9.-Who was Savonarola?
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10. What is Trinidad chiolly noted
for? 11.-What 3 (a) 13 andemic discase, (b) an oplilemic disonge? 12--What are the names of the
four parts of "The Ring"?
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Frim'. .Herold.
The Overtura lo "Zampi” or The Marble Bride, in ali that survives of the Opera, the libretto of which was decidedly wonk. There is, however, no doubting an apped of this brilliant pieco which holde a pfiter in popular Intralovet equal to the Overture to"
William Tell"
6-HIGHLAND DANCING
"L Opl. Yates, G.
Piper. Thomson, J.
7-HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY, No. 1 8-SLOW MARCH...
ARGYLE BROADSWORDS"
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1:
Regil. Pipers.
L. Cpl. Main, W. Piper Davidson, T.
...Liszt. ...Regil. Pipe Band,
"Sandy's farewell to the Scots Guards" 2:- Skye Boating Song“
..Youmans ...German
9-SELECTION "NO! NO! NANETTE" 10-THREE DANCES “HENRY VIIIt&*
Edward Germán is associated in the publle mind with Old English danern which ropruduce the Merrio England", atmosphere timler modern conditiona. In in a good deal morʊ than a man of one ider howover: Hin versatility is remarkable. His publisfied compositions include erebenten works on the symphonie anale in addition to the emuller compositiona which have made His name famous.
| 11—HIGHLAND DANCING "FOURSOME REÉL"...Regtl. Pipers
I. Cpl. Yates, G. Piper Thomsow, J.
12-GRAND FANTASIA
L Cpl. Main, W.
Piper Davidson, T.
Eckersburg
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO".
Introduction-The morning gum, Church clock strikes four, and Trumpota sound Reveille" The camp uwakann to life, and the Alarm" is sounded on the approach of the French Army, Teampets sound "To Horko? Adennes of th British Army to the straina of
British Brandiers. Prayer beforo battle. Advance Irials Brigade followed by
Cavalry Pipers are heari heralding the approach of the Scottish brigus. The Woh march into action to the sound of "The Men of
Harlech". The Cavalry charge and the battle rages fiercely, terminating with the light ni the French, con, cluding, with the Grand Victory march of the British and Rale Britannia".
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