DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL 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 LINCOLN...
PRESIDENT MADISON ...
PRESIDENT JACKSON
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Tuesday, July 19th Tuesday, Aug. 2nd
Tuesday, Aug. 16th
Tuesday, Aug. 50th
Tuesday, Sept. 13th
· THEREAFTER FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON TUESDAYS.
اریم
HONGKONG TO EUROPE
SPECIAL LOW RATES
Via San Francisco or Seattle
£120 £112
DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES,
Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for sight-easing. Ask for inforination. Following are suggested itineraries:
From Hongkong
July 13
July 18
July 27
10
VE
Connerting with
Sonnehip
From N. York
Arriving at
Berengarin
Supt
Я
F. 12
.23
Aug. 2
Aug Aug. 16
Aug
Aug.
Sept
Svattin
San Francisco Lexibon
Aquitome
Bau Provine A
San Franciner Olympic
Seattle
Berengurin
San Fran diren Hömerve
Seattle Aquitain
Leviathan
San Francisco Gily sapie
Aug. 10 }C'brg-8'hmpta Ang, 16
Aug. 20 [P'nith-Cibrg 4. 20 Aug. 24 10ng Whanjite Aug. At Sept. 3
Sept. 17 g
Sept. 24
1. Cber Shopts Oct, Orl. „,6° |Chrg-Slanjłu Oct. 31.
22 Curg Shutu Del. 20
Bept. 13 Sept. 21 Sept. 27
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Majesto
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ELECTRICITY STOLEN.
RESTAURANT PARTNER CHARGED WITH THEFT:
.....
Evidence Called.
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1927.
Mr. Armstrong said that the Company were inclined to take a Mr. Armstrong argued that userious view of the case. Thoro | tho defendant was one of the men were pending several other cases who was bonefiting by the ab- of the Company's meters having straction of electricity, the lar- been tampered with. The defond". cony must have taken place with ant, after arrest, acted in a very his knowledge.
suspicious manner. He was ac A case, vital to the Interests of the Colony's suppliers of electric Aftor considerable argument, tually seen tampering with the current, came up for hearing be- during which the prosecution alle-meter and on being taken fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow-god that the meters had been tam- sub-station in a motor car he at- icon Magistracy yesterday after-pered with, his Worship said that tempted to get rid of two places of
metal. noon when one of the partners of if Mr. Armstrong could prove! the Sun Kwong Restaurant, of guilty knowledge against the de When searched some fuse wire, Woosung Street, was charged with fendant the case bad better be pro-bolts and screws were found in larceny of electricity by tumper-ceeded with. Ing with the motora on the pre- misos.
Mr, H. J. Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the China Light and Power Co., and Mr. G. R. Haywood ropresented the defendant.
Mr. Armstrong asked that they carry on with the case and called
his evidence.
to the
his possession. He told the Com- pany that he had been carrying out but this was denied by the tenant. certain repairs on the promises,
The tenant of No. 43, Pilkom Mr. C. H. Miles, meter reading) inspector, gave figures of the read Street, was called and said that the Mr. Haywood pleaded not guilty.ings of the three meters installed defendant had asked him what Prefacing his opening with the in the defendant's premies and sum he was paying for his eloc- remark that the defendant had showed that the hands of all three tricity. When told the amount of signed the application for the in- meters had been pushed back, thus his monthly consumption, the de- of the meter, Mr. defrauding the Company of the fendant informed witness-that his mater was not registering correct- Armstrong submitted that he was current consumed.
ly and volunteered to repair the responsible to the Company for
defect on payment of $1.60. the alleged abstraction of cur-
stallation
rent.
Mr. Haywood interposed and said that his client was responsi ble to the Company culy with re- gard to payments for the electri- city consumed.
Mr. G. R. Murray, manager of the Yaumati sub-station, testified to examining the meters takenl from the defendant's restaurant finding them in perfect order.
After some argument it was sum of 50 cents agreed that the should be paid for the repair of the meter and it was while carry- The case was then adjourned tilling out his repairs that the defen- next Friday.
dant was arrested.
electrician,
Electrician Charged. Mr. Haywood contended that there was no ease against the de-
An unecaployed fendant unless the prosecution formerly engaged at the Taiko proved that the electricity was Dock, was charged with tampering actually taken by him. The ac-with the meter of No. 31. Pilken cased could not be held criminal-Street,and in reply to the charge ly responsible for any act com said that the lead seal was broken mitted by an agent or anyone else. accidentally.
Mr.Armstrong pointed out that being an electrician the defendant should have known that nobody except employees of the Company had any authority to tamper with the metore.
Sentence of one month's hard labour was imposed,
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ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
ELLERMAN LINE
S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW"
THE
BLUE FUNN
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST "PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE AUTOMEDON" 12th July. Marecillos, London, R'dam & H'burg, "PATROOLUS" 27th July, Marseilles, London, K'dam & Glasgow *MACHAUN" Dth Aug. Marseilles, London, R'dam &'H'burg. "ANTENUR" 24th Aug. Matsoilles, London, K'dam & Glasgow
* Call at Casablanca,
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
"OANFA" "ATREUS" "TEUCER
15th July Gonon, Invre, Liverpool & Ulangaw 20th Aug.Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow 15th Sept. Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Ginagow
PACIFIC SERVICE
via KOBE & YOKOHAMA, TYNDAREUS? 23rd July "PROTESILAUS" 13th Aug.
NEW YORK SERVICE
HELEN US" 31st July. "MENTOR"
28th Aug.
Victoria, Vancouver & Senttle “ Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle
"
New York, Boston & Baltimore New York, Buston & Baltimoru
PASSENGER SERVICE “PATROCLUS" 27th July, «ÄNTENOR”- * 24th Ang.
"ABOTOR"
"AKNEAS"
5th Oct.
Lot Nav,
Bingapore, Marseilles & London
Singapore, Maravilles & London Singapore, Marseilles & London
Singapore, Marsules & London
also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at preally riuad rates.
For freight and pasange rates and information apply to :-
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI,
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT GRANT
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT PIERCE
PRESIDENT TAFT
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON.....
Wed., July 13th, 7.00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 7th Wednesday, Aug. 10th Wednesday, Aug. 24th Wednesday, Sept. 7th
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 HAYES Tues., July 19th, 6.00 a.m.
PRESIDENT POLK"
PRESIDENT ADAMS
PRESIDENT GARFIELD
PRESIDENT HARRISON...
Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00 a.m.. Tuesday, Aug, 16th 3.00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15th 6.00 a.m.
THEREAFTER FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON TUESDAYS.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
July 11th, 6.00 p.m.
PRESIDENT BAYES...
AUSTRALIA
10th August.
Hayre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE" Sritings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO or "CITY OF SPARTA”
to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourse, and Sydney and VICE VERSA. Through Feight and Passenger booking from Hongkong, in conjunction with "Ellgruan" Line
other servicra
or
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE... AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
S.S. "CITY OF CHESTER" S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD
via Suez Canal
tia Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES TO
BOSTON & NEW YORK
S.8. "COMERIC"
via, Suez Canal
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
SIA "TINHOW
}
14th July. 14th August.
ÄMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
25th July.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE From Hongkong
25th July, Loading fie Mauritor, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East Landon, Algon Bay ¡Port Elizsleth), Mossel Bay and
Capetown, Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, bo, Port Anglia, Mozambique, Cláude, Tahranthaṛe,"
Zanzibar, Momoasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passago on any of the above lines apply!- Telephone Central 4791.
CANADIAN OL
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER,
STEAMERS
SAILINGS 1927.
Hongkong Shanghai Lokvo Leave
Koba Yokohama Leave i
Luayo
Van vor Arrive
2
EMPRESS OF ASIA July 13 July 10 July 19 July 22 July 31 EMPRESS OF CANADA Aug. 3. Aug. 6 Aug. 9 Aug.12 Aug. 21 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Aug. 24 Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 2: Sept. 11 EMPRESS OF ASIA Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Oct. EMPRESS OF CANADA Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct, 23 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 13 EMPRESS OF ASIA Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov, 22 Nov. 25 Doo. A EMPRESS OF CANADA Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Deo. 16 Dec. 25 (E/Asia and E/Bussia call at Nagasaki, the day after departure from Shanghai,).
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
€120.
£63
$112
HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
Leave
Arrive Hongkong Manila
July 19 July 21 Aug. 9 Aug. 11
Leava Arrivo Manila Hongkong.
EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
July 30 Aug. 1 Aug. 20 Aug. 22.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT MADISON
PRESIDENT POLK
July 19th, 6.00 .. July 19th. 6.00 p.m. July 25th, 0.00 p.m. Aug. 2nd, 8.00 a..
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
CENERAL AGENTS."
HONOLONG AND Savonat Bask BUILDING, GROUND FLODE
Tolephones Central 2477, 2478 & 705,
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO," HONGKONG
Codes Used Al. A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition, Wostorn Union and Watkins, Benson's Marconi.
Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Maring and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers and Iron
Brassounder Force Master, Electricians.
All first and second clasa ronrus on the "Empres of Canada", Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" de fitted with hot and cool running water.
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES, PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER.
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS.
Passenger Department: Freight and Expresa :
Tel. C. 752. Tol, G. 42.
Osblow NGACANPAC,” Cables NAUTILUS."'
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Bailings.
TENTSIN Swatow & B'hai AIPHONG
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination,
Stommor.
Kwongsang Sun. 10th July at 10 a.m. Minaang Sun. 10th July at 10 am.
Namsang Mon. 11th July at 3 p.m.
BINGTAU Swatow & S'hai
Hopsang Mon. 11th July at 3 a.m. Waishing Wed. 13th July at 10a.m.
TRAITS & Calcutta ANTON
SAKA Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo Hopsang Thuese. 14th July at 7 a.m.
TANGHAI
Yuonsang Thurs. 14th July at: 7 a.m. ENTSIN
Chipshing Thurs. 14th July at 5 pm. INTON
...Fooshing Fri. 15th July at 6 a.m. INGTAU Swatow & S'hai Hopsang Sun. 17th July at 10 am. INGTAU Swatow&.S'hai Fooshing Wed. 20th July at 10 a.m.. INGTAU Swatow & S'hai Kwaisang Sun, 24th July at 10 am, INGTAU Swatow & S'hai Hangsang Wed. 27th July at 10 am. RAITS & Caloutta .................................Laisang Thurs. 28th July at Sp.m.- INGTAU Swatow & S'hai Yatshing Sun. 31st July at 10 am,
For freight or passage apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers : Telephone 215. Contral
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T. S. S. 'SIANG WO"
Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dook, by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. fors orgico on the Middle Yangtazo, Hankow-Ichang.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager :---
R. M. DYER, B. Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
CANTON LINE.
(Sundays 11a.m. only).
Bailings from Hongkong-Daily at 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. Sailings from Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. f (Sundays.
MACAO LINE. .
FROM HONGKONG:
8 A.M. and 2 P.M.
(Weekdays only).
13 p.m. only).
FROM MACAO
8 A.M. and 2 P.M. (Weekdays only).
SUNDAY EXCURSION.
On Sunday, the 10th July BB. "SUT AN" will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Stroot Wharf at 9 AM. and from Macao at 3.30 PM. Return Baloon Passage Faro $5.00.
SPECIAL TIFFIN $1.50.
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