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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
P. & 0-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Blis of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon India, Porsian Oulf; Mauritius, E, & S. Africa, Australasia, loclading, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantino Ports, Aurope, Etc. PININSULAR 8 ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M, GOVERNMENT.)
From Hong- kong (about)
Tone
16,619 20 Aug. noon
3rd Sept. 10,953
RAWALPINDI MOREA
*DEVANHA
8,155
17th Sept.
KHYBER
9,114
1st Oct.
NYANZA
7,023
MALWA
KASHMIR
MACEDONIA
10,986 8,985 11,120
12th Oct, 15th Oct. 29th Oct. 12th Nov.
*Calls at Port Sudan.
Destination
Marseilles & London Marseillos & London Marseilles, L'don & A'werp M'ies, L'don, A'werp & Hull Straits, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London M'les, L'don, A'werp & Hull Marseilles & London
Trequent connections from Port Said for Passenger & Cargo to Constantinople, Pyrams, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by,Steamers of the Ebedival Mail 8. 9. O..
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS TALAMBA 8,018 | Sth Sopt.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN 2nd Sept. 30th Sept. 28th Oct.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta SAILINGS (South)
TANDA
6,956
ST. ALBANS | 4,500 | ARAFURA
6,000
Manila, Sandakan, Thurs. Island, Townsville, B'bane. (Sydney and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor. Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers,
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union 8.8. Uo's Steamers to the United Kingdom 7 Nuw Zealand
Vancouver San Francisco, eta,
The P. &.0. Royal Mail Steamera to Lendun via Enex Osnai. The P. & 0. Branch Service of Steamers to London via the Caps.
The New Zealand Shipping Oo,'s, Staamera or Southampton and London v Panama Canal.
TALMA
MAGPORE
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
10,000 | 20 Aug. 6 alm; 1 Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo
12
& Osaka S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kobe S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
KHYBER
ST. ALBANS
MALWA
9,114! 4,500 10,986
NYANZA
7,023
KASHMIR
8,985
5,283 30th Aug.
2nd Sept. 6th Sept. 16th Sept. 22nd Sept. 30th Sept.
ARAFURA
6,000
MACEDONIA | 11,120
4th Oct. 15th Oct.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING" WEEK.
No.
290.
Volunteer
Hongkong Defence Corps. Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L, `G.. "Bird, D.S.O......... Administrative Commandant. Hongkong, Friday, August 19,
1927.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19.
1927.
STRAITS SHARES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
RUBBER AND MINING QUOTATIONS.
Messrs. Carroll Bros. have been' advised of the following dividends on Rubber and Mining shares:
Dividends. Malin Nawar South Ltd. 1/- 2nd Interim Kedahs 30% Final making 65% for the year.
Quotations. Allenbys
1. Artillery Company.-All ranka Ayer Panas aro reminded that the winter train- Glenealys .... ing season starts on Thursday, 8th Jeram Kunntan
con- Jimahs September, 1927 and will be
Malaka Pindas tinued every Thursday till further Kedahs..
Pajama
orders.
on
2. Mounted Infantry Company.- Parade at Stablea at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 23rd August, 1927. Dreas: Mufti.
3. Recruits. During the month of August any member of the Corps wishing to introduce a recruit for Corps enrolment should report at Headquarters between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday evenings.
4. Strength. The following are taken on the strength, as from 15, 8. 27., and posted as under:
En-
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, ·MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Stenship
"BENALDER" Consignees of Cargo are horoby informed that all Goods are being innded at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of ..3 2.75 The Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf 10.56 and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or 2.76 from the wharves delivery may be 1.72 obtained.
OFFICERS ARRIVE“ FROM HOME.
2.95
No claims will be admitted aftor 4.05 the Goods have left the Godowns, and 2.25 all Goods remaining undelivered after 2.40 the 23rd instant will be subject to
rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or bofore the 6th September, 1927 or they will not be recognized."
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd instant at 10 a.m.
NOTED SINGAPORE PASSENGER. Passing through the Colony on his way from, Colombo to Singa- pore on board the ss. Morea yes-ed. terday was Sir M, Duff.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Bills of Lading will be countersign-
No. 1264 Spr. A. Tarbuck,
Other passengers on board in-ed by cluded several officers, a number GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD. 8.acer Company.
No. 1265 Pte. J.E. Marshall, of whom were through passengers
Hongkong, August 16, 1927. Mounted Infantry Company,
to Shanghai, Those disembark-
are
own. request, as from 12. 8. 27.
following 7. Leave. The granted leave of absence from the Corps:
Lieut. J.C. Macgown, Medieal. Sec- tion from 30.5.27 to 30.8.28.
2/Lieut. G. Duncan, M.B.E., Scot- tish Co. from 16.8.27. to 15.9.27.
B. Struck Off-The following are struck off the strength, as from 15. 8.27. having left the Colony:
No. 733 Pte. H.R. Weller, Armour- ed Car Company.
No. 1169 Pto. F.M. Baptista, No. 9, Platoon.
A REVOLUTIONARY DISCOVERY.
INCREASING RUBBER YIELD SIX-FOLD.
C
Agents.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVALS.
Com- 5. Death of Capt. D.C. Logan, ing in Hongkong included
Commandant M.C.-The
records, mander J. Figgins, Commander C. with deep regret, the death of Cap James, Lieut. Com. E. Berthen, tain D.C, Logan, M.C., Scottish Com- Lieut. Col. W. Whyte, Lieut. Col.
Per 5.8. Moren from Europe and The EA. B. 8. Co., Ltd. #esmar will size call at Shanghal, flotto, Cebu,pany, Hongkong Volunteer Defence. S. Cooper, Lieut. C. Craivshay. |
Corps.
Other officers on board were 6. Reversion-No. 893 Bdr. A.S.
Forts, August, 18.-Mr. and Mrs. A. Hersee, Artillery Company, is per- Col. Henslowe, Lieut. I. Iampen, G. Martin, Mr. T. Tallon, Miss E. D. mitted to revert to the ranks at his Lieut. C. T. Evans, and Sub Lieut. Shields, Lt. C. Crawshay, Mr. D. J.
R. D. Lonsdale.
Harty, Comdr. and Mrs. J. Figgin, Sub. Lt. R. D. Lonsdale, Mr. T. Flet cher, Mr. J. P. Cotter, Mr. H. Craig, Mr. J. W. Fisher, Mr. P. Wang, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Beynon, Mr. J. At- kins, Lt. C. T. Evans, Lt. Col. L. Lampen, Marine F. A. Higgs, Mr. C. R. Tanner, Mr. A. Chalmers, Mr. S. G. Gazeley, Mr. D. C. Lewis, Mr. New York, July 20-A remark-J. Ring, Mr. J. McPhee Lt. F. S. able new discovery in connexion Cooper, Mr. G. Ansell, Mr. A. S. with the rubber, industry is re-Arm, Mr. S. G. Prisnall, Mr. J. N. ported to have been made in the Richards, Mr. H. P. Kernick, Lt. Dutch East Indies, according to Comdr. E. Berthon, Rev. Dorothy, the Herald Tribute. Scientists, Mr. and Mrs. H. Paul, Mr. J. Tinsley, Captain D.C. Legan, M.C., Scot-working quietly on the rubber Mr. Kusiof. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. tish Company (deceased) is struck plantations, says the paper, have Nash, Mr. G. Chen, Mr. T. A. Sped- off the strength, as from 18.8.27.
developed a system of bud-graft-ding, Mr. W. A. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hubert, and Infant, Mr. Chias, R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR,
ing by which the yield of a tree Comdr. C. James, Mr. P. R. Khan, ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. Ccnrg,
can be very greatly increased.. Mr. H. R. C. Booth, Mr. E. M. Scho- Nolice.
The Tribute quotes Mr. F. R. lesser, Mr. A. G. Smith, Mr. F. L Armoured Car Company.-A meet- ing of Officers and N.C.O's, will be Henderson, president of the New Smith, Lt. Col. W. Whyte, Mr. and held at Corps Headquarters on Mon- York Rubber Exchange, as saying Mrs. H. Shem, and Infant, Mrs. W. H. day, 22nd August at 5.45 p.m. to that through the application of Whyte, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Masters, discuss future training arrangements, this new scheme, it will be possible Mr. T. H. Man, Mr. S. H. Clark, The attendance of Sergeants is par to reduce the cost of crude rub- Miss. Olson, Mr. A. Pike, M. J. ticularly desired and any Sergeant ber in New York from the pre- Middleton, Mr. R. J. McNeill, Mr. K. K. Tay, Mr. S. T. Williamson, unable to attend should advise C.S.M. sent price of twenty-five cents per Mr. L. Y. Shang, Mr. L. Yan Po, A.C. Groves immediately.
pound to less than ten eents.
Mrs. G. Stevens Mr. P. R. Austin, According to the game authority, Miss C. Phin Chin, Miss T. Ngi May, Miss Norah Blaney, the actress, had one of her fingers severely cut the new bud-grafting process will Mr. L Y. Chin, Mr. Fu E. Kuang, in a too realistic stabbing scene Probably mean a reduction of tyre Mr. T. T. Waung, Mr. C. K. 3oon, during a recent performance of prices, surgical supply costs, and Mr. C. Yung, Mr. L. W. Shiong, Mr. "The Vagabond King" at the Win-flooring material, while the use of and Mr. B. de Nie, Mr. C. K. Yam, Mr. S. S. Cyo, Mr. G. B. Cheek, Mr. K. ter Garden Thearte. The Duke the product will be increased.
Experiments in the Dutch East Y. Tang, Mr. H. S. Pao, Mr. C. H. Ling, and Duchess of York, with their party, were present when the ac- Indies, the paper adds, have Mr. R. II. Hye, Mrs: M. D. Lee, Mr. cident happened. Towards the shown that a single tree which L. C. Phay, Mr. L. G. Seng, Miss. M. end of the third act Miss Blaney, ordinarily, produces four pounds Spiers, Mr. C. B. Howes, Sir M. who plays one of the leading parts, of rubber a year can be made to Duff, Col Henslowe, Mr. E. Just.
much as seventy is supposed to be stabbed to save produce as
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
Parcels Measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2ft. x 1ft. will ba received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agents.
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C..
GLEN LINE.
Fare Hongkong to London £82.
LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO.
Motor Vessel "GLENOGLE" (Via Oran) Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY" (Via Oran)... Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE" (Via Oran')
Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE"
24th Aug. 21st Sept. 19th Cet. 2nd Nov,
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Motor Vessel "GLENAPP"
Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE"
Motor Vessel "GLENBEG"
Steamship "CARMARTHENSHIRE"
Moter Vessel "GLENTARA"...
Due Hongkong
Ιπ Port,
7th Sept.
18th Sept.
29th Sept. 18th Oct.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:
It is stated that fields from the
the life of another character. She pounds over the same period. is droswed in a heavy velvet tunic, and the dagger is directed so as areas where bud-grafting has been to touch her on the chest. At the tried show an increase from 809 crucial moment last night the dag- to 5000 pounds an acre.
It will be observed that the ger failed to close and struck one of Miss Blaney's fingers, almost sever.paper does not mention whether ing the top. Although in great the scientists concerned are Bri- pain Miss Blaney continued her tish, American, or Durch, nor does part to the end. A doctor put it say how long it will take to in- several stitches in the injured troduce the new system on a large
finger... JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
JOIN SERVICE OF THE;
"BLUE FUNNEL LINE”
(OCEAN 8.8. 00., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 9.8. CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. 00., LTD.)
SAILINGS. FROM HONGKONG
8.8. "MENTOR"
8.8. "CITY OF NORWICH".
8.8. "CITY OF BOMBAY"
5.8.
scale.
POLAR CAKE
IT'S QUALITY THAT COUNTS
LTD.
BANK LINE
ACENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
via Suez Canal 26th Aug
via Suez Canal 11th Sept. via Suez Canal 24th Sept. via Suez Canal 9th Oct. via Suez Canal 23rd Oct.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT · ...
S.S. "KABINGA"
via Suez Canal 6th Nov.
AUSTRALIA
ELLERMAN LINE
8th September. Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINT
Railing from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA”
Java, Fremantle, Adelaids; Melbourne and Sydney and vice VEDRA.
Through: Freight and Pawnger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Lane
other' services.
or
...
"BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE... AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
8.8. "CITY OF NORWICH"
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
11th September. 9th October.
8.8. "GLAUCUS"
S.S. "THESEUS"
"CITY OF BASTBOURNE"
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owner
option.
Subject to Change without notico,
For freight and particulars apply to:-- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LD., HONGKONG.
Hongkong & Canton. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
46
· Changte "* & "Taiping."
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Through Bills of Lading issued to all Australian, New, Zealand and Tasmanian Porta. ECCELLENT & MOST UP TO DATE FIRST & SECOND OLARE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION. HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.
8.S. "CITY OF ROMBAY
S.S. "OLIVEBANK”
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES TO
BOSTON & NEW YORK
via Suez Canal
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
S.S. "TINHOW"
STRAKIR
DU HONGKONG ON ON ADOUT
SALLE HENDE ON OR AROUŤ
6th September
13th September
From Hongkong Landing for Mauritius, Do'agen Bay, Durban, East Loadou, Algon Bay ¿¡Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
Capetown. Through Bills of Lading issued in Reira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelin, Mozambique, Chinde, Inbumbone,
Zraziher, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE 1st October.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE 25th October,
and
!
11th October
2
18th October
8th November
15th November
- For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply:- Telephone Central 4791.
THE BANK LINE. LTD.
Agents.
TAIPING
CHANGTE TAIPING
For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIKK,
Tol. C. 36.
NYKLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, 4110 $102 683 via SAN FRANCISCO. G8440 G$420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE.
SAN FRANCIS00 via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
Monday, 22nd Aug, at noon.
Tonyo Maru
*Korea Maru
Shinyo Maru
Tuesday, 6th Sopt. Tuesday, 20th Sept.
*Calls Los Angolas, Omitting Honolul. LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseille & Ports.
Haruna Maur Kamo Maru ...
Katori Maru .......
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Mishima Maru *** Tango Maru
Friday, 26th Aug. at 11 a.m. Saturday, 10th Sept. at 11 a.m. Saturday, 24th Sept. at 11 a.m. via Manila & Ports..
Wednesday, 24th Aug. at 11 a.m. Wednesday. 21st Sopt:
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.
Soiyo Maru
Muroran Maru.
1.
Friday, 19th Aug. Saturday, 27th Aug,
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles Mexico & Panama Ginyo Maru
44%
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Capetown & Porte. Kawachi Maru
Saturday 20th Aug. at noon.
Tuesday, 6th Sept.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA
Tatsuno Maru' ...
Calcutta Maru
--
Saturday, 20th Aug. ...Saturday 27th Aug.
LIVERPOOL Via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porte.
Lima Maru ***
Sunday, 9th Oct.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
Yamagata Maru
Moji Maru
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Tango Maru...
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Genoa Mara (Calls Moji)... Hakodate Maru (Moji Direct) .. Atsuta Mara
יד י
... Friday, 19th Aug. Wednesday, 31st Aug.
Friday, 19th Aug,
Sunday, 21st Aug.
Sunday, 21st Aug.
Tuesday, 23rd Aug.
For further information apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel, Central Nos, 292, private exchanges to all Dapts.)
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.
M. V.
"CREMER"
will be despatched on 1st September.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT. Offers excellent salcon accommodation, all lower berthe English Cuisine, doctor carried, wireless telegraph.
1st. CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $125.00. In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) services to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Australia.
Agents:-JAYA CHINA JAPAN LINE. Telephone Central No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road.
THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd.
COPENHAGEN,
The M. S. “ASLA
will be loading for ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN and other Scandinavian ports on or about
10th of October.
Further Sailings:- Expooted on or
M.S. "Java" M.B."Asia" M.S." Afrika
.......23rd August.
9th September.. 20th October.
Will leave homeward
bound on or about. 10th October
Subject to change without notice.
For further particulars please apply to:-
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD,
Agente.
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS
LOADING DIRECT FOR BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and SCANDINAVIAN FORTS.
M.V.ANANKING"
M.V. "DELAI" M.VAGRA".
M.V, "SUMATRA”
Lading about
6th Sptember 27th September -15th October
3rd November
FOR SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS. M.V. "SUMATRA” .....
For further particulars apply to the
"Agents:
GILMAN CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
24th September
1
G. E. HUYGEN. Canton
acenes
One of the most severe thunder-flooding. Extraordinary storms experienced for many years were witnessed at Hammersmith. broke over London and the sur-The Broadway and surrounding. streets were flooded, and in many last early rounding districts
cases traffic was unable to pro month, about 3 o'clock in the after-ceed. In the Balham and Tooting noon. For some time the rainfall district water rushed like a tor- was terrific, and was accompanied rent down Balham High-road, by peal after peal of thunder and Upper Toothg-road, and High- vivid lightning. The severity of street as far as Tooting Broad- the storm abated, but rain fell way. For over a mile the main steadily for a long time. A dis-road was flooded, in some places concerting effect of the storm to a depth of 3ft. One.death was W18 the disorganization of reported: An 18-monthe-old child
on the the services
Dis was found drowned in 4ft. of London, trict, Central
and water in a flooded basement in North London electric railways by Munster-road, Fulham.