THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
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(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo' on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, CeylonTM India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, B. & S. Afrion, Australasia, Including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Lovantine Parts, Zurope, Btc.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
Tong
From Hong
kong (about)
Destination
10,953 3 Sept. noon. | Marseilles & London
MOREA
1 NOVARA
6,989
10th Sept.
KIDDERPOKE
5,334
15th Sept.
*DEVANHA
8,155
17th Sept.
KHYBER
9.114
lat Oct.
NYANZA
7,023
12th Oct.
MALWA
10,986
15th Oct.
KASHMIR
8,985
29th Oct.
MACEDONIA
.11,120
12th Nov.
MONGOLIA
26th Nov. 16,504
TRAIN DISASTER.
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DEATH ROLL AT CHAMONIX INCREASES.
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1927.
OBITUARY.
NOTED JOURNALIST.
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SOVIET SPIES.
DISQUIETING DISCOVERIES
AT KISHINEV. London, Aug. 27.
Bucharest, Aug. 28. The death is announced of Mr.
A Soviot espionage organisation Chamonix, Aug. 27.. The death roll in the train disas-John St. Loe Strachey.Renter.
John St. Loe Strachey, formerly has been discovered at Kishinev, ter is now. twenty-one.-Reuter.
editor of the Spectator, was born engaged in supplying military in- at Sutton Court, Somerset, information to the Intelligence De- February,, 1860. His father was partment at Kiev. There have been Sir E. Strachey and his mother a fifteen arresta-Router. daughter of J. Addington Symonds.
Driver Responsible.
Chamonix, Aug: 28. In the inquiry into the railway
Educated at Balliol College, tured into the Spectator office aud disaster, it was found that the dvi-
The ver, who was killed, was respon-Oxford, where he took a first in asked to be given an opportunity
some reviewing. sible. He opened the steam regu-1modern history, he was called to to do Marseilles & London Straite, Colombo & Bombay lator while the train was decend-the bar, but went in for journa-editors explained to him that they M'los, L'don, A'werp & Hailing a steep slope, causing a sud-lism. In 1886 he became assistant had too many reviewers, and that the death of R. H. Hutton and the ent addition to the Spectator staff; M'los, Ldon, A'werp & Hall den jerk and derailment.-Reuter. editor of the Spectator and, after there was no chance of a perman- retirement of Meredith Townsend but all the same they gavo the Straits, Colombo & Bombay
in 1897, was proprietor. Marseilles & London
M'les, L'don, A'werp & Hull
Marseilles & London Marseilles & London
*Calls at Port Sudan. Dooe not carry 2nd class passengers.
Does not carry passengers.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers & Cargo to Constantinople, Pytaus, Smyras and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khedivial Mail 8.8. C.,
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
8,018 10,000 1
8th Sept. 12th Sept:
*TALAMBA TALMA
Calls at Rangoon,
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Poneng & Calcutta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
6,956 4,500
ARAFURA
6,000
2 Sept. 4 p.m. (Manila, Sandakan, Thurs. 30th Sept. Island, Townsville, B'bane.
Sydney and Melbourne.
28th Oct.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
The E&A. 8. 68. Co., Ltd, steamers will alan call at Shanghai, Joilo, Gebua Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor. Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers.
Freysont connections from Australia with the following: The Union 8.8. Co's Steamers to the Enited Kingdom 72 New Zealand, Vancouver 80 Francisco, "etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London vin Buez Canal. The P.&O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via the Cape, The New Zeland Shipping Co.'s Blankets Panama Canal.
SAILINGS: TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
5,283 2 Sept. a.m. 9.114 2nd Sept. 6th Sept.
NAGPORE
KHYBER
ST. ALBANS
4,500
TILAWA
10,006
6th Sept.
MALWA
10,986
16th Sept.
NYANZA...
KASHMIR
ÁRAFURA
MACEDONIA
6,000! 11.120
MONGOLIA
16.504
TANDA
6,956 10,946
30th Sept. 4th Oct. 15th Oct. 29th Oct.
8th Nov. 12th Nov. 9,005 26th Nov.
7,023 22nd Sept. 8,985
CONSTABLE DIS- CHARGED.
CHARGE OF MISCONDUCT NOT PROVED.
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young writer a couple of books by in-way of encouragement.
AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE LTD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
The Steamship,
"TAIPING"
Due to arrivo in Hongkong on September 6th, 1927.
{』"
Owing to a fire on board the above vessel in Sydney on 6th August, 1927, a General Average has been declared and Consignees will be re- quired to sign a General Average Bond and pay a cash deposit of 5% before obtaining delivery of their cargo.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Telephone Central 36. 1, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong. Hongkong, August 27, 1927."
NY.KUNE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. 4120, 112, 2110 £102 £83 via SAN FRANCISCO. G$440 G$420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
Tuesday, 6th Sept. noon. *Korea Maru
Tuesday, 20th Sept. noon. Tuesday, 4th Oct.
Shinyo Maru
Siberia Maru
*Calle Los Angeles, Omitting Honolul. LONDON via Singapore, Suoz, Marseille & Ports.
Kamo Maru *.**. Katori Maru ...
Atsuta Maru
Saturday, 10th Sept. at 11 a.. Saturday, 24th Sept. at 11 am. Saturday, 8th Oct.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Tango Maru
Aki Maru
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.
Sado-Maru
Wednesday, 21st Sept:
Wednesday, 19th Oct.
Saturday, 10th Sept.
Thursday, 29th Sept.
Tuesday, 6th Sept.
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los, Angeles Mexico & Panama Ango Maru
+
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST "COAST) via Singapore,
Capetown & Porte. Kawachi Maru
Sunday, 11th Sept. Takotoyo Maru LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombe, Port Said & Porte.
Lima Maru
Under his editorship it
"Mr. Strachey wrote his first creased its high reputation for sober political criticism and well review, read it, and was dissatis- informed appreciations of art and fied with it. He described it as He hardly literature. After 1903 it was the 'a horrible fiasco.'
The editors leading organ of the Unionist Free dared to send it in. Traders, but the progress of took another view. They publish Socialism and the Lloyd Georgeed the review in the very next Finding that the evidence of the Budget of 1909 caused Strachey issue, sent for the writer of it, prosecution was not quite satis-to accept the full Unionist pro- gave him a bundle of other books factory enough to register a con-gramme in view of his fears of to review, wrote to his father to Viction, Mr. W. Schofield, at the Socialistic radicalism. The paper say that the review was a master- had him on the staff of the paper Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday, exercised a great influence on a piece, and within a few months discharged the Chinese constable section of English opinion.
Strachey also edited the Corn-of which he rapidly became, the of the Shamshuipo Police Station
in rural
Lord Gainsborough. who was arraigned on a charge of hill Magazine in 1896-7. He was chief."
specially interested
London, Aug. 28. misconduct.
The death is announced of, the The idea The prosecution was conducted housing, pauperism and local by Mr. H. S. Hugh-Jones, while government generally.
Arthur Edward Joseph Noci, Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the de-of exhibitions of cottages was Earl of Gainsborough-Renter
originated by him to encourage the fendant.
designing and building of cheap, who was the fourth in line of suc- the title, TYAS 43 His Worship commented on the but good and convenient cottages, cession to
of age. years delay of the Police in bringing especially in the country, In 1925 only
he relinquished the editorship of He was the eldest son of the the case to Court.
Inspector McWalter said that on the Spectator, but did not cease 3rd Earl of Gainsborough and of the report being made, the con- to contribute to it. Next year the Mary, the daughter of Mr. J.A. a company in Dease of Turbotston, County West- and state-paper passed to
meath. Educated at Downside, stable was detained,
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA. Exeter College and Oxford, he suc- Advocate of Consumption: or Ecuthampton, and London vi ments were taken from the vari-which he held a large interest, ous witnesses of the prosecution.
His political opponents describ-ceeded to the title on the death of year. father, only last "the self-satisfied his The repositions were submitted to the D. S. P. for further instruc-jed him
He was at- tions. The D. S. P. in turn sent prophet of the comfortably off"Lord Gainsborough was in the the papers to the C. S. P., who orand as "the arch-enemy of social diplomatic service.
and Stockholm be- dered that Police Court proceed-reforms" relating to old age pen-tache to the British Legations at
sions; insurance, small holdin'irs, Christiania ings should be taken.
minimum wages and housing, tween the years 1908-1912, and Referring to the point raised by which he held must be left to was then transferred to the Bri- Me. Hall during the case regard-private enterprise. They com-tish Embassy at Washington the ing the complainant's second ar-lained that, if he failed to prove following year. He resigned in rest, Inspector MeWalter said that their views wrong, he fell back on 1914, to serve with the British Ex- while the complainant was making the charge that they belonged to peditionary Force in France in the
For following year.
In this he achiev- his report in the charge room, an- an "organised hypocrisy." other Chinese constable had been years before the war he was ed distinction, being mentioned loitering near the room and over-strong anti-German, but he felt for valuable services renderce beard the report.
that the answer to demoemey was On returning to England in 1917 Immediately after the complain-militarism. His book "A New Way he continued his military career ant went to the tea house this con-of Life" (1909) advocated con for two more years, serving with stable followed and later made a scription or national service and the D.A.M.S. Forces, in Great report to a European sergeant to he worked hard at the formation Britain in the Horse Guards, until
During 1919. the effect that a"banishee was in-of the National Reserve.
In 1919 Lord Gainsborough or- the in-the war he did much recruiting.
In 1925 he visited America and side the tea house. Or structions of the sergeant, the con- slable accosted the complainant published his first novel, "The Sanized, with Dr. Harriss, the Im- the Barricades."perial Concert of 10,000 voices in and before arresting him was al-Madonna leged to have muttered something Next year appeared. "American Hyde Park on the occasion of Em- Among his other pire Day, a unique performanc to the effect that he had caused Soundings."
The late Earl was Private Cham- one of his fellow constables to be works are "The Manufacture of ip itself. arrested. It was a case of spite, Paupers" (1907), "The Adventure
or "Living." "Economics of the berlain of Sword and Cape to the added Inspector McWalter.
Hour" (1923), "The Referendum" late Pope and to Pius XI. Sports- It was not detected by the ger- (1923), "The River of Life" "The man and game-hunter, he was also geant on duty at that time that practical Wisdom of the Bible" keen tennis-player, and patron the arrested man was the same man taken into custody earlier, as the first sergeant had been reliev
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
• & Osaku
S'hai, Moji, Koba & Yako Shanghai, Moji & Kobe S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'bai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hal, Moji. Kobe & Yoko All dates are approximate and subject to alterution without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS."
MANTUA
KASHGAR
Parcels Maasuring not more than 2 ft. x 2ft. x 1ft, will be ráceived 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 "GLENGARRY" (Via Oran)... Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE" (Via Oran) Steamship
21st Sept. 19th Oct.
"CARNARVONSHIRE" (Via Oran) 2nd Nov, Motor Vessel "GLENTARA" (Via Oren)
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK,
Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE"
Steamship "CARMARTHENSHIRE"
Motor Vessel "GLENBEG”
Motor Vessel "GLENTARA".
Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE"
ed, and the second officer knew nothing of the first incident.
of
and "The Problems, and Perlin of Socialism." By an irony of fate his daughter is a Socialist.
A Masterpiece.
of athletic sports, being Presi Association and Vice-President of dent of the Amateur Gymnastic the British Olympic Association.
Married in 1915; to the eldest Sir Ernest Benn, in T. P.'s and His Worship, in discharging Cassell's Weekly, tells how Mr. St. daughter of Mr. Edward Eyre, oi the defendant, said that it was Lee-Strachey came to occupy the Gloucester House, Park Lane, W. Нів доп, Viscount very unlikely that he would go position of editor and proprietor I. he is survived by a son and inside a shop in uniform and de- of the Spectator.
30th Nov.
Due Hongkong
7th Sept. 18th Sept. 29th Sept.
mand money.
18th. Oct. 27th Oct
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:
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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
"
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AND
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
"As a young daughter.
man reading for the law, he ven- Campden, succeeds to the title.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon
Moji Maru
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Aki Maru
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA-
Toyooka Maru
Ceylon Mara (Moji Direct)... Kashima Mara
For further information apply to:-
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Wednesday, 31st Aug.
Friday, 16th Sept.
Tuesday, 30th Aug. Friday, 2nd Sept.
Monday, 5th Sept.
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HONGKONG,
CANTON &
MACAO STEAMERS.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
CANTON
LINE.
Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 1 a.m. Sailings from Hongkong-e.s. "KINSHAN"-Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 8 am
Sailings from Canton-Daily at 4 p.m. Sailings from Canton-.8.
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"KINSHAN"-Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 am,” S.S. "TAISHAN" berths on arrival in Hongkong.on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. All Steamers will, as usual, leave for Canton from the Hongkong Wharf.
MACAO LINE.
FROM HONGKONG:
8 A.M. and 2 P.M.
Weekdays only)..
FROM MACAO
8 A.M. and 2 P.M. (Weekdays only).
SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.
4TH SEPTEMBER.
HONGKONG TO MACAO 1
9.00 a.m. "TAISHAN" 10.00 a.m. SUI AN"
MACAO TO HONGKONG
3.30 p.m. "SUI AN" 4.30 p.m. "TAISHAN"
Above Sailinge are subjected to Weather Conditions and Intending Passengers are requested to communicate with the Office, whenever any of the Typhoon Signals are hoisted.
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via Suez Canal 24th Sept.
via Suez Canal 9th Oct. "via Suez Canal 23rd Oct. via Suez Canal 6th Nov.
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AUSTRALIA
Bteamers proceed via Sucź Canal or Panama Canal at owner
option.
Bubject to Change without notice,
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Hongkong & Canton.
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"Changte" & "Taiping."
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
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ELLEET & MOST UP-TO DATE FIRST & STOORD CLASS PABERNON ACCOMMODATION. HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.
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6th September
11th October
8th November
9th December
RAILS RENCE ON ON ABOUY
13th September
18th October
15th November
16th December
For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Tel: 0.36.
Agents.
ELLERMAN. LINE 8th September. London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Leith.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Bailings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SParta”
to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne und Sydney and VICE VERSA.
.:.
Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with Ellerman" Line or
other services.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE... AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
8.S. "CITY OF BOMBAY S.S. CITY OF EASTBOURNE
via Buaz Canal
via Suez Canal
:.
ALSO AGENTS FOR
,
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
BOSTON & NEW YORK
S.S. "OLIVEBANK".
SERVICES TO
via Suez Canal
9th October.
6th November.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE 27th September. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINT 25th October,
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
From Hongkong S.S. "TINHOW"
Loading for Mauritius, Delagua Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay. (Fort Elizabeth), Mossel Bay nd
Capetown. Through Bills of Lading issned to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane,
Zanzibar, Mombasan, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
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T.U. WITNESS'STM DEATH.
CHARGE AGAINST A MECHANIC"
PEKING FIRE.
FAMOUS BAZAAR BURNT IN LANTERN STREET.
Peking, Aug, 27. A large fire early this morning destroyed the famous Chuan Yeh The death of John Oswald Hec- Chang bazaar in Lantern Street, tor, of Chilcott-atreet, Poplar, anthe largest in Peking and well- official of the National Union of known to all touriste. Numbers. Seamen and Firemen and a wit- of very valuable curios, embroi ness in a charge of libel-awaiting deries, porcelain, etc., were de- trial at the Old Bailey-against
three members of the National stroyed. The damage is estimat Minority Movement, had a sequel ed at several lakhs.Reuter. at Thames Police Court in mail week, when Frederick James Isley, aged.31, a. mechanic, of Lion- street, Poplar, was charged with manslaughter.
TERRIFIC STORM.
MANY KILLED AND MUCH DAMAGE.
Mr. Hector's death followed a distrubance at an open-air meet- ing at Poplar on Monday. He was married and had seven children.
Inspector Wesley said that he St. John, Newfoundland, Aug. 28. Storms along the coast have saw Isley, who had called at Po plar Police Station. After Isley caused thirty three deaths and had been cautioned he said: "It $160,000 damage. Five fishing was me that hit. him. He called schooners were lost with all hunde. me a I heard with very great Eleven others sank, but the crews surprise this morning that he was were rescued. Twenty-five bonts dead and came straight along were destroyed at Bonavista while it is feared that the fishing fleet here. The quarrel started-"
Isley was then stopped and he of the Grand Banks has suffered afterwards made a atatement severely-Reuter'a American ́ Ser- which was written down and sign-vice.
ed by him. In the evening he was
formally charged and made no re-Wesley said the police had no ply. The statement would be pro-objection if it was substantial.
Isley was remanded, ball being duced at a later hearing,
Mr. Meyley, solicitor, defend-granted in two sureties of £100 ing, asked for, ball, and Inspect ir each.