P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, B. & 9, Africa, "Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Zurope, Etc.
̈PENINSULAR @ ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HM, GOVERNMENT.)
Тодв
*DEVANHA
KIDDERPOKE
KHYBER
ALIPORE
5,273
NYANZA
7,023
MALWA
10,986
NAGPORE
KASHMIR
MACEDONIA
MONGOLIA
From Hong- kong (about} 8,155 17th Sept. 5,334 20th Bopt.
9.114
1st Oct. 6th Oct 12th Oct. 15th Oct. *5,283, 20th Oct. 8,985 29th Oct.
12th Nov. 11,120 16,504 26th Nov.
Dastination M'les, L'don, A'werp & Hull Straits, Colombe, Bombay
& Karachi M'les, Ldon, A'werp & Hull Straits, Colombo & Bombay Straite, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London Straits, Colombo & L'don Miles, L'don, A'worp & Hull Marseilles & London Marseilles & London
*Calls at Port Sudan. Does not carry 2nd class parsongera.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Patengers à Cargo to Constantinople, Pyrens, Bmyrna and other Levans Ports by Steamers of the Khedival Mail 8. 9. 0.. BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
TALMA TILAWA
10,000
18th Sept: | 10,006 | 4th Oct. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN 30th Sept. 4,500
28th Oct. 2nd Dec.
BT. ALBAND
ARAFURA
TANDA
6,000
6,956
1
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
OUR DAILY TALK ON
HEALTH.
DECREASING THE INFANT DEATH RATE.
PREMATURE BIRTHS.
death
rates
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
PASSENGERS..
DEPARTED.
15, 1927.
13
CONSIGNEE NOTICES,
American Express Travelers Cheques
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. and
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM «
NAVIGATION CO, LTD. Consignees por Company's Steamer "CALCHAS"
From UNITED KINGDOM via
SINGAPORE.
Per Empresa of Asia:-Mr. and Mra. A. Abbas, Mtr. E. Abbas, Miss B. Abbas, Mtr. Z. Abbas, Mr. T A, D'O Aplin, Mr. Au Wah Pun, Miss L. D'- Almada, Dr. Cora J. Best, Rev. T. A. Broadfoot, Mr. B. G. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. G. Boglsen, Mr. and Mrs. Everyone who has followed the B. D. F. Beith, Miss Jane Belth, Mr. decreasing
of B. Beith, Mrs. H. B. Brewster, Miss II. J. Brewster, Mr. W. G. Bell, Mr. civilized communities during the Buchan, Mtr. L. C. Brownell, Mr. are hereby notified that the cargo will past hundred years realizes that
Miss R. Creighton, Mr.loon, where it will lie at Consignee's much of the decrease is due to Allan Camoron, Mr. Chan Wong, Miss bo discharged into Holt's Wharf Low- the substantial reduction that has Chang Chin TC, Mr. H. A. Chappello, risk and subject to terms and condi
tlons of storage at Holt's Wharf, taken place in the deaths of in-Mr. C. Crisler, Mr. Chan Kam Luen,
Godown on and after 18tb fants during the first year of life. Mr. Chan Wah Tak, Mrs. A. W. Day The Cargo will be ready for delivery In 1900, in America, the death rate son, Miss V. Dyson, Miss C. Dyson, from of infants under one year was Mr. A. D. Elmer, Mr. H. K. Finn, Mr. September,
Optional cargo will not be landed 161 por thousand; in 1910, 141 ner S. L. Forst, Mr, W. Galloway, Mr. A. thousand, and in 1920, 106 per L. Gace, Mrs. A. G. Gordon, Mr. F. here, unless notice has been given Griggs, Miss L. M. Giffen, Miss P. K. prior to steamer's arrival, but carried thousand.
The number of deaths under G. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Haw. on from port to port to the final port one year decreased considerably, kins, Miss J. Hawkins, Mtr. H. J. of call to which the option extends. All broken, chafed, and damaged Hawkins, Mitr. R. B. Hawkins, Mr. C. but those under one month de-w. Haich, Lt. Col and Mrs. F. Hayley-goods are to be left in the Godowns, creased only slightly, and those Bell, Mr. H. H. Henchcliffe, Mr. Geo. where they will be examined on any under one week hardly at all. In Hogg, Mr. Hui Tsang Chuen, Ray, Tuesdays and Fridays between tha other words, as pointed out by and Mrs. D. T. Huntington, Miss J. hours of 10.45 am. and noon within Dr. Howard W. Green of the T. Huntington, Miss M. C. Hunting-the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Cleveland (Ohio) Health Council, ton, Mr. J. T. Huntington, Col. T.
Mr. T. Hiraki, Dr. and Mrs. Goods have left the steamer's Go- Hamada, the better economic conditions and G. L. Hagman, Miss L. Hagman, Mr. down, and all Goods remaining unde- | S'pore, Penang & Calcutta public health work of the past 20 Ho Chow Tan, Mr. Ip Bing, Mr. and livered after the 19th Sept., will be
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta years is apparently not affecting Mra Y, T. Lee, Mr. Lai Kin Tsang, subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer greatly the cause of deaths of in- Miss C. L. Laird, Mrs, M. R. Leitas, fants in the first week of life. Mr. Lau Wah Chung, Mr. C. Jackson must be presented to the undersigned SAILINGS (South)
Most of the deaths that occurred Low, Mtr. Jackson Lew, Mrs. F. Lau on or before the 3rd October, or they (Manila, Sandakan, Thurs during the first year of life were and inf., Mr. Leung Wan Yue, Mr. will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Island, Townsville, B'bane,due to disturbances of digestion and Mrs. A. Q. Lum, Mrs. Lee Suk
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, and infection of the gastrointes- Ying, Mrs. Leong Yuk Wan, Mtr. Sydney and Melbourne.
Leong Kow, Miss Lois Ely, Mr. Lim
Agents. tinal tract by food not properly Chiu, Mr. and Mrs. Luy Wi Kwong, safeguarded.
has This
been Miss Lau, Mrs. Lau, Miss M. Manuk, Hongkong, September 13, 1927. largely eliminated.
Miss C. Marques, Mr. R. E. Mandaus- The deaths which now occur son, Mr. D. C. Miller, Capt. G. M. are largely due to infection of the Moffat, Miss E. K. Marshall, Dr. Nissim, Mr. G. A. Newby, Mr. and lungs, such as broncho-pneumonia, Matsura, Mr. S. C. Mok, Mrs. D. M. bronchitis, influenza and pnen- monia. The number of deaths Mrs. Ng Chung Kut, Mr. Ng Puy ascribed to venereal diseases in King, Mr. R. Noy, Baron K. Okura, Mr. Poon Chut Ming, Mrs. B. Pon, A Miss E. Pon, Mr. and Mrs. F. Petterson, Mtr. Edward Petterson, Rev. and Mrs. J. Phillips, Mr. J.
"BENAVON" " Randle, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rowland,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby Miss J. J. Rowland, Mir. N. W. Row has land, Miss L. J. Rowland, Mrs. Rohde, informed that all Goods are being The one steadily increased during the pust Mr. Sze Yuk Kwong, Mtr. Sze Kai landed at their risk into the hazardous generation as a cause of deaths in Sing, Miss S. Santiago, Mrs. I. Sim- and/or extra hazardous Godowns of infants is the rate from premature kins, Miss K. L. Shoop, Misa R. C. The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Sado, Mr. W. A. Sims, Mr. Sek Man and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or This apparently is asso-Cheun, Mr. and Mrs. H. Shen, Miss from the wharves delivery may be ciated with parental infection and Norma Shen, Mr. B. C. Sada, Mr. obtained.
No claims will be admitted after with bad obstetrical care, and it and Mrs. Sung Cu Shan, Mr. A. indicates the necessity for more Takamiya, Mrs. Wong Foo Chen, Miss the Goods have left the Godowns, and attention to the condition of the E. Wolnizer, Rev. and Mrs. H. R. all Goods remaining undelivered after mother during the period before Westcott, Mtr. H. H. Westocott, Mr.the 21th instant will be subject to the child's birth. Certainly the Wong Chuan Seng, Mrs. Yueng Shi, rent. mother who wishes to save her Mr. Yat Yuct Chai, Mr. Yeung Lui baby should see a physician just aw, Mr. Yuct Laun, Mr. Zung Tuh
Ling As soon as she realizes that she is to have a child, and should visit him regularly until after the child's birth.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
The I&A. 8. 8. Co., Ltd. steamers will also gali si Shanghai, Hailo, Osbas Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following :- The Union 8.8. Co Steamers to the United Kingdes New Zealand,
Vancouver Ban Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Sues Oazal, The P. & 0. Branch Hervice of Steamers to London vis the Capa..
The New Zealand Shipping Oo,' Steamers or Sonihampion and London vis the parents has decreased some Panama Canal.
TAKLIWA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
7,936 16 Sept. 6 a.m. Į Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 10,986 16 Sept. 6 a.m. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
7.023 22nd Sept. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe 5,252 27th Sept. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 8,985 30th Sept. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 6,000 4th Oct. Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yoke 11,120
15th Oct. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 29th Oct. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
8th Nov. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko 12th Nov. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 26th Nov.. S'hai, Moji, Koba & Yoko
6th Dec. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko 10th Doc. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
MALWA
NYANZA
LAHORE
KASHMIR ÁRAFURA
MACEDÓNIA
MONGOLIA
16,504
TANDA
6,956
MANTUA
10,946
KASHGAR
9,005
ST. ALBANS
MOREA
4,500 10.953
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 be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing "For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., applý 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 Vossel "GLENLUCE" (Via Oran)
21st Sept. 19th Oct. Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE" (Via Oran) 2nd Nov. 30th Nov. Motor Vessel "GLENTARA" (Via Oran)
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Steamship. "CARMARTHENSHIRE" P. M. 16th
Metor Vessel "GLENBEG"
...
Motor Veasel "GLENTARA”..
+2
Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE"
Motor Vessel "GLENSHIEL"
Due Hongkong
Sept.
29th
Sept.
18th
Oct.
27th
Oct.
10th
Nov.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:"
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
JOIN BERVÍOS OF THE
44 'BLUE FUNNEL LINE'
(00EAN B.8. 00., LAD &, CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINË.
(ELLERMAN & BUOKNALL 8.8. 00., LTD.)
BAILING FROM HONGKONG
8.8. "CITY OF LINCOLN" ...
"S.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE"
via Suez Canal 28th Sept.
via Suez Canal 6th Nov. via Suez Canal 20th Nov.
8.8. "CITY OF WELLINGTON"
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owner
option.
Subject to Change without notice.
For freight and particulare apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LD.. HONGKONG. Hongkong & Canton.
Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
11
'Changte” & “Taiping.”-
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROK HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
·
VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Through Bills of Lading issued to all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports. EISELLENT & MOST UP TO DATE FIRST & SECOND CLASS PANGER ACCOMMODATION, HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.
what, but the number of deaths from congenital malformations and from injuries at birth remains
which approximately the same.
birth.
fuctor
MUCH HISTORY IN PLAYBILLS.
||-
THE ENTHOVEN COLLECTION,
cause
in
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From
LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
;.
All claims against the steamer
ed on or before the 5th October, or must be presented to the Undersign- Mr. H. K. Luke, Mr. "Sun Lam, they will not be recognized. Mr. E.. Dangoor, Mr. Chung Sui All broken, chafed, and damaged Man, Mr. F. Y. Chan, Mr. Chan Jam Goods are to be left in the GodownS, Che, Mr. E. Fung, Mr. Kam Ching where they will be examined on the Yuon, Mr. H. H. Ling, Mr. Lani 21st instant at 10 a.m. Ping Yee, Mr. Lam Chai Man, Mr. No Fire Insuranco has been effect- and Mrs. Poon Hang Po, Mr. and od.. Mrs. Y. B. Pang, Miss H. C Pang, Mr. Tong Chee Sing, Mr. P. Y. Wong, Mes. Wong Lau Shee, Mr. Wong Kan Fun, Mr. S. Huward, Mr. R. R. Rox burgh.
In order
Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by:
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents, Hongkong September 14, 1927.
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NY.KLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, £110 £102 £83 via SAN FRANCISCO,
G$440 G8420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE.``·
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan-Ports & Honolulu
Shinyo Maru
*Siberia Maru ...
Taiyo Maru...
*Calls Los Angeles, Omitting Honolul.
Tuesday, 20th Sept.
Tuesday, 4th Oct.. Tuesday, 18th Ost.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseille & Ports.
Katori Maru
Saturday, 24th Sept.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los, Angeles Mexico & Panama Anyo Maru
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Atsuta Maru
Saturday, 8th Oct.
Kashima Maru
Saturday, 22nd Oct.
Tango Maru
Wednesday, 21st Sept.
Aki Maru
Wednesday, 19th Oct.
Hakodate Maru
Tuesday, 27th Sept.
Thursday,
29th Sept.
Wednesday, 21st Sept.
Thursday, 29th Sept.
Friday, 21st Oct.
Rangoon
Monday, 19th Sept.
Friday, 16th Sept.
Capetown & Ports.
Hakata Maru
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
+Mayobashi Maru LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
Lima Maru......... CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang &
Akita Maru NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Aki Maru
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Hakone Maru Tsuruga Maru
Ponang Maru. (Moji Direct) Rangoon Maru (Moji Direct, Dakar Maru ....... Cargo,only..
For further information apply to:
Sunday, 18th Sept. Tuesday, 20th Sept. Wednesday, 21st Sept.
Friday, 23rd Sept. Friday, 23rd Sept.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central Nos. 292, (private exchanges to all Depts.)
A.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-
LIJN.
Tal. Addres3
JAYALYS
T-1 Central 15'4
J.C.J.L
Mrs.
York Building
Itanek sne
began. fresh task
enthusiasm and Theatrical histories are notori-that students might be abla rainstaking
be-to trace what they required, specialised knowledge which could ously inaccurate. That is
of the difficulties of re- the playbills and other documents hardly be found in paid workers. search. In this country the re had to be arranged, catalogued Yet there is a serious obstacl
large
an to the success of the scheme. cords of the stage have been kept and indexed. How
a haphazard fashion. There undertaking this is may be gather-Funda are lacking. Only £24 is no evidence at the Britished from the fact that there are has been subscribed; and Museum, for instance, of the en-already in the museum 50,000 Enthoven has already expendel 1737 to more than that sum on putting thusiasm for the drama which playbills, dating from inspires librarians of Yale and 1869, about 20,000 from 1870 to her gift to the museum in order. Harvard.
the present day, not to mention The total amount required is not To remove this reproach, Mrs. other items relating to these. large, and an appeal to playgoers Gabrielle Enthoven presented her The Covent Garden section alone, is more than justified. If his- unrivalled collection of playbills, consisting of 11,176 bills, 635 tories of the theatre are to con- prints, letters and prompt copies prints, 88 letters, and 50 prompttinue to be published, they should of plays to the Victoria and Albert copies of plays has taken fifteen be truthful. Without the En- thoven Collection, complete ac- Museum. This collection, says the months to mount.
£ Search Observer, represented
At present Mrs. Enthoven's earacy cannot be a achieved in arried out with untiring patience staff is at work on the even more the periods of playbills. These under there the raw material of theatrical and unflagging enthusiasm at conformidable sectioh
Thes:terature finer in quality tha siderable expense. When the leading of Drury Lane. gift
made,
volunteers devote to their taskthe kind published to-day.
was
however,
h
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFEST0," HONGKONG
Codes Used AL. A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition.
Western Union and Watkins, Benson's Marconi.
Duck Owners, Ship Bullders, Marine and Land Engincers, Boiler Makers and Iron Brass ounder, Force Master, Electricians.
Steamers
BEGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
Expected
From
on or about
Will leave
For
on or about
16th Sopt | 20th Sept
si
Baron Inchcape | Java
Batavia 17th Sept 18th Sept S'hai & K'iung Tilsaroen
18th Sept Baron Jedburgh Java Tikarang S'hai, K'lung | 20th Sept 22nd Sept Batavia Tjikini Java, Mcsx26th Sept | 28th Sept | Amoy, N. Chins Tjitaroem
N. China 26th Sept 28th Sept Batavia Batavia 2nd Oct Tjisondari
6th Oct ❘ S'hai & K’lung. Tisaroen Tisalak
Shai, K'lung |
Java, Mesr
Tjibodas
N. China
4th Oct 10th Oct 10th Oct
6th Oct M'ksar & Java 12th Oct Amoy & China" 13th Oct Batavia
Via Macassar
*Via Batavia
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlande-India and Australia.
For Freight and Passage apply to the
Java-China-Japan · Lijn.
HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE
OF THE
United Netherlands Navigation Company,
Regular four-weekly service between Japan, Vladivostock China, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore
AND
Genoa, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Bremen and North Continental Forte.
Arrivals From Edrope,
'S.S. MADOERA ...'
8.S. OLDEKERK
19th September.
17th October."
STRAMEN
Dun HongroG ON OR. ABOUT
RAILU NENCE ON PM ADOUS
CHANGTE
11th October
8th November
9th December
TAIPING
CHANGTE
TAIPING
7th January
18th October 15th November 16th December 14th January
For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Tel: 0. 36.
Agenta.
T. S. S. “SIANG WO"
Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. for service on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow-Ichang.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:-
R. M. DYER, B. Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.
8.S. GEMMA
15th November,
Sailings for Genoa, R'dam, A'dam, Hamburg & Bremen.
8.8. OUDERKERK
6.8. MADOERA -
2nd October, ... 30th October.
All steamers have a limited accommodation for passengers. For Freight, Passage and further.particulars please apply to JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Tel. Contral No. 1574
Agents York Building,