THE
BLUE FUNNEL
REGULAR AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
́PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE
"HECTOR"
6th Oct. Mar'les, London, Ridam & Glasgow. PHILOOTETES" 18th Oct. Marles, Loudan, R'dam & Glasgow "AENEAS"
1st Nov, Marles, London, R'dam & Glasgow *"CALOHAS" 16th Nov. Marles, Loudon, R'dam & Haniburg
Via Carabianos.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
"LYDAON
"TITAN"
"PELEUS" "CYCLOPS"
20th Oct. 20th Nov, 20th Doc. 20th Jan.
Gonna, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow. Genoa. Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Genoa, Havro, Liverpool & Glasgow Goñoa, Havra, Liverpool & Glasgow
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PACIFIC SERVICE
Vis KOBE & YOKOHAMA. #TYNDAREUS" 15th Oct. "PROTESILAUS" 3rd Nov....
NEW YORK SERVICE "RIEMIUS" "MACHAON"
Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle Victoria, Vancouver & Yoattle
4th Dec, New York, Boston & Baltimora 18th Dec. "... New York, Boston & Baltimore
PASSENGER SERVICE"
"HECTOR"
"AENEAS"
"SARPEDON"
"PATRUOLUS
5th Des
ial Nov.
30th Nov.
28th Dec.
Singapore, Marseilles & London Singapore, Marseilles & Concou Bingapore, Marecilles & London Singapore, Marseilles & London Also cargo steamers with limited passonger accommodation a specially reduced fores.
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For freight and passage rates and information apply to z-te
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
Sun Yourself on
Glassed-in Decks
The great wide glass enclosed promenade decks of the Presi- dent Liners-with their dozens of comfortable, inviting steamer chairs. You will enjoy spending much of your time bere.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of bearn and exceptionally steady." All are oil burners, swift express lucrs.
The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting.
All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-not berchs. Each room has hot and cold muning water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lamps. Privace bath and showers in connection with many cooms perfect the cravel comfort of these plant passenger liners,
The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zest to your dining.
The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances, everything has been dove to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere-is the court.cous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the President Liners.
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The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines have made these glanc passenger liners out. standingly popular among travelers.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu
Fortnightly wailings on Tuesday
Pres. Pierce
Pres, Taft...
Pres. Jefferson
Pres. Grant
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Tues., Oct. 11th Tuor, Oct. 251b Tues., Nov. 8th Tues., Nov. 22nd
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to Amarion Fortnightly sailings on Wednesday
Pres. Madison Wed., Oct., 6, 1a.m. Pres. Jackson' Wed., Oct., 19th Fres. McKinley Wed., Nov. 2nd Pres. Lincoln Wad., Nov. 15th
Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic Unes. Choice of railway! Hnes across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-aver privileges for sight-seeing.
To EUROPE and NEW YORK
ROUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly sailings on Tsadaya via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandste, Naples, Genoa, Marselliga, Boston and New York.
Pres. Wilson... Tues., Oct. 11, 6 n.ja. Pres. Polk... Tuos., Nov. 22, 8 am Pres. v. Buren Tues.. Oct. 25, a.mn. Prea. Adams Tues., Doo. 6, 8 a.m Pres. Hayes
Taos., Nov. 8, 6 a.m. Pres. Garfeid Toos., Dec. 20,8 a.m.
Pres. Pierce
Prea. Wilson...
TO MANILA
Oct. 3rd, 6 p.m.
Pres. Taft
Oct. 17th, 6 p.m. Oct. 11th, 6 ..Fres van Buren Oct. 25th, Ba.m. Free Jackson... Oct. 11th, 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Oct. 25th, & p.m.
For Bookings, Passenger und Fraight Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephone Centrál 2477, 2478 and 795
Cable Address "Dollar”.
Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
STORY OF STORM AT SWATOW.
INTERVIEW WITH FUGITIVE MERCHANTS
A GENERAL EXODUS.
WEDNESDAY,
THE NATIONALISTS.
NANKING FLOUTED BY HANKOW AND CANTON.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1927.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
THE BAN LINE STEAMERS, "LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO", ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS and PHILIPPINES
Shanghai, Sept. 27. The Nanking Nationalist Gov- ernment has again given orders The Stenship Instructing the Political Councils
obtained.
"BENVENUE"
in Hankow and Canton to be informed that all Goods are being Consignees of Cargo are hereby Amongst these merchants who abolished in accordance with pre-fanded at their risk into the hazardous left Swałow when the trouble vious orders, without delay. started was Mr. D.F. Leo, Messrs.
| and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Political Councils in Han- The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Butterfield and Swire's Chinese Agent in that city. Mr. Lee arkow and Canton havo similar au- and Godown Co., Ltd., whance and/or rived here during the week-end by thority to that of central govern-rom the wharves delivery may be the s.s, Shantung, in company with ments and since a united central a number of ethor merchants, and government has been established the Goods have left the Godowns, and
No claims will be admitted aftor | an exchange of experiences on in Nanking, according to the all Goods remaining undelivered after board revealed an interesting Nanking order, these offices should the 3rd October, 1927 will be subject situation, which is described in be abolished.
to rent. the following interview which a Telegraph reporter had with Mr Lee.
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Both Hankow and Canton have o far not complied with Nanking's orders, and the latest order is not expected to have any effect.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th October, 1937 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 3rd October, 1927, at 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effect,
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When Mr. Lee went aboard the 8.9. Shantung on. Friday eken- ing, the aituation in the Goheral Li Ming-yang, who was city was outwardly quiet, recently disarmed in Wusih but 點 gerles of interesting through a misunderstanding but developments--heralding the ap- later had all his arms returned, ed... proaching storm had taken place has just received a telegram from Bill of Lading will be countersign- there. General Ho Chak-ng, the the Nanking Government in which GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
ed by brother of Ho Ying-ng, the Nan- the loyalty of General Li is praie- king military commander, had re-ed. General Li's petition for re- linquished the command of the signation has not been accepted handful of Kwangsi troops in by the Government. Swatow to a subordinate named Wang Chang, who when last heard
General Liu Chi will take up his
of by Mr. Lee, was endeavouring to new office on October 1, at Shang- stem the invasion of Red troops hai, as Commander of the First under Ho Lung, but was forced to Nationalist Army, which position withdraw to Kityang, a point only is held at present by General Ho 80 miles from Swatow. From Ying-ching-Nam Chung Pao. nowhere it seemed, Red peasants Tang Seng-ch's Hurried Departure, and farmers (whom one would have supposed to have been com
Peking, Sept. 27.
Agents.
Hongkong, September 20, 1927. /.
AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.
From NEW YORK.
The Steamship,
"CITY OF LINCOLN" having arrived. Consignees of Cargo. by her are informed that all Gooda are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Delivery may be obtained.
pletely suppressed with the ex- Tang Seng-chi hurriedly left pulsion of their leader Yen Shek-Hankow on Sept. 25 for Changsha, yuen); again made their reappear-it is believed owing to disquieting No Claims will be admitted after ance on the scene, as if they had news from Hunan, but it is report the Goods have left the Godown, and only been biding their time, wait- ed In some quarters that his de-all Goods remaining undelivered after ting for that crucial moment to parture is due to an ultimatum 3rd October, 1927, will be subject make their existence evident. from Wu Pei-fu and Yang Sen, de- to rent.) They poured into the City well manding that he evacuate Hupch All Claims against the steamer in advance of the regular and hold only Hunan.
must be presented to the undersigned troops under Ho Lung, and com-
on or before the 10th October, 1927, menced looting the shops.
Tang Seng-chi's delegate, Tsuo or they will not be recognized. Tien-chin arrived at Peking on
All broken, chafed and damaged
It was subsequently discovered. that at least four houses belong- ing to the merchants were looted by these freebooters. As it be came more and more apparent that merchants would be given special attention, a general evacuation by this class was begun, and amongst those who left by the last two boats for Hongkong were members of the Swatow General Chamber of Commerce, Mr. U Wah-kau, com- pradore of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's at Swatow, and practi cally all the bankers The Central Bank and other financial institu- tions are now completely closed. Amongst the first to leave was the Kwangsi commander, Ho Chak-ng. He had previousy sent all arms
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
STRANKAS
SAILINGS 1927.
ALEXTE
Hongkong bangkai Kobe, Yokohama Velover
LOATE Laars --LEAVE SAW Arriva EMPRESS OF CANADA Cot. 5 Dot. 8 Oct, 11. Out. 14:00:23 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 13. EMPRESS OF CANADA Dec. 7. Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dao: 16 Deo. 25 EMPRESS OF ASIA Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 23 Nov, 25 Deo. 4
SEMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 4 Jan. 7. Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan 25
EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Jau: 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 12/ EMPRESS OF CANADA Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Feb 21 Feb. 24 Mar 4 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Mar, 7- Mar. 10 Mar. 13 Mar. 16 Mar. 25 (E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagianki the day after departure from Shanghai.)
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
£120
£83
£112
All first and second class rooms on the "Empress. of Canada," "Empress of Asia and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and cold running water.
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HONGKONG MANILA SERVICE
Loave Arrivo Hongkong Manila
Live Arrive
Manila Hongkong
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EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
Oct. 22 Oct. 24
Nov, 12 Nov. 14
Oct. 11 Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Nov.
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS OHSQUES PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER..!
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY, FUNDS.
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Pasionger Department i Freight and Express":
Tal. 0.782. Tel. 0.42
Cables: “GAUANPAO.” "Qable, 1***NAUTILUS."
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.
tion with Fengtien and with Shang-where they will be examined on any September 25, proposing co-opera-goods are to be left in the Godowns, JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAGÃO
hai. Tan Yen-kai also sent his Tuesdays or Fridays between the brother from Nanking here for hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon, within similar negotiations. Chihli troops have now occupied Shuntehfu and are advancing toward Shihchia- will attack Honan from the North chwang. It is anticipated they signed by, shortly. Chen Yun-ao has now been driven from Honan to Pochow in Anbui-Reuter.
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.,:
CANTON LINE.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 1 a.m. and 8 a.m.. Sundays
OCTOGENARIAN'S DEATH..
Bills of Lading will be counter-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
General Agents. Hongkong, September 27, 1027.
THE COLONY'S HEALTH.
'LAST WEEK'S RETURN, The health return for Inst week gives four cases of enteric (one Scottish, one Filipino, two Chinese),
aboard a certain Chinese steamer LINK WITH THE EAST INDIA on Chinese case of diphtherin, and
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with the intention of shipping him- self with it to Shanghai,, but was prevented from doing so by the Cantonese gunboat Feiying. The
Penang, Sept. 19. latest report as made by passen-
Mr. P. A. Gregory, octogenarian, gers on the Shangtang was to the died yesterday. The deceased was effect that the General has escaped a well-known member of the to Shanghai, on the steamer which Eurasian community. He retired left Swatow the same day as the from Government service 24 years Shantung.
ago, having joined as a clerk in
The s.s. Haining arrived here the days of the East India Com- yesterday with a full passenger pany, and being one of the first list. The reports brought down few who were transferred to the by this steamer were that the ad- Colonial Government. vance gaard of the Reds have en-Two years ago he and his wife tered the City which is now en-celebrated their golden wedding. tirely under Red regime.
His wife predeceased him.
of
one death, one Chinese case cerebrospinal meningitis, with one death, and a fatal case of influenza. On Monday two further cases of enteric were reported, one British and ons Chinese.
POLAR CAKE
IT'S QUALITY
THAT COUNTS
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR:
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
(SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
Havre, London & Glasgow -
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
8.8. "CITY OF PERTH"
AUSTRALIA
ELLERMAN LINE 4th November.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Bailing from BINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "OITY OF PALEBMO” or “CITY OF SPAETA"
to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vION VERSA.
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Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hongkong In" annjunction with Ellerman" Line Jor
other services.
BOSTÓN, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE...
8.S. "CITY OF LINCOLN" 8.9. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE" 8.S. "CITY OF WELLINGTON"
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE vio Suez Canal
4th October. via Suez Cazal-· via Suez Canal
ALSO. AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
BERVICES TO'
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA & HAVANA
M.V. "OLIVEBANK".
6th November, 20th November,
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
vin Buez Canal
via Buez Cadal |
29th September. 15th November. 15th No
· MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
M.V. "FORRESBANK"
8.8. "TINHOW?
...From Hongkong
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE 10th November.
Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay (Port Elizabeth), Mossel Bay nd
Capetown. Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Gailimaine, Iho, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane,
Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Laderits Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply:- Telephone Central 4791,
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
Sailings from Canton Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 pm;
a.m. only). (Sundays
14 p.m. only). The 4 p.m.
Steamer from Canton (SUNDAY (EXCEPTED) 00 arrival in Hongkong berths at Wing Lok Street Wharf."
All Steamers will, as usual, leave for Canton from the Hongkong Wharf.
MACAO LINE.
FROM HONGKONG: JA.M. and 2 P.M. (Weekdays only),
FROM MACAO
8 A.M. and 2. P.M. (Weekdays only).
MACAO RACES
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS, Return saloon passage foro $5.00.
HONGKONG TO MACAO ·|· MÂCAO TO HONGKONG
Saturday, 1st October.
Sunday, 2nd October,
9.00 a.m. "SUIAN" 3.00 p.m. "SUI TAT"
8.00 a.m. "SUI TAT" 3.00 p.m. "BUI AN"
4.00 p.in, SUI AN"! 5.30 p.m.
"TAISHAN"
9.00 a.m. "TAISHAN" 10.00 a.m. "SUI AN".
Special: Breakfast $1.50 €1.50 2,00
Tiffn
Dinner
Above Sailings are subjected to Weather Conditions and Intending Passengers are requested to communicate with the Office, whenever any of the Typhoon Signals are boisted.
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KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.
S. S. “VAN OVERSTRATEN
will be despatched on 29th September. For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT. Offers excellent saloon. accommodation, all lower bartis 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.
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Agents:-JAVA CHINA JAPAN ILINE. Telephone Central No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road.
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSEL
· LOADING DIRECT FOR BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and SCANDINAVIAN PORTS.
MV. "AGRA" MAY, “BUMATRA” M.V. "JAPAN": 1.V.FORMOSA”
Loading about, 8th October
3rd November
20th November
10th December
A SHANGHAI, JAPAN and PORTS,
ELY JAPAN".
For further parifoniery apply to the GILMAN CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
18th October,
G.E. HUYGEN