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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER - 29,
WHITE OF EGG POISON. CAFE WORKING HOURS. CONSIGNEES NOTICE, P. & O-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND
WOMAN SCIENTIST'S
EXPERIMENTS.
REPLY TO "SLAVERY!" ALLEGATION.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorpoisted in ENGLAND) TER Taking Carre on through Billä o. Lading for Straits, Jiya und Barma, Ceylon India, Persian Gulf, Mauritian, B, & 9, Atrion, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Perts, Red Son, Efpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantins Ports, Europe, Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM. GOVERNMENT.)
MALWA
THH HHN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP LONDON, STRAITS The recent remark of Mr. Hay London, Sept. 2.
sad PHILIPPINES Interesting resulta concerning Halkett, the Marylebone, magis-The Steahip the nutritive valus of dried white trate, that the employment of a
"BENVENUE" of egg have been obtained at the manageress in a catering business
Consignees of Cargo are hereby Lister Institute of Preventive at Parliament Hill Fields for informed that all Goods are being Bridge-road, number of years from 9 am until landed at their risk into the hazardous Medicine, Chelsea S.W., by a young woman scientist, 10 p.m. seven days a week, hall- and/or extra hazardous GodownS, OF Bisa Margaret A. Boas, Bett days included, at 318. Gd." a week The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Memorial Research Fellow. Misa and food was "alavery and a per- and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or KHYBER Boas has found that dried white fectly monstrous state of affaire," from the wharves delivery may be ALIPORE
No claims will be admitted after THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. of egg proved poisonous when was replied to by Mr. J. Russell, obtained.
given to rats as food. In her counsel for the employer at the Goods have left the Gedowns, and AGPORE laboratory at the institute yester-police court.
Minnie Spiers, 54, of Kentlehall Goods remaining undelivered after KASHMIR day Miss Boas, bold a press report-
MONGOLIA er that the results of her work Town-road, N.W., appeared on re-the 8rd October, 1927 will be subject MACEDONIA
to rent.
All claims against the steamer must: did not affect the nutritive value mand on a charge of stealing of dried eggs, as the dried yolk chocolates and cigarettes, value be presented to the Undersigned on or would counteract any deleterious £3 138., from her employer, Mr. before the 17th October, 1927 or they
Morley, caterer, of Inglewood-will not be recognized. tendency of the dried white.
All broken, chafed, and damaged road, Clapham Common.
Mr. Russell said Mr. Halkett had. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the "In 1922 I began to feed rats been misled as to the hours the 3rd October, 1927, at 10.a.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
TILAWA bred at the Institute on a diet woman worked. Although which included dried egg-white of Pavilion was open seven days aed.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- | "TAKLIWA Chinese origin, wheaten starch week each member of the staff had and fat, salts and vitamins. I one day off, each week, and byed by found that three-weeks-old rats arrangement among themselves for GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. when fed on this diet invariably extra holidays they really worked began to lose weight after about only five and a half days a week, 21 days. Dermatitis (skin disease) During the winter the staff were and baldness were the most strik-on short time, and the woman then ing symptoms of their illness, received 80s. a week: The hours AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN TANDA
of employment were the samo`pa which led to death.
was universal in that kind of work, and the woman appeared perfectly satisfied.
NY.KLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, 8110 6102 £83 via SAN FRANCISCO G$440, G8420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
Tuesday, 4th Oct. *Siberia Maru .......
...Tuesday, 18th Oct. Monday, 31st Oct.
& Ports.
Taiyo Maru***
Tenyo Maru...**
*Calls Los Angeles, Omitting Honolul. LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseills
Atsuta Maru
Kashima Maru
Aki Maru
Saturday, 8th Oct. Saturday, 22nd Oct.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Mishima Maru
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colomba.
Tamba Maru
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via
Los Angeles Mexico & Panama Anyo Maru
...
Wednesday, 19th Oct.
Monday, 23rd Nov.
Tuesday, 11th Oct. Japan, Honolulu,
Thursday, 29th Sept..
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST via Singapore,
Capetown & Porte
Kanagawa Maru.
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
Saturday, 15th Oct.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
Mayebashi Maru
Thursday, 29th Sept.
Lima Maru ...
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang &
Rangoon
¡Nagano Maru
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Mishima Maru
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Suwa Maru
...
Tottori Maru (Moji Direct)
Yamagata Maru
Beiyo Maru Kobe Direct)...
Fusbimi Maru
¡Cargo only.
Tuesday, 20th Oct,
Saturday, 1st Oct.
Friday, 21st Oct.
Monday, 3rd Oot. Saturday, 8th Oct. Saturday, 8th Oct.. Monday, 10th Oct. Monday, 17th Oct.
For further information apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Tul. Central Nos, 292, (private exchanges to all Depts.)
Describing her experiments, she said:
the
Hongkong, September 26, 1927,
LINE.
From NEW YORK.
The Steamship,
"CITY OF LINCOLN"
MANTUA KASHGAR
Tona
From Hong
T
kong (about)
Destination
9,114 | 1 Oct; neon | Mlos, L'don, A'werp & Hu
Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Marseilles & London
Straits, Colombo & L’don:
5,273
6th Oct
10,986
15th Oct.
5,283
20th Oct.
.8,995
29th Oct;
11,120
12th Nov.
16,504
26th Nov.
10,946
10th Dec.
Marseilles & London
9,005
24th Dec.
Marseilles, L’don & á'worp
Mies, L'don, A'werp & Hull Marseilles & London Marseilles & London
Frequeat connections from Port Said for Passengers & Cargo in Constantinople, "yreun, Spycna and other Levant Po-in by Bleamers of ibe Khedivini Mail“ 8, 8.0;
BRITISH INDIA-APUAR SAILINGS
10,006 5th Oot, 7,936. 12th Oct:
*Calls Rangoon.
S'pore, Penang & Ohlentia. S'pore, Penang & Caloutts
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) *ST. ALBANS. 4,500 30 Bept. 4 p.m. ARAFURA
6,000 28th Oct. 6,956 ! 2nd Dec. "Calla Kolambugan Omits Sandakan,
Manila, Sandakan, Thurs. Island, Townsville, B'bane. (Sydney and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
The I& A. 5. B, Co, Ltd. steamets will also call as Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports an route sa inducement offers.
Fregnant connections from Anstealls with the following The Union B.8. Co's Stone to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, fancouver San Francisco, etc.
I found, ultimately, that it was the wheat starch in conjunction with the dried white of egg which
Spiers admitted that she had had led to fatal results. When potato- starch was substituted the rats one day off a week, but her solici- flourished. Other foodstuffs which tor, Mr. Romain, said he could possess the power of counteract-not agree with many of the state- having arrived, Consignees of Cargo ments made by Mr. Russell. The by hor are informed that all Goods ing the ill-effects of dried egg-woman's hours, as he had stated, are being landed at their risk into the white are arrowroot, dried yeast, had been very long.
hazardous and/or extra-hazardous fresh egg-white, egg-yolk, milk,
Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whenceans Omsal Delivery may be obtained, spinach, and banana. ·
AMATEUR NAVVIES.
WOMAN IN EVENING DRESS WIELDS PICK.
Mr. Halkett said he thought that the truth lay between the two diverse statements, and in the circumstances he should pince the woman on probation.
TAXICAB FARES.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Buen 'Cian), The P.&O. Branch Service of Bieamers to London via the Ospa.
The New Zealand Bhipping Ca's Steamare or Bouthampton and London vin
No. Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after KASHMIR 3rd October, 1927, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the steamer TOBILLA must be presented to the undersigned SANTHIA on or before the 10th October, 1927,
MACEDONIA or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged JEYPORE goods are to be left in the Godowns,
*MONGOLIA where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays between the TANDA hours 02.10.45 am and noon, within MANTUA the Free Storage period of one week. KHIVA
No Fire Insurance has been effected. KASHGAR Bills of Lading will be counter- ST. ALBANS signed by,
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
General Agenta. Hongkong, September 27, 1927,
On several occasions recently HOME SECRETARY DECLINES men strolling home from dance or
TO REOPEN QUESTION. night club in the early hours of the morning have joined the
London, Sept. 2. navvies in their all-night teil on
The Home Secretary, Sir Wil- the Piccadilly road repairing.
Hanging their hats and coats on liam Joynson-Hicks, in a state- posts they have seized a pick or ment issued last night, says that spade and worked hard in their as the guardian of the public in- white shirt sleeves, to the amuse-terest he is not prepared to re- ment of the mud-smeared "regu-open the question of the scale of
"A lot of the bad driving of taxicab fares.
to love of lars" about them.
He points out that while the re-motor-cycles is due
Mr. Powell, the swank," said A few weeks ago a young wo man in an evening frock chal-duced scale generally came into
Court when Austin Charles Tris- lenged two men companions, aleo force on May 1, the lower charge magistrate at Woolwich Police in evening dress, to a competition for hiring, namely, 6d. for the
first two-thirds of a mile (it is tram Sharp, of Southwark Park- in the use of a pick.
road, Bermondsey, S.E., was ined Watched by chuckling "navvies," now 9d.) will not come into opera- £4 and £2 costs. It was stated the girl and her two rivals toiled tion until November 1, to give the that on the night of July 9 Sharp away pulling up the wooden blocks trade time to alter the meters, while motoring home from Maid-
stone crashed into a motor-car at; for a quarter of an hour, at the and therefore, it cannot be said end of which they gladly dropped that the new scale has had a rea-Eltham, S.E. He was said to be their tools and mopped their fore-sonable trial.
It is not unreasonable to hope travelling so fast that he was heads.
that, when the public derive the unable to turn a bend. Sharp was Barrow Match.
full benefit of the new scale they thrown from his machine, and the
occupants of the car Mr. will be induced to make greater Mrs. Hampshire, of Corbyn-road, {1 (Sundays) A more arduous competition in
use of taxicabs, especially for which two young men in evening short journeys, than they have Finsbury Park, and their child—
were hurt. dress figured took place at an-hitherto been able to afford. 14 p.m. only)
other part of the excavations in
He reminds taxicab drivers that the early hours.
they are a privileged and licensed The two men challenged each class, and that it is in their own other to a barrow-pushing 'con interests to make the new scale test, and for two, hours the men work, satisfactorily. The matter wheeled away and emptied bar-
largely in their hands. 10w-loads of soil.
CANTON & HONGKONG,
MACAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAOAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.,
CANTON LINE. Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. Į (Sundays
"
Bailings from Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Į (Sundays
Steamer from Canton (SUNDAY on arrival in Hongkong berths at Wing Lok Street Wharf..
: The 4 p.m. (EXCEPTED)
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).
SUNDAY EXCURSION. Return saloon passage fare $5.00.
HONGKONG TO MACAO |
MACAO TO HONGKONG Sunday, 2nd October.
9,00a.m. "TAÍSHAN” T 4.30 p.m. "TAISHAN"
Special: Breakfast $1.50
Tiffin Dinner
1.50 2.00
Above Sailings are subjected to Weather Conditions and Intending Passengers are requested to communicate with the Office, whenever any of the Typhoon Signals are hoisted.
TIENTSIN
CANTON
Destination.
Steamer.
Sailings.
5 p.m.
2
rests
They worked really hard, and Civility and an obliging spirit on the men whose task they were per their part will do much to bring forming were delighted at the end about the desired increase in the of their rest to receive £1 each number of users of taxicabs, for allowing somebody else to do though several instances have been brought to his notice of dis- their work.
courtesy and grumbling by drivers.
IT'S QUALITY
THAT COUNTS
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS “MANIFESTO." HONGKONG
Codes Used Al. A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition.
Western Union and Watkins, Benson's Marconi.
Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers and Iron Brass ounder, Force Master, Electricians.
and
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN ·
8,985 90 Bept. D'light | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
4th Oct.
25th Oct.
ARAFURA
6,000 5,205
6th Oot.
7,754
13th Oct,
11,120 15th Oct.
5.318
16.504
6,956
10,946
9,135
9,005
4,500
10,953
9,144
MOREA
KALYAN
DEVANHA
MALWA
KHYBER "Calls at Balny.
29th Oct.
8th Nov. 12th Nov, 19th Nov 26th Nov. 6th Dec. 10th Dec.
13th Dec. 24th Dec. 8,155 10,986 7 Jan. 1928. 9,11421 Jan. 1928.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoke
Moji, Kobe & Osaka
Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Osaks
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko. Shanghai & Kobe
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yako S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobs & Toko S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kaba, Osaka & Yoke B'bai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moži, Kobo & Yoko
8'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Toko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
Parcels Measuring not more than 24 ft. x 2ft. x 1ft. will be osived 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.,
Agenti. P.&O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C.,
GLEN LINE.
Fare Hongkong to London £82- LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG vla STRAITS & COLOMBO.
19th Oot. Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE" (Via Oran) Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE" (Vía Oran) 2nd Nov.
30th Nov.. Motor Vessel "GLENTARA" (Via Oran) · ··· Motor Vessel "CARNARVONSAIRE" (Via Oran) 28th Dec.
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK..
Motor Vessel “GLENBEG"
Motor Vessel: "GLENTARA"...
Motor Vessel "GLENSHIEL"
Stas mahip
Steamship
"CARNARVONSHIRE" "PEMBROKESHIRE"
Due Hongkong 7.m. 29th
Sept. 18th Oct. 27th Oct.
· 12th 29th
Nov.
Nor.
For freight, passage and further partionlars, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE OLEN LINE, LTD.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
* EOIN SERVICE OF THI
"BLUE FUNNEL LINE”
(OCEAN B.. CO., LTD & CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD.1
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. 00., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
8.8. "CITY OF LINCOLN"
6.8, "CITY OF EASTBOURNE”
8.8. "CITY OF WELLINGTON"
via Suez Canal 4th Oct.
vis Suez Canal 6th Nov.
via Suez Canal 20th Nov.
• Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owner
option.
Subject to Change without notice.
For freight and particulars apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD - 8-3WIRE of THE BANK LINE, LD. HONGKONG. Hongkong & Canton. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
"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 Ports.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
AN FUNG & Tientsin
Mingsang Tues. 29th Sept at
Fri. 30th Sept at 9 c.m. Kwaisang
Yusang Satur. 1st Oct at 5 p.m. Bun. 2nd Oct at 7 a.m.
TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hal Chakeang
TSINGTAU Swatow & S'ha! Kwaisang Wod. 5th Oct at 7 a.m.
STRAITS & Calcutta...
Chipshing Wed. 5th Oct at 9 a.m. Fri. 7th Oot at 3 pm. .Suisang Fri. 7th Oct at 3 p.m. Fri. 7th Oct at 5 p.m. Chipshing
Sun. 9th Oct at 7 a.m.
"OSAK A Amoy, Moji & Kobe Kumsang TSIN GTAU Swatow &B'hai Kwongsang Sun. 9th Oct at 7 a.m. THIN GTAU Swatow & S'hai Hangsang Wed, 12th Oct at 7 aim. Sun. 16th Qot at 7am. TSIN GTAU Swatow & S'hai Yatahing STRAITS & Calcutta Hoang Thurs. 20th Oct at 8p.m.
For freight or passage apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managera
Telephone 215, Central
T. S. S. “SIANG WO"
Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation.Co., Ltd. for service on the Middle Yangtaza, Hankow-Johang.
Plosse address enquiries to the Chief Manager:→
M. DYER, B.
Sc.,
M.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.
TAIPING
CHANGTH
TAIPING
Tél. C. 36.
11th October
8th November
9th December
7th January
18th October
15th November
16th December
14th January
Agents,
For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CANTON
SANDAKAN
TIEN TSIN
......Laisang
ESBLLENT & Moer Ur-ro DAT FIRST & SECOND OLaun ParoundER ADDOMMODATION, HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.
STEAMER
CHANGTE
Dum BoraxoNG ON ON ABOUT.
BAILS REXON ON ON AROUN