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IDIOMED"
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• Vin Canningom,
15th Nov. Marlen, London, R'dam & Hamburg 30th Nov. Marites, London, Ridam & Glasgow 13th Doo. Mar'les, London, R'dam & Hamburg 27th Doc." Marles, Landen, B'dam & Glasgow
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
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PELEUS** "OYOLOPA" "ATREOS"
20th Nov. 21st Dec. 20th Jon. 20th Fil
PACIFIC SERVICE
via Kobi.& Yokobania
STALTHYNIUS“ 24th Nav, WACHILLES"
17th Dec,
26th Nov. 18th Dec
Genos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Gruos. Haves, Liverpool & Ulangow Genoa, Hayre, Liverpool & Glasgow Gonos, inte, Liverpool & Glasgow
Victoria, Vancouver & Sentilo Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle
Now Yark, Boston & Baltimore New York, Boston & Baltimora
NEW YORK SERVICE. @PREMIUS"
MACHAON" PASSENGER SERVICE
"EARPEDUN"
PATROCLUS"
30th Nay
2715 Dec.
Singapure Maravilles &"London Singapore Marseilles & Loudon' "ANTENOR" 25 Jan. ... Eingapore Marseille & London "HECTOR"
22ml Fel
Singapore, Murscillen & Loi on Also cargo steamera with limited passenger accommodation at specially reduced fares,
For freight, pamage rates, and information apply to :-
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents.
Like Your City Club
The smoking room aboard President Liners-dedi- cared to the man who likes a good smoke, companion- ship and the supreme enjoyment of genuine travel comfort.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady." All are oil burners, swift express liners.
The public moms are luxuriously appointed and invicing.
All xacersions are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-pot berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos beerles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many" rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant 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 ilances, everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the President
Linas,
The great frequency of sallings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines have made these glint passenger leers out. Kandingly popular among travelers,
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and
LOS ANGELES
The Sunshine Beit via Honalulu Fortnightly sailings an Tucidaya Pres. Lincoin
Pres. Madis Pres. Jackson
Pres. McKinley
Tues., Nov. 22nd Fues. Dec. 6th Turs., Dec, 2k
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Routs to Americs Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays
Pres. Grant... Pres. Cleveland Pres. lerce ... Tues., Jan. 3rd | Pres. Taft
Weil, Nuv. 16th Wed, Nov. 30th Wed, Dec. 14th Wed., Dec. 201
Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
To EUROPE and NEW YORK
BOUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays via Manlia, Stralia, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexisdria,
...
Pres. Polk
Pres. Adams Pres. Garfield
Pres. Lingoin
Pres. Polk..
Prce,
Naples, Gera, Marvellles, Boston and New York.
Sun, Now, 20, 0 Bu, 4, n. Sun, Dec. 18, 3 . b.
Pres. Harrison Sun., Jan. 1,8.m." Pres. Bonroe Bun., Jan. 15,8 a.m. Pres. Wilson San., Jan. 23,6.m. TO MANILA
Nov. 14th, 6 p.m. Pres. Madison Nov. 28th, 6 p.in.
... Nov. 20th, 3.m. Pres. Aams... Dec. 4th, 8.m.
Cleveland... Nov. 22nd, 6 pin..
Pres. Plorce For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
RETURNING.
RESIDENTS.
THE MANTUA'S BIG LIST.
WEDNESDAY,
OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.
INHERITING OF OLD AGE.
POVERTY A FACTOR.
NOVEMBER
RATEPAYERS AND RETRENCHMENT.
CHINESE ISSUE A CIRCULAR,
Among the passengers for Hong-
The Chinese Ratepayers' As80- kong who are expected to arrive
ciation in the International Settle- by the ss. Mantua on Friday are:
meat of Shanghai on Thursday Mr. and Mrs. J. Adam and child,
sent the following circular letter Miss S. HI: Andrews; Mr. and Mrs.
to Messrs. Ho Tub-kwe, Fong G. E. H. Beavis, Mrs. F. K. E.
It is now realized that the mom-Siao-san, Chao Cheng-ching, and. Blair, Miss K. H; Blair, Misa B. Kbers of some families live longer others to collect their views on the Blair, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bell, xeneral than do those of others. Shanghai Municipal Council. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Batchelor, Mr. A person does not inherit, how- and Mrs. H. T. Brooks, Miss ever, any particular tendency to local newspapers. published an "On October 29, the various Brooks, Mrs, I, M. Brace, Mr. Kold age. What he does inherit is article to the effect that the Shang- H. Batger, Mrs. E. H. Braithwaite, type of body or a constitution hai Municipal Council is collect- Miss Braithwaite, Mr. T. A. Brown, which enables him to survive betsing views on the subject of cutting Mr. Boland, Surg, Lieut. T. F. Bar-ter than does the average man the down the expenses of the Shang low, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Carpen: attacks of infectious organisms hai Municipal Council, and that ter, Miss Carpenter, Mrs. E. M. and the multitudinous assaults on the Council has organised a Clark, Mr. W. G. Clark, Mr. Cham-the tissues made by bad living financial committee to take charge bers, Mr. Y. N. Campbell, Mr.-R. habits.
of the matter. Raymond Pearl, the statistician Yah, Acting Chairman of the Com- Yesterday, Ma Clitherow, Miss L E. Dorling, Miss H. Davies, Mr. G. Dodd, Mr. of Johns Hopkins University mittee of the Shanghai, Municipal and Mrs. B. Guest, Mrs. Gould, School of Hygiene, found that Council, issued a circular notice Miss Gould, Mrs. H. M. Gill, Miss almost invariably persona whose collecting views regarding the cut- Gill, Mr. and Mrs. Gould, Mrs. H. parents died past the age of 80 ting down of the expenses of the E. Gill, Surg.-Lt, F. W. Gayword, would themselves live on an Shanghai Municipal Council: Miss V. R. Harrison, Comdr. A. R. average more than twenty years Judging by the statements, it is Hulfhide, R.N., Mrs. A. G. Litonger than the average for the already evident that the Shanghal tledale, Master Littledale, Mrs. C.
Municipal Council is spending Luard. Miss Luard, Mr. G. Mellis,
We deem it ne- In a series of more than 1,500 money lavishly, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. B. McElderry, cases in which the age at death cessary to ask your views regard- Miss M. S. McElderry, Mr. M. R. was known of both the individuals ing this matter, and request you Montgomery, Mrs. M. D. Moore. and of their parents, it was found to send us your views in writing, Mr. and Mrs. Newhouse, Mrs. that 5.3 per cent. lived to the age in order that they may be submitt Nainby-Luxmore, Surg-Lt. T. S. of 80 when neither parent reached to the financial committee of the Osborne, Mr. C. R. Poole, Mr. and that; 9.8 per cent. Lived to 80 when Shanghai Municipal Connell for Mrs. G. Ringnalds, child and, in-one parent reached that age, and
consideration."-Sinwanpuo fant. Mr. H. L. Robertson, Miss D. 20.6 per cent, lived to 80 when Robinson. Mra, A. E. Sutton, Miss both parents reached that age. Sutton, Miss V. Searles Wood, Dr.: I. H. Sanders, Mr. A. J. Steele, Miss Irene Taylor, Mr. J. G. Wood, Miss E. M. Wella and Mrs. B. E. Waddington,
community
BIG DIAMOND THEFT.
AMERICANS' SECOND HAUL.
London, Oct. 6.
Dr. Į W. Dingman hus analyzed the available statistics provided by insurance companies and other organizations relative to this point. Unfortunately family Among those arriving by the records are disappointing, since Hakusan Maru on Sunday are:-neurance records contain many Mrs. J. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Bi-statements. W. Bradbury, Miss V. M. L. Brad- He calls attention to a most in- It was revealed yesterday that bury, Miss J. U. Bradbury, Miss C. teresting observation having to do Mr. J. Rosenfeld, a diamond mer Crapnell, Miss V. Crapnell, Mr. Z. with the question as to the chant, of Whitechapel-road, E., M. Galang, Mr. L. Guy, Mr. A. W longevity. of the first-born. has been robbed of stones valued Heron, Miss K. F. Heron, Miss D. Actually first-born children show at £500 by a trick similar to one E. Heron, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks, higher mortality than do their successfully used on September Rev. T. W. D. James, Mr. F. Ma 32.2 per cent. of deaths in the when diamonds valued at £6,000 brothers and sisters, the rate being 20 on a Hatton Garden merchant, son. Mr. G. E. Matthews, Mrs. D first year per 1,000 living births, were stolen. From the description E. Melsom, Mrs. B. H. Svenson but only 70 per cent. of deaths in of the 'men the police are satisfied Mr. and Mrs. L. Vidal, Mr. and the first year of second and third, that the same two men committed Mrs. C. E. Watson and Miss D. J. born children. Apparently the both thefts. A. Watson.
THE "UNFINISHED SYMPHONY."
CHANGE IN THE COMPETI-
TION CONDITIONS.
Berlin: German protests at the announcement that an American firm had offered a 20,000 dollar prize to the person, who contrived 4o finish Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony" in the best manner have bad an interesting sequel.
lessons of the first child-birth Two Americans were in Mr. benefit the subsequent.
Rosenfeld's shop for half an hour One of the chief factors affect-expmining various stones. Mr. ing longevity Is poverty in infancy, Rosenfeld and his two sona and a The records show invariably that man whose name, is said to be the children of the poor die to Singer were also in the shop. greater extent and earlier than do. those of the rich. Because of poverty, the former is frequently Doorly nourished in the period before the child is born and this makes it difficult for the child to. get an adequate start in life.
Batons were used in a fight between the police and a crowd of This week the Union of German excursionists from Llandudno at Composers has announced that an Lime-street Station, Liverpool. alteration in the conditions of the James Burgess, aged 41, of Angela- | competition has been achieved. rond, Liverpool, was at the police The 20,000 dollars will now be court yesterday fined 203. för offered, not for any tampering disorderly behaviour and 60s. for with the work of Schubert, but for assaulting two police officers. His an entirely new symphonic composi-son, James Burgess, was fined 100. tion. This is required to be im- for assaulting the police. Evid- bued with a "modern" spirit "of ence was given that trouble arose musical composition, but must be through the station barriar with a based upon a melodious theme toy eycle for which he had no ticket: after the manner of a Schubert Many excursionists took sides with symphony.
the Burgesses.
When the Americans had gone it was found that a packet of diamonds containing 15 "stones valued at £500 was missing.
A reward of £50 is offered by Messrs. Tyler and Co., asEESOTS, of Holborn-viaduct, E.C., on be half of Lloyd's underwriters. for for information leading to the re- covery of the atolen property. .:
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IT'S QUALITYS THAT COUNT.
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDON & CONTINENT
8.8. "CITY OF DUNDEE" London, Rotterdam, Hall & Avonmouth 8.S. "CITY OF TOKIO" 'Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
AUSTRALIA
ELLERMAN LINE
20th November. 3rd January.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on 7th of "very month by "DITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA"
to lava. Fremantlo, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vice vaŮJĀ.
Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hongkong a conjunction with "Ellerman". Line of
other services,
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE... AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
5.8. CITY OF WELLINGTON"
16th November. 29th December.
8.8 CITY OF LAHORE”
vin Suez Canal
via Buon Cana)
AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES. TO
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA & HAVANA
...Dee. 6th, 6 p.m.
K
M.V. "FORRESBANK”. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
B.S. "TINHOW"
via Buez Canal
From Hongkong
Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
27th November, ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE t4th November.
Loading for Mauriting Dalagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth); Mossel Bay and
Capetown. Through Bilis of Lading insaed to Beira, Quilicains, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane,
Zanzibar, Membrase, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar,
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply
Telephone Central 4791
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
· 1927
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
SAILINGS 1927.
HOKON Bhangbai Kabe
Lakve
Lante Lanya
Yokohama
Arrive
STEAMERS EMPRESS OF ASIA. Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Deo. 4 EMPRESS OF CANADA Deo. 7. Deo. 10 Doo.. 13 Dec. 16 Deo. 25 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 4 fab. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 23 EMPRESS OF ASIA · Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Jan. 31" Feb. 3 Fab. 12 EMPRESS OF CANADA Feb. 15 Fab. 18. Feb. 21 Feb. 24 · · Mar. 4 ́ EMPRESS OF RUSSIA War. 7 Mar, 10 Mar. 13 Mar. 16 Mar. 25 EMPRESS OF ASIA Har, 28 Mar, 31 Apr. 3 Apr. 6 Apr. 15 (E/Aola & E/Russian call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai į
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
£120 £112. £83
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
LEATO Arrive Hongkong Manila
Nov. 22 Nov. 24 Deo. 8 Deo. 10
EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Loose Arriva Manila Hongkong Deo. 3 Deo. 5 Doo-10 Doo., 12
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES, PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER,
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CANBY FUNDE
Passenger Denṛriment Freight and Express:
KR
CACANPAC." Cable: NAUTILUS "
Tel: 0.763 Tal. O. 42.
Cable
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.
M. V. VAN HEUTSZ " will be despatched on 10th November at 1 p.m. For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT.. Offers excellent saloon accommodation, all lower births 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: JAVA CHINA JAPAN LINE. Telephone Central No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road,
GLEN LINE.
Fare Hongkong to London £82.
Steamship
Steamship
Steamship
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO..
Motor Vessel "GLENTARA" (Via Oran}
30th Nov. "CARNARVONSHIRE" (Vía Oran) 28th Doc, "GLENIFFER" (Via Oran)
25th Jan. "GLENSANDA" (Via Oran)... A. 22nd
Fob.
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTUCK.
Due Hongkong
12th Nov.
29th Nov.
8th Dec.
Steamship
"CARNARVONSHIRE”
"PEMBROKESHIRE"
Steamship
Steamship "GLENIFFER"
Motor Vessel "GLENOGLE”'
Steamship "GLENSANDA"
22nd Dec.
12th
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to 1.
Jan.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
"
Changte" & "Taiping.”.
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM:
HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND JUS Through Bills of Lading issued to all-Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports. TABULLUNT & Moer UP TO DATE FIRST & BROOND CLARK PASENNOEN ACCOMMODATION, HONGKONG TO BYDNEY-19 DAYS.
Dun HoxoxoNG ON OF ABOUT
BREAKIN
i:
TAIPING CHANGEE TAIPING CHANGTE For Freight & Passago, apply to Tel. 0.36.
8th November ·
9th December
7th January
7th February
SALLS WEHUN ON OR ABONE
15th November
16th December
14th January
14th February
UTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents..
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS LOADING DIRECT FOR Abus BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG
and SCANDINAVIAN PORTS.
M.V. “JAPAN?": MV. "FORMOSA”NIAM
SHANGHAI, JAPAN and PORTS MT. "FORMOSA”. M.Y. "CANTON"
For further particulare apply to the GILMAN CO., LTD.
Hongkong
Agents.
Lading about 27th November 18th Depember
10th November
24th December
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