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BLUE
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REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
*HOALONAS"
15th Nov. Morles, London, Bidat & Hamburg SARPEDON - 30th Nov. Marlow, London, B'dain & Glasgow' *PROMED
13th Dec. Marʻlea, London, R'dam & Hamburg. "PATROCLUS" 27th Dve. Már'les, London, Ridnap & Glasgow
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LIVERPOOL SERVICE
TITAN" **PELEUS". "OYCLOPY"
MENTOR":
20th Nov.
21at Deal 20th: Jud. 2016 Feb
17th Dee.
Genon, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgase Ono, Havre, laserpon & Glasgow Gama, Havre, Livartool & Glasgow Ganos, basro, Liverpool & Ulegow
PACIFIC SERVICE
via Kobo & Yokohama TAÚTHYBIUS“. 24th Nov.... "ACHILLES
NEW YORK SERVICE "PREMIUS" 26th Nov. "MACHAUN" 18th Dee.
Victoria, vanenser & Seattle Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle
New York, Boston & Baltimora New York, Boston & Balticquru
PASSENGER SERVICE HARPEDON" 30th Nov PATROCLUS" 27th Dec. 25th Jan.
"ANTENOR"
-HECTOR"
223 Fet
Singapore, Marseilles & Londnu Song Agory. Marseilles & Comp*(31) Sungsques Marseille & Lashon Singapore. Marutiles & Law off
Alad rargo steamers with limited passenger accouamndation at pecially reduced faren.
For freight, passago rates, and information apply'ta :--
Butterfield & Swire,
CANADIAN
Agente.
PACIFIC
R.M.S. EMPRESS OF ASIA'
will sail from
HONGKONG
for
3
VICTORIA & VANCOUVER, B.C.,
via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
at
DAYLIGHT
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16th, 1927.
Passenger Dept: Freight & Express:
Tel, C. 75%. Tel. C. 42.
Cables: "GACANPAC." Cables: "NAUTILUS,"
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
CANTON LINE.
Sailinge from Hongkong-Daily at 8 a.m. and f
Sailings from
(Sundays 12 Midnight.
112 (Midnight only Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. f (Sundays
14 p.m. only) The. 4 p.m. Steamer from Canton (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) ón arrival in Hongkong berths at Wing Lok Street Wharf.
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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).
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.
VIE. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MAYOR THOMPSON.
DESCRIBED AS "FLAMING DEMAGOGUE."
London, Nov. 13. Michael Faherty, "Big Bill" Thomson of Chicago's right hand home to-day after a visit to Europe man, and closest friend, sailed for
to study the underground rallway systems. Before his departure he informed Interviewers that Thomp aon was "the most open-minded man in the world, who loved Eng- land but was trying to make Americans patristic."
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 1927.
AGAINST SOVIET.
A NEW TUNNEL.
NEW YORK AND JERSEY CITY
REDS' PLAN TO QUASH OPPOSITION.
CAUSEWAY.
New York, Nov. 13.
London, Nov. 13. President Coolidge in Washing
Roports from Russia show that ton turned a golden key electrical-on the occasion of the recent tenth
City and another fing at the Jersey with goloshes and other missiles. ly unfurling one flag in New York anniversary of the revolution Trotskyite speakers were pelted City end of the new Hudson River motor and vehicular tunnel of which engineers have dreamed for a generation.
from non-
A proclamation of the Contral Party prescribing measures to he Committee of the Communist
The Governors of New York and strect actions," declares that op taken against illegal anti-Soviet New Jersey and representatives of position speakers should be "im- other municipalities interested Faherty, who is president of the participated in the inaugurative mediately expelled" Board of Local Improvements of functions. Prominent among the party meetings and illegal meet- forces of Chicago, and who was Accom-celebrants was Mrs., Clifford Hong "dissolved with
communist organisation and panied by an expert, was apparentland, the widow of the engineer workers-Router, ly enlightened and impressed with who projected the tunnel and after
Bloodshed Certain? what he had seen in England and whom it is named, considers the underground sys Incoming and outgoing traffe res- The tunnel has two tubes for
Riga, Nov. 13. tems wonderful engineering fents,
According to opinions obtained but naturally recognizes the mispectively. Its length is 9.250 feet from various parts of Russia, the takes which occurred and which and its cost G.$18,000,000. The committee's instructions must re- Chleage will be able to avoid when air in the tunnel will be changed sult in bloodshed,Router. it starts the contemplated under- forty times an hour. Policemen every few feet will expedite the ground.
traffic.-Renter's American' Ser-
Faherty's glowing opinion of Thompson is not shared by the ex-Secretary of War, Mr. Newton Baker, who, according to a St. Louis message, told a gathering of University students that "In Chicago flaming demagogue ór- ganised ignorance in the form of from 300,000 to 400,000 blacks and overtook the Municipal Govern- ment. I won't say Thompson is the most ignorant man in the world-1 don't know everybody but apparently he is unaware that King Georgn the Third is dead and that there have been other Georges since.”—Beuter,
INDIAN REFORMS.
PREMIER'S SPEECH HAS A SOBERING EFFECT,
Delhi, Nov, 15. Mr. Baldwin's Guildhall speech on Wednesday has had a sobering effect on Indian opinion, which, when crystallised, is revealing a unanimous welcome for the ap- pointment of a Commission, with unrestricted terms of reference and the ideal chairman.
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A NEW TREATY.
SINO-SPANISH COMMERCIAL
PACT ABROGATED.
Against Communiam.
Hague, Nov, 13. Eighteen countries were repre- sented at the opening meeting of the Council of the International Association against Communism, The Council unanimously passed a resolution inviting all Governments to prevent "criminal" communist programmes.-Reuter.
RADIO CONFERENCE.
AGREEMENT REACHED ON
Peking, Nov. 12: The Generalissimo issued an order to-night abrogating the Sino-Spanish commercial treaty of October 10, 1864. It appears that following the expiration of the
ARBITRATION, treaty on November 10 and the
Washington, Nov. 13.. failure to reach agreement regard-
The Radio Conference has ing a new treaty, the Spanish agreed to the inclusion of an un- minister endeavoured to secure an conditional compulsory arbitra- extension of the old treaty tiltion clause for the settlement of negotiations regarding the new any international dispute arising. [onc are completed, but it is under- The Radlo Convention Delėga- stood the Chinese Government tlon last week favoured the exist would not agree and decided to ling optional arbitration clause of declare the treaty null and vold, Government hitherto in treaties unless the Spanish minister and conventions stipulating ar greed to their terms for a newbitration has always excented dis- treaty by to-night, which, seem putes involving national honour ingly, the Spanish minister re-and independence.--Router's Ameri- fused to do-Reuter,
can Service.
Peking. Nov. `13. Chang Tso-lin's order instructe the Waichinopu to conclude a new The bitterness in connexion treaty as speedily as possible on with the non-inclusion of Indians the basis of equality and -mutual is gradually subsiding and inter-respect for territorial sovereignty.] tions to bo-operate with the Com-1-Renter. mission are being evinced in the
Punjab, north-west provinces,
Bengal, Assam and Bombay. CHINA'S ASPIRATIONS.
Doubtless much will depend on
the manner in which the Commis- sion handles, its task during the frat visit.-Reuter,
COMMONWEALTH LINE.
VESSELS TO BE SOLD IMMEDIATELY.
PROFESSOR SOOTHILL ON CHANGE OF SPIRIT.
London, Nov. 12. "China awaita sterling friend ship, even the warlords are open to patriotic appeal and the best Nationalists are sick with grief t the disappointment of patriolic ****** desire.", declared Professor Sout- Canberra, Nov. 12. The Commonwealth Government's University of Shansi and now hill, ex-Principal of the Imperial decisim to sel the Commonwealth Professor of Chinese at Oxford line of 53 vessels, totalling 170,000 University, speaking at the Oxford: tons, was debatet in Parliament.
An opposition motion of non-con- Luncheon Club. He suggested fidence in the Government, was de- that Britain and the United States feated in the House Representatives should bring their united wisdom by 89 votes to 23, after which Mr. and expérience to, bear on China Bruce annosraced that the sale would and harmonise their policies-- proceed immediately-Reuter,
Reuter
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HIGH SEA SEIZURE.
RULING GIVEN BY THE FEDERAL COURT.
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New Orleans, Nov. 13. Ruling that persons seized on the high seas should be tried at the port to which they were first taken, the Federal Court ordered the release of the crew of the Bri- tish ship Zany, alleged to have $75,000 worth of liquor on board and taken to Mobile immediately after the seizure.-Revier's Ameri; can Service.
POLAR CAKE
IT'S QUALITYS
THAT COUNT.
BANK LINE LTD
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE UNITED KINGDON & CONTINENT
5.S. "CITY OF DUNDEE" London, Rotterdam. Hall & Avonmouth S.S. "CITY OF TOKIO" Marsellies, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
AUSTRALIA''
ELLERMAN LINE 23rd November. 3rd January.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERM)" or "CITY OF SPARTA”
to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vios vansa. Through Freight
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE...
and Passenger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line
or
other services.
-vin Buez Cansi
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE 17th November, 29th December.
S.S. "CITY OF WELLINGTON" 8.8. "CITY OF LAHORE"
Via Buer Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES TO
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA & HAVANA
M.V. "FORRESBANK" MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
via Suez Canal
"AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
27th November. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINK Loading for Miarities Delagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algan Bay (Port Elizabeth), Mossel Bay and
Ouputown Through Bills of Lading lasted to Beira, Quilicaine, Iho, Fort Amalia, Mozambique, Ohinde, Inhambane,
Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderite Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the shove lines apply:
Telephone Central 4791
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WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
The Surishina Batz via Honolulu Fortnightly madings an Tuesdaya Pres. Lincoin Pres. Madison
Pres. Jackson Pres. MeKinley ....
'TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to Amarice Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays
Tues., Nov. 2nd i Pres. Grant .... Tuos, Dec. Ath | Pres. Clavoland Wed., Nov. 30th Tues., Doc. 20th Pres. Flores. Wed., Dec. 14th Tues., Jan. 3rd Pres. Tuft Wed., Dec. 28th
Special Through Rates to Europe; via United States, £120, £112. | Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of railway} lines across United States arid Canada, with liberul stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
To EUROPE and NEW YORK
HOUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly wellings on Tuesdays via Manila, Stralis, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Gerice, Marseilles, Boston and New York.
Non, Nu, 20, 8 su Sun., Dec. 4, & am. Sun., Dec. 18,
Prix Polk Pres. Adams Pres. Garfield
...
Prea. Harrison Sun, Jan. 1,8a.m. Prea, Monroe Sun., Jan. 15, 8 a.m. Pres. Wuson But., Jan. 23,8s.m.
TO MANILA
Nov. 14th.'6 p.m.
Pres. Lincoln
Pres. Madison Nov. 28th, 6 p.m. Pres. Polk Nor. 20th, Ba.m. Pres. Pierce. Dec. 6th, 6p.m. Prea Adams 2. Dec. 4th, Ba.m. Prea. Cleveland... Nov. 22nd, 6 p.m., į.
For Bookings, Poazazri and, Freight Information Apply to
Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Coble Address "Dollar"
Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line.
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
THE SAILING OF
S.S. PRESIDENT GRANT
HAS BEEN POSTPONED A FEW DAYS,
DEFINITE SAILING DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY,
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS
LOADING DIRECT FOR
BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG:
and SCANDINAVIAN PORTS.
M.V. "JAPAN** M.V. "FORMOSA"
SHANGHAI, JAPAN and PORTS.
M.V. "CANTON"
For further particulars apply to tho GILMAN CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
Agents.
AIR FORCE CROSS.
RECOGNITION OF LIEUT. BENTLEY'S FLIGHT.
London, Nov. 13. The Air Force Cross has been awarded to Lieut. Bentley of the South African Air Force in re- cognition of the distinguished service he rendered to aviation by
Loading about 27th November 18th December
24th December
G. E. HUYGEN, Canton.
AVIATION.
GERMAN SEAPLANE TURNS TURTLE IN AZORES.
The Gerraan seanlane D1220.
Hortz Nov. 13.7 while taking of for Newfoundland capsized. It was towed into the hia recent fight in a light aero harbour. The crew were un- plane from England to Capetown. Injured.-Reiter's American Ser
British Wireless."
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