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THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE
"SARPEDUN" 300 Nov. Marles, London, R'dam & Glasgow *DIOMED". 13th Doc. Mar'les, Tandon, R'dam & Hamburg "PATROCLDS", 27th 1. Marles, London, R'dara & Glasgow
ORETES**
Merles, London, R'dam & Haniburg
· Via OnnabikÇAN
10th J
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
"TITAN"
"PELENS"
"CYCLOPA
"MENTOR"
214 Nov 21st Dec 20th Jan
gah Bah
PACIFIC SERVICE
via Kaba & Tokohama, TALTHYMUS"
PACHILLES
2115 Nov.
17th Dec
Glenn, Havre, Liverpool & flag Gonna, Havre, Inverpoot & Glasgow fa, Havre, Liveržoat & Olarow Gen. Huvra, Liverpool & Glasgow
NEW YORK SERVICE PREMIUS" *MACHAUND
26th Nov. 15th Dec
Victoris, Vancouver & Seattle Victoria, Vancouver & Sentile
New York, Banton & Baltimore › New York, Bras & Baltimore
PASSENGER SERVICE
30th Nov,
"SARPEDON”- '"PATRUOLU8" 27th Dec
CANTENOR"
"HECTOR"
25th Jan.
22nd Feb.
Singapore Marseilles & London Singapore Marseilles & London Singapore Marseille & London Singapore, Marseillen & London
Alan cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at penially reduced furen.
For freight, passage rates, and information apply to m
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents,
"Bon Voyage"-
It is Assured
Noted the world around for their exceptional luxury and com fort, the giant President Liners of the American Mail and Dollar Steamship Lines are preferred by experienced and dis- criminating travelers.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of bear and exceptionally steady. All are oil Burners; swift express lintes
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The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting.
All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-por berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger livers.
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 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
Liners. The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines have made these glani passenger ligers our standingly popular among travelers.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and
LOS ANGELES
The Sunshine Delt vii Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Pres. Lineon Tues., Nov. 2, 7.
Tuos. Dec. 6th fires, Dec. 20th Tues., Jan, 3rd
Pres. Madison
Pres. Jackson
Pres. McKinley
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TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Roure to Amarion Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays
Pres. Grant Thurs., Nov. 24th Pres. Oleveland Wed, Nov. 30th Pres Pierce... Wed., Dec. 14th Pres, Taft Wed, Dec. 20th
Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rallway finca across United States and Canada, with liberal stopover. privileges for sight-seeing.
To EUROPE and NEW YORK
ROUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly salinga on Tracsdays Vie Marila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, "Napier, Gence, Marseilles, Boston and New York,
Prea. Adams Sun., Dec. 4, 8.m. Pres, Monroe Sun., Jan. 15, 8 a.m. Prez. Garllold R., Dec. 18, 5. Pres. Wilson Sun., Jan. 28, 8.. Pres. Harrison...Sw., Jan. 1, 'na, Pres. V. Baren Sun, Feb. 12, Ea.m.
TO MANILA
'Dec. 6th. p.m. Pres. Cleveland... Nov. 2a, 6 p.m. - Pres. Piores... Pres. Madison... v. 28th, 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson.... Dec. 12th, & p.m.
... Dot. 4th, 0a.m.
Pres. Garfield Sun., Dec. 10; 8 h.m.
Pres. Adama
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"
Dollar Steamship Line
and.
American Mail Line
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1927.
AGRICULTURAL SHOW. educational and entertaining in-
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
AGREED UPON.
Show Building.
films.
terest on both days of the Show. Mr. H. W. Ray, manager of the Hongkong Amusements Syndicate, Ltd., has very generously under- taken to place at the disposal of the Committee; free of all cost, Final arrangements in connexion two cinema machines, an operator with the agricultural show to be and a supply of comic held on the 7th and 8th December, Films of farming interest will be at Sheung Shui, were discussed at supplied by Messrs. Anderson, a general committee meeting held Merer & Co., Messrs. Harper and on Saturday when the Rev. H. R. Son and Mr. Curtis. Wells, Q.B.E., president, took the chair. The meeting welcomed Lady Ho Tung on her return from All material required, has been Shanghal after being absent from assembled at the Kowloon Railway two meetings of the committee. Station ready for transport to Lady Ho Tung's personal and prac-Sheung Shut. The contractor will tical Interest in the forthcoming shortly start work on the Show. exhibition is a great incentive to matshed. It covers the entire the farmers in and around the lawn within Lady Ho Tung's ex- district of Sheung Shui.
perimental farm and will provide Mr. Jas. Bullock, N.D.A., of the more than ample accommodation Dairy Farm Co.'s staff, accepted for all the exhibit's that may be an invitation to serve on the com-xent in. The section reserved for mittee. Mr. Bullock's expert quali-exhibits from the Botanical and valuable Forestry Department is 50 feet fications make him 21 addition to the committee for long by 6 feet. future shows If the initial one to be held in the first week'in December should encourage the promoters to
The Headquarters of certain repeat the show in future. Mr. Government schools have shown Bullock holds the National Diploma interest in the agricultural show, of Agriculture, College Diploma The Committee, through the hon. with Honours, and had three years Lecretary, has been in communica experience as assistant superin-tion with Mr. A. E. Wood, the tendent at the Glasgow. College Director of Education, to complete
Farm.
The Visitors,
arrangements for Government scholars to visit the exhibition. Financial Position.
There is no intention of making From the point of view of finan- any charge for admission to school cial support from the public the children, and probably the oppor committee did not meet with anytunity will be availed of by prin-
an
ANOTHER LADY M.P.
: LADY IVEAGH RETURNED
FOR SOUTHEND,
London, Nov. 19. The result of the Southend bye- election, held in consequence of the death of Lord Iveagh, whose heir Lord Elvedon was Southend's Parliamentary representative, placed the now Lady Iveagh, the Conservative candidate, at the head of the poll.
By har election. Lady Iveagh becomes the seventh woman M,P.
The figures were:
Lady Iveagh (Cons.), 21,221 Mr. Dougali Meston (Lib.) 11,912 Mr. J. E. Harper (Lab.) 4,777 Mr. D. A. Hailwood (Ind.) 917
Conservative Maj... 9,309
-Reuter.
[In the 1924 election Viacount Elvedon polled 23,417 votes, the Liberal Mr. J. D. Young 10,924 and the Labourite Mr. S. A. Moseley 13,144.1
GERMAN EXTRAVA-
GANCE.
MR. PARKER GILBERT'S WARNING.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
PETRAMEDS
SAILINGS 1927.
LEXVO
Hongkong Shanghat Kab
Yokohama Lexy Lekyo? Lsays
VA'STOR
Arrive
EMPRESS OF CANADA Déc. 7. Dec. 10 Deo. 13 Dec. 16 Dec. 28 EMPRESS OF AUSSIA Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 22 EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 13 EMPRESS OF CANADA, Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Feb. 21 Feb. 34 Mar. 4 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Mar. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 13 Mar. 16 Mar. 28 EMPRESS OF ASTA Her, 28 Mar, 31 Apr. 3 Apr. 6 Apr. 15 EMPRESS OF CANADA Apr 18 Apr. 21 Apr. 24 Apr. 27 May 6 (E/Asia & S/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai.)
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.
Leave
HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE
Artivo
Hongkong Manila
Nov. 23 Nov 25 Dec. 8 Deo. 10
EMPRESS OF CAVADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
1.
Loave Arrive Manila Hongkong
Deo. 3 Des. B Deo. 10 Deo. 12
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS ·OHEQUES PAYABLE THE WORLD. OVER,
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDO.
Passenger Department r
Tel. 0.752. Tel. 0, 42. Freight and Express:
Cables: "GAUANPAO." Cables: "NAUTILUS,"
Berlin, Nov. 20. Influential German support for very general response to its appeal. cipals and managers of other than Mr. Parker Gilbert, the Agent At date of the Finance.Sub-Com-Government' schools for their General for Reparations, in his. millee's report, issued on the 14th scholars to visit the Show also. It jrecent strictures on German fin- Inst.. there was available is hoped that the railway manage-ance, is forthcoming.
Herr Schacht, the President of: balance of only $593.50, which in- mert will arrange for special
speech at trains at reduced fares to run to the Reichstag, in a cludes the following:
Mr. J. A. Fraser's subscription and from Sheung Shui on the 7th Bochum, recited an impressive of $50.
and 8th December. The Com-catalogue of communal luxury ex- Proceeds of sales of tickets were mittee are sparing no effort to penditure on such things as swim- received from:
mect the convenience of the public. ming baths, parks, dance-halls. hotels and museums, and declared Cotton Cultivation.
that if the Municipalities had re- That cotton can be successfully trained from expenditure on such grown in the New Territories under non-essential undertakings, they normal conditions has now been would probably not have had to practically demonstrated. Thanks raise a single one of the communal to Mr. Fung Kei-cheuk's enterprise foreign loans which are now ap- in obtaining from the Nanking proaching the figure of 650 million Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 8 a.m. and Agricultural College and distribut-marks.
Mr Tang Wei-tong
Mr. Tang Pak-kau
Mr. Ng Sing-chi .....
Mr Ha Tinhng ..
$35
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4
Since the report was circulated the following further donations have been received:
Mr. S. de Qua, on behalf of the Chilean Govern- ment Messrs. Brunner Mond &
.$100
Co. (China), Ltd, .... 50 Messrs. Kue Shean & Co
Mr. U Cheuk-man ...
Mr. Pong Choi-ching
Mr. Chung Wai-lami
Mr. H. K. Woo.
„ Commercial Exhibits.
5
5
5
10
Applications to dule for Exhi- bits in the Commercial Section
ing cotton seeds free for experi- Simultaneously, the Deutsche, mental purposes, Mr. Yeung Cheuk Volkswirt prints an article stating nam had them sown in his farm that, Herr Schacht fears that Mr. The Parker Gilbert's warning will be. in the Pat Heung district. first experimental crop is decided-wasted unless Germany abandons ly encouraging. Members of the laissez faire and embraces self- committee were extremely interest-discipline and self-control-Reuter. ed in a cotton boll exhibited at the meeting on Saturday.
Special Prizes.
The Chairman informed the
Poultry and Live-Stock Section.
Mr. Jas. Bullock will be in charge of the Poultry and Live- Stapk section. A number of entry have been received from four firms meeting that special prizes had forms have been issued to likely in Hongkong, viz. Messrs. Ander-been offered by His Excellency the exhibitors. Any member of the community wishing to exhibit a sen, Meyer & Co., Ltd., Messrs. Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, Brunner Mond & Co. (China) Ltd. KC.M.G., and by the Hon, Mr. J. this section may apply to the hon. Messrs. Andrew Harper & Co., and Owen Hughes. As for Mr. Owen secretary for entry forms. from Mr. W. S. V. Curtis, of the Hughes' prize it was decided that committee will greatly appreciate Duro Pump and Engineering Co. it be awarded to the exhibitor co-operation from all residents. Exhibitors in this section propose cearing the highest aggregate, of
to show agricultural implements, first prizes in all classes. agricultural machinery and ferti lisers and flowers. Objects for exhibit from Messrs. Andrew The meeting decided to invite
Opening Ceremony.
Harper and Son will include cer-II. E, the Governor to perform the tain units of the Ford Motor Coopening ceremony on Wednesday, This firm proposes to show 7th December, at 2.30 p.m. A sub mechanical plough in operation committee in charge of the inau- which should be of peculiar in-ural function has been appointed,. terest to the farmers. Mr. Curtis composed of Lady Ho Tung, Mr. H. will exhibit electric pumps and B. L. Dowbiggin and Mr. Fang Kei-| with his assistance the Committee
cheuk. will be enabled to show films of
POLAR CAKE
IT'S QUALITYS
THAT COUNT.
BANK LINE LTD.
ACENTS FOR:
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS "BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE
UNITED KINGDON & CONTINENT
B.S. "CITY OF DUNDEE". London, Rotterdam. Hall & Avonmouth S.S. CITY OF TOKIO" Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
AUSTRALIA
HELLERMAN LINK 23rd November. 3rd January.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LANE Sailing from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO” or “DITY OF SPARTA"
to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydricy and VICE VERSA. Through Freight And Passenger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with Ellerman" Lane or
other services. #
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE... AMERICAN & MANCHUBIAN LINE
8.8. “CITY OF LAHORE"
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FUR
ANDREW WEIR &
SERVICES TO
CO.
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA & HAVANA
via Suez Canal
M.V. "FORRESBANK”. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
29th December.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE 27th November. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. Loading for, Mauriting Delagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Fors Elizabeth), Mossel Bay and
Capolowa Through Bill of Lading jasaud to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Izbambane,
Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Bradagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply:-- Telephone Central 4791,
THE BANK LINE, LTD
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS."
JOINT BERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON LINE.
Sundays
12 (Midnight.!
12 (Midnight) only). Sailings from Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. f (Sundays
14 p.m. only).
Tho. 4 p.m. Steamer from Canton BUNDAY (EXCEPTED) on 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 :'
8 A.M, and 2 P.M. (Wookdays only!.
FROM MACAO 8 A.M. and 2 P.M. (Weekdays only),
SUNDAY EXCURSION-27TH NOV., 1927.
HONGKONG TO MACAO |
The
9.00 a.m. "SUI AN"
MACAO TO HONGKONG
4.00 p.m. "BUI AN".
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
JOIN SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL “LINE”
(OCEAN 8.8. 00., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. 00., LTD. AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 6.8. 00., LTD.) 1
BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
5.6. "PHEMIUS”
8.8. "MACHAON"
8.8. "CITY OF LAHORE"
via Suaz Canal 26th Nov.
via Suez Canal 18th Deg.
via Suez Canal 29th Deo.
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owner
option.
Subject to Change without notice.
For freight and particulars apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LD., HONGKONG
Hongkong & Caston
Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton,
GLEN LINE.
Pare Hongkong to London £82
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG ria STRAITS & COLOMBO,
Motor Vessel "GLENTARA" (Via Oran)
Stoamship
Steamship
Steamship
"CARNARVONSHIRE" (Via Oran) 28th Dec.
"GLENIFFER" (Via Oran) "GLENSANDA" (Via Oran)
30th Nov.
25th Jan. 22nd Feb.
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTUCK, BUY
Due Hongkong
Steamship "PEMBROKESHIRE"
"GLENIFFER"
Steamship
Motor Vessel "GLENOGLETM.. Steamship "GLENSANDA"
Motor Vessel "GLENA MOY"
29th Nov..
8th
Dec.
22nd Dec.
12th Jan.
22nd Jan.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF PAST MOTOR VESSELS LOADING DIRECT, FOR BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG
and SCANDINAVIAN PORTS,
M.V. "JAPANZ M.V: "FORMOSA"
M.V. "CANTON"
SHANGHAI, JAPAN and PORTS.
For further particulars apply to the GILMAN CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
Agents.
Loading about. 27th November 25th December
24th December.
G.E. HUYGEN, Canton