Your Own Room
Genuine comfort and every modern convenience attend you in your stateroom aboard President Liners. You will be delightfully pleased with the luxury and hominess of your accommodations.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady, All are dil burners, swift express liners.
The public rooms, are luxuriously appointed and inviting.
All starerooms are outside, splendidly, furnished and equipped with bed--not berchs. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermor bottles and redding lamps. Private bath and showers in connection wich" many roons perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.
The Caising in world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how che orchestra adds,zest to your dining,
The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed, Promenadle always popular. Deck" sports, open ale 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 sallings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollu Steamship and Américan Mail Lines have made these glånt passenger Hoers our standingly popular among travelers.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and
LOS ANGELES
The Sunshina Balt via Honolulu Fortniantly sailing an Tuesdays
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA
The Short, Straight Routs to America Fortnightly sailings on Wedscalays
Pres. Liuco.n Tues.,. Now, Gil, & på. ↑ Pres. ·rani .. Thors, Nov. 241 Pres. Madison
...Tum. Dec.
61 Pres. Roveland Wed, Nov. 30) Pres. JacksON, Cute, Dec. 29th Prea lerce ... Wed., Dec. 14:1 Pres. McKinley Inek, Jan. 3r. Pres. eft Wed., Dre. 281
Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £111. 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
ROUND THE WORLD
"
Fortrightly sallings on Tuesdays via Manila. Straits, Colombo. Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, Boston and New York, Pres. A lama. 'San, Dsa. -1, ún. (Pres. Monroy Sun, Jan. 16, 8 x.m Pres. Garfield. Bua,, Dec. 18, 5. Pres. Wilson outon dan, 23 8 a.tu Pres. Harrison „Bang, Jan. 1, & ad ¡Pres, V. Baron Sun, Feb, 12, £t.m.
TO MANILA-
Pres-Cleveland Nov. Paul, & pon | Pres. Backson. Dec. 12th, 6 pm Pres. Pierce ... Dee. 6th, 6p.m Pres. Madison Nov. 24h. 6 pm Pres. Garfold... Dec. 180y, 8 a.m.
... Des 4th, u.m.
Pres. Adams
For Booking's, Passenger and Freight Information Apply so
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephone Certrni 2477, 1478 and,795
Cable Address "Dollar"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LAUNCH COLLISION.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 1927.
OBITUARY.
NARROW ESCAPE AT SHAMSHUIPO.
FUNERAL OF MISS L. J. MURRAY,
On Saturday at about 5 p.m. The death occurred at the when the steam launch Man Tat, ply- French Hospital yesterday morning. ing between longkong and Shumebut-of Letitia Julia Murray. po, was approaching the Shamshutpo Wharf on her voyage from Hong- The deconded was twenty-three Kun collided with the launch Man years, of age, and was the daughter | kong.
was leaving
Shanshuipo of the late Mr. P. H. Murray who for Hongkong. Both vessels were badly passed away about six weeks ago, sbaken. The passengers were thrown. She leaves three sisters and a into a panle when they saw that the brother. forepart of the Man Tat was serious-
ly damaged and that water was pour- ing In.
The vessel managed to berth, how ever, and after all the passengers had been landed the vessel was towed, in a sinking condition, to a shipyard for repair.
HEROES AND THEN
PAUPERS.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer
.: "AGAPENOR" From NEW YORK via MANILA. ara boroby notified that the cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow
had been in indifferent health fortiens of storage at Holt's Wharf. The It was known that Miss Murray loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and condi- some time and her death at the Cargo will be ready for delivery from hospital yesterday at 4.45 a.m. was Godown on and after 21st November. not wholly unexpected.
Optional cargo will not be landed The funeral took place yester here, unless notice has been given day, at the Roman Catholic Ceme-prior to steamer's arrival, but carried tery, the Reverend Father Augus-on from port to port to the final port tine officiating at the graveside, of call to which the option extends. with his Lordship Bishop Valtorta, also present..
The chlof mourners were her sisters, cousins and niecos. The pall bearers were "her cousins. Arthur, Stephen, Francis and Re-
Reed.
"HOARDINGS" IN UNEMPLOYginald
ED DEMONSTRATION.
The floral tributes were as ful- lows: Headed by two men loudly ring: Florrie and Arthur (sister and Dorothy, May and Evy (sisters), ing hand-bells, a procession of brother-in-law)
Pat and Louise several hundred unemployed per- (brother and sister-in-law), Ugo, sons-most of them young menjiji and marthed along Princes Street, nephew and niece), Mr. and Mrs. Marie (brother-in-law, Edinburgh, under police escort. J. P. Murray (uncle and aunt), recently to Castle Terrace, whera Auntie Maggie, Mr. and Mrs. A. cutside the Parish Council Cham-G, Reed and family (uncle, dunt bers, they held a demonstration and cousins). against the existing, rates of un- Mr. and Mrs. T. F. O'Sullivan employment relief.
and family, Mrs. J. E. and Miss
In the forefront of the proces-C. Allen," Mrs. and Miss McGrann, sion was a banner with the in-Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, Buddy; Mr. scription, "Canongate Branch, and Mrs. J. R. Capell and family, National unemployed Warkers Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Green, Mr. and Committee Association." and im- Mrs. T. Lonigun, Mrs. and Miss mediately behind marched half a O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mutton. dczeń women, some of whom car Capt. and Mrs. Jowitt, Mr. and ried and others led, children:.
Mrs. Reitari, Mr. and Mrs. Fother- ill, Mrs. S, M. dos Santos and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. de Souza
As they proceeded along Princes
| Streat, the demonstrators indulged and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. Litton
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they wil. be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45. a.m. and noon within the free, storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Gedown, and all Goods remaining un- delivered after the 28th November, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 12th December, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD, & SWIRE,
Agents..
Hongkong November 21, 1927.
OCEAN STEALA SHIP CO, LTD.
ind
CHINA, MUTUAL STEAM
"NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer
BURYADES"
From UNITED KINGDOM via
SINGAPORE.
are hereby notified that the cargo will
in community shouting, the one and family, Miss Betty de Souza, be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kow. phrase among several others Mr. and Mrs. J. Schlothe, Mrs. Soloon, where it will He at Consigneo's which found favour in frequent Hop-ye, Misa Emma Lo, Miss G.
expression
"We want Smith. being brend.". Occasionally someone
Mr. W. J. Coles, Mr. D. S. Green, began to sing the song "Fall in European Revenue Officers, Staff and Follow Me," and the refrain and servants, was enthusiastically taken up.
Numerous small hoardings were carried by the demonstratory, some of these reading, "Ask Bread and Get Stones." and "Heroes 1914: Paupers 1927."
. The procession attracted con- siderable public attention, and outside the Parish Council Cham- ber-where a meeting of the Council was in progress-the processionists formed themselves into n eircle, afterwards being addressed by several speakers.
A letter from the secretary of the National Unemployed Work- or's Committee Movement was read to the Council, asking that deputation be received in sup- port of a higher rate of unem-
laymont agreed receive the deputation.
Dollar Steamship Line loent relief. It was asted lo
and
American Mail Line
THE
S.S. PRESIDENT GRANT
WILL SAIL FOR ·
SEATTLE
VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA
on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24th
at 12 noon.
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
Loading about 23th November 28th December
24th December
G. E. HUYGEN, Canton,
For further particulars apply to the GILMAN CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
Agents,
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
S.S.. CALULU
sailing on or about the
20th DECEMBER, 1927.
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, & ADELAIDE via Manila, Iloilo. Kolambugan, Balikpapan. Samarai and Rabaul.
Steamer offers go'd Refrigerated Cargo Space.
For Fraight and Passage apply to:-
Queen's Building:
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Aganta.
Tel. No. Central 1080
The deputation was heurted by Councillor Moodle, who said that knowing the financial position of Edinburgh, he felt sure that the ratepayers would agree to an increase in the rate of relief. He appealed for a more practical- form of sympathy towards the unemployed.
Many men who never had an iden they were going to marry were wed because the girls had
..the iden.
BANK
LINE
ACENTS. FOR
risk and subject to terms and condi tions of storage at Holt's Whare The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 22nd November,
|||
Optional cargo will not be landed | here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
All broken, chafod, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,45 am, and noon within the free storage period."
No claims will be admitted after the Goods. have left the steamer's Go- down, and all Goods remaining unde- livered after the 28th November, will be subject to rent.
Steamer All Cisima against the must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 12th December or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insuranco will be affected. I
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents. Hongkong, November 22, 1927.
POLAR CAKE
IT'S QUALITYS THAT COUNT.
LTD.
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
“AILINGS BUBJEŌT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE
UNITED KINGDON & CONTINENT
3.6. "CITY OF DUNDEE London, Rotterdam. Hall & Avonmouth. 3.8. CITY OF TOKIO" Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
AUSTRALIA
TELLERMAN LINE 23rd November. 3rd January.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
Ballings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA" -
to Java, Fremantle, 'Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and VICH VERSA, Through Fraight and Pananger bookings from Hongkong to conjunction with "Ellerman" Lins
other services,
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE... · AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINË
-6.8. "CITY OF LAHORE”
via Suez Canal
** 1/1
ALBO AGENTS JOB.
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES TO
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA & HAVANA.
via Suez Canal
M.V. “FORRESBANK” MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA'
29th December,
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE 27th November."
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINB Loading for Mauritas Delagoa Bay, Durban, East Conlon, Algos Bay (Fort Elizabolb), Mond Bay and
Capetown. Through -Bilis of Lading issued to Boirs, Quilimaine, Iba, Port âmelis, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane,
Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindiai, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply~-
Telephone Central 4791.
THE
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST. PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE "SARPEDON". 30 Nov. Marʼiss, London, R'dam & Glasgow 5DIOMED 13th Duo. Mac'tes, London, R'dam & Hamburg "PATROULUS" 27th Dec. Martes, London, B'dam' & Glasgow
10th Jan. Marles, Loudon, R'dam & Hamburg
1
**ORE TES'
Via Canadiança.
21st Dog. 20th fan. 20th Feb
Genoa, Haves, Liverpool & Glasgow sro, Havese, Liverpool & Glasgow Genoa, Bavre, Liverpool & (ilangow
LIVERPOOL SERVICE **PELEUS" "OYCLOPA" "MENTOR"
PACIFIC SERVICE
via Robo & Yokohama "TALTHYR109 · "ACHILLES"
"ไ
24th Nov 17th Dec.
NEW YORK SERVICE
26th Nor, ... ***Laid Dec.
*PHIEMIUS" "MACHAON**
"}
Victoria, Vancouver & Seatálo Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle
New York, Boston & Baltimore New York, Boston & Baltimore
PASSENGER SERVICE
3h Nov. 27th, Dec.... 25th Jan.
"SARPEDON" PATRUOLUS
"ANTENOR"
"HECTOR"
22nd Feb.
Singapore Marseilles & London. Bingapore Marseilles & London Singapors, Marello & London Singapore, Marsailles & Lonron
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rated, and information apply to:-
Butterfield & Swire,
4goota.
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AND
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13th December.. 10th January.
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8.8. ÖLDEKERK...
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All steamers have a limited accommodation for passengers. For Freight, Passage and further particulars please apply to
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Agents. York Bullding.
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Tel. Central No. 1574.