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SAILINGS 1927.
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STEAMERS
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Leave
,
Koba Leave Lanva
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EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 10
Jan. 19
Jan. 22
EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan. 25
Jan. 28
Jan. 31
Fob.. 3
Feb. 12
EMPRESS OF GANADA
Fob. 15
Feb. 18
Fab. 21
Feb. 24
Mar.
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Mar. 10
Mar. 13
Mar. 16
Mar. 25.
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Mar. 31
Apr. 3
Apr. 6
Apr. 15
EMPRESS OF CANADA
Apt. 18
Apr. 21
Apr. 21
Apr: 27
May 6
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May 12
May 15
May 18
May 27
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May 30
June 2
June 5
June 8 June 17
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¡Sundays
(i
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f
(Sundays
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HONGKONG TO MACAO {
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8.8. "CITY OF BEDFORD"
Hongkong & Canton.
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via Suez Canal 23rd. Jan
vía Suez Canal 20th Feb.
via Suez Canal 9th Mar,
9.8. "CITY OF KIMBULEY"
9.9. "LYCAON"
Steamers procsed vie Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owner
option.
Subject to Change without notica.
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Jardine Mathayon & Co., Ltd., Canton.
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
COMPANY, "LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS LOADING DIRECT FOR
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and SCANDINAVIAN PORTS.
M.V. FORMOSA”
M.V. "CANTON".
SHANGHAI, JAPAN and VLADIVOSTOCK
M.V. "CANTON" M.V.""DELHI"
Loading about 22nd December 16th February
6hb January
18th January
G. E. HUYGEN.
Canton.
For further particulars apply to the GILMAN CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
Agenta.
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
S.S. CALULU'
sailing on or, about the
19th DECEMBER, 1927
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE vla Haiphong, Manila, Iloilo, Kolambugan, Balikpapan, Samaral, Radaul and Numes."
Steamer offers good Refrigerated Cargo Space.
For Freight and Passage Apply to:-
Queen's. Building.
DODWELL & CO., LTD
Agenta,
Tel. No. Central 1000.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ARMED ROBBERY,
ARMED MEN WHO POSED AS ELECTRICIANS.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927.
STRUCK BY LORRY,
JURY'S INTERESTING RECOMMENDATIONS.
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An elaborato ruse to gain admit.) An Interesting point in regard tance to a house was described at to the safety of pedestrians was| the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday raised in the verdict returned by afternoon when a Chinese was the jury in a Coroner's enquiry charged before Mr. W. Schofield held by Major C. Willson at the with participation in an armed Central Magistracy yesterday robbery at No. 9, Shanghai Stroet afternoon.. on November 25,
The subject of the inquest, was
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
dnd
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer
I TARKETTER STREZEN "MEMNEN"
1
From UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINENTAY PORTS via STRAITS.
at Holt's Wharf.
A very curious aspect of the Chinese who was knocked down case is the difference of dialects and killed by a motor-lorry at the of the witnesses for the prosecu-bridge over the Bowrington are hereby notified that the cargo will tion. Among the occupants of the Canal at Praya East. The accid; be discharged lato Holt's Wharf Kow- floor no less than three different lent occurred at 3 p.m. on the 3rd loon, where it will lie at Consignce's dialects were spoken although the instant, and immediately after risk and subject to terms and cond!- female inmates who are concerned wards, traffic officers proceeded to tions of storage in the case are members of the examine the scene and to take The Cargo will be ready for delivery same family..
December. The dialects, for which separate measurements of the roadway over from Godown on and after 12th the bridge enclosed between the
Optional cargo will not be landed interpreters were required were
railinge.
here, unless notice has been given. Punti, Hoklo (or Chuchow), Shan-
They did not find bloodstains on prior to steamer's arrival, but carried tung and King Chow,
the roadway, as would be expect on from port to port to the final port Inspector Fallon prosecuted on behalf of the Police and outlining ed, but on the railings on that of call to which the option extends
All broken, led, and damaged : the case said that the second floor side of the bridge where the lorry of No. 9. Shanghai Street was a was, marks of blood were ap-goods are to bet in the Godowns, family house occupied by members parent, which directed enquiries where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the of one family. The floor consisted into the cause of the accident in hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within of two cubicles and a sitting room. At about 1 p.m., on November 25, there were four women on the floor including an amah and a small girl. One of the inmates was in a cubicle confined to bed by illness while the amah was in the kitchen. The latter heard a knock at the front door and in answer to the summons from without, she opened the xtoor to "admit two men, who intimated that they had come to collect the electric light money, One of the men was carrying a bucket containing an electrician's paraphernalia, while the other car ried a heating iron.
After a short conversation with the amah the intruders admitted a third man who immediately seized the servant,
another direction.
Projecting Body.
the free atorage perled:
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamor's Go- down, and all Goods remaining unde livered after the 19th December, will will be subject to rent.
Steamer
The lorry concerned was one of a fleet of vehicles belonging to the Lingnam Company. It was
All Claims against the Tour ton Thornycroft, and at must be presented to the undersigned the time of the accident was in on or before the 2nd January, 1928, good mechanical order. Measure-or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. ments taken of the width of the body showed that it was 7 feet 2 BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, inches in its broadest part, and
Agents. projected somewhat at this point Hongkong, December 12, 1027. from the front of the vehicle.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,' LIMITED.
As the lerry was travelling close! to the edge of the footpath over the bridge, the inference drawn
Was that the projecting portion of From MIDDLESBRO,' ANTWERP, the vehicle must have caught the!
LONDON and STRAITS.
one of the deceased, if he was on the foot- The Steamship
BENDORAN"
others assisting. An old woman path close to the edge of the who was on the floor pleaded with kerb. A traffic officer, Sergeant
of the men who had caught hold of the amah also directed his at- tention to another occupant of the
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in
the men to release the amah andason, who had examined the formed that all Goods are being land. she herself was then seized. One spot, stated that this was possible,ed at their risk into the hazardous Both the driver and another and/or extra hazardous Godowns of man who was on the seat beside The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or the lorry him, stated that
was from the wharves delivery may be travelling in a westerly direction. obtained.
No claims will he admitted after They were not aware when cross- ing the bridge, that they had the Goods have left the Godowns, and knocked down a man, until the all Goods remaining undelivered after shouts of passers-by drew their the 20th instant will be subject to attention. Prior to the accident, rent,
All claims against the steamer must the road was clear, and the lorry be presented to the Undersigned on or Two Shantung policemen heard was proceeding along at ten miles before the 3rd January, 1928 or they the whistles and saw the defen-an hour.. dant running away. One of the policemen gave chase and arrested!
house;
The amal struggled with her assailant, managing to free herself. She immediately rushed down the stairs and Into the street, raising the alarm. The men then followed her out of the house,
him.
Fr
Jury's Verdict.
will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Gocs are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the
120th instant at 10 a.m.
The jury, consisting of Messrs. It would be given in evidence, G.E.E. Thompson (foreman), said Inspector Fallon, that the Peter Wong and D.M. Vicira, third man to enter the floor was returned a verdict of accidental; the defendant. He
armed death, was with a dagger which he was seen blame to the driver. In regard to
without attaching
anyjed
to throw away before
being the taximum width permitted to arrested."
lorries, they suggested that "the [advisability of a regulation per- mitting the width of 7 'fect 2 inches in the case of a lorry, be
The case was adjourned.
Ir
WIDLER SENTENCED. enquired into, as apparently in
this case the body of the torry pro-} jected over the pavement, and „THREE MONTHS FOR USE or leaused the accident."
FORGED DOCUMENT,
་
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign-
by
GIBH, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agcats. Hongkong, 13th Dec., 1927.
ATLANTIC FLIGHT,
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL
FOR LINDBERGI
Ú. S. Rubber Co.
Washington, Dec. 13. New York, Dee. 13. Shanghai, Dec. 13.
The Senate, like the House of The Swiss Consular Court has
The Dujont interests have
ac-Representatives, has unanimously sentenced Elly Widler to three quired the controlling interest, Inoted the Congressional Medal of Com-Honour for Colonel Lindbergh. months' imprisonment for using the United States Rubber forged document.-Reuter.
pany-Reuter's American Service. Reuter's American Service..
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CITY OF PEKIN"
"CITY OF BENARES”
AUSTRALIA
***
Mar'ies, London, R'dam & Hamburg Havre, London, R'dam & Hamburg London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA
CITY OF SPARTA"
“CITY OF PALERMO"
BILERMAN LINE
3rd January.
15th January.,
14th February.
20th February.
AUSTRAL-EAST
Leaves Singapore Leaves Singapore...
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
INDIES LINE 7th January. 7th February.
Through FREIGHT and PASSENGER bookings from HONGKONG in conjunction with "ELLEUMAN
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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE... AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
CITY OF LAHORE"
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1+2
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23rd January,
20th February.
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Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle Victoria, Vancouver & Boattle
New York, Boston & Baltimore New York, Boston à Baltimore
22nd Feb.
Singapore, Marauilles à London Singapore, Marseille & Loodoo Singapore, Murauities & London
20th Mar,"
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