THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
NEW YORK BERTH
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON Via SUEZ
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
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REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE (FIUME! " TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADNING LEVANT, TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.
REDUCED PASSAGE RATES.
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
LONDON.......
NEXT SAILINGS
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,
M.V, "VIMINALE" M.V. "ESQUILINO”
£72.10.0. £80.0.0,
KOBE & · MOJL
From Hongkong Sails hence on or about 5th Jan. Sails hence on or about 2nd Feb,
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI,
8.8. "VENEZIA" M.V. "REMO" M.V. "VIMINALE"
VENICE AND TRIESTE.
from Hongkong
Sails honce on or about 15th Dec. Sails hence on or about 10th Jan. Sails hunce on or about 7th Feb.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALOUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
8.8. "UM VOLOSI"
S.S. "UMZUMB!"
2nd Feb. Sails from Calcutta Sails from Calcutta 3rd Mar.
Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports.
Through Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong
For Fraight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-
DODWELL & CO.,
Telephone Contral-1030.
LTD., Agents.
NY.KUNE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUÇEL" RATES. £120, 112, £110 £102 £83 via SAN FRANÙISCO' G8440 G8420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE.
SAN FRANCIS U via Shanghai, Japan Pons & Honolulu
Taiyo Maru
Tuesday, 10th Jan. Tuesday, 24th Jan.
LONDON via Singaporo, Suez; Marseills & Ports.
Tenyo Maru
*Calls Los Angeles.
Hakozuki Maru
Hakusan Maru...
Kitano Marn'
Saturday, 17th Dec. Saturday, 31st Doc. Saturday, 14th Jan. Wednesday, 21st Dec. Wednesday, 18th Jan. 1028.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Tango Maru.......
Aki Mura
BOMBAY Via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
I'Genoa Maru
Awa Maru
... Tuesday, 27th Dec... Wednesday, 11th Jan. SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los, Angeles Mexico & Panama Rakuyo Maru...
THE LA AT BIAS BAY.
A LONDON STORY.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927.
THE MIRTH MAKERS, THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL,
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
HAWKINS CONCERT PARTY.
==|| rea
There are some excellent con-
Steamer For I gathered in conversation with naval mon, writes the London cor-cert parties on the ships on the
STRAITS, COLOMBO, respondent of the Manchester Guar China Station, but for a real live dian, that the brilliant little achieve and enjoyable entertainment that
by Submarino L 4 near Hong provided by the Mirth Makers of AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, kong was the sequel to a clever bitHMS: Hawkins takes a lot of MEDITERRANEAN PORTS & of staff work by our naval authorities
ment
LONDON.
BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF,
"KHIVA"
18
P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND BASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES Incorporated in ENGLAND) | Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burms, Ceylon India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sex, Egpyt, Constantinople, Grasco, Levantino Ports, anrope, Bac PENINSULAR @ ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HM, GOVERNMENT.) From Hong-
S. 8.
24th Deo. | M'lea, L'don, A'werp & Hall
Tons
Destination
kong (about)
5,318
KHIVA
14th Dec. | Marscillos & London 9.135 18th Dec, & p.m. Straits & Bombay
KASHGAR
9,005
MOREA
10,953
KALYAN
9,114
7th Jan,
7th Jun. 1928. Marseillos & London
Straits & Bombay
DEVANHA
8,155
21st Jan.
10,986
4th Feb.
9,114
18th Feb.
11,120
3rd Mar.
MANTUA
In China. The submarine is believed beating. Last night the Mirth to have been lying in wait in Bins Buy Bakers appeared at the Canteen -the notorious pirates' nest some 46 Theatre, Praya East, and delighted Through Bills of Lading Isued For miles north-east of Hongkong for an appreciative audience with a fust such
an opportunity as occurred. variety programme of real merit. Being well in
in the lee of the land, her
During their recent stay in CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN & JAPORE " low-lying, greypainted hull would ba
· SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS. number of concerts which were almost invisible in the dunk, and the Shanghal, the Mirth Makors gave pirates who were bringing the steamer all most successful and well pa-The Steamship, Irene in to be looted can have had no suspicion of the submarine'a presorce tronised, and if they continue to Irrespective of the fine seamanship afford the public the excellent fare and coolness displayed, the affair is they presented last night, they will of some importance in itself. It is undoubtedly become as popular Capt. H. II. Stringer, O.B.E. R.N.R. MALWA Carrying His Majesty's Mails, will KHYBER the first time for many months that here as in the North. Blas Bay pirates have been caught in
There were no less than twenty-be despatched from this Port en or MACEDONIA the net, and the sharp lesson they one items, those contributing being about SUNDAY, the 18th DEKHIVA have Just received may have Messrs. Will Cutcher, Horace CEMRER, 1927, at 4 pm. tak- KASHMIR salutary effect.
The officers and men serving in the Crouch, Will Bowditch, Norman ing Passengers & Cargo for the KARMALA
which twelve boats
the Winter, Johnny Byers, Jack Mc-above Ports. comprise
Silk, Valuables and Tea for Fourth Submarine Flotilla attached to Feely, Frank Wiger and Will the China Squadron have no easy life. Little. The entertainment went Italy, France and London (under While the
"I" submarines are ex-with a swing throughout. Most arrangement) will be transhipped cellent boats of their kind, they were of the items were of the lighter at Bombay Into the Mail Steamer ilot designed for service overseas kind and the choruses were ren-proceeding direct to Marseilles which entails
therefore,
Parcels will be received at this Intitudes. At times ingin
that were infectious and were heartily taken up by the audience. Office until NOON the Day before and discomfort, for even in a submaring the accommodation is The appearances of Cutcher and Sailing. The contents and value
"Belles" and of all packages must be declared. Crouch with their well neither spacious
For further Particulars, Apply tilated. In addition they have to face "Beauties" were invariably greeted the peril of violent storms and with loud applause, and these two casional typhoons for which the China excellent comedians always had to- Seas are notorious, and, which are
The Hawkins party will appear even more dangerous to vessels when something very acceptable to offer,
the open 8033. in harbour than on
Fat. the Canteen Theatre again to L 9, an Four years ago submarine other unit of the Fourth Flotilla, night and, after their success of foundered at her moorings in Hong-last night, there should be a full kong in a typhoon, and although house to great them. anlved a few weeks later was so badly damaged that she had to be placed on the disposal List-Singapore Free Press.
On board undergo severed with a verve and tunefulness and Londos.
nor too
NEW SHIPS.
ven
EL OSO REGISTERS FIRST APPEARANCE HERE.
A new arrival in the port was re- gistered yesterday, when the El Oso put in with a cargo of oil for the A.P.C.
from San Pedro and Yokohama.
The El Oso was built in 1921. by Armstrong. Whitworth of Newcastle for the Lobitos Oilfields Ltd. (Bow- ring and Co, Lid). having
gross
tonage of 7,267 and nett lonnage of
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &
CO.,
Agents.. Hongkong, 12th Dec., 1927.
American Express Travelers Cheques
"Sky-blue" in color, these Choques give travellers the fullest protection against the loss or theft of their travel funds. For more They are apendable and acceptable everywhere. than 86 years travellers the world over have found personal service and financial security through their use.
lasued in G$10, G$20, G850, G$100, and ̈ £5 and £10 denominations-bound in a small, handy wallet and cost only" of 1 per cent. Secure your steamship tickets, hotel reservations and itinor- aries; or plan your cruise or tour through.
1-10 Her dimensions are length THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.
410. fext ham57.5 feet and moulded! depth 4 feet. She was gined by the builders to a NILP, of 678.
Entering yesterday with a cargo of 8,900 tons of kerosene for the A. P. of which only 2,000 was for ports beyond, the E! Osa register- ed a draught of 24 feet six inches.
She is commanded by Captain J. J. Jones with a crew of 35 Europeaus.
COMPENSATION COURT.
MANY CLAIMS PAID.
London, Dec. 13. The Final public session of the War Compensation Court, which in 1920 succeeded the Defence of Realm Commission, will be held on Friday. It was organised at the outbreak of the war to deal with claims for compensation arising out of emergency war measures in such a way that a minimum of injury would be done to the public finances and to the rights of citizens. Claims heard by the courts have totalled £16,500,000 payments made respecting them amounted to nearly £9,000,000
-British Wireless..
and Friday, 23rd Dec
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) Fia Singapore,
Capetown & Ports.
Kamakura Maru...
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vi■ PANAMA.
Takaoka Maru,
Friday, 20th Jan.
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Parts.
Tuesday, 27th, Dec.
Tuesday, 10th Jan,
Monday, 19th Deo."
GALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
Durban Maru
Akita Maru ...
Aki Maru
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Haruna Maru
Kamakura Maru (Kobo Direct)
Ceylon Maru (Moji Direet)...
Lyons Maru
Osaka Maru (Moji Direct)
Rangoon Maru
+Cargo only.
Friday, 16th Dec..
Wednesday, 14th Dec. Wednesday, 14th Dec. Thursday, 15th Doc. Sunday, 18th Deo: Monday, 19th Dec.
Monday 19th Doc..
For further information apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central Nos. 292, (private exchanges to all Depts.l
4
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination,
Steamers,
TO TSINGTAU via SWATOW
SHANGHAI
Kwaisang
1Hopsang
TO SHANGHAI via AMOY
Waishing Yatshing {Fooksang
TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA
Laisarig
TO SANDAKAN
"
Hinsang
TO KOBE via AMOY, MOJI
(Kumsang
& YOKOHAMA
TO OSAKA vic AMOY.
¡Namsang
SHANGHAI, MOJI & KOBE
Sailings.
4-A, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia."
M. V. "CREMER"
will be despatched on 22nd December at 1 p.m. For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECİ. Offers excellent saloon accommodation, all lower berths English Cuisine, doctor carried, wireless telegraph.
1st. CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $125.00.'. In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (KP.M. services to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indice and Australia...
Agents: JAVA CHINA JAPAN LINE. Telephone Contral No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO", HONGKONG;
Codes Used Al, A.B C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Editions. Western Union and Watkins, Benson's Marconi
Dock owners Ship Buiders, Marine & Land Engineers, Boiler Makers, Iron & Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians.
9,135 10th Mar.
8,985 17th Mar. 9,128 24th Mar. 10,946 31st Mar.
9,144
7th Apr.
16,504 14th Apr. 10,953 28th Apr.
M'los, L'don, A'werp & Hull Marseilles & London
M'los, L'don, A'worp & Hull Marseilles & London Marseilles, L'don & A'worp M'ies, L'don, A'werp & Hull Marseilles & London Marseilles & London
Marseilles, L'don & A'werp Marsoilles & London Marseilles & London
*KALYAN MONGOLIA MOREA
Passengers to Singapore only. Not carrying passengers.
Frequent connectione from Port Said for Faasengers & Cargo to Constantinople," Pyren. Hyrna and other Levant Ports by Steamers of the Khadivial Mail 8, 8. O
BRITISH INDIA-APGAR SAILINGS
TILAWA {10,006 GARMULA
TAKLIWA
5,254
17th Dec. -'10th Jan.
7,936
14th Jan.
H
"S'poro, Penang & Caloutta
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta- S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
B. I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for
- 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with
wireless and carry a quilified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
ST. ALBANB 4,500
30th Dec.
ARAFURA 16,000 1 27 Jan. 1928,
TANDA
6,656. 2nd Mar.
Calla at Port Holland.
Manila, Sandakan, Thurs.
Island, Townsville, B'bane,
Sydney and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and « Hongkong to Australia
The A. 8. R. Co., Ltd, steamalı víli nina cull ni Shanghai, Hollo, Cabu Kelambugan, Tawan, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route sa inducement offers.
Fregnent connections from Australia with the following: The Union 8.8. Co's Bleamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Tancouver Ban Francisco, etc.
The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamere to London via Suez Canal, The P.&O. Branch Service of Steamers to London vis the Ospa. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Bicamere or Southampton sad London via *Anama Danel,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
21st Dac.
24th Doc.
3rd Jan.
7th Jan.
21th Jan.
28th Jan.
4th Feb. 7th Feb. 17th Tob.
9,144 14 Dec. 4 pm. i S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
Moji, Kobe & Osaka S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 8,097 1st Jun. 1928. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe -6,000
| Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko 10,986
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoka S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kobe S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kobe' S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 8'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hui, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 8'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
KALYAN TAKLIWA DEVANHA
7,936 8,155
DELTA ARAFURA MALWA INELLORE
6,853
14th Jan.
KHYBER
9,114
KHWA
9,135
MACEDONIA
11,120
TANDA
6,656)
NAGPORE
5,283
KASHMIR
8,985
KALYAN
9,144
MANTUA
10,946
ST. ALBANS
4,500
LAHORE
5,252
MONGOLIA
16,504
MOREA KASHGAR
10,953
9,005 10,986 8.155
11,120
MALWA
DEVANHA
MACEDONIA 1Cargo only.
18th Feb. 18th Feb,
2nd Mar.
6th Mar. 12th Mar, 17th Mar. 30th Mar. 13th Apr. 27th Apr. 11th May. 25th May.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL BTEAMERY.
Parcels Measuring' not more than 2 ft. x 2ft. x 1ft, will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc, apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agenta.
P. & Q. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C..
GLEN LINE.
Fare Hongkong to London £82.
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO. Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE" (Via Oran) 28th Dec,
"GLENIFFER" (Via Oran)
Steamship
Motor Vessel "GLENAMOY" (Via Oran) Steamship
"GLENBANDA" (Via Oran).....
25th
Jan, 2nd Mar.
7th Mar.
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Due Hongkong.
Motor Vessel "GLENOGLE" Motor Vessel "GLENAMOY":
Steamship
"GLENSANDA"
Motor Vessel "GLENAPP" "...
Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE"
22nd Deo.
20th Jan.
•
.... "26th
Jan,
2nd
Feb.
19th Feb,
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTO.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
Changte" & "Taiping."
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Through Bille of Lading issued to all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Porta. kuntzaar & MOST UP-20 DAT Finer & Szcoan Ülado Pagosaur¤ ÁQCOMMODATION, HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.
Sun. 18th Dec'at 7 a.m. Wed, 21st Deo at 7 a.m. Sun. 25th Dec at Ya.m. Wed. 28th Dec at 7 a.m. Fri. 16th Dec at 7 a.m. Thurs. 15th Dec at Fri. 23rd Doc at Satur. 24th Dec at
Satur. 7th Jan at 7am.
3 pm.
p.m. 7a.m.
For freight or passage apply to:----
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 215. Central
General Managers
9. 9. "CHANGTE"
PaBronger and Cargo Vessel Built and Engined at the KOWLOON DOCK by THE HONGKONG | & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., Ltd. to the ordor of the AUSTRALJAN-ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. For Australie-Hongkong SevVico
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager :--
R. M. DYER, P. Sc., M.T.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.
STEAMER
Don HoxoxoxG ON OR ABOUT
SAILS MENOS OM ON ANDUN
CHANGTH TAIPING
In Port
16th December
7th January
CHANGTE
7th February
9th March
"TAIPING
14th January 14th February
16th March
Agente.
For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Tel: 36.