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MARITIMES
MAIL AND CARgo steamers TO AND FROM MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
From Marseilles
PAUL LECAT............3rd July.
17th July,'". ANDRE LEBON CHENONCEAUX...... 31st July. PORTHOS.......14th Aug.
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
Lt. St. Houbert-Bië (Cargo) 22 July.
For Shanghai, Japan and North China
Lt. St. Houbert-Bia (Cargo) 22 July.
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For Shanghai and Japan
.3rd July.
17th July. 31st July.. fith Aug.
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For Marseilles SPILINX...
ANGERS...
17th July, PAUL LECAT... 31st July. ANDRE LEBON............ 14th Aug.
For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk SI-KIANG (Cargo) 1st week July,
Cie, des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
8, Queen's Building.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1023
U.S. PRESIDENCY.
DEMOCRATIC RIVALRY
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Houston, Texas, June 23.
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Unless the thermometer, univarying at 90 degrees in the
GENERAL NOBILE SAVED.
COLLAPSIBLE BOAT DROPPED.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"ANGERS" Bringing Cargo. from MARSEILLES, Rome, June #3.
dtc. also cargo from BORDEAUX; A third successful trip to Gen-
&c on 8.5. "ROLLON." Consignoos are hereby informed that shade, descends before June 26,eral Nobile has been made by Cap. 1,100 delegates from all parts of tain Tornberg in a three-engined their goods with the exception the United States will have a par-Swedish seaplane. The plane Opium, Treasure and Valuables are ticularly hot time when they as-dropped arms, accumulators and a being landed and stored Into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon semble for the opening of the Nas collapsible boat, and explored part wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- tional Democratic Convention to of the coast of North Eastland on loon, whence dailvery may be obtain
its return for signs of the grouped immediately after landing, ,,་ All claims must be sent in to ma of three men from the "Italia" who are crossing the ice towards on or before. Thursday, the 28th June, 1928, or they will not be re- the lee-breaker "Braganza."
Captain Tornberg proposes to cognized
Damaged packages will be examined attempt to rescue General Nobile's group by aeroplanes fitted with by the Company's Surveyor Mossrs. runners. The lee-floo on which Goddard & Dougins in the presence
Monday, the 26th June, 1928. the party of six. Is stranded is of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. On drifting to a favourable position? No Fire Insurance will be affected for this.
by us in any case whatever.
choose a Presidential nominee.
The town of Houston won the honour of accommodating the Con- vention through the genial Jesse Jones, "King of Houston," plank ing down a cheque for $200,000 at Washington last year.
A large "welcoming committee" meets every train and takes per- sonal charge of all the incoming delegates.
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The Government Committee has
L. LESDOS, Governor Smith of New York The Commander of the "Citta di
Agent. "Battling" Jim Reed, the Senator, Milano" has suggested that he the from Missouri, are already con- should also co-operate in
Hongkong, 19th June, 1928. group of men ducting rival campaigne from searchies for the"
A. & M. LINE. headquarters in an hotel lobby, from the Itajin carried off with but the former's chances of selec- the airship's hull.
From U. S. A. tion are almost as rosy as Hoo ver's in Kansus-Reuter's Ameri-made an award of 100,000 lire to The Steamship,
Major Maddalena, the Italian air-1 "CITY OF BEDFORD" cap Service.
man, and his comrades, as the first having arrived, Consignees of Cargo Anders of General Nobile. Major by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into Maddalena succeeded in getting are hardous and or extra-hazardous In touch with General, Nobile last Godawns of Holt's Wharf, whenco week and dropped large quanti Delivery may be obtained. ties of provisions.--Reuter.
THE JERVIS BAY,
SHIP NOT LOCATED.
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London, June 24. Mystification has been renewed in London owing to a message from Colombo stating that a wireless has been received from the oller Slavol: "Cannot locate the position of the Jervis Bay, but will try and intercept her by 10.30 to-night. Could Suffolk help to locate her and render possible assistance?" | H. M. S. Enterprise has wire- lessed the warship H. M. S. Suf- folk: "Proceed with a haste to Jervis Bay. Render assistanca to the Slavol to escort Jervis Bay to Colombo."-Reuter,
Trouble at an End.
London,. June 24. The Admiralty announces that an armed guard from the Oiler Slavol boarded the Jervis Bay at midnight on Saturday. The officer in com- mand of the guard has reported that the stowaways are under guard and are not giving troublo. The muster of the Jervis Bay con- siders the escort of H.M.S. Suffolk is not necessary now.
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In Search of Amundsen,
Stockholm, June 23. Extensive plans are now being! made for a search for the French scaplane with. Captain' Amundsen and the famous French aviator Commander Guilband on board. The seaplane left. in search of the "Italia" last Monday and no news of it has been received for several days.--Reuter.
No Trace Found..
Rome, June 24. It is officially stated that Major Penzo in the seaplane "Marina 1" left King's Bay on June 23 · and searched the west coast of Spitz bergen. He found no trace of Amundsen or Guilbaud-Reuter.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 27th June 1028 will be subject to rent,
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 4th July 1828 or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chofed and damagel Godds are to be left in the Godowna; where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon, within the Free Storage period of one weak. No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Landing will be counter- signed by,
THE BANK LINE LIMITED,
General Agenta. Hongkong, June 21, 1928.
with the airship.
There is no further news regard- ing the crew of the "Italia." Tho New Flights to be Made. sealer Braganza, which is returning Rome: June 24. to King's Bay with the Norwegian for An official communique states aeroplanes for the acarch that the "Citta di Milano" is leaving Captain Amundsen is held up by King's Bay on the 24th for Virgodicefoes at North Cape-Router. Bay, sixty miles further north, to keep in touch with the Swedish Rescue Expedition.,
Nobile Baved.
Stockholm, June-24. Captain Tornberg, head of the New fights over a wider field Swedish Arctic Expedition, has The Commander-in-Chief of the will be made in conjunction, with telegraphed to the Chief of the East Indies Station has ordered the Swedish and Flanish airmen in Ministry of Defence as follows: M.S. Suffolk to resume her course to the search for the portion of the "Nobile saved. Rescue work con-
"Italin's" crew which remained tinuos."-Reuter.
Colombo. Reuter.
UNBLEACHED GOODS.
CHINA DROPS FROM SECOND TO SIXTH
London, June 23. Presiding at the annual meet- ing of the Bleachers' Association, Ltd., Manchester, Sir Alan Sykes said the Association had sent to India last year more unbleached goods than for any year since the war. China used to be
thoir second largest market, but the unsettlement in China had reduced it to about sixth in the order of importance. He hoped with re- gard to China that they had touch- ed bottom. Given a запе and stable Government, China would soon bé restored to its old-time prosperity-Reuter,
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MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.
M. V. "VAN HEUTSZ.” will be despatched on 5th July at noon. For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT. Offers excellent saloon accommodation, all. lower berths, English Cuisine, dontor carried, wireless telegraph.
1st. CLASS, FARE to BINGAPORE $125.00.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) Borvises to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Australia.
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