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CANADIAN
PACIFIC
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO VICTORIA & VANČOUVER. 17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Days Shangual-Vancouver,
I Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokohama-Vancouver.
SAILINGS 1929...
STEAMERS
Hongkong Bhangbat
Lonve
Kob
Lokve
· Lanya
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan.
9
Jan. 19
Jan. 15
Tokobama VADERRWAY
LEATI
Arrive Jan. 17 Jan, 26
EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan. 23
Jan, 20
Jan. 20
Jan. 51
Feb. 9.
EMPRESS OF FRANCE Feb. 13
Feb. 16
Feb. 19
Feb. 21
Mar. 2
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Mar, 6
Mar. 0
Mar. 13
Mar. 14
Mar, 23
EMPRESS OF ASIA Mar. 20
Mar, 23
Mar. 20
Mar. 28
Apr. 0
EMPRESS OF FRANCE Apr. 10
Apr, 13
Apr. 16
Apr. 18
Apr. 27
· EMPRESS OF RUSSIA May EMPRESS OF ASIA May 15
May
May 7
May, 9
May.18
May 18
May 21
May 28
June 1
EMPRESS OF FRANCE June 5
June 8
June 1
June 15
June 22
"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA June 26 EMPRESS OF ASIA July 10
June 29 July 12
July 2 July 4 July 13 July, 16 July 18 July 27,
(E; Asia & E/Ruusin call at Nagarski the day after dopariure from Shanghal.)
Alantic mailings trạm Montrest and Queben every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Ghưrbourg and fi■mburg.
Lonve
Hongkong
HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE
Arrive Monita
Dec. 21 Dec. 23 EXPRESS OF ASIA
Jan. 11 Jan. 13 EMPRESS OF FRANCE
Lrave Misila
Arrivo
Hongkong
Dec. 24 Dea, 20 Jan. 13 Jan. 15
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES PAYABLE THE WORLD' OVER,
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS
Pasonger Department : Freight and Express 1
T-1. O. 762. Tel. O. 42.
Gabion: "GACANÍAD." Cables: "NAUTILUS,”
American Express Travelers Cheques
Dednition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES—
"The system of Travellers Choques was originated in 1891 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form a travel currency which would give the holder the security of a letter of credit and at the same timo the convenience of local currency. The Company registered the choques under the trade .. namo of 'AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS' CHEQUES' the world "Travellers being speiled with one “L” The advantagă of the Choques was so apparent that other banking institutiona adopted the system."-
Quoted from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm. Thomson. Issued in G$10, G$20, $100 and £6 and $10 denomination- bound in a small handy wallet and cost only 8/41 por cont Secure year steamship tickets, hotel reservation and itineraries; or plan your cruise of tour through:-
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc.
4. Des Voeux Road, Central Hongkong.
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS
Loading Dreat For
HOTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OBLO and GOTHENBURG.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
· BAZAAR RESULTS.
SUCCESS OF DIOCESAN GIRLS'
SCHOOL EFFORT.
The Headmistress of tho Dio- cosan Girls' School wishes to thank on behalf of herself, the staff and the pupils all those parents and friends and business firms who so generously supported the school bazaar and helped to make it succesful, and the parents who ontirely provided for the ten. Mr. Mow Fung of Der A. Wing. Co., The Sun Co.; Wing On Co.: Sincera Co.; The Hongkong Fish Store: Lane, Crawfords; Nestles Milk Co.; Bluebird Co.; Kowloon Confectionery On Lok Yuon; Kayamally; Bombay Silk Store; Pioneer Silk Store; Elite Styles; Loxley & Co.; Colonial Dispensary; Hung Cheong; The Dairy Farm; Cafe Pavillon; Whampoa Dock.
Friends of the school will be interested to learn that the follow. ing amounts have been received. Cinas 1 Stationery etc. $88.66; Class II. Flowers and edibles, $138; Class III, Miscellaneous $231.30; Class IV, Dolls, $88; Class IV, Teas, $84.70; Class V. Shooting Competitions, etc., $56.70: Class V, Remove, Chinese goods, $76.20; Class VI, Sweets, 386.05; Clasnos VII and VII Toys, Bran- tub, $122.95; School Work Stall, |$222: Guldes, $91.56; Toffee' (Miss | McGill), $25; Received later, $25.
This makes a total of $1.331.30. The Guides bare very generously given the school $41.50 out of the 891.50 which they earned for themselves and the Headmistress would thank them as well as the Brownica who made very accept- able gifts to more than one stall.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1928.
LETTER GOLF.
You should be a star to work to-day's letter golf puzzle... STAGE to DOORS. It's a fairly simple par six, however.
STAGE
.:
ORS
1-The idea of letter golf is to chango one word to another and do it in
per, 岿 given and strokes. Thus to change COW to Hen, in three strokes, COW, HOW HEW HEN.
You can change only one letter at time.
B-You must have a complete word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbrevia- tions don't count.
4-The order of letters cannot be changed.
One solution is printed on in- niher page.
children, $100. Mrs. Duppuy for the Lepers in
Pakhoi, $80. Dr. Burnado's Homes
land), $70.. S.P.C.A. Hongkong, Kowloon,
$50.
THE TREATIES.
SINO-BRITISHI AGREEMENT
REPORTED,
Nanking, Dec. 17.
Sino-British negotiations are progressing. The tariff trenty is being drafted, and it is expected Sir Miles Lampson and Dr. Wang need but one more conference. bo fore the document will be ready for signature.
Official circles Ard reticent, but it is understood Britain has not domanded conventional tarifs. It is reported that Britain does not object, to the enforcement of he new tariff schedule.
Sir Miles Lampson was the guest of Madame Chiang Kai-shek at timn to-day, at which Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Dr. C. T. Wang were present.
No fewer than five treaties are at prosent being negotiated at Nanking, all of which are expected to reach signaturo this week- Portuguese, Swedish, Netherlande, French and British.—Reuter.
NO BUSINESS.
THREE BIG ARMAMENT
FIRMS TO UITE.--
London, Dec. 17. The Manchester Guardian says that Vickers. Limited, Vickers. (Eng-Armstronga, Limited, and Cammell, Laird and Company have agreed to unite their armament businesses. This arrangement has led to the formation of an English steel cor- poration.
Po Leung Kuk, Hongkong, $50.
By the votes of the School girlsEyre Refuge, Kowloon, $50.
It has been decided that of the above sum the following donations should be made to local charities: "f The Victoria Home, Kowloon,
$100.
Almshouses, Kowloon, $50. Blind Home, Kowloon, $50. School needs, $600. School charity fund (minus ex-
penses) $81,30.
To provide n meal for poor Total, $1,281,30.
SHIPBUILDERS.
SHIP REPARERS BOILER MAKERS.
FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
The Guardian says the agreement means that the three great arma- ment firms, which, aftor the war, have not had sufficient business to keep them fully employed, will now cease to compete with each other in assigned departments-Reuter.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENgineering comPANY
OF HONGKONG. LIMITED,
ENGINEERS.
THE
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
LONDON. SERVICE
**HECTOR"
"PERBEU8"
24th Deo. M'lon, London, R’dam & Glasgow
Bts Jan Men, London, R'dam & Hamburg 22nd Jan. 'les, Londod, R'dam & Glasgow
SERVICE
LIVERPOOL
"AENEAB"
"OLADOUS"
"TYDEUS"
.,
,"
Both Doc. Gonos, Havre, Edverpónt & G'gow 20th Jan
Genos, Havre, Liverpool & G'gew
PACIFIC SERVICE
vin Kobe & Yokohama "PROTESILAUS": 3rd Jan. "TALTHYBI08": 241b Jan'
YORK
NEW "EUMARU9" "AUTOLYOUS"
INWARD
"ATREUR" "THEBEUS"
Victorin, Vancouver & Bentilá Victoria, Vancouver & Sentila SERVICE ··
116h Jatt. 8th Feb.
New York, Boston & Baltimore New York, Bonton & Rallimore
SERVICE
Due 25th Dec. 30th Des
For
Shanghal, Kobo & Yokohama
PASSENGER SERVICE
***HECTOR" "AENEAS"
24th Dea
22nd Ing.
Singapore, Marsollies & Loadan Bingapore, Marseilles & Lonton
*Bail at 4 p.m.
จ
Also cargo steamers with lusitad passanger accommodation at specially reduced fares,
For freight, passsge rates and information apply to 1-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
M.V. "DELHI"
Loading abous
19th December
20th January
24th December
Agents, G. E. HUYGEN.
Canton.
TELEPIANE NO. DEE.
GALL PLAS
M.V. "CEYLON"
SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS, and VLADIVOSTOCK.
M.V. "CEYLON"
For further particulars apply to the GILMAN CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
M
MESSAGERIES
M
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,
Sailings from Hongkong.
To MARSEILLES vin Saigon,.
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said.
PORTHOS....... 18th Doc. CHENGNORAUX... 1st Jan. 15th Jan. ATHOS IL........ D'ARTAONAN ...29th Jan. SPHINX
12th Fob.
G. METZINGER... 26th Feb. PAUL LEDAT...... 12th Mar,
ANDRE LEBON... 20th Mar.
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai -
& Kobe,
ATHOB II..
18th Dec, D'ARTAGNAN...... lat Jan. SPHINX................15th Jan. G. METZINGER... 29th Jan, PAUL LEGAT...... 12th Feb. ANDRE LEDON... 26th Tob." PORTHOS............ 12th Mar. CHENONCEAUX... 26th Mar,
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian porta, East Afrios, Madagascar by transhipment on our nail stoamiors at Port-Bald.or Djibouti.
COMMERICAL LINE,
From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rottordam, (Antwerp):
For full Particulars, apply to:-
Cie. den MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
---DRY DOCK-
LENGTH 787 FE
LENGTH ON Blocks 750 FIE,
DEPTH ON CENTRE OF
SILL H WASTA 14 FT 6 INS
-THREE SLIPWAYS-
CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP
TO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT.
ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL CAPABLE OF
LIFTING 190 TONS AT 20 FEET RADIUS.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents ́BONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
...
ELLERMAN LINE
9th Jan.
HAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
*"CITY OF LAHORE"... London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg
“CITY OF MADRAS... London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam]& Hamburg n 9th Feb.
* Passenger Steamer. Fares to London? Ist Class £80; 2nd Class £55.
NEW YORK, BOSTONI&BALTIMORE ...
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR
BOSTON & NEW YORK
"LEVERNBANK”
"ELMBANK"
SERVICESFTQ
AMERICAN & MANOHUBIAN LINE
CO.
via Suez Canal
** J
via Suez Canal...
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
sie, w 11th January
15th February ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, (Port Elizabeth), Motrat
Nay, and Capetown Through Bill of Lading lasued to Belea, Quilimains, Ibo, Port Amelis, Mozamique, Chinde, Inhambane,
Zanzibar, Momhases, Kilindfed, Part Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis, Day and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply-—---- Tolophane Central 4791,
THE BANK LINE, Ltd.
8. Queon's Buliding.
President Liner
SAILINGS
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To Seattle and Victoria ThisShort, Straight Route to Amarion Fortnightly sellington Tuesdays
To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Belt'via Honolula -Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Pres, Jackson ... Tues., Jan. Ist Pres. Plorco... Pres. McKinley... Toca, Jan. 14th Pres, Taft Pres. Grant... ... Tuen, Jan. 28th Pres Jefferson Pres. Cleveland..... Toon, Tai, 11th Pres. Lincoln
... Trek, Dec. 25th Tos, Jan. 8th ... Tue, Jan. Blat Tue., Feb. 4th
£120, 112 Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct
connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD
fortnightly sailings on Sunday vis blandia, Straits, Colombo, Buat Cams. Aleandde
Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Bosso Pres. Wilson Ban, Deo. 30, B... Pres. Potk ...8a, Feb. 10,9am Pres. V. Buren 8an, Jan. 13, 8.m. Pres. Adams ...Son, Feb., 24, Ba.m, Pres. Bayos Bon., Jan. 27 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield Sun, Mar, 10, 8.m.
Pres. Pierso
To Manila
Jan Let, 5 p.m.
Dec. 18th, 6 pm Pres. Taft Pros. Jackson... Des. 22nd, 6 pm.. Pres. Mokintay Jan. 6th, 6p.m. Pres. Wilson Deo 30th, 8.m. Pres. V. Buren..., Jan. 18th, 'B x.m.
For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information, apply to
12, PEDDER STÜKET, (opposite Hongkong Hotel.) Telephones Central 2477, 2470 & 705. Cable Address “*Dollar."
CANTON BRANCH:-No. 4 Shakes Streel.
and
American Mail Line Dollar Steamship Line
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
“Changte”, & "Taiping.”
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND Through Bills of Lading issued to all Australian, Now Zealand and Tasmanian Porta, EXCELLENT & Monz Ur-to Data Frner & Exconn ÚLANI PABINHOER ACCOMMODATION HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.
STRAMEN
*TAIPING
"
CHANGTE
TAIPING
CHANGTE
́Dus HonaxONG
DUS TO SAIL
11th January 15th February 15th March
*Calls at Iloilo.
4th January
8th February
8th March
For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIEM, Tel C. 36
Agents.
Telephones: C, 651 & 740.