12
10.000
DACIFIC
ATLANTIC
TEN THOUSAND MILES
-of Uninterrupted Canadian Pacific Service
you are going to Europe, why not use the uninter "rupted service of the World's
Greatest Travel System?
On the three separate legs of your Journey-across the Pacific, across Canada, and across the Atlantic
this highly trained organiza- tion caters to your every need. Its servants are obliging, efficient, and thoughtful of your comfort; its ships, trains and hotels are among the world's best.
Follow the lead of experienced travellers and go the Canadian Pacific way.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Next Sailing to the Pacific Coast EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
WORLD'S
At Noon-June 26th, 1920.
GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTE A
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
11
(OCEAN 8.8. 00., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL 6.9. CO., LTD.
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL 8.3. CO., DTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
8.8. "CITY OF MOBILE"
9.8. "MACHAON"
via Buez Canal 15th Juno. vin Suez Canal 3rd July
Steamers proceod via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owners'
option.
Subject to Chango without notice
For freight and particulars apply to:-- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE 01 THE BANK LINE, LTD., HONGKONG.
·Hongkong & Canton. Jardine Mathosan & Co., Ltd., Canton,
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
COMPANY, LIMITED.
BERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS. Loading Direct For
ROTTERDAM, amsterdam, HAMBURG,' COPENHAGEM, OSLO and GOTHENBURG.
SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOSTOCK.
M.B. "CANTON"
H.8. "NAGARA"
Loading about 24th June
8th August
M.Y. “NAGARA”
For further particulars apply to the
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
28th June
Agents. 6. E. HUYGEN.
Jentoa.
Hongkong.
M
MESSAGERIES
M
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
T. MARSEILLES vin Saigon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said.
ANGERS............ 18th June. G. METZINGER... 2nd July. ANDRE LEBON... 16th July, PORTHOS............ 30th July. CHENONCEAUX... 13th Aug. ATHOS II..... 27th Aug. D'ARTAGNAN... 10th Sopt. GPEINX............ 24th Sopt.
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
B.Kobe.
ANDRE LEBON... 18th June. PORTHOS........
2nd July. CHENONCEAUX... 16th July. ATHOS II..
30th July. D'ARTAGNAN SPHINX..... ANGER..
19th Aug. 27ch Aug, 10th Sept.
G. METZINGER... 24th Sept.
Wo oan issue through tickóla to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipmont on our mail steamore at Port-Said or Djibouti,
COMMERICAL LINE.
From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp):
For full Particulars, apply tocmi
Cic. den MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Telephones: C. 851 & 740.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1929.
KWANGSI COLLAPSE.
MILITARY LEADERS IN HONGKONG.
It is understood that Generals LI Chung-yen, Wang Shao-hung and Pei Chung-bal are now in the Colony. General Li is reported to hava arrived ten days ago, while Generals Wang Shao-hung and Fei Chung-hal with their families are reported to have arrived yesterday afternoon from Hanot.
CORRESPONDENCE.
WATER SHORTAGE.
[To The Editor of Hongkong!
Telegraph.]
holda,
Sir, In view of the instances being given almost daily of shame ful wastage of water, I think the situation is acrious enough to justly the passing of special 're.. gulations, making it an offence to use water for any, but esscotial purposes or to use more than neces- them. The polico An important personage in the sary oven for
pay surprise visits to Kwangtung Government, General could then Yu Cho-pak, who has pledged certain garages, hotels and house loyalty to Nanking and is directing
The other day a friend observed the Cantonese attack on Kwangel, chauffeura throwing gallons and is understood to have arrived in gallons of clean water wer a Hongkong and have had a contradesman's van in one of
ur big ference with General Li Chung garages. No European was pre- yen during the week-end, when it sent, so 1 do not know whether this was suggested that General Lind of waste. is officially tolerated
instruct bis units in should Kwangai to cease operations and obey the Canton Government's order for their futuro disposal. It is said that this met with a cold reception.
Quite a number of the higher subordinates of General Yang a Kwangsl Tang-hui, formerly leader who la now directing the 57th Nanking Division against Kwangsi, are said to be in Hong- kong.
West River Ships. Although the notice to the effect that the West River is open to shipping as far as Wuchow has been issued for a few days, no ves- ael has as yet got to Wuchow. The three vessels Kong Ning Kochow and the Chung On relura ed to port early yesterday morning. none of them having succeeded in renching Wuchow.
The Kochow got up as far as Dosing, the next stop to Wuchow, but the other two only reached Tak Hing. The Kochow left Hongkong on Thursday evening, and owing to the fact that she was detained at Samshul on her way down to Hongkong she is about two days late.
LOCAL RADIO.
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST
PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadenst to-day from the Government | Bronlcasting Station 2.D.W. on 350 metres.
148 p.m. Weather Report.
5.30-6.30 p.m. Programme of Chi- nese Music, (Beka Records, supplied through the courtesy of Messrs. Can- ton Trading Association, Ltd.).
7.48 p.m. Evening Weather Report. Bp.m. Evening Programme of Chl- nese Music reinved from Messrs. The Sincere Co., Ltri,
10,30 p.m. Close down.
VESUVIUS ERUPTS.
A HOT PERIOD FOR THE TOURISTS,
Naples, June 5. A violent recrudescence of the activity of Vesuvius occurred yes- terday evening, and quantities of Java cover the floor of the main crater, flowing into the Valle del Inferno.
There were continual explosions, and the heat of the out-throws lava compelled tourists to turn and flee. The activity later diminished, Reuter.
or not.
Again, in a loc hotel, one of the residents informe me that there's a lot of unnecessary waste, and a full bath of water is drawn for him each morning, which is allowed to run away without being kept for other uses.
I know of cases where, in spito of all the care taken by householders to economise themselves and to im press upon the servants the need to do so, wash amahs and gardeners, as soon as their master and mistress are out, turn the taps on with all the waste entalled, and use fresh water for various purposes where bath water, is supposed to suffice. offence for. fa- It should be an wongs to use fresh water.
SMALL-POX
FIGURES.
ONLY SIX CASES REPORTED LAST WEEK.
Only six cases of small-pox were reported to the Medical Officer of Health last week. Four of these wore from the Victoria registration district and two from Kowloon, There were aoven deaths, All" were Chinese.
Yesterday one further Chinese case of small-pox was notified.
The following table gives the weekly return since Novembor 3:
Week Ending
Cases Deaths 'November 3
THE
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
11th June 25th Juno
**AENEAS". "PERSEDS” *BARPEDUN!! 10th July
Miles, London, R'dam & Q'gow M'los, London, I'dem & burg M'les, London, R'dam & G'gaw
+ Calls at Casablanca, LIVERPOOL SERVICE
G
0.
November 10
$22.
November 17
.31
9
November 24
.17
8
December 1
.33
25
December 8
.61
16
December 15
.91
29
December 22
.81
22
December 29
.73 38
January 5 January 12
.80'
48
.86 **44
January 19
.91 89
January 20
.78
77
February 2 February 9
.67
.80 59
February 16
.47 61
February 23
.54
March 2
.51
84
March 9
.37
42
March 16
.26
51
March 23
.31
47
March 30
.22
April 6
13 10
April 13
.21
April 20
16
April 27
11
15
"ADRASTUS**
May 4
T
May 11
8
May 18
10
8
"MACHAON**
May 25
G
4
June 1
0
7
1,250 977
08258306¢RA88=““
The visits of policemen would have a salutary effect, and I can as- sure you that they are badly need. ed. I know that there is a colossal amount being wasted unnecessarily. I even met a man the other day who fills his bath every night in case there is an outbreak of fire. and lets it run away again the next morning to make room for the hot JAPANESE DISASTER. water,
Failing the adoption, of such emergency measures, if there is no rain in a few dave let all the house supplies be cut off and the nearest street tap be utilised by the ser vants. It would be better to suf- for even grave Inconvenience and prevent such glaring instances of waste than to continue as at pre sent for another month and then'
have to fetch water to the Peak from the Prayal-Yours, etc.,
A. M. BOWES-SMITH
LAWN TENNIS.
OPENING MATCHES IN MIXED
DOUBLES LEAGUE,
The first matches in the Mixed Doubles League were played yester day.
Kowloon Cricket Club were opposed to the Ladies Recreation Club and won easily, securing all nine sets.
8. E., Green and Miss Heard (Kow- loon C.C.) Irent Dr. Montgomery and Mrs. Comrio 6-0; bent Capt. and Mra, Etherington 6-1; beat G. W. Sewell and Mra, Haslam .8-6.
7. Lay and Mrs. McCaw (Kowloon C.C.) beat Montgomery and Mrs. Comrie 6-2; beat Capt. and Mrs. Etherington 6-2; beat Sewell and Mrs. Haslam G-1.
►
UGO MARU WITH 700 ON ́BOARD 'REPORTED AFIRE.
Tokyo, June 5. According to seemingly reliable in- formation the Ugo Maru, under Soviet charter left Vladivostok on May 23 with a crow of 13 Japanese on route to the Kamchatka fishing grounds, carrying 700 Russian fishing folk, in- cluding 38 women. Nearing her de- Atination on May 25 petrol in the hold Ignited and the steamer burned to the water level. Three vessels cruising in the neighbouring waters hurried to the rescue. There is no farther news. -Reuter.
FINANCE PROBLEMS.
MR. T. V. SOONG NOW ON WAY TO CANTON.
Shanghai, June 5, Mr. T. V. Soong left for Canton this morning by the President Cleveland to inspect the Anancial conditions of Kwangsi and Kwang- tong with a view to devising mea- aure for their improvement.- Reutor.
E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Sayers 7.5; beat Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury 6-2; (Kowloon CC.) beit Montgomery and Mrs. Comrie 6-2; beat Capt. and Mrs beat . A. Rumfahn and Mrs. Pank Etherington 6-1; beat Sewell and Mrs. Haslam 6-0.
Craigengower ▼ Chinese.
hurat 6-1,
M. W. Le and Mrs. Kew (C.R.C.) beat H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Gull 6-3; bent Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury 6-0; beat S. A. Rumjahn and Mrs. Pank-
On the Craigengower C. C. ground the home team entertained the Chin-hurst 6-0. cos R. C. and were beaten by eight sets to one.
The scores are as follow:
M. K. Lo and Mies Enid Lo (C.R.C.) beal H. D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Gull
BANK
LINE
AGENTS FOR
Ng Sze-kwony and Mrs. Tsui (C.R.C.) bent H. D. Ramjahn and Mrs. Guil 7-5; beat Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury 6-1; lost to 6. A. Rumjahn and. Mrá. ; Pankhurst 4-6.
LTD.
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD
BAILINGE BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM ♣ CONTINENT:
ELLERMAN LINK "CITY OF GLASGOW" London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg... 9th June *CITY OF CAMBRIDGE London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamborg... 10th July
NEW YOKE, BOSTON & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
CITY OF MOBILE"
"CITY OF MANDALAY".
"CITY OF BEDFORD"
vin Suez Canal
vio Suez Canal
via Buor Cana!
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW
WEIR
HERVICES TO
.co.
15th June
12th July
9th Augus
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE ... AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
"COMLIBBANK”
"LARCHBANK”
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA:
Genoa, Havre, L'pool & G'gow Genos, Havre, L'pool & Q'gow
**OYOLUPS' 20th June "AUTOLYOUS" 20th July PACIFIC SERVICE
Victoris, Vancouver & Bostils Victoria, Vancouver & Boattle
via Kok & Yokohama "PROTESILAUN" 20th June "TALTHYBIUS". 11th July NEW YORK SERVICE "MACHAON**
8th July New York, Boston & Baltimore 5th Aug.
New York, Boston & Baltimore
INWARD SERVICE
For
Dua 11th June 'hal, Moji. Koba & Yokohama BELLEROPHON" 19th June Shanghai, Muji, Kobe & Yoko,
PASSENGER SERVICE
"AENEAN
11th June Singapore, Marseilles & London
*ARPEDON 10th July Singapore, Marseilles & Loadon'
* Balls at Daylight.
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation st specially reduced fares;
For freight, passage rates and information apply to :-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
PRESIDENT
LINER SAILINGS
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service. To San Francisco To Seattle & & Los Angeles
Victoria
Fortnightly sailings on Tunadars Forlsightly silings an Toordaya Pros.Claveland Tras., June 16 Pr. Linebin T., June 11, Noon Pres. Plorar Tue, July 2 Pras. Madison Tuss, June 25 Pros, aft Tues., July 16 Pros, Jackson Tuck, July 9 Pres. Jefferson Tue, July 30 Pres. MeKinley Tues., July 23 --|
vin
£120, £112elal through rates in Europe
States. Direct
conseilpas
with all Atlantic ass. Cholɛa of rail linen across United Bistas and Cuanda, 11 zal Lion...nvas privilegen for night-assing.
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD.
Portalently opon Sunday via Manila. Siestly, Onlombo, Bore Cano7, Alexandra, Napies, Ornon, Marseilles, New York and Boston. Pres. Adams 6., Jun. 16,8x.in. Pr. Morroa 5. Joly 28, 8 a m Pr. Harrison E., Jun. 30,0a.m. Pres. Wibon S., Avg. 11,0..m. Pr. Johnson 8., July 14,8x.m. Fr. v. Burén 9, Aug, 25, Un.m, To Manila
Pres. Cleveland June 8,6.m. Pres. Adams June 15, B. Pres. Madison June 18, 5 pm.
Pres. Pierce... June 22, 6 p.m. Pro, Harrison June 30, 0am. Pras. Jackson July 2, 6 pan.
For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information, apply to 12, PEDDER STREET, (Opposito Hongkong Hotel.) Telephonbe Central 2477, 2478 & 705.
Cable Address "Dollar".
CANTON BRANCH:~~No. 4 Bhakse Strook,
American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
11 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, New Zealand and Tasmanian Porta, EXCELLENT & MOST UP-TO DATE FIRST & SECOND CLABS PASSENGERS ACCOMMODATION. HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.
7th June 21st June'.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
BTRAMER
CHANGTE
Loading for Mauritius, Durban, Reunion, Delagen Bay, East London, Algoa Bay, (Port Eliza, eik), Monel
Bay and Capetown. Through Bills of Lading larued to Boira, Quilimaine', Ibo, Part Amélia, Mozambique,Chinde, Inhambane,
Zanzibar, Mombasan, Killadini, Part Mölloik, Laderita Bay, Walvis, Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines applym
8, Queen's Building.
Telephone Central 4701.
THE BANK LINE, Ltd.
TAIPING
CHANGTE*
TAIPING.
Do HoooNON
11th June
9th July
13th August
10th September
Des to Bark
18th June
16th July.
20th August
17th September
Agents,
For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUITERFIELD & SWIRE, Tal C, 36