NYKLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 to £120-ON SALE.
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES.
From Hongkong to Shanghai and Return
11
་
H.$120
22
20
**
Nagasaki. Moji Kobo Yokohama..
+
H.8165
H.$190
17
t
H.2210 H.$235
Bhinyo Maru
Shizuoka Maru
Yokohama Maru
SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
Korea Maru
t
Wednesday, 4th Sept. Wednesday, 18th Sept.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports
Monday, 9th Sept. Monday, 23rd Sopt.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singaporo, Ponang, Colombo & Suez.
Hakusan Maru ...
Kitano Maru...
Saturday, 7th Sept. Saturday, 21 at Sopt..
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Tango Maru
Aki Maru
BOMBAY via Singapore, Panang & Colombo.
Sado Maru
Wednesday, 25th Sept. Wednesday, 23rd Oct.
..
Wednesday, 11th Sept.
Tuesday, 24th Sept.
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Rakuyo Maru
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Capotown & Ports.
Kawachi Mar
¡Friday, 300 Aug.
NEW YORK, BOSTON, HAVANA via Panama.
Taketoyo Maru
Mayobashi Marat
Thursday, 29th Avg. Thursday, 12th Sopt..
LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Constantinople,
Genon & Marseilles.
Ilyons Maru
Friday, 20th Sept.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
Akita Mara
Ponting Maro
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOSAMA.
Kaino Maru
Awa Maru Moji Direet) ...
1 Rangoon Maru (Kobe Direct)
Cargo only.
Thursday, 29th Aug. Sunday, 8th Sept.
Tuesday, 3rd Sept. Sunday, 4th Sopt, Thursday, 5th Sept.
Reduced 1st class Excursion Rates quoted between Manila and Australia.
For further information apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Tel. Contral Nos. 292, and 3897 (private oxchanges to all' Depts.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination.
TO TSINGTAO in SWATOW
Steamers,
& SHANGHAI
TO OSAKA ein AMOY, MOJI
# KOBE
Hangsung Youshing Chaksang Kwaisong
Hogang Namsang Yuonsank
TO OSAKA vis AMOY.
Kutsang
!
SHANGHAI, MOJI & KOBE
TO SINGAPORE PENANG
Svirang
* CALCUTTA
Kumsang
TJ SANDAKAN
Hinsang
Mausang
Bailings.
THE HONGKONG 'TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929.
11000.
LOCAL RADIO..
SIR ROBERT HO TUNG TO BROADCAST TO-NIGHT,
Mukden, Aug. 28. Sir Robert Ho Tung is to broadcast his impressions of Manchuria at 7.30 on Thursday evening.
The station call is COME, on 420
metres.-Reuter.
To-day's Programme,
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Govern- ment Broadcasting Station 2.D.W. on 350 metres.
KWANGTUNG TAXES..
THE PROPOSED IMPORTS ON IMPORTED FLOUR,
Canton, Aug, 28.
The Kwangtung Duty Re-adjust- ment Committee recently drew up à set of regulations governing the imposts on imported four, which regulations were cabled to Mr. T. V. Soong, the Minister of Finance, for his approval. The following are some important parts of the re- gulations:
All machine-manufactured flour 1.48 p.n. Weather report.
either imported from abroad or 6.30-0.30 p.m. Programme of made locally is subject to these ro- Dance Music, (Victor Records sup-gulations, and to the payment of alled through the courtesy of Messrs. Imposts accordingly with the ex- ception of four for which duties Tsang Fook Pinno Co.), "Tin Pan Parade," Fox Trot,
The
Troubadours.had already been paid. "Chine," (Song of the Swamp).
Fox Trot, All Stars Orchestra. "Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs
of the Moon,"
Warlug's Pennsylvanians. "Four Walls," Fox Trot,
Johnny Johnson and His Statier
Pennsylvanians "That's My Weakness Now," Blues. "You're Wonderful," Fox Trot,
Nat Shilkret and the Victor
Orchestra.
"Sony
and bis Orchestra
George Olsen "Girl of My Dreams," "Maria, Mari," Waltz,
Walter Kolomoku Honoluluan.
"Where is the Song of Songs
for Me?" Waltz, Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenade. "Ileggars of Life," Waltz,
The Troubadours, The Los Altos Train," Fox Trot, "Eternal Love" Tango Fox Trot,
Marimba Centro Americann. My Mother's Eyes," Fox Troi,
"Stack O' Lee Wang-Wang
Waring's Ponnsriváninus,
Blues, Blu
Harmony Bays.
"Till We Meet," Fox Trot,
Bernic Cummins and His New York Biltmore Orchestra.
2.18 1.17.
8. Dening weather repor
Progranine of Chi-
nse Music relayed from Blessrs. Sincere Co., Ltik Programme can pists of music given by the well-known Amateur Musicians and Staffs of
Sincere Company,
10.30 pm. Close down.
"
PRIEST IN LOVE.
SARSER
THE DISADVANTAGES OF A SILAVEN PATE,
LINE
PARANA
WAB
Shanghai, Aug. 22
tho
Wol
romanca
In the city of Kaoya, on Grand Canal, north of Yangchow, there lived a Mrs. Wang, the wild, of a tanner who had a brother. bonze in a Buddhist temple, not fur from her homix This brother, though he had retired from thin Rister a visit. On ono, occasion he dusty world, occasionally paid his was necompanied by a brother bouze, whoso elerical name "Gold Youth." This priest (ne) cording to the Chinese Preas) no sooner saw his friend's sister than he fell violently in love with her, as she had a husband, there
no prospect of the A Bureau and sub-stations will coming to fruition. An is well- For dis known, the female is the dendlier of be established at placer tricts found suitable by the the apocios and one day, the wo- We specially appointed officer of the man said to her husband: Ministry of Finance for the purpose have no prospect of making a com
1 help with of levying four imposta, or the fortable living hors collection of such imposts may be my needle, but our combined efforts' entrusted to the native customs. only keep the wolf from the door. The Bureau and sub-stations It would bon much better plan 19 to go to shall be named after the districts you were to allow me where they are established, and Shanghai whoro, owing to my good shall come under the management needlework, I could get employment of the aforcauld special officer.in domestic service and carn
of the much money as would be a The officers in charge bureau and sub-stations shall be help to us.' appointed by the aforesaid special officer and their names recorded in the Ministry of Finance...
The imposts on imported four are lovied according to the bags of flour. Each bag is reckoned not contain over 50 lbs or 371⁄2 catties (Chinese weight).
to
The impost on imported flour is 10 cents (Shanghai cey.) per bag. When flour is imported, the land- ing duties must be paid and receipts given before the flour is permitted to be landed.
When flour is transported to the interior, a transport permit will be issued, and notice of the trans- port permit and the duty receipt will be sent by the said special
officer to the sub-stations.
Should any portion of the flour for which imposts have already been paid either in the province |TO DEFEAT PIRATES. or other parts of China, be trans- ported to the interior of the pro- vince, no further imposts shall be
SPECIAL VESSEL BEING BUILT | patd.
IN JAPAN.
Abolition of Likin
Yokohama,.-Chineso pirates, who In an interview this, morning for centuries have combined with with Mr. Fan Kee-mo, our corres- yphoons to keep travel in the South pondent was informed that the China Sen frun becoming boresome
resources
different taxes and special export duties as well as the totni likin taxes will be enlirely abolished within the next year, according to the orders of the Ministry of Finance.
runl
The unsuspecting husband agrood and the wife set out to seek hor fortune in this city. She had made encret arrangements with the priest and he, dressed like a laymah, ac- companied her. They rented purt of a house in Namaton and lived happily na husband and wife. Un- fortunately, the weather being un comfortably hot, the quondam price shaved his head, on which, like Sanison's, the hair had begun to sprout again. The landlord of the house saw the marks of the priest's initiation, which had beet burned into his skull, and, taking the couple for dissalute persons, or dered them to leave his house. The priest contended that they paid the rent regularly and it was none at the landlord's business whether he were lay or cleric
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October 24th.
Shippers are offered an all water service to New York in 42 days.
Passengers will fully appreciate the amenities of a trip to New York by water without change of vessel in record time.
A monthly service will be maintained...
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(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Billa of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, doylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E; & B Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea, Egryt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Porti, Europe Ito. PENINSULAR B ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT'WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
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8. 9.
*KASHMIR
A policeman was called and was on the point of taking them off to the station when the woman's brother, the other priest, turned up. An lo was prepared to vonch that all was right, in spite of the tell- talo brand on her pseudo-husband's MOREA head, the quarrel was patched up, but there is likely to be a sequel to MANTUA the story when the ren huaband KARMALA
Newe learns of his wife's perfidy.-N.Q.MIRZAPORE
NEW TO THE PORT.
to mariners, will do well to steer clear following taxes would be abolish of
vessel being builted: The Penger nool here for a Janey gen rollers. Sun. 1st Sept at
Sixteen nese shipowner for use Wed. 4th Sept at noon waters
ers infested hy Sun. 8th Sopt at
The vessel will contain none of the Hoon, time-honoured safeguards against Wed. 11th Sept at
piracy. Instead the Tues 3rd Sopt at 7.nl. risnice will be called upon to fail any attempts to capture control of the Fri 20th Sept at 7 a.m.
while the wireless in summoning. Taxes on cocoons will be abolish- NORWEGIAN VESSEL'S FIRST Tues, 1st Oct at 10 am t
ed. The duty on silk products VISIT TO HONGKONG. removable
reconsidered com will be
in the noon. Tuon. 10th Sept at
panionways will lend from the beat interests of the industry. For A vessel new to the port, figured in deck to the bridge. Pressing of n
of the purpose
taxation, silk yesterday's Harbour Office reports, button switch will charge these com- Mon. 2nd Sept at p.mpanionways and portions of the bridge will be divided into two classes. this being the sa. Start, which
under the command of Capt. K. Nil Mon 16th Sept at p.m.with a high electric voltage that will First, for internal consumption. rived in port at 8 am. on Tuesday death to the pirate who comes all will be taxed as huxury; Hinali Wed. 4th Sept at 3 p.m. in contact with them.
secondly, for export, as an agricut sen with a crew of five Europeansi Mon 16th Sept at 3 p.m.
engine room will be auto-tural product. This tax will go The on matically closed also, keeping the crew into effect in Jammary of next year. 5th Sept at
noon,
below deck and protecting the Safe
The gambling taxes will b vitat post Tues 24th Sept at neon.
apot on the vessel. The
fixed wireless house will be isolated to pre.
abolished according to vent attackers from interfering with periods. All forms of unlicensed broadensts for
gambling are now forbidden, and The owner of the new vessel is by 1931 no more gambling will be supremely confide it in the effiency of permitted in this province. these measures that he will refuse no Canton News Agency.. passenger because of nationality.
TO TIENTSIN via WEI-HAI-WEI Cheongshing Thurs
& NEWCHWIING
Chipshing
3
3
For freight or passago apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers
Telephone 215. Central
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
From NEW YORK etc.
The Steamship,
"DEEBANK"
Consignees of
SERVICES CONTRACTUEL DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
The Steamship,
"SPHINX" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday the
27th August, 1920.
Steamer are infago by the above From MARSEILLES &e also bring-
Tivod
are
COGNAC &c ex 8.8. "TETUAN"
that same ar- ing eargo from BORDEAUX, B.S. Eurilocus" and all goods by. landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous | Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 2nd September, 1929, will be subject.
to rent.
be
All Claims against the Steamer must presented to the undersigned on or before 9th September, 1929 or they will not be recognized."
Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables aro being landed and placed at their risk In the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery can bo obtained as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared within 7 days Including date of arrival, will be
All broken, chafed and damaged subject to rent Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All claims must be sent to the where they will be examined on undersigned before the Thursday, the 2nd September, 1929, at 10 am, 5th September, 1929, or they will not
No Fire Insurance has been affected.be_recognized.
ed by.
Billa of Lading will be countersign- Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Bar- yeyer Blessra Goddard and Dougins nt 10.08 a.m ON Monday the 2nd, September, 1920.
THE BANK LINE LTD.,
General Agents, Hongkong, 27th August, 1920,
RADIO
WE STOCK ALL SPARES
!
INCLUDING SHORT WAVE EQUIPMENT. COMPLETE SETS
DEST MAKES. LOWEST PRICES.
NOTETHE ADDRESS--
THEUNION STORE,
37, Des Voux Road,
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No fire insurance will be offected by us in any cazo whatever.
L. LESDOS,
Agent.
Hongkong, 27th August, 3029.
LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.
Here is the solution to the puzzle on another page,
.WELL, WELD, WEED, SEED, SLED, BLED, BRED.
But Chinese, asunder of the of their persons and baggage.
pirates, will have to
a search
ritories, But with the coming of Chinese buccaneers in times post muxdern means of warfare they were were the veritable Vikings of the routed from their strongholds and of Orient. They ravaged coasts, des- Tute years have confined their efforts poiled cities and set themselves up to the capture and looting of in- an rulers of considerable coastal ter-dividual vessels.
and 23 Asiatics,
| Tons | kong (about)
Destination
| 8,085 | 31 Aug. noon. Į M'les, L'don, Hull, R'dm
'& A'worp
10,954 | 14th Sept. | Bombay, M'los & London ∙10,046 28th Bopt. Bombay, M'les & L'don
9,128 12th Oct. | M'ios, L'don, R'dm & A'werp 6,715 16th Oct, | Straits, Colombo & B'bay 1Cargo only. *Calls Casa Blanca."
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers à Cargo so Constantinopla Pyzada, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Ehedival Mail 8.6. Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS *DALOOMA. 5,953 | 4th Sept. IGARBETA 5,327 ( 15th Sept. TILAWA
10,006 1
4th Oct. 12th Oct. TALAMBA 8,018;
21st Oct. TAKLIWA 7,936
¡Cargo only. Calls Rangoon
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Caloutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Ponang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Caloutta
B. I. Aptar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All stoamors are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
Manila, Sandakan, Thurs, Island, Townsville, B'bano Bydney and Melbourne.
The Start loft Bangkok on August 13 for Saigon, from where sho brought a cargo of 1,471 tons of rico and general merchandise to Hong-TANDA
6,956 | 30 Aug. 4 p.m. kong. She left Saigon on August £2.8T. ALBang 4.500 4th Oct. 6,853 1st Nov. Bulit in 1923 at Skien by the A/S NELLORE Skiens Versteder, the Start is a steel Calls Zamboanga, Port Holland & Cairns. screw steamer of 1,168 gross tonnage and 682 nett toninge, her owners belg A. T. Simonsen and Co. for whom Messrs. Karsten, Larssen aro the local agents. She is registered at Oalo under the Norweglan flag and her dimensions are.-Length 220.4 feet, Beam 36.6 feet and Depth 15.7 feet Engined by the builders, she is capable of developing 97 N.H.P.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO
HONGKONG.
Codes Used AI, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Becond Editions.
Western Union and Watkins, Benson's Marconi,
Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine & Land Engineers, Boller Makers, Iron, Steel & Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians,
M.V. “NAGA.”
STEEL EWIN SCREW, MOTOR VESSEL.
Dimensions: 155′ 0′′ B.T. × 85′ 0′′ × 18′ 6′′ Mid, B.H.P. 480. Speed 10 knots. D.W, 848.
↓
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B. Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
The 2. & A. 5.8. Co., Ltd. ateamers will also call at Shanghai, Doilo, Cabu, Kulambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route, se inducement offers,
Frequent connections from Australis with the following:- The Union 8.8. Co.'s Slaamera to the United Kingdom a New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P. & O. Boyal Mal Steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. O. Branch Bervice of Steamers to London via the Caps. The New Zealand Shipping Co. Steamers to Southampton and London via Panama Canal
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KARMALA *NAGPORE
ST. ALBANS MANTUA TILAWA "MIRZAPORE
| *Cargo only.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
9.128 30 Aug. 2 p.m. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 15.283 4th Sept. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
4,500 10th Bopt. | Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko 10,946 13th Sopt, Shanghal
| 10,006 | 14th Bapt. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 16,715 | 17th Bopt. | Shanghai, Moji & Kobs
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
Parcels Measuring not more than 24 ft. x2ft. x 1ft. will ba received at the Co's Offlor up to noon on the day previous to calling For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agents.
P. & O, Bldg., Connaught Rd., C.,
GLEN LINE.
Fare Hongkong to London £82,
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO.
Motor Vossal "GLENAMOY"...
Motor Vessel "GLENAPP" .. Motor Vessel "OLENLUCE"
Motor Vessel "GLENBIG". ...
Motor Vossol "GLENSHIEL"
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Motor Vossol "GLENLUCE"
Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE"
Motor Vessel "GLENBIG"
Steamship
"PEMBROKESHIRE"
1st Bopt.
2nd
Oct
30th
Qcti
27th Nov.
20th Aug.
20th. Bapt.
27th. Bent
11th Ost
25th Oct.
For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE OLEN LINE, LTD.