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AGAINST ·
FINANCIAL LOSS.
THROUGH
ACCIDENT & SICKNESS BY A POLICY
WITH
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Hongkong Bank Building, da Dès Vieux, Road Central.
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MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
Fo MARSEILLES via Saigon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti
(Aden) Suez, Port-Said.
ANDRE LEHON....... 4th Ang.
ANGERS,
18th Aug
G. METZINGER....... 1st Sept.
SPHINX
PORTHOS..
CHENONGEAUX.
13th Oct
D'ARTAGNAN...... 10th Nov,
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
& Kobe
G. METZINGER.
SPRINX.
PORTHOS..............
CHENONCEAUX.
ATHUS 1...
D'ARTAGNAN.........
ANDRE LEBON ..
FELIX ROUSEL.. 11th Nov.
We can leans through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail stemmere at Port-Baid or Djibouti.
COMMERCIAL LINE.
From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antworp} i
For full, Particulars, apply 10:
Telephones: 26851.
Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMIL
15th Sept
29th Sept
ATHOS II..
27 Oct
4th Aug.
18th Aug.
1st Sept.
15th Sopt.
29th Sept.
13th Oct.
28th Oct.
3. Queen's Building.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT SERVIOR FOR
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
via Bingapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez, & Port Bald
ing Dargo on through Bills of Lading to Fiuma, Genoa, 211 Italian,
Adriatic, Levant, Black Sea and Danube Porta Passengers to LONDON (Overland) NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
S.S. VENEZIA
*18.S. TEVERE
M.V. HILDA
9.8. GANGE
M.V. COL DI LANA
*19.8. CRACOVIA
For
Fot Shangbai Singapore & Japan & Italy 2nd Aug. 28th July. 9th Aug. 27th July. 30th Aug. 19th Aug. 9th Sept.
24th Aug. 27th Sopt. 22nd Sept. 4th Oct.
↑ Passenger Steamers with, First, 2nd, and 2nd Economic Classes.
Outward voyage to Shanghai only.
Attention is called to the 8,8, “GANGE" which will make the journey Hoogkong Italy in 24 days, thus affording London passengers to arrive at destination in 26 days. For Freight and Passages apply to:-
Queen's Building,
Tel. 0. 28021.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.. Agents,
GLEN LINE.
FARE HONGKONG TO LONDON.
1st Junej 30 November
Lat December/31st May
· TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG vl¤ STRAITS
Motor Vossol "GLENAPP" (Via Oran}
£65.12.02. £82.0.0.
& COLOMR9,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1931
FLAMES SWEEP HOME
FOR AGED.
30 INMATES KILLED IN MIDNIGHT BLAZE.
Pittsburg, July 25. While most of the inmates were; in bed, fire swept the Home for the Aged of tho Little Sisters of the Poor, resulting in harrowing acones and great loan of life. The latest estimate of the death-roll Is 30, while there are still many people missing- More than 100 have been sent to hospital.
The blazo started in the men's infirmary and soon the building was in flames, into which the nona and brothers rushed in order to reacuo the inmates.. Many of the aged people jumped from the windows to save themselves.
Was doe
· MEXICO DECIDES TO GO SILVER.
►
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD,
From MIDDLESBRO,' LONDON and STRAITS.
GOLD CURRENCY TO BE WITHDRAWN.
The Steamship,
New York, July 26.
Silver is henceforth to be the
"RENREOCHE"
hereby
soto legal tender in Mexico, and all Consignees of Cargo are gold coins are to be withdrawn from informed that all Goods aro being circulation, according to a decision hazardous and/or
landed at their risk Into the reported from Mexico City which Godownie of The Hongkong and Kow- extra hazardous has reached the Mexican bankers luon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. in consultation with the U.S. whence and/or from the wharves de- Treasury Department.
|livery may be obtained,
The Bank of Mexico will become a federal reserve Institution, under the direction ઈ. ex-President Calles, and will cease to be a com- petitive concern-Renter's Ameri- can Service..
London, July 24.
Home special selling of silver ie proceeding in London and there are strong rumours that the Indian Government in selling here, but con fimation is lacking.
The heavy loss of life was to the late hour, many of the inmates being trapped in their beds. Police had the utmost dif. flculty in controlling a crowd of 15,000 which rapidly collected and impeded the fire-fighters Government has Reuter's American Service.
It is reported that the Indian Bold 10,000,000 ounosa direct to Hongkong.-Reuter
When Mr. Andrew Mellon went to Cambridge recently to see his son awarded his B.A. dagres, he was surprised to be informed that he also would be awarded a degree-Hon. LL.D. Mellon and his son are seen in their robes..
FRENCH OLD MASTERS. | MOSLEY
EXHIBITION OF ART NEXT YEAR,
Landon, July 25.
PARTY LOSS.
JOAD DROPS OUT OWING TO
-"FASCIST TENDENCIES."
London, July 25.
No claims will be admitted · after. the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered subject to rent, after the 2nd August, 1031, will be
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th August, 1931, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, clated, and damaged Goods sie to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the Int August, 1931, at 10a.m., Mesara. Goddard and Douglas.
by
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign. ed by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 26th July, 1931,"
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"ANGERS"
Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 21st July, 1031.
From MARSEILLES &. Consignees of, Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whenco delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.—
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.
All claims must be sent to the undersigned before the Thursday, the 30th July, 1031, or they will not |be recognized.
Damaged Packages must be left
and
a the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Surveyors Mesara:-Goddard Douglas at 10.00 .m on Monday. the 27th July, 1931.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us any case whatever.
R. ORL,
Agent Hongkong, 21st July, 1931.
| GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Sunday, July 10th.-His Excellency the Governor, attended by Mr. J. S. Maclaren, D. O. South, visited the villages of Tai O and Tung Chung The exhibition of French Art, The new political party form-and was received by the Elders of which for the first two months of ¦ ed # few months ago by Sir) these districts. next year will occupy the whole Oswald Mosley when he acceded His Excellency the Governor and range of the galleries at the Royal from the Labour Party, is suffer- Lady Peel returned to Mountala
Lodge Academy has been conceived on the ing from losses and defections.
Monday, July 20th--Senator and sente of the previous exhibitions
Following the resignation this Mrs. Pittman, Mra, and Mins Hawes, of Flemish, Dutch, Italian and Per. week of Mr. John Strachey and Consul General and Mrs. Jenkins, and sian art, and will comprise paint- Mr. Allan Young, two out of ita Capt. Danckwerta, lunched at Moun- ings, drawings, sketches, tapestries six Parliamentary representatives|tain Lodge. and objets" durf covering the (including Sir. Oswald and Lady Lady Peel attended the Haleyon period from the fourteenth to the Cynthia), comes the news that Mr Club "At Home" given by Mrs. W. end of the nineteenth century. C. E. M. Toad has retired for the B. Moore.
The exhibition in which the same reason as they "because of weight of interest will attach to what appears to be the Party's of the District Watch Committee.. the works of nineteenth century, growing Fascist tendencies." Mr. has been organised on the initiative Juad was one of their first ad-gave a bridge party at Mountain
the Association Francaise Des-herents and responsible for the pro- Ledge. pansion et des Exchange Artisti-duction of most of the party's pro-
in tel.
conjunction with the pagandist literature-Renter. French Ministry of Fine Arts. The Royal Academy is solely
of
respon-
Tuesday, July 21st.His Excellency the Governor presided at the meeting
Wednesday, July 22nd. Lady Peel
Mr. G. H. Potta dined and spent the night at Mountain Lodge.
Thursday, July 23rd.-In Ex- cellency the Governor presided at the meeting of the Executive Council.
Lady Peel gave a small tennis party at Mountain Lodge.
Saturday, July 26th-Lady_Peel
sible for the organization on the Europe, while the Englah corn- English side..
mittee will collect about 150 paint- The French committee will un-ings and 50 drawings from various dertake to supply about 500 paint-sources in the United Kingdom-gave a small tenuis party at.” Moun- inge and 300 drawings from British Wireless,
tain Lodge,
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., LTD.
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For Passenger and Freight information please apply
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DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings. Agents.
Telephone 28021.
P. & 0. BRITISH-INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES Incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Perta, Red Sea Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Perta Europe Etc.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH R.M. GOVERNMENT.)
8. S.
KHYBER
**KIDDERPORE 1*SOM ALI
RAJPUTANA **PADUA
Tons
From Hong-
kong (about)
Destination
| 9,000 | 1 Aug. noon. | M'les, L'don, R'dm,
A'werp & Hull
5,300 5th Aug.
Biraits, Colombo & B'bay
6,800
8th Aug. L'don, 17,000 | 15th Aug.
5,900 | 22nd Aug.
| 9,000 | 29th Aug.
- †KARMALA
CATHAY
15,000 12th Sept. *Cargo only. Calla Casa Blanca "Calla Karachi & Porta Swettenham,
M'los, Gibraltar, Havre,
H'burg; F'dam, A'werpl & Hull
|
Bombay, M'los & L'don
M'les, Havre, L'don, H'burg,
Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull
M'los, L'don, R'dm,
A'werp & Hull, Bombay, M'les & L'don Calls Djibouti,
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and. Clarga te Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Broammer of the Khedivial Mail 8.8. Ca.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS *SIRDHANA 8,000 || 28 July. 3 p.m. | S'pore, Penang & Caloutta *TILAWA 10,000+ 8th Aug.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
"Calls Port Swettenham.
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Int and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
NELLORE
TANDA
ΝΑΝ ΚΙΝ
7.000
7,000
7,000
1st Aug. 2 p.m. (Manila, Rabaul,
2nd Sept.
2nd Oct.
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne
Regular Monthly Bailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days, Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 8.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P. & O. Royal Mall Steamers to Londen and
The P. & 0. Branch Servios of Steamers to London via Buss. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Caral
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN CHEAP SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN, JUNE TO SEPTEMBRA.
SANTHIA
8,000 | 31st July. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Yoku
& Osaka 9,000 | 31st July. | B'hai, Moji, Kolfe & Yoko 7,000 7th Aug, | S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
KARMALA TANDA
· KOWLOON, HONGKONG.
Telephones; HONG KONG OFFICE 23920,
KOWLOON DOCK 11959.
180UDAN CATHAY *TALMA
INANKIN TAKADA KALYAN
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, STEEL, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
28th July.
Motor Vassel "GLENGARRY"
21st Aug.
Motor Vessel "GLENAMOY"
་**
4th Sept.
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & YĽADIYOSTOCK.
Un Lazda
Motor Vessel “GLENAMOY"
let Aug.
Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE"
14th Aug.
That of
· Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE"
28th Aug.
Steamship "PEMBROKESHIRE"
www
14th Sopt.
For freight, pasange and further particulare, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, AGENTS: 'THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
approved
Cast
Steel
Hacker
torek
For the Boat
LOCAL VIEWS
and
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS
Go To
MEE CHEUNG
Studio, Ice House St.
Branch 7. Besconsßld Aronde.
T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
In No. 1 Dock. Ship' Dimensions:—668′0′′ 0. A. X 85′4′′ × 48′8′′ MM.
26,000 tons Gross.
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700'0" X 88′0′′ × 30′6′′ Over all, EW. OST. Salvage Tug "Heary Koswick.” 2,000. LIEP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Bignal. T.HQ.B Sheezlegu capable of lifting 80 tons. ́Codes Usedr AI, ABG Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley,mjd Watkins. **
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
.R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.LN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong
Harbour
Call Pings
Beginner
Bollor
maker
Bhipwright
IST. ALBANS
& Yoko
6,800 8th Aug. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 15,000 14th Aug. S'hai, Kobo & Yoko
· 10,000 | 14th Aug. | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Osaka
|| 7,000 | 27th Aug. | S'hai, Kobo & Yoko
7,000 28th Aug. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokb 0,000 | 28th Aug. | B'hai, Moji, Koba & Yoko) 4,500 31st Aug. | S'hai, Moji, Kobo, Osaka
& Yoko
Cargo only.. Calis Nagoya. *Calla Woi-Hal-Wei, Tsingtau & Shanghai on return from Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notica,
Parcels Measuring not more than 5 c.ft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates Handbooks, Freights, oto., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co. 'P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., O., Agenta.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. la.). Thursday is. Cairna, Townsville,
· Brisbane, Sydney and Bialbourne.
BRITISH STEAMERS,, CHANGTE - TAIPII'G (sufšten)
FASTEST #30 MOST. UILTO-DARK STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC MAUNDRY, BARBER SKOP, BUROBON 400 STAWARDESS CARRIER Bajaw Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney --- 19 Daya
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