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LIVERPOOL SERVICE
For Port Salt, Saverprati, Haven & Glasgow Far Port and, Lisarpond, Haver &
LAOMEDON
KOMAEUS
21st Aug
1st Sept
NEW YORK SERVICE
RHEXENDA W Kong
Ginagaw
For Boston New York & Baltimore "
vis Padippines & Singapura.
PACIFIC SERVICE
PROTESILAUS 22ool Aug IXION
17 Sept
INWARD SERVICE
KUMAEUR
in Kobe and Yokohama) For Victoria, Vandver & Senille For Victor, Vate'ver & Seattle
Dua 8th ARE For Stanoghn & Hankow PERREDS Tue 13th Aug For Stughar, Kobe & Yuko
Alsu carga Steamers with limited passenger accommodation
specially reduced fares
vor freight, passage rates and information apply to the under
mentioned.
All duarkings men ruhgret to the provisions of the Company ́s
Bi8 of Lading.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents,
ENYK
THE HONGKONG
PRESIDENT HOOVER,
TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1931.
TRIUMPHANT ARRIVAL AT
York.
NEW YORK BARBOUR.
OFFICER'S CLAIM,
TYPHOON AT MACAO.
BIG WHITE EMPRESSES
QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
In the House
SATURDAY'S STORM DOES
LITTLE DAMAGE.
Macao, Aug, 2,
No
The local officer of the Dollar
of Commone last
The typhoon which struck tho Steamship Company have received In-month, Mr. A. M. Samuel, asked the formation to the effect that their new Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs conat of South China on Saturday liner, President Hoover entered into if His Majesty's Minister In China was felt at Macao to some extent, the merchant marine service last has investigated the claim by Mr. S. but fortunately there was no loss
heavy damage. Wedaraday with her arrival at New 8. Kemp for pension and repatriatlon of life or
Ample warning was given by exponacs against the China Mer-
the observatory, and fahing craft dipped ensigns and saluted America's Limited, by which he has been empty damage to vessala in port was ex-
All the ships in New York harbour chants' Steam Navigation Company.were able to sheltor in time. newest, Inrgent, nest and fastested for nearly 20 years; and, if so, home-ballt intercoastal trans-Pacife whether any of the money duo has perienced, and shortly after the storm had passed there was normal liner. Thousands thronged the docks, been now paid to Mr. Kemp?
netivity in the inner harbour. Reprezentatives of civic, state National organizations were at the Mr. A. Henderson: His Majesty's pler as well as hosts of newspaper-Minister in China has furnished me to private property. No fewer As a than fourteen swimming aheda in man, camera-men, newsreel-men, with with a report on this case,
outer Jnrbour were blown Capt. Fred F. Anderson being posed result of the efforts of His Majesty's the
Shanghal, Mr.down, the sea leading to the port and directed more than a Hollywood Consul-General at
Kemp has received from the company, being littered with debris. Some motion pleture star.
a gratuity equal to
In addition, the company damage was also done to electric salary. withdrew all aspersion on his charne Wiring, and several trees were up- tor, and gave him a first-rate testi-rooted. monial, Mr. Kemp's further claim
and
Last Friday night, the President Hoover moved to the Erie terminal to prepare for her maiden voyage, alling on August 6 with every cabin full to California and the Orlent.
two months'
On shore some damage was done
for pension and repatriation expenses FLOOD RELIEF WORK. could not be supported, as they were not provided for in his contract. -
GIGANTIC PLAN TO RAISE $60,000,000.
Shanghai, Aug. 8.
The President Hoover in the largest ship over built in America for alther
Mr. Samuel: Does the right hon. domestle or foreign travel. She b also the largest electric liner, flying Gentleman know whether this British any flag, engaged in the coinmerce subject is antised with the result?
Mr. Henderson: I could not may į The unprecedented and serious of the world. Her length is 953 feet overall, 81 feet in beam, displacement that he is entirely antisfied, but we lood situation in China is engag tonnage of 31,000, a gross of 23,000 have done the best that we could for ing the attention of Nanking where the authorities are contem- lons and a sen speed of 21 knots. him.
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Wednesday, 5th Aug.
Tuesday, 18th Aug
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER viu Sianghai & Japan Ports.
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LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
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Saturday, 22nd Aug. Wodnesday, 26th Sept.
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Tuesday, 11th Aug, Thursday, 27th Aug,
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
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NEW YORK, BOSTON viu Panama,
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LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople.
Gonos & Marsoilles.
*Dolagos Maru
Saturday, 12th Sept.
Friday, 21st Aug.
Thursday, 13th Aug.
Saturday, 8th Aug. Saturday, 15th Aug.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
Tottori Maru
Akita Mary...
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Terukuni Maru
Wednesday, 5th Aug. "Calcutta Maru Kobe Direct Thursday, 6th Aug. - Atsuta Maru (Nagasaki Direct) Fri, 21st Aug.
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination.
Steamers
TO TSINGTAŬ via SWATOW
■ SHANCHA!
Yatshing
Hangsang
Choksang Kwaisang
TO SINGAPORE PENANG
# CALCUTTA
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TO OSAKA via AMOY.
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TO OSAKA vin AMOY & KOBE
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TO SANDAKAN
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поэй noon,
Thurs. 6th Aug at
noon. Bun. 9th Aug at noon. Wed. 12th Aug at Sun. 16th Aug at Satur. 8th Aug at 3 p.m. Tues, 18th Aug at 3 p.m. Tues, 25th Aug at 3 p.m. Wed. 5th Aug at 7 ami Wod. 19th Aug at 7 a.m.
noon,
посп.
Wed. 2nd Sopt at 7 a.. Wod. 5th Aug at 3 pm.
Fri. 14th Aug at
noon. Tuos, 25th Aug at
Fri. 7th Aug at 7am. Fri. 21st Aug at 7am. Fri. 7th Aug at SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN.-Excellent first class accomodation on through steamers from Calcutta to Japan at the specially reduced return' fare of $225.00 to Kobe. Those roturn tickets are available for three months.
For freight or passago"apply to ---
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
"Gonoral Managora
Telephone 30311..
Malcolm Pope, dare-devil motorboat racer, was not at all upset by the capsizing of his craft, as shown above. It was built with special covered dock which allows it to roll over in the water at high speed. This spectacular picture shows the manoeuvre being executed purposely.
She will accommodate 360 first class guests and 150 special class or inter- madinte passengers. Six decks ATC given over to public room and ac- commodations. No liner has ever been built with greater consideration for the comfort, convenience and well- bring of her passengers.
HISTORIC CASTLE,
ONLY ONE BID FOR BURG LENGEN.
Berlin. Aug. 1.
TRAGEDY ON THE
· ROYAL YACHT.
MAN DROWNED IN HEAVY SEAS OFF COWES.
plating the issuance of an order to collect a month's rent from all Chinese residents in Shanghai. It is their aim to obtain about $60,000,000 which will be devoted entirely to relief work.
The organisation of relief work in Kiangau, Chekiang. Kiangal London, Aug. 3.
and Hupeh has been assigned to An enormous holiday crowd the Ministry of Civil Affairs while which thronged the promenade at the Flood Relief Committee will Cowes in order to see the Royal look after Anhuf. Hunan and Ho- yacht Britannia, with the Kingnan. Apparently because of the aboard. participate in
in the first
existence of an independent race of Cowes Week, was shocked Government in Canton, Kwang-
the atart when the
left out of the
before
naddons tu
THE RAILWAY.
and heeled tung has been flag-signalling frantically. scheme, A cel of
of light craft dashed from the shore, and it was learn- Historic castles are not in much ed that a man had been swept demand in modern Germany, only overboard in the heavy-scus and
single bid of 2,000 marks having had completely disappeared. been made at an auction of one The King abandoned rucing for of the oldest castles in North the day,—Bouter, Germany the famous
"Burg
Lengen near Wittenberg, which
was built nearly a thousand years;
-CANTON-SECTION-ORDERS ROLLING STOCK.
Plans for improving the operation of the line were disclosed by Mr. Chen Kwan-poh, the new Managing Director of the Canton-Kowloon Kail-
ago, and was owned by a former HAPPY VALLEY GOLF. road Administration, during an inter-
F. J. DE ROME WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
-
view granted to the Canton press re- army captain, Vonisermann, who
presentatives on Saturday. decided to sell the Historic pro-i
An order for two now 1st class, perty on account of the great cost
four 2nd class and fourteen 3rd class coaches and other equipment has been in keeping it in repairs. The bid of 2,000 marks was made by the The Happy Valley Golf Cham-placed with a foreign company cost- bank holding the first mortgage, plonship held by the Royal Hongkonging over $1,500,000.
That the Administration may com Golf Club, was played off on Sunday but on the protest of the owner, another auction will be held early on a very wet course, following the pete successfully with the teamers, henvy rain of the previous day. En additional express each day will same time this month in an Mr. F.. J. de Rome returned the be installed shortly when the receipts attempt to get a better price, the best score with 163, while Dr. I. derived from freight should be Revenue Office having valued the Newton was second with a score of creased, the new Managing-Director castle at 499,000 marks.
1169.
Bald.
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