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A TRAGIC LOVEL
Constance BENNETT
THE COMMON LAW
She wrecked her life to build a career for him-
SAVINGS?
No...EARNINGS!
IF, for example, you make your next shipment VIA SEATTLE and thereby save the several days in transit, you will natur- ally think that you have saved money. But rather, you have earned money... earned it by strategy, by figuring on which port in America is nearest to the Orient.
Seattle has always enjoyed a geo- graphic position favorable to Orient- al shippers. This city invites you to learn the facts-to obtain complete information of how other shippers are using Scattle to their advantage. The best facilities are yours in the
seven great public terminals....... your accommodations from Seattle include six transcontin ental railroads, serving seven- teen transpacific steamship lines.
For full particulars write Traffic Department
the PORT of SEATTLE
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MARITIMES
MAIL STEAMERS
Sailings' from Hongkong.
T■ MARSEILLES via Saigon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said.
FELIX ROUSSEL 8th Dec. G. METZINGER... 22nd Dec. SPHINX......... 5th Jan PORTHOS.......... 19th Jan CHENONCEAUX... 2nd Fab ATHOB II..... 16th Fob. D'ARTAGNAN...... 1st Mar. ANDRE LEBON... 15th Mar.
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
& Lobe
SPHINX.
9th Dec. PORTHOS....... 23rd Dec. CHENONCEAUX... 5th Jan. ATHOS II.... 20th Jan. D'ARTAGNAN...... 3rd Feb. ANDRE LEBON... 17th Fob. FELIX ROUSSEL... 2nd Mar. G. METZINGER... 16th Mar.
de cɛn issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, Fast Africa. Madagascar by transhiphient ou ktowizora at Port-Buid or Djitout.
COMMERCIAL LINE.
our mall
For DUNKIRK via Haiphong, Oran Le Havre: s/s "YANG
TSE" begining of January 1932,
For un Particulare, apply teren
Telephones: 20651.
fie des HESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
3. Queen's Building.
GLEN LINE.
FARE HONGKONO TO LONDON,
£65 12.03.
... £82.0.0.
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO.
let June/30 November
1st December/31st May
Motor Vescol "GLENBEG"
Motor Vessel "GLENSHIEL"
fol
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Motor Vossol "GLENGARRY"
Steamship
"GLENSHANE"
Motor Vossel "GLENAMOY"...
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPF THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991.
TRANSFORMATION.
NEW HONGKONG HOTEL DELIGHTS PATRONS.
If any evidence were needed of the advanca in Hongkong of modern Ideas of utility, comfort and beauty, the reconstructed Hongkong Hotel supplies it.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
SOLDIERS BEATEN IN A
CLOSE GAME,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO", ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
Playing on the U.S.R.C. ground yesterday, the Hongkong Hockey Club defeated the South Wales Borderora The Steamship, by and goal to nil a closg game.
"BENCRUACHAN"
The Club were playing one man short, being without G. F. Lammert, Very little now remains for the but were able to hold their opponents, formed that all Gonds are being land- Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- completion of the alterations to The first half of the game produced fed at their risk into the hazardous this popular resort and In a fort-ne score. In the second period, Owen and/or extra hazardous Godowns of night at the most Hongkong will Hughes scored for the Club shortlyThe Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf be able to enjoy to the full all the after the resumption. The military and Godown Co., Ltd,, whence and/or comforts and amenities of the alle pressed, but failed to equeline.
from the wharves delivery may be more famous West End hotels in
obtained. London.
This has been the actuating motive behind the decision of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Company in remodelling the Pedder Street bullding, and they have carried their ideas through without hesitation.
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Not merely is there now modernised structure, but added to it are the advantages of u personnel all of which can boast of London experience.
Mr. H. O. Waser, the manager, has been tranalerne d from the Astor House, Shanghai. and bringing with him valuable experience of the Savoy Hotel and Lyons' Corner Houses,
Culinary Department,
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Club "A" v. Tamar
The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club "A" Team against II.M.S. Tamar on the Club Ground at 6 p.m. to-morrow: It. W. Sapeed; L. A R. Duncan (Capt.), L. F. Nicholson; E. J. R. Mitchell, E. G. Dale, K. I. Uttley, W. H. Smith, W. A. Nowers, S. 1, H. Owen. Davies, G. F. Rees. Referee: J. T, K, Gilchrist.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
HỌNGKONG CLUB DEFEAT KOWLOON.
No claims witt bo admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,
and all Goods remaining undelivered: after the 9th December, 1931, will be subject to rent
steamer
All cinima against the must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 24th December, 1831, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, ekafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th December, 1931, at 10 a.m., by Mennra, Goddard and Douglas.
To comply with the general Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. is of Lading will be countersign- by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong. 3rd December, 1931.
few diners without them feeling lost in a big room, or can, at demand. hold A banquet with anything up to 1,000 guests.
On the Kowloon ground at King's His second in command is an Park, the Hongkong Football Club other gentlemen of wide ex-rugger team defeated the Kowloon perience, Mr. F. A. Riby, latterly Rugby Football Club by five points of the Palace Hotel, Shanghai, to nil who previously held appointments The game was of a rather scrappy The Hongkong men were in- nature. in the lending botola of Egypt
clined to hang on to the ball a little and England. His varied know-too much, otherwise they might have ledge will be of inestimable value added mors to their tally. The try to patrons of the hotel.
was scured by Peers as the result of The dance floor En of ox- n good forward rush, and was con- ceptional interest. Composed of verted.
Inlaid maple wood, it is well An expert Maitre D'Hotel has!
The Kowloon side played well, but sprung and offers a perfect medium also been engaged to take charge bungled many a good move,
incked! cohesion and consequently for dancers. A wonderful light- of the grill. He is Mr. J. Gauer, formerly of the Piccadilly Hotel, side were
Outstanding men on the Hongkonging scheme has been introduced, while the orchestral dala js & London, und subsequently at Smith, and Whitham
work of art. At the other end Cairo and Vonice. He will have sound at full back.
of the floor, imitation windows the nasistance of Mr. V. Oleffusky
have a pleasing effect, and offer the advantage of allowing dancers to see how they appear on the floor, while the ceiling is beauti- fully decorated with etched glass in copper cantes. Concealed lights are in various parts of the whole room, which is na attractive as could be wished.
who is well known in Hongkong,
Prers, Bumphreys and
was as usual
while the kitchen department is fortable but attractive furniture, In the capable hands of Mr. picturesque lighting, all combine Ottoqueer, who is an expert chef to make the building something with wide London experience. entirely new for Hongkong. There
The popular Macs Cafe, which promises to be even more popular than of yore, is in the charge of Mr. Alex Kaluzkny, who has been transferred from the Peninsula Hotel.
are no dull looking walls dividing the various parts of the floor, but one moves directly from the lounge, greatly enlarged and litted with a raised data from where Mr. Futera's orchestra discourses music daily, to Mac's Cafeteria, which now has a pleasant and
Another innovation, which can- not but have
results, is the placing of the musical arrange-airy outlook. ments for the Hotel entirely in Behind, hidden from prying the handa of Mr. J. Futera, who, eyes, though worthy of inspection, with his Astor House orchestra, the kitchen which is the last has already made for himself a word in modera appointments. reputation in Hongkong. Mr. Marble counters and a specin! Futera, in addition to leading his electric coffee making machine. own orchestra' in "straight" pro- which has the advantage, by Krammea during the morning, means of a perculator, of making afternoon and evening, intends to an Individual cup of coffca In reorganise to some extent the mass production style, are among Liiceands, and under his care the features of the kitchen. ful guidancer patro 19 fidently look forward to dancing Lo some of the most competent dance cards in the East.
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Structural Alterations.
Banqueting Roont. The first floor alterationa are hound to capture the imagina- patrons. tion and delight the The Company set itself out to Concorr har the structural af-ive the difficult question of terations, the keynote is bright-ining accommodation; and not ness combined with modernity. Fonly has it succeeded in solving Gone are the cramped Mnes and his problem, but has presented to the rather heavy looking lounge. Tongkong a public dining room and in their places, as a result which challenges comparison with of a remarkable transformation. any in any part of the world. has appeared A ground floor The old dining room, plus the old which is well nigh perfect in Bessie's Bar and lounge have been design and effort.
nerged into one huge room. In With entrances from Gloucester the centre is a dance floor which Arcade. Pedder Street and is railed off, completely separate Queen's Road Central, the ground from the rest of the floor. Here floor of the hotel now oors again artistic decorative effects minst Inviting rendezvous, De-have been introduced, and the lightful decorative effects, com-Hotel can now accommodate
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For private parties, a Jacobean room has been built, and this will and special favour.
The first floor dining room will be open on Monday next, December 7th, while the grill will be officially opened with the M.C.L. dance on Saturday next.
con-
The ground floor is already completed and in use, and the Hotel has received many gratulations on the wonderful improvements made.
Arts and Crafta, Ltd,, have been responsible for the artistic de- corations, and the work is of the high standard always maintained by this firm. Equally attractive is the terrazzo work (green, black and buff) both interior and under exterior which has been the supervision of Mr. Vannini.
'BIG'
BILL TILDEN
COMING
TO HONGKONG
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., LTD.
Teleprome:
"MANIFESTO, HON MOND
Head Office and Works:
KOWLOON, HONGKONG.
EXP2535
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SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE.
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
M.V.
via PANAMA. Next Sailing "TAI PIGN"
on
DECEMBER 18th for
SHANGHAI, KORE, YOKOHAMA. SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.
For Passanger and Freight information please suplyTM-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
P. & O. BRITISH-INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Carge am through Bills of Lading for Straftu, Java ani Burma, Ceylon, India, Parsian Gulf, Mauritius, K. & 8. Africs Australasia, including, New Zealand & Qusanaland Porte Red Sea Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantino Pertt Furope Ite,
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAN MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH IL.M. GOVERNMENT.)
9. 8.
RAJPUTANA *Corru 1*SOMALI
RAWALPINDI
† KARMALA CHITRAL
.
Tons
From Hong-
kong (about)
Destination
17.00 5th Dec. noon. | Maravilles & London 15,000 19th Deo. Marsoillos & London
6,800 26th Doo M'los, Havro, L'don, H'burg,
Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull
1032
17,000 2nd Jan. | Bombay, M'les & L’dor
9,000 16th Jan. M'les, L'don, R'àm & A’wory
| 15,000 | 30th Jan. | Hombay, M'ies & L'don *Cargo only, Calls Casa Blanca. 1Calle Djibouti.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Daryl 1- Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrns and other Levant Porte by Stenmen of the Khediviai Mall 8.8. Co.
SIRDHANA TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR
8,000
10,000
15th Doo.
24th Dec.
SAILINGS
S'pore, Pesang & Caloutin S'pore, Calcutta
B. L. Apcar Line steamers have exmelient accommodation fet El and and class passengers,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
NANKIN NELLORE TANDA
7.000
7,000
7,000
2nd Jan. 1932. | Manila, Rabeul,
30th Jan
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne
4th Mar.
Begular Monthly Ballings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Jane and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong-Kong to Bydney-19 days. Frequent connections from Australia with the following?-- The Union H.B. Ca's Steamers to the Bolted Kingdoni TM AR Kealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, eta,
The P. & 0. Röyal Mail Stsanism to London and
The P. & O. Branch Barvios of Steamers to London via Beat. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Bouthampton sai London via Fanama Canal,
TILAWA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
RAWALPINDI iKHYBER INANKIN
MIRZAPORE SANTHIA
| 10,000 | 5 Dec. 6 a.m.-| Amoy, Shei, Moji, Kobo
& Oɛaks
| 17,000 - 4th Dec. noon. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
6th Doo. D'light S'bal, Kobe & Yako
9,000
7,000
6,700
7th Dea. S'hai, Móji, Kobo, Osaka 7th Deo. S'hai, Moji & Kobo
8,000 18th Dec. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 9,000 18th Dec. | S'hof, Moji, Kobo & Yoko
& Yoko
KARMALA
Teirphunek:
HONG KONG OFFICE 22920. KOWIGEN LOCK 58053.
CHITRAL TALMA NELLORE
15,000 10,000 7,000
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS. MARINE AND LAND) ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, STEEL, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
23rd Doo.
On Lloyda
Hat of
5th Doo. 20th Doc. 4th Jan, 18th Jan.
approved
Cul
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For freight, passage and further particulara, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LIME, LTD,
For the Beat
LOCAL VIEWS
and
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS
Go To
MEE CHEUNG
Studio, Ioe House St.
Branoh 7, Bonoons Ardaefiold
T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN”
In No. 1 Dock. Ship Dimensions:-666′0′′ (). A. X 89′6′′ × 49′6′′ MIA.
26.000 tens Gross.
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700'6" X 88'0" × 30'6" Over ■ili, n.W. 0.8.7, Salvage Tug "Henry Kowiek" 2,000. II.P. Wirolean Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal. T.I.Q.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 90 fors. Codea Used: A1, A.N.C.
Western Union. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition. Watkins.
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
T
Bentley and
R. M. DYER, B.Sc. MINA, Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.
Karbour
Call Fixg.
Tartara
Boller. maker wy.**
Uhipwright
KALYAN 10argo only.
1932
ist Jan. | 8'hal, Kobe & Yoko
3rd Jan. Amoy, Moji, Kobo &'Osaka 4th Jan | S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko
9,100 | 10th Jan. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notics.
Parcels Measuring not more than 5 o.ft. will be rosived at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks. Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., O., ' - Agente,
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
T. AUSTRALIA. · Calling at Manila (P. In), Thursday las Cairna, Townsvilla Brisboor, Sydney and Melbourde.
British STEAMERS: CHANGTE
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TAIPING (nuke)
FASTEST 14 MOST UP-TO-DATE STBAMORS IN THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIKIN Enter Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days
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Jun. 18th
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AgentiumHONG KONG-KHANCHAL Have via Australia Tour-es. “Changte” 16th February. Opening of the Bydney Harbour Bridge and Festiviliani Detailed Itinerary on application. Fare A309.10. Return-