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THE
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
AJAX
SIROTOR
25th May For Marssilea, Lacinlom, Stullorðata
Á Hamburg 7th Jan For Marseilles, Lon fon, Rotterdam & Glongate
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
ATREUS NELKUN
3rd Juno For Låverpool & Havre 20141 Jago Par Qenon, Wavre & Liverpoot NEW YORK SERVICE
EXENOR 11th Tam
For Diaton, New Yoric & Baltitaore via Philipptries, Port Swattenham
A Hiuurpers PACIFIC SERVICE (vin Kobe & Yokohama)
For Victoria, Van'ver & Heattle Alb Inge 24th Jaun For Victoria, Vouver & Boattle
IKIN TANTALUR
INWARD SERVICE ACHILLES
AUNEAS
Duo Bird May For Mihai, Moji, Kohn, Yoken,
"A Vladivostock Dag 3h Mar For noglent, Thington, Tai
& Dairett penially reducent fires ara qanted for cargo aluntant with limited passenger scoemavulation,
Per fenight, ja meiga raten anil kuformation apply to the under-
mentioned.
All huntings are subject in the provisions of the Boinpany's
Bit of Lading.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agenti
Reduced Through Tickets to Europa via U.S.A. Varying from £79 to £120-on Sale.
San Francisce via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
THE
Wednesday, lat June. Wednesday, 15th June. Seattle, Vancouvar via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Chichibu Maru
Tatauta Maru
Hikawa Maru
Hiyo Maru
London, Marseilles, Antworp &
Singapore, Penang, Colombo
Fushimi Maru
Hakozaki Maru
Tuesday, 24th May.
Tuesday, 7th June. Rotterdam viɔ & Suez.
.Saturday, 28th May. .Saturday 11th June.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Kitano Maru
.Saturday, 28th May. .Saturday, 25th June.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
Atsuta Maru
*Tattari Maru
Kaga Maru
Sunday, 29th May. Saturday, 11th June.
South America (West Coast! via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Holyo Maru
Now York, Boston via Panama..
Saturday, 21st May.
Liverpool via Saigon, Port Said, Beyrough, Istanbul,
Piracus, Genva, Marseilles & Valencia.
"Dakar Maru
Wednesday, 15th June.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
*Tokushima Maru
*Nagato Maru
Kobo & Yokohama,
..Sunday, 29th May.
Wednesday, 8th June.
Atauta Maru (Calls Nagasaki) Thursday, 19th May. *Hakodato Maru (Calls Keelung, Moji) Fri., 27th May. Hakusan Maru (Calls Shanghai). Friday, 27th May. *Cargo only.
For further Information apply to:-
Tel. 30291.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, (private exchanges to all Depts.
INDO CHINA STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Steamors.
To Tsingtau via Swatow Chakanng
Destination,
& Shanghal
Kwalsang Davikon Foothing
To Singapore, Penang Yuonsang
Calcutta
Te Moji via Amoy,
Yoko., Osaka & Kobe
Kumsang Sulsang
To Kobo via Amoy,
Yokohama & Ozaka
To Sandakan
Новинк
Mausang Hinsang
To Tientsin via Swatow, Chipshing
Foochow & Chefoo
Норманд
Saflings.
Wod., 18th May at 10 a.. Sun., 22nd May at 10 a.m. Wed., 25th May at 10 a.m. Sun., 29th May at 10 a.m. Sat, 21st May at
3 p.m. Sun., 5th June at
3 p.m. Tuoa., 24th Muy at 7′′a.m.
Mon., 6th Juno at 7 a.m.
Wed., 25th May at noon,, Tues., 7th June at noon. Sun., 22nd May at 7.n.m. 7th June at 10 a.m. Tues.,
For freight or passage apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Telephone 80311.
General Managers.
SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN,-Excellent first class accommodation
la provided for Round Trips to Japan, on Company's Calcutta Ling Steamers, at the specially reducel fare of $250. These retura tickets
a available for three months."
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
THE DIME-A-DANCE
GIRL
(Continued from Page 3.)'
"They drove on through the Sep- tember night.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1932,
KOWLOON-CANTON
RAILWAY.
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1931 PUBLISHED
*
WATER PROBLEM
CHINESE PETITIONS TO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS
tho
Bum-
The water restriction regula- tions imposed by the P.W.D. au- "It is satisfactory to record that thorities, which have resulted in Ellen felt small and insignificant, notwithstanding the general de considerable complaint by
the car pression of trade and a very re- Chinese community, have rosulted not married at all, as
gates, Kroltable accident on the British in patitions being sent by the turned through high fron crackled up a smooth driveway nection, the year 1981 proved, on Tung Wali Hospital, the leading charitable institution, that was like a long, white ribbon, the whole, a very successful year Chinese
here, and other Chinese commer and at last healtated beneath the for the Rallway."
In this opening paragraph,cial bodies, to the Chiness repre- porte chore of a great stone!
on the Legislative house. Lights burned from all the taken from the annual report of sentatives
tho Kowloon-Canton Railway Council. windows on the lower floor.
(British section), the position of The Tung Wah Hospital's sug- They had driven through land- the enterprise, is epitomised. Kestions for Improvement of the
The report states, inter alia, present situation may, be acaped grounds and she had
expenses were marised in the following recoin- caught a glimpse of the swimming that running pool gleaming with aturs, Steven lightly heavier than during the mendations:
in To increase the hours granted had pointed out the stables and previous year, but increases
train tennis courts, had spokon of golf raffle, traffic receipts and
for a supply to the street foun-' mileage showed that steady pro-taina; to increase the number of and boating.
grens was made.
Operating expenses actually in-street fountains in the congested
districts where people have creased by $104,981.85, while net
a bucket of water; and to reopen She had a sudden hysterical no-Revenue mounted to $150,094.76 wait for hours and overnight for tion that he and she might be as compared with $133,106.47 for the water tanks which proved no dropped into separate wings of the 1930,
Juneful during the water famine grent house and be unable to find
of 1929, each other for days. When they were inside it was not like that at all.
Could this be home? ever be home to her?
Could this
to
The Chinese Section. Good progress was made on the Chinese section with the recondi- tioning of the track, and this en- abled "reductions to be made in the duration of the through jour. ney between the two termini of NEW BRITIS HLINER ARRIVES Kowloon and Canton.
throe
HIGHLAND PATRIOT.
IN LONDON
They entered a long, softly lighted living room with strange gicams of copper from the walls and the soft shine of old and well worn furniture. The ruom Waa All through express trains con- he bauled by British perfect even to a copper bowl of yel- tinued to
London, May 17, low roses on the coffee table beside section enginen, and the
The Nelson motor liner, High- a rosy wood are lighted against new engines referred to in last land Patriot, reached the Albert the chill outalde. Ellen looked year's report were brought into about her, silent with delight. Why service in May and proved both had she been so afraid of weath efficient and economical. when this was what wealth brought? Beauty that took the breath away.
Stoven asked softly.
"Oh so much!"
Increased Traffic.
from
lock, London, last night Belfast, where she was built by Harland and Wolff. After running her tials successfully she will have regular shilings, like other vessels of the line, to South America viu the Canary
The view, expressed in the an- "Do you like the place, Ellen?"nual report for 1980, under this Spain, Portural and
# Tuv heading that, given
and Island. punctual servire of trains be- The Highland Patriot is 520 feet tween the two cities, an ever-in-in length, 69 feet in beam and a "My darling, darling wife," he creasing proportion of passengers gross tonnage of 14,157.—British whispered.
would travel by train, was fulfill-Wireless. T'hert was something in
theed during the year husky, whispered voice Chat Blederenses furthermore occurred in her heart with panic. Not now the 1st and 2nd. class passen- not now! Not until she had a little
while-
1931. In-
gers, and there is every prospect put late service, the haulage rate of still further improvement in was reduced to $1 per mile as provided for in the Locomotive
the numbera.
The disbursements against the of working expenses
Steven must have read her face.
It is to be deplored that whilst Agreement. When he was beside her he put on the railway in the course of its arm about her shoulder and led vicissitudes in the past has fre- estimate her to a place by the fire. heard him speaking.
"We'll have that food," he quietly. "The bells aren't nected and I'll have to find ZRB."
Shequently been debarred from carn- nmounted to $760,034.02. includ- ing revenue due to Chinese poli- ing running expenses of Govern- saidtical and other troubles, it should ment motor ears and lorries. con-have suffored a setback in what For-promised to be a record year
owing to an accident which no
Passengers Carried. Through and
joint sectional
With that he was gone. Ellen foresight could have prevented. passengers carried were as fol- trembled as she saw that he had Until April 20th of 1931, the rail-lowa left the room. How good he was way had, from its inception, car-j,
Passengers booked at stations in to stationa in She waited five minutes, 10 min-ried 24,000,000
passengers with-British Territory utes and with each passing
mo-ont serious injury to a passenger, China excluding Shum Chun the 375,144: mant she felt her courage revive.or loss of a passenger life, and it border station, 1929, She began to wish that he would in with profound regret that 1980, 389,723; 1931, 430,479.
eleven deaths and some nine Passengers booked at stations in i Lying on the coffee table wero seriously injured passengers and China excluding Shum Chun the the morning newspapers, still prim- an unknown number with minor border station to stations in Bri- ly jacketed and uncreased. Sho injuries have to be recorded. glanced causally the headlines,
return.
Express Service.
tish Territory were respectively. -526,696, 548,269, and 627,212. then started to turn the pages in
Local passengers carried were line 895,579, search of a favourite columnist, As The express services were as follows.--Main the society page flipped by, ahe maintained 353 days out of 365, 976,076, and 972,694. paused.
Claims outatanding against the or five days less than the previous
on account There was a brief announcement year. From January 1, to April Chinese section that the engagement between Law-20 the rate of haulage was $1.10 suspension of through and joint renee Harrowgate and Elizabeth per mile, but on the resumption sectional traffic and demurrage. Bowes had been broken.
of traffic after the accident, when which stood at $1,026,407.44 In- the new tender locomotives were creased by $126.52.
(To be Continued.)
EXTRACT
taken from the Circulation Certificate prepared by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Accountants, for the first three months of 1932-
"We have pleasure in certifying tho following figures for those three months:--
GROSS CIRCULATION .. VOUCHER COPIES, EXCHANGE, ETC. TOTAL NET PAID CIRCULATION DAILY AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION
ADVERTISE
IN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
346,181 Copics
10.012
336,169 4,423
1
of
New Economical Fares
to
EUROPE.
vin
CANADA
ENJOY THE UTMOST IN
Comfort and Service travol EMPRESS
HONG KONG TO EUROPE
From £70-3/- Tourist Pacific and Atlantic.
70-17/ Tourist Pacific Duchess Atlantic.
£108
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Also
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` JAPAN-HONOLULU-VICTORIA
AND
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or a
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Weekly Sailings Transpacific
To San Francisco, Los
Angeles & New York · ́
via Panama
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdaya.
Pres. Grant Pres. Lincoln Pres. Coolidga
May 24, Noon.
To Seattle and Victoria
Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays.
Pres. Madison
May 28
Juno 7
Pres. Cleveland
June 11
Juno 21
Pres Taft
June 25
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Fortnightly sailings on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genos, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
Pres. V. Buren Pres, Garfield
Sun., May 29 Sun., June 12
TO
Next Sailing
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Pres. Lincoln
Pres. Polk
MANILA
May 29 May 31
Sun., June 20
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Sailing about
M.V. "NANKING"
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29th May. 27th June.
SHANGHAI, & JAPAN PORTS.
'Salling about
28th May. 21st July.
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Agents:
27th July,
"A" Clasa
"B" Class
Hongkong to Genva
257
£52
Hongkong to let North
Continental Ports
£62'
EST
Hongkong.
G. E. HUYGEN.
Canton.
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