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THE
President Liners now offer you unusual values in their new reduced Tourist Class rates-Hongkong to Seattle: G$200 Hongkong to San Francisco: G$200,
All Tourist Class cabins on President Liners are out- side and most of them accommodate only two persons.
S.S. "President S.S. "President Coolidge" and 'Hoover" offer Special Class accommodations. Faro G$230 from Hongkong to San Francisco. Let us tell you moro about this inexpensive travel opportunity.
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PEDDER BUILDING-HONGKONG. CANTON BRANCH-No. 4 Shakce Street.
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
CO. LTD
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation). Homewards to:
Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam) Homburg, balo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports.
vla
Manila and Straite Settlements
M.V. "PEIPING"
M.V. "FORMOSA"
Salling about
1st Aug. 6th Sept.
Outwards för:
SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.
M.V. "FORMOSA"
M.V. "SHANTUNG"
Sailing about
22nd July. 21st Aug.
Hong Kong to Genoa/Marseilles Hong Kong to Rotterdam
£48
£65
Agents:
Passenger Rates:
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
G. E. HUYGEN
Canton.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MARITIMA ITALIANA-SITHAR-
FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY
Express Passenger Service.
S.S. "CONTE VERDE" for Shanghai
S.S. "CONTE VERDE" for Italy & London
Freight Servico.
M.V. "HILDA" for Italy via ports
6th July. 16th July..
9th July.
M.V. "TERGESTEA" for Shanghai & japan. 12th July.
DODWELL & CO., LTD; Agents.
THE HONGKONG TELEGR
"FATAL BALCONY
COLLAPSE
(Continued from Page 12.)
WEDNESDAY, JULY
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
The guests, who excoeded in number those of past yours, were received by the Consul General for the United States, Mr. Douglas Jenkins, and Mrs. Jenkins.
BRITISH LOAN
1933.
CHINA MERCHANTS WANT SHIPS
Nanking, July 4.
steam-
A provisional contract has been referred to the office of the Board, with for perusal in consultation legal advisers.
FOURTH OF JULY CELE- BRATED AT AMERICAN CLUB The cordiality of Anglo-Ameri-
It was learned from Mr. Han Li- his cross-examination, Mr. M. K Lo said he was astounded by the can friendship was exemplified to
an unusual degree yesterday, when,wa, director of the Board of Trus- questions put to the owner, sugat a reception held at the American tees of the Sino-British Boxer gesting as they did, that he was Club, British and American citizens Indemnity Funds, that the Board responsible. If Mr. Jenkin, Mr. of Hongkong foregathered to cele. had approved a loan of £300,000 Lo continued, was suggesting"
for the purchase of new that these payments in any shape brate the 157th. anniversary of the to Chinn Merchants Navigation Co.
Declaration of Independence.
ships. or form had any relevancy with the collapse he should have made his point clearer. As it was, to nvald further questioning that may be possibly directed on those
The vice-Chairman of the Board, The toast of His Majesty the accounts he invited Counsel to have a good look at them. He King was proposed by Mr. Douglas Mr. Calder Marshall, is authorised could have 48 years to look at Jenkins, and His Excellency Major to sign the contract. these accounts, but that once hay General' 0. C. Borrett, C.B., Securities include a lion over tho Ing satisfied himself he was to C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., proposed new vessels purchased with Boxer forever hold his peace. To avoid the toast of the President of the Indemnity Funds, a lien over the also a suspicion
doctoring United States.
entire receipts from the new ships, these accounts, Mr. Lo. further The large gathering, comprised there being special accounts of the suggested that the books be a number of prominent residents, new steamers' revenues. The Board straightaway inspected and if nec-such as heads of firms, Govern- may send auditiors to examino
mont officials, and members of the theso secounts at any cssary impounded.
Mr. Jenkin suggested that Mr. Consular body. Lo's "heroles are out of place,"
any al- as ho was not making lusion to forgery.
of
It was agreed that a Police of- ficer would be nent to fetch tho books immediately, and the books were brought later.
Draftsman Called.
SANITARY BOARD.
REFERENCE TO SUGGESTED MARKET LIMITS Reference to the proposed market Tong Kwong Hing, draftsman limits to Arsenal Street, Lockhart and Bowrington Road and canvasser in the office of Mr. Road, A. J. Lane, China Building, for markets, was made at a meeting of the past three years, stated he the Sanitary Board yesterday, when previously worked twelve years it was stated that correspondence with Messrs. Clark and lu, where on the subject was being considered he learnt to draw plans for rein- and decisions would be made lator.
There were present Mr. T. forced concrete constructions, and also the cantilever balcony me Megarry, President; the Hon. Mr. thod. This method, however, waRA. G. W. Tickle, Vice-President; not much, in use then but recent Messra. Wong Kwong-tin, F. C. ly had become popularised. He Hall, C. Champkin and C. J. Roe, drew the plans for 13-15 Yuk Sau secretary. Street and also for three houses
Applications for a trade licenco in Village Road, and submitted for soap bolting at 67, Belcher's them to Mr. Lane. He consult-Street, and for the registration of ed the owner while preparing the 31-B, Wyndham Street, ground sketch plan, which occupied three floor, as a dairy, were refused, but necom-the remainder of the applications or four days. The chit
to were granted. panying the plan submitted the Public Works Department was signed by the owner.
com-
Construction work was menced several months after the plans were approved. The con- tractora were Messrs. Wang Tak the and Company, chosen by owner. Mr. Lane and witness supervised the construction work. On some occasions the owner had requested witness to go, the rea- son being that he (the owner) found fault with the bricks and Hand, and also complained that the bricks were insufficiently water- ed. He also complained of the irregularity of the brick work. He met the. owner by arrange- ment and sometimes by chance. He saw two or three foremen there, but the owner's foreman seemed always to be reluctant to speak to witness.
ARW He
Witnesa continued that in the course of construction the owner enquired about the bricks, stones, sand, cement; also the interior de coration-after the concrete frame
finished; He work
was cement poured in only once. attached most importance to the irou rods, and when these were properly in position, the contrac- tor would come to the office and report to him. Witness would thon give orders for cement to be filled in.
Witness sald he did, examine the iron work of the balcony be- fore the cement was put in. He found the rods in proper posi- tions according to the plan. The hooks of the rods were pointing down. He did not see any cement put into the balcony.
The further hearing was ad- journed to this afternoon.
Have you heard this one?
IKEY Fadder, buy me an ice.
IKEY Sr. No, my poy, I will
tell you a ghost story to make your blood run cold. Neither icecreams nor ghost stories are necessary at the QUEEN'S where a York Shipley's Cooling Plant has becn installed for your Comfort.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
QUEEN'S
from TO-MORROW.
time. A of guarantee by the Ministry Finance to make good the payment of principal and interest in the case of a deficiency, 18 included in the contract for the loan.--Router,
Bata
GLOUCESTER BUILDING.
$2.90
any
Ladies' white canvas court shoes, low heel, leather soles. We dye to colour, free of charge. good and inexpensive shoe for everybody. Size 1:6.
DEATH PLAYED IN THIS GAME !
with victory within their grasp..Death struck and snatched the star player.......... A FOOTBALL MURDER
before-
70,000 WITNESSES
PHILLIP HOLMES DOROTHY JORDAN CHARLIE RUGGLES JOHNNY MACK BROWN
▼
A Paramount Picture
A
Prodectua
All had seen
the murder ..yet none could tell who commit fed the crime
The Queen's Theatre
is now COOLED
for your PERFECT COMFORT
Á
A Sight for Sore Byes!
GOSH/ I DO FEEL ROTTEN
WHAT A PITY YOU DIDN'T
TRY SOLIGNUM
IT'S A REAL
LIFE PRESERVER
SOLIGNUM
THE WOOD PRESERVATIVE
Sole Agents:-
HARRY WICKING & CO
HONGKONG.
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FUNNET
BLUE
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ANTENUR 5 July Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow MENELAUS 12 July Casabianes, Landon, Rotterdam,
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DARDANUS 29 July NEW YORK SERVICE
6. July
TROILUS
PACIFIC SERVICE
Boston, Now York & Baltimore via Philippines & Straite
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PROTESILAU8 13 July Japan, Viclorin, Seattle & Vancouver IXION
3 Aug. Japan, Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver INWARD SERVICE'
MENESTHEUS Das 7 July From U. K. vía Singapore QLAUCUS Das 13 July From New York vía Philippines SUMMER CRUISES.-Special Round Trip Rates from Hong Kong to Shangbai, North China Ports aud Japan "and return from June to September.
Specially reduced faros ato quoted for cargo stoamers with.
Limited passenger accommodation.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to the
ander-mentioned,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
EDWARD. KELLY
Agenta
Don't let the shroffs get you all hot and bothered The QUEEN'S offers a cool haven.
Whew! It's Hot ! !
Let's cool off
at the QUEEN'S
By Blosser
NEW GOODS
Arrived"
at
KOMOR & KOMOR
suitable
for
WEDDING & BIRTHDAY PRESENTS
also
Whist or Bridge Prizes from 50 cts. upwards.
VERJOYED
AT THE
THOUGHT
OF VISITING
LONELY
0000
ISLAND, THE STOWAWAY
GET HIS
TREASURE
FINDING
·APPARATUS TUNED UP...
GEE-YOU
MEAN TO BAY THAT WILL TELL YOU WHERE TREASURE. *. 15 BURIED, MISTER?
ABSOLUTELY? I HAVE SPENT A LIFETIME PER-
FECTING IT. --- AND NOW MY LIFES AMBITION
15 GOING TO BE
REALIZED —— (13 TOO GOOD TO BE
TRUE /
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TRIED ALL KINDS OF WAYS TO FIND THE ! TREASURE ON COCOS ISLANDY BUT THEY ALL. FAILED...
AH-BUT THEY
DIDN'T HAVE AN INSTRUMENT
LIKE MINE...... "THAT'S WHY!
AVAST COCOB
ON OUR STARBOARD
WE'RE THERE FRECKLES
OH BOY!
I CAN'T
BELIEVE IT/
WELL. THERE
SHE IS, ME LADS.