Lako Tana, kondwaters of the Blue Nile, vital to Britain's water system through the Sudan and Egypt.
Is closely gunnded. It is the one British "Interest" In Ethiopia. These picturesque nativea valuo it for
Its harvest of fish.
Parted by Air Tragedy
"Just About Like Home,
Mrs. Bruin
Engineering genius, dynamite, drills and manpower had com- pleted the longest tunnel in the world-the 81-mile East Coache fin bore of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District aqueduct from the Colorado River-when shift bosses of the east and west bores met. N. O. O'Donnell, left, and Fred Jacobs, have a right to smile. The project costing $200,000,000 (£10,000,000) will supply water to Los Angeles,
P2O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
Taking Cargo For
Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon,
Africa, Queensland Ports, and India, Persian Gulf, West Indies, Red Sea, Egypt, Istanbul, Greece, Mauritius, East and South Levantino Ports, Europe. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT
All mailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notics. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
From
8.8.
Tons Hong Kong
About
**BURDWAN
GRAWALPINDI CORFU *SOMALI
0,000 29th Feb.
17,000 7th Mar. 14,500 21st Mar. 7,000 28th Mar.
'RANCHI
Destination.
Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,
Bombay, Marsoffles & London. Marseilles & London.
Dombay, Marsgilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, R'dam, A'werp. & Hall 17,000 4th Apr. Marseilles & London, Carge only. † Calla Casablanca.
Calls Tangier All vessels may call at Malta.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Istanbul, Piraeus, Smyrna and other Levant Porte by steamers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.
TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
SANTHIA
TALMA
SIRDIIANA
SHIRALA
10,000 29th Feb. 8.000 14th Mar. 10,000 28th Mar. -}
8,000 11th Apr.
8,000 25th Apr. }
Singapore, Penang,. Rangoon and
Calcutta,
• Calls Port. Swettenham.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
TANDA
NANKIN
NELLORE
7,000 6th Mar.
7,000
3rd Apr. 7,000 2nd May
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney,
Melbourne & Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
Only seven months after they spent their honeymoon at Del Monte, Cal, where this photo was taken, death parted Mr. and Mra, Frank C. Hart when he was killed in the disastrous crashi of a transport plane at Goodwin, Ark. Mr. Hart, head of the New York all concern, was one of the 17 victims of the disaster.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
BURNS-PHILI LINE
From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY,
SALAMAUA, BABAUL, SANDAKAN and MANILA,
The Motor Vessel,
Are
"NEPTUNA"
hereby. Consignees of Cargo informed that all Goods ure, being Ianded at their risk into the hazardous, and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be. obtained.
At Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, England, the Polar Bears enjoy the cold weather and the snow which has fallen in their little world and makes it fool like home.
BANKS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
-$50,000,000 20,000,000
Autherised Capital .... Issued and Fully Paid-up
Reserve FunÊN -
Sterlingrooman € 0,500,000 Hongkong Curency Bevorra $10.000.000 Reserve ability of Proprietors $20,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG,
BOARD OF DIRECTORA
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson; Chairman.
G. Miskin E.. Deputy Chairman,
Hon. Hr. W. II, Bell, C. G. Knight Eaqu
3. A. Pummer Bag,
No claims will be admitted after A. 11. Compson Fq., T. E. Feares Bath the Goods have laft the Godowns, S. I. Dodwell Fan and all Goods remaining undelivered M. T. Johnson Fati after the 27th February, 1936, will
be subject to rent,
All claims against
the
steamer
must be presented to the Undersign- AMOY
ed on or before the 19th March, 1036,
BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAY
CHEFOO
Y. M. GRAYBURN
or they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bond- CALCUTTA od Warehouse Regulations consignees CANTON must have a Revenue Officer in atten- COLOMIO dance when damaged dutiable goods DAMEN are examined.
FOOCHOW HAMBURG
All broken, chafed, and damaged ITAIPHONG Goods are to be left in the Godowns, HANKOW where they will be examined on the HARBIN 28th February, 1930, at 10 a.m., by KONDYEW
ILOILO Messia, Goddard and Douglas,
IPON No Fire Insurance Las been effected. ToñonE
be counter- KODE Bill of Lading will signed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
Agenta.
Hongkong, 20th February, 1930.
WHEN AT HOME
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MAY BE PURCHASED
AT
SELFRIDGE'S
A. L. Shield Ex
.CHET MANAGER.
BRANCHES 100
LONDON LYONS MALACCA
MANILA MUAR JOHONE) MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING
PENANG RANGOON. RAIGON
BAN FRANCISCO BILANGILAI
BINGAPORE
SOURABAYA
BUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TSINGTAO
1
TOKYO
УОКОПАНА
KOWLOON KUALA LUMPUR
Chargent Accounts opened in Local Currency
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ....... 10,000,000.00 l'aid-up Capital... Reserve and Undivided
Profite
6,698.600.00
2,695,895.02.
HEAD OFFICE:—NONGKONG. 10, Des Voeux Road Central.
DOARD OF DIRECTORS:- Str Shousen Chow, Chairman. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1858, HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
Là Koon Chune, Fan. Il Lan" Bang, Esq. Paid-up Capital ...............
£3,000,000. K. Kwok, Eq. Wong Chu Bon, Emi Rmerve Liability of Proprietors ... 3,000,000 Wong Pun Tong, Kan Ying Po, Fan.
3,000,000 Chan Chine Bhok, Esq. Reserve Fund ........
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager, Li Tre Fong, Esq, Manager.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:--- Melbourne Singapore NAKA
Shangha New York Sourabaya
Swatow Sydney Tairoku
| AMRISTBAN IPOH
НАНСКОК
BATAVIA
KARAGHI
ELANG KUDE KUALA
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: ALON STAR ILOILO
SAIGON SEMARANG SEREMBAN BHANGHAI SINGAPORE - BETIAWAN
ROURABAYA TAIPING TIENTHIN TONNIKAH (Bhuket)
COMBAY CAMUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CEBU COLOMBO DELIN HAIPHONG HAMDURG HANKOW
LUMPUR KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
NEW YORK TRINGTAO
PEPING
(Poking)
HARBIN
PENANO HONGKONG RANGOON
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
Foreign Exchange and General Banking | bustsena" transacted.
General Accniúnta opened and Pest Do postis received for one year or shorter periods at mus which will be quoted on application.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Capital (fully-peld-up)
Reserve Fond **........................
*Y,100,607,000 Y.127,450,000
HIBAD OFFICE:"YOKOHAMA,
.. Branches and 'Agènciou at
and Fixed Deposita received for one year or Alesandria Hanking shorter perioda in Local Currency and † Batavia Sterling on lerma which will be quoted on Berlin application.
Rio de
Janeiro San Francisco
Beatle
Semarang
Shanghai
Karwch!
Kobe
Bombay
London
ALSO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES || Caletitia in various alten TO LET.
Canton Hongkong, 24th February, 1926.
Dal Dalry) Moll Fenstion
(Mukden)
Los Angeles Manila
Bingapore
Narak
Boursbere
Nagoy
Bydney
Hamburg Nankow
New York
Tintain
Chaku
Taingino
Taiping Raspoon
Tokyo Yingkow
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
The Business of the above Dank is con-Harbin fucted by the longkong and Shanghar Dank. Hozolis Ing. Corporation. Itules may be obtained on Hongkong application, FOR THE HONGKONG AND SITANONAI
BANKING CORPORATION
V. M. GRATOURN,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 24th February, 1986,
Parts
Interest allowed on Current Ascounts. Depoalie received for fixad periode, at rates
6. KISHINAMI,
Mounger. Hongkong, 120 September, 1988,
to be obtained on malicemilon,
Amoy
Batavia Bonsbay Calcutta Canton Haiphong Hankow Honolulu Hove Kowloon London Manila
Duka
Parla
Peping
l'epang
Hangoon
8algon
Tientain
Tokyo
Vancouver
San Franclaco Yokohama Sewe Semarang
Ex
Every) describtion of Danklox and change business transacted. Loans stanled 2011_ #pproved securities.
Current Arevents opened in `Local Car rener and Fixed Depoelbe received for one year or shorter partoda in Local and Foreign Carrencies term which will be quoted on appication,
Safe Depot Boxes To Let.
EAN TONG PÔ.
Chief Manager.
·.
The P.&O. Banking Corporation, Ltd.
[Incorporated in England, 1920).
Authorised
Capital Subscribed and Paid-up.
Reserve Fund ....
$5,000,000 2,594,160 100,000
... DEAD OFFICE. 117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, EC.J. WEST END BRANCH.
14-16, Cockapur Street, London, B.W.), BRANCHES:—Bombay, Calesite, Calicut,
Colembo, Hongkong, Madrze. Shanghal,
Bingapore.
Agencies:-In all principal towns of the world. '.
General Exchange and Banking buitena transacted. Loans and overdenfis granted on approved security. Current and Fixed Deposit accounts opened,
NANKIN
TALMA
RANCI
SIRDHANA
NALDERA
+ Cargo only.
7,000 6th Mar.
Shanghai & Japan.:
10,000
5th Mar.
Amoy, Shanghai & Japan,
17,000
Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.
་
6th Mar, 8,000 10th Mar.
10,000 20th Mar.
Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to
The Agents.
Phone 27721
MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO
RGO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE
Το
NEW YORK
Via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS. NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TRICOLOR"
on
19th MARCH
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 12 PASSENGERS,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong Bank Bldg. ACCOUNTR
SAYING ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR. RENCT-Interest allowed nå 2% per annum.
STERLING HAVINGS Interort allowed at rates, which many be fobtained on appikation.
Porta af Call.
TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT |and TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES Insuad; nião Pamongers' Letters of Credit for use only en board P. & 0., and B. Steamers and at
2 Britlah Income Tax Recortad. Exseatorsbĺpa and Trustemiīpa undertaken.
W. J. WADDINGTON,
Manager. Hongkong, 8th February, 1916.
The MING YUEN: STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 6 Queen's Road Central.
JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.
Telephone 28021.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE.
To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila, Thursday Is., CAIRNS Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,
CHANCTE TAIPING(Oil Burners) FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
British Steamers:
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER
SURGEON
AND STEWARDESS Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and New Zealand.
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 Days...”.
FIRST CLABS FARE TO SYDNEY, 476 RETURN
H
LONDON (via Australia) from £127.15 (Australian Newspapers on file).
Duo I'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Dua Sydney -
16 Mar. 13 Mar
1 Apr.
STEAMER TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE.
6 Mar.
14 Apr. 8 May
21 Apr.
24 Apr.
10 May
15 May
18 May
8 June
12 June 19 Juno
22 June
8 July
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED
Sailings subject to alteration without notice, For Freight or Passage, apply to:-2
Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong-China-Japan Telephone 30332.