THURSDAY MAY 1, 1924.
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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
From
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Hongkong
Destination
(abbat)
* KALYAN"
B.19
Red May
Marseilles, Londoa & Antwerp
at Noon.
"MIRZAPORE”.
6,715
18th May
"PLASSY
**KASHMIR"
"SICILIA'
7.426 16,93 16.813
17th May
246 May
ntb Bay
"NAGPORE
1 0.231
8th May
2,197
31st May
8,840
6,696
10.011 1008 #### 10,541
6,092
KHIVA
KARHOAR SOUDAN "MOREA" "KARMALA" "SICILIA"
MALWA "
·DEVANHA'
MANTUA KALYAN
"KAISAR-I-HIND"
"KASHMIR" *MOREA * "KASHGAR"
BRITISH
MTANDA
TAKADA
“TORILLA
"TALMA".
14th June 23rd Janu 2th June 1tb July 22nd Jaly Tith July
Singaporo, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London & Antwerp Maraeil, London & Antworp Ringapore. Penang, Oorbo & l'hay Singapors, Colombo Bombay
MARSEILLES, London & Antworp MARSEILLES, LONDON & Antwerp Singapore, Penang, Coi'bo & B'bay MARSEILLES, London & Antwerp Marseille, London & Antwerd Singapore, Peoong, Col'ho & Bing Marseilles, London & Antwerp. MAPARILIES, L'alan & A'werp i 10.902 1: 23 Aug. Marseilles, London & Antwerp 8th Sept, Marreilles, London & Antwerp 9.118 11.4301 Sept. Marseilles, London & Antwerp 8,863 4th Oct. 1alamoilles. London & Antwerp 102.9411 18th Oct. Marseilles, London & Antworp 8,340 1st Nov.bfarseilles, London & Antworp
9th Aug.
PIRACY EVIL
A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
to blg vessels, this will be the route to be chosen. In stating this opinion we may appear to be unduly pessimistic, but it must be borne in mind that the pirates still exist as pirates and, for all any- The piracy question, so far as all body knows, intend to continue except the pirates are concerned, in the profession of piracy. If one route is closed to their seebis noW to be in a temporary activities they certainly will look condition of quiescence, or possito anellier; exactly which one is ble transition diserves Shipping impossible to say, but it surely and Engineering (Shanghai) The will brone offering inducements in whole matter appears actively to have been taken up with the Home the form of possible loot. For that Govemment, and from that direct reason no false sense of security should be falt that the pirates have tion, If none other, Important developments may be expected in wholly been scotched; far from it. They have only been checked a the not distant future, especially little, and if and when they do as (we are given to understand) break out in other parts it is in be full written reports on the matter hoped that they will receive a from the Hongkong authorities and other bodies are now on the lesson compared to which the
ultimate fate of the "Namoa way to London, if they have not pirates of three decades ago will actually reached there. Thut, of fade into mild insignificance. course, is all 110 the good, for while the Importance of the local
action and attitude of the local authoritles and bodies
Manila, April 30.-Two Eng- concerned is of primary import-ishmen named Kay and Brown, ance, the
fact that the ring were attacked by fifty Filipinos at powers at Home are (presumably) oils on April 25, following to take a more active interest ndan altercation. Both were arrested possibly interesting action) in the and subsequently released on a matter should help to a satisfactory bond rendered by the British solation of a problem which, how- Consul, who is investigating the ever much already has been done
matter. Reuter. to clear it up, is by no means yet solved.
That the pirates are not in any manner undetermined to carry on the practice of their nefarious pro fession is evident from the second attack on the
and S.S., Tailee
far though the attempt was
successful one, from being a it cannot be supposed that the failure of the attempt (ft is the first real failure that the pirates have experienced in recent years) wili deter them from further efforts in the same direction. It must be born in mind that although the attempt failed and some of the pirates were shot, they were more INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS (South)
or less in command of the situa tion for a considerable time and 5.9581 3rd May 1 Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
even succeeded, in 6.84 th May Singapore, Penaaz & Calcutta.
plundering 5,200 13th June Singapore. Puneag & Calcatta,
some of the helpless passengers 10,90 18th June Singapore. Penang-& Calcotta..
and getting away with the comparatively (South) loot. It is now
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
"EASTERN"
4,000
28th May
**ARAFINA **
8.000
2nd July
4.500
30th July
Manila. Sandakan. Thursday Island. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbouras.
do.
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The Union 8.9. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco etc.
The P.&O. Royal Mail stemmers to London via Souz Cana!
The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London vin the Cape...
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers.for Southampton and' Londoa vis Para Canal.
"TALMA
"MOREA"
ARAFURA"
SOUDAN"
"HARMALA " "MALWA
"ST. ALBANS
"BIOILIA"
*DEVANHA" "MANTIA"
EASTERN
8,694
SHANGHAI
1st May 2nd May
at 10a.m.
JAPAN &
Shangbai & Kobe. Moji nad Kobe.
B'bai, Moji
and Kobe.
Moji and Kobe. Shanghai
Rhai, Moj and Kobe.
94th iny Moji and Kobe.
13th June
Moji and Kobe.
S'bai, Moji and Kobe.
Shanghai.
Shanghai. Moji and Kobo.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe.
SAILINGS
TO
**NAOPORE*
"EASTERN"
5,283 | 4.000
"KOIVA"
9,097
i at 5.1.
4th May
"TAKADA"
G.949
5th May
SICILIA
8.813
14th May
**KASHGAR"
8.930
16th Bay
"TORILLA"
5,95
10,000
30th May
18.011
30th May
❘ 6,000
7th June
Maji & Enbe.
11th June
0.098
10.341
97th June
1 4.500
sil Jals
1 8,913
"KALYAN
10,90% 4,000 9118-1
"KAISAR-1
ND"
11.459
"KASHMIR" **ARAFURA
8,963
18.00
8th Sept.
"MOREA"
10,311
19th Sept.
8.840
3rd Oct.
4,500
MALWA
$10.941
14th Oct.
9,008
1st Nov. 18
"EASTERN **
Dio.
"MANTUA"
I 10,901
1st Nav. | 10th Nov.
"KHIVA"
9,097
"MACEDONIA "
11,089
*KASHGAR
"ST. ALBAN8
*KARMALA “
10th July
8,099 11th July
Maji & Kobe Shanghai.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobs. 15th July 1 Shanghai. Moji & Kebe.
2nd Aug. Muji and Kobe.
8th Aug 1-Shanghai, Moji and Hobe. 22nd Aug. Shanghai. Moji & Kobe.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobo. Moji and Kobe.
5th Sept.
Shanghai, Moji, and Kube. Shanghai, Moj! and Kobe.
Kobe. Shanghai, Moji and Koba Shanghai. Mejl and Kobe. Moji & Kobe, Shanghai, Maji & Kaba, 20th Nov. Shanghai. Moii and Kobe. 13th Dec. Shanghal. Maji and Kote.
4 Oct. 1 Moji and
All dates are apparirate and subject to alteration without entire.
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Peking, April 30.-The vishilpe understands that General Tsang Chik-peng has occupied Foochow having driven out Sun Chuan-fang on the 27th April. It is stated that Sun fed to Pagoda anchorage. Neither of the Govern. ment legations have received any news tending to confirm this report-Renter.
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SCREEN CLASSIC.
THE HUNCHBACK OF
NOTRE DAME.''
Remarkable pictures have been shown in Hongkong before-one could rail off the mumes of a scOTU without the least trouble—but be, yond all doubt, few have even ap preached, much less excelled, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" for im aginative boldness and masterly ex- ecution. Showing at the Coronet Theatre this evening, this gresit
screen aple will delight and astound the Colony,
That The Hunchback of Notre Dame is probably the most expen- sive icture ever made is a fact in- teresting in itself but not inly im- portant in these days of lavish ex- penditure immensely more import- ant for the cinema-goer is the fact that it is certainly one of the most wonderful. Taking for its theme the stry of Victor Hugo's famous classicNotre do Pjuris, il presents arvival picture of Paris in the Mid- dle Ages, lavishly staged and his-- torically correct in every derail. Pussibly the best testimony that can he paid to the producer's enterprise and venge is to mention that the None Dame of the picture is an exact replicas of the famous enthedral in Paris and so skilfully has the work been done that it is impossible to detect any difference in the photo- graphy, and the cathedral, it must be added, is only one of the great buikl- ings depicted. There are alsy the palaces, castles and medicival "man- stions.
Unnecessary is it to enlarge upon the story, kem us it is from a famous hook. Sufficient is it to say Pcking, April
30.-The that those who have still to read the novel Juve in the picture a won- Yishilpo understands that General
derful narrative made still more Tsang Chih-peng has occupied Foochow having driven out Sun
wonderful by its freshness and 'sur- : Chuan-fang on April 27. It is
Brise, while those who already know stated that Sun fled to Pagoda
the lives of Quasimodo and Esme anchorage. Neither of the Govern-rala will have their highest speet- Unfolded with meat legations have received any atins excelled.
masily skill, the story is one thal news tending to confirm this
will live in the memory for years. report.
Although the lightest suggestion
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of sensationalism has been rigidly old news that the Hong- London, April 30.-It is re- excluded. "The Hunchback of the China ported from Riga that a revolt has Notre Dame" is a picture theit has kong branches of
throughout Turkestan, many intensely exciting moments. Coast Officers' Guild and the spread Marine Engineers' Guild of China aise Bokhara. Semiretshinsk and Among these are the great waels in Three divisions of Paris, the riots in the beggars Cont held a meeting on the day follow-Choresma.
have been sent ing the "Tailee" attack, and decided infantry
to of Miracles, "the stamped: through to withdraw their services from the Turkestan from the Caucasus and the crew medieval stivels, the Kongmoon run unless and until Ural.. It is stated that revolu lunchback's role defence of his
captured Naval escorts were provided for- tionaries
almost the beloved cathedral, and the great the Turkestan com- | Balgte between the King's bodyguard vessels on that route, and that the whole staff Hongkong authorities acceded to missaries and central committee and the infurinted robbles. their demands on this point after of the Turkestan communist party. Lon Chaney who enacts the part sailings had been suspended for Severe fighting is proceeding at of Quasimodd required three and a one night only. Public opinion Bokhara between the inhabitants half hairy each day to make up as appears to be on the side of the and the retreating Reds-Reuter, the macblack. The other famous potists who are represented in the officers in the step they took, for although at first sight their action
film include Ernest Torrence who may appear to have been drastic,
plays the part of 'lopin, the Beggar the fact must not be lost sight of
King, and Patsy Ruth Miller as the that the matter with which they
Gigy girl. Esmemida. were (and are) concerned was the minorone of their very lives. Naval escorts have been an imperative necessity on the Kongmoon, run for a considerable tințe, and now Tsal Ting Kan's last public that they are an accomplished fact, office was that of Chairman and pending the formulation and of the Commission for the Rev-life of Paris in the Middle Ages, and practice of some really effective Ision of the Import Tariff, which the great church after which the scheme affecting the whole of Chi-gat in 1922. He was a Chinese romance is enlied, the picture is un- nese waters, it may be expected that delegate at the Washington Conrivalled. the pirates will direct their atten- ference 19211] tion to some other route or routes. The Hongkong-Shanghai service
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Peking, April 30.-A Mandate heas been issued appointing Wu Yen president and Tsai Ting Kan and Yang Chen vice-presidents of the Chinese Red Cross Society. Yang Chen was at one time a Commissioner of the Society at Shanghai.
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