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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Linespe

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS. JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, "GREECE, LEVANTINE. PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

K. S

Tun

KIDERPORE 16,

KASHGAR

NAGPORE

Frem Hongkong About

2 Feb. Noom.

9,007 Past Feb.

10th "Feb.

Noon 2nd March

Destination

Singapore, Penang. Columbo & B'bay

S'pore. Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Huil S'pore, Penang. Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London Marseilles, London, Antwerp & R'dam idth Maragon. Mllus, I don; H'burg &R'dam 18th March S'pore, Perang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London

DELTA

*KALYAN!

9:244

NELLORE

6,852

MANTUA

10,002:

9,006 5.283

5th March 12h March

18,604

11.12

8:360

8.007

10,93

NYANZA

MONGOLIA

MACEDONIA

KHYBER

DEVANHA

DELTA

MALWA

NELLORE

KHIVA

NYANZA

MOREA

KASHMIR MANTUA

KALYAN

J.

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10th March

12 April

April

Sach Aprit

27th April 30th April BUZIT

May May

8,853 11th

F 9,136 344th

7,023 26th

"10,918 28th

MBY

9,006 11th June 10,002 Breth Juno

9.114 9th July

MACEDONIA 11,120 23rd July

Marseilles & Londen

21es, Ldon. Awerp. R'dam & Hull Marseilles, London & Antworp Singapore, Penang,

ing, Colombo, & B'bay London

Marseilles. And

Singapore. Penang. Colombo & B'bay Marnelles, London & Antwerp

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S'aportandön.

Fening, Colombo & Bombay

Marseilles and London Marseilles, London & Antwerp Min spilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to fonstantinople, Pirvana, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Stoamship Co.

TILAWA

TALMA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SA ILINGS.

SHIRALA CAMBHIRA

10,000 12th Feb.

1 p.m. 10,000 16th Feb. 7,841 1st March 5,257 6th March

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

ON THE EMPRESS”

THE CHINA MAIL

STRICT SECRECY.

CHATTY NOTES ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINE

VISITORS.

LAYING CRUISER PRO

TOURISTS IN HONG KONG

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Every day at sea a newspaper in published on board the "Empress of Scotland." It is called "The EM- PRESS. approximately half the spaco of which is devoted to part sonal items about its globe-girdling host.

CHURCH NOTICES DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

A CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR 18 MADE FOR ALL NOTICES -- UNDER THIS- HEADING

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

HONG KONG

February 13th, 1927 Septuagesima Sunday Holy Communion (8 am Choral. Matine (11 8.3)

Preacher: Rov R. Cannell. Evensongs (6 p.m.) Preacher

bohind a greater veil of secrecy

Seldom has n ship: been buil

than the new, mine-laying, cruiser H.M.S. Adreture," which wast launched at Davenport in June, 1924 and is now undergoing her trials: She has a displacement of 7,260 tons on an overall length of 620 ft, a beam of 58 ft. over het Bulges, and a mean draught of 19 Tt, and there is reason to bellevo During the world cruise of the that she has a speed of 27:75 knota Rev F. Yates C F Wednesday, "Empress of Sentland" last year, und four dim gune. Beyond that 16th, Dedication of Re-Copstructed the Travel Club, the purpose of nothing is known of her, and the Organ, at 6.45 pm.

wisdom of the Admiralty's policy of Organ Recital Friday 18th, at 5:45 which is to study each port and secrecy is shown by the fact that p.m. country ng they are visited, select the French have held up the con ed the following most beautiful struction of their Burface mine sights" of the cruise: "most beauti-layer Platon "on account of the fa jaland, Oahu in the Hawalian rapid development of this typ archipelago; city, Honolulu; coun-in other words, until they see what try, Japan; harbour, Hong Kong;fentures the design the "Adven- view. Nuuanu Pall (near. Hono ture" actually embodies, lulu); drive, Amalf}, (near Naples) ;| The action of the British Ad atreet, Promonade des Anglais miralty, in building a ship costing Nise: adifice. Taj Mahal; temple, Ieyasu, Nikko, Japan; hotel, Majes tic, Shanghii: mountain, Fujiyama; stream, Nile; Indiba, Japanese.

court.

WESLEYAN METHODIST

CHURCH.

Queen's Road East,. Wanchal (near Royal Naval Hospital) day, February 13th, 1927.

Services at 10,15 a.m, and 6 p...... over a million pounds for the pur-Preacher at both services: Rev. pose of laying offensive minefields. C. Knight. Anstey,Subjects: marks a very radical departure Morning. "Arguing about Mor from the policy of fifty years.

Until Germany showed, during the tality Evening, "A Great Bay- war that mind laying could be very man." Sailors' and Soldiers Home, effective as a form of offence, it Arsenal Street. (Corner House)..

was rather locked down upon la Chaplain's Meeting

Hour at 8:15 p.m. "

and Social

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST:

2

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen

"Road Tram Station.

Af the "Empress of Scotland crossed the equator on January 27, Just before arriving at Fading in Sumatra, more than 100 of her pau- the British Navy, and it was ex sengers were inducted into the time before the Service was per- Order of Reptane. The Ancient suaded to take any part in it at all Order of Things was revived and hands of the Royal Engineers, with For any years it was put into the all volunteers were lathered, shaved maintained Heet or small steam- fund turned upside down in the ers which were destined for mine- swimming tank on the forward laying, but were only suitable for deck by Father Neptune and halushore work at entrance of the

ports to be phded. The mine, į in' fact, was regarded as essentially Among the passengers en bourdu defensive weapon, a weapon only the "Empress of Scotland" (now in suitable for a Navy whose strategy 5.30 pm Hong Kong) who have been in the was passive by mature At an ub Public eye are Mrs. Loufie Maejection-leason the enthusinam of Donald of Scarborough, England, the Russian Navy for mine-laying. who was known. on the EngHah;|| and its 'well-known preferencs for stage of forty years ago as Bilastaying in port, was pointed out by 12 Noon. Dean."

avery strategist.

Monday and Thurles 5 to 7: It is true that Russia was the The Public is cordially invited first country whose navy took to the lite attend the Services and visit the mine really seriously and brought Reading Rorm..

ABOUT HONG KONG.

ARMY OFFICERS' PROMOTION

QUESTION.

to any pitch of perfection. It is probable that in mining work they ed Europe right up to the time of

open

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

(Admiral Oriental Line)

JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

A Regular Weekly Sailing

TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE,

THE

PRESIDENT LINERS"

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

***THE, SUNSHINE BELT

PRESIDENT TAP S PRESIDENT JEFFERSON, PRESIDENT GRANT' PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON.

Sunday, Fab. 13th 10.00 a.m... Tuesday, Mar. at 10:00 a.in.

Tuesday,

Tuesday,

Tuesday,

Mar 15th 10:00 ..

Mar 29th 10.00 a.m.

Apr. 12th 10.00 8.m.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays. HONG KONG TO EUROPE

SPECIAL LOW RATES.

Via San Francisco or Seattle. £120 £112

DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES

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Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for Information. Following are suggested Itiner arlés:

Pmcy-Chrg

Sunday Service 12.15 a.m. Subject: "Soul."..

Wednesday Evening Meeting at Rerding Room at above address, Tuesday and Friday 10 mm. to

From Hongkong

Vin

Connecting with Penship

From N. York

Arriving at

Fabi

San Francisca

Leviatan

Mark 19

Mar. 20

Feb.

16

Bon, lo

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Mar. 13

L'host

Mar 20

Mar

Mar

San Francisco Bratilo Mar. 15 San Frangleco

Apes

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Aprang

Prow Roosval Apr. 6

Apr 18

Apr. 188

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29 San Franola

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the 1917 revolution, and it is In the face of keen foreign com- possible that sprad of the mines that patition, the Mercantile Dry Dock IMPERIAL DEFENCE SCHEMES were hididuring the Czarist regime Co... Jarrow have secured a con have been swept for ineffectively tract for repairing the Greek steam- The remarks of the examiners many times and are still capable er "Maria Pxila. lying at Emden

of doing damager I was accord Germany at the examination of Army ingly, only natural that the first officers for promotion last Octo-European men-of-war to be de ber have been made available. signed especially for mine-laying An interesting question had re-should fy the Russian flag the ference to affairs in China.

"Yenese" and "Amur" which were

It showed something of the were built at the end of last cen- new line of strategic considera-mine-layers, as they were also de

tury. They were not merely tion with which the new Imperial signed to as as torpe trane Defence College will be concern- ports for the supply of the feet. ed in teaching from Jan. 17. They were useful vessels, with a

For example, officers were ex- displacement at 2.500 tons ar pected not only to explain the nominal speed of 27/2 knots, al

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) military status of Hong Kong, though actually neither of them get

TANDA

ST. ALBANS 14,000 lat April

ARAFURA

TANDA

ST. ALBANS ARAFURA

Australia,

0,060 | 4. March.

8,000 | 29th April..{ 0,966 3rd June

4,500 1st July

6,000 29th July

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CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED

ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO","

WHE-Stenriship

"BENALDER” A CONSIGNEES of Cargo are but its commercial importance to within a knot of it in service. They the Empire and the effect on its quick-frers, and number of being landed at their risk into the were armed with five 12-pounder hereby informed that all Goods are trade caused by the strike and smaller pieces which in those days hazardous and/or extra hazardous Manila, Sandakan, Iloilo, Thursdayboycott of British goods at Car-ware regarded as being quite suffi- Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kow-

Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney ton.

cient to be off any destroyer at Yoon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., In Relation to Other Parts. tack. The "Yenesei" was blown & Melbourne

Naturally this is co-related up by one of her own mines off whence and/or from the wharves with a question on the importance Port Arthur at the beinning of delivery may be obtained.

No claima will be admitted after of Singapore since Hong Kong is the Russo-Japanese War, and this precluded from military develop-put the whole type under somethin the Goods have left the Godowns, ment by the terms of the Wash however, entirely due to the careed after the 14th inst. will be sub- was. and all goods remaining undeliver- ington Conference, sdys thelessness of the command in tak-ject to rent. "China Express and Telegraph." ing cross-bearings. "Engineer.

The examiners state that ing." Singapore, as opposed to the al-

Regular monthly anilings from Higkong to Japan and Hongkong" to The E. & A.S.S. Co., Lu, eteamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cobo, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timpor, Darwin, or other parts en route as inducement

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

offers.

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The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Gepland Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & D. Royal Mall stenmers to London via Suez Canal

The P. & G. Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape.

ternative of Sydney, is centrally situated for covering Hong Kong

of a cloud The disaster

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The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and as well as India and Australia,apartmouth after their recent Goods are to be left in the Godowns,

London via Fanama Canal..

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

NAGPORE SHIRALA MONGOLIA

NYANZA GAMBHIRA MACEDONIA

ST

ALBANS

KHYBER

DEVANHA LAHORE

5,288 13th Feb.

6. a.m. 7,841 14th Feb.

I.IT). 18,504 17th Feb. Feb. 7,023 181h

Shanghai, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama Amay, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka

Shanghai & Koba Fanghal, Moji and Kobe

6,257 24th Feb. Kobe.

11,120 4,500

4th March 8th March

11th March

13th March 27th March

1st Apri

3,00T 1st Apr

5th April

MALWA DELTA

8.156 5,252

·10,980

ARAFURA PERIN

0,000

NELLORE

6,853

KHIVA

0,135

NYANZA

7,023

MOREA

10,968 29th April

7.643 12th Apri

15th April 16th April

20th April

Shanghai, Moji and Koba

Moji, Kobe, Oenka & Yokohama Shanghu Moji and Kobe Shanghai, Mo and Kabe Sh

Shanghai, Mol & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moli & Kobe

Moji, Kobe, Osaka. & Yokohama Shanghal, Mofi and Kobe

Shanghai, Mafi and Kobe

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

Shanghai. Moji & Kobe

Shanghini, Moji & Kobe

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 28th inst. or they will not be recognized.

All broken. chafed and damaged The cruisersin "Carysfort" and and is within reach of oil sur- plies from Burma, Borneo and the liefs, have been paid off into reith inst., at 10 am.

voyage to China and back with rawhere they will be examined on the Dutch East Indies, which are of serve at Devonport as teaders to No Fire Insurance has been vital importance to modern mobil the Erebus," ity. Incidentally, it is remarked

that Singapore is immune from of the staff borne for training direct aerial attack by a first duties at the R.N. Barracks, Chat- class Power except by a breach ham. Commander C. D. Moore, re- of neutrality by the attacker.tently appointed, has been on a

troeping trip to China and back) in the "Dartmouth.”.

SHANGHAI COLLEGË,

NEW TERM BEGINS NEXT WEEK.

Lieut. F. Holmstrom, who airïce September has been serving] In HMS "Erebus at Devonport | na gunnery older has been select- Shanghai, College has been en-led for the post of Gunnery Instruc joying quiet holidays over the tor to the new Indian Navy. In gunnery lieutenant Chinese New Year. The regular 1921-26 he was registrations for both old and of the cruiser Concord," In tho

Mediterraneh China and Aus new students will take place from tralia. OROGER. Monday to Wednesday and classes'

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.will begin on Thursday of next One of the best instances., of

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS:-

Passengers for Rangoon must defray thoir own, Hotel expanses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge, Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels mensuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received

at the Company's Office up to Noen on the day previous to mailing.

For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:

week.

'quick discharge at Avonmouth is Large numbers of new stud-recorded the case of the ents have applied for admission "Colonlan the last borth line for the coming term and the steamer of the,,Bason from Mon- prospects are favourable for a re-treal Sbe brought 4,890, tone, of grain and 730 tons of generale: cord enrolment.

The College expects to build giving an average daily rate of dis- This was all landed in four daya. during this term the first unit of charge of 1400 tons.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. a new library building.

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd, C., HONGKONG. Agents.

Research and Teaching.

1+

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE 1919 and since then a teacher in to build the railway to Bembe in

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN, CO. LTD.

የኔ AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONGAMANO 8.3: PELEUS SAMAN Vin Buna Canal. * 2515. February.

5th March. 'do 8.8. "CITY OF BRISTOL S.SATREUER A NE

lotte25th March. do: 8.8. TEUCER Camera 8th April Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option

Subject to change without notice. At an

For Freight, and, particulars apply to~~~ BUTTERFIELD & SWILE or THE BANK LINE, LTD. Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton? JARDINE MATÉESON & CO. LTD. Cantan

"The High-Commissioner of An- A very valuable addition to its gola la going to start works for im faculty this term will be obtained proving the Portuguese port of In the person of Dr. Ling Tien-gi, Zaire River (Congo), according, to a graduate of Shanghai College in a Lisbon message: He intende also South China, a student in two the Congo. The contract for the American universities, and a supply of the railway material was worker in several American lamade with an English firin, and the High. Commissioner has asked boratories and factories. Dr. the Portuguese Government to Ling received his MA degree order it to be forwarded directly from Brown University, and his from England to the Congo. Ph.D. from Cornell and has specialised in the subject of Chin

effected.

Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

"Agents. .Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1927.

Reuter'a correspondent at Wel ese paintings and oils. He willington, N.Z., says that a pioneer carry on special research work in (shipbuilder. of Auckland, Mrj the College industrial chemical Adam Henderson, has died at the laboratory and also devote one go of 25 Born in England, he half of his time to teaching in the served, his apprenticeship. In the TE chemistry department, Dr. Bockyard Wolfe also served on Ling's salary is provided for beard H.M.S. Phoenix, during the through the generosity of Vohmteers in the

Crimean War and Chinese business man in Shang- enge khal Contributed.

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Mefumilo

Olympic

Apr 10 Aur:20:

Pat-Brg

Ubig Sampin Aja 29.

Obrhmpin: May

Obrg-8 hmpin May

· May 11 || Obrg==hmjila "May May 14

Obrg-hain May

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. "THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT LINCOLN

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT TAFT

Wednesday, Feb. 16th 5.00 p.m., Wednesday, Mar 9th 10:00 am. Wednesday Mar, 23rd 10:00 am Wednesday, Apr. 8th 10.00 a.m.

„Wednesday, Apr. 20th 10:00, s.m,

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK." VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ,

PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA NAPLES

~~GENOA-MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK,

PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT - WILSON

Feb. 15th 8:00 am..

.Tuesday,

.Tuesday,

Mar. 1st 6.00 8.20.

PRESIDENT VAN BUREN PRESIDENT HAYES PRESIDENT POLK

Tuesday,

Mar. 15th 8:00 am

Tuesday,

Tuesday,

Mar. 29th 6.00 .. Apr: 12th. 8.00 am

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT WILSON PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT GRANT

Feb. 15th 8.00

Feb. 21st

Mar

1st

6.00pm.. 6.00 a.m

Mar

1st

6.00 pm

Mar 7th 6:00 pm

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

ROBERT DOLLAR CO

GENERAL AGENTS.

Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank Building, Ground Floor

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