1927-05-09 — Page 12

Ask your Doster what he thinks of Lertogen

THE

ADAM AXHUBAT

The

China Mail

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

FREIGHT

·AND

REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES

LONDON SERVICE.

• GALCHAS "AENEAS"

** DIOMED"

37th May Marseilles, London, Rotterdant & Hansborg

4 May Marseillai, London, Botterdam & filingow 2426 Juni Marellten, London, Botterdam, & Hamburg

SARUEDON 19th Ju e Mareilla, Loadan, Kotterlain & Glasgow

"Call at Camahlanes

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

*KERMUN" "THE ECS" OANFA" "ANTHOCHUS"

With May Geron. Havre, Liverpool de Glangsu 2015 Jane Grona Harme, Liverpool & tilasgow 15th July Gemma Hazra, Liverjinol » tilasgow 10th Ang Genoa, Hurre, Liverpool & Cługow

PACIFIC SERVICE.

* KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

PROTESILAUS” Hi! May Visterin, Vancouver & Beattle -TALTHYRIU.” Oth Jute Victoria, Vancouver-&-Bextile-en NEW YORK SERVICE.

"ELFENOR"

4th Junu Now York, Boston à Baltimore AGAPENOR" 3rd July New York, Boston & Ealtimore PASSENGER SERVICE.

"AENEAS"

"BARPEDON"

PATROCUS"

" ANTESUR*

31st May

2941. Jury

17th July

14th Aug

Singapore, Mareilles London Singapore, Wateillen & Lozalon Singapore: hanwillen & London Bingapore, Marseilles & London

Also cargo steamers with limited prasenger accommodation at specially reduced fares

For freight and pnyago zaten se·l information apply to

Butterfield & Swire,

Azenu.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

ESTABLISHED

1846

HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1927.

GRAND CLIMAX.

The Duke of York at

"May this day's ceremony mark on which the Empire is based, the re-dedication of this Com- Who can foretell how great. may monwealth to those great deals of be the part our nation will play in liberty, fair dealing, justice and the years to come!"- devotion to the cause of peace for Mr. Bruce concluded: "Inspir- which the Empire and all its mem-ed by those who have gone before bers stand. We turn to-day aus, let us dedicate ourselves to TO-DAY'S HISTORIC CEREMONY,new page in history. May it be the service and march forward to ļa page glorious for Australia and our destiny with a firm purpose

and high resolve." the whole Empire.".

Canberra.

Great Future.

Rugby, May 8. The Duke and Duchess of York!

Mr. Bruce, in presenting an have arrived at Canberra, the new Address to the Duke of York, em- capital of the Australian Com-phasised Australia's loyalty to monwealth, to open the new the Throne. Australia, he said, Federal Parliament Buildings was now a nation and remember- This ceremony will be the granded with gratitude the fostering climax of their Australian tour. power of the mother country and They were met at the station and the protection she had enjoy by Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Federal ed under the British fag. Premier, and Mrs. Bruce, and "Great though our progress has motored to Government House, been, Australia is but where Lord Stonehaven, the Gov-threshold of achievement. In ernor-General, is in residence. the future, millions of the British Later the Duke unofficially visit-race will people this land in numn- ed the Parliament House.

on the

At the investiture after the ceremony the Duke of York con- ferred various honours including a Companion of Honour on Mr. S. M. Bruce, Reuter,

The British people are an extra- vagant people.-Lord Salisbury.

A sense of humour is only sym- pathy in an unsentimental-form.-

fr. Frank Junus.

A luxury to the Parliamentary

The Duke and Duchess anders surpassing the motherland, mind is anything which is not a Lord and Lady Stonehaven will and standing resolutely for those physical need, but merely a epiri-

prínciples of freedom and justice | tual ono.-Mr. A. A. Milno, arrive, at Parliament House to-) morrow morning, with a cavalry escort. Units of the three arms? of the defence forces will line thei route.

The approach to Parliament House will be heralded by a fan-1 fare of trumpets blown on silver bugles by Royal Marines.

After inspecting the guards of honour, who will give him the Royal Salute, the Duke will mount: the steps to the. door of the Par- liament House. Damé Nellie Melba will sing the national anthem.- British Wireless Ser-i vice.

The Duke's Speech.

Canberra, May 9. With impressive ceremony the Duke of York opened the [Commonwealth Parliament in the new Federal capital. The Senate chamber was crowded:

The Duke of York in an in- augural speech, recalled His Majesty's opening of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth twenty-six years ago and express- led heartiest thanks for Aus- tralia's welcome. Ha dwelt on the advance of the British Empire in

List of ships expecte to be in wireless communication' with Hong the past quarter of a century to Kong today:--

the new conception of autonomy

Chenonceaux, D'Artagnan, Fooksang. Kweiyang. Kaigan, Atsuta and freedom.. Maru, budo Maru, Bandoong Maru, Hozan Maru, Cremer, Siklong. Proussen, Takliwa, President Garfield.

.

From

Saigon

Japan & Shanghai

Shanghai & Europe via Siberia

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, Shanghal & Europe

via Siberia.....

WEDNESDAY, MAY

Straits

INWARD MAILS.

For

TUESDAY,

MAY

10

Chenonceaux. D'Artagnan. Chung King.

Pres. Garfield,

11

Fooksang.

14

Kashmir.

15

Fushimi Maru. Pres. Cleveland

16

20

SATURDAY, MAY

Europe via Suez (letters & papers London 14th

April, & parcels 7th April) ..

Straita

SUNDAY, MAT

U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai

MONDAY, MAY Canada, U.S.A., Japan & Shanghai

FRIDAY, MAY,

Japan & Shanghai Australia & Manila

Japan

TUESDAY, MAY

OUTWARD MAILS.

Empress of Canada.

Kashima Mara. Tango Maru. 24

Mishima Maru.

Per

9

Tai Ming

For

MONDAY, MAY Samshai & Wachow Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, *Canu- da, *U.S.A., *C. & *S; American & *Europe vin San Francisco-- due San Francisco 2nd June and Europe via Siberia.

p.m. Registration

Letters 5 p.m.

Swntow

Amoy

Parcels 3

4.16 p.m.

Pakhoi and Haiphong

Fort Bayard

Batavia, Semarang & Sourabaya

TUESDAY,

Swatow, Amoy & Formoan.

Bangkok

Haiphong

Ewntow, Amoy & Foockow

Straita

Pres. Grant. Liangchow

5 p.m.

Nanning

Limehow

b.p.m.

5 p.m.

Sunkong Macassar Maru MAY

10 Talkwa Mara Halldor

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

Hai Ning

Tunki Yuensang

ChenonceauG.

Shanghai, Japan & Europe via

Siberia Salgon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius," E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt & Europe vin Marseilles due Marseilles 10th Juno, Registra- tion 1.45 p.m. Letters 2.30 p.m. Chenonceaux, Manila

President Garfield Amoy

Sunning Swatow...

Minggang Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A

C. & 8. America & Europe;via“ Vancouver B.Cdue Vancouver. B.C 29th May & Europe via Siberla Parcels 5 p.r. Regis tration (11th) 9.15 a.m. Letters 10 ani,

Swatow

8,30, a.m.

8.30 a.m.

1 p.m.

1.39 p.m.

1.30 p.m.

p.m. pim.

· P.M.

Empresa of Asia. WEDNESDAY, MAYERNATY

Kingyuan :

8:20 am

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.

Printed and published for the concerned by GEORGE WILIAM

CADE BUENETT, Managing Editor, at 5, Wynd

Street,

He said it was the King's earn- est prayer, in which he fervently joined, that under Divine pro- vidence future years might see the same advance in the develop- ment and prosperity of the Em- pire in all its parts in the same. spirit of mutual understanding and sympathy, and a determina- tion to support one another to the uttermost should the need come.

NOTICE.

MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA.

HONG KONG BRANCH,

MEMBERS are informed that i an ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the GUILD OFFICE, 67 DES VOEUX |ROAD, CENTRAL, (entrance in Pottlager Street) on TUESDAY, 10th May 1927, at 5 o'clock p.m.

Business Election and General (agd.) W. J. STOKES,

Branch Secretary.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

NHE Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public

T

Auction

on

SATURDAY, the 14th May, 1927, commencing at 10.30 a.m. *

at No. 5, Carnarvon Building,

Kowloon,

A Quantity of

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:-

Teak Bookcase, Chesterfield Conch and Chairs, Card Table. Curios, Brass Ornaments, etc., etc. Teak Diving Table Teak Sideboard with Bevelled Mirror, Dinner Service, Glass Ware, Aluminium Ware, Kitchen Uten sils, etc,etc

Teak Bedsteads with Wire Mat trees, Mattress and Pillows, Chest of Drawers, Dressing Table with Bevelled Mirror, Rugs, Wardrobe,] Washstand, etc., etc.

•Cata

will be issued,

On View from Friday, 15th; May 1927

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

@LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 9th May, 1927

QUEEN'S-

THURSDAY till SATURDAY

MAY 12th till 14th.

A Mammoth Show

RAFFLES

The Master Cracksman presenting

Cheating The Grave

THE GREATEST ILLUSION OF ALL TIMES

and

BUSTER KEATON

in

SEVEN CHANCES Certainly One Of His Funniest Productions

STAR

COMING, MAY 18th,

WILBUR PLAYERS

presenting

LATEST COMEDIES & DRAMAS

LEE THEATRE.

Percival: Street, Happy, Valley,

(Ten minutes by tram from Hong Kong Hotel). THURSDAY, MAY 12th. FRIDAY, MAY 13th, SATURDAY, MAY 14th.

at 9.15 p.m.

at 9.15 p.m. 9915

FLACTOGEN

& Food for Mothers and Sæbles

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY ONLY

ALICE JOYCE

In

MANNEQUIN

FIRST LESSON

In

THE CHARLESton

by

ARTHUR MURRAY

THE WORLD'S GREATEST DANCING INSTRUCTOR

and

at 9.20 p.m. BAND

of

2nd Bn. THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS

(By kind permission of

Lt. Col. L. J. COMYN, C.M.G., D.S.O. and Officers)

WORLD

TO-DAY ONLY

CLAIRE WINDSOR

In

"SOULS for

for SABLES"

with

EUGENE O'BRIEN

STAR

TO-DAY ONLY 2.30 to 11.15 Continuous

CORINNE GRIFFITH

in

BLACK OXEN

"The Years like great black oxen, tread the world' And God, the herdsman,goads them on behind,”.

(W..B. Yeates.)

with

CONWAY TEARLE

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

PROFESSOR HARRY PISLER | Bookbinders.

in his extraordinary demonstrations of OCCULT SCIENCE as have been given To all the leading Cities of the World.

ASTOUNDING.

Sailors

$1.00 & 60

NCRE

THE "CHINA MAIL", Book

binders.

No. 6. Wyndham Street.

Dentist.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,.

let floor, No. 74, Queen' Road, Central. Tel. Central No. 1255

Electrical Supplies.

THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO. LTD. 72, Queen's Rd., Central,

Engineers

Shipbuilders.

¡Hair Dressers &

Booksellers.

LEE YEE. :

· Ladies and Gentlemen's

Hair Dressers

and Booksellera

No. 12, D'Aguilar Street,

(opposite Queen's Theatre).

Optician.''-

| THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO.

Phone: 2282,

68, Queen's Road Central.

Printers.

"THE CHINA MAIL,” General

Printers.

Publishers and Bookbinders.. 5. Wyndham Street. : Tel C,221

Ship Chandlers.

W. 8. BAILEY & CO, LTD.

Engineers and Shipbuilders

Kowloon Bayakus

In valform; 60 CIN3

at the Theatre onl

Bols Agents 10%,

EHING & COla

125 Wing Woo St Tel. C. 1116

algzMarchants and Ship

Chandlers"

MR. IL 8, CHIN