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SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(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-

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

5. S.

Толь

From Hongkong About

8,085 11th June 6.716 16th June 10.916 | 25th June 1350th July 11.120 | 23rd

July

KASUMIR MIRZAPORE MANTUA KHIYA MACEDONIA KASHGAR RAWALPINDI KHYBER

9,006 6th Aug.

Destination

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & Lundon Marseilles & London Marsailles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & Landon

Marseilles, London. & Antwerp

16,619 | 20th Aug. Marseilles & London

90143rd Sept. 1 Marseilles, London & Antworp Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant l'orts by steamers of Khedival Mal Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALAMBA

8,018 10th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

• TREBARTHA 4.597 24th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

'Cargo only.

FIERCE STORM.

AIRMAN DESCENDS INTO ATLANTIC.

MARQUIS AVIATOR'S. COURAGE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Rome, May 27, An account of an airman's courageots descent into the Atlantic intending to resume, his fight when a storm had abated comes from Horta in despatches relating how the Marquis de Pinedo, who shortly after leav.

OPIUM EVIL.

THE ILLICIT TRAFFIC TO THE FAR EAST.

INDIAN GOVT'S. POLICY.

Simla, May 27/

£5,000,000 BEQUEST. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

MILLIONAIRE PHILAN... · THROPISTS WILL.

$2,000,000 TO BUILD HOSPITAL.

New York, May 27. Viscount Irwin, the Viceroy at A message from Los Angeles the opening of the conference of states that the will of the late representatives of forty Indian book collector and philanthrop- states to discuss measures to supist, Mr. Henry Huntingdon, pro.. press the opium evil In the states, vides for the erection of a hos- emphasised that India was bound pital at a cost of $2,000,000 in by international undertakings for Los Angeles.

'AND'

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

(Admiral-Oriental Lino);

JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

A Regular Weekly Sailing

TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.

ing Trepassey encountered a the ultimate suppression of opium It is also stated that in 1922 THE "PRESIDENT LINERS

the Far East.

fierce wind which threatened to smoking, limitation and control of the testator made a deed of gift prevent him reaching the Azores export and prevention of illicit of $50,000,000 for a public before his petrol became ex- trafie to

The library and art gallery and hausted, dropped into the ocean Government of India's policy did museum at San Marino, Cali- to await mere favourable condi-not feasible for the states, thereby fornia, and provided over $8,000,-

However cyclonie condition. They had formulated a ten-000 for its upkeep.

tative policy, involving the ultimate

tions.

The "New York Times" under- tions developed and the machine, discontinuance of poppy cultivation supported by a Portuguese in the states and the supply of stands that the income from cer schooner, was buffeted three days opium in accordance with their tain funds will be used exclusive. and sustained a damaged wing, requirements by, the Government ly for research in American and necessitating towing to Horta for of India at a cost price from the England history-Reuter's Ame- repairs, after which the aviator Ghazipur factory, placing the rican Service. intends to resume his light-states in the same position as the Reuter.

provinces of British India. Revenue Benefits.

Being Towed to Safely...

Lisbon, May 27.

CONSIGNEES.

Sir Basil Blackett, finance mem- The Marquis de Pinedo's sea-ber, pointed out: that the Govern plane, which was prematurely ment of India's finances could not COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES stated from New York, to have but benefit by the discontinuance of cultivation In the states. The reached Fayal is still ninety

a maximum revenue miles from the Azores, whither policy of

from 1 minimum consumption

MARITIMES.

*

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

It is proceeding very slowly in proved astonishingly satisfactory HE Stearnship consequence of the weather con- in British India and he saw no

ditions.

Captain Lindbergh.

reason why the same policy was!

T

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE SUNSHINE BELT””

PRESIDENT PIERCE..

PRESIDENT TAFT

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT

PRESIDENT MADISON

.Tuesday, June 7th

.Tuesday, June 21st, Tuesday, July 6th. Tuesday,

Tuesday,

July 19th.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

HONG KONG TO EUROPE

SPECIAL LOW RATES.

Via San Francisco or Seattle. £120 £112

Aug. 2nd..

DIRECT COMMONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES

Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada. with liberal step-over privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested itiner- arles:-

July 2 July

Convecting with Vi

Steamship

From N. York

Arriving at

1

Brattio

Leviathan

Jano

16

7 San Francisco

Feattle

Olympics

Gen. Washington) July 13-

Homeric

July 29

San Francisco

Aug. 1

Majcstio

Aog. 9

Seattle

Barengaria

Aug. 20

San Frandson

Loriathan

Aug. 20

Fertile

Aquitania

Aux. 24

Mnjostis

Mauretania

Olympl

SAPL

Pmth-Gbrg Sout. 6 Eopt, 17

21 San Francisco

Sentile

"LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE" · The airman and his seaplane, not easible for the states, thereby BRINGING CARGO from Dunker-

Antwerp, were picked up and taken in tow facilitating the absorption of old que,

Middlesbrough, by a Portuguese schooner, from stocks and diminishing the incen- London, &c.

Also Cargo from Havre, Cognac, From which the Marquis latter trans-tive to smuggling. ferred to the Italian steamer Though two days was allotted &c.. Ex. 8.5. "Commandant Magea." Hongkong

CONSIGNEES for discussion, the conference con- Superga."-Reuter,

are hereby in- cluded. It is understood it adont-formed that their goods with the

without modification, the exception of Opium, Treasure and an Government of India's policy and Valuables are being landed and Jano agreed that a Committee should be stored into the Godowns of the June appointed by the Government of HONG KONG WHARF & GODOWN Jone 20 July 18 India to tour the various states and Co., Ltd., KOWLOON, whence dell-July 6 very may be obtained immediately July 19 after landing.-

July All claims must be sent in to me Aug. 2 San Francisco

Bottle or before FRIDAY, the 3rd Aug June, 1927, or they will not be Aug 10 San Fancisco

DAMAGED PACKAGES will be recognized. examined by the Company's Surve- yor Messrs-Goddard & Douglas | in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on TUESDAY, the 31st MAY, 1927.

ed, Rugby, May 27. Captain Lindbergh, who flew from New York to Paris, will now, it is stated, arrive in London on Sunday afternoon instead of Monday as previously proposed.

During his stay he will be the guest of Mr. Houghton, the Ame- rican Ambassador.

According to present arrange- toments, the King will receive him the at Buckingham Palace on Tues

day morning.-British Wireless Service.

1

NEATLY TRAPPED.

INDIAN CONSTABLE SEEKS BRIBE.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) at the Water Police Station was

TANDA

ST. ALBANS ARAFURA

8,956 3rd June Manila. Sandakan, Thursday Island, 4,500 1st July Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, 10,000 20th July

Melbourne,

&

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to. Australia.

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, follo. Cebu. Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

report.Reuter.

EDUCATION. DECISIONS OF THE COLONIAL

CONFERENCE.

CIVIL SERVICE CLERKS,

London, May 27. The Colonial Conference dis- cussed education, and agreed to an educational advisory com- mittee to consider the question of improving arrangements for supervising and advising Colonial students to Britain.

Also with

On

No Fire Insurance will be affect ed by us in any case whatever.

J. LIMAGE,

Agent. Hong Kong, 25th May, 1927.

regard to teachers going out from SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

THE "ANGERS"

An Indian constable stationed charged before Mr. W. Schofield England for a period of service yesterday afternoon at the in the Colonies, arrangements Kowloon Magistracy with havshould be made, firstly, to pay ing taken a bribe of $1 from a the employers contributions un- traffic inspector employed by the der the Teachers' Superannuation HE Steamship Kowloon Motor Bus Company. Act in case of teachers tempor-

According to Sub-Inspector arily employed for not more BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, Dorling, the bus inspector made than four years oversea; second, &c.

CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- a report to him to the effect that ly the Colonies should establish accused, who was on point. duty schemes of superannuation for ed that their goods with the at the bus terminus, asked him school teachers, permitting re- exception of Opium, Treasure and for $1 on Tuesday in considera-ciprocal arrangements under, the Valuables are being landed and tion for which accused promised Teachers' Superannuation Act, stored into the Godowns of the Company would be immune from should give the Board of Educa-& GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW.. legal proceedings in connection tion and local education authori- LOON, whence delivery may be with violation of traffic regula-ties a guarantee of the efficiency obtained immediately after landing. All claime must be sent in to me of schools wherein British

on or before THURSDAY, the As a result of this communica- teachers are employed: tion Sub-Inspector, Dorling gave With regard to examination. 2nd June, 1927, or they will not be the bus inspector a $1 note the standards for locally recruited DAMAGED PACKAGES will be number of which he wrote in his clerks and others into Colonial examined by the Company's Sur- notebook. Sub-Inspector Dorling service it was agreed the Civil veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas then concealed himself in the Service examinations should be in the presence of the Consignees vicinity of the accused's post and reconsidered with regard to at 10 am. on MONDAY, the 30th saw the note change hands, and forestry, it was mentioned that May, 1927.

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis. New that drivers employed by the thirdly, Colonial governments HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ete.

The P&O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal,

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

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

+TREBANTHA 4,697 29th May

7 a.m. 4,500 7th June 9,135

18th Junu 11,120 24th, June

ST. ALBANS KHIVA

MACEDONIA

· NOVARA

ANAFURA

KASHGAR

0,089

29th Junc

5th July 6,000 9,005 8th July

S'hai, Maji, Kobe. Y'huma & Osaka

Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohams Shanghai, Mo! & Kobe Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe- & Yokohama. Moji. Kobe. Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Mojų, Kobe & Yokohama

* Will not take passengers, northwards. † Cargo only.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.:

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel, expenses 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 Atted with Laundries.

Parcels measuring not more than 25 ft. x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received

at the Company's Ofice up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

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

Agents.

tions.'

accused was arrested.

The bus inspector corroborated this evidence.

Sub-Inspector Dorling said the police took a serious view of the case because of the accused's position.

recognized.

10

Laristlan

Cbrg-Bhatn July Cbr 8'hmpte July Path-Gbg July 21 Cbrg Ehmptn July 29 P'mib-Obrg Aug. Obrg-'hmptn Aug. 12 C'org-bmpta

Aug. 10 Path-Obry

Aug. 20 Cbrg-Shmply Ang. 80 Obrg-Shmpta Sept. D

Bp. 12 Obrg-S'buspen Sept. 23

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA

SHANGHAI

I. KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

THE ST SHORT ROUTE"

-PRESIDENT MADISON, Wednesday, June 1st 8 am

PRESIDENT JACKSON ·

PRESIDENT McKINLEY

PRESIDENT LINCOLN

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

Wednesday, June 15th.

„Wednesday, June 29th,

Wednesday, July 13th.

.Wednesday, July 27th.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.

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

PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA NAPLES

--GENOA-MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK. PRESIDENT MONROE...Tuesday, Jane 7th 8.00 a.m. PRESIDENT WILSON PRESIDENT VAN BUREN PRESIDENT POLK .... PRESIDENT ADAMS

„Tuesday, June 21st, 6.00, 8.100. Tuesday, July 5th 8.00a.m. .Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00 a.m.'

.Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00 4.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings. on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT WILSON

..May 30th...

p.m. 8,00 a.m.

.June 7th

June 7th 6.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m.

.June 13th

June 21st,.. 6.00a.m.

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

the demand for soft woods. No Fire Insurance will be effected THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO

throughout the world was so by us in any case whatever. great that it was feared supplies

J. LIMAGE,

Agent. would be greatly reduced within a score years. The opinion was

Hong Kong, 24th May, 1927. expressed that it is advisable for each colony to take steps to ren-| der itself as far as possible in- dependent of outside supplies of timber.-Reuter. con-

While agreeing that accused had committed a serious offence, the Magistrate took into sideration the fact that the sum, involved was only $1 and passed sentence of one months' jail.

STOLEN · CHILD..

WOMAN SENT TO JAIL FOR KIDNAPPING.

BRITISH FILMS.

COLONIES AND THE HOME. EXAMPLE.

London, May 27. The Colonial Conference has recommended the Colonial Gov- ernments to enact film legislation similar to the British Bill and has, Mr. R. E. Lindsell had three agreed that the censoring of films Chinese women before him yes in the Colonies and Protectorates terday afternoon, one charged should be regarded as of primary with kidnapping a small girl, importance.Reuter. and the others with harbohring the child.

Mr. R. A C. North of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. Prosecuted, while the accused

JOINT SERVICE OF THE BLUE FUNNEL'

LINE

(OURAN 5.§. CO, LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL 8.N, CO, LTE,

WAND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

WELLERMAN ★ BUCKNALL 8.3, CO., LTD.) BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

S.B. ELPENOR"

Via Suez Canal

8.8. “VITY OF KODE" - Yis Susz Canal do

5th June. 19th June,

Steamers proceedívia Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.

Subject to change without notice.

A

20For Freight and particulars apply to:----

FIELD & SWIRE oF THE BANK LINE, LTD,, Hong Kong,

Canton:" JARDINE MATHESO CO, LTD, Canti

ROCKEFELLER GENEROSITY.

↓⠀ .⠀ ⠀ * "Paria, May 27, were represented by Mr Leo Mr. John D. Rockefeller, who do d'Almada, vinated eighteen million Franes in The first woman was convicted 1924 to the upkeep of the national of kidnapping and sentenced to palaces of Versailles and Fontain three months jail. In fining bleau and the restoration of Rheims second accused $50, Mr. Lindsell Cathedral, has donated a further said: "The law here is made to forty million to complete the work,

Router A protect children, and if any un- known woman brings a child in, auch, 68 this child, your duty is

KONG FOR MAY, 1927, 1

(Standard Time of the 120th Meridian, Epat of Greenwich)=;

to try and make full investiga-UNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG tions into the matter before pur- chasing her. You are being fitted for not making proper investiga- tions and I am prepared to be- love that you had no criminal Intent

Datu)

May The third accused who was was proved to have had nothing to do with either kidnapping harbouring war discharged

SuLrise:

Sun

5:39 5.89

GENERAL AGENTS.

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephone. Central 2477, 2478- & 795.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO" HONGKONG,

Codes Used: Al. A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watkins."

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS. ELECTRICIANS.

S.S. TAIPING."

Speed 14.77 LH.P. 4090 DW. 4215 tena. Büllt and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

address cacuiries to the Chief Manager:

M. DYER, B.SC. MAHIA Kowloon Dock, Hauskòng.