1927-08-08 — Page 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1927.

P.&O.-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.)

Destination

Marseilles & London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

S. 9.

Tona

From Hongkong About

RAWALPINDI

MOREA

* DEVANHA

KHYBER

MALWA

KASHMIR

MACEDONIA

MONGOLIA

MANTUA

16,010

3rd Sept. 10,050

8,150 17th Sept. 1st Oct. 9.114 10,080

16th Oct. 8,985 29th

.Oct. 11,120 12th Nov. 16,604 26th Nov. 10,046 | 16th Dec. 9,005, 24th Dec.

20th Aug.

Marseilles & London

Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London Marseilles & Lendon Marsellies and London Marseilles and London

KASHGAR

Maravilles & London

Marseilles & Lendor

Frequent connection from Fort Said for Passengers and Cargo Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lavant Parts by steamers of - Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

* Calls at Part Sudan.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

* SANTHIA TALAMBA -

7,764 14th Aug. 8,018 2nd Sept.

Calls at Rangoon.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

THE CHINA MAIL.

AN EX-STRIKER.

CHINESE CONVICTED OF THEFT.

Charged before Mr. R. E. Lind- sell this morning with burglary at Nos. 2 and 3 Mallory Street, Wanchai, on Saturday night when he stole a quantity of jewellery and money worth $2,060, the pro- perty of Mrs. Peuster, wife of Mr. P. O. Peuster of Messrs. John Manners & Co., a Chinese plead- ed "guilty."

Sergeant Rozeskwy said that all the stolen property with the exception of a pair of earrings and $10 had been recovered. Ac- cording to the police officer, the accused had previously worked for Mr. Peuater but left at the time of the 1925 strike. Recently he had again called at the house, but was ordered by Mr. Peuster not to go there again.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD,

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

Steamer Destination

Kobe via Amoy, Shanghal. KUTSANG Tues.,

Moji & Yokoham Canton

Straits & Calcutta- Testain A

Tau via Swatow & Tientsin

Tiau via Swatow & Tiau via Swatow & Stralia & Calcutta

FOOSHING HOSANG YUSANG

S'ha HOPSANG ..... CHIPSHING S'ha!

FOOSHING S'hal KWAISANG

Sailing

9th Aug., at 7am.

9th Aug,, at 1a.m. 9th Aug, at 3pan,

.Tues., .Tues.,

Tues., 9th Aug., at 5p.m. Wed.,

at 10a.m. 10th Aug.

.Thurs., 11th Aug., at 5p.m. .Sun.

14th Aug, al 10a.m.

Wed, 14th Aug., at 10a.m. FOOKSANG....Wed., 17th Aug, at 8p.m.

Dinka v. Amoy, Mofi & Kobe NAMBANG ....Mon, 22nd Aug, at 7a.m.

For Freight and Passage apply to:--- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

Telephone Central 215.

MOSLEM INSULT.

DECISION IN A TEST

CASE.

General Managers.

CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

Asked how the police got on the accused's track, the Sergeant said that, when he went to the house two dogs on the premises "went for him." "This led him to enquire how it was that the dogs did not bark at the thief. It was then that Mrs. Peuster suspected the accused. The accused was arrested and a search of his house led to the discovery of the jewellery tied up in an handker-Broadway and Skemp sentenced HE Steamship

chief and left by the accused in the custody of his wife.

Sentence of six months' hard labour was passed.

ANGRY BUTCHER.

CHARGED WITH ASSAULT OF BOY.

Before Mr. R. E, Lindsell this morning, a beef seller at the West Point market was charged with assaulting a small boy at the market on Saturday. He pleaded "guilty" and said he only gave the boy two slaps because the latter tried to avoid paying for five

LAW VINDICATED.

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

THE

“BENLAWERS" CONSIGNEES by Cargo

are

Lahore, Saturday, In the High Court Mr. Justices Debisharan Sharma, the writer of an article in the Amritsar nowa- paper "Rizalavartman" for insulting the prophet Mahomet to a year's hereby informed that all Goods are rigorous imprisonment and a fine being landed at their risk into the of 500 rupees or, in default, six hazardous and/or extra hazardous months' further imprisonment; Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- Glanchand, the Editor, printer and loon Wharf and. Godown Co., Ltd., publisher of "Risalavartman" to whence and/or from the wharves six months' rigorous imprisonment delivery may be obtained. and a fine of 250 rupees or, in de- fault, three months' further impri- Bonment.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, The result of the trial was await and all goods remaining undeliver- ed with the greatest interest alled after the 18th inst. will be sub- over India as the acquittal of the Ject to rent, accused in the case of a Rangilarn- sul pamphlet attacking the prophet made the law look defective.

The Government of the Punjab fought a similar Risalavartman case as a test.

The present judgment is expect

PRES. COOLIDGE,

All claims against the, steamer must be presented to the Under- afgned on or before the 27th Inst., or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the

No Fire Insurance has been

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 7th August, 1927..

to cents of beef which he had bought led to pacify Moslem feeling all 13th inst., at 10 a.m. that his (accused's) stall. Inspector over India particularly on the fron-

P. Grant's story was that the boy tier where tribal feeling was re-effected. had been in the habit of buying cently menacing the Hindus.- beef at the accused's stall, but on Reuter. Saturday went to another stall because the accused overcharged him. This made the accused angry, and when the boy passed his stall to go out of the market accused was alleged to have knocked the boy down and stamp- ed on him with his clogs. The other stall holder saw the assault

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) but was reluctant to come to

TANDA

6,958 2nd Sept. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, ST. ALBANS 4,500 30th Sept. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & ARAFURA

6,000 28th Oct 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, Iloilo, Coba, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports ea route as inducement

uffers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union 8.8. Company's steamera to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, eta.

·

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Sues Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London vis the Cape, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

TANDA

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TALAMBA

MOREA

NAGPORE

KHYBER

ST. ALBANS

NYANZA

MALWA

KASHMIR ARAFURA

6,950 9th Aug. Meji, Kobe & Yokohama

Daylight

8,018

10,953

6.283

12th Aug. Shanghai, Kube, Osaka & Yokohaina 19th Aug. Shanghai

30th Aug. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama 0,114 2nd Sept. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama 4,600 0th Sept. Moji, Kobe, Osaka-& Yokohams 7,028 15th Sept. Shanghal, Moji & Kobe 10.08616th Sept. 8,086 30th Sept. 6,000 4th Oct.

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notios,

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

:

* Passengers for Bangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

+

ACTIVITIES OF OTHER CANDIDATES.

NAVÝ CLAIMANTS.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

"CHENONCEAUX”

New York, Yesterday. With the general belief that Court. The Magistrate gave a re- President Coolidge's decision to HE Steamsho mand until to-morrow morning relinquish the Presidency la final, for this man to be produced in other aspirants are proceeding to Court together with other wit-push their own interests. nesses of the assault. The accus- ed was also told to get his stall fokis to come up to give evidence in his favour. Police bail in the sum of $25 was extended.

CHEERIO SHOW.

MRS. HAMILTON STAGES TROOPS' CONCERT.

BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, &t. also. Cargo from Là Pallice, &c., Ex. 1.8. Cognac, Havre, "Commandant Dorise."

CONSIGNEES are hereby inform-

It is believed that President Coolidge himself is in favour of Mr. C. Hughes, but the latter has ed that their goods with the declared himself as too old to face

exception of Opium, Treasure and another campaign, while Mr. Valuables are being landed and Mellon is older still.

stored into the Godowns of the Mr. Hoover seems the most HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF likely political legatee of the & GODOWN CO., LTD, KOW- Coolidge Administration. He has LOON, whence delivery may be ambition and Immense influence, obtained fimmediately after landing. All claims must be sent in to me but is unpopular with the far- mers, owing to his opposing the on or before FRIDAY, the 12th instant, or they will not be recog Farm Relief BUL A merry evening was spent at Ex-Governor Lowden is the nized.

DAMAGED PACKAGES will be Mrs. Hamilton's concert at the only candidate actively in the Cheerio Y.M.C.A. on Friday even- field. He is being extensively examined by the Company's Sur- veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas ing, when a party of local enter supported by the farmers of the in the presence of the Consignees tainers staged an excellent show middle-west and the business of at 10 a.m. on TUESDAY, the 9th for the servicemen.

Chicago. Other claimants include August, 1927 The Taikoo "kilties" (Jean | Speaker Longworth, and Senator Stewart, Jessie Craig, Given Borah.

Shear and Belty Bone) were there, It is believed that General as were the Misses. Aileen and Dawes is unwilling to spoil the Doris Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Mc- chances of Mr. Lowden, who is a Lead, Mrs. Robson, the popular close friend and business asso- Drummer Stewart, Mrs. clate, Reuter's American Ser- Buchanan, Mr. Doomer, Miss vice. Aitcheson with her violin, accom- panied by Mrs. F. P. R. James, who also acted as "announcer.” The "Kilties" Scotch reels were accompanied by Miss Morrison.

at There was an amount of Commun.,

ity singing previous to the con- cert, cheerily led by Mrs. Costen, and altogether an enjoyable even- ing was spent.

All Cabins are Atted with Electric Fans free of charge.

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.

Parcela measuring bet more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x.1 ft. will be received

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previons to sailing.

For further Information, Fassage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

1′, & 0. Bullding, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.

Agents.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOINT SERVICE. OF THE

“BLUE_FUNNEL” LINE

(OCEAN 8.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL B.N. CO., LTD.,

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)

*** BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

8.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD" Via Suen Canal

9.8. "MENTOR" Via Biom Cabal

8.8. “UITY OF NORWICH", VIL Buez Canal Steamers proceed via Bues Canal'or, Panamá Canal at Gys

A Subject to change without notice.

¿For Freight and particulars apply

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE oF THE RANK LINE LTD

LONDON SHOCK.

BUILDING IN CORNHILL

COLLAPSES..

of

London, Yesterday, The usual evening stillness the city was startlingly disturbed at midnight by the collapse of a large part of the Commercial Union Assurance building, situated at Cornhill, in the heart of the bust- One Chinese case of enteric fever nese quarter. A subsidence is be was reported yesterday::

POLAR CAKE

IT QUALITY

THAT COUNTS

lieved to have resulted in the move- ment of the foundations due to the rebuilding of Lloyds Bank which adjoins. There were no casualties. Cracks in the commercial build- ing appeared, followed by loud rumbling noises, and the tinklings of glass fragments as the premises began to sink. Previously warn ed, the police promptly closed Corn hill to traffic and roped off à ́wide area. The final crash shook"" the whole neighbourhood and was heard a mile away-Reuter.

REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG..

10th. 4.us

"Place of Ob

West

For

Waterlevels in English Feet.

Highest V.LLowest W.L

WI

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any ense whatever.

J. LIMAGE,

Agent. Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1927.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

AND

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

A Regular Weekly Sailing

TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE. THE

66

PRESIDENT LINERS

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

-“THE SUNSHINE BELT”.

PRESIDENT JACKSON

PRESIDENT MŰKINLEY

PRESIDENT LINCOLN

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

PRESIDENT PIERCE

29

Tuesday, Aug. 16th.

Tuesday,

Aug. 80th.

Tuesday, Tuesday,

Sept. 18th.

Sept. 27th.

.Tuesday,

Oct. 11th.

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

From Hongkong

Via

Aug. 10 Seattle Aug. 16 Ban Franchoo Aug. 23 Beatle Aug, 2018an Francisco Sept. 7 Bestile Sept 18 San Francisco Sept. 21 Settin Bent, 7 Ban Francisco Oct. 5 Seattle Oct. 11 San Pranelado Oct. 19

Beattle Ool. 25 Ban Francisco

Connecting with From

Bamily N. York

Mauretania Olympla Berengaria Horario Aquilania Hipstic Loviathan Olympio

Bept. 6

Fept. 1/

Sep 21

Arriving at

Path-Chrg

Sept. 12 Obre-Shmpta Bept, $5 Clg #bmpta Sept. 27

Obrg-hmptn Oct. t;

5

Oct. Oot, 16

Chrg-hmptn Oct.

11

21

C'beg-8hmpia Oot Obrg-hmpta . 28 Chry 'hmpta Nov. 4 Ubry-limpi

Berengaris Lavisthan Aquitania Majorilo

Oct. 21 Oct. NOT. 2

Nev. 12

Nov. 18

Ob-8hmptn

Nov. 26

Ubrg-8'hmptn

Nor. 8 Nov. 18

Not.

Cbry-6'hmptn Dec.

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.

VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ

PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES

-GENOA MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK,

PRESIDENT ADAMS ...Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00 a.m.

PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT HARRISON PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT WILSON

Tuesday, Aug. 30th 8.00 a.m.

.Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 6.00 a.TIL

Tuesday, Sept. 27th 8.00 a.mL

Tuesday, Oct. 11th 6.00 a.m.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"

PRESIDENT PIERCE ..... Wednesday, Aug 10th 6 s.m.

PRESIDENT TAFT

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT PRESIDENT. MADISON

.Tuesday, Aug. 23rd.

Wednesday, Sept. 7th.

Wednesday, Sept. 21st.

Wednesday Oct. 5th.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sallings on Wednesday,

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT GARFIELD

Aug. 8th ..Aug. 16th- Aug. 16th

.6.00 p

8.00 a.m.

6.00p.m.

Aug. 22nd

6.00 p.m.

Aug. 30th

8.00 am

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.

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: A1, 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.

SS.

TAIPING.

Speed 14.77 LET 1090 D. W. 4215 tona.

Bailt and engined by Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Ca.. Lidi

Kowloon Deck, Hanzi