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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 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, LÉVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

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

KASHMIR LAHORE.

Destination

Marseilles, London, Antwarp & Hall Marseilles and London

9. S.

Ton

From Hongkong

About

1. 8,085

29th Oct.

5,252

6th Nov.

DELTA

8,007

8th Nov.

Straits & Bombay

MACEDONIA

11,120

12th Nov.

Marseilles & London

MONGOLIA

18,604 26th Nov.

Marseilles & London

MANTUA

10,046

KASHGAR

9,005

10th Dec. Dec. 24th

1928

KOREA

10,955 7th Jan.

8,155 21st

MALWA

10,980 4th

KHYBER

0,114 18th

Jan. Feb. Fab.

MACEDONIA -

11,120

Brd Mar.

• KHIVA

9,135 10th Mar.

Marseilles and London Marseilles, London & Antwerp

IN THE JUNGLE.

A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCES IN "THE CONGO,

ASOME STRANGE PEOPLE.

There are some strange people in the vast jungles of the Congo, as I discovered when I recently accompanied my husband on a mission of exploration for the Government, writes Florence L. Purdon.

THE CHINA MAIL,

WOOD'S SUCCESSOR."

BRIG.-GENERAL F. MCCOY PROBABLE

IF WILLING TO ACCEPT,

Washington, Oct. 15, Brigadier General Frank R. Be- Coy, U.S.A, will be the next gov provided he is, willing to accept ernor general of the Philippinès,

the appointment.

CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

M.V. “HOMOLO”.

From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port Said, Massaua, Aden, Karachi,

Colombo, Penang and Singapore.

Information to this effect is con- tained in a signed article by James ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hore- On the whole the natives are T. Williams, Jr., editor of Univer by informed that all Goods very like untrained, childrensal Service which is published are being landed at their, risk into timid, and on occasion callous and simultaneously in all Hearst nows the Godowns of the Hongkong and cruel. Some of them have a great|papers to-day.” „

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com-

sense of humour, and they can be Mr. Williams says that General | most faithful and devoted ser- McCoy has received the Indoree pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence vants.

ment of Chief Justice William and/or from the wharves delivery The native my husband assign- Howard Taft of the United States may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forward- ed to me as guard and attendant Supreme Court; Henry L. Stimson, followed all through forests, former secretary of war; Wed unless notice to the contrary be plains, swamps, and rivers, and Cameron Forbes, former governor given before 19th instant

general of the Philippines; James No claims will be admitted after never once did he leave me unless W. Wadsworth, former senator from the Goods have left the Godowna, my husband was near.

New York, and many Filipinos. and all Goods remaining undeliver-

It is understood that President ed after the 19th inst, will be sub Coolidge has offered the appoint ject to rent.

I remember that at the end of one stage we came to a river, the water of which looked as black a ink.

The village on the opposite side

ment to General McCoy, though it All claims against the vessel Is not known whether the General

will accept. It is known that he is must be presented to the Under

is called Kasuku, and as we waited reluctant to abandon his army signed on or before the 29th inst.,

An Ordeal..

War

the

All broken, chafed, and damaged

DODWELL & CO, LTD, Agents.

Hong Kong, 18th October, 1927.

on the bank for a dug-out to take career. Ho is, however, eligible or they will not be recognized. us over the women collected on for retirement, and could be recall the water's edge and all together ed to active service in the event of Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the sent up a howl of welcome which

General McCoy, It la understood, 19th inst., at 10 a.m. by our Bur- was enough to frighten us away. has the hearty indorsement of veyors Messrs. Goddard &, Douglas. General Emilio Aguinaldo, presi

No Fire Insurance has been dent of the Philippine veterans of As soon as we reached them the revolution, and of many other effected. they made a rush at me and all well known Filipinos who have

Bills of Lading will be counter- had to be shaken by the hand. privately recommended him to Pre-signed by (It was an hour before I had the sident Coolidge, but who have re- chance to wash my hands). quested that their names be with

Before we had been in the vill-held. His appointment is opposed age half an hour we had turned by Manuel Quezon, president of the It into a fete by starting races for senate, and other leaders in the close legislature, because of his sous. We placed a franc on association with the late Governor piece of wood on the ground about General Wood. It is understood 60 yards away and let the women that his wide experience in run and scramble for it.

Philippines and his acquaintance: They were no clothes to speak with the Wood programme have MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. of, and they all collapsed in a heap been the principal factors in the on the franc, clutching handfuls president's decision to offer him the of earth in the hope of finding the appointment. "Manila Bulletin."

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of General McCoy is well known and Canada" left Yokohama for Van- money. This sport caused excit-

ardently admired in the Philippine ed screams and shrieks of laugh-talands. He served in Cuba, and couver on October 14, at 3 p.m.

due at Vancouver to, ter, and the winner was heartily the Philippines, commanding the and is applauded.

expedition im the morrow. Then we had a race for the early days. He was aide-de-camp The C.P.S., R.M.S: "Empress of men, all weird-looking creatures to General Wood in both Cuba and with fantastic coiffures,

the Philippines. He was also aide Russia" (from Manila) is due here The winner was an old carrier to Taft when the latter was pro-at 3 a.m. on Monday, and will to whom we gave a start on ac-visional governor of Cuba during berth at Pler No. 5, Kowloon Wharf, leaving at noon on October count of his age. He had car-the second intervention.

During the Mexican border trou- 26 for Victoria and Vancouver, ried our toilet bags. He came in ble General McCoy commanded the B.C, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) first, landing on the ground with cavalry patrol and in 1917 was and Yokohama.

DEVANHA

* Passengers to Singapore only.

Marselles & London Nursellles, London & Antwerp Marseliles & London. Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London Marseilles, London & Antwerp

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Forts by steamors of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SANTHIA TɅLAMBA

ABAFURA

TANDA

7,754 7th Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 8,018 18th Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

6,000 6,960

2nd Dec. 4,500 30th Dec.

28th, Oct. 4 p.m.

Manila, Sandakan, Thuraday Island, Townsville; Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,

ST. ALBANS

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

The E. & A. S.8. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route an inducement iffers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:—

Datu Al

his legs spread out and clutching made military attache to Mexico. the franc as he slid.

There were roads of laughters, as he was told he was a fraud and in future would have to carry the tent.

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Tale of the Franc.

I asked him next day what he He had done with the franc. said that he had left it at the

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Kindu market, when he intended Lealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & C. Royal Hall 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

TALAMBA

* MONGOLIA

JEYPORE

TANDA

MANTUA

8,018 23rd Oct. Amoy, Kobe, Yokohama & Ozaka

10,504

6,956

Яist

Oct. 8th Nov.

6 a.m.

28th

Oct.

5,818

10,940

11th Nov.

KHIVA

9,136

19th Nov.

KASHGAR

9,005

26th Nov.

ST. ALBANS

4,500

6th

Dec

MOREA

9th 10,959

KALYAN

DEVANHA

MALWA

Dec. 0,144 18th Dec. 8,155 24th Dec.

1928 10,080 7th Jan. tist Jan.

KHYBER

9,114

KRIVA

0.135

28th Jan.

MACEDONIA

11,120

4th Feb.

KASHMIR

8,035

KALYAN

9,144

18th Feb. 18th Feb.

MANTUA

10,946

MONGOLIA 16,504

MOREA KASHGAR

2nd Mar. 17th Mar. 30,058

80th Mar. 9,006

13th April Calls at Dalry.

Shanghai & Kobe

Shanghai, Meji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moff, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moll, Kobe, Osaka Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

Yokohama

Shanghai, Moff, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.

Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Mejl, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Mojl, Koba & Yokohama. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama,

· 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 fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft x 2ft x 1. It will be received at the Company's Offles'up to Noon on the day previous to sailing

For further information, Fassage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:--- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. f.&O.: Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents

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In the World War the general serv- The Ben Line s.. "Benreoch" ed with the general staff and was in from Leith, Middlesbro', Antwerp, charge of the Army Transportation London, Straits and Philippines, is Service. In 1921 he was sent to the duo to arrive here on October 27, Philippines with the Wood-Forbes

mission, and served, as assistant to The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of the governor general from 1921 to Asia" left Vancouver for Hong 1925.

Kong, via Japan ports and Shang-

hai on October 18, and is due here on October 81.

Williams Well Known. James T. Williams, Jr., editor of village until next time he went to Universal Service, has many friends

the Philippines, where he co- The following vessels of the to buy a new petticoat. As one ducted an independent survey of Compagnie des Messageries Mari- franc was not enough to buy it, he the islands for the Hearst papers times are expected to arrive in added, would I give him another? at the same time Col. Carmi Thomp Hong Kong:

S.S. "Sphinx" October 25, a close frlend of the late Governor We spent the night on a sort of son was there. Mr. Williams was

S.S. "Porthos" November 9. raised platform with a thatched General Wood. roof. We had not been in bed! long before our boar-hound growl- ed furiously, and we heard the sniffing of an animal close to us. We called our watchman, A raw-boned cannibal, and had a big fire made close to us. My hus band slept with his rifle under his

arm.

What it was that prowled in the night we never knew, for we were not anxious to investigate in the darkness and when daylight came the intruder had vanilehed.

ESCAPED LUNATIC.

"KING OF THE CANNIBALS" * HOAXES THE POLICE.

An escaped luxatic, with a pan-|

Before joining the Hearst forces, Mr. Williams was editor of the Boston Transcript.

The M.V. "Formosa" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Ant- werp on September.80, and is dae here on or about November 8..

Hardison Recommended.

Washington, Oct. 15,

The Bs. "Venezia" (D.. & Co.) The appointment of A. C. Hardi-

governor sailed from Port-Said on October 3, California, as Bon, of general of the Philippines was re-and in due here on November 10. commended to President Coolidge The "I

Castle" by Chester N. Gray, Washington re- The s.s. "Lancaster presentative of the American Farm (D. & Co.) sailed from Now York: Bureau Federation. on Sept. 22; and is expected here on

Gray said that the appointment November 16. of Richardson would assure the projection of a real American agri- cultural programme in the Philip pins, pointing out that he is a real dirt farmer and one of the largest lemon growers in Associated Press,

The B..

The B.s. “Calulu” (D. & Co.) is due to wall from Sydney on Novem- ber 10 for Samaral Rabaul and Manila, and is expected to arrive California hera on December 4.

alon for telephone calls, képt Glas- TYPHOON DAMAGE. gow in a state of consternation all night.

STORM

The first call received conveyed MORE REPORTS ON OCTOBER 9 the startling information that a murder was about to be committed, Policemen were sent out, but there

The Manila Times" of last was no sign of the man-or the Sunday reports — murder,

The typhoon of October 9 caus-

A succession of calls were re-ed considerably more damage, in ceived during the next three hours. These were made from different the provinces of Luzon than at parts of the city. When a call first believed, according to reports from the Anderson district came received at constabulary head- through, an attempt was made by quarters yesterday. One man the police to check the madman's was drowned in the province of areer, but he eluded the policeman Bulacan, and houses and crops in pent in pursuit ANDAMANA many towns were destroyed.

The last call was made from the In the province of Camerines enst end, and this time the person Norte, the towns of Capalonga, |

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMOREo answered the telephone at the Labo, Daet, Mambulao and Para-

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PS SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.--

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Vis Suez Canal:

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asylum kept the lunatic in conver cale suffered heavily, according to sation, while the police were not the provincial commander here. fied. They arrived at the call-box Hemp and other crops were des- to find the man engaged in an ani-

troyed, but no personal casualty mated conversation, with the re- ceiver still at his ear. He was le reported. The damage to pro- overpowered and taken to the party is estimated at several Western Police Offce, where he thousand pesos. proclaimed he was King of the

Cannibals

He was

instituti

talent back to the

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