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SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1928.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

THE CHINA MAIL,

GERMAN LINERS.

NEW VESSELS NEARING COMPLETION.

FOR ATLANTIC SERVICE,

The two new North German Lloyd liners "Bremen" and "Europa" are to be launched in June, it is learned and will be added to the Bremen-New York service of the line in April, 1929. Details of the two vessels have, not been made public thus far, but it is understood they are to be 937 feet long and will have a gross register of about 46,000 tons and a speed of about 27.5 knots.

A WORLD TOUR.

PHILIPPINE STEAMER TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE GLOBE.

WITH TOURISTS.

Plans for a round-the-world tour of a Filipino vessel, probably the inter-island steamor "Panay," touching at Important ports in the United States, England, France, Germany, Spain and other coun- tries, were disclosed by Cap- thin Martin Sagarbarria, who has arrived from Cebu with Sonator! Sergio Osmona. Captain Sagar- barria, himself, who is an able skipper, may take charge of the proposed tour, he said.

CHURCH NOTICE,

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

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG,

29th April, 1928.

Third Sunday after Easter. Holy Communion, 8 a.m.: Military Service, 9.15 a.m. Children's Service, 10.15 2.1 Sunday School at Peak School,

The passenger accommodations The principal, object of the pro-] are to set a new mark in luxury posed trip is to establish better and comfort. About 80 per cent.understanding and friendship with 10 a.m. of the first class staterooms, ac-other peoples of the world, it was cording to Adolf Stadtigender, stated. Well-known Filipinos in

Matins, 11 a.m.

Preacher: The Rev. N. V.

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, one of the directors of the line, public and social circles have al-Halward.

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.).

+LAHORE

From

Tons Hongkong

Abast

May

3. 3.

| 5,262 | 7th

KASHGAR

12,006) 12th

+KIDDERPORE į 5,334

22nd

May May

MALWA

10,986 26th May

TALIPORE

5,278 31st

May

JEYPORE

DELTA

6,318 2nd 8.097 fath

June

+MIRZAPORE

6,715 19th

Jutte June

RANTURA

INOVARA

116,601 23rd

4,980

June 30th June

KKYBER

91144

†NANKİN

KASHMIR

RAJPUTANA

NALDERA

RAWALPINDI 16,619 21st

KALYAN

7th July July 7.058 28th July 8,995

4th Aug. 16,508 18th

Aug. 16,088,

ist

Sopt. 9,144 15th Sept. *Cargo, only.

Destination

'llan, L'ilon, A'werp, R'dam & Hburg Marmelles, London, Antwerp & Hall Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi Boebay, Marseilles & London.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay.

Holy Communion, 12 noon. Evensong, 6 p.m. Preacher: The Rev. H. V. Koop. Social Evening in Cathedral Hall

who visited England a year ago, ready expressed their desire to re- will be equipped with baths. The serve passage for the proposed "Europa" is being built by the tour. A. G. Weser at Bremen and the If the first round-the-world trip! "Bremen" is being built in this successful those behind the pro-after Evensong. Blohm and Vess yard at Ham-joet will repeat the venture on a burg.

larger scale, it was revealed. How- The propulsion machinery of ever, for the present the men be the two de luxe liners, is expect-hind the scheme are withholding ed to consist of geared turbines their amon as in the case of other high speed Atlantic liners. The, cost of the vessels has been estimated at about $11,500,000 each.

.

Great Tonnage 'Gain. A statement issued last November by Carl Joachim Stim- ming, general director of the North German Lloyd, and Arnold Petzet, another member of the board of directors, in connection with the flotation there of an Issue of $20,000,000 twenty-yeur

Bes, Ldon, A'werp, 'dam & H'burg 6 per cent. sinking fund gold

Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Straits & Bombay, Bombay. Marscles & London:

London, Antwerp, Hull, Rotterdam & Hamburg. Murscilles, London, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay. Marseilles & London M'lles, L'den, A'werp, K'dam & I'burg Marsailles, London & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bonbay. Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Thedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALAMBA

*HATIPARA

ALMI TAKLIWA

1. 8,018 | 3rd May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,704 17th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 10,000 i 28th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 139301 2nd June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

*Cargo ly

£ 1. Apcar Line steamers have 'excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

If plans do not miscarry, it is the intention of the men behind the venture to ask permission from Washington authorities to have! the vessel used in the trip fly the Filipino flag.

ני

THE FERLA MOHR.

A STRANGE BEN MACDHUI STORY.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Sclent- ist, in Boston, Mass., USA]

Macdonnell Road, below Bowen

Road Tram Station. TOLD BY PROFESSOR.

Sunday Service, 11.15 a.m. Subject: "Everlasting Punish- Speaking at the annual dinner of ment."

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Reading Room at above address, open:—

Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 12 Noon.

bonds, due November 1, 1947. pointed out that on November 1 the aggregate gross tonnage of the Cairngorm Club, held in Aber- Wednesday Evening Meeting at

recently, Professor the 123 vessels operated by the deen,

J.5.30 o'clock. company in overseas trade was Norman Collie, LL.D., F.R.S., Lon- 621,000 registered tons, while don, the well-known mountaineer tonnage under construction, in-und an ex-president of the Alpine cluding the "Bremen and Club, told of a curious experience "Europa" aggregated 253,300 that befel him when climbing on Monday and Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. gross tons and vessels in coastal the top of Ben Macdhui over 30 The Public is cordially invited to: service aggregated 60,000 tons years ago. He was returning from attend the service and visit the more, or a total of 943,300 gross the cairn in a mist when he began Reading Room. tons.

to think he heard something else The speed of the new liners than merely the noise of his will be sufficient to enable them to footsteps in the snow. For every make the run from New York to

few steps he took he heard

a lis the Channel ports in five days and crunch, and theu another crunch, to Bremen in six days. It is pos-

as If some one was walking after: sible that provision will be made for carrying aeroplanes for ship to shore transportation of mails or for the use of such passengers us may wish to shorten the occan voyago by several hours at either end of the journey.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) some possibility that the line may

ÉT ALBANS ARAFURA

*ARAFURA 16,000 4th Mny

4 p.m.

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, TANDA

4,950 1st June Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & 1.500 | 29th June Melbourne. 4.000 3rd Aug. *Calls nt l'or! Holland.

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongk, g to Aastralia.

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hollò, Cetu, Kolambugan, Tawan, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route as tndacement

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- - The Union S.S. Company's strainers to the United Kingdom vis Now

fars..

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

Tae P. & O. Branch Service uf steamers to London via the Capt.

own

CONSIGNEES.

THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

He From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP,

LONDON. STRAITS & PHILIPPINES,

BENREOCH" CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowne of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

him, but taking steps three or four times the length of his own. said to himself, "This is all non- sense." He listened and heard it again, but could see nothing in the wilst. As he walked on and the gute Steamship In this connection there is eerie crunch, crunch sounded be- hind him he was seized with the ultimately make use of Montauk most profound terror. Why he did Point as a landing or embarka- not know, for he did not mind be tion point for first class passen- Ing alone on the hills. But the gers. H. Schuengel, general uncanny something which he heard manager of the line in the United caused fear to seize him by the States, made a general survey of throat. He took to his heels and the Fresh Pond Bay locality re- ran, staggering blindly among the

No claime will be admitted after cently with other officers of the boulders for four and five miles, line on the invitation of the Long nearly down to Rothlemurchus the Goods have left the Godowas, Island Railroad Co. and the Carl Forest. That was an Fisher realty development organ- which made him feel that on no subject to rent.

experience and all Goods remaining undeliver- ed after the 2nd May, 1928, will be account would he ever venture Montauk Facilities.

All claims against the steamer back to the top of Ben Macdhui must be presented to the Under- The impression gained from alone. About 12 years later he signed on or before the 16th May, the members of the party who told this story to the late Dr. 1928, or they will not be recognis made the trip to Montauk Point

isation.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and was that development of the ter-Kelles, and found that he had had ed.

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TALMA *ALIPORE TAKLIWA

TANDA

*NOVARA

DELTA

SANTHIA

WIRZAPORE

RANPURA

*NANKIN

TILAWA

7.058

Amay, Shai, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka, Shunghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Moji, Eobu, Osaka & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Sha, Moji. Kobe & Yokohams Shanghal, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama, Amoy, Moji. Kobe & Osaka, Shaighal, Moji & Kobe.

10,000 * Est May 5,273 Ad May 7.986 | 7th May 6.953

8th May 6,980 Sk May 8.007 | 11th May *DEVANIA {8,155 17th Biny 7,764 220d Alay 6,715 24th May 25th May

Whai, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,005

2nd June Amoy, C'hai, Moji, Kobe & Onaka, 5th June S'hat, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama. ST. ALBANS 4.500 6th June Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.

June Amoy, Moji. Kobe & Osaka. June

1 Shai, Mojí. Koba & Yokobama. | 8,018 17th

June

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 16,819. 22nd June

S'hal, Kobe & Yokohama 0,853

3rd July Shai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 8.985

Gth July S'hai, Mol, Kobe & Yokohama 6,000 10th July Moji, Kobe, Oraka & Yokoham 14,508 20th July S'hai. Kobe & Yokohama.

9.144) Brd Aug. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 0,950 7th Aug. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Tokohama.

TAKADA

KHYBER

TALAMBA

RAWALPINDI

*NELLORE

KASHMIR

ARAFURA

RAJPUTANA KALYAN TANDA

8,840

9,114

• Carge only.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice VIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. ~Passengers, for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

"

all Cabins are fitted with Fleetrid Pans free of charge. -

saters or London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x. 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Offer up to Noon on the day previbus to'sailing.

For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc, apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents.

1. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C.. HONGKONG.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JUINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL” LINE. (OCEAN S.S, CO., LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO, LTD.),

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

- (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.)

„BAILINGS · FROM HONG KONG,

8.8. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE 'Vlà Suez Cano!

S.S. ADRASTUS":

S.S. "HELENUE".

Vis Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

B.S. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE" Via Suez Canal

18th May,

4th me.

15th June

20th June.

*Steamera proceed vis Sues Canal or Panama Canal at Owners" Option.

Subject to change without niiice.

For Freight and particulars apply to:-"

BUTTERFIELD & SWINE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong.

Keer & Gantos: JARDINE: MATHESON & CO-IND: Gusta

minal facilities would be too ex- the same mountain about midnight Goods are to be left in the Godowns, a weird experience at the top of All broken, chafed and damaged pensive to be undertaken by any

month of June. Dr. Kellas where they will be examined on the one line, inasmuch as the New one

up out of the 1st May, 1928, at 10 a.m., by York terminals must still be saw a man come maintained and Montauk could be Larig and wander round the cairn Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. used only for expedition of pas nearby, where Dr. Kellas's brother No Fire Insurance has been senger traffic.

was sitting. What surprised him effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- was that the man was practically the same height as the cairn, which signed by was 10 feet high, and that it was GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., an ordinary thing for people to

Ageaba. wander alone on the top of Ben Hong Kong, 25th April, 1928..

Accordingly it would seem that the development must be under taken either by a combination of several lines or by the railroad and the realty organisation with n view to rental of the terminal | Maedhul at midnight. The man facilities to such lines as may wish to use them.

descended into the Larlg. When Dr. Kellas asked his brother what In view of the recently aroused on earth the man was doing walk- interest in the speeding up of ing round the cairn, his brother re- trans-Atlantic travel, it is possi- plied that he never saw any man ble that several of the lines with at all. A good many years after new tonnage, either planned or that Mr. Colin Philip met an old under construction, may decide to man living at the edge of Rothie- make Montauk a port of call, en- murchus Forest, who knew the abling passengers landing there Cairngorms very well. When Mr. at, say, 4 or 5 o'clock in the Phillip told this man Dr. Kellas's afternoon to pass through quar-story he was not in the least aur- antine and arrive in New York

held overnight at the Narrows. the same evening, instead of being priced, but simply remarked-"O, aye; that would have been the Ferla Mohr (the big grey man) hel would have been seeing." "That is the end of the story," said Pro- The B.I. 8.8. "Talma" left Singa- make out of it I do not know; but fessor Collie. "What you may pore for this port on April 24 p.m., there is something. very queer

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.

and is due here to-morrow.

The M.V. "Toronto" (D. & Co.) about the top of Ben Macdhui, and sailed from New York on March 17. I will not go back there again by

know," and is dus at Manila on Monday. myself. I

"Glasgow The P. & O. es. "Allpors" left Herald,"

Singapore for this port on April 25

at Noon with the outward Mails, HONGKONG HEIGHTS

and le due here about 4 pm

on Tuesday at

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" from Hong Kong on April 18 loft Yokohama yesterday, and is due at Vancouver on May 6.

The .. "Kendal Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from New York op March 6, and is due here on May 7.

The C.P,S. R.M.S. "Empress of Russia (Capt. A. J. Hosken, RNR) from Manila' is due here on May. 7 at 9 a.m., and will berth at Pier No. 5, Kowloon Wharf. She will

For the Information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:

Island. Victoria Peak - Signal Station MIL-Parker

"Allen, I've found a marvelons new way to go home to England for £120! We take the Presi- dent Liners direct to Victoria B. C., or to Seattle; orvia Honolulu to San Francisco or Los Angeles, see all the sights of America on our railroad stop- over privileges, and from New York sail via the regular North Atlantic Lines. Let's go that way this year!”.

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu Fortlabtly sailings on Tuesday Pres. McKinley Pros. Grant

Pres. Cleveland

Pres. Pierce

To Seattle and Victória TheShort, Straight Route to America Fortnightly mailings on Wednesdays May 8th Pres. Taft ......May 2nd 7 a.m. May 22nd Pres. Jefferson ..May 16th June 6th Pres. Lincoln ....May 30th June 19th Pres. Madison......June 13th

120, 112 connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines

Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct

across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD.

Postulainly wailings on Sunday via Manila, Seraitz, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria Naples, Genoa, Marsalles, New York and Boston. Pres. Monroe..May 6th 8 a.m. Pres. Hayes..June 17th 6 a.m. Pros Wilson...May 20th 6 6.m

Pres. Polk July 1st 8am. Pres. Van Buren Juno 3rd 8 a.m. Pres. Adams ...July 15th 8 o.m,

To Manila

Pres. McKinley Apr. 30th 6 p.m. Pres Grant ....May 14th G p.m.. Pres. Monroe May 6th 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson ...May 20th 6 a.m. Pres. Jefferson May 8th 6 p.m. Pres. Lincoln-..May 22nd 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freighe information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 793

Cable Address "Dollar"

American Mail Line

and

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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work dans in this establishment la guaranteed: We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Alipways and can accommodate my craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tél Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon Hong Kong.

Tel. Kowloon No. 1. Estimates furnished on application,

Hoar Cont. April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

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The Eyrie ... Mountain Lodge

1725

1726

Peak Hotel

1905

--Talkno: Sapatorium:

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2800

Bail

BTT:

Bowen Rd. (filterbeda>

Mainland.

297

8124

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address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

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