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THE HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY

1928 Issue

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HONG KONG. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1928.

THE HONG KONG $ DIRECTORY

1928 Issue

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BACK FROM CHINA. MALAYAN AIR LINES.

THE TEA DUTY,

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE.

"PATROCLUS" 18th May Marreilles, London, R'dum Hull & Cilasgow MENE AUS" 20th May Marseilles, London, Kotterdum & 1 burg "AXTENOR” 13th Juve Alarseilles, Lan lon, iotteriam & Glasgow LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

"ORESTES" "OANFA"

20th May Genoa, Havre, Liverponi & Glagow 20th Jane Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Gligor

PACIFIC SERVICE.

RARE & YOKOHAMA, TA THYBUS” TEUCER"

12th May Victoria, Vancouver à Frattle 31st May Victoria, Vancouver & Beatl

NEW YORK SERVICE.

"ADRASTCS" "HELENUB **

4th June Boson, New York & Eat more 20th Juno Batou, New York & Baltimore

PASSENGER SERVICE

'PATROOLUS" "ANTENOR"

10th May 18th Jime

Hingapore, Murrilles & Ingdon Bingapore, Madrilles & Londen

OUTWARD SERVICE.

ANTENOR'

* MERIONES"

3rd May S'haf Tainglo Taks & Duiny

6th May, 'hai, Tsingtao, Moji, Kabu & Yolcha

Abo' cargo steaners with limited surmenger aconun-odation it specially reduced fares,

For freight, pange rates and information apply to

Butterfield & Swire.

Agents

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

RADIO NOTICES.

Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation as follows:-

Ships at Sea, Europe, American Continents, Hawaiian Islands, Dutch East Indies, Dutch Borneo, Philippine Islands, French Indo-China, Province of Yunnan, British North Borneo, Siam, Canton, Swatow, Kwongchowan, Fort Bayard, Tchekam, Hoihow, Amoy, Foochow, and Wuchow, cc.

It is notified for information that the via Wireless rate to Europe has been reduced to $1.65 per word.

Reservists Out Of Work.

STATEMENT IN COMMONS. War Secretary Replies To Labour Member.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons, the)

Seaplane Services From Singapore.

CO-OPERATION WITH DUTCH. Air Surveys, Ltd."Of London To Investigate.

Singapore, April 26.

Budget Proposal Upheld.

MOTION REJECTED.

Interesting Figures Regarding Tea Consumptio..

London, Yesterday.

Ever since HMS. "Pegasus," the. In the report stage of the Bud- Labour member, Mr. Wellock ask-first naval air unit to visit Malayan get, the Commons rejected, by ed whether the War Office propos waters, came to Singapore four 290 to 144 votes, the Labour mo ed to take special measures to years ago, and its airmen describ- tion to reduce the tea duty from find employment for 1,344 A re- servists who had returned from ed Malaya as "perfect seaplane fourpence to a penny.

Mr. George Pilcher (Conserva China and who recently were still country," the public imagination junemployed.

has been captured by the idea of tive) dwelt on the increasing use

Sir

of Java tes, the consumption of air lines intersecting the Malay Laming Worthington-

which had risen to 61,000,000 Evans (Secretary for War) re-

Archipelago...

lbs. in 1927, compared with plied that the names of reservists At last that dream is in the stage 18,000,000 lbs. in 1919 while the desiring to be registered for em- of translation into fast.

On Satur- consumption of Indian ployment had been placed on the day afternoon a seaplane unexpect fallen to 233,000,000 lbs. in 1927, books of organisations engaged in edly appeared over Singapore and compared with 258,000,000 lbs in obtaining work for ex-soldiers alighted near the Yacht Club. Out 1919.

tea had

These organisations were special- of it climbed Mr. R. C. Kemp, the Apparently the increasing pro- ly making an effort in their be-managing director of Air Surveys, portion of Java tea is being used half. The local military author-Ltd., of London, who fles about for blending with Indian tea. ities and the Ministry of Labour this part of the world as casually Mr. A. M. Samuel (Financial had been also asked to assist. as most of us use the local taxis. Secrets y to the Treasury) pro- The reports showed that a con- Mr. Kemp had come down from mised to consider Mr. Pilcher's; siderable number had obtained Rangoon to discuss with the Straits point but in the meantime it was work.

Government a scheme to found' ala noteworthy fact that last year's system of freight and passenger clearances were 402,000,000 lbs.. air services radiating from Singa- of which 390,000,000 were Empire pore, and this morning he was good tea, compared with an average of enough to give to a "Straits Times" 261,000,000 of Empire tea before representative the first full outline the war. of the proposed scheme that has The tea duty has heen confirm-

Mr. Wellock declared that hun dreds of these men had jobs when they went to China but were now workless. He urged that some- thing more should be done because only a small number had found work.

Sir L. Worthington-Evans re- plied that a great many were without work when called-up on reserve, He was glad to think that a great many had been plac ed in work. "We are all doing our utmost to get these deserving men the work they deserve.” In- [complete reports showed that over 150 men had found work.-Reu- ter.

U.S. S. LEXINGTON.

REPORTED AS UNACCEPTABLE BY THE NAVY.

A BIG SURPRISE.

San Pedro (Cal.), May 1. aroused here by the announcement Considerable curiosity has been

been published locally.

Three Schemes Suggested. "The proposal is to provide sea- plane transport between Singapore and Batavia, Singapore and Bela-

"SOME RAIN."

Unpromising Weather Forecast.

"North-east winds, moderate; generally, overcast, some rain,” la the Observatory'a weather forecast till noon to-morrow.

The mid-day weather report stated:-Depressions are shown

to the south of Kobe and to the

north-west of Korea. The anti- cyclone ja central over the tower Yangtaze Valley.

▸

and

ed.--Reuter.

TOKYO PRESSMEN.

DEMAND RESIGNATION OF HIGH-PLACED OFFICIALS.

UNLUCKY JOURNALISTS.

Tokyo, May 1.

A strongly worded resolution, demanding the punishment of the poilee concerned, and also the re- signation of the Home Minister, and the Chief of Police, has been presented by the editors of the the nature of a protest against the seven leading papers. This is in alleged violence of the police to pressmen on the evening of April 19.

Several, who were attending e Proletarian meeting, were severely handled and injured, it is alleged without cause. that the latest United States air-wan, Belawan and Penang, craft carrier "Lexington" which Singapore and Penung," Mr. Kemp An explanation is expected to be was tested last week, has not been said.. "Originally we' contemplat-demanded when the Diet re-assem- accepted by the Navy.

ed running a daily service between bles-Reuter. Captain Karns refused to make Singapore and Penang, but wa Telegraphie Addresses-Persons and firms having correspondents in the any comment beyond remarking twice weekly to start with. We shall probably cut that down to places named above should in order to avoid delay to telegrams received by "we postponed her trials." No radio register their telegraphic address Immediately.

The rate to the Dutch East Indies has been reduced from $1.00 to 90. cents per word as from April 25th, 1928.

Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, 1st Floor, Government Building.

INWARD MAILS.

From

Per

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2,

Amoy

.Talamba

Japan

.Arafura

Shanghai and Swatow

Sunning

THURSDAY, MAY 3.

Shanghai

.Liangchow

FRIDAY, MAY 4.

Maru

MONDAY, MAY

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Fushimi

SATURDAY, MAY

Europe vin Nagapatěm letters only London,

5th April

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai

Australia and Manila

Europe via Negaputem. Papers only London

5th April

MONDAY, MAY 14.- Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai

Manila

.Hosang ..Pres. Monroe

.Tanda .Empress of Russia

.Takliwa

.Empress of Asia

OUTWARD MAILS,

For

WEDNESDAY,

MAY

Tai Ming

Hanoi THURSDAY, MAY Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ..... Deli Maru Saigon

Halvard Shanghai

Linan FRIDAY, MAY 4.

Campines Menado Maru

Per

2.

3.

4.80 p.m.

5 p.m.

10.30 a.m. 12.80 p.m. 2.30 p.m.

8.30 a.m. 8.30 a.m.

Sam Shui and Wuchow.................. Fort Bayard, Holhow, Pakhoi and

Halphong

Haiphong Hoihow, Pakhof and Haiphong... Manila, Sandakan, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Is- Iand-due Thursday Island, 19th May, Parcels noon. Registration 1.46 p.m. Letters 2.30 p.m...... Arafura Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Sunning Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

E. & S. Africa, Aderi, Egypt and

Europe via Marseilles-due Mar-

seilles, 3rd June, KP.O. Regis-

tration 4.30 p.m. Letters (May 5th) 9 am. G.P.O. Registration (May 5th) 8.46 a.m. Letters

(May 6th) 9.30 am.................... Fushimi Maru:

SATURDAY, MAY

Btrafts and Calcutta. Parcela noon.

15.

"Correspondence boaring vessel's" name only.

5 p.m.

reason was given.

•

have put up three different schemes

K.M.A.. OUTPUT.

The local office of the Kailan The "Lexington" is a sister ship

to Government, but the most like-Mining Administration · reports to the "Saratoga." She displaces lined. We understand

ly one is the scheme I have just out-that the total output of the Ad- 33,000 tons and

that the ministration's mines for the week is designed to

14, amounted Colonial Office have given genéral ending April carry seventy-two planes. Her total cost is estimated to have been have left the details to be worked the period to 143,650 tons.

approval of the proposition, and 111,329 tons, and the sales during £9,000,000 sterling.

out locally in accordarico with the requirements of the Colony.

22 Instead Of 33 Knots Trial Speed.

San Francisco, Later.

to

"We shall work in close co- monsoon it is very difficult, and if operation with the Dutch company an air service is to be operated "Captain Karns is reported to which will shortly commence opera- during the latter season It will have said "Lexington" made only tions in Java. That company will require a very complete ground twenty-two on her trial run, but start a seaplane service from organisation, many emergency he expressed the opinion that she Batavia to Singapore on January 1,ults, and a good wireless and would reach the required speed 1929, and from Batavia to Belawan. meteorological service.

FLIERS v. BOXERS.

&

of thirty-three knots. Reuter's With the two companies at work Subsidy and Mail Contract Required Amorican Service.

"The whole scheme has yet to be the Singapore-Batavia service will probably run two or three times approved by the Straits Govern- week at first. The Dutch company) ment, and the company cannot are also going to start an overland operate without a subsidy and a route across Java from Batavia to attitude is a very sympathetic one. mall contract, but the Government Sourabaya in September of this If the regolations with Government FORMER EASILY FIRST WITH year, and it will be possible for are successful we will be able to

NEW YORKERS.

passengers on our planes to tran-get to work in about seven months ship at Batavia and fly to Soara-time, after all the preliminaries are baya on a through ticket.

agreed. We propose to float a local company, and the amount of

DELANEY'S KNOCK-OUT.

New, York, May 1.

may

accommodation for

A WONDERFUL FILM —

NO DRAMA of fiction is more enthralling than this magnificent record of two great naval battles lately shown to His Majesty the King!-

The BATTLES OF

CORONEL AND FALKLAND ISLANDS

PRODUCED on an astounding scale with the full co- operation of the Admiralty and the Navy League. Over 35 ships, 40,000 men, and 80 tons of explosives. The greatest naval spectacle the world has ever seen!

NOVELTY GAZETTE, "OUR BRITAIN," WITH MISS AILEEN WOODS AS VOCALIST.

AT THE

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY,

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

DIVERTING complications in the delightful screen version of a big stage succèss!—

JEAN HERSHOLT

IN

THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT

With

ENID BENNET-WALTER HIERS-DOROTHY DEVORE AT THE

WORLD

Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Interpreter 2.30 & 7.15.

THE ENTERTAINING story of a manicure girl who played ducks and drakes with the hearts of men !~~,

BEBE DANIELS

IN

THE MANICURE GIRL

AT THE

With

EDMUND BURNS AND HALE HAMILTON.

STAR

AUTONOMISTS.”

TRIAL OPENS OF THE ALSATIAN PRISONERS.

FRENCH OR GERMAN?

Colman, Yesterday. The eagerly awaited trial of

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Continuous 2.30 to 11.15.

AIR FATALITY.

CONGRESSMAN SWEET KILLED.

PILOT ESCAPES LIGHTLY,

New York, Yesterday, Representative Thaddeus Sweet

Mail Service to Calcutta. "During the winter season our capital required will depend upon the Alsatian autonomists opened was killed in a forced landing The Trans-Atlantic Flight heroes company will probably run one which of the three schemes the at the Assize Court which was while returning from Washington. stole most of the applause from the machine a week for mails to Cal- Government approves.

packed with the public and 350 The pilot was not seriously Injur boxera, Sharkey and Delaney, who cutta, via Penang, Victoria Point,

"The company will employ seven weases, including many priests. ed. were the principals in a 15-round Rangoop, and Akyab. That will Short seaplanes, but we are not yet

The trial is bilingual as the ac- Mr. Sweet is the first Congress- bout at Madison-square garden, save about five days on your Home certain about the size. We

cused insisted upon their right of man killed in a flying accident" The Aght had a dramatic ending. mails from Singapore, if we connect have two sizes, one an 18-passenger having the proceedings translated Reuter's American Service. Sharkey knocking out Delaney in with the existing organisation in machine with

from French Into German on the 73 seconds.

India. When the proposed air the better part of a ton of freight ly acquainted with the French ground that they are insufficient. The boxers entrance was almost routes are started in India the; and the other a 6-passenger. The unnoticed, while the fliers were difference will, of course, be very planes will carry surcharged mall, language-Reuter. overwhelmingly cheered by a crowd much greater. The Indian Govern- but the extra amount the public of 12,000.

ment are very keen about their air will be asked to pay will not be a After the fight the fliers climbed routes, but they propose to lay down great deal more than the present into the ring, and the announcer the whole of the ground organisa- rates. The services will, of course, raised his hard for each in turn to tion between Karachi, Bombay, bring about a very great saving of signify that each was a victor in Calcutta and Rangoon themselves, time. The Singapore resident will the Trans-Atlantic passage from and it will be a year or two before be able to reach Batavia in aix East to West-Reuter's American that organisation is completed. hours, calling at Muntok on the Servico...

"Their service to Rangoon will be way. Penang will be reached in entirely independent of our exten four and a half hours, with a stop alon from Singapore, which will be at Port, Swettenham and a motor Jaques Schmelder, the donor of the Mr. Kellogg and other officials run as an experiment, and that is service to Kuala Lumpur, making it famous Schneider trophy-Reuter. Reuter's American Servico. one of the matters I would like to possible to go up to Kuala Lumpur,

Crew to Make Countrywide

Air Tour

New York, Later.

As a result of numerous Invita discuss with the Straits and F.M.S. do business there, and return to tions the "Bremen's" crew decided postal authorities. The route from Singapore in the same day. Spe to make an air tour throughout the Singapore to Calcufta is not a difeial machines will be put on the country stopping at the principal ficult one In the fine weather sea- Bingapore-Port Swettenham run if cities Reuter's American Service. son, but during the south west the traffic demands it.i'

SCHNEIDER CUP.

THE FAMOUS DONOR PASSES AWAY.

M. JAQUES SCHNEIDER.

Nice, Yesterday. The death is announced of Mr.

NEW AIR ROUTE.

AMERICA TO EUROPE VIA ARCTIC REGIONS.

"LINDY'S" VIEWS.

Washington, Yesterday. Colonel Lindbergh is considering the possibilities of an air, route to Europe vin Greenland and Iceland and is discussing the matter with

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