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MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1928.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR

#TRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTII 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.)

8. 8.

Tons

*KHIVA

*MIRZAPORE

*KHYBER

From .Hong Kong | About

9,135 | 27th

Destination

Oct. Marseilles, London & Holl Noon 1st Nov. 6,716

Straits & Bombay. MACEDONIA 11,120 10th Nov. Bombay, Marseilies & London. *KIDDERPORE · 5,334 13th Nov, Straits. Bombay & Karachi. 9,114 24th Nov, Marseilles, Londen & Hull

* Calls Casablancs. .†Cargo only. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Fireaus, Smyrun and other Levant Porte by steamers of the Thedival Mail Steamship Co.

TALMA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKLIWA

*GANARA

TILAWA

*Cargo only.

10,000 27th Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 4th Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 7,930

Nov, 0,012.15th

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000 28th Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta:

SEAMEN'S UNION

A

DISTINGUISHED GATHERING

AT DINNER ›

INAUGURAL CELEBRATION,

THE CHINA MAIL,

Several nationalities and many influential residents of Hong Kong were present on Saturday night at the ceremonial banquet "heid' in the Kam Ling restaurant, West Point, to celebrate the Inauguration of the Chinese Seamen's Associated Union.

About a hundred sat down to an excellent repast, there being almost as many foreigners as Chinese.

The Lyric Dance Orchestra die coursed musical selections during the evening.

Mr. Leung Yuen-wo (chairman) presided. His son, Mr, K. C. Leung (secretary of the Union), was In charge of the entertainment of guesta.

Amicable Relations

The chairman delivered a speech of welcome in Chinese and Mr. Lam Shiu-pang acted as interpreter. Mr. Leung emphasized the aims of the Union as being as follow:-

1. To consolidate the diverse mass of Chinese scamen, purging it of all undesirable elements. more especially those with com- munistic leaninga.

2. To work for improved and amicable relations between em- ployer and employee, Le., be tween the shipping companies and the Chinese Beamen serving on their vessels.

Mr. Leung attributed success in formation to to contributory

forces-direction and encourage- ment from the Hong Kong Govern- ment, and the Inspiration and guidance of the educational, govern- mental, commercial and Industrial communities of the Colony.

- Foreign Support

Mr. K. C. Leung also spoke and appealed for non-Chinese support for the Union, extending a warm welcome to all present, particularly the foreigners.

Mr. F. W. James of Messra. Butterfield & Swire and Mr. C. de Bruyn of the Java-China-Japan Lijn gave voice to the guests' thanks, assuring the sympathy and help of the foreign business community for the alms announced-In the mutual interests of trade-and deprecating the

of Incursion

communistic teachings into the Chinese labour movement.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.

SAILINGS, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Destination

Steamer

T'tau via Stow & Shiť:) YATSHING Ttau via Stow & Shal Ttau vin 9'tow & Shai Tau vin Stow & Shaf Osaka vis Amor, Moll &

Kobe Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai,

Moj & Kobe Straits & Calcutta Straits & Calcutta

Sandakan

Sandakan Canton Tientsin

KWONGSANG HOPSANG KWAISANG

KUMSANG YUENSANG KUTSANG

NAMSANG

HINSANG

MAUSANG

Salling

Wed 24th Oct. at 7 am Sun 28th Oct. at 7 am, Wed, 81st Oct. at 7.0. Sup 4th Nov. at 7 a.m.

.Sat, 27th Oct, at 7 a.m.

Sat

3rd Nov. at 7 a.m. Mon., 22nd Oct. at 8 p.m Fri.,

2nd Nov. at 3 p.m. Wed, 81st Oct, at Noon Thurs., 15th Nov. at 3 p.m.

KWONGSANG Mon, 22nd Oct. at 11 p.rt. CHEONGSHING.Sat, 27th Oct at Noon For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215,

RINAM

General Managers.

THE ORIENTAL SHIP-SUPPLY CO

18, Connaught Road Central, 1st Floor.

Agents for the CONSIGNMENT CHARTERING, BUYING & SELL- ING of SHIPS. WI furnish BUNKER COALS, STORES, CHANDLERY, FRESH' WATER, ICE, LAUNDRY, etc, to shipping in the HARBOUR,

+

We are also agents for the sale of the following commodities:- DRY SALT HERRING American pack of 1928. Limited quantitý in barrels of CHOICE ATLANTIC COAST SQUID.............. DE HYDRATED CALIFORNIA BABY ·SHRIMP. ·・・・ SUN-DRIED LOUSIANA MEDIUM and BABY SHRIMP. A small shipment of CALIFORNIA COAST ABALONE, No. 1, 2 and 3. grades. CALIFORNIA CANNED MACKEREL and JARDINES of excellent pack, PUGET SOUND & ALASKA CANNED SALMON. FLOUR, CLUB STRAIGHT. POWDERED. MILK in' Cases & Barrels. Guaranteed 1st Classi

HONEY BUNCH BRAND CHOICE and FANCY RAISINS & all kinds of CITRON and FRESH FRUITS in season..

QUALITY GUARANTEED YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. Tel. C. 3101. Cable Address: Codes: A.B.C. 5th & 6th.

Bentleys and ACME.

K. 1146, "ORSHIPSUCO"

THE CUSTOMS

MR. EDWARDES SPEAKS OUT

!functioning for the financial tradit of China as а whole. There could be no question of any mem- ber of the Customs giving any assistance to one factional Govern- ment against anotaer.

B.L.. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1 gathering, pointing out that it was hal and elsewhere have thundered of the Nationalist Government to and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). tribute to the unremitting work the

ARAFURA TANDA

ST. ALBANS

Dec. 1920 1st $1,000

Feb. Mar. 6,954). 1st

6,000 4th Nov.-) 6,950 30th Nov. 4,500 28th

ARAFURA TANDA

Melbourne.

ACCEPTS NEW JOB

Supports Tariff Aspirations, The allegation that he had done Shanghai, Saturday. Chinese newspapers in Shanghis best to hinder the aspirations tariff autonomy, Mr. Edwardes described 18 equally without editorially at the appointment of Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes as Officiating

foundation. Inspector-General of the Baritimes Customs, but Mr. Edwardes, in an interview with the "N. C. Dally News" published this morning. stated that he has officially accept ed the appointment.

I have long realised," he said. that in order to restore China's financial credit and to assist in the formation of a stable government it is essentia: that the Customs revenue should be lucreased."

Mr. Edwardes added:

"It is

well known that I have continued to make suggestions towards the attainment of tariff autonomy by gradual stages, which will restore China's Anancial credit without eudangering the volume of trade."

Then Mr. Yau Lit, the well-known Chinese scholar, also addressed the the first time that foreign business and shipping men had sat together with Chinese seamen at dinner.

Captain A. W. Davison paid a Union's chairman has performed in the interests of charity in general and Chinese seamen in particular.

In his confirmed capacity. Mr. Mr. Leung, the speaker said, is a Manila, Snulakan, Thursday Island.

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & director of the Kwong Wa Hospital. Edwardes will pay his first official

Yaumati He is the sponsor of visit to Nunking on Monday."

Chinese Allegations, two free schools for Chinese sea- men's children-one being for boys, Animadverting certain allega- the other for girls. And Mr. Leung tions in the vernacular papers, Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to

is always engaged in assisting to which have been agitating for the Australia.

alleviate the condition of unemploy-appointment of Mr. F. W. Maze, The E. & A. S.9. Co., Ltd., steamers will alse call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducemented seafarers and the families of now the Deputy Inspector-General, Mr. Edwardes remarked that when

Members of the Hong Kong golf he heard of the proposed demons- tration in Canton against Shameen team that last heavily to Shanghai Mesars. AE, on June 28, 1926, realising the returned to the Colony on Saturday. tenseness of the atmosphere, heThese included urged the Chinese Superintendent Lissaman, Ferguson, G. Stark and to arrange alther that the demons-0. E. C. Marton. tration did not puss the Customa House, or that the Customs House should be closed during the pro- cession.

affers.

Frequent connections from Australis with the following:-

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom win New Lealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & C. Branch. Service of steamers to London via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton London via Panama Canal.

and

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

Oct. S'hai, Moll, Kebe & Yokohama,' Oct, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama & Osaka.

4 p.m..

KARMALA

*CAYARA

9,128 22nd. 6,012 23rd

KHYBER

0.114

26th

KASHMIR

9,985

TILAWA

10,000

6,955 10,986 *Cargo only.

5th 6th 9th

Nov. Nov. Nov.

TANDA MALWA

Oct. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 2nd Nov. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Shanghai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama.

4ll dates are approximate and eubject to alteration without notios, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon most defray their own Hotel expenses Singapore while awailing the on-carrying iteamer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Faus free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lincs are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 24 ft x 2ft. x-1 ft. will be received the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further Information, Passages Freight, Randbooks, etc, apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

1.&O. Beilding, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.

Agents.

Chinese seamen.

Some of the Guests

Among those noticed present were the following:-

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LLD.. Dr. S. W. To, O.B.E., LL.D., Mr. Wong Kwong-tin.

Messrs. C. de Bruyn, R. S. Blaisse, LW. E. van Heurn, J. H. Keyser, A. H. N. van Nieuwenhuyse, A. J. Ramondt of the Java-China-Japan Lijn.

Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E., of the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

Captain A. W. Davison, Messrs. C. Pryce, L. E. N. Ryan, J. Oram Sheppard, C. Thwaites, Lee Yuk- quan of the Canadian Pacific Steam- ehips, Ltd.

He found that the Superinten- dent was not agreeable to either. course, and therefore he closed the Customs House on his own responsibility with the full approval of the Inspector-General, Sir Francis Aglen..

“Fully-Justified" "The regrettable incident which followed proved that my action was Mesara. F. W., James, J. M. fully justified none of the McHutcheon, Mok Wing-yue, F. D. Customs staffs were involved in the Roberts of Messrs. Butterfield & Incident." Swire.

The incident referred to is, of Messrs. C. P. James, Chin Keay course, the terribie Shakee affair and K. L. O'Hoy of the Dollar S.S. of 1925, when shooting occurred. Line and American Mail Lina. between the.Chinese demonstrators Mr. M. F. Key (secratary, Hong and the defenders of: Shamcen Kong General Chamber of Com-Mr. Edwardes was himself wound- ed during the affair. At that time merce).

Mesara. Li Yau-tsun (chairman), he was Comraissioner of Customs and Mr. Ip Lan-chuen of the Chin-at Canton.

Mr. Edwardes, to-day also re- ese Chamber of Commerce.

Messrs. A. E Martin, C. P. Ross futed the allegation that he ever of Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & closed the port of Canton, pointing out that this incident occurred Co.

eight months after his departure,

The Real Facts. The closing of the port was due

Captain A. M. Miller of the Orient Ship Supply Co.

Messrs. P. Tod, W. Sanderson,

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE Captain Skinner of Messrs. Jardine, to a quarrel between Col. Hayley

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

“BLUE FUNNEL” LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 9.S. CO., LTD.)

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

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

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

S.S. "CITY OF KHIOS?..

S.S. PYRRHUS

8.S. CITY OF PERTH"

S.S. CITY OF "CHESTER".

Vin Suez Cansl

Via Suez Canal:

Vía Suez Canal

Vla Suez Canal

25th Oct. 16th Nov. 30th Nov.. 23rd Dec.

Matheson & Co., Ltd.

Mr. A. L. Thomson of the Columbia Pacific Shipping Co.

Mesara. R. K. Valentine, U Sze. wing of Messrs, Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

Mr. J. Gonzales de Bernedo Consul for Guatemala).

Bell, the new Commissioner, and strike plekets, who were illegally seizing goods, from the Customs. It was re-opened on instructions from Mr. T. V. Soong that the Strike: Committee should surrender all confiscated · carpoes,sto - the Customs House. The action was Messrs. H. Shantz, J. J Muccio fully Justified by the circumstances and J. C. Jester, (of the US Con-

prevalling sulate Genoral),;;

His alleged opposition to the “Mr. Ed. Messis, Chow Yue-tong, Chan Nationalist Government, Heung-pak, Chan Tin-son, M. F wardes described as all accusa Chon, Ho Wing, Ho Sing chau, Hotion without foundation and base- Iu, Ho Leung, Ho Kwong, Kong less, pointing out that the Customs E-duen, Kwok Slu-lau, Lo Cheung Barvice is a national organisation

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option. shiu, M. K. Lo, Li Yik-mul, Lo Yin-

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply tor TERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHFON & CO., LTD. Canton,

ZHÁN

nin, M. W Lo, Lam Shlu-pang, MHLF C. Mowfung, Ngan Siug-kwan, Sum Pak-ming, Tang hing and Wong Yuet-sang (direc Shu-kin (chairman of directors, tors of the Kwong Wa Hospital),

Wel Tat, Yan Lit Tung Way Hospital), Wong

-Reuter.

COUNT THE “MAILS.”.

See Page 3.

President Liner

SAILINGS

5

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu,

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.

Pres. Pierce'.

Pres. Taft

Pres; Jefferson

Pres. Cleveland

Oct. 23rd, at 6a.m.

Nov. 6th.

Nov. 20th.

Dec. 4th.

To Seattle and Victoria.

The Short, Straight Route to America.

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays. 7-

Pres. Jackson

Pres. McKinley

Pres. Grant

Pres. Cleveland

Ost. 30th.

Nov. 13th..

Nov. 27th,

Dec. 11th

Special through rates to Europe via United States. £120, £112 t connections, with all Atlantic lines. Choice of

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

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD.

Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Columbo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naplos, Genoa, Marsellles, New York and Hoxton Pres. Adams.Nov. 4th. 8 a.m. Pren. Garfield Nov, 18th 8.m. Pres. Harrison Dec. 2nd 8 a.m.

Pres. Monroe ..Dec. 16th 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson...Dee. 80th 8 .m. Pres. Van Buren Jan. 13th 8 a.m.

To Manila

Pres. Jackson ..Oct. 23rd 6 p.m. Pren. Taft Oct. 27th 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Nov. 6th 6 p.m.

Pres. Jefferson Nov. With 6 p.m. Pres. Grant ...Nov. 20th 6 p.m. Pres. Lincoln ..Nov. 24th 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghal, Bank Building, Ground Floor.

Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795.

Cable Address. "Dollar."

CANTON BRANCH-No. 4, Sha Kee Street.

American Mail Line

and

Dollar Steamship Line

AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION

8.8. CALULU'

will be despatched hence on the

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21st November, 1928

COMPANY

for SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE via Rabaul For Freight and Passages apply to:-

Tel. No. Central 1030.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Queen's Building.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

:

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS. uzá IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment in guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. Ws own two Băpways and can accommodate any, craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Koog, Tal. Central No. 459. Tel. Kowloon No. B. -¡Ekipyard; Bham-Sal-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

"Kutimates furnished on application.

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

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Please address enaturies to the Chief Manager!!

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