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THE HONGKONG DAILY PEESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH, 1929.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN L THORNTOBOFT & 00., LIMITED,

SHIFEDILOKER and ExalxyRKI,

LOWD. SASTHAMPTON AND

Shanghai

Office:

Kiukinng Road

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines

in Stock

For quotation appl-

The "Aeromac

An Army Officers writes:-

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SHANGHAI USPICE.

Waterproof

"It is essentially the "MAC" for the EAST, as its extreme lightness coupled with its being ABSOLUTELY WATEN ROOF in devilish heavy downpours make it INDISPENSABLE

The AEROMAC" is the bighest class coat of its kind, and no attempt has been made to cheapeu it at the expense of its quality. The cut is perfect, and the finish a delight. the utmost care being given to all details.

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$55.00 each. A Cheaper grade at $27.50 each..

MACKINTOSH

& CO., LTD.

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS.

Alexandra Building,

Des Vœux Road.

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THE SINCERE CO.,

HONGKONG EMPORIUM.

LTD.,

SUMMER PYJAMAS

AT

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THE RIGHT GOODS AT THE RIGHT PRICES.

Plain White Cotton Pyjamas with Short-Sleeves and Knickers. Ideal for Suru- mer use.

$5.95 to $6.50

Plain Cream/ Cotton Taffeta Pyjamas with colored Col- lars and Cuffs. gilk Braided Fronts.

$7.95 701 $8.95

.Mercerised Cotton Pyjamas in Colored Stripes. Soft and Cool. Good Wearing. A}l" Sizes.

$9.50 To $1150

New Shirts and oft Collars,

CALL AND INSPECT.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD., HONGKONG,

"EMPRESS OF CANADA””” GREATEST MERCHANT VESSEL ON THE PACIFIC:

of ibe

Limited,

SHANGHAI TELEPHONE CO. IMPROVED SERVICE PREFERRED

TO BONUSES, VA

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES: THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAŬ STEAM NAVIGATION LO'S STEAMER

"KASHMIR"

*** ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT-Except for the propellors (a rather important exception, admittedly) the vessel electrically worked from A to Z.” Thefelectricul A MARVEL OF SCIENCE AND ART. plant would supply a fair sized town and Residents who responded to the inby its menus the ship is ventilated and

lighted, two

hits are worked, a telephone Pacific Canadian

the water is maintained, cargo and other to visit

winches are driven, communications of all kinds are maintained and there is even a device by which, when the passenger rings the bell, a hammer continues to tap antil the cabin boy comes to the cabin and switches off the current. Even the ship's nyren is operated by electricity

There are myer miles of electric wiring be a read ** mutual" company, keep the bon before arrival of the seamer. ma tite ship

vitation Steamships. R.M.N. Empress of Canada, yesterday. could genresly hope to get more than general idea of the equipment of this magnificent vessel in the time their disposal, so perhaps a description, based on a visit of some hours duration, my be of interest,

The X.Č. Daily Seer says --

Arrived Hongkong on JUNE 3RD, 1929. The general public will read with pon- siderable interest the proceedings at the FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORTSAID

ADEN, COLOMBO & STRAITS

་་ annual meting of the Telephone Ca. which were such a relief from the usual

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by above-named somewhat dulf discussion. A section of goods are being landed and placed i

vossal are hereby informed that their the shareholders, fed by. Mr. A. Wax in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart Burkill and Mr. F. F. Mackay, went the and Godown Company's Godowns 11. Kowloon whare each Consignment will be sorbed on length of telling the directors that they Mark by Mark and delivery onn be obtaine did not want the bonuses. They preferred that it should

money offered in

the Goods are landed. Optional Goodu wil be landed here unlesa

instructions have been gives in the contrary

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including profits down to a maximum of 8 per cent. date of arrival, will be ambjest to rent

Insurance be sheimt by ae No Fire I and expend something of the remainder in ay Mis whatever, th

First, a few general particulars. The dimensions, of the huge vessel have

SCIENCE AND NAVIGATION, already been published; au appreciation

The astigating bridge of a vessel like on improving the service, which there was of its size will be better conveyed to the the imprese of C'aundu' epitomises the hesitancy in declaring was thoroughly landsman by stating "that, except for advance of nautical science and here one bit. It may take soms courage to adopt H.M.S. Bean, the Empress of Gogadis sure to learn, like the Athenians, some Mr. Bürkill's suggestion, to bring out a is the largest ship that has ever passed through the Suez Canal. A walk round thing. The most surprising shock attalion of trained supervisors from times is one received there wits to bear that the Home to up the operators up to the the promenade deck arven equivaling to walking a mile. Without magnetic compass has been supersededmark, but the Chairman seemed impress Was not the mariner's compass inventeded with the idea. There was some op- any crowding, the complement of passen.

China. years and years ago? On the

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gers and crew is over 9,000; in times of Empirese už l'onada there comes to China "f Position from the Board to the suggest pressure that number could be consider for the first time, a compass based on a

tion that the operators were underpaid ably increased.

different principle. It is a truly British and that therefore it could not be ex The first thing that will strike the invention and it is called Brown's gyro posted that they would be of the best visitor, probably, is the superb interior compass." As everyone knows, types However, everyone knows how work of the ship and it is gratifying to North and magnetic north de nut coin troublesome the service in and the fict learn that this is all British@workmun- cide, The gyroscoph compass points not be overlooked that alien who have ship, the product either of the joinery true geographical north because it is very pointedly insisted that the wages | associations with many large businesses shops of the shipowtilding yard at Fair non-magnetic; its action is controlled by were too small. They have mean Geld, Glasgow, where the ship was built, the rotation of the earth and the law of making comparisons, and one cannot ex or of British firms which carried out gravitation; it invariably enincides with Peat to get an intelligent, well educated, special contracts for some of the public the earth's axis. With a magnetic cam-pay as a moderate artisna receives. The English-speaking Chinese for the same

apartments of the ship. These are de- pasa, one always had to make, allowance shareholders who offered to surrender corated in various and distinctive stylow for variation which was greater or their bones were compelled to accept it. and beautifully furnished. The cost of according to circumstances. The dire the fact that the direcors were not

but one can draw some consolation from the furniture on the Raspress, in fact, tive force of the gyroscopic compass is hostile, they seemed rather to welcome would be equivalent to a considerable | much greater, and it will control any the criticism and promised to give it every fortune. There are sideboards which cost number of, repeating compasses in any that it cannot well be ignored and so -consideration It was of such a nature £50 each; tables worth hundreds of part of the ship. The runguetic compass there is hope that within the next year, pounds and no fewer than sixteen pianos wavers" too much for that; moreover when a caller, asks for West 7,937, for on the ship, to mention one small item it is disturbed by rolfing, pitching, yaw.instance, he will not, after 10 minutes im Add the furniture in the cabins and the eg or turning of the ship. Because the 3,024 and, after a protess, East 1.257 nad patient waiting, be connected with North total is increased to colossal proportions.

gyro compass is Buch steadier it is finally be compelled to hire a motor-car SUPERB FURNISHINGS.

much easier to steer by its add "the course

ad taky his own urgent dressage. There is an apartment on the ship is claimed that the steering engines of a vessel so steered is ninch, straighter. called the lounge:" the name seems consume two or three per cent, less fatal scarcely worthy of the beautiful room simply because they are called upon to whose appearance fits it for a principal | et le frequently by the steersman who chamber of a Royal palace. The card is steering by the steadier compass. room, adjoining, is decorated in a delight- ful shade of grey. The sykereum is another handsome room in Night-coltured ouk; this is so arranged that it is all nocks and alcoves; it is really five rooms

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THE SHIP'S NERVOUS SYSTEM,

COMPANY MEETING. SHANGHAI DOCK.COMPANY.

A BIG RYDECTION IN THE CAPITAL.

Damaged

Imust be left in time. Go- the Company's Surveyors, Money, GODDARD for examination by the Consignees, - and downa for

cas, at 10 AM. on Mördare s

&

All Claims must be prosented within, ten days of the Steamer arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized

No. Claims will be admitted after the goods have laft the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,

Agent Hongkong. 3rd June, 1992

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KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNELES.

Fox SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BELAWAN DELI.

Steamship

-VAN CLOON" having arrived from the above Porta, Con- Goods are being landed at their risk into the dignees of Cargo, by har are notified that all

hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowny of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Comp livery may be obtained.

Limited, whenes and/or from the wharves

Goods not cleared by the 9th June, 1922, will be rabject to rent.

Claims against the steamer must be P

sented in

within ten days after arrival

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of steamer, otherwise they will not be re- cognised.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

Agents.

(1085 Hongkong, ut June, 1999,

"NOTICE TO, CONSIGNEES.

The Steamship VENETIA

No claims will be admitted after the Goods

FROM TRIESTE VENICE, BRINDISI PORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. in that comparatively small part of the

Ar a result of an extraordinary meeting

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform ship represented by the navigating of the Shanghai Dock and Engineering

ed that all Goods, are being landed a bridge and the chart room is the central Company, last week, the capital was re dorvous system of the ship through which (duced by a million and a quarter taels. their risk inte the Godowns of the Hongkong &

single human brain directs and co.. in one and the cosiest place for a smoke trols the movements of the enormious Gentlemen, at our,, kist andual meeting look, whence and/or from the wharves delivery Mr. Jobo Prentice, who presided, said, Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kow- and chat imaginable. The gallery "' contains great many pictures and

Here are some of the control held on July 20th, 1921, I said We may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless sketches well worth study. The drawingi yateng at the dispoul of the officer have sold the New Dock Property to the notice to the contrary be given before and inst. ream, has

the bridge: perfect dancing floor a

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (to be used exclu and is

A also probably the most handsomely decorat

revolution indicator electrically sively for Wharves and Godowns) for have left the Godown, and all Goods ed apartment on the ship. Hundreds cu volatiers the engine is doing."

connected,

which tells just how many re- Shanghai Taels 800,000 but there may be remaining undelivered after the 8th inet, will be accommodated in the first class dining

slight reduction in the price owing to be abject to rent. Kent's clear view screen, circular the Chinese authorities asking for the room which extends the whole width of the ship and has

window which revolves rapidly so that surrender of some of the land for a road. a musicians gallery rain cannot stop on and blur the viewThis, we hope to have settled shortly. Many other conveniraces for passengers through the glass. aro comprised within the first class accom

The ship's telegraphs are a great deal

the sale is completed and pay- modation, such as a cafe (aft), c cigarette and book store and a child more extensive than is usual o sinaller ment made for the property, your dires room, fitted with miniature furniture.

*acis. Besides communicating with the tors intend to add te the amount received The first class cabin accommodation is telegraph and one for giving anchor capital by a cash return of Th. 25 per

engine

room the Captain has a docking sufficient sum to enable them to propose

to the shareholders a-reduction not to be surpassed on the Atlantic orders. Available floor space in the cabins is very "inventive genius of the late Lord share. large and there are many cabins which Kelvin is represented by the sounding The ule was only completed on the 9th can be used either separately or in suites, machine from which also the speed-log of May when the land was transferred to There is no longer any the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the pur- bunks, are the role: each cabin decorated in a different style but in all the heightscf luxury is reached.

is

As soda

of

including. private bath room: Bela, not may, by the way to go sit to read the chase money amounting to Tucis 761,610)

be towed. need, log; it is

Second class passengers have no ocea: Death its indilly connected and re- paid.

on the brick the to FRIs the extraordinary resolution to The meeting to-day is, therefore, held A list of all the contrivancer on bridge would take up too much space, reduce the capital by a cash payment of tioned. Here are controls of all the bulk- and the chart room must be briefly men- Taos $5 per share. head doors in the ship: apparatus for ried it will be submitted for confrmation

If the extraordinary resolution is car listening beneath the water to signals; as a special reaction, at mating to master clock controlling the other he held here on Monday, the 12th June. clocks on the vessel; a fire alarm systein 1 then confirmed our legal advisers

sion to be unduly envious; to put it briefly and accurately it will be enough to say that their accommodation is equal to first class on most ships that come into Hongkong. Third class is very little plainer and the streenge accommodation is most scientifically designed for carry conditions possible..

INNUMERABLE DEPARTMENTS.

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presented to the Undersigned on or before All Claims, against the Steamer must be the 18th inst, or they will not be recognised. All broken, chafol, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godewas, where they will be examined on the Eth inet, at 10 am... No Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.. 1093

Agants.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES. „OVEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,' LED.

HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION

AND

COMPANY, LTD.

FROM NEW YORK

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

"KNIGHT OF THE GARTER".

the return will be made immediately, after dona carge will be, landed,

the registration.

ing large numbers under the most healthy and a telephone"exchange (a private one will at once apply to the court for are hereby notified that the Cargo will be

for the ship's officers and another for the confirmation, of the reduction and to discharged into Holt's What Kowlo passengers). Directly the Empress reaches the Registrar of Companies for registra

where it will lio at Consignee's risk. and port sbe cap connected with the

local

abject to terms and conditions of storage at. The huge vessel contains, of course telephone Aystein.

tion of the Order of Court. Payment of Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for. a vast aumber of departments impossible A scientific treatise might be written on

from Gotown on and after 6th June to discover in a single visit. There are, this wireless room of the Empress of one learns from a list supplied by the Cuda. Suffice it to say, here, that the

The resolution, proposed by Mr. Pren notion has been

been given, prior to meet room, an operating room, pri spuiting wireless range is so great that the vessel ice and secondent by Mr. B. D. Feita

La communicate right across the Pacific was as follows: That the capital of

All broken chated, and damaged goods a

goods are laundry, an embalming room in a stair and therefore under no necessity to the company be reduced from Tis. to be

be left in the Godowns, where they will disinfecter.

be which seems to indicate that establish contact with the other side when 5,870,000 divided into 55,700 shares of Tis.

examined

Tuesdays On. Any

And Fridays every possible contingency is provided she is about half way sercah. In fact. 100 vach to T 4,177,500 divided into we en the hours of 10,45 a.m. and Noon for. Down below, on Deck D." the wireless officer fuformed the writer 55,700 shares of Tle. 73 each and that each within the free storage period.

the swim that England.

can be heard reddation be effected by returning to the

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer Godown, and ill Goods

andelivered after the 10:1 keep crashing subscribed paid up capital to the extent,

Be

aubject to rent Ali Claims against the Steamer must be tressages, cannot be written, The Empras nominal amount of each of the 55,200 presented to the undersigned on or before acific shares of the subscribed capital from Tlahe 24th June, or they will not be recognised.

So Fire Insurance will be affected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWEE,

***** Agents. Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1822-

(1006

vaitor comes unexpantient Rome: every night in

the local in harbour, but holders of the 55,200 shares that have been

and-blurring the record, so complete of Th. 25 per share and by reducing the June, w3 VORENTO

the

100 to Tln. 73.""

ming bath.

miniscent o a splendid

tank. Adjoining are shower hath and a in gymnasium, with every possible device to help one to keep fit in the so-called con-

Canada is the on finement of life on ship-board. Though, the fitted with a refinement in wireless really, the spacious decks and roominesapparatus which makes it possible to of the vessel, everywhare, make the term the direction and position of "confinement."

Bay other chsclete

in the vicinity. This is likely to bo Considerations of space forbid more considerable aid to aavigation in fog UHRVALTE OF GOOD SIHGT than

passing reference to the following or in going quickly to the ben veel cannot be over-estimated. Sight stände

help of a -points :-

abip in distress. By FRESH WATER SUPPLY.-This is so great was recently wharved in New York har for everything that is valuable or enjoy- that all baths are supplied with fresh.bour, in a dense fog.

able in life. You cannot tell if your eyes

instead of salt water. The vessel has"&

condensing plant capable of turning from Amongst the who accepted invitations

is condensad.

75 to 150 tons of salt water into fresh to visit the vessel. yesterday afternoon, are right; you may see well yet have every day. The quantity depends on the were:-H.E: Governor (Sir RE. Latitude: the colder it is the more water Stubbs, K.C.M.G.), the Chief Justice (Sir defective eyes. If you wish to have your William Rees-Davies), the Hou; Mr. BTEADINESS" Anchors are provided A. G. M. Flet her, M.G. C.B., Com. oyes tested, the Retracting Room of The to furniture but they are not really neces modore and Mrs Bowden Smith, the Hongkong Optical Co., successors to

Mr E. A.

Mr. Ε R. Halli Clark & Co. Befracting, sod. Matu-

McL Messer

sary; the ship has not rolled more than Kemp, the H the Hen. Mr.

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O. Mr.

the Hou.

V D.

Mr.

degrees in 10,000 miles of travel.

visitor should note the massive plate glass windows on the forward pro- the Hon. menade dock, and the device to prevrat Mr Parr the Hon. tnctaring Opticians the most competent Tattling. The windows rest

Perkins,

Mr. J. B. Wood, Mr. S. B. C. optical establishment in South Ching and stop wherever they are put further, Rors. Mr. G. R. Baver, Mr. B. Green, located in 53, Queen's Road, Centra}- Cant. E. R. GR. EVE06, CB, D80. is a your servien, .... They have the equip

Do human force can break them.

COLD AIR SUPPLY.-Thermotanks supply E.N., Commodors and Mrs. Grecc. Cant, hot or cold air at wil to every part of S. Beuning. Lieut.Col, Hyslop Major ments to test your eyes accurately. the ship. This keeps even inner cabins and Mrs. R.-B. Yonau, Major Hickling Testing the sight and stting glasses in perfectly cool and fresh. These cabins Major Bagnall, Major W. B. Roberta. their specialty. --ADVT. have special portholes in the ceilings and many other residente,

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