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GIRL SUFFERED FOR TWO YEARS

With Blisters and A Rash. Cuticura Heals.

**My Utila girl, infend seme- thing terrible for over two years with a rash and bleiers that Broku out all over her. Some of the Blie- tera were, half an inch long. She used to scratch terribly and we could not rest.

"I tried all sorts of remedies trut they did not do much good. I read an advertisement for Catients Soap 'and Ginment and went for a fren sample. After using it she got rallel so I purchased mare and la a time she was completely short healed."', { Sigtied) 'Mrs. W. Cockett, 53, Larch St, Nelson, Lancs., England.

Use Cuticum for all skin troubles. Seag and Olammene soki throughout the

Alla forma ceders with neig

Thy the Cuticura Shaving Stick.

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CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. UHINA MUTUAL STHAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

ABCD

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Blowmer

ANTENOR

are hereby notified that the Clarge will be dis. charged into Holt's Wharf, Eawken, where it will is at Consigness' riak and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 13th October.

Optional Cargo will not be landed hare, unless Noties bu been given prior to Steamer's muzival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be aramined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between

the hours of 10.48 .. and Noor within the Free Storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining nadelivered after the 20th Octo ber, will be subject to Bent

All Claims against the Steamer must be Presented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd November, or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,

Agent Hongkong, 13th October, 1926. [4068

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

AKD

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIL

BINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEES por Company's Steamer

PIERBUS

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's.

Kowloon, anbject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Whart. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 11th October,

where it will list Conk and

HONGKONG SHIPPING.

THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14rn. 196

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

SOME GOOD CARGOES ENTERED. FIRST BEEN FROM ENGLAND FOR

IMPROVEMENT IN HONGKONG FREIGHT.

The indication on Wursday afternoon that there would be an improvement with regard to Hongkong cargo, was borne out in yesterday, morning's statement, which recorded an increase of no less than 25,00 tons. This was due to the fact that there were nine mors arrivals than dur- ing the previous twenty-four hours, and that some good returns were made by threa of the vessels. The increase would

tons, had it not been for two big returna of fuel and coal. Freight not for Hong kong, showed a big decrease, dropping to the extent of no less than over 20,000 toos. Later arrivals yesterday indicated

that there should be ́ë better return of

Hongkong cargo to-day, than has been the case for the last few days, although it should not COTIC up to yesterday's figures.

TONNAGE AND NATIONALETIES,

203 TEARS.

EAGER SCIENTISTS.

A WELL-KNOWN SHANGHAI

LADY.

MRS EM GULL'S DEPARTURE.

As informal reception was held on the 8th instant at the British Women's Asso- ciation Headquarters, Shanghai, to give all past and present members and friends [BY J, H. KLOIK.]

of Mrs. Gull the opportunity of bidding her farewell. An eagerly anticipated astronomical. Daily New), Mrs. Gall has always A is known (says the event is the total eclipse of the sun on had the interests of the B.W.A very June 20th of next year, for it will be much at heart, and the following letter the Erst seen in any part of England for which has been received very well ex- no less a period than 203 years.

will leave behind:-- presses the thoughts of those whom she

It was on May and, 1794, that the last took place. The central line then

and an observer stationed near to Salis-

"The B.WA will soon have to say not have been so much, by at least 11.000 crossed some of the southern counties, farewell-and what promises to be a оде of the bury has described how the obscurity Permanent farewell to

earliest, best known and most vigorous dropped down like

great dark mantle," and how he could discern the of its members; one, indeed, to whom faces of his companions only with the Association owes a Eitherto, unmea- difficulty.

sured debt of gratitude. Mrs. E... Gull That memorable happening, however, will in a short time he leaving China for was not visible in London. A total sun 600d, accompanying bor husband who eclipse has not been seen there since May goes to take up a new post in London; 3rd, 1715. The totality track passed and although for the past year she Cornwall to Norfolk. Halley, one of the has been away from Shanghai, she astronomical immortals, has left on reis still keenly interested in the growth cord (in addition to his own scientific and activities of the Association, and all observations) an account of the event early members of the B.W.A will feel Tonnage figures were as under: from the pen of a correspondent who was the départure of her, who was for three Total: 13,206 tonn; British vessels: 17,360 observing from some elevated ground on successive years their efficient Chairman, tons; Other vessels: 25,545 tons.

Salisbury Plain) "It was the most as a severance of a very real tie. At 9am. yesterday there were 65 vessels awful sight I ever behold in my life," Mrs. Gall was among the original in the harbour, of which 33 were British. says the writer. "We looked in vain for founders of the Association; she During the previous twenty-four hours the town of Amesbury, situated below Chairmen from early in 1899, until March sixteen vessels arrived, viz., eight British, Scarcely could we see the ground 1995; she served on the House Commit two French, one Italian, one American, under our feet.

So deep an im tee and was one of the leading lights one Norwegian and three Chinese. Depression has this spectacle made on my of the Art Section, being herself a keen partures during the same period came mied that I shall long be able to recount amateur artist. But a mere recapitula to thirteen, vin, two Japanese for Sin-all the circumstances of it with as much tion of her activities gives little idea of gapore, one American for Manila, one precision as now."

what her real value, was to the B.W.A. British for Weihaiwei, one British and Halley himself saw a luminous ring of For she brought frst to her work in the one Dutch for Shanghai, one Chinese for a pale whiteness or, rather, pearl Association, an ungrudging belief in its Hoihow, two British and ons Dutch for colour-a little tinged with the colour possibilities, sadly uncommon in a world Amoy one French for Sutgoa, one of the iris, and concentris with the where it is much easier to criticize than Chinese for Sha U Chung and one Japan-moon." There can be little doubt that to act; and she brought secondly, an est for Christmas Island. Clearances this was the coronn, the real nature of equally ungradging capacity for neces numbered five, vis, one British for which is not yet understood, but that sary but unpretentious spade-work, in Hongay, one Japanese for Moji, one it must be of an exceedingly tenuous valuable to any Association, especially in British and one Dutch for Singapore structure is certain from the circum the beginning of its corperate life. and one Chinese for Shanghai.

stance, amongst others, that the motion"Mrs. Gull's vision at what might be of such flimsy bodies as cometa is not accomplished by the B.W.A. is in a fair affected as they pass through the corona.

way of materialising. Long ago she bad After next year's there will not be an envisaged for the Association, relation other total eclipse of the sun visible in ship and intercourse with other women's this country until the very end of the clubs in the Far East, and to-day that present century. It is natural, there has come to pass. Long ago she preach- fore, that the event which is to take place ed the potential value of the B.W.A., at the beginning of the summer of 1927 and now there are over 1,000 members, should be awaited on all hands with an

and the Association has become a regular asset in Shanghai municipal life. Of ber immediate activities it is difficult to pick out one at random, but very many of the pleasant gatherings of the B.W.A. were the outcome of her initiative.

—— CARGO-ENTERED............

(For the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. Testerday).

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For Hongkong...... .29,007 tons. For ports beyond........ 1,820 „

Total

..99,627

(For the previous 24 hours ended at 9 am on Tuesday). For Hongkong

2,008 tons. For porte beyond

·Total·

92,332

..24,340

Of the cargo "for Hongkong, British vessels brought 6,248 tons, of which the best return was 2,217 tons of general cargo. Of the cargo brought by vessels of other nationalities (12,761 tona) one re turt was for 6,839 tons of fuel, and an- other for 4,550 tons of coal. With regard to freight for porta beyond, two British vessels carried 340 tons between them, and two vessels under other Angs carried 1,180 tons between them,

は

THEW ÁBRIVALS.

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eagerness unequalled, so far as colestial happenings are concerned, within living

memory.

In Early Morning, True, the eclipse will be a very early morning one, but I do not imagine that this circumstance will detract in the least from the interest which the whole nation will take in it. Not even Summer Time with its advanced clock, will prove a deterrent. The end of June! Such a delightful time of the year, too!

The Association, then, bids her fare- well in the literal sense of the term; acknowledging its indebtedness, and hop- ing with sincerest gratitude that good health and happiness may follow her to London, and that she may retain in England that zest for life and its work which made her so invaluable as a mem ber of Shanghai British Women's Aerocity.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

The track, or tone, over which it will be possible to see the sun completely hidden by the moon will be confined to the north of England. Some of the pleastantest and most picturesque dales in this beautiful country of ours come within the totality track And so .do some of the most elevated parts of Edg- land, from which, if necessary, it willed at Kobe yesterday at 0.30 am., left be possible to defy the low-lying clouds to-day at 6 am, and is due at Bhanghai by getting above them even without on Saturday at 7 a.m. will be held in readiness, however, I have the aid of an aeroplane. That seroplanea

no doubt.

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and Shanghai in the near future, made. their reaplanea venture a test fight be. tween Mokpo and this city. It is the only company to take the initiative in carrying out the scheme.. Needless to say The P. & O. s. Morza left Shanghai

A reception was given, on the 7th inst., this Company is making a great contri The arrivals for the twenty-four hours

for Hongkong on the 12th inet, at 430 at the Japanese Club, Shanghai, by the button towards aviation in Japan. It ended at 9am yesterday were

p.m., and is due here on Friday, the 15th Japanese community in honour of the is to be hoped that as the leader of the under:-

four aviators who successful accomplish other Japanese companies, it will make While the central line runs from inst, at about 7 Tyndarrus (British) from Tacoma and Criccieth, in Carnarvonshire, past South-

The B.I. and Apcar Line 1.6. Talmued their Mokpo-Shanghai flight. Mr. S. every effort to bring Japanese aviation Moji with 2,217 tons of four, lumpit to the north end of the Hartlepool will leave Amoy for this port to-morrow Yada, Japanese Consul-General, repre- to a high level and on a par with that ber and general cargo; Soochow (British) from Shanghai and peninsula, County Durham, the upper afternoon, and is due here on Saturday, eating those who were present, deliver of foreign countries. Following Mr. ed a speech in the course ok, which he Yada's speech, an address of thanks was limit of the wide zone of totality extends the 18th fast, at about 5 p.m.

stated that: Ampy with 180 tons of general from the south of Anglesey, past Fleet-

"With no trafic service in made by Mr. 8 Bando, Director of the cargo and mail;

operation, Japanese aeronautics seem Japan Aviation Company, who said that Kalgan (British) from Bangkok with wood, to Sunderland and the lower limit

still to be in infancy as compared with the Company was started by Mr. 83 from near Barmouth, on the coast of 773 tons general cargo and mail;

those of foreign countries. However, in Kawanishi, millionaire of Kobe, who Avangai (British) from Shanghai with

recent years, encouraged by Government expended his funds amounting to yen 100 tons of general cargo and 300

authorities, the aerial world of Japan 1,500,000 or more in order to contribute. "tons for ports beyond;

I

Wales, to a point on the Yorkshire const stages of the eclipse should have an ad a little way south of Saltburn,

ditional attraction for the observer if This, it must be admitted, embraces any large sunspots are present.

Ho Sang (British) from. Kobe with fairly substantial slice of the North As I have shown, this eclipse of June has made remarkable progress with many to Japan's progress. The flight to 868 tons of general cargo and mail. Country: Moreover, it is an interesting 28th, 1997; will be an affair of a faw Lable officials as well as civil aviators ap- Shanghai from Osaka was simply a trix! : Hai Ning (British) from Foochow and slice, as these holiday-makers who are secards' totality only (24 seconds at pearing one after another. This work is one, which fortunately was successful

Richmond, Yorks)-but let me may with important, and it should be developed Within 10 years, time would bring a content to remain in their own country all the emphasis of which I am capable by the Government in co-operation with regular mail and passenger air service Amoy with 500 tons of general cargo must confess." and mail;

that the brief experience will live in private companies. The Japan. Aviation between Japan and Shanghai, operated Fat Shing (British) from Shanghai

North of it and south of it, those who the memory of the observer for a life. Company of Kobe, with a view to estab- by the Company's machines, concluded

time-Sunday Times.

fishing an aerial route between Japan Mr. Bardo-Shanghai Mercury,

4.

cargo;

At Home.

stay at home will have to be satisfied

with 388 tons of general cargo, mail and 40 tons for ports, beyond; Hydrangea (British) from Kwang with a partial eclipse only. At Ripon, Chow Wan with 120 tons of general for example, the stay-at-homes will be just outside the southern limit; those at D'Artagnan (French) from Yokohama Skipton will be just inside it. Those at and Shanghai with six tons of gen-Accrington, also, will be just inside, and eral cargo, mail and 810 tons for to will those at Pateley Bridge and ports beyond

Nelson. The Morecambe stay-at-homes Song Bo (French) from Haiphong and

Fort Bayard with 200 tons of gen eral cargo Sangro (Italian) from San Francisco with 6,539 tons of liquid fuel; West Sequana (American) from Los Angeles and Shanghai with 50 tons of general cargo and 370 tonk for ports beyond; Tonjer (Norwegian) from Chinwangtao

with 4,580 tons of coal; Puo Sang (Chinese) from Kwang Chow

Win with 380 tons of general enrgo; Sui Fik (Chinese) from Sbs U Chung

with seven piculs of fowla; Tung Foong (Chinese) returned from w the sea owing to bad weather.

LATER AREIVALS.

will be just beyond the northern margin of the zone. Slight as the distances out- side the totality track may be, it will make all the difference in the grandeur of the sight

To those who are quite near the zone of totality on the outside, the eclipse. will just fall short of being total; to those farther away there will be less of the sun's disc obscured, whilst to those far ther away still there will be even less. of the eclipse seca-and so OR "

S

Magic Zone.

But even as far south as London the eclipse will be large enough to make the spectacle one of singular impressive- ness. I fancy, however, that many thou sands of people will be satisfied with no- thing less than the total phase, and that they will flock into the magic zone-prób

Optional Cargo will not be landed hers, Later arrivals, too late for inclusion in ably making a midnight trek of it.

wale Notice has been given prior, to Aléathe above returns, wore as under " large "—is und Bilog, mid a total

to

val, but carried on from port to port t the final port of call to which the option extends.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whom they will be sxamined on any: Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.4.M. and Noom within the Free Storage period,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the 18th October, will be subject to Rental

All Cisims against the Steamer

Bust be presented to this Undersigned enor. before. the 2nd November, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Lafurance e will be erected

BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE

Agusta, 11th October, 1925,

Hongkong,

14056

A partial eclipse no matter bow Linan (British) from Yokohama and

Shanghai with 360 tons of general eclipse quite another thing altogether, cargo and mail;

despite that the latter (as in next year's Kum Sang (British) from Calcutta and eclipsae) may last only a few seconds. Singapore with 2,038 tons of gen- Apart from the striking difference in the eral cargo, mail and 4,813 tons for darkness between the two phenomena, ...ports beyond;

there is an utter absence in the partial Hop San (British) from Tsingtau and eclipse of those wonderful coloured Foochow with 383 tons of general flames and gigantic prominences and the cargo, mail and 36 tons for parts pearly radiance of the mysterious

corona which totality reveals," beyond Jade (French) returned from sen, And what may make the 1927 eclipse

owing to bad weather; be bad.

more interesting is the fact that the Palembang (Dutch) from Balikpapan sunspot maximum period will then be with 705 tons of solar oil and nearing its peak." The form of the benzine, mail and 1,600 tons of corona, I anticipate, will be affected as solar oil for ports beyond;

a consequence. The passage of the inter-.. Teli (Chinese) from Foochew and Amoy posing back body of the moon over the with 450 tons general cargo and bright disc of the sun in the earlier 'mail'

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