A Cuisine You'd Choose
Were It Available Ashore Those crisp salads, delicious vegetables and fresh fruits that you like so well! Every meal aboard the President Liners is a delight. The cuisine has won for these giant ships a world- wide reputation for excellence.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady." Ale oil burners, swift express liners
The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting.
All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds~not berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lamps, Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.
The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight your.. And how the orchestra ads zot to your
dining The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances, everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the craised personnel aboard the President Liners.
The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Secarnship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out", standingly popular among travelers,
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
The Sunshina Balt via Honolulu
Fortnightly sellings in Tuesday's ..
1715 Fres, Pierca....... Tom, Oct.
Tues, Oct. 25th Pres. Tafs Pr Jefersoa......Tues., Sov. 9th Pres. Grant.........Tuca.. Nov, 22ød
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA
The Short, Straight Route in America
Fortnightly sellings on Wednesdays
Pres. Madison... Wed, Oct. 5th, 1 am Pres. Jackson...Wel, Oct. 19th Pres. McKinlay... Wed, Nov. 2nd Pren, Lincoln Wed.. Nov. 16th
Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of railway! lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
To EUROPE and NEW YORK.
ROUND THE WORLD
Fortnightly savings on Tuesdays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canai, Alexandria, Naples, Gero, Marseilles. Boatont and New York,
Pres. Wilson......Tues., Oct. 11th, 8am Pres. Folk.....Tues., Nov.nd, 8am, Pres. Van Buren Tres., Oct. 25th, 8 a.. Pres. Adams...Tues., Dec. 6tb,8am. Pres. Hayes... Tues., Nov. 8:b, 6 am | Pres. Garbold...Tues, Dec. 20th, 8
TO MANILA
Pros. Taft............Oct. 17th.. 8 p.m. Pree. Pierce
3rd, 6 p.m.
Pres. Van Baran...Oct. 29th, 8 m. Pres. Wilson......Oct. 11th, fi m Pres. Jackson...Oct. 11th, 6 pm. Pres. McKinley...Oct. 25th, 8 pm.
Octa
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Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
INCLUDING
HUGO STINNES LINIEN
COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE UABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS... FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£73, 0«, 01, OUTWARD.
Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports :-
8.5. "SACHSEN
$8. * PREUSSEN"
MR. RAMSES"
MLS.ERMLAND"
MS. VOGTLAND'
HOMEWARD.
due here on or about the 19th Oct.
duo here on or about the 25th Oct, due here on or about the 7th Nov. due here on or about the 23rd Nov. dns here on or about the 20th Dec.
Sailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore,
Colombo & Port Said:--
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18.8. "EMIL KIRDORF"
88CHEER"
B.S. "BACHSEN-
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I Calling at Genos, Botterdam and Hamburg,
+Calling at Rotterdam and Hamburg.
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For Freight, Fassage and further Particulary please apply to
JEBSEN & CO.
12. Pedder Street.
ON SALE.
Tel. C. 2225 Tel. 0.4754,
TÜ KINYEINDI KEMUDI.
THERAPION No. 1. SOUND VOLUMEB of the EONG THERAPION NO. 2 Bo KONG WEEKLY PRESS, THERAPION No. 8
July to December, 1926.
WITH INDEX, PRICE--$7.30. Or Sale at the Hona Karo Dat Paces Oleo.
Xa 1 lot Bladder Charra. Ms. 3 for Floof.A ÜLİN Damien o. 1 for Chronde Workhannon," HOLD UT LOCKEN BEREIDES, ERSTE EN MAILAKS, BK, DR, LE QUO MO, Hereratesk 24. 2375, London (r MAS FROM DU, Momotar Dr., Run Toy Car F Wawy Beaune, LAX FRANCHOS,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,
THE GRAND DUCHESS AND SERIVCE
THE WAITER.
AN AMUSING FILM AT THE QUEEN'S
LOVE OF SUNYA.
THE WEEK'S, PROGRAMMES.
[DY OUR FILM CRITIC.]
AQUATICS.
HELD YESTERDAY AT KOW
LOON DOCK,
Ideal weather favoured the swim- ming gala organised by the Kow- loon Dock United Services Club, held at the Kowloon Dock Bathing Beach yesterday afternoon,
OCTOBER 3rd, 1927.
BRITISH DYE INDUSTRY.
LEADERSHIP IN STAN- DARDISING..
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-
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York Duilding
Bungkamp.
"It is often stated that in wat ters of dyestulis Germany has takes the leading place, but it can now be said that the British dye industry id securely established, and second- tion which are now being devised ly, that the methods of standardisn-
are a distinctive scientific advance on any that have ever been put for ward, There was a large attendance of
This statencat was made in a Service men, and also many em- paper deliveted by Dr. S. G. The Grand Duchess and the ployees of the Dock, with their Barker at the British Association Waiter is a quite delightful la wives, friends and other visitors, meeting which discussed various which has been adapted from a
questions of interest to the textile- successful French farce. Although present.
industry. it contains most of the well-known ¦
A special launch was run from With regard to the standardisa elements they are arranged in Queen's Fier by courtesy of the tion of dyestuffs, it was pointed out TJISONDARI ... fresh and amusing form,
Dock officials, and many Hong that the Americana and Germans TJISAROBA Kong visitors took advantage of have developed systems, and that
the method of expression utilised TJISALAK this service.
The events were all well contest by the two countries is different. JIRODAS
the finals being decided yester-t is, therefore, essential that strong TJIKEMBANG day from the winners of the beats action be taken to get an interna
A French millionaire, played by Adolpe Menjou, becomes enamour ed of a Russian Grand Duchess who with the remnant of her courted, has been forced to take refuge in Paris. She doesn't take in washing or ever take Paris by storm by dancing according to the regular traditions of Russian refugees of bigh degree. She does what is far
of Friday, and some very close tional standard, and at present, finishes were witnessed.
owing to the lack of defnite know- Members of the Kowloon Dockledge, this had been impossible. neted as oficiāla.
The Servicemen competing thor-
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more probable, keeps regal state oughly enjoyed the aquatic sports, CONSIGNEE NOTICES. TJIKARANG ...
on credit, and she won't have a word to say to anyone so plebian as a gallic millionaire. Menjou, is net to be daunted, however, and by bribery gets himself the post of waiter on the lovely lady. His ad ventures in his new profession, his clumsiness and his devotion make
as did also the spectators.
At the close of the sports, Mrs. E. Ceck distributed prizes provided partly from funds raised through the recent series of open-air band concerts held at the Kowloon Dock Bathing Beach
The pleasure of the afternoon was
a very amusing play. When at lastfurther enhanced by the playing of he wins the love of the Grand selections by the Land of the 1st Duchess, who is admirably played Battalion, the Cameronians, under by beautiful Florence Vidor, you the baton of Mr. Horace E. Dowell, leave the theatre with the plenannt LR.A.M. sense of having passed a very en- joyable time.
AN ENJOYABLE MEETING.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD,
FROY UNITED KINGDOM VA
SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES per Co. Steamer
THESEUS
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be where It will lie at Consignees ruk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown an and after 1st October.
A coffee samovar, said to have S.C.A.A. AQUATIC SPORTS. discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, been in the household of the late i Czar Nicholas, is used in several of the scenes, and Miss Vidor wears an exact replica of the famous necklace of Catherine the Great.
To Hong Kong By Biberian Boute.
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The topical gazette bas arrived bere in little over three weeks, having been sent to Hong Kong from London via Siberia instead of by the usual Suez route.
The Colony is thus able to see récent events while they are still fresh in the memory as items of the
cable news.
Uptional Cargo will not be landed here, unicas Notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from
The Fourth Aquatic Sports of the South China Ahletic Association, held at their Quarry Bay Bathing Pavilion last Friday and Saturday | part to
eption extends. afternoon, went off successfully, put port to the final part of call to
All nearly eo contestants figuring in broken, chafed and damaged Goods ars to be fait in the Godowns, where they the final competitions. No records are to be were made, but the competitions will be examined on any Tuesdays and were keen and the spectators agreed, Fridays between the hours of 10.13 x. that with the fine weather, this and Noor within the Free Storage perică. Fear's programme had been very enjoyable.
Mr. Lee Bysan, President of South China Athletic Association, Among the pictures are the trials distributed the prizes. Before do of HM.S. Oberon, the world's ing so, be emphasized that he would largest submarine, the start of rather see keen competition and Capt. Courtney's attempt to fly good sportsmanship than high re across the Atlantic and the records. He was always glad to dedication of the French Warrior's note the spirit of fairplay in games grave after the Communist insult and competitions which members of during the Zacca and Venzetti.
Lova Of Sunys.
On Monday "Love of Sunya," the first independant picture made by Gloria Swanson is to be Almed at the Queen's. We have beca looking forward to this picture for a long time. In it Miss Swanson plays four different roles and this film will show whether she is worthy of better things than being a mannnequin for exotic clothes, as we believe her to be `er' no.
THE WEEK'S PROGRAMME.
Queen's.
Today
Tuesday: The Grand Duchess and the Waiter." Wednesday to Saturday: "Love of Sunya."
World.
To-day:The Love Toy," pretty Rurritania" romance. Tues day and Wednesday: "Jealousy," ars unusual German film. Thursday to Saturday "The splendid Crime with Bébé Daniels as heroine.
South China always showed.
The officials in charge besides Mr. Lee, were Messrs. Ho Yung Kwong, Yuan Chan Fai, and Lee Shao Lun,
Mr. Leo Hysan and Mr. Mok
Vice-President Wing Yu,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown,
and all Goods remaining. undelivered after the 7th October, will be rabject to Bant
All Claims against the Ntsamer marti be presented to the Undersigned on or befoin the 1st October, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
Agenta.
[5388 1st October, 1927.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
of AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
FICK NEW YORK,
S.C.A.A., and others gave valuable prizes, including a cross harbour race cap to be competed for on October 15th...
The Leong Yaa Publication Co., publishers of the Sports World and contributed the designing printing of a neat programme.
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THE Motor Vessel
"ELMBANK" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being Landed at their rink to the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the and Kowloon Wharf and
- Hong Kook, whence Delivery may
HONG KONG METEOROLOGIUAL
REGISTER.
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Godown be obtained.
Wireless Telegraphy
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LIGNES COMMERCIALES (C1200 Boat). Monthly Bailings direct to HAMBURO, BOTTERDAM. DUNKIRK.
B.. DR. P. BENOIT
about 10th October,
... "BI KIANG" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON. HAVRE about the 21st October,
"SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (MAIL SERVICE)
Sailings from Marseilles.
Steamers.
ANGERS
D'ARTAGNAN ... GAL METZINGER SPHINX... FORTHOS
Arr, at Hong Kong & Sailings for Shangbal and Japan.
Hong Kong for Bailings from
Marseilles.
11th Oct.
8th Nov.
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25th Oct.
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9th Sept.
11th Ost
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25th Oct.
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7th Oct.
9th Nov.
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20th Dec.
6th Dec.
RATES OF PASSAGE-MONEY TO MARSEILLES
(including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendance). -
B CLA fist Class.....€ 85, Ok. Od. & Class Lot Class...€ 99, Od. Od. £ 70 od, DL BTA2nd
STAKKES | Zad * 61. Os, Od Through Tickets to Loudon and Leading Towns
of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marseilles, (Sallings subject to alteration without notice). For full Particulars, apply to
Cie, des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephone, Central 740
3. "Quzin' BUILDING'
CONSIGNATICN-TRANSIT-REPREZENTATION
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGSEES.
"HESSEN "
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 7th THE Steamship Hong Kong Observatory; October 2nd.
October, 1927, will be subject to having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are Provides On Date On Date Rent
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"..Star. To-day: Jackie Coogan in "The Ragman. Tuesday and Wednes. gnot open-air Temperature, lat: H day: 14 Time
the Comedian."
Lowest open-air Temperature, 2nd: 78. Saturday: Thursday to
Viola Dana in "They like 'em Rough."
"THE QUAINTS"
.."
RETURNING. MUSICAL COMEDY AND NEW PLAYS FOR HONG KONG.
being
All Claims against the Veser? must bereby notified that their Goods are landed and placed at their risk in be presented to the Undersigned on or the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & before 14th October, 1937, or they will Godown Company's godcwas at Kowloon, not મ
recognised.
Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Friday, 7th October, 1997, at 10 am.
All broken, chafed and damaged where Delivery can be obtained as the
Goods are landed.
Cargo will be landet, unless Optional Notice
has been given prior to Steamer's arrival
No Claims will be
be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered alter the 4th October, 1997, will be subject to Rent
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, ÉTD,,"" General Agents. Hong Kong, 1st Oct., 1997. [5391
R-Blue sky; O-Cloudy; D- Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. M-Mist: 0-Overcast; P-Passing abowers: Q-Squalls; R-Rain; T- Thunder
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
From October 3rd to 9th 1927. Bion WateR.
Hong
pd Standard
Time
"Our old friends "The Quaints" are to make their return visit to Hong Kong, opening on Monday, October 17th at the City Hall. Mr.Kong I B. Salisbury can rely on a hearty welcome, as he and his Companies have never failed to please.
Days of
coey open with the musical Mon. |
The Blue Train" in which Misa Lily Elsie made her Tues. return to the stage, followed by. "One Damned Thing' after An- Wed. other," from the London Pavilion, "On Approval" from the For Thur tune Theatre, and The Silent House "from the Comedy Theatre, Fri all London successes, Hong Kong has had no musical comedy shows. since he was here with "No No Nanette." Messrs. Gordon Renase and George Curzon, who are in- cluded in the Company, are old favourities bere, and will be made very welcome. Among the ladies
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29TH SEPTEMBER, 1927.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO ||
AKD STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at THXrs arex in the Hong Koor and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com
Godowar at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mart by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optious Goods will be la led kare unless tartractions have been gla to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the Stearnes,
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to Bent
No Fire Insuranes will be effected by
soy case whatever.
All
broken, chafod and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 3rd October, 1927, st 10 am by our Surveyors, Messrs. Groddard and Douglas, as before, the
or they will not be
All Claims must 13th October, 1927, recognized
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bils of Lading will countersigned by the Undersigned.
JEBSEN & CO.
Agents. Hong Kong, 27th Sept., 1927. [53684
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
"
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED:
From LEITE, MIDDLESBRO', - AN. TWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND THILIPPINES,
The Freship "BENVENUE."
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are feroby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous
fram
and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and
Ltd., whence and/or Godown Co., Ltd the harves, Delivery may be obtained.
No
be admitted after the
Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the Sre Outober, 1927, will be subject to Bent.
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on a before the 17th October, 1997, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods will be zamined on the 3rd October, wre to be left in the Godowns, where they
1927.at 10 am
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by 'GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agents Bong Kong, 28th Sept., 1927. [5380 ·
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN,
AHE Steam OT
THE
" COBLENZ" baving arrived from BREMEN, HAM- BURG and Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Ltd., Kowloon where Delivery can be obtained.
All Goods remaining nadelivered after 3rd of October, 1927, will be. Fire
SS. "D'ARTAGNAN,"
BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES, &C. ONSIGNEES are hereby informed the 3rd of Octob
that their Goods with the exceptian
of Opfum, Treasure and Valuables arý being landed and stored into the Godowne of the Hong Kong and Kewicon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon, whenes Damaged Packages must be left in the Delivery may be obtained imediately signees, and the Company's Burveyers,
All
abject to
Insurance will be effected by
Godowns for examination by the Can-after sunat be zout in to me on or, the 29th of September, 1927, are Miss Fay Cole who has been Bradagrove from the Condon Pavi- Messrs. GODDA & Douglas at 10 am, before Friday, the 7th October, 1927, is be
in any case whatever. Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con... signees and the Company's Surveyors, Mezara Anderson & Aube at 10a.m. on No Claim will be admitted after the bave left the Godown and all on Mondays and
or they will not be recognized. Thursdays, within the playing in the Piccadilly Cabaret lion, Lucillo Langdon from the St.
Damaged Packages will be s Free Storage period.
examined by and starred under Cochrane and Martin's Theatre, also two premier
arrival here, after All Okime against the Bteamer must the Company' Burveyors, Mcars. Weeks of the Shiesented within Two Charcot management and the White dancers and Lizette Duval whio be presented to the undersigned on of
Goddard & Douglas in the presence which date they will not be recognised, Sisters reputed to be two of is the Director..
Consignees are requested to surrender before October, 1927, or they will not the Canngnees st prettiest girls on the English stage.
their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned The plan will open shortly at. bo
Tuesday, the 4th October, 1937. recognized. Moutries and bumper house No Olaiza will be admitted after the No Fire Insurance will be effected by for countersignature.
ds in muy case whatever, t
MELCHERS & CO. should greet Mr. Salisbury on his Goods have left the Godown.
J. LIMAGE MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co," opening night. Full particulars
Agent. Agests, will appear inter in our advertising
*Hong Kong, 28th Sept., 1997. [5369 lumns.
Hong Kong, 29th Sept, 1027. [5976.
Others are Edmund Nash dirsek from the Shaftesbury Theatre, Dudley Page, Francis Day, who has played with Sir Alfred Butt, Julie (Continued on next Volume.)
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on
Agents, NORDDEUTSCHEN KLOTE, BEZKIS. Hong Kang, 26th Bept., 1922. [5361
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