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Like Your City Club

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27th, 1927.

The smoking room aboard President Liners-dedi- cated to the man who likes a good smoke, companion- ship and the supreme enjoyment of genuine travel comfort.

The magnificzne President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally scrady, All ve öll burners, swift express liaces.

The public rooms are lueuriously appointed and inviting.

All staterooms are outtice, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-pot berths. Each room has bot anil 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 lines.

The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And

how the orchestra adds zest 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 trained personnel aboard the President Liners.

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The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and Acnerican Mall Lines have made these giant passenger liners out- mandingly popular among travelers,

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO SAN FRANCISCO and

LOS ANGELES

The Sunshine Balt ela Honolulu Fortnightly sailings an. Traxdays

Pres, McKinley.....Tum., Jan. 3rd, 6 am.] Pres. Grant.....Tuan, Jan. 17th Pro. Cleveland...Tues., Jan. 31st Pres. Pierce. Tues., Feb. 14th

་ *

„TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA

The Shors, Straight Route to America Fortnightly silings on Wednesdaya

Pros. Taft.. Wed., Dec. 28th, 12.30 am. Prea, Jefferson Wed, Jan 11th Pres. Lincoln...Wed., Jan. 27th Pres. Madison...Wed, Feb. 8th

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-bver privileges for sight-seeing."

To EUROPE and NEW YORK

ROUND THE WORLD

Formightly walling on 7 sadaya via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexodia, Naples, Gesive, Marcilles, Buston and New York,

Prea. Harrison. Bua., Jan. 1st,6km | Pres. Van Buren ...Sun., Feb. 12th Pre, Monroe...Sun., Jan, 15th, 8... Pres: Hayes Pres. Wilson Bun., Jan. 29th, 6 am. Pres. Polk

TO MANILA

Pres. Harrison ....Jii. 1st, 6. p.m.. Pros, Jefferson... Jan. Srd, 6 pami i res. Grant............idan. 9th, 6 p.m.

Sun, Feb, 26th Bun Mar. 11th

Pres. Monroe.......Jan. 15th, 6 pm Pres. Lincoln ....Jan. 17th, 6 pm, Pres. Cleveland ...Jan, 23rd, 6 pa

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For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information Apply të Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795

Cable Address "Dollar”

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Dollar Steamship Line

and

American Mail Line

M.M.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cazgo BoATE). Monthly Bailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK ——

* 5, "MIN"

1st Week, January, 1928.

...YANG TSE" dea to arrive from DUNKIRK,

LONDON, HAVRE about the 23rd January, 1929,

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Man SERVICE)

Steamers.

ANDRE LEBON CHENONCEAUX ANGERS

D'ARTAGNAN

G. METZINGER

SPHINX

Axilings from Marrillos.

· Arr, as Hong

Bailings from Kong & Sailings Hong Kong for

for Shanghai

Marieilles, and Japan.

Ard Jan, 1928, 17th Jan 31st Ju 14th Feb., 28th Feb.,

2nd Dec. 16th Dec. .Sh.Dec. 13th Jan.

4th Jan, 18th Jan."

Int Fob. 15th Feb

+

13th Mar..

RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES

(including Table Wine).

41 Chise) at Class. 20, Od. Od. Das (1st Class.2 85. 04. Od Band m£

STEAMERS

Os,

Through Tickets to Londen and Leading Towns of Europe.

reserved in the Trains at Marseilles. -Accommodations

(Sailings subject to alteration without notice),

Cie, des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

3, Queen's BUILDJIG, CONSIGNATION-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.

For full Particolare, apply toyé

Telephons Central 740

ON SALE.

SOUND YOLUMES of the HONG BONG WEEKLI PRESS, July to December, 1920

WET INDEL, PRich--$7.50, On Su at the Bảng Kgre Dunr P Ofße,

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OVER HALF ALCUNTURY 'KEPSELATION

DE LECLEROSTE FOR THE

A KIDNEYS,

· “Ümmam, ÜLAVA, BACHACHE, Qov, RautaLATINË, qu

ON LE CLERG'S

VED. APERIENT

DELE CLERE'S ALGERIA, THER

TAPS AND SILALICH VON MEMEIN ARACINIE

'DI, LE CLERC'S SOAP, LL OF 6 Tačiai 3,

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Australian-Orisakal Line.

Taiping, Tan. 7th. Changle, Feb. 7th.

Bank Lize..

City of Calcutta, Jan 14th” Gity of Madras, Jan 21sË. City of Benares, Feb. 12th. City of Adelaide, Feb. 18th.

-Blue Funnel Line. Irion, Dec. 29th. Pericus, Dec. 29th, Tydareus, Dec. 29th. Pyrrhus, Dec. 30th. Myrmidon, Jan 7th. Rhezanor, Jan. 9th. Hector, Jan, 13th. Mentor, Jan. 18th. Protesilaut, Jan. 17th Troilus, Jan. 91st. Nelens, Jan. 31st Ningchow, Feb. 2nd. Philoctetes, Feb. 5th. Talthybius, Feb. 7th. Aeneas, Feb. 13th. Autolycus, Feb. 19th.

chilies, Feb. 27th. Medon, Feb. 23th.. Polyphemus, Feb. 28th. Bellerophon, Mar. 2nd. Calchas, Mar. 4th.. Sarpedon, Mar. 8th, Rheau, Mar. 16th. Teiresias, Mar. 19th Eurylockus, Mar. 27th.

British-India and Apcar Line. Santhia, Jan. 2nd. Garmula, Jaa...... 7th, Takliwa, Jan. 12th.

Canadian Pacile Eine.. Emprits of Asia, Dec. 29th.

Dodwell & 00. Corby Castle, Jan. 1st. Viminale, Jan. 5th. Bower Caitle, Jan. 22nd

Dollar Steamshiji Line. President Harrison, Dec. 31st.

East Asiatic Co., Copenhagen. Australien, Feb. 15th. Jia, Feb. 1st.

Eastern and Australian Lines,

St. Albany, to-day. Arafura Jan, 2nd, Tanda, Feb. 6th.

Glen Line.

Glenamoy, Jan. 20th

Gensando, Jan. 28th. Glenapp, Feb. 2ad Glentuce, Feb, 23rd. Carmarthenshire, Mar. 4th.

Hamburg-Amerika Linie and Hugo Stinnes Linien. Albert Vogler, Jan. 5th Oldenburg, Jan. 19th Havelland, Jan. 28th.. "Saarland, Feb. 5th. Emil Kirdof, Feb. 25th.

Holland East Asia Line. Ourtkerk, Jan. 10th,

Java-China-Japan Lijn Tjikini, Jan. 2nd, Tjiliwong, Jan. 2nd. Liwaraer Tao, th Tjisalak, Jan. 18th. Titannin, Jan. 16th. Tjieondari, Jan. 19th.

Messageries Maritime

Angers, Jan. 4th,

'Artagnan, Jan. 18th Fangtre, Jan, 23rd. General Metzinger, Feb. 1st. Sphinx, Feb-15th.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Seiyo Maru, to-morrow. Hakusan Mary, Dec. 30th. Nagano Maru, Dec. 30th Tottori Maru, Dec. 30th. Meigen Mara, Dec. 31st. Penang Jara, Jan. 2nd. Hakodate Maru, Jan. 7th. Morioka Maru, Jan. 7th. Katori Maru, Jan. 8th. Taiyo Maru, Jan, 8th, Durban Maru, Jan. 9th. Aden Maru, Jan. 12th, Kaupchi Maru, Jan. 12th. Ginyo Maru, Jan, 13th. Kitano Maru, Jan. 13th. Tajima aru, Jan. 14th. Aki Maru, Jan. 17th. Kamakura Mury, Jan. 19th. Haruna Maru, Jan. 27th. Tenga Maru, Jan. 27th.. Tatruno Maru, Feb. 1st, Delagoa Maris, Feb. 8th. Tatsuno Haru, Feb. 8th. Mishimi Maru, Feb. 18th. Calcutta Maru, Feb. 19th, Mishima Maru, Feb. 21st. Calcutta, Maru, Feb. 25th.

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen,

Anhalt, Jan. 12th. Saarbruecken, Jan. 17th Coblenz, Feb. 14th.

Peninsular and Oriental,

Delta, Dec. 31st.

Malwa, Jna. 8th. Jurea, Jan 6th. Nellore, Jan. 12th Khyber, Jan. 20th" Khiva, Feb. 3rd. Macedonia, Feb. 3rd. Nagpore, Feb. 18th. Kalyan, Feb. 17th. Kashmir, Feb. 17th. Mantua, Mar. dat. Lahore, Mar, 11th Mongolia, Mar. 18th. Morea, Mar. 29th,"

Prince Line. Javanese Prince, Dec. 31st. Japanese Prince, Jan. 28th.

Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd. Canton, Jan. 5th.. Delhi, Jan. 13th,

CAMEOS OF LIFE IN PRISON

LIGHTS AND SHADES OF

PENTONVILLE,!!

ITS GOVERNOR'S MAN

MEMORIES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

́PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION CO STHANI DEVANHA".

***** HONG KONG IN 24 DECEMBER, 1927.

FROM ANTWERP.LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, FORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO

STRATTS

"Quad"-the alang ward for

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- gaal is the queer title of a remark-named Vessel are hereby informed able book which has recently been placed AT 12 wax in the Hong Kong tant their Goods are being landed and

published. It is the story of and Kowloon Wharf and todown twenty-four years' experience of Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where prison life-the human diary of a each Consignment will be sorted out famous prison governor, Major Mark by Mark and Delivery ma be Wallace Blake, who was for seven obtained at the Goods are landed.

Optional Goode will be landed herE years in charge of Pentonville.

unless

Instructions have been given to the contrary Six hours before arrival of

The book, which is full of good atories, is published by Hodder and Stoughton. Its 350 pages aro crammed with little cameos of prison life. Major Blake has met at one time or another 'London's greatest eriminals, and ja "Quod" he draws aside the curtain and in- troduces to the world the crook as he really is in gaol,

Miss Carrie Tubb.

Many celebrated artists have sung at the Ville," as Penton- ville Prison is called. Every Christmas Day for the last six years Miss Carrie Tubb has left her Areside to charm away the sad thoughts of happier Christmases from that, sombre audience at Pen-. tonville.

They fairly worship Miss, Tabb at the Ville, says Major Blake. One appreciative old "lag" once remarked, "It acems as if she took us all right up to 'eaven for an hour."

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A queer character is Tammy Green. He has a record of some- thing like a hundred tonvictions and นอ ever-present sense grievance. As one of the mainstays of the prison system, Tommy cop siders himself entitled to consider able respect. He objects to being called Tommy, and once when the deputy governor listened to his usual grouse and said, “All right, Green,'

he snapped out, "Mr. Green, if you please.”

Major Blake saw many execu tions, and his stories of scaffold dramas are probably the most grip- ping narratives in the book.

"Scotty" was the first" man Major Blake escorted to the gal- lows at Pentonville, and he tells with graphic detail the heart agony be endured on the eve of Scotty's execution.

Robber Murdered.

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the Steamer.

Good not cleared within 8.days, in cluding date of arrival, will be subject to Rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us is any see whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signem, and the Company's Surveyors, Llosses. Goddard & Douszár, at 10 LM., on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.

All Claims against the Steamer m be presented to the Undersigned on or before 13th January, 1998, or they will not be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gonds have left the Godowns,

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & O

Agenta.

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DODWELL & CO., LTD.

NEW YORK BERTH.

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via

AS "WRAY CASTLE"

1

SUEZ

on or aboat 10th Jan,

LLOYD TRIESTINO.

REGULAR MONTHLY - FASSENGER; AND FREIGHT SERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME), TAKING / CARGO ON THROUGH HILLS'OP LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.

"BENTOND. PASSAGE RATES. " BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON

ki

£72.10.0. £80. 0.0.

NEXT SAILINGS. OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI..

-From Hong Kong, Baile hence on/or about 5th Jan., 1929 Rails bence on/or about 2nd Feb.,” Bails hence on/or about 1st Mar.,

M.V. "VIMINALE " M.V. "ESQUILINO" MV. "ROMOLO"

Hong Kong, 24th Dec, 1927. 1697 HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VLA PORTS.

HE Motor Teaser

"GLENOGLE“ having arrived from the above Forts Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed st their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardous Godowns of the Hong Kong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 30th Decem

1987, at Noon, will be subject to Bent

All broken, chafed and damaged Packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined in the presence of Consignes by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, on: 29th Decera-

ber

1927, at 10am. Ulams against the Steamer including those for Cargo short delivered must be presented on the Special Form provided, and must sing otherwise they will not be recognized, be submitted within 30 days of arrival' No Firs Insurancs will be shtected

in any case whatever. Bills of Lading will be countersigned TARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

Agents,

by

He was a little pickpocket, race course tout, and picker-up of un- considered trifles. He was 8 humerous little fellow with a merry face; everybody liked him. He murdered an ex-Pentonvillian by" known as Soldier" for robbing him while he was asleep in an East End lodging house.

Scotty told the chaplain that be did not mean to kill

"the blighter, but to "lara him not to pinch his money!"

At midnight," continues Major Blake, "I paid a visit to the prison, and, looking into the con- demmed cell saw Scotty sleeping peacefully, which is very much more than I did when I returned. to my quarters.!

Scotty went to his doom like the ero he said he would be. "Good-bye all he shouted as be

epped on the platform. "Plucky little chap, wasn't be?" remarked the chaplain afterwards, Major Blake said he felt a bit of a murderer himselfyme dis

"By Jove, so do I l'exclaimed the chaplain.-Daily Express.

HONG KONG METEOROLOG10AL)

REGISTER.

Hong Kong Observatory, December 26th. Previons On Date On Date

Day

at 2 pm 6 am p

Barometer.. 31,06

30,00 29.97 Temperatur 66 67 Humidity... 81 94 Wind

Direction E Готса

S

70

BO

&

East

14

32.

Weather... 0 Overcast O

Rain

000 0,00F, 0.00 gignast open-air Temperature, 25thy 62 Lowery open-air Temperaturs, 26th : 66

B-Bina sky; C-Cloudy; D- Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning : M-Mist; O-Overcast; P-Paning showers; Q-Bqualis; R-Rain; T- Thunder.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.

From Dec. 27th 1927, to Jan. 2nd, 1928.

LOW WAVEL

HIGH WATER.

Date of

Hong Korg.

Die Standard

Time

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27

Wad. 28

Hong

Kong Standard 2

Aime

04842m 5*57 · 0·7

10.40 m/80 på 19 38°5

120 49 6143 08

„11 84 x 7 6 -4 19 37;

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Hong Kong, 23rd Dec., 1927. [6692

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE. S.S. CHENONCEAUX."'

BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES, &c

YONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Bong King and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery may be obtained immediately after landing

All Claim must be sent in to mè'en or before" Friday, the 30th December, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Fackage will be examined by the Company's Harveyors, Mesurs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10 am, 106 Tuesday, the 27th December, 1927,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

J. LIMAGE Agent.

Hong Kong, 1st Dec, 1927. [5432

THERE'S A LONG, LONG TRAIL

of

Bugs, Fleas, Flies, Beetles, Mosquitoes,

etc.,

all killed by

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TONG KONG BANSARD RE

off the LEGISLATIVE" COUNCIL for the Kassion 1265.

Revised by Members. ⠀

FRICE

Boso Kore DAILY PAEM ÖTTICK.

From Hong Kong,

M.V. "REMO"

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M.V. "VIMINALE " M.V. "ESQUILINO'

Sails bouce on/or about 10th Jan., 1929 Sails benes on/or adent 7th Feb, Baile hence on/or about 6th Mar,

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA "& "COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN POETS

8.8. "UMVOLOSI”

RA. “ÜMZUMBI”.

唱

F.8. "UMONA"

Bails from Calcutta 2nd Feb, 1929

Baile from Calcutta Sri Mar..

Sails from Calentis lat April,

Regular Fasenger and Cargo Service to South African Forts. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.

For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines, apply to s

· DODWELL & CO, LIMITED Telephone: Central 1030,

Agenta

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

INCLUDING

HUGO STINNES LINIEN

COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. CABEN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS,

· FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£73."0". 01,

OUTWARD.

Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Porte-

85. "ALBERT, VOGLER”. 8.8. "OLDENBURG" MS. AVELLAND". T.S. SAARLAND" 8.8. EMIL KIEDOEF

HOMEWARD.

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due bere on or about the 5th Jay, ... doe here on or about the 12th Jan, die here on or about the 28th Jan.

... doe here (za or about the 5th Feb. une here on or about the 28th Feb.

Bailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore: Colombo & Port Said:

IM.8. “ERMLAND"

M.S."YOGTLAND" 8.8. "ALBERT VOGLED 18.8. OLDENBUBG" IM. "HAVELLAND"

a tuiling from here on or about the 4th Jan. ...sailing from bere on or about the 17th Jan. "...sailing from here on or about the 4th Feb. asiting from here on or about the 16th Feb, ...aailing from here on or about the 4th Mar.

Calling at Genos, Botterdam and Hamburg.

+ Calling at Genos, Marsailles, Rotterdam and Hamburg.

For Freight, Fassage and further Farticulars please apply to

JEBSEN & CO.

13, Pedder Street

613

Tal. C, 2295 Tel 0. 4754

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