Like Your City Club The smoking room aboard President Line:s-dedi. cated to the man who likes a good smoke, companion- ship and the supreme enjoyment of genuine travel comfort.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady.
We oil bumers, swift express liners.
Tu public rooms and luxuriously appointed and inviting.
All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with bedi--con berths. Each room has but anil cold minning warez, alko fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lang, Private bath and showers in connection wich many rowns perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners,
The Guising 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 Spons, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances,everything has been. de make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere-is the courtcow and ethcient service accorded you by the trained personal aboard the President Liners
The great fiequency of sailings and the liberal scopover privileges of the Dollar Seramship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners qui- standingly popular among travelers.
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
TO SAN FRANCISCO and
LOS ANGELES
The Sunshine Belt via Honolukui Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
Pros, Grant ..Tam., Jan. 17th, 1,30 am. Fros. Clevelagil Tue, Jan. 31st Pren, Pierce ...Tizes, Feb. 14th "Pree.. Tait....Tues., Feb. 8th
TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays
| Prev. Lincoln ........Wed., Jan. 2411 Pres. Madison ... Wed, Feb, 5th Prem, Jackson ... Wed, Feb. 22nd Pres. McKinloy...Wed., Märt Tol
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
Fortnachtly in un Tpewiwrnod Mafile, Serains, Colomin, Suez Canal, Alexand the Naples, Genom. Maramben damom pod New York,
Pres. Manne...Sun, Jan. 15th, Ba.m. Pres. Wilson .. San.. Jan. 29th, 1 st. Prem. Van Buren ...Son., Feb. 12th
Pres. Hayes .........Sun., Feb. 25th Pres. Polk .....--
San., Mar. 11th Pree, Adams Sua. Mur. 25th TO MANILA
Pres. Stourpa.....Jen, 15th, & p.m. Pres. Lincoln......Jan. 17th. 6 pm Pres. Cleveland ...Jan.. Kird. 6 p.m.
Pros Wilson Pres. Madison Pres, Pierce
...Jan. 29th, 3 p.m. Jan. 31st. 6 p.. Feb. 6th, & p.m.
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Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"
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LIGNES COMMERCIALES (CARGO BOATS)." Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK→
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NEW SPANISH AIR LINE.
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THREE SPANISH AVIATION COMPANIES.
MADRID, Dec. 141. The Madrid-Barcelona når route was opened today. The King the Marqués Estella, and many Milsters were present at the Carabanchel zerodrome, where the
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UNIFORM.
MINOR AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE.
**LET WELL ALONE."
The Admiralty Anounce that 'a further list of amendments to the uniform regaladfies for naval oh. vers is now in the Press and will be foruak ng soon as available,
It is unlikely that naval officers Bishop of Madrid and Alcalal conjure any disturbing visions
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several important respects concern.
bleward the
German-built Rohrbach-Roland metal aeroplanes. For big outfitters' bills These aircraft ars fitted with three strength of this statement. Such ed with construction and propul- 750 horse-power engines and carry erow, offener (two pilots, a wire- les operator, and a mechande) and ten passengers. The start was nude at I p.m. and the machin Berived at Barcelona at 4 196 All incoming arroplate of the same lue which left Barevlona at 8.35 a.m. negived at Carabanchel just Before 2pm, having been delayed {by fee,, tc
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the distinctive hall- word neil they need replacement hasing.
TJIRODAS construction feature of the adop TJIKEMBANG wikit be fallowed.
"Of course, it is time that there [tion of "high elastielimit" stuel. | TJISONDARI .... S'hai, K'lyze, 8th have been changes in the Board off the latter feature it is of TJIBODAS JAYA, MACASSAR 30h Admiralty, anal theme ja n
TJITAROEM pine strable economitic moment to know Dilly Service To Germany.
sility that this may result in new that, apan from ether aspects of The service on the new eng
ideas. The former First Sea Lord, the use of this new class af which worked by the Spanish bservance of certain details in the milder to provide a vessel having was himself so unorthodox in his material it enables the ship mpany Iberia, with the German funnet, will regulations that his sample an increased deadweight carri
capability (as compared with be daily, scept Sundays, and willave so for the importation of provide direct crunmunication be personal laste into sealed patterns sirailar vessel built of ordinary on a plea if justifiention which it Ewen Madrid and Berlin. Lear
suel of no less than 230 tons: would not be easy to answer. Pos- ins Madrid at sana.m., Baresioneshly it will be inuad what one of ions for almost 3 per cent. of is reached at 11.45 am.. Marseilles the objects of the new amendments In other words she will carry. 230 the deadweight capacity, 7,000 tons. thee-and-a-half hours from is to eliminate any such irregular tops are cargo than a similar ves constructed of ordinary steel. steel hu previously
in ennnection
Barcelona, and Geneva in three nd-a-half hours from Marseilles. The night is spent at Geneva, anxi "The journey to Berlín may be made on the following day. The travel Ter any franch off at Maunheizator Frankfurt for Munich, Vienan Brussels, or Honden.
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It must be confessed that the officers of the Royal Navy, have nos had much to complain about in the way of changes in the dress regula. tions. Time was when the sartorial vagaries of the War Offer were 20. garded as a regular joke by all Save the who had to keep pace with them.
The Irish naval une form is so set and so servies able that it is really difficult to see how it could be funroved upon. It has been said. "and probably with truth, that whereas, in prekhaki Gays, the British Any imitated the rest of the world, she rest of the world imitated. the British Navy.
This
| been used in the hull of another Hott ner built by the Sent firm -the Permetheu-and fully two years service experince has de monstrated the SUVEPSS. of the material.
Wireless Telegraphy... The steamers are all åtted throughout with Electric Light and hars Accommodation for Eimited number of saloon Passengers,~ All staKI STE carry a day qualifed surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to mil ports in Netherlands India and Australia
For Particulars of Freight and Paange, apply to the
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MAATSCHAPPY.
(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. on Batavia).
The Scott-Still propulsive machinery comprises two ta of engines, each having five combus tion cylinders 27ins, Eameter by THE MOTOR VESSEL 45-ins, stroke working en the two- stroke cycle principle in combina- tion with two steam genders 24- ins. diameter by ins, stroke,
"CREMER'
which utilise the steam regenerated Due to sail to SINGAPORE, BELAWAN.DEL! and
in the combustion cylinder jackets
and from the exhaum gases, and
also provide a ready means of Offers starting the engines. The nominal power of the engines combined 's 5.000 h..p. at 105 revs per minute at sea
Out of Initial Staga. Civil aviation in Spain seems to he well out of the initial stage Three Spanish ranpanies are now working, besides the French Late- Père ne down the Spanish const. The Seville-Laraiche line began several years ago with British nechines, which are now to be re placed by Loring aeroplanes built In Spa The Madrid-Lisbon line, which has been in operation for six
The uniform of the service months, and the "Madrid-Serille
kas now becotine traditional through Mine, inaugurated a week ako, use Junkers all-metal machines Toag usage, and national opinion is always opposed to interfering day's exremony may be said mark the definite triumph. of the
with tradition except for Very good
Details of the working principle Hnd this German, civil neroplane in Spain suficient reasons.
not been so the "flowing breeks" of the engines and auxiliaries can over types of other nations, whose of the lower-deck
not be given here. but it is of con- agents have been most active. vanished long ago, since they are
would haveing interest 13, is that the who have failed. An American
of kreping with a first Foot-Still empined con group. in combination with ships to out" ping companies, is reported to be mehanical age. It is not incon-going vessel the Delive-has now mivalne that the development of covered over 200,000 miles in her studying a Line from Vigo or Corunna to Rome which would take
new methods of warfare may neces-33 years of service with remarkably
reonomical results.g Transatlantic travellers arniving state a modification of active ser- by the southerly Sunshine route
více kit, but until that time comes from New York in one day from and it is stainly not yet we trust that the rulers of the Navy their steamer to Rome. Stops would be made at Madrid, Barr-Naval and Military Record.
will be content to leave wall alone, lona, the Balearic Islands Sardinia. The Spanish Govern" ment is said to intend in the future to give the "contract for all air services in Spain to one company.
JAVA'S INCREASING POPULATION.
A PROSPEROUS LAND.
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Japan is not the only country with a population problein, accord- ing to H. V. van Berges, for 3 years a resident of Java, and long time superintendent of public in-
struction for the Javanese.
VIOLENT SCENE IN FRENCH CHAMBER.
PREMIER AND COMMUNIST.
PARIS...
The Estimate for Alsace-Lor radne produced much bois and excitement in the Chunger. A nurober of Alsatian Deputies were down to speak, but on the "rejus
5 M. Poincaré that political” dis- cussion should be postponed unti:
debate which, he promised, would take place after the New Year, they desisted. Al except "In Java the population in the Alsatian Communist, M. creases now at the rate about a Hucher, who on various accusions nilion a year. At the beginning in the past has insisted on speak-
speech in
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The Euryhates has been specially designed for her cwarsgrim trade and is up to the highest standard for
British passenger. carrying requirements, including boat-daris terning out gear, emer- geney dynamo and bilge pump, while the watertight bulkhead doors are operated by Scott-Ross electrical grar.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
The F.1. s.5. Taiki will leave. for Caletta rif Straits ports at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, January 14th. eft Yokoharus yesterday (Thurs. The R.M.S. Empera of Pražde day), and is due at Hong kong on Thursday, the 10th inst.. at 11 a.m. She will sail for Manila na the following day at 5 p.m.
REGISTER,
Hong Kong Cheervatory, January 12th.
Previous On Date On Data
Day
p.m.
of the 19th century there were five ing at the Tribune in Alsatian, HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL million persons in Java; twenty To-day, he made
French, declaring years ago here were 20 milions and Aleations had not been a party to now there are to million. The po palation doubles in 25 years which the treaty which had delivered
tremendous ritte. Alsout
over their country to France," 10.000 emigrate to Sumatra and adding that to-day the divorce
Alsace Lorraine Borneo and to the American Dutch between colonies so that emigration is hard. France is complete." This produc ly a factor.
ed furious protest from the whale Chamber, and M. Poincare gatort.
that. M. Heber was not
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Japan feels must" come. It is in the Reichstag, and hot here, that
Highest open-air Tempersture, 1th: 65 you ought to be sitting," WEB teresting to note that industrializa-
Lowest open-air Tempenttre, 12th : 54 M: Hueber from the tion, except for the sugar mills, shouted to
B-Blue has had a small part in the increase floor of the House.
aky; -Cloudy; D- Drizzle; F-Fog: L-Lightning: of the islands' population.
M-Mist; O-Overceat; P-Paceing showers; Q-Squalls; 1-Rain; T Thunder.
17th Jan., 1528 31st Jan
14th Feb.,
28th Feb
13th Mar.. 27th Mar.
BATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES
(including Table Wine),
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·A.Criss It Cina... 99. Od. od. B Ozass f1st Class£ 85. O od STEAMERA (2nd 70 od, od, STEAMERSínd ...£ 81. 06, 03. Taruugh Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Earope. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marseilles. (Sailings rubjout to alteration without notice).
For full Particulars, apply to:-
Telephone Central 740
Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
3. Queen's Bonama *CONSIGNATICY-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.
ON SALE,
ONG KONG HANSARD RE-
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of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
for the Session 1928.
Revised by Members.
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Finally, when the latter declared About 30 per cent. of the land that France had not kept the pro- is now being used and I think that is that she had made to Alsace 70 per cent, enn be cultivated. The France lind ed." the noise was Lorraine, and that "Imperialist Innd all belongs to the Javanese such that the sitting had to bẻ No Dutchman is permitted to own land in Java. He can only rent it suspended. In the tumult produc-
ed by M. Hueber much that he i per year from the native owners. said was lost, and the President In short the administration aims at of the Chamber subsequently de
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From January 13th to 19th, 1928.
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protecting the natiyes" welfare as lared that the insults he had its most important work.
attored would not be reproduced. "Around the great sugar mills in the Oficial Cosette., The Chara- the population is densest.
The ber
was very angry with land in the neighbourhood of such Hueber, and not let the other mills is worked on the following Alsatian Deputies, "everal of a basis: 14 out of 24 months devoted whom, when the sitting was resum- to the sugar crop and the remaining ed, went to the Tribute and pro- ten months to crops for the native tested against his speech, ́ ́ population. The shift is not' made
It is expected that the expendi- uniformly but so that there is an average, even production of sugar for the mills and food for the peo ple the year round.
1 55 68 tur side of the Budget will be Sat 14 through the Chamber by Monday, when the revenue side of the
4408 110 38 39 Finance Law, as it is termed, will Mon. 163 364 10 10 2 8 come up for discussion. This is
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excellent Saloon accommodation.
All lower berths.
English cuisine
Doctor carried. Wireless telegraph.
1st Class Fare to Singapore-$125.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nar. Co.'s (K.P.M.) Service, to & destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Australis.
Agents JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LIJN.
Telephone 1574. Year Buine, Chater Road-
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LID. AND
UHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI GATION CO. LTD,
FROM UNITED KINGDOM. VIA SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES per Cox Steemer
FECTOR"
will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, are borsby notified that the Cargo Kowloon, where it will lie at Con Conditions of Storage at Holt's Whert signess risk and subject to T-sms and The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from "down" on and after 12th January, 19:26.
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NOTICE TO CONSIOWEES
OCEAN STEAMBHIP CO., LID.
GATNA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIGNEE
AND
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE,
YONSIGNEEX per Co.'s Steam
"RHEXENOR" are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Bolt's Wharf, Kow loos, where it will lie
Die at Conxigares risk and abject to Terms and Condi of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivers from Godown on and after 10th January
Optional
will not be landed
tions of
Gotional Cargo will not be landed here, hore, unless Notice has been prior nalen Notice has been given prior to to Steamer's arrival, bat carried on from Steamer's arrival, but carried or from port to port to the final port of call to rort to port to the final port of call to which the option extends." which the option extends,
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined
ined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45.x. and Now within the Free Storage period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Gadowa, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 18th January, 192, will be subject to Rent.
All Olaims against the Steamer must he presented to the Undersigned on or before the 1st February, 1929, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Tamarance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE
Agents. 12th January 1928,
[6774
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
AT THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO.
ADDRESS Rael, Kingsclere Marnito
Cardon Wright
Charles Thoms
James Clarke
Clarke
-FROX ...Shanghai Teingto
.. New Castle
All broken, abafed and damaged Goode are to be left in the Gedown, where they will be examined on any Tuesday and Fridays between the bours of 10.45 .. and Noox within the Free Blonge period."
Ne Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Eteamer's Godown, and a Goods remaining undelivered after 16th January, 1928, will be subject to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamor mat be presented to the Undersigned on w before 30th January, 1923, or they will not be recognized."
No Fire Torrance will be effected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta 16th January, 1928.
(6786
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINÏE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Steamabin
THE BARET TOEOLFE” having arrived. Consignees of Cargo Are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's gedowns at Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are handed.
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's New York, arrival.
Rochester
Boston, Man No Claims will be admitted after the ascimmetts Goods-bave left the Godowns, and all Yokohama Goods remaining undelivered after 13th January, 1928, will be abject to Bent. All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 12th January, 1928, at 10 am by our Surveyors, Mears." Goddard and Douglas."
All Claims must reach us before 27th JANUBIY
1928, or they will not be
AT THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASTA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.
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"Our rice is very fine, with large white grains and is therefore ex- ported to a large degree, chenner grades being imported from Siam debate on financial and general Wed 10 m 6 38 40m 1 for consumption at home. The policy that M. Poincare his pro- average worker gets about 50 sen a mised for January the Chamber Thur. 18 ? day on which he can support easily will be naked to confine itself to
1844 himself, his wife and children."
purely technical discussion,
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recognized,
No Fire Insurance will be effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
JEBSEN & CO.
Agenta. *Hong Kong, 0th jar., 1923. 15780
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