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Interesting Traveling

Companions

What interesting friendships you make aboard the President Liners! The high class of patronage that travel on these giant ships has established an enviable reputation for the President Liners.

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The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are oil burners, swift, express liners" ..

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Tike public rooms are fuxuriously appointed and inviting.

All materooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with bed-dos berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, alw fanii, wardreabe, thermos bottles and reading lamps. Private bich and showers in connection with many

oms perfect the travel comfers of the re giant passenger liners.

The

Cuisine is world famom. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And, how the archestra auds nest so your dining.

The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular, Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances, everything has been dore en make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the courteous and efficient service accorded yet by the trained personnel aboard the President Liner.

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The great frequency of sailings and the iberal stopover, privileges of the Dollar Sceamship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passager liscit bure n standingly popular among travelers.

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SERVICES" CONTRACTUELS (Mai. Szavice)

Steamer..

CHENONCEAUX- ANGERE

Balling from

Marseilles.

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Arr. si Hong

Kong & Sailings Hong Kong for Sailings from for Ahanghai

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D'ARTAGNAN

16th c.

-21st Jan,

G. METZINGER

30th Dec,

SPHINX

13th Jan.

PORTHOS

27th Jan..

Le Feb. 15th Feb. 29th Feb.

17th Jan, 1928, But Jan 14th Feb., 28th Fab 13th Mar, 27th Mar.

RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES

(including Table Wine),

A Czaslat Class... 99. od. Od, 1- BTKAMRA/End

B CzAss 1st Class...£ 5. Os, Od 70. ud, od. STZAKIES Ind

... 61. Da. Od. Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Eumpo, Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marseilles. (Sailing subject to alteration without notice).

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CONSIGNATION TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.

OF SALE.

ONG KONG HANSARD RE

H FORTE of the MEETING

of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the Session 1928.

Revised by Members.

PRICE

85.

A DUKE'S DANCE WITH QUEEN

VICTORIA.

IGNORANT OF STEPS AND CLOTHES "ONLY

BASTED TOGETHER."

AN IRISH COMEDY OF MID-VICTORIAN TIMES.

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Hore is a yarn the substantial | The side locked high and low, but truth of which can vouch for. could not ser the duke. He in- It was told to my father, the thengaired from the State porter, and the premises. Bishop of Limerick, by the Duke i found he was still

He tried the picture gallery, St. ot Leinster, the principal actor in

Patrick's Hall, the corridors,” and the "story.

It was on the occasion of Queen just as he was about to abandon Vie.cria's Arst visit to Ireland, his search he spied the duke taking I carry behind a voluminous, lady," mote than seventy years ago.. chamou remember the year or the Making straight for him he con- math. But whatever the year or veyed her Majesty's conunands. the time of the year she held a The duke teok hin aside and ex- season all of her own" Among plain the situation.

The aide-de-cup shook his head.. other disarihions" she invited

He had discharged his duty, and nil the notables of the land to aid not see how he could explain ball: each card of invitation be such a delicate situation to such ing is the corner the werday an exalted and particular person. That he must her 3lajesty... "Frock does.

The Duke of Leinster (then Marave to his grace, quis of Kildarei, among others There was no senge. The duke received one of these cards, but was led up to the Queen like a not until the afternoon of the lamb to the snughter, the music dance, for his name had been over-struck up, End his grave started looked until the tast moment.

on his perilous journey round the The duke was the proud posesser Froom with the Queen. of a gorgeous court durss, but he Now if she had danced as all had wit a frock dreas He could English women danced all might tristuse the Queen's command have been well, but her Majesty so he hurried off to his tailor and danced the German "spring waltz ondered him to build him a frock as it was end, a stop the dukr dress, and to deliver it before eight had

'clock.

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never learned. To avoid treading on her angust toes time Impossible" enied the tailor after time he had to jump over The Queen has maanded my them. It was an awful predicn- attendance," said the duke: "I

inent, for all eyes were fixed on mast obry, and I command you to the majestic couple they pre- deliver a frock dress at my housted round the room. at dght o'ekek to-night."

ohey said the discomfited taller, but I cannot answer for the consequenerg. "

The Tailor's Warning. The duke, went about his business and plessure as if nothing unusual had happened.

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CHURCH NOTICES. DODWELL & CO., LTD.

NEW YORK BERTH,

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,

HONG KONG

JANUARY 15TH, 1929, Second Sanday

After Epiphany em

Holy Commanină at 9 a.m. Children's Service at 10 am.

Matine at 11 am.

Preacher: The Dean.

Holy Communion at 12 noon.

Evensong at 6pm.:-

Preacher:-The Doan.

UNION CHURCH

(KINNEDY ROAD). SUNDAY SEATICI, January 15th-

Funday School at 9.45%.m.. Morning Service at 10.30 am.

Hymns: 41,638, 142 and 396. Evening Service at6 p.m.-

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Hymns: 66, 32, 71, 276 and 685.- Preacher bath Morning and Evening --

Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, WEDNESDAY, JANUARy 18th. at 8.15

P. Soldiers and Sailors' Christian As ociation.

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REGISTER.

The duke, a modest man, had never padured such torture. It was bad enough to be made to look on Korg Observatory, January 18th. Previous On Date On Date rilicalous before a gaping public,

Day

st .:at

ut the fear that any moment in one of his plunges the hasting would give way with a crackling.

At eight o'clock und and expose, his white host Barometer... If they had Temperater sher the wailor turned up with was sheer torture.

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the frock dress, into which he helpen but black! As for the Queen, ed its owner. It hitted skin tighs, she seemed to enjoy the exercise, and the duke was highly pleased and in no way deterred by his 3. the distinguished appearance he plunges pursued the uneven tenor ther presented, but his satisfaction of her way round and round thi quickly abated when the tailor told room. him it was only based together. (There were no sewing machines in those days.) He had done his best in the short time at his disposal, but he could not answer for the consequences if the duke attempt

d to do anything so rash as to

dance.

the

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The Queen's Advice.

Highest open-air Temperature, 12th: 59 He could not stop. It was for Lowest open-air Temperature, 18th:50 B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy: D- her to cry Halt. He saw onlookers midging each other and Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning: smiling. If they had known the M-Mist; 0-Overcast: P Pari risk he ran how they word have showers; Q-Squall; R-Rain; chuckled! It seemed to him as if the music would never stop. Mus he go or the whole night dancing!

And

He grew giddy, the room swam round him. If he fell disaster would he certain. He was losing bis wind, losing his head." then, after a viclent plunge, he feit The end something giving way. was coming. He would never be able to show his face at Court again.

He would become an object of ridicule; comie soms universal would be written about him. was too horrible..

Thunder.

Days of

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE,

From January 14th to 20th, 1928.

EUGH WATER.

Hong

Kong

Standard

Time.

Datanth

It was an awkward business, but the duke had no choice in the mat- ter. The Queen had commanded, it was for him to obey no matter what the consequences Arcording. ly, having swallowed & hasty din her, he stepped cimerly into his chariot, and was deposited at the castle, where he was helped to alight by obsequious flunkeys

He mounted the stairs to the throne room, where he kissed hands," and after a few gracious words from her Majesty and the Prince Gensort, he managed to sneak out into the long corridor. where he hid in one of the many sitting-out places provided for loving coup the birt place where a peer might be expected to: You should take lessons in Wed. 1838

be found.

A Majestic Couple.

But it profited him nothing. Within half an hour a sleuth- hound of an A.D.C. was despatch ed to inform his grace that her Majesty desired to dines with

PETROL SHIPS AND THE

THAMES?.

INQUIRY: INTO NEW PROPOSAL.

LAWYERS. DOING WELL.

The Port of London Authority's proposal to allow steamers laden with petrol to proceed up the Thames as far as Purfleet-the pre- rent mit is Thames, Heaven, in Sen Reach was the subject of n Ministry of Transport inquiry which opened at the P.L.A. offices, Tower Hill, E.C.

The inquiry was conducted by Major T. H. Crozier, Chief Insper tor of Explosives, and Profesor JS. S. Brame, of the Royal Naval, College, Greenwich.

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Gregory, K.C. for East and West Ham Corporations and a number

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

of urban councils: Mr. A. Neilson, THI

THE Steamship.

K.C., for the Corporation of Im- don; and Mr. N. Raeburn, K.C, for a large number of shipping firms, including the Cunard, White Star, Union Castle, and Royal Mail Steam Packet Companies.

OLDENBURG "," having amived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hoog Kong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Company's godowns at Kovicen, where Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Options Cargo will be landed, unless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's

The Liverpool Steamship Owners, the Institute of Underwriters, and. the Institution of Fire Engineers were among other interests repre-arrival. sented...

Oil Company's Changed View. Mr. Macmillan opening the case for the new bye-lawi proposed, said the Port of London Authority were animated by the mugle motive of the prosperity of the Port of Im don. They were not partisans of any traders to the Port.

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goode hare left the Godowns, and all Gooda

remaining undelivered after 20th January, 1998, will be subject to Bent. All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be examined on 19th January, 1928, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs.ill be discharged into Hol's Whar Kowloon, where it will lie at Con Goddard aut Douglas,

signees risk and wabject to Tome and Conditions of Storagt i Holt's What The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Bedown on and after 12th January, 1926...

All Claims must reach us before 4th February, 1998, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Bill of Lading will be countenigned

There was one dominating con- sideration which he thought they must always have in view that it was desirable to bring commodities by the Undersigned. as near as might be to the centres! of distribution.

JEBSEN & CO.,

Agenta. Hong Kong, 13th Jan, 1928. (5779

Tel. C. 2025, Tol U. 4754.

VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDS CHE SCHEEPVAART- MAATSCHAPPIJ. (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION Co.) HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN (HOLLAND-EAST Asia Link), NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES... FROM AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN, GENOA & COLOMBO.

THE Stearrship

OOSTKERK" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified. that all Goods are being landed at their Optional Cazgo will act be landed here, risk into the hardens and/or extra unlase Notice has been given prior to hazardous Godovis of the China Pro Steamer's arrival, but carried oa from vident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd port to port to the final port of call to whenes and/or fom the wharves, De

live by the 17th January,

Catridged. which the option extends.

Goods

All broken had damaged.

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Pack-

Godowns, where

Contending Interests. There was a big array of coured, who sat at three long tables run- ning the entire breadth of the room. Mr. H. P. Macmillan, R.C., and Mr. Rowland Harker,

Mr. MacMillan recalled that in K.C., appeared for the Port of London Authority Sir Lynden 1910 an application for the new

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods limit for netral ships was made by

ars to be left in the Godowns, where they 1998, will be subs to Bent. Marassey, K.C., Mr. Tyldesley Jones,

will be examined on day Tuesdays and. K.C.,

Cyril the Anglo-American Oil Company, and Mr. Asquith

In October, 1912, a committee of Fridays between the hours of 10,45 A.M. ages are to bed on the 10th counsel for the the Asiatic Petroleum Company. were Anglo-American Oil Company, the and the British Petroleum Com

No Claims will be admitted after the British Petroleum Company, the pany. There companies, he said, the P.L.A., presided over by Lord and Noox, within the Free Storage period. they will Thames Land Company, and other were now divided in opinion, the Devonport, expressed the opinion.Goods have left the Steamer's Gelewa, interests supporting the proposal, Asatie Company being on the that the risk inseparable from the sad all Goods remaining undelivered after prester of veseela laden with the 18th January, 199, will be subject The opponents were described by other sids.

petroleum spirit in the narrower Bir Leslie Scott, K.C... leading

All Claims against the Stamer must and more crowded parts of the counsel for the London County

G An unfavourable report made in

be presented to the Uadersigned on river.was auch a serious one that

before the 1st February, 1923, or they Council, asalnest innumerabic,

1910, which emphasised the - they recommended that Thames

will not be recognised. Among the counsel representing them were Sir John Simon, KC., greased risk of fire which might Haven should be maintained as the

No Fire Insurance will be effected, B. LE CLERC'S ALL Pr

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, and Mr. G. P. Langton, K.C., for involve the vast quantity of oil limit for vessela carrying low-test They decided, how.

Agents. the Shell-Mex Group; Sir Leslie stared at Purfleet, was read by Mr. petroleum. FOTREM

Marni Man.

ever, that the capacity of barges

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AMAMIA, PYİN 1;

12th January 1928. Scott and Mr. Craig Henderson, K.C., for the LOC.; Mr. Holman ! (C'ontinued at foot of next column.) should be increased.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE. DR. LE CLING'S LORUM, U, or € začles 3,

Risk Of Fire.

to Bent.

or

the 1928, at Janusty

by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, Hong

Kong- Claims agains; he Steamer must be presented in wing, within Ten days. after arrival of Beamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.

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

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Agents. Hong Kong, 10th Jan, 1928. [5772