Cool, Shady Decks to Enjoy
The great wide glass enclosed promenade decks of the Presi dent Liners-with their dozens of comfortable, inviting steamer chairs. You will enjoy spending much of your time here lounging, reading and conversing with friends.
The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady, ' Al
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The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zee to your dining.
The decks are spacious. The Class-enclosed Promenade always popular. Deck - sports, open ale swimming pool, movies, evening dances, everything has been happy one. Unexcelled anywhere--is the courteous done to make your trip ̈and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the President
Liners.
The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privdeges of the Dollar Sceamship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out- standingly popular among traveler.
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RAISING A RANSOM.
CHANGE AGAINST CHINESE
SEAMAN
HONG KONG MAN'S MISAD VENTURES IN SHANGHAI.
The case in which Ho Tin, an ex-seamen, is charged with attempt- ing to obtain $4,000 from two Chi- nese women by stating that he was authorised to collect this sum in grder to effect the release of three relatives who were arrested as suspected Communists by the Chi nese authorities in Shanghai, was again before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning.
THE "TAXI DANCER,”.
A SWIFTLY MOVING FILM AT THE STAN
PRETTY AND CLEVER JOAN CRAWFORD.
BY OCH FILM CRITIC)
PULVERISED COAL,
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD
INSTAL SYSTEM IN 200 VESSELS.
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York Building Harekone
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Tel. Address JAVALYN Tel. Central 1974
The Laited States Shipping Board aro sa impressed by the resulta.of the experiment with the Mercer, the vessel which recently crossed the Atlantic. equipped with pulverised fuch system, that 200 Trestle will be installed with the The Star is a nice little theatre,fuel within the next 18 months
According to Capt. R.-D. Gate elean and comfortable, and We wood bead of the Maintenance wonder that it is not better Department of the U.S. Shipping patronised by the Kowloon relation cost too much."
Board, however, the Mercer in- He sidents. The supposition that one adds: "A new Mercer installation can see the newest pictures at the hus bron worked out at less than Queen's by no means always holds two-thirds, or more nearly one-half, the cost of in prosent installation..
Java, Macassar TJIRODAS true, and even if it were so the In my opinion the hand labour can-
HATAVIA TJIKEMBANG
SILAT KLUNG 8th newest pictures are not invariably not be eliminated on an existing
TJISONDARI ...... the beat.
ship but there is no reason
JILEBOET future shops cannot be so designed TIFTAROEMN..Axor 13th But The Taxi Dancer" an that the handling and distribution, TJILIWONG JAVA, MACAMAN 13th Americaniam, we suppose, for a proof the coal will be much simpler TJIKARANG, fessional partner at a dance hall, than it is at present It seems to TJIKEMBANG S'HAL,
me that a pulverised coat instal is quite new as the dresses worn These
lation enz. be made on board a ship | TJPANAS same dresses are pretty as the for about one-sixth the cost of a TJISALAK by Joan Crawford testify.
Diesel engine. actress who wears them.
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STRANZIS
why
"The Taxi Dance which will be replaced by to-morrow, is a plezia. ing little story about a wealthy HONG KONG METEOROLOGIDAL girl who ran away to New York to becams a professional dancer.
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course she meets the usual crooks Bear Kong Observatory, January Slab, and villians and we leave her in the arms of the hero, Owen Moore.
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The steamers are all itted throughout with Electric Light and have socommodation for a limited 'aumber of saloon Psaxengers. All steamare carry a duly qualified nurseon. Cargo taken at through rates to all porta in Netherlands India and Australia
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
One of the complainants (named Chan Kwok Chuen) said that defer dant visited her at her home at No. 17, Staunton Street and showed her the same document that be had produced in the other case. He told her that unless a sum of $3,000 was produced, her husband, Poon Yau King.. who was ons of the captives, would be shot.
The
suspicions complainant's were aroused, and after patting But there is a freshness about the him off she boarded the President production which almost convinces McKinley on January and to pro" you that the story is new. Owen Moore as the here is a rather shady ceed to Shanghai. There enquiries shabby young man, though the pro- revealed that defendant held 30 mises to reform; Joslyn's (Joan come down to Hong Crawford) "girl friend" does not authority to
look as if she were over respectable. Weather Kong to collect the money. A telebat she saves the heroine from each Bain gram was then seat here warning villain in turn; and the villain's themselves are of a new type. One is a handsome young dancer, an other a quite fatherly and bene
B-Blue sky; C-Oloudy; D- volent looking millionaire. This is Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning: all very refreshing atian entertain M-Mist; O-Overcast: P-Passing THE MOTOR VESSEL
BBain; T- ment where ane expecter all villains shower; Q-Squalls; to be black and heroes too good to Thunder. be true.
the relatives.
Price Of Release $2,900. Witness continued
that she had a relative named Yu Fook Chi who opened acgotiations with the Chinese authorities on the spot,
funds amounting to and with $2,000, secured from Hong Kong ultimately obtained the release of all three captives. The money was handed to Yu Fook Chi, who acted
a go-between.
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His Worship: Have you any idea of where this money went to %; That I don't know. The money was handed to Yu Fook Chi.
Do you know what he did with it ?---No.
Do you know who arrested these men 1-I have been informed that it was people in Chinese territory who arrested my husband and his two companions. •
Defendant said he informed, wit nees and the other relatives here of the fact of the arrests, and did not for a moment suggest that he was to have the custody of the money himself,
Joan Crawford herself is charm- ing. She is not anlike Gloria Swanson, and obviously recognises this is she uses several of Miss Swansons actions, but she is con- siderably prettier. As an actres she, gives promises of doing very well indeed, and always holds your
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After having given a short gen- the principal survey of
new apparatus features of the especially adapted for the observa- tions carried out, the lecturer pro coded to give a record of the voyage and He provisional results; observing in this connection that the soundings made left the general impression that the 10 bottom is
His Worship (to witness): Sojera! that had it not been for the defen- dant, your husband would still be a prisoner Yes; I had not heard of my husband's detention.
Your husband might have been shot -I would have gone to Shang bai in any case.
It may be that, had you not ar Hived in time, your husband might have been shot-Witness replied that she doubted whether this drastic step would be taken
Detained For 37.Days.
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"GLEN "LINE, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES' FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA PORTS.
CIHR S.8.
THE
"GLENSANDA"
Agents:
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-I LJ V.
Telephone 1674 Your BOLDING, Clazna Hoán.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, UHINA MUTUAL STHAM NAVI- GATION OO., LTD,
AKD
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES
Co's Steamer per "NINGCHOW"
are hereby notified that the Jarge will be discharged into Holl's Wharf, having arrived from the above porta, Kowloon, where it will lie at Con Consignes of Cargo by her are hereby signses risk and subject to Terms and informed that all Goods are being landed Conditions of Storage at Holt's hari.
PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Fox NEW YORK, Motor Vessel
HE JAPANESE PRINCE
baving arrived from the above Port on 29th instant, Consigboon of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored Consignees' risk and expense.
broken, chafed and damaged to be left in the Godowne,
more irregular than the charts iu- at their risk into the hazardous and/or | The Cargo will be ready for Delivery Fram Goods there will be examined on dicate, this being especially the extra bazardous Godowns of the down on and after 30th Janus Monday, 6th February, at 10 am.
Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and 1928. Godown Company, Limited whence, and or from the harves, Delivery may
be obtained.
case in the Eastern the middle of the voyage through the Atlantic and in the Pacific heat of Hono- Jul. Dealing with the investiga
Goods unt cleared by the 8th February, tim of gravity, the lecturer said 1928, at Noon, will brabject to Rent that large, gravity anomalies may All broken, chafed and damaged be expected in the Eastern part of Package are to be left in the Godowns,
they the Malay Archipelago, where probere
axamized in will
be
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, Steamer's arrival, but carried on from unless Notice, he been given prior to 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 in the te
All Claims must be presented
here, after which date they cannot be Fifteen days of the Vessels within
cogniti
One of the released captives, bably the earth's crust is still in a pressace of Consignees by will be oramined on any Tuesdays and i 8th February, will be subject to Rent
Hau Sun Fat, is a son of the late Hau Hang, who was up till his death a few years ago, Chief Chi- Lese detective in the Hong Kong Police Force. He said he came to know the defendant when employ ed as a ship-runner in Shanghai.
On December 16th, with two com- panicos, he was arrested by officials f the Bureau of Public Safety as a auspected Communist, being taken to the No. 5 District Station, and subsequently to the HeadquartÈTE of the Bureau, where he was inter rogated
bum,
On the fourth day after his at- reat, the defendant interviewed him in his cell and inforced him
unstable condition.
Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
FURNESS (FAR FAST), LTD., 2nd Floor, King's Buiking. Connaught Road, Telephone No. 3188. Hong Kong, 59th Jan, 1928. (5827
Fridays between the hours of 10:45 A.M & Douglas on 7th February, and Noor, within the Free Storage period.
the No Claims will be admitted after the by He gave various impressions 1998, at 10 at Claim gainst formed, and said the fact that Vesa-l including those for Cargo short Goods hers left the Steamer's Godown, presented on the Special and all Goods remaining undelivered after various deviations of isetasy have livered must
and must also be the 6th February, 1925, ill be subject provided, been found makes it still more de: Form
All Claims against the Steamer must sirable, than it would otherwise be submitted within 30 days of arrival to Bento to continue the observations ou as otherwise they will not be recognized
No Fire Insurance will be affected by be presented to the Undersigned on or large a scale ne possible.
before the 20th February, 1928, or they ne in my case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be counterugned by will not be recognised. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lin, Akenta
[5835 Hong Kong, 1st Feb: 1928:
VESSELS IN PORT.
The following were the veseeds in part yesterday:-'.
British Teas, ingchow, Sun- Hatching, land, Kuangehou,
Kwong Sang, Chip, Shing, Telema chus, Phorvus, Heichow, Empren
JAVA PACIFIC LIJN. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
of Canada, Tuanan, Chinhua, Frou FEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO
No Fire Insurance will be effected;
BUTTERFIELD & SWIFE,'--
Agente 30th January, 1928.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LTD. COPENHAGEN.
THB BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROM HIDDLESBRO, ÷ ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND PHILIPPINES.
The Steamship "BENLEDI".
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
He claimed that there authing in the charge, but he was detained for 37 days without being Kiungchow, Wai Shing, Rucichow,
· ABD LUS ANGELES
THE Motorbip
JAVA informed of what the Chinese Cape St. Apnea, Kiang Su, Apoey, Gorgistan, authorities intended to do with Chusan, Kiukiang,
THE M.8. "BINTANG,” THE
having arrived, Consignees of Jargo Wing Hong, Sumatra, Taikon.
American President Madison, baring arrived from the above ports are hereby informed that all Goods are West
Consignee of cargo by her are notified being landed and placed at their riak Nomantun.
that all Goods are being Norwegian Sandviken, Ekstrand, that all Goods are being landed at into the hazardona sud/or extra hazardous
risk into the batardags Hellas, Helios, Salviken, Promia their rith into the harazardous and/or Godowns of The Hong Kong and Maroon
Kowloon What ad Heng Ltd.,hones and/or from Orja, Daviken, Hermond, extra hatarras Godowns of the China Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where landed at their Fardrot, Botnia, Gran, Rollon, Provident Loan & Mortage Co, Ltd. Delivery can be obtained as soon as the and/or extra beardens Godosas of the
whence and/or from the wharves delivery Goods are landed.
No Claims will be admitted after Godown. Co., Eiger, Kronviken...
Delivery may
obtained. may be obtained.
not cleared by the 6th the Goode bare left the Godowns, and the whare,
after the February, 1928, will be subject to Rent Lit Goods stud
Gooda Training undelivered after the All broken, chafod and damaged Fack the 6th February, 1928, 4 pm, will be--Goods hare left the Godowas, and all
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods 3rd Feb., 1928, will be subject to ReBE Where they will be examined on the
here All Claims against the steamer mur gos sure to be left in the Gedowns, abject to Rent.
to the 4th February 1928, st 10 at, by are to be left in the Godown, where
they will be examined by Messrs. Ander be Men Goddard and Douglas,
February, Claims against the Steamer must be som & Ashe on the 4th presented in writing within tex days 1028, at 10a.m.
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Panama: Pawnee. Japanese:
that there were only five daye moro tofore he would be shot. Defenent, dant then suggested that he should call on his relatives in Hong Kong to collect "the few thousand dol iare" that were necessary to pre-
Master: Paikwa Maru, Daithin, vent this drastic step.-
that defendant Witness said
Chicaga Maru, Daigen should do nothing of the kind, as Maru, Teijun Maru, Takasaga bis relatives, would only be need-Maru, Tacoma Maru, Nissei Maru Chinese Tai Lee, Chung Hing lessly alarmed.
A week later, defendant obtained Tuan Teng, Wong Shek Kung, Lee a second interview with him in the On Chian Lee, Moo Lee, Derwent, prison, when defendant said he and Hung On, Hoi Cheong, Haimun,
Maru,
be
No Claims will be admitted
bot presented
not
cognized dersigned
the
17th.
All broken,
or they will
theroco chafed and damaged Goods
his friends were doing, something Ban Foo Soon Poo Tye, Lee there Insurance will be effected by Bented in the Undersigued before the to be left in the Godowes, where th
No
ter arrival of the Steamer, otherwise All Claims against the veel must be
will not be recognized.
8th
1922, or they will not February be recognized
No Fie Insurance will be effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,
Agenta:
Gen H. for him (witnese) and that he need Cheong, Gen. 1. Hunt, cat-be frightened. Witates said Knoz, Alan Sun, Tong Lee.the Undersigned in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned that in any case defendant was not Dutch Bintang Hankow, Jan,
JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN, in, go down to Hong Kong to go Otto, Hong Kong,
$ goo. the money, m
Hong Kong, 30th Jan, 1926, [6898
The case was adjourned until Friday afternoon.
French: Van Vollenhoven, Tai Poo Sek, Song Ba, Bourbon
Portugata Kong On, King On
by:
Hong Kong, 30th Jan, 1922. [5831
ill [be examined on the 2nd Feb. 1928 10 Jam, by lesurs, Goddard & Donglif No Fire Insurance has been effected a Bill of Lading will be countersigued? GIBD, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTIE
Agents Hong Kong, 27th Jan., 1923, (6821
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