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To Seattle and Victoria

The Short, Straight Route to America

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WAT

To Manila

Pros, Lincoln, Jan. 29th. 6 p.m. Pres. Cleveland.Feb. 2nd, 5p.m. Pres. Madison.. Fab.. 12th, 6pm..

Mar.

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2nd, 6 p.m.

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and

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1929.

THE BATTLE OF

THE SEXES."

TRAGEDY WHICH SHOULD

HAVE BEEN COMEDY...

JEAN HERSHOLT AND PHILLIS HAVER AT THE QUEEN'S,

BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY G.OW. ON 330 METRES.

1.48 p.m.-Weather report. 3.30-6.30 p.m. Demonstration

programme.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

BRITISH INDIA 3.5. CO., LTD.

Frox CALCUTTA, PENANG

AND SINGAPORE.

THE

[HE Stammahip

GAZANA

haring arrived from the above Ports, Consigners of Cargo 12-hereby in- 7.49 pm-Evening weather reformed that their Goeds are being port.

landed and placi at their risk in tha

B p.m. - Evening programme (Victor records).

•

10 p.m.-News bulletin, 10.30 p.m.-Close down.

기

Nothing. Only a cable announcing a sailing. The crowd surged away women continued their and the moaning

Kong and Kowloon Wharf and down Company's Godowns at Kow loon, where Delivery may be obtained sa soon as the Goods are landed.

»

Good not cleared by 23rd January,

| 1999, will be subject to Rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by

say case whatever, the Godowns for examination by the Con Damaged Packages muat be left in

ons Goddard & Douglas at 10 am, and the Company's Surveyori, Biguces and on Mondays and Thursdays.

All Chr wust be

presanted within Ten days of the Steamer's arrival here,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-

JC JL

York Burling

Ilona;keng

LIJN.

Tel. Addres

JAVALYS

Tel Contral 1971

QUICKEST SAILING TO JAVA

REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE FROM HONG KONG TO JAVA REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE FROM EONG KONG TO MANILA”

4

The Battle of the Sexes" is another story of an elderly Ameri- can gentleman on the island of Circe, Jean Hersholt playing, the victim and Phillis Haver the en- chantress.

Griffiths has produced it with great solemnity as a tragic drama and thereby wasted excellent material for "French farce." He stands very high in the ranks Maybe," he replied, "I don't of film producers but he cannot know. They won't listen to us.

No Ulaims wil be admitted " after resist the impulse to crowd every We toll them that we will do our

the Goods have left. the GodownR, feature of life, into one picture best for them but they don't trust MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & ĐỦ, "The Battle of the Sexes" is not us

Hong Kong, 18th Jan, 1929. (7269TJISAROEA They want to go to Hong intended to tell the story of one Kong to-night. That in imposible, erring gentleman but to be a ser uscless. We don't know ourselvei mon in celluloid.

how many have been, saved. How can we tell them."

a

Here is the story. Judson is a wealthy middle-aged man with a}- loving wife and two grown-up children, when he meets Marie Skinner, who tells him he is like Napoleon. As the reward of that piece of information he loads. her with jewels, takes violent exercise to reduce his elderly figure, even enduring the exquisite agony of stays! But Marie is only concern ed with the feathering of a future neat for herself and handsome lover "Winsor." The deserted Mrs. Jud- son tries to commit suicide and her

"If they won't go away, are you going to call in the police!" the writer asked an official.

1

An Official's Promise, The din went on for hours and nounced that a cable would be sent just before dusk, an official an to Hong Kong instructing the com- pany's agents to ascertain the names of those saved and to set out in detail the present position. After bearing this, the crowd dispersed

after which date they cantol be recognized.

"GLEN* LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM UNITED KINGDOM..

VU PORTS.

THE Stesh

"CARDIGANSHIRE " having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby

SOUTH BOUND.

Fol

4 p.m.

Maxissex & BOERABATA ΒΑΣΑΤΣΑ

Į EXPECTED

WILL

FROM

STEAMERS

FJISALAR ... DALNY, KLUNG. 28th Jan."

& AKOY TJIKARANG ...'8'zax & ̈Âxor 25th Jan.

S'DAI. & AMOT

9th Feb, 7th Feb.

4r.m TJITAROËM .... DALNT,K'Luxo, 11th Feb. 13th Feb..

& Axor TJISONDRIA..... S'HA. & Axor 18th Feb. 20th Feb.

TJILEBOET DALNY, K'Luxe. 25th Feb. 27th Feb,

AXOY

Cat OR

ABOUT

WEDNESDAYİ

30th Jan.,

1pm

S0th Jan

HATAYLA

MALASSEM

4 m

SOKBABALA

MALARTER

STEAMERS

NORTH BOUND,

BATAVIA

SOKMABALA

FROM

EXCPROTEED!

ON DA ABOUT

WILL Live ON

FOR

41 ABOUT

but intimated that they would re-informed that all Goods are being landed TVILEBOET ... JAVA,Makasser In Harbour 58th Jan | Amor & N. CHINA turn this, morning.

at their risk into the hazardous and/or

extra hazardous Godowns of the TJISAROEA Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Company, Limited, bence. | TJISONDARI

obtained

TI KINI

daughter, with a tragically roman CONSIGNEE NOTICES, and/or from the wharees, Delivery may

tic gesture, attempts to sheet Marie, only to have, however, the pistol taken from her by the effec live little vamp. Just as this is done Winsor (Don Alvaro) enters the room, and close on his heels comes Judson. Marie, when, she

JAVA PACIFIC LIJN.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

hears the latter ring, bundles her FROM SEATTLE SAN FRANCISCO

DODWELL & CO., LTD., where they are discovered

NEW YORK BERTH.

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON vin SUEZ.

*** WRAY CASTLE.“ ...

"MUNCASTER CASTLE

Sails on/or about 1st Fab.. Sails on/or about 19th Feb.

LLOYD TRIESTINO.

REGULAR MONTALY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE for BRINTISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIO, LEFANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.

REDUCED PASSAGE RATES. BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON

NEXT SAILINGS.

£72.10.0. £80.0.0.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA,

8.5. "TIMAVO"

M.V. "REMO"

8.8. PIAVE"

M.V. "VIMINALE“

KOBE AND MOJI.

***

From Hong Kong. Sails on/or about 28th Jan. Baile ou/or about 31st Jan. Baila on/or about 19th Fels Sails on/or about 28th Fes.

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE

8.8. VENEZIA

8.8.

TIMAVO"

M.V. "REMO "

6.8. "PIAVE

From Hong Kong. Baila on/or about 12th Feb.

Bsile on/or about 26th Feb.

Sails on/or about 5th Mar. Sails on/or about 23rd Mar.

AND LOS ANGELES.

Mutual THE Steamabin

re-

and the "girl into "an inner

minute or so later, by Judson in each other's arms.

“BANTANG" Vor. 4 criminations ensue, Judson and his having arrived from the above Ports daughter ask each other how they Donsignees of Cargo by her am notified could disgrace the family in such that all Goods are being landed an a fashion, while Marie is beating their risk into the hazardous and/or up Winsor for having made love to extes hazardous Gedowns of the Chine another girl the moment her back Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd.,

whence and/or from the wharves

Delivery was turned.

be obtained. msy

Goods not cleared by the 80th

The amorous elderly gentleman

chafed and damaged Pack- gas are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th January, 1999, at 10 am, by Mess Goddard and Douglas, Hong Kong

who is made a fool of by a young Jew, will be subject to Rent woman, ig a favourite figure of AL farce and rightly so, for however tragic his circumstances may be to himself and his immediate family they have a ridiculous favour to the world at large. Shakespear, Claims against the Steamer must be who thoroughly understood his presented in writing within Ten days public, does not try to make Fal-after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they

taff or Sir Toby a hero. Griffiths will not be recognized.. dresses his Falstaff in the costume of Haralet.

To Belle Bennet falls the role of bira. Judson and she acts it well, In fact all the cast is good and the standard of playing high. Griffiths knows the technical side of his job thoroughly and, in consequence, any picture which he makes must be interesting to watch, but it is a pity that he is not blessed with a sense bumour.

THE HSIN WAH DISASTER.

HOW SHANGHAI RECEIVED

THE NEWS.

WAITING WOMEN AT COM. PANY'S OFFICE.

Shanghai, January 19th-Scenes

of misery and grief were witnessed

by

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

Bill of Lading will be countersigned

JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN, Agents. Hong Kong, 23rd Jan., 1929. [7287

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

THE Steamer

"LAHN" taring arrived from BREMEN, HAM BURG d Ports, Consignees of Cargo hereby notified that their Cargo is

being land

landed at their risk into the Go. downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd.. Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.

All Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th of January, 1929, will be subject to Bont

us in

*No Fire Insurance will be effected by

in any case whatever. Damaged Packages must be left in the at the China Merchants Steem Godown for examination by the Con Navigation Co.'s office on the Bund gutes

Company's Surveyors, Men, women, and children; Messrs.

10.

of January, 194 Groods BATA left the Godown" and all Claims must be presented within Twe

latives of the crew and passengers on

the Asber

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS the offices and entrance from mora- No Claim will be admitted after the

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS

M.V. "UMZUMB[" M.V. "UMVOLOSI"

Bails from Calcutta Early Feb. Bails from Calcutte 5th Mar.

Regular Passenger and Cargo Bervice to South African Ports.

Through Bill of Lading issued from Hong Kong."."

For Freight or Passage on any of the above Linos, apply a:-

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agents:

Telephone: Central 1330,"

HONG KỘNG METEOROLOGIUAL

REGISTER

Hong Kong Observatory, Jan. 23rd.

[Previous]01 DatejOn Dar

Day

#f

M

st 2 pm 6.m.

Barometer..

27.11

Temperatur

30.13 60

tp.m.

8111

65

Humidity...

71

91

78.

Wind

Direction

4

F

Force Weather Men Bain de la oro

KEENE

20

0,40 † 0.01 Highest open-air Temperature, 22nd: 65 Lowest open-air Temperature, 23rd: 61

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.

From January 24th to 3"th, 1929,

Hton, Wazza.

Weak.

Date of

Hong

Kong

Standard

Time.

b.

Height

Low Wayzn,

Bong

Kong

Standard Time.

Height,

hith Thar. 24 10 2 41m3 705 8.1981 3434 Fri, 25 10.51 4 1jm-3 51:02

Bat 1411 82

133

the ill-fated str. Hsin Wah paek-

ing to night.

is

Goods not slaared by the 20th Janu- ary, 1999, at Noon, will be subject to Rent. TJIKEMBANG

All brakes, chafed and damaged Fackages are to be left in the Godowns TJIMANOEK where they will be mined in the presence of Consignees by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on 20th January, Goddard & Tingine, sa ah, dan steamer including

those for Cargo short, delivered must be presented on the Special Form provided, and must also be submitted within 30 days of arrival, otherwise

recognized. they will ont be

No Fire Instiranos will be effected by na in any case wbatore::

TJISALAK

BATATIA

BATAVIA

.JAV. Faxasaza 6th Feb.]

26th Jan. 28th Jan. Axor & SHANGHAI

6th Feb. 8th Feb. | AMOY & SHANGWAI

9th Frb. | Amor & N. OutNA

BATAVIA 1 Feb. 18th Feb.

JAVA,MAKAKAER 20th Feb. 13rd Feb.

TO MANILA.

Axor & EmanGRAI

AHOT & N. CHINA

STEAMERS

FROM HONG Karo

FROM MANTA.

30th January, 1 p.m.

Sud February

13th February, 4 p.m.

16th February

17th February, ŝ pazzi.

2nd March

Bill of Lading will be counteragued by TUJITAROEM JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,

Agents.

Hong Kong, 23rd Jan, 1929. (7289TJILEBOET

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

FROM MIDDLESBRO', LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.

The Steamship "BENVRACKIE.”

NONSIGNEES of Cargo are heroby formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazaricus and/or extra barardous Bodoran of the Hong Kong sad Kowloon Wharf and Grodowa Co. Ltd. whence and/or from the harves, Delivery may be obtained.

Ne Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowne, and l Goede remaining undelivered after the 28th instant, will be subject to Rent

All Claims against the steamer must presented to the Undersigned on or befers the 9th February, 1929, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, dhafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 25th instant, at 10am, by Mears. Goddard & Douglas. No Fire Ingirince has been effooted, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00., LTD.

Agente Hong Kong, 19th Jan, 1929. [7268

OT SALE.

HONG KONG HANSARD RE

Revised by Membera

PRICE

PORTS .. the HEETING The manager's office was occupied Weeks of the Ship's arrival here, affe

of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL by women and children who shriek which date they will not be recognized, ed, moaned and beat their heads in theiy Bill of Lading to the Undersigned

Consignees are requested to mrrender | for the Session 1927. their grief and in an endeavour to fer Counteringnature. get the company to do something."

MELURERS & CO. Do something," they cried,

Agentei!! send us to Hong Kong to-day so

NORDDZUTKOKEx Laan, Bann. that we can see for ourselves whe

Hong Kong, 21st Jan, 1929, (7273 ther dur men are dead or alive. You can't tell us whether they are saved, let us go ourselves and find out."

A Harassed Staff.

The manager fed. His office wo filled to overflowing by weeping women. "They would not lister to reason. His assistanta told them that any further news would im mediately be communicated to them. Nothing could be done at present "Possibly their menfolk were saved. The company would do its best but nothing could be done "to-day. A host of other arguments were put forward by the harassed staff in an endeavour to get the hysterical. women to calm down and leave the office. But no, in true Chinese fashion they sat on the doorstep and wept.

Hare Kore Dai Pazza Cyrice,

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

COPENHAGEN.

The M.S. DANMARK

loading on or about

10th February

MA For

PORT SAID. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM,

HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN AND OTHE

SCANDINAVIAN & BALTIC PORTS.

OTHER BAILINGS M.V; “-Java "

Australlen LV." Chile".

Meanwhile a crowd of falls 30 men and children clustered at the general office counter and in the corridore. Sometimes angry, shout- Ban,270 10 4.8m6 14.04 ing, gesticulating, and in general

210 25774131 creating a distressing scene. Mon 28

14 8:54 0.8 A telegram was brought in by '237. E-Blue ky D-Cloudy; D-

11 837 24 50 a 3.1 clark but before he could decipher Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning: Tuen, 19"

6311 it, he was besieged by the mob 43.2 claraouring la kop whether it.

brought Tres new of their Tolk showers; QSqualls; X-Xan

(Continued on next ColumAY,

SAILING LIST.

SHANGHAI, ETC.

“CONTINENT, KIG..

3rd Feb.

14th Mar.

17th Feb. 2ird Feb.

30th Mar

Eth April

Optional Bills of Lading issued to United Kingdom Ports

For further particulars, please apply to :---

JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD.

Telephone

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Travel in comfort first class steamers, having excellent accommodation for passengers, a European Doctors and Wireless telegraphy.

on

Hong Kong to Batavia (7 days) saloon fare: $175, return $300.

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M.V." HAVELLAND ". 8. HAVENSTEIN” MV.ERNT AND " M.V." LEVERKUSEN" M.V. "BURGENLAND * 'MY. "RUHR'

HOMEWARD,

das here on or about the 24th Jan. due Kere on or about the 6th Fob. dug here on of abort the 19th Feb. dãe here on or about the 26th Feb, dus here on or about the 16th Mar. due here on or about the 2nd April

Sailings for Genoa, Botterdam and Hamburg vis Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said 158 SAARLAND "

8.6. BELL KIRDORF, LV. HAVELLAND" 88 HAVENSTEIN" IM.YEEMLAND

"LEVERKUSEN”

ling

from here on or about the 30th Tas ing from here on or about the 10th Feb. ng from here on or about the 19th Feb, ailing from hers on or about the 7th Mar salling from here on or about the 19th Mar, sailing from here on or about the 3rd April

I Calling also at Marselles.

For Freight, Passage and farther Farticulars please apply to

JEBSEN & CO.

Pedder Street"

Tel. 0.999