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A Big Job.
Shipwrights hammers are boat, ing a constant tattoo on board the steamer Telemachus, moored at Yaumati, while she is under- going repairs on an extensive: scale after her battle with a typhoon in the gulf of Hainan soma weeks ago: Much new wood- work is being put in the vessa! and when she leaves port nextshe, will be nearly a re-constructed] vessel as far as fittings on the decks are concerned. The plank. [ing on the main deck is new to a
great extent.
Forward of the engine-roam the old decking has baan renewed and in parts aft many plants have had to be put in. Another bridge is being bui's as the old one was made very ricketty by the force of huge seas, which broke over the ship for many hours. The chartroom will be a brand new one on her next royage, little more than pieces. remaining of the original one. Alleyway cabins on the maindeck are being torn out and new ones! will be erected, the others being beyond repair. New planking| has also been laid on the boat deck and the deck itself has been) strengthened.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1931.
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CANTON NEWS.
In the engine-rooma of the Tele- machus everything has been given thorough overhauling. New plating has been put in the boilers, Early next week the vessel will go into drydock for a survey of the hull to be made. Two weeks which lasted for nearly
is said.
We take the following from the Cautun Tires :—
The tobacco catters' strike
BASEBALL.
A Helpful Handbook. *his should not be regarded
Haseball, but just as a guide," so as an authoritative essay on
TWO says the preface of a neat little
at least will be required to com-months, ended last Wednesday, handbook on baseball which has plete the work in band. The when a peace pact was signed by just been compiled by the Far Telemachus will then re-enter the representatives of the strikers and East Employment Agency, and Saigon rice trade to this pert, it their employers. Before the ead which has been published for the of the strike an officer was sent benefit of those in Hongkong who New China Navigation Co's by the commissioner of Finance are not familiar with the rules
Steamers.
to mediate in the matter. The and expressions of the game The trial trips of the steamervised by the Governor to which The series of games recently
demands of the strikers were ra that has come 10 stay. Kwangchow, built at Taikoo Dock the employers and the strikers played at Happy Vailey has for the China Navigation Com-both agreed. Work in the differ- undoubtedly awakened pany. will be run in about a ent tobacco factories in the City amount of interest in the sport A great week's time, it is expected. The vessel is nearing completion and
and Hooan resumed yesterday and Mr. Erwin J. Weiss is to be another ten days or so will see
morning. her on the loading berth bare for the Kangtung University are which has the
Plans for the establishment of fulness in putting out a little book complimented on his thought- Swator and Bangkok, the run for which
meris of being being carried out by the promo informative and concise. A novice she is intended. several steamers of the class off. The Language School, is can not only grasp the main the Kwangchow, either built or Suilding will be erected for the pressions at the end of
being demolished and A new rules but the glossary of ex- building at Hongkong or at Home. Preparatory School of the a book will put the newly-initiated are sister ships and are equipped versity which will open its classes wise to chaffing and barracking to burn coal or oil for fuel. i wo triate will be undertaken by the finished. schools of Education, of our readers want a copy of this as soon as the new building is on the ground itself. Should any Kwangchow when she first raises Law and Agriculture of the little book they should apply to steam in her boilers to test the University are to open sn. For the Manager of the Agency, Mr. eficiency and learn the economy the time being the School of C.A. Mutton.
The
•
the
of the ship when she is burning Education will hold its classes at, each fuel. A thorough test withe High Normal College, the in the preface the author says It is interesting to note that be given the vessel on coal and School of Law at the Kwangtung regarding the book "Its inception then a change to her oil-burning Law College, and the School of is due to the suggestion made by apparatus will be effected in a few hours and the spin over the agriculture at the Canton Coris Mr. Robi. Macwhirter in the measured mile will be repeated. tian College.
Hongkong Telegraph." The Kwangtung, which
A modern Municipal govero- recently launched at Taikoo, and fact soon, according to a report meat for Wuchow will become a the Kalgan, one of the ships built from that city. Mr. Tai Ea-sal, the in Scotland and now in port from
newly-appointed Mayor of «Wu-
WAL
IS YOUR BABY GAINING IN WEIGHT? One of the surest signs that s
baby is being properly nourished. The most common cause of failure to gain weight is malnú-
her third trip to Siam, are of 209 chow Chy, has prepared a num./baby is making good progress is same type. At the present time ber of plans and proposal, which the first week there should be steady increase in weight. After the Kalgan is using coal in her will be presented to Gov. Megular and rapid growth if the free.
The Kiungchow
Chen-wu for his approval. As 2. geared
soon as these plans and proposals turbine steamer constructed at
are approved by Gov. Ma, the Greenock for the China Navigs Municipal government will b tion Company, was launched informally established. It is repos Brition, the food is either deficient July, from Messrs. Scott's Ship-ed, Mayor Tai will copy as close. quality or quantity, or the building and Engineering Coa-ly as possible the work of the their work properly. When the digestive organs are not doing pany's yards. according
Canton Municipality for Wuchow. particulars of the launching As soon as the Wuchow Munic. /stomach or bowels are at fault all! received in Hongkong from the builders. The vessel was spon- dunicipal government will betion of Baby's Own Tablets, the is organized, similar matters right is the administra- sored by Mrs. Robinson, wife of Mr. H. W. Robinson, of
adopted for Nanning and Kwei- the London office of Messrs. Butter.Kwangsi province.
in, two of the largest cities in medy for little ones of all ages.
pleasant-lasting Canadian
Geld and wire. The dimensions
of the vessel are the same as those of the Kalgao, being
paisty
that is necessary, usually, to set
Ie
No fear need be entertained as to the wisdom of giving these Tablets, because they are gust-
Length, 310 feet; breadth. 44 take back the men who are re-anteed, under a government,
feet and depth, 23 feet. Helieved. gross tonnage will be 2,650 tons. Bright Prospects in Passenger
Business.
The
THE OLD STYLE OF CEMENT BIFOCALS
Analyst's certificate, to contain not a single particle of opiate, Empress Liner Arrives.
narcotic, or other injurious drug Early yesterday afternoon the sad to be equally helpful and Empress of Asia arrived at harmless to the youngest infant Passenger bookings with lines Hongkong from Vancouver, via as to the child of 8 years old or to Europe at the present time are Manila, with a lengthy passen more. very good, one hears on inquiryger-list and 205 bags of mail for at the offices of the principal this port. The cargo brought in the right remedy for infantile Baby's Own Tablets are just companies in Hongkong, and the was inconsiderable, there being constipation, colic, indigestion, tendency is for considerable pas-only 3 tons manifested. The diarrhea, simple fever. teething senger traffic via Suez right on passenger waybills showed troubles and worms. They bring until the usual "season" next year, first saloon, 43 second, 61 third natural, restful health-promoting starting about March. All lines and 717 steerage, a total of 908 sleep, restore appetite and make #TRUMPET ISLAND", [strokes, paint a scene spendidly sailings in March, April and May there were 371 in the first saloon, post free, 50 cents the vial, from report numerous bookings for travellers. Out of Vancouver the baby thrive. Of chemists, or spectacular. He interweaves the and 19 confidently lives of a millionaire, a struggling that the demand for tourist ing at Japanese ports and Siang: 96 Ezechnen Road, Shanghai.
expected most of the number disembark-the Dr. Williams" Medicine Co., A Big Film at the Coronet. mechanic, dying pauper and transportation early next year hai.
girl dewy from a convent.
But will
vessel had a good be greater that bas passage,
although the bean than
overcast never for a moment do
expected. The threads become tangled or do bis will not be so large as in the last best
figures weather was the order for the Trumpet Island" is a big film. It runs to seven 3 ela for one characters fail to be buman and year or two, but nevertheless, mumps patients were landed ing dividing line has been sup part of the trip. Four with their disfiguring sod annoy- thing: it is splendidly spectacular consistent. The conception of brisk business will prevail, un-from the vessel at Shanghai. for another; and, unlike
Trumpet Island" was big sad doubtedly, shipping men Bay. most
planted by a new lens with two spectacular films, it is finely its treatment is big. It is a wide Across the Pacific, prospects for New York Freight Here. foci called Kryptok invisible, convincing for a third.
remove from But,
the blood Bad a lively traffic are said to be Two cargoes of New York bifocal teas. The upper portion then, the story was written by thunder and powder smoke-stuff, bright; not to the extent of the freight arrived at Hongkong of the glass for distance and the Gouverneur Morris, whose genius often described as thrilling and duez roate, however,
today. The Dollar Line steamer lower for reading, ground from has never been
so readily forgotten. sufficiently
"Trumpet Taking time by the forelock Bessie Dollar, which came by one single piece of glans. The realised, and it has been adapted island" will remain long in the the P. and O. are advertising a way of Panama, Vancouver, and Hongkong Optical Co. Succes special steamer" to be dis- Shanghai brought 1,444 tons from sors to Clark & Co., Refracting patched from Hongkong for all ports destined for local con- and Manufacturing Opticians— to conjure with. The result is a VILLAGE'S MOST WOUNDED MAN· Jaguary 16. The vessel mention-stormer Neleus, whose route-lasfacturing establishment iu the| Marseilles and London about signees, whereas the Blue Fannel the most competent optical manu- the of the village who was most ed is the Egypt and expectationsvis Suez, Singapore and Manila Colony located in $3, Queen's author uses the delicate brash of severely wounded during the war, are that a big draft of naval has 13 tons from New York for Hoad Central, manufacture this « great painter only the next Private Frank Stone Unveiled the ratings for ships on the China the Colony. The Bessie, Dollar kind of invisible bifocal lens on moment to turn to a whitewash Ewell War Memorial. He was
Station will come out from left New York on June 20, and all prescriptions in either regular brush and, in a few sweeping hit by shrapnel in 13 places.
Britain on her and that she will the Neleus on July 10,
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