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THE HONGKONG

ON THE WATERFRONT. {days and offer a delightful change BEETHOVEN CONCERT.

from the northern winter to the balmy breezes of the Tropica, As

The Empire State Arrives. all of the comforts of the best

hotels are assured aboard the The Empire State with the San Empress of Britain and as the rancisco Chamber of Commerce parts of call include the most party arrived before time this beautiful and popular winter morning. Sbe was expected at resorts да this side of the 5 pm, to-day, but a wireless Atlantic, -Cuba, Jamaica, message lato yesterday afternoon Panama, Venezuela, Trinidad. | showed that she was making Barbados, Martinique, St. Thom good time and indicated that shejas, Porto Rico, the Babamas and might be expected at 9 am. Bermuda-the success of these Another wireless this morning cruises was assured when the showed her two miles north-east first announcement was made by of Waglan at 6.33 am and the Canadian Pacific. The she Was

the busy by Empress of Britain is the largest 7.30 a.m. Her time from Shang- steamship making such cruises hai beats by just half an hour to the Tropics, of 22,200 toas that of the Golden State which displacement, and was chosen as took 44 hours on the voyage to Shanghai recently.

A Fine Time. The Empire State's big party seem to have had a splendid time both in Japan and China, but] they should End much to interest them in Hongkong and Canton even though not the

Hongkong is of

call.

first port

particularly suitable for the purpose as her oil-barning engines eliminate the dust, dirt, and discomfort incidental to coaling at a tropical port,

CHINA'S · RAILWAYS.

An Interesting Statement.

The Programme.

TELEGRAPH:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1921.

DAIRY

FARM NEWS.

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BUTTER

The following wineprogiemBO to be given by Mr. Harry Ore ai his Beethoven Recital at the City Hall on Monday afternoon

Chav. "Coriolan" (arranged by. H. Ore),

Variations F-major, op. 34.

Bagatelle A-major, op. 33, No. 4.. Eccossaisen (arranged by:

Busoni).

Turkish March (arranged by FURTHER REDUCTION IN PRICES.

Rubinstein).

Sonata appassionata, op. 57.

(u). Assai allegro.

(b). Tema con variazioni.

(c). Allegro non troppo.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Paddock Wood, in Mid-Kent, has a distinctive war memorial. Instead of the usual stone CIDES, there is a plinth inscribed to "Our Glorious Dead," surmount-

The party includes Mr. Dwight The Canadian Pacific was bosted by a life-size khaki figure.

WEN

G. O'Grady, formerly a journalist on September 27th. to one of the in Manila, who is in charge of all party of distinguished Chinese arrangements, Miss Elizabeth delegates who are visiting Canada Graham, sister of the general with a view to studying the manager of the Pacific Mail Cum-Canadian Railway Systems. Mr. pany, Mr. F. R. Eldridge, chief ofaacben Loo, a son of the former the Far Eastern division of the general director of Chinese Rail- Bureau of Foreign and Domestic ways, was visitor, and was Commerce and Mr. Herbert given a general insight into the Hoover's representative on the scope of the U.P.R. and its rela- trip and Mr. Warren Shannon, tion to the Steamship services of supervisor of the city and county the company on the ailastic and of San Francisco. No arrange the Pacific. ments have been made by the Mr. Sachen Loo had visited all business community, or by any the big railways of America and particular body, un receive the Britain during the past eight visitors on their trip through.Į months, but informed the "staT ** whatever may be done on the re-j to day that the Canadian Pacific torn voyage when they are: to Railway, by reason of its steam- ship facilities on two oceans, was spend four days bere.

Siberia Maru Arrives." by far the most complete of any The Siberia Maru carried of the big world transportation Erst, 8 second and 3 steerage

companies, both for passangers passengers to Hongkong. The and freight. "It is of tremendous cargo carried varied. size, in mileage." he added, "but amounted to 1557 tons and includitis the completeness of the sys- ed broken glass, bean and bean oil, tem which impresses me most." pearl barley. paper etc. The

Turning to China, to which he 1s now returned on the Canadian vessel brough: 63 bags of mail.

Cargo.

Pacific Empress of A913" 00 October 13th. from Vancouver, Mr. Loo ward oa: conditions, although unsettled, showed that the railways in the north were paging their way. We still have the European type of small engine and railway coach but the American, or Canadian type of One of the San Francisco dele-engine is gradually coming into gates this morning dropped afuse. Our first railways were built rather interesting tact. A car-by England and naturally we load of Chinese candy baskets followed her designs." valued at $17,000 gold was sent Although there are only six overland some weeks ago to New thousand miles of railway line in York by fast express. The bas- China, Mr. Lo stated that this kets were received at Seattle was no greally regretted by from China. This is by far the China during the past seren largest shipment of Chinese years. "It WAS only lack of baskets fat received.

railway transportation" he stated The China.

that prevented Japan from The China Mail steamer China overrun aing China. That is the whict leaves at noon to-morrow way we look at it just now. We carries 90 firs: class passengers know what the Germans did with including through passengers Belgian railways and how they from Singapore. The Nile is due were used to averrun northera to-morrow at daylight.

France."

The Empire State had a cargo of 571 tons for Hoogkong, mostly asphalt, steel sheets and canned fruits and meals. She had 154

first four second and 292 Chinese

passengers on board.

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An Interesting Fact.

In Wireless Communication. The political conditions. he Ships in wireless communica-pointed out are conditioned by

factors which the tion with the port when we went Caucasian does not appreciate, average to press were, Susana, Laomedon,

cotable condition being that Katuna, Tita, Malay Maru, Euryalus, Priam. Torila, Ping China, namely Maacharians, or there are five distinct peoples in ching, Arratoon Apcar. Cheribon Manchus, Mohammedaus, Mon

golians, Chinese and Tibetans.

Maru, nhesus, Andre Leboo.

Cruises.

Less than ten weeks after the announcement of the cruise to the

Mediterranean

BARRISTER'S DEATH AT KOBE Mr. Charles Neville Crosse, of the M.A., &

barrister of the Inner Canadian Pacific Empress of Temple died on the 27th ult, at Scotland" ali accommodation his residence" at Okamoto had been booked. Owing to the from 2 stroke of paralysis. unprecedented demand another He was 60 years of age. similar cruise has been arranged

by Frank C.Clark, of New York. In addition to chartering the Empress of Scotland from the Canadian Pacific he bas now chartered the Canadian Pacific Empress of France. The first) cruise starts from New York on February 4th, and includes a tour of 63 days to Madeira, Spain, Gibraltar, Algiers, Athens. Con- stantinople, Jerusalem and the Holy Land, various trips in Egypt.) Naples, Home, Fompeii, Nice. Monte Carlo, Havre, Liverpool and thence to Canada. The tour is repeated on the Empress of France cruise and will commence one week later, leaving New York on Fobruary 11 but will take 74 days to complete.

are

Under the auspices of the Can- adian Pacific two cruises de luxe by the twin-screw, oil-burning Empress of Britain to the West Indies, Panama, Venezuela, and the Windward Islaods, scheduled to leave New York on January 21 and February 21. The popularity of winter cruises ist sgain proven by the advance bookings for both cruises and it Day bo necessary to add another Cruise

attimmutate 1.h requests from Canada, and the

United States. These C & Pacific craises will esou last 27

realistic, for the figure is the one The treatment is impressively

marching kit, bands clasped in we all know-tall, lithe, in full front over the rift a: the rest, a lean eager look in the face, tunic open at the throat, trousers baggy at the knee, roughly wound

It is the century khaki man, every inch twentieth of him. To some it may seem a pity as more of our memorials are not of this type, which pex. Plus:es the unforgettable figure most vividly.

puttees.

The Duse Gandolf, whose sister was married the other day! to M. Henri Spahlinger, of tuberculosis serum fame, seems to have decided finally to sever all associations with his ancient patrimony

Worcestershire.

in

All the contents of the old home of his English ancestors, the Hornyolds of Blackmore Park, are being sold by auction this week

Jurniture to the fire engine on the from the fine old Florentine

estate. Lovers of "John Inglessa!" will be interested to learn that Blackmore Park adjoins the estates of the Beringtons, whose country house, "jambled together with the additions of many cen turies," figures in, the pages of Shorthouse's famous romance.

How many days are there in 43 hours? The problem is sug- gested by & correspondent in London who quotes an experience with a firm which announces: Suits Dry Cleaned and Pressed in 48 Hours." When you take in the garments, however, you are calmly informed that they will take six days at least, "Bot your window says: 'In 48 hours,"" expostulates the customer. "Oh, yes." is

the ingenuous reply of a smiling assistant, "but our cleaners only work 8 hours day. Six 8's are 48, That's six days, isn't it?"

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Foiled of their bid for the yaar, Surrey have succeeded in county championship again this

winning a social victors over the Fender declined to accept the caste system at Lord's. Mr. captaincy of the Surrey team unless the public parade of social distinctions was removed. The popularity of his custom of leading professionals and ama teurs out from the same gate has not yet infected the M. C. C. but there is a hopeful sign in the disappearance from their score cards of the formidable "Esq."'

There's

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KOWLOON THEATRE!

LET'S GO!

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