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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1922.

ON THE WATERFRONT. In Wireless Communication.

The New Steamer City"

-of Simla.

The following vessels ware in wireless eqmmunication with the| port at 2.30 p.m. to-day --Yoshino The new steamer City of Simla, Egypt, Farragant, Tars, which has been built to the order dark. Triaste, Lima Maru,

Nizza Maru,

Vessels for Sale.

of the Ellerman Lines Ltd. for the Far Eastern trade successful- ly completed her trial trip laati month. As she will be here short- ly some fullar particulars regard. ing bar should prove interesting. She is one of the latest and most up-to data cargo and passenger vessels for the Far Eastern trade The principal dimensions are: Length overall, 496ft. Sías; langth between perpendiculars, 47õlt Gina; braadth extreme, 58ft 4ina; depth moulded to upper deck, 34. lin. draught mean, 28 Sina; displacement, 15,200 tons.

She by a handsomely modelled

vessel with a cruiser stern, and has been built under specia

survey for Lloyd's highest class

NAVAL AND MILITARY,

Engineer Captain_G. H. Broms wich, D80, CRE, who was naval manager at Garden Island naval establishment, Sydney, N.3,V. daring the lala war, has As would be seen from an been appointed chief engineer of advertisement in this papar Hongkong Dockyard. He is not Yesterday the U. B. Shipping a stranger to the Far East, as be Board inviten offers on the served there as anginder of the innebang and Midget, az battleship Centurian in 1900-02, enemy vessels which are to be when her grow and the crews of the Quinnebang is a present landed as a naval brigade to pro- sold at private competitive sales. other ships on the station were Hongkong and the Midget in ceed to the relief of the Lagations: Manila:

at Peking.

C.P.S. and Use of Fuel Oil. In view of the fact that the new Canadian Pacific Steamships

Lient - Colonel and BravSt- Colonel W. A. Blake, Wilt- vacating hire Regiment, ea

the Montcalm, Montrose and the command of a brigade in 61 Montreal-Liverpool services this duty with the Wiltshires, the 2ad. year, are the most modern type Battalion of which is now pro-

Moatolare which will be in the Egypt, has reverted to regimental

of

oil burners, it is interesting to reading from Hongkong to India. ote in the annual report of A naval officer complains of Lloyds Register of Shipping the the

gross misuse of public remarkable increase in the use money

Vassels burning oll fuel, gross tops.

which

still 3n

and the Board of Trade require mants for a passenger certi ficate, and has all the require

• ments of the International Con- of oil fuel to replace così, as ill-force at the Admiralty as re- vention for the safety of life a

Istrated by the following com- gards yachts of absolutely, no дел. The hull has a cellula.rativa figures recorded in the fighting value. He instances the double bottom throughout it-egister: length subdivided to form twelve tanks, aeren being for wate; ballast or oil fual two for drink ing water and three for boile feed water. The hold abaft the engins room is constructed for #cargo or water ballast, and the fore and alt peak tanks are als for water bailast: The bull is sub divided into tep compartments by means of nine water-tight bulk heads carried to the upper deck. there being six cargo holds, thres forward and three aft of the machinery space.

Juls, 1914 July, 1919 fuls, 1920 fuly, 1921

Enchantress, Admiralty yacht, and then goes on to say H.M.SI| Alacrity, special service vessel, about 900 tons, is used by the 1,310,209 Commader - în - Chief, -China 5,336,678 Station. This vessel was com- 9,359,534 mandsered by the British Govern- 12,796,635) ment during the Russian revoln- It is stated that the position tion and prasumably was obtain- Indicates that industrial condi-ed for a very small sam. She ions generally during and formerly was the property of a ubsequent to the WE? bave Russian raillionaire. As there given tremendous impetus to the are on the China station 5 bight important economic movement. cruisers (one the C.-C.'s flagship), some impression of the indus 15 gunboats, 4 aloops, there seem :rial significance of the change to be plenty of other vessels The engine room and boiler will be obtained when it is which could be utilised for visit- room are in separate watertight realized that the steamers now inling the ports on the station. He compartments. Particular cafexistence which are fitted for oil suggests that in the interests of has been taken for the comfort of ion of coal approaching 20,000, lot.-L. & C. Express.

fuel would represent a consump-economy we should passengers in the design, decoss tion, furnishing, and embellish-000 tons per annum, or about 8.7 ments throughout the accomoda. per cent of the quantity of coal tion. There is equipment for 2162rought to the surface in the first-class and U second-class United Kingdom during, 1920.

Apart from the question of the on the bridge deck forward, with fuel, there is undoubtedly, in the The first-class dining salcon is relative cost of cost and oil as seating accommodation for 111e of vessels using the latter

an.all-round economy of labour. persons, withou: overcrowding. The roof is 10 feet high and bunker space, accommodation for handsomely decorated. The walls crew, and time in port; factors which have an important bearing are panelled, ornamented ans finished blue grey with mirrorson running costs, more especially inset. A large oval-well is fitted the case of passenger steam overhead with ornamental raliing

passengers.

scrap the

WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Marylebone County Court when "Yes," replied a witness at asked if the defendant bad any means, he leaves his club.lats every night."

moned for assaulting another At Tottenham a women sum- woman was asked.-Did you 43- saul ber? Defendant-Assault

opening into the lounge, which the Montcalm and her sister again. is placed above the saloon. The ships and the Empress of Britain. lounge panelNog is similar to that

Mail

of the dining saloon, the colour The Nagoya brought 310 bags scheme in this instance being of mail and 220 bags of parcel pink. The foraiture is of post from Home. mahogany and upholstered in velves to match. The palms give i

an oriental effect, pleasing and

reatful, whilst an upright piano, 晶 Juxurious Wilton carpet

spacious settees and divans, all

Empress of Australia.

DAIRY FARM

NEWS.

BUTTER

OWING TO FALL IN PRICES

IN AUSTRALIA

we have reduced our

DAISY" BUTTER to $1.10 per lb. DIARYMAID

1.00

FURTHER REDUCTIONS ARE AVT CIPATED

The above two brands have no rivals on the market.

THE DAIRY FARM, IÇE & COLD STORAGE CO.,

LTD.

"PHILIPS"

A PHILIPS LAMP

Is A PERMANENT

ECONOMY

SOLE AGENTS

Holland-China Trading Co

Hong Kong

course, I did! I will do HONGKONG HOTEL COLD STORES.

Witness at Willesden.-Defen- dsat is my husband's brother's wife-my sister-in-law, I suppose. The Clerk.-I don't think she is

quite, but we will call her your A FURTHER REDUCTION

} sister-in-law..

Empress of Australia (instead Mr. d'Eyncourt, giving advice

of Empress of China) is the name to a tenant at the Marylebone

finally decided on for the new Police Court, told her that if she

staaer Tirpitz, referred to bere did not behave in a reasonable

some time ago as having been manner she would be liable to be

add to the general comfort. On purchased for the transpacific turned out; and added-"You the after end of the upper bridge service of the, C.P.S. She is at may be certain of this, that to be deck there has been fitted a cosy present being converted into a reasonable you have got to do a smokeroom, panelled in polished oil-burner and is expected to take great deal more than you think mahogany relieved with hunting her place on the route early this you ought."

scenes, with furniture to maten summer. She is a twin screw and a parquetry floor. AverandahĮ vessel of 19,300 tous gros5 cafe is titted adjacent, which, with register, 593 feet long, 75 broad.

its open' outlook, shaded from and 41 deep and is expected to tropical heat, is ideal for those maintain a speed of 22 kuote. requiring ligat refreshment. ¿

small bar is conveniently situated

next the cafe and amokeroom

and large areas of unobstructed deck are available for promenace

DUBLIN ASTONISHED.

Gloom Changed to Joy. News that an agreement hai and recreation. The staterooms bean arrived at between the are exceptionally well furnished British Cabinet and the Irish and planned, ample space being delegates was received in Dublin' provided for one, two, or three and the country generally with berths as necessary. Some have astonishment, says the corres- cot bedsteads, and are arranged pondent of the Daily Chronicle. so that they may be made on The public was certainly not suite. A confortable nursery has prepared for this announcement: been arranged, and provision on the contrary, they were made for the amusement and preparing for the worst In fact welfare of the children. Theres semi-official report had been is a surgery, with a doctor's cabin circulated in Dublic that the within easy reach.

negotiations had actually broken The second-class staterooms down, are similar to the first-class, and Astonishment "atill greater are made suitable for two, three, prevailed when an outline of the or four persons. The dining settlement terms became known. saloon is neatly arranged to seat A feelingofgreat relief pervades | 48 persons. The walls panelled the city at the settlement, and in vetesta and enamelled above a there is mich satisfaction that polished mahogany dado together the terms are so widespread and with the furniture of mahoga03generous in their scope. give & most pleasing effect. The

In fact, the whole situation has second-class smokeroom And so suddenly assumed a change: lounge, the latter having a piano, within a few hours that the public are placed in an airy position or cannot yet measure the

full the poop deck. Everything has significance of the stupendous been done to make second-class offer by Great Britain. passengers comfortable, their

GRATIFICATION. smokeroom abaft the lounge Gratification was apparent on being most tastefully fitted out all sides that the end of the long- with fumed oak walls and furni-drawn-out Anglo-Irish struggle ture, the whole having a most is at last within measurable attractive and pleasing effect distance of a great and amicable Refreshment bars are fitted for settlement, and hopes were ex- the convenience of fire and pressed that no obstacles would sound 'class passengers.

now stand in the way of the consummation of Mr. Lloyd: The Broad Arrow, which George's great work. arrived with 2,800,00♪ gallons of Many messages reached here oil from San Francisco this morn- from Cork, Limerick, and other ing lost her Chinese crew directly centres in the South-West and she arrived here. If rumour Midlands, and also from many. speaks truly she signed on a towns north of the Boyne, Chinese crew to escape from indicating that the news has threatened labour trouble in San been received with Intense Francisco only to run into it here satisfaction,

Hard Luck.

.

P

in the price

of

OUR

BUTTER

js

unlikely in the near future IF

quality is to be maintained

WE SELL

ONE BRAND

ONE QUALITY

"SHAMROCK"

ETULANT IQUANT RETTY RISCILLA

.in

$1.00 per lb.

D

ELIGHTFUL YNAMIC ARING EAN

THE MELODRAMATIC SENSATION

"OUTSIDE THE LAW"

WILL APPEAR AT

WORLD THEATRE

BEGINNING Friday, 20th, af 9.15 p.m. show only

NOTICES

J. T. SHAW

TEL 882

EVENING DRESS WEAR

NEW STOCKS JUST

RECEIVED —

OF ALL THE ESSENTIALS!

FOR SMART EVENING WE AR

DRESS

TIES

SHIRTS

VESTS

PUMPS

SILA

SCARVES

DRESS

COLLARS

GLOVES

SOCKS

OXFORDS

STUDS

SPECIALIST IN MENS' WEAR

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TELEPHONE 3146

NOTED FOR GOOD WEAR

AND

EXCELLENCE OF FINISH..

This is the reputation of the famous "SAXONE

and "KELTIC " Footwear.

A large assortment of the above in stock in BLACK and BROWN GLACE EID, CALF and PATENT LEATHER. Price from $18.50

We have recluded onŢAMERICAN 1200k of GENTLEMEN'S FOOTWEAR în ş---

$15.75 per pair

They are worth $21.50 to $30.00 and exmprise some of

the test known makes.

The following Ports have been added to our list

CALDBECK'S ROYAL TAWNY 813 per caso duty paid

GUIMARAENS CROWN VINTAGE $18 per case duty paid

GUIMARAENS DRY WHITE PORT

$10 per case duty paid

CALDBECK, MACGRECOR & CO., LTD.

15 Queen's Road Central.

(Telephone No. 75), ·

FRENCH LESSONS.

G. MOUSSION,

15, Morrison Hill Koad.

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO., MAKERS, EXPERT TUNERS & REPAIRERS: Telephone 2127. 94a. Wanchai Road.

WHEN YOU THINK OF BETTER SOUP & PUDDINGS

THE HING WAH PASTE MFG. CO., LTD. (No. 47-48 Connaught Road Central, Hongkong)

• THINK OF

MANUFACTURERS

OP

MACARONI, VERMICELLI, PASTE

STARS, EGG NOODLES

RING UP 2230.

JAMES STEER.

9, 10E HOUSE STREET, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.

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