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THE HONGKUN

THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICE.

LONDON SERVICE

ACHILLES ATREUS PYRRHUS NELEUS.

(Direct)

4th July London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 11th July London, Ratzardam & Hamburg. 18th July · London, Amsterdam & Antwerp. 20th July St. Nassire, London & Rotterdam LIVERPOOL SERVICE

DEMODOCUS DANFA

KREMUN

(Direct or via Continental Ports)

7th July Marseilles. Havre, Liverpool & G'gow 20th July Genoa, Marseilles, Liverpool & G'gow 4th Aug. Genos, Marssilles, Havre & Liverpool PACIFIC SERVICE (via Kobo and Yokohama)

TYNDÁRBUS 11th July.)

PROTESILAUS

PHEMIUS CYCLOPS

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111) Victoria, Sextile & Vancouver

NEW YORK SERVICE

(via Suez or Panama)

5th July.

25th July.

via Suez via Spez

PASSENGER SERVICE

PYRRHUS 18th July for Singapore & Lowton

MENTOR

MENTOR

23rd July for Shanghai & Japan 22ad Aug. for Singapore & Loudon

For Freight and Passage Rates and all Information Apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

(JOHN SWIRE & SONS, LTD.)

AGENTS.

SIAMESE STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

Sailings from Hongkong:

For

Steamers.

To Sail.

For further particulars apply to →

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

(JOHN SWIRE & SONS, LTD.)

Agents.

VACATION TRIP

HONGKONG-SHAMSHUI-WUCHOW.

Tel. 35

la tha splendid and luxuriously appointed 500 ton Motor Ship KONG NING" between Hongkong. Shamshui. Shui Hing through the LOVELIEST SCENERY ON THE WESL RIVER TO WOCHOW.

M. S.

Berthing in Hongkong at the Yeung Tai Hing Wharf. SPLENDID1st and 2nd class passenger accommodations; large and airy berth cabios on upper deck; no port holes by large airy windows: fitted throughout with electric light and Fans, etc.

KONG NING **

Leaves Hongkong. Wednesday, 5th. July, at 5 p.m.

Round trips occupying 5 days: iccluding meals and 24 hours' stay on board at Wucbow $15.00...

For further particulars apply to v

Steamer **Kong Ning

SHOEMAKER, POET.

BANKER & Co.'

(“Dick,” who was given facilities }

for study at the college.

CONSIGNEES

NÚTÍOR TO CONSIGNEES,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

From EUROPE AND STRAITS. The Company's Steamship,\

" MATSUMOTO MARU," having arrived from the above parts, Consignees of Cargo are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed and pissed at their rink in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where aroh ooosigament will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before noon, To-day.

rent.

9th,

Goods not cleared by the July, 1912, will be subject to Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' and the Ca's representatives at an appointed bour on Tuesday and Friday. All | claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they can not be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agants. Hongkong, 2ad. July, 1922.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

The Steamship

* HOLSTEIN" having arrived from Bremen and Hamburg, via Porta, on June 28th, consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous Godawos of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored & COD- signees" risk.

All broken, chafed and damag- ed cargo is to be left in the

michael and Clarks.

CONSIGNI

AL LINE-

16 MEN TALKER:

xolling/bisment When

Crate was Opened:

The Steamship

**PRESIDENT MCKINLEY" An exsiting and perilous taik ̧ [having' y merived. from Saattia fall to the 'Zoq” -keepers" in. via ports, on tod. inst. con- bensing the monster- Malayan rignees are hereby notified that reptiles presented by the Prince their cargo in being landed at their of Wales.

These included a full-sized risk into the Hasardous and/or Extra-Hazardons Godowns of reticulated python-the largest The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf {of all snakes and a king cobra, & Godown Co, at Kowloon and the most deadly and vicious. stored at.consighaos' risk.

The reptiles, which include two. Consignees of cargo must pro-bawksbill turtles, being unsuited duce an import Permit signed by for exhibition with the remainder the Superintendant of Imports of the Prince's collection of and Erparts, Hongkong, before animals, have been installed ta Bills of Lading will be counter. the reptile house. sigued,

Though weighing nearly 116 All broken, chafed and damag-uwt, the larger of the hawksbill fed cargo into be left in the Go-turtles was conveyed to his large aquarium asily downs, where it will be examined salt-water

at 10 am on 8th, inst. by the amogh-by merely taking him Company's « Sùrveyors, Messrs upside down in a sack......... Andarson and Ash,”

All claims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival hire, after which they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be recognised after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo, undelivered after 10th. inst. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected.

Consignees are requested to sand in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO., United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Carporation,

Managing Agents, THE ADMIRAL 'LINE. 5th Floor, Union Building. Hongkong, July 3rd, 1922,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA & AUSTRALIA LINE.

M. Š. ~ TENERIFFA” The above vessel having arrived Godawas until Tuesday, the 4th from Christistis, vis Ports, on the of July, at 2.30 p.m. when they 4th. July 1922, consignees of will be examined by Messrs. Car-cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being laudad at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtain

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'Hia obliqua oyes are now to be seen glaring through the plate- glass front, as though furious at having to suffer such an in- dignity.

It was the snakes that provided the sensation.

No fewer than 16 assistants were required to escort the python to its den, for it could give an ather specimen at the Zoo," which is 2ft. long, a couple of yards, and then beat it "ab a siratcb."

When the large crate WAS towered into the courtyard there was much scratching of heads in the affort to evolve a safe plan for the occupant, for, though not venomous snake, the python, a98 constrictar, could crush keeper

sa the latter could a grape,

As I was found impossible to convey the crate to the appointed deu, there was nothing else to be doos but carry the snake thera bodily.

It was a sensational moment when the lid was suddenly thrown wide open, revealing the huga serpent coiled within.

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While one of the keepers, ac- cording to plan, attracted the Python's attention, the remainder made a grab at some portion of its body.

THE DEADLY COBRA. With attendants alternately, on either aide of it, and less than 2(L apart, the snake was banied forth and carried, writhing, to its cage. into which, like a-gigantic hose, it was bundled, tail-first-so that its

the last.

Claims will not be accepted unless cargo is so examined by said Surveyors prior to the above date. All claims must be presented within a month of the steamer's arrival here, after which they will not be recognized. No claimed. will be admitted after the goods Goods not cleared by the 11th.head was held in restraint until have left the Godowns. All goods July 1922, will be subject to rent. remaining after Wednesday, All broken, chafed, and danbag- the 5th of July, at 4 p.m. will be fed packages are to be left in the subject to rent.

godowns where they will be whatever examined on the 10th. July 1922,

fat 10 am.

No fire insurance will be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.

Agents. Hongkong. June 28th, 1922.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

GENERAL AVERAGE 5. S. "PEKING MARU** Born at Bideford in 1831, Mr. Cultured Cobbler Whose Son Gregory at the age of 11 was put

Referrence to our advertise- Became a Knight. to shoemaking.

ment in this paper dated July .The greater "Cobbler in ordinary" to Clifton part of bis life was spent at 1st, we have decided to declare & General Average. Consignees Ha bad written verse College for many years, and a Bristol. poet of distinction. Mr. John ever since he was a boy, having of the cargo are respectfully Gregory, M.A, has died at Bristol fearly fallen under the spell of requested to send us Average at the age of 91.

Edward Caper, the postman-Bond and Valuation paper signed by their goedselves, together Mr. Gregory was the father of poet. Sir Richard Gregory, editor of Fifteen years ago, when Mr. with Average Deposit of twenty- Nature who received his knight-Gregory published his fourth five per cent."(25%) on the value. hood for his services to science. volume of verse, the Daily Chron. before taking delivery of goods. Through making the shoes offrele said that it was full of evid-Printed form of Average Bond the boys at Clifton there sprangence of a cultured and sensitive and Valuation paper is obtainable up a friendship with the then mind, keenly appreciative of the at this office. beadmaster, Canon Wilson, which common beauties of nature and OSAKA BHUSEN KAISHA. led to the discovery of the brit-the sights and sounds of the

Y. YASUDA, fiant capabilities of the boy countryside."

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Manager.

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Claims sgainst the ship most be presented within 10 days of arrival utherwise they will not be recognized.

After the keepers had recovered from their strenuous efforts, they tackled the king-cobra...

When it is stated that this is the largest, boldest; and most dangerous of all venomous soakes, and that its bite produces death in man within two hours, and that even an elephant has died from its bits in less than three hours, it will be admitted that the work was more exciting Bills of Lading will be counter-than amusing-especially seeing signed by

that the suakes were roused to full activity by the tropical fem-) perature prevailing at the time..

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case what

SYST.

THORESEN & COMPANY, Agents. Hongkong, 4tb. July, 1922.

MASSAGE EXPERTS

HARRY FURUKAWA, AND K. SAKAL

19, WYNDHAM STREET,

BETROTHAL OF THE JAPANESE

PRINCE REGENT.

IF YOU WEAR TORICS, you know you have the best. If you do not, you have not yet

CROWDS! CROWDS!!

CROWDS!!!

THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, CROWDS

WERE ENORMOUS!

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IT'S

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SUMMER

SALE

Don't wait! Come and get your

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See our displays and let the

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SALE NOW ON.

WITHOUT PREJUDICE. "Blackmail is a form of moral Wealdstono Magistrate-In this Recorder at the Old Bailey.

murder," said Sir E. Wild, the your husband? Wife-Yes. I'vs

Answering solicitor. had the usual batch' by him-two Shoreditch County Court, children and several eyes... woman said-"Know what my "You will be no use as a police-husband darns? Of course I do an unless you learn to get words-he only refused to tell me once. off your chest. Go outside and

"My wife is more fond of bed

done the best you can to give Practise in the open air," said Mr.than she is of me, so I do the your eyes comfort. It is possible to policeman at North housework" said a timid-looking

London Police Court, to correct the vision of eyes that

man in Bow County Court. Judge Cluer, at Shoreditch- need glasses without using Toric How often are you saber? Man contemplating marriage? Young."

Counsel at Bow You are lenses. It would also be possible to use a motor car withoutOb, very often.

Woman I have been for years, "My wife is more fond of work but I must find the young man. pneumatic tyres, but it would not than I am, so I let her go." said frat.* be as comfortable. If you have failed to find real eye comfort, defendant at Shoreditch County Woman witness si Bow-We It was announced by the Im-try a pair of Torics, their deep Man at Bow County Court-bats in two months.

Court.

Bhave seen her go out in 14 different perial Household Department on inner curve conforms to the na the 20th June that Imperial tural motions of your eyes. Torice annoying to be thrown from Debtor-It is the same bat re

auction has been granted to the lenses of any prescription are one end of a car to the other into trimmed, noser. contemplated marriage of Prin manufactured by the Hongkong woman's lap,

"My wife is the only wags cass Nagako Koninomiya with Optical Co., successors to Clark living evidence in a motor earner in our home, although I the Prince Regent The exchange & Co, manufacturing and refract ass at Chertsey, a witness said give har loyal support in missing of bethrothal gifts, will take place ing opticians, focated in 53, Queen's the car went "so fast that he had the children." said a witness at

job to see it. Fin the ɗarly part of July,

Road Central. -

| Márylebone County Court,

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Women

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

WHAT A PRETTY BABY

BROTHER YOU HAVE ~42 WILL YOU GIVE HIM

TO ME?

Alek Knows Shop Talk-

NO, BUT IF YOU LIKE

HIM SO MUCH WE HOM WILL GIVE YOU AN

PATTERN OF

“YOUR MOTHER. "GNB META

·PATTERN 2

YEAH, MY MOM'S.

A DRESSMAKER!

·BY BLOSSER

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