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THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICE.

LONDON SERVICE

THESEUS RHESUS TEIRESIAS

4th Sept

11th Sept.

LAOMEDON

(Direct)

London, Rotterdam & Antwerp London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 25th Sept London, Amsterdam & Antwerp

2nd Oct. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg. LIVERPOOL SERVICE (Disect or via Continental Ports) NINOCHOW 7th Sept. Genoa, Marseilles, Liverpool & G‘gow 20th Sept. Liverpool & Glasgow HECTOR KT. TEMPLAR 2nd Oct. Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool

IXION

TALTHYBIUS

PACIFIC SERVICE

(vta Kobe and Yokohama)

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29th Aug. Vistoria, Seattle & Vancouver 19th Sept. J

NEW YORK SERVICE

TITAN

PELEUS

AGAMEMNON'

(via Suez or Pinama)

5th Sept.

5th Oct.

25th Oct.

via Suez

via Suez

via Suer

PASSENGER SERVICE

TEIRESIAS 25th Sapt for Singapore & London

PYRRHUS

PYRRHUS

1st Nov. for Shanghai & Japan 4th Dec. for Singapore & Loadon

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

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

CONSIGNEES.

(JOHN SWIRE & SONS, LTD.)

AGENTS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE ADMIRAL LINE

The Steamship

"SURUGA "

having arrived from New York, via porta, on the 19th.

inst.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE ADMIRAL LINE.

The Steamship

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CON IGNEES,

The Steamship

"TRACIA

From TRIESTE,VEVICE BRIN. DISI, POT SAID. MASSANA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PESANG and SINGAPORE

WEDNESDAY.

CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIME

5. 5. "AMAZONE” Consignees of Cargo from Marseilles in connection with the abave Steamer sro hereby inform

Consignees of Cargo are hereby ed that their goods, with the informed that all Goods are being exeption of Upium, Troasure landed at their risk into the Go and Valuables, are being landed downs of the Hongkong and Kow- and stared at their risks into the loon Wharf and Godowa Com-hazardous and or extra hazardous pany, Ltd, at Kowloon, whence Gadosas of the Hongkong & and/or from the wharves delivery Kowloon Wharf and Godown may be obtained.

Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence Optional Cargo will be forward-delivery may be obtained immedi ed unless notice to the contrary avly after landing. be given before 17th. inst.

No claims will be admitted after Optional Cargo will be forward, the Goods have left the Godowns, ed on unjers intimation is recived and all Goods remaining unde from the Consignees before Noon liverd after the 23rd, iast, willto-day requesting it to be landed

hora. be subject to rent. “

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All claims against the steamer Bills of Lading will be counter- must be presented to the Undersigned by ite Cndersigned, Goods signed on or before the 2nd. pros. remaining naclaimed after the or they will not be recognized.

AUGUST 23, 1922,

PREMIER'S GREAT AMBITION,

Small Niche For Serving Nation

ان

the

It will be one of the moai SHANGHAI'S NEW BRIDEK amazing stories when it comes to

(be wriitan-not how the British

| Empire, absolutaly · unprepared

`Oßcially Declared Open: “ The now Sprchuen Road Bridgu

} for war, leapt into the arena with | at Shanghai over the Soochawi vary little armour, in fact with the | Greek was officially declared open. dramatic, and therefore not an mms, Chairman of the Munich naked sword-bat what is not so on the 11th, inst, by Mr. H. 03

The Prima Minister spent a busy time among his own people at Aberystwyth on the 19th ult.

He was presented with the artling, the quiet, steady work pat Council, who was accompani freedom of the borough, enter she is doing to build herself uped at a short ceremony by Mass-THE W. P. lembs, A. B. LowION tained to lungh, took part in the again.

The Premier continued and V G. Lymin, members jubilee celebrations

0. University College of Wales, and Great Britain is gatering her of the uncil, Mr. N. atiended the unveiling of a life-resources together and patting Liddell, Secretary and Com- size bronze status of Thomas barself in a position where she missioner-General Mr. C. Harpur, Charles

will stand in Britain on femer | Commis-joner of Public Works," first the principal of the college. There ground than she has stool on Mr. K J McEuen Commissioner

vast gathering in the new

of Police, and Mr. M.O.Springfield College Hall

Assista & Commissioner of Polica- in change of traffic. The bridge is. Mr. Lloyd George first ex- pressed his thanks in Welsh and,

now open for traffic after having

Edwards

before

My hope is in Britain and the British character. cataclysm in history and go

Great Britain faced the greatest

through.

metter to build a bridge sero-#- i, but with the new Srschuen Road, bridge, the P.W.D. en- with tricky currents | gineers have had to contend and an uunsally soft bottom. Coo-

Just stand on the watch tower) and lesk areand and you will see this country is gradually building

besa closed some Bizləən months. proceeding in English, said: Noup its depleted resources>

It is gradually building up is-' | In the ordinary course of bridge man has lived into his 60th. wear, and gone through great affered fabrics, and over all construction on a narrow piece without having a full realisation here is steadiness which has of water like the Sacchow Greek

present before.it watiki have been quite an easy" of his own shortcomings, and never been

(Cbears) when Ee.msets generous men ant women, especially among his own overlook all those shortcomings country man, who are prepared to for what he his endeavoured to b. inst, at Nooa, will be sub-do, it is an encouragement to him All broker, chafed, and damag.ject to rent and leading charges. to go on. ed Good aze to be left in the Go- All claims must be sent in to downs, where they will be exam-me on or before the 27th ins, or ined on the 23rd. inst. at 10 am.they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has been

All damaged packages will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter-examined by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on Thursday the 24tb. signed by

inst.. at 10 a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

A. JOBARD,

PODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.

The M. S.

"INDIEN " having arrived. Consignees of PRESIDENT JEFFERSON'

cargo are hereby informed that being landed having arrived from Manila P. 1"all goods

are

on 22nd. instant consignees are and stored at their risk into the their Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Actg. Agent. Hongkong, 15th. Aug, 1922."

SAFEGUARD YOUR LUNGS.

Peps Protect Against Pleurisy

& Pneumonia.

Every year the rains bring

PEACE ESSENTIAL.

She is facing her troubles COW I forgive you, he added. for your exaggeration and your over-with the same old calm and the praise, of which I am as conscious old tasource which she bis ever same old determination, the same as the most bitter of my foes.

displayed. Prime Ministes.to have done

"In the war I-claim," said the

no more than millions of my own countrymen; that is I did my best. They did their best under more trying conditions than in

my case.

dificulties, and you will see it by We are getting through our

and by.

"We are building on a sound foundation, and that is how we must build if we are to think of

"It was a terrible war," Mr.the fature." Lloyd George continued, "the tarapikes had been abolished on

the road to freedam."

Never had the world, in its Į whole history paid such a heavy toll for clearing that turnpike and keeping the paths open for the nations to march along as in

1914 to 1918.

To this hour toll was being paid in east and west, in north pad south. It was a heavy tall.

We are building on firm founda than ever in the years to come. tion, and Britain will be stronger

(Cheers.) But

remember this-peace

is essential

The world cannot get on with out it. The friends of peace must work together for peace there are too many sects amongst them. Their business is not to preach of sects, but to preach the gospel of

consignees are hare by uotified hereby notified that their cargo hazardous and or extra hazardous of bad colds, night coughs: Ten millions of young man fell, pesce.

that their cargo is being landed is

being landed

of

at their risk into the Hazardous risk into the Hazardous and/or Co Ltd. whence delivery may and or Extra-Hazardous Godowns Farm-Hazardous Golows of The Hongkung & Kowloon Whatf & Godown Co, at Kowloon and stored at consignees" risk.

Consignees of cargo must pro-

The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf be obtained. & Findow Co., at Rosloop, and stored at consignees" risk.

to rent.

No claims wil be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remain Consignees of cargo mus: p:oing undelivered after the 2615. duce an Import permit signed by duce en Import Permit signed by of August, 1922, will be subject the Superintendent of Imports the Superintendent of Imports and Fzports, Hongkong, before and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be counter-Bilis of Lading will be counter-goods are to be left in the alibraten.chafed and damaged nizaed.

signed.

Godown. where they will be All broken, chafed and damag-

All brokea, chafed and damag examined by Messrs. Goddard & ed cargo is to be left in the Goed cargo is to be left in the Go-Douglas on the 26th. of August, downs where it will be examined at 10 am. on 25th, inst., be the downs, where it will be examined 1922, at 10 4.1. Company's Surveyors. Mesers. Anderson and Ashe.

Alt claims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. No claims will be recognized after the goods bave left the Godowns, and carzo undelivered on and after 26th. irst, will be subject to rent.

No fire insurance whatever will be effected.

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

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.. BARBER STEAMSHIP

LINES. ISC." Managing Agents, THE ADMIRAL LINE. 4. Des Voeux Road: Hongkong, Aug. 19th. 1922.

TIESTSIN'S TEMPERATURE. The North China Sunday Times

at 10 am. on 28th. just., by the All claims must reach us before Company's Surveyors, Messrs. the 29:b. August, or they will not

be recoznised. Carmichael & Clarke.

No Fire Insurance will be. effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

All claims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be recognised after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after August 29th. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever | will be effected.

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

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO., United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation," Managing Agents,

THE ADMIRAL LINE

No. 4. Das Vorux Road. Hong kong & Shanghai Bank Bldg.

Hongkong, 22nd. August, 1922,

of rain which and Wave

of August 13 says:-During the alarming and it would probably forenoon of last Sunday, more have increased but for the timely than 70 persons, all of whom intervention were Chinese, dropped dead in arrested the heat the streets of the Chinese city at gave the needed respite. It has Tientsiu, the cause, being heat been the worst summer we have apoplexy. More than 30 also known for quite a number of dropped dead on the Saturday years and although we have from the same causa. The normal passed the day which the natives death rate for Chinese at Tientsin Ray is "the beginning of autumn” is 10 persons per diem, so that it is still on the cards that we the increase in the death rate may have more aapleasantly hot due to the extreme boat was 'days before autumn really sets in..

along with them the usual crop tender throats, sore chests, and bronchitis. Those dreaded lang troubles, pleurisy and pneumonis begin to collect their heavy toil of victims.

ing

It was a heavy toll, but was it too beavy a price to pay?

Do not let us have to say that the ark shail only be shouldered by their chosen and privileged

iew.

Let us all work together."

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siderable thought has to be given as to whether or not the bridge could be wholly built of concrete.

THE NATURE OF THE WÖRE . Owing to the extremely" voft bottom of the creek, it was at first

be affected at som time or other feared that the cantilevers would

in smach 45 Any settlement of the pier would be magnified at the ends of the cantilevers, where is would produce unpleasant in- flections in the road surface, and destroy the curved contour of the ing the load was reduced by de bridge. To prevent this occurre

signing the pier hollow, of rein- forced concrete, with a spread base supported on piles on which the loading intensity was kept down to 150 lbs. per square foot of pile surface.

Another point which had to be taken into account and dealt withs thoughtfully was the traffic on the

creek. In order to avoid exces- sive construction of the fairway in a creek where traffic is already That depente, said Mr. Lloyd

very congested, it was necessary to construct one half of the bridge George, on the value son attach

at a time and to have the staging. With a bottle of breatheable to human freedom. The answer

I don't say we can all agree under it removed before having will be in your own hearts. Peps alwage at hand, however.

together. That would be asking ooit erected on the other side. The you can so strengthen the throat

(Hear, bear.)

Work construction was commenced' én ̈ ̈ and lungs that they becametion of the world, and realise that together to avert a repetition of the the northern half. For the clos

When I think of the devasta-muth, but we can all immune to Weather dangers.

as to the great calamity through which we struction of the pier, excavation its silver jackes in which every into the war. I do You simply take a Peps out of some have doubts

bad-to be carried down 27 feet. have all so recently passed. wisdom of this country in going

I want to work so that we may below the maximum-high water, tablet is sealed, and place it on

not regret

never be in danger of such an and a steel pile cofferdam WIE escarience again. the tongue. As the tablet dis the alternatives, for if we had solsas, the

decided on The site was {EX- I will tell you that volatile, bealing. kept out,

My great ambition, and I say itcavated by dredging to a level of the alternative would have been strengthening and germ-destroy-

with all humility, is that I rosy 7.5 below Conservancy datum, given vapours

off. are

40 arrogaul, ruthless military breathed direct into the throat, Empire astride Europe; Francs obtain a smail niche somewhere and a crib of timber was bolted in the world for having served, together, fosted into place and and Rassia prostrate, and the chest and luüzə.

not a party, but a whole nation. suck in position. The sheet piles' In this speedy and effective continent of Europe sad its

were driven from a pile frame way the throat and bronchials Rational freedoms tramped under Loud and prolonged cheers)

working from the top of the pier, are quickly cleared of obstinate an iron tyranny."

and designed to enable it to nego What would have happened to phlegm and other impurities:

tiate the corners without the MANNERS & BACKHOUSE. dangerous germ disease is ripped survived for a while. God has which is to be started on Angust typhoon of August 24 last year Britain? Britain would have The weekly aeroplane service erection of staging outside. The in the bud. the lining membrane of the air tubes, made sore and given us the sea for our meat 4th, between Poking and Peitaiho brought the tide over the top and inflamed by the incessant cough, around this castle in the Atlantic. is soothed, healed and stengthen-No empire could bave crossed will also be used for mails. Air flooded the dam but did not hards

that most, but the British Empire mail stamps will be placed on sale the construction. This Peps direct method of would have come face to face on August 4th. and air mails will close at the Chisamen Railway with the

Empire arrogant treatment is praised by eminent

Station Post Office at 1.30 p.m. on medical men and by all who have dominating Europe.

The Empire would. in that Fridays, at other offices mails triel the ramedy. Peps are of Lunequalled value in cases of position, have concentrated all will be closed at times shown on SWATOW 23rd. AUGUST chronic cough, night chills, colds its resources for the deadly notices to the public in the offices

concerned-Oo rainy days when Consignees of carzo ex the above | bronchitis, asthma.

moment when the dual struggle the roads are in bad condition influenza, steamer are hereby notified that colds, sore throat, laryngitis, old. most come.

mails will be closed one half hour in consequence of General Aver-exe cough, bronchial asthms, age Expenses and or Sundry difficult breathing, tightness of

earlier.,C. Standard, Aug. 3. Charges on cargo baving been chest, children's coughs, wheezi

ness, and other throat, chest and incorced, they will be required to sign an Average Bond at the long weaknesses. offices of the Undersigned and to

LTD..

Agents.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S. S. "SHANTUNG " DRIVEN ASHORE AT

ed anew.

Each Peps tablet is separately 87 a deposit of 8 on the value wrapped in silver-foil and they

ivers are of their cargo before

packed only in alled can be granted.

bottles. Obtainable of all che Cargo will be forwarded to mists, bazaara and dealers in Hongkong per s... "Ningpo" or British medicines in China and

The Straits.

other Company's steamer.

Mesars. Goddard & Douglas have been appointed to survey all damaged cargo.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE (John Swice & Sons, Ltd.)

Agents,

China Navigation Co., Ltd.

THE VICTROLA.

A small investment with a

big dividend? MOUTHIES-Exclusive.

Distributors

I shall not attempt to prophesy what would have happened when the fins! Armageddon came.

great menace

happen again.

PEITAIHO MIR SERVICE

YOU NEED NOT "TAKE THE WATERS”

There is one curious point in connection with the boilow piers which may be mentioned. It is impracticable entirely to prevent the leakage of water from with out when the walls are liable to collision from heavy barges; at the same time it is advisable, if possible, to avoid the variations of load on the piers due to rise and fall of the tide, but if the tide is freely admitted by drainage holes, the mud in suspension will` settle through the stagnaat water and ultimately fill the pier.

You may bave doubts, said the Premier, as to the value of what this country won in the war. Just reflect upon what would have at a continental Spa to get rid of deal with this, a six inch lorez To happened if we had not achieved your liver, Pinkettes do it just concrete was placed in the walls

Try them to-night; just above the base. the victory and freed the world as well.

that you'll feel better in the morning. from the

As gentle as dature Pinkettes CHINESE MEDICO3 INVITED TO US, remove the cause of liver trouble, The Association of “Military threatened it, but don't let it

regulate the bowels, dispel eick Surgeons of the United States has headache and biliousness, clear issued an invitation to the Chinese the complexion, reliare Piles, Government to send representa- tives from its naval;and" military purify the breath.

Chemists everywhere sell Pin-medical corps to. Washington for

of meeting kettes, also as 60 conte the visi, the annual

the from Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Association to be held from

October 12th, to the 14th. 96 Szechven Road, Shangbai.

It is far too terrible, and to avoid such a repetition is the supreme task of states sorbip at this mament.

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With steady industry and with such unity as is possible we slowly working through difficulties.

are

our

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

BETCHA CANT GUESS SOMETIN MOM » 355

AN HE AZ ENGAGED

ENGAGED

Plenty of Time

BY BLOSSER

WELL, YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT FIFTEEN YEARS BEFORE YOU

CAN BE MARDED

ON THATS ALL RIGHT=

ATUATUL ENE US LOTS

OF TIME TO FIND

A HOUSE!

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