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SERVICE TO NEW YORK.

NEW YORK and or BOSTON via PANAMA.

For freight, space and particulars, apply to

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Telophone Contral 2477 & 2478,

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COPENHAGEN.

Regular Freight and Passengers Service for Bangkok,

Hongkong, and return. -

Will leave for Bangkok.

on or about

Expected on or about

M.S.

Bintang 19th May.

23rd. May.

I

(1725 tons) -

5.S.

Banka" 27th. May. (1618 tons).

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Subject to change without notice

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Agents.

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COPENHAGEN.

The M. S.

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will be loading for Marseilles. Barcelona, Valencin, Dunkirk,

Further Sailings :-

{Expected on or

about.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1924.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Chichostor is looking for an American millionaire or wealthy man of any other nationality to rovive its historic glories. Amor- ioan archaeological enthusiasts appear to have missod Chiches ter complatoly. Its 13th century Guildhall, a magnificont Golbie building, is derelict, It is used as a lumber room. Situated in the contre of a public park presonted by the Duke of Richmond, the old Guildhall was last used as a Territorial drill hall, but to-day Its fine oak and hall-studded: doors

aro olosod, oxcept to the, kooper, and once overy Tow years ቤ visitor calls": Lo soo the interior, and that is all. Moanwhile, garden seats, wooden logs, and park matorial storod against the fino louded windows. The windows Kro brioked in, the cloister niches hidden by rubbish, the old spiral stairway to the lower is blooked up with lumber. This Guildhall is part of the Monastory of Gray Friars, which stood in Priory Park. The keepor says that though an underground sucrat tunnol is reputed to run from the derelict Guildhall to: the ancient monastery romains outside, his researches have never fathomed the mystery, but whan- ever he bas dug two-fuct beneath! the surface of the ground round the Guildhall skeletons havo boon,, unearthed.

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An exporimont in "spiritual healing" is being made at the Church of St. Martin-in-the- Fields The St. Martin's Roview, in explaining the methodą, insists Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg Copenhagen und other.

on the importauco, of safeguards. Scandinavian ports.about

Opportunity is given to consult an experienced clergyman at 9th. of June 1924.

definito hours of the day. "If,

discussion," Will leave homewardboundufter

the HAY'S on or about,

Roviow. "anyone exprossus a 20th July

desire for What is covored by the phrase, 'spiritual healing, it would be made a necessary con- dition that they should produco a cortificate from their doctor to say that they were either physically bound or under proper treatment.; if not already under mudica! advice arrangements could be made for them to 800 a qualified practitioner, who could adviso them."

M.S." Malaya"

M.S.Annam 17

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5th. June

2nd, July

AUSTRALIEN" 18th July

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Conducting the

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Conducting the

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[LE COQ D'OR: (Rimsky-Korsakov)

Part 1-Introduction;

Part 2.-Wedding Maroh (Cortego de Novos),

AT

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OR

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HOME"

ARE

GUZZ'S

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To

SAM

WHO

HAS

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MORE

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