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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

Marseilles, London, B'dam &'burg Marseilles, London, Bidam & Glasgo

HELENUS“ 23rd Mar. "SARPEDON!" 7th April. RHEXENOR 20th April, PATROCLUB' 6th May. LIVERPOOL SERVICE

via ORAN TELEMACHUS" 20th March. "IXION"

1st April. "TEUCER" 20th April. "MENELAUS"

1st May. PACIFIC SERVICE via KOFE & YOKOHAMA. PROTESILAUN · TALTHYBIUS"

farseiller, London, B'dam & 'burg Marsailles, London, Ridam & Glasgow

Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & 'gow Genos, Miles, Havre, 'pont & gow Gonna, Miles, Havre, L'poor'& G'gow Canon, Miles, Havre, L'pool & C'gow

16th Mar Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle. 6th April. Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle.

NEW YORK SERVICE

"JASON"

19th March.

New York, Boston & Baltimore

"OALCHAS ath April. Boston, New York & Baltimore... PASSENGER SERVICE.

BARPEDON" 7th April "PATROCLUB" 5th May. "ANTENOR

2nd June. "HECTOR"

14th July. "SARPEDON 8th Sept.

Singapore, Marsailles & London Singaporo, Mareuilles & Loadon. Singapore, Marseilles & London. Singapore, Macailles & London. Singapore, Maravilles & London. Alan cargo atenmets with limited assenger accommodation a specially reduces rares,

For freight and passage rates and information apply to sim

Butterfield & Swire.

Agents.

MERICAN ORIENTAL·

MAIL LINE - -

Speed and Comfort..

SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE

United States!

SEATTLE & VICTORIA vi

·ANG' AI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA

.March 17th, 5,00 p.m. .,March 29th, 5.00 p.m.

88. "PRESIDENT GRANT S.S. “PRESIDENT MADISON".

S.S. "PRESIDENT JACKSON" .. April 10th, 5.00 p.m.

EUROPE L120–LI12-LI10.

First Olnas on the Pacifio. First Cla on American or Canadian Railway. First Class and Monoclass on the Atlantic. Choice of Trans- Continent Railways. Any Line on the Aliantic Through accommoda tion and Booking Arrangéð,

FOR MANILA

S.S. "PRESIDENT MADISON”.... .March 21st, 5.00 p.m. $5. "PRESIDENT JACKSON?

..Apři 2nd, 5.00 p.m. S.S. "PRESIDENT MCKINLEY" April 14th, 5.00 p.m.

Through 'Bills of Lading to all Dnited States and Canadian Overland points, also via Panama Canal Liner to Atlantic Ports.

Copies of this paper on Ale in our Ofte BEATTLE, ORICAGO. NEW YORK.

For passage and Freight Booking apply to

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINGE

Managing Operators for United States Telephons Central 2477, 2478, and 705. No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.

HAIPHONG...

TSINGTAU via B'hai

Bailings.

noon.

BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination... Steamer.

Walshing Wed. 17th Mar. at 9.a.m. HAIPHONG via Hofhow Mingsang Wod. 17th Mar. at 10 a.m. TIENTSIN:

Chipshing Wed, 17th Mar. at 10 a.m.. Tingsang Wod. 17th Mar. at. STRAITS & Calcutta. Sulsang Wod. 17th Mar. at 3 p.m. KOBE, Amoy Moji Y'hame, Namsang Fri. 19th Mar. at 7 am. BONGAY

Hopsang

Fri. 19th Mar. at 9 a.m. TSINGTAU via A'hai.............. Hengsang Wed 24th Mar. at noon. STRAITS & Calcutta Kumaang Fri, 26th Mar. at 3 pm BANGKOK via Singapore Kwalsang Wed. 31at Mar. at 3 p.m. KOBE via Shanghai... Katsang - Fri. Jnd April at 7 a.m.

For freight or passage apply to

-JARDINE MATHESON & CO., Ltd.

General Managers,

Telephone 216. Central

CANADIAN

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1926

PACIFIC

EMPRESS EXPRESS

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC 17 Days from Hongkong to Vancouver

· LARGEST, FASTES I & MOST LUXURIOUS.

STEAMSHIPS.

Special FARES to EUROPE

£120 £112 £83 £80 (Payable in Local Currency}}" (BOOKINGS NOW OPEN FOR 1920;)

VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER vis SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS OTKAMERS.

“Hongkong Shanghal -- Robo "

TRAVELIN COMFORT

Aboard DOLLAR PRESIDENT" LINERS

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK

VIA MĂ NILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ-FORTSAID ALEXANDRIA NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK

Fortnightly Sallings

Mar 16-8,00 am. ...... Mar-80-8.00 a.m.

·Apr. 18–8.00 a.m.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA HONOLULU KOBE AND

Tokobama

Yan'a Arrive

EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA EMPRESS OF ASIA → EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Mar. 19 Mar. 22. Mar.25

Mar. 27

Apr. 5]

Pres. Monroe

Apr. 2. Apr. 6. Apr. 8

Apr. 10 Apr.-19.

Pres. Harrison

Apr. 16 Apt. 19.

Apr. 22.

Apr 24: May 5

Pres. Van Buren

Apr. 30 May 5

May 6

May, 8 May 17

May 14

May IT

May 20

May 22

May 31

May 26

May 31

Jun. 3.

Jun. 5

Jun. 15)

EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIĄ EMPRESS OF ASIA

Jun, 11 Jun

16 Jun. 19

Júa. 30

Jun. 25 Jun. 27 Jun 30 July

July 12

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Pres. Linoolh.

Pres. Cleveland

Pres.. Pierce

Arries -

B/Asia and B/Russia call at Nagasaki jhe day after departure from Shanghai)."

HONGKONG-MANILA-HONGKONG-SERVICE

Hongkong Mar.. 26

Arriva Mana

Mar. 28.

E/RUSSIA

Passenger Departmant : Freight and Exprem

Tal. C. 753 Tel. 0. 42.

HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL.

ENGLAND BEATS WALES.

London, March 13. Playing at Abergavenny, Ent land beat Wales at hockey by four goals to nil-Reuter.

A

Lakve Hanila Mar. 28

.. Husgoog

Mar. 30

Cables: "GAUANPAO." Cables NAUTILUS.”

U.S. GUNBOATS.

SIX FOR CHINESE RIVERS,

It will be recalled that the American Naval authorities in the Far East have been prossing: for a long time for the replace- ment of some of the existing. American mon-of-war in Chinese!

THE GOLF INVASION. waters with newer and more effi-

WHAT ARE ENGLAND'S CHANCES.

qient vessels, and thut, about six months ago, it was decided that six now gunboats, for service on Chinose rivers, should be con- structed, authority for this be ing given by the U.S. Congress. Feb.-Britain, casily the pre-It may also be recalled that there dominant golfing country until was a strong movement in the 1920, has been severely United States, when the fact that hit in international competi- the vessels were to be built tion

during the past five became known, that they should years. Everybody feels that it be constructed in the United is time to grapple seriously States, or alternatively, that the with the changed situation.majority of the material should A committee. of four-two Eng- bo of American origin. liahmon and Scotsmen-appoint- It was finally decided that the ed by the Royal and Ancient ships should be built in the Far Club, will meet then to select 20 East, where all of the big ship- uma teurs who are to be asked building yards have had much ex- to prepare themselves for the perience in constructing yousels match against the United States of shallow draft, and tonders were for the Walker Chip at St. accordingly called for a few Andrews on June 2 and 3. It is months ago.. our first attempt of the kind, and

Many tenders were submitted a great many people are asking by Far Eastern shipbuilding con- what special forms of sacrifice cerns, the lowest being that of or diligence the distinguished 20 the Shanghai Dock and. Engineer- will be expected to adopt in oring Co., Ld., whose price worked der to fit themselves for the out at an average of G$107,500 struggle against wonderful. Mr. por vessel. The next lowest was Bobby Jones and his brilliant thetender of the New Engineering comrades.

and Shipbuilding Works, Ld., Training of the sort demand-whose average price was Tls. od by boxing or running-is not 184,000 por vessel; and the next necessary for golf. What is felt that of the Kiangnan Dock and is that our players need more Engineering. Works" (a Chinese golf, and more strenuous golf of Government owned concorni, that kind in which the rivalry is whose price was G3134,000 per needle-pointed instead of the vessel. customary happy-go-luoky course' In the original specifications, of friendly four-ball games.

on which the above tenders were

One suggestion is to arrange a based, Diesel engines, to be sup- few tests, as, for example, aplied by the U.B. Goverment, match between the chosen were to be fitted in the ships, and twenty and a team of rising the U. S. authorities were also to players recommended by the supply bullet-proof armour. county unions.

plating and certain auxiliaries. Some of those who are likoly. Wo underatamd that it was to be nominated-and there are a afterwards represented to the U.S. good many certainties-aay that authorities that for the work the the selection thus early, and the gunboats will have to undertake, duty that it involves, will make steam engines would be preferable it easier for them to obtain leave to Diesels, and it was finally from their businesses in order to decided that steam engines should practise more than in the be installed.

past.- An American once No new tenders were called for remarked, to me: In "our in consoquence of this change of

country when a young player has

plens, and the contract for the whole six ships was awarded to the Chinese Government concern.

a chance of doing woll in an important event his father says to him, 'You go and practise and I'll look after the business.' It' Boston. Feb. 2-Harry Hou-}- seems to me that in Britain the dini," famous magician and father says. "I'll go and play golf handcuff-escape artist, to-day while you look after thewas made defendant in a suit business."

charging slander brought by a There have been may stories of Spiritualist minister of Brookline, how the Americans train. The who some months ago took truth is that their preparation exception to remarks made by qonsists of a succession of Houdini in regard to mediums tournaments, "Interspersed with whoso tricks Houdini attempted many half-hours of practice' to to expose. In a suit for $100,000) set right any particular shot that damages, Frad A Wiggin charges may have gone astray.

that Houdini caused him to bo The match against the United charged with the crime of petty States is between teams of eight larceny.. This charge was dis- a side. Thus the twonty ohosen missed in the Suffolk Superior at the present stage will have the Court without trial, but by reason stimulus of competition among of these proceedings, he says, he themselves for places as well as was greatly damaged in his the possible arising of new profession, and standing in the candidates.

community.

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TO MANILA

Mar. 19-3.00 p.m. Apr. 2-8.00 p.m. ....................../..... Apr. 18–3.00 p.m.,

For passenger and freight rates, apply to HONOHONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, Telephone: Central 277, 2478 and 705,

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will le despatched on 18th March noon. For SINGAPORE, Penang & Belawan Deli DIRECT.

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18, CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $100,00,

In connection with the Royal "Packet Nav, Co.'s (K.P.M.) services to all destinations in the Netherlands Esat Ludias and Australia.

Agents ~JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN. Telephone Central No. 1574.

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UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS

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MINIMUM WEIGHT

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Mrs. J. CRAWFORD,

Massage

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No. 14. Zstland Street.

MASSAGE HALL 23 WYNDHAM STREET

MRS. H. MORITA.

THE CATHCART CASE.

DEFEATED OFFICAL

RESIGNS.

New York, March 13. The Immigration Commission- or Mr. Henry F. Curran who came into prominence in connection with the Countess of Catheart case has resigned.

Mr. Benjamin Day succeeda Mr. Curran.-Reuter's American Service..

M.C.C. IN THE WEST INDIES.

JAMAICA WELL BEATEN,

Kingstown, Jamaica, March 18.

The Marylebone team beat Jamaica by five wickets..

Jamaica made 384 (Morales 74, Rae 75, Martin 66) in their first innings, and 128 (Scott. 54) in their second venture,

The M. C. C. made 238 (Holmes 02, Astill 44), and 227 for Eve (Smith 46, Holmes 62, Tennyson 42 and Watson 47 not out). -Reuter.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO", HONGKONG;

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition; Western Union and Watkina, Benson's Marcóni.

Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers, Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Mastes, Electricians.

§. 9. "TAIPING"

Passenger and Cargo Vensol. Built and Engined at the KOWLOON DOCK by THE HONGKONG

& WHAMPOA DOOK Co. Ltd. to the order of the AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. for Australian-Hongkong Service.

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER. B. SC., M.IN.A.. Kowloon Dook. Hongkong.

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