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THE

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BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES

LONDON SERVICE

Marseilles, London Blam & 'burg Marseilles, London, K'dam & 'burg Marseilles, London, 'dam & Glasgow Marseilles, London, R'sm & H'irg

"AUTOLYCUS" 12th Aug. "ASPHALION 24th Aug. "SARPEDOM"

8th Sept. "HELENUS" 21 Nej. LIVERPOOL SERVICE

"EURYADES".

20th Aug. Genon, Harre, Liverpool & fllasgow TELEMACH US" 24th Sept. Geran, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow "ATREUS"

20th Get Genen, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow

PACIFIC SERVICE

vis KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

"PROTESILAUS

,"PALTHYBIUS

NEW YORK

"DEUCALION! "ANTILOONUS

26th Aug,

1

Victoria Vancouver & Bontile.

16th Sept. Vietorfa, Vancouver & Sentile. SERVICE

27th Aug New York, Boston & Baltimore 10th Ropt. New York Bonton & Ballinarn

PASSENGER SERVICE

PSARFEDON" “PATROGLUR”

"ANTENOR"

Eth Rep. 20th Oct

17th Nov "HECTOR" " 15th Dec.

Singapore, Marseillen & Landon,. Singapore, Marseilles & London. Singapore, Marseilles & London. Singapore, Marwvilios & London.

Also cargo

stonmara with hated passenger accomandation at pecially reduced ratør.

For freight and passage rates and information apply to -

Butterfield & Swire.

Agente,

TRAVELIN COMFORT

Aboard

DOLLAR

"PRESIDENT

LINERS

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK

VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ-PORT SAID -ALEXANDRIA NAPLES GENOA MÄRSEILLES

Thence BOSTON and NEW YORK

Pres. Hayes

Pres. Polk.

Pres. Adams

Fortnightly Sallinge

Aug. 17-8.00 a.m. Aug. 31-8.00 a.m. Sept. 14-8.00 a.m.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA HONOLULU KORE AND

Pres. Lincoln

Pres. Cleveland Pres. Pierce

1.

YOKOHAMA Fortnightly Sailings

Aug. 15-12 noon Aug, 29-12 noon Sept. 12-12 noon

Dallas President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All stateroome Are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fann. They ars furnished with hede tot berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bach profiominate, and all have hot and cold running water. The spacinas steel swimming tank is always filled with clean sea water. Desks see broad, and the use of oil-fuel insures their cleanliness. DOLLAR LINE cuisine it world-famous-varied fare prepared under the direction skilled chefs, Orchestra music enlivens the voyage: All these travel advantages are yours when you sail on Dollar Fresident inert

Pres. Hayes

Pres, Cleveland

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TO MANILA

Aug. 17-8.00 a.m. Aug. 20-3.00 p.m. Aug. 81-8.00 a.m.,

For passenger and freight rate, apply to

Dollar Steamship Line

BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, GROUND FLOO

d few who: Central 2-77, 2470 and 795.

INDO CHINA STEAM

NAVIGATION

Co., Ltd.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, Destination.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY AUGUST

1926,

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

CITY OF BARODA"

(9670 tons d.w.).

The above atenmer having accommodation for mer 100 First Class passengers will be despatched Vin Philipplies, Straits, Colombo and Suez Canal on 5th November 1028, for NEW YORK where she is due to arrive on 3rd January, 1927.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

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ADMIRAL ORIENTAL

LINE

"The fast "Short Route"...

to the United States!

Sailings Every 12 Days Special Through Rates to Europe. SEATTLE & VICTORIA

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EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

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Li Arrive

Aug.19 Aug. 22 Aug. 25 Aug.28 Sept. 6 -Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 20 Sept. 16 Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Sept.23 Oct. 4 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 6. Nov 15 Nov. 1 Nov, 14 Nov. 17 Nov. 20 Nov. 29

(E/Acia and E/Russia'call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai), HONGKONG-MANILA-HONGKONG-SERVICE

1.cave

Arrive. Hongkong Monils

Leavo Manila..

Arrive Hongkong

Aug. 11 Aug. 15

Aug. 18. Aug. 27

E/ASIA

Aug. 14 E/CANADA Aug. 28

Aug. 16' Aug 30

Passenger Dopartment; Freight and Express:

Tel, C. 752, Tel. C. 42.

Cables: GAANPAC." Cables NAUTILUS.”

U.S. FILM MONOPOLY. [pleted or even planned, and with-

MANDATE TO ABOLISH

BLOCK BOOKING.

Emphatte and tangible steps have been taken by the Kinemato graph Exhibitors' Association of

out the buyers or renters having an opportunity of viewing the goods in advance.

In this way British exhibitors, in order to se- cure an important or désirable other minor pictures, which film, are forced to take with it

Are Often Mere Trash. The result is that the exhibitor Great Britain and Ireland to put for home productions, which there- has no room in his programme an end to the system whereby the fore are squeezed out of the mar- country is flooded with American ket.

1,704

198

The mandate given by the

Steamer. Sailings,

films to the great detriment of KE.A. meribers is an important TIENTSIN

Chipshing Tues. 10th Aug at

British productions.

advance towards a settlement of A ballot of KOBE via Amoy & Moji Namsang Wed. 11th Aug at 6 a.m.

noon. the members of the Association film industry, Mr. W. N. Blake, the problems facing the British TSINGTAU via S'hai Yatshing Wed. 11th Aug'at noon. has been taken on the question of president of the association, de- HAIPHONG ...

Leesang Sun. 15th Aug at 8 am. CHINKIANG via S'hai TSINGTAU via S'hui..

"block booking" of films, with the clares that they are now going to ...Yuensang Tues. 17th Aug at ..Kwongsang Wed. 18th Aug at

noon, following result:-

ask their council to confer with the OSAKA S'hai Moji & Kobe Kutaang

noom Fri. 20th Aug at 7 a.m.

film renters and try to gain their TIENTSIN

For abolition Cheongshing

Sun. 22nd Aug at

co-operation in giving effect to the HAIPHONG

7 a.m. Mingsang Sun. 22nd Aug at 8 a.m.

Against abolition

vote, "I am now determined," he ...Hinsang Tues. 24th Aug at 2 p.m.

added, "that block booking shall Kumsang Tues. 24th Aug at 3 p.m.

Majority for abolition?. 1,506

be abolished absolutely, and that Hopsang Wod. 25th Aug at

there shall be no loopholes left ..Mausang Wed. 1st Sopt at 2 p.m.

The poll represents 71 per cent, for anyone to get through.' Sir

the Fooksang Wed. 15th Sept at 3 p.m. booking" is the system whereby of the Board of Trade, has promis- membership. "Block Philip Cunliffe-Lister, President For freight or passage apply to:

film trusts, holding the whip-hand, fed us that if the various interests JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD.

force exhibitors to take their cannot be safeguarded by pgree- Telophone 215. Contral

General Managors

whole output for a year ahead, ment the Government will intro- before their productions are conduce legislation immediately."

SANDAKAN

STRAITS & Calcutta TSINGTAU via S'hai SANDAKAN

STRAITS & Calcutta

noon.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

OCEAN STEAM, SHIP CO., LTD.

ALPINE TENNIS,

Lowlands of Switzerland, at An- necy or at Chamonix (boneath the shadow of snow-capped Mount APPROVED BY CURATES.Blanc), one may play as Inoxpon- CHINA MUTUAL STEAM

sively as anywhere in Europe, Tha NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

Tonnis at St. Moritz,, Engelberg, only instance to the contrary is Chamonix and other Alpino play furnished by the Kurverein which Conatynees

snees per Company's Steamer grounds may be divided into active provides a professional. He is sup

SARPEDON From United Kingdom vio Singapore Fur those who play are the casence added glamour, his services being players and passive spectators.posed to invest, the place with an aro haroby notified that the, cargo-

will be discharged Into Holt's Wharf of agility, being at it all day; for charged for accordingly. Yot, the Kowloon, where it will lle at Con- swearing the loss-oxacting joys of luxury is unnecessary. Those who algnee's risk and subject to terms and golf and the fatiguing ascent of the diaport themselves on Alpine courts conditions of storage at Holt'e Wharf. neighbouring niountains, these tire usually are the equal of any profes- The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after.

less enthusiasts are never far off alonal. All the world, American," 6th August

the courts. Optional cargo will not be landed summer in Switzerland and Haute rate game, the American visitors Other persons who British and French, plays a first- hero unless notice has been give prior Savole are content to Boek the particularly distinguishing them- to atoumer's arrival, but carried on

from port to port to the Anal port of chamois and the eagle in their rocky selves. Thore is, by the way, an call to which the option extends. and grow-bound Inie. Elderly Eng- exception; the German tennis-play- All broken, chafed, and damaged lish ladies, with inherited early ing element in Switzerland does not goods are to bo left in the Godowns, Victorian tastes, cull the blue gen-show to advantage, og where they will be examined on any

The courts almost invariably are

Tuesdays and Fridays between the car and the hill pansy they even hours of 10.45 a.m. and ncon within scale those fey heights where the earthen, lawn being practically uns the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the atos, happy in the thought that they titute occasionally is to be mot with ertelweiss coyly hides itself. Cur known. True, the cinderauby- Goods have left the steamer's Go-will not be called upon tu preach in the Engadino, where, thanks to down, and all Goods remaining un-

delivered after the 12th August, will or to district-visit, Incessantly climb an altitude of six thousand feet, the bo subject to ront."

All Claims against the Steamer innocent minds.

the mountains and improve their air is like champagne. But for must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 26th August or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be affected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents. Hongkong 5th, August 1926.

LLOYD TRIESTINO, NAVIGATION Co.

FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID, MASSAUA, ADEN, KARACHI COLOMBO,

PENANG

And

SINGAPORE.

every stray Instance thore" aro. The last named, however, find quite fifteen to the contrary-por Supine in long cane chairs (the rare. time to watch the evening game.haps more. As to asphalt, it is quest of the blue gentian may be tiring), and feeling that the day

ORATORY AND WINE. has been virtuously spent, they look There are many tournaments, on and applaud. Particularly ap- especially in the larger townlots, preciative of a good stroke are the those which take place under curates they clap like any paid French auspices sometimes being claqucur.

BACKING THEIR FANCY. "ROSANDRA

Tennis is in the air. With the Consignees of Cargo are hereby morning coffee and honey on the informed that all Goods are being hotel terrace the matches which landed at their risk into the Godowna

very ceremonious affairs. The Maire (dressed all in his; Sunday best and shaved for the occasion) is present, the head" official, of the district-probably an over- corpul- ent politician-giving away the prizes and making at least two long speeches. During the discourse reference is made to the first Olym

of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf have been arranged for the day are and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow discussed, Sporting British clerics, loon, whence and/or from the wharves who are on a holiday jaunt (en delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded gineered by one of the innumerable pic games of the early Greeks, to unless notice to the contrary be given tourist agencies), boldly venture a the churra of the Alps, and to the before 4th August.

No claims will be admitted after the The botanizing ladies, though Should the orator's breath bold out, suved-up five francs on the result. skilled play of the competitors. Goods have left the Godowns, and all sedately refraining from backing he is certain to expatiate upon the Goods remaining undelivered after

the 10th inst. will be subject to rent, their fancy, promise themselves the fascinations of the women-players, All claims against the vessel must pleasure of watching an. after-tea and to draw attention to the local be presented to the undersigned on organic. The golfers and the moun- racquet and ball shop. Incidental. before the 20th inst, or they will not taineers, reluctantly, forego a lately, ha is an important shareholder

in the establishment.

be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged afternoon round and climb, respec Goode are to be left in the Godowns, tively, that they may hover about At the conclusion of the oration, where they will be examined on the the courts. At each open-air res which has been listened to with a 10th inst. at 10 am, by our surveyors taurant tea-table the players form good deal of impatience by a pro- Messrs, Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. is the only topic, and after dinner portion of the visitors, the super- Bille, of Lading will be counter- further interest is taken in the en- j fatted speaker drinks a general signed by,

grossing subject. There is no get-health in champagne. The extra- ting away from it.

aweet variety is on tap.

DODWELL & CO. LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, August 4, 1928.

WINNERS' DISHES.

The little boys-merry, urchins who fag the balls for fifty centimes an hour are as keen as mustard on the courts of an hotel, a the-dan- When the tournament is held on The headmistress of a girls' school has been shocked to notice their spare time, the movies being prize-giving. At dinner that night the game. But they do not play in sant follows the speech-making and that at certain unpleasant but found a greater attraction, partithe principal dishes are named witty plays the audience were gularly if a Lenglen match film is after the winners, the conductor of more amused by the swearing than shown. Some lads, intent on earn the orchestra, composing a shimmy' by the real witticisms. A enee of ing a few extra francs, mend split in honour of the occasion. Some- "place aux damns," no doubt, But balls and even restring racquets. times fireworks follow, especially in surely one would rather bear They literally are pursued by ten- the Engadine. young innocence, if she still exists, nis in one form or another. laughing at n' swear word-stage swearing is never very terrible- A SUPERFLUOUS LUXURY.

Nuremberg, Germany, June 30. than giggling at unpleasant wit,

-Germany, once purveyor of toys Why "damn" should

Some of the hotels posses courts, to the whole world, not only faces- sure of a laugh on the stage one or Societe d'Initiative sees to it exports but is unable to stem the always be and in any case the local Kurverein an alarming falling off in her toy. cannot say, any more than one can that all who want to play gratify tide of foreign toys inundating the explain the dry humour that seems their taste. The Kurtaxe (a dally German markets. At the present to be inherent in a kipper, which trifle) goes towards the upkeep of time. Germany is exporting only. of moral turpitude." At any rate by the hour is not breaking, vary-abroad in 1913, while the imports is surely free from all suggestion the public courts, and the charge 24 per cent of the toys she sent laughing at swearing in the theaing from three francs to six. With again equal those of 1913, and with tre is a convention, which is of the pound at a hundred and forty prospects of a steady increase. too long standing to be taken as and the dollar at twenty, rone The United States heads the im- sign of the moral tendency of dare complain of being fleeced. ports list for 1925, chiefly in rub the age.

Whether in the Highlande or the ber toys.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO", HONGKONG;

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: Firat and Second Edition Western Union and Watkins, Renson's Marconi

Jock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers, Iron and

Aruse Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians.

S. S.

TAIPING

and Furyu Vonal. Built and Engined at the KOWLOON DOOR by THE HONGKONG SHAMPÐA ÚÖCK Co. Ltd. to the order of the AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, L

Atribun: Hongkong Barvice.

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager

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

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