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THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

Marseilles, London R'dam & H'burg' Marseilles, London, R'dam & H'burg Marseilles, London, R'dam & Glasgow Marseilles, London, R'dam & H'burg

"AUTOLYCUS' 12th Aug. "ASPHALION 24th Aug. HARPEDOM** 8th Sept HELEN US" 21st Sept. LIVERPOOL SERVICE

EURYADES". 20th Aug. Jenn, Havre, Liverpool & Blasgow TELEMACHUS 20th Sept. Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow "ATREUS"> 2011 Oct. Genos, Havro, Liverponi & Olasgow

PACIFIC SERVICE

KOBE YOKUTAMA. PROTESILAUS" 26th Aug. Victoria Vancouver & Seattle. TALTHYRIUS 16th Supt. Victoria, Vancouver & Scuttle. NEW YORK SERVICE "DEUCALION" 27th Aug: New York, Boston & Baltimore "ANTILOGEU8" 10th Sept. New York, Boston & Baltimore PASSENGER SERVICE

"SARPEDON'

"PATROOLUS"

PANTENOB"

HECTOR"

3th Sept. Singapure, Marsofllon & London. 20th Oct. Singapore, Afarseilles & Londra. Singaporo, Marseilles & Loudoir, "Singapore, Maravilles & London,

17th Nov. 15th Dec.

Also cargo steamers with limited pasteuger accommodation at pecially reduced rates.

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For freight and passage ratos and information apply to :-

Butterfield & Swire.

CANADIAN

Agents.

EMPRESS

PACIFIC

EXPRESS

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

17 Days from Hongkong to Vancouver LARGEST & FASTEST STEAMSHIPS

Special FARES 10 EUROPE

£120 £112 £83

VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER

via SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.

STEAMERS

EMPRESS OF ASIA

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

loppkong Shanghai Kote kokohama

Jente Lesvo Leave

Leave

You'ver Arrive

Aug. 19 Avg. 22. Aug. 25 Aug. 28

Sept. 6

Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 20 Sept. 16, Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Oct. 4 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 15 Nov. 11, Nov. 14 Nav. 17 Nov. 20 Nov. 29 (E/Auto and `E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai)

HONGKONG-MANILA-HONGKONG-SERVICE.

Leave --Arrive Hongkong Manila:

Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Aug. 15

Aug. 27

Pamonger Department; Freight and Express:

E ASIA

Loave

Arrive *Hongkong

Manila Aug. 14. Aug, 16 E/CANADA. Aug. 28. Aug. '30

Tel. C. 752, Tel. 0, 42,

CablexGACANPAC."

Cable: NAUTILUB."

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-

JCJL

Steamors

LIJN.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN..

From

Batavia Shanghai

Tikembang Tilsandarl Tilfwong

Java Timanock North Tikandi

Japan Via Macassar.

Via Batavia

Expected

Will leave

on or about on or about

For

In Port. 11 August, Shanghai 9 August. 12 August, Batavia 12 August.. 17 August. Java

18 August. 20 August. Batavia 22 August. 1 24 August. Batavia

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926.

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. “CITY OF BARODA”

(9070 tons dwAHA

The above Steamer having accommodation for over 100 Birad Class passengess, will be despatched Via Philippines, Straits, Colombo and Suez Canal on 6th November 1926, for NEW. YORK whore she is due to arrive on Brd January, 1027.

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

ADMIRAL

THE BANK LINE. LTD.

LINE

ORIENTA

The fast Short Route"..

to the United States!

Europe.

Sailings Every 12 Days Special Through Rates to E-

SEATTLE & VICTORIA

SHANGHAI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA

S.S. "PRESIDENT MCKINLEY" Aug. 19th, 6.00 a.m, S.S. "PRESIDENT JEFFERSON" Sept. 1st, 5.00 p.m. S.S. "PRESIDENT GRANT” Sept. 13th, 5.00 p.m..

FOR MANILA

S.S. "PRESIDENT MCKINLEY" Aug. 12th, 5.00 p.m. S.S. "PRESIDENT JEFFERSON" Aug. 24th, 5.00 p.m. S.S.""PRESIDENT GRANT" Sept. 5th, 5.00 p.m.

EVERY 12 DAYS THEREAFTER ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE

Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795. No. 4 Des Voeux Road..

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Building, Ground Floor

Port of Seattle

Major Port of the PACIFIC NORTHWEST

LOCATION - HARBOR RESOURCES • CLIMATE - SCENERY » AGGRESSIVE SPIRIT

THE PORT OF SEATTLE

SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO THE UNITED STATES

SPEED IN DISPATCHING

A vital factor in-to-day's, commerce.." Silk cargoes are now delivered in the remarkable time of 12 days, 10 hours, 5 minutes fropi Yokohama to New York.

Recently, a shipment of six 56-ton boilers was handled on a trans-Pacific liner in one hour and twenty minutes, or an average of one boiler every thirteen, minutes,

Speed is attained by the co-ordination of shipping factilities at the Port of Seattle, which lowers the Terminal distribution

costs.

Save time and money by routing your cargoes through the leading public terminal of Western America.

SIX TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROADS SEVENTY-ONE STEAMSHIP LINES

ADDRESS

PORT OF SEATTLE

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Write Trafic Department for Rates, Space and Sailings

ELECTRO--PLATING.

*

OVER TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE in the Electro- deposition of Metale in Hongkong, places us in a position to offor reliable and efficient service for the plating of articles in Gold, Siver, Niekol and Copper.

Artistic finishes in Bronze, Antique Copper, and Oxydized Silver.

Polished and Lacquerod Brassware,

William C. Jack & Co., Ltd.

Electrical Engineers,

Tel. Central 358.

Hongkong.

In a village workmon's. Clüb. What qualifications has Mr. some Durham miners on strike Cook as a cricketer, and especially were discussing England's display |as" a bowler," he was asked.. at Lord's. Heated argument fol-Well, he has got all of us out for. lowed as to Eugland's best bowler 'Now't,' ?......;

and Larwood being montioned-

:

the names of Tate, Root. Kliner we might have yachts all up The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and but still one man protested that and down the river for people to have accommodation for à limited number of saloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo takon at they had not yet named the best. live on," declared the Hammer through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia.

Thereupon the rest of the com- amith Coroner, when a Commercial For Freight and Passage apply to the

pany asked for his choice. He traveller gave his address as o promptly replied "A. J. Cook" yacht moored of Hammersmith,

Java-China-Japan Lijn.

IN

TRAVEL COMFORT

Aboard DOLLAR *PRESIDENT LINERS

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK

VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ-FORT SAID ALEXANDRIA - NAPLES GENOA — MARSEILLES Thence 10 BOSTON and NEW YORK

Pres. Hayes......... Pres: Polk,...

Pres. Adams

บ.

Fortnightly Satlings.

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 KOBE AND

Pres. Lincoln. Pres. Cleveland Pres. Pieroe

YOKOHAMA Fortnightly Sailings

Aug. 16-12 noon ................. Aug. 29-12. noon Sept. 12-12, noon

Dallar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are pulside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are. furnished with beds (not berths); och having an electrio reading lamp Staterooms with private bath predominate, and all bave hot and cold running - water. The spacious steel swimming tank is always filed with clo you-water

Docks are broad, and the use of oil-fuel insurer, their cleanliness DOLLAR LINE cuisine is world-famous-varied fare prepared under the, direction of skilled chofs. Orohepiro music enlivens tho voyago. All theno travel advantages are yours when you mail on Dollar President linerz

Pres. Hayes Pros. Cleveland. Pres. Folk

TO MANILA '

Aug. 17-8.00 a.m. Aug.-20-3.00-p.m Aug. 31- 8.00 a.m.

For passenger and freight rates, apply ta

Dollar Steamship Line

BONGKONG ANd Shanomas BANK BUILDING, GROUND F100K

dTelehone: Uentral 2477, 8478 and 795.

SHIPBUILDERS.

SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS.

OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL

HELIUM NOT INTACT.

BELIEVED TO COMBINE WITH MERCURY!

London, Aug, 11 What is described as probably the most sensational paper at this year's meeting of the British An- sociation was given by J, J. Man- ley describing complex experi ments suggesting the existence of a combination of helium and mor cury to form a helide of mercury, He declares Professor Soddy, who was interested in his work, had suggested metho Is whereby experiments might be carried to a more conclusive issue. Ta

Professor Thorpe, president of the section, expressed She hope that by next year's meeting the first known combination of heliuer with another element would be de- monstrated. Router

COBHAM'S FLIGHT.

ARRIVAL AT SYDNEY.

Sydney, Aug. 11. Cobham has arrived here.- Reuter.

There was a tragic sceną recently at the Houses of Parliament, Mr. R. Day, shop steward at Wool- wich Arsenal, called to see Mr. Kirkwood, M.P., to get him to ask for his reinstatement in the post- tion he held before the general~ strike. Mr. Kirkwood was success- ful in getting the consent of the necessary Minister, but when he re- turned and announced the good. news Mr. Day collapsed. He was taken to hospital, but died 8000

afterwards.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED,

ENGINEERS.

DRY DOCK LENGTH 787 FEET LENGTH ON BLOCKS 750 FEET

DEPTH ON CENTRE OF

SILL (H.W.O.S.T.). 34 FT. 6 INS.

-THREE SLIPWAYS-

CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP

TO 3000. TONS DISPLACEMENT.

ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL CAPABLE OF

LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADIUS.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

·TEL ADDRESS.-"TAIKOODGE” KORONOMO.

TELEPHONE NO. 22.

"CALL, FLAS: "O" OVER "ARS. PISHANE'

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIO ADDRESS "MANIFESTO", HONGKONG;

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watkins, Benson's Marconi Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boller Makers, Iron and

Brass Founders, Forge Masters. Electricians.

TAIPING"

Passenger and Cargo Vessel: Built and Engined at the ROWLOON DOOK by THE HONGKONG

& WHAMPOA DOCE Co. Ltd. to the order of the AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, IL. for Australian-Hongkong Bervies,

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager----

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

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