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THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND CASSENGERSERVICES

LONDON SERVICE"

"BHEXENOR" Zud Nov. TELAMON" 9th Nov. "ANTENOR" 17th Nov, "PYRRHUB" 30th Nov "HECTOR"! 15th Dec.

Marseilles, London, B'dam & H'burg London, Rotterdam & Hamburg. Marseilles, London, B'dam & Glasgow Marsaillos, London, R'dan & Aiburg Marseilles, London, R'dam & Glasgow

Havre and Liverpoof Genon, Havre and Liverpool

LIVERPOOL SERVICE "BELLEROPHON" ist Deo.

TITAN

20th Dec. PACIFIC SERVICE, vin KOBE & YOKOHAMA: "TYNDAREUS" 28th Oct, "PROTESILAUS" 25th Nov.

NEW YORK SERVICE TEUCER

UNINGOROW"

Victoris, Vancouver & Seattle. Victoria Vancouver & Seattle.

22nd Oct. Now York, Boston' & Baltimore 18th Nov. New York, Boston & Baltimore

PASSENGER SERVICE

"ANTENOR"

*HROTOR"

"AENEAS**

WARPEDON"

17th Nov. 15th Doo. 12th Jan.

9th Feb.

Singapore Marseilles & Lendon./ Singapors, Marseilles & London Singapore, Marseilles & Londoa. Singapara, Marseillas & London,"

Also cargo stammera with limized paisongor accommodation at

spoŝially reduced ratua,

For freight and passage rates and suformation apply to :~

Butterfield & Swire.

Aganta

ON TIMETABLE SCHEDULE

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Dollar "President" liners are the first in history to maintain timetable. schedules for worldwido ocean traffic, comparable to railway schedules achore. This dependable service enables you to perfect dolnite travel plans, to count. surely on making rail and steamship connections.

Dollar Haars in trans-Pacião servico offer two sailings each month, reaching San Francisco via Shanghai, Kobe; Yokohama and Honolulu. Dellar liners dord four sailinge each month to Manila; thence to Singapore and beyond, `round-the-world, on fortnightly schedule.

All-ostalde-staterooms are big factors in Dollar Lina popularity. Saites. de luxe aro such as you would expect on ships that maintain the famous Dollar Line cuisine. Docks and social balls are spacious. You will enjoy travel on these clean oil-burning liars,

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK VIA MANILA-STRAITS-COLOMBO-SUEZ-PORT SAID

ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES-GENOA-MARSEILLES

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK Fortnightly Sailings

Pres. Monroe Pres. Harrison

Pres. Van Bureau

Oct. 26-8.00 a.m. Nov. 9-8,00 a.m. Nov. 28-8.00a.m.,

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

Pres. Lincoln Pres. Cleveland Pres. Pierce

Pres. Monros

·Pres. Cleveland. Pres. Harrison

Fortnightly Sallings

Oct. 24-10.00 a.m. Nov. 7-10.00a.m. Nov. 21-10.00 a.m.

TO MANILA

Oct. 26-8.00 a.m. Oct, 29-8.00 p.m. Nov. 9-8.00 p.m.

For passenger and freight rates, apply 1.

Dollar Steamship Line

HONGKONG AND Shanghai Bank BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR.

Telepon Central 2-77, 2478 and 795..

THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd.

COPENHAGEN,

The M. S. “ASIA”.

will ba loading for Marseilles, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen and other Scandanavian ports on or about.

30th October 1926.

Further Sailings

M.5. “Afrika

M.S. Malaya

M.S. Javà

Expected on or Will leave homeward

about.

10th November

8th December, 20

bound on or about.

10th January 1927.....

Subject to change without notice. For further particulare please apply to:-

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

Agents,

FRIDAY OCTOBER 22, 1926

ELLERMAN &»BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. "CITY OF BARODA” 9,670 tons.d.w Bailing 5th Nov ""CITY OF CAIRO"... 10,145 tona d... Sailing Brd Doc. The above modern passenger steamore will be despatched Ag above for BOSTON and NEW YORK via PHILIPING ISLANDS, STRAITS, COLOMBO and SUEZ CANAL, afriving in NEW YORK: on or about 5th January and 2nd February respectively. Foros £100 Single First Class, £70 Single Second Class

For Freight or Passsgo, apply th

THE BANK LINE, LTD,

General Agente.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

NEXT SAILING

to tae

PACIFIC COAST

S.S. “EMPRESS OF CANADA” will sail for

VICTORIA and VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan ports at Daylight, FRIDAY, Oct. 29th.

Travellers Cheques

Experienced Travellers carry them because of their convenience and safety

GOOD THE WORLD OVER Ask any. Canadian Pacific Agent

Passenger Department: Freight and Expresa:

Tel. 0 752 Tol. C.42

Cables * Oshles

GACANPAC." ; ""NAUTILUS,"

ADMIN ORIENTAL

LINE

Short Strat

to AMERICA

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

via

SHANGHAI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA

S.S. "PRESIDENT JEFFERSON" Oct. 31st, 5.00 p.m. S.S. "PRESIDENT GRANT"... Nov. 12th, 5.00 p.m. S.S. "PRESIDENT MADISON” Nov. 24th, 5:00 p.m.

FOR MANILA S.S. "PRESIDENT JEFFERSON" - Oct. 23rd, 5.00 p.m. S.S. "PRESIDENT GRANT": Nov. 4th, 5.00 p.m. « S.S. PRESIDENT MADISON" Nov, 16th, 5.00 p.m. EVERY 12 DAYS THEREAFTER

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE

Telephone Osatral 2477; 2478 and 795: No. 4 Dos, Vosuz Road.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ballding, Floor Ground

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, Destination.

Steamer.

Sailings,

TIENTSIN via S'haiChipshing Fri. 22nd Oct at

noon.

Chaksang Tri. 22nd Oct at 3 pm. ...Waishing Tues. 26th Oct at 6a.m.

OSAKA Amoy Moji & Kobe Kutsang Wed. 27th Oct at 7 a.m..

BANGKOK

CANTON....

STRAITS & Caloutta.

Houang Wed. 27th Oct.at 3 p.m..

TSINGTAU via S'hai

Walshing Fri. 29th Oct at 6 am:

SANDAKAN

HAIPHONG via Hoihow TIENTSIN

SHANGHAI Fooshing... KOBE via Moji j STRAITS & Calcutta STRAITS & Calcutta OSAKA via Moj & Kobo

Hinaong Satur. 30th Oct at 2 p.m. Mingsang Tues. 2nd Nov at 10a.m. Cheongshing Tues. 2nd Nov at noon. Yatsbing Fri 5th Nov at 5 p.m. Fooksung Batur. 6th Nov at 7am. Kumsang Tues. 9th Nov,at 3 p.m. Namsang Mon. 15th Nov at 3 p.m. Laisang Wed. 17th Nov at 7am. For freight or passage apply to ----

JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD. General Managers,

Telephone 215, Contrál --

TEA PRICES.

THE FOOD COUNCIL'S

EXAMINATION..

London, Oct. 21.

IMPERIAE CONFERENCE.

ECONOMIC MATTERS.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

OCCUPATION OF NEW

QUARTERS,&

Rugby, Oct. 21

The Fire Department transfer A report on ten prices issued by Tola morning's session of the red their quarters yesterday from the Food Council anya It does not Imperial Conference, will review the Central Station at Pottinger wish at present to submit definite the economic problems affecting Street and Des Voeux Road, to the suggestions on the general sub- the Empire as a whole. Discussion new building occupying the block ject of producers' organisations, will arise on an introductory state-running through from Des Vodux but If it should. appear that their ment to be made by the President Road to the Frayn, opposite the to the consumer in the United Cunliffe-Lister, effect is to raise the price of food of the Board of Trade, Sir Philip Central Market.

The transfer took place at 2 p.m. Kingdom, to a permanently higher Great importance. is attached by when all machines were moved out, level, the Council will not hesitate all the delegates to deliberations together with the personal effects to place comments before the Pre on various economic questions that at 9 p.m. was witnessed by In- of the Department. The roll call sident of the Board of Trade. will be debated by the Conference, terested spectators on the side- The Council does not consider and in view of the technical char-walk, subsequent to which the men special action is demanded to acter of some of them it is possible on duty grouped themselves en limit the operations of buying that they will be referred to com- camp beds about their respective brokers, when operations are mittoes of the Conference to pre-machines.N strictly confined to their proper pare recommendations.

-Thus, without official display of function, but points out that the event. It is probable that this morn-any kind, the Department entered combination of the ordinary busi-Ing's session will merely 'rk the its new home. ness of a buying broker and opening of discussion, whi ut in- Jobblag department clearly affords tervals will continue throughout ample opportunity for speculation, the next few weeks, during which since it enables the broker to take the Conference is to sit. profits from the appreciation of This afternoon a statement will the value of tea through sales be made to the Conference by the effected by the jobbing depart-Secretary for the Colonies, Mr." ment, and through sales of the Amery, in which the position in re- breking department to avoid the gard to Colonies and mandated. risks of depreciation.

territories will be reviewed.

The Council considers it most undesirable that the same firm on- dertake both businesses, and re- commends that the ten buying brokers association alter its rules to this effect...

Crop Restriction, As regards restriction of crops, the Council saya the policy of the Indian Toa Association seems to be to stabilise profits at the high lave prevailing during recent years, and where necessary to effect this by means of crop res

In any

BANKERS' MANIFESTO.

EFFECT ON POLITICS.

Washington, Oct. 21.

The international appel Many Engagements. for free trade da causing a stir During their stay in London the the newspapers pointing out that delegatos to the Imperial Coufer- though the tariff will not arise as once will fulff a large number of a major issue, the Democrats will ongagements.

probably enthusiastically join the First of these: Was an official Republicans in beating the "inter- banquet and reception on Tuesday national banker" round the stump, right, and last night they were leading to interesting implications, gucats at a dinner of the Empire inasmuch as the sharp cleavage of Press Uniont The Australian he parties is tending to disappear, Premier, Mr. Bruce, who with other since many Repablicans in the delegates replied to the toast of north and east nowadays are "cur guests," said that the great bankers and industrialista with principle had been definitely estabforeign commitments, which will lished that all the self-governing modify their previous protection.. The Council does not object to Dominions were free and indepen-fsm, whereas the southern De fine plucking for the purpose of dent entities, whose destinies mocrats, who were formerly agri- supplying the quality of tea the rested entirely in their own hands, culturists favouring a low tariff, public demands, but opines it can within the Empire. Any restrain-are now entering industry and be, and has been used for the pur- ing or curbing of their liberty have manufactured commodities pose of artificially restricting would of course be resisted, but to protect..

trictions.

there was nothing in the talk of

supplies.

The Council remarks that the insuperable difficulties that had to raised before March, it is very But as the tariff issue will not be. tea producer appears to be in a be overcome. If and when it came unlikely that anything will be done. singularly fortunate position, able to a question of the Empire and for the present, beyond a general to restrict the output of his pro- the British people, against any condemnation of the so-called duce during the year to the amount other nation, they in Australia international

banker-Reuter's he' desires, able to regulate the were determined to be one and to American Service. marketing of his produce in the be united. They would fight any course of the year, and finally thing that might lead to any break- safeguarding himself against the ing up of the great unity which appearance on the market of ten to-day was one of the stable forces bought from him under a forward in the world for promoting peace. contract at cheaper prices. It-British Wireless. points out the existence of these

COOKING CLASSES.

KOWLOON BRANCH OF TECHNICAL INSTITUTE,

restrictions is a curious contrast occasioning increased purchasing with the statement by nearly every on the part of distributors. witness that the price of tea is re: While no objection can be raised gulated by the law of supply and to the regulation of offerings of cal Institute, has prepared, its now The Kowloon branch of the Techi- demand, pointing out that If the tea at London auctione for the courges of instruction in cookery. weather be favourable there is a purpose of spreading over the The course consists of 16 lessons in likelihood of large supplies of tes, sales during the year the system, baking boiling, invalid cookery, and says it will watch with interest is open to abuse and an instance etewing, soup making, poetry mak to see whether ten producers decide of such abuse occurred in the ing, cheose cookery, fishes, reheat to adopt the same policy as last spring of 1925 The refusal of ing of food, cake making, butters autumn, and impose restrictions producers to make forward con and sauces. These coursea are divi. on pläcking-Reuter,

tracta for tea safeguards them ded into demonstration work, and

The "report cxpresses the against the failure of purchasers practical work. The final class is by opinion that the rise in the whole- if the market falls to take up their way of a recapitulation of the sale price in the Autumn of 1925 contracts entered into at a high former.

was principally due to the antici-price, and it also precludes the The dishes cooked include all the pation of 'short supplies owing to possibility of tea purchased at a regular dishes found in a European adverse weather in India, and in low price being marketed when homo, among them many old favor-

ritca creased consumption in Britain, the price has risen. Reuter.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO," HONGKONG.

Codes Used Al, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition, Western Union and Watkins.

Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land. Engineers, Holler Makers, and Iron

Brass Founder, Force Master, Electricians.

T. S. S.

SIANG WO

Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dook, by the Hongkong" and Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. for service on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow-Ichang.

Plongo address onquiries to the Chief Mundgur 1-

8. M. DYER, B. Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon, Dock Hongkong.

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