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11th Jan. Marseilles, London, R Jam & Glasgow "AGAPENOR" 25th Jan. Marseilles, London, R'em, & H'birg LIVERPOOL SERVICE

TITAN"

"DOLIUS"

"DEUCALION

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18th Dec. Ganon, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow 2016 Jan. Grtion, Havre Liverjinol & Glasgow 20th Feb. Gean, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow

PACIFIC SERVICE

via KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Seattle.

TALTHYBIOS" 16th Deo... Votaris, Vancouver PHILOCTETES, 326 Dec. Victoria, Vancouver & Sentile,

NEW YORK SERVICE

YANGTSZE "OANFA**

17h Des. New York, Boston & Baltimor 14th Jan New York, Boston & Baltimora

PASSENGER SERVICE ·

"HECTOR"

"AENEAS

lith: Dec 11th Jan. 9+1: Feb. "PATROULUS" 9th: Mar.

"HARPEDON"

Singapore, Marsailles & London Singapore, Aaravillas & Landon Singapore, Aarsotilon & London. Singapore, Marseilles &. London,

Also cargo stermers with limited passenger aconminudation of specially rece patun

For freight and passage rates an information apply tod

Butterfield & Swire,

CANADIAN

Agents,

PACIFIC

QUICKESTETIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

STEAMERS

SAILINGS 1927.

Hongkong Shanghal Koba LaRya Leave Lenva

Leit ve

Yokohdin Vancouver

Arrive EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan. 6 Jan. 9 Jan, 12 Jan. 15 Jan. 24

1 Fah. EMPRESS OF CANADA Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Fob.

4 Feb. 13 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 22. Feb. 25 Mar. 6 EMPRESS OF ASIA Mar. 9 Mar. 12 Mar. 18 Mar. 18 Mar. 27 EMPRESS OF CANADA Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 5 Apr. 8 Apr. 17 "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Apr. 20 Apr. 23 Apr. 20 Apr. 29 May 8 EMPRESS OF ASIA May May 14 May 17 May 20 May 29 EMPRESS OF CANADA Junie 1 June 4 June 7 Jun 10 Jun. 19. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA June 22 June 25 June 28 July 1 July 19 EMPRESS OF ASIA July 11 July 14 July 19 July 22 July 31 (E/Axis and E/Russia calf Nagakaki day after departure from Shungimi.j

CONNECTING SAILINGS ST. JOHN TO LIVERPOOL.

MONTROSE · February" 4

MONTNAIBS February 19

MONTCALM March 12

MONTROSE April 2 MONTCLARE April 23 MINNEDOSA May 13

Fiqural sailings to Liverpool, Belinst, Glasgow, Southampton, Cherbourg and Antwerp.

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN.

EARLY APPLICATION FOR SPACE IS ADVISABLE.

SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE

$112.

£120.

HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE

Leave Arrive

Hongkong Manita

Dec. 2 Dec. 4.

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Dec. 25 Deo. 27

EMPRESS OF CANADA'

Κράτα Arriva

Manila Hongkong Dec. 5 Dec, 7" Dec. 28, Dec. 30

CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS

TRAVELLERS CHEQUES

PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER..

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Passenger Izepartment-4

Tel. 752

Freight and Express:

Tol, C.42

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Cables: "GACANPAC."

Cables: "NAGTILUS,"

*Sailings.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination. "Stearner.

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HAIPHONG via Hoihow ...Mingsang Fri. 3rd Doc at 9 a.m. TSINGTAU Swałow &S'hai Kwaishing Fri. 3rd Dec at 10a.m. STRAITS & Calcutta Katsang Satur. 4th Deo at 3 p.m. BANGKOK vig Siatow Suisang Tues. 7th Dec at 10 am. SHANGHAI Swatow Ningpo Fooshing Tues. 7th Dec at SANDAKAN TIENTSIN.... CANTON.

noon.

noon.

Hinsang Tuos. 7th Doo at 2 p.m. Chipshing Wed, 8th Dec ut noun. Yatshing Thurs, 9th Dec at 7 a.m. TSINGTAU Swatow S'hai Kwongsang Thurs., 9th Dec at KOBE via Amoy

Hosang Satur. 11th Dec at 7 ani. BANGKOK via Swatow....Hangsang Tuda. 14th Dec at 9 am, SHANGHAI via Swatow Yutshing "Tuos. 14th Dec at 10 a.m. OSAKA S'hal Moji & Kobe Kunisang Satur. 18th Dec at 7a.. TIENTSIN via Swatow Cheongshing Mon. 20th Doc at noon.

& Shanghai

SANDAKAN

OSAKA via Moji & Kobo STRAITS & Calcutta

Mausang Wud. 22nd Doc at 4 p.m. Nainsang Fri. 24th Doc at 7am.

Laisang Tues. 28th Doc at 3 For freight or passage apply to:---

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 215. Central.

"General Managers

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAEH,

ADMIRA

FRIDAY

DECEMBER 3, 1926.

ORIENTAL

LINE

o AMERICA

Sailings Every 12 Jays Special Through Rates to Europe,

SEATTLE & VICTORIA

SHANGHAI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA!” S.S. "PRESIDENT JACKSON'.. Dec. 6th, 5.00 p.m. S.S. “PRESIDENT MCKINLEY”. Dec. 18th, 5.00 p.m. S.S. "PRESIDENT JEFFERSON" Dec, 30th, 5.00 p.m.

FOR MANILA

S.S. "PRESIDENT MCKINLEY" Dec. 10th, 5.00 p.m.. S.S. "PRESIDENT JEFFERSON" Dec. 22ad, 5.00p.m. .S.S. "PRESIDENT GRANT”..... Jan. 3rd, 5.00 p.m.

EVERY 12 DAYS THEREAFTER

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE

Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 705. No. 4 Des Voeux Road Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor,

MADAME FLINT'S

CHINESE POST OFFICE. (3.) Repayment to

·PROGRESS MAINTAINED DESPITE CIRCUMSTANCES."

Customa of ad- vances made to Postal Servico (4.) Remitted to Ministry of 0-6 m mun f“ antions for various" expen- ses connected with the Postal Service

(5.) Working Bal.

aneo carried forward.

500,00934

1,890,645.31.

752,934.30

Total

.... $25,804,071.98

Kwangtung.

Despito general unrest and mill- tary operations, in various parts of the country, the Chinese Post Once in its Report for last year just to hand, "records that pro- gress has been well maintained.

Military operations directly Gaffected 14 out of the 24 postal

districts, and the unsettled condi tions largely resulting therefrom necessitated prolonged suspen- sion of the parcel and money order services in various parts of the The year 1925 will long be remem- country, thereby causing consider bored as one of the difficult years able Inconvenience to the public in the history of postal operations and noticeable loss of revenue to in this district. Communications. the service.

wera, however, maintained with all During the year, 844 postal postal establishments in Kwangtung, establishments were looted; though military operations and sus couriers were attacked while pension of rivor and coastal steam- Atravelling with mails on 168 occa- ship services placed obstacles in the siens, resulting in the wounding way of trade and seriously restricted of over 60 of these faithful om- postal development,

Without desiring to, touch upos ployes; 14 couriers were killed..

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word recorded, the Kwangtung rassed Canton during the summer district alone reporting 117 cases months, it should nevertheless be of loss of mails.

recorded as an instance both of the Under the circumstances, it is difficulties experienced by the Post note that last Office and the faithful services rOE-, Tencouraging to

year's progress has been maintain- dered by the staff that work was Red during 1926; it is also interest- carried on without interruption and

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ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT......

S.S. "CITY OF TOKIO" "... S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW".

Passenger Service.

S.S. "CITY OF LAHORE"

For M's'lles, L'don, H'burg & Havre For M'e'lles, L'don, H'burg & Havre....

ELLERMAN LINE

13th December.. 13th January,

9th February.

2

24th March.

London, favre, Rotterdam & H'burg Fares to LONDON; 1st Class £72, 2nd Class £49 10s. 5.5. "CITY OF CALCUTTÀ" Marteillie, London," Havre & H'burg

Fares: 1st Class to MARSEILLES: £73: to LONDON'£80. 2nd Class to MARSEILLES £51; to LONDON £55.

.AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on 6th of every month by CITY, OF PALERMO" or CITY OF SPARTA"

to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vire versa. Through Freight" and Passenger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with Ellerman? Line og

other services,

AUSTRALIA. ..............

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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.............. AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE

S.S. "COLORADO"...

via Suez Canal

ALSO AGENTS FOR

ANDREW WEIR &

SERVICES TO

vía Suez Canal

CO.

31st December

BOSTON & NEW YORK

AMERICAN' & URIENTAL LINE M.V. "WEIKBANK","

30th January. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE Londing for Maaritine, Delagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay, Port Elizabeth. Mossel Bay and

Capetown. Through Bills of Lading issued to Boira, Quilimsino, Ibu, Port Amelia. Mezambiquo, Chinde, Inhambane,

Zanzibar Mombasa, Kilialini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and pladagascar.

For freight pr passage on any of the above lines apply to :- Telephone... Contral 1791.,

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THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO," HONGKONG. Codes Used A, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition,

Western Union and Watkins.

Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine, and Land Engineers, Boller Makers, and Iren Brass Founder, Force Master, Electricians.

T. S. S.

SIANG WOL

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

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:-

¤. M. DYER, B. Se, M.LNA., Kowloon, Dock, Hongkong.

ing to speculate regarding the re- mails received and despatched dur suits which more favourable con- ing the six days in June when the ditions would have made possible, District Head Office was in the line and which may confidently be ex- of fire and many bullets found their Cpected when pence is restored and way into the building.

trade is no longer restricted by occurred in the district during 1995; In all, 117 cases of loas of mails. Emilitary operations and general of these, 61 were due to banditry,

unrest.

Mall Matter, "

piracy, or looting by defented sal- riiera. Ona courier was killed while in the execution of his duties. The number of articles of mail Notwithstanding the adverse con- matter posted reached a total of ditions, prevailing for, the greater 665,007,763, an increase of ap- part of the year, the number of proximately 24 millions when articles of ordinary, registered, and compared with the figures for the insured mail matter posted shows a preceding year.. Parcels posted slight increase when compared with increased by 802,000 in number, the trital for the previous year. A 7.583.000 kilogrammes in weight, slight decrease in expross articles. and $11,549,411 in value. Money posted, and ordinary and registered orders exceeded the hundred mil- mail mattor for local delivery is, lion dollar mark for the first time however, recorded.. Two min-chi in the history of the Postal Ser- establishments in the Kiungehow vice, the figures for 1925 being reducing the number in the district section suspended operations, thus $103,741,800 for money orders is from 51 to 10. sued and $104,061,100 for money

Clubbed packages totalling 12,100, orders cashed.

containing 845.000 lottors and weigh At the end of 1925 the number ing, 3.000 kilogrammos, were posted of places provided with postal during 1995, against 11,300 packages, facilities totalled 43,970, as containing 837,000 letters and weigh- against 42,518 at the close of 1924. ing 3.000 kilogrammes in 1924. The The increase of 1,462 comprises parcel service presents a great de- 217 major and 1,235 minor estab-crease owing to the insecure state lishments.

of the district, occasional interpro- vincial auspensions, and irregular Only 122,100 transport servires. ordinary parcels, 5,300 insured, and GO C.O.D. parcela were posted.

Money Orders.

Labour, Troubles, The postal service has not been unaffected by the labour troubles and agitations which were a fea ture of the past year. Strikes-- which, however, were short-lived -occurred both at Shanghai-and Money orders issued and cashed Canton amongst the lower ranks, surpassed those of 1024 by $218,733.- who, through hasty and ill-advised 30 and 8322,300.57, respectively. netion, ceased work as a means of Circumstances did not permit of emphasising their demands "just much development inland during at the time when such questions the vene under review. The total as pay and conditions of employ, number of major establishments ment were under consideration at was increased by only ten. Agencies. the Directorate General. Much to this number having been convert- has been done during the year toed from rural box offices. One ameliorate the circumstances un-second class office was reduced, der which these employes labour, and one agency hised, to the status and, at the time of writing, the of third class office, while three scale of pay and advancement for agencies were temporarily closed the Chinese assistants and clerks Deenuse the places whore they are situated had been sq frequently is also in course of revision.

visited by, robbers that the inhabi To meet the enhanced cost of tants found it necessary to take transport of mails and operating refuge elsewhere.

expenses generally, and to offset: In rogard to minor establishments. the heavy expenditure caused by nine rural box offices were opened › the increases in staff salaries, it including one CCRverted from a was found expedient to raise the rural station-four. were closed, tariff on domestic, letters and post- and ten raised in status to agencies. cards.

thus reducing the total number of The postage rate on letters for minor establishments by fire. One domestic places was increased stamp-sales agency was opened and from 3 to 4 cents, on single post-three were closed; one town box cards from 1 to 2 cents and on office was niso closed, and one rural double postcards from 3 to 4 cents station was converted to a rural with effect from 1st November, box office. The result of these 1925.

changes represents a net decrease of wine establishments.

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Financial Results. The financial results for 1925 are as follows-Revenue for 1926, $25,304,671.98.

Payments:

(1.) Working Ex-

penses ..... $21,353,819,66 (2.) Cupital Expen-

diture (land and property). building 3, furniture, imail vans; mo- tortrucks, boats, and bi cycles, etc.)..

708,204.28.

The curtailment of major courier lines was largely due to the recent establishment of a motor-bus Ber. vice. between Kiungchow and Kachek, a distance of 252, thus relieving the Post Office of the necessary of maintaining Couriers on this routs,, The length of minor courier lines was also reduced through the conversion of one line into a major courier service. Ster mer and boat lines were shortened by 35, this being mainly due to the..cnncellation of the Chaoyang," Tung..Tungyupa line, which hay been amalgamated in the Chnoyang, Tung, Kwoleu line.

THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd.

will be

COPENHAGEN,

The M. S. “AFRIKA

loading for St. Nazaire, Rotterdam, Hamburg. Copenhager, and othor Scandinavian ports on or about

29th December 1926.

Further Sailings: Expected on or

M.S. "Malaya.” M.S. "Java" M.S.Danmark'

about.

..8th December

Will loavo homeward

bound on or about.

10th January 1927................ ...:20th January-1927

Subject to change without notice. For further particulars please apply to

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

Agents,

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