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Effective March 1st, the S.S. President Jefferson will sall from Hongkong to San Francisco, and on March 9th the 8.8. President Lincoln will sail for Sonttla. Thoreafter, "PRESIDENT LINER" will sail every wook on alternato Tuesdays to San Francisco and alternato Wodnosdays to Seattle.
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Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
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PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
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Wednesday, Feb. 16th 5.00 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 9th 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 23rd 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 6th 10.00 a.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 20th 10.00 s.m.
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Tuesday, Feb. 15th 8.00 a.m..
Monday, Feb. 2181 6.00 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 18: 6.00a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 11 6.00 p.m. Mouday, Mar. 7th 6.00 p.m.
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Yatehing Tuos. 15th Feb at 7 a.mn. STRAITS & Calcutta Suisang
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Wed. 16th Fob at 7 a.m. TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Fooshing Wod. 16th Feb at. 7 a.m. HAIPHONG
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Further Sailings
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M:8. "Asia".
2nd March 1927.
Expected on or
about.
28th February
.11th March
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1927,
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A DELIGHTFUL 65 DAY CRUISE DE LUXE
by the
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Leaving HONGKONG, February 13th, 1927. Calling at Shanghai, Chin wangtao (for Peking), Kobo, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hlio, San Francisco, Balboa, (Panama), Panama Canal, Cristobal, (Colon), Havana.
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Arriving NEW YORK, April 12th, 1927.
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*KIDDERPORE," carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this Fort at Noon, on Saturday, the 12th Febru- ary, 1927, taking Cargo for the above Porte.
Silk, Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under ar- rangement) will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bom- bay and there transhipped to the Jon-carrying Steamer for Marseilles fand London.
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12th Feb., at Noon,
15th March.
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BERVICES TO
vis Suez Canal
CATHEDRAL ORGAN.
PANAMA CANAL.
U. S. WILLING TO BUY RIGHTS.
A SHORT HISTORY:
The dedication of the recon- structed organ of St. John's Cathe dral has been arranged for Wed-
Washnigton, Feb. 10. nesday, February 16th, when the
In a speech in the House of. Bishop will perform the ceremony. Representatives Mr. Hamilton
An interesting history of the Fish, junior, advocated, the pur organ appears in a well printed chase of European possessions in. programme which has been for the Caribbean Son and Central and-" warded to us by the Cathedral Or- South America with a view to ganist. The programmu includes adequately protecting the Panama number of exceptionally good canal and also lifting the burden. photographs of the organ, taken of war debts from Britain and from different angles, and one of France. He declared that the Mr. William Blackett, of Messrs. United States would willingly Blackett and Howden, who drew up the scheme for the complete re- building of the instrument.
$10,000 Needed.
pay ten times the appraised valug of such possessions. Even if we had to cancel hundreds of millions of debt to Britain, and half as much of the French debt, it would be worth it in the long run! Reuter's American Service.
The cost of the reconstructed organ. Including the now organ cupos in the Chancel and Lady Chapel, is $14.000, of which the odd $4,000 has been collected, leav
In the winter of 1924, the Organ ing $10,000 yet to be raised. The proceeds from recitals will go to completely broke down during a wards reducing the debt it is in spell of dry weather, and an exten- teresting to note that since the alvo examination revealed the fact, gear 1860, the Cathedral has had that the Instrument, had reached but foar organists. Mr. C. F. A. the stage when, further "patching Sangster received the first appoint-up" Was impossible. Sound ment, and he served from 1860 boarde, reservoira and wind-trunks until 1895. He was followed by were in a deplorable condition Mr. A. Gordon Ward, whose period and the already wornout tracker of service extended from 1896 to action beyond hope of renovation. 1905. Then camo Mr. Denman Fuller, who, after eighteen years 23 organist, was compelled to leave the Colony in 1923 owing to ill- health. Frederick Mason was then appointed and is still the Cathedral organist,
From the programme we take the following history of the organ- which readers, and particularly those who attend the Cathedral, will find of interest:
It has been a matter of some considerable difficulty to collect from the musty, worm-eaten re-
Mr. Blackett was asked to draw up a scheme for a complete re- bullding of the instrument. This acheme included:
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(a) A new pneumatic Console, pedala and accessories. (b) New wind-trunks through-
out. (c) New pneumatic Sound- boards to Great. Swell, Choir and Pedal organe. (d) Six new Reservoiré, (e) New Draw-stop action; Considering the fact that the
cords, anything approaching a con-old mechanism had done duty for
nected history of the organs of the
nearly forty years, such a scheme
Cathedral. The first mention of was long overdue.
an Organ is in 1858, when the
Trustees passed the following re- The work, having been sanction- Bolution:That the Blahop beed by the Church Body, was put requested to communicate with Sir in hand in February, 1925, and Mr. Frederick G. Ouseley, Bart., Mus. Blackett is to be heartily congratu Doc. Oxon, for the purpose of lated on the results achieved, securing a competent Organist."
The First Organ.
During the whole of the time of re-construction, the Organ has not been entirely out of use for a Some little time previously, ap- single Sunday, the work being parently, a now orgun had been or- | undertaken in sections. Whilst dered from Messrs. Brygeson the new Console was being install- of London, at a cost of £425. Ased a temporary manual to the the Suez Canel was not yet opened, Choir organ was placed in the the organ was to be shipped by the Choir-stalla. Cape to Hongkong, and the Or ganist was to come with it. Later,
In addition to the main features new scheme mentioned above, new swall-box fronts, with vertical doors suitable for the balanced Swell pedals, have been built to Swell and Choir organa.
it was decided that Mr, Sangster, of the the newly appointed Organist, should be instructed to come over Jand-presumably by camel from Alexandria to Port Suez, so that he might reach Hongkong before the organ and make preparations for its erection in the Cathedral...
The whole of the wood Pipe- work has also been overhauled and re-constructed.
In 1864, the instrument is re-..
A Striking Improvement. ported to be in an unsatisfactory condition: the Choir Organ is de acribed as "unuseable"! In 1867, the Organ a scheme was brought During the work of rebuilding Messrs. Bryceson were instruct-forward for a new Altar and ed to send out an expert from Lon-Screen for the Side Chapel, and a den. On his arrival it appears the discussion of this scheme led to Organ was completely reconstruct-
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The marked improvement in ap pearance that this Case produced led to the decision to have a Chan- cel Organ-case also.
ed and some additional stops put the decision to include, alex, a new Organ case, to be placed above this Screen. This new Organ- Again, in 1888, the Organist : states that the Instrument must case made it possible to remove soon become past service," and the Pedal Violone from its very suggests a new organ be ordered. unsuitable position on the floor
behind the Altar. This was agreed upon and an order for a new instrument given to Messrs. Walker and Sons. The new Organ, reached Colony in 1887.
Considerable discussion tuck place as to the disposal of the old organ: a suggestion to "raffic it" was not received, with approval!
These new Organ Cases are K Eventually it was sold to the Union striking improvement to the Cathe- Church. (It may be mentioned drál generally. They aro con- here that when the Union Church atructed of finely polished Teak purchased a new organ, in 1917, n considerable amount of excellent the old Bryceoon organ was dis-wood-carying being a feature. posed of as "scrap.") The Swall- Undoubtedly, the results are:
No previous Chancel Case exlated, only an unsightly row of painted. pipes being in evidence.
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box, however, (a good one), still survivee, doing service again in the worthy of the Cathedral, and we Cathedral as the Choir swell-box gains the approbation of all who now have au Instrument which
Considerable Renovations. inspect it.
We cannot close this descrip- For some years the Walker or- tion of the work without mention gan appears to have successfullying the name of Captain . H. withstood the climatic conditions Douglas, who has, throughout, (at anyrate, the records are silent devoted much time and thought to on the matter), and it is not until the whole scheme. His advics and the appointment of Mr. Deoman continued interest have been great- Fuller, F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M., as or.
ganist, in 1905, that we road of ly appreciated by all concerned. repair work being done. Very contest thanks are due for his un- To Me Blackett also, our hear aiderable renovations and altern-
tions were made from time to tima tiring care and supervision. It by Mr. Fuller himself, and many should be mentioned that the de- original and ingenious devices signs of the new Cases of both were introduced by him to check Chance! and Side Chapel aro his the ravages of both climate and own the dreaded white anta.
We are fortunate indeed to have
In 1917, Mr. William C. Blacket!, had the services of the head of one of Messrs. Blackett and Howden, of the leading firms of Organ came to the Colony to superintendBuildera at home at our disposal, the erection of a new organ, hullt and the benefit of his experience by his firm for the Union Church. regarding the effect of climatic Advantago was taken of the occa-conditions in this part of the world alon to seek his advice and assist on organ work.
ance in effecting further repairs and iraprovements to the Cathe dral instrument
In addition to repairs or re- placoments of defective parta,
Mention has not been made of the innumerable devices bo has introduced into the new Organ to combat these difficulties, these some now stops were added, in alone would require a volume.
In the re-constructed organ cluding the Pedal Violone, Dal: ciana and Great Tuba; other stops there are three manuala, CO to A. were re-voiced and the Choir Or-58 notes, and two and a halfa gun enclosed in a swell-box octaves of concave and radiating. In 1918, an electric blower, the pedals, CCC to 30 meter 44 gift of Mr. Dorman Fuller, waa, sponking atopa and 17 couplere, Installed.
etc,
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