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Interesting Traveling

Companions

What interesting friendships you make aboard the President Liners! The high class of patronage that travel on these giant ships has established an enviable reputation for the President Liners.

The magnificent Presiden: Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally, steady,' All are oil burners, swift express liners.

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and invicing.

All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds—not berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading Lamps. Privare hach and showers in connection with many toons perfcct the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.

The Cuising is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zest to your dining.

The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promegade always popular. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances,--everything his been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere-is the courtcous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the President Liners.

The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out- standingly popular among travelers,

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TO SAN FRANCISCO and

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The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu Fortnightly slings no Turdays

Pres. Mckinley Mon, Aug. 29, M'night Pres. Lincoln... Tues., Bept. 13th Pres. Cleveland Tues., Sept. 27th Pres. Pleres ... Turs., Oct. 11th

TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on WednesJoys

Pres. Jefferson Pres. Grant,... Pres. Madison Pres. Jackson

Wed., Sept. 7th Wed., Eept. 210 Wed., Oct., Eth Wed, Oct., 19th

Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rallway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over; privileges for sight-seeing.

To EUROPE and NEW YORK

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesday's vis Marlin, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alcxandria, Naples, Geron, Marseilles. Boston and New York.

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TO MANILA

Pres. Garfield Aug. 30th, .. Pres. Jefferson. Aug. 30th, 6 paa. Pres. Lincoln Sept. 6th,& jum.

Pres. Harrison Sept. 13th, 6 a.m. Pres. Grant Sept. 13th, & p.m.. Pres. Cleveland Sept. 19th, & p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghal Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Centrol 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable. Address "Dollar"

Dollar Steamship Line

and

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

FOOTBALL CLUB.

MENACE OF THE OLD

TRESTLE STANDS.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927.

BAND CONCERT.

PROGRAMME FOR SUNDAY AT KOWLOON DOCK.

worthy san of a worthy past President of the Club, and one with whom he was very intimate. Mr. Logan was one of the finest men it had ever been his privilege to meet. That he was taken away in the prime of his life was a matter of the greatest regret. Continuing, Mr. McOsbbin said that in expressing sympathy with The following is the programme Mr. Logan's parents he was voicing for the band concert to be given at the sympathy of all members of the the Kowloon bathing beach on Sun- Club. The secretary was instructed day by the band of H. M. 1st. Battn. to make a note on the minutes of the the Cameronians, by kind permission expression of sympathy which had of Lt. Colonel E. B. Ferrers, D.S.O. been voiced by the members.

Three Life Members.

and officers.

The" conductor will be Mr. Horace E. Dowell, L.R.A.M.'

The annual meeting of the Hong- kong Football Club was held at Messrs, Jardino, Matheson and Co. Ltd, last evening under the chair manship of Mr. J. McCubbin. The report and accounts were adopted and the chairman proposed Mr. F. C. Hall as President for the coming year, say- Ing that he was one of the oldest members of the Club and one with

Mr. McCubbin referred to life mem- whom it was a real pleasure to work.bers of the Club and said that as far Nothing was a trouble to him and he as he knew there were no life mem-(Lemon). had always shown by his presence and hers at present. He therefore pro- his work that he had the interests of posed that the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, men" (Bizet). the Club at heart.

Mr. W. Logan and Mr. R. J. Wilton, 4. Intermezzo, "Tho Butterfly" three men who during their time in (Bendix). the Club, should be elected life mem-(Liszt). Hongkong had done great deal for 5. Hungarian Rhapsody, "No. 1" bers. The proposal was seconded 6. Humorous Variations on "Three

The nomination was enthusiastical. ly received and carried. Mr. Hall, ex pressing thanks, saying that he had been a member of the Club for 23 | years and had played both rugger and

Soccer.

and carried,

1. Overture. "Zampa" (Herold). 2. Cornet Solo, "My Ain Folk"

3. Excerpta from the opera "Car-

Blind Mica" (Lotter),

„7. Czardas, "Spirit of the Woods" (Grossman),

8. National Fantasia on "Scottish

The Cameronian Rant. God Save the King.

Mr. Lyon asked for information with regard to the Government's plan Other officers elected were:-Pre-of alterations at the Club's ground. sident, Mr. F. C. Hall, Vice-President, Mr. Hall said the Public Works De-Airs" (art. Godfrey.). Mr. G. M. Shaw, Chairman, Mr. A. Tpartment had takon great exception Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. M. to that wonderful scheme the Chinese Mincratish, Hon. Treasurer, Mr. D. 3. had of erecting trestle stands on the Purves, Captain, Association eleven, ground. The Club had received notice Mr. C. W. Bishop, Vico-Captain, Mr. that such stands would not be allow- A. McBride, Captain, Rugby fifteen, ed and that proper stands must be Mr. G. D. Walus, Vice-Captain, Mr. erected. If the Club did not do the F. L. Foster. The General Committee work the Government would.' was elected as follows, Mesars, J. Me- Cubbin and C. B. Robertson (soccer) and Messrs. J. Ralston and S. J. Jor- | dain, (rugger).

Reference to Mr. Logan.

One of the most important parties to visit Canada during the Rugby Impossible.

present summer will be a group of British newspaper publishers The Club would therefore erect and editors due in Quebec to tour stands and he believed it was the pro- the country from coast to coast. posal of the incoming committee to

There will be about a hundred in make a small charge for admission to them. Stands could not be put furthe party. The visitors will arrive With regard to the selection com-ther back as they would encroach on in Quebec on the Canadian Paci mittee Mr. Liinaker suggested that it other club's grounds. In the circum-fie steamer Montrose.. The Domi- should be elected at a general meet-stances he thought the arrangement nion Government, the Provincial ing and not by the committee. Mr. would preclude all possibility of Governments and the municipali- Hill said he thought it was better rugby being played on the ground. ties through which the visitors for the players to form their own

The trestle stands constituted a will pass are participating in committee as it was up to the players great menace. The new ones would themselves to pick the team. Mr. enable the crowd to be controlled, and farrangements. Linaker said he thought the players would prevent spectators from rush- ought not to select themselves.

It was decided to appoint the com- mittee at the meeting, Messrs. F. Black and R. Logra being elected.

The Chairman said the meeting could not close without some refer- ence to the death of one of their most promising members. He referred to Mr. D. C. Logan who had recently passed away. Mr. Logan was a

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ing across the field. The Government had been very accomodating in the matter and had given the Club every assistance.

Mr. Linaker's

that proposal honorariums of $400 and $100 respec- tively should be granted to the Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer respec- tively was carried.

Mr. Howell suggested that the League should be approached with a

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The meeting concluded with yotes" of thanks to the Chairman, the aadi- tors, Messrs. P. Hennessey Smith and W. L. Alexander, and to Messrs. Jar- dine Matheson and Co. Ltd.

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