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TO MANILA

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TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Chaktang Wed.

CANTON

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7th Sept at 10 a.m. Yusang Thurs. 8th Sept at

3 a.m. Kwaisang Thurs 8th Sept at

3 a.m. ..Kwongsang Fri. 9th Sept at

4 a.m.

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M.V. "AGRA".

M.V, "SUMATRA"

M.V. "JAPAN"

M.V."FOR ROSA”

Loading about 22nd September 15th October

Brd November 20th November 10th December

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M.V. "SUMATRA”

M.V. "JAPAN"

For further particulars apply to the

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10th October,

G. E. HUYGEN.

Canton.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE THAMES BRIDGES.

EXPERTS AND CHARGING, CROSS SCHEME.

A good deal of water has flowed under the Thames bridges since

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1927.

HAPPENINGS AT NINGPO.

HOW A GENERAL LEFT.

Ningpo, Aug. 30,

A cholera epidemic hos been running. for about a week but the

MESOPOTAMIAN WAR MEMORIAL.

COLONNADE AND OBELISK

AT BASKA..

The memorial to the Britishr

cases are many less than last and Indian soldiers who fell in the the report of the Royal Commis year. It began late and will pro- Mesopotamians Campaign, walch sion on Cross-River Traffic was bably not List long.

is now being erected on the water- presented last December and received with expressions of wide-red from Ningpo to Amoy and on and as dignified as any when it is General Wang has been transfer-side at Busra, will be as striking spread approval..

the eve of his departure he prepared completed a few weeks hońce, The subsequent delay in achiev-to make his trip comfortable by ing agreement whether or rather commandeering a ship. He first It was designed by Mr. Ed- to what extent and in which or decided on a ship commanded by ward Warren for the Imperial War der--the recommendations of the a British captain but the captain Graves Commission; and is in the Commission are to be carried out said he would resign before he form of an arched colonnade, with is in marked contrast to the ex-would take the risks of a sea an obelisk, 50ft. to G0ft. high, as pedition with which the report voyage in the ship decided upon, the central feature. Pylons at was prepared. So far as the because she is not an ocean-going regular intervals obviate any public are aware, very little, if bent and there were too many menotony which might otherwise any, progress has been made since risks of encountering typhoon have attached to the colonnade. the end of May. Some light was weather. thrown on the situation at the

cil, says the Times.".

the

THE

BLUE FUNNEL

REGULAR

AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES

LONDON SERVICE "PERAEUS"

*BHEXENOR 20th Sopt. Marlos, L'ilon, B'dam. H'burg & Hall

"NELEUS"

-HECTOR"

7th Sept. Marlos, Ldon, 'dam 'burg & Hull

24th Sept. London. Rotterdam & Hamburg

5th Oct Marsailles, Londen, R'dam & Glasgow

* Call și Casablanca

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

TEUGER" "LYCAON"

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20th Sept.

20th Oct. 20th Nov.

PACIFIC SERVICE

Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Genon Harro, Liverpool & Glasgow

vis HORE & YOKOHAMA. "ACHILLES”. 22nd Sept **TYNDAREÜS”. -16th Oct-

NEW YORK SERVICE POLA DICTIS”* 24th Sept "THESEUS", 23rd Oct.

PASSENGER SERVICE

ifhKYtR" **AENEAN"

5th Oct. 1st Nov.

ARPEDON" 30th Nov. **PATROÇLUS" 28th Dec.

the columns of which are of pink stone, supported by ornamental meeting of London County Coun- Being checked in this quarter he pillars. The pink stone is a picked a smaller but more sea happy touch, for the delicate col- worthy beat, under the command our, pleasantly relieving the The Vice-Chairman of the Coun-of a Chinese captain. The crew greyish background.. prevents cil's Improvements Committee was of this boat threatened to strike undue ponderousness.. At the able to give reassuring informn- if they were obliged to go to Amoy back of the colonnade there will tion on the subject of Waterloo because they feared the run un-be polished slate panels inscribed Bridge. There was no change, der a man who was unfamiliar with the names of the fallen and he said, in its condition since with it. They were silenced, five the "missing. July of last year, and no danger hundred tons of coal were brought of any further collapse. Rumours and put aboard, and

"TITAN" From the waters of the Shast the boat published to the contrary, effect swung out into mid-stream. This el Arab the edifice will be a par had no foundation in fact, and took some five days time and then licularly striking sight. In the were not authorized by any officer the General decided to go to years to come sailors sailing up of the Council. On the other Shanghai instead of making the and down between the winding hand, the Vice-Chairman's reply trip direct from Ningpo. He re-palm-fringed miles of river will to a further question-namely, leased the steamer and then lost come suddenly upon this plle. whether the Improvements Com- mistec could do anything to has more days unloading the coal rearing itself imposingly on ten a decision in the case of the again in order to take her usual bank, fronted by its green garden. Work has begun on the memorial proposed road-and-rail bridge at complement of passengers on the Charing Cross-was less satis

Shanghai run. The officers of by, the local Works and Buildings factory. The work of the Ad-the navigation company, in ques- Department towards the close of visory Committee: appointed to tion have more than one word to last summer. Considering the carry out the investigations is say about the military. proceeding, but no report of their General Wang was gone. conclusions is to be expected for! Last week a big boat brought gone so well ahead in so short a some months. It appears

also in a cargo of rifles, field pieces and time. Great trouble was experi- that the Southern Railway Com- ammunition. They were unload-enced at the start in finding a. pany, while willing that their en-ing all day and all night but I did foundation, and finally 40ft. re- gineer should render any assist not learn its destination, although inforced concrete piles had to be ance which may be required, do rumour has it that it is to go to driven in. As Iraq is a stoneless used in the not agree that he should serve on Hangehow, via Shaohsing.

land, every stone the Committee or should sign any amusing incident occurred during from Delhi already fashioned and memorial has had to be brought report on the scheme.

the uploading when an officer renumbered. Here they were trim- Waterloo Bridge Affected.

proved a soldier for the manifestly med and put into position. The awkward manner in which he was inscribed panels are being made At the present moment it is on landing the rifles he was unload-

in England. the findings of the Committee of ing. With a splendid gesture ha Experts, appointed to report on took a rifle from the hands of the All the work here is being done. the cost and engineering problems awkward soldier with the remark, by local labour, assisted by skilled of the Charing Cross Bridge, that "This is the way to handle a rifle Indians under skilled British the whole further progress of the he unfortunately let it drop on supervision. As the memorial is scheme recommended by the Lee the stone paved bund and it snap- the most elaborate piece of stone- Commission depends: The Lon-ped short off at the stock. His work in the country, the building don County Council dunced in demonstration brought forth roars of it is providing a unique educa- May that they were ready to proof laughter in which he did not tional opportunity for the natives. ceed with the reconstruction of join but he turned away and left No official statement of the cost is Waterloo Bridge directly they the awkward soldier to continue in available, but it is believed that know for certain that there was his ungainliness.

it will be about £30,000.

But difficulties which had to be "over- come, it is surprising that it has

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to be a bridge at Charing Cross; The city is quiet and biti but that they were not prepared apathetic over the situation. to go on with one part of the People's enthusiasm has burned scheme until they were sure tha:low and there is little spirit in the the other part would be capricdrise or fall of various parties and out. There was, and is, a per-factions..

ectly sound and wise decision.

The Lee scheme; if it is to be of

real

The Kresnava Gazeta publishes varied reports in connexion with the contenary of Tolstoi's birth. Several new editions of his works

value in the solution of construction, if it was to be con-will be issued, though the com- London's traffic problems, must be structed, must consequently a plete edition will probably not be regarded and carried out as a the first section of the work to be finished in time. A new special complete whole, with close inter-put in hand. It follows, there-issue of Romain Rolland's well- dependence between its various fore, that, until the report of the known book on Tolstol is in pre- parts. After prolonged consi- Committee of Experts has been paration. The Tolstoi Museum deration it was generally agreed received, the execution of the has just been enriched by a num- that the proposed twe-storied whole, scheme, so far at all events (ber of highly valuable M.S.S. of bridge at Charing Cross was the as it applies to Central London, the author, including the original

MS. of "War and Peace," key to the situation, and that will be indefinitely suspended.

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vis Suez Canal

8th September. 9th October.

6th November.

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From Hongkong

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE 27th September. ORIENTAL APRIJAN LINE 25th October,

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STEAMERS

SAILINGS 1927.

Hongkong Shanghai, Kobe Tokoham

Leave

14870 Leste

Leave

Va'nyer

Arrivo

EMPRESS OF ASIA Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept, 23 Oct. 2 EMPRESS OF CANADA Oôt, 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 23 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov, 13 EMPRESS OF ASIA Nay. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Deo. 4 EMPRESS OF CANADA 'Dec. 7"Deo. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Des. 25 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 22 EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Jan, 34 Fab. 3 Feb. 121 EMPRESS OF CANADA Feb. 15 Fob. 48 Feb. 21 Feb. 24 Mar. 4 (B/Asia and E/Russia coil at Nagnenki the day after departure from Shanghai.)

SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE

£120

£112

£83

"Empress

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Hongkong Manila

Sept. 20 Sept. 22 EMPRESS OF CANADA

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Dot. 1 Oct. 3

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MACAO STEAMERS.

TEE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

CANTON LINE.

Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 1 am. Sailings from Hongkong-8.a. "KINSHAN"-Monday,

Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Sailings from Canton-Daily at 4 p.m. Sailings from Canton-se. "KINSHAN"-Tuesday,

Thursday and Saturday at 8 a.m, ' S.S. "TAISHAN" bortha on arrival in Hongkong on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. All Steamers will, as usual, leave for Canton from the Hongkong Wharf.

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MACAO LINE.

FROM HONGKONG:

8 A.M. and 2 P.M. (Weekdays only):

FROM › MACAO 8.A.M. and 2 P.M. (Weekdays only).

SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSIONS

11TH SEPTEMBER.

HONGKONG TO MACAO

9.00 am. "LUNGSHAN" 10.00a.m. "BUI AN"..

MACAO TO HONGKONG

330 p.m. "SUI AN

....: 6.00 p.m. “LUNGSHAN"

Above Sailings are subjected to Weather Conditions: and Intending Passengers are requested to communicate with the Office, whenever any of the Typhoon Signals are hoisted.

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