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Courtesy is in Your Ticket The Thinking Traveler always uses President Liners, because he knows that he will constantly receive that genial, courteous, personal service and attention that ensures him of pleasant, Carefree and enjoyable voyages.

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The Cuisine 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 Promenade always popular. Deck sports, open air vairuming pool, movies, evening dances,everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. "Unexcelled anywhere-is the courteous and efficient service arconled you by the crained personnel aboard the President Liners.

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To SAN FRANCISCO and

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Pres. Grant

Pres. Pierce

Tue., Sept. 13th! Tues., Sept. 27th Tues., Uct. 11th Thu, Oct. 25th

Pres. Cleveland

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Pres. Monroe... Sept. 27th, 8 a.m.

·Pres, Madison Sept. 27th, 6 p.. Pres. Pierce... Oct. 3rd, 6p.m.

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and

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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination..

CANTON

CANTON.

CANTON

SHANGHAI

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Bailings.

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STRAITS & Calcutta

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General Managers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

COOLIE ASSAULTED.

ASSAILANT SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT.

THURSDAY.

BRITISH AIRSHIPS.

R100 AND R101 FOR THE PACIFIC.

London-Le Temps surveys Bri-

SEPTEMBER 8, 1927.

"INDIAN MURDER.

INQUIRY CONTINUED AT KOWLOON COURT.

The inquiry into the circum-

At the conclusion of the evidence in the case in which a Chinoso was tish naval policy from the French stances of the death of Jemadar charged with causing grovicus bodily viewpoints, and expresses the Gurmukh Singh, who was murder- harm to a coolie of the Netherlands opinion, saya the Paris correspon-ed at Whitfield Barracks during the Harbour., Works at Kowloon. Citydent of The Times, that its strate-night of June 24-25, was 'continued on August 13, the defendant was gic purpose now is the defence of before Mr. W. Schofield at Convicted by Mr. W. Schofield at the Empiro and its main routes. the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday and sentenced to six months' hard labour.

From the

the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

Sub-Inspector Lane gave evid- ence of a report being made to him table by Conductor Tobin of a cloth containing four holes, two of When which had been repaired. the cloth was folded, as it would have been after being washed, the holes all over-lapped each other.

Despite certain reductions in credits, the paper says, the Singa pore project is being actively push The defendant was first chargoded forward. Britain's main fleet two days after the affair and after Is at Malta, whereby the big ships several remands the case was con- are permanently at the gates of cluded yesterday. It was alloged by the Red Sea and the Far East, but the prosecution that the defondant Mediterranean Powers see in that

Witness spoke of detaining three und two others who had a grudge fact no menace. The writer re- against the complainant waited for fers to Britain's bold policy, not Indian members of the Hongkong him on the Kai Tak Roclamation on shrinking

costliest Mule Corps, who were subsequently August 13 and, using choppers and changes when it is a question of released owing to the lack of avid- other implemeals, assaulted him. fighting values, but says that she fence to connect them with the crime. Dr. J. E. Dovey who made a post The defendant was seized at the shows less enterprise in regard to time, while the other two oscapod. submarines, while she has nothing mortem examination of the body While the complainant was taking to compare with France's Tigre of the deceased, said that there was re- bullet hole in the front of the the arrested man to the Police Sta- destroyer flotilla class. He

There was no burning tion he was later set upon by the gards the airships R100 and R101 forehead. other two, who, bad laid in wait as possibly destined to be scouts or charring round the wound. for him. An attempt was made for the Paclic Fleet when the Witness went on to describe in detail the effect of the bullet pass- to free the defondant, but the Singapore base is completed. interference of men who shouted from the Aerodrome made the two abandon their effort and escape.

Sergt. W. H. Styling, of the R. A. F., gave evidence of witnessing part of the fracas Ho and others shouted to the struggling men, which enused the other two who were pot arrested, to run away.

PROPERTY SALE.

SIR HOUSES AT BELCHERS STREET SOLD. Postponed from last week, six

situated houses

in Belchers Street, were disposed of by Mr. E.V.M.R. de Sousa at the China Auction Rooms, yesterday after- noon for the total sum of $67,- 000.

The article concludes by declaring through the head of the de- ing that the British seaman has no ceased and emerging at the base of equal in the world, and with a re-the skull. There was haemorrhage ference to the Dominions' growing at the entrance hole which suggest- appreciation of the Imperial naval ed that death was instantaneous. policy,

Air Fleet for Italy.

It was hard to give an estimate: of the distance at which the revol- ver was fired, but in the opinion of Following Mussolini's acceptance Dr. Dovey, it was at least six inches of an aeroplane from Vercelli, pro-away and less than six feet. Death vince of Novara, it is proposed that was due to shock and laceration of the remaining 91 provinces of Italy the brain.

At the conclusion of the enquiry shall ench make a similar gift to

the Air Force, and subscription the jury returned a verdict of four- lists have accordingly been opened, der by some person or persons un says the Rome correspondent of known. The Times.

The result of the appeal will be communicated to Mussolini on No. vember 4, Italy's Armistice Day.

erected thereon and known as Consisting of an area of about Nos. 51, 51A. 51B, 51C, 51D and 4.2371⁄2 aquare feet, the property 51E, Belchers Streets.

1 of The lot was started at $50,000 is situated on Subsection Section Cof, Inland Lot No. 1, and sold to Mr. Tang Wan-hung 295 together with six buildings for $67,000.

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24th September

10th October.

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T. S. S. “SIANG WO”

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HONGKONG," CANTON MACAO STEAMERS.

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

CANTON LINE.

-Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 1a.m.

Sailings from Hongkong-s.s. "KINSHAN"-Monday,

Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.me

Sailings from Canton-Daily at 4 p.m. Sailinge from Canton-0.8. "KINSHAN"-Tuesday,

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98. "TAISHAN" berths 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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FROM HONGKONG:

8 A.M. and 2 P.M.

(Weekdays only).

FROM MADAO

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SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSIONS

11TH SEPTEMBER..

HONGKONG TO MACAO

9.00 a.m. "LUNGSHAN"

10.60 a.m. "SUI AN”

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

3 30 p.m. "SUI AN" 6.00 p.m.

"LUNGSHAN”

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