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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 Presidens Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are oil burners, swift express liners.

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting.

All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-noe berths. Each room has hoe and cold turning water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many tourns perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.

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 swimining pool, movies, evening dances,everything has 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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The Sunshine Belt in Honolulu Fortnightly sublings an Tuesdays Pres. Grant Mon., Sept. 12th M'night Pres. Cleveland

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Pres. Taft...

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Sept. 27th Tam- Tues., Oct. 11th Tues., Oct. 25th

TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA

The Short, Straight Route to Americo Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays

Pres. Lincoln... Wed., Bapt. 'Zlat Pres. Madison Wed., Uct., 5t Pres Jackson Wed., Oct., 19th Pres. MeKinley Wed., Nov. End

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

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TO MANILA

Pres. Harrison Sept. 13th, & a.m. Pres. Lincoln

... Rept. 13th,.6 p.m. Prea. Cleveland... Bot. 18th. 6 p.m.

Pres. Monroe... Supt. 27th, 8 mm. Pres. Madison Sept 27th, 6 p.ш. Pres. Pierce... Vet, 3rd, 6 p.m1,

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Dollar Steamship Line

and

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SERVICES CONCERTS.

FINE PERFORMANCE. AT KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1927.

CONSTABLE'S OPIUM.

GOOD SAMARITAN PLEA FAILS.

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ST. PETER'S CHURCH.

ANNUAL PICNIC FOR BLIND GIRLS.

box of

The first annual picnic for the One of the most successful Wong Kwok-chol; a constable in concerts ever held at the Kowloon the Hongkong Police Force, ap- Blind arranged by the Ladies' Guild Cricket Club was given on Satur-peared on remand before Mr. R. E. and the Young Mon's Club of St. Petor's Church was held on Saturday day night, when six hundred Ser-Lindsell at the Central Magis afternoon, when about fifty girla vice men were the guests of the tracy on Saturday on a charge from the Blind Homu, Kowloon Club. In addition to listening to a of selling illicit opium. He was City, mado the trip to Shek-0 by most enjoyable programme, the sentenced to six weeks' hard motor cats, kindly placed at the dis men were provided with creature labour, while his wife, who was posal of the organisers by various comforts, for the dispensing of jointly charged with him, was dis- ownora, which a large army of helpers charged, being favoured

The party from Kowloon was met volunteered their services. Very point of coercion raised during by organisers and other helpers.nt liberal provision had been made, the hearing of the ease.

the Star Forry Wharf at 2.30 p.m. and the men showed their appre- The principal evidence of the and, escorted by the Flying Squad ciation by doing substantial Revenue Department in the case of the Hongkong Police Reserve justice to the many good things was given by an Informer who under Crown Sergeant Harry Kong provided.

went through a sale with the de- together with Trafie Sergeants Bakor ten-cent and Tuckett and Dr. G. H. Thomas, The grounds were illuminated fendant, two marked with red and green electric lights. pieces being produced to record proceeded to Bhek-O, where on ar rival the girls were served with re- the Club's colours, and the seat-the transaction." ing accommodation was arranged Mr. D. McCallum, for the de-freshments and each presented with directly in front of the pavilion, fence, denied the charge of deal-material for a jacket together with В towel It was an ideal evening, and withing in non-Government opium, hea everyone in the happiest of pointing to the absence of scales and two handkerchiefs. The party spirits, the proceedinga passed or of any large quantity of opium returned at ? o'clock.

The defendant had The Organising Committee desires off most successfully. An excep-in the case. tionally fine programme had been been given to understand by the to thank those who assisted in the arranged, and of such excellence boy who acted as the informer arrangements and also the following were the items given, that encores that the latter's uncle was ill, and car owners for the loan of their cars: were demanded again and again the opium was given to him for Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Southorn, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Sir and readily acceded to.

medical purposes.

R. Ho Tung, the Hon. Dr. R. H. con- The Magistrate decided to

Owell During the first part of the pro-

Kotowall, the Hon. Mr. J. passing sentence his lughes, Commander and Mrs. Hact. gramme Mr. Haughing rendered vict. In planforte selections, songs were Worship remarked that the defen- ford, Mt. Ha Kwong, Miss Jenn Ho sung by Mr. Bates and Mr. Mos-dant's record in the Force was Tung, Captain F. Baylias, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. R. Griggs, Mesara. C. H. sendew, Mr. Elphick gave a turn not a particularly bright one.

Blason, W. Thomas Tam, and on his own. The Trio obliged with several numbers, the Char- lestan Dance was given by Misses

Andrew Cheung.

V. Capell, E. Rose, P. Capell, 1. Thompson and P. Gittins and sistant Blower (described on the two programme as the "town's toughest telepathists) wert re sponsible for some very clever

"Professor" Haytor and his as-

pleto satisfaction with the perfor-

mance.

cornet

The Committee acknowledges with The concert opened with a march thanks donations from Mr. Ho Kom The Colonila" (Hall),, this Tong, Misses A. Mow Fung, M. Kacker, and E. L. Rogers, Messrs. being followed by Bandawan GF. Brett. E. Mow Fung, T. V.

soin with Phillips

Harmon,, F. C. Mow Fung, R. S. "Sizilietta" (Blonn), Selections from "Rigoletto" and "Rose Marie" Vergette, Rev. H. Copley Moyle were heard with great appreciation, Sergeant Nicholls, Rev. N.T. Hai

the telepathy which brought prolong-while lighter touches were provided/ward, Mrs. L. Y. Ho and others. The Star Ferry Co. kindly gave ed applause from the audience. The Balls of St. Malo" and

party a free pass Across the harbour An item that was particularly Sullivan's "Patience." appreciated was the Charleston,

As the finishing "touch to a very and the Kowloon Motor Bus Co. pro- | vided free buses to convey them. and the young ladies wero

enjoyable evening, the Band played while Messrs. W. S. Loxley & Co. pelled to return and give an en-he Battle of Waterloo", a colour donated a large case of Palmolive ful finale to a varied and well.

soap, and to those firms the Com- In the second half of the pro-selected programme.

mittee's thanks are tendored. gramme, Dick and Trod, burlesque comedians, created roars of laugh- ter, The Trio Charlestoned, Mr. Elphick sang a humorous song. Miss Capell and Mr. C. D. Lake made a great hit with "Something to Say" and Mr. Lane, Mr. Bates and Mr. Mossendew offered other

core.

excellent items.

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SUNDAY'S CONCERT.

Change to Evening Highly Appreciated."

Yesterday's Band Concert at the Kowloon Dock Bathing Beach was held in the evening, instead of in

The concert, which cane to the afternoon, the change perhaps close shortly before 11.30 p.m., was being more advantagecus from the

a great success from every point

SAMSHUI FIRE.

MOONCAKE FESTIVAL RESULTS IN BLAZE

Reports by steamers arriving

of view, and the Kowloon C. C. point of view of the attendance, from the West River are to the Entertainment Committee respon-

for one's sense of enjoyment of effect that a disastrous fire broke sible for organising it, are to be the amenities of a cool summer out at Sam Shul on Saturday, heartily congratulated upon their evening was perceptibly quicken- owing to the celebrations conse- It is understood that the fire kindly thought and generous entered. The Band of the 1st Battalion quent upon the Mooncake Festival. taining. The expenses, which were of the Northamptonshire Regi- considerable, were met by contri-ment, which was engaged for the commenced owing to the throwing butions by the members, and occasion, were well eaconced, in a of crackers in a fan-tan house arrangement of and many buildings on the water- amongst outsiders whose rifts were stand and an highly appreciated, were the eigar-lights added to the attractiveness front were involved, the conflagra- tion eventually spreading to the ettes supplied by the B. A. T. of the moon-lit scene.

A finely discoursed programme] sampáñs moored close inshore. At Kowloon Tong.

of Rand musle completed the The damage is estimated at enjoyment of the spectators who several thousand dollars for there Perhaps owing to the counter-

demonstrated in emphatic was no brigade In attendance ind attraction of the Concert at the

row of houses were Kowloon Cricket Club, the attend manner their appreciation of the the whole ance was not so large as had been services of the bandsmen. Chief burnt out before any repressive expected when the Band of the 1st amongst the spletions were "Rose measures could be adopted. Battalion of the Cameronmas gave Marie," Gershwin's "Lady Be

an

A promenade concert at the Ede Good," "The Vagabond King" by

of

Kowloon

Memorial Park at Kowloon Tong Frim, and last, but not least, The Dragon baseball players who The two cornet selections, "I'll sing have been performing in the Olympic on Saturday evening. community

Tong, thee songs of Araby" and "The Games at Shanghai, including Messrs." Rivals.' Lance-Cor- S. L. Lee, W. H. Sling, and others, however, appeared to be well re Friendly presented, as was to be anticipated poral A. Green's solo performance together with Mr. Hin Wong of the S. C. Athletic Association, returned when a first-class musical trent was in the first-named

to the Colony by S.S. Sudo Mare on brought to their very doors so to dinarily good, white in the second. Saturday and took part in the game speak. By sustained applause and he combined harmoniously with against the Filipina Club in the after- other signs they evinced their com-Bandsman F. Chapman.

was extraor

noon...

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TO VICTÓRIA & VANCOUVER,

BAILINGS 1927.

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(Sundays

m. only), Sailings from Canton-Daily at 8 am and 3 p.m. f. (Sundays

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FROM HONGKONG:

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(Weekdays only)-

FROM MACAO

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