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Gay Music Always

For tiffin, tea, dinner and dancing-to make your voy- age even more pleasant than you had hoped, that's why all President Liners of the Dollar Steamship and Amer ican Mail Lines have such excellent orchestras.

The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are il burners, swift express liners.

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting,

All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-not berlis. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos hottles and reading lamps. . Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms 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 pir syimming pool, movies, everleg dances,everything has been done to make yolkiria happy 'one. Unexcelled anywhere-is the courcous and eliciene 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 Lloes have made these giant passenger liners ost- standingly popular among travelers.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To SAN FRANCISCO and

LOS ANGELES

The Sunshine Beit via Honolulu -Fortnightly railings on Tuesdays Pres. Cleveland Tues., Sept. 27th Tues., Oct. 11th Tues., Oct. 25th Pres. Jefferson'... Tuos., Nor.: 8th

Pres. Pierce

Pres. Taft...

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TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA

The Short, Straight Route to America. Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays

Pres. Lineo Pres. Madison Pres. Jackson. Pres. McKinley

Wed., B»pt: 21m. 1 sim

Wed, Och, 6th Wed. Oct., 19th Wed, Nov. 2nd

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Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays via Maniin, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, Boston and New York.

Pres. Monroe Tues., Sept. 27, 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson... Taus., Oct. 11, 6.. Pres. v. Baron Tues., Oct. 25, 8 a.

Pres. Hayes Tuon, Nov. 8, 5 a.m Pres. Polk... Tuus,, Nov. 22, 8 am, Prcs. Adams Tues., Dec. 6, 8 a.m.

TO MANILA

Pres. Cleveland. Sept. 19th, 6 p.m.

...Sept. 27th, 8..

Pres. Monroe Pres. Madison

... Bept. 27th, 6 p.m.

Pres. Pierce... Pres. Wilson". Pres. Jackson

Oct. 3rd, 6p.m.. Oct. 11th, 6 a.m.

Oct. 11th, 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information Hipply so

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

0

CAFE PARISIEN.

APPLICATION IN BANK-

RUPTCY COURT,

MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER 19, 1927.

FOR THE M.C.L.

SUCCESSFUL" ENTERTAIN- MENT AT THE PEAK.

A most successfully organised

Landlord's Opposition. Mr. Armstrong said that the landlord was strongly opposed! to the sale by auction being post- poned. In fact, the Court had no In the Bankruptcy court on power, to restrain the landlord Saturday Mr. D. L. Strellett from proceeding with his distress, applied on behalf of the Cafe Restaurant Parisien, Madame Armstrong's authorities, Flint, the Beauty Parlour Paris- After consulting law books, His Mrs. Southorn, President of the lana and the Europe Asia Trading Lordship said that It was ap- Hongkong Branch of the M.C.L. Company for an Interim receiving parently to the advantage of the being among those present. order, the staying of sale of creditors that the sale be managed premises and the appointment of in some other way.

entertainment in aid of the M.C.L. His Lordship asked for. Mr. was given on Friday at Mrs. Hillard's residence, 173, The Penk,

.

a special manager temporarily to Mr. Armstrong: It is not to carry on the business of these the landlord's advantage.

concerns.

took place,

His Lordship: How would he suffer?

Seven or eight children were the sole performers, but they kept the grown-ups and the children in the audience amused and in- terested for about an hour and a His Lordship the acting Chlef

half. Little Bridget Hilliard, al- Justice Mr. J. R. Wood declined to

Mr. Armstrong: He has lot these though only two and a half years make an interim receiving order premises to the debtors on a ten old, was delightful in her recita- or to postpone the sale of the years' lease, eight years of which tion "Polly put the kettle on." premises, but granted a postpone have still to run at what is now It is difficult to single out any of ment for the sale of costumes, the fairly high rental of $3,200. a the children for special praise us trimmings and bats for which, it month and he has been approach- they were all so natural and was argued, a higher price coulded by a syndicate which proposes charming. be obtained than if an auction to form a limited company for the Mrs. Hilliard and her children's purpose of carrying on business. nurse, Miss Leonard were respon- The landlord of the premises This syndicate has agreed to take sible for the teaching, staging and whose claim was for $13,000, was over the lease at the same rental. the rehearsing of the songs and represented by Mr. H. J. Arm- The landlord distrained several recitations, while the costumes strong, who appeared also for weeks ago since when the syn-were very cleverly designed and several other smaller creditors. dicate has been waiting. They made by them and little Kathleen The full application made by have now approached the land-Wolfe's nurse, Miss Lena Brown. Mr. Strellett was as follows: lord and intimated that unless Although only a few of Mrs. (1) For the granting of an in-aome decision is reached at once, Hilliard's friends were present, a terim receiving order.

the money will not be forthcom-aum of $30 was collected. It' (2) For the staying of the saleling. The goods were seized by is hoped that this entertainment under distraints and executions the bailiff on July 18 and notice will bo given again so that a larger now enforced' against the proper- of sale by the landlord was given audience may enjoy it. ties of the above-named firms at to this Court on September 2nd.

The programme was:- 12, Pedder Street, until such time The sale was postponed a week by us the Court may deem fit. the Registrar and again postpon- (3) That the Court may appointed on the 12th for another week. a special manager for the pur-

Sale Postponed.

*

Part L.

Nancy Hornell 1. Dance "Happy" Margaret Tod

Kathleen Wolfe Betty Mitchell

pose of carrying on the debtors' His Lordship said that under 2. Song "Shadows" Esmo Hilliard business until the appointment the Ordinance, the sale should . Recitation "King's of a trustee or until further order proceed within a certain number)

Breakfast" Nancy Hornell of the Court.

of days and any application for 4. Duet "My Pretty" Margaret Tod

Mald" Kathleen Wolfe With regard to the first ap- postponement should have been

Bridget Hilliard plication the Official Receiver made to the Court. No such ap-5. Song "Selected"

6. Recitation Dolly" Esmo Hilliard agreed that it was a good stepplication had been before him. to take at this stage. The main

Mr. Armstrong mentioned that. Duet "Slumbers" Nancy Hornell

Betty Mitchell assets that were apparent were certain payments had been made 8. Song "Selected" Bridget Hilliard those at 12, Pedder Street, in by the debtors in consequence of 9, Fan Dance Esme Hilliard which these businesses were car-which the sale had been postpon-Į

Pat Tod. ried on, and at 11 Ice House Street.fed. -

Protection of Creditors,

Part II. His Lordship pointed out that A Schoolgirl play in one net entitled

Lights Out. Hia Lordship requested Mr. an application should have been Strellett to turn to the local made to the Court.

School girls: Dulcie, N. Hornell; Wolfe; Grizel, M. Tod.

Ordinance under which it would Mr. Strellett, replying to the Concordia, B. Mitchell; Nancy, E.

be seen that such a course should Judge, said that if the goods were Scene

A Dormitory. be followed for the better "real-auctioned they would realise isation" of the estate but for its forty per cent less then they ed. In connexion with such an "protection."

would receive at a sale. He add- appointment it was necessary to Mr. Strellett: Your Lordshiped that according to the valuation take into consideration the pos thinks that the assets may be made, if sold by auction the fix-sibility that the sale might not dissipated or lost, apart from the tures and fittings would fetch turn out as advantageously as was question 13 to whether they about $13,000, whereas by post anticipated. In that case, they should realise $10 or $1?

ponement it was estimated that might be faced with a deficit or His Lordship agreed.

$46,000 would be realised on the only an amount sufficient to cover The Official Receiver (Mr. Egoods.

the distraint and costs. If a spe- L. Agassiz) said that there was His Lordship indicated that a ciat manager was to be appointed almost certain to be a surplus possible solution might be the it was obvious that he would have and in that case someone would postponement of the sale for alto be paid by someone. have to be appointed to take week and the appointment of His Lordship asked Mr. Arm- his figures very low indeed and the Official Recalver to direct strong what he thought of a post- there was likely to be a consider affairs. able surplus on his valuation.

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and

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Sailings.

Cheongshing Tuus. 20th Sopt at 5 p.m. Waishing Tues, 20th Sept at M'night.

TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Yatshing Wod. 21st Sept at 10 am.

CANTON

...Hopsang Fri. 23rd Sept at 3 a.m. OSAKA Amoy, S'bai, Yokohama, Hosang. Sun. 25 Sept at 7am.

Moji & Kobe

TSINOTAU Bwatow & S'hai Waishing Sun. 25th Sept at 10 am. BANDAKAN

Mausang Tues. 27th Sopt at 3 p.m. TSINGTA USwatow & S'hai Hopsang Wed. 28th Sept at 10 am. TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Chaksang Sun. 2nd Oct at 10 am. STRAITS & Calcutta

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estate,

.....

Not Desirable,

..

Forement of the sale of goods alone. and not of the actual pro- He (the Official Receiver) would Mr. Strellett pressed for the perty... Interpret the Ordinance as mean-appointment of a special, mana- Mr. Armstrong said that he ing to the protection of the ger

was agreeable providing Hig benefit of the creditors." He did His Lordship said he did not Lordship did not include all the not think that the word "protec- consider such an appointment materials. He would not object tion" should be confined to the desirable.

to the sale of goods such as The Official Receiver said that dresses and hats.

that he did not feel qualified for such

His 'Lordship intimated His Lordship: I think it means a task as setting cut the dresses he thought this was the best protection from waste.

to the best advantage and gene-course. Να Interim receiving The Official Receiver: The rally directing their sale. He order would be granted. An effects would realise less at a would be entirely in the handa order would be made for the post- forced sale than if they were sold of the debtors as to prices to be ponement of the sale of costumes, carefully and I submit that what charged and there would be no trimmings and hats only, Special. is being asked for would. in effect, useful purpose served in his ap- directions as to the sale of these be protection from waste.

pointment. If the sale was to be articles would be made by the His Lordship asked Mr. Arm- postponed it was essential that a Registrar. The hearing, of the strong, for his views.

special manager should be appoint- petitions would be adjourned.

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1st Nov.

30th Nov.

28th Dec.

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:

SAILINGS 1927.

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LEAVI

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Yokohama

Leave

Ya'avor

Arrive

EMPRESS OF 'CANADA Oot. 5 Oot. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 23 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 13 EMPRESS OF ASIA Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Deo. 4 EXPRESS OF CANADA Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Deo, 25 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 22 EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 12 EMPRESS OF CANADA Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Feb 21 Feb. 24 Mar. 4 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Mar."7 Mar. 10 Mar. 13 Mar. 16 Mar. 25 (E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai,)

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£120

£112

£83

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Leave

Arrivo Hongkong Manila

Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Oct. 11 Oct. 15

Lenvo Arrive Manila Hongkong

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4th November,

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From Hongkong

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ORIENTAL LINE

lat October. 15th November. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE 10th November.

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Brd November 20th November 10th December

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24th September

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Sailings from Canton Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

(Sundays a.m. only).

(Sundays 14 p.m. only).. 3 p.m...

Steamer from Canton (SUNDAY (EXCEPTED) on, arrival in Hongkong berths at Wing Lok Stroot Wharf.

The

All Steamers will, as usual, leave for Canton from the Hongkong Wharf.

MACAO LINE.

FROM HONGKONG:

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FROM MACAO

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

SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSIONS

25TH SEPTEMBER.

HONGKONG TO MACÃO

9.00 a.m. "LUNGSHAN". 3.00 p.m. "BUI TAT"",

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

9'00 a.m. "SUI TAI” 6.00 p.m. “LUNGSHAN"

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