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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 President Lines are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are vil burners, swift express liners.

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and invicing,

All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds-por berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many roons 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 swimming pool, movies, evening dances, everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere-is the courteous 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 Aunerican Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out. standingly popular among travelers.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO SAN FRANCISCO and

LOS ANGELES

The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesday?

Turs, Nov. 8th

Pres. Jefferson...

Pres. Lincoln Pres. Madison

Pres. Jackson

Turs,, Nov. 22nd

Thea. Dec. 6th

Tues., Bye. 24h

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

Prea. McKinlay Wed.. Nov,2nd, 1a.m. Pres. Grant ... Wed., Nov. 16th Pres. Cleveland Wed., Nov. 30th Pres. Plerce Wad., Dec. 14th

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

TO EUROPE and NEW YORK

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings ch Tuesdays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Napics, Geron, Marseilles, Bostas and New York

Pres. Garfield Tues., Dec. 20, 8 a.m. Prea. Harrison Tues., Jan. 3, Ga.m. Pres, Monroe Tues., Jan. 17,

Pres. Hayes. Tues., No. 8, 6. Pres. Polk Tues., Nov. 23, &a. Pres. Adams Tuos,, Dec. 6, 6 s.o.

Pres. Jeffersen

Pres. Hayes Prea. Grint...

TO MANILA

Oet. 31st, & p.m.

... Nov. 8th, 6 a.m.)

m.

Pres. Lincoln... Nov, 14th, & p m. Pres. Folk ... Nov. 22nd, Bh.m.

... Nov. 8th, 6 pm Pres Cleveland Nov. 22nd, 6 p.m.

For Bockings, Passenger and Freight Information Apply to

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

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

Dollar Steamship Line

and

Am Mail Line

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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Destination.

TO TSINGTAO via SWATOW

SHANGHAI

TO WEIHAIWEI, CHEFFOO

8 TIENTSIN

TO SAKA AMOY,

MOJI KOBE

TO TIENTSIN

TO CANTON

TO SANDAKAN

Steamers

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Chaksang Kwaisang Kwongsang

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

H.M. THE QUEEN. AT HOME.

weck.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26.

Photographs in an English Queen Mary's Royal career adds periodical of society people aban- the author, is in her after- doning themselves on a fashion-thought: "It was indescribable. able French shore drew from the I thought I could not do it: but Queen the comment. "They then, of course, there simply is would look almost more decent if nothing one can't do...." they had no clothes at all."

con-

WHISTLING MUSICAL COMEDY IN CORRIDORS.

War-Time Economics. "RACINGLY "ANGRY."

"The Queen and the Baby," Miss Woodward's book Intimate glimpses of the Queen

The book tells a neat story

cludes with an account of the whistling snatches of musical against the Queen which happen- Queen's tireless activites during comedy in the corridora of Bucked during a tour of the East-end the war particularly her work in Ingham Palace, hanging pictures slums.

organising and inspiring the "with the greatest of gusto" in the same Royal home, and tucking she toured in her characteristic

Round and about Ware Street famous Central Committee.

The following story excellently up her sleeves to tackle furniture way, and when she turned at last conveys the extremely Spartan and carpets at Holyrood are given despairingly to a woman of Ware nature of home life at Bucking- In "Queen Mary," a book by Kath Street and asked, "Why, why do ham Palace which the King man leen Woodward, published in mail you live here?" she was reminded fully embraced like the rest of hia

Since the book has been writ because "we can't git anywhere

with fum courtesy that it was household, at the Queen's bidding It occurred during one of the ten with official sanction and aid, else, madam."

unending visits the portrait of Her Majesty mar

whích. Their be accepted as a genuine one.

Officially her "expressions of Majesties together undertook to Queen Mary is revealed as one added on the authority of Lady King George was being shown an horror" had no sequel, but it is the wounded soldiers in hospital. who lives heartily and has the gift Cynthia Colville that "one of the economical apparatus for heating of infectious laughter, one shy results was the £40,000 voted with-Purposes which Buffuges an and sensitive who can be "angry, in the next week or two by the equable heat all over the building. ragingly angry,' one with "an eighteenth century taste," and

"But how lucky you are," said London County Council towards His Majesty, rather deep passion for antiques, one clearing up the horror."

ruefully, "And you may go from one room On another occasion the Queen to another? You know, we have who loves, colour, but is. "un clever about clothes" and disdains visited a maternity home at Hampto live in a corner of one room cosmetics, and is the possessor of stead and a baby was placed in

to keep warm!" "an uncanny memory."

her arms for the taking of the usual photograph.

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Many charming stories are told of her, but the popular fable of the Queen personally supervising the conduct of the Royal larders and linen cup-boards is killed out- right. The authoress points out that she has not time for this. She says:

Then, after a moment's deep At the critical moment she cri- "And you can have hot baths

reflection, His Majesty added ed, "Matron, but what is the mat-every day! I only get a hot bath ter with its eye?"

once a week now, and-well, you just can't lather soap in

cold water, can you?"

She was the first to detect- bluntly slight inflamation of the child's

eyelid.

The domestic genius of Queen Mary is especially to be noted in its relation with her domestics the innumerable officials and ser- vants, the hosts of the household, all of whom she conspicuously leaves to their own particulai work. Intrusion and encroach ment would be unthinkable be cause unnecessary and an absurd waste of time, and Queen Mary does not waste time in her house- hold affairs...

Her observation and "uncanny memory" is illustrated by a story of giving presents. With regard to the prospective recipient she remarked, "Well, I know he smokes give him a cigarette case."

Look at the ardent lovers on the space and two figures. All they Acreen. All you see is a big empty saw was a staring, apathetic crowd, the camera's. baleful eye. and the director's megaphone (writes John Gilbert, the celebrated film lover, in Tit-Bits. In the studio incessant hammering goes, on while scense are rehearsed, and only ceases when in the turmoil and distraction of the actual "take" begins, upon the.

Illustrating the Queen's memory for faces, the following incident is quoted.

In a passing crowd in Tasmania,

"There he is-I heard him preach once when I was a child: he was curate in Enst Sheen."

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Critic of Short Frocks. Her particular personal con- tribution lies in decoration. It is recorded that Windsor Castle has A Hospital Incident. been transformed from a hig A remarkable incident, illustra- gledy-piggledy depository of treating the Queen's courage, is given. sures into a well-ordered beauty

The story is of a visit paid by

a "State Drive," Queen Mary ob-smiting of a gong. The conclusion served to her lady-in-waiting, ef of the scene is the signal for the a man in the crowd:-

gong to be struck again, and the hammering begins afresh.

You have the director, several assistant directors, camera-men, the chief electrician and his aiders and abettors; the chief property man and his following; the script girl, the studio crchestra, the publicity staff, the wardrobe staff, the rest of furniture and antiques under the Queen to a hospital for sailors of the company, all ready to leap her direction.

disfigured in the war, and which into action. Clasped in ench Queen Mary has become an had for its "worst" putient a sai-

other's arms the hero and the authority on pictures, furniture, lor with the front of his face al heroine are about to indulge in heraldry, and antiques, particu-most burnt away,

nassionate kisses. If his mind is larly in respect of Georgian times. Į Only to see the man was an or- on his work, the man is whispering. Her working day is so full that deal even to the members of the marvellous girl in the world! I "Dearest. You are the most the bulk of her daily post has to staff, and so great was in eo love you!" I've said it myself be dealt with before breakfast.

sciousness of the horror of his hundreds of times. And two feet In the matter of dress the Queen appearance that he had lost all is said to be a mixture of "pliancy his confidence.

a director is leaning for. away, and sheer immovableness." She

ward, megaphone in hand, hissing The Queen was approached by fiercely-Now look at her as though. will not shed her liking for toques the head of the hospital, who you really like her; and don't make nor tolerate a glimpse of her said: "We think that if you could her turn three-quarter face to the ankles. She permits nothing possibly sit and talk with "dressy" in her wardrobes.

him camera. You know she can't stand

a wisteria-delphinium blue

"

Her favourite colour in dress for a while without betraying any it. Too much, too much! Let's consciousness of his appearance, have a kiss that looks as though it it would do him more good than might be real! Come on it looks rotten-rotten! Hold it-it's good anything else in the world.

it's better. Cut.

pale and soft, with a suggestion| of mauve in the blue-pervench blue. In all things she prefers soft pastel shades to brilliance in colouring. She has marked aversion to black.

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Queen Mary, it should be known, remarks the author, has more than an ordinary natural shrink- ing and horror from the sight of On the use of cosmetics and the Illness and human mutilation. modes and manners of the modern For a long time the Queen sat society woman the Queen is said alone talking with the patient in to be "frigidly English." It was his room, "looking, straight into a woman who appeared at Court his face, sitting near enough to "in a skirt slashed up almost soltouch him."

her knee" who made her "angry. The significance of the story ragingly angry."

and its relation to the whole of

1927.

THE

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

"AENEAS" *"CALCHAR**

"BARPEDON" *DIOMED"

• Via Casablanca.

lat Nov. Marles, London, R'dam & Glasgow 15th Nov. Marlen, London, R'dam & Hamburg 30th Nov. Mar'les, London, B'dam & Glasgow 13th Dec. Marles, London, E'dam & Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

#TITAN" "PELFUS" "CYCLOPS"

20th Nov. 20th Doc. 20th Jan.

Gonos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Genea, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow

PACIFIC SERVICE

via Koto & Yokohama "PROTESILAUS" 3rd Nov. "TALTHYBIUS" 24th Nov.

NEW YORK SERVICE

4th Dec. 18th Dec.

Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle Victoria, Vancouver & Benttle

New York, Boston & Baltimor New York, Boston & Baltimor

"PREMIUS" "MACHAON"

PASSENGER SERVICE

"AENEAS "SARPEDON" "PATROULUS" "ANTENOR"

1st Nov.

30th Nov.

27th Doc.

25th Jan.

Sugapore, Marsailles & London Singapore Marseilles & London Singapore. Marseilles & London

Singapore, Marseillé. & London

∙Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially reduced fares.

For freight, passage rates, and information apply to:-

Butterfield & Swire,

CANADIAN

Agents.

PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

BAILINGS 1927.

Hongkong Shangbai Kabe

Leave

IMATI Laxya

Yokohama

Vanver

STRAFERS

Leave Arriva EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Oct. 26 Dol. 29 Nov. 1 NOT. 4 Nov. 13 EMPRESS OF ASIA Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov: 25 Deo. 4 EMPRESS OF CANADA Dec. 7 Deo. 10 Dec. 13 Deo. 16 Deo,25 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 22 Jan, 25 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 12 EMPRESS OF CANADA" Feb. 15. Feb. 18 Feb. 21 Feb, 24 Mar. 4 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Har. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 13 Mar. 16. Mar. 25 EMPRESS OF ASTA Mar 28 Mar, 31 Apr. 3 Apr. 6 Apr.15 (E/Asia & E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai)

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THAT COUNT.

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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE

£120 £112 £83

All first and second class rooms on the "Empress - of Canada," "Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and cold running water."

HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE

Loave Arrive

Hongkong Manila

Nov. 2 Nov. 4 EMPRESS OP ASIA Nov. 22 Nov. 24 EMPRESS OF CANADA

Leave.... Arrive Manila Hongkong

Nov. 12 Nov, 14

Deo. 3 Deo. 5.

CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS

Sailings,

Wed. 26th Oct at Sun. 30th Oct at Wed. 2nd Nov at

7 8:0.

"4.1.

Hangsang Sun. 6th Nov at Mingsang Wed: 26th Oct at

7 a.m. 78.m.

5 p.m.

Kutsadg

Wed. 26th Oct at

Namsang Satur. 29th Oct at Chipshing Fri 4th Nov at

5 p.m. Kwaisang Wed. 26th Oct at

64.m. Fookeang Wed. 26th Oct at

3 p.m. Kamsung

Thurs. 10th Nov at 3 p.m.

Fri. 28th Oet at.

3 p.m. Tues. 15th Nov at

7 8.00. 7 B.13.

8.9. “CITY OF PERTH” Havre, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow S.S. "CITY OF DUNDEE" London, Rotterdam, Hull & Avonmouth

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE

Passenger Department: Freight and Express :

Tel. 0.752

Tel. 03, 43.

3 p.m.

TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA

{ Mausang insang. For freight or passage apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Telephone 215. Central

General Managers

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

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“BLUE FUNNEL LINE”

(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD.)

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 88. CO., LTD.) BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

8.8, "CITY OF EASTBOURNE" via Suez Canal 6th Nov.

8.8, "CITY OF WELLINGTON"

B.8. "PHEMIUS".

8.8. "MACHAON"

8.8. "CITY OF LAHORE”

via Suez Canal 20th Nov, vía Suez Canal 4th Deo. ...vic Suez Cana! 18th Dec. via Suez Canal 29th Doo,

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owner

option.

Subject to Change without notice.

For freight and particulars apply to:--

BUTTERFIELD # SWIRE or THE BANK LINE; LD., HONGLONG.

Hongkong & Canton. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton.

UNITED KINGDON & CONTINENT

ELLERMAN LINE

2nd November, 20th November,

Ballings from 81NGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO” or “1ÛITY OF SPARTA!!

to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and VICE VERIA.

Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Lige or

other servicer.

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6th November,

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE..... AMERICAN & MANDHURIAN LINE

BA. “CITY OF EASTBOURNE” S.S. "CITY OF WELLINGTON" 8.8. "CITY OF LAHORE"

via Suez Cane)

via Buck Canal

via Buez Canal

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ANDREW

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HERVICES TO

BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA & HAVANA

M.V. "FORRESBANK"

vis Suez Canal

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

ES. "TINHOW" .

From Hongkong

20th November,

29th December.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

27th November. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE 10th November.

Loading for Mauritate, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth), Mossel Bay and

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Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindici, Port Nolloth, Luderita Bav, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.

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