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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

P. & O-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND TREASURY WINDFALL.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Texing Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java apd Burma, Ceylon India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, B. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sex, Expyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Zurope, Etc. PININSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.

Tons

From Hong- kong (about)

Destination

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28,

1927.

SHANGHAI PLANES.

UPPER YANGTSZE.

KENWOOD ESTATES FOR THE REMOVED FROM RACECOURCE

NATION.

London, Oct. 27.

Lord Iveagh's will will probably be admitted to probate, at £11,000,- 000. The estate duty of £4,400,000 will be the largest single payment in recent times,

TO H.M.S. ARGUS.

The British aeroplanes were taken from their hangars on the Race Course during Friday night, towed along Nanking Road to the Ewo 'foreshore. They were then transported to H.M.S. Argus.

CONDITIONS NOW WORSE

THAN EVER BEFORE. The following extracts from a letter from a foreigner at Chung- illuminating, especially in view of king, dated September 27, are news received later that condi- tions have become much worse there. The writer atates:

The conditions under which The first machine crossed a tem- Large gifts have been made to

Lord Iveagh be-porary iron bridge, laid across the ships are running between Ichang queaths Kenwood estates of 71 ditch along Bubbling Well Road, at and Chungking were never worse. ed about 45 miles above Ichang, acres to the nation from 1935, and 12.35 a.m. Ten men towed it The bandits are strongly entrench- gives a large number of pictures, across the road to the rear of and they have been holding up valued at £500,000 from his gal motor lorry, to which it was at-ships, demanding and receiving lery, which is the finest private) collection in the world, to be plac- ed in the mansion on the estate, which will be converted into public art gallery-Reuter.

8,985 | 29 Oct. noon | M'lae, L'don, A'worp & Hull public bodies.

Marseilles & London Straits & Bombay. Marseilles & London Marseilles & London Marseilles & Londoa Straits & Bombay Marseilles, Ldon & A'werp

KASHMIR

LAHORE

5,252

6th Nov.

DELTA

8,097

8th Nov.

MACEDONIA "

11,120

12th Nov,

MONGOLIA -

16,504

26th Nov.

MANTUA

10,946

10th Deo.

· KHIVA

9,135

17th Deo.

KASHGAR

9,005

24th Doc.

MOREA

10,953

KALYAN

9.114

7th Jan. 1928.

7th Jan.

DEVANHA MALWA KHYBER

Marseilles & London Straits & Bombay Marseilles, L'don, & A'werp Margollles & London

8,155 21st Jan. 4th Fab. 10,986

Marseilles. L'don & A'werp 9,114 18th Feb. Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers & Cargo to Constantinople, Pyrens, Smyrna and other Levant Peris by Bisamera of the Khadivial Mall 8.8. O., BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

BANTHIA TALAMBA TALMA

1 7,754 1

13th Nov. 13th Nov. 4th Dec.

S'pore, Penang & Calcusta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

8,018 10,000

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ARAFURA

TANDA

ST. ALBANS

6,000 | 28 Oct. 4 p.m.

2nd Doc. 6,956

1 4,500

30th Dec.

Mania, Saudakan, Thurs. Island, Townsville, B'bane, Sydney and Melbourns.

Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia

The LEA. 8. 9. Co., Ltd. stemmers will also call at Shanghal, floilo, Cebs Kolambugan, Towao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route an inducement ofers,

Frequent conosctions from Australis with the following The Union 8.8. Oo's Steamers to the United Kingdom New Zealand. zosovar San Francisco, eta.

The P. & O. Royal Mail Stammers to London via Blues Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to Londen vis the Caps. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers Pazams Canal.

*MONGOLIA

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

16,504, 28 Oct. 10 a..

5,818 1st Nev. 6,956 1 30,000!

8th Nov. 8th Nov.

JEYPORE

TANDA TALMA

MANTUA

KHIVA

KASHGAR

9,005

ST. ALBANS

4,500

10,946 11th Nov, 9,135 19th Nov, 26th Nov. 6th Dec.

·MOREA

10.953

9th Dec.

KALYAN

9,144

13th Doc.

DEVANHA

8,155

24th Dec.

MALWA

1. 10,986

KHYBER

9,114

KHIVA

9,135

MACEDONIA

11,120 |

KASHMIR

8,985

9.144

MANTUA

1 10,946 1

MONGOLIA

MOREA

16,504 10,953

*Calls at Dalny.

KALYAN

7 Jan. 1928. 21th Jan. 28th Jan. 4th Feb, 18th Feb. 18th Feb.

2nd Mar. 17th Mar. 30th Mar.

Shanghai & Kobe

S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Yoké

Osaka

Handsome Gifts.

tached.

Two machines were taken at a time, and three trips were,necés- sary. The operations were not concluded until aeveral hours

later.

various sums from a few hundred to 36 hundred dollars per trip..

The last Yangtze Rapid ship that came up left Ichang with 30 of the bandits on board, and it is presumed that it was only because' the captain left. Ichang very hur- Three soldiers preceded Inspr. riedly at their request, as they were The will of the inte Earl of Milne's car, the latter having being chased, that the ship was Iveagh will probably be admitted supervised all traffic arrangements. allowed to pass the bandit district, to probate in a sum of not less A party of military police assisted without being forced to pay any

Bandit Activity. than £11,000,000 and estate duty the Municipal police, whilst sev-money. to the amount of £4,400,000 will eral files marched on either side of:

days.

be paid in the course of the next few each aeroplane. During the jour- Not infrequently bandits board ney all traffic was diverted to side the ships, either at Chungking or estates of roada, eastbound being diverted at Ichang, and then hold up the ship. The duties on the

have Park Road to Burkili and Peking Money and valuables are taken from the passengers and the crew, other millionaires which come into the Treasury receipts Roads."

and then the ship is allowed to for the current year include £2,- It is understood that H.S.proceed. To overcome this, one of 000,000 offered to the Chancellor Argus is leaving for Hongkong the local officials has adopted the of the Exchequer by Lady Hous-early in November. ton in respect of the estate of her late husband, who died in the Channel Islands; the sum of £1.- 600,000 in respect of the, estate of late Lord Cowdray; £640,000; from the estate of Mrs. Douglas Hamilton and £313,000 from that of Lord Lansdowne.

"

Large gifts are made to public bodies under Lord Iveagh's will

income

for

TARIFF DISPUTE.

PROVISIONAL UNDERSTAND- ING BETWEEN FRANCE & U.S.

Paris, Oct. 27.

role of Bandit Prevention Guard. and for the sum of $200 per vessel undertakes to see that no bandita board the vessel-while. it is in port.

An "Inspection Tax."

As a protest against the heavy

There does

General Yang Sen imposed a special "inspection tax" at Pan- tou, and charged large ships $400 inspection fees, and smaller ones unaccountable $200. For some reason this imposition has been or Bouthampton and Londos visand including £60,000 to the King

As a result of the latest ex-abolished. Yang, too, is said to be Edward the Seventh Hospital change of Franco-American Notes fund for London. The

on the subject of tariff's the Minisshort of funds, but this is hard from £65,000 to Saint Patricks

the six weeks ending September 15 Cathedral, Dublin for such time aster, M. Bokanowski, has announced to understand, as his income for that a definite agreement is in the cathedral shall be used

Wanhsien was one and a half mil the Protestant Church of Ireland.sight. A step forward has been from the special opium tax at

lion dollars. The fucome from £125,000 to be taken by the establishment of a provisional rezime governing com- devoted to augmentation of the livings of poorer clergy of the mercial relations during the period taxation on the river above Chung- of the negotiations necessary to king merchants are holding on to Protestant Church in Ireland.

adjust certain details whereby their goods, with the resuit that Regarding the mansion and seven France concedes to the United only two or three out of a total ty-four neres of meadow and wood-States the game duties as were land known as Kenwood,

pu enjoyed before the signing off about 20 Chung-king-Suifu

boats are ranfig. chased by Lord iveagh to be the Franco-German Commercial not seem to be a shortage of cargo served to the public as an ex-Treaty, except in the event of the for the largef steamers going tension of Hampstead Heath, the minimum customs tarif conceded down to chang, and freight rates. will expresses the wish that the to Germany being higher than such

are Tls. 3 per picul on downward mansion be converte at the ex-duties, Reuter. jense of the estate into a public art gallery to be open to the pub Be. To found this gallery Lord his bequeaths from Iveagh large private collection, said to be one of the finest in the world, a number of pictures valued at about £300,000. Lord Iveagh per- sonally collected pictures which will include fourteen by Reynolds, ten by Romney, several by Gains- borough, and others by Lawrence, Turner, Crome. Hopper. Morland, Raeburn, Vandyck; Rembrandt, and Vermeer.-British Wireless,

S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kubs & Yuko S'hai, Meji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoka | S'hai, Muji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoxo S'hai, Moji. Kobe & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

! S'hui, Moji, Kobe & Yoko. S'hai. Moji, Kobe & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kobe S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.

Parcels Massuring not more than 21 ft. x 2ft. x 1ft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Pentage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to

¡MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,

Agents.

P. &.0. Bldg. Connaught Rd., C.,

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Destination.

Steamers

Kwaisung Kwongsang Hanguang Yusang Laisang

Sailinge.

TO TSINGTAU via SWATOW

$ SHANGHAI

TO OSAKA via AMOY.

SHANGHAI, MOJI Z KOBE {

..TO OSAKA AMOY,

MOJI & KOBE

TO TIENTSIN

TO CANTON

TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA

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

Sun. 6th Nov at" Wed: 9th Nov at Tues. 22nd Nov at

Satur. 29th Oct at Namsang

Fri. 4th Nov at Chipshing Kwongsung Satur. 29th Oct at Thurs. 1s Doc at {Kutsang

Kumsang.

Thurs, 10th Nov at

a.m.

78.m. 7 a,ni 7 a.m. 72.m.

a.m.

5 p.m.

.3 p.m.

TO SANDAKAN

Mausang

Fri. 28th Oct at

3 p.m.

. Tuos. 15th Nov at

3 p.r.

7.m. 3.p.m.

.Hinsong

For freight or passago apply to:-

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Telephone 215. Central

General Managers

POLAR CAKE

IT'S QUALITYS

TILAT COUNT,

cargo.

THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd.

COPENHAGEN,

The M. S.

f

AFRIKA."

will be loading for MARSEILLES, ST. NAZAIRE, HAVER, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, etc.

28th November.

Further Sailings: {Expected on or

M.8. Malaya' S.S. "King" M.S."Java". M.S. "Peru"

M.S. "Aein".

about. 30th November. 17th December..

15th January..

22nd February.

.14th March.

Will leave homeward bound on or about.

Subject to change without notice. For further particulars please apply to:-

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

Agents.

THE HONGKONG WHAMPOA DOCK & CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO", HONGKONG;

Codes Used A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Editionel Western Union and Watkins, Bonson's Marconi.

Dock owners Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers. Iron and

Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians,

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DODWELL & CO., LTD.

NEW YORK BERTH

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON Via SUEZ

LLOYD TRIESTINO.

REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE for BRINDISI. VENICE & TRIESTE (FIUME) TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADNING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.

REDUCED PASSAGE RATES. BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON...

£72.10.0. £80.0.0.

NEXT SAILINGS

S.S. "VENEZIA” M.V. "REMO"

& MOJL OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI," YOKOHAMA, KOBE

From Hongkong Sails bonce on or about 10th Nov, Sails hence on or about 8th Dec. Sails honce on or about 5th Jan. 1928

AND TREESTE. BRINDISI, VENICE

from Hongkong

M.V. "VIMINALE"

FOR HOMEWARDS

M.V. "ROMOLO" S.S. "VENEZIA

Sails honco on or about 15th Nov. Seils honce on or about 13th Dec.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS

2nd Nov. Sails from Calcutta S.S. "UMZUMBI" Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong For Froight or Passage on any of the aboye Lines apply to

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.

Telephone Central 1030.

NYKLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, £110 £102 £83 via SAN FRANCISCO G$440 G3420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Forts & Honolulu

Tenyo Maru....

*Korea Maru...

Shinyo Maru

*Calle Los Angeles,

Hakone Maru

Suwa Maru

LONDON vie Singapore, Suez, Marseille & Ports.

Monday, 31st Oct.

Sunday, 13th Nov.

Tuesday, 29th Nov.

Saturday, 5th Nov..

Saturday, 19th Nov.

Monday, 23rd Nov. Wednesday, 21st Dec.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

Mishima Maru

Tango Maru »*-

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo

+Rangoon Maru

Friday, 28th Oct.

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,

FON. Angelos Mexico & Panama Bokuyo Maru

SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,

Capetown & Ports

Wakasa Maru

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vin PANAMA.

LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said. & Ports, NË

M...

Wednesday, 16th Nov.

Saturday, 19th Nov.

Atago Maru

Friday, 4th Nov.

Toyooka Maru

Friday, 11th Nov.

Osaka Maru

Sunday, 30th Oct.

Friday, 18th Nov.

Saturday, 29th Oct.

Tuesday, 1st Nov.

Tokushima Maru (Moji Direct)

Saturday, 5th Nov,

Monday, 14th Nov.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Hangeon.

NAGASAKI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA..

Tango Maru...

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

¡Sado Maru

Hakozaki Maru

Hakusan Maru

¡Cargo only,

For further information apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tal Central Nos. 292, (private exchanges to all Depta.)

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINÄ NAVIGATION CO., LTD.,

Sailinge from

CANTON LINE

(Sundays Sailinge from Hongkong-Daily at 8 a.m. and f

12 (Midnight.) 112 (Midnight) only). Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Sundays

14 p.m. only), Steamer from Canton (SUNDAY The 4 p.m. (EXCEPTED) on arrival in Hongkong berths at Wing Lok Street Wharf.

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

MACAO LINE.

КР

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.

M. V. "CREMER"

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT. Offers excellent saloon accommodation, all lower berths English Cuisine, doctor carried, wireless telegraph.

1st. CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $125,00. In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) services to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Australia.

Agents: JAVA ICHINA JAPAN LINE. Telephone Central No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road.

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9. 9, ·CHANGTE"

Passenger and Cargo Vessel Built and Engined at the KOWLOON DOCK by THE HONGKONG

& WHAMPOA DOOK Co., Ltd. to the order of the AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. For Australia-Hongkong Service.

Please address onquiries to the Chief Manager :-

R. M. DYER, B. Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong,

FROM HONGKONG:

8 A.M.

(Weekdaya only).

FROM MACAO 2 P.M. (Weekdays onlyL

MACAO TO HONGKONG..

4.30 p.m. "SUI AN”

SUNDAY EXCURSION 30TH OCTOBER 1927.

HONGKONG TO MACAO. I

9.00a.m. "SUI AN"

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.