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CANADIAN

PACIFIC

R.M.S. "EMPRESS OF CANADA"

will sail from

HONGKONG

for

VICTORIA & VANCOUVER, B.C.,

via SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

at

DAYLIGHT

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1927.

Passenger Dept: Freight & Express:

Tel. C. 752. Tol. C. 42.

Cables: "GACANPAC.". Cables: NAUTILUS."

HONGKONG, CANTON. & MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONOKONG, CANTON AND MADAQ STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.,

CANTON LINE.

Sailings from Hongkong-Daily at 8 a.m. and

·

12 (Midnight. Canton-Daily at 8 a.m. and 4

(Midnight only)

ド

{12

(Sundays

Sailings from

The 4 p.m.

(Sundays 14 pan. only). Steamer from Canton (SUNDAY (EXCEPTED) on arrival in Hongkong berths at

pm.

Wing Lok Street Wharf.

All Steamers will, as usual, leave for Canton from

the Hongkong Wharf.

MACAO LINE.

FROM HONGKONG:

FROM MACAO

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

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

MACAO RACES SPECIAL EXCURSIONS. HONGKONG TO MACAO

MACAO TO HONGKONG

'Sunday 11th December,

830a.m. LUNGSHAN“ 9.30 p.m. "SUIAN"

3.30 p.m. "SUI AN" 5.00 p.n.

"LUNGSHAN”

THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd.

COPENHAGEN,"

The M. S. AFRIKA"

will be loading for PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN, COPENHAGEN and other Scandinavian & Baltic

Ports on or about:

Further Sailings; Expected on or

M.S. "Java"

about.

15th January.

M.S. "Australion". ......22nd February.

M.S. "Asia"

..14th March.

Will leave homeward

bound on or about.

Subject to change without notice.

For further particulare please apply to

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

Agents,

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

JAPANESE PLANTS.

INTERESTING DEMONSTRA- TION AT HELENA MAY,

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1927.

CHILD IMPROVEMENT.

"STRONGER, TALLEN AND BETTER NOURISHED.

i.

The history and origin of

London, Dec. 5. , Ikebana (plant plucing) was on- Sir George. Newman, Chief tensively dealt with by Mr. Mura- Medical Officer of the Bourd of kami who is an introductory. ex- Education, in his annual report on planation of the various meanings conditions in British schools, de- and methods of correctly plac clares that the English child is ing flowers, gave an address prior growing in stature and weight,

EXCITING RESCUE.

CREW TOWED THREE MILES

TO THE SHORE..

New York, Dec. 5. The Eastern states yesterday had their first taste of winter in the form of gales and high seas along the coast, and snowstorms.

A seventy mile an hour gale swopt the Norwegian steamer Clbao and the Greek steamer Paraguay ashore on the North Carolina const. Four men

and the remainder of the crows of both

high

that the rescuers wera

to a very interesting demonstra- and that the child of to-day from the Paraguay wore drowned but tion of Japanese Flower Plac- stronger, taller, heavier ing" by Mr. Sohjun Wada at the better nourished than the child of vessels were rescued. Helena May Institute last eveu-1907. Ho recommends a further The seas around the Cibao were so provision of playing. Tields, the ex- Ing.

Mr. Murakami traced the origin tenalon of infant welfare service, of the plants of Japan and ex- and teaching of hygiene in schoola, plained in detail their fundamen--British Wireless. tal principles and sentiments. To elucidate his explanations he made free use of a black board and by means of diagrams, gave his dudlence a vivid idea of the significance of flower placing in Japan.

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unable to approach the ship. The crew of 24 roped themselves together and leaped into the sea. The res- cuera plcked up the end of the rope and towed the men three miles to land.! Elght of them were unconscious when i The art was fostered and by the they reached the shore but were re- fifteenth century had reached a vived.-Reuter's American Service. very successful stage and was just the same to-day. Minor de

:

CYCLE ACCIDENT.

·

tails had been improved but the NEWLY WED INJURED. There was a large number of principle had been the same. Al- members of the Institute present though. Western civilisation hadi 11.9 .well several outsiders.affected the Japanese for nearly Among the attendance were Lady a century yet Ikebana still retain. PRINCE ZOUBKÖFF IN MOTOR Clementi, Sir Henry Gollan, Sired its old and traditional in- Joseph Komp, Mr. Justice Wood, fluence. Even how it was deemed Mr. A. E. Wood, Mr. E. Ralphs by the Japanese to be a culture

Godesberg, Dec. 5. and many others.

or an accomplishment essential

Prince Zoubkoff met with an for ladies and helpful even to gen-[accident to-day, while mounting Meaning of Ikebana.

tlemen.

his motorcycle. He was sent to It had nearly the same imper- hospital with internal and ether Dealing with the meaning and usefulness of Ikebana

he said tance as the piano 'hit to the injuries.-Reuter

[Prince Zoubkoff, o Russian that Ikebana literally meant the Western World. There are many way and manner of putting plants, schools for the teaching of this dancer, recently married Princess or vegatation with without art in Japan from the old and Victoria, a sister of the ex-Kaiser, Howers in a living condition. It simple ones down to the latest and at Benn].

artificial ones. Although ench

is an art to display or reflect in-school claimed that its style was tensively the beauty and joys of the best, there was no fundamen nature on a flower vase,

tal difference in iden and prin- ciple but only in minor details.

It helped people to appreciate the beauty of nature even though confined in a small and humble room; and it helped to keep the mind pure, calm, self-possessed and contented.

Flower placing, explained the speaker is used not

only for amusements or culture but also in conveying one's sentiments or idens to others. In short, Ikebana is an art and an accomplishment for the people in Japan and is an etiquette in social life..

FREE STATE LOAN.

IRELAND BORROWS

$15,000,000.

The speaker then went on to explain the three fundamental principles of Ikebana and with the aid of a black board, illustrated the method of arranging planta

New York, Dec. 5. after a special form. There were

The Irish Free State is appear- three principal forms of arranging as a borrower in the American ing them with certain specified market for the first time to-day distances between each plant. with an offer of a loan of $15,000,000 at five per cent, issued

Meanings and Sentiments.

QUAKE VICTIMS.

FOURTEEN NATIVES KILLED IN THE CELEBES.

In selecting plants for conveying at 97. 4,000,000 worth are also meanings and sentiments three being issued in Ireland.-Reuter's kinds of branches were necessary:¦ American Service. The speaker then went on to thick, long and in full bloom and deal with the origin and history, half bloom and huds. In leaves of leebana which he said was stat-there are young foliage, grown ed to have been originated in up leaves and the leaves which Japan more than 1,300 years ago, had faded in colour. In flowers by Prince Shotoku.

there are bud flower in half Later a modification on Prince Shotoku's art was introduced in an bloom, and flower in full bloom. Ikebana school following along The speaker went on to explain; Chinese theory. This particular in detail the art of presenting style of the art was still being the plant, leaf or flower in a pure

The Hague, Dec. 5. widely learned. Up to the ninth and clean form of beauty and yet

Fourteen natives are reported century, however, Ikebana was re-retain as far as possible its na- to have been killed and fifty in- tained in the dedication

Tural state. He also referred to jured in earthquakes in the North ligion in service to the Buddha in the utensils required for practis West of the Celebes. Especially the same manner that candles in the art of Ikebana and also in Dongale and Paloe districts, were lit and incense offered in re-dealt with the significance of there has been much damage.

flower placing and. illustrated by Reuter spect of other religions. it Was not until the tenth century that diagrams the method of arranging flowers in certain portions of Japanese houses.

and re.

as an

The art was. Introducel amusement and entertainmENÍ among the higher classes or in Court,

Art Fostered.'

Following Mr. Murakami's in- teresting introduction, Mr. Wada gave a demonstration on "Japanese Flower Plating" with the aid of, vases and plants which he plac During the following five coned in various positions on the plat turies when there were internal form, each position portraying difi struggles among the war, lords ferent meanings or sentiments. Ikebana was, like every art in science of civilisation, left to the care of priests, Court nobles and the Imperial household...

At the close thanks were FC- turfedto, both Mr. Murakami and Mr. Wada.

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5th January

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Agonta.

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AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO.

S.S.

"CALULU

sailing on or about the

20th DECEMBER, 1927.

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FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE

via Manile lollo, Kolambugan, Balikpapan, Samaral and Rabaul,

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Agants.

Tel. No. Central 108

ELLERMAN LINE

3rd January.

For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Through FREIGHT and PASSENGER bookings froth HONGKONG in conjunction with "ELLEBHAN"

LINE had other services.

...

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE... AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINK

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"CITY OF KIMBERLEY"

via Buen Canal

via Suez Canal

vis Suez Canal

ALSO AGEN TE FÜR

WEIR 8 CO.

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27th December. 23rd January, 20th February

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16th January.

14th February.

20th February.

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Leaves Singapore... Leaves Singapore ..

7th December. 7th January.