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FEBRUARY 13th. LEAVES HONGKONG
For Manila, Bangkok, Batavia, Singapore, Caloutta, Colombo, Bombay, Port Budan, Port Tewfik, (for Cairo and Jerusalem, Aloxandria, Athens, Naples, Monaco, Gibraltar and New York.
Port-to-port passengers, excursions, hooked.
with
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Rugsinr transatlantic services between New York, Boston, Montreal, and principal Europest parts by White Star, Red Star d Atlantic Transport Lines. Through bookings from the Orient.
For Particulars apply to -
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GLEN LINE.
Fare Hongkong to London £82.
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TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM- & - HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO,
2nd Mar Motor Vossel. "GLENA MOY" (Via Oran) ... Motor Vossel "GLENLUCE" (Vin Oran)
4th Apr 2nd May Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY" (Via Oran)
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Steamship "GLENSANDA"
Motor Vessel "GLENAPP"
Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE"
Steamship
"CARMARTHENSHIRE"
Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY"
·
Duo Hongkong.
JT
1st Feb 7th Feb.
28th Fob.
5th Mar.
16th Mar.
For fraight, passago, and further particulars, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.,
CANTON LINE,
(Sundays
Bailings from Hongkong-Daily at 8.00 a.m.
and 12.00 Midnight 12 (Midnight only). Sailings from Canton-Daily at 8 a.m, and 4 p.m. (Sundays
14 p.m. only).
MACAO LINE.
FROM HONGKONG:
FROM MACAD
8 A.M. and 2 P.M.
(Wookdays only).
8 A.M. and 2 P.M.
(Weekdays only)....
THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS
· LOADING DIRECT FOR
BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG
and SCANDINAVIAN FORTS.
M.V. "CANTON"
M.V. "DELHI"
Loading about 10th February
M.V. "CEYLON"
M.V. "SUMATRA”
M.V. "CEYLON"
M V. "SUMATRA”
י,
22nd February
15th March 15th April
5th February
6th March"
SHANGHAI, JAPAN ́PORTS and VLADIVOSTOCK.
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GILMAN CO., LTD.'
G. E. HUYGEN.
Castro.
Rongkong.
Agente
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MASONIC SERVICE.
NORTHERN WAR.
MONDAY, JANUARY
30, 1928,
THE BOY SCOUTS.
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF BRETHREN.
GREAT INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP.
..
VICTORIES CLAIMED FOR ·
FENG YU-HSIANG, -
Shanghai, Jan. 28. As in former years there was a
London, Jan. 28, Feng Yu-halang has apparently large attendance of brethren at Warm congratulations were re-advanced this week and fighting is the third annual Masonic Service|ceived from the King and Prince reported in the neighbourhood of at St. John's Cathedral yesterday of 'Wales upon the development of Hantan and Tamingfu. Ovening. The clergy taking part the Boy Scout movement member- The Fengtion faction, however, In the service were the Bishop of ship (which increased by 61,000 assert they cutnumber the Feng Victoria (District Grand Chap in the British Empire last year) at troops in that area by 100,000 with lain), Rev. C. B. Shann (D. G. C.), the annual meeting of the Associa-reinforcements recently froid Rav. G. T. Waldegravo (post. D. Įtion yesterday.
Peking, and that the disparity in GC.), Rev. G. E. C. Upsdell
munitions in becoming more mark (Chaplain of the University Lod- This enrolment of millions of ad, as supplies from abroad reach ge), Rov. J. Horace Johnstone youth of the world is deacrib the Ankuochun, while the Soviet |ed by His Majesty as a triumphant is reported to have consed supply- (past D. G. C.).
Heading the procession were advance towards the promotion of ing Feng-Reuter. Mr. J. Owen Hughes (English international, brotherhood.
Changsha Occupied. Constitution) and Mr. E. J. Ed- The Chief Scout, General Baden
Hankow, Jan. 28. wards (Scottish Constitution), Powell, reported that there were The latest despatches from Hu- while the Lodges represented now 682,000 Boy Scouts in the nan indicate sweeping victorica by were.District Grand Lodge British Empire, while 1,712,000 the Wuhan armice over the Chinn (English), District Grand Lodge boys were being trained in 42 New Year, despite the fact that (Scottish), Zetiane Lodge, No. countries registered with the In-Yeh Kal-hsin with his 44th Army 625, E. C.; Victoria Lodge, 1020 ternational Bureau, in the ideals turned over to the enemy. E. G., Perseverance Lodge 1166 and methods of the Scouts move-
|E. C., United Services Lodge, 1841,|ment.—British Wirclena.
E. C., University Lodge 3866 E. C., Cathay Lodge 4373 E. C., SE John's Lodge 618, S. C., Naval and Military Lodge 848 S. C.. and the Eastern Scolla Lodge' 923 S. C.
The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave con- ducted the service, while the Rev. C. B. Shann preached the sermon.. The Lesson, taken from I. Corin- thians, Chapter 18, was read by Rev. J. Horace Johnston with the Rev. G. E. C. Upsdell saying the Prayers. The Bishop pronounced the benediction.
AIR MANOEUVRES.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS
WITH WIRELESS.
Mitchell Field, N. Y., Jan. 29. In the teeth of a high wind a group of observation pinnes carried out manoeuvres, neting under radio instructions from the ground and Mr. G. Grimble was in attend-carrying out drill orders spoken ance as organist.
into a nuorophone
Clouds
limes at
completely Reuter's American Service. obscured the plunos from view.
The Sermen,
THE
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LINE
REGULAR AND · FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
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The Hunan forces have evacuat- ed Changsha, which has since been occupied by the 13th Army while the 6th, 7th and 19th Armies have all reached the Changsha vicinity, Generals Ho Chien, Liu Hsin and LIVERPOOL SERVICE Yeh Kai-hsin are consolidating their position at Changteh where they may make a further stand. L Ping-hsien la retreating towards Hengchow.-Reuter.
ORGAN RECITAL.
TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME
AT CATHEDRAL
There will be an organ recital by Mr. Frederick Mason, A.R.C.O. L.T.C.L., in St. John's Cathedral
1-Choral Preludes: (a) "A rose breaks into bloom" (Brahms). (b) "The Old 104th" (Parry).
2.-(a) Aria, from the Suite in D., and (b) Passepled (Bach).
8. Allegro Maestoso in F Sharp (Rheinberger).
The Rev. C. B. Shann took his text from Ephesians 11.19-22, and 1 Peter 11.5-10, and in the course of his address he said:
One of the most universal modes Although King Solomon's Tem-to-morrow at 5.45 p.m., when the of religions and philosophic ple had been destroyed many programme will be:. thought with regard to life is to years before and it has a third view it as a joinery, upon which Temple upon the same site which we are all engaged, and to view was familiar to St. Peter and the ideals of conduct as the St. Paul, many of the original "Way" along which man ought to features had been preserved in travel. Thus in China we find the Inter buildingė. ancient philosopher Lao known as
To the Apostles the life eternal Tageism, or the doctrine of the had its beginning in this present Way: and in Judaism we find world, and they were therefore at constant reference to pilgrims and liberty to regard those who had sojourners, culminating in the entered upon the true and living words of the Christ "I am the Way as lying, stones, being pre- Way, the Truth, and the Life.",
the
(4-(a) "The Question, an (b) "The Answer," (Wolsten- hoime).
7.-Rhapsody in D. (Rowley). A collection will be taken for the Cathedral Organ Fund.
TROPICAL FRUIT. ANXIETY OF SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES.
Hymn 242 5.-Petite Pastorale (Ravel). 6.--Spring Song "From the pared to form part of the per-South" (Lemare). Their national history, nator-manent structure, the home of the ally, had impressed this mode of faithful and obedient of thought upon the Israelites.
human race. According to their tradition the pattern of the Tabernacle had To us as Masons. the thought been given to Moses on
a Mountjof life as journey, is not. with the Sinni, the movable Tent of Wor-unfamiliar, together ship, symbolising the presence of duties and responsibilities tow- the Almighty in their midst. ards our fellowmen which are We and, therefore, that in the involved therein. Nor should we Temple built by King Solomon the forget the need of the preparation for the original symbolism of the taber- of ourselves as stones
Havana, Jan. 28. nacle and the proportions of the living Temple, that the rough and
The serious competition in the Joly of Holles and of the Holy unhewn stone as taken from, the Place were still preserved, though quarry may be formed to a stone world market for tropical fruit by In each case the lengtha were day- of perfect square, which can not non-American countries, notably bled in every direction. Thus the otherwise be tried and approved by the British, colonies of Africa Holy of Holica remained a perfect than by the test of God's Word and Asia, was emphasised in a re- cube-regarded as the most per-and our own self-convincing con-solution submitted to the Pan- fect farm, and a fit shrine for the science. While we are reminded American Conference by Para- | presence of the Most High. The by the two great pillars of the guay, seconded by Argentine.
The resolution, which is still In Holy place was a doubled cube, Temple that human endeavour but the Porchway, or Entrance unassisted by the Most High is the committee stage, urges co- departed from the original design, doomed to failure, and the living operation among the countries of being carried to a considerable Temple will fall in ruins, unless the Pan-American Union to relieve height, 144 feet, and introducing bound together by the Keystone the situation-Reiter's American various new features.
of the Arch, which is the Christ, Service.
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14th February, 20th February. 25th March.
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7th February. -
Leaves Bingapore...' For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Through FREIGHT and PASSENGER bookings from HONGKONG in conjunction with "ELLERMAN”,
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via Buuz Canal
via Buez Canal
via Suez Canal
ANDREW WEIR
20th February, 23rd March. 20th April,
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