1928-04-20 — Page 12

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME across the fACIFIC

TO VIOTORIA & VANCOUVER.

Hongkong *LIRTS

SAILINGS 1928.

STKAMERS

Hote Shangha! Leave

Leav

Yokohama Van'vor' LAKTE Arriva

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Hay 9

May 12 May 15

May 18

May 27

EXPRESS OF ASIA May 30 EMPRESS OF CANADA Jun. 13

June 2 June 5

June 7

Jun. 16 ·

Jun. 16

Jun. 19

Jan. 21

Jun. 30

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA July 4

July 7. July 10

July 12

July 21

EMPRESS OF ASIA

July 18

July 21

July 24

July 26

Aug. 4

EMPRESS OF CANADA Aug. 8

Aug.11

Aug. 14

Aug. 16

Aug. 25

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Aug. 29

Sept. 1

Sapt. 4

Sept. 6

Sopt, 15

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Sept. 12

Sept. 15

Sept. 18 Sept. 20

Sept, 20

EMPRESS OF CANADA Ori. 3

Oct. 0

Oct.

9 Oct. 11

Oct. 20

(E/Asin à K/Russia onli,at Nagasaks the day

after departure from Shangbai.).

SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE

£120

£112

£83

Bee Canada's Wonders-The Canadian Pacills Rockies-Lovely Lake Lokias Ban the Binutiful.

'The Trans-Canada Limited" and other daily through Express trains. Stopovers allowed anywhere onroute.

Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Bouthampton, Ciligaw, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg..

HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE ··

LOATA

Arrive Hongkong Manjia

Apr. 27 Apr. 29 May 15 May 17

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA

Leave: Arrive Manila Hongkong May 5 May 7 May 26 May 28

CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS

TRAVELLERS ONEQUES PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER,

THE BAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS.

Passenger Department-t

Freight and Exprena:

Tol. 0:753.

Tel. 0, 42.

#:

Obles: "GAÇANPÃO." Cables: NAUTILUS"

American Express Travelers Chèques

Definition of TRAVELLERS' OHEQUES-

The system of Teavallora Cheques was originated in 1801 by the American Expres Comply with the object of counting a form of travel currency which would give the holder tho, security of a letter of credit and at the sa time the convenience of local currency. The Company registered the choques

· AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS: onder the trade name of ORQUES the word Travelers' being spelled with one i". The advant age of the Cheques was no apparent that other banking institutions adopted the system."

Quoted from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm, Thomson.

Jarued in 0910, 9##0, UE50, GBJUD, and 2.5 and

B.10 denominations-bound in

o Tamuli," handy

walled and casi omiy § of 1 per cent.

Beaure your steamship tickets, kosti reservations and itimurarict

plan your cruise or tour through

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc.

4-A, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong.

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

LOADING DIRECT FOR "

ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG

and BOANDINAVIAN PORTS.

M.Y, "SUMATRA”

Loading about

21st April

M.V. NIPPON"

10th May

M.V. "FORMOSA"

M.V. "NANKING"

5th June 6th July

MV. "FORMOSA”.

M.Y. "NANKING"

30th April 25th May

For further particulars apply to the

Agenta.

SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOSTOCK.

GILMAN CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

4

G. E. HUYGEN.

Canton.

MOM

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.

From Marseilles

ATHOS IL D'ARTAGNAN..

24th Apr. ...9th May.

G. METZINGER...... 23rd May. SPHINX

Sth June.

From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London

CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 24th Apr.

For Shanghai, Japan, and North China

For Shanghai and Japan ATÍOS 11...... D'ARTAGNAN.....

24th Apr. ....9th May. G. METZINGER.......... 23rd May. SPHINX..

5th June.

For Marseilles ANDRE LEBON... 24th Apr. CHENONCEAUX........ 8th May. ATHOS II....... 22nd May, 'D'ARTAGNAN..

5th June.

G. METZINGER...... 19th June. For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 7th May.

CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 24th Apr.

For full Particulars, apply to:-

Telephones: 0, 65iand 749,

Cie. dex MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

8, Queen's Building,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRENCH ELECTIONS.

COMFORTABLE MAJORITY

EXPECTED.

Paris, Apr. 19.

The main issue in the French

FRIDAY, APRÍL 20, 1928.

NORTHERN DEBACLE. CONSIGNEES NOTICES.

ARMY OF 20,000 -MEN DESTROYED.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO',' ANTWERP,

LONDON and STRAITS, The Steamship,

Shanghai, Apr. 19. With reference to the report of

"BENMACDHUI” elections, wherein the first ballot yesterday that Sun Chuan-fang

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- is on the 22nd and the second and was occupying Ruyeh, Yutai and final ballot on the 29th, is the ques-Fenghsien, and possibly Tangahan, formed that all Goods are being land- tion of the continuance of the his object boing to reach Hsuchowed at their risk Into the hazardous Poincare government and its fu, he had been carrying out an and/or extra hazardous Godowns of and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or financial policy. The odds are offensive with the objective of cut-The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf strongly in favour of a comfortting the Lunghal Railway at from the wharves delivery may be able majority for Polncariam, Kweitch and from thence turning obtained. which means a cabinet composed Chiang Kai-shek's left flank. of leaders of all parties of order (as opposed to parties of revolu

Peking, Apr. 19, tion), who agree to sink party dif ferences to ensure a working

Feng Yu-hsiang's advance fas majority of the right, centre and completely frustrated Sun Chuan-be left, which will set Franco's finan-tang's operation and has resulted In the destruction of Sun Chuan- cial house in order.

fang's army of 20,000 men. Fang Yu-hsiang has.ocoupled Taining,

Rapid Advance.

M. Poincare, as in 1926, remains the only statesman caps ble of controlling such a mixed

The debacle forced Marshal detachment of political stars.

Chang Chung-dang to retreat to An element of uncertainty arises Yonchowfu. He will probably be from the fact that the elections compelled to endeavour to concen- held under a reversion to the old trate his forces at Taianfu. system of "scrutin de arrondisse- Feng Yu-hsiang is also advanc ment," with one member per coming along the north bank, of the atituency as in Britain but two Yellow River.

Fengtien forces have: The radical-socialists and 80-evacuated Changteho and Taming: cialists, who were responsible for fu the abandonment of the hybrid

ballots.

proportional representation of

1819

and

1924 reckon

The

Communications Cut.

to Foreign messages show while

No 'claims will be admitted. aftar the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st Inst. will be subject to rent. All claims against the steamer must presented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th May, 1928, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th inst. at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading. will be counter signed by,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agonts Hongkong, 14th April, 1928.

N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). From EUROPE and STRAITS.

"HAKUSAN HARU,"

gain by the change. The general Sun Chuan-fang was pressing to- The Steamship, prediction is that the new cham-ward Lunghat, he did not leave ver will not differ widely from its sufficient forces to guard his flank, having arrived from the above ports, hence Feng Yu-halang seized the Consignees of Cargo are hereby in predecessor.-Reuter,

opportunity to cut Sun's communi-formed that thole Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the cations.

After the fighting at Kuyuch the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Kuominchun advanced and occupi-Godown Company's Godowns at Kow loon, whence delivery may be obtained. ed Taining on the 17th.

Goods not cloared by the 22nd April,

rent. 1928, will be subject to

BIG TRAVEL FUSION. AMALGAMATION OF COOK'S

One of Sun's armies under Ll Pao-chang was annihilated.

The whereabouts of the remain der of Sun's forces is unknown but some are believed to be at Yutal.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at Conaignes's and the Co.'s representa 230 p.m. within the free storage Period

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re

AND WAGON LITS. The following official statement on the fusion of Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd., with the Wagon Lits appears in the current issue of the

The Kuominchun capture of Far Eastern Traveller's Gazette, a number which is well up to the Taining has caused the Shantung- stanitard set by previous issues oftes to withdraw from the Tainpu line. They fell back on Taowhalen the production.

"A fusion of interesta has been on the 17th but being partly sur-cognized. arranged between Thomas Cook rounded there they fell back on the and Son, Thomas Cook and Son, 18th on Yenchow. It is believed Ltd., and its associated companies, that Chang Chung-chang intends

Son to concentrato at Talan-Reuter. including Thomas Cook and (Bankers), Limited, and the Com-

Sanguinary Struggle. pagnie Internationale des Wagons-

Shanghai, Apr. 19. Lits et des Grands Express Euro-

Giving as an example the sangui- peens. Lord Dalziel of Wooler, representing the Compagnie In-nary struggle going on in Shantung, ternationale des Wagons-Lila. will reliable foreign sources state that join the boards of Thomas Cook Chiang Kai-shek has lost 20,000 and Son, Lhuiled, and Thomas men of whom 2,500 were killed, in- general and three Cook and Son (Bankers), Limited, cluding

a

No claims will be admitted after the No fire insurance has been effected. odds have left the Godowns,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 15th April, 1928.

"BREMEN" FLIGHT.

TRIP NOT OVER. Lake St. Agnes, Apr. 19. "We have not reached New York yet and until we do our trip is not

as vice-chairman, and Mr. Frank colonels in the 30 hours fighting over," declared Commander Fitz Henry Cook will continue to be which ended in the capture of Lin-Maurice when he landed here to chairman, of both the Cook com-cheng-Reuter. panies.

Japanese Troops.

Tokyo, Apr. 19.

obtain spare parts for the "Bre men." He said it would be two or three days before he could get back to Greenly Island and It

"Other representatives of the dea Compagnie Internationale Wagons-Lits will also join the In view of the increasing seri- would take another few days to boards of both the Cook com-ousness of the situation in Shan-repair the plane. The ice on panies. The Cook businesses will tung, the Cabinet has decided to Greenly Island was ten feet thick. he carried on as heretofore under despatch three companies from and he anticipated no difficulty their existing corporate bodies." Tientsin to Tsinan, a mixed bri- in taking off with wheels, but if A combination of the two most rade of 5,000 from Kumamoto and necessary they would use akis and Important travel agencies in exis-also a telegraph corps and railway make an intermediate landing at tence, one of which owns and rana detachment in Tsingtao for the Lake St. Agnes, where they would the wheels. Reuter's the sleeping cars, dining cara, and purpose of protecting Japanese repince drawing-room cars on all Euro-lives and property. Owing to the American Service. » pean railways and international preparations entailed, the troops trains is an event the importance from Japan will not be leaving till of which will be readily realized. April 23, though the troops from plaining the The best features of both organi-Tientsin are expected to reach zations will be preserved, while Tainan on April 21.—Router, the added advantages accruing from the closer working of the two concerns will benefit the travel- ling public in all parts of the world.

reason for the dis- patch of troops to Shantung. Tho statement is practically the same as that of last June and emphasises Omcial Statement.

that it is purely for the protection Tokyo, Apr. 19. of Japanese lives and property and The Government is issuing that strict neutrality. will be ob- formal statement to-morrow ex-served.-Renter.

BANK LINE LTD.

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.

BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE UNITED KINGDON & CONTINENT

"CITY OF GLASGOW" "CITY OF BOMBAY”

AUSTRALIA

KAZEMBE "

Barre, London, R'dam & Hamburg Havre, London, I dam & Hamburg

SINGAPORX/AUSTRALIA

Loaves Singapore:

AUSTRAL-EAST

ELLERMAN LINE

24th April, 25th May.

INDIES LINE

7th May.

For FREMANTLE. ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY." Through FREIGHT. and PASSENGER bookings from HONGKONG in connection with "ELENRMÁN”

LENE and other services,

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

"CITY OF EASTBOURNE” "CITY OF NEWCASTLE"

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE vis Suez Canal”.

18th May. via Busx Cansi

15th Jun...

ANDREW WEIR & CO.

BOSTON & NEW YORK

"CEDARBANK”

ALSO AGENTS FOR

SERVICES TO

via Bucz Canal

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE-

8th May. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

20th April.

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

"TINHOW

Loading for Maurition, Delagos Bay. Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth); Mosadi Bay and

Capetown. Through Bill of Lading hated to Boirs, Qdilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mosambigas, Ohinde, Inhambane,

Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.

"

For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply :--- Telephone Central 4791.

THE BANK LINE, Ltd.

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PÄSSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

"LONDON SERVICE *OALORA!”·

"PATROULUS" "MENELAUS"

*Calir si Casablanon,

1st May, Marlos, London, R'dam & Uambneg 16th May. Mae'ls, London, R'dam & Glasgow 23th May, Mar'ies, London, R'dam & Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

"BELLERUPKON" 20th Apr. Haves, Liverpool & Ginagor "ORESTE:" 20th May. Genoa, Harri, Liverpool & Glasgow,

PACIFIC SERVICE

via Koba & Tokobama

"TALTHYBIUS"

TRUDEA

10th May 31ri May

NEW YORK SERVICE

Viatoris, Vancouver & Beatåle Victoria, Vancouver & Beattie

"ADRASTUR" 4th June... .... Basica, New York à Baltimore

PASSENGER SERVICE

"PATROULUS" 16th May.

Singapore, Marseills & Landon "ANTENOR" 13th June. Bingapore, Marseilla & London

OUTWARD SERVICE

"ORESTER"

20th April, Bhanghai & Bankow "KNIGHT COMPANION". 22nd April, Shanghai, Moji,

Kabs & Tokohama Also cargo aleators with limited passenger accommodatioďat ' specially reduced fares,

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

Butterfield & Swire,

Agents.

"You know, it is a marvel in organization how a fleet of 17 immense President Liners can be handled with such efficiency and positive dependability! One week a President sails for Victoria, B. C. and Seattle via the Short Route, and the next week one to San Francisco and Los Angeles, via Honolulu. Every two weeks a President sails for the Straits, Colombo, vin Snez to the Mediterranean, direct to New York, Boston and California. And every few days one of them sails Interport. That's what I call real steakuship service,"

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To Ban Francisco and Los Angelre

To Seattle and Victoria

Wed., May: had

The Sunshine Belt vla Honolulu The Short Straight Route to America

Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays Fortnighdy sailings on Tuesdays Pres. Jackson Tum., Apr. 24, Noon Pres. Taft Pres. McKinley... Tues., May 8th Pres. Jefferson Wed, May 16th Pres. Grant

Toes. May 22nd Prer Lincoln'

...Wed., May 30th Pres. Cleveland... Turs., June 5th Pres, Madison Wed., Juna 13th £120, 112 Special through races to Europe via United States. Direct

+

connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of mil lines across United States and Canada, liberal atop overprivileges for sightseeing.

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD:

Forulably saltlage en Sunday is Mulla Strains, Colombo, Sock Cans, Alexandría Naples, Gonos, Blacueilles, New York and Boston Pres. Harrison, Ápr. 22,0am, Pres, V.Buren Bun, Jun 3,821,.. Pres. Honras Sen, May 6, 8 n. Pres, Hayes Ban., Jon, 17, 8 am Pres. Wilson...Bun, May 20, Dam Pres. Polk

To Manila

Ban., July 1, 8 4.2.

May 6th, Pres. Harrison Apr. 22ad, Bam Pres. Monros Fres. Taft Apr. 24th, 6 piss Fres, deferson ma May] #ik; 5 p.m. Pres. McKinley Apt. 30th, 8 p. Pres. Grantm bi May 14thy 6 pm

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Informulon koody to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 793:

Cable Address "Dollar".

American Mail Line

and

Dollar Steamship Line