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SAILINGS 1928.

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EMPRESS OF ABIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA

Hongkong Shanghal Kobe

· Love' Leave May 30 Jun. 2 Jun. Jun. 13 Jun 16

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Jun. 10

Jun. 7 Jan. 16 30 Jun. 21. Jan.

July 4 July July 10

July 12

July 21

July 16 July 21

July 24

July 26

Aug. 4

Aug. Aug.

Ang. 14

Aug. 16. Aug.

25

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Aug 23 Sept. 1

Bent, 4

Bept. 6 Sept. 15.

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Sept. 12 Sept. 15

Sept. 18

Sept. 20 Sept. 29

EMPRESS OF CANADA

Oct. 3 Uel. 6 Uch 9

Oct, 11 Oct, 20

(E/Asia & Euaniacall at Nagasaki iku day after departure from Shanghoz.)

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CORRESPONDENCE.

LAWN BOWLS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

Sir,-Regarding the draw for the Lawn Bowls open Championship, pub. ished in your paper on Tuesday last I have been ansalted in the usual man- ner by several people who have pointed out to me that a mistake has the number of byes been made in

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928.

OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.

BACKBONE COMPARED WITH SUSPENDERS.

CONSIGNEES NOTICES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS, The Steamship,

obtained.

"BENCLRUCIF A little boy's definition of the

Consignees of Cargo are hersby In- backbone la that you sit on one end formed that all Goods are being land- of it and your head alts on the ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of other.

The backbone is composed of 33 The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf or 34 bones which are placed, one and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or upon the other and separated by from the wharves delivery may be cartilages.They are held together No claims will be admitted after the guidance of those who have by ligaments or bands of tissue the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the job of drawing competito in like rubber.

In addition, great muscles run the 18th May, 1928, will be subject to club events, also deck tournamen..a on board ship, in which hopeless muddles up the sides which aid in the rent.

All claims against the steamer must often occur, I will try to make the movement of the back as well as moiled clear: The rule is simple in holding the bones in place. The be presented to the Undersigned on or Subtract the number of entries from

of two. This extreme limit of movement is fixed bofore the 1st June, 1928, or they will the next highest power

of byes, which by processes of the bone which ex-not be recognized. sives the number

ma will then bo

wiped out in the first tend from the rear of the round. In the case quoted above, the disks and come into contact with power required is 128. Subtracting similar processes of the next bone.

If this 78 entries leaves 50 byen. cannot be easily remembered, the

The flexibility of the spine is tablo at the end of the English Bowl- ing Association's Year Book.. gives limited in this way, although it is

more flexible in the number of byes for a large num-much ber of entrants,

Flexibility.

some

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th May, 1928, at 10 s.m., by Mosers. Goddard and Douglas.

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hongkong, 11th May, 1928.

THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA & AUSTRALIA LINE.

Looking in at a certain club zome animals than in others. The spine

of a cat is especially flexible. time ago I noticed on the board a

Usually the spine is curved in competition which was in course of being played. The man at the bot-four places. These curves are bal tom of the list and won his first game, anced so that when one curve la In his increased another is decreased. If but was Very unfortunate

FANCRED" search for further victims, as there the person moves, his centre of The Motorship,

having arrived from Norway visa ports was no other player who could possi gravity changes. bly qualify to meet him until the anal

When these curves become over- on 12th May consignees of cargo are had been reached. One can readily

curved or when the spine is thrown hereby notified that all goods are be- feel-

their risk into landed at the sympathise with gentleman's

a into Improper curve, the person is ing placed in

non-hazardous, hazardous ings on finding himself supreme class all by himself, and we said to have curvature of the spine. tho can only hope that he justified the However, some curving is abso- and/or extra hazardous godowns of obvious confidence placed in him by lutely normal. If a person stands the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery emerging victorious in the final. It invariably in a bad position, a con- may be obtained. Goods not cleared would be too dreadful to imagine the stant strain is thrown on the mas other finalist as falling alck and being cles and the ligaments so that they the 10th May, will be subject to

unable to appear.

rent.

All broken, chafed und damaged I hope that my explanation we rubber wears out exactly as it does now make the matter clear to all con-in-an overused pair of suspenders.packages are to be left in the godown where they will-be-examined on 18th cerned Yours, ele,

May, at 10 a.m.

Č.J. TACCHI, Hon. Secretary, H.K.L.B.A.

THE YACHT CLUB. PROPOSED RAISING OF SUBSCRIPTION,

Overstretched Ligaments,

No Fire Insurance will be effected

No claims will be admitted unless It is usually impossible to re- store the flexibility to the suspen-notified and/or application for survey ders, which are dead material, and made in writing within seven days if one waits too long, it may be after landing of the goods, or in any impossible to revive the flexibility case before the goods are taken de

livery of. of overstretched ligaments. In! Claims will not be recoverable, un- such cases a competent physician less complete accounts are sent in provides braces to assist the worn within fourteen days of final dis- An extraordinary general meet-out ligaments in doing their work, charge of vessel. ing of members of the Royal Hong-

Exercises for the back are plan- kong Yacht Club was held at the Club ned primarily with a view to keep House yesterday, for the purpose of passing the following resolation as an ing the tissues flexible and full of the blood which provides them extraordinary resolution.

That the Articles of Association be with their nutrition. altered by: 1. Deleting the first If a person. atands or sits im- three lines of Articles 1 and substitut-properly, extra strain is thrown ing therefor the following: "The sub- upon all of the organs and the re- Bcription for a Resident Member shall salt is general fatigue and ill- be Three Dollars a month, or such ness.

lesser amount as the General Com-

mittee may decide, payable half yearly

in advance."

2. By deleting the figures "$2" in MAN WHO WENT BACK Article 40 Line 12 and substituting therefor "$3."

The resolution was enrried unanim“

onely.

Notice was given that a confirma- tory meeting has been fixed for Fri- day, May 25, to be held at the Club! House at 6 p.m.

TENNIS INTERPORT. HONGKONG LADIES TEAM FOR SHANGHA),

TO.

BED.

RESPECTABLE ARREST

'REFUSED.

by us in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by

THORESEN & CO., LTD.,

A gents. Hongkong, 12th May 1928:

OUTLAWING WAR,

CONSULTING THE DOMINIONS.

con-

London, May 11. Winding up the debate, Mr. Locker Lampson said that sultations were being made with the Dominions telegraphically and he hoped the results would be known in a very few days.--Router.

Giving evidence against a man churged with using obscene langu-

Treaties Approved. age, a policeman stated at Totien- ham Police Court that when the!

Washington, May 11. man came into the street in his!

The Senate has approved, the nightshirt he ordered him to re-

new arbitration treaties with Ger- turn indoors and make himself res-

conciliation treaty with Germany. The following ladies have been spectable "to be arrested." (Loud many and Italy and a supplemental These treaties are the two already lected to represent llongkong in the laughter.).

The man obeyed the order to go negotiated, or being negotiated. Ladies Interport tennis match against Shanghai: Mrs. Tottenham, Miss indoors and the policeman await-with nineteen foreign governments Enid Lo, Lady Stuart Taylor and ed his return in the street. A to replace those expired-Reuter's

Mra, Miles. y

quarter of an hour passed but no American Service.

Mr Tottenham, who is the holder man appeared through the still open

of the ladies open championship of the door.

"So," said the officer, "I

Colony, will explain the team. Mis Enid Lo was runner-up to Mrs. Tatent into the house and found that

Paris, May 11. tenham last year, and Ludy. Stuart instead of dressing, the defendent Arrives at Aleppo from Bucharest had got into bed." (Loud

Pelletier D'Olsy arrived at Aleppo Taylor und Mrs. Miles have been pro-

Bucharest.- minently identified with the tennis laughter.) "I waited while he

Reuter. activities of the Ladies' Recreation dressed and then took him to the at 3 o'clock from

police station." Club,

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