1928-08-31 — Page 10

10

FAST LUXURIOUS SERVICE

-to America'

and Europe TRAVELLERS bound for

America or Europe avail themselves of speedy and com2 fortable service when they ga Canadian Paciic.

The White Empresses are the largest, newest and fastest Hoers. on the Pacific. They cross from Yokohama to Vancouver in 9 days; from Bhanghai to Var. couver in 14.

These ships connect with the pristane trains, "Trans Canada Limited" and *Mountaineer," at Vancouver, enabling pescogers to make the earllort sailing of a Canadian Pacife Atlantic lines.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Next aniling to the Pacific Coast

S.S. "EMPRESS OF' ASIA".

September 12th, 1028-At Noon.

WORLD'S

GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM.

American Express Travelers Chèques

Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES-

The system of Travellers Cheques was originated lá 1801 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form travel currency which would give the holder the security of a letter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency. The Company registered the cheques under the trade Game of 'AMERICAN

CHEQUES' EXPRESS TRAVELERS' the word "Travellers' being spelled with one "L" This advantage of the Choques was so apparent that other banking institutions adopted the system.

Quoted from Pitman's Blotionary of Banking by Wm; Thomson. Laaned in G$10, $20, G$60, G$100 and E6 and 810 denomination-bound in a small handy wallet and cost only 8/4 of 1 per cent Secure your steamship tickets, hotel "

tour reservation and itineraries; or plan your cruise or through:-

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS (o., Inc

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

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

Leading Direct For

ROTTERDAM, AmsterdaM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN, OBLO, GOTHENBURG.

M.V. “JAPAN” ...

M.V. "SUMATRA"

M.V. "SUMATRA”

Loading about 0th Oct. 16th Oct.

SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOBTOCK,

For further particulars apply to the

GILMAN CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

31st August Agents.

G. E. HUYGEN.

CautoR.

MOM

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from Hongkong.

To MARSEILLES vin Saigon,

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti

(Aden) Suez, Port-Said.

PORTHOS.

11th Sept.

ATHOS IL....... 25th Sept. D'ARTAGNAN...... 9th- Oot. SPHINX..

23rd. Oct

G. METZINGER... 6th Nov. PAUL LECAT...... 20th Nov. ANDRE LEBON... 4th Dec. CHENONCEAUX... 18th Doc. PORTHOS............ 1st Jan,

To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai

8. Kobe.

D'ARTAGNAN...... 11th Sept. SPHINX............. 25th Sopt.. G. METZINGER... 9th Oct. PAUL LECAT...... 23rd Oct. ANDRE LESON... 7th Nov. CHENONCEAUX... 21st Nov. PORTHOS...

5th Dec. ATHOS II....

19th Dec. D'ARTAGNAN... 2nd Jan,

We can Iesus through, tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail stoamers at Port-Said or Djibouti,

COMMERICAL LINE.

For DUNKIRK via Port-Sald, Oran, Cassablanca, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, (Antwerp):

B.S. YANGTSE-

AM

He

For full Particulars, apply to:-

30th Sept.

Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

Telephones: 0. 651 & 740.

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING

WELK

"No. 345. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. Orders by Lleut, Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O. Commandant.

Hongkong, Friday, Aug. 31. 1. Musketry. The Battery will fire Part II Tablo "T" at Stonecutters on Sunday, 2nd September, 1928.

Range Officer: 'Captain T. Addis Martin

J

·

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1928,

Tuesday, 4th September. Parade at Corps Headquarters at. 5.30 p.m. for formation rido.

Members whose machines are in Kowloon will parade at Kowloon Rall- way Station at 5.46 p.m. under Borgt. Spradbery for a formation ride. Dress: Mufti..

Sunday, 2nd September. A tactical scheme will be held in the Now Ter ritories. Parade at Kowloon Hallway Station at 10 am, A special fighter will leave Hongkong at 9.30 am. Tiffins should bo carried Dress: Uniform, shorts, putties, hosetops, and belts. Helmets will be worn,

POPE'S MESSAGE.

DELIVERED BY CARDINAL CERRETTI IN SYDNEY.

Sydney, Aug. 30. Ecclesiastica and laymen are pouring in to attend the Roman Eucharistic Congress, Catholic from all over the world, Including the most outlandish places. For example there are six Maori chiefs and a Fijian chief,

Arrangements ara being made to 6. Machine Gun Company.

accommodate 36,000 visitors. The N.CO's Class will be held as usual Payal Delegate, Cardinal Cerretti Launch will leave Murray Plor at on Friday, 31st August at 6.80 p.m. arrived to-day, and was welcomed 9 aru. and call at Kowloon Pier atat, Headquarters, Remainder will by a vast crowd.at the Woolloomoo- parado at the same time and place loo wharf which was draped in and proceed to Kennedy Road Rango scarlet, green, and the Cardinal's in Ford Track under Lieut. J. Norrlo purple. Owen. Dresa: - Mufti

9.10a.m.

Dress: Musketry order io. rifle, belt, bayonet and Bandoller.

Uniform or mufti optional. Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 31st August, between 9 d.m. and 12 noon, or.2 and 4. p.,, or 5 and 6 p.m., ond on Satur day, 1st September, between 9 a.m.

and 1 p.m.

2. Sports Committee Meeting. Monday, 3rd September, at 5.45 p.m. at Volunteer Headquarters. All men bors will pleaso attend, na this meet- ing is called to make further arrange ments for the Annual Athletic Mesting to be held on Saturday, 10th October,

1028.

3. Corps. Band.

,"

The Band will parade at full strength on Tuesday, 4th and Friday, 7th September at Volunteer Head- quarters at 6.30 p.m.

4. The Battery, General Meeting. This will be held at Volunteer Headquarters on Friday, 31st August, at 5.46 p.m. when it is expected that every member will mako a very special effort to be present Th parade ordered for 5.25 p.m. is cancelled.

Masketry Part II. See order No. 1 September, 1928, 7th Friday, Parade will be held at Corps Head- quarters at 5.25 pan. Layers Cinen 011 No. 1 Gun. Gun Driil on No. 2 Gun. Signal Section under Sergeant Jack.

5. Engineer Company and Corps'.

Signals.

All ranks are reminded that Muske try Part 1 will be fired at Stonecut- ters on Sunday, 0th September.

Range Oficer: 2/Lieut. M.. A. Johnson, M.M.

6. Mounted Infantre Company, Friday, 31st August. Parudo nt Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for Instruction on the M.G. Sergt. Pott's Section only.

Parade

Tuesday, 4th September. at Stables at 5.45 nm. for Riding School

Friday, 7th September. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for instruction on the M. G. Sergt. Wat- Ban's Section only,

7. Armoured Car Company. Car Section. Friday, 31st Augunt and Friday, 7th September. Parado at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for run around the Island in the Armoured Car,

Parado at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti,

Monday, 3rd September.

Motor Cycle Section A special praetice run will be held on Friday, 31st August in the New Territories.

DressUniform Shorts, putties and hosetops. Caps will be worn.

Parade at Kowloon Railway Station at 6 p.m.

A spoelal lighter will be alongside

Recruits will parade under Sorgt V. C. Branson, M.C., at 5.00 p.m. at Headquarters as horounder:

Tuesday, 4th September and Friday, 7th September Squad Drill without Armas. Dross mufti and belt.

The Company will parado at full strength on Tuesday, 11th September at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters, when the official training season commencer. Dress: Mufti.

Members are reminded of the Com- pany. Dinner to be held at Headquar ters on Friday, 14th September, at 7.45 p.m.

Tickets price $2 each are obtainablb from Platoon Commanders,

9. Scottish Company. Thursday, 6th September. Nos. 5 and 7 Platoons will parade at Corps Ilendquarters at 5.30 p.m. for instruc- tion in Vickers Gun. Dress: Mufti. Thursday, 8th September. No. 6 Platoon will parado at Kowloon Dock for Instruction in Vickers Gun,

Forthcoming Events.

The great procession wended its way to St. Mary's Cathedral, which the Cardinal, declared was "comparable to any Cathedral of the Old World." The Ta Doum was sung, after which the Cardinal delivered a message from the Pope to his far distant but most beloved children of Australia.Router.

D. E. Ellis is posted to No. 1 Platoon and not No. 2 Platoon as previously statod.

15. Leave:

Captain T. Addis Martin granted sick leave in the Colony from 1, 9. 28. to:31. 10. 28.

Lieut. J. E. Hancock granted loave of absence from the Colony from 8. 0. 28. to 30. 9. 28.

16. Struck Off the Strength, As from 10. 4, 28. having falled to complete the requirements of Efci- ency for Training Soasen 1927-1928: No. 701 Pic. A. J. Pilgrim, Armour- Company Meeting, at Corps Head- quarters on Wednesday, 12th Septem-ed Car Company.

Having left the Colony, as from 22. berat 6 p..

Musketry Part II. Sunday, 30th 8. 28.

Dotails No. 1248 Pte. P. Castilho, No. 9!

Platoori. September at Stonecutters. later.

R. A. WOLFE MUNNAY, BAJOR,

ADJUTANT, H. K. V. D. Conrs,

Nates,

10. Portuguese Company. Practies Parade for Guard of Hon- our. The Company will Parado at full strength at Corps Headquarters on Friday, 31st August, Monday, 3rd and Friday, 7th September at 6.30 p.m. Dress: Mufti, belt and side- arms, rifle.

Clothing and Equipment Inspection, The Company will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm, on Monday, 10th September, for Clothing and Equipment Inspection,

Dress. Optional but all clothing and equipment must be brought for inspection. All Ranks must attend,

11, Strength.

The following recruits are taken on the strength and posted as under:

No. 1360 Pic: G. W. Cooper, No. 2 Platoon, from 24. 8. 28.

1

No. 1870 Pie, J. Murray, Reserve Coy, from 24. 8. 28,

No. 1371 Bandeman G. A. V. Ribeiro, Corps Dand, from 28. 8. 28.,

No. 1372 Bandeman J. M. V. Figuel redo, Corps Band, from 28. 8, 28,

No. 1373 Pte. J. L. Bonnar, No. 11 Platoon, from 30. 8. 28.

12. Command of Unit. Licut, C. P. Anderson, M.C., takes over command of The Battery, as from 1st September, 1928, from Cap- tain T. Addis Martih.

13. Transfers.

No. 1208 Bandsman C. V. F. Souza is transferred from the Corps Band to No. 10 Platoon (Portuguese. Com- pany), as from 22. 8. 28.

Bandamen No. 1220 F.A. Souza, No. 1219 A. L, Rochu and No. 1231

at Hongkong for transport of Ma-A. V. Remedios, are transferred from chines at 5.30 p.m.

the Corps Band to the Portuguese Company, as from 22. 8. 28.

A full attendance is very specially requested.

Motor Cycle Section. Monday, 3rd and Friday, 7th September. Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. for M. G. Instruction,

14. Correction. Reference Corps Order No. 344, para. 7 dated 24. B. 28. No. 1868 Ple.

1. No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will hold their Meeting at the Peak Range on Sunday, 2nd September, 1928 at 9.30 a.m. which It is hopod will po as well supported as usual,

2. Billiards. The next round of the Soldier's Club Billiard Tournament between JI.K.V.D.C. v 31st Battery, R.A. will be played on 6th and 7th September, 1928, commencing at p.m. each evening.

3. Hockey. The following will re- present the Corps against the H. K. S. R. A. at the 1. K. 8. R. A. Marina Ground, Kowloon, at 5.30 p.m. sharp on Thursday, 6th September in Whites

Goal: Pte. A. G. Howell (Motor

Cyclo Section),

Backs:-Pte. H. V. Parker (Machine Gun Company), Cpl. D. Lyon (Scottish Com- pany). Halves:L/Cpl. A. A. Dand (D. E. L

Forwards:

Section), Capt. E. J. R. Mitchell (Machine Gun Company), Pte. T. 9. D. Whitley (Machine Gun Company). Lieut. I. Owen Hughes Gun Com- (Machino pany), 2/Lieut. R. K. Valentine (Car Section), Plc. V. W. L. Staalon (Machine Gun Com- pany), Pto. C. C. Francis (Machine Gun Com- Dany), Pto. G. P. Lam- mert (Machlao Gun Company).

4. Promenade Concert. Promenado Concert will be hold at Volunteer Parade Ground on Friday, 21st Sep- tember, 1928 at 9.16 p.m. when, by kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel II, C. Ponsonby, D.8.0., M.C., and Offl. cers, the Band of 1st, Battalion The Queen's Royal Regiment will play.

Admission $1.00 and all other ar rangements as before.

BANK LINE LTD.

ACENTS FOR

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

BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT....

"CITY OF HALIFAX"

"CITY OF KHARTOUM"

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

"AENEAS" "AONILLES" "BARPEDON"

4th Sept. Mles. London, R'dam & Glasgow 18th Sept. Mies, London, R'dam & Hamburg.

3rd Oct. Mles, London, I'dam & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

"BELLEROPHON" 20th Sept. Genda, Havre, L'pool & Glasgow "EURYLOCHVB" 20th Oei. Genza, Havre, i'pool & Glasgow

Victoria Vancouver & Sentile Victoria: Vancouver, & Seattle

PACIFIC SERVICE

via Kobe & Yokohama TYNDAREUK" 15th Sept. "PROTESILAUS" 6th Oct NEW YORK SERVICE

"PREMIDA ·Zlat Røpt. "AGAPENOR" 17th Cet. INWARD SERVICE

"ORENTES" due 5th Sept. Bhanghai & Hankow

EURYLOONUS" duo 6th Sept. Shanghai, Kube & Yokohama PASSENGER SERVICE

AENEAN" SARPEDUN".

4th Sept...

3rd Oct.

Baila at Daylight.

Boston, Now Yark & Baltimore New York, Boston & Baltimore

Sini apore, Marssilles & London. Singapore, Murbillen & London

Alto enrgo taniere with Kmited passenger wommodation at specially reduced fares.

For fraight, sango, rates and information apply to :-

Butterfield & Swire.

Agenta

President Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON TUESDAYS

President McKinley President Grant President Cleveland President Pierce

Tuesday, Sept. 11th

Tuesday, Sept. 25th

Tuesday, Oct. Ath.

Tuesday, Oct 2810

To Seattle and Victoria The Short, Straight Route to America. FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON TUESDAYS President Taft

President Jefferson President Linc»In ... President Madison...

Tuesday, Sept. 4th, 11 Tuesday, Sept. 18th.

2nd Tuersay, Oct. Tuesday, Oct. 18.h

£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe via United

States, Direct connections with all Atlantie lines. Choice of rail lines aeroan United States and Granda, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-rawing.

Europe and New York Direct

Round the World

FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS ON BUNDAYS VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ CANAL. ALEXANDRIA, NA- PLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK & BOSTON. President Wilson

President Van Buren President Hayes President Polk

London, Rotterdam & Hamburg Havre, London, R'dam & Hamburg.

ELLERMAN LINE 10th Sept. 24th Sept.

President McKinley Prezident Wilfon President Jefferson President Grant

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

"CITY OF WELLINGTON"

via Buez Canal

Di

ALBO AGENTS FOR

ANDREW WEIR & CO.

5th October.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & CUBAN PORTS AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

MYRTLEBANK" "BIRCHBANK"

"TINDOW"

SERVICES TO

via Suez Canal... Via Buez Canal

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

5th September. 15th October,

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINB

16th November,

Loading for Mauritius, Bezsion, Delagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabethj, Monnel;

and Bay Capetown, ...). Through Gill of Lading leaued to Beirs, Quiliwaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane:

Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kiliadial, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.

For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply-

Telephone Central 4701.

8, Queen's Buliding.

THE BANK LINE, Ltd.

Sunday,, Sept.

9th, 8 a. Bunday, Sept. 28rd, 8 a.m. Bunday, Oct

7th, 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct - 21st, 8 a.m.

To Manila

Bopt,

lat, 6 p.m. Sept. 9th, 80.m. Sept 11th, 6 p.m. Sept. 15th, 6 p.m.

SPECIAL ROUND-TRIP SUMMER FARES.

From Hongkong to Shanghai and Return

Koba Yokohama

HK$120.00

HK.$210,00

HK$285.00

Bound-trip Tickets at the above rates will be sold until Soptember 21st, and will be valid for retuin, passage up

to Three months from date of issue.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information, apply to

12, PEDDER STREET, (opposite Hongkong Hotel.) Telephones Central 2477, 2478, & 795

Cable Address "Dollar":

CANTON BRANCH: 304, Ka Naam Tong Building.

American Mail Line

and

Dollar Steamship Line

Page 10Page 11