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Direct Sailing to Europe via SINGAPORE-COLOMBO-PORT SAID BY THE PALATIAL AND LUXURIOUS STEAMER'

"EMPRESS OF CANADA"

THE BLUE RIBBON SHIP OF THE PACIFIC

This on burning stormer is the most modern type of floating hotel, with luzu The Empress of dously appointed atoons and extensive promenade decks. "Canada" has a white tiled swimming bath thirty feet long eighteen lost wide, with a maximum depth of e-ght foot. Wah convenient dressing rooms and shower haths, and legs gymnasium adjoining t, there is found everything one could airs In an up-to-data athletic club.

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Leave Hongkong November 28th Arrivo Slagapore December 2nd

Singapore December 2nd

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Colombo

Port Said

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Colombo F.PL Suld Plymouth

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6th

18th

23rd

TAKING FREIGHT FOR

SINGAPORE & COLOMBO,

HONGKONG-MANILA. SERVICE

LEATE Hongkong Nov. 21 Nov. 22

Arrive

Monila

Due 21 Dee. 23

EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF ASIA

Leave

Arrivo Manila Hangkong Nov 28 Nav, 20 Dub. 24 Dec. 20

CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS

TRAVELERS CHFQUEN

PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER,

THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS.

Passenger Departinent : Frogls, and Exprem 2

Tel. 0.725.

Tel. 042.

Caller: "GACANPAO." Call: NAUTILUN.”

American Express

Travelers Cheques

Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES-

"The system of Travellers Cheques was originated in 1801 by the American Express Compary with the object of creating a form a travel currency which would give the bolder the security of letter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency. The Company registered the chequer under the trade of 'AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS' CHEQUES' the world "Travellers' being spelled with one "L" The advantage of the Cheques was so apparent that other banking institutions adopted the system."

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Quated from Pitman's Dictionary of Danking by Wm. Thomson. Issued in G$10, G$20, G$100 and £5 and $10 denomination- bound in a small handy wallot and coat only 3/4 1 per cent. Secure your steamship, tickets, hotel reservation and itinerarios; or plan your cruise of tour through:-

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4. Des Voeux Road, Central Hongkong.

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS,

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ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN, OSLO, GOTHENBURG.

H.V. "AGRA”

M.V. "DELHI"

BHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOSTOCK.

*..

For further particulars apply to the

GILMAN CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

Canton.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TOBACCO TRADE..

CHINESE CHAMBER TO ASSIST.

Tobacco merchants have written to the Chinese Chaniber of Com-

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1928.

BRITISH POLICE TO USE RADIO,

· EXPERTS TO DISCUSS ITS POSSIBILITIES.

In the near future the police forces may follow, the lead of Scotland Yard by using wireless for crime detection."

morce, making for the latter's inter cession with the authorities with view to removing a recent imponi tion by the Import and Export Department whereby tobacco from one ahip to another must be bond-tions for the whole of Britain is a proposal to be put before a con- ference of senior officers at Scot-

od

A ring of police wireless sta-

CHINESE LIBRARY.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHINESE CHAMBER."

Arrangement are now being completed for the opening of a library of Chinese literature of a

commercial character.

and

educational

The Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, in a speech at the monthly meeting of the Chamber held yesterday, announe.

It was explained that this pro-land Yard at the beginning of Noed thero now only remained the

verlure incurred expenso in the way of coolie lire, godown charges, the risk of breakage and delay.

The Chamber, it is understood, are going to take up the matter with the Government

vember. The services of Mr. Ken worthy, of the Marcont Company, have been enlisted as. technical

adviser.

At present Scotland Yard stands alone in the matter of wireless There is a special staff of opera- tors, numbering about 30, for day and night duty. Several are al-

problem of accuring the necessary books. The Chamber has funda at its disposal for the purpose,

A committoe was selected, Mr. Li Yau-taun, the Chairman, humo rously remarking that it consisted of men both of wealth and of wisdom.

It is interesting to net that in a recent case in the Magistrney, the Import and Export Department fail od in a prosecution in which a Chinese firm was charged with fail-ready doing good work in the Flynounced yesterday are to provide

ing to make a proper export declara ion. The solicitor for the defence argued that the regulation did not euver transhipment from ship to ship and with that view, the Magistrate concurred.]

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THE R.A.F. ELIGHT,

'A HEARTY, WELCOME IN

MANILA,

Ing Squad tenders, which are in constant touch with each other, und niso with headquarterna.

KING'S GIFT OF CASTLES.

FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLE OF MAN.

The Lieutenant-Governor. nounced in the Tynwald Court, Isle of Man, recently the gift by the King to the island of Crown property consisting of Cantle Rushen. Peel Castle, and Tynwald fair ground.

Manila, Nov. 9. The four flying boats, known as the Far East Fight, commanded by Group Captain Cave Brown Cave, accompanied by seventeen United States army and navy planes, few into Manila Bay short- ly after eleven o'clock and cireled over the city in perfect formation, the silver-coloured visitors lead-mental value of the gift, which, ing.

he said, far exceeded its intrinsic value.

The Speaker of the House of Koya emphasised the great senti-

A resolution of thanks to the King was passed.

The nima of the library, as an-

a commercial education to the Chinese and to furnish Chinese youths with a stock of general

THE

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

knowledge in banking, industrial LONDON SERVICE and other matters.

*"MENELAUS" ANTENUR”. "DIOMED"

13th Nov, Miles, London, R'dam & Hamburg ch Nov. Mica, London, B'dams & Cluegre Tith Des. M'ler, London, I'dam & Hamburg

1. Callout Cablenes

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

Mr. Ho lu observed that in con- nexion with the library, a good idea would be to secure the service! of eminent business men and

"TITAN" bankers, for the purpose of des

LAUDUS" güsli Deo. livering lectures on various cóm- mercial subjects. This proposal | PACIFIC

SERVICE found general approval.

20th Nov

via Kobe & Yokolairua

1745 Nov. "IXION" "TYNDAREUS" 13th Dec.

Grmos, Havres, Liverpool A Oʻgow Gonos, Harrés, Liverpool & O’gow

SHANGHAI REVENUE. NEW YORK SERVICE

DUTIES CONTINUE TO INCREASE.

Shanghal, Nov. 9. last month amounted to nearly The Import duties in Shanghai 2,500,000 tacls, almost double the total for October, 1927, while the export duties totalled six lakhs, an increase of about two lakhs, mak- Ing the total increase in the Cus- toms, revenue of Shanghal for the past ten months almost 5,000,000 as compared with the same period

They splashed into the water off the Army and Navy Club. They were greeted by the British Consul-General, Mr. Thos. J. Har Peel Castle in famous for St. rington and representatives of Germain's Cathedral, Its Round Governor-General Henry L. Stim- Tower and St. Patrick's Church. son, of the Army and of the Navy. In mediaeval times the castle was A full week of social activities used as a place of exile for State has been planned by Manila's prisoners. Many grim legenda cosmopolitan community-Reitor. are associated with the castle. of Inst year-Rouler.

SHIPBUILDERS.

SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS. · FORGE MASTERS.

OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENgineering comPANY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED,

10th Nov.

"PYRRHUB" INWARD SERVICE

"HECTOR" **PERSEUS"

Nom

. 12th Nov. 17th Nov.

Victoria, Vancouver & Sentile Victoria, Vancouver & Scattis

Now York, Boston & Baltimore

PASSENGER SERVICE.

For

Shanghai, Taku & Dairen Bh'hai, Muji, Kobe & Yoko.

**ANTENOR" 28th Nor. Bingapore, Marscillan & London

*HECTOR"

Singapore, Maravilles & London

+

24th Ure

*Bails at Daylight. Amo cargo stencara with huited passenger accommodation at specially reduced faros.

For freight, panago raton and in rmation apply to i—

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents

-DRY DOCK-

LENGTH 787 FEET.

LENGTH ON BLOCKS 750 FEET

DEPTH ON CENTRE OF

7

SILL (H-W.O.S.T.) 34 FT. 6 INS.

-THREE SLIPWAYS-

CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP

TO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT. ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL CAPABLE OF

LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADIUS.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

Loading about

80th Novembar

15th November

Agents.

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BAILINGS SUBJECT TO AlteratioN WITHOUT NOTICE UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

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ELLERMAN LINK Havre, London, Rotterdam, & Hamburg... 14th Nov, London, Rotterdom & Hamburg

9th Dec. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

9th Jan, Fares to London; 1st Cluse £80; 2nd Class £55,

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SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angele

To Seattle and Victoria

The Sunshine Bell via Hooplula The Short, Straight Route to Amerias

Fortnighty sallings on Tuesdays

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays

Prés, Jefferson Tam., Nos. 2016 Pres, MoKinley Tuna, Nov. 19th, O 1.1. Pres. tinsola Tues., Dec. 4th Pres. Grant T., Nov. 27th Pres. Madison... Tam, Doa, 18th Free Cleveland ...

Tos., Deo, ilih Pres. Jackson, Tue, Jan. 1st Pres. Pieras... T. Dec. 25th

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Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings on Bunday via banka, Seralta, Colombo, Sama Canal, Alsisaadet Neples, Genos, Marouilles, New York and Boston, Pres. Gar old Sun., Nov. 18, Bam. Pres. Wilson...Bun, Det. 30, 8 a.m.. Pres. Harrison Ban,, Dec,2,8.Pres. Y. Baron Bun., Jan. 18, 0a.m. Prer. Monroe Ban., Dec. 16, 8 am Pres. Bayaz ...Bun, Jan. 27, 8 a.m.

To Manila

Pres, Jefferson Nov. 10th, 6 pm. Pres. Lincoln Pres. Garfield Nov 18th, 8 m. Pres. Harrison Pres. Grant

Nov. 24th, 6 p.m. Dec. And, 80.

Nov. 2014, 6 p.m Pres. Clevelard Dec. 4th, 6 p.m

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and

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MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailinge from Hongkong.

To MARSEILLES vin Saigon.

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said.

PAUL LECAT...... 20th Nov. ANDRE LEDON,.. 4th Dec, 18th Deo. PORTHOS...... OMENONCEAUX... 1st Jan. ,15th Jan. ATHOS IL....... D'ARTAGNAN ...29th Jan. ...12th Feb. PHINI G. METZINGER... 20th Feb. PAUL LEGAT...... 12th Mar.

To YOKOHAMA vin Shanghai

& Kobe.

CHENONCEAUX... 30th Nov, PORTICE........ 4th Doo. ATHOS IT...

18th Dec., D'ARTAGNAN... 1st Jan, SPHINX.........15th Jan, G. METZINGER... 29th Jan, PAUL LECAT...... 12th Feb, ANDRE LEBON... 26th Feb, CHENONGEAUX... 12th Mar,

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* Passenger Steamer.

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

"CITY OF PERTH" "CITY OF CHESTER" ..

via Suez Canal

via Bust Cana}

ALSO AGENTS FOR

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BOSTON & NEW YORK

"CEDARBANK" "FORRESBANK"

BERVICES TO

vía Suez Canal ... + vin Buez Canal

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

-"TINROW**

Bay Cupatown

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27th Novembrṛ. 27th December,

AMERICAN & OBIENTAL LINE ... 25th November

5th January, ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

ist Decemn-g

Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Dilagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth), Mo Through Bills of Laming 'sood to Beira, Co I'maine, Ito, Part Amelis, Mozamique Chinde, Inhambane,

Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindinf, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Wales, Buy and Madagascar.

... 16th Novomber,

Cit. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

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Changte” & “Taiping.”

THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND Through Bills of Lading issued to all Australian, Now:

Zealand and Tasmanian Ports, IZCELLENT & MOST UP TO DATE FIRST & BROOKD Claas Pasaexoma ACCOMMODATION HONGKONG TO SYDNEY—19 DAYS.,

STEAMES

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In Fort

7th December

4th January

8th February

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13th November? 14th December 11th Janus Y

15th February

"Calls at Iloilo,

For Freight & Passage, spply to—BUTTERFIELD #SWIRE, Tel:0.36

Agents.