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CANADIAN

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

EMPIRE TRANSPORT.

PACIFIC

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER. -17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Days Shanghal-Vancouver, II Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokohama-Vancouver,

SAILINGS 1929;

Yokohama Vansonter.

STEAMERS

Hongkong Bhanghai

Хово

LAKTS

Lonve

LOSTE Arrive

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 9

Jan, 19

Jan. 15

Jan. 17

Jan. 20

EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan. 23

Jan. 20

Jan. 29

Jan. 31

Feb. 9

EXPRESS OF FRANCE Feb, 13

Feb. 10

Feb. 19

Feb, 21

Mar. 2

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, Mar. 0

Mar. 9

Mar, 12

Mar, 14

Mar, 23

EMPRESS OF ASIA Mar, 20

Mar, 23

Mar, 26

Mar, 28

Apr. 6.

EMPRESS OF FRANCE Apr. 10

Apr, 13

Apr, 10

Apr, 18

Apr. 27

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA May 1

Hay &

May 7

May. 9

May. 18

EMPRESS OF ASIA May 15

May 18

May 21

May 23

June 1

EMPRESS OF FRANCE June 5

June 8

June 11

June 15

June 22

EXPRESS OF RUSSIA June 20

June 29

July 2

July &

July 13

EMPRESS OF ASIA

July 10

July 12

July 10 July 18

July 27

(E/Asia & E/Emonin call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai,)

Atlantic sailings from Montreat and Quebro every taw days to Liverpool, Bouthampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamborg.

·HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE

Arrive Manila

Leave Longkong

Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Jau, 11 Jan, 13

EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE

Arrive Leave Marila Hongkong Dec. 24 Dec. '20 Jan, 13 Jan. 15

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4 Das Voeux Road, Central Hongkong.

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

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M.V. "CEYLON"

Loading about 19th December 29th January

SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTĘ and VLADIVOSTOCK,

M.V. "CEYLON"

24th December

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For further particulars apply to the GILMAN CO., LTH.

Hongkong.

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MESSAGERIES

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MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from Hongkong.

To MARSEILLES vie Saigon,

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti

(Aden) Suez, Port-Said.

18th Doo. PORTHOS........ CHENONCEAUX... 1st Jan, ATHOS II......15th Jan. D'ARTAGNAN ...29th Jan. .12th Fob. SPHINX ....

G. METZINGER... 20th Feb PAUL LECAT...... 12th MAT. ANDRE LEBON... 26th Mar.,'

To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai

& Kobe.

ATHOS II............ 18th Deo. D'ARTAGNAN... 1st Jan SPHINX..........15th Jan, G, METZINGER... 29th Jan. PAUL LEGAT...... 12th Feb. ANDRE LEDON... 26th Feb, 12th Mar. PORTHOS... CHENONCEAUX... 26th Mar;

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

COMMERICAL LINE.

From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp).:.

YALOU

For full Particulars, apply to:-

10th November.

Cic. den MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

Telephones: C., 651 & 740,-

2, Queen's Building.

COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY

SECRETARY OF STATE. –

London, Dec. 10.

A Directing Committee has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs and for the Colonies to study every aspect of mechanical transport likely to further the economic de- volopment of the overson onpire.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1928.

CHINA & THE POWERS. CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

QUESTION OF NEW TREATY PROVISIONS.

Paris, Dec. 10. The main provisions of the now! Sino-French trade treaty which have been reached in principle at Shanghai are, the French recogni- tion of Chinese tariff autonomy and China's grant of most-favour- ed-nation treatment to France.

The tranty, which will be aub One of the primary objects of the investigations will be the de-mitted to the Franch Government velopment of a large mechanical for approval, differs from some transport unit not confined in Its other treaties between China and operations solely to good roads. the Powers in that political ques It is hoped that by increasing the tions or extraterritoriality are not load now hauled in ordinary prac mentioned.-Reuter. tice, the ton millo costa of trans- port will be materially reduced, Experiments will be carried out in selected areas overseas as soon as the progress of the work justi- fes them. Considerable work on this subject has already been done

in Australia.

It le proposed ultimately to set up an Oversea Mechanical Trans- port Committeo, containing a re- presentative of His Majesty's Gov- the ernment In Great Britain. Colonial Empire and of the Gov- ernments of the Dominions, India and the Sudan, should they de

The present siro to co-operate. committee has been appointed in order that work be started prompt ly on this urgent question. British Wirelens.

London, Dec. 10. Mr. 1. S. Amery has appointed a directing committee under the chairmanship of Sir James Curric of to study the possibilities mechanical transport as a help to the economic development of the oversen Empire.--Reuter.

LETTER GOLF.

needs

Baron Tanaka Speaks.

Tokyo, Dec. 10. Baron Tanaka, speaking to the Press, denied the existence of special Anglo-Japanese relations for the purpose of settling China problems.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

"PORTHOS"

Arrived Hongkong on 5th December,

+ 1028,

from MARSEILLES &c., also bring

"ROLLON" and cargo from LA ng cargo from COGNAC &c., ex. $.3. PALLICE &c. ex. $.5. "LIEUT. DE LA TOUR,"

Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed. that their goods with the exeption of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whonce delivery can be

obtained as the goods are landed.

Goods not cleared within 7 days, including date of arrival, will bo subject to rent,

the

All claims must be sont to undersigned before the Friday the 16th December, 1028, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur Ho regretted what he consideraveyors Messrs. Goddard and Douglas on Tuesday the 11th China's unreasonable attitude in at 10.00 a.. demanding a fixed date for the December, 1928. withdrawal of Japanese troops from China, without pledging security of Japaneso lives and pro party.

He went on to declare that the latest developments in Sino-Jap-1 anese relations, especially regard- Ing tariff revision, were reassuring-Reuter,

LEAGUE COUNCIL.

QUESTIONS ADJOURNED.

very

No claims will be admitted after the No Fire Insurance will be effected goods have left the Godown. by us in any case whatever.

L. LESDOS, Hongkong, 5th December, 1928.

AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.

J

The Steamship,

"CITY OF LAHORE" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all goods. are being landed at their risk into the bazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Hell's Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 18th December, 1928, will be subject

Lugano, Dec. 10. The fifty-third session of the League Council opened under the chairmanship of M. Briand. Sir Austen Chamberlain and Dr. Strese- mann were present. The council to rent.

Steamer All Claims against the decided to adjourn the question of; CLOCK Every

two

reducing the annual sessions from must be presented to the Undorsign- HANDS, but what a job it is to four to three, as suggested by Bried on or before the 23rd December,

Partain, until the next autumn session; 1928, or they will not be recognized. supply them in letter golf!

All broken, chafed and damaged is ten and there's a hazard every and also adjourned the considera-Goods are to be left in the Godawns, tion of the question whether voting where they will be examined. on any step of the way.

at the Council or Assembly should

Tuesdays or Fridays, between the be unanimous or by a majority hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon, within the Fren Storage period of one week. No Fira Insurance has been affect- Bill of Lading will be counter; signed by,

THE BANK LINE LIMITED.

General Agents. Hongkong, 10th December, 1928.

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HANDS

1-The idea of letter golf la to change one word to another and do it in par, a given number of atrokes. Thus to change COW to Hen, in three stroken, COW, HOW HEW HEN.

2-You can change only one Jetter at time.

3-You must have a complete word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbrevia tions don't count.

4-The order of letters cannot be changed.

One solution is printed on an other page.

Reuter.

FORTY MILLION EGGS,

ALL LOADED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO.

London, Dec. 10: "The egg-bound ship," as the three thousand ton refrigerator steamer Glaclore has been nick- named because she is carrying a cargo of forty million egga from Shanghai for Hamburg, has been held up off Deal awaiting frosh orders with regard to her port of destination from the owners.- Renter.

THE SHANSI FORCES.

ORDERED TO WITHDRAW TO THEIR PROVINCE.

Peking, Dec. 10. The vernacular papers state that Yen Isl-shan's chief of staff has telegraphed to Peiping that Mar- shal Yen has ordered all the Shansi units at Hopet to withdraw to Shan al, except those actually in the Peking-Tientsin garrison areas. Router.

ed.

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

The Steamship,

"BENGAL MARU." having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are belog landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kew- oon, whence delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 10th December, 1028, will be subject to

rent.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Canalgnec's and the Co.'s representa- tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at 2.30 p.m. within the free storage Perlod,

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

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns

Ne fire Insurance has been effected.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 9th December, 1328,

BANK LINE LTD.

ACENTS FOR

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

BAILINGS SUBJECT TÒ ALTERATION WITHOUT ›NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

"CITY OF MOBILE” ~ "CITY OF LAHORE". "CITY OF MADRAS" Passenger Steamer.

ELLERMAN LINE

12th Dec. 9th Jan. 9th Feb.

201

London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg ... London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg

Fares to London: Lat Class £80; 2nd Class £55.

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE

ALBO AGENTA FOR

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

ANDREW WEIR &

YORK BOSTON & NEW YORK

"LEVERNBANK”

."ELMBANK”

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

1

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

ØREGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE "DIOMED" *"HEOTOR"

"PERSEDS"

17th Don. M'lm, Londos, 'dam & Hamburg 24th Dec. 'los,, London, B'dam & Glasgo

8th Jart Mica, London, R'dam & Hambary

Calls at CareblADER

LIVERPOOL

"GLAUCUB" 20th Doc. "TYDEUS" 20th Jan PACIFIC

SERVICE

Genes, Havre, Liverpool & Gʻgow Genos, Bavre, Liverposi & Gʻgow

SERVICE

vin Kobe & Yokohama "TYNDAREUB** 13th Dec. "PROTESILAUS"

Victoria, Vancouver & Beattle 3rd Jan. Viatoria, Vanouuver & Brattle

NEW YORK SERVICE

"EUMAEUS" INWARD

"AENEAS" "ATREUS"

1111: Jan.

New York, Boston & Baltimore

SERVICE

Dua

Fur

15th Dec. Shanghai, Tangina & Dalny 25th Dr. Shanghai. Kobe & Yokohama

PASSENGER SERVICE

**RECTOR" "AENEA8"

'2415 Dea.

Singapore, Marseilles & London 22nd Jan. Bingapore, Marseilles & Ladon

"Soils at Daylight."

Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation as specially reduced fares.

For freight, passage rates and information apply to ;--

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente

President Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Delt via Honolulu Fortnighdy sailings on Tuesdays

To Seattle and Victoria TheShort, Straight Route to America Fortnightly saliings on TuesdayE

...Tass., Dec. 25th

Pres, Madison Tuos,, Dec. 18, Noon Pres. Plero8 %..

... Tane., Jen, Otà Pres. Jackson... Tam, Jan. It Pres. Taft Pres. MeKinley... Tues., Jan. 14th Prep Jefferson ... Tom., Jan. Risi Pres. Orant....... Tue, Jan 20th Pres. Lincoln

... Tue., Feb, 4th

£120, 112 Special enrough rates to Europe via United States. Direct

connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of call Linen Across United States and Canada, liberal top-over privileges for sight-seeing

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD

fortnightly callings on Sunday vis Mania, Straits Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandcię Naples, Genos, Maraniiles, New York and Doston, Pres. Monros Sun., Dec. 16, 8. Pres. Hayoun, Jan. 27, 8 am... Pres. Wilson Ban, Des. 30, 8 a.m. Pres. Pelk...Son., Feb. 10,8 m. Pier. V. Baren Sun., Jan. 13,8 a.m. Pres. Adams Bun Feb., 24, 8 a.m.

To Manila

Pros, Monroe... Dec 16th, B. Pres. Wilson Pros. Florce Dec. 10th, 6 p.m. Pres, Taft ... Pres, Jackson... Dec. 22nd, 6 pm. Pres. McKinley

Deo 30th, 0a.m. Jan. 1st, 6 p.m. Jan. óth, 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information, apply to

12, Peupen STREET, (opponita Hongkong Hotel.) Telephonea Central 2477, 2478.& 795. Cable Address "Dalla."

CANTON BRANCH:-No. 4 Shakee Street,

and

American Mail Line Dollar Steamship Line

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD. "Changte" & "Taiping,"

THESE NEW VEBBELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS.;

VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND Through Bills of Lading fasued to all Australian, Now Zealand and Tasmanian Ports. BKOALLEET & MOST UP TO DATE FIRST & BECOME OLAS PAGE AMMODITIES, HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.

DUE TO BAIL

14th December

4th January 8th February

For Freight & Pannage, spply to—BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Tel 0.36

CO.

HERVIORS TO

福

via Buez Canal www

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

11th January

via Buez Canal...

... 15th February ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINK

BTILKED

CHANGTE *TAIPING

DUB HONGKONG

In Port

CHANGTE

TAIPING

*Calls at Hollo.

THE BANK LINE, Ltd.

1

Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, (Port Elizabeth), Mongol

Bay and Capetowa Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Adelia, Mozambique, Oblade, Inhambane, ********Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kiliadini, Port Nolloth, Luderita Bay, Walvis, Bay and fadagascar,

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

8th March

Agente.

11th January

15th February

15th March.