1928-12-29 — Page 22

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

A DELIGHTFUL Cruise de LUXE by the

S.S. "EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA"

21,850 Tons Gross, Length 615 feet.

LEAVING HONGKONG

FEBRUARY 16th, 1929,

via Shanghai, Chinwangtao for Poking), Beppu, Kobe, Yokohama, Iduolulu Hilo, San Francisco. Balbea. Enaaras, through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Colon, Havaon,

Arriving NEW YORK,

APRIL 15th, 1929.

Two days available for sight scoing in NEW YORK,

Leave NEW YORK

17th APRIL,

Arriving SOUTHAMPTON,

APRIL 25th, 1929.

Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Ports.

For Particulars Apply To:- CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Phone Cantral 75.

Tol, address "Gauanpag"

American Express Travelers Cheques

Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES.....

The system of Travellers Chequer was originated in 1891 by the American Express Company with the object of creating a form A travel currency which would give the holder the security of a letter of credit and at the same time the conventence of local currency. The Company registered the cheques 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."

Daine

Quoted from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm. Thomson. Issued in G$10, G$20, G$100 and E5 and $10 denomination-- bound in a small handy wallet and cost only a/d 1 per cont. Secure your steamship tickets, hotel reservation and Itineraries; or plan your cruise of tour through

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Co., Inc.

4. Des Voeux Road, Central Hongkong.

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

COMPANY, LIMITED..

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR, VESSELS Loading Direct For

ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OBLO aud GOTHENBURG,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1928.

SHIELD COMPETITION. up to December 22 no reply lind bean

LOCAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIA TION ARRANGES FIXTURES.

At a meeting of the Hongkong. Foot. hall Association, in the board-room of the S. C. M. Pont yesterday, the draw for the first round of the Shield Competition was held, and resulted aa follows:

Division I.

Recreio y Hongkong Club, Recreio ground.

Navy v K.O,S.B., Carolina Hill.

The remaining first división teams received byes with the exception of the Small Units who did not enter.

Division I. ".

R. A. vi. Ching “H” Sookumpoo. China Ath. “D,” y Regreis, Athletic ground..

South China "A" V Queen's, Caroline Hill,

Chinesa "A" V K.O.S.B. Club ground.

Police v Kowloon, St. Joseph's ground.

Bycs.-R.A.F., Navy and P.W.D. Chinese,

All above matches are to be played off on January 12, 1929,

The me ting, fixed January 26 as the date for playing off the final of the Sunday Herald Cup, between Eng. land and Portugal, on which occasion It is hoped to obtain the services of the Queen's Regiment band,

Mr. J. Ormiston presided in the absence of Mr. R. Hall. Before the business of the meeting commenced, the chairman welcomed back Mr. A. T. Hamilton, saying that he was a very ardent supporter, a Inithful

friend and A good helper. Mr. Or miston also welcomed Lieut. Com mander J. P. White, of II.M.S. Bruce. pointing out that he was succeeding Mr. J. W. Barber hon, secretary for the Navy..

The Interport. The meeting considered the inter- puit arrangements, in connexion. with which Mr. W. E. Hollands, hon. secretary, said that he had written to Shanghai on October 3 telling them, that Hongkong was entering atam for the Interport and extending an invitation to them to send a tearn to Hongkong. Mr. Hollande stated that

SHIPBUILDERS.

|

received, so he cabled and received a cable in reply which stated that the letter must have gone astray and that The the avitation was accepted. cable further said that team would leave Shanghai about February 5, 1029

The following were elected to form 4 special sub-committee to make all connexion with the arrangements in Interport game, including the selection of a team. Mr. R. Hall, Mr. A. T. Hamilton, Mr. H. K. Leo, Mr. J. Law. rence, Capt A, W. Austin, M.C., M.M., and Mr. W. E. Hollands, hon, secre- RA,, Lieut. Commander J. P. White,

tary..

Mr. G. T. May read the balance sheet as on December 28, 1928, which showed a balance in the bank of #8,258.20 on the Interport Account and $5,878.40 on the General Account, The chairman commented that the report was very satisfactory.

The meeting then concluded, Mr. Ormiston wishing all a happy New Year. `:

Charlty Match.

LETTER GOLF.

It's a GOOD RULE to par as many holes as possible in golf and letter golf. It'a surprisingly cany to do that to-day.

C

OD

RULE

1 The ides of letter golf, la to change one word to another and A special football match, the do it in par, a given number of Army versus the Rest of the Colony, strokes. Thus to change COW to will be played at Sockunpoo, onlen, in three strokes, COW, Tuesday, in aid of the Ministering HOW HEW HEN. Children's League.

2-You can change only one Bir Shou-sor Chow, will kick-off at | letter at a time. 3.30 p.m. By kind permission of -You must have a complete Drums of 1st Bn. The Queen's Royal jump. Slang words and abbrevia the Commanding Officers, the massed word, of common usage, for each Regiment, and 1st Bn. Beds, and tions don't count. Herts. Regiment, will play from 2.45 p.m.

MensTS, Lane Crawford, Ltd, have again kindly presented one of their famous "Globe", footballs, as used in The English Cup Final 1928, for the match, and this ball will be rafled at half-time. Messrs. II. Ruttonjes & Sons

hava kindly presented a Credit dit Note value $20.00, which will ba awarded to the holder of an namin. drawn by Sir Shou-son Chow at half- sion ticket number, which will bo

tinic.

4-The order of letters cannot be changed.

One solution is printed on other page.

白拉•

TENNIS TOURNAMENT, THE SINGLES AND DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Entries lists have been sent out by

the Ilongkong Cricket Club, for the annual tennis tournament which opens Last year, owing to inclement

on the Cricket Club ground on Wed- weather, the gate receipts were comi-nesday, February 13. paratively small, and it is hoped that with the generous support of nll followers of the game, the amount handed over this year will be a record.

Arrangements to provide medi- cal and dental treatment for 273,000 LC.C. school children are being made for the coming year.

SHIP REPARERS. BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS.

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

There are seven events as under Men's Championship Doubles, Club Cham. Championship Singles, Men's

Singles "B," Handicar Handicap Singles "A" Doubles and Mixed Handicap. Doubles. Entries closo on Saturday, January 19. Holdors of challenge caps must enter and play from the commence- ment,

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONGKONG, limited,

THE

BLUE FUNNEL

REGULAR AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

SERVICES

PASSENGER

LONDON SERVICE

"PERSEUS" "AENBAR””.

8th Jan M'ler London, B'ism & I'burg" 22nd Jan. M'io, L'don. B'damm & Glasgow "PHILOOTETES" 6th Feb., M'les, London, B'dam A 11'burg

LIVERPOOL

SERVICE

"TYDEUS". - 20th Jan Cheron, Havre, Liverpool & G'gow “BELLEROPHION" Both Feb, Ganda, Havre, Liverpool:& Gʻgow PACIFIC SERVICE

vin Kobe & Yokohama

"PROTESILAUS"

6th Jan, Victoria, Venover A Ventila Victoris,. Vancouver à Seattla

"TALTHYBICS" 14th Jan,

NEW YORK

"EUMARUS"

"AUTULYCUS"

SERVICE

14th Jan. 8th Feb

New York, Boston.& Baltimora New York, Naalon & Baltimore

INWARD SERVICE

"ATREUS "THEBEUS"

Due

For

30th Deo. Shanghai, Kobs & Yokohama

2nd Jan

PASSENGER SERVICE

"AENEAS"

22nd Jan, Singapore, Marasilien & Lantani "BARPEDON" 20th Feb. Singapore, Marlies & London Also cargo steamers with limited paringer accommodation at specially reduced fates.

For freight, pausage rates and information apply to 1-.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agoni.

M.V. "CEYLON"

M.V. NIPPON"

+41

---DRY DOCK-

LENGTH 787 PRET

LENGTH ON BLOCKS 780 FØD

DEPTH OF CENTRE OF

SILL 'N W.STI 34 FT 3 WS

-THREE SUPWAIS-

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, Agonti

Loading about

29th January 7th March

81st January

·TELEPONE MA. 200

G. E. HUYGEN.

Canton.

BALL PLAS: "8" Över - AKK PEMALASI •

M.V. "NIPPON"

SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOSTOCK.

For further particulars apply to the Agenta,

GILMAN CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

MOM

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from Hongkong.

To MARSEILLES vin Saigon,

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said. CHENONCRAUX... 1st Jan, ATHOS II..........15th Jan. D'ARTAGNAN ...29th Jan, SPHINX

12th Fob. G. METZINGER... 26th Feb, PAUL LECAT...... 12th Mar, ANDRE LEBON... 26th Mar.

To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai

8 Kobe.

'D'ARTAGNAN... 1st Jan,

SPHINX......

15th Jan. G. METZINGER... 29th Jan, PAUL LECAT...... 12th Feb., ANDRE LEDON... 20th Tob. PORTHOS.........12th Mar. CHENONGEAUX... 26th Mar.

We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian porta, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamera at Port-Said or Djibout!.**

COMMERICAL LINE.

2.

From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antworp):

For full Particulars, apply to

Cir. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

Telephones: C. 651 & 240.

MONIKUNA. LAINEN JARA

BANK LINE LTD.

ACENTS FOR

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

BAILINGS SUBJROT TO ALTERATION, WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT .....

*CITY OF LAHORE"... London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg "CITY OF MADRAS"... London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg

* Passenger Steamer. Fares to London: 1st Class £80; 2nd Clans £65,

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE...

ALSO AGENTS FOR

BLLERMAN LINE

9th Jan. 9th Feb.

bad

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

ANDREW ・ WEIR & CO.

BOSTON & NEW YORK

"LEVERNBANK” "ELMBANK"

ช

bad

SERVICES TO

via Buot Canal vis Buer Canal...

AMERICAN & OBIENTAL LINE

11th January

*

... ... 15th February

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

· OBIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

Loading for Maurilios, Essuton, Delago Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay, (Port Elisabeth), Mossel

Ray and Capetown Through Dill of Lading issued to Beira, Quiltmains, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mosamique. Chinde, Inhambane,

Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindimi, Port Nolloth, Laderita Bay, Walvis, Day and Madagascar.

For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply

Telephone Central 4791.

THE BANK LINE, Ltd.

8. Queen's Ballding,

President Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles

To Searle and Victoria

The Sunshine Belt dla Honolulu The Short Straight Routs to America

Fortnightly saliings on Tuesdays

Tuen., Jan, 0th

Forlady sailings on Tuesdays Prex Jackson Tacs., Ján, 1. Noon Pres. Taft Pres. McKinley... Tum., Jan. 14th Pres. Jefferson Pres. Grant... Tues., Jan. With Prer Lincoln Pres, Cloveinad... Tune., Feb. 18th Pres. Madison

Tues., Jan. Bist

... Tues., Feb. 4th

P1

Tube,, Feb. 18th

connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail Lines across United States and Canada, liberat scop overprivileges for sightseeing.

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

Europe and New York Direct

{

ROUND THE WORLD

Pornişinly" sullings, on Sunday via Misli, Strain, Colombo, Sacs Croal, Alguanide Naples Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston. Pres. Wilson Han., Dec. 30, 8am. Pres. Polk ...Sun., Feb. 10, 6 a zá 'Pres. V. Baron Sun., Jan. 13, 6 am. Pres. Adams, un,, Feb., 24, 8, Prez. Hayes Hen, Jan. 27 8 a.m. Pres. Garfeld Nan., Mar. 10, 8am.

Pras, Wilson ... Pros. Taft... Pros. MeKinley

To Manila

·Dea SOLL, 8. Pres. V. Buren... Jan. 13th, 8 km. Jan. Ies, 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson... Jan, 16th, 6 pm. Jan 5th, 6 pm. Pres. Orant

Jan. 10th, 6pm.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information, apply to

12, PEDDER STELET, (opposite Hongkong Hotel.) Telophones Central 2177, 2478 & 795.

Cable Address *Dollar,"

CANTON BRANCH:-No. 4 Shakes Street.

American Mail Line

and

Dollar Steamship Line

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.

"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, New-

Zealand and Tasmanian Ports, EXCELLENY & MOST UP-TO DATE FIRST & SECOND CLASS PASSENDEN AUCOMMODATES/ HONGKONG TO BYDNEY-19 DAYS.

STRANXX

*TAIPING

CHANGTE

TAIPING.

CHANGTE

Oslls at Hoilo.

Dy BekazomG

4th January 8th February 8th March

9th April'

Das To Batz

11th January 15th February 15th March 16th April

For Freight & Passage, apply fo—HUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Tel 0.86

Agonte.