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CANADIAN

PACIFIC

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC

TÔ VÍCTORIA & VANCOUVER. 17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Days Shanghal-Vancouver, 11 Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yakalama-Vancouver,

SAILINGS 1929.

STEAMERS

Hoogkong Shanghai

LORYS

Кора

Leave

Lenys

Yokohama Vansouver

Arzits LWAYS

EMPRESS 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. 20

Mar, 28

Apr. 0

EMPRESS OF FRANCE Apr. 10

Apr. 15

Apr, 16

Apr. 18

Apr. 27

EXPRESS OF RUSSIA Bay 1

May 4

May 7

May 9

May 18

EMPRESS OF ASIA May 15

May 18

May 21

May 23 June 1.

EMPRESS OF FRANCE line 5

Jane &

June 14

June 16 June 22

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA June 20

June 29

July

July 4

July 13

EMPRESS OF ASIA July 10

July 15

July 16

July 18

July 27

EMPRESS OF FRANCE July 31

Aug. 3

Aug. 6

Aug. 8

Aug. 17

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Aug, 21

Aug. 21

Aug. 27

Aug. 29

Sept. 7

(E/Avin & E/R era call at Ningienici

the day nľt z toparture from Shanghai.)

Atlantio sailings trim Montrend and Quebre overy few days to Liverpool,

puthampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.

HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE

Louro Hongkong Marila Feb. 22 Feb. 24

Mar.

Arriva

Leave Marin

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

8 Mar. 10

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Arrive Hongkong 1 Mar. 3 Mar. Mar, 15 Mar. 17

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Cables: "AGANPAU."

Cables; "NAUTILUB,"

American Express Travelers Cheques

Definition of TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES-

the system."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINA AND JAPAN.

CONCESSIONS TO NANKING CRITICISED.

defence. The

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1929.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

GENERAL METZINGER.

STRANDED LINER, HAS BEEN RE-FLOATED.

Moji, Feb. 8

The s.8. General Metzinger was re-floated this morning. There is no water in her engineroum. After temporary repairs. the liner will make or Nagasaki or Kobe for, thorough repaira-Renter.

"

THE

BLUE FUNNE

Por ss. Trier from Shanghai or Feb. 8-Mr. H. N. Briner, Mr. and Tokyo, Feb. &.

Mrs. Splero, Mrs Hu, Mr. and Mrs: The elation over the reported T. Y. Chen, Mr. Y. S. Liu, Miss settlement of the Tsinan Affair Sibby, Mrs. Calver, Mrs. V. Gley shows signs of wearing off. It steen, Miss Helen Scott, Mr. S. appears to have been a bit prema-Barg, Mr. T. K. Chen, Mr. L. C. Liu. ture., While the country as a Mr. Chang, Mr. G. 8. Dunkley, Mr. whole is undoubtedly sincere in 3. C. Stewart, Mr. G. T. H. Bichard, its desire for a settlement, there Mr. R. McIntyre, Mr. G. N. Brown,

A message dated Moji, the GU is a growing feeling that the Go-Mr. G. S. McGill, Mr. A, S. Newcomb, vernment has conceded too much Mr. W. D. N. Nell, Mr. J. M. Allan, Inst., stated that the Tokyo Salvagy Mr. J. G. B. Dower, Mr. A. J. Kane, Company's Nasu Maru, which had Lo Nanking.

For its part the Government Mr. D. B. W. Murray, Mr. R. D. K. been standing by the s.s, General denica offering such easy terms Silly, Mr. E. C. Hubbard, Mr. J. B. Metzinger since the night before had aw succeeded despite the rough seas an B. Paw- Watson.

Mr. K. F. us have been reported in presa

loy, Mr. C. L. Conrady, Mrs. C. landing men aboard the distressed despatches. The Minister of War Nachan, Mr. A. David, Mr. F. W. R. liner. They ascertained the extent emphatically stated yesterday in wilson, Mr. F. Y. Read, Mr. W. E. of damaged done to numbers onc and the Diet session that the Govern-Palmer, Mr. J. W: Pote-Hunt, Mr.tw holds, which had water in them. ment had not changed its stand. A. Turner, Mr. A. C. Sinclaire, Mr. After temporary repetes and pump- The responsibility for the Teinan L F. Stokos, Mr. A. S. Costa, liz. R. Ing, an attempt was to be made t real the ship but it was regarded aa Favacho, Mr. M. Moore, Mr. J. Jones as extremely difficult. The passen affair was entirely Chinese, Japan had acted solely in self- Mr. R. Wright, Mr. S. V. Gash, Mr. gers were landed at Moji, that same P. W. Wang, Mr. C. N. Chang, evening, and left for Kobe by train, while T. L. Lai, Mr. K. Y. Lau, Mr. F. F. while the crew will remain at Moji Foreign Office, optimistic that a settlement is not Hu, Mr. B. II. Chu, Mr. G. T. Yang till the ship is seaworthy. Owing to far off, warns that certain vital Mr. K. M. Koh, Miss C. O. Hoag, Mr. the rough seas it was found difficult points must be settled before it is C. W. Huang, Mr. R. M. Milne, Mr. to transfer the cargo, and possibly |+"ACHILLES" possible to sign an agreement. It Woo Ko Pie, Mr. J. T. Shie, Mr. K. part of it would have to be aban admits that it has instructed Mr. Les, Mr. P. Y. Chou, Mrs. V. II. doned.

Xavier Mr T. H. Chueng, Mr. M. I D. Yoshizawa to that effect. Reuter. Chang, Mr. O. L. Woo, Mr. 3. T. Deadlocked Reported. Chang, Mr. J. S. Flacke, Mr. Y. L. Shanghal, Feb. 8. Tan, Mr. Y. F. Liang, Mr. T. E. The Sino-Japanese negotiations Rodrigues, Mr. M. L. Miao, Mr. M. R. Mino, Mr. Y. Can. Mr. M. S. Chou, have reached a deadlock.

Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Mino, Mrs, and Dr. C. T. Wang has issued

Mins Kotchey, Mr. M. S. Chu, Mr. H. ALLOCATION OF THE WORK. statoment that the Sino-Japanese Tien, Mr. S. Heong, Mr. P. Y. Do, negotiations in connexion with the Mr. M. S. Lau, Mr. S. L. Chen, Miss Tainan incident reached a dead-Linng Pao, Mr. 3. Duffy, Mr. R. J. Jock at the conference this after Herbert, Mr, H. G. Reed. noon. at which Mr. Yoshizawa, Per as. Tonkin from Haiphong on acting on instructions from Tokyo, Feb. BMr. and Mrs. Richard, Mr. insisted that both sides forego the and Mrs. G. de Coral, Mr. and Mrs. losses resulting, from the affair, H, de Coral, Mrs. Daiguillon, Mr. and instead of making mutual com- Mrs. Brandola, Rev. Father Froc, pensation, as had been previously Mr. and Mrs. Jacomy, Mr. A. do

Moullier, Mr. A. H. Rowe. ngreed.

Dr. Wang and Mr. Yoshizawa conferred for five hours-Reuter

DRASTIC REDUCTION.

ARMSTRONG WITHWORTH'S CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT.

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Per a.. Hakane Maru from Japan via Shanghof on Feb. 8.-Mr. I. C. Chung, Mr. M. Chan, Mr. S. Choy, M.. T. Dol, Miss Remedios, Mr. K. J. Fujiyn, Mr. W. D. Gairdner, Mr.

NEW WARSHIPS.

OF CONSTRUCTION.

London, Feb. 8. The Firat Lord of the Admiral- Ly, Mr. Bridgeman, was asked in the House of Commons to state the position regarding 1928 shipbuild-| Ing, and to specify where the two cruisers, one submarine depot ship, one flotilla leader," eight de- stroyers, six submarines, one river gunboat and four sloops have been or are to be laid down.

Mr. Bridgeman in his reply S. Hump, Mr. S. C. Hanec, Mr. F. stated.-"Provision in the esti S. Heys, Mr. D. Klatchko, Mr. Lmates of 1928 is on the basis of Malt, Mr. Y. 'Kurihara, Mr. M. G. ordering ships in February and Lam, Mr. H, L. Lau, Mr. C. T. Lau, March of this year, and arrange- Mr. Frank Lee, Mrs. S. T. Lec, Mr.ments are proceeding. The allo- A.. Remedios, Mr. J. H. Tang, Mr.

L. Way, Mr. V. G. Weekes, Mr. and cation of the programme is, oue London, Feb. 8. Mrs. A. V. While, Mr. N. Wai, Mr. Y. pruleer to Portsmouth dockyard, one cruiser and two sloops to De- The system of Travellers Cheques was originated in 1891 by the

Capital and other losses intall. Yee and Mr. Y. Yano.

vonport dockyard, and one sub- American Express Company with the object of creating a form

Per 8.5. Changte from Australia marine and one aubmarine depot of travel currency which would give the holder the security of a ing over £14,000,000 is shown in

G. M. the reconstruction scheme of on Feb. 7-Mr. and Mrs. leiter of credit and at the same time the convenience of local currency. The Company registered the choques under the trade name of 'AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES the Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth's, Scolt, Madame P. Klatcho, Mian P. ship to Chatham dockyard. The

Barnca, Master Barnes, Mr. and contract."-British Wirelcas. world "Travellers' being spelled with one "L" The advantage of the under which the capital obligations Ellison, Mr. J. W. Kew, Mrs. H. Fremaining ships are to be built by Choques was so apparent that other banking institutions adopted henceforth will be reduced from Mrs. W. 11. Osgood, Mr. G. Ogilvie, £22,000,000 to approximately £6,- Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Chandler, Mra. 000,000.

J. B. Baxter, Mr. C. M. Craig, Mr. This means writing down the W. N. Scott, Mr. W. H. Hampson, NATIONAL CONGRESS. various categories of the stecka Miss G. E. Hampson, Mrs. A. M. and shares.

Doherty, Mrs. A. Power, Miss D. Power, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stimpson, Mr. D. W. Swaffield, Miss K. Harris, Mr. C. Zaumeroff, Mrs. E. Clarke, Mrs. II. Peters, Miss. F. Yarwood, Miss Y. Trudinger and Mr. W. C. Cartor.

Quoted from Pitman's Dictionary of Banking by Wm. Thomson.

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The cut a most drastic in the case of the ordinary shareholders, every £2 share now held.-Reuter,

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To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai

8 Kobe.

COMPIEGNE...... 12th Feb. ANDRE LIBON... 26th Fob. FORTHOB..........

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RUSSIA'S GRAIN SUPPLIES SADLY INEFFICIENT.

DEPARTED.

Per 5.5. Trier for Manila on Feb. 9.-Dr. Crull, Mr. J. J. Mager, Mrs. Gertrud Gocke, Miss Stefanio Gocke, Miss Irene Dean, Mr. N. L. Smith, Capt. H. Bloxham, Mr. L. R. And Riga, Feb. A. eyes. Mr. H. G. Sheldon, Mr. and Mra, Missionar W. Kempgen, Ilse Reports from Moscow state that the workers are elamouring against Kempgen, Heinz Kempgen, Guenther the bad quality of the bread, and Kempgen, Helmut Kempgen, Rev. and the inefficient machinery of the disra, Jacob Speicher, Miss E. G. Traver: Miss A. E. Foster, Mr. Gor- tribution system for brend coupons

man Vaca Calderon, Mr. Kodumal instituted in Leningrash

Ganchamdas, Mr. Khusheram Rup. chand.

Pravda declares that in the face of the adequacy of the grain supplies monsures inunt be taken to errango distribution and to ensure that the officials and important workers come firet ind that the rest of the population hust be left to their own devices-Reuter. ̧

London, Feb. 8.

The Duchess of York was this morning stated to be progressing entisfactorily. British Wireless.

THE NUMBER OF PROVINCIAL AND OTHER DELEGATES.

Nanking, Feb. 8.

It is announced that the number of delegates from various pro- vincial and special Party head- quarters to the Third National: Congress of the Kuomintang is as follows:

Kwangtung, ten; 'Kwangai, Klangsu, Chekiang, Anhwel, Hu- nan and Szechuan, nine cach; Hopel, Nanking, Peiping, Hupeh, Shanghai and Canton, eight each; Honan, Yunnan, Shantung, Fuklen and Shansi, seven each; Shensi, Wuhan, Kiangai, Kweichow and Liaoning (Fengtien), alx ench; Kansu, Kirin and Tientsin four each; Harbin, Suiyuan, Jehol, and Hellungklang, three each; Char- har, Inner Mongolin and Sinking, Outer Mongolia, Ko- two each; konor, Sikong, Tibet and Ninghsia, one each-Reuter.

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15th February 15th March 16th April

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