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8.8. "MACHAON"

via Suez Canal 5th June, vih Suez Canal 14th Juno.

via Bucz Canal 3rd July,

Stoamers procood via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owners'

option.

Subject to Change without notice

For froight and particulars apply to:---

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THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

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SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS. Loading Direct For

ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEM, 08L0 and GOTHENBURG.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SAILORS" HOME,

GRAND CONCERT ARRANGED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT.

A thoroughly enjoyable evening entertainment is in store for those who have been fortunate enough to secure tickets for the concert which is to be given in the Assembly Hall of the Wesleyan Sailors' and Soldiers' Home by local artistes on Saturday next, at p.m. in aid of the funds of the Home.

A

distin- The concert is under the gulahed patronage of Hon. Mr. W. T. Southor and Mrs. Southern, who have taken a keen interest in the Home, Mr. Southern having laid the principal foundation stone of the 1927. General

building in Novemodoro Hill have

Sandilands and

alse promised to be present.

The cordiality with which the artistes have tendered their services reflects not only their personal gene- rosily, which much appreciated by the Committer, but the willingnose

of Hongkong to support of the public of to dono for the wel- anything

fare of Service meh.

one aro

The popularity of the Home and the fact that is ministering to the a large and grow- tastes and needs of ing class of men who prefer, a"dry" in part institution to indicated by the fact that nearly 7,000 men have slept in the Home since its opening three months ago, and 1,928 have enjoyed hot baths, other fun of the various could be given appreciation amenities of the institution, including

hose of the smart'

up-to-inte Rea- taurant, with its excellent and varied menu. It is interesting to find that 27,000 fresh eggs have been

con of about 300 a day, sumed, an average

in n served up, a variety of appetising formes and accompanied by an equal variety of attracavey presented cutibles of other the cooking of The Home being of exceptionnt quality and carried on under almost perfect sanitary con

Apart from

patronage of the Home, Service men have frequently expreased their gratitude la ita pro- moters and backed such expressions by voluntary contributions in money and gifts towards the further equip ment of the Home.

THURSDAY, `MAY

LETTER GOLF.

You can't be ALONE long be- fore a CROWD gathers. At least, in letter golf. Par is nine.

ONE

CROWD

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

2-You can change only onc letter at a time.

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

4The order of letters cannot be changed.

One solution is printed on an- other page.

"wet" bar, cannot possibly be a com- mercially paying

concern with the

low scale of prices which are charged. It is not

not intended to be. It exists to serve Service men, not to make money out of them, and it is hoped that many annual subscriptions will be forthcoming in order that the high, state of efficiency may be mantained for the beneft of the men to whom we owe so much and for the honour of the Colony.

Programme. The following is the concert pro- gramme;

The Building Fund is still incom- plete, but, apart from that, it most be evident to anyone, visiting the Home that an institution run on nuch first class lines, and working without. the profits which are made by a

SHIPBUILDERS.

Selections from "The Gondollers" (a) "For the merriest fellows are

SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS.- OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

1929,

MISSIONARY'S DEATH.

SUCCUMBS TO TYPHUS IN FAMINE AREA.

Peking, May 8.

The China International Famine Rellef Committee report the death of Mr. K. F. G. Peterson, from typhus, at Saratsl, Suaiyuan.

Mr. Petersen belonged to the Inland Swedish Alliance, China Mission, and was directing grain distribution at Sualyuan when he was stricken.-Reuter,

we" Mr. Parker and Chorus. (a) "When a merry maiden

marrics" Mr. Tinson and

Chorus,

(c) "A regular Royal Queen"

The Chorus. Mrs. Tinson, Mrs. Davenport Browne, Mrs. Bellamy, Miss Hancock, Mr. Anniss, Mr. Brock, Mr. Green, Mr. Griggs, Mr. Parker.

2. The Fairies from the Moon.

Mrs. Womack and Misson P. Git- tins, R. Wong, H. Ho, and M.

Glendinning.

3. Songs, Mrs. Bellamy.

Mr.

5. Humorlat, Mr. Burnett,

8.

Misses P. Gittins, R. Wong, H. Ho, M. Glendinning. luterval.

The Jockey Dance.

1. "On January morning in Somer-

actshiro" from "Tom Jones"

Mr. Brock and Chorus. "The Yeomen of England"

from "Merrie England"

Mr. Green and Chorus, 2. Songs from her repertoire,

Mian Woods. 3. Songs, Mr. Green. 4. Two scenes from "Carmen"

(a) "The Canzonet Bohemian"

(Act II.). Frasquita, Mrs. Davenport

Browne. Mercedes, Mrs. Bellamy, Carmen, Mrs, Womack, Zuniga, Mr.

Parker. Morales, Mr. Dormer. Gipsy Dancing Girl,

Missallis Gipny Boy, Mise

Gittins,

Wong.

(b) "Terzetto" (Act III.).

Frasquita, Mercedes and

Carmen. Accompaniata, Mrs. Griggs, Mrs. Woods and Mr. Mason. God Save The King.

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