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CANADIAN
PACIFIC
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER · 17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Days Shaogbal-Vancouver 1 Days Kobe-Vancouver, '9 Days Yokohama-Vancouver
Kobe Lenva
1
July 13
Bongkang Shanchal
LEAVE
LORVO
Empress of France June
Juno B
Juno 11
June '15
Tokohama Vankouter Lenvi Arrive
Jurio 22
Empress of Russia
June 26
June 29
July 2
July, 4
Empress of: Àsia
July 10,
July 13
July 16
July 18
July, 27
Empress of Francs
July 31
Aug. 3
Aug.. 6
Aug. 8
Aug 17
Empress of Russia
Aug. 21
Aug. 24
Aug. 27
Aug. 20
Bapt. 9
Empress of Asia
Dept. 4
Sept. 7
Sept. 10
Sopt. 12
Sept. 21
Empress of France
Sept. 25
Supt. 20
Oct. 1
Oct. 3
Empress of Russia,
Oat. `0
Oct. 12
Oct. 15
Oct. 17
Ocl. 12 Oct 26
Empress of Asia
Oct. 30
Nov, 2
Nov.
Nov. 7
Nov. 16
Empress of Canada
Empress of Russia
Nov. 13 Nov, 27
Nov. 16 Nov. 30
Empress of Asin
Empress of Canada.
Dea, 18 Dee. 21 Jan. 15, Jan. 10
Nov. 19 Doc. 3 Dec. 6 Dec. 24 Deo 26 Jan. 21 Fot. 23
Nov. 21
Nov, 30
Пка 14 Jan. 4 Feb. 1
(E/Amin & E/Russin all at Nuganski the day after departure from Shanghai.} Allantic anilings from Meutroal and Quebec avery few days to Liverpool, Sapthampton, Glasgow, Antwerp. Cherbourg and Hamburg,
Special Round-Trip Summer Fares.
From Hong Kong to NAGASAKI and Return
.. KONE
YOKOHAMA
HK$165.00 H.K $210 00 ...II.K. $235,00
Tickets sold at above Rates Will be valid for Return Passages up to
& Months fram Date of Issue, Final Limit of Sale 25th SEPTEMBËR, 1920;
HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE
Leave
Hongkong
Arriva Manila
L.CAVO Manila
Miny 23 June 10
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Empress of France
· May 31
June 20
Empress of Russia
Jnna 21
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Steamers procood via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owners"
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SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS. Loading Direct For
ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEM, OSLO and GOTHENBURG,
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Loading about 5th June 22nd June
· SHANGHAI, JAPAN, PUKT8 and VLADIVOSTOCK.
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G. E. HUYGEN.
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MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
T. MARSEILLES via Saigon,
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(Aden) Suer, Port-Said.
SPHINX....
4th Juna. ANGERS.......... 18th June, G. METZINGER... 2nd July. ANDRE LEBOH... 16th July, PORTHOS............ 80th July. CHENONCHAUX... 13th Aug.. ATHOB IL............ 27th Aug.
To YOKOHAMA vin Shanghai
8 Kobe.
G. METZINGER... 4th June. ANDRE LEBON... 18th Juno. PORTHOS............ 2nd July. CHENONCEAUX... 16th July, ATHOS II............ 30th July. D'ARTAGNAN. 13th Aug SPHINX............. 27th Aug,
Wo can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mati steamers at Port-Said or Djibouti.
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From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp):
For full Particulars, apply to:-
"Kle, das MESSAGERIES · MARITIMES'
Telephones: C. 051 & 740.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MOTOR SMASH.
PETTY OFFICER KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS.
Warder Lacey of Victoria Gool and Stoker Petty Officer W. McGuffle, of H.M.S. Thracian, ware the victims of a motor cycle combination accident on Monday night and although it would ap pear that, the latter was rendered unconscious his injuries are not serious. Mr. Lacey, it is under- stood, received a nasty gash on his face which did not, however, pro vent him from driving his machine to the Government Civil Hospital,
It would appear that the two men were at the Police Club at Happy Valley which place, they loft at about six o'clock in tho evening, riding in Mr. Lacey's combination. Mr. Lacey was driving and Mr. McGuffle was a passenger in the side car. They paid a visit to the warders' mess
at Central and also spent & few
minutes at the Naval Canteen,
As they were travelling along Lower Albert Road, for some reason at present not known the combination swerved suddenly. When Petty Officer McGufic re- covered consciousness he was in the Government Civil Hospital. He received a cut on the nose and abrasions on his right arm.
LOCAL RADIO.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1929.
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST
PROGRAMME,
Brondenst by Z.D.W. on 350 metres. 6.30-0.30 p.m. Programmo of Chl- nese Music, (Victor Records supplied/ through the courtesy of BICRSTA. Music World Co.),
7.48 p.m. Evening Weather Report 8 1.11. Evening Programme, (Vic or Records supplied through the courtesy of Mears. 9. Moutrio and Co.).
Gems from "Student Prince in
Heidelberg,"
Gems from "The Love Song
Victor Light Opera Company. "Aida Temple Seene,” (Act 1),,
Ezio Pinza and Metropolitan
Opera Chorus.
CONSIGNEES ́ NOTICES. SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
The Steamship,
"ANGERS"
Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, the 21st May, 1029 from MARSEILLES, &c, also cargo from La Pallico, Bordeaux, Cognac Se, ex s/s "ROLLON" and cargo from London ex 8/8 "Si-Kiang."
Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasuro and Valuables aro boing landed and placed at their Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
Goods not cloared within 7 days "In a Monastery Garden,
including date of arrival, will ho "In a Persian Market,"
Organ Solo, Bozinald Foort, subject to rent. All claims must be "Blue Yodel No. 4,”
sent to the undersigned before the "Waiting for a Train."
Thursday the 30th May, 1929, or they Jimmie Rodgers, will not be recognized, ・・
"Egmont Overture,"
J.
(Doelhoven, Op. 84),
Victor Symphony Orchestra, "Santa Lugls, I long for You," "Voice of the Night,"
Tenor
Beniamino Gigli. "Madamo. Butterfly-Fantasle,"
(Puccini "Chorale," (Bach),
Symphony Orchestra. "Impromptu in A Flat,"
&
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Plano Solo, Harold Hauer. "An American in Paris,"
Victor Symphony Orchestra with
Gershwin.
From what we have been able to "The Road to Vicksburg" learn, it would appear that Mr. "The King of Borneo," Lacey drove his machine, which "In a Clock-Store," (Orth.),
Comedian, Frank Crumit. Was greatly damaged, to the Hunt in the Black Forest," Government Civil Hospital, taking Petty Officer McGuffle with him, but when they reached the hospital Mr. Lacey collapsed and it had not been possible to obtain parti- culars yesterday afternoon.
CROWN LAND.
SALE OF A KOWLOON LOT
AT UPSET PRICE.
A plece of Crown land in Kow- Joon yesterday changed hands for the sum of $13,617, which was the upset price, the purchaser boing Mr. Wong Yiu-tung, acting on be half of Messra; Chan, Lung-plu and Chan Lung-lau.
Altogether the land which has been disposed of covers an area of 9,078 square feet and is at the junction of Apliu Street and Wong Chuk Street, the present annual rental being $62 per annum.
The usual conditions were at- tached to the sale, the term being 75 years from July 1, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown rent to be fixed by the Crown sur- veyor for a further term of 24 years, lesa, three days.
There was no bidding and the lot was knocked down to Mr. Wong Yiu-tung at the upset price.
SIR SIDNEY BARTON.
GIVEN A WARM SEND-OFF ON,
LEAVING CHINA.
Shanghai, May 21. A very warm send-off was given to Sir Sidney Barton on his de- parture for Abyssinia aboard the K.R. Muren.—Reuter.
Shanghai, May, 21.
Victor Concert Orchestra. "Lot Here the Gentle Lark," (Grieg), "Solveig's Song,"
Soprano, Amelita Gaill-Curel. "Hearts and Flowers-Intermezzo," "The Glow Worm-Idyl,"
Victor Concert Orchestra.
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Damaged packages must be loft in the Godowns for oxamination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur- veyor Mesra Goddard & Douglas at 10.00 a.m. on Monday the 27th May, 1020,
No claims will be admitted after the goods, have left the Godowns.
No firo Insuranco will be effected by us in any caso whatever'
L. LESDOS,
Agent. Hongkong 21st May, 1029,
WATER SUPPLY.
THE LATEST FIGURES.
:
The total storage in the island reservoirs on Monday morning. amounted to 283.97 million gal lons, showing a decrease of 26,67 million gallons during the past week, the amount collected from
"One Alone," "When You're Away,"
Tenor, Richard Crooks.streams being 4.13 million gnl-
lons. "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2,"
The week's consumption amount- ed to 31.93 millions gallons and Included 1.80 million gallons Kowloon to the tanka on the water brought across the harbour from
front and 39 million gallons from the Talkoo Refinery Supply.
(Libzt), Philadelphin Symphony Orchestra, "Scotch Pastorale," "Prayer,"
Violin Sole, Yehudi Menuhin. "Minstrel Show of 1929,"
Victor Minstrels. 10.30 p.m. Close down.
LETTER GOLF.
Kowloon Waterworks,
The total storage in the main- land reservoira on Monday morn- ing amounted to 115.90 mon To-day's hole of letter golf in gallons, showing a decronse, of played with a MOTH BALL, In-9.44 million gallons during the stead of a regular golf ball. After past week. hitting it five times, you should be finished.
M
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B ALL
1 The idea of letter golf is 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.
The week's consumption, in- cluding supplies to Water Boats and Hongkong, amounted to 25.06 million gallons.
The Shing Mun River and other streams have, therefore, yielded over 2 million gallons per day.
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POHIBITION.
MR. HOOVER APPOINTS À
COMMISSION..
Washington, May 21.
In conformity with his declared intention to Investigate the Fede- ral system of Jurisprudence, and the method of enforcing prohibi- tion, Mr. Hoover has selected Mr. George W. Wickoraham, a former Attorney General, as Chairman of the National
Law Enforcement Commission. He will be assisted 2-You can change only one by nine other lawyers and one letter at a time.
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3-You must have complete woman, representing the major A large crowd of all races and word, of common usage, for each geographical divisions of the coun- from all walks in life gave a farewell this afternoon to Sir Sid-jump. Slang words and abbrevia-try. The work of the Commission ney Barton, who relinquishes histions don't count. Consul Generalship to assume the post of Ambassador to Abyssinin.
Our Own Correspondent, "
4-The order of letters cannot be changed.
One solution is printed on an other page.
Is expected to last two years. The woman member is Miss Ada Com. stock, President of the Radcliffe College-Reuter's American Ser-
vice.
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8, Queen's Building.
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