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CANADIAN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIPS HOTELS

- RAILWAYS - EXPRESS

A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE

by the

EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA

21,850 Tons Gross, Length 615 feet.

· LEAVING HONGKONG

FEBRUARY 17th,, 1930.

ria Koelung, Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Poking), Boppu, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, Panama, "through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Colon," Havans and

Arriving NEW YORK,

APRIL 17th, 1930.

Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK. Leaves NEW YORK

19th APRIL, 1930.

Arriving SOUTHAMPTON & CHERBOURG,

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APRIL 27th, 1930.

Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Ports,

For Particulars Apply:-

CANADIAN PACIFIC.

'Phone Central 752.

Tel. Address: "GACANPAL! "

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 Tanmanian Ports.

EXCELLENT & MOST UP-TO DATE FIRST & SECOND CLASS

PABSENGERS ACCOMMODATION. “ HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.

6TAMBA

CHANGTE

TAIPING

CHANGTE

TAIPING

Du loukaNUN

In Port

7th January

11th February 11th March

DUE TO BAIL

17th December 14th January 18th February 18th March

For Freight & Passago, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Tel C. 96

Agents,

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC-

COMPANY, LIMITED.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS.

Loading Direct For

ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, BAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIA

Η

M V. 8.6.

CANTON" CEYLON"

LIE

Loading about 10th December 12th January.

SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOBTOCK.

รา

For further particulars apply to the Agents

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

G. E. HUYGEN.

Canton,

MOM

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from Hongkong.

1. MARSEILLES vía Saigon,

· Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti

(Aden) Suez, Port-Said.

ATHOS II:.......

D)ARTAGNAN....

ANGERS

BPHINX..

17th Doo.

31st Doo

.14th Jan. 28th Jan.

G. METZINGER... 11th Feb. ANDRE LEBON...... 25th Feb. PORTHOS..... 11th Mar, CHENONCEAUX... 25th Mar.

To YOKOHAMA vis Shangkai;

& Kobe.

ANGERS........ SPHINX

18th Doc. 1st Jan,

G. METZINGER......15th Jan, ANDRE LEBON... 29th Jan, PORTHOS....... 12th Feb, CHENONCEAUX... 26th Feb,' ATHOS II............ 12th Mar. D'ARTAGNAN.............. 26th Mar,

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

COMMERCIAL LINE.

From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp) ;

For full Particulars, apply to:

"Éle, den MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

Telephones: C. 851 & 740.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929.

CONVICT MUTINY.

TROOPS GAIN UPPER HAND- AT AUBURN.

Auburn, Dec. 12.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE INVESTITURE.

INTERESTING CEREMONY LAST NIGHT.

the

The grim battle between troops Government House was with full war equipment and the scene of a brilliant function last convicts has ended, the troops night, when His Excellency the shooting with machine-guns seven Governor and Lady Clementi gave ringleaders in the south block a dance, the first since the ball before the remainder of the room. has been rebuilt and redeco mutineers (four of whom were rated. The dance was preceded shot early in the fight) were round-by a dinner party, od up and returned to the cells,. and the revolt was quelled.

Governor Jennings, who aur vived almost certain death, in- terviewed in hospital to-day said the mutineers, believing thoy might bargain for freedom, put himself and seven other warder hostages in front of them, and slowly advanced into the great hall, when suddenly, with 08- tonishing bravery, a state trooper stepped into full range of their guns and throw a gas bomb. More followed, and in the ensuing melee the Governor escaped, after receiving a severe blow on the

hend.

!

The troops gained the upper hand, and the main body of convicts, numbering 1,560, who had been passive but restless, awaiting developments, have all

cella. now returned to their Reuter's American Service.

NEW LOCOMOTIVE.

HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM ADOPTED IN BRITAIN.

London, Dec. 12.

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The largest and most powerfül locomotive in Britain, constructed by the London and North-Eastern Railway, is now ready for its trials,

It is of unique design, the boller being constructed to the extrema limit of railway gauge, leaving no room for the chimney to project above it. The chimney, therefore, has been sank within the casing, and so arranged as to throw the smoke clear.of the driver."

JAPANESE COTTON.

During the evening. Bis Excel- lency invested Major D. G. Cheyne, M.C.,. with the insignia of officer of the Order of the British Empire

J. W.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES, OCEAN STEAM SHIP. CO., LTD. AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEẨM NAVIČA. TION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company's Cossel

"ANTENOR"

From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lle at Con- signees risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 12th December,

Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given The dinner, which took place at prior to steamer's arrival but carried 7.45 pm. was attended by thirty-on from port to port to the final port five guests, the company including of call to which the option extends,

General Major H.E: Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., DSO Lady Clementi, Commodore R. A. S. Hi, Mrs. Wood. Hon Mr. E. R. Hallifax, 'C.M.G., C.B.E., Mrs.free storage period. Wyatt. Sir Joseph Kemp, KC

Mrs. Hallifax. His Honour Mr.

Justice J. R. Wood. Mrs. Owen Hughes, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes Mrs. Robinson, Col. W. D. S. Brownrigg. D.8.0., Lt. Col. F. J. Wyatt, Mrs. Brownrigg, His Excel- leney the Governor, Mrs. Cheyne, Mr. Cabral, Mr. Fraser, Mies Hal- lifax, Pay. Lt. Com. Passmore, Mrs. Scott, Major Lucas, Mrs. Fraser, Mr. Greig, Mr. A. R. Ferguson, Mrs. Strachey, Major Robinson, Mrs. Beamish, Major Cheyne, Mrs. Ferguson, Major Beamish, Mies Owen Hughes and Captain Cameron.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours 10.45 a.m. and noon within the

the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining un delivered after the 18th December will be subject to rent,

No claims will be admitted after

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 1st January, 1930. or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, 12th Deceinber, 1920,

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WIRELESS HISTORY.

MARCONI RECALLS FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIÇ SIGNAL.

Dancing in the new ballroom started at 9:30 and was attended by no less than 550 guests, and.

London, Dec. 12. the acune, with the room artistical-

Senator Marconi is broadcast- ly decorated with flowers and shrubs, amongst which mingled ing to-day, from England, for re- dainty lights, was a brilliant one. transmission, through the Ameri The alterations to the ballroom can broudrasting stations, a de called for general admiration. seription of his experience at The whole of the ceiling has been Saint John's, Newfoundland, in rebuilt and decorated in a delicate receiving the famous S signal

whilst shade,

21 tremendous from Peldhu, Cornwall, on Decem-

This Was

the first wireless amount of extra floor space has ber 12, 1901. been provided by the abolition of

received across the the bid verandahs. These have signal to be now been made art of the room, Atlantic, and it demonstrated that

tuberance of the earth's surface. being separated from the main waves would travel round pro- floor by pillars.

The Ceremony...

TOSIA,

THE

BLUE FUNNEL

LONDON

+"PATR JULUS'

"DIO MED"

Marconi's broadcasts will be transmitted to the United States At 10 p.m. there was a general through the short-wave expert. The locomotive has a boiler move towards the dance pressure of 450 pounds per square where the investiture took place, mental station at the Marcon! inch, which is the highest ever Prompt to the minute, the first works, Chelmsford. He will have with him Messrs. Kemp and used for a British locomotive procession, consisting of His Ex-Faget, who were with him at Saint The pressure hitherto used haseelleney the Governor, acco-John's, Newfoundland, and are been between 200 and 250 pounds, panied by Major Gen. Sandilands, still associated with him.--British and the increase necessitates the Commodore R. Hill, His Honour Wirclesa. use of boiler of the water-tube Mr. Justice Wood, and Sir Joseph type, never in the past applied to Kemp entered the room, and the

focomotive,British Wireless.

Lyric Band played the first six fessional ability and wholehearted bars of the National Anthem. devotion to duty that no serious of discuse occurred His Excellency and attendants outbreak took up their positions on the dais among the British troops, who at the far end of the room, and were operating in North China in there received the second proces-conditions which were extremely

i an epidemic. By sion, which was formed by Major likely to cause H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Major D. G. your untiring energy, close study Cheyne, M.C., R.A.M.C., Lieut. Col. of the constantly varying altug- Wyatt and Major Lucas. After tions, admirable foresight, prac- these four gentlemen had saluted bical advice and assistance, will- His Excellency, Ha Honour Mr. Ingly rendered at all times, you Justice Wood received a copy of made a conspicuous auccess of the which you the warrant, which he read, and preventive measures

and which you His Excellency invested Major recommended, Cheyne with the insignia of officer personally supervised throughout of the Order of the British Empire. the Force."

In doing so, he said:"Major Cheyne, it gives me much pleasure, on behalf of His Majesty the King. to invest you with the insignia of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. You were Deputy

SPINNERS ADOPT, POLICY OF CURTAILMENT.

Osaka, Dec. 12.

The general committee of the Cotton Spinners' Association de cided to day to curtail production of cotton yarn, and appointed special committee to recommend the extent and method of curtail ment by January 15.

Curtailment is considered neces- Aary because of increased produc tion of yarns in recent months and declining prices.

The newspapers are vigorously criticising the action of the spin- ners because they consider curtall ment will artificially increase the price.-Reuter,

Major Cheyne and his support- era then took up their positions, next to H.E. on the dais, and the whole company stood to attention whilst the band played the Nation- al Anthem,--

The ceremony completed, danc- Assistant Director of Hygiene with the original Shang-ing resumed until one o'clock this hai Defence Force, and I was morning, the music being supplied chiefly as the result of your pro-by the Lyrle Dance Orchestra.

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SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT-

"CITY OF CHESTER"

ELLERMAN LINE ...London, Rotterdam & Hamburg .......

9th January

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

"URBINO"

via Buer Canal

ALSO "AGENTS"· FOR.

ANDREW WEIR

CO.

SERVICES TO

28th December

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

3rd January "LARCHBANK”

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

MAURITIUS & SOUHT AFRICA

"TINHOW"

fi

***

لأمة

Loading for Mauritius, Durban, Beunion, Delagon Bay, East London, Algott Bey, (Port Elizabeth), Mossel

Bay and Capetown. Through Bill of Lading iwasd to Beira, Quillmaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chiado, Inhambene,

Zanzibar, Monbana, Kilindini, Park Nolloth, Ledaris, Bay, Walvis Bay and MadagaNORT,

For freight or passage"on"any"or the above lines apply-

8, Queen's Building.

Telephone Central 4791..

FAST

REGULAR AND

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES Y

SERVICE

24th Dec. Mber, L''nduli, B'dam, & 'G'ow

7th Jan. M'ler, London; B'dam & H'barg

Balis at Daylight.

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

-OYCLOPS "ANTILOCH08"

G'gow

20th Dec, Genox, Havre; L'pool 20th Jan, Gonna, Havre, L'pool & 'gow'

PACIFIC SERVICE

vin Kobe & Tokohama

"TROCER"

14th Dec "TALTHYBIUR. 31 Dec.

INWARD SERVICE

Dur "BELLEROPHON"23rd Dec "REMODOCUS“ 27th Die.

PASSENGER

*ANTENOR**

Victuria, Vancouver & Statile Victoria, Vancouver à Seattl

For

S'hai. Moji, Kabe A,Yoku. Shanghai & Tsinglan

SERVICE

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TO SHANGHAI.

... Sails 13th December...4 p.m.

+1

Also cargo steamora with timited passenger accommodation at specially reduced faron..

For freight, parunge rates and information apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agenta.

NYIKLINE

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM 285 to £120-ON SALE.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu

Talyo Maru

Wednesday, 5th Jan.

Thursday, 23rd Jan.-'

SEATTLE, VICTORIA vis Shanghai & Japan Ports

Mishima Maru ...

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

Tonyo Maru -

Yokohama Maru

Monday, 16th Dec. Tuesday, 14th Jan

Saturday, 14th Dec.

Saturday, 28th Dec."

Wednesday, 25th Dec.

Wednesday, 22nd Jan.

Hakona Maru

Suwa Maru

Tango Maru...

-

BYDNEY &.MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

Aki Maru

BOMBAY via Singaporo, Panang & Colombo,,

Tasmania Maru

Tottori Maru...

Saturday, 14th Dec, Friday, 27th Deo.

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) vin Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama,

Anyo Maru .........

SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,

Capetown & Ports..

Kamakura Maru

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NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

Takaoka Maru

+ Dakar Maru

Sunday, 22nd Deo...

Thursday, 2nd Jan.

Saturday, 14th Deo.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople,

Saturday, 14th Dee.

Sunday, 15th Dec.

Bunday, 29th Dec.

Monday, 16th Doc.

Friday, 20th Doc.

Ganon & Marseilles.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,,

Muroran Maru

↑ Akita Maru

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Bingo Maru (Mojl Direct)

Aki Maru (Nagasak! Direct),

↑ Cargo only.

►

Roduced 1st class Excursion Rates quoted between

Manila and Australia,"

For further information apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Tal. Central Nos. 292, 3897 and 3321. ¡private exchanges to all Depta,

Sailings.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Namsang Kutsang Yuoneang Mausang Hinnang

Chipshing Cheongshing

Bun. 15th Dec at. Wed thi Tạo at 1 Bung 22nd Doo at 7. Wed, 25th Deo at 7

Wed. 18th Dec at 7.m.

Wad lat Jan at 7 a.m. Bun. 19th-Jan at : 7'am,

Wed. 18th Dec at 3 p.m. Satur. 28th Dec at 3p.m

Mon. Gtr Jan at 3 p.m.

•Fri. 27th Doo st. 8 p.m. Satur. 4th Jan at noon.

Fon freight or passage apply to ANJARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers

- Destination.'

Steamers,

TO TSINGIAU via SWATOW: Chaksang

& SHANGHAI

Kwaisang

Fooshing

Waisliing

TO OSAKA via MOJI & KOBE TO OSAKA vin AMOY, MOJI

1 KOBE TO SINGAPORE PENANG

Suieang Kumeang

Hosang

8. CALCUTTA

TO SANDAKAN

+1+

TO TIENTSIN via POOCHOW

WEI-HAI-WEI

THE BANK LINE, Ltd.

Telephone 215, Central

Tues. 17th Dec at 7 a.m. Sun, 22nd Dec at 7am.

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