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THE

BLUE FUNN

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

"DIOMED"

"HECTOR"

25th June

Mica, Casablanca, London, B'ziara & Hamburg

9th July Mles, London, R'dam & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE "DEMODOCUS"

7th July Algiera, Havre, Lipool & G'gow "KT, COMPANION" 20th July Genoa, Havre, L'pon) & G'gow

PACIFIC SERVICE

vis Kobe & Yokohama "IXION** "TYNDARE03" 2nd Aug.

10th July For Victorin, Van'ver & Beattle For Victoria, Van' ver & Beattle

NEW YORK SERVICE "ELPENOB" ·

Salle 2nd July

INWARD SERVICE

Dua

For New York, Boston & Baltimore via Suez

For

"PHILOOTETES" Nth June S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama *AENEAST

la Jaly Shanghai, Tsingtao Weihnjwei or Chefoo, Taku & Dalny

PASSENGER SERVICE

Maila 2nd July For Shanghai, Txingtan,

"AENEAS

"HECTOR"

Weihaiwei, Taka & Dairen

Suite 8th July For S'pore. M'les & London

Also cargo Steamers with limited passenger accommoda.ion at

specially reduced fares.

For freight, passage rates and information soply to-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE

THE NEW EMPRESS OF JAPAN.

SUCCESSFUL SPEED TRIALS, OF CP.S. LINER.

The new Canadian Pacific Haer, Em press of Japan, which was launched at Glasgow

on December 17th, 1999, undertook her trial trip on day 11th and obtained a sea-speed of 29 knots

This grest steamship is the Canadian Pacific's latest conception of swift luxurious comfort in ocean travel. Nothing on the Pacific up- proaches it in size, surpass it in Aumptuous beauty or matches it in speed.

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE BAZAAR.

TO BE OPENED BY HE.

THE GOVERNOR.

24, 1930.

CUSTOMS HOUSE

REOPENS.

SUCCESSFUL SHANSI OPERATION

Tientsin, June 23.. As part of the school celebrations

It is understood that a further in commemoration of eighty years educational work in St. Paul's Col-meeting of the Consular Body this lege, an effort is being made to morning decided to recommend to raise funds for a further extension the respective Legations that they recognise the taking over of the of the school,

Tientsin Customs as a fait accomplie

Meantime, the Customs today seems to be working at full blast, though the methods are necessari ly very slipshod, with a large army of newly-engaged Chinese and à number of foreign supervisors. styled "emergency officers."

The scheme is to take over the Bishop's quarters in the College, which are now fully eighty years old and not well suited for residential purposes, and rebuild them for the The Empress of Japan is a three- much needed extension of the funnelled, twin-screw, oil-burning school. The scheme thus includes Vessel of 28,900 tons. Her propelling the provision of a house for the

Mr. Lenox Simpson says "the machinery consists of geared turbine

quarters. This in-worst is over," and he hopes with- engines, developing an average sea. Bishop as well as the re-building of speed of 21 knots. The principal his present dimensions are:-Length (overall), volves the raising of a very con- in a week to have command of a 666 feet; breadth at promenade decks, siderable sum of money. Already fairly efficient staff, including a 87% feet; depth ("A" Deck), 58% a sum of nearly thirty thousand number of Ex-Customs. Germans, feet.

dollara has been collected for this formerly dismissed for purely purpose, and-it is hoped that the political reasons. It is under. bazaar, which is being organised by stood that good pay and induce the staff and students of the College ments are offered to all appli with the kind help of the members cants.

The old staff,, with the excep- Diocesan and to F." The superstructure consists of of the Victoria bont and promenade decks each over Missionary Association, will con- tion of a number of Chinese tide- waiters, continue to fallow the In- 300 feet in length-topped by the siderably augment this amount.

General's instructions, Navigation Bridge which, 68 feat

His Excellency the Governor has spector

A Description. There are six decks running for ward and aft and fettered from "A"

above the load water-line, is the most kindly promised to open the bazaar and have not reported for work.

complete

of its kind.

on "D"

Reuter.

up-to-date and This steamer will have, a carrying on July 18th.

Manchuria's Port. capacity of 400 first, 184 second, 100

Shanghai, June 23. third class and 548 Asiatic steerage

It is understood that Chang passengers. Accommodation for first- De Loxa sultes and special state- class passengers is on boat, "A" and rooms, is the lofty glass-domed lounge Heuch-liang has reopened Chin- "B" decks, for second-class passengers in pale mountain ash and walnut. aft on "g" and "C" decka, and for Characteristic here, as in all the public wangtao Customs house, which Lt.

passengers aft

rooms on the Empress of Japan, is Col. Hayley-Bell as a matter of the wealth of light obtained by day routine closed on Friday, as a sub- from large windows and domes and by station to Tientsin.

It is believed Chang Hsueh- maze of electric light: night from

lang's motive is the necessity for effects.

The superb green and black marble maintaining Chinwangtuo as a swimming bath five decks below on port of entry for Manchuria "D" deck, can be reached direct by Reuter. lift from the gymnasium and is fitted out on generous lines with a refresh ment pavilion, a spectator's balcony, includes the long covered promenade the last named, the dressing-boxes, an electric bath-even leck, the boat deck, and, on top of with such luxuries as under-water the house on

large sports or sun deck. effects. lighting

Boats are ampla, for the full num- Very generous promenade space has

the Empress of ber of passengers and crew; and are been provided on

classes. First-class slung on twenty sets of davits. Two Japan for all passengers will have a promenade motor-boats and two small emergency

of 31,000 square feet. This boats are also included. area

third-class deck.

The ornamental designs and costly furnishings of the public rooms, the majority of which are located in the promenade decks, immediately places the Empress of Japan in the front rank of luxury liners. The decorators, realizing that a great number of her days will be spent in warm climates, have favoured cool, fresh colours and avoided the use of too warm furniture The lofty walls of the coverings. public rooms are mostly of untouched or merely waxed wood, which enables the natural beauty of the grain to act as a main decorative motive. A fine example of this "nature" treatment, which has also been carried out in the

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To Seattle & Victoria

Portalightly sailings on Tuesdays.

Pros. Madison Pres. Jackson Pres. McKinlay

Tues., July 8

Too, July 28 Tommy Ang. 5

£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe ris

United Blates. Direct connectións

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To Manila

..............Jaly 19, 6 p.m. Pres. Madison July 1,6pm. Pros. Taft Pres. Piercely 5,6p.. Pres. McKinley July 29, 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson ..July 15, 6 p.m. Pros. Jefferson Aug. 2.6 p.m. CANTON BRANCH-No. 4 Shakee Street.

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Sept. 4 Sept. 7 sept. 9 Sept. 18

Sept.17 Sept. 2

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28 Sep Sept. 23 Sept, 25

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Thursday, 3rd July,

Sunday, 13th July,

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports

Taiyo Maru

Siberia Maru

Hikawa Maru

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Saturday, 5th July. Wednesday, 16th July,

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

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Hakozaki Maru Terukuni Maru

Saturday, 28th June. at 7 a.m.

Saturday, 12th July.

SYDNEY & NELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

Tango Maru

"... Tuesday, 24th June.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Panang & Colombo,

Tottori Maru

...Friday, 27th June. SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolula,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama. Bokuyo Maru

Sunday, 29th June:-

SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,

Capetown & Ports.

Kamakura Maru

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

Tatsuno Maru

Tuesday, 1st July.

Wednesday, 25th June.

LIVERPOOL via Fort Said, Constantinople,

Genoa & Marseilles.

Durban Maru

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

Tokushima Maru

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Penang Maru ́ ́-

Tamba Marn

+Cargo only.

Sunday, 20th July

Sunday, 29th June.

Thursday, 26th June.

Monday, 30th June.

For further information apply to HIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 30291.

private exchanges to all Depta.'

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8 SHANGHAI

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10th July

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phone 27791.

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TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW

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Sailings.

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Tues 1st July at

Wed 9th July at 7am.

Fri. 18th July at 7am.

noon.

Hinsang

Thurs 26th June at Sp.m.. Mausang. sub. 6th July at Cheongshing Wed 25th June at 7 am

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