1931-10-10 — Page 19

Second

Around Pacific. Cruise

S.S. "MALOLO"

AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY

to cruise on the famous Matson Liner “MALOLO” enjoying the -advantages of carofully prepared shore excursions at ports..

of call under direction of the American Express Company.

Yokohama

Schedule

Leave

Oct. 9

Kobe

Oct. 13

Miyajima

Oct. 14

Chinwangtao

Oct. 21

**

Shanghai

Oct. 25

Hongkong

Oct. 29

**

Manila

Oct. 31

*

"

Nov. 4 Bangkok thence to Singapore, Batavia, Macassar, Sydney, Auckland, Suva, Pago Pago, arriving Honolulu December 11th, San Francisco December 16th. Fares include all sightseeing expenses at inter- mediate ports.

Desirable accommodations available to all ports. For booking and information apply to

THE ROBERT DOLLAR COMPANY,

General Agents AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

MAM

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from”, Hongkong.

T. MARSEILLES via Saigon,

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said,

CHENONCEAUX... 13th Oct. ATHOS II.......... 27th Oct. D'ARTAGNAN...... 10th Nov. ANDRE LEBON... 24th Nov. Bth Dou. FELIX HOUSSEL G. METZINGER... 22nd Dec. SPHINX................

5th Jan, PORTHOS....

19th Jan.

To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai

8 Kobe,

D'ARTAGNAN....... 13th Oct. ANDRE LEBON... 28th Oct. FELIX ROUSSEL... 11th Nov. G. METZINGER... 25th Nov. SPHINX...

PORTHOR..

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,

THE

SILVER WEDDING.

CAPTAIN AND MRS. W. H. THOMAS,

CORRESPONDENCE.

Salaries in Hongkong.

[To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.]

OCTOBER 10, 1931.

GERMAN CRISIS.

HINDENBURG TO MEET

NAZI LEADER,

Barlin, Oct. D.-* On Monday, October 12, Capt.

To-day's sonsation is the new Sir-Under cold analyals "Be that President Hindenburg wil and Mrs. W. 11. Thoman of the cause's" fair-soaming arguments receive the Nazi leader, Herr Hit- Dollar S.S. Line will celebrate reveal all the pointlessness of the ler, to-morrow, to discuss the their Silver wedding anniveranry, species. His reference to bonuses situation.

This is the first time they have Capt. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas and retirement is, of course, mere

rhetorical hyper portioned will have the best wishes of a salaries should be

any rate come into personal contact.

with wide circle of friends not only in regard to the realities of the

Meantime, Dr. Bruening is con tinuing to prepare a Cabinet for Hongkong but in the many ports sont.

Perhaps

the

presentation to-night, when he will of the world where Capt. Thomas longing-look behind attitude ne- ask the President to dissolve the I remembered affectionately as counts for vernment fondness of Relchatng if the latter proves hos "Cappy."

when good tile retrospective

tile towards the new Government. way, an-

Reuter. Capt. and Mrs. Thomas are both things are going hu.the“

which the Civil Ser "Old Country," the Captain being other point on born in Bangor, North Walon and vant scores heavily. The conten- reached and kept are not "attained" Mrs. Thomas in Taunton, Devon- about his own funeral through fall-expennu (very liberal expened) of

tlo

that

a man, having brought through external sources, but at the #hire. Fate decreed that they are to secure a better 'ole in goy the lesser men over whom socially should meet in San Francisco le ernment service, sho

ice, should abide by and 1906 when the great earthquake terally "threw them together.

the consequences. simply a rea-nancially, they are gleefully

triumphing. surrection of the doctrine of laissez.

The mercantile man can well "Coppy" is well known to a faire now utterly discarded. The

Civil Servanta

grant many of the old time ship present day world recognises that objccrstand the

at objection to a lowered standard. ping men who remember the old in life there is, or should be a How gosa it, Mr. Editor,--"those Captic when she enfled across the principle higher than that of ahid-may keep whe can! He don't Pacific under charter from the ing by the consequences the prin- like it himself, but is has to grin White Star Line to the Pacific ciple of fairness of justice an be- and bear it, and he believes that, as Mall. Except for the duration of tween man and man and man and far as possible, all should be in the war when he was sailing in the his environment. The point that the same boat. To vary somewhat Nile in and out of the war zone. mutatders are not in Government the metaphor, it doesn't add to his he has never lost contact with the employ because of inferiority of happiness, as a drowning man, to Orient and his frienda hère, talent I leave to the unanimoua sec others jazzing and gallivanting After many years under the Bri-verdict of mankind. Anyhow the on the further shore. He would

contention រំង absurd, for it is tish and American flags as master obvious that with the best inten- approach followed

la appreciate much better a nearer ocean-going

the throwing by vessels, Capt. tions in the work, and Govern of a rope, and he believes the Gov- Thoman bas now settled down in ment's proverbial tendency 10 ernannt could throw him a rope, Hongkong as Port Captain of the wards over-staffing whoever saw and a large one tou (not strangle Dollar S.S. Linea. Apart from his cowe

fewer than three on the driver's him as it is doing at present, but official responsibilities, he enjoys seat of a Government lorry, or two to save his life)-if it only would.

better

tter than a "yarn" of his on that of a motor roller?) a gov-

"The sense of injustice salling days in both call and steam.erament could not find employment ed in this matter is He is a constant source of delight for all the geniuses in the popala-Hongkong social life, as Is in to his friends when recalling curi- tion.

Juring the cause of all charitable aus happenings on the seven seas. As a further example of the disendeavour. or watching his life-long partner

nothing

dispensing her well known hosted views of Government pr|the past twelve months I have heard

pitality in their home,

A dozen times within tagonists may give a case of

the

collector turned away charity en Cell Servant, winse

salary with the words "Let the Govern under the That Captain and Mrs. Thomas Bollars

compromise unent servants contribute, all I can may live to enjoy in the future as chem has been increased by some afford gues to

to keep them up." they have in the past, a lung fung hundreds monthly actually anying That the otherwise loyal citizen syage on a sea of peaceful matri- of a silver-puid man whose dollar should feel the necessity of adopting mony is the sincere wish of their salary was stationary, "how would the attitude is surely a fact that many frients and admirers.

his wares all who have the welfare of our of 10 per cent?" This sort of argu- Colony at heart should deeply de- ment and that of "Because" with plore, and one whose Import should Fregard to the petrol tax can be des-not be lost upon the authorities. AMERICAN DEBATERS, jcribed as a aheer camistry,

OREGON UNIVERSITY TEAM

ATIK. VARSITY.

like to have a cut

Ta come to the main point: This

a commercial community par ex- ce. Government opinion not- cellence. withstanding, the plain man believes that mercantile standards should| txe Government standards. With- At the conclusion of the fifth out going into elaborate detalls, it Annual general meeting of

the is obvious

to all, except thoac Eration Society of the Hongkong don't want to see, that as between University, at the Union Assembly the mercantile employee cut back! Hall Inst night, the Oregon Uni-to the pay he had 7 8 years ago, versity debating tenni addressed and the Civil Servant with his in- cremented and increased salary They chose their subject pald at full current rate there "American Culture," and the three be "enormous difference of emolu-; of them-Messrs. Wilson, Miller

ment," and of

position that HOCIAL and Pfaff-gave interesting side-ne special pleading of "Because" lights

American education, or any other can justify, and the bustness and domestic fe.

abstract injustice of the situation i is rendered ten-fold more out- Prof. Forster was chairman, and rageous by the fact that these extended thanks to the visitors. heights by Government great mun

9th Dec,

23rd Doc.

those present.

5th Jan.

ATHOS II......

20th Jan,

CHENONCEAUX..

We can issue through tlakets to Egypt. Byrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail stoamers at Port-Said or Djibouti.

COMMERCIAL LINE.

From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, (Antwerp) (+ For full Particulara, apply to:-

Telephones: 26651.

Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

3. Queen's Building.

GLEN LINE.

FARE HONGKONG TO LONDON.

1st June 30 November ..*

1st December/31st May

£65.12.00. £82.0.0.

TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG vla STRAITS & COLOMES

TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & YLADIYOSTOCK.

Motor Vossel "GLENOGLE"

Motor Vassol "GLEN BEG"

Motor Vossel "GLENAPP".

23rd Oct. 6th Nov. 20th Nov.

For freight, passage and further particulare, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.

on

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WOMEN

without

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Coming to the

CENTRAL

"REACHING FOR THE MOON"

COMMENGING TO-MORROW AT

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THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA Dock Co., LTD.

Tsisgrome:

"MANIFESTO. HONGKONG.“

Head Office and Works: KOWLOON, HONGKONG.

Telephonse)

HONG KONG OFFION 1392A.

KOWLOON DOGE SHIR

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, STEEL, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

KLAVENESS

(PACIFIC

COAST-ASIATIŲ

K

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.SERVICE.)

Bet of

KEGULAR TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.

HONGKONG direct for LOS ANGELES,

- SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND OREGON, PUGET SOUND,

SEATTLE and TACOMA.

.M.8. "NANSENVILLE"

Sailing 22nd Oct.

Also inning through Bills of Lading to Gulf and Atlantia Porte,"

with transhipatentat LUB ANOBLES by first epportunity,

SOUTH BOUND

.

M.8. "CORNEVILLE'.. duo H'kong 16th sailing 19th Oct.

Accepting cargo for SINGAPORE and JAVA FORTS, Limited Passenger Accommodation Available.

For Freight, Passage Rates and all other information.

Please apply to-

THORESEN & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings,

Agenta,

Tel. 337,

Cart

Bel

Manufar tubers.

T.S.S. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN”

In No. 1 Dock, Bhip Dimension»:~~668′′′ 0. A. X. 176′′ X 48′6′′ M13.

25,000 ćene Gross.

The dimensions of No, I 'Dock are 700′0′′ X 88′9′′ x 10′8′′ Ovar all, EW. 0.8.7. Balvage Tug “Henry Keswick," 1,900. I.H.P. Wiralana Call Bégual V.EBT. and Flag Call Bigual, TH.Q.B., Shearings capable of lifting 80 tona. Codes Dead: A1, ABC. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and

Watkina.

Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M.DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong,

Bethear

∙Call Flas

*

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EXPRESS

SEME

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE.

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

"via PANAMA. Next Salling -

M.V. "TAI YIN"

СД

OCTOBER 18th

for

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.

For Passenger and Freight information plasno apply :—

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings. `

AgontB.

Telephone 28021.

P. & 0. BRITISH-INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Milla of Lading for Straits, Java aSÉ Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & 8. Africa Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Pertai Red Bee Egypt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Parts, Europe Ste.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)

8. $.

!KASHMIR 1*BURDWAN

NALDERA †KASHGAR

RAJPUTANA CORFU 1*BOMALI

i

From Hong-

Tone

keng (about)

Destination

7.

9,000 24th Oct.'| M'les, L'don, R'dra & A'worp 6,500 31st Oct. M'les, Havro, L'don, H'burg

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull Bombay, 'les & Lon M'los, Ldon, R'dm, A'werp

& Hull

16,000 7th Nov. 9,000 21st Nov.

17,000 5th Doc.. Marsoillos & London 15,000 19th Dec. | Marseilles & London 10,800 26th Dec-M'tos, Havre, L'don, H'bure.

Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull

*Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca, Calls Djibouti.

Frequent connections from Port Said for Passsagers and Cargo Constantinople, Fireans, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by Bianmars of the edivial Mall 9.8. Co.

TILAWA

TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APGAR SAILINGS

10,000 16th Oct. S'pore, Penang & Caloutts 10,000 16th Oct. B'pore, Penang & Calcutta

B. L Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation fær in and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

NELLORE

TANDA

NANKIN

7,000

31st Oct.

[ Manila, Rabaul,

7,000 7,000

2nd Dec.

2nd Jan. 1932.

Brisbane, Sydney

and Melbourne

Regular Monthly Ballings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Ispes and Hongkong to Australia

Hong Kong to Eydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 8.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via Reu Lealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,

The P. & O. Royal Hall Steamers to London and

The P. & D. Brauch Bervice of Steamers to London via Bass. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

¡ALIPORE KASHQAR

TALMA MACEDONIA

KHIVA

TANDA

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

RAJPUTANA CORFU RAWALPINDI

1 PERIM NANKIN

KARMALA

1Cargo only.

5,300 | 12th Oct. Shanghai, Moji & Koba 9,000 16th Oct. S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko 10,000 23rd Oct. Amoy, Moji, Kobo & Osaka 11,000 ( 23rd Oct. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko

9,000

1st Nov. S'hai, Moji & Kobe 6th Nov. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka 7,000

& Yoko 17,000 6th Nov. | S'hai, Kobo & Yoko 15,000 20th Nov. 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko 17,000 4th Deo. ( S'hai, Kobo & Yoko 1.7,600 6th Dec. Shanghai & Yoko

7,000 7th Dec. I S'hai. Moji, Koba, Osaka

& Yoko

19,000 19th Dec. | S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notica. Parcela Measuring not more than 5 c.ft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing. For Paesago Rates, Handbooke, Freights, ato., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Cò...

Agente. P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C.,

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T AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is-), Thursday is., Caizau. Townsville Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne

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In Part....

Oct. 24th

Hay. Th

De 17th.

Dec. 1

Des. 200

Ja

Jan. 180

AUSTRALIAN -ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED

'BUTTERFIELD & STIRE, Aje»M÷HONG"KÒNG-ZHANGH