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THE

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PEAK HOTEL

and

SHANGHAI

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HOTELS»

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In association with the Grand flotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

PALACE HOTEL.

Telephone 57008

Telegraphio Ardross "Palace.“.

A First Class Residential & Tourist Hotel Under Entirely European Management High Class Wines & Spirits Steel Colon's Boot Oa Draught Four Full Sized Billiard Tables Billards, Snooker,

or Skittles.

A

MRS. J. E. OXBERRY,

Proprietress.

Penang

The Scenic Gem of Malaya

first class

Hotel

Modern

throughout and

beautifully. Situated

Kunnymede Hotel

Mainya's Premier Hotel

Food and Wines especially good

AFTER-DINNER DANOE

Every Wednesday & Satun dup-Archrern Paily

CABLES "RUNNYMEDE"

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EUROPE HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION " DANCING: After Dinner every Tuesday, Thurs-

day and Saturday.

MUSIC:

On the VERANDAH-

THE

Monday to Friday- 7.45 pm to 8.30

ps m

Saturdays-12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p..

and 8.00 p.m. to 8.30 pm. Sunday Concerts-0.15 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra Plays During Tiffin and Dinner Every Day,

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THE EUROPE HOTEL, Ltd.

Arthur E. Odell Managing Director.

DOUBLE ENDOWMENTS

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Other

HONGKONG

A NEW LINER.

TELEGRAPH

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE IN

HONGKONG.

and

Hailed as the crowning achlovament of American shipbuildlog engineering, the new $8,000,000 turbo- electric propelled express liner, the President Coolidge, the latest addition La the Dollar Line feet, arrived in Hongkong. yesterday afternoon from the builders yards at Newport News, Virginia, under the command of Captain K. A. Ahlin, a veteran of the Dollar Line servico.

Sponsored by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the former President, this palatial Uner was launched at the yards of the Newport News Ship. building and Drydock Gompany, on February 21, of this year. Water from the "old swimming hole" on the Coolidge farm in Vermont was used to christen the vessel.

Electrically-equipped ·

throughout

with all of the latest devices for safety and comfort at sen from the , enormous Westinghouse motors which drive her twin screwe down to tha smallest stateroom fan motor, tha President Coolidge is regarded as the finest product ever turned out by American Shipbuilders.

CX-

The President Coolidge la the largest liner ever built in the United Stator for an American steamship

and company

the combined perience of the entire Dollar Liner Aret has been drawn upon to make this vessel and her sister ship, the A. President Hoover. which has alrendy been here the finest achieve-

of the ment

American Merchant Marine Th gigantle strei twin Berew, vessel has a displacement of 31.800 tons a sen spend of over 29 kanta. and has accommodation for 1.200 passengers and n crew uf, Bug, Six of her blae decks are given over to publie Fooms And passenger accommodations

Talkies on Boord.

liner. When planning the

The hollar Line officials called upon the research and engineering resources of th Westinghouse organization with the result that every known and conceivable device for the safely and comfort on a vessel at sea has been put into this new ship. Every con- venience to be had in a first class hotel in

found nboard the President Cooliage from the electriendly con- trolled air conditioning and electric

henters in the suites, staterooms and living

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1931

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SCOTS VOLUNTEERS.

THE ANNUAL CHURCH

PARADE.

A. P. C. BUILDING. Tel. 224-2.

Drums, the Scottish Company of Headed by their Pipes and' the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, under the command of Lt. AW. Brown, marched to Union Church at Kennedy, Road from Headquarters yesterday morning to attend a special service on the occasion of their Annual Church Parade.

spaces throughout the ship, which guarantee comfortable living comiitions of all kinda from the extreme heat of the tropics to the wintry blasts of the North Atlantis: the Afty-one radio loud speakers that are placed at strategic places aboard the ship, a complete sound picture theatre equipment for the passengers' Those present at the service in- entertainment; the stock exchange cluded beard room, shopping corridor, mim. W. Sandilands and his A.D.C.'s

the G.OC. Major-General ming pools, sand beach. children's playroom gymnaslum, the one hun. Captain Gameron and dred-car garage, together with the Baskervyle-Glegg: Commodore A. machine repair and service station for Walker, representing the Naval passengers automobiles which are Commander-i driven aboard through side ports,

Three electric elevaters to facilitate communications between the nine decks two for

passengers and one for the engineering force, are also part of the ship's equipment.

Electrical Wonders.

Electricity plays a prominent part

and A.D.C., PaymagCmdr. Grace: Mr. A. Stevenson, President, Mr. B. Wylie, Vice-President, Mr. M. Dyer. Dr. G. D. R. Black and other members of the Committer af St. Andrew's Spriety; and Lt Col. L. G. Bird, Officer Command- ing. Ingkong Volunteer Defence i Carpa,

A

In the operation and navigation of the

address appropriate to the vessel. Navigating officers depend neersion was delivered by the almost entirely upon. it at all times Pastor, Rev. Mr. Powell.

etuated by electric Telemelor con- rol has also been installed in the 'cssel.

the Company marched back to Headquarters where an informal "A Home" was held at which ther: were present many of those who had participated in the service and a large number of ladies.

year

IL

were

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a Paramount Picture COMING KING'S

OBITUARY.

MR. CHARLES W. WARD PASSES AWAY.

For the safety of the vessel and! Following the Church ceremon;. every modern navigating machine orms the bridge equipment of the new vessel. Here will be found the United States Navy type of compass, radio direction Anders, search lights, Vertrie Puthometer (depth finder) ind cyrnsenpic steering device that hrough electric controls keep the| The Officer manding the essel on her course without human Scottish Company, Lt. A. W. Brown urrency. Alen, the electricni emtrol addressing those present, and william Ward. an old resident of After a short illness, Mr. Charles f the water tight doors throughout was a great honnur te the Company he Colony, who for many years he ship which can be closed within to have such a distinguished gather. ifteen to thirty seconds, are con ing. This

they

was attached to the Sanitary De- rolled from the bridge. The latest particularly glad to welcoma Ar.partment, died at his home, No. 6, yne of hydro-electric steering engine Stevenson an their Chieftain. He Morrison Gap Rend, yesterday had given a great deal of hein to morning. He was yours of age."] the Scottish Company-they could Mr. Ward came to Hongkong 35, always re In the engine room the main West and sausage role. (Laughter).

rely on him for pork pies years ago to join the Chinese nghouse turbo-generators,

Customs but joined the Suntary which urnish power to drive the propeling

Concluding, Lt. Brown asked the Department in 1904 as a Sanitary Totors of the ships, have a combined Company to charge their glasses Inspector. Later he was appointed utput of 27,000 horsepower or enough and give a toast to "Our Chiefrain." turpector of Markets and retired to lectrical energy for the wants of a

The toast was drunk to the 1922. For a time he was attached ity of 30,000

people.

companiment of musical henours. to the Government Analyst's Omice. The President Coolidge in 653.fest

Responding, Mr. Stevenson com-

Keenly interested in Masonry, sug. 81 feet beam, with a depth of 52 plimented the members on their

a member of the United slightly-raked stem and sami- growth of the Scottish Company,

Services Lodge. rulser stern, with two stacks and and irined in the hope that befors Mr. Ward leaves a widow and a the next year was out they would family of four sons and a daughter, She is leaving Hongkong at 0 p.m. have attained the full strength His funeral will pass the Monu- 10-day for Manila.

sought for. (Applause).

ment at 5.30 p.m. to-dny,

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