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THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

"REGULAR"AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES,

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

ATAX

11th Dra. For Amsterdam, London & Hamburg ANTENOR 33rd Doc. For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

ULYSSES

AGAPENOB

16th Doo.

16th Jan.

For Port Baid, Denoa, Havre, Liverponi & Olasgow For Port Bald, Genoa, Havre & Liverpool

NEW YORK SERVICE

AÐRASTUS

lith Deo. For Boston Now York & Baltimore

vis Philippines, Port dweltenham

& Singapore

PACIFIC SERVICE (vis Kobe & Yokohama)

10th Doc. For Vloteris, Van'var & Hentt'a 16th Jan. For Victoria, Vaufver & Jositio

IXION TYNDAREUS

INWARD SERVICE JELENUS Doc 1st D. AUTOLYOU8 Dus 5th Dec.

Alan cargo Steamers with limited passenger accommodation

specially restucod fates.

For Shanghai Kolm & Yoku For Shanghai, Kobe & Ynko.

For freight, paingo rates and information apply to the ander

ntioned.

All bookings en subject to the provisions of the Company's

Bill of Lading.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents.

N.Y.K.

INE

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A.

VARYING FROM #79 to £120--UN SALE.

Asama Maru

Shinyo Maru

Hikawa Maru

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SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Wodnesday, 9th Dec. Tuanday, 22nd Dot, SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Tuesday, 15th Dec. LONDON, MARSEILI ES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM VI

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

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THE

·HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER I. 1931.

DRUG TRAFFICKER

SENTENCED.

CENTRAL FIGURE GETS

NINE MONTHS.

Basel, Nov. 30. Doctor Mueller, the central figure in the sensational drug trial: commenced recently, has been sen tenced to nine months' imprison- ment and fined 20,000 Swiss francs. Others sentenced include GTI Italian, Ballinari, to six weeks and n fine of 10,000 francs, and Doctor Rauch (a Geneva 'chemist) to Tour months and a fine of 10,000 francs,

Other accused persons, including Mueller's wife, were acquitted, but; will have to pay part of the conis of the case, amounting to 20,000) francs.--Reuter,

Lengue Interested,

It was reported from Basel on November 14 that what promised to be the most sensational case in the history of the fight against the drag trafic, and one which involves millions of Swiss france, hundreds of pounds illicit druga and many international dope traflickers wan

In the to open

of the presence Lengue of Nations representatives, The proceedings were the sequel to the discovery in 1929, by the Egyptian Customs of a consignment of heroin despatched from Basel, be the which was discovered to manufacturing centre. Axents In almost all of the Central European countries and the Orient were im plicated and every capital in the world is understood to be indirectly involved.

officials in Egyptian Customis Alexandria on November 15, 1929, discovered 20 cases of heroin in the cargo of the Italian steamer Esperia, diaguised as "glue." En- quiries led to the unearthing of a world-wide system for the distri bution of the drug which was manu factured at Basel. The distribu- tion centres includet Takyo and Buenos Aires. The manufacturer of the drugs, which are valued at more than £600,000, was Dr. Fritz Mueller, a German chemist residing at Rasel, and his collaborators in-

HELP HONGKONG'S POOR.

YOU MAY WIN THIS MAGNIFICENT CAR

1931 MODEL FORD VICTORIA COUPE

FIVE CONSOLATION PRIZES

TICKETS $3 EACH.

Proceeds in aid of the funds of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul for the Support of the poor of Hongkong.

To be drawn for on the night of the Society's 48th Annual Al Fresco Fete,

December 6th, 1931.

Tickets may be obtained at:-

Anderson's Music Store, Blue Bird Cafe, Brewer's Book Store, The Clover Shop, Graca & Co., Hariram Silk Store, Hong Kong Hotel Book Store, Kayamally & Co., Pioneer Silk Store, Star Store and Messrs. Wallace Harper & Co., Ltd.

cindela Romanian, Maurice Gruen- BUY BRITISH BUTTER.

berg and an Englishman, Frederick Cohn in Egypt, and a German, Kurt Smith, in the Far East.

NEW MINISTER.

DR. WELLINGTON KO0 INSTALLED.

Nanking, Noy. 30. The Arting Foreign Minister, Dr. Wellington Koo, was forinally installed this morntus.

MARKETING PLANS OF FARMERS' WIVES.

'The

STERLING RETURNS.

AFTER RAID ON NAMOA PIRATES.

After having been absent from Hongkong for more than a week,

turned yesterday afternoon from Swatow, where it had assisted Chinese troops in a raid at Namoa

Carlisle, Sunday, Women's Institutes ol Cumberland and Westmorland, the destroyer, II.M.S. Sterling, re- stimulated by the alogan "Buy British goods," propose to organlar the production and marketing of butter by the farmers' wives in the The scheme is a to countries.

imple one; butter reneling the

of

its

In a speech. Dr. Koo said that required standard will bear on the he had not entered Into politica for wrapper I1 guarantee more than two years, and had no quality,

Island on the piraten suspected of having been implicated in the attack on the Hanyang.

The Sterling took no part in the rald except for transporting about 30 Chinese troops from Swataw to and from the island. While the

two days, and re- the turned to Swatow before coming

NOON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5th salling for VICTORIA & VANCOUVER via Shanghai-Kobe-Yokohama

The sister ship in Luxury and Speed of the EMPRESS OF JAPAN Largest and Fastest Liner on the Pacifio.

"EMPRESS OF CANADA”

12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.9.A.

TARTO

ננו1

(131 Jau, 2 Jan. 5 1

Empr. of Canada

Empr. of Russia

Jail 7 Jan. 8 Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Fab. 13. Feb. 20 Feb. 23

Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 28 Mar. 31 Apr. 2

Hong Kong Shangba!, Nagasaki Kode Yokohama Hanciulu Vancouver

LESTO Liste IMATE Leave beare Arrive Dre. 5 Dec. -8

Dec. 10 Dec. 19 Deo. 1 Doc. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 24 Dec. 26 1892

Jee, 20

Jan. 4

Jan, 17

Feb. 22

Max. 6

Mar. 21

Apr.

Apr. 11

Apr. 87

May 9

May 95

Empr of Japan Empe, of Asia Empr. of Canada Empr. of Russia Empr. of Japani Empr. of Asia Empr. uf Canada Empr. of Ruzain Empt. of Japan

Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 16 Mar. 18 Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 20 Apr. 9 Apr. 12 Apr. 22 Apr. 25 Apr. 26 May 7 May 10

Apr. 14 Apr. 16 Apr. 22 Apr. 29 Apr. 30 May 12 May 14 May 30

HONGKONG MANILA

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

10th Deo.

HOLIDAY SUGGESTION EMPRESS OF JAPAN

Leaves Hong Kong

December 20

Teamber 28

December 28

Decomber 80

Arrive Manila

Leave Manila

Arriva Hong Kong

SPECIAL REDUCED. ROUND TRIP FARES.

For further informaation please apply to: Canadian Pacific

THE WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM. Telephones: Pamengor 20752.

Freight E2004.

S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

will sail from

HONGKONG

NEW

for

YORK

intention to take up the presentj Mr. John Faulder, Principal of Chinese were ashore, the destroyer via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu,

post but for the urgent request of

Yasukuni Maru Haxouo Maru

Afsuta Maru

Friday, 4th Dec. Saturday, 12th Dec. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

Saturday, 26th Doc. Saturday, 23rd Jan.

Monday, 30th Nov. Sunday, 27th Dec.

CROWN LAND SALE.

Kamo Maru...

...

BOMBAY via Singapore, Panang & Colombo.

*Nagato Maru......

*Takiwa Mari

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,

Loa Angelor, Mexico & Pananın.

Hoiyo Maru

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

Takaoka Maru...

Tuesday, 22nd Doc.

Thursday, 10th Doc.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople.

Gonos & Marseilles.

*Dakar Maru

CALCUTTA via Singaporo, Penang & Rangoon.

*Bengal Mara

"Calcutta Maru

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Sunday, 20th Doc.

Tuneday, 8th Dec, Tuesday, 15th Duc.

Tango Maru

Morioka Maru Kobo Direct) Hakozaki Maru

Tuonday, 1st Doc. Sunday, 6th Deo. Friday, 11th Dec. Fri, 18th Dec.

Kamo Maru (Nagasaki Directi *Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Telephone 30291. (private exchanges to all Depts.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Steamers

Destination.

10 TSINGTAU via SWATOW

Chaksang

■ SHANGHAI

Hangaang Davikon Kwaisong

TO SINGAPORE PENANG

* CALCUTTA

Kutsang Hosang

TO BIAKA vin AMOY,

Kumsang Yuonsang

•TO OSAKA vin AMOY,

Kumsang

SHANGHAI KOBR

Sailings.

Wod. 2nd Dec at 7am.

Ban. 6th Deo at

7 wh.TH, Wed, 9th Doc at

7 a.01. Sun. 13th Deo at 7am.

Thurs, 10th Doo at 3 pm.*

Wed, 16th Deo at 3 p.m. Thurs. 7th Jan at 3 p.m.

Sun. 6th Deo at 7 a.m.

Satur. 19th Doo at 7 a.m.

- MOJI'S KORE

·TO OSAKA vin AMOY @ KOBE Suisang

TO SANDAKAN

TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW,

SHANGHAI

CHEFOR

Mausang

Yusang

Chipshing

Batur. 2nd Jan at

Wod. 9th Doo at Mon, 14th Doo at Tuas. 1st Doo at 10 a.m.

7 a.m.

nood. noon.

Fri. 11th Deo at 7 a.m.

Cheongshing

For freight or pasinge apply.to:

JARDINE MATHEBOY & 00., LTD.

Telephone 30311.

Ganerai Managers

BIG SUM PAID FOR TAI HANG LOT.

the Government, the Party and the Cumberland County Council's stood by for President Chiang. He said he Farm would hand over affairs to Dr. scheme at the annual conference taken into custody by the Chinese Alfred Sze on his return.--Renske. of the Cumberland Ferderation of

were shipped back to Swatow in Women's Institutes here. said junks. that te

of marketing

home butter in this country had been deplorable. A giant deal of it was "swapped" by the farmers at the grocer's in exchange for groceries. The butter did not The sale of a lot of Crown Land stand its merits, and

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the situated at Tai Hang in the Colony farmer's wife was deterred from of Hongkong took place yesterday at butter-making because the price the Public Works Demirtment and realized the sum of $66,300, the upset was not attractive, If they could price being $47.400.

guarantee a better quality there The land measures about 158,000 should be no dificulty in getting square feet, the annual rental being better price. Danish butter sold $1.632. The purchasors were Mesars Mak Ting-chrong and Siu Ping-ting it higher prices than Cumberland of Messra, Hazeland and Gonella, butter simply because Kayamally Buildings, Queen's Road "ven, but it was not better than Central.

well-made form butter.

School, explaining back to Hongkong. The villagers San Francisco, Los Angeles & Panama Canal

SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS,

BOILER MAKERS,

FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS,

MECHANICAL ARTS

ELECTRICAL

was more

'BIG'

BILL TILDEN

COMING

TO HONGKONG

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

„ENGINEERS.

nt

6.00 p.m.

Ou

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8.

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Demonstrated and Sold

AT THE

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LOCAL VIEWS

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PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

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