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1618 Doo.

15th Jan,

For Furt Nakl, Elenos, Havre

Liverpool & Gargow For Port Said, Genoa, Havre &

Liverpool

NEW YORK SERVICE ADRASTUR 11th Dre. For Boston. New York & Ballimora vin Philippines, Part Swettenham & Singapore PACIFIC SERVICE (vin Kobe & Yokohama) IXION

19th Dec.

For Victoria, Van'vor & Søsttle FYNDAREUN 1613 Jun For Victoria, Vau'ver & Seattle

INWARD SERVICE

HEOTOR

fur 12th Der RITEX ENOR Dur 14th Dre

For Shanghai & Fairen From New York

Alro carga Steamers with limited parmonger accommodation

epoolally minced Sneon

For freight, pawange rates and informatina apply to the under

mentioned.

All bookings are subject to the penvisions of the Unmapany's

Bill of Lading.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents.

ENYK

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA 0.5.4. VARYING FROM 379 to £120 -ON SALE,

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Agama Maru

Wednesday, 9th Doc. Tuesday, 22nd Doc.

Shinyo Maru

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Hikawa Maru Monday, 14th Dec Midnight. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang. Calouba & Suez.

Hakone Maru

Saturday, 12th Dec.. Friday, 25th Dec

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta

Suwa Maru

Atsuta Maru

Kamo Maru...

Saturday, 26th Doe. Saturday, 23rd Jun.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Panang & Colombo.

Kaga Maru

"Hankow Maru

*Takiwa Maru

Friday, 11th Dec. Monday, 21st Dec. Sunday, 27th Dec,

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Moxico & Panama.

Haiyo Maru

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panoma.

*Tatsuno Maru

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople.

Genoa & Marseillos,

"Dakar Maru

Tuesday, 22nd Dec.

Monday. 4th Jan,

Sunday, 20th Doc.

Tuesday, 15th Doc. Tuonday, 29th Doo.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

*Caloutta Maru

*Penang Maru

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Hakozaki Maru

Kamo Maru (Nagasaki Direct)

Terukuni Maru...

*Cargo only..

Friday, 11th Doc. Fri, 18th Doc. Thursday, 24th Dec.

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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Rostination

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SHANGHAI

TO SINGAPORE PENANC

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TO OSAKA TỦA AN

MOJI & KOBI

Stoamora

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Kutsang Hasang

Kumsang

Kumsang Suisang

TO OSAKA via AMOY 8 KOJE Kutsang

TO SANDAKAN

TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW.

SHANGHAI & CHEFOO

Sailings.

Sun. 13th Doc at 7 a.m. Wod. 16th Doo at 7 a.m. Sun, 20th Dec at 7 a.m. Wod. 23rd Dec. at 7 a.m.

Fri. 11th Deo at 4 p.m. Wod. 16th Dec at. 3 p.m. Thura. 7th Jan at 3 p.m. Satur. 19th Doc at 7 a.m. Satur. 2nd Jan at 7 a.m.

Tuos. 19th Jan at

1a.m.

Maustug

Wad, 9th Doc at

3 pm.

Yusang.

Sun. 13th Doo at

noon.

Choongshing

ya.m.

'y a.m.

Tues., 15th Dos at Chipshing Thurs, 24th Doc at

For freight or passage apply to:-

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General Managers

THE

HONGKONG

BRITISH FINANCE

PROBLEMS.

TELEGRAPH.

QUESTION OF LAND TAX

- BEING REVIVED,

London, Dec. 8. The Times says the Governmout are obviously unwilling to give time for discussion of the motion lunded in by the section of their followers which would pledge the House, if it were carried, to the principle of immediate protection for certain industrien.

Another question regarding which there has been much con- troversy is the future of the land taxes, machinery for which was provided for in

In the Labour budget. A memorandum published at the time stated that the total cost of the

frat valuation under the schemo

would be between one and one and half million pounds sterling. The taxes do not become operative until 1933, but financial provision has been made for the beginning of the valuation,

The proposed taxes were vigor- qusly anailed when before the Inst Poriinment,

and some divisions were recorded.

narrow A de-

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1931.

BANDITS ROB A PASSENGER TRAIN.

DARING HOLD-UP ON P.M. LINE.

Tiontsin, Dec. 8.

A passenger train on the way from Mukden to Tientsin was heid up by bandits between Ininmin ard Liuhokow.

The bandits fired several shots, I no grazing the head of the en- gine driver. Subsequently they robbed the Chinese and foreign passengers. It in understood thint for ransom, and the only injury no passengers were taken nway suffered by a first class

passenger is believed to be the Gilge of Chinese who was roughly handled.

Mr. W. H. Steele, the Superin- tendont of Transportation of the Peking-Mukden Railway, who was on the way to Tientsin after three months' work in Mukden, was re- lieved of his monoy and winter cont.

on A

ja

The hold-up occurred section of the line which is not guarded by either the Chinese military or railway guards while mand for withdrawal of the Japanese armoured train scheme has been made, but this patrolling the line twice daily, but course is said to be strongly on the Japanese disclaim any respon- poned by Lord Snowden and cor-sibility for its safety-Beuter. tain other Ministors. The news-

state that the Cabinet has Considered the question primarily from the point of view of economy. They anticipate that the Chancel- lor of the Exchequer, this after- noon, will announce the suspen- sion of the valuations.

Belgian Visit.

FRENCH ART.

TREASURES LEAVE PARIS FOR LONDON.

London, Dec. 8. Four hundred ort treasures, de- ! stinod for the international ex-

The Belgian Foreign Minister,hibition of French art which opens M. Paul Hymans, met the British at the Royal Academy in London. Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, on January 4, left the Louvre yesterday at the House of Com-Museum, Paris, yesterday under

Rians,

and last night Sir John guard,

Simon was a guest at n Belgian The value of the treasures in Simbassy dinner given in honour inestimable, but they are insured of the distinguished statesman.

for no less than

£2,500,000.

Sir John Simon will entertainBritfak Wireleas M. Hymans at luncheon to-day, and before he leaves for Brussela to-morrow M. Hymans will have a conversation with the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman-British Wireless,

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A NEW SPEEDBOAT.

"MISS ENGLAND H. TO CONSTRUCTED.

London, Dec. 8. Lord Wakefield, sponsor of they previous efforts to maintain Great Britain's speed supremacy on the water, has deciled to recondition the successful speedboat, Miss England Second, and invite tendera for Miss England Third, to be hult within four months.

Mr. Kaye Don will pilot the new bont

Lord Wakefield has been assured that a new buat could be con- structed te travel at least 25 miles an hour faster than the present record of 110 miles.

The power unite will be two. Rolls-Royce engines, similar to these used in the winning Schneider Trophy sea- plane, developing about 5,000 horsepower, or 1,200 horsepower more than those fitted in Miss England Second,

The now boat will be taken in April to Lake Garda, in northern ty, for trials.-British Wireless,

Any

CORRESPONDENCE.

"Miss Hook of Holland."

To the Editor, Hungicong

Telegraph.]

the

Sir.-In connexion with alteration in the time of commenc- ing the evening performances of "Miss Hook of Holland", may I be allowed, on behalf of my Com- mittee, to express their regret for inconvenience to which ladies and gentlemen who have already bought tickets may be put.

The Overture, which is short- about six minutes-will commence at 9. p.m. sharp each evening and at 4.30 sharp for the matinee, and the public are requested to be in their seals by that time.

H. J. BEST, Hon. Secretary,

H. K. Philharmonie Society.

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