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a Bingapore

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For Victoria, Van'vor A Seattle For Victoria, Vad'vne & Sentl'e

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10th Mar. gute Apr INWARD SERVICE Dne 19th Feb.

For Hhanghai, Koln A Toko Due 23th Feb. For Shanghai, Kobe & Yaka

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Alan caryo Hteamere with limited passenger agenata ustion

*paotally rudnood farm

Fist freight, pasange pater wad luformation sply to the ando:

mentioned.

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

Bill of Lading.

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Agents

NY.K

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VARYING FROM 270 to £12--IN SALE

Bainyo Maru ..

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Wednesday, 24th Feb. Tuesday, 8th Mar. SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Poris.

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Tuesday, 29th Mar. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vin

Singapore, Panang, Colombo & Suez.

Hakusan Maru... Haruna Maru

++

Baturday, 20th Feb Saturday, 5th Mar.

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Kitano Mezu

Atsuta Maru

-MANILA

Shinyo Maru

Saturday, 27th Feb. Saturday, 26th Mar.

Wednesday, 2nd Mar.

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Monday, 29th Jun

Friday, 11th Mur..

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...

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NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Chustantinople.

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CALCUTTA vie Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

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Monday, 14th Mar.

Monday, 29: Feb Tuesday, 8th Mar,

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THE HONGKONG

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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Destination.

Hosang

Kutsang

Yuongang

Kunisang

Sailings.

Sun. 21st Fob at 7 am. Wod. 24th Fob at 7 a.m. Sun. 28th Fob at 7 a.m.

Wed. 24th Feb at

noon. Wed, 2nd Mar at 3 pm, Satur. 19th Mar at 3 p.m. Satur. 20th Fob at 9 am.

·OLD RESIDENT RETIRING..

TELEGRAPT. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1932.

CAPT. BRANCH TRIBUTED BY CHINESE STAFF.

After more than 40 years Hongkong, Captain B. Branch, Ometal Measurer, and one of the beat known figures in the Colony Is due for retirement and is to leave on March 4. Captain, and Mrs. Branch will make their future home in Auckland, New Zealand.

Captain Branch, who has been Official Measurer since the office here was inaugurated 23 years ago, his In hold in high esteem by staff, and an indication of this was given youterday when they gathered to bid him farewell and present him with some souvenirs of his sojourn in Hongkong.

them.

Mr. Yip Kwal-wa, senior mem- ber of the Chinese staff, who was with Captain Branch when the office was formed. In making the

said prosentations,

Captain Branch was more than a friend to He had been appointed when the staff consisted of ap- proximately 20 men, and by his ability and diligence the office had grown to a alze that necessitated 100 men. In the early nearly days Captain Branch was the only

and European officer worked single-handed supervising mea- suring both ashore and afloat, Captain Branch, he said, was be loved by

all for his sincerity, courtesy and kimtiness of heart. Those who had served under him would lose a kind leader and a valuable friend. He, on behalf of the staff, wished Captain Branch all joy and happiness.

Captain Branch in one of the old school of seafaring men. having learned the business in "snfls" when in 1876, as boy of 14, he sailed round the Hor. In his early years he made the no. quaintance of most parts of the world, and as all seamen have, has an illimitable repertoire of anecdotes and adventures to tell of overy page in the atlas,

The "Old Days,”

SHANGHAI RELIEF.

'TUNG ON STEAMSHIP CO'S

BIG DONATION.

Further contributions have been

made by leading Chinese shipping companies, Nam Pak Hong firme, restaurants in West Point and wealthy Chiness residents to the Tung Wah Hospital's fund for the relief of distress in Shanghai.

DOMESTIC LIFE DISCORD.

INDIAN COUPLE AIR TROUBLES IN COURT.

Hearing of a summons by Mrs. Mariam Farid, againat her hus band Mahomed Farid, for alleged cruelty and wilful neglect to pro- vida maintenance, was continued before Mr. Schofield at the Con- tral Magistracy, yesterday after-

noon.

д

The most substantial donation In one from the Tung On Steam-

Mrs. Hajira Hoffman, a friend abip Company, of which Mr. Woo of the family, stated that she had Hay-tong, the well-known local known Mrs. Farid since girlhood, Chinone shipowner la the Manag- Knowing of their troubles, she had.

offered her good offices as Ing Director.

tho defendant on most- mediator to The Tung On Steamship Coming him one day in Hennessey The conversation turned to pany has decided to allocate the Road. whole of the passenger carnings of

getting Mrs. Farid to return to the the steamers, "Paul Beau" and house, but, alleged witness, the "Charles Hardouin" from Canton

husband's attitude was,ancom-

she to Hongkong, for the period of two promising

returna, I!

Canton for the purpose of caring weaks, to the Fong Bin Hospital in will treat her ten times worse than

before," he had replied. for the thousands of refugees who are on their way to Canton from Shanghal.

The Fong Bin Hospital in the loading Chinese charitable or

Kwangtung ganisation In

and to that undertakes work almiinr done by the Tung Wah Hospital in Hongkong. The Fong Bin fion- pital has been advised by Shang haf asking it to make preparations to receive thousands of refugees from the North.

Another $25,000 Collected.

Before her marriage, witness continued, Mrs. Farid appeared to and her to be always happy smiling, but after the ovent she appeared worried and unhappy, and even wept on the occasions that witness went to the house to see her.

In cross-examination by Mr. E. S.C. Brooks on behalf of the de fondant, witness stated that Mrs. Farid had grown considerably thinner since her marriage, being now less than half the plump per- son that she used to be before her marriage.

Mr. Brooks: Did Mra. Forld make any complaint to you about her clothes 7--None.

Sound of Blows.

On Wednesday the third day of their visite to the leading Chhese firma secking donations, the direc lors of the Tung Wah 1iospital, under the leadership of Mr. Chan in col- Lim-pak, have succeeded

Mrs. Madar, who, on one occa- leeting $20,000. The Directora of

sion, lived with the Farids, corro- the Tung Wah Hospital will con-borated the testimony given by the tinue their campaign for funds.

complainant of an incident at the The Man Yuan Restaurant In

house on the day Mrs. Farid re- West Point allocated the entire turned to her mother. Witness varnings of yesterday to the Tuns remarked that as she was leaving Wah Hospital fund. The Lok Tas the kitchen she heard the sounds Tao Restaurant and other restau-of blown being struck and on rants in West Point have all pro- mised part of their carnings dur-seating the front room pleaded with the defendant to leave his ing the coming two weeks for the wife alone. Witness held his His introduction to Hongkong relief fund. The hundreds of chands to prevent him from hitting WUR so long ago that Captain ployees working in the Man Kwok the complainant, who had a red Branch admits he cannot remem- { Restaurant will donate their

mark on the side of her face. ber the exact date. It was, how February wages. The same rea- over, in the days when the Blustaurant will also contribute 10 Funnel steamer plied round the China Const, when Queen's Road was the waterfront of Hongkong And when executions were prac. tically a daily occurrence in old received by the Tung Wah Hos his cross examination naked wit- Kowloon City. Captain Branch pital are $3,000 well remembers the occasion when I Sincere Company, Nam Hoi Com fendant as a cruel man.

per cent. of its earnings for the coming month to the Shanghai distress.

Among the latest contributions

ench from the

the 21 pirates of the Namos were mercial Association, and Kan decapitated within the old city.

Wang Ip Tong. The Bank of East Captain Branch came to Hong-Asia and The Sun Company have kong more than 44 years ago, he each donated $2,000. thinks, and has not visited Eng land during that period. One of

the ill-fated fankow. years he was on skipa Canton and the Weat

British Line Helps Refugeen.

Witness also mentioned that Mrs. Farid never had her meals with the household but had to wait until everybody had finlahod.

Mr. Brooks during the course of

news if she would describe the de-

Witness replied that I did not always speak to the complainant quietly or gently and even shouted

at her.

to

Mr. Brooks: Would you say, be was of a mild disposition?-Not towards his wife.

the defendant's Referring mother, Mr. G.K. Hall Brutton in re-examination on behalf of the complainant, asked witness if she mother-in-law would describe the

as a stern woma

Witness replied that she was very stern.

his home leaves was spent pros Since the commencement of the pecting gold In Boruco and an-disturbances numerous wealthy other in trying to locate coal de Cantonese families have arrived posits. His frst ships in China in Hongkong but the poorer real- Const waters were the old Mem-dents with their wives and chil- nou and Ducalion, trading, 10 dren have been stranded. Most of Borneo with timber. For a time

them desire to return to Canton he sailed under the American flag but not all of them can afford to Hoon after the occupation of the m

make the journey. With a view Philippines,

muster of

to helping

unfortunates, thene

When Mr.M. Bux; the com- For many Messrs. Putterfield and Swire Ltd. plainant's mother, was called, Mr. trading fo have reduced the steerage rate on Brutton asked what her daughter River. He same of the company's steamers was like before she married the de-

on the Shanghai-llongkong run fendent. and is working

in co-operation

The witness replied that she was with the Cantonese Club, the perfect and, in reply to another Kwang Shiu Kung Sor, In Shang-question,

that explained

her hai in handling the refugees re- daughter was always happy and turning to the South.

not in the habit of going out much. Witness went on to give evidence of complaints which the plainant made regarding her treat- ment by the 'defendant.

has had the usual run of adven-

that tures

the China Coast mariner is able to meet with the exception of pirates. Never once have pirates boarded hin ship.

His deep-seafaring days ended in 1909, when the China Home- The first B. & S. bont from ward Freight conference estab- Shanghai, the .A. Kiungchow, wil fished the measuring system for leave to lay with a batch of re- cargues and appointed him the

fugees many of whom are on their first official.

The measuring was

way to Kwangtung and Kwangsi. then confined to the Homeward The line is only charging the re and New York Conferences and gees $5 for the whole trip in- for the beginning he had stallcluding their three meals a day of five, but the business of the which, it is understood, will mean offee hus increased with the traf loss to the Company.

fe through the port, and now he

has the assistance of Mr. H. Nish and Mr. H. A. Kekwick, in addi-

100 ChinesO. tion to nearly has had strikes and boycotts to survive in his capacity as men. surer, and well remembers the days of 1925 when he and Mr. Nish had to lo the best they cauld with the cargoes to be meu.

AN ARMED ROBBERY.

MASTER OF A RICE-SHOP VICTIMIZED.

Was

A during armed robbery carried out in a rlee merchant's

com-

The hearing was adjourned until to-day.

MUSICAL EVENING.

YESTERDAY'S CONCERT, AT HELENA MAY.

A most enjoyable concert pro gramme was listened to by an ap- preciative audience at the Helena May Institute yesterday evening, the renditions by all the artistes

The following wha the pro- ramme, every item of which re-

The Ataff yesterday presented shop in Reclamation Street, Kote being both pleasing and sincere.

Captain Branch with a group loon, Inst evening, when two men photograph, a handsome Chinese held up the master, and afterceived appreciative applause: standard lamp, together with gagging and binding him made off set of ten-poys for Mrs. Branch. | with $20 in money..

Capt. and Mrs. Branch for Sydney on the Tanda March 4.

Steamers

10 TSINGTAO via SWATOW

☛ SHANGHAI

Fooshing

Hopsang

Hangsang

to SINGAPORE PENANG

* CALCUTTA

TO OSAKA via AMOT.

SHANGHAI & MORE

TO KOBE via AMOY.

Yuoneang

Wod, 2nd Mac at 7am.

TOKOHAMA & OSAKA

TO OSAKA vin AMOT,

Sulsang

Satur. 19th Mar at

78.m

MOJI Z KOBE

TO SANDAKAN

TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW

# CHEFOO

Mausang

Ban. 28th Fob at 3 pm. YUNSAK

Satur. 5th Mar at

noon. Ellosang ~ Thurs. 10th Mar at Sun. 28th Fob at Cheongshing

Tuos. 8th Mar at

noon.

7 a.m.

and

7 a.m.

. Uhipahing For freight of passage apply to:

JARDINE, MATHESON & UO., LTD,

Telephone 30311.

General Managern

DISARMAMENT.

THE GERMAN SCHEME OUTLINED.

leave

Genova, Fab. 18.

one

According to a report made by Lai Sheung, master of the Sheung Tai rice shop of 602, Reclamation Stroet, about 7 p.m. yesterday two men entered by the front door and of them asked him if he wanted to buy some scissors. Suddenly the other man seized by the neck, at the same time him whipping

out dagger. They took him to the kitchen, and after having gagged him, tied him to a water tub. They were in the shop

A large measure of agreement for about five minutes, and then with the suggestions already sub-left, taking with them $20 in ten mitted is shown in the German cent pieces. disarmament proposals, which

Herr Budolf Nadolny presented

the

full

this morning.

to

Having managed to release hini- self, which was before the robbera left the shop, the man raised an submarines, air-

The aberence of conacripalarm, but the two intruders inade

tion, abolition of

craft

carolo

and chemical an effective cacape."

warfaro are

urged; also the prohibition of forts

near frontiers, prohibition of capital ships, and limitation of heavy artillery outside fortresses, cruisers and destroyers.

and limitation of the calibre of A limitation of expenditure and fortress guns and mortars.

system of controlling armaments

The naval proposals are a equally applicable to all the maximum of ten thousand tone for Powers is advocated. Reuter.

from 1. (a) Recit and Aria

"Rinaldo" (Handel) "Lascia Ch'io planga; (b) "Caro- mio-ben" (Giordani).... Mra. Lockhart.

2. Songs: "Linden Loa". and

Noon" ..

Mr. Bai-

3.

ley.

#To my firat Songo.-(a) love" and "You'd better nek me;" (b) "Blackbird Song,"

Mrs. Tetley.

4. Shakespearean Bonge.—(a) "Fear not the beat o' the aun:" (b) "Under the Green- woad Tree." ... Mrs. Lock- hart.

"Boin Epals,” 5. Songs. (a)

(b) To. Anthea.... Mr.

6.

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