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BLUE FUNNE

REGULAR AND 'FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

AJAX

HECTOR

25th May For Marteilles, Landsu,Rutterdam & Hamburg

Bcb Jans For Masteilles, London, Natterslun & illangów

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

ATREUM

NELEOS

3rd June

2002 June

For Liverpool & Havie Mar Gana, Favre & Liverpool

NEW YORK SERVICE RHEXENUR 14th June For Boston, New York & Maltitoore vis Philippinos, Port Nwettenham & Singapor PACIFIC SERVICE (vin Kobe & Yokohama)

4th Juns For Victoria, Von'ver & Heattle TANTALUS 24th Juan For Victoria, Vasiver & Beattle

INWARD SERVICE ACHILLES

IXION

AENEAS

Das 29th May For Shai, Mji. Kohe, Yoko, & Vladivostoel:

Duo 37th May For Shanghai, Tsingtao, Talen

& Darren

Specially reduced fares are qunted for ratgo steamer with

limited passenger accommoдstles.

Par freight, passage rates and inforination apply to the under

mentioned.

All boskinga are subject to the provisimus of the Company's

Bill of Lading.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agenta

Reduced Through Tickets to Europe via Ù.S.A. Varying from £79 to £120-on Sale.

Tatauta Maru

Hikawa Maru

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Chichibu Maru

Wednesday, 1st June. Wednesday, 16th June. Seattle, Vancouver via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

.:Tuesday, 24th May. Hiye Maru

Tuesday, 7th June. London, Moracillos, Antwerp & Rotterdam via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

.Saturday, 28th May. .Saturday 11th June.

Fushimi Maru..

lakozaki Maru

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Kitano Maru

Atsula Maru

Saturday, 28th May. Saturday, 25th June.

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

"Tottori Maru

Kaga Maru ·.

Sunday, 29th May. Saturday, 11th June,

Thursday, 7th July,

South America (West Coast) via japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles. Mexico & Panama.

Bokuyo Maru

New York, Boston via Pariama

Liverpool via Saigon, Port Said, Beyrough, Istanbul,

Piraeus. Genva, Marseilles & Valencia,

*Dakar Maru

Wednesday, 15th June.

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

*Tokushima Maru

*Nagato Maru

Kobe & Yokohama.

...Sunday, 29th May.

Wednesday, 8th June.

Hakusan Maru (Calls Shanghai) Friday, 27th May. *Hakodate Mara (Calls Keelung) Saturday, 28th May. Haruna Maru (Calls Shanghai) Friday, 10th June. *Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-

Tel. 30291.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.

THE

HONGKONG. * TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1932.

OBITUARY

WORLD FAMED BRITISH SHIPPING OWNER

GARDEN THEATRE

OPEN-AIR CINEMA TO START IN WANCHAI

POSTAL STRIKE

LETTERS COMING TO HONG- KONG FOR STAMPING

Shanghai, May 23.

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Monte Carlo, May 23. An open-air einema house en-

As the result of conferences Lord Inchcape, foremost British titled the Garden Theatre is in the

the regarding the Postal strike, which alipping owner, died to-day on course of construction at

18 starting board his yacht, The Rover at the corner of Luard and Hennessey have gone on all day today, the

Roadn, in Wanchal, on the site Municipal Council age of 80 years.-Reuter.

which was formerly occupied by emergency services commencing James Lyio Mackay, later Lord the Chinese Now Year bazaar. at 9.80 a.m. to-morrow.

Only outward acrvices Inchcapo was born at Arbroath,The theatre has a frontage of 170 Scotland in 1852 and was educated feet on the side of Luard Rond mentioned. Letters will be there and at Elgin. In 1874 he and 110 feet on the sides facing cepted for Hongkong and all other! Ronds. places, and payment will be by went to India as a shipping clerk Hennessey and Johnson to join the firm of Mackinnon, When It is completed the theatre coupons to be sold at five for a Mackenzie and Co., Calcutta, of will have accommodation for dollar Mex. which he eventually became about 1,750 persons, and will be senior partner. In 1891 ho was divided into three classes. The appointed. member of the charges have been tentatively fixed Viceroy's Legislative Council and at 20, 40 and 80 cents.

In 1897 of the Council of India.

Sino-American Interest.

the

The rate an ordinary letters will be 20 cents, and registration fee woll be forty cents.

Lotters will be sent to Hong- kong, where they will be stamped regularly.

Foreign Directors,

Shanghai, May, 23. Mr. E. S. Wilkinson has been

He was knighted in 1894. As a

The ground belongs to sequel to the Boxer rising, he was

It is understood that mull for! sent in 1902 to China where he Government, but has been leased Japan will be sent unstumped to have Byndicate consisting of Japan where they will negotiated a commercial treaty at by

accord- Shanghai, receiving the G.G.M.G. || Amerleon and Chinese interests. Japanese stamps affixed for his services. He belonged to A representative of the S. C. Ming to the Japanese postal tariff. The Municipal Council does not Government Post visited the ground yesterday most of the Indian

present to handle commissions and while in England and found a gang of labourers at propose at he was a member of the com-wark putting up the superficial inward mails but is advertising ruittees of inquiry into the ad-structures, consisting of wooden for volunteers to sort and handle ministration of the Board of and timplate fencing which will mail.---Kenter. Trady and Local Government surround the four akles of the Board in 1903-4, into the Govern-theatre, to a height of about ten! iment workships in 1905-7 and in-feet. There will be entrances from | to the natural resources of the Hennessey and Johnson Roads. Empire and the improvement of A temporary office has been placed in charge of the emergency Imperial trade. In 1911 he was opened at No. 81 Hennessey Road, post office with Mr. B. L. Allen raised to the peerage as Lord

and our representative was told as his deputy. Inchcape.

The oflee will open to-morrow that a new taikle machine has Itis connexion with shipping just arrived from U. S. A. It is morning and will be staffed by to foreigners. It will handle mait began before the war, for he was the management's intention chairman of the British Indin show some of the latest Hollywood for abroad only. The internal Line, which 14 analgamated productlens in the Garden Theatre, mail service will be subject

later consideration. with the Peninsular and Oriental

The Talkie Machine.

This morning's meeting Steam Navigation Co.. and he then became chairman of this vast com- The Chinese contractors, Messrs. adjourned at 1230 and is to be bination which now has 236 Woo Hing, have been engaged to resumed at 3 o'clock. A number

foreign postal em gross construct a one-storey cement con-of former ressels totalling 1,600,00 Lons owns the Union Steam-crete building near the entranceployees are assisting in the opera- ship Co. of New Zealand and has from the Johnson Road end which tion of this emergency service also an interest in the New Zen- will be used to house the talkia Our Own Correspondent.

and Shipping Co. and the machinery, while the construction

Government Actions. Orient Steam Navigation Co., of the stage will be proceeded with

Nanking, May 24. while it holds 75 per cent. of the as soon as labourers have levelled

The Government is paying the shares of the General Steam Na-the ground. The stage will be 20 vigation Co. Lord Inchcape was by 40 feet, on which will be put up keenest attention to the Shanghai thus one of the most important a screen measuring 18 by 28 feet. postal atrike. Government lenders men in the shipping world. The management of the theatre met at Tongshan yesterday to dis- During the war he took a lend- intends to have two performances cuss ways and means for effecting ing part in dealing with all its daily, in the evening, commencing medlation. By the order of Mr. problems and afterwards assisted from 7.10 and 9.15 respectively, Wang Ching-wei, the industry the Government to dispose of 198 There will be a big space reserved Minister, Mr. Chen Kung-po left for the parking of motor-cars on this morning by boat for Shanghai ships to private owners--IL1 up the side nearest to the Fire to investigate the strike situation.

Brigade station.

in

eration involving £35,000,000.

Atlantic

Two years Inter he sold the 418 ex-enemy ships which Britain re- ceived under the Peace Treaty for £20,000,000. the

to fly the administrative attempting cust to the Government being with Capt. Hinchliffe. In memory only 2/74 per £100. For those of her he made a gift of £500,000 deals he received no remuneration, the residue of her fortune-tol the Exchequer to be applied to Various Activities.

the reduction of the National In 1921 be served on the Delt. He proposed that the sum Geddes economy committee and in should be allowed to accumulate 1922 was chairman of the Indian for 50 years by which time

eent. retrenchment committes. For his would amount it five per

£6,500,000. services he was made a Viscountį compound interest to

in 1924 and received the G.C.S.I. In addition he gave £10,000

present

-Reuter.

OPEL

tn

ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFICE NEW REDUCED

SUMMER FARE

HONG KONG TO GREAT BRITAIN AND RETURN £176-10-0.

INCLUDING FIRST CLASS ON PACIFIC AND FIRST CLASS RAIL, CABIN CLASS ON ATLANTIC DUCHESSES, ALSO PROVIDING SLEEPING CAR BERTH EACH WAY VANCOUVER-MONTREAL,

ASK FOR PARTICULARS.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

President Liner

SAILINGS

REDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES

TO CANADA AND UNITED STATES.

For Maximum, Mileage

it

To Victoria-Vancouver-

for

In 1926, he aroused a storm of the benefit of the dependants of prutest by declaring his belief Capt. Hinchliffe.

In 1929, he was made an Earl.' That Britain had in a great mea-i

Land Inchcape Vas 13 strong sure brought about the

tlap British in Free Trader and often denounced autaronism to

. In

1928, he de- China by sending missionaries Protection. there to endeavour to convert the nounced the bill to prohibit the to Chris-trading of ships on the coast of to eple from Buddhism tianity. The attempt break India unless they were owned by as Indians as an act of confiscation down China's ancient faiths, saered to the Chinese as Chris-which, if it were passed, would no tianity was to Englishmen, was, doubt lead to the expropriation he said, to be deplored. Such of other British commercial efforts in his view did for more terprises which had been of im- harm than good. In 1927, Lord mense value to India. Inchcape gave £7,000 towards the

When nearly 80 Lord Inchcape erection of a church at New Delhi. was still full of vigour and kept the Indian capital.

in close touch with every detail One secret of Another benefaction was £2,000 of his business.

Y.M.C.A.{his succeas was his methodien]] in 1927. to supply facilities for British forces in character: China.

His heir is his son

Բ 11 -

Viscount

In 1928, his third daughter the Glenapp. who, with his family,' Hon. Elsie Mackay perished while visited Hongkong last year.

COMING SHORTLY

SHEARER MONTGOMERY!

Robert

PRIVATE LIVES

TO THE QUEEN'S

Seattle and return To San Francisco & LoS

Angeles and return

G$630.00

G$656.00 to C$674.00

Time Limit-One Year.

SUMMER ROUND TRIP RATES.

To Victoria-Vancouver-Seattle

First Class G$540.00 Special Class G$300.00

To San Francisco and Los Angeles

First Class G$562.00 Special Class G$345.00

On Sale June-July-August. Return limit December 31.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP

LINES

AND AMERICAN MAIL LINE

CANTON BRANCH-No. 4 Shakee Street.

INDO CHINA STEAM

NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Destination.

་་་

Steamers.

To Tsingtau via Swatow Daviken

& Shanghai

Fooshing Hangsang Yatshing

To Singapore, Ponang & Kumsang

Calcutta

Suisang

To Moli via Amoy,

Yoko, Onaka & Kobo To Kobo via Amoy,

Yokohama & Osaka

Suisang

Hosang

Mausang Ilinsang

To Sandakan

To Tientsin via Swatow, Chipshing

Foochow & Chofoo

Hopsang

Sallings.

Tues., 24th May at 10a.m. Bun., 20th May at 10 a.m. Wedn

1st. June at 10 a.m. Sun., 5th June at 10 am. Sun..

6th June at 3 p.in. Sat., 18th June at 3 p.m. Tues., 24th May at 10 am.,

Mon.,

Wed., 25th May at 3 p.m. Tues., 7th June at noon, Tues., 24th May at

6th June at 7 a.m.

1 .. Tucs., 7th June at 10 u.m.

For freight or passage apply to:-

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Telephone 30811.

General Managers.

BUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN.-Excellent first class accommodation

le provided for Round Trips to Japan, on Company's Calcutta Line Steamers, at the specially reduced fare of $250. These return tickets am ávallable for three months."

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS,

BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS,

MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

BALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"

Wireless Call

V.P.A.M. 600 Mators.

ENGINEERS.

Tal. Address"! TAIKOODOCK "* Hongkong- Telephone We. 30211.

Call Flag: "C" over “ANS. PENNANT,"

-DRY DOCK- Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet.

Depth on Centre of SUI(H.W.0.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins.

-THREE SLIPWAYS--- Capable of Handling Ships up to 4,000 Tons displacement.

Electrio Crane at Sea Wail, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radhus.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

(with Limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation). Homewards to:

Port Said, Genoa, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports, vls Manila and Straits Settlements.

M.V. "NANKING" M.V. "TAMARA" M.V. "PEIPING"

Outwards to:

Sailing about

1st Juno. 27th June.

27th July.

SHANGHAI, & JAPAN PONTS.

Salling about y

M.V. "TAMARA” M.V. "FORMOSA"

28th May.

21st July.

M.V. "PEIPING"

27th July.

"A" Class

"" Class

Hongkong to Genoa

257

£52

Hongkong to 1st North

Continental Port

£62

257

LTD

Passanger Rates:

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., I

Agents:

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

G. E. HUYGEN..

Canton.