1933-08-04 — Page 12

President

Liners

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1933.

COLONY'S FINANCE

ADDITIONAL $90,000 FOR

KOWLOON HOSPITAL

Votes totalling $114,473 were con- ridered and approved at yesterday's

FASTEST TIME HONGKONG TO PACIFIC COAST. inceting of the Finance Cominittes

TO SAN FRANCISCO, 19 DAYS

THE SUNSHINE ROUTE Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco, Panama

Canal, Havana; New York..

Fortnightly sailings Pres. Coolidge 6 a.m., Aug. 10 Pres. McKinley Ga.m., Aug. 30 Prea. Hoover Ga.m., Sept. 13

EUROPE, NEW YORK

Via Manila, Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa,

Marseilles

Pres. Monroe... 8 a.m., Aug. 5 Prea. V. Buren. 8 a.m., Aug. 19 Pres. :Garfield, 8 a.m., Sept. 2

of the Legislative Council.

Explaining a vote of $725 for the now Civil Service Lint, the Colonial

TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA 17 DAYS. Secretary said the volume had been

THE EXPRESS ROUTE Vin Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and Victoris.

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PACIFIC-ORIENTAL

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Outward:

For SINGAPORE & MANILA

Homeward:

For SAN FRANCISCO, etc direct

Sailing on or about

9th AUG.

5th SEPT.

Cargo and Passengers accepted for SINGAPORE, MANILA, SAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER,

SEATTLE, LOS ANGELES, ETC. Through Bills of Lading Issued to OVERLAND POINTS.

Excellent Passenger...Accommodation.... Passenger Fares Hongkong/San Francisco from C$120

(1st class only!.

For Freight and Passage, etc. please apply to:-

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Copenhagen.

Agents:

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Company. Agent:

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OFFICE:-Mercantile Bank Bldg. (Top Floor).

7. Queen's Road Central.

Telephone 24071.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD.

MONEY ADVANCED ON MORTGAGE OF PROPERTY. LOANS ON LIFE INTERESTS AND REVERSIONS.

LOW RATES OF INTEREST.

examined and pruned of all superfluous material,

An item of $90,000, despite the fact that it was the largest on the agenda, particularly pleased members. represented an additional allocation for work at, the Kowloon Hospital. A memorandum explaining the item rond!

to com-

More rapid progress has been mado with this work than was expected it is anticipated that a further and num of $90,000 can be spent this year.

for the total cost As the estimate remains unaltered the balance that will be required next усах до plete will be lens by this amount.

The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock. I am sure Honourable

will be members glad to hear we are making more progress than antlelpated. Can the Honourable Director of Public Works tell us which part of the work has been advanced?

The Director of Public Works.- This work referred to is "C" Block, Nurses' Quarters and the Second Medical Officer's house.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock.WII that he finished this year?

The Director of Publle Works. The contract runs until next May.

+

SPOILED CLOTHES.

JUDGMENT GIVEN FOR MR. W. G. FISCHER

Judgment. has been given by Mr. Justice Lindsell for Mr. W. G. Fischer in the care in which he claimed damages from the International Dyoing and Drycleaning Company, Wyndham Street, in respect of cloth ing which the company was alleged to have washed with soap and water instead of dry-cleaning.

Mr. Justice Lindsell found that the evidence had established the plain- tiff's ease, and gave judgment for the | amount of depreciation which clothing had suffered.

the

The evidence on which the case was decided was the obliteration of the mark on the tailor's tabs in the poe- kets of the coats, which according to expert witnesses could not have been caused by dipping the coat in benzine or gasoline.

RASPUTIN AND THE

EMPRESS

(Continued from Page 3).

I always

"Your Majesty, may deserve such trust," Paul said,

NOW OPEN

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CHEMIST'S STORES

The

GRAND

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bowing, his heart swelling with the City he had almost unlimited

emotion.

ed quickly through Paul's

A.P.B. I.

Turning on his heel, Paul went

As he said this, a thought brush-power in Moscow. This was no into the guardroom to inquire alert time for rashness and cruelty, yet what actión Igor had tak- mind. The Grand-Duke-Igor' these were the only qualities of en in regards to the assassination, hasty and intemperate character mind which Igor could bend to the The officer on duty gave

task of punishing the assassins of alarming news, 1. ** was well-known, As Governor of

the Tsar's uncle,

(To Be Continued)

We have поги made SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS

IN THE PRICES

CASH PRIZES

$250

CASH

PRIZES

ALSO AWARDS OF VALUABLE CAMERAS ·

SEE PAGE & FOR PARTICULARS OF OUR AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION.

ENTRIES CLOSE 31st' AUGUST.

THE

FUNNEL

BLUE

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REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |

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LONDON SERVICE

PERSEUS

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LIVERPOOL SERVICE

HELEN US

ADRASTUS

NEW YORK SERVICE

34 August

7 September

PACIFIC SERVICE

TANTALUS

Hamburg & Glasgow

Havre Liverpool

Boston, New York & Baltimore vis Philippines & Straits

26 Aug. Japan, Victoria, Beattle & Yaucouver TYNDAREUS 14 Sept. Japan, Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver INWARD SERVICE

ADRASTUS Dao 8 Aug. From New York via Philippines PHILUCTETES Due 13 Aug. From U. K. vin Singapore

·SUMMER ORUISES,--Spucia) · Brond Trip Bates from Hong Kong to Shanghai, North Chin's Purte and Japan and return from June to September. Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo, steamers with

limited passenger accommodation.

him

For freight, passage rates and information apply to the

~búðor:mentioned.

Agent

OF ALL OUR...

Pastries

and

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-HARITTIMA ITALIANA-SITMAR

FAR EAST-INDIA-ITALY

Express Passenger Service.

S.S. "CONTE ROSSO" for Italy (London) 12th August.

Freight Service.

M.V. "TERGESTEA" for Italy via ports

S.S. "MONCALIERI" for Shanghai &

Japan

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

9th August,

11th August.

Cakes

.Hong Kong, Bank Building, Telephone 28121.

Biscuits

LANE, CRAWFORD'S Main Store

CAKE DEPARTMENT

FRECKLES ÅND HIS FRIENDS

Kowloon Branch "Corner House"

What Is on Board!

KOMOR

KOMOR HONGKONG

How

York Building, Chatar Road.

ART & CURIO

good arrived from 50 str, to $5,000 wary, artista-marked in plain figuras,

Exports,

THAT'S STRANGE..... NOBODY ANSWERS ME.... AND I

SHOUTED AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS,

TOO!

IF THERE ARE ANY MEN ON BOARD, YOU'D THINK

THEY'D ANC'NER!

SHE CERTAINLY ISHT SINKING......YET, SHE WOULDN'T DE ABANDON-

ED BY HER CREW,

UNLESS THEY SAW

NO CHANCE OF SAVIN' HER!

THIS LOOKS LIKE SOME SEA MYSTERY

WE'LL FIND OUT.... COME ON -- I'M

GOING T BOARD HER!

By Blosser

WAITLL I IGO BACK A LITTLE, SO YOU CAN GET HOLD OF THAT

TRAILING

ROPE!

YEAH-I DON'T WANT TO GET A DUCKING ***

A LITTLE

MORE.... COME

ON!

WTH THE SLAPPING OF THE WATER AGAINST/ THE BIDES OF THE

VESSEL AS THE' „ONLY. SOUND,

GALEN CLIMOS

ABOARD.......