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FASTEST TIME HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO

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SPEED WITH COMFORT

TO SAN FRANCISCO | TO SEATTLE, VICTORIA

19 DAYS

THE SUNSHINE ROUTE Vin Yokohama, Shanghil, Kobe,

Honciulu, San Francisco, Panama Canal, Havana, New York.

Fortnightly sailings Pres. McKinley 6 a.m., Aug. 30 Pros. Hoover. a.m., Sept. 13 M'ght Sept. 20 M'ght Oct. 10 M'ght Oct. 24

Prea, Lincoln

Pros. Coolidge. Pres. Wilson ·

EUROPE, NEW YORK

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

Napice, Marseilles

Genos,

Pres. Garfield. 8 a.m., Sept. 2 Pros. Polk 8 a.m., Sept. 10

Pres. Adams

17 DAYS

THE EXPRESS ROUTE Vis Bhanghai, Kobe, Yokohams and Victoria,

Fortnightly sailings Pren. Jefferson M'ght, Sept. 8 Pres. Grant M'ght, Sept. 32 -Pren--Glagoland 0a.m. Sept. 10 Pres. Jackson 0a.m. Oct. 14

0a.m. Oct. 28" Pren. JefforACA

MANILA

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Next Sailings

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B. Oct. 28

Pres. Garfield Pres, Jefferson Prea. Hoover Pres. Poik Pres. Grant

8 a.m. Sopt. 2 6 p.m. Supt. 2

0 p.m. Sept. 5.

8 a.m. Sept. 10 6 p.m. Sept. 16

Pres. Harrison

Prea. Hayes

8 a.m. Oct. 14

MOST FREQUENT SERVICE ON THE PACIFIC

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP

LINES

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

PEDDER BUILDING-HONGKONG. CANTON BRANCH-No. 4. Shakee Street.

PACIFIC-ORIENTAL Monthly Cargo and Passenger Service.

M.S. "FALSTRIA"

For SAN FRANCISCO, etc., direct

Sailing on or about

3rd SEPT.

Cargo and Passengers accepted for

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:-

The East Asiatic Co., Ltd.

Copenhagen. .Agents:

The Chinese American Shipping Company. Agent: HONG SLING. OFFICE: Mercantile Bank Bldg. (Top Floor). 7. Queen's Road Central.

Telephone 24071..

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

PROTECT YOUR DEPENDANTS

AND

SECURE YOUR OLD. AGE

BY EFFECTING

LIFE ASSURANCE.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED,

Phone: 28121.

Hongkong Bank Building.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1933..

HUSBAND SUED

WIFE'S ALLEGED DEBTS TO

LOCAL HOTEL

of Aicsfru. Wheeler, Jfr.. A. Thomas Cook and Son, Ltd., Queen's

Court yesterday by Mra, Anna Bella the Palace Oxberry, trading as Building, was sued at the Supreme liotel, Kowloon, to recover

of board, lodging and refronts!

amounting to 314.68 alleged to have been incurred by defendant's wife.

plainur claimed Alternatively 4314.58 for. necessities supplied to

defendant's wife who was held out! to be his agent.

The particulars stated that the amounts were incurred as follows October $108.93, November $130.00, December $50.00, January $24.15,

Mr. F. II. Loseby, of Breasts. Russ and. Co., appeared for defendant, and Mr. R. H. Cole, of Messrs. Geo, K. represented Hall Brutton and Co., plaintiff.

Following a legal argument an to the form of the statement of claim, Mr. Colo-opened the case. He said that in October of last year Mr. and to the Palace Mrs. Wheeler camo Hotel and engaged a room for de fendant's wife. Mr. Goldenberg the

the brother ilcensee, was also

of had

plaintiff and all four partles known each other for a number of years.

Husband's Vinits.

for Mr. Room 10 was engaged Wheeler at the rate of $4 a day in- cluding board. Birs. Wheeler moved into the room on October 8. subse Guently moving into a smaller room. While she was at the Hotel her hus- and band frequently visited her sometimes brought the children with be submitted. him. By this conduct, the husband held out his wife being authorised to pledge his credit for the rooma. Demands were made to the wife and she always said the husband would pay. The bills were sent to him but remained undald.

If separation was to be the de. fence, this was an unusual case be separation was unusua!. CAUSE the There was no legal separation at all дл far as he could understand, add- cil Mr. Cole.

Mr. Loneby objected to his client's family affairs being broached.

Plaintiff's Evidence,

Mrs. Oxberry gave evidence bear- ing out her solicitor's statements,

Cross-examined witness said she did ot know "exactly" whether de- fen at and his wife were separat- ed, but she would not have given Mrs. Wheeler credit had she not been accompanied by her husband, to whom

plaintiff looked for payment. She knew Mrs. Wheeler was earn.

month

but she could not ing $50 a

Defendant pay hor way on that. had stayed at the hotel for a fow The wife had days three years ago. the custody of the children on that occasion.

Mr. Goldenberg gave evidence, and denied that he was mistaken in stat- ing that Mrs. Whooler was accom. panied by her husband when the room was booked.

The case was adjourned to Friday, September 8.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.

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The Danish Motor Vessel,

"AFRIKA"

Copenhagen, having arrived from

and Gothenburg, Oslo, Rotterdam Hamburg consignees of cargo hereby informed that all goods being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or exten hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd September, 1933, 4 p.m., will |be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown. where they will be examined by Mesars. Anderson and Ashe on the 1st September, 1933, at 10 a.m.

All claims against the vessel must bo presented the Undersigned within ten days of the ship's arrival, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by

JOIN MANNERS & CO. LTD.,

Agenta. Mercantilo Bank Building. Hongkong, 20th August, 1938,

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

IRITS

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE COMMENCING TO-MORROW. WHO ACCUSED HIM?

Was it his conscience?.

Was it his wife?

Or was it his mistress.

from out of the past?

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RHESUS 30 August Tripoli, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow,

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TYNDABEUS 14 Sept. Japan, Victoria, Seattle & Vancouver, 6 Oct. Japan; Victoria, Sentile & Vancouver

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under-mentioned.

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SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation). Homewards to:

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via

Manila and Straits Settlements

M.V. "FORMOSA” M.S. "SHANTUNG" Outwards for:

SHANGHAI & JAPAN PORTS.

M.V. "NAGARA" M.V. "CANTON"

Passenger Rates:

gents:

Hong Kong to Mediterranean Hong Kong to Rotterdam

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

Sailing about

S1st Aug.

- 1st. Oct.

Salling about. .18th September. .26th October.

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THE MASTER

CROOK, FARBAR FRECKLES

AND GALEN DO SOME

6EE IF WE CAN JUST LAY OUR HANDS ON THAT MACHINE GUN, MAYBE WE CAN HELP THE CAPTAIN;

OF THE

NELLIEM

-THE COAST LOOKS CLEAR, NOW........ How ABOUT IT? C'MON,

LET'S TAKE A

CHANCE!!!

WERE TAKIN'AN AWFUL CHANCE TOO

BOYİ 1LU SAVI IF WE SLIP UP, NOW, IT'S GONNA BE TOO BAD!!

LISTEN! THERE'S FARBAR, TALKIN' AGAIN.....

SK-HX

I'M GNING YOU A CHANCE TO JOIN MY OUTFIT.... ftS A GOOD PAYIN RACKET HARRY ORMSBY AND HIS YACHT ARE OVER ON THE NORTH SHORE... WE CAN SHAKE HIM DOWN FOR A HUNDRED Y *THOUSAND, WHY SAY? YOU'LL BE RICH BEFORE YOU KNOW

"IT....WHAT SAYF

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· HEAR THAT, GALEN

GOOD

NIGHT!

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