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P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES MAIL AND PASSENGER 'STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon, East and South Africa, Australia, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notices

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

from

About

Tons Hong Kong

Destination.

23rd Dec. Bombay, Karachi & Perslan Gult. 25th Dec. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

B.B.

*JEYPORE

RANPURA

*SOUDAN

5,000 17,000 7,000

RAWALPINDI

17,000

*KIDDERPORE

5,000

CONFU

14,000

*BURDWAN

0,100

CHITRAL

13,000

CARTHAGE

14,500

10th Feb. Marseilles & London.

• Cargo only.

1st Jan. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hambura

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 8th Jan Bombay, Marseilles & London. 15th Jan. Bombay, Karachi & Persian Gulf. 22nd Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

29th Jan. B'bay. M'hellles, 're, L'don, I'burg

Rotterdam. Antwerp & Hull.

5th Feb. Marseilles & London."

All vessels may call at Malta.

TALMA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

BYRDHANA

SHIRALA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

10,000 8,000

8,000

10,000

1st Jan. 1

15th Jan. Singapore, Port Swettenban

29th Jan,

12th Feb. Penang, Rangoop & Calcutta. 8.000 26th Feb. 1

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NANKIN

NELLORE TANDA

7,000 2nd Jan. 7,000 29th Jan. Matiin, Rabaul, Brisbane, Syd). 7,000 5th Mar

Melbourne & Hobart.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

SIRDHANA

11,000

24th Dec. Amoy & Japan.

*BURDWAN

8,100

25th Dec. | Japan.

CORFU

14,500

24th Dec. Japan.

NELLORE

7,000

4th Jan. Shanghat & Japan.

SHIRALA

0,000

0th Jan. Amoy & Japan.

CHITRAL

15,000

TILAWA

10,000

7th Jan. Shanghai & Japan. 20th Jan. Amoy & Jupon.

CARTHAGE

14,000

• Cargo ohly.

21st Jan. Shanghai & Japan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to

The Agents. Phono 27721

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO

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THE

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REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

DEUCALION

sails 26th Dec, for Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow. PATROCLUS salis 11th Jan. for Marseilles, London,

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

ANTILOCHUS

Rotterdam, & Glasgow.

sails 21st Jan, for Havre, Liverpool and Bromborough,

NEW YORK SERVICE

ADRASTUS

rails 22nd Jon for Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore vin Cape of Good Hope,

PACIFIC SERVICE (via Dairen, Kobe, Na-

goya and Yokohama) TALTHYBIUS snits 10 Jan. for Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle. INWARD SERVICE

MEMNON TITAN

AGAPENOR

ANTENOR

Due 24 Dec. From U. K. vla Straits. Due 20 Dec. From Europe via Straits. Due 20 Dec. From U. K. via Straits. Dua 1 Jan. From U. K. via Straff=

Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo stenmer with

limited passenger accommodation.

For freight, passage rates and Information apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Ambassador Is Man

Of Action

Saw Critical Days

In Cairo When Sirdar Was Slain

London, Dec. 21,

Sir. Archibald John Kerr Clark Kerr, the new British Ambassador to China, is described as a man of action who has not had a full share of opportunities to display this in his recent posts.

more

Four uneventful years as Minister at Stockholm were followed by a period at Iraq which proved peaceful than might have been ex- pected.

He was Counsellor at Calro in 1024 when Leestack Sirdar WIX murdered, and he drafted the ultima- tum which he and Lord Allenby de- livered personally to the Egyptian Government.

At the time of his Baghdud op- pointment he was the youngest Am- bassador, until Sir Hughe Knatchbull- Hugessen usurped him.

Sir Archibald is a Scot, a man of the world, keen sportsman, and ex- pert linguist-Reuter,

MR. R. G. HOWE TO STAY AWHILE

London, Dec. 21.

It is understood that Mr. R. G. Howe, British Charge d'Affaires is remaining in Chinn until Sir Archi- bald Kerr arrives instead of return- ing Immediately to take over the China department at the Foreign

Office.

Efforts are also in the making to retain Mr. A. D. Blackburn in China, at least temporarily,--Reuter.

QUEEN

KING, SEE ANCIENT

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER" :- 22,

1937..

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

ACROSS

1 Nervous description of the florid

(11).

▷ French for an English verb (4), 10 Running though

motionless (11).

perhaps

11 Nothing besides this is needed

to make a tango (4), 11 Town of

word (7).

France or English

18 Sure that might become 27

across (3).

19 Broth can be made of this (5).

20 This little mark means money

In France (3) and

21 with this makes mental failure

(3).

22 Produce perhaps a low-sult (5).

23 A dificult question to answer

(5).

21 Scottish island or spirit (3).

20 Germans might see themselves

In it or it in themselves (3). 27 Unpleasant form of 18

(5).

SCHOOL'S PLAY 28 These days are past (5).

London, Dec, 22.

The King, and Queen visited Westminster School last night to see the Latin play acted by the pupils.

After the

play the traditional Epliogue was given, in which a satire of political figures was staged.

A member of the cast appeared as

and

Lord Baldwin, with big pipe in his inouth, holding dummy pin. announcing his retirement.

This is

is the first time in history a ruling King and his Consort have attended a play whleh has been performed annually since 1560.

that

It

was first produced by order of Queen Elizabeth who commanded the King's Scholars of Westminster School to perform one of a cycle of Lutin plays each year-Router.

CONGRESS ADJOURNS

Washington, Dec. 21.

the

The special session of Congress adjourned sine die before agreement had been reached on the Housing Bill which must go to the conference. committee to iron out differences be- tween the versions passed by Sennte and the House

Final enactment will not come before the regular session in January.

The special session, thus adjourned- without carrying any of President Roosevelt's major legislative commendations.Reuter,

SPECIAL Holiday Attraction

READIN', RIOTIN' AND RHYTHM-A-TICI

POWELL

WARING

AND HIS PENNSYLVANIANS

VARSITY SHOW

TED HEALY - WALTER CATLITY ‚' PRISCILLA LANE - ROSEMARY LANE - JOHNNY DAVIS - BUCK And BUBBLES Directed by WM. KEIGHLEY-AWarner Bros. Picture Screen Play by Jerry Wahl, Richard Havender, Big Ferrig mot Worse Del + Preat an Denglant Howey by Wotron Duß pad Rig Sterng = Finale Cred and Darted by Bundy Berkeley Stooke and Lork by Dick Whiting and Jubauer Herrer

SATURDAY at the

QUEEN'S

across

20 Apparently a dwarf, he might become a drayman if his head were turned (7),

33 A vessel that is partly opened

(4).

30 "In ugly noise" (anag.) (11). 37 A rum mixture (4).

38 This sweet should be well stirred, but there is always a lump left in it (11). -

DOWN

2 This musical instrument is now

out of use, but is in use with in (4).

3 À hasty sign of siekness (4),

This rest is cropping up again (6).

5 Louse (4).

6 Kind of port (5).

7 Rustic land suggests an inter-

national team (11).

8 Prominent in a way is an insect in favour of something like a potato (11).

12 Describes some actors, or you may get it from a machine át a booking office (11).

13 A betting man is pleasect if he can bring off this part of his car (11).

14 A ne soldier? (7).

neat

15 This Biblical character mighl

be anybody's fortune (3)....

16 Feminine name (go on

round

the corner for the well-known saying) (3).

17 The relative who is getting on

space (7).

23 Spoll (31.

26 Tree (3).

30 Cancel (5).

31 "We are such stuff ass ure

made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep" ("Tem- peat") (5).

32 A purting word (5).

34 Part of Miss Muffet's meal (4). 35 If I were in this scheme it

would be obvious (4).

Yesterday's Bolution GRACEFULESCARA B,

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SEATTLE and VICTORIA

Via Kobe and Yokoliam

S.S. PRESIDENT

J

GRANT

Sails Friday, Dec. 31, 8 a.m.

NEW YORK and BOSTON

Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Sues Canal. Naples, Genos and Marseilles,

S.S. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN Sails Sunday, Jan. 2, 8 a.m. MANILA

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CANADIAN PACIFIC

HOTELS

RESUMPTION OF CALL AT SHANGHAI Commencing with the Empress of Russia from Hong Kong January 26, 1938, Canadian Pacific "EMPRESSES” will cafl at Shanghai on the eastbound voyage.

The Empress of Asia from Vancouver will call at Shanghai on January 24, on route to Hong Kong.

SAILING TO MANILA EMPRESS OF JAPAN

Jan. 14,

TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE

EMPRESS OF CANADA

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

EMPRESS OF ASIA

.al b p.m., Dec. 24. Jan. 20. .Feb. 8. ..Feb, 23.

MAKE BOOKINGS FOR 1938 EARLY in order to ensure dosirable accommodation.

Information and rates from

Union

Building

Canadian Pacific

JEANS THE WORES

Talophones

20752

BARBER-WILHELMSEN

LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE

To

NEW YORK

Via LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.

NEXT SAILING

M.S. "TOULOUSE"

on

18th January.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Hong Bank Bldg.

Agonts.

Telephone 28021.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE Sails Friday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.

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PEDOER DUILDING-HONG KONG. CANTON BRANCH:-21, PERNCH CONCESSION.

NY.K.

-San Francisco-via-japan Ports & Honolulu.

(Starts from Kobo).

Chichibu Maru

Taiyo Maru

Tatauta Maru

.Mon, 27th Dec,

.......Mon,, 10th Jan. (1988)

Tucs., 25th Jan. (1938).

Seattle & Vancouver. (Starts from Kobe).

Hiyo Maru

Helan Maru

Now York vla Panama.

+Noto Maru

Nako Maru

Sat., 25th Dec.

Sat., 22nd Jan (1938)

..Fri., 31st Dec.

.Mon., 24th Jan. (1988)

South America (West Coast) via japan, Honolulu,

Hilo, Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Rakuyo Maru

....Wed, 12th Jan (1938).

London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam.

Kashima Maru

Yasukuni Maru

Hakona Maru

Sat., 1et Jan. (1938)

.Fri, 14th Jan. (1988),

.Sat., 29th Jan. (1938)

Liverpool via Port Sald, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

and Marseilles.

- †Durban Maru

Mon., 10th Jan, (1988)

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Atsuta Maru ...

Kitano Maru

Sat, 26th Dec. Wed, 42nd Jan. (1088)'

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombs,

Toyama Maru

+Hakodate Maru

†Toyooka Maru

Mon., 27th Dec.

.. Mon., 10th Jan. (1938) Thurs., 27th Jan. (1938)

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

+Ryuun Maru

Tsushima Maru

Kobe & Yokohama. (Omitting

Fushimi Maru

Hakozaki Maru

Kamo Maru

+

Cargo Only.

.Sat., 25th Dec.

Wed., 5th Jan. (1938) Shanghai)

Wed., 1st Jan. (1938)

.. Fri, 14th Jan. (1038)

Fri., 21st Jan. (1988)

...

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

Tol. 3029).

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PHOTOGRAPHS

by "Staff Photographer” appearing in the

"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST"

and

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

may be purchased

at the Business Office

of "The Hongkong. Telegraph" Morning Post' Building, Wyndham Streat.

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