FEDERAL TRUCKS, 1-72 Ton Capacity.
Sole Agents --. KIN CHEONG HONG. 37, Connaught Rd. C. Tel. C. 6.
THE
The
China Mail
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE:
"SARPEDON "
"ACHILLES"
20th Fab. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow
6th Mar. Mies. Casablanca, don, R'dam & Hing! ** PATEOOLUS” 20th Mar Mrciller, Londen, Rotterdam & Glasgow
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
"BELLEROPHON" 22nd Feb. Genen. Havre. Hverprat & Glungsw *KERMUN
20th Mar. Genom, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow
PACIFIC SERVICE.
Tia KOBE & YOKOHAMA "IXION"
*TYNDAREUS"
21st Feb. Victoris, Vancouver & Seattle 0th Mar. Victoria, Vancouver & Eestile
NEW YORK SERVICE.
" LAOMEDON"
"RHEXENOR"
10th Air. New York. Boston & Baltimore 8th May New York, Borton à Baltimore
INWARD SERVICE.
EURYADES" Day 20th Feb. For S'hal. Kobe, Yokkaich! & Thoms “TROILUS** Due 24th Feb For Shai, Kobe & Yokoham
PASSENGER SERVICE.
**RARPEDON " **FATROOLUS"
Sails ki daylight'
20th Feb, Singapore, Marsalile & London
20th Mar. Singapore, Marseilles & London
Aho cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially reduced furos.
For freight, pange rates and information apply to ***
Butterfield & Swire.
Axeate.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
The usual morning mail to Macao will not be dispatched on Wednesday, 20th instant.
INWARD MAILS.
Per
From
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19.
.Kaga Maru Japan...
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
.Sui Yang Shanghai and Swatow
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY '21. Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai.....Empress of Russia
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22. Europe vla Negapatam (Letters only, London,
24th Jan.) ...
Japan and Shanghai
.Talma .Suwa Maru SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, US.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai .....Ruth Alexander
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24,
.Mirzapore
Straits
⠀ OUTWARD MAILS.
Per TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius... E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due Marseilles, 20th Mar. K.P.O. Registration 8 pm. Letters 4.30 p.m. G.P.O. Registration 4.15 pm. Letters 6
p.m.
Salgon Japan, Honolulu, USA, Canada, C. & S. America and Europe via San Francisco-due San Fran- cisco, 15th Mar. Registration 4.16 p.m. Letters 5 p.m. Shanghai and Europe via Siberia
Letters 8 p.m.
Sam Shu and Wuchow
Swatow
Balgon
Sandakan.......
WEDNESDAY,
Fort Bayard, Holhow, Pakhoi and
Haiphong
Manila, Australia and New Zealand vis Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 4th. Mar. Registration 8.45 a.m. Letters 9.80 a.m." Straits
Bangkok
Java via Batavis Rabaul
Japan, Canada, USA., C. & 3. 'America and Europe via Vic-
19.
Sarpedon Solviken
8,30 p.m.
Shinyo Maru
Shinyo Maru Tai Hing Hopsang Newchwang FEBRUARY Hingang
Hanoi
Kaga Maru
20.
4.80 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
ik
8.30 a..
8.30 a.m.
Sumatra Maru Klungchow Tjisondari Bremerhaven
1.80, p.m.
toria, B.C-due Victoria, B.C 17th Mar. Parcels (Feb. 2015 p.m. Registration (Feb. 21) 9.45 a. Letters (Feb. 21) 10.80 a.m. Izion
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Amoy and Formosa via Swatow. Amoy Ewatow
Delf Mara Chengtu 'Hydrangea FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
Haining Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
*Correspondance hearing vessel's name only,"
2.80 p.m. 2.80 p.
3.80 p..
21.
224
8:30a.m. 1.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m.
% p.m.
Printed and published for the Proprietors, The Ne
Enterprise Limited, by DAVID CHRISTIAN business manager, at 3a, Wyndhara Street, Hong
HONG KONG,
THE KING "GETTING
ON NICELY" QUEEN'S REPLY
HER MAJESTY IN LONDON YESTERDAY
"QUIET DAY"
BLISHED
1845
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1929.
BOMBAY RIOTS THE INDUSTRIES
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS
"APPROACHING NORMAL"
FAIR
NOW OPEN
MUCH FOREIGN INTEREST BEING MANIFESTED
די
£9,000 HONEY ORDER
. London, Yesterday. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Earl Winterton, for India, said a Under-Secretary telegram which had been received
Londoh. Yesterday. London, Yesterday. stated that conditions in Bombay!
normal
Foreign Interest In the British approaching "The King is much better and is were getting on nicely." These were the February 15. He denied there was Industries Fair is so great that an hour of opening this words of the Queen, in replying to any question of government having within an inquiry regarding the King's imported or assisted in importing morning, buyers from 16 foreign progress, when she visited the ex-anyone to take the place of strikers. countries visited the London section hibition of English decorative art The Pathans were perfectly entitled where, on eight miles of stands, the in London to-day.
to such work as was offered to them. best products of British brains and
Her Majesty had come to town for the first time since the King was taken to Bognor nine days ago. She warmly embraced a number of friends when she arrived at the ex- bibition, and it was keenly realised by all present that the welcome which they extended to her was the first which she had received on a purely social occasion since the King's illness.
Sitting By The Wladow
A
"It was officially stated at Craig- well House this evening that the King has passed a quiet day. cold easterly wind blew throughout the day, but there was some sun- ahine during the afternoon, and the King took advantage of this and sat by the window for some time British Wireless Service.
Remaining Over-Night The Queen will sleep at Bucking- ham Palace to-night and attend the British Industries Fair at the White City, London, to-morrow.-Reuter.
cm
TRAGIC AFFAIR
MILLIONAIRE'S SON SHOT DEAD IN NEW YORK
MAD MURDERER
New York, Yesterday. Edward Doheny, the son of the oil magnate E. L. Doheny, has been shot dead at his home by his secretary, Hugh Plunkett. Plun kett, who was mentally deranged, committed suicide.
Doheny figured in the Teapot Dome scandal of 1924 as a messen- ger, and it is alleged that he car- rled for his father $100,000 to Mr. Fall who was Secretary for the Interior.
|
од
He had inquired whether there was hands are on view.
any truth in the statement that!
Organised by the Department of
they had acted in any way aggres- Overseas Trade, this year's fair is alyely, and he was assured that this the biggest display of British goods was not so. When the Pathans ever held. Foreign buyer will be of commenced work they were stoned so many different nationalities that by the strikers-British Wireless the list o. goods in the catologue has been printed in eight languages, Services.
and for the assistance of exhibitors in taking orders tables of monetary values have been prepared showing the equivalent to pound sterling in forty different countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
REPARATIONS
EXPERTS HOLD ANOTHER MEETING IN PARIS
A GENERAL "EXPOSE"
One of the most picturesque de partments is that of the British dominions, who are making known the facts about their fruit and other agricultural products.
London, Yesterday. The Committee of Experts on reparations held a further meeting
An order for honey. worth $9,000 in Paris this morning to examine certain questions left in abeyance was placed early in the day by Ger- last week connected with a general many for medical purposes. A re- exposé of the economic and financial markable point about these domin- situation of Germany given by the ion exhibits is the cleverness of the German delegation. These ques- scenic arrangements obtained by tions bear more particularly upon paintings and grouping of fruit and Germany's trade account.-British other things. Wireless Service.
The Queen will be accompanied by the Prince of Wales when she visits the Fair to-morrow.
GETTING WARMER
FOUR DEGREES ABOVE FREEZ- ING IN LONDON
NO THAW YET
The Heavy Section Birmingham or the heavy section
of the Fair was opened by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham.
At the subsequent luncheon, Mr. Amery, Secretary for the Domin- ions, said the Fair continued to
London. Yesterday. After the coldest night (24 make headway and was fulfilling a degrees frost at Kew) the tempera- national use. The fact that British ture again rose in London to-day manufacturers had survived so diffi- and was four above freezing point culta period as they had was, he at noon, the warmest since Feb. 10, believed, bound to bring about a But experts do not yet predict a great accession of strength in future and he was sure they would march thaw-Reuter.
into greater prosperity-British British Wireless Service.
JAPAN'S "REDS"
HEAVY SENTENCES AT KYOTO
Kyoto, Yesterday.
H.R.H.'s Appeal
At the Government banquet, in the Mansion House to exhibitors and buyers at the British Industries Fair, which opened simultaneously Mr. Doheny and the doctor had
in, London and Birmingham this been vainly trying to persuade The District Court has sentenced morning, the Prince of Wales ap Plunkett to go to a sanatorium, twenty-nine Communists to terme pealed to everyone In Britain and Mrs. Doheny summoned a doctor of imprisonment ranging from 1 to the Dominions to assist in any way last night, saying that Plunkett was 6 years.-Reuter,
mad, and both want to the bed- room where Doheny and Plunkett had been closeted. Plunkett shout-
LU CHUNG-LIN
8/
ed "Don't approach" and slammed
the door. A shot then rang out.
The doctor Immediately rushed
possible the problem of finding and providing work for the approximate- ly 1,500,000 unemployed.
He mentioned overseas settlement Shanghai, Yesterday,"
as one of the schemes appealing to The Kuo Min news agency denies him most, and referring to the the report that General Lu Chung British export trade, emphasised the
in and found both dead. It is in went to Honan, and states that need for efficient salesmanship.—
Inferred that Mr. Doheny must he merely went on a hunting trip Reuter. have been shot hours previously as during the week-end and has now only one shot was heard-Reuter's resumed duties at Nanking-Reu- American Service.
ter.
Smooth as Satin
Evelyn
Brent
TO-DAY ONLY
at 2.30, 6.20, 7.15:&" 9.16 p.m.' USUAL PRICES.
AT THE
Astounding Drama Amazing Thrills and the most poignant love story: of the year to
hold you tight in
bedazzling spell 1
MAJESTIC
46 NATHAN BOA KOWLOON
BRITISH POLITICS
FIFTY-FOUR PROSPECTIVE
WOMEN MEMBERS
MORE EXPECTED
London, Yesterday.
At present 54 women have been adopted $8 candidates at the Generals Election to be held in May or June, but it is not unlikely that many more will come forward as prospective members of Parlia ment. In political circles it is anticipated that the number will be nearly one hundred. The 54 women already adopted as caudi- dates are in the following party strength:
Libberal
Labour
Conservative
19 27
BRITISH RAILWAY
ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME FOR THE SOUTHERN
BETTER SERVICES
London, Yesterday.
The Southern Railway's $11,000,- 000 electrification scheme of 1,875
"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL”.
口
SEND IT HOME!
THE WEEK'S NEWS‚'
25 cts.
ILLUSTRATED.
A REMARKABLE FILM!-
25 cts.
The
"The film itself is a really remarkable one... German picture pays a tribute alike to friend and foe. There are no villains save those unseen powers that set the heroes at one another's throats" "Daily Herald.”
Emden
PRODUCED WITH THE FULL CO-OPERA- TION OF THE GERMAN ADMIRALTY!
"The Emden" is admirably, free from bombast or
to sentiment likely prove distasteful to British audiences. the bravery of British senmen is recorded as well as that of Germans"- "Daily Mail,"
AT THE
QUEEN'S
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
A swiftly moving comedy-drama of Continental life told with startling flashes of humour and unusual situations with a surprise ending!
}
SHE, THE ONLY ONE
With
LYDIA POTECHINA, IVAN HEDQUIST
AT THE
WORLD
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY at 5.15 & 9.20 Only.
2,30 & 7.15, Chinese Picture, "THE COURAGEOUS GIRL.”
́ROMANCE AND BUSINESS!
The fascinating story of a girl who sought romance in business!
NORMA SHEARER
IN
HIS SECRETARY
with LEW CODY, WILLARD LOUIS.
AT THE
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.
At 2.30 & 5.30.
9.15 The Banvard Musical Comedy Co.-9.15.
Genuine BAYER
ASPIRIN
SAY "BAYER ASPIRIN" and · INSIST!
CHOY HEONG MANUFACTURER OF PRESERVED GINGER AND FRUIT. Established For More Than Forty Years. OBcs: No. 90, Bonham Strand, Hong Kong. Factory:LA, Sham Chan Street, Mongkok.
CHINA AND JAPAN
miles on the central section of the DR WANG DECLARES HE IS
rallway will be completed by March.
4. The new-electric services wil
then come into operation and the
WAITING
Shanghal, Yesterday.
Others previously worked on the In the course of an Interview, overhead wire method will be when questioned regarding the operated on this direct current progress of Sino-Japanese negotia
The services have been alled and fncressed felin
Canichas 200 per ben
Tel C. 1421
· Tel. K. 400. -
what our minimum demands are, as we have yielded 'till there is no
I hope the Tokyo Government will ground for us to yield any further. the reasonableness of our
40%
blews."-Reuter
YEN HỒI PHÂN
Peking, Yesterday." Lions, Dr. C. T. Wang (Chinese For Chinese reporta state that Gen- dgn Minister) said "I am still eral Yan, Hel-shan is holding an waiting for Mr. Yoshizawa (the important military conference at Feb. 20, the objects. Japanese: Minister to China)" to Imake his next move. He knows of which are not stated Beuter.