The China Mail
Published every evening except Sunday, Annual subscription, "ex- eluding postage abroad, B. $36, payable in advance. Local do livery free.
THE CHINA, MAIL.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FIERCE FIGHTING
PUBLIC AUCTION. E
· Overland China Mail PARTIC
The weekly edition of the "China Mail" published every Friday. Annual Subscription, 1K. $13 in- cluding postage $19, payable in advance.
Published by
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. Printers & Publishers.
No: 3A, WYNDHAM STREET, HONG KONG.
£110
TELEPHONES
Business Office: 20022. Editorial Department: 24641. Cable Address Mail, Hong Kong.
All communications should be addressed to the Newspaper En- terprise. Ltd., to whom all remit tances should be made payable.
London Offices:-5. H. Bywaters & Co. Lt. 7. Garrick Street, London, W.C.R.
'Phone 20022.
FOR
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Twenty-Ave Words. three inser- tions prepaid $1.50. Every ad- cents for ditional word five three insertions.
All replies under this heading" must be called for.
FOR SALE.
SALE MOTORYACHT Length 46 feet 6 inches.
FOR
Beam 11
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE STANLEY.
"
EXAMINATION for New Stu
dents on September 3 at 9 TICULARS CONDITIONS School begins September 6. of the Sale by Public Auction For Prospectus, for Boarders and to be held on MONDAY, the Day-boys. Apply to Mr. LI HOI 8th day of August, 1932 at TUNG, Banker & Co., 20, Des! 8 p.m., at the Offices of the Publie Voeux Road Cor Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei Chung in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the
-ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
STANLEY.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned bave received
Burveyor of His Majesty the King. Tingunctions to sell by Fublle
for one further term of::75 years" PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Lot No. 1509.
Adjolalog
Inland Los No.9
Reglatay
Locality.
G.
RAZ Masseretenlà,
Amanal Raxial]
the Eth
It shoul
persalepian,): 8,200
40
PUBLIC AUCTION.
--onxi yie4.ft
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
on
the by Public Auct on MONDAY, the to be held 8th day of August, 1932, at at the Offices of the 3 pm Public Works Department. by: Order of His Excellency, the Gov- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Shamshuipe, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July,! 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed
the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of
feet 6 inches. Union Heavy Duty 24 years less the last three days Kerosene Engine. Very economical thereof.
and reliable. Speed 7% miles Com- Cortable Cabin. Very complete inven-
tory., All in good order and condition.
Going A. BARGAIN. Write Box No.
729, c/o "China Mail" King's Slipway,
or Apply A.
FOR SALE-Hong Kong & Directory un sale at the offices of the Publishers, JA, Wyndham Street.
now
TYPHOON MAP of the CHINA SEA. The Landaman's Handy Guide to locat Ing the Centre of the Typhoon Price 50 cents. Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd, "China Mail" Office, 8A, Wyndham St
-"COASTWISE."--An interesting book? of cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast. Price $1, on süle
at the "China Mail" offices, 3. Wynd- ham Street
Auction
ON
SATURDAY, August 6, 1932;
commencing at 10:30 a.m..... #
at their Sales Room, 4. Duddell Street,
A Quantity of
FANCY E P. WARE AND PROVISIONS. Terms: Cash on Delivery. -
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, August 4, 1932.
IN
SUNGARI COUNTRY
Japanese Launch Two Swift Attacks
HEAVY CASUALTIES
CHINESE CLAIM TO HAVE REPULSED OPPONENTS.
Peiping, July 28.
An attempt of the Japanese to crush the HeilungKiang units un
was sent to Lienhua station on the Hulan-Hailun Railway.
Casualties Heavy. With their rear threatened and der General Ma Chan-shan. In eas-fearing that their communications tern Hellingkiang. by attacking would be cut by the Chinese, the suddenly from two directions, was Japanese were forced to withdraw, Those along the Sungar! River were frustrated on July 26 after three also compelled to retreat with their days of bitter fighting
object, unaccomplished. The casual- ties on both sides were heavy.
LAMMERT BROS. out of the central section of the up defence works along the so-call-
AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND- SURVEYORS..
- Public Auctions
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, August 5, 1932, commencing at 10.30 a.m..
at No. 5, Observatory Villas,
Kowloon
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
The Japanese troops, making use
The Heilungklang units are still of their gunboats to cross to the
maintaining their lines of defence northern bank of the Sungari in eastern Heilungkiang and are River, attacked the Heilungklang establishing contact with the Kirin units at Payen, Shihtowhotun, Self-Defence Army on the southern Mulan and Seechan, on July 23. At bank of the Sungari River. the same time their infantry for- During the last few days, the ees, acting, in conjunction, dashed Japanese have been busily putting Hulan-Hailun Railway to assailed Mukden-Shanhaikwan Railway, Sulleng. Shwanghochen, Siang Aerodromes have been erected both huangchi, Wachang and Sauchin-at Huangkutun and Hsinmin stations ching.
and fortifications have been com Taking advantage of their fami-pleted on all large and small bridges liarity with the local topography, along the line. Armoured, trains General Ma's forces, assisted by the are patrolling along the large brid- cavalry units ander, General Li Haiges, while the Manchukuo railway thing, put up a stubborn resistance guards have been replaced by against the Japanese invaders. By "White" Russiana and Koreans.~ a circuitous route, one detachment Kuo Min.
CHINA'S RIGHTS IGNORED.
On View from Thursday, August Japan's Establishment
14, 1932. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Bugistry No.
Locality,
New Kowloon
I9_23-1
Tai Po Boad and
Pai Ho Street.
Woundary
Mesuremant
2. Y.
13
The {th † 10" jäbout
As per al piso. 18, 40X)|
PUBLIC AUCTION.
➡| Upaat Praze.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
G
Hong Kong, July 30, 1932.
HE Undersigned have received. Tinstructions to sell by Public
Auction
ON
FRIDAY, August 5, 1932, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room,
4. Duddell Street.
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPE.
On View from Thursday, August
4. 1932.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT AKOS.
"Auctioneers.
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Hong Kong. July 30, 1932,
of the Sale by Public Auction MONDAY, the
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY for schools by AH. Crook, "W. Kay, and to be held on
W. L. Handyside. Price $1, on sale 8th day of August, 1932, at at the publishers Newspaper Enter-3 p.m. at the Offices of the prise, Ltd., 3A, Wyndham Street.
YOUR BABY'S HEALTH." Other Parents' Experience
The Best Guide.
Of Post Offices.
PROTEST EXPECTED.
Nanking, July 28. Official quarters here regard the action of the Japanese, in establish ing so-called emergency post offices
GERMANY SHOCKED
BY DISASTER.
Training Ship's Loss Staggering Blow.
CAUSE A MYSTERY.
Berlin, July 27. The catastrophe which has be fallen the small German navy, in- volying the loss of 69 young lives,
at Shanghai,Tsingtao and other turns out to be the gravest calamity ports in the country as a serious.in which the navy has encountered fringement of China's postal rights.since the war.
It is understood that the Ministry of "The news of the disaster plung. Foreign Affairs is taking up the ed all Germany into deep mourning matter immediately
Japanese Government
with
the and consternation. Admiral Rae
"Planes, cruisers and motorboats which rushed to the scene of the disaster have by now all returned the without finding any trace of missing-men, «
der, the chief of the German navy, It will be recalled that at the on receipt of the sad tidings, Im- Washington Conference of 1922, mediately suspended his furlough It is now Japan, in conjunction with other and proceeded to Kiel Powers, undertook to abolish the certain that out of a crew of 110 post offices which she then main- only. 40 were picked up. All others tained in China. As it is through were drowned.. the Japanese seizure of the Chinese post offices in Munchuria that Public Works Department, by
China has been compelled to sus Order of His Excellency the Gov-
pend the postal services there, it ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei Chung in the Colony Many thousands of letters reach the cannot be seriously contended that
"Naval circles are dumfounded of Hong Kong, for a term of 775 proprictors of Baby's Own Tablets the present circumstances justify PRIVATE LESSONS English, years, with the option of renewal every year from parents who write the violation by Japan of her solemn as to the cause of the disaster as French, Music, Shorthand, and Type at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the their delight and gratefulness for the undertaking to refrain from es the ship was one of the finest train- writing. Terms moderate. 5. Almal Surveyor of His Majesty the King, health benefits their children have retablishing post offices in China. It ing schoonera, equipped with
safety devices-Trans- Villas, Austin Road, Kowloon.
for one further term of 75 years ceived from this splendid children is "emphasised therefore that the possible
stomach and bowel regulator. All establishment by Japanese of ocean Kuomin. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT!
over the world parents are using emergency post offices in Chiness: Baby's Own Tablets for correcting the ports would constitute no less... an ailments of childhood.
TUITION GIVEN.
in
HOME TUITION,
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE,
Within
an hour from London. In healthy reighbourhood.. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention. For Particulars "apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY,
(Camb. Higher Local, Camb. Teachers' Diploma), MISS GERTRUDE TURNER,
(National Frodel Higher! (Certificate).
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tele-
No. of Sale
Lot: No. 3510.
Registry to.
Inand Lut No. 1509,
Locality.
Body
| 31 esareth4 15 La
the the the
It about!
per ́anja pian. 30
quite without Invitation expressing
Mrs. Robert Greenhorn. Pillipsville, infringement of China's sovereignty: Canada, writes: "I am the mother of than the forcible seizure of Chinese seven children and whenever I see any post offices in Manchuria./
of them with a cold coming oa, it's A message from Tsingtao reports Baby's Own Tablets I give them at that the Talutao Municipali
Also when my baby suffered
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1932,
THE
HONG FONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONG KONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL, PEAK HOTEL
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL:
HOTELS,
LIMITED
In association with the Grand, Hotel des Wagons Lits/ Peking.
MARBLE HALL
11. Nathan Rd, Kerba
Tel. 51989,
A Select Private Hotel Turkishod with an are to the comfet of ita Tomanta. Single and docbia multos at rooms' with pivais bathrooms attached.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
SAIGON-MARSEILLES AIR MAIL SERVICES.
Letters will be accepted for transmission by the above-mention- ed. Air Mail Service to the destinations, specified. Registered letters may be sent by the service but not insured letters. <!
The rates" charged will be the regular, postage rate plus the special air mail premium as indicated in the following table;
Destination
Saigon/Marseilles Air Mail Service,
Siam (Bangkok)
Burma (Rangoon) Persis (Diask) Iraq (Bagdad)
Palestine (Beyrouth)
Charge
122 Hatë per 3⁄41⁄2 ounce.
$0.15
0,25
0.75
0.95
1.05
Greece (Athena)
1.20
Italy (Naples) ...
1:35
France (Marseilles)
1.85
Great Britain and Irish Free State
(London)
1.85
Europe, other countries (Marseilles for
onward transmission by rail)
1.35
The air mail-for each country will be landed at the place nam- ed in brackets.
Letters will be despatched fortnightly by the French Mall steamera, scheduled to connect at Saigon with the Air Mail. As the Air Mall Service is weekly other vessels if available will be used in intervening weeka.
Letters for this route should be marked "Saigon-Marseilles Air Service" and handed in at the G.P.O: or Kowloon Post Office.
ed
Mails can now be forwarded to Europe via Siberia.
"Letters and postcards for Europe and South America are forward- "via Siberia" if so superscribed."
INWARD MAILS.
THURSDAY, AUGUST Australia and Mantia Japan
4.
Tanda
„Melbourne Maru
...FRIDAY, AUGUST 6. Europe via Negapatam (Papers only, Lon-,
don, July 7)
Manila
Shanghai
Hakone Maru .President Cleveland ...Soudan
Kator Maru .Tatsuta Maru
Rakuyo Maru
Japan, Shanghai and Europe via Siberia
(London, July-16)
Japan and Shanghai Japan
OUTWARD MAILS.
3.80 PI 4. p.m.
4,30 p.m.
THURSDAY,
*MAUGUST
all
Amoy
Tsinar
Samshui and Wuchow Saigon
'Kongso
Halvard
Shanghai, Japan and Europe via
-Siberia
Hakone 'Maru
5 p.m.
CHINA PLANS NEW
FRIDAY,
Lep
rel
RAILWAYS.
Holbow and Pakhoi Straits and Calcutta
AUGUST 5, Kwangtung Tilawa
10.80 8.m.
Parcels
Aug. 5, Noon.
Letters
1 pm
Melbourne Marumakay
che per biti raama
from colle it was Baby's Own Tableta Government protested to the Japan that cleared the little system of the ese Consul yesterday against the Seek To Connect Four offending substance and brought sweet establialiment of the Japanese s sleep and rest,"
emergency post office at Tsingtao... Baby's Own Tablels are pleasant in It is understood that the protest taste and appearance. The children
like them. They are unequalled for was not only ignored but the stomach and bowel troubles general- Japanese consular authorities de valo
colds.
Baby's Own Tablets
Provinces.
BANDIT : MENACE.
Australia and New Zealand via modal de
Brisbane
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .... Salgon, Mauritius, Reunion, and
*South Africa
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A. C. & S. America & Europe via Victoria, B.C.
ly, for calic, fatulence, Indigestion clared that the Japanese are pre- butt Nanking, July 31 constipation, simple fevers,.!! The tablets expel worms, check diarr Pared to take the initiative in the In order to increase communica hous and during teething ease pains establishment of international tion facilities in the southern pro YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and HONG KONG HEIGHTS and enable baby to sleep. They are post offices" both at Shanghai and vinces of Hanan, Klangst, Kwang- tung and Fukien, the Central promptly printed. China Mail"
guaranteed to have no narcotic action Tafngtao, Offee, No. 3A, Wyndham St.
whatsoever. Parents can rely upon In the meantime, it is reported Government is considering the con-- phone '20022.
from Shanhaikwan that a number struction of three main railways, mangand of Chinese postal
workers and em- connecting the four provinces. ployees who are withdrawing from According to present tentative Kanchuria have been detained or plans Klangs will be the centre arrested by Japanese, troops near from which the three trunk lines Shanhaikwan" where careful will radiate. It is undertstood search is being carried
pro that arrangements will be made for vent the departure, of
em- the allocation of a portion, of the ployees
Boxer Indemnity Refunds for con-
expenses.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
ARCAPRI
UNK SILENCE AIT RATE ETOK NLPEN SAD NOT TRASCO 2 ABDUG ARE OFTEN THE DERCOS E TADDEOS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the higheat" polute on the Island and Mainland is published:
Island.
Victoria Peak
Fect
1,824
Signal Station
1,774
OPTAN INTRODUCTORY
Mt. Parker
1,704
STORY
Mountain Lodge
1,725
The Eyric
1,726
Pat Hotel
1,305
RO
Sanatoriuin
In a statement National Confe
of the PostalkW
nounced the petrated
officea
the
recalled that the atly ordered that Khigh- pro
Kiangai,
(Duo Brisbane, Aug 18).
Parcela
Registration
Letters -Hatching:
Tinhow
---
Aug. 5, Noon.
.....1.45, p.m.
42.30 p.m
10pm/
1:30 pm.
President Clevelandiely bore (Due Victoria, B.C. Aug. 28.) Parcels (AS NAUETE '8¢p.m. Registration // 4:15 pm. Lotters
*Straits. Ceylon, India, Mauritine, vatten wunde
E&B Africa, Aden, Egypte Europe via Marseilles
movie wa Katori Mara my gile bak (Due Marseilles, Sept. 5.) EP.OG GEO Registration "Ang 5, 4.30 p.m. Registration Aug. 6, 8.45 a.m.
6, 9am, Letters
9.30 ■.m..
*Mauri
Africa, Aden;tz und be
(Due Marseilles;
the