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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1935.
MAIL SCHEDULES
J.S.S. TEXAS
PARCEL POST-
A schedule of revised parcel po rates, including many reductions, Fexhibited in the Parcel Office, G.P
The rates will take effect as fren! March, 1936.
Imperial Airways via Singapore Bandoeng Amsterdam vls Singapor Saigon Marseilles vla Saigon Singapore Australia Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services. Rates and all particulare are shown in th achedules exhibited at the Post Offices All letters ele., must be marked. "By Air Mall and be handed in at a Post CONce...
INWARD MAILS.
FROM EUROPE
May
Ranpura (via Suez)
FROM JAPAN
Apr.
Tottori Maru
28
Pros. Cleveland
Nellore
Hellerophon
30
May
Зокрете
Ranchi
Africa Maru
FROM SHANGHAI
Apr.
3388
Tai Yuan
Sinklang •.
Prez, Cleveland
Soudan
FROM MANILA
May
Emp, of Russia
Tarica
FROM AUSTRALIA
May
Tundu
FROM INDIA
Apr.
30
Tilawa
May
Hosank
- FROM STRAITS
Apr.
Tilawa
80
May
Hosung
Conte Rosso
OUTWARD MAILS.
USS. ART
NEVADA
USS NEW
U.S S. OKLAHOMA
' LJ.3.S ARKANSAS
ES.S. PENNSYLVANIA
Beven of America's 15 biggest battleships are, due to be scrapped and replaced with new ones at a cont of $50,000,000 each, if Japan fails to withdraw her denunciation of the Washington Naval Treaty, which expires on December 31, 1936, ii is Indicated in Washington. The Treaty forbade the construction of new battleships, and limited construction to war vessels of 10,000 tons or less. The ships scheduled to be replaced are shown.
+
10
FOR EUROPE
Apr.
Suwa Maru (eli Siberia)
Tantalus (via letoria)
May
Emp. of Russia (via Vançou
ver)
This spring we can expect wee great many polo coats, many of them in other colours then the conventional tan. Ann Dvorak, of the
films, choosen blue me her favourite colour, and topa İl 197 off with a high crowned hat of A
29 the ame matérial
Closes: Reg, 9.15 am. Ord. 10 a.m.
General Porshing (via San'
Francisco) n
+1
Clues: Rog. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.bl.
FOR SHANGHAI
May
Emp. of Russia 1..
General Pershing
Suwa Maru Tantalus
FOR JAPAN
May
Emp, of Russia
General Pershing
90
Fawn beige Ball-back crepe for the gown, and leopard skin for the cipe, and we have a most interest- ing combination for the street. Claire Trevor, im- landinuty, is the model.
A milltary pact between Germany and Japan, which has been long, expected, is reported to be in the offing with Gen. Sadao Araki, the former Japanese War Minis- Posters such as those shown at top, are part of the French Government's propaganda ter, baund for Berlin. Forė. to del opposition to accessing compulsory military service to two years, were among the knowledge of the pact le be factors which resulted in the forthright announcement of Germany to follow France in relieved to have induced the nouncing the disarmament pledges and rearm. The French army chiefs asked for the extend of compulsory training because of the longer time needed to tra'n men in operating me chanical units like the tank corps, shown maying ominously toward the eastern frontier re- cently.
Soviet to end fis quibble with Japan over the Chines: East- ern Railroad and send its troops back to the western borders
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTELE
HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: (PEAK HOTEL;
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL,
HOTELS,
LIMITED
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peiping
HONG KONG
OF
CELEBRATION
SILVER JUBILEE
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
May 6 Morning
10 a.m.-Official Service in St. John's Cathedral.
11 a.m.-Public meeting in the Headquarters of the Hong Kong Volunteers Defence Corps, attended by His Excellency the Governor, the Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, Judges, Local Justices of the Peace. Hends of Depart- ments and the Jubilee Committee, and their ladies, at which a loyal address and a telegram of congratulation to His Majesty. the King will be read and approved.
Noon-Royal Salute by the Navy and the Garrison.
May 6-Afternoon
4 p.m.-Garden Party at Government House. Noon to 6 p.m.--Chinese procession in the town.
May 6-Evening...
8 p.m."Lighting up time" The illuminations of the
Colony will be switched on instantaneously.
A
Military Bands will play in Hong Kong and Kowloon. 9.80 p.m.-Searchlight and rocket display by the Navy." Night-flying display by the Air Force.
Fireworks and "artificial fountain" displays in the harbour.
Tuesday, May 7.
9.45 to 11 am-Review. at Happy Valley. "Special space réserved for school-children.
Noon to 6 p.m. -- Chinese procession.
!
Chinese
8 p.m.-General illumination. Milltary Bands." lantern procession, which will pass Government. House at 9,15 p.m.
9.30 p.m. Repetition of the searchlight and Night Flying displays.
Wednesday, May 8.
Noon to 6 pm. - Chinese procession... ¿
4 to 6 pmTamborally at Happy Valley including, a March Past, displays of Bridge Building, Ambulance and ether Scout and Guide activities. Country Dancing and exhibitions of handicraft work. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel will be present.
Sunday, May 12
Morning Services in all churches and places of worship
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available.
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The plans of these four men, engineers of a new German war machine, have the Krupp plant at Essen (left) working at wartime speed and the capacity to supply this typical German soldier (right) and 500,000 others with the most advanced death-dealing equipment, The four men form ing the general staff to handle the Reich's army and navy are: (bottom to top) Admiral Erich Raeder; Gen. Freiherr von Fritsch, Chief of Staff; Gen. Werner gon Blomberg, War Minister; Gen. Herman Goering, Reichsfuehrer Hitler's Air Minister
"Mary Kirk Brown Martia, the daughter of a Social Register family, will become Mr. Maxie Baer, the wife of the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, when ske obtain the final decree from Robert Mariin, the Broadway" playboy, New York in being told. She is seen
with Maxie In a closeup
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the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
Island.
Feet.
Victoria Peak
1823
Signal Station *
1774
Mt. Parker
1784
Mountain Lodge
1725
The Eyrie
1725
Peak Hotel
1306
Talkoo Sanatorium
1000:
Mt. Davis...3.
877
Bowen Road: (filterbeds)
297:
La Mataland
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Taimoshan
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Kowloon Peak
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