MAIL SCHEDULES
The Hong Kong Postal Guide of 1935 is now on sale at the Generali Post Office and Central Post Office, Kowloom.
AIR MAIL
Imperial Airways via Singapore Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore¦
Saigon-Marseilles via Saigun Singapore-Australia Correspondence will be accepted for transmission by these services. "Rates and all particulars are shewn in the schedules exhibited at the Fost Offices. All letters etc., must be mark Bed "By Air Mail" and be" handed in
at the Post Office.
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1935
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICE -
It is hereby notified that from the First day of September 1935 the charges for telegrams will be collect- ed at the rate of Lollar 0.68 to equal Gold Frane 1:00.
`GOVERNMENT RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICE
It is hereby notified that from the First of September 1935 Night Letter Telegrams (NLT) expressed in Plain language may be exchanged between. Hong Kong and Great Britain at one- third of the Full Ordinary Rate with a minimun charge for 25 words.
These, telegrams will be delivered
on the mortaing after the date of despatch.
Further information may be obtain
ed at the Radio Office.
INWARD MAILS.
Death struck heavily near Lucerne, Switzerland, when the automobile driven by King Leopold II lurched into a tree and fatally crashed Queen Astrid, his wife. The most recent picture of the royal couple (left) shows them in London where the King Her children coasted physicians. Centre is a recent portrait of the late Belgian Queen, daughter of King Gustav of Sweden. "are shown top right: Prince Baudouin (left), Prince Albert, in crib, and Princess Josephine. Below is the royal couple at the
time of their marriage.
FROM EUROPE
Hector (Air Mait ex Imperial
Airway Service)
·Rawalpindi (via Suez)
Oct
FROM USA
Oct
Pres. Taft
Pres. McKinley
FROM JAPAN
Oct
Prex. Taft
14
Bengal Maru
14
Katsugi Maru
171
Pres. McKinley.
Chitral
Talthybius
FROM SHANGHAI
Huichow
Mirzapore
Pres. Taft
Chitral
Talthybius
Prex Mckinley
Oct
12
13
14
18
18.
10 000 000
Talthybius
FROM AUSTRALIA
Oct.
Kitano Marü:
· FROM: BLANILA
Tjisalak
Emp. of Russia
· Kitano Mary
·FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Oct.
13
16
Oct.
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OUTWARD MAILS.
FOR EUROPE
Oct.
Tilawa (Australia Air Mail
Service)
10
*
Closes: Reg 1030 am Ord. 11 am.
Hector (via Siberia}
14
Emp of Russia (via Siberia)
17
Closes Reg 4.15 pin. Ord. 5 pm.
FOR SHANGHAI
Oct.
Hector
Emp. of Russia
4
FOR STRAITS AND INDIA
Oct.
Tilawa
FOR JAPAN
Oct
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POR MANILA
Oct
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FOR U.S.A
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FOR AUSTRALIA
Oct.
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Winner over 30 beauties rep esenting 12 nationalities, Seno- rita Laz Gaxiola of Hermosillo, Mexico, was crowned queen of an international beauty pageant at Mexico City and enthroned at the Black and White Ball, the outstanding social event at the Mexi can capital, last month.
"The veterans" camp at Isla Maroda on the Florida Keys which was destroyed by the hurricane that swept the district, taking a heavy toll of lives, last month. Below are some of the veterans, working on an FERA project in the camp before howling winds struck it. levelling their tents and most of the buildings.
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HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitor the following list of some of the
| highest points on the Island and
Mainland is published:
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Victoria Peak
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Signal Station
1,774
Mt. Parker:
1,734
Mountain Lodge
1,725
ENDOWS
The Eyrie
1,725
Peak Hotel
1,305
Taikoo Sanatorium
1,000
Mt. Davis
877
Bring Your
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
297
MAINI-AND
Feet 2,124 1,971
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Hilda Moreno, the charming Cuban actress and former Ziegfeld beauty, who has left Broadway's bright lights for Bel- gium, where her husband is an official of the Hai Alai Building. "The love of a good man is the only thing that matters,” says Hölda.
High United States Government officials and members of the diplomatic corps gathered in St. Matthews Church, Washington, D.C., to participate in the memorial services for the late Queen Astrid of Belgium, victim of a car "accident." Our photograph shows an interior view of the church during the services. Note the casket, on which can be seen a replica of the-Bel- gian.crown.
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