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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1938.
BRITISH FIGURES DISTURBANCES OF EMPLOYMENT IN EGYPTIAN
London To-day
The Ministry of Labour
at 14th February show that the number of insured persons in
em-
ployment was approximately 11,324-
ELECTIONS
Cairo, To-day.
000. This was 15,000 more than The campaign for elections to in January and on a comparable the Egyptian Parliament, which basis 20,000 more than a year ago is scheduled to take place two At the same date, the registered weeks hence, is giving rise prac- unemployed numbered 1,810,421 tically every day to clashes be comprising 1,404,912 wholly unem tween Wafdists and their politi plored, 335,084 temporarily laid off, cal opponents.. and 70,425 normally in casual em ployment. This was 17.186 less than Honoiala couver
icuria 2 month ago and on a comparable Arrive basis 288,000 more than a year ago
-British Wireless.
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Russia Mar. 18 Mar. 20 Mar. 22
Japan Apr. 1 Apr. 3
Asia
Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 19
Mar. 24 Mar. 26- Apr. 6 Apr. 8. Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Apr. 23
Apt. Apr. 19 May 2
17 Days HONG KONG to VANCOUVER By
DIRECT EXPRESS ROUTE FROM YOKOHAMA 18 DAYS VIA HONOLULU, PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC.
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.
TO MANILA
According to reports here from Alexandria, 60 Wafdists were ar- rested by the police in that city on Monday morning for demon- strations.
In order to be prepared for all eventualities, the police authorities
JAPAN'S PLANS IN have strengthened their forces by
CENTRAL CHINA
Shanghai, To-day.
enlisting special constables for the duration of the election campaign.
The chief editor and two asso- ciate editors of the Wafd paper, Misri, were arrested before their Japanese sources report that, de-paper printed false reports which spite setbacks and the murder of alleged that Wafdists sympathisers General Chow, Self-Administration in the town of Tanta were arrested. Committee are shortly to be estab-and maltreated by the police lished in the areas in Central China Trans-Ocean. now occupied by the Japanese mili- tary.
The RMS Empress of Russia” These areas include Shanghai, is due at Hong Kong from Shang-- Hangchow, Nanking and Soochow hai on Thursday at 9 am anl leaves A new regime will be established for Manila on the same day at 6-
Empress of Russia on Thursday, March 10th. in Central China governing the dif
AT 6 P.M.
Canadian Pacific
Union Building
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FAR EAST INDIA TTALY
Hong Kong - London: 23 days
Hong Kong Italy 21 days
ferent Committees.--Our Own Cor- respondent.
NETHERLANDS NICKEL FOR REICH
Berlin, To-day.
The Netherlands East Indies is going to ship between 1,000 and 1,500 tons of nickel ore, containing from three to five per cent, of nickel, to Krupps, according to the newspaper "Metal Wirtschaft.”
A second consignment will fol
p.m..
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on
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Friday, the 11th March, 1938 commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Daddell St. A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMPS
low in mid-March, says the paper, 10th March, 1938. and Krupps will experiment with the shipment to decide how much ⠀⠀⠀ is to be imported from this new: source in the future-Reuter.
On View from Thursday, the
Terms: Cash Delivery..
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 8th March, 1938.
SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS
HONG KONG TO ITALY
sa. “Conte Biancamano”
HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI
a. “Corte Rosso”
3rd. Apr.
20th Mar. 8.8. "C. Biancamano
a."Conte Rosso”
12th Mar.
26th Mar
m.v. "Victoria"
9th Apr
m.v. "Victoria”
17th Apr. s. "Conte Verde”
"Conte Verde”
8th Mays. “C. Biancamano
30th Apr.
14th May
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WEATHER FORECAST
The Royal Observatory reports
SATURDAY
12th
MARCH
SPECIAL
Singapore Raw Rubber
DINNER
that the anti-cyclone has increased Messrs, H. B. Joseph and slightly in intensity and now covers have received the followng the greater part of China and Jations in Straits Currency for Baw pan. Pressure remains relatively Rubber
low over Indo-China.
Local forecast:-NE winds,
fresh, cloudy,
A fine of $500 or six months im-
April/June 23 b. Up July/Sept. 24 b. Up 3/16. Oct/Dec. 24-3 b. Up 4. Market: Stagnant.
prisonment was imposed on Pang Ng, with importing the tobacco int
widow, who pleaded guilty at the Colony. An order for the Magistracy to possession of the Junk and the toba 350 pounds of donable ténacco and made
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