BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"POYANG" “HANYANG
"FENGTIEN“
"SHENGRING"
*TRINAN" "
"FOKIEN"
SAILINGS TO
Bangkok
Swatow
noon 26th Dec. 3 p.m. 27th Dec,
Singapore. Macassar,
Sourabaya & Batavia
4 p.m. 28th Dec.
Shanghai .... SANTALI W
Yakobaan & Keba
Bails from Custodian Wharf
"SILENCKING
*PHANVANC
"HUPEN"
*FUKJEN"
"FATSHAN"
"WUSUER"
ARRIVALS FROM
Shanghai & Keelung Swalow
Tientsin, Inchon, Pusan
A Fobeligw
Java, SingaDore &
Bangkok-
RIVER SERVICE
4 p.m. 31st Dec. 3 p.m. 2nd Jan. *
Rib Jan.
7 a.m. 29th Dec.
.. 30th Dec.
30th Dec. 4
5th Jan.
Nails for Canton 7 p., 27th Dec, Arrives from Canton 7 a.m. 29th Dec, Salls for Macao 2.30 p.m. dally except Kunda ya. Arrives from Macao 6.30 a.m, on Tuesdays, to Saturdays & 5.45 p.m. on Sundaya.
Agents: BLUE FUNNEL LINE
"AGAPENOR'
"AENEAS"
"ANCHISES" **TANTALUS”
"GLENROY"
U.K. SERVICE Arrivals from
г
UK. via Straits
25th Dec.
Sallings to
1st Jan. 12th Jan. 20th Jan,
Liverpool vin PortSald
20th Dec.
"AGAPENOR"
Liverpool & Glasgow via Port Sald
7th Jan.
NEW YORK SERVICE
RHEXENOR"
*"MEMNON"
Arrivals from
USA, via Manila & Shanghai PSA, vla Manila
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1940.
Secret Papers Women Stripped By
Were Taken 'By A Thief”
Washington, December 24,
Francise B. Sayre said today that he is convinced that a thief took three highly confidential docu- monts from his office when he was Assistant Secretary of State 10 years ago. Mr. Sayre, former High Commissioner to the Philip- pines and now an American representative to the United Nations, talked to reporters after testifying three hours to the House Un- American Activities Committee behind closed doors.
Anna Belle Newcomb. secretary, also testifier.
J
his; Hiss was then Mr. Sayre's ntde. He since has been indicted by a
The Acting Committee Chair- man, Karl Mundt, said! there was no confltet between her Chambers. Testimony and that given by i The Committee
New York Grand Jury on charges
that he lled when he denied he gave confidential information to
mittee.
tuld the
Com-
already has
My. Sayre. He did not disclose questioned Hiss and Miss Lincoln. what either
Two
Mr. of the documents wo
dealt with the Sayro Identified Mr. Sayee
The third, a ursel lus tetory Sino-Japanese war. probably were the lost two wii- Jielegram, has not been
made All asses to be heard by the Come public. bore the
stamp of
Czech Officials
Washington, December 23.
-
The United States Embassy in Prague has protested to Czechoslovakia over the stripping of three Embassy ployed two of them woman during austome search car- Her this month.
The State Department announces that building super. visor at the Embassy and his wife, who were returning to the United States, were stopped,, searched and stripped at the German frontier town Eper on December 8.
similarly stripped and searched two days later at Prague Airport when she loft for a now post, Nothing was found, or taken away by the large groups conducted of Ouatoris officials and secret police officers, whe the searches.
An Embassy clark
None of the three carried diplomatis passports-Reuter.
Ambitious Plans
For Modernising
Bombay Aerodrome
Bombay, December 23.
mittee this ye in its investign-Mr. Sayre's office, he anti-As An ambitious £2,500,000 programme aimed at
espionage soclated Press.
1100 af Campamist Mumillan. A formal report on
the entire cantar is expected text wverk.
modernising Bombay's airport has been tenta- tivaly drawn up by Civil Aviation Directorate officials and major airline operators.
Mr. Sayre reporters he OFFICIAL NOTICES, This is part of the ten-year £7,500,000 aeronautical
examined three formiments in the Committee's posvanston, assured himself they are geblue,
Sasket The 4x
APPOINTMENTS
Mr. John Barrow hna been Commissioner,
from bean they were stolen (appointed District
dinance of 1948,
The Committee obtained the papers from Whitaker Cham bers, acknowledged former Communist courier. Chambera Bald they were among
A group
Mr. Albert James Robert Moss, of papers obtained by Com
Aviation, munist spy ring operating hera Director of Civil
sumed duty on December 18.
5th Jan.
15th Jan.
in 1937 and 1938.
Far East War
Carriers option to proceed via other Ports to lead & discharge cargo.
Agents: Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.
"SOUCHOW"""
Sailings to
Sydney. Melbourne &
Brisbane
4th Jan,
Sydney, Brisbane & Manila Sdyney. Brisbane & Manil
28th Dec. ZRtl Dee. 6th Jan.
Arrivals from
"CLAN URQUHART" Sydney
"SOUCHOW"
***FRODUCE"
All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Noties.
General Agents for:
Booking Agents for:
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS,
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS,
SKYWAYS (FAR EAST) LTD.
8.0.A.C., C.N.A.C., H.K. AIRWAYS, P.O.A.S., F.A‚A., PAL. and N.W.A.
For Passage and Fyright Particulars Apply To The Above.
~CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL;
Telephones: j30331782-Private: Exchange.
·Branch Office--50′′Connaught Rd, W; Tels, 25875; 32144721878
A
re-
development plan already announced by the Indian Government in the early part of the year.
New Territories, with effect from the coming into force of the New
The alrline companies repre- While the former were report- Territories (Administration) Or-sented at the discussions were: ed opposed to anything elaborate, Trans-World Airlines, British airline operators took the view Overseas Airways Corporation that since Bombay airport would and Air India International.
he the first any foreigner visiting India would get, both the struc- ture The plan will include, among building should be worthy of the and the decoration of the its many features, the remodel- ling of the existing three
country, Beveridge Mackie, ways of. Bombay's airport and the papers were stolen by anyong | Government mulariologist, resum-construction of a five-story ter- In his office. He did say thai fed duty on December 11. only four persons and access to the particular deuments-hm- Miss and sell, Miss Newroml Eunder Lincoln, his secretaries and Alger iss.
Mr. Sayre would not say that
Dr Jolin
E. Grimth The name of, T. (1932), Lilled, has been struck loft the Companies Register,
HERE AT LAST!
W
THE
LIMITED
SA
co.
minal to augment present› ac- commodition available to house civil aviation. customs, and airline offices.
bealth
re-
if it eventually should bo decided to fall in line with the suggestion of the airline presentatives, the plan would entall
of an additional cost £76,000.
A probable casualty as a result The construction of a terminal of this plan would be the Boni building alone is expected to bay Flying Club, presently local- cost nearly £'637,500.
This ed in Juhu, a suburb of Bombay. estimate, however, does not in-Flying Club authorities have clude any expenses that may be been told to quit and make their incurred for interior decoration. own arrangements. And indien-
As to interior decoration, dif- tions
the Arc
authorities arc ferent views have been expressed planning to survey sites in Kal- hy government offelals and air-lyah, 25 miles from here.--United
Press. line operators,
TA HING CO. (H.K.) LTD.
S.S. "PRONTO"
(Passenger Vessel)
Sailing December 30th 1948
for
SHANGHAI
Tickets and Freight Particulars. obtainable at
CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE
Queen's Rd, C. Tel. 31116
· or
TA HING CO. (H.K.) LTD.
St. George's Blák.
Tel. 31288
THE HO HONG STEAMSHIP
CO., (1932) LTD.
3.s. "KAMUNING"
To SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON
Loading
Tol. 31023
5th January
Salling
6th January
P&O B.I. E&A
COMPANIES
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N. CO.
OUTWARDS
W. "DILWARA”
an "CANTON"
B. "CARTHAGI”
... "CORPU“ ***CANTY) N**
* "CARTRACK"
"CORYU”
PABBENGER SERVICE
LEAVES LONDON
mailed
antied
Láth JanuaŻY
Bad February
10th March
7th Apri
Brð May
DUB HONGKONG
Jak January
17th January
16th FebruaKY
Xth March
11th April
9th May
6th June
Via Bouthampton, Park Bald, Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Penang
HOMEWARDS
Bingapore.
LEAVES HONGKONG
DUE LONDON
. "DILWARA"
6th January
sih Feb, (8708)
A
21st Janua
"CANTON"
АВ "САНТПЛОК"
.. "CORPE
"CANTON"
"CARTHAGE"
A "CORFU”
18th February
14th March
16th April
18th May
9th June
Via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Aden
FREIGHT BERVICE
2. "BURAT"
"TREVEAN"
A "TREVANIOR-
** "SURAT**
.."TREVELYAN"
m. "HOMALI"
21st February Bird March
16th April
16th May 18th June
11th July
Pork Bald.
she 29th Dec, from London & Continent via Strašta,
alls in Bee. fur Bhanghal & Japan,
6th Jan, fra London & Continent
via traita.
doe
קון
7th Jan, for Japan.
17th Jan, from Japan,
afla 12th Jon. for Bingapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, London
Contiunt.
saila 26th Jan, for London Continen
vis Biralle à Colombo. dse early Feb, from London & Continent vis Biraita. due mi Feb. from Lendon & Continent via Strata.
**BOUDAN" in fitted with DRIHOLD and "BURAT" and CARGO- CAIRE ventilation systems, and, both vesele bave space for REFRIGERATED cared and oil in bulk
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.
sue 30th Dec. from Japan & Blunghai. while
Bril Jan, for
. "MANGOLA”
(Aprar Line)
due
will
"BIRDHANA" (Apcar Line)
RALA" (Ayrar Line)
Birails.
Madras & Calcutta
1st Jan, from Calcutta via Haroon
Biraile,
deď dan, for Amoj á Japan,
Th
due 17th Jan. from Calcutta via Banatoom & Bralia,
seite 20th Jan, for Amoy ▲ Japan,
.. "BIRDHANA”
(Apcar Line)
que 2nd Jan, from Japan & AmOY. 1
salle 20th Jan. for trails, Rangoon
Calcutta.
•
as. "BUIRALA”
(Apcar Line),
due 9th Feb, from Japan & Amor. palla 18th Feb. for traits, Hangoon
Calcutta.
•
All these ships have Refrigerated · Cargo EDLOW:
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co., Ltd.
A "NELLORE"'*
"NANKIN"
dus 1st Dec. from Japan.
walls 2nd Fan. for Rabaul, Urkkane, New- castle, Brdnry, Melbourne Adelalde. loade in New Zealand & Australia January for Hong Kong, Shanghai & Jepun.
P3 Lalanda Porus Accopla cargo for New Zealand and
For full particulars apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Telephone Nos. 27721-4.
PROVID
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Co. of N.X.)
S. S. "SANTA clara VICTORY”
arrives salls
28th December
29th December
for
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
S.S. Gã HAIYANG
SAILING TO SWATOW ONLY
TUESDAY 28th DECEMBER FROM DOUGLAS WHARF
Subject to alteration without Noties.
For Particulares of Freight & Passage, Please apply to:-
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers.
P. & O. Building, 6th floor. Tel. No. 81231
DT
CHINESE SHIPPING DEPT.
* Connaught Road, Central Tel. No. 24659
HONGKONG / MAÇAO
DAILY SAILING
T.S.S. "CHEUNG HING"
FROM HONGKONG
5.00 P.M.
TỤNG ỔN WHARF
FROM MACÃO
10.30 AM.
No. 18 WHARF
Further Particulars. Please Apply:-
TA HING Co. (H.K.) Ltd. St. George's Bldg. Tel: 31288, 31289
Subject to Alteration without Notice
HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
S.S. "MOLENKERK"
Manila,
LOADING-6th JANUARY -
Singapore,
FOR
Aden, Suez, Forl Said, Alexandria, Genea, Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hamburg,
Copenhagen, Gothenburg & Oslo.
TANKS AVAILABLE FOR OIL IN BULK,
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
་
Incorporated in the Netherlands as Koninklijke Java-China-Paketvaart Lijnen N.V.
Amsterdam
King's. Building, Connaught Road. Teli, 28015, 23010, 28017.
THE NEW
ROYAL PORTABLE
with FINGER FORM KEYS
OFFICE APPLIANCE
Specialists in Office Equipment,
11, Chater Road.
FILM NEWS If you have a favourite film.
STAR BALLOT
star-and who hasn't?—tako part in the "HONG KONG FILM NEWS" Star Ballot, and get all your friends to vote, too. This Ballot has
been organiser to give readers an opportunity of finding out who is the most popular actor and actress with Hong Kong. filmgoers, and to discover, by election, the best alm shown during the period October, 1947 to October, 1948.
CASH PRIZE OF $100 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE ENTRANT WHOSE VOTING FORM COINCIDES EXACTLY WITH THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STAR AND FILM BALLOT.
FILL IN FORM AND DROP IT IN A VOTING BOX IN YOUR CINEMA
To the Editor, "MONG KONG FILM & THEATRE NEWS" Windsor House, Hong Kong,
Please record my vate in, the "PILM NEWS" Star Nallet for the meter und actress whose names are given below. I have alas chosen what & consider be' he The best Blm of the year (October 1917-October 2018),
NAME
ADDRESS
ACTOR
ACTRESS
FILM
Subject To Alteration Without Notice,
.For Particulars Apply To:
THE HO HONG CO. (CHINA) LTD. 48A. Bonham Strand W.
Tels. 20127 & 25645
British
India
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
M.S. “SANGOLA” (Apear Line) Loading from 30th December"for:~ SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON, CALCUTTA and CHITTAGONG
also accept cargo on through Bills of Lading for:- MADRAS DIRECT or via SINGAPORE
and:
BOMBAY, KABACHI and PERSIAN GULF PORTS vid SINGAPORE or CALCUTTA.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents
Baltijas Hong Kong,
Tel.: 27721 - (4° Zinos).
HONOLULU, HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA,
NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
For further particulars apply:-
GILMAN
& CO., LTD.
Ágents.
Tel. 31148 Chinese Freight Agents HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tela: 28823, 25553 & 23483
The SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., Ltd.
M.V. BATAAN M.V. BENGAL
ARRIVALS FROM ÉUROPE
Discharging
SAILINGS TO EUROPE
9th Jan. ..Mid Feb.
M.V. OLUF MAERSK M.V. TONGHAI
Loading
25th Jan.
4th Feb,
For
ADEN, GENOA, MARSEILLES, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND -- KARLSHAMN For further particulars applyin
GILMAN & CO.,
Agents. Tel. 81166.
LTD.