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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"SHENGKING"
"HUPEH"
"FENGTIEN"
"BOOCHOW"
"SHENGKING"
"POYANG"
"FENONING",
"SHANSP
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BAILINGS TO
Keolung .Tientsin
Singapore, Djukarte, Cheriban, Semarang. Saurabaya & Macassar Bangkok Krelun Siby
Singapore
Hirghuta, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaki & Kobe Tientsin
Bails from
ARRIVALS FROM
"HUPEH"
Tientsin
"FENGTIEN"
Nagasaki
"SOOCHOW"
Kobe
"POYANG"
Sibu
"FENGNING"
"KWEIYANG"
Singapore
Keelun
Singapore
"SHENGKING"
Sibu
"SHANSI"
"FOOCHOW"
"HUNAN"
Indonesia & Singapore
Hakodate
5 pm. 10th Mar,*
10 am. 23rd Mar,"
5 p.m. 24th Mar.
5 p.m. 25th Mar. 5 p.m. 28th Mar, 3 p.m. 28th Mar. 3pm. 28th Mur.
5 p. 20th Mor. 10 m. 30th Mor.
Custodian Wharf ·
19th Mar,
22nd Mar.
22nd Mur.
23rd Mar,
23rd Mar.
23/24th Mar.
7 a.m. 24th Mer.
27/28th Mar, 38th Mar,
31st Mar
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SAILINGS TO
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ARRIVALS FROM
**TAIPING" "CHANGSHA"
26th Mar.
Manila, Sydney A Melbourne
(for passengers only} Japan
26th Mar.
24th Apr.
Yokkaichi
23rd Mar,
Yokohama
28th Mar,
Australia
& Manito
20th Apr.
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
"CHANGTE**
"TAIPING" "CHANGSHA' "CHANGTE"
Scheduled Ballings to Europe via Aden & Port Said
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NOTICE
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION,
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING,
The Annual General Moet- ing of the Hong Kong Automobile Association will be held in the HONG KONG HOTEL ROOF GARDEN on THURSDAY, 27th March, 1952, at 5.30 p.m.
All Members are particular ly urged to attend.
By Order,
To
U.S. Army Mission
Stay In Iran For Time Being
Washington, Mar. 17.
The State Department spokesman, Michael McDermott, announced today that the United States Army Training Mission will remain in Iran temporarily to give the American and Iranian Governments time to work out an agreement for its continued operation.
The agreement under which the United States ad- Pent, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. | ministration and supply training misalon is functioning
in Iran expires on March 20. Secretaries & Treasurers.
The group is distinct from
bas ceased to function in Iran. The latter mission was involved in the training of Iranian under u`long-term agreement.
the
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES the Military Aid Mission which
MAERSK LINE
Mr McDermott Bald that another American mission en- gaged in training the Iranian police will continue to operate
m/v "NICOLINE MAERSK" having arrived from New York and soldiers in handling and Ports of call, Consignees of Cargause of military equipment pro-nient in the negotiations for
There had been no develop.
broad mutual aid agreement Govern-between the United States and
Iran. new
are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their vided by the United States. risk, and expense into the Hongkong & Kowinon Wharf & Godown Com- Births, Deaths, Marriages,pany's godowny at Kawicon, Where delivery may be obtained as soon as Personal $5.00 per insertion the goods are landed. not exceeding 25 words 25 cents each additional word. ALTERNATE INSERTIONS 10% EXTRA
If not prepaid a booking fee of 50 cents is charged.
HOTELS
AUSTIN APARTMENTS, 140-142, Ausim Road, Kowloon. Phone 30697, 52654. No. 10 bits will reach the
fatlitter Mlade apartments.
and Dijualpaente, sutistictory service and excellent
A pour environonenal Kumbud and kitche provided, Special rate ur monthly payinent of rent.
Iranian When the ment declined to sign Optiana) cargo will not be landed mutual security agreement with the United States the milon's here, unless notice has been given 48
were hours prior in vessel's arrival, but i activities
on suspended carried on from port to port to the Jan. 20 last, final port of call to which the option
extends.
No claims will be admitted after
the Goods have left the Godowas, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 24th March, 1952, will be
subject to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 22nd March, 1952, at 10 a. by our Surveyors Mesars. Goddard Douglas,
To comply with the General Bond- eWarehouse tegulations consiguices must have a Revenue Officer in at- dullable Lendance when damaged Eoods are examined.
reach us before All clalina inust the lith April, 1952 or they will not be recognised."
"CLYTONEUS“
Cenna,
London,
Rotterdam &
Ham-
burg
via Manila
22nd Mar,
"ANCHISES"
Dublin Liverpool &
Avonmouth
20th Mar.
"PATROCLUS"
Marseilles, Liverpool
& Glasgow
0th Apr,
FOR SALE *
"AENEAS"
20th Apr.
Arrives
Luns fort
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G. "PATROCLUS"
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G. "AENEAS"
S. "ABCANIUS"
G. "PERSEUS"
8. "AGAPENOR"
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G. "AUTOMEDON"
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Bajis
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Sulled
do
do
do
do
10th Mar.
18th Mar,
25th Mar,
5th Apr.
18th Mar, 24th Mar. -ist-Apr.
9th Apr. 17th Apr. 24th Apr. 1st May 11th May
G. Loading Glasgow before Liverpool. 8. Loading Swansea before Liverpool. Carriers' option to proceed via other porta to load & discharge cargo.
DE LA RAMA LINES
SAILING for KINGSTON & NEW YORK vin JAPAN
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES &
"AJAX"
PANAMA CANAL
24th Apr.
ARRIVING via MANILA FROM. U.S. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC COAST PORTS "DONA NATI"
"ANDAMAN"
YE OLDE MILL A distinctive hand- made stationery. In boxes, 50 sheets notepaper, 50 envelopes. Post ava 11y. 38.50 per bux. Duke
per vox Iron C. M. Post.""
WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS of cargo exported from Hong kong and South China, compiled tay the Sword Measurers, $15 from the "S. C. M, Post."
THE
COMPANIES
ORDINANCE 1932 Annual Return Forma are on nale at "S. C. M. Fost."
No Insurance w be effected.
JEDSEN. & Co., Agents.
| Hongkong. 17th Starch, 1852.
CONSIGNEES
/ "CLYTONEUS" Damaged cargo ex this vesse; will e surveyed af dfalta Wharf vetween 10 am, and Noon on March 19 and 20, 195%, and consignees are requested to have laeir representatives present during the survey,
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,
Agents.
Hongkong, March 27, 1952.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
UNLESS YOU DELIVER THIS BOX AT ONCE-UNOPENED --TO THE ADDRESS WRITTEN JON IT--NARDA WILL DIE!
6-21
18th Mar.
10th Apr.
FEMRAVEL
1 pazhe Hirways Ltd. Cathay Pacific
fauto
Arrives H.K. {on reluru)
Departs Hongkong HK/Bangkok/Singapore (BC-4) 6.00 am. Mon. Thurs. 8.45 am. Tues, Fri. (Connects at Bangkok with U,B,A. to Rangoon) HK/Hanol/aiphong (DC-3) 10.00 a.m. Tues, 2.15 p.m. Wed. 1K/Satzen/singapore (DC-4) 18.00 Noon Tues: 4.15 p.m. Wed, HK/Mana/B.N. Borneo (DC-3) 39 a.m. Tuca. Fri. 3.45 p.m. Wed. Sat.
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' W"BENOLEUCH"
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ARRIVALS
FROM
„U.K. via Singapore
Зарад
..U.K. via Singapore ur và Slugapore Japan
.......U.K, viá "Singapore
DUE
1841 Mar. 22nd Mar,
on or abl. 30th Mar,
18th Apr,
24th Apr.
"
25th Apr,
BAILINGS Lazing on or abit,
London & Ham- burg.
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Kure, Yokohama ✯ ***Kobe.
21nt Mar.
23rd Mar,
8th Apr,
22nd Apra
24th Apr.
28th Apr..
§ Calia Manita, Tawau, Sandakan, Jesselton & Labuan..
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FERD'NAND
NANCY
NÁRDA-?
BUT--WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
THE OLD LADY SUDDENLY RUNS AWAY--
REMEMBER-- UNOPENED--1
Knock-About Sedan
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AUNT FRITZI ---
If It Fits, Use It
ARE YOU THROWING THIS STUFF OUT?
MAY I HAVE YOUR
OLD OPEN-TOED SHOES ?
YES
JOHNNY HAZARD
AK-K/ COÓN, SWEET...DONNIE...... DEAR LAURE, WE'LL MEET IN PARK, CITY OF ROMANCE... AN' BE MARRIED. MÅR RIED! „AVE, IF A LADDIR MEET A LASSIE...
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COMPANIES
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N, CO.
PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE
Outwards
"CANTON"
"CARTHAGE"
"CHUBAN"
Leaves London
8th March
2nd Apru
2 April
“Aerives Hongkong
7th April
ati Ming
511 May
yia Southampton, Port Said, Adòn, Bombay, Colombo,
Penang à Singapore.
Homewarde
"CANTON"
"CHUSAN"
"CARTHAGE"
Leaves Rangkong Due London
11th April
12th May
841 May
2nd June
9th June
Oil May
Accepting cargo for Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Hom-
bay. Adea & London.
FREIGHT SERVICE
Iran had declined to accept such
because an agreement United States law requires that the recipient country, pledge
Outwards
Due Hongkong
"SURAT"
Homewards
Mr McDermott told a Presztself to participate in the com- briefing that the administration man defence of the free nations.
mission had been and supply
Mr McDermott hatt no oficial functioning in Iran since 1913. information on the negotiations The group is headed by Major- between the International Bonk General Wayne Zimmerman, I and Iran for the resumption of
restricted 10
which Instructing oil operations,
have Iranian soldiers on procedures broken down, and methods in the field of logistics.
15
"SOCOTRA"
Penang,
314 April
Leaves Hongkong 18th March
From
London & Continent
For
London & Continent
Accepting cargo for Singapore, Port Swettenham, Colombo, Aden," Genui, Marsellion, London Hamburg, Antwerp & Botterilan, with liberty to call
at Bombay M inducement offers.
Tanks Avaliable for carriage of oil in Bulk. Space for refrigerated cargo, Limited passenger accommodation
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO.
the
m
"WARORA”
"It is probable that they have Mr McDor- been suspended,"
view of Mr McDermott said that the molt said, "In Zimmerman mission had been forthcoming holiday
Еп Iran under Iran." operating bilateral
renswed He declined to comment on agreement
vince 1947. annually
The questions as whether the Iranian Government had not yet interruption might be perman-. accepted a proposed renewal of ent-United Press, the accord for the year begin- nlug this March 20.
to
Border Shooting
TIME TO CONSULT
"The United States Govern- ment consented
London, Mar. 17. to allow the mission to remain in Iran tem--Yugoslav -soldiers today-shot. porarily under the same con- and killed a man in an Albanian ditions as heretofore so that the soldier's uniform, on the Yugo- two Governments might have slav border, the Tanjug news sufficient time lo consul. re-agency reported in a broadcast garding the future of the monitored here. mlasion," Mr
The despatch said that the Yugoslav patrol encountered three armed men 000 feet inside Yugoslav territory and opened fire.-United Press.
McDermott said.
He declined to speculate how long the Zimmerman group might continue to operate with out any agreement.
HE STARTS AFTER HER --THEN TURNS BACK--
I CAN'T LEAVE THAT
BOX THERE
Syndeckt, l, Varlingha
Copr. 1952 by Sisired Persura Syndiente, be
By Lee Fakk and Phil Davis
OF ALLTHE--/ILL PHONE NARDA AT
ONCE TO SEE
WHAT SHE KNOWS ABOUT
THIS.
By Ernie Bushmiller
"SANTHIA”
*"'SIRDHANA"
due 18th March
rails 18th March due 27th March
LTD.
from-Chillagong. Akyab, Kangoon, Penang & Spare for Japan from Calcutta, Madras, Penang & Singapore
salis 28th March for Japan
due 20th March from Japan sail 30th March for Singapore,
Penang. Kangoon & Calcutta ___(These vessels have, zefrigerated cargo space) ----
P. & O./B. I. JOINT SERVICE
"URLANA"
"PEMBA"
"
due 22nd March salis 23rd March
from Japan for Singapore. Colombo, Bombay 4 Karachi form Karachi, Colombo & S'pore
due 21st March
sails and March for Japan
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"NANKIN"
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due 20th April
zaits 2nd May
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for Japan from Japan
for Port Moresby, Sydney & Adelaide
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Devil's Isle Man Tells Grim Tale
Paris, Mar, 17. Emile Courgibet, who escaped
from Devil's Island 30 years ago, and for the past, 14 years lived as a respectable married businessman in the United States,
came home to France this week-end,
Courgibet, now 54, returned of his own free will to face a charge that he helped Emile Bulson, former French Public Enemy No. 1, in a bank hold- up. One of the cashiers was
it's dee-licious killed, Courgibet was about to
Palm
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1400
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immediate delivery
BREPUBLICE MOTORS LTD,
become a naturalised American when the French police trend hlm.
At the Surete Nationale, Paris, he told his story. "It began in 1918 when I killed a
woman.
"On leave in Paris I met a airl who became my mistress. In a fit of anger, during an argument, I knifed her. I was sentenced to eight years hard labour and deported to' Devil's Island,
"Three years later four of us got through the Jungle to Dutch Gulona." Thence he went via British Gulana to Venezuela.
Ho fell II. "A native woman looked after mo. 1 I stayed three yeard and we had two children."
In Spain, he met and la
1933
returned to France. Pollen got on his track, and he left with Bulscon for Shanghal,where ho ran gambling den ALAT
Back In Europe, in 1037, Buisson and his gang raided a bark at Troyes, All but Courg bet were arrested. He was ten- toriced in his absence to Hard labour for ufe,i!**
megns still unexplained, Courgibet reachet America in 1935.