THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1953.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CHINA MAIL
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS TO
Yokohama, Nagoya,
Osalen &
Eedung
Tientsin
.Bangkok
Keelun
Tientsin
•Dinlenti
Kobo
Noon 10th Feb,
8 a.m. 20th Feb. 30 am. 21st Feb, 10 am. 23rd Feb,
·10 a.m. 25th Feb, Noon 25th Feb,
"SHENGKING"
"FUNING"
"HUNAN"
"8QOCHOW"
"HUPEN"
"SHENGKING"
"FUKIEN"
"ANKING"
"YUNNAN"
* Balls from ARRIVALS FROM
8 m. 20th Feb,
10 u. 26th Feb, 10 am, 28th Feb, Custodian Whart
Tientsin
Tientsin
"HUNAN"
"AUPEH"
"HOOCHOW"
Semarang, Sourabaya &. Mocossbr Singapore, Penang & Belawan Shangai
"SHENGKING"
Kobe
"ANKING"
"FUKIEN"
"PAKHO
"YUNNAN"
Keelung
Slugapore
Kolic
Singapore
.Shungial
18th Feb.
19th Feb,
21st Feb.
9 a.m. 23rd Feb,
24th Feb,
25th Feb.
251 Feb.
23rd Feb.
A.O. LINE LTD./C.N. CO., LTD., JOINT SERVICE
20th Feb.
4th Mar. 18th Mar.
SAILINGS TO
"CHANGSHA"
Sydney & Melbourne
"TAIPING"
Japan
OTAIYUAN"
Japan
ARRIVALS FROM
"CHANGSHA"
.Kabe
18th Feb.
"TAIPING"
"TAIYUAN"
Australia
Manila & Australia &t Manila
28th Feb.
14th Mar.
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
Scheduled Sailings to Europe vin Aden & Port Sald.
Rotterdam, London &
"ATREUS"
"AUTOMEDON"
"PELEUS"
"MENTOR"
"ALCINOUS"
"ANTILOCHUS"
G. "PELEUS"
S. "MENTOR"
G. "ALCINOUS”
Hamburg
..Liverpool
Marreilles, Liverpool
& Glasgow >
23rd Feb.
Dublin
24th Feb.
Gth Mar,
14th Mar. 24th Mar.
Liverpool & Glasgow „Dublin & Liverpool .Genon, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg Scheduled Sallings from Europe
Sails Rotterdam Satled In Port,
S. "ANTILOCHUS”
G. "PATROCLUS"
8. "AUTOLYCUS"!
G. "LAOMEDON"
9. "ANCHISES"
Balls Liverpool
Salled
do
do
do
do
13th Feb.
18th Feb.
24th Feb.
3rd Mar.
25th Mar.
.
Arrives
Hong Kong Holt's Wharf 22nd Feb. 28th Feb. 10th Mar. 16th Mar. 25th Mar,
HONGKONG
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* KOWLOON OFFICE:
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Notice to Sharchokler
NOTICE
19
HEREBY
A New Version Of The Thing
London, Feb. 15.
Every now and digain a Hollywood film pro- ducer of a Tin Pan Alley song writer gives us an "opus" featuring a mysterious "Thing",
Now industry has followed the fashion-for "The Thing" is the name given by a leading film of oil survey equipment manufacturers to their latest piece of research plant.
GIVEN that the Sixtieth Ordinary Yearly, Meeting of Shareholders will be hold ät the Company's Registered and other countries $7.00 per month. Office, 4th Floor, P. &
News contributors, always wel uilding, on Wednesday, the come should be addressed cate 18th day of March, 1968; at Editor, busines coinmunicatioru and advertisements to the Secretary11 a.m. for the purpose of
This particular gadget-de-snowbelt as on the African veldt. Telephone: 26811 (5 Listen),
receiving and considering the signed to test for durability For, a failure in either area, Reports of the Directors and instruments used in geophysical with replacement parts hundreds, kurvej work-would have de- perhaps thousands, of miles of the Auditors and the Profit ghted the heart of a Grant away, can add heavily to the cost pam and Loss Account for the year inquisitor trying to convert a of a survey job if the all scien
ended 31st December, 1952, stubborn heretic. It La o a stool tists are held up awaiting nov and the Balance Sheet da at chest ribbed with corrugated instruments.
Hence "The Thing". the hot that date and for the electionridgen to infilet added punish-
and
mounted pivot-water cauldron and the Ice vat- of Directors and the appointment
fashion on
all intended to ensure that no tall tresile. Into this casket of castigation weakners in design escapes de- is placed, for instance, a com equipment goes on to the market. tection before a new type of plex geophysical survey comIt is often said today how selen-
Ballbury Road.
- Telephone). K2031.
Classified Advertisements
20 WORDS $4.00 for 1 DAY PREPAID
ADDITIONAL INSERTIONS $1.50 PER DAY
ment of Auditors.
The Register of Transfers 10 cents PER WORD OVER 20 101, the Company will be ponenima geophone and the tine the search for oil has be
closed from Saturday, the 7th heavy lid to locked. Then come; this story shows how little Births, Deaths, Marriages,,
makes the chest
hest splu and roll men's specialist instruments are concrete-mixture one concerned. czy. The luckies gebphone gets more banging and
bumbing about in one hour inside "The Thing" thom would be likely in years of oilfield use.
Personal $5.00 per insertion day of March to Wednesday. I motor is switched on which left to chance where the oll not exceeding 25 words, 25 the 18th day of March, 1953, cents each additional word, both days inclusive.
ALTERNATE INSERTIONS
10% EXTRA
If not prepaid a booking feb of 60 cents is charged.
FOUND
KEYS on Counter South Chuza Morning Post. Apply Secretary.
WANTED KNOWN
BETEN'S BEAUTY SALONS Tele. phone Ilouse, first floor, has imported wedding veils, afternoon, eventer dresses, woulien coats, nylon pleated skirta. 33101.
PLEASE SEND any article you can osre or have no further tike for, to be included in the Annual Run- mags Sale to be held on behalf of The Hongkong Society for the Pro jection of Children. Address: BP.C. Mala udice, First Floor, Land Ini vestment Company. Gloucester Building. Please send something.
By Order of the Board, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & COMPANY, LIMITED.
Agents,
Hongkong, 12th Feb., 1953,
Non
Nor is that trial the end of the geophone's torment. If it survives the hamrimering intact,
it is
is put through the "ordeal by water. This means being alter- plunged into being and nately NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES Jey water for another hour or
CONSIGNEES PER NIPPON TUBEN KAISILA 8.8, "AKAGI ManŲ"
lo
White
Lady Is
In A Shed
London, Feb. 15.
so-and then being. It a two-cwt, marble bust of a
Are hereby notified that their cargo ¦ a
work as perfectly
had been kept wrapped in cotton wool since
nufacture REASON Doublicss it its makers
nkers thought
bolling-in-oil,
- Three times within ten weeks
been shifted at woman has
Somerset Compton Martin, village in the Mendips.
On its first disappearance it village was dumped into the
at pond after being seized
WA- night from Mr and Mrs son's house.
The second time it was found on the churchyard wall of the village of East Harptree.
The bust was bought by Mrs the according to Jack Wilson to decorate is being discharged into the long-best medieval torture-chamber garden wall of her home for kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co's Kodown where i will be at practices, would infilet greater Coronation year. consignees risk and subject to the punishment than scalding water, Whart's feina and condition
boiling oll would be used. storage, and where delivery may be obtained.
The reason for this savage Damaged packages are to be left manhandling of their product is in the godowns for examination by to assure the manufacturers that Cubelenres and the Company's ur- none of their instruments will be veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas likely to succumb to hard knocks at 10 am, on the 17th February when in actual use. They know 1953.
that oll survey work is far from the must be presented to the Under that on the contrary it calls for
steamer being on armchair undertaking aigned on or before the 25th The Foreign Correspon February 1953 or they will not be robust apparatus as well as robust men. They also know dent's Club, Hongkong, recognised."
that their products may be used in the Arctic Circle on one as DE LA RAMA LINES announces that its telephone
signment and be carted off to the Tropies on the next.
2nd. Apr.
7th Apr.
Loading Glasgow, before Liverpool, S. Loading Kwanien, befors Liverpool Carriers' option to proceed via other ports to load & discharge cargo
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC COAST PORTS.
"HAINAN"
"AGAMEMNON"
18th Feb.
4th Mar.
SAILINGS for NEW YORK, via SAN FRANCISCO,
LOS ANGELES & CRISTOBAL.
* "AJAX"
† "BENARES"
• Direct discharge Kingston,
22nd Feb. 5th Mar,
↑ Call at Kingston t sumclent inducement is offered.
Lathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
Route
Departs tongkong
UK/Bangkok/Singapore (DC-4) 7.30 a.m. Mon. Thurs,
"HK/Hanoi
(Cotinect at Bangkuk with
(DC-3)-8,45 a.m. Tuez. (DC-3) 4.45 a.m. Thurs. JK/Saigon/Singapore (DC) 10.40 am, Tues. UK/Manila/BN. Borneo (DC-3) 7.15 a.m. Tues. Fri.
Arrives H.K. fon retur}
545 km. Tues. Fri, UBA. to Hangoon)
4:45 pmn.-Tu06-
4.13 p.m. Thurs.
6.45 pm. Wed,
4.43 pm. Wed, Bal.
All the abava subject to Alteration without notice. For passage and Freight Particulars please apply to
ICONNAUGHT RD C Tel 30331 8 BRANCH OFFICE 50 Connaught Rd. West: 25875, 32144 24878
BEND LINE
FABI
"BENALDER" "BENATTOW" "DENCLEUCH" "BENLEDI"
"BENVANNOCii"
. "BENALDER"
"BENLAWERS"
ARRIVALS
FROM
U.K. vin Singapore Japan
U.K. via Singapore on or abt.
U.K,
DUR
18th Feb, 22nd Feb.
5th Mar.
gih Aar. 17th AEST. 23rd Mar. 3rd Apr.
NOTICE
number has been changed to 31249 (three lines)."
No Fire Insurance will be effected DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agente. Hongkong, 17th February, 1953.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
| I'M CERTAIN SOMEONE'S | WE'LL SEE,
IT POSSIBLE THOSE
BEEN IN MY CABIN IS
THUGS ARE ABOARD?
NARDA.
So their appliances must fune- tion as efficiently in an Alaskan
THE SUITCASES
WERE SEARCHED. NOT THE JEWEL CASE.
The third time it was under
pitch. the posts of the village football garden shed Now it is in o under lock and key.
The campaign has not been confined to abduction. A poster appeared at the village pump cheap. stating: "Look. Going White Lady for sale. She gets about. She's a flirt."
By Leo Falk and Phil Davis
Hmm. MAYBE AN ORDINARY THIEF
WHAT'S
THAT
HE MAY RETURN
FOR?
2 Give TE
A NAIR
FROM
YOUR
READ.
NANCY
Safet
I'LL DUCK
IN HERE
OOPS--- PARDON ME
PLOP
WE'LL SEE IF IT'S STILL THERE WHEN
YOU COME BACK.
P&O B.I. E&A
COMPANIES
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N, CO.
PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE.
Outwarda
"CHUBAN” "CANTON" "CARTHAGE"
"COUFU"
Leaves London 20th January
5th February 6th February
1st April
Dus › Hongkong
17th February Di: March 2nd Apri
42 May
Via Bouthampton, Port Bald, Aden, Dombay, Colombo,
Penang Blagapor
"CHUSAN"
Homewards - Leaves Hongkong
Dus London
21th February.
20th March
13th March
13th Apr
5th April
0th May
8th May
Uth Jung
"CANTON"
"UARTHAGE"
"CORFU"
Accepting cargo for Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Adeo, Port Bald & London
FREIGHT SERVICE
Homewards
Balls
"GURAT"
14th March
For
Singapore. Colombo, Aden, l'ort Baldi Genoa Marmoźllon, ! London, Antwerp, Rotterdam & Hamburg
With liberty to call at Belawan before or after Straita Ports and at Hombay if inducement oderi.
Tanks available for carriage of Oil in Bulk. Space for refrigerated cargo. Limited Päistiker accommodation.
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.
due 27th Feb. Katla 1st Mar
from Japan
for Singapore, Rangoon & Chittagong from Japan
Stralia, Ran-
"VARLA"
"SANGOLA"
due 4 Mar,
sails 8th Mar,
for
P. & 0:/8, I, JOINT SERVICE
due at Feb. palle 23rd Feb,
"OBRA"
"OZARDA"
dua 20th Feb.
Baïs 271: Feb.
goon & Calcutta
from Japan for Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Karachi, Kuwait, Khorramshahr, Dasrah & P. Quif Ports via Bombay.
. from P. Gulf.
Karachi, Bombay, Colombo & Singa poro
for Japan
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. CO., LTD. "NELLORE"
arrives 17th Feb.
mile il Feb.
from Melbourne, Sydney & Brisban for Japan
*All vessels have liberty to call at any porta on er off the route & the route & sailing are subject to change or amendment with or without notice....
FERDINAND
Licking the Problem
JOHNNY. HAZARD
NO......BUT THE YOUNG FOOL MIGHT DOʻSOME": PAMAGE IF HIS KEEPER “DOESNT FIND HIM SOON?.
JAN-B
HERE'S YOUR SUICIDE TERRACE, PUNCH! SUCKER ∙LOSES LİFE SAVINGÓA, "TRIES TO, END IT'ALLA.
THATY, WHERE YOU'RE WRONG, MISTER
By Ernie Bushmiller
By Mik
By Frank Robbins
L'A KILLING MYSELF BECAUSE
I WON SI JUST, BROKE THE BANK
AT MONTE CARLO!
Dine
At the
For full particulars app
MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO. OF HONG KONG LTD. Telephone Nos
Nos. 27721-4
P.G.
For
Reservations Tel: 27880
SMARTIES
the family's favourite.
Castrol
MASTERPIECE.
VIN OILS!
Boy Hung On Under Lorry For 150 Milės
Birmingham, Feb. 15.
A 15-year-old boy wan being held by the police hero after a 180-mile ride of terror, wedged under a lorry,
For six hours without a break the boy, in shirt and dungarees, who had escaped from a Salvation Army, probation hostel at Penygraig, Glamorgan, eling to a cross member: lorry,
he
under
the
In the pouring rolf, os covered him from head to fool, clutched A Your-inch-long angio fran, rested his shoulders, on the cross-pleeg, his feat on the brake rods. The propeller shaft whirled four inches from his face, and the hot silencer and exhaust were also close to halimi.
Mr Albert Ming, (97-year-old lorry driver employed · by: a Birmingham building: firm, Chad- gone to the bustel to collect materials. While he was having a cup of tea the boy hid under the lorry
Six hours and 150 miles later the headlights of a car in Acoks Green, Birminghum, showed up the black, clinging figuro. The motorist picked up two policemen and went after, tho forry,
The lad was brought"," trembling with nervous, tenslor, but unhurt... A policeman said: "He didn't even need a doctor. Just a bath.”
Japanese Consume -
Moro Textiles que
Tokyo, Feb, 161 J This Economie laventiiation/digi Board of the Japanese GloverDNÍ KANG ment today announcediu cona15 A sumption of textile for all i Ing in Japon cocdbd tar ypart/ tho pro-war level,
"The, consumption per capita runched 9.57 pounds":
"This was 40, per cent
the
than
Router.
"BENATTOW"
"BENALDER"
"BENCLEUCH"
"DENLEDI"
"BENVANNOCH"
"BENALDER"
"BENLAWERS"
Direct to Singapore, thence Havre, London, Rotterdam Sand Middlesbrough Kure, Kobe, and ***** Yokohama.
U.E.
Japan U.K.
BAILING S
Loading on or abl
23rd Feb.
23rd Feb.
Bila Mar.
13th Mar.
21st Mar,
23rd Mar.
JOHNNYA. ARE YOU HURT?!
Kure, Kobe Yokohama.
Direct to Singapore,
thence
London, and
Antwerp
Hamburg.
Avonkabull, London
*& Hull.
Direct to Singapore, thenco Liverpool."
Glasgow. Rotterdam Land Hall.
"Direct to Singapore;
thence I av re- London, Rotterdam Land Antwerp, T
• Calle Manila, Tawau nod· Sandakan.
7th Apr,
All vessels recept Cargo for Aden, Sum and Port Bald.:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD. York Building.
Agents
Telephone: 84105.