"HUNAN"
BUTTERFIELD andTM SWIRE.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. (0)
"SHENGKING'
"BUNAN""
"PAKNO1"
SAILINGS TO
Tienish
10 am. 23rd Feb,
6 p. 24th Feb.4.
*Krafth trop) Custodies Whart
ARRIVALS: FROM.
20th Feb. .21st Feb.
Tientsin
Shanghaj seriiMA
A.O. LINE LTD./C.N. CO., LTD., JOINT SERVICE
SAILINGS. TO
Madang, Habaul, Pt.
Moresby Sydney
Melbourne
"SINKIANG"
ARRIVALS FROM
"TAIYUAN"
.....Kobo
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
Noon 19 Feb.
22nd Feb.
Scheduled SoVlogs to Europe via Aden & Port Sajá
Loada
"ABCANIUS"
"AGAPENOR”
Liverpool & Dublin Genoo Amsterdam, London & Haraburg
23rd Feb.
Balls 24th Feb.
Rotterdam,
23rd Feb.
24th Fou,
"PELEUS"
Marseilles, Liverpool & Cinagow
"AUTOMEDON"' Liverpool & Clargow "ATREUS"
Laverpool
5th Mar. 13th Mar. Dublin 23rd Mar,
6th Mar.
14th Mor. 24th Mur.
Balls
Liverpool
S. "AUTOSEDON“
Sales
6. "ATREUN”
27th Feb.
6. "BELLEROPHON“
do
10th Mar.
G. "PATROCLUS"
do
Saffed
15th Mar,
8. "ALCINOUS"
18th Feb,
25th Mar
S. "ANTILOCHUS"
2401 F-b
2nd Apr.
5. "CYCLOPS"
3rd Mor.
7th Apr,
4. "PERSEUS"
710 Mar
13th Apr.
จั่น Scheduled Railings from Europo
Seila Rotterdam
13th Mar,
Arrives Hon Roar 23rd Feb.
6, kwadiwy, Kilasgow belote Layerpqui, 8. Loading Bwansea before Liverpool, Carriers option to proverd via other ports tu load and discharge cargo.
De La Rama Lanes
ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC COAST PORTS.
Balls 8.F.
Salled
―ep —
Nails N.Y.
"HATAAN"
Halled
"MUNCASTER CASTLE"
- do -
*TELEMACHUS”
ww do
"DONA NATT"
do-
"MANGALORE”
3rd Mar. 19th Mar
25th Feb.
Art, B.K.
In Port A-7
7th Mar, 18th Mar,
1st Apr. 17th Apr.
SAILINGS for NEW YORK, via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, CRISTOBAL and JAPAN
"DONA AURORA”
"DONA ALICIA”
"BATAAN"
Loads
In Port
4th Mar.
19th Mar.
Sale 18th Feb.
5th Mar,
20th Mar,
Accem cargo for Kingston and to Central & South Ameriana porta am
through bills of lading.
TOC)
0.00
1K/Manikizi N. Borneo 600
Rottle
HJC/Saigon/Singapore
Bix(Bangkokzzonjapore
#K/Hans/Haiphong
Ha/Mondok, SingapoTS
BR//Bangkok/fangoon/
DC-3J
[DC-4)
1DC-4)
MARA THE PCHINA: MAIK, (THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 1954,
NO
CHINA
THE SHA
HONGKONG "PUBLISHED DAILY: (AFTERNOONS)
Price, 20 conte pas, sapyli
Baturdays 30 cente Qubeoription: $1.00 per month. Postage: China and Macao 3.30 per month. UK British Pornosons and other pooptries $7.00 per menta
Notice to Share
MADINI UK Envoy Leaves »Forc"
NOTICE" ¡isköreby given that the Ordinary. Yearly Mooting of the Bhareholders of The Hongkong di Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be held at the Begistered Offics of tho News contributions, always w. Company (Bacond Floor, comes should be despect to the Tolephone House, Des Voeux Editor, businam communications ady dearments to the Beretary.Road Central, Hongkong), on Friday, 19th March, 1054 at 12 Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together
the Statement with
of Accounts for the war ended 31st December, 1958, to rẹẹ: oleot Director and to appoint Auditors.
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MUSICAL
LATEST L.P Arrival Handel's Messiah, Aels and Galates. Judas Maccabeus, Braun's German Ba qutem complete Beethoven Quartets
Siring by Budapest
Quoriet (3 albuna) Avaliable D. Esca, SA Des Vucux Road, om 1, 2nd floor, tel. 20100,
of
NOTICE
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otherwise known as SHELLEY SHEN
100 Tsat The Mut Road, Ground Floor, Hongkong is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalization should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts
lo the Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretariat, Hongkong.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 6th March, 1954 to the 19th March, 1954, both days inclusivé.
By Order of the Board," A. BOMMERFELT,
Becretary. Hongkong, 17th Feb. 1054.
f
Russia Woos
oos Iran: PCB.I. E&A
"Yes We Do Owe
You 11 Tons Of Gold"
Teheran, Feb. 17.
Russia warmed up its bid for Iranian friendship today Just as Britain's new Am bassador few on from London to lead Western efforts to solve the dispute over Iran's vital oil reserves, ente
The latest Soviet move was a belated admis- sion that Russia owes its southern neighbour 11 tons of gold,
The disputed bullion-blockol | after Premier Fazlollah "Zahedi since the war's end in Russia- | restored diplomatie ties. was a major" point of dispute in But the difficult task lengthy negotiations now under-priming Iran's rich, petroleum way between the two Govern-pumpe was underlined anew to- ments on compleated border day by Press reports, that and financial issues,
Soviet negotiators, moeting pt the Iraninn Joreign Ministry, tined the move with the depart« ure from London of Sir Robert Bantham Stevens, the new Bri- tish Arnbamador to Teheran,
| Mossadegh
Sir Robert, the first British Ambassador to come hero, sinça ounted Premier Mohammed seized British oil NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES properties and severed diploma- tic relations, said on departing that "the first problem is ob- viously the oil settlement."
1.3. "PĒLEUS" Damaged cargo su this vowel will be surveyed by Mears. Paulsen &
Bayes-Davy
at
Holt's Wharf · from 10 a.m. on February 18 and 20, 1954, and coratgnoes are requested to have their representatives present during the survey.
BUTTERFIELD à SVÍRE. Agente,
Hongkong. Febritary 17, 1954.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
/ "BATAAN"
Denaged cargo ex this vessel will be surveyed by Mears, Goddard & Douglas
at Holt's Whare from 10 a.m. an. February 20, 1954,
consignees are requested and during the
hayo
Do
their representatives promeni
Survey.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, Agents.
Hong Kong. February - 18,; 1964.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
Tathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
L'alentia
Depart Hongkong 9:00 am. Monday
.. Tuesday
0.30 a.m. Tue, & Fri, 30.00 a.m. Wednesday
a.m. muraday 7 00
12.00 noon Friday
All the above subject to Alteration without notice.
for particular plexts apply to:.
Butterfield & Swire (Hongkong) Ltd.
1 Connaught Rd. Tal: 30331/8
Branch Office: 50 Connaught Rd. West. Tel: 25875.32144.24878
BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHAT HAPPENED: TO MANORAKE?
I'LL TRY TO EXPLAIN NARDA.IN THE LAST
MONTH--
|--WE SENT UP THREE ROCKETS INTO
THE IONOSPHERE
AND NONE CAME DOWN
MANDRAKE WENT UP Y
THE LAST-
COMPANIES
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N. CO.
-PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE
Outwarda “CARTHAGI"
-“CORPU“.
Leaves Londen: Die Konshens
sih Patruary
4th March
"CHUSAN” 19th March
8th March
5th April t 19th April
Via, Southampton, Port Said, Adad, Bumbay, Colombo,
· PARADE # EDOELDETE
HOMEWRICA "CARTHAGE”
*CORFU
"OBUSAN"
Lasva Mongkong, Dua Lendon.
13th March
Ria April'
2nd May
14th April
10 Mer
aler May
Avesting cargo for singapore, Penang, Colombu, Bombay,
Aden, Part Said'à Londen FREIGHT SERVICE
of
to
Outwarda
Arrives "TREVETHOE" 27th February "SINGAPORE" 2016 February
Homewards "SOUDAN”
Premier Zahedi himself' said that he would never permit the
Oil Company Anglo-Iranian 20 return to Iran, }***
the A10C which It developed the vast all reserves
in
Iran and built at Abadan what was before ita closing the world's biggest refinery, sel200 Compencation for its
and marketing properties arrangements for resumed pro- duction are the major Issues in the oll negotiations.
He added, "I have no definite plans for the oil talks. But I have hopes that some steps will his An be taken soon."
AIOC CANNOT RETURN
He revealed that "exploratory talks" already had been initiated
Press reports said that Premier Zahedi disclosed bia views on the A10C at
at a meeting lust night with his American öll advlæer. Thorkild Rieber, and 20 West- ern experts representing, eight International oil firms interested in marketing Iranian oil.
They new to Iran to Inspect Abadan and the oilfields while
mar-
by the Charge d'Affaires, Mr their companies--three of them Denis Wright, who re-opened | American-negotiated an the British, Legation this year keting in London-United Press.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
P.O. Box 59
MANDRAKE
-- WENT UP-
IN A ROCKET?
FERDINAND
One Way To Stop 'Em
Penang,
NANCY
Spell. It Again
I'M LOST
AUNT FRITZ!
WHERE ARE YOUR
I'M IN A STORE
EVERETT LINES
EVERETT ORIENT LINE Fast regular freight-refrigerator-passenger service to Korea, Japan, Philippines, Indo- China, Siam, Malaya, Rangoon, Calcutta and Chittagong.
"NOREVERETT"
Arrives
Salls
Feb. 23 from Singapore.
Feb, 23 for Kobe, Yokohama Shimizu, Nagoya & Osaka
"REBEVERETT"
Arrives Sails
Feb. 2 from Japan,
Feb. 28 for Singapore,
Rangoon & Calcutta,
(Accepting cargo for transhipment Kobe/Pusan and Kohe/Okinawa)
EVERETT STAR LINE Fast regular freight refrigerator-passenger service to Korea, Japan, Philippines, Indo- China, Slam, Malaya, Colombo, Bambay, Karachi and Persian Gulf Ports.
“STAR_BETELGEUSE”
Arrives Solb
Feb. 20 from Japan
Feb. 21 for Singapore, Madras, Colombo, Bombay, Karachi, Khorramshahr, Basrah Behrels.
"STAR ARCTURUS”
Arrives Mar. 2 from Singapore,“ tvahd qil
Mar, a for Ottawn, Inchon, Pusan
Kobe' &. Yokohama, in na Mika (Abeeping carta for trinkitpinens tha Kobe/Pusat and · Kobe/Okinawaɔden
EVgRETT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION
" (Ecorporates'in the Republie of Panama
2gigt 2 With Limityu Liability)
Queen's Building,
Chinese Departm
Janna er
28293.
JOHNNY HAZARD
Saite.
WHAT'S THE
NAME OF
THE PLACE
Queen's Buliding
Loading
Ath March
From
U.K. Continans, Via Straite
For
Cebu, Singapore, Port Bwettenbar, Pecans. Colombo, Aden, For Sald
Genos Ma
pollès, 11ävra, London AnsWWp, Ratterdam, Hamburg & Copenhagen With liberty to mail at Belawan before or after strafts Forts and at Bombay if thdworzanz Diere. Tanks available 'for' cargo, 'of · Oll in Dulk Space for refrigerated pargo, Limited Pamponger accommodation
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD,
"BANTHIA"
de als Feb. sally 23rd Feb.
"BIRDHANA” das 27th Feb.
"WABLA"
for Singapore Panang. Rangoon & Calcutta
ARIJA ZILA Yeð. for Japan due 7th Mar. anthe 8th Mar. for Singapore,_Rangdon
Chittagong & Calquila
· P. & D./8, 1. JOINT SERVICE
"OBRA”
Tel: 20001
"ORMARA"
"OZARDA"
The new air-connitioned vessel fitted with anti-rolling stabilisers,
"CAMBODGE"
sails on
February 19th
for Marseilles via Manila & Saigon
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
THE FIRST TIME IN. HISTORY. WE HEARD HIS VOICE BY RADIO D UNTIL HE BLACKED OUT--);
ETAR TUC EROTS GURD
--THEN. HE SHOULD HAVE PARACHUTED AUTOMATI- CALLY BACK TO EARTH,
BUT HE HASN'T.
YOU
MEAN
--HE'S
STILL-- UP THERE
TOMORROWA MANDRAKE.
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller"..
ЭТАЯ TUS FAOTS DURO
ZMALLIVU
| EXPERTLY: RENÉ PRIES
By Frank Robbing'
ETHAN ONE 'HOUR THE ENTIRE:
"THE "SERPEP” OVETER-
Dine
que 2nd Feb. salls 23rd Feb.
due lith feb.
for Singapore. Penang. Colombo. Bombay Karachi diret Perdan Gulf Poris Via Bombay
salia 28th Feb, for Japan
duo 11th Mar.
kalls 14th Mar. for Singapore, Catambo, Karachi, Bombay,
Kuwali.Khorramshahr
& Basrah direct
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. CO., LTD.
"EASTERN"
do
4th Mar. from Australia Kails th Mar. tox Megan
"NELLORE” dus Roth Mar. from Australia
#alls and Mar. for Japan due With Mat. from Japan. jala 302-Mar, fart 2)
"EASTERN"
“NELLORE"
Brisbane
Dydney Melbourne Adelaide dae 19th Apr. from Japan saite 30th Apr., for- Augkland; ¦ Wallinge
ton. Sydney & NO bourne
All vessels have liberty in call at any poris on or of the: route câ, the runte di miling are subject to change or amendment with or without notice.
At the
For full particulars apply ła. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. OF HONG KONG LTD. Telephone Nos. 27721-4.
8.9.
For
Reservations Tel: 27880
BLACK MAGIC
PLAIN
CHOCOLATES
Detroit Hit By. Growing Unemployment
Detroit, America's motor- manufacturing centre, has been declared an “aren of - substantial unemployment,” and one of the big-motor concerna Studebaker has reduced the staff of its South Bend (Indiana) plant to one-half of the 1958 peak figure, according to Ameri- can cables.
By"""mid-January... there wore: 167,000 unemployed in the Des troit area, which, as a result of this doclaration, becomes cligible. for Government help in getting defence orders.
· become classified as an area of substantial unemploy ment, 6 per cunt of more of the workers in the area must be out of work. Bg fag 21. major ins dustrial centres have, now, bien- placed in this category by tiệm Department of Labour.
recently 'that-vational ployment had increased January by-810,000 ©m total of, 2,300,000, the hiatust loyal cor, three years, but this was, said to be 'laredly Bensorină,
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