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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29,
1937.
HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG,CANTON SMACAO STEAMBOAT CO LTD & THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO LTD
TRAVEL
THE
SHORT
SAFE
SEA
WAY!
by the
CANTON LINE
+
From Hong Kong: 8 A.M. daily. (No sailing on Sunday?
Frum Canton: 8 A.M. daily (No sailing on Sunday)
MACAO LINE
From Hong Kong
Week day 5,00 aja. Kinsha
Sesurday
British Line
SUNDAY
NDL
Monita
5.30 pm, But Tai 9. Sui Tai 4.30 p.m. Kinekna 9. Kinahan 4.) pt. sul fat
; EXOUR>10N.
From Macao 3.00 Bui T 4.00 p.m. Klusion '3.00 am, Yul Thi 100 p.m. Sai Tai "49, Kimihan 14.00 p.m. Kinabas
4
BACK 887LIG EXCURSION TO MACAD SUNDAY, 2nd January, 1938.
S.S.KINSHAN"
will have Hong Kong at 9.30 A.M.
and From Macao at 7.00 P.M. NB... "KINSHAY" sails from and
returns to Canton Steamers' Wharf. Note:-- All mussels equipped with Wireless, QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD - Polephono 20101
APP
-FAR EAST
EXPRESS
PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE.
Date
Jan. 14
Jan. 18
31.7. 14, JAD, 19
From Bong Kong by
Еигорв
Tonsel
Porta
Trave
Ma'ta, Mar.. Rotterdam, Kamburg, Bremen
Polada.in
Tienos, Southampton, Kidam., Hamburg, Bromos.....
Straits & Ceylon
Trave
Paindam
Stormpora, Belawan, Üblanko
Singapor, Delawas, Colombin
Poladius
Maulia
JAG
12
Polada"..
Yokohama, Kabe
JAD
7
North China
South Sea Talanda
Faida
Daitea, Telug
Talurkan
Jas
13
Friderun
Vridemia
Madang, Malamann, Tulgi, Hakual, etc.. Malang, sebaasun, Tulari. Nabril, eta...
Frb.
J
April
Banject to Alteratise without Nation.
For Paige mad Praight apply t
Japan
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Queen's Building,
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AGENTS •
BREMEN
Telephone 27772.
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THE
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
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facturian & Orągow MEMNON" Sails 26 JAN for Marseilles, London,
Rotterdam, Hacıburg & Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE "ANTILOCHUS" Sails 21 JAN., for Havre, Liverpool.
r.
NEW YORK SERVICE
& Bromborough,
· ADRASTUS" Sails 22 JAN., for Boston New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore, vin Cape of Good Hope. PACIFIC SERVICE (via 94ERN, KOBE, NACOTA & FOKOHAMA TALTHYKIUS" Bails 18 JAN, for Victoria, Vanoorver
& Seattle
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30 DEC., From U.K. vin Straits 2.JAN From U.K. vin Straits
10 JAN., From U.K. via Straits Specially reduced fares are quated, for cargo ateamors will
limited passenger accommodation
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For freight, passage rates and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
Tel. 20338.
Agente
1, Connaught Road, C.
REMINISCENCES
OF THE CORONATION
(Continued form Page 2)
Australians billetted in our Hotel and they had to be called at 5.30 am. They not only woke us all up but completely disorganised the early morning tea service for us and some of the language flying around was pretty ferce. At 9:30 am. a Green Line bus took us by devious routes to Wellington Bar- racks where we reported and were allowed to break off until 11.45 This enabled us to go to the Stand near Buckingham Palace where most of our relatives obtain- ed special seats for 15s/- per hend and saw everything coming and going. I was actually able to talk to my family and to see the King and Queen leaving the Palace in the famous gilded coach, This was precisely at 10.34 a.m. as per schedule.
1.m
At 11.45 a.m. we fell in in our marching order eight abreast and marched to the head of the Mall where we halted while the Corona- tion Service was being broadcast by loud-speakers to the various stands. As soon as the King was
The last stand at Nanking.
crowned and the gun salutes were SHANGHAI POLICE
fred from St. James' Park, the band of the Rifle Brigade who had taken up their position ahead of us, marched us down the Mall fol- lowed by the Scots Guards and various other detachments which Joined us at different local- tles. Our Crown Colony Contin-` gent led the whole procession and 30 were able to get a good view of the crowds 'ahead and, on either :
OFFICER RETIRES
Insp. H. Jefferson Leaves
the following day.
made.
to
Old police comrades and others turned out in full numbers on De- cember 22. to bid farewell to Insp.
Police, who has retired after 25 A. J. Jefferson, of the Municipal
years, service to the Council and side. We were followed by Domin-sailed in the German liner Scharn- len Troops in order of Juniority.horst bound for England via Suez, Burma having just received Dominion Status was just behind us, then came Rhodesia. South Africa, New Zealand, Australla, Newfoundland, Canada and India. After the Dominion Troops follow- ed Territorials, Regulars, Guards and then Their Majesties. It must have been a wonderful pageant of colour to the onlookers but all we the crowds and the troops lining the streets
Instead of marching up to the Abbey we turned left at Bridge Street and left again along the embankment where thousands of school children were standing on both sides of the embankment
saw
were
A presentation was Insp. Jefferson at the Chengta Road Station, of which he was in charge at the time of his retire- ment. A large assembly was pre- sent, including members of the detective branches, and every for-' eign rank from Assistant Commis- sloner to Probationary Sergeant was represented. Virtually every station in the Settlement also was represented.
STILL ON THE
BLACK LIST"
Regulations made during the cholera epidemic last August, af- fecting the sale of cut fruit, ire cream, non-aerated waters, Chinese
and jelltes
dishes have been rescinded by the Governor in Coun- ct.
Quarantine restrictions imposed by the Netherlands East Indies and
Japan against arrivals from Hong Kong have also been rescinded.
Hong Kong, however, is still an infected port on account of cholera to the Philippine Islands, Stam. French Indo-China, Beira (Portu- guese East Africa) and Tangku
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Inspection of all incoming vessels from Hong Kong is carried out ot all Philippine ports where third class passengers and new crew must comply with vaccination require- ments. Similar vaccination is algo insisted
unless at Bankok, Inap. Jefferson, who during his passengers and crew can produce career in Shanghal has been in evidence of successful recent vac- charge of various Settlement po- cination.. lice stations, was in former days a athlete, brilliant sportsman and exceling at swimming. tennis, shooting and football.
PEAK RESIDENCE BURGLED
Mr. H. Donovan of No. 409, The Feak, has reported that someone
entered the house early yesterday by breaking a pane of glass in a window. The intruder WAS dis-
turbed and left without taking
anything.
WEATHER REPORT
HONG
which had been reserved specially for them. Here the cheers were absolutely deafening and I remark- ed to the Colonel from Antigua that this was no wonder because We were heading the Procession admirable staff work arranged that and were the Arst troops to be the African Contingent should be seen by the school children since the leading section and the remain 6 o'clock that morning. except ing Crown Colonies No. 2 section of those who were lining the routes. our Contingent. On the Friday We were allowed to indulge in cho-morning we found that Wellington colate bars for lunch until the Barracks had been invaded by signal arrived that the King and over 2,000 Colonial Troops from Queen were leaving the Abbey. every part of the Empire. We found that the large India Con- tingent was leading us to Bucking-
Palace
multi- and their ham coloured uniforms were a wonder- ful and gorgeous display. They were followed by Canada, New- foundland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia, Burma. then ourselves the Crown Colonies, ins.
Every member of the Contin- gent received their medals from a member of the Royal Family and after the ceremony was over, we marched past in fours to the tune of the "Soldiers of the King." | day, 66 F. headed by India with ourselves following up in the rear. Through- out the march past Queen Mary and stood firmly to attention everyone was full of admiration for her. The Australians marched past to "Land of Hope and Glory" and the Canadians to "The Maple Leaf for Ever."
THE GALLANT MAJOR 'One or two amusing incidents occurred while we were waiting for the signal to go on. I was engrossed in watching a tall, much bernedalled Major from Fi in front of me throwing kisses to the girls at the top of Liberty's, much to the amusement of the latter. This fellow was very handsome and very like Maurice Chevalier. In fact, we gave him this nick- name. Rotarlah Rosa tells me that he saw something even more ex- citing than this, and that was a girl sitting with her back to us on one of the temporary hoardings or crush-barriers as they were call- ed, waiting for a policeman to pass on before she climbed right over. These crush-barriers were about 14 feet high and when she got one leg over she revealed so much of her underclothes as to cause the troops to cheer. This made the police- man look back, but as he did not appear to notice her, over came the other leg with still more re- velations and still greater cheers! (Laughter).
KONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY
10a.m., Dec. 23. Barometer (at sea level), 30.11
Temperature, 85 F. Humidity, 75 per cent. Wind Direction, East. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Temperature: maximum yester-
minimum last
Temperature; night, 61 F.
Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10th day, nii.
Total rainfall since January 1. 82.49 ins.
Against an average of 85.02 ins, Sunset to-night, 6.47 p.m. Sunrise to-morrow. 7.02 a.m.
4 p.m., Dec. 28. Barometer (at sea level), 30.03. Temperature, 65. Humidity, 70. Wind Direction. East. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum tempera- ture, 68. Minimum temperature, 61.
I am afraid these reminiscences have been rather personal but I hope they have been, as interesting to you as they were to me at the time. I regret that no words of mine however grandiloquent could do justice to such a soul-stirring / Rainfall-ai)- and memorable occasion.
"MOVE ON!" Eventually a huge red and white striped disc was waved in front of
SPEAKER THANKED us by a mounted policemen to Rotarian P. 8. Cassidy, called signify that the King and Queen upon to propose a vote of thanks were leaving the Abbey and the to the speaker, said the task was a Procession had to move on. We most pleasant one. Rotarian Mit- then continued on by way of Ox-chell's talk had driven home to ford Street where Selfridge's de-them much more than reading in corations were the most wonder- the papers what the Coronation ful in the whole route. We fol- lowed the route home through Marble Arch, East Carriage Drive and Constitution Hill, and it was when we were going down here that the first. spots of rain were jelt. We marched past the Palace, round Queen Victoria Memorial to deafening cheers and back into Wellington Barracks.
Lays of
Height,
Kong
Standard
Dous Height.
FOREIGN "MAILS
BONG KONG RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
XLT Telegrams conveying Christmas and New Year Greetings will be accepted by the Radio Office for transmission via Radio during the period from 14th Decembar, 1937 to 9th January 1938, both dates in- clusive.
"
(a). The charge for telegrams to places in China will be based on ONE FOURTH of the ordinary rate and to other places n ONE THIRD of the ordinary rate.
(b) The minimum charge for all places will be for ten words. Further particulars may be obtained on application at the Radio
Oflice
Ordinary air mail letters for Imperial Airways Direct Ser- vice to Europe etc., will, until further notice, be closed at Kow- toon Post Office and General Post Office 9.00 am. on Sundayı. Letters for this Service may be posted in the ordinary posting boxes at Kowloon Post Office and "General Post Office. They should be clearly marked "By Air Mall" and bear suficient post- age. Insufficiently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the discretion of the Post Once.
Air Mail Service to Shanghai is temporarily suspended. Christmas and New Year cards bearing not more than five written wonis and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, io. 5 cents per 2 ounces, for all countries,
Hongkong, China and Macao at 2 cents per 2 ounesa." Envelopes must not be closed.
Letters and Postcards for Europe and South America. are forwarded "via Siberia" if so superscribed.
STKAITS
INWARD
FROM
JAPAN and SHINGH... JAPAN
STRAITS
JAPAN
&
U.S.A., CANADA, Japan and MANILA
(Seattle, date ith Dee
CANADA, ÚN.A., and Jap--(Vancouver]
B.C., date 4th December) JAPAN - AMOY
Jay
Java and slamILA
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Francisco date, 22nd December SHANGHAI SWATOW
***
Titan
29th Dec.
MAILS
PEU
Dus
Agapener Athos !! Ryuuku Haru
29th Dec. 29th
Deo.
30th Dio.
Nankin
3 th Dec.
Pres. Grani
30th Dec.
¡¦
Emp, of Russia
29th Dec.
Noto Maru
30th Dec.
30th Doc.
30th Doc.
30th Dec.
30th Dec.
30th Dec.
3 th Dec.
30th Doc.
**
31st Dec.
1st Jan.
C.S.A., RoverPLw, and Satan (800)
Francisco, 11th Dec., 1937) JAPAN and SHANGHAI JAPAR
***
U.BA, HONOLULU and Japan (Bal
Francice, 4th December 1937) STELITE ...
AUSTRALIA and MANTLA
STELITE SHANGHAI...
JAPAN Axor
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Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—London, date,
25th December 1937. Swarow
ULCUTTA and STRAITH SHANGHAJ. "JAPAN
Talma
Tiadane
Pan-American
Airways Plane Awançtung Ninghai
Yees Coolidge Soudan
Kashima Maru
Prea. Fan BurETO....... Suwa Maru
Hellors
1st
I'st Jan.
Jan.
1st Jan.
Antenor
་ ་*
Conte Verde
2nd Jan.
Nonton Mars
2nd Jan
Tinara
Yad Jan.
Imperial
Airways Planet
3rd Jan
Nanning
3rd Jan
Skirala
Glenifer
4th Jan.
Tallhytius
4th
OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minuter earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised tö close at or before @ a.m., registered
od parcel mails are closed- at p.m. on the previous day.
For
WEDNESDAY
Samshui and Wuchow Ban.kuk Batavia, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar and South Africa
Swetow Kongmoon and (Pakhai vín Kongmoon) Air Mall for Sian, Lanchow and Chengtu, etc. (via Hankow) by the **Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface transport as Services permit). Straits
Prz
*Eurasia
8,34 AM
DATE and TIME
Wednesday 29th
Kongar
8.15 AN
Barentze Fatsher Fook On
9.3) AM
9.00 AM
G.P.O. &
K.P
Plane
Reg
9.00 A
Jord.
9.80
Toyama Maru
1.30
G. G. Paul Doumar
2.00 PM
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Athos II
Reg.
4,30 F [[Ord." 5.00
G.P.O. & K.P
Achos II ..
Reg.
5,00
Thursday, 30th,
Fort Bayard and Haiphong Air Mail for "France Orient Service" due Marseilles, 9th January, 1938, Saigon, Ceylon, Indin, East and South
Africa, Egypt. and EUROPE: via Marseilles-due Marscillos, 24th- January 1938
-1
Swatow Haiphong Shangbai
THURSDAY
*Straits and Calcutta
Airmail for Chungking by the "CNA.C” - Airways Direct Ser- vice."
Shanghai Bandakan
Kwaisang... Cantor Iruchow......
Kumsang
C.N.A.C..
Plano
3.30
8.20 AM
2.00 PM
2.30 PM
Par. 30th 5.00 PM. Ord 31st 8.29 AN Kowloon P.O.
Reg. 30th 5.00 PM Ord. 30th 6.00 FK G.P.O.
Reg. 3 th 6.00 r 10171.31st 6.00AM.
Friday, 21st, S
10.30 A
13.30 FX
Parcels Noon
FRIDAY
Kaying
Ilinsang
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From December 25. to 31. 1837
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central_and]
South America and EUROPE via Victoria B.C.,—dae Victoria B.O, 19th Jan.-and EUROPE via Siberia ...
Pres. Grant
Reg. Ord.
1.45 P
2.30 F
HIGH WATER.
LOW WATER.
Manila
Hong
Hong
Free, Voolid...
Kashima
6.00
Kong
G.P.C & K.P.O Reg. - 4.30 PM
Standard
Time.
Tims
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FL, Im
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20
0% 37
54
118 55
127
16 18 167 0404
2214
140
09 39.
30
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Talma
17 08
0542.
59 43
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17 55
1029
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Manila, Babaal, Australia and New Zealand via Brisbane--due Brisbauo, 16th Jan., 1938
Nankin
07:17
4 %
0108, 12.9
1837
19
13 5
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42 01 52 2 #
Thur. 80
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1916 08 22 19,50
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meant from an Imperial point of view and also from the point of view of the whole civilised world, because he rather gathered it wAE of as great interest to America and Bat. France and other countries, and they realized from Rotarian Mit- Baa. 26 chell what a wonderful gathering
Mon. 27 it was. He thanked him all the more because it was very seldom Tues 20 anyone from the Colonies, return- ing from a Home function for Wed. 29 which he had been chosen, could
The day after the Coronat.m we had a practice parade for the medal presentations for the fol- lowing day, Friday the 14th. The Adjutant of our Contingent, hay-periences. (Laughter and Ap Fr. 31 ing come from West Africa, with plause).
be persuaded to recount his ex-
Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways.} Service" due Amsterdam, 11th January, 1938, Straita, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Adon, Egypt and EUROPE via Marseilles-due Mar- seilles 30th January 1938
Maru Ord.
15.00
G.P.O. & R.PO.
Kashima Mary Beg, 6.00 PM
superscribed correspondence only.
53 TM
Par. 81/12 5.00 PM 10. 1/1 8.80 AN [|]Par. 21st 1,00 PM Reg. 1/1 9.15 AȚ
Ord 1/1 10.00 a
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