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Start of a race at the Fanling Race meeting taken by Leica.
SECOND HOCKEY SUCCESS FOR H.K. LADIES
DEFEAT REST OF SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, Apr. 9 (Reuter) -The Hongkong Ladies' Inter- port hockey team gained their second success in successive days when they defeated the Rest of Shanghai this after- noon by four goals to two.
The score at half-time was 2-0 in favour of Shanghal but early in the second half. Hongkong re- covered and kept the play always In the Shanghai half of the fèla.
Miss Betty Harker scored twice to draw level and towards the end Mrs. Maude. Read, centre-forward, added two more goals the last one a few minutes before the Anal whistle.
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The Rest Xi comprised Collaco; P. Forshaw, B. Cumine: V. Hutton, L Berg, S. Forestie! (Capt.); J. Picozzi, L. Mackelvie, T Ornberg, A. da Silva and Debbie
Bloomfe'd.
JAPAN SEEKS SAUDI - ARABIAN FRIENDSHIP
CAIRO, April 9 (Reuter)- A report from Raid, capital of Saudi-Arabia, states that nego-" tiations are taking place for a trealy of friendship between Japan and Saudi-Arabia.
The 'herotation are stated also to concern the granting to Japan of petroleum. соп- cessions.
GOOD SERVICE TO EUROPE
Italian Press Comment
ROME, APRIL 9 (REUTER)— THE PRESS IS VERY BITTER AGAINST FOREIGN NEWS AGENCIES AND NEWSPAPERS. The newspaper "Il Piccolo," which is part of the semi-off- cial "Giornale d'Italia," pub Nishes a leader under the title "A Defensive Action,"
U.S. TRAINING MECHANICS IN "AVIATION
To Complete Foreign Orders
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuter) It is officially revealed that the United States administration. is arranging, to train thousands of sviation mechanics in high schools throughout the country, while pilots will be trained in colleges. to meet the defence needs.
President Roosevelt is expected to make the programme effective this month:
It is officially estimated that at present 27,000 aeroplane factory than employees must be more doubled to turn out the British. French and American orders for military planes.
AIR RESEARCH WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuter) -"Although we are reluctant to admit it, the best American "air- graft are only second best to Ger- many's," Mr. Joseph Ames, Chair- man of the National Advisory Council for Aeronautles, informed the Senate Appropriations Com- mittee, according to evidence which was made public here to- day.
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 10th APRIL, 1938, 9.30 “à.m.
EASTER HOLIDAYS
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Monday 10th April
8 am to Noon
8am to Noon
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All other Branch Post Offices and Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes each day as on Sundays and one delivery of Registered and Ordinary Correspon- dence each day at 11 am.
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The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tal Po and Un Long will also have one deilvery of ordinary correspondence each day at 11 ami.
Registered and Ordinary mali & Parcels (not Insured) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.
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Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Fire) and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if so
Manila Straits
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From
Mr. Ames attributed this to Ger-Shanghai and Swatow. many's superior, research facilities Calcutta, Straits and Europe Via Negapatam (Papers eta) London and urged an additional appro-
date, 9th March. priation of $6,140,000 for aircraft
Japan research.
NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Sir Robert Craigie's Visit To Shanghai
SHANGHAI, April 6 (Reuter) -Sir Robert Craigie, Brit'sh Ambassador to Japan, in a state- ment before his departure for Japan, said:
To-morrow (Monday), Hongkong
After criticising King Zoga will be pitted against the redoubt action and declaring that King able Greens, local champions, at zog in the past few days had taken 3.15. p.
up a threatening attitude towards Yugoslavia, the newspaper pro-I would pay at least one visit to
HUNGARIANS
IN POSSESSION BUDAPEST, April 9 (Reuter) -Hungarian troops yesterday. marched into the territory al-. located to Hungary under the new Slovak-Hungarian Frontier Agreement.
DETAINED BY JAPANESE
CHUNGKING. Apr. 9" (Cen- trai)-Nine Portuguese vessels plying between Shanghal and Wenchow were searched and detained on April 5 near Ubau Shan Island, of the, Cheklang coast, by three Japanese war- ships. They were escorted "to outside the Woosung harbour
according to yesterday, Shanghai report.
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The Portuguese Consulate Gen- eral filed a protest with the Jap-
anese Consulate-General, demand- ing for their release.
ceeds:
"Pat:lolle. Albanians onee again turned to Rome and the Italians landed their troops in Albania to restore order and justice in accordance with her. obligations as stipulated by the Conference' of Ambassadors in 1920,"
After mentioning the alleged persecution of Italians, the news- paper says: "The affair might be considered an episode in the rela-
tions between a benefactor and a bad administrator and as an act of legitimate defence. The coinci- dence with other international events was merely fortuitous." "
FLARE-UP AVOIDED
The article continues: “But In addition to personal defrace, Rome is intervening to avoid a Balkan flare-up, the responsi- bility for which would have re-` bouaded on Italy. Fortunately, isyal contacts between Belgrade and Rome served to bring the plot to fight and Italy once more rendered a good service to Europe."
It is learned that some 2,000 ACCIDENTS
passengers are. aboard the vessels
which are running short of pro-AT DUISBURG
visions.
ISLAND RETURNS TO CHINESE CONTROL MILO, HUNAN. April 9 (Central) -Chun Shan, an island in the Tungting Lake in north Hunan.
[OPERA
"I had always promised myself
Shanghal during my term of office In Japan. Most of my predecessors passed through Shanghai on their way to Japan: I came via Canada, and thus have had no previous op- portunity to visit Shanghai.
Baigon
Shanghai
Australia and Manila. Straits and Mantia Manila.
Shanghai and Amoy Shanghai and Swatow Salgob.
via Suez.
Straits and Europe
(Papers etc..) Londori date, 18th March and London Parcels- London date, 9th March............ Air Mall by "Pan American Air-
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Laos
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217* Can state categorically that my visit had no political signi- Manila. cance and was in no sense a mis- Straits
sion.
"It had no connection with Sir Archibald's intended visit tx
Chungking, which was arranged in. dependently."
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U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai
(San Francisco date, 17th Mar.). Asama Maru......
OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed" 15 minutes earlier
Sir than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel malla ire closed at 5 pm. op the previous day.
EN RUUTE TO CHUNGKING
Ambassador, The British Archibald Olark-Kerr, left for Hongkong on board the B, and B. steamer""Taiyuan" en route" to Chunrking on Saturday morning. The British Ambassador Japan, Sir Robert Craigle, and Lady Cralgie, called for Japan in the "Terakun! Maru."
The two Ambassadors have been conferring on the Far Eastern situation for the past few days.
DUCE GOING TO TIRANA
ROME, April 9 (T/Ocean)-
representative "Transocean's" learned from the best informed source that the Duce will leave for BERLIN, Apr. 9 (T/Ocean)-A Tirana on Tuesday next and not
of extraordinary incidents on Sunday. series brought the presentation
The Italian Foreign Minister, Lohengrin" to an unexpected end Count Ciano. now at Tirana, is in the Duisburg opera house yes-making necessary preparations for the Duce's visit. It is considered terday,
of
A member of the cast who was unlikely that, prior to the arrival of the Dice at Tirana, an omelal was taken back by the Chinese dressed as a knight and bore
the from the Japanese yesterday. long lance suddenly fainted during statement will be made on
The Chinese landed on the island the first act. His falling lance future constitutional relationship and challenged the Japanese to struck the singer, Henny Trundt. between Italy and Albania. hand-to-hand fighting. The Jap-on the head with such force that
broken ancse who were, unprepared for the the lance was sudden Chinese attack lost about singer rendered unconscious.
The sight was too much for the 106 men and withdrew to Toyang
Chinese
islanders extended à soprano, Szille, singing the part of hearty welcome to the Chinese Elsa, and she fainted. Needless to troops, presenting them many gifts, say, the opera had to be discon-
tinued.!
KING AND QUEEN SPEND A QUIET EASTER
and
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TUESDAY Papers only for Straits and (Parcels
and Papers for Calcutta), Manila, Macasser, and Sourabaya...
Haiphong..
Fort Bayard
Swałow and Amoj. Sandakan
Tjisadane......
Canton. Jean Dupuls Anhui Woolgar.
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WEDNESDAY
Shanghai and Japan. KING'S® CONDOLENCES|Swatow, Chuanchow and Foochow Holhow....en.
“SYDNEY, April 8 Heuter)The Swatow.
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King has telegraphed condolences Dame Lyons, wife of the
Australian Prime Minister who died two days ago. Mang
THURSDAY
PARIS, April 9 (T/Ocean)-The
The telegram refers to Mr. | sirmail for Manila, Guam, Hoan- lufa, and USA. by the "Pan- French Cabinet will meet on Lyons eminent services to Aus-
American Airways Direct Service? LONDON, Apr 9 (Reuter) Their Wednesday next at he Fernchtralia, which will be remembered
de San Francisco 19th Aprik Haiphong Majesties the King and Queen are War Calce with the Premier, with gratitude throughout the Ehn- spending a quiet Easter in Windsor Daladier in the chair, in order to pire." Castle. To-day they will give a discuss the new political problems Juncheon party at which most of created by the occupation the members of the Royal Family Albania by Italy.
will be present
Prospects indicate a fine holiday GOERING TO VISIT
with plenty of sunshine. There was
the usual rush out of London and
the usual number of Easter wed-
ITALO BALBO
ROME, ADIL 9 (T/Ocean))
BRITISH CONSUL BURIED AT MOSUL
MOSUL April 9 (Reuter)The funeral of Mr. G. E. A C. Monck- Mason, the British Consul at dispensed marriages at the rate of yesterday with his wife for Tripoli Mosul, who was assassinated by a mob recently, took place yesterday. to visit Marshal Italo Balbo, ge an hour
ngs. Some of the London registers Field Marshal Couring departed
Amoy
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