PAGE 12-HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
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
British Line
CANTON LINE
WEEKLY SAILING
MACAO LINE
DAILY SERVICE
(including Sunday}
Note:---All vessels equipped with Wireless,
QUEEN'S BUILDING, Connaught ROAD
Telephone 20101
APE
CHINA NAVIGATION
COMPANY. LIMITED:
Frequent and Regular Sailings for
SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAI, TINGTIO, WEIK ALWER,
CHEFOO and TIENTSIN.
KWANGCHOWWAN and dur
HAIPHONG
CANTON (Weekly "ailing)
TOURAN SAIGOẠI CHÍ BANGKE.
SINGAPORE PURT SWETTENHAM and PENANG
SAICON, MIRI, SANDAKAN, MADANG, SALAMAVA, KABAUL,
TULAGI, GIZO and LORENCAU
For further particulars regarding loading dates etc. please apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
What
TELEPHONE NO. 30331
do
you want?
If there is anything you want to buy or sell, try a small Classified advertisement in the Hongkong Daily Press.
25 words $1.50 prepaid for 3 insertions-
THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR "AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
TO UNITED KINGDOM PORTS:
Three well placed Sailings in FEBRUARY,
For dates and ports of call apply to Agents.
NEW YORK SERVICE: Occasional sailings
Information regarding INWARD CARCO and all matters relating to freight and passage will gladly be given by
Butterfield & Swire,
Tel. No. 30332
Agonis.
1. Connaught Rand
Col..Frank Knox, Secretary for Navy (upper picture) and Mr. Henry Stimson. Secretary for War, who have testified on the Lease
or Lend Bill in Washington.
Heavy Japanese Losses In Taihu Area
CHUNGKING, Jan. 28 (Central--MUlitary advices from the weat Cheklang front claim that the Japanese suffered about 1,000 casual- ties in their unsuccessful attack on Hoki from Changhing and thing in the Talhu (lake) regions recently.
It is said that on January 24th 27 truckloads of Japanese wound-
d soldiers, and 15 truckloads of Japanese dead were sent from Changhing to Hangchow via Wu- rang.
Hostile action in the Ichang sector in Hupeh continues, accord- ng to reports from Hupeh, "On the "morning of Jan. 25 some 1,000; Japanese troops supported by field guns pushed toward Tienpaoshan
FURTHER CHINESE SUCCESSES
IN HUPEH
ICHENG, Jan. 28 (Central)- hill), north-east of Thang. They Further successes have been scor- were intercepted.
SERIOUS REVERSE
**
After a serious reverse, the Jap inese troops from Kingmen and Chuchiafow in central Hupeh re-
newed their offensive with the aid of 3,000 reinforcements on Jan. 25.
ed by Chinese troops operating in the Slang River valley in Central Hupeh. Following the collapse of the Japanese offensive on Yunnan on the west bank of the river, the
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1941.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 39th JANUARY, 1941, 9.30 AM.
The following increased postage rates for letters will be effective as from 1st February 1941. Places in the Colony
British possessions,
protectorates
anti mandated territories.
7
China, and Macao
All countries not specified above,
Chinese up to Jan. 28 have driven the Japanese to the neighbourhood swator
3 cents for each ounce or part of
an, ounce.
20 cents for the first ounce and 10 cents for each additional ounce or part of an ounce. scents for each ounce or part of
An ounce.
30 cents for the first ounce and 15 cents for each additional ounce or part of an ounce.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
From
One column headed for Peiyun-of Tangyang and recovered all the U. S. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai shan (bill), a second for Huchats!
and a third for the west bank of
positions previously lost.
Francisco date, 10th January).........
As a result of persistent Chinese Straits and Airmail by "British Overseas Airways the Stang River, all encountering attacks during Jan. 25 and 26, the Service" (except London) by Sea from Singapore
Japanese column pushing north- Sandakan. ward from Kinmen has been rout- Canton
tenacious Chinese resistance,
A Japanese northward drive from Tangyang. southwest of
ed and is beating a hasty retreat Calcutta and Straits. Kingmen, is also meeting with toward the latter city with Chi-Air Mall by "Pan-American Airways. Direct stubborn Chinese resistance at
nese troops close on its trall. Chi- Maanshan (hill).
vice"-San Francisco date, 24th January nese advance guards on Jan 26 Air Mall by. "Pan-American Airways Direct 'n south Honan more than 4,000 reached Tungmuling (hill) in the vice" San Francisco date, 28th January Japanese troops from
Sinyang. vicinity of Kinmen and are con-Java and Manlia, strategic town on the Peiping-verging on the city.
Due
(San
29th Jan.
29th Jan.
30th Jan.
30th Jan.
30th Jan
31st Jan.
Ser-
31st Jan.
Ser-
4th Feb. 5th Fab
H
8th Feb.
19th Feb.
14th Feb. 15th Feb.
Hankow Rallway, suffered heavy |
USA. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal (San Fran- On the east bank of the Slang casualties in an attempt to reduce River, the Chinese are equally United-Kingdoma and Straits
cisco date 17th January) ...*.
Chashan" on Jan. 25.
successful The Japanese units U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San, Fran- which pushed northward from cisco date, 24th January) Yangtsi on Jan. 28, were inter-united-Kingdom and Straits cepted by the Chinese and suffer- ed more than 500 casualties. One | small contingent of the Invaders
SPRING FESTIVAL RECEPTION IN ..
CHUNGKING CHUNGKING, Jan. 28 (Central) was isolated surrounded and de- The Chinese-American Institute cimated, while the main Japanese of Cultural Relations gave a tea force is retreating toward their reception at Chialing House to base. ... local Chinese cultural leaders yes-
CHINESE RETAKE terday on the occasion of the tic leaders sympathetic with the
SHANTUNG
COASTAL TOWN
Spring Festival
Chinese cause. Mr. Sun Fo, Presi- About 300 people were present dent of the Legislative Yuan, Mr. including Mr. Yu Yu-jen, Presl-Ku Cheng-kang. Minister of So- dent of the Contral Yuan, who is cial Welfare, General Liu Shih, Chairman of the Oriental Cultural Chungking Garrison Commander, CHUNGKING, Jan. 28 (Central) Association recently organised in and General Halyang, a coastal town on the Chungking by Chinese, Japanese, Vice-Chairman of the National} Shantung Peninsula, reverted to Formosan, Korean and other Asla Milltary Council Chinese control following fighting
on Jan 20.
The Into the town and challenged the
Chinese forced an entry
Japanese garrison to street com-
bats. After suffering about 300 killed, the Japanese withdrew, abandoning 124 rifles, and 53,000 rounds of ammunition.
Following their recent reverses, the Japanese troops engaged in a northward drive from Sinyang, strategic town on the Feiping-
Hankow Line in south Hunan,
闼
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Pafcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 am registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are adver- tised to close after 5 pm.. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 pm.
For
WEDNESDAY
Feng Yu-halang. Manila. Australia and New Zealand via Thursday
Island.
SHANGHAI JAPANESE RATEPAYERS TRY TO SAVE HAYASHI FROM LAW
Strafts, Ceylon, India. East and South Africa.
Rangoon and Calcutta.
THURSDAY
Date and Time
Wed. 29th,
G.P.O. & K.P.O
Reg.
1 45 P2
Ord.
2.30 PM
3.30 PM
Parcels
5.00 PM
Lettori
7.00 PM
Thu. 30th. GPU. & KP.O.
Per. 29th 5. UPM
Ord: 0th 10.30AM
Mr. Anthony Hastings George, British Consul-General in Shang-Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, and Reg. 30th 8.45 AM hai, called on Mr. T. Horiuchi, Japanese Consul-General, last Satur- Parcels only for United Kingdom, day in connexion with the shooting incident at the Shanghai | Rangoon" and Calcutta Municipal Ratepayers' meeting recently, says a Shanghai dispatch. Formosa
While the Japanese authorities have admitted that Mr. Hayashi,
Canton
FRIDAY
OFFICE ABOLISHED President of the Japanese Rate Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya..
At the request of Mr. Jo Yi-payers' Association, fired the "shots Sandakan ...
10.30 AM
8.30 AM
3.30PM 7.00 PM
Fri 31st
8.30 AN
K.P.O.
Rcg.
10.30-AM
Ord.
11.00 AM
G.P.O..
10.30 AM
11.00 AM
bave called in reinforcements and are making a fresh thrust under chuen, Administrative Commission-at Mr. W. J. Keswick, Chairman of er for Southern Kwangtung, the the Shanghal Municipal Council heavy barrage. Clashes are taking place at Jentien, Shatze-office has been abolished by the and indicated that he will be kang and Maotsi Chinese units Kwangtung Provincial Government charged with attempted murder, view of the complete pacifica- who are sympathetic with him are
Japanese residents in Shanghair Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg. have been sent to attack the Jaption of the area following the en-
"British Overseas Airways,"
anese rear,
The Japanese troops at Chung-forced withdrawal slang on the east back of the troops
of
Japanese trying to save him from the law.
The Shanghai Japanese Re-
straits and Calcutta.
to
Siang River in Hupeh are moving Mr. Lo arrived in Shuikwan from sidents' Association held a meeting northward in three columns of Kwellin and reported on nis duties last Saturday when it was decided about 1,000 men each. One to Gen. L Han-huen, Chairman of to elect representati; to ask the
Japanese Consulate General column is attacking Fengloho, a Kwangturg. Mr. Lo was commend-
release Hayashi. second column Liushuikou and aed for his meritorious work, says third Changshoutien. Serious Central News. fighting is places.
going
these on at
Funeral Procession STOP PRESS
Ord:
Parcels 11.00 AM
Lettera Noon
K.P.O.
Reg.
- 4.00 PM
Ord.
4.30 PM.
G.P.O.
4.00 PM
Ord.
4.30 PM
K.P.O.
Reg.
3.00 FM
Ord.
0.30 FM
G.P.O.
Reg. If the petition. Air Mail, by Air to Bangoon to connect with the is turned down, the best Japanese "British Overseas Airways.” lawyers in Shanghai will be called up to defend him in Court.
Meanwhile, the Japanese ratè payers are still strongly opposed to the inerease of municipal taxes
cipal Council. A heated debate is:
For Philanthropist Speaking at an Anglo-Swedish as proposed by the Shanghai Muni-
Society luncheon in London yes-
All flags were flown at half-mast terday, the Parliamentary Secre-expected at the next Bhanghai In Slan when the remains of the tary to the Ministry of Informa-Municipal Ratepayers meeting.- late General Chu Ching-ian, well-tion, said, "We British are a proud (Central News). known philanthropist and member people and, in 800 years, have
of the National Relief Commission, spread out from this tiny island were removed from the city to the across the seven seas. We are Ta Hsing Shan Ssu (temple) in also" ferociously the suburbs.
Some 10,000 people took part in the funeral procession. General Chiang Ting-wen, Chairman of the Shensi Provincial Government, was among the high government offi- clals present-Central News),
(Special)
dependent."-
General de Gaulle, leader of the .Free French forces, has addressed message to the boys and girls of Britain (Special).
CONCERT TOUR
More than 100 ̊students and Chi- nese and foreign faculty members of the Fukien Conservatory neaded by Mr. Tsai Chi-kun, the principal, have arrived in Foochow from Yungan on a concert tour in the province to arouse public Interest in music,...
Ale Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. S. A., &
Europe via Pan American Airways and Trans Reg. 5.00 PM Atlantic Services"
TUESDAY
Manila and Parcels only for United Kingdom: Macassar and Sourabaya
ur Mail for Manilla, Guam, Konolulu, U.S.A. Europe vis "Pan-American Airways and Atlantic Services".
WEDNESDAY
...Ord.
7.00 PX
Tue. Feb., 4th
G.P.O, & KP.O. Par. 3/2 5.00 PM Ord. 4/2 8.30 AM
8.30 AN K.P.O. Reg. 5.00 PM Ord. 6.30 PM and G.P.O. Trans-Reg. 5.00 PM
Ord. 7.00 PM
Wed. 5th
K.P.O.
Parcels
*4,00 PM
Reg. 5:00 PM
Ord.
"5.30 PM
Shanghai, Japan. Honolulu, U.8.A., Canada; Cen- G.P.O.
tral and South America and United - Kingdom.. Pärcels via San Francisco. (No Parcels for United- Reg. Kingdom).
4.00 pu
Ord.
6.00 PM 7.00 PM
Note:--All Malls for United-Kingdom will be
forwarded with or without superscription
THURSDAY
Thn. 6th
Sandakan. Bothow
8.30 AM
10.30 AM
SATURDAY
Straits and Calcutta.
Manila, Straits, Cegion, India, East and
Africa via Cape Town.
South
5.30 PM
Men. 10th G.P.O.&K.P.O. 15.00 PM Ord. 8.30 AM
Sat, 8th Parcele 10.30 AM Letters 11.30 AM
ON THE SOUTH-EAST COAST.
WHERE A GERMAN PLANE
CRASHED
MONDAY
Shanghal. Japan, Honolulu, 'U; 8. A., Canada, Cen-Reg.
tral and South America via Ean Francisco,
Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong Daily Press,, Ltd, at Marina House, third' 1oor, 15-19. - Queen's
· Road Central, Hongkong, London Office 53 Fleet Street ECL