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REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE
DIOMED
FDOMENEOS
14th June For Onsablanca, London, Ret. terdam & Hamburg
23 Janu For Marsolos, OasabinacA,
London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
NELEUS
20th Junn For Genos, Havre & Liverpool AGAPENOR Int July For Liverpool, Havre & Glasgow NEW YORK SERVICE
PHEMRIS 11th Judy For Boston, New York & Baltimore vis Philippinos, Port Swettenham
24th June
& Singapore (vin Kobe & Yokohama) For Victoria, Von'var A Sentile 54th July For Victoris, You'ver & Heattie
PACIFIC SERVICE
TANTALUS TYNDAREUS
INWARD SERVICE
MENELAUS
Due 20th Jans For Hanghai, Kobe & Yako.
Specially reduced farms are quoted for cargo steamers with
imited passenger accommodation.
For freight, pasanga rates, and information apply to the under.
mnationed.
All bookings bra wulijact to the provisions of the Company's
Bill of Lading.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agenta
NY.K.
San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Port & Honolulu.
Tatmatu Maru
Taiyo Maru
Helan Maru
Hikawa Maru
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Wednesday, 15th June. .Tuesday, 21st June.
Seattle, Vancouver via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Sunday, 3rd July. Tuesday, 2nd August.
London, Marsollles, Antwerp & Rotterdam via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo
Terukuni Maru
Hakuan Maru
& Suez.
..Friday, 24th June.
Saturday, 9th July.
Saturday, 25th June.
...Saturday, 23rd July
Sydnoy & Molbourne via Manila & Ports.
Atsuta Maru
Kumo Maru
Bombay via Singapore. Penang & Colombo.
*Yamagata Maru
"Bengal Maru...
... Friday, 17th June,
Wednesday, 29th June,
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Bokuyo Maru
New York, Boston via Panama.
Thursday, 7th July.
Liverpool via Saigon, Port Said, Beyrough. Istanbul,
Piraeus, Genva, Marseilles & Valencia.
*Dakar Maru ..
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
*Rangoon Maru
"Ponang Maru
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Monday, 13th June.
Wed., 15th June. Wednesday, 29th June.
Kamo Maru (Nagasaki direct) Friday, 17th June. "Murorun Maru
Katori Maru
*Cargo only.
Saturday, 18th June. Saturday, 25th June.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.
For further information apply to:-
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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Destination.
Steamora.
To Teingtau vis Swałow Chaksang
& Shanghal
Kwalsang Davikon Yatshing
To Singaporo, Penang & Sulsang
Kutsang Calcutta To Kobo via Amoy, Mojl Kutsang
& Osaka
To Kobo via Amoy. Yuoricang
Yokohama & Onka
To Sandakan
Mausang Hinnang
To Tientsin via Swatow, Chipshing
Foochow & Chefoo Hopsang
Sallloge.
Wed., 15th June at 10 a.m. Sun., 9th Juno at 10 a.m. Wed., 22nd June at 10 a.. Sun., 26th June at 10 a.m. Wod., 15th June at 3 pm, Thurs., 7th July at 3 p.m. Sat., 18th June at 9 n.m.
Thurs., 30th June at 9 a.m.
Wed., 22nd June at noon. Wed., 6th July at noon. Thurs., 10th June at 10 a.m. Sun., 20th June at 10 am.
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General Managers. SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN,-Excellent first class accommodation
.......
is provided for Round Trips tó Japan, on Company's Calcutta Line Steamers, at the specially reduce·l fare of $250. These return tickets
PEKING STUDENTS GIVE TROUBLE.
STONE POLICE & PASSING MOTOR-CARS
Peking, June 12, Serious student agitation is de- veloping here.
The trouble started in the Normal University, the students refusing to continue their studies and demanding the appointment of
now Chancellor.
They threatened to proceed'in a body to Nanking to place their de mands before the Government.
The authorities sought to pre- vent trouble sending police to sur- round the premises and provent any student from leaving. The students thereupon atoned police, three being seriously hurt.
The students are also stoning passing motor-cars.-Router.
Educational worries.
Nanking, June 11, Several educational institu- tions are in a parlous state ing to a lack of funds,
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1932.
LESSON SERMON.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG
[
"God the preserver of man" was the subject of the Lesson- Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, yesterday.
The Golden Text was: "Thy righteousness is like the great mountains, thy judgments are a great deep. O Lord, thou pre- servest man and beast. (Panima 36; 6).
for-
LINDERGH CASE SUICIDE SEQUEL.
MAN ARRESTED PROVES AN ALIBI
London, June 12. Scotland Yard detectives inter- viewed Miss Emily Shurpe. sister of Mrs. Morrow's housemaid, (who committed suicide), at her home at Beenham, Berkshire.
They declared themselves satis- fled that she knew nothing of the Lindbergh case.--Reuter.
Police Case Collapses.
Among the citations which com- prised the Lesson-Sermon Wab
Man's Alibi. the following from the Bible.
New York, Later. "And the prayer of faith shall
Ernest Brinkert, the companion raise him up; and if he have coned by the police, and whose photo- save the sick, and the Lord shall of Violet Sharpe, who was arrest- mitted sins. they shall be the
graph Dr. Condon Identified as that given him. Confess your faults of the man to whom he paid the one to another, and pray one for G$50,000, has established an alibi. another, that ye may be healed.
Dr. Condon now atates that he The effectual fervent prayer of does not recognise Brinkert-Reu righteous man availeth
much."ter's American Service. (James 5, 10,16.)
The Lesson-Sermon also in- cluded the following passage from
New York, June 12. the Christion Selence. textbook, The police case against Miss The Presidents of various
"Science and Health, with Key to Violet Sharpe collapsed, when it king
the Scriptures," by Mary Baker was learned that she was not mo- schools are getting sperate, and are considering of com Show me
Eddy, "The Apostle James, sald, toring with Brinkert on the night ing in a baily to Nanking to de- works, and I will show thee my with a man of the same name.
thy faith without thy of the kidnapping, but that she was mand back their salaries. The Pre-faith by my works. The under-Renter's American Service. sident of all the Nanking pratanding that Life is God, Spirit. vale and middle schools have call-lengthens our days by strengther- ed at the Executive Yhan, requesting our trust in the
deathless ing the Government to grant funds reality of Life, its simightiness to their Institutions, else they will
and immortality. This faith re- have to close.
lies upon an understood Principle. They are asking for grants from | This Principle
whole the returned Boxer Indemnittes, but diseased, and brings out the n- The Government have as yet taken during and barmonious phases of no decision in this matter.--Reuter, I things."
OW-
Pe
de.
NO DEVALORISATION
OF THE YEN.
SEIYUKAI PARTY DROPS PROPOSAL.
makes
(p. 487).
COOLIE KILLED BY FALLING ROCK.
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AND
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HUGE STONE DISLÓDGED BY standard.
INCESSANT RAINS
As a result of the incessant rains of the past few days, a piece of rock was dislodged from the hillside WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW. yesterday afternoon, and hurtled down, hitting Pang Chau, a coolle, on the head as he was entering the enolie quarters at No. 1 Robinson Road.
REFERENCES TO CHINA AT
ANNUAL MEETING
The following extracts from the chairman's speech at the annual meet ing of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., are of special interest locally:
Our managers in China have
also had their share of troubles. The ap- palling foods at Hankow closed our business there for neveral weeks, the whole city being under water, Fortunately we were able to save the
Tokyo, June 11. The Seiyukai Party has agreed to drop the proposal for the devas lorising of the Yen, but will sub mit a resolution to the Diet urging the adoption of measures for re- loving distress by facilitating the circulation of currency for read-greater part of our stock, but trado justing the farmers' debts and chr- rying out various public enter- prises!
as
The resolution will demand the calling of another Extraordinary Session of the Diet as soon passible for the purpose of pans ing the necessary Bills and voting The appropriations.
has not yet regained its normal as- poet. In Shanghat the fighting he- tween the Chinese and Japanese was not only a serious check to business, but also a source of danger to our staff.
AL Tientsin muž Hongkong There were no exceptional disturbances beyond the world-wide trade depres- sion, which, as elsewhere, reduced the spending power of the public to
lower point than I have ever kn
The Cabinet has already report-a ed that it is tentatively agreed to it. call a session early in September,
--Rester,
THE SHANGHAI SITUATION.
JAPANESE ADMIRAL
DEPART
Shanghai. June it. The Japanese flagship 1zume sailed for Japan this morning, Besitles Admirals Nomura and Shiosawa. the cruiser carried Rear-Admiral Uyematsu, who few days ago relingnished the command of the Japanese naval landing party Shanghai.. Reuter.
at
staff, particularly those who carry I cannot speak too highly of our
responsibility the
of managing branches abroad. They have worked hard under the most depressing con- ditions in the trying tropical climates present which some of those WITH have personal acquaintance. Com- mission on the proits is their prin- einni remuneration, and as very few of them have found it possible to make uns profit whatever their salaries have been their only reward.
BRITISH THRIFT.
TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN NATIONAL SAVINGS
London, June 12.
A remarkable increase in the amount of savings of all kinds by U. S. Infantry Recalled.
amall investors, was revealed at the National Savinga Assembly, at Shanghai, June 11.
Blackpool. Major-General the RL. The Bist United States Infantry Hon. J. E. B. Seeley, Chairman of which came to Shanghai Soon the National Savings Committee, after the outbreak of hostilities stated that in 1911 the total of small here, have received orders from savings amounted to £192,000,000, Washington to return to Manila on board the transport Republic
or £12 per head of the population.
In 1916, when the National Sav- on July 1 Reuter.
SOUVENIR HUNT HAS
TRAGIC END.
His head was fractured, and he died last night in the Government Civil Hospital.
GENERAL ELECTION IN
NEWFOUNDLAND.
EARLY INDICATION OF AN OPPOSITION VICTORY
St. John's, June 12. Preliminary returns in the Newfoundland general election indicate a victory for the opposi tion, led by Mr. F. C. Allerdice.
The election is the sequel to the political disturbances which c curred in April.--Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
BEWARE
THE DANGER SIGNS OF
HONGKONG FOOT
Foot itch and burn, sicin cracks be- tween the toos-or there may be tiny whito blisters and a dry scalinese. Any of these should be enough warn- Ing. To neglect them is to tako chances of moro Borious ailments and pain. Ap. ply ABSORBINE Jr. immediately. It KILLS the poisonous germs of "BONGKONG FOOT," "HEALS the sores and chocks further infection.
ABSORBINE JR
ings movement first came into being KILLS the germs of
with the formation of the National War Savings Committee, the total small savings had increased to £687,000,000, an average of £16 per head.
In the five years from 1910 to 1921 the figures were doubled, CHINESE FAMILY WIPED OUT reaching £1,418,000,000 or £33 per
BY EXPLOSION
Shanghai, June 12.
A sightseeing tour of Chapel raine ended in a tragedy when a Chinese returned to his home in the International Settlement on Satur day evening with a souvenir,
The souvenir took the shape of a bomb, which exploded us the whole family was examining it.
Three were instantly killed, and one seriously injured. The souvenir hunter was among those fatally wounded by the explosion.-Reuter
CHILE'S ECONOMIC
COUNCIL.
TO TACKLE PROGRAMME OF SOCIALISATION
head of the population. By the end of 1931, in spite of the dificult period, the total small savings had risen to the amazing figure of £2,244,000,000, or £50 per head of the population.-British Wireless..
DIOCESAN SCHOOL.
ARRIVAL OF NEW HEAD IN THE COLONY
The new Headmaster of the Diocesan Boys' School, Mr. C. B. R. Sargent, M. A., arrived in the Co- lony on Thursday last. The fol lowing day there was a gathering In the School Hall, when Mr. Sar- gent was formally Introduced to the staff and boys by the Dean of Hongkong, acting in place of the Bishop.
The Dean was supported by some memboru of the School Com- mittee who were present.
Valparaiso, June 12. The Chilean Janta has, ordered National Economic Council to be
Mr. Sargent has now assumed established immediately to proceed charge of the School, and his ap- with the Government's programme pointment augure well for its fu- of socialisation.
ture. It will be remembered that Detectives to-day raided money Mr Sargent WOR at St. Ca- exchanges, jewellers' shops and therine's College, Cambridge, and the Stock Exchange, and appro- that immediately before his ap priated all gold and foreign cur pointment an Headmaster of the rency, giving Chilean pesos inDiocesan Boys' School he was on connjavatturomedosebir**** the stall of Wellington College.
HONGKONG
FOOT
Latest
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EUROPE.
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via Panama Fortnightly sailings on Tacadnya.
Pres. Coolidge . June 21, Noon. Pres. Wilson Pres. Hoover ..
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Pres. Taft '.
July G July 19
Pres. Jefferson
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Fortnightly callings on Sundaye via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston. Sun., June 20 Pres. Harrison Sun, July 10
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