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APPROVED MORTGAGE OF HOUSES.
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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
$150.00 CASH PRIZES
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
$60.00
$40.00
$20.00
Three Consolation Prizes $10.00 Each
In addition to the Cash Prizes The Eastman Kodak Company offer a Special Prize which will be known .as. the
EASTMAN KODAK
PRIZE.
A 1932 Model Kodak 616 with f.6.3 Anastigmat Lens, which will be awarded for the
BEST STORY TELLING PICTURE.
SECTION FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. Messrs. Waibel & Co. ("DEFAG"), offor six "AGFA" box cameras to be competed for by school-children. These will be awarded to best six pictures in this class.
Bathing Scenes, Picnic Illustrations. Local Beauty Spots. Typical Chinese Studies, etc. All photographs must be of subjects taken in the Colony. Photographs may be submitted forthwith, and it is intended to reproduce selected pictures in the Telegraph Pictorial Supplement as from the first Saturday in, July. The Competition will close on August 31st, 1932,
The following rules will govern the Competition:- 1. The Competition is confined exclusively to
amateur photographers.
2 The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photographs submitted up to August 31st. 1932. In the event of two or more photographs being considered of equal merit, any or all of the prizes will be divided accordingly. The decision of the Judges shall be final.
3. The right to publish any or all of the entries in the Telegraph Pictorial Supplement is reserved. 4.—Photographs which have been already entered in
local competitions will be ineligible.
5.---No photographs will be returned.
6. Photographs, preferably in black and white, must be addressed to the Editor and must bear on back the name and address of competitor. 7.-No correspondence will be entered into ini
connexion with the Competition. 8.-The six "Agfa" "cameras donated by Messrs. Walbel & Co. ("Defag") may only be competed for by local school-children. Each entry in this section must bear the name of the competitor together with that of his or her school.
THAT "SNAP" MAY WIN $60.00 !
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BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
vin Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Bucz, & Port Said Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Fiume, Genoa, All Halian,
Adriatic, Lovant, Black Bea and Danube Perta Passengers to LONDON (Overland)
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
*3.5. CONTE ROSSO (Pase. Bont) M.V. FUSIJAMA (Cargoboat)
For
Fax Shanghai Bingapore & Japan & Italy
7th Aug. 8th Aug. 6th Sept. * Passenger Boata outward to Shanghai only. Attention is called to the ma, Conte Rosso and s.a. Gange which wiit make the voyago Hongkong Venice in 21 and 22 days respectively thus allowing London Passengers to reach their destination the day after disembarkation at Venice.
Sailing Dates subject to alteration with out notice. Fur further" particulars please apply to:---
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1932:
AIR MAIL LINES
GOVERNMENT POLICY DEFINED
WON
LEAP YEAR BRIDE
(Continued from Pagò 1.)
"I've tried to, Walter! Oh, this so dreadful." I just can't be lleve it. I can't believe our Cherry: could do such, things!"
That the Government la not pre-s pared to Institute air mail ser vices, but is ready to give the mat- ter sympathetic consideration, "She's not going to," Dixon which would take the form of snapped. "Not again. I've given | Gnancial assistance.
the her orders nover to see that repor- policy outlined by the Colonial ter again and I want you to see Secretary (Hon. Mr. Hallifax) in that she obeyal" reply to questions on air mail ser- |vices, asked by the Hon. Mr. Shen- ton in the Legislative Council yes- terday:
Mr. Shenton's questions were:
1. Will Government inform this Council of Government's policy in reference to an air mail service (a) Between Hongkong end
French Indo-China, (b) Between Hongkong
Canton, and (c) Between
Shanghai?
Hongkong
"Yes, Waller. Of course,”
* •
Dr. Knowles, when he arrived, declared there was nothing to be done for the injured arm. It had bean properly dressed. There; was no reason to be alarmed. The doctor said he would call the next day and change the dressing. Meanwhile Cherry should have rest. She seemed nervous and up- and set. It was the shock no doubt,
Cherry stayed in her room the andrest
of that evening. Sarah the girl refused food. brought her dinner on a tray but
2. Has Government ascertained whether the French Government and Chinese Government are pre-a pared to co-operate in such enter prises, and if so on what terms?
to
3. Is Government prepared financially assist private enter prisc in any or all of the above nir lines?
Government Policy.
To these, Mr. Halifax replied: 1. While the Government is not prepared to institute Air Mail ser vices. It remains ready to accord sympathetic consideration
to any practical proposals that may be put forward. In the absence of con- crete proposals, the policy cannot be more closely defined..
2. The French authorities pro розе to carry
out experimental flights between Hanol and Hong- kong and it is possible that pro- posals will be put forward in the light of the results obtained.
No information is available re- garding the attitude of the Chinese Government.
3. No undertaking can be given hut the sympathetic consideration referred to in the first paragraph of this reply contemplates the grant of financial assistance if an application meets with approval.
MAGAZINE GAP ROAD
REPLY TO QUERRY BY HON.
SIR HENRY POLLOCK
Hon. Mr. Henderson (Director of Public Works) replied to ques- tions asked by Sir Henry. Pollock regarding a motor-road from May Road to Magazine Gap. Sir Henry asked:
1. Has the Government got any estimate of the cost of making a motor-rond from May Road to Ma- gazine Gap? If so, what is the amount of such estimate?
When her mother came upstairs little later she was shocked at the girl's tear-stained face and swollen cyca. She wanted to com- fort her but Walter Dixon had ruled Cherry was to be left alone In disgrace. Mrs. Dixon murmur- ed something about trying to get sume rest and disappeared.
The Wonderful Breathe-able Tableto
for COUGHS COLDS CHILLS SORE THROAT
for
Lour
etc.
LA 956
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. The Steamship,
"TORTHOS" Sarah proved more sympathetic.]
Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday, ' Ever since Cherry's babyhood the
the 2nd August, 1932. Irish woman bad cared for her.
From MARSEILLES &c. nursed her through childhood ill-named steamer are hereby Informed Consignees of Cargo by the above nesses, fretted and scolded and that their goods with the exception worshipped the girl.
BARBER
EXPRESS
FAZANA
UNE
WILHELMSEN
LINE.
EXPRESS SERVICE TO NEW YORK
Via.
SAN FRANCISCO-LOS ANGELES PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. TAI SHAN
AUGUST 18th.
ALL VESSELS HAVE EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 12 PASSENGERS.
Time in Transit.
Fares.
HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO 25 Days HONGKONG to LOS ANGELES HONGKONG to NEW YORK
C$200.00
26 42
G$220.00
C$325,00
For Freight and Passenger Information
Apply to:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings. Agerits.
Telephone 28021,
the confided. I've never seen fisk in the Godowns of the Hongkong P. & O. BRITISH-INDIA APCAR AND
of Opium. Treasure and Valuables are "A fine storm your father's in being landed and placed at their Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., obtained as the goods are landed.- Kowloon, whence delivery can be
him worse.
Law, but you'd think wasn't hurt worse than you was!" he'd be praisin' the good Lord you
Cherry's head was turned so the woman could not see her eyes, Beneath Sarah's drab uniform there beat a romantic heart
"That young man," she said alyly, "I saw him from behind the curtain. A fine up-standin Joy he is. And with a way about him. Do-do you think you're in love with him, Miss Cherry?"
AL ST
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be sub- ject to rent.
All claims must bo went to the undersigned before the Thursday, the 11th August, 1939, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, Goddard & Douglas at and the Company's Sur- gor 10.00 am. on Monday, the 8th August, 1932. Consignees must have a Revenue Her meer in attendance when damaged arm dutiable goods are examined by the
Company's Surveyors.
The girl did not look up. voice was mulled by thrown over her head.
"Father says I--mustn't see him) --ever again."
"Oo-oo!" The monosyllables were mournful, Sarah shook her, head dolefully, hemoaning love's] young tragedy.
Cherry's words came choaking- ly. "I can't bear it, Sarah, I can't bear it!"
The wonna put a comforting arm around the girl's shoulders. "There, lamb," she crooned. "Go ahead and ery. It'll do you good, it will. And him such a fine lud. Go ahead and cry."
No claims will be admitted after the goals have left the Godowns,
No Fire Insurance will be effected
R. OTL
Agert. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1932.
by us in any case whatever.
N. Y. K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.)
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking. Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Strails, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea Egypt, Constantinople, Grence, Levantine Porta, Europe Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH RM. GOVERNMENT.)
From Hong- kong (about)
6,8006 Aug. noon. B'bay, M'les, L'don, Havre, H'burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull 17,000 | 13th Aug. j.Bombay, Mles & Lido1
5,300 24th Aug. Siraits, Colombo & Bay 17,000 27th Aug. Marseilles & Lendor 16,500
8. S.
!*SOUDAN
RAWALPINDI
KIDDERPORE BANPURA
BURDWAN
MALWA RANCHI
Tons
Destination
3rd Bept. | B'bay, M'les, L'don, Havre, H'ourg, Rotterdam A'werp & Hull 11,000 | 10th Sept. | Bombay, M'ics & L'don 17,000 24th Sopt. | Marsoilles & London
*Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca,
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo of Constantinople, Pircnus, Smyran and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Khedivial Mall 5.8. Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR
SAILINGS.
| 10,000-1
5 Aug. 3 p.m.
| 10,000
20th Aug. 5th Sept.
B'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
TILAWA TALMA SANTHIA
Calls Rangoon.
"HAKONE MARU," having arrived from the above ports, Sympathetically Sarah raised a Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- corner of her apron and wiped a formed that their Goods are being tear from her own eye.
landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and For two days Cherry remained Godown Company's Godowns at Kow- in the house. She moved about, a loon, whence delivery may be
obtained. 2. In the event of such a road silent, mélancholy figure. At the
Goods not cleared by the 11th being made, what would (approxi-dinner table she scarcely
will 1932, be subject to rent. ate, August, mately) be the saving of distance, spoke only when a question was Damaged packages must be left in as compared with the Stubba Road addressed to her. Dr. Knowles the route, la travelling by motor-car came and trented the sore arm. He
Gotowns for examination by the Consignçe's and the Co.'s representa- to Magazine Gap from (1) The reported to Mrs. Dixon that the gives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at General Post Office; (i) The May
p.m. within the free storage Road Tram Station?
arm was healing rapidly but that
For the examination of TANDA her daughter's general health damaged dutiable goods, the Mr. Henderson said the coat troubled him. Cherry seemed designees must arrange for a Ravenue NELLORE
NANKIN would be $75,000, and that the dis-presed-a bad sign in youth. Officer to be present.
tances saved would be 2.4 and 4.8 miles respectively.
period.
con-
As much of the time as possible: All claims inust be presented with- the girl stayed in her own room.in ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot he Sarah was her only confidante:
recognized. and it was from Sarah she heard
No claims will be admitted after Hankow, Aug. 4. the news that led to her decision the goods have left the Gedowns. Chiang Kai-shek returned to decision that changed every- No fire insurance has been effected. Hankow from Kuling yesterday by thing.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, gunboat-Reuter.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1932,
(To be Continued).
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
"MANIFESTO,
Head Office and Works:
KOWLOON, HONGKONG
Telephones: SHONG KONG
OFFICE 229" HOWLOON DO 8053
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T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN,"
In No. 1 Dock. Ship Dimensions:-666′0′′ O. A. X 83′6′′ X 48'6" Mid.
20,000 tons Grosa.
The dimensions of No. 1 Dock ara 700′0′′ X 88′0′′ X 80′6′′ Over off), H.W. O.S.T. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick" 2,000 1.H.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal, T.H.Q.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons. Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentloy and Watkins.
Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,
}
R. M. Dyer, C.B.E., B.Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.
tarburst Categ
Englez
Baller. Bisker
Boipwright
| 8,000 |
B. L. Apear Line steamers have excenent accommodation for 1s and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
- 7,000 2nd Sept 1st Oct.
7,000
7,000
(Manila, Rabaul,
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia,
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 dafa, Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 8.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via No. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc;
The P. & G. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P.&O. Branch Service of Steamere to London via Suos. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal
SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. CHEAP SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN-JUNE TO SEPT.
| 7,000 | 5 Aug. 6 p.m. S'hai, Mozi, Kobe, Osaka
*TANDA
SANTHIA
MALWA INOVARA TAKADA
RANCHI
¡SOMALI
& Yoko
8,000 11th Aug. Amy, Moji. Kole & Yoko 11,000 11th Aug. | Soi. Moji, Kobe & Yoko 7,000 18th Aug. I S'hai. Moji. Kate & Yoko | 7,040 | 25th ug | Amoy, S'hai, Maji, Kobe
& Osaka
17,000 25th Aug. | S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 6,800 6th Sept. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko ¡Cargu only. "Calls Nagoya.
All date are approzimare and subject to attenation without notion. Parcels Mensuring not more than 5 c.ft, will be recolved at the Co.'s Office up to noon on the day previous to salilan For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C.,
Agents.
:
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE.
[Oil Burners}}
To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P.Is.), Thursday Is., Calma, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne. British Steamers: CHANGTE-TAIPING FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED.
Enjoy Your Short Leave In Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong. Sydnéy--19. Days,
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 876 RETURN
» LONDON (via Australia) from £138/16/0. (Australian Newspapers on file).
+
44
STEAMER
CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE
TAIPING
Das H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Dos Sydney
Aug. 12th Aug. 23rd Aug. 26th Sept.- 11th Sept. 13th Sept. 20th Sept. Brd Oct. #th Oct. 14th Oct. 21st. Oct. 24th Nov, 6th. Nov. 11th Nov. 18th Nov. 21st Dec. 7th.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED. Butterfield & Swire, Agenta-Hong Kong-Sharighet,