REMOVAL SALE.
RECORDS
.50 Cents each.
RECORDS $1.00 each.
DANCE MUSIC
20 Cents per copy.
Selection at
SANG FOOK PIANO
COMPANY.
Des Voeux Road, Central, Intrance Ice House Street)
Telephone 24648.
ASENER BEE GRAND PRIZES
ASANT
ASAHI BEER
BEER
ASAND LAGER BEER
SPROWLEY BEE WOR
EXPORT.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1932.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
FESTIVAL OF DUSEHRA
BLUE STAR LINER IN COLLISION.
FRIGHTENED
SOLEMN CEREMONY AT WHITFIELD BARRACKS
ACCIDENT WITH NORWEGIAN SHIP IN CHANNEL
London, Oct. D. Their picturesque costumes and-
The Blue Star liner Afric Star, varlegated turbans adding bright splashes of colour to the bellagged cute to Buenos Aires, has for out an 8.0.5., reporting in collision grounds at Whitfield Barracks, in the English Channel off Dunge Jat tegiment, held their religiousness with a Norwegian vessel, the
the Hindu section of the famous
festival of Duschra, or Vijel Dashmi on Saturday.
com.
The festivities, which menced at 9 a.m. on Saturday, did not end until 9 p.m., the main portion, from 10.30 a.m. onwards. belag taken up with the pro- cension.
Charente.
The crew of the Charente have been transferred to the Afric Star, now which, although damaged, is proceeding to London. Reuter.
Charente Sinks,
London, Oct. 9. Many Europeans, including the
The Charonto, which was bound G.O.G.. British Troops, Maj. Gen. for Oslo from Spain, sank shortly J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G.,after the crow and passengers D.S.O., were interested spectators of the festivities,
Saturday was the 108th anniver sary, and was celebrated with due religious rites. British colours and officers' awords wore worshipped and blessed, and Gods were invoked, To them prayors were offered for the eternity of the British Raj, and the welfare and health of Their Imperial Majesties, the King Em- peror and Queen, and the members of the Royal Family,
While the Hindus worshipped ver fore the temple on the conscerated portion of the parade ground, in- terested European spectators looked down upon them from the marquce above, and the Moslems, their plain white garb offering a subdued con- trast to the picturesqueness of the Hindu Worshippers, lined the out- skirts.
Kindling the Sncred. Fire. The ceremony of lawan, or the kindling of the sacred fire, com- menced at 9 a.m., and the guests began to arrive an hour later. For fifteen minutes after the arrival of the guests, the Hawan ceremony Sold Agent continued, the assembled worship pers chanting a refrain to the MITSUI prayers of the priest. At 10.20 BUSSAN., the ceremony of the kindling of the fre having concluded, KAISHA prayers wore offered for their Im
perial Majesties the King Emperor LTD.
and Queen and thereafter the priest HONGKONG delivered a short lecture in findu
LIMITE
MRS. MOTONO Massage.
Hand and Electric 318, Wyndham Street.
B
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which arrived in London mid-day. wore taken off by the Afrle Star,
Its bowa were badly dented above the waterline, with one of the Charente's boats hanging on it.
Reuter.
She
The s.s. Afric Star is a vessel of 5,543 not tonnage.
was built in 1926 at Newcastle and is registered at the Port of London.
ALLEGED REVOLT PLOT CHECKED.
CROATIANS ARRESTED AND DISARMED
Belgrade, Oct 9. So far 120 have been arrested in northern Dalmatia following the discovery by the Yugo Siny police of an alleged large-scale plot to the Croatian people pre- paratory to revolution next spring.
arm
WOMEN
THE WINCHELSEA LAGOON
Winchelsen, Sept. 8. this weekend by the occupants of An anxious time has been spent some of the bungalows at Win- chelsen owing to the invasion of their holiday homes by the sea at high tide.
In the darkness the water rushed through a gap in the shingled bank and the occupiers of some of the houses left to Book other accom- modation.
This afternoon the sea at high tido ruslied through the gap again, and at one bungalow the occupants went on to the roof to keep dry. sight inches of water," said Mr. W. "We had our lunch to-day in
S. Greeves, of Surbiton, who la stay- ing in the bungalow. "The sea completely surrounded us on Satur- day and again this afternoon. It
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rushes in at high tide with a roar and rushes out with a roar again.
"On Saturday night my wife and I went into the town to sleep. The children liked the adventure, but some of the women don't like the | idea of being on an island in the
sca."
The son has made an inlund lake
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
"BENMOIR” Consignees of Cargo are hereby landed at their risk into the hazardous informed that all Goods are being and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowne, and all Goods romaining undelivered after the 12th October, 1932, will be aubject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 28th October, 1912, or they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revonua Oficer in goods are examined. attendance when damaged dullable
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the Mesers. Goddard and Douglas. 11th October, 1932, at 10 a.m., by
No Fire Insurance has both effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents, Hongkong, 6th October, 1932.
of considerable depth in the buna- AIRMAN'S DISCOVERY. low town.
As the sea rushed out this after- noon it made miniature waterfalis down the sloping banks and swept away a footpath over a little bridge.
On Saturday night many of the women here were frightened by the noise of the water and the high wind, but to-day the sen has been calm and the sun was shining.
"This beach," said one man, "at
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AMAZING MINERALISED ZONE
IN LABRADOR
St. John's, Newfoundland, Oct. 8.
It is sensationally revealed that an enormous mineralised zone con- thining gold in massive quartz sulphide reefs, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron, asbestos and mica was American airman, in the hinter- land of Labrador when searching for timber last years.
It is allered that considerable | one time was under the sea and un-discovered by Mr. Bon Durant, the quantities of arms were landed less something is done it looks as from an Italian submarine in nif it is going back. If it does come secluded bay on the Dalmatian over this shingle bank it may reach Coast, and that they were widely houses half a mile away."" distributed among the peasants who were carrying out drilling and exercising in military forma tions.
The Croat leader, Pernar and eight others have been arrested on
on the ceremony, this portion coin-a charge of priuting and Illegally elding with the sermon of a Christian service.
distributing pamphlets designed
to stir up a revolution.
As the sarmon concluded the Pipe In the meantime a force of a Band of the Jat Regiment, preceded | 1,000 gendarmes are carrying out by the Colour Bearers, marched on scarches and confiscating arms.
to the parade ground. The assem-Reuter.
blage rose as "the Colour Bearers, marching up to the Temple, stood stiffly at attention. Then the ina- piring ceremony of the Blessing of the Colours, Swords, and Arms took place, followed immediately after- wards by "Art!", or the chant for the prosperity of the arms for the coming year.
As the chant ended the assembled ranks opened out, and with perfect
the Precision
Colour Bearers
atepped at a slow march through the ranks, parading the Coloura, As the Regimental Flogs passed esch of the worshippers bowed his
head in reverence.
SEAMEN'S STRIKE
THREATENED.
MANY UNABLE TO LEAVE.
FOR FAR EAST
Marseilles, Oct. 9. Many British people are among the passengers who are unable to sail for destinations on the near and Far East awing to a dispute between the Messageries Meri-
cul-
LINER'S CREW ON STRIKE
TEMPORARY
HOLD-UP
IN CHANNEL
He has just concluded with the Government an arrangement for ex- clusive prospecting privileges in a limited area, and the Government is awaiting further results before opening up the territory for general prospecting-Reuter.
Gold From India
Bombay, Oct. 8. The flow of gold from India to
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OCTOBER 18th.
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HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO HONGKONG to LOS ANGELES HONGKONG to NEW YORK.
Time in
Transit,
Fares.
25 Days
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26
C$220.00
42
th
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The second largest liner in the the West continues, and three liners are leaving this week-end terdam (24,149 tons) was held up in the English Channel last month because of the crew's refusal to allow her to enter any port except Rotterdam, where there is a SCA- men's strike.
rupees to England, 291,000 rupees COMORIN
The Rotterdam is owned by the Holland-America Line and was homeward bound from New York. She was expected in Southampton to land such passengers as did not Plymouth. leave the ship when she called at
and the owners intended that the Owing to labour troubles in Hol- vessel should end her voyage across the Atlantic either at London or at timen Co. and the seamen,
Southampton, as It was feared that minating in the Seamen's Union if the vessel reached Rotterdam her decision to strike, following the crew would join the seamen on Ministry of Merchant
Marine strike there. stoppage of certain allowances. An official of Messrs. Escombe,
Unless agreement I renched
McGrath and Co., the Southamplon of fruit and sweetmeats to the shortly, a general strike affecting agents of the Holland-America children of guests, and the garland-all companies is expected. Hex-Line, said that messages had been ing of the spectators with fresh ter
Spectators Garlanded. Fully ten minutes were occupied in marching the Colours through all the ranks, and then the care- Tony of "Parshad", or the giving
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flowers, took place, the Hindu
Indian Officers performing this cere-
mony. The G.O.C. British Troops, eleven hours, goes through Major General J. W. Sandilands, streets of the city, but on this C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., was garlanded casion it WRA
to Holland and 12,099,000 rupees to New York-Router.
PAWLEY RESCUE
EFFORTS.
JAPANESE CAPTAIN AS
INTERMEDIARY
Newchwang, Oct. 9. Efforts to rescue Mrs. Pawley and Mr. Charles Cockran took a fresh turn to-day when Captain Kawahito, of the Imperial Japan- ese Gendarmerie, left Newchwang for Panshan with the object of opening direct negotiations with be- the bandits, whoso camp is lieved to be 20 miles from Panshaa.
received from the Rotterdam that Captain Kawahito was accom- the crew had declined to work the panied by bodyguard of 30 ship into any port other than soldiers supplied by Wang Tien- the Rotterdam.
chung, Commandant of the forces in the Newchwang area.
Developments are expected to result shortly-Reuter's Special.
oc-
confined to the
by the Senior Hindoo Officer, grounds of the barracks. Subadar Sudhan.
The ceremony, Пя far as the spectators were concerned, then ended with the Grand Parade, and Demonstration of the Colours, the procession being preceded by the Pipe Band, and followed by all Indian officers and ranks. Nor- mally this parade, which lasts for
EXEZIA ~*
Later, however, the owners ac- cepted the position, and allowed the liner to proceed to the Dutch port.
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27th Oct.
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12th Nov.
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