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NEWS OF THE DAY
IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
MONDAY, MAY 25, 1936.
HAPPENINGS
AS SEEN BY
THE CAMERA'S EYE
MAIDEN VOYAGE ACROSS
ATLANTIC THIS WEEK
P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
Taking Cargo For
Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon, Red Sea. Egypt, Istanbul, Greece, Indin, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Levantine Ports, Europe. East and South Africa, Australia, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY.
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM." GOVERNMENT-
"All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route-and the reate and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice." PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
Although he reputedly receives an annual income of about £2,000,000 from various hereditary sources, the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of some 30,000,000 Mohammedans receives a graceful tribute cach year from his faithful followers. Each year a committee from his cabinet weighs him and pays him off in gold, a pound for each of his pounds, and, as he usually tips the beam at 225 pounds, or better thenke"-from-this source constitutes respectable incomo in itself. The annual weighing- in this year (pictured) had added significance. It was the principal feature of the Aga Khan's golden Jubilee, and for his 2371⁄2 pounds on this occasion he received ingots (shown in balance scale) valued at more than £20,000. More formally, the Aga Kahn is Aga Sultan Sir Mohammed Shah, head of the Ismaili Mohanimedans, Ile is one of the world's most noted sportsmen and usually has his colours in the biggest of the English turf classics, such as the English Derby, St. Leger Stakes and the like: He wins them, too, on many occasions.
President Asked to Centennial
LADY HELENA FITZ-WILLIAM whose name has been mentioned as a possible bride of King Edward VIII.
The first printing press ever taken west of the Rocky Mountains was put into service to print an invitation to President Roosevelt to open the Idaho Spalding Centennial celebration at Lewiston, May 7 to 10. Miss Joan Spalding, great-granddaughter of Rev. Henry and Eliza Spalding, who brought the press West a century, ngo, printed the invitation
MUSSOLINI'S TOCSIN The P.&O. Banking THE BANK OF EAST ASIA
PREPARING YOUTH
FOR SLAUGHTER
Rome, May 21.
"Comrades in arms, have we gone 80 far?" asked straight ahead
Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1920).
Authorised Capital Ameribert and Pald-up Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE.
$5,000,000 2,694,100 190,000
Mussolini, addressing a crowd from 117-122. Leddentall Streel, London, E.0.3.
the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia, at the conclusion of the 1936 parade of boys, girls and young men of the Fascist youth wing of the Fascist Levy,
Receiving as a reply a resounding: "Yes" Il Duce continued:
WEST END. BRANCH, 14-10, Cockapur Street, London, S.W.1. BRANCHES-Dombay. Calcutta, Callent, Coimbatore, Colombo,
Hongkong.
Shanghai, Singapore,
Agencies:-In all principal towns of the
world.
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ........ $10.000.000.00 Paid-up Capital
Reserve and Undivided
Profita
6,508,600.00
2,685,805.52
HEAD OFFICE1-LONGKONG.
13, Des Voeux land Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTONS:--
1 Koon Chung. Exu. Li Lan Sang, Eng. P. K. Kwok, Fəq. Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Wong Pun Tong, E. Kon Yinz Po, Esq. Chan Ching Shek, Eig Madena, Passengern" Letter of Crodit for use only on
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Maneker. 11 The Fong, E., Manager,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES— ..
Melbourna Singapore NAKLINGI Bhanghai Nove York
Sourabaya Okka J'arle
General Exchange and Danking business transacted. Loana and oventratie prented on Amoy approved securlly. Current and Fixed Deposit via "Te-day, May 24, I declare we will screants opened. **
Bombay do as much in the future,
We are
SAVING ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR-Calcatio preparing for the deferse of our RENCY-Isierent allowed at 250 per annum. Canton Empire
STERLING the young armies of to.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTEr– Haiphong anit morrow,
Interest allowed at rate which may be ankow since they will be obtained on applications
Honolulu animated by the Faselst spirit they TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT Kobe will be Invincible,”
and TRAVELLERS CHEQUES faced: also Kowloon The city was beflagged for the board 1.40. and B.L. Bleoman mad at Manka
which WILS reviewed by ports of Call.
who was seated on charger and wearing the uniform of commander of the Blacksbirt
A
A
militia..
Ho wan accompanied by Air Marshal Balbo, and Marshal
British Income Tax Recovered.
Landon
*Swntow
Bydney
Peiping Tenang Kangoon
Tokyo Brigon
Vancouver San Panelson Yokohama Fleattle Ветлагали
Talroku
Tientsin
Here is a new and striking vlow of the giant British ocena liner Queen Mary, now resting in drydock at Southampton, prepar ing for malden Atlantic crossing this week. The photo was snapped looking down on the slender bow of the sleek ocean giant,
BANKS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF
BANKING CORPORATION. | INDIA, · AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Authorlied Capital
$50,000,000
Issued and Fully Paid-up .................. 20,000,000
Reserve Funde-
Sterils
***.***. # 0.890.000 Jongkong Currency Reserva $10,000,000 Reservo Liability of Proprietora $20,000,000
HEAD OFFICE)—HONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
Chairman.
G. Miskin, Easy
Dealy Chairman.
Hon. Mr. W. H. Ball, J. R. Mason, Esq.,
A. II. Compton Est, K. S. Morrison. Fao., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwel, T. E Pearce, Est» M. T. Johnson. Faq.. A. L. Shields, Exo. V. M. GRAYBURN E
CHIEF MANAGER.
AMOY
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY
CALCUTTA .. CANTON CHEFOO
| COLOMBO
DAIREN POOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBUNG HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO
BRANCHES : mar
LONDON
LYONS
+
BYALACCA MANILA MUAR (JOBORE) MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPINO
PENANG
RANGOON
SAIGON
BAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE SOURADAYA SUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO
YOKOHAMA
Incorporated by Rezal Charter 1853, HEAD OFFICE:—LONDON.
£5,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000
Paid-up Capital Reverte Liablilts of Proprietors... Reserva Fund
„GENCIES AND BRANCHES. ALOR STAR ILOILO
BAIGON BEMARANG
AMRISTEAN
BANGKOK
ΠΑΤΑΡΙΑ
HOMDAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CEBU COLOMBO DELICI HAIPHONG HAMBURG
HANKOW
IPOH
KARACHI
KLANG KOBC KUALA
LUMPUR KUCHING
MADRAS
MANILA
MEDAN
BEREMBAN
BHANGHAI
BINGAPORE
SITIAWAN
BOURABAYA
TAIPING TIENTSIN
TONIKAH
(Dhuket)
NEW YORK TSINGTAO'
PEIPINO
(Peking)
PENAND
HARDIN HONGKONO" RANGOON
YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
Foreign Exchange and General Denkdag business transacted.
'Ganerul, Acepunta, opened and Fized De comita" received for one your or shatter periods Až rates which will be quoted on application.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK, LIMITED...
Capital {fully-paid-up) · ....... Y.100,000,000 Imerve Fund ko..... X.129,100,000 READ OFFICE :~~YOKOHAMA, Branchen and Agenciem ut Alexandria · Kainking Rio de
Janeiro San Francisco-
trou JOHORE KODE _Every_description of Banking and Ex- these business traukseted. Long granted KOWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR (on approved soeurītim, "
Current Accounts, opened in Local Currency Current Accounts openal in Local Our and Plast Deposits received for one year of rener and Fixed Deposits received for me abortør perioda in Local Currency nd TWIN- year or shorter perioda in Local and Foreign sterling on terma which will be quoted on elin ————| Carrencies on terms which will be quoted application.
on application.
Bale Depoel Dazes To Let
KAN TONG ro,
Chief, Manager.
+
Executorships and Trusteeships undertaken
W. J. WADDINGTON,
Maneger. Hongkong, 11th Apell, 1030.
Bono, former Commander-in-Chief in' Ethiopia.
Do
ruising of sanctions against Italy,
Brazilian Recognition
A special cheer was given for the suggested by Chille-Reuters Arabian Inds, about 1,000 strong, speelally brought from Libyn for the ceremony.-leuter.
Sauctions' May Go
Karachi
Kabe
Goalg
Bomerang Shanghai Aingapore
ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sisè TO LET.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1938, HONGKONG SAVINGSTM BANK.
Bombay Calculin Canton Dairon (Dalns) Most Fengthen
(Mukian) Hamburg 114nke Karbin
London
Los Angele Hanlia
Harmanki
Nagoya
New York Osaka
Tokyo Yingkow
The Business of the Above Bank is con.
dacted by the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank.
potion, les may be obtained on Hongkong
Rio de Janeiro, May 23.
The Sergeants Mesa, No. 27 Coy. Those who are informed report that R.A.M.C., Military Hospital, Bowen semi-oMcially Brazil, who is not a Genova, May 24. member of the League of Nations, is Road, are holding a Euchre Drive The Co-ordination Committee will negotiating with Signor Mussolini for to-morrow, Tuesday, May 26, com FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANGRAI
mencing at 8.15 p.m. and a Whist mest immediately after the Council the recognition of the annexation of Drive and Tombola on Tuesday, June meeting on June 16 to consider the Ethiopia, United Press.
9, also commencing at 8.15 p.m.
DANKING CORPORATION
Chief Manager.
Y. GRAYBURN,
· Hongkong, Hib February, 1914
Paris
1'elping
Kangoon
Bourabaya Bydney Tientais Thingiso
Interet alowed on Current Accounts,
Deposits received for fixed perioda, at raten to be obtained on application.
·G. HIBUINAMI.
Manager.
8.9..
CHITRAL *BEHAR
RANPURA '+'SOUDAN
RAWALPINDI CORFU
From Tona Hong Kong
About
Destination.
15,000 30th May Bombay, Marseilles & London.
6,000 6th June Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, 17,000 13th June Bombay, Marseilles. & London,
7,000 20th Juno Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, 17,000 27th Juno Bombay, Marseilles & London, 14,500 11th July Bombay, Marsollen & London. Cargo only. + Calls Casablanca. § Calle Tangler. All vessels may call at Malta.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Istanbul, Piraeus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by steamers of
the Khedlylal Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA—APCAR SAILINGS
SANTHIA 8,000 27th May 2.30 p.m. |
TALMA
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA
TILAWA
TANDA
10,000 6th June
8,000 20th June Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang,
8,000 4th July Rangoon and Calcutta. '10.000 18th July)
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
NANKIN
NELLORE
7,000
5th June
7,000
3rd, July
7,000
3-6 Aug.
Mánila, Raboul, Brisbane, Sydney,
Melbourne & Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
RAWALPINDI
SIRDHANA
RANKIN
*BURDWAN
SIRALA
CORFU
Cargo only.
17,000 28th May Shanghai & Japan.
8,000 28th May Amoy, Shanghai & Japan, 7,000 4th June Shanghai & Japan.. 6,000 10th June Shanghai & Japan.
8,000, 11th June Amoy, Shanghai & Japan, 14,500 11th June Shanghai & Japon.
All dates are approximato and subject to alteration without notice.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to
The Agents.
Phono 27721 ·
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO
PREXOTHUILDINGE CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE
Το
NEW YORK
Via 'SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. "TAI PING YANG"
on
18th JUNE.
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 12 PASSENGERS.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong Bank Bldg.
Telephono 28021.
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To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila, Thursday Is, CAIRNS Townsville, Brisbant, Sydney and Melbourne. British Steamors: CHANGTE-TAIPING... (Oil Burners}; FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY BARBER SHOP SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED. Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and Now Zealand. Hong Kong to Sydney-19 Days. FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 276 RETURN
LONDON (via Australia) from £127.15. (Australian Newspapers on file). Due H'Kong Leayes H'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney 12 June
22 June 19 June. 7 July 11 Aug.
STEAMER CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING
4:Sept.
14 July
17 July
2 Aug.
18.Aug.
21 Aug..
8 July .6 Sept.
11 Sept. 14 Sept.
30 Sopt.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.
Sallings subject to alteration without notice.
For Freight or Passage, apply to the ma
Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong-China-Japan
-Telephone 30332.