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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
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SNALDERA
from
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10,000
4.000
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Destination,
8th Aug. Bombay. Marnelllen & London, 15th. Aug. Morsellles, Havre, London. Hamburg,
Raßterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
KAISHAR-1-HIND 11,000 221si Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
PSOMALI
SRAJPUTANA
BANGALORE
CHITRAL
Canger only.
17,000
0.000
15,000
5th Sept. Bonbay, Marseilles London. 12th Sept. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdum, Antwerp & Hull. 19th Sept, Marsailles & London.
Calls Casablanca,
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5
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BRITISH INDIA—APCAR SAILINGS
TALMA
SHIDHANA
SHIBALA
10,000 15th Aug. 1
8,000 29th Aug.
8,000 12th Sept. 10,000 26th Sept.
8,000 1045
Oct.
THE HONGKONG
CHICAGO WHIPPED AGAIN
TELEGRAPH.
ST. LOUIS LEAPING. AHEAD
BROWNS RUN WILD
New York, Aug. §. St. Louis Cardinals went further into the lead to-day when they defeat their warest rivals, the Chicago
THURSDAY,
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OF DANGER
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structed its Ambassador in Moscow and Us Minister in Lisbon, to invite those Governments to associate them Erle dit not and was not naked to selves withi the principle of non-commit himself in any way. intervention in the Spanish civil war. The French Gorgenment will keep the British Government, which yesterday sent a favourable reply to the French Note on this subject, informed as to the results of its enquiries in other cupitals.
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The report then discussed the inter- view of June 21, 1934, at which Sir Erie asked why his name did not appear on the King's Birthday Hon- ours List.
Sir Christopher, replied that the honour would be given later when the agreement between Imperial Airways and the Government was signed.
The British reply, which has been warmly welcome in the press, is known to have emphasised the anxiety Sir Erie roplled warmly that if it which the British Government shares wore to be a reward for negotiating
the French as to the with
con-an-afrtement, that agreement was sequences which might ensue front of the question at present. They support of any of the parties to the would just forget it. Spanish conflict by outside Powers. The Inquiry Board finds St Chris Cubs, four to one in the first of a
While the British Government topher's handling of the matter ill- double-hender series. The result of would undoubedly welcome an agree-conceived and injudicious-Kenter, the night game is not yet known..
ment to obviate these risks, it is like
NO CORRUPTION
London, Aug. . Cardinal hit eight times, Davisly it will have pointed out the necess getting a homer, while the Cuba hit, sity to enmurg that the result of that The Premier has directed that Sir five.
agreement should be simultaneously Christopher Bullock, Permanent accepted by all the Powers concerned. Secretary of the Air Ministry, be There would be no objection, however, dismissed the service. in the British view to n declaration The dismissal follows the finding by the Powers most immediately in-of a Board of Inquiry appointed by to Investigate terested that they would prevent the the Prime Minister supply from their territories of arms discussions alleged to have occurred and munitions of war to Spain, in between Sir Christopher Bullock, Sir advance of a general agreement to Erie Geddes (Chairman of Impertul Brooklyn beat Philadelphin seven | the same effect. The British Govern- - Airways), and Mr. Woods Humphrey te three on equal terms in the hitting ment Itself has been acting all along (Managing Director), concerning the tetal. Phillies gove nwny three in conformity with the principle of ¦ possibility of Sir Christopher's futuro
non-intervention,
therefor I association with the Board of
Imperial Airways.
New York Giants beat Boston Braves eight to four, Ott beating the pitchne twice for a honge cun and Itipple scoring another. There were twelve hits altogether. Boston hit eight. Cuccinello homering. Boston
have errors,
("TUFA,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis brownis went wild against Chiengo, scoring sixteen runs. on seventeen hits, West and CB1 utting hours, Chicago's Conten hits were held down to four ears by tight infeld play.
would certainly be ready to join in making such a declaration if and w soon as other Governments are pre- puted to do so. ---British Wireless,
The Andings of the Inquiry have been published as.n White Poper, together, with a minute by the Prime Minister which, in recording Str Christopher Bullock's dismlasal. says the Premier is glad to observe that no question of corruption in
ANOTHER CHINESE involved.iteuter,
ARRIVES
Cleveland beat Detrult with six runs to four, though the Tigers had twelve hits to the Indlaus' nine, and one of the three errors,
Philadelphia brat Washington nine The Chinese lo six, bitting fourleen to ten. wimmers Ind three of five errors.
New York, with neven runs, beat Boston's padr. Dimaggio hrung circuit drive,-Peuter.
cruiser Yang Chi The | nerived in Hongkong early, this mora- ing from Amoy and will remain here for about a week.
H.M.S. Duchess returned from Shanghai this morning.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris...
Sir Christopher Bullock, who wis born in 1891, has been Permanent Secretary at the Air Ministry since 1931. He was educated at Rugby. where he was captain of the Running | Eight, and at Cambridge, where he had brilliant record. He served in the Great War in France and Egypt, and was Principal Private Secretary to successive Air Ministers from 1923 to 1933.
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527 T.T. Shanghai
034 T.T. Singapore
19.00 TT. Japon
1/2.1/32 TT. India 5.01.11/16 TT, U.S.A.
230 TT. Manila
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the Wor Loan..
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10.0/164 m/s. L/C. U.S.A. 10.0/104 m/s. France 100% 30 d/s. India
1/314
3/3%
31%
4.0715
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-British Wireless.
U.S. Cross rate in London
.5.01%
TILAWA
SANTHIA
Singapore, Fort Swettenbarri, Tinurut Rangoon & Calcutta,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
TANDA
NANKIN
NELLORE
TANDA
7.000 4th Sept.
7,000
Oct. 2nd 7,000 31st Oct
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney,
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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
7,000 7th Aug. at 6 am. Shanghal & Japan.
"BANGALORE
SHIRALA
CHITRAL
BHUTAN.
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6,000
9th Aug. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.- 8.000 20th Aug. Amoy, Shanghat & Japani. 15,000 20th Aug. Shanghai & Japan, 8,000 2nd Sept, Shanghal & Japon, 2nd Sept. Shanghal & Japan. 7,000
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Alexandria, Aug. 5.
The Anglo-Egyptian treaty ne- gotiations have been momentarily held up on the capitulations ques- tion.
The delegates are awaiting the British Government's reply to ques- ons on the capitulations clause..
Meanwhile, the Egyptian, delega- tion has postponed its departure for London, which had been fixed for Aufst 13, until Inter in the month. -Kenter.
SHIPPING MORE ACTIVE
BRITISH RETURNS
SATISFACTOR
London, Aug. 5. The net tonnage of vessels arriving
nt ports in the United Kingdom dur- ing June with cargo was 113 per cent. greater than a year ago. The dally movement was the highest
recorded since April, 1923.
The net tonnage of vessels depart- ing last month with cargo loaded. at United Kingdom ports was slightly less than in June, 1935.-British Wireless.
·LOCAL ESTATES
GRANTS OF PROBATE NOTIFIED
The late Mr. Duncan McNeill, for- merly of 34 St. Edmunds Road, Janwich, Suffolk, who died at Lark- feld Hospital, Greenock, Renfrew, on August 21, 1935, left local estate to. the value of $1,800. An application by Mr. R. A. Wadeson, solicitor, the lawful attorney, for scaling probate of the will was granted.
Local estate amounting to $34,800. was left by the late Mr. Leung Sing- hang, merchant, who died at Im Fo village,* Nam Hol, on January 21, 1030. Probate of the will has bor
Shun-hi and granted to Mr. Leung. Leung Chouk-fan.
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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The total Expenditure in 1930 on behalf of sick and destituto children is estimated at $25,000, against, which the Income to date is $18,000 only.
In order to continue its work, the Society aska for the balance of
$7,000
before the close of the financial year on 31st
October.
Hon. Treasurers:
Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A..
c/o Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co,
P. & 0. Bullding;
Mr. KWOK CHAN,
c/o Banque de L'Indo Chine,
Hongkong.
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH
SIXTH
ANNUAL
Amateur Photographic
Competition
June-August, 1936.
Details have been unavoidably crowded out of this edition but the list of rules and Entry Form are printed below. READ THE RULES CAREFULLY.
Cio dos MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
De following Competition -
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Rules
will govern the
7-No respenality will be copied Ire
nos-delivery, loss or damage,
The Competition is confined exclusively-Photograph must not be less in
to amateur photographers.
-Pictured submitted in Bepia tones should
· be neyonipanied, by a smaller print in black and white.
1-The Prizes will be awarded to, the competitor arnding in what are adjudred to be the best, photographia 1 och Erecton. Each entry must be accompanied by form which will be published daily during the period of the Competition. 4. The right to publish any or all of the antries in the Telegraph is rorred. 5.-Photographs which have been already entered local competfifone are ip- eligible.
-At the conclusion of the Competition,
entries will be returned to competitors ou appilcation at thìn Öffne within soven dinys.
USE THIS FORM AND LIGHTLY PASTE IT ON THE
BACK OF
EACH
ENTRY.
Telephone 28021,
BECTION
NAME
ADDRESS
DATE
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Post-ound alza (excepting in the Chitras's Bection) and the extry form should be lightly pasted on the back.
4.-No correspondence will be entered inde
In contection with the Conipetition. 10.Entries in the Children's Beation
bear the name, nga and address (on th entry form countersined by a parool, : No bloyee or member of any de
in the photographía ·traču la permžia in compete
17.—Members of the 'Staffs of the Honka
Telegraph and the South China Morning Pout are not permitted to compete.
i-The declaton of the Judges that be lost,
Entry Form
Please use block letters and paste this on back of each enty. It entered in Children's Bestion, parant plium 'countersin bare
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