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NEWS OF THE DAY
IN PICTURES
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1937.
HAPPENINGS
AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE
Miss Jean Batten, the famous air- woman, is New Zealand's most popular girl. She is seen above kissing in Maori fashion during a festivity the natives.held in her honour.
From the Place du Trocadero in Park, where the preparations for the exhibitions, this summer are concen- -trated, there is, now that all the old buildings have been pulled down, a
the Eiffel Tower,
The historical Coronation conclad which the King and the Queen will drive before and after the Coronation.
fin view of the champ de Mars and King Leopold of Belgium shows his sympathy with a little patient. In a Brussels hospital. She evidently
does not know whom the guest is, and is more interested in the photograplier.
A picture of Charles Dickens' Gardener, George
Woolley, who recently celebrated his 85th birthday. Ilo owns a large Dickens library, and many are the stories he can tell about Dickens himself.
Bulgaria, Ex-Czar Ferdinand of recently attended a cancert at Beriln Opera House In honour of Wilhelm Rode, the commissary general, on the occasion of his 50th anniversary. Picture shows Ex-Czar Ferdinand presenting Rode with the Goethe medal.
P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN 'LINES. MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
Taking Cargo For
Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon, East and South Africa, Australia, Indin, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notics."
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
From
About
Destination.
1st May, Marsellien & London.
9.8,
Tons
Hong Hon
Rajputana 17,000 RANPURA 17,000 *Mirzapore 7,000 *SOMALI 7,000
Rawalpindl 17,000 CORFU
14,500
*Bangalore 6,000
NALDERA 10,000
• Cargo only.
15th May. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 2001 May. Bombay & Karachi.
22nd May Marseilles, Havre, Landon, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 29th May. Bombay, Marsellles & London. 12th June, Bombay, Marseilles & London. 19th June, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
20th June. Bombay Marseilles & London.
† Calls Casablanca. 8 Calls Tangler.
All vessels may call at Malta,
TILAWA
SANTHIA
TALMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING
[10,000]
8,000
10,000
11th May 22nd May 5th June 10th June
SHIRALA 8,000
3rd July,
SIRDHANA 8,000
Singapore, Port Swettenham,
Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
NELLORE
TANDA
NANKIN
7.000 10.30, ist May. 7,000
7,000
4th June Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, 2nd July.)
Melbourne & Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
SANTHIA 8,00018 a.m., 29. Apr.|Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
Rawalpindi 17,000
TANDA
7,000
•Bangalore
0,000
TALMA CORFU
10,000
14,500
10,000
.
Cargo only.
Sirdhana
29th Apr. Shanghai & Japan.
6th May, Shanghal & Japan.
11th May. Shanghai & Japan.
13th May Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
13th May. Shanghai & Japan.
27th May. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notiro. For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to The Agents.
Phona 27721'
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE CO
P&D BUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG
Members of the Swiss Guard presenting arms on the St. Peter's Square in Roms while the Tope blessed the crowd during the Easter Holidays.
Hildaville Toby' and Miss Ching-Chin' are the best friends in the world. The dogs have the nest pedigrees and have been reared together in England, and have`always appeared together at different Dog Shows.
$10,000,000.00
THE
M.S. “CANTON".
Ca LTB
Lulse Rainer and Paul Muni were designated by the Academy for Flim Art in Los Angeles as the film stars who, in 1930, achieved the best crea- tions on the screen, she, for her part In the Ziegfeld film, and he for his They are here role as Pasteur. shown in a scene from Pearl Buck's "The Good Earth," in which film they appear together,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Of 15, Graecburch Hirvet, London, E.CA
1st May 27th May
Authorised Umpial Subscribed Capital Fald-up : Capital Reservo Fust and Rest
BANKERS.
The P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd
(Incorporated in England, 1920).
Authorised Capital Bubsoribed and l'ald-up Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE.
£5,000,000 ................ £2,894,160 ...... 150,000
117-122, Ladenbail Street, London, EC.). WEST END BRANCH,
14-16, Cockapur Street, London, S.W.1. BRANCHES --Dombas, Celcuită, Calleat, Coimbatore Colombo, Mongkong. Madras, Shanghai, Singapore.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Pakk-up Capital...PA,000.00 Reserve and Undivided
Profita
.€ 2.716.720.75
HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG
19, Dee Vorux Bond, Central..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Bir Bhouson Chow, Chairman, Li Koon Chen, Esq. Fun Fing Wah, Eag P. H. Kwok, Eats L1 Lan Sarg, Lat Wong Yan Tons, Esq., Wong Chu Son, Ex... Chang Chung Shek, 190., Kan Yior Po, Eeg,,
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Agencies--in wit the principal towns of the world.
Genera) Exchange and Danking busla Amoy Lanescted. Lorna and overdrate granted on Intavia approved security. Current and Fixed Depoals | Bombay
Calcutta accounts opened.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR-Canton
Haiphong RENCY 1-interant allowed at 29%, per annum.
STERLING BAVINGS ACCOUNT Hankow Interest allowed at rains which
may be Honolulu
Kobe obtained on application.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT, Kowloon
Laadon
TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND PASSENUEN
on, board Manila
nourabaya Swntow Bydury Talhoku
of Call) are landed at current rate of exchange business transacted. Lo chang and fron of commision. AMERICAN n approved securities.
EXPRESS TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES. 2010 Current Acounte opened In Local Car
and shad.
British Income Tax llecarerad, Executorships and Trusteeships undertaken.
W J., WADDINGTON, A
Hongkong, Sed Apell, 1987.
Manager,
rever and Fixed Deposita_received for one your or shortar period in Local and Voraign
Currences on terms which will be quoted on aprlleation.
∙Bata Deposit Boxes To Let.
KAN TONG PO.
Chief Manage
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
M.S. "SHANTUNG”
HONGKONG to ANTWERP
£54
(Excellent accommodation still offering for a limited
LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use
P. 40, and B. 1. Gleamers and Ports
Every
Singapore
PERADE
Tantsin Rangoon
Takro Balcon
Vancouver Han Franches Yokohama Seattle Semarang description of Banking and
granted
number of passengers.)
Agents:
*GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Hongkong.
G. E. HUYGEN,
Caxitoz
£2,000,000
1,800,000
1.050,000
1,247,880
The Bank of England Midland Bank, Ltd.
THE
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER
LONDON SERVICE
SERVICES
ANTENOR salle 5 May for Marsellles, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow. salts 19 May for Marseilles, Casablanca, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow
AJAX
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
PROTESILAUS salle 23 May for Havre, Liverpool, and Bromborough.
NEW YORK SERVICE
THESUS
snila 7 May for Boston, N.Y, Philadelphia & Baltimora via Manila, Stralis
& Cape of Good Hope. (via Kobe, Nagoya and Tokohama)
PACIFIC SERVICE
TYNDAREUS sails 15th May for Victoria, Vancouver &
Seattle
DRANCHES :-
Bangkok Bomber
Ipoh
Kuantan
Calcutta
-Kandy
Colombo Delhi
Karachi
Madrat New York Penang Rangoon
INWARD SERVICE :
RHESUS
Galle
Bimi
Ilonskona Howrah
Kota Bhart Rhanghai
Kuala Lipia
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Kuala Trongġanu
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Every deserfutian of Banking and Exchange
Dasiness transacted.
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORamir
GAY UNDERTAKEN, “..
Interest allowed: on Gurrent "Accounta" kód | 2. Vized Depoelia) at Hates that› may be sacar- tained om application.
D. BENSON,
Manager.
Due 28 Apr. From New York via Manila & Shanghai. EURYLOCHUS Due 1 May. From Europe via Straits CALCHAB
Due 3 May. From UK. via Straits. MENESTHEUS Due 9 May. From U. E via Straita. Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation, For freight, passage rates and information apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Tel. 30133.
Agentaron
Connaught Road,