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FOR SALE Baby's Pram, medium size, (English make), excellent con- dition, reasonable price. Write Box No. 423, "Hongkong Telegraph."
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations issued this morning. Banks.
H.K. Banks, $1,080 b.
H.K. Banks, (Lon. Reg.), 207 n. Chartered Bank, £13 n
Mercanule Bank, A. and B. £32 n.
Mercantile Bank, C., £10 n. East Asia Bank, $90 Th
Insurances
Canton In $250 b.
Union In.. $510 1.
China Underwriters, $1% n.
H.K. Fire In.. $235 b.
Shipping.
Douglas, $40 11.
II.K. Steamboats, $9 .
Indo-Chinas (Pref), $51 b. Indo-Chinns (Del.), $43 b. Shell Bearer, 99/4
n.
Union Waterboals, $9.30 n.
Docks etc.
H.K. & W. Wharves, $115 b. ILK. & Docks, $2034 7. Providents (old), $2.15 b. Providents (new), 30 cls. 53. New Engineerings, Sh.- Shanghai Docks, Sh.
Mining.
Kullan Mining Adm. 14/8 n.
Raubs, $8.50 b. and sa Venz: Goldfeld $5 n.
Philippines Mining.
Anlamok, P. 63 m.
Atoka, P. 21 n.
Bagulo Gold, P. 18 n.
Benguet Consul., P. 9.90 n.
Benguet Explor., P.-~
Big Wedge, P.-
Coco Crove,
Consolidated Mines, P. 018 n.
Demonstrations, P. 38% n.
E. Mindanao, P.
GumBus C'fields P.
Ipo Gold, P. --
I. X. L., P. 57
Itogons. P. -
Masbate Consols, F. Min. Resources, P. - Northern Min. P. ---- Paracale Gumaus, P. Salacot Mining. P. — San Mauricio, P. 1 Suyor Consol, P. .10 rx. United Paracale, I .56 n.
Lands, Hotels, cle
H. and S. Hotels, $5.20 b.
H.K. Lands, $31.
H.K. Lands, 4% Deben, $100 n.
S'hai Lands, Sh. --
Metropolitan Lands, Sh. -
Humphries, $8% n. H.K. Renities, $.4.70 n. Chinese Estates $88 m. China Realties, Sh. --- China Debent,-
Public Utilities.
H.K. Tramways, $13.70 b. Peak Trams (old), $71⁄2 n.
Peak Trams (new), $34 л.
Star Ferries, 301. b.
HK-Electrle, $55-b.
Yaumali Ferries (old), $243% b. II.K. Electric, $54 b.
China Lights (old), $11.00 b. China Lights, (now), 11.50 n.
H.K.
Electric, $65 b.
Macao Electric, $103% 2. Sandakan Lights, $12 b.
Telephone (old), $25
b.
Telephone (new), $0.10 b. and sa.
China Buses. Sh. —
Singapore Tractions, 237- n. Singapore Pref., 23/- n.
Industrials.
Caid: Morg. (aid), Sh. -
Cald Macg. (Pret.), Sh. — Canton Ices, $1.00 n.
Cement, $12.25 b.
H. K. Ropes, $3.80 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, $24.30 b. Watson, $41 Lane Crawfords, $8.00 n. Sinceres, $1.40 V.
Wing On (H.K.), $40 n. Wm. Powells, 45 cts. b.
Cotton Mills,
Ewo Coltons, Sh. →→ S'hal Cotions, (old), Slı, --- Zoong Singa, ---
Wing On Textiles, Sh.
MiscellaneouA.
H.K. Entertainments, $5.00 n. Constructions (old), $1.00. n. Constructions (new), $1.00 n. Vibro Piling, $5 b.
Ch, Govt. 5% 1915 GSBds. 83% 11. H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 0% pem. n. H.K. Govt. 34% Loon 14% prm.
1.
Wallace Harpers, $3 n.. Marsmans Ins, (Lon.), s 23/0-x. Marsmans, Ins, (II.K.), 8/- 4/5 b.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
'POISON GAS USED AGAIN, SAY CHINESE
(Continued from Pade 1.),
recaptured by the Chinese forces, it was offelally announced here.
The troops under General Peng, a divisioral commander, launched a quick and surprise attack on the forces which occupied the
Anyone knowing of a child who gateway" last week, and
has been assaulted, neglected, or Il-treated in a manner likely to causo unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter con- cerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communfeating at once with--
The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. c/o G.P.O. Box No. 513, Hongkong, or the Inspector, 40, Pokfulum Road, 1st Inspector, Violet Peel Boor; or the
the Health Centre, Wanchal; or Inspector, 12, Sat Young Choi Street, 1st floor, Kowloon.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.
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33 Reuter,
MANILA SHARES
took control of the place yesterday. The Japanese were taken by complete surprise, It is reported, and fled in great confusion.
Purauing the Japanese to the east the Chinese forces also re-occupied Chiukwan Pass, another important stronghold.
Contact has been established with the main body of Chinese forces at the eastern froni and reinforcements are being sent to pursue the Japanese in un effort to drive the invnders out of Shansi province-Central News.
Chinese Recapture A Strategic Position
Talyuan, Nov. 3.
WEDNESDAY,
CREW REFUSES TO WORK SHIP AND WAR CARGO
(Continued from Page 1).
not here to-day, but is trying to com- municate with the Minister for the Interrior (Mr. Paterson),
INTERNATIONAL MATTER
Mr. Soane, S.M.: This is not an ship. International matters are in- ordinary case of a crow leaving a volved, and the effects of anything
done may be far-reaching.
Mr. Youll: The British owners are losing more than £100 a day while the ship is here. The crew might be ordered back to the slip temporarily to carry on their duties on the under- standing that the moster does not
teava. The crew inve mulies to per- form, and while they are absent there is turmoil and trouble.
Mr. Soane: 11 seems a fair offer. Mr. Youll: There is no intention of sending the crew to Dairen. They can go to Manila or they can alterna- lively go to Ilongkong."
The magistrate anid any under- taking by the captain would be bind- ing on lim, irrespective of any in- received on the high seas.
* NOVEMBER 3. 1937.
POWERS GROPE FOR FAR EAST PEACE PLAN
(Continued from Page 1) which not only concerned China. but the other signatories,—Reuter.
Eden's Address Misinterpreted
Mr.
Washington. Nov. 2. Sumner Welles, Assistant Secretary of the State Department to-day regretted that the early press had misinterpreted Mr. reports Anthony Eden's speech in the Ilouse of Commons, on Monday.
of
LAST SHREDS OF TREATY THREATENED
(Continued from Page 1.)
with square milea
population 9,335,000 and France 772,000 square les, with a population of 4,325,000. United Presa,
ITALIAN ANSWER BRITAIN
Itome, Nov. 2. A bitter reply to Mr. Anthony Eden's speech concerning the return of Germany's colonies is made in an oflcial communique to-day.
FRENCH TROOPS MAY TAKE OVER NANTAO
(Continued from Pape 1.)
by the French authorities and various rellet societies to "immunizò” the native sections in the vicinity of French Concession,
•
It is recalled that the Japanese eoriler threatened to bomb Nantao in the event of it being used us a troop base.
During the past few daya thousands It says that while Britain and of Chinese in Nantoo have been France divided the German colonial | pante-stricken at each sign of a empire, Italy obtained decisive com- Japanese plane in the vicinity, and pensation. She got from Britain many have fled to the French Con- 91,000 kilometres of territory of cession-United Press. uncerlain value in Jubalant.
#nfler
She
Chinese Donial
Mr. Welles sald the official fext of the speech was clear. Mr. Eden had
got from France 114,000 kilometres said that the United States had taken the initiative only regarding where of genuine sand. And for this she
Shanghai, Nov. 3. the Nine-Power Conference should gave a counterpart in allen rights
A Chinese military spokesman has be held, which was correct. Mr. In Tunisia.
denied the evacuation of Nantao and Welles added that the initiative of "All this," continues the state Lunghwa by Chinese troops.- the conference itself was the johtments,
salema colonial
| United Press. responsibility of the League and the undertaking in the Pact of London Powers attending.
when Britain and France desired Civilians Feared. Slain It is indicative of the uneasiness Italian intervention in the war. Mr.
Shanghai, Nov. 3. have no attending the preliminary discussions Eden's arguments
value.
la believed that 150 Chinese at Brussels that officials were frankly Italy may freely express disinterested
civilians who were trapped in the shocked upon reading the first ex-judgment оп the Just colonial cerpts of Mr. Eden's speech, which
of aspirations Germany, because Rubicon Road area, have been either Japanese At Chowchiachiao Annihilated
IL
day by the Chinese forces on the structions terence lasting almust erroneously implied that the United Italy took nothing from Germany."killed or woundedUnited Press.
A counter-attack launched yester- Japanese at Mentengisun, a strategie point on the right Bank of the Shansi front, resulted in the recap- ture of several hills commanding a good view of the Japanese position,
military message states.
With the arrival of Japanese rein- forcement fierce fighting was still going on late in the evening.
of Under the enver
21 barrage Japanese Infantry units also attacked the Chinese positions at Hsinkow, north of Taiyuan yesterday, but were repulsed by Chinese forces with handgrenades and big Central News,
After a
two hours, Mr. Wheeler announced that the Chinese still refused to re- turn to the ship for obvious reasons. The men were then remanded for a fortnight, on £100 ball.
BAIL PROVIDED BY CONSUL GENERAL The £3,000 required for bail was Immediately forthcoming from the Chinese Consul General in Sydney, Dur- and the 30 men were released. ing the period they were on bail unt!! settlement of the ease they were cared swards for by the Newcastle Trades Union
headquarters.
Fighting Around Yangchuan And Pingting
Nanking, Nov. 3. Fierce Aghting is reported to be in progress around Yangchuan and Pingling on the Chengtai Railway in east Shensi, where the Japanese are attempting to secure a foothold Sydney. Central News,
40,000 Japanese Rushed Back To Manchuria
Soochow, Nov. 3. According to rellable information received here, some 40,000 soldiers left Tientsin yesterday for Manchuria where the situation is reported to be "very precarlous."
Meanwhile, the muggling away from Newcastle by unionists of the alx missing members of the crew provided newspapers with front page headlines. Although police and im- migration authorilles kept a strict watch on all roads and the water- fronts of New South Wales porte, the reaching succeeded six
men Under the care of left wing indus- trialists who are sympathetic China's cause, the men were carefully guarded during the whole time they were In hiding. To make their arrest more difeult their steeping and Diving quarters we
were changed each night. However they were shown the sights of Sydney, and were
whisked to one or two anti-Japanese demonstrations, which they were given uproarious welcomes from enormous crowds.
at
The spokesman for the six Chinese, who is a Hongkong man, told news papers the story of the escape from
It is also reported that a "serious clash" occurred on the Siberian- Manchuria border on November 1, but the details are lucking-Central | Newcastle. News...
Railway Passengers Killed
At Soochow
Soochow, Nov. 3.
killed were
Several passengers here yesterday afternoon during the course an air raid by 12 Japanese bombers. Over 10 missiles were re- leased along the railway and in the vicinity of the station.-Central News,
HID IN HOTEL
They were hidden in a hotel in a small street when the police raided the Trades Hall and took away their mates. They peeped out of windows and watched them.
About 2-a.. friends put them in two cars for Sydney. There seemed to be a lot of police about, so they did not sit up in the ears until they were oui of town.
He rend a statement on behalf of his shipmates saying they were do-
4,561 Americans Removed ing everything they could to help
Washington, Nov. 2. The State Department has an- nounced that 4,561 Americans have been removed from China since the start of the hostilties.
However, 5,002 remain in the coun- try, including 2,203 in Shanghal, and
1,055 in Pelping and Tientsin.
These figures exclude marines and troops with number approximately 4,000, but include the wives and children of officers.-United Press.
Chinese Educators Demand
Punishment For Japan
Shanghai, Nov. 3. Five leading Chinese educators, on the eve of the opening of the Nine- Power Conference last night, sent a Joint telegram to the participating delegates requesting that effective
measures be
CSC
adopted to check Japan- csc aggression in
China. The message also demands suitable punish- The following business done quota- ment be meted out to Japan for tions were received after the close of violation of International law and the Cul-destruction of Chinese cultural and the morning session by Swan. bertson & Fritz from their Manila eduentional Institutions, office:
Antampk Alok
Ragula Gold
Benguet Consolidated
Coco Grove
Tesax
Consolidated Mines
Prices is
Business Done
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San Mauricio
Buyer
United Paracale
Market quietly steady.
NEW
YORK STOCK | EXCHANGE SWAN, CULBERTSON & Nov. 3. FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, Nov. 2. S. C. & F. New York correspondent cables:
147.7/64
21.40%
EXCHANGE
Paris.
Geneva.
Berlin.
12.34
12.34
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5474 D434
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22.40 19.3844
.19.00
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110
4,903 8.07% 20 14194 Nom. 120
Hongkong.
1/3
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Athens
Milan
Copenhagen.
Stockholm. Osto...... Helsingfors, Shanghai. New York.. Amsterdam.
Vienna.. Frogto Madrid. Lisbon.
Bombay.. Montreal
Brussels.. Yokohama, Belgrade..... Montevideo.....30 Rio de Janeiro...4 Silver (Spot)....19% Silver (forward).19% -War Loan........100%
—British Wireless,
1/0%
Whent: Lower cables from abroad. continued lack of export demand and the anticipated pressure of the new Australian crop
were discouraging features on to-day's market.
Corn: An unconfirmed report of a G0-cent Government loan
caused steadiness in prices to-day, but the market was otherwise featuresless
The usual comment on the New- York stock exchange and on the New York cotton, rubber and sugar mar- kels is not available to-day, as yeater day, "Election Day," (November 2) was a holiday in New York.
WARSHIPS MOVE
The educators who sent the tele- gram are: Dr. Tsal Yuan-pel. I'resi- rent of the Academia Sinica, Dr. Oong Tal-lung. President of Tung Chi University, Dr. Usang Ly, President of Chinatung University, Dr. Ho Ping sung, President of Chinan. University, Dr.
Chu Ke-Chieng, President of National Cheklang University. Central News.
Hunan To Care For Wounded
Changsha, No. 3.. In a circular order Issued yesterday the Hunan Provincial Government enjoined ali magistraeles to provide adequate protection and medical
Facilities to Chinese wounded soldiers | and ofleets-Central News.
Japanese Torpedo Boat Outside Lienyun
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Tunglini, Kiangsu, Nov. 3. A Japanese torpedo bont is anchor- ed outside Lienyun harbour.
Three Japanese aeroplanes sub- jected manchen, about 40 miles West of Tunghal the Lunghat Railway, lo a severe bombing and machine-gunned several buses on a highway yesterday morning. The planes laler came Tunghai but were driven away by volteys of anti-aircraft ahelis, after bombs in the dropping several auburbs.--Central News.
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their people and to save their coun- try from the Japanese.
The Silksworth was carrying war materials which would be used to kill their countrymen, women and children.
They did not wish to break the laws of Australia, and would give then!- selves up if the Government would send them back to China,
PREMIER'S STATEMENT Meanwhile the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced that every effort was being made by the Com- Government to find. a monwealth solution of the dispute over the re- fusal the crew to man the ship for is journey to Japan.
Mr. Lyons said that the Common- wealth Government was not a party to the dispute between the British owners and the master of the Silks- worth and the Chinese crew of the vessel.
to
"The Commonwealth Government had no legal powers whatever take the men
from their present custody and repatriate them to China,
Sintes was solely responsible for the Router. convocation of the conference.- United Press.
League Delays Meeting Of Far East Committee
Geneva, Nov. 2. The Far Eastern Advisory Com- mittee of the League of Nations hos agreed to the Chairman's proposal
thie next to postpone
meeting, originally fixed for November 7. The chairman has asked for suggestions from his colleagues before the end of the week.
The Chinese delegate suggests the meeting should be held not later than November 21.—Reuter.
Rejects Any Idea Of Interference
Brussels, Nov. 2.
Mr. Saburo Kurusui, the Japanese Ambassador to Brussels, in a state- ment issued to-day, says that Japan firmly rejecls interference by outside Powers. In the meantime she is ready to direct negotiations with
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York, Nov. 2. The following quotations on the New York commodity exchange are Issued by Router:
December January March
May July October Spot
Opening Closing New York Cotton
Closed
The First Nolice Day for December Cotton is Nov, 24 with Delivery Date Dec. 1.
December January
China on the conditions that China March stops her anti-Japanese propagando. May
and secondly stifles communiem.
Asked Mr. Kurusu: "Suppose the
Now York Rubber
July September in Sale, for day:-
United States and Mexico were dispute and Japan, Britain and other Powers met at Brussels to settle it. Would the United States attend? I think not."-United Press.
Delegates Confer
Brussels, Nov. 2. Dr. Wellington Koo and Mr. Q Tai-chi, the principal Chinese dele- gates to the Brussels conference con- ferred with Mr. Norman Davis, head
of the American delegation to-day. Afterwards the heads of all the delegations initially surveyed
the
scope of the conference, with the ex-
ception of the Russian representative. who was due to arrive late to-night. -United Press.
Chengtu Foreigners Appeal To Nine-Power Parley
Chenglu, Nov. 3. -An appeal to the Nine-Power Con- ference opening al Brussels to-day to apply effective sanctions against Japan was contained in a telegram sent jointly by over 100 prominent foreign residents in Chengiu, capital of Szechwan, yesterday,
"The Court proceedings at New- castle," said Mr. Lyons, were taken. by the master of the Silksworth under the Merchant Shipping Act. The law contains no provision under which the Commonwealth Govern- ment could authorise or refuse tu authorise the institution of these proceedings.
"I have, however, given Instruc- tions for the Deputy Director of Navigation in Sydney to confer im- mediately with the parties, with n view of arriving at ́a satisfactory settlement even at this stage."
While negotiations were proceeding a pledge of support for the 30 men was given ni a largely attended publle meeting at the Newcastle Trades Hall The meeting carried a motion protesting against the arrest of the herolc-anti-Fascist Oghters of the Silksworth", and urging their immediate release and ante return to China,
Circulars were sent to business people, and members of the trades union movement throughout New South Wales, pppealing to them for funds and asking them to protest to the Minister for the Interior and the Prime Minister,
10 M.S.W. Rallway- employees carried an unanimous motion of support with the crow.
The telegram pointed out inter alia that Japanese aggression Impedes China's reconstruction work and im-
has pairs her civilsation which glorious history of more than 4,000 years. Centrai
News.
Dairen, the hold-up cost the char- terers over £2,000.
Interviewed in one of their hiding places just before the settlement, the spokesman for the Chinese said that they had been very happy_and well cared for in Sydney. They hoped their mates would soon join them and leave to help China in its struggle.
A settlement of the dispute was reached at a conference of the Deputy Director of Navigation (Capt. Ros kruge). Dr. Pao and the agents for the ship,
Capt. Roskrure had been in- structed by the Prime Minister to mike every endeavour to bring the parties together.
Д
CREW SIGNED
Later. When it was annotinced that it had been decided to pay off the Chinese crew the office of the agents for the vessel was bealeged by volunteers seeking positions. No difficulty was experienced in signing on crew. Seamen's although the Australian Uniun refused to allow members to join the ship. The vessel was de- clared "black" because, according to A union statement, it was "not right 10 ask Australian, seamen to leave work on the const to take a ship carrying war materials to the Sino- Japanese danger zone."
With a' white crew of non-unionists the Silksworth left Newcastle for Dairen on October 24.
The six members of the Chinese crew who had been hiding in Sydney suddenly appeared in front of the Chiitese Chamber of Commerce, where the 30 other members of the the crew were addressed by Chinese Consul-Generai (Dr. Pao), It was stated the
that six seamen had spent the afternoon cruising round
In a
motor-car suburbs provided by sympathisers.
When the released crew arrived at Central Station the platform crowded with uniformed police, Chinese, Trades Hall officials, sympathisers with the "Hands China" commillee. As they stepped from the train and were met by Dr. Pao there were abouts of "Three chears for the Blksworth men," "Down will the Japanese mur
and "Boycott Japanesa
HOLD-UP COSTS £2,000 Settlement of the Impasse was un- nounced on October 22. Australian
the outer raid Immigration authorities waived the prohibition against the men being in Australia on the understanding that the Chinese Consul General In Sydney (Dr. Pao) should be respon- sible for the men until they left by the steamer Nankin,
LA GUARDIA RETURNED
New York, Nov. 2. Early municipal election returns
1.M.S. Adventure has left Welhof- | indiente that New York's anti-vico wel for Amoy and HMS. Defender | Mayor. Le Guardia is cortoin of re- has left Welhalwel for Shanghai, election.-Reuter,
· An Australian crew will be aligned on to take the Silksworth to Dairen, It will also be necesaNTY for the agents to repairiate the Australian crew when the voyage is completed.
In addfilon to having to pay Aus- ¦iderors," tralian roles of wages for the trip to gooda"
was
and
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Naniting, Nov. 3. A Chinese mililary dispatch
rc- ceived here claims that the Japanese troops which crossed Boochow Creek and landed at Chowchinchino and Wuchlaku have been almost totally annihilated with the exception of a small unit cornered at a point north of Wuchlaku.-Central News.
Fighting Slowed By Rain
Shanghai, Nov. 3.
War operations on the Soo- chow Creek front are almost completely at a standstill owing to the heavy rain which is holding up the Japanese drive.
The main task of the Japanese troops at present is to keep the precarious foothold they have gained during the past two days.
Throughout the night, isolated parties of Japanese soldiers number- ing one hundred two hundred each, were kept busy warding off Chinese attacks and encircling move- ments,
Meanwhile the Japanese are re- 04 104 03/0344 ported to have rapidly completed 80%/88% preparations to launch a frontal
attack on Nanzlang-Reuter,
Monday's Sales:-12,708,000
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BRITISH ARMY RECRUITS STILL INCREASING
London, Nov. 2. The intake of recruits In the London area for the Regular Army in the last week was double of that in the corresponding week of last year.-British Wireless.
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Straits and Europe via Negapatam (Letters and Papera) London date, 7th October
.........November 3.
Pres. Adams ... Terukuni Maru
November 4. November 4.
November 5.
.November 5.
November 5.
November 3.
Conte Verde
..November 0.
Kotori Maru
November 6..
Pres. Coolidge
Pres. Grant Tilsalok
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Samshul and Wuchow Kongmoon
Swatow, Amoy und Foochow Manila
Per Wednesday
Date and Time.
Van Heutsz ..Wed, Nov. 3, 5.00 p.m.. Thursday.
Kongeo...Thurs., Nov. 4, 8.15 a.m.. Tal Lee....Thurd, Nov. 4, 0.00 am.. Hal Yang Thurs., Nov. 4, 3.00 p.m.. Emp. of Russia
Thurs., Nov. 4, 3.30 p.m. Amoy, Shanghai and (Focchow vin Kwangtung Thurs., Nov. 4, 3.30 pm.
Amoy). Sandakan
Hinsang......Thưp, Nov. 4, 5 pm,
Swatow and Shanghai- Holhow、、? - *
Fikday
.... Sul Yang....Fri, Nov. 5, 8.30 am, Muinom......Fri, Nov. 6, 8.30 am,
Air Mail for Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane Fri, Nov. 5.
Direct Bervica"-due London 14th November.
Nov. 5, 8.30 am.
GRO. and K.P.O.
Ord.
.Nov. 5, -8.30 a.m.
GRO. and K.P.O.
KCE..
Ord..
Air mill for Austrails by "Imperial Imperial Airways Plane Fri., Nov. 5,
Airways Service"-due Darwin
Dth November.
Air Matt for North Chins, Slan and Eurasia Plane
Nanking (via Hankow) by the
.Nov. 5, 8.30 am.
Nov. 5, 9,80 a.m. Fri., Nov. 5,
"Eurasia Airways Service"
(To
⚫G.P.O. and K.г.0.
further paints by surface trans-
RCK.,
port as Services permli).
Ord..
...Nov. 5, 0 am. ...Nov. 5, 1.20 a.m.
Air Mall for "K.L.M. Bervice”—dus Terukuni Mara ............Fil, Noș, &..
Amsterdam, 14th November.
G.P.0, and K.P.O.
• Reg...........NOV, 5, 12.30 p.m.
Ord,
**Nov. 5, 1 p.m..
Straits, Sandakan, Ceylon, India, Terukuni Maru....Fri., Nov. 5,
East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 1st. December. Iniphone
Straits, Ceylon,
.Nov. 5, 12.45 p.m. ....Nov. 6, 1.30 p.m.
G. P. O. and K. P. O. Reg Ord Klungchow.....Fri, Nov. 5, 3 p.m. - Fri, Nov. 5. G.P.O. and E.P.O. Reg.
India, East and *South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Moracliles
Dangalore Of
Nov. 6, 6.00 p.m. Nov. 5, 5.30 p.m..
.Fri, Nov. 0, Nov. 5, 4 pm. Nov. 5, 5 p.m..
-Duo Moraciller, 8th December Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. President Grant
America and Europe via Victoria B.C.-duo Victoria BC. 24th November and Europe via Biberia
Ord.......
Parcels,
Reg
Ord....
Nov. 5,
*Supernoribadi correspondmics only.
30. p.m..