THE HONGKONG
P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND INTENSIVE
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & DURMA, CEYLON INDIA, PERSIAN GULP, MAURITIUS. E. & 8. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD JING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, NED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
(Under Contract with HM; Government.)
All veamola may call at any ports on or off the route-and the route and all sailings are subject to change or dovfation with or without notice.
-Destination
From I'Kong about }
17th Jan., Saigon, S'pore, Ilumbay, Karachi &
Persian Gulf. 22nd Jan. Bombay, Marselties & London. 29th Jan bay, M'seliles, Il're, L'don, H'bura
Rotterdam. Antwerp & Hull. Straits & Bombay, 5th Feb. Marseilles & London,
Steamers
Tons
*KIDDERPORE
*CORFU
*BURDWAN
5,000
14,500 0,100
*ALIPORE
5,000
30th Jan.
CHITRAL
10,000
CARTHAGE
11,500
*SOMALI
7,000
28th Feb.
19th Feb, Marseilles & London.
COMORIN
15,000
KAISAR-I-HIND2 11,000 |
SHINALA
TILAWA
SANTHIA
TALMA
Cargo only
5th Mar Marseilles & Lendon. Marseilles & London.
AIR RAIDS
YESTERDAY
Canton-Kowloon Railway Bombed
TELEGRAPE. MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1938.
Canton, Jan. 17. Kwangtung was subjected to more intensive bombing by Japanese acroplanes yesterday. Between 35 and 45 planes took part in relays, according to official Chinese reports.
Eleven planes were reported
and
one
ANGLO-IRISH PARLEY MAY FOUNDER ON UNITY ISSUE
Conflicting Viewpoints In London and Belfast
Belfast, Jan. 16.
There is a growing feeling in Unionist circles that the question of partition will only be lightly touched upon, if discussed tout all, during the Anglo-Eire discussions. It is pointed out that M'seilles, Ire, L'den, H'bat. R'dam, have been seen over Tungshan, flying Ulster Ministers, in close touch with Westminster, arc fully
in northerly direction, A'werp & Lidun,
squadron of 13 planes and another acquainted with the attitude the British Ministers are going to of 12 were reported to have been adopt on the problem of a united Ireland, and Inquiries in official sighteli over Shuntar
circles regarding the attitude of the Ulster Government show Later, nt 3 11.m., the Canton-that there is practically no anxiety. Kowloon railway was subjected to three attacks by Japanese planes.) While the rank and file of the Twelve bombs were dropped near Loyalist Party have been much per- Namkong at 4 o'clock, and a dozen turbed by the announcement that bumbs were abo dropped near Shek-partition was to be in the melting pot tai an hour later,
All vessels may call at Multu BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS (SOUTH)
0,001 }
10.001
8.000 10,000
29th Jan, 12th Feb. 36th Feb, 12th Mar.
Singapore, I'ort Swettenham.
Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
13. 1. Apear Lane Steamers have excellent.accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.
NELLORE
TANDA NANKIN
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
7,000 7,000! 7,000.
29th Jan. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney,
Melbourne & Hobart,
5th Mar. 2nd Apr.
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australio.
Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
10,000 20th Jan. Amoy & Japan
TILAWA
CARTHAGE
14,400
SANTHIA
8,000
COMORIN
15,000
TANDA
7,000
TALMA
10,000
Cargo only.
21st Jan. Shanghai & Japan:
3rd Feb. | Amoy & Japan.
4th Feb. Shanghai & Japan. 6th Feb,Shanghai & Japan. 17th Feb.) Amoy & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, parcels measuring not more than 5 eft. will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to nailing.
For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc.; apply
P&o, But MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone
Connaught LC.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila, Thursday Is., CAIRNS Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,
CHANGTE-TAIPING
British Steamors:-
not
gain, it is stated as a fact that Lord also Craigavon has not been to London, nor base sent any of his Ministers in connection with the negotiations, which is regarded as an indication that he has no tears regarding his Fposition.
The bridge at Sheklung was Eraided, but the track was damaged in any of the attacks.
Canton city itself was not raided and only one alarm, shortly after Da, was sounded.--Router.
R. A. F. FLIERS NEAR JOURNEY'S END
Darwin, Jan. 16.
Four of the five R.A.F, flying boats, Journeying from England to Austra Tin for the New South Wales anni- versary celebrations, have arrived at Darwi The fifth was held up at
engine Akyah owing to
trouble.— Reuter
Honolulu-N.Z."
Agent Air Line To.
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Enjoy Your Leave In Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong to Sydney-10 Days.
FIRST CLass fare TO SYDNEY, 276 RETURN
No
STEAMER
CHANGTE
#
LONDON (via Australia) from 2127.15. (Australian Newspapers on file).
Due H'Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney
11 Feb,
18 Feb
21 Feb.
9 Mar.
TAIPING
8 Mar.
15 Mar.
18 Mar.
3 Apr.
CHANGTE TAIPING
12 Apr.
19 Apr.
22 Apr.
8 May
10 May
17 May 20 May
5 Junc
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED,
Sallings subject to alteration without notice. "for Freight or Passage, apply to:--
Butterfield & Swire. Agents-Hong Kong-China-Japan
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REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE
MEMNON
ANTENOR
salls 25th Jan. for Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow. mails Feb. for Marsellles, London, Rotterdam, & Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
ANTILOCHUS
sails 21st Jan, for Havre, Liverpool and Bromborough,
NEW YORK SERVICE
RHEXENOR
suits 31st Jan, for Boston, New York
Philadelphia & Baltimore via Cape of Good Hope. PACIFIC SERVICE (via Dairen, Kobe, Nagoya
and Yokohama) TALTHYBIUS salls 10th Jan, for Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle. INWARD SERVICE
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TEUCER
TEIRESIAS
HECTOR
Due 10 Jan. From U. K. via Straits. Due 24 Jani. From Europe via Straits. Due 23 Jan. From U. K, via Straits. Due 1 Feb. From U. K. vla Straits.
Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with
Imited passenger accommodation,
for freight, passage rates and Information apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Auckland, NZ., Jan, 16. A Pan-American Airway re- states that the presentative company is definitely procceding with plans for the resumption of service from trans-Pacific Honolulu to New Zealand, who were suspended following the disaster to the flying-boat ftong- kong Clipper (renamed Samoan Clipper)-Reuter.
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Are You Losing Weight?
LABOUR BOYCOTT URGED
'British, Railwaymen Discuss Action
It is added that had there been any serious question that the division of Ireland would be considered with En view to conceding to the demands of Bire, a general election would have been held earlier than February 9, and there would have been a fusion of all the Loyalist parties, including the official Independent and Pic-day. Mr. John Marchbanks, General Bressive Unlonists-Reuter,
London, Jan. 16. Ungging a Japanese boycott at a meeting of railwaymen at Bristol to-
Secretary of the National Union of TALKS MAY FOUNDER ON Railwaymen said three lines of netion
PARTITION ISSUE.
were open to the Labour movement.
London, Jan. 10. In the first place, they could en- Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Prime deavour to get national centres all- Minister, returned to Downing Street Rated to the National Federation of this evening from Chequers where he spent the week-end making the final Trade Unions and the Socialist In- preparations for his talks with the lernational simultaneously Irish delegation to-morrow after their governmenis individually to place an enbargo on ships leaving each country with cargoes of essen- dustries: tial materials for Japanese war In-;
muota.
The Irish, delegation held n fual meeting in the afternoon when, it is understood, it reached an agreement regarding the negessity of obialning some conerssien on the unty of Ire- land. This question, therefore, is likely to be discussed first to-inorrow. If a concession of some sert is not made, there is little likelihood of agreement being reached on any other issue, and the conference will founder on the rock of partition.
to urge
Secondly, the British Trades Union Council and Labour Party could re- quest their own Government
take unilateral action on those lines and lo invite other governments to take similar action;
Thirdly, failing this, the respon-
Mr. Eanon De Valera, President of sibility would lie upon the British the Irish Republie in a message this trade unions and Labour movement evening declmed: "There are great to refuse to handle exports and
dißeulles to overcome.
im- As far as poris to and from Japan. That would the Irish delegation is concerned, we
be a very serious step, but it was im- earnestly desire to lay the foundation possible to allow the Japanese in- of China to of friendly relations between the vasion and conquest
continue. He hoped I would not be peoples hope in the present conversations, necessary even to consider that line
of the two countries, and we
Normal weight and a good com-some progress muy be made towards plexion are very closely related to that end."Reuter. health. Loss of health usually leads
to loss of weight and a poor com- plexion.
If you are underweight, pale, rarely
IRISH INSIST UPON DEBATING POINT
London, Jan. 16.
feel really well, it is almost surely! It is understood the attitude of the an indication that your blood is Irish delegation on partition is that impoverished and a remedy that they cannot return without some arrests the decline, that begins to hope about partition. The problem restore the weakened muscles, and cannot remain untouched, strengthen-the-nerves. demonstrates No-formal-agenda-bas-been-pre-- that the blood is being built up and pared for Monday's meeting--Renter. helping to fight off rheumatism, sciatica, dyspepsia, neuralgia, in- somala, and other troubles to which! the victim of impoverished blood is. Hable.
of
EUROPEANS IN CAR CRASH
Such a remedy is Dr. Williams* Pink Pills, famous for fifty years as a specifle for thin blood; and any illness resulting from lack of blood will be benefited by n course
Slight bruises and a shaking were i
when these pills. They will supply the received by Mrs. Wilkinson
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stone, near Pink Pills to-day, the increase in vicinity of the 13-mile your vitality in a very short while. Taipo yesterday. will convince you of the merit of The ear dropped 20 feet, and the this ideal blood and Herve tonic.cupants were fortunate to escape Sold by chemists everywhere.
grave injury.
of action.
He said that if the trade unions und Labour movement in other coun- tries would join in urging their governments tu stup sending war materials to Japan, the Japanese Government, sooner or later, would be brought to its knees.-Router.
China Students Build Road To Burma's Border
Yunanlu, Jan. 17. Eager to do their bit during the present emergency, students in Yunnan are voluntarily part!- cipating in the building of the highway. new Yuanan-Burma according to Chinese reports,
This highway, when completed, will facilitate the transportation of suppiles to China from Europe, --Reuter.
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RAILWAYS-EXPRESS
RESUMPTION OF CALL AT SHANGHAI Commencing with the Empress of Russia from. Hong Kong January 26, 1938, Canadian Pacific “EMPRESSES" will call at Shanghai on the eastbound voyage.
The Empress of Asia from Vancouver will call at Shanghai on January 24, on route to Hong Kong.
SAILING TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF CANADA
Feb. 11.
TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
EMPRESS OF ASIA
MAKE BOOKINGS FOR 1938 EARLY desirable accommodation.
Information and rates from
Union
Building
.0.00 a.m. Jan. 26.
.Feb. B. Feb. 23.
in order to ensure
Canadian Pacific
SEPARE THE WORLD
Telephone
20752
NYK.
San Francisco via Japan Ports & Honolulu..
(Starts from Kobe).
Tatsula Maru
Chichibu Maru
Taiyo Maru
Seattle & Vancouver (Starta from Koba).
Heian Maru
Hikawa Maru
Naruto Maru
New York via Panama.
†Nagara Maru
.Tues., 25th Jan.
.Tues., 22nd Feb.
Mon., 7th March
Sat., 22nd Jan.
.Sat., 5th Feb.
.Sat, 5th Feb.
Wed, 2nd March
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Hilo. Los Angeles, Mexico G Panama.
Atago Maru
London. Marseilles, Antworp & Rotterdam,
Hakone Maru
Fushimi Maru
Hakozaki Maru
Torukuni Maru
.Tues, 15th Feb.
.Sat., 29th Jan.
.Sat, 12th Feb.
Sat., 25th Feb.
.Fri., 25th March
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
and Marseilles.
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Kitano Maru
Wed.. 22nd Jan.
.Bat., 26th Feb.
Bombay via, Singapore, Penang & Colombo
Kamo Maru
+Toyooka Maru
Tango Maru
.Wed., 26th Jan. ...Thurs., 10th Feb.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon
+Tottori 'Maru +Nagato Maru
Kobe & Yokohama. (Omitting
Kamo Maru ....
Torbkuni Maru
Atauta Maru
Hakusan Maru
+
Cargo Only.
Wed., 26th Jan,
Fri., 4th Feb,
Shanghai)
Fri, 21st Jan. .Tuos., 8th Feb.
.Fri., 18th Fot.
.Fri., 25th Fab.
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. Tol. 30291.
FINED FOR TOO NEAR APPROACH TO MOVING SHIP
this morning.
The defendants woro charged with
approaching within 30 yards of the Conte Blancamano without permle
making that to a ship under way and
ton while the "g" Ang mill flew over
the code pennant.
Eight Chinese boat women word First five defendants, who had fined a total of $186 when they ap- previous convictions, were fined $15, peared beforb Cmdr. G. F. Hole, to $40 oach, the sixth, kaventh, 'and. Harbour Master, in the Marine Court eighth being fined $10 each.