P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & DURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E, & B. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD LNG NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENDLAND PORTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
(Under Contract with HM. Government.).
All vessels viny call at any ports on or off the route,-end the route and all sailings are subject to change of deviation with or without nolico,
From H'Kong about }.
Destination
Sti Feb. Marseilles & London.
10th Feb. Mnrseilles & London.
20th Feb. M'sellies, I're, L'don, 11bg. R'dam,
A'werp & Lidon.
Steamers
Tons
CHITHAL
15,000
CARTHAGE
14,500
"SOMALI
7,000
COMORIN
+KAISAR-I-
HIND
*BANGALORE
NALDERA
35,000 11,000
6,000
10,000
19th Mar.
Bl Mur, Marseilles & London.
Marseilles & London.
26th Mar.
2nd Apr.
RANPURA
BHUTAN
17,000 0,000
10th Ape.
23rd Apr.
• Cargo only + Calls Casa Blanen
TILAWA SANTINIA TALMA SINDHANA SHIRALA
B'bay, M'seilles, Il're, L'don, 11'burg.
Rollerdam, Antwerp & Hull. Murselies & Landon, Morseilles & London.
B'bny, M'scilles, Il're, L'don, Il'burg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.
All vessels may call at Malta
BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS (SOUTH)
· 10,000)
14th Feb. 1
0.0001
26th Feb.
10,000
12th Mar,
8,000
26th Mar,
0,000
0th Apr.
Singapore, l'ort Swettenhum.
Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta,
B. I. Apcar Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class. passengers.
TANDA
NANKIN
NELLORE
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN ́SAILINGS (SOUTH)
7,000:
7,000
7,000
5th Mar. 2nd Apr. 30th Apr.
Manila, Rabatt, Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne & Hobart.
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Shanthof and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
1,000 3rd Feb. Amoy & Japan.
SANTHIA
COMORIN
15,000
TANDA
7,000
TALMA
10,000
KAISAR-I-HIND 11,000
*BANGALORE
0,000
SIRDHANA
NALDERA
0,000 10,000
Cargo only.
4th Feb. Shanghai & Japan. 8th Feb. Shanghal & Japan, 17th Feb. Amoy & Japan. 10th Feb. Shanghai & Japan. 19th Feb. Shonghol & Japan.
3rd Mar. Amoy & Japai. 4th Mar. Shanghai & Japan.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, parcel measuring not more than 5 eft, will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to nalling.
For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc, apply
Agents
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY,
CHINA'S "RED CHIEFS DIRECT ANTI-JAPANESE FIGHT FROM CAVE CITY
(Special to "Telegraph")
By GEORGE WANG
United Press Correspondent
Yenan, Feb. 2.
An open truck loaded with petrol for the Eighth Route Army brought me here to-day after a three day dash through mountains, valleys, rivers and dust-storms. My feet are frozen and my cheeks swollen due to the zero temperature encountered throughout the wild dash to the Chinese Soviet capital,
Yenan is over 6,000 feet above sea-level, and 300 miles north of Sian.
which is, The city's population,
by refugees tremendously swollen and students, dwells mostly in caves, forming a unique city of enve- dwellers surrounding the city proper, Which
official is $5 a month, but only Mao, Tse-tung, the President of the Soviet regime, and General Chu Teh, the brilliant commander of the Eighth Route Army, are paid this "princely"
FEBRUARY 3, 1938..
Rev. Canon's 28 Years of DUODENAL ULCERS
To many people the thought of a gastric or duodenal ulcer calls up valons of an operation Yet this drastis alep is by no mean inevitable, even la cases of long standing ulcers.
The Superintendent of the Peace River Block in Canada, The Itev. Canon T. D. P. aufered from duodenal ulcers for 28 Song years, and thought an operation essential. Ite actually made the long journey to England just for that purpose. Yet he never ball tho operation after all lead this letter:-
for the first four months
I was in Bag been a sufferer from
of this year.
Duodenal Ulcers for over 28 years. I made the trip to Bugland to undergo an operation by the Harley Street Specialists.. 1" was so ilck, however, on the boat going over in January, and had an baemorrhage, and was persuaded
by my cabin toward to try Maclean leand
Stomach Powder, and obtalõed some at kiosk on the shig before reaching England, I felt
Juring the four months I was in England, and nover went to see a doctor. I retuned at the
some bebent. I took five battles of fuwder
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end of April to Canada, sut bave tot fald up WONDERFUL BUYS
day, and now, fose nonths after my return,
1 xiul feel a different man, And now you can get the same Maclean Brand Stomach Powder that cured the Canon, out bere in Hong Kong.
Think-if Maclean Deand Stomach Powder will actually treat duodenal ulcers success fully, what relief will it not give to lesser touch Bilments! Youes, for instance. Just try this famous, professionally recom- mended stomach powder and feel how stomach pains go after the first dose or two. But make sure it original MACLEAN BRAND Stomach Powder. Look for the signature ALEX. C. MACLEAN" on the bouls and ion Genuine Maclean Brand Stomach Powder is sold only in bottles du cartons. Never sold louse, Powder or Tablets.
If you have any difficulty in obtaining it from your local chemist or store, write to
ke & Co., 1.0. Hox 630, Hong Kong.
The expressed determination of the Communist fenders to support the Central Government appears to be entirely genuine. Upon arriving at! corating the south gate with Yenun I saw two huge slogans de- | ++++++~|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
the I co
sum. is only half a mile in diameter und is arrounded by mountains pitted with thousands of ancient and modern caverns. Some of these
cave-homes house the administrative bodies of the highest Communist regime.. As an example, the Chinese the headquarters of Route Army, as well as the offices of the district government, are burrowed into the side of the mountains, where they are safe from. invaders by both land and air.
Communist Party and the Eighth
UNIVERSITY IN CAVES
rolldals Kuomintang and Communis
co-operation", and "Support Gen- cralissimo Chiang Kai-shek, who leads the anti-Japanese resistance."
Chiang Kai-shek's portrait is fre quently displayed in the streets and auditoriums alongside the portraits of
The famous anti-Japanese Resist-Lenin, Stalin, Chu Teh and Mao Tze-
ance
the University, operated by Eighth Route Army ond which is the goal of thousands of pilgrim-students from the entire country, occupies 170 modern caves, which provide class rooms and dormitories for over 1.900
sludents.
now
& MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Pro Ningsha and Kunsu provinces, with
· Connaught R.C.
THE
NYK.
LINE
San Francisco via Japan Ports & Honolulu.
(Starts from Kobe).
Chichibu Maru
Talyo Maru
Tasuta Maru
.Tues., 22nd Feb. .Mon, 7th March
Tues., 22nd March
Seattle & Vancouver (Starts from Kobe),
Hilawa Maru
Hiyo Maru
New York via Panama,
+Nagara Maru
Nojima Maru
South America (West Coast)
..Sat., 5th Feb,
Mon., 21st Feb, ·,
Wed., 2nd March
Sat, 26th March
via Japan. Honolülü
Hilo, Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama. (Starts from
Kobe).
.Mon., 7th March
London. Marsoilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam,
#Atagu Maru
Fushimi Maru
Hakozaki Maru
Suwa Marn
Terakuni Maru
Sat, 12th Feb.
.Sat., 26th Feb.
.Sat., 12th March
Fri, 25th March
Liverpool via Port Sald, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus.
and Marseilles.
+Delagoa Mara
Tues., 1st March
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Kamo Maru.
AtĦuta Maru
Sat., 26th Feb. .Sat, 26th March
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
Tango Maru
+Nagato Maru
Thurs., 10th Feb. Sat., 26th Feb.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
Kotohira Mara
#Malacca Mara
Sat., 5th Feb,
. Mon., 7th March
Kobo & Yokohama. (Omitting Shanghall
Terukuni Maru
Atsuta Maru
Hakusan Maru
Haruna Maru
Kitano Maru
Kalori Maru
+
Cargo Only.
Tues., 8th Feb.
Fri, 18th Feb.
. Fri., 25th Feb.
. Fri, 11th March
Fri, 18th March
Sat, 20th March
General Passenger Agents in the Orlent for the
CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. Tel. 30201.
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
M. S. "NIPPON"
Ca. LTD
(15,070 tons_displacement Spoed 16 knotz) with Do Luxo Passenger Accommodation will sail from Hong Kong on her MAIDEN VOYAGE on
2nd February, 1938
Forced Air Ventilation
-
Cabins with baths attachod.
Faros from £58.10.0 to Antwerp or London.
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agents,
Hongkong.
G. E. HUYGEN.
Agent,
Canton.
The Frontler District Government (by which name the Soviet regime is known administers 490,000 square miles of territory in Shensi,
a total population of about 000,000, All taxes have been suspended with this area, and every former with whom I talked seemed cheerful and happy.
I was tremendously impressed by the brotherly co-operation between the people and the government, and also by the economic equality which has been so effectively carried out.
ECONOMIC EQUALITY
As an example of the equality, the highest salary of a Government
The Society asks for $30,000
in 1998 to continue and ex- tend its work for the sick and destitute children of this Colony.
HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN Room 308, Bank of East Asia Building
lung.
EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph,
Sir-In Mr. Gregory's article in yesterday's Telegraph he states that The movement for the emancipation there have been only two Irish Governors of Hongkong-Sir John of women is said to have been espec- Pope Hennessy and Sir Henry May. ally successful, and 70 per cent. of the Sir Henry Blake was women in the frontler district have (County Waterford); possibly also been
organised into associations which are actively participating in Sir Arthur Kennedy (the name is anti-Japanese resistance. These certainly Irish).
women wear cotton uniforms and call even their parents and husbands "comrades".
Small shop-keepers function in Yenan freely, although the choice of commodities is limited. Over two hundred stores are selling rock salt, Shanst candies and New crackers.—United. Press.
Year
M. P. Blames Europeans For Strife In Far East
"THE SHAME WE FEEL"
an Irishman
F. W. L.
TO CLEAR
IN FELTS.
All Colours
$2 $3
G
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WOOLLEN MATERIALS
JAPAN PREPARED LADIES' SHOES
FOR LONG WAR
Tokyo, Feb, 2.
All financial preparations have been made to meet the burden of long term hostilities with China, necording to a statement in the Dlet by the Minister of Finance, Mr. E. Baba,
He declared that restrictions on the use of gold were necessary in order to save the precious metal for shipment abroud to settleJapan's foreign obligations.-Reuter.
JAPANESE IN U.S. BUY PLANES
Tokyo, Feb. 2.
B
London, Feb. 2. A contribution of 35,000 yen for -The-House-of-Commans-debate on the purchase-of-a-milltary-plano-has- vertal bombings having ended been received by the War Office from prematurely_shortly before the ad-Japanese residents of Southern Cali- Journment, Mr. Ian Hannah, Con-fornia, who are now launching neryalive Member for the Bilston drive for funds for the purchase of Division of Wolverhampton Intro- a naval plane.--Reuter, duced a Private Member's motion drawing attention to conditions in the Far East, and asking the House to think the Government for its autious and temperate treatment of roblems connected with the Sino- | Japanese war.
Me. 1lagah, in a brief speech, indi- ated that he did not ask for discuss in on the motion.
TRINIDAD NOW QUIET
London, Feb, 2. Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. William Ormsby-Core, the
told the House of Commons to-day
"I novely, with to express the that the situation in Trinidad was Jane we all feel that, while for quiet.
ny centuries China and Japan got
Technical advisers' were examining
on extremely well together, since the the question as to whether the pre- uropeans have been there they have sence of a permanent garrison was een almost constantly at war." The Justified in the interests of limperial House adjourned-Reuter.
defente.-Reuter.
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