THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY
1938.
While the Japanese continue their war of conquest in China their children are instructed in the rudiments of warfare in Japan. Wearing cardboard shrapnel helmets and carrying toy guns they are seen making a great "attack".
A charming photographic study from the Mayfair School of Dancing, Singing and Acting at Lobson House, London. One of the pupils is seen sing la front of the window as she ties her ballet shoes before a rehearsal at the
school.
Mr. Ernest Simpson, former husband of the Duchess of Windsor, and his bride, the former Mrs. Mary Kirk Raffray, as they left New York to make their home in London. Mr. Simpson, a ship broker, thanked the American press for courtesy given him during his visit and wedding in America.
In America radlo apparatus have been introduced in swéral trains to that the enginnan, with the aid of short wave radio, can communicate with the rest of the claff on the train. The picture shows the engineman taking a message from the conductor at the other end of the train while rushing at full speed.
UFS
DEVASTATION-Chinese retreating from their ancient elty of Nanking, burned buildings, blew up stores and practiced other devastation, lesi the Japanese Invaders be aided when they entered the city. Here is a view of a captured Chinese barricade on Chungshan Road in Nanking, with smoke from one of the huge incendiary fires in the background. Hundreds of civilians were killed or wounded during a bifler all-day battle.
THE
BLUE FUNNE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE
ANTENOR
ACHILLES
salis Feb. for Marselles, London,
Rotterdam, & Glasgow." sails 23rd Feb, for London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hull.
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
TITAN
NEW YORK
RHEXENOR
sails 20th Feb. for Havre, Liverpool & Bromborough. SERVICE
sails 10th Feb. for Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore via Capa of Good Hope.
PACIFIC SERVICE (via Dairen, Kobe, Nagoya
and, Yokohama) TYNDAREUS sails 12th Feb. for Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle.
INWARD SERVICE
MENELAUS
EURYBATES -MENESTHEUS
LYCAON
Duc 6 Feb. From Europe via Straits. Due 8 Feb, From U. K. via Straits. Due 17 Feb, From U. K. via Straits. Duc 22 Feb. From U. K. via Straits, Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with
limited passenger accommodation,
for freight, passage rates and Information apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Tel. 30333.
NYK
San Francisco via Japan Ports & Honolulu.
(Starts from Koba).
Chichibu Maru
Taiyo Maru
Tatauta Maru
Tues., 22nd Feb.
Mon., 7th March
Tues., 22nd March
Scattle & Vancouver (Starts from Koba).
Hikawa Maru
Hiyo Maru
New York via Panama.
+Nagara Maru
+Nojima Maru
.Sat, 5th Fob.
. Mon., 21st Feb,
Wed., 2nd March
..Sat, 26th March
South America (West Coast) via Japan. Honolulu.
Hilo, Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama, (Starts from
London, Marcilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam.
Kobe).
+Atago Maru
Fushimi Maru
Hakozaki Maru
Suwa Maru
.Mon., 7th March
Sat, 12th Feb.
.Sat, 26th Feb.
.Sat., 12th March
Fri, 26th March
Tues., 1st March
Kamo Maru
Sat, 26th Feb.
Atsuta Maru
Sat., 26th March
Tango Maru
.Thurs., 10th Fob.
+Nagato Maru
Terukuni Maru
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
and Marsellles.
+Delagon Mara
Sydney & Melbourno vio Manila & Parts.
Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
..Sat., 26th Feb.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
Kotohira Maru
Malacca Maru
Kobo & Yokohama. (Omitting
Torukuni Maru
Atsuta Maru
Hakusan Maru
Haruna Maru
Kitano Maru
Katori Maru'..
↑ Cargo Only.
Sat, 6th Fob.
.Mon., 7th. March
Shanghai)
..Tues., 8th Feb.
Fri., 18th Feb. Fri., 25th Feb.
Fri., 11th March Fri., 18th March ..Sat, 26th March
General Passenger Agants in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. Tel. 30291,
KAISER'S GRANDSON TO WED-Engagement was recently an- nounced of Grand Duchess Kira Kirilowns, left, daughter of Grand Duke Cyril pretender to tho Ruslan throne, to Prince Louis Fer- dinand, right, second son of former German Crown Prince Fried- rich Wilhelm, and grandson of the former Kalaer, Royal guests gathered at Doorn, for the official sunouncement.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship
"PRESIDENT DOUMER" No. 6 A/38
Bringing Corgo from Marseilles vin ports, etc., nrrived Hongkong on
Thursday, 3rd February, 1938.
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception
CONQUERORS OF NANKING--Anclent walls about the city of Nanking, built to keep out invaders of other days, proved hardly an obstacle to the Japanese who, after days of shelling and bomb- Ing. captured the city. These Japanese soldiers, victorious now. Chinese cheer lustily as they surmount part of the ancient wall.
en the other side ran in disorder.
TRAVEL A.-O.
LINE
To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manile, Thursday Is., Cairns Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,
CHANCTE-TAIPING
(Oil Burners) FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE
of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables | #ritish Steamars: are being Innded and stored into the Godown of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ab- tained immediately after landing.
All cloiros must be sent in to me on or before, 14th February, 1938,
will not be recognized. they
or
Damaged Packages will be examin ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard and Dougins in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 9th Feb- tuary, 1938,
Consignees must have a Revenue Omcer in attendance when bry dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1930.
OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, BURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED. Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and Now Zealand. Hong Kong to Sydney-10 Days. FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, £78' RETURN
LONDON (via Australia) from £127.10. (Australian Newspapers on file).
STEAMER
12
Kong Leaves H'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney
CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGT TAIPING
Duo
11 Feb. 18 Feb,
21 Fob.
O Mar.
18 Mar.
8 Apr.
22 Apr.
8 May
5 Juno
8 Mar. 15 Mar.
10 Apr. 12 Apr. 10 May 17 May 20 May
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.
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Sailings subject to alteration without notice.
Joe Freight or Pamigo, apply to:-
Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong-China-Japan ·
THE
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
HOMEWARDS to:
De LTB
Port Sudan, Port Said, Tripoli, Algiors, (Oran), Antwerp, Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Hamburg,
Gothenburg & Scandinavian ports.
M.S. "NAGARA"
M.S. "SHANTUNG"
M.S. "SHANTUNG"
Copenhagen,
sailing about
6th Mar.
sailing about
.29th Mar.
.24th Feb.
OUTWARDS to: Japan porte.
(Passago fares to London or-Antwerp: From £58.10.— for "Nippon" and £53 for other vessels.)
Agents:
GILMAN & 00. LTD. Hongkong.
O, E. HUYGEN. Capion.