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The
Annual Thirty-third General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., DISTRICT Manager to handle circu- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank lation for leading American magazine Building, on Wednesday, the 6th publishers. Transportation, April, 1938, at 11 am for the Advertising Zuralshed qualificant. Write M. A. Steele, 5 Columbus purpose of receiving the report of the Gonoral Managers together Circle, New York City.
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FOR SALE.
tho The Transfer Books of FOR BALE-Ford V8 1935 Drop
Excellent condition. Company will be closed from Head Coupe.
$1,350. Box No. 447, "Hongkong || 23rd March to 6th April, 1938, Telegraph."
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange oficial summary, issued at 3.15 pan. yesterday, anys:
Although the volume of trading to-day was not quite so large an the market remains stendy yesterday, and prices are well maintained.
The Manila market is showing some; improvement, and closes steady on a slightly higher level.
Buyer
Dank of East Asia $50
Union Insurance $555
China Underwriters $3.10
Douglasen $87
HK, & W, Docks $334
HX. Lands 4% debenturen $100
Chinese Estate $90
1.K. Trainways $15.20
Peak Trams (Old) $1
Biar Terrien 194
H.K. Electrics (38
Sandakan Lights $14,
Cements $17
Dairy FarmTIK $35
Sinceres $2.20
Constructions #1
Maramane 3/10
Comments $17
Bellera
Vibro Piling $51,
Balex
Hongkong Banka 1,010 Union Insurance $330
China Underwriters $1.05/2.05
ILK.
Wharves
Docks $33/33
Providents (08) 8345/82%2
H. & S. Hotels $1
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1. Tramways $18 HK. Electrice $58% Dairy Farms 8245729
Wallace. Harpern 50 Antamoks PA. 02 Atoka 20
Baguio Gold 20
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Consolidated Mines 011
Demonstrations 13344
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Suyoe Consol 17 United Paracalen 41
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New York, Mar. 22. New York Cotton
Opening Closing
both days inclusivo....
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on WED- NESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, at 11 am, for the purpose of recely. ing the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st
of December, 1937, and
-declaring Dividend, otc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Bocioty will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.
THE CHINA FIKE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report
THE
HONGKONG
NOTICE
An Old. Blues' Dinner will be held on 29th March.
1
Any Old Blues who have not already been notified by letter are requested to communicate with J. P. McIntyre, at 42, Kennedy Road, Hongkong.
NOTICE
Mesars; John I. Thornycroft &
Co., Limited have moved their Executivo Offices to St. George's Building, First Floor, Hongkong.
Telephone No. 22363: -
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
The Sixty-ninth “Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Tuesday, the 20th March, 1938, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managera, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1937.
Tho Share Register and Trans- for Books will be closed from the 16th to the 29th March, 1938, both days inclusive.
!-
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 7th March, 1938,
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
The Fifty-seventh Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar- dino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Padder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday, 31st March, 1938, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 24th March to 14th April inclu-
sive.
TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1938.
CHINESE TO CULTIVATE
MORE LAND
Scheme Administered By Military
Chungking, Mar. 23. Land cultivation under military organisation will shortly be attempt- Wang ed in Szechuan, General Pence Preservation Corps, has been Ling-chi, commander of the Szechuan
appointed to command the new Labour Corps, with orders to enlist five brigades of men for service in uncultivated districts on the Skinng- Yunnan borders,
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA
WON'T SURRENDER
(Continued from Page 1.)
relterate Britain's vital general interest in Central Europe, without making any commitment to Czecho- Slovakia.
He is likely to mention Czecho- Slovakia only briefly in order not to embarrass that country by throwing into the limelight its Sudeten pro- blems.-United Press.
Labour Discusses The
Foreign Situation
'London, Mar. 22. A meeting of the National Council of Labour was held to-day to consider the International situation in the light of recent developments, and to receive a report from the delegates to the joint inceting of the Inter- national Federation of Trade Uniona and the Labour and Socialist Inter- national in Paris last week. It was Meanwhile the developing of food
decided to adjourn until Thursday evening after the Prime Minister had production has started, and the work is being administered by a special aade a statement of the Government's Iand reclamation and development
policy in the House of Commons. bureau under General Chang Sze-ko.
British Wireless, Reuter Special.
These Inbour brigades will also serve as reserve man-power it re- quired.
MANY CHINESE VICTORIES NOW CONFIRMED
(Continued from Page 1)
was going on yesterday south-east villages ol Tenghsien. In many street
fighting took place. The Chinese surrounded and wiped out Japanese parties, many isolated using their bayonets and hand-gren- | ades with great effectiveness.
The high level ground south of the scene of Tenghsien was also biller fighting, having changed hands three times during the day. Casual- ties on both sides mounted hourly as the engagement proceeded. Chin- ese reinforcements finally outflanked the Japanese troops and regained much ground,
Japanese Beaten Off
Cabinet Agrees On Foreign Policy
of
London, Mar. 22. There was a full attendance Ministers at a Cabinet meeting at which, as forecast yesterday, a broad agreement was reached on the lines to be followed by the Premier In his foreign policy statement in the House of Commons on Thursday.
A further meeting of the Cabinet will be held to-morrow, when it is expected final
approval Premier's speech will be Reuter,
to the given.-
Abrogating Treaty
Rome, Mor. 22. Trustworthy sources indicate that Italy intends to abrogate the special preferential tariffs Austria enjoyed under the Rome Protocol, including the use of Trieste as a free port Germany, it is said, has been notified.
It is assumed Italy will inter per- mit Germany to use Trieste as a free port in exchange for
concessions. However, ths is not ascertainable.
Ilungary
сап continue to usc
After suffering a serious defeat, the Japanese forces on the Linyi front in south-east Shantung launch-Trieste as a free port.-United Press.
ed a counter-offensive on March 21 in an attempt to regain their pres- tige. The counter-attack, however, was benten back by the Chinese de- fenders who put up stubborn resist-
once.
On the southern sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Rollway the Japan- cse trops have been taking the de- fensive. Assisted by peasant volun- teers, the Chinese forces have launch- By order of the Board,
ed constant attacks on the Japanese JARDINE, MATHESON & troops stationed in various cities and the Chinese guerillas have done con- CO., LTD.
siderable damage to the highways be- tween Tingyuan and Hofei, Tingyuan and Fengyang, Tingyuan and Fengpu and Hwalyuan and Tienchian.
General Managers.
of the Directors and the State- NEW YORK STOCK ments of Account to 31st Decem- ber, 1937, and of declaring Divi- dends, etc.
EXCHANGE
Owing to the disruption of com- munications and the increasing active- ness of the Chinese regular and irregular forces, the Japanese ut Fengyang, Tingyuan, Kaocheng, Chih- hochi and Kaoshanchi have closed the city gates and taken strict precaution
Curfew In Kovno
Kovno, Mar. 22. The military commander here has issued regulations, motivated by the "seriousness of the situation which requires absolute quiet.""
The regulations are equivalent to a state of siege, and impose a p.m. curfew, and fines and imprisonment for violations of the
regulations. United Press.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED
intent to rob which you 8.00/68
8.00/63 3.04/01
8,08/08
May
July
Oct.
8.07/67 0.74/73 8.76/75
Dec.
8.75/70
Jan. (1939)
9.30/80
Mur. (1030)
8.82/83
8.00 N 8.73 N
Spot
8.00
for
The First Notice Day
May' Cotton is April 26 with delivery date
May 2.
New York Rubber
Mar.
May
13.75 A
13.33 N 13.35/35
July
13,70/77
13.47/47
Sept.
13,01/90
13.58/58
Dec.
14.15/15
13.77/77
Jan.
Sales for the day:3,150
May
13.83 N tons, Chleago Wheat
00 064/85%
/B0% July
8274/82% 834/03 Sept.....
84%/04 Monday's Sales:
17,527,000 bushels. Chicago Corn
59/50 5034/50 014/013% 014/01%
624/02
May
July
Sept.
May
July
Oct.
Winnipeg Wheat
117/110 1154/115% 100/107% 107%/107% 00% 90%
A Stage Hit In 25 Countries! NOW THE LAUGH HIT OF THE WORLD!
CLAUDETTE
COLBERT
CHARLES
BOYER TOVARICH
"...«tonight's our sight!"
RATHBONE
Lauise
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WARNER PHON
OPENING SATURDAY
QUEEN'S
ALHAMBRA
from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Daya inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
New York, Mar. 22. S. C. & F. Dow Jones summary of yesterday's markets:
Rail to-day reflected the uncertain future. It is rumoured that many railroad companies will soon be forced to reorganise under the Bankruptcy Act. Other adverse influences were the Treaty arguments against any revision of the Capital Gains and the Undistributed Profit Taxes, un- certainties with regard to the future of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the weakness of Individual I Issues, Guch as Westinghouse Electric and American Telephone. Mining shares, Carly in the day, responded to the statement by President Cardena of Mexico that he did not plan to con- mining properties.
against Chinese surprise attacks.
Reports from Hwaiyin state that both the railway stations at Chang- pailing and Shahochi, respectively 04 and 54 kilometres north of Pukow on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, were attacked and recaptured by Chinese mobile units on March 19-Central News.
Japanese Confront Big Difficulties
Hankow, Mur. 23. Taning, in western Shansi, which at present is in the hands of the Chi- nese, is the objective of an advance by three Japanese detachments, ac- companied by aeroplanes.
Already they have clashed with Chinese forces along the cast bank of the Yellow River.
POST OFFICE.
AIR MAIL LETTERS
VIA SIBERIA BOUTE
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ARMED ROBBER TO BE LASHED
(Continued from Page 1.)
two previous convictions of petty farcenies. No violence was actually used in carrying out the crimes,
Passing sentence, His Lordship said: The robbery and assault with have ad- themselves not very mitted are in them serious, but there is a very serious aspect of the case for which you must receive a very severe sentence. That is the deliberate use volver to try and keep your pursuers away. You have stated that it was impossible to fire the revolver, but that is not so for it has been found that with a certain amount of care it is possible to
to be fired. You therefore very lucky not to be here on a much more serious charge. The sentence I pass on you in regard to the first charge is four years hard labour and 12 lashes of the "cat." As regards the other charges, the sen- tences are two years and respectively, concurrent.
of
one
are
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Notice to Shareholders NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTY-SECOND OR
TWO OTHERS SENTENCED DINARY YEARLY MEETING of fiscate foreign
Tai In connection with the
On these issues declined. however,
men Lo the Company will be held at ita
Terrace offair, two other Steel mill
Lions in Pittsburg operations in
Chuen, 35, and Wong Kam-hung HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, higher. The inventory positions of
their Hong Kong, on Wednesday, 13th industries are
were also charged, and on normal. It
pleading guilty, were sentenced to three and two years hard labour APRIL, 1938, at 11.25 n.m., for the
respectively. purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State- ments of Account to 31st Decem- her, 1937, and of declaring Divi- dond, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Daya inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager, Hongkong, 14th March, 1998.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
now more
arc
Fighting is still raging at Hsiang-
ning
than
the
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Maila closed 15 minutes earlier time given below unless otherwiss AIR MAIL SERVICES
stated, and where mails are advertis Air Mail Services to Shanghai, ed to close at or before 9 nm, re- * Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Fei-gistered and parcel mails are closed ping are temporarily suspended. at 5 p.m. on the previous day. --
INWARD MAILS.
From
Shanghai and Amoy Japan and Shanghai Swatow
Ter
U.S.A, Canada, Japan and Manila Pree, Jefferson
(Seattle date, 20th February).. Java
Duo
Klungchow
March 23.
Menestheus
March 23.
Nanchang
March 23.
March 23.
Straits
The lak Eumocus.
.March 23.
March 24.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Imperiai Airways Plane
Direct Service"London date, 16th March.
March 24.
U.S.A
Japan Honolulu, Japan and Manila
Jeypore
March 24.
Japan
(San Francisco date, 23rd Feb.) Pres. Cleveland
and Shanghai
.March 24.
Terukun! Maru
March 24.
Shanghai and Swatow
Taiyuan....
March 24.
Atsuta Maru
.March 25,
.March 26,
Japan....
Japan and Shanghai
Bangaloro
Emp. of Japan
.....March 25,
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., dale, 5th March) ...... Air Mail by "Tan-American, Air-
Direct Bervice"-San Pan American Airways ways Francisco date, 18th March.
Amoy
Stralta
Japan
Haiphong
Strails
San Francisco
Strails and Europe via Negapatam (Letters and Papers) London date, 24th February
Japan Straits
Sirdhana
Toyama Moru
Canton
Bhutan
Conte Rosso
Eskbank
Plane
March 25.
March 25.
March 25.
.March 26.
.March 26.
March 20.
March 26.
Kotori Maru
March 26.
Nojima Maru Sarpedon
March 20..
March 20.
For
Per
Wednesday
Date and Time
Air Mail for Wuchow, Kwellin, O.N.A.C. Plane
Kwelyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C." Airways Direct Ser- vica"
Reg.,
Ord..
Mar. 23, 5 .. Mar, 23, 5 p.m.
G.P.O.
RCK.
Mar, 23.5 p.m.
Ord.
Prosper
Wed., Mar. 23, 5 p.m.
Swatow..
OUTWARD MAILS
Saigon and Parcels only for Ger-
many via Hamburg.
.....Wed., Mar: 23.
K.P.O.
Mar. 24, 6 9.0.
Franken......Wed., Mar. 23, 5 p.m.
Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow, and Eurasia Plane .......Wed.. Mar. 23,
Chengtu elo (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface sport as services permit).
Somshui and Wuchow
Swatow
Swotow
Kongmoon
Amoy
Swalow and Shanghai
tran-
Thursday
Rek..
Ord..
Chung On Solviken Selslan
Tai Lec Tsaluk ...
Friday
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
.....Mar. 23, 4.30 p.m. .Mar. 23, 5 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 24, 8.15 a.m. Thurs., Mar. 24, 8.30 a.m. .Thurs., Mar. 24, 3 p.m. Thurs., Mar. 24, 10 a.m. .Thurs., Mar. 24, 6 p.m.
Sinklang....Fri., Mar. 25, 6.30 a.m.
Air Mall for Stan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane........Frl., Mar. 25.
Chengtu, etc. (via Hankow) by - tha
"Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surfaco transport as Services permli). Kongmoon
Formosa
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Rek.. Ord..
.....Mar. 25, 9 a.m.
.Mar. 24, D.30 a.m.
On Lee
Fri., Mar. 25, 10 am. Canton Muru Fri., Mar. 25, 10.30 a.m. Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin... Yochow.... Fri., Mar. 23, 10.30 a.m. -Air -Mali- for... "K.LM...... Alkwaya Terukuni - Maru-vives Fri., Mar.-25.
Direct Servico"-due Amsterdam,
G.P.O, and K.P.O. Reg., 3rd April.
Ord.,
Straits, Sandukan, Ceylon, Indin Terukuni Maru
E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due Mur- seilles, 20th April.
Mar, 25, 12.30 pm.
.Mar. 25. 1 p.m.
.....Fri., Mar. 25.
G.P.G. and K.P.O.
Reg., ...... Mar, 28, 12.45 p.m. Ord,...Mar. 26, 1.30 p.m.
Japan, Canada, U.S.A. Central and President Jefferson....Fri., Mar. 25.
and "Europe via
*South Amedve Victrola B. C.
Victorin B.
14th April and Europe via
Siberio.
G. F. O. and E. P. O.
Parcels, .. Reg.,
Mar, 25, noon- .Mar. 25, 1.46 p.m. .Mar. 25, 2.30 p.m. Mar. 25.
Fri
G.P.O, and K.P.O.
..Mar. 25, 4.15 pm. .Mar. 25, 6 p.m. Fri., Mar. 25.
Ord..........Mar. 25, 8 p.m.
Emp. of Japan Fri., Mar. 25, 4.30 p.m.
Ord.,
Manila, Australia and New Zealand Atsuta Maru
vin Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Tsland, Oth April
Reg.
Ord,,
year
Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt Bangalore
and Europe via Marseilles-due Marseilles, 27th April.
G.P.O, and K.P.O.
Reg.,
.Mar. 29, 4.15 p.m.
Manila
Air Mall for Manlia, Guam, Hono- Pan American Airways. Plano
lulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Ser- vico" duc Ban Francisco, 2nd April,
Fri, Mar. 25,
Kowloon F.O.
fleg..
Ord.,
Reg.
Ord.
G. P. O. and F. P. O. Parcels,
Despite the despatch of Japanese reinforcements to Hochu from Sui- is expected that the warm weather will lift new car sales. The possibi yuan, Chinese troops succeeded in
ity of a further collon textile mill capturing Paotch on March 1
Chinese Meanwhile
troops pre
Wong was additionally charged curtailment is a discouraging factor.
pouring into Shansi from the west with being concerned in the Holly- S. C. & F. correspondent cables:
side of the river, increasing the dim-wood Road incident, for which he Stocks: Securities were again in culties of the Japanese forces in that received a term of one year, con-
current, supply to-day and we expect a fur-province.-United Press. ther
business reaction. Domestic news is discouraging. Business fol- lures for the week totalled 229, against 200, foltures the previous week, Bank
for the week mounted
to $5000,000.
orders.
Pinglu Changes Handa Again
Tungkwan, March 23. Pinglu on the north bank of the Cotton: Tired long liquidation Yellow River, in south Shansi, which was accentuated by the action of the
was recaptured by the Chinese forces securities market and stop-loss
on Match 21 again fell into Japan- Trade
support was lcss ese hands yesterday, aggressive. The "spot" cotton and textile markets were quiet. The
Japanese reinforcements, number- possibility of further mil curtailment in 1,200 men, counter-attacked the Chinese in the city, forcing them to reported.
However, withdraw.
additional
Wheat: Reports of the rapid Chinese troops have crossed the growth of the Winter crop and early plantings of Spring wheat under Yellow River and are ready to attack favourable conditions, coupled with
again.-Central News, the pressure of the Australian pra- Paoteh Retaken By Chinese What to do to help a child
duct were adverse factors early in the day. Later, however, the market
Slan, March 23, Anyone knowing of a child who gained strength on the report of a Paoteh, important town on the has been assaulted, neglected, or possible Government
to Yellow River, which flows along the n subsidy Ill-treated in a manner likely fo farmers to plow up to an unnamed Shansi-Shensi border, has been re- Cause unnecessary suffering or injury percentage of the crop and further taken by Chinese forces, a Chinese to health, or knowing of a parent reports of dust storms, the serious-milliary communique reveals. who is seeking advice on any matter |ness of which is doubtful. concerning a child, would be doing Corn: This market showed inde- an act of kindness by communicating | pendent strength, based largely upon at once with
expectation of continued export
The Hon. Secretaries, HKS.P.C. || demand.
Room 308 Bank of East Asia Build- Rubber: General Ilquidatión was: Ing Hongkong, or the Inspector, 49, influenced largely by the action of Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the other markets. There was no in- Inspector, Violet Pool Health Centre, terest in Actuals. Wanchal or the Inspector, 12, Sal Sugar: Quiet and without any Yeung Chol Street, 1st floor, Kow- special feature, lcon.
Central News.
►
Communications Severed.
Tunglu, Mar. 23. Land
communications between Shanghai and Hungchow have been disrupted as a result of the destruc- tion of bridges near Linping on the Shanghal-Hangchow Railway and damage done to the "highway at
ten Dow Jones Averngos Mar. 21 Close Fenghsień, by-Chinesa guerillas.
All further steps will be taken, and 30 Industrials expenses borne, by the Society,Ret 20: Rails
The Informant's name will be kept | strictly private, except in cases where
malice is proved;
ALSO PLEADS GUILTY Pleading guilty to a charge of nrmed robbery In Kowloon City, Tong Tak, 34, was sentenced to two years' hard labour by the Chiet Justice.
was
At the Magistracy, accused stated to have entered, together Ave men not in custody, a second floor dwelling in Shek Ku Lung Road on January 11, and robbed the occupants of $100 in money and a quantity of Jewellery and clothing. The robbers were armed with revolvern knives. Tong was arrested
formation.
Mar.
5 p.m. 25, .Mar. 25, 5 p.m.
G.P.O.
.Mar. 25, 5 p.m.
Mar. 20, 6 a.m.
Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Canada, President Cleveland. .Fri., Mar. 25.
Central and South America and *Europe via San Francisco-due San Francisco, 14th April.
Sumshul and Wuchow
Saturday
Mar. 25, 5 p.m. Reg,..Sat., Mar. 26, 6.45 n.m. Ord...Sat, Mar. 20, 10.30 a.m.
Tai Ming....Sat., Mar. 28, 8.15 a.ṁ.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane Sat., Mar. 26.
Direct Service"-dua London, 3rd April
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Roz,
....Mar. 20, 8 xam.
Ord.
.Mar. 28. 0 m.m.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Rcg..
.Mar. 20, 8 a.m.
Ord,
.Mar. 26, 9 am.
Air Mail-for "Australia by Imperial Imperial Airways Plane Sat, Mar, 26.
Airways Direct Servico-due Darwin, 30th March.
Shanghai
and
Kongmoon
un in-
HEROIN CHARGE Sentence of three years' hard labour was passed by the Chief Justice on mitted a charge of unlawful pos&CS- Leung Tong and You Nam, who nd-
ounces of pink mass. sion of 8,480, heroin pills and 8814
Queen's Pier Closing To
All Shipping
Conte Rosso ..Sat., Mar, 20, 8.30 am.
Fook On .Sat., Mar. 20, 10,00 a.m.
Swalow, Amoy and Foochow (via Van Heutsz Sat, Mar. 20, 19.80 a.m.
Amoy).
Hollow, Pakhol and Haiphong
Kjungchow...Sat., Mar. 28, 1.p.m. Formosa, Japan and "Europe via Kotori Moru Sat., Mar. 20, 3.30 p.m.
Siberia...
*Superscribed correspondence only.
EXCHANGE
T.T. London Demand T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan TT. India T.T. USA.
Manila
T.T. Balava
TT. Bangkok
· Repair gangs have been sent toIt is notified that Queen's Pier is to T.T. 22.62 Linping to mend the railway, bridges, be closed to all shipping on Thure T.T. Saigon 17.86 but the Chinese guerillas are ready day, March 21, from 11.30 am until T.T. France 80.8910 sprint upon them at bry moment, after the Governor of Mačno hat 1.1. Germany.
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SNATCHER SENTENCED Four months' imprisonment was passed on Ho Yee, 18, unemployed,
at the Central Magistracy to-day
15. 218 when he pleaded guilty of having 1. 21 stolen a wallet containing $3 and six 104 allver dollars. Defendant had three
521 previous convictions,
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