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Enlistment For Britain
More Money For Now Barracks
TELEGRAPH,
London, May 3. The War Office has announced a new Long Service Enlistment scheme under which men may be engaged for 12 years with the right to con- tinue for a further period of nine years.
Mr. W. Hore-Belisha, the Minister for War, stated to-day that the War Offee will spend several inillions more than announced in providing better barracks nccommodation for troops.--Reuter,
CITY OF CAESARS GIVES HITLER KING'S WELCOME
(Continued from Page 1) black uniform and stood with up- raised daggers.
the
Later the party drove from station in horse enrriages, the King. with Herr Hitler on his right, occupy- ing the second carriage.
INDESCRIBABLE SCENES
Rome accorded Herr Hitler a wel- come recalling the mightiest days of its past.
The Share Register and Trana-
Scenes outside the stallon and along fer Books will be closed from the
the route almost defled description. From the station the visitors stepped 22nd April to the 6th May, 1938.
into an immense square ringed with both days inclusive.
of mounted troops, A large force JARDINE, MATHESON & floodlights playing effectively on their
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Financier
Knew Whitney Buy TWO for "In A Jam" Double Savings
J. P. Morgan Called To Investigation
Washington, May 3. While Richard Whitney Junguishes
in Sing Sing Prison, to which he has been sentenced for a long term for fraudulent converslun of stock market funds, leading financial tycoons are appearing at the inquiry which is being held into the failure of Whit- ney's Wall Street firm.
Mr. J. P. Morgan was called to-day. He said that he had not been con- sulted regarding an unsecured loan of $500,000 made by his firm to Whitney. Mr. Morgan admitted that he had been informed last autumn by his partner, Mr. George Whitney, brother of Richard Whitney, that "Dick was In a jam."
Morgan did not ask his partner what the "Jam" was-Reuter.
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British Warship Due In Hongkong To-day
IL.M.S. Adventure, the British cruiser mine-layer which found itself yesterday in the typhoon area, comme through a trying ordeal successfully, and is expected to reach Hongkong
No
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been reported and altesel
vessel weathered the storm without suffering any damage.
As the King and Herr Hitler de
carriage, parted in their horse
1.M.S. Birmingham, the new City Duce's powerful car swiftly departed
class
cruiser, left harbour for Weihai- in the opposite direction, leaving to the German Chancellor's party all the wet yesterday afternoon while Heng- plaudits of the enormous crowd lla-tong was still threatened by the typhoon. The ship ran into big sean ing the route.
and a gale, bat has since reported that all is well,
What to do to help a child
Signor Mussolini was apparently in Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, the best of spirits, laughing and jok- lil-treated In
kely to ing with Count Clano, his son-in-law, rause unnecessary suffering or injury for a quarter of an hour while await- to health, or knowing of a parenting the arrival of the Fuehrer's train. who is recking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once with-
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thousands of
thousand
torchen small Thirty threw a lekering light threw
on to the cheering frantically people outside the Quirinal Palace. They sang the Hymn of Rome as they waited for Herr Hitler and their King
appear on the balcony.
all
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WILL STAY WITH KING
Herr Hiller will remak
at at the Quirinal Palace with the King dur- ing his stay In Rome.
The German dictator is expected to have his first conversations with Signor Mussolini before lunch to
inorrow.
Herr Hitler's first visit on Wednes- doy will be to the famous Pantheon, where the Kings and Queens of Italy are buried. Soon afterwards he will visit the
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. The German Chancellor will ny wrenths at both places.
During the afternoon there will be
a display by thousands of members
of the Fascist Youth organisations.- Reuter,
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Cathedral,
St. George and Hulme, until 1022 when he became Vicar
He of Sheffield. became Archdeacon of Shefeld in 1927, Hon. Canon in 1929, and Ex- amining Chaplain to the Bishop of Bradford In 1020-Reuter.
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FLOATS
LARGE LOAN
Berlin, May 3, Financial circles here state that the Reich loan of 1,000,0000,000 marks, subscription lists for which will be closed on Wednesday, has already been heavily over-subscribed.
The loan will probably be increased by 230,000,000 marks to one and a quarter milliards.
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ed the Chevrolet factory.
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Meanwhile the entire plant remains closed, throwing over a thousand employees out of work-United Press.
of the one milliard marks origin-
fourth has been taken over by the banks and public Institutions, while the remainder was entirely subscribed by the general public.--Trans-Ocean.
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May 8.
.May 6.
May 6.
May
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Bangkok and Swntow
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..Wed., May 4, 2.30 p.m. (To connect with the 8.3. "Tegel- berg" at Batavia-leaving Bata- vio on 24th May) Sarpedon .............Wed, May 4, G.P.O. & K.P.O. Parcels,
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Kwelyang... Wed., May 4, 2.30 p.m. and Pres, Jackson Wed., May 4, 2.30 p.m.
U.S.Adue Victoria B.C., 29th Moy
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Nanchang ....
Air Mail for Sian. Lanchow and Eurasia Plano
Chengta ote., (via Honkow) by the "Eurasia
Airways Service"
(To further points by surface transport as Services permit).
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Wed., May 4, 4.30 p.ne
..............Wed., Bay 4. -
G. P. O, and K. P. O.
May 4, 4.80 p.m. Elay 4, 5 p.m.
Wed., May 4.
K.P.O.
Man for Wuchow, Kwellin, C.N.A.C. Plane..... Kweiyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Bervice."
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Kongmoon
Hofhow
Air Mail for "K.L.M.
May 4, 5 p.m.
ICE.,
Ord.....
Reg.,
Ord..
.May 4, 5 p.m.
G:P.O.
Reg., Ord.,
Blay 4. 5 pan.
Thursday
Kongning
May 5, 6 am.
Thurs., May 5, 8.15 am.
Tal Seun Hong
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....Thurs., May 5.
Airways Hawaii Maru
Direct Service"due Amsterdam. 15th May,
G.P.O, and K.P.O.
Reg.,
May 5, 1.30 p.m.
Ord.,
May 5, 2 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and
South Africa
Hawaii Maru Thurs., May 5, 2.30 p.m.
Thurs., May 5.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow .... Hailan........Thurs., May 5, 3 p.m. Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A. Canada, Pres, Coolidge
Central and South America, and
Europe via San Francisco-due
San Francisco, 23rd May and *Europe via Siberin
Amoy and Shanghai
Manila
Parcels,
G.P.O. and K.P.0.
Reg., Ord.,
May. 5, 1 p.m.
May 5, 2.45 pan.
May 6, 3.30 pm.
Tolnan .....Thurs., May 6, 2.30 p.m.. Emp, of Russin
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial
Direct Hervice"-dive
12th May.
London,
Thurs., May 5, 4.30 p.m..
Airways Plane ....Thurs, 3ay 5.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
May 5, 5 pm. Ord..........May 5, 6 p.m.
Reg.,
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Pan-American Airways
Honolulu and
210 U.S.A.. by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"dne
13th May.
San
Francisco.
Plano..Thurs., May 5.
K. P. Q.
.May 5, 5 p.m. May 6, p.in.
Rex.. Ord..
G. P. O.
Rek..
May 5, 5 p.m.
Ord.,
May 6, 6 aJI.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and Ne
Zealand via Brisbane-due Brise bane 23rd, May.
Nellore
Thurs., May 5,
Parcels,
May 5, 5 p.m.
Rex,,
.May 5, 5 p.m.
Ord.,
.May 6,0a.m.
Batavia
Tientsin
Swałow
"Straits and "Calcutta
Friday
This roca...
Fri, May 6, 9.30 n.m.
Nowchwang..Fri., May 6, 10.30 am.
Sinklong
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..Fri., May 6, 19.30 am.
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Ord.,
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Service"-due Amsterdam, 17th May,
BET.
Ordi,
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-due Marseilles, 8th June
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Katori Muru
South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsellics duc Mar. seilles, 5th June.
Reg., Ord..
Saturday
Swatow and Amoy ... Amoy and (Foochow via Amoy) and
Shanghal,.....................
Fri., May 6, G.P.O. and K.P.O,
May 6, 1 p.m. May 6, 4.30 p.m. Fri, May 6, B p.m.
,Fri, May 6.
May 0, 4.15 am. May 0, 5 p.m.
Cremer......Sat., May 7, 10.30 nm.
Tibadok........Sat., May 7, Noon. Sat, May 7
G. P. O. & K. P. O,
Air Mall for “K. L. M.” Airways Conto Verde
Service"-duo Amsterdam, 10th May.
G. P. O. & K. P. 0.
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.02
.3018
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140%
Rek. Ora..
100%
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Manila, Strails, Coyjon, India, Egypt, Conte Verde
and Europe via Brindisi-duo Brindial, 20th May.
GP.O,
13322
1/0
Holhow, Pakhol and Halphong
Reg Ord.. King Yuen
Buying
COUNT THE
Straits and Calcutta
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1/3, 3/32
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"TELEGRAPH"
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EVERYWHERE
Sunday
Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin
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U.S. Cross rato in London
Choksang *Superscribed correspondence only.
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May 7, 4.15
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