CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00 for 3 days prepaid POSITIONS VACANT.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE
NOTICE
MAY HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of VOTING MEMBERS will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, on STENOGRAPHER wanted im-Tuceday, 31st May, 1938, at 5.30 mediately. State qualifications, re-p.m. ference and salary required to Box No. 400, "Hongkong Telegraph."
WANTED TO BUY.
TO BUY OR CHARTER steamer, 509 to 4,000 tons, for immediate delivery. Give full particulars, photograph, 404, No. Write Box price, etc. "Hongkong Telegraph." SECOND-ILAND ARTICLES wanted, any sort, viz, Refrigerator, Radio,
Saloon tourer or Medium Upright Piano, Sewing Machine, Typewriter, must be cheap for cash. Telephone 22126.
ALL MEMBERS are cordially invited to attend and participate any discussion which may
In
ensue.
THE HONGKONG
BRITONS KILLED BY CHINESE Survivors Confirm Japanese Report
Peiping, May 16.
TELEGRAPH,
MAY TUESDAY,
GIRL, AGED 16, ON BANK FRAUD CHARGE
in
A bold fraud on the OverseUR Chinese Banking Corporation, which an office boy, an accomplice and a girl benefitted by $14,000 was alleged by the Crown at Criminal Sessions this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.
A Japanese spokesman, in an interview with United Press to- day, said that the shooting of
Mung-seng, The accused were: Ho Dr. Henry G. Wyatt and Miss Beulah Glasby, of the British 18, office boy employed at the bank; oc-Leung Po, 30, unemployed; and Au Baptist Mission Society, curred near Hainchow or Hsin-Yeung Sau-chan, 16, aplaster. kowchen, 50 miles north of Talyuan.
British missionaries Two other Secretary.
travelling with Dr. Wyatt and Mice Glasby safely returned to Talyuan on May 13.
Lt. John Cooper, Assistant Military at the British Legation in Attache Peiping, is leaving by train for Tai yuan to-morrow to investigate deaths.
By Order of the Stewards,
C. B. BROWN,
Hongkong, 14th May, 1938.
Car CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
PREMISES TO LET. SPACIOUS Ground Floo: Premises containing an area of 5,000 square feel or thereabouts and silunte im- western the mediately next entrance of the National City Bonk Building in Duddeli Street. Suitable for Banking Business or other large 10 in writing Apply Secretary, Club Lusitano, Ice House
concern.
Street.
Admiral Bayly Dies In England
British Sea Dog Who Served In War
London, May 10. The death has occurred of Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly.--Reuter.
Sir Lewis Bayly, was born in Sept. 1057. Entering the Navy in 1870, he reached the rank of commander
in 1004 and was promoted captain in 1909,
served hnd
L
Meanwhile he Ashanti, in the Congo in 1875 and 1882. In in the Egyptian war of 1007-8 with the rank of commodore he commanded H.M.S. Attentive.
From 1908 to 1911, when he was promoted rear-admiral, he was pre- sident of the War College
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Steamship
"PRESIDENT DOUMER" No. 13 A/38 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Salgon, arrived Hongkong Wednesday. 11th May, 1938,
OT:
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Trensure and Value is are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongitong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ob- tained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 21st May, 1838, or they will not be recognized,
ed
Damaged Packages will be examin-
by the Company's Surveyor Messrs: Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 17th May, 1938.
Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when any duti- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OIL. Agent. Hongkong, 11th May, 1038.
S'hai Exchange Rates Slump
Shanghai, May 17.
the He then The opening rates commanded the 1st Battle-cruiser Foreign Exchange market this
the 3rd 1912 and Squadron until Battle Squadron until the outbreak morning were, U.S. dollars 22%
of the war in 1014
when he was and Sterling 10.13/16d.
knighted and put in charge of the
1st Battle Squadron.
The continued decline, which has been maintained since the
Bayly seemed destined for very latter end of last week, is high positions in the Navy. Then on n January day in 1915 the Formid-mainly attributable to the rapid able, one of the battleships in his developments on the war front squadron, was torpedoed and sank and the roverses of Chinese and the with heavy loss of life. Bayly was forces near Heuchow not to blame, but he no longer com- manded the Battle Squadron. In Lunghai Rallway.--United Press.
stead he was transferred to the post
of commander-in-chief of the West-
'ern Approaches.
When the United States came into the war, he had command of the naval combined Anglo-American
forers at Queenstown.
In that capacity he made a great reputation with the American navy. One of the most exclusive clubs in the United States in the Queenstown Association which is open only to American officers who served under Bayly.
For his war services he
was awarded the KC.M.C. and D.3.0, and also French, Italian and U. S. decora- tione. In 1919 he was placed on the retired list.
12 DESERTERS FROM CRUISER AUSTRALIAN PRESS REPORTS FOUR TO BE SENT TO H.K. Australian newspapers report that twelve members of the crew of the cruiser Dorselshire deserted whilst the warship was in Australla.
Two men deserted at Port Darwin, one later surrendering.
Ten ratings deserted at Sydney and latest reports from Australia state that only four are returning to Hong-
LOCAL SHOWERS ong to re-join the ship.
FORECAST
The total complement of the Dor- setshire is 700.
The temperature as 10 o'clock this report states that pressure is higher morning was 84, one degree lower over the Pacific to the east of Japan, thon at the same time yesterday, and is relatively low over Tongking while humidity was a point higher and Manchuria. A depression re- mains in the Pacific to the cast of at 70 per cent.
Yesterday's maximum temperature the Loochoos, was 80, and the minimum last night
78.
winda, Local forecast is: South moderate; folr generally with local
The Royal Observatory weather showers.
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
Monthly Service to
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
vla LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS also taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for West Indies portu, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Rio Grande do Sol.
Buenos Aires, South Amarica.
NEXT SAILING —
M.V. "TAI PING YANG"
on 18th May
Excellent accommodation for 12 passengers
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Telephone 28021.
Hongkong Bank Bldg.
the
Mr. E. II. Willins, Crown Counsel, prosecuted and was instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones of Messrs, Wilkin son and Grist, Mr. D. J. N. Anderson S. Quinn for was Instructed by Mr.
the first and second da endants. Mr.
nnd
Acting Inspector A. E. W. Heath L. R. Whant were present for the P. police. The jury comprised Messrs. C. Moore (Foreman), E. Way,
Abiesset, J. J. Guterres, Tun Teng,
Sucy
Len O'hoy, D. H. Stewart. First accused pleaded guilty to the Japanese reports from Shlhchla- chuang state that the party of British Inrceny of a cheque and a further
of forging u cheque. Ile and
| missionaries met 'fifty Chinese Com-chard accused pleaded not guilty!
when travelling
through
munista Hsinkowchen.
to conspiracy to defraud and the The Chinese chauffeur and two of co
second accused also pleaded not the Britons disappeared when the
of # met the
Communists. The guilty to uttering a forged document, party
and receiving two other Britons reached Taiyuan obtaining $14,000 by means
forged instrument milltary The Japanese on Mo
May 13.
$14,000 which he knew to be stalen sent troops authorities immediately
property. under the guidance of the two sur- viving Britons to investigate the case. Japanese reports declare that the Japanese vice-Manager of the Meng chlong Motor Car Company, whilst travelling on the same road from Tatung to Taiyuan, on May 12, was killed by Chinese eighty miles south of Tatung-United Press,
NUDE BATHER
IN COURT Bathing in the nude in the nullah to the Rood led
Chinese below Kennedy of
young appearance painter before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning.
A Chinese constable told the Court that when he was about to arrest de- fendent, who was in the nude, the
man ran away.
The defendant, Lo Sal-kau, ad- mitted bathing in the nullah, but insisted that he was wearing a pair of shorts.
"I don't want to discourage you from bathing, but you'll have to do it privately," Mr. Edwards sold, in indicting a fine of $3.
KING'S
COMING SOON!
THE STAR OF "VIVA VILLA" RIDES AGAIN!
THE BADMAN BRIMSTONE
OF
with WALLACE BEERY VIRGINIA BRUCE • DEMOS O'KEEFE JOSEPH CALEXTA - LEWIS STONE COY KARZE - Prodword by Marry Kaws,
•Hear (bályzer Hayes merc
GREATEST
SHOW IN HISTORY}//
with
HOOD
DICK POWELL ROSEMARY LANE HUGH HERBERT
GLENBA FARRELL
LOLA LAKE JOHNNIE BAYIS
ALAN MOWBRAY
THE BOUTWOOD HOTEL PROGIAM LOUELLA
PARSONS
FRANCET LANGFORD
EGANE THOMPSON
BERRY COOPER
KEN WILEN
KEYMOND PAIGE
&S OFCH.
BENNY GOODMAN
& HIS SWING BAND
Pycarater by
WATHER
BAD
MABEL FOOD - ALETH JOBLTHÄNDBAR KENNEDY by BUSKY URAKELEY + Shareon play by Jerry Wad Kooria kat ang Máté Mango A
by Dry Wská með þurrkan kan - Blaska und karlas by Dích Whiting and falang Merior 1 A Firei Matkakal Plamen
COMING SOON
QUEEN'S
Mr. Williams, said Họ had been an office boy at the bank since April last year and his duty consisted of taking cheques end documents from one department to another. He and second accused had known each other some years ago and the woman wOB frequent caller to see Ho at the Bank.
It was alleged by the prosecution that He was the inside person who stole the blank cheque and forged on It the of Ping Y. Chang
name On March 28, second accused called at the banks, produced the cheque and received the money, largely in $500 bills. In the afternoon it was notleed that Ho was missing and at was found that end of the day it was the hooks were out by $14,000.
In Ho's desk were found pieces of paper bearing various signatures people in the bank. Inspector arrested second accused the next day with a $500 note in his possession and on March 31 the first and third defendants were arrested in a sam- pan
་
of
Whant
In Aberdeen Harbour the woman having nineteen $500 notes on her. A cheque book in the bank from which one form was missing. was found.
An elaborate system to frustrate fraid was practised in the bank, the cheque presented passing from the teller ledger clerk, current accounts clerk, sub-accountant, assistant man- oger, cashler, assistant cashier and pack to the teller.
Evidence
was
by Chan given Kwan-yue, accountant, who said Ho received $10 a month wages.
and
17, 1938.
J. ULLMANN & CO.
More
than
1,000
Different
Styles
of
Good
Watches
PRICES,
Fung Siu-king, translator QUALITY
Leung
Tse-long, Tse Ping-tal, Mok
Yuk-wah, and Leung Yu-chor, bank
assistant clerks, and Kong Kheng-po, manager, piso gave evidence.
In cross-examination, Leung Yu- chor, teller, said even when a person brought in a cheque previously en- dorsed, there was a check on him because he had to sign a receipt for the money which must compare with the endorsement.
The hearing is continuing.
THIEVES ACTIVE
The following reports of losses of valuables were received by the police yesterday:
The Rev. D. Donnelly of Wah Yan College, reports the loss of text books
and
a fountain pen valued at $24.
Three fountain pens valued at $24 were reported as lost by Miss Alice Kwok of the Young Women's Chris- tian Association.
A SPECIMEN CASE Case No. 2582
The mother was arrested in July for hawking without a licence but was discharged with a caution and recom- mended to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs who report- ed the case to the Society. which has supplied the family of eight persons with food and obtained admission for the two oldest boys to ∙study at the night, school attended by the boys of the Street Boys Club. HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE
ALHAMBRA PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Moons 101 Bank of Kari Arla-
and
STYLE
TO
PLEASE
YOU
FINE QUALITY
DIAMOND
JEWELLERY
Also-
LOOSE
DIAMONDS
WHITE-BLUE PURE
J. ULLMANN & CO.
Established 1860
Chater Road
Hongkong.
POST
Calcutta and Straits
OFFICE.
INWARD MAILS
From
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Shanghai and Swatow
Straits........
Fer
Hosang Sulyong Diomed
Duo
May 17.
.May 17.
May 18.
Direct Service"----London IZIN ALAY.
dato,
Manila
Imperial Airways Plane Neptuna
....May 18.
...May 10.
Air Mail by "Pan-American
Alr- Pan-American Airways
Llane
WAYS
Direct
Service"-San...
May 18:
Francisco date, 11th May.
,May 18.
Australia and Manila
May 19.
May 10:
Haiphong. Paihoi and Holhow
May 19.
+
For
Date and Time
Java and Manila
Haiphong
Thinegara
Atsuta Maru
Kalgan Kingyuan
Per
Tuesday
OUTWARD MAILS
Air Mail for Wachow, Kweiyang C.N.A.C. Plane Tace., May 17:
and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C. Airways, Direct Bervice."
Samshul and Wuchow Konmoon
K.P.O.
}
Beg
May 17, 5 pou
Ord.,
May 17, 5 p.m.
G.P.O.
Ket Ord.,
May 17, 5 pm.
Wednesday
Talming Fook On
Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt Deucalion
and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 17th June and London Parcels due London, 23rd June.
May 18, 6 a..
Wed., May 10, 8.16 2.1. ..Wed., May 18; 10 am. Wed, May 18.
G. P. O. and K. P. 0. Parcels Reg., Ord.,
Air Mall for "K.L.M. Airways Ser- Deucalion
vico-duo Amsterdam, 25th May,
...May 10, 11 am. May 18, 12.45 pan. May 10, 1.30 p.m. Wed May 18..
G. P. O. & R. P. O. itcr.. ...May 18, 12.30 p.m..
Ord..
May 18, 1 p.m.. Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin... Hupeh....Wed., May 18, 12.30 p.m. ...Canton... Wed., May 18, 2 p.m.. Haiphong
•Connda *Japan,
and Pres. Jefferson Manila,
Wed., May 18, 2.30 p.m.. *U.S.A., duc Victoria B.C., 12th June.
Tsinan..... Wed., May 18, 2.30 p.m.. Shanghai
Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane
Chengta etc, (vla Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surfaco transport as Services permit). "Japan
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Inla and U.6.A., by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" -dac San Francisco, 26th May,
Reg..
Wed, May 18,
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
May 18. 4.30 p.m. Ord.........May 18, 5 p.m.. Hosapg ....Wed, May 18, 5 p.m.. Pan-American Airways Plane
Wed.. May 18, K.P.O
May 18, 5 pm- · May 18, 5 p.m.
Reg
Ord.,
Reg.,
Ord..
*Superscribed correspondence only.
Gr.0.
,
May 18. 5 p.m.
May 19, 6 a...
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMSHIPS - HOTELS -
– HAILWAYS - EXPRESS
TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
.6.00 p.m., Fri., May 20.
TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE
via Shangbal, Kobe & Yokohama EMPRESS OF JAPAN via Honolulu ........Noon, Fri, May 27. EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
.Noon, Fri, June 10,
.Noan, Fri. June 24..
..Noon, Fri, July 8
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian -Pacifio Allantio sailings to European Porta.
MAKE BOOKINGS EARLY-to ensure desirable accommodation.
Union
Building
Canadian Pacific
Telophone
20752
NY.K.
LINE
TELEPHONE 30291
(† Cargo only).
San Francisco via Japan Ports & Honolulu Chichibu Maru (from Kobe) 30th May Talyo Maru (from Kobe) 13th June Soattle & Vancouver (Starts from Koba)
Hikawa Moru ....
23rd May
New York via Panama
†Nako Maru
23rd May
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Hilo, Los Angelos, Mexico & Panama
Rakuyo Maru
London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam
Kasima Maru
Yasukuni Maru
Hakone Maru
15th June
21st May
Fri., 3rd June ..Sat, 18th June
Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
and Marseillos
Llabon Maru
................. middle of June Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports
M.V. "Neptuna"... 21st May, at midnight;
(via Saigon, Madang, Balamaus, Rabaul, joint passenger agent-Gibb, Livingston & Oo., Ltd.-Burns Philip Line). Kamo Maru
28th May Sat., 25th June
........... Thurs., 28th May.
Ataula Maru
Madras via Straits, Cochin & Ports
Ryuyo Marui
Bombay via Singapore & Colombo
†Tokiwa Maru Toyama Maru
25th May Thurs., 9th June.
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon
Nagato Maru: « Malacca Marú
Teushima Maru
Kobe & Yokohama
Wed, 28th May - Sat, 4th June Thurs, 9th June
Ateula Maru (Nagasak! direct) Thurs, 19th May Fushimi Maru (via S'hal) 21st May: Hakozaki Meru (vin Kung & S'hai) Fri., Erd June, Kitano Maru (Nagasaki. direct) Fri 17thi Jche i General Passenger Agents in the Orient for the CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE