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MONDAY,
MAY
30, 1938.
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Report of $1328 from 9-10 am, or write Boxing the
Directors No. 407, "Hongkong Telegraph."
together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. April, 1938.
THE BURNS FHILP LINE
From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RABAUL and MANILA.
The Motor Vessel
"NEPTUNA" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being Innded at their risk into the hazar dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 31st, day of MAY to TUESDAY, the 7th. of JUNE, 1938, both days inclusive. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th May, 1938.
CZECH ELECTION
GOING SMOOTHLY
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and all Goods remaining undelivered t after the 27th May, 1938, will be sub- Ject to rent.
Ateamer All claim against the must be presented to the Undersign-
ed on or before the 10th June, 1938,
or they will not be recognized,
Sudeten leader, Herr Konrad Ben- lein-Reuter,
TROOP MOVEMENTS DENIED
CARDS IN LUNGHAI BATTLE
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and now holds only a restricted area on the southern bank.
FIGHTING DESPERATELY He is holding out there desperately, trying hard to prevent the Chinese from forcing lios across the river and abandoning the crossing won at such
cost last week.
The Japanese appear to be meeting with better success on the eastern section of the Lunghal Rollway, ond Chinese claim to be mopping up remnants in the vicinity of Kwelleh, which they claim to have captured last week.
Kweitch, large with the fall of forces of Japanese troops have been released, and these are being rushed along the Lunghoi Railway to Lon- to attempt feng, where they will engage Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's forces from the rear.
Lanfeng They will not arrive at for three or four days, as they must march to the relief of Dolhara. Mechanised units have been hope- torrential rains tessly bogged by along the entire railway-United PTCAD.
JAPANESE FACE EXTERMINATION
hilation owing to Prague, May 29,
It is officially denied that there
To comply with the General Band- have been any movements of Czech
ed Warehouse Regulations consignees troops, either in advance or must have
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with- Revenue Officer Indrawal, on any part of the frontier. attendance when damaged dutiable Renter. goods are examined.
All broken, chofed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 26th May, 1938, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
No Fire insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1938.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERES MAKITIMES.
Steamship
"ARAMIS"
No. 14 A/30
Bringing Cargo from Marseilles
via Saigon, etc,, arrived Hongkong on!
Tuesday, 24th May, 1938.
HENLEIN GETS GERMAN VOTES
Prague, May 29. Preliminary returns in the muni- cipal election indiente that a large
of the German mujority |estinated at over 80 per cent., have
gone to the parties led by Henlein.
voles.
Herr
The German Social Democrats, the only Czech-Germans opposing Hen-
suffered heavily lein, have
in the olections. They share the remainder of the German votes cast with the Communists.
The Czech United Party has been the clev- successful everywhere in tions. Heuter
SPAIN SEEKS
Shanghai, May 30.
the Chinese reports claim that
the Chiness troops driving across Lunghai Itallway from Lanfeng baye reached the Yellow River, where General Dolhara's forces face anni- practically the pr impassable nature of the crossing.
Fresh reinforcements of Chinese troups are constantly arriving at the front from Kaifeng, where Gener alissimo Chinng has concentrated the flower of his army, and they are in- tensifying the rout of the Japanese.
-Untied Preas
OVER 3,000 JAPANESE SLAIN
Chengchow, May 30. The Chinese army's "trap and at- nibilute" tactics which proved re- markably successful at Talerchwang, are being repeated agato along a 50- kilometre front between Kaifeng and Lanfeng on the Lunghat line, and up to late last night, between 3,000 and 4,000 Japanese have been stoł.
The total Japanese strength operat- ing in an extended area south of the Yellow River and north of the rail- way was estimated at 10,000 men, which has now beer reduced by t least thirty per cent.
The latest telephonie message from here last night. the front, received states that the Chinese have
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Consigners art hereby informed SAFEGUARDS AGAINST cleared the Kaifeng-Lunfeng sector
that their goods with the exception and Valuables of Opium, Trensure and are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow
whence delivery Toon, obtained immediately after landing. All claims must be sent in to e on or before 4th June, 1938, or they will not be recognized,
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RAIDS ON CIVILIANS
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exsualties
BOW
ladies
bevised estimates of
place the total dead at 378.
A further twenty-seven were extricated from the ruin to- people day. Fifty-three were also recovered
Damaged Packages will be examin-
by the Company's Surveyor ed Messrs. Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, 30th May, 1038.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any dull- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL.
Agent.
Hongkong, 24th May. 1938.
wounded
At least a hundred injured are in a grave condition-Reuter.
INSURGENTS CELEBRATE
Burgos. May 29
all fronts Insurgent balteries on fired a volley of 21 rounds at 11 am in honour of the Italian "solidarity with Nationalist Spain"
The Insurgents celebrated the oven- sion by capturing a pass south-east of Teruel, commanding two railways and the road to Valencia.----Reuter.
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of the rallway of Japanese invaders execpt fur
few
scattered t1, ogninst which mopping up operations nee being vigorously pushed.
VIOLENT FIGHTING
These
by the
A number of puints nuth of the rail line, including Tawangelwang, Sinowangchwang,
rcl Kuchwang Chenlhidow, are scenes of violent fighting. Throughout the night f May 28,
Japonese Hunebedi several furious attacks
repulsed places but were Chinese with beavy losses.
According to official information, the Chinese have now started sweep- Ing operations against the tired Japanese units in this aren.
At the same time, the attempts of 2,000 Japanese reinforcements north te cros nt
of the
Great Divide
Kuinted were repeatedly frustrated by the vigilance of the Chinese.
The
The recapture of Lowang station and Lowangehai west of Lanfeng by Chinese troops
May 28 has Pushing Vigorously been confirmed. against the remnants of the Doshara Division, the Chinese also reported the recapture of Sunyighal, for many days used by Generat Dalhara as the base of his operations.
Before their evacuation, it 1 stated, the invaders set fire to the enure village and massacred a large number ol people there.-Central Neros.
Museum Keeps Beer Bottle
Lansing, Mich. Within the acdate confines of the State Museum here is an empty beer bottle and an opener. Pre- sented to the museum curator as a joke in 1017 by newspaperman who said it was the last bottle to be opened legally following enactment of Michigan's dry law, it is regarded as an authentic relle-United Press.
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Pope Prays For Peace
Chatel Gandolfos, May 29. Reference to the disturbed inter- rintional situation was made by His
PEAK MURDER SEQUEL
Early Next Week
Holincan the Pope in an address in Houseboy To Face Trial Latin to the International Eucharistie. Congress in Budapest.
The address was made by radio through the powerful short-wave Vatican radio station, which reaches: all parts of the world.
Lam Chun, former house-boy in the employ of Mr. R. H. "May our Redeemer, in His divine Challoner, of Imperial Chemical enim the anxiety which Industries (China) Ltd., will mercy, perturbs the hearts of men, and with
probably appear at Central Fys of supernatural light dispel the lowering clouds which seem to threa- Magistracy early next week in en new tempests," His Holiness said. connection with the death of
At the conclusion of his brondeast, Mrs. Sybil Ruby Challoner.
Apostolle Pope Plus imparted Benediction.Reuter.
the
Cork Harbour Defences Handed Over
London, May 29. Following meetings of representa- tives of the Eire and United Kingdom Governments, held on Saturday, ar- rangements have been reached for defences in the formal transfer of Cork Harbour to Eire on July 11.
The date for the transfer of the harbour defences at Bereraven and later.- Loughswllly will be fixed Reuter.
MEMORIAL DAY MARKED
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This is
American Memorial Day and t
belug celebrated in customary fashion by Americans, chielly ladies, in Hongkong.
A: 30.30 this morning many American ladies gathered at the Cemetery at Happy Valley where, under the direction of Mrs. A. E. Southard, wife of the Consul General for the U.S.A. in Hongkong, and other ladies of the Consulate, they pros ceeded to decorate the gravou of American citizens.
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The US.S. Ashville,
only American ship in harbotn, is firing a salute at noon.
TRANSPORTS HEADING FOR SOUTH CHINA
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ly, despite Intense anti-aircraft fre. - United Press.
Other Centres Bombed
Shanghai, May 30. Canton was not the only sufferer from week-end raids.
In
A Japanese military communique ssund this morning claims that teavy raids were carried out on other air- parts and
and military objectives Kwangtung; Naphslung. Kwangchang, and Kanhaien in Cinngs; Ningpo and Chuki in Cheklang, and on Fouchow, capital of Fukien. railway to Amny,
Chengchow, inland terminus of the was also benvily bombed. -United Press.
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Mrs. Challoner was murdered on the night of May 5, whilst asleep in her bedroom at 499, The Peak.
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Mr. Challoner was seriously injured when he grappled with the assailant, who stabbed him with the knife alleged to have killed Mrs. Challoner,
The alleged assailant, Lam Chim, was himse: inzulieu when, in attemp12= ing to escape, he fell from the roof of the bullding to lie concrete pave- ment below,
IN PRISON WARD He has been in the Prison Ward The at Queen Mary Hospital since crime was committed. Enquiries this he will be morning indicate that sufficiently recovered from internal injuries suffered as a result of the fall to appear in Court next week.
A capital charge will be preferred against the man, it is stated.
Mr. Challoner, who is still an In- mate of the War Memorial Hospital, is progreasing favourably, and will probably he dicharged at the end of this week.
As the only
of the spectator maniacal attack on Mrs. Challoner, he will be the Crown's most import- ant witness in the forthcoming trial.
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OUTWARD MAIL TİMES Registered and Parcel Mails closed 15 minutes earlier than the AM MAIL LETTENS
time given below unless otherwise Air mall letters may be posted in stated, and where malls are advertis- the ordinary posting boxes. They should be clearly marked By Aired to close at or before 9 a.m., re Mall" and bear sufficient postage. gistered and paresi malls pro clused Innumelently prepaid letters may be at 5 p.m. on the previous day. taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the
teretion of the Post Office,
AIR MAIL SERVICES Air Mail Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Tsingtau, Ticntain and Fel ping are temporarily suspended.
From
Air Mail
Calcutta and Straits
VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europ and South America.are forwarded "vin Siberla" if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS
Canada, U.S.A., and Japan (Seattle
Due.
Per
by "Imperial Direct Servico-London
Airways
date.
22nd May.
Shanghal and Swatow
Imperial Airways Flano Klungchow
Blay 30.
May 30.
Yuengang
May 30,
Straits
Cremer
May 31.
date, May 11)
Pres. McKinley
May 31.
Japon
Tanda
May 31.
Air Mall by
"Imperial Airways
Direct Service-London
date.
20th May,
Air Mail by "Pan-American
ways
Imperial Airways Plane
Jano 1.
Air-
Direct Service" San Pan American Airways Plane
Francisco date, May 25. Straits
June 1.
Cunado, U.S.A., Japan and Shang- Anl (Vancouver B.C. date, 14th May)
..... Agapenor
June 2.
Emp. of Asla
June 2
Japan
Sirdhana
June 2.
June Z.
June 3.
Japan and Shanghai Straits
Air Mail by "Emperial Airways
Direct Service"-London 29th May
For
Bangkok
Yasukuni Maru Hakozaki Maru
Imperial Airways Plano... Juno 3.
daic,
OUTWARD MAILS
Dale and Time.
Swatow and Shanghat....
Per
Monday
Promise. Mon., May 30, 1.30 p.m. Soochow ....Mon, May 30, 2.30 p.m.
Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane......Mon, May 30.
Chenet etc. (via Hankow) by
the "Eurasia Airways Service"
G.P.O. and X.P.O.
(to further points by surfaco
Reg..
transport as services permit).
Ord.,
....May 30, 4.30 p.m. ........ May 30, 5 p.m.
G. P. O, & K. P. O. Reg..
Ord
Air Mail for Australia by "Imperial Imperial Airways Plana Mon, May 30
Airways Direct Service" due Darwin. 2nd June
.... May 30, 5 p.m. May 30, 5 p.m.
Airways Imperial Airways Plane Mon, May 30
Air
Mail for "Imperial Direct Service"-due London, zih June
Samshu and Wuchow
Manila, Macasser and Sourabaya Kongmeon
Formoso
Straits and Calcuttu
Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin Swalow and Amoy Shanghai
Tuesday
Rex.. Ord..
G. P. O. & K. F. 0.
May 30, 5 p.m. May 30. 3 p.m.
Kongso...Tues., May 31, 8.13 a.m. Tjlnegara.. Tues., May 31, 8.30 p.m. On Lee.Tues., May 31, 10 m. Hongkong Maru
Tuca., May 31, 10.30 a.m. Tues., May 31. Parcels, May 31, 11 a.m. Ord.......... May 31, Noon. Kronviken Tues., May 31. 12.30 p.m. Halyang Tues., May 31, 2 p.m. Talnan....Tues., May 31, 2.30 p.m.
Islami
Swalow, Foochow and Tientsin. Holhow...Tues., May 31, 4.30 p.m. Air Mail for Wuchow, Kweilln, C.N.A.C. Plane
Tues., May 31.
K.P.O.
Reg
Ord..
May 31, 5 pm. May 31, 5 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg., Ord..
Wednesday
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Wed., June 1, 10 a.m. Wed., June 1,
G. P. O. & K. P. O.
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Pres, McKinley *Central and South Amerlea und *Europe via Victoria B.C-due Victoria B.C. 26th June
Shangha............ Air Mail for
Guam, Hono- lulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Dirret Service" -due San Francisco, June 9.
Swalow and Bangkok Manila
Air Mail for "Imperial
Direct
Servicode
June 9.
Reg
Parcels,... June 1, Noon. June 1, 1.45 p.m. June 1, 2.30 p.m. 2.30.p.m.
Ord.,...
Shantung... Wed., June Pan-American
Airways Plane
Thursday
Wed., June 1. K. P. O.
June 1, 5 p.m. June 1. 5 p.m.
REE..
Ord,,
G P. O.
Rez..
Ord..
..June 1, 5 p.m.
June 2, Ga.m.
Kwelyang..Thurs.,. June 2, 2.30 p.m. Emp. of Asia Thurs., June 2, 3.30 p.m. Airways Imperial
Airways Plane...Thurs., Jane 2. London,
G. P. O, and K. P. O.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Tandn
Zealand via Brisbane-due Bris- bane, 20th June.
Haiphong
Holhow
June 2, 5 p.m.
June 2, 5 p.m.. Thurs., June 2.
Rer, Ord..
G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels Reg. Ord.
Friday
.June 2, 5 p.m. June 3. 8.45 am. June 3, 0.30 a.m.
Nanning....Fri., June 3, 10 am. Muinam....Fri., June 3, 11.30 am.
Hothow, Pakhol and Haiphong... Kiungchow ......Fri., June 3, Noon, Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Yasukuni Maru........Fri., June 3.
Direct Service"-luc Amsterdam, Juno 14.
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and *South Africa, Aderi, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due Mar- selles, 30th June. Swatow and *Shanghal Formosa, Shanghai and Japon
G. P. O. and K. P. O. Reg., Ord..
June 3, 12.30 p.m. Juns 3, 1 .p.m. Yasulcuni Maru...... Fri., June 3.
G. P. O. and K. P. O.
June 3, 12.45 pm. Reg., Ord.,
June 3, 1.30 p.m.
Kaying....Fri., June 3, 2.30 p.m. Hakozaki Maru
Fri, June 3, 3.30 p.m.
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