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King's Speech Criticised By Mr. Attlee
London, Nov. 8.
Mr. Clement Atller, Lenuer of the Opposlton, was keenly critical of the King's Speech when Parliament re-opened to-day.
He complained that the speech did not contain any indication of a real constructive programme, and there was no sign of any political economic measures to bring pence to a distracted world,
and
He said that the King's reference to "certain deficiencies" in national defence was "one of the most glorious euphemisms he had ever heard."
He
added
that the House of Commons will require n searching examination into the whole of the defence services.-United Press.
CHINESE CLOSE IN ON CANTON IN BIG BATTLE
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western outskirts of Monday night.
the city. on
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BANK HOLIDAYS.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ensue.
NOTICE
By Order of the Stewards,
TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,
Hines' Trial Postponed
New York, Nov. 8.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS Delphinus Leaves With Passengers
NOVEMBER 9, 1938.
NEW POGROM MAY FOLLOW INCIDENT
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Monday, was still considered to be The NOVEMBER HALF YEAR- In accordance with Government:
GENERAL MEETING of
The re-trini of James lines, former very serious at noon to-day.
It is hoped, however, that the great Ordinance, The Exchange Banks LY.
caused by the per- will be closed for the transaction VOTING MEMBERS will be held Tammany, leader, on a charge of loss of brood
protection to the murdered of Public Business on Friday, the at the Club House, Happy Valley,ving bribes in return for giving foration of the spleen can be com November, gangster Schultz, which watered pensated for by further transfusions. (Armistice on MONDAY, 28th
have been 11th November, 1938.
Two German doctors Day) and Saturday, 12th Novem-1938, at 5.30 p.m.
Begun on Monday, has been post- sent by Herr Hitler to Paris to
examine the patient-the
Chan- ber, 1938.
ALL MEMBERS aro cordially poned indefinitely-Reuter,
cellor's personal medical adviser, Dr. Hongkong, 7th November, 1938, invited to attend and participate
Brandt, and the Director of the in any discussion which may
Munich University Clinic, Professor Magnus who arrived here on Tues- day night.
it is stated that the treatment the pallent had received in the nursing home had been the best possible under the circumstances, and the doctors authorised a statement ex- The Imperial Airways plane Del- phinus left Kal Tak yesterday morn pressing hope of Herr von ing with two passengers, Mrs. E. C.imate recovery.
A further operation Fredericks for Rangoon, and Mr. Lee moval of the bullet in the patient's Kal-chee for Bangkok.
shoulder cannot be undertaken for of the time being, owing to the patient's
extreme weakness.
Large quantities of flowers con- to arrive at the nursing home tinue to from German and French friends of Herr von Rath.
The Puble is herewith advised that since October 24th, 1938, wo have been appointed Sole Agents; in Hongkong and South China for Menura. Dalldet & Co., Bordeaux.
1 RONDON & CO., LTD.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 9th November, 1938.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected), OT ¡Ill-treated in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY who is seeking advice on any matter child, would be doing concerning YEARLY MEETING OF SHARE-an net of kindness by communicating HOLDERS will be held at the of ance with-
The Hon. Secretaries, 11.K.S.P.C. Head Office of the Company. St. The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C., the Inspector, 49. Pokfulum Itoad, 1st floor; or the George's Building. Chater Road, Hongkong, or Victoria, Hong Kong, on WEDNES-|Inspector, Violet Feel Health Centre, DAY, 21st December, 1938, at 12 Wanchal; or the Inspector, 12, Sai Young Choi Street, 1st floor, Kow- o'cluck (Neon), for the purpose of
loan
All further steps will be taken, and receiving a Statement of Accounta and the Report of the Directorn expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will be for the financial year ended 30th kept strictly private, except in cases
where malice is proved. electing September, 1938, and Directora and Auditora.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS AND REGISTER OF SHAREHOLDERS will be closed from Friday, 25th November, 1938, to Wednesday, 21st December, 1938, both days Inclusive.
By Order Directors,
of
-NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary.} Hongkong, 8th November, 1938.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Donations to Charitable And Other Objects
A. S. Adamson
Mrs. R. Johannessen
25.00
The plane carried 41 kilos freight and 100 kilos of outward mall.
The same plane will return to Kai Tak this afternoon with the regular mid-weekly air mail.
Natik
POST OFFICE.
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR CANADA On Friday, November 11, and
AND U. 6. A November 12.
Christmas Printed the
Paper Mail Cards Saturday,
etc. Ia General Post Once and Kowloon (Christmas
open Central Post Office will be open from envelopes) and Parcels for Canada 8.00 am, to Noon. The Sheungwan and Lellers and Parcel Mails for U. Branch Post Office will be open from S. A. will be cleand in the General Post Office and Kowloon Central 100 m, to 10.00 and theirely Post Office per sr. "Empress of Asia" Branch Post Omees will be closed,
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes each day na on Sun- day. One delivery of ordinary cor- respondence at 11.30 am. and one at 11.00 am, on each day. delivery of registered correspondence
as follows:-
Parcela
3.00 pun. Nov. 24.. Registered Mall 5,90 p.m. Nov, 24. Ordinary Mall 7.00 pm. Nov, 24. These maila are dus to arrive at
vancouver B.C. and Seattle (USA) on December 12, 1938,
The Branch Post Offices at Stanley,
AIR MAIL SERVICES Tai Po and Un Long will also have Air Mail for certain places pre- for the re-one delivery of ordinary correspon-viously served by the Chungking and dence each day at 11.00 a.m. Hankow Air-lines, will be despatch- The Money Order Office will be ed via Hunol and thence by air as entirely closed,
services permit.,
CHRISTMAS MAILS FOR CHEAT BITTAIN VIA SUEZ.
Printed Paper Mail (Christmas Cards etc. In open envelopes) closes as follows:-
VIA SIDERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eiro) and South America are forwarded "vla giberia" if so superscribed.
In connection with the crime, some papers
ask the question: How was Registered Mail 9.45 am. Nov, 20.
OUTWARD MAIL. TIDIES it possible for a gun-smith to sell a Ordinary Mall 10.30 am, Nov. 20.
Registered and Parcel Malls are FLIGHT SET-BACK
revolver to a youth of 177 Never-
This mall will be forwarded by the closed 15 minutes earlier than the theless, it is pointed out that French. "Rawalpindi" and is due to arrive ume given below unless otherwis legislation does not
not prohibit the sale at Londos on December 24, 1938. stated, and where mails are advertia Tokyo-Bound Italians Held Up of drearms to juveniles.
Parcel Mail for Great Britain closes ed to close at or before 9 am, re- By Weather
The Reich Foreign Minister, Herrat Noon on Friday, November 11 glstered and parrel mails are closed-
"Ranpura" von Ribbentrop, has sent a telegram per 5.5.
and is due to at 5 pm. on the previous day. The Italian newspaper Stampe's dignation and deep sympathy, and 1930.
to Herr von Rath expressing his in-arrive at London on December 18, plane Santo Francesca, orginally wishing the patient a
speedy re-
Rome, Nov. 8.
scheduled to take off from here on covery.-Trans-Occan. Monday on a flight to Tokyo and back, put of its departure until 11 p.m. Tuesday (local time) due to un- favourable
conditions. Domei.
weather
AIR SERVICES
Arrivals and Departures Of Planes
Outward
etc.:
TWO MINUTES SILENCE
Transportation Companies Asked to Co-operate
As a precaution against the sound of ferry and launch sirens and motor horns which disturbed the Two Minute Silence last year, the) land and water transportation com- principal panics of the Colony have been re- quested to make, as far as is com- patible with safety, every effort to maintain quiet during the period.
PACIFISTS' POPPIES White Popples, as well as red, will be seen in Hongkong on Armistice Day for the first time since this on- niversary was first observed,
Latest donations to the Poppy For London, Australia, British Day Fund are as follow:
Countries and Europe; Imperial Air- Previously acknowledged .$5,704.72 ways 7 a.m. Nov. 11, 7 a.m. Nov, 15. the Board of 3. K. Bousfeld
50.00 For USA. Manila, Guam, Hono- D. 1. Blake
10.00 lulu: Pan American Philippine Clip- H. W.
10.00 per 8.30 nam, November 10.
Hankow, Chungking, Sion 25.00 Eurasia and C.N.A.C. services tem-
www porarily suspended. $5,824.72
Furthe: contributions will be
The white emblems, proceeds for gratefully received by W. J. Cole,
which will be given to the Earl Haig Fund for disabled zoldiers. will be From London, Australia and Bri-worn by members of the Hongkong Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Bulld
Airways branch of the Peace Piedge Unlon. Cinns should be made pay-ish Countries: able to Thomson & Co, and cross- Delphinus 5 p.m. Nov. 9.
The sale of white poppies has been noon a feature of Armistice Day obser- vance in England for several years, Manila: where the Pence Pledge Union mem- thout- Clipper bership us reached several
It cannot be ascertained whether Memory Strangely Lost Acting Secretary, Earl Haig's Fund. this force, with is supported by irregulars, has made any advance.
further
NOT HARD TO RECAPTURE
Foreign opinion that the Chinese would have a dimeult task in re- capturing Canton was quickly, dis- pelled by a competent foreiga military observer in an interview with the "Telegraph" this morning. "Canton is a much cas.er city storm than to delend," he said.
10
"Under the circumstances existing test month, Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek employed correct strategy of The In ordering the evacuation vity.
"It is ridiculous to assume that a small Japanese garrison is capable of withstanding an assault from a greatly strengthened Chinese cour- fer-attack,
the
HEL до reports BUB#cat, Chlaese are employing a quarter of a million troops in the counter- attack on Canton. the Japanese will need many, many more men than they have ai present la retain control of the city.
only Japanese warships at
THE
present of Canton are a few traw- tera and possibly one or two destroy- ers. They are incapable of covering the land forces.
"Only shallow draught vessels can reach Canton at present and, unlike on the Yangtse, the Japanese cannot bring their big ships into operation to bombard the Chinese positions,"
TSAI IN COMMAND From other sources, the "Tele- Tsai Jearns that General graph Ting-kal, famous defender of Woo- sung in the 1932 hostBities, has as- sumed command of the Chinese counter-attack in the West River sector.
The Japanese air arm appears to have been completely immobilised in the Kwangtung war zone by low cellink.
LOYALISTS RECAPTURE
LERIDA
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the waterfront, railway station and
gas works at Almeria to-day. were no casunliles,
There
The Insurgents at Burgos report that more than 200, mostly children, housed in an asylum were killed and wounded in a Loyalist air raid on
the Andalusian town of Canebro, 30 miles south-east of Cordoba.-United Prest.
INSURGENTS SINK ANOTHER BUIP
London, Nov. 8. It is announced that a. R.A.F. plane reported that a Spanish merchant Vessel had been stacked and was sinking at the entrance to West- scholdo on the Belgian
сода.
The report stated that another ship was standing by, and that the plane had sighted an insurgent warship in the vicinity of Nadir-United Pres
BRITISH ENVOY
IN HUNAN
Chungking. Nov. 4. It is reported here that the British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Clarke Kerr, has reached his des tination An Hunan, but it is not re-
vealed where this is--Trone-Ocean.
Sydney, Australia.
Line.
A local nurse, Kathleen Thompson, eg "Poppy Day Fund." has recovered from nine weeks of The S. C. M. Post has received coma but with complete loss at the following donation to the Poppy memory, She remembers only events, Day Fund: since her illness.
Miss J. W. Buckwell, $10.
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Inward
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12.30 a.m. November 9.
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Swalow and Tientsin ....... Chaksang....Wed., Nov. 9, 1.30 pm, Air Mall for Mania, Guam, Rono- Pan-American
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Wed., Nov. 9, Noon.
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..Nov. 9, 7 pm
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Thursday
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.Nov. 10, 5 p.m.
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