THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28,
1938.
FLIGHT TO FAR EAST
German Plane May Pass Here On Wednesday
Berlin, Nov. 20, Although the light of Germany's
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Donations to "Charitable And Other Objects CHINA RELIEF FUND
The following is a list of sub- scriptions received, to date for credit of the British Fund for Rellet of Dis- tresa in China, Hongkong and South China Branch:
POPE IMPROVING
Fatigue Postpones
The Audiences
that the Pope's
Vatican City, Nov, 20. A bulletin says condition hns returned almost to he has been advised to rest for a few
outstanding plane, the Condor, to Previously Acknowledged $31.111.89 normal, but in view of his weakness
Japan, is in the nature of a specia- cular enterprise, Insofar as it is hoped to complete the journey of 9,300
miles in 50 hours, it is, at the same Ume, experimental in the sense that
The Bank Line (China)
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W. R. Loxley
(China) Ltd.
Co.
M. Nemazee a test will be made over a route which will ultimately become an all-dava China Japan Lijn........... round-the-world route.
Stall
The route to the Far East is well Stuart Smith
Sanger found and organised, although its R
W. C. Weston maximum potentialities as to speed W. have not yet been given a thorough. M. Chaloner text by a commercial plane. This Kut Lee the Condor will provide.
days before resuming his ordinary
POLICE WEDDING
Mr. A. Billingham And Miss M. Powell
NARCOTICS TRADE
Traffic Under Nanking Puppet Government
Shanghal, Nov. 27. Doctor M. S, Dates, an American
An Interesting Police wedding took place at St. John's Cathedoctor at the Nanking University, in dral on Saturday, when Mr.a letter in the Shanghai Evening Albert Billingham, of the Hong Post, addressed to the "Japanese and kong Police Force, married Miss Chinese who care for the welfare of 200.00
Maud Florence Crosby Powell, the people in the Nanking nrea," surveys the new narcotics trade in 100.00 Ilis Holiness was lifted from his formerly of Berwick Avenue, Nanking, which he states totala a 500.00
bed into an armchair and recrived
minimum of five million yen the Papal Secretary-General-Reu-Hayes, Middlesex, England. 185.00 ter Bulletin.
month.
25.00
30.00 50,00
10,00
routine.
Heart Normal
The bride, who arrived in the Colony by the Corfu, worn a charming wedding dress of Ivory satin. Her embroidered vell was
worn as a cowl, and caught at the neckline with a small goay of
Rome, Nov. 26. 25.00 There is a further improvement in the condition of Pope Pius XI. The 40.00 physiclanu declare that the heart is 200,00 beginning to work normally again orange blossoms. She carried Henry & Lady Pollock
100.00 Trans-Ocean,
3. Ormiston
Sir Plans are for departure to-morrow, Monday, arrival at Hanol early on D. Drummond Wednesday and a a straight fight tot. E. N. Ryan Tokyo, passing near Hongkong Wednesday morning.
The
projected
T. Y. Bau
Violet Boyd
round-the-world
Leung Sui Yuk
route, supposing it started from Ber-
Pay Lieut. A. E. would run as follows: Berlin- Merry, I.N. Bagdad Allahabad-Calcutta Hong-F. Linennen
kong-Manila-Guam-Midway - - Hano- Dr. & Mrs. H. M, Alder- lulu-San Francisco-New York-Horia, ton
Azores-Lisbon-Berlin. This route R. A. D. Forrcal
almost identical with the round-the-
G. 1. Gompertz
world record route, recognised of. W. Smith cially by the Federation AeronautleV. H. C. Jarrett Internationale, but which has never yet been flown.
American Record
In their record flight round the world, the Americans made a short cut via Siberin, thus totalling only 23.000 kilometres, instead of 39,000 kilometres of the former route.
Weather cnuses the Atlantic to be still the missing link. The Pacifle, despite occurionul typhoons, is not as dangerous as the Atlantie. The former has numerous islands, where planes
con land, and under normal conditions, its waters are smoother than those of, the Atlantic, risks are far more Frequent.
A. El Arculli
A. Nicol
Tester & Abrohom
St. Peter's Seamen's Chupet
II. E. Williamson Fung Tong
Gitman & Co.
Dr. K. K. Wong Shanghai Remittance John Finnic Kowloon Hotel T. J.
J. Price
Karaten Larsson & Co.
(HK) Ltd.
Ed. A. Keller & Co., Ltd. II. A. Keller where. Faid
Not
only do violent hurricanes sweep the Atlantic, but high waves are so frequent that a Innding would he perilous. Last year when American planes carried out experimental plane was kept on Horta, Aights, a Azores, for Ave weeks before being able to take off,
Lt.
Cmdr. 1. C. "White,
R.N. Tam Cheong ing Mrs. J. A. Whyte W. S. Tsui
£0.00
20.00
15.00
200.00
Passes Good Night
巍
bouquet of gladioli and African (laisies.
per
He points out that the oplum trade had been slight during the past five years due to the efforts of the National Government, and that heroin
was practically unknown. But in aro being day opium and heroin absupplied by
the public or those enjoying their .of Tens favour
And protection. Inspector T. Sabey gave the bride thousands have become addicts, in-
and giris. cluding youths away in marriage, and Mrs. W. Mifcensed dens in the public system Hardy acted as matron-of-honour.
The bridegroom was attended by Sergeant A. Haynes as best man.
Rome, Nov. 24. Pope Pius XI passed a good night and his condition was slightly im- 20.00
proved this morning, which permits 10.00
the hope that the heart attack which His Hoilness suffered yesterday will 25.80
leave no permanent consequences, 50.00 although in view of the advanced age
When Mrs. Billingham left for the 20.00 of the patient who is 81, and his 50.00 asthma it is not yet possible to say honeymoon, which is being spent
wore Д 20,00
deep int the
Repulse Bay, she, crisis is definitely
marina-blue Iwo-piece costume, 50.00 come.
over-
The Police Force was well repre- sented at the reception that was held inter at Lane Crawford's.
The
to
advertise that their prodicts increase the health and vigour while official newspapers invite the citizens these places of doom," he states,
Dr. Bates adds that the Oplum Suppression Bureau regulations GO authorise the establishment of retail stores and 150 smoking dens In addition to an unlimited number of licences for private smokers.
police
ร
The Pope's nephew, Count Franco trimmed with fur, and a brown hat, says that although some recent the
06.30
25.00
50.00
50.00
11.00
11.00
Пatil, arrived home from Milan this
1 morning and proceeded at once to
15.00
the Vatican. Relatives of the Pope 500.00 and Cardinals are
100,00 300,00
bedside.
staying!
at the
500.00 Religious services in the Vatican,
50.00
which is to be opened on Sunday, 25.00 will naturally not be attended by the
Pope this year, 20.00
it will be recalled that owing to services 30.00 over exertion during these 100.00 two years ago the Pope contracted
20.00
the illness from which he recovered 50.00 only last summer-Trans-Ocean.
Slight Improvement
100.00 1.00 20.00
Rome, Nov, 20. Following three hours of an un- 19.00 disturbed sleep, Pope Plus showed a slight Improvement yesterday night
10.00
II. C. Chun
J. Van der Han
10.00 10.00 19.00
A Miszonary in China
Liu Yun Sang W. .
25.00 35.00
20.00
Wan Chen in
Endeavouring to avoid these risks, the German Lufthansa, using alr→→ Wan Ping Ching and not seaplanes, hus made use of catapult ships on the Northern At-
11. K. Law lantic, two of them, the Schwaben-
Mrs. Fung Tam Shi land and the Friesland being per-
Hes. Youmall Govt. School stalloned. From these manently ships, planes are catapulted into the Chinese Slatt of the Hung- Kowloon Wharf) air, making them independent of the
Ltd.) sen. These ships will only be aban- doned if recent non-stop fight, ex-Brilish Staff of the Hong- & Kowloon Wharf periments as carried out by the Con-
& Godown Co., Ltd.) dor prove reasonably safe.
kong &
Co., & Godown kang &
It is still not certain what part V. I. Chan Zeppelina will play in future North-D. W. Morley Atlantic flights, The Zeppelin re- N. F. Driessen quires more time for a crossing than "Anonymous" the plane, but affords greater per- Wm. H. Clark
Anonymous 'sonal conventence for passengers and has greater possibilities of avoiding Lal Chack possible sources of danger.
Tam She Possibly, therefore, the Zeppelin Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Mans- will constitute the missing link in
field Hon. round-the-world flight.
Mr. T. H. King Mrs. K. M. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Robberta E. Davidson
The new Zeppelin, L. Z. 130, re- cently completed, has been named Graf. Zeppelin, thus perpetuating the name of the most niccessful dirigible in history-Trans-Ocean,
Leaves 11 p.m. To-day
Tokyo, Nov. 27.
The German neroplane Condor will
Mrs. Chau Shing Kan" Jebsen & Co.
L. D. Pringle
Mrs. C. S. McKee
Kun Tong Po
Mr. & Mrs. La The Fong hop off from The Tempelhof Aero-H. F. Wallace drome in Berlin at 11 p.m. Monday, Hongkong Rope Manufac Hongkong time, on a goodwill fight turing Co., Ltd.
Hall to Tokyo, according to a despatch Atlas M. B.
general Kotewall's Friend reaching Focke und Koch,
agents in
in Japan of the Fockewulf Miss Z. Antomova manufacturers of the Wilkinson & Grist
Kong & Kong
Company,
planes Under the present plan, the Ger- Mru, H. H. Hollings man plane intends to cover the dist. Col. L. Walker, p.8,0.. tance of 15,000 kilometres between
D. Davies vla
Bagdad, D. L. Strellett
D. J. Sloss
Berlin and Tokyo Karachi and Hanol within 48 hours. All things proceeding favourably, the
A. S. Adamson to reach the plane will be able Tachikawa. Aerodrome in Tokyo. at W. T. Yoxall,
10 p.m. on Wednesday, Tokyo time.
Domel.
· IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
Two Planes With Passengers And Mail
The Imperial Airways planes Della and Delphinus reached Hongkong on Saturday afternoon with malls and passengers from Hanol.
5.00 5.00 10.20
SUNDAY'S NUPTIALS
Pretty Ceremony Held At St. Margaret Mary's
A pretty Chinese wedding took
the Suppres
pressure had been aimed users of other
narcotics slon Bureau'
cau's regulations "are con- cerned with bringing ali private and trade consumption into the revenue net. The broad social view of the Bureau is indicated by the arrange ments for
supplying hotels, brothels and individuals with special licences funerals and
that
marriages, covering
He sold place at St. Margaret Mary's
social entertaining." Church, Hanny Valley, on Sun- the authorised daily sales totalled day, when Miss Rosemary Mah0,000 ounces but this allowance was became the bride of Mr. Anthony insuficient and had actually been Wee Tong-lee.
exceeded.
Recently
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Dairen Main Source, The bride, who was given away
"one
organisation of in marriage by her, elder brother, is the second daughter of Mrs, Mah Japanese and Korean hostesses and Sam-yuen and the late Mr. Mah ronin brought dealer said that Japan-suits Sum-yuen formerly of Vancouver, B. An important dealer said that
C. and it was reported that he received several relatives who dcelared on departing from the Vatican that hin condition improved.
The
Osservatore Romano also! stated last evening that the Holy 100.00 Father is slowly rallying from his 25.00 fainting attack which seized him yes- terday morning-Trans-Ocean.
500.00
250.00
A Relapse
How- 10W- from
Her wedding dress of white ese agents a fortnight ago delivered French fullle was ent on Empire 400 cases of Persian opium.
the major over
supply came lines, and embroidered with pearls Dairen via Shanghai and the price at the waist and on the train. Her was seven and one embroidered tulle veil was held in place by a juliet cap of pearls Embroidered Ince mittens completed the ensemble. and she carried victorian bouquet of valloy and rose buds.
half yen per ounce, the oplum trade Dr. Bales
says had been overshadowed by the more vicious heroin irade. "A sensible private estimate stated that 50,000 of Nanking's lies-of-the-persons, one-eighth
population are now users of heroin, Others put it higher."
expertly
cleaned and
pressed!
Rome, Nov. 20.
M'ss Bella Carole Mah was the
The heroin trade is private, he The Pope's condition took a turn mald-of-honour, and wore a charm- for worse yesterday evening according frock of pink French taffeta with states, but "It is commonly reported
of good grooming. We take particular 10.00 ing to reports from Vatican circles magenta trimming, and a floral head that the Japanese Army Special Ser-Particular men know the importance
vice Department has close protective 20.03 which state that in addition to u dress with matching vell. 10.00 fainting spell yesterday morning be
There were three bridesmaids, the relations with the semi-organised care to see that your sult is thoroughly 25.00 also suffered a light stroke. In view Misses Jeanette and Kay Christing trade." Dr. Bates, added "ZORIC" Odourlessly Dry Cleaned
of the fact that the Holy Father is 1
who wore reliable agent told him that the mem- 35.00
-and professionally pressed by skilled 5.00 in a weakened condition as a result Mah. and Mary Wre.
taffeta frocks cut on Victorian lines: bers of the Japanese Special Servicn
operators and with modern methods, of the serious illness of the past year,
royal Department recorded monthly sales Jeanette in 24.00 many persons in his immediate vici- Jeune ny in Invender with plum amounting to three million yuan. nity are inclined to believe that he touches: and Mory in annlegreen The price averages about 120 yuan
with fade touches. They also wore per ounce. 100.00 may not survive the night.
learned yesterday matching headdresses and vells. 25.00 Trana-Occan 50.00 evening that the Sacrament of Ex- 200,00
treme Unction was administered to 25.00 the Pope by Cardinal Lorenzo Lauri 100.00
following the forenoon fainting at 500.00 tack,
25.00 15.00
600.00
The following oficial bulletin was afternoon by the issued yesterday attending physicians: 525.00 "The Holy Father suffered a sud- nsthma this 35.00 den attack of cardine
mass, morning after celebrating 500,00 But his position is improving. At 100.00 the present time there is no ground 5,000.00 for concern.
100.00
"In view of his advanced age and 100.00 strain of the past days a disturbance 12.00 in the heart activity is to be feared." 23.00 Tran-Ocean. 320,00
20.00
50.00
250.00
Prayers for Recovery
Rome, Nov. 20. Vatican ofetals at 8 p.m. reported 50.00
had spent a quiet 30.00 that the Pope
afternoon,
$44,870.02
The Pope said. "I am quite well." The Papal Secretary, Cardinal Paccelli, received newly wedded couples. Four hundred pilgrims are scheduled to see the Pope,
Vatican emcials sald that the Pope would grant no audiences until he was fully recovered. He breathes mare easily, A special chair has
miles of Capetown, will have its part in the great organization to play treated by Imperial Airways to carry of Christmas the vast quantities muil overseas.
The seaplane Mercury, launched been built for him." above Southampton Water from the under-component Mala, will make a were Mrs. On board the Delin
number of special non-stop fights to Fredericks, Mr. H. Seidler and Com-Egypt carrying on each voyage nearly mander
Far Eastern manager a ton of mailBritish Wireless. of Imperial Airways, returning from Mercury will be landed over a short inspection trip to Bangkok. Southampton Water at dusk on Mon- The Daedalus, which has been day from the parent craft. The plane overhauled in its annual oMcial will by non-stop to Alexandria, says examination, will make a test flight Reuter.
Murray,
at Kal Tak early this week, prior to being put into service Christmas mails.
·AIR
for the
FRANCE LEAVES
Ten Passengers Aboard For Hanoi
AIR SERVICES
Arrivals and Departures Of Plane
Outward
For London. Australia, British Ten passengers left Hongkong by Countries and Europe: Imperial Air- the Air France plane on Saturday ways 7 an. Nov, 20; Imperial Air- morning, Including eight Chinese.ways 7 am. Dec. 2. The others were Mr. W. L. Bond and
Meanwhile his attendants stote that there is an improvement in his condition which is "clearly evident." All night long at the Pope's birth- place the Desio orphans prayed for his recovery-United Press.
Many Visitors
Rome, Nov. 27. The Pope continues to improve, according to a bulletin issued this afternoon. It is expected that his Holiness will be present for at least part of the religious ceremonies at the Vatican to-morrow.
Many visitors called at the Vatican yesterday to enquire after the Fope's health-Reuter Bulletin
Papal Legate
Washington, Nov, 27.
it
Test for Statesmanship
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Little Didie Wee, the flower-girl,
Dr. Bates concludes by saying: wore a dainty frock of white taffeta
avallable and to increase the use by with red trimmings, cut on Victorian "To make cheap supplies universally lines, with headdress and veil...
being built up a advertising there In place the conventional vast
public and private financial in- the bride's attendants terest for the extension of sales which bouquets. carried floral muffs to match their has a policy based either on stupidity 22a, Queen's Rd. C.
Do the Chinese or headdresses.
or human greed.
the quire for Master Japanese interests
of people who are a drug-bed future indolent and morally
The little page-boy was Bobby Lee.
Kayamally Bldg..
Tel. 21279.
The bride's mother was present in responsible?" he asks. "That is the Peak Tramway Sin.
an elaborately embroidered Chinese ceremonial gown.
kind of people who are being deve- loped to-day by the Oplum Suppres- The bridegroom, who is a shipping alon Bureau and heroin merchants. a test for statesmanship and and coal merchant, and Manager of Here the Kwang Sang Lung, is the only the character of the Reformed son of Mr. Wes Khe-yam and the Government and its
Samarinda, Borneo.
sponsora. In
Tel. 23352.
Gloucester Bldg. 2nd. Fir.
Tel. 28038,
Kowloon Dept,
Tel. 58545.
MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS
late Mr. Wee Khe-yam, formerly of lasting pence in the Far East' the GAS FIRES
well-
Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau, the known solicier, undertook the duties of best man, and Mesara. Henry Wong, Johnston Wong, and Lo Hung- hing acted as groomsmen,
The Rev. Fr. A. Granelli offeinted at the ceremony, and Miss Bene- dicline Xavier rendered appropriate music on the organ.
Later a brillant reception held at the Hongkong Hotel.
wns
deanly dream of the opium den?"-- United Press.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
no
The Hongkong Stock Exchange When Mrs. Wee left for the honey-official summary issued at 12.30 p.m. moon, which is being spent at Manila November 20, says:
The market was steady with and in the South Seas, she wore a
changes in prices. smart gown of wine and gold velvet
with a
coat and grey brocade matching auede accessories.
Д
GALE IN ENGLAND Lifeboats Kept Busy In Channel
had
London, Nov. 27. A 70-mile-an-hour gale swept the and the Channel south of England last night. Many roads were water- logged, and with tremendous seas lifeboats were buffeting shipping. called to assist vessels in distress,
the Aided by searchlights from It is understood that Cardinal aircraft carrier Furious at Plymouth, lifeboat went alongside the British steamer Jellicoe Rose, which For U.S.A. Manlin, Guam. Hono-Mundelein, Papal Legate, has ar- lu: Pan American Clipper 0.30 u.m. ranged to cancel his sailing to-day dragged her anchors at Plymouth
on to and return to New York, should he The plane landed at Fort Bayard Dec. a.
be informed that the Pope may die. Sound, and was driven Hankow. Chungking. Slan, etc: The Cardinal is at Naples at present.teamer was brought ashore in a rocky shore. The mate of the tho Le Provost, to pick up. Mr.
who Eurasia and C.N.A.C. services tem-
|—United Prest. .
breeches buoy, but 12 members of Administrator of the district,
porarily suspended. went to Hanol.
the crew remained aboard until a For France, vin Hanol; Air France,
tug towed the vessel off at daybreak. 0.30 nm. Dec..3.
A Southend lifebost saved six men
at
Bay. The meri elung
the lifeboat ar and the crews of three barges which
Mr. W. C. Cassels,
CHRISTMAS MAILS Composite Craft to Make Non-stop Flights
Inward
Bank
the
Audiences Resume
Rome, Nov. 27. After a fairly good night, the Pope From London, Australia and Bri-gave the usual audiences this morn tiah Countries: Imperial Airways ing. This was done against medical to the om. Nov. 30. Imperial Altways advice and caused wine concern at the Vatican, but tata 10 private London, Nov. 20.
Dec. 3. p.m. The Mayo comporite aircraft, the From U.S.A, via Gum, Manila, audiences the Pope astonished every-A phenomenat tidal wave at Bol- upper component of which has made Pan American China Clipper 1280 one by receiving 400 Hungarian pil-way Firth submerged the marshes arima. He addressed them for 10 at the village of Tockcliffe and
shoop Regist" an experimental flight across the Ata.m. Dec. 2.
Might from From France,via Hanoi Air minutes and seemed no worse after drowned 1,000;
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