Påen 11.
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN PICTURES
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Hongkong Telegraph
PHOTONEWS
Tuesday, Mancis 21, 1939.
HAPPENINGS
AS SEEN BY
THE CAMERA'S EYE
BRITAIN'S NAVY HAS FIRST BIG SHE'LL LOOK LIKE THIS
RECRUIT FOR THIRTEEN YEARS
A B C of the King George V.
A-Turrets holding four 14-inch guns
encil.
B-Turret holding two 14-inch guns. C-3.25-Inch twin-gun turrets. D-Multiple quick-liring anti-aircraft
kuna.
E-Fire control directors. F--Bridge and control top.
G-Seaplane hangars.
I-Seaplane catapult.
Searchlights.
J-Admiral's catwalk.
The Admiralty recently re- Icated this drawing of the Navy's battleship King £7,500,000 George V., which was launched by the King at Walker-on-Tyno. The drawing, by naval artist Oscar Parkes, shows details that will make the completed vossel unique among the world's war- ships.
She will be the first British. battleship to mount four big guns in ono turret. Maro, she has now forms of protection against gun, torpedo, and air attack that will make her the Navy's safest ship. SHE LOOKED LIKE THIS- Workmen, sailor boys and a hugo -crowd watching the King George. "V. slide down the slipway into. the Tyne. Men high on the dock are cheering the first launch of a British battleship since
the Rodney, thirteen years ago. Now work on a bigger battleship, the Lion, will begin on the same slip- It is understood sho will
-way.
bo of 40,000 tons, and carry sixteen-inch guns.
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FIFTH CONCERT Chamber Music Club Entertains Governor
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
'SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
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"CHIENONCEAUX" No. 0 A/30 Bringing Cargo from Marsellles via Salgon, etc, arrived Hongkong on. Sunday, 19th March, 1930.
Consignees are hereby Informed that their goods with the exception
of Oplum, Treasury and Valuabica are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whenco delivery may be obtata- ed immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 28th March, 1939, or they will not be recognized;
Damaged Packages will bo examin- ed by the Company's Surveyor, Messra-Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 25th March, 1930. Consignees must have a Revenue Omcer in attendance .when ang duil- able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyord.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. by us in any caso whatever,
1. OHL, Agent.
Hoogkong, 10th March, 1039.
STOCK MARKET
REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange oficial summary issued at 4.00 p.m. yesterday, says:
Repercussions from Europe have naturally affected market conditions, and until some encouraging news ar a favourable turn in the European situation takes place, hesitant con- ditions must prevail locally.
A fair quantity of: H.K. Banks
were traded, though at the reduced level of $1.350/1,340; with this ex- ception the turnover was small and other business reported wae piso on a lower scale of prices compared with those at the close last week.
His Excellency the Governor and Sellers were not aggressively in Lady Northcote were amongst the evidence, the market having the guests at the fifth concert of the appearance of marking tirno 01 Hongkong Chamber Music Club, held events.
in the Fung Ping Shan Library last night. The concert was well up to the standard which has already been set in this very successful series
of musical evenings, and the artists are to be congratulated for the enter tainment provided.
The sixth concert will be held at Government House, by Invitation of His Excellency the Governor, on Tuesday, April 18, at 9.30 p.m.
The programme was arranged by Mr. Slison Ma and Mr. O'Ne) Shaw, Sonata (D minor), Brahms, Alic- gro, Adagio, Un poco presto e con sentimento, Presto agitato; violin, Sitson Ma, plano, E. O'Neil Shaw.
The First Violet, Mendelssohn, Del Mio Dolce Ardor, Gluck, Se tu m'ami, Pergoloal, Love in Spring, Gounod; Soprano, Mary Ho, At the plano, Au Wal-man.
Sixth Bonala for two violins, Leclair, Allegro, Largo, Allegro mi non troppo; violins, Sitron Ma and Silion Ma.
Quartet ( major), Haydn. Allegro con spirito, Adagio sostenuto, Menuetio,Presto, Finale, Allegro ma non troppo; 1st violin, Sítson Ma, 2nd violin, Silon, Ms, Viola, Anton Ho, Cello, E. Pellegatti.
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