Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 22, 1939.
P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies incorporated in England.)'
Taking Cargo on through Bins of Kading for UTNAITO, JAVA & DUNHA, CEYLON INDIA, IRANIAN GULY, MAURITIUS, E. & 8. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD KO NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FORTS, HID BEA, EGIPT, EUROPA, ETC
PIKONSULAR &'ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL, STEAMKEJ
(Undar Contract with HM. Government.)
ALİ Vessels may call at any ports on or off the routs, and the route and all sailingə are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Steamers
**BURDWAN
CANTON
ALIPORE
CORFU
**SOMALI
CHITRAL
CARTHAGE
†*BANGALORE
RAJPUTANA
RANCHII
Dertnution
¡B'bay, M'aelites; Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg. 'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London. [Straits, Colombo, Bombay &
Karachil.
Tons From HKong about 0,000; 20th Mar. 0 a.m.
18,000 1st Apr. * 6,000 10th Apr.
14,500 15th Apr.. 7,000!21st Apr. 18,800 2001 Apr.
· 14,500) 13th May 0,000 2011 May`
17,000 27th May,
17,000 10 June
• Cargo only † Calis Casablanon
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA
TILAWA
SANTHIA
TALMA
Marseilles & London,
B'boy, M'scellies, Havre, L'don, | Hu!), IP'bg. R'dam & A'werp.
Marseilles & London.
B'boy, M'rellies, Hovre, L'don,
• Hull, Hbg, R'dom & Averp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marsellies & London. All vessels may call at Malta
BRITISH INDIA APCAR BAILINGA (BOUTIL)
10,000 26th Mar. 10.30 alm. B'pore,
0,000
8th Apr. 10,000) 22nd Apr.
8,000) 6th May
10,000 20th May
Port Swettenhan. Penang, Rangaon '& Calcutta
DO.
DO.
DO.
DQ.
8.3. Apcar Lina Steemery kaya excellent accommodation for lat di kod class passenger
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (SOUTH)
NANKIN
NELLORE
TANDA
7,0001 1st Apr. 11 a.m.
7.000 5th May.
7,000 3rd June..
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart
Regular monthly salings from Kkkong to Shangnai & Japan & B'kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Aydney-18 days,
BAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
NELLORE
Shanghai & Jupan.
Shanghai & Japan.
8,000, 13th April
Shanghal & Japan. Japan.
Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japan.
Shunghol & Japan.
CHITRAL
15,500 30th Mar.
TILAWA
10,000 30 Mar.
7,000 Biên chri
SANTHA CARTHAGE
RAJPUTANA
TALMA
14,500 13th Apr. 17,000, 27th Apr. 10,000 27th Apr.
• Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, parcels maasuring not more than 5 a.ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to nao. s the day previous to sailing.
For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, sim, apply
6: MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Pennaught
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMSHIPS HOTELS
WAYS EXPRES
Agenta
TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE
via Shanghai, Kobe & Yokoliama
EMPRESS OF ASIA via Honolulu....7.09 a.m. Thurs., Mar. 30.
EMPRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu EMPRESS OF RUSSIA via Honolulu EMPRESS OF JAPAN via Honolulu
.Noon, Fri., Apr. 14.
.Noon, Thur., Apr. 27,
..Noon, Fri., May 12,
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlatte sailings to European Ports
EMPRESS OF ASIA-
TO MANILA
EMTRESS OF CANADA
Union
Building
.........................5.00 ̈p.n£, Thurs, Murch 23.
.....Fri, Apr. 7.
Canadian Pacific
Telephono
20752
PRESIDENT LINER
SAILINGS
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
I
via
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU
*S S "PRESIDENT PIERCE".
SS "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
S S "PRESIDENT. TAFT"" 83"PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" SS "PRESIDENT PIERCE”. SS "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
Omits Shanghai,
- SAILS MAR. 25th at 4.00
4
APR. 8th at 8.00 APR. 216t at 8.00
· SAILS MAY 6th at 8.00 MAY 19th at 0.00 SAILS JUNE 3rd at 8,00
And fortnightly thereafter,
NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ
SS "PRESIDENT MONROE"
S. S "PRESIDENT ADAMS"
*JD.
0.11.
2.m.
SAILS MAR. 29th at 0.00 p.m. APR. 14th at 12.00 Noon
And fortnightly thereafter,
MANILA
S
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
S
PRESIDENT TAFT"
RESIDENT ADAMS"
PRESIDENT, CLEVELAND"
SAILS APR. 3rd at
APR. 14th at 1.00 a.m. APR. 14th at 12.00 Noon APR 28th at 1.000.m.
AMERICAN ★ ★
PRESIDENT LINES
ROUND WORLD SERVICES
12. Pedder Street
Telephone 20171.
COUNT THE TELEGRAPHS”
EVERYWHERE
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Princess Josephine Charfoite, 11, eldest daughter of King Leopold of Belgium, already is taking, ber place in pubile life. Shown in centre here she is seen with nurses and children, during a visit to A public nursery, at Brasscis. Her mother, Queen Astrid, was küled in an automobile accident in Switzerland, in 1935,
New automatie armoured shelter for a gunner in a bombing plane is operated by Sir Kingsley Wood, British Air Minister, on a visit to an aircraft factory at Tolworth, England. Bir Kingsley stated that high speed of modern planes necessitated protection for the gunner if he were to operate successfully. This movable turret Is the result,
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Common people of Europe hope that war won't come this spring, as predicted by many, but are preparing for it, nevertheless. Ifere is a specimen steel-Hned bomb shelter London, built for use a first-ald and dress- ing station underground, la caso of an air raid. Shelters are now available to private individuals or communities, as part of the defence plans established by the government. Arched roof to let bombs glance oil.
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This caricature shows Head of the G-Men J. Edgar Hoover, who announced he had taken over personal Investigation of the Judge Manton case in New York. Charges are that the Federal Judge presided over cases of litigants who had lent money to his business interests. Judge Manton recently resigned.
BANK NOTICES
THE CHARTERED DANK OF INDIA, AUSTRÀLIA & CHINA... Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1533S,
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 BEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 1. Rab-Agencies in London: 117/12, Leadenhail Street, E. C. 2 West End Branch! 14/16, Cockapur Street, 5.W.). Manchester Branch:
71, Mosley Streek, Atauchester,
AGENCIES AND BRANCHEN:
Alor Star
Tankow
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA.
.. LIMITED.
Authorised Capital....................... $10,000,000 DE Paid-up Capital
.......@ 4,000,000.00 *Reserve and· Undivided.
Profia • ***........... @ 2,001,032.02
HEAD OFFICE)—HONGKONG
độ 18, Dès-Voeux Boad, Central.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Sir Shouson Chow, Chialeman. Li Koon Chin, Bsa.. Li Lan Bang, Bog, IK, Kwok, Esq. Wong Chiu Son, Esq. Wong Yun Tang. Esq. Kan Ying Pong. Chang Chung Shek, EsqFung?ingWah,lakg, - KAN TONG-PO, Esq, Chlef Mansker.
LI THE FONG, Biq, Blanagér. [ DRANCHES AND AGENCIRB;~
Bangoon
Anirituar
Harbin
Bangkok
Hongkong.
Salgon Beremben
Tatavia
Holla
Shanghai
lambay
Ipoh
Singapore
Calcutta
Karachi
Biliowan
Agencies;
Clive
Street Falclio
Kiong Kobe Kuala
Sourabaya
Amoy 13atavin Bombay. Calcutta Italphong Hankow Honolulu
Talping Tientsin
Koba Kowloon
Lampar
Place
Kuching
Tongkeh
(huket)
Canton Cawnpore. Cebu Colombo
Haiphong Hamburg
Madras
Taingtas
Manila
Yokohame
Medan
New York Peiping
(Peking)
Penang
and. General
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application, The Bank's Head Omew in Londen un- dertakes Executor and Trustee business. and claims recovery of British Income fax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of tho Agencies and Branchen,
R. A. CAMDGE,
Manager.
London
Manila
Melbourne
Naganuki
Now York
Par
Peiping Penang Honguoti
Batron
San Francisco
Seattle
Semarang
Shanghai Singapore Sourabiya Swatow Sydney
Tiensala
Vancouver
Every description of Banking and Ba- change buainan Iraneneted. Loans grant- ed, on approved securitie
Current Accounts opened, in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposila received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on torma which WEE be quoted on application.
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let,
KAN TONG Po,
Chist Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head OMes;-15, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital Fald-up Capital ......** Reserve Fund and Rest
.DANKERS:
£3,000,000 1,800.000
1,000,000
1,217,000
The Nank of England & Midland
DESPERADOES CAUGHT Bangkok
Police Mobile Search
Unit Commended ·
Charged with unlawful possession
nambay Calcutta Colombo Dell!
Gallo
Hongkong
Howrah
Bank, Ltd.
BRANCUES Ipoli Kuanian
Kandy
Karachi
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Madras New York
Penang Rangoon
Shanghal
Simla
Kuala Lumpur Singapore
Kuala Trenggu
'HONGKONG BRANCH
of two revolvers, ten rounds of am- munition and a dagger, at Ping Shan on February 5, four Chinese males Exchange Business Transacted.
Every description of Banking
and
were sentenced by Mr. Justice R, E. Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions yesterday to three years' imprisoned Fixed Deposits at Rates that may be
ment with hard labour.
The men were Mok Yuk-yuen, Li Yan-in, Li Hing-chau and Li Kwong. All but Li Hing-chau pleaded guilty. I was stated that a fifth man, L Ming, was also arrested with the had gang, but he
escaped from custody at Kowloon Star Ferry on February 10 and had not since been found.
Mr. M. J. Abboti prosecuted for the Crown yesterday, and the case was heard before the following Jury. Messrs. G. W. Cooper (Foreman), Pim Sha-feng Chan Yi-tseung, R. Johnson, G. Gerrard, A. S. Banker
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIT UNDERTAKEN, Interest allowed on Current Accounts
certained on applicatior..
D. Benson,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Steamship
"CHENONCEAUX” No. 9 A/39 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles vin Saigon, etc., arrived Hongkong on Sunday, 10th March, 1939.
Consignees are hereby informed
end R. J, Mahott had outlined the that their goods with the exception
After Mr.
case, Sergt. W. Rothwell gave cv dence that he was in charge of a mobllo search unit between Pineshan and Sheungshui on the day in ques- About 8.30 p.m. he noticed Ave tlon. Chinese walking towards his vehicle which he stopped. He got out and challenged the men, and his party proceeded to search them. Two of them threw away objects which later. proved to be a dagger and a revolver, and one other dagger was found. Both revolvers were loaded. Hung-chau was in the middle of the group, but he had no weapons on him. In reply to prisoner, witness agreed that prisgner said something "to him which he could not under
stand. Prisoner sold he explained that he was merely walking to Castle Peak und did not know the other men,
of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after-landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 20th March, 1930, or they will not be recognized
Damaged Packages will be examin ed by the Company's Surveyor, Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the Lpresence of the Consignees at 10.00 am, on Saturday, 25th March, 1939.
Sergt. G. J. Perking, Police Armourer, testified that the large revolver was uscable, but the smaller
Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when any dull- able goods are examined by the Compuny's Surveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case, whatever.
B. OHLA Agent,
Hongkong, 10th March, 1939.
eno would require attention before hind him when the police party chal-
The Jury, after retiring, returned
it could be fred. Some of the om-lenged them. munition had been cut down lo' size, and not all of it was eflclent,
·System Criticised
Pang Yce, a Chinese constable, gave evidence, after which his Lord ship said he did not approve of. system by which such junior officers should take it upon themselves to caution arrested persons.
a verdict of guilty, and his Lordship then passed sentence with the re- mark: You are all members of a gang of desperadosa looking for a place to rob.
Mr. Abbolt osked if his Lordship stances of the arrest reflected merit did not consider that the circum on the police, and his Lordship sald: of the community when I endorse I am sure I am expressing the opinioa
this is a most your remarks that ** meritorious, capture on the part of.
Evidence was given by other palice men in the search party, and Sergt. Chittenden was fendered without being called.
The police interpreter, Realton the police. Chou, said Li Hung-chau : when charged said, "Li Ming brought us to Ping Shan."
In the witness box prisoner denied. referring to Li Ming. He said he had stopped the night at Un Long and Intended to walk to Castle Peak and take a bus to Shamshulpo, where his. master lived. The other men, whom he did not law, were walking be-
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Glad to be altro after their harrowing experience following the wreck of the Imperial Bying hoat Cavalier, at sea, three of the fivo women'survivors greet New York from the dock of the rescue ship Esso Baytown, in New York harbour. Left to right: Alim Nellie Tucker Billb, Mrs, Geotke Tng- hani and Mrs. Edna Watson, all of Bermuda.
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