Saturday,
HONGOKING TELEGRAPH
April 8, 1939.
P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England,)
AUB-
DURMA Taking Cargo en through Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA) CEYLON INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS E. & 8. AFRICA,
NEW ZEALAND ANDE QUEENBLAND PORTS. TRALASIA. INCLUDING RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL, FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT HOYAL MAIL STEAMERS (Under Contract with ILM, Government.)
*All versela may call at any ports on or off the route,-and the route and all salling are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Steamers
*ALIPORE
CORFU
SOMALIA CANTON CARTHAGE
*BANGALORE
RAJPUTANA
Tons [From H'Kong about
6,000, 9th Apr.
14,500 15th Apr. 2,000 21st Apr. 15,500 20th Apr. 14,500 13th May 6,000 20th May
17,000 2711 May.. 7,000 10th June 6,000 17th June
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Destination
Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi.
Marseilles & London. B'bay, M'scles, Havre, L'don, Marseilles & London.
B'bay, Marsellles & London. B'bay, M'selles, Havre, Lidon, Hull, H'bg. R'dom & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. B'bay, M'acilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg. R'dam & A'werp. B'bay, Marsellies & London. All vessels may call at Malta
+ Calls Casablanca, NJUTISH INDIA APCAR BAILINGS (SOUTH)
RANCHI
**BHUTAN
RANPURA
17,000 24th June
*Cargo only.
SHIRALA
8,000, 8th Apr. 10.30 a.m., S'pore,
Port Swettenham, Penang Rangoon & Calcutta.
TILAWA SANTHIA
10,000 22nd Apr.
DO.
8,000 0th May
DO.
TALMA
10,000 2011 May
DO.
DO.
Pu
HOTONEWS
GRAND NATIONAL FINISH.-Sir Alexander Maguire's Workman flashing past the winning post in the Grand National at Aintree on March 24, beating Capt. Scoli Brigre Macmoffat by three lengths, with Miles Dorothy Paget's, Kilstar, the favourite, 15 lengths behind.
SIRDHANA
10,000 3rd June.
Apear Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class
passengers,
EASTETIN & AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (SOUTH.)
NELLORE
TANDA
NANKIN
7,000
5th May.
} Manila, Rabau), Brisbane,
7.000 3rd June. 7,000 30th June
Sydney, Melbourne
& Hobart
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and 'kong to Australia.
NELLORE
SANTHIA
CARTHAGE
CANTON
RAJPUTANA
TALMA
TANDA
RANCHI
* Cargo only.
Ilang Kong to Sydney-19 days, SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
7,000 10th April
8.000 13th April 14,500) 13th Apr. ·
[15,500 20th Apr. 17,000 27th Apr. 10,000 27th Apr.
7.800
6th May
117,000 18th May
Shanghai & Japan. Shanghal & Japan.. Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai only.
Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Shanghal & Japon Shanghal & Japan. '
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. Parcela measuring not more than 5 e.t.t. will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previour to sailing.
For Passage Rates. Handbooks, Freight, etc, apply
Agente
P. & D. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone 2772
Connaught TLC.
N.Y.K.
A recent photograph of the Al port at Singapore.
BANK NOTICES
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHENA Jacorporated by Royal Charter, 135%.
Paid-up Capital
Reserva Fund
...my
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
· INDIA, LIMITED,
Lead Offers–18. Grasschurch Street, London, RC,3, £3,000,000-Authorised Captial £3,000,000 Bubscribed Capital
Reserve Find and Rest
Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 | Wald-up Capital a
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON:
38, Biskopagate, E. C. 2. dub-Agencies in London: 117/122,-Landenhall Street, B., C. 2.
West End Branch: ............... 14/10, Cockspur treat, BW.L Manchester Branchi
71, Mosley Street; Manchester,
..
AGENCIES AND BRANCKES;
Alor Star Amritsar
Hankow
ifarbi
Bangkok
Hongkong
BATAVIA
Ilolo
Bombay
Zpal
Calcutta
Agencies:
Clive
Street Fairlie.
Place Canton -Cawnpore
Cebu
Karachi Klang Kobe Kuala
Lumpur
. Rangoon Haldon Seremban Shanghal Bingapore Bawan Sourabaya Taiping Tienta Tongkah
Kuching
(Bhuke1)
Tsingtao
- Yokohama
Colombo Drini
Haiphong Hamburg
BANKERS:
The Bank of England & Mičiná BANK”. LIA,
BILAN CHIED
Ipott Kuantan Kandy Karachi
Bangkok
Bombay
Calculia
Colombo
Delhi
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipl
Kunis Lampur
Galle Hengkond Howrah
Every Exchange
Kuala Trengganu
Madran New York Penand Itangoon Shanghel Bimia
Kingapore
HONGKONG DEANCE
description of Banking
rusiness transacted. TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORADI
and
"UNDERTAKEN, Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposite at Nates that may De ascertained on application,
P. ·Benson,-
Manager.
Madras Mariiin
Medan New York Pelping
(Peking)
Penant
TOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera) Banking Bustness 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 an application.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with Interest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
The Bank's Head Office in London un- dertakes Executor and Trustee business and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpak, on terms which may be ascertained at sny of the Agencies and Dranches,
IL, A. CAMIDGE,
Manager
Throwback To Old West
Vinita, Okla.
A policeman stood beside a bullet- punctured automobile on a street. here, waiting for its owner to return. The owner identified himself as a Disney, Okla., city councilman. Ask- ed about the bullet holes, he ex- plained that he lent the car to a Disney officer "who became involved; in some quafire."
In F Minor (Mozart)....G. D. Cun-‡ ningham (Organ).
10,0 London Relay—'Cards on the Table.'
An exchange of views between speakers from different parts of the Empire on news of the day.
10.15 Studio Sunday Evening Epilogue.
The Rev. Father G., Byrne, SJ. Subject: God 2: God is a' spirit.
10.35 Close down
HEWS IS KNOWLEDGE
QUESTION: Which world-famoua
mine has closed down? ANSWER: The Broken Hill Pro-
prietary Mino at Broken, Hill, New South Wales, which 'ainco 1884 hos yielded 12,300,000 tons of silver and ore valued at roughly £100,000,000.
Q. How was the mine -
covered?
A. In 1883 an observant bound-
ory-rider pegged out a claim to 40 acres and a syndicate of -seven was formed with
shores,
270
Q.: How did the minc de-
velop? A Other tracts of land, were
bought. The partners played cards for the 14th share worth £120. Later this share was to become worth more than £1,- 000,000.
When was the first sign of
Q.
sucecss?
A.
300
In 1804, when chloride of silver was struck at a depth of feet. Later nearly 600 acres containing phenomenally rich allver-lead ore were pur- chased and the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited floated in 1885 grow steadily. Since then it has embarked on many ventures, including the acquisition of the great steel- works at Newcastle, New South Wales.
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES vía Honolulu.
Asama Maru
Talula Maru
18th Apr.
Sunday, Wednesday, 3rd May.
BEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe)
He Maru (from Kobe)
NEW YORK vla Panama
(Convenient connection from Hongkong)
Wednesday, 12th Apr.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Jupan. Honolulu, Hilo. San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Balboa to Valporalso. Rakuyo Maru
.... Sunday. 16th Apr.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, NAPLES via Suez.
-Hokozaki-Maru
Suwa Moru
Saturday, 22nd Apr. Saturday,GU May
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, Davao, Thursday Island and Brisbane
Kitano Maru
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo
Anyo Maru
RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore
*Vitarlock
KOBE
& YOKOHAMA
Saturday. 28th Apr.
Monday,
10th Apr.
Wednesday, 12th Apr.
Friday, Friday,
16th Apr. 31st Apr. 21st Apr.
Rakuyo Maru (via Keelung, Mozł).. Sunday, Hakusan Maru (via Keelung)
Kamo Maru (direct Nagasaki)
• Cargo only.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA General passenger Agents in the Orlent for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
KING'S BUILDING
TEL. 30291.
British Food For Spain Distribution To Begin This Month
THE
LONDON, Apr. 7. BRITISH Government has decided to send consignments of food to Madrid as a free gift to-the-Nationalist-Government.
for distribution among needy in the city.
the
The first consignment ef 500 tons will be landed in Spain on April 20, along with 25 lorries, with Spanish- speaking drivers, who will drive the loads from Bilbio to Madril
Further consignments of food wil be sent if required, and the drivers und lorries wil remain in Spain unti outside food supplies are no longer necessary.—Reuter Special.
and
Parls,
Aur. The Duke Duchess of Windsor left here on the U p.m. train for Marseilles where they will embark for Morocco on a one month's vacation trip-United Press.
Mr. C. Champkin has been ap- pointed Chief Air Raid Worden for the Colony.
Wearing a gray overcoat and uniform of the Fascist militia, Premier Mussolini of Italy leaves the church of Sant' Andrea Della Valle, Rome, after a memorial mass for the late Pope Plus XI. Foreign Minister Ciano is in background, chaiting with a priest.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LONGER LEAVE AT HOME
STEAMSHIPS HOTELS
HAILWAYS -EXPRESS
TO HONOLULU, CANADA, UNITED STATES
and EUROPE
vin Shanghai. Kobe & Yokohama .. EMPRESS OF CANADA via Honoluir.Noon, Fri, Apr. 14. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA via Honolulu .......Noon, Fri, Apr. 28. EMPRESS OF JAPAN yia-Honolulà......Noon, Fri.. May 12, 'EMPRESS OF ABIA via Honolulu ........... .7.00 a.m., Fri, May 20. Noon, Fri, June 0. EMPRESS OF CANADA vis- Honolulu
Air-conditioned equipment on CPR. Trans-Continental Trains Frequent Canadian. Pacific Atlatio saliings to European Poris
TO MANILA
EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Union
Building
.6.00 pm, Bak, Apr.., 8. Thurs, Apr. 20.
Canadian Pacific
Telaphono
20752
if you fly
KLM
ROYAL DUTCHE
AIR LINES
You can enjoy an extra month at home if you travel by K.L.M. From Singapore or Bangkok to London the journey takes about 31⁄2 days. That shows a saving of about three weeks on the single trip or one and half months on the round trip. You travel swiftly in remarkable comfort, for the K.L.M. is renowned for the comfortable arrangements on board the Douglas D.C.-3 air liners Throughout the journey an efficient stoward service is at your disposal and every night you get a full night's sleep at a first-class hotel.
FARES: Singapore-London
Bangkok-London
Single £130
return Single
£234
return £207
Full information from: Mears. Java-China Japan-Line York Building, Chater Road. Tel. 28016.
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
via
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU,
SS "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
SS "PRESIDENT TAFT"
S S "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND”
3S "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
SS "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
SS "PRESIDENT TAFT”
SAILS APR. 10th · at 10.00 p.11. APR 21st at 8.60 31.10.
MAY
MAY JUNE
5th at 8.00 1.Ja 19th at 0.00 8.11.
3rd at 12.00 Noon JUNE 10th at 0.00 am.
And fortnightly thereafter, NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ
SS "PRESIDENT ADAMS"
6 5 "PRESIDENT VAN BUREN"
SAILS
J
APR. 240 at 12.00 Noon
· APR. 28th at 12.00 Noon
And fortnightly thereafter, MANILA
S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
"PRESIDENT ADAMS"
S "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"
"PRESIDENT HARRISON"
14th at 1.00 am, 14th at 12.00 Noon
SAILS APR. APR. APR. 20th at 1.00 a.m. 'MAY 12th at 12.00 Noơn
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★ ★ AMERICAN ★ ★
PRESIDENT LINES
BOUND WORLD SERVICES
12. Pedder Street
Telephone 28171.
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
1
BERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS
(with limited, but exceptionally good passenger accommodation). TO PORT SUDAN, PORT SAID, ALGIERS, ORAN, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, KOTTERDAM, (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO, GOTHENBURG and other BĐANDINA- VIAN FORTS.
HOMEWARDS:
M.V. "SHANTUNG” -
Balling about 8th May
MV. "TAMARA” |
.28th May
OUTWARDS to: Yokohama, Kobe & Osaka.
M.V. “TAMARA”
15th April
M.V. “NANKING*
„19th May.
Paszencer Rates:
£53, 0.0.
Ageòla:
To London or Antwerp
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Phone: 30960.
Hongkong.
Canton.
G. E.'HUYGEN.
Phone: 11405.