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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

XMAS LETTER MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

Xmas Letter Mall via Marseilles for Great Britain will be clos- ed in the G.P.O. at 1.30. p.m. on Tuesday, the 20th inst. per 8.8. "Paul Lecat."

This mall is due in London on the 23rd December.

It is notified for general information that dutiable articles for warded by letter post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by -the Customs, Sach articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.

From

INWARD MAILS.

SATURDAY.

NOVEMBER

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan, Shanghai & Europe

17.

via Siberia (London, 25th to 27th Oct.) President Garfield. Shanghal and Swatow

Sulyang SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 18. Europe via Negapatam (Letters and papers

London, 18th Oct.)

.Takada MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Stanghai Straits

Manila

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia (London,

29th to 31st Oct.)

Japan

TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

Amoy and Swatow Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai

For

President Grant .Hosang -President Jefferson

Titan

20.

Mishima Maru ..Shinyo Maru

- 21. Van Hautsz Empress of Canada

OUTWARD MAILS.

17.

1.30 p.m.

4 p.m. 4.30 p.m.

5 p.m. 5 p.

6 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Straits

Svale Parcels for Germany via Hamburg Saarbruecken Sam Shui and Wuchow

Kochow Holhow, Pakhai and Haiphong Limchow..

President Garfield Manila Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Kanchow

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18. Holhow, Pakhai and Haiphong.. Tean

Saigon

Halphong Bangkok via Swatow Swatow

8.80 a.m.

9 a.m. 9 'a.m. 2.30 p.m.

19.

Kumdang

................................. Prosper

******** Campinas

Kiangsu Hydrangea MONDAY, NOVEMBER' Straits and Calcutta. Parcels noon..

.Letters 1 p.m. ... Japan, Honolulu, Canada, USA. .C. & S. America and *Europe via San Francisco-due San Fran- cisco, 12th Dec. Parcels 8 p.m. Registration 4.15 p.m. Letters 5

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

Letters 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, Saigon, *Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden). Egypt and Europe via Marseilles -due Marsailles, 21st Dec. and Mail due in London, 23rd, Dec.

p.m.

President Jefferson

President Jefferson NOVEMBER

20.

K.P.O. Registration 10 a.m. Let- ters 1 p.m. G.P.O. Registration 12.45 pm. Letters 1.30 pm, Paul Locat

*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only,

HONG KONG. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1928.

DUTCH AIR LINER'S TERRIFIC GALE IN FAR EAST TEXTILE

NOTABLE FEAT

ENGLAND

DOUBLE JOURNEY 64 MILES PER HOUR

HOLLAND TO DUTCH EAST STIRRING INCIDENTS IN THE

INDIES IN 10 DAYS

THE MAILS

Amsterdam, Yesterday,

ENGLISH CHANNEL

TORRENTIAL RAIN

The Dutch air liner has return- Lon:lon

London, Yesterday.

TRADE

BIG COMPANY

NEW LANCASHIRE CONCERN TO ENTER CHINA MARKET

COPING WITH JAPANESE

Londen, Yesterday.

Was swept by a great! A new company-the Eastern Tex-

ed from the Dutch East Indies, hav- gale this afternoon, the wind attain, tile Association, Limited, the direc- ing a velocity of 64 miles per hour. tors of which are all prominent in of Much damage was done and the the Lancashire cotton trade, and

ing completed the notable feat performing the double journey ten days.

In telephone lines suffered consider which is representing 50 firms, has ably. The force of the wind was been formed to compete against so great that at many points people Japan in China. were blown down.

She carried sufficient mails to |cover the cost of the trip.

Evén, rougher seas than yester-

The Company will carry on the

A postal official is of opinion that day's raged in the Engllah Channel business of spinners, doublers, manu. when larger and more powerful accompanied by torrential rain.

facturers, packers, shippers, bleach- planes are built, the mails will al- Steamers in Bristol Channel took ers, calico printers, dyers' finishers, most entirely be conveyed by air. refuge in Barry Roads, and no ships calendar merchants, Importers, ex-

porters and dealers of all descrip- |

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were able to leave Swansea..

It was impossible to land the gold, flons of cotton, calica, linen, silk, worsted, and woollen textile fabrica.

|BANKRUPTCY COURT, or West African malls at Plymouth

PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS ON NOV. 26

from the liner "Abn."

19

It is hoped, by mass production, to meet the Japanese producers on Aeroplane Close to Ship The mail steamer "Maid of Or- level terms.-Reuter. leans," the afternoon boat from CLERK'S FIRST DIVIDEND Boulogne to Folkestone, had con-

S.S. "VESTRIS " siderable difficulty in reaching her Even when The Chief Justice (Sir Henry berth at Folkestone. Gollan) is to sit in the Bankruptcy she got into harbour, the wind, and Court on Monday, No. 26, at 10.30 tide were so strong that it took a.m. to hear four public examina- twenty minutes to get her to the tians of creditors against whom re- quayside. ceiving orders have been made. These are:-

SURVIVORS GIVE STRANGE EVIDENCE

"NO DISCIPLINE"

New York, Yesterday. Half a dozen passengers, examin-

The Imperial' Airways' machine from the continent had A Man Fook-yuen, alias Man Wah, When flying over the "Maid

tremendous fight against the wind.

of ed by the United States attorney No. 4. Lantern-street.

Orleans" it dipped and only cleared before the United States commis- Ka Lun Fook Kee, allas the Kathe wireless mast of the steamer by jaioner declared that as far as they Lum firm, No. 94, Jervois-street, less than ten feet. piece goods merchants.

The Southern Railway steamer were able to judge, the suddenness Wu Yuen Shi, widow, No. 45,"Vera" crossed from Southampton of the "Vestris"" final plunge Woosung-street, Yaumati.

to Guernsey in the teeth of a gale, found officers and crew unprepared Woo Pak-fook, clerk, No. 4, Kin the passage taking 15 hours. for the situation. They asserted Hang-terrace.

There were seventy passengers that there was a marked absence of Notice has been given that a first aboard. The "Vera" arrived to-discipline and no orders were given. dividend in the bankruptcy of Fung day at Saint Helier, Jersey, nearly It was the passengers rather than' Shu-kai, clerk, is intended to be de- 24 hours Inte-British Wireless the crew who appeared collected,

clared.

SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN

ON LAST LAP OF HIS LONG

TOUR

Service.

A NEW TREATY

SIGNED BY CHINA AND NORWAY

"From Boat to Boat" Witnesses alleged that, the life- boats leaked, while water, food, flares and cars were missing. One witness, Mr. Frederick Puppe, who lost his wife and child, testified that members of the crew ran from boat to boat, and he thought they were collecting the best equipment for their own boats. He alleged that The "Kuo Min" news agency husbands (instancing himself) were their younger son and daughter, states that it is learned from Dr. their wives and children were placed ordered out of the boats; in which left Canada to-day on their return

"QUITE RECOVERED"

London, Yesterday.

Sir, Austen Chamberlain, accom- panied by Lady Chamberlain and

to London.

'They will arrive on Nov. 25. A message, received from the Foreign Secretary, states that he, has quite recovered from his. recent illness and will attend the Council of League of Nations in December. -British Wireless Service.

NEW CRUISER

GERMANY TO CONTINUE BUILDING

MOTION REJECTED

Berlin, Yesterday. The Reichstag, by 255 votes to 203 rejected the Socialist motion, to cease building the new 10,000 ton cruiser-Reuter.

CHINA & JAPAN

FORMAL NEGOTIATION'S SHORTLY 1

TREATY REVISION TOPICS

Tokyo, Yesterday,

TARIFF AUTONOMY

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Dr. C. T. Wang, who has signed a now Treaty for China

It is learned that an important: meeting was held yesterday at C. T. Wang (Foreign Minister) Kyoto at which the Government is that a new Chinese Norwegian reported to have decided on its future policy towards China.

Treaty giving tariff autonomy to

and in one instance members of the crew were allowed to take their places.

The attachment of the wireless correspondence alleged to have been exchanged between Capt. Carey of the Vestris" and the agents of Lamport and Holt in regard to the situation aboard the "Vestris" has been ordered for the purposes of the Federal investigation of the disaster. -Reuter's American Service.

Captain's Good Name

The Imperial Merchant Service Guild has telegraphed to New York that their lawyers will protect the good name of Captain, Carey in con- nection with the "Vestris" enquiry. -Reuter,

SALT REVENUE

HOW IT WILL BE DEALT WITH NOW

NEW CHIEF INSPECTOR

Nanking, Yesterday,

RAMON NOVARRO

THE handsome hero of "Ben Hur" and "The Student Prince" in an entirely different role- as a gay young heart- breaker of modern days who finally meets his match.

With

RENEE ADOREE MARCELINE DAY CARMEL MYERS

A Certain

Young Man

AT THE

QUEEN'S

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 230, 5.16, 7.15 & 9.20.

ANOTHER HIT BY THE STAR OF “IT” PEP, Punch and fast moving action all the way through this bright and breezy story of romance and the prize ring!

CLARA

ROUGH

BOW HOUSE

With

REED HOWES and ARTHUR HOUSEMAN

AT THE

WORLD

ROSIE

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY.

Orchestra 6.15 & 9.20, Interpreter 2,30 & 7.16.

PIQUANT and amusing scenes in an entertaining story of the romance of a beautiful cabaret girl and a "gigolo" I

WARNER BROS present

AT THE

"MATINEE LADIES

STAR

WITH

MAYMCAVOY

FINAL SHOWINGS -TO-DAY. Continuous 2.30 to 11.15.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Mr. T. V. Soong (Minister of Finance) has issued a statement concerning the new salt regulations. Bookbinders.

He recalls the purposes for which THE "CHINA MAIL," Book- the Salt Gabelle was created, and. bindera. goes on to say:-

"While the service of the Re-

The crux of the situation appears China was signed on Nov. 13 by 8.30 a.m. to be the question of Treaty revi-Dr. Wang and the Norwegian organisation Loan itself has always sion, as apart from the necessity of Charge d'Affaires. The text will been met from the Customs surplus, both sides saving face the Japanese be published on Nov. 19 in Oslo other loans consolidated under the Government, though desirous of and Nanking,

Reorganisation Loan Agreement opening formal negotiations as soon. Dr. Wang added that negotia-will be fully met by the Ministry 28 possible, wishes first to ensure tions for similar agreements are of Finance. However, it has been that once commenced there will not proceeding with the British French, found necessary to revise the re- be a deadlock and is likewise an-Belgian, Italian, Dutch and Portugulations governing the adminia- xious to avoid the possibility of becoming involved alone over the guese representatives, and success-tration in order to make it an ful resulta are expected soon-effective part of the Natioml Gov- question of extrality,

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ernment under the exclusive con- trol of the Ministry of Finance. The Inspectorate will no longer be

"If Sincere".

HONOUR FOR MINISTER

Brussels, Yesterday.

entrusted with the custody of funds,

It is believed that it was decided.; inter alia, that the Gvernment, be fore entering into negotiations, will insist that the Nationalists re-

except those provided by the Minis- atrain the anti-Japanese move- M. le Maire de Warzes d'Hermalle, tor of Finance to meet the service ment at Tientsin and Hankow. the Belgian Envoy Extraordinary of the loans. The Minister of

It is reliably learned that the and Minister Plenipotentiary to of Finance assumes full responsibil Government is shortly instructing Peking, has been created a Baron, ity for making adequate provision Mr. Yada to proceed to Nan-Reuter.

king to, ascertain the sincerity

of the Nationalists regarding the settlement of pending questions on the basis of past conversations. If Nathafted Nanking is afacere, the Government will then initiate formal negotiations Reuter.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

The closing rate of the ilollar on demand, to-day was 2/0 5/16,

for the loan services."

".

Mr. Soong has appointed Mr. Liu Toung-y, Chief Inspector of the Salt Administration, and Mr. F. Hussey-Froke Associate. Chief In- spector.

Mr. Liu has been in the Customs for fourteen years. Reuterspiel.

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