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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931..

P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

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TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND "QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.) ·

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From Hong Kong About

RANPURA

KASHGAR

•MIRZAPORE

RAWALPINDI

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*KHYBER *SUMAI:I>

RAJPUTANA *PADUA

*KARMALA CATHAY

"SOUDAN

+KALYAN

1931.

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Destination.

17,000 20th June Bombay, Marseilles & London.

9,000 4th July | "M'scilles, Lidon, R'dam & A'werp. 0,700 8th July 17,000. 18th July J7,700 25th July 9,000 1st Aug. 6,800 8th Aug.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London Marseilles, Havre & London.

17,000 15th Aug '6,000 22nd Aug.

9,000 29th Aug. 15,000 12th Sept. 0,800 10th Sept

1,000 26th Sept.

Cargo only. †Calla Casablanca.

'seilles. L'don, R'dam_ & A'werp Marseilles, Havro, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Acmbay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull,

Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & Lonion. Rombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & London.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levánt Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

*TALMA TAKADA

1931. 10,000 | 29th June 7,000 7th July

* Calls Port Swettenham.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

THE CHINA MAIL,

TRAGEDY ON EMPRESS

LINER:

Preliminary Trial of Filipino.

EUROPEAN EVIDENCE.

Graciano Bilas, the Filipino who is alleged to have ran amok' on board the C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Canada at sea just before reaching Yokohama, 31 persons being wound- ed (two fatally) as the result of the affray, made his appearance before Mr. Williams at the Central Magle- tracy yesterday afternoon when his preliminary trial was opened.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assis- tant Attorney General, appeared for the Crown. The accused was not legally represented and was not required to plead. As he under- stood very little English, Tagalog interpreter was present to explain the proceedings to him.

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The outline of the case was given by Mr. Fitzroy who went into the detail as already published.. in the China Mail on the day of the arrival of the Empress, of Canada in port...

Evidence corroborating Coun- sel'a statement was given by Mr. Cecil Claxton, Chief Officer of the Empress liner, and when naked through the Interpreter if he had any question to put to the witness, Bilag went into a rambling state- ment regarding his job and his enemies.

Accused's Statement.

A statement made by the accused when charged with murder was put

in by Mr. Fitzroy. In this Bilas said:

"I don't remember about killing the Chinese, because my enemies are Japanese. The Japanese were threatening to throw me overboard so Filipo gave me the knife and I started to stab them ; all,"

The Public Prosecutor: He was thinking that all the Japanese were;

That may give some his enemies.. elucidation on his case."

Doctor's Evidence. Dr. R. J. Patchett. ship's Bur geon,

said that in his opinion, Bilas 'was suffering from maniac depressive psychosis. He had ques- tioned Bilas in English and received answers in English which were not very rational.

Bilas had no questions to put) to Dr. Patchett, but he said that he had given a knife, to a Japanese boy at Honolulu and was 'unarmed when he went on board.

Resuming his evidence, Dr. Pat- chett stated he kept Bilas under observation and discovered that Bilas, would 'stand for hours is one position. He refused food

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and drink on the last day of the and 2nd class passengers.

trip before arrival in Hong Kong.

Mr. William Campbell, Master-at-

Arms on the ship, one of two Euro-

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). pean members of the crew to be

BT. ALBANS

NELLORE TANDA

1931

5,000

3rd July Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, 7,000 18: Aug. *7,000 31st Aug.

Regular monthly sailings from and Hong Kong to Australia,

& Melbourne,

wounded. in. the affair, also gave 'ovidence, He eeized Bilas a he came through the escape on B dock Sydney and tied him with, a piece of rope, handcuffs not being then available. The Filipino was wearing a white cotton singlet under his woollen pullover which was found to be

The case was adjourned

Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japanaplashed with blood.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days. Frequent connections from 'Australia with the following:— The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail Stenners to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama. Canal,

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan, June to Sept.

TAKADA. #RAWALPINDI

"SOMALI

BIRDHANA :

1931

7,000 19th June | Amoy, S'har, Moji; Kobe & Osaka. 17,000:|*19th" "Juno Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,800 80th June Shanghái, Kobe & Yokohama,.

8,000-4-8rd:' July Amoy, Mojj; Kobe, Yhama-&-Onska. 9,000 Ard: July - Bhanghai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,000 6th July Shal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka da Ybama. 10,000

17th July Amoy, Moll, Kebe & Osaka, ka RAJPUTANA- 17,000 17th July Shanghat Kobe Yokohama,

KHYBER":

NELLORE

TILAWA

SANTHIA

KARMALA NANKIN

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23rd Jane For Fort Ɛald, Minellica, Chesblanca, London, Kotterdam, and Hamburg 8th July For Port Fald, Mamelles, London, Rotterdam, He hung and tangow SERVICE.

LIVERPOOL

"MERIONES"

1st. June For Port Said, Gonen 'poul Tavio ..and Glasgow

* ADRASTUS ** 2nd July For Port Bald, L'pool, Havro in Glargow

PACIFIC SERVICE.

(TA KOBE & TOKOHAMA.) "IXION** **TYNDAREVA **

27th June For Victoria Vancouver & Seattle 25th July For Victoris, Vancouver, feastle INWARD SERVICE. "PHILOOTETES" Due 20th June "ANTENOR Doo 28th Jane

For Shal, Kobe & Y'kama For S'hal, Teingisno, Wefbaiwel Tako, Chinsangtao and Dairen Also cargo steamers with Hmited passenger accommoda- tion at specially reduced fares.

For freight, passage rates and Information apply to the fundermentioned.

All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bill of Lading.

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HONG KONG AND MACÃO LINÈ in Good Speed

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Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m.

Sailing from Macao, at 7.50 a.m.

4. Sundays excepted.

Freight and Passage apply: —

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Tel. 26061.

FINANCE BILL. LIBERAL AMENDMENT TO BE

DISCUSSED

LABOUR'S CONCESSION.

TO FIGHT REDS. CHIANG KAI-SHEK TO START

ON SATURDAY,

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VOYAGE TO KIANGSI.

Nanking, Yesterday.

Chiang Kai-shek is going to Klang- It is officially announced that

June 19.

Rugby, Yesterday, Doubts were expressed yester day as to whether, under the original time table arranged by the Government for the Finances by gunboat on June 20 to direct Bill, there would be time for the the anti-Communist campaign. new Liberal. clause, to be discuss of the National Government on He will assume office as Chairman ed. Thege doubt were dispelled in a speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Philip Snow den, on the adjournment of the House late last night. In an nouncing the Government's ac The time used is Standard, or ceptance of the Liberal amend mean time of the meridian of 120ment in its new form he promis. tion of the Minister of Railways deg. E; 00h. is midnight, 1hrs. Ised that within or without the and of Education, and has appoint noon. The heights are referred to guillotine time table, the Governed the respective Vice-Ministers, the datum of the largest scale Ad- ment would have. It discussed in Lien Shen-hat and Li Shu-hua, to miralty chart of the place and the House, British Wireless be the hating Ministers.--Reuter. should be added to the depths given Services Tra

HONG KONG TIDES. mnesia 'apred davala

on the chart unless preceded by an

| asterisk (*), when, they should be

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8,000 81st July | Amoy, Mejl, Kobe & Osaka'n 9,000) 81st · July Shanghal, Moll, Kobe 4 Yokabama. 7,000 | 28th Aug. | Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

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Fri.

But.

Cargo only,

Calls Tsing ton and Wel-hat-wol

All dates are approximate and subfset to alteration without notice, Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Jan, 2 Singapore while awaiting, the (on-cur rying steamervilik, the ComAll Gabins are fitted with Electr le Fans (on Punka Louvre System free" of charge. E

Steamera on Londón and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than -0 eu. It will be received at the Com pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sallingde

For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P) & O. Building, Connaught Rd; C., Hong Kong

Agents

LORD:SALISBURY:

NO LONGER LEADER OF OPPOSITION

Rugby, Yesterday.

It is official announced that Lord Salisbury, bas censed, to act as Leader of the Opposition is;;the House of Lords, and--

Halg who has been

"has

| by request taken over the post for the period of the pres toParlia ment British Wireless Bervloeie

Chiang Kai-shek was elected chairman of the Central Political Council and the C. P. C. has.com- firmed the appointment of the presetit Ministers, with the excep.

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