1935-03-06 — Page 11

PO.-British India Apcar and

Eastern Australian

Lines

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

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.)

4.8.

From

Tons Hong Kour

About

1935.

Destination......

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1935.

RUSSIA'S INCREASE

OF ARMAMENTS

1

Stupendous Growth

In Four Years

DEFENCE MINISTRY GIVES STATISTICS

foscow.

The Assistant Commissar of Defence M. N. Tukhachevski, mmade a most interesting speech on January 80 at the Seventh All-Union Congress of Soviets in MOSCOW.

Even those who "entertain an- ti-Soviet feelings and are prone to underestimate whatever pro gress Russia makes, he said. have been compelled to admit that the Red Army of to-day is. an army to be reckoned with.

Enormous Increases Figures given of the class com position of the Red Army show that it is, from the political viewpoint of the Soviet govern- ment, thoroughly reliable.

Fifteen per cent of regimental commanders, and no less than 50 per cent of divisional comman- ders have passed through mili- | tary academies.

Since the sixth Congress, which took place four years ago, the Assistant Commissar declar-

5,500 15th Mar. S'pore., Penang, Columbo, Bombay fed that the air arm had increas

Marseillen & London..

Marelles, Havre, London, Hamburg

Roterdam, Antwerp & Hull." Marseillen & London.

Bombay, Marselllos, Havre, London Humbug. Rotterdam, Antwerp Jiult. Marseilles & London.

CHITRAL

ALIPORE

CARTHAGE

15,000

9th Mar.

Marseillen & London

15,000 23rd Mar

1 BHUTAN

CATHAY

**BEHAR

6,100 30th Mar..

15,200 4th Apr. 6,100 13th Apr.

CORFU

16,000. 20th Apr.

|

+ SOUDAN.

RANCHI

NALDERA

*BURDWAN

RANPURA

RAJPUTANA

7,000 27th Apr.

17,000 4th May

10,000 18th May

1,000 25th May

17,000

1st June 17,000 16th June

Marseilles, Havre, London. Hamburg

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

DO- Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam.

Antwerp & Hull.

Hombay, Marseilles & London.

* Cargo only. + Calle Ca+ablanca,

DO

ed by, 330, per cent while great progress had been made in mat ters of speed, range of flight, carrying power, etc.

The strong arm of the law separated Bruno Hauptmann from his loyal wife as the Lindbergh baby. murderer entered the Flemington courtroom for another day of his trial, Mrs. Haupt- mann had risch to permit her husband to pass and the defendant apparently had said something that pleased her.

New York Stock Market

(Continued From Page 6),

Latest Quotations

Prev. To-day'

The following quotations have "Cotton: With increasing pressure been received by Reuter. Tankettes, he said, showed an on new crops, the textile picture is lincrease of 2,475 per cent, light depressed. We understand that the

tanks an increase of 760 per cent quoted prices of goods are and medium-sized tanks increasesenting heavy lossen. of 792 per cent with a speed in- "Sugars: The tendency is hesitat-N.Y. Rubber-July

crease of 9 to 8 times.'

N.Y/London repre- cross-rate.

N.Y. Cotton-July

clase close..

4.774.75 12.45 1243,

12.80

12 38 95%

.89

67%

Ing. The market is entitled to a Chicago Whest-May 97 Artillery had, increased more technical correction. The long-pull Chicago Corn-May 834 82%

Montreal Silver May 59.25 58.38 than twice machine guns for outlook is bullish and we would ac- Silver Official infantry and artillery together, cumulate on dips. Total sales: Old, more than 21% times; for avia- 8,000 tonu, New; 11,000 tons. tion and tanks 7 times; and guns "Commodities: Unless the mar-40 Industrials 102.58 100.09 2.40 off for tanks and anti-aircraft pur-kets received some new stimulus, 20 Rails poses, 414 times.

Dow Jones Averagti,

To-day's Mar 4 close Change

30.52 29.24 1.28 off 20 Utilities 15.79 15.35 144 off continued irrogularity is expected. As to chemical warfare no

93.52 96.28 .26 off "General: The interest shown in 40 Bonds figures were given, but Soviet trading in 'gasoline futures is pro-

11 Commodity

Index ...

58.70 57.95 .75 off chemical plants have at least mising."-Reuter.

10 Leading Stocks trebled their possible output of

Amer Smelting Auburn

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con-chemicals for military purposes. tantinople, Piraeus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship. Co.

BRITISH-INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1985.

10,000 16th Mar Singapor Port Swettenham, Penang

8,000 29th Mar. 3p Penang and Calcutta.

ami' Că cutta..

E. A. Pierce And Co.'s Report

J. I. Case

the Elec Bond & Share. Cor-General Motors

Int Tel & Tel for Montgomery Ward Nat Distillers

NY. Central U.S. Steel

Business. Done: 900,000 shares.

34

19%4:

52%

234

6%

23%

20

.18%

80%

Naval And Voluntary Naval increases in the same In their market report, period are 535 per cent in sub-American Oriental Finance marines, 1,100 per cent in patrolporation, correspondents boats and 470 per cent in torpe-Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company do boats.

of New York state: Added to the above a number of voluntary societies like the "Stocks: Liquidation throughout "Osoaviakhim" (Society for the the liat was governed by legislative Promotion of Self-Denfence and and business uncertainties. Aero-Chemical Industry). the "Sugars: Quiet conditions pre-

The following quotations have Physical Culture Societies, work-vaile Offerings at 3.05 cents were ers' parachute and aviation clubs, Increasing. Prices of Refined sugar been received by Reuter.

New York, to-day, etc., form a large civilian popula- remained unchanged..

COMMODITY PRICES

PRESIDENT LINERS TOURIST CLASS

The New Comfortable Way to be Economicall

If you are of those thrifty traveler who like to find soonomy that is not gained at the expense of every other thing, you will delight in President Linem Tourst Class: All outside statersons,..each with hot and cold running woder...splendid cuisine and service that is famous the world over make Prani- dent Kinem' very low Tourist Class fares real huvel bergenal

SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK"-- THE BUNSHINE ROUTE 18 Mayı To Ban Francisco Via Shang, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu v

Fortalghtly sailing ---

Pres. Wilson „Mar. 13, 6,00 a.m. Pres. Hoover. Mar. 23, Noon Pres. Lincoln ........Apr. 9. M'night: Pres, Coolidge Apr. 20, Noon Pres. Cleveland ‚May · 7, Midnight

RUROPE, NEW YORK Inquire for round-trip tickets" to Europe in connection" with Lloyd' Triestino Vla Manila,... Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Bues and the Mediterranean

Pres. Garfield „Mar. 16,-8 a.m. Pres. Polk je. Mar. 80, 8.8.73. Pres. Adams ....Apr. 13, 8 s.in. Pres. Harrison Apr. 27, 8 a.m. Pres. Hayes.....:May 11; 8 x.m.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA :: THE EXPRESS ROUTE 17 Days To Seattle Via Shanghai, Kobo- and Yokohama

Fortnightly sailingus—

Pres. McKinley Mar. 16, 6.00-q.m. Pres. Grant 14. Mar. 80, 6.00 a.mi: Pres. Jefferson Apr.: 13, 6.00 am. Pres. Jackson, Apr. 27, 6.00 a.m. | Pres. McKinley...May 11, 8.00, a.m.

MANILA

THE MOST FREQUENT SERVICE

NEXT SAILING

Prep. McKinley .Mar., 6.00 p.m. Pres. Hoover. Mar. 14, 9.00 p.m. Pres. Garfield..........Mar. 16, 8,00 MÜM” Pres. Grant Mar. 28, 6.00 p.m. Mar. 20, -8.00`s.m. Pres. Polk

BULLAN STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

"MONTHLY SERVICE

To

NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES.

and

PANAMA CANAL Ports,

Next Sailing.

M.S. "TAI PING YANG"

on

MARCH 18th

Excellent Accommodation'

for 12 Passengers

DODWELL & CO LTD

Queen's Buildings

VOLUNTEERS IN SHANGHAI

12.89 12.88 Commandant Recruiting

TILAWA

SANTHIA TALMA SIRDHANA TAKADA

10,000 12th Apr.

8,000 26th Apr.

7,000 10th May

do -do

1985:

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

7,000 7,000 7,000

Melbourne & Hobart.

1st June

No Additional Charge for Deck Cablas. Orchestra carried Laundry-Burgoon---Stewardess,

B.I. Apear Line steamers" have excellent accommodation for tion of both men and women

"Grains: The liquidation by tired New York Cotton: 1st and 2nd class passengers.

ready to take up arms" at a mo-longs was the feature of to-day's ment's notice.

trading. In corn especially, the March EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, In justice to the Red Army it heavy weakness of stocks was a fac-

May must be said that every Redtor, together with poor buying in- Army man is not only trained to terest. The report from dry sec: October

July become a good soldier, but is also tions that there was no moisture bad taught to become an educated no effect on the market.

December 2nd Apr. Manila, Robaui, Brisbane, Sydney cultured and useful citizen. The

January (1986). 3rd May

"Cotton: There was good volume machine-minded soldier has been of domestic trade buying, but con- Vew York Rubber:-

Spot done away with in Russia.

alderable selling of distant options March (Chekiai Agency).

largely due to liquidation of longs, May. and to small Southern selling:

July "Rubber: Heavy speculative sell-

September Ing, the weakness in London and the

¡October nervousness in other markets December brought local commission house Chicago Wheat:- liquidation. Dealers and foreira May interests were buying. Many stop July

Closing Closing

Mar. 4. Mar. 5.

12.27 12.28

12.99

12.89,

12.45

12:43

12.44. 12.89

12.48 12.44

12.55 12.55

GOING ON LEAVE

Hon. Mr. T. H. King Will

12.89 12.125 .12.48 12.20 12.60 12.88 12.74 12.47 12.80 12.55 -12.96 12.74

Sail On Saturday.

95%

Sun Deck Swimming Pools.

The Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Inspec-loss orders were met in Lendon. September tor General of Police, is proceeding The market closed nervous."-Reu-Chicago Com on Homo leave aboard the P. and O. ter.

914

90%

90%

89%

82%

793%.

77%

75%

74%

Winnipeg Wheat:

83%

of shares declining, in a socsion of New York Sugar:~~~ fair activity:

88

834 8854

Old New Old New

2.07 3.05-2.04 2.02

2.12 2.10 2.08 2.07 2.18 2.17 2.15 2.18 2.88 2.29 2.20 2.19 2.29 2.28 2.27 2.25

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shangbal and Japán

and Hong Kong to Australla..

Hong Kong to Sydney - 19 days.

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for à choup Holiday. (Saring, Fishing, Bhooting, and Climates to suit all- Your Bagbah money is worth 25 per cent, mana),

E & A Căinine and Service are unsurpassed.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--

May The Union S.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom is Now the absence, Mr. D. Burlingham, report on the opening of the mar September

liner Chitral on Saturday. During Mesara. E. A. Pierce & Company's July Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers 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.

.1985.

SANTHIA

•BEHAR

CATHAY

NANKIN

*BJUDAN

TALMA

CORFU

NELLORE

RANCHI

8,000 7th Mar.

6,100 8th Mar.

16,000 8th Mar,

7,000 9th Mar.

7,000 20th Mar. 10,000, ziet Mar:

14,000 22nd Mar.

7,000

Apr.

Cargo.only.

Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kodė & Ozaki, Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.

S'hal., Mojt, Kobe, Osako & Yokohama,

S'hai, Kobe, Yokohama. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka,

S'hal, Kobe, Yokohama.

S'hat., Moji, Kobe. & Yokohams.

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

All dates are approximate and, subject to alteration without notice, All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre System.^{ Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 8 cu. ft. will be received at the :

4 Omes up to 'Noon on the day previous to calling.`

For further, Information, Passage. Freight, Handbooks, etc, Epply, to, i

*MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO. P. 4 0 Building Connaught Rd C., Hong Kong,

Agents

Deputy Inspector General of Police, kets

will be in command of the Force. The opening of Wall Street to-day May Sub-Inspector D. 3. Dredge is also was lower, with several large blocks July proceeding Home on leave..

Travelling on the same vessel will

be Mrs. F. Hoare, wife of Divisional Cotton: The Continent was a March Inspector F. Hoare, and Mra. Fraser, moderate seller of January option in wife of Sub-Inspector H. W. Fraser, Liverpool. The domestic trade is of the Secretariat for Chinese Af- the chief support here, while the

tember. fairs.

tone of the market is fairly steady. December

Law

And

At the Eight.

Commerce

Officials

|New York Silk —

March May

1821804 1.82 180% 1.82 180 :

Meeting (1936)ual Generaliter, K.C, O.B.E., The Hon. Dr. R. Montréal. Silvert-2

the Law and H. Kotewall, Mr. Justice R. E. March

Commerce, University of Hong Lindsell, Mr. T. A. Martin, A.SAA, May Kong, the following office-bearers Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. Wong Kwong July

Tia, Prof. O A Middleton Smith, September were appointed:-

M.Sc, Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Mr. H. C.

President Prof. R. Robertsor, Macnamara. MAN

B.Com,

Graduate Vice-President--Mr. Li | Vice-President--Mr. M. A. Cooper, Ka Tit, B.A.

BIG Chairman-Mr. Yik, Daching: Honptary Secretary Mr. Goh 44

Honorary Treasurer Mr, Leung Sik Kwan

Hon. Vice-Presidents Chairman

of the British Chamber of Com- Tiang Hin merce. Chairman of the Chi Chamber of Commerce,

Th

[Mr. A. D. A. Macgregor, ML, R, C;

H. Lim, BAT GB: YE

Honorary Members Hornell, C.LE".

Shenton, The Hon 0.B.E. The Hon

bin

58.76 87.00 59.2558.98 60.1559.00 60.70 69.75b

Beuter.

Scheme

Agents

By introducing better, and more! Interesting training, Colonel Gra ham, Commandant of, the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, hopes to secure

Telephone 28021

THE ISLAND ROAD COLLISION

Crash That Caused Three Deaths

LORRY DRIVER COMMITTED

TO SESSIONS

Yesterday at the Central Magis-

more men, particularly for the Bri-trdey, Leung, Yim, driver of lorry tish and American unite. He has No. 981, who was concerned in the requested firing to advise youne fatal motor car-accident at Island men that it is their duty to enlist. Road on January 29, was again.

Those who are already in the brought before Mr. W. Schofield, Corps, and who are considered to be charged with the manslaughter of "key men", will be transferred to Lap Cheuk-so, seven years, who died the Special Reserve Sections, while as the result of injuries sustained those who join as "key men" will in the collision.

be posted direct to the Special Re- The accident befell a party of serve Section. The Commandant's eight“ Chinëse students when the scheme, therefore, is to recruit the lorry, loaded with Iron bars; crash- Corps to such strength that he led into their car, inflicting terrible can mobilise sufficient, numbers to injuries on all the occupants, three meet all emergencies

of whom' died in hospital,

|_ Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- torney General, conducted the prose-

OPIUM ADDICTS IN cution, and Mr. P. I. Sin appeared

OFFICIAL POSTS

for the defence.⠀ Mr. F. X. D'Al- |mada" (Jnr.) held a watching brief

for the family of the deceased)

After further evidence accused

Must All Be Cured By was committed to stand his trial at

End Of June

Haining.

the next Criminal Sessions.

Beven cases of small-pox, four casel at diphtheria, five cases of typhold

wock

In pursuance of instructions rever, and Ave cases of meningitis wers from the National Government reported in the Colony during the enjoining the rigid enforcement ended March 2... During the same of the opium suppression regula period six persons died from small-pox tions, the Chinghai (Kokonor) two from iphtheria, two from typhoid Provincial Government has issu-fever, two from meningitis, and 56

from tuberculosis: ed a circular order to the various departments under its jurisdic tion that all public functionaries addicted to oplum smoking must register themselves with the Pro- owners in vincial Government and be cur ving anal notices ed of their habit before the end THE MIRACLE WOMAN

"OF TAXES HARBIN

Daly author

of June this year

DO YOU WANT YOUR SOUL SAVED? DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLEST

Severe punishments will be 18 IN TOWN 11

those

218 fall to 4COME AND SEE HER

edtime TONIGHT AT THE STAR