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CANADIAN

PACTED

RAILWAY

LINER.

10 DAYS

5 DAYS

8 DAYS

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

sald Kobe bama Honolulu

Leave Leave Leave

Van-

Naga-

Yoko-

Victoria Arrive

Hong Empress Kong

Leave

Shang-

hai

Arrive

Couver

Leave

Canada Mar. 8

Mar. 10

Russia Mar. 18 Mar. 20

Japan Apr. 1 Apr. 3

Mar. 22

Mar 13 Mar. 15

Mar. 24 Mar. 26

Apr. 6 Apr. 8.

Mar, 22

Apr. 14

Mar. 27 Apr. 4 Apr. 19

17 Days HONG KONG to VANCOUVER BY DIRECT EXPRESS ROUTE FROM YOKOHAMA 18 DAYS VIA HONOLULU, PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC

محمد

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.

TO MANILA

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 23, 1938

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

PRACTICE BLACK-OUT ON FEBRUARY 28TH, 1938 Directions In Regard To Use Of Head-lamps On Motor Vehicles ··

The

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON. WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday the 11th March, 1938, AT 11 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the of Police Directors and the Statement of Ac- draws special attention to Regula-counts for the year ended 31st De- tion. 5 of the Temporary Regula-cember, 1937. tions under the Lighting Control The Transfer Books of the Com- Ordinance, 1936, published in the pany will be CLOSED from Friday, Government Gazette of the 18th day the 4th March 1938, to Friday, the 11th March, 1938, both days in- of February, 1938,

clusive.

Commissioner

The regulations will be in force from 7 p.m: to 11 p.m. on 28th February, 1938.

:

Regulation 5 is as follows:---

The following restrictions on the use of lights on vehicles shall be observed :-).

By Order of the Board of

Directors, F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary.

Hong Kong, 21st February, 1938.

(1) Except in accordance with such directions as the Commission- six candle-power shall be used; er of Police may give under this (c) the front glasses of all lamps regulation, the use of head lamps in use must be obscured with at on all vehicles is prohibited. "Head least lamp" means a lamp, in which the diameter of the front glass exceeds 41⁄2 inches..

Empress of Russia on Thursday, March 10th. any moving vehicle except.

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD.

TOWARDS A BALANCED BUDGET

London, To-day.

The official Treasury return shows total ordinary revenue at £736,147,-| 145 as against £695,396,728 a year ago. Ordinary expenditure is £758,- 164,860 against £719,923,270.--Bri-

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Telephone

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Singapore Raw

Rubber

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one thickness of ordinary white or yellow tissue paper or with white or yellow paint, colour- wash or material so that the ob- (2) No light shall be shown from scuring effect is not less. than that of · one thickness of ordinary white tissue paper. The paper, paint or material must cover, the whole

! of the portion of the front glass through which light can pass and must not be treated in any way go as to increase its trans- parency.

(a) to the front, a white or yel- low light from not more than two lamps;

(b) to the rear, a red light from not more than one lamp. Two lights to the front and one to the rear are compulsory for motor vehicles.

no

No rear "stop" light and direction indicator of any kind. showing a light shall be used.

Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the use, in trams and omni- buses only, of interior lights re- duced in accordance with the pro- visions of paragraph (4).

(3) No light whatever shall be shown from any stationary vehicle except a tram or an omnibus, and

This regulation shall not apply. to any vehicle in use on emergency duty for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes ?

The use of head lamps on" motor vehicles which have no side lamps- will be permitted only if (i) süch head lamps are fitted with a dise as fol- constructed and attached lows

(a) The disc must be made of

completely opaque material, must- fit near to the front glass of the lamp (inside the lamp if desired)

Co., then only while it is stopped for so have received the following quota-long as may be necessary to pick up or discharge passengers in the tions in Straits Currency for

and must cover it so as to prevent course of its regular service.

(4) The lights of trams and omni- the passage of light except through Rubber:

buses must be reduced as the Com-the hoies cut as provided in the missioner of Police may direct.

following diagram.

April/June 25 b. Up. 14.

July/Sept. 25-% b. Up %. Oct/Dec. 25-% b. Up %.

Market: Steady.

(5) In the case of all other vehicles--

(a) only electric or oil lamps shall be 1 used;

(b) no lamp of a power exceeding

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BWATOW, CHEFOO and

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“Chaksang

28th Feb. Noon

“Kwaisang” 6th Mar. 10 a.m.

and CALCUTTA

"Yuensang" 23rd Feb. 3 p.m. "Kumsang"

To Mar. 2 p.m.

and OSAKA

"Taksang" 9th Mar, 4 p.m. “Suisang 1st Mar. 7 a.m.

To SANDAKAN

4th Mar. 10 a‚m.

*Tai Seun Hong"

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(b) The holes in the disc must be covered with at least one thick- ness of ordinary white or yellow tissue paper.

(2) In the head lamp no lamp- bulb of a power exceeding six candle-power is used.

T. H. KING,

Commissioner of Police.

Hong Kong, 21st February, 1938. -

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar this

1/2762

morning

"Spot" silver was as London yesterday at forward at -19%-

quoted 20-/18

The London on New York was quoted at £-U.S.85.0165.

in

and

rate