1939-04-25 — Page 20

ANADIAN

RAILWAY

6 DAYS

10 DAYS.

5 DAYS

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

STEALING

EXPEDITION

IN A CAR

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1939.

Going for a joy-ride in a car

INCREASED REVENUE FOR

other than their own, two Chinese THE B.B.C.

| youths, decided also to steal ac- cumulators from cars they saw parked.

TO HONOLULU, CANADA, UNITED STATES Road where they stole another ac-tained

and EUROPE

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VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

THE

"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA"

WILL SAIL FROM HONG KONG 7.00 A.M.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28th.

PASSENGERS MAY EMBARK PREVIOUS

EVENING

Canadian Pacific

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD

Telephone

20752

CFALCONER & CO. HONG KONG LTD.)

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS,

DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)

Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS' BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,

High Class English Jewellery

PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

Via

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU

8.8. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND”

8.8. PRESIDENT TAFT"

8.8. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

8.8. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

8.8. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"

S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

SAILS MAY 5th at 1201 A.M.

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MAY 19th at 12.01 A.M.

JUNE 3rd at 12.00 Noon JUNE 16th at 12.01 A.M. 'JUNE 30th at 12:01 A.M. JULY 14th at 12.01 A.M. AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ

8.8. "PRESIDENT VAN BUREN" SAILS APR. 28th at 12 No S.S. "PRESIDENT HARRISON”

MAY 12th at 12

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

MANILA

88. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" 8.8. "PRESIDENT PIERCE" · 8.8. "PRESIDENT HARRISON" 8.5. "PRESIDENT. COOLIDGE"

SAILS APR. 28th at 1,00 AM. MAY : 12th at 1.00 A.M. May 12th at 12.00 Noon MAY 26th at 9.00.P,M)-

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** AMERICAN ★ ★

PRESIDENT LINES

12. PEDDER ST.

NO WORLD SERVICES.

TELEPHONE 2972

LONDON, TO-DAY,

SIR WALTER WOMERSLEY, Starting from Prince Edward

ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GEN- Road in a private car, No. 3562,

ERAL, SAID IN THE COMMONS the property of L. S. Appleton, the

THAT TOTAL RECEIPTS FROM two youths went first to Victory WIRELESS Avenue where they stole an accum-CENCES TO THE END OF LAST, RECEIVING LI- ulator from a car belonging to Mr.

YEAR WERE ABOUT $36,000,000. R. F. Leung, and then to Austin

Of this sum the Post Office re- about £4,000,000 to cover cumulator from a car belonging to their expenses, Mr. J. Randall, of No. 160 Austin Broadcasting Corporation had re- and the British

ceived about £22,300,000. The Ex- The youth were seen by a police chequer retained £9,700,000. officer getting out of a car at Pitt Licence revenue paid to the Street. They had run away. The Corporation would be progressive- officer optimistically waited in the ly increased under present arrange- car for their return. They did ments.

Road.

return, and he managed to catch

one of them.

TELEVISION

The car which they had used was damaged. The lock on the door

The question of extension of the was broken, the master switch was television service throughout the out of order and 2 gallons of gaso-whole of the country ralaed numer- line had been used.

ous problems, both technical and Wong Yau, 17, was fined $40 or financial. Aspects of the question, two months at the Kowloon Magis-including the proposals of the tracy this morning.

POLICE OFFICER IN STRUGGLE

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Radio Manufacturers Association, were being investigated but no decision had yet been reached. British Wireless.

CIVILIANS' HOCKEY TRIAL

A sharp struggle between

The following have been selected to European police officer and a sus- pect was described at Kowloon key match against European Y.M.C.A.

represent the Civilians in a trial hoe-- Magistracy this morning when a on the latter's ground at 5.15 p.m. on Chinese was charged with lar-Thursday.-U. B. Souza (Radio); V. C. ceny and resisting arrest.

Bond (Club), R. Xavier (Nomads); R. J. Reed (Nomads), W. A. Reed Lance Sergt. Bothwell saw de-(Club), E. Fowler (C.B.A.); S. A. Fowl fendant and another man at 4.30 er (Club), Gurbachan Singh (Radio), p.m. yesterday, carrying planks G. H. Fowler (C.B.A.), Pyara Singh across a piece of waste ground. One (K.I.T.C.), J. Fonseca (Recreio). Re-

Berves: J. Pinto (K.I.T.C.), R. Marques" man, on seeing him, dropped his (Recreio) and D. Smith (C.B.A.). end and fled, whereupon the ser- geant walked up to investigate. He caught defendant by the belt and a struggle ensued, with a chase and another struggle following, Both the sergeant and defendant fell into a ditch, L. S. Bothwell injuring his thumb. Defendant again broke away but was finally secured.

The planks were found to have been stolen.

Defendant was fined a total of $40 or 7 weeks.

BOWLS TEAMS

FOR SATURDAY

The following have been selected to represent Craigengower Cricket Club in their League games on Saturday:

v Club de Recreio "B" (Home) J. W. Leonard, A. M. Omar, A. E. Coates, and B. W. Bradbury (Skip).

K. M. Omar, W. Ward, J. S. Landolt, and U. M. Omar (Skip).

L. C. R. Souza, A. A. Rażack, C. S. Rosselet, and R. Basa (Skip),

Taikoo Docks (Away)

J. H. Xavier, D, A. Rozario, H. W. Randall, and M. A. R. Souza (Skip).

A. J. Coelho, B. W. Whiteman, M. J. Medina, and J. Cavanagh (Skip).

W. J. Penny, Dr. N. P. Karanjia, T. Locke, and W. K. Way (8kip).

Hong Kong Electric (Home) G. A. Payne, W. Phelps, A. B. Ham- son, and G. 8. Ladd (Skip).

E. McNay, H, Peterson, Dr. C. W. Lam, and John Pau (Skip).

W. McNell, E. Kerrison, AE, S. Alves, and A, A, Lewis (Skip).

Reserveat S. R. Solina, L. Gaddi, N. Leonard, and A. K. Ismail.

H.K. ELECTRIC TEAM

The following is H.K. Electric's team for their League match against C.C.C

and J. K. Sloan (Skip).

A. P. Tarbuck, A. G. Gardner, G. T... Padgett, and L. de Rome (Skip).

G. G. S. Thomson, J. R. Way, S. Dea- con, and W. B. Muskett (Skip). farlane.

Reserves:-W. E. Baker, W. Muc-

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received' instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on

Thursday, the 27th, April, 1939.-

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon, A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

comprising:

iz

Teakwood Drawing Room, Bed Room, Dining Room and Office: Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Ward- robe & Cabin Trunks, Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass, Brass and E. P. phones & Records, Electric Table Ware, Ornaments, Pictures, Gramo-

Lamps & Fans, Cooking Utensils,›, etc., etc.

also

A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture and

2 Radio Sets

1 Electric Refrigerator

On View from Wednesday, the 26th. April, 1989.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

"LAMMEET BROS.

Auctioneers.

R. C. Butler, J. Roscoe, H. S. McKay, Hong Kong, 25th. April, 1989.