1939-08-03 — Page 20

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BALWAY

8 DAYS

10 DAYS

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GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

Empress of Canada Empress of Russia Empress of Japan Empress of Asia

Connecting Leave Atlantic Arrive

TO EUROPE CONNECTIONS

Leave Arrive H.K. Vano. Aug. 4 Aug. 23 Aug. 18 Sept. 9 Sept. 1 Sept 19 Sept. 15 Oct. 8

ship.

Port U.K. Duchess of York Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Duchess of Bedford Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Empress of Britain Sept. 23 Sept. 28 Duchess of Bedford Oct. 18 Oct. 20

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

TO MANILA

GAYDA TALKS THROUGH

HIS HAT

Rome, To-day.

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 3, 1988.

JAPANESE AIR ACTIVITY NORTH OF HONG KONG

A FLEET OF SOME 15 JAP-

The claim that France's famed ANESE PLANES WERE AC- Maginot Line and the Alpine TIVE ALONG THE KOWLOON- fortifications, pronounced impregn- CANTON LINE YESTERDAY, able by foreign military experts, WARNING BEING SOUNDED could by broken through by the IN SHUMCHUN. German and Italian armies, respec- tively, is made by Signor Gayda in "Giornale d'Italia."

The machines, however, did not visit the border town,

Details of the bombing of "Some people on the other side towns between Shumchun and of the Alps pretend to be absolute-Sheklung have not yet been re- ly certain that these defences could ceived, but it is reported that not be passed by an enemy army,"

several villagers were killed and wounded. says Gayda, "but this view is not shared by Germany and Italy.”

Gayda admits, however, that Ger- many and Italy "are aware of the usefulness of the fortifications!"

another"

He says that “in some way or the defences could be overrun and a fortress war turned

Empress of Russia on Thursday, August 10th.

Passengers to Manila, any class, must possess Cholera inocula- tion certificates issued by the Hong Kong Government authorities into a war of movement. This is dated not less than five days nor more than three months from date of arrival in Manila.

Canadian Pacific

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Telephone 20752

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.)

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS,

DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

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

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Sailings

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

Via

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

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8.8. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"

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the aim of the Italian army manoeuvres, he adds. Trans- Ocean.

ARMY TENNIS

THREE GAMES YESTERDAY

Three games were played yesterday at Sookunpoo in the Army Tennis League.

In the "A" Division Army League tennis match played at Sookunpoo yes- terday, the Royal Medical Corps beat the 9th A.A. Battery, Royal Artillery, by 9-0.

Major Harrison and Major McNeill (R.A.M.C.).

beat L/Bdr. Mew and L/Bdr. Sa-

vage

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beat Gnr. Langley and Gnr. Hard 6—1 beat L/Bdr. Steves and Bdr.

Kennedy

S/Sgt. Steven and Pte. Tilley (R.A.M.C.).

beat Mew and Savage

6-0

beat Langley and Hard

beat Steves and Kennedy

Cpl. Webb and Cpl.

6-1 Mussen

beat Mow and Savage

beat Langley and Hard

beat Steves. and Kennedy

(R.A.M.C.).

ROYAL ENGINEERS WIN

The detonation of bombs was faintly audible in Shumchun.

Several local planes were yes- terday cruising in the region of the border in British territory. It is not known whether the planes were from the Flying School or from the R.A.F.

DE

LLANO LEAVES

BURGOS

MADRID, TO-DAY.

GENERAL QUIEPO DE LLANO, CENTRAL FIGURE IN THE RECENT REVOLT RU- MOURS, LEFT BURGOS FOR MALAGA YESTERDAY.

His appointment as chief of the Spanish military mission to Italy has not yet been announced.

General Yague, whose name was also linked with the "revolt," may be made commander of the Madrid military district.-Trans- Ocean.

PORT OF MOMBASA CLOSED

NAIROBI, TO-DAY.

THE PORT OF MOMBASA HAS BEEN CLOSED BY THE POLICE 6-2 FOLLOWING A THREAT BY 0-1 STRIKERS ΤΟ INTIMIDATE 62

MEN AT WORK.

The strike began a week ago

In the "B" Division League tennis among oil company employees, and match, the 40th Coy., Royal Engineer now involves 6,000 workmen, re- "A" beat the 30th Heavy Battery, Roy presenting every class of

al Artillery, by 6——4.

Capt. Martin and Lt. Russell (RE.). | labour. lost to Lt. Skipwith and L/Bdr.

Ward

African

The men are demanding higher

beat Sgt. Banham and L/Bdr.

Stone

2-6 wages.-Reuter Bulletin.

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SAILS AUG.

#

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12th at 8.00 A.M. AUG. 26th at 8.00 A.M. SEPT. 9th at 4.00 P.M. SEPT. 23rd at 9.00 A.M. OCT. 7th at 8.00 A.M. OCT. 21st at 8.00 A.M.'

lost to Bdr. Tuckley and Gnr.

Roche

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Sgt. Denyer and L/Cpl. Hawkins (R.E.).

8.8. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ

SAILS AUG. 5th at 12.00 Noon, AUG. 17th at 12.00 Noon.

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S.S. "PRESIDENT VAN BUREN”,

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AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

S.S. "PRESIDENT ADAMS” ·-

MANILA

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"

SAILS AUG. 5th at 12.00 Noon

AUG. 5th at AUG. 19th at 2.00 A.M. SEPT. 1st at 12.00 Noon

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lost to Skipwith and Ward............. 4–6 beat Banham and Stone beat Tuckley and Roche ··

W. O. Green and Sgt. (R.E.).

lost to Skipwith and Ward beat Banham and Stone beat Tuckley and Roche

R.A.S.C. BEATEN

6-3 Quinnell

DAIRIES CLOSED

Warsaw, To-day. Fourteen German-owned dairy 8-8 shops in the district of Posen have. 6-2 been closed by order of the Polish 6-8 authorities,

according to the

In their "B" Division League tennis match, the 30th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, beat the Royal Army Service Corp by 6-3.

S/Sgt. Keast and L/Cpl. Martin (R.A.B.C.).

lost to Lt. and L/Bdr. Ward beat Sgt. Banham and L/Bdr.

Stone

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beat Bdr. Tuckley and Gnr, Roche 6–2 Cpl. Mall ́and L/Cpl. Sheridan (R.A.SC.).

lost to Skipwith and Ward lost to Banham and Stone; beat Tuckley and Roche

L/C Young and Dvr. (B.A.8.CH).

lost to Skipwith and Ward to Banham and: Stone lost to Tuckley, and Roche

"Gazeta Polska,”

Reason given for the action is infringement of the sanitary rules.

Trans-Ocean.

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-19/82.5

"Spot" silver was quoted in London at 16-11/16 and forward at 16-5/16.

The London on New York was quoted at $--U.S.$468312 New York

London

U.S.$468-1/8.