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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1049. “Wṛ
TAIWAN DEVELOPMENT SS. Shengking
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE AS A MILITARY BASE
Agents: CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"THINAN"
"SHENGKING
"PYANG"
"HÛTEIT"
"ISINAN"
“YOCHOW"
"FOOCHOW"
"NEWCHWANG"
"SHENGKING"
SAILINGS TO Swatow
Shanghal
Yokohama & Kobe
Snatow
:SWALOW
Inchon & Tientsin Singapore, Macassar,
Sourabaya & Batavia
Bangkok ..Shanghai
• Balls from Custodian Wharf
"YOCHOW"
"TSINAN".
"FOOCHOWY
"SINKIANG"
*NEWCHWANG" "SHENGKING"
"FATSHAN”
"WUSUEII"
ARRIVALS FROM
Borneo & Fonchow Swatow Japan
Tientsin, Pusan &
Shanghat
Japan & Kreuk Shanghai & Keelung ...
RIVER SERVICE
Hongkong/Canton BEP, Hongkong 10 p.m. 29th April,
5 a.m. 6th May.
HK/MACAO
DEP, ILK.
Mon. to Fri. 0 a.m.
Saturday 2 p.m.
p.m. 28th Apr. •
5 p.m. 29th Apr.
5 p.m. 28th Apr.
4 p.m. 1st May
4 p.m. 3rd May
5 p.m. 3rd May
7 a.m. 8th May 9th May
5 p.m. 10th May *
29th Apr. 10 am. 1st May. 3/4th May 4th Alay 6/7th May
7 a.m. 7th May.
Canton /Hongkong ARR. Hongkong
10 a.m. 29th Apr. 7.30 a.m. 2nd May. MACAO/HK
ARR. H.K. Mon. to Fri. 8.45 p.m.
Sunday 5.45 p.m.
Agente: BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SCHEDULE SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL
"CALCHAS"
"AGAPENOR"
"AENEAS"
"ANTENOR"
*AGAPENOK"
"DOLIUS"
"AENEAS"
"MENTOR"
vla Aden & Port Sald.
via Tangier Casablanca &
Havre
vla Genon Marseilles & Glasgow via Tangier Casablanca & Havre
Arrivals from
.K.vin Siralts & Manlin UK, vla Straits
8th May 25th May 8th June
in port
3rd May
14th May
16th May
U.k, vha Straits & Mandia
6th June
NEW YORK SERVICE
"MENESTHEUS“
from U.S.A, via Manila
25th June
Carriers option to proceed via at her Ports to load and discharge
cargo.
Agents: Australian-Oriental Line, Ltd.
* BBANSI"
"CHANG”E”
"500CHOW3''
"CHANGTE" "800CH.
Sailings to Sandakan. Brisbane, Sydney & Melbournė Sydney Japan
Arrivals from
Japan
Australia & Manila..
4 p.m. 29th Apr. About 18th May
23rd May
About 14th May 18th May
All The Above Subject To Alteration Without Notice
General Agents for:
Booking Agents for:
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, SKYWAYS (FAR EAST) LTD. 8.0.A.C., C.N.A.C., ILK. AIRWAYS, P.0.A.S., F.A‚A., P.A.L. and N.W.A.
For passage and Freight Particulars Apply To The Aboor.
1. CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL.
Telephones: 3033178 Private Exchange.
Branch Office–59 Conmught Rd., W. Tels. 95875, 12144, 24878.
HONG KONG
-CANTON
M.V. "HONGKONG'
10 p.m.
10 p.m.
船輪江香
CANTON DEPARTURE:
R.K. DEPARTURE:
20/4/1949
9 p.m.
28/4/1949
1/5/1949
10 p.m.
3/5/1949
D.In. p.m.
30/4/1949
10 p.m.
5/5/1949
TUNG ON WHARF
2/5/1949 9 p.m.
4/5/1949 LUEN HING wharf
Bubject To Alteration Without Notice.
Passenger Tickets & Freight Particulars Obtainable At:
TAK KEE SHIPPING & TRADING CO., LTD.
AGENTS
136, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL
(Ottice
ours, Tel. 22338, 27091)
OR
TUNG ON WHARF
(Before sailing hours, Tel.. 20545)
TAI CHING SHIPPING CORP., LTD.
KOREA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPUBLIC OF KOREA
LONDON'S
BURIED TREASURE
It's now or never for British archaeologists probing the secrets of ancient London.
Taipeh, April 27.
The necessity of developing Taiwan as a military
base in the "world's Democratic camp" ba cause of its importance in any over-all anti- Communist plan was stressed by an authorita- tiva source here in an interview with Rautor. Saying that Taiwan would be a real asset to the Democratic group of world nations, the source recalled that the Japanese had made it one of their main military bases during World War 11.
them to ensure continuous sup. plica for the outside world,"
the source said.
From Shanghai
i
Arrivals by the ss. Sheng- king yesterday from Shanghai included Mr. Peter Verrall, Mr. R. Rice, Dr. Robert Briggs, Watson, Miss A. Alexander, Miss C. E. Mottu, Mr. H. P. Karanjia, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dye and Mr. and Mrs, R. Mac- Neil.
The Shengking left Shanghai on April 23 and visited Keelung bo fore coming down hore. She brought about 300 tons of general cargo from Shanghat and about 70 tons from Keckung
of
She had 181 Chinese passengern, whom 161 wore from Shanghal. They are appealing for £50,-,
This was 50 because Taiwan
According to the compradore, 000 to finance a rushi job on possessed good airfields and good
only four Chinese Passengers were for 2,000 years of history uncovered | harbours "and,
propaganda
known to have booked passage for by German bombs. They must purposes,
powerful there were
Shanghal yesterday. The In return Taiwan needs some Shengking is due to leave for the do it before a new London rises radio broadcasting stations. Tai-
esential imports, including fertili- Northern metropolis tomorrow. won t has all these things. on the ruins.'
The source said that while Con-sers. It also has need of tech- munists are active in most South nical experts. East Asian countries. Taiwan is as yet untouched by Communism.
The Luftwaffe blasted to bils the modern buildings that stood over 50 acres of what formerly was the old 350-acre,walled city. Before the new steel and concrete glouts go up and their massive foundations drive drep into the precious, rrike-filed solarcharo lugists must dig feverishly,
Once the rebuilding storts, they say, London's buried treasure will be lost.
Ster grabs will smush delicate medieval pattery, Workers plek will destroy crumbling traces of the Roman Wall that shiekted the
By ARTHUR W.
WHITE
legions of Emperor Clatillos from barbarcos Brions. What survives of Roma Londinum ከዚታኝና 19 buurted 12 to 40 feet below the surfer.
The history-seekers are racing against time. Reconstruelion eans Landon's future st be delayed. depends upen it.
For the search organisation, the Koman and Medieval Excavation Council, help is short as well u
The archaeologists want money.
to increase their pard digring staff from 10 to 50, They want genres mere volunteer student workers, British or foreign, Severid groups of American and Dutch students have helped since the war,
The £50,000 the Counet seeks is in addition to £3,000 alcearty Kiven
ven by the Government ECTRI The 22500 from private damers. Council
American dollars will swell the fund,
of the excavators is keen eyed Mr. Willan F. Grimes, Director London Museum.
of
"In the last two years," he says proudly. "We've made more dis- coveries than in the previous 50. Walls, pottery, bones, coins, fin- plements of all kinds. The bont bers gave us the opportunity. We
must not waste it.
"No city in the world ever had
a better chance to trace its his- tory. Our aim is to cross-trench every blitz-site."
Main search is in the urea East of St. Paul's Cathedral where aeres were flattened by blast and fire. This region was the centre of Roman London.
In spite of 19 centuries of re- curder existence. the capital's history, is still to a large extent unwritten. Mr. Grimes says of questions need answers.
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Speaking about America's old
In view of all these favourable prograntme, the official expressed conditions, It added, it is puzzling the entions be in its world-wide that Taiwan is not being consi-locations the United States Gov-
tered in terms of an Asian anti-
emment should readjust its dis- Comununist bustin in South East "Democratic camp according to tribution of supplies to the
their needs and production copo- city,
"Emphasising that
Asia.
Talwan
theile Ocean and one of the biggest islands in the
that
it Ix
the
WILLIAM POWELL CO. TO DECLARE DIVIDEND, BONUS
At a meeting of the Directors of William Powell, Limited, held on Tuesday, it was decided that subject to audit the Direc- tors will
to share- recommend holders at the ordinary yearly meeting in May, payment at a cents a share, free of Tax, In Dividend of $1 and Bonus of 50 respect of the financial your end- ed February 28.
SEALING SHIP CRUSHED
The Island could today be bet- fer developed than the South Sea islands, she is not being harassed Istands because, unlike these by Communist netivity. One re-strategically located in the centre suit of this freedom from Com of the South East Asia line af munist influence, the source said, defence. the is that Taiwan was, for instance, while waiting for its incorporn
source said that producing very much more sugar tion Into any Asian anti-Com- than the South Sea Islands.
Talwan also has a considerable munist bloc Tatwa is. jat
same time, quite aware of its own rice acreage and with two har-
immediate responsibilities, Vesls a year it is able to earmark
It has to ensure a stable and a large part of it for export with-
reasonable standard of living so
St. John's Newfoundland, out harming home consumption that the masses of the people will
April 26. Furthermore, Taiwan has ceni,
The 174-ton Newfoundland seal- to Communist remain immune timber and
camphor
resources Influence. Talwan is doing thising vessel, Wimoda, was crushed which are not being allowed to lie dormant, while the Oshing into its best ability not only be-by ice and sank off Northern New. dustry could be a potent factor in cause it is the right and logicalfordland today, the first casually
thing to do but also because it of this year's
that thi feels
Is one of the Reuter, things the democratic countries of the world expect of Talwan if "These products are essential ¦ It is to be includerl in any uit- both in times of peace and mate anti-Communist
bloc in war and Taiwan has enough of | Asia."--Neuter.
the country's economy If it were possible to develop I properly.
U.S. Aid
1951 And All This
with
By JOHN HALL
to a Britain} Look forward
Enemy bombs began the demoli- that wears a smile-n London then and the London County Coun- that has gone Continental with elf is finishing the job quickly to floodlighting, fountains, open-prepare for the Festival.
Later on, after tho Festival, air cafes and music, provincial there will be cities gay.
paint, Theatre. new towns ablaze with bunting, revels on the village greens.
This will be the great Festival of Britain-in 1951. Centre of the Festival, which will run from May 1 to September 30, will be a 30- acre alte in the heart of London on the South bank of the Thames between Waterion and Westmins ter bridges.
Bulldozers, cranes, and shovels are working there now, clearing a Jumble of waterfront warehouses and rows of mean streets.
Piledrivers are laying the foun- lations of a new embankment that will step over and hide the tidni mudflats, replace the gaunt rubbish chutos with symmetrical Was London's story continuous? stonework. What was life like in, the prosper-
lots
Before the war 1,500 Londoners our Horan days around A.D. 122 lived in the sooty squalor of the when it had à forum, basilica, South Bank sito, with pub, factor- stuttres, shops and markets? What les, and workshops for neighbours. happened after the Legimaices They are being rehoused, left? What of the Dark Ages and
ti new National By 191 Uhere will be a permanent Concert Hall and smart new temporary buildings showing home and overseas visitors Bri- tains latest and best In: Home Ideas for housewives in
furniture, colour schemes ingi
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