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CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
"SHENGKING” "FENOTIEN"
SAILINGS TO
Kodung
Tientsin
Shanghai
4 p.m. and Sept 10 am 4 Beds,
10 am. 5th Sept
5 pan. 9th Sept,
"BHENGKING"
"BUNAN”
"YOCHOW"
"BZKOWUEN"
Singapore, Penang,
"PAKHOY"
Belawan & Palembang Hangkok
10 a.m. 7th Sept. 10 am. Sept.
Semarang.
**YUNNAN"
"FUKIEN"
"HUPEN"
Yokohama, Opaka & Kobe Tientaln
Nagoya,
ABRIVALS FROM
Singapore
Kobo
"BZECHUEN" "PAKBOI"
"BAENGRING"
"FENGTIEN"
.Kobe
**YUNNAN"
"KOPEN"
"FUKIEN"
"TAIPING"
"CHANGTE”
..Shanghai
Tientsin
8am. 12th Sep, 10 am. 12th Sept,
8 am. 18th Sept. 10 am. 14th Sept.
Bails from Custodian Wharf
4th Sept.
6/7th Sept.
7 a, 7th Sept.
8th Sept.
9th Sept.
10th Sept. 11th Sept.
Sydney
Kure, &
Kobo
Noon 6th Sept.
7th Sept. Noon 8th Sept.
Singapore
A.O. LINE LTD./C.N. CO., LTD., JOINT SERVICE
**TAIYUAN
"SAILINGS TO
Yokohama,
.... Sydney & Melbourne
ARRIVALS FROM Australia, Ocean is, Nauru
Manila
Australla & Manila
Yokohama
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
Scheduled Ballings to Europe via Aden & Port Sald.
"PERSEUS”
**SHANSI"
"CHANGTE" **TAIPING"
"KAIYUAN"
Kobe
"PYRRUUS”
3rd Sept. 4th Sept.
a.m. 8th Sept.
p.m. 7th Sept,
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
Notice to Shareholders
18.
HEREBY
NOTICE GIVEN that AN Interim Dividend in respect of the year 1953 of 70 conta por share, free of tax, has boon declared payable on and after 17th September, 1953.
Look Into Future: England To Tokyo With One Stop
London, Sept. 1.
Sir Miles. Thomas, Chairman of the British Over- sens Airways Corporation, said today he could see the day coming when British airliners would get to Tokyo with only one stop at Edmonton in Canada.
tho
At present the Comet makes eight stops on Applications for Dividend 10,176-mile route to Tokyo--at Rome, Beirut, Bahrein, Warrants should be made Karachi, Calcutta, Bangkok, Manila and Okinawa. either personally or by letter
The distance from London to j
to the Registered Office of the Edmonton in 4,210 miles and Company, P. & O. Building, from Edmonton to Tokyo is 4,502 miles in a straight line. Tì-in 4th Floor.
not yet known just what the new. route would be.
sold the
to
The Register of Members of
Bir Miles Thomas the Company will be closed Britannia, a turbo-propeller air- from the Brd day of September | craft, would give a load 1958 to the 17th day of Britain in cheap, long-distance September 1968, both days international civil aviation.
If not prepaid a booking for │- of 50 cents is charged.
Margaret
Banders) and Helto.
(neo
On
at Lukea Syday,
August 27, 1903, Hospital.
a daughter.
inclusive.
By Order of the Board, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & COMPANY, LIMITED,
Agents.
It would not be as fast as the Comet jet airliner but it would stay in the air a long time and use less fuel per pound of thrust developed.
"That means we are going to get terrine range and economy out of these Britanniaa", he said. to introduce BOAC expects Hongkong, 6th August, 1958. the Britannia on its routes next year. It will accommodate up to 120 passengers, according to type. It has a non-stop range of over 4,000 miles.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
M.Y. "ASTYANAI"
WITHIN
ACE OF
FREEDOM
Britannia Camp, Sept. 1. An Australian pilot repatriat- od today, Flying Officer Ronald Guthrie, of 24, Dunkirk Avenue, King's Grove, Sydney, NSW. described how he escaped from Communist prison camp and was within an ace of freedom. when recaphirod.
Guthrie and ani American pilot, Lieutenant John Hender
Washington, son, of Spokane,
Chinese troopa
and
He said the BOAC still did dodged not
know the precise cause of Korean gutada for Boveral days, the Comet disaster near Cal-making their way from just Damaged chargo ex this cargo willcutta last May in which 48 north of Pyongyang to the be surveyed by Messrs. Paulsen & Bayes-Davy at Hall's Whart from 10a.m. on September 3 and 4, 1953, and consignees are requested to have their representatives present during the survey.
--
people were killed.
Metallurgical tests of the ro mains of the aircraft were still
the decision ono Sunday morning whether to ground the Cometa," he said.
going on. Australia,
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Loads
Baila
Marseilles, Liverpool &
Glasgow
6th Sept.
0th Sept.
PERSSON an To
"CLYTONEUS" "AENEAS"
Liverpool & Glasgow
18th Sept.
14th Sept.
„Genoa,
London,
Rotterdam, Amsterdam
& Hamburg
22nd Sep!,
23rd Sept.
"ASTYANAK"
.Liverpool
& Dublin
23rd Sept.
.Marvailles, Liverpool
& Glasgow
6th Oct.
24th Sept.
8th Oct,
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Salle Rotterdam
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do
Sailed
do
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3rd Sept.
7th Sept.
13th Sept.
18th Sept..
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S. "CALCHAS“
G. "FEL.EUS
8. "ATREUS"
G. “BELLEROPION" 24th Sept.
Arrives Hong Kong 3rd Sept. 13th Sept. 25th Sept, 28th Sept
8th
Oct.
14th Oct. 23rd Oct.
20th Oct,
ti. Loeding Catangow, before filverpinal. S. Loading Swansea, before Liverpool. Carriers option ta protsed via other porta to land & discharge rargo.
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fhad to take
West Coast.
They reached water, stole a boat but were stopped af a breakwater which was patrolled by an armed guard.
Later the men, were recap- tured while trying to get drinic-
"I said we would keep on fly-ing water. ing. Then and now there is no reason to believe there is any
with thing structurally wrong the Comet," China Mall Special.
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. noon on Wednesdays.
The
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PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE
Quiwards "CARTHAGE”
"COLFU"
"CHUBAN"
"CANTON"
Lexus Londen, Due Hongkong 20th August 21st September 17th September
2nd October
18 October
19th October
31st October'
18th November
Via Southampton, Port Said, adın, Bombay, Colombo,
Homewards
Penang & Singapore
Leaves Hongkong
1
"CARTHAGE" 3th September
"CORFU"
"UMUBAN”
"LANTON"
tur tendum
suth October
Word October
3rd · November
4th November.
1st December
20th November 21x1 December
Actupling cargo for singapore, Panang, Columbo, Bombay,,
Adon, Part Said â'London
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Outwards "SINGAPORE"
Homewards "SOUDAN"
Due
Vot
*oin September Japan
satla
4
20 September
For
Singapore, Penan Port Corombo,
swettenham,
Adat Port Baid, Genoa, Marciana Hay Londeo, Antwärgs Rotterdam de Harris burg.
With liberty to call at Belawan before dy qfjar Straite Ports and at Hombay it inducemans users. Tanks available. for carriage of Oil in Bulk. Space for refrigerated cargo., Limited Fassenger accommodation.
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.
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be
20
"SANTIILA"
"They treated us fairly rough after that effort," Guthrie said.
Guthrie found be
sometimes got sympathetic treatment from Chinese prison authorities cause they thought Australians were a national minority.
"The Chinese kept saying how Tokyo, Sept. 1.
us", ho the British oppressed 260,000-strong National aid. "I've
come out to learn true---we lost Federation of Coal Mine Work-that it's ers Unions opened a four-day Ashes." extraordinary convention today.
Guthrie, Debates at the meeting centred when shot down,
"struggle" policles in opsioned while in camp. He plans position to current personnel to remain in the Air Force and cut programmes of various coat will soon be cigible for promo→ mines throughout the nation.-tion to Bight Leutenant-China China Mall Special.
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MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW? YES.YES!
Salls N.X'. Salted
Sails 8.F.
Arr. H.K.
26th Aug.
10th Sept.
25th Sept.
10th Oct.
Salled 17th Sept. 2nd Oct. 17th Oct Ist Nov.
13th Sept.
18th Oct,
31st Oct, 15th Nov.
1st Dec.
YOUR TRIBES?
LOTHAR REMEMBER THE
CHALLENGE RULE OF
THE CROWD LOOKS CURIOUSLY AS A STRANGE FIGURE SUDDENLY LEAPS INTO THE ARENA
WHO'S THAT,SAMT IS
HE PART OF THE SHOW!
the
officer
warrant
wa's commis-
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
I DON'T THINK SO
HE'S COMING THIS
WAY
BY THE ANCIENT RULE OF OUR TRIBES, I CHALLENGE YOU TO PERSONAL COMBAT FOR THE THRONE.
"OBRA"
due 9th Sept. salls 10th Sept.
duo 10th Sept.
sails 18th Sept.
from Japan for Singapore, Rangoon, Calculia & Chittagong for Бигарого, Penang, Rangoon
& Calcutta from Japan
P., & 0./B. I. JOINT SERVICE
due
2th Sept.
salls 0th Sept.
"OKHLA"
due 11th Sept. sails 12th Sept.
from Kerschi, Domi-
bay, Colorbo
Singapore
for Japan.
from Japan
for Singapore, Colombo,
Bombay,
Karachi, Khorramshahr, Basrah & olier P. Clutt Ports via Bombay
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN 5.S. CO., LTD. "NELLORE"
sally and, Sept. for. Japan
......
All vessels have liberty to call at any ports on or off the routa & the route à sailing are subject to change or amendment with or without notice.
SAILING for NEW YORK, via SAN FRANCISCO,
LOS ANGELES & CRISTOBAL.
**AGAMEMNON"
"DONA AURORA"
Loads
4th Sept.
10th Sept.
Sells
5th Sept.
20th Sept.
Accopi cargo for Kingston" and to Central & South American ports un
through bills of lading.
*Direct Balling to Pacific Coast Ports.
Lathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
Route
Departs Nongkong
JK/Bangkok/Singapure (DC-4) 7.00 am. Tus. Fri (Connects at Bangkok with 1K/Manila/N. Borneo (DC-3) 0.43 a.m. Tue. Fri. HIK/Baigon/Singapore (DC-4) 11.30 a.m. Wed. ELX/Ianot/Halphòng UK/Bangkok/Rangoon/
Calcutta
(DC-3) 11.30 am. Wed.
(DC-4) 13.00 noon Bat.
Atriven II.K.
(en returb)
3.15 am, Wed. Sat U.H.A. to Rangoon 4.45 pm. Wed. Sai and an. Thu 260 Được Thu
4.00 p.m. Sun.
All the above subject to Alteration without notice. For passage and Freight Particulara please apply to
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PEKING HAS, - CZECH
COMPLAINT
London, Sept. 17"
BORDER
ACTIVITY
The Comununist New China News Agency tonight complain- ed "that "not a single captured Chinese People's Volunteer hus been repatriated since August 19 strong military
The Czechs are construeling a defence line through the Bohemian woods although it was known there were still large numbers being frontier.
wand all along the Austro-Czech heki who insisted on returning.
Observers held
who in
have being
been watching the frontier state large Korea but who Insisted or repatriation included many forces of labourere and my well-known prisoners of war rp engineers are building concrete presentatives such as Pak Song pilboxes, infantry trench Heong of the Korean People's systems and artillery strong- Army."
South Su
United
points,
The agency said no Chinese This new Czech "Siegfried prisoners were scheduled
for lino" is not connected with the
Iron repatriation by the
Curtain's call war scal Nations side tomorrow.
along the border to prevent res fugeco
escaping Westwards. But here, too, scores of new fresh minefields
"It still remains to be scent
whether the American military watchtowers,
}
curtain.
authorities will really repatriate and barbed wire entanglements all the POW's who insist on are also being feverishly thrown patriation according to the!
up to
tho Armistice
-sirengthen Agreement," the up
These new measures are being Agency added-Reuter,
served only ne week after similar activities
Austro- Hungarian frontier where the Iron Curtain is now claimed to be Impregnable.
wero
NEW HIMALAYA going on along the
EXPEDITION
Calcutta, Boot: 1. The seven-man Japanese graduates' expolition to the Annapurtin Range of 'the Hima- Jkyns Tri Western Nepal will assemble in Calcutta before Sept. 12 on their way to Kat- mandu.
Dish Rag Murdor
Inchon, Sent, li
Sponsored by Kyoto Univer Mrs Consuelo C. Marvrufo
alty,
thinco
the expedition will assault began a 10-year prison torm to-
poaks
Mans day for sturing a dah rog in (20,660 (1), which beat off on her husband's opon mouth while encilor Joanese expeditions last bo slept. He choked to death. Juno.-China Mall SpociAL ----United Press.
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Facing The Facts
AL GYM
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Just Clipped
OKAY, NANCY...
1. GAVE
HIM A
DE LUXE
BATH
DOGS WASHED AND CLIPPED
By Mik
GIVE ME THE BILL...
AUNT FRITZI
WILL PAY YOU
WOW.
DID YOU HAVE HIM WASHED
AND CLIPPED?
NO, HE JUST
· GOT WASHED.
By Erule Bushmiller
BUT YOU GOT
-CLIPPED
JOHNNY' HAZARD
STEADY NOW, JOHNNY....... GRAB HOLD OF THE BEAM GÁ
THAT'S (T***N”
MUCH OBLIGED, FLOP! BUT...NO TIME TO CATCH MY BREATH...GOTTA KEEP - AFTER RAGAZZO!
HE'S ALMOST TO THE HIDING PLACE.
NOW, JOHNNY
MANZI
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A ROWNTREE PRODUCTÒ
this situation
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Libya Premier Not To Attend League Meeting
Bengusi, Sept. 1. The Libyan Prime Minister, Mahmoudh Bey Muntaner, will not attend the Arab League's Political Committee meeting in Catro tomorrow, nesording to Usually well-informed sources todoty
The Libyan Governanco believed to take the view that Egypt afted unwisely" in object= fing to the Anglo-Libyan treaty of friendstily, signed lai July this (A former Secretary-General the Arab League, Abdel Rahman Azzam, said in Cairo on August 13 that the treaty. would" "naturally load to Bri tish occupation of Libya, which will be turned into an enslaved satellite"
of
(He said the treaty was "an- other act of aggressión' against the Arabs and a flagrant viola- tion of United Nations prine ciples.")-Router.
Tribute To
Chaplain
Freedom Vikings, Sept. 1. A British Army "ceptades", WES permittock 740 "bold Sunday religious norvices for exptured Uned Nations officers but pald it with woveral perioda In solitary condnerpent
breturned Americas maki today.
"did" à fins,” job", the
10 gök, ofthis · Chaplain)
held a mid-weeks prod
(prorer (jorvion for about six months before the Communist stopped them, He also held collious! study groupa for a while for inen wanting to enter the Church,tripgaly enough they Jet religious pampfire be
16. The choplin Woa-kdantiied a
A. Bav, Davia of, the. Charts of England, UnENCE PRIDE
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