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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

MONDAY, MAY 17, 1937.

HONGKONG, CANTON &MACAO STEAMERS | HEAVY

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO LTD & THE

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THE

SHORT

SAFE

SEA

WAY

by the

British Line

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CANTON LINE

DAILY SERVICE .

From Hong Kong: 10.00 PM, only. From Canton: 10.00 P.M. only.

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MACAO LINE

From Hong Kong

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Wook day Wook day

Saturday

Saturday

SUNDAY BUNDAY

100, lacline 6.30 pm. Bui Tai 8.3. Bu Tal 4. p.m. Kinshas 18.30. Kistan: 1:00 pm. Bu Tai

I EXCURSION.

▲ From MassO

3,00 Kinaban 1,00 m, Sul Tai 3.00. Bai Tal 1,00 p.m. Sal T 100 Kaihan $5.00 .. Kimahao

Note: All younels equipped with Wireless. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD Telephone 20101

INCREASE IN MOTOR FEES

Commercial Rates Reduced

"

Consideraoly increased alcence fees for private motor vehicles In the Colony are announced in the "Government Gazette." The fees for motor-cycles remain unchanged, and those for com- mercial vehicles have been re- duced,

Increases are partly brought about by the creation of different weight classifications:

Comparative fees follow: Private motor car, in. weight:-

New Old

private....

40

72

22

(10)

(1) Lot cwts

over 15 but

over not

.20

15 over

$36

$24

APU

•

cwts

48

38

(11) over

not

20 but

over 25

60 5#3-4.་wi",{s

36

[v]

over

BOL

25

over

but

30

cwts

72

38

(vi

but Over 30

not

over

cwts

90

72

(vi) over 40 cwts.... Motor tricycle.

120

*12

18

18

"

Motor bicycle:-

Private, solo

**** $18 Private, with side

$18

Car Commercial.

24. 24

motor vehicles (pneumatic tyres) and in weight: Not over 15 cwt... $36 $24 Over 15 cwt. but

not over 30

60

60

Over 30 cwt. but

w

not over 45

20

60

From Hong Kong to

Europe

Trimb

Porti

Dalc

Over 45

cwt. but

not over 60

120

120

Gelenau

Genoa, Southampton, Rosterdam, Bremen

Over 80 cwt. but

Xay

30

burg

not över 90 ..... 240

360

Puld

Marsa||int, Casablanca, l'éan., H'burg., Itremen

June

:

Any other commercial

motor

Straita & Ceylon

Gneisena

Fulda

Blogsporn, Penang. Belavan, Colom bo.......

Hay

H

vehicle in weight:

June

Guioma......

Boharborst ...

Haral

Manila

May

S'hai. Yokohama, Kola,

10

Juse 10

'S'hai., Dairnes, Taku, Tungtau Thema,

Robo, Osaka..

May

Frideren...-14. Friders

Madang, Balamana, Tuligi, Rabeni, sic.... Madnog, Balanaus, Tulagi, Rabaal, itc...

May

July

NDL

FAR EAST EXPRESS

PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE,

Manila

Shanghal & Japan Shanghal, North China & Japan

Sauth Sea Islanda

Bubject to Altaration without Notion For Passage and Freight apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN

MELCHERS &

AGENTS

CO.

CANTON AGENTS; JEBSEN & CO., SHAMEEN, B.0.

Queen's Enildlag,

THE

Telephone 27772.

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

FREGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

LONDON. SERVICE

Sails 19 MAY, for Marseilles, Casabianos, "AJAX"

London, Rotterdam, Hamborg & Gleigɔw "HECTOR" Sails 2 JUNE, for Marseilles, Londen,

Rotterdam & Glasgo4.

LIVERPOOL SERVICE "PROTESILAUS" Sails 23 MAY, for Havre, Liverpool

& Bromborough

NEW YORK SERVICE * PREMIUS**

Sails 28 SEPT., for Boston, New York,

Philadelphia and Baltimore, ris Batavia, Straits & Cape of Good Hops. PACIFIC SERVICE (via KOBE 11GOTA & TOKOBAMA) TINDAREU8" Sails 17 MAY, for Victoria, Vamouver

INWARD SERVICE

Doo

"DEMUDOOUS"

Over 15 but not

$270 $240

лок

Over 50 Over 50 but Over 90

540 480 Motor omnibuses ... $15 $5 No commercial vehlele over 90 JL cwt. in weight will be licensed.

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WORLD FAMOUS SONGS

(Continued from Page 1)

The Misses Wong at the race course last Saturday.

BOYS' SEMINARY CLOSED

Weiner, May 15, A Catholic boys' seminary in Helligenstadt, in Thuringla, has been closed by the police on orders from the President of Thuringli. acting in his capacity of Minister of Education.

The

which seminary.

Was a boarding school, educated boys from all over Germany, and its closing has caused somewhat of a sensation.-

THE CORONATION **EXPRESS"

London, May 15. Five new streamlined locomo- tives have been almost completed and will draw the "Coronation Express" from King's Cross Edinburgh in a non-stop run on July 5.

to

of

The King granted permission for the train to be called the "Corona- tion Express" and the engines will be known as the "Dominion Canada,” the "Commonwealth of Ometal grounds for the action Australia," the "Dominion of New are that forty "cases of misbe- | Zealand,” the "Union of South haviour" on the part of the super- Africa" and the "Empire of India.” visors and assistants had been --Reuter.

without the Church authorities taking steps to rectify the situation.

discovered

Parents have been advised that NEW WORLD RECORD the "morals of their boys are en- dangered at the seminary" and

to have been, instructed

obtain private quarters for the boys.- Transocean News Service.

HOLIDAYING IN NORFOLK

The Hague, May 15. Prince Bernhard and Princess' Juliana will spend the Whitsun week-end at the country home of the permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonles, Sir John Maffey' in Norfolk.

They will attend the naval re- view at Spithead on Thursday,.in which the Netherlands cruiser

Java will participate, after which they will board the Java for the

journey back to Holland.- Transocean Hewn Service.

RIFLES WIN IN MANILA

University, played another match to-day when they encountered it- ule opposition. They beat Letran by four goals to nu

Aria di Rachelina: "La Rachelina" from "La Bella Molinara" by Paisiello (1788); Arla di Vannella:

Manila, May 16. "Gnora,

Crediteme" from "Lo

The soccer team of the Royal Frate. 'nnammorato" by Pergolesi Ulster Rides, who shared four (1732); and Aria di Serpina: goals with the Santo Thomas "Donne Vagne" from "La Servs Padrona" by Paisiello (1780).

The vocal ducts by Elvic Yuen, Gaston d'Aquino, reawakening radio fans" with a never-to-be- forgotten memory of An Eden Fair" and "Mira la bianca luna" sung to the melodious settings of Falchi and Rossini respectively, were simply splendid, making a perfect combination, whilst Father A. Riganti the planist, was also excellent.

Reuter.

SINGAPORE'S

NEW AIRPORT

الادار

Singapore,, May 15. Not the least charming part of Singapore's new civil aerodrome this programme were the tenor was officially opened this morning, solos by Gaston d'Aquino who sang after which an aerial display was Cangia (Fasolo), Non passo Dis-

given by Royal Air Force planes perar (de Luca), and Mio Ben

und members of the Straits Sei- (Glovardani).

tlements air volunteers and the Among much that was enchant- Malayan Flying Club. ing were the violin solos by Prue

The aerodrome, which is situat- Lewis with plano accompanimented at Kalang, ten miles from the by Lindsay Lafford, ARCM, who centre of Singapore. is said to be brought to the listeners the beauty the most up-to-date civil aero- of "Second Hungarian Dance drome in the world- (Brahms), Romance (Kreisler), Reuter, Waltz Bluette (Drigo) and "Ber- ceuse (Aulin) which scored a great auccess...

CORONATION BALL AT H.K. CLUB

The Coronation Ball held at the Hong Kong Club on Friday was Lattended by a large and distin- guished gathering, including His Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Government (Mr. N. L. Smith) and party.

HONG KONG TIN TẠI. From May 17 to 23, 1937.

Яion WATER

Height,

Warsaw, May 15.

The Polish woman glider pilot, Mlle. Modlibowskl, yesterday estab- ished a new world endurance re- cord for women glider pllots.

Flying the glider "Komar," she remained in the air for 24 hours 14 minutes, bettering the pre- vious record by about ten hours.- 1 ransoccan News Service.

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SINO-AMERICAN

TELEPHONE

Shanghai, May 16

Mesdames Chiang Kai-shek and

FOREIGN MAILS

The Public are reminded that the postage où Printed Papers: Commercial Papers, Samples and Small Packets must be fulls prepaid. Insufficiently prepaid Printed Papers, etc. are NOT forwarded.

Letters, Postcards and Samples for Europe and South- America ace forwarded "via Siberia"" if so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS

FROM

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—London date,

5th May.

SHANDRAI

SHANGHAI

·STRAPTO

Air Mall by "Pan-American Air-

WAYI Direct

Creme

Service"-Ban

Francisco, date, 12th May.

· Frangrai and Amor

STRATTE

HAIFEDMO, FAK50l and HOIHOW

SAIGON

AUSTRALIA and MANILA

Cavadı, 0.5:A., Jaren and Shanomat:

Vancouver B....lat May)

JAPAN and SHAYUHAN

AMDY...

STRAITA

JAPAN and SRANQUAL

STRAITS

JAPAN and SHANGEAL

STRATTO

· Jarak and SHANGHAI

Chengtu

PER

110K

Imperial Airways)

Plane

18th fay

Ajus

"19th May

Porthos

18th May

18th May

PRO-American

Airways Plane

19th May

Shantun

19th May

Tottori Maru

19th Mar

Kwangchow

19th May

goth. May

Alzula Mars

90th May

my, at liwssan,

gth May

Santhia

uth May

21st Mar

21st May

Star May

21st May

21st Mar

31st May

21st May

91st May

22nd May

22nd May

23rd May

23r! May

May

3

95th

May

55th

MAT

20th

May

asth

May

Ofth May

96th May

0.8.A, HONOLULU, Japan and SEANO-

WaI (San Francisco, 1st May). U.S.A., HOJOLULU, Japan and Sɛandį

tien Pershing

Antilochus Somali

lakuan Maru ... Chichibu Mors |

Toyama Maru Fushimi Maru

Pro. Coolidg

na (San Francisco, 24th April)] Eres, Fa» Ruess... JAPAN

JAPAN

Java and MANILA

CALCUTTA and Hræaits

STRATTO

SHANGILAI

JATA

JAPAN STRAITS MANILA

Takoska Maru

Protsalaus

Tizebak...

Sirdhana...

Aeneas Glenalarie Pindane...

Gisbon Maru Medon Neptuna...

OUTWARD MAILS

28

REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 18 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwim stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before @ a.m., registerr:] and parcel mails are closed at 6 p.m. on the previous day.

For

TUZIDAY

Pr

{"late and "Track

Muesday, 18th Par, 18th, 8.00 M

Manila, Ásstralia sad New Zealand via)

Thursday laland-doe Thursday || Taiping - Talnod, toth May Balatia ...

Flag: 18th 9.45 AM Ord.18th, 1130 A. 1

8.30 a

G.P.O, &

H. H. Kung will talks to Mrs. Roose-Saigon. Egypt wad EUROPE vis Mar.) velt, in Washington, on May 29 suillon-due Marseilies, 18th Jone

when

Tiisaroes

Air

-Mall for “France. Orient

K.P.O.

* Service"-duc" Marseilles, 30th

May.

Porthos

Reg. 10.30 AM Ord. 11.00 AM

Porthar...

C.N.A.C. plane

Reg.

Noon

Ord:

12.30

£30

Parcels 4,00

Pru. Lincoln

Reg. $00 g

radio the Sino-American telephone service is inaugurated. Mrs. Kung knows Mrs. Roosevelt personally, having met her America four years ago.-- Reuter.

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in

KING'S MESSAGE OF

THANKS :

London, May 15,

The King has sent to the Dure of Gloucester and Mr. Ramsay Mac-. donald, a message conveying his thanks to the Coronation Com- missiori, the Coronation Committee

Air Mall for Canton and Dis. }

triets.

Simit, Cerion, Judia, East and South)!

Africs

... Sj Rio de Jansira kuru

Shanghai, Japan, Honorela, S.A., * Central aid Söuth Amaries, “Canada

and EUROPE via Ban Francinoom dne San Francisco, 8th Jane-XL). *EUROPE vis Siberia

LA

Air Mail for Swatow, Amoy, Foochow and North China (via Shanghai).

WEDNESDAY

duc Amsterdam, 31st May,

of the Privy Council and the Coro-ir Mail for "K.L.M. Service"- nazion Executive Committee for their work in connection with the Coronation arrangements.--- British. Wireles

DIVINE WIND'S

PROGRESS

Basra, May 16. The Japanese airmen who are returning home on the Divine Wind proceeded to Karachi at 6.40 am, B.B.T. to-day- Reuter.

WEATHER REPORT

ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG KORG

10 a.m. May 18 Barometer (at sea level), 29.87

ina. LOW WATER

Height. }

Hoog Koog

Hong

Kook

Standard Time

Standard

Time

* Seattle

Dancing was kept up until 4. Mon. ̈17' a.m. It was one of the most suc-

Tues. I cessful functions ever held, ́an outstanding feature on this occa-Wed. sion being the brilliance of the decorations.

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20 MAY, From U.K. via Straite ANTILOOBUS" 21 MAY, From Europe via Straits "AENEAS

25 MAY, From U.K, via Straits

Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo stemors with '

limited passenger socommodation

For freight, passage rates and information apply to

Butterfield & Swire,

Tel. 30323.

Agenta. -1, Conarughi Road, C.

ATTACK BY DOG

Li Fat, aged about 40, was bit-Sun, 29

ter by a dog yesterday after-"

„noon; at' Diamond Hill, Kowloon. He was sent to Kowloon Hospital where he received treatment.

14'49

Temperature, 78 F. Humidity, 87 per cent. Wind. Direction, EL-N. Wind Force. (Beaufort), 3. Temperature: maximum - yester-

1

day, 85 F.

Temperature minimum last night, 78 F.

Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10h. to-day, 0.01 ins

Total rainfall since January -1, 9.54 ins

Against an average of, 15.74 ins.. Sunset" to-night, 6.56 pm... Bunrise to-morrow, 5.43 a.m.

4 p.m. May, 15. Barometer (at sea level), 29.78. Temperature, 80. Humidity, $1. Wind Direction, E. Dind Force (Beaufort), 4 Maximum tempera- ture, 85; Minimum temperature, 'W Rainfall ni

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden. Egypl'and)

*EUROPE via Marwillen--die Mar- seilles, 17th June and London Parcels --lus London, 24th Juar Swatos. "Adoy and Formosa

"

Straite and Calentia Fort Bayard and Haiphong... Amoy.

[G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Reg. 10.45 AM Lord.

11.32 A W

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Ord.

6.30 PM

Kowloon P.O Reg. 18th, 6. OF M Ord, 18th, 537M Sheungwan P.O.

C.N.4.C. plans Reg. 18tb, 5.0

Ајал

1

Ord. 15th, 700 e

G.P.O.

Reg. 18th, 5.0 Ord, 19th.5.00 AM Wednesday, 19th. G.P.O, &

K.P.O. Reg. 9.30AM Ord.10.00 AM (\G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Parcel Rog. Jord."

9.00 AN

Ajar

9.45 AM

12.80 & M

***

品

Fukuken Mary.....

Buisang...

10.90 A

Parcels 11.00 A Ord.

Noon 1.00 PM

Air Mall for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-due San Francisco, 25th May.

THURSDAY

Japen

Haiphone Manila

FRIDAY

Bandakan

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways “ Direct Service"-due London, 30th May.

Air Mall for “Australia by Im

perial Airways Service”-due. Darwin, 25th May,

Formosa, Shanghai, Japan and*E*R (PE}

vin Siberia Manila Strait Ceylon, India, East and South Africs, Aden, Egypt and EUROPE via Marsoilles-due Marssiller, 21st Juba

SATURDAY Holbow, Pathol and Haiphong

G.G. Paul Doamer Trinan

Pan-American Airways Plane

Hond Conton

Emy, of Bussio

8,30 "M

Kowloon P.0. Ord 19th,600 Reg. 19th 5.00

G.F.O. Reg. 19th, 5.00 Ord. 20th,8.00 M Thursday 20th,-

10 X 9.00PM 6,00

Finang ...

Friday,

(G.P.O &

21st, 8.30 AM

Imperial Air- ways Plane

Imperial Air- ways Plane

K.P.O Reg. 8,80 AM Ord, 9.80 M @P,O; &

K.P.O. Reg. 8,30 an Ord 9 30 AM

3.30 PM

4.30 PM

Hotusan Mars Pros, Osolidas

Fushimi Maru

Beg⋅ Ord.

5.00 PM

6.30 PM

fatur lay, 19nd.

10PM

Kaying

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