1937-08-26 — Page 16

16

|

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1937.";

HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS CHIEF SCOUT IN KOWLOON CENTRE FOR

JOINT VERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO LTD & THE

CHINA NAVIGATION CO LTD

CANTON LINE

DAILY SERVICE From Hong Kong: 10.00 P.M. only.

TRAVEL

THE

SHORT

SAFE

· From Canton: 10.00 P.M. only.

SEA

WAY

by the British Line

·MACAO LINE

AMENDED SERVICE

From Monday, 23rd August

From Hong Kong

Wook day #.00 .. Einstan Wroky 5.30p.m. Hui Ta

From Macao

Saturday

Saturday

4.30 p.. Kinslaan.. SUNDAY 19.40 m. Klab SUNDAY 1.00 pm. bul Ti

3.00 pm, latin 330. Sul T 4.50 am 8! Thi 3.00 p.m. Sul Tal 4.00

malan 5.00 p.m. Xian

EXCURSION.

Note:-All vessel's equipped with Wireless. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD

Triestina

Lloyd

-To Italy

Telephons 2010)

NEXT SAILINGS

АРА

"Conte Verde" 4th Sept.

To Shanghai "Conte Verde" 27th Aug-

SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS

Validity 100 days at greatly reduced cost allowing of 2 months stay in Europe. Special concessions to 1st and 2nd Class truvellers a London.

Fares to, Venice, Trieste; 'Genoa auiReturn...£132, £88, £30 Special Two Moaths' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates

To BOMBAY

บ

COLOMBO

24

SINGAPORE..

SHANGHAI '...

£44

£25. £21

£41

£22

£19

£18

£13

£11

£12

£19

£ 0

ROUND THE WORLD tickete issued at Special Reduced Rates

ia conection with all the Trans-Pacific & Trans-Atlantic Confer Face Lines.

TICKETS

THROUGH

TO LONDON -93 days - Special ' facilities for despatch by train of heavy baggage with libera]: "free Allowance.

1i

INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Dollar -Lines on very favourable conditiona

N

"ITALIA" & "ADRIATICA" LINES Agents for the sale of through and independant tickets to North. Central & South American Ports and to all Mediterranean, Levant & Black Sea Ports,

LLOYD TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143. Tel. Addr: "Lloydiano" — Telephones 39989/3, Canton Agen:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Shameen.

FOR SALE

NEW LAID LEGHORN EGGS

From The Diamond Leghorn Farm Diamond Hill, Kowloon,

Sole Agenta:-

HUNG CHEONG,

(Tel. 57108)..

KOWLOON.

THE

86, Nathan Road,

BLUE FUNNEL

»

LINE

RECL PASSENG

LONDON SERVICE

AND FAST

AND SERVICES

* MEMNON " Sails 8 SEPT., for Marmilles,

ANTENOR"

London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glugɔ Sails 22 SEPI., for Marseilles, London,

Rotterdam & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

**MARON"

Sails SEPT., for Havre, Liverpool.

& Biom.brough

NEW YORK SERVICE "PHEMIUS"

Sails 30 SEPT,, for Boston, New York, ·

Philadelphia and Baltimore, viz Batavia, Straits & Cape of Good Hope. PACIFIC SERVICE (via DUNEN, KOBE, NACOTA & YOKOYAMA> "IXION" Sails 14 SEPT., for Victoria, Vancouver

A JAMBOREE COMEDY

“Argument" With. His Wife Broadcast

HOW THE GIRL

GUIDES STARTED

The presentation of 2,000 Dute Girl Guides to Lady Baden-Powell in the arena of the World's Boy Scouts Jamboree, Holland was the cause of un amusing argument being broadcast between Lord and Lady Baden-Powell which produced roars "of laughter.

47

i

REFUGEES

At Central British School

NAVY ENTERTAIN EVACUEES

The spacious new Central British School building has been con- verted into another Hong Kong Government - Refugee Centre. This is due to the fact that accommodation at the Jockey Club Cen-. tre is practically fully occupied, coupled with the arrival to-mor row of the Empress of Canada which is bringing 1,000 refugees of all nationalities, mainly British, from Shanghai, „

when the Ofcers and men of the H. M. Submarines Odin and Otus were the hosts at a dinner änd

cuces.

The establishment of the Cen- tral British School Centre. was, brought about at short notice. Throughout yesterday students, dance given to 150 Shanghai evp- who are at present on summer The Dutch Girl Guldes-who wear

vacation, went to the School and the same uniform as their English did splendid work in connection sisters were seated on the grask with the arrangement of beds, in a semi-circle around the grand-dining tables, etc. stand in broiling heat, with their All classrooms have been Atted many flags and banners above as dormitories and the corridors as their heads. There was also a con-dining rooms. tingent of Guides from the Dutch East Indies.

1/

!!

At present there are over a hun- dred evacuees housed in the build- ing and matresses are their only beddings (with blankets and

sheets). This is a temporary mea- sure until camp beds are available. There is an adequate medical supply.

Lady Baden-Powell, addressing them, said: "I had expected some of you to-day, but I never expected such numbers. I congratulate you or your splendid appearance and on being here on this day, which is so important for the Girl Guides of the Netherlands. You have come from all parts of your wonderful little ocuntry. full of enthusiasm.bility that the students will have to resume their studies in the cld building in Nathan Road which hes been vacant since the completion

Lady Baden-Powell then briefly told how. about 30 years ago, the Chief Scout started "this game for the boys."

"A few years later, said Lady Baden Powell, "we girls decided we were not to be" left behind in this wonderful game the Chler Scout had invented."

The school is due to re open after the summer holidays early next month and there is a possi-

of the new school.

REFUGEES ENTERTAINED

A happy atmosphere prevailed at the Seamen's Institute last night

FOREIGN MAILS

MAILS FOR SHANGHAI AND DISTURBED AREAS

All mails for Shanghai and the disturbed areas are at pre- sent being sent via Canton-Hankow for delivery as circumstan- ces permit.

The Arst opportunity will be taken for direct delivery. The Public are reminded that the postage on Printed Papers, Commercial Papers, Samples and Small · Packets must be fully prepaid. Insufficiently prepaid Printed Papers, etc. are NOT forwarded!

FROM

INWARD MAILS

Air Mall by “Pan-American Air- 素 Direct Service”—Jan

Francisco date, 18th August CALCUTTA and Stuarts

MANILA ВАНОКОК

HAIPHONO, Pakroi and HornoW

FER

Bor

f4*nt-Ainertean'

Peas. Hoover Fingehore Koying

STRAITS and EUROPE via Nkoa«)]· A thoroughly enjoyable

PATAM (Lellers and Papers) London time was had by all. Music was

date, 29th July... supplied by the dance band of H.

Canada, U.B.A",, HONOLULU, JAPAN and M. S. Rover No stone was left SHANGHAI (Vancouver BC. 7th Aug.)}|| unturned in the efforts of the

STRAITS JAPAN gental hosts to give the Shanghai guests "a jolly good evening."

S.O.S. MESSAGES

Mrs. Dora Williamson to phone 56849.

Kitty Dubb. Mrs. Allie Mac- Michael or Mrs., J. H. MacMichael to phone 29160.

Mrs. F. Dunstan to phone Mrs. Van der Veen 59590.

Mrs. Weller to communicate with Netherlands Consul,"

Mrs. M. W. Bevan to phone 39 Ext. 315.

Mix Murlel Smith to communi- cate with Mrs. Oakley, Chardhaven Hotel.

Mrs. Kathleer. Mummery and Mrs. Rita Brown to phone Empress Lodge. 57296.

Lord Baden-Powell then jumped HIGH COUNSELLOR OF

up from his seat and, amid roars of laughter, said in a loud voice in the microphone: "Don't you believe it, girls. I did not invent in The girls themselves Invented It." He

H.E. Alberto De Stefank; Minister | tural resources of China are im sat down again, chuckling.

of State and, High Counsellor of posing and therefore she has great Lady Baden-Powell continued: | Chinese Government, has arrived economical possibilities. The ordi- "Now you have heard two different in the Colony from Shanghai. He nary receipts of the Budget can versions of this wonderful story," returning to Italy after finishing be rapidly increased to three times and continuing her address, de- the task entrusted to him personal- as big as the figure now achieved. clared: "I am your, mother, ory by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-

China has always honoured her. perhaps your grandmother," a re-

engagements towards foreign credi- mark which caused renewed laugh-

tors. Many of the officials, ap- The Guides gave three cheers

painted with special care by the for Lady Baden-Powell and mar-

Generalissimo himself to work with ched off..

him both in civil and military ad- ministration, might hold their posi- tion in any country of the world. The unfailing future of China, as a Civil..and Military International power will represent a new factor in the political 'equilibrium of the work. I am happy to have worked with the Generalissimo In this ex- ceptional period of Chinese His- tory."

CHINESE GOVERNMENT

PRINCE BERNHARD'S VISIT

shek. His Excellency De Stafant. received members of the Press at the Peninsula Hotel yesterday when he made the following state- ment:-

:

China is prepared for the war notwithstanding the fact that she In the grondstand. In addition is not keen on it. Generálissimo to Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, Chiang Kai-shek is a loyal friend there were present Prince Gustav of peace, and regardless of the out- Adolf of Sweden, the Ranee of come of this war, and it is im- Dharkanal, who was in full Girl Guide uniform, and also Dame Katherine Furse, director or the World's Bureau of Girl Gulding and Girl Scouting.

way

In the morning Prince Bernhard visited the Jamboree and shown around by the camp direc- tor, Gen. Behrens. and by Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden.

Prince Bernard who was in civil-

fan dress, visited many of the sub- camps and often walked around unrecognised. He visited a great part of the British camp, including

the Australian section, and expres- sed his delight with everything he

Saw.

In some of the English tents. there were amusing incidents, as, furiistance, when boys who were just having a shower bath learned that the Prince was visiting them. they left their showers and, dres- sed only in bathing slips, brought out their cameras and started snap- ping the Fruce, who enjoyed the enthusiasm immensely.

LORD BYNG'S MEDALS STOLEN

Appeal For Return

Thorpe Hall, Thorpe-le - Soken, Essex, the home of Lady Byng, was entered recently. Lady Byng'a secretary said the, thieves entered through a window on the ground. floor and ransacked three of the ground-floor rooms. They' broke open cases containing the late Lord

possible to tell how it will end, it will be very useful at the present stage to impress upon the people of China the necessity for unity in order to bring about a modern State.

"I have dedicated the time pre- scribed by my agreement to the practical problem of Central and provincial Administrative Struc- ture. This is a great "and extra- { ordinary work that can be realised only with extraordinary power and

organs.

The political administra- ve progress of China under the guidance of the Generalissimo is continually accelerating. The, na-

STRAIGHT TALK:

(Continued from Part 1)

IMPORTANCE OF THIS WAR

His Excellency De Stefani in giving us this statement call our attention to the political impor- tance of this war and on the.com- sequences; of future equitable liquidation between China and Japan. His Excellency De Stefanit is leaving China by the Conte Verde on September 4. He is accom- panted by General Magrint of the Italian Army who was present at the conquest of Addis Ababa,

ceiving hospitality when in the house of their host. After all Hong Kong is 90 per cent, Chinese, economically and socially if not politically, and to say or insinuate

JAPAN JAPAN

STRAITS

U.S.A., Honolule, Japan and Sɛano-)

Rat (Bad Francía - 3 st July) Россной

MAXILA

SAIGON

STRAITH

JAVA and MANILA

STRAITS

STAITA

Fochow

Thondari

Avenge

Ajar

Birdhana

36th Aug.

Airways Planej

Suirang

96th Aug.

“,

seth Aug.

96th Aug.

27th Aug.

Manilo Haru

17th Aug.

Emp. of Canada

27th Ave. }

Tango Moru

97th Aug.

Kama Maru

17th Ang.

Tokica Mar

97th Aug.

Arama Maru

27th Aug.

Conte Farde

97th Aug:

Pesi, Pierce

27th Aug.

17th Aug,

Prea. MoKinley

29th Aug.

Ropgeven

18th Aug.

Fushimi Maru

29th Aug.

88th Aug.

99th Ang.

29th Aug.

19th Aug.

Yasuk ni Mary.

30th Aug.

Canton

Suth Ang.

3th Aug,

AA

3th Aug.

31ab Aug.

Flat Ang.

31st Aux.

31st Aug.

31at Ang.

1st Sept.

101

STEAITS

IN

1st Sept.

STRAITS

Tanda

lat Sept,

JAPAN

STRATS and Burort via Suze (Lottery)

and Papers) London date, 5th Aug, and Loodon Parcela--London data. 39th July

Cortu

1st Sapt.

Barentsz...

2nd Sept.

Arabia Maru

2nd Sept,

3rd Sept.

3rd Sent.

ANOT

JAPAN

HAIPHONG"

“US.A., HoroLuLu, Japan and Brans-) -- nat (8an Francisco, 7th August)

JAPAN

JAPAN

Foocrow

+++

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 21st August

CALCUTTA and Sex-173

JAVA

Sra. 178 JAPAN

Canada, U.S.A., Jaran and Shanomat)

(Seattle, 14th August) Japan and Buanghai

****

H

Proa. Lisonin Penang Mors Greisenau

Whathirstko...

Imperia} Airware

Plans

Tilawa 'ffimosion Cynlop Somali

Pres. Grant Panpure.

OUTWARD. MAILS

REGISTERED AND PAROEL MAILS are closed 15 minuten earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to alone as er before ..,.registered and parcel mails are closed at. p.m. on the previous day..

Fox

THURSDAY

Swatow and Saigon ... Swatow...

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A., by the ***Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-due San Francisco, 1st September. Air Mail for North China, Lan- chow and Yunnan (via Han. kow) by the "Eirasla Airways Direct Service”

FRIDAY

Sandakan Air Mail for Imperial Always Direct Service"dae London, 5th September.

Air Mall for "Australia by Im

perial Airways Service"--due / Darwin, 31st August.

**

swatow... Haiphong Manila... Manila, Australia and New Zealand ris

Thursday It would be futile" to point out | Chinese have no law and order is

laland-ine Thursday her mistake and being a gentle- tantamount to the most depraved

Island, éth September man I will not fight with' her. But | manifestation of ingratitude. I would like to stress the necessity of observing the simple rules of etiquette on the part of those re-"

HONG KONG TIDE TABL From Aug. 26, to September 1, 1937-

Month.

Date of

Height

iq8son

Yours,

A Chinese, Hong Kong. August 23, 1937.

WEATHER REPORT

ROYAL OBSERVATORY BONG FONG

10 am, Aug. 25. Barometer (at sea level), 29.01 Ins...

Temperature, 83 F.

Humidity, 84 per cent."

Wind Direction, East.

Wind Force (Beaufort), 5.

Manito

SATURDAY

.

Japan, Honolula, U.S.A., Central and

South America, and "EL ROPE vi

Pa

Dars and TIMM

'buraday 28th.

Skunakih ... Seistan

9.30 AM 3.00 P 18

Pan-American Airways Plane

Eurasia

Plane

Mausang...

Imperial Air

wavs Plane

Imperial Air

ways Plane

Hothou

Kowloon P.Q. Reg.18th, 6.00 Ord 18th, 5.00 PM G.P.O. Reg, 28th, 5,00 pa Ord. 27th, 8.00 AM Kowloon P.O. Reg. 28th,8.00 Ord 28th,5.00 PS G P.O. Hag.96th, 5.00 PM Ord.37th, 7.0 M

Friday.

87th,

8.30 AM

G,P.O&

K.P.O.

Reg. 8.30 A M Ord. 9.30 AM G.P.O.. &

R.P.O.. Reg. 9.30 AM Ord. 9,30 AM

I 30 M

Толукан Emp. of Canade

Kamo Maru".

8,00

M

3.30 F M

Beg.

ad,

5o0P W 6.30PM

Baturday, 29th,

·Pros. Pierte

Parcels

5007

Noon

Bag.

1.40 Y

TOM 2.30

Parcels 3.00 PM

Ord.

5.00 PM

Ban Francisco-due Baz Francisco, Pres. Hover 15th September

Japan, Canada, US,A., and "EUROPE via Victoria B.C.,-dae Viatoris B.O., fith Sop:ember

.

Air Mail for "France Orient

Service"-due Marselles, 12t: September.

"Saigon

*Saigon, Sandakan, Salamada, Rabaul,

Sydney and Melbourne

HIGH WATER.

LOW WATER.

Hang

Bong

Kong

Koug

Standard

Standard!

SUNDAY

Time.

Time

Swatow and Foochow

Temperature; maximum yester-

day, 85 F.

MONDAY

him.

b. m.

Témperature;

minimum, last

Eyng's decorations, orders, and Thor. 20

.05 40

night, 78 F

& Seattle

medals and stole the lot. They also took away a number of allver Fri. 27

1200

17 47

00:11

$ 5

08 27 2 2

1304

64

18 20

29

articles and the most valuable of

it. ZB

00:07 87

07 59

2 1

1424 47 12 52

34

05466 · 09:32

84

10 05, a 19 23

13 8

03 016 8 11 15

2.1

INWARD SERVICE

Duo

"AJAX"

"CYCLOPS"

"EURYBATES

AUG., From U.K. via Straits SEPT., From Europa víá Stenite · 7 SEPT., Froin U.K. via Straita

Specially reduood fares are quoted fór sargo sten máte with

limited passenger accommodation

For freight, passage rates and information apply to

Butterfield & Swire,

Tal, 30332."

"

Agents. 1, Conasaght Boad, C.

a collection of snuff-boxes, Beveral of the medals and some of the silver articles were found strewn about the drive and garden. "

Lady Byng's secretary said the value of the stolen property waS. estimated at about £1,500. Lady Byng appealed for the return of Lord Byng's brders and decora- tions, which were of great sentim- ental value to herself.

Ban. 29

MOT 30 Tues

Wed.

31

04226.9

05 407 2C95-14 17

13 30.17

29.03

13 28

5

Pres. McKinley Rog 4.16.2.4

G.P.O, &

K.P.O. Reg. 4.00PM Ord. 4,80 P M

1.00

5.00 PM

Heilkon

Helikon ..."

Neptun

www.

Bunday, 29th.

Fawsang

Yasukuni

Maru

|Reg. 2,30P M

Ord, 8.00PM

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

Monday, 20th. G.PO. &

K.P.O.

Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10tú to-day, 0.01 in.

Total rainfall since January 1 66.03 ins.

Against an average of 64.58 ins. Sunset to-night, 6.47. p.m. Sunrise to-morrow, 6.03 a.mL

4. p.m., Aug. 25. Barometer (at sea level), 29.77. Temperature, 83. Humidity, 79. Wind Direction, East. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum tempera- -ture, BL Minimum temperature, 78,

Rainfall, nil

Air Mall for "K.L.M. Servico”

due Amsterdam, 9th Sept.

Straits, Ceylon, Indie, "Exit and "South),

Africa, Aden, Egypt and, EUROPE via Marsailles-due Barssilles, 26th September

Tasukuni Ware Bug 224

Ord. 8.30

•Superscribed dotrespondence, only....

Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hong Kong Daily Presą, Ltd.. at Marina House, third floor, (-1% Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong London ONSOR: DE,"TSHEL Strent 10.4.