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SAFE
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by the
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From Hong Kong: 8 A.M. only.
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FAR EAST EXPRESS
PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICES.
APE
GIGANTIC DEVELOPMENT CLEVER TRICK
SCHEME FOR SOUTH
British Interests Reported Forming New Enterprise
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
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Canton, July 28.
Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador to China, is report- ed to be engaged in the negotiation of a plan for the Industrial development of Kwangtung, Kwangsi. Yunnan and Kwelchow, and his visit to Kwellin lends colour to the report.
A new corporation with a capital of £10,000,000 will be formed with French assistance, in view of French interests in Kwangs! and Yunnan, which border on Indo-China.
POST OFFICE
FF
REPORT
Big Increase In Air Mail
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DISCOVERED
Fermenting Material Found In Headstone
IMPORT AND EXPORT ANNUAL REPORT
The report of the Superinten dent of Imports and Exports for 1937, tabled at the Legislative | Council meeting yesterday, states that a headstone in a Chinese burial ground, apparently mark” Ing the resting place of some de- parted soul was investigated by Revenue Officers, and was found to contain a large vessel of fer- menting "material hidden by Chinese engaged in illicit is- thing.
Shameen circles have no in- formation of the development scheme. although it is admitted that British interesta in South China exceed those of any other country. The
takes for left stills discovered last year granted that the Japanese will not totalled 183, against 99 in 1936. invade Canton or seize the Canton-
Prepared oplum sales leaped up by 43 per cent. and the "luxury" France is reported to be interest-brand decreased.
plan
Kowloon Railway."
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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1938.
FOREIGN MAILS
GENERAL HOLIDAY
On Monday, the 1st August the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Ofee will be open from 8.00 a.m. to Noon. Sheungwan to 10.00 a.m., and Branch Post Office will be open from 8.00 am. the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Bun- days, one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.30 a.m., and one delivery of registered correspondence at 11.00 a.m.
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The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Taipo and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.00 a.m.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
Parcel Post Service to the Province of Yunnan is temporarily suspended.
Air mall letters may be posted in the ordinary posting boxes. They should be clearly marked "By Air Mall" and bear sufficient postage. In sufficiently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Bervice, at the discretion of the Post Office. Air Mail Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Tsingtan, Tientsin and
Pelping are temporarily suspended.
Letters and Postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded via Siberia" if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS
From
ed in exploiting mines in Yunnan During 1937 a total of 3,936,230 The annual report of the Post- and Kwangs as well as in agri-heroin pills, 1,329 ounces and 200
development and the cultural at
the grains, and 102 ounces of admix. master-General, tabled
Straits and Europe vta Negapatam lines initure were seized while 93 heroin
(Letters and Legistrative Counel! meeting yes construction of railway
Papers) London Kwangsi, as announced some time factories were found. that the total
date, 30th June terday, showed
The seizure of illicit raw oplum weight of air mail last year was ago.
"Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Sir Archibald is said to have dis- decreased enormously but that of
Direct Service"-London 89.316 lbs. as compared with 21.279|
cussed these schemes with impor-Chinese raw oplum increased.
24th July. for 1935.
A large increase was also re-tant leaders in Hankow, including ported in the number of parcels Dr. H. H. Kung. President of the.. handled, the comparative figures Executive Yuan, prior to his de- being 188,625" and 164.482 for 1937 parture. || and 1938 respectively.
The balance of revenue over the expenditure charged against the departmental vote was $1,480,718. Expenditure for 1937 amounted to $787,755 compared with $497.380 in 1936 while revenue totalled $2,227, 473 as against $1.380,823.
CONSTRUCTION
OF MUNITIONS. FACTORIES
London. July 28.
The former Austrian munitions
HEROIN DIVANS
The report states that the rise
in the price of opium has led to the displacement of divans for oplum smoking by heroin divans, the number of which has increased enormously.
V
Par
J
Karuna Maru........
date. Imperial
U.S.A.. Japan, and Mana-San
Francisco date, ist July).
Shanghai and Amoy
Japan and Shanghai. Japan
Que
10th July
Airways Plane
29th July
Pres. Pierce...... Kwangtung.... Suwa Maru.... Islami.
Service."- San Pan-American
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air-
ways Direct The Dew Imperial Preference
San Francicso. 22nd July. policy had had remarkable effects Shanghat.............. Previously, the factories had used Haipbong. Pakhol and Holbow.... Japanese cotton yarn almost ex-
Halphong and Fort Bayard.. clusively and there had been com-ghanghai and Swatow plaints of the price and quality of Shanghai and Amoy the Indian yarn.
Now, the two latter complaints gwatow
Straits
REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENT
The Increase in expenditure was mainly due to the payment of the manufacturer, Mandi, is expected air mail subsidy and the additional to arrive here soon, to negotiate had been removed, Japanese cot- Straits and Manila
for the ton yarn had disappeared and Japan transit charges payable for the car with the authorities
of munitions fac-piece goods from Indian cotton | Rabaul riage of air mails. Revenue show-construction
England and South yam were competing favourably in ed a remarkable improvement and torics
Empire. many parts of the reached a new high level.
The munition and arms factory the other hand, the policy bad
near Buenos brought the silk-weaving Industr has according to the to a standstill locally because the
Ports
Data
From Hong Kong to
in
Air.......
Europ
Donat
31, Oran, Rin.. Hamburg, Brenes
Rotterdam, Jean,
Bauer, Bremen
Ale
America.
Ang.
15
Revenue from sale of postage
Straits & Caylon.
Aller
Drama
Hiagt Perrs e
Aug.
Siarapore; Belawan, Colorales
Aug.
էր
stamps amounted to $2.213.474.83 in the Argentine, compared with $1.338.749.48 in 1938, Aires
Maniza
| Ang.
19
Manila
Dal
Shanghai & Japan
Shanghai, North
Gelsen
Shanghai, Yokubats, Kobe
Ang
11
China & Japan Newar
South San islanda
s'hal, Taingtau, Chingwangtao, 'Cesto, Dairon..............
ง
kadang, Talamana, Tulasi, Habeul, ste...
Aug.
-11
Traderun
Babject to Alteration without Notice. For Page Lad Treleht apply to:
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
MELCHERS
AGENTS:
- & CO.
Queen's Building, Connaugh: Hand,
Terphone 7771.
CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO.. SHAMEKN, B C
THE
FUNNEL
BLUE
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE
"MENE THEUS Raila 10 ADG., for Mars., C'blanca,
London, R'dam, Hamburg & Glasgow "AENEAS" Sails 23 AUG., for Mars., London,
Rot erism & Glasgow
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
"TITAN" Baila 22 AUG., for Havra, Liverpool »
NEW YORK SERVICE
'PREMIUS"
& Bromborough
Sails 2 AUG.. for New York Boston
& Montreal, via Cape of Good Hope PACIFIC SERVICE(via DAIREN, KOBE, MAGOYA & TOKORAMA) ""TYNDAREUS* Saili 9 AUG., for Victoria, Vancouver
$ Seattle
"INWARD SERVICE.
* AGAMEMNON "
"PERSEUS"
"ARPEDON"
Due
1-AUG., From U.K, via the Straits 10 AU, From U.K. via the Straits 11 AUG., From U.K. via the Straits
with
Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamera
limited passenger accommodation
For freight passage rates and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
Tel, acasa.
Agente.
Connaught Road.. C.
On
The combined totals of the year's papers, made such satisfactory Empire yarn was practically un-
that production can jobtainable at the end of the year. transactions in Money Orders and progress.
COLONY TRADE British Postal Orders showed a de-begin there at the beginning of
The total visible trade of the Įcrease of £14,386 as compared autumn.
It is furthermore stated that Colony in 1937 increased by 35 per with the figures for 1938.
the direction of the arms factory cent. in terms of local currency, the sterli
REGISTERED MAIL
The Chinese Delivery Section in England will be in the hands and by 322 per cent, in terms of
1937 handled 7.895.179 ordinary letters and 462,272 other, articles as
Prince Starhemberg. of former Austrian Vice-Chancellor
Ca,cutta and Straits..
Мірроп....... Kingyuan...
20th July 29th July. 30th July
30th July
Airways Plane
30th July
30th July"
30th July
Jean Dupuls
31st July
Salyang...
31st July
31st July
31st July
Holhow....
1st Aug.
Agamemnon
1st Aug.
Manlia Maru.......
ist Ang.
Fridernn.
1st Aug.
Shirala.
1st Aug.
Tjisadane... Anshun....
OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where maile are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For..
FRIDAY
as compared with the year 1936. Imports and exports of Samahul and Wuchow compared with 7.739,427 and 445.and founder of the Heimwehr-merchandise during 1937 amount-
782 in 1936. The registered articles delivered totalled 147,585 of which from America, and 48,961 were Canada, and 98,824 from China and cther countries, showing an in- crease of 19.220 as compared with 128.365 in 1936
(Transocean).
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NEW CHEMICAL FACTORY
Kongmoon
Swatow, "Amoy and *Foochow
ed to a total raine of $1,084.4 mil Fort Bayard llona (£86.9 milions) as compared with $803.3 millions (£50.8 mil-Shanghai, Japan and Europe via lions) in 1936.
Air Mall for Slan, Lanchow, Chang-
sha
There were exceptional move- ment of Treasure during the year: The erection of a new factory imports totalled $386.4 millions.
"London, July 28.
A total of 5,196 insured letters for the production of war chemi-and exports $395.2 millors; largely upon by consisting of Chinese silver dollars were dealt with as against 5,099 in cals has been decided 1938 and the total number of the British Government according and silver subsidiary coin.
the Dally Telegraph. The Despite the large increase in the Chinese private boxes was 284 anto
will be located the trade of the Colony during 1837 increase of 23 as compared with plant
northwest DA 261 in 1936..
Cardiff and will there was a decreased movement of £1,000,000.-(Trans-vessels entering and leaving the cost over
WIRELESS MESSAGES
1.
the
The total paid wireless traffic for ocean). the year was 475,089 messages of 5.961.131 words, an increase of 112,233 messages and words, ás compared with Agures for 1936. The increase was due to improved trading conditions and the diversion to the radio ser- vice of a considerable amount of cable traffic in consequence of cable breakdown" in North China.
ת!
port, arrivals totalling 15,393 as compared with 18.202 in 1936, and sailings 15,890 as compared with
The decrease was mainly due to {fewer coasting movements on ac- count of the Sino-Japanese hosti- Iitles in the latter part of the year.
2.218,267 MR. CHAMBERLAIN 18716
POSTPONES HIS VACATION
"London, July 28. The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, has postponed his holiday trip to Scotland which he
JAPAN TO BUY The total unpaid traffic for year had
intended to
make next was 86,664 messages of 3,354,570 Saturday according to this morn-
"RUBBER AND words, an increase of 33,638 mesing's papers. the renson being sages and 1,383,064 words as com-that the Adjutant of the German
RICE FROM SIAM pared with the figures for 1936. Chancellor. Captain Wiedemann,
Hankow, July 28... During the year the following who recently conferred with Lord
The Japanese Government have new direct services were opened: Halifax, will return to London approached the Siamese Govern- Hankow, opened on December 1.
during the week-end with a fur-ment for purchasing large quanti- Tientsin. opened on December 11:
ther i Service with Tientsin was closed
rl
down at midnight on December 31. Berlin.ortant message from ties of rubber for the manufacture
Altogether 27 distress messages were received from ships. Wireless licences Issued were: Ship station, 65; amateur transmission station,
16: dealers, 60; limited licences, 4; and broadcasting receiving, 8,559
The value of local postal notes lasued at Hong Kong in 1937 was $243.50, as against $282 in 1936.
AIR FRANCE
FLIGHT POSTPONED
On her trial flight from Hanoi
of arms and rice, according to It is declared that in order to well-informed: circles.
the emphasise
purely private Negotiations between the two con- | Goverruments have. however, tem- character of the visit the ferences will take place at the porarily come to a standstill .38 country home of the Prime Minis- the rubber and rice merchants in ter at the Chequers.--(Trant Slam, being mostly Chinese, have refused to sell for fear that it may ocean)..
jald Japan's aggression in China.
(Central News),
NATIONAL DEFENCE BONDS TOTAL
Canton, July 28.
The sale of national defence bonds has netted $8,000,000.
It
18 "expected that the total of $15 000,000 will be subscribed by the end of August...
Flotation of the loan bonds be-
to Hong Kong, a tri-motored Fok-gan in March.
Biberia
and Chengtu etc., (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Air- ways Service" (To further points by surface transport as Services permit).
SATURDAY
Samshaf and Wachow.. Straits and "Calcutta Halphong
5.15 AM
Per
Date and Tim:
Friday, 28th
Chung On On Lee...... Wing Wo Halching.
10.00 AM
10.00 AM
2,00
Haryna Maru........
2.30 PM
4.30 PM $.00 n
Saturday, 30th
lb'AM
8,30 AM
K.P.O.
G.P.O.&K.P.O.
Eurasia Plane
Reg. Oni,
Tal King
Talma.
Pa 29th 5.00 Ord. 30th 8.30 AM
Tal Seun Hong...
Reg.
9.00 AM
Ord,
9.30 AM
G.P.O.
Ord.
Reg.
9.00 AM
9.30 AM
10.00 AM
10.30 AM
10:30 AM
2,00. PM
GP.O. & K.P.O.
Heg. Ord
1.30 #
8.03 M
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Hono. lalu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" Pan-American -")
due San Francisco, 7th August. Kongmoon
Airways Flane
Fook On
Pronto..
Canton.
Swatow, Foochow and "Tientsin... Bremerhaven................ Shanghai and Tientsin.
Haiphong
Air Mail. for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Service"-due Amsterdam, '9th
August.
Suwa Maru...........
Straits, Ceylon, India, *East and *South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due Mar-i seiller, 29th August ......................... Buwa Maru Airmail for "France Orient Airways Service" due Marseilles," 14th August. Saigon
Amoy
SUNDAY
2.45 PM
330 PM
P.P.O. & K.P.O. Reg. Ord.
Beg.
G.P.O.&K.P.O.
Helikon............ Helikon Cremer
Ord.
Shanghai
mensióneráciie-di. Kwangtung - Swatow," "Shanghai and Tientsin... Fausang Air Mail for Chungking (via Han- kowỳ by the “C.N.AC. “Airways -Direct Service,”
O.N.A.C. Fian Air Mail for "Imperial Airways |-
Direct Service"-dite London. Imperial 7th August.
Airways Plane
MEXICO WISHES Airmail for Malaya and Australia
RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN
London, July 28.
by "Imperia) Airways Direct Imperial Service"--due -Darwin, 4th Aug. Airways Plane
MONDAY
Honolulu, USA, Central and South
America Canada and
Europe
Via San Francisco-due, San Francisco, 25th August
Pres. Pierce.
ker plane, of the Air France, was All proceeds of the bonds will yesterday forced back by bed be used to strengthen the de-lomatic relations with Britain, as straits, Ceylon, India, & 8. Afes, Manila Maru...
weather.
tence of Kwangtung-(Interna The plane took-off from Hanoi tional); at 6 am. and had been flying for three hours when the pilot decided to tum back and make for home. There is a crew of three aboard the plane.
The Air France plane arrived
safely at Hanoi at 11.42 á.m. The fight has been postponed until
**TIPPERARY" COMPOSER DEAD
London July 28.
expressed by
to
• Mexico's wish to resume dip
President Car- denas
press - representatives yesterday, have not yet been commented on here.
Mexico would welcome the re- sumption of diplomatic relations
two between the
countries 11 Britain did not make any atipu- lations, according to reporta from
The death occurred today of Mexico City, which add that the
next Wednesday and regular ser-Mr. Jack Judge, composer of the United States have offered to act war-time song "Tip-as mediator' between Britain and vice from Hano! to Hong Kong will famous
Mexico (Transocean). start on August 10, a week late perary,(Router).
40 PM
4.30 PM
5.00 PK
5.00 PM
Sunday, 31st
9:00 AM 9310 AM
G.P.O. &KP.0. Reg. 30th 6.0 PK, Ord 21st Nuon GPO&KP.O. Reg.80th 5.00 PM" Ord. 21st Noon G.P.O. & KP.O.
Reg. 3 th 5.00 PAL
Urd. 21st Noon, L
Mon., 1st Aug.
GP.O.&XPO..
10.00 M 11.15 AM Toon Noon
Par... Reg.
Ord
Tuesday, 2nd-
TUESDAY
Hothow
Chungking.
8,30 AM
Fort Hayard and Haiphong...... Jean Dupuis...... Manila, Makasser and Sdurabaya... Tjisadane... Manila ang Amoy and Formosa
1,30 AM
8,30 AM
...Phemius..
9.80 AM
10.30 AM
Busyo Mara...
*Superscribed Correspondence Only:
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