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WAY
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From Hong Kong: 8 A. M. & 5,30 ̊ P.M.......... From Macao: 3.30 P.M. & 3.00 AM.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNELS
THE MV
PETER MAERSK "
DODWELL-CASTLE LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNKES.
M.V. “MÜNCASTER CASTLE" ·
From U.S.A. via MANILA.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow-
having arrived from New York and Ports of call. Consignees of Cargo are heroby notified that their goods are beng landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godowa Company's godowns at Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd. loon, where delivery may be obtained soon as the goods are landed.
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, hut carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extenda
No Claims will be admitted after
the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th Aug. 1938, will be subject to
Bent
All broken, chafed, and daumged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be arsmined on 5th Aug. 1938, at 10 by our Surveyor Capt. Walter C. Weaton.
To comply with the General iso- ded Warehouse Begulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attend. ance when damaged dutiable goods are examined..
All claims must reach us before the 6th Sept., 1938, or they will not be
recognised.
at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will not be lauded bere, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but car- ried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th Aug., will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 10th Aug. or they will not be recognized.
Goods are to be left in the Godowns All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on the 5th Aug. at 10a.m. by ur surveyors Messre. Goddard & Douglas
In the case of datiable carge, con- signees are requested to inform the Imports & Exports Office that they have such goods for examination.
Na Lurarance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by by
JEBSEN & Co.,
Agents Hong Kong, 30th July, 1938.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
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FREIGHT AND
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*MENESTHEUS " - Šails 10 AUG.. for Mar., O'blancs,
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Rotterdam & Glasgow
LIVERPOOL SERVICE "TITAN" Bails 22 AUG., for Harra, Liverpool
& Bromborough
NEW YORK SERVICE "ADRASTUS" Saile 9 NOV., for Boston & New York,
vis Cape of Good Hops PACIFIC SERVICE(via DABEI, KOBR, NAGOYS & TOND:[AWA)
"TYNDAREUS" Bailz 9 AUG,, for Victoria, Vatrouver
INWARD SERVICE
"PERSEUS" *ARPEDON* . *CLYTON EUS" "LAOMEDON"
.Duo
Bat le
8 AUG., From U.K. via the Straits
18 AUG, Frum UK via the Straita
12 AUG, From New York via Panama 13 AUG, From Europe via the Straits
Specially reduced faros are quoted for cargo ateamers with
limited passenger accommodation
For freight. passage rates and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
Tel. 30333.
Agente.
Connaught Road,
IN FAR EAST
Wider Powers For Marshal
Bluecher
TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING JAPANESE MENACE IN THE FAR EAST, the Soviet has given wide powers to Marshal Vassily Bluecher. Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Far Eastern Army, ae- cording to a Vladivostok report received in Shanghai,
Marshal Bluecher is enjoying the implict confidence of Stalin. who looks to this officer to defend the maritime provinces in the face of fresh Japanese border provocations, even economic affairs in Siberia are now handled by Marshal Bluecher.
UTILISING his new powers. -the
Marahal has ordered trans- migration of Koreans and Manchu- kuoana in Siberia to the hinterland and has asked Russlang to settle down in the open areas adjoining | the Koren and Manchukuo borders.
MARSHAL BLUECHER
wants to try out planes against the Japanese
The areas are designated as "New, Life Villages," and Bluecher's policy is to construct a strong militia along those frontiers.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the Soviet is examining the question of concentrating its air force in the Far East regarded as the pride of the U.S.S.R.
*
More than 2,000 warplanes are massed along the Far East- border. The machines consist of mostly E-15 and E-17
.ern
Chinese Used As Cannon Fodder
JAPANESE PLACED IN THE REAR
Chingtehchen, Klangsi,
Aug. 3. Chinese irregulars from Man- chukuo and east Hopei are used by the Japanese · as canon fodder in the fighting on the north, bank of the Yangtse River.
They are forced to fight. at the front Hues, whilst the Japanese are placed at their back (Central News);
FORCED TO FIGHT ·
Foochow, Aug. 3.
The Japanese on Quemoy Island
are adopting the policy of forcing
types, whose performance has brought considerable satisfac- tion to the Soviet ar author- tles,
ד'
DEFECTS REMEDIED Some of these planes were sent to China and were used in com bats with Japanese fighters. All defects are remedied as a result of recent tests" with Japanese planes in China.
IN CHINA
Japanese Military Interference To
Be Blamed'
London, August 3. Commenting today on the losses of British interests in Shanghai and China generals. the Daily Telegraph says that the damage is only partly the consequence of hostilities. Much of it has arisen froin wanton Interference by the Japanese military authorities with legitimate activities con- sidered inimical to Japanese trade interests.
"If the Japanese Government is
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1938.
FOREIGN MAILS
Air mail letters may be posted in the ordinary posting boxes. They should be clearly marked "By Air Mail" and bear sufficient postage. In- suficiently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Bervice, at the discretion of the Post Offee. Air Mail Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and
Paiping are temporarily suspended.
Letters and Postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded via Siberia" if so superscribed.
From
INWARD MAILS
Per
Dae
Japan. Shanghai and Europe via
Sibertà, London date, 14th July... Felix Roussel. Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"-London 31st July.
as anxious as it professes to be for Japan and Shanghai................. better relations with Britain it Shanghal could make a beginning in check-Shanghai and Swatow ing the action of its subordinates."
Pakhol.... declares the paper.
Straits
Hitherto great patience has been (shown by Britain, continues the Marshal Bluecher is said to be Daily Telegraph, and full regard asking for more warplanes to sta-has been given to the strain upon tion in Vladivostok and wants to a people conducting a great war. try out new types secretly through But the Japanese Government aerial engagements with the Ja-must give full weight to the de- panese.
clarations of the Prime Minister KNOWS CHINA WELL
and the Foreign Secretary in Par Known in China as Generalliment "that we have a right to Galena, Bluecher lived for several expect it will recognise that we years in Canton and took a leading too have Interests to protect."-- part in defeating the northern (Reuter). Chinese troops in 1926-1927. He
I .n
Glenapp.. Kiangau. Szechuen...
U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan-(San
Francisco date, 12th July) Shanghal, Foochow and Amoy. Straits and Bolhow Halphieng, Pakhol and Hethow... Kiungchow. Shanghai and Swatow.
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air-
4th Aug.
date, Imperial
Airways Plane
5th Aug.
Rawalpindi
5th Aug.
5th Ang.
5th Aug.
6th Aug.
Perseus..
ab Aue.
Pres. Adams..
6th Aug
Anking...
6th Ang
Muinam. Soochow
6th Aug.
8th Aug
6th Aug.
Airways Plane
7th Aug.
Bhutan,
7th Aug.
Canton...
7th Aug.
Yochów....
7th Aug.
Tango Maru......
8th Aug.
Suisang.....
9th Aug,
Changte ......
9th Aug.
ach Aug.
9th Aug.
9th Aug.
stà Aug.
Airways Plane
10h Ang.
Morioka Maru
10th Aug.
10th 3.
Ways Direct Service" - San Pan-American Francisco date, 29th July.
Straita Haiphong
Tientsin and Swatow Japan
Calcutts and Straits Australia and Manila
knows the conditions in China very WUHAN WILL BE Straits
well because of his many years of residence in this country...
Headquarters of the Soviet army in the Far East are located at Ha- barovsk on the Soviet-Manchukúc border. Mrshal Bluecher is now! zeported to be in Moscow in a series of conferences with leaders of the Kremlin on the Far Eastern situation
DEFENDED
Shanghai
Java and Manila......
Bangkok via Swatow
Van Houts....... Menestheus..
Tinegars
.................. Kairan.....
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways-
Direct Servies ”—London date, imperisi
Japan.....
Aged Statesman Says 4th August.
No Effort Will Be Spared
While the Tokyo War Office re- peatedly declares that the Soviet
Slan, August 3. Union will not intervene in the The National Government will Sino-Japanese hostilities because spare no effort to defend, the of the recent purge and the situa- Wuhan area, declized Mr. Yu Ya- tion in Europe.
competent eb-den, President of the Control Yuan,' servera bere believe Moscow will yesterday in an interview with a eventually check Japanese ag- Central News representative - upon gression or
his way the ground
on that his arrival here Japanese dominated China is the Chungking. greatest danger to the Soviet Union. (International ¡Agency).
OF
10
The aged statesman urged the
Straits and Manila Japan and Shanghai..
Gneisenau..... Terukuni Maru....
OUTWARD MAILS
11th Aug.
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier. than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mație are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
THURSDAY
News people in Shensi and other north- Samahal and Wuchow...
wastern provinces to redouble their Sandakan patriotic efforts. reminding them Swatow and Bangkok.
of the importance of the northwest Haiphong
in national defence.
He lauded the progress achieved
JAPANESE PLANE Shenst(Central News).
in reconstruction and education in
CARRIER NOT IN KWANGTUNG
Canton reports state that the Japanese aircraft carrier which used to send its naval planes to rald Kwangtung has left for the North in view of Russo- Japanese developments.
Encirclement Of Chungyang Completed
JAPANESE SUFFER SERIOUS DEFEAT
..Sian, August 3. Chinese have completed
The
TO WORK IN CHUNGKING
Hankow, Aug. 3. All Hankow offices of the" various Ministries and Commissions will be closed and government servants continue their are required to duties in Chungking in accordance
with a decision of the Central Au-1 thorities last November.
Owing to the beavy congestion in Hankow, it is necessary to scat- ter up to facilitate military defence. A government spokesman, stressed that any contrary rumours are un- founded-(International).
JAPAN'S FIVE-POINT
PROPOSALS.
(Continued from Page 1) The above conditions are report. ed to have been reached following consultation with the Emperor and conterences between the Premier,
Prince Konoye, the War Minister.
Hothow
Face
Date and Time
Thursday, 4th
Thang Of,... HẢ Hinsang.
Helios....
Suiyang....
Chunking.. Corfu... Tai Lee.. Lyeemoon..
Bhanghai and Japan. Kongmoon Swatow Shanghai Japan, Canada, USA:
C. & S. America and Europe via Vancouver B.C. (Parcels for Canada only)-due Vancouver B.C.. 22nd August and Europe Empress via Siberia
Saigon, Ceylon, India, East & South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseliles-due Marseilles, 31st August.
Air Mail for Sian, Lanchow, Chang- sha and Chengtu etc., (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia" Air- ways Scrylce" (To further points by surface transport as Services permit).
Airmail for Chungking (via Han- kow) by the "C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service."
Airmail for "Imperial Direct Service"-due 11th August.
8 15 AM 8.30 AM
-9,30 AM
il .
-10.00 A
10.30 AM
10.30 AM
13.00 AM
12.30 PM
G.P.O.&XPO.
Paroela
3.00 PM
of Asia.
Bag. Urd.
4.16 FK
6.00 PM
G.P.O. & KP,O. Reg.
4.15 PM
6.00 PM
Felix Roussel...Ord.
Eurasta Plane
G.P.O. & KP.O. Hog.
430,PK
Urd..
6.00 PM
G.P.O. & KP.O.
14,30 PM *
C.N.A.C. Plane
Rag, und.
*5.00 M
EPD
Reg. 3,00 PL
Urd.
5.341 PM
Airways London, Imperial
GP.O.
Beg. Airways Plane Ord.
6.00 PM
7,00
Friday, 5th
Tat Hing................. G.G. Paul Doume.
8,15 AM 9.00 AM
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New
"
G.P.O. & KP.O. Par. 4th 5.00 PM Reg. 5th 8.45 ax
Nellore... Leesang...
*** On Lee,"
FRIDAY
the Chinese to fight the Chinese. their encirclement of the walled General Itagaki, the Foreign Minis- Saroshui and Wuchow
On July 29. 1,000 Chinese able-city of Chongyang, in west shansi, ter, General Ugakl, and members Haiphong....... bodied men conscripted on the and are attacking the city with of the Supreme War Council. Island were forced by the Japanese | great violence, according to mili- The Japanese Government, it is
to attack Aotow and Liuwutlen, | tary advices.
of
timating
stated, will make an effort within
Zealand Via Brisbane-dus Bris- two small towns on the, mainland Two hundred Japanese troops the next few days to prevail upon northwest of the Island. Chinese suffered a serious defeat in the a
bane 22nd August........ third party, possibly the Haiphong militia corps repulsed them, killing outskirts of Chaocheng, northeast diplomatic representative of Kongmoon.
Linfen, recently. Underes-foreign Power in China, to trans- } @watow, 'Amoy and Froehow. Haitan
the Chinese strength mit these proposals to the Chinese *Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin... Taksang around the city, the Japanese at-Goverr nent. tacked and occupied two villages. The Chinese counter-attacked and routed them with heavy losses- (Central News),
some 200 and wounding 100.
More casualties were indicted when the Japanese, trying to pre- vent their retreat, machine-gunned them
(Central News),
from behind.
THE WEATHER
YANGCHENG RETAKEN
Chengchow, August 3.
Japan having announced her boycott of the Chiang Kai-shek administration, It is not dipio- matically possible for her to open negotiations direct. NATURAL DESIRE The rain which had threatened After a slege, of several days, Responsible Chinese circles in since late on Tuesday night and Yangcheng, west of Tsincheng in Hong Kong last night, expressed.. began about 4.30 p.m. yesterday, southeast Shansi, was reoccupied the view that it was natural, that' though welcomed by the Water by Chinese forces on Monday,
Japan should seek to come lo Authorities, has not substantiall; Japanese troops retreated to a
terms with China in view of increased the water supply.
small village nearby. (Central
the menacing Russo-Japanese situation resulting from the Changkuteng incident.
The Water Authorities' repeated | News), -- warning to conserve water should therefore, he heeded.
"The maximum temperature yes- terday was 84 and the minimum was 82, compared with 85 and 82. respectively, the previous day.
JAPANESE PLANES BOMB .SINYANG
Sinyang, Honan, Aug. 3. Eighteen Japanese bombers in
י
SATURDAY Samshul and Wuchow......
Air Mail for “K.L.M. Airways Direct Service" due Amsterdam, 16th Aogast. Kongmoon
Ord. 5 9.30 AM
10.00 AX 10.00 AM
3,00 FM
→ 1.30 pm
8.15 AM
Saturday, 6th
G.P.O.&KP.O.
Kongning.
Rawalpindi
Bo. Ord
Fook On
Straits, Sandakari, Ceylon, India, East & South Africa, Aden, Egypt Malta, and Europe via Marseilles -dur Marselles, 2nd September. Rawalpindi....... Amoy and Shanghai......
Tibadak..... Airmail for "France Orient Alf- Ways Service”—dne Marseilles. 21st, August, Amoy t Mandis, Saigon, Bangkok, "Bizalta, Batavia, Mauritius, Reunion, Ma- dagascar, L- Marques and *8.
Though admitting that the pro- posals, if true, represent a drastic change of attitude and greater wo squadrons of nine-machines willingness to appreciate China's | Africa each raided Sinyang, 302 kilo declared peace conditions, these Manlla metres south of Chengchow on the circles state that Points Nos. 2 Saigon |JAPANESE PLANES Peiping-Hankow Rallway, yester and 3 are likely to prove the
BOMB HIGHWAY
day,
stumbling block to negotiations They were kept at a high al- In any event, they declare, the Canton, August 3. titude by intense Chinese anti-plan must, be subjected to close Despite the inclement weather. aircraft are. After circling over examination as there is always the three Japanese planes, dying from ❘ the town, they released over 20 possibility that it may be part of a base off Chungshan, bombed the missiles near the railway station, a general design" to "soothe" a Tungkan-Cheungmaktou highway causing scores of civilian casual-determined opposition in China" near Chowkatsun this morning.- ties and damage to more than 100 until the Manchurian border ten- (Central News).....
houses(Central News).
sion has relaxed.
Lyeemoon Anhui.
Tegelberg. Pres. AdamLA. Lyeemoon.
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Hono- inla, and U.S.A by the '“Pan- American Airways Direct Service”: Pan-American -due San Francisco, 14th August | Airways Plans
930 A 10:00 AM 10.00 AM. GP.O.&KP.O. Far 5th 5.40 PH
Ord. 6th 10.80M Reg. 6th 9.45AM.
4.00 M
G.PO. & KP.O. Beg, Ord.
4:00 pm
4.30 PM
5.00 PM
5.50 М
5.00 M
5.00 PM K.P.O.
Reg. 6thb.00 pa Ord. 8th 5.30PM GP.O:
Ord. 7th 9.60 AM Beg 6th 5.00 PM
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