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INFORMATIVE TALK ON THE "ALL-UP"

AIR MAIL SCHEME: POSTMASTER- GENERAL ADVISES TO POST

EARLY

Broadcast From Z.B.W. TAMMANY BOSS

An informative talk on the new, "All-Up" Air Mall Scheme was Elven by the Postmaster-General. Mr. E. L Wynne-Jones, over Z.B.W. last night. The talk lasted for about 20 minutes. and was as foi-

ין.

I imagine that all my Hong ditional two ounces, but "Insured Kong listeners will have been in- letters." which includes "insured terested in the recent unrounce-packets," will be sent at the "All- ments in the local press about the Up" rate, the Insurance fee will be cents for each $300. the "All-Up" Empire Air Mall Scheme..50

"THINNER PAFER

in which Hong Kong will partici- maximum being $2,500. pate for the first time on Septem- ber 2 The scheme. an ambitious

I have noticed the suggestion one, was first proposed in 1936 and many difficulties" have had to be that the "All-Up" rate will mean, overcome, both by the Post Once in the case of the big firms, an and their carriers. Imperial Air Increase of many times the usual postage. It cannot, of course, be double because our

Ways.

Even now not the whole Empire more than participates: for instance, Malta. present rate is 15 cents per ounce. same sort of Cyprus, and, Gibraltar are at pre- Something of the

IDENTIFIED AS GANGSTER'S CAMPANION

Sensational New York Case In Third Week

New York, August 30. The third week of the trial of James J. Hines, former Tammany Hall leader, who is charged with bribery and Illegal kambling operations, opened sensationally yester-" day.

Pointing

sent

also excluded,

the West complaint was. I belleve, made in

Hines, West Singapore but I understand that African colonies and the Indies, but no doubt these will all the firms there have, for the most themselves solved the problem by using thinner paper for the documents.

be brought in as soon as possible. part.

The full list of the Empire coun- tries participating has been twice published in the local press and I

I have in front of me. at the

to:

dramatically

former Assistant

the Manager of Connecticut, Hotel exclaimed: ""That's the man I saw with Schultz!”

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1938.

FOREIGN MAILS

Surcharged air mail letters, may be posted in the ordinary post- ing boxes. They should be clearly marked "By Air Mail" and bear suficient postage. Insufficiently prefald letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the dis- cretion of the Post Office.

Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and, Eire) and. South Americs are forwarded "vis Siberia" if so superscribed.

Air' Mail Services to. China are temporarily suspended.

From

Shanghal and Swatow

INWARD MAILS

Shanghai and Swatow........... Japan...

Straits and Manila

For

Dne

duiyang

31st Aug.

Ninghai....

31st Aug.

Allpore....

Suit Aug.

Deucalion.

31st Aug.

Straits and Europa vis Suez (Let- ters and Papers) Landon-date. 4th August and London Parcels: .: -London date-28th July

| Manila

Saigon

Straits

Carthage

Emp. of Russia.

Soudan......

Japan. Shanghai and Europe via

Siberla (London date, 11th Aug. Aramis...

| Shanghai and Swatow....

Air Mall by . "Imperial "Airways

Kirigyuan....

..Direct Service"-London date, Imperial '

28th August.

Japan and Shanghai... Australia and Manlia..

The witness described the Straits meeting between Hines, "Dutch" Shanghai

would advise you to studs the list! moment, a copy of the B.B.C. air schultz and members of the lat-Amoy

mail advance programme, which consists of twelves pages of quarto paper printed on both sides, this, together with its envelope, weighs less than † ounce.

a Air Mall by "Imperial. Airways

Direct Service "—London

ter's gang in the hotel lobby on Shanghai a day in August, 1935.

Japan Last week, the owner ΟΙ Connecticut riding school testi- field that Schults had been seer. 31st August. with Hines at the school during Japan the same month,

Straits

date, | imperial

3rd Sept.

31st Aug.

31st Aug.

Marechal Joffre..

31st Aug.

lat Sept..

lat Sept.

let Sopt...

Airways Plane

2nd Sept.

Corfu....

2nd Sept

Narisin...

Calchas....

.3rd Sept.

[Conte Rosso...........

3rd Sept.

Tilbadak..

4th Sept.

Irion..

5th Sept.

Africa Mara..

4th Sept.

6th Sept.

8th Supt.

6th Sipt.

8th Sept.

Taiping.. Yasukuni Maru.....

6th Sept.

3th Sept

Plane

Agamemnon

7th Sept.

7th Sept.

8th Sept.

Emp. of Japan..

3th Sept.

Tilawa......

'9th Sept.

Haruna Maru.....

9th Sept.

Straits and London Parcels-Lon-

don date 4th August..... Shanghai

Patroclus...

11th Sept.

Glenshiel...

13th Sept.

Under astute tross-examination Tientsin

Airways Plane (Kutsang....

Van Heutaz Hotho,

carefully. It includes Canada.

The intention is that the whole of the first class mail, that is to sar letters letter packets, and post cards, exchanged between

It is of course special paper countries participating in the

but I have seen similar paper scheme shall be, carried by air as

on sale in Hong Kong and a matter of course at a specia

there should not be much

the hotel official admitted that Australia and Manila rate, which for Hong Kong will be

difficulty, therefore, in getting he wasn't sure" about his iden-Straita 15 cents per half ounce. Mail

quite a large percentage of tfcation of Eines.

Air Mail by. “Pan-American Air- trom. or addressed to, countries

business documents printed an Undaunted Mr. Thomas E Ways Direct Service" ----- San |Pan-American ex- outside the scheme... must be

such paper.,

Dewey, New York's famed anu: Francisco, date 31st August cluded, and all second class mati.

Such things Blue

*L5

Prints, racketeering District Attorney, Japan and Shanghai...... that is, commercial papers, print-

fapan. and Manila-San ed papers. samples, etc., will con Drawings, as I have already said, who is conducting the prosecution. U.S.A.

to the stand the head Francisco, date 12th August....... Pres. Cleveland.. tinue to be carried by surface if unaccompanied by correspon-brought

of another Connecticut | U.S.A. Honolulu. Japan and transport at the usual rates which dence, can be sent as "Printed walter www.

Shanghal (Vancouver B.C. date, re-Papers."It has also been sug-hotel, where Schultz lived during Just recently been

20th August) published in the Hong Kong Gov-gested that the public of Hong the summer of 1935.

This Kong have hoarded their mail for

man pointed tu Hines Japan ernment Gazette

the past few weeks to take, ad- and declared: "There he is! In view of one or two sugges tlons which have appeared in the vantage of this scheme and that was with Schultz."(Reuter).

From Hong Kong to

Francia

Porta

Data

Rebarnhorst

Genoa, Botterilaut,

Europe

Regensburg

3remet, Bamburg Mara,, Casablanca, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen..

Sept.

Straits & Caylon

Scharmbart

Regar

Singapore, Penang. Belawan, Cuiomba.. Blugapore, Belawan

Rept

Sent.

Sept. DA

Manila

Merdhur

Mala.......

Sext.

2

Sehwenberat

Shanghai, Vokalens, Kabe

Bert.

8

Shai.. Kole/Draka, Yatchama. Takı, Tsingtau..

Hept.

Friderun

Shanghai & Japan

Shanghel, North

China & Japan!

South Sa Islands

File

Jendana, Heluzaans, Tulari, Rabaul, »të”. Sept

Sabject to Alteration without Notice,

For Pausage and Freight apply to:

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS

BREMEN

& CO., Agents.

Tolephone 77%

Queen's Ballding. Connaught Bond.

CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO., SHAMEEN, B.C.

THE

8 19

30

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER

SERVICES

LONDON SERVICE "ÁGAMEMNON “ Salla 7 SEPT., for Mars, C'blanca,

London B'dam, Hamburg & Glaszow "SARPEDON” Sails 21 SEPT.. for Mars, London,

Rotterdam & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE "LAOMEDON SN 23 SEPT., for Havre, Liverpool"

&Bromborough

NEW YORK SERVICE "ADBASTUS Sajin 9 NOV., for Bwin & New York.

via: Cape of Good Hope. PACIFIC SERVICE, KOBE, N450P1 & YOYOHARAY

"IXION" Sails 12 SEPT., for Victoria, Vancouver

5 Battle INWARD SERVICE

Due

"DEUCALION" 11 AUG. From U.E via the Straita "OALCHASTM 4 SEPT, From Gdynia & U.K.

via the Straite *IXTON"

SEPT, From The Pacific Coast “PATROCLUB”......§ SEPT., From U.K. via the Strait

Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo sterners with

limited passenger accommctiation

For treight peniage rates and information apply to

Butterfield & Swire,

Tel 30333

Arente 1, Connaught Road, C.

have

local press. I cannot too strongly therefore our mail leaving on Sep- impress upon my listeners that témber 2 is likely to be too much

He Japan and Shanghai..

I have not noticed any diminu- GUERILLAS BLOW

the use of re-forwarding agents in for the aeroplane to carry. order to take advantage of the "All-Up" rates for the conveyance |tion in the usual mails during the

of correspondence orginating from, last few weeks. If the mail posted or addressed to non-participating by the evening of September 1 is countries is an offence ahd will not at least three times as much: render those responsible liable to as usual there will be no need to all worry, unless indeed you prosecution.

Imad and enclose a sheet of lead in your letters but as you will have

..

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SIMPLE REASON

"

MAIL FROM HOME

08

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to

“

UP TRAIN NEAR PEIPING

Peiping, August 30. Seven freight car were wrecked and several sections of the track were damaged when guerillas exploded mine under a Japanese pili. tary

train just outside the west wall of Peiping in

OUTWARD MAILS

'REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes eueller than the time given below unless otherwise stated, -and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day.

For

WEDNESDAY

Samshui and Wuchow, Japan

the

Haiphong

Kongmoon Amoy

early hours of this morning.

The reason is simple; the only to pay for that I suspect you will way in which this "All-Up" retain your usual sanity. scheme has been made possible is by direct subsidy from each of the

The first "All-Up" mail in the participating Governments, that is

direction is not due reverse to say, you as tax-payers in Hong Kong have to provide, out of the leave England until September. 4 revenues of the Colony, a subsidy and is expected to arrive here on for this privilege diver and above the evening of September 9. The the 15 cents that you pay for your mail, of course, will be carried by borted to be blown up between Swatow and Bangkok...

the Imperial Airways Aying boats Peiping and Tientsin, delaying Farceis only for Straits on the Australian route as far as all trains last night. Bangkok and then be transhipped

letter.

No casualties are reported..

Swatow and Bangkok........ The railway track is also re- Farcels only for Straits & Calcutta

The local authorities have or-

THURSDAY ·

to the Bangkok-Hong Kong feeder dered the closing of 12 dally Samshut and Wuchow service, which uses a small type of newspapers and five news agen-Sandakan (Papers only) machine and which you already dies in Peiping, which leaves only Shanghai and Japan..... know very well. I am told by seven dally newspapers, all of Shanghai and Japan... Imperial Airways that they intend, which either Japanese-own- Kongmoon

are

Put in that form, I am sure you will understand that you will only he hurting yourselves as tax payers if you attempt yourselves. or assist others to evade the proper payment on what they call outside mail Now I think that what all of you, especially business men, will want to know is, what is it that you can send as second class mail, 1. Post early. " that is by surface:--1. The first 2. Last sea mail home has gone. BOMB EXPLOSION only for Canada) due Vancou-

as soon as possible, to put flying ed or Japanese managed.(Reu-Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin. boats on this run as well.

ter).

In conclusion I must say things.

two

item is printed papers, which in All letters posted from now on will clude address cards, advertise-go by air and in view of this I ments, books, catalogues, etc., and shall not this time tax letters al- a certain amount of manuscript ready posted prepaid. at the old additions are permitted, such as surface rate.. press printing, copy corrections and formulas of courtesy express-

ed in five words but all such pac-¡ kets must be made up in such a way as to be easily examined.

Our rate for printed papers is five cents for each two commercial

papers

SHOTS FIRED IN

SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Aug 30.

IN TIENTSIN

SCHOOL

Hankow, Aug. 30.

Swatow. Amoy and "Foochow Swatow "and Amoy..

Tai Ming.... Santhia..

Chaksang.....

Fook On

Per

| Date and Time

Wed., 31st

8.15 AM

8,30 AM

9.00 AM

10.03 AM

Shantung.......

10.30 AM

Michael Jebseni.......

10.30.M

Suisang.. Hellos. Cremer.

11.00 AM

1.30 PM

-5.00 PM

Thur, låt Sept.

Hinsang..

15 AM 8.30 AM

Marechal Joffre..

8.30 AM

Carthage.

10.30 AM

Tai Lec:..

11.00 AM

Tingsang. Selatan..... Anhui...

19.30 PM

3:00 FM

4.30-

Shanghai, Japan, USA, C. and S.

America and (Parcels and Papers.

ver B.C. 19th September

Salgon:

A bomb exploded in the.. Airmail for "Imperiat Sino-Japanese Academy

at

Direct Service"--due 8th September.

Tientsin on August 28. killing and wounding many students and staff members, according to a Tientsin message.

The explosion occurred whilst an

ounces, comprise papers and documents not having

A street fight between two Chin-entrance examination was being the character of current and per- sonal correspondence, and can beese and a Chinese policeman deve- sent at the rate of 25 cents for the loped following an attempt on the cents for re of a member of the new ad-

five

held.

The academy was established by Japanese for educating Chinese. ürst ten ounces.

ministration of the Chinese city of cach additional two ounces.

On the same day a fire broke out In this connection I would like Shanghai, Mr. Chen Yuen, today.

in the Japanese godowns on the Two Chinese fired 15 shots at Mr. bund in the Japanese Concession. to point out to you that copies of original documents can be accept Chen Yuen Injurying him serious-causing great damage. (Central ed as commercial papers for trans-ly when he was learing his house News). port by surface if the copies are in the International Settlement posted not less than three days and entering his car.

after the date of posting" "the

A Chinese policeman taking up

originals; the cover of the packet the pursuit of the assailants fired JAPANESE DESERTER must be marked, "copies of letters several shots but the two men es- posted on such and such a date," caped-(Transocean).

these packets must also be made

up in such a way as to be easily

examined. they must not be seal-

ed.

2. Bample packets. Ten cents

for the first 4 ounces, five cents

each additional two ounces.

ALICANTE RAID REPORT READY

London, August 30.

TAKEN IN FRENCH CONCESSION

Bankow, August. 30.......

A Japanese in civilian clothes was arrested by police in Fue Wagner, in the French Concession, on Sunday afternoon, according to

3. Small packets. Fifty cents It is stated in London that the & Shanghai message,

for the fint 10 ounces, ten cents report of the Commission which each additional two ounces.

The Japanese was quarrelling

at the request of the Spanish with a rickshaw coulle over his

4. Insured boxes which do not Government, investigated the re- fare. Questioned by the police, he contain letters, notes or docu- cent bombing of Alicante, has confessed that he was a deserter

Kongso

G.PO. &KP.O.

Far.

Beg.

Emp. of Russia

Ord.

| Aramis.

Airways

London. Imperial

3.00 PM

4.15 PM..

5.00 PM,

G.P.O. & KP.O. Reg. 4,16 M

Ori 6.00 PM

KPO Reg. .5.00 M

Ord... 5.30 FK

GP.O. Beg. 510PM

Airways Flane | Ord, •- -7,00 M

Air Mail for Malaya and Australia

by Imperial Airways Direct Ser- Imperial vice"-due Sydney, 10th Sept.

FRIDAY

Amoy and Shanghai

Manila and (Parcels and Papers for Australia and New Zealand)' due Brisbane, 19th September. Kongmoon

Swatow. Foochow and Tontain......... Swatow

SATURDAY

Samsħul and Wuchow...... Air Mail for "KIM, Airways Diroci Service-dde Amsterdam 13th September. Straits, Sandakan, Cerion, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marseilles due Marseilles, 30th Sept,

Holhow, Pakhoi toa Haiphong

KPO

Reg. 6:00 PM

Ord.

5.30 PM

GPO

Keg

-6.00 P

Airways Plane Ord.

7:00 PM

Tilsadane.

Tanda On Lee...... Yunnan... Kwangtung

Tai Hing..

Corta

#Superscribed. Correspondence Only,

Friday, 2nd.

8.30 AN G.F.O.&K.P.O. Par. 1 500 PM Reg, 2nd 8.45 AM Ord. 2nd 9.30 M 10.00 AM

9.30, 4.30 PM

Saturday, 3rd. - 8.15 AM GEO.&KLO. Hog 9.3 AM 10.00 AM GPO&EPO. Par, în:1:1:00 PM Ha 3rd 245 AM Ord, and 10,20 AM 10.00 AM

ments may be sent by surface at been received and will be made from the Japanese army. He was Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hong F the rate of $1 for the first ten public in the course of the next then taken to the police station

(Central NOTE), ounces and 20 cents for each ad-few days (Britiór Wireless).

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