1938-11-22 — Page 16

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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS

JOANT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON EMACAO STEAMBOAT CO-LTON & THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.LTD. TRAVEL

THE

SHORT

SAFE

SEA

WAY

by the

British Line

CANTON LINE

Service suspended temporarily`

MACAO LINE

DAILY SERVICE

From Hong Kong: 8 AM, & 5.30 P.M. From Macao: 9.00 P.M. & 3.00 AM. NOTE.-In compliance with the Quarantine further and until Regule jons notice, the ordinary Sunday excur sion to her to Macao will leave Hong Kong at 9 am, and return from Mues at 9.00 p.n.

'CURTAILED SERVICE

As from THURSDAY, 24th November" From Hong Kong: 4.30 PM. only.

3.00 A.M only. From Mic Nota:---All vessels equipped with Wireisn. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD

**Telephone 20101

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AUSTRALIA

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Saturday, 3rd DEC.

sailing MIDNIGHT

Tuesday,

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For SAIGON

MADANG.

SALAMAUA, RABAUL,

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement. Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.

First Class to Eydney:-

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Blogle-47.10.0d. Returti--£76.0.04.

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LONDON SERVICE

"AJAX"

"HECTOR"

Bails 20 NOV., for Mers., O'blancs,

Lonion. 'dam, Hanburg & Glasgow Saila 14 D RO., for Mare., Live,

Rotrentam & Glasgow

-LIVERPOOL SERVICE "BELLER PHON " Saila 23 DEG, for Haven, Táverpool,

& Brom orough NEW YORK SERVICE

Sails 6 JAN., for Potos & New York. PREMIUS"

via Cape of Gred Pops. PACIFIC SERVICE für 911821, KOBR, NAGOYA & YOKOHAMA) * Seattle "TYNDAREDS" Sails & DEC., for Victoria, Vatrouver

"INWARD SERVICE

"ACT·LLES"

Dae

29 107 From IFK vis the Straita "ANTILO BUS" 4 DEC, "rom Europs via th› Straits

"AENRAS" "HELENUS"

7 DRC, Pr 1.C. in the traits

15 DEU, From U.K. via the Straits

Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with

limited passenger ascommediation

For troight, pamage rates and information apply to

Butterfield & Swire,

Tei, 10333.

Agents. 1, Crunnight Row 0.

EYSTON DRIVES AT 10 M.P.H.!

Annual Race For

Old Motor Cars

London, Nov. 21. The annual race tor old mutor cars from London to Brighton took place yesterday,

Known as the "old crocks' "ace" the cars entered in the competition must be over 30 years old.

Some were in very good trim but others locked as Ir they had been rescued from refuge dumps. In fact, one was actually found in a feld with a tree grows through it.

Despite rain, spectators had great famous witnessed two fun and" moterists, Captain George. Byston and Kay Dog who drove at a speed nt not alore than tea hour.-Reuter.

miles

TENSION IN CANTON NOW STEADILY GROWING

JAPANESE TROOPS PASS THROUGH

NORTH CITY ON WAY

Yungyan, Kwangtung, November 21.

with the gradum). TENSION IN CANTON, which is growing tightening of the Chinese encroachment on the city, became further evident yesterday when a long line of fully equipped Japanese. troops from the East River passed through the city on their way to outer defence of the the north, presumably to strengthen the northern suburbs.

According to foreign reports, large numbers, of refugees. who had formerly tied from Canton to adjoining districts, have returned to within the perimeter of the city limits as Eghting has broken out at a number of points beyond.

RECORD SCORE BY M.C.C.

Kimberley, Nov. 21. The M. C. C; scored 678 runs LATE QUEEN MAUDque first innings of their against match Lbree-day Griqualand West and thus created a ground record, the previous highest score being

Funeral Will Take Place In Norway

London, Nov. 21. The funeral of Queen Maud will take place in Norway. Her body the nursing will be taken from

to Marlborough House nome Chapel in Saint James' Palace to morrow afternoon 'where it will.e in state until Wednesday when the coffin will be conveyed to Victoria and placed on a special train for Portsmouth.

From there the body will be taken to Norway in « British bat-

tleship, escorted by four destroyers. The Duke of Kent will probably represent King George at the' funeral-Reuter.

603.

Griqualand West scored only 63 runs for the loss of eight wickets-Beuter.

Shekki Ablaze

After Fierce

Air Raid

HEAVY DEATH ROLL FEARED

NEW COMMERCIAL widespread

ROUTE

(Continued from Pare 1),"

Macao, Nov. 19. Numerous casualties and destuction was caused by Japanese bombs dropped on Shekk yesterday about 1.45 p.m.

Six bombers participated in the

Although major fighting between the advancing Chinese and the re- treating Japanese is not believed to have broken out so far, prepara- tions for large scale operations the are nearing completion on Chinese side,

With the gradual withdrawal of all Japanese from the immediate Canton, the neighbourhood of

2/1

who

jelty's outskirts are surrounded by

militias and guerilla corps

close hays maintained with the regular troops.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1938.

FOREIGN MAILS

FIRST CLASS MAIL

The Public are reminded that sealed letters and packets, irres- pective of contents, are classified as first class mail and must be prepaid as such.

CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN VIA SUBZ Printed Paper Mall (Christmas Cards etc., in open envelopes) closes as follows:-

... 9.45 a.m 28th November. Registered Mail V

...10.30 am. 26th November. Ordinary Mall This mall will be forwarded by the S.S. "Rawalpindi" and is due to arrive at London on the 24th December, 1938.

CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR CANADA AND U. B. A. Christmas Printed Paper Mall (Christmas Cards etc., in open envelopes) and Parcels for Canada and Letters and Parcel Mails for U. 8. A will be closed in the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office per S.S. "Empress of Asia" as follows:-

***

...3.00 p.m. 24th November. ...9.15 am. 25th November. ...10.00. a.m. 25th November.

and Seattle

Parcels Registered Mail... Ordinary Mall These malls are due to arrive at Vancouver B.G. (U.S.A. on the 12th December, 1938.

CHRISTMAS PRINTED PAPER MAIL AND PARCELS FOR AUSTRALIA ·

The Christmas Printed Paper Mall (Christmas Cards etc., in opan contact envelopes) and Parcels for Australia will be closed in the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office as follows:-

Chinese partisans at Tunkun and Po-on have lanched number of concerted raids on the Japanese near the Canton- Kowloon Railway, threatening the neat many vital points. To check guerilla activities, the Japanese have despatched a small company with several armoured trucks to Shektan, preparatory to launching an attack.

A small unks of Japanese at-

at the river tempted to cross Samshul on Saturday, but was re- pulsed by the defenders across the stream.--Central News.

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BRITISH VISIT TO PARIS

Parcels".

Registered Mall............ Ordinary Mail

...

5.00 p.m. 1st December

3.45 3.m 2nd December ...... 9.30a.m. 2nd December These Malls will be forwarded by the S. S. "Tanda" and are due to arrive at Sydney on 21st December, 1938

Ordinary mall: (not Registered, Insured or Parcels) will be 'ac- cepted for. Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.

Ordinary letter mail only for West Kwangtung“ Kwangal, Sze- chwan, Kwelchow and Hunan will be accepted at senders' risk.

Air mail for certain places previously served by the Chungking and Hankow Air-lines, will be despatched via Hanol and thence by air as services permit,

Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) superscribed and South America are forwarded "la Siberia" if so

INWARD MAILS

From

Straits, and Manila

Straits and Manlia

the Japanese will keep the Pearl raid and it is believed that power- Official Programme Straits

River closed to commercial naviga- tul incendiary bombs were used by tion by third Powers as they are the raiders, as nearly 100 houses doing on the Yangtze River and were destroyed, killing 11 and in- monopolise shipping and commerce Juring 42 persons. The fl.e was

still ablaze at 9 p.m. themselves.

It is feared that the Japanese Even if the Japanese re-open the Pearl River to navigation by third, have the town of Stulam as their Fowers, the commercial prospects next objective-Our Own Cornes-

in Canton under Japanese occupa-pondent. tion will not be very bright, they opine.

MOUNTING DEATH ROLL Central News says that the dea'h Moreover, they point out, after roll in Shekki is expected to mount the recent serious devastation and 43 excavation work continues.

Eight bodies so far have been depopulation. romal commercial

extricated from under the de- conditions cannot possibly be re-

bris. It is belleved that many vwed within a short time.

are buried under the ruins of two restaurants which were hit by explosives. Forty-two per- Bons were wounded.

In the event of the Chinese re- capture of the city, it will not mean that Canton will be safe for com- merce hereafter for the duration et,the Sino-Japanese hostilities as the Japanese can launch a fresh campaign against the city at any timme..

SIR CLARK KERR'S

STATEMENT

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(Continued from Page 1)

The air rald is described as the worst which Shekki. an entirely defenceless town, has ever experi- lenced.

Announced

London, Nov. 21. - The official protamme for the meeting in Paris of the British and French Ministers in the middle of this week has now been made known.

Shanghai and Swatow. Amoy

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Due

Menestheus.

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Conte Verde....

22nd Nov.

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22nd Nov,

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22nd Nov.

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Air Mall by Imperial Airways

Direct Service "-London date, imperial 17th Novein ber.

Air Mail by Pan-American Air-

WAJE Direct

Service"-San Pan-American

Airways Plane Francisco date 16th November. Haiphong. Pakhol and Holhow... Yochow......

•••- į Tjişadane.. ava and Manila... Parcels from Calcutta and Straits. Talamba. Saigon

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chanbedal, and the Foreign Sec- retary, Lord Halifax, accomparted ¡by the Prime Minister's Private Manda

Secretary; Lord Dunglass, the Per Java manent Under Secretary in the Japan and Shanghal Foreign Office, Sir Alexander Ca- Straits and Europe via Bues (Let-

tera and Papers) London, date, dogan, and the Chief of the Cen- !trad

27th October and London Parcels Department, Mr. European

-London date, 20th October: ... William Strang, will arive in Paris

Holhow on Wednesday afternoon.

On the same evening, a banquet (Manila will be given at the Quay d'Orsay,

Japan and Shanghai

The next day the President of Japan

22nd Nov.

Airways Plane

23rd Nov.

23rd Nov.

2 rd ^or.

23nt Nor.

23rd Nov

Ararala.. Emp. of Asia... Tjkkarcea.. Pres, Doumer.....

13rd Nov.

23rd Nov. .24th Nov. 24th Nov.

Corfu Muinam. Nanking. Rawalpindi

-24th Nov.

24th Nov,

24th Nov.

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2th Nov.

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25th Nov,

Kamo Maru.......

OUTWARD MAILS

As a result of the attack, the French Republic, M. Lebrun. Air Mail by "Imperial " AirwRYS

- Direct Service”—London the town, which was recently de- will give a lunchron honour of

20th November. an the British guests, and the City of populated in preparation for expected Japanese invasion, has Paris a tea-reception in the after- been further denuded of inhabi- noon. tants. A large exodus of civilians, In the evening, a gala dinner will at the British Embassy especially women and children, to be held Macao and the neighbouring villand, on Friday morning, the two ages is proceeding.

Ministers and their entourage will return to London.

spite of the many social events, the spirit of resistance and thei

at Karlsburg, much time has been reserved for morale of the leaders and the Chi-! The nese people to have been unaffect, the Rumanian provincial capital exhaustive discussions. ed by the loss of Canton and Han-in Transylvania, was badly dam-Jocean..

in fact to have the cause of China much at heart.

In the course of the conversation. SYNAGOGUE DAMAGED The programme shows that, in

the Ambassader said that he found

Bucharest, Nov. 21.

synagogue

aged by an explosion yesterday.

kow,

Sir Archibald The authorities are searching for In

cone:usion. Clark Kert stated that he had been the perpetrator-Transocean. impressed by the magnificent for-

titude and strength that was being Youth of China which was, he was shown by Chinese of all ages. And sure, a thing of inestimable value especially by the spirit of the to their country.

Stream of Anti-Jew Measures Unending

Berlin, November 21.

The stream of measures against Jews continues unending. The latest decree Is that bookmakers must not accept a bet from Jews

The newspaper "Diplomatische Correspondent" predicts that one of the measures under the new laws will be that Jews in Germany terrorism and provocation will be held responsible for "acts of against Germans committed by Jews abroad.”

ITALY AND SUEZ CANAL FEES

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TRÁGIC DEATH

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Witness also said that deceased

and

was an expert in gunnery

REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes eariler than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where maila are advertised to close at or before $ am, registered and parcel mafia are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

Mahila

For

TUESDAY

Parcels only for Singapore Swatow and Tientsin

Shanghai

Helbow and Pakhol....... Swatow

was hot likely to have an accident Fort Bayard and while handling, a gun.

NO ONE INVITED "Captain G. P. Carless, R. M. Rife Officer-in-Charge of the Range on tonecutters Island, told the Court that no one had invited deceased to shoot on October 15 and deceased had not shown up on that day.

Haiphong

WEDNESDAY Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin Shanghai and Japan... Haiphong

Amuy Dairen

Parcels only for Singapore

Per

Greystoke Castle. Protesilaus...

Esang Conte Verde. Llangchow.

Anhui..

Jean Dupuis.....

Newchwang.

Aramis...

Wingsang..

Tsinan Tingsang.. Cremer....

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- lulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service" Pan-American

"Airways Plane -due San Francisco 20th Nov.

THURSDAY

Commissioned. Gumner J. B. Cleary, of H. M. 8. Birmingham, said deceased drew a rifle and s pistol on Saturday, but later re- did ride. Deceased turned the not draw any ammunition.

Dr. P. B. Wilkinson, medical Bandakan Officer-in-in-Charge of the Vic Saigon toria Mortuary, sald he performed The newspaper added that the the post mortem examination and measure is based on an old Jewish found the cause of death to be law which states that all subjects wounding and laceration of the of Israel as a whole stand as spon-brain, haemorrhage and cardiac sor for every Jew so that hence-failure. forth the Jewry will be held res- ponsible for any crime committed against the German nation-Reu-

A verdict of suicide.. was re-. turned by the jury.

Rome, Nov. 21.

The Boylet Government recently Italy is pressing for a reduction in the Suez Canal 'tolls, according ter.

· MURDER DEFENCE

sent 80 motor lorries. 50 warcianes to newspaper reports which add

Paris, Nov. 21.

and large stocks of rifles and other that Italy contributes the second!

The Polish Tew youth, alleged muuftions to the National Govern- largest volume of business through

The war materials were the Canal and provides a quarter assassin of Herr Von Rath, Thira ment, of the Canal's income without Secretary of the German Embassy shipped to Blan through Sink:an having a share in the profits. The in Paris, wil be defended by one province. It is also understood needs of developing Abyssinia have of the greatest barristers in France, that at least 400 Foviet d'ers are caused a demand for reduction in who has been engaged by a num still on active service in the Chi-

ber of Americans for the defence nese air force, says International. Canal feet-Reuter

-Reuter.

"Imperial Airways Airmall for

Direct Service" due London Imperial

Airways Plane 1st December.

Date and Time

Tuesday, 22nd

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