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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT OP-LTO-ETHE

CHINA NAVÍDATION CO. LTD.

THE S.S. "KINSHAN"

will sail for CANTON on

WEDNESDAY, 11th January, 1939.

at 8 A. M. (from the Wing Lok Wharf).

Passengers for SHAMBEN Only.

NDL

Note:-Ali vennela equipped with Wireless.

QUFEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD

Telephone 2010

FAR EAST EXPRESS

PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICES.

S.S. POTSDAM

will sai!

APM.

•

THURSDAY, January 12th,

6 P.M.

For

EUROPE,

via

MANILA, SINGAPORE & PORTS.

Subject to Alteration without Notice,

For Passage and Freight apply to:

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN

MELCHERS & 00., Agent.

Que', Hiflag. Cought Homes.

CANTON AGENT

Talephone 7 JERSEN & CO., SHAMEEN, B.C

THE

FUNNEL

BLUE

10

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER

LONDON SERVICE

SERVICES

*AGAMEMNON Bails 25 JAN...for Mars, London,

"SARPEDON,"

R'dam, Hamburg & Glasgow Sails 8 FEB.. for Maru., Indon,

Rotterdam & Clṣazow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

WANTILOCHUS" Baile 22 JAN., for Havre, Liverpool,

NEW YORK SERVICE "PREMIUS"

& Bromborough

Sails 10 JAN., for Boston & Now York.

via Cape of Good Hope PACIFIC SERVICE (via DUNEN, KOBE, NAGOYA & FOKONIKA)

"TALTHY BIUS" Sails 10 FEB,, for Victoria, Vancouver

LI

INWARD SERVICE

"LYCLON

"DEFCALION"

"PERSEOS"

Duo

鼎

& Seattle

12 JAN., From U.K. via the Straits

17 JAN., From U.K. via the Straits

25 JAN., From Gdynia & U.K

via the Straits

"PATROCLUB “ 28 JAN, From U.K, vin the Straits

Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with'

limited passenger accommodation

For freight, passage rates and information apply to

Butterfield & Swire,

Tel 30333.

Agenta. 1, Connaught Road, C.

FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

MARKET

Attitude Towards Sterling

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter),- After fair activity early in the day during which the con- tinent acted both as buyer and seller the dollar and foreign exchange turned very quiet with business reduced to a minimum.

Explaining the abrupt falling-off In activity well-informed quarters point out that bears sterling ap-. parently are not going to be stam- peded. It probably realised thal the pre-week-end rally of sterling may "be overdone and many speculators prefer to wait and see whether the British authorities will hold the present sterling-dollar level in the face of genuine com- mercial demand for the latter.

Many are of the opinion that the continent's reni attitude towards sterling, in the light of the latest developments, is likely to be re- vealed towards the end of January when many long positions of the dollar dating back to last Septem- ber will mature.

FIVE PANDAS LOOSE IN LINER

No Boxes Capable Of Holding Them

11,174-ton

The crew of the liner Antenor are not likely to forget the cargo of five riant pandas, the rarest animals in the world, which have been brought from China. to Landon for the Zoo.

When the ship arrived ut Til bury it was revealed that the animals had caused trouble throughout the voyage.

Constantly they damaged thelr boxes, and on one occasion broke loose and did damage amounting complication

Another

to £20. was that, except for a baby speci men; they dislike each other.

full- Four of the animals are grown specimens as large as Hima- layan bears. The Afth, a baby. is the only tame one. The others are reported to be rather spite- ful, but this may be the effects of the journey. Their names are! Happy. Grumpy, Beauty, Grand- m and Baby.

STEEL COULSON'S

LEAGUES

།

The following are the latest results in the above Leagues:—

BILLIARDS.

Craigengower C.C. v. Civil Ser. C.C..

Score

150.

258 95: 558 88 888 5858

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 10th JANUARY 1930, 9.30 AM.

BROADCAST RECEIVING LICENCES

Holders of licences are reminded that If It is desired to continue to retain possession of the apparatus after the date of expiration of the licence a renewal must be effected without delay.

New Licences will be available at the Government Radio Office, G.P.Q. Building, First Floor, on ordinary business days, and will be' issued against the receipt of a remittance of $12:00, between the hours of 8 am, and 5 p.m. except on Saturdays when licences will be. Issued between 9 am, and 1 p.m.

Applications may be made-

(a) personally.

(b) by messenger.

(c) by post.

Ej.

It is essential under (c) and preferable under (a) and (b) that applications should be accompanied by crussed Cheque payable to the Hongkong Government. The new licence will then be sent by post or messenger as soon as it is ready. Where actual cash is tendered a new licence should be received in exchange before leaving the Licens-

Ing Office.

In the case of renewal the old licence should be returned with

the application.

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

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

Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Fire) and South Ameries are forwarded “vfa Siberia" If so superscribed

INWARD MAILS

Shanghai and Swatow....

Per

Cremer. Yasukuni Maru.

Tingċhow.

Soochow

Haiphong, Pakhoi and Fort Bayard' Shantung.

Alr Mail by #Imperial Airways ||

Direct Service"-London date. Imperial 4th January.

"Airways Plane

Helyo Maru

Due

10th Jan. 1th Jan 10th

Jan.

11th Jan.

· 11th Jan.

11th Jan.

11th Jan.

Score

Kitchell Hong Sling Lewis

150

Rakusan

148

Hickman

120 Warr

Police Rec. Club v. Naval. Police.

Gooding Howlett Ellis

144

Phillpott

150

Roach

150 Whelan

Civil Service C.C. v. R.E. S/M.

Rakusan Warr

150 Bostock

Hickman

150 Brown 150 Davis

Garrison S/M v. C. & P.O.R.C.

Bennett Greenway O'Connor

100

Berryman

149

West

150

Honywell

Craigengower v. Garrison S/M

Kitchell Lewis Solina

131

Brittlebank

105

Greenway

C." & P.O.R.C. v. Police Rec. Club

Honeywell West

141

Gooding

119

Berryman

150

Bradsell Howlett

*-Break 42.

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W. L

F.

A.

Pts..

10

9

1

26

4

24

10

4. 16 14

16

From

9 8

3

14

13

14

10 5

5

13

17

13

9

3

6 12

15

12.

Strulta

9

3. 5

10

17

10

Straits

2 9

7

19

8

Shanghal

DARTS

Civil Service Cricket Club Craigengower C.C.

Garrison S/M

Police Recreation Club

C. & P.OR.C.

Naval Police

R.E. S/M

Sabey

Jenner

Franklin Brown Howlett

Lee

Fisher Brock Thorhas Studd

150 Bennett

Pulice Rec. Club v. Naval Police

Score

2

Phillpott

1

Whelan

2

Marvin

2

Betley

2

Roach

C. & F.O.R.C. v. Police. Rec. Cluḥ

B

Straits and Europe via Negapatam

Japan, Shanghai and Formosa...... Hakusan Maru...

Score

0

2

Japan.

1

Manila

1

Shanghai

.0

Amoy .....

Pres. Cleveland.. Potsdam...... Birdhana.....

12th Jan.

14th Jan."

19th Jan,

D

Howlett

2

2

Riddell

1

(Papers etc) London date 15th December 1938,

Victoria..

13th Jan.

0

Dewar

2

Canada. U.S.A.. Japan and Shang-

2

Franklin

1

0

Saby.

2

Hai (Vancouver B. C. date, 24th December).............

Emp. of Asia

13th Jan.

13th Jan

LEAGUE

TABLE *

P. W.

i.

F.

A.

Pts.

Straits

Lycaon....

13th Jan.

Police Recreation Club

6 4 2 21

9

21

Rabaul

Friderun.

14th Jan.

6" 3

17

13

17

Air Mail by

"Imperial Airways

R.E. S/M

7

17 18

17

Direct Service "-London

dato. Impecial

ņ

4 3 14 21

1

14

7th January.

Airways Plane

14th Jan.

11

10

11

Amoy

Calcutta and Straits

SNOOKER

Tjizadane........ Hosang.. Regensburg....

B5th Jan.

16th Jan.

18th Jan:

Deucalion.......

17th Jan."

Tilawa......

Glenshiel..

17th Jan. 17th Jan.

C. & P.O.R.C.

Naval Police Imperial

Craigengower C.C. v. Civil Ser. C.C.

3885

+3

Shanghai

Straits, Manila and London Par- cels-(London dute, 8th Decem- ber 1938).

Score

Score

Fogwill Lewis Smith

30

70

Hickmangk Ebbage

60

34

Calcutta and Straits..

29

Warr

44

Shanghai

Police Rec. Club v. Naval Police

Haiphong.

Brown Franklin Howlett

44

Marvin A.

56

46

Whelan

28

27 Phillpotts

Air Mail by "Pan American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Fran- eisco date, 11th January

Rakusan

50

Civil Service C.C. v. RE. S/M

Colnenne

27

U. B. A. Honolulu and Japan...... (San Francisco date, 24th Dec.)

Hickman Collyer

50

Bostock

44

Straits

83

Lucas

38

Straits

Australia and Manila...

Garrison S/M v. C. & P.O.R.C.

37..

Pethick

68

Japan and Shanghai Saigon..

Brittlebank Greenway

53.

Brown

31

29 Brock

37

off

Craigengower C.C. v. Garrison S/M

Smith Leonard White

41

40

28

Brittlebank Pittham Gol

55

39

48

Halstead Pethick Brock

54.

47

28

BOXES USELESS Their travelling baxes were broken and useless, the pandas were at large, and Zoo officials who had been informed of their arrival, could not take them the vessel.

Carpenters

car-

were. summoned. and repaired the damaged boxes, but as soon as the pandas were Imprisoned again they promptly broke out. Once more the pentera set to work, but it was Impossible to make the boxes escape-proof, and it was then de- cided to shut the animais in cabins.

The pandas, which have black coats and white faces, roam the hilly districts of western China and few have been seen by white men.

The une called Happy has been given the name because, when- ever he sees a human being, he

Pittham

C. & P.OR.C. v. Police Rec. Club

18th Jan.

Canton....

Pan American.

Airways, plans

Pres. Harrison... Tegelberg...

Soudan.... Komo Maru.

18th Jan.

19th Jan.

Carthage. Laos

19th Jan.

19th Jan.

ch Jan.-

20th Jan.

K

21

JPM..

OUTWARD MAILS

REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier an the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where matls Are advertised to close at or before 9 am., registered and parcel mall. are closed at 6 p.m. on the previous day.

יין

20 Franklyn

$4

Bradsel"

B4

Howlett

For

LEAGUE

TABLES

F. W. L.

F.

A. Pts,

TUESDAY

Civil Service Cricket Club.. Garrison S/M

10

7

11+ 3 184

181

9

B

3 18

18

Swatow, Foochow and Tentain.............. [Ninghai........ Swatow

Szechuen.

Police Recreation Club

10:

7 3

18

12

18

Manda

C. & P.ORG.

9

8 3

16 11

16

Haiphong

Craigengower C.C.

10

Shanghai and Japan

10 17

10

$

184 81

Sk

WEDNESDAY

Batavia,

Holhow and Pakhol

Naval Police R.E. 8/M

chatters his teeth and claps his R.A.M.C. BEAT C.S.C.C.}

hands.

1

DUTCH LEGATION FOR MONTREAL

THE HAGUE, Jan. 9 (Reuter) The Dutch Government has deel- dea to establish a legation at Mon- treal and to appoint a Minister to Canada shortly.

AT BILLIARDS

In a friendly billiards and snook-

10 2 8 10 20

9

9

LOCAL YACHTING

. RESULTS

The Arst Ladies' second series'

Swalow and Foochow. Japan:

Anoy and Shanghai,

THURSDAY

er. match with the Civil Service race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Swatow and Bangkok.... Cricket Club at the 0.8.C.C. last Club was salled yesterday after- Halphong night," the Royal Army Medical noon and resulted in a win for Manila and Parcels only for Ger- Corps emerged victorious by four Artemis. (Miss M. Whitham). games to three.

The scores:-

Billiards

C.B.C.C.: Pakusen 128, Warr 118, Ebbage 150, McGowan 122.

Detailed results were as follows:

"A" CLASS Finished Corr. Pos. Pts. Artemis 16.09.44 16.08.44 1 10

(Miss M. Whitham).

C.S.C.C. Richards and Lucas 50, Ebbage and Austin 83. Rakusen Isobel and Baxter 54.

16.13.59 16.13.59 10 (Mrs. T. M. Morres).

many via Hamburg

Manila, Australia and New Zea-) land Via Thursday Island duel Thursday Island 24th January.

Serooskerk.

Canton... Yasukuni Maru.

Tjibadak...

Kiangsu

Haitan

Yuensang Yunnan...

Date and Time

Tuesday, 10th.

8.30

· 12.30 PM 1280 PM. 2.00 PM

7.00 PM

Wed, 11th,

10 00 AM Noon 2.00 PM.

1.30 PM

3.20M

Thursday, 12th.

Kwelyang.........

Taisang.

9.30 AM

3.00 PM

¡Potsdam

4.30 PM K.P.O.

Par.

4.30 r

Reg.

.6.0 PM

Ord.

6.30 PM

G.P.O.

Par.

4.00 PM

R.A.M.C.: Harvey 150. Doyle 150, Wyre 125, Howe 150.

Snooker

Ileg

1.00 PM

Eve

15.13.52 18.10.52 9 10 (Mrs. J. Bader).

Taiping.

Ord

7.00 PM

K.PO.

Reg.

6.00 PM

9

Airmail for "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-dos London, imperial 19th January

Airways Plane

¡Ord.

5.30 PM

GP.O.

5,00 PM

Urd.

7,00 M

K.P.O.

5,00 PM

Ord. 3.30 PM

O.F.O.

Airways Plans

Reg. 5.00 PM Ord.

6

"

MOITOW and Australian mali.

afternoon

1

18.

La Linda 18.10.35 18.10.35 3

(Mrs. M. L. Johnstone).

B Koala with English

QUEFFIELD SHIELD

16.14.03 16.14.03 11 BRISBANE, Jan. 9 (Reuter)- (Miss M. Corrigan). The Air France plane is due on Scores in the Sheffield Shield:cric-Guri

18.11.13 10.11.13 4 15 Thursday from Hanol, while the ket match are as follows:-Queens- (Mrs."L. G. Helberg).

10.15.13 16.15.13 12 next Clipper will arrive on Januaryland 336, South Australla, 280 for Teal

(Mrs. V. A. Bury).

10

.FRIDAY

Europe Shanghal and

(except Great Britain and Elre) Via Alberla

Friday, 13th.

Victoria.. Shantung..

8.30 AM

9.30 AM Noon

43

7

GROVER AND WIFE IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter) Brian Grover and his wife arrived R.A.M.C.: Castell and Dixon 70. Joss In London to-day, completing their Roberts and Leverington 30, Webbi journey from Moscow. Grover's and Hilidyard 50. former

to-day employer stated that his job had been kopt for him.

M.C.C. DECLARE FORT ELIZABETH, Jan, 9 (Heu- ter-Lunch scores are as follows:

16.13.47 16.13.47 8 11 (Mrs. V. MacMillan). Redshank. 16.12.18 16.12.18 16 13-

(Mrs. M. N. Luce). True Blue 18.12.31 16.12.31 7. 12

(Mrs. G. D. Adams). Kittiwake 18.00.51 18.09.52 2 17

(Miss P. M. King). Jean

16.11.39 10.11.39 14

AIRPORT, MOVEMENTS| Eastern Provinces 172 and 6 for Two Imperial Airways planes will 1 wicket v. M.C.C. 518 for 6 wie- leave Kal Tak this morning for kets declared (Hutton 202, Paynter Mrs. V. R. M. Gowlland). Bangkok, They are due back to 99 and W. R. Hammond 52),

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus-

tralla by Imperial Airways Direct Imperial Service due Sydney, Zist Jan.

7.00

Swatow Fort Bayard, Holhow und Haiphong | Boochow

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