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ENTERTAINMENT | EXCESSIVE
FOR RELIEF OF REFUGEES
Fine Programme Presented
REDUCING
CAMPAIGN
Babe Ruth Has Heart Attack
The Canton University Students' New York, Jan. 11 (Reuter).— Association for the Relle! of The famous baseballer, Babe Ruth, Wounded Soldiers and Refugcer was to-day taken to hospital suf- entertained a large audience at fertng from a slight heart attack. the Po Hing Theatre last night. In an excessive reducing cam- presenting * programme of 12paign in which he played innumer- separate items to which popular able rounds of golf and constantly professional artists of Chinese exercised in the gymnasium, he Opera contributed two, giving of lost 30 pounds in six weeks and their talent free in aid of charity. this is believed to have affected his
Mesars. Yeung Kwan-bap and heart. Lau Kwai-hong, both in the "star player" class, presented an opera; By a curious coincidence Mr. entitled. "Fools who ask the hand Jacob
Ruppert, multi-millionaire of a Lady," and a large cast of an owner of the New York Yan- professional artists, headed by kees, is critically ill and is under Messrs. E. Chau-sul, Chau Fel-fel stood to have received the last and Chu Bo-chuen appeared in an Catholic rites. opera entitled. "The Eighth Para- dise."
MILLIONAIRE"SIČK
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Mr. Ruppert, who is 71, is suf- fering from K complication of
diseases.
ARMSTRONG BEATS
CHINESE BOXING Amateur talent called upon in- cluded Mr. Chu Kit-leung, of the Nam Ning (Kwangsi) Ching Wu; Athletic Association, who gave an exhibition of Chinese boxing, and
* ARIZMENDI Messrs.
Chou Tet-wah and Ng‡
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (Reuter Shek-wu who gave an exhibition
-The world welterweight cham-, į of
athletic various
Uxercises
to-day Messrs. Lam On and Chou Tet.pion. Henry Armstrong, wah also entertained with conjur-narrowly outpointed Baby Ing: tricks, and Mr. Fung Ying- mendi, a former champion, in a sheung led an exhibition of danc.bout recognised by the California
Commission as a title fight.
Ing.
Ariz
The Aght is not recognised by the Songsters who gre solo perfor mances wrre Miss "Fairy." Miss New York Commission as such but Chen Siu-yu, and Miss Chou I-only as a ten-rounder.
man. The final Item on the pro- gramme was a rendition of the popular Caninese song, "At The Front," by Miss Tsul Lau-shin.
SHEFFIELD SHIELD
CRICKET
BRISBANE, Jan. 11 (Reuter)— in a
cricket Sheffield Shield match. Bouth Australia beat Queensland by ten wickets. Scores:-South" Australia-657 and 14 for 0. Queensland, 336 and 243.
WIN FOR C.B.A‚ ̈
GUERILLA HEAD NOW GOVERNOR OF CHARHAR
CHUNGKING, Jan. 11 (Cen- tra)-Gen. Shih Yu-5211, Shantong guerilla commander whase troops succeeded in smashing lato Tsinau some time ས་པ, Was appointed Chairman of the Charbar Pro- vincial Government by the Ex- ecutive Yuan at P regular meeting yesterday.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 19th JANUARY 1839, 8.30 AM.
Registered and Ördinary mall (not Insured or Parcels) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.
Ordinary letter mali only for West Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Sze- chwan, Kwelchow and Hunan will" be accepted at senders' risk.
Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britala and Fire) and South America are forwarded “via Siberia” if so auperscribed.
INWARD MAILS
Per
From
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Due
Airways Plane Kaying.....
12th Jan.
19th Jan,
17th Jan.
19th Jan.
1th Jan
19th Jan.
Potsdam. Birdhana...... Lycaon.......ME Pres. Cleveland..
The meeting "also decided to Issue an order commending & the | Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service-London date, Imperial late Mr. Li Chih-ling, magistrate of
4th January, slatsin. Shantung: who was killed while leading police and peace pre- | Shanghai and Swatow. servation corps in a battle with Halphong, Pakhol and Fort Bayard Shantung. the Japanese. A pension of $5,000 Shanghai
Japan will be given to his family.
Other measures decided upon Strafta were the creation of a Water and Manila Land Transportation Commission, with Mr. T. L."Soong as chairman and Mr. L. Tso-fu as vice-chair- the establishment of man, and
stations along various health highways as recommended by the Ministry of the Interior.
REFUGEE LOAN DISCUSSION BERLIN. Jan. 10 (Reuter)
President of Dr. Schacht.
the Reichsbank, is expected to return from Basle to-night to begin discussions to-mor- POW with the Refugee Com- mittee, headed by Mr. George Rubice.
Victoria.
'13th Jan
*;
13th Jan.
Emp. of Astä
13th Jan.
18th Jan.
Straits. Manila and Europe via Negapatam (Papers, etc.) London date 15th December 1938. Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang- Hai (Vancouver B. C. date, 24th December)........................... Japan. Shanghai and Formosa...... | Hakusan Maru... Afr Mall by \"Imperial - Airways
Direct Service "—London date. Imperial 1th January.
Shanghai and Swatow..
Rabaul
Straits
Manila
Stanghal and Bwatow
Amoy
Shanghal
Calcutta and Straits Straits, Manila and London Par- cels-(London date, 8th Decem- ber, 1938)
Halphong
It is learned that discussions Calcutta and Straits.. will be based on the plan which | Shanghai Dr. Schacht took to London, but It is understood that Dr. Schacht has hinted that the plan is net Germany's last word.
Anhul......
Granville...
Liangchow.......
Airways Plane
14th Jan
Kwangtung
Friderun.
14ka Jan. 14th Jan... 10th 100.
16th Jan.
Josh Jani
Tjiadane......
15th Jan.
Regensburg...... Hosang..
16th Jan.
17th Jan.
Deucalion
17th Jan,
Tilawa.....
17th Jan
Glenshiel.
Canton....
1th. leth Jan,
Air Mail by "Pan American Air-
ways Direct Service"-San Fran- Pan American cisco. date. 11th January
and
via
Sues Europe (Papers etc)-London date, 22nd December and London Parcels London date, 15th December 1938.
Dr. Schacht is understood to Straits have given a definite assurance that there will be no further anti- Jewish measures in Germany un- less negotiations for an tion loan break down.
emigra-
REFUGEES' WORKSHOP
OPENED
U. 8. A. Honolulu and Japan- (San Francisco date, 24th Dec.) Straits
Straita
Australia and Manila.... Japan and Shanghai Saigon...... Shanghal
SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY IN CHENGKIANG KUNMING, Jan. 11 (Intl).—The Sun Yat Sen University of Can- ton has moved to Chengkang, about 25 miles sprthwest of this provincial city, and classes will re-
In a friendly softball match at
The refugees' wo.kshop under sume on February 10.
King's Park yesterday the Central the sponsorship of the Hongkong -Students and professors in Hong- British Association beat a squad | Chinese
Women's Club and the Java and Manila, kong, Macao' and
elsewhere are from the Empress at Japan by Hongkong Chinese Women's Thrift Shanghai asked to proceed there at their scores of 12 runs to 2. own expenses. The office of the university is located at 1. Ming Then Road.
German and American professors are also expected to proceed there in time for the resumption of
classes.
JAPANESE NAVAL CALL AT MACAO
From Our Own Correspondent)
9.-Vice-Admiral MACAO. Jan.
Sukigara, of the Japanese Navy,
CHINESE PLAY PERFORMED IN EMBASSY
Romance Of 13th Century
An
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audience of 200 recently pald a formal cali to-day on H.Ewatched a play, performed on the Governor of Macao. Dr. Artur stage which had been set up in Tamigini de Sousa Barbosa, on the private study of the Chinese passing through.
Ambassador in London, Dr. Quo The visitor travelled QF the Tal-en. .naval sloop Saga, and was received The play was "The Romance of asnore by naval and military off-the Western Chamber," Mr. '§. L cials of the Portuguese Colony. Hslung's adaption of a 13th-cen- supported by a guard of honour: tury Chinese romance. It was acted by the 14 members of the company from the Torch Theatre, headed by Malse Darrell and Joyce· Red- İman.
AIR RAID ON SHASI
SHASI, HUPEH Jan. 11 (Cen- The Ambassador's study at the trol)-Shasi, important Yang ze Cainese Embassy, 49, Portland- River port about 110 miles above place, W., is connected with a hall
agon
Movement Association was formal. Japan. Straits 17 Inaugurated on Tuesday.
Manila
In her inaugural speech, Mrs. Li Fang, superintendent of the work- shop, declared that owing to limit- ad financial resources only 50 re- fugees are admitted for the time being. When more funds are obtained, a greater numbe: will be admitted, says "Central News."
BOMBAY SILVER
Bombay, Jan. 11. Indian Mint Silver Unamcial Quotations
Ready....
Airways plane
18th Jan.
Ranchi..
.Pres. Harrison... Tegelberg........... Soudan... Kamo Maru....... Carthage. Laos Antilochus..
19th Jan
19th Jan.
19th Jan.
19th Jan.
lach. Jan
20th Jan.
21st Jan.
3 st Jan.
Felix Roussel......
12nd Jan,
Bird: Jan.
24th Jan.
Kitano, Maru..............
25th Jan.
gich Jan.
25th Jan.
Tjinegara..... Agamemnon.
Perseus.... Gnetsendű.
OUTWARD' MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are cicsed 15 minutes earlier Ian the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where matis are advertised to close at or before 9.a.m., registered and parcel malis are closed at 5 p.ni un the previous day.
Shanghai SWALOW 52-01 Fort Bayard February 14 Settlement....... 51-15 Tientsin
52-03 March 17 Bettlement
Mr. Robert Wardle Kirby, who was associated for many years with the Shanghai Dockyards, Ltd., died in Shanghal on January 4. The funeral took place on January 6 ard was attended by a large num ber of friends and business, ASSO- clates.
Hankow, suffe.ed yesterday the by wide double doors. These were The Second
first Japanese air raid since the removed for the occasion, and the war began when two of a squadron two rooms were thrown into one.
of six Japanese bombers passing The audience sat on rows of chairs aver the city released two 200-In the hall. pounders in the heart of the city.
Best Known
The 21t high stage in Dr. Quo Scout Dies
flowers. In the traditional Chinese style it had no drop curtain and no scenery.
An American Church and a pri- Tal-chi's study was decorated with mary school attached to it were wrecked. A number of shops and residences were also demolished,
Two civilians were led and nine seriously wounded,
THIRTEENTH EXTRA
RACE MEETING
For"
THURSDAY
Manila and Parcels only for Ger-
many via Hamburg
Manila, Australia and New Zea- land Via Thursday Island due Thursday Island 24th January,
Airmail for "Imperial Airways Service"-due Direct
19th January
8. 0 AM *130 AN
Per
Date and Time
Thursday, 12th.
M/8. Triton......
Ehunchih.
Wing Wo
Leesang.
Potsdam
"100
4,30 PM
4.30 PM
LPO
40 PK
30 M
Pat. Reg.
Ord. 5.30 EM G.P.O.
Par. 14,00 PM
Reg.
5.00 M
Oril Talping........
7.10 PX
EP.O.
Reg. 5.00 r
Urd.
6.30 PM
G.P.O.
London. Imperial
R-g.
5.00 r
Airways Plane ord.
1.00 M
KF.O.
Heg. Ord.
5,00 FM
6,30 PM
G.P.O.
Rag.
6.00 PM
Airways Plane
Ord.
7.00 PM
Friday, 13th.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus-
tralia by Imperial Airways Direct Imperial Service due Sydney, 21st. Jan.
FRIDAX Shanghai and Europe (except Great Britain and Elre), via Siberia
Stated to be the best-known Scout in the world next to Lord Baden-Powell, Mr. Hubert Martin The "performance was in aid of Chief Passport Officer for Britain the China Medical Fund.
and International Commissioner of the Boy Scouts' Association, died Swatow and Bangkok.... at his London home on November | Japan. 17, aged 50,
Fort Bayard and Hoihow. As director of the International Haiphong Scout Bureau. Mr. Martin was in Manila elect the "Foreign Minister" of the Boy Scout movement.
Appointed to the Foreign Office in 1800, Mr. Martin, had been head of the Passport Office since 1016. He travelled extensively on behal of the Scouts, and visited at least) 28 countries during his work for them.
PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN at the Thirteenth "Extra Face meeting
held at Happy Valley recently.
(Photo by Lelča)
Mr. Martin started the Bor Scouts' International Bureau in London in 1920, and he had a large share in organising various world Jamborees.
At the Jamboree In Holland last *Gustav
af Adolf year Prince Sweden, who presided at the In- ternational Scouts' Conference held then, announced that the In- ternational Committee had award.. cd the Order of the. Bronze Wolf to Mr. Martin--the highest decora- tion for world Scouting.
Air Mall for "KLM. Airways Directi Service"-due Amsterdam, 24th! January,
8:30 AM 1:30 AM 10.30 AM
Noon 3.0 PM
Victoria... Kwelyang.... Helyo Maru Soochow re Taisang.inter Emp. of Asia............
3.80 M
K.P.O.
Reg.
5.0
Ord.
1.30 g
G.P.O.
Reg.
6J0 PM
Ord. Hakusan Maru.....
8.30PM
BEO.
Ric. 6.00 PM
Ord. 5,30 PM
G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord. 7,00 PM
EP.O.
Par.
4.00 PM
Ba
55,00 PM
Ord.
6.30 PM
O.P.Q.
Por.
4,00 2
Reg.
500 N
Ord..
2.00 2
Straits. Ceylon, India, East and; South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due Mar- seilles, 11th February....... Hakusan Maru.
Japan, Honolulu, U. 9. A., Central
and South America and (Papers only for Canada) via San Fran- cleco-due Ban Francisco, 1st President February.
Cleveland.....
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