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ADEMY SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT COMATOSEINI CHINA HAVIGATION ·CO.LTD. TRAVEL
THE
SHORT
SAFE
SEA
WAY
by the
British Line
CANTON LINE
THE NEXT SAILING WILL BE ADVERTISID
MACAO LINE
NIGHT Service
The 8.9. Kishan having been docked, there will be no night service until farther notice.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Nols:—All vessels equipped with Wirclass. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD Telephone 20101
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS
Tax 8.8. BENARTY.”“
YONSIGNEES of Gargs are herab) stormed that all Gown are being landed at their rak into the hazanious and/or astra hazardous Godowns of the HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD., whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and a Goods masining delivered after the 7th April, 1939, will be subject to rant. All Claims against the Steamer nat be prevented to the Undersigned on or before the 21st April, 1939, or they will cot be recognised
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Beralations, consignses must bave a Bevenus Officer in attend ance when amaged dutiable goods are examined...
Al broken, chated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 6th April, 1839; at 9 am, by Messrs. Caritonal & Clarke
Né Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be countersigted by W. R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD.
Agents,
Hong Kong, 1st April, 1839.
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THE
APA
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO'. ANTWERP, LONDON,
AND STRAITS.
THE S.S. BEN MOHR"
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous, Lodowus. of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and thiwn Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.
Nolaims will 'e admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th April, 1939, will be subject to
reni.
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 21st April, or they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must have a Revenue Oficer in utten- lance when damaged dutiable goods are examined
All broken, chatod and damaged Gods are to be lef in the Godowns where they will be examined on the th April, 1939, at 9 8.m. by Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke.
No Fire lissurance has been effected.
Hills of Lailing will be countersigned w. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD... Agents. Hong Kong. 1st April. 1938.
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REGULAR AND FAST | PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE" .
"ANTENOR"
'Sills 6 APRIL. for Mar.. London,
Roerdam, Hamburg & Glasgow. “AJAX Baila 19 APR., for Mars., Chl snow, London,
Ram, Hanburg & Glasgow LIVERPOOL SERVICE
* TANTALUS" Sally 22 APR for Havre, Liverpool,
NEW YORK SERVICE "GLAUCUS"
& Bromborough
Sails 4 AUG., for Halifax, Boston &
New York. PACIFIC SERVICE(sa DVIEZI, KOBE, NAGUTA & TOKOBAKA)
"IXION", Sails 8 APH, for Victoria, Vincorrer
& Battle
INWARD SERVICE
Due
"TEIRESTAS." 10 APR; From U.K. vis the Straits *MENRSTHEUS" 12 APR, From UK. via the Straits "DI MED" 15 APR Fron U.K. via the Straits "AGA EN H". 23 APR From Yow York vín. Panama "BELLEROPHON" 3 APR From Continenta!
via the Straits
Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with
limited passenger escoramardation
Vor freight, passage rates and information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
Tel. 30333.
Agate.
CHOPPER INCIDENT IN WANCHAI RESTAURANT
Waiter Accused Of Murder Of Japanese: Crown Opens
A BLOOD-STAINED CHOPPER WAS EXHIBITED IN THE CENTRAL COURT YESTERDAY; when a 22- year-old walter, Li Ping-chun, appeared before Mr. R. Edwards on a charge of the murder of a Japanese, Hyoshi Sagara. It was alleged that late on the night of Jan. 28, at the Cha Heung Sut Restaurant, No. 81, Hennessy Road, Li used a chopper and inflicted severe wounds on Sagara's head, hand and legs, and later gave himself up to the police.
JUAN' MARCH, the Spanish multi-millionaire, who is at the head of a large company whose task will be In 60- operation with the British in- dustry to work for the re- building of Spanish trade.
A HISTORIC DEBATE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 6th APRIL 1939, 9.30 AM.
BASTER HOLIDAYS
The General Post Office, Kowloon Central Post Office and other Branch Post Omices will be open during the Holidays as follows:-
General
Post Office
Kowloon Central
Post Ofice
Sheungwan Branch
Friday... 7th April
Saturday 8th April
Monday 16th April
"Ba.m. to Noon 8 am to Noon, 8 am, to Nooin
8 a.m. to Noon 8 am to Noon 8 am, to Noon
Post Office....... 8 am to 10 am 8 am to 10 am 8 am to 10 am. All other Branch Post Ofces and Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes each day as on Sundays and one delivery of Registered and Ordinary Correspon- dence each day at 11 am.
The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tai Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day at 11 am.
Registered and Ordinary mail & Parcela (not Enmured) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit. .
Letters and Postcards for Eproge (except Great Britain and Mira) and South America are forwarded "via Biberia" if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS "
The prosecutich was in the hands @written by some member of the of Mr. John Whyatt, Crown' Coun- family, stating that defendant's sel, assisted by Detective-Inspector uncle had been killed by the Jap- Darkin, who was in charge of the anese. From inquiries made the investigation, while Mr. J. T. Prior police found that the letter was handed to Li's brother, who, in ronducted the defence.
"According to the prosecution, turn, delivered it to L on the even- about 1 pm. on Jan. 28, Bagara ing of the incident. went to the Cha Heung Sut Restau-
Dr. P. F. 9., Court, of the Queen rant and occupied the third cubicle Mary Hospital, told the Court that from the front. He ordered ten, sagarn was admitted to hospita: wine and dinner. At that time there about 2 am, on January 29 suffer- were few other customers in the ing from cuts.' He was of the restaurant, but a little later four opinion that the wounds could have persons entered and occupied a been inflicted by a heavy sherp
LONDON, AE. 4 (Reuteri Th centre table near the third cubicle instrument, such as a chopper.
morning's newspapers emphasise
+ IN COCK LOFT
Sagara was suffering from shock the historic nature of the House The defendant was then in the and bad lest a great deal of blood. of Commons' debate and polley cockloft. Five minutes later two His condition was very dangerous, of all parties. They also emphasise
circle Germany. customers, who were also there. Apart from sepsis, deceased had that there is no intention to en- rose to leave. A waitress attended a fair chance to recover.
Dr. Court said that on Feb 1 The "Daily Herald" urges that to the bill and as she was collect- ing the money, she noticed the de-deceased improved well enough for Britain should immediately invite Shanghai and Swatow fendant walking up and down the the wounds to be stitched up. Two Russia to put forward proposals The party of four weeks after, the wounds at the for a form of defensive pact and
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Direct Service"-London date. Imperial Air Mali by "Imperial Airways
29th March.
Air Mali by "Pan American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Fran- cisco date, 29th March.
Japan
back of the head and neck-showed ,for secu ing a wider system of were signs of severe sepsis causing a mutual aid.
severe secondary haemorrhage;
Japan,
Japan and Shanghai.
Chuanchow
ground door. were eating their meals.
Shortly afte: two women attracted by a noise of screaming
The cause of death was due to coming from the direction of the third cubicle. On turning round the the direct result of the wounds.
UNDER OBSERVATION women saw Sagará bleeding pro- fusely from the head and the de- Dr. Court said that the defen- fendant standing, over him, stik-dant was admitted the same morn- ing him with a chopper.
ing and was kept under observa- The defendant was held back.jon until February 2 when he was and He dropped the chopper on the discharged from hospital floor and was heard to mutter, "He taken to the Stanley gaol, killed my family and raped my Mr Prlor What was the result brother's wife.” **
of the observation?-When I first The prosecution alap alleged that saw him he was very excited. His the defendant said to people near-pupils were dilated and showed by, "Don't be afraid. I am chop signs of emotional cu bursts. ping a Japanese, I am taking re-seemed sensible and did not talk venge. He killed my family and nonsense.
I will give
He
will not run away.
Chan Fong, waitress in the Cha myself up to the police,"
Heung Sat Restaurant, said she j The defendant then left to ghappened to turií and saw defen- to the police station and on his way he met a Chinese detective He admitted that he had chopped
a Japanese and was taken to the police station.
LETTER FOUND
dant chasing Bagara, Sagara was stretching out his hand to grab defendant who was holding a chop
per. When Eagari was sitting down' she saw defendant striking him on the head and neck.
After cross examination by 'Mr. At the station the defendant was! searched, and a letter was found on Prior, the hearing was adjourned his person. Apparently it had been antll this afternoon..
SCARLET. FEVER RAGING IN JEHOL
HSINKING, April 4 (Reu- ter)-Scarlet fever is raging in various parts of Jehol, the areas principally affected be- ing Chengte, Chenle and Manchon.
The Red Cross Society is helping the authorities to check the spread of the dis- ease. which is accompanied by an exceptionally high death rate.
Both Chengte..and Chenio areas suffered severely during the floods last year. This was followed by epidemics of ty- phoid and dysentery, but these disappeared during the hard winter experienced in Jehol
DEATH OF PROF. Flower Show In Singapore
T. FRANK
LONDON, April 4 (Reuter)The death has occurred of Professor Tenney Frank, MA, Ph.D., Profes- sor of Lätin of John Hopkins Uni- versity since 1919.
Singapore Chinese gardeners, both amateur and professional, were complimented by Sir Shenton Thomas for their achieve- ments in the field of horticulture when the Governor declared open the annual Flower Show held at the Victoria Mervörial Hall. under the auspices, of the Singapore Gardening Society,
Born in Kansas on May 19, 1376. he was educated in the United referred to the larger variety of that it assumed entire responsibility States, Berlin, and Rome. From towers on show this year, and on for it
In the There were, of course, financial 1901, he held various University the Improvement both appointments in America.
number of specles and the quality anxieties. Last year the balance was only about $100, but judging He was a Fellow of the American of the flowers. »
An annual show such as that by the attendance this year, Mr. Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the American Philoso-held would, he thought, stimulate Holttum expressed, the hope that love for gardening phical Society, and editor of the the
And a more substantial balance would American Journal of Philology. He at the same time, teach better be carried forward to next yeara was a contributor to historical and
methods of cultivation philological journals.
In his speech, Bir Shenton show, and it was only" last year
CITY & SUBURBAN CALL-OVER
LONDON, Apr. 3 (Renter)-The City and Suburban call-over is as follows:
6/1 Pigskin (t. and o.) 6/1 Halcyon Gift (0) 7/1 Unbreakable (0)
10/1 Bar Three (0)
HOME SOCCER
LONDON, April 4 (Reuter)
a
accounts.
In nursery gardens in Singapore, continued His Excellency, more and U.S. more varieties of flowers could be
seen, and in this development, the Chinese gardener had played very helpful.part..
Haiphong
Shanghai
Manila.
Japan and Shanghai Japan.
Halphong
Canada USA, Honolulu, Japan & Shanghal (Vancouver B.C., date 18th March),
Airways Plane
Per
Due
5th April 4th April
5th April
8th April
5th April
5th April
3th April
Pan American
Airways, plane Kaying.. London Maru......
Bhirala... Antenor..." Shantung Kwangtung
Conte Verde...... Nagara Maru........... Hualiai Maru............. Anyo Maru.... Canton
· 8th April
8th Arril 7th April
7th April
7th April
7th April
7th April
7th April
Emp of Canads
8th April
Airways Plane
8th April'
Pth April
9th April
11th April
11th April
Wit Mail by "Imperial. Airways
Dicer! Service"-London', date. į Imperial 1st April Manila
Japan.
Straits
Japan
Saigon
Calcutta and Straits.. Shanghai
Australia and Manila.. Shanghai and Amoy .... Shanghai and Swatow Straits and Manila
Près. Coolidge....
Alipore......
Teiresias.
| Vitorlock..
Laos Santhia.... Glenbeg. |'Changte.. Boochow Taiyuan......
Menestheus...
U. S. A., Honolulu and Japan-
(San Francisco date, 18th Mar.). Pres. Adama....... U. S. A Honolulu and Japan--
10th April
11th April." 11th April..
11th April
12th April
12th April
12th April
13th April
(San Francisco date, 24th Mar.). Pres. Taft.. fapan.
11th April
Rakuyo Maru....
14th April
Manila
Neptuna..... Momed.
15th April
16th April
raits
15th April
U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan & Shanghal
(San Francisco date, 17th Mar.). Asama Maru..
OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier an the time given below unless therwise stated, and where mails tre advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered, and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
WEDNESDAY
Foochow via Bwatow. Swatow and Shanghál Haiphong.. Fort Bayard Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco,” Mar- ques (Parcels and Papers only for South Africa' via Durban). Swatow and Foochow....
STABILIZATION Amoy and Shanghal
Swatow and Bangkok, FUND EXTENDED TWO YEARS
WASHINGTON, April 4 (Renter)
Director of Gardens, 8.8., Mr. R. E. Hottum, in calling upon Hys -In reply to the ples by the Se Excellency to declare the show cretary of the Treasury, Mr. Henry open, referred to the first show Morgenthau, for continuation of which took place in 1931, largely the Treasury's $2,000,000,000 Stabi- "of the through the energy and Initiative lization Fund because
possibility of recurrence of the in- of Mr. John Laycock
ternational crisis,” the Colnage Committee of the House of Re-
MONEY ANXIETIES
The Singapore Gardening Society presentatives has approved that a Second Division game in the was founded in Singapore largely the Bill be extended for a further Scottish FA League yesterday, as the result of the interest, created, two yeara
The Bill also provides for re- Dunfermline beat Morton by 5 In 1937, the Society partly took!
over the management of the flower newal of the President's powers to goals to 2.
Conningght Road, C.
Ploture taken at the Firms Extra Esce meeting at the Val-
(Photo by Lede
devalue the dollar and the Trea Aury's power to buy newly-mined domestic sliver, above world prices, ind to coin it to an unlimited ex- tent.
FIGHTING NEAR
POOTUNG
THURSDAY
Per
Date and Time
Wed, 5th.
0.30AM 10.30 AM 1:30 PM
5.00 PM
Human.. Wosang
Mingsang
Wing Wo
London Maru... Baltan.....
9.30 PM
3.50m
Mul Hock.......
7.00
The B
KP.O
Airmail for Mantia, Guam, Hono-
tulo, and U.S.A by the Pan American Airways Direct Service" Pan American -due San Francisco 12th April, Aleways plane
watow
Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt Marseilles and London-due London 11th **May," Manila, Balgon, Bangkok, Mauri-
tills, Reunion, Madagascar.. Lourenco-Marques and (Parcels and Papers only for Bouth Africa via Durban),
Kweiyang.......
30PM
Reg, 6th 5.00 PM Onl néh 5:30 p
GPQ
Rev. 5th 5,00PM Ord. 6th 7.30 AM
$10.30 AM
Antenor..
G.PO. & K.PO. Parcela 100
- 8.00-PM
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Boissevain
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rd.
5,30 y
Airmail for Imperial Airways
Direct Service"
London | Imperial
13th April.
Airways
| Reg. Flanted,
"3.00 M
7.00 PM
+ Reg.
Ord
5,30,12
GPO
A brisk exchange of fire has taken
place between Chinese guerillas
tralia by Imperial Airways Direct Imperta! Service due Sydney, 15th April.
Teg
5.00 PM
Airways, Plane
Ord.
$7,00
and Japanese and puppet troops at Swatow.
7.00 M
Nanwel Binchang, and other
points in Pootung, east of the
FRIDAY:
Frithm. [OP.O, & K.P.O.
Servicedae Amsterdam, 20th April.
Reg
Husfini Martsi
[Ord.
11.00 AN 11:30 AM
CHUNGKING, April 4 (Central)— | Air Mall for Malaya. Java and Aus-
as night falls
MAG
Whangpoo Hiver in Shanghai, | Air Mall for “KLM Airways Direct almost everyday recently as 2003
Communications south of Shang- hai were also severed at night an
a result of Chinese guerilla activi- ties.
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