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DEATH OF SIR MATTHEW Bottom Weight

HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS NATHAN: GOVERNOR

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG,CANTON SMACAO. STEAMBOAT CONATO, & THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.LTD. TRAVEL

THE SHORT SAFE

* SEA

WAY

by the

British Line

CANTON LINE

The next prospective sailing of the 5.3. "Fatshan" from Hongkong will be on the 25th April. 1939, at 8 a.m.; and, from Canton on the 27th April, 1939, at 9 a.m.

MACAO LINE

NIGHT Service

い

The S.S.Kinshan" having been docked, there will be no night service until further notice

Note: All vessela equipped with Wireless. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD Telephone 29101

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

CONSIGNEES' KOTICE

THE BURNS PHILP LINE.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINTIE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS

NHE M.S.

PAK MELBOURNE SYDNEY T

SALAMAUA.

THE M.V.

THE

BABAUL 430 MANILA.

**NEPTUNA."

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardens Godowns of the Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Hong Godown Co. Ltd, whence and/or from the wharve Delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd Apr., 1939, will be object to Beat All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th May, 1939, or they will not be

recognized.

To comply with the Guneral Bonded Warehouse Begulations, consignees minst have a Revenue Officer in attendance whon damaged dutiable goods ars examined

All broken, chaf and damaged Goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st Apr. 1939, at 10 a. by Monara, Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON '& Co., LTD.,

Ageals. Hong Kong, 14th April, 1938.

"KULMERLAND

having arrived from Hamburg and Forts of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as scon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given 48 hours prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried on frons port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the. 20th April, 1939," will be subject to

Kont.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods will be examined on 9th April, they are to be left in the Godowas, where 139, at 10 am.. by our Surveyors, Mesars, Goddard & Douglas.

To comply with the Geners! Banded Warehouse Legulations consignees must bure & Ravenue Officer in stendance Jutiable goods sto when damaged cramined.

All Cisima must reach us before the or they will not 20th May. 1989, be recognized.

No Insurance will be effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JEBSEN & CO. Agenta.

(308 Burg Kong, 14th April, 1938.

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

"HECTOR" Snile 3 MAT., for Man, London,

Rotterdam & Glasgow “MENESTHEUS" Sails,17 MÁY, for Mars., O'blanca,

London, R'dam., Hamburg & Glagow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

"TANTALUS"

Sails 22 APR, for Havre Bromhomught

tä varpool, * NEW YORK SERVICE. "GLAUCUS Sails 4 AUG., for Halifax, Boston &

New York.

PACIFIC SERVICE(sa DAINUM, £EOBI, NIGOTA & TOKOHAKA). -“TALTHYBIUS Sails 16 MAY, for Victorin, Vancouver

* Beattie

Dae

INWARD SERVICE

MAGAPENOR“ x3 APR., From New York via Fannina "BELLEROPHON" 23 APR, From Continental

via the Straits 28 APE., From U.K. via the Straits 5 MAY, From U.K. via the Straits

*AENEAB”. "PYRRHUS

Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamare with limited passenger socommodation,

1

For freight, passage rates and information apply to

Butterfield & Swire,

Tel. 30333

Agents. 1. Connaught Road, Ų.

البنات المحمدي

[304

HONGKONG IN 1903

OF

LONDON, APRIL 19 (REUTER)—THE DEATH OCCURRED IN LUNDON YESTERDAY OF LIEUT-COL, SIR MATTHEW NA- THAN, P.C., G.C.M.G., K.C.M.G., C.M.G..... LI. D., formerly Governor of Hongkong.

His Excellency the Governor of] than appointed Chairman of the Hongkong, Sir Geoffry Northcote, Board of Inland Revenue and a sent the following telegram to the member of the Pacific Cable Board. Secretary of State for the Colonies yesterday.

"Grateful if you would convey to nearest relative expression of this Colony's deep regret and sympathy on account of death of Sir Mathew Nathan."

From 1814 to 1916 he was Under-") Becretary to the Lord Lieutenant af Ireland and was then employed on London" Defences during the war...

In 1916 he was appointed secre- tary to the Ministry of Pensions Born on Jan. 3, 1882, Sir Matthew and three years later was made entered the R.E in 1830. He was Chairman of the Special Grants made Captain in 1889, Major in 1898, Brevet Liest.-Colonel in 1907 and was appointed Colonel of the Durham Light Infantry in 1914.

Committee."

In 1920 he was appointed Gover- nor of Queensland and at that 'me was given the appointment

He served in the Nile Expedition of Chancellor of the University of in 1885 and in the Lushal Especi-Queensland. tion in 1889. when he was awarded.

a medal with clasp.

BRILLIANT CAREER

RESEARCH WORK

Wins Great Metropolitan Stakes

FAVOURITES NOT EVEN PLACED

EPSOM, April 19 (Rentar) Mr. James da Rothschild's Lillibullero, starting at 100 to 6, and carrying bottom weight, ridden by Lynch, won the Great

Stakes Metropolitan over two miles yesterday, beat- ing Miss Dorothy Paret's Fox- chase (100 to 1), ridden by Sibritt, by three lengths, with Mr. H.S. Lester's Holne Chase (100 to 6), ridden by Gordon Richards, finishing third, z length and a half away. The time was 4 min. 0.4 sec. Lillibullero was last at the anal turn, but finished strongly on the

Returning to England, he was outside.

Gyppo, ridden by Sirett, who made Chairman of the Civil Re-

Geo-was all to 2 favourite, was not in on He had a brilliant career in the search. Sub-Committee British Government service. From graphical Surveying in 1997 and the first ten, while Sir Peter, who favourite. was 1895 to 1900 he was Secretary to wás a member of the Special Com-was joint second the Colonial Defence Committee mission which was sent to Ceylon the last to finish of the thirteen and in 1889 administered the Gov-to discuss the Constitution of that runners.

The weather was fine and ernment of Sierra Leone.

Island.

In 1928 he was appointed Chair-going good. iman of the Civil Research Sub- Committee on Irrigation Research.

HOME RACING

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 20th APRIL, 1938, 9.30 A.M.

Registered and Ordinary mall & Paroels (not Insured) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit. `·

Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Bire) and South Americs are forwarded "vin Siberia” if so: superscribed.

Shanghai and Swatow

Bangkok and Swatow.

INWARD MAILS

Canada, USA, Japan and Shang- hai (Vancouver B. C. dats, 1st April).

Australia and Manila.. Amoy

japan and Shanghai.. Straits and Europe via Negapatam (Papers etc.) London date, 23rd March.

Muinam.

| Tllaws.....

Somali.

From

Per

Drue

Haiphong and Fort Bayard.

Kingyuan.......

soth April

Shanghai and Swatow.

Kiangsu..

20th April

Glasgow Maro......

20th April

Japan

Kwangtung..

30th April

20th April

Emp. of RusKİS..

foth April

Kamo Maru......

20th April

90th April

#1st - April

Hakusan Maru... Bellerophon...cers (Tantalus..................

21st April

91st April

glit April

21st April

Airways Plane

slit ápril

| anelsenau...............

2nd April

Nozima Maru ..

find April

gard April

...

Biancamano....... Tjizardeatat

23rd April

23rd April

23rd April

Airways Plans

24th April

Taima

25th April

straits Shanghai-

Formosa, Japan and Shanghai...... Hakozaki Mału... Al Mail by "Imporial Airways

Direct Service"-London date, imperial 15th April

the

Straits and Manila .....................

Manila.

Tientsin and Swatow.

traite

He was appointed Governor of the Gold Coast in 1900, and three years later was appointed

Sir Matthew, who was a son of Governor of Hongkong. After four years of service in Hong- the late Mr. Jenah Nathan, wis President of the Archaeological and

LONDON, April 19 (Reuter) - kong, he was appointed Gaver-

Natural History Society. He was Signal Light, winner of the Craven nor of Natal Nathan Road in

week Alderman and Sheriff of Somerset States at Newmarket last Kowloon was named after him. From 1900 to 1911 he was Secre- County and resided at The Manor and favourite for the Two Thou- sand Guineas, has improved and tary to the Post Office and was House, West Coker, Yeovil.

is, now likely to be starter. Earlier on Signal Light had been reported suffering from shoulder trouble and was undergoing veter- inary treatment.

stable

Fox- Ita

companion, brough, however, has now become a very doubtful starter.

EWO LEAGUE

"Competitors" Beat "Strollers"

of the In the semi-final second stage for the Ewo Les- gue played at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys last evening the defeated the "Competitors" "Strollers" by 2,025 points to 1,776, and will now meet the "Hongkong Wonders" in the final.

The highest score of the match was made by Ernie Hearther (259); } this being also the highest for the month. The highest score made

COL. LINDBERGH CALLED UP FOR ACTIVE SERVICE

WASHINGTON, April 19 (Renter)-Col Lindbergh, the U. S. alman, will be summoned for active service from to-day. He will be assigned to the Office of the Chief of the Air Corps for special duties.

ARMSTRONG .TO DEFEND TITLE LONDON. April 19 (Reuter)—

$

CITY AND SUBURBAN STAKES RESULT

Y Manila.

Prominent...

Cante

Agapenor...

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct «Service”--London date. Imperial 19th April.

Calcutta and Straits...

Air Mall by "Pan American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Fran. "elsco date, 19th April. Japan.

Buck

Tientsin and Swatow Straits and Europe via

(Papers etc.) London date, 30th

March and London Parcels. London date, 23rd March. Straits.... Manila Manila...

Japan and Shanghai

LONDON, April 19 (Reuter) Japan .. The City and Suburban Stakes run to-day resulted as follows:- 1. Bistola (100 to 8); 2. Mormon Hill (11 to 2);"3. Taran (9 to 1). starters. Won by five Fourteen lengths; half-a-length between second and third.

since the Alleys were

opened be- Henry Armstrong, negro holder of SOCCER TOUR OF

2.025.

"

the world Lightweight and welter- weight boxing championships, will

welterweight defend his

title

The official scorers were Messrs. S. A. Ismail and McKuhn, repre-

the British champion. sentative of the donors of the cup. against

Erple Roderick, of Liverpool, in a Scores as follows:-

15-round bout at Harringay Arena "Competitors": Ernie Hearther on May 25. 808, Doc Molthen, 501, Dick Vene-...

Total zia 471, Chas Miller 444.

2,025.

"Strollers": A. Zimmern 505, A STRIKE HOLDS

T. Lee 192, E. Zimmern 419, E. J. M.

Churn 360. Total 1,776,

MINISTRY OF SUPPLY

Premier's Statement Arouses. Interest

LONDON, Apr." 19` (Reuter)---- The Cabinet held its usual weekly meeting at No. 10 Downing Street this morning. been" interest has Mach aroused by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain's : statement in Parliament yesterday, that the Government contemplate the formation of a Ministry of Supply.

Left The Bulgarian Minister London to-day for Sofa to con- sult with his Government

From Berlin, it is reported that Herr Hitler had a long conversa- the tion

M. Gafencu, with Rumanian Foreign Minister, in the presence of the German Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop. ・・ Harr von Papen has been ap- pointed German Ambassador to Turkey. He was Ambassador to Vianna before the annexation of that country by Germany.

KOREAN WOMEN

UP GOVT.-WORK

Admiralty Takes Action

LONDON, April 19 (Reuter) -The Admiralty has taken action in connerlon with Sie- mens Electrical and Engineer- ing Factory Kk Woolwich, where a strike is holding up Important Government work.

EASTERN

Badly Beaten By Saigon 'A'

Pan American

Airways plane Toyama Mari...... Nanning.

(Rajputana................

Pleasantville Anna Maersk.... Montevideo Maru Jean Laborde....

U. 8. A, Honolulu and Japan-Pres. Van

(San Francisco date, 1st April). Buren................................ U. S. A. Honolulu "and' Japan-

(San Francisco date, 7th April).Pres.- Cleveland.. Kitano Maru...... Japan.

OUTWARD MAILS

* 25th April

26th April 28th April

28th April

28th April

26th April

26th Apri

97th April

17th April

11

27th April

17th April 28th April

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

Manila Bangkok

According to news received in swatow Hongkong, the Eastern AthleticFort Bayard Association touring football team Haiphong were badly defeated by Saigon 'A' to the tune of nine goals to one. The team. which will leave on Saturday on their retum to Hong-Japan kong still have one match to play. So far the following games have been played:-

April 7, beat United Services 4-1; April 9, beat Tonkin 3-0; April 10, drew with Ranol 5-5; April 13, beat Shunfa 2-1; April 16, beat Salgon 'B' 7-2.

DEATH OF

Their employees are now load- PROMINENT

ing barges with submarine cable

for Singapore, which is Admiralty. SOCIAL WORKER property, made by Biemens un- der contract***

For

Per

Date and Time

THURSDAY

(The. 2th.

Newchwang..... Haldis.. Canton

8,30 AK

19.30 PM

1.00. PM

Erop of Russia

2.30 PM

Gustay

Diederichsen... Kamo Maru...

4.20 X

Beg Ord

tirmail

Direct 27th April.

for Imperial - Airways |

Service"---due

GFO

London:| imperial

Reg

5.00 PM

Airways Plane Oid..

* 7,00 PM

PO

14

Kag

... 6,00 PM

5.30 par-

ar.a

Airways Plans

Eng Ord.

FPO,

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and ́Ang-

tralia by Imperial Airways Direct Imperial Service due Sydney, 28th April.

Cen-

tral and South America Ti San Francisco, and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 11th May

and Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) Siberia:

LONDON, April 19 (BWB)-The Japan, Honolulu U.S.A., Dowager Marchioness of Aberdeen, While the Admiralty repudiate widow of the former Governor- any action in the nature of strike-

General of Canada and Irish breaking, a representative of the viceroy, "well-known for her work Strike Committee stated last night

in connexion" with nursing and Shanghai that if there was any pressure on health services and other social the dockers and lightermen assist in the removal of the pro- ducts, there would be serious trouble.

Compulsory

to

questions, died yesterday after- noon, aged 82.

FRIDAY

Ord

4,30 PM ITD.

·4.00 FX

* 6.30pm

5.00 PM

7.00

Parcela 4,00 PM

Reg.

4,00 EK

Ord. 5,30 PM

G.P.O

Farcels 400 EN

Pres. Taft...

via Britisti"M/V.

Canton....

Rag: Ord

5.00 K

· 2.00 PM

The greatest monument to her. memory is the International Coun-Air Mail for "K.L.M.' Airways Direct Service"dae Amsterdamu, 4th cil of Women, of which she was

May-

one of the founders and President for forty years.

Mobilizationmarried partnership, which their

GOVT SUPPORT

Her husband, the first Marquess. 1934, and thus ended a

book, "We Two." famous,

made

world

COMMONS MOTION SWEEPSTAKE RACE

LONDON, APRIL 19 (REUTER)

The Sweepstake race of the -"THE IMMEDIATE ACCEPT- ANCE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF Royal Hongkong Yacht Club sailed Finished Corr. Pos. COMPULSORY MOBILIZATION of yesterday, resulted as follows:-

MORGY men, munition and the

Nereid II. 16.33.50 16.22.08 power of the nation" is urged in

(Lt. Meyrick, R.N.). Alisa (Central) motion which Mr. 1. 8. Amery

16.44.15 10.30.36 (Mr. W. A. Ingram).

PRISONERS

LOYANG, April 19

the Three Korean women, who wereCon.) is putting down" on recently taken prisoner by Chi- House of Commons Order Paper nese guerillas outside Sluwu, on | to-night; the Tackow-Chinghua Rallway. In

N

Saigon, Straits, Ceylon India, East and South Africa. Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marselles due Marseilles, 22nd May .... Swatow.............

Papers only for Straits and (Parcels

and Papers for Calcutta)."preme Boy Formosa, Shanghai and

kozaki Maru

Reg. Ord

7.00

Fri. Rist.

GPO. SEPO.

9.30 AM 10.00

G.P.O.&K.P.O. 9.46 AM

Reg Ord. LILED AM

A

10.30 AM

Paroels 11.00 AM:

Hakozaki Mari Pausing n

Suisang.... Titerara Japan Hakusan Maru..

Papers

Noon 3.00 PM

3.30 PM

lleg

76,00 PM

Orl

0.30 PM

and France, (Paris and Northern Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran,

Provinces only) by the "Air Air France France Airways Direct Service"

1

2

SATURDAY Papers only for Straits and (Parcels

and Papers) for Calcutta. Haiphong.

ABLOY

Shanghai

Nearly fifty Government sup- BELGIAN COALITION north Hopan, were escorted here porters, including Mr. A. Dull- yesterday.

Cooper, Sir Edward Grips, Sir BRUSSELS, April 19 (Reuter) Bir M Pierlot has succeeded in They stated that they had been John Wardlaw-Mine and forced to come to Ching to serve Stanley Heed are in favour of formning a Catholic-Liberal Coali-

Mòn. the motion. in the Japanese army.

Plane.

Tilawa....

Pronto.......hin

Cramer....save Gneisenau.......

MOPO.

5.00 PM

Ord. 7,00 PM

Sat, 22nd. Pat. 21st 5.00 PM. Pap. ind 9.00 AM 10.00 AM 3.30 FM 24,00 PM

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