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HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS

ANNE SERVICH OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON EMACAO STEAMBOAT CO-STO.ATHE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.LTD. TRAVEL

THE SHORT

SAFE

SEA

WAY

by the

British Line

CANTON LINE

The next prospective sailing of the sa "Fatahan" from Hong- kong will be on the 6th June, 1939. at. 8 a.m., and from Canton the 8th June, 1939, at 9 a.m...

MACAO LINË

SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.

on

on 4th & 11th June, 1939.

the 5.3. Because of the low tide

Taishan" will leave Hongkong

at

9 am and Macao at 4 p.m. on the above dates.

DAILY SERVICE

From Hong Kong: 8 A.M. & 3.30 P.M. (Sunday) 9.30 A.M. & 5.50 P.M.

From Macao:

(Sunday)

3 AM. & 3.00 PM,

3 A.M. & 5.00 P.M.

Note-All vessels equipped with Wireless. “QUEEN'S' BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD

Telephone 30101

MAERSK LINE

Now offers

FORTNIGHTLY

Express Sailings

on the 11th and 27th-

OF EACH MONTH

Via

SHANGHAI and JAPAN"

APR

LOS ANGELES, PANAMA. NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE,

NORFOLK & SAVANNAH

If anfficient inducement offers also other ports of call.

Arrivals from UB.A.

LAURA MAERSK"

Sailings, to U.S.A

M.Y.

11th June

M.V. "PETER MAERSK"

27th June

18th June

29th June

M.V. "GERTRUDE MAERSK " M.V."GRETE MAERSK'

11th July

27th July

(All dates are subject to alteration without notice.)

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS

AT MODERATE RATES.

For Freight and Passage please apply 1---..

JEBSEN & CO.

Agenta.

Hong Kong, Pedder Building

Tel. 31205-8.

Tel 1652.

Canton Shameon, R.C.

Tel. 10916.

Swatow Agents: GEBR ROESE,

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

FREGULAR AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE

"AGAMEMNON" Salle 14 JUNE, for Ma, Chlapca,

London, R'dam, H'burg & Glasgow "SARPEDON* Sails 28 JUNE, for Mars, London,

Rotterdam & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE. “BELLEROPHON "Sai 91 JUNE, for Havre, Liverpool,

★ Bromborough

NEW YORK SERVICE "GLAUOUS"- Skils 4-AUG... for Halifax, Boston & ̈ ̈

New York

PACIFIC SERVICE (α BAIRRA, KOBR, KAGOTA & YOKGHAKA) «

“TYNDAREUS Saila 10 JUNE, for Victoria, Vancouver

& Seattle

INWARD SERVICE

Dre

*TYNDAREUS", 2 JUNE, From Vistoria, Vancouver

"LYCAON"

DEICALION CALCHAS "PATROULUB"

M&Seattle

3 JUNE, From U.K. via the Straits

5 JUNE, From U.Evia the Straits

13 JUNE, From U.K. vis-the Straits

18 JUNE, Froin UK. via the Straits

Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo ateamers with mited passenger accommodation

For freight, pamage rates and information apply

Butterfield & Swire,

Tel: 303337

Apunta.

1, Connaught Road, U.

Will Take King And Queen Back To England

A BRITISH WIRELESS MESSAGE received last night states that the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain which makes her normal outward journey, to Quebec on Saturday will, on her return voyage, be reserved exclusively for the King and Queen and the Royal party re- turning from the State visit to Canada. Their Majesties will embark at Halifax on June 15,

SINO - BRITISH CULTURAL

ASSOCIATION

(Continued From Page 1) which was revised and amended at the second meeting... A meeting was called to pass it on July 3, but on account of exceptionally

THE LEAGUE AND CHINA

COLLABORATION. PLAN NOW · IN ·

FULL SWING GENEVA, May 31 (Router)--Mr. Neville Mackenzie, British League official, who is just back from

FORWARDING

MILITARY PREPAREDNESS

Continued from Page 1

Chief of the Allied troops Archangel in 1918).

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, TEUESDAY, lat. JUNE, 1938, 9.50 2.M.

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

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

INWARD MAILS

From

Australia and Manila.

Tientsin and Swatow.

Straits,

Shanghai .....

Air. Mall by "Pan American, 'Ale-

ways Direct Service”—San Fran- Pan American.

cisco date, 24th May.

Straits and Haiphong. *

Shanghai and Swatow..

Haiphong, Pakol and Fort Bayard |Kaying. Etfalta and Europe via Negspatem

(Papers etc.,)-London date 4th May.

Peresseretter Conte Verde...... Air Mail by "Imperial" Airways

Direct Service"-London date, Imperial 27th May.

Canada, USA, Honolulu, Japan &

Shanghai (Vancouver BC., date.

13th May).

Shanghai

Shanghai and Swatow,

Japan, Shanghai and Formosa

Manila.

Japan

Shanghai and Amoy

Per

Ditle

Nankin.. Yunnan....

lat June lt June

Coburg..........

1st June

Scharnhorst..

1st June

Airways plane

1st June

Lycaon...... Kiangsu...

2nd June

+ and June

2nd June

2nd June

Airways Plans

2nd June

Emp. of Canada

And June

2nd June

3rd June

3rd June

Pres. Coolidge Manila Maru.. Tjisalak.

3rd June

3rd June

4th June

Airways Plans

5th June

Nanchang...

4th June

6th June

Changte..

6th June

11lawa......

6th June

Anhui,

7th June

7th June

| Tyndareus...

Muinäm

Hakusan Maru.....

in ir nil by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-Loadon date. Imperial 31st May.

DUTIES, EXPLAINED The Inspector-General of Over-Tientsin' and Swatow...

heavy rain the meeting was not Chungking, stated that the plan seas Forces will be responsible for Straits and Manlia

success.

Aue

Straits and Europe via Suez (Fapers etc.,)----London date. 11th May and London Parcels- London date, 4th May

Mr. Sloss sald a number of peo- for collaboration between the Len the inspection and higher training Australia and Manila.. and China. "for which the brigade and above) of regular Calcutta and Straits., ple no doubt felt the difficulty of the title of the Association and League Assembly voted 2,000 Swiss and territorial field armies, inspec. Amoy

tion of overseas garrisons under Haiphong...... the rather heavy burden which the franes in September, is now. in full control of the War Office, con- word "culture" implied. The post-swing.

sultation by arrangement with the Plague and cholers experts were Government of India and, the In- tion, however, said Mr. Sloss, could i be summed up by saying that the at present working in the north, dia Office on matters of higher

Straits. object was to encourage and foster west and central China and at the training with the Indian military

liaison with Japan: a more permanent friendship be-request of the Chinese Government authorities, form a tween China and Britain based on many doctors and engineers were the foreign Staffs and co-ordina- Saigon. mutual knowledge and understand-concentrated on the Burma Road tion of all training preparations Japan and Shanghai ing of each other's thought, art, which passes through malaria in-

for the dispatch of expeditionary Hterature. scientific and other fected areas in an endeavour to

forces as directed by the Army make the road usable even during achievements.”

Council. from June After referring to Anglo-French the bad season

November. friendship, which he ventured to think was given greater perman- hased on cnce because it was

mutual understanding and respect ADVERTISED

for the intellectual and artistici movements in each country, Mr.

12

INDEMNITY FUND

CHUNGKING. May 31 (Cen- tral)~Messrs, Li Sha-hwa, Yeh Eunf-cho, LI Shih-kwang, Tseng Yurig-fu and D. J. Sloss were appointed members of the Board of Trustees for the Ad- ministration of the Sino-Bri- tish Boxer Indemnity Fund by a National Government mân- date issued yesterday.

Sloes

sald that had something to from China

and

Britain

learn something to contribute, and it was to that particular end that the Association

was dedicated. “

DR. HAN LIH-WU

Dr. Han Lih-wu said, in part

SAILING

to

FROM H.K,

(Continued from Page 14) Rotterdam

Scharnhorst, Melchers, June 1. Hakusan Maru. N. Y. K., June 9. Anis, B. A Co., June 7.

Benusedhui Lozisy's, June 9, Serooskerk, J. C. J. Line, June 11. Glenshiol, Jardine's, June 13. City of Pittsburg, Bank Line, June 13. Agamemnon, B. & B., June 14. Necker, Melchers, June 25. Sarpedon, B. & S., June 28, Nanking, Gilman's, June 28.

Scandinavian Ports

Asia, E. A. Go,, June “. Neaking, Gilman's, June 98.

Singapore Scharnhorst, Malchers, June 1.

lami, Jardine's, Juns 2. Manila Maru, O. 8. K., June 3. Hakusan Mara, N. Y. K., June 3. Risto Maru, N. Y. E., June 6. Sirdhana, H. 1. (Apoar), June. 3.

Asia, E. A.

19. June 7.

Jeypore, F. & O., June 7, Hosang, Jerdines, June 8. Buys, J. C. J. June 8. Van Heatsz, J. C. J. Line, June 8. Aramis, Messageries, June 8. Benmaedhui Loxley's, June 9. Conte Varde, L. Tristine, June 8.

Lines, Jane, 9, June 10.

It gives me great pleasure to be able to attend this inaugural meet- ing of the Sino-British Cultural Association in Hongkong and I Pres. Folk, A. bring you congratulations greetings from Chungking. We

and Hai Lee, Thoresen 10.

Ranchi, P. & Q..

have been expecting, this first exe Ginjo Marn, NY. Joms 11.

tension of the field of activities of the Association for some time and, in fact, resolutions have been pass

K., June 11.

Glenshiel, Jardine's, June 13. Agamemnon, B. & S., June 14. Melbourne Mart

June 17.* Shirala, B. I.

June 17. (Apcar),

Jade 17.

ed in anticipation of the birth of Bhutan, P. & OT

this Hongkong branch, I assure Eclerophon, B. & B., June 21.

Cr. mar. J. C. J. Line, June 22. you that it is indeed gratifying for ¦ S**

Athos II, Messagerie, June 22, me to be here to witness, this Bapura, P. & O., Jans 24. → memorable event.

Neckar, Melchers, June 25. Nanking, Gilman's, June 28. Sarpedon, B. & B., Jane 28.

Southampton Bcharnhorst Malchers, Juns

I think it is very fitting that the first branch of the Association should be Hongkong. Being the closest point of contact between the British Empire and China, Hongkong occupies a special post- tion and I am glad to say that him in this time of war, had in HE. the Governor of Hongkong his mind at the same time the and Chancellor of Hongkong Un future and reconstrueson of the versity and Mr. Bloss, the. Viceerrntry.

The Inspector-General of Over seas Forces will be normally en- trusted with the direction of War Office MANDEUvres or exercises when the Chief of the Imperial General Stam is not present.

INSPECTION OF MILITIA · The Inspector-General of Home Forces will be responsible for the inspection of militia and regulars at depots, of anti-aircraft and const defence and territorial army units, among other duties.

Java

Deucalion.

Canton.

Rawalpindi Boudan.... Jeypore.... ...Athos II..

7th June

7th June

7th June

7th June"

+4

..... Aramis..

Tjibadak..

ath June

8th June

8th June.

8th June

9th June

U. 8. A, Honolulu and Japan-

(San Francisco date, 13th May). Pres. Polk... U. 8 A, Honolulu and Japan~}

(San Francisco date, 19th May). Pres. Taft...

Ranchi.. Japan and Shanghai-

OUTWARD MAILS

REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS яra closed 15 minutes earlier han the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where maila are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

For

THURSDAY

Both Inspectors-General have seats on the Selection Board | Fort Bayard of the Army Council to which they will both be responsible.

will Swalow and Bangkok.

In addition to the appointments mentioned earlier, Lieutenant- General Sir Robert Gordon-Finley- son has been appointed Adjutant- General to the Forces and Major- General H. M, Wilson is the new Commander-in-Chief of the Bri- tish troops in Egypt...

Lleutenant-General W. D. 8. Brownrigg will succeed Sir Walter Kirke as Director-General of the Territorials, and

Major-General George James Giffard will succeed General Brownrigg.

Swatow.

for

Airmali

"Imperial Direct Service"-dne 8th June.

Airways

Per

Date and Time

|Thu. Jena, Ist,

Hellas...... Shunchih. |Helikon

8.30 AM

London, imperial

Reg.

10.30 AM

16.30 AM K.P.O.

5.00 PM Ord. 8.30 PM

0.2.0.

| Reg:',145,00 73 Airways Plane (Ord.. 7.00 PM

LPD.

Reg. 5.00 M Ord. 1.30 P

O.P.O. Rog 6.00 PM Ord. *

Airways Fians

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus-

tralla by Imperial Airways Direct | Imperial Service due Sydney 9th June. Manila and Parcels only for Ger-

many via Hamburg........... Scharnhorst... Amby

Tjlnegara

FRIDAY

Fri. Zed.

7,00 PM

7.00 PM

7.00 m

KPO Reg. 1st 5.00 PM Ord 1st 5.30 PK'.

G.P.O

NEW DEPARTMENT In view of the greatly increased responsibilities of the War Ofice and the importance of ensuring that orders given and decisións taken are carried out expeditiously in all branches it has been decided to establish a "follow up" deparf- ment of the War Office, H. A Fortington has been placed in cels & Papers only) for Calcutta. Islami.......Papers charge of the new department | Swatow. with the designation of Director ManЛla

General of Progress, and Statistics.

airmall for Manila, Guam, Bono- lala and U.S.A by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" | Pan American

due San Francisco 8th June. ⠀⠀⠀ Airways plane Shanghai

Conte Verde....... (Papers only) for Straits & Par

(Lt. Gen. Brownrigg was A.A. and Air Mall for Indo-China Q.M.G. in charge of Administra- tion, China Command, from 1929 to 1931),

follows:-

Reg. 1st 5.00 PM Ord. and 7.30 Am 8:30 AM Parcels 11.00 AM Noon

............. Sin Klang..........

1.30P

Emp. of Canada

6.30 PM

KPO

Reg.

5,00 PM

and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by -- the Air France Airways Direct Service" | Air France

dde Paris 8th June,

Orri

1.30 PM

G.P.O:

Reg.

3.00 M

Plane.

Ord

7.00 M

Japan.

Suisang.

7:00 PM

Sat. 3rd

Par. and 6.00 PM)

COUNTY CRICKET LUNCH SCORES

SATURDAY LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-Papers only for Straits and (Par-

cela and Papers only) for Calcutta Birdbana County cricket lunch scores are as-

"Derby ▼ Kent 103 for 7; Essex Mania. Rabaul Australia, and New Zealand via Brisbane--due Chancellor, have an admirably clear Referring to the formation of 121 for 1 v. West Indies; Glamor-

Brisbane, 20th June. and keen realization of the importhe Branch of the Association, His gen 111 for 3 v. Gloucester, Lanca- tance of Hongkong and its poss-Excellency said he felt it would beshire 120 for 1 v. Hampshire; Lel-Air Mail for "ELM. Airways Direct

Bervice due Amsterdam, 15th bilties of playing a definite and one of the several channels by cestershire. Nottinghamshire 121

Straits, Ceylon India, leading role in the relations, espe-which Hongkong and the Univer-for 4; Surrey 144 for 4 y. Bussex; Juna. clally cultural, between the two sity could do their bit for China Warwickshire 104 for 2 v York- Saigon

Aden, Egypt and Europe via countries.!

in the future. He wished it every hire.

Marsefiles due Marseilles 4th July

I am sure that this Association success.

will prove a very useful channel The following officers were VIOLIN RECITAL

for bringing about still closer les elected

A recital at the Peninsula Hotel I need not assure you that in this Hon Presidents: R.E the Gov. Rose Room last night by the well- work, you will have the full and crnor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, and known Chinese violinist, Mr. Bitson hearty support of your mother - MỸ, D. J. Bloss; Chairman: Prud. Ma, was greated by a better than Hou Ti-shan; Vice-Chairman: The fair attendance, quite a few of the sociation.

The meeting then unanimously Hon. Sir Robert Rotewall; Hom attendant public being present Fassed the draft Constitution.

Secretary: Mr. Chan Kwan-po; primarily to listen to Mr. Ma's Hon Treasurer The Hon. Mr. M. rendition of his Sonata No. 2. his K, Lo Committee; The Hon. Mr. own composition

FUTURE OF COUNTRY Speaking briefly before the meet

ing dispersed His Excellency the Sidney Caine, Mr. P. & Cassidy. Mr. Ma also included in his pro- Governor said that he thought it Mr. K. L. Chau, the Hon. Dr. P. 8. grame the Glazounow Concerto, was a well known fact that China's Selwyn-Clarke, Bishop Ronald Hall, Op. 82 and two pieces based on great administrator Generalissimo Mr. N. P. Koh, Prof. R. K. M. Simp Chinese folk song as rendered to Chiang Kai-shek, while intent du son, Dr. 8. W. Too and Mr. Wer muslo by himself. Frof Harry Ore

accompanied at the pláno the arduous duties which befell Yuan-ning.

(Papers only for Straits, Ceylon, India and East Africa) Beira, Lourenco Marques and (Parcels and Papers only for South. Africa via Durban), Haiphong.....

TAMOY

Tanda

Pap. 3rd 9.00 AM- G.P.O.&KP.O. Par. and 6.00 PM. Reg. 3rd 6.453 Ori, ard 9.30 "AM G.P.O.&K.P.O Regi 1100AM

Hakusan Maru... Ord. 11.30 C

G.F.0 & K.P.O. Reg

Hakusan Mart... Ord,

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu USA. Central and South America via San Francisco, and (Papere only for Canada)ndue Ban Francisco

Before RKARSKIPTEL. Coolidge... dard June,

11.15 AM Noon

Manila Maru

Van Heutet.

2.30 PM

3.00 FM

2.30 PM

de

G.P.O. Paros Bon

Ord

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