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HONGKONG. CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG.CANTON IMAÇÃO STEAMBOAT DO LTD THE

TRAVEL

THE

SHORT

SAFE

SEA

WAY

by the British Line

CHINA NAVIGATION.CO.LTO

CANTON LINE

THE NEXT SÄILING WILL ·

· BE ADVERTISED

MACAO LINE

SPECIAL RACE MEETING EXCURSION

SUNDAY, 18th June, 1939.

S.S. "TAISHAN”

will leave Hong Kong at 9.30 AM and return from Macão &t 8.00 P.M. (Sailing from and returning to The Canton

Steamers Wharf)

DAILY SERVICE From Hong Kong: 3 A.M. & 6.30 P.M. (Sunday) 9.30 AM, & 5.30 P.M.

From Macao:

(Sunday)

3 AM. & 3.00 PM. 3 A.M. & 5.00 P.M.

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Note:---All vessels equipped with Wireless. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD Telephone 2010r

AFE

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

KESSAGKRIKS MARITIMES

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

SS: "ATHOS II" 16*A/39.

BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES via SAIGON, etc. ARRIVED HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH JUNË, 1939.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

CONSIGNER NOTIUE,

Cate

S.S. "SIKIANG

79AE0/39.

BRINGING CARGO FROM DUNKIRK via HAIPHONG etc.

ABRIVED HONG KONG N THURSDAY, 78 8TH JUNE, 1939.

ONSIGNEES are hereby informed.

TONSIGN ES are bereby informed

that their goods with the exception that their goods with the exception of Opiam, Tresare sad Valuables are of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being lauded & stored into the Godowns being landed & stored into the godownS of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf of the Hong Kong Kowloon What and & Godown Co., Lu, Kowloon, whence Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery gay be obtained immediately delivery may be obtained immediately after landing..

All cisime must be sont in to me oa or before the 17th June, 1939, or

will not be recognized they are paracos will be cramined by the Company's Surveyor, Meagra Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Tuen- day, the 13th June, 1939.

Consignees must have Ravente Officer in attendance when way dutiable gooda ars examined by the fompany's Surveyors.

No Fire insurance will be effected by de in any case whatever.

R. OHL

Agent,

Hong Kong, 7th June, 1999,

(480

after landing.

All Ulsims must he went in to me o or before the 17th June, 199, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyors, Messrs." Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 2.1. он Wednesday, the 14th June, 1989,

Officar in attendance when any dutiable

Consignees must have a Revezuz... goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by lts in any case whatever.

R. OHL,

Hong Kong, 8th June, 1939.

Agent

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London, R'dam, H'burg, & Glasgow'

LIVERPOOL SERVICE *BELLEROPHON" Bail 21 JUNE, for Havre, Liverpop),

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14 JUNE, From UK via the Straite. 18 JUNE, From D.K..vis the Straits 19 JUNE, From Continental.Ports

They vis the Straits JULY, From U.K. ris the Straits ↑ JULY, From U.K. vis the Straits:

"Specially rothused faren Are quoted for cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation

For freight, pamage rater and Information apply to

Butterfield & Swire,

Tel. 30333.

Agunta. 1. Connaught Road, C.

POLICE OFFICER

ACCUSED

(Continued from Page 7). . from my pocket among which there were several coins. When

CHINA WAR NEWS: ANOTHER BIG CHINESE VICTORY IN SHANSI:

E CHECKED

the conductor told me to alight. JAPANESE DRIVE

I requested that I be allowed to continue to the bus-stop at Wuhu Street, where I would change the $10-note at the money-changers. The conductor would not this, and accused me of tendering counterfeit coiną.

"GO TO STATION”

have

I told him that if he thought so of me, we had better go to the police station and settle the matter there. He agreed, and the bus- driver also accompanied us.

At the station we dust saw an interpreter, and later, after 8 a.m. the Inspector came into the Charge Room, but he walked out immediately. After he left the room, an Indian pushed me into the dock.

almost

J

SIAN, June 13 (Central)-Chinese forces in Shansf Province have won another victory over the Japanese as a result of a fierce counter-offensive against the in- vaders driving towards the Yellow River bank in the

.. western part of the province in an attempt to invade

Shensi,

Kuntu Yellow River crossing. and Hjulin, strategic town east of Kintu, have been both recaptured by the Chinese.

The Chinese commenced their counter-attack on June 9 and by. the following morning,, the Japan- ese at Lulin and Maotsintu were badly beaten and retreated in an easterly direction. They suffered further, ipsses as a result of Chi- nese ambuscades on the way of their retreat.

At 10 am. I saw the Inspector again. The two station InterAt the same time, the isolated preters, Mr. Wan and Mr. Un. Japanese units in Kuntu were sub- were both present then. After iccted to an "annihilating attack.”

Mr Wan left the room, Mr. Un questioned the bus-conductor and then told him to go away. Mr. Un came into the Charge Rooin. and let me out of the dock. He told me I could pick up my money which was lying on a table. There were several 10-cent pleces and the 10-note.

The Interpreter then took me into the detectives' room. Beside Un Shiu-kf, there was present there the head Chinese Detective,

Ho Sang. The Inspector came into the room and asked Ho Sang in Cantonese, 'Is this man a 'good man or not? Ho Sang replied. "A good man. One or two minutes later Ho Sang lett the room. There were left in the room only the interpreter, Mr. Un, the In. spector and myself. We sat round a table.

|

Attempt Foiled

As a result of the Chinese suc- cess, the Japanese attempt to cross the Yellow River for an invasion of Shensi has again been folled.

"AIR RAIDS OVER

CHENGTU

CHUNGKING, June 13 (Reu- ter)-An American, Mrs. Lily Estrand, wife of a modical professor, w935 Injured br pieces of flying glass, while eight Chinese were killed and many injured during the bombing of West China Union University, near Chength, by Japanese aircraft, according to telephone messages received here from foreign sources." The University is reported to have been hit by six bombs, two of which did not explode. :

The raiders previously set fire.

It may be recalled that the Jap- to buildings in the city, where anese have made several similar the casualties are estimated at attempts in the past but all were 500. frustrated.

Following their re-occupation of

Maotintu and Pinglu, in South Shanshy the Chinese are now en- gaged in a "mopping up" cam palgn. The bulk of the Japanese retreated north of the Chung Tiao Mountain range' while a part of them fled to Changtienchen, south of Hsiahsien.

Some 2,000 Japanese at Tacheng- tsun and 3,000 at points south of Changtienchen are reported to be encircled by the Chinese.

·

WEDNESDAY,

JUNE 14, 1939.

FOREIGN

MAILS

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 14th JUNE, 1838, 8:30 AM.

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

Letters and Postcards for Euroge (except Great Eritain and Kiru) and South Americs are forwarded "via Sibaria" if no imperscribed. INWARD MAILS

From

Air Mail by. "Pan American Air-

Per

ways Direct Bervice”—San Fran- Pan American

cisco date, 7th June.

Shanghai and Swatow.

Shanghai and Bwatow !.. Saigon

Shanghai and Swatow. Japan. Straits.

Laos

Due

Airways plane

14th June

Kanchow.. Fronts...

814th June

14th June

14th June

14th Juna

14th June

14th June

Nanning..

Shirala. Calchaa

date, imperiai

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Bervice"-London 10th Juno. Manila.

Manila wahamis..

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

hai (Vancouver B, C., date 27th; „May);

Japan. Shanghal and Formosa Shanghai.

Shanghai

Aleways PlanS · 15th Juma Pres, Tait.......15th June Corneville...

15th June

Emp. of Russia ...Bhutan......

Straits and Europe via. Negapatam

(Papers etc.).-London date 18th

May.

Manila.”

Straits Shanghai

ROYAL HUNT CUP Haiphong

CALL OVER

13- (Reuter)

LONDON. June The following is the latest call- over for the Royal Hunt Club:

Quartier Maitre, 6/1 (a), 7/1 (t) Caerloptie. 100/9 (0) Zaimis. 100/9 (0% Buckwood, 100/3 (0) Domahs. 100/8 (0), 100/7 (t) Couvert, 100/7 (0), 100/8 (t) Suez, 100/6° (0) » · Zoltan, 100/6 (0) Mormond Hill, 100/8 (0) Fortmarnock, 20/1 (t, and 0.3 Lovely Woman, 20/1 (0) Galsonía, 20/1 (0), 25/1 (t)- Flying Star, 20/1 tát Greenwich, 20/1 (0)

Probable riders Harry Wragg 'on' Zaimis, and" Cuff Richards Galsònia or Quartier Mattre.

Timestep has been withdrawn.

Mr. Un sat opposite me and the Inspector to the right of him. LATEST SCORES Mr. Un then said, "The Inspector

COUNTY CRICKET that this matter is says

very serious. You will not be able to LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)- go out on ball, and you will not Latest County cricket champion- get off with a fine. You will be ship scores are as follows:- detained and taken up to the

Cambridge 339 v. Free Foresters Court to be judged, and will be 287 and 13 for 1; Derby 309 and 33 sentenced to three years impri-for 3 v. West Indies 264; Glamor- sonment. Will you wish the mat

gan 348 for 4 dec, v; Somerset 385; settled ter to be

here by the Lancashire 403 for 4 dec. and 20 Inspector or not?"

for 0 v. Nottinghamshire 316; Lei- WEATHER REPORT "SOME MONEY FOR WINE” I said 'Yes. Mr. Un then sald, 'In that case you will have to give the Inspector

money

cestershire 291 and, 163 for 6 v. Kent 385; Sussex 265 and 309 v. Surrey 354 and 86 for 1; Warwick- shire 141 and 205 for 3 v. Hamp- shire 364; Worcester 536 for 8 dec.

for wine. I said, "This is a small matter, I will give you $20 or $30.' } v. Northants 311 and 25 for 2. Mr. Un sald, 'You treat $20 or $30 as a big amount. Even- $50 will not settle your three years' im- prisonment,

Then I said, 'How much will be enough? He said. 'At least $120. I said. 'I haven't so much."' Ee said, "You can go out to get it.' I said, 'Shall I go out alone or will you go out with me? He said he would go with me.

·HONGKONG" BOYAL OBSERVATORY

10 am, June 13,'--- Barometer (at sea level), 29.72, ins. Temperature, 83 F. Humidity, 80 per cent. Wind Direction, S.E. Wind Force (Beaufort), 1.

D.B.S. STATEMENT Temperature; maximum yesterday.

(Continued From Page" 1)

Haruna Maru.... Gertrude Maersk

Kutsang...

18th June

18th June 16th June 16th June

Kazima Mari............ Nako Maru.......

17th June

17th June

Texcer....

17th June

Helyo Maru

17th June

Canton.

17th Jane

Calcutta and Strafta.. Tientsin and Swatow.

17th Juna

Tochow....

18th June

............ | Yingchow.. Patroclus...

18th Jane

18th June

Airways Plane Friderun....

19th June 18th June

19th June

19th June

20th June

{ Tientsin and Swatow...

Straits

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service”—–London- 14th June.

Rabaul

Japan.

date. Imperial

Java und Manila... Calcutta and Straits Straits and Europe via Seuz (Papers etc.)-London date, 25th May and London" Parcels-Lon- don date; 18th May. Amoy

Japan.

Rabaul and Manila. Straits.

Japan and Shanghai Australia and Manila.. Japan.

Japan and Shanghai..... Saigon. Manila

| Buenos Aires

Maru...... Tulsadane. Santhia...

Chitral.. Anshun.... Bellerophon. Neptuna..... Bolasevain.........

slat June

21st June

21st June

21st June

$1st June

Athos ...

Sand Toas

Kitano Maru......

22nd June

¡Atuta Maru....

23rd June

Ranpura

23rd Jane

Chenonceaux...........

24th June

9518 June

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OUTWARD MAILS

REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier ban the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malle are advertised to close at or before 9 am:, registered and parcel malla are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day."

83 F. Temperature; minimum last night,

78 F.

For

WEDNESDAY

Shanghai

Fort Bayard

were fully considered and a state- ment signed by six of the boys) Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th |@watow. was read.

to-day, 2.85 ins.....'

The Committee endorsed the Total rainfall since January ist, Swatow. Headmaster's view that a boy ad- 48.35 Ins.

mitted to the School must be Against an average of, 29.34 ins. eligible for any position for which Sunset to-night, 7.08 p.m."" the 13 qualified and they are satis-Sunrise to-morrow, 5.38 ám.

fed that the boy who was ap

During the conversation the Inspector did not say anything me. We went by Bulkeley Road to the Hip On Club on the third door of No. 27. Gilles Avenue, When we got there I saw the secretary, Ma Tsai, who was sit- ting at his table. There were also in the room Cheung Keung and several others. I asked Ma Tsal for the money, and he opened the safe, giving me a $100-note.

4 pm., June 9. pointed temporary Senior Prefect Barometer (at sea level), 29.66 ins was so qualified. -

Temperature, 83 F.

A letter is being addressed to Humidity, 76 per cent. parents and guardians of boys who Wind Direction, West. have absented themselves urgingWind Force (Beaufortɔ, 1. ' that the advice of Sir Robert Kote-| Maximum temperaturé, 85, wall be taken and informing them Minimum temperature, 16 F.- that the Headmaster, with the Rainfall, nil approval of the Committee, ta Mr.ready to receive back, by a certain

date, those boys if they are pra pared to accept his authority.

He handed it to me when Un said, 'No. Not $100, but $120. I said I had not got so much and I took the $10-note from my pocket which I gave to him. The inter- preter took the money in his hand and went downstairs. After he had left, the people sitting there asked me. Why did you give him $1107

On the following day some friends came to see me about the matter. Iney told me, "You gave $110 for some reason, no

one knows what. But what may follow your giving this money?' I went with these friends to see a solicitor, Mr. Loseby,

Wan To, the bus-conductor, then gave evidence. In reply to a question by Mr. D'Almada he stated he could not identify the Interpreter Un, nor would he say as the complainant claimed, that it was Un, who had told him (the conductor), that he could leave the Station.

In reply to Mr. Hugh-Jones witness stated that his statement at the Station was taken down in writing by the Inspector and by one "other mång

The Committee have left it en- Hrely to the Headmaster's dis cretion whether he should readmit ang boy who had already in timated that he had ceased to be a member of the School.

· HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 14 June to 20 -1939

HIGH WATER.

Height

LOW WATKE

Houg

Hong

Kong 38tandard

Kong

Standard

Time

Time

•h. m.

h. p.

Wed

14

06 10

19 104 1

0649 6 7

Fri, 18

Sal 17

Sun 18

20 29 07 82

HEADMASTER'S LETTER The following letter has also been received from the Head-Thur 18 master:-

To The Editor;

Dear Bir-I would be grateful if you would kindly publish the following statement.

In their letter to the Diocesan School Committee which was read Mon. 19 at its meeting to-night, the sit former Prefects refer to dissatis

Tacs, 20 action with certain personal re marks which I am understood to have made

It is clear, from their letter that' they have mefinderstood both the spirit and meaning of what I

I am writing to them personally to say how grieved I am that this misunderstanding has hurt their feelings in any way.

I have welcomed and personally shared in their energetic efforts for the relief of the suffering people of China.

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17:58

South China Beat Chinese R.C.

"B" DIVISION The 6, China A.A. surprised the Chinese R.C. yesterday by an effortless 63 set to 21 set victory over the latter on their own courts.

KIT.C. LOSER

Evidence was also given by Lance-Sergeant Granger, at pre- sent attached to the Treasury and by Chan Chung-wing, money

At King's Park, the Kowloon In- changer's foki, who testined to the

dian Temals Club were defeated by two coins tendered by the com-

I would also like it to be clearly, the Club de Recreio by 6 sata to 3. plainant to the bus conductor being bad. Chan Chung-wing said pathies are entirel

sunderstood, dihat

- KG KOWLOON CO. WIN Chi- On the KC.C courts, Kowloon that the coin he examined, dated nese people 1894, could easily have passed assistance to

re CO defeated Craigengower C.C. by sion 51 Bets to 3 good with anyone but an experi-

Yours farth

enced hand.

Burther hearing wag adjourned

to this morning at noon.

MAGNEECC WIN 3

At Chater Road, Hongkong C.C. beat Civil Service by sets to 11

Amoy

THURSDAY

Airmail for Manlia, Guam, Hong- Into, and U.S.A.. by the “Pan- American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco 21st June. Swatow.

Fort Bayard and Pathol Manila Haiphong.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, 0.8.A.

Central and South America via Ban Francisco, and (Papers only for Canada)-due San Francisco, 6th July and Europe. (except

Great Britain" and Eire). ' viz | Alberis

Nirmall for "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"--due 22nd June.

Air Mail for Maliya, Java and Aus-

"Per. -

M/S Tayin... Kwaisang...... Hareldawins Seistan... Teloan.

Pan American

Airways plans

Holhow.......

| Soochow..

Emp. of Russia... Taiping.

Date and Time

Wed. 14th.

10.30 AM

19.30 PM 2.30 PM

3.00 PM

3.30 PM

Tha th K.P.O. Reg 14th 5.00' Ori 14th 5.30 YM G.P.Q.

Reg. 14th 5.00 PM Ord. 15th 7.30 AM.

1.30 PM

100'TK 3.30 PM

4.00, 2 XP.O.

Parcels 4. FM Reg.

5.00 FK

Ord.. 6.30-7

GP.O.

Parcels 400

Reg.

Pres

5.00 PM Ord. -7.00PM K.P.Q. Beg 3.0073 Ord.

tralia by Imperial Airways Direct | Imperial Service due Sydney 2ård June. * Air,671 Plane | Ord.

Bwatow. Haiphong. Swatow,

FRIDAY

6:30 PM

London. Imperial

Reg

Airways Plane Oed.

5.00 W 7.00

EP.O.

Beg. Ord.

5.00 PM

5,20 73

G.PO

Reg

5.00 FM

7.00 F

Fri. 18th

12:30 m

∙1.00 23

Kingyuan

2.30 FM

Keg. Ord

5.00 2 5.30 PM

GPO.

Beg

€55,00 PM

Haruna Mart

Ord.

6:30 a

Beg

5.00 r

Ord

* 5:30 PM **

OFO

Air Mail for #KLM-Airways Direct Service"-dao Amsterdam, 29th June.

Straits. Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marsellies--due Mar- selles 18th July.. soun

Air Mall for Indo-China Iran

and France (Parle-and-2 Provinces only)

Beg 15.00 PM

Haruna Mern:

Order 7,00 PM

Heg 5.00 PM Ord

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