1939-08-26 — Page 16

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HONGKONG.CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON EMACAO: STEAMBOAT CỦ LTD #THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.LTD

TRAVEL

THE

SHORT

SAFE.

SEA

WAY

by the British Line

CANTON LINE

The next sailing of the "Fatshan" from Hongkong will be un the 29th August, 1939. at 8 3.m. and returning from Canton on the 1st Sept. 1939, at 9 m.

MACAO LINE

FULL SERVICE

From Hong Kong:

(Sunday): From Mação:

(Sunday):

8.00 a.m. "Taishan" 6.30 p.u. "Kinshan" 8.00 .m. "Taishan" 3.00 am. "Kinahan" 3.00 pm. "Taishan" 3.00 a.. "Hinahan" 300 p.in. Taishan"

CURTAILED SERVICK

SUNDAY & MONDAY, 37th & 28th Aug. 1939 There will be no 5.30 p.ur sailing from Hong Kong on the 27th, and no 3,00 a.m, sailing from Macao on the 28th.

Nate :—--All vessels squipped with Wirsloes. "QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD

Telephone 2010)

BURNS PHILP LINE

Passenger & Freight Servic

AUSTRALIA

M.Y.

APE

PRAYERS FOR PEACE

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reu ter)-The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked all churches to make special · prayers for peace on Sun- day.

China War:

CHINESE ATTACK

ON SINYANG

Shipping Offices Besieged

"Nerves War" At Climax

THE "WAR OF NERVES” prac- tically reached a climax yester- day as hundreds of residents all- ed the shipping offices of Canadian Pacific S. Co.. Lloyd Triestino and the American President Line. NANYANG, HONAN, August 25

Due to the many war rumoura (Central)---A ·daring sitack on the and ‘news bulletins "circulated in th past 24 hours a majority of Japanese in the outskirts of Six- yang. battle-torn town' on the local women with their children Felping-Hankow Railway in south | decided to leave Hongkong for the Honan, was staged by Chinese units north and south.

a few days 250.

Many Japanese were killed by the explosion of mines laid by the

Chinese.

Landing Repulsed SHIUHING, KWANGTUNG. Aug. 25 (Central)-Five hundred Japan- ese and puppet troops who tried to effect a "landing at Multong in the district of Sunwui on Wednesday morning were repulsed by the Chinese.

After the occupation of Samkong

and Mukchow, the Japanese are

building defences in anticipation of

Reservations were made and cancelled throughout yesterday, in several instances individuals make

ing two reservations and can- cellations.

Steainship officials anxious to aid 'public demands were completely at a loss through- out the day in giving an opinion as to the exact num.“ ber of passengers embarking from Hongkong

their respective transports. An

approximate

ob

check totals

1,000 passengers leaving by the

three, steamers, s. s. Giulio Cesare.'

a Chinese counter-attack Hun- Empress of Japan and the Presi- dreds of Japanese killed in the re-dent Cleveland, alone... cent battle for the possession of

It is reported that naval and

NEPTUNA" these two points have been sent military familles will travel out of

dua

Saturday, 26th AUG.

sailing MIDNIGHT Tuesday,

29th AUG.

For

SAIGON. MADANG, SALAMAUA, BABAUL SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement, Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.

First Class to, Sydney—

Single-£47.10.0d. Return-£76.0.04.

Passenger & Freight Agents :--- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Telephone No. £8031.

THE

P. & O. Building.

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST. PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

"AJAX-

"HECTOR"

Sails 6 BEPT., for Mars., Cblanca,

London, B'dam, H’burg. & Glasgow. Saila 20 SEPT., for Mars, London, "

Rotterdam & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

* CYCLOPS**

Sails 21 SEPT., for Hayre, Liverpool &

Bromhomigh

NEW YORK SERVICE "ADRASTUS”, Sails 20 SEPT,, for Boston & New York. PACIFIC SERVICE (vića BAFIKA, 1998, NAGOYA & TOKOHAMA) ***TYNDAREUS Sat 11 BRPT., for Victoria, Vancouver

& Beattle

Duo

INWARD SERVICE

“TEIRESIAS.” 27 AUG, From U.K. is the Straits *MENESTHEUS" 30 AUG., From: U.K. via the Btraits.

Specially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with

limited pamenger socomandatulon

For freight, pamage extes and information apply to.

Butterfield & Swire,

Tel: 20213

Acente I, Connaught Ravi, C.

back to Kongmoon to be cremated, the

1

TEACHERS RECALLED LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)—All teachers in the areas which will be evacuated in the event of hos- tilities have been recalled to their schools

It is emphasized that this step has been taken only as a precau- tion, and that the children are not being evacuated at the present time,

"MILD" RUN ON BANKS

|JAPAN PROTESTING| AGAINST PACT

TOKYO, Aug. 25 (Red- ter)-The Japanese Cab- Inet has decided to lodge a. protest with Germany. against the conclusion of the pact with the Soviet,

Domel says the

agency."

news

STERLING EXCHANGE

PARIS, Aug. 25 (Reuter)- The

·SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 26th AUGUST, 1935, 0,30°1.1,

Parcel Fort Service to China is subject to a Customs · Embargo un certain foreign goods, a list of which may be seen at G.P.0. & K.P.O.

In all cases parcels can only be accepted for despatch sa cir- cumstances permit and at senders risk.

"Letters and Postcards for Europs (except Great Britain and Bles and South Ami, rion are forwarded “ria Siberia" "If so -superscribed

INWARD MAILS

Shanghai Strafta

From

Calcutta and Straits..

Manila.

Manila

Raban), and Manlia.

British Government had informed the French Government that the Ex- change. Equallsation Fund has temporarily ceased to intervene in the foreign Exchange market. It was explained that the decision was taken to protect the Bank of England gold reserves. It is learned that Shanghai, France has given Britain en- | Shanghai and Amoy. tire assistance in carrying out Air Mail by "Imperial Airways the necessary transactions.

ני

DEPRESSING

U. S. A Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco date, 27th July). Shanghai and Amoy. Halphong and Fort Bayard Haiphong.

Direct

Service"--London

23rd August.

Shanghai and Amoy

Japan, Shanghai and Formosa

Amoy.....

Shanghai."

Straits:

• EFFECT ON STOCK MARKET Shangha

PRICES GREATLY MARKED DOWN

Colony, if necessary. by Prices on the local stock market H. M. Troopship Ettrick, which is were greatly marked down when due to depart, if conditions war-business opened yesterday. The rant, over the week-end.

uncertainty in the international. altuation had a "depressing, effect, and a noticeable amount of selling took place.

RAILWAY STRIKE CALLED OFF

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Renter)— After a two-hour meeting with the Minister of Labour, the ex- ecutive

of the Associated Society of Locomotive En. gineers and Firemen stated that the strike' had definitely been called off

WANG PLEASES NOBODY

Shanghai. Japan. Java

Neptuna

Pèr

Due

Ningpo.... Teiresias

28th Aug... 28th Aug.

Kumsang

26th Aug.

Marchen Maersk

26th Aug.

Pleasantville

26th Aug,

28th Aug.

Tatuta Maru.....

`28th Aug.

Muinam..

27th Aug.

Jean Dupuis.....

17th Aug.

Canton.......

27th Aug.

Glenbeg.... Tjitjalengka.....

1

dinte. | Imperial

27th Aug.

97th Aug.

Airways Plade Sulyang.... Husimi Maru.....

26th Aug.

8th Aug

Van Heutsz

Yochow.

Anshun...

28th Aag.

19th Aug...

29th Aug.

29th Aug.

Anna Maersk....

29th Aug.

Kalayo Maru......

gath Aug.

Jeypore......

·29th Aug.

Tilsadane...

29th Aug.

'Airways. Finns

30h Aug.

2

38th Aug.

Emp. of Japan.. Kwelyang. Ruys..

"30th Aug.

20th Aug.

Air Mail by "Fan American Air-

ways Direct Service”---San Fran-Pan American

cisco date, 23rd August.

Air Mail by "Air France Direct Air France

Service"--Paris date, 23rd August Plane

Manila. Bangkok Shanghai. Straits and Europe VIA Suez

(Papers etc.)-London

date. 3rd August and London Parcels -London date, 27th July, ........... Ranchi.... Salgon

............. | Jean Laborde.... Straits and Manila

Monesthaus...... Air Mall by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service”—London' date. Imperia). 26th August, Straits.

"The conviction gradually set in. among many investors and brokers that the atmosphere was clearer news from Europe, though when still serious, was touched with less 'pessimiam," and a report that a settlement had been arrived at between Britain and Japan where- by the latter would withdraw rapan and Shanghai

troops from the New Territories. S. A., Honolulu and Japan- frontier. caused the market to {Ban Francisco date, 5th Aug.) | Pres. Harrison... rally.

Considerable buying was evident, and the market closed very steady, Many were of the belief that prices had touched bottom, and there was consequent activity in nearly all sections of the list.

30th Aug.

وا

3th Aug. 30th Ang

3th Aug.

Airways Fland

Tak Ang.

Bangalore....

31st Aug

Aramia........

.31st Aug...

31st Aug.

Nankin....... Tarida.

1st Sept.

1st Sept.

| Giulio CezarË: “...

1st Sept

Carthage..

lat Sept.

Naringa..

Jnd Sept.

U.S.A.. Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai

(San Francisco, date, 11th Aug.).] Pres. Pierce.... Shanghai

2nd Sept.

Jeypore.

2nd Sept.

Arizona Maru.

3rd Sept.

Australia and Manila..

Taiping.

3rd Sept..

Australia and Manila.. Japan. Shanghai.

Japan and Shanghai, Calcutta and Straits...

Continued from Page 1 "People are talking a lot but the situation so far as the banks are concerned is not at all bad. As a CHUNGKING, Aug 25 (Central) matter of fact," he added, "the |—It is now learned from Japanese | situation is very, very normal.” sources that Wang Ching-wel's re- AUSTRALIA" LOYAL Japan.

cent "peace" broadcast from Can- EXTRAORDINARY SCENES

„CANBERRA, Aug. 25 (Reu- Extraordinary scenes were wit-

ton was not only universally con- nessed at. the

and demned by the Chinese, but waster)-The Premier, Mr. R. G. Hongkong Shanghai Bank,

Menzies, declared to-day that where large also frowned at by the Japanese, crowds of people, chiefly Chinese,

"According to the Osaka Mainichi, in the event of hostilities besieged the savings department General Ando, the Japanese com- Australia will stand by to withdraw funds.

mander-in-chief in South China. ¦ Britain.

"We are involved in any severely reprobated Wang for hav- ing made the assurance in his conflict," he said, "because speech that the Japanese troops the destruction of Britain would at least Kwangtung.

The rush was so great that de- positors had to be queued up, and

extra clerks transferred from other departments to help with the work There was little unusual activity noticed in other departments..

It was observed that in some cases, depositors who had with drawn money from the savings de partment merely put the money in safe deposit either in the same bank or other banks. •

There were, of course, certain withdrawals necessitated by emer- gency expenditures in the case of people evacuating or, purchasing extra provisions.

SILVER RESERVES RUMOUR

According to a rumour spread in banking circles yesterday, 80. agreement regarding the disposal of the Tientsin zilver reserves bas been, reached between the British and Japanese Governments, whose delegates are still negotiating m Tokyo. On investigation, we have been unable to obtain any verifica- tion on this report, neither has it been possible to trace the origin of the rumour.

REQUISITIONING OF LINERS

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)--The Royal Mail liner Asturias has been requisitioned by the Government.

The P. & O. liner Rawalpindi is not leaving for the Far East on Saturday, and the Viceroy of India' will all instead.

WIN

$50

See page 3

withdraw. from

Wang. according to the Osaka Mainichi, trespassed the limit” of freedom that General Ando had promised him for his speech...

itat

Mobilisation In Italy

ineans the destruction of the Empire."

H.K. GOLF CLUB STARTING TIMES

OUTWARD MAILS

REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are ̈closed 18 minutes earlier shan the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails

re closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

For

"SATURDAY

Per

Date and Time

Bat fath

G.P.O.&EPO.

Beg 25th 15.00 PM

Shirala

Ord: 286h 8.30 AM

.Par. 28th 5,00 WE

Shirala.

Pap. 28th 9.00 AM,

Air Mall for “K. L. 'M. Airways

Direct Service”-idue Amsterdam, 7th September. Papers only for Straits and (Par- cels and Papers) for Calcutta Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu : USA.. Central and South ‘America via San Francisco and (Papers only (for Canada)—due San Francisco | President

15th September Saigon...

The following "are the Royal Hongkong Golf Club

starting times for to-morrow :-

OLD CODESE

9.15-M. Pollock, R. J. K. Walker. 9.20-R. G. Gray B. A, Bompas, 9.24-. N. and Q. A. A. Macfad-Fort Bayard

a.m.

yen.

ROME, Aug. 25 (Reater) --Twe more army classes have been call ed up, making a total of six classes already mobilised.

Specialists for the different divi-9.28-F. D. Hunter, A. Bommerfelt. sions have also been called up.

9.32, M. Wylie, I. H. Geare, |9,38-J. B. Harrison, J. Linaker.

9,40-J. M. Pearson, J. W. May-

hew.

ROSABEL HSU DELIGHTS AT-

PIANO

War jitters or no fitters, a very large number of musical “enthusiasta - turned up at the China Fleet Club Theatre, last night to listen to the concert helf in aid of the Industrial Home of Refugee Children, The programme presented was certainly delightful and the different items were judicionalý. interspersed.

- GENUINE MUSICIAN

9.44-P. E/ Antiis, J. W. Clague. 9.48 P. C. Jackson, E. Laidiaw. 9.52---R, C. Gairdner, L. Cramer.

SUMMER SINGLES

The following are the results of the fourth round of the Second |Happy Valley Summer Singles:

G. T. May (13) beat C. C. Stark (9): 4 up and 3.

J. Linaker- (14) beat T. J. Price: (8) 2 up and 1,

GN, J. Bebbington (15) beat. W.

B. Richardson (13) 9 up and 7,

J. W. Mayhew (8) beat Col Collin (3) 2 up and 1.

Parcels only for Straits and War-

cels and Papers only for Cal-||| cutta.)

Fort Bayard

Swatow, Amoy.

| Buisang........

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10:30 AM 10.30 AM

Cleveland. ***** Helikon

Shanchth

Parpola

Noon

Papers 1.00 p

Wing Wo

1.30

Anhul

1.30

Van Hentsz

5.00 PM

Beg, Ord.

GPO.&KPO

007 130 K

GPO.SEFO

Direct": Service”-due London, Imperial 2nd September..

·Reg

€15.002

Airways Plane Ord.

5.30 PM

Rog

G.PO.&E.P.O. 0.00 M

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South Ameri-

ca via San Francisco due San Francisco, 18th September,... Tatuta Maru........... Air Mail for "Imperial. Airways (

Air Mail for Malaya, Java, and “Australia by the "Imperial Air-

ways: Direct Service”—due, Byd- | Imperial ney, 1st Feptember.

SUNDAY

Fort Bayard- Shanghai.

MONDAY

Manila.

The sensation of the evening COUNTY CRICKET ME L M Mirways

RESULTS

LONDON," Aug. 25 (Reuter)-The following are the results of County championship cricket matches concluded to-day-

was Miss Rosabel Hsu, who, ren- dered on the pianoforte Chopin's Nocturne in F Minor, Rachman- inoff's prelude in G Minor and a modern Spanish morsel as an encore, with such perfection of technique and artistle interpreta tion that stamps her as a genuine

delante

Gaston D'Aquino sang two Mrs Bylvia Choa and Miss Mary Chan, whilst Lancashire beat Northampton.

Prot. Ettore Pelle-shire by 95 ruria.. tist Prus Lewis, zaze

to music lovers bere, buted

Middlesex beat Somerset by 225

Hampshire

Worcester - defeate by 32 runs.

- Busser beat Derby by innings and 39 runs, go

Warwick defeated aloncester by 110 ruma:

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