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The next sailing of "Fatsban" from Hongkong will be on the 12th Sept., 1939. at 8 a.m. and returning from Canton on the 15th Sept. 1919, at 9 a.m.
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DAILY SERVICE (including 'Sunday)
Froin Hong Kong: 8.00 am. "Taishan“
5.30 p.m. "Kinahan" excepting Sunday
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNELS
THE M.V.
THE
"ANNA MAERSK » having arrived from New York and Ports of call: Consigues of Cargo are boroby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Konu and Kowloon Wharf & Gedowe Company's godowns at Kow- doon, where delivery may be obtained -comune ne the goods are landed.
Optional cargo will not be land- se, unless notice has been given 43 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call ta
which the option extende
No Claime will be admitted after the Goods hays left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th Sept., 1939, will be subject to
Beat
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on 8th Sept, 1939, at 10 am, by our Surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas
To comply with the General Honded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attend sace when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All claims must reach us before the 9th Sept., 1939, or they will not be recognised.
No Inrarance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN & CO.,
Agents
Hong Kong, 3rd Sept., 1939
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FROM
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THE S.8.
THE
"CITY OF LILLE"
having arrived, consignees of cargo by ber are informed that all goods are being landed at their risks to the hazardous and/or extra hazardous godowns of Messrs. Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained
Optional cargo will be carried on, unless notice to the contrary be given prior to arrival of steamer.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the gedowas and all goods remaining undelivered after 15th Sept., 1938, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel mast be presented to the undersigned on or before 22nd Sept., 1938, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods must be left in the godowns, where they will be examined by the steamer's surveyor on any Tuesday or Friday, between the hours of 10.45 am. & Noon, within the Fres Storage Period of One Week.
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Reich Commander-in-Chief MERCHANT Proclaims Capture Of Cracow NAVY GIVES ASSURANCE
MOBILIZATION IN YUGOSLAVIA
LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)-From, Brussels comes the news that German newspapers are not printing anything about the fighting on the Western Front.
They only carry jubilant reports, however, of the pro- gress made in Poland.
CAPTURE OF CRACOW;
Brauchitsch,
BERLIN, Sept. 8 (Reuter)—Gen.“ von Commander-in-Chief of the German Forces, has proclaimed the capture of Cracow,
It is stated that Bromberg and Gaudenz have been taken and that the Corridor no longer separates East Prussia and Darizig from Germany.
WAR CONFERENCE;
LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter) M. Daladier, the French Premler, and "General Gamelin, head of the French Forces, held a conference yesterday.
It is understood that in particular, they discussed the progress of the war on the Western Front.
WARSAW, Sept. 8.(Reuter) }-
A General Staff communi- que states that German aero- planes are bombing Polish trains.
There were several raids on Warsaw and fifteen German planes were brought down on Wednesday and twenty yes- terday. Yesterday the Poles lost six planes.
Fighting is proceeding in Lodz, Piotrkow, Tomaszow. Mazowiecki to the west of Tarnow in north Torunsier Polonnsk, where the enemy has been held.
TO MOBILIZE
Post Office Accused On
LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter)
by Capt. W. H. Coombes, re- -A message sent to the King
presenting the Navigators, Engineers and Officers Union, assuring His Majesty that the British Merchant Navy will uphold His Majesty's honour and will defend merchant ships in observance of the decencies
international
law.
of
The reply from Bucking- ham Palace says: "His Ma- jesty knows well that the members of your Union will not fail to sustain the honour of the Merchant Navy."
Employees Conspiracy
Three Stamp Dealers Face Serious Charges At Central
Two employees of the General Post Office. three stamp dealers and an unemployed man were charged before Mr. R. A D. Forrest at the Central Court yesterday in connexion with the alleged forgery of the first day cover stamps issued by the G. P.. O on January 13, 1938.
The defendants were Tai Fai,
YUGOSLAVIA DECIDES stamp dealer, charged with con- spiracy to defraud and possession of forged documents; Lo Kwok- LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)--The ling, clerk of the G. P. O., and Lo War Office reports that Yugoslavia Shing, postman, charged with has decided on general mobiliza-conspiracy to defraud, forgery with tion and that the War Minister is intent to defraud: Yu Sul, stamp empowered to put the decision into dealer, accused of unlawful posses- effect by stages.
sion of Torged documents and The Yugoslay Army is in-conspiracy to defraud, and Chan creasing daily and approach-
Tsun, stamp dealer, charged with ing the half million.
possession of a forged dye.
BRITISH SUBJECTS
IN BERLIN
Mr. T. J. Gould, prosecuted. assisted by Detective-Inspector C. H. Goodwin,
Mr. A. Y. Hon and Mr. M. A. da BERLIN, Sept. 8 (Reuter) All Silva appeared for the second and British subjects over 15 years of sixth defendants, respectively. age must report to the nearest The fifth defendant, Tong Sui- police station within twenty-four tong, was discharged. The prose- hours, according to a decree, issued cution offered no evidence against by the Minister of the Interior, him. He was called upon to give Herr Frick.
evidence for the Crown.
The order applies to nation- als of Britain, Northern Ire- land, British Colonies, Protec- torates, Mandated Territories and India.
IRAQ BREAKS
OFF "RELATIONS
First defendant, Tai Fal, pleaded gulity to the two counts with which he was charged, while the third defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of · forgery with intent to defraud.
OFFERED FOR SALE The forgery, it was alleged, first came "to the notice of the au-
BAGHDAD, Sept 8 (Reuter)-thorities when the first defendant Iraq has decided to sever relations called upon Mr. Pollard, Govern- with Germany.
A London message states that it is learned that Iraq has Informed the German Minis- ter that he must leave the country within twenty-four hours and the Iraq representa- tive in Berlin has been in- structed to ask for his pass- port.
The number of Germans in Iraq. military or otherwise, regarded as dangerous, have been interned.
STRICT NEUTRALITY
Rumania's
has strict
ment Auditor, and offered for sale: the first day covers of the Hong- kong stamps issued on January 11, 1938. Mr. Pollard purchased nine and arranged with the first de- fendant to call back with some more:
Following the purchase. Mr. Pollard examined the stamps and found cause for suspicion. He then consulted with an expert and informed Mr. D. W. Fitches, of the G. P. O. on July 1.
A Hongkong Episode
Yesterday
morning." the. editorial department of the "Hongkong Dally Press" dis- covered that it required, for. background data on the Eu- ropean crisis, a certain issue of
"that ultra-conservative and respectable French ma- gazine "Llustration."
A member of the staff tele- phoned for it to a well-known firm of Hongkong book sel- lers.
"Have you 'L'Illustration'?”” he asked.
"Have we what....?"
A slightly supercilious, we do our customers: - a -favour. Voice replied over the wire.
"L'Illustration.' the French
weekly."
The voice at the other end cut him short in a lofty tone of injured dignity.
"Tm sorry," it said "icily. "but we do not stock, maga, zime of that description."
At somewhere a receiver was slammed down.
Alas, alas, "The Entente Cordiale."
BRITISH FREIGHTER
SHELLED
(Reuter)
On July 5 first defendant called LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)-Theon Mr. Pollard again, to sell duty Rumanian Crown Council
stamps which appeared, to have
LONDON, Sept. 8 been washed. Mr. Fitches The British freighter Manaar, re- shown two of the envelopes. As a gistered in Liverpool, was to-day result, frst defendant was ques-sunk by German submarine attack tioned by Mr. Fiches and, it was in the Atlantic. alleged, he admitted the stamps were forged
proclaimed neutrality.
CATHOLIC NEWS AND NOTES Continued from Pare 10
It is understood that she was shelled and torpedoed by four :: CHOP, SUGGESTION First defendant was alleged, to submarines simultaneously.
One have disclosed that the second submarine appeared and began We sall on Tuesday for Hong-defendant had given
him some Bring forcing the crew, to take to kong and the Philippines. We shall envelopes and suggested to him the boats. Two of the crew were be at sea for thirty days. It will that he should get them chopped killed and two others injured. be a really magnificent trip I with the first day cover chop by Three other submarines, then was to have made my promises as the third defendant. Following appeared and joined in the attack. a soput to day or to-morrow, but this information third defendant Some of the crew were picked up I have put it off till I return, when was sent for questioning. He by a Dutch steamer while the I shall write to you again, telling denied the allegation, but later others were you the day and the hour... admitted, and, said that he had twenty-four hours before
I will let you have the time done it for a small payment. rescued corresponding exactly to the vigil:
Acting on information. Mr.
without food for
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER, 1838, 9.30 ..
AIR MAIL BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
The bi-weekly services of Imperial Airways to and from London have been suspended and a service once a week will operate instead.
Under the new schedule arrivals will be on Sundays and depar tures on Wednesdays,
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The next outward service will leave Hong Kong on Wednesday, 13th September and mall for this service will close at the General Post Office at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 12th September. The usual notices will continue to be published in the Daily Press.
SUSPENSION OF ALL UP EMPIRE AIR
MAIL SERVICE
As from 5.00 pm, Monday, 4th September, the all up Empire air mail. service is suspended for the time being.
First class mail for destinations served by Imperial Airways whether included in the all up scheme or not will be subjected to a surcharge of $100 per half cunce if sent by air, in addition to the present air mail rates Letters may however be sent to auch destinations by surface transport at the following rates
(A)
(3)
To British Possessions:-"
16 cents for the first ounce
10 cents for each succee ding ounce
10 cents per postcard
To Foreign Countries:-
25 cents for the first ounce
15 cents for each succeeding 'ounce
13 cents per postcard
All letters intended for despatch by air must be so superscribed, and bear a blue air mail, label.
Parcel Post Service to China is subject to a Customs Embargo on certain foreign goods, a list of which may be seen at Q.P.O. & K.P.O.
In all cases parcels can only be accepted for despatch as cir- cumstances permit and at senders risk.
From
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Due
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Direct Service”—London date, Imperial 2nd September.
Straits and Europe via Negapatam
Straits.
Shanghai.
Jean Dupuis..... Philcctates.... Tyndarens. Tisadane..
Airways Plane
9th Sept.
(Papers etc.,) London date, 10th
Hakusan Maru...
9th Sept.
August Mazella.
..................
Pres. Pierce......
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Haiphong and Fort Bayard
10th Sept.
10th Sept.
10th Sept.
10th Sept.
Yuensang.....
11th Bapt...
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Yunnan.. Strogana Maru...
11th Sept.
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Kaiyo Maru......
11th Sept
Talms......
12th Sept.
Kamakura Maru
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Plane
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Erup, of Asta....
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that I must make in the church. Fitches visited fourth defendant's I feel sure that God will help me shop and found 57. ataniped en- all the more if the three of us pray velopes cancelled with the first NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (Reuter) Batavia and SourabayÜ together at the same time," day cover chop. Fourth defendant The liner Washington has wire- Fort Bayard and Haiphone.
A naval captain to whom the said that he had obtained the leased that the British freighter dead sailor's mother showed the chopped stamps from the fifth de Olive Grove was torpedoed. 200 letter had it published, and he fendant, who was discharged miles off the West coast of Spain. added the comment..
Bixth defendant was alleged to Thirty-three of the crew were "Emile Hua did not make his have produced a paper with a rescued. solitary night vigil in a church. He chop of the first day cover He made it with his companions, admitted that it was unlawful hundred metres beneath the waves, Following evidence given by the
adjourned.
in his ship when night came with atth defendant the bearing was the dying lamps,
The Washington radioed, "none"
nome injured.”
The Olive Grove 4,060 tons, has called frequently in Hongkong/
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