1934-12-12 — Page 11

Announcement, of

1934

GALA

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, ́ ́1934.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

NOTICE TO ' MARINERS,

BRITAIN'S HELP

Seasonable. Punétions

1935

NIGHTS

WARNINGS OF GALES WHICH MAY BE EXPECTED

AT. OUR HOTELS

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR FESTIVALS CARNIVAL DINNER DANCES

HONGKONG

CHRISTMAS EVE Till 3 a.m. NEW YEAR'S EVE Till 3 a.m.

PENINSULA CHRISTMAS EVE Till 3 a.m. BOXING EVE

TI!! 2 a.m. NEW YEAR'S EVE Till 3 a.m.

$7.00 par cover $7.00 per cover

$7.00 per cover $6.00 per cover $7.00 per cover REPULSE BAY

CHRISTMAS EVE Till 2 a.m. $6.00 per cover NEW YEAR'S EVE TH 3 a.m. $7.00 per cover (Fancy of Evening Dress)

ALSO

SPECIAL DINNER DANCES

at the

HONGKONG HOTEL

22nd and 29th December

WITH ADDED ATTRACTIONS

RESERVATIONS

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With reference to Nolico to Mariners No. 1057 concerning the signals now exhibited by the Custom Housca at various Chinese ports as warnings of valce expected to affect

CHINESE ECONOMIC

MISSION

London, Dec. 11. The Chinese Minister to London (Mr. Quo Tal-chl) gave a luncheon party to-day in honour of Mr. Yu the locality, notice is now given that Fel-peng (leader of the Chinese on and after January 1, 1935, the Economic Mission to

Europe), signal, one back cross, signifying

probablo typhoon or strong gale, will General Stu Zing-yao (leader of the be discontinued, and it will be re- Mission's military section), and placed by two black balls, one above General, no Tang-chiu (head of

the other.

The porta

now affected by this the aviation section). Other lead- chango are Shanghai, Chinklang, ing members of the Mission were Ningpo (and Chinhal), Santuno, and alsó present. Samabul.

The signals to be exhibited in futuro at these porta will be as follows:

1-At Shanghai, Chinklang, Ming 30 (and Chinhai), Santuas, and Sam- Phul:

By day: (1) Probable bad weather: one black ball.

(2) Probable typhoon or strong gale: two black balla hoisted one above the other.

The guests included Lord Londoa- derry (Secretary of State for Air), Lord Hailsham (Secretary of State for War). Lord Strathcona, Mr. Hore Bellsha (Minister for Trans- port), Sir Victor Wellesley, and Mr. D. G. M. Bernard (Chairman of the Chinn Association),

members of the British Cabinet Mr. Quo Tal-chi warmly thanked

II-At Shanghai, Chinklang, Ningthey had received the Misalon, and prenent for the kind way in which po fand Chlahät), and Samahui:

By night: (1) Probable bad for their friendly help. The Mla- weather: one red light hoisted at the sion was making a more extended masthead.

study of England than of any other evidence of (2) Probable

typhoon or strong country. This was gale: two red lights in a horizontal Chinese friendship and trust ilne hoisted at the masthead.

England, which, plainly, was warm-

in

At Shanghai the day and nightly reciprocated. signals are exhibited from the Signal He was gratified to note that the Stations on top of the Custom House Chinese situation was being closely and at Lay Road, and from the mast watched and increasingly under- an the water-tower nt the Ping Anstood in England. This WU6 Dock.

levident from articies in the Press

only:

At Ningpo (and Chinhal) and remarks in Parliament. The direction from which gates are A dozen years ago, said the Chi- expected will continue to be signalled nese Minister, British and Ameri-

in conjunction with the above, can statesmanship had collaborated

(at Washington to give treaty for

follows:

(1) Gale commencing with wind into their conviction that a strong the north-west quadrant:

Hy day one cone, point upward. By night: two red lights, one above the other.

(2) Gale commencing with wind in! the south-west quadrant:

and united China waE the best guarantee of peace and prosperity in the Far East.

The Chinese National Govern- ment was steadfnatly pursuing &

By day one cone, point downward,, reconstruction programme, extend-

By night: two white lights, aneing its authority over the vast area above the other.

(3) Gale commencing with wind in the north-east quadrant:

By day: two concs, one above the other, points upward.

By night: a red light above a white light.

(4) Gale commencing with wind in the southeast quadrant:

of the Chinese Republic, while the whole world's need of equitable markets was greater than ever.

The urgent requirement of both China and the world WOM reaffirmation of the inviolability of the twin principles of Chinese in- tegrity and equal opportunity for

By day; two ennes, one above the fall nations to trade with China, as

other, points downward,

lembodied in the Nine Power

By night: a white tight above a red Trenty. light.

Explanation

The time seemned to be at hand, [said Mr. Quo, for British

and

At Ningpo-Direction symbols will American statesmen to take the be hoisted on the north-west yard-arm

lead in supporting the principles

for gales from thu north-west and catablished in 1922 at Washington. north-east and on the south-east yard urm for gales from the south-west and

Mouth-east.

Lord Hailsham's Reply

At Chinhai-Direction symbols will{ Lord Hailalim made 21 most be hoisted on the north yard-arm for friendly and sympathetic reply, gales from the north-east and on the without touching on the diplomatie south yard-arin for gales from the issues raised in Mr. Quo Tai-chi's south-west and south-east.

speech.

Chinese Government was doing and

He warmly admired what the

members of the Chinese misalon. Ile hoped they would obtain every- thing they desired.-Reuter.

Simultaneously with the exhibition nt Shanghai of the day and night signals indicating probabic typhoon or strong gale a gun will be fired from pressed pleasure at meeting the the Pootung Point Signal Station and from the Lay Rond Stenal Station.

The Bignals referred to in this notice are only to be considered as supplementary to the China Sear Storm Signal Code Signats where Auch are exhibited and are primarily intended as a warning for Binal craft in the harbour.

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