1936-05-25 — Page 11

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NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

PHOTONEWS

MONDAY, MAY 25, 1936.

HAPPENINGS

AS SEEN BY

THE CAMERA'S EYE

MAIDEN VOYAGE ACROSS

ATLANTIC THIS WEEK

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon, Red Sea. Egypt, Istanbul, Greece, Indin, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Levantine Ports, Europe. East and South Africa, Australia, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY.

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM." GOVERNMENT-

"All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route-and the reate and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice." PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

Although he reputedly receives an annual income of about £2,000,000 from various hereditary sources, the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of some 30,000,000 Mohammedans receives a graceful tribute cach year from his faithful followers. Each year a committee from his cabinet weighs him and pays him off in gold, a pound for each of his pounds, and, as he usually tips the beam at 225 pounds, or better thenke"-from-this source constitutes respectable incomo in itself. The annual weighing- in this year (pictured) had added significance. It was the principal feature of the Aga Khan's golden Jubilee, and for his 2371⁄2 pounds on this occasion he received ingots (shown in balance scale) valued at more than £20,000. More formally, the Aga Kahn is Aga Sultan Sir Mohammed Shah, head of the Ismaili Mohanimedans, Ile is one of the world's most noted sportsmen and usually has his colours in the biggest of the English turf classics, such as the English Derby, St. Leger Stakes and the like: He wins them, too, on many occasions.

President Asked to Centennial

LADY HELENA FITZ-WILLIAM whose name has been mentioned as a possible bride of King Edward VIII.

The first printing press ever taken west of the Rocky Mountains was put into service to print an invitation to President Roosevelt to open the Idaho Spalding Centennial celebration at Lewiston, May 7 to 10. Miss Joan Spalding, great-granddaughter of Rev. Henry and Eliza Spalding, who brought the press West a century, ngo, printed the invitation

MUSSOLINI'S TOCSIN The P.&O. Banking THE BANK OF EAST ASIA

PREPARING YOUTH

FOR SLAUGHTER

Rome, May 21.

"Comrades in arms, have we gone 80 far?" asked straight ahead

Corporation, Ltd.

(Incorporated in England, 1920).

Authorised Capital Ameribert and Pald-up Reserve Fund

HEAD OFFICE.

$5,000,000 2,694,100 190,000

Mussolini, addressing a crowd from 117-122. Leddentall Streel, London, E.0.3.

the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia, at the conclusion of the 1936 parade of boys, girls and young men of the Fascist youth wing of the Fascist Levy,

Receiving as a reply a resounding: "Yes" Il Duce continued:

WEST END. BRANCH, 14-10, Cockapur Street, London, S.W.1. BRANCHES-Dombay. Calcutta, Callent, Coimbatore, Colombo,

Hongkong.

Shanghai, Singapore,

Agencies:-In all principal towns of the

world.

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ........ $10.000.000.00 Paid-up Capital

Reserve and Undivided

Profita

6,508,600.00

2,685,805.52

HEAD OFFICE1-LONGKONG.

13, Des Voeux land Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTONS:--

1 Koon Chung. Exu. Li Lan Sang, Eng. P. K. Kwok, Fəq. Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Wong Pun Tong, E. Kon Yinz Po, Esq. Chan Ching Shek, Eig Madena, Passengern" Letter of Crodit for use only on

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Maneker. 11 The Fong, E., Manager,

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES— ..

Melbourna Singapore NAKLINGI Bhanghai Nove York

Sourabaya Okka J'arle

General Exchange and Danking business transacted. Loana and oventratie prented on Amoy approved securlly. Current and Fixed Deposit via "Te-day, May 24, I declare we will screants opened. **

Bombay do as much in the future,

We are

SAVING ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR-Calcatio preparing for the deferse of our RENCY-Isierent allowed at 250 per annum. Canton Empire

STERLING the young armies of to.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTEr– Haiphong anit morrow,

Interest allowed at rate which may be ankow since they will be obtained on applications

Honolulu animated by the Faselst spirit they TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT Kobe will be Invincible,”

and TRAVELLERS CHEQUES faced: also Kowloon The city was beflagged for the board 1.40. and B.L. Bleoman mad at Manka

which WILS reviewed by ports of Call.

who was seated on charger and wearing the uniform of commander of the Blacksbirt

A

A

militia..

Ho wan accompanied by Air Marshal Balbo, and Marshal

British Income Tax Recovered.

Landon

*Swntow

Bydney

Peiping Tenang Kangoon

Tokyo Brigon

Vancouver San Panelson Yokohama Fleattle Ветлагали

Talroku

Tientsin

Here is a new and striking vlow of the giant British ocena liner Queen Mary, now resting in drydock at Southampton, prepar ing for malden Atlantic crossing this week. The photo was snapped looking down on the slender bow of the sleek ocean giant,

BANKS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF

BANKING CORPORATION. | INDIA, · AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Authorlied Capital

$50,000,000

Issued and Fully Paid-up .................. 20,000,000

Reserve Funde-

Sterils

***.***. # 0.890.000 Jongkong Currency Reserva $10,000,000 Reservo Liability of Proprietora $20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE)—HONGKONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,

Chairman.

G. Miskin, Easy

Dealy Chairman.

Hon. Mr. W. H. Ball, J. R. Mason, Esq.,

A. II. Compton Est, K. S. Morrison. Fao., Hon. Mr. 8. H. Dodwel, T. E Pearce, Est» M. T. Johnson. Faq.. A. L. Shields, Exo. V. M. GRAYBURN E

CHIEF MANAGER.

AMOY

BANGKOK

BATAVIA BOMBAY

CALCUTTA .. CANTON CHEFOO

| COLOMBO

DAIREN POOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBUNG HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO

BRANCHES : mar

LONDON

LYONS

+

BYALACCA MANILA MUAR (JOBORE) MUKDEN

NEW YORK

PEIPINO

PENANG

RANGOON

SAIGON

BAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE SOURADAYA SUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Incorporated by Rezal Charter 1853, HEAD OFFICE:—LONDON.

£5,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000

Paid-up Capital Reverte Liablilts of Proprietors... Reserva Fund

„GENCIES AND BRANCHES. ALOR STAR ILOILO

BAIGON BEMARANG

AMRISTEAN

BANGKOK

ΠΑΤΑΡΙΑ

HOMDAY CALCUTTA CANTON CAWNPORE CEBU COLOMBO DELICI HAIPHONG HAMBURG

HANKOW

IPOH

KARACHI

KLANG KOBC KUALA

LUMPUR KUCHING

MADRAS

MANILA

MEDAN

BEREMBAN

BHANGHAI

BINGAPORE

SITIAWAN

BOURABAYA

TAIPING TIENTSIN

TONIKAH

(Dhuket)

NEW YORK TSINGTAO'

PEIPINO

(Peking)

PENAND

HARDIN HONGKONO" RANGOON

YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA

Foreign Exchange and General Denkdag business transacted.

'Ganerul, Acepunta, opened and Fized De comita" received for one your or shatter periods Až rates which will be quoted on application.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK, LIMITED...

Capital {fully-paid-up) · ....... Y.100,000,000 Imerve Fund ko..... X.129,100,000 READ OFFICE :~~YOKOHAMA, Branchen and Agenciem ut Alexandria · Kainking Rio de

Janeiro San Francisco-

trou JOHORE KODE _Every_description of Banking and Ex- these business traukseted. Long granted KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR (on approved soeurītim, "

Current Accounts, opened in Local Currency Current Accounts openal in Local Our and Plast Deposits received for one year of rener and Fixed Deposits received for me abortør perioda in Local Currency nd TWIN- year or shorter perioda in Local and Foreign sterling on terma which will be quoted on elin ————| Carrencies on terms which will be quoted application.

on application.

Bale Depoel Dazes To Let

KAN TONG ro,

Chief, Manager.

+

Executorships and Trusteeships undertaken

W. J. WADDINGTON,

Maneger. Hongkong, 11th Apell, 1030.

Bono, former Commander-in-Chief in' Ethiopia.

Do

ruising of sanctions against Italy,

Brazilian Recognition

A special cheer was given for the suggested by Chille-Reuters Arabian Inds, about 1,000 strong, speelally brought from Libyn for the ceremony.-leuter.

Sauctions' May Go

Karachi

Kabe

Goalg

Bomerang Shanghai Aingapore

ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sisè TO LET.

Hongkong, 18th April, 1938, HONGKONG SAVINGSTM BANK.

Bombay Calculin Canton Dairon (Dalns) Most Fengthen

(Mukian) Hamburg 114nke Karbin

London

Los Angele Hanlia

Harmanki

Nagoya

New York Osaka

Tokyo Yingkow

The Business of the Above Bank is con.

dacted by the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank.

potion, les may be obtained on Hongkong

Rio de Janeiro, May 23.

The Sergeants Mesa, No. 27 Coy. Those who are informed report that R.A.M.C., Military Hospital, Bowen semi-oMcially Brazil, who is not a Genova, May 24. member of the League of Nations, is Road, are holding a Euchre Drive The Co-ordination Committee will negotiating with Signor Mussolini for to-morrow, Tuesday, May 26, com FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANGRAI

mencing at 8.15 p.m. and a Whist mest immediately after the Council the recognition of the annexation of Drive and Tombola on Tuesday, June meeting on June 16 to consider the Ethiopia, United Press.

9, also commencing at 8.15 p.m.

DANKING CORPORATION

Chief Manager.

Y. GRAYBURN,

· Hongkong, Hib February, 1914

Paris

1'elping

Kangoon

Bourabaya Bydney Tientais Thingiso

Interet alowed on Current Accounts,

Deposits received for fixed perioda, at raten to be obtained on application.

·G. HIBUINAMI.

Manager.

8.9..

CHITRAL *BEHAR

RANPURA '+'SOUDAN

RAWALPINDI CORFU

From Tona Hong Kong

About

Destination.

15,000 30th May Bombay, Marseilles & London.

6,000 6th June Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, 17,000 13th June Bombay, Marseilles. & London,

7,000 20th Juno Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, 17,000 27th Juno Bombay, Marseilles & London, 14,500 11th July Bombay, Marsollen & London. Cargo only. + Calls Casablanca. § Calle Tangler. All vessels may call at Malta.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Istanbul, Piraeus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by steamers of

the Khedlylal Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA—APCAR SAILINGS

SANTHIA 8,000 27th May 2.30 p.m. |

TALMA

SIRDHANA

SHIRALA

TILAWA

TANDA

10,000 6th June

8,000 20th June Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang,

8,000 4th July Rangoon and Calcutta. '10.000 18th July)

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

NANKIN

NELLORE

7,000

5th June

7,000

3rd, July

7,000

3-6 Aug.

Mánila, Raboul, Brisbane, Sydney,

Melbourne & Hobart.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

RAWALPINDI

SIRDHANA

RANKIN

*BURDWAN

SIRALA

CORFU

Cargo only.

17,000 28th May Shanghai & Japan.

8,000 28th May Amoy, Shanghai & Japan, 7,000 4th June Shanghai & Japan.. 6,000 10th June Shanghai & Japan.

8,000, 11th June Amoy, Shanghai & Japan, 14,500 11th June Shanghai & Japon.

All dates are approximato and subject to alteration without notice.

For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to

The Agents.

Phono 27721 ·

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO

PREXOTHUILDINGE CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE

Το

NEW YORK

Via 'SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.

NEXT SAILING

M.V. "TAI PING YANG"

on

18th JUNE.

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 12 PASSENGERS.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Hongkong Bank Bldg.

Telephono 28021.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila, Thursday Is, CAIRNS Townsville, Brisbant, Sydney and Melbourne. British Steamors: CHANGTE-TAIPING... (Oil Burners}; FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL

ELECTRIC LAUNDRY BARBER SHOP SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED. Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and Now Zealand. Hong Kong to Sydney-19 Days. FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 276 RETURN

LONDON (via Australia) from £127.15. (Australian Newspapers on file). Due H'Kong Leayes H'Kong Leaves Manila Due Sydney 12 June

22 June 19 June. 7 July 11 Aug.

STEAMER CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING

4:Sept.

14 July

17 July

2 Aug.

18.Aug.

21 Aug..

8 July .6 Sept.

11 Sept. 14 Sept.

30 Sopt.

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.

Sallings subject to alteration without notice.

For Freight or Passage, apply to the ma

Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong-China-Japan

-Telephone 30332.