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Cold or Hot

HORLICK'S

HASTENS RECOVERY

W. B. Kherly & Co. Is Queen's Road Centrs), Ilonekong,

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

/REGULAR AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE

AENEAS Bulls 9 Feb. for Mar'les London, Rotterdam & Glasgow AGAMEMNON sails 24 Feb. for Marseilles, Casablanca, L'don, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

TITAN salle 20 Feb, for livre, Liverpool and Brom-

NEW YORK SERVICE

PACIFIC SERVICE

borough

ADRASTUS snits 4 far. for Boston, NY, Philadelphia & Baltimore via Manila, Batavia, Straita & Cape of Good Hope

(via Kobe, Nagoya and Yokohama) salin 8th Feb. for Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle IXION sails 17th Mar. for Victoria, Vancouver & Scattle INWARD

TYNDAREUS

ACHILLES DEUCALION AGAPENOR PATROCLUS

SERVICE

Due 8 Feb. From U. K. via Straits Due 14 Feb. From U. K. via Straits Dua 22 Feb. From U. K. vla Straits Due 27 Feb. From U. K. via Stroite

Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation. For freight, passage rates and information apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Tel. 30333.

Agents.

Triestina

Lloyd

1, Connaught Road,' C.

To Italy

NEXT SAILINGS

"Conto Rosso" Feb. 18.

To S'hal "Conte Verde" Mar. 0.

SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS Validity 100 days at greatly reduced rost allowing 2% months stay in Europe. Special coticessions to lat and 2nd class travellers to London.

Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Return. £132; £88, £56. Special Two Months' 'Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rater

To BOMBAY

COLOMBO

**

SINGAPORE

SHANCHAI

£44

£25

£41

£21 £22 £19

£18

£13

£12

£ 9

£11 £ 6

ROUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Sperini Reduced Rates in connection with all the Trans-Pacifle & Trans-Atlantic Conference Lines ITALIA & CONSULICH LINES Agents for the sale of, through and independent Uckets to North, Central and South American ports via Italy THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON-23 days--Special facilities for despatch by train of heavy baggage with liberal free allowance.

INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS, with the Dollar Lines on very favourable conditions.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143. Tel... Addr. "Lloydimuo" - Telephones Nos. 32002/3.. Canton Agents: DODWELL & CO., LTD.. Shameen.

THE.

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

TRAVEL BY THE

SWEDISH MOTORSHIPS

TO

ANTWERP

FOR

£54

(M.V. “NANKING" mailing

M.V. "SHANTUNG" (salling M.Y. "CANTON sailing.

GILMAN & CO. LTD.

Hoogkong,"

6th April..

6th May 6th June.

Agents:

G. E. HUYGEN,

Canton,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

REBELS WAGING SEA WAR

RICH CARGO TAKEN: ARMS SHIP HUNTED

SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.

Valencio, Feb. 2.

A despatch from Malaga says an unidentified submarine has torpedoed the Leftist steamer Belfin, in the Gulf of Alermia, wille. the vessel was bound for Maluga. with Keneral Cargu. The message adds the ship whs beached and the cargo and crew saved. United Press.

TAKE RICH FRIE

Gibrollar, Feb. 2.

The insurgent gunboat, Cariovas del Castillo, accompanied by several armed trawlers, got a rich prize in the capture of the Government steamer Amabalmendi, near Malaga,

rrying a 9,009,000 peseta cargo of. SToceries and petrol, which the rebels are now unloading at Ceuta.-Router. HUNTING ARMS SHIP

Gibraltar, Feb. 2.

It is reliably reported that the Rightist Cruiser Balcares, carrying a seaplane and accompanied by a depot. ship, has left Cadiz for the Atlantic in order to attempt to intercept the Leftist steamer, Marcanabrico, which is bringing arms from America to Spain United Pres.

SPY PLOT BARED

Barcelona, Feb, 2.

A number of Itallona havé been or- rested following the discovery of an alleged vast spy plot, according to an announcement made by the Com- missary General,

The investigations into the alleged plut are continuing-Reuter.

DEL LAND'S DENIAL

Santander, Feb. 3, General Del Láno has denied the reported night between German and Spanish rebel officers,

Uncensored reports state the rebels will launch a week-end assault by land and sea upon Malaga.-United Press.

QUITS COMMAND

Madrid, Feb., S General Emil Kleber, Canadian soldier of fortune, line abandoned his command of the International Brigade and deported from Madrid, it is re- vealed.

From Valencia come reports that a captured Italian pilot claims a group of 30 Alers left Italy recently, beliey- Ing they were on their way to Ethiopia. Their ship disembarked them at Seville, however, where they cach received 1,000 pesetas and were transferred to the Tabluda. nero- drome.-United Press.

New Car Parks

Promised

TEMPORARY SPACE ON CITY HALL SITE

Two new car parks will probably bo provided for Hongkong motorlata In the near future.

Work has commenced on the widening of Garden Road near the Peak Tram terminus, and it is in- tended that this will include the levelling of an area suitable for use as a car park.

When demolition of the old City Hall is completed, portion of the area will also most likely be set aside for the use of motorists. This area would be available until the property is sold.

It is understood that Government is seeking buyers for both the City Hall and Beaconsfeld Arcade pro perties. Each are in the vicinity of the new Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

AGA KHAN ON AFRICA TOUR

London, Feb. 2.

The Aga Khan, who is the head of the Ismaili Mohammedans, is on a visit to East Africa. He flow yeğler- day to Dar-es-Salem.

Communal disturbances broke out before his arrival. Two Indians were Injured, one being the editor of u newspaper which published refer- ences which offended the Mohamme- dans.

The Aga Khan has sent a message' to Mahommedans ordering them to restore friendly relations-Reuter,

COMING to the

ALHAMBRA TWO BLONDES BATTLING IT OUT. FUR

THE LOVE OF A FIGHTING GIANT 1.

298 KUW UNIVERSAL FRZIEHTO

VICTOR

MELAGLEN

ÍACADEMY AWARD WOONER IN

MAGNITICENT BRUTE

Victor McLøglen showe Dinnie Barnes his preference, for blonda in Universal's The Magnificent Brufe," coming to the Alhambra Theatre on Saturday.

RUBBER MARKET UPSET

DIFFICULTIES IN SETTLEMENT

London, Feb. 2. Dealers in London rubber aro greatly handicapped following rum- started two days ago, that settlement attempts had revealed cer- tain difficulties.

ours,

Hopes that concerted efforts might subceed in overcoming the trouble have now been abandoned. An a17- nouncement is expected early to-w .morrow.

Estimates of the amount Involved vary from £5,000 to £10,000.- Reuter.

Commercial Counsellor Is Knighted

Figuring in the New Year Honours List is Mr. Louis Benle, H. M. Com mercial Counsellor to China, with has been offices in Shanghai, who awarded the K.C.M.G. decoration. He thus becomes 'Sir Louis Beale.

Sir Louis Beale has been in his pre- sent office since 1632. He has served as Trade Commissioner in Canada and

on a

FEBRUARY 8, 1937.

NO TARIFF ON RELIEF DONATIONS

SENT TO VICTIMS OF U.S. FLOODS

CAIRO LEVEES STILL HOLD

Washington, Feb. 2. President Roosevelt has invoked un emergency regulation to permit of duty-free importation of foreign dosntions of food, medical and other supplies to relieve the food sufferers.

Coiro, Hiinola, remains the danger- spot. The swollen waters have nearly reached the brim of the seawall and are Bterally higher than the city's roof tops. If Cairo's embankments succeed in holding the river's imperul- ing crest, it will be a happy augury for the remainder of the Mississippi Valley.

The Federal Flood Commission has started a survey of Memphis. It is stated that nearly a million people I have been forced to evacuate their homes, this being the greatest number in any disaster In the country's history-Reuter.

ROYAL SYMPATHY

London, Feb. 2. The King and Queen have sent a message to President Roosevelt ex- pressing sympathy with him and the American people In connection. with the serious situation arising from the

floods. A Mississippl similar message has

been Bent through the British Ambassador in Washington on behalf of the British Government.—British Wireless.

Coronation Programine

ARRANGEMENTS

FOR H.K. SALE

In connection with the sale of the Coronation souvenir programme, It is announced that the Scout Move- ment has been greatly honoured in being selected by King George's Jublice Trust to co-operate in selling the programme at all coronation festivities throughout the Empire. The Scout Movement is regarding the distribution of the programme as 10 most important public service and la the nature of the Scouts' Coronation Good Turn.

Here in Hongkong the Boy Scouts

Newland, and in 1928-20 he went Association has undertaken to try mission to Malaya. He and sell in the street 1,500 copies on was also for a time Trade Commis- the Coronation Day itself and at any sloner of the Overseas Trade Dove- celobration to be held on the succeed- Japment Council, under the Departing days. ment of Overseas Trade,

RECORD-FLIGHT

· ABANDONED

FLIER RETURNING TO ENGLAND

London, Feb. 2, David Flying Omeer

Llewellyn, who left Croydon this morning on an attempt to set up a new England- Capetown record in a Percale Gull machine, abandoned the flight at Marseilles on account of adverse weather reports,

"

will also be on sale As programmes in booksellers and news agents shops from April 23 onwards throughout the Empire, an assurance has been given to the Trade by Imperial. Headquarters of the Boy Scouts Association that Scouts will not sell the programme before this date.

CUBA DEPORTS JAMAICANS

UNDER NEW NATIVE. LABOUR LAWS

"It isn't Cricket..

said Johnnie Walker

«... that makes us take a short holiday from distilling in the summer months. It is because there are certain processes in the distilling of whisky which call for cool weather and naturally cool fresh water; even a swift- running Highland stream is not quite cold enough all the year round for all the processes of fine distilling,

"This holiday we give to whisky-making is just 'one instance of the care taken in disililing, maturing and blending the Johnale Walker you enjoy on a fine summer day. When you bear the soda fizz into the glass and the ice tinkle, you know (If you have asked for Johnnie Walker by name) that you are going to have a really good drink.”

JOHNNIE WALKER

Bern 1820 — still going” strong

Sole Agents for China GALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. BRANDHAI HONGKONG ● TIENTSIN

JUST UNPACKED

ARROW

MEN'S

SHIRTS

A

IN THEIR

LATEST STYLES

AT

He a returning to England and

Havana, Feb. 2. will renew his attempt as soon as D* Concentration camps are being con- suitable opportunity occurs,-British || structed in Cuba, according to Wireless.

These Government announcement. will contain 40,000 Jamaican labour- ers who are awaiting deportation under the new native labour laws,

It is planned to repatriate labour- ers who have been working in the The 8.8. Carthage is now expected Cuban sugar-cane plantations in to arrive with Home mails at 6 pm.noval transports. They will be sent

THE “CARTHAGE”

hai and Japon at 5 p.m. on Thursday. time. Reuter, on Wednesday and to sail for Shang-away in batches of a thousand at a

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for

MODERN

ODOURLESS.

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