1937-02-05 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1937.

VISITOR DIES OF SMALLPOX

M. PIERRE GAUBE OF SHANGHAI,

SINGAPORE DEFENCES PROVED

SEA AND AIR RAIDS BEATEN OFF

Singapore, Feb. 4."

M. Pierre Goube, who represents į· the powerful French munition The Singapore manoeuvres, on a makers; Schneider et Cie,, in the Far much more extensive scale than ever Enst, died in Hongkong at 1 pm before, concluded to-day, yesterday after contracting a virulent. form of smallpox,

M. Gaube, whose office is in Shanghai, was on a two, months vacation in Hongkong, and arrived

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND here about three weeks ago.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Straits, Jaya, Burma, Ceylon,

India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius,

:

East and South Africa, Australlo, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HM. GOVERNMENT

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice."

8.6.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

RAWALPINDI

From

Tons Hong Kong

About

Destination.

17,000 6th Feb. Marseilles & London. 7,000 10th Feb. Bombay & Karachi. 14,500 20th Feb. Marseilles & London.

0,000 27th Feb. Marsellics, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull

*MIRZAPORE

CORFU

*BHUTAN

NALDERA

16,000

*DEHAR

CARTHAGE

*SOUDAN

• Cargo only.

6th Mar. Marsellies, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, 0,000 13th Mar. Bombay, Marseliles & London. 14,500 20th Mar. Marseilles & London.

7,000 27th Mar. Marseilles, Ilavre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

+ Calle Casablanca,

All vessels may call nt Malta..

Calls Tangler.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING

SHMALA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

TALMA

SIRDHANA

8,000 13th Feb. 10,000 27th Feb. 8,000 13th Mar.

10,000 27th Mar,

8,000 10th Apr.

Port Swettenham, Singapore,

Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

"TANDA

NANKIN

NELLORE

7,000 5th Mar,

7,000 3rd Apr.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.

7,000 1st May

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

*BEHAR

SANTHIA

NALDERA

*SOUDAN

TALMA

RANCHI

NANKIN

• Cargo only.

3,000 7th Feb. Shanghai & Japan.

8,000 18th Feb. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.

16,000 10th Feb. Shanghai & Japan.

7,000 19th Feb. Shanghai & Japan.

4th Mur. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 5th Mar. Shanghai & Japan.

10,000

17,000

7,000

7th Mar. Shanghai & Japan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.

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

The Agents. Phono 27721

MACKINNON,MACKENZIE:CO

PEGIO BUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

ENYK

General Passengor Agents in the Orient for the

CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Tatsuta Maru

Asama Maru

Taiyo Maru

Scattle & Vancouver.

Wed., 10th Feb. Wed., 3rd March Wed., 17th March

Hikawa Maru (Starts from Kobe) Sat., 6th Feb. Hiyo Maru (Starta from Kobe) Mon., 22nd Feb. Now York via Panama.

+Nagara Maru

Nojima Maru

South America (West Coast). via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Bokuyo Maru

London, Marsoilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam.

Hakusan Maru

Haruna Maru

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

and Marseilles.

Delagoa Maru

Mon., 15th Feb.

Wed., 10th March

Wed., 10th Feb,

Sat, 18th Feb.

Sat, 27th Feb,

Thurs., 11th Feb.

...Sat, 27th Fob.

Sat, 27th March

...Thurs., 11th Feb.

Fri., 12th Feb.

Fri., 26th Feb.

.Sun., 14th. Feb.

Tuos,, 23rd Feb,

Sydnoy & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Kamo Maru

Atauta Maru ...

Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

Ginyo Marui.

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

+Penang Maru

†Hakodate Maru

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Kashima Maru

Yasukuni Maru

Atsuta Maru (N'aaki Diroet) Fri., 19th Feb.

↑ Cargo Only,

Burns PhUp Lines, Joint Passenger Agents,

Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd.

Tel. 302912

After completing his vacation he Intended to visit Canton on a busi- neas trip.

It is understood that M. Gaube was in the habit of taking long hikes in the New Territories where he is said to have visited several villages. It is presumed that he contracted the fatal malady on one of these hikes.

M. Gaube's funeral will take place in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at 5 p.m. to-day. The cortege will pass the monument al 4 p.m.

QUESTIONS ON ADMIRAL'S CALL AT VALENCIA

London, Feb. 4.

A question was asked in the House of Commons to-day regarding the recent visit of Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse to Valencia

Replying for the Admiralty, Lord Stanley sald the visit was made on the occasion of the Home Fleet taking over

The defences were severely tried: but they remained intact, and the defenders are confident that the exer- cices have proved the Impregnability (of Singapore fortress.

Last night, attacking troops made a small landing on the coast near the town, but were repulsed.

Enemy transports, with destroyers, were located from the air and sub- jected to heavy and continuous at- tack, Local volunteer airmen took a prominent part in the attack.

Soon after down, the attacking forces made a final effort to damage the Singapore defences by sending over planes from H.M.S. Hermes.- Reuter.

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From The "Telegraph" Files

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph. for the week ended February 12, 1916.

IN

The rate of the dollar on ta- mand was 18. 11.5/16.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., was op

QUEEN'S

NEXT. WEEK .

"THE BEST MUSICAL I HAVE MADE IN THREE YEARS"

....Pandro S. Borman. (N. B. This includes "Roberta," "Top Hat", "Follow The Float" and "Swing Timo").

Whoop-la-la!

A French 'accent on American mustasi

comedy!

LILY PONS

OAKIE RAYMOND "THAT GIRL from

PARIS

2:23 Wan (Herman Bing' Mischa Auer Lucllis Ball

{Frank Jonks

Prescted by Leigh Jason. A Pandra Kla

· Berman Production. Muste by Arthur Schwert: Lyrics by Edward

Недел

THE

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

AENEAS

sails 10 Feb.

for Maries London, Rotterdam & Glasgow AGAMEMNON sails 24 Feb.' for Morseilles, Casablanca, L'don, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

TITAN : qails 20 Feb, for Havre, Liverpool and Brom- borough

NEW YORK SERVICE

ADRASTUS salls 2 Mar. for Boston, N.Y., Philadelphla & Baltimore via Manila, Batavia, Straits & Cape of Good Hope

(via Kobe, Nagoya and Yokohama)

PACIFIC SERVICE

TYNDAREUS salls 8th Feb. for Victoria, Vancouver & Sentile IXION tails 17th Mar. for Victoria. Vancouver & Seattle

SERVICE

OUTLAWING CHILD - MARRIAGE | INWARD

Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 4. The Senate unanimously approved and sent to the House of Represen- tatives a bill outlawing marriages of persons under 14 years of age, re- gardless of whether parents' consent. has been obtained or not. This is the reaction to the marriage of Charles Johns, 22, to Eunice Win- stend, 8, two backswoods dwellers.- United Press,

ACHILLES DEUCALION AGAPENOR

Dus 8 Feb. From U. K. via Stralta Due 14 Feb. From 1. K. via Straits Due 22 Feb. From U; K. via Straits Due 27 Feb. From U: K. via Straits Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo atcamers with limited passenger accommodation. For freight, passage rates and information apply to

PATROCLUS the duties off the coast of Spain pointed an Unofficial member of previously undertaken by the Medi- terranean Fleet. During the visit, at the Executive Council, in succes- the suggestion of His Majesty'ssion to the late Mr. E. A. Hewett. Charge d'Afaires, the Commander-in- Chief paid unofficial calls on the Prime Minister and the Minister of Marine, and these calls were return- ed Informally,

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The death was reported of Sir

Smith, Cecil Clementi

former Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, and uncle of Mr. (now Slr) Cecil

No political significance was attach- ed to the visit, which the Commander-Clemvati. in-Chief would naturally make in order to acquaint himself with the position at first hand and to discuss matters personally with Mr. Oglivic Forbes. Similar visits have since been paid to Barcelona and Palma, Britial Wireless.

Mr. J. de Lancaster assumed charge of the local branch of the Liverpool, London and Globe In- aurance Co., during the absence of

KING'S

Mr. H. S. Playfair.

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Sergeant-Major A. C. Thornhill was appointed Second Lieutenant the Hongkong Volunteer Re- in serves.

GRAND GALA PERFORMANCE

TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M.

OPENING SATURDAY 6th FEBRUARY

A Great Love Flames Defiant in the Sinister Shadow of the Man of Destiny!...

Across wide seas and crumb. ling continents their arms reached out... 10 mal for bidder kinses chat turned the

záða of empient ♬ mals great

MARION

thema fou a great sur silber, greatest cast, levishir Elmed,

by the prochacere of "Ceptale

Blood," "Ceiling Zero,” and, "The Story of Levis Plateur M

DAVIES

Hearts Divided

DICK POWELL - CHARLIE RUGGLES *CLAUDE RAINS - Edw. Everett HORTON

ARTHUR TREACHER HALLJOHNSON CHOIR

Dusened by FRANK BORLAGE » Original Male and Lyrics by Harry Warren & AlDubis

Fenanand be Waman Memes & Commopolitan Fredonian › A Pan Hoskavad Patter

ALSO ON THE STAGE

TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. ONLY

MILITARY BAND, PIPERS

AND

HIGHLAND DANCERS

1ST, BN. THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS (Ross-Shire_Buffs-The_Duke of Albany's)

by kind permission of

LT.-COL. J. MUIRHEAD M. C. AND OFFICERS

Conductor

MR. E. G. BAKER A. R. C. M. PIPE MAJOR D. R. MacLENNAN

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Tel. 30333.

Agents. 1, Connaught Road, C.

BARBER-WILHELMSEN

LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE:

To,

NEW YORK

Via SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS. NEXT SAILING

M.S. "TAI YANG“

on.

16th_FEBRUARY.

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION. FOR 12 PASSENGERS.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

Hongkong Bank Bldg.

Priestina

Lloyd

Telephone 28021.-

NEXT SAILINGS .

"Conto Roo" Feb. 18.

6. To S'hal "Conte Verde” - Mar.

To Italy

SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS

Validity 100 days at greatly reduced cost allowing 24 months stay in Europa. Special concessions to ist and 2nd class travellers to London.

Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Return. £132, 208, £56. Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Rates

TO BOMBAY

COLOMBO

SINGAPORE

SHANGHAI,

£44 £2.5 £21

£41

£22

219

£18

£13

£1

£12

£9

£ 6

ROUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in connection with all the Trans-Pacific & Trans-Ailuntic Conference Lines. ITALIA & CONSULICH LINES Agents for the sale of through and independent tickets 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 treo allowance.

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

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LLOYD TRIESTINO

P.O. Box 143, Tel. Addr. "Tleydlano" —Telephones Nos. 32082/3, Canton Agents:—-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Shameon.

KIDNAPPER SUSPECTZ

|_ STRANGLED

cell here to-day,

Anderson had denied all knowledge of the crime-Reuter.

Anderson was arrested in a nation- wide hunt for the brutal slayer d Dr. Mattson's little boy. The child's: naked body was found near Tacoma, in a snow-covered-country by youthful rabbit hunter. Everything Indicated that Charles had been MYSTERY DEATH IN Beaten to death. His face w

battered, his teeth knocked out and there was a terrible -wound as his hend

President Roosevelt ordered the John F. Anderson, 40, who was re-entire, resources of the Federal cently arrested and held for question Government to assist in the man-hunt. Ing in connection with the kidnapping Suspects were picked up in halfra and murder of litle Charles Mattson, dozen cities. Anderson was only one was found strangled to death in his of a score,

PRISON CELL

Auburn, Wash., Feb. 4,