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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1937.

PREPARE TO FIGHT BOMBERS

POWERFUL BRITISH DEFENCE FORCE

WOMEN LIKELY WILL ASSIST

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND vices to deal with the elfects of in-

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Stralls, Java, Burma, Ceylon, East and South Africa, Australia, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM. GOVERNMENT

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

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS

8.5.

*BHUTAN

NALDERA *BEHAR

*JEYPORE CARTHAGE *SOUDAN

*ALIPORE

BANCHI

From

Tons Hong Kong About

Destination.

6,000 27th Feb. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,

10,000 6th Mar. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

6,000 13th Mar. Marseilles. Havre, London, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

5,000 19 Mar. Stralis & Bombay. 14,500 20th Mar. Marseilles & London.

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

Rollerdam, Antwerp & Hull.

5,000

3rd Apr. Straits, Bombay & Karachi. 17,000 3rd Apr. Bombay, Marsellies & London. Cargo only. + Calls Casablanca, All vessels may call at Malta.

§ Colla Tangier.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING

TILAWA 10,000 27th Feb. 10,30 a.m.

SANTHIA

TALMA

SIRDHANA

SHIRALA

8,000

13th Mar,

10,000

8,000

Singapore, 30th Mar,

Port Swettenham, 10th Apr. Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta. 8,000 24th Apr. J

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

TANDA

NANKIN

NELLORE

7,000

6th Mar.

7,000

7,000

3rd. Apr. 1st May

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TALMA

RANCHI

10,000 4th Mar. Amoy. Shanghal & Japan. 17,000

5th Mar. Shanghal & Japan.

NANKIN

7,000

7th Mar. Shanghai & Japan.

SIRDHANA

0.000

CATHAY

15,000

18th Mar Amoy. Shanghai & Japan. 10th Mor. Shanghai & Japan.

**BURDWAN

0.000

20th Mar. Shanghal & Japan.

SHIRALA

0.000

1st Apr. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.

• Cargo only.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further Inforination, Passage, Freight, Handbook, etc., apply to

The Agents, Phono 27721

MACKINNON MACKENZIE:CO

P&O BUILDING; CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG,

N.Y.K.

General Passongor Agents in the Orient for tho CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Asama Maru

Taiyo Maru

Seattle & Vancouver.

+Hoian Maru

Hikawa Maru

New York via Panama.

Nojima Maru

Noto Maru

Wed., 3rd March

Wed., 17th March

Mon., 15th March

Mon., 29th March

Wed., 10th March

Thurs., 1st April

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama,

Rakuye Maru,

Thurs., 11th March

London, Marscillos, Antwerp & Rotterdam,

Haruna Maru

Katori Maru

Kashima Maru

Sat, 27th Fob.

Sat., 13th March

Sat., 27th March

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piracus,

and Marseilles.

Lyons Maru

Thura., 11th March

Sydney & Melbourno via Manila & Ports..

Kamo Maru..

Atsuta Maru

....Sat, 27th Feb.

Sat, 27th March

Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

Tokiwa Maru .......

Anya Maru

...........Sun., 28th Feb.

Thurs., 11th March

Calcutta vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

Hakodato Maru

Llabon Maru

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

Hakone Maru

Yasukuni Maru

Suwa Maru

† Cargo Only.

Fri., 20th Feb, Sun., 7th March

Fri, 12th March

Tues., 23rd Feb. .Sat., 27th March

*Burns Philp Lines, Joint Passenger: Agents,

Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd.

Tel. 30291.

COUNT THE: "TELEGRAPHS EVERYWHERE

(Special to "Telegraph")

London, Feb. 23. Supplementary fire-fighting ser- cendiary bomb attacks, will necessi- tale the employment of 200,000 men. Under the Government's new defence plans. It will take three months to train the men to become efficient re- fighters.

The minimum recruitment for the scheme will be 100,000 and is the modern large acroplane can carry 1,000 Incendiary bomba, at least 20,000 men will be required to fight fres in London alone. Each volunteer will be granted £5 for equipment and there will be further grants amounting to £3.

Auxillary are stations will be established and equipment with high power fire-fighting appliances. A patrol

system wil be established. Women will be enabled to fum certain duties in this service-Reuter Special

HUMOUR ON THE RACE COURSE

(Continued from Page 6.)

"Don't be co liberal with your brass," was the reply: "You'll be

oft for nothing before jong!"

"Do you believe in dreams? asked a trainer to the close-listed owner.

"Woll h a way I do," was reply.

the

"I dreamt you gave me a present of Bty pounds for training your winner of the big race at Ayr U year. What could that be " of?" asked the trainer.

sign

1

"I tell ye. An' ye can be sure that I'm rieht. It's a certain sign that ye there dreaming!"

A certain racehorse owner was losing race after race and, could not understand it. He heard rumours

that it was not altogether the fault

of the horses. After one more "cer- tainty had gone astray he tackled the Jockey-to whom he had paid a blg retaining fee-about his lack of form.

After explanations the in- censed owner said:-

"That may be so, Jones. But from what I hear, you are getting fond of your rim and milk.'

"Oh no, sir!" protested the Jockey, "On no, sir. Rum and mild! No, no, sir. I don't like milk!"

Sandy, the bookcie, saw a friend of his runing down the High Street at breakneck speed.

Protection For Coal Miners.

INSPECTION RULES MAY PROVE INADEQUATE

London, Feb. 23.

The House of Commons this evening discussed the Gres- ford Colliery disnster, in which 265 lives were lost in September, 1934. Both the opening Opposition spenker, Dr. David Grenfell. himself a miner from his 12th. to his 35th. year, and the Secre- tary for Mines, Captains Crookshank, who followed him, describ- ed the accident as one of the most appalling in post-war mines* record.

The debate arose out of the report recently made public of the inquiry into the explosion, and Dr. Grenfell, who paid a tribute to the ability and patience of the Chief Inspector of Mines, Sir Henry Walker, who presided over the Commission, said a study of the report impelled serious disquiet about the whole machinery for supervision and inspection which Parliament had been building up for nearly a century.

He felt that Inspection had proved; ineffective at Gresford. He hoped the House would make it unmistak- ably clear that it required the strict- est administration of the law and re- gulations, and that, if new legislation were necessary, It would pass it to protect the men who contributed to the wealth of the country and the comfort of its people by coal- #tetting.

THREE POINTS

The Secretary for Mines comment- er on the difficulties in the way of arriving at firm conclusions about the accident, owing to the fact that

had been Impossible to enter, the affected area, which was sealed up after the rescue efforts proved un availing and could not yet be safety unsealed, and that a great deal of the evidence presented to the Commission was contradictory. There were three

questions:

ITALIANS MASSACRE SUSPECTS

RULE OF TERROR IN ADDIS ABABA

Rome, Feb. 23.

It is reliably learned that over six hundred persons have been executed in Addis Ababa fol- lowing the bombing incident in which Marshal Graziani was wounded.

First. Observance of the law by

In addition, more than two those engaged in the industry itself hundred natives were killed

-owners, officials and workers—and

on that he would say no mere than when the Italians "investigated that the Attorney General had the several suspicious. quartera in whole question of proceedings under the capital." consideration;

Secondly-Administration of The

existing law, and in this connection Captain Crookshank resisted the criticism of the Inspectors concerned which had been made at the inquiry and elsewhere, and stated that nu dise ciplinary action would be taken;

It is understood that Italian officers and soldiers fired on the crowd during the bombing, caus- ing a hundred casualties.. This news was not mentioned in the United official communiques. Press.

:

BRITAIN AND U.S.

Thirdly. Amendment of the exist- tooing law and regulations. It might be that greater powers should be given to Inspectors or that the organisation of the inspectorate required modifica- lon, but on those points they must await the report of the Royal Com-

London, Feb. 23. mission on Safety in Mines, of which Asked in the House of Commons f Mr. Grenfell himself was a member. there were any Immediate prospects "Let us learn what we can," de- of an Anglo-American Trade Agree- clared the Minister in conclusion, ment, the President of the Board of "from this catastrophe and try to in-Trude replied: "I shall not fail to crease knowledge and strengthen nd-Inform the House It the exploratory ministration. It is the best and only discussions now in progress reach n consolation-we-can offer to the stage it which I can usefully make a bereaved."-British Wireless.

further statement."-British Wireless.

"Hi Jock! Where are you gaun at that rate?"

the

"Ah'm gaun the apply for King's boonty," panted Jock. “The wife's just gotten twins."

But ye dinna get it for twins, mon."

"Ah ken thal, Inddia. But we micht get place money!"

E. Vyner.

AGITATOR DEPORTED

San Francisco, Feb, 23. George Geoffrin, a former sergeant In the French Army, has been placed aboard a deportation train en route to France. He is accused of Com- munists propaganda amongst the Mare Island navy yard employees.

Geoffrin has fought deportation proceedings for a year.-United Press.

KING'S

LET YOURSELF GO!!

Got gay, with your favorite stars as they take their love on, the run" in the year's merriest romantic escapade!

Joan

CRAWFORD

GABLE

ONE RUN

LARK

LOVE

COMING

SOON!

* with ⚫

FRANCHOT

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