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THE HONGKONG ·

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH

1937.

GUARD AGAINST ARSON

INTRUDERS SET

FIRE IN STORE

Following attempts to set fire to No. 33 Queen's Road Central, extra precautions are being taken by the police and tenants.

When the Manager of the Lok iling Curlo Shop opened up his premises after the week-end holiday, he dis- covered that a deliberate attempt

had been made to set Are to the base- ment of his shop.

Kerosene had been liberally splush-

P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND ed about by the Intruders, who had

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

Taking Cargo For

Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon,

India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius,

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

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. 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

. From

Ilong Kong

About

Desituation.

6th Mar. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 13th Mar. Marseliles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,

19th Mur. Straits & Bombay.

S.S.

Tons

NALDERA

*BEHAR

10,000 0,000

*JEYPORE

5,000

CARTHAGE 14,000

20th Mar. Marseilles & London.

*SOUDAN

7,000

*ALIPORE

5,000

RANCHI

17,000

15,000

Cargo only.

CATHAY

27th Mar. Marselites, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull,

3rd Apr. Straits & Bombay.

3rd Apr. Dombay, Marsellles & London.

17th Apr. Marseilles & London.

+ Calin Casablanca.

All vessels may call at Malta.

SANTHIA

6 Calls Tangler.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING

8,000 10,000 SIRDHANA 1,000

TALMA

SHIRALA

.8,000

TILAWA 10,000

13th Mar.) 30 Mar. 10th Apr.

24th Apr. 11th May

Singapore, Port Sweltenham Penang. Rangoon & Calcutta.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

TANDA

NANKIN

7.0001 5th Mar. 11 am. 7,000

7,000!

3rd Apr. 1st May

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

gained entry from a private lanc. They had then set are to some inflammable material. The flames, for some remarkable reason, did not spread, and comparatively little damage was done.

No attempt was made to stenl

anything from the building, arson be- ing apparently the only motive.

SMALL FIRE

· FLAMES QUICKLY

SUBDUED.

Fire brigade engines answered an

alarm from Tung Choi Street this break in the Fook Hing Joss Paper

morning, to discover a small out-

Firm's establishment.

The flames, which had started through the overhealing of some wax, were very quickly extinguished.

Damage is estimated at less than $100.

IN HOSPITAL AFTER FIGHT

UNEMPLOYED KINGS

WILL WORK IN ARMS PLANTS

British Plan to Aid

Distressed Areas

London, Mar. 1.

The Government plans for dealing with unemploy ment in the special areas were issued to-day in the form of a White Paper.

be Commissioners for the special areas will authorised to let factories and contribute for periods not exceeding five years, income tax, rates and rent respecting new industrial undertakings.

Furthermore, assistance may take the form of subscription of twenty-five per cent. of the capital of a company, or equivalent assistance by loan from the Government, which would provide £2,000,000 for this The commitments entered into by the purpose. Commissioners would total £11,000,000.

The Government points out that It is estimated that out of a total of £41,000,000 Government contracts unemployment in the special arens during eight months of last year, no declined by 119,000, or 26 per cent., less than £24,000,000 were awarded in 1936.-Reuter.

to the special areas.

The construc-

tlon of munitions factories in these areas will provide a large amount of example, ex- employment. For

Value of factories to the plosive severni millions will be erected in South Wales, and explosive factories to the value of £6,000,000 will be provided in Scotland.

URGES SUGAR QUOTA

Washington, Mar. 1.

A fight between two Chinese men

In a special message to Congress at 7 Chung Hing Street ended with the admission to the Government

to-day, President Roosevelt recom- mended legislation for the continun- Civil Hospital last night of Lai Kai, suffering from severe head injuries. Armstrong, Whitworth's factory at tion of the sugar quota system plus a When police went to the address Scotswood will be equipped for the provision for an excise tax of not less to interrogate the other inmate manufacture of munitions, giving ad-thon 3/4 cent per pound of they found that he had decamped,ditional employment to several thou-value. He estimated that such a tax Factories for the Royal would yield the Treasury $100.000.000 taking his meagre belonging with sand men

Air Force will account for £1,500,000. Junnually-United Press.

him.

TOW

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DISNEY'S SILLY SYMPHONY IN TECHNICOLOUR

AND

"MICKEY'S RIVAL"

DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE İN TECHNICOLOUR

NELLORE

TALMA

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

10,000)

RANCHI

17,000

NANKIN

7,000

SIRDHANA

8,000

CATHAY 15,000

8,000

*BURDWAN 6,000 SHINALA

• Cargo only.

3rd Mar. | Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.

5th Mar,Shanghai & Japan.

7th Mar. Shanghai & Japan.

18th Mar. Amoy, Shanghal & Japan.

19th Mar. Shanghai & Japan.

2011 Mar. Shanghu! & Japan.

1st Apr.Amay, Shanghal & 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

[P&O BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

NY.KK.

LINE

General Passenger Agents in the Oriont for the

CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Asama Maru

Taiyo Maru

Seattle & Vancouver.

+Helon Maru

Hikawa Maru

Now 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.

Rakuyo Maru ......

London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam,

Katori Maru

Kashima Maru

Yasukuni Maru

Thurs., 11th March

Sat., 18th March

Sat., 27th March

Fri, 9th April

Thurs., 11th March

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

and Marseilles.

Lyons Maru-

Sydney & Melbourno via Manila & Ports.

Atsuta Maru

Kitano Maru

....Sat.. 27th March Wed., 24th April

Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

Anyo Maru

Toyama Maru

Thurs., 11th March .Sun., 28th March

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

Liabon Maru

Malacca Maru

Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama,

Hakone Maru

Sun,, 7th March

Fri., 12th March

... Fri., 12th March

Kitano Maru (Direct to Nagasaki) Frl, 19th March

Suwa Maru...

↑ Cargo Only, Ag

Sat., 27th March

"Burns Philp Lines, Joint Passenger Agents,

Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd.

Tel. 30291.

ECONOMY DAYS

RICKSHAW, TEA

1 tb packet

182

CARNATION MILK 140

Small size, por doz.

·Try our freshly ground COFFEE per lb.

AT:

THE WESSON

Libby's DEVILED

COMPANY, LTD.

MEAT Pasto 3% 35..

tin for

Heinz's Select ONIONS, 72

ox.

95c.

45c

SHARP'S TOFFEE per 4lb. tin

2,90

90

AND MANY OTHER LINES

Come and see

for yourself!

TAIKOO' SUGAR

5 lb. bag

39..

Morton's Eagle Brand

SELF-RAISING

FLOUR 21⁄2 lb. bag

Loa & Perrin's SAUCE. Lg. btle.

78 MAIL & PASSENGER-

145

Note our Address

147 Des Voeux Rd. Contral. Tel. 32990

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPLEY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

BUILDERS OF ALL CLASSES OF SHIPS.

BUILDERS OF RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES. BUILDERS OF MARINE AND LAND BOILERS. BUILDERS OF TURBINE MACHINERY

Undor Licence From Messrs. Parsons.

BUILDERS OF DIESEL ENGINES

Under Special Licence From Mossrs. Sulzer Bros., Winterthur.

Licensed To Manufacture Lanz Porlit Iron, Specially Suitable For Internal Combustion Engine Working Parts.

DOCK & SLIPWAYS

FOR DOCKING very large, as well AS SMALLER VESSELS,

ON ANY TIDE.

ALL CLASSES OF SHIP, ENGINE AND BOILER

REPAIRS

AND EXTENSIVE WELDING, BOTH ELECTRICAL AND

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Tel. Address "Talkoodock" Hongkong. Telephone No. 30211.

Call Flag: "Numoral One" over."Pennant. Ans.”.

BY CNAC AIRLINERS!

Departures: Shanghai - Wonchow - Foochow - Amoy - Swatow Every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday 7.30 a.m.

Canton

Every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 2.30 p.m. Departures of P.A.A. Clippers:

Every Friday from Manila.

For details, please apply,

CHINA NATIONAL AVIATION CORPORATION

Hongkong Office: King's Bldg. 2nd Floor Tel: 33131

Kowloon Office:

3 Peninsula Hotel Arcade

Tal: 50605.

Tel, addr. "CHINACO"

BARBER-WILHELMSEN

LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE

To

NEW YORK

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

M.S. "TAI SHAN”

on

18th MARCH

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 12 PASSENGERS.

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Agents.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN

|Hongkong Bank Bldg.

Telephone 28021.