1937-08-27 — Page 17

BURNS PHILP LINE M.V. "NEPTUNA“.

PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO

AUSTRALIA

Sailing on Saturday, 28th Aug., Midnight. for Saigon, Sandakan, Salamaua, Rabaul,

Sydney & Melbourne.

. First Class Faro to Sydney: Single: £47.10.0d.

Passenger & Freight Agents:-~

THE HONGKONG

WARNING TO BRITISH SHIPPING

Dangers When In Spanish Waters

London, Aug. 28. The Board of Trade has circulated notices for all British ships trading in Spanish waters with advice re- as marks of garding such matters indentification. These notices have in given rise to a misundertanding some quarters,, and, in consequence, further information relating to the issue of notice was made publle to- day,

it appears that

mesange

T

on August 10 a the from received Spanish Insurgent Authorities con- taining suggestions as to measures to be taken by British inerchant ships to Spanish Government ports, trading with a view to making clear thele identity as British vessels, As this possi- message seemed to suggest tie bility of attacks on shipping during the hours of darkness, His Majesty's Government took up the matter at once with the Salamanca authorities,

in their order to make it clear that in view such attacks would be a gross violation of the rules of international law, and that If any damage were inflicted on British shipping is would be Majesty's Government bound to take very serious notice of the Pending a reply, however, Government thought it desirable, as a precautionary measure, to notify the to British shipping interests, position and at their request the Chamber of a circular on Shipping sent out

21 ads August advising that British ships trading to Spanish Government ports should not approach or leave them during the hours of darkness and that British ships when in Spanish waters should fy their national colours,

Return: £76, the matter,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Telephone 28031

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7 Sept.

14 Sept.

17 Sept. 8 Oct.

8 Oct.

16 Oct.

18 Oct.

3 Nov.

9 Nov,

18 Nov,

19 Nov.

4 Dec.

10 Doc.

17 Doc.

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6 Jan.

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UNJUSTIFIED ATTACKS

As a result of consideration given by the Prime Minister yesterday at his meeting with Mr. Eden and Lord Halifax to recent attacks on shipping in the Mediterranean,

unci

particular- ly to the case of the attack on the British Corporal by Insurgent nero- planes and the subsequent ease of the Noem Julla, in which Insurgent nero- planes are suspected, representations are being made to the Salamanca authorities.

circumstances

understood that it has been But since belligerent pointed out rights have not been accorded

other side in the Spanish conflict, no attack on a British vessel ean in any justified, and that even if belligerent rights had been accorded, no merchant ship, whether enemy or neutral, may, according to international law, be attacked unless she fails to top in compliance with a lawful request or thereafter resists Jawful enpture.

It is further understood that the cominunieation reserves the right in ense of Turther attacks on British vessels to take such action as occa- sion demands.

NON-INTERVENTION

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

AUGUST 27, 1937.

at

Submarines Warned To Keep Clear

Ankara, Aug. 26.

The Foreign Minister of Turkey has sont two notes to foreign Dowers warning them, that the Turkish milliary forces have been ordered to destroy any sub- marine found in the Dardanelles unless it surrenders,

The first note draws attention to the torpedoing of the Ciudad de Cadiz on August 15 at the en- trance to io Dardanelles, And the torpedalng of the Armuru on August 19, Iwo miles from Tenedo

The second note reports the recent penetration by a mysteri- ous submarine of the Sea Marmora Reuter.

of

Still Keeping Cool

North-East Winds Predicted

the

cool

CAUTION ADVISED

Neutrality Act's Invocation Might Be Mistake

Washington, Aug. 20. The Foreign Policy Association has warned President Roosevelt that the Japanese naval blockade of the China coast may "seriously endanger" Japanese-American relations in the event of the United States invoking the Neutrality Act Independent ol Jother

nations.

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TO BAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK AND BOSTON

Via Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Ban Francisco, Panama Canal and Havana.

It draws attention to the fact that invocation of the Act would severely handicap China due to her depen- Pres. Hoover dents upon outride supplies, wherena Pres. Lincoln Japanese are virtually self-suficient Pres. Coolidge where munitions are concerned.

Pres. Wilson Japan Gould

prevent China in Pres. Hoover porting arms from America al-Pres. Cleveland though China mugit succeed to obtaining planes and other munitions through Siberia and Indo-China, the President was told.

4

TO SEATTLE. VICTORIA "THE EXPRESS ROUTE”

Via Shangħal, Kobo and Toko- bama,

4.00 p.m. Aug. 28 Pros. McKinley

Midnight Sept. 7 Pres. Grant Noon

8,00 a.m. Oct. Noon

Oct,

Sept. 18 Pres. Jackson

Pres. Jefferson 18 Pres. McKinley

8.00 a.m. Nov.

EUROPE, NEW YORK

AND BOSTON

3 Pren. Grant

Midnight A 20 Midnight Sept. 10

Midnight Sept. 24

Midnight Oct,

Midnight Oct.

B 22

Mldulght Nov.

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Next Sailings.

8.00 a.m. Oct. 24 Drea. Van Buren 8.00 n.m. Nov. 7 Pres. Jackson

8.00 a.m. Aug. 20 Midnight Aug.

3.00 p.m. Sept,

31 4

9.00 p.m. Sept. 10

8.00 a.m. Sept, 12

0.00 p.m. Sept. 10

Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Senator Buell, President, referring to the invocation of the Act said "It Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, would mean that the United States Naples, Genoa and Marseliles, would take the responsibility of Pres. Pierce 8.00 a.m. Aug. 20 Pres. Pierce

off from China the American Pres. Van Buren 8.00 a.m. Sept. 12 Pres. Lincoln cutting

8.00 a.m.

Sept. 20 Pres. Grant market at the very time when Chinn Pres. Garfield is a victim of aggression."

Pres. Hayes

2.00 a.m. Oct. 10 Pres. Coolidge There are prospects of

The objectives of the Neutrality Pres. Munroe

Pres. Adams sald Senator spell continuing, the Royal Observa-Act could be attained, tory forecasting north-east winds. Buell, through an international anti- Yesterday's maximum

arms-shipping temperature Japanese

embargo, was 86, one degree higher than on wherein, signatories of the

Nine- the previous day.

The night minimum Puwer Pact and Russia would col- ut 78 was one

degree lower than on laborate. "This would protect the assuring sole Wednesday. At 10 am, to-day, the United States from

One degree

in responsibility the Orient and reading was 86, being above yesterday's temperature at the would tend to shorten the war which same hour, but the humidity at 78 may otherwise spread rapidly to various parts of the world," he said. was markedly lower.

This morning's weather report |--United Press. reads: A weak anticyclone is centred over Korea and covers North China and Japan. The trough is stationary

Washington, Aug. 27. between Indo-China and the Western

Police forcibly restrained the Carolines. The typhoon is probably Situated about 400 miles south of American League against War- and N.W. Fascisin from pleketing the Japanese Hongkong moving W.N.W, or Local forecast:--N.E. winds, fresh Embassy after Mr. Cordell Hull, in

cordance with Prorident Roosevelt's]

them had appealed to line to cloudy,

desist pointing out that such in action might injure the delicate Far Eust situation.

MOST FREQUENT SERVICE ON THR PACIFIC.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL

CARDINALS DEFEATED

New York, Aug. 26. Although they outhit the Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals were beaten to day eight to five when Klein smushed This a homer with the bases lunded. was the only garne in the Nation: League, rain spolting all others.

DEMONSTRATORS

DISPERSED

to

£1

The demonstrators addressed statement to the Japanese Ainbassa- dor that unless a protest was imme- diately forwarded to Tokyo "hun- dreds and thousands of Americans Will plaket the Consulates and Em- bassy of Japan until the voice of peace is beard.

Inform your Gov- ernment that millions of Americans are incensed by these brutal fascist acts, and are determined to boycott the and defend Japanese goods

Detroit beat Boston six to five in the American League and New York whipped St. Louis five to one, DiChinese democracy and the peace of

the world."-United Press. and Maggio

Dickey homering. Philadelphia, and Kreevich and Pict Cleveland scored ten to five over

Chiengo thus hit home runs for nosing out Washington, four to three. -Renter.

H.M.S.

FLEET FLAGSHIP

BRISK RECRUITING

London, Aug. 20.. The War Office announces that the Regular recruiting Agures for the

op-

Army a week were the best for any Warspite will satt

10-week during August since the year morrow week for the Mediterranean 1932. The number of recruits to take up duty as hugship of the proved during the week was 655, At the last meeting of the Chair-Mediterranean - Tect-British Wire British Wireless. man's sub-Committee of the Inter- Tess. national Non-Intervention Committee,

It was decided to request the Chair- man and the Secretary of the Non- Intervention Board to report on the observation scheme and to make sug- gestions for restoring and improving the scheme of control.

A report by Admiral Vandulm and Mr. Hemining has now been circu- fated and the Chairman's Sub-Coin- mittee has been summoned meet at the Foreign Office to-morrow morning-British Wireless.

NO BLASTING-

PERMIT

Yip Sang, building sub-rontractor of 81 K Leung Street, ground floor. was fined $200 by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing when convicted on a charge of possession of 47′ caitles of blasting powder without a permit from the 1.G.P.

Lul Kwal, a 17-year old youth whe was jointly charged with him was Aned $10. Ils Worship remarking that he took into consideration the fact of his age and that he was under orders.

Mr. O. E. C. Marton, of Deacons, appeared for the defence.

inspector A. Wright said there was enough powder, to make a pretty big hole in Shinukiwan if it went off.

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1 Bitter regret?

14

126

3 Usually regarded as very low

and common in the best schools.

A proverbial holiday.

The possessor'of an historic car.

11 You must make

here.

12

a beginning

Inexpressible in rational num- byers,

16 Not an incisive policy.

17 Price St. (anag).

18 The Imp Is greedy, but, on the

whole, fearless.

23

If this

23 Not one of the world's workers. were to acquire 's lost organ It might become sincere. 24 Track, (rev.).

25 Midday after noon.

28 Root-but not square root.

29 The navigator's friend existing

without pob.

30 Fix the last word in prophesy.

31 The object of a felend."

DOWN

1 A la Siberian (anng.).

2 Certain in the end to be made

surc.

3 It's dull, so the singer goes up. 4 Growing.

5 Put in in a certain quarter be-

fore ten.

0 Sometimes a soap-box Server

as such.

7 Latin country.

9 Mediaeval

scrap-and about nothing, 100.

13 Rats, indeed (anag.).

14 Just another riddle.

16 Gaston's home town.

10 Tense, yet unresisting.

20

Merely another 21 Across.

21 Deadlock.

just

23 Given in a true Shakespearenn

sensc to demolish.

20 A holy man of India.

27 Barnum'a fumous Egress.

28 Corded cloth.

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San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Asama Maru

Chichibu Maru

Tatsuta Maru

Tues., 7th Sept.

Wed., 29th Sept.

Wed., 13th Oct.

Scattle & Vancouver (Starts from Kobe).

Hikawa Mara (Starts from Kobe) Mon., 6th Sept. Now York via Panama.

+Nako Maru

†Naruto Maru

South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles. Mexico & Panama.

Suwa Mar

Liverpool via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,

and Marseilles.

+Lima Maru ..

.Sat., 11th Sept.

.Sun., 3rd Oct.

Heiyo Maru

Thurs., 14th Oct.

London, Marseilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam,

Yasukuni Maru

Mon., 30th Aug.

Hakone Maru

Sat, 11th Sept.

.Sat., 25th Sept.

.Sun.,. 10th. Oct.

..Sat, 28th Aug.

.Sat, 25th Sept,

Sat., 11th Sept.

Sat., 4th Sept.

Fri., 26th Sept.

Sat., 28th Aug.

Sydney & Melbourne viz Manila & Ports.

Kimo Maru ........

*M.V. "Neptuna"...... Sut., (Mid-night), 28th Aug.

Atsuta Maru

Bombay via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

Anyo Maru

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

Toba Maru

Genon Maru

Kobe & Yokohama,

Fushimi Maru

Nakozaki Maru (Keelung).. Fri., 10th Sept.

† Cargo Only.

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Triestina

Lloyd

“CONTE VERDE“

sails for

VENICE, TRIESTE, BRINDISI (LONDON OVERLANDI via SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, MASSOWAH & PORT SAID.

on

3RD SEPTEMBER, 1937, Midnight

Freighter with limited passenger accommodation,

LLOYD TRIESTINO

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