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P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

(Companies Incorporated in England.)

Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for BTHAFTS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON. INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. ♬ 8, AFRICA, AUNTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENBLAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT, ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

(Under Contract with 21.M. Government.)

All vessel may call at any poris on or of the route,—and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Steamers *KIDDERPORE

Tons From I'Kong about

3,000

Destination

THE HONGKONG

Help Offered H.K. Students In Britain

Guidance Provided By

Victoria League

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

In 1931 a local Committee of the

TONKINESE ART ON EXHIBITION

French Consul Opens Attractive Display

JANUARY 13.

1938.

Communists Captured In Lisbon

Fired On Polico And Firemon

Lisbon, Jan. 12.

A number of Communists

have

of Communist head-

An exhibition of Tonkinese arts Victoria League, under the Chairman and handicrafts was opened at the ship of the Colonial Secretary, was French Bank Building this morning been arrested here following a re-

in Hongkong.

by Mr. F. Dupuy, French Consul volver battle 17th Jan.; Saigon, S'pore, Bombuy, Karachi & for that time the Committee has General, in the presence of a large quarters where police discovered a

investigated many cases of students number of people who had come to From Hongkong proceeding to England buy and inspect the novel waren dia-printing press for producing leaflets

played.

Persian Gulf, 22nd Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 14,500

0,100 20th Jan. D'bay, M'sellles,

CORFU ⚫BURDWAN

*ALIPORE

CHITHAL

5.000 18,000

CARTHAGE

14,000

're, Lidon, H'burg Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 30th Jan. Straits & Bombay.

5th Feb. Marseilles & London. 19th Feb, Marsellies & London.

*SOMALI

7,000

COMORIN 15,000 KAISAR-I-HIND' 21,000).

•

Cargo only

SIRDHANA

EHIRALA

TILAWA

SANTHLA

TALMA

Since

26th Feb. M'sciiles, 're. L'don, H'bg, R'dam, meeting students, finding

A'werp & Lidon. Marseilles & London.

5th Mor.

Marseilles & London.

All vessels may call at Malia

BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS (SOUTH)

0,000:

15th Jan,

8,000

29th Jan.

Port Singapore,

10,000

12th Feb.

B.000 10,000

20th Feb.

Swettenham,

Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

12th Mar

B. I. Apcar Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and

2nd class passengers.

NELLORE TANDA NANKIN

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

7,000 20th Jan. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney,

7,000 7,000

5th Mar. 2nd Apr.

Melbourne- & lobart.

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney10 days."

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

"TILAWA

10,000,

20th Jan, Amoy & Japan.

CARTHAGE

14,500

21st Jan. Shanghal & Japan.

SANTHIA

8,000

3rd Feb. Amoy & Japan.

COMORIN

15,000

TANDA

7,000

10,000

TALMA

Cargo only.

4th Feb. Shanghai & Japan.

6th Feb. Shanghai & Japan, 17th Feb. Amey & Japan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. parcels measuring not more than 8 c.ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing.

For Panage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply

Agmis

of

who wished to avail themselves of the assistance offered by the League In London. The assistance offered is gratuitous, and takes the

form ན་

quarters, advising on educational matters and, as far as possible, helping in regard to admission to the Universities.

The

League also

gives facilities for visiting places of Interest and general- lyn bringing students into contact with English social life.

The League reports on the health of students and, if so desired, will act as guardians.

in

inciting the troops to revolt.

Communists on an upper floor set The exhibition inaugurates a series of radio talks and lectures on Tonkin Bre to the building apparently with matters and one of its objects is to the intention of destroying the docu- spread knowledge of the beauties the ments in the headquarters, country offers to tourists.

Two rooms on the first floor of the building were utilised to allow the very attractive silver articles, Ton- kincse jewellery in unique designs and handiwork in baskets, walking sticks, chairs, mals,

The police and fire brigade enter- ed the building, whereupon the Com- munists opened fire with pistola. After a brisk exchange of shots they surrendered, however. There were carpets, etc. no casualties.

Sensational revelations regarding Mr. M. J. B. Montargis, Consell- ter du Commerce Exterieur, de in

-Reuter. France, Introduced the French Con- a Terrorist organization are expected.

General to the company.

OFFICIAL SANCTION

He said: On behalf of Mr. Yves Chatel, Resident Superieur ou Tonkin,

beg to thank you for having responded to our invitation, and i hope you will not be disappointed in what you see here.

INSURGENTS RECOGNISED

Budapest, Jan. 12. The Governor General of Indo-

Austria and Hungary have decided China, and the Resident Superieur au Tonkin have thought that the public to recognise General Franco's regime of Hongkong might be interested in as the lawful Government in Spain,

of

A Salamanca message

says

that

been

. Brandy..

▼

The spirit of distilled wine-but

the drink of Heroes---

AFTER dinner bon-mots and after-dinner Liqueurs should bo memorable-Grande Fine Cham- pagne Cognac-1884-1888-s! Also noteworthy, Bechive Old Adot Liqueur 30 years old.

20 years old.

Old Liqueur Cusenier's Liqueurs.

We can help you in your

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GILMAN WINES

Gloucester Arcade Tel. 30986.

With Ave previous convictions Gloucester Road, ground floor, the

Students are furnished with per-mit sonal introductions to prominent peo ple, and are given the opportunity of visiting The Houses of Parliament, Hurlingham, and Ranelagh besides attending

many large receptions, dances and parties. The League will furnish personal reports on students, under its

care for the benefit of under parents and guardians,

The report of Mr. A. G. Morkill, Joint Secretary for the Committee which concerns itself with students from Hongkong and Malaya, for the the efforts which are being made by according to a joint declaration by first half of 1930 contains the follow-friendly neighbours in art and hund-Italy, Austria and Hungary, Issued

after

conference of these Powers: craft, and in being told beauties of the natural spots offered at Budapest. MOST SUCCEEDING

body are pur-to the tourist. "The students as

their usual Our promoters fully realize that suing their studies in cheerful way and most of them will time and circumstances ure not per uccording to an Insurgent communi- against him, Tam Cheung, 33, un-property of a man, Tong Chau. He employed, appeared before Mr. For-was sentenced to three months' hard with Italy, Germany, make a success of them. There is, haps quite favourable; but we could que trade agreements have still, in spite of propaganda, a ten-not open sooner because the al-concluded

progressing morning, charged with the theft of under police supervision for two dency for half educated men to come phong Exhibition closed its doors on Portugal, Switzerland, and Holland, rest at the Central Magistracy this labour, and ordered to be placed

December 31 and we had to complete while negotiations over before they are qualified to en-

Year, with Norway and Sweden-Reuter, two woollen sweaters from No. 144 years. tern University. It cannot be re- ours before the China New

Our Exhibition does not pretend to great dimculty งด prated too often that such men have which is also the Annamile Tel.

gaining admission and should complete their education be the best and the most complete up

to the standard. It Is which can be offered to you. To-day, out that of the two we have limited our field to art and only fair to

handicraft, leaving aside deliberately, from Universities one come over in archaeology, raw materials, products defiance of the advice tendered to and big industry.

Madame Duport, Delegate of the lum by the

Indo-China Government, gave us the support of her valuable experience in arranging

rooms, and I am pleased to announce that in a few days. Mr. Lacollonge, President of the Union Touristique in Northern Indo-China, will be among us with most interesting information about Tourism in Tonkin and the rest of Indo-China..

F MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phote 2771ent cases of students sent down

Connaught R.C.

THE

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

M.S. "NIPPON"

M.S. “NAGARA”

M.S. "SHANTUNG”

M.S. "NANKING"

.29th Jan.

Go LTB

6th Mar. 29th Mar. 28th Apr.

HONGKONG to ANTWERP or LONDON

£53

(Faros for "NIPPON" from £58.10.0.)

(Excellent accommodation still offering for a limited

number of passengers.) Agents:

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

#longkong.

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COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS" EVERYWHERE

er was 2004 League and the

over by his own headmaster withou

consulting the League. Owing to the action of the League Committees these cases are fewer than they used to be."

Hon

of

the

The Local committee consists of

(Chairman): Colonial Secretary, The Vice-Chancellor, University of Hongkong. (Vice-Chairman); Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs; The

I claim unco more your indulgence Director of Education; Mr. S. W. Ts'o, for an effort, the flest of its kind in C.E, LI.D.; Honourable Mr. T. N. Hongkong, which is only a trial made Chay,

C.O.E.; Miss Allee Kwok: In- with modesty and goodwill to bring (Joint closer contact between two neigh- spector

Schools:

Ts'o Tsun-hours working under the flag of two Mr. Honorary

countries for which there is no abyss (Joint Honorary Secretary). Such persons as may wish to avail between East and West. themselves of the assistance of the League should apply to one of the Honorary Secretaries, with a view to obtaining a letter to the Secretary of the League in London.

);

Still Hope For Hoover

But Salvage Will Be Difficult

I shall now ask Mr. F. Dupuy, Consul de France, to open oficially and Crafts our Exhibition of Arts and Tourism in Hongkong. plause).

(Ap-

OBJECTS OF EXHIBIT MrDupuy-enid:-1-would-Bike-firat-

to thank M. le Commissaire General for the excellent speech he has just delivered in order to explain the meaning and the object of this ex- hibition art and handicraft.of Indo- China and more particularly that of Tonkin, which we are opening to-day. I accepted the invitation to preside at this ceremony with great pleasure this is the first time such an ex- Mr. T. H. G. Brayßeld, of Curmi-hibition has taken place in Hongkong. chael and Clarke, marine surveyors, Although of a rather Jimited Im- returned to Hongkong this morning portance, its principal merits will be on the Empress of Japan from the to show here the work of the artisan wreck of the Dollar liner President of Tonkin, which country is still not Hoover. Mr. Brayfield went to the well known abroad.

Beside the objects exhibited, a of the grounding of the ship scene at Holshoto

to Island

soon after the section for tourism will serve to show mishap.

He returned by travelling during the Exhibition the interesting overland to Keelung and taking sites to be visited in Tonkin, in the marvellous Baic ship to Kobe where he transferred particular

region of d'Along as well as the to the Empress liner.

Yunnan "The President Hoover al present upper Tonkin along the

is in a very difficult and a very ex-border, country of tiger hunting. All posed position," commented Mr. these are to be found only two days Brayfield. "Her back is very de- from 1longkong and consequently at finitely broken, but it is impossible the very door of visitors.

to say with certainty whether she be salvaged. It will certainly

сап

be

The outlook a very difficult task.

WISH FOR SUCCESS Therefore. I wish great success to is not very hopeful."

the exhibition for the revelations K Told of a report from San Fran-may open to you; but, before declar- cisco that the ship had been given up ing it open, I should like to mention to the underwriters as a tatul loss, and thank the principal promoters Mr. Brayfield said that he had no who have worked towards the realish- Information on this point and that tion of this exhibition and brought it might or might not be correct.

together there works of art.

CRITICISMS WANTED

The S.P.C. is a servant of the public.

For this reason we genuinely want SUGGES- TIONS AND CRITICISMS of our work, and should be most grateful to anyone who will write to us on the subject.

Remember, big suggestion will need big funda, HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

First of all M. Montargis, Com- missaire General, who thought of and organised the exhibition; Madame Duport, Delegate of the Indo-China Government, who brought with her the objects displayed amongst them, these beautiful paintings on silk which she has so tastefully arranged, A special vote of thanks goes to the artisans and merchants of Tonkin who Lo have kindly put themselves out participate in this exhibition.

I thank you therefore, Ladies and Gentlemen, for your resence at this Inaugurat ceremony and now I de clare the Exhibition of Tonkinese Arts and Crafts and Tourism open. (Applause).

to

Bouquets of flowers were presented Madume Madame Duport and

0

Dupuy by Tonkinese girls who, wear- Ing their native costumes, gave picturesque effect to the exhibition.

Visitors were soon making their

the purchases and appraising- nitractive articles offered.

very

SUCCESSFUL OPERATION ON QUEEN ALEXANDRINE

Copenhagen, Jan. 12. Queen Alexandrine of Denmark,

underwent a who

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