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

(Companies Incorporated in England.)

Taking Cargo on through Blits of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURIMA, CEYLON. INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, MAURITIUB, E, & S, AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FONTS, RED SEA, EGYIT, EUROPE, ETC PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

(Under Contract with 11.M. Government.)

All vessels may call at any ports on or of the roule, and the route and ait sailings | are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Tons From 'Kong about

22nd Jan, Bombay. Marselles 20th Jan.

Steamers

ICONFU

*BURDWAN

14,500 0,100

•ALIPORE

5,000

30th Jan.

CHITRAL

15,000

CARTHAGE

14,500

*SOMALI

7,000

COMORIN

16,000

5th Mur.

KAISAR-I-HIND 10,000

• Cargo only

BHIRALA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

TALMA

SIRDHIANA

Destination

Lundon.

B'bay, M'sellles, H're, L'don, Il'bur

Rotterdam. Antwerp & Hull Stralis & Bombay.

5th Feb. Marseilles & London. 19th Feb. Marselles & London.

28th Feb. M'scilles, 're, L'don, Il'bg, R'dam

Awerp & L’don. Marselles, & London, Marselles & London.

† Calls Cum Blanca All vessels may call at Malta

BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS (SOUTH)

ยยย

20th Jan. 1

10,000

12th Feb.

8,000

20th Feb.

10,000

12th Mar.

8,000 20th Mor,

Singapore, Port Swettenham,

Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta..

B. I. Apear Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.

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EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

7,000 20th Jan. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, 7,000 5th Mar.

Melbourne & Hobart 2nd Apr. 1 7,000 Regular monthly callings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia,

Hong Kong to Sydney--19 days. SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TILAWA

SANTHIA

COMOJIN

TANDA

TALMA

10,000 24th Jan. Amoy & Japan

eb. Ainoy & Japan. 41!1. b. Shanghai & Japan. 0th Feb. Shanghad & Japan.

8,000

3rd

10,000

7.000

10,000

KAISAR-1-HIND] 11,690

Cargo only,

17th Feb,[Amoy & Japan. 18th Feb. Shanghal & Japan,

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, parcels measuring not more than 6 cft, will be received at the Company's Office up to noan on the day previous to sailing.

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

Agent

P. & 0, rding, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phode 27121

Connaught ...

THE

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(15,070 tons displacement Speed 16 knots)

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Agents,

Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

HAINAN LANDING

CHECKED

Fail But

Japanese

Sailors Land On Bias Bay Island

Under a heavy protective barrage from three Japanese warships and escorted by a number of Japanese airplanes, a Japanese party 200 strong attempted to land at Yaling Harbour on the southern coast of Hainan, but were repulsed,

Japanese bluejackets are reported to have occupied another Island named San Men Kwan near Bias Bay. Many Inhabitants were killed and Inoted,

The number of Japanese warships near Kimol Island, outside Amoy, has decreased because of disturbances in Formosa. According to reliable foreign sources the New Zealand Presbyterian Mission Hospital and residences at Kong Chuen, 12 miles north of Canton, on the Canton-Hankow railway suffered severe damage when Japanese planes bombed the railway.

The Japanese claim to have severed the Canton-Hankow railway communications,

The Shanghai International Settlement and French Caners- sion Police have arrested 89 suspected Chinese terrorists and seized quantities of munitions.

One hundred and twenty-two public bodies in Tientsin representing 1,400,000 people there have sent a petition to the National Government disowning the puppet regime set up by the Japanese authorities in Peiping.

Canton, Jan. 20 Vernacular papers publish uncun- firmed reports that Japanese maring

istan:ls yesterday occupied several south of Hainan, which have been and under dispute between China France since 1933.-United Press,

LANDING REPULSED

Hothow, Hainan, Jan. 20, Under a heavy protective barrage and from three Japanese warships escorted by a number of Japanese about airplanes, à Japanese party

200 strong made an attempt to land at Yuling Harbour on the southern coast of Hainan Island in a number of motor boals and satpans yester- day morning.

The alert Chinese forces opened a heavy

four-hour Are. After ก engagement, the Invaders were final. ly repulsed. No serious damage was resulted from the Japanese bombord- ment.--Central News.

FOUR ROUTES

Hankow, Jan. 20, It is expected that the Japanese will adopt four routes in the attack on Canton.

nidering steps for the recovery of this Island. During the past several days, the warships off the Fuklen coast have been Inactive, and only two or three warcraft were seen off Amoy and Pootien.

In

the

disturbing conditions The Formosa are believed to be reason for the recall of Japanese forces. International.

HANKOW RAILWAY

SEVERED

Shanghai, Jan. 20. Complete disruption of trafic on he Canton-Hankow rallway has re- sulted from air raids, claims a com- munique by the Japanese naval su- thorities. Reuter.

AFTERNOON RAID

Canton, Jan. 20. Bad weather this morning gave a respite from the usual air rold alarm but towards the afternoon the siren was heard when the skies were clearing up.

off from Tang- Five planes took chinwan at 1 p.m. in the direction of the city and later were on their way Firstly, army units will and at north of Canton apparently on the Kwonghof and proceed to the

usual bombing trip along the Can- southern Kwangtung coast; second-ton-Hankow railway-International ly, cutting off the Canton-Kowloon Railway means a landing in Bins Boy; thirdly, land Swetow in order to cut communications between Kwangtung and Fukien; and fourth- ly, a noval storm of Bocca Tigris¦ forts. Uulted ·Press.

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Canton.

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TAIPING

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CHANGTE

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BIAS BAY ACTIVITY

Swatow, Jan. 20, Japanese blucjackets are reported have occupied another island named San Men Kwan near Blas Bay, Many inhabitants were killed and looted.—International,

KIMOI ISLAND

Amoy, Jan, 19, -

the it was reported to-day that number of warships anchored near Kimol Island has decreased, while the military strength has also been reduced.

of

MISSION HOSPITAL DAMAGED

reliable According to

foreign sources the New Zealand Presbyterian Mission Hospital and residences at Kong Chuen, 12. inites

north Canton, on the Canton-Hankow Railway-suffered-severe-damage when Japanese planes bombed the rallway on January 14.

A train had been caught near the station during a rald and this be-

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the target of bombs and machine guns till the engine was disabled. Several bombs were then dropped in an almost straight line towards the hospital, the fast one being only 20 yards from the main building. By good fortune 14 irapped into one of those deep irrigation wells which are a feature of the countryside and so the damage was not nearly so great as it might

Because of this situation, the have been. Fukien military authorities are con-

One patient and ond attendant

PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

Via Kobe and Yokolmama

S.S. PRESIDENT - TAFT Sails Monday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m.

SEATTLE AND VICTORIA

Via Kobe and Yokohama

S.S. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON

Sails Friday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m.

NEW YORK & BOSTON

Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria,

Naples, Genoa and Marecilles

S.S. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Sails Thursday, Jan. 27, 8 a.m.

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PEDDER BUILDING—HONG KONG. CANTOM BRANCH:21, FRENCH CONCESSION.

JANUARY 21, 1938.

OBITUARY

Bombay Official Passes

SIR CHARLES TURNER

London, Jan. 19, The death has occurred of Sir Charles Akis Turner, Chief Secre→ tary of the Government of Bombay, at the age 60 years.

The late Sir Charles Turner had been a member of the Indian Civil Service since 1903-Reuter.

in to

Born in 1870 the son of the Rev. S. W. Turner, the late Sir Charles passed the Civil Service Examination in 1902 and was posted ag Assistant Collector, Bombay Presidency. 1903. He was Under-Secretary the Government of Bombay from 1012 to 1915 and personal Assistant to the Chairman of the Royal Com→ mission on the Superlor Services in India In 1923 and 1924. From 1024 to 1920

to the he was Secretary Government of Bombay, General Department, and the following year he was Politleal Department and Reforms Officer. He neted Inember of the Council for four months in 1935.

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MR. J. J. M. RODRIGUES

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LONG SERVICE IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT RECALLED

The funeral of the late Mr. Primo Jose Marin Rodrigues took place yesterday at the Roman Catholie Cemetery, when the Rev. Fr. J. M. Spada, assisted by the lev. Fr. N. Brook, amelated at the lost rites.

The late Mr. Rodrigues died at his residence, No. 1 St. Joseph's Terrace, on Wednesday. He was formerly where employed in the Treasury,

he had been for over 40 years, retiring on pension. He had also been em- ployed in the Post Omce and Har- bour Office,

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He leaves his wife, a son, Mr. A. A. M. Rodrigues, of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, daughter-in-law and six grand- children, brother, Mr. A. J. M. Rodrigues, and a sister in Macao.

G.

The chief mourners were his son and grandchildren, and among those. who followed the cortege were Messrs. J. Baptista, A. J. C. Ribeiro, J. Barron, A. J. C. da Rocha, Edwards, J. Pestonjee, N. U. Botelho, J. V. C. Rebeiro, F. V. Remedios, F. M. Veira, A. V. Barros, C. Tavares, G. T. du Roza, F. L. Marques, A. P. Delgado, A. F. Castilho, P. N. Xavier, J. A. Delgado, E. Sauza, 1. da Rozi, C. Sequeira, A. Lau, M. Andres, Dr. C. E. Roza and many others,

Fioral tributes were sent by Mary und Ricardo, Beatrice and Philippa Acham, Mr. and Mrs. M. Andres and family, T..Blacks, M. C. da Cruz, Mr. and Mrs. Labato da Farla, Mrs. F. M. Foster and family, Mrs. A. Gorlu, Mrs. I. Mendes, Manson family, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Lewis, M. F. Ozorio and family, L. E. Ozorio, Mrs. G. Pereira, J. S. dos Remedios, M. A. das Remedios, Mrs. J. M. da Roza and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. F: da Roza and family, Dr. C. E. do Roza, Mrs. B. Ribeiro, A. J. M. Rodrigues and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. C, V, Rebeiro, T. M. Tavares, C. E. Tavares, J. M. Vieira, M. de Sonza Xavier, Treasury Staff, and Union Insurance Accounta Department.

were injured and others had narrow cscapes.

The plane returned on the follow- ing morning and in the course of three raids during the day again bombed and machine gunned the line on which, by this time, a large con- centration of trucks had

Eathered

owing to the obstructions up the linc. Several bombs fell within 40 to 100 yards of the other side of the compound, the concussion and shrapnel causing considerable damage the to the residences. Fortunately girls' school had been closed. A farmer carrying his vegetables to market was killed on the road just outside the fence, and a small child lost his life at the station.

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