14
THE
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE
salls 9th Mar, for Marseilles, London,
Rotterdam & Glasgow.
saila 23rd Mar, for Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow,
HECTOR
MENESTHEUS
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
TEUCER
NEW YORK
CLAUCUS
salle 21st Mor. for Havre, Liverpool & Bromborough,
SERVICE
Balls Cth. May for Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore via Copo of Good Hope.
PACIFIC SERVICE (via Dairen, Kobe, Nagoya
EXION
and Yokohama) salls 13th Mar, for Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle.
INWARD SERVICE
AENEAS
ATREUS
PERSEUS
IXION
Due 28 Feb. From U. K. via Straits. Due 3 Mar. From U. K. vin Straits. Duc 0 Mar. From U. K. via Strafts. Duc 7 Mar. From The Paclac Coast.
Special reduced fares aro quoted for cargo steamers with
Umited passenger brcommodation..
for freight, passage rates and Information apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Tal, 30333..
BURNS PHILP LINE
Passenger & Freight Service To
AUSTRALIA
M.V.
"NEPTUNA"
duc
12th MARCH
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TOKYO WARNING
NOT ACCEPTED BY AMERICANS
Hull Holds Jápanose Responsible For Any Injurios
Washington, Feb, 25.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary for State, ztated to-day that the United States refused to accept Japan's warning to Americans to leave Cen- tral China, and specially to mark their property.
He said a straightforward note had been presented to Japan declaring that Japan would be held responsible Americans or for any injury to damage to their property.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1938.
BANKS
[HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital promo 150,000,000 Ingued and Puly Pald-Up ... $20,000,000 Reserve Fundo
#48,500,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA" & CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1333 HEAD - OFFICE-LONDON, *38 Bishopsgato, M.C..
Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000] Paid-up Capital
*********** £3,000,000 Reserva lability of Proprietors $20,000,000 heserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund.................................. £3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE-LONGKONG, BOARD OF DIRECTORS—
G. Klakin, E.
Chairman.
Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson,
Deputy Chairman.
J. IC. Bousfield, Esq. K.B. Macrison, Flat,
A. 11. Campion, Esq. 1on. Mr. J. J. Paterson 9.11. Dodwell, Esq. T. E. Pearce, Esq. J.It. Masson, Esq., A., Bhuleka,
Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, CHIEF MANA QETË DRANCIS J.
AMOY BANGKOK
j.
CAI
Mr. Hull added that the United States had advised nationals to leave DOM: voluntarily, certain areas in China, and this advise was being observed. Reuter.
MR. HULL EXPLAINS
Washington, Feb. 25. Mr. Cordell Hull. commenting on the Japanese warning to United States residents in Central China, said the United States had not raised the question regarding Japanese mill- tary movements as such, but only regarding damage to United States property and persons. Mr. Huil ob- served that conditions regarding loot- Ing and damages to property, in Japanese controlled areas, like Nan- king, had improved.
State Department ofletul com- mented, to the effect that all nationa were on a parallel with the United States regarding damages, reserving rights under International law. United Press,
MISS SUSAN SUTTON PRINCIPAL MATRON
The appointment of Miss Susan Sutton as Principal Matron, Medient Department, has been confirmed by His Excellency the Governor.
Miss Sutton has been-Acting Prin- cipal Matron since June 3, 1930. She has been attached to the Medical Department in Hongkong since May 17, 1024, when she was transferred here as Nursing Sister from Johore. She became Acting Matron at the Kowloon Hospital on March 1, 1934, and was appointed Matron at the Civil Hospital on November 30, 1935.
POLITICAL PEACE IN INDIA POSSIBLE
Bombay, Feb. 25. The United Provinces Government which resigned recently has with drawn its resignation.
CANTON Cueroo COLOMBO DAIREN
HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARDIN HONGKEW ILOILO
IFO
JOHONE KOBE KOWLOON KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOIONE)
MUKDEN
PEIPING
NEW YORIC
PENANG KANGOON
BAIGON SAN FRANCISCO BILANGHAI BINGAPORE SOURADAYA GUNGEI PATANI TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Cu rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency and Berling en term which will be quoted an application.
ALBO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT DOXES in various sixes TO LET,
Jiangkong, 18th May, 1937.
BONGKONG SAVINGS BANE,
The Businen of the above Bank in conducted by the Hongkong and Shang hal Banking Corporation. Rules may bo oblained on application. FON THE SIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. H. GRAYBURN.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 10th May, 1937.
HONGKONG ON "BLACK LISTS"
MANCHESTER BRANCH:
11 Mosley St, Manchester.
'AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star
Amritsar
Bangkok
| latavia
Dombay Calcutta Cantan Cawnpore
Cebu
Colombo
Delhi
Haiphong
Hamburg
Hantow
Martin
Balcon
1poh tatto Karachi Klang Kobe Kunta
Bemarang
Beremban
Bhanghai Blingapore
Lumpur Kuching Madras
Belawan Sourabaya Talping
Manila
Bledan
New York
Penang Hongkong Rangoon
Tients
(Thuket) Txingtao Yokoham
Zamboanga
Foreign Exchange and General Bank- Ing business transacted.
Current Accotinta opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted an application,
The Bank's Head Office in London undertaker Executar & Trustee buis man, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may ba ascertained at any of lis Agención Branches
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Capital (fully paid-up) 100,000,000 Reserve Fund................. Y.134,400,000 HEAD OFFICE:-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agoneles at
Alexandria Bangkok
Norla
Hongkong
Hainking
Кагасн
Moll
Rangoon
Rio de Janeiro San Franciaco Seattle
Semarang
Bourabay
Batavia
Kaha
Bombay
London
Calcutta
Los Angeles
Shangha
Canton
Manila
Singapore
Dairen
(Dainy)
(Mukden)
Nagasaki Nagoya New York
Dydney
Tientsin
Taingtao
Otaru
Tokyo
Yingkow
Fenglien
Hamburg
Hankow Harbin ilonolulu
OLAKA
Paris
Paking
Interest allowed on Current AcCOUNTE Deposits received for fixed periods an rates to be obtained on appication. KANO,
Hongkong. 12th February, 1938.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
London, E.CJ.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMSHUSHOT
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
TO MANILA
EXPROSE
„Thurs, Mar. 10.
TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE
via Shanghali, Kobe & Yokohama
EMPRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu..7.00 am, Tuca, Mar. 8. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF JAPAN via Honolulu
.7.00.a.m. Fri. Mar, 18, ......Noon, Fel., Apr. 1.
Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European Poria,
MAKE DOOKINGS FOR 1938 EARLY-to conturo dosirablo accommodation.
Union
Building
Canadian Pacific
Tolophono
20752
NDL
FAR EAST EXPRESS
PASSENGER &, FREIGHT SERVICES. ·
Manager.
From Hong Kong to
Vessels
EUROPE........
Fearing a spread of the small-pexį Head Office:-15, Gracechurch Street, epidemic in Hongkong, other coun- tries of the Far East are taking pre-Authorised Capital coulions against arrivals from this Subscribed Capital
Paid-up Copilat Reserve Fund and Rest Colony.
BANKERS:
Japan and French Indo-China have)
Ports
Date
27
Creisenau... Genoa. R'dam. X'burz. Bremen .... Feb. Oder................ Oran, Rotterdam, Hamburg. Bremen) Feb.
Bialta, Marseilles, Antwerp, Hotter-
dam, Hamburg, Bremen
1%
Alter
£3,000,000
L
Mar 12
1,000,000
STRAITS & CEYLON Greisenau
1,050,000
1247,830
Uder
Alter
27 ***S'pore, Panang. Bolawan, Colombo rob.
Singapore, Colombo
Feb.
Singapore, Belawan
Zdar.
12
Greisenau ... Manlia
.. Feb.
Mfar. 11
Shal, Dairen, Taku, Kobe, Osaka,
Yokohama
Mar. 13
now joined the growing list of nations The Bank of England & Midland imposing restrictions against arrivals from Hongkong.
In Bangkok, vessels arriving from Hongkong ore detained at the river Bangkok mouth and passengers and crew areBombay Calcutta accinated unless they can produce colombo evidence of recent vaccination.
Dank, Ltd.
BRANCHES-
Ipon
Kuantan
Kandy
Madras New York
Penang
Karschl
Dethl
Hongkong
Kota Bharu
Kuala Lipis
Amoy, Marlin, and 'Formosa have Galle declared Hongkong an infected, portlowrah since the beginning of the menth.
KINDERGARTEN MISTRESS
Rangoon Shanghai
Bimla
Kuala Lumpur Singapore Kuala Trengganu
HONGKONG BRANCII.
abd
The Governor and Premier have
Every description of Banking Exchange Business transacted. come to an arrangement whereby the
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORID case of each political prisoner will be
UNDERTAKEN, examined separately on
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local understood inerits. It is
His Excellency the Governor has currency and FIXED DEPOSITS received number of cases have already been appointed Miss Margaret Gemmell in Local Currency, STERLING & US.
Assistant examined, and the release the to be an
Kindergarten DOLLARS on terms that may be ascer- prisoners will be effected shortly. Mistress in the Education Depart-tained an application.
D. BENSON, ment, with effect from February 17 Reuter Bulletin.
its own that a
of
Manager.
MANILA
SHANGHAJE JAPAN | Echatnhorstshanghai, Yokohama, Kobe ............ SHANGHAI, NORTH Saale
CHINA JAPAN
Subject to Alteration without Notice. For Passage and Freight apply to:
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN
AGENTS
MELCHERS & CO.
Queen's Building
Telephone 27772. CANTON AGENTS: JEBSEN & CO., SHAMËEN, B.C.
salling
16th MARCH
For
SAIGON,
MADANG.
SALAMAUA,
"RABAUL, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement. Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Dock.
First Class to Sydney:—
Single-£47.10.0d. Roturn-£76.0.0d.
Passenger & Freight Agents:-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Tel: 28031
P. & O. Bldg.
&we
MUNICH TASTES GRAND
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS-
16
13
10
120
THE FAMOUS
FLYING
6
IPPER SHIPS
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
HOMEWARDS to:
Hamburg,
นาท
Copenhagon,
Port Sudan, Port Sald, Tripoli. Algiers, (Oran), Antwerp, Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Gothenburg & Scandinavian ports,
M.S. "NACARA" salling about M.S. "SHANTUNG" talling about
Yokohama, Koba & Osaka.
OUTWARDS to:
6th Mar. 6th Apr.
,21st Mar,
M.V. "NANKING"
(Possago fare to London or Antwerp: £53)
Agents:
GILMAN & CO., LTD,
G. E. HUIGEN.
Hongkong.
Canton
A SPECIMEN CASE
Case No. A.2089
An old case-both parents dead. The eldest child, a girl of eleven was sent to the Precious Blood Convent as a Free Scholar. Boforo the mother died she begged the Society to look after her children, the younger of whom has been sent to the country to their uncle, HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Room 308, Tank of East Asia Duilding.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION NG1 THERAPION N0.2 THERAPION No:3
(Naveden All OLANO'S PILLA for the Live
ACROSS
1 Epithet for a cow, or a good
wife (12).
9 A wanderer (7)
10 A painter may do this less well it inclined to this beheaded (7)
11 This naturally spoils a fine timo
(4)
12 Mean fellow' of reptilian origin
(5)
13 This board is from the gunwale
to the water: (4)
10 Heavenly (7)
17 A display of feeling (7)
18 Splendid ambition of the high-
Jumper? (7)
21 Mawkishly sentimental (7) 23 Alternallve directions
Aandbank (4)
for
*a
24 Put away a high spot in a certain
direction (5)
25 la feeding habits lead to irrita-
tion (4)
28 An explosive (7)
20 River of South America (7) 30 Making the most of things (12)
DOWN
1 Just ground work (7)
2 This is often in a stew (4)
3 The opposite of 10 across (4)
4 Too short for you to solve it in,
no doubt (7)
Lacking in greenery evidently (4)
6 Lacking in across evidently (4) 0 Kind of ruler (7)
7 For a long time indeed (13)
8 Falat heart ne'er gave this exact mai ascertaliment (13) -
14 This would follow it banks could not keep their heads above water (5)
10 A swinish and (6)
10 Pence lingers round the broken rond, contradictory as it may seem (7)
20 This may be the limit (7)
21 This sea has an arm, although
it is an inland one (7)
23 English town (7)
20 One man can be this and s
down also (4)
|27 Bird (4)
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
FLIRTATIO】 MONARBEIDERHIN T MANIPULATE 3Ba
NADESETE ELETE E EVERYSSION
8 MARTE A BEDLAND WEGEHURDLEBSTER A ANGLENION 10 N GERE BAIMENT OM O GLEAMEERVEIUNGE 1 BIBG & HEDTE NEA RUSTIONID 6-Pe HIMISHOUTRAGEO UEĮ
NATFUL
GBES TORRENTIAL
DAY
UNITED STATES
MANILAɔ The HONOLULU 5Days
GENERAL PANAMERICAN
ECHINA NATIONAL
AVIATION CORP.
AGENTS:
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
·To AUSTRALIA, Calling at Manila, Thursday Is., Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
CHANGTE TAIPING British Stoamors:
(Oil Burners) FASTEST & MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON AND STEWARDESS CARRIED.
Enjoy Your Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hong Kong to Bydnoy-10 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO HYDNEY, £70.1ETURN FILST CLASS FARK TO LONDON (via Australia) from £127.16. (Australian Newspapers on file).
Due 'Kong Leaves II'Kong Leaves Manila Duo Sydney
8 Mar. 15 Mar. 18 Mar.
STEAMER
TAIPING CHANCTE TAIPING CHANGTE
3 Apr.
12 Apr.
19 Apr..
22 Apr.
8. May
.10. May
17 May
20 May
5. June:
10 June
17 June
20 June
6 July
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.
Sailings subject to alteration without notice.
for Freight or Famage, apply to:-
Butterfield & Swire, Agents-Hong Kong China-Japan:
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