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RAILWAY
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positions in the hills close to the railway between Shanhaikwan.--Reuter,
Luangslen
and
Claim Guerillas Defeated
Teiping, Aug. 25.
A Japanese spokesmaa announced lo-day that 500 "bandits" launched an assault on Japanese forces be- tween Fengsun and Lincheng.
Keinforcements
were
despatched
from the Lincheng garrison, and the guerillas were repulsed. They left 70 dend.
The spokesman also elalms that Japanese troops defented 200 Com- munist guerillas six miles south-west of Telichow, in northern Shantung. on August 22, while on the same day 500 guerillas were defeated fifteen miles south-east United Press,
'of
Tchehow.-
DALADIER SUBDUES CRITICS
Popular Front. To
Back Premier's Social Rulings
With the
Paris, Aug. 25.
Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, holding firm to his stand- point, the political storm arising out of his proposal to modify the 40-hour week in the
of National Defence and ecunomle stability shows signs of abating.
cause
A communique issued after a three- hour meeting of the National Com- mittee of the Rassemblement Pop- laire, which represents the Popular Front throughout the country, ex- preascs unanimity regarding the provision of "all necessitles
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that AGNES AMANDA NINA BERZIN of No. 11 Leighton Hill Govern- ment Quarters, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, is applying to the Governor for naturalization, and that any person who knows ans reason why naturalization should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.
TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC, LONDON
Local Examination In Theory 3rd December, 1938.
The last day of entry for the forthcoming examination in
Theory will be 27th August, 1938.
THE HONGKONG
G.
R.
TELEGRAPH,
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 29th day of August, 1938, ut 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Shari- shuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof,
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. Thin sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1938.
VICKERS SECRETS IN
BOW ST. CASE
Story Of Scheme To Photograph Prints
AN
POST
AIR MAIL LETTERS
OFFICE.
VIA BIBERIA ROUTE
Air mail letters may be posted in: Letters and Postcards for Europa the ordinary posting boxes. They and South America are forwarded should be clearly marked "By Air "vla Siberia" if so superscribed. Mail and bear sufficient postage. Insuficiently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at tho discretion of the Post Office.
AIR MAIL SERVICES
OUTWARD BAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls closed 15 minutes earlier than the
ото
ilme given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertia- Air Mail Services to Shanghai, ed to lose at or before 9 am, re- ping are temporarily suspended. at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
INWARD MAILS
N alleged attempt to obtain documents calculated to Nanking. Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pel- gistered and parcel mails are closed
be of use to an enemy brought into the dock at Bowf Street a man who was stated to have said that he was "in the secret service of three countries."
MEETING ARRANGED
The man, Robinson Walker (48), described as a cloth mechant, of Brentwood Road, Romford (Essex), faced two charges under the Official Secrets Act.
It was stated that he was employed from June, 1937, to June, 1938, by Vickers Arm-later acted on the instructions of his Mr. Burch reported the matter and strong, who are engaged on the employers, who communicated with manufacture of fuse-setters un- the police. der a War Office contract.
At a subsequent meeting. Wutker plan to the Russian Tratte Delegation Walker was remanded, Sir and that he had only to take the magistrate, admitting him to and to the research laboratories.
Still acting on Instructions, bail in two sureties, one of £100 Burch later left the works with two and the other of £50.
plans and met Walker. They The charges against Walker were: together to Mr. Burch's home. That he, on July 28, 1038, at very nervous, Walker said that he When Mr. Burch said that he was Hudson Road, Bexley Heath, Kent. also was "windy" at first but he had for a purpose prejudicial te
the
Entry forms may be obtained PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Rollo Graham Campbell, the
from the Local Secretary.
H. J. FOUNTAIN, Acty. Local Secretary. c/o The Anderson Music Co., Ltd., St. George's Bldg., Ice House St.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
IT
IS
HEREBY
NOTIFIED
that an interim Dividend of ONE DOLLAR per Share has been declared for the year 1938, and will be payable on and after Thursday, 8th September, 1938. Dividend Warrants may be ob- tained
application at the Company's Registered Office, P. &0. Building.
on
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 29TH AUGUST. to WEDNESDAY, 7TH SEPTEM- BER (both days inclusive) during which period
transfer shares can be registered.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
110
of
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1938.
Celebrating Wilhelmina's Accession
Thousands To Pay
Queen Homage
The fortieth
Amsterdam, Aug. 25.
anniversary of the
Accession of Queen Wilhelmina to for the Netherlands Throne will be cele
September 5 to September 10.
National Defence and the independ-brated throughout the country from ence of the country," while upholding the Popular Front and maintaining the Integrity of social laws-Renter,
Rebel Bishop Defies Nazis
Stuttgart, Aug. 25.
Rollenburg
one-mon
Bishop Sproll, of the diocese. who staged demonstration against the Austro- German Anschluss by refusing to vole in the plebiscite, hus been informed by the police that he cannot remain in Wuerttemberg.
The Bishop's action in refusing to vote in the plebiscite brought down the wrath of the Nazis un his hend and repeated demonstrations were made against him.
German requests to the Vatican to remove the Bishop from his office were ignored.
Bishop Sproli
leave
voluntarily
Trans-Ocean.
hns refused
his diocese.
NAZIS TO OUST UNDESIRABLES
Berl. Aug.. 23.
to
A new law regulating the residence of foreigners in Germany was pub- lished in the Oficial Gazette to-day.
As from October 1 only those foreigners will be allowed to stay in Germany "whose personality and occupation guarantees that they are worthy of German hospitality."
The police wil be authorised to take necessary measures against undesire able foreigners in the interests of the general pubile,
The new law nullifies all previous local regulations. It will not make hyppreciable difference to the majority of foreigners residing in Germany-Reuter Special.
Celebrations In Amsterdam will commence with the arrival of fier Majesty at the Naarlem Railway Station, after which Queen Wilhel mina will make a triumphal passage through the city to her Palace.
The official commemoration day will be September 6 when 10,000 men and women, delegates from all parts of the Netherlands Empire, will march to the Royal Palace, where they will do homage to their ruler.-Trans-Occan.
36 Now Dead In Air Crash
Tokyo, Aug. 25.
The number of deaths in the air disaster at Omori, in the. southern suburba of Tokyo, has mounted to 30.
18
ATE
Among the victims Hisamatsu Yamamoto, proprietor of the factory whose hands rushed to the unfortunate plone to extricate the occupants from the wreckage when the gasoline tank exploded,
| No. of Sale
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2638. Junction of Castlo Peak
Read and Kiu King
Street, Shamshuipo
Registry No.
Locality,
G.
Boundary Measurements
N.N.E. W.
|fent]iest|frat|teet
As per sole plau.
Contents it
q. feet.
Annual
About
10,060
3138
R.
Realal
Upset Price
$15,120
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 29th day of August, 1938, at 3 p.m., nt the Olices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Sham- shuipo, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1998, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty tho KING, for one further term of 24 years less the last three days thereof.
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dispo- sal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of the Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No
Locality
Tar Long Rd.
New Kowloon Infand
Between New Kowloon Lot No 229.
Inland Lota No. 1871 &
2273, Nga Teir Lon
Boundary
Measurements
N....
As per salo
plan.
About
Contenta in
1,033
Bq. feet
$:2
Anagal
こ
Home Fleet Prepares For Short Cruise
Tho
Admiralty
0512 305
$1,033
London, Aug. 25.
annour.ces that the Home Fleet will leave on its regular autumn cruise next month.
Mr.
From
Japan and Shanghal
Air Mail by Imperial Airways
Direct Service”—London 21st August.
Calcutta and Straits
Maaila
Haiphong
Japan
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Haiphong and Fort Bayard Japan
Straits and Europe via Negapatam, (Letters and Papers) London date 20th July
Kamo Maru
Per
Gaelsenau
Дне
August 28.
date.
Imperial Airways Plane August 26,'
Kumsung
August 20.
Tilbudak
.August 20.
Alipore
.August 27,
Canton
.August 27.
Hakusan Maru
.August 27.
Jean Dupuis
August 27.
.August 27.
Kasimu Maru
August 27,
Airways Plane
......August 27.
.August 27,
.August 27.
August 28.
.August 28.
August 29.
August 20,
.August 30.
.August 30.
Date and Time.
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air-.
ways Direct Service" San Pan-American Francisco date, 20th August, Shanghai and Swntow
Pakhol went
safety or interests of the State, dideen doing the business for 15 years obtain a plan of the main casing of
and did not worry much about it.
11
fuse-setting machine, which is calculated to be directly or indirect-
ly useful to an
enemy.
NO LIMIT
Walker added that the Russians
That he, on July 21. 1830, en-did not trust him as he had falled deavoured to persunde one St. John on three previous occasions. Frederick Burch, for a purpose pre-
When he had shown good results,
judicial to the safety or interests. of however, there would be no limit to the State, to communicate with him the money they would pay him. (Walker) a document calculated to Mr. Evans said that Walker was
be directly or indirectly useful to an arrested as he left the house. спету.
In an attache case were found the Mr. Vincent Evans, prosecuting, two blueprints handed to him by Mr. said that Walker got into conversa-Burch. tion with Mr, Burch, an inspector at
Asked to explain his possession of Vickers Armstrong at Crayford, as them, he said: "I got those to have Mr. Burch was going home from his a look at for a few seconds because
work.
"Walker told him he was in the that to see if I can improve upon Secret Service to Italy and to Shorts When the question of ball was be- of Rochester, and could he supply Ing discussed Inspector Buckell said Walker with drawings of fuse set-that Walker was living with his wife tors," said Mr. Evans.
and two children at Romford, "Ife would photograph them and He had no means and no passport, return them the following morning. although he did not think it would
"He promised to pay Burch tenj be very difficult for him to leave- sinings to £i for each drawing." the country,
STOLE GUN TO KILL
GIRL, SHOT HIMSELF
Planes And 100 Police In
Three-Hour Chase
BORROWING 25. to repair his bicycle, Arthur Smy, a 24-year-old Suffolk gardener, spent the money on cartridges, and then stole a gun to kill a girl with whom he had quarrelled.
He fired twice at her, missed, shot a police inspector in the jaw, and killed himself after a three-hour chase in which nero- planes and 100 police took part.
Smy, who lived at Kirton, near Ipswich, was madly in love store and supplied with guns.
Scores of police were sent to the Acro- with Violet Cone, aged 20, of planes took off from Ipswich airport Rector Lane, in the same village, and the hunt was on.
*THROUGH WINDOW
Empty houses, outbuildings, gar- They quarrelled after returning dens and fields were senrelied, and from an Ipswich cinemu.
blood-hounds were sent from ken- nels at Kesgrave.
Two hours passed. Then a squad Several days later, as Violet was of armed men slowly converged on a washing clothes in the scullery of piece of waste ground about 100 her home, she heard a crush; of glass yards from the store, in which Violet and turned to see Smy taking alm was still sheltering.
at her through the broken window
with a gun.
CORNERED
He pulled the trigger, and the Suddenly Smy leapt to tils feet in charge shattered an ornament on the the centre of the cordon, pointed the mantel-plece. The girl ran scream- gun at his chest, fred, and fell dead. ing from the house and toolt shelter in a local store.
Percy Smy, Arthur's elder brother, said that he had lent the youth the "Save me. He's after me!" she2s. which was paid for the eart- erled to the manager, Mr. C. Per-ridges. kins. Befare he could act. Smy
entered the shop. Again he fred "Arthur seemed a bit stronge when
and missed.
Mr. Perkins shouted, "Get out," and Smy left.
he asked me for said.
the money," he
"I know he had bad a quarrel with Violet on Saturday, but I did not Inspector Michael Rumsey, aged dream he would do anything like 40, and another member of the East; this. Suffoli police, answered a call for help.
IN THE JAW
"He spent all his money on the girl land would do anything for her. I I had never known him to be so deep- They questioned Violet in the ly in love. He left two notes for me store. Suddenly a door leading from which I found on the mantelpiece were confronted by Smy. He fired the building was opened and they this morning.
The limited capacity of the inter- national airport at Haneda, in the suburbs, of Tokyo, is blamed for the The Fleet will be composed of disaster. Training Rights are usually five battleships, six cruisers, three made from Haneda Airport, which સ
aircraft carriers, often dangerously crowded.--Domei.
three destroyer the 2nd Submarine The plane crashed in the factory folilies and
at close range at the Inspector, who I am sure he did not mean to yard, after a collision in the air.
Flotilla, and will leave Home ports received the shot in the jaw and shoot the police Inspector, because in The second plane was also lost--with on and after September 0. The collapsed.
one of the notes he sak! that he had three of its crew.
majority of the warships will be in
Smy escaped down the village made up his mind to end it all, and Invergordon from September 0 to
street. The inspector's assistant, P.c. was going to shoot, the girl and then Arbon, rendered what assistance he himself. He was mad about Violet October 17, at Scapa Flow from
could, and telephoned to police and would rush away from his tea October 18 to October 26, and atheadquarters at Ipswich,
to meet her." Rosyth from October 20 to November
FOOD CONTROL
ORGANISED
London, Aug. 25,
Britain's organisation for food control in time of war is now com- Divisional Omeer by the Board of plete, with the Anal appointments of Trade.
Sir Reginald Ford will be Chief Divisional Officer for London and the Home counties..
dept teden
The officers appointed for the London and Home counties will take
14.
The vessels will return to their HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION
Home Reuter.
ports on November 17...
over the work previously undertaken Department and with officers in other by the Food (Delence Plans)
parts of Britain will assist in the creation of e- shadow organisation for food control purposes in the event of war,—Kruier Special,
OF CHILDREN Change of Address
All communications should be addressed to OLD CITY HALL Or to Hon, Director Mr. G..P.. de Martine Tel. 91-2025. Mon. Gen. Secretary Mm. D. J. S. Crosier - Tel. 30689. Hon. Trassurer — Mr. A. McKellar. Tel. 27721.
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Ġ.P.O. and K.P.0. Reg. Aug. 26, 4.30 p.m. Ord,
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Air Mail for Stan, Lanchow, Chanr- Eurasia Plane ....Fri., Aur. 20.
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...Aug. 27,
Gneisenau..Fri, Thibadak Shirala
Parcels, Ord.,
a.m.
Fri, Aug, 20. K.P.O.
Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Fan American Airways Plane
lulu and U.S., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco, 3rd Sept.
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.Aug. 27, 9.00 am..
GP.O.
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.Aug. 27, 9.00 am.
Saturday
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direct Service-duo Amsterdam, 6th September.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Reg., Ord..
.Aug. 27, 11.30 am. Aug. 27, Noon.
Samshul and Wuchow Kongmoon
Air Mail for "K.L.M.”
Chung On..Sat, Aug. 27, 0.15 am. Fook On
.Sat., Aug. 27, 10 a.m. .Sat., Aug. 27.
Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and S. Hakusan Maru... Sat., Aug. 27.
Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe
vin
Marseilles due Marseilles, 25th September.
G.P.O, and K.P.O.
Reg. Aug. 27, 11.45 am. Ord...
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Au Sat, Aug. 27.
Manila, Australia and New Zealand Kamo Maru......
via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 8th September.
Reg.
G.P.O. and K.P.0.
Aug, 27, 2.45 p.m.
Ord.....Aug. 27, 3.30 p.m.
Shanghal, Japan and Europe via Kasima Maru Sat, Aug. 27, 3.30.p.m..
Siberia.
Airmail for "France Orient Airways Hellkon............. Sat., Aug. 27.
Service"-dae Marseilles 11th
September
Amoy Japan Hofhow Saigon
Manila
Shanghai
*Swatow, Foochow and Swalow and *Shanghai
G.P.O. & K.P.0, Reg....Aug. 27, 400 p.m.
.Ord
Cremer Kumsang Muinam
Helikon
Sunday
Tjisalak
..........Aug. 27, 4.30 p.m. .Sat., Aug. 27, 5 pm, Sat, Aug. 27, 5 p.m. Sat, Aug. 27, 5 p.m. „Sat., Aug. 27, 5 p.m.
Silveryew..Sun., Aug, 20, 8.30 a.m, .Sun., Aug. 28, 8.30 a.m. .Sun., Aug. 20, 0 a.m. Sun., Aug. 28, 9 a.m.
Tientsin Hupch
Tsinan Monday
Samshui and Wuchow
Tai Hing. Mon., Aug, 29, 8.15 a.m. Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Szechuen..Mon., Aug. 20, 0.30 am. Formosa and Amoy
Tyosa Maru Mon., Aug, 29, 10.30 am. Kongmoon
Tal Lee.....Mon., Aug. 20, 11 am. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service" due London. 5th September.
Mon., Aug. 29. K.P.O.
Reg.
...Aur., 29. 5 p.m.
Ord.
Aug. 20, 5.30 p.m. G.P.D.
Reg.
.Aug. 29, 5 p.m.
Ord.
...Auz. 29. 7 p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, and Australls Imperial Airways Plane
by "Imperial-Airways Direct Ser- Service" due Sydney, September.
5th
Samaliul and, Wuchow Fort Bayard and "Haiphong Strolls and Calcutta
Haiphong
Swatow and *Amoy
Swalow, Shanghai and Tientsin Swatow Hoiphong
Reg. ....
Ord.
Reg.
Ord,
Mon., Aug. 20. K.P.O.
Aug.. 29, 5 p.m. Aug. 28, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
.Aur., 29, 5 pm. Aug. 28. 7 p.m.
Tuesday
Kongning..Tues., Aug. 30, 8.15 a.m. Jean Duplus Tucs, Aug. 30, 8.30 a.m. Sulsang
Tues., Aug. 30. Parcels....Aug. 30, 11 a.m. Ord.....Aug. 30, Noon Turs., Aug. 30, 2 p.m. Halching......Tues., Aug. 30, 2 p.m. Sandviken..Tues., Aug. 30, 2.30 p.m. Anhui....Tues., Aug. 30, 3.30 p.m.. Chaksong..Tucs, Aug. 30, 5.00 p.m.
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