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Traditional

with the Best Families

"My lady, your mother never com- plained. The Family always took 'ASPIRIN' even in those days.”

Fifty Years

1888 (DAYER) 1935

REMEDIES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,'' THURSDAY,

Good, reliable things carry on with time, and what was considered the 'best' those days is acclaimed the 'best' today. The original 'ASPIRIN' with the BAYER Cross is traditional with people who know.

ASPIRIN'

Bayer

means Best

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WARNER BROTHERS STAK

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SEPTEMBER 1, 1938.

SURPRISE AIR RAID ALARM WILL TEST H.K. PREPAREDNESS

It has been decided by Government to hold an air raid "black-out" of the Colony. This "black-out" will be on somewhat different lines to the previous ones, in that the actual time and date of the "black-out" will not be promulgated beforehand.

The object of the exercise is: (a). to ascertain the speed with which all lights in the Colony can either be extinguished or obscured; (b) to test whether the lessons learnt from previous "black-outs" have been applied.

the

exercise would see no lights which might serve to guide them to a particular objective or assist them to determine their position.

الله

For the purpose of there will be n "precautionary period" of seven days, followed Im mediately by an air raid -warning perlod" of 72 hours, it is during the

It is not proposed to pass any the dark hours of the latter peril that

to the "nir rald warning"

be special legislation in regardi will

place restriction of lighting, but to sounded. The "precautionary period" will commence at 8.30 p.res. 011 rellance on the general public to do Thursday, September 1 and will end their utmost to darken their build- at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, Septemberings etc. for which they are respon 8. The "nie raid warning periodsiblein fact the public are used to will commence at 8.30 p.m. on co-operate whole-heartedly with the Thursday, September 8, and will end Government in an earnest endeavour at 9.30 p.m. on Sunday, September to make a success of the proposed 11, unless the "air raid warning" "blackout." signal has been sounded before this tatter time and dine.

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OBJECTS OF TEST

INFORMATION

The following information furnished as a

which guido public are requested to observe.

is the

A Word

Don't

of Advice

take

"care" take

ام

TEL. 23201.

SIMPLE, SAFE AND CONVENIENT

COOK'S

TRAVELLERS CHEQUES

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

Dbject to attain. To darken your P & 0-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

In any case lights may be switched on and the exercise considered as house or business premises etc. so that no lights are visible external to completed forty-five

the building.

minutes after the sounding of the "air rald warn-

How this object can be attained-- ing signal.

The objects of the "precautionary Immediately the "air raid warning” period" are firstly to enable Govern- is seen or heard: (a) turn out all ment and elvit departments, owners unnecessary lights and remove the of factories and houses etc. to pre- glubes; (b) obscure the remaining by covering the pare their own individual plans for lights either, (1)

dark and darkening their

premises and/or lights with two layers of

this thick cloth which should be allowed Tun hang down distance us

for Puhe necessary materials re-to

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to

rry their plans into effect feet, the cloth being gathered to- by a plece of

(Companies Incorporated in England.)

Taking Cargo on-through Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & S. APUCA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED SEA, EGYIT, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL, STEAMERS (Under Contract with 1.M. Government).

All vessels may call at any parts on or off the route,—and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Steamers

CHITRAL

ely the "air raid warning" | seller in the middle by n

Secondly, 10

to enable any string etc. (1) by inserting the light screening devices or alterations globe (if electric light is used) in CORFU to present lighting arrangements to any empty fruit can or tin, e.. first+BHUTAN be put in hand so that on the air take the cover of the tin or can, cut raid warning" sounding the premises or drill a round hole approximately can be put into a complete state of inches in diameter to allow the BEHAR darkness with the minimum of delay, flexible lead or wire from the lamp

Drill CARTHAGE. It is suggested that under this holder to pass through. Dr heading the following action might small hole, say 4 inches. in diameter 1 SOUDAN

at the bottom of the can to allow well be taken:

through and give the RAJPUTANA puss (a) Preparation of

the light wall amount of illumination needed, RANDY restriction plans it is proposed

the bulb or globe which *BURDWAN to adopt for the premises etc.

and place has already been fixed to the lamp (b) Ensure that all members

The cover household and the holder into the can. domestle staff are conversant with these plans.

the

of

all external adver-

to

the can, can then be secured to the can body by means of adhesive tape.

advisable to

ble to protect the flex-

is

• Cargo only

TILAWA

ad-

SANTHIA TALMA

(c) Removing and illumin. Iible wire where it goes through the '

Usement

other can cover by a turn or two of sign, and any ated lights which cannot be ex-hesive tape to prevent abrasion of

the insulation. (i) by using low- SIRDHANA tinguished. Immediately.

or black coloured SHIRALA (y) by shading with curtains

(4) Obtain stock of dark blue

cloth and dark tissue paper

powered blue

etc. and cut it up into the re-or other heavy material all windows, skylights, glass doors or any ex- quired sizes and shapes.

(e) Pince dark curtains in such a terior openings in parts of the house

position that they can etc. where Bghts are likely

be

lowered without any delay.

used after dark.

ROOM LIGHTS

Tons From H'Kong about |

14,500

3rd Sept, Noon. 6,000 10th Sept.

7,000 17th Sept. 0,000 24th Sept.

14.500

1st Oct. 0,000 0th Oct.

|17,000| 15th Oct. 47,000, 20th Oct. 4.000 5th Nov.

Calls Casablanca

BRITISH INDIA AFCAR

10,000 | 10th Sept

0.0002414 Sept. 10,000 8th Oct. 8,000 22nd Oct. 18,000 5th Nov.

Destination

Marseilles & London.

B'bay, M'aelites, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp, Marseilles & London.

B'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London.

B'bay, M'selles, Havre; L'don, Hull, H'burg. R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London. Marselles & London,

B'bay, M'scilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, I'dam & A'werp. All vessels may call at Malta

SAILINGS (SOUTH.)

S'pore,

Port Swettenham, Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

bo,

DO.

DO.

DO.

B.1. Apear Ling Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class passengern EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH.)

to be

TANDA NANKIN NELLORE

(f) Ensure that electric torches

are in working order,

It is very desirable to remove the () Put your lighting restriction

scheme into force for a trial globes of ni electric lights which it run and remedy faults, if any. is not proposed to use during the "blackout" so as to avold the pos- IN TIME OF WAR

sibility of them being turned on by It is hoped that during this period mistake.

The best place for shaded lights is all concerned will use. their own! ingenuity and endeavour to think in the corner of a room, as in-tils walls of the rooms out the arrangements they will have postilon the

to make in order to solve the very generally help to obscure the light. important problem

of darkening All shaded lights should be so fixed their premises etc. in the shortest that the beam of light points ver-

leally on

to the floor. in order to possible period of time.

It is vital that in time of war avoki a reflection of the light from hosille aircraft should not see the the floor, it is important that the lights of a town at night. The aim beam of light should fall on some

used should be to try and obtain a com- dark and non-shiny surface.

the If electric torches are plete "black-out" of the Colony

covered with at within three minutes of the sounding globes should be of the "air raid warning." Our least two thicknesses of dark blue ubject should be to ensure that as tissue paper or dark cloth and, when far as is practicable, hostile aircraft in use should be so handled that the

(Continued on Page 4) passing over the Colony at night

7,000

7,000

2nd Sept., 11 a.m. [ 1st Oct.

7.000 4th Nov.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart

Hong Kong to Aydney-10 days, Regular monthly sailings from 1'kong to Bhonghal & Japan & IF'kong to Australia.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,

14,500 1st Sept. Noon,

0,000 3rd Sep!, 6 a.m.

7,000 4th Sept.

10,000) 14th Sept.

CARTHAGE

•SOUDAN NANKIN TALMA RAJPUTANA

RANCHI SIRDHANA

17,000l 15th Sept.

8,000 28th Sept. |17,000|20th Sept.

· Cargo only.

Shanghal & Japon. [Shanghai & Japan.

Shanghal & Japan. Japan, ...

Shanghai & Japan. Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, paromis measuring not more than 3 c.ft, will be received at the Company's Odice up to nean en the day previous to sailing.

For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc, syply

P. & O. Bing, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone

Connaught R.C.

THE

Agata

Da. £.rg

OPEN - AIR

TERRACE DINNERS

AT: THE

PENINSULA HOTEL

WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF GEO, PIO-ULSKI

TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS

Cocktail

Enjoy your Hour in the Lounge where Classical Music is rendered by the Hotel's Orchestra from

6 to 8 p.m., then ad-

8 p.m. TO 10.30 p.m.

journ to the cooler atmosphere of the Terrace where com- fortable dining is assured, and from whence will be obtain-

YOU'LL ENJOY THE CHANGE.

ed

a magical night. spectacle of the majestic Peak with its myrlad twinkling jowel-like lights

FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 58081

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

GALA PREMIERE

TO-NIGHT

9.30 p.m.

DON COSSACK

CHOIR

AT THE

QUEEN'S

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

(with limited, but excepitonally good passenger accommodation) TO PORT SUDAN, PORT SAID, ALGIERS. ORAN, CASABLANCA, (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, OSLO, GOTHENBURG and other SCANDINA VIAN PORTS. HOMEWARDS:

OUTWARDS to; Yokohama, Kobe & Osaka,

M.V. "NAGARA"

MY. "SHANTUNG"

MV. "SHANTUNG”

MV. "TAMAKA"

Passenger Rates:

To London or Antwerp

Hongkong.

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Phone: 30960,

Sailing about

29th Sept.

28th Oct.

10th Sept.

13th Oct

£53.0.0.

Agenta:

G. E. HUYGEN.

Canton

Phone: 11498,

CANTON AGENTS

for the

Hongkong Telegraph

WM. FARMER & CO. Victoria Hotel Building. Shameen, Canton.

Tel, 13501.

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