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PACIFIC OCEAN DRAMA Ship Breaks Adrift From Tow Line

Sikh's Offer

To the Liberty Bond Bride

WILL

Miss Four

THE HONGKONG

WAR RISK RATES

Spanish Coast Not On New List

After a meeting of the joint com.. Fong,mittee of Lloyd's. and company "Liberty Bond Bride," marry underwriters in London recently a a Bikh if he donate $10,000 to the new schedule of minimum war risk Chlua Relief Fund?

rates was issued for vessels ralling on and after October B.

The rates only apply

rinka

to

ed by underwriters. All the rates

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938.

Kuling Refugees Flee To Safety Via Firing Lines

Thit 450 Chinese men, women and children, led by three American missionaries, were ab le last week to make the hazar- dous journey through the fight ing lines from Kuling, famous mountain resort at Klukiang, to Nanchang, was confirmed de finitely by China Press.

Fine seamanship was displayed by the officers and crew of the motor- ship Salomath, gelistered In Suva, Fiji, when recently towing the empty steamer Mako from Auckland, NZ, to Sydney. Three days out from Auckland the Make broke away in n gale.

This question is raised by a Sikh nights the Salamiua alood correspondent to the Singapore Free For two by in heavy seas, keeping the lights Prea, Mr. Atma Singh, of Queen underwritten or declarations accept- of the Mako tylow›, in cage sho

Street.

Aside from refugees, those included; should be lost sight of 'and' become

Ming Feng in the

are for direct shipments and sub- In the party were largely the staff in Singapore danger to navigation.

seven dayt, and families of the Anking diocese Next day a crew of volunteers that, for the sake of the fatherland, Ject to callings wildn

war of the American Church Misalon, and also to current Institute uny man who clauzes, excluding Spain and Spanish The three Americans manned one of the Salamaua's life-she would marry

of liberty possessions. boats, and, ulded by the oil pumped, bought $10,000 worth

They are applicable Laura Clark, Elshop D. T. Huntington from the ship, word gule to board bonds to that she might send them

and hike fast wire to the Chinese Government as a gift to shipments by vessels of the and Rev. Lloyd R. Craighill, all the the Mako

following flags-Delgion, the Dutch.

Kish, of the same inlasion. hawser

Though he was not from

Salamata. AL

German Danish, French, for himself, Mr. Alma

Italian, lies the two

were so close to question

Japanese, Jugoslavian, Nor- collision was feared. Singh, young and bearded, told awegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish At 4 pm. the hawser was ready to Free Press reporter that there was

actress-dancer announced

asking

British,

were Misa

The trip, an exceedingly danger- cus underaking for even small

CATHOLIC SOCIETY·

Many Pamphlets Issued During the Year

The annual general meeting of the

take the straini ind;, the. Salamaua possiblity that Forne rich Singapure and United States. Other flags may be, was made in five shifts, 50 Catholic Truth Society of Hongkong!

be rated at the underwriters* dis-

at less schedule rates...

moved ahead once more for Sydney, Sika might desire to make $10,000 eretion, but not with the weather beginning to case, donation to the China Relle! Fund.

the

out from Au

was thought to be

By Sikh Rites

baptised according to the rites of Sikhism," Mr. Singh added.

But

than

the

..

or

to

in each party.

With the exception of one Chinese was held on Tuesday night in the clergyman who was slightly wounded Parochial Hall of the Rosary Church,

The two shipa reached Buckle.

when one of the groups was machine- Kowloon. The President, Mr. H. C. The new rates ore: Europe

sunned,, no phyalen injuries were Macnamara was in the Chair. N.S.W.. 12 and began what was to

He would automatically then be-Mediterranean to or from America, recorded

How such a large party was able

When the report and statement of un esay last stage to Sydney. But become eligible for the offer inade by out 2n, dd. per cent, home is, per

make the journey safely is still accounts were passed, the Chairman fore the voyage was finished the Miss Feng. In that case, would cent, but Atlantic ports not south

of

A brief called attention Equator, 2s. 6d. per cent, and 2a. mystery in Shanghai. Migs Feng accept him irrespective &d. per vent; Africs via West Coast letter from Mr. Craighill has revealed amount of work that was accomplish- to the substantin! Mako broke adrift twice more.

On the first occasion Captain An- of his nationality?

route, 2s. 6d. rouic

ed during the past year. A con- drew Smith, of the Salamaua, de-

"If she did, she would have to befcent.; Arlen per cent, and 53. per only that all arrived in Nanchang,

vla East Coast

That the trip was nerve-wracking. siderable number of new pamphlets route, elded to run alongside the Mako,

per and 78. 6d. per cent.; however, was evident from Mr have been published since the last and when ships closed the third

Asia, 6. per cent, and 7s. 6d. per Craighill's statement that if he had omeer of the former, Mr. J. Rowe, Miss Feng's reply was: "I ami cent; Australasia 65. per cent, and the time he "could write a book eneral meeting. In its publications jumped on board the Mako. He was personally prepared to marry any-17a. Od. per cent; Europe or Mediter about the dangers and horrors of the the Society has concentrated almost followed by Mr. Israel, the second

entirely on the production of Chinese one, irrespective of mice or creed, if anuan 2s. 6d. per cent, and 2s. 6d.

Journey"

for those in Eng- officer, and Mr. Douglas Patterson, he fulfils the condition I make; thaliper cent., out and home respectively, who is stil at Kuling, bore the news tion of pamphlets published in other Another letter, from a foreigner ish it has drawn on the large selce-

pamphlets, and for the firul officer. Hawkers and ropes he must buy $10,000 worth of liberty For voyages excluding Europe and were parsed to the officers, who bonds.

that out of the crowd of 450, only countries, mainly in England and the I have

to consider also made the Mako fast fore and aft whether, if I marry a man not of the Mediterranean the rate will be

to were able to secure sedan chairs United States. More alongside the Salamâus.

my own race, auch on action would 23. 6d. per

Europe via the Mediterranean, 5s.

been dia- the offend my Four hours inter the hawsers snap-not

plains as for as Telan. These 10 posed of during the year-ten thou- compatriots."

an-per cent.

were forced to pay $120 each for the Miss Feng had previously

sund in English and eight thousand ped again, and at one stage the Mako

in Chinese and in addition to these was in danger of going aground. nouneed that she would not mind

addled to the above rates; Il pro-

Although Again the Sainmaua was manoeuv-being: a secondary wife,

ceeding to or from, or calling nt,

cents per leaflets. The popularity of many of Mediterranean port or ports west of tatty, they now demand 30 cents. the Chinese pamphlets and leaflets Cette, Malta, Tripoll line, or passing result of simple profiteering, it was proved by the fact that a number of These prices, however, are not the published by the Society has been through these waters, 29. Od.

per

of the

men never these have been completely sold out; cent.; Baltic cast of thirteen degrees stated. Many

long, or Black Sea, 2s. 6d. per return, and unless they are paid well and are now being reprinted.

The

risk is not worthwhile. ent., Baltic cast of thirteen degrees

a sad sight to see them A number of new pamphlets are E. long., to, from and calling at a purt or ports in China, except Hong-every person and child had a load, others are in the course of prepara- go," this letter continues, “Practically ready for printing and a number of kong, 5s, per cent.

many of them young girls, and tion, but a mit has been set to the nothers with bables strapped to their activities of the Society in this direc- backs

sonic of the small children[tion by the fact that most of its were carried in baskets by coelies, available funds have already been Most of the crowd were in tears expended on the previous publica- when they left

tions. It is hoped therefore that in Situation Growing Worse the coming year the number of mem- Meanwhile, other letters from bers will be greatly increased, as it foreigners on Kuling Indicated that Society's regular source of income. is their subscriptions that form the the situation on the mountain is dally he Society is greatly indebted to

cent.; and excluding to go down the mountain and across thousand pamphlets 7. an eighteen

red alongside the Mako. Again the

the ships were secured to cach other.

omeers jumped oboard, and again

Meanwhile wireless messages had:

And

been sent from the Salumu 16.1

the tug St. Hilary, from

S.P.C. DRIVE

A Bridge and Muljong Drive will was steaming south at full speed be held to-day, at 3 p.m. in the When the S. Hilary arrived she Peninsula Hotel In aid of the funds took the Main in tow, and the Sala- of the Society for the Protection of maua went on alone to Sydney.

Children.

The following additionals will be privilege of formerly would upward of forty thousand Chincre

FREE!

THIS 1939

AUTOMATIC

RADIO

TO WIN

LONG DISTANCE

RADIO

"THE ORIGINAL AUTOMATIC"

!

AND

10 PAIRS

GUESS

TICKETS

THESE PRIZE OF THE

TEST PILOT FOOTBALL CONTEST

OPENING

SUNDAY

23rd.

DONATED BY THE KING'S THEATRE

"I'm the kind of a woman who must be loved!”

LUISE RAINER

The Toy Wife

Melvyn DOUGLAS - Robert YOUNG Barbara O'NEIL - 1. D. WARNER

COMMENCING THURSDAY

All you have to do is to name the winners of the first and second division football gamos shown below to be held on Saturday, November 5, 1938. You must also designate what you bellova will be the appróximate goals scored by each winning team.

FIRST DIVISION

St. Joseph's vs. Royal Scots Middlesex VS. S. China "B" K'loon F.C. VS. Polica H.K.F.C.

Kwong Wah

VS.

SECOND DIVISION

Middlesex

vs.

THRILLS WITHOUT END!

The greatest romantic triumph of three great stars!

CLARE

MERNA

GABLE LOY Spencer TRACY Kwang Wah TEST PILOT

R.A.0.C. South China vs. Kwong Wah K'loon F.C. vi. Polica H.K.F.C.

vs. Enginoors

St. Joseph's vs. Royal Scots

LIONEL BARRYMORE

and Watefratar Thung Original Story by Tests Wead Directed lay VICTOR FLEMING

Hor

OPENING

SUNDAY

23rd.

27th

RULES

There is no entrance fee to

this contest. Each guest must bo submitted on shoot of paper with your nama and address and

mailed to the King's Theatre "TEST PILOT FOOTBALL

CONTEST" not later than Thursday, Nov. 3, 1938. Each guess must also bo accompanied by the counter- foil of the ticket to 200 either one of the pictures

TOY WIFE or TEST PILOT,

Each entrant can submit as as desired. many guessOS This contest will not be open to any one associated with tho motion picture industry.

0

carry baggaEC

for two

growing more serious.

The

h

With the approach of winter, the the

the French Convent School for hav- problem is to secure un ing specially produced a play for the benefit of the Society. The proceeds Pply of fuel, Practically no charcoal is coming of this play enabled the Society to up the mountain, it was reported, produce several

publications and what little there is sells at the and special thanks were expressed unheard of price of $6 per 100 to those responsible for the perform-

once.

new

L

Spread of Periodicals

callics.

Wood, which could formerly be bought at the rate of 220 calties for The dollar, now costs $1 for 50 A special work undertaken by the callies.

Society is the spread of Catholic Coal, this same letter revealed, is, perindteals. It undertakes to order to all appearances, entirely Incking, any Catholic book or periodleat from although it is rumoured that one man any part of the world, and a great and a small amount which he had many people both in Hongkong and offered for sale $120 per ton." throughout Chinu have avalled them-

Fuel is not the

The

"Grad only

of this service. source of selves of this worry, according 10 one letter. Press" campaign and Catholic Press- Potatoes, which in normal times Exhibition organised by the Society marketed for about five cents per at the beginning of the year brought

Catholic pound, now are obtainable only at many

periodicals, both $i for three pounds.

Chinese and foreign, before the eyes Provisions for even the most of the public for the first time, and essential needs

of life are often as a result of the Exhibition alone completely unavailable, it was de- 250 new subscriptions were received

for various publications.

The

writer of one teller reported

During the coming year it is hoped that he was down to his last pair to extend the work of the Society of shoes, and that the sales on these, by publishing many new pamphlets even, were worn completely through. in Chinese and In English, and a As there are neither more shoes nor special appeal was made for active cobblers on the mountain,, he was co-operation on the part of members going to try to mend them himself and for the enrolment of new mem- with an old

electric dynum her strap of a beer.

There are now slightly over 100

It was announced that Mr. Mac foreigners in Kuling. The majority namara had been asked by his Lord- of these are British, with about 30 ship the Bishop to continue in office Americans and A few Germans, for the coming year and he signified Russlans and Swedes. There are his willingness to do so. seven American children of school; age and one infant,

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

Plane Brings Record Mail Load

Rev. L. Fung was elected Vice- President, and Rev. N. Maestrini Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Members of the Executive Com-

the mittee appointed by

meeting were: Miss E. Thom. Miss J. Wong Rev. D. McDonald, S.J., Rev. T. Ryan, S.J., Hon. L. D'Almada e Castro, Mr. ¡C. II. Ang.

It was announced at the meeting! that the new catalogue of the Carrying a record mail load, the Society's publications is now available Imperial Airways plane Delphinux and will be sent to all who apply to reached Hongkong at 3 pm. yester-the Hon. Secretary, Catholic mis- day. The machne carried 1.653 lbs. 1 slon, Caine Road, Hongkong. of mail from the United Kingdom

and Australia.

The

Imperial Airways plane

Dorado is scheduled to hop off from ITALIAN NATIONALS Kal Tak at 7 am. to-day "with cut- |

ward malls and passengers..

CHINA CLIPPER LEAVES

The China Clipper, of, Fan Ameri-

KJJ

CONCERNING

shaves-

SCRUBB

AMMONIA

Here's a tip Add a drop or two of Scrubb's to your- shaving water. It softens the beard and makes the razor's work twice as casy. Also cools the skin and prevents that sore feeling!

It's always safe to use

SCRUBB'S

"Look for the Jignature

NO WONDER THEY ARE PLEASED·

These garments have been "ZORIC” Odourless Dry. cleaned before storage, so are Fresh, Clean, Air-con- ditioned and ready for immediate wear.

BUT, did you prefer to store your Winter Clothes. before Drycleaning? If so we can still give you a first class air-conditioned cleaned and pressed Suit, Costuma of Overcoat. Our Collectors will be pleased to call or You may phone Our Depots.

22a, Queen's Road Central Kayamally Building, Tel. 21279.

Peak Tramway Station

Tel. 29362.

Gloucester Building,

2nd. Floor Tel. 28938.

Kowloon Depot,

27, Nathan Road Tel. 08343.

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO. Head Ofice & Works, Kwong Wah Rd., Mongkok, Kowlion. Tel. 57032.

$1 TIFFINS

at

Jimmy's

Also A la Carte

Anxiety for Safety Of

China Bldg.. Hongkong.

Four in Waichow

can Airways, left Kal Tak for Feara pre entertained for the

Alomeda, vla Manila, yesterday

morning with the sengers:

following

pas-

Bafety of Father Alessio, of the Catholic Mission at Walchow,, and Dr. E. Gorsky, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Mother Marie Bif, and two other Chang, and Dr. J. F. Rock.

Local Omes Moves

corner

Italian Sisters attached to the Catho- lic Hospital there,

다.

The Hongkong office of Pan Am- No news has been received from erican Airways, and the China

them since the Japanese attack on National Aviation Corporation is being transferred to a prominent and the city commenced, although convenient position at the

of foreigner who has arrived in long- the Gloucester Hotel building. This kong from Walchow said he saw them 19 .on the ground floor, where just before he evacuated and they Chiffon's dressmaking establishment) were then all safe and continuing was alluated until a few weeks ago, to minister. to the needs of wounded

HANKOW AIR MAIL

and refugees.

When news of the attack on Wal- Hankow, Oct. 20.

ehow reached Hongkong, Fathers B. The Hankow-Hongkong air mail Dilengen, Folett and Pulelt attempt- service is being resumed to-day via ed to get through by train to Shek- Chungking, Kunming, Hanol and lung and from there by road to thence by Air France to the British Walchow. When their train reached Colony Unlled Press.

Shum Chun they were informed that Eurasia Arain

the through service to Contort had The resumption of the Eurasia ser- been discontinued and they were! vico between Hongkong and Hankow forced to return to Kowloon, How was expected to start last night with ever, they hired bicycles and again passengers and mail aboard. The set out for Walchow but were stop- service has been Interrupted for ped by Chinese guards several days.

frontler.

...

ότι

the

Come on-jam!

Hankow Rd., Kowloon.

Swing that YAM I

Oh, air; yay mam→→ IT'S A WHAM !

The Jitterbugs aro swinging it; Everybody's singing it.

Fred and Gingor started it--- ·

Now all you hear is YAM, YAM, YAM. Truck and shag and Susie Q;

Tap and stomp and swing-a-roo !. Wrap 'em up and holler "WHAM!”.

Here's the heat wave called THE YAM. --It's kanay for the jitterbugs.

It's fun for you and mo, The dance you sing and swing and

That rhythm; dream—THE YAM'I