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PACIFIC OCEAN DRAMA Ship Breaks Adrift From Tow Line

Fine seamanship was displayed by the offtoers and crew of the motor- ship Salamaus, registered in Suva, Fiji, when recently towing Lise amply steamer Mako from Auckland, NZ. to Sydney. Three days out from Auckland the Mako broke away in a gale.

Sikh's Offer

To the Liberty

Bond Bride

THE HONGKONG

!

WAR RISK RATES.

Spanish Coast Not On New List

After a meeting of the joint com-

of Lloyd's

company

Walbert Bond Bridgona, mitte der un'ondon comp

Sikh if he donate $10,000 to the new schedule of minimum war risk China Reller Fund?

raten was issued for vessels Balling on and after October 8,

This question la raised by a Sikh correspondent to the Singapore Free

any mun

By Bikh kes

rieks

dis-

the

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TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938.

Kuling Refugees Flee To Safety Via Firing Lines

That 450 Chinese men, women and children, led by three American missionaries, were able last week to make the hazar- dous journey through the fighting lines from Kuling, famous mountain resort at Kluklang, to Nanchang, was confirmed de- finitely by China Press.

even small

With the exception of one Chinese was held on Tuesday night in the clergyman who was tightly wounded Parochial Hall of the Rosary Church, hen one of the groups was machine Kowloon. The President, Mr. H. C. gunned, recorded, physical injuries were Macnamara was in the Chair.

110

was

he had

The rates only apply to For two nights the Salamaua stood by in heavy scan, keeping the lights Preas, Mr. Atma Singh, of Queen underwritten or declarations accep!- of the Mako in view in case she

Street.

Aside from refugees, these included) Miss Feng in the actress-dancer by underwriters. All the rates sub-

In the party' were largely the staff should be lost sight of and become now in Singapore who announced are for direct shipments and

days, and families of the Anking diocese a danger to navigation.

CATHOLIC SOCIETY Institute Next day a crow of volunteers that, for the sake of the fatherland, Ject to anilings within seven

who and also to current

wat of the American Church Miasion, clausen, excluding Spain and Spanish The three Americans неге Mise manned one of the Salamaua's life-she would marry boats, and, aided by the oil pumped bought $10,000 words of liberty possessions. They are applicable Laura Clark, Bishop D. T. Huntington Many Pamphlets Issued

were able to board bonds so that she might send them only to shipments by vessels of the and Rev. Lloyd R. Craighill, all three from the shilp,

the Chinese Government as a dif following

British, of the same mission, Augs--Belglan, the Mako and make fast a wire

During the Year tha Though he was not nuking the Dutch,

Danish, Salamaua. At aweer from

French, German, ibo

The trip, an exceedingly danger- Atma

Italian,

Japanese, Jugoslavian, Nor

Nor- ous underaking, for

The annual general meeting of the times the two ships were so close to question for himself, Mr.

Singh, young and bearded, told a worlon, Polish, Portuguese, feared.

Swedish groups, was made in five shifts, 50 Catholic Truth Society of Hongkong each other that collision was

4 pm the hawser was ready to Free Press reporter that there was a and United States. Other flags may people in each party. take the strain, and the Salamatia possibility that some rich Singapore be rated at the underwriters

$10,000

cretion, but not at less than moved ahead once more for Sydney, Slich might desire to make a

schedule rates. with the weather beginning to case, donation to the China Relief Fund.

The two ships reached Newcastic,

The new rates are: Europe or N.S.W., 11 days out from Auckland,

He would automatically then be- Mediterranean to or from unperlen and began what was thought to be

How such a large party was able

When the report and statement of an easy last stage to Sydney. But become eligible for the offer made by out 28. d. per cent, home 5a per

south to

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

to the substantial of

a mystery in Shanghal. A brief called attention Equator, 2s. 6d. per cent, and 28. Miss Fenit accept him irrespective od per cent.; Africa via West Coast letter from Mr. Craighill has revealed amount of work that was accomplish- Malco broke adrift twice more...

On the first occasion Captain An-of his nationality?

roule, -2%. Od,

ed during the past year. A con- via East Const route,

That the trip was nerve-wracking, siderable number of new pamphlets drew Smith, of the Salamaun, de-

"It she did, she would have to be calca per cent, and 58. per only that all arrived in Nanchang. the

of 58 per cent. and 7s. 6d. per cent Craighill's statement that Mako,

however, cided to run alongside

evident from Mr. have been published since the last Asia, 35 per cent, and 75. God. and when the ships closed the tiled baptised according to the rites

the Society has concentrated almost officer of the former, Mr. J. Rowe, Shirin." Mr. Singh added.

Miss Feng's reply was: "turn cent.; Australasia 5s, per cent, and the time he "could write a book eneral meeting. In its publications the Mako, jumped on board the

was personally prepared to marry iny-178. 6d. per cent.: Europe or Mediter about the dangers and horrors of the entirely on the production of Chinese followed by Mr. Israel,

•the colone, irrespective of race or creed, if ranean 2a. Od. per cent. and 2s. 6d. | Journey letter, from a foreigneri Pamphlets, and for those in En officer, and Mr. Dourdes Patterson, e fuinis the condition I make; that per cent., out and home respectively who is still at Kuling, bore the news tion of pamphlets published in other the first officer. Hawsers and ropes he must buy $10,000 worth of liberty For voyages excluding Europe and that out of the crowd of 450, only countries, mainly in England and the More than eighteen, whether, if I marry a man not of the Mediterranean the rate will baj 10 were able to secure sedan chairsi tnited States hi

2F 6d. per cent.; and excluding to go down the mountain and across

thousand

have been dis- Europe via the Mediterranean. 58. the plains as far as Telan. These 10

posed pamphlets

of during the year-ten thou- were forced to pay $120 each for the sand in English and eight thousand an-per cent.

in Chinese and in addition to these Although carry baggage for two

cents per leadets. The popularity of many of the Chinese pamphlets and leaflets catty, they now demand 30 cents. 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

stated, Many

of the men never these have been completely sold out return, and unless they are paid well and are now being reprinted. the risk is not worthwhile.

"It was a sad sight to see them No." this letter continues, "Practically every person and child had a load, many of them young girls, and mothers with babies strapped to their backs... some of the small children were carried in baskets by coolles. Most of the crowd were in tears when they left

He

who

bonds. But I

have to consider also

were passed to the officers, made the Mako fast fore and aft alongside the Salamaua..

iny own race, such on action would Four hours later the hawsers map-not offend my campatriots." ped again, and at one stage the Mako Miss Feni had previously

of

Ish it has drawn on the large selec-

was in danger of goipst ;"ground, Inounced that she would not mind! The following additionnis will be privilege of a formerly would upward of forty thousand Chinese |

Again the Salamata was manoeuv-being a secondary wife. red alongside the Mako. Again the aboard, and again officers jumped

ships were cecured to each other.

Meanwhile wireless messager had

S.F.C. DRIVE

+

added to the above rates: If pro- ceeding to or from, or calling at, a Mediterranean port or ports west of Cetle, Malta, Tripoll line, or passing through these waters, 2s.

od. per cent.; Baltic east of thirteen degrees A Bridge and Mahjong Drive winE. long, or Black Sea, 2s. 6d. per was steaming south at full speed be held to-day, at 3 p.m. in the Baltic cast of thirteen degrees When the S. Hilary arrived the Peninsula Hotel in aid of the funds. long, to, from and calling at a

maua went on alone to Sydney,

been sent from the Salamaus, and

the lug St. Hilary, from Newcastle,

louis the. Mako in tow, and the stain-of the Society for the Protection of port or ports in Chinn, except itong

Children.

58. per cent.

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

COMMENCING

All you havo to do is to name the winners of the first and second division football games shown below to be hold on Saturday, November 5, 1938. You must also designate what you bollava will be the approximate goals scored by cach winning team,

FIRST DIVISION

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

vs. Kwong Wah

SECOND DIVISION

Middlesex, vs. R.A.O.C. South China vs. Kwong Wah K'loon F.C. VS. Polico

H.K.F.C.

Engineers

St. Joseph's vs. Royal Scots

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

LUISE RAINER

The Joy Wife

Melvyn DOUGLAS - Robert YOUNG Barbara O'NEIL - H. B. WARNER THURSDAY 27th

THRILLS WITHOUT END!

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AYANA

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TEST PILOT

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OPENING

SUNDAY

23rd.

RULES

2

There is no entrance fea to this contest. Each

guess must bo submitted .on shoot of paper with your namo and addross and mailed to the King's Thoatro "TEST PILOT FOOTBALL CONTEST" not later than Thursday, Nov. 3, 1938. Each guers must also bo accompanied by the counter- foll of the ticket to

either one of the pictures TOY WIFE or TEST PILOT.

Each entrant can submit as many guoSSOS as desired. This contest will not bo

open to any ono associated with the motion picture

industry.

BOO

been

A number of new pamphlets are ready for printing and a number of others are in the course of prepara tion, but a limit has been set to the activities of the Society in this direc

on by the fact that most of its been available funds have already expended on the previous publico- tions. It is hoped therefore that In the coming year the number of mem- Meanwhile, other letters from bers will be greatly increased, as it foreigners on Kuling indicated that is their subscriptions that form the the situation on the mountain is daily Society's regular source of Income. growing more serious.

The Society is greatly indebted to

Situation Growing Worse

With the approach of winter, the the French Convent School for hav- greatest problem is to secure an ing specially produced a play for the benefit of the Society. The proceeds adequate supply of fuel.

Practically no charcoal is coming of this play enabled the Society to produce several new publications up the mountain, it was reported, and special thanks were expressed and what little there is sells at the unheard of price of $0 per

callies.

Wood, which

100 to those responsible for the perform-

could formerly be bought at the rate of 220 catties for

even the most

ance.

Spread of Periodicals

the dollar, now costs $1 for 30 A special work undertaken by the Society is the spread of Catholic catties.

Coal, this same letter revealed, is, periodicals. It undertakes to order to all appearances, entirely fucking,uny Catholle book or periodical from although it is rumoured that one man any part of the world, and a great had a small amount which he had many people both in Hongkong and offered for sale $120 per ton.

throughout China have availed them- "Good Fuel is not the only source of selves of this service. The worry, according to one letter. Press" campaign and Catholic Press Potatoes, which in normal times; EXP

mes Exhibition organised by the Society marketed for about five cents per at the beginning of the year brought Catholle periodicals, both pound, now are obtainable only at many

Chinese and foreign, before the eyes $1 for three pounds. Provisions for

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. clared..

The writer of one letter 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 soles on these, by publishing many new pamphlets even, were worn completely through. in Chinese and in English, and a As there are neither more shoce nor special appeal was made for adve 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 leather strap of an | bers. electric dynaino.

It was announced that Mr. Muc- There are now alightly over 100 namara had been asked by his Lord- foreigners in Kuling. The majority ship the Bishop to continue in office of these are British, with about 30 for the coming year and he signified Americans and

few Germans, his willingness to do so, A Russians and Sweden. There are

elected Vice- Rev. L. Fung was seven American children of school President, Rev. N. Macstrini Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Members

Drs of the Executive Com- mittee appointed by the 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. IL Ang.

age and one infant.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

Plane Brings Record Mail Load

It was announced at the meeting that the new catalogue of the Society's publications is now available and will be sent to all who apply to the Hon. Secretary, Catholic mis-

Carrying a record mall load, the Imperial Airways plane Delphinusion, Caire Road, Hongkong. reached Hongkong at 3 pm. yester- day. The machne carried 1,032 lbs. of mall from the United Kingdom and Australia.

The Imperial Airways plane Dorado is scheduled to hop off from Kai Tak at 7 am, to-day with out- ward mails and passengeIS.

CHINA CLIPPER LEAVES

PHOTO EXHIBITION Display Attracts Record Attendance

A record number of approximately The China Clipper, of Pan Ameri-2,000 people visited the Hongkong can Airways, left Kal Tak for Telegraph's Eighth Photograph Ex- Alameda, via Manila, yesterday bibition during the four days-it-has- morning with the following pas scrigors:

Dr. E. Gorsky, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Chang, and Dr. J. F. Rock.

Local Office Moves

been open to the public in the buid- Ing of the South China Morning Post, Ltd.

The exhibition by popular request; will remain open to-day from 9 am The Hongkong office of Pan Am- 10 8 p.m. It is noted for its high erican Airways, and the China standard of pictures, surpassing any- National Aviation Corporation is thing seen in the Colony before, and being transferred to a prominent and this evoked considerable surprise convenient position, at the corner of among the visitors especially those the Gloucester Hotel building. This from overscus who happened to be in on the ground floor, where passing through at the time.

Commenting on the exhibition, the Chiffon's dressmaking establishment was situated until a few weeks ago,

South China Morning Post sald this morning: Ĩ HANKOW AIR MAIL

Hankow, Oct. 20.

The Hongkong Telegraph's Photo Competition, which has become an annual event, has done much The Hankow-Hongkong air mail stimulate Interest in amateur photo- service is being resumed to-day via graphy in the Colony, and it is now Chungking. Kunming. Hanol and generally regarded as a stepping stone thence by Air France to the British to recognition of local work overseas. Colony United Press.

Severni.competitors in the 1937 Com-

· Eurasia-Again -

petition have sent prize-winning and The resumption of the Eurasia ser commended entries to Europe and vica between Hongkong and Hankow America, and althoughi" as yet no was expected to start last night with prizes have been won, a number of passengers and mail aboard. The) them hava received honourable men- service has been interrupted for tion and have been shown at various several days.

international exhibitions.

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"Come on-jam! "AT

Swing that YAM!

Oh, sir; vay mam- IT'S A WHAM I

Tho jitterbugs aro swinging it. Everybody's singing it.

Frod and Ginger started it—

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

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

Here's the heat wave called THE YAM.

It's honey for the jitterbugs,

it's fun for you and me,

The dance you sing and swing, and slam That rhythm_dream-THE-YAM !..