1938-11-01 — Page 13

FACE 13,

NEWS OF THE DAY IN PICTURES

FROM FAR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

PHOTONEWS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1938.

HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE

LONDON PREPARES DURING RECENT CRISIS

Air-Raid Precautions in Contral London: Tronches being dug rapidly in Lincoln's Inn Fialde by the light of flares.

emergency

Among the measures adopted in Britain during during the recent crisis were the precaution- ary calling-up of officers and men of Anti-Aircraft Units and of Coast De- fence Uuits of the Ter- ritorial Army; and the fitting and distribution of pas-masks fur

civilians.

In London and in many

other places there was much activity in parks and open spaces there trenches were being dug as refuges,

On this page are pictures showing the feverish pre- parations made in London.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporsted by Royal Charter 1853 HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 19 Bishopsgate, E.C.1. Paid-up Capliat .........

.... £3,000,00% Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund... $3,000.00

MANCHESTER BRANCH;

7 Mosley BL, Manchester.

Alor Star

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

Ipoh Anritsar ilopo Bangkok

Karachi Batavia

Klang Dombay Calculta

Canton Cawnpore Cebu Colomba Della Haiphong Hamburg Hankow Harbin tangkong

Кове

Bugon

Kuala

Lumpur

Kuching

Madras Manila

Semarang Beremban Shanghai Singapore Billawan Bourabaya Taiping 'Tientsin

Tongkah

Medan

(Kihuket)

New York

Txingtao

Peiping

Yokohama

(Pexing)

Репеля

Rangoon

Forelen Exchange and General Bank- ing business transacfort,

Current Accounts apened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shori periods of rates which will be quoted os application.

The Bank's Head. Offer in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business and claims recovery of British Income Tux overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branches.

1. A. CAMIDGE,

Hongkong. 20th June, 1934,

Manager.

Part of the extensive safety measures at Cardiff: work on a specimen Typical of the scenes of great activity in many parks and open spaces in London:

of a dug-out a householder could construct in his garden.

workmen digging trenches at Walham Green.

HONGKONG AND BHANGITAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital............. $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up.... $20,000,000 Rezervo Funda:--

Harling

********* & 6,500,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Ieserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 NIKAD OFFICE-HONGKONO. BOARD OF DIRECTO£51000 T. E. Pearce, Esq.. Chairman,

tion, Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.

J.K. Bousfeld, Esq. G. Miskin, Esq. A. 11. Compton, Exq K., Morrison, Kaq, Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwelllian. Mr. A. L. Shields W. H. Lock, Esq., H. V. Wilkinson, Ead

AMOY

Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn. CHIET MANAGER.

HANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOU COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARDIN HONGKEW ILOILO

JOHONE

KODE

KOWLOON

BRANCHES

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA

MUAR JOHONE) MUKDEN

NEW YORUS

FEITING

PENANG RANGOON BAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

SOURABAYA BUNGEI PATANI

SWATOW

TIENTSIN

TORYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

·

:

Current Accounts opened in Local Cuir- rency and Fixed Depozita recolved for and other curries Periods in Loca

currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

ALSO up to date BATE DEPOSIT | BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank conducted by the Hongkong and Bhang: hai Lanking Corporation, Rules may be obtained of application. FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGILAL DANKING CORPORATION.

V, M. 'GRAYBURN

1langkong, 8. October, 1936.

Chief Manager.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. -.

Steamship

"FELIX ROUSSEL"

25*A/30 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Salgon, etc... arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, 20th October, 1938.

Conslanets are hereby informed int their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valunbics

nro

being landed and stored into the Godown of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ob- tained Immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 5th November, 1938, or they will not be recognized.

Dumuged Packages will be examin- ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrs-Goddaret and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 1st November, 1938. Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti- examined by the able goods are Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be effecica by us in nny ense whatever.

R. OHL, Agents.

Hongkong, 20th October, 1036.

Starhemberg, Exile

estates, Prince Starhemberg's covering almost 20,000 acres in Aus- tria, are to be confisented by the Ger man authorities if he does not return to Austria by the end of this year. The one-time Dictator of Austria hos no intention of returning.

He has decided to leave Switzer- land and settle on a ranch in the Argentine.

P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

(Companies Incorporated in England.)

Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURMA, GETLON, INDIA, IRANIAN GULY, MAURITIUS, E, & B. AFRICA, AUSTRALABIA, INCLUD- ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTE, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL mail steaMENS

(Under Contract with RM. Government.) ---

3 11 verzela may pall at any ports pn or off the mute,--and the route and all entilags are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Steamers

(*BURDWAN

RANPURA

*MIRZAPORE RAWALPINDI *+SOMALI

CANTON CORFU

"BANGALORE

Tons | From H'Kong about |

6.000 5th Nov., a.m.

17,000 12th Nov. 0,000 17th Nov. 117,000 26th Nov. 0,000 3rd Dec.

15,500 10th Dec, 14,000 24th Dec. 0,000 31st Dec.

CHITILAL CARTHAGE

Cargo only

17,000 7th Jan.

14,000 21st Jan.

Calla Casablanca

SHIRALA

TILAWA SANTHIA TALAMBA TALMA

Destination

B'bay, M'zeilles, Havre, L’dos, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp, B'bay, M'seilles & London, [Straits, C'Imbo, B'bay & K'chl. Bombay, Marsellies & London, B'boy, M'sellies, Havre, L'den, Hull, H'bg, n'dam & A'werp. Bombay, M'seilles & London. Bombay, M'seilles & London. B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & Awerp. B'bay, M'scilles & London. B'bay, M'seilles & London, All vessels may call at Malta

BRITISH INDIA APCAR BAILINGS (BOUTIL)

8,000 3 Nov., 10.30 n.m. (S'pore, Port Swettenham,

10,000 10th Nov.

,000 3rd Dec.

10,000 17th Dec.

10,000 31st Dec.

Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.

DO.

DO.

DO.

DO.

5.1. Aptar Linu Bitamers have excellent accommodation for 1st & 2nd class pamenzars

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

NELLORE

TANDA NANKIN

7,0001 4th Nov., 11 a.m. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, 7.003 2nd Dec.

Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart

7,000 31st Dec.

Regular monthly sailings from Ikong to Bhangħal & Japan & Whong to Australia

*SOMALI

TANDA

SANTHIA

CANTON

TALAMBA

CORFU "BANGALORE

NANKIN

Hong Kong to Bydney—10 days.

SAILINGS TO BHANOIIAI & JAPAN,

8,000 1st Nov., 4 p.m. 7,000 4th Nov., 6 a.m.

3,000 Dth Nov.

15,500 11th Nov. 10,000) 23rd Nov, 14,000 24th Nov. 6,000' 28th Nov, 7,000 4th Dec, Cargo caly.

Shanghai & Japan. Shanghol & Japan. Japan. Shanghal & Japan.

Japan. Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japan.

i Shanghai & Japan.

All dates are approximats and subject to alteration without nation, parcals measuring not more than 8 eft, will be received as the Company's Office up to noor on the day previous to sailing.

For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freight, etc., apply MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone Mur

Connaught në

N.Y.K.

Arts

Public interest in Air-Raid Precautions: A crowd watching air-raid tronchos being dug

in Kensington Gardens.

Air-Raid Protection in Hyde Park: workman digging an extensive trench [system for the use of people caught out of doors.

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu;

Talula Maru (From Kobe) Chichibu Moru (From Kobe)

LINE

(Convenient connection from Hongkong).

Saturday, 12th Nov. Tuesday, Bil: Dec.

SEATTLE & Vancouver (Starts from Kobe)

Ile Moru

NEW YORK vla Padoma

*Nagaro Maru (From Kobe)

Monday,

Tuesday,

(Convenient connection from Hongkong),

7th Nov.

6th Dec.

SOUTII AMERICA (West Const) via Japan, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Balbon to Valparaiso,

Completing the first of a number of municipal bomb-proof shelters to hold fifty persons ́each at Leyton: Workman digging a ̧

connecting-french.

COUNT

THE

"TELEGRAPHS”

EVERYWHERE

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manlia, Davao, Thursday Island, Brisbaze.

Rakuyo Maru

........ Wednesday, 16th Nov.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, NAPLES via Suez.

Hakone Maru

Husmi Maru

Saturday, 5th Nov, Saturday, 10th Nov.

Komo Moru

Saturday, 20th Nov.

Thursday, 10th Nov.

Toyohas! Maru

Saturday,

Saturday,

Friday,

12th Nov.

5th Nov. 18th Nov.

BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo

Tango Moru

BANGOÒN & CALUUTTA vin Singapore

KODE & YOKOHAMA

Suwa Maru (vin K'lung & S'hat) Torukuni Maru (vis Shanghai)

Atuta Maru (Direct Nagasaki)

* Cargo only,

Friday, 18th Nov.

NIPPON YUSEŃ KAISYA General passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

KING'S DUILDING

TEL. 30291.