1938-11-01 — Page 39

PAO 18,

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

Air-Raid Precautions in Central London: Trenches being dug rapidly in Lincoln's Inn Fields 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 Units of the Ter- ritoriul Army; and the jitting and distribution of gac-masks Jor civilians.

In London and in many other places there was much activity in parks and open spuera where trenches were being dug as refuges,

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

CRISIS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 125) HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 35 Bishopsgate, E.C.1. Paid-up Capital

13,000,00 Reservo Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve Fund

****** $3,000,00

MANCHESTER BRANCH: 11 Mosley 61, Manchester.

AGENCIES AND BRANCUES; Alor Star Ipoh

Salgon Amritaar

Seinarana Bangkok

Seremban Shanghal

Un Vi Bombay Calcutie Canton Cawnpore Cebu Columbo Deihl

Hello Karachi

Klang Kobe Kunta

Lumpur Kuching Madras

Singapore Sitiawan

Bourabaya Taiping Tientan

(Bhuket)

Manila

Tongkah

Medan

Haiphong

New York

Hamburg

Felping

(Peking)

Hankow Harbin Ilangkonz

Penand Hangoon

Taingto Yokohama

Foreign Exchange and General Bank. ing business transacteď,

Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periode at tales which will be quoted on application,

The Bank's lead Office in London undertaken Executor & Trustee business and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be Ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branches.

Manager.

RA, CAMIDGE,

Hongkong, 20th June, 1938.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Isrued and Fully Paid-up.... $30,000,000 Reserve Funda -

Harling

............. 9.800.000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserva Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

·DOAND OF DIRECTORS:-- T. H. Pearce, Esq., Chairman,

llon, Mr. J. 3. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.

G. Mirkin, Esq. K. B. Morrison. Esq.

J. K. Bousfield, Esq. A. II. Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. B. II. Dodwell

on. Mfr. A. L. Shields W. IL Lock, Esq.. 11. V. Wilkinson, Esq.

Bir Vandalour M. Graybum, CHEF MANAGER, BRANCHES :--

AMOY

BANGKOK NATAVIA DOMBAY CALCUTTA

CANTON CHEFOO COLONDO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW

HARDIN HONGKEW

ILOILO SPON

JOUORE

KODE

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON LYONS MALACCA MANILA

MUAR JOHORE) MURDEN

NEW YORK

TEIPING

PENANO RANGOON BAIGON

SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SQURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW

TIENTBIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shorter perioda in Loca) and other currencies on terms which will be quoted on application,

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

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank conducted by the Hongkong and Shang hat Banking Corporation. "Rules may be oblained on application.

FOR THE 1ONGKONG and buangĦAL BANKING COMPORATION.

V. M. GĦATIUIN

Hongkong, n. October, 1930,

Chiet snapez.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Steamship

"FELIX ROUSSEL" 25-A/38

Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Saigon, etc., arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, 281: October, 1938.

Consignees are hereby Informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godown of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loun, whence delivery may be ob- tained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before 5th November, 1939, or

they will not be

not be recognized. Damaged Packages will be examin ed by

Surveyor the Company's

and Douglas in the Messrs-Goddard presence of the Consignees at 10.00

a.m.

on Tuesday, 1st November, 1938, Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when any duti able goods áre examined by the Company's Surveyors,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

n. OIL, Agents.

Hongkong, 20th October, 1038.

|Starhemberg, Exile

Prince Starhemberg's estates, 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 has no intention roturning.

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 hills of Lading for STRATTU, JAVÄ & BURMA, CZYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & 8. AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUD ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL, MAIL STEAKONGS (Under Contract with Ft. Government.)

' Al vessels may vall at any ports on or off the route,—and the route and all salings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Steamers

**BURDWAN

RANPURA *MIRZAPORE RAWALPINDI *+SOMALI

CANTON CORFU **BANGALORE

CHITRAL CARTHAGE

Tons

6.000

From H’Kong about [

5th Nov., 5 am.

17,000 12th Nov. 6,000 17th Nov. 17,000 20th Nov, 6,000 3rd Dec.

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

17,000 7th Jan. 114,300) 21st Jun.

• Cargo only } Calls Casablanca

SHIRALA

Destination

D'bay, M'seilies, Havre,' L'don, Hull, f'bg, R'dam & A'werp. B'bay, M'seilles & London. [Siraits, C'imbo, B'bay & K'chi. | Bombay, Marseillex & Londen. B'bay, Mecities, Havre, L'ton, Hull, H'bg, R'dom & A'werp. Bombay, M'sellles & London, Bombay, Maelles & London. B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, L'don, | Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp.

B'bay, M'scilles & London. B'bay, M'seilles & London. All vessels may call at Malta

BRITISH INDía apcar SAILINGS (SOUTH.)

5 Nov., 10.30 am. S'pore, Port Swettenham, Pennag, Rangoon & Calcutta.

8,000

TILAWA SANTHIA TALAMBA

10,000, 19th Nov.

,000 3rd Dec.

10,000 17th Dec.

DO.

DO.

DO.

DO.

Part of the extensive safety measures at Cardiff: work on a specimen

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

Typical of the scenes of great activity in many parks and open spaces in London: workmen digging tranches at Walham Groen.

Public Interest in Air-Raid Precautions: A crowd watching air-raid trenches being dug

in Kensington Gardens.

Air-Raid Protection in Hyde Park: workmen digging an-extensiva tranch system for the use of people caught out of doors.

TALMA

10,000 31st Dec.

DI. Apcar Line Stormers have excellent accommodation for fat & 2nd class passengers

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

NELLORE

TANDA NANKIN

7,000 4th Nov., 11 n.m. 7,000

2nd Dec.

7,000 31st Dec.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobars

Regular manthly sailings from 'kong to Shanghai & Japan & Nkong to Australia. Hong Kong to Myduey-10 days.

BAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,

*SOMALI TANDA

SANTHIA

€1,000

1st. Nov., p.m. *,000 4th Nov, 0 a.m. 8,000 0th Nov. 15,500) 11th Nov. 10,000 23rd Nov. 14,600/24th Nov. 0,000 28th Nov. 7,000 4th Dec. Cargo only,

CANTON TALAMBA

CORFU

NANKIN

*BANGALORE

Shanghai & Japan- Shanghai & Japan. Japan.

Shanghai & Japan, Japan.

Shanghai & Japan,

Shanghai & Japan.

i Shanghai & Japan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, parcela measuring not more than & c.ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to noor on the day previous to sailing.

For Paungo Males, Handbooks, Freight, sto, apply

Com: MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Pho

Connaught R.C.

N.Y.K.

APROJE

Completing the first of a number of municipal bomb-proof shelters to hold fifty persons each at Loyton: Workmon digging Ca connecting-trench.

COUNT THE

"TELEGRAPHS"

EVERYWHERE

BAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.

LINE

(Convenient connection from Hongkong),

Saturday, 12th Nov, Tuesday, 0th Dec.

Tatuta Maru (From Kobe} Chichibu Maru (From Kabe) SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starta from Kobo)

Hie Maru

NEW YORK via Panama

(Convenient connection from Hongkong).

7th Nov.

Monday,

Oth Dec.

Nagara Maru (From Kobe),......... Tuesday, SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Balboa to Valparaiso, Rokuyo Maru

Wednesday, 10th Nov.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, NAPLES vin Sucz

Ilakone Maru

Husimi Maru

Kamo Maru

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

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vin Manila, Davao, Thursday Inland, Brisbane.

BOMBAY vin Singapore & Colombo

Saturday, 20th Nov.

Tango Maru

Thursday,

BANGOON & CALCUTTA vin Singapore

Toyohnsi Maru

KODE & YOKOHAMA

Suwa Moru (via K'lung & S'hal) Terukuni Maru (via Shangbal) Atuta Maru (Direct Nagasaki)

Saturday,

Saturday,

Friday,

10th Nov.

12th Nov.

5th Nov. 18th Nov.

Friday,

18th Nov.

• Cargo only.

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

KING'S BUILDING

TELA 30291.