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CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS

25 words $2.00

for 3 days prepaid

Fasy

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,

LIMITED

to noon,

Friday,

G.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

R.

NON-PAYMENT OF WATER

ACCOUNTS.

Chargeable water and meter rental accounts are posted to the person who signed the Form "F" guaranteeing payment. This per son is generally the landlord or

In many instances inconveni- ence is caused to tenants by the water supply being disconnected without warning' to them, owing to the failure of the guarantor to pay the accounts within the speci- Bed period. Tenants are, there-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN YEARLY that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of HONG- KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED will be held at the offices of TUITION GIVEN.

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., "DANCING IN 6 HOURS"-Rap Ltd., Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the

Lessons. Beginners-A 17th day of February, 1939, at 12 | his recognized agent. Speciality." Advanced Courses.

transact the Modern Ballroom Tango, Tap. Ex-o'clock pert Tullion. Apply-Tony's Dance ordinary business of the Company. Studio, China Building, 6th Floor,

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY 12-A.

ALSO GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY. NEW 1838 MOnurs 8% at specially the 3rd to FRIDAY, the 17th reduced prices. Two-seater $1,900. Tourer $1,950, Saloons from $2,150 February, 1939, both days inclu-

model. sive, $2,300,

To according Limited number only. Apply Dod- By Order of the Board, well & Co., Ltd. Telephone 32302. received Just FLOWER BULBS. from Holland, Gladioli, Renunculus, Begonia, Gloxinin, Iris for sale at 15 ents per bulb. Obtainable Graca Co. 10 Wyndham Street.

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FOR SALE.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

ut

Exchange The Rongkong Stock adijad summary zened at 330 pan. yesterday, saya

W. F. SIMMONS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 25th January, 1939.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be HELD at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong. in the market to-day, resulting in a THURSDAY, the 16th. Fel

51,348,ruary, 1999, at 12 NOON for the Lair turnover in Banks af Trums at $17.30/17.20, Lands at $30%, purpose of receiving the Report of at $220. the Directors together with a Electrics at $57, Cantons Cinians at $466, anal Cements at St. Statement of Accounts for the

The Manila market was easy.

There was a slightly better feeling

Hayri

Hongkong Bank $1,375

anti nurance $310

tulon murance $412

11 K Fire Insurance $170

#K Ducks (Old)

$17

Tovidens (Old) $5.10)

K Realties $3.45

K. Trainways $17

1. Electries $5546

Petrphones (Oki) $23

Cements $15.90

HK Tops $1,00

Wing On (11.35)) $30

Entertainment 87

1.K. Govt. 3. Loan par Masurans (Lam.) 14/ Morsia (K) 2/4

Sellers langkong Bank $1.390) Canton Inmiranes 220 Bulon Insurance $465 K. Tramways $37 33 K. Electrics 157, Telephones (New) $8 Watsons $7.70 Lane, Crawfords 18

Bales Hongkong Bank $1,370-75 Conton Trurance $220 Union Insuraney $400/64 HX Lands $3615

F1 K. Tramway $17.40/20

China Lt (Ex Rights

thin Jights (flights) $3

IK. Electries $37

Ceronta sta

Allamok Ps.

Atales 33

44

Purula Guld 20

Tags.et Consolidated 1360

Core Grove 461

Demonstration 221)

1. X. I. 63

Paracale Gooi $2.

San Mauricio 172

Suyor 21

Tinited Paracate 44

year ended 31st, December, 1938.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 4th. February to THURSDAY, 16th. February, both days inclusive,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 24th, January, 1939. U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Jan. 26, New York Collon

Opening 841/14

Mar. (1939).. May (1939)

July (1999)

Oct (1939)

Closing 4,37/30

8.12/11 8.07/07

2/83 7.31234 7.32/32 7.32b/34

7.78/70

Dec. (1939)

Jan. (1940)

7.29/30 26/20 7.29N

Spot

8.07N

New York Rubber

Mfar. (1939)

May

15.34/27 15.15/20

September

December

13.15/10 15.05/05 $5.00/01 15.02/04

Sales for the day:-5,550 tons.

Chicago Wheat

May July

Long Fear Justified September

Escondido, Cal.

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PR AIR FRANCE ARRIVES

Chungking Passengers Land Here

The Alr France plane arrived yesterday afternoon from Hanoi with two European passengers and mail.

Aboard were Mr.. M. G. Beal, Dr. J. Lessing Back, former husband of Pearl Buck, the authoress, and sev eral Chinese.

the biggest Japanese air raid on the Mr. Beal was in Chungiding when city took place several days ago. He was sheltering in a dug-out when a bomb burst 100 yards off.

The plane will leave on Saturday on the return light to Hanol.

AIR MAIL COMES

Saturday Letters Expected

On Schedule

The Delphinus yesterday brought 627 kilos of delayed United Kingdom and Australian mails, Some of the letters had been posted 12 days ago in ogland.

fore, advised to make suitable arrangements with their landlords to ensure that all water and meter rental accounts are paid promptly. Consumers in Hong Kong should note urticularly that as the new Waterworks Ordinance came into force on txt January, 1939, the chargeable water accounts in respect of the first quarter of}

The Delphinus à due to leave at 1930 will be sent out in two per- | dawn to-day with the outward mail | tions-the first portion covering and a staff passenger for Bangkok,

the month of December, 1938 and the secont portion enverinst January and February, 1949,

This also applies to the High

Levels, Peaks and all Village dis- tricts except that the first portion of the accounts will cover Novem- her and December. 1938 and the second portion January, 1939.

Changes of ownership of pro- perly should!

notified im mediately to this Office. -

R. M. HENDERSON.

Water Authority, Public Works Department, Hongkong, 26th Janaury, 1938.

G.

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R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 30th day of January, 1939, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Grampian Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from Ist July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reul to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 24 years leas the last three days thereof. Intending bidders are advised

70/703% 60/694 that immediately after the dispo- 7013/7013 697%/60% sul of the lot the Purchaser (if 705%/7015 not the applicant) will be required Wednesday's Sale...

to deposit with an

authorised 0,780,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

officer who will be present at the 613/14 51751ale, the sum of two hundred 5234/5244 5244/523% dollars, ($200) in cash. This aum 5274/597%

5251/524 will be refunded on payment of Whnipeg Wheat

the Purchase price. 83%/635% 613/04/2

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Harvey Rainer haled and feared automobiles. He called them suicide May In preference Rainer July wagons. pedalled a bicycle "for safety's sake" September Now he's test from Injuries suffered

years

after 40

of accident-free Ma cycling. At the age of at he was July

struck by a car.

October

Swan Culbertion & Frit's

Investment Bankers and Brokers

Members of New York Cafton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade

Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York

834/6312 64 /04

0474/04%

Canadian Commodity Exchange. Inc., Montreal

New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange

Manila Stock Exchange

Hongkong Sharabrokers Association

Shanghai Stock Exchange.

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE

Cable Address: Swanstock

COPIES OF

PHOTOGRAPHS

by "Staff Photographer"

appearing in the

"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST"

"THE

and

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

may be purchased

at the Business Office

of "The Hongkong Telegraph" Morning Post Building.

Wyndham Street.

No. of Sale.]

Registry No.

Locality

"Nec Kowloon Inland

Lo No. 349.

Kowloon

No. 1555.

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Boundary Measurement

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plan.

Contents

Annual

RETREAD THOSE TYRES

Rental

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If you are not interested in retreading, we will make a liberal allowance for your sound used tyres on your favourite brand First Line New Tyres at dealers' dis-

counts.

Upset Price

$4,900

The Saturday mail is expected to arrive on schedule by the planes Delphinus and Denebola.

PLANE IN BANGKOK

Tokyo, Jun, 28. The Heinket plane Nogi, of the Japan Aviation Corporation, which

hopped off from Tahuku, Formosa, at 7.35 a.m., nrrived at Bangkok of 3.24 pm. to conclude Hoodwill fight from Tokyo,

It covered The distance of 3,000 miles between Tokyo and Bangkok in 19 hours, 27 minutes, the average hourly speed being 352. The ploue will make its return flight to Tokyo at the beginning of February.--| Domei.

January 27,

1939.

LOYALISTS OFFER NO RESISTANCE

(Continued from Page 1.)

Insurgent dags red and gold,

Falangist slogans were on the lips. of all, Indienting that these had been learned secretly during the past few months.

POST

MAIL FOR CANTON

OFFICE.

Ityla.

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Registered and ordinary mails Letters and Postcards for Europe A Paris communication says that (nut Insured or Parcela) will be ne-(except Great Britain and Eire) and according fa a telegram from Leper-cepted for Canton and despatched as South America are forwarded thus, at the western end of the circumstances permit. Government has set up new head- Frann-Spanish frontier, the Spanish

Farreas, 20 miles from the frontier-Reuter,

quarters

ITALIAN VICTORY

Rome, Jan. 20. "General Franco's victory is greet- ed with joy through all the cities of Spain, which have been freed from the Infamy of the Reds," declared Signor Benito Mussolini, speaking to- night from the balcony at the Palazze Venezia..

"The victory would be greeted with Joy by all anti-Bolsheviks in the world.

The splendid victory of Barcelona

is a new chapter in that history of Europe which we are creating. The ops of General Franco and our Intrepid legionaries have beaten not only the Negrin Government, but many others among our enemies.

The order for the Reds was

'No thunderous cheers.

The fall of Barcelnim is welcomed throughout Italy as an Italian victory, and scenes occurred reminiscent of thos following victories in Ethiopia. --Renter.

FREDA UTLEY ON

CHINA

(Continued from Page 1.)

ין

MAIL LETTERS

Siberla" it so superscribed.

OUTWARD MAIL, TIMES Registered and Parcel Maila are closed 15 minutes earlier than the Ordinary letter mad only for Wenme given below unless otherwise Kwangtung,

Kwangsi, Szechwan stated, and where mails are advertis- cd to close at or before a.m., res Kweichow and Hunan will be afgistered and parcel mails are closed cepted at senders" risk.

fat 3 p.m. on the previous day.

INWARD MAILS

From

Haiphonk

Fort Bayard

Strails and Europe vla Negapatam (Papers etc.)-London date, 29th December 1038

anet

Per

Canton

Duc.

.January 27.

Conte Verde

January 27,

Pres. Plerce

January 27.

Soochow

January 27,

January 27,

January 27.

Manila Pakshof Shanghai Japan Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., date, 7th January)

Air Mail by" "Imperial Airways. Dircel Service"-London dale, 21st January,

Air Mail by "Pan American AirwayR

Tegelberg Toyama Maran

Emp, of Canada .....................January 20.

Imperial Airways Plane January 28.

Direct Service"-San Francisco l'an American Airways Plane date, 21st January,

Java

Shanghal and Amoy

Shanghai and Swatow Japan

Straits.......

Anshun

January 28.

Manila

Roseville

January 28,

Tjisardea

January 28.

Straits

January 20.1

Haiphong, Pakhol and Hoihow Straits....

Kiunshow Kwangtung

January 20.

January 20.

Patroclus

January 20.

Taiyuan..

January 29.

Buenos Aires Maru

„January 30.

Eumneus

January 30.

Haruna Maru

January 30.

January 31.

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Japan and Shanghai Tentsin and Swalow- Alr Mall by "Imperial

Direct Service"-Landon 25th January. Japan and Shanghai Japan

January 31.

February 1.

Airways

date, Imperial

Airways Plane Lahore Nellore

February 1.

..February 1.

China one to the nick of time to decide tus expulsion of Wang Ching- wei, which was a declaration to Japan that there would surrender, and that the united front Was umbrolera.

Miss Uy believe that Chiang would now be truly for mobilisation, ut the people.

JAPAN'S HOPELESS TASK

FAST TIME. TO ZURICH

London, Jan, 16.

She drew attention to the world The 500-mile journey from Croy- don to Zurich was covered by the for social and administrative reform which was to rum ennastrrently with Imperial Airways liner Fortuna in

the querilla operations throughuat 153 minutes, averaging more thart

the vast areas behind the Japanese 200 miles an hour. The trip was a test light

lo the ins, which were still preparatory

under the control suguration of a regular service, and | 6*

of the Chinese the machine was flown by Captain

Government. A. B. II. Youell,—Our Quin Corres- pondent.

AIR SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

Outward For London, Australia, British Countries and Europe: Imperial Alr- ways 7

aum. to Jan. 27; Imperial Airways 7 am. Jan. 31.

For Chungking, Stan, etc.: Eurasia and C.N.A.C. service indefinite.

For U.S.A., via Manila, Honolulu,

Guam: Clipper 8.30 am. Feb. 9.

For France vin Hanoi: Air Franer, 9.30 am. Jan. 28,

Inward!

From London, Australia and Bri- tish Countries: Imperial Airways 5 "pim. Jan. 28; Imperial Always 5

pm. Feb. 1.

From Chungking, Yunnanfu, Kwel- lin: C.N.A.C, Eurasia Services inde- finite.

From U.S.A., vla Honolulu, Guam, Manila: Philippine Clipper 12.30 p.m. Jah. 29; Clipper 12.30 p.m. Fob, R.

From France, Hanoi: Air

via France, 12.30 p.m. Feb, 2.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Five Persons Killed During Past Week

completely

In reply to a question whether Japan could the conquest pay, Mina Utley replied that there were certain economie laws which could not be breken.

Japan's financial strength was not Kreat enough to make the Federal Reserve Bank notes convertible and acceptable. When people get nothing for their produce, they crase to pro- duce

the Russian bolsheviks discovered before 1920-Router,

U.S. FEARS CRISIS IN FEW WEEKS (Continued from Page 1.)

lief that it would not be necessary opinion here more Inetians to the be-!

to ship an army overseas as was done in 1018.

NO OVERSEAS FORCE

Modern war, it is pointed out, is undeclared as in China, and participation in it is on the "volun- teer" basis as by Germany and Italy in Spain.

Hence, it is believed that America could give all the needed support to

ally by supplying munitions, veroplanes and petrol, and by per- mitting "volunteers" to enrol over- seas if they desired,

If war took the form of Faselsm versus Democracy, there is little doubt that a very large number of Americans would enlist for De- mocracy.

Even with official discouragement several thousands of Americans have been fighting in Spain. With official support, the numbers, doubt- of Hongkong in-less, would be much larger-Reuter. cluding the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, during the week

In the Colony

ending last Saturday, there were al- together 78 traße neeldents as the result of which Ave persons were killed and 43 were injured.

Of the persons killed, a Chinese boy, age 9, and a Chinese female, age 61, were knocked down and killed by a motor bus and a motor

Japan and Shanghai Calcutta and Straits

USA. Honolulu and Japan (San

Francisco date. 7th January). Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers etc..)-London date, 5th January and London Parcels-London daté, 29th December. Calcutta and Straits Japan

For

Swatow and Foochow Fort Bayard

Santhia

Talthybius

Hupel

Pres. Hayes

Kanpura Sulsam Africa Maru

OUTWARD MAILS

Papers only for Straits and (Parcels Shirola

and Papers for Calcutta).

Per Friday

Hongkheng Wing Wih.

Purcels, Papers,

Saturday

Fort Bayard, Hoihow and Haiphong Shantung Papers only for Straits and (Parcels Yuensang

and Papers for Calcutta).

Parcels Papers

Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., C, and S. Pres. Pierce

Amerten and (Papers only for Canada) vla San Francisco-due San Francisco, 10th February,

Amoy Manila

February 1,

.February 2.

February .February .February 3.

Date and Time.

Fri., Jan. 27. 1 p.m. .Fr., Jan. 27, 2 p.m. .Fri, Jan. 27. Jan. 27, 3 pm. Jan. 28, 9 a.m.

„Sat, Jan. 20, Noon. .Sat., Jan. 28. Jan. 28, Noon. Jun. 28, 1.00 p.m. .Sat., Jan. 20.

G. P. O. and K. P. O. Parcels,

nega Ori..

.Jan. 28, Noon.

Jan. 28, 1.45 pm. Jan. 28, 2.30 p.m.

Van Heutsz. Sat, Jan. 20, 3.30 p.m. Emp. of Canada

Sat., Jan. 28, 4.30 pan. Swatow, and Tientsin...... Kwalang ....Sat, Jan. 28, 5,00 p.m. Air Malt for. Maulla, Guam, Hono- Pan-American

lulu, and D.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" dur San Francisco. 5th February.

Always Plane .......... Sat., Jan, 28.

Jan. 28, 5.30 p.m.

K.P.O.

Reg.,

.Jan. 28. 5 p.ro.

Ord.,

.Jan. 28, 5 p..

G.P.O.

Res..

.Jan. 28, 5 p.m.

Ord.,

Sunday

Hollow

Swatow, Salon and Bangkok Ainoy

Kalgan

Soochow

Shanghai and Dairen

Patrachus

Monday

Fonchow

.Sun., Jon, 29, 8.30 am.

.Sun., Jan. 20, 8.30 am. .Sun., Jan. 29, 9 a.m, Sun., Jan. 29, 9.00 am.

Air Mall for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Haruna Maru... Mon., Jan. 30.

Service" due Amsterdam, Dila February.

G.P.O. & K,P.O.

Reg.. Ord.,

Jan. 30, 9.30 am.

Jan. 30, 10 am.

Alon., Jan. 30.

.G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt Haruna Maru

and Europe vin Marseilles due Marselles, 27th February

Formosa and Amoy

Shampla: and Tientsin

CANADA'S DEFENCE Swatow

Estimate Nearly Twice Last Year's Figure

Jurry, respectively, while running $457,000,000

across the road.

Ottawa, Jan. 26. Parliament will be asked to vote expenditure for the fiscal year beginning April, compar-1 A Chinese female, age 58, was

ed with $418,000,000 last year, ac- knocked down by a tramear while cording to the main estimates tabled walking across the road, She sub-by the Finance Minister, Mr. Charles sequently died from her injuries. Dunning, to-day.

is

A British soldier, age 24, and a Including $20,000,000, which Chinese female, age 21, died from in-charged to capital account and will jurles received when their car over- be amortised in 10 years, the de- turned.

fence estimates total $83,000,000, Of persons injuresi, 25 were pudes- compared with $36,000,000 Inst year. telons, who were either walking or The al estimates are more than running across the road and were tirubled at $30,000,000. Eighty-hou struck

Two by vehicles.

bleycle aeroplanes will be added to the air und five baser riders, a tricycle rider and a motor force

will be con- evelist were injured the result of rtructed or Improved on the Pacif collisions

between Velilcies, Four Const. private car passenger were

were injured The Naval estimates Include a wiien their OaT overturned. A new warship and $5,000,000 for Im- blcycle rider, a lorry passenger and provements in naval base at Esqui

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a taxi passenger were injured on malt-Reuter Speclat, falling from their vehicles.

Flye traum passengern and two-bus passengers were injured while lighting from moving trams and moving buses, respectively.

The Hongkong Tyre Co. Halons between

392, Hennessy Road. Tolophone 28539.

COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS

EVERYWHERE

ordered to pay the costs of damage to two curs as a result of a Court Martial held last week.

Of the 78 accidents, 30 were col- Gordon pleaded guilty to impro-

vehicles; 31 were perly taking and using two Austin. collisions between vehicles

and curs of the Hongkong Signal Company pedestrians; and 17 were due to other on New Year's Day and causing causes. Vehicles Involved were damary to them estimated at £5. 6. Private motor cars 24, motor lorries 20, motor busca §, motor cycle one, public motor cars 10, tramcare 9, Tricycle one, ambulance one, bleyelé] one, and rickshas 4.

SOLDIER'S ESCAPADE

d. and £45 13s. Od respectively, besides losing various tools,

Accused said he went for a joy ride in the courre of which he collid- ed with a post and damaged the first:

Afterwards he took another

Haiphong

Air Mail for "Imperial

Direct Bervice"-duc 6th February

Reg Ord.,

Canton Moru

Jan. 30, 0.45 nm. Jun. 30, 10.30 am.

Mon., Jan. 30, 10.30 a.m. Mingsang.Mon., Jan. 30, 10.30 nm. ...Mon. Jan. 30, 1.30 p.m. Mon., Jan. 30, 2 p.m.

Anshun

Canton....

Airways Imperial Airways Plane London,

Mon., Jan. 30. K.P.O.

Rex.

Jan. 30, 5 p.m.

Ord.

Jan. 30. 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Jan, 39,

p.m.

Ord.

Jan. 30. 7 p.m.

Mon., Jan. 30. K.J.O.

Kez.

Ord.

Jah, â, 5 p.311. Jan. 30, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane

tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Serviceue Sydney 6th Feb,

Balvin

Fort Bayard and Haiphong Hollow and Pakhoi Parcels and Papers only for

Africa vin Durban. Chuenchow and Amoy

Tuesday

Jan. 30, 5 p.m.

Jan. 30, 7 pm

Think....Turs., Jan. 31, 8.30 nm, Jenn Dupuis..Tues., Jan. 31, 2 p.m. Tuck, Jan. 31, 2 p.m. Kiungchow South Buenos Aires Maru

Tues., Jan. 31, 2.30 pm. .Tues., Jan. 31, 3.30 p.m.

Talyuon

Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin Jupan

Wednesday Esang

Wed, Feb. 1, 10.30 a.m. Sulaang ....Wed., Feb, 1, 10,30 a.m.

Thursday

Halphone ***

Wingsang...Thurs., Feb. 2, 3 p.m.

Manlia, Bangkok, Batavi, Mauri-

thur, Reunion and Madagascar. Tegelberg, Thurs., Feb, 2, 3.30 p.m. Air Mail for "Imperial Aleways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-due London,

Dil February

Thurs., Feb. 2.

K.P.O.

.Feb. 2. 7 p.m.

Ker.

„Feb. 2. 5 p.m.

Ord.

.Feb, 2. 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Ker.

Feb. 2. 3 p.m.

Ord,

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane

tralia

Airways by "Imperial Direct Service-due Sydney, 11th February

Thurs, Fab, 2.

K.P.O.

fog.

Feb. 3. 5 p.ns.

Ord..

G.P.O..

Reg.

Ord.

car and plcked up two privates of the Royal Scots and took them to... Signalman F. N. Gordon has been Stanley, the car overturning on the A sentenced to 14 days detention and way.

.Feb. 2, 6.30 p.m.

Feb. 2. & D.3.

‚Feb. 8, 7 pm.