1939-03-01 — Page 4

Wednesday,

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

March 1, 1939.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

25 words $2.00

for 3 days propaid

WANTED TO BUY.

WANTED to purchase set of bowls Så Blas 3. Apply Room 320, Peninsula Hotel.

H.K. Stock Market

were

The following quotations iscrtesi on the Hongkong Swek Mar- ket this morning:

BANKS

1.K. Banks, $...... (x.d.) 1.435 s. I.K. Banks Lon. £ (x.d.) 80% 1.) Chartered £

Mercantile, A. §. D. £.

Mercantile, C. £

East Asin $.

.0% n.

27 n.

.13 1.

.88 n.

485 ..

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Patriotism As SQUATTERS

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

What to do to help a child.

Desire To Kill

African Definition Of Nationalism

BULAWAYO, Feb. 28. "EUROPE HAS LEARNED

Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or Hl-treated in 11 manner likely to enuse unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent to delne patriotism as a desire who is seeking advice on any maiter, to kill one's neighbour, and that concerning a child, would be doing is one of the reasons' why we an act of kindness by communicating do not want Germany as our at once with-

neighbour in Africa," declared Mr. Holdengarde, the Mayor of Bulawayo, when opening the African Colonial Conference to day.

or

The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C., Hongkong, the Inspector, 40, Pokfulam Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wanchai; or the Inspector, 12, Sal Yeung Chai Street, 1st floor, Kow- toon.

All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.

The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

1 2

1: 242

100

.53

10571

82

28

INSURANCES

Canton $.

.217 b.

Union $....

Chi

Underwriters eta.

58 n.

H.K. Fire $.....

180 b.

SHIPPING

T.T. London

Douglo $.

671⁄2 6.

Demand

Steamboats $

15 n.

T.T. Shanghai

Indo-Chinos, P. $.

30 D.

TT. Slagapore

Indo-Chinas, D$

:24 n.

T.T. Japan

Shell Bearer /-

84/1 1.

TVT. Indla

Waterboats $.

.0 n

DOCKS ETC.

Wharves $..

116 b.f

Docks (old)

17.70 n.

Docks (new),

103 1.)

TT. U.S.A. TT. Manila T.T. Batavia TT, Bangkok T.T. Saigon

150

100%

Providents (old)

6.45 n.

Providents (new) $..

0.20

T.T. France TT. Germany

.10.80

71

New Eng Sh. $

.0.35 .

127

Sha, Docks, Sh. $....

06% 11.

1/6

MINING

Kailan s/-

.17/3 n.

Raubs $.....

.0.25 b.

...1/3

Venz: Goldfield $.

.3.

4 m/s Du

da.

.1/3.3/32

Hongkong Mines ets.

1).

4 m/s Vie U.S.A.

. 2ît..

Antamoks P's.

444 8

Atoks Ps.

30 d/s India

11.30 ..84 4.6847

Bamulo Gold P's.

Benguet Cons. 11⁄2.

Coco Grove Ps.

Con. Mines Ps

Demonstrations Ps.

I.X.L. PA Gumnus Ps.

San Mauricio P's. Suyou Consol Ps. Paracales P.

LANDS

Hotela $. Lands $............ Lands 4% deb. S. Shal Lands Sh.5. Humphreys $ (x.d.) H.K. Realties $.. Chloese Estates $

UTILITIES

Trams $.; Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trama (new) $. Star Ferries $.

Y. Ferries (old)

Y. Ferries. (now)

China Lights, (old) S.

អង

China Light (new) H.K. Electrics $. Macas Electrics $. Sandakan Lights Telophones (ok). $. Telephones (new) Tractions /- Tractions (Pref.) s/-

INDUSTRIAL

13.50 s.

44 2947.

.003 s.

10 sa

.62 sa

.15 sa.

.1.82 1.

211⁄2 8.

64 80.

36 107

.0.75

b

.9% n.

n.

.8.55 .

n

T.T. Switzerland

TT. Australia

BUYING

5 L/C London

m/s France

US, Cross rate in Lon.

U.S. COMMODITY

PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Feb. 28. New York Cotton

Opening

.5.20 b. M. (1939)..

.100 n. Muy (1939) July (1930) 16.65 b. Oci, (1939)

... n.

.8 . Dec. (1939) Jan. (1940) .08% n. Spat 23.70 22.70 b .8.35

New York Rubber 10.30/55

Closing

8.00/00

8.65/45

8.23/23

8.26/26

7.00/AN

1.00/00 7.57/57

7.01/01 7.51/91 7.54/55 2.52/52 7.54/54

0.07

18.58b

18.82/03

16.75/77 10.70/73 10.03/60 16.62/0 To-day's Sales:-3,410 tons.

Chicago Wheat

ឆÛ); / 55 031/684 08/08

.

684/60%

b. Mur. b. May

5. Sept.

10 Dec.

n,

.9.35 b

2234 . May

.7% n. Juis

.23/- n. Sept.

..24 m.) Monday's Sales:

Cald: Mack (ord.), Sh. §....14 n.j Cald: Macg. (Pro.), Sh. $....13 n. Canton Ices

Cements $..

HI.K. Ropes

S..

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $.. Watsons

Lane Crawfords $. Sinceres $

Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. els.....

COTTON MILLS

Ewa Sh. 5.....

Shai Cotton Sh, $.

Zoong Sings. Sh.$..

Wing On Textiles, Sh$

MISC.

H.K. Entertainments $.

Constructions,

Vibro Piling $..

Ch. Govt. 5% 1025

G.$ Bonds

:...1 b.

15.70 b. .4.10 b.

May July Sept.

25 sa.

May July

734. Oct.

..A 13.

.1% n.

41% b.

69 760%

5,772,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

48/485

487%/40%

50%/50

435%/48% 50%/50% 50%/51 Winnipeg Whetat

01/017% 62 702 62%/62%%% 0241/8234 0314/0314

.90 n. Many Casualties

17.70 n.

.102 D.

24 n. 42 n.

In Burma Riots

Rangoon, Feb. 28.

17

One Moslem was killed, and ....7 b. Hindus and n.ne Moslems injured in .1% n.

a communal fight last night,

6.00

66%

n.

HK. Govt. 4 Loan 3% prm. H.K. Loan 314%...

....par. n.

Marsmans (Lond.) 5/15/6 Morsmans (1.K.) 5/-.....4/- b.

More Rioting In Warsaw Streets

Warsaw, Feb. 28. Police charged repeated in the streels of Warsaw to-day to disperse

The dead man was stabbed to death

by a Gurkha who had attacked the Moslem's stater. B tried to rescue - her.

A fight ensued with sticks and brickbats being freely used.

Police immediately began patroll- ing the area.

The conference is known as the "Hands Of Africa Conference."

It was revealed to-day that at least one person was killed and five in- jured when police opened fire during a communal affray in a Village near Shwebo on February 24.

Seventy Moslem dwellings

were

I decided to form itself into a

EJECTED

Nearly three thousand squatters were cjccled by police from their homes at Taikokleut, in the Mongkok area, early this morning.

Ita

No trouble на experienced ejecting the refugees, who were warned # week Bro that their temporary hats would be deinolished. Refuge was offered the squatters in the Mataucheng Camp, and several hundred avalled themselves of the offer.

Many of the squatters voluntarily the rude shelters in order to salvage what they could of their homes, presumably for re-crection elsewhere.

helped in demolishing

WD5 an

Among the squatters octogenarian woman, who lived alone in a rudely-constructed hut which she herself had rrected. She said she was a refugee from the Shum Chun area, and had lost trace of all

rederation of all the colonial lenguen her relatives. The woman VVAH for the protection of Africa, under the name of the African Defence Federation.

The first object is to "retain for all time the Tanganyika territory and South-East Africa within the British Commonwealth of nations."--Reuter Speclui.

BRITISH RECOGNITION OF FRANCO: BITTER OPPOSITION

(Continued from Page 13

Importance, and it did not seem to him to be in accordance with their dignity that the discusalon should degenerate into a personal squabble.

Referring to Mr. Attlee's accusa

Chamberlain tions yesterday, Mr. denied that he had misled the House

debate. in order to avok a

M. Daladier had told the French Chamber on February 24 that the British Government had reached decision for the

of recognition General Franco. The Premier claim- ed that Mr. Attlee's quotation of M. Daladier, when examined, did not bear that out.

Mr. Allee had plainly implied that

taken in an ambulance to Malau- cheng.

The Police authorities decided to demolish the huts and efect the

Don't spend

squatters following the outbreak of half your life

two recent fires which destroyed over six hundred huts.

The camp stretched for a distance of about half a mile between the and Boundary Street, and the work of demolition occupied several hours this morning.

A.P.C. Installation

Exchequer Returns

Landon, Feb. 28.

Exchequer returns show that total! ordinary revenue amounts to £500,-

catching

POST OFFICE.

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING

With effect from March 1, 1039 the fee for a Certinente of Posting for an ordinary letter will be 2 cents.

RACE HOLIDAY The Money Order Office whi be open to the Puble from 10 a.m. to Noon to-day.

MAIL LETTERS Ordinary letter mail only for West Szechwan, Kwangtung, Kwangal, Kwelehow and Hunan will be a cepted at senders' risk..

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Grent Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "yla Siberiu" If so superscribed.

are

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Porcel Mails closed 15 minutes earlier than thr MAIL FOR CANTON

otherwise time given below unless Registered and ordinary mal stated, and where nails are advertis- (not Insured or Parcels) will be ac-ed to close at or before 9 u.m., re cepted for Canton and despatched as gistered and parcel mails are closed eircumstances permit.

at 5 p.m.. en the previous day.

INWARD MAILS

From

Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers etc.,) London date, 2nd February

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Per

Due

and

London Parcels London British M/V date, 20th January,

Canton

.March 1.

Direct Service"London date. 22nd February

Imperial Airways Plane

March 1.

cold

Halphong, Pakhai and Fort Bayard Klangal

Bangkok

Kwelynng

Saigon

Luos

March 1. Murch J. March 1.

Straits

Mentor

March 1.

Saigon

Shanghal

Calcutta and Straits

Ninghai Hays

March 1.

Match 1.

Sirdhana

.March 1.

Saigon

Cheklaus

March 2

Shanghat

Marchen Blaersk

Nunkin

March 2

Pres. Doumer

.March 2.

Tanda

.March 2.

.March 3.

Airways Plans

March 3.

Roabit

March 3.

Sinklang Hunan

.March 3.

.March 4.

BAYER

ASPIRIN'

165,337, against £762,570,464 at the WILL PROTECT YOU

corresponding date of last year.

Income tax and surtax have yield-! ed £320,043,000 togulher, against;

£280,170,000 a year ago.

National

defence contribution estimated to give £20,000,000 in the full year, stands at £18,220,000.

Total expenditure, less self- balancing items, and sinking funds. After reading the actual quotation,

£847,110,404.

with compared the Prime Minister said that it had

£774,354,161 at the correspondingt | decision, but an expression | date of 1938.—British Wirelona. not keen

of opinion.

"We had two desires. We con- sidered the moment had come when Antered

ought to be afforded 16 recognition General Franco, but we wished to keep in close harmony with the French Government, and we were not prepared to grant recognition until we were satisfied that the French were in agreement on that subject, declared Mr. Chamberlain, --Renter,

is

International Wheat Parley

of

59

»Bayor

Bombay As New "Dry'

Area

Bombay.

Landon, Feb. 28. The Secretary of the world Inter- national wheat conference states that on April 13 the preparatory com- nitte will reconsider

the drift UNION JACK IN BURGOS agreement for an, international wheat

scheme in view of the instructions ROMBAY city and suburbs will be Burgos, Feb. 28. received from various governments. declared a complete prohibition

British Sh Hobert Hodgson, the

the in August, announced exporting area Agent to Nationalist Spain, had an

in the Bombay are asking their govern- Finanes Minister extremely cordial interview

with ments for authority to take part in Legislative Assembly recently in the Count Jordana to-day, who informed negotiations on the export quota and course of his Budget speech. him that the Nationalist Government

other figures, which, it is desired, accepted him with pleasure as the

Amerleans, should be included in the draft be- Charge d'Affaires, pending the ap- pointment of an Ambassador.

fore the preparatory committee sug- Europeans, will be permitted to drink under licences issued for home con- It is hoped that the Union Jack Rests the time and place for the pro-

sumption only. wheat International will shartly appear in Burgos,

ference. British Wireless.

British and French recognition has been received here with silence, ansupting to indifference.—Renter,

FRANCO'S ENVOYS TAKE OVER CONSULATES

Paris, Feb. 20. Spanish consulates throughout- France are being evacuated by Re- publican Covertiment officials and and turned over to the Nationalist Spanish provisional representatives, it was revealed here to-day

It is stated that the Spanish Consul in Perpignan left the consulate three days ago.

Formal occupation of the Spanish Embassy in Paris by Nationalist re- presentatives took place this evening. Accompanied by several officials from the French Foreign Ministry, the diplomatic representative entered the building and Nationalist

Spanish flag was hoisted. About 100 Nationalist supporters greeted the ng with a raised arm and, cries of "Franco. Arriba Espann"--Trans-

Ocean.

EDEN'S APPEAL

Intervening later in the House of Commons debate. Mr. Eden brought his support. the Government's decision

14 grant recognition to General Franco's Government,

to

but

he urged that the British and French Governments should exert themselves to the utmost to see, if possible, that the closing stages of the Sparılsh

posed

con-

AMERICAN CURRENCY

(Continued from Page 1)

under circumstances clearly demand- ing such netton,

ond Britons

other

Prohibition will mean the surrender of annual revenue totalling approxi- mately 1,000,000.

The Finance Minister disclosed his intention to ask the authorities con- cerned to authorise a reduction in the salaries of all services, including those under the control of the Secretary of State

Although the enforcement of pruhi- SILVER PURCHASES

bition in Bambay and suburts is sill five months away, the news has treat- Another message says that an

ed a sensation among the Europeans. Amendment to the Treasury Appropriation B designed to limit

One prominent importer told Reuter sliver buying by the Treasury to

he had already curtailed Imports in

teated in the House of Representa suburbs consumed over 5,000,000 bot- newly-mined domestic silver was de-anticipation of the "dry" era.

Official statistics show Bombay and tives to-day by 155 votes to 135.

Des of imported wines and spirts dur- standing vote of 130 to 128. but this

It was approved earlier by as Is 1037-38, was reversed by a subsequent teller

vote.

The amendment was proposed by who alleged that the United States Representative Taber, a Republican, the Sine. has been paying for Japanese and Spanish wars as a re- sult of her foreign sihrer purchases, --Reuter.

Socialist Cabinet For Belgium

Brussels, Feb. 28. Senator Eugene Soudan, a Socialist, elvil war should not see a repeution has been asked by the King to form

of the tragic Bufferings which had a new Cabinet in succession to the burnt down by Burmans in this marked ils long course. They should | Pierlot Government which resigned encounter. Reuter.

try to negotiate an armistice, says on Monday-Trans-Ocean.

a demonstration of students who NEARS 25th BIRTHDAY tried march to the Foreign Office and Parliament, but were eventually

VISALIA, Cal.

stopped and driven into the univer Joe Faria belleves he has the oldest sily building. where they remained living goose in the United States. this afternoon guarded by the police. It will celebrate its 25th hatching- -Reuter.

TO-NIGHT!

A

day this spring.

TO-NIGHT!

| British Wireless.

Cars Stolen

Two Europeans have reported

the loss of their motor cars.

A Hudson car owned by Mr. W.

Stoker, of the Hongkong Electric

Censure Motion Defeated

Landon, Feb. 28. The Labour Party's motion of cun- Company, was stolen whilst the sure on the Government's recognition owner was at the races at Happy of General Franco was defeated Valley yesterday, The far was the evening by 344 voles

prolonged debale...

GRAND CHARITY SHOWked outside the Jockey Club.

at the QUEEN'S

"DEBUTANTE

GOES TO TOWN” WITH GORGEOUS GIRLS DANCES, MUSIC, SONGS at 9.30 p.m. BOOK YOUR SEATS AT THE QUEEN'S NOW I NOW! NOW!

137. after

Another car parked in Connaught | Trans-Ocean. Rond Central was stolen while the owner, Mr. S. G. Atkins, was at his office.

FIRE BURNS

CYCLE

A

23 DIE IN MINE DISASTER.

Istanbul, Feb. 20. Twenty-three miners were killed in an explosion in a coal-pit at Songuldak, near the Black Sen coust in-day.

Of the 33 men entombed, only ten were saved-Tranz-Occan,

Suddenly buck-firing as it wo's pro- eeeding along Waterloo Road, Kow- Joon Tong, a motor-cycle burst into flumes yesterday afternoon.

The cycle was being ridden by The Private Oliver, of the Middlesex Rest, Oliver managed to throw him self clear of the machine, which was totally destroyed.

C. IN C. BACK

Commander-in-Chief, Vice- Admiral Sir, Percy Noble, returned from Macao this morning after an offeint visit to the Governor, H.E. Dr. Tamagnini Barbosa.

Verger Stopped A Kissing Game

VERGER Irvin, of St. Gabriel's

Episcopal Church at Glasgow, surprised fivo members of the Young People's Guild kissing in the church hall, with the lights out, and be was fold recently to prepare the hall for an emergency meeting.

The vestry met in private to de- bate the business and to decide whether or not they should tell the bishop.

Members of the Young People's Guild, reported to be ashamed of their behaviour in playing postman'a knock, have disbanded their organl-

sation.

The Rev. W. G. S. Snow, minister of the church suid we have not yet decided what action will be taken.

"Naturally we are very upset about the whole affair.”

Mr. A. Robinson, the people's warden, says, "There were between thirty and forty members in the gulld, and whether or not it will be reorganised will depend on whnt action the vestry decides to take."

CHINA FORTNIGHTLY

The cecond number of the China Fortnightly, the Central News Agency's news magazine, has been issued.

It contains special article on China's powers of recuperation, by Madame Chiang Kai-shek, as well as news about China's finances, Indus- tries communication, public health xersice and, of course, the war.

COTTON DUTY

New Delhi, Feb, 28. The duty on raw cotton is to be doubled as frum to-morrow.-Reuter.

Australia and Marila Shanghai and Japan Japan

Stradts

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways'

Direct Service"--San

date. 22nd February, Japan and Shanghal Shanghai and Swatow Tientsin and Swatow Air Mail by

Clonte no

Francisco Pan American

"Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 25th Rebruary.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco date, 10th February.

Java

Stanghal

Shanghai and Swatow

Calculta and Straits

Japan Japan

Java and Manila

For

Sandakan

Haiphong

Salgon

.March

Imperial Airways Plane...March 4.

Pres. Cleveland

Thalak

Tyndureus Kiungchow

March 4.

March 4.

March 4

March 5.

KATEK

March 3.

Nagpore...

March 5.

Santos Maru

Tilnegara

OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Wednesday

March 5.

March 6.

Date and Time.

Wed., Mar. 1, 1,30 p.m.

Tai Seun Hong

Canton

Thursday

Pres. Doumer

Wed., Mar. 1, 2 p.m..

Thurs., Mar. 2, 2,30 p.m.

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"--due London, Dih March

kick. Ord.

Thurs., Mar. 2. F.P.O.

Mar. 2,

p.m.

„Mar. 2, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Mar. 2, 5 p.m.

Ord.

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Mar, 2, 7 p.m.

Thurs., Mar. 2.

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

tralia by "Imperial Airways Dircel Servicene Sydney. 11th March

Swalow

Reg.

Ord.

Reg. Ord.

Kwaisang

Friday

Mar. 2.5 p.m. 2, 5.30 p.m.

Mar. G.P.O.

.Mar. 2, 5 p.m. .Mar. 2, 7 p. Thurs., Mar. 2, 7 p.m.

Shanghai, Japan and Europe (ex- British M/v. Canton

erpt Great Britain and Eire) vin Siberia.

Fri., Mar. 3, 10.30.a.m. ......Fri., Mar. 3, Noon.

Airways Plane

Fort Bayard, Pakhoi and Haiphong Szechuen Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American

Iulu, and U.S.A., by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" dur San Francisco, 10th March.

.Fr., Mar. 3.

.Mar. 3, 5.00 p.m. .Mar, 2, 5.30 p.m.

.Mar. 3, 5.00 p.m. .Mar. 4, 7.30 am.

Fri., Mar. 3.

G. F. O, and R. P. O. Parcels, Reg., Ord.,

...Mar. 3, 5 p.m. ..Mar. 4, 8.45 am.

Mor. 4, 9.30 a.m. Fri., Mar. 3.

C.P.O. and K.P.0.

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Itex.

Ord.

G.P.O.

Ref.

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Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Tanda

Zealand via Brishone-due Brls- bane, 21st March....

Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Ranpura

Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marseilles due 31st March

Marseilles,

Parecis Ren.

Ord,

Saturday

Air

Mall for "K,LM." Airways Ranpura Direct Service”—due Amsterdam. 14th March

Reg.

Halphong Amoy Manila

Amoy

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Taksang..

.Mar. 3, 6 p.m. .Mar. 4, 9.45 am. Mar. 4, 10.30 a.m.

Sat., Mar. 4.

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

.Mar. 4, 8.30 a.m. .Mar. 4, 10 mm. Sat., Mar. 4, 3 p.m. Sinklang ....Sat., Mar. 4, 3.30 pm. Pres. Cleveland Sat., Mar. 4, 4.30 p.m. Anshun

Sat., Mar. 4, 5 p.m. Sat., Mar. 4, G.F.O. and K.P.0. Parcels, .... Mor. 4, 5 p.m. Parcels

Mar. 6, 0 a.m.

Parcels and Papers only for South Santos Maru .....

Africa via Durban

Swntow and Shanghai

Talsang.... Sun., Mar, 5, 9.00 0.m.

Sunday

Monday

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airtrays Plane

Direct Service"-due 130) March

London,

Mon., Mar. 6. K.P.O.

Ref.

.Mar. 0, 5 p.m.

Ord.

.Mar. 6, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

.Mar. 6, 5 p.m.

Ord,

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and Imperial Airways Planc

Java Air Mall for Malaya,

Australia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-doc Sydney. 13th March

Japan

Rek. Ord,

Reg. Ord.

Kumsang

Tuesday

Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco Marques und (Parcels and Papers only) for S. Africa via Durban, Amoy Shangha, Japan, U.S.A.. Central and S. America and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada) Vancouver B.C. 28th March and

•Europo (excent Great Britain and Eire) via Siberio.

due

Mon.. Mar. 6. K.P.O.

.Mar. 6. 5 p.m.

Mar. 5.30 pan. G.P.O.

Mar. 6,

p.m. .Mar. 6, 7 D.M.

.Mon., Mar. 6, 7 pm.

Hawal Maru Tuis., Mar. 7, 2.30 p.m. Kiungchow..Tues., Mar. 7, 3.30 p.m. Emp. of Russin.......Tues., Mar. 7. G. P. O. and K P.O. Parcels

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