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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 16, 1939.

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the

The Share Reglator and Trans- for Books will be closed from the 4th May to the 18th May, 1939, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Agents, Hongkong, 27th April, 1930.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The Fifty-eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar- dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on Thursday,

DICTATORS LOOK OVER|25th May, 1939, at noon, for the

FRONTIER DEFENCES

(Continued from Pape 1.) circlement directed against Germany and Italy. Trans-Ocean.

At Fuchror's Disposa!" SAARBRUECKEN,

May 15. "Germany's army stands of the Fuehrer's disposal at any time. Ils WAY

is our way, and his lag will be planted whenever he commands", declared General von Brauchlisch,

supreme Commander-in-Chief of the German Army to-day.

In the course of his address, Gen- eral von Brauchitsch quoted from Herr Hiller's May

pronouncement

that the German western from de- fences were the most reliable guaran- tor of German freedom, adding that the army represented not only an impregnable wall of steel and iron, but also an indestruelible bulwark of stout, trustworthy evd loyal soldiers.

Here, said the General, the execu tive tasks of the National-Socialist Party and the defence forces touched very closely-Trans-Ocean.

Italy's War Staff, ROME,

Мпу

15. — Important changes in the powers exercized, by the supreme chief of the Italian General Staff are foreseen in a bill submitted to the Italian Chamber to dny.

At the present, the commanders-in- chief of the three defence services- army, navy, and air force--are sub- ordinate to the supreme chief of the Italian General Staff, who, at the present time, is Marshal Badoglio.

The new bin is designed to define) the relation In which the supreme Chief of General Staff stands to the Chief of State (Signor Mussolini) both in peace and war time Morcover, the supremo

Chief of General Staff is to act as technlent adviser to Signor Mussolini, and he will also become a member of the Supreme Defence Council with an advisory vote, as well as a member of every commission set up by the Government examine relating to the defence of the realm, and affecting the defence services Trans-Ocean.

purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors. and Auditora.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 18th May to the 8th June, 1939 inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON

CO., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 25th April, 1939.

Rejection Of British Plan

Continued

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Rifle Shooting

Week-End Meeting At Kowloon

The following were the leading Acores made during the week-end meeting of the Hongkong Rifle As- suciation at Kowloon City:

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Catet G. J. P. Carey (1) Sut. F. E. Russell (1) C/Sgt. P. Inte (Ser.) P.O. C. Clark 15er.) S/LI. B. M. Bateman (2) P/SRI, K. C. Wong (4) Sgt. D. F. Rustiman (2) PS.M., R. Mine (4) 3)

/m. W. Kiford Sgt. V. Cooper (Ser.) Capt. F. Sale (7)

S/. I. C. MacDonald (7)" Sg1. Chauchal Singh (12) 8. R. (a) Insp. All Molamed (Scr.) to Spain had been Invited - to the Mr. W. K. Gillman 121 parade, und it was in accordance with

L/Cpl. J. M. Xavier (7) Spr. W. Albone (8) international practice for foreign /Sgt. J. D. Remedion (0) representatives to accept Invitations Chain (3)

Singiz of this character.

ERA, D. L/Sgt. N. L. Fan (8) Later, Mr. J. J. Davidson (Lab) L/Cpl. A. d'Aquino (5) sought to motion, but the Speaker ruled out the

Wash move en adjournment Set, I. V. J. Ogden (1

P/SEL Wong (11) motion on the grounds that it was A.CC. W. Denkam (11)" not a matter of urgency.

Dmr. R. Smil (12) LA.CT. M. Storey

Foreign Affairs Debate

Mr. Chamberlain later announced that the White Paper on Palestine to be published on the evening of May 17, would be debated ou Whitsun.

before

forcim affairs on May 10.-Reuter. There will also be a debate

on

Firm Soviet Policy MOSCOW, May 15.-While nothing officlal has been revealed, it is under- stood that the Soviet answer to the British counter-proposals follows the line of the recent editorial in the "Izvestin."

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Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand

T.T. Shanghaj T.T. Singapore

TT. Japan TT. India

TT. U.S.A.

T.T. Munila

13. 2.23/32

1s 2.23/32

.178

.5256

105

.ล

201

.575%

TT. Batavia

.53%

TT. Bangkok

151

TT. Salgon

100

TT. France

.10.03

TT, Germany

.713

1274

.1/6%

BUYING

1/3

do.

.1/3.1/32

201

11,26

.03%

TT. Switzerland

TT. Australla

4 m/s L/c London

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s D/P

4 m/ France

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in Lon...4.00

GOLF COMPETITIONS

Competitions eclebrating the Golden Jublice of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club were played recently at Fanling and Happy Valley.

Al Fanling, on May 13 and 14,

283 Major A. S. Johnstone (7), J. P.

*denotes winner of the "Net" spoon.

spoon

Tamworth

(B), and H, Harrison (15)

all two up, tied and will play off. There were 70 entries.

At Happy Valley, on May 12, 13 and 14, IL Smith (10) four up was

tdenotes winner of the "Handicap" ist. W. Woodword (12) one down his handicap reduced by one paint.

Note: Winner of (N) or (ii) spoon has was second. There were 22 entries.

FARE EVADED Bank Secretary Has Costly Ride in Bus

Stableford Competition

A Stableford Competition pt Fanling on May 13 and 14 was shared by T. F. R. Waters and W. N. A.

entries.

Smalley, 25+13-38.-There were 30

Adamson Cup Score

In the May Qualifying round of Shaw D. Yang, 38, described, as the Adamson Cup competition at

Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central fied with 75-10-05. There were 19 a bank secretary, was charged before Happy Valley, H. Smith (10) qua!!- Magistracy yesterday with evading entries. payment of bus fare while in Queen's

In this editorial, the paper com-Road West on Saturday. questions

plained that the British and French proposals were not reciprocal because He pleaded guilty, saying he was AWD VALEN Russin,

owing to its geographical so engrossed in conversation with a position, would be forced to do most friend that he did not hear the con- of the fighting in the event of Ru- ductor ask him for his fare. A fine mania and Poland being attacked, of $20 was imposed. but it added that Russin was willing to negotiate a mutual defence treaty with the Western Powers.

British Consul Recognised

London, May 15, Answering a House of Commons qucation on Slovakia, Mr. Butler stated that to facilitate the conduct of normal business, the British Consul at Bratislava hod, on the Foreign Secretary's

instructions. sought and obtained from the Slovak Government, recognition s His Majesty's Consul for Slovakia,

The Slovak Government had been informed that the British Govern- ment regarded this step as amount- ing to de facto recognition.-British Wireless.

New Aeroplane Factory Built

LONDON, May 15-Sir Kingsley Wood has announced the establish ment of a new aero engine factory in the vicinity of Glasgow.

sets

This statement apparently forth the policy to be firmly pursued by the Soviet Union.-Reuter.

Too One-Sided

London, May 15.-While absolute reserve is maintained in official quarters with regard to the British contents of the Russian reply to the tish proposal. It is stated that the Soviet reply considers the proposals unsatisfactory.

British

Inspector W. Mair sald that a bus Inspector, Li Kwel-sang, naked de- fendant for his ticket.

Yang Informed him he had a ticket, but when the inspector insisted on his producing it, Yang took out ten cents

The inspector asked the conductor the conductor told him that when he If he had asked Yang to pay, and

a monthly ticket. asked Yang the man told him he had

When the inspector asked Yong to get off the vehicle and accompany him a police station, there was a bit of a struggle. The inspector's They do not go far enough, and wrist watch was slightly damaged.

do not even indirectly guarantee Yang was crdered by Mr. Houston Soviet

territory, besides leaving a to pay $5 compensation to the bus gap between Poland and Finland, inspector. where the border

States

Lovered.

arc not

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OUTWARD HAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Mata are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis. ed to close at or before 0 km, re-

VIA BIDERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "yla gistered and parcel malls are closed Siberia" If so superscribed.

at 5 p.m, on the previous dar INWARD MAILS

From

Per

Duo.

Stralts

Dhutan

May 10.

Strolls

Cremer

May 10.

Manila

Ivaran

.May 10.

Straits

Achilles

..May 17.

Haiphong

Canton

..May 17.

Canada, USA., Japan and Shang-

hal April).

(Vancouver B. C. date, 20th

Emp. of Asla

May 17.

Haiphong, Fakhoi and Fort Bayard Klangsu

.May-17.

Monila

Pres. Plerco

May 17.

Manila

Scharnhorst

May 17.

Shanghal and Swatow

Sulyong

May 17.

Australia and Manila

Atuta Maru

May 18.

Manila

Dardanus

.May' 10.

Calcutta and Straits

Hosang

May 18,

Air Mail by "Imperial

Airways

Direct Bervier"-London 13th May

date,

Tientsin and Swatow

Imperial Airways Plane Ninghai

May 18,

May 18.

Szechyen

May 18.

Talma ......

May 18,

Terukuni Maru

May 18.

May 18.

May 19.

Shanghai and Swatow

Japan

Japan and Shanghal

Tientsin and Swatow

Shanghal

Air Mail for "Pan American Air-

ways Direct Service"-Ban Fran- cisco date, 11th May,

Shanghal and Swatow

Straits and Manila

Japan

Straits

Shanghai and Amoy

date.

Ale Mall by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-London 17th May

For

Swalow and Foochow

Fort Boyard, Pakhol

Yachow

Bangalore

Pan American Airways plane May 20.

Shantung

Victoria

La Plata Maru

Sarpedon

Tlisadane

May 20.

May 20,

May 21,

.May 21.

.May 21.

Imperial Airways Plane ....May 22. OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Tuesday

Dale and Time.

Hong Reng..Tues., May 18, 1.30 p.m. Kaying...Tues., May 10. 2 p.m.

Parcels only for Straits, Penang. Menestheus, .........Tues., May 16,

Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles and London-due London, 22nd June.

Shanghai

Swatow

Haiphong

Shanghai

G. P. O. and K, P, 0. Parcels,

Tancred

Wednesday

Swatow, Chunnchow and Foochow

Amoy

Dairen Manila

Air

....May 10, 8 p.m Tues., May 10, 7 p.m.

Kwalsang..Wed., May 17, 12.30 p.m. Esang ....Wed., May 17, 2 p.m.. Scharnhorst, Wed., May 17, 2.30 p.m. Hoiton

Wed., May 17, 3 p.m. Wed, May 17, 3.30 p.m.

Tsinan

Thursday

Talthybius Thurs., May 18, 9.30 a.m. Emp, of Asto

Thurs., May 18, 3.30 p.m.

hrali for "K.L.M. Always Terukuni Maru ....Thors,, May 18, Direct Bervice"--duo Amsterdam, 1st June

Japan

May 18, 1.30 pm.

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

Reg.

Ord.

......May 18, 4 p.m.

Atuta Moru Thurs., May 18, 4.30 p.m.

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Pres. Pierce

Central and South America via

Thurs., May 18.

K.P.O.

May 18, 4 p.m. May 18, 5 p.m. May 18, 6.30 p.m.

San Francisco and (Papers only

Parcels,

for Canada)-due San Francisco, 8th June and Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) via Siberia.

Reg. Ord.,

G.P.O.

Parcels, Reg.,

.May 18, 4 p.m.

May 18, 6 p.m.

Ord

May 18, 7 p.m.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Always Plane

Direct Service"-due London, 25th May.

18, 5.30p.m.

Thurs., May 18.

K.P.O.

Rer.

.May 19. 5 p.m.

Ord.

May

G.P.O,

Reg.

.May 18, 5 pan.

Ord.

Ale Mall for Malaya, Java and Aut- Imperiat Always Plano

tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”...-dno Sydney, 26th May.

May 18, 7 p.m.

K., May 15.

Flog.

May 18, p.m.

Ord.

.May 18, 5.30 p.m.

Q.P.O.

Rer.

„May 18, 5 p.zo.

Ord.

Foochow

Friday

..May 18, 7 D.m.

Newchwang Fri., May 10, 10.30 a.m. Dahpu......Fri., May 19, 12.30 p.m. Fr., May 19,

Q.P.O, and K.P.O.

Reg.

May 18, 3.45 p.m. Ord. ...... May 18, 4.30 p.m. .....Fri, May 19, K.P.O.

Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, Air France Plane

and France (Paris and Northern Provinces only) by the "Alr France Airways Direct Service,"

May 10. 5 .. May 19, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

May 10, 5 p.m. May 19, 7 pm Fri, May 10, 7 p.m.

.Sat., May 20, 0.30a.m. Sat, May 20, 2 p.m. Sat., May 20, 3.30 p.m. .Sat., May 20, 4.30 p.m.

3

Days Only WATERPROOF Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Terukuni Maru

Aden, Egypt und Europe vla Marseilles due Marsellies, 14in Junc.

WATCHES

Reg.,

Ord..

Ker.. Ord..

With

Japan

Hosong

Saturday

Shanghai Haiphong

Victoria

Canton

Amoy

Cremer

Haiphong

Taksong

Parcels and Papers only for South

Afrien vin Durban.

La Plata Maru ...Sat., May 20, 5 p.m.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American

K.P.O.

Ree.

..May 20, 5 p.m.

Ord.

May 20, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.Ø.

Пся. Ord

Sunday

Cheklang Kalgan Sulynng

Szechuen

Tairang Monday

ATMOSPHERE 6 WEMCO "

The possibility of a direct attack on FAMILY Soviet territory is not taken into account, and therefore the reply, it is alleged, is for o mutual assistance

ce Daventry Broadcasts For pact that will cover both direct and indirect attacks, not only upon the territories of guaranteed States, but niso those of the contracting parties

This will commence production in-Reuter Special. 12 months, und will employ 10,000 men.-Reuter.

Levy On Salaries

BUCHAREST, May 10 Tho Rumanian Ministerial Council to-day decided that all Rumanian Ministers must place one month's salary at the disposal of the national defence fund. Trans-Ocean,

· Empire Day

Majesty the King, from Winnipeg, a Culminating in a broadcast by His "Round-the-Empire" programnic is lo be the premier event of the Em- pire Day programmes from Daventry,

It

will be a

a programme of sim-

Defence Centre Of plicity and spontaneous family grect-

Caribbean

ing, creating, by means of greetings from average citizens in all parts of the Empire, a family atmosphere. SAN JUAN, May 18-Porto Rico will become the centre of defence for which will mark Empire

Among the other programmes the Caribbean according of General Daventry listeners will be the annual Day for Marshall,

United States service of commemoration of Briush Chief of Staff, who arrived here to Columbia's Church' day to select sites for advance air Mary Woolmoth, Lombard Street. in London, St.

-basea.

the new

Lumber From Cane General Marshall said that the The address at this service will be

Pulp

SYDNEY, Austrails,

development of the aeroplane had put Porto Rico where it was in the 10th century-Reuter,

the

given by bury.

Archbishop of Canter- Hongkong listeners to Daventry can tune in to the King's message on A new by-product and industry

May 25 at 2.15 am. (HKT.) on Transmission 4 or on Transmission 3 has been established by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company. This is

KIEL, May 16-A German sub-st 11. p.m. (HKT.), the manufacture of all grades of marine escort slip was launched here The service at St. Mary Woolnoth bullding lumber from the cane pulp to-day. The vessel was christened can be heard on Transmission 6 on after the sugar has been extracted.

May 27. at. 10-30 c.m. (HK.T.).

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lulu. and U.S.A., by the "Pan- Airways Plano ..........Thurs, May 20. American Airways Direct Service" --due San Francisco, 27th May.

Fort Bayard and Pakhol

Haiphong.

Salgon via Swatow

Foochow and Shanghal Swatow

Papers only for Strails and Parcels Kumsang.

and Papers only for Calcutta

Shanghai and Japan

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service”----duo London 20th May

.May 20, 5 p.

May 21, 7.30 .

.Sun., May 21, 9 a.m. Sun, May 21, a.m. Sun., May 21, 0 a.m. .Sun., May 21, D am. .Sun, May 21, 0 a.m.

.Mon., May 22. Parcels......May 22, 11 a.m Papers

May 22, Noon.. Katori Maru Mon, May 22, 3.30 p.m. Imperial Airways' Flane

Mon, May 22

K.P.O.

Keg.

May 28, 5 pm.

Ord.

May 22, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

May 22, 5 p.m.

Ord.

May 22, p.m.

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways

tralia by "Imperial Atrezzy Direct Service”-dae Sydney, 30th

Flane

May

Ord.

او

Mon, May 29 K.P.O.

May 22, 5 p.m. May 22, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

A May: 23, (5; p.m.

May 22, 7 p.m.