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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 16, 1939.

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Announcing

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!

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China In The Commons

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Rejection Of British Plan

Continued From Page I

Accounts, and electing Directors towards which no contribution had to Spain had been invited to the

fand Auditors.

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

had been expended on improvements, been made from any source outside

of Burma.

parade, and it was in accordance with

international practice for foreign representatives to accept invitations of this character.

Asked whether he would give serious consideration to the defence

Later, Mr. J. J. Davidson (Lab)] of Burma against unauthorised

sought to move an adjournment Chinese Immigration, Colonel Muir motion, but the Speaker ruled out the hrad said that while these fears motion on the grounds that it was would not necessarily arise, the per- not a matter of urgency. JARDINE, MATHESON & munent consequences of the rond

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were recognised as being important, -Reuler,

By Order of the Board,

General Managers, Hongkong, 25th April, 1939.

Japan's Claims Groundless

15.09b/16.040 15.94b/95n Encirclement" In

Total Sales:-770 tons.

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Hupeh Province

CHUNGKING, May 15.

ANTI-BRITISH ACTS

LONDON, May 16,—A question on organised Japanese propaganda against British Interests in the Japan- ese-controlled districts of China was asked in the House of Commons to-

Foreign Affairs Dobata

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

on

There will plso be a debate forelm affairs, on May 10.-Router.

Firm Soviot Policy day reply, Mr. R. A. Butler sald

MOSCOW, May 15.-While nothing that recent reports from the Consul oficial has been revealed, it is under- General in Shanghai, who had raised stood that the Soviet answer to the the matter with his Japanese col-British counter-proposals follows the league in the early part of last month, line of the recent editorial in the showed that this propaganda acti-Izvestia."

74/74% Japanese claims that over 20vily had diminished in intensity. In this editorial, the paper com- The situation would continue to be plained that the British and French rentations would be made.--Reuter, watched, and if necessary, repro- proposals were not reciprocal because

HANKOW BLOCKADE

Chinese divisions are trapped in 17,443,000 bushels. Hupch and threatened with 50%/60% annihilation are declared to be 51/51% entirely groundless by the 52%/52 Chinese military spokesman.

He says that the extensive area 04/042 and dificult terrain belies the claims 059%/651⁄2

of the Japanese, who have too few 6014/00 troops to surrounded a forge Chinese

MOSCOW, May

Actually, he states, the Japanese 15.-M. Maxim Litvinoft, former Soviet Foreign have suffered considerable losses In Commissar, is said to have accepted fluvch. Their right wing lost 1,000 an invitation to give

of killed, a division in the centre was a series lectures at the Moscow

decimated, and the Horiuchi detach- University, dealing with contemporary historyment on the left wing was effectively Trans-Occas.

| checked, "and" its "chief of star killed

Swan

force.

-Reuter.

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Russia, owing to its geographical |position, would be forced to do most of the fighting in the event of Ru- mania and Poland being attacked, but it added that Russia was willing to negotiate a mutual defence treaty with the Western Fowers.

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LONDON, May 15-Regular faci- litles are not yet available, and dis- cussions on the subject are proceed ing with the competent Japanese authorities, replied Mr. Butler in the forth the policy to be firmly pursued

This statement apparently House of Commons to-day when by the Soviet Union-Reuter. asked whether transport facilities were yet available for British busi- nessmen desiring to travel between Hankow and Shanghai.

Mr.

Mr. Morcing asked Butler whether he would continue to press the subject in view of the great hardships, not unly upon business- men, but their wives and families, caused by the restrictions on trame facilities in the Yangtse.

A. C.

More Sleep For Pupils Urged

LONDON,

Sleep is as important as nutrition

to the growing child, Sir Arthur

Mr. Morcing also asked whether MacNally, chief medical officer to the they had been any further discussion Board of Education, states in his an- will: the officers and the Admiral|nual report. Many school children suffer from insufflelent sleep, he said, commanding the Chinn station.

Mr. Butler said that contact had been maintained, and the Govern-

ment realised the serlousness of the panties in manga situation. Reuter.

BRITISH AID

LONDON, May 15-Asked whe- her his attention had been drawn to the fact that, despite the Japonese occupation of many towns, thê Chi- nese Government had been able sub- stantially to increase the industrial potency of provinces and districts still under Chinese control, Mr. R. H. Cross, Parlamentory Secretary to the Board of Trade repiled in the affirmative in the House of Commons to-day.

ensure

Asked to state the steps taken to that British industry co- operated to the fullest extent with this new type of Chinese develop- ment, Mr. Cross declared that all proper assistance was being given to United Kingdom firms desiring to co- operate with this Chinese develop- ment-Reuter.

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LONDON, May 15-In the com- mittee stage of the Military Training Bill in the House of Commons to-day, the Government accepted the Labour amendment providing that the em- ployers, flability to pay the maximum of four weeks salary if they did not reinstato man returning from military service, should be extended to 12 weeks salary,

Mr. Lennox Boyd announced that the Government Intended to arrange for milillamen, returning from military service and not obtaining work, to receive unemployment bene-| Alt-Reuter.

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INWARD MAILS:

Per

Bhutan

Cremer

Ivoran

From

Due.

Straits

May 10.

Straits

May 10.

Mantia

May 10.

Stratta

Achilles

May 17,

Haiphong

Canton

.May 17.

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang-

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Haiphong, Pakhoi and Fort Bayard Klangsu

Emp. of A

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Manila

Pres. Pierce

May 17.

Manila

Scharnhorst

May 17.

Shanghal and Swatow

Bulyunk 43

May 17.

Australia and Manila

Atuta Moru

May 18.

Manila

Dardanus

.Muy 18.

Calcutta and Straits

Hosang ..

May 18,

Direct

13th May

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.May 18.

Ninghai

May 18.

Shanghai and Swatow

Szechuen

May 10.

Здрал ....

Taima...

May 18,

Terukuni Maru

.May. 18.

May 18.

May 19.

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways

Service"London date,

Tientsin and Swatow

Japan and Shanghai

Tientsin and Swatow

Shanghai

Alr Matt for "Pan American Air

ways Direct Service"-San Fran- cisco dale, 11th May. Shanghai and Swatow

Strolls and Manila

Japan

Straits

Shanghai and Amoy

Air Mail by "Imperial Always

Direct Service"-London date, 17th May

For

Swatow and Foochow

Fort Bayard, Pakhoi

Yochow Bangalore

Pan American Airways plane May 20. Shantung

La Pinta Maru

Victoria

Sarpedon

Tjisadane

.May 20.

May 20.

May 21. May 21,

.Moy 21.

Imperial Airways Plane ....May 22.

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

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Kwaisang...Wed., May 17, 12.30 p.m. Exung.Wed., May 17, 2 p.m.. Scharnhorst,Wed, May 17, 2.30 p.m.

Haiphong Shanghai

Swalow, Chuanchow and Foochow

Haitan Tainon

Amoy

Dairen Mualla

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Wed., May 17, 3 p.m. Wed., May 17,8.30 p.m

Talthybius Thurs., May 10, 0.30 0.m., Emp. of Asia

Thurs, May 18, 3.30 p.m.

Airways Terukunl Mara ....Thurs, Day 18.

Direct Service''-duo Amsterdam. 1st June

Japan...

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Reg.

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

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8th June and Europe · (except Great Britain and Eire) Via Siberia.

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Regy

Ord,,

Parcels, Reg.,

Ord.

Thurs., May 18.

K.P.O

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.May 18. 4 p.m..

.May 18, 5 p.m.

May 18, 7 p.m.

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-due London, 25th May.

Thurs., May 18

K.P.O.

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G.P.O.

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May 18, 5: pm. MAY

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plan" 48, 7 p.m.

trolla by "Impertal Airways Direct Service”—due Sydney, 26th MAY.

Foochow

Swatow

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Newchwang Fri, May 10, 10.30 nm.

Dahpu... Fri., May 19, 12.30 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Terukuni Maru.................. .Fri, May 19.

Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles due Marsellies, 14th Jure.

Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, Air France Plane.....Fri, May 19.

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

Reg.

May 18, 3.45 p.m.

Ord.

................ Mny 10.' -4.30 p.m.

K.P.O.

Ret.

Ord.,

RCE.. Ord.,

Hosang

Saturday

Victoria Canton Cremer

May 19, 5 p.m.

May 19. 7 D.

Fri, May 19, 7 p.m.

.Sat., May 20, 8.30 am. .....Sat, May 20, 2 p.m. ..Sat., May 20, 3.30 pm. Taksang...........Sot, May 20, 4.30 p.m.

La Plata Maru..Sat., Moy 20, 5 p.m. Air Mall for Stanfia, Guam, Hono- Pan American

lolu, and V.S.A, by the "Pan- Airways Pinne ..........Thurs, May 20. American Airways Direct Service"

K.P.O. due San Francisco, 27th May.

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Africa vin Durban.

May 20, 6 pm ..........May 20, 6.30 p.m.

.May 20, 5 pm

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Ord.

G.P.U.

Rer.

Ord.

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Sunday

Saigon via Swatow

Fort Bayard and Pakhol Foochow and Shanghai Swatow

Cheklang Kolgan Sulyang Szechuen Tulsang

Monday

Haiphong

Papers only for Sirails and Parcels Kumsang

and Papers only for Calcutta

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Mon., May 22. May 22, 11 ̊a.m. May 22, Noon.

Parcels Papers

Shanghai and Japan

Katori Maru Mon., May 22, 3.30 p.m.

Air Mal for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plann

Direct Service"-duo London 20th May

Mon, May 22.4

K.P.O.

Bor. Ord.

„May 21. 5 p.11.

May 25, 8.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

..May 22, 5 p.m. ...May 22, 7 pan.

Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aut» Imperial

Sealin by: "Imperial - Airways Direct Barvino"-dre Bydney, 29th

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„May 13,- 5.30 9.13,

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