1939-08-28 — Page 11

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 28, 1939.

P & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

(Companies incorporated in England.)

Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for STRAITS, JAVA & BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, L. & 8. AFRICA, TRALASIA, INCLUDING

AUB NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.

PENINSULAR & QĦENTAL, FORTNIGHTLY DILECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

(Under Contract with HM. Government.)

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route-and the route and malites are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Steamers

CARTHAGE *‡SOMALI

RAJPUTANA RANCHI *BANGALORE

RANPURA RAWALPINDI *DHUTAN

CHITRAL CONFU

* Cargo ouly.

"NOWSHERA

"NARINGA TALMA

SIRDHANA

SHIRALA

Tons From H'Kong about

14,000 2nd Sept. 7,000 0th Sept.

17,000 10th Sept. 17,000 30th Sept. 0,000 7th Oct.

17,000 14th Oct. 17,000 28th Oct.

0,000) 4th Nov,

15,000 11th Nov, 14,000 25th Nov.

↑ Calls Carbianca, BRITISH INDIA APCAR

8,000, 9th Sept.

7,000 23rd Sept. 10,000) 7th Oct,

|10,000|21st Oel.

8,000 4th Nov.

Destination.

Bombay, Marseilles & London. B'bay, M'scilles, Havre. L'don. Hull, H'bg, R'don & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.

B'bay, M'sellles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H', 'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London, Marseilles & London.

B'bay, M'seilles, Havre, Lidors, Full, 'bg. R'dam & A'werp. bay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.

All vessels may call at Mallu BAILINGS (SOUTH)

S'pore, Port Swettenham, Penang Rangoon & Calcutta. DO.

DO.

DO.

DO.

The "NOW HERA" and "NARINGA" do not carry passengern.

B. I. Apear Line teamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class DISSEngern.

TANDA

NANKIN

NELLORE

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

7,000 2nd Sept.

7,000 30th Sept.

7,000 3rd Nov.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne

& Hobart

Regular monthly sailings from Ifongkong to Shanghai and Japan and 'kong to Australia.

RANCHI

*NARINGA "BANGALORE

NANKIN

RANPURA

TALMA

RAWALPINDI

SIRDHANA

* Cargo only.

Inng Kong to Sydney-12 days. SAILINGS TO BHANGHAI & JAPAN.

17,000 | 315 Aug.

7,000 31st Aug.

6,000 1st Sept. 7,000 3rd Sept. 17,000 14th Sept. 10,000 14th Sept. 17,000 28th Sept. 10,000 2011 Sept.

Shanghai & Japan. Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

Shanghai & Japan.

Shanghai & Japan. Japan.

Shanghai & Japan. Japan.

All datre are spproximate and subject to alteration without notice, Parcels measuring bot more than a c.f.t, wit be received at the Company's Offles up to Does on the day previous to sailing.

For Pasange Rates, Ilandbooks, Freight, etc., apply

Agerile

F. & O. Being MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Phone Wi

Connaught RP.

BURNS PHILP LINE

Passenger & Freight Service To

AUSTRALIA

M.V.

"NEPTUNA"

due SATURDAY, 26th August

sailing MIDNICHT. TUESDAY,

29th August

For

SAICON,

MADANG,

SALAMAUA,

RABAUL, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabine at no supplement. Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Dock. First Class to Sydney:—

Single £47.10.0d.

Return-£76.0.0d.

Passenger & Freight Agents:-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Tel. 28031

P. GQ. Bldg.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIPS - HOTELS

PHOTONEW

Tafari Makonnen, former Emperor Haile Selassio of Ethiopia, as he appeared in London recently at wedding of Esme Barton, daughter of former British Ministor to Ethiopia. Loft, his daughter, Princess Tsahai and his son, Prince Aster Woson.

Following vast 150th celebration of Bastille Day in Paris, native chiefs, from East Africa were invited to à garden party in Elysee.. Palace park. President Albert Lebrun is in centre, hatloss, greeting them. Arloff, Concral Honri Couraud, war hero.

UFS

Lovely Eunice Kennedy, 17, daughter of U. 5. Am- bassador to England, waits with her mother to be present- ed at court in Buckingham Palace, London, Nine other American women also wore presented to Their Majesties.

Hitler And Duce

PACIFIC Exchange Views

- RAILWAYS - EXPRESS

TO HONOLULU, CANADA, UNITED STATES

and EUROPE

via Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama

EMPRESS OF JAPAN via Honolulu ........Noon, Fri, Sept. 1.

EMPRESS OF ASIA via Honolulu EMPRESS OF CANADA via Honolulu, EMPRESS OF BUSSIA

....Noon, Fri, Sept. 15, ....Noon, Fri, Sept. 20. Noon, Fri, Oct. 13. Empress of Rusela & Enginess of Asia call at Nagasaki

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains Frequent Canadian Partio Aliantle millors to European Forts

TO MANILA

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Union

Building

Thurs, Sept. 7.

Telephone

20752

Canadian Pacific

On Peace Plan

Rome, Aug. 20.

An exchange of telegrains between Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler yesterday afternoon is revealed in an official communique.

-

women

Director of the British Auxiliary Territorial Service corps of 17,000 recruited to aid in war, is Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaug- han of London. Thesa women will relieve men from certain routine mili- tary duties. Dame Halen, 60, is a scientist, a Fellow of King's College, London, an export in women's war work and has the rank of Chief Controller.

was

Signor Mussolini, but no detalls are great known.

Powers when a plan Mussolini consulted the chiefs of to-day," he asserts.

formulated which is being examined the general staffs on receipt of the first message and sent his reply, but follows a direct exchange

He emphasised that this attempt a second message was delivered to between Herr

of views Hitler and Signor

on

Friday Mussolini.

hi from Berlin late evening.

Mussolini has been in further con- Europe and America is being

"An important movement in both ferences with political and millary

de- leaders shice its receipt-Reuter,

A Way To Negotiation

veloped to push Poland into the road to direct negotiations with Germany. "This movement has been fostered by London, Paris and even Washing- ton," Signor Gayda asserts-United

Rome, Aug. 20, von Mackensen

The Germun Ambassador, Herr Press,

delivered

a third message from Herr Hitler to Signor Mussolini.

tho

Envoy And Mussolini Meet Herr Hiller sent a further message

Rome, Aug. 27. to Signor Mussolini last night.

The Italian Foreign Minister was bassador to

Herr von Mackenson, Germán Am- Commenting on the close contacts present while Il Duce replied to the Mussolini in the presence of Count Rome, conferred with between Rome and Berlin, the news-

Fuehrer. paper Messagero states: "The

Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, after tense diplomatic activity of the last of optimism here that the Fuehrer's Reuter.

Meanwhile there is a strong note a long meeting with Count Clano.- few days, which culminated Fester-proposals will pave the way to peace, day, is providing hope.

It is manifest among political circles "This is evidenced by the journeyview that Warsaw is willing to start

and in the Press which takes to London of the British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Nevile Henderson, who negotiations. is carrying a plan for a peaceful The newspapers suggest that Herr the idea of war with considerable Hitler's proposal is similar to that nonchalance, but remains confident In a few hours we shall know it made at the close of the World War that it may be averted. Newspapers reason has finally prevailed-reason for returning Danzig and the Cor-stress the possibility that diplomacy gulded by justice,"

ridor Germany and giving Poland may yet find a peaceful solution and Fresh hope has been aroused by the right of way and a free port in that divergencies between the nations may be settled by negotiations rather In a front page editorial" in the

than by war. Giornale d'Italia to-day. Slanor Both in Press and in public opinion Gayda declares that o last attempt to it is firmly held that a saluilon, by Second Message

MEDIAANSE prevent war is being made.

whatever method it is reached, can Rome, Aug. 20. The attempt begu last night with only be acceptable and lasting if Long communications have been the conversations between Herr founded on a recognition of German

Herr Hiller and Hitler and the. Ambassadors of the und. Italian claims-Reuter.

solution given him by Herr Hitler.

the reports that Germany is produc-| ing a peace plan-Reuter.

passing between

the Corridor.

BANK NOTICES

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853 Pald-up Capitaj ***................................... 43,000,000 Iteserva Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Reserve Fund ......... $3,000,000

HRAD OFFICE:-LONDON. 38 shopgate, E.C.. Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.C.J. West End Branch 14/10, Cockspur Strest, 5.W.1. Manchester Branch:

32, Atesley Street, Manchester, 2. AGENCISA AND BRANCHES:

Harbin Rangoon

Saigon Semarang Beremban Shanghal

Hongkong

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA. LIMITED,

$10.000.000,00

Authorised Capital Bald-up Capital

........ § 5,500,000.00 Reserve and Undivided

Proitta *******..... § 2.083,532,01

HEAD OFFICE:—MONGKONG 10, Des Voeux Road, Central. BOARD OF DIRECTORS-- Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman. LI Konti Chun, Keŋ. P. R. Kwok, Eng.

Wong Yun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Eag Chan Ching Bhek, Esq., FungPingWah,g. KAN TONG PO, Esq., Chief Manager. LI TSK FONO, Eiq, Manager, BRANCHES ́AND' AGENCIES:

Manila Melbourne NARASAKI

Amay Datavia Bombay Calcutta

Alor Star

Amciler

Jangkok

linavia

Bombay

Calcutta

Agencies:

Clive Street Kunla

Beattie

Bemarank

Shanghai

New York

Ningapore

Dalphon Paris

Sourabaya

Felpint

'Bwslow

Bydney

Itangoon

Hankow

Honolulu

Kawloon

London

Ipoh Iloilo

Karachil

Klang

Singapore

Kobie

Eltlawan

Kobr

Sourabaya

Fairlie Pince

Lumpur

Talping

Ruching

Tlentain

Madran

Tongkan

Manila

(Uhuket)

Medan

Tangtao

New York

• Peinlog

Canton

Cawnpore Cebu Colomba

Delil

Falphon

Itamburg

Hankow

(Peking) Penang

Yokohama

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Buziiess transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened And FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Lacal or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted on application,

1'chang

Saigon

San Francisco

Tentsia

Vancouver

Esq.

Every description of Banking and Ex-* change business transacted. Loans grant- ed on approved securities.

Current Accounts opened in Loeat Cur- rency and Fixed Deposita received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application.

Sale Deposit Boxes To Let.

KAN TONG PO,

Chlet Manager.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BURNS PHILP LINE From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, SALAMAUA, RADAUL and MANILA

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS niso opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at raten obtainable on application. The Bank's Head Ofen in London undertakes Executor & Trustee businca, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, an terms which may be The Motor Vessel ascertained at any of its Agencies" and j Elranches.

R. A. CAMIDOE.

Manager.

Boy Scouts Camp

Week-End Under Canvas

On Beacon Hill

· "NEITUNA" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar- dous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn

Co

Ltd, whence and/

or from the wharves delivery inny be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd

be subject to rent.

2nd September, 1030, will All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign-. More than 300 Boy Scouts from 1933, or they will not be recognized, el on or before the 100 September, different troops in Hongkong, Kow- loon and the New Territories campeded Warehouse Regulations consignees To comply with the General Bond- under canvas in the woods behind must have a Kowloon Tong during the week-end.

Revenue Officer In The camp was an experiment and was attendance when damaged dullabio the first of its kind held in the Co- Tony.

The site was between Beacon Hill and Lion Rock, near the Kowloon Reservoir, and almost directly above the railway tunnel. Tents were pitched in clearings covering a fairly large area.

The Camp opened on Friday after- noon, when the troops began to

Father. Flag-sturs wero erected

goods are examined.

All Broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 1st September, 1939, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 250 August, 1039.

and the troops were drawn up for the flag-breaking ceremony. As the bugles sounded, the Union Jack and sacrificing as their Commissioner Chinese national flag were broken an emergency, and the Scouts, standing at attention, saluted.

Mr. Chun Fook-hong, District Com-

i

Saturday's Camp-Fire After being dismissed, the Scouts

missioner for Kowloon and the New busted themselves erecting their tents. Territories, who was in charge of the On Saturday night, all gathered Comp, addressed the assembly.

Д around He

camp fire, where they reminded them of the fourth Stout enjoyedi themselves ⚫zinging to Law, which says that a Scout is musical accompaniment.

Various competitions were held, for prizes were donated by friends. Each Scout who attended

friend to all and a brother to every

д

other Scout, no matter to what social which class the other belonged. If the peo- ples of the nations of the earth only the Camp was

presented with followed that law, he said, there handy and informative album. would be more happiness and

and peace

The Camp was primarily intended in Kowloon and New few op-

very

·for

Ter but several troops from

in the world.

There had been portunities in the past, he went ah, Hongkong accepted the invitation enabling

Scouters and Scouts to come partielponte, During the last two into close contact. That Inck of years, the number of troops on the congenial social gatherings possibly mainland has increased considerably led Indirectly to misunderstanding, and there are now 27 in Kowloon, prejudice and a false sense of with villege troops in Tel Po Teal, superiority on the part of one class Fanling and Sheung Shul. or nation over the other.

The Camp was thrown open to the Mr. Chan said it was unfortunate public on Saturday afternoon, and that the Colony Commissioner, the several prominent guests paid a visit. Rev. N. V. Halward, was unable to be Mrs. D. Booker and Mr. G. S. Wilby with them, as he was engaged in assisted in conducting visitors around. refugee work in Kunming.” When After two days and two nights the time came, he concluded, he under canvas, Camp was broken at hoped ail Scouts would be as self- 4 p.m. yesterday.

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Rome, Aug. 20. Italian public opinion is accepting

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