Hector sails Weihaiwei, Taku Bar, Tsingtao and Japan ports, today at about 3 p.m. Her passengers are to be conveyed by tender from the Customs Jetty, at noon, Leaving the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf, the Empress of Russia sails for Hongkong and Manila today at Tue Pipes and Drums of the Ist Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders will beat retreat today at 6 p.m. on the grass course opposite the Race Club grandstand, Tue total sum received by the Municipal Council to June 23 in respect of contributions under the voluntary entertainment. levy, covering a period of five months January 20 to June 22, 1938, amounted 1o $121,042.54, Tur Central Government authorities have decided to designate July 7, the first anniversary of the Lukou chiao incident which led to the cur rent nation-wide Sino-Japanese hosti lities, as "Resistance and National Revival Day," states a dispatch te the "Hwa Mei Chen Pao."
Min. Tao Hsin-chih, sponsor of the Hsiavchuan Normal College "and the "working-through-school movement" here. who was recently appointed a member of the People's Political Assembly, is now returning to China after an extensive tour in the Unitea States, says a message to the "Bin Wan Poo.
Tue general manager of the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, Mr. Li Ching-tsung, arrived in Chengtu from Chungking by plane on Sunday morning, states 2 dispatch to the "Hwa Mei Chen Pao." After a brief stop-over in Chengtu, it is stated, Mr. Li continued his trip to Yunnanfu in the same plane, 'Tue University of. Chungking held its third graduation exercises on Sunday morning says 2 d tọ the 'Standard.' Sevent students, is reported, received degrees, 16 of them belonging to the college of science, 23 to the college of engineering and 13 and 22 to spe courses on business an^ physical education respectively A Brass Band Concert will be given in the Koukaza Park (weather permitting) this afternoon, at 5 p.m. by the Municipal Brass Band. The programme is as follow:
March from "La Reine de Saba" Gounod Overture "Mirella" ¡Gounod Entracte "Cherries":......... Cremieux Selection "Romeo and Julie Dance "Lo Pilou—Pilou"
Ballet Music from "La Source" Delibes Suite "Coppelia" ses ess Delibes Sponsoren by the Polish Youth Association, a garden party will be held at the Polish Legation, 26 Route Delastre, on Sunday in celebration of the Polish Sea Festival. There will be a programme of Polish music and a lecture on the development of Polish maritime interests. Among those attending the party will be the Polish Minister and the Consul-General for Poland.
Tue Control Commissioner for Kiangsi and Anhwei, Mr. Yang Liang kung, who recently proceeded from Nanchang to Hankow to report to the President of the Control Yuan, Mr. Vu Vu-joh, on the results of the recent inspection tours in the two provinces, returned to Nanchang on June 23, states a dispatch to the "Standard." Mr. Yang, it is stated. was to leave for Kiukiang on Saturday en route to Pingtseh and Hsiang kou to inspect the dyke work on the Yangtze River.
Tre local Post Office announces that direct air mail for Japan will be accepted for posting from the July 1, and it is limited for the present to registered and ordinary letters and postcards. The postage required for such mail is 40 cents per 20 grammes (or fraction thereof) for letters, and 20 cents for each postcard, in addition to the ordinary postage plus registration fee, if registered. The direct air mail for Japan will be despatched three times a week ie, on every Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday.
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