HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
ARAGON FRONT OFFENSIVE
OFFENSIVE CONTINUED
MANY PRISONERS
MANAGER OF THE DAIRY NATIONALISTS CAPTURE FARM CO. FOR 18 YEARS. MR. STEVENSON RETIRES
Will Reside In England After 35 Years In H.K.
REPUBLICAN LINES BROKEN
Salamanca, March 23.
A NATIONALIST ARMY headquarters communique last' night announced that the Nationalists have continued their offensive on the Aragon front.
Another sector of that front where the enemy had constructed strong lines of defence has broken down.
IN THE HUESCA SECTOR, ten kilometres of Republican posi- tions were taken by the Nationalista.
Another ten kilometres of Republican lines were overrun and oc- Beveral thousand prisoners and a quan- tity of war material were taken.
Leaves Colony On April 1 cupled by the Nationalists
After 18 years of active, and far-sighted administration of the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Company, Ltd. in the position of manager. Mr. Allan Stevenson is retiring on
leave for England on the Empress Although he was only 26 when
The first came to Hong Kong
H
March 31. He will
of Japan on the following day.
For 17 years Mr. Stevenson ren- dered
to the valuable service 1903, as assistant manager of the Dairy Farm Company and in 1920 Dairy Farm Company. Mr. Alexan-was appointed manager on the der had already gained valuable retirement of Mr. James Walker. experience for the task which he Hopld Growth had undertaken.
The land has always meant life itself to Mr. Stevenson as he was born on the farm of Lady-yard in Ayrshire, Scotland.
During his 35 years with the Company. Mr. Stevenson has seen grow in a manner of which he being may well be excused for proud of.
He is particularly proud of the fact that on either side of his On his arrival in 1903 the Com- father's property were the farms
pany employed four Britishers, of Lochlea and Mosagiel, both of had a capital of $60,000 and there which were at one time farmed were 283 animals on the farm.
Picture shows gifts presented to Mr. and Mrs. A. Stevenson.
(Photo, A.C.P.),
by Robert Burns, the great Scot tish poet.
Thorough Training
Always Industrious, after he has Ruished his education at Mauch
line School, Mr. Stevenson worked
on his father's farm for eight
years but continued his studies at the Glasgow Agricultural College, where he obtained a First Class Certificate, and also at the Kil- marnock Dairy School, securing here the Junior and Sehior Cer- "tificates.
Today, with its immense and rapid expansion, the Dairy Farm Company is the most important enterprise of this nature lu Far East
the
The road from Saragossa to Huesca was freed and crossed' by Nationalist troops-(Transocean).
FRANCO GIVES ASSURANCE
HUESCA RELIEVED
Saragossa, March 23. The outstanding feature of the military operations yesterday was London, March 23, the complete relief of Huesca The Daily Express today asserts which has been completely sur- that General Franco has, in view rounded by Republican troops for of representations made by the more than twenty months. British and French Governments Nationalist troops made a surprise and the Vatican, given an assur-offensive yesterday and succeeded ance that would prevent repeti- In routing the enemy.
The encirclement of the town by tion of air raids."
The paper therefore regards that Republicans has been ended by It is probable that the bombard-one stroke. The Nationalists broke ment or Barcelona and other towns through the Republican front ne will be discontinued by the Nation of 20 kilometres and advanced
about ten kilometres. alista.Transocean).
JAPANESE
CABINET TO
BE REFORMED
Tokyo, March 23.
The weather was very bad yes- terday morning, when another at- tack was prepared by artillery fire. About noon.. the Nationalists cap- tured the villages of Liberta, Aras- cues and Bueno.
A few hours later the Republican front, south of Huesca, broke down completely and Tartienda was cap- The Japanese Cabinet will be re-tured and at the top another formed soon in order to permit the creation of the Ministry for Chin- ese Affairs according to today's Nichi Nichi-(Router).
Nationalist column occupied Vicien
Fighting south of Huesca con- tinued during the afternoon.-
(Transocean),
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London, March 23. An atmosphere of gloom descended on the London rubber market this morning, when prices fell from 3/16th to # farthing
STRENGTHENING CHINA'S following depressing overnight ad-
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EXCHANGE CONTROL SHOULD HAVE American Interest only spasmodie
BEEN INTRODUCED LONG AGO
.
Shangtal, March 23.
Today, on the eve of the application for the second week's allot- ment of foreign currency from the Central Bank of China under the new exchange regulations, the Shanghai weekly, "Finance and Com-
merce," devotes a whole page on the subject.
After declaring that the majority of firms in Shanghai consider
In addition to "his important the regulations were started by the gradual fall of the Chinese dollar. position as manager, of the Dairy the article suggests that such opinion is without logle, since the "re- has played an important part insulations were directly aimed at strengthening the country's currency
Farm
Company,
Mr. Stevenson
the public life of Hong Kong.
Wide Interests
X
reserves.
Expressing appreciation of the country without diffenity, should fact that quick action was needed there today be suddenly panic? In order to safeguard China's for If the currency was sound a fort- He has served as president of eign currency from the Japanese night ago and the Government had the 3.P.C.A. the Automobile Asso note issues in the North, to help at their disposal resources sufficient zlation. Reel Club, and
St. An- the funds for war supplies and to to defend it, as appeared drew's Society, He is a member prevent the fight of capital. the the general belief, action since son had a very thorough trainine for the Hong Kong Club and the article points out that there are ajtaken
During this period Mr., Steven-
in all practical work and with his father's pedigreed berd of Ayr- shire cattle.
Prior to coming to Hong Kong. he was estate manager on a 4.200 acre estate in Hampshire.
JJ
S.M.C. REPLY
A TACTFUL DOCUMENT
COMPROMISE IS REASONABLE
London, March 23.
Jockey. Cricket. Football and Yacht Clubs.
Onerous as his duties have been Mr. Stevenson has realised the Importance of making proper use of his Teisure and he has a wide variety of babbles.
Apart
in
to be
has mot weakened but number of foreign observers who strengthened It," says the paper, contend that exchange control should have been introduced long
ago.
any selling pressure at present]
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gerated effect on values.
Regarding the
REPULSES
was st that
JAPANESE ATTACK
Hankow, March 23.
Meanwhile, today's fall 15 bring- ing out the inevitable stop in the loss of selling. possibility of next week's meeting: General Chang Tre-chung, former Mayor of Tjentsin and a divi- of the International Committee slonal commander of the 29th Army, was mainly responsible for resulting in a "further quota cut repulsing the recent Japanese attack on Lini, important city in south- for the second quarter. there are eastern Shantung, according to a Tá Kung Pao war correspondent, two schools of thought, one tak- "Lini was in a precarious position on March 12, when the Japanese ing the logical view that a further troops, assisted by artillery and aeroplanes, launched a furious at- cut means less physical rubber. (tack on the town. the other opining that further General Chang Tze-chung, who Menaced by General Chiang's reduction might be interpreted as official cognisance that consump-Tenghsien, south of Tsowhsten on drew on
time garrisoning men, the Japanese hurriedly with- the Lini sector to save tion is still dwindling.—(Reuter).
the Tientsin-Pukrów Raliway, was their rear. Taking advantage of ordered to rush to the rescue of the withdrawal, Genera? Pang pir- Lin. He immediately moved. hissued the enemy and recaptured Infantry regiments westward and Slangkungchuang, about 10 miles upon reaching the River at northeast of Lini. dawn the following morning, per- In 'the meantime, General sonally directed, his men to cross Chang's troops also recaptured the river to attack the Japanese Tangtowchen, about 30 miles north rear.
of Lini thus forcing the Japanese to retire and saving Lini.
CHICANERY IS ALLEGED
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Wafdist Charges Rejected
Cairo, March 23.
FOREIGN TRADERS
Turning to the effect of the new SUDDEN PANIC
regulations on foreign traders, thè Now that it is
introduced. "It article states that if demands for
At the same time, General Pang certainly seems illogical that a legitimate trade were met there
Ping-hsun, who was defending Lini, interest from his
cause for measure for financial precaution would probably be no animals, he takes a keen interest should be introduced and these complaint.
The Premier, Mahmoud Pasha's launched a counter-offensive at the In tennis, lawn bowls, riding.
circumstances should give rise to Last week's allotment, indeed, reply to the Wafdist Party's pro-enemy's main tront. gardening, walking and motoring, acute nervousness when previously was not encouraging, since Shang-test against alleged chicanery by For a number of years he has there was scarcely any lack of con-hai had previously used much in the Government during the elec played lawn bowls for the Yachtadence in the Government's un-excess of £450,000, but if the tion campaign will be coinmuni- Chinese did not realise this thought cated to the Wafdist leader, Nahas Some time ago Mr. Stevensonancial staying power.
"Why,
when "s fortnight. ago of applications in excess of require- Pasha, today by the Chief of the was appointed a Justice of the
money might be taken out of thements, then all may yet be well. Royal Cabinet. Feace.
If, on the other hand, as is possi- It is considered extremely un- ble the Government is pursuing a likely that the reply of the Gov-
ments of foreign exchange to the In its reply to the Wardist su plus left over after all war ma- Party's protest, the Government terials needed for the present cam-emphatically rejects the charges raign had been paid out. It is a raised by the latter. different matter altogether. *
[Club.
Mixed Feelings
"My experience with my direc tors has been a most pleasant one. since the Company has all along The Shanghai Municipal Coun-been fortunate in having an ex- cil's reply to the Japanese "de-cellent Board, composed of sound mands is a tactful document and reasonable businessmen," said which bears the marks of high Mr. Stevenson in an interview diplomatic advice, says the Man-yesterday. chester Guardian.
"It is with somewhat mixed The paper adds that the Coun- feelings that I am about to leave cil's request that the Japanese the Colony, my Company and my military authorities should restore duties." he added.
Mr. Stevenson intends to take parts of the Settlement occupied during the fighting in return for up residence somewhere in the
the Japanese southern Countles of England.
Increase
an
branch
in of the police seems
reasonable.compromise and there
is no good reason why the Japan £102,000 FOR
ese should not accept the result.-
(Reuter).
Awards For Scientists
Moscow, March 23,
High Soviet titles have been
The
TEN THOUSAND definite policy to limit disburse-ernment will be published.
JAPANESE WIPED OUT
Shanghal, March 23.
A Japanese column 10,000 strong. which smashed down the Tientsin-
OTHER TRADE
The election campaign has reached its climax and all mem- bers of the Government are now electioneering In" the provinces.
The Waldist Party's prospects
success mare constantly. by a Chinese encircling movement, Dorts reached 340,000,000 in which | diminishing since the prestige of
military according to Chinese reports.
requirements totalled the Party has been seriously im- It 18 also claimed that "the nearly $20,000,000, only $20,000,000 paired by the desertion of some of
driven Japanese were
would be alloted to other trade in the Wald candidates. back to their original positions before the stead of $72,000,000 paid out dur- ing the month, on both war mater- drive began six days ago.
The threat
als and other trade.
Such a polley, the article points Pukow Railway and reached the out, would mean that for the Grand Canal, has been wiped out month of February in which ex-of
The latest deserter from the ranks of the Watdists is Senator Chennaul who announced his re- to Hsuchow has
from The article concludes: "The en- signation been removed, and the Japanese
the Party last have not claimed a single strategic forcement of such a policy would advance on this front in the past mean trade stagnation unless ex- ports are revived quickly, and i that is the
which course upon
CHINA RELIEF three days.
night.-(Transocean).
In reply to all questions at
FRENCH AID FOR London, March 23, today's conference, the Japanese China embarked, and the weapon
CZECHOSLOVAKIA: to be, used is méhange control, Lord Mayor's appeal for spokesman replied: "We have no
the time will soon come when no
Brussels, March 23. China Relief Funds made on information."(Reuter)
demand on the Central Bank on
Belgium is under no obligation March 17 has resulted in the
CURFEW IN N.
behalf of foreign currency will be to allow French troops to march admitted. Whatever may be said through the country in the event PALESTINE
on this method of securing balance of Czechoslovakia being attacked of trade, however, it cannot be by Germany, stated the Prime
collection of over £102,000 up to the present.
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool,
Jerusalem, March 23.
.conferred on the four Polar scien-with the assistance of suburban In northern Palestine curfew argued that it would weaken cur-Minister in the Chamber today,
tists, Papanin, Krenkel, Shirshov Mayors, is staring a fund.
has been proclaimed in two; large rency reserves or reduce the regarding the possibility of French and Fedorov, who have each also In Manchester, local manufac-areas near the frontier where taniount of exchange available to assistance to Czechoslovakia under been awarded a money prize of turers arc largely donating | armed Arabs are most active-meet all other requirements.”—a pact between the two countries.
medical supplies~(Reuter) 30,000 rombles-(Beater),
(Reuter).
(Reuter).
(Reuter Ealletin).
During the battle, the Japanese lost more than 1,500 killed.
Chinese casualties were also heavy.(Central News)
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