ללנוי.
CLASSIFIED NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
25 words $2.00 Brand's A.1. Products.
for 3 days prepaid
We have pleasure to announcing that we have oppointed Mosers, Lane, Crawford, Ltd. (import and
SITUATIONS VACANT. Wholesale Department) our sole
agents and representatives BABY AMAH wanted immediately | Hong Kong and South China, for Peak district. Apply Box No. 400, "Hongkong_Telegraph."
EDUCATIONAL.
LOLOMA Kindergarten and Pre- paratory School-First, Second and Third Forms. St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon. School resumes Tuesday, April 20th., Phone 50301 for particulars.
in
BRAND & CO. LTD. London.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
Tho
Ordinary Fifty-Seventh ¡Meeting of Shareholders will be FOR SALE.
held at the Offices of the under- FOR SALE—A high class Eastern signed on Friday, the 6th May, Curio Business in Singapore. Good 1938, at Noon, for the purpose of Profts. Established 10 years. En receiving the Report of tirely British management. Prosent
General Agents, together with a Owner retiring for health reasons. statement of Accounts for the Very reduced valuation for quick sale. Principals only need apply. Year ended the 31st December, Box No. 457, "Hongkong Telegraph." 1937.
AIR MISSION RETICENT ON BRITISH PLANS
(Continued from Page 1)
1
>pend. Any orders for alrevalt Britain may place are expected to help American manufacturers to reach full production capacity in 1938.—Reuter.
CONGRESSMAN SUSPICIOUS
Washington, Apr. 25. Speaking in the debate on the Navy Expansion Bill, Senator J. Hamilton Lewis declared that unless the United States stopped selling war materials to foreign nations she might some day And herself fighting against Ameri- can produced machines.
the
The Share Register and Trans. for Books will be closed from the |22nd April to the 6th May, 1938,
both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. 'General Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1938.
ADVERTISEMENT.
A vacancy exists for a Chinese Anti-Gas Instructor in the Air Raid Precautions Department of the Hong Kong Government.
testimonials.
Applications should be by letter in the first instance addressed to Senator Lewis protested against the the Air Raid Precautions Officer purchasing agents from Britain being care of Colonial Secretariat and permitted to "ascertain the full accompanied by full particulars quality of our ability to manufacture of qualifications and copies of produce of war supplies under the
Applicants should gulse of purchase.“
not be over 35 years of age, should High quarters emphasise there is be educated up to Matriculation nothing political about the
good Air Mission, which is not seeking Standard, and possess contacts with the State Department. knowledge of English and the It is further emphasised that all ability to impart technical instruc- governments purchasing air material are treated uniformly with regard to applications for export licences.
British
n
tions in Chinese, Some know- ledge of Chemistry is also desir- able. The salary will be initially The Washington Star points out
$100 a month for the first two that France, Russla, Japan, China, Turkey and various South American months, during which the selected nations have ordered, or are about to candidate will be in training: order, aircraft and other war material thereafter if satisfactory he will from the United States.
The British Air Mission this after-be given a salary of $1,800 per noon conferred with the Air Attache annum rising by annual inere- of the British Embassy regarding or-ments of $100 to a maximum of rangements for a tour of aircraft | $2,500 per annum. factories. Reuter.
AQUARIUM SOCIETY
MEETS
SILIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
The undermentioned vessels are The next meeting of the Hong-expected to be in touch with Hong- kong Aquarium Society will be held kong radio: Benvyvls, Apocy, Van at 8.30 p.m. to-morrow at the South Heutsz, Patroclus, Blackheath, Hoi- China Nursery, East Point Hill. An how, Wuchang, Thurland Castle, interesting collection tropical Llanishen, Kalapol, City of Lyons, fishes will be on exhibition and an Toyooka Maru, Chitral, Fooshing, opportunity will be given to inspect Empress of Canudo, tanks used for breeding.
of
Dan Mark.
Swan Culbertson
Potsdom, and
Frith
Investment Bankers and Brokers in Securities and Commodities Daily New York and London Stock Exchange Service Commodity Futures on the principal American markets
Members of
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc.. Montreal New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Manila Stock Exchange,
Correspondents for
Hayden, Stone & Co., New York and Boston
· Telephone 30244
J. E. Swan & Co., New York
Cable Address SwanstOCK
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hongkong Offices: Shanghai and Manila
COPIES OF
PHOTOGRAPHS
by "Staff Photographer” -
appearing in the
"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST"
"THE
and
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
may be purchased
at the Business Offico
of "The Hongkong Telegraph”
Morning Post Building,
Wyndham Street.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1938,
THE
- HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH
CHINESE LAUNCH
·DARING ATTACK
SENNET FRERES
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERS
Gloucester Building Paddar Street
RECORO
WATERPROOF
WATCHES
With
STAINLESS
STEEL
BRACELET
$7500
each.
(Continued front Page 1.)
retreated to the cast, leaving 500 'dead soldiers behind.--United Press. Chinese Counter Attack Gains
con-
Hankow, Apr. 26. Two Chinese columns operating | north-east of the Taotun and Howan villages, north-east of Telerchwang.I and working in close co-operation after receiving newly arrived rein- forcements, launched an attack yes terday on Japanese
north positions, east of Talerchwang, malding siderable progress, according to a Chinese
tory forces
communique. The
attacking Pihsien were repulsed by the Chinese at Lienpanchan, north of Pihsien. Meanwhile the Chinese command is rushing reinforcements to Pihsien.
On the north bank of the Yellow River, Henan is cleared of Japanese troops, following the Chinese occupa tion of Hainfeng, Nanlo, Menhsien and Wenhsien, except for 2,000 Japanese at Fengehlu, opposite Kai- feng.
Advance In Shansi
In Shansi the Chinese forces at- tacked Antes, east of Hungtung on the Talung-Puchow raliway, "wiping out one Japanese detachment, and seizing large quantities of ammuni- Ilon.
Meanwhile severe fighting is going on the western shore of Taihu Lake, where the Japanese forces, after re- ceiving 2,000 reinforcements, launch- ed five attacks on Chinese positions, which a Chinese communique_states. were successfully repulsed-Reuter, Chinese Nearing Licheng
In Shansi
Tungkwan, April 26, Continuing their eastward drive following the recapture of Slangyuan in eastern Shansi a few days ago, the Chinese are now nearing Licheng, according to a military report just at hand. Severe fighting is in progress In the vicinity of Licheng-Central News.
Lull On South Tientsin-Pukow Front
Hsuchow, Aprli 20. With ferce Aghting on the northern section of the Tientsin-Pukow Rail- way, a lull provalis on the south Tsinpu front.
A party of Japanese attempted to cross the Hwal River at Pengpu and Hawiyun on April 24, but was re-
By the Chinese on the north
on
the north Kiangsu front, the Japanese at Tungial are pushing norlliwards toward Yenchéng, in three
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
The Rents Commission
To the Editor,
POST OFFICE.
31 NEW STAMPS
AIR MAIL LETTERS Postage Stamps of the new issue Air mail letters may be posted-liz. H.M. King George VI In the denom- the ordinary posting boxes. They ination I dollar will be on sale ax should be clearly marked "By Alr from 27th Aprli.
Mail" and bear sufficient postage. Hongkong Telegraph.
| Insuficiently prepaid letters may be In order to nssist Denters and taxed with double the deficiency or Sir,-After reading Mr. Braga's others who require Interesting letter referring to the quantities of these stamps for "Arst discretion of the Post Office.
considerable forwarded by Steamer Service, at the rents question, would not be doy covers," supplies in complete possible for you to invite particulars sheets of 120 stamps only of rents which have been increased available at the Chief Accountant's since the publication of the Commis- Omce, 1st Floor, Post Office Building, slon's Report?
from 4.30 p.m. to 6 pm. on Tuesday 20th April. The stamps will not be valid for postage until 27th April.
I believe that much interesting data could thus be secured, and the need for some form of control againat those who profiteer, clearly establish- ed.—APPREHENSIVE,
APPREHENSIVE
The Telegraph is prepared to receive particulars of Increased rentals since the publication of the Commisaton's Report, but all such communications must be accompanied by documentary evidence such 牌麵 copies of
etc. Editor.
letters.
receipts,
CAPETOWN. SAILS
With a long paying-off pennant denoting the length of her commission on China Station, H.M.S. Capetown slipped out of Hongkong harbour at 10.30 am, to-day on her 8,000 mile voyage Home, where she will reft and re-commission.
Of the 1910-22 construction, Cape- town has spent most of her commis- sloned service on the China Station.
Her career since retuming here from reft in 1930 has been an ad-
venturous one. She was at Hankow when the first Japanese drive made the fall of that city appear Imminent, and brought a large number of res fugees down the Yangtse to Shanghai and later to Hongkeng During the trip down the river a baby was born to the wife of one of the refugees.
ried out a remarkable rescue of the More recently the Capetown car-
officers and crew of the French near Weihaiwek The daughter of steamer Yolande, which was wrecked
the owner of the vessel was among those saved.
columns. One column was challenged Goddesses Of
by Chinese militia at Hsinchen and Anfeng, north-east of Hinghwa, yes- terday and during the ensuing battle two Japanese officers and scores of soldiers were killed-Central News. Thrust In South Shantung Checked
Hsuchow, April 26, The Japanese thrust on the south rector of the Tientsin-Pukow Roll- way has been checked by the Chinese general counter-offensive launched yesterdy morning. -
Chinese reinforcements are now closing on Tancheng which was cap- tured by the Japanese on April 24, in an effort to
recover the town, Bitter fighting is proceeding north of Pihslen, 25 kilometres south-east of Talerchwang
The Antipodes
LORD DE LA WARR ON AUSTRALIAN PHYSIQUE
Earl de la Warr, the Lord Privy Seal, now on a visit to Australia for the celebrations, is most impressed by the physique of young Australians, especially of the surf life-saving teams who took part in the pageantry.
"And," he said, "I am told, that physique as the men. I cannot help the Australian girls are of us ne thinking that if all would follow the example of the Prime Minister in re- gard to the size of their familles, Australia would soon be populated by n race of gods and goddesses."
Issisted that the Japanese attempted to advance In three columns. One columu from Yihsien and south-west Linyi concentrated at Lantingelen, tried to push toward
(Mr. J. A. Lyons, Australia's Prime Pihsien. A second column
from Minister, has a family of eleven chil Yihsien advanced along Lincheng dren). Tsoochwang branch railway with Sir Robert Gales, a retired English Talerchwang as the objective. A civil engineer who is also in Austra third column from Linyl advanced by the Linyi-Tancheng highway has already taken Tancheng. The Japan- ese troops at Hanchwang and Tsining are on defensive,
It is believed that either of the three Japanese columns aims at cutting the castern section of the Lunghal railway and menacing Hsuchow, the important Junction of the Lunghai Railway and the Tien- tsin-Pukow Railway by a flanking movement.-Central News,
STOCK MARKET HAS DULL DAY
lia, is even more emphatic, says Aus- trai Netes. "A European traveller," he declared, "cannot help receiving the impression that here is being evolved a race so much improved on the British, that the parent stock has almost Inst its identity."
82 Weds 38
Rochester, New York.
Mr. Frank Stonegraeber, aged 38, has married Mrs. Barbara Bunduzch, aged 82.
Grey-haired friends of the bride and youthful fellow-workers of the
the wedding.
COMMODITIES EASIER;room a factory hand-celebrated
FRANC RALLIES
A supper cooked by the bride graced the table at the wedding London, Apr. 25.
feast that followed the ceremony, The London Stock Exchange was The couple were married by the
budget. Rev. quiet to-day, pending the
Mr. Heary J. Walch in the Occasional offerings found support, and consequently things had been a housekeeper for many Poor Stonegraeber home, where the bride
were rather dull.
years.
Among commodities, cocoa cased on unconfirmed rumours that
Earlier arrangements for a ceremony the buying pool had suspended operations called because of the crowd of curious at the home of Mr. Walch were can- until October, but they closed above the lowest.
would-be spectators that gathered at. Rubber ensed In sympathy with the East and America,
the parsonage. On foreign exchanges, Frenchi control Intervened strongly to support spot frane, which rallied brisky. Beigas weakened through French selling. Wall
dull.- WRB Reuter Special,
Street
GERMAN GENERAL ON WAY TO JAPAN
SCHOOLS HOCKEY
The following will represent the Combined Schools in a hockey match ngainst La Salle College on the Rudlo Sports ground 4.30 p.m. on Thurs- day:
E. Smith (St. Joseph's); Bachan Amsterdam, Apr. 20. Singh (St. Joseph's) and Balwant Field Marshal Werner von Blom Singh or M. Singh (Ellie Kadoorie); bere, the former German Minister Sousa (St. Joseph's), Tirlok Singh for Defence, accompanied by his (Queen's), Kumludar Singh Gill wife, has arrived in Belawan, in | (St. Joseph's); Khan Mohamed (Ellis north Sumatra, according to a mess Kadoorie), Saul Reuben (St. Jose age received here.
ph's), Gurdlal Singh Sidha (Queen's), He is reported to have informed a Narajan Singh or Arjun Singh representative of a Sumatra news (Queen's) and R. Rocha (St. Jose paper that he is on his way to Japan ph's). Reserves-Jaz Mohamed and where he intends to make a short - Khetar Singh Gill (Eilig Kadooria), visit-Transocean.
and Sequera (8) Joseph's)1959
الاس
bo
AIR MAIL SERVICES Air Mall Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Tsingtau, Tientsin and Pel- ping are temporarily suspended.
From
Japan
Amby
Salgon
INWARD
are
OUTWAND MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malia closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise- stated, and where mails are advertis- ed to close nt or before 9 am, re- gistered and parcel malls are closed. at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
VIA SIDERIA ROUTE Lotters and Postcards for Europe. and South America are forwarded- "via Siberia" If so superscribed,"
MAILS
U.3.A., Honolulu, Japan, and Manila
(San Francisco, 25th March), Fres, Toft Calcutta, Straits and Europe via
palam (Letters and Papers)
date, 24th March, Straits and Europe via Suez (Letters and Papers) London, 31st March London Parcels London
And
date, 24th March. Manila Swatow
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice"-London date, 21st April. Japan
Air Mail by “Pan-American Airways
Direct
Service"San
date, 20th April
Shanghai and Swatow
Taima
Per
Alipore Anking
Duc
.April 20.
.April 20.
Felix Roussc)
April 26,
April 20.
.......... April 20..
Chitrai
.April 27.
Emn of Canada Ifolhow
.April 27.
April 27.
Imperial Airways Plane ..April 27. Nellore
.April 27.
Francisco Pan-American Airways Plano
April 27.
Soochow Thisadanc
April 27,
.April 27.
D'Artagnan
April 28..
Kwelyang
.April 28.
Philoctetes
April 28..
Airways
date,
Imperial Airways Plane 、... April 20.
Klangsu
April 20.
Rawalpindi
.April 29..
Straits Dairen
Conte Verde,
.April 30.
Szechuen
Tientsin and Swatow AMDY
April 30.
Liangchow
May 1.
Tjisaroca
May 1.
Honolulu, Japan and Manila Francisco date, 8th April)
Frea. Coolidge
May 2.
Cremer
May 3.
Ninghai
May 3.
Pres. Jackson
May 3..
Sarpedon
May 3.
Hawaii Maru
May 4.
Tibadak
May 4,
Dale and Timo
Java and Manila Shanghai
Bangkok and Swatow Straits ....
Air Mail by "Imperial
Direct
Service" London
24th April.
Shanghai and Foochow Japan and Shanghaf
Straits
Tientsin and Swatow
U.S.A., Canada and Japan (Seattle
date, 13th April)
Shanghai
Jupon Jova
For
Fort Bayard
OUTWARD MAILS
Per Tuesday
Shanghal, Japan and "Europe vla
Siberia
*Japan
Wing Wo....Tues., Apr. 20, 1 p.m. Felix Roussel Tues., Apr. 26, 5 p.m. Kutsang......Tues., Apr. 20, 5 p.m.
Wednesday
Samshul and Wuchow Amoy and Foochow (via Amoy) Kongmoon
Amoy).
Tal Hing... Wed., Apr. 27, 8,15 am. Talyuna ..Wed., Apr. 27, 8.39 .. ...Wed., Apr. 27, 10 a.m. ...Wed., Apr. 27, 1 p.m. .Wed., Apr. 25, 2 p.m.
Fook On Kwangtung Canton
...... Wed., Apr. 21, 230 p.m. .................Wed., Apr. 17.
Hollow, Pakhol and Haiphong Fort Bayard and Haiphong Swalow, Amoy and (Foochow via
Anhui Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane
Chongtu 'etc,. (via Hankow) by the Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface transport as Bervices permit). Air Mail for Manlis, Gnam, Hono- Pan
lalu, and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Bervice"
duo San Francisco, Bih May
G. P, O. and H. P. O, ker., ....Apr. 27, 4.30 p.m. Ord..........ADT. 27, American Airways Plane
p.m.
Wed., April 27, K.P.O.
.Apr. 27, 5 p.m. Apr. 18, 6 32.
Rez..
Apr. 17, I p.m.
Ord.,
Apr. 11, 5 p..
G.P.O.
Rex..
ord,
Air Mail for Wachow, Kwellin, C.N.A.C. Plane
Kwelyang and Chungking by the "O.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service",
Wol., Apr. 27.
K.P.O.
Rez.,
Ord..
Apr. 27, 8 p.m. Apr. 27, 3 p.m.
G.P.O.
Ref.. Ord.,
Thursday
Samshut and Wuchow Kongmoon
Apr. 27, 5 p.m.
Apr. 23, a.m.
Chung On Thurs., Apr. 28, 8.15 a.m. Tai Lee Thurs., Apr. 28, 10 am. Shanghai and Japan
Chitral.Thurs., Apr. 28, 10.30 am. Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin... Kanchow..Thurs., Apr. 28, 10.30 am. Saigon, Ceylon, India, East and D'Artagnan........Thurs, Apr. 26.
South Africe, Egypt and Europe via Marseiles--due Morsellies
25th
Japan ay
Reg. Ord,,
G. P. O. & K. P.
Parcels,
Honolulu, USA., Central Prer. Taft and South America, "Canada and Europe via San Francisco-due San Francisco, 17th May and *Europe via Siberia
Air Mail for “Imperial Airways Imperial
Direct Service”-due London, 5th, May.
Apr. 28, 3.18 a.m..
.Apr. 28, 10 am.
Thurs
Apr. 28. .Apr. 27, 5 p.m. Apr. 28, 8.45 a.m. .Apr. 20, 10.30 am.
Thurs, Apr. 28.
....Apr. 25, 5 p.m. Apr. 25, 5 p.m. Thurs., Apr. 28.
Reg, .... Ord.
Airways - Plane
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
ROT., Ord
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Cana- Emp. of Canada
da, U.S.A., C. and S. America and
Europe via Vancouver B.C., (Par-* cels for Canada only)-due Van- couver B.C., 18th May, and *Europe via Siberin
G.P.O. and KP.0.
I
Parcels,
Reg., Ord.;
Apr. 28, 5 p.a. Apr. 29, 0.15 pm. .Apr. 20, 10 a.m.
Friday
Samshul and Wuchow Swatow, Amoy and Foochow (vlo
Amoy)
Kong Ning..Fri., Apr. 29, 8.15 am. Hai Ching....Fri., Apr. 28, 2 p.m. Saturday
Conte Verde..Sat., Apr. 30, 9.30 a.m. ..............Sat., Apr...30. ........Apr. 29, 6 p.m. ..Apr. 30, 8.45 am. Apr. 20, 10.80 a.m. Sat, Apell 30.
Air Mail for “K.L.M.” Airways Ser- Rawalpindi
vico"--due Amsterdam 10th May
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Shanghai Straits, Ceylon, Indio, E, and S. Rawalpindi
Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe Parcels, vit Marseilles -due
Reg., 27th May.
Ord,
Marseilles,
KeK, Ord,
Hoihow, Pakhol and Haiphong
.... Soochow
Sunday
Formosa
Swatow and Shanghat
Apr. 80, 9.30 1.17. .... Apr. 28, 10 a.m. Sat., Apr. 30, 5 p.m.
Hongkong Maru Sun, May 1 am, Klangeu... Bún, May 1, 9 a.m.
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imp. Airways Fiane Sune May 1.
Direct Service”-due London, Sih May.
G.P.O.. and K.R.O. L
May 1, Noo G.P,0. and Eroga
Air Mail for "Australia by Imperial Imp. Airways Flano ....HR, MAY 1.
Airways Direct Servicefie
Darwin, 8th May.
Ord
Buperscribed correspo