EBRO BATTLE ENDS
Loyalists Dislodged By Insurgent Troops
Barcelona, Nov. 19.
The Battle of the Ebro has now ended as the Government troops have been dislodged from the positions which they took at the beginning of the year.
It is regarded as the biggest battle of the Spanish Civil War, with casualties amounting to over 100,000.—Reuter Bulletin.
River' Separates Combatants
Hendaye, Nov. 10. Calm has returned to the entire 1,000 mile war front along the Ebro Juver, which separates the com-nald to be intact. batanis.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY,
NEW WORKS SNIFFS OF
HEAD
Mr. A. B. Purves To Be Director
Mr.
A. E.
Purves,
Lime in
SNUFF
NOVEMBER 21, 1938.
A FEW HINTS. ON BEING AN EXPERT!
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begin qualifying his remarks, and that is the worst thing anyone can dio.
"Shades do not count; people want The arguments in black and white. moment you begin pointing out the
man who various "shades" in an argument, you are disclosed s known nothing.
And so, without being asked to "Rubbish!" explain why you said:
will be held as the man who showed up a bogus expert, and your reputation will go up by leaps and bounds.
you
I know a man who has a reputa
(Continued from Page 6.) nged for at least a generation. The habit, morcover, is so firm- Executive Engineer of the Water Works, hasly imbedded among these poor been appointed Director of Public toilers that practically every Works to succeed the Hon. Mr. R. M
ricksha puller boasts of his tiny Henderson next year, according to a
pei-vin-woo "or snuff bottle," nouitication from London,
It is understood that Mr. Hender and in order that they may be con will be retiring some
enabled to purchase the older 1039.
Mr. Bruce Alexander Purves, M. and more delicate blends of Loyalists declare that Rebels on the Segre, supported by about 20 Inst. C.E., Chartered Civil Engineer, snuff, they will often club to- tion for sound thinking, though I do
his life
life. During an argument ho tanks, attacked Loyalist positions, is nearly 48 years of age. He came Heavy fighting ensued and la still to the Colony when 23 years old in gether and purchase one of the not believe he has ever thought in continuing. Loyalist Fositions are 1014 ns Assistant Land Surveyor and antique glass phials of the pro- shakes or nods hits head, and grunts,
GH in 1918 was seconded Assistant
Just as the mood takes him. People Five Rebel planes bombed the Engineer to the Tytum Tuk Scheme, duct, which they will carefully look on this as an example of sound of course, he realises then acted as The Loyalists dynamited sections of village of Money, near Barcelona, cu 2nd. Section. He
suncity! to the Water keep to themselves. Unfortun- the Felix Dam and the Garcis Rail-Saturday, killing 21 people, of whom Assistant Engineer road Viaduct to prevent the moteris the majority were women. One of Works Office and was confirmed lately, however, in the endeavour that if he spoke he would ruin hla
from attacking The
dawn. thut office before being seconded for to secure an equitable division/Pose; with the result, he has gained ed Insurgent units
an additional reputation of a man them in the retreat.--United Press,
military service in 1917,
disputes who seldom speaks, but, when he In 1920 Mr. Purves became Acting of the commodity, Executive Engineer to the Water sometimes occur, which, con- does, his words are worth listening Works and was engaged in 1923 onsiter.ng the small value of snuff the Shing Mun Valley Scheme in in modern opinion, is scarcely the Purves was appointed Deputy Water understandable to the or, noker.
in 1935 and was also Acting Barcelona, Nov. 29,
Engineer It is reliably learned that the total Engineer in Charge of the Shing Mun number of volunteers belonging to Valley Scheme in that year, lie was the International Brigade to be with- appointed Executive Engineer of the tinued in that position since with an The Loyalists claim victory be-drawn from Loyalist Spain under the Water Works in 1930 and has con-
League of Nations volunteers com-
1930. cause Franco in no neurer Valencia,
Mr. Purves has attained the but the Insurgents claim that the mission to 14,000 which represent 53 intermission for leave in osses of the other side were twice asutions. It is stated that they include great as theirs and that the Catalan 800 British and 350 Canadiat. Only mum ary of £1,300 for his present post. The salary of the army has been dealt a shattering 103 are Russians.
Director of Public Works rises from
£1,500 to £1,000 annually. blow.
Terrible Death Roll
Saragossa, Nov, 20. It can now be establislied that thei three and a half months Ebro battle, which is now definitely over, has left the frontiers between the two zones exactly on they were on July 24 when the battle opened and Spain is poorer by 100,000 men killed or wounded.
planes WAN Trans-Occan.
shot
VOLUNTEERS TO LEAVE Loyalists to Withdraw About
14,000 from War
A inrge proportion of the Canadians are naturalised Europeans. The main Lody of British and Canadian volunteers are now concentrated near the French frontier art
Geish sports, lectures and pled!
addition to
10
his other dules. Mr.
10.
Elastic Language
con
have not Up to the present mentioned anything about knowing FAMILY HEIRLOOMS the subject you have become an This was not an over- authority en. Most of the old snuff which is sight. Knowledge is not an essential sold in South China is obtained part of an expert's make-up. If you from the descendants of the like you can learn the various catch- families of olliciais under the words of the subject. But don't let it worry you if you do not know Manchu regime. It must be re-what they mean. Three experts enn membered that, in former days, use the same word and give it three snuff taking was # universal different Interpretations-you habit, and every mandarin re-add a fourth,
If you are a consetentious expert, gardless of rank possessed a few and would like to give your listeners The battle was remarkable for the intensity of the perial bombardments
Shing Mun Valley
jounces which had been pre-value for their money, you can read McNell llon. Mr. Richard The
ented to him in his official few reviews of books dealing with For a long period Insurgent planes daily poured hundreds of tons of ex-
M. Inst. C. E., Chartered Henderson,
As most of this snuff your pet subject. Pick the mure old reviews, and they will give yout plosives on to the enemy, but the
was of the ancient variety im-all the information you will ever to the Colony Loyalists had seamed the mountain-construction of A, B. P. trenches for Civil Engineer, was born in 1886 and capacity,
men was appointed ous countryside with a phenomenal the neighbouring towns. The
Senior Assistant Engineer in 1912. ported during the eighteenth need. After all, did not Lord Snow- weary fortifications are stated to be war
and ek system
was in century, it was peculiarly prized, den confess that he had never read the following year he which, in effect, were Brst class air eagerly awaiting repatriation-Reu-
tan Tuk Scheme. charge
of the Tytu rald shelters in which the Loyalistster Speetal.
2nd Section. He was Acting Execu- and handed down in families as Marx's "Capital"-the bible of wil Nor do you need to let the thought found themselves comparatively safe
tive Engineer in 1910 when he was an heirloom of particular merit. Socialists?
Owing to the advent of the of meeting another authority worry against artillery or air bombardment.
secondled for special duty at Welhal- The Insurgents at a cost of thous
Mr. Franeln Heinming has return-wei returning the following year. ands of tons of explosives also learned
After another job of work in WeiRepublic and the influx of Euro-you. Say your little piece first; and this lesson and Anally cane to the et from Burgos to submit his report conclusion that the most effective on the negotiations with General haiwei in 1921, Mr. Henderson was pean ideas, much of this erst- if he contradicts you, say: "Ah! But
Look?" Charge of while treasured product has surely you have read so-and-so's tu the non-intervention appointed Engineer in
Mention the most recent addition weapon against man was that infan-Franco
Powers, which sent him to Spain. the Shing Mun Valley Scheme. In been thrown upon the market, try armed with bayonets and gren-
he
Water and bought up by travelling to the literature of your subject. He understood that General 1925
appointed wis
in disorder. Experts ades could penetrate where artillery
Franco still insists on full belligerent Engineer
three years later traders who resell it to the dis-will retire and alteraft were helpless.
France accordingly grouped the right before agreeing to the with- Assistant Director of Public Works.tributors in Canton and Hong-write books; they do not read them!
drawal of volunteers. It is notte paid a visit to England in most daring Infantry into new corps certain whether Mr. Hemming willtion with the Shing Mun Valley kong. These latter are men of under a very younit and most brilhow go to Barcelona-United Press. Scheme in 1820 returning the same exceptional shrewdness, and be-
concrete
Lont general. The subsequent fighting was reduced to a desperate hand to hand combat with the artillery and aerial assistance-Reuter.
Explosion in Barcelona
Barcelonu. Nov. 19.
It is
Volunteer Problem
London, Nov. 19.
itx
in connec-
Mexleans Withdrawn
when In 1932. year.
be was ap Paris, Nov. 20. pointed D.P.W., Mr. Henderson was Mexicans Oghting in the Inter-Assistant Director of Public Works national Brigade in Spain have been for Kowloon and the New Territories, withdrawn from the zone of Bghting a member of the Labour Advisory and transported to Barcelona, They Board, a member of the Legislative and Executive Councils and vice- President of the Sanitary Board.
A disastrous fire, accompanied by will be shortly be shipped back to
n series of violent explosions which | Mexico.--Trans-Ocean. shook a Barcelona, occurred here to-day, though details are lacking owing to the precautions taken by the Government.
The Premier, Dr. Nogrin, has ordered an immediate Inquiry Into the cause of the outbreaks, supporting the belief that sabotage is suspected. --Trans-Ocean.
Hundreds Killed
Perpignan, Nov. 19. Red Cross Doctors arriving at the frontier estimate that 400 were killed and wounded in the fire which devastated the Loyalist armament facturies In Barcelona
It is reported here that an Insur- gent plot was responsible for the fre which apparently started on Thurs- day night-United Press.
Steamer Seized
Paris, Nov. 19.
The Insurgent auxiliary erulser Jaime 11, according to reports from Casablanca, han seized off Casablanca the Loyalist cargo-boat Elvira,
The crew of seven were taken prisoners and the prize taken into the Karbour of Ceuta.-Trans-Ocean.
On Serre Front
Salamanca, Nov, 20.
A bulletin issued by the Rebels stoles that apart from unimportant skirmishes on the Segre front, in ie course of which Rebels enptured 312| prisoners, there is nothing to report.
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cause of the fact that they themselves are addicts of the|
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Alfredo Campoli with The following Colonial appoint western countries, they are (Helfetz). Iruents are also notifled in London:
10.0 Landon Relay "Hugh The First Appointments
wont to classify their commodi-Sidney Crooke at the Piano, Administrative Service.-Mr. T. v. ties by age, and can differenti- Drover," or "Love in the Stocks."
Fortescue to Hongkong: Mr. C. Gate with the most minute dis- Morrison to Hongkong.
tinctness. the peculiarity of The Hongkong Stock Exchange Ingleial summary issued at 12.30 pm. Mistress, Hongkong.
Miss W. M. Cavill to be Assistant every blend of snuff in their November 18, says:
Transfer-Mr. W. J. Luckhart-possession. Sales were reported in Dairy Farms Smith (Assistant Land Officer, Hong- at $231% and Telephone (Old) along? to be Registrar of the High
were buyers in Court, Tanganyika. there $23.80 and evidence for some of the public utility counters, but with few if any shores offering at quoted prices.
Buyers
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Roube $0.10 Penk Trasna (Old) $%%% Yannati Ferrien (Old) $20 China Lghts (Old) $10.10 Vibro ng 25.00
11. Govt, 45% Lona 0% pm 1. Govt. 32, Loan par.
Sellers
1. & S. Hotela 0.43 Watsons $7}}
Bales
Unton Insurance $43214 1.K. Electrics $55%
Telephones (Old) $23.80
Dairy Farms 123
Antamoks P. 40
Atoks
Bagulo Gold 24
Benguet Consolidated 13,00 Coco Grove .32
Consolidated
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A romantic ballad onera in two Libretio by Harold Child Music by R. Vaughan Williama.
Act 1, Cast: The Constable, Samuel Worthington; Mary (his daughter). (his sister). One of the best known of Rose Alper: Aunt Jane these Chinese dealers in old Gladys Palmer: John the Butcher (betrothed to Mary) Redvers snuff is the Canton firm of Llewellyn: Hugh
the
Drover, Ta'eung Chan, which during the Webster Booth: Turnkey, Powel past twenty years has bought Lloyd: Shell Fish Seller. James
Scott.
Primrose
Seller, Marjorie and sold nearly 15,000 con-
Jack, Stearn Scott: Reginald Mitchell: realised that each container Showman. Robert Irwin; Chorus of 2 minimum of four inhabitants of the town and soldiers, The British Ambassador to China, contains
The BBC Theatre Chorus, The BBC H.E. Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, ounces, and that the gross
Thentre Orchestra; Leader, Tats arrived in Hongkong by air from total will approximate nearly Glider; Conductor, Stanford Robin- Chungking at 8.15 p.m. on Saturday,
AMBASSADOR HERE
Sir Archibald Back From Chungking
tainers of old snuff. When it isnt F
Ballad
His Excellency is still experiencing two tons, the importance of this son. discomfort from the recurrence of an trade
House.
Lady Kerr, who is in Shanghai, was scheduled to broadcast at 10.15
pm, yesterday.
ig
at
Narration writen by Wilfrid Rooke
by Kaye Seeley; Ley. Spoken Production by Stanford Robinson in
with collaboration
Gordon Mc- Charles Connel, Rex Haworth, and Groves.
11.0 Close down.
onca apparent. Place: A small town in the Cots- old eye ailment and is anxious to What must have been the ex-wolds about 1812; Scene: A fair in spend a quiet two days before ray- ing for Shanghai on the Italian liner tent of the commerce when an open field near the town about 11 Conte Verdi on Tuesday. The Am-practically every one in the Mid- on Monday, April 30, bassador is staying at Government dle Kingdom was an addict of the habit can be left to the imagina- tion. Needless to say, the trade in snuff affords one of the most
in interesting episodes
the lengthy chapter of the China trade, and which, singularly TOMBOLA ON WEDNESDAY enough, still survives as a testi- monial of the vanished days and when European traders their wares
were more highly esteemed than they are at the present day.
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