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PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.Three five-roomed flats or
whole-house at Homuntin Hill, with
and Alted
imodern conveniences, ¡farages, garden and tennis court space, with power and lighting installations. Terns of tenancy or sale by appoint- ment on telephone 58653.
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
R.
HONG KONG. EVENING INSTITUTE
The Evening Institute will re-
The Seventieth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on Friday, the 24th March, open on Monday, 13th March, 1939, nt Noon, for the purpose of 1939. receiving the Report of the General
Holocaust In Ninghsia
Indiscriminate Bombing Of Capital
Lanchów, Mar..7. EXTENDING THEIR bomb. ing operations to far-flung Ninghsia, 15 Japanese planes,
terrific air rald over Ninghsia, Aying from Suiyuan, staged a the provincial capital, yesterday. A large number of bombs were dumped indiscriminately in the out- skirts of the city. Investigation of the losses sustained, which are be loved to be considerable, is still proceeding. Director.
Entry Forma may be obtained Manngers, together with a state-at the Education Ofce, New Fire ment of Accounts for the year Station Building, or at the Trade
School, Wantsal. ended the 31st December, 1938.
J. RALSTON,
The Share Register and Trans. fer Books will be closed from the 10th to the 24th March, 1939, buth daya inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers,
The Hongkong. Fire Insurance
Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1939.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of this Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, on Saturday, the 11th March, 1939, at 3.00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the prectors together with
Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st
1938. Dreember,
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from Satur-
11th March, 1939 (both days inclu-
After the attack, the Japanese ralders flew away in'n southeasterly direction
northern passing over Shenal
Yenan, in northern Shens, and Hangcheng, in east Shensi on the ed by Japanese planes yesterday. Yellow
River bank, were also bomb.
suburbs of Yenan and seven outside Search
of missiles were rained in the Hancheng-Central Netos,
March 7, 1939.
SENNET FRERES
High Class Jewellers Podder St.
Latest Novelties
in
THE HONGKONG DOG Show will be held in B. John's Place on Sunday - March 19 under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor.
one of the cutries.
Ladies' and
Gentlemen's Wrist & Fancy Watches
New Yangtse Protest
will be held at the Company's day, March 1930 to Saturday Germans Collaborate Offices, P. & G. Building, onsive) during which perlod no transfer With Other Nationals
LETTERS Thursday, 9th March, 1939, at 11
An Appreciation.
To The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph
Sir, Muy I through your columns pay a tribute of appreciation to a man of talent about to leave this colony. He is Mr. L. A. J. Lalford, who has for some years been organ- ist of St. John's
a.m. for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directora Д Statement of together with Accounts to 31st December, 1938 and electing Directors and Audi tora.
By Directors,
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 25th February to 9th March, 1939, both during which inclusive, Cathedral.
days "Mr. Lafford has strenuously attempted to period no Transfer of Shares can efect a musical culture in Hongkongbe registered.
Order of the Board of and he has probably achieved more in this line than unyone hitherto. One hazards that should he stay In would see Hongkong the future years a young but definitely individual musical tradition in existence. He is mun of strong organising powers. and has repeatedly shown his ability to collect the saltered talent of the Colony and manipulate It towards the furtherance of an artistic ideal, te achieves his ends by inct, courtesy, social charm coupled with a very
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN real, brilliant but self-effacing talent. Hongkong will be poorer for his absence, and the fact that be has that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting
of
shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
KAN TONG PO.
Chic Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1939.
PROPOSAL REVIVED
BY SENATE
(Continued from Page 1) and a base for the Asiatic feet when
Phillippines in 1040. the United States withdrew from the
CHUNGKING, Mar. 7. BRITISH, Italian, German and Portuguese shipping com- panics in Shanghai have request. ed their respective consulate. general to lodge fresh protests with the Japanese Government over the stringent control over the lower navigation along cording to Shanghai dispatch. reaches of the Yangtse River, ac-
On the pretext of military opera- Admiral Leahy at the same time tions in north Kinngau, the Japanese protested that opposition to the plan hare blockaded all harbours with the GIRB, LIVINGSTON & was generally based on the erroneous exception of Tsinglengkang in Hal- assumption that a strong fortifications inen, Tjenshengkang in Nantungehow, CO., LTD.,
were at present envisaged. As Hsinshengkang in Jukao, Tienshing- Agents.
hitherto outlined, the plan entails kang in Talhsing, Hochlachiso Hongkong, 16th February, 1939. buliding a new breakwater improve-Yangehow, and three others.
ment, and facilities for handling Shipping of third Parties has been
greatly affected-Central News.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
aeroplanes,
The programme is before Ute Senate in 1 $65,000,000 B 10 authorise improvements of naval and aviation facilities at a number of
islands. This Bill is similar places, including a group of mid-
Pacille
to
decided against staying here will be of Shareholders will be held in the $17,000,000 air base Bill re-
of the Company,
Governor To See Chinese Play
in
His Excellency the Governor and
Lady Northcote will visit the Tal- elimination of authority to develop ping Theatre to-morrow
6,000 ARMY PLANES
ians, and also by all that have the Queen's Building, Hong Kong, on best interests of the Colony at heart.Monday, 27th March, 1939, at Guam-Reuter,
TSI TU ALF,
Noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending) 31st December, 1938,
BALANCE SWAYS BETWEEN ANARCHY AND SURRENDER
(Continued from Paye 1.)
Washington, Mar. 6. The Senate to-day approved the proposal to increase to army air corps The Share Register and Trans-strength to 6,000 aeroplanes.
The House of Representatives bad fer Books will be closed from 16th to 27th March, 1939, both previously approved a limit of 5,500
planes. Reuter, days inclusive.
By Order of
to their plans. but to think of the welfare of thousands who might Directors..
forced to
UC
Nee
otherwise France or Russin."-Trans-Deean.
BRITAIN'S RELATIONS
London, Mar, 0,
10
the Board of
E. COCK, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st March, 1939.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD,
A statement on Britain's diplomatic relations with Spain was made in the House of Commons to-day, when Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that recognition of the Republican Gov- ernment had been withdrawn simul- taneously with the recognition of the Franco administration-as the Cavern- ment of Spain. Therefore, there could not be any diplomatic repre- sentations between the British Gov-ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF ernment and the Republican adminis- SHAREHOLDERS will be held at iration in territory nol at present
Notice to Shareholders
Their Majesties' Visit To Canada
London, Mar, 0. Their Majesties departure for Canada, criginally arranged for May B, has been altered to May 8 in view of the possibility of their arrival in Quebec being delayed by weather conditions.
Their arrival in Quebec will be May 15, as scheduled in the first place.
THE FIFTY-SECOND ORDIN-Rater.
evening.
when the well-known Cantonesc drama "The Tripod and the Pearl" will be performed by Ma Ste-isiung and other leading Cantonese drama- fists.
As the
Ma Sze-tsiung is generally ranked most popular professional actor of Cantonese drar in Hong- keng. "The Tripod and the Pear" is a play written by the actor him- self.
Bl
7 .
His Excellency aar! Lady North- cote will be accompanied by His Honour Sir Atholl und Lady Mac- Gregor-the-Hon Mr. N. L. Smith und Mrs. Smith, the Hon. Mr. W. Carrie and Mrs. Carrie, Sir Robert Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. T. H. King and Mrs. King. Sir Shou-son Chow, Sir V. Crayburn and the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Lo.
Queen Victoria Of China
London, Mar. 6. "Madame Cilang Kai-shek means to China to-day what Queen Victorin
W. Shepherd,
under General Franco's control. the Office of Messrs. Jardine, King Leopold Orders, Great Britain declared
and Reuter:
at
British consular officers would take Matheson & Co., Ltd. on THURS. such action as was appropriate for DAY, 23rd MARCH, 1939, the protection of British interests. NOON, for the purpose of receiv-
for humunitarian interests.
ing the Roport of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
NO LOAN TO FRANCO
London, Mar. 0. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, speaking in the House of Commons to-day in
reply to a question, suld that no negotiations were at present in pro- spect regarding a British loan to General Franco.--Reuter.
NEGRIN IN FRANCE
Toulouse, Mar. 6. Dr. Juan Negrin and M. Alvarez Del Vayo arrived hero lo-day aboard a Spanish civil plane, no- companied by their secretaries,
Later another plane arrived with the remaining principal members of
Republican Cabinet.
the
Reuter.
Beck For England
London, Maz. '0.
General Election
Brussels, Mar. 6.
SENNET FRERES
Triple
Eternity
Rings
with Sapphires, Rubies, Emeralds and Diamonds
SENNET
FRERES
From
POST
Haiphong and Holhow
Shanghai
Java and Manila
Straits
Haiphong
Japan
OFFICE.
INWARD MAILS
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways
Direct
1st Marchi
Japan
Service"London
Shanghai and Swatow Straits
Shanghai and Amoy
Calcutta and Straits Rabaul
Manito
Japan
Japan and Shanghai
Japan and Amoy
Shanghal
Per
Kanchow
Patroclus
Tantalus
Tsinun
Yuensang
Friderun
Here is
Duo,
March 7.
March 7.
March
March 7.
Tinegara
Von Heulsz
Canton
March 0.
Ginyo Maru
.Murch B.
date.
Imperial Airways Plano
March
Kutsang
March 8.
Shantung
March 3.
March 6.
.March 0.
.March 8.
March 9.
Naruto Mara
March
Rheinland
March 0.
Scharnhorst Talma
March 0.
March 9,
March 10.
Emp. of Japan
.March 10.
March 10.
March 10,
.March 10.
Plane
March 19.
March 10.
.March 10.
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan
and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C. date, 18th February). Straits and Europe via Negapatam
(Papers etc.)-Lundon date, Oth February Monlia
Conte Rosso
Hakozaki Maru Hulda Maersk Japan Shanghai and Formosa .... Kasim Maru Air Mall by "Pan American Airways'
Direct Servics"-San Francisco Pan American Airways date, 1st March.
Manila
Australia and Manila
For
Fort Boyard
Pres. Cleveland Taiping
OUTWARD MAILS
Per
Tuesday
Date and Time.
Kiungchow, Tues., Mar. 7, 12.30 pm. Hong Kheng Tues., Mar. 7, 1.30 p.m. Huldis....Tues., Mar. 7, 2.30 p.m. KumsangTues., Mar-70-p.n
Tues., Mar. 7. Patroclus......
G. P. O, and K. P. O. -
Parcels,
.Mar. 7, p.m. of Russia.......Tues., Mar.,7,
G. P. O, and K. P. O. Parcels
Swatow and Foochow Fort Bayard .... Parcels only for Japan Parcels only for Straits, Penang. Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles and London-due London, 12th April. Shanghai, Japan, U.S.A., Centrul Emp.
and S. America via Vancouver B.C., and (Pureels and Papers only for Canada) due Vancouver B.C. 25th March and Europe (except Great Britain and
Eire) Siberia.
Amoy
Swatow
Reg Ord.,
via
Wednesday
Saigon and Bungkok Swalow, Amoy and Chuanchow
Swntow
Beautiful
Diamonds Engagement
& Wedding
Rings
viser to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek, in the course of a tribute to the splendid work the Chinese women were doing for their country. King Leopold of the Belgians to- Mr. Shepherd, who is spending a day signed a decree dissolving short time in London en route to New Parliament, and a General Election York, from where he will return to China, expressed the belief that the will be held on April 2.
war in China will continue for ut It is announced that King Leopold least another three years, and would The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from has not accepted the resignation of not end in the defeat of China.
M. Pierlot, and his Cabinet will thus The mistake Japon had made since MONDAY, the 13th March, 1939, remain in office until the clection--the beginning of the conflict was that
Reuter.
to. THURSDAY, the 23rd March, 1939, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of! Directors,
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1939. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN that the Fiftieth Ordinary Annual
she had not taken into account the new spirit in China.
China's greatest need to-day was became even greater during the next three years. Reuter.
Ruthenian Minister medicines, and this would
Relieved Of Post
Prague, Mar. 6, The President of Czecho-Slovakin relieved the unexpectedly has Ruthenian Minister, M. Julton Revay of his post.
"Socialisation",
In Germany
Berlin, Mar, 0 A holding company of all cotton He will be succeeded by the Pre-
Arms has been formed in Bremen, sident of the Board of Agriculture in Ruthenia, M. Klocurak, whose apa copital of 10,000,000 marks.
Cotton importa are Trans-Ocean.
10
be
placed with those countries ready to ruy industrial products.
It is announced that Colonel Beck. Meeting of Shareholders will be pointment is expected on Tuesday.centralised, and orders are being | the Polish Foreign Minister, will held at the offices of the Company, shortly visit England to discuss Exchange Building, Des Voeux matters of common interest with the Road Central, Victoria, Hong The visit will probably take placa Kong, on Thursday, the 9th day of in the first week In April.--Reuter.
British Government.
THE “TELEGRAPH” will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor:
March, 1939, at Noen for the pur- pase of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1938.
Calcutta Rioting
Calculta, Mar. 6.
One hundred and thirty persons were taken to hospital following an outbreak of communal rioting in a colion mill area, 14 miles from Calcutta to-day.
The police dispersed the
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from and made 17 arrests-Router. SATURDAY, tho 25th FEB-
RUARY, 1939, to THURSDAY, the
94K. MARCH, 1939, both · daya Inclusive.
Cantoni Killed
crowd
*Catton purchases om countries which in the past have taken expert goods in payment will be affected by the new businers method-Ructer.
British Official's Visit To Germany
London, Mar. 0. Questioned in the House of Com- mons to-day regarding the recent: visit to Germany of Mr. Ashton- Gwatkin, Mr. R. A. Buller said that ho went there to renew personal contacts with German officials, and Milan, Mar: 6, to exchange views with them on the The 27 year-old racing car driver, general economic altuation. T. C. T. BECK, Signor Renzo Cantoni, was accident- No proposals relating to the former Socrataryally killed to lay while carrying out. German colonies, or the limitation a trial run with a Maserat car on the of arnament ware discussed.---
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Hongkong, 8th February, 1989. Monza racing track-Trona-Ocean, Reuter.
-
Folding
8 Days
Travelling
Clocks
Amoy
..Mar. 7, 5 p.m. .Mar. 8, 9.15 430. Mar. 8, 10 a.m.
Tilsalak... Wed., Mar. 8, 8.30 am. Esung....Wed., Mar. 8, 10.30 am. Kweiyang.Wed., Mar. 8. 10.30 a.m. Halching ..........Wed., Mar, 8, 2 p.m.
Thursday
Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco Marques and (Parcels and Papers
Kanchow.Thurs., Mar. 9, 8.30a.m. Tsinan....
..Thurs., Mar. 9, 10.30 am.
only for South Africa vla Durban) Ruys.....Thurs., Mar. 0, 3.80 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Piano
Direct Service" due 18th March
London,
~Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane
traila ከም "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 18th March
Thurs., Mar, 9. K.P.O.
Kez.
.Mar. 9. 5 p.m.
Ord.
Mar. 9, 6.30 p.m.
G.r.O.
Rex.
„Mar. 9, 6 p.m.
Ord.
.Mar. 9, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 3.
K.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.
Mar. 9, 5 p.in. .Mar, 9, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord,
Manila and Parcels only for Ger- Scharnhorst
many via Hamburg
Parcels,
Reg., Ord
.Mar. 9, 5 pan. 1., Mar. 9, 7 p.m.
Swatow Japan
Yuenkang
TENSION IN SHANGHAI
(Continued from Page 1.)
„Mar. 0, 5 p.m. „Mar. 9, 7. p.1. Thurs., Mar. 0.
.Mar. 9, 5 pm.
Hangsang...Thurs., Mar. 9, 7 p.m. .Thurs., Mar. 9, 7 pm.
the day's event between the Japaneso authorities and the Municipal Cound! Police,Domet.
PUPPET CHIEF'S NARROW, ESCAPE
SHANGHAI, Mar. 7.
Chu Kan-ing, 45-years-old chief of the Nanwal Customs Station of
the Japanese to the station was also taken into its premises
Reinforced by the marines patrol-the "Reformed Government" narrow- ling in the vicinity, the Japanesey escaped death yesterday when two
unidentified Chinese armed with force led by Lt. Commander Hayashi pistols broke into his residence on and Lieutenant Minzuno of Connaught Road In the extra Settle- Special Landing Party, surrounded
ment ares.
the police station to prevent escape SENNET
FRERES
of the criminals.
Visiting Chu's residence, at 7:40 Deputy-Commissioner Akagi of the a.m. the intruders demanded the Municipal Council Police intervened family to take them to Chu., Forcing in the meanwhile and finally the cri- their way into Chu's bedroom, the minals in question were handed over gunmen emptied their arms at the the Japanese. The Japanese Inmated t marines then, withdrew,
bir. Chu buried himself in his bed-
to
Later in the afternoon negotiations clothes und escaped being injured: were stili in progress for winding up-Damet,