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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 15, 1939.
Full Details
of Coup
G.
R.
1939-1940.
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DISMEMBERMENT OF
CZECH REPUBLIC
CONTINUED
FROM
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At the same time the Hungarian Foreign Office spokesman denied that the Hungarian forces had occupied territory inside the 25-mile demarcation zone. He claimed that the Hung- arian position was in accordance with the Note of January 11, which stated that the Hung- Ruthenia frontier are being streng-arians, in the event of further Czech attacks, would pursue the attackers beyond this line.
Meanwhile, according to a Prague report, it is reliably learned that the Government has ordered the return of Czech troops from Ruthenia In compliance with the Hungarian ultimatum.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN-
Sealed Tendors will be received ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company (since registration) will at the Royal Naval Hospital, until be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, 10. on the 21st March, 1939,
from persona desirous of supply-thened. Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the ing Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, 28TH MARCH, 1939, at 11.30 am. Cheese, Pure Cow'n Milk, ice, and for the purpose of receiving the other provisions and necessaries, Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st March,
Statement 1940. together with Accounts
for the
your 31ST OCTOBER, 1938,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TO LET-Two new style European SATURDAY, the 18TH MARCH, houses at Nos. 37 and 30 wood Foad. All modern conveniences, 1939, to TUESDAY, the 28TH Apply personally Mr. P. G. Chung, | MARCH, 1939, both days inclusive, İ 700 Nathan Road, Arst floor.
MOTOR CARS, ETC. SALE OR HIRE American Coupe, 1038 model. Morris-8 Saloon, 1930 model. All good mechanical condi- Moderate price. Cars for dally, weekly, monthly hire. Phone 31174.
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TT SuKon
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BUYING
4 m/s L/s London
4 m/s D/p do.
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CRISIS IN COMMONS
No Action By Britain Necessary
LONDON, Mar. 14.
Mr.
#
ended
Another Prague message enys that Printed Forms of Tender and
an appeal for calm in the present further particulars can be obtain-historic events in Bratislava, was ed at the Royal Naval Hospital. broadcast from the Prague wireless
station lo-day,: The right to reject the lowest or jany tender is reserved.
G. V. HOBBS, Surgeon Captain, Medical Officer in Charge.
Hong Kong. 15th. March, 1939.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Royal Naval Hospital,
General Managers. Hongkong, 10th March, 1939.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY FRIDAY-17th MARCH, 1939.
A wreath will be laid at the CENOTAPH by the President and Committee of St. Patrick's at 11.00
2.10.
BRATISLAVA QUIET
From Bratislava comes the news that, except for a number of steel- the streets of Bratislava are fairly helmeted police, with fixed bayonets, normal. No dogs are flying. Work is largely at a standstill, and the public is rather perplexed by the rapid current events.
A Budapest report says that e series of Incidents have occurred on the frontier and within Rutheala. In some cases, it is alleged, Czecho- Slovak troops have been involved, and Hungarians are alleged to have been ill-treated.
Notice to Shareholders The Seventieth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be
Members of the Society and held at the Offices of the under- signed on Friday, the 24th March, their friends are asked to assemble 1939, at Noon, for the purpose of/under the verandah at the North to protect their own nationals from receiving the Report of the General side of the Supreme Court prior Managers, together with a state- mont of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1938.
The Share Register and Trans- for Books will be closed from the 10th to the 24th March, 1939, both daya inclusive.
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to the ceremony,
ST. PATRICK'S BALL 'PENINSULA HOTEL-9.30 p.m.
4
Members of St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong and their guesta are informed that there will be a JARDINE, MATHESON & Special FIVE MINUTES Service
CO., LTD.
of "STAR" FERRIES from HONG| KONG to KOWLOON between 9,00 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. on 17th March and SPECIAL FERRIES from KOWLOON to HONG KONG at 2.00 am, 2.45 am, and 3.15 a.m. on the following morning. The last ordinary Ferry loaves at 1.15 41.111..
General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1939.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child
A BUFFET SUPPER will be served from 11.30 p.m. to 1.30 am. Anyone knowing of a child who Tables may be booked with the has been assaulted, neglected, Il-treated in a manner likely to Hotel before 7,00 p.m. on the night or Management of the Peninsula cause unnecessary suffering or injury
to health, or knowing of a parent of the Ball. who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing
at once with--
the
MARCH AT MIDNIGHT
Berlin, Mar. 14. Nazl Sources predicted that German troops would enter Czecho-Slovaktu at midnight to support M. Tiso, and alleged Czech terrorism. under milliary threat, and the Nazi "march eastward" has split it into three Independent States on the first anniversary of the seizure of Aus-
Czecho-Slovakia
tria.
has collapsed
Firstly, Slovakia has proclaimed Independence; secondly, Ruthenia in a broadcast proclaimed independence a few hours later; thirdly, Bohemia and Moravia remain under Czech rule, but only through Nazi suffer- once.
"hands-off" policy and Italy applauds Britain and France maintained a
as Herr Hitler forces the "co-opera- tion" of Prague.
46 CASUALTIES
Bratislava, Mar. 14. It is unconfirmedly reported from Cbusi that Czech troops killed approximately 40Ukrainians and wounded many more while attempt Ing to suppress Independence demon- strations to-day-United Press.
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The peaceful occupation of Ruthenia was made possible when, at 11 am, the Czech Government announced that all Czech troops were being withdrawn. ANSCHLUSS. WITH HUNGARY
Hungarian demands for Ruthenian autonomy were also acceded to. Immediately this announcement was made, preparations were made in Chust, the Ruthenian capital, for the convocation of the Diet.
JAPANESE ACTIVE ON
The Diet will at once consider the mensures necessary for an immediate anschluss (unlon) with Hungary, to which country the Czech province. belonged before the Great War.
Events elsewhere in Czecho-Slovakia also moved rapidly. As exclusively reported yesterday, the. Czech Government acceded to Herr Hitler's demands for complete independence for
HAINAN IS. Slovakia, and confirmation of this report was made this morning
on
the
south-
Shanghal, Mar. 15, The Japanese marine forces gar- risoning Alslen western coast of Hainan Island have occupied Knese and Loklo, two small towns west of Allisien, where rem- nants of Chinese troops have been
mopped up, according to a communt. que issued by the Japanese Fleet Headquarters, -
by the Fragae Radio Station, which announced that Slovakia had severed all bonds with the Republic. MARCH INTO SLOVAKIA
At midnight, however, German troops began to occupy the border cities of both Slovakia and Moravia.
Official Czech quarters confirmed that Macrischoestrau, in Moravia, had been occupied and that the German forces were ad- vancing on Mistek.
Ostrau, another Moravian contre, was occupied at 9.40 p.m. On Monday, Japanese naval air- (5.80 a.m. H.K.T.), the German minority giving the invaders a craft bombed the Chinese positions hysterical welcome.
With the later occupation of the entire Sllesion Ostrava and at Lulchow opposite Hainan Island and Limehow In the south-western Moravian Ostrau areas, one of the richest industrial centres of part of Kwangtung Province. In- Czecho-Slovakia fell into German hands. Towns occupied includ tense anti-altcraft fire was directed ed Vitkovic, which contains the largest blast furnaces and iron by the Chinese ground batteries in foundries in the dismembered Republic. these arns but Japanese air forces suffered no losses--Domel.
RECORD YEAR FOR HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS
(Continued from Page 7.) presented be adopted, and that the balance of $1,154,327.65 standing to be appropriated as follows:- the credit of proft and loss account To pay a dividend of 60 cents per shere on 1,193,667 Shares repairs and To transfer to
renewals account. To payment of bonus to Euro- pean alatt...... To carry forward to new at-
count
OTHER BUSINESS
710,320
85,002.40
35,441.02
317,580.44
$1,154,327.55
regarding
the
GERMANS MOVE IN.
As the occupation of Moravia was being completed, German S.S. troops were also marching into Slovakia. Mnerischestran and Radwamitz were occupied at 5 p.m. (1 am. H.K.T.)
The German Invasions were carried out without incident, the Czech troops withdrawing in orderly manner, in obedience to in- structions from Prague.
Poland may dispute with Hungary the possession of Ruthenia, the Poles claiming the northern section of the pro vince being Polish territory,
To back up this claim, it is reported that arrangements have been made for Polish troops to meet this morning at Sianki and Lawenzne, Polish towns on the Ruthenian frontier, and at Uzek and Sketarsky, on the Slovakian frontier.
Historical Necessity
EVENTS TO-DAY moved so swiftly that European opinion has scarcely had time to crystallise, and the British views ex- pressed to-night, merely emphasised Mr. Chamberlain's state- ment to Parliament this afternoon, that the British altitude was, one of complete neutrality.
to
of the
for a
CZECHS CAPITULATE
Prague, Mar, 15. It was omcially announced early this morning that the Prague Central Admission to the Ball is by Government has acceded to the Hun- ticket only which is to be present-garian demands for the quickest
In seconding the proposal Mr. P. ANSWERING A private an act of kindness by communicating ed at the MAIN ENTRANCE to:
possible withdrawal of Czech trops| M. Hodgson congratulated the from Ruthenia,
There is no disposition in that at the back of the Hungarian management on the excellent position Britain notice question by
that once the mind is the conviction The Hon. Secretaries, H.KS.P.C. the Hotel,
exaggerate The Czech
of the company and endorsed Mr. seriousness of an admittedly nuthenia, the inhabitants will throw. from Government has In-Harston's remarks
Czech soldiers are removed Clement Attlee in the House The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C.,
Tickets may be obtained from structed General Prehala to discuss managing director and the death of serious event; indeed an optimis- themselves into the arms the Inspector, 49, Mr. P. J. Hongkong, or of Commons to-day, Mr. Pokfulum Road, 1st flour; or
A. Hamilton, Hou. the necessary measures with the
Mr. Bourne. The proposal At the same carried unanimously.
was tic leader-writer in to-night's Hungarians, without waiting Neville Chamberlain made Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Treasurer, P.O. Box 417 or Har-Ruthenian authorities.
time it is reported from Ukrainian Wanchai; or the Inspector, 12, Sai bour View Hotel, Chatham Road, quarters that General Prehala has Bagram, seconded by Mr.
plebiscite-Router. On the proposal of Mr. J. that the "end of federal Czecho "Evening Standard" suggests а statement on Czecho-yeung Choi Street, 1st floor, Kow-Kowloon,
leli Chust. It is rumoured that the Blake, Sir Robert Ho Tung was re- Slovakia does not increase the
elected a director.
Mr. M. H. Lo proposed and Mr. H. Europe, or indeed, put any fresh risk-of-general--hostilitles--in Gitting seconded the reappointment of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & obstacle in Mr. Chamberlain's to them of $3,300 in respect of extra Fleming as auditors and the payment path." services in connection with
the registration of transfers of shares and control of the register of members, The proposal was approved.
Slovakia
The Premier--outlined the events up to this morning, and added that he had not yet re ceived official confirmation of the most recent press reports re- garding the resignation of the Czech Government, and the in- dependence of Slovakia.
Mr. Attlee naked what action the British Government would take in view of the guarantee entered into regarding the territorial integrity of Czecho-Slovakio, and whether they Intended to consult with the other guarantors and with Prague in the light of the present situation. question of any action had not yet
B. H. C. HALLOWES, All further steps will be taken, and
Hon. Secretary: "expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will be St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong. kept strictly private, except in cases
P.O. Box 117. where malice is proved.
BRITAIN PREPARES HER DEFENCES FOR THE NEXT CRISIS
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THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN
General fled to Rumuniu.
The Carpatho-Ukrainian-Govern- ment has convoked the Diet for to- day in order to put the anschluss to Hungary to the vote.
An official Czech manifesto, issued over all radio stations on Tuesday night, also declared that the Progue Government will also concede to all German demands. The
manifesto declares that historic and geographic Unity binds the Czech state with the realm of the German Retch, and that THE FIFTY-SECOND ORDINs has been recognized by the
President, Dr. Hacha.
CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
ANNUAL. MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at of Messrs. Jardine,
are now to have the telephone in- ARY stalled for such an emergency.
As long ago as November, 1936, the Office food plans were initiated. In thai
ANSCHLUSS NEGOTIATIONS
Hust, Mar. 14.
C. .C,
French opinion oppears to be identical with the British.
"Reuter" reports from Parks show that opinion there is "calm, but not complacent, the latest developments Messrs. J. Scott Hurston (chairman), math to Munich.
Those present at the meeting were being regarded as a regrettable after- J. H. Taggart (managing director),
H
Gurphy,
It was not believed that Hitler
Palestine Parleys
British Plans Will Be Disclosed
Mr. Chamberlain said that the month the Food (Defence Plans Matheson & Co., Ltd. on THURS" | independent Ruthenian Government, Buram J. P. Sherry, J. T. appears to prevail, since the events o result of the past five weeks' con-
arisen.
Sir Archibald Sinclair asked whe- ther the Government, still regarded itself under a moral obligation with regard to the guarantee.
MORAL OBLIGATIONS
Mr. Chamberlain replled that the position in that respect had not undergone any change.
The Premier made no reply when asked by Mr. Wedgwood Bean, who was going to pay back the. £50,000,- 000 which the Premier had issued to Czecho-Slovakia without Parliamen- tary authority.
department was set up by the Ministry of Agriculture to control the supply and distribution of food in war-ilme.
DAY. 23rd MARCH, 1939, at
Berlin opinion is probably fairly of the Jewish delegation will be held represented by to-night's "Angriff" for the same puropse at '0 p.m. to- which comments that "the collapse merrow.
LONDON, Mar, 14. "REUTER" UNDERSTANDS that E. M. Raymond and M. K. Lo Intended to annex Czecho-Slovakia a meeting the Arab delegates to (directors), P. H. Suelding (mann-In view of his repeated declarations the Palestine conference has been ger) and F. C. Barry (secretary). that he does not want foreigners called for 4-p.m. to-morrow, when Shareholders present were Messrs, within the German frontier,
the British Government will lay be- E. O
N. V. A. Croucher, In Polish circles, some confusion ] fore them the conclusions reaclied as The Foreign Minister of the new
A. Harriman, S. H. Ross, have not yet revealed whether Feland sultations on the Palestine problem. NOON, for the purpose of receiv-Hungarian Government during the Nan-ching, A. J. Edgar, C. C. Blake,
M. Revay, will communicate with the P. M. Hodgson, T. L. Parsons, Wong has cause for uneasiness or rejoicing. A second meeting with the whole Ing the Report of the Directors night it was offletully stated here, J. II. Potts, and Fung Kwok-wa, and the Statement of Accounts in order to ascertain whether the Ration cards for the staple foods, for the year ended 31st December, still valid. This offer, it is recalled, Flungarian offer of January 20 is
of Czecho-Slovakia has become "an Both meetings will be at St. James' such as bread, meat, butter, sugar 1938.
Palace, and it is anticipated that the and tea, almallar to those used in the
German troops have occupied the historie necessity". Hungarian proposals for referred to
steel basht and communications told "Reuter" that an ordered Gov- the British Cabinet at its weekly In Budapest, the offelal spokesman | final conclusions will be submitted to greater
autonomy for Ruthenia
centre of Machrischestrau, while the ernment in Ruthenia was a "life in-meeting under Hungarian rule than it en
morning. Federal State. joys at present as part of the Czech | Ruthenia, and have progressed 25/ Burance" for Hungary. It is believed(Reuter.
Hungarians have penetrated Into
kilometres along the Slovak border, This inquiry marks the first over-expecting to make a junction un ture, it is declared, for a voluntary Pellsh border to-morrow. anschluss of Ruthenin to Hungary.--- the Board of Trans-Gucan.
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong: 4th March, 1939.
of
the
to-morrow
Prague reports also state that LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO.
German troops and S.S. formations with tanks have crossed the frontler and occupied · Machrischostrau and Radwamitz, roughly at 5 p.m., to- Hongkong & Shanghai day, and are marching, through both towns into Slovakia.
world war, were printed months ago The Transfer Books of the In millons. It is claimed under the Company, will be CLOSED from new organisation long food queues MONDAY, the 13th March, 1939, will not be necessary.
The department has divided Bri- to THURSDAY, the 23rd March, tain into 18 divisions, with a food | 1939, both days Inclusive, control committee in cach town or By Order district. These committees, mainly Directors, Replying to a further supple- | composed of local tradesmen, would
have mentary
absolute question by Mr. Attce,
*power in ди Mr. Chamberlain reminded the emergency. One thousand five hun- House that the guarantee was one dred local officers have already been against unprovoked aggression appointed. arainst Czecho-Slovakia, and no It is estimated that the organisa- such aggression had yet taken tion could swing into action within gear. The naval estimates for 1030 24 hours. and have the rationing will contain an item of £60,000 for scheme operating in three or four this work. weeks, compared with six months in.
The gun platforms are being built world war,
In the sterns of the ships only. All In addition, the government is ether European countries have them des, such as wheat, sugar and whale them the quietly hoarding essential commodi- both fore and aft, thus affording oil. The granaries and warehouses weli as deportunity to attack as crossed the Oder bridge which forms convening of Parlament, the Gov-
place Reuter,
are already bursting with sufficient
estimated.
GERMAN TROOPS WELCOMED
Moravian-Ostrau, Mar. 14. The
Moraviart- occupation of Ostraa by German troops began at 5.30 p.m. Poller-headquarters and the Police and oilcials were disarmed town-holl were first. occupied.
and detained. Czech troops bad al- ready left town and the whole in- dustrial district, which forms the narrow anlient between German and Polish territory.
At 6 pm further German troops
It is reported that German troops have nisa crossed the frontier at two other points.
It is also stated that the Prague Government hus formed a provisional Cabinet until Parlament meet lo
morrow to decide the future of Ruthenia. M. Voloshin in a broad- cast from Chust said that until the the frontler between Germany and ernment had not undertaken steps.to
who did not attempt any resistance the Hungarian
A Warmw message пул that informed Legation With armoured cars the troops "United Press" that Hungarian troops quickly proceeded to Silesian Os were advancing cross Ruthenia and trave which adjoins Moravian Ostrau had reached a point 15 kilometres and from there to the Czech-Polish from the Polish border, where they frontier at Michaellovics.
Shortly after 6 pm, further, Ger- dulled for a rest, and would re-
sume the advance" - to-morrow— man troops reached · Moravian- United Press. ̧ Ostrau where they were given a habitants who had assembled before) the German Club.
HEALTH BULLETINS Small-Pox Continues In,
Colony's Returns⠀⠀ Three cases of Small-pox, two each supplies for at least six months, it is General, Sir Sylvanus P. Vivian, Czech customs officials and police,
On February 9, the Registrar- Czecho-Slovakia, and disarmed the make Ruthenia independent. of Diphtheria, Chicken pox and
Issued Instructions to all local au- Dysentery eight of Typhold, 27 of
thorities to quicken their prepare Tuberculosis, 11 of Measles, and six
... ́... SECRET PURCHASES of Meningitis, were reported on Mon-
tions for a census with a view to day.
The government made their pur- instituting a national register, if and chases secretly, through agents, in when The weekly return shows the fol- the open market. It was kept qulet notice.",
necessary, on very short lowing notifiable diseases: 13 cases of Small-pox with 11 deaths (two prevent profiteering
so is not to raise prices, and also to A census normally takes one year Imported), 12 of Diphtheria with six
Eventually, to prepare, but it is expected that it the government, itself, had to let the will be possible to hold it this year, denths, three of Scarlet Fever, rine cat out of the bag, when, in order to it necessary. The machinery should rousing welcome, by the Gerinan in- AREA NOW IN GERMAN. HANDS of Typhold, with four deaths, 60 of obtain the money to pay for Its pur- be ready within six months. Measles with
33 deaths, 12 of chases, it got parliament to pass the Chicken-pox with two deaths (one Essential Commodities Reserves Act need 14,000,000 forms and 50,000 It will cost £280,000, and will
"It is offelally stated: thai Germani | Imported, 38 of Meningitis within 1938.
At the same Umo. Industrial troops have occupied the major part nihe deaths, 18 of Dysentery with
enumerators and police officers. Or centre of Vitkovics, alluated only a It is claimed that if war broke out dinarily, the, Information derived few kilometres further south, which
of the Industrial district of Moravian seven deaths, and 170 of Tuberculosis there would be sudicient supplies for from with 84 deaths.
census takes years to everybody until a system of supplies tabulate, but a national register Iron Inundries, was occupied by Ger
contains lurgo · binst “furnaces, and from
the Empire and elsewhere could be drawn up from it in three
mali troops,---Trans-Ocean, Fiding practico will be carried could get into operation,
months, special act of parliament; For this purpose the merchant will be necessary to advance the date out from West Fort, Stonecutters Land: between the hours of am. marine is being equipped with gun from the schedule census year, and 1'p.m. to-morrow.
platforms and anti-mine paravane 1941-20ETE
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Prague, Mar. 14,
Ostrau, having advanced to Mistek, which lies only 20 miles south of the Occupation of MORAVIAN
GERMAN TROOPS MARCHIN hudak Paris, Mara-19.
Ostrad was carried out without his offent, the Czech militia; having | Omelsts at the Quai d'Orsay sale withdrawn. The entire chy is now that they have heard reports that, in German bands—Trome-Oceani.
Bank Didg. 3rd Floor
CORRESPONDENTS FOR
FRANCIS I., du PONT & CO. NEW YORK
Cable, Addres DUNDAR Telephone No. 20123
MARCH 15, 1939.
„FRANCIS 1. dú PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE:
STOCKS:
EARNINGS:
RUBBER:
Cement production during February was 40.0 per cent.. and shipments were' 10.2 per cent. over those of the .corresponding month of last year,
"The President has asked for $150,000,000 | additional
Rellef funds.
Air trafo during February was 18 per cent over that of the same month of 1030.
Argentine Government-owned railways are negotialing- a barter arrangement with Germany for railway materials: in exchange for 100,000 tons of wheat.
The Georgia Legislature has defeated the Increased chain store tax.
Stock
Canadlon Paelfie Rallway: CUL International Nickel
North American Company
Period 1930
.Yr. 31/12. $1,200,000 (Xr81/12- $2.00 GRYK. 31/12, $1.55 The Union Carbide & Carbon Corporation 1838 earnings. are estimated at $2.75 per share. "The" Arst-quarter's earnings this year are estimated at $0.80; per share, Consumption of rubber during February was 77 per cent. over), the" corresponding month of 1938,