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ANADIAN PAGERTO

BAILWAY

LENK

8 DAYS

10 DAYS

5 DAYS

GoEMPRESS to America, Europe

Yoko-

Van-

conver

Honoluiu bama

Leave

Empresa

Hong Kong

Leave

Shang- Naga-

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Arrive

caki Kobe

Leave

Leave

Leave,

Canada Mar. 8 Russia Mar. 18

Japan Apr. 1

Маг. 10

Mar. 20 Mar. 22

Apr. 3

Mar 13 Mar. 15

Mar. 24 Mar. 26 Apr. 6 Apr. 8.

Mar. 22

Apr. 14

Victoria Arrive

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1938

SPANISH WAR MAY LAST SIX MORE YEARS: 2,000,000 CASUALTIES

Spain's civil war, just turned 18, serves which will disappear as the months old, is bleeding the country months roll on.

of resources în men and wealth at

Foreign trade already is virtual-

a rate which baffles prediction of ly wrecked. what the situation will be when

| peace comes.

Every effort is being made to- carry on normal activities behind The government is spending the lines but it is difficult when more than 5,000,000 pesetas (about the cream of the able-bodied male $300,000) a day in wages for its youth is in uniform. The republic fighting. forces and certainly the has drawn youths of from 20 to 29- cost of each month of warfare on years of age into the army. this side must run into three or Factories and agriculture have Mar. 27

four hundred million pesetas.

been stripped of many strong Apr. 4

Insurgent expenses of a like na-hands. Women are being coached Apr. 19ture may be somewhat lower be- to step up to the lathe and the plow cause Generalissimo Francisco and recently mobilisation of all un- Franco's soldiers draw 'but a frac employed males from 18 to 50 into tion of, the government's 10-pesetas-labour brigades was decreed. a-day wages for a soldier of the line.

17 Days HONG KONG to VANCOUVER By DIRECT EXPRESS ROUTE FROM YOKOHAMA 18 DAYS VIA HONOLULU, PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC

Air-conditioned equipment on C.P.R. Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic sailings to European ports.

TO MANILA

About 10 per cent of the repub- lic's estimated ten to 12 million About 1,000,000 men make up the population are engaged in military rival armies.

and therefore non-productive par- suits.

be- Moreover, these have come enormous consumers of the dwindling resources.

Casualties 2,000,000 Casualties of the war are already figured a about 2,000,000 persons dead or injured at the front and at the rear for both sides. No one lenies that many more will have to die before Spain's warriors lay

Empress of Russia on Thursday, March 10th. down their arms.

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Canadian Pacific

Union Building

SPANS THE WORLD

Lloyd Miestina

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Telephone 20752

FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS

FAR EAST

SERVICES

INDIA

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS

HONG KONG TO ITALY

m.v. "Victoria”

a. "Conte Verde

a. “Conte Bianenmano“

aa. “Conte Rosso”

ITALY

Loyalists Hold Third The government with a half-mil- lion men' in the field may slightly outweigh the insurgent numerical strength and its commanders, now leader seasoned and well-equipped instead of Harum-scarum

The prospect of an enemy capi-[forces

tulation . on the other hand an political troops, boast they will not

overwhelming government defeat be defeated in the field. appear as remote as ever, leading

The government now holds rough- observers to the belief that the con-ly one-third of Spain-geographical- fliet will continue through 1938 if ly and numerically-including the not indeed considerably longer. two largest cities and the principal President Manuel Azana, Premier industrial section. Rumours of an Juan Negrin and others have warn-armistice, arbitration or negotiation ed Republican Spain it must be pre-to restore the peace meet with pared for several years of war. Pri-vioent repudiation of every respon- vately, the most pessimistic view sible government leaders. has been that it would last six A slogan has been made of Pre- mier Negrin's statement: "The only Spain, of course, will be at ex-way to end this war is with the un- haustion point long before six years conditional surrender of the rebels are up. Already it is evident from and the complete withdrawal of all this front line observation post that foreign soldiers from our soil.” ́ ́ ́ the war has carried Spain well along the road to ruin.

years.

All Wealth Gone Practically all wealth has vanish-

léxistence. London 23 days

Italy 21 days

HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI 19th Feb. m.v. “Victoria”

5th Mar 18.8. "Conte Verde" 20th Mar.

8.8. "C. Biancamano" 3rd. Apr.

8.8. "Conte Rosso"

LLOYD TRIESTINO

LOCAL DOLLAR

The demand rate on the Hong ed in Madrid. The problem of daily Kong dollar this morning wag+

is uppermost in

every- 1/27/8. one's mind. Luxury and even com- fort in what once was a well-order- ed, comfortable metropolitan capi- tal have taken flight.

The republic still is proceeding on its

pre-war resources and re-

11th Feb. PUBLIC AUCTION

25th Feb. The Undersigned have received 12th Martion on

instructions to sell by Public Auc-

26th Mar.

P.O. Box 143. Tel. Addr. “Lloydiano” -Telephone Nos: 82982/3.

The China Mail

DEALS

CONCISELY AND ACCURATELY

WITH THE NEWS

EST: WITH THE LATEST

Monday, the 28th. February, 1938 commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at Nos 11 and 12, Bay View Mansions, Causeway Bay- "Argyle House"

A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

omprising:

FURNITURE

"Spot" silver. was quoted in London yesterday at 2014 and forward at 19%.

The London on New York rate: was quoted at £-U.S.$5.0180, and. the New York on London rate at

U.S.$5.01-11/16.

Singapore Raw

Rubber

Co.,

Messrs. H. B. Joseph and have received following quotations in Straits Currency for Raw Rub-- ber:

April/June 25-% b. Up July/Sept. 25- b. Up 8.. Oct/Dec. 25-4 b. Up %.. Market: Quiet.

UNCLAIMED THOUSANDS

Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Hatstand, Tables, Sideboard, Beds, Box Couches, Divans, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Brass Ware, Ornaments, Pictures, Curios,†

Thousands of pounds received for Glass Ware, Crockery, Blankets, clients by Tattersalls at auction sales Linen, Blackwood Ware, Carpets, of horses remain on the firm's books Curtains, Cooking Utensils, etc., unclaimed, it was stated in an income etc..

in the King's Bench Divi- tax appeal sion.

In one year the amount unclaimed was £13,000, and in another £10,000, it was stated..

and

One Large "G.E." Refrigerator On View from Monday, the 28th February, 1938.

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,.

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 24th. Feb., 1988.

Some of these "unclaimed balances," as the firm described them, had been outstanding for a quarter of a century. The Crown contended 'that these unclaimed balances" ceased to-be effective trading liabilities. The hear ing was adjourned.