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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY

RECORD

COLONY'S

NATIONALISTS

CONTINUE

ADVANCE

PARIS, TO-DAY.

IN ADDITION TO THE CAP- OF CERVERA FUR-

TURE

THER IMPORTANT PROGRESS

YEAR FOR

TRADE

Exports Increase

By $45,000,000

RUBLEE TO CONTINUE TALKS

The greatest volume of trade in Hong Kong's his- ON REFUGEES

tory, measured in dollars, was recorded in 1938, the total exceeding that of 1937, itself a record, by $45,000,000.

IS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN Exports totalled $511,902,277, an increase over 1937 of $44,579,556, while imports totalled $618,168,- 937, an increase of $1,104,970 over 1937.

MADE BY THE NATIONAL-] ISTS ON THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN FLANKS OF

THE CATALAN COAST YES- The adverse trade balance, $149,741,246 in 1937, had

decreased to $106,226,660 last year.

TERDAY AFTERNOON.

In the south the Nationalist troops have occupied the two roads leading respectively from Tarragona and Valls to Vendrell on the Mediterranean coast.

China's share was a record, des-

pite

or because of the Sino-Ja- panese hostilities. Imports from China totalled $233,264,347 pared with $211,321,185 in the |previous year.

com-

to

The Nationalist vanguard is stat- ed to be close to Vendrell. In the

Exports to China amounted centre, in the Cervera sector, the

$230,727,469, an increase of $40,- Republicans are making desperate 326,483 over 1937.

efforts to retreat on Ifualda which is 35 kilometres east of Cervera. Retreating the Republicans are threatened with being cut off by

the Nationalists advancing from the south towards the road from Cervera to Igualada and having oc- cupied the villages of Claret Pase- nani, Mirre and Pontrells.

FRONTIER, ROAD

INCIDENT IN

Berlin, To-day. The third.conference between the chairrian of the Evian

refugee

committee, Mr. George Rublee, and Schacht, will take place on Wednes-

the

day.

Reichsbank

President, Dr.

was

The interval of five days' since the second conference which held last Friday is regarded as in- dication that numerous details and questions regarding the financing of Jewish emigration from Germany had to be considered and discussed

POLISH UKRAINE before Dr. Schacht and Mr. Rublee

Warsaw, To-day.

An incident, indicative of the

Exports to Canton were largely responsible for this increase, the high tension prevailing in Polish monthly figures averaging $10,000,- Ukrainia is reported from Urmanie

000 until December, when the figures dropped sharply owing to in East Galicia.

ences.

are able to continue their confer- Whether an agreement on the fundamental principles of the plan has been reached could not be learnt.

The possibility of Mr. Rublee conferring with Field-Marshal Goering is now regarded as extre- the Japanese occupation of South A car carrying Polish officials mely slight. China.

was stopped by villagers, and dur- How much longer Mr. Rublee and SOUTH CHINA TRADE ing the ensuing argument, the his staff will remain in Berlin, has Imports from South China (Can-chauffeur drew a pistol and fatal-not been announced but it will cer Large quantities of war material ton, Hoihow, Kongmoon, Wuchow, ly wounded a half-grown Ukrainian tainly not be longer than the end have been captured by the Natioiungchow and Yunnan) fell from boy. The car escaped, but the vil- of the week as Mr. Rublee must be school, in London next, Monday for a meet- alists at Cervera and the number of $12,411,039 in December, 1937, to lagers attacked the Polish

in the last month of smashing doors and windows.ing of the permanent committee of prisoners made in this sector dur- $5,308,836

Polish police arrived, the Evian committee. ing the past few days exceeds ten 1938, while exports to South China When the

decreased from $14,409,998 in De- the fight lasted for some hours. Ocean. cember, 1937, to $3,510,888 last Trans-Ocean. month. The figures for South China are the lowest since the boycott.

thousand.

:

to

In the northern sector of the Catalan front the Nationalists are trying to cut the road leading Putcerda near the French frontier. According to reports reaching here, the Nationalists have for the first time captured a town in the Province of Barcelona, when last

night the town of Igualada into their hands.

fell

in-

The town is an important dustrial centre with arms and muni- tions factories, textile mills and

Chinese

Despite this loss. of trade, and a decline recorded in the preceding month, trade

with South China during the whole of 1938 was high- er than 1937 by $6,045,979, exports in 1938 totalling $139,643,818 and imports totalling $105,569,145.

CHINESE APPEAL TO LEAGUE

Chungking, To-day."

Trans-

Mr. D. 0. F. Lumsdeh was this morning fined $5 at the Kowloon Magistracy for leaving motor car No. 3634 unattended in front of the Majestic Theatre between 9.40 p.m..' and 11.30 p.m. on December 27.

Mr. LH. Smith, owner of

BULLION MOVEMENTS

In view of the Assembly of the motor-car No. 5121, was fined for Although the Colony's total trade League of Nations, the Chinese leaving his car unattended outside foundries and the starting point to during 1938 showed an adverse ba-People's Foreign Relations Associa- the Majestic Theatre between 9.35 lance of $106,266,660 an excess of tion here has sent a telegram to the p.m. and 11.30 p.m. on December 27. League Council asking it to take imports of bullion exports over and treasure, if added, gives ac-steps to cease the supply of petro- tually a favourable trade balance leum, planes, iron, steel and other

war materials to Japan. of $72,255,778.

the railway to Barcelona city.

The advance towards Barcelona was immediately continued.-Trang- Ocean.

NAZI CREDITS

FOR TURKEY

Berlin, To-day. The negotiations which had been carried during the past fortnight here between the German Govern-

The telegram also urged that all Powers interested in the Far East be asked to extend assistance to in

Bullion and treasure exported from Hong Kong, principally to the United States and Great Bri- tain, totalled $188,123,656, while im-China in her present struggle

accordance with the League re- ports, principally from China, to-

solution.-Central News. talled $9.601,218.

SNATCHING CHARGE

Since January 1, 1937 Hong Kong has exported bullion and treasure valued at the total of $583,350,180, while in the same period imports ment and the Turkish delegation have totalled only $396,050,173.

is announced led to

Lam Wing, aged 18 years, agreement concerning the details has comprised gold and silver bars this morning charged at the Kow-

have it

an

Most of the bullion and treasure

was

of a credit arrangement, the con-handled, it is believed, on behalf of loon Magistracy before Mr. E. Hockey Or 'Sock-Her'? clusion of which had already been the Chinese Government. Practical-Himsworth with snatching a leather decided upon in principle on the ly all has gone to either London or handbag, containing $6, from Mrs. occasion of the visit paid to An-| kara last October by the Reichs

New York.

Minister of Economy, Walther WITHOUT MUZZLE

Funk.

The Turkish Government will ob-|

A crack on the shin is painful, but A. E. E. Jeffries, of No,

She-Ko, rubbed into the bruise, quickly 177,

eases the soreness. If the skin is Boundary Street, ground floor, Kow-broken She-Ko, smeared lightly over loon City.

the injury, prevents infection, soothes It was alleged that defendant and rapidly heals. As well as for other Mr. J. H S. Duncan, of No. 4, snatched the bag from the

minor injuries, cuts, burns, scratches. com- and abrasions, She-Ko is equally help- tain a credit of 150 million reichs- Duke Street, was this morning plainant while she was standing ful in cases of eczema, ringworm, head marks for the purchase of German summoned before Mr. E. Himsworth near La Salle College on January and foot sores, chapped hands and lips. industrial products. Trans- at the Kowloon Magistracy for al- 16. Accused was sentenced to three and skin troubles of all kinds,

The beneficent ingredients of this Ocean.

lowing his two Irish Terriers out months' hard labour and 12 strokes

magic ointment sink deep into the pores. without a proper muzzle or lead. of the cane.

of the skin where the antiseptic, heal- Mr. A. G. Hargreave, of Imperial Inspector Rogers, prosecuting,

ing properties perform their work. Chemical Industries; was fined $2 said that the dogs ran out into the Chan Kam-chuen, residing at Obtainable at all chemists, by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the road when the gate was opened. No. 150, Lockhart Road, has re- Central Magistracy this morning, One of the dogs bit a Chinese wo-ported that at 11.30 a.m. yester when he pleaded guilty to leaving man who was walking by at the day, money and jewellery to the his motor car unattended at Pedder time.

value of $68.50 was stolen from his residence, during his absence.

Street on January 5,

Mr. Duncan was fined $8.

SHE-KO

The Curative Skin Ointment