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The

FINAL EDITION

Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1901

No. 15102

●拜禮 號二十月三英港香

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1937.

MIAJA STILL POUNDING AT REBEL LINES

MADRID HEARTENED BY

VICTORY

REPORTS

Madrid, Mar. 22.

General Miaja, commanding the Madrid defenders, has sent a message of congratulation to the forces which have triumphed at Brihuega. He says that two power- ful divisions have been totally disorganised.

"We are following the road to victory," he says, "but fearlessness is not enough. Discipline is indispensable."

The reports of the Government troops' success have greatly heartened the population of Madrid, where, also, political differences have been lessened in face of the common danger. Food distribution has improved.

Meanwhile, the Government is claiming further advances and the capture of more villages on the heights of the Guadalajara front. Defending troops continue to collect enormous quantities of war materials.

The dead found on the battlefield allegedly include an Ilallan major of

the general staff.-Reuter.

90 Per Cent. Foreigners

Algeciras, March 22.

^ thousand Falangists (Fascist Irregulars) from Algeciras are ch route to Ceuto. They will replace Moorish troops there.

It is understood the Fulangists.de- clared they had bad Insuficient train- log and did not wish to go to the front. They desired to remain in Morocco.

An insurgent official says that General Francisco Franco's troops.

90 per cent, foreigners.---

arc

now

Reuter.

Nearing-Siguenza...

SIT DOWN

STRIKERS TO FIGHT

GENERAL STRIKE

THREATENED

WILL RESIST -EVICTION-

Madrid, Mar. 22. The Loyalists are driving along the

Detroit, March 21. The Union of Automobile Workers' Aragón highway and are reported within 13 miles of Siguenza.

board of strategy was convened to- General Misja reports that his day and advised 20 locals to prepare offensive has resulted in the complete | for a possible general strike in rout of the enemy.

Detroit's automobile factories. The General Franco, is reported, strike may be called to-day unless has ordered the evacuation of police and sheriffs cease to raid sit Almadranes and the rebel artillery down strikers. Jus retreated ten miles north Briburgo-United Press.

ol

Retreat In. Panic

Madrid, March 21..

com-

Nowspapers here are

It

日十月二

VOLUNTEERS ESSENTIAL UNIT

His Excellency Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, G.O.G. Châm Command, inspected the Volunteer Defence Corps on Saturday. Addressing the Corps, he said: "If you crack or your numbers go down, it menna that the fortress may not be impregnable--and inpregnable it has got to be." Picture shows the

Scottish Company drawn up at the Inspection, (Photo: King's Studio).

KOWLOON DOCK DOES BETTER

WARNING AGAINST UNDUE OPTIMISM

SOUND POLICY TO CONTINUE

BETTING FAVOURS RAIN FOR MAY 12

H.K. CORONATION DAY PROSPECTS

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTU

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The World's

Master Tyre

SEES COLONY BOMBED FROM R. A. F. PLANE

Dare-Devil Flier Does Enormous Damage

By "Telegraph" Staff Correspondent

WITH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

What was probably the most unique assignment ever undertaken in Far Eastern journalism has left me with a breathless and wholesome respect for the Royal Air Force.

Through the courtesy of Wing Commander W. A. K. Dalzell, R.A.F.,. I was able, during the week-end, to participate in an actual "Blueland" aerial attack on

MOURNING CANTON'S GOVERNOR Hongkong.

CONSULAR OFFICERS PAY RESPECTS

GREAT LOSS TO CHINA

Royal Observatory oficials have dug through

in musty records. Payment of the frat dividend in response to a Telegraph request,

Canton, Mar. 22. yours was ammonticed at brand found statisties which will give Atary solemn ceremony; annual meeting this morning of the poor consolation to officials in charge attended by high Government Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Co., of Hongkong's Coronation Day cele- officials, the Consular body and Ltd.. by the Chairman (he Hon. brations. Mr. S. H. Dodwell).

On the basis of figures for May 124 representative of the British

in the People's, In a review of the accounts, which every year since 1900, there is a fifty- Ambassador,

Hall revealed the biggest gross profit for afty prospect that Hongkong is going Educational

yesterday many years, "Mr. Dodwell warned to have rain during the Coronation afternoon, the remains of Gen- shareholders that, despite the more processions, and clouds, to hide theeral Huang Mu-sung. Canton's prosperous conditions undue op-brilliance of the special lighting at

Hate Governor, were placed in an timizin would be folly. Hle tioned the recent rise in price of In the 30 years that have elapsed elaborate coffin. iron and steel and declared that he since the beginning of the century.

Hundreds of

wreaths. Including would give no forecast, except to rainfall has been absent on May 12

one from the stute that the Company's conserva- on only 15 occasions.

British Ambassader, tive policy would be continued.

Nearly every year the day has were displayed in the hall. Mr. Dodwell also announced the been notable for its cloudiness, the the wreath-laying service, paying Consular officers participated in eraction shortly-of-a-giant-crane for average percentage of clouded their respects-to-the- -deceased the Kowloon dockyard.

being 72. On four Occasions-in 1911, 1914 and 1015 the sky 1001, hours, while on 11 other occasions has been totally obscured for 24 the percentage of cloudiness has exceeded 90 per cent.

men-

In moving the adoption of the re-

$133,435.70

there was no

Governor.

are

regarded not only as

The passing of General Huang is loss to Kwangtung but to all China, as he was one of the foremost military experts and most honest and oble

Foreign circles administrators. particularly, grieved at his passing. since he was most friendly always, and 接 was his resolve, to establish closer and more harmonious relations that purpose, last November, he puld

While thousands of soldiers and marines were dead- locked on the mainland and island in the final stages of the mimic war between Blueland and Redland, I was the only civilian participating in the destruction of Hong- kong's nerve centres from the air.

What is described as "low-diving bombing exercises" and "ground machine-gunning exercises" gave spectators in the city and harbour a thrill of their lives as they witnessed what were probably the most daring aerobatics ever seen in Hongkong.

RIOT'S VICTIMS BURIED

SPANISH MILITIA ~

AT FUNERAL

For the sole civilian with the at- tuckers-strapped in the rear, scat of a R.A.F. bomber behind" dare- devil Pilot Sgt. Strouss-it was both a breath-taking and nerve wrecking experience.

Weather conditions during the week-end

were not exactly Ideal for stunt flying, but to Royal Air Force, ocery. It is apparently all in the

work. Our instructions were to carry out bombings on the Naval private above-ground oli

power"

Poo Dockyards and

ather strategically important centres, and to machine-gun and bomb any

POLICE NOT moving troops.

NEEDED

The most important but least spec- tacular part of the flight was to lose. ourselves from observers below, and for this purpose it was necessary to fly out to sen for 20 minutes, coming back to Hongkong by compass in the middle of a huge bank of clouds.

paring the insurgent retreat on plants if such a strike were called. | pleasure that in spite of having over an inch being recorded in 1911 than any of his predecessora, having Police were kept. In their barracks The initial surprise dive on the dock-

not needed.

port und accounts Mr. Dodwell said: The gross profit on working, $953,- 024.27 is the largest we have had for many years. The net prot of $435,- 240.01, while appearing large com- Although an average of 379 inches pared with that of other years, must of rain has been recorded for May be regarded as a moderate figure 12 stuce 1900, there have been only when the skill and efforts of a large four occasions on which the rain feil

Chinese, for over 10 hours out of the 24, staff, both European and

Paris, March 21: The General Motors Corporation

are considered,

May 12 last year was a drizzling

Spanish militlamen marched in the would be exempt since it has signed

Stacks of material are conserva-day, during which 1.44 of an inch of between Canton and Hongkong. For funeral of the five men killed in the an agreement with its' workery, and

rain fell over period of seven hours.

fighting at Clichy last week, when Dive on Dockyard the Ford plant, due the fact that tively valued at $1.270,128.10 com-

an official visit to the Colony. year

Communists tried to break up i' It is outside the city limits.

pared with $1.175,173.75 for 1935, the previous

rain whatever. tion allowed is

The first attack was on the naval Although he had held his Canton meeting of Fascists.” Depreciation is estimated that 150,000 piekels

dockyards, which we approached considered ample. and is

The years Just preceding the Great post only eight months, General be available to defend" the would be

The funeral passed off quietly, from the western side of the island. for Kwangtung. You will, no doubt, note with War were the wettest for May 12, Huang did more the Guadalajara front to the It would be

called to display

largely ready for any emergency, but were yards was as sensational to those who rout at Caporetto. Reuter's sympathy with the sit-down strilters added to plant to the extent of over and 1913 and aver inches being eradicated gambling and

actually witnessed it from the Peok reduced the use of opium.-Router. $200,000 our overdraft has been re-recorded in 1914 and 1915. special correspondent, after a in 30 unrelated industries.

The most uncomfortable day was The UA.W. has organised a "Minute duced this year by slightly over half

Tens of thousands of people silently and lower levels as it was terrify- visit to the Guadalajara battle- Men's Brigade," presumably to oppose a million dollars.

SIR A CALDECOTT'S

ing to myself. May 12, 1001, when the rain persist-

lined the streets and an enormous Skirting the western side of the SYMPATHY ground, thinks there is certainly the eviction of sit-down strikers-

Under the circumstances youred for 19 hours out of the 24 and

procession, led by Communist, Social- some cause for the comparison. United Press.

Board of Directors are of the opinion the sky was totally obscured with The following letter has been ad-1st and trade union leaders and Peak with the wing-tip of our ma- that a per cent. dividend, absorb clouds for the entire day.

dressed by His Excellency the Gover-deputies with their tri-colour sashes, chine less than 15 feet from the tree ing $121,752, may fairly be paid. Temperatures, fortunately, are not nor to Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor of marched to the place of burial. Two tops, Sergeant Strauss suddenly tore too high, the average minimum being Canton, on the occasion of the death bands played funeral marches and a

Gap, with but a ew feet to spare on either side: WORD OF WARNING

the nose of the plane 73.4 and average maximum. 81.0 of the late General Huang Mu-sung: choir chanted a dirge.

we skimmed the side of. March 22nd, 1997. Shareholders are beginning to feel The highest May 12 temperature of 80.8 this century was recorded in the benefit of the re-organisation of 1910, the lowest temperature of 642 capital carried out in 1935 but

recorded on May 12, 1901. being ward of warning. desire to issue 11

the The following table shows de- Conditions are undoubtedly better

talled figures for each of the 36 years but the improvement in our circum- since the beginning of the century: stances is principally to bo at- at- tributed to

to the conservative policy of the last four

years, to the 1901 stabilisation of the Hongkong dollar 1902 at a fairly low figure, to a steady 1903

2001.

He says that at Torija he saw some

of the war material captured from the Insurgents, including field guns, motor enrs and lorries; and as he drove along the Saragossa Road past Trijuneque, he found the sides of the highway littered with knapsacks. water bottles, hand grenades, theliu, ammunition, food, barrels of gasoline.

A Government officer, who inter- rogated Italian prisoners, declared that most of them are civilians, not used to the intense cold which pre- vails on the Guadalajara front at this time of the year. The Government's

Wu Teh-chen May Be Given Canton Post

Shanghal; Mar. 22.

I

Year

troops, on the other hand, are hardier 54ge from Nanking stating that Mr.run of work throughout the year 1006

equipped..

The Ta Kung Pao prints' a mes- | at

Wu Teh-chen, Mayor of Shanghai, Is likely to

Renter.

Greater and to sacrifices accepted in a very 1000 succeed loyal spirit by our efficient staff. Of IDOR

1011

and better

This officer added that their tanks General Huang Mu-sung, Chairmen this you were informed at the meet-1000 played a great part in the Govern- ment forces' victory, while their air of the Kwangtung Provincial Goving at which the 1931 accounts were 1010 force repelled the insurgent planes ernment, who died on Saturday- submitted. Our work is subject to

1912 very great fluctuations in spite of all If Mr. Wu Teb-chen secures the efforts to keep it steady and it is 1914 appointment, he will be returning to only prudent that we should protect 1018

by" catablishing a the scene of former labours in Can- your interests ton, A native of Chungshop,

reserve to coll, upon to meet some 1918 Kwangtung, he was, Police Commis of the difficulties which assall us at

and decimated the rebel infantry ranks with machine-gun fre.- Reuter.

'Salamanca · Denials ́·

1015

through Magazine

as we roared towards

Two large catafalques, smothered

and in red wreaths,

motor five

The actual descent objective. hearses draped in red, followed.

A group of Spanish militiamen, from Magazine Gap to the

the

out

with Catalan and Spanish Govern- occupied three or four cards

Reuter.

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My Dear Mayor,

I have with great regret to acknow. ledge the receipt of Your Honour's telegram of yesterday's date inform- ing me of the lamented deal of Hiament banners, was conspicuous.before anyone could possibly have Excellency General Huang Mu-sung The tragic news had already reached me and I had already telegraphed to 727 the British Consul General at Canton 129 requesting him to tender an expression 72.0 129 of my deep sorrow and sympathy to Provincial Government of Kwang- the

that Your $22.4 70.0 tung. I hope, however,

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Shanghai, Mar. 22. Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the

7. Honour will permit me not merely to National Government, arrived here 71.1 repeat that official expression of my

my to-day and was accorded a warm welcome. He is en route to Canton 13.2 deep. regret but to add to it 'the as- 13.9surance of my warm personal sym- to attend a special service in memory of those killed in the first battle of 76.8 pathy with yourself in the loss of a

49.2 colleague so distinguished and so wide- the Chinese Revolution in March,

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A communíque received in long-sloner in Canton in 1923 and 1024 times. kong from Spain to-day issued by and Garrison Commander there in -General Franco, sayɛ:..

Our overdraft is 'still large; there 1923 1925. From 1928 to 1930, he was is still much money to be spent, "The enemy attacked the positions legislative member of the Legislative keeping ourselves up to date, par-1926 recently occupied by our troops on Yuan and politicnt Vice-Minister of ticularly in a new branch Naranco Hill, on the Oviedo front, the Ministry of Interior. He has business, the manufacture of diesel but was crushingly defeated, leaving been Mayor of Greater Shanghai machinery for which we now hold a great amount of war equipment on since 1032,

the battlefield.

"Unimportant activities occurred

on other fronts, with minor casual-

Hes.

"General Francisco Franco denies

the victories claimed by the Govern- ment forces оп the Guadalajara front.

Teneriffe Message

ROOSEVELT TO VISIT EAST?

Warm Springs, Mar. 21.1 Is authoritatively stated that President Roosevelt is considering

of our

a sub-licence from Harland & Wolf!

1030

for engines of the well known baz Burmeister & Wain type.

1930

1935

Your Board's decision, therefore, 19 to place, $300,000 to reserve should 1980 receive

your approval. The large increase of shipbuilding work in other, paris of the world, particularly in conneellon with naval construction for the time being.

has resulted in almasi VILLAGE EATEN BY FIRE steel

of all shipbuilding commodi- are

Bucharest, Mar. 22. Firing, der het ene and 10 miles foxes here, wandering, aut

need

Fire destroyed village of Holzu, well provided for our commit- least 2,800 homeless and injuring

(Continued on Page 65 two children.-United Press,

Prices

Tenerife--According to news re-visit to the Philippine Islands in the ceived here from de diferent in Butitron brumitner, depending on the ties surgent radio stations in Spain, the, ume of adjournment of Congress

(Continued on:Pagë;8;).

United Pressi

are

1811-Reuter.

AUSTRO-ITALIAN GAME

ENDS IN DISORDER

been aware of our presence bombs rained down on the objectives and we were banking sharply up to 3,000 feet, Another terrifying mo- ment while we remained moment- arily suspended in mid-air with the propeller roaring wildly and then down again for a second, and third and fourth dive-each of which left one becupant with a feeling that hĩa stomach was in his mouth.

Avoiding Guns

Side-slips, loops, sudden turns- anything to avoid the anti-aircraft - runners already spliting Are, at us, despite the suddenness of our attack'

and then we were away

vicimming the waters of the, hain,

as we shot away out of gunfire-range to take up, a position somewhere in the clouds for the attacks on

On our next objective. :-

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Mens + [:took us

and

varying

Vienna, March 21..

Each attack had the same begin-- Stating that continuance of play would endanger the safetyning. An approach above a friendly of the players, the referee, a Swede, to-day abandoned the cloud, a glimpse of the objective Austria-Italy football match amid booing und protests by 50,000, then those terrifying dives, which

through the. heavy mist spectators.

from eight within a Austria were leading two-nil when The end came when the Italians from 6,000 to 3,000 feet to the game was abandoned, and up to would not allow a free kick to be: hundred foot of the targets. that time three Italians and two Aus- which had been awarded Umpires decided that although to four trians had been injured and forced to against them. Thereupon the referee material damage was done to retire, while another Austrian player walked out the held and refused to submarines tied alongside the naval was ordered off the ground."

dockyard wall, our attack on this. Each of these Incidente caused continue the match

objective had only been partially tools, un intense dislike to the referee when the crowd, replied violent outbursts from the crowd who. The game took on a political aspect quocereful as we were brought down to the by gunfire before completing all our and the Itallon team who threatened fallons Fascist salute with booing dives: But we were more successful to leave the field.

Neuter.

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