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NOTICE la horeby given that the Sixteenth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of tho Hong Kong Engineering & Con- struction Co., Ltd., will be held at Lowe, Offices of Messrs

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CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. 'SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MANITIMES.

The Steamship

**JEAN LABORDE"

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 16th April to the 13th April, 1938,

both days inclusive,

No. 10. A/38. Bringing Cargo from Marseilles via Saigon, etc.. arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, 30th March, 1038.

Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkang Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- Joon, whence delivery may be obtain- ed immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me an or before 9th April, 1938, or they will not be recognized.

Damage Packnges will be examin- the Company's Surveyors ed by Goddard and Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Tuesday, 5th April, 1930.

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti able goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

B. OHL, Agent. Hongkong. 30th March, 1938.

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

By order of the Board,

A. ALVES,

Secretary: Hongkong, 1st April, 1938.

HONG KONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above named Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Mer- cantile Bank Building, Queen's Road (Central), Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 13th April, 1938, at 12.15 p.m., when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Ordinary Resolution:

"That the Capital of the Company be increased to Five Million Dollars by the creation of Two Million New Shares of the nominal value of $2 ench and that such New Shares Do issued at such time or times and on such terms and condi tions as the Directors shall in their absolute discretion вес

By order of the Board,

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A. ALVES,

Secretary. Hongkong, 1st April, 1938.

NOTICE

THE

HONGKONG

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1938.

TELEGRAPH.

INSURGENTS FIGHT

CHURCH NOTICES

METHODIST CHURCH

Celebration of Holy Communion To-morrow

A GARDEN FETE

The following are the forthcoming anrvices at the Methodist Church, Wanchal:

Sunday Services, April 3. Preacher: Rov. J. E. Sandbach,

Morning Parade Service nt 10.15 at the English Methodist Church.--- Hymns 72, 52, 46, 524, 418,

The celebration of Holy Com- munion will take place after the Morning service.

Evening Service at 7 pm, at the English Methodist Church Hymns 078, 29, 100, 042.

Notices for the Week

1. Following the Evening Service, a Social Hour will be held at 8.15, Refreshments arc provided at minimum charges; all servicemen and civilians are warmly welcomed.

2. The Badminton Club meets on Monday and Thursday at 7.30 p.m. Further particulars from the Secre- tary of the "S. & S. Home."

3. There will be a meeting of April 5, at B prayer on Tuesday, p.m. in the Chaplain's Room of the "S. & S. Home".

4. There will be a meeting of the L.C.A. on Wednesday, April 4, at 10.30 a.m. at the residence of Mrs. A. Thomson, Bowen Road.

6. Preminary Nolice.

A Garden Fete is to be held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Thom- Saturday, Bowen Road, op SON, April 23, 1938, at 2.30 p.m. Admis- sion: One Dollar including Tea.

UNION CHURCH Rev. Frank Short To

Preach Tomorrow

LADIES' COMMITTEE MEET

The following are the forthcoming

service at the Union Church:

THROUGH LERIDA LINES

(Continued from Page 1) about 3,000 casualtios among the ternational Brigode.

CHINESE FIGHT

TOWARDS SHANGHAI

(Continued from Page 1.) In-metres north of Tenghsien, yesterday

morning.

Reports from most sectors indicate that part of the Loyalists are retreat Ing from fear of capture, while others are surrendering.

In regions north and north-east of Huesca to the Pyrenean border, the Insurgents are cutting the exits, em- ploying abandoned material left by an obliging enemy-United Press. Pouring Over Frontier

Perpignan, Apr. 1.

Spanish have

It is reported that 500 refugees,

civilians, mostly reached St. Girones.

the

Chinese troops on the south bank of the Grand Canal crossed the canal on the night of March 31 to assist in the second general counter-offensive on the Japanese troops along the Lincheng - Tsaochwang-Talerchwang branch railway. The Japanese troops

Hanchwang around

at-

were

Įtacked-Central News.

Chinese Launch Second Offensive

Hauchow, Apr. 2. With mechanised units and planes An additional 1,500 persons are actively participating the Chinese forces on the north Tientsin-Pukow expected.

Meanwhile, two platoons of Mobile Railway front launched a second Guards have been despatched to general counter-offensive against the Gavarnie Piss, mountain frontier enemy on the night of March 31. post, to await the arrival of

Taking advantage of the favour- retreating. Spanish 43rd Division. able topography, the Chinese and

Tang Inh po These troops will be disarmed and under

Sun Lien-chung, whic both distin- interned.-United Press,

guished themselves in the battle at Nankow at the Great Wall last year, are enveloping the Japanese troops operating along the Lincheng- Tsuochwang - Talerchwang railway.

Clamouring To Return

To Battle

Paris, Apr. 1. While

members of the Cabinet were meeting in a Ministerial con- ference

of

brunch

At Taierehwang, the chief paint

Heavy Casualties

half divisions of Japanese

the

to consider measures for of contention, fighting is severe. The there is sparing the thousands of Spanish re- remnant of Japanese troops fugees, the authorities on the fron-fighting desperately. tler were advised that Loyalist soldiers were clamouring to be re-i

for the prosecution of the

It is estimated that of the one and war, due to the fact that they had

troops had many days of sleep after a week

operating along

Lincheng- fighting and night.

Tsacchwung - Talerchwang branch General Juan Jallol led his men railway only about 10,000 are left. the authorities asking for repatria- Indicating the heavy casualties sus tion, and Ministers accepted the retained, some 4,000 corpses of fallen quest which is now under considera- Japanese officers and soldiers have tion

Meanwhile the Cabinet has TC- ceived a request from Barcelona to return the troops home as soon as possible. The Loyalists have offered to pay for their transportation, and also for the food they have consumed. -United Press.

British Mission For Exchange Of Prisoners

London, Apr. 1. Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode has been chosen to head the British Mission which, it hoped, will shortly is 1 Morning Service 10.30 a.m. Even-supervise plans for the exchange of

prisoners in the Spanish civil war. ing Service 6 pm.

A plan has already been submitted. Preacher at both services: Rev. to both parties In Spain, and General Frank Short.

Franco has replied in the affimative. The Soldiers' and Airmen's Christ-It is expected that the Loyalist Gov- ian Association meets in the Church ernment will reply shortly-Reuter

at 7.30 Bulletin. Hall on Tuesday evening p.m.

There will be a meeting of the Ladies' Committee in the Church Fall at 10 am. on Monday, April *.

The Helena May Christian Fellow- ship meets in the Institute on Friday

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED

STOCK MARKET Berlin Denies

REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange] official summary issued at 3.16 p.m. yesterday, says: The past week has witnessed a recession in the activities of the market. In the early part of the week there was a good demand for Lands and Utilities but the de-! |mand having been met, prices have since eased. Sterling clocks show small differences and close alightly.

Schuschnigg

Being Baited

Has Freedom In His Own Apartment.

The

Berlin, Apr. 1. authorities to-day denied The Manila market displayed some foreign reports that Dr. Kurt von Indications of strength, these, how-Schuschnigg, former Austrian Chan- ever, soon died, and that market celler, who la now under "protective" closes with lower quotations uurrest, ls forced to listen to broad- round and is reported very dull,

casts of Nazi leaders attacking him. is claimed that he is free to He about his apartment. Possesses n radio, which he frequently to inform himself of current events."

The

Business done during the week! Hongkong Bank $1,325

Union Insurance $530, $540, $539, $530 Bteamboats $10, $17

Wharves 1133, #135%, $136

Docks ex. div. ex. Rights $21.00 Providents (Old) $2.00, $3.00, $1m

$3.95

$2.00

Providenta (New) $1.00, 81.00

Provident

Lands $RE

Hotels $4.50, $1.

(New) #350 cum call

Tramways #131⁄4%. $15.00 $15.00, $16.05.

$15.50, 115.00

Yaumati Ferries $775 Chins Lights (Old) "$12, $1220, 312.15

$12.30, $12.19,

Electeles $50%, 150%, 900, 850, $50

Telephones (Old) 127, #20% Telephones (Raw) #toy

Ceruenta $17.05, $179," $17.30, 3175 Dalry Farmis $25, $245. 124.6

Watsons $0.70, $5, $0.00

Win, Powella" $0.75”

Wallace Harpers $10

Ewo Cottona Sh. 412.30 Naube $7.00

Changes 3.35 pm. (Closing Quelations)

Buyers

Providente #31% Electrics $5EN" Ch. Lightă ș11.30

Ch. Lights $28.10|

Providants $3.55 Electrice $50

Sellers

Bes

FOREIGN MINISTERS'

move

authorities also denied the

confiscation of the Hapsburg estates, which, it was reported, were to be given to a War Veterans Fund. -United Press.

EXCHANGE RATES

Paris.

Geneva

Berlin

Atheno

Stockholm.. Helsingfors

New Vienna

Amsterdam

Prague

Mor. 31. Apr. 1. 102

10111

.21.05

21.0012

12.36%

12.352

.8471%

G47

Milan

.94%

01.k

Oslo.

19.00

19.90

Copenhagen

22.40

22.40

19.40%

19.40

.220

22014

Shanghai

17-1

Son York.

4.00

4.9074

2014

2015

,8.00%

B.90

142

142

Madrid. Lisbon

Nom.

1102

110-

Hongkong

1/21

1/21

Bombay.

.1/0/%

170%

Montreal

.4.90%

Brussels

20.37

5.00 29.421

5.00

.1/1.31/32

172

217

.67734

20/2

2014

211

.1842

10

18

...101

101%

-British Wireless,

been taken to Yhalen to be cremated in the last few days.

It i

Belgrade is said that Japanese tank units

Bucharest Angora, Apr. 1. operating on this front have been

Because of the delicate' European disorganised as large numbers were

Montevideo.. destroyed by the Chinese during re-situation, a meeting between the Rio de Janeiro...21

Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Iran,

Silver (Spot)....

MEETING CANCELLED Yokohama..

cent engagements,

On the Linyi front in south-east Iraq and Afghanistan, arranged for Silver (forward).187 Shantung the second general coun- late in April at Kabul, has been War Loan ter-offensive has made much head-cancelled. Reuter Bulletin. way. The main body of the Japan- ese troops has been driven back about 40 l north of Linyi.

401

Units of Japanese troops passing through Tulanchen and Plenchwang on their retreat were ambushed by Chinese guerilla forces, suffering considerable losses.-Central News.

VATICAN ATTACKS AUSTRIAN BISHOPS

(Continued from Page 1.)

the coming plebiscite, was not issued en the instructions of the Vatican.

The official Vatican newspaper, the Osservatore Romanno, says the The following appointments are

declaration Was made on the Mr. Frederick Flippance to be Cap- and the Holy See was not consulted lain (Reserve of Officers), II.K.V.D.C. by them before or after the

claration.

Please note that ns from 1st morning at 10.30 a.m. The speaker notified in the Government Gazette: { initiative of the bishops themselves,

April, 1938, Jimmy's Kitchen, Kowloon Branch, will be under the personal supervision of A. Landau, better known as JIMMY. Wines will be served with meals.

December

11.37/34 11.44/45 January

11.54/55

Sales for the day: 4,310 ions.

Chicago Wheat

New York, April 1,

New York Cotton

May

Opening, Closing

May

:8.03/05 :8.57/67

8.70/70

8.63/04

0.74/74

8,71/71

8.75/75

8.72/72

8.70/70 .8.74N

July Sept.

Thursday's Sales:-

July

October December Jun. (1939) Mar. (1930)

8.82/82 8.78/70

The First Notice Day for May July Catton is April 26.

Spot

8.03

May

85%/08 8534/85 81%%4/82 81/81% 824/8244

10,555,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

60%/60%

02 102

Sept.

New York Rubber

May

July September

10.72/72 10.93/94 11.10/10

10.97N May 11.00/00 July

Winnipeg Wheat

121/2/121 10014/110

11.20/23 Oct.

is Rev. J. L. Wilson, dean of St. John's Cathedral.

LESSON SERMON First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hongkong SUBJECT: UNREALITY

morrow April 3rd. will be: "The world

with effect from March 17,

Mr. Thomas Edward Jackson, to net as Government Marine Surveyor, during the absence on leave of Mr. William Osborne Lambert, with effect from April 2, 1938.

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

POST OFFICE.

From

INWARD MAILS

Per

Airways Air Mail by "Imperial

Direct Service"London date, 23rd March Japan

Straits Pakhol

Air Mail by "Pan American Airways

Direct Service"--San Francisco Pan-American date, 25th March Japan and Shanghai .....

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Imperial Airways Plane

.April J.

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.April 3.

.April 3.

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April 4,

.April 4.

An ometal stated to-day this did not mean the Holy See would disavow the bishops, and added that the statement was made to show that the Austrian bishops had complete authority to take decisions sort on their own Initiative,

of this

One of the reasons why the state- ment was published in the "The following ships are expected Osservatore Romano, was that some to be in wireless communication with German Catholics were disappointed the Hongkong Radio Station: that the Austrian bishops had taken Sphinx, Kwaisang, Empress Of such, a step without consulting the Japan, Bangkok Maru, Empress Of German hierarchy. Asia, Cremer, President Pierce, The Vatican wished to make Eskbarik, Hangkheng and Coulmore. the declaration-Renter Special Tilawa, Helen Moller, Behar, clear that it was not responsible for

The subject of the Lesson Sermon in oll Christian Science churches, to- "unreality." The Golden Text will passeth away and the lust thereof; but he that doeth the will of God 2:17)- abideth forever" (I John 014/61%

Among others the following Citations RREZENT 62%/024 will be read from The Bible "And Call no Man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father which, ve called in heaven. Neither he yo is in masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. But he

that

Contact greatest shall be your servant. among Ander shall

exalt himself shall be abused; and he that shall humble himself, shall be exalted" (Mat. 23:9-12).

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Mayed by Classical Sextetie-Leader Geo. Plo—Uiski

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The following Citations will also be read from the Christian Selence Textbook "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:

"Man's

true conscious- ness is in the mental,

nor in any bodily or personal likeness to Spirit. Indeed, the body presents no proper likeness of divinity, though mortal sense would foln have us to hellove, Man's spiritual individuality is never wrong. It is

It is the likeness of men's Maker. It is only by

by acknowledging the

supremacy of Spirit, which annuls the claims of matter, that mortals can lay off mortality and find

the

2 Schelden und Molden. Walkı .............. Fetras. the indissoluble spiritual link which

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establishes man forever in the divina likeness, Inseparable from his creator. (Pages 302, 401).

Andouncement

First Church of Christ Scientist. Hong- kong, Branch of The Mother Church. The First Church of Christ Betențiak, in Boston, Mass., Macdonnell Itoad, close to Tram Station. Bunuly Bervice 11.15 am The Bunday School is held at 10 mm. Testimony Heating, Wednesday, U p.m. A Reading Room is located at Bank of East Asia Buliding. 10 Des Voeux Hond Central, and la open on Monday, Tuesday, | Thursday and Friday: from, 10:30 am, to

1 p.m. p.m. to 4 pm, and 8 pm. to p.m.

Wednesday from 10.30 35. to

p.m. and from p.m. to pan. Baturdays 10.30 Authorised Christan Bolence Lite turn is available' at the Reading Room, The public is cordially invited to attend the services and to visit the Rending Xoom,

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CLOTHING

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MONDAY THURSDAY

10a.m. to 12 Noon.

11 Ice House Street.

Mon., Apr. 4, 10.30 am.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Flane Tuck, Apr. 8.

Direct Bervice"'--dua London, 18th April.

Air Mail for "Australia by Imperial Imperial Airways Piano Txes, Apr. 5,

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