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FOR SALE.

TEAK auxiliary, 10' 6", three years; 8 h.p. engine, now mast and salls. Fast, newly painted hull and engine as new, $850 or best offer, Box No. 456, "longkong_Telegraph."

France Fears Germany's Expansion

Press Disturbed By

Developments

Paris, Apr. 11. The result of the Austrian assch- luss plebiscite has caused renewed apprehensions in the French

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of further German expansion.

L' Epoque states that the bulunce been completely power

of

has

modifed by the anschluss. "If we allow the German flood to extend farther, the day will come when we will find ourselves submerged," it declare

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Easter Holidays

April 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th.

Special Full. Distance Return Tickets will be available on the above daten.

ADULTS

40 CENTS CHILDREN.... 20 CENTS

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 5th. April, 1938.

HONG KONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixteenth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of the Hong Kong Engineering & Con- struction Co., Ltd., will be held at of Messrs. Lowo. the Offices Bingham & Matthews, Mercantile Bank Building, Queen's Rond (Ceutral), Hong Kong, on Wed- nesday, the 13th April, 1938, al 12 o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving the Roport of the Board of Directors and a Statement of Accounts for the year ended on the 31st December, 1937, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 6th April to the 13th April, 1938, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board,

R ALVES,

Secretary Hongkong, 1st April, 1938.

HONG KONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

G. OUR R.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Salu by Public Auction JEWELLERY

to be held on Tuesday, the 19th day of April, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Officos of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ono Lot of Crown Land at Prince Edward Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be Bxed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- poan of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refund- ed on payment of the Purchase price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Kowloon Tuland Lot No. 4005. Adjoining Koziom Inland

Let No. 3326,

Prince Edward Road.

No of Sale

Registry No.

Locality

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INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY NOTICE is hereby given that MEETING of the Society will be an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above named Company will held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union be held at the Offices of Messrs, Building, Hong Kong, on WED- Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Mer-NESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, at to say to Hitler 'thus for and no furcantile Bank Building, Queen's 11 a.m., for the purpose of recely-

Petit Parisien says: "All peo- pies threatened by Germany's ex- pansion must group themselves to- Salvation in Europe is at

The Homme Libre: "We must see

that we put ourselves in a position

ther and be able to back our words with deeds."-Router Special.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange omcial summary issued at 3.15 p.m. yesterday says:

Although conditions were on the quiet side, in most instances enquiries found the market bare of stock.

Bayer

Hongkong Bank #1,533 Bank of East Asia $35. Union Insurance $430 China Underwriters 42.10 Douglasen $68

I.K. Steamboats $18

Providents (Old) $35

Providents [New] $3.35

Kauba 20

H. & 8 Hotel 440

H.K. Lands $35

B.K. Landa 4% dobentures $100% Humphreys

H.K. Tramways $15.00

Peak Trams (Old) $7

Star Ferries 105%;

China Lights" (Old) $11.85

H.K. Electricn $50%

Telephones (Old)

20j;

Telephones_{New} $10 20 Cements $10.75

Lane, Crawfords $9 Wing On Textiles 5 Entertainments $61 Constructions 14 Matman (B.K.) 3/20 Bellers Kowloon Wharves, $135 HK. Lands $35% *** Yaumall Ferries $77 China Lights (New) $

Bales

Hongkong Bank $1,535 Union Insurance $530/5 China Underwriters $2.10 Providents (New) 13:40 H.K. Mines 80.10) HK, Lands #3534/30°- Humphreys

H.K. Tramways. $15.80/05 Yaumalt Ferries $251% Cements 10%

Dairy Farms" "$24%/%%%

Antamoks P1, 49

Atok 22

Bagulo Gold 191⁄2

Benguel Consol 0.30

Coco Grave

40

Consolidated Mines 011

Demonstrations 30%

1. X. L. 54

Paracale Gumaus 18

San Mauricio 41

guyod Consol.15

United Paracates 4

EXCHANGE RATES

Helsingfors. 220

Shangan!

April 11,

160 21.6334 12.37 547%

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 each und that such New Shares de issued at such time or times and on such terms and condi tions as the Directors shall in their absolute discretion eC At".

By order of the Board,

B. ALVES,

Secretary. Hongkong, 1st April, 1938,

CHINESE RECOVER KEY CITIES

(Continued from Page 1.

right wing was still engaging the Japanese at Shuangshan und Tanshan.

eldest

Picked Fighters

ing the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account lo 31st December, 1937, and of declaring Dividend, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Bath Days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1938, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State- ments of Account to 31st Decem-

ber, 1937, and of declaring Divi-

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 20th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Days inclusive.

In view of the hilly terrain around Yihsten the Chinese forces now fight-dends, etc. ing there are especially trained. They are fighting excellently.

Enveloped by the Chinese on all ldes, the Japanese are fighting des perately to avert a second Taler- chwang. In

In an attempt to occupy Kuolich!, a strategic point north of Yihsten, which commenda a key posl tion on their route of retreat, 2,000 Japanese troops supported by a num- ber of floid pieces launched a

Berce attack there. They were later re- inforced by about 500 troops from Tsoachwang..

from

After a bitter engagement lasting morning till noon, the Japanese were repulsed with heavy losses, Many Japanese officers and soldiers were captured alive.-Central News.

By Order of the Board,

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1988.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

Notice to Bhareholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTY-SECOND OR- DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its

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The caso was not contested.-- Reuter Special..

PACT IN LONDON

ber, 1937, and of declaring Divi- dond, etc.

The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 26th MARCH to 13th APRIL, Both Days Inclusive.

London, Apr., 12. The Prime Minister of Northern 104 Ireland, who arrived from Belfast

211 this morning, saw Mr. Neville Cham-4 18% bortain this afternoon.

18 102

1024 Brilla's Wireless.

It is understood they discussed tro expected part between Britain and Elre-Reuter Bulletin..

By Order of the Board,.

A. W. HUGHES,

General Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1938.

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Chinese Hold "U. P". War Correspondent

Released After · He Surrendered Camera

of

Changanshe, Apr. 11. Mr. Jack Belden, United Press cor- respondent in the war zone, who was detained by the Chinese authorities last week, has been released, accord- ing to a message received from in

him, which states that he has arrived safa al Stan in company with Colonel Sulwell, American Military Attache. They reached Slan in Russian trucks with armed guards, provided by the Kansu's Governor, Chu Shao-linng. According to Mr. Belden's story. the military truck on which they were proceeding to Sian broke down on the outskirts of Linnchow, opposite the airfield Two Ryssions invited' the newspaperman to the airfield, where the Chinese commander detained him, becaisse a Russian falsely stated that The was

photographing the air neid. Mr. Beiden refused the request of the commander to

to turn over hla camera, and he was then transported to the Eighth War District Head- quarters, where he refused to write a

statement un

until allowed to com-.

municate with Colonel Stilwe}},

He was released after 11 hours after he had voluntarily turned over his camera: He was detained for two days at Lanchow while the case was settled, after which the Governor ex- pressed regrets to Colonel Stilwell for the incident, and provided i truck for them.

The incident is now considered closed, and the newspaperman is on his way to Hsuchow.-United Press.

INDIA BOYCOTTS ZANZIBAR'S CLOVE INDUSTRY

New Dellil, Apr. 12, The Government of India is send- ing a representative to Zanzibar to confer with the Government of Zan- zibar regarding the deadlock in the close industry,

Recently the Zanzibar Government

passed legislation controlling the whole of the clove industry, which large Indian Interests there regarded as harmful to their business. Conse- quently there is a boycott of clovea in India. Reuter Bulletin.

CHINA EXCHANGE REFORM SHOULD HELP SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Apr. 12.

Mr. Shih Teh-mow; head of the business department of the Central Bank of China, arrived in Shanghai yesterday from Hongkong,

It is understood that Mr. Shih is supervising final arrangements for the opening of a forwarding office for foreign exchange in Shanglini, as promised by the Central Government.

Reuter:

BRITISH OFFICER TO AID AUSTRALIA DEFENCE SCHEME

Sydney, Apr. 11. The Minister of Defence announced to-day 1bot the Commonwealth Government will shortly be appoint- ing д British Army officer Inspector-General for military de- fence in Australia.—Reuter Special.

ACCELERATED AIR SERVICE STARTS

Alexandria, Apr. 11. The Imperial Airways flying-boat, Centaurus, which is inaugurating the accelerated new air service to Bris- bant, arrived at Alexandria slightly later than schedule, owing to the heavy headwinds encountered.--- Reuter Bulletin.

EGYPTIAN-TURKISH

TREATY RATIFIED

OFFICIAL PLEBISCITE FIGURES DISCLOSED

POST

OFFICE.

AIR MAIL LETTERS

NEW STAMP ISSUE Poatnge slumps of the new Issue Air mail letters may be posted in 11. M..King George VI. In the the ordinary posting boxes. They denominations 10 cents, 15 cents, 30 should be clearly marked "By Alz cents and 60 cents will be on sula os Mail" and bear sufficient postage. from April 13,

Insufficiently prepaid letters may be In

order to

to assist Dealers and others taxed with double the dedelency ot forwarded by Steamer Service, at the who require considerable quantities discretion of the Post Omec of these stamps for "irst day covers” supplies in complete sheets of 120

OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Chier Accountant's Office, 1st floor, closed 15 minutes earlier than the stamps only will be available at the Registered and Parcel Maits are Post Oflee Buliding, from 5.00 p.m. time given below unless otherwise to 0 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12. stated, and where malls are adverti The stumps will not be valld for ed to close at or before 9 a.m., re postage until April 13.

gistered and parcel malls are closed nt 5 p.m. on the previous day.

AIR MAIL SERVICES Air Mail Services to Shanghai, Nanking, Taingtau, Tientsin and Pel- ping are temporarily suspended.

Japan

From

Calcutta and Straits Australia and Manila

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE and South America are forwarded

Lallers and Postcards for Europe-

"via Siberla" it so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS

Straits and Europe vin Suez (Letters and Papers) London, 17th March and London Parcels-London date, 10th March Manila

Shanghai and Swatow

Haiphong, Pakhol and Holhow Pakhol

Java Tientsin Shanghai

Air Mail by "Imperial - Airways

Direct Bervice"--London date, (th April.

Japan and Shanghai

Japan ....

Straits and Hollow

Straits

Salgon

Straits and Manila

Direct

Per

Kidderpore Santhia Changte

Yochow Glengarry

Imperial Airways Plane

Jean Loborde

Mausang

Muinam

Dac

Apelt 12..

.April 12.

„April 13.

Corfu

.April 13.

Emp. of Asla

April 18.

Kaying

April 18.

Kiangsu

April 13.

Soochow

...April 13,

Tjibadak

April 13.

April 13.

April 14..

.April 14.

April 14.

April 14.

April 11.

.April 14.

.April 15.

April 15.

Imperial Airways Plane Air- Pan-American Airwayn Plano

Apell 15.

April 15.

Ranpura Kumsang

April 16.

.April 16.

Date and Time

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Service-London date,

10th April

Air Mall by "Pan-American

ways Direct Service"-San, Fran- disco date, April Japan and Shangha! Caleutia and Straits

For

Bangkok

Soudan

D'Artagnon Deucalion

OUTWARD MAILS

Hollow, Pakhoi and Haiphong

Swatow

Fer

Tuesday

Tues., Apr. 12, 3.30 p.m.

Michael Jebsen

Kanchow

Tues., Apr. 12, Noon.

Lycemoon Tues., Apr. 12, 12.30 pm,

Honolulu, U.S.A., "Canada, Central President Pierce

and South America and Europe via San Francisco-Due Son Fran- cisco, 4th May.

Samshui and Wuchow

Swalow and Bangkok

Kongmoon....

Pakhol and Holhow

Swałow

Wednesday

Par..

Reg.,

Ord..

....Tuca, Apr. 12.

..Apr. 12, 3 p.m. Apr. 12, 418 p.m.

..Apr. 12, 5 pm.

Talming....Wed., Apr. 13, 8.16 am... Kolgan....Wed., Apr. 13, 8.30 a.m. Fook On.....Wed., Apr. 13, 19 a.. Chengtu Wed., Apr. 13, 16.30 am- Haitan

Wed.. Apr. 13, 2 p.m. ..Wed., Apr. 13, 3.30 pm.

Amoy, Foochow (via Amoy)..... Talyuan...

Air Mail for Wochow, Kwellin, C.N.A.C. Plano .....

Kwelyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Ser- vice."

Samshul-and-Wuchow

Straits Dairen

Formosa

Shanghai and "Japan

Foochow and Tientsin "Straits and Calcutta

Wed,

Apr. 18.

Apr. 18, 5 pm-

Reg..

Ord.,

.Apr. 13, p.m.

G. P. O.

Reg..

Ord..

Thursday

.Apr. 13, 5 p...

„Apt. 11, & #M-

Kongao-Thurs, Apr, 14,-8.16-a.ni. Prometheus Thurs., Apr. 14, 9.30 sm. Talthyblus Thurs, Apr. 14, 9.30 n.ps. Canton Maru

Corfu

Thurs., Apr. 14, 19.80 a.m. „Thurn, Apr. 14, 10.30 a.m. Hupch....Thurs., Apr. 14, 10.39 nam. Mausang

Parcels Ord.

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Empress of Asia

Central and South Amerien, and "Europe vin Vancouver B.C..

G. F. O. Parcels, (Parcels for Canada only)-duo

Reg, Vancouver B.C., 2nd May and Europe via Siberia

Saigon, Ceylon, India, East and Jean Laborde...

South Africa, Egypt and Europe

via Marscilfendue Marseilles,

11th May.

....Thurs., Apr. 14. .Apr. 14, 11 am.

.Apr. 14, Noon. .Thurs., Apr. 14.

and K..P. 0.

.Apr. 14, 3 p.m. .Apr. 14, 4.15 p.m. Apr. 14, 6 p.m. „Mon., Apr. 14..

Ord,

G. P. O. & K. F. D. Reg.,

.Apr. 14, 4.15 p.

Ord..

Apr. 14, 8 pm.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Fland

Direct Bervice" dne 21st April

Sumshui and Wuchow Sandakan

Swatow,

London,

Friday

ow, Shanghai and Tientsin Madang, Salamaun, Tulagi and

Rabaul

Shanghai, Japon and *Europe vin

Siberia

Reg., Ord.,

-zzles, Apr. 14.

G.P.O. and K.P.O.

Apr. 14, .Apr. 14, 5 pm.

Taj Hing Fri., Apr. 15, 6.15 a.m.. Hinsang.....Fri, Apr. 15, 8.30 am.. Prominent...Fri., Apr. 15, 8.30 a.m..

Felderun...Fri., Apr. 15, 19.30 am.. *

D'Artagnan..Fri., Apr. 15, 18.30 am.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hong- Pan-American Airways Plano

lulu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" -dce San Francisco, 23rd April

PIL, Apr. 15,. K.F.O.

.Apr. 15, 10-am..

.Apr. 15, 10 m2).

G.P.O.

.Apr. 15, 10 am; Apr. 16, 6 am.

Sat.

Fri., Apr. 15, I p.m.

Apr. 15 G.P.O. and KP.0.

....... Apr. 15,-5 pm: Apr. 18; 9.43 a.m., Apr. 10, 10.30 am..

Rex...

Ord.,

Kog..

Ord

Calro, Apr. 12.

At the Egyptian Foreign Ofee ta-day, the Turkish Minister ex-Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Raupura changed instruments of ratification of the Egyptian-Turkish Treaty. Reuter Bulletin

Hollow, Pakhol and Haiphong... Kaying

South Africa, Aden, Egypt and

Europe vin Marseilles-duo Mar-

Parcels,

seilles, 13th May

Reg.

Ord,,

Saturday

Airmail for "KL.M. Airways Ber- Ranpura

vice"-due Amsterdam 201k. April

¡Sat, Apr. 10.

G. P. O. & K. P. O.

Ord..

Reg.,

Ord.

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways

Direct Service”—due 24th April.

Reg..

Apr. 16, 130 p.m..

Ori

Manila, Stralie, Ceylon, India, Aden, Victoria.

Egypt and Europe via Noples- duc Naples, 8th May,

CLP.O. and K.г.O. A

Reg.,

-Ord,,

Monday

Berlin, Apr. 11. The official figures for the plebiscite show that in Austria and Germany together, the total affirmative vote was 48,805,875. Those who voted against the anschluss numbered 452,- 230 while there were 76,350 spolled papers.

Över 99 per cent voted in favour of Herr Hitler-Reuler.

SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with the Hongkong Radio Station:---- Dartagnan, Corfa, Liwo, President Adams, Postdam, Empress of Japan, Empresa of Arla, Santhip and Java.

.Apr. 19, 9.30 am.. ....Apr. 18, 10 ·ME..

Air Mall for "Ansiralia by Imperial Imperial Airways Plano Sat. Apr. 18.

Always Direct Bervice"-duo Darwin 21st April.

Manila

.G. P. O. & K. P. 0.

Apr. 16,

(-16,° 1.30_p.M.,

Apr. 17, Noon.. G. P. O. & K. P. O, London, Imperial Airways Plano Sat. Apr, 19..

Aur. LY, Neon.

..Sat. Apt 10.

.Apr. 16, 4.15 p.m.

Apr 18, 5 DA

Pres. Adams Mon., Apr. 18, 3.30 p.m.

Manila, Australia and New Zealand Changte

via Thursday Island-due Thurs- · day Island, 30th April

Parcels, Reg Ord,

*Ɛuperscribed cori

Mon., Apr. 18..

..Apr. 18, 5 a.m.

„Apr. 19, 0.4B EMIR Apr. 19, 5.30.a.m.