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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

Notice to Shareholders;

The

Ordinary Fifty-Seventh Meeting of Shareholders will bo held at the Offices of the under- signed on Friday, the 6th May, 1938, at Noon, for the purpose of Report of tho receiving the General Agents, together with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1937.

The Share Rogister and Trans- for Books will be closed from the 22nd April to the 6th May, 1938, both daya inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1938.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND UNDERWRITERS

M/Y THURLAND CASTLE"

ол

It is hereby notified that the M/V THURLAND) CASTLE" with board from North enrgo Atlantic Ports. Pacific Coast Porta, and Manila, Hustained damage to ship and cargo as the result of grounding on Tam Kan Island on the morning of Monday, 2nd May, 1938.

In consequence thereof General Average has been declared.

Consignees

Te requested io General Avernge Aika Lloyd's Bund before Bills of Lading can be countersigned for delivery af

cargo.

No General Average Deposit has yot been declared, and $17 the menutime Lloyd's General Average Bond must be necompanied by A Bond signed by the Underwriters. interested in the enrgo.

DODWELL & COMPANY LTD.

Agents.

CHINESE CONTINUE TRIUMPHANT DRIVE

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counter-offensive by the general Chinese on the south Shantung front, according to a Chinese official com→ munique.

Further progress was made by the Chinese

The central yesterday. column which smashed through the Japanese line north of Plhsien und recaptured Tallangpi and Sinobangpi on May 3, has advanced further north, gaining a total distance of 12 miles.

of

Meanwhile, units of Chinese troops are "mopping up" surviving Japan- ese in the area recovered. The left wing ban reached Chinglingsu, south of Yihsien, whilst the right wing has

north reoccupied the villages Tancheng and is advancing on Linyi. The Japanese troops encircled at isolated. Tanchang are completely The Japanese at hoth Tancheng and Inactive Matauchen have remained during the last two days on account of the vigilance taken by the Chinese. They are reported to be running short of provistons and ammunition.

One hundred truckloads of Japan- ese military supplies were attacked by the Chinese on their way from Linyi to Tancheng and Matouchen. Many of the trucks were destroyed.

Central News,

Japanese Planes Bomb

Pihsien

Hsuchow. May 5. In an attempt to check the Chinese advance 14 Japanese planes subjected Plhsien, Hsin An and points in the neighbourhood to a severe bombing yesterday noon.

Hundreds of bombs were dropped. Casualties among civilians are be- lieved heavy, though detalled figures are not yet available.

The air raid alarm was sounded (ive times ast suchow yesterday. Only twice did Japanese planes op- to conduct connaissance. No pear bombs were dropped-Central News. Activities On Hwai River

Chengyangkwan, May. 5. Renewed Japanese nelivities on the south bank of the Hwal River in Anwel are going on, Indleating a new Japanese attempt to push north- ward along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway to co-ordinate with their southward drive along the line.

Units

of Japanese troops have stolen across the river. The Chinese defenders on the north bank walted until they reached Paltehchi and Hutzekow, south of the Fel River, and there on trying to halt the in- vaders.

The Japanese batteries at Kwal- yuan, on the south banit of the Hwal River, have been firing Intermittent ly to cover tho crossings of the Japanese troops from Pengpu and Linhunikwan.

It is reported that the Japanezo troops which have occupied Yon- cheng. In north_Kiangsu are being engaged by Chineso troops at Tanoyenkow, in the vicinity. Jukho, north-east of Nantungehow, has been recovered by a Chinese guérilin unit. -Central News..

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY

1938

G.

JOE R.

Britain Acts

|B.A.T. Bidding

Aid Jews

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS TO

- of the Sale by Public Auction

No. of Dais

to be held on Monday, the 9th In Vienna

day of May, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIR Excellency the Governor of two Lots of Crown Land at Mp Tau Kok, in the Colony of Hong Kang for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of

75 years.

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be

IF OF BRITISH NATIONALITY

For Shantung Tobacco Crop

Dealing With Chinese And Japanese

London, May 4.

Peiping, May 4. Questioned in the House of The Tainan correspondent of the the Fung Pao reports that the Commons this evening on alleged ill treatment of British British American Tobacco Com- subjects of Jewish race in pany last month concluded n Vienna, the Under Secretary for deal to purchase the 1937 Foreign Affairs, Sir Frederick | tobacco crop of Shantung pro- Butler, told members that His vince,

Government had Majesty's taken action in all cases in

The deal was concluded after discussions with the Shantung which they considered it, prand Japanese authoritics.

antical to do so.-British Wireless.

required to, deposit with authorised officer who will he prosent at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200)

The correspondent states that the British American Tobacco Company offered 3,000,000 yuan for the oul-

cash. This sum will be refund, I MRS. R. H. CHALLINOR | put, and agreed to use only Federni!

ed on payment of the Purchase

price.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

4014.

Kowicon Inland Lot No. 4013 Registry No. Sang Wong To lead, Ma Tau Kok

Lncality

Boundary

Heromante

As per nals

plan

Anneal Contents in

Rental

Opsel Price

About

About

105,00%

3148

$1.206

$66.400

IL DUCE REJECTS ITALO-GERMAN

MILITARY

TREATY

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stopped at a siding after midnight su that Herr Hiller could obtain some

sleep

The German Chancellor's entourage Is travelling by another train

at

Here Hitler was seen off at Rome by Signor Mussolini, who stood his side while they were diven in the Railway Station.

Before Hitler's departure, the two Dictators dined

with King Victor Emmanuel at the Palace, where the King and the Fuehrer proposed ench other's health.

"The friendship of our peoples is not only a pledge of security but also a strong guneantee of peace," said Herr Hitler, in proposing the Toast of the King.

"Our friendship is and will be an instrument in the service of European peace," declared the King In respond- Ing.---Reuter,

Hitler Impressed

Herr Hitler was impressed when 5,000 militinmen mossed Επ Venier Square gave the dramatic danger salute, suddenly whipping out their daggers and extending them obliquely to the sky, shouting "A Nol!"*

ear

Fairly brisk but intermittent p plause greeted the two dictators as they rode in an open to the Railway Station, says United Press, There was no applause, however, for the remainder of the official ears.

LABOUR MEETING

SECRETLY

(Continued from Page 1)

I most unfavourable to Britain. Router Special.

DISCUSS PART IN ARMS RACE

MURDERED IN

PEAK HOME

(Continued from Page 1.)

Assailant still holding it least one knife in his hand. As Mr. Chailmor rushed at him, he caught a blow in

not his chest from the knife but it known whether this was an attack on the part of the servant or whether it was in a struggle to free himself und flee.

Mr. Having temporarily disabled Challinor, the attacker ran from the room to the roof and from there

Ile injured jumped to the ground. himself in his fall as he was unable to crawl away and was discovered in the newny when police arrived.

Mr. Challinor staggered to the

which telephone,

Wats afterwords found to be covered with blood, and rang up Dr. J. Durran of "Friston He then noti- Cottage." May Rond. fled the police that his wife had been murdered.

The ree other maic servants and the mal in the house had been Lawakened by the noise but they could do nothing to assist. Mrs Challinor was dead within a few minutes and De Burran, on his arrival, treated Mr Challinor and then sent him to the War Momorial Hospital on 4 improvised stretcher.

Police were quickly on the scene. They found Lam Chun stil lying m the pavement. He had a slight stab wound apparently caused by his struggle with Mr. Challinor and he had hurt himself in Jumping 20 feet

from the roof.

Official Report

The official police report issued this morning contained the following Information:

Mrs. Sybil Ruby Challinor is dend and her husband, Mr. R. H. Challinor, of the Imperial Chemicals Industries (China) Ltd. is in the War Memorial Hospital, suffering from stab wounds,

Larm Chun, house-boy employed by Mr. and Mrs. Challinor, is now in custody in the prison ward of the Queen Mary Hospital, suffering from multiple injuries.

Mr. Challinor said that he was awakened in his residence at 499 The Peak, ut about 4 o'clock this morning, by cries from his wife, who occupied a separate bed in the same bedroom.

Mr. Challinor got out of bed and. he alleges, sniv Lam Chun attacking his wife.

He seized the house-buy and dur- ing the struggle received several stab wounds.

Lam Chun then ran out of the room on to the roof of the building, from where

Reserve bank-notes, which will be purchased from the Bank with 5,000,000 yuan worth of foreign! currency and 4,000,000 yuan worth of Central Government bank-notes,

The report adds that the BAT. discussed transportation from the interior to the sea at Tientsin with the Japanese authorities, who have agreed to quote a cheap rate if the B.A.T. uses foreign currency to pur- chase Federal Reserve notes as pay- ment for the transportation bill."

From reliable foreign sources in Peiping. United Press has received substantiatlon of all of the above re-

to part excepting the part relating

which, 11 foreli transportation source states. might be true, bui so far has not been reported in Peiping.

United Press.

OFFICERS MAY HOLD UP SHIP'S SAILING

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afternoon were that she would. The China Coast Ofteers Gulid has received a reply from the Com- pany regarding the demand for a new scule of wages for its flouting employees.

It is believed that in the main this reply is satisfactory to the Guild and to the men concerned, but one or two points still remain to be cleared up, and at noon to-day the China Const offers' Guild despatched another letter to the Company. 'on the In- structions of the Haltan, asking for

ofcers of the these particuine points to be explained.

Negotiations on these issues, the purport of which has not been reveal- l, believes that a settlement

in are

Gulld progress. The

will be reached in time to permit the Haltan sulling according to schedule.

In the meantime, Mesars, William- son und Company refuse to make any offletal statement. However, it was Indlested that a reply had been sent to the Gulld. But regarding water front reports that the Haitan would not salt to-day, or that attempls were being made to load the vessel before the officers' ultimatum expired, and to get the ship out of the harbour be- fore the Guild could carry out its strike threat, the Company would say nothing. It contended by the Company that the issues are of a private nature, and should made public.

not be

British Arms For China

Cost he jumped to the concrete

paring at the side of the house.

Picked Up By Police He was still lying on the pave- ment when he was picked up by the Police. London, May 6. The Executive Council of the Amalgamated Engineers' Union has decided to accept the invita- tion of the Engincering and Allied Employees'

From enquiries made up to the Lam had a grievance owing to not present by the Pollee, it appears that getting a testimonal from his cm- ployers, who are leaving the Colony National shortly

The condition of Mr. Challinor. Federation to attend a confer who is suffering from multiple stab ence and discuss proposals for wounds, is not considered serious. meeting the Government's

Lam Chun, who is in police quirements with regard to speed- custody in Queen Mary Hospital, ing up the armaments industry,

is not seriously injured. and particularly aircraft produc- tion-Router Bulletin.

re-

TALKS ON TAIERCHWANG

Mr. Percy Chen will be the speaker at the meeting of the Y.M.C.A. English Discussion circle on Friday at 8 p.m. His subject will be "How the Japanese army was defented al Talerchwang,"

Hslanghe, 30 miles east of Peiping, on April 20.

Eight truckloads uf Japanese troops were rushed from Tungchow to reinforce the 400 militin and pullee, and the combined forces de~: feated the irregulars who, on April au, retreated southeastwards.— United Pren.

Chinese Attacking Fuyang

The

Tunglu, Chokinng, May 5. Chinese forces have reached the Immediate suburbs of Fuyang, 20 miles south-west of Hangchow.

Japanese numbering 3,000 men, are hurriedly strengthening Their defence works at the city gates. Confused fighting took place in the outskirts throughout yesterday. The

ese withdrew into the city. Japanese

the fighting in the past During The Tungchow correspondent of four days, more than 700 Japanese the Heinin Pao reports that 200 soldiers have been killed Central Chinese irregulars appeared neer. News.

Irregulars Defeated

Pelping, May 5.

The servants of the house are being detained for questioning. In- spcctor E. R. Roncskwy and Chief Detective Inspector M. Murphy are working on the ease.

Mr. Challinor has been in the Far East for many years. He came from the Japan office of IC.I about 1832 to Hongkong. He is 40 years of age, one year older than his wife. daughter, aged 18, is at school in England.

No Approach To League For Appeasement

A

£204,000

London, May 4.

The total value of arms, ummuni- tion, and military and naval stores exported from the United Kingdom to China between 1st June last, and the end of March was £204,008.

This information was given in the House of Commons to-day in answer te questions-British Wireless.

SEPTUPLETS BORN IN CUBA

Havana, May 6. Septuplets have been born to Rafaela Casanova, wife of a white man residing at Bayamo, in Oriente Province.

The seven children are #1 stili allve, Reuter,

ADMITS

MONEY

EMBEZZLED

A Chinese accountant, employed by the Kung Shing Shun Seamen's club, Des Voeux Rond Central, ad- mitted to Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning that he had embezzled $361.91 belonging to the Club between February 25, 1937 and April 27 this year.

London, May 4.

Detective Sergeant Alexander The Under-Secretary of Foreign Soutar sald that defendant had been asked in the House Affairs, Sir Frederick Butler, was

In the employ of the Club for about of Commons two years, whether, in view of the unrest and Three months* hard labour

were insecurity felt in Denmark, Belgium, imposed. Czecho-Slovakia, Hungary and other countries bordering on Germany as the result of the polley of the Ger- man government, he would consider bringing the question of the preser- vation of peace in this part of Europe before the League of Nallons,

"His Majesty's Government does

FREE PASSPORTS FOR

CHINESE OFFERED.

Pelping, May 5. Chinese who wish to tour Japan not consider any useful purpose will henceforth receive free passports, would be served

the at Under- Min Pao this morning.-United course at this juncreting such according to a report in Secretary replied.-Urifish Wireless. Pross.

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HOUSE

of JEWELLERY

ULLMANN

& CO.

A

Large

Selection

of

SOLITAIRE

RINGS

DIAMOND

WEDDING

RINGS

PLATINUM

& DIAMOND

RING

SETTINGS

Also-

JEWELLERY

POST

From

OFFICE.

INWARD MAILS

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang-

Per

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Amoy

Straita

Shanghai

Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"---London date, Int May

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.May 6,

Imperial Airways Plane

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.May 0.

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Date and Time

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for Air Malt

Airways Hawaii Maru .. Direct Service"-due Amsterdam. 15th May.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and

South Afrin

Japan Haiphong Amoy Japan

Shanghal

Japan..

Calcutta and Straits Tientsin and Swatow

Caleutta and Straits Australia and Manila

Sirdhana

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OUTWARD MAILS

Per

Thursday

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

Rer.,

Ord.

...Thurs., May 5.

..May 5, 3,30 pun- ....May 5, 4 p.m.

Hawall Maru Thuis., May 6, 4.30 p.m.

G. P. O, and K, P. O. Ref..

Air Mail for Blan, Lanchow and Eurasia Plane ......Thurs., "May 5.

Chengta etc.. (via Ilankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface transport as Services permit). Monita

May 5, 4.30 pm. May 5, 5 p.m.

Thurs., May 5, 4.30 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Sarpedon .........Thurs., May 5,

"Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

duc Marseilles, 4th June and London Parcels due London, 10th June.

Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial

Direct Service"-duc

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12th May.

.....May 5, 3 p.m.

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*Superscribed correspondence only.

Manlia, Rabaul, Australia and New Nellore

Zealand via Brisbane-duc Bris- bune 23rd. May,

#LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR

CONSPIRACY

OF SILENCE

To the Editor,

G.P.O.

....Thurs.. May 6.

and K.P.0.

May 5, 6 p.m.

BOY HIT BY MOTOR CAR

it

WAS

A boy, Tre Chung-tau, 13, knocked down by a public matar car in Main Street, Saiwanho, when be ran in front of the vehicle. He suffered head and leg injuries and WHE taken to the Queen Mary Hospital by the driver, Li Tok,

Knocked down by a motor lorry at Connaught Road Central, Ng Wah, Hongkong Telegraph.

33, was removed to the Queen Mary Hospital with foot injuries to-day.

Falling from motor lorry in Sir-Striking facts and irrefutable arguments have been marshalled in Argyle Street Leung Tai, 34, suffered the columns of the local dailies for read Injuries, for which he was over two months post. The sound-treated at the Kowloon Hospital.

Yuen Li-yuen, driver of a motor ness of the Rents Commission's report has been disputed; its recommendu- lorry, was driving along Gloucester tions have been challenged for any Road when he suddenly swerved and practical value they might contain crashed into a verandali pillar. He The continuance of the abuses is suffered injuries to the head,

MAN AND WOMAN POISONED practised; the evils of rack renting

and the intolerance of a Two persons were taken to ly along situation calling for prompt action Queen Mary Hospital to-day suffer- the suffering community in ing from the effects of poisoning. dismay. There can be no disputing One was a man named Man Slu-kee, the other n woman, Cheung. fact that remedial measures have and been too long delayed.

Chung sat, 23.

leaves

the

of the merrl-

In the past when reticence on the usrl of Government

part of

glaring apathy

the

has implied In a recent letter to the Press a towards

a public short list of glaring instances of rent question of moment, cases have been increases has been given. As cor- known in which a pro forma motion rectly anticipated, the list is lengthen- has been Introduced Into the Legisla-Ing.

For the past four years a tenant of tive Council in order to permit of an

the subject.a flat on the Hongkong side has been exhaustive debate on The standing rules of Council pre-paying $80 per month. During the in pursuance of depression there were two successive clude discussions

reductions of $5 cach, making the answers to questions.

month. On the 1st. What goes on behind closed doors rent $70 in the deliberations of the Executive February this year the rent was re-

Made to order Council the public hus no right to stored to the old figure of $80 per

by

Experts

Chater

Road,

Hong Kong.

Estd. 1860.

re-

Inquire. There is no certain know-month. The lennot paid, and ledge as to whether consideration has mained in occupation. At the end been given to the rents question since of April-be it noted, after the pub-

created by

by the leation of the Rent Commission's re- the new situation

the findings of

Commission. One port-the tenant was notified that his thing, however, might be ascertained. rent would be increased to $110 par It is the present official attitude, month.

A Chinese tenant appeals for as- which could be learned from a debate In the Legislative Council on the sug-sistance in aid of his small business. He asserts that the rent profiteering gested pro forma motion.

There can be no blinking away the evil does not now affect residential gravity of the problem. The public, teneinents only; it has extended to clamorous of lis rights, have ample business premises also. An extract Justification in expecting to be taken from his letter tells its own woeful. "The rent of this into confidence as to what measures, lale. He writes:

if any, the Government contemplates shop was $320 a month. The day to afford reilet from the hardships after the publication of the Com- mission's report, the landlord gave of an intolerable situation.

บผ notico 10 quit. Subsequent is not en- Latest Information couraging, The number of the evict-negotiations have ellcited the land- directly lord's intention to raise the rent to ed goes on increasing, and

result of the negotia- contributes towards intensifying the $500," As

tlons the landlord agreed to accept difficulties of this vexing problem

$400, but on second thought decided Certain tenants occupying premices that he would raise the figuro to usually the abode of Europeons have been compelled to vacate to provide $450. The tenant in a second lette

writes: "This has

put us in a bod accommodation for Government em- ployees. There can be no quarrel fix. Assuming that in law the agree

con again with individuals or departments of ment is binding, yet ho

after a Government. It is the policy that is serve another notice, and

couple of months negotiations will ansaliable. Far be it from me question the expediency of housing have to be started afresh, and pos sultably two high officers of Gavern- sibly then he will not be satisfied ment, both of them recent arrivals, even with $430." They may expect and should receive the consideration they can rightfully ympathy for unrelenting landlords furnish their defence in justification: claim from the taxpayers, who stand of a high-handed attitude in face of in the position of employers.

the difficulties which so sorely beset tach This

docs however,

not the Colony at the present time. exonerate the Finance Committee of

J. P. Brada. Council from a mute acquiescence

5. Since having this lotter the policy of leaving large tracts

typed out. I have seen the notifica Jand awaiting residential on from the Colonial Secretariat in Crown development to remain fallow. Since this afternoon's

темпрарета. The the demolition of the houses stand- notice, welcome as it is, docs ing on Queen's Gardens on May offer any prospect of Immediate Rood, and the acquisition of an area three years ago on the Peak from an amelioration, it can, however, be in old estate, these extensive bullding of a situation that has, at

terpreted as a gesture in appreciation lands that had long been reserved for been acknowledged.

long last, Palmam qui quarters for Government employees meruit fera!! Meanwhile evictions have not been utilised.

ery out for prompt remedy,T. PI

Let the holders of briefs of

P.

not