1938-12-27 — Page 18

Tuesday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 27, 1938.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

R.A.O.B. (G.LE,) CLUB

GERMANY'S TRADE WAR IN ORIENT

(Continued from Page 1.)

The Committee wish it to beast recently showed that she has a

julear-cut objective.

generally known that with 'effect These include new objectives from lat January, 1939, the club Manchukuo and preferential, treat- is ro-constituted. The committee mout of imports to Japan. "Simul- taneously, it is stated, "she is extonda cordial and hearty liquidating n fast as possible invitation to all membera R.A.O.B. [direct affiliations with the forces.re- (G.L.) to visit and attend the presenting on independent Chhu. club.

CLOSE UP CHINA

"Germany

now ans to

f.11

support

Particulara regarding member- ship and subscriptions may be Japan in closing up China and rear- obtained from the Hon. Secretary ving exclusive exploitation rights for or from members of the Com-Japan and Germany with Italy us u mittee.

junior partner."

D. A. PETERS,

Hon, Secretary.

December 22, 1938.

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were issued on the Hongkong Stock Market on Saturday:

BANKS

K. Danks. $...

IK. Banks, Lon. E.

Chartered 1

Mercantile, A. &. 13.

Mercantile, C. £..

Bast Asi S

INSURANCES

Chin Underwriters ets.

Canton $.

Union $...

ILK Fire $

SHIPPING

Douthis.

Steamboats

Indo-Chinas, P.

Indo-Chinas, 1),

Shell Bearers 5/-. Waterboals

Whaves

DOCKS ETC.

Ducks old!) Docka (W) Providents (old) Providents (new)

New Eng. Sh.

Sha. Docks, Sh. Katlan -

Rauba

Venz: Guldflekti

Hongkong! Minea

MINING

Antanoks Ps. Atoks Ps. Bato Gold P's. Benguel Con. Ps. Coco Grove Ps. Cun. Mines 1's. Demonstrations Ps. IX.L. P. Gudaus Ps. San Mauricio Ps. Suyoc Consol Ps. Paracales Ps,

Hotels

Lands $.

LANDS

Lands 4 deb. $. Shu. Lands Sh. Humphreys

11.K. Realties Chinese Estates

UTILITIES.

Trani, Penk Trams (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries

Y. Ferries (old)

Y. Ferries, (new)

Chinu Light ex., div.

H.K. Electric Macno Electric Sandakan Lights Telephone told) Telephone (new) Tractions /-

Singapore Pref., 5/-

INDUSTRIAL Culd: Marx. (ord.), Sh. Cald: Macg (Pre.), Sh. Canton lees

Cements $.

Ropes

STORES, &s.

Dairy Farms

Watsons

Crawfords

Sinceres

Wing On (H.K.)

Powell, Lid, ets..

1,300 s.

.81 n.

.9% 11.

.27% n.

485 ».

182 n.

The survey continued: "If Jopan [wins fully, Germany can re-enter the Chinese inarket as Japan's ally. At present, China's repayment of Ger- imman Ioans and the amounts reserved but not used for development of China business are probably sufficient to cover the current cart G investment in the Japan-Manchukuo bloc

"Hence, eyen without additional expenditures, Germany is preparedi to eapitalise on the weakness of the western powers both Europe and the Far East."

According to the survey, Germany Bearned the trick during the Ethiopian and Spanish wars

ilint rconomic and flurinelal assistance can bring political reward later.

POLITICAL REWARDS "Germany's

fer

experiences during aly's Ethlopinn eximpalgn," the sur- 3 n.vey said, "proved to her that econo .88 . mie and Bnancial

assistance to the otherwise isolated aggreenar might bring its political rewards later on,

"Germany's initial investment 205 Manchukuo of 10,800,000 yen pays only the contractual 5.5 per cent. 20interest, at yiel

yields much higher pro Ats in the furt of generally pre- ferential treatment of German good In a Japanese market which 56114 shrinking for all other nations and

$10. expanding for German trade.

The The mure Japan evidences her .$24.desire to exclude in the future other 80/71% 11.

western capital and esiness from SD 11 China as well as Manchukuo, the inore attractive the outlook for her partner

560

$9.35 . .53 1.

.50 BA.

is

Handsome Leni Riefenstahl, leader of the German motion- picture industry, chats with reporters as she arrived in New York to arrange for showings of her 1930 Olymple Games pictures,

The

Spanish War

INSURGENTS CLAIM BIG ADVANCES

impedag the arrival

inents.

(Continued from. Page 3.)

reinforce

The Insurgents command the Tremp sector.

caused, in a series of Insurgent air raids this morning, ranging from the Segre fronts, south-eastward to the Mediterranean coast, chiefly at Pon, The Insurgents claimed to have which bore the brunt of the attacks. captured most of the Loyaltst bases. Thirty are dead, len wounded, and in the lower Segre as a result of the six buildings were completely des furious Christmas offensive, and it stroyed in a dawn attack on Ton by 40 claimed that they have cleaned up heavy bombers. most of the villages south of Lerida, with their columns advancing north-

and south.

South-east of Lerida, Dojasblancas was raided three times, and three As a result of the present advance, people are known to be dead, three the Insurgents are

flacking the wounded, and 12 buildings damaged. consequently avoiding frontal attacks, Loyalists rear fortifications, and are

Along the coast, in the vicinity of Tarragona, and

Parquesaning, defence. thies pecking to exhaust the Loyalist hospital at Cambril was attacked three lines, with castjaltles resulting, reported to have mapped up, con-

The Insurgents at Camarers are though

no official figures are yet tingents south of Almatret and the hydroplane bombed Torre de Barra, and wounded two people.--United A member of the high command Press. pressed satisfaction with the MAN endurance ** Salican and Navarrese mountaincers. who have borne the brunt of the; offensive.

Ebro.

ہاں

the

known. In

the zaine

sector

n

$115. "While in Europe, Germany fights $101 D. The western powers, strengthened by 517 her Italian alliance, in the Far East $6.35 b. she is backing Japan against the $0.15 b.sume powers in closing up China and $5.60 13. reservint

exclusive $100 n. rights for Japan and Germany."

exploitation .17/4 h.

IN HANDS OF ARMY According to the survey, the future

PROVISIONS FOR MADRID .71% ets. n. exploitations of the resources of China will be entirely in the hands of the

Madrid, Dec. 26. army and not of the foreign office.

Many were killed and 60, wounded scarcely accidental." the

when 70 bombs destroyed 40 houses A communique states. The troops at El Viso, between Pozo Blanco and 2414 survey conchaled, "that it was at the were often hours without communi- Alnaden-Almaden at noon to-day.

23 sa.height of the Czech crisis in Europe 12.00 saint Japan took the momentous step

cation, doggedly following instrue- A very important four-hour meet- 51 sa. of establishing the China

tions to overcome the enemy's reaising took place to-day between the Affairs tance. Bureau and virtually to proclaim her

Governor Osorio, Mayor Henche, and intention of establishing a proteroldiers, with their boots ripped open general 2714 NL.

eyewitness

said: "

saw Colonel Lopez Oter, chief of the torate over alt China and to remove

the centre all Cluna business from the orbit of

by stones, cover their feet with rags army, who discussed and continue 170 sa. the foreign oblice.

the entire to advance, raving problem of obtaining provisions for "It is believed that it is within United Press.

blood-drenched snow behind them."the capital, and to co-ordinate and 64 sa. the framework of such a protectorate

unify all forms of transportations. It that

German-Japanese

was decided to increase the number politico- economie co-operation could best be

of trucks as rapidly as possible, and Barcelona, Dec. 20. the men also studied sources of sup- realised and extended at the ex- .01 m.

At least 33 were killed and scores ply for Leavante and Andalusia, us pense of the sant powers that have injured. .30 sa.

while much damage was well as other regions.-United Press. 107% n. Just bowed to the threat of force in

$9. Europ."- United Press.

COTTON MILLS

Ewo Cotton Ex. rt. Sh$. Shai Cotton Sh.$. Zoong Sings, Sh.$. Wing On Textlles, Sh.S.

MISC.

1.K. Entertainments Constructions,

Vilbro Piling $.

20 2.

SU X

$5 b.

$90 JAPANESE CHRISTMAS

1917-D.

An

MANY DIE IN AIR RAIDS

Soviet Editor

staff

Memorial To

AIR RAIDS ON FIVE Purge Victim? King George V

$64. PROVINCIAL CAPITALS

$34.

$71% n. .$223% 8.

(Continued from Page 1)

uf cosunities

or

Moscow, Dec. 20.

London, Dec. 25. Michael Kalzot, former editor-in- A memorial tablet to King George chief of the "Pravda", central organ was dedicated in the parish church of the Communist Party, is the latest of St. Mary Magdalene at Sandring victim of the purge undertaken by hamn, in the presence of the King and. the Soviet secret pollee, it was re-Queen, the Princesses Elizabeth and vealed here to-day.

Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of It is learned that his arrest has Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of caused great consternation in Soviet Kent, newspaper circles in Moscow.

and other members of the Royal Christmas party this morn- Confirmation of the first rumour, ing.

of his arrest was given in the dis- The memorial, appearance of his name as editor of marble.

a tablet of white is above the pulpit,

$224 gives no detilis .$0.80

11. damage. .$57. $175 .

KWANGTUNG RAIDS $1031 S.

Yingtak, the temporary capital of $23 B.Kwangtung, was waited by 15 raters, $8.00 . which dropped several bombs in the 21/3 city and on the Canton-Hankow Rail- 257-.way.

About 60 bombs were dropped aftogether, the Chinese report states. Nanhung, in northern Kwanglung, $14. als

a satirical weekly published in Mass bears a head and shoulders engrav Was also target for the bombers, the $13 raiders appearing in two groups of

ing of the late King, and the follow- $1.70 u

Kolzoff is one of the most popular ing engraved inscription: machines each. .155.

writers in Russia.

"In loving memory of King George He was for two! ninchli

over years "Pravda's" speelal correspon-here by his devoted wife and child- V. 1865-1936. This plaque is plated on the north bank of the Westdent n Loyalist Spain. River, and dropped several bombs, carried on an intensive agitation. He $24.50 s.while a lone raider, flying high above also appeared in Prague during the the Rector, the Rev. A. R. Fuller,

The ceremony was conducted by $7.45 b. Slufung, in southern Kwangsi, killed Czecho-Slovak crisis.-Trans-Ocean.

$8 s. over a dozen civilians with a diree!

Reuter.

15

$4.25 -3 re

appeared

$2 n. hit.

m.

$30 n.

A large fleet of

bombers

row.

where he

ren,"

90 n. noitred over Ichang without attempt-WANG ON EUROPEAN

16.

but

ing to bomb the Yangtse city, Slaoshan, on the south bank of the 104 n.Chintang River opposite Hanchow. and Tungu, on the Tung River, were 24. not so fortunate. Eleven bombs were dropped on the turmer city and 13 on the latter, killing altogether $0% b. civilians,

40 n.

MISSION?

(Continued from Page 1)

whether the report that Mr. Wang ten Ching-wei would be going to Hong- kong with peace or truce proposals was correct, a Japanese Embassy official said that no information to that effect had been received in afcial quarters.

Other Chinese centres subjected to $18.

Christmas Day air raids were Watan- .8 b.

naopao, Chekwelslang. Wuchen, Teu- .75% n. kow, all of which sustained civilian H.K. Govt. 4 Loan ..9% prm, b. casunities.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

GS Bunda

HK, Gov. 3

Marsmans (Lon.), s/-. Maromuns (H.K.), $/-

MANILA SHARES

par b. 15/3 b.

3/

CHINESE RETALIATION The only Chinese Air Force activity reported during the Christmus week end was an air raid by three Chinese The following quotations were re-machines on the Japanese positions ceived after the close of the morning at Wuhu, on the Yangtse River. The session through Reuters;

Chinese planes were unable to reach their objective-the Japanese sero- drome, owing to the vigilance Japanese pursuit planes.

Antamok

Ilagulo Gold

Business Done Prices in Penos Dec. 24. Dec. 27.

Alok

Benguet Cons.

14.00

14,40

Coco Grave.

Consolidated Mines

Unq

003

Demonstration

28

I.X.L.

Linq.

Ung,

Parnese Gumaus

Ung

San Mauricio

L00

20

20%

.42

Buros**ARA

United Farscale...

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London, Dec. 23. The "Sunday Express" under- recommended Queen Mary to inve stands that medical advisers have more rest in the future.

However, there Is no immediate

anxiety.

lins

be willing to conduct pence or truce the royal family are hoping that talks with Mr. Wong Ching-wel.

He said that he did not feel comfor petent to express himself on an issue of such inagnitude.Trans-Ocean.

As far as he knew, Mr. Wang`had. The paper states that during the arrived in Hanol, but even this re-past two years Queen Mary port lacked confirmation,

been periodically inconvenienced question whether the Japanese would

fle declined to comment on the with a slight threat allment.

The report adds that members of Queen Mary's stay at Sandringham

Christmas will health-United Prest.

improve Jier

Concessions for Blind Urged

The ND. Uher Potsdam will berth at Kowloon Wharf at 9 n.n. to-morrow. Bhe is scheduled to depart for Shang- bal and Japan at 0 p.m.

blind persons such as now exist in SAN FRANCISCO, some post offices. A happler situation Civic organisations have launched would result for the blind, they as a movement to have stands opened sert, and also a saving to taxpayers In public buildings to be operated by of blind pensions.

TRAIN SMASH: 85 DIE

The following is Swan, Culbertson warai ir Kidney trouble or liladder wank- & Fritz' report on this morning's n makes you suffer from Getting Up market:

Night Leg Pains, Nervoustiers, Dizzi nos, Bittness, theumatism Lumbago, The Manila market held a steady Circles Under Byas, Uwollen Ankjes, session with prices generally higher. Acidity of Loss of Vigour, don't delay Neurigt Burning, Itching Smartine However, San Mauricio and IXL. the Doctor's how discovery called were down 2 end centavos res- and heale sick kidneys,, Starts work in 15 ctively. Denguet Consolidated was minutes, Brings new health, youth and ry steady with a gain of 40 centa-alty in hours Crates Cost High | injured when two trains collided between Galatzl and Kischineff, on

guaranteed to and your troubles In

Christmas Eve.--Reuter.

Cyptex (Bis-tax), Boothas, tones, clean

e days or money back. At all chemist”,

BUCHARL

c. 28.

IT IS OFFICIALLY stated that at least 85 were killed and 320

diamonds

from $70.-

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POST OFFICE.

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS To-day, December 20 and morrow, December 27, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post

MAIL LETTERS Ordinary letter mail only for West. Kwangtung. Kwangel, Stechwon,

Office will be open from 8.00 a.m, to welchow and Hunan will bé ace 1.00 p.m. Sheungwan Branch Poat cepted, at senders' risk. Office will be open from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m., and the other Branch Post: Omces will be entirely closed.

There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes each day an on-Sun- days and one delivery of Registered and Ordinary

correspondence each day at 11.30 m.

The Branch Post Ofees at Stanley, Tal Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspond- ence at 11,00 a.m.

The Money Order Omce will be entirely closed during the Holltlays.

MAIL FOR CANTON Registered

VIA SIBERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "vie Siberia" if so superzcribed.

OUTWARD MAIL TIMEB Registered

and Parcel Malls are- closed 16 minutes earlier than the tume given below unless otherwise

and ordinary matated, and where mails are advertia- (not Insured or Parcels) wit be ac-ad to close at or before a ... re- cepted for Canton and despatched as gistered and parcel mails are closed: circumstances permit.

at 6 p.m. on the previous day, INWARD MAILS

From

Haiphong

Bangkok and Hothow

Shanghai and Swatow

Straits

Tienisin and Swatow Air Mall by

"Imperial Airways

Direct Service-London

22nd December.

Stralls

Manila

Shanghai

Straits

Calcutta and Stralis

Jupan

Japan

Japan

Japan and Shanghaf

Japan and Shanghai

Per

Conton Kolgan

Shantung

Van Heuler Hupch

date, Imperial

Airways Plano Menelaus Potsdam Buissevain

Due.

.Droember 27:

.December. 27.

December 27.

.December 27.

„December' 28.

Descuber 28.

December 28.

December 28,

Conte Rosso

December 29. „December 30.

December 29,

La Pinta Maru

December 29.

December 29,

December 20.

Terukuni Maru Bangalore

December 29.

December 30.

December 30,

date, Imperial Airways Plane

December 31,

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal-Vancouver B.C. date, 18th December.

Air Mall lay "Imperial Airways

Direct Service"-Londen 25th December.

Kumsang

Nankin

Talma

Emp. of Japan

Air Mall by "Pan-American Air A

wayn Direct Service"-San Fran- Pan-American cisco date, 21st December.

Java...

Straits

Straits

Straits

Java and Manila

Japan

Coleutta and Straits

Australia and Manila

For

Airways Piano ....Desember 31,

Tjisalak

Behar Titan

Sarpedon

Tiisadane

Manila Maru Shirala

Nellore

OUTWARD MAILS

lalhow, Pakhoi and Haiphong

Swatow and Foochow

Batavia

Manila

Amoy and Shanghai

Swntow

Shanghal

Swatow and Tientsin

F'er

Tuesday

Szechuen

December 31.

January 1,

.January 1.

January 2. January

.January

Inuary „January 4.

Date and Time.

Tues., Dec, 27, Noon. Ilaitan.......Tues., Dec. 27, 1 p.m. Tisaroes..Tues.,...Dec. 27, 1 p.m.

Wednesday

Silversandal Wed., Dec. 28, 8.30 a.m. Kaying...Wed., Dec. 28, 30 p.m. Shunchih.. Wed., Dec. 28, 12.30 p.m. Potsdam......Wed., Dec. 27, 7 p.m.

Thursday:

Tai Seun Hong

Thurs, Dec. 29, 10.30 a.m.

Parcels and Papers only for South La Plata Maru

Africa via Durban. Haiphong

Amoy and Tientsin

Air Mail for "Imperial

Direct Servienne

5th January 1939.

Thurs., Dec. 20, 2.30 pm. Wingsong...Thurs., Dec. 29, 3 pan. Holhow.Thurs., Dec, 28, 3.30 pan. Airways Imperial Airways Plane

London,

Thurs., Dec. 29. K.P.O.

Reg.

...Dec. 29, 5p.m.

Ord.

Dec, 29, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Rer.

Dec. 20, 5 p.m.

Ord.

......Dec. 20. 7 p.m.

Thurs., Doc. 29.

K.P.O.

...Dec. 20. p.m.

Air Mail for Malaya, Jays and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane

Iralia by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service-due Sydney, 7th

January 1939.

Swalow

Tientsin

Dec. 29, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Dec, 20, 5 p.m.

.Dec. 20. 7 p.m.

Neg.

Ord.

Reg.

Ord.

Friday

Klangsu Leesang

Fr., Dee, 30, 8.30 am.

.Fri., Dec. 30, 8.30 am.

Fort Bayard, Holhow and Halphong Shantung....Fri., Dec. 30, 8.30 am. Formosa and Amoy

Canton Maru Fri., Dec., 30, 10.30 a.m. Manila

Emp, of Japan Fri., Dec. 30, 4.30 p.m.

Air Mail for "KIM. Airways Direct Terukuni Maru. Fri, Dec. 30.

Amsterdam, 10th

Service"--due

January,

G.P.O, and

K.P.O.

Rez., Ord.,

.Dec. 30, 12.30 p.m.

...Dec. 30, 1 D...

Straits, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt Terukuni Maru.......Fri., Dec, 30.

and Europe vin Marseilles due

G. P. O. and K. P. O. Marseilles, 25th January.

Reg., ......Dec. 30, 12.45 p.m. Ord...

Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and President Taft

South America via San Francisco (Parcels end

for Papers only Canada)due San Francisco, 18th January 1939

Japan

Dec. 30, 1.30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 30.

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

Parcels

Reg.

Ord.

Saturday

......Dec., 30, Noon. .Dec. 30, 1.45 p.m.. Dec, 30, 2.30 p.m..

... Kumsang......Sat, Dec. 31, 5 p.m.. Alr Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan-American Airways

tulu

Plane....Bok, Dec. 31.

K.P.O.

and U.S.A., by the "P American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco, 7th Jan.

Shanghai

Saigon

Her..

Ord..

RER.. Ord,

Sunday

Soochow

Tuesday

Kalgan ... Kanchow

Ixion

Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin Dairen and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)—dus Victoria B.C.. 2nd February.

Fort Boyard and Haiphong Holbow and Pokhol

Mombasa, Beira, Lourenco Marques and Parcels and Papera only for South Africn via Durban,

Alabama Co-eds Homemakers

TUSCALOOSA, AIB.

Homemaking is the most populor

Jean Dupuls Kiungchów

....Dec. 31, 5 p.m.. .Dec. 31, 5.80 p.m.. G.P.O.

...Dec. 31, 5 p.m.. Dec. 31, 5.20 p.m..

.Sun., Jan. 1, 9 am:

Tues., Jan. 3, 8.30 a.m. Tues., Jan. 3, 8.30 am..

Tues., Jan. 3, a.m..

0 .Tues., Jan. 3, 9 a.m. Tues., Jan. 3, 0a.m.

Manila Maru...Tues., Jan. 5, 9 a.m.

Runaway Girls Too Cautious

› CLEVELAND. Margaret Alaska and Rose Anne career of the 3,220 women who have Stebbenbacker, 18-year-olds running received degrees from the University away to New York, were particular of Alabama, M. Truman Smith, with whom they would ride, but president of the University Alumnae accepted a ride with a kindly-looking- Association, has announced,

Teach-middle-aged man. He was Police ing ranked second as favoured Capt. Jesse C. Van Buren, who drove vocation.

the runaways to a police station.

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