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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 28, 1939.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company (since registration) will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, the 28TH MARCH, 1939, at 11.30 n.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers. together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31ST OCTOBER, 1938.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from. SATURDAY, the 18TH MARCH, 1939, to TUESDAY, the 28TH MARCH, 1939, both days inclusive, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 10th March. 1939,

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Thirty-fourth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank Building, on Thursday, the 13th April, 1939, at 11a.m. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managera together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1938,

The Transfer Books Books of the Company will be closed from 29th March to 13th April, 1939, both days inclusive.

DODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED.

General Managers, Hongkong, 23rd. March, 1939. H. M. DOCKYARD, HONG KONG.

EXAMINATION FOR LOCAL CLERKS.

A limited eonyetitive examina- tion for vacancies for 3rd grade Local Clerks will be held on 11th April, at 9.30 am. Candidates must be between the ages of 10-30, Examination will embrace English Essay and Dictation, Arithmetic and Typowriting.

Application for selection te compete must be made in the candidate's own handwriting and should reach the Naval Store Omeer, I. M. Dockyard not Inter than am. 1st April.

Two passport photographs of the candidate_must_bo_gent_with_the.

application.

HONGKONG CLUB

Notice

The Ninety Fifth Yearly General Mesting of the Members of the Hongkong Club will be held in the Club House on Tuesday, the 28th March, 1939, nt 5.30 p.m.

By urder,

S. R. KERIZ,

Secretary. Hongkong, 14th March, 1939,

Exchange At A Glance

T.T. London

Demand

SELLING

T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan T.T. India T.T. U.S.A. TT. Manila

T.T. Batavia

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170

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T.T. France'

TT, Germany T.T. Switzerland

TT. Australla

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US. Cross rate in Lon. 74.081⁄4

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EVAUCATION OF MADRID BEGINS

(Continued from Page 1) airfeld on down to-day while others have been passing overhead en route to Burgos throughout the day,

Earlier it was reported that the Republican forces from Tremadura have been withdrawn with the excep tion of one groups which has resisted AeretyUnited Press,

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NATIONALIST OFFENSIVE

Toledo, Mar. 27. The Nationalist offensive on the Toledo front to-day saw 100,000 well equipped

Partly motorised and troops in action.

Torch Applied To Nanchang

Continued From Paga 1.

milles in circumference, have allen flags Bying above them.

Since the beginning of the Christian Era Nanchang has never been occu- pled by an Invading force.

The nearest it came to invasion was during the Taiping Rebellion last century.

The Talpines besieged the city for month but were unable to penetrate the walls.

In the reinds of Nanching, re- While the Machtrazgo Army Corps sidents erecht for the city's remark- under General Garcia Valinn, and able record of inviolability is due to the Navarres brigades under General the city's great deified sint, Hu Solchaga broke through the Republi- Chin Yang, who at one time saved: can lines between Guademur and the province from flood by killing a Arges, about 10 miles south of dragon snake which was threatening Toledo, a column commanded by to make the province a purt of the General Pente crussed the Tajo, Yellow Sen. River and advanced in the direction its east the dragon into a well of Ventosila,

and as a result he was in A.D. 200 deified and made "Universal Lord of Happiness." Many temples in all parts of China are dedicated to him.

General Vallno's troops hud-ad- vanced seven miles by this evening and expected to converege with the column under General Solchign in the course of the night.

Several heights which had former-¡ ly constituted a threat to Toledo were captured without trouble, and the territory within a radius of 40; miles of Toledo was mopped up.

The Republicans scarcely fred a shot during the offensive, and ure: offering no resistance.

Sacrificed Lives

The most thrilling episode In the entire battle for Nanchang is revealed by a Japanese admission of the bravery of a lone Chinese squad

which sacrificed itself in order to dynamite tho famous Chungcheng (Golden) Bridge

across the Kan River. acros

The Chinese squad barricaded it- self inside a concrete pillbox outside It is expected that the encircle the Castle Gute of the city and, with ment of Madrid will be completed by machine guns, commanded all up- Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.proaches to the bridge while sappers --Trans-Ocran.

worked

under Are to place the dynamite charges,

Repented efforts by the Japanese to cross the bridge were frustrated by the hall of machine-gun fire.

TOLEDO OFFENSIVE

Burgos, Mar, 27, The second Nationalist ofensive started this morning in the neigh- bourhood of Toledo, where Infantry advanced after 90 minutes of pre- paratory artillery fire.

"The Nalionalista"niet-with-practi- cally no resistance, and the Re publicans surrendered everywhere. without fighting.

Large numbers of prisoners have! Leen taken together with consider~| able quantities of war materials.

The Nationalist advance on two Rectors continues to be rapid and In- elsive, according to reports reaching; | Burgos-Trans-Occan,

FRANCO'S BIG EFFORT

Hendaye, Mar, 27.

The nationalists to-day. drove through the Loyalists lines in south and central Spain and prepared to march on Madrid, without any im portant resistance.

The negotiations for surrender are bogged because the apparently Defence Council felt they were unable to control the anarchists an others.

According to Nationalist advices the Republican troops are fighting with the civilians in the suburbs of Madrid, demanding the city's im- mediate surrender,

The Nationalists have announced that General Franco has also opened

into

Tanks were finally brought action. The tiny Chinese unit was completely wiped out by cunnon Are. As the Japanese tanics were crossing the bridge, however, it blew up with a terrific detonation.

The dynamiting of the bridge held up the Japanese advance Into Nanchang for ten hours, and ex- plains the reason why the rallway station was captured at 9 o'clock in the morning-nine hours before the city Itself fell.

Bravery Eulogised

It is believed that this is the Arst time in the history of the war that the Japanese have given due credit to the bravery of their opponents.

The Japanese report of the incident stresses the bravery of the Chinese who gave their lives in the defence of the city.

Nanchang has been severely damaged by artillery and aerial: bombardments and, subsequently, by fire, which is still sweeping the elty this morning.

MISSING PLANE

RETURNS

(Continued from Page 1)

a new offensive in the Toledo and Bay. He secured a little food from

broken the Republlean lines.

It is reported that he has

some villagere in the vicinity and re- co-mained in the phne until 9.30 a.m.,

ordinated the Pozoblanco drive in a when he took off for Kal Tak. pincers action against Ciudado Real. -United Press.

DRIVE ON TOLEDO

Burgos, Mar, 27.. General Franco's forces have struck in the Toledo sector.

They claim to have broken the Republican front, and to have pene- trated to a considerable depth.

The Republicans are stated to be

His achievement in finding Kal Tak Airport this mornng was hailed by personnel at the Training School, as the airport blanketed in such a thick fog that all commercial planes have been grounded. Huang was enthusiastically greeted by members of the Training School when he landed. Sandwiches which had been prepared for him and were to have been taken in search planes were

in disordered flight near the Toledo (handed to him when he landed, and -bridgehead.---Reuter.

ITALIAN AIR CLAIMS.

Rome, Mar. 27.

he ate them hungrily.

PLANE TAKES OFF

The decision to send out three

It is officially stated that Italian search planes was made at 9.40 a.m. legionary aviation in Spain has Mr. Beddell took off in a cobin brought down 003 enemy alrernit from the beginning of the Spanish machine and at 11 o'clock was still searching for Huang, unaware of the civil war unul March 22.

fact that he had safely returned. Italian air force losses in Spain The motors

of the other. two during the seme, perlod were 59 machines were warming up. prepara- officers and 233 other ranks, while tory to taking off for the search, aircraft were loat. Reuter when Huang broke through the Special.

clouds above the Airport and landed.

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Gold Exports To Czecho-Slovakia

Italy Now Has Enough Oil

Rome, Mar, 27.

London, Mar. 27. The Czecho-Slovak Restriction on The Italian Economic Agency to- Banking Accounts Bill passed a third day declared that Italy in now able reading to-day and received the to produce enough petrol for her

Royal Assent---Reuter.

aviation needs.--Reuter,

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London and Paris agree that Signor Mussolini's speech has improved prospects of temporary casing of the European political tension.

The French Government is reported to be ordering 100 additional warplanes from Glen Martin and Douglas Aircraft.

Furniture manufacturers report February new business to be over 30 per cent, above, the corresponding perfod of 1038.

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CHARITY SHOW

[Relief_Association to raise funds to help the war wounded and refugees.

Performers in the show were main, Talented neroballe youths who wielded the javelin expertly, were ly men of a troupe of stage actors among the artists who performed in from North China, who spoke only & charity show held at the Lee Mandarin. Every item on the even- Theatre last night, sponsored by the Ing's programme won the enthusiastic Hongkong Chinese Women's Soldiers' lapproval of a large audience.

-RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 k.c.) "The Thin Red Line" And | self; (d) When you're smiling.

4.14 Record: Clownerie Swing Other London Relays (Azarola); Rumba Acrobatique

(Azurola) ...Azarola at the Plano. TCHAIKOWSKY SYMPHONY 0.21 (a) Who are we to say; (b) I've got a picketful of dreams; (c) Radio Programme Broadcast by Music for Sweethearts; (d) Rhythm 2. 13. W, on a Frequency of.845 k.c's. Excursion. and on Short Wave from 1-2.10 p.m. 0.35 Records: Bojangles Of Her- and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. perlem (film 'Swing Time); A Fine No- mance (0lm Swing Time')....Fred second.

H. K. T.

Astaire (Vocal) with Jimmy Green's 12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Orchestra; Schon Rosmarin (Kreis- Intercession from St. John's Cathe- ler)..

with

dral.

Marcel Mule (Saxophone) 12.30 George Formby, Gracio Fleida 0.44, (a) Stolen Heaven: (b) and Duke Ellington and His Orches Wacky Dust; (c) Don't let that mean

get away; (d) East Side Kick.

0.50 Closing Local Stock Quota- tlons,

7.00 Red Line".

tra.

London Relay The Thin

The Royal Welch Fusillers.

Cotton-Fox-Trot (from 'Cotton Club Parade')....Duke Ellington and with Vocal by Ivy His Orchestra Anderean; George Formby Medley: Intro: Sitting on the Ice; Do de où Dol; Chinese Laundry Blues; Ma-

This year the Royal Welch Fusliiers and dame Moscovitch; My Ukulele; Fop- celebrates the two hundred light

Formby fiftieth anniversary of its foundation. Fanny....Georgo (Comedina) with His Ukulele and In this programme listeners will hear Orchestra; Twelfth Street Rug-Fox- of the many engagements in which Trot; Awful Snd-Fox-Trot. Duke the Fuslilers have fought with dis- Ellington and His Orchestra; I Think tinction, and of the regiment's pri What You Used To Think Of Me vileges and trodillons. Production (Turis, Hanley und Lymnu); Like The by T. Rowland Hughes, Blg. Pots Do (Long).. ...Gracie Fields

6.00 Local Time Signal. Weather (Comedienne) with Orchestra; Eust Report and Announcements.

St. Loula Toodle-Co; Rockin' Chair 8.03 B.B.C. Fox-Trot...Duke Ellington and Noeda a Waltz". His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus,

Recording “Love

A Radlo Operetta, Book and Lyrics

1.00 Local Tume Signal and by James Dyrenforth. Muste by K. Weather Report.

1.03 Charlie Kunz at the Plano. Charlie Kunz Plano Medley No.

Leslie-Smith:

9.00 The Kentucky Minstrels.

True Til Death (Scott Gatti);

R. 1; Intro: Dancing with my Shodow; Whisper And I Shall Hear (Piccolo- June in January: What a lifție Moon- | mini)........Sololst: John Duncan; Love, light can de; I've got an Invitation Could I Only Tell Thee (Bingham- to a Dance; Bluo Moon;

Easter Capel)... conducted by Leslie Wood- Parade; Charlie Kunz Piano Medley gate with Herbert Dawson at the No. R. ; Intro: When I grow too old Orgon. to Dream; The Bridal Waltz; One Night of Love; My Dance; In the Merry Month of May: The Girl with the Dreamy Eyes.

1.15 Heuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce

ments.

1.30 Dance Music.

Waltz--I'm Forever Blowing Bub-| bles...The Green Brothers' Marimba Band with Vocal Chorus: Fox-Trots- Xylophonis; Lady Of Madrid...Joe Green (Xylophone) and Milt Herth (Organ).

1.40 Relay of the Rotary Tin Speech from the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel. Speaker: Rotarian M. F. Key. O.B.E. Subject: "Mass Inspiration": An account of a Rotary Convention.

2.15 Close Down.

9.15 London Relay—'Oliver Bean's Adventares".

A dramatle sketch by Burges Merc- dith, Stene: A test studied of a large motion picture company. Produced by Barbara Burnham.

9.30 London Relay-The News, 9.50 Songs by Richard Tauber (Tenor).

Vienna, City Of My Dreams (m Heart's Desire'): Let Me Awaken Your Heart (alm 'Heart's Desire'); My World Is Gold Because You Love Me (im Heart's Desire')....with Orchestra conducted by Idris Lewis.

10.00 London Relay The City

Mincing Lane' by C. J. Ritchie and Billingsgate by T. S. Dove; Intro- duced by Alan Ivimey.

Tehalkowsky Symphony

of London'-G.

10.20

6.00 Relay of the Dance Orchestra | No. 6 In D Minor, Op. 74 (The "Pa- from the Roof Garden of the Hong- kone Hotel.

(a) Garden of the Moon; (b) It Dreams come true; (c) Foolin' My-

thetique" Symphony),

Boston Symphony Orchestra, con- ducted by Serge Koussevitsky.

11.00

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