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Mussolini Sends Reinforcements

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Adriatic To Albania

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The Thirty-fourth Annual Gonoral Modting of Shareholders that the Italian demanda

acceptable. will be held at the Offices of The appearance during the after- SCHOOL of Motoring Ltd, offers you Mesaro. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Hong-noon of twenty-nine Italian aeroplanes trial or short or comprehensive kong and Shanghai Bank Building, over the capital caused a great de- courses in motor tuition with Euro- pear or Chincae Instructors, Phone on Thursday, the 13th April, menstration by the populace in froat of the Parliament buildings, the 1939, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of Royal Palace and the foreign Lega- receiving the report of the General tions. Managers together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year onded 31st December, 1938.

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STOCK MARKET REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange

iny, says:

LIMITED.

The demonstrators shouted that the "Italian troops will сссиру the country only over our dead bodies."

Some 20,000 soldiers were mobliised asi night-Reuter.

Mussolini's Airplane Trip

ROME, Apr. 6,

Ship Radio Sets Banned

Continued From Page

Nervousness In Europe

Continued From Page!

can embassies and legations in Europe for the employen use in the event of war.-United Prces. Conscription Ploa

Installations modified to bring them within the specified power limit.

No vessels compulsorily fitted with wireless telegraphy which does not Signor Mussolini to-day took a conform to the new Wireless Tele-. In the defence debate at the House sudden airplane trip, piloting him-graphy regulation will be issued with of Commons, the Rt. Hon. L. C. M. S. aelt in a tri-motored bombing plane. | Passenger Safely, Passenger Amery called for un army of two and

or Safely He Inspected the airfield at Jesi Certificates

Radioa half million men to be raised by

and

which is 10 miles west of the telegraphy Certificates after Decem-) conscript. Bartlett alleged that

Adriatic port of Ancono and visited ber 31. the town of Jesi, after which he flew back to Rome.

60 miles west of the Jugo-Slav const, It is worthy of note that Ancono is Meanwhille the Italian Under Secretory for War, the Chief of the

ago.

Mr.

Vernon

Army Day, coincides with the 22nd anniversary of the United States entry into the world

war.

Ton Year Warning

the Government's failure to prepare This decision means that such ships adequately for war and greatly unless their apparatus is altered to Afelen, the Mediterranean and Spain, will not be allowed to proceed to sea weakened Great Britain's position in conform to the new regulations. and urged an increase in prepans lleng Warning of the impending changes, to make sure that Germany would be NOTICE is hereby given that Army General Staff, and the Chief of which are made under the Washing unable to defeat the British Empire.

the High Command of the German ton Convention, was given ten years with a lightning blow. the Third Annual Meeting of farmed forces are continuing their

Washington Parado Shareholders will be held at the conference nt Innsbruck-United

Nevertheless, very few ships trad- More Ikan 22,800 Infantrymen, Head Office, No. 6 Des Voeux Road Press.

ing on the China const, and purtieu-engineers, sailors and marines parti- Britain Won't Interforo

larly those registered in Hongkong,pated in the Army Day parade in Central, on Saturday, April 22nd,

London, Apr. d. are fitted with undamped wave trans- Washington in a heavy downpour of It has been authoritatively stated mitters, which are required under the rain, says "United Press" weekly report issued at 4 p.m. Thurs-1939, nt 3.00 p.m. for the purpose

of receiving the Report of tho that Britain will refrain from any at- new laws.

The order to scrap old apparatus Trading during the stort week Board of Directors and the State-tempt to restrain or frustrate the

as from the end of the year will Italian occupation of Albanin. preceding the Eastern hulldays has ment of Accounts for the year

Involve Hongkong ship-owners who President Roosevelt was absent be- been overshadowed by the day ending December 31st, 1938.

have not yet made the change in cause of his visit to Warm Springs: fluctuating political news, resulting

substantial expenditure is year. however, the reviewing, stand co/1- Among the many Hongkong retained such notables as the Secretary gistered ships which have not yet of War, Harry Woodring; the Chief scrapped their damped wave ip-of Staff General Molin Craig: Ad- miral Leahy and Secretary of Agri- paratus are many passenger ships.

The new rule, as notified in the culture Henry Wallace. Gazette to-day, reads as follows: Other notables were the Military “As from and after January 1, 1990, Attaches of Argentino, Brazil, Vene- the use of waves of Type B of all

Chile. Japan, China, Poland, and France. frequencies (damped waves such as

German Military Attache, ns forbidden in all radio-electric com-usual did not attend and the Itallon munication stations, except for trans-Military Attache

appeared in the mitters of ships which, when working stand one hour after the parade had on tull power, take less than 300 watts started. measured at the terminals of the Particular interest was manifested alternator."

in the mechanized machine guns and Interference

anti-aircraft units and also in the motor drawn pontoon bridges.

in operators being content to remati

It is doubted whether Britain's action will go beyond remonstrances The Transfer Register will boto Italy on the grounds that the oc- Albania violates the inactive. Apari from fairly blgclosed from April 10th to 22nd,cupation of

Anglo-Italion agreement. turnover in both of the Government

British authorities have discounted Lanis at 4% premium for the 1939 Inclusive.

the rumours that Italian moves in Albania might be a prelude to fur- ther action based on Libya or even a threat to the Dardanelles.

1 Issue, and 4% prentum

for

the

344%. There has been business re-

Arded in

Hongkong Banks from $1,408 down to $1,380, Unions from $407% to $400, Canton Insurance at $222, Wharves at $105, Lands at $34, Trams from $10 to $10.35, China Electrics Lights at $8.30 and $8.35, down to 555, Hotels at $5.55, Star Ferries at $05. Watsons at $734, JK. Fires at $183, Provideuts $4.00 und Entertainments at $6.55.

ut

The tone of the market at the close is stendy, there being enquiries at the closing quotations,

any

favourable polilleni news would possibly be promptly followed by an all-round improvement in prices,

Business done during the week: Hongkong Back-$100

Canton Insurance $22

Union Insurance $405, $460, '$4679%. $400 Douglasen $60

Wharves $103

Docks $10

Provident

$44

Hoteln $5.55, $5.80, #5.45, 43. $5.55

Lands $34

Chinese Estates $102.

Tramways $18.20, $16.10, $16.30, $10.33 Star Ferries $65%

China Lights (Old) $0.30

Chinn Lights (New) $5.50

Dairy Farms ex rights #2115 Dairy Farms $15.70, $15.50 Watson $72%

Govt. 45% Loan 4% prem. Govt. 3 Loan 1456 pren. Changer cloning quotations:

Buyers

Union Insurance: $450 ILK, Docks $10 14K. T

**14

HK. Trama $10

China gals (New) $5,40

Canton Ice 95 eta.

Wm. Powells, 20 cts.

Entertainmente $014

Govt, 4 Loon 4 Prem.

Sellers

II.K. Trams $1035 R.K. Electrics $36%

Bales

Hongkong Banks $1,350

Union Insurances $102.

H.K. Fire Insurances ID3:

H.K.. Wharven $105

Providents $4.00

HE. Trams 916.33

China Lights (Old) $4.35

K. Electries #55%

Entertainments $6.03

Govt. 46, Loan 40% Prem.

Govt. 315% Loan 1% Prem. Minesman (H.C.) 57-

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

M. Y. TANG,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, April 1, 1939,

More Balloon Barrages

Thirty-seven balloon barrage squi» drons, in addition to London's ten are to be formed in the provinces to protect cities and Industrial areas from air attack.

To man them nearly 400 oMeers and 22,000 recruits will be needed.

There are to be 14 balloon centres In the provinces.

the Italian occupation of Albania. ex- are emitted by spark transmitters) is Great Britain

The news that Jugo-Slavin will viesist from armed resistance against cludes the question of Franco-British support for Jugo-Slavia in this in- stance.

British commentators recult that Albania has been in fact within the Italian sphere of influence since soon after the World War,

The establishment of an open Italian protectomte in Albania would be partially plain annexation which would cause Britain to re-examine forbid their use after 1940. ils strategle implication in the Mediterranean and British in the Near East, such as the pos- interests sible erection of Italian naval bases along the Albanian coast-United

Press.

Warships At Durazzo

In the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister announced that an Italian cruiser and two smaller warships have arrived at Durazzo, the chlet port of Albania.

Two will b the Birmingham

give gro M area with seven squadrons, and the

Secondly, he stated that Britain and rest at Derby, one squadron; Liver- pool. thres squndrons: Warringlon, Poland are "prepared to enter into two: Manchester three; Bristol three; permanent reciprocal agreement to Farchem four; Plymouth one; Car-replace the present temporary as- df one: Newcastle three; Sheffieldsurances given to Poland." threa; Hull three, and Glaswow three squadrons

IN STORAGE

He said the Polich Foreign Minister had given the assurance that Poland will consider itself obliged to render ssistance to Britain. He emphasised that the agreement is not directed

and Poland

Albania Left To Own Fate

Will Increase Plane Output

numbers, are stored at the barrage jus taree notions had been brought they are accredited, of Italian aggres-gency for British air squadrons. at

sion.

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·APRIL 7, 1930

FRANCIS 1. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE STOCKS:

The volume of trading is still not encouraging. To-day's bearishness seems overdone in view of the severity of the decilnes in face of the good tenur of busluers news.. The- excesses of Federal Reserve Banks touched a new high, record. Barron's Index advanced to 79.4 from 72.6. General Electric Company's March bookings wern 40 per cent, over the corresponding period of 1938 and 33 per cent. over the fral-quarter. The Buick Motor Company's March. sales were 05 cent, above February and 35 per cent over the same month of last year.

The General Motors Corporation's truck nales for the third period of March were 60 per cent, over the corresponding period of 1938. For the whole of March, they were 60 por cent, over the same month of last year. The Chevrolet Motor Company's sales in the last ten days of March were up sharply. Used car sales showed a heavy galm.. Engineering construction awards were the highest for any' March since 1931.

RUBBER Solling pressure was conspicuously absent. HIDES: Sizeable "spot" business is reported in Chicago. GRAINS: The Argentine export surplus of wheat totals 228,000,000

bushels. There ja no constructive news regarding corn. LONDON AVERAGES:

Industrial Average Rails Average

APRIL 5

03,5,

$4.5

APRIL, 6

06.3

64.0

These averages are based on 100 as of December 31st, 1904.

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The enormous interference created by spark transmitters was responsible | Parades were held in 25 oiler elties for the decision, made in 1030, to with a mass demonstration of the fastest army planes at Los Angeles.- The modern valve transmitters, United Press. stations, and which will become com- such as are employed in broadcasting pulsory for all do

ships, not cause substantial Interference, due to the limited frequency band-spread over which they can operate, and to the fact that they do not break down ad- joining or distant frequencies.

Additionally,

valve transmitters

London, greater range and can be em- Consideration of major importance ployed on short or ultra-short wave- to Empire defence inspired the Aus lengths, Spark transmitters cannot tralian Government's decision to in- be employed successfully below 200 vile a British

official mission Lo metres.

examine, in consultation with Commonwealth representatives, the possibilities of augmenting Australia's capacity for aircraft production.

Far removed in distance from the homeland, Australia must envisage conditions in which European trou- bies might absorb every effort of the London's ten squadrons are num-

home factories,· Hence her desire to bered from 001 to $10. The provin-against any other country but that it is designed to assure Britain and

build up on her own soll potential cial squadrons will be numbered

capacity

to adequate productive from 911 to 047. When fully manned Poland of mutual assistance in the

eny direct or indirect threat! Continue:&: From Page ]. meet-demands-of-the-Royal-Austra=

tra-Straits and Europe vin Suez (Papers and equipped they will “conprise"

Ilan Air Force. Looking farther many thousands of balloons,

He said a similar alliance had been have been telegraphically instructed Minister, thinks of Australian fac- sheld, Mr. Lyons, Federal Prime Balloons, now being made in great made between France

to inform the governments to which tories as a source of supply in emer- training centre at Cardington and Into the "Halt Hitler" bloc.

Mr. Chamberlain added that the

Singapore and other stations in the The announcement contradicts the Far East command, British Government intends to pro- Italian allegatiment contradicts

which are

OVERSEAS ARSENALS Albania were attacked. ceed with consultations

way with other Gov-

Following conclusion of agreements already under

It states that Durazzo and Sangio- for manufacture of military aircraft believed to in- ernments. These are ballona, crew, tools and Implements. Iclude Rumanin, Turkey, Jugo-Slavia. Vanni di Medua have been complete-In Canada, where a new company ly destroyed by mir and sea bombard- formed in association by leading inent. Greece and, perhaps, Bulgarin.

However, he said the agreement

Canadian engineering concerns is en- The announcement confirmed that aged in early stages of a substantial with Poland does not prevent either the Albanian Minister to Belgrade rentract for long-range bombers, the country from making arrangements informed the Yugo-Slay Government Australian mission foreshadows the with other countries for the consulida of the development, and It added that establishment of two

Yugo-Slay-Albanian arsenals 110 agreement which would justify Al-Separated by the width of the earth, of warplane production. bania calling for Yugo-Sicv ald.

these two sources of supply will use The Yugo-Slav Government Issume a flow of aircraft to squadrons keeping contact with the Italian close at hand and supplement Bri- Government, hoping that the conalet tan's own output. Paris, Apr. 7.. will end in a rapid solution that will The Albanian Legation issued a take into recount the interests of all Hardman Lever, who last year head- The mission is composed of Sir communique to-day emphasising three countries-Reuter,

ed the mission to Canada which re- Albania's intention never to agree to

sulted in the new manufacturing or- alienate its Independence or to allow

Washington, Apr. 7. ganization: Sir Donald Bunka, Per foreign troops to disembark.

Albanton resistance has raised the manent Under-Secretary of State for The communique says that the question here whether the United

Sir Air; and Air Marshal Italo-Albanian defence alliance of States should involve an arms em Longmore, Ull recently Commandant 1927 in no way authorises Italy to bargo to both countries under the of the Imperiul Defence College. They Intervene for the maintenance of Neutrality Law, and it is speculated will be supported by a strong bedy order in Albania.

as to whether President Roosevelt of experts, some of whom will travel Therefore, there is nothing to will act as a gesture against the con- by air to Austraila to participate in

Alet.

preliminary discussions with the men arouse the 'bellet of any change in attitude by Italy Reuter,

Washington does not expect appointed to represent the Common- general European conillet to result wealth Government. Present intel- Pledged To Fight

from the Albanon developments. tion is that the mission shall be ready Tirana, Apr. 0. It has been recalled that Britain to begin work toward the end of The Albanian Nationalists are and France recognised Italy's special February. pledged to fight for their Independ-Interests in Albania following the ence and it is asserted there would World War-United Press. be a revolt if the Government agreed

will be issued to the provincial sumdrons as required, together with mobile winches and other equipment, Each balloon is completely mobile The motor-lorry winch carries the

and draws a trailer carrying the gos cylinders for Inflating.

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of peace.

This is interpreted as meaning that Britain will be free to seize any opportunity to negotiate with either Italy or Germany.--United Press.

Albanian Defiance

to an Italian protectorate.--United]

there was

U.S. Reaction

in

oversens

Arthur

EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE

Sir Arthur Longmore's presenco.on No Recognition

the mission emphasizes its strategical Washington, Apr. 7. Importance. He is a leading authority Jugo-Slavian Precautions It is expected that the United on the grand strategy of Empire States will refuse to recognise the aerial protection. There is signin- Paris, Apr. 0.

cance, too, in the fact that he was It is reported here that Jugo-Slavia occupation of Albania.

Well-informed circles declared that formerly chief of the Coastal Com- has made informal inquiries in *this Indefensible aggression" by mand, RAF. An Island continent, France regarding the Anglo-French Italy should end the illusions that whose main air links with other lands anti-aggression programme.

one end of the Axis could be bought depend largely on island chains, Aus- Tals enquiry is a result of the off with concessions, and it is now trella must always be preoccupied Italian military gestures towards clear that both ends are equally with problema peculiar to constal de- Albania,--United Press,

aggressive and faithless,

fence. Long-range "general recon- Gooring At San Romo

It is considered that despite British nalsance" and bombing aircraft are Home, Apr. 0. progress in forming an anti-aggres among her obvious needs to fend off The German Air Minister, Field-sion bloc, much remains to be done.-attack by hostile warships, while she Marshal Hermann Goering, who is Reuter.

requires swift and efficient fighters to counter the raids of carrier-borne aircraft SUES BOOKIE AND WINS

HARTFORD, Conn. Julius Macchio lost $750 K the

at present on vacation at San Remo, will embark on Friday aboard the Reggio di Calabria for Tripoli.--- Trans-Occan,

Chungking. Apr. 8.

PASTOR TELLS OF TRAMP DAYS

LONDON,

The Rey, Norman Burns, minister

1

of Tilehurst Methodist Church, who horses and sured the bookes to recover Sir, Robert Craiglo; British Am-once held a traveling mnistry in the money. The supreme court up-

tribunal bassador to Japan,lett : (Shanghai Canada and Labrador, - surprised' n held hm. The high yesterday aboard the Terukumi Maru gathering of homeless men in London (tained a lower court decision that to return to Japan, according to aby revealing that he once was jobless Macchlo did not have to itemize his Shanghal report-Central Neur and "on the tramp."

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