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CITY OF CAMBRIDGE GUTTED BY FIRE NEAR PRATAS ISLAND
A real princess arrives in New York en reute to Hollywood lo ap- pear in the French version of a Al. She is Princess Natalie Paley, daughter of the late Grand Duke Paul of Ressin.
SOUTH-WEST
MAY HAVE TO
HIS MAJESTY'S CHRISTMAS
BROADCAST
INSPIRING MESSAGE
TO EMPIRE
"ONE BIG FAMILY" SPIRIT
London.. To-day.
His Majesty the King, broad- casting Christmas greetings to the Empire last night from Sand- ringham said that he hoped that listeners were bound to him and one another by the spirit of one great family.
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He referred to the impression made on him and the Queen by the manifestation of this spirit at the time of the marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of Kent.
lle was convinced, he said, that we shall overcome anxietles if we meet them in the spirit of
one
AID KWEICHOW family, "for then private and party
Nanking Again. Delays Action In Bandit Campaign
CANTON ANXIETY
Fram Our Own Correspondent) Canton, Monday.
With the Communista increasing their activities in Kweichow,. word is anxiously awaited here from Nanking as to whether the Central
interests will be controlled by care for the whole community."
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KING'S SPEECH BROADCAST
Canada Hears Well,
Sydney Poorly
Ottawa, to-day..
The B.B.C. Empire broadcast was
National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Ware, James E. Van Zandt, was called before the Congressional committee
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the result of the statement that he
was one of the several considered tarship movement in New York,
to head the recent Fascist dicta
Van Zandt's statement followed General Butler's sensational testi-
mony.
NON-STOP ROUND
· THE WORLD! AMERICAN FLYERS' NEW VENTURE
San Francisco, To-day
Clyde Pangborn, American air ace, is preparing plans for non-stop Major Roscoe flight with
ติ
round-the-world
ESPIONAGE. ALLEGED
TWO CHINESE
ARRESTED BY
SOVIET GUARDS
Japanese Officer In Background?
VALUABLE INFORMATION SAID OBTAINED
Moscow, To-day. 'Two Chinese have been detained in Soviet terri- tory west of the town of Turyirog allegedly for espionage, according to a telegram from Kha- barovsk.
They are accused of
Fong Chaw, a married woman, was nearly killed when lorry No. Yau Wah Girls' 1735 hit her and swerved, alfling the wall of the School, Nathan Road, Kowloon, on Sunday. The driver, Leung Kan, escaped unscathed.
having been engaged, at SAAR RUMOURS DECRIED
the orders of a Japanese officer, in collecting in-
formation concerning the SIAM KING STILL WITHOLDS conditions of roads, the
FINAL DECISION
London, Dec. 24.
construction of barracks Deputation Received At Knowle and the position of mili- tary units. One is des cribed as Commander of a battalion of the 15th
military authorities will allow the very clearly heard in Canada except Turner his companion In the Regiment of the Third which caused him to threaten”-
that the India portion was a little Kwangtung and Kwangsi forces to
indistinct. The broadcast of the! send 18 regiments to Kwelchow to aid in suppressing the Reds there. King's speech was most successful
A spokesman of the South-west every syllable being very clear.
In Sydney the Empire broadcast Political Council stated last night
was marred by atmospherics. As a that the military authorities of Kwangtung and Kwangsi will wait result of the King's message
a few more days before sending troops into Kweichow. Hie hinted
heard only imperfectly.-Reuter.
WAR
that if Nanking continues to be NATIONAL UNITY
silent, the South-west will take proper steps for the assistance of the neighbouring province,
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REDS IN KWEICHOW
General Wang Calls Conference
SIXTEEN REGIMENTS NOW CONCENTRATING
Canton, Monday.
IN CHINA
Nanking And Canton Still Divided
England--Melbourne air race, In which they were awarded second prize in the speed con
test.
The starting point will be
Manchukuo Infantry gade. -- Reuter,
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for two hours at Knowle, Sur- The King of Siam discussed rev, with a deputation from Bangkok, the political difference Bri-abdicate his throne, but it ap
pears that no decision reached and the députation are again consulting Bangkok.
Several weeks are expected to
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San Diego, California, and the CHINA CAUSE OF elapse before the King's final
route will entail a 17-thousand mile flight (sic) over New York, London, Moscow, and China. Reuter.
SEAMEW RETURNS TO COLONY
Moth Pulls Her Off
H.M.S. Seamew, River Gunboat, commanded by Lieut. Comdr. W. T. W. Curtis, which ran ashore in Shanghai, Yesterday,
a thick fog last Saturday morning Interviewed by Press represen half-a-mile to the north of Mahau, tatives, Dr. H. H. Kung is quoted returned to Hong Kong last night as admitting that it was the de- under her own power.
DR. H. H. KUNG AS PEACE MEDIATOR
sire of the Central Government H.M.S. Moth, River Gunboat, In view of the Communist ban for him to journey to the South- succeeded in towing the tempor- West in the interests of national arily disabled man-o-war off the dits invading Kweichow, General unification, following the return rocks on which she was lodged Wang Chah-lich-Chairman of the of Dr. Wang Chung-hui and Dr. yesterday morning. The Seamew Kweichow Provincial Government Sun. Fo. Dr. Kung said he ex-accompanied by the salvage tug and concurrently Commander of pects to be able to go as soon as Alliance and a lighter, then made the 25th Army Corps, while mak the pressure of work in the Fin- her own way back to the Colony. ing preparations for enveloping ance Ministry is finished.
She is now lying in the Naval them, summoned Generals Yiao
Dockyard. Kwok-tsal and How Tae-tam to discuss matters relating to bandil suppression.
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NAVAL IMPASSE
Japan Declared Seeking Understanding With Generalissimo
GERMAN REVIEWS FAR EAST SITUATION
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Berlin, To-day. Wilhelm Solf, ex-German Ambassador to Tokyo, in a long article on the situation in the Far East declares the general belief in Japan is that no real understanding with China is possible as long as Japan's naval infer- iority remains formally bound by naval agreement.
He says that Japan desires an understanding with China it is not telling a secret to state that Marshal Chiang:
Yesterday's Home Football Kai-shek is not adverse to
Following the receipt of Gen. Wan's order, Generala Yiao and How went to Kwaiyang, on tho 10th inst, and at the conference Arsenal which was held later, it was re-Blackb'n solved that 3 regiments of General Chelsea
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MILD WEATHER IN EUROPE
FIRST DIVISION
Preston
THIRD DIVISION (South)
5
3
Aldershot
1 Bristol R.
2
0
Portsmouth
0
2
Aston Villa
0
Bournemouth 3 Exeter!
Everton
6
Sunderland
Grimsby Leeds
g
Tottenham
Chariton
2 Bristol C. 1 Northampton
6 Swindon
1
1
Manchester C. 2 Coventry
4 Gillingham
0
Luton
4 Brighton
0
Birmingham 1
Millwall
2 Reading
Newport
◊ Watford
Leicester Wednesday
0 Huddersfield S
9 Stoke 5. Derby: SECOND, DIVISION;
2
Fruit Trees Bearing
W. Brom. Wolves
Blackpool Burnley
Fresh Crops
London, Yesterday, Bradford Due to the exceptional: mildness Brentford
of the weather, the fruit trees are Bury bearing fresh crops in Norway and Man'ter U.
in Sweden.Reuter,
WEATHER FORECAST
Oldham
Queen's P.R. - 6 Clapton
Torquay
7 Crystal P.
0 THIRD DIVISION (North):
1. Crewe
Gateshead
Tranmere
Stockport
Southport
Bolton
0 Fulham
.0
Plymouth
Barrow
2
West Ham
4 Chester
2
Notta
Newcastle
6
Hull
Notts
5
Port Vale Swansea
1
0:
Southampton 1 SCOTTISH LEAGUE--~~
Hartlepools Mansfield Queen's PL1 Rochdale Falkirk Walsall
Rotherham
Reuber
York
Accrington
Fair weather, with moderate east winds, was the weather forecast for Celtic to-day, as issued by the Royal Ob Rangers servatory this morning,
Norwich..
Bradford (C.[/0] Halifax
such an understanding, but unfortunately it is different as far as the Chinese people are concerned. The Chinese pro- blem is the real reason for Japans naval policy-Reuter."
STOP PRESS
Shanghal, To-day.. Another thriller was provid-
ed for Xmas Day when the Mell University fouring rugby New Brighton 1 team clashed with Shanghai in a return match. The Japanesu Chesterfield Doncaster
after
being wonderfully held by the locals went over for an Wrexham
unconverted: tre in the last Darlington
three minutes to points to 8.Renter
decision is made 'known.—Reu ter...
ALLEGED
DISSENSION AMONG LOOTERS
SHANGHAI
COMPANY
SEND TUG
"Preliminary Survey" Likely To Be Last
CHINESE AND JAPANESE FISHERMEN FALL OUT
A fight between Chin- ese fishermen over the loot on board the s.s. City of Cambridge, the Bánk Line.steamer which ran aground on a coral reef off Pratas Island on October 8, and
which was subsequently abandoned, is believed to have led to the fire which has completely gutted
INCIDENTS
REPORTED the vessel.
British Troops Spend
Cheerful Xmas
INSPECTED BY GEOFFREY KNOX BEFORE CHURCH
PARADE
Saarbruccken, To-day. The British troops in the Saar spent a cheerful Christ- mas Day
The Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd., which were awarded the salvage contract, despatched the tug Argonaut to make a pre- liminary survey of the ship be- fore commencing salvage opera- tions, but when the tug arrived on the scene, all that was left of the ill-fated vessel was a charred hulk
It is believed that the looting which has been carried on by Chinese and Japanese fishermen in the vicinity and which was rifo Mr. Geoffrey Knox, Chief of from the time the vessel was the Saar Governing Commission, abandoned, 'was the main cause of visited the various barracks in the fire, which was evidently caus the morning, inspected the men, ed by one of the factions to pre- and wished them a merry Christ-vent the other party from obtain- mas. after which the men ating the fruits of their labours.
It will be recalled that the City A Christmas dinner followed, of Cambridge ran aground during. after which the men were given very heavy weather and that HM.S. leave while the officers and ser- Suffolk made a brilliant rescue geants listened to the King's broad- effort, suceeding in taking off the cast, during which the company entire crew, although the Suffolk's joined in singing "God Save The bouts had to row fon oight miles to King" in a most fervent manner. the inside of the reef before the re-
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CANADIAN LIQUOR tended church service.
SMUGGLING
LATEST ARREST IN LONDON
NOVA SCOTIAN CHARGED AT BOW STREET
London, To-day.
LONDON WELSH'S NARROW
RUGBY VICTORY
A charge of smuggling £1,000,000 worth of alcoholic liquor to Canada London, Yesterday--In a friend- was heard in the Bow Street Courtly rugby game played on Christmas to-day, when a Nova Scotian, Wil-Eve, the London Welsh narrowly liam Alexander Yule, was brought beat Croma Keys by 8 points to 7 in up with a provisional warrant under an. away fixture.-Reuter. the Fugitive Offenders Act.
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It is further believed that the | City of Cambridge contained a large | amount of American newpapers and
mait in one of the holds.
REPORT CONFIRMED
The local agents for the City of Cambridge, the Bank Line Ltd., have confirmed the report' and New York, to-day. The magazine state that the cargo the vessel was The warrant accused Yule, inter "steal" estimated operations at 37.5 carrying was comprised mostly of alia, of conspiring to introduce per cent. of capacity, against 38.6 per alcoholic liquor into foreign coun-cent, last week-United Press, per S. tobacco, motor-cars, and radio- tries, the importation of which was E. Levy and Company, prohibited.
Yule pleaded not guilty, and wa remanded in custody. Reuter.
SHANGHAI POLICE AWARDS
Medals Presented To Officials
CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S APPRECIATION
Beta.
OUTSIDER THWARTS
PRISON BREAK
EXCITING
EPISODE AT THE VICTORIA GAOL
A pair of sharp eyes, a thinking brain, and the telephone, (combined last night in the frustration of a daring attempt at es:
cape by a prisoner at the Victoria Gaol at about 6.30
Looking out from his back ver landah, the occupant of the top Shanghai, to-day.
floor of 24 Chan Sun Lane noticed The Chinese Government has awarded medals to Major F. Wa hole in the roof of one of the pri- Gerrard, Commissioner, and Mr. K. son buildings opposite. Thinking M. Bourne, Deputy-Commissioner of that perhaps the hole had been the International Settlement Police, made in the course of repairs to in recognition of services rendered the roof, he was not curious about in connection with the suppression it at first, but the sight of a man's head and shoulders emerging from of Communists.
Medals were also presented to the hole a few minutes afterwards Assistant Commissioner G. W. Gil- gave him food for thought. bart, and Superintendent T. Robert Quickly coming to the con-
clusion that this was no ma sonRouter.
son working on the roof, he lost no time in reaching the de- lephone and Informing the po lice that a prisoner was at- tempting to escape.
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ITALIAN ACTIVITY IN ABYSSINIA
Addis Ababa, to-day--An__Abys ainian official statement says that the Italians are engaged in military activides in Abyssinian territory, but the Italian legation denies any knowledge of themReuter