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No. 29,434
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1936
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MADRID REPORTED TO BE VIRTUALLY WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT
con-
The unexpected exclusion of M. Titulescu, above. Foreign Minister, from the newly stituted Cabinet in Rumania, is taken to indicate a swing to the Fascist Right, which may have important political repercussions in Central and Eastern Europe.
KWANGSI TROOPS WITHDRAW
PREPARATIONS MADE FOR BIG OFFENSIVE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS USED AS MEANS TO GAIN TIME
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day.
The Kwangsi-19th Route Army troops who captured Lim Kiang and Hup Po in Southern Kwangtung over the week-end were reported last night to have retired to the Kwangsi borders." Although the invaders are equipped with anti-aircraft guns, they are making every effort to evade Nanking bombers from Canton. The troops move only at night, and during the day time they camp under high trees and caves. Another report stat- ed that the invaders. in Southern Kwangtung are waiting for an opportunity to make a farther advance.
SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING
A
ESTABLISHMENT OF
“CHEKA”
MOORISH TROOPS WITHIN 75 MILES OF CAPITAL
PANIC GRIPS. POPULACE
Lisbon, To-day.
Grim stories of alleged terrorism in Madrid. Have been re ceived here in what is claimed to be a first-hand account by a foreign observer in the capital. The city is stated to be virtually without a government; the National Confederation of Labour and the Iberian Anarchists' Federation control everything. "Cheka" is said to have been established at the Bellas Artes Club, where nightly trials are held and death sentences carried out in the cellars.
A
Moorish troops are now within 75 miles of the expital, and the people are terrified at what will happen if the rebels enter the city, as the Federation of Anarchists has threatened to burn the whole fashionable quarter of the town and kill their own wives and children rather than let them fall into rebel hands.
in-
Berlin:
The growing
security in Madrid and the fact
that the German colony.with POSSIBILITY OF ARMISTICE a few exceptions, has already
Diplomats In Contact With Both Sides
left Madrid are given officially
as the reasons for the transfer
Wuchow dispatch stated' that General Pai Tsung-hsi, the Kwangsi master-mind. will lead his troops northward to invade Hunan, while General Tsai 19th Ting-kai. chief of the Route Army, will push into
These Spanish rebels are using a dead horse to barricade them from of the German. Embassy from Kwangtung via the Little
the bullets of the defenders of Barcelona, Spain, where street fighting awoke Madrid to the Government- some other the usually peaceful city from its southern Spanish lethargy last month controlled port of Alicante- short cut. The peace negotia- Hundreds were killed as rebel Fascists fought desperately against the loyal This picture was flown from lion are to gain time in order supporters of the Spanish Leftist regime. that the Kwangsi militarists Barcelona to London, radioed to New York and then mailed to Hong Kong may complete their prepara- tions.
ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH North River
SHAMEEN RESORT
[From a Special Correspondent]
H. E. LEAVES HOSPITAL
His Excellency the. Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, left Vic- toria Hospital yesterday after- noon and is convalescing for 1 short time at Mountain Lodge.
or
Canton, To-day. The extraordinary session of Whether the Shameen Muni-the Kuomintang Central Execu- cipal Council will allow a gam-tive Committee to be held in bling house to be run there is Namming today is postponed it wil the question now current into September 5, when Canton. It is rumoured that give birth to a new govern- some of the gambling proprie-ment. There are not enough tors of the former Shumchur members to form a quorum, but and Honam Island gambling the deficit is overcome by add INCOME-TAX IN hours are about to organise ing many former members and
CHINA
FOREIGNERS ALSO AFFECTED
TELEGRAPH AND RADIO IN CANTON
the
A rigid censorship of mili
secretly a large-scale gambling outsiders. house in Shameen, since the Kwangtung Government has forbidden all sorts of gambling tary news here has prevented as from to-day, and has declar-the leakage of information con- real situation in ed that death penalties may be cerning the
Southern Kwangtung and the movement of troops.
applied to those who run gan
if necessary, bling houses, Whether this is true or not is
nat confirmed.
(Continued on Page 10)
Mah Jongg Players STOP PRESS
Enjoy Last Spree
[From a Special Correspondent]
Canton, To-day. Dr. C. H. Kung, the Minister of Finance at Nanking, has in- structed the Commissioners of Finance of the different Pro- vinces that income-tax will be! collected from October 1 This 800 THROWN OUT OF WORK applies to foreigners as well.
BY NEW LAW The Nanking Foreign Office
All gambling Canton, later: has dispatched, notes to Foreign Legations and Embas- houses, lottery establishments and sies informing them of this any other form of gambling are proscribed to-day in accordance Because of the unsatisfactory with the New Life movement wire and radio communica sponsored by the General Chiang tions in Kwangtung. Mr. Yu Kai-shek, Chairman of the Mili- Fai-piang, Acting Minister oftary Affairs Commission. Communications, has come to Last night. mah jongg Canton to investigate the mat-played in restaurants, clubs and ter. He has instructed Mr. Ngan Kam-tong to combine the homes had their last spree, as to- telegraph and radio offices into day this popular and national one administration to-day, and ame is under ban. has appointed the latter Direc-played only at home, provided no money is used and no noise is tor of this administration.
made..
move.
AIR MAIL DELAY Hold-Up On Persian Gulf Sector
games
It may be
Many prominent clubs patronis-
jed by high officials and wealthy merchants have to be closed, be Jing supported largely by contribu- tions from mah jongy stakes. At least 500 club waiters in Canton Imperial Airways (Far East)
alone are being "thrown out of Ltd. regret to announce that a serious delay on the Persian Gulf employment as a result. sector of the main "route has ne-
leaving Penang. without Europe and Near East mails
on
About 300 persons connected
cessitated the RM.A: Dorado's with fan-tan houses and lottery the establishments have lost their liobs to-day. The ban is appli- board, to enable the homewardjable to the entire province and mails to be despatched frum Hong affects also the "Monte Carlo" at
Shum Chuú. Kong to schedule.
Offenders of the gambling laws| The Europe and Home mails due in Hong Kong to-day will are to be severely punished, and therefore arrive approximately officials protecting this illicit traffic are subject to capital one week late..
The RMA Dorado is expected punishment. As General Chiang to leave Penang with malls from is staying in Canton, he will see on gambling India, Malaya and Australia at 10 to it that the ban
a. to-day, being due in Hong will be strictly carried out- Kong to-maIZUW,
Our Own Correspondent.
Shanghai, To-day. A new formula for the peace- ful solution of the Kwang- si embroglio is reported to have been completed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek, following an import- ant conference of high Government officials at Canton. A peace mission, including Dr. Wang Chung- bu and Mr. Cha Cheng, President of the Judicial Yuan, is expected to go to "Naming to-day by air to present Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's new peace terms, the details of which have not been divulg-
cd.
Meanwhile the Kwangsi forces which have invaded South-western Kwangtung are reported to be digging in and building elaborate defence works at Hapa. Reuter.
Shanghai, later: Mr. Wang Keh-in, chairman of the financil committee of the Hopei-Chahar Political Coun- cil, left for Tsingtao thie morning en route. for Peiping formally to asstime his new post. The Chinese press be Heves that general agreement has been reached in cœELEC tion with
economic
North China, and
has been instruc
out the plans --Renter
NEW START IS LIFE
"Detemus" Being Released By
Bengal Government.
Calcutta, To-day- The Government of Bengal is releasing 57 detenus whose conduct has been found satis factory, for a State training in the agricultural industry. The Government is also lena- ing them working capital to re-start life in favourable auspices.--Reuter.
CUSTOMS DUES
IN NORTHTM Action By Hopei And Chahar
“SPECIAL GOODS” ELIMINATED FROM NATIONAL TARIFF Peiping, To-day.
The virtual separation of the
NEUTRALITY
ISSUE
France's Position Defined
CAN SUPPLY ARMS TO SPANISH GOVT.
Paris, To-day-
The Diplomatische Korrespon-
Germans might be harmed by dens refers to the danger that the uncontrolled excesses of the fanatical elements. and adds that the transfer was car- ried out after the Government! had declared that they had no oolice or troops for the pratec- tion of the German Embassy.**
Hendaye, To-day. Reports are current that the diplomats, working for an armis- tice, have made contact with both sides. It is asserted that Madrid and Burgos? 'have already changed bets" of“ prisoners; and · that General Mola attended, a weeting at which both sides were represented. Beuter.
ex-
MINE TRAGEDY IN EUROPE
Seventeen Known To
Be Dead"
Cologne, To-day. At least 17 people were killed
LAND AND SEA ATTACK Hendaye: With the object of terminating the stalemate in the battle of Irun the insurgents are reported to be bringing five war- ships to open a combined land, sea and air attack. The warshipe Discussing the neutrality of are the battleship Espana, twoj France in the Spanish civil war, cruisers and two torpedo-boats. A long-range the former rapporteur of the During the night Army Commission in the run was placed in position, cum-(and 12 injured in an explosion in Chamber, M. Archimbaud, manding the disputed district asja coaline near Bochum, West- states that according to inter- far as Iran and San Sebastian-phalia. It is feared that
people are still buried in the mine. national law France may deli-Reuter.
-Beater. ver arms to the Spanish Gov- without infringing ernment
(Continued on Page 19)
Darkny
neutrality. M Archimband ARABS SHOT INsion occurred in the "Vereinigte
explains that two recognised La must be at war. States this case, however, the foreign
STREET
Bochum:- A disastrous explo-
President" pit in the colliery here Rescue at midday yesterday. work, which is only proceeding
Powers are dealing only with Refused To Stop When with difficulty, resulted in 17
the legalised Governinent. of a nation engaged in civil war.
One cannot speak of interfer- ing, he continues, since a Power
affairs
Government
Challenged
Jerusalem, To-day.
and the
dead and 12 wounded being so far salvaged. It is feared, however, that the total number of victims will prove to be higher still. Dr.
only interferes when it con- Two Arabs were fired on in a Ley, leader of the Labour Front, Customs in North China from cerns itself with the private street of Jerusalem when they re-sent a telegram of sympathy to of another country fused to stop after being chal-the management. -Trans-Ocean the national system is seen in without being asked to. The lenged by a British military pa-Service. the report that the Hope!-
could trol. One was killed Spanish Chahar Political Council is col rightly state that in proclaim-other was injured. A bomb was
to-day lecting from
a tax ing a blockade France is in- found near the place where the amounting to one-eighth of the
terfering in Spain's private one who was killed fell-Reuter's regular tariff on "special affairs, and could point to Balletin Service. goods." The specification apsimilar case which occurred in plies to sea-borne goods enter-1891, when on the occasion of a
to seizure by the Customs, but M. Archimbaud concludes by the in future, if the Hopei-Chahar saying that no legal principle is Ocean Service. Council's order
inter
MUSSOLINI'S SPEECH
POINTED COMMENT ·
FROM FRANCE
ing Tsanghsien and Yenhsien, conflict between the President violated if France continues to the south of Tientsin, of Chile and its Parliament the usual commercial which the payment of the re-France delivered a number of course with Spain; on the con zular Custoins duties
bas warships to the President, as trary, the accusation of inter-
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL hitherto been evaded. *
sole representative of the ference is justified if France!
París, To-day. These goods have been liable Chilean Government.
should break off relations at
energetic Signor Kassolini's present time. -- Trans-
speech at the conclusion of the Farmy manoeuvres on Sunday has been received with somewhat mix- ed feelings here. The general feel- ļing in summed up by the Tempe, which says that with Signor Mas- solini's speeches it is sometimes dificult to know how much is in- tended for the interior and how much for foreign consumption. It
is enforced.
goods paying the new levy will
be immune from such action BRITISH MISSIONARIES
It is feared that the order will seriously affect the national Customs revenue and conse- quently the loan services-seCITE- ed thereon, as the special goods will inevitably filter through- out the country.
MURDERED
OUTRAGE BY GALA TRIBESMEN
Addis Ababa, To-day. It is now revealed that two British is this uncertainty which results NANKING STATEMENT Shanghai: A spokesman of missionaries, one Canadian and one New Zealander, were murin confusion of the international the Central Government dedered some time in May this year by Gala tribesmen while at-situation.
Signor "Mussolini's assertions. clared that the Nanking an-tempting to reach the capital from their station in the interior. thorities had not heard any. The story was brought by the third member of the party, a men- regarding Italy's military strength thing concerning the new ber of the Norwegian Red Cross, who escaped and crossed the were very impressive, but what, Hopei Chahar tax. He added border into Kenya.It has been confirmed by the servant of the asks the paper, does Signor Mus solini propose to do with this that if such an order has been two missionaries, who reached Addis Ababa recently, issued it must refer to the The two victims were members of the Sudan Interior Mis-mlitzy power? This is the Mirana-Ocean local tax and has nothing to do sion, which has about 70 missionaries stationed in all parts of only question that interests the
3service with the national Customs the country, and no news has been received from many of them foreign observer,
Beuter.
for many months. Beater's Bulletin Service.