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NORTHERN PAPERS PUBLISH JOINT APPEAL TO PEOPLE OF CHINA
MR. LAU KING TSING
Appointed
Vice-Chairman Of Chang Shing Benevolent Society
Mr. Lau King "Txing, "who al --ready — holds—many important.
posts in Chinese business circles and is also a well-known agunt in local. Chinese...............social............ circles. has-just-been-made Vice-Chair- man of the Chung Shing Bene- volent Socisti... Mr. Lau strong advocate for anti-heroin work in Hong Kong and is spend- ing much time on this problem which, he hopes, will soon
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ceive attention from the proper quarters.
WILD SCENES IN EAST
END AFFRAY
GRAVE DISTURBANCES IN LONDON
VALIANT WORK AGAINST HUGE
ODDS BY POLICE
London, To-day.
The disturbances in the East end arising out of the abortive Fascist march are splashed-by-the newspapers. The accounts of the affair give the numbers of the protagonists as-Fascists, 2,500; police, 6,000; anti-Fascists, 100,000,
where
The worst disorders occurred in a street in Stepney, x AMERICAN DIPLOMAT PASSES the anti-Fascists looted a builders' yard and barricaded the street with a lorry! sheets of corrugated iron and torn-up paving stones. The police were greeted with showers of stones, broken bottles, New York, To-day-The death refuse and chairs thrown from windows, Blank pistol shots has occurred of Mr. Jesse Isidor were fired and fireworks thrown to scare the police horses, while Straus, recently United States broken glass and marbles were strewn to impede their movements. Ambassador in Paris.--Reuter-
There were repeated baton charges in which a number of persons were injured. However, they cleared the street.
INSURGENTS CLOSING IN
ON MADRID
SUMMARY EXECUTION OF RED PRISONERS AT TOLEDO
Lisbon, To-day.
The insurgents claim the capture of Piedra Albes, 50 miles to the east of Madrid, and state that this indicates that the armies of Generals Mola and Franco are joining.
After the afray a miscellane-| ous array of weapons, such as
iron bars, chair-legs wrapped in | ------ barbed wire and broken-bot-
For the first time since the start of the Spanish civil war, the General of the northern rebel army, Emilio Mola (right), made contact with Gen Francisco, chief of the southern rebel- army and commander of all the insurgent- forces, last...month. They are shown at Burgos, northern headquarters, on - their way to celebrate Masa. A message received to-day amoences that their respective armies are closing in a Madrid. ---
NO MORE ACCEPTING
“DEMANDS"
JAPANESE ATTITUDE
ALSO STIFFENING
DEFENSIVE WORK BEING PREPARED IN ALL THE PROVINCES
(From A Special Correspondent)
Canton, To-day.
Following the editoral jointly published by 21 Jeading Chin- ese papers of Nanking and Shanghaj on Saturday last, appeals. ing to their countrymen for a unanimous sacrifice for China's, | life and death struggle for existence, newspaper circles through-- out the country are supporting this editurini and hequesting_the -Central Government not to give way to any more Japanese de- mands.---- Military officials of the various provinces are keeping silent, but all are preparing defensive works in their respective provinces..
tles, were picked up from the PORTUGAL'S NATIONAL principles, as well as political, economical and cultural demands
gutters.
While the Fascists describe the ban on the march as a gur render to Red terror, the Corn- |munists declare that Sir Oswald) Mesley suffered a most humi- liating defeat. Beater.
·FURTHER ARRESTS
London, Later. The rest A SL. Jean de Luz message announces that the 90 Govern-made in connection with the Fas- ment Militiamen who surrendered when the seminary at Toledo cist march in the East end now in which they are holding out was set on fire, are reported to total 84-Reuter. have been executed. A number of other Militiamen who were (Earlier messages will be found on surrounded and taken prisoner during the insurgent advance are Page 10.) also reported to have been summarly shot Renter.
MANY ARRESTS DURING RIOTS
Police Called Out In Paris
COMMUNISTS-CLASH-WITH-
FASCISTS
Paris, To-day.
The police arrested 1,300 per-
OPTIMISM IN MADRID
CABINET ISSUES A STATEMENT
_-_BUT_ISSUE_OF_FOOD-CARDS
FORESEEN
“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Madrid, To-day.
EXAGGERATED REPORTS
Ladies' Adventure
In Manila.
REASSURING CABLES SENT TO RELATIVES
DAY HONOURED
RECEPTION HELD AT CLUB
LUSITANO
**** Mr. Kuwashima, the Director of the East Asia Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Office, will arrive at Shanghaf to-morrow; and Mr. Chang Chun, the Chinese Foreign Minister, has been in- structed respecting the probable new demands brought to Mr. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador, by Mi. Kuwashima: It is learned that the proposed Japanese demands are stronger than the former, 21 demands, and they will include Mr. Hirota's three
The number of the Japanese; bluejackets patrolling Shanghai has been reduced, but the situation is still critical. About 7,000 Chinese workmen in Shanghai are ready to join i the Chinese Army at any time
if hostilities cannot be avoided. The Portuguese National Day the 26th anniversary of theft is stated that the British and foundation of the Republic of Portugal
authorities was marked by a re-American ~ naval ception given at the Club Lusitano, by the Consul General for have exchanged views as to the Portugal, Mr. A. B. Laharinho, this morning when His Excel matter of sending more war- lency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, together with Lady ships to the Far East so as to Caldecott, accompanied by Capt. W. J. R. Cragg, A.D.C., and Mr. protect ¡H. J. Cruttwell, attended.
Among the guests_were_
His
Excellency ther General Officer Commanding. Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, and Mrs. Bartholomew, Rear-Admiral C. |G. and Mrs. Sedgwick, the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, the Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, the Hon. Mr. A. W. J. Tickle, the Hon. Mc |J. P. Braga, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, the Hon. Mr.M-K-bo-and- Mrs. M. K. Lo,. the Hon. Mr.
SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
END TO PRESENT DEADLOCK?
`MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
Shanghai, To-day.
their nationals and business interests in case it is necessary.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TROOPS
Barracks At Strategic Points
RAHWAY ZONES. TO BE
←←PROTECTED.
[From A Special Carrespondent]
Canton, To-day.
The Generalissimo has in- Interviewed by foreign re-structed Garrigue Commar- porters, Marshal Chang Hsueh- der of the Canton Hankow liang denied the reports of the Railway to build 30 barracks. independence of the four north-along the line at strategic east provinces. He added that points between Canton and Wo- Jall his armies are ready to chang. He has also instructed sacrifice themselves for the the Minister of Railways to con- country and support the Cen-struct the Canton Swatow Bail- tral Government.
way. It is learned that · Mr. Mr. Lin Wei chi Commission-Cheuk Hon-sing will be appoint er of Reconstruction 'for ed the Chief Engineer of this Miss S. Clark and her com- C. G. Alabaster, the Hon. Sir
[Kwangtung, has been instruct-proposed line. panion, Miss L. Habletwaite, Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. A rapid end to the presented to construct military high-It is stated that the military
the exaggerated A. R. and Mrs. Wellington, the deadlock in the Sino-Japanese sons yesterday afternoon in the On the conclusion of a Cab-deprecated
in Hon. Mr. T. H. King, the Hon negotiations is expected to fol-ways in the province as soon as highway between the Yuman course of rioting between Com-inet meeting, the Cabinet issued stories of their adventure
has divided the province into been completed From now on munists and members of Col- a statement, painting the situa-Manila which have been circu- Dr. R. H Kotewall, the Hon low the arrival of Mr. Kuwa possible. Accordingly, Mr. Liu and Kweichow provinces has anel de la Roque's Social Party, tion in the most optimistic co-lated by the press and the pas-Mr. T. N. Chau, Messrs. R. M. shira from Japan this after-five districts, and work is to bermotors can go, to Yumman pro-
оп the Nellore, on McLay, J. Lourquin, E. P. H. noon.
started in all the districts at vince from Nanking passing formerly the Croix de Feu. The lours. It is stated that Govern sengers
It is understood that he will the same time, so that the whole through Kiangsi, Human" and latter attempted to prevent the ment planes have bombed 211 which ship they are travelling. Lang, E. M. Raymond, Leo
Miss Clark, interviewed, said: D'Almada, jar, Butters, immediately fly to Nanking to plan can be completed at the Kweichow provinces. Communists staging a giant the enemy positions, and have "All I can say is that we went Herr and Frau H Gipperich convey instructions from the earliest possible moment.
IMPORTANCE OF HAINAN meeting in the Parc des Princes gained ground on the Tajo front. through a dreadful experience. T. E. Lacayo, Lt.-Col. and Mrs. Japanese Foreign Office to Mr. by barricading the streets lead-The Madrid radio station also
Northeless, there h has been | Carrington-Sukes, Col. and Mrs. Kawagoe the Ambassador for SILVER The park, thus "Cozmanto | DI BRAZZERS Opiniis de new
We escaped, Surg. Captain and Mrs. resumption of the discussKITS inte conflict with the police. Meanwhile the seriousness of the much exaggeration.
A number of minor casualties laituation is more clearly recognised in time, and were very lucky G. D. G. Ferguson, Mr and Mrs. which were broken off on Sep- C. L. Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. Htember 22 The Generalissimo were suffered, but it is officially led by the fact that food-cards will to do so."
The two ladies concerned are Donovan and many others. is also expected in Nanking stated that no one was serious-Ishortly be issued, and that the ly injured.- Reuter.
evacuation of women, children and leaving the ship in Japan, where. The dance hall of the Club. where very shortly, although it is not men past the age of serving is be they will stay for about-a-mouth, the reception was held, was taste-known how far he will person- and hope that the excitement will fully decorated for the occasionally intervene in the negotia- ing continued.
It and in conjunction with the cele-tions. Paris: The first act of the new have died down by that time.
The impression exists that First Secretary of the Spanish Em-is stated that they have informed]bration, a photographic exhibition bassy here was to dismiss the en-nobody but the Master of the ship was held by Mr. J. N. Catel, of the door is open to conciliation and although the final adjust- happened, and Macan, on the first floor lounge. tire staff. Each person dismissed what actually
According to a Chinese news tang ment of Sino-Japanese relations
NO SWIMMING EXHIBITION?
Japanese Aces May
Not Be On View
:
TO COLONY?
Large Consignment From Shanghai
REPORT NEITHER DENIED
́ ́HOR=CONFIRMED
апо
The island of. Hainan iz locked jupons in a very important" "pace" by {military." officials. Besides
whole division of troops already dispatched to stations on the island, General Yu Hon-mow. has ordered one more brigade of troops to be Sent
there. It is definitely learn- ed that General Yu has been in- structed by the Generalissimo to make the island of Hainan the soldiers' training zone in Ewang-
was open to re-employment on neither would comment on the CONSUL-GENERAL'S SPEECH is bound to be a long drawn out agency, 7,000 cases of silver, valu- Yannan is the first province to signing a declaration of loyality to accuracy of the reports circalat Intimation has been received by the Madrid Government, and deed, which include the allegation His. Excellency the Governor business, fears of an imminent ed at $28,000,000; were shipped the Hon. Secretary of the Euro-claring that he was decidedly anti-that they were "doped by ciga-land Lady Caldecott arrived short-Sino-Japanese "showdown" are from the Central Bank, the Bank carry out the decree of the Mili rettes at the Santa Anna Cabaretly after 11.30 am and after he allayed. Meanwhile the tension of China and the Bank of Com-tary Affairs Commission with re- had been received by the Porto-locally is greatly relaxed, fol- munications in Shanghai by the ard to conscription. The enlist pean YMCA. Swimming Section Fascist.
ment of oops in that province that the Japanese Men's World The First Secretary, Senor in Manila by two men..
editor The ladies have sent reassuring quase Consul-General, the officiallowing, the withdrawal of most & President Grant to the Colony started from this mouth. People Olympic swimming team will not Ogier, was until recently
of Senor Largo Cabellero's paper messages to their relatives in Aus- party took up their position at of the Japanese marine guards last Friday between the ass of 20 and 2 give, an exhibition, to-morrow
Claridad, and was only naturalised tralia, and denied that all sorts the far end of the Hall, when Mr. and patrols in Hongkew, thus of the total consignment, 2,000 are compulsorily enlisted. It is evening, as they have had no recently, being French by birth of dreadful things have happened Loborinho addressed the gather-calming the fears of the Chin cases were deposited in two local learned that conscription will be ese population of Chapel, who banks, the Hong Kong and Shang-enforced in all the provinces from portunity to rest since leaving,
ARMS FACTORY BOYRED to dare we soup of Swing. He said. the Berlin Games,
Paris: No less than. 70,000) "1501–
"Your Excellency, Ladies and have practically ceased their hat Banking Corporation and the January 1, 1987 There is, however, a hope that diers have been transported from
Gentlemen For the second time exodus, which, at one time last Bank of East Asia, while the re- they may - change their minds Morocco to Cadiz and Algericus
DORADO DUE TO MORROW in this Colony, it is my great pri-week, assumed considerable pro-maining 4,000 cases were reship-
ped to America, adds the sport. when they arrive in the Colony to-jduring the last 48 hours.
vilege to have the honour to re portions. Beuter
In an interview with one of the morrow morning, and a final de- An ammonition factory was hit News has been received in rive onch distinguished guests on
A weak anti-cyclone remains over cision will be notified in to mor- during the last air-raid over Hong Kong that the RMA. Do-the National Day of my country, as an example of friendship beofficials in the freight depart- row's mid-day editions.
Madrid carried out by the nationa-zado, which was to have leff Pen-and I am specially honoured this tween two countries which havement of the Dollar Line, the Caine the Yangtse Valley, and pressure is relatively low to the north of lists, and about 100 persons were ang this morning for the Colony year by the presence of Your Ex-the same ideal of univernal frater-Mail was told that no iní
nisation, and this political alliance could be given with regard to Hokaido, and over the Pacific to AIRWOMAN'S FLIGHT TO killed--Trans-Ocean Service carrying mails from Europe, In-cellency.
|dia, Malaya. and-- Australia, will} NEW ZEALAND
Through many centuries, is so deeply rooted in the belief of ships, cargo, as it was against the the east of the Philippines. The face off to-morrow morning in an
glorious periods of world the people, that the friendship be-American Shipping Lawz
{forecast for to-day, as issued by the oned, also Royal Observatory, thi moming attempt to make a one-day fight, histo through happy and sad tween our comfzine is sirrored The local banks
Clouds HMS, Pandora arrived in port to Hong Kong, where she is
the Anglo-Portuguese among individual cordial relations, refused to confirm or
(Continued on Page 5) -- Iport. this morning following exerci DIRETOWĄ LIerzom.
Hance has stood, and still stands,
London, To-day-Jean
Batten
took on at 4.10 ami to-day on a fight to New Zealand-Ben
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