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NANKING IN POSITION TO LOCALISE THE SHENSI REBELLION
GARDNER
ACQUITTED
AT SESSIONS Defendant Summarily
Convicted
COULD NOT BE INDICTED
IN HIGHER COURT
this
KING'S MESSAGE TO
HOUSE OF LORDS
"IN GREAT PERSONAL
DISTRESS"
HOUSE'S DEVOTION ASSURED
London, To-day.
A brief message from His Majesty the King to the House of Lords was delivered by the Earl of Cromer, the Lord Cham berlain, in which he says: "I have succeeded to the Throne in precedented circumstances and at the moment I am in great personal distress."
Joseph Charles Gardner, whả appeared before His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor,
morning
the at Criminal Sessions, secured a dis- charge on two counts of (1) frau- dulent conversion of property and (2) fraudulently fixing or placing stamps on documents.
when
his
Lord Halifax moved the address in reply and said that the Crown was more than a link between all parts of the Dominions, counsel, Mr. Leo D'Almada e Cas and was the actual sum and expression of all the manifold diver- tro Jr. entered a plea of cutrefois Sity of persons and interests in the whole Commonwealth. convict, that is, already convicted."
it answer to the two charges.
There had been opportunities recently for the Crown and people to realise the underlying strength of this unity between them. Lord Crew, Lord Snell and the Archbishop of Canterbury Gardner was charged with hav-.supported the motion, which was passed manimously. ing on June 16, 1936, fraudulently: The address in reply expressed the House's devotion to the converted to his own use and be-King and Queen and assured His Majesty of their conviction that nefit certain property, to wit, the his reign will safeguard the liberties of his country and promote sum of $154.60 in Hong Kong the prosperity and contentment of his people. money entrusted to him by Luiz Augusto Osmund, acting in apd
on behalf of the Union Insurance
Society of Cantor Lid.. in order ITALY ON
that he. Joseph Charles Gardner, j
might apply the said sum of money to the purchase of certain revenue! stamps for and on behalf of the Union Insurance Society of Canton. (2) That Gardner. on June 16, fraudulently fixed or placed upon certain material, to wit, an in- strument of transfer of shares. five stamps to the value of $154.60: which had been removed from other material to wit, some other stamped documents.
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MEDIATION
IN SPAIN
Ordered Plebiscite Queried
RESERVED ACCEPTANCE OF ANGLO-FRENCH PLAN
Rome, To-day.
The King's message added: "I am resolved to do my duty. I am sustained by the know- ledge that I am supported by the widespread goodwill and sympathy of all my subjects:
here and throughout the world.. It will be my constant endea! vour, with God's help. and sup- ported as I shall be by my dear
Count Galeazzo Ciano, left, Italian Foreign Minister and son-in-law of Premier Mussolini, is here shown meeting Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Ger- many for the series of discussions last month that resulted in the pack is the speech broadcast to the world by Premier Mussolini in which he between their respective countries. · Results of the conference were observed
declared war on Communism and give a blunt warning to Great Britain' to keep hands off Italian interests in the Mediterranea...
BATTLE FOR SIANFU EXPECTED
EXPLOSION BREWING FOR SOME MONTHS
SOVIET INFLUENCE IN
BACKGROUND?:
WORLD PRESS COMMENT
London. To-day. Genuine sympathy' is expressed in many quarters with China, who is faced with so serious a crisis just when her for- tunes were manifestly brightening,
Sir Frederick Whyte, one of the founders and joint- editor of The New Europe, when interviewed by Reuter, said that "some sort of explosion had been brewing for some months owing to the increasing violence of anti-Japanese passions, but it was most surprising that it should have come from Marshal Chang Hsneh-liang, who has always been friendly to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. He is not the sort of man to lead a big move- ment and evidently he has been getting into, bad company and is now the catspaw of the rebels”
Sir Frederick expressed the opinion that the Japanese are not likely to interfere, for it would be difficult for them to do so
least could easily localise the revolt since the Governors of Shan- without making matters worse. He believed that Nanking at
si. Honan and Shantung are all strong men and loyal to the Nan- kine Government.
The Manchester Guardian
draws a contrast between the Martial Law Declared revolt and the abortive South- ern rebellion of last summer)
In Nanking and states that the trouble is}
wife, to uphold the honour of YOUNG MARSHAL LOOKS for Japan Marahal Chang commander of Generalissimo
the realm and to promote the happiness of my peoples."
TO CITY DEFENCES
due only to the ambitions of Canton:: Martial law has been two or three leaders. The declared in Nanking and Hankow. mutineers in Shensi are gen-It is reliably reported that Gen- uinely inspired by a hatredjeral Wo- Chung-nama tä divisional
Hsueh-liang is a weak and can-Chiang Kai-shek's own troops, tious political trimmer and he has recaptured Lan Chow, the ca- MESSAGE TO COMMONS
weakly allowed Sianfu to be-pital of Kansu Province from the London: A message in the same terans as
Shanghai. To-day advancing Government troops, come the centre of a new Na-hands of the mutinous comman- that presented to
which įder, Yuj Hauch-chung: - Anxiety has been greatly recommanded by Fan Zung-pu, are tionalist movement to the House of Lords, was given to
lieved by
the telegram from surprised that they are encounter students have been flocking Fighting is continuing outside Italy's acceptance. with reser- the House of Commons by Mr the Generalissimo to Madame ing so little resistance from the from all over China. vation, of the Anglo-French pro- Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minis-
Han Yang of Shensi Province be fact rebels, many of whom are allow- Chiang announcing the
If Chiang Kai-shek - is ter, who was loudly cheered as he that he is safe and well. This ing themselves to be disarmed China will once again be torn by Fu-cher posals for non-intervention and read the message.
killed tween the troops of General Yang and Marshal Chang mediation in Spain was announced
communication peacefully.
civil wars and will be the helpless Hsueh-lang, but, owing to tele. Mr. Baldwin; in moving the
It is believed, however, that the victim of external aggression. graph communications being still in the reply of the Foreign Minis-address in reply, which was in with the outside world since he was taken a prisoner by the
suspended, details of the fighting ister. Count Ciano, to the British the same terms as that adopted by Young Marshal's Rebel troops the House of Lords, and which
are not known yet. and French Ambassadors.
also adopted unanimously,
on Saturday.
The telegram did, not mention The reply stated that Italy was said that what will endear the YACHT DELAYED A FEW DAYS doubtful whether the enforcement King to his people will be the fact the situation in Sianfu, but the
that, more than any of his bro-. Messrs. Melvin Perlee and
HELP FOR HON. MR.
· R. A. G. BAIRD
Two From "Francesca" Sign On
was his first
of the ordered plebiscite in Spain thers, he resembled in character Ben P. Northrup of the yacht would be possible. It considers and disposition his father and LADIES HOCKEY Francesca approached the that the Nationalists have already that he had the same devotion to
Hon. Mr. RA. G. Baird yester-obtained the assent of the major- day and offered to help him out
by
of the lurch in which he was left ity of Spaniards, as well as
the unexpected departure greater part of the people in for California of his two for- tionalist territory-Reuter's mer colleagues last Saturday.letin Service.
Ben Northrup, who was for-
merly attached for four years
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his duty.
Whatever might happen to him. the no personal predilections of any Na-kind would stand between him and
Bul-namely to fulfil his great task as what he conceived to be his duty,
King and Emperor-Reuter.
NO CHRISTMAS MESSAGE London: It is officially announe-
MEETING
One Seven-A-Side Competition.
At a meeting of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Association held yesterday at the Gloucester Buil-
to the Shanghai Municipal Po BELGIAN MILITARY ed that the King will not broad- ding: it was decided to hold the
lice, joined the Francesca at
Shanghai. Melvin Perlee came
to China to look for his friend.
Mr. C. Hathaway, who, it is
PROBLEM
alleged is being held by the Over 3,000 Volunteers
Reds in the interior of China.
Failing to locate the where
abouts of his friend, Perlee re turned to Shanghai with the intention of returning to Cali- fornia, but while in the north-
In Spain's Red Army.
in-
KING'S BIRTHDAY
“WELL AND SAFE, DO NOT WORRY,” CABLES GENERALISSIMO
Nanking, To-day: "Well and safe; do not worry.” That is the gist of a telegram from Sianfu from Gen-.. eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek to his wife, and was his first communication with the outside world since the revolt began. The telegram does not mention the situation
in Sianfu.
It is officially stated that Mr. W. E. Donald, the European adviser of the Generalissimo. has arrived in Sianfu.
General Li Tang-jen and General Liu Hsiang, Paci- fication Commissioners of Kwangsi and Szechnen respec- tively, have declared their allegiance to the Nanking Government, thus causing the greatest gratification. - Reuter.
east a Christmas message. His Ladies' Seven-a-Side competition Majesty has also decided that the all on the same day, on the Cen-! publication of the New Year's tral British School ground on Honours List will be deferred January 9. until February 1, 1937.--Reuter. The Knill Cup junior competi Young Marshal will make a deter- London: His Majesty the King the Pearce Cup series. The trophy the rebels are basily engaged in tion will be amalgamated with mined effort to defend Sianfu as
aeroplane observers
report that drove from his Piccadilly residence donated by Miss Kai will be yesterday morning to Buckingham presented to the ramers-up, and improving the city's defences. Palace, where he attended to his the draw for the contest will take State duties and received congra-place on the ground shortly be tulatory messages from all parts fore the commencement of the
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competition.
Soviet-Japanese Fisheries
Convention
Moscow, To-day.
FRENCH REACTION Paris: The Press here is exter
It is stated that the Generaliz- sime is at present in Han Yang under the protection of General Yang, and the city is reported to be besieged by the mutineers.
Chang's Denunciation Of Government
Nanking: Marshal Chang Hauch-liang, who is still in con- trol at Sianfu, has broadcast a fierce denunciation of the Govern įment.
The determination of the rebels to make a common cause with the Reds is indicated by the establish- ment. at Sianfu, of the "Joint Headquarters of the Kuomintang and Communist parties."-Reuter. Mukden Leaders Turn
of international complications and sively discussing the possibilities regards the revolt “as a retaliation. Against Chang Despite the telegram from Mar-to the Japanese-German pact. shal Chang Hsueh-liang aunoun- !
The Figaro describes it as
Peiping: The former. Mukden cing the death of Chien Ta Chun, blow to British influence in China, leaders now in Tientsin, including chief A.D.C. to the Generalissimo, due to intrigue by a Bussian gang Chang Tae-hsiang, former Chair- it is learned that he is still alive to make Soviet influence the rul- of Kirin, are reported to have The earlier telegram said that he ing one in Nanking,
declared themselves for Nanking had committed suicide, but it ap
and against the. Young Marshal. pears that actually he escaped to Sienyuan, 15 miles to the north-
Wan Fu Lin, now the only fox- east of Sianfu, after being ser
London: The British Governmer Manchurian militarist in this iously wounded in the left should-ment is watching the situation in province and who is stationed in
BRITISH ANXIETY -
- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Brussels, To-day. Recently recruiting for the Red ern port he came across Mr. Army in Spain has assumed start- T. B. Brown, the owner of the ing dimensions in Belgium, 20- yacht Francesca and decided to cording to a report submitted by join up with him.
the Belgian Minister of Justice: Both Northrup and Periee, at the last Cabinet meeting. hearing of the plight of the The despatch of arms and am- Hon. Mr. Baird, decided to offer munition is apparently also their services so that he might creasing, states the Ministar. continue his world cruise. According to the Belgian press,
Imixed commissions for the deer when the rebels stacked the Ching and is ́axious that it will Raotingfu, has declared his alle- They were accepted, and trans- there are now more than 3,000 Bel- Soviet Russia reserves the right marcation the ferred their baggage from the gian volunteers serving in the to express the final opinion re-chukuoan border, M. Litvinoff de- 12th, inst-Reuter.
Soviet-hian- Francesca to the Grainaird this Spanish. Red Army, most of whom | ganding the Soviet-Japanese clared that the negotiations... - had} morning.
Apparently legal Fisheries Convention, 3 Litvinoff been are young men.
protracted because the Asked what Mr. Brown had proceedings against instigators of informed. Mr. Shigemitsu yester-Japanese opposed the Soviet pro- to say about their leaving his recruiting organisations is im- day. In drawing attention to the posal that, prior to the formation yacht, the two gentlemen re- possible because of the existence Soviet indignation concerning the of the Commissions, both" aides plied that he will be signing or of a 100-year-old law which makes Japthese-German agreement, Mshould agree in respect of the two Chinese crew
their it possible for enlistment in for- Litvinoff said he would inform the existing frontier,and”.
also place, and that there was no eign service by only those persons Japanese Government when the owing to the differences regarding ill-feeling over their leaving the eligible for military service. Soviet decided to sign the the composition of the Commis-
This matter is being made the Fisheries Convention.
Francesca
Northrup will probably act subject of considerable public dis- Well-informed circles, express M. Litvinoff said he was con- as navigator of the Gramaird cansion and it is felt that a new he opinion that the Soviet were vinced that as soon as these dif- and he stated that it will prob-law must be devised to end such unlikely to sign unless the Japan-ferences
were eliminated they ably take three or four days to a state of affairs-Trans-Ocean ese made substantial concessions, could continue with their task -- test and overhaul the Grainaird, Service.
"As regards the establishing” of Kenter.
SHARP SWORD
WILL DEFEND
ABYSSINIA
Rome, To-day: "he whole of "Abyssinia; has now been oc cupied and will be defended. by a sharp sword,. ffemly grasped, and Signer. Muammo- ini, in the opening session of The Senate here yesterday.
the
Nanking Government.
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No Counter-Revolt ?
to
and his troops will continue. take orders from General, Sung Chek-yuan.
FOREIGNERS PROTECTED Naning: The acting Premier, Nanking: Government troops Dr. H. EL Kung, has sent a cir- are advancing along the Langhai (enler telegram to the authorities Railway and have reached Wei- throughout the country enjoining nan, 40 miles from Siando. Are them to afford full protection to port states that the city is quiet, foreigners and to take measures which leads officials to doubt the to check the activities of the-u- report that there has been a counscrupulous elements, rumour, mon- ter-revolt resulting in the releasegers and speculators of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. ready to create disturbs
Reater.
their-own- selfish