THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1937.
SURETE INVESTIGATING BEACH BODY MYSTERY
7 Washed Up, Bound Hand & Foot
REVOLT AT
AN END
NANKING TROOPS
OCCUPY SIAN
ANOTHER
GENERAL
EXECUTED
SPANISH NOTES
FURNISH THE
MAIN CLUE
Paris, To-day.
The discovery of a series of mysterious corpses on the French Atlantic coast is occupying the atten- With the occupation of Sianfu tion of some of the most prominent criminologists by Government troops complet-the Paris Surete.
Shanghai, To-day.
ed last night, the Government Seven bodies have been washed ashore at inter- vals during the past few days near the small town
has broken the back of the Shensi revolt.
Military and political circles are of Tranche-sur-Mer. expected shortly to bring the remnants of the rebels to heel.
The garrison at Sianfu submitted peaceably to the Government for- ces, which promptly undertook the task of restoring law and order.
Shortly before the arrival of the Government troops, General Yangj Hu-cheng fled to Sanyuan, some 30
miles to the north of Sianfu.
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General Kuo Tsu-tung, comman- der of the Government forces, at present in Lintung. He is ex- pected to enter Sianfu shortly. Reuter.
ANOTHER EXECUTION. Brigadier-General Kao Hoh-yun is reported to have been executed last night because of his complicity in the murder of General Wang chih during the coup within a coup at Sianfu last week.
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Several subordinate commanders of General Yang Hu-cheng, are said to have declared their support of the Central Authorities, it was re- vealed to-day by a government news agency Union News.
WITHDRAWAL OF VOLUNTEERS
BRITISH REPLY TO GERMANY APPROVING EFFORT
ANY THEORY OF THE SINKING OF A VESSEL AT SEA HAS BEEN DISMISSED OWING TO THE FACT THAT THE HANDS AND FEET, IN EVERY CASE, WERE BOUND WITH ROPES.
Sewn into the clothes of the last body to be found were the words "La Rigane (Cadtz)." In addition, a banknote for 500 pese- tas and three bills of 100 pesetas were found in the pockets.
Apart from this the police have no clues to work on and at present medical experts are investigating the problem of whether the men were thrown into the sea dead or alive-Trans-Ocean.
RAID ON LOCAL
SHOP
LUCKY DIPS BY - PASSERS-BY
CLAIM FAILS
Some interesting argument fea- tured a claim in the Summary Court this morning before Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, when the Kwong Fat Cheung Firm brought action against the Hing Kee Firm for alleged wrong-
ful seizure of stock-in-trade, goods
and effects. Plaintiff, represented by Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson, claimed $1,000 damages.
Defendant did not appear and his solicitor, Mr. M. A. da Silva, was also absent.
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HOME FLEET FOR THE THAMES
STOP PRESS
TEL 20022 or 33993.
GEN. HAYASHI'S PROGRAMME
Meets Diplomats In Tokyo
Tokyo, Yesterday. The programme for the Hayashi Government was indicated to-day
as including the unification of di- plomatic relations, replenishment of all facilities for national de- fence, encouragement of industry, and the application of government activities to the spirit of the con- stitution.
London, To-day,
In his capacity as acting foreign From May 7 to 13-a number of ships of the Home Fleet will be minister, the Premier, General Sen- moored in the Thames and will be juro Hayashi, received members-of available for inspection by Coron the Diplomatic Corps and briefly told them that he would continue lation crowds.
Six battleships and two aircraft to promote friendly relations with carriers will be anchored off Souththe Powers and to adhere to the of Eastern end, while between Gravesend and policy of stabilization the Pool of London two cruisers, the net-layer Guardian, the
sub-
marine depot ship Lucia, five sub marines, the escort vessel Fleet wood, the cruiser Cairo and one flotilla will be moored. British Wireless.
Mr. Sanderson said that his client 17.000 men, women
SPANISH REFUGEES
London, To-day. Up to the end of last month nearly and children of more than 50 different nationalities was a grocer and sole proprietor had been evacuated from ports in all London, To-day. of the Kwong Fat Cheung Firm. parts of Spain and the Balearic and The question of repatriation of In the early morning of November Canary Islands British Wireless. those foreign volunteers already 25, while he was in Canton, and a engaged in the Spanish civil war foki, Lau Hum was in charge, a has not yet been discussed by the raid on his shop was carried out
that while the raid was in pro- non-intervention committee.
by a salesman and two foxis em-
gress, he was held fast by the re- This statement was made by the ployed by defendant.
presentatives of other creditor Under-Secretary
for Foreign A constable arrived while the firms and the proceedings assumed
asked the proportions of a riot. Affairs, Lord Cranborne, in reply to raid was in progress and a question in the House of Com-Leung why he was removing the Sir Atholl then said that no case mons yesterday.
goods. He replied that he was act-could be established unless it could He added that the British Gov-ing on the orders of his master:
be proved that the raiders acted on ernment had informed the German
the instructions of defendant- and
Extraordinary Charges
Asia.
Whether the Diet will be further
suspended from February 10 to a later date will be decided by the
Cabinet to-morrow.
Mr. Koki Hirota, the former pre- mier and members of his Cabinet were received by the Emperor at the Palace this morning. High court officials were also pre- sent.
Union News.
ANOTHER PLANE FORCED DOWN
Pilot Again Pleads He Lost His Way
Paris, To-day. The third forced landing of
a Spanish Government plane in France is reported by Le Journal"
The paper alleges, that as in the case of the two previous forced landings of Spanish planes, the occupants declared "they had lost their direction.
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and Italian Governments that the Correspondence passed between added that he was, on a matter of British Government was willing to Mr. Sanderson. and Mr. M. A. da principle, unwilling to hold that discuss the matter at an early date. Silva, representing defendant in a Chinese grocer's firm, although Lord Cranborne refused to add which the latter repudiated the they would go to great lengths, would fo his statement when Sir A. San-extraordmary allegations made." go so far as to order robbery.
CORONATION SEATING deman (Middleton Conservative)- The issue
to be decided, said As a parallel he said that if a
London, To-day. asked whether it was not a fact Mr. Sanderson, was did defendant's man went into the Hong Kong and that the civil war in Spain would fokis take part in the raid on the Shanghai bank, pointed a pistol at The number of seats to be erect have been terminated long ago if instructions their master
the head of the cashier and stated ed under control of the Govern French and Soviet nationals had not. The raid attracte uch atten- that he had been sent by the Archment for the purpose of viewing participated.
tion Goods were re
fokis bishop of Canterbury, would: Mr. the Coronation procession will be
Sanderson institute proceedings approximately 85,000 however, for the Wo
Wireless. against the Archbishop
The Under-Secretary,
announced that the tuguese Goy the street ernment were exp cted to abandon sers-by- their opposition to the control plan. Iucky
so that the negotiations now being After the conducted in Lisbon would result in constable, plaintif
tisfactory agreement at an ear-was called. In reply.
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by the Chief Justice,
Mr. Sanderson said that the statement would be admissable police against His Grace,
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After further argument, His Lordship non-suite
plaintiff made no order for
Kong