THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 18, 1989. -
ARTILLERY BARRAGE
IN BARCELONA
HEARD IN
ROAD TRANSPORT ORGANISATION IN EMERGENCY
London, To-day.
"Plans for organisation of road | transport in a national emergency, which have been worked out by
Refugees Being
Sent North
Barcelona, To-day.
GUERILLAS INFLICT MANY CASUALTIES
Changsha, To-day.
Guerillas in Kiangsi, Hupeh and
The constant muttering of artillery is audible on the outskirts of the city which remains calm, though presenting a scene of intense activity with the constant flow of lorries and ambu-Hunan inflicted 1,800 casualties upon the Japanese during the first lances.
half month of January, according
Refugees are streaming unceasingly into the city and are being sent to towns and villages to the North which are not threatened by the tide of
the Ministry of Transport,, were made public yesterday when a commmunication was addressed by of com- the Minister to owners
It is announced that supplies mercial vehicles.
The plans do not apply to vehicles of foodstuffs, beans, lentils, oil,
war.
engaged on passenger services. The sugar and condensed or powder- SNATCHED HANDBAG
able.
ised milk for children are
starts
ade-
to an official communique.
Seven machine-guns, 800 rifles,
10 cases of ammunition, were cap-
tured while four tanks, 17 motor vehicles, three trains and four field guns were wrecked during the period.
The guerillas are widening their the areas of activities behind unem-Japanese lines.
proposed organisation, which
Chan Cho-siu, aged 24, intended for wartime but requires quate.
in a It is reported that the Republi-ployed, was charged at the Central to be brought into existence
cans have counter-attacked and re- Magistracy before Mr. R. Edwards shadow form in peacetime,
Coloma-De-this morning, with snatching a from the assumption that in a na captured the Santa
of rationing
querault road junction, fourteen handbag from a Chinese lady at tional emergency,
Queen's Road Central yesterday. petrol and fuel oil would be inevit-miles south-east of Cervera.
Sub-Inspector M. J. Flattery said that at about 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon, .complainant was shop- ping in a shop. at Queen's Road Central near Wellington Street. Defendant came from behind and snatched her handbag and con- after 8 long tents. valued at $16. Defendant was apprehended chase.
Commenting on General Franco's which was broad- Dr. Leslie Burgin emphasises peace message
the defence cast
yesterday evening, that the demands of the
Sebastian "Diario
Vasco" serviccs for petrol and oil would be San
that it promises prodigious under war conditions.
stresses
The road transport industry new life under a regime of peace nationally-minded vehicles under and justice in operates 500,000
Spain to all whose hands are not 200,000 separate owners.
stained with blood..
The scheme now announced pro- vides for preliminary peacetime or- into the industry ganisation of road transport groups comprising from 25 to 100 vehicles, each registered with the Ministry Transport.
HOPING, SUFFERING,
TEARNING
The message, says the paper, is and addressed especially to those who of "on the other side are hoping,
suffering and yearning.”
At the same time, steps are be ing taken to ensure a sufficient sup- ply of trained drivers..
The Minister, in his statement, referred to the co-operation he had received in the September crisis from operators of commercial road vehicles whose spirit of willingness and constructive help in the emer- gency had made a deep impression on him.-British Wireless.
JUNK MASTER WITH ARMS
Lai Yat, 35, was. this morning charged at the Kowloon Magistracy with unlawful possession of fire- arms and gun-powder.
It was, according to the paper, characteristic of
General Franco
months' hard Sentence of four labour was passed, and the man was recommended for banishment.
CASE REMANDED
Lau Kan Chung, 17 years of age, was this morning charged before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy with snatching.
They are especially active along the highway between Juichang in north-west Kiangsi and Tungcheng in south-east Hupeh, the Canton- Hankow, Railway between Wuchong and Yoyang and along the rivers and by the lakes in north Klangsi, south Hupeh and north Hunan. Central News.
THEFTS FROM FOREIGNERS
Mr. Kerr, of the Seamen's In- stitute has reported the loss of a camera valued at $85.
Ter-
Mr. Millard, of Waverley race, has reported the loss of five wrist watches, two overcoats and money to the value of $300 from his residence last night.
·
someone
to have sent this peace message in
Sgt. Daniels, of Nanking Bar- racks, has reported that an hour of victorious advance and have thus stretched out. his hand,
It was stated that on January 17, stole 65 plugs and chains valued the ablution rooms as victor, to all who adhere to the
Chinese woman yesterday. cause of a new Spain and are pre-defendant snatched a pair of gold at $60 from
Street, pared to peacefully cooperate in errings from
Spain. Reuter
named Poon Loi, at Soy
He was chased Nationalist
Mong Kok Tsui. Trans-Ocean.
and arrested.
POSSESSION OF FIREARMS
and
a
He had a police record and had other seven had served at least sentences for similar offences.
The case was remanded for 48 hours, so that the Police could make.
SYRIA AND FRANCE
Ngai Yu-choi, alias Nagi Kwaifurther inquires into the matter. chi, aged 35, shop foki, and Nagi aged 19, unemployed, Tai-sang, were charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy It was stated that the defendant this morning, with unlawful pos- was the master of Trading Junk session of an automatic pistol and was anchored four rounds of ammunition at pre- No. T2355H, which in the Sham Shui Po Bay. On a mises in Queen's Road West.
Mr. H. S. Lo pleaded not guilty search by police, defendant
behalf of both defendants, bail of found to have in his possession two on revolvers, one obsolete: type of Defendants were allowed musket, and 4 pounds of gunpow- $1,000 each. der. He could not produce a li-
EVADED BUS FARE
this Leung Man Chung, 23, was morning found guilty of trying to evade payment of his bus fare, by Mr. E. Himsworth in the Kowloon Magistracy. It was stated that on riding January 17 defendant was
Nathan Rd. on bus No. 862 on When defendant was asked by the Beirut, To-day.
ticket, he Syria wants an alliance with Inspector if he had a
state the diately after answering, he attempt- France but only on the basis of answered that he had one.
ed to leave the bus and was follow- complete independence,
Dachabri, Syrian Home Minister, when deputising yesterday after-ed by the Inspector who searched
him. It was discovered that The case was adjourned to Janu-noon for the Prime Minister, Mar-
dam Bey, before the Syrian Parlia-fendant had neither bus ticket nor ment which had had to be entirely money in his possession.
He was found guilty and ordered cense for the possession of the ar- ary 24 at 2.30 p. m.
isolated from the demonstrating ticles. The case was remanded for
crowd by a cordon of heavily arm to pay a fine of $10.
24 hours.
FINE WEATHER
was
MANCHUKUO THREE-YEAR-PLAN
Tokyo, To-day.
ed policemen.
Imme-
de-
A.R.P. IN LONDON
On the other hand, Schabri re- jected any suggestion of a return to the system of Mandate.
London, To-day.
the "The unrest which has occurred
Organization of AR.P. in The Royal Observatory, reports
The Three-Years-Plan for en-in various parts of Syria was whol- that the anticyclone has moved into
yesterday by the Lord Privy Seal, the Pacific to the east of Japan, largement of the industrial pro-ly and solely due to intrigues," London area was further discussed and another of considerable, in- duction of Japan, Manchukuo and continued the Home Minister.
"Both the Christians of Djesireh Sir John Anderson, and representa- tensity has developed over Mongo-China was approved at a Cabinet
and the Alauites are Arabs and tives of the L.C.C. and London Bor- meeting yesterday, according to a
the freedom of❘oughs. lia.
The have fought for the semi-official news agency.
The Minister undertook to consi- A V-depression is crossing Loochoos on a north easterly track. plan is to be executed between Syria. We want not only indepen-
winds, April 1, 1989 and March 31, 1942. dence but complete unity of the der matters further in the light of 'the discussions.-British Wireless. Trans-Ocean. Local forecast:-N.E.
country." -Trans-Ocean, moderate to fresh; fine generally.