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PROMINENT ARABS ARRESTED
SHEIKH SAHDI IN
CUSTODY
Military Court Trial
Jerusalem, Nov. 23: Among four prominent Arabs arrested on Mon- day night at Almazar five miles from Yerin was Sheikh Farhan el Sabdi, Joint leader of the Arad revolt in 1935 with Sheikh Ezzelln who was captured and executed ut that time.
For months past the police have been searching for Sahdi who is revered by Arabs as a holy man and whose arrest was consequently rendered very difficult. A further difficulty arose from the fact that Sandi Invariably remained conceal- ed during the daytime in hilly country and only came by night to the villages in order to fan the flame of a rebellion against the Mandatory Government-
It is stated that since Sahdi and three other Arabs arrested with
him were carrying arms they will be tried without delay by one of the newly constituted military
courts.
For the offence In question the court is empowered to pass `sen- tence of death on the accused and grave disturbances are feared in this event.
DEFENCE OF NANKING
Fortified Ring
Around Capital
Nanking, Nov, 23. Aring of fortifications is being constructed round Nanking at m radius of about twenty, kilometres.
The population is being eva- cunted steadily in order that the Japanese will have no grounds for attacking and destroying the city.
The flood of refugees which has continued for a week, is ebbing somewhat, as the city gradually empties itself. Eighty per cent. of all shops and business houses have closed.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, "NOVEMBER 24,
Lord Halifax
London, Nov. 23: Lord. Halifax, Lord President of the Council, had! an audience with the King at Buckingham Palace this morning The German Embassy has pro- when he reported on his conver vided those members of the Ger-sations in Berlin with Herr Hitler man Colony who have chosen to remain to protect their posses-Reuter's Bulletin Service. sions. with special identification notices to hang in front of their houses. Transocean.
CITY WELL EQUIPPED
Shanghai, Nov. 23. Nanking, it is said, will be well able to defend itself against...air attacks as has been shown in the
past, for the city is well equipped with anti-aircraft guns, and Chin- ese planes almost always engage
rulders. Reuter.
BASE HOSPITALS ON ISLANDS
Hangchow, Nov. 23: The Jap anese have seized. Chuanhu and a number of other smaller islands around Tinghal Island.' off the eastern Cheklang coast, where base hospitals are reported to have been established according to information received here. The It is expected that the trial will Japanese are sending all wounded take place on Wednesday,--
soldiers to these hospitals for Pranacean News Service.
medical care.- Central News,
The authorities have already taken extensive precautionary measures to protect the court building.
SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT'S
POSITION
Will Japanese Seize Control Of Chinese Functions?
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS
London, November: 22.
MF. W. Wedgwood Benn (Lab.) sought from Mr. Anthony Eden in the House of Commons an assurance that conditions under which the International Settlement in Shanghai was, held- and administered would in no way be varied without the Chinese Government's consent..
Mr. Eden replied that the Settlement was administered under land regulations which were not modiflable without the Chinese " Government's consent.
Mr. Wedgwood Benn asked if the House was to understand' that the demands apparently made by the Japanese General in Shanghal could not be accepted.
Mr. Ben replied: "That is a dif- ferent question. My answer has been carefully drafted and I think will be found to cover the ques- tlon." Mr. Wedgwood Benn "ther asked if it meant that the Shang- hal Municipality in no way would be made agents for the Japanese army in purauance of their policy there.
Eden feared that to a large extent it was still physically impossible for the refugees to return to their normal occupation.
!
JAPANESE LOOTING Mr. W. Gallacher (Con.) asked whether Mr. Eden had received re- ports of Japanese troops looting houses in the Hangjao Road dis- trict of Shanghai, "becupled "by Britons
Mr. Eden, in a written reply, said, No. The reports he had received
Mr. Eden, replied that those were important questions, and he would prefer to see them on paper.
Commander R. T. H. Fletcher (Lab.) asked whether say informa- of looting in this district concerned tion had been received from the the retreating Chinese troops." His Japanese Government that it'n-
Majesty's representatives were do- tended to take over the Inter- ing everything possible to protect national Settlement and French British property and compensation Concession and all those govern- would be claimed in every case in
which the claim was justified.
mental functions hitherto exercised by the Chinese Government.
Mr. Eden repifed that he required notice of that question.
REFUGEES' POSITION Sir Alfred Knox (Cons.) asked if Mr. Eden was aware that in the re- cent operations in the "neighbour
CORRESPONDENCE
Replying, to Mr, Will Thorne in the House of Commons to-day to his question whether the Nine- Power conference had considered
the correspondence between the Chinese and Japanese Foreign Ministers with regard to the Sino- hood of Shanghai, the Japanese Japanese clash at the Marco Polo
foreign business and residential that the Chinese delegate had not areas In the International Settle-brought any such correspondence ment, and if an approach had been
before the conference, which had Inade to the Japanese Government not found it necessary to investi- with a view to obtaining security gate the detalled history of the for Chinese refugees and their re- conflict which had already bean! turn to normal occupations.
considered by the Assembly of the
had done their best to spare the bridge, Mr. Anthony Eden sofa f
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Mr. Eden replied that it was pre-League, mature at the present stage to However, continued. Mr. Eden, attempt anal judgment on the the salient point of the correspon- point raised in the first part of the,dence, namely the Chinese Gover- question. Regarding the secondment's expression of readiness to part of the question it was not clear | seek a solution of the dispute, by that any initiative on the part of pacific means was given renewed the British Government was called expression by the Chinese delegates for, da the matter was Orstly one and was taken into due account by for the municipal authorities of the the conference in the proceedings.--- International
Settlement. Mr. Reuter
and other Nazi leaders.--
MANCHESTER
"HANDICAP
Probable Starters And Jockeys
London, Nov. 23.- The Manchester Handicap prob- able starters and jockeys are us follows:
Buckleigh (Carslake); Atout Roy- al (D. Smith), Queen's Shilling (Richardson), Severino (Weston),
Petit Bleu (Graves), Madeira Knight (Perryman), Velvet Cushion (E. Smith), Nectar Second (Harry Wragg), Solitaire (Evans), Rawana
MANCHESTER OF SOVIET PLANES
CHINA
Chinese Still Hold
Industrial Town
Of Wusih
Shanghai, Nov. 23. Although Japanese 11
report 'yesterday claimed the occupation of Wush by the Japanese army, a spokesman to-day admitted that the Chinese still held the city, which is a pivotal point in the strong Chinese line running to Klangyin on the Yangtze River,
While some observers are pes- sinustic over the prospects of the Chinese checking the Japanese drive towards Nanking, others say that the Japanese may encounter many dimculties before they can reach their objectives, and suggest that they may take a much longer time than is being generally pre- dicted
Chinese prospects that they can contend with the drive are en- hanced by the fact the Chinese troops who fought in the Shanghai and Scochew areas are being re- organised, while fresh bodies of well-trained and well-equipped men are steady pouring to the front.
Klangyin has hitherto withstood persistent shelling from the sea while the boom across the Yang- Laze there still stands. Even if the boon is breached, the Japan- ese would still ave many clear miles of mine-felds and would have to boom at Chinklang- Reuter.
IN CHINA
First Appearance In Combats Over Nanking
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the plane brought down on Nan-dag. De 7.19 king yesterday Was Japanese Reuter has now established that it shumehen. was actually a Chinese plane. The plot parachuted and was not hurt. Canape Arr
Aerial combata over Nanking yesterday afternoon marked the first appearance of Soviet planes, according to reliable observers, who| state that these ultra-fast ma- chines have been not hitherto used by the Chinese Air Force. It 19 learned that the Chinese Govern- ment bought a considerable qum- ber of planes from the Soviet. instructors have been training Chi- nese pilota,
A plan being formulated by for-; 'eign Embassies and Chinese off- cials for the creation of a neutral zone in Nanking may be shortly submitted to the Japanese High Command.- Reiter.
FORGED "TOTE” TICKET
contend with another Innocent Man Who
Handed It In
MAY PUSH TO WUHU
Shanghai, Nov, za. The Japanese claim that they (Gordon Richards), Astyanax have occupied Wusib, known as (Donoghue), Coup de Roi (Maher), the "Manchester of China," +3 Mickey Mouse (Beary), Flaxley | still unconfirmed, but !! true would Tom (Lowrey), Merelya Minor mark the passing of the greatest (Nevett). Fet (Hickey), Stainles | industrial centre in the country. Stephen (Birett), Rasibus (Sam second only to Shanghai, Wragg), Quassan (Cliff Richards). Jonker (Sprague), Flying Image (Howard), Miss Quiz (Mitchell). Peggy Lad (Robertson), Roney Plaza (Sharpe).
Some foreign observers say that the Chinese withdrawal from Wusin would mean the dainte- gration of the Chinese forces, and and declare that they would not No jockeys have been announced be surprised if in that event the for the following:-
Japanese flag flies over Nanking within three weeks.
Pegomas. Laureat Second, Stone- ginger. Marcus Superbus. Gallow Gate, Latol, Menton. April the Third, Solarium, Inglefield. Incan- tator, The Twink, Gainslea.
Blackshaw rides Marcus Superbus or Inglefield.--
·Reuter.
HALIFAX BACK IN LONDON
Will Make Report To The
Cabinet To-day --
London, Nov. 22. Lord Halifax returned from Ger- many this afternoon. It is ex- pected a statement will be made in the House of Commons to- morrow regarding his visit.
Lord Halifax conferred with Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secre- tary, to-night, after which both saw the Prime Minister.
The Cabinet will consider Lord Hallfar's report on Wednesday pending which no statement will be forthcoming-
liter.
GOODYEAR STRIKERS ACCEPT SETTLEMENT
Akron, Nov. 22. A Union official has announced that members of the United Rub-
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They also expect the Japanese
to extend their advance to in- clude Wuhu, then call a halt while they seek to negotiate peace terms with responsible Chinese authority, falling which they may establish a Dew Chinese administration in
Nanking with Chainese outcinis
drawn
Meanwhile. "Japanese forces ad- vancing along the Shanghai- Hangchow Railway have reached a point only about 30 miles from Hanfchow.
Employing this device for the arst time, since the conflict began, Japanese planes dropped supplies to Japanese troops relentlessly rushing on towards Nanking--- Beuter.
Charles Andrews, 37, a carpen- ter, of Pendlestone Road, Wal- thamstow, was sentenced at Strat- ford recently to six months' hard labour for uttering a forged Totalisator ticket at the Waltham- stow Greyhound Racing Stadium.
He was also accused of endez- vouring to obtain £9 35 6d by means of the ticket.
Det-Sergt. Powell stated that more than £29 had been obtained at the Stadium through similar forged tickets. He had no doubt that Andrews was the forget.
No evidence was offered against Robert George Drane. 35, meat salesman. of Queenswood-avenue, Walthamstow, who was accused with being concerned with Andrews in the offence.
Drane was discharged and later gave evidence.
He said he met Andrews in the bar of the Senior Club at the
race Stadium. While a
was in
Drane said that when he handed
in the ticket he was questioned by the totalisator manager. The police were sent for, and he was arrested, Later he was released on bail.
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JAPAN'S "DIVINE” MISSION »
Her Unholy Preparations
METHOD OF PREPARATION
which not only weakened and de- moralised the country, but caused the death of thousands of Chinese youths as well.
MONOPOLY OF THE SEA Her monopoly of the zea and in- land water Asheries was another
brought down from North China.
But whatever happens, the pre-progress Andrews went away, re- sent administration seems deter-
turning when the race was over. Under the pretext that she was mined to continue resistance, re-
Andrewa, added Drane, then the carrier of a divine order to organising the army and strength-
handed him a ticket and said: "Tpacify the Orient, Japan took Man- ening it with man-power from the have pulled it off. Can you draw churia in 1931. Under the same Frovinces of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, for me while I go and see 2 pretext she is to-day trying to
In her economic campaign, she... bookmaker?” Kwelchow, Hunan. Hupeh and Sze-
take China.
flooded China with millions of dol- chuen, from which the bulk of
When Manchuria was annexed. lars worth of ammuggled goods. China's best fighting material is
Japan told a shocked world that Dumping and unfair competition the 30.000.000 Manchutians and did the rest. The Chinese cotton others whom she had "liberated and silk markets went to pieces. from the Chinese yoke." welcomed Fifty per cent of the producers **The following day.” Drane
ber as a saviour, yet we find that faced famine, and most of them continued. "Andrews visited me.
those same people are to-day giv- were farmers. and I asked him where he" bading the "saviours" no peace by con- got that ticket. As soon as I
tinually harassing their military. mentioned the police Andrews left the house and did not return, and heard later that he had been arrested.
As "carrier of a divine order" in devastating blow dealt at China's Andrews now. declared that he the present conflict, it is interest-economic backbone. To ensure knew nothing about the "ticket. ing to see what Japan has done by her complete monopoly, Japan which was given to Drane, in his way of preparing for her divine detailed armed tugs to accompany presence, by a man working at mission. Firstly, we find that for her fishing flects, and millions of the Stadium. He had failed to the past several years she has been and this man.
Chinese fishermen were reduced to particularly "active in striking at starvation as a result. the political, economical and physical backbone of the Chinese But the most appalling, of all people in an ambitious endeavour Japan's activities was her dell- to bring about China's complete berate drugging of China's mil- submission when at last she was ons. She made Manchuria, Jenol, [ready to launch her holy crusade. Dairen and Tientsin the distribut- In striking at China's political in heroin and morphine, which ing centres of an extensive traffic encouraged · and In a fit of jealousy and passion financed a host of disreputable has spread its deadly tentacles all caused by his fiancee refusing to elements to
over the interior of China. wage wars against discard a ring she was wearing, a each other and against the Na- In this unholy manner, Japan Polish youth poured bottle of tional Government. By these in- prepared to carry out. a holy alcohol over her and set fire to her ternecine wars she caused a havoc crusade. dress.
ber Works of America have voted to end the strike at the Goodyear Company by accepting the settle- ment proposals. Reuter.
Chinese soldiers' advancing in Klangwan sector when a Nippon
bomb exploded.
SET FIRE TO HIS FIANCEE
Youth Who Was, Seized With Jealousy
The girl, aged 18, was celebrating her birthday by holding a party.
backbone
she
REVENUE OF £1,886,000 FROM CROWN LANDS
Rent Arrears Increase
In the evening a young man, who was looked upon as her fiance came in to congratulate her.
While bending over her hand to Imprint the customary kiss he noticed on her finger a strange ring. The gross revenue from Crown Which it appears had been present ed to her by another admirer..
He demanded the removal of the ring. When the girl refused the youth produced a bottle of alcohol, poured the contents over the girl's dress, and set are to it.
MILITARY MISSION. TO PORTUGAL
London, Nov. 22. The Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons that a proposal lands for the year ended march 31 to send to Portugal a British mili- Last totalled £1,886,389, compared tary mission of representatives of with £1.818,095 during the pre-
the three defence services was vious 12 months.
under consideration with the For- Expenditure amounted to £549-tuguese Ambassador in London 082. against £550,322 in the pre
No decision had, however, vet been ceding year.
reached British Wireless.
These figures are given in the
In a flash the girl was enveloped. in flames and by the time they report of the Commissioners of had been smothered by rolling her | Crown Lands, Issued recently... on the carpet, she was severely. Arrears of rent at the end of burned and had to be taken to March were £275,433, an increase Hospital
of £40.653 during the year, which was mainly attributable to finan- clai industrial, and agricul- tural depression.
The youth made his escape. On recovering consciousness, the girl refused to divulge his name.
Payments into the Exchequer aggregated £1,350,000, a decline of £10,000 on the previous year.
Among the receipts is an item of £324 for venison, venison fees and skins, and Forns of deer,