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WANG CHING-WEI MAY BE TAKEN AT HIS WORD
LYTTON FORECASTS ABSURD
REPORT IN MIDDLE STAGE
NO CONCLUSIONS YET REACHED
Peking, Aug. 11.
Professions of knowledge | of the contents of the Report of the League's Manchuria Commission, emanating from Washington with the Commission still in Peking, were naturally viewed with! suspicion.
In an interview with Reuter's] representative this morning regant- ing the comntents of the Washing- ton correspondent of the Daily Erpress, declaring that the Com- mission indicts Japan, the spokes- man of the Commission again made it perfectly clear that the! correspondent must have drava up-¦ on his or someone else's imagina- tion.
ABSOLUTELY PREMATURE. Any Forecast concerning the Report, he said, must inevitably be absolutely premature as it has not been drawn ap completely by any
men.
SEVILLE REVOLT
SPREADING
EXCITING SCENES IN MADRID
GOVERNMENT QUITE CONFIDENT
THE MONARCHIST RISING IN MADRID HAS
BEEN SUPPRESSED BUT THE CHIEF OF THE CIVIL GUARD IN SEVILLE IS LEADING A REVOLT IN THE SOUTH WHICH APPEARS TO BE SPREADING THROUGH ANDALUSIA. IT IS RE- PORTED THAT HE HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE GARRISONS AT SEVILLE AND JEREZ.
It was officially announced in Madrid yesterday after- noon that the rising in Seville has been suppressed and that order had been restored in Jerez, but the announce- |
The Spanish Republic is again engaged in suppressing a revolutionary outbreak. On left is the ox-King, on whose behalf the Istest revolt was started, but apparently knew nothing about it. Other, pictures give an impression of the suppressive meatures.
KHARTOUM TRAGEDY
ment appears to have been distinctly premature. YOUNG BRIGADIER Troops are being rushed to the storm centre from several points.
SIXTY CASUALTIES IN MADRID)
Madrid, Aug. 10. Though the populace is
Papers. including the famous: now A.B.C. and El Debate, have been Reports from the majority ed
ELECTROCUTED
ATTEMPT TO SAVE
GARDENER ·
("Telegraph" Special).
Khartoum, Aug. 10. Brigadier Ernest Paul,
"We are." he said, "in the mid-enthusiastically celebrating the suspended indefinitely. die of the descriptive part of quick suppression of the Monar- the Report and no conclusions chist rising in the capital, grave the provincial towns are encourage: have yet been formulated.
news has Iren rerived froming for the Government indicatie son of the Assistant District. in answer to further questions, Andalusia, in the "lazy South." as they do enthusiastic support Commissioner
al Rufaa, Airmen this evening dew over to-day,
was killed by electrocution the Seville dropping pamphlets deny- He has ing the overthrow of the Govern-!,
He met his death when beruical- The progress of the Report, he Feneral of Seville, with the sup-San Jurjo astonished wireless prisoner from a similar fate.
Captainment, with which report General attempting to save native aled, is well up to time,
listeners in Madrid this afternanthe club at Wadmedoni when he Brigadier Paul was entering by broadcasting from Seville.
the spokesman replied:
General San Jurgo, the Chief, for the Republic. "The conclusions will
be of the Seville Civil Guard. is the tackled until the very last minute.feader of the opposition We have not come to any definite Government in Seville. Conclusions yet."
proclaimed himself
LORD LYTTON AGAIN FEVERISH.
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The Earl of Lytton, clairman of ALFONSO IN CENTRAL
The Corumission, is again suffering: from slight ever, but the general! state of his health remains satis- factory and it will only be necessary, for him to relax work on the Re-! port for a few days,--Reuter,
TARIFFS
AND TRADE
EUROPE
DECLINES TO MAKE A STATEMENT.
af ot
London, Aug. 10. Ex-King Alfonso, who is present holiday-making: Koenigswart in Czecho-Slovakia, first learned of the Monarchist rising in Spain by telephone from Reuter's, London, He declinedi
to make any statement--Kenter.
·
EXCITING SCENES.
saw that the native who was trim- ming a tree had hooked an over- The most exciting scenes since head electric wire with his pran- the Republic was proclaimed were ing knife. witnessed in the streets of Madrid to-night. Thousands and sands packed the square in front, of the Ministry of the Interior, the waving Republican Hings shouting: "San Jurgo Rilled."
Chou-
and this must
he his
KILLED INSTANTLY. Brigadier Pau! realised that'
inan was in peril
#1 sprang to
MARIJANOBA, KUSAGAR HARIJADA DEPRODUCE
AMERICA'S POLICY OVER MANCHURIA
JAPANESE ENVOY PAYS SPECIAL CALL.
Washington, Aug. 10.
Mr. Debuchi, the Japanese Am bassador in Washington, called upon Mr. H. L. Stimson to-day and talked with him for over an hour.
32 was immediately samed that the Japanese Government were alarmed by Mr. Stimson'a speech defining America's inter pretation of the Pact of Paris.
Mr. Debuchi afterwards denied that he had been asking Mr. Stimson for an explanation of his speech, but admitted that they had discussed the general situation in Manchuria.-Reuter
SHARE GAMBLE CONTINUES
N.Y. STOCKS DOUBLE VALUE IN MONTH
CHIANG AT KULING
INTERVIEW WITH LIN SEN
ISSUE IN DOUB
RESIGNATIONS MAY BE ACCEPTED
(Telegraph Special.)
Shanghai, Aug. 11. The impression is growing that Mr. Wang Ching-wei' resignation of the Premier ship will be accepted, al though the final outcome o the political crisis is still ex tremely doubtful.
It is learned from source this morning that Marshal a reliabl Chiang Kai-shek left Han jkow yesterday for Kuling, for
personal conference with Mr. Lir Sen, the President of the State Council, over the question of Mr Wang Ching-wel's resignation.
It is also understood that Chiang Kai-shek has sent a long telegram to Mr. Wang Ching-wel assuring him that he (Chiang) will hold himself responsible for the Man- churian issue and that he would start his preparations after the extermination of the menace in
bandit the Central, China provinces.
URGED TO WITHDRAW. Concluding the telegram is an appeal to Mr. Wang Ching-wei to withdraw his resignation in order that the country shall present a united front against external aggression. ・・・・
Chow Keng-shen, the repre-
JEHOL CITY DEALING FRENZY sentative or Chiang, Kal-shok
BOMBED
JAPANESE PLANE'S
SALLY
OFFICIAL REPORT
Peking, Aug. 11. According to an official tele-!
Warnings of a possible havoc- wreaking reaction have failed to check the frenzied speculation on the New York Stock Exchange.
The "bulls" are keeping up the pressure and over four million shares changed hands yesterday, all stocks rising from one to seven points. Industrials were up 2.31 on the Dow Jones average.
The amazing change of
at-
life and assistance. He apparently succeeded in disengaging the gar dener, but himself came into con- i tact with the pruning knife and gram from Tang Yu-lin, thejmosphere on the Exchange is best received the full shock of the Governor of Jchol, a Japanese judged by a comparison of
Jaeroplane flew over and bombed day's prices with those of a month the Jehol border town of Kailu go. General Motors closed at 15 yesterday,
compared with B on July 10,
When motor-coaches filled with armed police ploughed through the mob they were loudly cheered. leurrent,
crowds
wert
The immense
He was killed instantly. His effort to save the gardener harangued by a grey-bearded,
the Was also in vain. The man died veteran until Minister of the Interior himself later of the shock.-Reuter, port of the garrisons of Sevitte emerged. from the Ministry and Jerez.
addressed the crowd, which then
THE DWINDLING OF -red-capped
EXPORT'S
BRITISH FIGURES
112373
FRAUD
Two regiments have been de- the square in front of the former!
swarmed through the streets to ATTEMPTED BANK [spatched from Madrid and troops Royal Palace
are also reported to be preparing resident Zamora to address them. and waited for on to proceed against Seville from ---Reuter.
Algeciras.
London, Aug. 10. The effects of tariffs British trade are illuminat- ingly revealed in the official Board of Trade figures for July.
ENTIRE PROVINCE IN RISING.
Reuter's Gibraltar
correspon- dent confirms the story of serious
LATE NEWS.
trouble in Andalusia, reporting FATE OF REVOIT
While imports have been con-persistent rumours that the rising siderably reduced, exports are
in Seville is rapidly spreading
also going steadily downhill, and through the entire province. the July exports were close to
new low record.
fi:
The Government appears to bes The official figures show that im-sending troops from all quarters to suppress the rebels. A regiment to proceed to
ports in July were valued at £51 is under orders 021,000 as compared with £57.617-Cadiz from Algeciras forthwith. 000 in June and £70,146,000 in July last year..
Exports were valued at £29.294,- 900 as compared with £29,723,000
in June and £34,252,000 in
inst year.-Rcutor.
OTTAWA TALKS
CONTINUE
July
CABINET HOLDS A
MEETING
DRASTIC MEASURES.
IN DOUBT
control of
coni-
YOUTH ADMITS HIS GUILT
A serious charge of attempting to defraud the Bank of China of
$6,300 on a forged Internal Loan
Bond of the Government of the Re- public of China. was brought against an unemployed youth Lui Wai-man, -aged 24, before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Police Court this morning.
STARTLING INCREASES.
to-
The plane which seemed to have passed uver Tungliao which is occupied by Chinese "Volunteer' Ainerican Telephones are near- ed Manchuriu through Jehol, on its Harvesters are standing at 31 as forces, suspected of having reach-ly 50 points up, International way to the dehol frontier, dropped against 10%. Steels are at 42% three bombs and machine-gunned from 213, Union Pacifics at 68% the streets, firing several volleys. from 28, Chemicals at 80% from Fortunately, there was no loss 46, Du Ponts at 40 from 23, of life and no damage to property. General Electrics at 18% from D. International Telephones at 19% from 4, Loews at 28 from 14, Pennsylvania Railways at 16% 7% from 3%, Sears Roebuck at from 7. Radio Corporations at
-Reuter.
HAMBURG POLICE ACTIVE
CRIMINAL QUARTER
RAIDED
COMMUNICATIONS
The charge ngainst the defen- CUT OFF
dant was that on Tuesday fast, at the Bank of China, with intent to Madrid, Aug. 11.
defraud, he demanded or endeav
("Telegraph" Special). Later.
The fate of the rebellion inoured to receive or obtain $6,300 An emergency meeting of the Seville in still merely a matter of by a forged certificate of 60 aix Chamber passed a vote
Hamburg, Aug. 10. of con- rumour owing to the strictness of per cent. Internal Loan Bonds fidenco in the Government with Governmental
The notorious and of the Government of the Republic Gaenge quarter, which is n hotbed cougested acclamation following an address munications.
of China. by Senor Azana, the Prime Minis-1
of Communista and the refuge of The defendant tendered a plea many criminals, was ter, who stated that the Govern-Government proclaim their ability
As regards Madrid, where the of guilty.
thoroughly mont is taking drastic steps to to consider the situation with com-
Detective Inspector John Mur-the polico to-day.
and systematically searched by Huppress the Seville rising, in-placency, it is reported that one of that Mr. M. M. Watson had been revolvers,
phy, who proaccuted, remarked cluding the despatch of troops and the five generals arrested has been
Ав д rosult, numerous rifles, economic measures.
knuckle-dusters, instructed to prosecuté,
dag. tried and is to be shot at dawn.
gers, ammunition and seditious The defendant was remanded pamphlets were seized. A Itnaler.
until next Tuesday.
com. plote counterfeiting coin plant) was also unearthed,
It has now been revealed that the casualties in the brief battle At the Ottawa Conference tof Madrid were eight killed and
fifty wounded.
London, Aug. 10.
day, the United Kingdom and
The Royal Observatory reports that pressure is highest to tho Those arrested following the cast of Hokkaido and relatively ing, continued their analysis of outbreak Include four generals low over China. The typhoon is
Canadian exports, at a joint moet-
the Canadian proposals...
A further meeting of the Cama” dian Cabinet was also held......
Cha
and many youths.
NEWSPAPERS SUSPENDED.
crossing. Kiulu esot northerly track.
BRAZIL OUTLOOK
COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTED
London, Aug, 10.
Over Afty arrests were made Reuter..
“Interrupted, "following the recent
trouble. The regular service Local forecast: South winda, n ponn Eephukranz DET ER WITH your id ervan
The British Consul at Sao Paulo, incoming air mail it, however be
23% from 10%, and Westing- houses at 36 from 184.
Some of the shares have more than doubled In value, the most | remarkable advances being in railway stocks, the Average for which is now 28.62 as against 13.32 a month ago and 22 a wock ngo.
GOLF CHAMPION FAILS
UNABLE TO QUALIFY FOR P. G. A. TITLE
Now York, Aug. 10. Gone Sarazen, winner this your of the British Open and the American Open golf champion ships, failed to qualify for the Professional Golfers' Association' Chipionemp
The qualifying round was over. thirty-six holes, Barasen retriine.
arrived in Shanghai this morning: to present an important letter from Chiang to Wang Ching-wel,
"NOT IN."
Cheng Chun-ming, Chu Chla-hua and Chu Pei-tch also arrived in Shanghai from Nanking this morn ing, but up to the present none of the visitors has succeeded in locating Mr. Wang Ching-wei, who is seeking to avoid personal inter- views.
Well-informed circles predict that the Government will eventual- ly accept the resignation of Wang. Ching-wel and also that of Marshal Chang Hauch-lung.
It is intimated that either General Ho Ying-ching, Chiang's second-in-command and trusted lieutenant, or Chu Pei-teh will be placed command in North China, with General Yu Hsueh- chung as Garrison Commander of Peking and Tientsin.
U!
TSAI YUAN-PEI.
As to the candidate for the Pre- sidency of the Executive Yuan, in Ching-wei's resignation, Dr. Taal the event of the acceptance of Wang Yuan-pei has been mentioned the most hopeful one.
感
A good deal will, of course, de- pend upon the result of the inter- view between Mr. Lin Sen and Chiang Kai-shek at Renter.
Kuling
DOLLAR AGAIN RISES
BUT MARKET VERY UNCERTAIN
The Hongkong dollar rose 1/8th this morning to 18. 3.7/8d. This reflected
an advance in silver prices, but the local markot is very uncertain, though the undertone in steady,
In London, silver rose 1/6th. there was small business. Speculators bought and sold, and market closed uncertaine – Aftar That the o hinsing, the market rules firm on further support. from America.