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SAFEST TYRE
SPANISH ELECTION TURMOIL SCENES Socialists Believed To Be Winning The Day
THEROAD TO PEACE
DIVERGENT VIEWS AT GENEVA
DISARMAMENT PUZZLE
PROBLEMS OF PROCEDURE
the principal |
BOMB OUTRAGES
IN PALMADE
TROOPS CALLED OUT TO PRESERVE ORDER
Geneva, Nov. 19. The disarmament outlook is anything but happy. Wide divergences have appeared between
MADRID, NOV. 19. Powers other than Ger-
DAY IN SPAIN PROVIDED many and no decision of any COLOURFUL SCENES IN THE CAPITAL, THE kind was found possible to- STREETS BEING CROWDED AND THE CHURCHES day after three hours of PACKED WITH CATHOLICS PRAYING FOR A earnest discussion.
HAPPY RESULT FROM DAWN ONWARDS.
MADRID HELD IN CONTROL
ELECTION
The talks were attended by the In other parts of the country, the election pro- representatives of Birtain, France,duced, serious disturbances, bomb outrages, and violent Italy and the United States, and clashes between rival political factions. Many casualties the President of the Disarmament | Conference, Mr. Arthur Hender- are reported. son, who is disposed to rosign unless the Issues are: taken
London, Nov. 19. The disaster of the Grassmoor Colliery near Chesterfield was the worst recorded in Englandtion. this year.....
Mr.
up
Madrid might have shared a similar fate but for actively, fully reviewed the post-the extraordinary precautions taken by the police, who had posted machine-guns at strategic points, and the Henderson stressed the assembly of bus-loads of "shock-police" aeady to rush necessity for obtaining a greater to any point where rioting threatened to second's There were thirty-one men
measure of common ground before the mine when the explosion oc- curred, causing the collapse of proceeding to the second reading notice. the roof of the main gallery and of the British Draft Convention. the entombment of eighteen of
the underground workers.
RETİCENCE OBSERVED.
COLOURFUL STREET SCENES
the
of
the to-morrow owing to the complexit- Bes of the Spanish electoral system, It is generally believed how. ever that the Socialists are win. ning.
After three and a half hours of Great reticence is being pre- frantic digging by the restuoserved regarding the outcome of party, four of the men were rethe talks, but it is understood that
Polling began throughout leared, not seriously injured, but the proceedings were inconclusive country from nine o'clock in suffering rather badly from shock.revealing wide divergences in the morning, for the purpose
of the Principal electing the second Cortes of the The other fourteen were reach-standpoints
future pro-Republic. ed, but were found to have been Powers as regards
Long queues formed at the pull- asphyxiated by carbon monoxide cedure, fumes.--
-It-fa-understood that M. Paul- ing booths where wonen.seemed to
tho accident occurred a mile Boncour,
French Forcigo | predominate, many of them clasping underground-Router.
Secretary, while desirous that tae rosarics. Conference should continue, stood by the modified MacDonald Plan
The
FORBES which was agreed on October 14.
VICE-ADMIRAL
PROMOTED
U.S. ATTITUDE.
WOMAN'S ENTHUSIASM.
Second-in-Command Inference, but said it was felt by it is estimated that more than
Mediterranean
The main street in 'Madrid thronged with people, typical of the sceMER_ in the Spanish captial yesterday.
SIG. SCIALOJA DIES
FORMER FOREIGN
MINISTER
AN EXPERT ON ROMAN LAW
Rome, Nov. 19. The death has occurred of Signor Scialojn, formerly Italy's Foreign Minister, and latterly a Nations meetings on behalf of regular attendant at League of the Italian Government.
Signor Scialojn who was 77 yenra |65-482, began his political career. comparatively late "In life, although, he had been for a long time a mem- ber of the Senate and well-known as a brilliant speaker.
FUKIEN SECESSION
NANKING MAKES FRESH APPEAL
SEEKING SURVEY
OF DIFFERENCES
Nanking, Nov. 20.
Beliof that the, Fukien Inde- pendence movement, nimed against Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will be announced to-day, has caused the Nanking Government to telegraph to Messra, Li Chal-sum and Hu Han-min, Feng, Yu-batang in Shan- ai and General Chen. Ming-áhu, fri Foochow, asking them to proceed to Nanking for a conference to M. Troyanovsky To Be nettle outstanding sources of dis-
SOVIET ENVOY IN WASHINGTON
Appointed
Washington, Nov. 19.
The State Department has accepted the Moscow proposal that M. Troyanov. sky be appointed the first Soviet Ambassador Washington.Kouter.
M.C.C. IN INDIA
EXCITING LAST BALL, VICTORY
MITCHELL BATS SPLENDIDLY-
to
agreement among the Kuomintang factions.
"Ometal circles are anxious over rumoura that, the independence movement will be announced to- day, following the "arrival at Foochow of Marshal Lí Chai-sum from Hongkong.
Yesterday the Government up- pointed two envoys, mesara, Chen Shao-ying and 3gp Salu-pang to proceed to Fukien to umeview the leaders of the vinesoon toute Army, hoping to secula in
kast minuto sertlement of the dispute with the Nanking government,
The President of the tutive Yuan, Air. Wang Gang-moi, und a very busy day inverviewing the re- presentatives of General, Cann Chai-tong and other suáqurs, who arrived urom Hongkong duong the...... wock-end, in concava win the | Pukion developments,
“Bínuame
In the afternoon, Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Bir. Sun r'o had a long conversation wit Sun Yat-sen, whose name has also been associated with the 10th Route Army movement.:
XIXTH ARMY ALOOF.
Nanchang, Nov. 20. That General Toai Ting-kái, 19th
He commenced his career by graduating in law, was for a while & judge, and then professor of inw at several universities.
In 1983, he was appointed Pro- fessor of Roman Law at Rome—a chair he had held ever since.
For more than 30 years he was secret- GOOD HUMOUR IN CAPITAL.
ary of the Institute of Roman Lay The crowds were in high good and he edited the valuable periodi- humour in Madrid and after vot-cal, the historical bulletin of
Roman law,
New Delhi, Nov. 19. ing spent the day celebrating." The police, however, took great MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
The M.C.C: team scored a thrill- One woman tractor stood all precautions, mounting guards and
He began his political careering last-second victory, over Delhi alght long at one palling booth. In machine-guns in every main street in the Sonning Government (1910) and District to-day. order to claim the achievement of and at important public buildings, and in those of Salandra and It is believed that the represen-being the first women to vote.
Boscil he was Minister of Justice, not, however, due to the strength The tightness of the finish was tative of the United States also)
BOMB OUTRAGES; · Many nuns and many cripplza
In the Senate during the war he | favoured continuation of the Con-were noticed among the voters.
Madrid waAS
thus saved the was president of the Fascle, the of the opposition, but to the time trouble which is reported from war party, which was formed from factor. The M.C.C. won by an in- many places in the Provinces.
adherents of the regular parties, nings and 133 runs, but the ex- The most serious develop in Britain and France.
and as such he was very popular citing finish was provided when, Route Army commander, does not bail of the day, agree to the extreme measure of ments aro reported
After the elections in 1919, he Nichols spreadeagled the stumps breaking off relations with London. Nov. 19.
Palmade, Mallorca, where bomba took over the portfolio of Foreign of the last man. Vice-Admiral Charles Forbes,
formed the principal weapon of Affairs and the representation of Now Delhi and District in their
Central Government by organis- It any scheme were advanced
the anti-Government forces. who participated in the Jutland
Italy on the League of Nations in first innings were dismissed for log an Independent Government Battle na Flag-Commander tokely to prove, beneficial which
The tram-line at the entrance placo of Signor Tittoni who found 98 runa, Verity taking five wickets is indicated in a confidential tolo-. Admiral Jellicoe, has been ap-left the October 14 agreement out
to the tramways depot in the city himself no longer in agreement for 40 runs after having at one gram which is alleged to have been Firat of consideration for the moment stake and It is not surprising, were demolished by a series of with the Premier Nitti on the period dismissed pointed. Commanding the
five men for Battle Squadron, and second in the United States Government that the neighbours of the Reich bombs, planted during the night, Flume question. This was also the only ten.
received by Marshal Chiang Kai- command of the Mediterranean would not withhold collaboration, are anxious.
with the result that the trams were
The MC.C. replied with 333 shek, who has referred the tole Fleet, in succession to Vico-
ITALY FOR ADJOURNMENT, If Germany re-armed, France, prevented from running during the in his hands the netual conduct runs,. to which Mitchell con- Admiral Backhouse, the appoint
ha emphasises, will. continue to day.
of the negotiations and found him-tributed 109, obtained in a chasse-gram to the Nanking Government ment dating from April, 1934.-- Italy, on the other hand, is un-arm and there will be a "death
self able to work with Nitti, Roloas innings lasting 150 minutes, leaders. Other bomb outrages Reuter.
derstood to have frankly expressed race." But-ench country is re-
he, remained in the latter's
in which he scored eleven bound- On receipt of the telegram, Itself in favour of a further ad- presented by ambassadors in their
Palmade involved the crippling constructed Cabingt (May 22, arý hita. journment of the Disarmament j respective capitals and any con-
Marshal Chiang is reported to hold of the electric power trans- 1920) which, however, fell
New Delhi and District, Conference.
crete proposal received from Ger-
June of that Star, Later, hu in struggled hard to force a draw high hopes of amicably settling the former.
dicated his loyalty to the Fascist but the last wicket fell at 102. Fukien developments. Centrál Britain. felt that the agreemany would be considered in the
regime.-Reuters -
Townsend bowled ment of October 14 had failed spirit with which France always
remarkably News. treated that great country, on to achieve understanding and was inclined therefore to inyourwhose relations with them the an effort to discover a new line pence of Europe mainly depended.
BEAUVAIS MISHAP
AIR MAIL PLANE CRASHES
Beauvais, Nov. 16. The French mall plane from Paris to London crashed in flames at Beauvais to-day, where the British dirigible 1-101, met its doom on October 4, 1930,
One of the engines of the mail plane burst into flames In the air, whereupon the pilot and tho
tio the
the United States Government half the voters had recorded their they did not feel bound to the political favours in the first apreement on October 14, · if it hours after the opening of were possible to reach a settlement stations, but it is not thought along atirar lines.
likely that any reliable estimate of the result will be possible until
of approach.
be
It is reported that to-morrow's meeting of the Powers will followed by a meeting of Bureau of the Conference
Tuesday.
on
A FURTHER MONTHY A proposal to adjourn the meet- wireless operator Jumped to safe-ing of the General Commission of
hurt.
NOT TO YIELD.
from
in
TROOPS OUT. Troops are now guàrding the headquarters of the Bank of Spain, the electric light and gas works and other public buildings.
|' .One man was killed and seven M. Sarraut, the French Primo were wounded in Seville when a Minister, sums up the Govern- score of anarchists fired on Right mont's reply to Herr Hitler as Wing polling officers who were on one of fearlessness, but, at the their way to the polling booths. same time, na'ɑne of peace via Brothers of Primo de Rivera are Geneva and a desire for an under-reported to have been arrested in standing with Germany.
Barcelona for assaulting tho France, he declares, wants to Mayor of Puerto Real.—Router. continue to build up peace with
ty in parachutes. Neither was the Disarmament Conference from security and, even less than
December 4, as already arranged, yesterday, must France yield. JUVENILE COURT The plans fell on a carpet facto January 4 is belleved to have France would not abandon tory, All its mail and cargo were considerable prospect of realisa Genova, or the Disarmament Con-
OPENS destroyed-Reuter.
FINE WEATHER
Lion.
FRENCH STAND.
ference.
The French Chamber was un- animously against "preventivo "We shall be nothing except in war and realised that a system agreement with those attached to of alliances could not be achieved
The Royal Observatory reports us by pncts concluded in the and, besides,, was very risky.
that the natleyślono remains cen-| tred to the south of the Yangtso Valley and has extended anstward to cover the Loochoos and 'South Japan Local forecast:-N. winda, moderate; fino,
MINOR OFFENCES DEALT WITH
The Juvenile Offendɔra Court at
t
bright, daylight of the League of In reply to Herr Hitler's avowed the Central Magistracy. had Nations," I how M. Paul- desire for a peaceful understand-first sitting today, with Mr. Boncour expresses Franch polley. ing, he reiterated that France had Balfour, Second Police Magistrate,
France, ho says fs ready to similar desire, but to Germany's presiding. Etalk at any lime, but any agree demand for equality of rights, The cases included thefts, hawk- ment between her and Germany, France, and the co-signatories to ing offences and dangerous riding must culminate at Genova, the declaration in that respect on bicycles.
The Empress of Japan, which left Yokohama in Baturday at 10 p.m.
is dun here at 8 am. on Friday.
As a result of Germany's wild would say "No" so long as the The Probation Officer is Mr. Ho whose ~~ appointment' nationallat onthusiasm, the order question of security were put Chung-yue,
was gazatted on Saturday. and atability of Europe were at aside. Router and Havas.
case with Scialoja, but he had had
Signor Belaloja, former Italian, Mixlater for Foreign Affairs, whose death is reported toṛdays!
011
with the last
well, though the New Delhi teami were practising excessive caution,; He bowled nineteen overs, af which ton were maidens, giving uway only-sixteen runs and tak- ing three wickets-Reuter.
YEAR'S FIRES IN CHINA
ELEVEN MILLIONS IN "DAMAGES
Nanking, Nov, 26.
CANTON PANIC ALLAYED
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION
the
Canton, Nov, 20. The panic which developed over the week-end among the holders of Canton Provincial Bank notes has Statistics Issued by the Nau-been allayed as a result of the king Ministry of Interior point Government's assurance of politi out that during last year fira cal stability in Kwangtung despite dinaalers occurring in various the "Fukien developments and also
·provinces.”„„in. China totalled the prompt payment of funds to 1,943 in number, causing damage depositora by the Canton Pro- to the extent of $11,000,000 and,vincial Bank. casualties put at 650,
Dospite the auspension of rum
Cheklang Province records "the highest number of such disasters, demption of 810 banknotes by the
Central Nor
bank, they are still accepted in the market at seventy per cunt. of thoir,
A Dinner Danco will take place at face vala Banknotes of tho $5 Repulso Bay Hotel on Saturday and a and $1 denominations have been" Ten Dance on Sunday, November accepted only at slight discount, if
any-Central News,
| 26th, at 4.30 p.m.