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FINAL EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph
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FOUNDED 1881 No 14978
二拜雞 號八十月八英香
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1936.
日二初月七
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"SUNNING" A TOTAL WRECK:
REBELS
ATTACK HONGKONG
COAST CITIES
MEN-O'-WAR OPEN FIRE
Loyalists Allegedly Executing Prisoners
TROOPS ENTRENCHED FOR
SIEGE OF IRUN
Hendaye, Aug. 17.
ITALY
DELAYS ACCORD
NARCOTIC TRAFFIC
INCREASING SIZE OF SEIZURES
SYNDICATE AT WORK
Illuminating figures indicative of the tremendous growth of the heroin traille in Hongkong are ferthcoming as the result of
GERMANY SUPPORTS enquiries made by the Telegraph
NEUTRALITY PLAN
BUT ROME IS
HESITANT....
in official quarters.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Superinten- dent of Imports and Exports, states that the number of heroin pills seized during the first half of the present year by officers of his department is 764,978, as compared with 654,233 for whole of 1936,
Seizures of netuni herein have in- sensed even more strikingly. Where ns for the whole of 1986 the total
Berlin, Aug. 17. It is understood the German Government, with certain reser-pamount seized was 831⁄2 ounces....? vations, has associated itself with the British and French declara- tions regarding non-intervention in the civil war in Spain.
The German reply to the French plan has been handed to the French
Minister at Berlin-Reuter.
PRISONERS FREED
Derlin, Aug. 17.
no
nized
and
are
than 83244 ounces were during the first half of 1984
Prosecutions for possession of heroin pills manufacture taking place daily, but it is believed that those usually arrested are merely the agents of a big, syndicate working
behind the scenes. Clover pro- puganda is employed in furthering the trade, which has now reached dimensions in the
It is semi-officially announced that unprecedented naw been released, including the crewi
Rebel warships, ignoring the loyalists' threats to summarily execute 2,000 prisoners, heavily shelled the forts guarding Irun, San Sebastian and Bilbao and the battleship Espana, sister ship to the Governmental Cirman arrested In Spain have Cons seizures made are believed to warship, Jaime I, shelled Guadalupe fort, overlooking San Sebastian. Three other warships bombarded other points, and at nightfall the cruiser Almirante Cervera
·recommenced her attack San Sebastian, firing heavily at ten minute intervals, while the Espana
cruised westward.
on
It is noteworthy that Fort Guadalupe is filled with dynamite and a direct hit might be catastrophic, as hundreds of political prisoners and other hostages are
Government.
The
of the aeroplane reized by the Madrid represent valy a tithe of the drug achieved after energetic diplomatic mostly from the North. representations.—Renter,
were brought into the Colony from outside, releases
ITALY'S POSITION
Rome, Aug Dieulties in the way of it. adherence to non-intervention
the
pact in Spain were denoted by mus official to-day following peetings with) Count Cinner
the Foreign Minister, by French and British diplomats. It is stated that Italy desires absolute, univerant neutrality,
Authoritative circles, however, derlare this spirit is not shown by
vention agreement,
within the walls of the fortress, including Counter nations that favour a non-inter- Romanones, former adviser to King Alfonso of Spain, it is reported.
It is denied that Italy is pro- crastinating to gain time for her own ends,Reuter,
ITALY PLEASED
Rome, Aug. 18.
LIBERALS OUSTED IN QUEBEC
FORTY YEARS OF RULE ENDED
NEW PARTY'S VICTORY
Three hundred Spaniards, mostly women and children, have fled from the bombardment, either
It is expected that Germany's re-! swimming or by row-boat, and have crossed intovations regarding the non-inter- vention poet, news of which is
Montreal. Aug. 17. welcomed in Rome, will coincide with! France.
the italian view that to be successful i A remarkable political landslide must be com-has becurred in the province of Red leaders at Hendaye report that of "1,200 any such agreement
Quebec, stronghold of Liberalism In the Monarchists and anti-Marxist hostages held at Guada- Developments are expected to-day. Canada for more than a century,
Renter.
country of the French-Canadian.
The Liberal Government, which lupe, many were executed at the inception of the
hus
as been in power for forty consecu- shelling.
tive years, has been overwhelmed in the provincial election by the new National Union, Party, led by Maurice Duplessis.
Rebel forces are converging on the beleaguered towns from Inful and sia. One column is at present attack- ing Behodia, and second is in posses. sion of the village of Hernadie, only | three miles outside San Sebastian. However, the loyalists forces havel prevented the advance of third column through the mountain passes towards San Sebastian.
The French authorities are investi- gating the loyalist bombing of the frontier town of Biriaton, to deter mine whether a protest can be lodged.;
The Mayor of San Sebastian admits! the situation is critical and blanies. the shortage of aris and foreign intervention. He denied the reporta of great casualties on the loyalist side, and eatininted their losses at 200 dend and 600 wounded.
MAJORCA
ATTACK REPELLED
REBELS COUNTER FIRST THRUST
plate.
SHANGHAI BOWLERS SELECTED
LIST OF PLAYERS COMING HERE
next
M.
This party consists of Conserva- tives, rebel Liberals and others.
Premier Godbout, who succeeded M. Louis Taschereau, Premier from 1920 to 1938, has had only a few months in office. He, with several ministers of his Cabinet, was defeat- ed.
Latest returns are, National Union Party, 74, Liberals, 14. Only two seats remain to be decided.-Reuter.
Louis Likely
Picture shown the China Navigation' Company's alcumer Sunning lying a total wreck in Junk Ray, after she was driven ashore in the typhoon. The fore part of the ship lien some two hundred yards further away, turned completely over. (Photo by Stuff Photographer).
SUNNING
WRECK
GUARDED BY ONE BRITISH OFFICER
STORY OF PASSENGERS'
ESCAPE AMAZING
"Telegraph" Staff Reporter
I have just returned from Junk Bay.. In and around Hongkong and other parts of the world I have seen many maritime disasters, many wrecks, but none -that-provided so-fantastic a sight as the Sunning,
It is hard to imagine, without seeing, that this once fine vessel of the China Navigation Company's fleet is a mass of grotesquely twisted steel and iron.
Where once stood the foremast is a gaping wound. Two hundred yards away from the after part of the ship is the foredeck, twisted into an unimaginable tangle of iron. At the height of the typhoon it was torn away by mountainous seas as easily as were the limbs of Nathan Road's trees.
SOLDIERS ON GRAVE CHARGES
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY
TAXI DRIVER'S
STORY
Riflemen Themas Todd, Sydney Brown and Thomas Harker of the Royal Ulster Rifles smilingly faced their trial at Criminal Session's this morning and pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting and robbing taxi driver..
A
that
The charge against them is
on the morning of July 6 they carted Leung Yu and took away from him $11 in notes, a metal watch, an electric totch-and-a-whistle,
Sir Athull Macfregor, Chief Justice, heard the ease and the following jury. was empanelled: Messrs. S.
S. M. Gidley U-kong, (Foreman), Chung Henry S. II. Imall, E. Haussayman, T. L.
Knight, E. J. de Figueiredo, F. X. N: Mees. The name of J. C. Guterres
was.enlled but not answered.
Mr. E. Williama, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the proseculiom našlated" by Det-Skt, C. 11. Goodwin." Lieut. Fitz. G. Donlea, R.U.R., was also in court.
In his opening statement Mr. the Williams detailed in substance
Magistracy from which court the
prisoners were committed. His stated
An enormous wave lifted the hundreds of tons of metal like a clutching hand and, in three giant somer-outline presented at the Kowloon sault movements, carried it to where it lies still, strangely enough, topside up, with the mooring rope still neatly, coiled in position.
RADIO
Favourite CONTEST
Second Match.--C. F. Sequeira, MEETS SHARKEY IN RESULT
Word has been received in the Colony that the following players London, Aug. 17. have been selected to represent Reporta reaching London states Shanghai'in the interport lawn bowls
against Hongkong the landing of Government contest that troops at Majore yesterday proved month match:--F. Medina, Charlie unsuccessful, the insurgents allowing First
T. Main ind C. W. the landing and then in a fierce Richards, G General Advance counter-attack, stew 500 of the Glover (skip).
loyalists and took 300 prisoners. Irun, Aug. 17.
or the 400 British subjects remain Covered by a heavy naval barrage, ing in Spain, about 200 are in Madrid the rebels have commenced a general and 100 in Majorca. Union Jacks advance on the entire north-west have been painted on the roofs of the and Hendaye. British Embassy at Madrid as a pre- front, from Bilbao through the Bidasaon River Valley caution against air raids.-Reuter sowards the sea. Infantry units have Bulletin Service.
have reached Irun and
entrenched themselves to nwalt the town'a sur- Tender-United Presa,
Forts Talk Back
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
Gibraltar, Aug. 17. Reports from Majoren state the casualties suffered by the Government forces, which were repulsed by the
Remedios, J. E. Harvey and E. Hull (skip).
J.
· Third Match.-W. C/ Manley, II, G. liarvey, A. P. Campos and E. V. Jensen (skip), ".
F. O. Madar and David Ramicy,
Reserves. Harvey, J. Brierley,
TYPHOON PICTURES -
Pictures showing damage and destruction caused ashore and afont by the typhoon will be found on Page 11 of this issue.
RING "BATTLE
New York. Aug. 172 It is predicted that Joe Louis, Detroit, negro when Max Selumeling whipped more than month ago, Jack Sharkey a three-to-one
...
KOWLOOŃ RESIDENT WINS PHILCO SET The "Telegraph" has pleasure
that about 10 p.m. on July ₺ the men
Victoria Barracks And there wan evidence to show they did not go to bed.
were talking on-their verandah at
Wa
im-
Aboard what remains of the Sun-
About 125 a.m. three Europeana ning are scenes of the utmost con- hailed a tax near the Star Ferry fusion. I ventured down into the and he took them to a hotel in Nathan water-filled engine-room and saw for Road where they spoke to a foki but myself the terrific havoc that had did not stay, and eventually dropped been wrought there, and, marvelled them at Mongkok Ferry wharf where. at the escape of the engine-room the fare was paid. The men were in crew, who reached the deck five civilian dress, one was taller than the seconds before the main steam pipe others and one carried a suit case.
A few minutes after 2 a.m., Loung burst and completed the wreck below.
Whey I
I went below, I discovered Yiu, the victim in the case, much more evidence of the mortal passing the Mongkok Fire Station in blow the Sunning had received. The his taxi when he was hailed by three. engines and boilers are resting on a Europeans answering the sante de- huge rock. They are quite apart scription: He also noticed they were und were perfectly from the hull of the ship, and as the wearing ties, Sunning moves gently with the swirl scbor.
funnel will enter the ringurite,
of post-typhoon waves, the
DROVE TOWARDS PRISON and down, In
Leung asked their destination and reality it is the hull of the ship. The mannager, forecasts an attendance of of the Popular Radio Programme funnel, bolfers and engine are a one of the men salt "Stonecutters,
Mike Jacobs, promoter and fight to-day in announcing the result seems to bob up
The driver protested thin was competition, for which a hand-separate entity. 50,000 and a gate of $220,000,
possible but one of the men who was Louin expects to weigh in at 210 some Philco Console medium-
TESTIMONY TO TERROR, sitting beside him waved him QII. pounds and Sharkey, the older man, wave set was generoualy donated at 197-United Press,
On the deck, in the dining saloon Thinking they wanted to get to
Laichikek in order hire as the prize.
sampan and in other passengers quarters, for Stonecutters, he drove on
On everything is confusion Lifebelts arriving at the Junction of Laichikok are indescribably mixed with food-Road, and Nathan Road, he asked abandoned, which direction and the man besido stuffs and the hastily personal effects of the passengers. lm painted alpng Nathan Road. I saw mute testimony to the terror. Ho continued, and when he came to that had gripped the passengera in the Women's Prison le repeated his the abandoned clothing of a Chinese question and the same man pointed baby, the leather bound books, stu! towards the Men's Prison. Mr. Charles Sylva,
lying on & deck chair, of a well-to-do drove along and, after coming to a 319 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Chinesa passenger, the tan shoes of place between the fifth and sixth mllo- stone, the tall man said something to a European.. who therefore wins the splendid
dim which he could not hear, so ho stopped the car. It was now about prize 'offered,
1220a.m. Full details of the voting, together In the wireless cabin' the valves
tall man said "What place is with the result of the answers to in the receiver were still alight! en replied, "Castle Peak wounded, and declares the attack was The fight took place at Leicester the British champion round the ring three questions we were onto Twenty hours previously it had told Road." The man when said the want
the boards forte entrants, will be found on Page the anxious people abourd the ship to get to Fanling. The driver could repulsed. The Government at Mad before 25,000 people. Foord, started and sent him
Seven of this issue.
that help was coming from the No.not understand where they wanted to however, announces its infantry
Numerous suggestions were for-1 Police Inunch, had received the go and sull, "First you wanted Stone- A diplomatice source to-day
Petersen was in a hopeless. plight ported
fre forec, under Captain Bayo, who has a heavy onslaught with two-handed counts of four and three. thut the Italian cruiser distinguished himself elsewhere,
is attacks. He was obviously superior when the referee stopped the fight wouded by competitors for the im- response from Hongkong to the first cutters; now you say Famiing. Whore
S.O.S. calls from the stricken vessel. do you want to go?" Eugenio de Savola on Thursday last steadily progressing and will soo
and in the beginning of the second alter eight minutes and 45 seconds, provement of ZBW programmes, and
The remains of the Sunning lle at his decision after these will be classified and the most
The tail man then asked the amount Janded 100 armed men at Malaga have subdued the whole island.
round Petersen sustained an injury Referee gave
the base of a mountain and escorted the Italian Consul and
of Jagged of the fare. The driver flashed his. The Government claims to have to his left eye.
examining Petersen's eye which was constructive propossis published in
due course.
(Continued on Page 4)
(Continued on Page 4.) · (Continued on Page 4.)-
captured Gijon-Renter
In the third round. Foord-punched, streaming with blood-Reuter,
Hendaye, Aug. 17. The rebel cruiser Espana continued rebels in the storming of the Island,
es was at first) to bombard San Sebastian to-day were not so heavy
believed. until a late hour, but a vigorous reply
All British nationals are reported from Guadalupe Fort indicated that the guns of the Government strong-safe and the cruiser Galaten is stand-
hold were still undamaged.
་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་
It is reported that the insurgents' advance towards Irun has been ne celerated.
Hendayo has witnessed all day an from Fuenterrabia, from exodus
crossing which the inhabitants are the river in boats ludon with kinds of goods. Some even WIL and waded across the river-Rester.
all
ing by to protect British interests.
It is reported that Spanish Govern- meat will make a tresh attempt to capture the island as soon na possible. -Reuter,
24,000 SEE FIGHT FOR EMPIRE TITLE
London, Aug. 17.
"LOYALIST CLAIM
London, Aug, 18. Lato last night the batilo at Palina
Jack Petersen to-night lost his British Empire heavy- still continued flercely.
The Seville radio, controlled by the weight boxing crown when he was technically knocked-out in the robols, assessed the Government third round by Ben Foord. losses at Palma at 200 dead and 600
Italian Landing
Tangler, Aug. 17.
trid.
No competitors sent in a coupon containing the whole ten items cor rectly marked in the order of the popular vote; the highest number so marked being five. This figure was reached by
WIRELESS, VALVES ALIGHT
Loung