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Hongkong Telegraph
POUNDED IN 四拜禮 第七十月二十英心街 THURSDAY,
No. 15088
SOONG URGED TO HURRY TO SIANFU TO AID MEDIATION
One
Of Chang's Captives Officially Known Dead
NANKING TROOPS WILL ATTACK DESPITE FEAR FOR HOSTAGES
NANKING, DEC. 17.
MR. T. V. SOONG, GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF CHINA, EX- FOREIGN MINISTER, AND BROTHER-IN-LAW OF MARSHAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK, HAS BEEN URGENTLY SUMMONED TO NANKING TO DISCUSS THE NORTH CHINA CRISIS. HE IS COMING HERE THIS MORNING FROM SHANGHAI,
IT IS LEARNED THAT CHANG HSUEH-LIANG, REBEL LEADER WHO HAS MARSHAL CHIANG IN HIS HANDS BUT WHOSE TROOPS ARE THREATENED BY A LOYAL ARMY LYING AROUND SIANFU, HIS BASE, HAS ASKED MR. SOONG TO COME TO SIANFU IMMEDIATELY TO MEDIATE
Meanwhile, the rebels have lifted the siege of Sienyang, 15 miles north-west of Sianfu, following the arrival of Government reinforcements for the loyal garrison. General Ho Ying-ching, War Minister, has been ordered to move against the rebels, in spite of the fact that the troops under Chang hold Chiang Kai-shek and eight other high officers as hostages.
There were nine others besides Marshal Chiang. But it is now officially an. nounced that Shao Yuan-chung, former chief of the Central Publicity Council at Nanking, is dead. It is not known whether he was executed.-Reuter.
General Offensive
Shanghai, Dec. 17.
It is learned, from a Domei dus- patch, that General Bo Ying-ching. the War Minister, In supreme_com- nand of the Nanting armed forces.. lins instructed 17 divisions along the Tsinpu. Punghal and Peisan roll- roads, to advance against Chang Hauch-lang's headquarters at Sianfu, A general offensive has been ordered. -United Press.
Not Intervening
Washington, Dec. 16. Nothing has yet occurred in China which seems to necessitate any un- usunt action towards safeguarding American lives and property, said a State Department authority to-day. It was still not clear in Washing ton what had
actually occurred, beyond the fact that Chang Hsuch- lang had made 1} prisoner of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and some of his staff officers.—Unlted Press.
U.S.S. CHAUMONT RUNS ASHORE
MISHAP IN NORTH CHINA PORT
Washington, Dec. 10. Captain Robert A White bus advised the Navy Department that the transport Chaumont is aground at Chinwangtao.
He reported that there were no injuries to the personnel of the ship and no apparent damage, but he had been unable to refloat his ship with the assistance of one towboat and two dredges," the
crati available.
only
Capt. White said he would make another attempt at the next high tide by removing passengers and cargo - United Press.
PORTUGAL PROTECTED
London, Dec. 10.
REQUESTED
TO MEDIATE
Nazis Hunt
DECEMBER
17. 1936. 日四初月一十 BINGLE COPY,19 CENTE
$16.00 PER ANNUM
COSSACKS RIDE AGAIN WITH RUSSIAN ARMIES
AT WHITEAWAYS
avoid THE RUSH
Amongst the finest cavalry in the world before the Russian revolution, the Cossacks were ex- pelled from the Russian Army because of their attitude to the Bolshevist regime and their opposi- tion to regimentation. But this year, having changed their minds about the communist regime, they have been re-admitted to the Army. Fine horsemen, they are the most picturesque unit of
the Soviet fighting forces.
BALEARICS NOT FOR ITALIANS
ROME NOT SEEKING SPANISH ISLANDS
ASSURANCES REPEATED
London, Dec. 16. Answering questions in the House of Commons, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign
For Foreign Minister today outlined the
Currencies
THREATEN HOARD
HOLDERS
BRITISH GOLD
MANOEUVRE .......
Berlin, Dec. 16. Germany is malting fresh efforts to obtain foreign currency,
A decree issued to-day states that ali Germans will escape punishment If they turn over any, gold or foreign currency in their possession in Get- many or outside it before the end of the year.
After this date heavy penalties will be imposed upon anyone found in possession of foreign money.
The
Government admits 1izat
stringent regulations
the
assurances given by the Italian Government with regard to the reported occupation of the Balearic Islands by Italian forces.
He stated that the British Charge d'Affaires in Reme on September 12 had informed the Foreign Minister. Count Clano, that any alteration of the status quo in the Western Medi- terranean would be a matter of the closest concern to the Government.
British Ship Questioned By Nazi Cruiser,
Master
States
Berlin, Dec. - 10. "
News that the master of the British steamer, City of Oxford, had reported
on arrival at Gibraltar that he had been signalled off the Portuguese coast by the German cruiser -Deutschland with "regadd "lo"thie" vessel's origin and destination, has astonished political circles bere.
Well-informed quarters here declare the incident could only have been "n friendly greeting which the British captain nust have visinierpreted.”~~~Reuter.
PEACE IN SCOTTISH COAL AREA
MINERS APPROVE NEW AGREEMENT
WIDELY ONLY BY
BUT
SLIM MARGIN
London, Dec. 16. Three years of peace in the Scottish coalfields is assured as a result of the Scottish mine workers' ballot accepting the coal mine owners offer of a new agreement providing a wage Increase of three pence per day. The increase gives miners a mini- mum wage of nine shillings a day during 1937,
AIRMEN STORM MADRID
MASSED RAIDERS BOMB CAPITAL
HEAVY LOSS INFLICTED
Madrid, Dec. 18.
After a week's lull in the aerial bombardment of Madrid, owing to
the thick weather, insurgent planes shattered tho'sense of security which winter had given the belenguered Spanish capital.
Twenty huge bombers, swept over the vity to-day, escorted by a roar- ing, racing feet of 32 fighting mo- chines.
·
The ralders bombed the western areas of the city.
Government planes took off and met the attackers, and sought to engage them, eventually turning the attack and hanging on to the tail of the retirement. But 18 persons were killed and 50 injured in the on- slaught. Reuter,
CADIZ ALSO BOMBED
Gibraltar, Dec. 10. Leftist warplanes carried out a bombing raid over Cadiz to-day.
damaging the arsenal.-United Press.
-FOUR RAIDERS DOWNED
Madrid, Later,
The most serious damage from the raid by rebel aircraft to-day occurred in the working class quarter of Tetuan de los Vitoria..
The Government claims that four of the raiding planes were shot down.
· ATTACK REPULSED
Despite rebel reports that Boadilla. del Monte has been captured, Madrid' says that further desperate insurgent assaults on the Government positions In this region have been repeatedly repulsed. This -announcement is contained in a Defence Council communique.
AID RAID DEATH TOTAL GROWS
Madrid. Dec. 17. The casualties in the air raid of yesterday are much higher than was timated that between 80 and 100 are "at"first"ˇreported" and "{{ Is now e-
dead and badly injured,--Reuter,,
The insurgents, saya the com- The rate for the two succeeding munique, were eventually compelled years will be eight shillings. nine to retire to their original positions pence a day.
after suffering ́henvy losses. The vote was very even, 23,942 balloinig for acceptance and 21,502 The intense cold is holding up against the agreement, which affects claims to have destroyed an insurgent
operations, but more than 50,000 men-Reuter Special.
B STORMY WEATHER Duke And His
The Italian Foreign Minister, tak-
note of this fact, assured the Charge d'Affaires that the Italian Government at no time had engaged In negotiations with the Spanish rebel leader, Franco, regarding the Balearics, nor General Francisco
would it do so in the future,
This was reaffirmed to the Brilishi
Mr. T. V. Soong, who has been jasked by Marshal Chany Hauch-liang | despite
to mediate in the latter's dispute with | smuggling of money out of Germanyter of Marine. the Central Government.
was still continuing.-Reuter Bulletin Service.
!
FRENCH LOAN FOR CHINA
FOR NEW RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
Paris, Dec. 18.
It is understood that financial felrcles in France
BRITAIN'S AIM
London, Dec. 16. Well-informed quarters here de- clare the primary purpose of the Bank of England's purchase of £05,- 000,000 worth of gold yesterday was to provide the Equalisation Fund with sumetent free sterling to prevent on undesirable advance of the pound in terms of American dollars.
There is little doubt the Bank and it is the largest transaction of its bought from the Equalisation. Fund Arc making a sort in history. United Press. £2,000,000 loan to China for the construction of a 300 mile railway from Chengtu to Chungking.
The railway will be controlled by a Franco-Chinese private concern The treaties of alliance between Portugal and Great Britain contained and the loan will be guaranteed by specile reference to the defence and the Nanking Ministry of Railways. protection: of Portuguese colonies, Mr. Anthony Eden told the House of Commons at question time to-day, British 'Wireless.
It is redeemable, in Reuter Bulletin "Seroleć...
15 years.
SHIP STILL AGROUND
FIRST EFFORTS OF
AT HOME
TWO LIVES LOST OFF SCOTLAND
Duchess Ill
the
Government
position during a new attack Oviedo, which has been undergoing a two-month slege-Reuter,
PORT BOU BOMBED
on
Perpignan, Dec. 16. Four bembers attacked Port: Bou, on the Franco-Spanish Mediterranean border to-day, and a Frenchman was injured. The planes were attempting to sever the railroad connection upon which Catalonia depends for most of its food and munitions imports. French frontier town
Wheeling, the planes few over the of Cerbere, but did no bombing. They returned to the attack of Port Bou Inter-
QUEEN ELIZABETH MAKES PROGRESS London, Dec. 16. Stormy weather continues along!
London, Dec. 18. the cust coasts.
It is officially stated to-day that Two men
Queen Elizabeth, who had been were drowned to-day suffering from a mild attack of in- Naval Attache in Rome by the Minis-Francis, was driven ashore in a gale and hopes to be out in a day or two.
when the drifter, Margaret and fluenza, is making very good progress United Press. The Italian Ambassador in London | remaining
off Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire. The The Dukc und Duchess of had given Mr. Eden similar assur- reached share with the aid of a life- influenza.
of the
crew Gloucester have also fallen victims to unces on several occasions, the belt and was picked up unconscious. their rooms at the Royal Pavilion, They are confined to Foreign Secretary disclosed.
The Aberdeen trawler,
Another Invalid is the David Aldershot. Further questioned, Mr. Eden as- Belchan, and the Buckic drifter, Speaker of the House of Commons, serted that it was not His Majesty's Healthery.
Known, Government's intention to accord de ashore in a gale, but their crews day, owing to a cold-British Wire who was absent from the chair to jure recognition to the annexation of got ashore safely-British Wireless, less Ethiopia by Italy. Reuter.
AMBITION FOR COLONIES
New York, Dec. 10.
sovereignty over colonies she may Germany does not demand absolute
obtain, declares Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, the German-Minister of Economics, In an article published to-day. In the magazine 'Foreign Affairs, sand
However, bo strongly supports the national drive for, a colonial empire, --Reuter,
BRITISH POLICY
member
were
driven
STOP PRESS
BOADILIA CAPTURED
Toledo, Dec. 17,
BRITISH NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION NEW MACHINERY ORDERED
London, Dec. 18.
SINKING EXPLAINED"
Outside Modrid, Dec. 16.
It is officially stated that, a Rightist submarine, recently pur chased from a foreign nation, was Leftist sumbarine, C-3, with a loss of responsible for the sinking of the all but three of her crew off Malaga. --United Preis.
BRITAIN TO HELP
London, Dec. 10.
each side-United
London, Dey: 16,
Questioned in the House of Com
They took the town at the point of pay parsers Marine Steam Turbine / Mr. Anthony, Eden, referred toʻnego-' |
It is reliably learned that Brilsh warships. are standing by in Spanish waters to facilitate the exchange of 4,000, Leftist and Rightist prisoners and hostages under the auspices of the International Red Cross autori: The First Lord of the Admiralty in-lies. The exchange, involves 2,000 formed the House of Commons that persons from Insurgents officially claim the com- machinery for H.M.S. Elizabeth and
orders are about to be placed for new Press. plete capture of Boadilla del Monte, H.M.S. Vallant with the Fairfield key position to the west of Madrid. Shipbuilding and Engineering Commons to-day, the Foreign Secretary, Half London, Dec. 10.
the bayonet, and captured three the
of Govan, Glasgow, and with The question of British representa-armoured cars and other war ma-Company, tion in occupied Abyssinia hus been terin).
Wallsend-on-Tyne of for some time under the considera The Norwegian steamer Promise,
sation of His
It is claimed that the advancing Majesty's Government,
Sir Samuel Hoare also stated that SHOPPING FOR DUKE which went nground near Castle with special reference to problems rebels Inter occupied a number of he would shortly invito tenders for Peak on Tuesday,-night whlist 'on a arising from the retention of a diplo further advanced positions in this capital ships to be laid down in 1987,
a sector, formerly held by Vienna, Dec.. 16.trip from Canton to Swalow, is still matic risalon accredited to
the LeftBritish Wireless. International Brigade. His Majesty the King, Queen
it was learned this morning. Government which no longer exer- Int nshore, that the Duke of Elizabeth and the little Princesses, Windsor sent Lord Brownlow to do the vessel did not meet with success, Making this statement in the House Government militia fiercely attacked London, Dec. 10. tion of approaching the opposing
Efforts made, last night to refloat cises any local authority,
One of the most violent fights on their children, are spending Christ his Christmas shopping and it is and accordingly some of the cargo of of Commons at question: time, the the insurgent positions in the Casa The aimual grants of King Ed- forces in Spain to persuade, then to
the Madrid front developed when IOBITTAL FUND -- mas. at Sandringham, together with believed his principal present to Mrs. coal is being taken off to-day in order Foreign Secretary added any de Campo sector. The rebels assert ward's Hospital Fund for London, apply the provisions of, the conveni the Queen Mother, the Duke and Ernest Simpson will consist of to lighten the steamer, Duchess of Gloucester and other re-jewellery. Mrs. Simpson is doing Examination shows that the vessel to the intention of His that after an all-day battle the announced to-day, total, for the fifth tion in relation to protection of ed Jntives-Reuter Bulletin Service. her shopping in Nice United Press, has not suffered any damage, Ves Majesty's Government to accord militia was driven back to original year in succession, £800,000 British Cross unit was unde
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SANDRINGHAM CHRISTMAS
London, Dec. 10.
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It is learned
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tiations in train for the complete ex- change of all prisoners and hostages between Basque and neighbouring territories in Spain, and stated that at the request of both sides i British ships had undertaken to give their fullest co-operation in carrying out- the exchange
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British Wireleri,