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SECOND WEEK
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GREAT JANUARY
Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 15110
NANKING'S ARMY READY TO ATTACK Foreigners of Sianfu Have Reached Safety
Nanking, Jan. 19.
二拜禮 號九十月正英港香 TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1937. 日七初月二十
The military drive against the Shensi rebels was due to begin to-day, following the announcement that the Government had decided to terminate the armistice at midnight.
This decision came after the presentation of a series of demands by Yang Hu-chen, although he had raised hopes of a peaceful settlement by pledging his loyalty to Nanking on Saturday night. These hopes were rudely shattered when the nature of the demands, wholly unacceptable to the Government, was made known.
It is understood they are essentially, the same as those indicated yesterday.
The rebels demand that Communists be given garrison duty in Shensi and Kansu; that Chang Hsueh-liang be appointed Pacification Commissioner of this area; that Chang's and Yang's troops shall be solely responsible to their commanders; and that Nanking is to supply military equipment and cover expenses regularly.
Government troops, it is stated, n have completed dicir concentrations and are now awaiting the order to
swing into action against Yang
is hoped that as soon as hostilities beffin,
Chang's troops in Shens) will break away from Yang and transfer
the their allegiance to
Central
Government, leaving only Yung's 30,000 men and his Communist allies to be dealt with by Nanlding. Chang's troops would probably be transferre: lo Anhwel.
The Government has concluded arrangements with Yu Hsuch-chung, who is still officially described as the Governor uf Kansu, to take over Chang's troops in that province.-- Reuler.
Foreigners Safe
Nanking. Jan. 10.
It was announced to-day that 73 foreigners have been evacuated from
Siantu by totor bus and have arrived at Tungkwan, on the Shensi-Ilonan
border.
The Eurasin transport plane, which flew north from here yesterday to assist in evacuating the residents of the war-threatened area,
INDIANS
VOTING TO-DAY
PROVINCIAL POLLS OPEN FIRST TIME ELECTION TO TAKE MONTHS
New Delhi, Jan. 19, Voting for new legislative (assemblies, in such provinces as the Government of India Act provides, begins to-day.
NEW GOVERNOR FOR HONGKONG NAMED SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT TO TAKE POST IN CEYLON
The Colony will learn with surprise of the appointment of His Excellency Sir Andrew Caldecott, Kt., C.M.G., C.B.E., Governor of Hongkong, as Governor of Ceylon, in succession to Sir Edward Stubbs, G.C.M.G., who himself was a former Governor of Hongkong.
It is further announced that Sir Geoffry Alexander Stafford Northcote, K.C.M.G., Governor of British Guiana, is to become the new Governor of Hongkong.
It is announced from Government House that His Excellency Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott, who will return to England for a period of furlough before the Empress of Japan. His Excellency will arrive in Cey- proceeding to Ceylon, will leave Hongkong on April 16 in lon about mid-October to assume the Governorship there.
The news was contained in Reuter and United Press messages from London this morning, it being intimated that Sir Edward Stubbs is retiring from the Governorship of Ceylon next September.
Sir Andrew Caldecott has been Governor of Hongkong for little more than a year, having arrived here to take up his post on December 12, 1936. During his Governorship, Sir Andrew has won immense popularity amongst all sections of the com- munity, both by reason of his marked administrative ability and also because of his charm of personality. Hongkong will deeply, regret his transfer, whilst at the same time congratu- lating him on his promotion, The Governorship of Ceylon, to which he has been appointed, is considered the "plum" of the Colonial Governorships. It carries a salary or £8.000 per annum, compared with £7,000 for the Governorship of Hongkong. Not only will Hongkong deplore the pending departure of Sir Andrew, but there will also be widespread regre felt at saying good-bye to Lady Caldecott, who has taken the deepest interest in Colony affairs during her residence in the Colony.
New Governor
Hongkong's new Governor, Sir Geoffry Alexander Stafford North- cete, who is 86 years of age, has been Governor -1034. He is a son of the Rev. Canon
of British Gulana since
Hon. Arthur Francis Northcote,
fourth son of the 1st Earl of Iddes- leigh. He is married, his wife being formerly Miss Edith Juliet Mary Adams. There are three sons by the marriage.
Blundell's School and Balliol College, Sir Geoffry was educated ot Oxford, where he secured his D.A. degree with honours,
vas Newle and was Huish Exhibitioner, and
His Colonial service began in May, 1901, when he was appointed
Altogether 30,000,000 men and habitants of Assain, Bengal and the is expected to bring the five remain-Punjoub, with a total population of the danger zone, 50,000,000, will be the first to go to ing refugees in three English and two Asians, to the polls. They will be followed by the electors in other provinces over Loyang to-day.
the next five weeks, the last province Reuter's Pelping correspondent to vote being Madras, on February cables that the party of foreigners 20. which arrived at Tungkwan yester- day, consisted of "all those desiring to leave Slanfu," according to an official message announcing arrival..
foreign women are entitled to vote. The in- Collector, East African for
their
five
Presumably the remaining persons, mentioned above, had intend- ed to remain at their posts.
Attaches Active
From 1901 10 1000, he was acting Collector and acting District Com missioner, South Kavironde, whilst in the latter year he also served na! Political Officer, Kisi Patrol. was a member of the Sleeping Sick- ness Commission during 1008-09, and in the latter year was again District Commissioner.
Other Posts
He
STRIKE
SLAYER'S IDENTITY SECURED
FINGER-PRINTS GIVE CLUE
Los Angeles, Jan. 18. The identity of the murderer In the
case of le Charles Mattson, beaten to death by a kidnapper, is known to the police, it is claimed.
It was established by a com- parkon of finger-prints found at Tacoma, Washington, and near the scene of the crime, accord- ing to officials,
G-men have been mobilised to- search the neighbourhood where It is believed the wanted man is in hiding-Reuter Bulletin Ser- vice.
RIOTS
IN MICHIGAN Roosevelt Attempting
Quiet Intervention
Rioting
New York, Jan. 18..
is reported to have broken out at the General Motors Corporation plant in Flint, Michigan, late last night.-- Reuter,
CONTINUED DEADLOCK
Detroit, Jan. 18. The General Motors Corporation has issued the following statement on the strike crisis:
"There can be no bargaining until the factories are evacuated.
Frazer, British military attache, tind well-known gures will disappear Geol member of the Legislative, for a conference between leaders of
Once the provincial legislators are duly elected, the process of determin-. ing the composition of the provincial counells or upper chambers, will be
He was in charge of Kikuyu Pro- begun. These should be completed by April 1
vince in 1911, and acting Provincial Assembly are seeking election to the
Many members of the Legislative Commissioner from May to October, 1919. From then until July, 1020, he was neling Assistant Colonial provincial assemblies, und ns, under Secretary, became Assistant Colonial "The agreement made by the union the new Act, they cannot be members Secretary in 1921, during which year to evecuate the plants on both of the central and provincial
Monday assembles, it seems most probable and for several periods until 1023 he has not been kept, as the strikers! that for the present session many
was acting Colonial Secretary, have not left the plant in Flint".
Mr. llomer Martin, strikers' re- During July and August, 1923, Sir Reuter. from the
Governor's Deputy, I presentative, told the press that plans Dell political stage.-
being B Council
again acting both sides were "uff." No further Colonist Secretary in 1925 and 1920. conferences are scheduled either with
In February, 1927, he was appoint Murphy-Reuter.
or Governor Frank ed Chief Secretary of Rhodesiu,
sunt on the Executive and Legisla- tive Counelis, and in 1930 was ap-
It is learned that Lieut. Col. Lovat Capt. David Barrett, American assist- sht military attache, Blew to Siantu. from Loyang, by a Eurasia plane this morning, and persuaded the five who had intended to remain behind, to change their minds..
Capt. Ronald Scolt, British assist- ant military attache, accompanied the moter bus party from Slanfu to Timgkwan, and then returned to
POPE DEDICATING SUFFERINGS
Sinnfu, presumably 10 assi FOR WORLD SICK Col. Frazer.-Reuter:
STOP PRESS
H. K. To Seek Retention
Of Governor
AND NEEDY
Was
and
Wag
the G.M.C.
Murder At Banquet In New York
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AT
REBELS
MALAGA
Del Lano Continues. Victorious March
ENORMOUS CASUALTIES SUFFERED IN SPAIN
Gibraltar, Jan. 19. General Del Lano, leading the rebels on a victorious thrust towards Malaga, claims to have repulsed a Loyalist counter-attack at Marabella with heavy loss. On the Malaga front, he said, insurgents in recent days had slain 700 of their enemies.
"I can take Malaga whenever I desire and repair my boots with the skin of Malaga's chief leader," this fire- cating veteran asserted.
Rebel troops have entrenched themselves Fuengirola, within sight of Malaga.-United Press.
FRANCO REBUFFS NEUTRALS
NON-INTERVENTION PLAN CRITICISED FRENCH SHIP BOMBED
London, Jun., 19.
Leftists Attack
Hendare, Jan. 19. Uncensored despatches state that Lellista nre delivering a smashing offensive and have pencirated the outskirts of Teruel, 72 miles north-west of Valencia.
An uncensored message from Ceuta
Bays two battalions of Moorish troops, believed to com- prise 1,800 men, have embarked In four steamers for Algeciras.— United Press.
'Barcelona Shelled
at
Barcelona, Jan. 10.` A Rightist warship, thought to be the Canarios, bombarded Barcelona, iniming 23 high explosive shells at
the naval seaplane base to-day.
One shell struck the deck of 11 replied to the Non-Intervention Camgasoline tanker, injuring an engineer.
Shore batteries mittee's proposals for stemming the
drove oll the
It is officially stated that Generul Francisco Franco, the rebel leader, bas
stream of armaments and men pourralder-United Pres.-- ing into Spain In a tane rather negative and extremely argumenta- tive and critical," although he does
•
Suffering Heavily
Madrid, Jan. 19.
not flatly refuse to accept the plan. Military experts eslimate Uint Since General Franco's assent to Righfist losses for the past 24 hours the Non-Intervention Committee's are 1,200 men. Leftists huve rushed plan is essential to its adoption, diplo-liquid fire to all sections the front mats anticipate the consideration of land desperate fighting is continuing an alternative plan for which General in the Clinico region-United 'Press. Franco's assent is not necessary. The complete plan has not been made
Rebels Progress public. It is understood to Involve
London, Jan. 18. neutrals reporting the entries of soldiers and munitions Into Spula Rightest army under General Del The smashing advance, of the and forbids recruiting outside Spain. Lano, in the south, which has cover- It also bans advertising for recruits
25 ed approximately in the press by radio or poster, in
miles towards public meetings, and restricts the is- Malaga in the past four days, con- suunce of passports. It would punish stitutes the rebels' most important
months. the sales of railway and steamship success in over two tickets to Spain.
But although he has passed Mar- bella and his troope have said a mass In addition it envisages special in its main square, General Dei Lano mensures to stop aircraft reaching has still miles to advance before he Spain to participate in the war.
to the outskirts of Malage. Mr. Robert Bingham, the Ameri-
While Government
resistance thus ean Ambassador, visited Mr. Anthony far has been unusually ineffective, it. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, to-day will be no easy task to conquer the and discussed the Spanish situation.
serve neutrality-United Press.
METHODIST CHARGE
comes
Mr. Eden related the latest develop seaport at which he aims if the loyal ments of the plan to ban volunteer-lines stiffen.
Meanwhile, ing and to establish a system to pre-Franco's statements indicate the pro- General Francisco
bable slackening of attempts to cap- ture Madrid by means of a frontal assault. Instead, he will likely make New York, Jan. 18.
on effort to extend his lines around New York, Jan. 19.
The Methodist Federation of Social the capital. The Investment of the Service charges that the Vatican is city will be a lengthy process, it is Police are questioning ten persons, politically supporting Fascist Dic-thought, still in their evening clothes, in an intorships in Europe and also General Berlin and Rome continue to delay effort to identify the slayer of Frank Franco's rebel Government. It em their replies to the Franco-British Cicero, 33, offelal of a garment phasises that it is not attacking the appeal for a declston respecting non- transportulion company of Stamford, Catholic Church or
its religious Intervention, and thousands of foreign Conn., who was stabbed in a melee policles, but rather the political volunteers continue to pour into at a banquet attended by 67 guests policies of the Vatican.
Spain. It la reliably stated that; last night.
that during the past few days at least On several occasions until 1932. He official circles here express the belief
The Federation asserts
over Cicero was talking loudly during represents
thousand 14,000 have landed to join the insur- twa remained at the Gold Coast until op- that President Roosevelt is quietly Mr. Grover Whalen's speech
clerics and, Methodist
and
laymen.gents and 2,000 have crossed the pointed Governor of British Guiana pouring oil on the troubled labour resenting shouted
to United Press.
French frontier to assist the Leftists, in 1934.
waters despite the offelal insistence "hush," threw a pitcher. Sir Andrew's Carcer on non-intervention.
SUSPICIOUS OF RUSSIA
Enormous Casualties They poin
point out the following note and dishes were smashed, food upset, It started a riot, in which furniture Sir Andrew Caldecott, who
Neutral observers in Paris estimate was worthy
developments: born in October, 1884, is a son of
Following a telephone con- ended when Cicero fell dead of a knocked down. The fight President, knife wound. The weapon was not
the found.United Preas.
pointed Colonial Secretary of the Gold Coast, being acting Governor
painted
Sources closely
PRESIDENT'S INTERVENTION Washington, Jan. 18.
connected with
Vatican City, Jan. 18. The Osservatore Romano is publish- ing an article to-night revealing the decision of His Holiness the Pope to offer his present sufferings. 10 the the late Rev. Andrew Caldecott,versation with the Almighty for the cause of the world's
whose death, occurred recently. He Governor Murphy Induced needy, slek and sinners.
was educated at Uppingham and at G.M.C. executive and the United The article will declare:-"Quite Exeter College, Oxford, and was ap- Automobile
Workers Association's often the Pope has previously palay States in 1907. The whole of (This conference has now been can- Cadet in the Federated representatives to confer on Monday. dicated the purposes lo which he desires his suffering to be dedicated, his Colonial career has been spent in celled). including the complete success of the the Malayan Civil Service, in which
Following a conference with Manila Eucharistic Congress, peace he has held numerous posts.
President Roosevelt Mr. G. L. in Spain, and the situation in Catholic
After serving as District Officer at Berry, representative of the labour Germany." United Press.
Jelebu, he was appointed Controller section of the NRA.. prepared to of Labour in and in 1910 be start for New York, "to see some
1913, come Second Assistant Secretary to G.M.C. officials." the Federal Secretary. Whilst on (3) Following a visit to the leave in England, he was seconded White House, Sir, Myron C. Taylor, The main anticyclone has moved for special duty as Malayan Com- Tam, said he understood that a num- over Munchuria. A moderate anti-hibition in 1924-26. He
poration, made a publle request for ma better. beenmo ber of publio badies proposed to make cyclone remains over the Central Town Planning Administrator and management and labour,
Co-operation between the strongcal representations to the Yangtze Valley. A shallow depres- Stato Valuer in Ipoh in 1026, and in (4) Following a conference with Becretary of State for Bir Andrew's slon has formed over the Eastern Sen the same year was appointed Chair the President, Mr. E. F. McGrady, retention as Governor of "Hongkong. It will probably move eastward. man of the Housing and F.W.D. En the Assistant Secretary of Labour, He added that the Botary Club would Local forecast and Ewind, quiry Committees. He was again warned the Pacific Coast Shipowners ta goin others in such representations. moderate; cloudy
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(Continued on Page 5.)
Regret was expressed at the Rotary Club meeting to-day at the impending departure from the Colony of HE Sir Andrew Caldecott.
CLOUDY WEATHER
women
commands
Terrible Cold In Anatolia
The President, Mr. W. N. Thomas | north-eastward and is now centred missioner to the British Empiro Ehe Chairman of US. Steel Cor- below zero in parts of Anatolin re-
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the
Berlin, Jan. 18.
The German reply to the Anglo-that the first six months of the French note on non-intervention, Spanish war have cost the republie will agree in principle with the at least 250,000 casualtics, plus half proposal to ban volunteering for the the national wealth. It is estimated Spanish civil war, according to the lost national Income from labour; well-informed political circles.
commerce and farming averages Оле spokesman declared that while about 1,000,000,000 peseins weekly. Germany would be pleased to sec At the liquidation of the civil war in Spain, she could not close her eyes
to
a cast 1,200 Frenchmen, and the same number of and Italians are
the attempts to form Sovlet perished on the aids.
colonies in that country,
Gennany fully shared the Italian views on this point, it was stressed. -Reuter Bulletin Service.
DESTROYER BOMBER
Germans to have
At the end of 25 weeks of fighting the Insurgents claim full or partial control of $2 provinces, plus Spanish Morocco, the Balearle and Canary. Telands.
Loyalists claim full control of 18 provinces, the island of Minorca, a
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Beyoglu, Jan. 18. Temperature sank to 85 degrees
Parls, Jan. 18. cently, where violent blizzards hove
A French torpedoboat destroyer accounted for the deaths of 60, plane of unknown nationality, Qual d'Orsay confirms the report of was bombed in the Mediterranean by peasants.**.
according to authoritative circles, Six bombs were dropped without any attacking isolated välages-Reuter of them taking effect, it is added
Beuter, KeRAN KOREA Atario Roga Special.
The United Press," adda that the
Large packs of famished wolves are
an unidantiñed "plane · bombing the destroyer: Maille-Brezs, but - this source says ten bombs were dropped, All missed their mark. BY
The warship continued to Toulou