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三拜禮號十二月正英港香 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
20, 1937.日八月二十
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WILL FIGHT RED RULE IN
REBELS LOSE BERLIN DETERMINED
GROUND
Driven From Valued Strategic Position
Madrid, January 19.
After being for over two months in possession, rebel forces were to-day driven out of their strong positions on Los Angeles hill by a fierce loyalist attack.
This position is near Getafe airport, five miles south of the capital
The Government forces took over 200 prisoners and a' large quantity of munitions.
The victorious militiamen promptly re-named the position Red Hill.
It is estimated that 1,000 insurgents were holding the hill when the Government forces struck southwards from Madrid. The hill was regarded as of strategic importance as it dominates the villages of Getafe and Carabanchelalto.---Reuter.
LEFTISTS JUBILANT
Madrid, Jan. 10.
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The Defence Junta announces to- day the capture of Certo de los Angeles. It is cinimed that Bbout 300 Rightists were captured with the occupation of the town,
Government
oficers jubilanlly
draw attention to the fact that this domination of the region, including the Gelafe
aerodrome and the Pinto and
railway stations. heavy
Valdemoro In spite of he
Ahting Monday) the lines are practically unchanged.
It is understood thai militiamen, ac- companied by
battalion
of
Asturians, in band-to-hand #ghting. drove the insurgents from me sve- tion of University City.
HOPE OF PEACE IN
N. CHINA
REBELS ASKED TO MODIFY TERMS SUIYUAN IS QUESTIONED
The Junta reports that Senor
Shanghai, Jan. 20. Largo Caballero, the President, has
Indicating a vestige of hope telegraphed his congratulations for for a peaceful settlement in the the success at Cerro de los Angeles north-west, where rebels are which he hails as a victory and the challenging the authority of turning point in the civil war.
gode.
Communist
is learned thet the victoricus Nanking, the Minister of Leflists included the so-calledrmance, Mr. H. 1. Kung, has "Thathaoin Battalion" of Germans in the International Dri-telegraphed Yang Hu-cheng. insurgent chief, urging him to Fog has grounded the planes of restale his case in more reason- both sides, but Leftist guns continus able terms, to batter at the Clinico Hospital, where R is understood 1.000 Rightists are sheltered in the basements. United Press.
ESCAPES TORPEDOES
Valencia, Jan. 10
It is learned from Tarragona that a submarine of unknown nationality
fired two torpedoes in the direction of the Spanish vessel, J. J. Staterm off Punta del Faro.
The torpedoes missed the chip but exploded on the rocks below the port. The steamer run for shelter. Inta Tarragona.
Fu Tso-yi, Governor of Suiyuan, ask-
Mr. Kung also telegraphed General ing for his attitude respecting Yang's demands for the virtual autonomy of must Shienst and Kansu, as they closely effect his neighbouring pro- closely vince.
With the anti-Japanese area to the west, Mr. Kung explained, and Hopei and Charhar, under Japanese in- fluence, to the east, the position of Sutyuan would be made very difficult.
Reuter,
TO END BOLSHEVISM WITH ITALIANS' AID Must Check Menace at Any Price, Goering Declares
ROME, JAN, 20. THE DETERMINATION OF ITALY AND GERMANY TO OPPOSE, AT ANY PRICE, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BOLSHEVISM IN SPAIN, WAS ANNOUNCED BY GENERAL HERMAN GOERING, GERMAN AIR MINISTER, IN A STATEMENT TO THE PRESS TO-DAY.
Italy and Germany had the same ideals and opinions, the same system of authority and order, and they recognised the need of firm collaboration to over. come the great danger which Bolshevism had brought into the world, General Goer. ing declared.
This danger had now reached its most acute stage. The two nations were firmly determined to oppose any development which might increase this menace.
Foreign reports that the Italian Government had sought to persuade Germany to desist in its policy in Spain were false, Ceneral Goering asserted. His reception' in Italy had exemplified Italy's appreciation of Germany's friendly support during the Ethiopian conflict.-Reuter.
BRITAIN WON'T TOLERATE DOMINATION OF SPAIN
London, Jan: 19.
The year 1937 will be acutely difficult in international problems; but it will also be a year of international | opportunity, declared Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, speaking in the House of Commons to-day.
He emphasised, the point that Britain would likely be called on to play a great part in world affairs. She therefore had an immense responsibility.
Referring to the civil war in Spain, Mr. Eden said that the risk of its involving Europe in conflict, though not yet wholly removed, had been definitely limited. If anyone believed that as an outcome of the civil war any single-power was going to dominate Spain for a generation, rule its life and direct its for- eign policy, Mr. Eden was convinced, he said, that person was
mistaken. The House responded with cheers;
FOREIGNERS LEAVE
Nunking, Jan. 20. About 50 foreigners from Sian arc 11-* due to leave by special train from Loyang this evening.
FRENCH SHIPS TO FIRE It is officially stated that, instrue- tions have been sent to French war- ships, cruising off the coast of Spain, The remaining twenty-odd foreign to be ready to reply to any nithek refugees from the war-threatened obviously directed against thom. northern areas have either decided to These orders follow yesterday's remain at Loyang or to go on to episode, in which ualdentified air. Tsinou. men attempted to bomb a French destroyer. dropping ten missiles without effect-Reuter.
BRITISH PROTEST
London, Jan. 19.
The British Ambassador to Spain,
ed
to enter
Three unidentified Americans, from Plagilang, southern Kansu, are expected to-day in Loyang, having flown from Shantu-United Press.
PLANE STANDING BY
Shanghai, Jan. 20, The Eurasia plane which was sent
Britain would be strongly opposed to such domination. And
He agreed
to pursue.
“BEST MAN WON" SAYS MONTANA
BUT HE WANTS TO FIGHT AGAIN
CO-OPERATION WITH GERMANY URGED
SPAIN
Colony Takes Stock of Vital Food Supplies
"Telegraph" Staff Reporter
As a part of the defence programme for Hongkong the Government is collecting information regarding food supplies in times of emergency.
A food sub-committee of the local defence committee has been formed, with Mr. J. H. Taggart, managing director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., at its head.
The Committeé has been charged with the task of discovering what stocks of all food commodities are available in Hongkong in times of emergency.
By the term "emergency" is meant general strikes, as occurred in 1925, when Hongkong was at one time on the verge of starvation, or in the unlikely event of war.
and
TRAPPED IN LOCAL BLAZE
BONHAM STRAND FIRE FATALITY
WORKMEN ESCAPE
One person was burnt to death a large amount of me caused when a fire broke out on the first floor of No. 125 Bonham Strand East at 3.20 this morning.
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It is understood that, whereas the regular Garrison maintains a reserve of food suppiles, there is not yet any arrangement which might be nomically possible for holding TC- serves for civilians. The "Telegraph"
Bome time disclosed that the plans for the local Defence Committee envisage, in the event of war, a muss displacement of civilion population into the hills surrounding the city. This "dla- placement" would be a natural out- come of any threat against Hong- kong.
Mr. Taggart, un Chairman of the Food Sub-Commitice, has undoubted. ly got to consider whether therm should be an organisation for, firstly, distributing food to the Chinese householder; secondly, whether to make the Chinese householder pro- ceed to a central food "dump" In order to draw rations; or, thirdly, whether to provide cooked food at central "kitchens."
The Sub-Committee, in making its decision, is faced with the task of feeding over three quarters of a million people in the event of any emergency.
The floor was used by the Tai Yau rattan manufacturers as a store room for mals and other rattan goods. It is not known how the fre com-
A similar Food Council in England menced, but it rapidly gained a hold insists that a minimum of six months end spread upwards to the second supply of essential foodstuffe is cs- Boor, which Was occupied us asential. dwelling by the workmen.
Aroused from their sleep by the blowing of police whistles and the smell of burning wood, all but one of the men succeeded in getting out of the premises and escaping by way of the roof bud the
adjoining verandahs. One inmate, Wong Tal, aged 35, of Canton, was, unfortunate- ly, unable to get away in time, and hils escape being cut off, he Way burnt to death. His body was sub- sequently recovered and taken to the Public Mortuary.
The ground floor was only slightly damaged, mainly through the water from the fire appliances which answered the call. The staircase had recently been replaced by a concrete structure, und, but for this, the outbreak would have resulted more disastrously.
Presumably the same requirements are also essential for Hongkong.
SHIPS IN DEADLY DANGER
AS STORM RAGES OVER NORTH SEA
LINER TRIES RESCUE
Oslo, Jan. 20.
A terrific gale is blowing over
The premises are understood to be the North Sea, has already. covered by insurance for $8,000, and caused extensive damage along the furniture And Attings were the southern and western bor- valued at $1,600. The exact amount
so would 24,000,000 Spaniards, he added.
Almost the only thing that could unite Spain would be the common hatred of some foreigner. The proud Spanish people would feel that least Il-will towards these who inter- vened least in their affairs. There was nothing in the Anglo-Italian declaration, he emphasised, which entitled any foreign power to inter- vene in Spain, whatever
the com plexion of its Government.
Great Britain's Interest In the Spanish conflict was two-fold, Mr. Eden explained: festly, that the con- secondly, that the political indepen flet should not sprend beyond Spain;
London, Jan. 19. dence and territorial integrity
After his world title fight with Spain should be observed. Non-Benny Lynch to-night, Small Mon- who is at Hendaye, has been instruct- to Stonfu to assist in the evacuation for Europe the mere fact that
intervention remained the right policy tana, the Filipino dyweight, freely admitted that he lost to a better man. a protest with the at foreigners, has remained there
overnight and was still standing by the subject of volunteers at 10.30 a.m. to-day-Reuser,
Montana, with his eye badly for the damaged from Lynch's hard hools,
raised sald in an interview: Spanish war had not been earlier gave certain powers cause, to Commons by the Foreign Secretary, some extent, to argue the justle of get going. I want to
The best man won. I couldn't who added that a British cruiser had intervention.
Aght Lynch Then,
The adjoining premises were not referring to the
tengali, otherwise shall accept the Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secre- endangered, as the Fire Brigade were ascertained that the Bromhill carried no contraband.-British Wireless.
recent non-intervention measure best offers I can get here.
tary, who, in the House of Commons quickly on the scene and were able passed by the French Parliament, he ས། have said that if all Governments would Warnock of Bere to fight Jimmy Hesterday, warned Germany of the to prevent the flames spreading.
of Belfast, who has beaten danger of over-emphasis of national- place themselves in the same position, Lynch, as well as Valentine Angelman, at the same time saving the
of Paris,"
world must co-operate with Germany. Jack rupted by the Scottish Communist, a come-back at Wembley Stadium
who attempted dominate Spain. Mr. W. Gallagher, who challenged to-night, was disqualified in the first- the Minister to say that any man had round for hitting Al Robinson while gone to Spain. for money, and not he was on his knees United Press, for principle.
A full story of the fight appears on Page 8.
With respect to Morocco, Mr. Eden said that the report of the British Consul-General. In that generally reassuring us were also
Spanish insurgent authorities against the case of interference with a Bri- tish ship on the high seas on January 12, when the Cardiff steamer Bram hill was fired upon by the insurgent armed trawler Leractie.
The protest was announced in the
PIRATE JUNKS RAID CARGO CRAFT IN H. K. WATERS
In
The situation would be better.
When he was speaking of recruit-
ing in Britain, Mr. Eden was inter-heavywels, the former British He advised nations not to attempt to
"hope",
area was
Convicts Still Give Trouble
of damage caused has not yet been ders of the sea and his played assessed, but it is, stated to involve Havoc with shipping. a feir sum..
Two vessels, the Norweglan slcamer Trym and the Russian steamer. Ilmen, are dritting helpless. The crew of the Tryin has beei working desperately on the pumps to keep the vessel alive in a moun- talnous sca.
A Norwegian mail liner, herself slightly damaged, is cruising around. and around the labouring Trym,
STOP PRESS pouring oil on the water in an
NEW TRIAL ORDERED
endeavour to effect a rescue.
There is a crew of 19 on the Trym, News of a piracy in British waters, which occurred on
but all her lifeboats are smashed Monday night, resulting in the seizure of three junks and con-
and the ship is gradually setting.
The Ilmen, drifting with a Broken siderable cargo, has been brought to the Colony by the master
Gives Ready Answer
steering gear, has been continicovsky of one of the victimised vessels.
nsking for help Mr. Eden had his answer ready.
for the past ten In connection with the Sessions trial hours-Reuter. reporting the affair to
of two women for possession of the the seized vessels was transferred to He mentioned the case of a recruft police, Kwok Kai, aged 30, who halls three of them, of which the pirates who was offered 240 a week, with
Guelph, Jan. 107" Although only four or five of the heroin, the Chief Justice stated this sailing soon, states that he was took charge and then made off in the expenses as a fighing pilot, with the reports of the naval authorities convicts who escaped from the On-afternoon that he had been informed Bailing his junk, in company with direction of Chekwon. Lantau Island. machine ho brought down. He men, as for us reports of the alleged land,tario Reformatory the day before by the counsel engaged that
bonys of £500 for every chemy four other vessels, at 8 p.m. on Mon- The other two bonts were left un-toned, too, the statement of
ing of German troops were concerned yesterday are still free,
officials a witness day off Black Point, near Deep Bay,
the jurymen had questioned when five strange junks surrounded | Msturbed, and the crews of all unemployed' miner who sold he had He gave assurance that the Govern, the prison are perturbed by the fact to the g the tin interna) as i them.
to watch the that the supply of tears gos bombs: \**Ushilp said he was sure na un the vessels attacked came into Hong-been induced when drunk to go to ment would continue Elchten pirates from these junks tack, two shots were fired by the on the way and had been repatriated. Hopes For End Of Strain
tack, a junks During the at- Spain, but that he had left the ship allustion in Morocco.closely. boarded the other ave.craft, five of, pirates, but no-one was hurt. them being armed with revolvers.
Neither side, it appeared, could be They forced the crews.to
The value of the three stolen bonts held free of responsibility for the Yung Lung, where the cargo from sugar, is put at $165,
sall to and cargo, which comprised salt and failure, hitherto, of negotiations for loved, Mr. Eden asserted, that the loved Government hoped and bos a largé exchange of prisoners,
(Continued on Page 7.)
ал
One of
of the dys used. His on which they have been relying to men, is dwindling fust. keep order among the still excited man to make the enquiry, but his motive prompted the jury-
Ship Lost In Rapids
Nanking, Jan. 20.
·A aicamor chartered by the Post Omeo last week-end, has been wreck Snowfall has interrupted com- Lordship had no alternative but to munications in the area and the pri- withdraw the case from the jury and ed in the cluant rapida, beween Ichang and Chungking, end will pro- lese isolated order a new trial.
bably amount to the biggest postul Toms in years.--Reuter,
son Is
more or
Reuter.