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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26,
LONDON DENIES "SANTANDER Little Change
EVACUATION OF S'HAI PLANNED
Britain Will Guard All Her Interests And Her Nationals
WITHIN OUR HANDS"
Government Heads Flee From City
Four Columns Closing In
In Weather
Typhoon West Of Manila
The reintively cool spell continues, Royal Observatory return, showing that the maximum temperature yes- terday was 85, the same as for the previous day, with the night minimum 71)
one degree
1937.
RADIO BROADCAST
Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra
CHILDREN'S CONCENT
(845 k.c's) 31.40 metres (9.53 m.c's).
Radio Programme Broadenst by higher. To-day at 10 tum. the relZ.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres ing was 83, the saine as for yesterday, with humidity slightly lower at 81.
This
morning's weather report reads: A Santander has fallen, accord-South dapan, extending westward to weak anticyclone Hes uver
Hendaye. Aug. 25.
12.30 The Band of ILM. Cold- stream Guards.
Tannhauser' March (Wagner); ing to the latest despatches the Lower Yangse Valley The Marche Aux Flambeaux (Meyer- renching here from the Insur-tough is stationary between Indo-heer); The Sololst's Delight (God- China and the Carolines. The posifrey); Marche Herolque De Szabady stent battle lines.
wust
fresh;}
tion of the typhoon is ROW uncer-
miles Massenet, arr. Dan Godfrey). A Salamaner radio broadcast tain; it is approximately 350
of Manila, moving W.N.V,
8-11 p.m. Chinese Programme.
Itelay of the Dance Orchestra states: "While the Government | Local forecast:-East winds,
from the Roof-Garden of the Hong- Kong Hotel. Army was hastening its retreat cloudy. at the last minute, sympathisers within the capital
Insurgent
London, Aug. 25. At their meetings to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Minister, and Lord Halifax, Lord President
of the Council and leader, in the House of Lords, at which they
of the Basque provinée seized considered the Far Eastern situation, the British leaders Government buildings and; aided |
without endorsed the position already taken and especially by the Civil Guards. reaffirmed the Government attitude that all practicable bloodshed prevented extremists measures should be taken to protect British lives and property in Shanghai.
from destroying the city.
"Four columns of our troops are now approaching the capital San- Later, un announcement from Gen- eral Francisco Franco's headquarters stated that the imprisonment of 35.000 Loyalists in Santander, was impending
This is the gist of a communique issued from the tander is entirely within our hands." Foreign Office to-night.
There is no truth in the report that the Government is contemplating a policy of evacuation, the communique adds. The Government intends to persist in its efforts to secure exclusion of Shanghai from the area of hostilities.
nusique, continues, that
both
the
-uited Press.
REFUGEE ON HIM.S. KEITH
Hendaye, Aug. 25. The British destroyer Keith em- barked from Santander to-day a Insurgents mixed party of Britons,
unique be remembered, the coin- hold these Governments responsibly and Basque officials, including 17 In the for damage or lost to British life or gurgent hostages brought by the Chine, and Japanese Governments property resulting from the action Basques from Bilbao, Senar a have been notified that His Majesty's † Chinese or Japanese forces in the who is Captain of the Port of San- Guvernment reserves its right course of hostilities. Protests have tander, and other members of the hole them responsible for damage or also been addressed to the Japanese Basque Government. loss of British life or property re- | Government concerning
the occupas
President. Basque The tion of British sulting from the actions of Chinese tion of
properties * and Japanese forces in the course internat Settlement by the Aguirre, and Senor Torre, of the present hostilities in China,ternational
Japanese und
Tokyo
has been Minister, and Senor Monzon. Minister- Protests have been addressed to the warned that the compensation for of Justice, have arrived at Bayonne. Japanese Government concerning the cru
100 | accupation and For
Reuter. occupation of British properties in damage will be decided lig the
International Settlement
amount of damage. There was
smeting to disposition at tu-day's weaken in that altitude.
the
Japanese forces and warning That compensation for the occupation and for any loss or damage to such pro- ,perties will be elaimed.
The Government shares the anxiety of the United States regarding the damage in the Far East generally in the present nghting and welcomes Mr. Cordell Hull's appeal to both sides to cease hostilities.
The Ministers observe with satis faction the close collaberation nnis- tained with other Governments, especially the American and French, and regards 11 as important that such collaboration eqatinie.--Reuter.
Long Conference
London, Aug. 25.
The Prime Minister to-day con- ferred with Mr. Anthony Eden and Lord Halifax for two and a half hours and later in the afternoon met these ministers a second time, their subjects being the Far Eastern situation and the protection of British shipping in the Mediterranean.
Mr. Chamberlain is returning to Scotland to-night.
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SURRENDER REPORTED
Paris, Aug. 25. The Insurgent Army before San- tander natinces the Government of Powers Confer
the city has surrendered following a Naturally, the important statement revolt by part of the population, sup pesterday by the American Secretary ported by the poller and shock State was 10 the minds of troops. Street fighting is in progress Ministers, and it may be taken for and the Insurgents are now only four possibly will not granted that the British Government miles away, but fully shares the
of the enter the city until to-morrow. anxieties tuled States Government as to the Later, the Insurgent High Com- danger Far Eastern
to
relations mand stated that 15,000 Government outbreak generally which
hindi sur- troops still in Santander Japan ghting between China and constitutes, and that they welcome rendered.--Reuter, Mr. Cordell Hull's appeal to th
SUBURBS ENTERED sites to cease bostilities, 11. was it
Bilbao. Aug. 20. cause of satisfaction that throughout
entered the The Insurgents have the developments arising from the
close Sino-Japanese con
col-south-west suburbs of Santander and confict, laboration has been maintained with the Government forces are making a other Governments and expecially the last stand in the surrounding bilis United States and French Govern-with machine-guns and rifles. The ments. It is known that the Minis- Insurgent artillery is bombarding ters regarded it as most important them, while the infantry carry out an; that such collaboration should con-excircling movement.-Reuter, tinue-British Wireless.
ANARCHY AND HORROR
German Sympathy Regarding the Increasing number of
Berlin, Aug. 25. attacks on British shipping in the
The German Press alignment with Mediterranean, the
the Governinient pro- poses to maintain continuously for the Japanese viewpoint in the Far grounds that the present at least one flotilla of Fast conflict, or the
entrouch- destroyers and two heavier ships in dapon la combating the
Bolshevin, assumed the eastern basin of the Mediter-ment ranean for the protection of British stronger tone to-night.
The Press makes generad alleg merchantmen. This total of eleven warships in alls that Moscow is "intervening stationed in this area for this express China by delivering arms to the
Chinese-Reuter. purpose-Reuter.
will
Five-Hour Talk
make
London, Aug. 25.
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SINCERE TAIPAN MURDER
WHEARING FIXED FOR
SESSIONS
BRITISH GUARD
MEDITERRANEAN
FOR PROTECTION OF SHIPPING
London, Aug. 25.
Studio--Children's Concert.
6.45 Chopin, played by Rubinstein (Piano).
Waltz In C Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2: Polonaise No. 5 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 44.
6.58 Band.
Choruses and Accordeon
The White Cliffs of Dover (Leon and Towers): Log Cabin Lullaby (S. and G. 11. Byrne and Schuster)
The British Government proposes. Lontion Plano Accordeon Dand the directed by Scott Wood; Rosalle to maintain continuously, for
(Thomas and Engleman); Our Days present, a naval force of at least one
otilla of destroyers and two heavier Together (Kennedy and Carr): One of the Night In Monte Carlo (Silver, Sher- ships in the western basin Mediterranean, for the protection of man and Lewis); There'll Never Be You (Harry Woods).... British shipping. There will there- Another
Plano-Accordeon Band fore always be eleven of His Majes-London ty's ships available in these waters, directed by Scott Wood; Gipsy Lawth
ing Chorus (J. Bell)....Rhondda Welsh Glee Singers: Down In apart from others which may be in passage through them.
Demerara; Riding Down From Ban- Raymond Newell and B. H. C. Mule for; Solomon Levi (Traditional). Chorus: Drinks All Round: Intro: Vive la Compagnie; Come, Landlord given to the situation arising from Fill the Flowing Bowl: Little Brown the mercasing number of attacks on Jug: Drinking: Old King Cole; What shipping in the Mediterranean-shall be do with the Drunken Sailor? British Wircless.
This decision became known after!
Prime Minister and his two col this evening's discussion between the lea leagues when
consideration
U.S. CONSULATE CLOSING
Tsinanfu, Aug. 26. The United States Consulate here is planning to close up as soon as Americans in the danger area have been evacuated.
....Columbia Vocal Gem Company. 7.30 Stock Quotations and Hong- kong Exchange Market.
7.35 Variety.
Vocal No More: Sing Something In The Morning (From one and BeautyCitta Apar (Soprano); Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes ... Hubert Eisdell, Heddle Nash, Dennis Noble and Norman Allin; Novelty Melody From The Sky (Film The Trail of the Lonesome Pine')....Les Allen and His Cana- dian Bachelors; Comedian-low The The Consad, Mr. Allison, is plan-So-And-So Can I Be Happy; The ning to depart from Tsingtao aboard Girl Next Door....Max Miller: Vien- U.S.S. Isabel on September 4. nese Orchestra-Die Czardasfurstin- The American missionaries, Messrs. Potpourri....Edith Lorand and Her Cooke, Dizny and Lyons, have been Viennese Orchestra. evacuated from Telchow after Mr. Allison had informed them that the Tsinanfu Consulate was being closed.
United Press.
the
CIVILIANS WARNED
Shanghal, Aug. 26.
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OF
8.35 Light Orchestral. Liebestraume (Liszt); Albumblatt (Wagner, arr. Mulder)....De Groot and The Piccadilly Orchestra; Admica! Hasegawa hau issued a Romance In E Flat, Op. 44, No. 1; proclamation warning civilians Melody In F. Op. 3, No. 1. (Rubins- against attempting to re-enter Hontein)... New Light Symphony Liew or Yangisepoo districts pending chestra; Old Vienna (Gems from the completion of Japanese opera Lanner's Waltzes) (Lanner, arr. St. Jean de Luz, Aug. 26. tions. He has forbidden Chinese to
Kremser); Amoretlentanze-Waltz und A Canadian, named Gascoyne, until | re-enter appeals to foreign (Gung). Marek Weber and His
to try to return to recently an officer with the Basque nationals not
further notice. Orchestra; Come To The Ball (From
Quaker The Nationalists, was ampar the refugees their homes until arriving here last night aboard Dusted Presa,
Louise.
London ILMS. Keith. He relates the ter
Relay Food for rible conditions of Santander last
Thought'. Three shori talks on mal- night and the night previous. A. Quin, boʻsun of the Bank Lineters of topical interest. there Was neither
nor steamer Chmeric, has been admitted 9.20 light
Songs by Dennis Noble water, and
elvil
(Baritone). organisa- to the Queen Mary Hospital with a
The Gentle Maiden (Boulton and lion. Looting and indiscriminate fir-fractured lower jaw. He was struck
and by an unknown American seaman at Somervell); Passing By (Herrick and ing broke out in every street sheer mureby and horror reigned- the Luk Kok Hotel on August 21. Purcell): She Shull Have Musie Reuter.
is condition may be serious,
(Brandon and Murray).
9.30 London Relay The News and Announcementa,
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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
SINCE WE CANNOT GET WHAT WE LIKE, LET US LIKE WHAT WE CAN GET.
Spanish proverb.
Girl')....Orchestre
0.50 Varlely and Dance Musle, Fox Trots My Heart's In Old Killarney; Across The Great Divide ...Maurice Winalck and His Or-
And Comediennes-Gert chestra;
Pudding Daisy Make A Christmas
Elsie and Doris Waters: Piano Kunz Revivals No. 2: Intro: Rose In the Bud, Speak to Me of Love,
The Prime Minister was in London to-day, arriving from Scotland, where he has been on a Ashing holiday,
The Royal Engineers Old Com- carly this morning. Both this fore-,
rades' Association is holding a whist afternoon noon and this
he
drive and Tombola In the Garrison visited at Downing Street by the
Lecture Hall on Wednesday, Septem- Foreign Secretary and the Lord Privy Sent, and the three Ministers con-
Quarantine restrictions have beenber 1, 1937, commencing at 8.30 p.m. ferred on the international situation. The trial af Li Fook-cheung. 44. Imposed by the Government of Japan | Admission is 50 cents.
Pre- against arrivals from Hongkong on Much the greater part of the five chief mannger of the Sincere hours they were together was de fume Company, and Au Hing, 37, account of cholera. voted to the Far Eastern crisis and unemployed, in connection with the Chan Sze,
The following forthcoming the situation at Shanghai, but they murder of Mr. David
Mr. Thomas found time also to consider a number managing director of Sincere Com-dings are announced: of incidents which have occurred in pany,
will
commence before the Arthur Johnston, accountant, China the Mediterranean in recent weeks, Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, Construction Company, and residing in which attacks have been made un at the Criminal Sessions on Septem- at 20 Canal Road West, and Miss Pau- Dalfour at the Central Magistrucy Lel's put out the lights and shipping in international waters,
The Choa, slenographer, Steel Union this morning. For keeping the floor Mr. Chamberlain
returned
to Mr. H. G. Sheldon, 1.0., and Mr. J. China Company, and living at 5 as an opium divan, another fine of Scotland by might train. Mr. Eden Whyatt, Assistant Attorney-General. Broadwood Road; Mr. Arnold Bates $50 or a month's hard labour was Depot, imposed. Sentor Revenue Officer A. in will conduct the gase for the Crown. Cecil Collinson, R.A.SC. als not resuming his holiday
from which he was duc Li will be defended by the Hon. Mr. Matauwei, and Miss Serephina Ander-W. Grimmitt prosecuted. Hompshire. to return in any case on Monday, as 1go D'Almada, Jur., instructed by son, of 3 Hankow Road.
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he will be attending the funeral of Mr. Leo D'Almada, Snr., while Me. htt
Gervase, D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. father-in-law, Str Beckett, who died yesterday.
F. 1. Zimmern, will appear for Au. There is no doubt that the Prime Minister and his two colleagues, when they reviewed the Far Eastern
CVICW! stuntion, endorsed the decisions nt- announced by the British Government. They
believed .more particularly
have affirmed the policy of protecting by all practicable measures British live and properly in Shanghai.
are ta
re-
Evacuation Policy
:
It follows that reports that the
and
Well-
was
Someday I'll Find You I Never Realised, Birth of the Blues. Pink A 27-year-old unemployed
Charlie Kunz; Vocal- man. Elephants. Tong Ngau, was fined $25 with the Son Regard; C'Est Mu Faute. alternative of three weeks hard la-Lucienne Boyer: Slow Fox Trob bour for possession of prepared opium The Sweetest Music This Side Of at No, 21 Pottinger Street, first floor, Heaven: Medley-Bedtime Medley: un being charged before Mr. S. F. Intro: It's time to say good-night, до to sleep, Goodnight, I'll see you in the Morning, Good-night Swechestrn; Maurice Winnick and His
Vocal-Paul Robeson Medley No. 2: Intro: Lazy Bones, Fat 11 feller. Scarecrow, Wagon Wheels....Paul Robeson (Bass); Piano Symphonists -Straussiana! (arr. Erich Borschel)
Sentence of one month's hard Charged with stealing a fountain labour was imposed on Lal Kin, aged....Otto Dobrindt and His Pinno en worth $10 from Chong Ching-fal, 27, unemployed, when he admitted a Symphonists: Voral-Sweie Melody n visitor to the Colony, at Connaught charge of larceny of an electric fan of Night: My Love And 1; Film. Rond Central near Gilman Street from Lot Hong-tung, dentist, of No. Give us this Night')....
Webster yesterday, Leung Kui, aged 21, un- 150 Wellington Street, yesterday, on RUSSIAN SENT employed, admitted the offence before appearing before Mr. S. F. Balfour : Intro: Rakes of Morrow, Mother Booth (Tenor); Organ-Irish Med- Mr. S. F. Balfour nt the Central
at the Central Magistracy this morn- Magistracy this morning,
Machree, When Irish eyes are smil- TO "HOUSE"
sentenced to three months' hard In-Ing. Crown-Sergeant. J. Clarke ing, A little bit of heaven, Garry bour. Crown-Sergeant It. J. Clarke Bald defendant had been staying with
Owen; Irish Washerwoman, Peggy Nikolai Alex Baladin, a 47-year-old said that when defendant took the complainant for some time, and was O'Nell, Rose of Tralee, Killarney, St. Russian, was brought before Mr. S. F. pen from Chong's pocket, a detective arrested when he tried to dispose of Patrick's Day....Reginald Dixon fan. Defendant is to be sent (Organ); Humorous-Winter Sports: Balfour at the Central Magistracy who was behind them, observed the
....Murgatroyd and Winterbal- this morning on a charge of being n act, and arrested him. Defendant nd-nekle the country after serving his pets.
gaol term.
tom; Orchestra-1 Once Had A Heart, mitted two previous convictions. vagrant in the Colony.
Margariin; Serenade In The Night Detective-Sergeant P. H. Loughlin
..Alfredo and His Orchestra; Waltz up
Beautiful Lady In Blue; Fox
British Government has contemplated stated that defendant gave himself
laxt
the
securing the safety of British as well!The police were asking that he bouncing. Wang Chau, aged 29, this morning to answer a charge of Trot-Moon For Sale....Roy Fox
8 and is Orchestra.
Seen wandering around the ground Failing to appear before Mr. S. F. a policy of evacuation are devoid of to the pollee. He had come from floor of the China Emporium, Ltd., Balfour at the Central Magistracy
aurcat meuns truth. But the
of Shanghai, and was without means.
aroused the suspicions keeping the first floor of NU. as other nationals in Shanghai would committed to the House of Detention, of Kwan Chu, a salesman, who kept Pottinger Street as a common gaming
place to stay, him under observation. Wong was house for the purpose of
of carrying on be effective immunity of the Inter-where he would have national
Settlement from the theatre and would be allowed out during the later seen to take a red sports shirt a taze tam lottery, Chan Tak, a man, of worlike operations, and
the day to look for employment. If he of a counter and walk out of the had his ball of $100 estreated. An- Ministers were agreed that the efforts could obtain work with a reputable, but an immediately chased other man, Clinn Yuen, was charged Brought before in conjuction with Chan Tak, but he being made to this end must be firm in the Colony, he would be Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central denied the offence and was discharged. pursued,
allowed to remain here.
Magistracy this morning. Wong was Detective-Sergeant T. Pilkington, who It will be recalled that both the Baladin said he was a sculptor in sentenced to two months hard labour conducted the raid on the prembes, Chinese and Japanese Governments wax models, and produced a number and recommended for barishment, said that $23 had been picked up, have been notified that the British of photographs of his work. He was Crown-Sergeant Rt: J. Clarke pro-and his Worship ordered that th AGovernment reserve their right to committed to the House of Detention.....secuted.
[be, given to the Poor Box,
and arrested him.
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