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SPANISH DIPLOMAT PROTESTS
Non-Intervention Plan Not Being Applied
London, Aug. 31. In a conversation with Lord Halifax at the Foreign Office to- day the Spanish Ambassador, Senor Azarate, strongly protest ed. against the delay and the apparent shelving of the Spanish question.
He urged the immédiate convering of the Non-Intervention Committee to discuss the altuation created by what he termed General Franco's re- jection of the British plan for the withdrawal of volunteers from Spain. Schor Azarate declared that the Spanish people, especially the Liberal with element, were disappointed Great Britain and what they con- sider her weak atlitude towards General Franco.
It is understood that the Ambassa- dor told Lord Halifax that Britain was rapidly losing her moral Influence in Spain.
Lurd Halifax is stated to have replied that non-intervention remains the only method of preventing more deplorable developments,
"Barcelona is not opposing non- Intervention. Barcelona merely wants it applied," the Ambassador is reported to have replied.--United Press.
SEEK EXCHANGE OF PRSONERS OF WAR
Toulouse, Aug. 31, The three members of the British of *Commission for the exchange
Spanish prisoners-of-war arrived in Toulouse 10-day and will continue their task here of arranging ex- change between the Insurgents and Loyalists.
Two special delegates will remain in the Spanish capital to negotiate directly with the authorities. United Press.
BRITAIN LESSENS EUROPEAN TENSION
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bussador departed for Berlin, and interviews with the Amerlein and French Ambassadors, Lord Halifax had calls from Mr. Winston Churchly, the Czech Minister and the Polish
arpe d'Affaires.
Charge
Lord Halifax and Mr. Winston Churchill conversed for 40 minutes on the Czech and central European situations generally
From the Polish Charge d'Affaires, Lord Halifax is presumed to have obtained the outlook of the Polish Government, which 1% intimately concerned with the Czech problem.
After Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, American Ambassador, had called at the Foreign Office, he saw the Czech Minister at the American Embassy.-- Fruter. -
Will Not Retreat
Berlin, Sept. 1.
It is expected that Sir Nevile Hen- derson, the British Ambassador, who returned by plane from London yea- terday, will call at the Foreign Office to-day and make known to German Government the present British attitude in the Czech pro- blem.
the
Germon newspapers continue to maintain considerable reserve re- garding the new plan propounded by the Czech Premier, pending official confirmation of rumours.
Comments by German newspapera and by political, lenders, however, leave no doubt that any measures which fail to full the Sudeten de- mands for unlimited autonomy will
the be rejected by
Germans.- Trans-Ocean.
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The British Charge d'Afaires was
Magnet Will Prove Coins' Genuineness
Following the general warning to the Public by the local authorities that imitations of the newly minted milled coins are being circulated, precautionary mensures have been adopted by most shop keepers and hawkers of the Colony to detect the counterfella.
de-
The counterfeit coln needs close inspection before it can be identified and many tradesmen and public vehicle conductors have been .ceived by their genuine appearance. examination of the imitations Close however, will reveal an
an irregularity the milled
edges on either elde of the grove, and also, they have | different 'ring' when compared with
the sound of the good colus.
To prove the genuineness of the new colna, most shop salesmen and street sellers now make use of a magnet, for only the genuine coln
In the woy, which reacts to it. perhaps the easiest, many imitations are now being successfully sorted out and discarded,
Paid Hines Large Sum For "Fixing"
Prosecution's Star Witness Declares
New York, Aug. 31.
THE
HONGKONG
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KEY MAN IN CRISIS in Europe at the moment is Lord Runciman, Britain's mediator who is in Prague endeavouring to get the Sudeten Germans and the Czecho-Slovakians to come
The highlight in to-day's hearing of corruption charges against dames J. Ilines, ex-Tammany leader, was the testimony by the prosecution's star witness, Richard "Dixie" Davis, to terms.
In the witness box he told the jury that he had paid Ifines about $40,000 between October, 1933 and July, 1935 for political "xing" for "Dutch" Schultz's gang-Reuter.
AUCTIONING GOODS TO AID CHINA
An auction. In which articles con- tributed to raise funds for the Chinese Government among the local Chinese residents will take place to-morrow at 2 p.m. in the Meus of the Chinese General Chamber of Comnierce, according to an announce- ment by that body,
The articles for sale include n dlaruond ring, 15 gold or silver rings, 13 watches, two pairs of earrings, a sliver belt, an ancient jade article, a ricksha and other things.
OPTIMISM
PREVAILS
IN PRAGUE
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their share in the administra- ilon of the country: 2.That Germans should have the
proportion of 30 per cent;
China Need
35,000,000 In Quick Relief
London, Aug. 31. Thirty-five million persons are destitute in the occupied areas Harry in China, declared Mr. Silcock, at Friends' House night.
ta-
Much more would be needed for relief in China Ihan was spent the for Belgian rellet during Great War.
Mr. Bilcock said that the first reference to atrocities by Japan- ese troops during his visit to the Far East was made spontaneously by the first Japanese he net, whe told him that great numbers of
countrymen
bliterly his
were ashamed of the facts.-Reuter.
Troopships' Schedule Announced
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER
Four Of Six Raiders Downed, Found
Four of the six Japanese planes shot down by Chinese airmen over Nam- yung on Tuesday morning have been located by local authorities in north Kwangtung, according to rellable reports from Canton. The wrecked. machines are three heavy bombers and one pursuit plane.
bodies, beyond Incinerated cognition, were found with
were wreckage.
re- the
It is reported that three Japanese alrmen made their escape by pora- chute jumping when their planes were hurtling down. A search for them is being made around Namyung.
JAPANESE SEEK TO LIFT HWANGMEI SIEGE
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'Let's
ese upon their approach, After a bloody hand-to-hand combat, the Japanese retreated changpu, five kilometres south-west of Shuho, leaving 700 dead and wounded on the battlefeld.
Bombers' Vengeance In retaliation Japanese aircraft bombed the Chinese positions at Ox Head 11111
throughout yesterday, Damage, however, was slight,
Despite ferce Japanese assaults during the last two days, the Chinese the Singtze sector have kept their positions intact. During the engage- ment at Tungkuling and Wan- shanssu, west of Singtze, on Tuesday the Japanese allegedly fired several
shells.
More than 30 Chinese soldiers were affected. poison gas
A Japanese warship anchored in off Singize heavily Poyang Lake shelled Liusingshan, near Singize, Over 1,000 with long-range guns, shells were fired. The bombardment was apparently for the purpose of demolishing the Chinese deteners preparatory to an attack-Central News
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season announcement, the troopship Montrent ment posts in their ow districts, with the exception
Lancashire will arrive in Hongkong Vienna of the defence organisation:
on October 4 with the 2nd. Battalion Lisbon
Madrid.. of the East Surrey Regiment for of Czech 4-That the
inch districts Shanghai, and will leave the same Hongkong
day for
Shanghai the north. The troopship Sh io will also carry naval reliefs for Bombay Jaw
The Lancashire
will Yokohama. Hongkong.
the Berende Belgrade arrive back in Hongkong on
Bucharest homeward voyage on October 25.
The Dunera is due to arrive here
Montevideo with naval details on October 30 and
Buenos Aires. Bio Rio de Janeiro..2
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pod be gradually reduced;
the
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region;
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of the Sudeten Party called for to-morrow will be decisive and will show whether or not the President's proposals will satisfy the conditions by Herr Kundt for the cnunclated
received by the Foreign Minister, Mresumption of negellations. Georges Bonnet, yesterday afternoon, The general belief is that the
and communicated to the French
Sudetens will reply in the afrma-
Government the decisions reached by tive-Reuter.
the British Cabinet on Tuesday.
It is reported from London that
the French Ambassador, M. Charles INSURGENTS CLAIM
Corbin, likewise communicated to
Lord Halllax the decisions arrived at
by the meeting of the French Cabinet
ef
on the same day.
After receiving the British Charge d'Affaires, M. Bonnet had a prolong- ed conterence with the Premier, M. Edouard Daladier.
The impression prevails here that tension has relaxed to some extent. Newspapers again stress that the British and French Governments are closely collaborating with respect to Czecho-Slovakia.-Trans-Ocean.
Receives Ambassadors
Paris, Aug. 31. The Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, received the Soviet and to-day American Ambassadors. — Reuter Special.
ARMED ROBBERS GET $172
Three armed robbers, one of them carrying a revolver, made off with $172 from the living quarters of Chung Kwal-kam, accountant, at No. 16 Lee Tung Street, ground floor, to day,
They entered, the place ai 5 a.m. and at the point of his gun the lender forced, Chung to hand over
his
948 LOYALIST PLANES DOWNED
Salamanca, Aug. 31. An official communique claims that the Insurgents have brought down 048 Loyalist planes since the com- mencement of the civil war.
Of these 809 were Russian, and 135 French.
The communique also claims the capture of 17 tanks, 33 cannon, 630 machine-guns, 3,430 · rides, 11,700 rounds of ammunition, all manufac tured in the United States-United Press.
NEW MAYOR OF JERUSALEM
Jerusalem, Aug. 31.
It is offcially announced that Mr.
and will return to Hongkong on January 10, leaving again for Home On January 26.
The new troopship. the Ettrick, is scheduled to reach Hongkong with dictails on March 26, and wlil leave again on April 2 next year.
TERRIFIC TYPHOON IN JAPAN
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Riding Down From Bangor (Tradi- tional): Solomon Levi (Traditional); Down In Demerara (Traditional).... Raymond Newell and the B.B.C. Male 1/2 Chorus conducted by Leslie Woodgato 214 Ernest Lush at the Piano; Royal Naval Singers Sea Shanties; Intro- 2070 Billy Boy: Johnny Come Down to 2014 Hilo; I'll go no more A'Roving; Ilio 18:0014 Grande; Royal Naval Singers-Sea 23 Songs; Intro:Jolly Roger: Sailors' 104 Chorus....Portsmouth Royal Naval
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102 --British Wireless.
Ambassador Returns To Berlin
London, Aug. 31. Sir Nevile Henderson left by air 11 is understood that the entire for Berlin this afternoon with a full police force has been assigned to and intimate knowledge of the minds rescue work, pending an accurate of the British Cabinet, but contrary to reports he will not be taking 4 survey,
At the height of the typhoon a fire note for the German Government nor a personal letter from Mr. Neville in the Kanda district destroyed the Nagal Textile Company's dwelling-Chamberlain to Hitler. Unfend Press,
SHIPS IN DISTRESS
Tokyo, Sept. 1. The typhoon, which was of terrloc force, lashed the
Yokosuko Navat Buse.
of revellers were Thousands marooned in Tokyo, and took refuge In office buildings.
Hundreds of houses are flooded in
in the Omori suburbs..
of
The first known casualty was girl who was killed when her eighteen. home collapsed.
Two ships in Tokyo harbour
aro
Justice Mustapha Bey Khalidi has screaming out the distress signal on been appointed Mayor of Jerusalem. their sirens. Their identity is not
was Pulsno Judge in the yet known.
Ho
stated that It is authoritatively British interests are at present_cen- ired on contact between the Czech Government
and
the Sudetcus Reuter.
Japanese Quit Concessions In Tientsin
decided
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Tokyo, Aug. 31.
tho
the
All Japanese residents in Supreme Court at Jerusalem. His Apparently the storm followed a Uncle, Hussein Fakhir Khaildi, was narrow patch, and arose in the south, British and French Concessions at the former Mayor of Jerusalem, but sweeping along the Boso Peninsula Tientsin, numbering about 800, have
withdraw from war banished in exile to the and lashing the Isu Islands..... Seychelles Islands last October.
The Observatory reports that an-Concessions within a fortnight, in Another Moslem, notable will be other typhoon of unknown Intensity accordance with Instructions from the authorities-Reuter appointed to all a vacant Councillor is forming in the South Seas the Japanese
Special, United Pres. ship-Reuter Special.
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Gipsy Whistling (Comediennes); (from 'Command Performance'); There's A Gold Mine In The Sky (Kenny) .Primo Scala's Accordion Band with vocal chorus.
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