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WHITEAWAY'S
Japanese-Manchukuo Forces Tighten Border Vigilance
MAJOR AIR AND LAND CLASHES, JAPAN SAYS
HONGKONG NOT AFFECTED
COAST BLOCKADE ON THURSDAY
SHANGHAI, May 29.-A Japanese naval spokesman
to-day said the blockade of China coast ports will become
effective on Thursday.
FRANCO TERROR IN SPAIN
The following is the list of
ports affected:-
Halmen, Chekiang province
Haimen, Kiangsu province
Chilung, Klangsu province
"U.S.S.R. SWEPT Admirals & Envoys FROM SKIES”
Gather
FANTASTIC claims regarding aerial
VANCOUVER
GREAT WELCOME FOR THE KING
VANCOUVER, May 29.
ARRIVING here at 10 a.m. local time, Their Majesties
Victories in the fighting on the Man-Three-Power Talks completed the coast to coast journey across Canada, a
chukuo-Mongolian border are claimed in Japanese despatches from Hsinking.
During the past nine days, says the Japanese report, fifty-nine Soviet planes have been shot down by Japanese and Manchukuoan pursuit Klanklang, Chiwuangchow ism planes in air combats over the frontier.
lisinhwa, Kiangsu province
120
the
ports of Slubnu,
wanchong and Funing.
The spokesman reveals that the
blockade will apply only to ships sulling from Shanghul. The Customs administration there will enforce the
blockade by refusing clearance papers
Hundreds, Including to ships sailing to the above ports.
Priests, Executed
Ships sailing from Itongkong will not be affected.
He also said the Customs is co- HENDAYE, May 29,
operating with the Japanese demands,
made reports which are
necessary by AUTHORITATIVE have reached the frontier that military exigencies.-United Press. the big Spanish regime has speeded up the tempo of repres- sion in all the big Spanish cities, particularly Madrid.
Statement On Kulangati AMOY, May 30-An assurance that the Japanese authorities are prepared to get with great discretion arlsing Inconveniences Soon after the occupation of regarding Madrid military tribunals were among the Kulongsu citizens as the result of the prohibition of junk truffle set up to handle more than 400 with the mainland is given in a state- cases daily and it is reported ment issued by the Amoy Omec of that death sentences were passed the Chion Affairs Board on Monday. in 40 per cent, of the cases, im- mediate executions being carried -out.
The statement "regrets that various allegations have been made in ins- understanding of the true intentions jol the JuRINESE TVar-forces-ag
continent."
Other sentences were passed for restricting communication with the life imprisonment or temporary in- ternment in concentration camps.
The police and auditoria possess card indexes, which in Madrid alone
Claiming that the Japanese have In the past year made strenuous efforts
comprise a million cards, bearing de- to promote general welfare In South
tails permitting the authorities qucation and arrest Republiclan sus pects, the arrests being general, profession being exempted.
Valencia Reprisals
to
no
China, the statement says that Ku- Jangsu,
forming a part of Amoy, is inseparably connected with Amoy in the maintenance of peace and order and development of industries.
It adds that there have been elements which tried to take advan-
special
status of the
in repelling an armada of 26 Soviet planes!
brought
In Shanghai?
distance of about 3,000 miles, in just over ten days.
Half a million people gather-
ed in the city to welcome Their
Majesties, including AMERICAN
thousands of Americans from Washington, Oregon, Idaho. and California. Vancouver's
NEUTRALITY Six-Point Plan For Legislation
SHANGHAI, May 29. THE BRITISH Ambas. sador, Sir Archibald Clark
and Kerr,
Admiral Sir Percy Noble arrived from
inrge British Amoy to-day.
colony turned out en masse to This is the first time in many give the King and Queen a Seventeen planes, it is claimed, have been
months that the Ambassadors rousing welcome. Sections of
WASHINGTON, May 29. and naval commanders of Bri-the crowd bore banners indicat-
MR. CORDELL HULL has down in Manchukuoan territory.
One claim asserts that a lone Japanese pilot succeeded [tain, France and the United ing their place of origin, some submitted to the chairmen of States have been together in being inscribed Yorkshire, East the Senate and House Foreign Shanghai, and opportunity may Anglia, and Lancashire.
Affairs Committees, a memoran- Major land clashes con- be taken for informal three-
Chinese Welcome
dum on the Government pro- tinue.
Power talks in which the situa- tion at Kulangsu and Japanese A large section of Chinatown Dew Posals for the revision of the claims "Domei"
this
Chinese Neutrality Act. alongside interference with foreign ship-Union
The programme, which aims first morning that reinforced ping would most likely be dis-symbols, expressing hopes for peace at repealing the law prohibiting the The King wore the uniform of a delivery of arma to belligerent Manchukuo and Kwantung cussed.
Morshal of the Royal Air Force as a Powers, comprises six proposals for tribute to Vancouver's importance as neutrality legislation, with the in- tention, as Mr. Cordell Hull expresses a Pacific air force centre.
After being received at the City it, of "helping America to keep out Hall by the Socialist Mayor, Their of war."-Trans-Ocfan. Tokyo Conjecture
Majesties drove around the city. The report udds: "Despite the TOKYO, May 30-Considerable at-The crowds which had awaited their strained atmosphere prevalling along tention is directed here to reports coming all night, gave them the frontier, no serious confusion is from Shanghai that a conference be enthusiastic reception-Renter. evident among the Inhabitants along tween the British, American and the border districts.
French Ambassadors and naval com-
monders is about to be held.
0.0.0.
OUTE) MONGOLIA
Gobt
ہے ورین مورد نوع ان
TURKEY'S DEFENCES
Will Resist Any Aggression
Republican
Army forces are taking Two American and a number of strict precautions against British warships remain at Kulangsu incursions along the western watching events-Reuter.
frontier.
OFFENSIVE COLLAPSES
Japanese Drive On Han River
CHUNGKING, May 29.
Jacks
an
Washington Ready-
Washington, May 20. The War Department has issued for 0,100 troops, including 1,200 Marines and 500 bluejackets, to participate-in-the-military ceremonics for welcoming the British King and Queen when they arrive in Washing- ton.
According to Japanese reports, this conference will settle the entire post-orders tion in the Far East, and will devote special attention to the question of the international settlements in China.
-Trans-Ocean.
Admiral Interviewed -- SHANGHAI, May 28.-Receiving newspapermen aboard the French flagship Lamotte Picquet, Admiral Derroux, Commander-in-Chief of the 10- French Fleet in Chinese waters,
ence
It is indicated that the ceremonies will constitute one of the greatest shows of military force seen in the capital since the War.
Army The parade Includes 50 planes as well as tanks and armoured
ANKARA, May 29. IT IS claimed that the big day said that no Three Power con- PRESIDENT INEUNU, open- Japanese drive launched four ference hus yet been decided-upon cars. United Press, In Valencia, the Civic Governor tage of the
between the British, American and has ordered all the heads of enter- International Settlement in conducting the fifth congress of the weeks ago against Siangyang French ambassadors and Admirals prises to discharge employees judged in anti-Japanese manoeuvres, while Turkish
People's and Fancheng, towns on the all of whom are at present in Shang-
LONDON, May 20. to be hostile to the Nationalist move the danger recently steadily increased Party to-day, declared that banks of the Han River, 175 hal.
M. Maisky the Soviet Ambassador, ment.
of Kulangsu becoming a base for plots national defence measures had miles north-west of Hankow,
He intimated, however, that such a returned to London from Geneva to- State and municipal functionaries to disturb the rear of the Amoy become daily more imperative, has collapsed,
conference may be held shortly. night. On Tuesday, M. Maisky will Well-informed local circles ex- confer with Sir Robert Vansiitart, Corrison. who wish to continue their func-
Chinese despatches state that after lions must give detalled accounts of
"It is essentially in view of these because as long as the interna-
desperate battle in which the press, the belief that such a confer- chief diplomatic adviser of the Bri- their attitude before the civil war circumstances that the Japanese au- tional crisis lasts, there can be
is very likely, pointing out that tish Foreign Office.-Trans-Ocean. and must also denounce all the thorities have Intercepted in principle no othe security.
Japanese suffered 20.000 casualties Admiral Sir Percy Noble would not known crimes of Republican syndi-the traffic between Kulangsu and the
the Japanese troops begon to with-have left a seif such a con- serious situation dead- "The esent menacing situation draw for re-organisation. cate members, besides naming their mainland," the statement continues,
locked at Kulangsu cannot last much longer; either the
Chinese military cireles attach present whereabouts.
"The steps taken in this connection.
ference was not declined to com- be flung great importance to the victory which Admiral Derroux In Catalonia the milliant Phal-are calculated only to prevent the unconscious masses will
against each other, or common sense they say further Increases the moralement on the Far Eastern political aurists police arrests have been so entry of subversive elements and
will prevail to establish real peace of the Chinese soldiers at the front, altuation, which he described as "de- numerous that the prisons are full Chinese seret agents, thus facilitating
We shall never admit the right of while, at the same time it gives the liente, dficult and Very complex." rehabilitation of Amoy and and the former Republican head-the
big coalitions to overthrow smaller Chinese command. another breath- He expressed optimism regarding quarters have been converted into Kulangsu,"
Assuring that the Inconveniences nations. Each is entitled to an inde-ing spell of three months in which to the situation both in Europe and the auxillary prisons.
pendent life,
the quality of its forces. Improve the
Far East, which he thought would be Even Cathelle clergy are among likely to be experienced by
That is why we created the Balkan
that A Tokyo message says
Batisfactorily adjusted, - United Press, these arrested, 66 priests being re- residents will be subject to ample
communique issued by the Imperial ported 10-be held in prisons in consideration by the Japanes
The Anglo-Turkish. thorities the statement urges--the
agreement Army Headquarters to-day states various parts of Spain.
Municipal Council' authorities and
was not conceived in an aggressive that military casualties in the Sino- ordinary citizens at Kulangsu to "co- spirit, but is a contribution to the Japanese war up to the end of April, Among the priests arrested are situation there."-Domel. three who have already been con-
Priests Condomnod
Kulongsu
Will Be Supported WASHINGTON, May 29.-Senator
Pittman, Koy
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
LATEST
See Back Pago For
Further Late News
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF GREAT RAIN-STORM
operate sincerely in restoring a bright safeguarding of humanitarian ideals. Included 60,000 Japanese and 936,000 Film Stars To swept the city of Victoria away. from 10.30 a.m. yesterday to 8.30 am.
represents Give Evidence
"Turkey's relations with the Soviet Chinese killed..
total
are warmer to-day than ever. An The Chinese figure demned to death, nine to life im"Negligibla British Force" - agreement in principle has been soldiers claimed to have been found
reached for a mutual aid pact be- dead on, the battlefeld, The prisonment, three to 30 years im
SHANGHAI, May 29,-In an prisonment, 5
tween Turkey and France. Turkey Chinese casualties, including wound- 5 to twenty years im-|
the to-day,
Shanghal la prisonment,
sixteen
fully awakened and is not contented, are estimated at 3300,000.
·2 10
years editorial
The communique claims that Chin- Imprisonment, 11 to twelve years, one "Mainichi said: "The fact that the merely to assure her own safety, but
is ready and willing to contribute to ese territory now in Japanese hands. and 20 Kulangsu "Issue-which at one time to ten years, 3 to eight years ay 28threatened-to-develop-into-a-full the peace of the world, and if is about twice the size of Japan..---
six years in prison. mostly Basque priests accused of dress dispute is nearing a peaceful slaughter is provided, Turkey will Reuter. favouring separatism and interven solution is an eloquent testimonini fearlessly do her duty."Reuter,
13
Buckner Trial To
Start Soon
river six
Inches were recorded.
TO-DAY is the fiftieth anniversary of the greatest rain- storm over experienced in Hongkong.
Torrential rain, falling inces- The record for this period is 65.05 santly for three days, almost Inches, which fell in 1889, 1
The Royal Observatory state that
to-day, 2.11 inches of rain were re- Millions of tons of water, Inun- gistered, and of this, 1.81 fell be dating the Peak, swept down on the tween midnight last night and half city in an irresistible food, carrying past eight this morning. everything before, it
So for this month 20.30 'laches of
·Parts of Queen's Road, then the rain have fallen in Hongkong, which main thoroughfare, were swept away. Is the most since 1927, when 25.445 Wyndham Street, Hongkong's The year's total is already 19 "Flect
Street", became ภู
Inches above the average, while the feet deep
JAM May average so far has been exceeded NEW YORK, May 29.
* As a result of this rain, the average by nine inches. fall for the month of May set a
Only len days during this month SIXTY witnesses have been
record
that has never been broken. have been complately free from rain subpoenaed for the trial of But the aggregate rainfall in in Hongkong... William Buckner, charged with Hongkong since January 1 this year hig others in connection with alleged may set a new fifty-year record for... Inmate Hurt In Collapso
"A Chinese, Ng Leung, suffered a Philippine Railway bonds fraud.
Last night's rain, Although at times London, May 29, The Lord Privy Stal speaking in The trial starts on June 12, and torrential, was too intermittent to fractured skull following the collapse MADRID, May 29.-Twenty-two
night. The hut was located near No. thousand Italian volunteers will leave Scotland yesterday referred to the among witnesses to be called are the add more than two inches to the May of his hut in Lockhart Road fast. Spain on Wednesday in five steamers magnificent response to the national movie stars Frank Morgan and total.
The addition, however, is sufficient 375, Lockhart: Rond The troops will sail from Cadiz for service compaign in respect of civil Herbert Marshall, as well as Noel
Carter and Doris defence requirements, Naples.
charges
of a 30-year record for the first five They are already assembled at Cadiz where they have been foted by been enrolled, and vast quantities of Buckner transported by plane to months of the year.
Washington to
to entertain equipment-hundreds of millions of
legislators the population.
At 846 a.m. to-day Inndatido Federal officials revealed, to-day
40.Inchos Recorded
occurred near, house No. 11 im that President Manuel Quezon will So far this year: 40.72 inches of Magazine Gap Rood. The condition number of high Spanish officers sandbags, and afty million, gasmoaks and several detachments of Spanish-had been secured. The country WER
far possibly. in New York during the
bo
have been recorded, ascom- of the road: 14 dangerous to motor regulars will accompany the Italian their difference by the Federal: con-Britain, claimed the puber, fears troops to Rome as guests of the better poetion, to meat, an air attack trial and might appears as a witness pared with 42.348 inches for the core of the road, le dangero
European Italian Government in order to than a few months ago, and the on his own vollton, although he was responding period in 1921 and with
(See "A Look cillator, Bir. James Dewey, who will Japan might enter the
subpoenaed 41.765 inches during the first five
The Tet hand down hir decliton on Wednes political scene, thus upsetting. naval take part in the victory parade position was steadily improving all not liable to be
United Prece *PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
ilio time. Brillak WirelessA MEAN
months of 1927. before Il DuceTrans-Ocean, day Reuter
tion,
Several bigh Spanish clergy have also falled to gain Uberation.--- United Press,
to Japan's undisputed position as a stabilising power in the Far East.
"Judging from the results of deve- lopments in the Kulangsu .contro- versy the march of events hus re- aulted in a defeat for the third powers and should be construed as
signifying their acquiescence
Japanese power".
to
Automobile Strike
The paper described the combined Near Settlement
British and French naval power in the Far East as "negligible" and said DETROIT, May 20-The way has that Britain was putting a high been cleared for a settlement of the evaluated on Japan's power and is therefore attempting to confine Japan alrike at Briggs automoblie plant..
The management of the company to the Far East by a campaign aimed and representatives of the automobile at obtaining assistance from the workers have accepted arbitration in United State="
Italians Ready To Depart
Britain Is Now
Well Prepared
L
the Colony..
The man was removed to the Queen
Over one million volunteers had girls whom the son show to bring us within striking distance Mary Hospital.jp
now in s
rain
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