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NORTH CHINA SITUATION FULLY REVIEWED IN HOUSE OF LORDS

KWANGSI TROOPS

BEGIN LOOTING IN

DOO SHING AREA

I,

KEEN RESENTMENT.

IN CANTON

FEARS OF INVASION NOT DISPELLED

Ifrom Our Own Correspondent?

Canton, Monday, 4 p.m.

LABOUR MOTION

DEFEATED

DEFENCE ESTIMATES TO STAND

SIR THOMAS INSKIP SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS MADE

London, To-day.

The looting of Doo Shing and vicinity, about 90 miles west of

In the House of Commons yesterday, in the Canton, by Kwangsi troops has! created considerable resentment debate on the supplementary defence estimates, here. One merchant recalled that Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Co-ordina- Kwangsi troops made a bad in-tion. of Defence, announced that the Govern- pression in Kwangtung by frement had decided to transfer the filling factory quent plundering of towns along from Woolwich Arsenal to South Wales, Lanca- the West River.

shire and Scotland, while the filling factory at still attempting to capture Can- Hereford would be brought into full operation.

Whether Kwangsi troops are

ton is not clear, but Kwang- tung regiments are taking up positions in Samahui as a pro

There was general agreement at the satisfactory character of the steps taken in the naval programme; both ship production and the equipment of the personnel were satisfactory. There was no anxiety, but confidence, as regards the naval position. Al- the

President Oscar Benavides of Peru pays an

JAPAN'S SMUGGLING POLICY DEPLORED

CHINESE INTERESTS

JEOPARDISED

PLAYING INTO HANDS OF SOVIET

London, To-day.

In the House of Lords yesterday Lord Peel drew the attention of the Lords to the situation. in North China, which demanded constant atten- tion. He detailed the extent of the smuggling, remarking that there had been two consignments of munitions and armaments, and doubtless drug traffickers were taking the opportunity to pour stuff into China

A large proportion of this cargo was of Japanese manufac- ture, and this had not gone without protest. It was not hard to foresee the result on the Chinese finances, and when they re- membered that there was not only a disturbance to British trade but also to the Chinese loans secured by the Customs it could be official visit seen what a deplorable effect this might have on the whole

caution against any invasion-though the Army started later than the Air Force and Navy to the U.S.S. Louisville, fagship of Rear Admiral Charles P. Snyder during Chinese system of Government currency.

The report stating that Kwangsi traps a rear Can- the Director-General of Munitions, recently appointed, would the recent visit of the Seer's.scouts to the Western coast of South America. Many appeals had been made in the last 10 weeks by the t.n is unfounded.

take over a going concern. The regular sources of supply were The U.S. Ambassador to Peru, Mr. Fred Morris Dearing, is here shown British and American Ambassadors to Japan to stop the smug-

standing near the President (in a top hat), while Peruvian officers are being gling, but little or no practical notice had been taken, Over $2,000,000 was paid to being used to their utmost capacity.

Sir Thomas attacked Major Attlee's recent references to se-greeted by the U.S. naval officers.

The Japanese problem was General Li Chung-jen, nominal

based on the suspicion of econo- head of the Kwangsi forces, becurity, declaring, amid opposition protests, that the reinforce-

the generali fore his departure from the cityments for the Territorials were required for the purpose of de-

fending their own homes and employment..

last Saturday, Li is now report- ed to be back in Nanning. 37

Many Japanese advisers and aviators were recently brought to Canton from Kwangsi, but with the collapse of Chen Chi-tang's regime, they will now return to Kwangsi. The aviators'. arrival

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

brought about the wholesale de Pollution Of Bathing

sertion of the local air force.

The Canton office of the Kwang-

Beaches

si armies has been liquidated. PETROL ALLOWANCES FOR and the Kwangtung-Kwangsï ai-i liance, signed in 1931, has now been terminated.

GEN. YU EXPECTED IN CANTON TO-DAY

Public Finances To

Be Reorganised

$60,000,000 IN SILVER COINS STORED IN SOUTHERN CITY

[From Our Own Correspondent}

Canton, To-day. General Yu Hon-mou, the new Pacification Commissioner of Kwangtung and concurrent-| ly Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Route Army, is expect ed here to-day from Shaokwan.

Unlike Chen Chi-tang, Gen-. eral Yu has only military power, while administrative authority will be in the charge of highly trusted officials from Nanking. Other Nanking military divi- sions will be sent elsewhere to suppress bandits.

CIVIL SERVANTS

At to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council the Hon. Mr Lo Man-kaan, pursuant to notice, will ask the following questions:

1-With reference to the bath

The Rt. Hon. A. V. Alexander SPANISH REVOLT SAID TO feeling of isolation from the DARDANELLES

was

(Lab Hillsborough) declared that the Government rapidly heading for financial disaster, and said that the only | hope of peace was support of the League and security.

collective

HAVE BEEN CRUSHED

FALL OF MADRID DENIED.

Madrid, To-day.

rest of the world. The Japan- ese seemed to be at loggerheads with the British, inasmuch as the British interests were detri mental to their own; but lately there had been many feelers in Japan in the direction of get- The Government broadcast. at 9.50 pm, yesterday claims ting a general understanding up the debate, claimed that the that the Seville raho station, after t Government. Ermly supported for two days, started last evening sending out Goserument states the League and collective sements. curity. He declared that the draft report on the bomb versus battleship enquiry had prac- tically been completed, but it would not necessarily be pub- lished at present.

Sir Thomas Inskip, winding that the rebellion har been crushed A Hendaye message said between Britain and Japan.

The Labour motion to reduce

the supplementary defence est

ing beach known as Chek Sha, timates

was rejected by 320 situate midway between Ban Sin votes to 155. — Beuter. Kok and Miu Sek at Junk Bay,

I Is Government aware:-

(e) That it is a popular bathing

beach frequently resorted to by Launch picnic parties?

(b) That a fair sized cesspool

was recently constructed and used within approximately 200 yards of high-water mark, and

PLANE LANDS ON NORMANDIE

Court Martial Sequel At Gosport

ALLEN TO CAPTAIN

ENGLAND

Seven Cricketers For

Australia

بعد

SUTCLIFFE NOT INCLUDED

London: It is learned that be sides the two destroyers at Gibraltar, the two cruisers: Cairo and Orion are standing by at Plymouth, ready to pro- ceed immediately to Spanish

ports if necessary, to evacuate

people of British nationality.

Meanwhile Gibraltar reports state that the British destroyer Shamrock is proceeding at full speed to Malaga, which is report- ed to be still on fire.

ENGLAND POSO CAPTAIN SUSPENDED!

London, To-day... Tyrell Martin, captain of the England

team polo

against America in the Westchester Cap," has been suspended by the Bar lingham Committee from further play in the Champion Cup, in which he was playing for the Texas

the Rangers against Optimists, for "conduct in that tournament prejudicial to the game."-Beater.

CONVENTION

SIGNED AT LAST Historic Occasion At Montreux

TURKISH TROOPS MOVE INTO

* DEMILITARISED. ZONES

Montrear

The Dardanelles Convention was signed at 10.10 pm yesterday. Bulgaria signed first, followed by Chile and the others in alphabeti- cal order, at an hotel beautifully decorated with palms and gladioli.

Mr. S. M. Bruce, Australian High Commissioner in London, ¡occupied the position of honour and opened the meeting with a short speech, commenting on

London, To-day. Seven, cricketers have been

The report of the fall of Madrid

Lord Feel asked, was it not posthe historic occasion. G. O. Allen (Middlesex), who founded. invited to tour Australia is stated at Gibraltar to be sible for the Government careful-

TURKISH JUBILATION On the contrary Paris has accepted the captaincy, Rhas quoted a communique of the ly to test the value of these feel-

The signing of the to approach Japan quite Istanbul: erg, W. V. Robins (Middlesex).

Spanish Minister of Interior, de frankly and find precisely what Dardanelles Treaty caused great Wally Hammond (Gloucester) claring that the seditious move There was a sequel to the forced Maurice Leyland (Yorkshirement in Madrid has been quelied she wanted and reach an agree rejoicings throughout Turkey, the ment, not only appealing to Japan whole country being beflagged in and inhabited within ap-landing on the Normandie by a Headley Verity (Yorkshire). proximately 50 yards of the seaplane on June 26, when Flying Fishlock (Surrey) and Hard- and that the rebel provinces are bat embracing the Chinese rights honour of the event.

and welfare, thus going far to Two hours after the treaty had Officer Horsey (a Naval Lieuten- staff (Notts):

(c) That two sheds were built

cesspool?

London, To-day.

surrendering.

IL Will the Governinent con-[ant) appeared at a Court MartialAll these players will be taking The rebel columns in the pro- dispel the clouds of suspicion been signed troops moved into the. sider the question of having the at Gosport and pleaded not guilty part in the second Test against vince of Segovia, north of Madrid, overhanging the whole of the Far demilitarized zones and the Bos- phorus. It is probable that Tar- cesspool and matsheds removed to damaging the aircraft and India at Manchester rext Satur-iwere bombed by the Air Force, East?

RUSSIAN CONTROL DA key will be satisfied with the re-

thereby?

PETROL ALLOWANCE

ing.

..

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to some other place not adjacent causing a risk to the lives of the day. "Gubby" Allen, who captain-which resulted in many casualeferring to the Russian con-loccupation of the demilitarised to popular bathing beaches, so people on board the Normandie ed England in the first Test, and ties. that the sea may not be polluted and other ships by negligent dy-who will be leading the team again Bayonne: It is reported that trol in Outer Mongolia he asked zones as a gesture, and it is un- on Saturday, has been showing General Mills, leader of the rebel whether Russia was really in an likely that any money will be It appears that Horsey was en-good all-round form this season. troops, has left with artillery for aggressive mood, and suggested spent at present on actual fortă- Mr. H. O..Tong, the Superin-

that the Japanese Tears were as fcation, apart from the mounting 2-Will the Government be good gaged in dummy torpedo practice Robins has also been bowling con- Madrid from Logrono Benter. tendent of the Shanghai Cus-enough to furnish to this Council at the time of the collision. The sistently well, but Wally Hammond

much bereditary as real.

of heavy artillery, One thing emerging was that the Fortifications capable of toms, arrived here last night by full information as to the supply prosecution said that it was a has yet to find his best form. train from Hong Kong to be from any Government depot or miracle zobody aboard the Nor- Leyland has already knocked-up:

agressiveness of the Japanese fending the Dardanelles against come Commissioner of Salt otherwise of duty-free petrol to mandie was injured by the crash some big scores, including 263

generals towards China was calmodern armaments, it is estimat- Transportation and acting Pro civil servants

culated to drive Ching into the led, would cost a minimum of £80,- Horsey had flown too low and the lagainst Essex early in the season, vincial Commissioner of "Fin-

hands of Bostak ede

1000,000: Renter, ance. He will adjust the cur-

Lord Peel described the remark. rency situation here, with the

able progress made in the last object of converting the ̈ sub"

four years in China by the Nan- sidiary coins into national dol-

king Government and suggested lars.

London, To-day, that Japan could secure markets

About $60,000,000 in silver coins has been stored here, în spite of propaganda reports saying that the entire silver re- was removed. "As the situation has become stabilised, the value of the local banknotes has risen by 20 per cent.

serve

Two officials of Government banks in Shanghai are coming here to assist in reorganising the public finance in Kwang- The new Provincial Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Soong Tse-liang, brother of T. V. Soung," is on his way here: from Shanghai

(a) setting out the terms and plane had consequently suffered while Verity, with his 9 for 12 conditions and restrictions damage amounting to £6,000. against Kent at Sheffield towards (if any) under which such

The case was adjourned-Beu-the end of May, claims the best supply is given; and

Iter's Bulletin Service.

bowling performance of the see- sum, in addition to which he has

(b) setting out the amount of

duty-free petrol so supplied KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL been the most consistent bowler in during the years 1934, 1935,Į

and the first six months of 1936. ··· ·'

OPIUM DIVANS

the country this summer. JANSEN

SOMERSET OUT FOR 39!

Herman And Boyes Bowl Well

(Continued on Page 8)

TYPHOON WARNING.

A message received by the

FUND

Excellent bowling by Herman in China by a friendly agreement, American Consulate General from Fishlock is a young left-hander (5 for 23) and Boyes (4 for 8) but the Chinese justly said that it the Manila Observatory this London, To-day. The King from Surrey who will have his enabled Hampshire to beat Somer was difficult to make an agreement

the typhoon was situated in about SL Is the Government aware George V National Memorial Find first Test Match experience this set by 10 wickets in G. S. Boyes with Japan owing to her militar morning stated that at 8:45 am.

Hist feeling

- Longitude 127 E., Latitude 24-NA that in recent criminal pro- yesterday totalled £175,728, in-week-end, but great things are ex-benefit watch at Southampton.

PROBLEM FOR LEAGUE ceedings it was proved in cluding a donation of $14,058 from pected of him. Hardstan has

Lord Mariey said, that if the and was inclining northward H evidence by Crown witnesses the members of the Stock Ex-shown such good forma with the Herman has been showing good that there were no less than change British Wireless Service bat that his inclusion cannot but bowling form this season and Japanese aggression continued should pass alightly to the west of

amongst his feats this season have China would rely on greater friend the Loocho Islands. give general satisfaction: 800 opium divans in the Co

¡been 7 for 71 against Lancashire, ship with Russia in order to resist! -- lony of the existence of

and 7 for 59 against Kent which the Authorities had no knowledge and, if so, will the Government state wher ther any explanation has been called for from the Depart

concerned as to how

such a large number of divans can exist without the know- ledge of the Authorities? -

I Will the Governmenti, stato whether any steps have been taken to suppress these, and if

NO BASEBALL

DORADO DELATED

been de

the aggression. He referred to Somerset: 86 (Herman 5 for 23: the recent very dever cartoon in New York to day-No baseball Boyes 4 for 2) and 148 (Cheese the North China Daily News, The BMLADO •

showing China at work on a tale-lay her the National or Americanmpshire. 186 (Hazell 5 for 55) and

was scheduled for yester 26 for $7

phone carmecting Tokyo with Ber-and Benter.

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