1936-07-30 — Page 1

TRICKSHAW

BRAND

CEYLON TEA

SOLD BY ALL COMPRADORES

The dollar on demand,

to-day at 1/2 7/8d.

FINAL EDITION

DoWimm

"Carrier

China Mail

གན་བ་མ་བཀ་པ་མ

Est. 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST Est. 1945.

No. 29,406

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1936 PRICE $3.00 per Month.

WEATHERMAKERS

Are Built in all Sizes

to

Air Condition the Smallest to the Largest Building. ANDERSEN, MEYER & COMPANY, LIMITED

Tel. 28091

Sole Agents Tel 28091 David House, 2nd Floor

REBELS IN MOROCCO PLANNING AERIAL INVASION OF SPAIN

ULTIMATUM

ISSUED

BY NANKING TO -KWANGSI

GENERAL ATTACK

THREATENED

wwwww

GIVEN TILL AUGUST 1

From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day.

LOCAL SOLICITOR SUSPENDED

CHARGE OF UNETHICAL

CONDUCT

JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY

SUPREME COURT

Judgment was delivered this morning at a full sitting of the] An ultimatum to Kwangsi Supreme Court by His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- demanding a cessation of mill-Gregor. in the proceedings in which the Incorporated Law Society tary movements was made by of Hong Kong sought an order that the name of Mr. Charles An- Nanking last night and will ex drew Satherton Russ, a solicitor, be removed and struck off the pire on August 1. If the warn- Rolls of the Court.

ing is ignored. Nanking troops. The Court ruled that Mr. Russ be suspended from the prac- will launch a general attack on tice of his profession as a solicitor for a period of 12 months] Kwangsi.

{from to-day. Carton is the objective of

The respondent was declared to have succeeded on two of the Kwangsi forces, as more the three issues before the Court; but in reference to the third! than 20,000 Kwangsi soldiers charge His Honour remarked: "Such a reckless disregard of the arrived at Wachow this morn-ethics of the profession to which he belongs constitutes, in my ing ready to move eastward in opinion, disgraceful and dishonourable conduct as a solicitor, and to Kwangtung. The 19th, 44th, therefore find that the third charge has been proved against 45th and an independent divi-the respondent."

sion have been ordered to ini

vade this province.

Generals Li Chung-jen and TEACHERS WANT

Pei Hsung-hsi. Kwangsi military chiefs, are counting on the as- sistance of several Kwangtung regiments who are still loyal to: General Chen Chi-tang.

Five gunboats of the Pear!! River Flotilla have arrived at Shiuhing and Tushing to rein- force the defence of the western -borders.

NO SECRET TREATIES IN BRITAIN

SALARIES

Agitation For Sums Already Due

$120,000 OUTSTANDING From Our Own Correspondent)

It was ruled that each party should pay its own costs.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., in- structed by Mr. D. L. Strellett,. of Messrs. G. K. Hall Brutton d Co., solicitor for the Incor- prated Law Society of Hong

wile Mr. Leo D'Almada

Pretty, Sarah Hale, aged 21, right, from Rogersville, Tennessee, smiles as she hears herself called the convention's youngest de legate. Her alternate, Lillie Freedman, left, equally young, hails from Knoxville.

SPANISH SITUATION

IMPROVING

SURRENDER OF REBELS SAID TO BE IMMINENT

**CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Madrid, To-day.

FORMIDABLE FLEET AT TETUAN

GENERALFRANCO'S DRIVE AGAINST COMMUNISM

“GOVERNMENT DEPENDING ON SOVIET AND FRANCE”

Paris, To-day. The rebels in Morocco are apparently plan- ning a great aerial invasion of Spain, according to the special correspondent of “l'Intrasigeant”. at Tetuan. A big three-engined Junkers plane has arrived at Tetuan and 19 more of the same type, as well as 20 big bombers and transport planes, are expected next week.

Tangier The International Committee of Control has decided to establish a Commission composed of the commanders of the naval units sent to Tangier by the Powers. The task of the Commission will be to police the port and inter- national zone.

THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE IS OF THE OPIN- ION THAT THE PRESENCE OF SPANISH WARSHIPS IN TANGIER, AGAINST WHICH THE REBELS HAVE PROTEST- ED, MAY PROVOKE ACTS OF WAR IN THE TANGIER ZONE AND MENACE THE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN BRI-

The general situation in the civil war con-TAIN, FRANCE, ITALY AND SPAIN, WHO JOINTLY GUVERN Kong, was for the applicant tinues to develop favourably for the Government TANGIER. REUTER

Tangier It is not merely « natimal question; it is inter- forces, according to official Government state national, declared General Franco interviewed by Kenter at his Canton, To-day.

teachers Castro, instructed by Mr. P. Mments. The definite reoccupation of San Sebas- headquarters at Tetuan. He emphasised that his aim was to help and tian is regarded as the most important success Spain by stamping out Communism. He remarked that surely

Britain, Germany and Italy must sympathise. of the loyal troops. The Government admits that General Franco appeared confident, and said that the ability the city of Oviedo is still in the hands of the re- of the Spanish Government to hold out depended on the amount of help which might be given by Moscow and the Popular Front bels. The Government expects a surrender of Government in France. Reuter's Bulletin Service,

Gibraltar: The Spanish sub- the rebels in Granada and Cordoba soon.

in ident

་

Text Of Judgment

H.K. MENACED BY TYPHOON

NO. 1 SIGNAL HOISTED

HEADING STRAIGHT FOR COLONY

The seriousness of the situa-marine C. 3, one of the grouE tion is indicated by the fact guarding the Straits and pre that the Director-General of venting rebel forces from be was bombed the Spanish police force has ing transported, been authorised by the Minis-and sunk by a seaplane six ter of Interior to have executed miles south of Europa Point the spot everyone who is lighthouse, acording to found stealing, no matter to keepers, who watched the en- what party connection he be-counter. They assert that they were convinced from the way longs.

the submarine disappeared when bombed that she

lon

the

was

REBELS MAKE HEADWAY

Two Towns Captured In South

WELCOMED BY POPULATION

With large sums of money in Municipal school their possession, Messrs. Ou are demanding that the Canton Horison of Messrs. Tso. Fang-pu and Lin Yih-chung City Government shall pay all Hodson, was for the respon die-hard adherents of General the four months" salaries Chen Chi-tang, are aboard the arrears before Mayor Liu Chi- French liner Marechal Joffre forlwen hands over his office to Mr. Saigon en route to Kwangsi. Tseng Yang-pu. The total The money is to aid the Kwang-mount due the teachers is

The following is the text of the si troops.

about $120,000. General Chiang Kai-shek.

Although the Municipal Gov-judgmet:- President of the Executive ernment declared from time to

In the proceedings the Incor Yuan, wants to subdue Kwang-time that revenues were suf-

porated Law Society of Hong și as soon as possible.

ficient to cover expenditure,

Kong see an order that the name teachers in municipal schools re-

of the spondent, Mr. Charies ceived their salaries only up to Andrew Scherton Russ, a Solici- February or January.

The Municipal Government for approvd, admitted and enroll- London, To-day-Asked to what will be overhauled upon the ar-ed as a Socitor of this Court, be extent Great Britain had any rival of the new Mayor. All removed a struck off the Rolls

SITUATION IMPROVES

Lisbon, To-day. The Spanish rebels are reported litary, naval or air commitments sinecures are to be abolished as of this Coat on the following

Perpignan: Although the posi-lost

to have made considerable head- the terms of which had not been a means of cutting down un-grounds:-

tion of the Government troops

way in the South, capturing the made public, the Foreign Secre- necessary expenses.

A telegram received by the and the insurgents on the main:

towns of Huelva and Avamonte, tary declared in the House of Mayor Tseng, the incoming drew Suthern Russ has been American Consulate General front remains practically un-nów arrived at Seville, which will rear the Portuguese border. Commons yesterday afternoon that incumbent, is Vice-Minister of guilty of an offence against the from the Manila Observatory changed, the latest reporta re-henceforth be the headquarters of Twelve Communist leaders were His Majesty's Government had no Railways. He was formerly provisions of Section 32 of the this morning stated that at 9.50 ceived here yesterday appear to the anti-Government forces, ac-shot as soon as the rebel forces unpublished commitments-British provincial Commissioner of Re-Solicitors Act1843, which section am, two typhoons were situat-indicate that the situation is cording to radio news from occupied the towns.

was extended to this Colony by ed respectively in about Longi-slightly improving in favour of Seville. Section 51 of the Legal Practitude 119E., Latitude 18 N., mov- the Government forces.. The Gov- tioners Ordinan 1871, in that being west-north-west; and ernment, it is said, is trying to Berlin: Senor Cortijo, between the fift day of February Longitude 132 E. Latitude 15 drive the insurgent troops to the 1925 and March 928, whilst car-N.. moving west-north west. south-west towards the Portu- rying on businessas a Solicitor in! The first of these typhoons guese frontier, and have ordered this Colony and the name of threatens the Colony, if it con-an advance in the direction of

1928 and the end if March 1929, the second is situated about whilst carrying onbusiness as a 500 miles out to sea, east of Solicitor in this. Cony under the Manila. name of Russ ando, wilfully

WEATHER REPORT

Wireless Service.

'construction in Canton.

FOUR MORE PLAYERS

FOR AUSTRALIA

AND COPSON

(a) That he said Charles An-

DUCKWORTH, WORTHINGTON, FAGG Lee and Buss, an between April tinues on its present course; Navarre.

London, To-day.

1

Spanish Ambassador In Berlin Besigns

FRANCO AT SEVILLE Lisbon: General France has

AMBASSADOR RESIGNS

It is stated that the populations of Huelva and Avamonte welcom- theed the entry of the rebel troops Spanish Ambassador to Germany, with enthusiasm. Bed flags were

tom down Įhas resigned.-Beater.

and factory hooters were sounded and church bells SLOW TRAFFIC BANISHED FROM pealed. All Portuguese trade with

Valencia has been suspended. CERTAIN LONDON STREETS

Renter.

The Min- London, To-day. Duckworth, the Lancashire and England wicket-player, and knowingly permited or suf- Today's weather report, is- «

ister of Transport, Mr. L. Hore- Berlin: The Spanish Ambassa- Belisha, in a Commons answer Worthington, the Derbyshire all-rounder, Copson, the Derbyshire fered such firm name to be made sued from the Royal Observa- fast bowler, and Fagg, the young Kent batsman, have been in-use of in certain actins or suits tory at 10.18 am was as fol-dor in Berlin, Senor Francisco yesterday, gave notice of regu vited to tour Australia this winter with G. O. ABen's team.

instituted in the Supree Court of lows:-...

Agramonte y Cortijo, resigned iations restricting the use of The Marylebone Cricket Cinb{

No 1 typhoon signal hoisted from his post yesterday because selected streets in Central Lon= WORTHINGTON'S FEATS Hong Kong and in intters în are issuing no further invita- Worthington, who scored

Pressure is highest in the Pa he was not in complete agreement don by horse-drawn and other 87 bankruptcy upon the count or

slow-moving traffic. British tions before August 9.-Reuter.against All-India earlier in the for the proat of person not duly cific to the south-east of the with his Government.

Bonins and is relatively low (Continued on Page 12) Wireless Service The following 11 players have week, has had a great season with qualified to act as an orney or been invited to make the trip: the bat, his best feats including attorneys or solicitor or pliciters, phoon crossed Northern Luzon, Jover China generally. The ty-.

G. O. Allen (Middlesex) (captain) 174 v Oxford University, 85 not knowing such person or persons and entered the China Sea this

E. W. V. Robins (Middlesex)

Hammond (Gloucester)

Leyland (Yorkshire),

Fishlock

Hardstan (Notts)

Duckworth (Lancshire)

Worthington (Derbyshire)

·Copson (Derbyshire)

Farr Cent

out v Essex, 90, Gloucester, 60 v❘not to be qualified as afolsaid. Yorkshire and 81 v Warwickshire.

Copron has met with great suc-] cess this year. Among his best feats are 12 for 52 v Surrey," 5 for 142 v Sussex and 6 for 24 v Nort- hants

(Continued on PageŲ

VICTORIA'S DEPARTURE

DELAYED

Figg, who scored 257 against) The departure of the

to-morrow in order to await be

morning: it is situated about

320 miles east-south-east of Another World Record

NO. 552 TO BE

BEGUN Sister-Ship To The

Queen Mary"

London, To-day.

The exact date of the laying jof the keel of the sister ship to the Queen Mary has not yet been decided, but it is under

1940, which is the centenary of the Cunard line.

on the Clyde

Hong Kong, moving west-north- west and threatening the coast in the vicinity of the Colony. The forecast was: North-east winds, moderate, freshening to a gale, fine at first, cloudy with ing in a London athletic meet at the White City on July 10, be have been completed for an im

construction rain and squalls laterade ing yesterday, Bernhardt, of ing beaten by A. &. Cooper (Gt.mediate start on

Latvia, broke the world's re- Britain) the holder, who won by of the ship, which will be given the number 552 It will be re WARSHIP MOVEMENTS.

cord for the 1,000 metres walk, 60 yards in 13 mins. 50 secs. clocking 8 mins. 49 6-10 secs. At the White City Police Sports membered that when the Queen

For Latvian Walker stood that she will be ready in

London, To-day. Compet-Amateur Athletic Championships Preparations

The veteran Duckworth, who Hampshire at Southampton, has Victoria, which was due tail has for some time been playing two three-figure imings to his from Hong Kong to-day +5 second fiddle to Leslie Ames of credit, the other being 136 against p.m., will be postponed to 9m.

· Kent and Farrimond, has made a Gloucester.

of magnificent comeback this ses The omission Sutcliffe, arrival of 22 passengers go HMS. Perseus is expected to The previous mark was to the last Saturday, Earnhardt establish- Mary was under construction

is now rated Wyatt, Gover and Gimblett is failed to connect with the leave the Colony for Chefoo credit of Altimani, of Italy, who ed a new world walking record she was known as No. 534.

The Treasury, has ag ed to so highly that the superior causing some anxiety, but it is sel at Shanghai and who are de next Saturday while the Jas-covered the distance in 8 mins over the mile, clocking 6 mins. 21 batting abilities of Ames are not more than probable that all four to arrive here by the sa. Panese gimboat Saga is expected 51 6-10 secs in 1913. Reutersecs to best the previous expected to displace him as "Eng-will be selected in addition to two sident Hoover at 9 am

to arrive on the same day and Bernhardt was placed second in or 6 mins 25 4/3 BICK others.

depart for Canton on August 5, the Two Miles Welk Final in the Goulding, Canada, in land's regular stumper.

son and

an advance for the building of

the vesse Service

Reuter & B