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It is reported that differences have arisen between the Govern ment authorities in Madrid, Senor Largo Caballero,

above. the

Premier. being in disagreement with Senor Prieto about the pro- posed defence of the city against the insurgents,

INVESTITURE AT

GOVT. HOUSE

HON. MR. EDWIN TAYLOR DECORATED

INSIGNIA OF C.M.G. RECEIVED

FROM GOVERNOR

The presentation of the Insignia of a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George to the Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor, Colonial Treasurer. by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, K. C.M.G., C.B.E., took place at Government House this morning before a most distinguished gathering. The presentation took place in the Reception Hall, the gathering being seated on two sides of a walk leading to a dais.

On the stroke of 11.45 am, the Chief Justice's Mace-Bearer, Mr. W. W. Hirst, led the procession into the Hall, being followed by the Governor's A.D.C., Capt. W. J. R. Cragg, carrying the in- signia, and the Governor's Private Secretary, Mr. H. V. Crutt- well, carrying the Royal Grant of Dignity.

They were followed by His Excellency the Governor sup-

FIFTH MEETING AT ported on his right and left

NANKING

MODIFIED JAPANESE

PROPOSALS

REJECTED BY MR. CHANG CHUN

(By A Special Correspondent). --~.

Canton, To-day.

the

hands by His Lordship Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, Kt, and the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Major General AW. Bartholo те. C.B. CMG, CRE. [D.SO.. the General's AD.C.

arid

Exxtra the Governor's A.D.C., Lieut. E A. de B. Botelho, HKV.D.C.

On mounting the dais, the pro- cessiónists took up their positions {with His Excellencs the Governor sitting in the centre, with the.

Before the fifth meeting between Mr. Chang Chun and Mr.G. O. C. on his right and the Chief Justice on his left, while the Kawagoe took place, Captain Satoh, the Japanese Naval Attache, flew to Nanking from Shanghai to see Mr. S. Kawagoe, the Jap Governor's A. D. C. with Insignia the extreme right, and anese Ambassador to China, yesterday morning, to exchange was on

the Governor's Secretary with: At views with the latter with regard to Sino-Japanese relations. 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Kawagoe called on Mr. Chang Royal Grant of Dignity, on the

extreme left.

SPANISH GOVERNMENT LEADERS

··Mr. and Mrs. John Masefield are here pictured as they arrived in New York recently on the Aquitania. Mz. Masefield, Poet Laureate, crossed the Atlantic to attend the Harvard Tercentennial celebration, and wrote a poem for the occasion, s

"I AM SATISFIED" -

Coust Ciano's Conferences In Berkin

Berlin, To-day....

“I am satisfied,” was the re- mark of the Italian. Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, after a 90-minutes' conference

with Baron von Neurath, the Ger

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Foreign Minister, at which, it is understood, they reviewed European problems: their views being generally in accord. The discussions were to have been continued yester- day and to-day. Rester's Bulletin Service.

Chan, the Chinese Foreign Minister, for the fifth discussion of As soon as Their Excellencies KWANGTUNG

outstanding problems between the two countries, and their dis- cussion lasted more than two hours. Mr. Kawagoe left the Chin-and His Honour the Chief Justice were seated, the recipient, the ese Foreign Office at 5.20 p.

It is reported that immediately after his return to his Em-Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor, support bassy, Mr. Kawagoe held a meeting there, and Mr. Y. Suma, Secreed on the right and left by the tary-General to the Japanese Ambassador and concurrently Jap Hon. Dr. A. E. Wellington, C.M.G anese Consul-General at Nanking, was asked to go to Shanghai and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall CMG. LLD., advanced to the foot last night en route to Japan to-day so as to report to the Japanese of the dais where they remained Government the details of these two recent Chang Chun-Kawagoe

| standing. meetings.

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH Rumours are current în Chin- The Governor and the whole as-

COMPLAINTS IN FENGTAI

Residences Damaged By Foreigners

SHANTUNG SUPPORTS NANKING

[From A Special Correspondent]

OFFICIALS TO

VISIT HERE INFORMAL TRIP ARRANGED

GUESTS TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

FRANCE LOSING HER ALLIES?

A LITTLE ENTENTE AGREEMENT ·

NEW POLICY TO PROTECT CZECHOSLOVAKIA

DEFENCE OF MADRID

DEBATED

ECHO OF SOVIET THREAT

OF WITHDRAWAL

M. DELBOS CLOSELY QUESTIONED ON FRANCE'S ATTITUDE

Rabat, To-day. Statements alleging dissension among the Government lead- ers in Madrid have been broadcast from Radio Seville. It is stated that violent arguments are proceeding between Senor Largo Caballern, the Premier, who wants to defend the capital, and Senor Prieto, who wishes to retreat.

It is announced that considerable nervousness prevails in the capital. The population is staging demonstrations each time the routed Militiamen arrive back in the city. The wireless station added that the impression is that the end of Madrid is very near. Afterwards the resistance will be transferred to Catalonia, which. will pay with its ruin for the liberties granted to it by Madrid.

Paris: Questioned at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Com mittee of the Chamber with regard to France's position if Rus sia withdrew from the non-intervention committee, the Foreign Minister, M. Delbos, said that the Franco-Soviet Pact became operative only if Russian territory were attacked, and at present, there was no question of that. He pointed out that the Pact was within the framework of the League, and any question of aggres- |sion would have to be thrashed out,

Asked what would happen if the Soviet intervened in favour of Madrid or Barcelona and «a}"/> dispute arose between the So- Paris, To-day. viet and a Central Power, M Fears that the recently more Delbos said that each of the pronounced Franco-Soviet friend-contracting parties retained the ship may cost France two other liberty to determine allies in addition to Belgium are what constituted aggression, expressed in the newspapers in and thus eventual assistance connection with the news from was in no way automatic. Bucharest that the Rumanian Beplying to queries as to Premier, M. Tatarescu, has gone what would happen if Madrid an unheralded fell and Catalonia appealed to to Belgrade on secret mission, believed to mark France for assistance, M. Del- the new policy since M. Titulesc" bos declared that France would has been dropped.

do nothing without consulting! Well-informed

Britain and the non-interven Bucharest express the opinion tion Powers.

circles

that Ramania and Yugoslavia are

Berlin: Germany, replying to on the eve of a new agreement on the accusations made before

to-

the

Ja policy of greater reserve non-intervention committee, descri- wards the Soviets. M. Tataresco's bes the allegations as completely visit is alleged to have the object without foundation and of crystallising the agreement to

ANOTHER LINK Bucharest: A further link in

rejects

enable King Carol, who is visit them with the atmost frumess At ing Prague at the end of the the same time the German Govern- month, to face. Dr. Benes, the ment has communicated to the com-

an comprehensive material in ita! ese circles at Nanking that sembly then rose and the Band of

We are informed from Govern-President of Czechoslovakia, with wittee a long list of cases based possession, in which it is declared the Japanese Government has the Royal Ulster Rifles, which was ment House that His Excellency a fait accompli

that the arms embargo has been modified its proposals, so that in attendance outside the veran- the Chairman of the Kwangtang

flagrantly violated by the Soviet- the special Japanese rights dah, played the first six bars of the Provincial Government, General and economic co-operation are National Anthem The Governor Huang Mu Sang, His Honour the the chain of measures to protect Reuter. limited to Hopei and Chahar then turned to the Chief Justice Mayor of Canton, Mr. Tseng Yang Czechoslovakia from sudden at- only, while the joint suppres

Fu, and Mrs. Tseng Yang Fu will tack is expected to be forged when sion of communism in China is

pay an official but informal visit King Carol of Rumania goes ta to be confined to certain dis- tricts and the Chinese Maritime

Customs rate is to be reduced on a few particular Japanese Canton, To-day.

It is also commodities only. Following the occupation of learned that Mr. Chang Chun Chinese residences by the Jap-has refused to accept even anese and Koreans in Fengtai, a these proposas. number of Chinese have ap

pealed to the Hopei-Chahar

Political Council, complaining|

that their houses in the East STOP PRESS

ern suburbs of Tientsin have been damaged by foreigners.

To avoid further trouble and misunderstanding among the Chinese people towards the com- ing manoeuvres of the Japanese troops on Sunday next, the Ho- pei-Chahar Political Council will send a company of officials with the Japanese troops, so as to explain the matter to the Chin- ese during the manoeuvreS whenever this is necessary,

It is definitely reported that General Han Fu-chu, Pacifica tion Commissioner for Shan- stung Province, has announced kis support of the Central Gov- ernment, and five divisions of his present troops in Shan- tung will be sent to Elonan Pro vince for further training, be ing equipped with modern wes- pons by the Military Affairs Commission. To replace them Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek (Continued on Page 9)

The M.C.C. have scored 47 without loss. Leslie Ames is not playing owing to a slight stiffness in the back. He is also in indifer ent health, but it is nothing serious. Fazz, also of Kent, is keeping wicket.. Later: Lunch: 93 for

Reater. Pelping, Today. Hui Tung Company, a Sinc

which Japanese concern will operate a through air service between North

(Continued on Page 12)·

NEW NORTHERN Hong Kong on November 4 and Fragae at the end of the month.

the

British Labour's Request

PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR SHIPS CREWS.

Abolition Of Remainder of

· 1931 Salary Cata Pet

London, To-day.

* The crews añost of the P. and O and British India Steam Navigation Companies were plea- santly surprised by a radio mess-

age

from the chairman. Sir "Alexander Shaw, yesterday, su- nouncing the abolition of the re- mainder of the salary cuts which were imposed in 1931-Beuter.

MADRID'S LAST STRONGHOLD

Insurgent Attack Yesterday

RED MILITIA REPORTED DEMORALISED

Lisbon, To-day.

The insurgents were expected to attack yesterday. Peguerinos, Navas del Marquez, Santa Maria de Almeda about six miles west of Escorial, the last stronghold of 5.

The party will also include it is understood that agreement

has been

between reached

Madrid's outer line of defence NO SPECIAL SUMMONING Mr. T. L Soong, Commissioner of

Rumania, Yugoslavia and Czecho-

Renter's correspondent with the Finance, Dr. Philip K. C. Tyan slovakia for the construction of a

AS OF PARLIAMENT B

insurgents reports many militia for example, demoralisations, strategic bridge SCTOSS Special Delegate for Foreign Af fairs, Colonel La Fong, Secretary Danube at Taras-Severinu, link- London: The immediate, assem-] Tuesday's attack on Chapinaria, to His Honour the Hayor, and Mring Yugoslavia and Rumanis, and biy of Parliament, as requested by in which 6,000 Militia were Chang Yuen Man, Counselor to

for the building of arallway Mr. C. E. Attlee, the Labour leapaised with the loss of 300 by His Excellency the Chairman.

across North Bumanis to Czechoder, is understood to have been 200 Moors and Legionaries, His Excellency, His Honour and slovakia, whereby, in the event considered at yesterday morning's states that the Militis abandoned Mrs. Taeng Yang Eu will stay at of a sudden attack on Czecho meeting of the Cabinet, which was many obsolete French machine- Mr. Lee Sze-bo, the Chairman Government House; where Els slovakia, troops and supplies from of the opinion that no useful pus guns when they were charged with of the Economic Committee for Majesty's Consul-General at Cau-both Rumania and Yugoslavia pose would be served by granting fixed bayonets by the insurgents, Hopei and Chahar, denies that he ton and Miss Phillips will also be could be rushed to her aid. has signed any agreement with the resident guests.

AIR SERVICE Absolute Repudiation Of Alleged Plan

[From A-Special · Correspondent?

Canton, To-day,

IG

Ee

the request. The Cabinet's re- singing “death songs.” Several

The other dis- (Continued on Page 3)fusal of Mr. Attlee's request for Frenchmen and three: Italians

Japanese authorities for the North tinguished visitors will be accop- China-Manchurian air service. He modated as guests of the Colony stated that the proposed Hui.Tung in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Company would be an ordinary Hotel. company organised under

the

FUNCTIONS ARRANGED .. Chinese Company Ordinances. The On November 4 a luncheon Nanking Government holds that party will be given at Government the Economic Committee under the House and an official banquet in Hopei Chahar Political Council is the evenings.

not authorised to arrange any The

On November 5 the distinguish-

COMMUNAL RIOTS

IN BOMBAY

Peace Almost Fully Restored

Bombay To-day.

the summoning of Parliament was were taken prisoner by the insur- conveyed by the Prime Minister geats and executed Me Stanley Baldwin, in a letter Madrid: The.Government claims to Mr. Attlee, in which he says that the Asturian miners have cut that the non-intervention committee the communications between the~ is now investigating certain alle meurgents in Oviedo and the re- gations and that the work of the lief columns, Miners attacking the committee would not be materially Insurgents at Mount Naranco, Es- sisted or the Imitation of the feampieds and Cuspide drove the

tions at Caspide, killing 81 people.

Beater

(Continued on Page 12):

PRESIDENT FOR BARCELONA

Paris: That the President of just the Spanish Republic, Don Man ga-ual-Arana, has decided to stay in Barcelona" appears to be indicated

Peace has been almost fall-conflict vitally rected by the same rebels from their fortified posi agreement or to organise any coured visitors will be the guests, of pany of this kind, and the absolute the Chinese Members of the restored, after a week of uproar, repudiation of any such plaz is Executive and Legislative Coun-in which 61 people were killed,

POLISH GERMAN-TREATY announced.

cils and of other prominent 550 wounded and 1,300 arrested,

PROLONGED Chinama Manchuria is

gentlemen of the Chinese com- while 100 shops were looted and being inaugurated to mor - FIRST PRIZE OF $30,000

munity at a special luncheon in the fire-brigade was called out 71 the Chinese Merchants Club, times,Renter's Bulletin Service Warsaw, To-day It has row at Tientsin, where it

been announced that the proli will have its headquarters. The Hong Kong Jockey Club They will also be welcomed by General Suang Yun-yung, have informed us that 60,000 tie the Chinese General Chamber of Detailed arrangements for the tion up to December 31, 1986, commander of the Hopelkets have been sold in the Kwang-Commerce" at # tea-party in the reception of the distinguished the Polish-Geraan Treat

tung Handicap mammoth $1 Chamber's Hall and by the Hong sweep, to be decided next Satur. Kong General Chamber of Com day, thus making the first prize in merce at a dinner to be given in the neighbourhood of $30,000

Peace Preservation Corpe, will be the President and a Japanese named – Korierna Vice President"--"Bentes.

their honour

visitors at Kowloon and Victoria (signed on October 19. are in course of preparation, and the Treaty would have expir a further amouncement will be November 4, 1996. issued in due course.

Service

was by the latest reports reaching here, which state that offices for the on President and his state have Ocean prepared in the Catalan czyit

| Trans-Ocean “Service.