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PLAIN STATEMENT OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S FOREIGN POLICY

A clear statement of British foreign policy was given in the House of Commons during the debate yesterday by Mr. Anthony Eden, above, the Foreign Secre- tary.

OBLIGATIONS TO BE

RESPECTED

STRENGTH OF PURPOSE AND OF ARMS

EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT SOUGHT-

London, To-day.

Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, reviewing the foreign situation, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, said that he would not emulate the practice of making statements on international policy from public rostrums in unsubdued tones. but it was desirable to state the Government's view plainly. Bri- tain's relations with France were close and cordial and it was perhaps natural that in a disturbed world the two great Western democracies should be drawn together. But there was nothing ex- clusive in that friendship. What he said about France applied equally to Belgium.

SCENE NEAR sire for closer Anglo-German friendship, which Britain genuinely

MADRID

There had been repeated declarations in Germany of the de- desired. Commenting on the tendency noticeable in Germany to blame Britain for Germany's economic difficulties. Mr. Eden said that Britain could not accept the doctrine, which was not in ae-

REFUGEES FROM cordance with the facts. While it was impossible to detail the

GETAFE Thousands Fleeing

Along Roads.

PATHETIC SIGHTS DESCRIBED

London, To-day. The war-din over and around Madrid grows greater every hour. The latest despatches from the in- surgent quarters "declare that several of General Varela's troops are engaged in furious fighting in the suburbs. Reuter's correspon- dent, Mr. J. R. Allwork, in the capital itself, telephones that all; night he heard the boom of the insurgents' heavy guns on the out- skirts of the capital as the Gov- emment Militia fought a fierce rearguard action from Getafe and Leganes.

Yesterday the capital was sub- jected to three air-raids, the first of "which took place at 8.30 am there being two more before 10.30. Government anti-aircraft guns mounted the top of tall buildings near Reuter's correspon- dent's house successfully drove two huge insurgent bombers to a higher altitude for safety, while citizens scurried for shelter.

Later the correspondent motored in the direction of Getafe, the sector where the insurgents made a major advance, and found the roads blocked at intervals by bar- ricades of sandbags and paving- stones, thronged by refugees streaming to Madrid from all, the roads along which the insurgents are advancing. They were a pathe- tie sight, some travelling in farm- carts drawn by mules and donkeys, while others were dragging their few personal belongings, including bedding and even live poultry," in little hand-barrows. The poorest trudged with their backs laden with unweildy bundles wwws passed, their tops piled high with mattresses, and furniture.

Near the front line under in- surgent gunfire the correspondent found a Scottish ambulance whose personnel seemingly bear charmed lives, doing heroic Wednesday night they conveyed 120 wounded people from Getafe under constant fire Beater.

work.

Appeal Issued In Spain

On

British attempts at economic and financial co-operation with Ger- many since the war, he remarked that Britain alone had lent Ger- many almost the equivalent of what she had received in repara- tions. The Government would welcome Germany's participation in the tripartite currency declaration.

The deterioration in Anglo-

Italian relations was due to Bri-

STOP PRESS tain's endeavour to fuifl her

The M.C.C. had scored 74 for 2 wickets against. Victoria at lunch to-day. Shortly after the interval, however, they lost Leyland, who played his first inn- ings of the tour, for 24 at 96.-Reuter.

Later: 206 for 3 at tea. (Barnett 107 not out. --- Reuter.

at

Gibraltar, To-day. — The Government Militia have launched an offensive Estrepona, where it is be lieved the insurgents num- ber only 1,000, against 20,000 Militia Firing was heard from Estrepona all day long. It is reported that the insurgents are re- treating to Guadiaro."

Great panic prevails at La Linea, where there is only a small insurgent force. Hundreds of women and children from there are en route to Gibraltar, fear- ing a Government.bombard- ment. Two larry-loads of wounded Moorish soldiers have arrived at San Roque. --Reuter.

A house collapse occurred in Wanchai Road this after- noon near Messrs. Lane, Craw ford and Co.'s Bakery, in which one woman was killed and two men were The premises which collapsed were originally intended for tenements, the building being partly erected some years ago, But it was never completed, and is now in the process of being pulled down.

obligations under the Covenant. There was never a quarrel be-

Vice-President John N. Garner of the United States is here shown at the City Hall, New York, thanking Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia, whose Fusion party issued an unqualified endorsement of the New Deal last mouth.

JAPANESE CITIZENS

STABBED

INCIDENTS IN CHAPEI AND CHANGSHA

BLUEJACKETS CONDUCT SEARCH OF LOCALITY AFFECTED

(From A. Special Correspondent)

Canton, To-day. Following the stabbing of a Japanese resi- dent in his own residence at Changsha, the capi- tal of Hunan Province, on Tuesday, it is now re- ported that a Japanese bookseller was stabbed by an unidentified person in Chapei, Shanghai,. last night. Immediately after the incident, a large number of the Japanese bluejackets rushed to search the place where the incident occurred. As

NEW GERMAN PENAL for the Changsha incident, it is learned that it

CODE

INTERESTING

DETAILS

OUTLINED

tween Britain and Italy until "COMMON WEAL TAKES PRECEDENCE

Italy realised that their rela- tions would suffer.

Replying to Signor Mussolini's speech on November 1 Mr. Eden said that the Mediterranean was not a short cut but a inain ar-

BEFORE PRIVATE BENEFIT

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL:

Berlin, To-day.

will be localised.

Mr. Chang Chun, the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, went to Shanghai yesterday to pay his tribute to the late Mar- shal Tuen Chi-jui. In an interview, Mr. Chang stated that the Sino-Japanese negotiations are making no progress, and that there is still a wide divergence of views between the Chinese and Japanese Governments. He added that the date for his seventh meeting with Mr. S. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador to China. has not yet been fired.

The view is expressed-in-Japanese circles that the last two

military conferences in Sian and Loyang, held by Generalissimo

Chiang Kai-shek, will hinder the settlement of the North China -questions:--

The Excecutive Yuany has VISITORS FROM

nounced that the late Marshal Tuen Chi-jui will be accorded a State funeral by the Central Government.

Italy's very life, but affirmed tions to the Commission had been to create the German Penalbetween Mr. Chang Chun and Mr.

that the freedom of communi- cations in the Mediterranean was a vital interest to the Bri- tish Commonwealth

:

Officials of

CANTON

Trip Brought To At a press reception at the Ministry of Justice yesterday, Dr.

CLEARING THE AIR terial route. They did not chal-Guertner. Minister of Justice, announced that the Commission

Shanghai: The delay in the ar-

A Close lenge Signor Mussolini's words

appointed by Herr Adolf Hitler in 1933 to revise the German that the Mediterranean

Penal Code had now completed its work. The Chancellor's in rangement of the seventh meeting

Kawagoe is mystifying Chinese! DEPARTURE THIS MORNING Code anew in accordance with the newly-gained fundamental political circles, who expected that

The visit to the Colony of Can- views of the present time.

the interview would follow inme- The draft of the new Penal Code begins with the following diately after the latter's return ton's prominent officials, His Ex- thecellency General Husung Mu-sung, Preamble: "Convinced that the German Penal Code must be from Tokyo. The Government welcomed penetrated with fundamental views of National-Socialism, the Japanese Embassy office at Nan-Chairman of the Kwangtung Fro- Signor Mussolini's assurance Reich Government has passed this law and gives it to the Germaning conferred with Mr. Kawagoe vincial Government, and His Hou that Italy did not intend to nation. The natural feeling of the people for right and wrong de-daily this week, but hitherto the our Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, the Mayor result of the conferences has not of Canton, and Madame Tseng, threaten the Medtierranean se- cides the application of any Penal Code.

was concluded this morning when. "Atonement for wrong, protection of the nation, strengthen-ben indicated. curity. Britain had no desire

A Chinese journal says 'that the they returned to Canton by the to threaten or attack any Italian ing the determination for a national community sense: these are interests in the Mediterranean. the purposes of the Penal Code. Its task is to preserve the hon-North China issue and the propos-Flying Arrow Express.

our and loyalty in race and inheritance and the ability to defended anti-communist pact will be After bidding good-bye to His (Continued on Page 5) the "tion and the working energy of the people. That is charac-shelved temporarily in order that Excellency the Governor,

terised by adherence to the principle of "The common weal takes a measure of agreement on minor Lady Caldecott at Government It is in this spirit that the points may be attained. Japanese House, the distinguished visitors precedence before private benefit. law has been created, and in this spirit it will be administered by circles point out that this would not proceeded to Queen's Pier where prepared a guard of honour, provided by the appointed judges who serve the German nation as defenders mean that Japan was of justice."

to drop the proposals on those mat-the Hong Kong Police, was drawn Interesting details of the new ters, but it would indicate a change ap, and where Madame Tseng was German Penal Code were forth the method of approach. It is received by Mrs. North. The Co- coming after Dr. Guertner, felt that agreement at some points lonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. B. A. Minister of Justice, announced at least would serve to clear the C. North, the Inspector-General of Lits completion at the press re-air and produce an atmosphere Police, Hon. Mr. T. H. King, the

ception yesterday.

more conducive to a settlement of Flag Lieutenant to His Excellency Sir Charles Little, KC.B, the A. D. C to His Excellency Major-

SHIP'S MASTER

FINED Heavy Penalty Imposed

MANY EXCESS PASSENGERS CARRIED

Captain F. Semmelmann, master of the s.s. Da Shing,

was fined $25, in default one month's imprisonment, for giv- injureding an incorrect tally of passen- igers when he applied for a clear- two Jance; $200, in default {months'

for hard labour, carrying 2 greater · NEIZ- e num- ber of passengers than ber allowed by the Clearance; land $2,400, in default: three months" hard labour, for carTY- ing more than 12 passengers without the necessary passen- Igers certificate, by Commander J. B. Newill, DSO, EN, at the

TWO TIPHOONS REPORTED

Dr. Franz

Gaertner, - above, Reich Minister of Justice, «has Just announend the completion of the new Penal Code in GermARY... (Trans-Ocean photo); =

A jurist speaking on the subject the more vital issues. Beuter. of "murder" and "manslaughter"

and

announced that "a murderer under CONSCRIPTION IN General A. W. Bartholomew, C.,

KWANGTUNG

(CMG, GRE, DS.O., and the

Secretary to Bear-Admiral C. G.. Sedgwick were present at the

Enlistments To Lastpier to bid the party farewell,

One Year

after which the distinguished visi« tors eromsad the harbour, escorted by Capt. W. 1. E. Cragg, A.D.C. Canton, To-day. to His Excellency Sir Andrew: General Ya Hot-now, Pacz-Caldecott, the Secretary for Bication Commissioner for Chinese Affairs, Hon Mr. WJ. Kwangtung, has announced the Carrie, the Harbour Master, Hom.

the new code is a person who kills) another in a fit of homicidal pas-| sion for sexual reasons, out of greed or other ignoble motives, in a treacherous or cruel manner, or with a dangerous implement, or in preparation of another crime." All other cases of intentional killing are regarded as "manslaughter." and punishable by prison ranging from five years to life..

An innovation is made in the regulations concerning conscrip Condr. G. F. Hole, B.N. (Retd.) form of punishment for persons tion for the second period. It the Chairman of the Urban Coun equipping themselves with dan-is learned that from two to four cil, Mr. R. R. Tood, and Hon. Dr. gerous implements for the com-persons will be enlisted from R L Antewall C.M.G., LL.D. mitting of murder. The irres each village in the whole pro- ponsible endangering of human vince, the total number of par- A message received by the Marine Court yesterday. American Consulate General from Defendant pleaded guilty to

life" is alse puzishable. Suicide sous thus drafted being about the Manila Observatory this mor- the three charges. He carried SALT REVENUE IN KWANGSI or aiding and abetting another per 20,000. The period of enlist- ning reported that at 9 am a total of 59 passengers in-

[son to cúmummit suicide is not punishment is one year, and they will be treated as regular troops Canton, To-day. In order to able under the new code Madrid, To-day. typhoons were situated in the stead of 11 When obtaining a

during that time. From The following appeal was issued Pacific, the first in about clearance last Wednesday be improve the national revenue of

Special Correspondent. yesterday by the new Govern Longitude 127 E Latitude 12 Ngave the number of the passen- Kwangsi Province Mr. Tin Koon- ment after a session which Insted moving north-west, and the other gers to be 11, but after leaving shun has been appointed by the all night: “Spaniards, defend the in about Longitude 144 the harbour the ship was stop Ministry of Finance to reorganize revolution; defend the Republic. Latitude 17 N., moving west. The ped by the police, who is the salt revenue system in the Everyone must mobilise for "rie-first is about 200 miles south east covered the excess number of province. It is leamed that-Me tory. The enemy is at the gates of Manilla and the second is well

passengers. The summons was] Yin will gu to Kwellin to assume of Madrid"

ken out by Inspector But his office in few days, "From 1

Special Correspondent (Continued on Page 10),

"ENEMY AT THE GATES

OF MADRID

out in the ocean, many the nearest land;

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

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SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY.

*VANNIVERSARY

Canton, To-day. The National Sun Yat-sen University will cele brate its eleventh anniversary on Wednesday next, and at the RDE time the ceremony-of-laying the foundation stone of the Univer- nity's y library building" will be held-From A Special Correspon