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LATEST MURDER IN

SHANGHAI

SETTLEMENT POLICE TO TAKE ACTION

ENQUIRY PROMISED BY MAYOR

(From A Special Correspondent)

Canton, To-day.

The Japanese Consul-General at Shanghai went to see Mr. Wu Teh-chen, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, himself yesterday, asking the latter to round up the murderer of the Japanese sea- man. Mr. Takase, for him, and the request was accepted by Mr. Wu. who promised that he would order the Chinese police to help in the matter. It is learned that the Japanese Seamen's Union has appealed to Mr. Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minister, to ask the Chinese Government to use effective methods to protect and guarantee the safety of Japanese seamen in China from now on. and Mr. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador to China, will send a protest to the Chinese Foreign Ministry in connection with the case.

News has reached here that the Japanese bluejackets were still patrolling in Chapel. Hongkew and Yangtszepu yesterday. Both the Shanghai Municipal and the Chinese authorities tried their best to prevent demonstrations by strikers. It is reported that two of the Japanese cotton mills at Shanghai had come to terms with the strikers, and that work had been resumed yester-] day, while the rest are still bargaining about the percentage of the increase in wages which is to come into force. It is learned. that the employers have promised an increase of 5 per cent.. but this is still a long way behind what the strikers demand.

FOREIGN BUYING OF US. SECURITIES

Control Legislation May Be Introduced

New York, To-day. The Federal Reserve Board is studying the question of the pos- sible need of legislation to contre!

of foreign buying

American secarities. President Roosevelt said at a press conference yester

day. He declared that foreign

the

investments in

American market, if accumulated to a cer- tain point, were a potential dan- ger not only to the domestic cur- rency and exchange, but to every nation's currency and exchange. -Reuter.

SINO-BRITISH FRIENDSHIP

Mr. W. M. Kirkpatrick Interviewed

General Yu Hon-mow, Pac- fication Commissioner of Kwangtung,

Scenes of stark desolation and destruction such as this were seen everywhere as the troops of General Francisco Franco's insurgent army scoured the rains of Toledo after their victorious entry last month. Scarcely a building remained that has not been razed or damaged by aerial bomb and shell fire.

has announced FISTICUFFS

that the enlistments in the con- scription scheme of the second period must be completed with- in December this year. He has linstructed the magistrates of

IN FRENCH

·CHAMBER

SCENES OF HORROR WITNESSED

AT RIO TINTO MINES

SAVAGE FIGHTING CONTINUES ON

MALAGA FRONT

MILITIAMEN EQUIPPED WITH MODERN WEAPONS

OF ALLEGED FOREIGN MANUFACTURE

Gibraltar, To-day.

Since the insurgents captured the British-owned Rio Tinto mines they have shot over 1,500 Communist miners, including 100 women, ae- cording to a high British official of the mine who has arrived here. Many executions were carried out publicly in the presence of the Bri- tish Rio Tinto officials.

The savage fighting continues at Estepona on the Malaga) front. The insurgents are reported to have been driven back by

the Militiamen, who are now equipped with field-guns and other FROM A WOMAN'S

modern weapons of foreign manufacture, according to wounded Nationalists brought to the San Roque hospital.

The insurgent cruiser Almirante Cervera continues its shuttle- cock service across the Straits, bringing Moors and hundreds of hoxes of ammunition, which are rushed by train to Ronda, from where they are taken by lorry to the Madrid front. About 10,000) troops have arrived from Ceuta during the last six days.. A mili- tary officer from Algeciras declares that General Franco requires ja further 20,000 to assure a successful entry into the capital.

London: The Spanish Government has ordered a big counter- attack Reports to this effect from Paris were confirmed by Senor dei Vayo, the Foreign Minister, in a telephone conversation with London. The Premier, Senor Largo Caballero, was in Madrid on Thursday night, and it is thought that he is still there-Beuter

Madrid: Judging from the}, small amount of artillery fire{ on both sides for the past 12 hours it appears that the insur- "gants" attack has been held up.. or perhaps their batteries have

the different districts VIOLENT SCENES LEAD TO BLACK been destroyed by the Govern

province that all those who are enlisted must come to Canton for training before the end of the year-

KING'S VISIT TO THE FLEET

Immensely Successful Inspection.

MESSAGES EXCHANGED

London. To-day,

"I congratulate you all was signalled from the Royal Yacht when H. M the King, as Admiral|

of the Fleet, bade cu rerior to the

officers and men on completing a (busy two days' inspection of the Home Fleet. His Majesty en- trained at Weymouth for London yesterday afternoon.

EYES AND SORE SHINS

Paris, To-day.

ment planes. The insurgents now appear to be concentrating their best troops on the Toledo road, from where the next thrust is expected..

FRANCE'S NEAR EASTERN “MANDATES": Independent Republi

Be Created

Beirut, To-day. With the signature of the Franes Lebanon Trenty yester. day, and the signature of the Syrian Treaty of December 1 both France's 'mandated terri tories in the Near East become independent republics. The trea- ties follow the lines of the Angio- Iraq Treaty.---Beater.

VIEWPOINT

LIFE IN MADRID TO-DAY

AIR RAID CONDITIONS

Life in the besieged city as

Madrid, To-day.

described by Reuter's corres- seen through feminine eyes was pondent yesterday in a special interview with a young married Englishwoman who has been in Madrid since the beginning of the war.

***** Shopping is terrible," she said. "This morning (Friday) there was ja quere a mile long at a fishmon-

ger's shop. The laundry is other problem, because while it is possible to get clothes washed there is not sufficient heat to warm irons, so that linen is untidy and uncomfortable. The gas supply has been cut off for a long time. “Fashionable shopping is thing of the past, as decently- ***** dressed women, are regarded from Catalonia. It was mier. visited the Government posi- bourgeois and liable to molests- categorically denied yesterday tions in Madrid yesterday and tion. I have to wear a nondescript The disorder in the Chamber that the Government forces conferred with the military staff. overcoat from which the for trim- was among the worst ever wit-have been using gas against theBeater. nessed. As M. Leon Blum, the insurgents.

The sitting of the Chamber was suspended yesterday follow- In the meantime, despite the in a violent scene during the debate concerning the military re-bombardment which the city cord of M. Salengro, Minister of Interior, who was recently vin has suffered, the morale of the dicated by a Government commission following press allegations people remains satisfactory. of cowardice during the Great War. About 50 Deputies were in- Well-equipped reinforcements volved in a scuffe in which blows were exchanged, after M. Lee have been arriving at the capi- quart declared that M. Salengro was a revolutionary anti-militar-tal ist before the war.

THE ARRESTS IN

MOSCOW

FOLLOWED POLICE SUPERVISIÓN

•

FEELING OF INSECURITY AMONG FOREIGNERS

"CHINA, MAIL" SPECIAL

Warsaw. To-day.

With reference to the numerous

CONTACTS IN LONDON

London, To-day. That the King's visit to the Fleet was immensely successful "The interest with which I

and his satisfaction real is shown look forward

to my work in China is more than doubled by the messages exchanged after This departure. The King wire- the approval of my appoint ment shown towards me every-lessed all ships: "I wish to ex- where," said Mr. W. M. Kirk-Press to the Flag and commanding arrests of foreigners which have officers, my entire satisfaction at recently been made in Moscow it. patrick, interviewed by Reuter

all I have seen. The appearance is reported that a large number. yesterday. Apart from the press comment, which had been of the ships and men was admir- of foreigners had already been universally favourable, Kirkpatrick said, hardly any The Commander-in-Chief, in re- business organisation in the ply. declared that all the officers pervision for weeks. Many foreign- country, from the Federation of and men highly valued the mes-jers have been constantly followed British Industries downwards, age and were greatly privileged by members of the secret police had not sent him congratula-by the King's inspection. Rea-and often suddenly required to tions and good wishes. "It is ter's Balletin Service, ·

Mr.

evident too that these feelings

are not due only to the desire

able."

subjected to permanent police sú-

produce their papers of identity

and then taken to the police sta

for increased trade, but also to that they will give me good shoot-tions in order that these papers

promote (ing."

a genuine desire to Sino-British friendship," he re- marked

STUDYING BOOKS

might be scrutinised. Even chil- dren were halted in the street and Mr. Kirkpatrick is now assida-subjected to interrogation on po ously studying the most informinglitical questions, Besides making the acquaintance works on China and is daily work-Belg of official Chinese, with whom he ing at the Export Credits Depart All the arrests were preceded has had several long conversations, ment to familiarise himself with by a thorough search of the as Mr. Kirkpatrick recently visited every aspect of Chinese business rested persons' dwellings by the the Chinese Institute and address-I am also eating an inordinate police. Arrests have also been ed about 40 indemnity students, number of luncheons and dinners made outside Moscow of foreign- who closely questioned him after to meet people interested in the ers having their residences in the wards and entertained him to tea. Far East," he added. "I shall real-Soviet capital, These measures This was a particularly pleasantly have to take a course of starva-have produced a feeling of rest meeting," he said. "I have since then on board the steamer," insecurity among foreigners in received some most charming let Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick are Moscow, who regard themselves dows from the students, one of whom leaving for Shanghai by the Pandas entirely at the mercy of

ilarly wishes me to meet his 0. 15. Rewalpindi on December 9. Sovier authorities - Trai

at Nanking and promises -Reuter.

Premier, mounted the tribune Service.

The

the Rightists shouted:

man who won the war is going

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mings have been removed. Walk- Paris: "Unless unforeseen cir-ing is also out of the question LOYALIST SUCCESSES

cumstances occur the Nationalist owing to the air-raids Many wo-

((men have been killed by bombs. Madrid: A War: Ministry com- troops will perhaps have to pre- to speak." The Left members munique with regard to the Gov-pare for a mege of Madrid,” stat-

A SLY THICK rushed the Right benches and¦ernment counter-attack says thated Captain Aguiles, one of the in- clambered over the seats and on the right Bank all the objer-surgent General Staff officers, in which is capitalised by dy women, "The shopping quenes are a fact desks. Soon 50 Deputies were tives were occupied, despite the an interview with the special cor who, finding themselves at the end struggling on the floor.

Jenemy resistance, It claims that respondent of the Paris Soir yes-[]

jof quenes, start screaming were common when, after the brought down, in air fights and al plan, he added, to take the uproar, the session was resum- others hit and forced to retire. Spanish capital in one grand as to the front of the queue into ed. — Reuter..

Senor Largo Caballero. the Pre-sault, had had to be modified on stricken stampede "

ļa vacancy created by the panic-

account of the stubborn resistance offered in the Madrid suburbs.

that

Black eyes and bruised shins four insurgent planes were terday. General Franco's origin-hombers are coming and then move

Refood

this ́picture

Justables amežling a riot: Invaded, the section list

IMPORTANT DECREE

The lady being interviewed con- fessed that she was becoming ac- Bargos: A decree to prevent customed to falling prone in the the possible disturbance to the middle of a public square and ly- Spanish economic system as a re-ing still, hoping for the best, when salt of the rapid exportation of bombs are suddenly heard to be gold by the Madrid Government crashing. "It is the only thing to was issued by the Nationalist do, as the public shelters are very few. One meets many pathetic Government in Burgos yesterday-sights in the, streets.

People Declaring that a demand for the burrying home after air raids fud [return of the gold will be made. their houses destroyed and their the decree goes on to order that all relatives and friends killed and in- banknotes must be submitted for special endorsement if they are to retain their value

** The supervisory board of the Bank of Spain, which is sitting at

[jured”—Reater.

GOVERNMENT - APPOINTMENTS

Burgos, declared in an interview The following Government -ap- {that in view of the seizures inpointments are notified in the Gov-

Spain by the Madrid Government crament Gazette

all banimotes issued after July 19, Captain G. W. P. Kimm to be a 1936, are invalid member of the Board of Education The endorsement of banknotes for a further period of two years, Sasued before this date and in Mrs Wong Chow Fak Ying to

with effect from November 23; possession of private banks must be a member of the Nurses Board be completed within five days for a period of three years, with Those in possession of pensioners elect from November 9, vice Miss in the sections of Spain under NaKong Ching Poh, resigned įtionalist control, - in the African

colentes, France, Portugal- and Gibraltar, must be endorsed with-

WEATHER FORECAST

in, 14 days; those in the remaining Moderate to fine weather gener countries in Europe within 20 ally, with north-east winds, was days; and those in the rest of the

for to-day, as the oyal Observatory.

world -- within 30

Ocean Service.

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