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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1936

Sleekly attired in a formai tunic costume of soft black vel vet. Margaret Lindsay, screen actress, affects the new mode in bigh ·zecka. Seven-eighth- length sleeves and a huge white chiffon rosette at the neckline relieve the ebon sombreness,

LIBEL ACTION CONCLUDED

Damages Awarded

NEGOTIATIONS ARE RE-OPENED

`(Continued from Pagè ́1)

AIRPORT TAKEN OVER Hankow: Marshal Chang ¡Hereh-liang's "airport in Wa jchang, where students learn to fly, etc., has been taken over. by the Government troops who, how- fever, allowed the foreign' staff. jincluding the pilot Julius Barn to leave, but who have arrested all the Chinese ground staff and students for precautionary rea- soas.

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These students, however, are strongly in favour of the Gen eralissimo and Barr has, tele- graphed to Madame Chiang. jurging that steps be taken to |

secure their release,—Reuter.

•Sianfu To Be Taken To-day?

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Nanking, To-day.

-Orville Wright, left, co-inventor of the aeroplane, and Henry Ford, right, are here shown during a visit of Mr. Ford to Dayton, Ohis, "where he conferred with Wright on the purchase for his

museum, of the old bicycle shop where the Wright brothers built their first plane.

War On The Drug Evil

to any

WANTED TO RACE TO DYING FATHER

Midnight Phone-Caller

GARAGE MANAGE TRICKED

It was midnight The phone bell rang in a Dorchester garage.

The garage manager

answered. and listened to a man's voice. Then he took out a car.to pick up the man who had, spoken.

He met the man, who said he [wanted a car in which to drive

himself to London.

"He said that his father was ly ing seriously ill, and was not ex- pected to live. He must get there with all speed.

He had no cash with him, but? be would make out a cheque and put on 22 kxtra to pay for the at that trouble be was causing time of night.

As be made out a cheque, on a niece of plain paper, he asked for the loan of $1. He was given the loan, and he included the amount in the cheque.

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2 Qts. St. Julien Claret.

1.Qt. Old Brown Sherry, Black

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1 Qt. Taylor's Old-Tom or Dry

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1 Qt. Martell's *** Brandy. * Qts. John Haig Gold Label Whisky or McCallum's Perfec- tion Whisky.

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1 Qt. Vino 'de Pasto Sherry. 1 Phial Angostura Bitters.

No. 3 HAMPER - $50.00.

1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy. 1 PL. G. F. Peppermint. The cheque was later returned, 1 Pt. D.O.M. marked. "No account.

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The garage manager, John Free; told the story at Dorchester; Police Court last month.

fashionably dressed, was remand- Leslie F. Collier, aged. 23, tail,

ed in custody on a charge of ob taining £1 by false pretences.

“WRINGING NECK OF MOTORIST

The National Government has appointed Generals Liu Chih and Ku Chu-tung as commanders · of the respective east and the west Bank forces now on their way to attack Sianfu, headquarters of According to local vernacular A stern warning was recently Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang. the reports received from Peiping. it given to all opium and drug ad- is stated that to show its deter-diets that they abolish their un insurgent leader.

Sanking divisions have reached mination to exterminate all drug desirable habits, by the end of the western regions of Honan and evils. including opium and heroin this year at the latest, and that have orders to capture. Sianfu to-smoking, the Peiping Pacification no mercy will be shown day, although so far only skir-Headquarters have placed an ad-person found indulging in or hav- mishes have taken place near vanced order for 2,000 coffius,ing connection with drugs.

It will be recalled, that about a Tungkwan, on the Honan-Shens which are to be used for the Iborders.

corpses of drug addicts to be month ago the Kwangtung Provin- Despite reports to the contrary, executed, when arrested, "com-jcial authorities also issued stern there is no indication that 31ar-mencing from January 1 next.

warnings to opium and heroin Counsel's Protest

themselves drug addicts -to` cure shal Chang Hsueh-liang will give up the revolt at this stage-

from their evil habits by the end

"Wringing the motorist's neck") of this year, decreeing that Union NewS.

39 was an expression used by M from the beginning of next year, John Mande before the Middlesex penalties, ranging from life im Sessions Appeal Committee last prisonment to death, would be in-month, when Sidney Charles Scam- posed on those found guilty of meli a motor-car salesman, of Ten- having any connection with the London New arrangements in mentioned drugs. consequence of the financial dis-

Mongol Irregulars In

· Trouble

*CHINA MAILTM SPECIÁL

Nanking. To-day.

REBELS START BIG

OFFENSIVE

Continued from Page, 13 EXPORTS TO SPAIN

terder-drive, Herdón, appealed against a conviction at Wealdstone for exceeding the 30 m.p.k. speed

Scammel bad fined £10 and dis-

Kueihoa: Fighting is breaking turbances to Anglo-Spanish trade no less unwelcome to France than limit. The libel action brought by

at Hungkehertu, in

due to the civil war in Spain were to Great Britain. Leung Kam-hoo, of 289 Tai Nam) out again Street, third floor, against the Tail Eastern Suiyuan, between the pro-

Plaintiff, who was formerly em- ployed by the defendants a5 3

yuan sectors.

sports writer. alleged that he had Mongols as an opportunity to re-/caution in arranging exports

Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang's revolt is being utilised by the

rew the attack, as no further reinforcements to Saiyuan are

Spain-Reuter

to

Chang Yat Po, was concluded "at/vincial forces and the Mongol ir/announced by Dr. E. Leslie Bur- "The moment for Mr. Eden's qualified for 12 months. Es ap Court yesterday regulars. Large numbers of irre sin, at question time in the House statement is well-timed because peal was dismissed, but the dis

Sir Eric Drummond the Summary

of Commons yesterday.

the British

qualifcation was reduced to six at have concentrated afternoon when Mr. Justice J. J.gulars

He said that the Governments Ambassador to Italy, and Count

months.

Mr. Maude, who, appeared for Hayden gave judgment for plain-Shantu and Changpei, in Chahar,

ready to pour into the eastern Sui- bad agreed to a suspension of the Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minis-

clearing procedure under the An-ter, have reached what is believed Scammel, stated that the disquali tiff, with costs.

gio-Spanish, Payments Agreement to be a very favourable point in festion meant that, he was cota-} and warned tracers to exercise their negotiations for general pletely out of employment.

Anglo-Italian zecord on the Medi-

"It is not by suddenly ponncing terranean policy on the existing on a motorist and wringing his been libelled by the following no-]

basis, which is also earnestly deneck like that,” added Mr. Maude, tice published in the paper: “No-

sired by the smaller power in the that you are going to get co Appeal For Aid In tice by this paper. Leung Kam-available at present owing to the

jeastern waters of that sea. Evacuation

operation. Your are not going to boo, alias Sit Ngang, sport news mobilisation of troops to suppress)

The success of the negotiations force motorists to behave in that correspondent of this paper, .is

[would almost certainly be assured. the Chensi revolt

London An-urgent appeal for and its achievement quickened if dismissed on account of a certain;

The enemy has abandoned their an international effort to assist in only the Spanish imbroglic could matter. Anything that person attempt to recover Pailingmia the civilian evacuation of Madrid he cleared up, or, may do hereafter shall have noth and Tamino in North Suiyuan for has been reinforced by the har-happy result, if all the Powers failing that ing to do with this paper." He the time being, and the main dan rowing details of the city's plight which have supported non-inter- claimed $954 as damages, but was ger now is. on the eastern front in the report of the All-Party De-vention in principle would take

Amsterdam, To-day-The. Ve- Union News.

putation of members of the Bri-more drastic steps to impose non-reigde Nederlandsche Schnpvaart tish House of Commons who re-intervention on their Nations in Nij has placed an order with the cently investigated the situation fast."-British Wireless Service. in-Spain

awärded $200.

NO FOOD EXPORTS FROM KWANGTUNG

Temporarily

He also claimed $30 as one month's wages in lien of notice, and 36 as one month's food allow! ince, but these claims were with-

By December 1, it is estimated Agreement Suspended drawn towards the end of the case Canton, To-day-The Kwang-that between one-third and 2 by his solicitor, Mr. F. L. Zimmern, tung Provincial Government has quarter of the number of houses upon a personal undertaking given prohibited the export of food in Madrid had been destroyed. London: The operation of the by the solleitor for the defen-supplies from the province and The report praises the morale Anglo-Spanish Clearing Agree dants, Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, who offenders are subject to heavy of the civil population and the ment of January 6 will be tempor intimated that he would appeal punishments. Our Own Correr courage of the Government forces, arily suspended in accordance with against the judgment in connec-pondent. tion with the libel action.

* FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

OLD JOBS FOR ARMY RESERVISTS

Sir T. Inskip's Appeal The forthcoming weddings are announced of Mr. Hugo Marcus dos Remedios. attached to the Every effort is being made by staff of Messrs. James H. Back-the authorities to get back to their

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the mutual desire of both Govern-|

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way.

MOTOR SHIP ORDERED

Schichen Yard in Danzig for the construction of a 10,000 ton motor ship. The new vessel, which will

have a minimum 'speed of 16 knots, will be placed in the Hol- lazd Australia service in 1938. —- Trans Ocean Service.

FORGED $1 NOTES CHARGE and goes on to say that innumer-ments, declared the Under-Secre Fable families are destitute, some

even without bedding

William Reynolds, 65 a clerk, tary of the Board of Trade in the There is House of Commons yesterday

of Bryantwood-road, Islington, also a serions shortage of food

Payment for Spanish commodi-was remanded in custody for al and fuel, and many thousands defies imported into England will week at North London last month, pend on one free meal a day, while according to the new Ordinance, charged with being in possession the city is in imminent danger of not be handled by the Angle of forged Bank of England notes. epidemic and diseases breaking Spanish Clearing House as from it was stated that when Reynolds to-morrow. On the other hand was searched at the police station

out-

house, Limited, and residing at No jobs those of the 3,000 Class A ReBlum, the French Premier, offered continue to be notified of such ed Ite note were found on him.

The report records that M. Leon the Customs authorities must five forged £t notes and one forg- 4. Salisbury Avenue, and Miss servists who were in employment Alda Maria de Londres Britto, when they were called up for ser in the humane work and adds that ported goods from Spain will be all possible French co-operation imports. The proceeds from im stenographer of Messrs. David vice in Palestine on September 4.

The s.. Talma left Singapore Sassoon and Company Limited. Special appeals to employers it will be of great benefit if this devoted to the furtherance of ex for this port yesterday and is dne

oiding at No. 33, Bankow Road, have already been made by Sir that the nations who boast that Ocean Service

agreement is spread further 50 ports to that country Tram-to arrive here on Tuesday after- Kowloon; and, of Mr Mariano Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Maria da Silva, of No. 6, (top floor) Co-ordination of Defence, and they alone are disciplined, may Granville Road, Kowloon, and Miss others. As the men have been away realise that democracy in the long Celeste Aurelina Osmund, of No little more than two-months it is can may be able to speak as solid 29, (top floor); Jordan Road, Kow-hoped that the majority will and 17-Beuter

loon

their jobs still open.

Radical Socialists To

· BRITISH PRESS VIEWS

London The annoncement

Aid French Government an' Government had not either

committee of the party, which, passed a res

policy that is being the Government still closer relations democracies and

The main speec the War: Minist

noon."

Italian Comment On

Anthony Eden's Speech

made by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons yesterday of the cir

Rome, To-day-Press comments) gress" made in the Anglo-Italian cumstances in which Italy had on Mr. Anthony Eden's speech in perleys is considered more import given explicit assurances that the the House of Commons on Wednes ant by the Press than the juridi cisi-question of formal recognition before or since the revolution it day is marked by great modera

of Italian sovereignty over Abys Spain, engaged in any negotiations tion and reserve, in spite of the in, the Press is manimous in executiveraity of international peace and a with General Franco whereby the fact that the British Foreign Minis the expression of the view that strong defence force, In discuss-status quo in the Western Medi- ter made it clear that Britain does the British refusal will not stand Ling the strength of the French terranear would be altered, nor not intend to recognise the Italian in the way of Anglo-Italian under- military organisation, he confined would they, engaz in any such reging in Abyssinia sa de jare standing, all the more so since only himself to the active service bran negotiations in the future, is wel government of that country, telatively few foreign powers have

es, but did not menti the comedy the pre considerable number of in-all departments of

In conclusion, the phasised his satis

state. Soviet Pum

The Daily Telegr says that

we are bound to

newspapers, point out that officially recognised Italian over- withholding eignty in" Abguainía so far, the has evidently majority of the States contenting accept the themselves with indirect fecogd-

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