1937-05-21 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 21, 1937.

CHINESE SHIP AGROUND

HOMES TO BE FOUND FOR 4,000 REFUGEES

Embarkation With Battle Raging

IN POURING RAIN

London, To-day.

AT

TRAMWAYS NOT STRIKING

LONDON UNION'S

DECISION

London, To-day.

The latest effort of many made in Britain in the past 10 months to

The delegate conference of lend humanitarian assistance to London tramway and trolley bus victims of the Spanish Civil War in workers yesterday decided that. a spirit of complete neutrality, is they will not support the bus taxing to the utmost, the ingenuity strike. and resources of the British Na-

Relief.

Meanwhile there have been de

READY IF CALLED ON

tional Joint Committee for Spanish velopments which make the pro- spects of a coal settlement more About 4,000 Basque children re- hopeful, declared an official after fugees from Bilbao have to be the meeting of the Nottinghamshire found temporary homes from Satur-Coal Association and the local so- day or Sunday when they are due called Spencer Union yesterday.

Many to arrive at Southampton.

A joint negotiation committee is of the children will go into camp. going to London to-day to meet the Others have been offered shelter Secretary of Mines. Reuter. in the homes of sympathisers and a generous donor has put a large

The delegate conference of Lon- country house at the disposal of the

don tramwaymen, unanimously de- organisers for the purpose af

cided against unofficial action, while hostel.

Some of the heavy woollen bunt-pledging itself to carry out ing used in the Coronation decor-recommendation by the Executive ations will be utilized to make blan- of the Transport and General Work- ers Union. The Union Executive kets for the refugees. British

has consistently declined to authorise Wireless..

an extension of the bus strike to other sections. of London transport.

-British Wireless.

TEARFUL FAREWELL

Bilbao, To-day.

While

for Bilbao raged on al

front yesterday, 4,200 Basque chil- dren embarked on the Spanish liner Habana for Southamp- ton. Thousands of adults stood in pouring rain as seven spe- cial trains conveyed the chil- dren to the dockside, where parents wave tearful but un- complaining farewells. Fifteen priests accompanied the chil- dren.

e the oven-mile

The insurgents claim to have advanced to an average depth of two and a half miles on a seven-mile slanting front be- tween the coast and Munguia, but according to a message from the Basque front, Mun- guia held out after a second day's severe battering-Reu-

ter.

M. DELBOS VISITS BRUSSELS

Western Pact Again In The Air?

Brussels, To-day.. The French Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbos, arrived here - yestër- day in order to confer with the Pre- mier, M. Paul van Zeeland. ⠀⠀

any

CAPSUIMUN

B. AND S. YUNNAN

GOES TO AID

PASSENGERS TAKEN OFF: DOCK

TUG STANDING BY

The China Merchants S.N. Company's s.s. Hai- yuan, steaming out of Hong Kong for Canton in bad weather early this morning, went aground close to Capsuimun Pass and is believed to have been badly damaged.

The Haiyuan was carrying over 170 passen- gers and a crew of 140, but it is understood that all the passengers were safely taken off by the Butter- field and Swire s.s. Yunnan, which went to the Hai- yuan's assistance.

SERIOUSNESS OF THE STRANDING CANNOT · YET BE ESTIMATED, BUT IT IS KNOWN THAT THE HAIYUAN WENT HARD AGROUND AND IT IS FEARED THAT UNDER PRESENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, MARKED BY SEVERE SQUALLS AND A HEAVY SEA, THE SHIP MAY BE ENDANGERED.

The mishap occurred at about The Butterfield ship, Yunnan, G. Smart), was on her 5.40 a.m. în misty weather, and sig-| (Captain J. nals requesting assistance were way down to Hong Kong from Can- sent out at about; 6′ a.m. Kowloon ton and was close by when the Hai- Docks were communicated with and yuan stranded. All the passengers they sent a tug to the scene, but as were transferred to her without the Henry Keswick is now in For-mishap and brought into Hong Wong Kim, a taxi-driver, has re-mosa, Taikoo eventually sent a sal-Kong. The Yunnan has since gone ported that while in Des Voeux

vage tug, which is now lying along- into dock at Taikoo. Road Central yesterday, he knocked

side the Haiyuan. down Lam Lau-yuk, a female, who alighted from a tramcar while it was in motion. She was taken to the G. C. H.

Haiyuan is a steamer of 3,400 tons gross and is under the command of Captain J. M. Johannessen.

BRITISH FOREIGN

POLICY

"EXPRESS" VERSION OF MR. EDEN'S SPEECH TO EMPIRE STATESMEN

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(SPECIAL TO THE “CHINA MAIL”)

London, To-day.

Although the speech of the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, to the Imperial Conference on Wednesday has not been published, and the usual precautions have been taken to prevent his re- marks from reaching the press, the "Daily Ex- press” declares “on good authority" that Mr. Eden make a definite statement on Britain's stand in a future European war.

BADLY HOLED

Later.

It is learned that the Haiyuan was badly holed and made water imme- diately at an alarming rate.

The vessel struck a rock which tore a hole in her bottom. She is now, fast on the rocks.

It is understood that in addition to the passengers, members of the crew have also been taken off, leav- ing only a skeleton crew aboard the steamer.

BRITISH TANKER IN COLLISION

Badly Damaged Off Dutch Coast

London, To-day.

Serious damage was suffered by

the British tanker Helka when she came in collision with the German steamer Pretoria in a dense fog off Terrscheling, on the Dutch coast, yesterday morning.

A number of Dutch ships rushed

ing receipt of S.O.S. messages

from the tanker, and the crew of 32 was taken off safely.

The damage sustained by the Pretoria is not known. Ocean.

After describing Britain's obligations in West-to the scene of the collision follow- ern Europe, Mr. Eden, the paper alleges, said that Commenting on M. Delbos's visit, Britain would strictly carry out these obligations. the newspapers point out that the parleys between the two statesmen

He also described the British stand as regards are not likely to result in any start- Central and South-Eastern Europe. : ling developments, since Belgium's international position was clearly Discussing the Belgian pro- defined in the Franco-British deblem, the Foreign Secretary is claration of April 24, releasing her said to have declared that releas- from her obligations under the Lo- ing of Belgium from her Locarno carno Treaty...

obligations paved the way for a

countries....... for the purpose of bringing peace and security to Europe, and especially for re-

A widow, Ng

lieving the tension between Ger- led abode, was admitted of no fix-

many and France.

The press, however, expresses the non-aggression pact between The Premier, Mr. Stanley Bald- hope that the talks will help to pave Belgium and her neighbours, in-win, says the paper, concluded the the way for early conclusion of a cluding Germany and Britain. session with a speech in which he new western pact, "which is the - The next step, he continued, urged "conscientious examination" next objective of Belgian foreign would be the concluding of of the international situation.- policy "Trans-Ocean.

peace. pacts between the principal Trans-Ocean.

to the G. G.

from

H. yesterday suffering from the ef- fects of immersion. She had hired a sampan at the old Yaumati pier and when about 50 yards shore jumped overboard in an at- tempt to end her life. She was re scued by the mistress of the boat,