1937-11-23 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEME

FOREIGNERS MURDERED

AT CHANGTING

Amsterdam, To-day.

SPECULATION

ON HALIFAX TRIP QUEENS

UNPROFITABLE

London, To-day." The Prime Minister at Commons

The Dutch Bishop Schraven and question time declined to make any seven Catholic missionaries, includ statement or commit himself in the ing two Dutchmen and two French meantime to making a statement on the conversations during the visit men, were kidnapped and murder-to Germany of Lord Halifax whom ed at Chengtingfu on October 8 by he told the House he had not ret

nese bandits..

(seen

This is according to official Later in the afternoon, the Lord information which has just President of Council, who had just reached the victims' families returned to London, called at the The murders are believed to Foreign Office and was with the have followed on slackening of Foreign Secretary for an hour. -- the Central Government's in- fluence, which, it is stated, re- sulted in groups of Chinese sol-versation, Mr. Eden and Lord Hali- fax crossed Downing Street toge diers, forming irregular bands. Renter

ither to see Mr. Chamberlain

DOMINIONS AND ANGLO-U.S. TRADE PACT

London, To-day.

"The British market is so vital to Australia," declared the Australian Premier, Mr. A. J. Lyons, referring to the Dominion attitude towards the impending Anglo-American trade agreement, that we can hardly be expected to make any concessions unless equal conces sions are guaranteed to "Austra lia:"

At the conclusion of their con-

It is understood that Lord Hali fax will report on his talks with Herr Hitler and the other. German minister to his colleagues at ther usual meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday.

No statement will be issued be fore that and in the meantime, specu lation which is deprecated in official quarters, is bound to be particularly unprofitable-British Wireless.

BRITISH GRANT FOR

RELIEF IN SPAIN

London, To-day. The United Kingdom Government The Anglo-American trade agree- have contributed £5,000 in answer ment, according to press reports, is to the appeal of the International causing much concern both in Aus- Committee of the Red Cross în tralia and Canada. Trans-Ocean Geneva for funds for the relief of

victims of the civil war in Spain.

The funds will be used for medi-

BRITISH MISSION cal stures and hospital equipment

TO PORTUGAL

London, To-day. The Foreign Secretary told the Commons yesterday that a pro- posal to send to Portugal a Bri- tish Military Mission of represen- tatives of the three defence ser- vices was under consideration with the Portuguese: Ambassador

to both sides.

The Red Cross Committee also interests itself in negotiations for the exchange of prisoners. tish Wireless..

ITALIAN ARMS

Bri-

in London No decision, how FOR CHINA DENIAL

ever, had yet been reached Bri tish Wireless.

Rome, To-day. “It is quite out of the

IMPRISONMENT OF that Italy deliver arms to China,

BRITONS

declares a semi-official statement.

The statement follows a press linterview given in Brussels by the Chinese Minister of Propaganda,

London, To-day. Mr. Chen Kung pao, who is al- In a Commons answer on the leged to have stated, inter alia, imprisonment without trial in that China was to be provided Bolivia since last January of two with arms and munitions from

Trans-Ocean. British subjects, Messrs. Ashton and Italy. Webster, the Foreign Secretary de- clared that the British Government did not regard such lengthy deten- tion without trial as in any way warranted or consonant with justice.

British Wireless.

DENIAL OF BID FOR TRUCE

Paris, To-day.

PHILIP DE LASZLO PASSES

London, To-day. Mr. Philip de Laszlo, the Hungarian-born portrait painter, who became a naturalised British subject in 1914, died yesterday at his home at Hampstead, aged Laszlo who had painted King Edward VII and many other persons was elected Pre- e Royal Society of Bri- rtists in 1930.

The President of the Generalidad, Senor Luis Company returned to Barcelona from Brus- 68- sels yesterday.

He denied in a press inter

that he had been disc

terins with a third party

Oces

tish Wireless.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

GRAND DOUBLE ATTRACTION

ON THE SCREEN"

WAKE UP

JD LIVE

ALTER

MITCHELE

BEN BERNIE ALICE FAYE

TO-MORROW

A Paramount

Picture

PATSY KELLY - WEB SPARKS - MEK HALEY

Music

• ON THE STAGE

THE

CIRCLE

DEATH

Before Your Very Eyes Beautiful Lady Is Cut In Half

With A Big Motor Driven Cir cular Saw.

Love

Gags

& Gala

Jack Benny in

ARTISTS AND MODELS"

ORIENTALE

LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY>

THE SCREENS BIGGEST LAUGH SHOW!

She

with only ten cents to her

day with sables and diamo THE FUNNIEST SHOW YOU EVER

ARAMOI

ALSO SHOWING SPECIAL SENSATIONAL.

WS REEL!

BOMBING OF NANKINGS

FOUNDING THRILL SHOTS OF CHENA JAPAN, WARI

SEE

The greatest air raid in hist enemy planes hit the earth!

falling flaming

SEE A bomb falling smash into the camera's eye! SEE China's anti-aircraft in thrilling action!

SEE Chiang Kai Shek with his crack regulars! THE MOST SENSATIONAL WAR PICTURE EVER SCREENED

2DAYS TO-MORROW & THURSDAY

ONLY

THRILLING AND FANTASTIC SCREEN PRODUCTION!

H.G. WELLS'

the

the

truly

thie

O MATINEES: 20c-30c EVENINGS: 20c.-23c.-50c.-70c.

ARE TOO BUSY TO WRITE HOME

Just Post a Copy of the

Oberland China Mail

which gives all the News there

Both Local and Coastal