THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 27, 1938.
QUAKE NEAR MANAGUA
Managua (Nicaragua), To-day.
A severe earthquake was felt near here yesterdry.
Several houses collapsed and a number of inhabitants were, in- jured-Renter.
BRUTAL CRIME DISCOVERED IN MIRS BAY
A brutal murder was reveal- ed this morning with the find- ing by the police on the fore- shore of Pengchau Island, in Mirs Bay, of the bodies of two Chinese.
The men, Kat Cheung and -Tai Tak, together with another Chinese, had been missing since April 19, when they left Teng Chan for Nam-0 in fish- ingboat number 639P, owned by So Yan-fat, with goods to the value of $450 on board.
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First report to the police was made by the owner April 23, when the boat was found abandoned but undam- aged at Tang Ka Wa village.
The bodies of two of the men, when found to-day, re- vealed that they had been bru-. tally done to death.
Kat Cheung had severe wounds in, the throat, and his arms were tied behind his. back, while Tai Tak was his
wounded in the stomach, hands and feet were bound and ап iron dumbbell was tied round his neck.
MYSTERY FLOTILLA AGAIN SPOTTED
Manila, To-day.
IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR DALADIER LONDON VISIT
Paris, To-day. The Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, and the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, discussed the programme for the Franco-British talks in London, during a lengthy conference last evening.
According to well-informed poli- tical quarters, the programme wil, generally speaking, be restricted to foreign political problems.
It is declared that the following| matters will be discussed:
The Central European situation, The Spanish question,
The Anglo-Italian Agreement and Franco-Italian relations,
The Abyssinian question, with a view to the forthcoming session of the League, and
The Far Eastern conflict. Political quarters here regard it as possible that the question of military and financial co-operation between the two countries will also. be discussed.--Trans-Ocean.
ANTHONY EDEN
ON FASCIST ACHIEVEMENT
London, To-day.
"I am a convinced believer in Democracy," said Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking at the St. George's Day Banquet in London last night, "yet it would be foolish, and per- haps fatal to the very survival of Democracy, to ignore the stupend- ous achievements realised under other forms of government.
"A truly immense effort has been made in the last few years by the autocratic states for fulfilment of purposes they have set before
cannot be ours but we should not fail to note the
the them.
are being pursued.
Five large ships followed by 18 small ones, believed to be Japan-Their methods ese warships and submarines, were sighted off the Gaang "coast by many labourers at about sunset passionate fervour with which they on Friday, according to reports re ceived by constabulary headquarIf we are to uphold our ideals and ""The lesson is there to be read. ters here.
The report, which was sent by our conception of life, both na- the chief of police of Currimao,
tional and international, a com- Toribio Lazo, stated that the ships parable effort must be made by us,
an equal spirit roused.” were headed south and passed "be- tween Badoe Point and Badoc Reuter
Island just before nightfall on Friday. The flags on the ships
could not be recognised by the onlookers.
and
Those who tried to discern the NO BRITISH AID
emblems and signs on the ships, declared that they believed the smaller ships were submarines.
Arpe aficials questioned, eye-wit-
nesses all day yesterday but came
FOR YEN
London, To-day.
to no conclusion. They were in- No guarantee by any British clined to believe the ships were Government department, which Japanese. The people were sur- might have the effect of maintai prised at the sudden appearance of ing the Japanese currency, ha the flotilla
teen asked or contemplated.
Unconfirmed reports received This statement was here stated several persons saw the House of Commons fleet as it passed by Gabu earner Lt. Col. D. J. Colville, finan on Friday afternoon saying with a cretary to the Tr certain degree of assurance that to Mr. Dark the ships were Japanese.
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