REFUGEE DISTRESS ON FRENCH BORDER
MISS BARBARA LORD MARRIED
Miss Barbara Isobell Brunette
Lord, riding instructress of the
Kowloon Riding School, became the, bride of Mr. George William ABOUT 18,000 SPANISH RE-Cooper, of No. 94, Nathan Road, FUGEES HAVE SINCE SATUR-Kowloon, at the Registry DAY BEEN TRANSPORTED afternoon.
this
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1989.
OPTICIANS to the Colony
for
47 years
Sazanus
The STOP PRESS
FROM THE PYRENEEAN FRON- The ceremony was conducted TIER INTO THE INTERIOR OF by the Registrar of Marriages, FRANCE, ACCORDING TO AN Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith. OFFICIAL STATEMENT MADE witnesses were Mr. G. Treverton HERE EARLY, YESTERDAY and Miss J. G. Old. AFTERNOON.
It is added that 60,000 refugees were still waiting yesterday morn- trans- ing at the frontier to be ported as new arrival of between 30,000 and 40,000 refugees from the region of Seo de Urgel is ex- pected within the next few days.
The Minister of Interior, M. Sarraut and the Minister of Health, M. Rucart, have arrived at Perpig- nan to investigate conditions on the spot. The Ministers inspected a refugee camp at Boulon and Le Perthus and will visit the camp at Prats de Mollo.
The military precautions along increased the frontier have been by despatch of contingents of the Republican Guard and cavalry to reinforce the 10,000 regular troops and 8,000 Mobile Guards already stationed there.
mo-
These reinforcements are
on the Car- tivated by an attack banera farm near Le Perthus on Monday where some 1,500 Spanish had been Republican militiamen refused admission into France. thousand refugees who Some sought shelter in a railway tunnel leading from Spanish into French
Cerbere have territory at
now
OUTCRY IN BRUSSELS
MILITARY REINFORCED Improved weather conditions have contributed to alleviate the sufferings of thousands of refugees who owing to lack of accommoda-evacuated the tunnel. tion have been obliged to remain in the open air and were drenched by snow that fell continuously for 36 hours.
The
after yesterday's health of the refugees made weakened by the exposure gives meeting in Brussels.
The Belgian Government will rise to grave anxiety and the au- thorities are taking extensive pre- care for 500 Spanish children in cautionary measures in conjunc-supervision of the Belgian Consul. tion with the Red Cross organisa- The first children arrived yester-Great War when he was sentenc-
Brussels, To-day. Streets and public
squares of the centre of the Belgian capital Meanwhile the Belgian Govern- were occupied by police and gen- in anticipation ment will join the international darmes yesterday relief for the Spanish population, of démonstrations against the no- announcement mination of the Flemish Professor according to an
Cabinet Martens as member of the Belgian
Academy of Science.
Objection is taken to the no- to the activities mination owing
tion.
.
day. Trans-Ocean.
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NOW PROCEEDING
This year it has more than a special claim for your atten- tion. Owing to the mildness of our present winter an unusual amount of goods are being offered at Bargain Prices. mention a few.
HALF PRICE Underwear, Hats, Caps, Ties.
SHIRTS & PYJAMAS
Fancy Tunic Shirts at
$3.25 (3 for $9.00) $5.75
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We
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Sports Shirts
Pyjamas
$2.75 6.75
(Usually $10.50):
BOOTS & SHOES
Oddments in Black & Brown at
$9.75, $12.75, $14.75
white $1,95 & $5.75
Grey Flannel Trousers
.$10.50
A large assortment of Plain and Fancy Cashmere at prices. $95 c., $1.45, $1.75, $1,95
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of Professor Martens during the
ed to death for high treason.
Ex-servicemen's organisationa demand that the nomination which has already been confirmed by the King shall be cancelled. Trans- Ocean.
SPANISH LEADERS SEEK REFUGEE IN FRANCE
Paris, To-day.
on
Reports received here from Per- pignan last evening declare that several Catalan - Anarchist leaders of amongst them the Commander Anarchist Shocktroops of Barce- lona, Artem Y. Guada and his bro- ther Jaume who until recently was the Mayor of Barcelona have now also sought refuge
the French side of the frontier.
Other Government leaders who now established their residence in Perpignan are the former Governor of Barcelona, Juan Molas, and his son, the former First Secretary of General Companys, the former Pre- sident of Barcelona Court, Ramon Perez Noriega and the Under- Secretary of the Catalan Ministry of Justice, Ragassol.-Trans-Ocean.
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Several Chinese who, wounded yesterday afternoon when a Japanese plane machine- gunned a motor-bus coming to Macao from Shek-ki, were last brought into the Colony
night.
It is learned that three persons were killed. Our Own Correspondent.
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