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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST

CRISIS CREATED BY SPANISH CONFLICT

Lord

Halifax who has been acting at the Foreign Ofee.

DELEGATES FOR LONDON

Egyptian Party Departs

NAHAS PASHA CONFIDENT

("Hong Kong Dally Prear” Ödecisi)

Cairo, August 17.

The Egyptian delegation headed by the Premier and the leader of the Wald Party, Nahas Pasha left Alexandria on Monday morning for Londen, and will proceed via Marseilles and Parts

!

At a farewell reception given at Alexandria in honour of the de- legation, the Premier a short address expressed expectation that the new Anglo-Egyptian agreement

would be signed at an early date.— Transocean News Service.

·MARKET FEARS DISPELLED Cairo, August 17. When

exercise we start to sovereign power and impose. fiscal taxation it will be only with the greatest moderation, affirms a de- claration read at the flour and stock exchange.. by the Minister of Finance.

It adds: "We shall continue to recognise the fundamental portance of close and fruitful col laboration with foreign residents. No discrimination against foreign-

ers will be tolerated.

NON-INTERVENTION

PROPOSALS

Britain Striving For

Agreement

London, August 17.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, will return th

· London after his short rest in Yorkshire to-morrow' afternoon and will resume his duties at the Foreign Office. In the meanwhile Lord Halifax continues as "acting Foreign Secretary. He has throughout the crisis maintained close contact with Mr. Eden who was consulted before important steps were taken on Satur day by the British Government.

These measures are-designed to hasten agreement on a col- lective pact of non-intervention in the Spanish civil war. Both the Italian and German Governments have signifled their ap- proval in principle of the French proposal for non-intervention, but agreement on the actual text has not been reached.

The British Government's attitude towards the act was made clear in a statement issued on Saturday announcing full agree- ment between the British and French Governments on the text of the French proposals for prohibition on export of arms and munitions of war to Spain. The agreement is to come into force as soon as assent of the German, Italian, Portuguese and Rus- slan Governments is received. Russia and Portugal are favouṛ- able to the proposals, though approval of the pact is qualified, by certain reservations.

WARNING TO PUBLIC

The British Government have again urgently supported the re-

Mr. Anthony Eden is due back

as the Foreign Ofcs to÷day.

ordered the larger towns to be

18, 1936.

BRITISH TRADE RECORD BREAKING

RETURNS

Marked Prosperity In July

London, August 17.

The sharp rise in exports record-

ed in the returns of Britain's over- sea trade in July brings the total value of exports last month to the highest figure reached since November 1930.

The expansion of the import trade continues and for the first seven months of the current calen- dar year the adverse balance of trade amounts to £185,815,000 which is £40,835,000 more than in. the corresponding period of last year and 822,128,000 more than in 1934.

Imports last month were valued at £88.731,020 which is £6,967.492 more than in July last year.

Exports for the month totalled

£40,085,922-£3,642,473 more than in July 1935,

captured if possible without hom- bardment, but if the Government forces refuse to retire, the Insur-

Re-exports at £4,999,706 showed gents will shell San Sebastian from | even a larger relative advance land and sea. Government forces equal to 26 per cent.. being have been seen massing on the

£1.030.520 more than in July 1935. heights ready to meet any attack. -British Wireless,

It is reported that after a ferce battle at Lalinea, Government troops were defeated, with the loss of 170 men, while a message from Rabat states that the garrison in charge of that territory which has hitherto been loyal to the Govern- (From Our Own Correspondent) ment has joined the rebels.-

London, August 17. Reuter

London Silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:-

Aug. 15 Aug. 17 19-1/2 19-1/2 19-1/2 19-1/2

MARCH TO MERIDA

Lisbon, Aug. 16. After the capture of Badajoz, a

presentations made by the French FALL OF MADRID column of Foreign Legionnaires

Government in Rome for early conclusion of the agreement. In

Berlin too the British Government are strongly supporting the French lead.

The Government also again

formally made it known on Satur day that no licences for export of arms to Spain had been issued by this country since the revolt first started and that as soon as agree- ment with other powers la reached they would take measures to pre- vent by every possible means des- patch of civil aeroplanes by air to Spain.

EXPECTED

French Journalist's Impressions

WAR NEWS ITEMS

Parts. Aug. 17.

and Moorish troops were reported to be marching towards Merida, where a strong column of Glovera - ment troops is stated to have arrived, intending to march on to Badajoz- » Reuter

FRENCH VILLAGE BOMBED

Hendaye, Aug. 16. A Spanish plane, evidently by. mistake, bombed the French fron- tier village of Biriatou last evening. One bomb hit a house, but the four occupants, who were playing cards. were unhurt.

A French Journalist who has been in Madrid since the cutbreak of the civil war and has arrived in France stated that conditions in the capital are far from those

It is not known whether the claimed by the Government. Food plane was a Government or insur- shortage is acute despite claims of gent machine. Government lorries with supplies been opened.-

An inquiry has continously arriving from Valencia. Reuter, He added that the Government has made preparations to remove "the Valencia and the much

WARNING TO `PUBLIC The appeal and warning to the British public not to assit either side in the civil war is generally im-welcomed by the Press which states that opinion was greatly disturbed last week at the news that civil aeroplanes had left England for archives both sides in Spain and that it was capital cannot be held difficult for the Government to longer.- prevent the departure of civil air-reuter's Bulletin Servier: craft in the absence of an agree- ment.

The declaration was a sequel to the decine in the stock market owing to apprehensions as to the effect of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty for which the declaration emphasises there is no justifica-

tion. Reuter

FREDERICK THE GREAT

4

to

TWO OFFICERS SHOT

Madrid. Aug. 17. General Fanjul and Colonel Quintana were shot at dawn in accordance with the court martial sentence for participation in the revolt at Montana barracks

It was announced to-day that steps are being taken by all Gov- ernment departments concerned to ensure that the spirit of the terms of Saturday's warning on this sub- jeet is carried out to prevent en- terprises which, run counter to the Reuter objects which the Government are seeking to attain.

CLEARING THE AIR

GOVERNMENT CLAIM

ITALIAN DESTROYER

Rabat, Aug. 18. An Italian destroyer has arrived at Seville.- Reuter,

FRENCH SYMPATHY

Madrid, Aug. 16.

SILVER MARKET

Spot Forward

SPORTSMAN KILLED IN MADRID Boxer Narrowly Escapes Similar Fate

OLYMPIAD

LOS ANGELES FEATS

SURPASSED

New Marks Established In Various Sports

"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

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Berlin, August 17,

The 11th Olymple Games will ro down in the history of sport as" a "record breaking Olympiad." In no fewer than 21 out of the 29 track and field events, new Olympic records were set, so that only eight records established at Los Angeles in 1932 still remain standing.

In swimming competitions only one record established four years ago "at Los Angeles remained unsurpassed. In weight-lift- ing the previous Olympic records were bettered in all the weight classes and in various other sports new Olympic records. were

·likewise established.

MORRIS PAYS TRIBUTE

The great number of new re- cords setup is thought to be mainly due to the fact of the ex- cellent training facilities available at the Olympic Village,

This opinion was expressed by the winner of the Olympic decath- lon. Glenn Morris, who declared, when interviewed after the con- clusion of the games, that "all athletes felt really at home in the village and the German soldiers looked after us with a real mother- ly solicitude."---- Transocean News Serinci,

FRENCH PRÄISE

Paris, Aug. 17.

JERSEY BOAT TRAIN FIRE

Passengers Escape Injury

London, August 17.

Fire broke out in a Jersey boat -train from Southampton to London on Saturday as a result of which four coaches were nitimately in- volved,

was

The French press is unanimous in their praise of the success of The communication cord the 1936 Olympic Games, which pulled when the outbreak was de they declare is a feather in thetected and the trained stopped.

cap for German, organisation and skill. High tribute is also paid to the successful placing of German athletics.

one was.

"Bong Kong Daily Press" Apeciais.

There was no patile and apart tromi minor cuts which some of the Paris, August 17.

passengers received no The

report that the famous Spanish

Injured. goalkeeper. Ricardo

"Le Matin" stresses the tremen- Before all the passengers had Zamora, has been shot by the dous progress made by German left the train, the down express Red Militia in Madrid because of sport since 1932, when, Germany`at his regalist sympathies, has been Los Angeles only obtained three hour, but those still in the four thundered past at... 70 miles An confirmed by the latest messages victories. The paper goes on to foot way stood unharmed between. here from Spain

state that in securing 31 gold the burning coaches and the Paolino Ucrudun, whose death medals this year, Germany per-passing express- was likewise reported, narrowly formed a feat unprecedented in British Wireless. escaped a similar fate at his coun-

the history of a modern Olympiad. try house

near San Sebastian, adding that to have succeeded in when the Reds learned of his pre- dethroning the United States of sence there. After an adventurous America from thele, traditional position of pre-emminence Ikewise constituted a noteworthy record.

The "Petite Parisian" States that the vicinity of Pamplona about 30 Olympiad on such a magnificent Germany organised this year's

fight into the mountains of Quipucsoa, the world famous boxer succeeded in reaching the front line of the Nationalist forces in

M.. Jouhaux. Secretary General of the French Confederation of kilometres Labour, has arrived here to convey Spanish, tröntier-

ΣΤΟΥΣ the #талсо- the sympathy of French workers Transocean News Service. with their Spanish comrades.-- Rauter

FRENCH LABOUR

SYMPATHY

High Officials Visit Madrid

CAPITAL NORMAL Madrid, Aug. 17... The Government claim to have

Madrid. Aug. 18. The "Times" says the effect of landed in Majorca, forming the in-

"We and ourselves faced with ! the British action will certainly be surgents to retreat with the loss long and serious war, though that to clear the air in Europe and too many

prisoners and much does not mean that optimism is make the issues between interven- material. Three Government unjustified." declared the Prime tion and non-intervention more columns have occupied many Minister Senor Giral, interviewed (Hong Kong Dally Press plain.

Anniversary Observed. In Potsdam

"Bong Kong Daily Press" Special:

Potsdam, August 17. The 150th anniversary of the death of Fredrick the Great WW4 celebrated here on Monday in the form of a great military parade, The Minister for War. Field Mar- shal Von Blomberg, accompanied by the Commanders-in-Chief of splitting Europe into two camps.—| the Air Force, Navy and Army, British Wireless

was present.

A

wreath WAS laid at the memorial by Deputy leader of the National Socialist Party, Rudolf Hess on behalf of Herr Elder- Trintuces News ServseM

PETERSEN DEFENDS HIS TITLES

Fifteen-Round Fight With Ben Foord

Leicester, Aug. 17. Jack Petersen 'defends the Em- pire and British heavyweight box- log titles in a fifteen-round fight against the South African ex- ponent, Ben Foord to-night .Petersen is slight favourite.--

Reuter.

· OLYMPIC -CHESS TOURNAMENT

("Hong Kong Daily Press' Special)

Berlin, Angust. 17. ·

It is reported that no fewer than

210 chess masters representing 21 countries have arrived in this city

to take part in the Olymple Chem Tournament.---.

Transocean Fowe Service,

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It adds that any nation applying dilatory tactics in the approach to an agreement on non-intervention

villages on the island and anti- by Reuter to-day. cipate capturing Palma shortly.

Many Britons have evacuated to the British cruiser standing by or any nation thwarting such a ready for emergency,—" proposal runs an immediate risk of Reuters Bulletin Service

BRITISH OFFICIALS

AT RIO TINTO

Four Arrive Safely At Gibraltar

--

Gibraltar, Aug. 16. Four British officials of the Rio Tinto Mines, near Huelva, arrived

"going to England on leave.

scale that the ancient Greeks who created the Games, would scarcely have been able to recognise their own creation. Transocean News Service.

EXHIBITION AQUATICS

Berlin, Aug. 17. Exhibition aquatic Aporta in which some of the leading com-

NORTH CHINA SITUATION

Japanese Ambassador To Hold Conferences

Tientsin, Aug, 17. Mr. Kawagce. Japanese Ambas- Bador to China, arrived here by air this morning from Tsingtao to make a first-hand study of the situation in North China.

The Lieut-General envoy called on

petitors of the Olympic contests Tashiro, commander of Japanese took part, was held in a brightly

forces North China.

Specialyuminated swimming stadium on Mr. Kwagoe will leave for Peo-

series of

Saturday night. The Internation- ping to-morrow for a Spain's capital city has a practi-

Madrid, Aug. 17.

al 800 metres crawl relay for men conferences with officials of the cally normal appearance.

There The Secretary-General of the was even a bull fight to-day. French Federation of Labour, Leon and Asiatic teams, was won by turning here on Thursday to open contested by American, European Hopel-Chahar Political Council, re- The bank moratórium, however. Jouhaux, and the secretary, Jorge Japan in the excellent time of a conference of Japanese Consuls has been extended another month Buisson, arrived here to demons- mins 14 1/5 secs. The Americans General stationed in the northern REBEL TROOPS BY AIR

and a censorship is imposed on all trate the solidarity of the French came second.

provinces.- Tanglers, Aug. 17. ·

foreign mails.

Reuter working masses with the Spanish The other main event of the The "insurgents are speeding up

Mr. Ogilvie Forbes, the Bntish workers by coming to Spain, as evening, the women's 400 metres Charge d'Affaires who has just "ambassadors of the French prole-crawl relay, was won by the Euro- the transport of troops from Morocco. It is estimated that

returned from London, called a tariat"

The Madrid press prominently second place again going to the Dean girls in 4 mins. 42.4/5 secs... between Ave and six hundred have meeting of the British residents to- flown daily in new German and day at the British Embassy and features the French Labour re-Americans. Italian planes with which the re-emphasised the urgent necessity of presentatives' visit and expresses

The water pole match contested bels are now equipped.-

their evacuation while the opport- gratification at the sympathy between "Europe" vs. "OTETSERS shown by the French workers for Countries" was won by the former unity remairied. Reuter's Bulletin Servier s

Ile answered the objections of the aims and aspirations of the team by 6 goals to two SAN SEBASTIAN ATTACK

the older members of the com-Spanish working masses.--- London, Aug. 18.

the loss of their livelihood with the munity that departure would mean Transocean Niws Service... advice to take that risk than to risk their lives- Tzuter

and

with

here by motor car to-day and are After a month of civil war, Aght- ing in Spain is still raging with They said the Communists, who increasing bitterness have seized the Mine and are pre-apparently no end in sight. paring to defend it against the An Insurgent attack on San rebel forces advancing along the Sebastian was resumed this morn- railway from the coast, treated ing, three columns of lorries loaded them very kindly.

with men, guns and ammunition. participating in the advance,

It is expected that the rebel cruisers, Canarias, Espana And

Seven British mine officials are staying at the Rio Tinto property to care for the company's interests, Up to the present no damage has been done to the plant- Reuter.

SUNNY WEATHER IN ENGLAND

London, August 17.

Almirante Cervera will co-operate

in the attack by bombarding the

heights dominating San Sebastian. But heavy fog and bombing by Government aircraft has hitherto prevented this.

"

· ISOLATION · HOPES According to a message from

Over a large part of England Hendaye, the insurgents hope that

MOLA'S STATEMENT

Burgos, Aug. 16. "We want nothing but victory, amashing and anal," declared Gen eral Mola, leader of the northern

urgent army, in the course of a

radio broadcast to-day.

Madrid's Government and no pity There would be no trace with

for the leaders, he asserted- Reuter.

DESTROYER FIRE

Gibraltar, Aug. 18. The Spanish Government destro. there was more sunshine during if they succeed in Isolating San yer. Almirante Valdes, steamed the week-end and temperatures Sebastian the Government forces through the Btralia, Bring about were higher than at any time since will retire, thus avoiding a re- twenty shells on the insurgent bat mid-June. A temperature of 81 | Detition of the horrors of street taries at Carnero Point. degrees Fahrenheit was registered fighting witnessed at Badajoz The insurgents, however, did not at Greenwich on Saturday.--

British. Wireleis.

It is understood that General reply Mola and General Franco have Heuter.

AUSTRALIA-JAPAN TRADE

Commonwealth Premier's Statement

Melbourne, Aug. 17. Australia is still ready to con-

Japan, declared the Premier, Mr clude a commercial treaty with

tranaoccan News Service.

MONETARY PROBE IN CANTON

Small Money Far Below Note Issue

Kuling, August 17.

BROADCAST ACHIEVEMENT

A spokesman of the Ministry of Berlin, Aug. 17. Finance said that investigation has Radio men of every nation, revealed that the note issue of the numbering 67 who "covered" the Kwangting Provincial Bank under Games, and whose vivid descrip- the regime of Chen Chi-fang tions of the events were heard in amounted to 250 million dolists, of 41 countries, expressed at the con- which 80 million were issised last clusion of the Games to Retch Jane and July following the Minister of Propaganda, Dr. launching of the secession, move- Joseph Goebbels, their high ap- ment. preciation of the splendid perfor Against the total value of notes

during the greatest sports meeting was only about 43 per cent of tas mances accomplished by the Ger- there 107 million dollars of man broadcasting organisation Kwangtung small money, which

on record. TEM

actual amount of the note issue Newspapermen describe the ar- Reuter

J. A. Lyons, in a broadcast, mes-- sage. He declared that Japan was responsible for the delay and Australia would not weaken herangementa made by the German Broadcasting Company, presided attitude,

over by Hadamovsky, as a model "We ask Japan to exclude ex-

of their find- cessively cheap and inferior tex- Transocean News Service. tiles and leave reasonable room in dar market for European goods. If Japan does this I'am confident.

will be satisfactory settle- ment," he said.

·Renter

OFFICIAL THANKS

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gratitude to all persons and or- ganisations who contributed to the unpre Yed of success of the Gamer Eh, appreciation of, the ! success of the German athletics

Berlin, Aug 1. The Minister of the Interior, ON WIE

醒 behalf of: Herr Hitler, famed a communique expressing derp Trans

Service.