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COMMUNIST TERROR IN SPAIN

VIVID FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT

GOVERNMENT'S DESPERATE BID

TO CONTROL MOB

Wild Excesses Follow

Extremist Victory In Barcelona

Perpignan, Aug. 1. "The Daily Telegraph" publishes below the most remark- able first-hand account that has yet been received from Barce- lona of the events which followed the Fascist rising In Catalonia

In this province the revolt was speedily suppressed, and the eye-witness narrative describes the scenes of terror which followed the victory of the Communists and Anarchists.

The message gives an authoritative survey of the military positions of the Government and anti-Government forces.

run in and poured the petrol over the fumiture in the ground-floor rooms.

A traveller who has to-day come out of Spain. having spent the early days of the Civil War in Barcelona, gave me a graphic The monks were firing from the story of events there. I give his roofs, and, although they shot dve statement in his own words, writes of the. attackers the remain- a correspondent.

ing seven succeeded In set- The assassination of Calvo Sote-ting Bre to the petrol and escap- lo nearly a fortnight' ago seems to ing back to their cars. Machine- have precipitated the revolt of guns then opened fire on the de- the army against the Republican fending monks, still firing from the Government, which well-informed roof, two of whom crashed to the persons believe was planned to street. have taken place a little later.

MONKS MURDERED

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1936.

· DR. MONTGO...... MERY RETURNS

Gordon Lum Also A Passenger

Dr. J.H. Montgomery, Medical Superintendent of the Matilda Hospital. arrived in the Colony from leave on the s.s. Conte Verde Dr Saturday. Other local re- sidents were Mr. and Mrs. W.G Lovell

Several Hong Kong University students arrived by the same vessel for the new term which 'commences shortly. among these

being:

Mr. Wilson Heng, Mr. Liew Fatt, Mr. Liew Yuen-choon. Mr. Thong

Poningen. Mr. Hool Peng-kwan,

Mr. Lim Meng-long. MẸ Lopng Fox-kan, Mr. Lim Meng-sal. Mr.

Hue Kwan-lun and Mr. Lum Sal- keong, all of whom embarked at Singapore.

Mr. Gordon Lum. the China Davis Cup star was one of the prominent pessangers, on board the Conte Verde. Lum, together

ORDINANCES

AMENDED

Sanitation And Food

RIGHT OF APPEAL

EXTENSION ..

The "Gazette" contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935.

Clause 2 of this Bill amends the definitions of dairy, dairyman and milk shop. The new definitions of "dairy" and "dairyman" are prac- tically identical with the similar definitions in the Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915. In the Ught of the experience gained since the passing of the 'Ordinance. it is considered that the new definitions are more sult- able to the conditions in the Colony.

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The amendment in clause 3 restores to the Chairman of the

LOCAL DOUBLE WEDDING

Unique Ceremony On Saturday

Two brothers, Mr. Geogre J. Lenz and Mr. Michael & Lenz were married at the St. Margaret's Church on Saturday to Miss K Tiu and Miss M. Soonderam, res- pectively.

The Church was prettily de- corated for the ceremony and was the Orst occasion that a "double" wedding was solemnised,

The bridegrooms are the sons of Mr. and Mr. G. Lenx of Brook-

yn, USA, while Miss. K. Tiu was the eldest daughter of Mr. Paul Tu, chief draughtsman of Messrs. Leigh and. Orange. and Miss Soonderam, was the second daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Soonderam, respectively.

The bridesmaids, the Misses Veronica Tu and Lucy Soon- 'deram, were dressed in Parisian style gown of white satin with vell Both carried bouquets of gladolla.

with Kho Sin-kie and Guy Cheng Urban Council a power which he The Rev. Fr. D. Page officiated, represented China against France formerly possessed as Head of the assisted by the Rev. Frs. J. Zilnoti.

in the first round, and after a credible display were beaten by the latter by five matches to all. Following the unsuccessful Euro- pean debut of China in the Davis Cup, the players took part in- dividually in several tournaments. in some of which Lum, in par- ticular, achieved noteworthy suc- cess.

Mr. CH. Unbenaum, of the Hume Pipe (Far East) Ltd. was another passenger from Singapore who disembarked here.

There seems reason to suppose When part of the building feli in that, if the army could have wait-about half a dozen monks'made a

Many were killed before they ed a little longer, the situation

run for it. They were literally reached Saragossa by Aragonese would have compelled the Govern- nacked to pieces by the people. peasants, to whom the idea of ment to invite it to take control. Evidence of mutilation of nuns und priests was to be had on every hand. I came across large piles of dead, composed of mules, horses and man, stacked in the centre of the plazas, where they were set on

The military leaders would then have Agured as the saviours of

their country.

and

In face of the prospect of a Fascist military dictatorship, now ever. all the Left elements took Bre. up, arms. Most powerful among In the churches, convents are the C.N.T.-Confederation of monasteries which they have sack- Workers and the FAL-Federa-ed the Anarchista have not per- tion of Anarchists who bore themitted the salvage of any of the brunt of the fighting in Barce-magnificent silver. In one church alone several panels by Goya, worth many thousands of pounds, were destroyed.

lona.

The anti Government

troops, and the artillery which supported them, were subdued - within two days.

On the one wall left standing in a gutted church was a large stone FASCISTS OVERPOWERED statue of the Virgin Mary. It was. The Cly Guards, although

the practice of most of the car- force with Right sympathies pre-loads of workers to take shots at served its tradition of standing by the figure is they passed. the official Government. The A-

Most of these cars contained wo- sault Guards, another force of

men in red dresses, and with red armed pollee, also declared for the handkerchiefs on their heads-all

Government.

Catalans invading Aragon is quite sufficient excuse to kill without any political consideration.

The fourth of these columna left to-day. There are now notably

wer cars full of armed men on the streets.

Sanitary Department. It is con- sidered that the reversion to him of this power will simplify matters from the administrative point of view,

Under

SEIZED FOOD

section 4 (5) of the principal Ordinance an article of food seized as being unwholesome was required to be kept for & period which might be as long as forty-eight hours. The magistrate also had

power to disallow the seizure and restore the article to its owner, In practice this sec- tion is unworkable, owing to "the difficulty of keeping food, particul- arly unwholesome food, for ETY length of time Clause 4 of the Bl reduces the period within which applications must be made to the magistrate from forty-eight hours to twenty-four hours and also substitutes for the power of the magistrate to restore the aricle a power to order compensation. Con- sequently, section 4 (6), will be re- pealed by clause 5 of the Bill

The amendment in clause 6 en-

and P. Ngai.

Master Paul Tiu, în à Venetian gondoller style costume, attended Miss Tiu as page.

The brides were given away by their respective fathers, while the respective best men were Mr. Win- son Joseph Yu, a teacher at Lä Salle College, and Mr. George Roy- lance, Assistant Scoutmaster, ist Hong Kong Troop Boy Scouts.

Mrs. A. M. de Souza, rendered appropriate music on the organ.

After the ceremony a joint re- ception was held at Lane, Craw- ford's Ltd. at which many friends honoured the toast to the health. and happiness of the two couples.

Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Lens are spending their honeyrhoon in Can- ton. Mrs. Lenz's going-away dress being of pink and silver lace, in Chinese style; while Mr. and Mr. M. G. Lenz will spend their honey- moon at the Shum Chun Hotel. The bride's travelling dress was of blue silk. In European style.

notice, which is at present posses- sed only by d Health Officer, un- der section 9 of the principal Or- dinance. The amendment in clause 7, of the Bill extends this; power to an officer of the Banlt-

ary Department.

It is to be anticipated that the FAL and the CN.T. may begin to suspect the sincerity of the motiveables fees to be charged in connec- in giving them the honour of lead- tion with every matter with regard ng the advance, which has so far to which the Council has power been accorded exclusively to their to make by-laws under section 5 of followers. A quarrel between the the principal Ordinance. Government and their extremist The new section 10 added by supporters seems to be only a ques-clause 7 gives a power of arrest tion of time.

in the absence of a police officer Entry is occasionally desirable similar to the power of arrest for other purposes than for ascer- given under section 16 of the Pub- | tatning" whether a domestic build- lic Health (Sanitation) Ordinance. Ing is in "an overcrowded condi- No. 15 of 1935. This 19 considered tion. For example there may be.

grounds for suspecting that basement is occupied without per- mission contrary to section 50 of the Ordinance and entry to ascer- tain the true. condition of affairs may be necessary. This is not

The fact that the Civil Guards would be only too pleased to sup- port the Government against the extremists is no doubt a potent factor in postponing the split.

The private houses of those sus- pected of military or religious sym- pathies are now being sacked. In addition, churches not satisfactor-

fred.

of them carrying revolvers. Against such powerful-1 rather

The dead in Barcelona alone are incongruous-partnership the Fas-officially given at 1,000, but a doctory destroyed earlier are being re-

returned

cists could not hope, to survive, to whom I spoke as he Their artillery, was "rusted" by from one of the emergency hospt- the Communists and Anarchists, tals, where he had been on duty and although a pitched battle for three days and nights, reported raged for most of one night in the that the figure was much higher Plaza de Cataluna the opposition, and that there were at least 3,000 apart from snipers on the root- wounded.

July 20

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tops. was wiped out by Monday, Many of the wounds were self- inflicted as many of the men had The Catalan Parlament gave never before seen the Winchester arms, without asking any ques-rifles with which they were armed tions, to all who asked for them. They kept their fingers always on All private cars were confiscated the trigger even when motoring and used by armed mobs to patrol over bumpy roads. the streets.

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The British Consulate has changed its recommendation to

recessary.

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The new section 11. "added by clause, 7 clarifies the position as to the application of the Ordinance to the New Territories. The "sec- tion is identical with section 97 of the Public Health (Banitation) | provided for under section 13 of Ordinance. No 15 of 1935.

the principal Ordinance and

The power of appeal granted clause 8 of the Bill remedies the under clauses 12. 13 and 14 is defect. similar to that already possessed" By section 22 (1) of the principal' by aggrieved persons under sec- Ordinance the Council has power tions 84, 85 and 86 of the Public to serve notices directing compli- *Health (Sanization) Ordinance, ance with by-laws. It is desirable No. 15 of 1935, and under sections to extend the power to cases of 161, 162 and 163 of the. Buildings non-compliance with provisions of Ordinance, No. 18 of 1935. It is the Ordinance, Clause 9 enable

amendment of clause 10 fellows, considered expedient to extend this to be done. Consequently the

leave to a definite order to do so. This la, presumably, because re. cently an employee of the Ameri- can Consulate and an English em- ployee of the Ford Motor Works in Barcelona, who was accompanying him, were bath killed in the street.

They were engaged in an official mission for the American Consul, evacuating Americans to the har- this right of appeal to the present hour. When

stopped they are stated to have reached in their pockets for their official papers. When some friends and I were The streets are full of magni- returning late on the night of the ficent cars-Rolls Royces and His-preted as reaching for their guns. This gesture the gunmen inter- outbreak we were shouted at to pano Suizas lying on their sides, They were, therefore, shot dead at stop by some workmen. Not then burnt out, or piled up azainst point-black range. beling fully aware of the course of trees." events, we drove on, whereupon the men opened fire on us.

A taxi swerved in front of us to bring us to a halt. Four men, all armed. searched us for weapons and appropriated the car.

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BLAZING CHURCHES

The opposition in Barcelona be-

grmed

bands In

RECKLESS DRIVING

The old bull ring is being used as a dumping place for the hun- dreds of wrecked cars. It is evi- dent that the present occasion is the first experience of driving en- joyed by the majority of the Barce- lona mob.

The number of dumped cara' is ing disposed of and the streats, full being rapidly increased

TO KO luxurious round a corner on more than tab private cars, the "attention of the wheels is apparently, interpreted Anarchists turned to the destruc- as an admission of Fascist sym- tion of the churches, monasteries | pathies!.

and convents. Every religious in- The famous Hotel Colon is partly stitution in the city, except the destroyed by gun fire, while the Cathedral and two others which Ritz end. the fashionable Eques were appropriated by the Govern trian Club, have been taken over by ment, was set on fire, and on the working, men and women. The night of Tuesday, July 21, I myself windows in the club, formerly re- counted 18 simultaneous Ares,

served for the richest The streats were almost deserted! Barcelona, are now filled by hordes except for these armed bands in of workers, shouting to their Cars, and all"shops and businesses friends in the street.. were shut. No, railways, trams tails, buses or private cars were running.

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Carloads of men paused by the side of the few pedestrians, and levelled their rifles at them until they gave the Communist salute

men in

The Government is faced with the problem of getting some thou- sands of drunk, armed men off the streets. So far they have dealt with the problem by selecting signi ficantly amall forces, composed of extremists only, to 80 gut format the rebel stronghold of Saragossa.

*YOUTHS MOWN, DOWN As might be expected, the train- sacking by mobs, Immediately ed soldiers have had little dificulty about 250 men collected in cars in mowing down these wild youths and drove in close to the walls It is reported that out of the first with cans of petrol. Twelve men 300 sent out 42 are living.

a raised, clenched fist.

One monastery just off the fatious Avenida de Alori XIV. resisted

ITALIAN DEMAND

It is not generally known that when men from the British cruiser Consulate they were shot at when London landed and marched to the fixing a wireless aerial on the root. No one was wounded. '*

The Italian Consulate was par- tally destroyed, and it is stated that Mussolini has

demanded £500 compensation. Spaniards are asking if, in the event of the Italian warship lying outside the barbour falling to collect this sum, Signor Mussolini may make it an Islands an ideal naval base. excuse to take over the Balearic

Ordinance.

ance, 1935.

SANITATION

By the proviso to section 35 of the principal Ordinance the Coun-

Public Health (Sanitation) Ordin- emption from the requirements of "The "Gazette" contains the draft ell with the consent of the Gov- of an Ordinance to amend the ernor-in-Council may grant ex-

the section. It is considered un- necessary, that such applications for exemption should be referred to the Governor-in-Council. The amendment in clause 11 abolishes the need for such reference.

necessary

It is explained that it is desir- able that, the principal Ordinance should apply not merely to the City of Victoria but to the whole of the Island of Hongkong. The extends the application of the Or- amendment in clause 2 of the Bil The written permission of the Governor is required before cer- dinance to the whole island,

tain acts can be done under sec-

unsuitable in

The definition, of "Workshop" is tions 74 and 75 of the principal

that premises in

Ordinance. It Es considered which less than twenty persons sufficient to obtain the permission are employed in manual labour of the Colonial Secretary for the do not come within its scope. The purposes of these acts and the amendment in clause 3 of the Bull amendments in clauses 11, 12, 13 extends the definition to include and 14 enable the all such premises irrespective of change to be made. the number of persons employed. It is considered, desirable to ex- ercise control not only oyer pre- mises which are laundries in the accepted sence of the word but 2160 over premises which are To my certain knowledge more merely receiving and distributing effected by this Bul is to grant a The purpose, of the amendment than a dozen prominent business depots. Clause 4 of the Bill en right of appeal to the Governor- men in Barcelona have been call-ables the necessary degree of con-in-Council to any person dissatis ed upon by a deputation of their trol to be exercised: ex-workers. All of them were de- The amendment in clause 5 of

fied with, the decision of a person clared to have Fascist sympathies. the B clarifies the manner in Ordinance.

entrusted with power under the and are now "missing".

The crowds, now being unable to find any genuine opposition in the town, are busy working off old grudges against employers.

APPEAL EXTENSION

of, an Ordinance to amend the The "Gazette" contains the draft

Public Health (Animals and Birds) Ordinance, 1935.

which public baths, laundries and The committees of the CNT wash-houses are to be controlled. possessed by aggrieved persons un

A similar power of appeal is of all businesses. The electricity the Bli enables fees to be charged Public Health (Sanitation Ordin- and FAL are taking over, control The amendment in clause 6 of der section 84, 85 and 88 of the and power company. Rizgosity in connection with every matterance. No. 16 of 1935, and under Fuenm, the Ford, Motor. Workers with regard to which the Council sections 161, 162 and 163 of the and most of the cinema arms have has power to make by-laws. been seized, and the late managers instructed to carry on while armed

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POWER OF ENTRY

It is considered necessary to ex- tend the power of entry without

It is considered expedient to ex Building Ordinance. No, 18 of 1935

tend this right of appeal to the present Ordinance.

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