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FINAL AGREEMENT

IN SIGHT

NAVAL SUPERVISION OF SPANISH COAST

Guarantee Against Further Incidents

Final agreement upon the text which will assure" Germany and Italy of the required guarantees "before returning to the Non- Intervention Committee is now in sight. All that is now necessary is to decide upon the acceptable form of words on the action to be taken should consultation be necessitated by any further incident in Spanish waters.

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The principle of consultation has already been accepted, also» the proposals for extending the safety zone and obtaining "an asal- rance from the Spanish" parties. The final text will be submitted to both those parties for approval.

Meanwhile the suggestion about replacing the British destroyers engaged on patrol work by armed trawlers is being considered on grounds of economy. It is belleved that the control work could bë done equally efficiently by smaller vessels.-. Reuter.

"NEVER ANY SATISFACTION "

London, June 1. Asked in Commons to make a statement, regarding the negotia- tions with Germany and Italy on

ITALY DISPLAYS

NAVAL STRENGTH

Naples. June 7- Seventy submarines, probably the larges number ever assembled for a single review, were shown by Signor Benito Mussolini to General Von Blomberg, the German Minis- ter for Defence, outside, the bar of Naples to-day.

The submarines were drawn up in two lines stretching eight miles

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

MORE BOMBING

IN SPAIN

Brigade Commander Killed

Salamanca, June 8 An Insurgents' communique states that the second in command of the International Brigade was killed in the Government attack northwest of Madrid.

The insurgents assert that Gov- ernment planes bombed the resi- dential quarters in Granads, in- filleting casualties on women and Children, whilst the Government claims that Insurgent planes which carried out an attack on Bilbao yesterday caused number of deaths of civilians.

The Belgian Cabinet donated 250,000 francs to the Red Cross In aid of civiliaria in Spain.- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

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SMUGGLING IN NORTH CHINA

Volume At Much Same Level

JUNE 9, 1937.

“JOY RIDE" IN

THE AIR

Serious

May Have

Consequences

11 London, June 7. There are likely to be develop- Giving an account of the state of ments of a serious nature in the affairs with regard to smuggling in amazing air escapades of two Chi- North China and its effect uponnese students of the Far East Fly- imports from Great Britain, as ing Training School who took two compared with six months Lord Cranbourne, in reply to ques- "joy ride" over China,

ago.aeroplanes for an unauthorised tons in the House of Commons, said that on such estimates as it was possible to frame from in- formation available there seemed little change. The "volume of smuggling traffic, he said. seemed to have been at much the same level as during the previous six months

aged 19 years, and Chang Yuen, The students are Ho Tax Bang,

also aged 19. and they left Kal Tak Air Port on Monday after- noon, one at 3 pm. and the other at 5.40 pm for their customary half-hour solo nights for practise. Both failed to return —and ̈a widespread search was organised. Smugglers were exceptionally one of the machines, it is report- Active. In December and January.ed, landed at Canton on Monday but since then their trade had afternoon and the other landed LEMAN HEIGHTS CAPTURED

shown algns of diminishing. More- over, there had been recently in the vicinity of the Kwangtung- over 200 miles from the Colony in Paris, June 7. The Basque military authorities hood of an improvement in the

dications pointing to the likell-Kaingsi border. admit that the Nationalist troops smuggling situation. He was not

UNDER ARMED guards have captured the heights ol

yet able. however, to draw com-

It is understood that" the two Leman. which command Bilbao.parisons with regard to exports youthful pilots have been detain- The Bilbao authorities have order- from Britain to China for the pre-ed by the Chinese authorities and ed their troops to retire so as to smuggling and present periods strengthen their positions in the

Reuter. city.-- Transocean News Service.

STRATEGIC POINT TAKEN

Salamanca, June 8. The Nationalist Government of Spain reports that on the Cordoba- Pennoraya front a very important strategic position was captured by

CHINESE ENGINEER

APPRENTICES

Three Arrive In London

London, June 8. Three Chinese engineer appren-

the resumption by these countries through which Il Duce and General the Nationalist Army this morning. I tices arrived during the week-end

of their co-operation in the carry- ing out of the Non-Intervention zcheme, the Foreign Secretary re- plied that the negotiations between the powers to whom it was en trusted the duty of exercising naval patrol were being pursued and he hoped to be able to make a fur- ther statement in the course of the next few days.

Asked in a supplementary ques- tion whether these negotiations

Von Blomberg steamed in the cruiser Duca da Osta at the head of a line of cruisers and destroyers. The submarines were reminders of the means whereby Italy woulding captured.. aim to close the Mediterranean to. enemies in the event of war,

Fifteen cruisers and 41 destroyers participated in the subsequent

The enemy was driven, to fight, leaving 60 dead, 28 being taken prisoners and a number of machine guns and other war material be

manocuтER Reuter,

were making satisfactory progress, ARREST OF

'Mr. Eden replied humorously.

"there

是否 seldom anything al-

together satisfactory in the Spanish

negotiations."..

Nevertheless it is known that in

PRIESTS

CATHOLIC DENIED

Berlin, June 7.

Transocean. News Service.

BARCELONA UNREST

on Federation of British Industries- scholarships for training in British engineering workshops. They were entertained to dinner. last night by twelve other FBL Chinese ap- prentices, members, Chinese ap- prentices and the Committee. "

Salamanca, June 8.

Sir George MacDonogh, pre- The situation in Barcelona 18 siding. dwelt on the brightening evidently causing the Valencia conditions in China under a stable Government much concern. Gen-Government paving the way to ceeded in his task to suppress the mand for capital goods in the eral Pozas has seemingly not suc- large economie progress and de. Anarchist uprisings. despite all coming years. He emphasised the the ruthless measures he has re- cultural and commercial value sorted to. The Anarchists are still both to Britain and China of the The Berlin secret police have in possession of their arms and training of Chinese students at British Government circles.

denied the arrest ex-

of Catholic their tanks continue to make sud-British engineering works.- changes which are still proceeding | Dileats on Saturday following a den appearances in the streets of Reuter. between London, Berlin. Rome and aermon attacking the Government, Barcelona. Paris are regarded as showing a

which was fair hope of success. There ap- pears to be a substantial agree ment regarding the, proposals for safety zones and assurances by the Spanish government and insurgent authorities. Nor does it seem, on crowds.

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made by one of the

According to reports received priests in Munich, and the clash here, the 'Anarchists went so far of rival parties outside of the

church

It is stated that the police wer

called simply

to disperse the

the most likely interpretation of Catholic circles, however, main the points which had been raised tain that arrests took place, add by Germany and Italy on the sug-ing that It is possible the priests gestion for consultation by the four were only taken into protective powers in the event of future in- custody and have since been re- 'cidents, that there is any serious leased -- differences of view on this matter

Reuter, either.-- British Wireless..

ANDORRA UNREST

Paris, June 6.

The politics of the tiny Repubile of Andorra are reviewed by the **Information," where it is stated that the relations between the Council of the neutral Valleys and Spain has been very strained ever -since the outbreak of the Civil War, as both the Valencia and the Bar- celona Government demand for themselves the right to nominate a successor to the Bishop of Urgel, who has fled to Rome, and who is, with the President of the French Republic, "Co-Prince" of the Neutral Valleys.

WORKERS TAKE CONTROL

Lansing. Mich., June 7. Several thousand automobile factory workers, having proclaimed a "general labour holiday" in pro- test against the arrest of eight strike pickets, took control of the business. quarter of this town of 80,000 inhabitants to-day and closed down many shops.

All motor car factories ceased operations and the workers de- monstrated in the streets in front of the State Capitol

as to take the law into their own hands and executed 17 soldiers in the streets of Barcelona. The

fonia is said to be fully in the hands of the Anarchists.

CHINA STEEL AND IRON FOUNDRY

of

that "armed guards have been placed in charge of the machines. Flight-Lieut. P. Holroyd Smith. in charge of the Far East. Flying Training School, left for Canton early yesterday morning to inter- view the authorities at Kwangtung regarding the incident,

POLICE REPORTS

Leung Yue-ching, 21, a leper, stated to be in a very advanced stage of the disease, jumped into the harbour from Connaught Road West in an attempt to end his life. He was rescued by a boatmari, Leung Ho.

Apparently Leung escaped from the Leper Home in Kennedy Town. It is reported his mother will have nothing to do with him.

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A. woman, Lee Lam, 56, Fuk Mak-cho, 12, girl, and two men, Tang Shit-fan, 28, and Tang Shiu- ling. 18, all residing at No. 21B Un Ling Lane, ground floor, were re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from food poisoning, according to a police re- part

Ha Kum-yuen, 40, and Chan Yee, 88, Woman," were also sent to. hospital suffering from prisoning after partaking of a meal at the

Wing Pit Ting, Pokfulum Road."

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Protection

Of Children

Nanking, June 8. The Executive Yuan has ap- soldiers, who had just returned pointed a supervisory committee from the front, are said to have for the projected national steel assaulted Anarchist prisoners who and iron foundry. The five mem- had been arrested on orders from bers include Messrs. Wu Ting-ed when he skidded on a tricycle Suffering from injuries sustain- General Pozas. A whole district chang, Minister of Industries. as on. Pokfulam Road while on his

The last meeting of the Execu- | Bishop Ball were considered, and with 40,000 inhabitants in Cata-chairman, Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor way to deliver goods to the Blind Society for the Protection of Chil-

tive Committee of the Hong Kong the branch secretaries were asked of Canton, Wong Wen-ho. Becre- Home. Tam Yam, 34, of No. 39

to send reports on children of tary-General

dren had before it the usual, or drug addicts. In many cases a the Executive Second Street, was sent to the Yuan.- Neuter.

Government Civil Hospital yester-

more than the usual, amount of drug addict is in receipt of a good. day.

work. The finance report was be income but spends it all on his fore the meeting and this showed drug without maintaining his Yuk Muk-chuen, 31, was admit-

excess of expenditure over

family.. ted to the Kolwoon Hospital suf-income of $1,204.73 which fering from a chopper wound in satisfactory. In view of the fact his left arm. alleged to have been that the unusual item of ex- inflicted by Lee Shing-hee at 216,pense for the provision of furni Kilung Street.

ture for the Creche at West Point, which was shortly to be opened, W included, A large cheque had been received from the Women's Auxiliary Committee, mostly' the proceeds of the Society's' Bali.

It would also seem that the dif- ferences of opinion which exist be- tween General Pozas and Luis Companys, the Catalan President. have become more serious of late. -Transocean New Service.

NO DEPUTY LEADER

London, June 7. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the new Prime Minister, has decided that there will be no deputy leader of the House of Commons.

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SINO-BELGIAN

AMBASSADORS

Baron Guillaume Elevated

Shanghai, June 8. Baron Gufilaume, Belgian Minis- ter to China, has been elevated to the status of an Ambassador fol- lowing the Sino-Belgian agree ment for exchange of Ambassadors. Baron Guillaume is now in Bel- gium on furlough and returns to China in September or October.

The first Chinese Ambassador to Brussels has already been selected,

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Mr. Webb, of No. 12 Tai Hang Road, has reported to the police that between the bours of 11

p.m. on Sunday and 8 am, on Monday, money and articles to the value of $125 were taken from his

bedroom.

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was

The number of cases dealt with during the month was 1016 which involved: 4393 visits of persons and children to offices and 570 visits of

Chi Foo-lee, 31, master of a fish-inspectors to homes. The average: Income among those families

Mr. Neville Chamberlain will but his name has "not yet been ing Junk has reported to the pot where the income had been sacer-

The position was occupied by Sir John Simon in the Baldwin Trafic was directed by the strik-government." ers, Police were not on the scene, having been mobilised at the gaol combine the duties of Prime Min- to prevent a possible attempt to

ister and Leader of the House. The Council of the Valleys main-free the arrested pickets.

Reuter. tain that no-one has the right to Governor Murphy is investgat- "nominate a successor to any Co-ing the charges that the pickets

Prince, especially so as the greater arrested Include two part of the population are still "dragged from their beds in vio- adherents of the Bishop of Urgellation of their civil rights."-- Transocean News Service.

Reuter,

U.S. RED CROSS ASSISTANCE

Paris, June 8.

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IMPERIAL ECONOMIC

COMMITTEE

PICKETS RELEASED

London, June 8 Lansing, Mich., June a Burma will be represented on The arrested strike pickets were the Imperial Economic Committee, released after Governor Murphy's

the life of which has been pro- intervention and they were arder- longed for another five years as ed to appear for trial on Wednes-recommended in the committee on day.

economic questions report to the Meanwhile a calmer atmosphere Imperial Conference

Reuters Bulletin Service:”! prevails in the town-

action:

Mr. Bullitt, United States Am bassador to France, has informed the French Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbos, that the US.A. Red A Cross has put the sum of ̧U.B.$5,000′ at the disposal of the French Red Cross to assist in the aid of refugee children from Bübad Transotean News Service,

TRANS-ATLANTIC

FLIGHT TEST

London, June 8,

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BRITISH PILGRIMS FOR LOURDES

London, June 8.

Imperial Conference Business

announced. Reuter.

LADY HOUSTON'S JEWELS

£9,500 For An Emerald Pendant

Uce that at 11 p.m. on Monday night, two miles south-east of tained was $1.85 per head per Ping Chan Island, Mirs Bay, five month. men in a junk came alongside his craft and robbed him of all his money, $120 Cantón currency, and his fishing neta.

MISS SETO CONGRATULATED

5--The Committee considered a detalled report of two healthy children in a family in which there were two lepers," The branch secretary was advised to lay the matter, before the Director of Me-

dical Services.

6A report of a boy being taken into the Boys Home of the Boys mother might have more time to Club Association in order that his look for employment was reported

upon in pursuance of the 'last' meeting's recommendation.

SHANGHAI'S DISADVANTAGE

A report came from Shanghai, which town has not got the ad vantage of Section 17 of the Juve- nile Offenders Ordinance 1932, under which a child under 16 may After congratulating Miss Seto on "being given the M.B.E the be brought before the Court in the committee then dealt with event of it being found begging According to a police report, cases which were either too dimcult without suppert, or under the As expected, there was keen robbers, broke into the residence or of too much interest for the guardianship of undesirable per- competition at Christie's recently of Mr. R. Johanessen, 155 Bassoon branch. Secretaries to deal with cons, and the Court may remove for the four very fue pieces of Road, early yesterday morning, without reference to the com-

that child from such undesirable Jewellery from the casket of the and decamped with jewellerymittee. These cases concerned Guardianship and place it in the late Lady Houston. The result valued at $2,320.

A destitute Mexican woman,

care of some person or institution was a total of £17,510.

whose husband was a Chinese who fitted to look after it. The report had been expatriated from Mexico,

showed that the lack of this law and her family, and concerned the made steelt zelt in Shanghai... family's upkeep for the last two years and their return to Mexico at the present time.

The gem of the four was' ал emerald pendant," formed of a single stone, about an inch square. 'suspended on a black silk loop. Bidding for this began at £4,800, and within a few moments was knocked down. amid some ap plause to the Parisan dealer, M. Caracachian, for £9,500,

NUTRITION

COMMITTEE

Report Expected Shortly

The sub-committee appointed to consider the incorporation of the Bociety reported that the ad-

- 2-4 very hard case of two chil... | vantage of incorporation were not The Committee appointed by the dren who were destitute but who sufficient to justify the necessary Government to report on the could not be dealt with by the expense of the fees payable. question of nutrition in the Colony branch secretary without the ap A magnificent sapphire pendant and on the lines which future reproval of the commitee In view of

The Committee then adjourned. within a cluster of 14 diamonds, search of this subject should take, the fact that the family had only, the sapphire being about an inch are busily engaged on the work been in Hong Kong a short time. long went to Mr. E. Smith, acting and are expected to submit their 3-A boy without parents and of on behalf of a client, for £4,800 report to Government shortly This was formerly in the posses The Committee comprises Prof. tion who was sent to the Aberdeen particularly promising dispost- alon of a member of the Russian T. Ride (Chairman); Prof. Industrial Home, the fees to be Imperial family. A platinum ring WC.W. Nixon Dr. K. HUttley, paid by the Society at a specially set with an emerald, measuring Mr. F. H. Loseby and Dr. Li T800-reduced rate, If possible.

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London, June 8 The Imperial Conference further A thousand British pilgrime considered the situation in the from all over the country will Pacifc and the Far East at to leave London to-day on pilgrimage day's meeting before adjourning to Lourdes. The Archbishop of until to-morrow at 5 pm. The first experimental trans-Westminster will head the Dil-A memorandum from the Duke Atlantic fight will take place on grime, seventy five of whom will of Gloucester. President of the June 24 when the Imperial Air- be taken aboard the train in Imperial War Graves Commission ways liner Caledonia or the Cam- ambulances Three special trains was considered and the conference in, sold for £1,800 (Julius) bria leaves Point Harbour, Ireland, will leave Victoria Station for the for Montreal. Simultaneously Pan-American Airways plate will leave New York for Southampton vis Newfoundland and Ireland. Reiter's Bulletin Service.

journey to France,

The pigrizia will arrive at Lourdes to-morrow and return to London on Tuesday Reuters Bulletin Service:

recorded warm appreciation of the work accomplished and the man her in which they have discharged and were discharging the duties entrusted to them. Reuter

and a diamond collar, £1,310 (Newgrosch), ***

From another source came a brooch is said to have once form- diamond - brooch," designed as a ed a portion of the crown worn by "Deur-de-118," which changed Queen Alexandra at the Corona- hands at £285 (Jallus). This tion of Edward VIL

MRS PUTNAM GETS THROUGH

1420 Dabar

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Mrs Amella with her three round

the South Atlant

She ded. ber 6.80

machine

CHILDREN AMONGST LEPERS

drug addict and was unfit to look 4-Ahoy whose father was

after the boy. His removal from his parent and his entrance Inte the Taipo Orphanage run by Henter.