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ANGLO-FRENCH NOTE. TO ITALY

Conciliatory In Tone

NON-INTERVENTION AND THE SPANISH WAR

London, October 4. Immediate consideration was promised-for the Anglo-French Joint Note to Italy when it was presented to the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Clano, in Rome on Saturday and an early reply is anticipated. It is understood that Count Clano made no observa- tions on the contents of the Note in his interview with Lord Perth, the British Ambassador, and Monsieur Blondel, French Charge D'Affaires, reserving all comment until he had conferred with Signor Mussolini who was spending the week-end at his country home.

Wider implications of the Note improvement is impossible and i regarding the effect of their re- is suggested the previous agree. ception on the future developmentment between the British, French of relations of British-Italian and French-Italian relations were, it their is reported, emphasised in

with private conversation

Count Ciano by the representatives of the two Powers,

and Italian Governments in regard to substantial measures to this and Is necessary to overcome the dim- | dutties encountered in the Non- Intervention Committee.

It is revealed that the Note, which does not exceed 600 words. is conciliatory in tone and 13 couched in general terms. It wel-

in adherence to the comes Italian Nyon arrangement as affording favourable conditions for examina tion of the situation in Spain which obstructs the progress to- wards European appeasement.

It is urged that until non- Intervention is made effective by the withdrawal of non-Spanish combatants from Spanish territory

The Times" states that the Note adds that such a Tripartite Agreement would ease the political situation and that when substan- tial withdrawal of volunteers has

fact

It been accomplished should be possible without much difficulty to solve other problems. such as granting of conditional belligerent rights to the two parties to the Spanish conflict. The need for speedy action and the early beginning of tripartite conversa- tlons is emphasised.-- British Wireless Service.

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EARL BALDWIN SOVIET VIEWS ON

Receives Freedom Of Aix-Les-Bains

Aix-les-Bains

The freedom of *was conferred on Eari Baldwin recently by the Mayor, Senator Mollard, in the presence of Coun- less Baldwin writes the Paris cor-

NON-INTERVENTION

London, Oct. 4. The Soviet Government's' obser~" vations or the working of the supervision schemes as reported to the Non-Intervention Committee by Admiral Van Duim, Chairman 01 the Non-Intervention Board have been received by Lord Ply- mouth, Chairman of the Com- mittes. The view is expressed that

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1937.

DISTURBANCES

IN LONDON

DURING FASCISTS'

PROCESSION

London, Oct. 4.

Over 100 persons were arrested yesterday in connexion with dia- turbances which occurred during a march through the streets In south London of the British Union of Fascists. The procession was led by Biz Oswald Mosley. Anti- Fascists organised opposition · to

Sir Oswald Mosley

and the demonstration

erected. several barricades along the route which the police removed before

arrival of the the

procession. While so engaged the police were attacked by unruly elements some of whom also threw fireworks and other missiles and at other points on the route there were several scuffles during which the police found it necessary to draw batons, About twenty persons were injur- ed during the disturbances.— British Wirelés Service.

ROUTE DEFLECTED

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CHINESE BASE BOMBED

New Peiping-Tientsin Regime

Peiping, Oct. 4. Japanese planes bombed Tai- yuantu, the base of operations of the Chinese air force in North China yesterday morning, accord- ing to a Japanese military com- munique.

It is learned that the Japanese 'military authorities have complet- ed arrangements for the establish- ment of a new government in the Pelping-Tientsin areas which up till now have been administered by a Peace Preservation Commission. established with a Chinese person- nel immediately after the Japan- ese occupation in August. The Japanese have now nominated two members from its body to form a joint commission, having jurisdic-

lon

areas over both

Major- General Kita, chief of the special Japanese Military Mission in North China is reported to have flown to Tokyo from Tientsin this morning to submit the plan to the Govern- ment.-- Reuter.

CLASH IN TUNIS THEATRE

Paris, Oct. 4. Minor disturbances occurred in

Alglers during the week-end. In Tunis the palice had to fire on an unruly crowd killing one and in- during three while thirty were ar- rested. A clash occurred during the showing of an Italian news-

theatre in Tunis- reel in

Beuter.

JAPANESE RUMOURS ARE DENIED

Shanghai Oct. 4. While the Japanese troops con- solidated their newly gained post-

ttons on the Lotien-Luhang sector, over sixteen Japanese planes subiccted Klangwan and Chapel to a severe bombing this morning but there was no infantry

attack.

The Japanese claim that the Chinese are retreating from

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CENTRE OF

FIGHTING

Shifted To Wen Tsao Creek

Shanghal, Oct. 4 London, Oct. 4.

Following the withdrawal south- The Fascists' march through the

ward of the Chinese forces from streets in the east end of London

the Lotienchen-Liuhong sector, the caused disturbances which

centre of the Bghting has now. tinued throughout the procession.

shifted to the northern bank of Opposition crowds erected a num- ber barricades which the police

of the Wen Tsao Creek, the main demolished. Eventually the police

waterway at the mouth of the Whangpoo cutting inland from respondent of the "Daily Tele-abandonment of Naval supervision

had to deffect the march to an

village towards the Woosung makes Impracticable graph."

route. the

alternative

Sir Oswald

southwest. tinuance of any form of control Mosley eventually spoke in the

The Japanese are moving c and that embarkation of inter-midst of a loud din and interrup-Klangwan is vigorously denied by

a Chinese spokesman who said that several routes.. in an attempt to national observers in merchant- tions while the police on horseback

respective lines are unchanged. cross the creek and to attack the men or non-interventing countries pressed the crowd further back.

Chinese cities in eight provinces | Chinese rear in Klangwan and bound for Spanish ports should be Thirty persons, including police-

were bombed by the Japanese Chapel. discontinued.

men, were injured while a hundred

yesterday according to Chinese re- were arrested for causing dis-

ports. These included Kashing, order.-

·Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Boochow, Quinsan, Anking the capital of Anhwel, Cantón, Tal- yuan, Nanchang, Hsuchow Han- chuan and Liuchow in Shantung Reuter.

The ceremony took place in the Town Hall, which was "decorated inside and out with French and English flags and the colours of the two countries in a variety of designs.

Senator Mollard handed to Lord Baldwin a copy of the resolution of the Town Council conferring on him the title of "Citoyen d'Hon- neur" of the anclent town.

The Mayor, recalled that for many years Lord Baldwin had been an honoured visitor to Aix, seeking there recuperation from his heavy tasks of statesmanship.

He also welcomed the continua- tion of Franco-British friendship in which Lord Baldwin had play- ed so great and conspicuous a 'part.

| British Wireless,

FAMOUS WOMAN

DRIVER IN

90 M.P.H. CRASH

$250,000,000 SALVATION BONDS

SUBSCRIBED

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Shanghal, Oct. 4: Over half of the $500,000,000 National Salvation

SMALL FIRE

A small fire broke out on the

Fierce fighting broke out in the vicinity of Tangchia Bridge last night when the Japanese succeed- ed to cross the creek about, half a kilometre east of the bridge. The Chinese machine-gunned the in- vaders when they got into the middle of the stream, killing and drowning an undetermined number of Japanese. Early this morning

Trapped Under Car Bonds have been subscribed and chimney of No. 11 Shing On Street the Chinese zucceeded to retake all

At Brooklands

Following, a collision between two racing cars travelling at 90 m.p.h. at Brooklands recently, Mrs. K.

Lord Baldwin thanked the Mayor and the Corporation in I short speech in French. An official re- ception by the Mayor and Cor-Petre, the woman motorist, was poration was held afterwards.

taken to Weybridge Hospital with a fractured skul.

Late last night she was still un-

WATER COLOURS conscious and her condition was

EXHIBITION BY YOUNG FRENCH

ARTIST

stated to be grave.

She is the holder of the woman's. läp record at Brooklands with a speed of more than 130 m.p.h. Previously she set up a new wo- man's record for the Shelsley Walsh hill climb.

for the '500 kilometres race when She was practising at Brooklands she collided with a car driven by

There are on cxhibition in Hong Kong at the present time some very beautiful paintings in water colours the work of Mr. Francois Mr. R. Parnell, another racing Geoffroy-Dechaume.

driver.

Both cars were on the Byfleet banking when Mr. Parnell's car

Mr. Geoffroy-Dechaume bas travelled over a good part of the skidded and shot across the track. world in order to and material for his Insatiable brush, and in Mrs. Petrè crashed into it.

the 43 specimens on view at the French Bank Building. Central America (including Guatemala and Mexico), China Proper and Hong Kong are represented.

A member of the Brooklands staff, describing the accident, said: The car driven by Mrs. Petre overturned and she was trapped beneath it.

"Mr. Parnell had a remarkable Naturally, to local visitors, the Hong

Kong exhibits held the escape. His car went through a fence, jumped a ditch and yet greatest appeal. These number. 20.

Undoubtedly, this young exhibi- stopped the right way up. He

walked back along the track and an ambulance hurried Mrs. Petre to hospital"

tor is an artist of tremendous talent. His work is noteworthy in that unlike the usual water-colour

Mrs. Petre was driving a 747cc artist who works purely on colours mixed with water, he géta a splen-Austin and Parnell was in an M.G.

did "white" effect by the judicious use of undiluted paint. While this is apparent in most of the ex- hibits, it is particularly so in a beautiful view of the Aberdeen district of Hong Kong with Lan- tau in the background.

There are other most beautiful views of Hong Kong and some particularly ne studies of Central Indian native life.

Magnette.

BUS MISHAP ·

At 7.30 p.m. last night when, bus No. 814 was driving along Laichi- kok Road near Keelung Street. two Chinese men sharing an um- brella ran out from under the verandah and bumped on the side of bus as a result of which they The exhibition is under the both sustained injuries to their patronage of the French Consul foreheads. They were sent to the and will last a week. It is need-Kowloon Hosplial but it was said less to add that art lovers will find that their conditions were a visit well worth while.

serious.

was an-

approximately $70,000,000 in cash shortly after 9 p.m. last night. It have been collected, it

was extinguished easily when the appliances arrived. No. person was nounced here to-day. Central News

injured and no damage was done..

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JIM MOLLISON CONFESSES

"I Have Been Afraid

There have been few franker the clouds aver the sea and. self-revelations than Jim Molll-roughly, 100 miles off our course. son's "Playboy of the Air," pub-We might easily have run out of Ushed recently (Michael Joseph, 10s. 6d.), states. the "Daily Tele- graph."

"I have been terribly afraid." he writes.

This is not the story of a man too coarse of grain to know the meaning of fear. It is the story of one who, for the rewards to be won, overcomes fear.

He does not gloss over his fears." or his mmistakes.

Once, flying as second pilot to the late Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith in the "Southern Cross," with a cargo,and passengers, "we ran into some real dirt-low over-

cast and ice. This was real blind flying, the time when you can't roll back the canvas cockpit hood and look out," if you're not sure about things. Suddenly for a split second a hole yawned on my side. It stretched right down, a chim- ney reaching to the ground with

Its landmarks.

"I looked down and 'I know where we are I bawled across to him.

"Bure?' asked 'Silthy." "Fositive," I replied, anxious to impress."

"Without question or comment, the man, who knew, then more about flying than I shall in ten years' time, altered course to my directions.

petrol over the water and supplied another good newspaper story.

"But he said no word. Just looked once at me in my shame and put the old 'Cross' back ori the right course, the one he'd beerr following before I got my" bright idea.

"Few other pilots would have taken it quietly like that. I would- n't."

Jim Mollison was at one time in the RAF, but he confesses he found the life irksome. Neverthe.. lesa, at the age of 22 he was the youngest qualified instructor in the Air Force. He was transferred to the Reserve in 1923 with a gratuity/ of £350.

"Only a month or two later I' perused the 'London Gazette" to find that Flying Officer J. A. Molli- son had been removed without obvious reason from the strength of his Majesty's armed forces.”

He thinks the cause of this might have been the affair of the bedsteads. Following his service as Wing Adjutant at the Electrical and Wireless School at Flower- down 32 bedsteads were reported: as missing. Asked to clear the matter up, he confesses he lost the official form provided, and that the matter dropped from his mind:" He supposes he was suspected of smuggling 32 bedsteads past the

FOUND AIR FORCE IRKSOME

"Some time later we ran out of | sentries.

Further muts evidence of the damage done by the Japanese in

not

Complete map showing present operations in North China.

North China.