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AFTERMATH OF THE FIRE DISASTER

Postal, Telegraphic Communications

Restored

HOUSES, NOT DAMAGED, OPENED TO REFUGEES

Changsha, November 22. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS between Changsha and the outside world, which were disrupłęd owing to the fire disaster. have now been restored.

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Two temporary post offices bays been established at the East Station and Tswumenków in the city.

New telephone and telegraph poles are being erected through- out the city. Many of the houses, which were not damaged, are now thrown open to accommodate the large number of refugees,

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greater portion of the 'tional Military Council and $300, machinery in the power plant was 000 by the Hunan Provincial Gov- not damaged and repair work is ernment.

feverishly being done with the ex- It was also decided at the meet- pectation that the plant will re-ing that Mr. Hilch Tsu-la, Mayor sume operations within the next of Changsha, be dismissed from three weeks.

To provide dally necessities for the rapidly returning populace, several co-operative stores have been established.

GREAT EXCITEMENT News of

the execution of the

officials responsible for the fire disaster was received by the people with great excitement. Huge crowds gathered to read posters announcing the execution.

During the conference of the Hunan Provincial Government he'd on Sunday. a Changsha Fire Dis- aster Emergency Relief Commis- sion was formally organised with Mr. VI Jen-sien, as Chairman, and Mr. Tien Han, well-known Chinese writer, as Vice-Chairman.

his past for negligence of his duties but be allowed to retain his duties. Central News

CAPTURE ABANDONED

Kwellin, Nov, 22.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23,

IN CHANGSHA |

CANDID » ́CAMERA `AT

THE RACES

Picture taken at the Eleventh Extra Race meeting held at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Leles).

Arms Fraud Hearing

Resumed In London.

With Changsha greatly damaged UNPACKING OF CASES TOLD BY

by Are, the Japanese drive to cap- ture it may be abandoned. It was. reported here to-day. Following

the loss of Wuhan and Canton.! Changsha is no longer or any mill-

valur.

WITNESS FOR PROSECUTION

London. November 22. tary importance or commerciali Felix Maurice Portal, of Paris, secretary to the complainant. Theodore Lafitte, manager of a well-known firm of armament agents In Paris, gave evidence at Bow Street Police Court this morning when hearing of the arms deal ease was resumed.

Japanese

have lost warships their supporting strength on the Tungting Lake north-west of Changsha, as the water is shallow rough during winter and is too for small craft.

However, Japanese forces will The relief funds were tentatively attempt to take complete control fixed at $500.000 of which $200 000 of the Canton-Hankow Railway, will be appropriated by the Na-which is a difficult task in view of the mountainous regions.---- International

IMMEDIATE PLAN URGED FOR JEW REFUGEES

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CHAIRMAN'S REGRETS

Changsha, Nov. 220. General Chang Chi - chung. Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Government, has issued a message to the Hunan populace, expressing deep regret over the recent fre in Changsha.

Holding himself responsible for The Conservative member for the disaster, he states that he will; Hammersley said he thought that spare no efforts in rehabilitating the British Empire which was the city and providing relief for responsible for one-quarter of the the refugees.--Central News. surface of the globe was in position materially to help in the!

settlement of refugees.

GENERAL STRIKE

THREATENED

Paris, Nov. 22.

and

The acensed, "Denis Michael Corrigan, Frederick Willing James Herbert Willing, are charged with having conspired with Chu Tin-shu to cheat Theodore Laffitte, manager of a well-known firm of armament agents in Paris, of £7.250. They are also charged with attempting to obtain a further sum of £4,000 from Laffitte.

POWERS WILL NOT RECOGNISE BOGUS REGIMES

Chungking. Nov. 21

It was learned here to-day that Japan is inducing the United [States. Great Britain, France and | Soviet Russia to recognize the new situation in the Far East by recog- nizing the puppet regimes in Naking and Perping. If the four Powers agree to this proposal, the Yangtze and Pearl Rivers will be re-opened to vessels of these coun- tries.

As the United States is not satisfied with the Japanese reply to its Note protesting against the slamming of the open door," a second Note will be sent.

There is no possibility of the American. British and French Governments recognizing the bogus regintes and not even "Manchu-

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Japanese Abandon Drive Into

Hunan Temporarily

kuo" despite its recognition by YANGTZE TROOPS TRANSFERRED

Germany and Italy, it is sald. International.

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GAS" FROM

STONE

Inventor Passes. Through

former

TO SOUTH CHINA

Chungking, November 21.. THAT THE JAPANESE SOUTHWARD DRIVE INTO HUNAN has been abandoned, at least temporarily, is the opinion of Chines observers here. They came to this "conclusion on the following grounds:

Firstly, that the Japanese are thought to be transferring part of their troops from the Yangtze Valley to South China to meet the threat of a Chinese attack on Canton.

Secondly, that the Japanese are believed to see no necessity, før Mr Chang Wel-yung,

further penetration into the interior of Chịnà following the occu¬ President of the Chamber of Com-pation of Peiping, Tientsin," Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow and Canton 'merce of China, arrived in Hong- and they can now create a regime in Eastern China without push-

ing further inland. kong from Shanghai op Monday. en route to Halphong. Kunming, Kwelynng and Chungking. He is is said to be encountering difcal- BRIGHTER MENU leaving to-morrow,

one

Thirdly, that the Japanese Army

FOR SEAMEN.

f

Varied Food To Suit Climate

MORE VEGETABLES AND EGGS

ties in its southward drive with- Mr. Chang is the inventor of out the support of the Navy at the vaporized stone coal as 3 sub-present stage, as low water in stitute for gasoline, and

the Tungting Lake prevents the move- Shanghai Municipal Council has ments of warships which gave the

most given permission for motorcars | Japanese Army

valuable using the new fuel to pass through assistance in the advance on Ran- The prosecution allège that the on the wharf at Marselles when the Settlement.

kow. three defendants along with Chu the first package was opened. By using vaporised stone coal They are also of the opinion that advanced a story that Chu was an Portal said he did not go down instead of gasoline running ex- since the Japanese hold Yochow, ocial of the Chinese Embassy Into the wharf knowing that the penses may be reduced to

which controls the approach - to London and was authorised to buy guns and ammunition would not tenth. It is especially suitable Hankow from the south, the armaments in Europe.

be there. It was untrue to say for cars travelling over long dis- Japanese can afford to halt opera-

Menus to suit climatic conditions Portau, who stated he had been that James Willing was surround-tances and Mr. Chang is now. tions in the Yangtze Valley pend-and obviate monotony, arranged Lamitte's secretary for about two ed by dock workers declaring making arrangements to move the ing further developments.-Reuter. under the supervision of dietetie he had swindled their Spanish factory from Shangha! to the CHINESE MÁÇHING ON YOCHOW experts, may soon be provided for comrades out of their ammunition | Interior.

sallurn of the British merchant and they were going to throw him

Chantilng. Nov. 22. Into the dock

While private reports reaching service, saya the Daily Telegraph." A number of Hongkong business here are to a large extent con-

Negotiations between shipowner Counsel: These cases, although men are said to be very much, intradictory, it nevertheless appears and the National Unk of Beames Ostensibly for China, were really terested in his undertaking and going to Spain, weren't they?

as though Japanese reinforcements at the National Maritime Board baye asked him to leave some of are being hurried towards Samshui have resulted in new and improved Witness: I know only they were the technicians hers' to establish which would seem to indicate that sendes of provisions" and the Board going to Chinä,"

another producing factory. Portal added that everyone on'

the Canton-Samshul rallway is in of Trade is to be asked to ap Mr. Chang has. It is understood. Japanese hands, and as heretofore prove the scales and seek the co- the whart went to the police requested Mr. L Menz-ching te would assure the Japanese freedom operation of dieticians station. Willing was 'accompanied negotiate with local investors. by two inspectors in civilian the end of three months he will clothes he witness) did not know return

Hongkong. "Takung- whether they were armed, Willingo." telephoned his father three times

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Mr. G. Le M. Mander (Liberal), said he believed that if the British

months, recalled an interview in Empire took one-quarter. the

April between James United

As a protest against dismissal of Paris in States another quarter, South America and other coun-

500 who refused to work overtime. Willing and Laffitte Fred Willing, tries might be willing to absorb the 4000 workmen in a gun factory sald witness, brought a receipt for occupied the works this morning, delivery which he purported came

The Union of Syndicates threa- from the Woollch arsenal tens a general strike of its 10,000

rest

The Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, sald that it was because

LOCAL INTEREST

to

At of movement:

and was most worried and anxious. DEATH SENTENCE

AT SESSIONS

SIGN DOCUMENT

Counsel suggested that at 5.30 p.m. that day witness told Willing that if he did not sign a document

him at 6 p.m...

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"he was auxious to see a complete members if the workers are evicted genuineness and Willing snatched he would prefer a charge against agreed that opium smoking at first

Fortau added. "I doubted back the document and said, 'F'm in a madhouse.""

"

NEW AIRLINERS "

London, Nov, 22.

and permanent settlement of the by force.-Reuter. questlots. dividing Britain and Germany that he frankly and in- hesitatingly stated his views. How can the question remain exclusively domestic when it involves scores of thousands of men. "women and children destitutas seeking admix- sion to other countries.

Sir Samuel Hoare asked, amid cheers. It Mr. Myron Taylor, who

WENT TO MARSEILLES

Witness continued that later he

but, after a large dose, this feel- produced a feeling of well-being

by depression. Witness replied in ing disappeared and was followed

the afirmative.

of

certain

ADVANCE ALONG TWO ROUTES

Under the new/segies-ench men

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Moreover the state of fighting on will receive for egg during his the Hupeh-Hunan frontier. from fra fortnight" "afoat, and he will reports reaching. here is not clear; be able to have an additional egg but it is states from Chinese as an equivalent of two ounces of quarters that the Chinese troops meat each day. One and a half are marching on Techow to take pounds of fish may be issued an a possession of this town after the substitute for one pound of meat, arrival

of reinforcements there and fresh vegetables will be issued and that the Chinese south

whenever possible. Yochow have occupied

COMPLAINTS FROM CREWN lesser positions--Transocean..

The supply of onions will be in- Witness replied no and sald the

creased from three OURCES. E document was dgned at noon.

week to half a pound, batter Counsel: You were trying to get

from half to three-quarters of a went to Marseilles with James out of him an extra cheque for

Shanghai, Nov. 23.pound and condensed milk from Britain which will be the fastest tions from Latte to verify the

New airliners will be built in willing, having received instruc- £5,000, weren't you?

Japanese forces operating in the 42-3 ancen to 9 1-3 ounces. Witness: No, he proposed sponther loss of memory and mental

Mr. Fitzroy asked witness whe- area from Hankow to Changsha The ration of tea is increased from and largest in the world. Lead merchandise which had been un-taneously to pay £5,000 as indem-fatigue could also be caused. and two routes. an Army spokesman an innovation is the allowance of are continuing their advance along 15 ounces to three ounces, while ing manufacturers were recently loaded at the wharf. The cover nity. He said the merchandise asked to submit designs which the was removed and certain packets would arrive at Le Havre in fifteen agreed that a gradual change of ported to be concentrated at Ping

witness agreed. Witness Air Ministry have approved.

also declared. Chinese troops are re-three ounces of coena or chocolate."

The amounts of butter, mak and -and conduct

klang," east of the railway, and are sugar shown in the new scales are the packets contained old stones arrive.

Portal added, "We saw at once cashed only if the goods did not occur.

evidently planning to hold the exclusive of the amounts used in Mr. Whyatt in his address to the city. and wood shavings. James Willing

| cooking. * The Navy spokesman said that An official of the National Union said it was not necessary to open both statements himself. It was jury, submitted that as many of the other boxes saying. I know false to say the statements and the prosecution's witnesses had not the dir force raided Chinese con-of Seamen said recently: For

their centrations north of can satisfactorily be settled in the they were sent from London with cheques were obtained from him

Tungting many years the union has received out any goods in them. Never on the threat of detaining him at evidence was not challenged. The Chinese junks allegedly full of the scales of provisions laid down Colonies and dependencies.

their Lake and at one point saw 300 j complaints from ships crews about theless, about a dozen other cases

Marseilles.-Reuter..

admission by the prisoner was studiers. When the mer fled into in the Merchant Shipping Act, were opened and found to conta

trank confession of the killing and illages, bombs were dropped and 1908.

cight fires started.-Reuter,

The liners will carry 30 passen-

is learing the United States to at-gers and wall have a top speed of tend the forthcoming meeting of 220 mlles per hour-Reuter. the International Committee in London: will be able to consult Lord Winterton and other renre- sentatives as regards immediate

NOT INSOLUBLE

steps.

The British Government, added Sir Samuel, was taking active

were found to be broken,

days. The cheques were to be

Portal added that Willing wrote

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character

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been cross-examined evidence It meant

that

might

The problem, said Sir Samuel, steps to expediate the survey stones, wood shavings and pieces JAPANESE TRY TO there was no other way about it.

international

was not insoluble but it was not Reuter. soluble without effort co-operating actively with

effective organisation.

"We accept the responsibili'y

that arises from the fact that

wę possess a great part of the surface of the world and, owing

to our wealth and other" rom " zources, can play an important part in any attempt to de-l with tragic probelems,” added the Home Secretary. 4).

CAMPAIGN CONTINUES

of iron. James Willing said he was most surprised and that he knew Berlin, Nov. 22.

the person who "had stolen, the The German press continued its goods." James Willing made a state- hotel inter and said campaign against Britain and most ment at a

BREAK BOOM

NOT INCRIMINATING

2.

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papers criticise the House of Com-/ that because he had made no re-break through the boom laid by nesses was because their evidence of London were given to the Gov-trading to the River Plate appear

question..

The Volkischer Beobachter"

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waterway at

that most of it was false.

"One of the main complaints has been that the men received insuf- ficient allowances under the scale, Mr. Fitzroy reminded the jury Sunwui Nov. 12.

The" support of all Parties in the particularly in tea, milk, sugar and The Japanese are attempting to cross-examine some of the wiL- that the reason why he did not

House of Commons and approval butter. They also complained that by the representative of the city the menus were not varied; ships mong debate on Jewish refugee ference to Chu he wanted to make the Chinese in the

in no way incriminated his client. a second statement.

Chinshan, Chungshan district, by There was no evidence that de-ement's Ell to check the activi- to have had the same type of menu COUNSEL OBJECTS

sinking daily a number of torpedoes, ceased could have deprived at-

ties of fraudulent "share pushers" as 'those in the North Atlantic which received unopposed Its trade in winter time. Counsel for Willing here Inter-This has prompted the Chinese cused of the job and, therefore, says: "We cannot understand why posed to object to the statements defenders to lay mines also at the the Crown had failed to establish / second reading In the House of

POLICY OF PLENTY the gigantic British Empire with being given in evidence.

waterway at Shamet and sluhok, motive adequate enough for what Oliver Stanley, President of the the absence of fresh vegetables Commona on Monday night. · Mr. "Crews bave complained, too, of Its lack of population should be Cross-examined, witness agreed also in Chungshan, so that the had been done. With regard to able to absorb only such a small that Willing was shocked and upset river, defences may be strengthen accused's confessioni, counsel said Board of Trade, sald he was as- and other green foods. At present part of the German Jews"

tounded less by the intelligence of climate does not in any material At present steamers from Kong- Accused, said counsel, was anthe criminals than by the gullib!-way alter the Board of Trade scale, moon for Chinshan have to stop oplum smoker and, according to ity of their victims. Some £5.700,000 and foods considered suitable for midway at Shamel. Two steamers, authoritles, an opium addict was

anually were being lost as a result cold climates-beef, beans the Sunwaining and Sunlushan, subject to defective reasoning and of these frauds, says British Wire potatoes are apparently considered which sailed from Kongmoon on deterioration of the brain,

equally suitable in the warmer climates. QUESTION OF MOTIVE

"The men have been anxious te- exchange jam, pickles or malade for milk, ten, sugar and butter, but masters and stewarts. have often been reluctant to mak the exchange. *. * many ships, however, there have been no complaints, as the

plenty polley. Many owners have

Bir Samuel Hotre said that the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberla'n. The paper adds that if inter- had.fald mothing about the Do-

national Jewry really desire to

minions because they had members finance the transfer of German

at the Evian Conference. They Jews, there should not be much

must speak for themselves.

dimculty, considering the large

ed.

SPANISH WAR ·

REPORTS

Salamanca, Nov. 22.

les.

?

and

mar..

Their representatives will attend capital at the disposal of Jews; A bulletin issued by National the night of November 11, are the London deliberations and he, throughout the world-Reater.

Spanish headquarters last night now held up in the vicinity of In his summing up, his Lordship The tin quota is unchanged, thought that each Dominion Gov-

'PLIGHT 'WORSE ; announces that during the "mop- | Chinshan.

said that with regard to, the ques-

Bays a Reuter message from Paris. crnment was giving very urgent

Berlin, Nov. 22. ping up" operations on the Begre Travellera between Kongmoon tion of motive, he would ask the attention to the question and a

The plight of Jews is becoming front. National Spanish troops and Macao henceforth will have jury to consider the significance of substantial number of refugees had worse although on the surface the captured 100 prisoners, three trench to go by way of Chungshan and accused's remarks to the deceased already been admitted to one or persecution seemed to have died mortars. 15 heavy. 38 light Shekkl. and if they want to go to when he said, "You will know was up to the jury to consider other of the Dominions' territorien. down.

machine-guns and 800 rifles. Macao by water. they will have about it later," and that there was whether accused was subjected to The greater part of the Biltish Most Jewish businesses have been Nationalist airmen shot down a to take a tow-beat first to Shamef abundant evidence, of a quarrel.hallucinations just because he owners have adopted a füll and Empire territories can only be set-sold to Aryans and it is understood Republican plane in the region of and then from Shamef to Macao Prisoner had himself admitted smoked oplum, tled after careful and cautious pre- that Jewish businesses and pro- Segros and a Nationalist bombing by motorboat, vis Chinshan. that it was over the job that he Before passing sentence, his willingly co-operated in arranging

parations. With the best will in perty will be sold if suffelent squadron raided the port of Gandia The latter itinerary takes about the world some time will posibly funds are not forthcoming to meet dropping a large number of bombs. one day and one night-"Takung- elapse before substantial numbers the £90,000,000 fine--Reuter.

--Transocean.

10."

was induced to stab the deceased. Lordship asked accused whether the scale of provisions which we Referring to the question of in- he had anything to say. Accused are now submitting to the Board of sanity, his Lordship said that it replied, "I am not guilty."

Trade."