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APRIL 23, 1934.

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TYRE ECONOMY

SPANISH FASCIST PARTY ON VERGE OF COUP

Right Hon. Mr. J. G. Latham, C.M.G., K.C., M.P, Deputy Prime Minlater of the Commonwealth of Australia, loader of the Aus tralian goodwill mission to the Far East, who' was entertained to luncheon in Hongkong yester

day.

Sir Thomas Southorn Goes For Flight

IN NEW R. A. F. PLANES

Sir Thomas Southorn, the Oncer Administering the Government, and Major-General O, C. Borrett, General Omeer Commanding, took lights in the new It. A. F. amphibi- a planes yesterday afternoon. Co- why they flew around the lony,

Lady Southern and Mrs. Horrett were also in the air, and saw views of Hongkong from planes of the Far Eastern Aviation Company. Afterwards all expressed them; selves delighted-with-the-unusual views of the Colony and surround- ing district which they had ob tained.

LEADER'S FRANK ADMISSION

PLANNING TO SEIZE POWER

DAY OF UPROAR IN MADRID

1854.

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance,

Reecivri, April 23, 9.02 m.)

MADRID, APRIL 22.

In a day of uproar, during which many were shot down-

in clashes between Socialists and civil guards, churches and convents were set on fire and public- buildings bombed, plain warning was given by Senor

Suspect being asarched for arms during the troublous timer in

Spain.

CHINA SEEKING SUPPORT

ACTIVITY IN CAPITALS TO SECURE ACTION AGAINST JAPAN

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CAPITULATION STORY RIDICULOUS

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages. Ordinance; 1804. Received, April 23, 10.50. a.mj

LONDON, APRIL 23, THE SUGGESTION THAT NANKING GOVERN- MENT HAS CAPITULATED. TO`JAPAN AND CON. SENTED TO THE HEGEMONY STATEMENT IS CONSIDERED RIDICULOUS HERE, INFORMATION

Gil Robles, the youthful leader of the Fascist organi. ROAD RACE KARAJ MINE OF IMPENDING INTENSIVE CHINESE DIPLOMA-

sation, the Catholic Popular Action Party, of plans by the Fascists to seize power.

The threat carries with it the menace of

an

a

serious bloodshed. Senor Gil Robles indicated expectation that Fascist coup would be followed by a revolt by the Socialists and Syndical- ists. "If there is a revolution in the street,” he said, "we shall go down to the street."

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The general strike called by the work-

ers, primarily in the protest against'

.

Gil Robles,

the mass demonstration of the Popu lar Action Party, brought all business and traffic in Madrid to

а standstill. Armed extremists

ambushed the police at many points, choosing prin- cipally vantage points on rooftops.

MADRID SHOOTING AFFRAYS

SMASHES

TREACHEROUS

COURSE

NUVOLARI BADLY INJURED

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mem Ordinance, · 1894. Received April 23 4.53 m.)

DISASTER

SIXTY BODIES TAKEN OUT BY RESCUERS

SEVENTY STILL MISSING

(Special to "Talograph")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Edestaphia Mes

Bogen Ordinance, £1, 9.57 a.m.)

TIC ACTIVITY IS AVAILABLE.

The Chinese envoys in the principal world capitals have received instructions from Nanking which are likely to result in leading Government consultations, and possibly action regarding Japan's "Hands Off China!" declaration.

SIMON STATEMNT LIKELY TO-DAY

The Chinese Ministers in Lon-China herself, if Japan exerts her don, Washington, Paris and Rome, Influence to and an era of anarchy and alsowhere, have been ordered and civil war."

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by the Nanking Foreign Office, of "There is a great dosl," says the which Mr. Wang Ching-wei is the Daily Mail, in the Japanese centen. Receives

Apr acting chief, first to elicit the tions about loans to China.

vlows of the government to which Belgrade, Apr. 22.

are they accredited.

Sir Charles Cayzer is asking, in Frantic efforts to save further Rome, Apr. 22.

They are then expected to seek whether the Government has re- the House of Commons to-day, A series of serious acci-miners trapped by the explosion

in the Karaj Mine have proved consultative measures, at least to ceived notification from Japan that-- dents marred one of Italy's unavailing and it is feared that at the extent of reminding Japan of she intends to claim a controlling the provisions of the Nine-Power voice in China's foreign policy- most famous road races for least 136 have lost their lives.

Treaty, which expressly forbids Reuter. Feverish rescue |high-speed cars-to-day...

efforts, pro-any untion attempting to secure ceeding for thirty hours without exclusive rights in China. A message from Alesandria moment's respite, have yielded states that Tarzio Nuvolari, one of sixty bodies. the most famous of the Italian

Officials are convinced that the

SUVITCH VISIT TO LONDON

Flight-Lieut. King piloted Sir Thomas Southors, and the G.O.C. was taken up by Squadron-Leader

FEELING IN BRITAIN. Floyd. Mr. Murray, of the Far

At 6.10 p.m. this evening, there, piete stoppage of transport and racing motorists, noted for their remaining seventy-six men still in Eastern Aviation Co., took up Lady

Meanwhile, strong feeling has Southorn in a Cadet plane, and was a sharp exchange of rifle and trade,

daring, crasked during the race the mine must be dead, although series of questions bearing on the been aroused in Britain and a Lord Douglas Hamilton piloted revolver shots between the civil It is feared that there will be a for the Grand Prix Bordino. Mrs. Berrett,

jguards and a band of extremists gravo brend, shortage if the strikel

digging efforts have not been re-situation in the Far East are on Both his legs' were fractured and laxed. The Fights were arranged by who had installed themselves on is prolonged beyond midnight he received other grave injuries.

the Order Paper for Monday. Offeinis *T* Squadron-Captain Sydney Smith, the roof of a building in the centre United Press

and is lying in hospital in a critical certain,, following enquiries, that

now apparently The questions are designed to who also accompanied the visitors of the city:

condition.

thero were 161 men in the mine force the Government to make around the aerodrome.

Treacherous roads were respon-when the explosion, caused it is quite clear the attitude it proposes able for numerous accidents. thought by gas, occurred. Fifteen to adopt In the matter of the One other Italian driver, man of these managed to save them- Japan's claim to dictate to China. camed Pedrazzini was killed.-selves and ten others were rescued.hether the Foreign Office has TOPIC UNKNOWN Renter's Special Service.

Police patrols in the street below found bullets gitting the rondside lali round, took cover and over iwo

SOCCER SPECTATOR hundred shots were exchanged be-

KILLED

fore the attackers made a strategic retreat.

One of the combatants was

four slightly wounded.

Falls Down Hillside At killed, one seriously wounded and

Caroline Hill

A fatal mishap occurred during the football match between the Eastern and Southern China teams yesterday at Caroline Hill, when a young hawker, Lal Shlu-mut, was killed through a fall down the hill- side.

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CHURCHES FIRED.'

Two churches and convents were 011 fire and considerable damage was done before control was gained by the fire-fighters.

TWO POLICEMEN KILLED

Fascist Demonstration Unmolested

Madrid, April 23. Trams and buses censed ran- closed in consequence of the pro- ning, and enfes and bars, were clamation of the twenty-four hour anti-Fascist general strike.

LINDBERGH FLIGHT REWARDS

Salaries, Bonuses and

Stock Profits

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Little hope is held out for the | remainder,--United Press.

ROBINSON ROAD BURGLARY

OVER $1,800 TAKEN BY ROBBERS

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Sir Charles Cayzer will nak

received notification [rom the Japanese Government of Japan's Intention to redefine her policy in the Far East with the object of claiming control of China's foreign polley?”

PARIS TALK WITH DOUMERGUE

(Special to Telegraph"

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U.S. AND MANCHUKUO.

Paris, April 22, A large crowd of Italian Fas- Major-General Sir Alfred Knox cists resident in Paris were pre- will ask whether the Government sont at the station to give a Clashus, in which two police- Threats of Fascist reprisals Innten are reported to have been

has been informed of the. "pro-hearty acnd-off to Signor the event of any attempt by the killed, occurred, but the demon-

Ject for United States' recognition Mussolini's envoy, Signor Suvitch, Socialists and extremists to inter-atrations arranged by the Catholic

The police are investigating a

of Manchukuo?"

when he left for London to-day, The cause of the mishap Isfere with them, and a plain de- Popular Action Party, which was

burglary which occurred at No. The Labour member, Colonel | Signor Suvitch, who is vice- somewhat uncertain, but it ap-claration that the Catholic Action the immediate

reason for the

47C Robinson Road between 1 and Wedgwood, will ask "whether the Minister for Foreign Affairs in pears that the victim was watch-Party intended to seize the reine strike, passed off quietly in the

(De Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic New G.30 o'clock this morning. Chung government is communicating with the Italian Government, had on ing the game from the crest of the of the government was made at the urgence of thirty thousand people are

1415 Received AprWing-sang, visitor to the the United States to secure con- hour's conversation with MA hill overlooking Sookunpoo Valley, escorial demonstration, which

Minister of the Interior 5, 8:32 1.95).

Colony, And Chin San-sein, certed action in connection with Doumorgue during the morning. when he foll, rolling down a heiglit passed off without Incident.

states that there is, no cause for

Washington, April 22. manager of the Williams Motor the Japanese hegemony declara- but no official statement was after. of 100 feet and was killed instantly.

alarm. The Government will take Colonel Charles Lindbergh's re- Company, were the victims. - tion."

warda issued, whatever measures are required to ply to the questionnaire submitted The robbers gained entrance by It is believed that Sir John Signor Suvitch discussed disarma- It is assumed, however, that Gil. Robles, the loader of the preserve order-Renter.

to him by the Air Mall Inquiry an open window and decamped Simon will reply avoiding com- Committee of the Senate has been with money and property to the mitting Britain to anti-Japanese ment with the French Premier and disclosed.

total value of $1,738.50. belong action at least until British rights also, possibly, the Italian plane Col Lindborgh reveals that since ing to the visitor, while from his famous non-stop flight from New York to Paris, he has received U.S.6470,180 in salaries, bonuses and stock profits-United Prenk,

FASCIST WARNING,

STOR PRESS Catholic Popular Action Party

caused a sensation and enthusiasm when he proclimed:

LONDON YOUTH SHOT DOWN

Bombed & Polico Ambushed

"If I am asked if I am going to Wadlington, April 22. seize power, I shall roply affirma-

tively. made to-morrow, Monday, at a "If I am asked with what force Hotel

A strong effort in expected to boj

meeting of the members of the Con-I expect to act, I shinil reply with gress ailver bloc. to discover a way one hundred and fifty deputies and of overcoming the President's on- millions of citizens. position to mandatory legislation

"If our selzuro of power is for the remonetisation of the metal. followed by an outbreak of revolu- The silver advocates see a gleam tion in the streets, we shall go of hope in the compromise offer by down into the streeip" President Roosevelt that he might

principal hotela.

dressing table drawer they took are challenged.-United Prosk $150 in Hongkong currency, the property of Mr. Chiu San-sein,

MR. T. V. SOONG

TOUR OF NORTH-WEST PROVINCES

THE "DAILY MAIL" CONSISTENT

Found On The Side

Of Japan

London, April 23.

for the confederation of the Danubian States.

Disarmament was, undoubtedly, the principal point of discussion as Signor Mussolini belleves that his proposals for settlement of the problem, involving no dis- armament of the heavily-armed. Lator.

Powers for the present, furnish. POLICE NERVY. One person was killed and five

the last hope of an agreement. Fasciat rioting in Madrid to-day. seriously wounded during auth-

The nerves of the police are

The French attitude to the Italian Plan has never beon clearly-de- Over one hundred and twenty Jumpy.

They have been subjected to

fined, but it is possible that. arrests were made by the Civil Guards.

ambushes of all sorts and to fring

Leave Japan alone, Bays the Signer Suvilch carrien soms Iden Nanking, April 22, Daily Mail in an 'oditorlai this of it with him to London-Roy The casualties Include Allan from the roofs of houses, and as ing the atriking out of the clause

Mr. T. V. Soong, membor of the morning.

ter's Special Service. making remonetisation mandatory, Sporadic clashea between erowds Doller, a London youth, winner of result have been opening are

Japan is performing in Manchu Senator Thomps, who has called and the Civil Guards have been a travelling acholarship. He had at the sightest suspicious move-National Economic Council, is

arriving early this morning from kuo, the same offices a Britain in A batch of 80 recruite for tho the meeting, points out that re-occurring all day and continued beon in Madrid for

a fortnightment.

The situation is still grave, Shanghai. He is soon to start on Egypt and India, the United States Shantung contingunt of the Hongkong monetisation is not the sole objecthin evening. Several bombings studying the language. He was

shot in the head and chest by stray Zamora may refuse to sign the North-Western, provinces in con-in Morocco.

It is feared that President on a tour of inspection of the in Panama and Haiti, And France Police Force arrived from Welhalwel tive.. "The whole movement is to have occurred.

during the week-end. They were soon General at the by the Inspector help the country by the use of The city is, for the moment, com-bullets,

It would be a benefit to the whole Central Police Station Eompound this silver, he declared.-Reuter.pletely paralysed by the general A convent was set on fire and Amnesty Bill, which is certain to nection with the economic develop

mont, programmeCentral.. News. civilised world, and not least. to morning. Jstrike, which has produced a combomb was thrown into one of the cause a Cabinet triste-Reuter.

accept a modifedt Dies B, includ-

MANY CLASHES.

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