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FIRST EDITION

Library, Supreme Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 14803

一拜姐 辦七廿月止英港香 MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1936.

SHANGHAI "REDS"

RUSSIAN TROOPS CALLED OUT

EUROPEAN POLICE

INVOLVED

MOB TRIES TO HANG

CHINESE OFFICER

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

(y Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mensajer Ordinance, 1994. Received Ján, 27, No.m.)

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Shanghal, Jan. 27.

A mob of 2,000 Communists and students stormeti a Settlement border Police Station yesterday and kidnapped the Chinese officer in charge, who was carried off and threatened with hanging by the rioters.

The officer was later rescued from his cuptors at the very moment when he was to have been hanged, following a bato charge in which foreign police participated.

Two battalions of the Russian Regiment, of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, have been called out for emergency duty,

The demonstrators were protesting against the arrest of nineteen reactionary students on Saturday who were badly manhandled by police, when they decided to storm the police. station.

One Chinese policeman was seriously injured in the fight- ing yesterday-United Press.

QUIET RESTORED

Shanghai, Jan. 27. Quiet was restored in Chapel 10-day. Following the rioting yesterday, Peace Preservation Corps men storni ed and recaptured the police station which the nib had taken into its own hands earlier in the day. The Com- munists and their student allies were "completely dispersed, with the aid of

police reinforcements

from Foreign Settlement.

the

The officer in charge of the captured police station, whom the mob tried to hang, has returned to duty. I was saverely beaten but is not serious in- jured. The pollee station is wrecked.

Several other police officers and a number of rioters were clubbed and wounded painfully, but there was only one serious casualty-Renter,

PATROLS OUT

Shanghai, Jan. 27. The Shanghai Municipal Police riot squad and two platoons of the Russian Regiment were called out after the rloting at Zaokadoo yesterday and patrolled the affected area for some hours.

LULL ON

FIGHTING FRONT

BUT NEW BATTLES IMPENDING

BOTH SIDES EXHAUSTED

Addis Ababa, Jan. 26.

日四初月正

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REDS" FIGHT POLICE

During resent riots in Cairo, palice oficere were stoned and tramcars burned. · Pieture shows invested students bring faken to gaol in a police lorry,

RUBBER'S STRENGTH DOUBTED

PRICES MAY BE OVER HIGH

OPERATORS CAUTIOUS

DANGER OF WAR SPREADING

EUROPE'S PEACE THREATENED

DIPLOMATS' FORECAST

(Special to "Telegraph"),

London, Jan. 20. Despite the restrained optimism pervading Mineing Lane un' under 1 current of caution is becoming mora Ordinance, 2011. Received, January evident.

(ly Telegraph. Conuright. Telopṛaphis “Maa-

47, 10.15 0.m.)

ROYALIST VICTORY AT POLLS

COALITION HOLDS SLIM MAJORITY

LIBERALS' STRENGTH

Athens, Jan. 26.

the

The general election which it was hoped would put the country back on a democratic basis under a constitu Rome, Jan. 26.

tional monarchy, commenced to-day. Many operators regard the ap parently strong position of the coni Impartial diplomats believe the Heavy polls are reported from att modity as not having been built on danger of the Italo-Ethiopian war parts of the country. Voting Is pro- sufficiently strong foundationa to spreading to Europe is increasing ceeding in perfect calm. warrant sustentation of the present steadily, despite the recent external

First results indleste thut prices. While all recognise the signs of Improvement in international Populists (Moderate Royalists), led favourable statistical signs, it is relations.

by former-Premier Tauldaris, and pointed out that the recent advance was mainly due to substantial buyingThe Anglo-Italia,"relations" remain their vigorous allien, led by General by the United States.

in a very precarious state. A well- Condylis and M. Theotokis, are lead- Although

Ambassador legitimate informed

tokl the ing the field. There are indications that the Liberale, as ቢቢ trale requirements account for con- United Press to-day that it would only sklerable purchases, as shown by take one incident in the Mediter party have obtained the largest num

Tanzan or Red Sea or East Africa toy led by the veteran

ber of votes. estimates, the comparatively small

This party was former- statesman, consumers was precipitated by in- flationary buying.

Veneziles, under banishment until the return of King George recently.

Later.

America's

Operators are asking what will if the rubber balloon, thus happen far carried luft, by westerly breezes, suddenly finds that support with- drawn.

Additional weight is lent the argu-

A lull has set in along the northernment of the cautious by the significant front, where Ethiopian and Italin fact that many consumers are un armies face one another across bloody willing to pay appropriate and neces- battlefields, exhausted after three to dry premiums to cover forward re four days of the heaviest sort of quirements due to the belief that the fighting. They sre at present re- price level is unlikely to rise suflicient, Earlier, a party of Settlement Polico organising their forces but further is to make forward business.-Reuter went to Zaokadon help the Chinese sovore engagements are expected at polico cope with 靄 mob which was any moment.

composed of students and villagers

Zackadon

Bureau.or

Casualties have been enormous.--

CIVILIANS SLAUGHTERED

and rowdies, with a sprinkling of Itrater. Communist agitators, and which had attacked the Public Safety and beaton a number of policemen, including the Chief of the Bureau, Colonel Tan Pao-shoh,

Dessiye, Jan. 20.

Over 500 civilians were killed as a The mob was in possession of the result of twelve nlds by Italian Bureau for about an hour before it bombing planos in the Sidamo Dis- was evicted by the joint efforts of trict of southern Ethiopia, carried the Settlement and Chinese palice-out over a period of several weeks. Rcutor.

RIGHT TO COLONISE

GERMAN LEADER'S

ARGUMENT.

NEEDS NO AID

This in the Information contained In an official report received heru to- day.

The report continues that tho Italians are continuing their bombard- ment of opon towns and villages.

FROM LEAGUE Alleged Spies,

Frankfort,- Jan. 20.

On Trial

Inflation Fight

DEMOCRATS' SPLIT· INDICATED

DON'T WANT NEW TAXES

FRENCH POLICY

UNCHANGED

Backing League And Defending Franc

Paris, Jan. 26,

The first meeting of M. Albert Sarraut's Cabinet un- animously approved the .general lines of the minis- terial policy. This will be declared to Parliament on Thursday.

It is understood that M. Sarraut's plans are based upon the defence of the Franc and continuation of the foreign policy based on the League of Nations.- Reuter.

MOURNERS PASS ALL NIGHT

GRANDCHILDREN SEE- KING'S BIER

NATIONS' DELEGATES ARRIVE FOR FUNERAL

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")'

Copyright Telegraphic Mensagen

(By Telraraph.

1895. Received Jan. 27, 8,50 a.m.)

Ordinance,

London, Jan. 26.

In order to cope with the vast pilgrimage to Westminster Hall, where King George V lies in state, it has been decided. that the doors will remain open all night to-night and until 6 a.m. to-morrow morning.

There was another surprise visit of members of the Royal Family to Westminster Hall to-day when the Princess Royal. the Earl of Harewood and their two sons, Princess Louise and the Duchess of Argyle, King George's aunt, drove to the Hall from Buckingham Palace. For a brief space three generations of the Royal Family stood by the bier and watched the huge queue slowly moving past. This was the first time that King George's grandchildren had seen his coffin.

The foreign delegations which will represent their respective governments at the King's funeral are arriving.. The German, Polish, Spanish, Rumanian, Afghan, Japanese, Turkish and Italian delegates are in London.

NAVAL OFFICER CHARGED

ד'

Individual COURT MARTIAL ON

H.M.S. TAMAR

Unomical results of the elections, up to the present, show that the ∙Liberals' gained about forty per cent. of the votes in Athens and in the Departments of Attica and Brolin.

PAYMASTER- COMMANDER

Paymaster Commander E. M. Tet- The Condylis-Theotokia coalition, ley, of 11.MS. Tamar, was charged at a Court Martial aboard 11.M.9. Tamar with the Populista, appear to have this morning, on nine counts in con obtained about fifty per cent, and all nection with naval accounts. The other parties have about ten per trial in expected to be of a protracted cent. between them.

character,

As the elections are held under

of the Court was' the system of proportional represen The President tation, there is little likelihood that Captain A.J.L. Murray, D.S.O., 0.B.E., any one party will have an absolute R.N., of H.M.S. Dorsetshire, and the majority. It is therefore probable other members were:-Captain (Com- that the coalition, with the Royalista modore 2nd Class) F. N. Attwood, at its head, will control the immediate future of Greek polities-Reuter.

CHINA NEW YEAR AT MACAO

GAMBLING PLACES

BUSY.

The King of Bulgaria and Prince Paul of Yugo-Slavia wETC met at Victoria by the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent respectively.

The Belgian and Danish Kings

arrive to-murrow.

In order to ensum the lowering of the late King's coffin into the vaults beneath St. George's Chapel at 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, to coincide-precise ly with the two minutes, silenco throughout the Empire, plans are be ing made for services which will follow an exact schedule. There was a rehearsal at Windsor to-day by members of St. George's Cholr.

A full rehearsal of the funeral which along the wholo route, in troops will participate, will be held to-morrow-Rautor Special.

500,000 MOURNERS

London, Jan. 27. Over 500,000 people have already passed through Westminster Hall. Tho admissions on Sunday totalled 251.160, making the three-day total $12,808,

There was a queue at midnight over a mile long and fifteen persons deep.

Router,

II.M.S. Kent; Captain I. B. B. Tower, 1933, amounted to $24,287.33, where- D.S.C., H.M.S. Kent; Captain C. G. B. as in fact it amounted to $12,207.33. Coltart, ILMS. Medway; Captain

J. W. A. Waller, II.M.S: Kent.

(5) Wilfully and with intent to de- fraud, on May 30, 1935, making a Paymaster Captain F. L. Horsey, falsa entry in the cash balance book C.B., O.B.E., D.S.C., of H.M.S. Tamar (Form 8.39) purporting to show is the prosecutor, whilst Paymaster that the bank balance on May 30, Commander E. A. Jolley, O.RE., of

1935, amounted to $70,605.28, whero- HMS. Dorsetshire, 13

accused's

as in fact it amounted to $37,565.28. friend. The

Ofeinting Deputy Judgo Advocate is Paymastar Commander M.A.W. Sweny, of H.3.5, Tamar.

since its spending must continue. 2. Britain is progressively reinfore. luck. The Victoria Restaurant and entry in the monthly se dot, or the month of October 1934, pur

gramme, which experts are studying. | MeditorratÁNYMA" Teed="set":"post"/verted, keseront de mentah

(6) Wilfully and with intent to defraud, on July 31, 1983, making a false entry in the paymaster'ʼn bank record (D. 568 a), of H.M.S. Tamar, ; It is unofficially reported that the

Bueno, Jan. 26,

THE CHARGES

for the month of July, 1933, purport Swedish Red Cross units in the south

The celebrations of the Chinese New have telegraphed to Addis Ababa ask-

ignite a fire which it would be most Year were carried out in Macso with (Special to "Telegraph”)

Tho charges against the accused ing to show that cheque No. 954078

was drawn in favour of H.M.S. Taran ing that an aeroplane bo rushed to

difficult to extinguish before it spread customary gaiety and excitement. In are as fraudu Sidam to bring back ono or two

Washington, Jan. 20. all over Europe. This opinion is addition to fan-tan and chi-tam, the

(1) Fraudulently applying, on tula for 66,136.50, whereas in fact it Swedish members of the ambulanco units who are reported to have been fight

The congressional session's biggest based on the fact that there are five established games of chance, clu-clu, Juno 28, 1935, a sum of 345,160, taken wood and had been if accused for

to-day

as the dangerous factors:

a form of gaming with

draw into possession by virture of bis um 68,000 and been paid by the Bank Boriously wounded.-Router.

powerful inflation bloc rallied 1. Italy is convinced that Britain is large crowds around the hundreds ployment, to purposes other than the on July 29, 1933, additional strongth preparatory

or sending increasingly large shipments all about the elty. There appeared to

little tables which, were in evidence public service.

(7) Wilfully and with intent to A collision with the ministration's increasingly avidemt of munitions to Ethiopia through bo one table at each street corner with fraud, between November 20, 1933, and October 31, 1034, making a falne (2) Wilfully and with intent to dedefraud, between September 27, 1934, intention demanding now taxation, British Somaliland and Kenya;

its handful of people trying their and December 8, 1033, making a false entry in the paymaster's bank record (Form D. 608 n), of H.M.S. Tamar, ~The extent of the now tux pro- ing her Air Faresin Excypt andanther Cabaret.

boen oon (Form 25), ale

Weems to show that the bat The Period 2

"balanco" "AroM is uncertain. But it in believed the

mont. The balconies of atrocks of the November 30, 1933, purporting to the previous month in the said record Administration comtemplates lovies

3. The constant presence of 400,000 Chinese business quarter have been show that the bank balanca on was $20.763.70, whereas in fact it to pay the cost of a substitute for the tons of British worships in the Medi-specially lighted up with lanterns and November 30, 1933, was $35,810.04, was $60,703.76. Habarovak, Jan. 27,

A.Á.A.

terranean diaturlis Italy;

acetylene lamps to enable gamblers to whorens in fact it amounted to The trial la proceeding of 21 alleged try by Balbur von Schirach, the Nazi sples, accused of operating in Soviet of the bonus are considered unlikely, is increasingly, morally and material. Canton have been bringing large num

(8) Wilfully and with Intent to Additional taxes to defray the cast 4. The Italian believe that Britain to turn night into day,

$23,810.84.. The steamers from Hongkong and

defraud, on July 28, 1934, forging the the bub any additional appropriations are ly, supporting Ethiopia, which Italy bors of Europeans and Chinese who defraud, between June 27, 1985, and purporting to show that it was the (3) Wilfully and with intent to counterfell of cheque No. 954580, Hitler declared that Germany was territory under orders No strong now that she needed no help Military Mission of Manchuria

or belloved Inevitably to mean a pre-may eventually be forced to consider from the League of Nations, Ger- some foreign government,

added their quota to sightseeing and July 28, 1986, making a false entry counterfoil of a cheque drawn in sidential demand for taxes providing an act of hostility; It is alated the majority of

the funds.

gambling. Dinner dancing which has in the monthly cash account (Form favour of H.M.S., Tarantula for $4,- many did not even nood treaties of

accused entered. Soviet territory In alliances.

6. The difficulties of the Italian taken place at the Riveira Hotel 3.29), of H.M.8. Tamar, for the 81473, whereas in fact it was the Continuing, Hillor naid Colonies August or September or October of Sentiment. In both houses is strong campaign in Ethiopia have necessitavery night since the New Year Eve, period June 30, 1935, to July 21, 1935, counterfoil of a cheque drawn in were acquired by right of might last year and attempted to establish ly opposed to now taxes

ated the costly dupatch of additional has been well patronised by parties purporting to show that the balance favour of accused for $30,000. of a Democratle.' revoit Europe need raw rintorials from pionage agencies in the maritime threat

plainly indicated by the attitude of troops and materials, which is in. of local residents and their friends from the last account was $140,997.0, |(0) Wilfully and with intent to. whereas in fact it amounted toefraud, on March 20, 1036, forging Colonion, and by

Hongkong. herolc

the House Ways and Means Com Creasing the not-British hitterness in conception

the They allegedly received arms and mittee, several of whoso

Long strings of fire crackers were $186,180.55. white race was destined to rule. But money from certain persona.

the counterfoil of choque No. 064600, Tet off by the Chinese hotels and shops San- admitted they would opppso new tax An early interchango of diplomatic boforo alosing up for the holidays.

́ ́(4) "Wilfully and with intent to de- purporting to show that it who, the pacifist iden of allowing the Colonies and an immigrant named Semyons,

the ruling nations gave way to the chiaka me of the leading Beyond, bills even if the President emphatical notes between Italy, Britain and the phowing that they were not behind in fraud, on September 23, 1988, making counterfall of, a cheque drawn to govern themselves, they would are cald to be prominent members of naked for now revenue to cover League of Nations in expected to bringing in the Now Your in true a false entry in the cash balance book favour of accused for $14,000, whereas merely say "We do not need Europea White Russian organisation at the Veterans' bonus, A.A.A. and other lead to a further conflict of views festivo spirit. Our Own Correspond (Form 6.00) purporting to show that in fact it was the counterfell of any longer."Router.

the bank balanco on September, 20, chaque drawn for $40,000, conta-United Press.

The right of European nations to colonise was emphasised by Harr Hitler In a spooch before a raily of six thousand Nazi university studenta Hurninoned from all parts of the coun-

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