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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PROBING CHINESE VOLCANO

BRITISH VIEW OF PRESENT CRISIS

BARGAINS OR BAYONETS

London, June 15. Chinese traditions of warfare azo so little understood by the Western world that it is therefore a waste of on the scanty information available time to base portentious prophecies garding an internecine clash threa- tening in the South and Central areas, asserts the Tince in a leading article to-day.

Nevertheless, the Times ndde, the situation, partly because of its im portant economie causes, must con iinue to be volcanic for some time even if this affair is patched up,

Among the factors animating the Southern camp it would-be surprising indeed if part, at any rate, of the anti-Japanese sentiment is not ke

so many things in Asia to-day-made in Japan. But though highly emo tional, the expression of such senti- ment is fundamentally academie, says the Tiars.

ESSENTIALLY SANE

To imagine that the Southern armies would engage in serious war- fare with the forces of the Central Government in order to make the latter engage in serious warfare with Japan, is to underrate the essential sanity of the Chiness, the paper goes Bargains are more likely than Jayonets to settle the aiTair.

on.

The real ght in Chinn is to delay netion, and the Central Government is striving to prevent popular feeling among its own followers from pre- cipitating ሆ clash with Japan

Reater

LEITH-ROSS MISSION

London, June 15. The Times City Editor says to-day that Sir Frederick Leith-Ross' pro- longed visit to China has promoted, in several important respects, the economic and financial aftales of that

country.

At a critical juncture his advice helped the Chinn authorities to effect a great and welcome change in the monetary system, the advantages of which are already being felt,

Another consequence of his refzalon is that the London capital market is being opened up to facilitate the issue of a new railway lean to China Reuter.

DORADO WAITS FOR MAILS

LEAVING PENANG

TO-MORROW

The Imperial

R.M.A. Airways Dorada has again been lightly do layed waiting for connection with the main line service at Penang.

She will leave Penang at 4 am Ical time to-morrow and if the weather in fue will complete the Journey to Hongkong by about 5 pm, thus doing the flight in one day,

Chief Justice Returning

Among the passengers booked for the Empress of Japan from Vancou ver on May 30, due in Hongkong on June 19, were the following:-Mr. and Mes. K. C. Chang, Sir Atboll and

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MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1936.

GENERAL

STRIKE THREAT

BELGIAN LABOUR

RESTIVE

SPAIN CRISIS EASIER

new

Brussels, June 14. The

Government is threatened with a general strike to-morrow, in the coal and steel industries

The workers claim that prices of steel have improved since the entry of the British producers into the international steel cartel, and con-

NOTED AUTHOR PASSES AWAY

PIRATES SUFFER DEFEAT

LOSE THEIR HOLD 'AS CUBS CLIMB

RAIN SPOILS MANY GAMES

New York, June 14. Pittsburgh suffered another defeat at the hands of the New York Glanta games ahead by beating Boston. to-day, and Chleage drew two full Chicago is now in second berth in the National League and New York is Domaree's two home runs won for cluse on Pittsburgh's heels. the Cubs against Boston. Each team had only seven lits, and Boston scored ono run, Demaret's two powerful blowa made all the difference. fielding was perfect.

The

2.N

Oti's homer was not necessary to the New York Giants, who won thoy liked with Schimmacher in the box, holding Pittsburgh to five scat tered hits. The score was eight to nothing. Giants hitting ten. There

were no errore,

Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn, five to one, hitting lon against the Dod- gers' four. The winners committed

two errors,

RAIN INTERVENES

Rain spoiled the American League schedule. The Detroit-New York and St., Louis-Boston meetings were post- poned on account of the weather.

Philadelphia on a hard ganie with Cleveland, eight to six. Athletics hit thirteen Enfeties, Johnson pounding ut a bomer. Cleveland hit twelve, and Gleeson and Hale were circuit clouters, but could not quite match the Athletics' pace. Each had one

error.

In a game featured by terrific hit- ting, St. Louis maintained its win- ning pace and defented Philadelphia, twelve to ten.

Collins hit a honter for the win- ners, whose batters cracked out six- teen hits. There was one error in

London, June 16, Mr. G. K. Chesterton died of heart failure at his home at Beansfield the field. only two months after finishing his Kiela and Camilll ll homers for unfobiography on which he had been the Phillies, but they could get no working half u rur. He was taken more than ten out of their fourteen ill after returning a month ago from hits. They had one error. a motor tuar of France, on which he

Chicago beat Washington six lo was recompanied by his wife four, on twelve hits to eleven. The

White

thres Sox bad two of the Reuter,

errors.-Beuter.

MISSING GIRL

sequently demand that they be given a share of this increased prosperity.

They are demanding, ainong other things, collective contracts,

Kansas, June 14. guaran- teed minimum wage, a forty-hour Police are, searching for Miss Susan Foster, 19, brunette week, annual holidays and pensions Elizabeth at sixty.

daughter of Mr. H. W. Foster, former Gendarmes are being held in readi-Philippines internal Revenue Collce- ness to prevent any stay-in move-tor, missing since Thursday Just when ment, but no violence is expected.she disappeared from a train en route to El Phao fron Cherokee, Iowa, accompanied by her father. He has poated a reward of $100 for informa

Reuter,

ÅBANDON STRIKE

Carneas. June 14. The general strike here has beention.-United Pres called off suddenly.

The train and bus services In Caracas have been resumed.--Reuter,

LOCAL SHOWERS

The mutleyclone remains stationary Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours in the Phelle to the east of Japan. ending at 10 am to-day totalled Pressure is relatively low ever China 15-inch. The total since January generally. Local forecast:- South moderate; cloudy, Incal is 23.43 inches, against an average winds, of 30,55 inches.

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ITALIAN FINANCES

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The Halian Government issued re- cently disposition according to which all banknotes of any value cir culating in foreign countries have lo be handed to the Italian Consulate before July 10. The amount cor- responding to them will be credited to the depositors in the Batea talla in Rome, and will he kept there at their disposal bul will be subject to the dispositions Hiting. the export of Italian money and without carrying any interest.

BANDITS REPULSED

Puebla, June 11.. Vigilantes at Ocojotla repulsed n bandit attack, killed the gang leader; Manuel Becerra, and captured several others to-day, and discovered this was the BAME band which attacked Zacatlan, on June 4 and was held off hy a lone school-teacher, Maria Hernandez.United Press.

One year's hard labour was passed by Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court this morning on Yeung Fo, 38 years, unemployed, on his pleading guilty to the theft of a leather wallet, containing $8.40, from Ip Kwal-wah, cook, of the steamer Kwaisang, and to. returning from, a term of ton. years' banishment, dated October 11, 1028. Sub-Inspector A. T. Sabey prosecuted,

Ilo Sing, unemployed, nged 78 years, was fined $350, in default, three months hurd Inbour by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, when he appeared on a charge of possession of 602, po-piu lottery ticketa at Connaught Rond West. Sergeant Jensop nid tho tickets were tied in his girdle. De fondant was arrested by a district watchman,

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