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一拜禮·辦十月八英港香

MONDAY,

AUGUST

10, 1936.

日四廿月六

Armies Fighting On

Madrd Door-Step

GOVERNMENT LAYS CLAIM

TO VICTORY

AVOIDING.

PEIPING TROUBLE

BRITISH SOLDIERS

SENT HOME'

But No Mention Of AFTER QUARREL

Franco's Assaults

INSURGENTS ESTABLISH INSURGENTS

CONTRACT AT MERIDA

Madrid, Aug. 10.

WITH JAPANESE

Because it was foured in Peiping that Japanese demonstrations night enuse a serimus situation, two British soldiers are being quletly seat Home,

The two men, Privates Herbert Coulter and Robert Hunt, of the 2nd Battalion. Worcestershire Regiment, arrived in Hongkong yesterday after- noon by the B, & S. steamer Yunnan They will probably leave for England on Wednesday. In the mentitime, they are being kept under guard,

The two soldiers were central

which was instituted by the General Officer Commanding. Maj. Gen. A. W. Bartholomew. to enquire Into Japanese allegations that they were implicated in the murder, on May 26, of Kimku Sasaki,

While hard-fighting Moroccan, Moorish and Riffures in the recent sensational Mi- regulars threatened the Spanish capital from the south,tary Court of Inquiry at Peiping, Government troops struggled against the northern rebel army which is already at Madrid's door-step, to day, in the mountains only 31 miles north of the city.

The War Ministry claims a victory in Navafria Pass, in which 200 rebels are said to have been slain and British soldiers and some Japanese. only four loyalists perished, while eleven were wounded.

Sasaki was murdered during a cabaret browl, allegedly between,

After protracted hearing, the Court of Inquiry, which was

at one stage by

Meanwhile, the Government insists that Barce-ped that there was in- lona's expeditionary force has captured Ibiga Island, in leient evidence to substantiate the the Balearics.

It is also stated that Popular Front miners, armed with home-made bombs, have cut off Oviedo's light and water supplies, have captured arms factory and ro- servoirs there, and occupied Naranco Hill.

Various olliet" minor operations.25. Government troops are said to have been successful and Made, in spite of the near approach of war, is quiet. But the Government makes no men- tion of General Franco's movements iz: the south.

Moreover, the position in the motin-- taina north of Madrid is obscure since both sides claim the possession of Sommo Sierra.—United Press.

i

Giral Out of Office?

Lisbon. Aug. 10. The rebel wireless station at Tetunn abs it has received unconfirmed re-j parts that the Leftist lender, Senor) Giral, my resigned and that Senor 1. Prieto, right wing Socialist, has suc- vreded hi-Uuited Pecan,-

Nearing Badajoz

Lisbon, Aug. 10.

A further 2,000 Moroccan troops have landed on the mainland of Spain, according to insurgent, wireless message from "Beville.

c6unnrirvs - t!f0di A rebel column buses londed with troop da rapidly advancing towards Badajoz, al may reach that point to-day.-Reuter..

Contact Established

Tetuan, Aug. 9. The capture of the Merida Railway and Jurection,

Badajoz between Madrid, has resulted in the establish-: ment of contact beween the Insurgent armies in the north-west and south. west of Spain, according to state- anti-Government ments issued by leaders.

that their These officers stute troops are actually ahead of their schedule in the attainment of object ives. Reuter Special.

Stiff. Offensive.

BRITISH

YACHT SHELLED

OWNER KILLED BY REBEL CRUISER

WIFE

BADLY INJURED

Bayonne, Aug. 9.

allegations, A further charge of assault on another Japanese, pre- ferred against Culce, was alo dis-) missed.

Subsequently, the Japanese Resid-

eats Association held an indignation

meeling, at which fery and-British speeches were made.

Both Cooke and Hunt tendered alibis at the Court of Inquiry. Cooke -was-on-duty.es n Military Policeman

and

Hunt was In Barracks. It is understood that, upon their arrival in England, they will be granted their discharges from the Army.

Voce Invited

To Join New

FOR CANTON DEFENCE

Crack troops from Nanking, to the number of over two thousand, arrieed in Canton oht Saturday. They are here seen marching through the streets to their camp base, where they will probably be' risited by Grariúil Chiang Kai-shek in the next few days. (Photo:

Fur Eastern Pictorial Correspondents),

Hitler Weeps

When

Germans

Lose in Relay

EXCITING FINISHES AT

OLYMPIC GAMES

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Berlin, Aug. 9.

Test Eleven olympics was finally established when Wykoff broke the tape in

MAKES HIS PEAĆE WITH M.C.C.

The United States track and field supremacy at the World

the 400 metres relay.

Hert Hitler joined in the throng which raised a lusty cheer as the relayers brought the American total of records to twelve as compared with the United States own Olympic record of 13 titles registered at Stockholm 24 years ago.

William Voce, brilliant Notts and The British Consul bere has been England bowler, who, with Larword Great Britain unexpectedly finished five yards ahead of the advised that a British subject. Captain demoralised the Australian batsmen United States in the 1,600 metres relay. However, the United Rupert Saville, has been killed, and in 1932, tras been invited to play in States girls' 400 metres relay brought a compensating victory his wife seriously wounded while their the third Test match against All-

when they defeated the favoured German tean, one of whose large yacht, the Blue Shadow, was India on August 15, and has also cruising off the north const of Spin. been asked to join the English Test rummers dropped the lanton when victory was almost within her

Mrs. Saville, and the body of her! husband, were taken aboard H.M.S. Comet, torpedo bont.

team for Australia next winter.

Voce has now made his peace with the M.C,C., and England benefits by. the re-appearance of one of her eleverest bowlers.

The Blue Shadow, it is stated, was hit by a shell fired by the fasurgent eruiser, Almirante Cervers, in the vi Other changes in the Test team cinity of Gijon.

against the Indians includes the dropping of Gimblett and Gover and Mrs, Saville is said to be American the inclusion of Leyland of Sims. born.-Reuter,

Selections in detail will be found YACHT'S TRAGEDY

on Page 8,

་

Bayonne, Aug. 9.

that the

Government

grasp.

the Fraulein Borfeld dropped balon as she received from Fraulein Dollinger who was six yards ahead of the field. Iferr litter swayed In his box, rubbed his bands peross lis forehead and left the track weeping, Unofcial standings now show the United States with 203 points, Pin- land with 80, Germany 6934, Japan 51 13/22. This is the best track and feld record Japan has ever made.

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FOUR DIE IN

AIR CRASH

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS PLANE PLUNGES

London, Aug. 10 Four persons were killed when an Imperial Airwayn Hoer

crashed into a house and burst into flames when taking off from Croydon on an experimental night air-freight service to Turis last night-Reuter,

HUNGARY'S FIRST TOURIST TEAM

Hungary won her Arst Olympie It how transpires that the yacht,

Sixteen players have now been swimming race for 32 years to-day, Blue Shadow,`ran, aground outside

invited to join the M.C.C. cricket team wille Japan assumed the team lead Gijon and put into that port for re- to tour Australiu next winter. Five and left United States far behind. pairs.

In the 100 metres free style, Chik new names were added during the

Feconds Warned

Almirante week-end, including Voce of Natts, of Hungary clocked 67.6 Cervera was approaching to bombard E. R. T. Holmes, Surrey amateur and which was four-tenths of a second better than the accepted Olymple re- the city, which had pirendy suffered Kenneth Farnes, Essex fast-bowler. severely

There remains a reserve wicket- cord and one-tenth above Japan's from the gunfire of the

record te established yesterday. cruiser, many persons having been keeper to be chosen.

Yusa Japan was second in 67.8 Walted States 400 relayers' goin on killed, the master, Captain Saville, Sims the Middlesex change bowler Madrd, Aug. 9,

seconds, a (Japan) third, Taguchi every exchange of baton, Wykoll put to sea, He was just too late to has also been invited and this com- Government authorities state that escape.

pletes England's attack which has (Japan) fourth, Fischer (Germany) finishing ten yards ahead of Italy,

When the team mounted the Afth, and Fick (United States) sixth. the reinforced units on the Gundar-

Farces, Allap, Voce, Copson nnd Seven enter The cruiser sighted the yacht, and Verity as stock bowlers.

the women's 100 honour stand, Jesse Owens made a rama front are carrying out

metres free style finals as a result of one gesture of sportsmanship when' vigorous offensivo including a fierce belleving her to be a

to-day's heals. In the first heat Whe pushed Metcalfe ahead, who was bombardment of the insurgent lines, vessel, fired on her-Reater.

helmina Masten Brook of Holland thus permitted to stand on the win- won in 1 min. 04/10 seconds, thus ners' level for the first time, Owens equalling yesterday's record.

received his fourth gold medal, In the second heat Jeanette Camp- The Manila Observatory reports at bell

In the Marathon race, Kite Son of of Argentina won in 1 min. 8.26 n.m. to-day that the typhoon is 6 6/10 seconds and thus bettered Japan won with an Olymple record Now York, Aug. 10, siluate in obout Long, 126, Lat. 10, Helen Madison's Olympic record. time which la tantamount to a A former President of the United moving N, W.

In the semi-finals of the women's world's record, Ernest Harper of Press, Mr. Robert J. Render, 48, died

200 meires breaststrolte, Marika Britain, who was second also better- at Mount Vernon Hospital to-day

Genenger of Germany won first place ed the Olympic record.. after a year's Illness. His biggest

A whist and mah Jongg drive is to in the second heat with a swim of 3 "coop" occurred in Bayonne, Aug. 9..

1918 It is learned that Government forecast that President Wilson would be held at the Police Recreation Club mins. 2 0/10 seconds, being the best

OWENS GESTURE :-- artillery has bombarded the insur-attend the peace conference at Paris at 3 p.m. to-morrow, under the time of the day.

auspices of the Police Branch of the gent headquarters in the northern and correctly anticipated hia pro Ministering Longue. Admission will Flashing speed coupled with

be $1.

pert stick handling increased

in an attempt to take positions en both zides of the mountain ridge.

It is claimed the Insurgent force has been defeated in this sector, the field, In leaving 200, dend on addition to supplies of war materials, -Restor

Heavy Bombardment

(Continued on Page 8.)

FAMOUS NEWSPAPERMAN

when

gramme there.—United Press.

ko

TYPHOON WARNING....

At the end of to-day's programme, Germany led in the women's section ...: [ with . 511⁄2 points, United States ex-was second with 22 1/3, and Italy the third with 10 points United Press,

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WATCHMAN FIRES ON

ALLEGED

SMUGGLERS

As a result of a fight between Indian watchmen and alleged opium smugglers in the early hours of this morning, one Chinese seaman is dead and members of deck crew of the Douglas liner Haitan and an Indian night watchman are held by the police for questioning. The seaman, named Hui Ling-chung, aged 46, said to have been one of the smugglers. Subsequent ta the affray, twenty small packages of opium, totalling 800 taels, were seized aboard the Haitan.:

A sampan, which escaped, was said to have been loading the contraband when discovered by a watch-

man..

Shortly after 3 a.m. this morning, Sajan Singh, one of the Indian watchmen aboard the Haitan, noticed the sampan quietly move alongside and commence unload- ing its cargo.

He immediately notified the Chief Watchman, Surtah Singh, who in turn notified the Master of the vessel, Capt. Farrar.

JAPANESE PROTEST

TO SOVIET

In the meantime, however, Sajan Singh had intervened. It is stated that immediately his presence became know he was attacked by severat Chutese. The watchman fired two shots and, as one of the Chinese sea- men tell, the remainder fled.

POLICE RUSH TO SCENE The pollde emergency sqund and ambulance were quickly on the scene and while an examination was madd of the ship the ambuinnee conveyed

NO SYMPATHY FROM the wounded scamun to the Govern

STOMONYAKOV ·

ment Civil Hospital. Ife died, how- ever, on admission,

In the

police

examination of the. Haitan, four packages of opium weru

holds, while further packages were 'discovered on acckTM

QUARREL OVER found already stored in one of the

SEIZED SHIPS

Moscow, Aug. 10. .. The Japanese Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Sakoh,, visited the assistant Commissur for Foreign Affairs, M. Stomonyakov to-day, and stated that

The watchman and two Chinese members of the crew of the Baltan are being held by the police for in vesligation..

POLICE STATEMENT Inquiries into the incident were

the Japanese Government considers made by a squad from police head- comprising the Assistant incorrect the finding of the Soviet quarters,

court against the masters of five Director of Criminal Investigation, Japanese fishing schooners detained Mr. T. Murphy, Detective Inspector M. Murphy and Detective Sergeant on June 26 and 20 at Kamchatka. J. O'Donovan.

Since their arrest, a Japanese in- vestigation has allegedly established

A police report issued this morn-

that the schooners were detained ing states: "A Chinese, whose name is unknown, but who was No. 1 to the boatswain on the steamer Hai- tan, was shot dead by an Indian Guard, Sajan Singh, between 3,30 aml 4 a. to-day.

outside Russian territorial waters..

M. Stomonyakov declined to accept the Japanese demarche declaring the achooners were detained in Russian waters and that the captains of cach pleaded guilty to the charge against ihern.

sures

"It is believed that the Chinese wen an opium smuggler, as aboul M. Stomanyikov further asked that 000 taels of oplum were found close the Japanese Government take men- to where he was shot. It is stated to prevent the entrance of that a tussle between the Chinese Japanese steamers into Soviet waters and the guard took place, resulting

in the in future, without authorky-Reuter.Chinese and hitting him in the neck.

guard

firing a revolver at the

and leg. He died after admission to the Government Civil Hospital."

Sir L. Mallet Passes Away

ASSOCIATED WITH SIR EDWARD GREY

British Seaman Falls To Death

Able Scaman Knight, of H.M.S. Dainty, was killed in the early hours of this morning when he fell from the third floor of the China Fleet Chub at Wancha

London, Aug. 10. Sir Louis Mallet, former Privato His body was found in Arsenal Secretary to Sir Edward Grey and a Street about 1 p.m. terribly mulflated noted official of the Foreign Office for by the fall. many years, died to-day,

A.B. Knight had been residing at

He was Assistant Under-Secretary. | the Club since the Dainty arrived of State from 1907 to 1913 and Am- bassador to Turkey at the outbreak of war.

He retired in 1920-Reuter.

from Singapore a few days ago.

It is believed that Knight was climbing the parapet around the third floor when he accidentally Kell.

KING EXPECTED TO GO

ABOARD NAHLIN TO-DAY

Belgrade, Aug. 9. His Majesty the King has reached the Yugo-Slavian frontier; where he was greeted by the Prince Regent Paul.

Thereafter King Edward continued yacht, Nohlin, probably, this morning, his journey to the Adriatic coast, Reuter reports.

The yacht will be escorted through- where he expects to take ship and out her cruise by the two destroyers, commence his holiday cruise of Grafton and Glowworm. Mediterranean waters.—Router.

It is His Majesty's intention to visit King Edword is believed to have some of the Greek, Islands Incognito. arrived at Sibenik, on the Dalmatian The details of his holiday voyago aro court, where he will join Lady-Yule's [not known;