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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

LEAGUE

POLICE URGED

NEW ZEALAND'S. SUGGESTION

WEDNESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 2, 1936.

POPULAR POLICE Compensation ALHAMBRA

SERGEANT

PASSES AWAY IN

HOSPITAL

SEQUEL TO MURDERS AT CHENGTU

WIDE PLAN OF yesterday. Returning from leave authorities have informed the Japan-

REFORMS

A deep gloom is east over police circles to-day because of the death of Lance Sergeant Fred Mintcy, of the Criminal Investigation Deport-

Shanghai, Sept. 2. ment, who passed away at the Gov- The Central Press reports to-day crnment Civil Hospital at, il p.m. from Chenglu that the Szechuan only a month ago, Sergeant Mintey ese Consul, who is at present ut was admitted to hospital on Monday, Chungking, that they are willing to Only 32 years of age, deceased newspapermen who were killed by decensed compensate the families of the two joined the Hongkong Police Force September 19, 1930, and arrived in A suggestion that the authority of Hongkong in October that year. Ho the League of Nations be supported was a native of Walsall, Staffordshire. by a

Lance Sergeant Mintey of armed forces proportion of from its members, is contained in

of the most popular omeers in the New Zealand's proposals for streng- Force and besides being a useful foot- baller he was a regular member of thening the Covenant.

the pellee cricket team. He turned out regularly for the police in League.

Geneva, Sept. 1.

Although the time-limit for pro- posals on reform of the Covenant expires to-day, only five countries have replied, of which the New Zen- Jnnd's suggestions are the most com- plete.

Zealand proposes, inter alla, Ide plebiselie of all League members to decide whether they would be prepared to join automa- tically and Immediately in sanctions, and whelber, in such case, a fixed proportion of their armed forces should be automatically and im- mediately placed at the disposal of the Lengue-Reuter.

was

one

the

In 1033 he was commended for his work In arresting burglars In Shamshulpo.

The funeral will take place at the Protestant Upper Cemetery, Stubbs Road, at 3 p.m. to-day,

REBEL GUNFIRE BLASTS IRUN

(Continued from Page 1.)

WEATHER OF AUGUST and wounded in the past two days'

MONTH OF THUNDERSTORMS

AND BIG TYPHOON

The Royal Observatory reports that the mean temperature for the past month was 82.3' as compared with the normal of 81,77; it ranged from 74 on the 17th to 01.6 on the 20th. Temperatures of 90 or above were registered on 5 days. Rain amount- Ing to 21.30 inches fell on 19 days, the maximum forn clyll day being 8.74 inches, which fell on the 2nd. and included a fall of 2.80 inches at 7h, Rm. The monthly fall was ? inches

in excess of the normal and the rainfall of the 2nd. equalled the total for the month of July. There

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15 hours in excess of normal, al- though cloudiness at 68% was 2% above normal. Humidity at 85% was normal.

Thunderstorms

There were 13 thunderstorma in.7 days, the most Intense of which oc- curred on the morning of the 2nd; it was accompanied by coplous ruin, as already noted, and the electrical dis- charges caused minor damage to ap- paratus in the Royal Observatory,

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street in the City of Victorin Hongkong.

This storm occurred when a ty- phoon which had moved northward over Pratas Shoal entered the coast near Swatow. In addition there were two typhoons affecting the Colony, one which passed 100 miles to the southward on a westerly track, ON the 13th, and another which passed close to the south of Gap Rock and west of Macao on the morning of the 17th. In the former case the wind barely reached gale force, but in the latter typhoon force was experienced for 8 hours at Waglan and Gap Rock, and 4 hours at the Royal Observa- tory: a gust at the rate of 132 miles per hour being registered. were several strandings of vessels and much damage on shore. The No, 10 signal was hoisted and the bombs fired for the first time since August 1031.

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T.T. Shangliai T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan T.T. India

T.T, U.S.A. T.T. Manila

T.T. Batavia

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a mob a fortnight ago in the capital. The Government is also ready to pay the medical expenses of those Injured in the rioting, which was face of Chengtu.

directed against the Japanese popu-.

Moreover, the police will seek the culprits with a view to punishing them, and will ask Nanking to deal severely with the responsible police; authorities.-United Pres

CHINA FEARS JAPAN'S AIM IS EXPANSION

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Reds by one Chinese bank and one foreign bank, which he declined to

name,

re-

Asked if Japan 'would convert Inner Mongolia to a Japanese- controlled, insulating area to prevent the seepage of Red influence from Outer Mongolia, the spokesman piled: "That is a secondary aim, Our primary aim is to help the Mongols.

Lieut. General Selahiro - Itagaki, Hendaye, Sept. 1. the Kwantung Army Chief of Stolf, It is reported, though hitherto asked the same question. in Pelping, without confirmation, that the. Gov-denied the intention of creating a ernment's dynamite reserve in Irun special zone. However, he Intimated was hit by bombs from rebel planes the idea of a protectorate was being and exploded with terrigle effect. It considered, asserting it was necessary is also stated that the loyalist

'to defend Inner Mongolia from any headquarters was wreeked by bomba. threat from outside. --Reuter Bulletin Service,

Morocco Sedition

Casa Blanca, Sept. 2,

Japan's Excuse Major T. Imal, military attache at Peiping, said that the

why the Soviet non-aggression offer was

reason

in

It is rellably stated that the sedi-not taken up was because, while they tion movement among the natives of were talking peace, the Russians Spanish Morocco is approaching the were increasing their troops stage of open revolt against the Siberia tremendously, "Their talk is insurgent rulers of the province. different from their actions," he ob-

It is understood the rebels' enforce-served. ment of repressive measures for the Meanwhile, Major Imai admitted, purpose of checking dissatisfaction an economic and financial under- is increasing the native hostility. Itstanding exists between

the Enst

15 reported that Spanish Govern- Hopei regime and Manchukuo, there- ment agents, plentifully supplied by confirming the Chinese beliefs that with money and arms are secretly the Japanese do not intend to disband circulating among the natives and Inciting rebellion.

the East Hopel authority, but rather to expand its influence with a view It is stated that

voluntary en-

to solidifying the economie control listment in the rebel army has of North China. ceased, despite the offers of higher pay and better food.

Chinn watches uneasily Japan's military preparations continuing in A delegation of Moroccan leaders visited Tetuan to protest against the the North. Asked whether such pre- parations were due to the Russian severity of the military's rule and also to demand the release of Abd threat, another Japanese spokesman el Alek Torres, a

in Tientsin said: "The object of the Moslem lender, 41H

increase of the Japanese garrisons Imprisoned in Ceuta,

Some 1,500 Arab women have con-has no bearing on a possible Russo- centrated of rebel headquarters at action of Japanese

war, but is merely for the Tetuan and demand news of their!

nationals, for same reason that America, husbands, and food and funds

pru-

Britain,

in, France, Italy mised in their husbands' absence.-

and others United Press.

maintain garrisons in the same pro- portion of troops to residents in North China Japan," he added, "is

1 not nlormed at the Russian threat.".

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DEATH TOLL GROWING

KILLED IN MINE

EXPLOSION

the

ver. in most quarters it is that fears of the Russian danger are largely

for responsible Japan's rushing of preparations to make Tientsina supply base, the "fe-line," the Tientsin, Pelping. to Kolgan communication centre,

the supply the Japanese army in field and on the Outer Mongolian frontier in the event of war..

Berlin, Sept. 1. The death roll in the Bochum mine It is believed that Inner Mongo- disaster now has grown to 25. tian situation was thoroughly dia

Eighteen men are still missing and cussed at the recent session of the hope for their safety is very dlm. Japanese Military Mission to North Two of the resetled are injured.--China which recently met in Tien- Reuter Buletin Service.

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BRITISH NATIONAL DEFENCE

London, Sept. 1

Recruiting opened to-day both for the new infantry section of the Army Supplementary Reserve and for the new National Defence Companies of the Territorial Army-two new re- serves established as part of the Gov- ernment's programme for making good accumulated deficiencies in national defence.-British Wireless.

ANTHONY. EDEN ILL

London; Sept. 1.. Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Minister, in in bed with a slight attack of influenza, but it is hoped he will be able to attend the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, United Press.

CHÙNA'S TRIBUTE

Nanking, Sept. 2. The Executive Yuan has voted Ita thanks to Dr. J. Leighton Stuart. American President of the Yenching University, for his efforts in develop- ing the institution and securing $20,- 000,000 for it in the past several years. United Press.

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FLIGHT DELAYED

London, Sept. 1. Mrs. Beryl Markham, of Kenya, has postponed her trans-Atlantic: flight from Abingdon Aerodrome un- til to-morrow, on account of adverse weather reports--British Wireless.

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