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一拜歳 號九十月十英港香 MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1936.

FLAMES SWEEPING CALIFORNIA

$36.00 PER ANNUM.

the SECURITY and

DURABILITY

of..

DUNLOP FORT '90'

REBELS STILL ADVANCING

Raw Loyalist Troops Retreat in Panic

INSURGENTS HALF-WAY ON ROAD TO MADRID

With Loyalists at Torrijon, Oct. 18.

A terrific surprise attack was delivered by rebel Junker planes to-day which bombed and machine-gunned the raw-loyalist troops in this sector and forced them to retreat in panic. The Government troops fell back on Torrijon de la Calzada, which is only 19 miles outside Madrid.

The insurgents captured Illescas after a 25 minute fight, whereat fresh Government troops arrived at the fighting line from Madrid and established a great, armed camp at Torrijon within three hours, which they are prepared to defend stubbornly.

The capture of this point would enable the rebels to attack Navalcarnero from two sides.

Already, since the outset of the attack on Madrid. the insurgents have advanced more than half the necess-

Thousands of fire-fighters are struggling to check the forent fi res raging in northern California. Gangs such as these, on the outskirts of the great timber reserves in the Yosemite Valley and else- where, are scarily beating out the spreading flames in the brush and are being forced "la retreat steadily. Already a number of towns have been engulfed and the timber loas will run into millions,

LAKE SHIP

LOST WITH 20 HANDS

ary distance. The capital is facing the gravest threat WITH

thus far in the war.

Thousands of eyes watched ui baltic in the air near here to-day in i which two rebel bambers and two Government pursuit planes fought. Three crashed, and the survivor's Identity is not known.

Retreat In North-West Meanwhile, it is learned that the loyalist forces in the north-west hting areas have "strategically re- eated," bringinst the rebels on that mt to within 20 miles of Madrid. Visitors report that the Naval Minero, Aranjuez,and Soimmasierra efence systems are excellent. One of the north-western militiamen said they could have held their ground in face of the latest rebel attack.if they had so desired..............

Madrid' is jammed with refugees, many of whom the Government is 21 food Bending eastward, fearing shortage.

23 PERISH IN QUAKE IN ITALY

SECOND SHOCK IN VENICE AREA

MANY BURIED IN HOMES

Venice, Oct. 18. An earthquake has killed at least twenty and injurqi 100, 20 A new call to arms has been issued, of them seriously, while 200 which urges all the boys and girls of 18 years of age to pledge their lives to the defence of Spain. It is deleted noteworthy that censors several seniences of the translated

script of this appeal.-United Press. Illescas Captured

Talavera. Oct. 19. An insurgent column has occupied Illescas on the Madrid-Toledo Road, 24 miles from Madrid, an Important point in the defences of the capital The Government offered little serious resistance.

The Government still holds a few mountain positions, between Madrid and Escorial, but these will likely be cut off by the loyalist troops.-Neuter.

advance of the

TRACING CHINA'S PROGRESS

RÉCENT ADVANCE IN TRANSPORTATION

houses are destroyed and a land- slide has blocked the Vittorio- Vene-Belluno Highway.

The damage in Venice is limited

Most of the dend met their end while sleeping, when their homes collapsed. Several were injured when the Cordignano Church belfry collapsed, while at Caneva di Sacile 10 were killed, and at Conc- gliuno an old castle fell down, kill- ing one.

to fallen chimneys.

A communique says the populace Is calm and relief worker ade being] rushed to the Sacile district.

Venice's clocks halted ut 4.12 .m.

and most of the citizens remained out

of doors to-night.

Survivors

Tell Of

Sailors' Bravery

Cleveland, Oct. 18.

The steamer Sand Merchant, with 3,000 tons of

RAZOR ATTACKS ADMITTED

FUSILIER'S CASE AT SESSIONS

DEFERRED SENTENCE

Fusilier Willium Grouert, of the Welch Fusiliers, pleaded

morning, lo four charges of malicious razor altechs on four Chinese

sand, en route to Cleveland from Teely Island, Canada, Ruilty, at the Criminal Sessions this foundered in Lake Ontario in a storm last night.

Early this morning the steamer Marquette Besse-women. mer No. 1 picked up the survivors of the disaster, Fred Morse, of Windsor, Ont., William Gifford, Newcastle, New Brunswick, Martin White, Port Edmond, Nova Scotia, and one unidentified man who is suffering from exposure. All were brought to Cleveland. The steamer Thunder Bay Quarries picked up three more, including Capt. Graham McClelland, and these went to Sandusky.

Both groups were found clinging to overturned lifeboats, and it is feared 20, including a woman, was drowned..

Worst Storm In Years Capt. McClelland said it was the worst storm he had encountered in 30 years.

FEARS OF

DISORDER SPREADING

The charges against him were: (a) on the night of September 13, maliciously cutting and wounding with intent to do bodily harm to Chan Chun-ho, of No. 141 Wanchol Kam, of No. 20 Queen's Road Cen- Rond, at

at Ming Yan Lane; (b), Chan tral, at Arsenal Street; (c) Chan Ying, of No. 1 Landale Street, at Arsenal Street Market; (d) Chan Ho. Road,

of No. 16 Anton Street, at Jolinston

Following an eloquent plea for fenlency by his counsel, Mr. Leo

D'Aimada, Jnr. instructed by Mr. Atholl MacGregor, postponed sen-

D. B. Evans, the Chief Justice, Str

tence until the next Sessions,, saying It was a very difficult case in which to assess punishment.

Lieut C. R. Bosanquet, R.W.F, said accused had a very good military record. H had had Ave years' service and was due for his discharge mext year.

His ship had been an open-hatch vessel, and the waves rendily sunked into the sand be carried, therefore, A second sharp shock has caused He ordered the lifeboats overboard a panic at Belluna and damaged and later jumped from the bridge. sume houses. But It is believed Someone dragged him to nn over- there.

no casualties.-United turned lifeboat were

on which the Press.

brothers Herman, Joe and Armos Goul and John Ideson of Port TROOPS CALLED TO had been so good that he was

23 ARE NOW DEAD

Venice, Oct. 10. The death roll from the quakes of last night has now mounted to 23- Reuter,

STOCK Venice, Oct. 16,

TAKING

Fifteen persons are known to have been killed and a number injured in an earthquake which severely shook

Venice.

Severe shocks were felt. at 3 am. to-day, and a number of old houses collapsed in the province of Venice. Washington, Oct. 18.

The panic-stricken populice found of The Department Commerce the electricity supply had failed and Survey of World Business. com- poured into the streets at the first menting on China, says, The tremor,

In some places they were condition not quick enough to escape

the

alive.

internal administrative

William, Ont.. were clinging. Her- man, the skippier said, fought for

Hour to keep Armos and an

Joe awake, but finally they slipped into the water.

the

Another survivor tells how Brst mate of the Sand Merchant, Barney Drinkwater, and his wife, clung gamely to an overturned life- boat for hours and finally vanished in the waves. They have not been foundUnited Press.

QUELL LOOTING

BOMBAY STILL DISORDERED

in mitigation, Mr. D'Almada said that necording to a letter which he had received from the Commanding Cleer of the accused, the prisoner had not only a good record but had been clear from minor trouble since | January, 1935. In fact, his charac-

made a member of the Military Police, a position which he held until a short time before the commission of the offences.

Continuing, counsel said his client was due for his discharge next your and had been in receipt of 3s. pay each day. Out of that sum he had Bombay, Oct. 18. ·

managed, since January, 1935, to save £0 10s., besides remitting sums Bombay's milling area may be of money to his father in Cornwall, infected with the Moslem-Hindu on one occasion and 30s. on two instances. He was looking forward hate which has raged for three to going to Canada upon his dis- days past with a consequent losa of charge and it was for this purpose

that he saved the money, San Francisco, Oct. 18. 42 lives and over 400 injured.

YIELDED TO TEMPTATION Rains in the high Sierra, Fresno, The authorities are doing all in

Mr. D'Almada then went on to say humidity and a decline of winds in

SMOTHERING FIRES

MANDATES ISLANDS ARE NOT FORTIFIED

JAPAN REPORTS TO GENEVA

Geneva, Oct. 19. The Japanese Government, in its annual report to the Lengue of Nations, writing of the man- dated Pacific islands, emphasises that Japan is scrupulously main- laining the section of the man- date treaty Torbidding the use of the islands for military pur- розея.

It states that following the estab- ishment of the South Seus Bureau In 1832 the military were gradually withdrawn from the islands.

It is pointed out that the natives have never been subjected to mili- tary training and that the develop men! of the Islands harboury is merely a commercial scheme.

seven

Fifty-eight foreigners, including Americans, had visited the Islands In 1035. There were no forti- { fications or naval bases On the istands.

This statement is apparently meant as a friendly resture to England and America in anticipation of renewal of the Pacile non-fortification pact.- United Press,

DANGERS AHEAD

OF CHINA

NO SETTLEMENT WITH JAPAN

GOT NO CHEERS

Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigu

AUSTRIANS COOL TO LEADER

SCHUSCHNICC TALKS TO 350,000

WHO LISTEN IN CHILL SILENCE

Vienna, Oct. 18. Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, the Austrian Chancellor. had u chilly reception when he ad- dressed to-day at Schwolz the greatest political rally in Aus- tria's history.

The meeting was elaborately plan- ned and advertised, and the railways carried 159,000 persons free from all parts of Lower Austria to the gather- ing-place. The authorities dispensed a substantial breakfast and also tic-

cinemas, and other entertainments, without cost to the visitors.

PROSPECTS NOT els to football matches, the theatre,

BRIGHT

Nanking, Oct. 19.

There were 390,000 persons pre- sent.

- Dr. Schuschnigg slood on a 70-foot tower and defended his policy of Prospects of an carly meeting beguilds and state constitution without tween the Foreign Minister, Mr. evoking enthusiasm. Even his pro

mises of social improvement, cheaper Chang Chun, and the Japanese Am- bassador, Mr. Kawagoc, for fermal coal, free milk for school children, did resumption of the negotiations not shake his audience's stiff silence. intended to seille Sino-Japanese --Reuter.

differences, have become more dismal- during the past few days.

These formal negotiations will only begin when the preliminary talks. now proceeding between subordinate officials, afford some indication of a possible agreement. At present that indication is lacking.

Although

both

Chinese unct Japanese

authorities decline 10 divulge the outcome of the conver sations thus far, it is learned from usually well-informed sources that the two points of view are still widely divergent,

TO BUILD AUSTRALIA WAR CRAFT

NEW COMPANY TO BE FORMED

Melbourne, Oct. 19. Formed at the invitation of the

Meanwhile, the Chinese authorities are watching closely the develop-" ments in North China. The forth- coming military mánoeuvres of the Japanese North China garrison forces Commonwealth Government to es are held to be full of dangerous tablish an aircraft factory far de- possibilities. Reuter.

Japan Crisis Averted

Tokyo, Oct.. 19.

A Cabinet crisis has been averted, it is reported, by the decision of the Ministers of War and Navy to case their agitation for drastic renovation of administrative machinery

and accept Premier Kok! Hirotu's wishi that discussion of this question bo postponed until after the Diet's session is finished.

The two Ministers will now co- operate with Mr. Hirola in a gradual readjustment of administrativo, muchinery while the Cabinet concen- trates on the formulation of the next

made favourable progress during the tottering dwellings and were buried Madera and Yosemite areas, rising their power to keep the trouble that in the matter of temptation,.men |

The province is jaking stock of Ital other areas, are assisting the fighters from spreading to this densely like acessed were in a different Budget.-Reuter. -

month of September in the achieve ment of national unity.

has

"However, the uncertainty regard-

external ing

relationships continued to cloud the business out- look."

The

losses-Reuter.

or

to control the fire-United Press.

STOP PRESS

populated, district.

position in Hongkong from what they were in England. Here they were VENICE ESCAPES

The morning, began quietly to-day, always open to temptation. There Rome, Oct. 18.

but as the day wore on crson and were innumerable women walking At least 10 persons have been

loaling was resumed, and a Hindu along the streets, constantly accost- favourable developments in killed in on earthquake, which shook

temple near the Bhendi Bazaar was ing men, and that position would not Chine, specified by the survey. In Venice and the surrounding country-

completely burred down. The zilua- be found at Home, where matters cluded numerous railway and high-alds this morning.

tion continued to grow worse na the of that nature were more casily way projects.

There were no

afternoon waned. ・・ fatalities material

avoidable. Perth, Oct. 10, "Practically every province in damage in Venlee itself, as far as is

Some time before he committed Play in the match between MLC.C. At 5 p.m. large-scale looting began China is developing a programme for known at present, but at Caneva di

resumed and British troops, waiting in readi- the offences, the accused pickled to Sacile, in the province of Venice. and West Australia was highways and endeavouring to co-where the shock was very severe, in here this morning, when the visitors ness for such a crials all day, were such temptation, while slightly in- operate in co-ordinating highway wher Construction into a national network," were killed. A number were injured decided to declare on their Saturday's ruched to the scene of the disorders, toxicated, and, as a result contracted The Governor arrived yesterday a disease. In consequence, he had to also, their houses collapsing while score of 489 for 4, which was 337 report states.

Wahead of West Australia's first from Poona and visited the trouble-go to hospital and pay for his own they slept.

innings. "urther it reported a bumper. crop At Corneliano, where part of the

arco, conferring with Hindu and medical expenses out of his pay of Forth China. But "the import famous castle of that name collapsed, have scored 10 runs without the loss Poont in the evening.

West Australia are now batting and Moslem leaders. He returned to deducted as the result of his lapse. 25, the other shilling having been in North China continues to be one was killed and alx Injured.

The reduction was to continue for asly handicapped by the Falling buildings elsewhere result of a wicket-Reuter, "

The mills in Bombay worked all a year. In addition, he was faced, itles of smugglers,” it adda ed in the injury of several others.—-

Later. At lunch, West Australia day to keep their operatives out upon his discharge from hospital, Red Press.

had scored 108 for 8-Reuter.

of mischief-Reuter.

(Continued on Page 5.)

Reuter

Formosans On Trial

fence purposes, the Commonwealth Alrcraft, Limited, has been registered here with

£1,000,000.

B

limited capital of

The capital is being provided by the Broken Hill Proprietary Com- pany, Ltd., the Imperial Chemicals of Australia and New Zealand, Ltd., and other sources-Reuter Special.

Long Flight Planned

BY GIANT DUTCH ··

SUPER-LINER

The Hague, Oct. 18. planning a non-stop fight from New The Royal Dutch Air Lines are

York to Amsterdam by one of the latest type, flying hotel airliners, a glant multiple-engined craft, pur. chased for the Amsterdam-Batavia service. Reuter.

HELP FOR CIVIL Taichu, Oct. 10. WAR VICTIMS Twenty-five Formesan natives

Geneva, Oct. 10. were committed for: trial to-day on a charge of planning an armed re- The International Red Cross has bellion, with the object of restoring | decided to open a world-wide fund to China's suzerainty.

alleviate the sufferings of victims of Three hundred and sixteen others the war in Spain, are out on bail, while 84 have been The Red Cross branches have released following close examination. hitherto supplied ......, 100,000 --Swies All those concerned were arrested | Franes, with the stipulation that the in widespread police raids in Septem- money be equally distributed on ber, 1934.-Reuter.

both sides.--Reuter Special.