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·四拜禮 號七十月二十英番香

EYE-WITNESS TALE OF KIDNAPPING OF CHIANG AND PARTY Bodyguard Fought Bravely In Spite of Heavy Odds

·

SOONG TO JOIN DONALD IN FINAL

ATTEMPTS AT MEDIATION

NANKING, DEC. 17.

THE HIGHEST AUTHORITIES STATE TO-DAY THAT THE CENTRAL

CONTROL COMMITTEE IS MEETING TO-DAY AND WILL PROBABLY PER- MANENTLY EXPELL CHANG HSUEH-LIANG FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE KUOMINTANG.

An eye-witness account of the kidnapping of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek `dis. closes that he was entering his motor car on December 12, intending to drive from

Huachinchih to Sianfu, when rebel troops surrounded his machine. His bodyguard

immediately formed a circle around their chief and resisted the attackers with high

courage. They did not surrender until their number had been greatly reduced, and

even then it was the thought that Marshal Chiang might be struck by a badly aimed bullet that caused them to throw down their arms.

Chiang Hsiao-hsien, chief of the bodyguard, and the Marshal's stenographer, were among those fatally shot.

Meanwhile, a deputy commander of the 13th Division

had escaped from the Marshal's party. He made his way

to Sienyang, where he raised the alarm only just in time, Mrs. Simpson

for three hours later Chang Hsuch-liang's troops launched an attack on the city-Reuter,

Donald Off To Sianfu

Shanghai, Dec. 17.

It is learned that Mr. W. H. Donald, adviser to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, and who is endeavouring to secure the leader's release from the clutches of Chang Hsuch-Bang's rebels, returned to Loyang last night und eft at once, by air, for Slanfu. He 13 expected to return to Layang to- day.

Meanwhile, Mr. T. V. Soong, the former Finance Minister, and 21 brother-in-law of the Generalissimo. Is conferring with members of the Government. Thereafter he may proceed to Slanfu and endeavour to medlate.

Mr. Soong is expected to confer with Mr. Donald at Loyang this evening-Reuter,

Kung To Broadcast

Nanking, Dec. 17.

Mr. H. H. Kung neling-Prime Minister, will brondenst over XGOA at 11.45 p.m. from Nanking, un 660 kilocycles. Simultaneously, the address will be relayed over XGW Shanghai, 10,420 kilocycles, for Amerien-United Press.

Soong Summoned

Nanking, Dee.. 17. Mr. T. V. Soung, governor of the Bank of China, Ex-foreign Minister and brother-in-law of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, has been urgently summoned to Nanking to discuss the North China crisis. He is coming. here this morning from Shanghai.

It is learned that Chong Hsuch- lang, rebel leader who has Marshal Chiung in his hands but whose troops are threatened by a Loyal Army lying around Sianfu, his base, has asked Mr.

Soong to come to

Sinntu immediately to mediate.

Meanwhile, the rebels have lifted

the slege of Stenyang. 15 miles north-

west of Slanfu, following

the arrival

of Government reinforcements for

REQUESTED

TO MEDIATE

Mr. T. V. Soonp, who has been asked by Marshal Chang Hauch-liang to mediate in the latter's dispute with the Central Government.

JAPANESE HOCKEY XI COMING?

:WASEDA TEAM

the loyal garrison. General Ho WANT TO PLAY HERE

Ying-ching, War Minister, has been ordered to move against the rebels,

In spite of the fact that the troops

under Chang hold Chiang Kai-shek

and eight other high officers us hostages.

.

:

(By "Veritas")

Should Have

Been Queen

HAVELOCK ELLIS PUTS HIS CASE

CALL FOR REFORMS

London, Dec. 17.

Mr. Havelock Ellis, the famous psychologist, broke his “no interview“ rule and talked to this corresporident to-day, whom he received in his

study.....

"Edward's face," said the noted reientist, "is more boyish than his | younger brother's. If the ex-King is slightly different from most men it may be much harder for him to find a woman who suits him.

THURSDAY,

DECEMBER

17, 1936. ABINGLE COPY 10 CENTE

PER ANNUM

COSSACKS RIDE AGAIN WITH RUSSIAN ARMIES

WHITEAWAYS

avoid THE RUSH

Amongst the finest cavalry in the world before the Rússian revolution, the Cossacks were ox- pelled from the Russian Army because of their attitude to the Bolshevist regime and their opposi. tion to regimentation. But this year, having changed their minds about the communist regime, they have been re-admitted to the Army. Fine horsemen, they are the most picturesquo unit of

the Soviet fighting forces.

British Ship

Questioned By

REBELS AGAIN

Nazi Cruiser, PRESS MADRID

Master States

Berlin, Dec. 10.

News that the master of the British steamer, City of Oxford. had

reported on arrival Gibraltar that he had been signalled

the off

Portuguese coast by the German cruiser Deutschland with regard to the vessel's origin and destination, las astonished political circles here.

here declare the incident could only have been "a friendly greeling which the British captain must have misinterpreted."-Reuter.

Well-Informed quarters

PEACE IN SCOTTISH

COAL AREA

MINERS APPROVE NEW AGREEMENT

'BUT ONLY BY SLIM MARGIN

General Offensive Now Believed Under Way

Madrid, Dec. 17.

Fighting has broken out in and around Madrid with increased ferocity. Following a Rightist air raid yesterday, at least 50 lie buried in debris in Tetuan de las Vitoria, a suburb. Six rescue squads are working with arc lights seeking to recover the bodies.

BALEARICS NOT FOR ITALIANS

"

ROME NOT SEEKING SPANISH ISLANDS

ASSURANCES REPEATED

London, Dec. 16. Answering questions in the House' of Commons, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Minister, to-day outlined the assurances given by the Italian Government with regard to the reported occupation of the Balearic Islands by Italian forces:

He stated that the British Charpe d'Affaires in Rome on September 12 had Informed the Foreign Minister. Count Clano, that any alteration of the status quo in the Western Medi- terranean would be a matter of the closett concern 10 the British Government.

The Italian Foreign Minister, tak- Ing n note of this fact, assured the Charge d'Affaires that the Italian Government at no time had engaged In negotiations with the Spanisit rebel leader, General Francisco Franco, regarding the Balearics, nor would it do so in the future, -.

·

This was reaffirmed to the Britiali Naval Attache in Rome by the Minis- ter of Marine.

The Italian Ambassador in London had given Mr. Eden similar assur- ances Bri several occasions, the Foreign Secretary disclosed.

Further questioned, Mr. Eden as- serted that it was not His Majesty's Government's intention to becord de jure recognition to the annexation of Ethiopia by Italy,—Reuter.

AMBITION FOR COLONIES

New York, Dec. 10. Germany does not demand absolutë sovereignty over colonies she may obtain, declares Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, the German Minister of Economics, in an article published to-day in the magazine Foreign Affairs.

However, he strongly supports the national drive for a colonial empire. -Reuter.

BRITISH POLICY

London, Dec. 16.

tion in occupied Abyssinia has been

tion of His Majesty's Government, with apcelal reference to problems of a diplo- matic Inission

The question of British representa- for some time under the considera-

arising from the ed

elses any local authority,

to a

Making this statement in the House of Commons at question time,, the

Foreign Secretary added: "In any case it is not the intention of His Majesty's Government 10 accord recognition of annexation of Aby- ssinia.

In reply to another member who sought assurance that the British

Abyssinia would be in conformity

Government altitude regarding with the principle of non-recognition of changes brought about in disregard Covenant, embodied in the declaration of February 19,

of the

The Rightist bombers, with their fighter escort, came over in the afternoon, and six bombs were dropped in the Government which no longer exer- north-western section of the city. Rain and fog forced the raiders to low altitude and Leftist pursuit ships ascended and attacked the bombers. The sound of their machine-guns was clearly audible in the streets.

Another fleet of rebel planes dropped 40 bombs in the vicinity of Majadahonda, five miles north-west of Madrid, and destroyed a block of five houses in the suburb of Cuatro Caminos. They also bombed. the workers' suburbs in Tetuan, killing four and wounding 200, it is alleged. Later they bombed Boadilla del Monté. London, Dec. 16.

attacking the bayonet, and captured three "Mrs. Simpson is evidently a very Three years of peace in the planes near the Princess Bridge. armoured cars and other war ma- unusual woman, not the kind usually

particular case of the Sino-Japanese seen in Royal circles. She bus an Scottish coalfields is assured as Earlier, Leftists repulsed a surprise terial,

dispute. But in its application to It is claimed that the advancing any case His Majesty's Government attractive and distinctive personality. a result of the Scottish mine Rightist attack, when, under the

rebels rebela later occupied a number of must be entitled to take account of So many people in Royal circles have workers' ballot accepting the cover of fog, infantry attempted to

In this he no personalities.

the facts of the situation, and of coal mine owners' offer of a new creep through the Government lines. further advanced positions

sector, formerly held by the Leftist

necessity-where protection of Brit- wage agreement providing a

International Brigade.

ish interests is involved of dealing One of the most violent fights on

with the actual authorities on the Madrid front developed when

spot. Any such action on our part Government militia fiercely attacked does not imply approval of methods the Insurgent positions in the Casa by which the siluniion was brought de Campo sector. The rebels assert

about"-British Wireless. that after an all-day battle the militia was driven back to original positions. Reuter.

"I am unable to guess how Edward is different from the average man, If he is. I use the word 'different' in the sense of 'not usual.'

ELLIS' PREFERENCE.

"I should have much preferred it increase of three pence per day.

The Increase gives miners a mini- mum wage of nine shillings a day during 1937.

nine

Leftists downed

two

AIR RAID TOTAL

Madrid. Dec. 17. The casualties in the air raid of yesterday are much higher than wAS at first reported and it is now es- timated that between 80 and 100 are dead and badly injured.-Router.

hart Edward stayed on the throne and had Mrs. Simpson for, his Queen. It would have served to draw the

The rate for the two succeeding English speaking nations closer. think the fact that she is divorced years will be eight shillings does not detract in the slightest from

n day. pence

The vote was very even, 23,042 her qualifications as a wife for Edward and a Queen for England.

balloting for acceptance and 21,602 against the agreement, which affects The militia inflicted severe casualties "We badly need reform of the more than 50,000 men-Reuter

on the fresh detachments of Italian, divorce laws," he went on.

Special.

German and Spanish Fascists which

"I should Bay it is possible for

Edward and Mrs. Simpson to find real

happiness for love

will triumph over the present handleap, this recent scandal," he continued.

He hoped, sald Mr. Eills, that this

If the Hongkong Hockey Associu-affair might result in the revision of tion can make the necessary arrange the ancient divorce laws. There were ning others besides ments, a team from Waseda Univer-

He called the British press dls- Marshal Chiang. But it now alty, Japan, will pay a visit to the gusting for "falling to print domestic officially announced that Shao Yunn- Colony during the New Year and en-scandals involving high personages" chung, former chief of the Central gage locul sides in a series of hockey and thus permitting "damaging word Publicity Council at Nanking, is

matches. dead. It is not known whether he was executed-Reuter.

Information to this effect was re- ceived privately here to-day and the

of mouth lies to

Press.

circulate."-United

Duke And His Duchess Ill

QUEEN ELIZABETH MAKES PROGRESS

I carried out the attack.

the

ATTACKS RENEWED'

Madrid, Dec. 18. After a week's lull. In the berial bombardment of Madrid, owing to the thick weather, insurgent planes

principle

1932, Mr. Eden said: "His Majesty's Government adheres to the chuncinted in that declaration, which

hun was made in connection with the

STOP PRESS

The action is believed to represent shattered the sense of security which HONGKONG MINES'

of

General the Commencement. Franca's long-awaited offensive.-- United Press.

COMPANYS AT CRISIS

Barcelona, Dec. 17. Preinler Companys is facing a political crisis in Catalonia due to the refusal of the General Workers' Parly to support his new Popular Front Government.

winter had given the beleaguered Spanish capital.

Twenty huge bombers swept over the city to-day, escorted by a roar- Ing, racing fleet of 32 fighting mo- chines,

The riders bombed the western areas of the elty.

Government planes toole off and met the attackers, and sought to engage them, eventually turning the London, Dec. 10.

He has been requested to: re-uack and hanging on to the tail of It is officially stated to-day that establish discipline in Barcelona and the retirement. But 18 persons were Queen Elizabeth, who had been organise assistance for Madrid's de- killed and 50 injured in the on- suffering from a mild attack of fenders.

| sinught.—Reuter, matter has already been placed in will play an Interport, against thenuenza, is making very good progress At present he is making efforts to the hands of the Hockey Association. Colony, and afterwards meet teams and hopes to be out in a day or

The visitors desire to play about representing the Army, Civilians, The Duke and

of unite four warring groups of syndi- Duchess It is learned, from n Domes des eight matches while they are here, Navy, United Services, and possibly Gloucester have also fallen victing to callsts-United Press. patch, that General Ho Ying-ching, and whether they come or not largely Macao. the War Minister, in supreme com-stepends on the successful arrange

They are confined to

BOADILIA CAPTURED mand of the Nanking armed forces ment of such a programme.

It matiers can be arranged the their rooms at the Royal Pavilion,

Toledo, Dec. 17. has instrueled 17 divisions along the

Waseda team will leave Kobe by the Aldershot. Another invalid Is the

Insurgents oMcially claim the com- Teinpu, Punghai and Peisan rali- I understand there is every reason Talyo Maru on December. 28, arriving Speaker of the House of Commons,

who was absent from the choir to- | pleto capture of Boadilla del Monte, roads, to advance against Chang] to belleve the local Association will in Hongkong on January 3. Hsuch-lang's headquarters at Slantu. fix things up satisfactorily. It is at will leave again for Japan on January day, owing to a cold-Dritish Wire-key position to the west of Madrid. They took the town at the point of (Continued on Page 12.) present suggested the Woseda team 14.

General Offensive

Shanghai. Dec. 17.

They

influenza,

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in-

For two.

...

Cadiz also BOMBED

Gibraltar, Dec. 10. Leftist warplanes carried out a bombing raid over Cadiz to-day, damaging the arsenal-United Press.

· FOUR RAIDERS DOWNED

The most serious damage from the

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FINANCING

The Directors of Hongkong Mines, Ltd., have to-day circularised sub- scribers advising them that after- careful consideration of several pro- posals for the financing of the Lion Mu Hàng project, they have decided. to accept that of Messrs. Neilson, of

Manilo, as being the most favourable, "This will enable the. Company ahortly to go to allotment, and im- mediate steps will be taken to secure the necessary machinery.

The attention of subscribers is drawn to the recent sharp rise in the price of lead from £20 per ton in November to £28.1/16, which enhances the future prospects of the

Company. Madrid, Later,