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FOUNDED 1831 五拜能號八十月二十英培香 FRIDAY,

No. 1504

PROCLAIMED

MILITARY CHIEF IN CONTESTED REGION

Controls Shensi

Shensi Temporarily And May Dictate to Kansu

SHANGHAI, DEC. 18.

CHANG HSUEH-LIANG, ONE-TIME WARLORD OF MANCHURIA, HAS PROCLAIMED HIMSELF CHAIRMAN OF THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR THE NORTH-WEST OF CHINA, AN AREA IN WHICH OTHERS BESIDES HIMSELF ARE STRIVING FOR CONTROL.

SIMULTANEOUSLY, GENERAL YANG HU-CHANG IS DECLAR- ED VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE MILITARY COMMISSION.

This is the latest development on the North China revolt, according to Chinese press reports, and the pro- claimed appointments mean that until the rebellion is

CORONATION

crushed there will be a separate military Government in DATE FIXED;

Shensi, and perhaps Kansu, under the Young Marshal who holds Chiang Kai-shek a prisoner at Sianfu.

Meanwhile, General Ho Ying-ching, War Minister, in supreme command of the Central Government's armies since Marshal Chiang fell into the hands of the rebels, is circularising the country announcing his assumption of the post of commander-in-chief of a punitive expedition against the insurgents.

He will be assisted by General Líu Chih, Pacification Commissioner for Honan and Anhwei, and General Ku Tsu-tung, Pacification Commissioner for Kweichow and Yunnan, as his field commanders of the Eastern and Western Route armies respectively.—Reuter.

AIRPORT SEIZED

for conferences with Chang Hsuch

the Fen

UNCHANGED

PROCLAMATION TO

BE Made SaturdAY EDEN VISITS MONARCH

London, Dec. 17.

King George VI-May 12 next The date of the Coronation of

on

year-will be proclaimed Saturday afternoon with heral die pageantry at St. James Hang, chief of the northern rebela, Palace, Charing Cross, Temple Hankow, Dec, 18. It was stated yesterday, by Reuter, Bar and the Royal Exchange. Chang Hsueh-liang's airport at that Mr. Soong expected to fly to To-day, His Majesty gave nn Wuchang, where many student pilots Loyang at once, to interview Mr. audience to the Secretary of State for are undergoing training, has been W. H. Donald, Marshal Chiang's ad- Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, taken over by Government nuthorlt viser, ond possibly to proceed to who was received for the first time les. The foreign staff, including the Slantu. He has apparently con since the King's Accession and re- pilot, Julius Burr, has been allowed formed to this schedule, and has even mained at the Palace for about to leave, But the Chinese

ground accelerated it.

half-an-hour, staff and all the students have been

Meanwhile, from Nanking, comes The Proclamation, of King George's arrested for precautionary reasons.

report that General Chiang Ting- Coronation at St. James Palace will These students, however,

Pacification Commissioner of be broadcast to the Empire by strongly in favour

Marshal Fukien, who

captive with Daventry. Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Barr has Marshal Chia.

Chiang but has

The broadcast, which will be re- now been telegraphed Madame Chiang Kai-rciensed, has telephoned 10 assure layed by ZBW, will be heard in shek urging that steps be taken to the Central Government of the Hongkong at 10.25 p.m. Hongkong effect their release-Reuter.

Marshal's safety, He called from Time on Saturday, and will be carried Loyang, where he has been delayed out in Transmission III. FREED BY REBELS

by bad weather. He hopes to reach It will be heard through the Nanking, Dec. 10.

Nanking to-day and make full following Daventry transmitters: General Chiang Ting-wen, Pacific-

report.

Dial Setting ation Commissioner for Fukien, who

Mr. Donald, who has been acting GSH 13.07 metres; 21,470 k., 21.4. was released from Sianfu yesterday, shal, Chang, and the Nanking Gov- GSB 31.55 metres; 9,510 k.c. 9.5 as mediator between the Young Mor-GSF 19.82 metres; 15,140 k.c. 15.1 has arrived at Nanking from Loyang ernment, is remaining in He is expected to disclose further

says terms from Chang Heuch-langa Reuter message from

United PrCIS.

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ARITA IS PLEASED

Tokyo, Dec. 10. It is understood that Mr. Hachire Arite, the Foreign Minister, has ex- pressed happiness at the reports that Marshal. Chiang Kai-shek is sate.

wen,

was

keep Marshal Chiang com

But Reuter messages from North China this morning were held up by censors, and all news out of the

HAVANA

trouble area is being delayed. Al- POLITICAL

though it was thought that by to-day the Central Government's army might have struck a decisive blow against the rebels, there is no word of any

He has told the Chinese Ambassa-sttth development. Private sources,

CRISIS

dor to Japan that the Government is still well-informed, are without ARMY LEADER MAY

watching events with concern.

event

information any They com

The Nicht Nicht seye, quoting Mr.plain of the strict censorship.. Arita: "In the

ent that press re- ports are true, Japan expects China to take strict and effective measures against the acceptance of Bolshevism. "Japan holds that the bolshevisa- tion of a neighbouring state would menace considerably the safety of Japan and the peace of East Asia."

He repeated that Japan's policy was one of watchful waiting until re- parts are clarified-United Press.

TROOP MOVEMENTS Nanking, Dec. 18. Scouting planes report large move- ments of Chang Hauch-liang's troops

Pickets Beat Workers

It' is

BE DICTATOR

DECEMBER 18, 1936.

REBELS SHARE RATIONS WITH MADRID CHILDREN

BA SINGLE COPY 15 CENTS

Their homea destroyed, their parents often separated from them, these pathetic little people of Madrid come to the rebel invaders for food and friendliness. Here, info ntrymen of General Franco's army are sharing their rations with the children." To-morrow they may be trading shots or bayonet thrusts with the fathers of these four.

BRITAIN WILL NOT SCRAP

OLD CRUISERS

United States and Japan Officially Informed

INTERNATIONAL SITUATION

REASON FOR DECISION

London, Dec. 17.

Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, told the House of Commons to-night that Great Britain would officially intimate to the United States and Japan her intention of retaining five over-age cruisers, under Article 21 of the London Naval Treaty.

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DUNLOP

TYRES

BATS STRONGLY IN SECOND TEST Barnett and Hammond

Profitable Stand

In

ENGLAND SCORES 209 FOR 2;

HAMMOND'S

CENTURY

Sydney, Dec. 18.

Following the sensational win in the first Test match at (Brisbane, England made an excellent start in the second, which opened here this morning. At the lunch interval, the English score was a round hundred for the loss of only one wicket.

Fagg was disposed of for 11, and at this stage the score was 27.. By lunch-time, a further 73 runs had been. added without further loss.

Shortly after lunch, England lost another wicket, Barnett, who had batted brightly for 57, the score then being 118 for two.

In summery weather, and with a crowd of 30,000 present, Allen again beat Bradman in the toss of the coin and naturally chose to bat on a fast wicket.

His success with the toss is likely to prove invaluable as the wicket is expected to crumble after a few days.

CANADIANS WANT EDWARD

AS KING

TEA TIME SCORE

At the tea interval the score was 209 for 2, Hammond being 100 not out.

As previously announced, Sims 18 VANCOUVER ISLAND replacing Worthington in the English team, while O'Brien comes in for Robinson who is twelfth man. Other- wise the teams are identical to those of the Arst Text.

SECESSION MOVE

OLD QUARREL OF ISLANDERS

Victoria, B.C., Dec. 17. Residents of Victoria, capital

FACG HIT

McCormick, opened the attack and Immediately sent down some Bery. deliveries which had the batsmen uncomfortable, Fagg was hit on the check by one which rose very sharp- of British Columbia, and famed ly, and Barnett took another very as the "most English city outside fast one on the knee. England," have formed the Van- couver Island Provincial Asso- of seceding from the Dominion clation, with the avowed object of Canada."

The sponsors of this scheme admit they are considering establishing a monarchy, to be ruled by the Duke of Windsor,

Queen.

national situation, said Sir Samuel, this was obviously not

In view of the deterioration of the general inter-with Mrs. Ernest Simpson as his

the moment at which any power could wish to serap serviceable vessels and His Majesty's Government, President therefore, was exchanging views in this matter with the

United States and Japan.

Havana, Dec. 17.

rumoured that

| Gomez of Cuba may resign. And he i̟ may be ousted...

This is the crisis facing him as a result of his opposition to a nine cent Bugar tax bill.

would be raised by Washington.

Samuel added, that, Japan's reply Mrs.

The United States had intimated that if Great Colonel Fulgencio Batista, one- Britain decided to retain these vessels on the grounds that BLUM STILL FACES time sergeant and revolutionary the nation's security necessitated such action, no objection

leader, now commander-in-chief of STRIKE PROBLEM the army, argues that the proceeds of such a tax should be used for the army's rural school programme, but There was reason to believe, Sir Paris, Doc. 18.

Senor Gomez opposes this scheme, The Executive Committee of the saying It will tend to create "a mill- would also be favourable. The First in Lochuan, Sunyuan and Kuyuan Radical Socialist Party passed a torised childhood."

Lord expressed appreciation of resolution of approval of the Pelme Colonel Balista recently told the the sympathetic and helpful at Despite the hope that mediation Minister's foreign and home policies, Press that he was willing to assume titudo adopted by the United States may be successful, the Government isnt a Premier Leon Blum's troubles him. Senor: Gomez, on the other

last night. spceding its plans for an offensive,

| the dictatorship If the country needed and. Japan:

Reuter learns that the; over-age following General Ho Ying-ching's are still with him at home. The hand, dislikes, the array's "invasion cruisers to be retained pro, tho assumption of the supreme command strike situation is still menacing of civil powers."-United Press.

Cardiff and Ceres, completed in 1917, of the army last night United Press. Three employees of a metal works,

the Caledon, Calyso- and Cardos Reuter

areas.

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RUMOURS ABROAD

But

who

attempted to go back to their

Jobs, were badly beaten by 300

atrikers, who

picketed the

factory

Remours abroad yesterday that All metal works in Paris are

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek had been by these pickets.

executed by his captors in Siantu

in Paris are guarded

have agreed

Strikers, however,

agreed to

were definitely exploded last night, evacuate the buildings themselves.

NEUTRALITY PRECAUTION

...

and this morning when private, but pendlag a settlement of their depute FRANCE TO PREVENT entirely reliable sources, revealed the with employers Router Bulletin fact that Nanking had conclusive Service.

that the Generalissimo", "still

A

1.

and on each occasion spent more time

However, the batsmen gradually collected, runs, but at 27 England

and Sievers took the ball very low suffered a reverse when Fagg sliced

a fast-rising bali from McCormick

in the slips.

The young Kent" batsmari' scored eleven runs in his 20 minutes at the wicket.

HAMMOND

AND BARNETT Joined by Walter Hammond, Bar- nett proceeded to bat steadily and the two put up the 50 after 53 minutes of batting. Barnett was then 24 and Hammond ten. By lunch time they had increased the score by another 50 runs, the 100 being re- gistered in the last over before the interval, after 90 minutes play.

Barnett gave a sparkling display. featured by cutting and driving, tine, he overshadowed Hammond,

POPULAR PRINCE The Duke, as Prince of Wales, visited Vancouver Island three times in victoria than in any other City of Canada. He was very popular and was always accorded enthusiastic re- ceptions both on the part of the ordinary, native citizens and the hun scoring 00. In 89 minutes. At one dreds of retired British army officers and civil servants, who have been who was taking no riska, making the Island a settling

place

At the lunch interval, Barnett was after serving abroad.

For the past 25 years there have 51 not cut and Hammond, 30 not out. been recurring suggestions that the

THE TEAMS Canada. But Island secede from Litherlo the proposal has

merely

England-G. O, Allen (Middlesex; created heated discussion which has Captain), L. E. Ames (Kent), C. J lasted as long as five or six weeks-Barnett (Gloucester), A Fark United Press.

(Kent), W. R. Hammond (Glouces Victoria, although the capital of ter), J. Hardstoff (Notis), M. Lay- British Columbia, is situated on the land (Yorkshire), R. W. V, Robins soulliermost extremity of Vancouver (Middlesex), J. M. Sims (Yorkshire), Island, large, fertile but sparsely H. Verity (Yorkshire and W. Vace populated, and boasting scenery. (Notis). Mayor Pierre Nouveau declared to- sports and climate among the finest

Australia Don Bradman (Capt.), day that he was being deluged with In the world. Originally known as lotters protesting against Mrs. Ernest Fort Camosun, the city was establish- S. J. McCabe, C. L. Badcock L. P. Simpson's presence in the town. ed in the Hudson's Bay Company's O'Brien, J. H Tingleton, As, O Tax-payers and English women re- early days in the West, and named Chipperfield, M. W Slevers, W

ihe aldents are protesting over the fact for Empire-building Queen. O'Reilly, W. A. Oldkeld, E. L. Mc- that the Mayor sent Mrs. Simpson Before the coming of the trans Cormick and F. A. Ward-Reuter. two baskets of, roses.

continental railways and the develop- "I cannot take aldes. Nevertheless, ment of the mainland Industrially,

Simpson Not Wanted

In

Cannes

Cannes, Dec. 18,

Morale Unshaken

Madrid, Dec. 17. The morale of the citizens of Mad- rid remains unshaken and they are 50 dead and treat 300 Injured, vie- preparing to bury an estimated total

tims of yesterday's air raids. - MARCH TO SPAIN

I cannot ignore the protests," said Victoria was the most prosperous searchers in the wreckage of two ayor. "There are so

BIG NARCOTIC HAUL dense fog is hampering efforts of the

many and progressive elty in the North- residents."

kate west. Paris, Doc.-17.

apartment houses where '60' persons It is reported that in the event of With Vancouver's mushroom

Boston, Dec.-17." The French Government has taken were trapped and

Federal agents arrested 18 men and hero has been informed that Mr.

mensures to check the enrolment of dead, believed to be in likely to sock seclusion elsewhere. had to be content with income from two women here to-day sized 125

antagoniam continuing Mrs. Simpson growth, however, the island elty has TV. Soong, former Flounce Minis-

London, Dec. 17, miners as volunteers in the Spanish The Defence Committee has-order- Meanwhile, it is stated that Menton tourists and the revenue of stunted 000 worth of heroin and expected to The Home Secretary Informed the Government army and also to pre-ed searchlights manned at every post police have arrested in Englishman industries, and the Islanders have capture others in an alleged lig of and brother-in-law of Marshal Introduce the Factories Bill thortly partures of volunteers. It is surprise rebel attack.

President of the Bank of China House of Commons that he hoped, to vent, the mass organisation of de- and santries are doubled agaitists and charged him with sending threa-long felt that they bear too heavy "dope peddlare" to-morrow hinting Chiang has already flown to Slantu after Christmas British Wireless,

fening letters to Mrs. Simpson share of provincial taxation, largely at possible International ramine th announced == Reuters) (Continued on Page 5.).*

United Press.

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of the organization-United PURE

vod and in fact was in splendid

NTR was

Another well-informed quarter

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