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FINAL EDITION
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FOUNDED 2881
No. 10093
CA MAITXWE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29,
1936.
U.S. FIGHTING
PLANES
WILL
GO TO SPAIN
Neutrality Act Cannot
Prevent
Shipments
STATE DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO PROHIBIT LICENSING
Washington, Dec. 28.
A licence for the first shipment of aeroplanes from the United States to Spain, for the Spanish Government, since the outbreak of the civil war, has been granted a firm of aircraft brokers. Its total value is approximately £500,000.
While the Government has hitherto by the use of "moral suasion" prevented the filing of applications for licences to export arms; the State Department emphasises it has no authority under the Neutrality Act to refuse such licences.-Reuter.
WASHINGTON EXPLAINS
The State Department has issued its first licence. to export arms and ammunition to Spain, authorising Robert Cuse, President of the Vimalert Company, Ltd., Jersey City, to ship $2,777,000 worth of second-hand engines and aircraft to Bilbao, presumably for the use of loyalists.
It is explained that the issuance of the licence is mandatory, since the Neutrality Act provides that licences must be issued unless the law specifically forbids it. It is noteworthy that the law permits shipments of arms to any country engaged in civil war.
The State Department had re- velved many inquiries prior to that of the Vimatert works. However, It always.convinced questioners that it "the would be rinbarrassing for Department to issue such licences at present. Mr.
persisted and despite the State Department's re-
bas received presentations
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GOVERNOR watches SPECTACULAR BLAZE At MoŃGKOK
The above picture, by a staff patographer, shows firemen engaged in battling with the flames in the disastrous timberyard fire at Mongkok yesterday. Inzet is H. E. the Governor, snapped at the fire, which he visit eil on returning from Fanling.
CHIANG'S POSITION STRONGER
AS RESULT OF SAD SIANFU EPISODE NO FURTHER DANGER
Washington, Dec. 28.
HOME FOOTBALL LONDON TEAMS
"WIN BRILLIANTLY
SUNDERLAND'S REVENCE
London, Dec. 28 Brilliant away victories were The Washington Post, one of scored to-day by Arsenal, Brentford most respected. newspapers in and Charlton, leaders in the first the Union, expresses the opinion division of the English Football Lea- who. ulso that the Sianfu episode, inue, while Sunderland, which and the. Generalissimo figure ut the top of the table, had their revenge on- Birmingham by himself temporarily lost his winning at home 4-0.
hus in reality
The complete results in all four strengthened-the-position--o-teamen, as cabled-by-Reuter, follow.! China's so-called Dictator.
Empire Bound freedon,
Closer By
litences, one to export 18 la Radio Links
valued at $720,000, other to export 411 engines, plus replace- ments, valued at $2,057,000,
Two months will be required to recondition the pinues and engines.
It
is noreworthy, moreover, that possibly prior to their export, Con- gress may place an embargo on such sales and the State Departinent may revoke the licences,,
Borah Opens Fire Meanwhile, Senator "BBB" Borah, Middle West champion, has spoken: "I feel that American citizens should not be taking any part in the Spanish or any other European con- Blet likely to lend to trouble here.
"I favour forfeiting citizenship of those joining foreign forces in any European war."
At present, Senator Borah con- tinued, he was studying the best legal methods for the disenfranchise- ment of such cases,
Senator Key Pitman, another of the senior Senators, concurred with Senator Borah, and said he might join the disentranchisement move- ment. Senator Nye declored that enlistments abread violated "the true spirit of neutrality."
It is the activity American fliers in Spain, Bert Acosta, Barry, Schneider and Lord,
of several
London, Dec. 28. During the past year more than 30 broadcasts from the Empire Overseas including the change-over of Viceroys in India, and the meeting of the Gover- nor-General of Canada and the President of the United States, were carried out by the British Broadcasting Corporation,
Empire Service has now com- pleted its tourili year of regular working. Arrangements for 1937 remarkable broadrast Include a next Sunday in the course of which 24' nations will Exchange greetings over the nir.
The programme
been organked under the auspices of the International Broadcasting Union-British Wireless.
bas
RUSSIA, FRANCE BLAMED
sil famous in their own country and FOR INTERVENTION
in many other parts of the world as well, that has caused this unofficial Interest in American participation in the Spanish civil war.--United Press. Steamer Had Contraband
Bayonne, Dec. 28. A spokesman for the Basque
Government has issued a formal statement to the effect that the seized German steamer Palos, captured by
IN SPAIN
GERMANY'S
ATTITUDE'
Berlin, Dec. 28.
Franco-British representations re-
Government patrol vessels in the garding the maintenance of the non-
Bay of Biscay on December 24, to-day characterised
carried contraband war materials, '
Intervention agreement in Spain were in an official notes "de- address.
commentary as
The statement adds that the Gerlivered to the Sintain
mon captain was holled and refused
to disclose the nature of his cargo
and that he destroyed compromising that they made the first far-reaching
documents before the Palos arrived int Blibao,—Reuter.
German Ire. Cools
The German proposals regarding the prevention
"Once more," says the Post, "he, has made use of his enemies to in-Bollan crease his power.
Chelsea Derby
FIRST DIVISION..
"The facts that Chung Hsueh-liang. Huddersfield who led the coup, was unable to win Liverpool the support of the other warlords and that the Nanking Governmert dis- Manchester C.
strength Ar Middlesborough played unsuspected siguiflent indications that China has Portsmouth made real progress towards unity."-- Preston United PreRS,
Shefield W. Sunderland
0 Manchester U. 4 1. Stoke City
Bromwich Grimsby
3 Everton.
4 Wolves
1
West
4 Leeds
0
Charlton
1
Arsenal
0 Brentford
4 Birmingham
SECOND DIVISION Aston Villa
NO DANGER NOW
Washington, Dec. 20.
United States Colonel Stliwell, military attache at Pelping, has 3d- Barnsley vised the State Department that there Blackpool
is no apparent need to evacuate Bradford C. American nationals from Shensi. Bury
He added that the release of Mar- shal Chiang Kai-shek had ended all the trouble, it seemed.-United Press. ANTI-JAPANESE UNION
London, Dec. 29. The Daily Herald, in editorial, to-day foresees a union of Red Armles in China and the troops led resist by Chong such-lang to Japanese pressure in North China.
Doncaster Donca Norwich Southampton Swansea Tottenham West-Ham
6 Chesterfield
Leicester
3
Fulliam
2
Notts F.
2 Sheffield U.
2
Burnley
1 Newcastle
Coventry
- Plymouth
5 Blackburn
1 Bradford
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Bournemout Aldershot Bristol Rovers Cardiff City The elements which demand active Clapton Orient resistance to Japan, it declares, and
Crystal Palace alm at "co-operation," | Exeter · to Japan's
China is uniting against Newport
ure gaining.
a tormentor. There is at least a Notts County chance that her effort will succeed Swindon if it does, the whole Far Eastern Walford problem will change kaleidoscopi- cully. Reuter.
Mrs. Simpson's
Cousin Sues
For Divorce
Reno, Dec. 28. Mrs. Ernest "Wally" Simpson's cousin, Mrs. Lillian Hendrick von
of foreign volunteers taking service | Matsch. bus Med suit for divorce
in Spain, but the success of their efforts were sabotaged from the beginning by the attitude of the Soviet Union and, leaders in France. The damage caused by this attitude
adda.
Berlin, Dec. 28. Evidence that Germany is hoping to rottle the Palos affair without n can scarcely be repaired by belated display of forco was forthcoming diplomatic activity, the commentary from official circles to-day.
'been It BOCIES.
unlikely that an im No fresh warships have despatched to Spain, it is stated. mediate reply will be given to the Yesterday it was reported that ships Anglo-French questions, put forward with a view to obtaining the German. had been rushed to Bilbao, where the stutudo and clarifying the situation, Palos is held
To-day's attitude contrasts strong. The spokesman described these quese ly with this statements made Samrtions as "not entirely simple.
Reyter (Continued on Page 5.)
agolast Dr. Fracz E. von Mutsch, Austrian statesman and delegate, to the World War pesce conferences, and now in Vienna, charging cruelty and non-support--United Press,
NEWARK GOES BLIND
Newark, NJ., Dec. 28. The fallure of power, esuted tho eity to be temporarily blinded to night and 1,200 policemen were im mediately hurried into the streets on Bemergency dutyUnited, Press.
Southend
1 Millwall
0 Gillinghamm
D
Walsall
0
Torquay
0
1
2
1
0
Russia And Japan Sign New Treaty
Moscow, Dec. 28.
A protocol establishing a tem- porary basis for continuation of the Russo-Japanese falicries treaty has been signed here by representatives of the two Governments. It is for the period of 1937 only.
It was recently reported that Russia would refuse to renow the, recently announced German- Japanese anti-Communist treaty
Reuter,
DURBAR BOYCOTT PLANNED
BUT INDIANS BEAR NO ILL-WILL
·DISCOURTESY ·
NOT MEANT
Faizpur, Dcc. 28. The National Congress, 30,000 of whose members are gathered here, including Mahatma Gandhi, to-day passed a resolution rejecting the new Government of India, Act of 1935.
The resolution reiterates the de- of the Congress for a con- stituent assembly, elected by adult suffrage for the purpose of drafting a new Constitution.
0 Bristol City Queens Pr.
3
Northampton 3 Luton
1
Reading
2
1 Brighton
0
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
2: Mansfield
Crews Darlington Halifax Hartlepool Oldham Fort Vale Itotherham
Blockport
0
Gateshead Chester York Carlisle
Accrington
Lincoln
3 New Brighton 1
The matches between Wrexham and
and Hull City, Tranmere Rochdale and Southport and Barrow, were not played.
BRITISH- ITALIAN
PACT NEAR
London, Dec. 20.
The signature of the Italo-British Mediterranean, Agreement is expect- ed before the end of the year.
It is believed that its lerms affirm
The question of the acceptance of office by Congressmen will be decided after the provincial elections,
Con-
A resolution declaring that gressmen cannot participate in cele- brations that might be held in India in connection with the coronation of His Majesty King George VI, Was also passed, though it was made clear that the resolution was in no way in- tended to express will or dis- courtesy to the King's 'person.- Reuter.
THE ROYAL FAMILY
London, Dec. 28. At Sandringham, Queen Mary is slowly recovering from the cold which kept her indoors throughout Christmas. The King opent the day with a shooting party including the Duke of Gloucester, and the Earl of Athlone. The Queen and Princessco Elizabeth and Margaret Rose joined the party for a plenic lunch.-- British Wireicas,
POPE'S CONDITION PAINFUL
Vatican City, Ded 28. The condition of His Holiness the Fope is unchanged and he is still
the peaceful intentions of both and suffering from Intermittent polis to that Cach agrees to recognise the thee leg, due to the fact that the present status of the other-United varicose ulcers are not responding to treatment.--Reuter, Bulletin- Service.
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Plane Wreck Found, But No Sign Of Life
AIRMEN LOCATE BIG LINER'S DEBRIS FEAR 12 DEAD IN SMASH
Los Angeles, Dec. 28. Aerial searchers to-day located the wreckage of a big mutiple-engined which is believed to nirliner. have carried 12 persons to their
deaths.
or
The wreck lay on a mountainside near Sugus, 35 miles north Los Angeles, the fuselage wedged into the rocky ridge and the wing sume
distance away.
There was no sign of life. It is believed all, 12 occupants are dead.
A ground searching party, directed by planes, motored by rough moun- thin ronds to a point two miles dis- tunt from the wreckage, and are struggling the remainder of the way afoot through brush, timber and rock-fall, having left rimbulances and hearses on the road.
The plane has not yet been posi- tively identified.-United Press.
An
POLISH TRAGEDY
Warsaw; Dec. 28. accumulation of ice on the wings of the machine, was responsible for the crash of a Polish airliner be- tween Low and Worsaw to-day in which four were killed and three seriously injured of the ten passen. gers and crew aboard-Reuter Special.
ALL ARE DEAD
Los Angeles, Dec, 28. A sherli's search party has re- ported that it has reached the wreck of the plane, north of here, and has found 12 bodies in the wreckage, nine passengers and a crew of three. It will be impossible to remove, the bodies until Tuesday.-United Press.
Well-Known
H.K. Business
Man Dies
30 YEARS RESIDENT
IN COLONY
A large circle of friends will learn with deep regret of the death of Mr. William McKenzie Fittendrigh, principal of the firm of Pittendrigh and Wilton, Importers and exporters, which occurred at the War Memorial Hospital at four o'clock this morning. He succumbed to pneumonia after an
ness which lasted only a week.
and
The late Mr. Pittendrigh, who was 55 years of age, had resided in the Colony for a period of 30 years. He was extremely well-known and very his friends. He popular amongst his first came to Hongkong to join the legal firm of Deacon, Looker and Deacon, and later joined the German of Arndt and import and
Brm export Co. Subsequently, he served in France in the Great War with the Northumberland Fusillers, being bad- ly wounded.
over, Mr. Pittendrigh returned to Hongkong and started the firm of Pittendrigh and Wilson, with which he had ever since been associated as head.
When the war WILS
Deceased leaves a wife and five children, who are at Home, and with whom much sympathy will be felt.
The funeral takes place this even- ing, passing the Monument at 6 p.m.
BIRCHING AND
FLOGGING
HOME COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
London, Dec. 28.
In conformity with the announce- ment made by the Home Secretary In the House at Commons before the Christmas adjournment, it is under- stood that a Committee will shortly be appointed to enquire into birching and flogging
The value of punishments us a deterrent will be investigated and the oblections advanced by penal re- formers on psychological grounds will be considered. The type of offences Buitable for which flogging in t punishment will also be reviewed.-- British Wireless,
CORONATION PLANS
London, Dee: 28. The Office of Works will take
BRITAIN, CANADA FALL OUT
OVER TRADE PACT WITH AMERICA
U.K. DEMANDS PREFERENCE
Ottawa, Dec. 28.
The year-old Canadian-Ameri- can reciprocal trade agreement threatens
the to disrupt Dominion's negotiations with the United Kingdom for revision of the Ottawa agreements.
Great Britain is asking for "a guarantee margin" of preferential treatment, as against the United States, since Britain gives Canado such preference over American pro- ducts of great
Britain wants variety. this anomaly corrected in the revised agreement with Canada. The fact is that the United Kingdom construes Canada's pact with the United States as Impairing the value of British pre- ference under the Ottawa Treaty.
Canada, however, is reluctant to give Britain the desired "guarantee morgla" of preference, since the Liberal Government, under Mr. W. L. Mackenzie-King, hopes to widen the scope of the agreement with
the. United States in order to increase the reciprocal trade between the two neighbour nationa.-United Press.
SERIOUS LABOUR DISPUTE
FRENCH WORKERS MAKE DEMANDS MAY IMPEDE NAVAL PLAN
Parls, Dec. 28.
Another set-back threatens France's naval programme, In the shape of a serious labour conflict in shipyards in volving over 12,000 men.
A meeting has been called for to- right and it is expected the men will denounce the recently, achieved labour contract with anployers. owing to an alleged rise in the cost of living. They will probably de- incrense in mand, a 15 per cent. wages,
A dispute hus also arisen in the famous Penbont Yard, where the one- the Atlantic, time Queen of the Normandie, was built. In view of the recent introduction, on labour's demand, of a 40-hour week here, em- ployers declined
give extra bolidays at Christmas and New Year.
Reuter.
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Germany Goes Slowly
PRESERVES TRADE PACT WITH REDS
Berlin, Dec. 28.
The trade and finanelal agreement between Germany and the Soviet bas been prolonged for another year,
Meanwhile, an increase in the number of Labour Service men by 50 per cent., during the coming two and a half years was announced by'. Labour Service Leader Hic to-day.
He declared that Herr Adolf Hiller's four-year plan had confronte ed them with a great and beautiful. Lask.
..
Herr Hiel also forecast the doubling of the number of girls in the Labour Service-Reuter Special.
BUSY CHRISTMAS
AT HOME
RECORD POST OFFICE ACTIVITY
London, Doc. 28. Christmas traffe both through the Post Office and on the railways ex-. ceeded, even the expectations of ofi- ctuls, who were prepared for large increases on last year's figures,: In view of the many-signs of greater possekalen of Westrinster Abbey prosperity contr next week with a view to prepara-⠀⠀ In two days, the Post Office de tions for the Coronation ceremony in May. The Abbey will be re-opened to public in August-British Wire... Loss,
livered 200,000,000 letters while do- liveries of parcels on Christmas Day: were seventy-five per cent, igroster, then last year—British Whelena
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