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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1998.

Many Dead in Widespread Palestine Outrages

SHOTS FIRED INTO CROWD AS BOMBS BURST AT HAIFA

Jews and Arabs Alike Fall To Unknown Marksmen

Jerusalem, July 6.

Twenty are dead and an additional twenty wounded in a bomb outrage to-day outside the Central Police Station in Haifa.

The explosion was followed by firing on the crowd from an unknown source. The dead include five Arabs and two Jews.

A curfew has been imposed in Haifa, beginning at 7 p.m. to-night.

It is alleged that after the bomb was thrown police arrived and fired on the crowd.

A Jewish elvi! engmeur, Founie, brother-in-law of

President of

Tuvia WIDA-

Inaan,

Lik British Zionist Federation, was among those killed. He was driving his ear in the line of fire when the fusillade rang estal Router.

Bombs Thrown

Jerusalem. June 6

A Jewish girl was killed and two Jews were seriously injured by humb thrown from a train passing over a

a level crossing in the main thoroughfare of Tel Aviv to-day Several other Jews sustained slight lajuries.

Another bomb outrage is reported from Nazareth, near where two dews were seriously Injured by an explu- slon-Reuter.

TERRITORIALS AT BUCKINGHAM

London, July 1.

For the first time in history, men of the Territorial Army furnisherf the Guard nt Buckingham Palace lo- dny, when they took over the duties from the Scots Guards.

His Majesty the King watched the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard from the balcony of the Palner. -Reuter.

ANGLO-U.S. TRADE PACT NEAR

London, July 6.

It is authoritatively learned Dust negotiations belavce the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chumberlain, and the U.S. Ambassador, Mr. Walter Kennedy. feit 1171 Anglo-American Trade Agreement are nearing com-

pletiani.

It is probable that the negotiation win be concluded and the Agreement signed before the end of the month. I

It is reported that Great Britain my receive substantial ship-build- ing orders from the United States.

United Press.

MOSCOW HAVING INTENSE HEAT

Moscow, July 6. The holtes! day in Moscow since July 31, 1920 was recorded yesterday, when the thermometer touched 112 degrees.

The heut wave is expected continue Trans-Orcan.

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Cabinet Considers Insurgent Reply

To Protests

London, July 6.

It is understood that as a result of to-day's Cabinet meeting, which gave consideration to the Spanish insurg- ent reply to the British protest against bombings of British ships, Sir Robert Hodgson, British Agent at Burgos. will return to his post in due course

There

question of his with- drawal. It is staled.

CROWDS RIOTOUS

Fierce Feeling Against Japan

Volunteers Called Up

HOMELESS ORPHANS SUCCOURED

Old Temple Turned To Sanctuary At Chungking

Chungking, July 6. The old Chungking Temple presented a busy and pathetic scene to-day as child refugees. mostly war orphans, were re- ceived on their arrival from the war areas.

More than 800 have already arrived here, while 22,000 are awaiting trans-

Penang, July v., Penang's volunteer Corps has been called up owing to portation from Hankow by whatever the threat of general distur-ships are available to the city, where volunteer workers are atriving The Insurgent suggestion that

of problems Almeria should be made a free port bances, following the agita- valiantly with hosts

presented by the almost unheralded for the entry ní foodstuffa and

tion against imports from arrival of these waits. military

fully Wan

Beneath the shadow of the old examined by the Cabinet, While it Japan.

carved

roof, held up by lofty pillars. is recognised that the suggestion was made with helpful intent and General

Chinese women doctors were patiently vaccinating the new arrivals, when Franco desires good relutler with

Router's catabshment, while in the open correspondent visited the courtyard several hundred children, roughly assorted according to their were receiving eduentional nges,

non-essentials

With the help of the

Great Britain, Ministers are apparent Volunteers, police made sev

ly experiencing practical diflculties.

It is pointed out that the suggestion eral arrests after the crowds would affect only the southern part

instruction.

of the territory in possession of the had visited ships from China, Spanish Government, leaving the taken out their Japanese

part isolate. British ship-owners trading with cargoes, and made bonfires declared

northern

Additionally,

Almeria Ja n

ante that Spain declare every way unsatisfactory.

On the other hand, there appears

to be no solution in sight regarding the

of them in the streets.

The police were stoned on

bombing of British ships in several occasions.

Spanish Government ports, except by

"Some cannot even understand ench other, so different are their dialects,

a member of the Chinese Women's Association For War Relief, who acted as guide.

PARENTS KILLED BY BOMBS

She said. "They come

from all

come from Kaifeng and Chengchow. where their parents are said to have been victims of the Japanese bomb- Ings

grunting belligerent rights to General ! All shops remain closed Provinces of north-east China. Many

Franco, a step that would upset the

whole work of the Non-Intervention to-day.-Reuter. Committee, -Reuter,

Japan Claims Half Million Chinese Slain

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Tokyo, July 6, Another Japanese claimi has been put forward... It is this:

Chinese killed since oulbrenk of war........ 510,169,

Japanese killed since outbreak of war...... 36,109,

Total Chineso casualties are. according to the Japanese claim, 1,300,000, and territorial fosses are 150,125 square miles, contata- Ing 13,000,000 inhabitants.——

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At a corner of the courtyard, large groups of washer-women were Indus- triously scrubbing small garments, while sewing machines hummed as new cluthen were rapidly being stitch- ed.

Cinthing and washing alone form, a big item for nearly 1,000 Milldren. stated the guide, while hygiene de- manded the constant attention of the local doctors, who are giving their services for this work.

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London, July 6. it is understood that a resolution children who have no clothes or whose regarding the withdrawal of volun- clothes are worn out, while the dis teers from Spain.

by the Pensary and sick room

Temple rooms have been prepared Non-Intervention CompEO-} vides for the collection of volunteers as dormitories and wooden bunks in four ports, Hamburg, London, have been prepared, each with Marseilles and Genoa, before re- neatly folded clean bedding, white patriation to their homelands.

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efforts have been made to use all It is belleved that volunteers space to advantage. with the Loyalists will be "Many, however,"

she said, "sleep colleted in London if they come from on mats spread on the stone floors.

owing to lack of bunks." northern Europe, and in

in Marseliles if they come from southern Europe. Volunteers from Insurgent Spain will, it is believed, be similarly divided between Hamburg and Genoa,

--Reuter.

NOT VERY HOPEFUL

London, July 6. Asked by Mr. J. J. Davidson, Labour M.P. for Maryhill, If he in- tends to fix the date by which con- ditions preceding ruith

ratification of the Anglo-Italian Agreement inust be in operation, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons to-day that the Government had repentedly stated that it was not a position to give full effect 10 the Agreement.

The

Anglo-Italian Agreement

not be made the subject of rati- fication until we can regard the sald Spanish question as settled,"

Mr. Chamberfal

"At the same time, we are anxious

to see the at the agreement come into force i

possible date."

Mr.

Davidson asked if the Prime Minister thought the proceedings of the Non-Intervention Committee had now reached a singe where that de- finite date could be fixed, and if the fixing of that date would hasten the withdrawal of troops, so that the Agreement could come into operation. Mr. Chamberlain replied in the negative-cuter.

PLAN DESPATCHED

•London, July 0. The British plan for the withdrawal of Volunteers from Spain was des- patched to Burgos and Barcelona yesterday.

It is announced that the document will be published in London in the form of a White Paper as soon as it is in the hands of the Insurgent and Loyalist authorities.-Trans-Occan.

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Reuter's correspondent in a last limpse of the temple courtyard saw umber of children playing happily together.-Reuter Special.

Cholera In Swatow Spreading

Shanghal, July 6.

The epidemic of cholera is rapidly spreading In Swatow, ac- cording to messages received here.

Over 600 people are reported to have contracted the disease during the past few days and, of these, more than 200 are already dead.

Large

quantities of anti- cholera serum are being pre-

pared as rapidly as possible in Hongkong, from where I

being despatched to Swatow.- Trans-Ocean.

EGYPT SPENDING ON ARMAMENTS

Calro, July 6. Expenditure for National Defence in Egypt during the current year wil aggregate £5,234,000, compared with 28,074,000 last year, according to figures released to-day by the Parliamentary Committee on Miltary Affairs.

Recruiting during the year has brought up the strength of the Egyptian army from 10,319 to 30,233 men.-Trans-Ücean, ·

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Tokyo, July 6.

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