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TYRE ECONOMY
TANG YU-LIN ASSASSINATED BY CHANG HSUEH-LIANG'S TROOPS
FREE STATE
U.S. STOCKS RISE ON SEIZES LAND LONDON MARKET
ANNUITIES
"Britain Will Not Agree FEDERAL RESERVE ACT
To Action."
DEFIANT CHALLENGE BY
MR. DE VALERA
London, To-day.
Mr. De Valera has revived the Anglo-Irish dispute in dramatic manner, having decided to appro- priate the payments for land an unities.
AS FISCAL AGENTS
AMERICAN BANKING HOLIDAY
ENDS TO-MORROW ^-
ALTHOUGH BUSINESS
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY, HAS BEEN PRACTICALLY PARALYSED IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE SATURDAY, THE NATION IS PASSING THROUGH THE WORST FINAN- CIAL CRISIS IN ITS HISTORY COMPARATIVELY WELL AND NO SERIOUS PANIC HAS RESULTED,
With the enforced national bank holiday expiring to-morrow It is hoped that an early return to normal conditions will be made. The main topic of interest is whether or not America will definitely abandon the gold standard. It is understood that business and industrial interests favour abandonment the scheme, of the gold standard but that the administration is opposed to
Most of the people have adapted themselves good- humouredly to the amazing bank situation but' apprehen- sion is increasing regarding the payment of salaries. Government officials are con-
Currency Payments
Resumed.
MONEY NOW AVAILABLE FOR PAY-ROLLS.
The Bouston Mount Everest Expedition Testing Out the Second Westland Two-Seater Biplane at Westland Aerodrome, Yeovil, Somerset.-The leader of this expedition is Air Commodore P. F. M. Fellowes Lieut. Cól. L. V. 8. Blacker will be chief observer, while Lord Clydesdale and Flt. Lt. D. F. McIntyre will be pilots. The machine in flight, (At Jeft) —Colonel Blacker with a cinema camera which is covered. With an electrically heated cover.-(S. & G.)
INTERNATIONAL
AIR POLICE
PROPOSAL
Britain's Acceptance Of Scheme Denied.
The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas announced in the House of Commons yesterday the receipt of a letter from the High Commissioner in London of the Irish Free State, informing him that the Free State Government had decided to appropriate, for normal exchequer requirements, the sums received from land an- nuities and other charges which had hitherto been placed in a separate suspense account in an-ferring with bank leaders for the
New York, This Afternoon. The New York Federal Reserve purpose of arranging a system to: Mr. Thomas said he had yester- permit withdrawals meet Bank has announced that Mr. Wil-
MUTUAL ASSISTANCE® PLAN day replied expressing regret at salary payments. The situation liam H. Woodin, Secretary of the this intimation and stating, "The is rendered lees acute through the Treasury, has authorised the resump
AT GENEVA United Kingdom Government's grauting of extensive credit totion of advances of currency to offer of arbitration or negotia- customers by hotels, stores and
London, To-day tion still remains open and they restaurants.
member banks, provided the latter it was stated at the Foreign Of cannot be understood to acquiesce The crisis is not without its deliver to the Federal Reserve Bank, fice yesterday evening that the in the action now announced." advantages and widespread reliefjall the gold and gold certificates no truth in the reports from Geneva British Wireless Service.
is felt that at last the United they own in their own right, in re- that the United Kingdom Govern«: States banking system is to be um for other forms of currency. reformed. Following President
ment has accepted, any proposal for Roosevelt's conference with the The Federal Reserve's announce the creation of International Air Governors of the 18 States yes- ment means the facilitating of memo- Police.
ticipation of arbitration.
£2,910,000 WITHHELD
IN DUTIES.
London, To-day.
Mr. J. II. Thomas, Domin- ions Secretary, answering a question in the House of Commons yesterday said that the sums withheld by the Irish Free State amounted to £1,750,000 up to July 15, 1932, when the special duties came into force.
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terday it is expected that States ber banks in limited banking oper- Captain Anthony Eden, Under-Se- and Federal legislation will be ations, such as providing currency cretary for Foreign Affairs made! co-ordinated to tighten-up the for pay rolls, and for exchange of no such statement. country's banking laws and to food and other necessities.-Reu- centralise the banking system..
ter.
Federal Reserve To Act
As U.S. Fiscal Agents.
Washington, To-day.
London Markets Active.
Speaking at the Disarmament Conference at Geneva pesterday, the
EVEREST FLIGHT „EXPEDITION | ARRIVES AT BASE
Flight From Britain Completed Without Mishap
London, To-day.
The members of the Mount Everest Expedition, who have flown from England to India, ar- rived at Karachi yesterday after- noon, their three Westland sero- planes, completing the fight with- out mishap.-British Wireless Ser- vice,
S.S. ANTUNG'S
SURVIVORS IN
HONG KONG
Captain's Wife Goes To Hospital
PASSENGERS' DILEMMA.
The survivors of the wreck of the Chief British delegate, Captain China Navigation Company's vessel Anthony Eden, said that Britains.s. Antung, which ran aground recognised the importance for con-
tinental Europe of a pact of mutual at Mofu Point on Sunday night and assistance, but he recalled his Gov-which was yesterday abandoned by
Mr. William Woodin, United U. S. STOCKS IMPROVE ON ernment's decision that they had the Taikoo Dock Company's tugs,
Sums withheld between that States Treasury Secretary, has au- date and February 28, 1933, thorised Federal Reserve Banks to amounted to £2,910,000.
conduct normal operations as the The approximate amount col-fisent agents of the United States lected up to February 28 in spe in transactions pertaining to the cial duties and duties under the exchange of United States obliga- Import Duties Act, 1932, on
(lons. goods imported from the Irish- Free State was £2,123,000. nouncement is purely technicat British Wireless Service.
and that the general public will; not be affected.--Reuter.
It is understood that the an-
THE KING'S COLD Al Smith Opposes Idea
U.S.
IMPROVES
Of Currency Inflation.
Washington.
E.
Ambassador At Former Government Alfred
Lunch With His Majesty
PRINCE OF WALES HOLDS FIRST LEVEE
London, To-day.
His Majesty the King re- mained indoors yesterday but
his cold is progressing quite satisfactorily.
Smith of New York told the senate
anance committee, seeking to draft
MONTREAL BUYING.
London, To-day.
BRITAIN'S
ATTITUDE
IN FAR EAST
Japanese Emperor Interviewed.
"DAILY MAIL" VERSION
London, To-day.
The Doily Mail, claiming it unique, blazons the private inter- view of its Special Correspondent, Mr. G. Ward Price, with His Im perial Highness, Emperor Hirohito
of Japan.
During the talk, the Emperor
asid:
,
"I know you are working to maintain good relations between Britain and Japan. I sincerely hope you will conținue to do so, for upon those relations de- pends the welfare of the whole world and the maintenance of peace in the Far East."-Reu- ter.
reached at Locarno, the limit of arrived in the Colony at 7 a.m. this Mr. G. Ward Price, who is a well- their obligations as regards or morning on the rescue ship s.s. An-known war correspondent, and a ganisation of peace in Europe.
Captain Eden suggested referring
hui.
A feature at the close of the
Director of the Daily Mail, is a pas- Stock Exchange
(the question of mutual assistance to yesterday
Inquiries at the Agents, senger on the Empress of Britain. evening, was the firmness of a Committee of European repre- Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, while in Hong Kong be addressed Trans-Atlantic issues on Mon- sentatives. British Wireless Ser-by the "China Mail," revealed the Rotary Club. treal buying. Nickels, United States steel, Brazilian trac Lions and hydros were all im- proved.
Kaffir closed at best points of the day and in the street continued to display a firm tone.
British funds improved in places, with War Loan, 31⁄2 per cent, at 99%-British Wireless Service.
some general scheme for economic MILITARY - recovery, that inflation of money would constitute "only a shot in the arm". which would injure rather than help. the country.
He favoured the recognition of Russia as one device to help the situation,
that would increase
foreign trade.
Smith said there was no use trad-
The United States Ambassador to ing with Russia "undercover" Londen, Mr. Andrew Mellon, who through the Amborg, the Russian
is shortly retiring, together with American Trading Organization. his daughter took luncheon with Their Majesties.
Successor To Hull Is Named:
REGIME FAILS
vice.
CABINET DISCUSSION ON DISARMAMENT.
London, To-day.. 'The Cabinet Committee on Disarmament met for two hours yesterday morning and had an- other long session in the after- noon-British Wireless Ser-
vice.
PREMIER LEAVING FOR GENEVA TO-MORROW.
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London, To-day. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and Sir John Simon are
the fact that at the time of the disaster, the ship was carrying] one European passenger, a Mr. Jones, and also the Captain's| wife, Mrs. Lupton.
.
Holland And The
Far East.
JAPANESE AIR BABES IN
DUTCH EAST INDIES.
The latter has been taken to a. local hospital to recover from the experience, while Mr. Jones left the ship this morning to do
London, To-day, some shopping, his baggage hav- ing been lost on the Antung.
The Diplomatic Correspondent of The passengers landed in Rong the "Daily Herald" splashes a story Kong this morning, form only a part]
LENGKOU
RECAPTURED
BY CHINESE
Japanese Defeat Near Shanhaikuan.
YOUNG MARSHAL RESIGNS IN PEKING
Peking, To-day. Spasmodic fighting is still taking place in Jehol where the Japanese troops are consolidating their“ posi- tion and establishing garrisons in the main cities. Chinese troups are concentrated in large numbers in the vicinity of Shanhaikuan where [large-scale fighting is expected to-
day or to-morrowW.
A Chinese official report states: that the Chinese troops belonging to Marshal Chang Hauch-liang have recaptured Lengkou, on the Great Wall near Shanhaikuan, from the Japanese-Reuter."!
CHANG RESIGNS.
Peking, To-day. Marshal Chang Hsneh-liang has resigned.-Router. Soviet Refuses To Join Geneva Discussions.
*
Moscow, To-day.. The Soviet has declined the in- vitation of the League of Nations to
join the Advisory Committee of Twenty-One on the Sino-Japanese dispute. Reuter.
CHINCHOW REPORT OF ASSASSINATION.
Tokio, To-day. According to a re- port from Chinchow, General Tang Yu-lin was to-day assassin- ated --by
Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang's troops at Hsiseng-
Reuter.
kow.
-
Japanese Claim Successes.
ADVANCES IN THE NORTHL
Tokyo, To-day. The Japanese yesterday occu
after heavyY pled. Tienpaoshan
Another Japanese success was reported five kilometres West of Helawa.
fighting.
of the passenger list of the Antung, that the Japanese plans for a system most of the deck passengers having of disguised air bases in the Dutch landed in the Antung's life beats at East Inides, on the Formosa-Aus- Jehol City, following an aerial Holhow.
According to despatches from
The Agents are uncertain as to tralia route. lay behind the recent bombardment the Japanese occu- IN GREECE intending to lease for Geneva to the deck passengers' movements for breakdown in the negotiations for pled Kupolkou at noon-Reuter.
the present, although it was an- non-aggression pact which Japan
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Demonstration Against Dictatorship.
ONE KILLED, 20 WOUNDED IN CLASH WITH MILITARY
morrow morning.
(Continued on Page 4)
Mollison And Amy Johnson Plan
has allegedly offered to Holland in return for "Concessions" in Dutch New Guinea.
To Cross To America, Together already spotted disguised aerodro
London.
The Dutch, whose aviators have
mes in the Japanese concessions in Athens, To-day. The Plastiras military regime, Johnson-hasing broken individually the blue ribbon for long distance avis-ious and declined the offer to ne Amy The North Atlantic will always be the Bomeo interior, became suspic established yesterday," has been the outstandig airplane distance e tord," Mollison said before he left on broken up by the public oppoel cords from London, now plan a faint his record-breaking trip to Brasil, and gotiate at the Hague the payer adds tion,
The Mollisons-James A. uad
venture across the North Atlantic to his bride of less than a year added America.
that it has always been my ambition Plans for the husband-and-wife fight to dy to America." are tenjativa, their completion awaite ing the return of Mollison from Bouth Since their mairings last July the America, but they have been discuss spotlight has shifted from one to the other. Mollison caught its giare by his ing the possibility of making the stole fight in August from Ireland to templi In May or Jomst fight in every if hack by bar conquest of the England- ** New Brunswick. Mrs. Mollison swung It would
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, on behalf of the King, held the "first] leyee of the season at St. James' Palace yesterday morning, The
Nashville, Tenn., proceedings were marked by the Governor McAlister, to-day ap: time-honoured and picturesque pointed Mr. Nathan L. Bachman, a ceremonial.
former Justice of the Tennessee no- Among those who attended were preme court, as United States sen- H.L.H. Prince George, the Prime ator to succeed Cordall Hull, who Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, has been appointed Secretary of and several other members of the State by President Roosevelt. Bach--
and many prominent figures. in the through the term to which Mr. Hull formed, headed by General eation, Services and in civil life.-British was elected in 1980, expiring | Othoneos. Reuter.
One person was killed and 20 wounded when the mili- tary attempted to overcome the demonstrators against the Dictatorship. M. Plas- tiras has retired from the beena. “
-Reuter.
STEEL HELMETS FOR CHINA
U.S. Ships War-Time Stocks.
Philadelphia.
"Two “thouɛked""metal" helmeta" made for American soldiers during the world war have been skipped to China to become part of the equipment of Chinese troops in Jahol, it was learned here...
The helmets were taken from the warehouse in which they had been New York.
stored for years. Albert 8. Drey- The total amount of money in-fuss, bead of the company making
AMERICA'S $26,000,000 IN
· KREUGER COMPANT.
Cabinet, the Lord-Mayor of London jman is a Democrat., He will:serva' A provisional Cabinet has been th-mach doing 50 per cent of Capetown and Oxyotown-England: re: vested by Americans in the Krenger the shipment, said the order for
Wireless Bervice.
March 4, 1937.:
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and 50 per cent of the navi.
drinkbare mvailable a twin-
engine biplane with, my eruining speedy. Now Mollison is to the fore with his
of 100 miles an hour and Manes of fight, from London to Brazil in
and Toll Company was estimated by the Chinese forcen, was placed. 226,000,000, at par-Beuter. a statistician recently at about through a New York exporting
Arm.