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GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS.
ITALIAN AND SOVIET PACT MAY BEGIN NEW EUROPEAN POLICY
AUSTRIAN NAZI CHIEF
ARRESTED IN VIENNA
Herr Frauenfeld May Be Tried
For Treason
Vienna, Today
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ed. It wasted that he will
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BEACH DISCOVERY OF HUMAN BONES Gruesome Find Near Castle Peak.
THOUGHT TO BE THOSE OF MR. W. J. B. FLETCHER
DISCARDING LEAGUE AMERICAN
DIPLOMACY
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
SEES LITVINOFF
ITALY WISHES TO CORRECT ADVERSE
TRADE BALANCE WITH RUSSIA
Rome, To-day.
Signor Mussolini met M. Litvinoff at an official dinner at the So- viet Embassy, yesterday evening, when conversations were continued. It is also rumoured that M. Litvinoff has seen the German Ambas-
|sador, but if so, the meeting was under conditions of closest secrecy.
NATIONS MEET IN MONTEVIDEO
Economic Problems
Predominate.
MEXICAN SILVER PROPOSAL
SPECIAL TO CHINA NAIL,
By Telegraph. Copyrigh Telegra sto Mensagen Ordinamer, 1804. R Ferived. Decrinber 5, 101.07 G,NI.) Montevideo, Paraguay,
To-day.
The Steering Committee of the Pan-American Confer ence is to decide the agenda to-day.
The Mexican delegate has dis Signor Engely, the noted journalist, writing in "Lavoro cussed debta and silver and mone Fascista." boldly suggests that the Soviet voluntarily curial part tary problems, which a number of her timber exports to Italy, enabling Italy to buy more wood of delegates urged should be con- from Austria. Thus strengthening the Austro-Italian economic ties, sidered at the main Conference.
Italy, for the first eight months of 1933 exported 11,000.000 roubles worth of goods to the Soviet and im ported 15.000.000 ruubles worth. Thus, Italy is anxious to redress the adverse balance. SIGNOR ENGELY
It is evident that economics, particularly tariffs, debts and monetary policies, will be among the principal subjects. - United Press, Per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
the
and Leg spinal column
FURTHER SUGGESTS THAT THE The
Mr. William Cordell Hull were; ITALIAN-SOVIET PACT OF FRIENDSHIP AND NON-AGGRES- bones of a human being, found yesterday afternoon on the SION MIGHT BE THE BEGINNING OF A NEW EUROPEAN United States Secretary of State, So Kan Wan beach. near Castle POLICY, BY WHICH THE COUNTRIES WOULD BE BOUND who is attending the Conference, by the TOGETHER BY SIMILAR BILATERAL AGREEMENTS IN- declared last week that the Confer Peak, and are believed police to be those of Mr. W. J. BSTEAD OF THE MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS PROVIDED fence would give the American na-
REUTER. of English BY THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. -- Fletcher, a Professor
who University. at the Canton was reported missing on Novem
ber 10 from his residence
Bonham Road.
Round the botes was a
at 12
leather
belt and an open revolver pouch with
several rounda
of Ammunition.
This the only means
of identifica-i
tion, lends the police to believe that the remams are those of Professor
Fletcher
Professor Fit be win reported r. c. missing by his sun Mr B Fletcher, at 10 the Penk, on Novem-! ber 10, stating that a better had been left by his father in which he de clared he intention of drowning' himself. Mr. Fletcher also stated that his tuther, at the time of leav ing the house, was in possession of
32 Colt revolver.
Prior to the Great War. Professor
His Holiness The Pope
Fletcher was British Consul at Foo GERMAN
chow and served ut other ports be fore joining the Canton University.
REMAINS IDENTIFIED
Mr. R. P. C. Fletcher, son of the; Late Professor Fletcher, at the Kowloon Mortuary this morning
Peak
LOAN
CONVERSION
Big Loss To Investors And Speculators.
Berlin, To-day.
German The conversion of the
identified the human remains found dollar loans into Reichsmark loans,
as those of his
involving losses to German inves. Iturs and speculators estimated to be at least 300,000,000 marka, has been proposed by the Gold Bank in conjunction count
at Castle father.
A white canvas shoe attached to one of the feet was said to be con- sistent with those worn by Pro-
Dis.
with
tions a chance of showing whether they could devise an international
RECOGNITION BY plan for economic reform.
THE VATICAN Soviet May Grant Religious Freedom.
Holiness the Pope.
JACOB FACTOR TO BE EXTRADITED Long Legal Battle Ends
WANTED ON CHARGES OF SHARE FRAUDS
H.R.II. Prince George tu sec n pressing a record of the Prince
of Wales' voice when he visited the "His Master's Voice' factor- ies at Hayes, Middlesex. Stand ing beside him is John Higgins, who showed the Prince how to make gramophone records. (S. &
G.).
ALL-IRELAND REPUBLIC PLAN BY DE VALERA
BRITISH REPLY DRAFTED BY CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE
FRIENDLY, BUT. FIRM, ATTITUDE,
LONDON, TO-DAY.
STABILISATION
OF US. DOLLAR
AT HALF-VALUE
BELIEF OF WALL ST. OPERATORS.
MOLEY DOUBTS RETURN TO GOLD STANDARD
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra pkie Mesungen Ordinance, 1894. Rr- ceived December 5, 10,06 am)
New York, To-day.
Some Wall Street operators be- lieve that the gold programme will ultimately result in the stabilizing of the dollar around half its former gold value.
At the present rate. however. it would require seven months to accomplish this result.
Professor Raymond Moley. former United States Assis tant Secretary of State and hend of President Roosevelt's "Brain Trust," yesterday said that it would be dil- flcult to find 10 representative Lower Manhattan bankers favouring an immediate re- turn to the gold standard.
The prominent United States statistician and Economist, Mr. Roger Ward Habson, yesterday said that the release of cash and credit now secumdating was EX- pected to precipitate ball markets. FBilainean be said, was Klly, stabilsing
THE BRITISH NOTE IN REPLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF There was a better than even THE IRISH FREE STATE. MR. EAMON DE VALERA WAS chance of action soon toward the DRAFTED LAST NIGHT BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE remonetisation of silver, he de- CABINET, INCLUDING THE PREMIER, MR. RAMSAY MAC- lared-United Press, per S.C. Gold DONALD, THE DOMINIONS SECRETARY, MR. J. H. THOMAS. Bar Co. THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, SIR JOHN SIMON, AND THE WAR MINISTER, LORD HAILSHAM.
The British attitude is that Britam desires endly rela Lions with the Irish Free State, but if the Free State secedes from the Empire it will naturally forfeit the advantages of association with the Commonwealth.
Rome. To-day. While the Soviet Foreign Com- missar, M. Maxim Litvinoff, spent a day in the country yesterday, diplo-
Washington, To-day. matic activity was continued by Mr.
The extradition to England of James A. Farley, the United States Incob Factor, who is wanted in con- Postmaster-General, who accompan-nexion with charges of alleged ied M. Litvinoff from the United share-pushing frauds on British in States.
vestors involving £1,600,000, WILE Mr. Farley W the Papal yesterday approved by the Supreme
There is no disposition in British quarter to indulge in threats an Secretary of State, and also His Court.
All-Ireland Republic is believed to be contemplated by President De He will see This concludes 0 legal battle the Premier, Signor Mussolini, to which has been waged for two years Valera but is regarded by Westminister as impracticable. Reuter.
between the British Government and day.
Mr. Farley the leading Jacob Factor's legal advisers. American Roman Catholic and the Reuter, main purpose of his visit in to ex plain to the Vatican the nature of the American-Soviet Agree ment in regard to religious free- dom of Americans in the Soviet.
It is supposed that he is between intermediary the Vatican and the Italian Government and M. Litvinoff.
an
is
DULL TRADING ON WALL STREET,
Market Inactivity Continues.
New York, To-day.
Reply Approved.
London, To-day.
the
It is understood that Cabinet yesterday approved the reply to the note recently receiv- ed by Mr. Thomas, from Mr. De Valera; President of the Execu tive Cound of the Irish ¡State.
Free
fessor Fletcher at the time of leavabout a dozen big industrial firms, ous freedom to all nations and position on the New York Stock ment's attitude towards the de-
Over 1,000,000,000 marks will be
ing the house, while a tattered piece of clothing, picked up near the body, is said to be similar to affected, the material worn by the missing
KAT
LOCAL DOLLAR UNCHANGED.
Silver Steady.
The dollar remains unchanged.
opening to-day at 1/4%.
No change Is recorded in silver, spot closing yesterday at 18 9/16 and forward at 18%.
It is proposed to pay 280 pfennigs per dollar to reduce the interest rates from six to 4.5 per cent, and from seven to five per cent.---Reu- ter.
18,736 FIND JOBS IN OCTOBER.
British Unemployed Now Number 2,280,000.
London, To-day. The cross rate, London on New
Unemployment figures fell in York, is £-G$5.07 and New York November to 2,280,000, which is on London is £-G$5.11%.
18,786 less than the numbers on October 23 and 519,000 less than
COTTON AUCTION IN a year, agọ.. ----
EGYPT.
Government Stock To Be Sold.
Beuter,e'
If the Vatican can indirectly persuade Russia to extend religi denominations, recognition by the Vatican of the Soviet Govern ¡Government will follow.
This will notably streng- then the position of the Soviet relations in Catholic countries, especially in Po- land.
MRS. KASPE GOING
TO HARBIN. Mother Of Victim Of Kidnappers.
NOT YET AWARE OF TRAGEDY
Shanghai, To-day.
Mrs. Kaspe, mother of Simeon Kasps the well-known young Har- bin' planist, who was murdered by kidnappers, recently, arrived here KING AND QUEEN OF from Europe yesterday, en route to Harbin, for where she is leaving DENMARK.
to-morrow.
Private Visit To London.
Loudon, To-day, .
London, To-day The Egyptian Government has authorised the National Bank of The King and Queen of Denmark Egypt to dispose of the Government will Jauve, Copenhagen on Saturday stock of cotton by auction, scourd for about one peek's private visit ing to a Cairo mossage received here to London.--British Wireless Seri yesterday.—Beater,
The news of her sons death is
being kept from her at the tele-
utililles
were
"AMICABLE AND CORDIAL"
Free State Minister's Friendly Speech.
London, To-day.
the Dublin Addressing Chamber of Commerce yester-
day, the Irish Free State Finance Minister, Mr. Sena McEntee, said that it was the earnest desire of the Free State Government that the relations between. the peoples, of Ireland and Great Bri tain, who had a community of interests, should be amicable Wire- and cordial-British lesa Service,
ANOTHER OFFICIAL MAY RESIGN.
PROF. TUGWELL OPPOSED BY ORTHODOX GROUP.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL... (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra- phic Messages Ordinance, 1896. Be- ceived December 5, 10 á.m.)
Washington, Today.
1 is reported that Professor Tugwell la contemplating resign- ns Assistant Secre ing his post tury of Agriculture in the United States Government due to the dif- ferences between the Department Liberals, headed by Prof. Tugwell, and the orthodox group, headed by Mr. Pock.-United Press, per 8.C. Gold Bar Co.
LIQUOR REVENUE MAY EASÉ TAXATION BURDEN
SPECIAL TO CHINÀ, MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra phie Messages Ordinance, 1884, "Re- 'selved December 6, 10 am)
Washington, To-day.
It is expected that President Kopsovelt's Repeal Proclamation will revoke the US.$220,000,000 annual emergency taxes On gasoline, and capital and stock
The note asked for a statement There was little change in the regarding the British Govern- Exchange on the resumption of claration of an Irish Republic.
The terms of the reply will be business yesterday. Triding was at a low ebb, only 670,000 shares disclosed in both Houses of Par- being dealt with.
liament today. In the House of Commons a statement will be Industrials and down. .18 to 98.89 and 23.20 re.made in reply to a question, and spectively, while rails and bonds in the House of Lords the sub- advanced .49 and 46 to 18.64 and ject will be raised by Lord Danes- ford, who will ask whether, in 81.12 respectively.
view of Mr. De Valera's recent The lower sterling exchange demand that the British Govern- and an
accumulation of selling ment should acquiesce in a de- orders was responsible for the claration by the Free State of a the Irish Free State on the land an-dividends. United Press, per 3.0. dasier opening in silver,
The Republic, the Government will nuities, the Dominions Secretary, Gold Bar. Co, decline brought good demand undertake that they will not to Mr. I. H. Thomas, said that up to from commission houses. The lerate any interference with the April 1, 1983, the total default differences against December con- status of Irish Loyalists. Bri-amounted to £4,774,000. tracts have narrowed somewhat, tish Wireless Service..
NEW AUSTRALÍAN LOAN ISSUE..
Special Refunding Measure.
London, To-dar,
IRISH DEFAULT OF £2,570,000 was still owing,
£4,774,000.
Part Collected By Duties On Imports.
London, To-day,
of
For the period from April 1, to November 30, 1985, a aum
The total amount collected in duties from the imports from the Irish Free State up to April"
LESS. TREASURY SUPPORT FOR BOND MARKET
Washington, To-day. The Acting Secretary of the United States Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, has announced that - the Treimiry" purchases to support
the market in Government bonds last week amounted U.S.$2,545,000 · as compared with 0,2.88,748,000 for
CARDIFF BEAT RUGBY.
"BY 11-TO' 5. ¿
1 was £2,518,000. From that date November 25, 43,054,000 had been collected in duties,” t Replying to a supplementary the previous work-Beuler, As an exceptional measure the Re
question, Mr. Thomas explained, in Questioned yesterday in the House regard to the outstanding deficiency graphic request of her husband Chancellor of the Exchequer," "Mr. who fears that the shock might Naville Chamberlain, ha agreed to of Commons as to whether the of about £2,000,000, that the British phove fatal. Mate
pot an immediate Commonwealth of duties nor imposed on products Government did not impose import Mrs. Kasps left Europe for the Australia, insue for the purpose of from the frish Free State, entering duties for many months after the Far East immediately on learning refunding: bertali Australian Joune, Britain any sumclent to make good default first arose, hoping and be- that her son was kidnapped, and bearing interest at rates of five and the lose suffered by the British tax Heving that the Irish Free State and was by: 11 points to in the The news of the natale was kept a half and five per centBritish payer by mason of the default of would meet their obligations-Bri- only first-class Rugby Union game [from her for some tima-Reuter, Wireless Service.
51(Continuel ot Fost of Next Columu) tish Wireless Service.
· London, To-day. Cardiff visited Rugby yesterday
of the day-Beuler.