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FRANCE FACED WITH INFLATION UNLESS BUDGET IS BALANCED
BRITAIN
£42,000,000
TO THE GOOD
Improved Finances For First Half-Year.
800.000 FIND JOBS -
London, To-day. Speaking at Stoke, yester day, the Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon. expressed the bellef that it would be possible by Christmas to say that, in the past 12 months, work had been found for an additiona! 800,000 people. At the end of the first half of the present financial year, Bri tain's financial position was bet ter by £42,000,000 than at the corresponding date of last year. These facts gave reason for hope and quiel confidence, Sir John Simon vaid. --- less Service.
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One of the soundrat of In- dian statesmen, Sir Prabhas- hamakar Pattani, who was a re- presentative of India at Geneva and at successive Round Table Conferences, Is now in London as a delegate to the Joint Com- mikee
Indian Reform.
(S. & G.).
on
British Wire KOREAN
BRITISH EXPORTS
TO INDIA.
Increase Shown For Last Year.
London. To-day, The Secretary for India. Sir Samuel Hoare, stated in the House of Commons yes- terday that the value of im- ports into India from United Kingdon: was nearly £3,000,000, greater in yeur ending March
the
the 1933.
MURDERED IN
SHANGHAI
Interpreter To French Police.
THEORY OF POLITICAL MOTIVE
Ва
Shanghai, To-day.
He
M. REGINER WARNS SENATE
..
"1934 STABILISATION OF
CURRENCIES"
U.S. GOVERNMENT RAISES GOLD PRICE AND BUYS BANK STOCK
SPECIAL TO CHINA NATL.
By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1891,
Received December 19, 9.49 am)
PARIS, TO-DAY
SPEAKING IN THE FRENCH SENATE LAST NIGHT THE FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER, M. BONNET. PREDICTED THAT THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRI- TAIN WOULD STABILISE THEIR CURRENCIES IN 1934. THE BUDGET RAPPORTEUR. M. MARCEL REGINER, SAID ''THAT FRANCE FACED INFLATION UNLESS THE BUDGET WAS RALANCED. — UNITED PRESS, PER 8. C. GOLD BAR Co.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinanze, 1884...
Received December 19, 9.49 a.M.)
Washington. To-day.
No official reasons are given for the higher gold price yester- day in the United States, but it is interpreted as evidence thai the Administration still has faith in Professor Warren. The
Chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Mr. Jesse Jones, has announced that the total domestic gold purchases. äre 4169.491 ounces.
Mr. Jones said that the R. F. C had authorised the release of U.S. $540,000,000 of frozen deposits in closed banks. The R. F. C. had purchased U: S. $608,000,000 of capital stock and notes in 3,160 banks Mr. Jones added. United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
GOVT. OPPOSED TO INFLATION.
Dak Smg-bin, an interpreter in the service of the French police, was shot dead yesterday evening by an unknown assassin
Paris, To-day. in the French Concession.
"We shall remain unshakeable | was 'the sixth Korean to be mur:
as adversaries of inflation." de dered in Shanghai in the lastclared M. Bonnet, the French Kin- 'six months.
Jance Minister, in his speech last a decline in comparison with the While a political motive is sus-night during the Senate debate corresponding period of the pre vinns year, the proportion of the pected, the tragedy is enveloped on the Finance BIII.
than in the previous year. Alhough in the six months ending September last there was!)
in mystery, and in spite of in- whale import trade obtained by
tenau investigations by French rose from the United Kingdom
35.6 to 36.8 per cent. in the first detectives, no arrests have been US. GOLD POLICY
period and to 41.1 per cent. in the Sceend. British Wireless Ser vice.
WORLD TRADE IMPROVES
October Exports Up 16.3 Per Cent. On April.
Al
London. To-day.
world
mcrease
in
shown trade is
by the figures in the League of Na tions statistical bulletin.
Total exports duruing e tober were 16.3 per cent.... above those of April, and im ports increased by 8.3 per cent.
The bulletin adds that while there is a continuous improvement in world trade, the value of October exporta was 37 per cent. of the 1929 average, and that of im- ports only 36 per cent. - British Wireless Service.
BELGIAN POLICE BRIBED.
Chief Arrested For Corruption.
Brussels, To-day.
made.
Oak Sing-bin was leaving |"a friend's home at 6.30 and had just opened the door when several shots rang out. He was rushed to hospital but died later with a bullet through his heart - Reater.
UNEMPLOYMENT IN ULSTER.
Numbers Decreased By One-Fifth.
London, To-day. Opening the Northern Ireland Parliament yesterday afternoon the
CONDEMNED
"Causing Monetary Uncertainty.
MPECIAL TO CHINA MAK (y Telegraph, Copyright. Triegre. hie Afanange Ordinance, 1894, Rr erived December 19, 10.20 a.mi.)
Chicago, To-day. Professor Harland Allen the
United prominent
States economist. yesterday said that commerce and Industry gen erally had improved by several per cent within the year, but still were from 35 to 40 per cent. below normal, Industrial and common stocks had
Governor of Ulster, the Duke of risen 66 per cent, in depreciated do- Aisercorn, said that the number of lars and six per cent. in gold, but ļunemployed registering for work were still 35 per cent. below 1926,
during the present year had fallen The world-wide weakness of com- by one-fifth, the improvement being modities was not promising, he said. particularly marked in the building
and linen trades.-British Wireless Bervice,
WAR DRAMA ECHO
Austrian General. Passes.
ADVISED. ARCHDUKE PHANZ
TO GO TO SARAJEVO, :
Vienas, To-day, General Pollorek, who, when
M. Angerhausen, Chief of Police Governor of Bosnia in 1914, advised
U.S. COMMERCE IMPROVES.
But Still 35 To 40 Per Cent. Below Normal
Washington, To-day. The Brookings Institute of Economics, a private organisa- tion, has made the statement Administration's the
gold policy could not be relied upon to restore prices but was causing a monetary uncertain- ty which might retard re- covery, demoralise internation- al trade, impede the flotation of capital issues and possibly deteriorate Government credit.
The statement said that there was no connection be- tween the price of gold and the recent rise of commodity prices. United Press,, 'per S. C. Gold Bar Co..
POLICY DEFENDED.
Commodity Prices Rise 5% Per Cent.
Washington, To-day, Replying to the statement of the The outlook for 1994 hinges Brookings Institution, that the heavily on the curative soundness United States gold policy may re-
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Armistice Day in London. A general view of the impressive Two Minutes Silence of the Mansion Heuse and Royal Exchange, London, showing some of the enormous crowd, (8. & G.).
FRENCH CIVIL SERVANTS STAGE DEMONSTRATION
400 Arrests Made During Scane Outside Senate
Paris, To-day. Four hundred people were ar rested yesterday evening, includ ing M. Neumever, the Secretary of the Federation of Civil Ser vanta, when the police broka Da a demonstration staged by French civil servants against the tax im- their salaries. pased on
The "demonstration was beld outside the Senate where the
MANCHURIAN
TRAIN BANDITS
DEFEATED
Routed By Japanese
Troops.
FOILED AFTER PULLING-UP- RAIL TRACK
Harbin, To-day.
In the vicinity of Sartu, 400 bandife pulled up the
Pipance, Bill was being debated.— ⠀⠀upikes along two ralls with Router.
the intention of wrecking an eastward-bound train on the Trans-Siberian railway.
GERMANY TO
DEFAULT LOAN
INTEREST
SKIPPER
COMMITS
SUICIDE
Grim Drama Off Cyprus,
AMERICAN STEAMER. RUNS AGROUND
London, To-day.
A grim drama on the high seas, in which the captain of a 6,000-ton American vessel com- mitted suicide after his ship ran ashore, off north Cyprus, is revealed in two messages received by Lloyds.
Both messages were received within 24 hours. The first, which was received early yester- day, briefly stated that the ship, the "Exarch," was aground off north Cyprus with "engines dis- abled and making water," and
asked for assistance... vealed the tragedy sated:
The second S.0.8., which re
Captain has committed matcide. Vessel in nó im- 'mediate danger. We intend to continue as soon as the weather becomes favour- able,”
No further details have since buen received. Reuter
The "Exarch" le aztekscrew
| ship of 5,976 tons grow, and "is the third largest slzys of a fleet of 24
| owned by the Exports 8,3, Corporák
Major Anda. the Garrison tion, of New York. Commander, received, information Built in 1921, she was formerly
of the intended ambush and des-Inamed ma: Naamhok. · Her dimen-
patched a force of Japanese in-sions are: length, 400.7 Yect, breadth,
fantry, cavalry and artillery 54.2 feet, depth, 80.4.fent, Will Pay 30 Instead of with which he attempted to sur-
50 Per Cent.
DAWES AND YOUNG PLANS -UNAFFECTED
round the bandits,
In the course of an all- night battle the bandits were routed with heavy losses. This morning the express ar- rived, ran over the unspiked rails and passed the danger zone with- (y Telegraph, Copyright. Telegro-lout incident. Reuter. phie "Messages Ordinance, 1891. . Re- ceived December 19, 8,49 am).
Berlin, To-day."
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
The President of the Reichs- bank, Dr. H. Schacht, at a meet- ing of the Reichsbank Central Committee yesterday, announce} that, Germany, during the next six months, will transfer only 80 per cent. of the interest pay- ments on foreign long-term loana, Instead of 50 per cent. United Press, per 8. C. Gold Bar Co.
The remaining 70 per cent, will be payable in script.
The Dawes and Young Plans loan will not be affected. United Press, per '6. C. Gold Bar Co.
Foreign Trade Losses.
Berlin To-day.
GEN. ^ O’DUFFY'S ARREST
Profound Sensation In Free State.
UNITED IRELAND PARTY MEETING YESTERDAY
JAPANESE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION Discrepancies In Cruisers.
LONDON COMMENT
London, To-day. Japan's naval construction
is fentured in the foreword to. "Jane's Fighting Ships" the annual register of men-o- war, which is published to-
day.
It quotes the instance of the |"Morami", class ́ cruisers, nominal- |ly 8,500 tons which carry 15.8.1 inch guns and comments that it [fa-dimenit, to” nee how „such® 4 Dublin, To-day.
battery can be carried on a dis General O'Duffy's arrest has placement of 1,500 tons less than... caused a profound sensation. În that required by the United States the Irish Free State, but no dis- "Brooklyn" class.--Reuter. erders have resulted...
He and two companions were de-i tained all night long at Westport
of Prealdent Roosevelt's programme" tard Recovery, the Acting-Secretary A gloomy picture of Germany's Police Barracks, round which Prof. Allen declared. He added of the Treasury, Mr. Henry, Mor-foreign trade situation "was yester soldiers wearing steel helmets kept that President Roosevelt, was wise genthau, yesterday, announced that day painted by Dr. Schicht, Presl
guard, in refusing to re-value the dollar the Government's gold-buying pro-ident of the Reichsbunk, who chal- nowUnited Press, per. 8.G. Gold gramme had induced a rise of 5%1⁄2 lenged the conclusions" of foreign. Bar Co.
per cent, in commodity prices, with creditors. which, he was extinted..
ASIATIC STUDENTS. Congress To Be Held In Rome.
The Ron
in Brussels, has been arrested, to the Archduke Friant Ferdinand to
London gether with four important Folles visit Sarajevo in July 1914, and that it officials, on a charge of cerruption, who was with the Archduke in his Congr 2. Angerhausen, - according to the car when the Arohduke' was shots from authorities, admitted complicity died here to-diny,^,
beld Ju
with M. Camille Papwela, a petrol General Patiorek subsequent! merchant, who was arrested early commanded the
this week on a charge of frand." which Invaded
It was revealed that he has been
bribing the police to show favour
In the cass of motoring offences
hitted, by “Pauwels" client
#To-day.
He announced that the Treasury, last week, purchased US$16,600,- 100 worth of Government bonds, and "added that the price of gold had risen by 16 per cent and the price of commodition by 6%1⁄2 per cent, Aince October 21-Beuter.
MANCHESTER CITY BEAT AUSTRIANS,
Three Clear Goals At
Maine
He pointed out that further transfers would have to ceSSE completely if additional... Ger- mun'exporta · were no longer possible, dy
`(Continued on Page-12.)
MR. H. W. PILLOW'S
DEATH
Former Missionary In
China
It was understood that the pri- isoners would be brought to Dublin yesterday afternoon and lodged in Arbourhill military prison,-
| No charge has yet been formulat- [ed, but praaumably it will have re- ference to the wearing of the Blas [Shirt. - All available members" of |the United Ireland Party of which General O'Duffy is President, mat in Dublin yesterday under the Lehairmanshiproof - Mr. Cos --
Beuter
"HABEAS CORPUS" INVOKED
BEAUTIFUL GIRL SHOT DEAD.
Banker's Daughter Victim of Rioters.
TERRORISM IN CUBA.
London, To-day.
An Havana telegram re- ceived here to-day, sintesi that saven people have so far -been killed in a new ORI- break of terroriam, in Cuba during last week-end. - The victims included the beautiful, Cänghter of the bank. er, Senor Franca, an unpopular member of the Junta which ruled Cuba, early In September
The crowd stored Benor Frainca's house and best Franca Justics Johnston has grant- and his son-in-law and shot dead mission to the United Ire the daughter when she Inter-
sy'n Togal advisers to apply venci,
Dablin, Later.
High Court for m Writ of alt people were killed and Corpus in respect to Gen- [FR] wounded when the police
ication will be heard to fire to thi