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YOUR
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BUYWORD !
OUTFITTERS
CHATER ROAD.
HONG KONG.
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U.S.
GALLANT
GOVERNMENT TO ACT TOWARDS REHABILITATION OF SILVER
RESCUE BY
JAPAN SECURES VALUABLE OVER 1,000 DEAD
DEAD IN MANCHUKUO
IRON-PIPING ORDER
4TH OFFICER Fifteen Competitors Ontbid For
DIVES IN TO SAVE SEAMAN.
CREW OF 27 SAVED AS GREEK: STEAMER SINKS
London, To-day. The gallant action of Mr.
Evan Rowlands, the Fourth Officer of the British steam- ship. "Dartford," saved the life of a seaman of the Greek steamer. "Meandross," which was sunk in a collision off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wiglu, during Monday night's log.
Hearing a cry in the water, Rowlands seized a line and jumped overboard. He man- aged to find the man despite the thick fog, and putting the line round him kept him afloat until both were hauled aboard.
num-
The "Meandross" sank al- most immediately, but the re- mainder of the crew. bering 27, were picked up in an open boat by another British scamer, and landed at
Portland Bill.
They had lost all their ef fects, and had to be fitted out with clothing and other necessities. British Wireless Service.
COURT REPLY TO
LINDBERGH
Cancellation Of Air Mail Contracts.
"NO INJUSTICE DONE"
Washington, To-day. The Postmaster General, Mr. James Furley, has replied to Colonel
Lindbergh's protest.
Mexico City Contract
will
Mexico City, To-day. The Mitsui Company, of Tokyo, have beaten 15 competitors, in- cluding three well-known British iron works, and have been award. ed a contract for 27,000 metres of cast iron piping for Mexico City's water supply, involving 20,000 tons uf material-Reuter.
ARMS BUREAU TO MEET IN APRIL
Further Time For New Attempts.
MR. EDEN'S TOUR OF EUROPE
London, To-day.
on
The Officers of the Disarmament Bureau, who yesterday decided that the Hurenu should meet April 10, unless circumstances arose to justify the President in (summoning it at an earlier date, were actuated by the fact that I' was advisable to allow time for the further attempts now contemplat- ed to approach an agreement.
The officers were unanimously of the opinion that further efforts
should be made to secure a Disarma- |ment convention, and after full con-
sideration of all the circumstances |
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AUSTRIAN RIOTS
GOVT. TROOPS DEFEAT
SOCIALISTS
TERRIBLE COST OF CIVIL WAR;
RINGLEADERS HANGED
AUSTRIAN
VIENNA, TO-DAY.
THE
GOVERNMENT IS NOW MASTER OF THE SITUATION BUT AT A TERRIBLE COST, THE DEAD ARE ES. TIMATED BETWEEN 1,000 AND 1,500 OF WHICH BETWEEN 500 AND 600 ARE IN VIENNA ALONE.
The Grst Socialist to be sentenced to death by hanging for participation in the revolt was Karl Munichreiter, who was taken
hanged within three hours.
to the Court severely wounded and carried to the scanfold and
INVESTMENTS
BY FRANCE?
Japan Enticing Capital.
FRENCH INDUSTRIALISTS INTERESTED
Paris, Yesterday, According to messages from Tokyo, M. Andre Dollivier, repre- senting the Association Nationale
NEW ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE
· AGREEMENT
May Be Signed To-morrow At Conclusion Of Negotiations
London, To-day.
The negotiations for a trade agreement between Great Britain and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republies are now completed.
Conulel D. J. Colville, Secretary for Overseas Trade; said in the House of Commons yesterday that it was hoped that the agreement would be signed to-morrow-Bri tish Wireless Serivce.
REWARDED
Francaise D'Expansion, has re-"ANTUNG" RESCUE Ceived authority to sign an agree- ment for large-scale French parti- cipation in the economic recon- struction of Manchukuo, with Franco-Japanese consortium.
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According to information ga-|
Bravest Act In 1933.
WITHIN 30 DAYS
MAY BOOST
U.S. EXPORTS OF
AGRICULTURE
METHOD NOT YET DECIDED.
DEFINITE ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR. MORGENTHAU
Washington, To-day. The United States |Government "will take action towards the re- habilitation of silver
thered here, M. Dollivier repre- STANHOPE GOLD MEDAL FOR within 30 days, accord-
sents certain French groups - Inot the above mentioned Associa-l tion and is empowered to sign
a provisional contract subject to approval here.
Commandant Weissel, Chief of the Florisdorf Fire Brigade, was also sentenced to death, by a court mar tial. With 60 firemen and two machine-guns he caused great havoc in the ranks of the Government forces which were attacking the Socialist stronghold. Reuter. Commandant Weisel was sentenced to death yesterday evening and hanged at 12:45 am. to-day. The Austrian Chancellor, Dr. En-Japanese anxiety to see French gelbert Dollfuss, in a broadcast, last night promised an amuesty to all, except the ringleaders, who surrender by mid-day to-day.
Troops and the "Heimwehr'
they felt that opportunities should were reported to be planning
GENERAL STRIKE COLLAPSES
According to well-informed quar- ters, it seems probable that the mes- sages from Tokyo indicate, rather
capital in Manchukuo than actual realisation of such hopes.
the
French industrialists are definite- ly interested in the possibilities, but are anxious to avoid any precipitate signing of contracts before they are completely satisfied with the pros-
he's afforded for further efforts to final attack at dawn today on the It was afficially annoyespects. Contract possiblitics special
They agreed that it would be un- remaining Socialist positions at Sim-terday that the generalistrike has
narrow the existing differences.
wise to make any decision which mering, Meidling South city and a everywhere work has been resum- heavy industries.
new
completely" "collapsed" and that line some miles in length between ed
were
might be prejudicial to the
including electricity worke phase of the negotiations, which in-Kagran Stadtlau and fast Florisdorf. and factories general. elude the forthcoming visit of Mr. In the latter area, the Social- In Vienna the traments Anthony Eden to Paris, Berlin and ists are
reported to be about again running and the city in re- Rome.--British Wireless Service.
2,000 strong with any machine-suming Its normal appearance. FRENCH REPLY TO barricaded in the main streets ut moved.
guns, and they are said to be Many barricades have been
BERLIN.
German Proposals Rejected
Parts, To-day. The French reply to the German armaments memoran. dum was delivered on Tues- day evening, and it is expect- ed that it will be published in Berlin to-day.
It is believed that it courteously
stating that Colonel Lindbergh but firmly rejects the German pro- would realise that no injustice posals. Reuter.
has been done if he was in posses-
Bion of all the facts. Reuter. WIRELESS EMPLOYEES STRIKE
New York, Yesterday.
The Trans-Continental
and
Western Air Line, of which Col-
IN PARIS
a
Paris, To-day. onel Charles A.
Following Lindbergh i
the rejection of technical adviser, has obtained minimum wage demand, all the France
an order from the Federa! Judge employees of the Radio requiring the Postmaster Ger Company, which operates wireless eral, Mr. James Farley, to show and cable telegraphs to foreign cause why he should not be re- countries, went on strike yesterday strained from acting the decree evening-Reuter. cancelling the American air mail contracts. Reuter,
The cancellation, which ex- cludes the contract of the Pan- American Airways, was ordered! by President Roosevelt as the result of the Senate Department- al Investigation Committee's dis closures of evidences of fraud in
Meidling, around the Karlliebk- Inecht tenement.
Tuesday night was quiet in Vienna except
when the Heimwehr captured a Sociallst stronghold in Quellenstrasse, seizing great quantities of firearms later.
re-
Troops seized the Socialist hend- the Florisdorf, also
A picturesque figure in the revolt is the veteran revolutionary leader, Herr Koloman Wallies, who was a supporter of Herr Belakun during the Communist rule in Hungary after the war and later a Socialist quarters in Deputy in the Styrian Provincial North Station, where, after heavy artillery fire, the while flag was hoisted. Troops and the Heimwehr are advancing on the Schlingerhof.
Parliament.
He is reported to have taken to the woods near Bruck with
a band of 400 Socialist volun- teers, equipped with dozens of machine guns, doctors
and ambulances.
Two Government battalions have |been dispatched to round him up.--|
Reuter.
Nazis Keep Out Of Riots.
Vienna, Yesterday.
-Reuter.
TOLL OF FIGHTING The city
was comparatively quiet at 1.20 a.m. yesterday, only occasional shots being heard.
On Tuesday evening the Gov ernment troops thoroughly "clean ed up" the Florisdorf Garden City de- despite the strong Socialist fences. Twenty-seven of the Gov- Jernment troops were killed in the
fighting.
ly interesting. the French affect
It is stated here that Japan is unable to find enough capital for the vast schemes .for State-owned Tallways, electrification etc., planned for Manchukuo.-Reuter..
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SOLAR ECLIPSE OBSERVERS.
Scientists Gather In Caroline Islands.
Tokyo, To-day.
MR. H. E. B. JONES
London, Yesterday. The Stanhope Gold Medal for the bravest act in 1933 has been awarded to Mr. H. E. B. Jones a rubber planter in the Federated Malay States, who rescued the wife of the Captain of the China Naviga- tion Company's steamer, “An- tung." and a number of Chi- ship foundered in a storm on nese passengers, when the
March 6, last year, while ens route from Swatow to Hong Kong.
Seventy lives were lost in the disaster-Reuter.
PASSING OF MR. R. G. SHEWAN Founder of Old Local Firm.
FUNERAL TO-DAY
ing to Mr. Henry Mor- genthau, Secretary of the Treasury.
No methods have yet been decided, but Mr. Morgenthau has reveal- ed that the Administra- tion is seriously consider ing a proposal to accept silver at a premium in cultural exports payment of surplus agri-
ter.
Reu
SILVER'S SHARP ADVANCE.
London Market Prices.
London, To-day. Silver prices gained steadily on the London market through- out Tuesday and yesterday. Spot
silver, which closed on Monday at 19%, gained 1/16 on Tuesday and a further 5/16. yesterday, closing at 20%.
The rise was due to specu lative buying.
Forward silver; quoted on Monday at 19 15/16, closed on The death occurred yesterday at Tuesday at 20.00, and yesterday Japanese and American scientists his residence, 2 Belilios Terrace, improved 5/16. who gathered at Rosop, Caroline Conduit Road; of Mr. Robert Gordon Islands, were given a fine
oppor Shewan, founder of the firm of Itunity on Tuesday to observe and
Shewan, Tomes and Company, aged photograph the solar eclipse, as the
The London on New York cross 74. skies were absolutely cloudless.
rate yesterday closed at According to the Police report, U.S.35.031 as compared with They have the happiest reason to Mr, Shewan fell from the second--U.S.$5.08% belleve that they have obtained
.on Tuesday. storey window of his house, re- Reuter valuable data for re-testing, the ceiving injuries to head and legs that Einstein theory.--Reuter's Pacific proved almost immediately fatal.
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The body was taken to the public mortuary.
GOLD PRICE UP AGAIN.
HARTLEPOOLS WIN OVER -
NEW BRIGHTON
The funeral takes place' this after- noon at Happy Valley, passing the
Monument at 5.30. It is requested
The Government appears to have
that no flowers be sent. Heavy guards of Police and the situation well in hand, but
The late Mr. Shewan originally "Heimwehr" surrounded the Crim-there is still a good deal of fight inal Court where 10 youthful ring-ing to be done and it may take three place in the Third Division came to Hong Kong in 1880, to join
the firm of Russell and Company.
London, To-day.
advanced Hartlepools United
soccer table yesterday
BRITAIN'S TRADE lenders were tried yesterday by two or three days to deal with the (North)
IMPROVEMENT
Increase In January Returns.
connection with the awarding of EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURED contracts.
SUN ATTACKING NINGHSIA.
May Penetrate Kansu.
Peking, To-day.
GOODS RISE
isolated centres and the sympathe-when they secured a home win the Summary Courta which are
over the lowly placed New Brigh-US. CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS functioning thoughtout the coun- the action in the provinces.
(Continued on Page 12). ton by 2 goals to 1-Reuter,
DISCONTINUED
try.
The Courts at Graz are trying 47 cases and the Courts at Steyr, 15 cases.
..
Byrd Sails From Base Camp
After Sick Doctor Is Sent Back
London Stock Markets Quiet.
London, To-day.
The pound sterling, in New York, Paris, at 77% francs on Tuesday. |was quoted' at U. 8. $5.034, und in
About 424 bars of gold, of an1ap- - proximate value of £1,166,000, were Washington, To-day disposed of on Tuesday morning, The United States Civil Works The price, showing an increase of Administration Fighting continued throughout
has ordered all sixpence per pance, was based on Tuesday night at Linx. It is es-
Federal civil works projects, not the supply and demand, be timated that 100 Socialists and 30
[belag operated on Fedural property,|. Stock markets, were quiet, and A message from New York to be discontinued at midnight; to influenced by the European dis Government troops are dead. Socialists are mustering in the News of the progress of Ad-states that Admiral Byrd has sailed night. south-west outskirts of the city.miral Byrd's Antarctic expedi- eastward from the base camp at Between 100,000 and 200,000 stocks were maintained, with War
Lion is very sparse. The party is Little America, in the barquentine, workers will be affected-Bauter. further handicapped by the seri- "Bear of Oakland”. ous illness of Dr. Shirley, who is Admiral Byrd nailed eastward being brought back aboard the from the base camp at Little [**] “Jacob Ruperi.".
America aboard the barguentine,
Wellington, NZ, To-day. The
London, To-day. The Board of Trade returns for January showed increases over those of the previous
Innsbruck is quiet apart month and over January, 1935,
from smoke bomb attacks. The In both Imports and exporia,
Naxis are studiously abstain Imports for the month totalled ing from fighting./....
According to an official, bulletin, £64,071,822 as compared with £63,The backbone of the Socialist The British research ship, "Dis"Bear Of Oakland", with the object General Ban Tien-ying's forces 161,584 In December, and £55,910," "Schutzbund" resistance has apcovery interrupted its own pro- of exploring the mysteries of the have launched a strong attack to 000 in January 1938,"-
parently been broken in the pro-gramme and put to sex with a local coastal front of the Pacifc qund- the north of Ningħala City, Exports last month were valued vinces, but the position at Weiner medico, De Palaka, a Maori, who rant which has so far cluded him. fighting is still raging, Nydeggs at £31,609,382 as compared with the spustadt and a few other centres is was exchanged midway between He is heading directly for Cape
In the event of the attack fall- December total of £80,429,564 Ex- still not clear.
13 Admiral Byrd's base, for Colbeek, and will follow the const Ing, General Sun Tien-ying, it is ports for January, last year,
|na far as time" and "the ice will bellaved, intends to penetrata in amounted to 229,205,422. DA
The latter in returning here for permit. He plans to return northe (Continued on Pago ́0)
|ward by February 25,
fo Kansa Beuber.:
"oficially denied that ✅ the Fifth Regiment has joined the Bo
LORD STRABOLGTS DEATH
File
turbances, British Government
Loan, 8% per „cent, at 101 British Wireless: Bervice. “
SAVE BIG GOLD SHIPMENT?”
London, To-day, Gold valued at £7,000,000 was yesterday placed aboard the Whita Star liner, Majestic, bon for New York from Boy The "Majestic (her 22,000,000) Cherbourg
Commander the Hon. I. M. Ken-
London, To-day, worthy the x-Labour Member Fariament for Central Hall; be. comes a Peer as the result of the death on Monday of his father, Zord Straball at the age of 81 -British: Wirglosas Service,iles (@frica,
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