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SIMON SAYS DISARMAMENT ON LARGE SCALE IS IMPRACTICABLE
Lord Justice Maugham, for merly the Hon. Mr. Justice Mangham, of the Chancery Division, who succeeds Lord Justice Lawrence, retired, as the new Lord Justice,
FARLEY UPHELD BY COURT
Cancellation Of Air Mail Contracts.
U.S. ARMY FLYS THE MAILS FROM MONDAY
New York, To-day:
GERMANY'S LEVEL
CHINESE MILITARY MISSION
TOO LOW
FOR OTHER
NOW IN TURKEY
Visit To Angora Following
Tour In Germany'
Istanbul, To-day.
The Chinese Military Mission,
NATIONS headed by General Yang Skien,
“WOULD JAPAN OR
U.S. AGREE?"
FOREIGN SECRETARY HOPES FOR LIMITED AGREEMENT
London, To-day.
Commandant of the War School at Nanking, has arrived here from Germany..
They are proceding to Angora. to make contact with the Turkish military authorities-Reuter.
POWERS DIFFER
ON AUSTRIA · DOLLFUSS' APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE.
ITALIAN PROPOSAL
Paris, To-day.
AUSTRIA QUIET
FIVE MORE
SOCIALISTS
EXECUTED
Martial Law Only In Four Provinces.
CIVIL WAR VICTIMES INCLUDE 9 WOMEN, 2 CHILDREN
Vienna, To-day.
· Fire
more dea:h were pronounced here p.m. yesterday by Court. The men were hanged 10.31 p.
10.20
Six other men who were due to
In a speech at Brigh- ton, yesterday, the For- eign Secretary, Sir John Simon, asked what use there was in proposing that all nations should! The simultaneous publication
in London, Paris and Rome, of a be executed at midnight in connec-| disarm to Germany's
communique proclaiming the tion with the Socialist revolt, were level when there was not united wish of the three Powera the slightest chance of that the independence and inte- unexpectedly pardoned.
grity of Austria' be respected has such a proposal being been proposed by the Italian martial law be lifted in Austris accepted.
Government with a view to fore-except in four province Vienna, stalling possible reports of dis-Lower Austria, Upper Austria armament on the fundamental and Styria
It was announced at £80 a.m. principles.
to-day that the Cabinet had decid- ed that the "Heimweh for State Secretary, rats / Neus-
the
"Would either United States or Japan agree?" he asked.
"If an international agreement on arma- The Federal Judge has de- ments, even a limited one, clined to restrain the United could be reached, a new States Postmaster General, Mr. States A. Parloy from cancelling chapter would be opened the air contracts at uit with the in the world's history, he Trans-Continental and Western said. Air Line. Reuter,
The Trans-Continental and If all efforts failed, the of which world would relapse into
Western
Air Line.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh is unregulated competition
technical adviser,' obtained
Wednesday, requiring the moster General to show
Post-
reason
order from the Federal Judge, on for the supply and manu- facture of weapons, with results that none could foresee, he asserted. Reuter.
why he should not be restrained.
In a curt reply Lo Col. Lind bergh, Mr. Farley stated that Col. Lindbergh would realise that injustice had been done if he was
fn possession of all the facts.
122 ARMY PLANES READY TO TAKE OVER
no
Washington. Fourteen air mail routes at pre
sent served by commercial. lines
will be operated by means of army plancs beginning af midnight on Monday, it is announced by Post master General James A. Farley.
(Continued on Page 9)
DUTCH DEFENCE IN FAR EAST RUMOURED TREATY
DENIED.
"HOLLAND WILL RELY ON HER OWN RESOURCES"
The Hague, To-day. In the Dutch Senate yes terday the Minister for De fence, Dr. L. N, Deckers, de-
SECOND VOTE OF clared that The Netherlands
CONFIDENCE
* French Deputies Back
Doumergue.
STAVISKY; FRAUD 'INQUIRY
Paris, To-day. The French Government head- ed by the ex-President, M. Gde- ton 'Doumergues has secured, an- other vote of confidence, by 430; votes to 150, following its request that the amendment, giving judi- cial nowers to the Commission of Enquiry into the Staviaky affair, be rejected.
had not entered, and did not intend entering, any defence treaty in the Far Enst. Hollad, he said, would depend upon her own resources for fence interests.
It appears that the replies from the three Powers Chanceller Dolfer's note and
to
nouncing” kis-Intention" of. ap. pealing to the League of Ni- Lions, revealed divergences of opinion, and that Italy parti cus pointed out here that auch
cularly discouraged an appeal.
declaration would, not prevent | Austria from using the League's
procedure at any time she wishes.
¡-Reuter.
SEAT RETAINED BY CONSERVATIVES.
Lowestoft By-Election
Result.
MAJORITY OF 1,920.
The Cabinet has decreed that
|fadber Stuermer emilied, “inister for Social Welfare, while Ministér Schmitz, of..the Federal Cochenis- sary at Vienna will be ̃ome a -12in--- ister without a portfolio. 4
Reports puished in cer lain newspapere, a'road that hundreds of women and chil- dren were killed in the bon- bardment in Vienna, are of- A-tally described as “lying propaganda."
Large-scale relief works have
the fallen,
:
England latest; submarinë. ~ The launching of the new sub- marine “Senhorne,“ took place at H.M. Dockyard, Chatham, Kønt. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs. H. W. How ... ring, wife of Vice Admiral H. W. Bowring.--(§. & G.).
COLONY'S:
IMPROVED
FINANCES
Assets Increased In October, 1933.
REVENUE RISES WHILE
· \ EXPENDITURE FALLS
An excess of revenue over ex-
1SILVER BOUGHT IN
NEW YORK
Large Trade and Foreign Demand
REMONETISATION RUMOURS
New York, To-day,
US. SILVER MOVE CONTEMPLATED
Confidence Will Be
Disturbed."
CURRENCY QUESTION STILE UNSETTLED
SPECIAL. TO CHINA MAIL.
(Br Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra ukie Messages Órdinanes, 1881. Re |ceived February 17, 8.22 am)).
New York, To-day. The New York magazine, "The Annalyst," states:-----
"There are numerous indi- cations that the bext specta- cular Administration move will be a further attempt to do something for silver.”.
The journal asserts that such a development will dis turb confidence inasmuch as it will indicate that the American currency question is still unsettled United. Press per S. C. Gold Bar Co.
LOCAL DOLLAR RESES
Further Advance In Silver Prices.
Silver pricer advanced 11⁄2 yes terday, spot closing at 20 and forward at 208
The cross rate, London on New York, ia &-G35.0814, while New York on London -G$5.09.
There was an unusually large POPULARITY OF
trade and foreign demand for silver on the New York market yesterday, on persistent rumours. that the Administration contem plates some new monetary polley - [relevant to silver.
THE RADIO.
5,973,759 Licenser
Britain.
B.B.6: SPENDS $786,345
ON PROGRAMMES --
It is stated that out of the 187 civilians who were killed, only nine were women and two chil- dren. These were accidentally penditure for October, 1933, is shot,
shown in the Colony's financial been instituted for the families of statement published in the "Govern-
With the exception of utilities, ment Gazette."
which declined .15 to 29.03; the The Cabinet also decided to The revenue for the month to-Stack market was steady: In- London, To-day. make a clean sweep of the 50-talled $3,122,886.22 with expen- 17 to 108.61 and 62.01, while bondi dustrials and rails wers up ‘31-and] The Conservative Party yester-cialists throughout Austria by day retained the Lowestoft, Suf- ordaining that all elected public diture at $2,971,890.53, bringing advanced 40 to 9289, a new re- folk, Parliamentary seat, by a ma-'offiefals elected by Socialist votes
card high for 1933-34. The com
London, To-day. jority of 1,920, in a three-cornered shoud be relieved of their officers the assets over liabilities for the modity index rose, 19 to 55.11.
The annual report of the Bri- by-election.
The measure is likely to have a year, to October 31, from $15,- Business was brisk, 2,770,000 tish Broadcasting Corporation Yesterday's polling was as fol- radical effect, as the new men 458,353.85 to $15,609,349.54.
shares being traded.
discloses that the number af re- elected in their places will prob-
In their market report, Meara celving licences increased dur- Mr. P. C. Loftus, National Con-ably oust the nominees of the So. Duties for 1933, to October 31,
E. A. Pierce and Company, through ing the last year from 5.262,953 |servative, 15,312,
cialists in the public service-Reu-show a sharp decline on the same their local correspondents, Messrs. to 5,978,759. Since the end of The Rev. R. Sorensen, Labour, ter
period of 1932, the comparative Asia Lands, Ltd., atate:-
the year there has been a fur figures being $4,776,482.851 "No great change is indicated ther increase and the total NEW SOCIALIST and $6,888,820.57 respectively. and continue to be concentrated in The gross amount paid by the
it looks as though, leadership now far exceeds 6,000,000,-
public in respect of licences, last HEADQUARTERS Among the revenue increases is steels and motoro.
the income of the Kowloon-Can- "Wheat:" Market dall, New year. was £2,968,000. Of this, ton
shows was colourless, except for the pos£1,160.852 was paid to the Cor railway which $1,882,987.27 for the 10 months sibility of moisture in the Eouthporation. Income tax accounted
West.
for £121,000. ending. October 31, as compared · (Continued on Page 1) |with $1,054,242.32 for the cor-
responding period of 1982.
lows
18,992.
Mr. W. Smith, Independent Li-{ beral, 3,304.
'The by-election was caused by
the appointment of the Conserva
tive Member, Sir Gervais Rentoul,
K. C., as Metropolitan Police Court
Magistrate.
At the last General Election, in de-straight fight with Labour, he no- [cured. majority of 11, 992-British The statement arose from re-Wireless Service.' parts regarding a secret Anglo-
Dutch treaty in view of a "pos- TRADE AGREEMENT jsible conflict in the Pacific.".
AGREEMENT IN
SIGHT.
Rubber Restriction
Scheme.
London, To-day.
WITH RUSSIA.
Austrian Rebel Leaders In Czecho-Slovakia.
63. ARMED SOCIALISTS.
DISARMED
Prague, To-day. Herr Bauer and Herr Deutsch, the most prominent of the Aus
Anglo-Soviet Treaty trian Socialist leaders who fled to
Signed Yesterday,
Crecho-Slovakia, are planning, to transfer, the headquarters of the Austrian Social Democratic Party to Brno
In the meantime, a new Party Executive has been secretly stituted in Vienna.
The revenue for October, 1938, shows an increase of : $177:614.96 over the corres- ponding month of last year, while for the. 10 months of 1983 It shows an increase of $1,890,101.88 over the same period of 1982.
A.B. DISMISSED THE SERVICE,
Court-Martial On H.M.S. Medway.
THEFT OF WATCH AND CHAIN FROM" CABIN
William Thomas Fowler, able
Expenditurn for October, 1993, totalled $2.971,890.58 as compar ed, with $5,106,715.16 for. Octo con-ber, 1932, while the expenditure
for the 10 months of 1988 totall-man on board H.M.S, Medway," WAR ed $25,616.606.86 na compared sentenced to six months' imprison- with $28,458.548.04 for the same ment and ordered to be dismissed period of 1982.
London, To-day, The Anglo-Soviet temporary Commercial. Treaty was signed yesterday at the Foreign Office by The Commission will consist
W. Sixty-three-armed mem- of 44 members elected by the TheAmsterdam correspondent Sir John Simon, Foreign Secretary,
bers of the Socialist Chamber of Deputies from nom- of the Financial Times under- and Mr. Walter N. Runelman,
"Schalsband,” arrived in inations of all party and groups, stands that further progress to President of the Board of Trade;
Creebo-Slovakum tegy within three wards restriction, was made at on behalf of His Majesty's Govern report
Broo and meetin of the International As- ment and by the Soviet Ambassa
and were sent; sky, and, the Head of Their arms Trade, Delegation, 38. Onarsky, Herr Deutsch
Union of Sovint et on Februar
mon
The fre
Prem tion
for Bubber Calture
Dutch" East; Todles, though
dimenițias hava still.to.ba
confined
The Corporation devoted £786,345 of the balance to the provision of programmes this being an... increase” of £122,921 on the amount set as'de for this, "purpose in 1982, J
The Corporaton's emergency contribution to the Treasury [amounted to £225,000. Reuter
WEEKLY TREASURY
ISSUE
Interest Rate Lower,
London,, To-day,
A total of £63,825,000 was
Hawken from the service at a Naval Court- The revenue estimate for 1988 Martial held on board this more plied for in tenders for £38,000,000 Was $34,002,575," and the exper- diture estimate, $85,199,247H
thatt
poplis, enaght by cha of Canton Ballding Mary
not
sury bills yesterday,
amount allotted In bills.
the