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YUGOSLAVIA DRIVES 1,300 HUNGARIANS ACROSS
YAMAMOTO
EXPLAINS WHY
· JAPAN MUST ACT
H
Air Force Expansion
Main Anxiety
קי
MANCHUKUO PROTECTION
London, To-day.
The Japanese delegate to the London naval talks, Rear-Ad- miral Isoroku Yamamoto, in an interview with "Reuter," said that many factors, prin- cipally air force development,
had caused the Japanese to change their attitude towards the Washington Treaty, while the Japanese felt their respon sibility for protecting the so- called Manchoskuo in case of trouble from nearby sources. such as Russia or China. Renter,
AMERICA AWAITS DECISION
Denunciation Will End London Discussions
REAR-ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO
CANTON SEEKING
PERMISSION FOR
$2,000,000 LOAN
BIG STEEL PLANT PLANNED
CONTRACT FOR U.S.
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day.
PITIFUL SCENES AT
THE FRONTIER
PENNILESS FUGITIVES
WAIT TRANSPORT
PLEA TO GREAT POWERS
SZEGED, TO-DAY.
ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHT HUNGARIAN FUGITIVES FROM YUGOSLAVIA HAVE ARRIVED HERE IN THE PAST TWO DAYS AND ARE ACCOMMO- DATED IN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS, PEND- ING TRANSPORTATION TO OTHER PLACES IN HUNGARY. ·
The refugees present a pitiful spectacle, scan- tily dressed and almost penniless. Many are aged,
HER BORDERS
Connie Mack, 72-year-old mentor of the Philadelphia 'Athletics baseball team, and Babe Roth, Sultan of Swat and the only man ta hit 700 home runs, arrived in Hong Kong this afternoon by the R.M.S. Empress of Canada. Ruth's record of 60 homers-in” 1027.......... still remains unbeaten.
BABE RUTH SPEAKS
DENIES RUMOURS
OF MANAGERSHIP
OF THE ATHLETICS
MILLION DOLLAR BASEBALL TEAM ARRIVE HERE
CONNIE MACK'S VISIT
(By "REFEREF") Headed by Mr. Cornelius Gillicuddy, none other than the famous Connie Mack, veteran manager of the Philadelphia Ath- letics, and George Herman Raib the famous "Babe Ruth" who is known as the King of Swat, a mil
and many have always lived in Yugoslavia.AH.K. ANTI-PIRACY OFFICER lion dollars worth of baseball ta- four-year-old boy fugitive has a leg broken and lost his parents in the confusion.
Many refugees are waiting at other frontier stations. The Hungarian Government is supplying trains to transport the fugl- tives from Yugoslavia, as the Yugoslav authorities have refus- ed transport.
THE HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT HAS PROTESTED TO BELGRADE AGAINST THE EXPULSIONS, AND HAS CALLED THE ATTENTION OF THE GREAT POWERS OF EUROPE TO THE POSITION.
Washington. To-day, Official sources clearly indicate
The Kwangtung Provincial Gov-"RED" SUCCESS that if Japan formally denounces ernment has petitioned to the Na- the Washington Treaty, the Unit. tional Government for permission PRESS RUMOURS ed States will consider the Tonto secure a big loan from the don discussions ended. Reuter United States for the construction ARE DEPLORED
ABROGATION NOTE TO BE DRAFTED Government Deviation
Would Be Fatal
of an iron and steel works at Tung
River. Two employees of the Gov- Long, seven miles down the Pear!
ernment left Hong Kong to-day for Nanking.
Everything has been arranged to. set up this plant, and only the
GENERAL LI RAPS CHINESE PAPERS
STRATEGY MISCONSTRUED
[From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, To-day. Admitting that he flew to Can-
moncy is needed. Certain Ameri- can bankers are willing to grant a loan of about $2,000,000, but, to be valid, the loan must first be approv-ton from Nunning in order to
The refugees allege that the Yugoslav military on the fron- tier has been removed to the in-
terior, as it is eager to march against Hungary
A Belegrade message declares that the Yugoslav Foreign Office has issued a statement holding that the expulsion of Hungarians is reasonable and legal.
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Reduce The Dollar
Thomas's Plea To U.S. Leaders
GENERAL BENEFIT
SPECIALĪTO CHINA MAIL?”
(By Telegraph, Copyright Telegra phic Mentages Ordinance, 189, ceived December 7, 8,31a.m.)
meet Dr. Wang Chung-hut STOP PRESS tion, has demanded further
Tokyo, To-day. The Japanese Privy Council has appointed a Committee of
ed by the Central Authorities. Nine to draft a note abrogatingį
The plans have been prepared by Dr. Sun Fo, delegates of the Nan- the Washington
Messrs. Arthur McKee and Com-king Government, General Li Treaty, re- marking that the speech of the pany, of Cleveland, Ohio. So sue- Chung-jen, Commander-in-Chief of United States delegate. Mr. Nor-cessful was the deaign that the the Fourth Group (Kwangsi) man Davis, contained nothing Ministry of Industries have engag-Army, yesterday stated that he jed the same-American company to had made an appointment to meet Foreign Office spokesman map out -another-iron and steel the two Nanking-representatives declared that the Japanese Gov-works sunewhere in Kiangsu pro for important political discus-
new.
A
ernment had adhered uncomprovince,
sions.
Asked whether members of the Central Executive Committee and
misingly to the demand for sub There are raw material in stantial naval equality, adding Kwangtung to supply to the pro- that no Government in Japan spective plant, which is expected to Central Supervisory Committee of would last a day if it deviated produce iron and steel for Canton from a fixed policy which had the factories instead of depending on -support of the whole nation imports.
Reuter.
BREAK IN COLONY
COLD SNAP
Lowest Temperature
46.7 Degrees
PANTOMIME LOSS
56-Year-Old Producer Dies In London
London. To-day. The death occurred suddenly
This morning brought the first yesetrday, of Mr. Julian Wylie, at sign of a break in Hong Kong's the age 56.
the Kuomintang living in Kwang- a will attend the Fifth Plenary Session in Nanking on Monday, December 10, General Li replied | that the Kwangsi lenders have been a busy attending to the de- fence of the province against Communist invasion that they have had no time to consider Kuo- mintang affairs.
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·U.S. VICE-PRESIDENT'S cold snap.
RETURN FROM TEXAS The minimum tem- Mr. Wylie was the well-known perature, recorded at 6 am, to-day, theatrical producer. He was this was 46.7 degrees, exactly three de-year producing, the
Washington. To-day. The Christmas Vice-President of the United grees higher than yesterday's pantomime, not only at Drury States. Mr. John Nance Garner, minimum reading, taken at 7 a.m.Lane Theatre, but in five leading returned here yesterday from The minimum temperatures for provincial cities. British Wire-Texas-United Press, per S. E. the past week are as follows
less Service..
Saturday
Sunday
Monday.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday (at & a.m.)
WEATHER FORECAST
56
56
56.
49.3
45.
43.7
16.7
Levy and Company,
Sir Alexander Cadogan Warns Against Mistrustful Nationalism”
Shanghai, To-day, and them willing, but it must re- The British Minister to China, membered, that the different civili Sir Alexander Cadogan, in a speech sation of China could not be adept The anticyclone continues to de-to the Pan-Pacific Association yened to many theories and system of crease in intensity, and now ex- terday declared that he believed he other countries, and Chine would tends from, China, across Japan had arrived in China at the clone have to select what suits her best to the Pacific. Pressure remains of a stormy chapter in Far Eastern Sir Alexander Cadogan defended highest over the lower Yangtse history, but co-operation was need the Leagueras a machinery, to pro- valley, and is relatively low to ed in the future. Long work and vide personal contact between lead- the south of the Bonins. The patient and courageous effort would ing statesme local forecast, dateaued by the repair the errors inherited in the smoothing
for the purpose of Royal Observatory this morning, past he said.
He soun
was north-east winds, fresh; If China required help from against
others, he believed that she would: Nationalism.
OL caution
Szeged, to-day. - According to Hungarian sources, the Yugoslav frontier. guards are entering Hungarian territory, trying to provoke incidents.
It is pointed out that under the Little Entente Treaty, France will assist Yugoslavia only if it is proved that Hun- garn is the aggressor..
It is alleged that the Yugo slavas are trying to bring aboutTM such a situation. Reuter.
CONDUCTOR RESIGNS
Philadelphia, to-day-Leo- pold Stokowski has resigned the conductorship of the world famous Philadelphia Orchestra owing to a disagreement with the directors. Ha proposes to visit Japan, and China early in
the new year-Router.
TARZAN CREATOR GRANTED DIVORCE
Las Vegas, Nevada, To-day. Edgar Rice Burroughs, crea- tors of Tarzan, has obtained a -divorce on the ground of His wife's "extreme cruelty."-Reu ter.
CINEMA FIRE
ple died of burns resulting from Perpignan, to-day-Eight peo
fire in a travelling cinema in
a barn here last night. Many others were badly burned and a heavier death roll is feared,
The owner of the cinema, who were severaly burned have been sent to hospital and arrest ed on a charge of manslaughter:
Washington, To-day." Senator Elmer Thomas, of Oklahoma, in an open letter to bankers, economists, Con- gressmen and other "leaders of public thought and ac-
devaluation, contending that, though the gold content has been reduced 40 per cent., the dollar's metal value is still U.S.$1.30, as compared with other factors.
"Based ou this estimate, I submit that public policy demands that the dollar be reduced to at least 100 cents," he declared, "there- by reducing the tax by U.S. $10,000,000,000 annually, reducing the annual interest bill by U.S.$6,000,000,000, and. increasing national wealth by U.S.$144,000.- 000,000.---United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
*RESIGNS
P
LT. COMDR. SKYRME TAKES JARDINE'S
APPOINTMENT
DISTINGUISHED WAR RECORD
LT COMDR R. S. BARRY SUCCESSOR
lent arrived in the Colony this morning by the R. M. S. Empress of Canada.
Also travelling by the Empress of Canada were the United States Senators, Milliard E Tydings, Kenneth McKellar,
E. W. Gibson, and William Gibb McAdoo, who are proceeding to Manila en route round the world..
Passengers for the Colony m cluded. Sir Elly Kadoorie and Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie, Sir William Shenton, Mr. R.. R. Roxburgh of Messrs. Thornycrofts Ltd, and Mr. N. M. Tweedle of the Hong Kong and Shanghat Banking Cor anti-Piracy Officer and Instructor short visit:
8. H. E. Skyne poration Shanghai, who is on a...:: to the Hong Kong Naval Defence
bad
b
Shortly after the vessel had ber- Force, attached to the Commodore's thed, Babe Ruth told me that Staff of the Receiving Ship Tamar, there was absolutely no truth in has resigned his commission in the the statement that he would take Royal Navy to take up an appoint-over the managership of Philadel ment with Messrs. Jardine Mathephia Athletics from Connie Mack son and Co., Ltd., in Shanghal, to next season."We have already work with the floating stuff of the discussed that, and are finally Indo-China SteamTM Navigation Co. agreed upon our decision," Ltd.
the Babé.
.Lt. Comdr. Sykrme, who is very
PROFESSIONALISM IN JAPANI, popular with both civilians and Ser- An announcement of far-reaching" vicemen, and who has represented importance in the baseball, world the Navy at cricket, first went to, was made by Ruth, who stated that seu in 1915 on the Battleship War Japan was already seriously con spite and saw service in the Battle sidering baseball from the profes- of Jutland.
aional viewpoint, and that a Leagué
In April of 1917 he was transfer would probably be formed before Harwich and again saw service with red to the Destroyer Lightfoot. at next season,
Babe Ruth said that the party had
the Dover Patrol, mostly on the been given a wonderfulTM“ time" Belgian coast...
wherever they went and the weat
SECOND BATTLE ACTION
ther conditions during their stay in Hisa second battle action was the Shanghai, however, was not so suc Japan had been ideal. Their trip to attack on Ostend on April 22, 1918 cessful the weather being bitterly when he was still serving in the destroyer Lightfoot. ·
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cold, during their game against the Northern city.
LACK OF STAMINA Commenting upon the standard of
BRITAIN ENTER play in Japan, Babe Ruth said that
OLYMPIAD
the pitchers and batsmen lacked the stamina and strength to last the pace of a first-class game, and he GERMAN INVITATION would definitely classify them with the minor League teams in America.
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ACCEPTED
NO RESULTS YET
FROM POLITICAL
TALKS IN SOUTH At a private aitting yesterday,
CANTON REITERATES DEMANDS
TELEGRAM CIRCULATED
(From Our Own Correspondenti:
Canton, To-day. Despite the efforts of mediation on the part of Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Canfon and Nanking are no nearer
London, To-day,
the British Olymple Council ac- cepted Germany's invitation to participate in the 1936 World Olympic Games, which will bo held at Berlin from August 1 to August 16-Reuter.
PRINCE OF WALES TOURS DURHAM AREA
London,
Tod HEH
TARIFF REVISION
IN AUSTRALIA
Benefits Japan As Well As Great Britain
Canberra, To-day.
In the House of Representa Lives yesterday, the Minister of Trade, Customs, Mr. T. W. White, introduced a tariff revision, in the cluding substantial réductions of
an agreement than they were three Prince of Wales yesterday, made an duties on cotton, benefitting,
years ago. A circular telegram was extended
issued last night in the names of welfare
of the unemployed Japan as well as Great Britain
in the Durham There has been a reduction of: Wireless duties on piece goods, ranging
the members of the Central Execu- neighbourhood-British tive Committed and the Central Supervisory Committte,
that
terms of
DUE TO MORR
from 45 per cent. to 25 per cent
ties have been reduced on 104 items of British goods and increased on 26 items. Copper the Fifth duties will fall automatically as per in London Falle United Press, par 8. E Ureyy, and Company.
thest price