MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
STRONG ACTION AGAINST
NAZIS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. I
VIENNA, June 20
DR. Dolfuss, on his return from London struck swiftly and, bard
at Nazi organisations.
Following last night's edict, the Government
proclaimed to-day
martial law at Krema, Stein and Mautern, the centre of the Nazis stronghold in lower Austria,
MR. WM. HAMM RELEASED
KIDNAPPERS PAID LESS THAN G.$100,000
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
1.
DULUTH, Minnesota, June 20. MR. Willing Hamm, the wealthy
United States brewer who was kidnapped at St. Paul's, Minne- solo, on Friday last, has been released.
It is understood that, the ransom aid to the kidnappers was less demanded G.$100,000 than, the
nader threat of death.
HOME CRICKET
EASY WIN FOR YORKSHIRE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
LONDON, June 20,
YORKSHIRE beat Gloucester in championship
their county
malch hy 101 runs,
The winners batted first and scored 227 to which Gloucester ye plied with 144, Barnett making 51 runs while Verity took a wickets for $5.
In their second innings Yorkshire made 153, Goddard getting 8 for 77 while Gloucester second innings score was 133 (Bowes 8 for 69).
FALSE PRETENCES
GETS SHOP FOKI "ONE MONTH HARD."
Obtaining money by Ialso pre- VENCER,"
was the Berious "charge preferred against Chau Sia Fan,
a foki in the Hang Maurice
HONG KONG DALY PRESS WEDNESDAY UND 21 1932
IMPROVEMENT OF WHOLESALE COMMODITY PRICES
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NAZIS BANNED IN AUSTRIA
AUSTRO-GERMAN STRIFE INCREASES
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY) -
VIENNA, June 20.
THE Austrian Minister of Justice,
Herr K. Schuschnigg, yester
EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN COST AND
PRODUCTION
DEFLATION OF CHEAP AND
PLENTIFUL CREDIT
day announced that the Cabinet Question of Commercial Policy
decided to forbid all activities
of the Nazi Party throughout Aus- tria.
He declared that the Government had done everything to avoid ex- treme measures and bloodshed, but the latest events made necessary immediate strong action for the maintenance of law and order.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent.}
LONDON, June 20. FOLLOWING ARE
THE SILVER
LONDON QUOTATIONS ON THE MARKET TO-DAY :'
Junes 20 SPOT........... 39.3/10 FORWARD.... 19
June 19
19.3/10
睡
US.
JAPAN NEGOTIATIONS
ARBITRATION TREÂTY PROPOSAL
!TARGONA EKUTER'S "AGINUT.]
LONDON, June 20. THE interest with which the
Sovitt delegation is following the Japanese-American negotiations for an Arbitration Treaty, is not shared by Mr. Que Tai Chi, Chinese Ambassador to London, who, in an interview with Reuter, expressed an opinion that the in terests of China and the United States in the Pacific, were perfect- ly uniform.
He was sure that the United States would not enter into con- versations prejudicial to Chinese interests.
Mr. T. V. Soong in Paris.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
PARIS, June 20.
shop, before Mr. Schoñeld yester- THE Chinese Finance Minister and leader of the Chinese de day.
Acting Sub Inspector O'Donno-legation to the World Economic van prosecuted and in outlining Conference, Mr. T. V. Soong, ar rived at Le Bourget yesterday. He the case said that at about 8 am.
was met by Dr. Wellington Koo, on. June 18, the defendant went to the Wo Shing rice shop with the Chinese Ambassador to Paris. the tale that he had come from
$50. Hang Mau shop to borrow The defendant was apparently an old foki of the last-named shop and had been in the practice of going to the Wo Shing shop from time .to time.
These people gave him the money, but later telephoned the Hang Mau shop and discovered that the defendant had not been sent from there.
On Monday afternoon, the de- fendant was seen on board, the s.s. Charles Hardouin and whe then arrested. He admitted the charge, and said he wanted the money he had no food, and he had to go back to his native place. He had given the money to a friend on the boat.
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Mr. Schofield ordered defendant to pay 850 amends tp the plainante or to go to prison for one month, and in addition serve one month's hard labour for the theft
5.8.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD VESSELS
TO CALL AT DOVER
to
me Convenience of passen.
elling from England and East, The Norddeutscher ave decided that their pas
Ward voyagea.
M.
Mr. Soong is remaining three or four days, and to-day sera Paul Boncour, the French Foreign Minister, M. Daladier, the French Premier, and other officiale
M. PAUL BONCOUR
RECEIVES MR: T. V. SOONG
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
M.
PARIS, June 20.
PAUL BONCOUR received Mr. T. V. Soong and Dr. Wellington Koo here to-day.
H.M.S. EAGLE
ARRIVES IN WEI-HAI-WEI [TABOOGA REUTER'S AGEÑOF)
WEI-HAI-Wet, June 20. H.M.S: EAGLE, preceded three hours earlier by six- teen of her seaplanes dying in formation, arrived from Hong Kong this morning.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
To Be Considered
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, June 20,
(2) DISCUSSED THE MONETARY SUB-COMMISSION THE GOLD STANDARD IN THE COURSE OF WHICH SENHOR COSIO " (HUNGARY) SUGGESTED THE ADOP STANDARD, MADE TION OF SILVER AS A METAL UNDER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE SCARCITY OF GOLD, A TWENTY-FIVE AND VOICED THE OPINION THAT
GOLD PER
COVER FOR SILVER WOULD BE " GENT. PSYCHOLOGICALLY DANGEROUS.
MR. JASPAR AGREED TO THE LOWER GOLD PER. CENTAGE PROPOSED BY THE AMERICAN DELEGATES BUT EXPRESSED SOME RESERVATION ON THE QUES- TION OF SILVER.
MR.
THE MONETARY SUB-COMMISSION'S (2) DISCUSSION UNITED STATES WAS ON SENATOR KEY PITTMAN'S
EARLIER. THE CHAIRMAN, RESOLUTION MENTIONED
THAT UNAMITY
WAS KIENBOOK: SUGGESTED PROCURABLE ON TWO POINTE NAMELY, THAT THE AIMING AT THE STABILIZATION OF MONEY AND THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GOLD STANDARD BY THE MEMBER FOR FRANCE BE APPROVED, AS WELL AS THE CHAIRMAN'S · EXPOSITION.
ITALY SUPPORTED THE PART OF THE RESOLUTION CONCERNING GOLD, AND VISCOUNT HAILSHAM · SADD THAT SENATOR PITTMAN'S GOLD PROPOSALS EXACT. UNITED KINGDOM LY
WITH THE CORRESPONDED
THE GREATEST VIEW, WHILE DR. YEN EXPRESSED
PRO. SYMPATHY FOR SENATOR PITTMAN'S POSALS.
GOLD
OHINA WAS A SILVER COUNTRY WITH IMPORT. ANT COMMERCIAL, RELATIONS WITH NON-GOLD COUN TRIES AND HE AGREED WITH THE DESIRABILITY OF SILVER PROPOSALS THE SUB-COMMITTEE STUDYING BUT RESERVED HIS OPINION FOR THE SUB-COMMIT. TEE. BENATOR PITTMAN'S PROPOSAL IN REGARD TO SILVER WERE THEN REFERRED TO THE SUBCOMMIT. TEE ON WHICH BRITAIN, ITALY, MEXICO, CANADA, INDIA, CHINA AND JAPAN ARE REPRESENTED WITH SENATOR PITTMAN AS CHAIRMAN.
A PASSIVE ATTITUDE
LOWER GOLD COVER
WORLD LABOUR CONFERENCE
GERMAN DELEGATES MAY RESIGN
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
GENEVA, June 20.
HANKOW MAY BE FLOODED
IF THE YANGTSZE RISES ANY MORE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
SHANGHAI, June 20.. IF the Yangtsze rises another. five feet, Haukow will be flooded as was the case in 1931, the spokes: man of the Flood Relief Commis sion told Router here to-day.
Indications were that the river
A crisis has arisen at the Inter would continue to rise owing to the
national Labour Conference following the German delegatari, wet weather, and the commis sion have already" sont a represen- threat to resign unless they retative to Hankow to investigate ceive satisfactory excuses for the the situation and formulate reliet attitude of the workers' delogates measures. towards the German delegate,. Dr.
Ley.
Dr. Ley's remarks to the effect that the South American States had no right to vote on a footing
Anxiety Increases."
NANKING, June 90. The anxiety of the authorities has been increased over night by of quality with representatives of incoming reports from Hankow. Germany and Italy, led workers to Hangchow, Chungking and Chang- decide to challenge his credentials; sha about the continued rise of the when the question came before the Yangtaze, Chientang and Hunan rivers levels, white the situation in Conference.
Nanking is also causing concern.
The German delegates thereupon threatened to withdraw.
The Bureau of the Conference have "issued a statement that no affront has been offered to the Ger mau delegation at any sitting of the Conference.
WAR DEBT DISCUSSIONS
TO BEGIN LATE IN JULY
(THROUGH REUTER'S "AOENOY]
WASHINGTON, June 20, THE United States State Depart-
ment yesterday drafted a sche. dule of the projected talks with countries who have made token! payments of the war debts.
The discussions will begin late in Tuly, and the order in which Presi. dent Roosevelt will hear the coun tries depends on the proportion of the debt paid on June 15.
Thus, Finland' comes first, with Britain second...
PROFESSOR MOLEY FOR LONDON
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
WASHINGTON, June 20. Professor Raymond Moley, United States Assistant Secretary of State, and President Roosevelt's most con- fidential adviser, leaves New York to-day en rute to London to lend his efforts to those of Governor James Cox, the American Char-
All water gates are closed for fear of the river water pouring into the city.
The river at Hsiakwan is now of the within six feet of the top o dykes.
CHEKIANG FLOOD MENACE
NAVIGATION IN RIVERS SUSPENDED
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
HANOCHOW. June 20.. THE food meance to the Che- kiang districts is growing Torrential rains are continuing and a number of districts on the Upper reaches of the Chientangkang River are facing immediate danger of flood. Navigation of the smaller craft in the Inland River has been entirely suspended.
THE KIDNAPPING GAME
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GANGSTERS THREATEN MR, ROOSEVELT'S GRANDCHILD
THE CHARHAR SITUATION
OFFER TO FANG CHEN WU
(THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENCY] པ
PRIPING, June 20. GENERAL Sung Chen Yuan has
not Exed the date for his re- turn to Charbar "to "resume the Chairmanship of the Charhar Pro vincial Government and is sending another delegate to Kalgan to in terview Goneral Feng Yu Hsiang for the purpose of urging General Feng to accept the post offered by Nanking and to leave Kalgan "to rexide at Wangchuanhsien, weat of Kalgan. 1
General Fang Chen Wu, who is, General Feng's ally, is understood to have been offered the post as Deputy Director of Forestry and to assist General Colonisation Feng, but has not yet indicated hĩa willingness to accept the post.
OLDEST GERMAN COMMUNIST
HERR ZETKIN PASSES AWAY
THE oldest German communist, Hern Klara Zetkin, aged 76, died to day in a rest hope at: Archangelskoye where he lived since August last when he presided over the Reichstag as the Doyenne
EVIL IN RETURN FOR GOOD
HOUSE BOY ROBS MASTER.
Mr. H. E. Strange appeared as complainant in a case at Central Magistracy yesterday in which Chiness named Tang Hok Chau was charged with the theft of a gold watch and 8506 in money, the property of Mr. Strange:
Acting Sub Inspector O'Donno van told the Court that in July. 1930, the defendant was in the cm- ploy of Mr. Strange who then lived in 197, Wong Nei Cheong Road, Between July 4 and 8, the defen- dant stole the money and the watch from a drawer which was unlocked and absconded. He disposed of the watch to a goldsmith in Hong Kong for $60, and then with Đả friend went to Shum Chun..
He remained there for a night and then went to Namtao, where two Chinese, purporting that they were from the Namtao police, sear- chad their bags, and decamped with
Washington, June 14.-A threat to kidnap Sarah Delano Roosevelt, 14 month-old grandebild of the Pre- sident, was reported to day by the Boston Post but a secretary, after the money. talking with the President to-night,
Conference Commission of the World Economic man of the Monetary Committee of declared there was "no truth" the defendant remained in, Namtdo
Conference,
C'entral
the World Economic Conference,
LONDON, June 20 WARRINGTON, June 20. VERYTHING points to the fact THE American delegation yester- day submitted an importana that the United States are
passive attitude to- resolution to the Monetary Sub- adopting &
the World wards
Hoosevelt President until developed 2 domestic recovery programme. Meanwhile the U.S. Delegation have been instruct- ing a uniform 25 per cent. cover CHINA'S REPRESENTATIVES ed to commit themselves age. The resolution aleo urges
not
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] without President Roosevelt's ap-remonetisation of silver. proval.
The central banks' metallic cover
requiring has
Banka to immediately institute & lower legal gold cover and suggest-
the
Continuing the officer said that
the report.
for some time, and "came to Hong- The newspaper mid the alleged Kong six months ago, when he threat was disclosed simultaneously was arrested on information re- with a fire of mysterious origin ceived on June 14. which swept through the summer
Mr. Strange had treated the de-. home of James Roosevelt the Prefendant very well. Defendant was
A statement emanating from in- should consist of 80 per cent. gold, MR. Peit Fu Yee is to act alter.sident's eldest, son at Little Boar's in his employ, for three years prior
formed quarters says that Serator Pittman's advocacy for a general twenty-five per cent, gold and silver cover mentioned yesterday may be regarded as President Roosevelt's answer to the European clamour for the stabilization of currencies and entirely consonant with the President's domestic international
policy. It is hailed here as an in- dication that the Conference are tackling fundamentals.
When Professor Moley arrives in London next week he will not participate in the deliberations of the Conference but will be the liaison officer for President Rome volt,
The delegation are endeavouring to clarify the confusion over Pre- sident Roosevelt's economic poli- cies:..
"WEIGHTY SUGGESTIONS "
LONDON, June 20.
WEIGHTY suggestions to bring about the improvement of wholesale commodity prices are embodied in an important resolution moved by Mr. Neville Obamberlain at a meeting of the sub-Committee (1) of the Monetary Commission, May 31.-Lt. Comdr. I. C. A. Gar-The Chancellor's motion stresses
(Special Air-Mail Service)
LONDON, June 3.
Dolphin for L52; and G. M.. D. tions
went on Home leave, he paid de fendant ten months wages for the time he was away, and re-engaged, him on his return.
nately with Dr. Yen on the Head, New Hampshire, causing to the larceny. When Mr. Strange and 20 per cent, optional gold or Economic Committee (1) of the 85,000 damage. silver, provided the silver is pun-Monetary Commission. Mr. TY chasable at or below current prices.
Lo is similarly to act with Dr. Yen The resolution suggests that gold on Committee (2), should be re-established as the in- Ternational measure, of exchange values.
The use of gold should be con- fined to cover for circulation, and as a medium for settling interna- tional balances and payments.
In view of the necessity for re- storing the confidence of the East in its purchasing medium, which can only be done if the price of silver is restored, to an equilibrium with commodity price levels, it is suggested, "inter alia," that an agreement should be sought between the chief silver-producing and silver-using countries, to limit arbitrary sales upon the world - market.
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MR. CORDELL HULL GIVEN
AN AUDIENCE
́(THROUGH REUTER'A AGINGT.]
LONDON, June 20.
HIS Majesty the King gave Mr. Cordell Hull, the United States Secretary of State an audience to day at Buckingham Palace which lasted half-an-hour.
FAMINE IN RUSSIA PEASANTS ESCAPE INTO
POLAND 3
Senator Pittman, the chief silver Warsaw. The famine in Soviet advocate in the United States and a Russie has reached such a pitch that
member of the American delega tion, who submitted the resolution, declared that it was the first in- temational recognition of silver since 1878.
Produce Output Control,
Details of the threat, said the Boston paper, were kept secret, but said it was learned from authentic sources that the younger Roosevelt had received warnings that a plot to steal the child was under way.
The Post added that a secret ser- vice man had been detailed to watch the home and escaped with. the child and her mother when the fire started,
1:
At the White House however it was said the President had talked with his son, who denied the re ports.
The child is one of four grand- children of the Président and his wile. Numerous threats have been made against the President since his election last November, "bombs. sent through the mail and one at- tempt to assassinate him in Feb ruary at Miami, Fla., which re- the Soviet Government is charter sulted in the death of Mayor Anton ing vessels from England and else Cermak of Chicago.
James is the eldest of the Pre where to transport foreign grain rapidly to Russia to relieve thesident's four sons, and is engaged distress. The peasants in many dis in the insurance business and hes tricts have been compelled to use
as fond the grain they had reserved with his father at the inauguration for seed. The Soviet representative on March 4. LONDON, June 30. at the Paris trade fair now, in pro His wife is the former Besty ger linera, 8.6. "Saarbruecken," wood to Dolphin; and H. M. O. that it is essential that prices be
The President of the British gress has been refusing tenders for Cushing, daughter of Dr. Harvey. "Trier," 8.8. "Coblenz and Ionides to Dolphin for L. in com- such as to restore the equilibrium
Cushing Boston brain specialist. Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Run-grain for some days paste m.s."Fulda" shall call at Dover mand, June 1; Lt. N, E. Cutler; between cost and production.
Further confirmation of the des-1 The President's other grand- hoth on their homeward and out-P. R. Ward E. G. F. Nicolay to The fundamental Monetary condi- ciman, supporting the French pro-i
posal said that Britain attached perate internal state of affairs is children are Anna Dall, 5, and in this connection are, These vessels maintaining Hutcheson to Dolphin, June 1; J. cessation and deflation of cheap importance to schemes for the re- provided by the crowds of Russian Curtis Dall, 2, the children, of Mr. monthly service formerly did not. Forbes and J. D. Lates to Med and plentiful credit, and if apecu- gulation of output of primary pro- peasante crossig the frontier into and Mrs. Curtis B. Dall, and the touch at any port in England and
way, June 2; V. J. H. van der Byllation is actively encouraged by ducts, in order to raise prices, pro- Poland despite the sharp watch
son, Elliott Roosevelt. passengers. previously travelling from there to the Far East and to Dolphin; S. R. R. Davenport the central banks, the principal vided such schemes were widely kept on the frontier by Russian young son of the President's second ice versa changedh ships at Rotterto Parthian; aid R. B. Chandler countries should undertake to co-supported and safeguarded the guards and the severe penalty on The latter was born last Novem Dr. Baran, a member of the ber. Elliott Roosevelt is now plan- am. Now passengers travelling by to Odin; Sub-Lt. M. A. Langley operate and announce their inten- consumers intereste.
Polish Parliament, has taken steps ning to seek a divorce from his to prevent the refugees being wife, the former Betty Donner, the forced to return, but the local daughter of William Donner. Polish authorities point out that for wealthy Philadelphia manufactur. political, sanitary and economic er
to Dolphin for L., June 1; and is line will enjoy the priviledge Lt. R. Douthwaite, R.N.R. to Dol fa direct service,
The fares by these vessels are phin for L.54, May 27.
272 per adult in Cabin Class and
June J.-LA-Comdr. H. M. C.
o Middle Class from £48 to 264 Webber to Pangbourne, June 10, per adult from Hong Kong to Lt. A. Berlyn to Dolphin, Dover or vice versa -
The first steamer touching at Dover from Hongkong will be the Saarbruecken" sailing from here on July 6, 1933,
Mesars. Melchers & Co., are the Nocal agents.
June 1.
tion of pursuing vigorously the policy of the cheap and plentiful money by open market operations. NO WAY OUT
PARIS, June 20.
SUB-COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
those who fail to escape.
THE Economic Committee have reasons Poland cannot permit un Extraordinary precautions have
appointed a Sub-Committee to checked mass emigration from June 3-Major C. E. Wildman-
Official quarters ses no immedi- consider the question of a commer. Boviet Russia. The Polish Ministry been taken by the secret service to Lushington to Hood, Capt. G. H. Harris to Comus; Capt. 8. G. Cut ate way out of the impasse at the cial policy. This consists seventeen of Home Affairs must take special protect President Roosevelt espe assassination. He was heavily fer to Suffolk: Lt. M, F. H. Rogers World Conference on account of representatives including: ten, Euro- steps to deal with the refugees becially since the Miami attempted
guarded at the inauguration. assuming. Japan and South Africa. to Suffolk; and Condr. R. M. President Roosevelt's attitude to pean countries, the United States, cause of the scale the matter is Gunner F. Hoile to Hood
garding stabilization,
The complainant had only been back fourteen months, when the defendant absconded,
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