IRELAND MOVING TOWARDS A CRISIS
IN BRITISH MARKET TOREADOR
IRISH POLITICS GONE FOREVER
Armed Men Attack Arms Warehouse
Dublin, April 9.
are
Events in Ireland
again moving towards a crisis, as the Local Government elections, which the Government decided should: be held on June 26 and which will be contested by two big parties on political tickets, are likely to provide
accurate Index of
their comparative strengths.
Meanwhile. Gen O'Duffy ts working hard to perfect the United Ireland Party organization throughout the country.
from
the
MUST REMAIN IN INDIA
Sir O. Mosley's Advice
to Britain
London, April 9.
·HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1934.
SIR J. SIMON'S STATEMENT
منيب
German Armament Estimates
London, April 9.
were
FATE OF YUEN UNEMPLOYMENT INTERNATIONAL GANG
SHWUN
Strikes Submerged
Rocks and Sinks
The
Chinese
IN GERMANY
Further Decrease in
March Shown
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press")
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela
OF COUNTERFEITERS
FORTY-EIGHT FORGERS ARRESTED IN WARSAW
Messages Ordinance, 1994 Smart Work By British And
graphic Received, April 2, 2:30 pm).
20" BELIEVED DROWNED: In the House of Commons, Sir J.
34 SURVIVORS Simon referred to the increased German armament estimates shown
Shanghai, April 9. in the 1934 budget compared with
coaster,
Yuen 1933. He remarked the increased 'estimates in the navy
50 Shwun struck submerged rocks million marks, the army 175 mil of Ningpo shortly after midnight llons and the air-force 132 millions. on Saturday and sank within He added the Government is giv-fifteen minutes. More than twenty ing most serious attention to this are believed drowned. Thirty-four were picked Up and matter. I have requested the Am-survivors bassador at Berlin to make brought to Shanghal by ashing quiries from the German, Govern- ment on this matter and hope to The vessel which was of 2,000 Transocean Kuo Min. receive information during the pre- sent week-Reuter
Junks.
tons carried cargo, there were no passengers all those aboard being raembers of the crew or the com- pradcre's stan.
The Japanese cabtain Was
THOUSAND MILE among the survivors-Reuter.
MOTOR RACE
Italy Captures
"Double
De Valera has extended his dic- tatorial activities by banning The Fascist movement against a
(Special to "Hong Kong Synge's Play Boy Western World, white paper policy is the root of
Dally Press") O'Casey's Plough and the stars this branch. declared Sir Oswald
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Abbey Theatre Com- Mosley at Stoke on Trent, last night.
Messages Ordinance, pany's repertoire at the forth It is the duty of England to re-graphic coming American tour under main in Tridia and govern India Received, April 8, 4.80 a.m.) threat of discontinuing the Free which owed everything to British State Government's subsidy to the rule.
He added that an agricul- theatre.
tural policy should be initiated in at Tullamore, India where the masses are being O'Daffy Gen.
from the
into yesterday, said De Valera, who is driven heading for a dictatorship has towns working for five shillings become a toreador In Irish politics week and driving Lancashire cotton and is endeavouring to bait John from the market-Reuter. Bull into snarling, whereupon he will appear to the country with a ery of do not fling me to the British.
De Valera, at Cavan, assured his hearers that the British market| had gone never to return.
Week-end incidents included ap attempt to burn down Clifden Hall, Galway, where the United Irish Party were holding, a dance; the removal of parts
of the railway near Tullamore to prevent O'Duny supporters attending his meeting! and a raid by armed masked men on the Special Constabulary Arms Warehouse, at Ballymena, Ulster. The raiders escaping with service rifles, revolvers and thousands of pounds of amunition.--Reuter.
1i
country
STOP PRESS
London, April 9.
In the House of Commons, Mr. R. MacDonald announced in view of the serious shortage of water. the Government have decided that emergency measures must be taken. The Minister of Health is introducing a 'Bil, to-morrow, the second reading of which will be discussed on Thursday.— Reuter.
AMERICAN DIFFICULTIES
INCREASE
BUSINESSMEN OBJECT TO N.R.A. POLICY
What Action Will Roosevelt
Take?
Washington, April 9.
It is clear the difficulties of the OLYMPIC GAMES
Administration are increasing owing to growing signs of unrest in sections of Congress big-business
over the N.R.A policy.
hour week in all industries. While
AT MANILA
Conference Meets at Shanghai
Teix 1891-
Rome, April 8.` The international motor Tace from Brescia to Rome and return last Sunday developed into a thril- ling duel between the two Alfa Romes drivers. Varzi and Nuvolari, who alternately wrested the narrow lead from each other throughout the entire course.
Varzi, however, picked up enough ground in the last rounds to lead over the finishing line by seven
MR. T. C. BRITON FOUND DEAD
Shooting Tragedy at Shanghai
Shanghai, April 9. The tragic death occurred last night of Mr. I. C. Britton, former President of the Asia Realty Com- pany, who was found dead at his residence here with a wound in his head.
bullet
Investigations are being con- ducted-Reuter.
minutes. He completed the sixteen CHURCH FEUD IN
hundred and Afteen kilometer course in fourteen hours, eight minutes and five seconds, averag- ing 114.37 kilometers per hour- Transocean Kui Min.
WIN FOR VARZI
Brescia, April 8. The Mille Miglia 1,000-mile notor race held yesterday, result- in a win for the Italian driver. Varzi, driving an Alfa Romeo.
Taruff another Italian, driving
a Maserati, Won the light car
BOSTON
Police Overpower Rioters
Boston, April 9. Employing knives and icepicks. class, with Mr. Penn Hughes and rival factions of the Armenian Count Luran, driving a. M. G. Magnette, second-Reuter.
PROF. ROGERS AT S'HAI
To Investigate Silver Question in China
Shanghai, April 9. Professor Rogers, sent by Mr. Roosevelt to investigate the silver question in China is arriving this evening aboard the Pres. Hoover.
Chinese bankers are preparing to entertain him.-Reuter.
LIVING BUDDHA
AT CANTON
Period of Prosperity Expected
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton. April 9, Canton will enjoy a period of tranquillity and prosperity after a blg prayer meeting to be held un- der the auspices of the 'Cessation of Calamities and Blessings to the People's Buddhist Society with Naonar Hutukatu, the Living Bud- dha of Sikong, in the principal role.
Western Heaven.
Church were engaged in a de- sperate battle yesterday. The mutual trouble originated over accusations of murdering the Archbishop of Tourain. In De cember.
Two hundred and fifty police, Armed with riot
tear guns and gas bombs, overpowered the rio- ters and made nine arrests.--Rep- ter.
..
SILVER MARKET- (From Our Special Correspondent)
London, April 9. London silver prices to-day were as follows:-
April 9 April 7 Spot
19.15/16 19.5/16 Forward ****** 20.1/16 20 The London on New York cross- rate at the closing to-day was $5.173.
GERMANY'S
A further decrease in unemploy ment in Germany is revealed by official figures for March publish, ed here on Monday, which show that the numbers of unemployed | decreased last month by 570,000 to a total of 2,700,000, representing a decrease of exactly one half since April 1, 1933, when the number of
totalled unemployed
5,760,000.-
MALAYA WIN AGAIN
Polish Police
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphia Messages. Orilinance, Received, April 9, 7.30 p.m.)
By
Warsaw, April 9.
One of the biggest international
183
gangs of counterfeiters have been FRENCH CUTTER
laid low here in consequence of combined efforts by the
and Polish Police..
British
förgers
Forty-eight notorious who specialised in counterfeiting British and American bonds and banknotes have been arrested.
Great Britain was the main field of their activities in which they
One Goal Win Over had succeeded in circulating torg-
Macao
The Malayan Interport, Hoc- key team continued in a win- ning vein yesterday when they emerged triumphant from their second Interport en- counter by defeating Macao by an only goal.
They have to date defeated three teams, namely the Civi- lians by 3 goals to 2, the Colony by 4 clear goals and now Macao by an only goal. This afternoon they will complete their fixture list with their clash against the Com- bined Services who will be re- presented by the following:- Hollingsworth (Army), Lt. Metcalf (Army) and Lt. Car. Phillips (Navy), Lt Muspratt (Navy), Dulla Singh (Army), and Lt Comdr, J. C. H. H (Navy), Lt. Donald (Navy), Lt. Jaden (Navy), Lt. Currey
Garthwalte ***** (Navy), Lieut. (Army) and Lance Naik Lal Singh (Army).
Malaya will probably be re- presented by the following:- O, C. Aeria (Singapore); Rahman (Perak) and C. O. Là Brooy (Selangor); Alladad Khan (Perak), C, R. La Broop (Perak) and Abbas (Malacca); Caleb (Singapore), Baharom (Penang), Raja Mohammed (Perak), Osman (Perak) and A. C. C. Perdriau (Singapore) and Captain.
This afternoon's game will take place at the Club ground, King's Park at 5 p.m., charges of admission being 50 cents and 50 cents extra for chairs,
AVIATOR'S SUICIDE.
Prague, April 8.
The siren call of the air drove a crack aviator condemned." by physicians to life-long enchain- cular suicide here ment to the ground to & specta
on Sunday. The stunt plot Jan Zonek on account, of a weak heart had "been recently permanently transferred from an active flying regiment to the office work' division, crept secretly back into an aeroplane. of an hour over the scene of his After cruising about for a quarter
former activities, Zonek suddenly, put. the plane into a perpendicular nose-dive. Instantly dying in the crash.-Transocean Kuo Min.
GERMANY'S CREDITORS
AMEET AT BASLE
PRESENT - POSITION CAUSED BY
ས། !,
MISTAKEN
D. J
POLICY
Basle, April 9, it a clearing house for interna-
It is understood that the meet-tional postal and telegraph rela-
ot Germany's long-term tions and international railway
German accounts...
It is understood that there is
The United States Chamber ..of Commerce has issued a statement declaring, that while signs of re- covery are multiplying, certain legislation, both passed and pend- ing, threatens this improvement. It gives as an instance the Stock
Shanghal, April 9. Exchange Regulation Bill Securi-
The opening meeting of the Lies Act for protection of investors, Far Eastern Olympic Games Con-
ference has agreed to the parti passed last year, which has dried
The aged priest was tired after ing up the capital markets and the elpation of the Dutch East Indies travelling from Hongkong and at- creditors, at which no Connery Bill proposing a thirty and Annam at the forthcoming tending a reception in his honour delegate was present. yesterday, the Bill which is causing particular meet at Manits. The question of by his Buddhist followers at the reached a provisional agreement a possibility of Canada and New as regards the common trent to Zealand becoming shareholders anxiety to some Democrats 15 cipation. which the Chinese are terday. His Holiness will receive are held in Berlin shortly.
the so-called Manchukuo's part- People's Educational Institute yea- be adopted when the negotiations in the Bank when their curren-
cies are stabilised-Reuter. the Frazierlemke Bill, proposing bound the oppose, is likely to be his many disciples here to-day and the issue of Federal Reserve notes brought up by the Japanese dele-confer upon them blessings and submit proposals for a
At the meeting, Germany will
TRUSTEE ACCOUNT to refinance all farm indebtedness gates. A heated discussion is ex direct them to the royal road to
general
· SUGGESTED at 1 per cent. Interest, and perpected-Reuter.
Individual conventions. 4.
Baale, April 9. the
of Creditors are which principal
the opinion cent on
The creation of a trustee account Interviewed by. Preas repre- that Germany herself a chiefly for the receipt of amounts due by Speaker; Rainey, characterized as
sentatives. the Living Buddha of to blame for her present financial Germany's debtors, to be used to leading to inflation and is compar-
Bikong explained that this would straits, owing to mistakes in able only to German devaluation
pay Germany's creditors according in 1923....
be his ath mass prayer for the policy.
the amount available was envisag- bliss of the nation. He came Canton at the request of the Bud-meeting at which Dr. H. Schacht, ed by Dr. Schacht in an address dhist community here and the President of the Reichsbank, in to pressmen on Germany's finan Bouth-west Political Counsil. He sisted that it was impossible for cial situation."
He stressed the Impossibility of sald that while the people in East Germany to continue the present China honour Confucius as a Baint, arrangements for transfer, of pay-continuing the present transfer of the people in West China (Tibet merits. but given time and not payments and hoped creditors. in and: Sikong) worship Buddha.. being unduly pressed, she would their own interests, would suggest While it is problematical what
"If we think of good deeds, be able to meet her obligations; a reduction in the present rate of
interest which is still too high blessings will come," he added. "ItRenter. Mr. Roosevelt will do about med-
we bear wicked thoughts in mind. Shanghal, April 9.
· INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Dr. Schacht denied that Ger- sures such as the above mention-
many asked for further credits, but ed, it is certain he will not give
A Chinese telegram from Nan- calamity will fall. Buddhism means up the measure empowering him to chang states that Huang Fu, who Don't commit social or legal off Plans for increasing the useful more foreign exchange was essen- make tariff agreements, but some left for Nanking this morning, ense. If this teaching is acceptedness of the Bank of International tial: He was convinced Germany sacrifices on other measures are intends to spend a few days at plus those of Confucius and Dr. Settlements were considered at the could pay all her private debts, but almost inevitable if trouble is to Mokanshan before returning to Sun Yat Sen all will be well for meeting of the governing body, it is not a question of her willing-
Peking-Reuter.
China. be avoided-Reuter.
yesterday. For example makingness but her capacity-Reuter.
Senator Glass, who has consis- tently
criticised Mr. Roosevelt's policy has now referred to the new deal as a disgrace to the nation and. wandering far from the dictates of commonse and honesty.
NO DECISION REACHED
Shanghai, April 9. The Olympic Games Conference discussed Manchukuo's participa tion "this afternoon but no decision was reached in the matter which will be rediscussed to-morrow mor- ning-Reuter
HANG FU LEAVES. NANCHANG
to This
concluded Saturday's
Basle, April 8,
ed notes and securities to the value of more than £1,000,000, and whose operations had been exposed by Scotland Yard several weeks ago. Transocean Ko Min.
AN UNWANTED
VOYAGE
Insull To Go To America
(Special to "Hong Kong" Daily Press")
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tais- graphic Messages Ordinatics, Received, April 9,24-30 a.m.)
1894
Istanbul, April 8.
SEIZED
Owner and Crew Arrested
Fi
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"")
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Teit haceited, April 9, 7.80 p.m.) "graphic Messages Ordinance, 1595
Paris, April 9. The French cutter "Nice" carry- ing a cargo of dynamite has been seized by the Italian Customs" officials at Ostar.
The vessel's owner and her entire crew have been arrested and imprisoned. Transocean Kuo Min.
U. S. NAVAL MANOEUVERS
Hundreds of Warships to Participate
San Diego, California,
April 9.
Mr. Samuel Insull will be re- A gigantic series "of battle
moved from goal here to a cabin
manoeuvres. in which the United on' board the American steamer
States fleet will fight its way "Executive" on Wednesday and through 4.000 miles of Enemy will begin an involuntary return trip to the United States, accor- from optimistic reports ding to official sources here on Sunday-hitherto Transocean Kuo Min
TURKISH GOVERNMENT'S'
DECISION
Istanbul, April 9. "The Turkish Government has notified me they have decided to extradite Insull," said Mr. Skin- ner, American Ambassador, on his arrival from Ankara: in connection with the Insull case. It is thought likely Insull wil be sent to America. aboard the steamer Executive, leaving on Tuesday. Reuter.
waters, begins to-day and con- tinues for one month.
The manoeuvres are on a scale
never attempted, and, will extend 3,000 miles to the Panama Canal and from there to Euerto
Virgin.
Islands.
the Rico and
A hundred warships, 300 air- craft, and 35,000 men will parti cipate.
After, the manoeuvres, the Fleet will move up the East coast in readiness for a grand review by President Roosevelt, on the Hud-, son River, at the end of May.— Reuter.
(Further Cables on Page 12.)
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