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TERRORIST ACTS IN
AUSTRIA
Bombing And Sabotage Continue
Vienna, July 24 A Socialist plot against the Austrian Government has been discovered and 1,000 persons ar- rested.
The prisons are hopelessly over- crowded and a special concentra- tion camp has been estabilshed.
The feeling of tension in Austria has been becoming rapidly. more pronounced in the last few days.
Hardly a day has gone by with- out a serles of bombings and acts of sabotage, attributed by the
Under - Secretary for Public Security to Communists and Socialista.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1934.
LUXURY LINER
AGROUND
Passengers And Crew Safe
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press").
FLOOD DAMAGE IN POLAND
Vast Army Engaged In Repair Work
Warsaw, July 24. Although the crisis is not yet passed, Warsaw breathed with re- llef when the food waters from Cracow failed to arrive in time to be superimposed upon the existing floods.
(By Telegraph, C'opyright, "Tale lbs. of explosives in 255 Individual graphic Messages Ordinance, 1994- lots, including 1,150 bombs, twenty- | Received, July 84, 4-30 p.m.) three hundred fuses and 1,042 de-
Hamburg, July 24. tonators.
All passengers and crew number- Dr. Dollfuss is expected to makeing 1,500 on the German motor urgent representations to Signor vessel, Monte Ross which
ran Mussolini at the end of the week aground off Faroe Islands in B
Thousands of soldiers and civil- when he goes to Riccione, and he dense fog are safe, according to lans have been working incessant- may appeal directly to the League wireless message from the captainly for four days in repairing the of Nations against Germany's con-
of the ship who states that the dykes and their labours must be tinued support of the terrorist vessel was proceeding slowly when continued until the end of the week activities in Austria-Reuter.
the mishap occurred and that the by when the last dangers should be
obviated. ,vessel is not damaged.
WAR ON TWO FRONTS (Special to "Hong, Koms Daily Pre*)
(By Talegraph, Copyright,
Take- 1894.
It is alleged that these agents | graphic Massager
Ordinamen,
Vianna, July 24,
of disorder have received their | Received, July 24, 7.30 p.m.) orders and rewards.from the Nazi organisation, which in turn is morally and materially inspired by the Reich and "German circles in Munich.
Last night's arrests, in connec- tion
with which the greatest were secrecy is being observed, made 04 suspicion
the Socialists were cooperating with the Nazis,
that
All those arrested have been transferred to Armbruster House. where many Socialists have been imprisoned since the 'February revolt. They are likely to be tried summarily to-morrow.
EXPLOSIVES SURRENDERED The Government's recent appeal. for the surrender of explosives has resulted in the delivery of 212
MOSCOW SPY TRIAL
Death and Prison Sentences
(Special to "Hang Kong
Wally Press")
graphic Mezzagos
Ordinance,
By Telegraph, Copyright, Tola- 1894-
Moscow, July 24.
and
Received," July 24, 1-30 p.m.)
That seven engineers
mechanics connected with the
Moscow-Kasan Railway Adminis tration were sentenced to death and ten others connected with the locomotive repair works at Muron were condemned to ten years at the concentration camp by the Soviet Union's Supreme Court has only been revealed now.
The condemned men were found guilty of espionage on behalf of a foreign power and of being con- nected with plots on trains and at important termini, They are said to have caused several rati disas- ters, as for instance at the stations of Cherna and Panki respectively. -Transocean Kuo Min.
KOREAN LEADER
Moscow, July 24. The activities of & vast aps organisation, chiefly occupied in gleaning data regarding Savlet Far astern railway communications, has been exposed at the trial of a band of arrested persons before the Military Collegium of the Soviet Supreme Court.
The Government's position – is | unenviable. They are feeling the effect of war on, two fronts against the Nazis and against the
Other ships nearby rushad to
Although the situation is gener- her assistance in an effort to really improving the majority of the doat the Monte Rosa which was on riverside villages are under water. a holiday cruise.--Transocean Kuo All Government employees are con- Min.
tributing. Ave per cent of their VESSEL REFLOATED
salaries" towards the Refuge Fund. The Government are expected to Hamburg, Later.
which has been
The German mv. Monte Rosa make a large grant for the relief of the farmers" and others who refloated under her own power, will be in the vicinity of Thorshaven, Faroe
Socialists of which their best Islands. until divers have examin- friends had warned them monthsed the bottom of the ship to as- ago.
Their attacks against Germany are probably an attempt to dis- tract attention from home pro- blems. The Government appear to be entering on a policy of iron hand with the lukewarm i pport of the public.
It is significant of the prevail- "ing pessimism that the statement of Marshal. Pétain that the next war will break out like a thunder- bolt has been splashed on every newspaper-Transocean Kuo Min.
"ATTACK" ON
LONDON
Air Manoeuvres In Progress
London. July 24. The Air Force manoeuvres in which two hundred bombers of the "Southland " force are attacking London, the capital of "North- land." opened yesterday evening.
Scores of planes all night long droned overhead, while a hundred and Afty searchlights sweeping. the sky aided the defenders,
It appeared to interested people in London that many raiders suc- cessfully penetrated and dropped bombs at targets, bus the umpires have not yet announced a decision. 'The manoeuvres will continue till Friday-Reuter.
SOUTHLAND'S SUCCESS
London, July 24.
An official Air Ministry narrative of the air manoeuvres cabled earlier reveals considerable success
certain if the ship's hull has been damaged. The ship ran aground while carrying 1,500 passengers on a pleasure cruise. The Iceland Government steamer Arcus rushed Rosa and alded in refloating the to the assistance of the Monte
German ship. Transocean Kuo Min.
STRUCK SUBMERGED ROCK
FALL IN PRICE OF COPPER
Explanation of Causes
London, July 24. "The sharp fall in the price of copper to-day, coming after the Copenhagen, July 23."
recent weekness despite à reduc- The Hamburg-South American tion of surplus stocks in the first Line luxury vessel, Monte Rosa, half of the year. is attributable with 1 large. passenger list.partly to unsatisfactory conditions grounded on a submerged rock in Germany which are causing a at Glywurnes, Stroemoé Island, réduction of raw material imports during a fog..
to a bare minimum, thus inducing Salvaging boats are experienced American interests to dump their great difficulties in refloating the surplus production on the London ship.
market.
The Monte Rosa was steaming Furthermore, the mines in Coago, very slowly when she grounded Central, Africa," are becoming on the reef. The 1,200 passengers, serious competitors. They have who were mostly Germans, remain-now reached a paying basis even ed..calm.
at the present low level, being more concerned in getting bust- ness than maintaining price.
The captain has sent a wireless message to the owners stating that the ship is totally unharmed and that he hopes to refloat her under her own power. Reuter,
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have lost livestock and all their means of livelihood.—Reuter, ·
THOUSANDS HOMELESS'
品
San
Warsaw, July 23. Four hundred thousand people are already homeless near Domierz, south of Warsaw owing to the floods, and worse may be in store for Warsaw itself.
·More than 800 square kello- metres of land is under water to the south, and "one-fifth of the entire country is devastated.
Already carrying a torrent of waters from four swollen tribu- taries, the Vistula River was re- inforced last night by further countless millions of galloną, from the upper reaches above Cracow.
It was estimated that by to-day there would be a further rise of two feet-Reuter.
MR. YIN TUNG'S MEETING
Firm Stand By Japan
The
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DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Tel. 20636.
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Premier Breaks Off Vacation
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(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Frem").
Dairen, July 24 (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tals representatives of
Ordinance, the graphic Messages
1804- firm Received, July 24; 7.30 p.m.) Kwangtung Army took up a attitude when the important con- ference with Mr. Yin Tung open- ed this morning.
They contended that the Tang- ku Agreement could only be can- celled when the claims of the Chi- nese, Japanese and other foreign nationals in respect of Shanghal and other incidents are met, and also when the Nanking Govern- ment recognised Manchukuo.
FURTHER MEETINGS Following an adjournment, Mr. Okamura told the Press that fur ther Sino-Japanese meetings will
Paris, July 24
Queen'e Building,
HIMALAYAN TOLL
Two Bodies Now.
Recovered
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press) E
(by Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance. Received, July 21, 7:30 pm)
The French Cabinet crisis was
Berlin, July heightened when M. Dommergue
Despite confirmation has at list suddenly broke off his vacation been received of the delih, of two and, hurried to Paris where a de- members of the German. Hima- cisive cabinet session has been layan expedition, namely, Deputy scheduled to take place on Tues- Leader Dr. Weizenbach and Ulrich day at 5 pm. Upon arrival in Wieland, both of whom were lat Paris, M. Doumergue conferred in a snowstorm on July 12 their Immediately with Fresident Lebrun dead bodies having now been re- whereafter he saw M. Tardlen, M. | covered. Herriot, M. Chautemps and the Whether the leader of the ex- Chairman of the French Chamber, pedition, the Engineer, and Rut-- M. Boulsson."
way Inspector Willi Markle sur- It appears that Tardlen is de-vived or not is unknown. Merkle
The position is unlikely to im-
be held later with a view to settle-termined to fight to a finish and was separated from the other two. during the same" andwstorm-' bit. make no concessions in his con- prove unless there is an autumnment of pending problems.
flict with the Radical Socialists. | after two days of superhuman. To-day's discussions included revival and the United « Obates-
It is reported that Tardieu, even struggles succeeded in reaching an. customs houses through the air Copenhagen, July 24. lessen pressure of American/cop-
suggested his resignation as a ice cave near No. 6 camp where service. The Monte Rosa was refloated | per од the London market.
minister in order to regain com- he had been in the company of Mr. Yim Tung is departing after plete freedom of action. On the faithful native servants. Merkis, sal and has returned to Thorshaven Coupled with the revival, however, after having been aground for slight continental buying will be a few days. The Japanese repre- other hand the Nationalist's front however, without food.
bed or eighteen hours-Reuter,
sentatives are leaving to-day fighters are now urging a political shelter, so that serious doubts are Reuter.
truce and this may be interpreted entertained by the rest of the as a sign that Tardieu' can до party as to whether he has sur-
vived longer count on their support. Political circles in Paris
Every day those in No." 4 camp phasize the gravity of the present have made attempts to rescue situation and hints that Tardieu's Merkle but up till July 18 were. resignation would be followed by ansuccessful. - It is felt that searce- other resignations. — Transoceanly any hope can be held out of Kuo Min.
Merkle being still alive,
HONG KONG QUOTAS
Suggestion at Commons
London, July 24.
under the lead of Germany.— Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent. "London, July 24. London sliver prices to-day were up one-sixteenth, as follow:
July 23 July 24 Spot. 20.3/16 20.1/4 Forward .... 20.5/16 20.3/8 The London on New York Cross- rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day Was
by Southland's attacking bombers. In the House of Commons to-6.04-3/16, compared with 5.04-1/4-
plece CONFERENCE AT
For example, three squadrons of day replying to Mr. S. 6. Hammers at closing yesterday. thirty-six machines which specta- ley, member for Stockport, who cularly attacked the Air Ministry | asked, whether he will consider the an hour after opening operations possibility of instituting a through reached their target unintercepted Wicket system for cotton and theoretically bombed the Alr goods imported into Hong Kong in Ministry from 6,000 feët.
order that a quota can be giver A stores depot at Kidbrooke. to imports intended for domestic West India Docks, was also bomb-consumption without interference ed without interception. On the with entrepot trade, the Colonia! other hand, ant of thirty-nine raids carried out by Southland on the night of July 23, thirty-three
The organisation,, which is head-" ed by Korean named. Kim Zayen, is alleged to have specialised in train-wrecking and other acts of were intercepted, but 29 hits were sabotage, preparing big diveralous | recorded.-Reuter. in the event of the outbreak of war.
Members of the organisation are said to have secured responsible employment at railway depots, where they carried out their acts of sabotage and destruction, some- times resulting in heavy fatalities. Twenty-three agents were tried. The leader, Kim Zayen, and his chief Meutenants were sentenced to be shot, The others were sen- tenced to imprisonment from ten years downwards-Reuter.
WORLD'S YOUNGEST
COMPOSER
(Special to Hong Kong "
Daily Press”)
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale graphic Maaga Ordinancs, 1894, Received, July £17.30 p.m.)..
Moscow, July 24.
BULGARIA AND RUSSIA'
Recognition Now Restored
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")
(by Telegraph. Copyright, Fale. graphic Messages Ordinance, 1804 Received, July 21, 7-30. p.m.)
Moscow, July 24
The press expresses satisfaction
Secretary, Sir Phillip Cunliae Eis- ter said, "Trade in Hong Kong dificulties presents exceptional
KULING
To Discuss Action Against Reds
and is retained on Imports which are relatively small, but I will ask (From Our Special Correspondent) the Governor's considered opinion.* -Reuter,
TURKEY'S EXCLUSION OF FOREIGNERS
Reprisals Feared From Bulgaria
(Special to "Hong Kong -
Daily 'Press"}}
Canton, July' 24. Another military conference will be held in August I at Kuling in connection with a combined offen- sive against the Reds in Klangsi and Fukien by the five route armies. General Chiang Kai Shek Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission, will preside over the meeting.
Hdlung, General Huang Shao Miniater of Interior, cabled to Canton saying that he will take part in this Kuling conference; al-
(B Telegraph, Copyright, Tele though he is not in command of
troops. graphic Meranges Ordinance,' 1834.
SHANGHAI SHARES
Allegations Of Misuse
Shanghai, July 24.
Serious allegations, involving Mr. Mr. Alexander McLure, senior part- ner in the well-known firm of at- in Shanghai, Messrs. countanta Beth, Mancell, and McLure, the
latter of whom died on July 3 from
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·EXCLUDED FROM THE FASCIST PARTY
(Special to. "Hong Kong'
Daily Press”),
(By Taligraph, Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance, Received, July 21, 7.30 pm)
fele 1891
In any case after such sufferings it is doubtful whether he could' resume leadership of the expedi- tion and it is believed that the expedition will be abandoned.---- Transocean Kuo Miri,
"attitude which he showed various. officials is not in keeping with the Milan. July 24. lines laid down by the Fascist The Former Under-Becretary of party." Arpinati was formerly the Heat stroke, were made in the
the Ministry for the Interior, Government representative of the course of proceedings at the Bri-Leandro Arpinati is excluded from Italian Obrmple Committer tish Court when it was stated that investigations of his affairs reveal the Fascist party because the Transocean Kuo Min. ed that his holding of shares in the Shanghai Electric Construction Co., Ltd, on behalf of the inter- national Trust Company and the Yangtae Finance Company, show- ed a shortage of 16,350 shares.. ́ ́..
Counsel, on behalf of the Inter- national Investment Trust Co. and the Yangtse Finance Co., told the Court that there was reason to be-
lleve that the securities had been dealt with by the deceased for his own account.
Meanwhile, a circular sent to the shareholders of both companies
concerned states that as a frin nO blame attaches to Messrs. Beth Mancell and McLure, as the securi-- tles were entrusted to the deceased personally,
!!
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The Court granted an applica- tion to appoint Mr. O. F. Hardman, The Kwantung, and Kwangs of Messrs. Lowe. Hingham and | Matthews, as co-administrator of Istanbul, July 24, forces will be represented by a
at the restoration of normal dip-Beceived, July 4, 7-30 p.m.) lomatic relations between Bulgaria and Soviet Russia as evidenced
from the exchange of correspon-
The new Turkish law excluding staff officer of the First Group Mr. McLure's estate: It was stated fr Court that the estate is my, He will leave here to-day dence between Litvinoff and the foreigners from numerous privi- Bulgarian Foreign Minister Bato-leges, it is feared will be answered or to-morrow for Kuling via hopelessly insolvent and it is eat!- loff. Both countries will soon ap-
by Bulgaria with strong reprisals Shanghal As Kuling is an ex-mated that the assets are only two
lakhs.NAMA
Transocean Kuo Min.
ger of the International Invest-
for HomeReuter.
point dilpomatic representatives against the 200.000 Turks living in collent summer resort high up in - Mr. McLure was general" mana- Bulgaria. It is reported that Bul- Lushan Mountain in Northern geria is planning to expel all Kiangst the meeting will be in an ment Trust and the Yangtse Flu, RESUMED SINCE THE WAR
Turks. - Eighteen hundred destitute agreeable atmosphere. General
ance Company. Moscow, July 2 Bulgarians living in Turkey will Chang is directing the campaign His wife and son recently left Bulgaria has notled the Soviet be transported to Bulgaria while against the Reds at Kuling that she has deelded, to resume, Greece has sent a number of Communist troops are enveloped diplomatic relations which have steamers to Istanbul to bring back on all sides by government forces not existed alace the war. The three thousand Greeks who have yet the former have been able to decision follows negotiations at been thrown out of employment carry on the fight for four years, powerful unit to be tackled by over ed for an early performance Istanbul between representatives by the Turkish Government Despite oficial reports that the 500,0000, government soldiers endir- Transocean Kuơ Min.
Transocesi Kuo Min
Reds are worn out, they are still acting them,
The world's. youngest composer has been discovered in Novosibirsk, Nine years of age, the boy, Lenia Degteret, has written an opera entitled "Bleeping Princess" which
it is announced, is schedul-
of the two countries.--Reuter.
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