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SPELL OF QUIET ON SHANGHAI BATTLEFRONT.
Aborn is the first picture to each the Colony of the Japanese tanks which played an important part in the Japanese break through wi Kiangwan. They aanwn rerung in the Village, preparatory to a fur-
ther advance.
“TELEGRAPH” SOLVES AMERICAN
STUDENT MYSTERY.
MR. BRYANT FOUND AND TAKEN TO POLICE.
WRITING LETTER ON SEAT
ON BLAKE PIER!
THE MYSTERY of the missing American student-
Mr. Jack Bryant—is a mystery no longer. Shortly! after half-past two this afternoon, a Telegraph reporter discovered Mr. Bryant sitting on Blake Pier.
STERLING SOARS.
REMARKABLE RISE AGAINST ALL EXCHANGES.
London, Mar. 8. Foreigners are now begin- ning to scramble to get ster- Eng, the confidence in the pound to-day being markedly in contrast with the mis- trust a short time ago. The pound sterling took an up- ward leap to-day, jumping a frac tion over eightpence in value in terms of United States gold dollara! and its value now is the highest
FORCES PLAYING A WAITING GAME.
KIANGWAN ARSENAL EQUIPMENT REMOVED TO HANGCHOW.
NEW MILITARY DEPOT.
Shanghai, Mar. 9, 12.35 p.m. LL IS QUIET on all battle-front at the moment, ALL
though all the developments of to-day suggest that the Chinese are still actively preparing for further fighting.
Japanese aeroplanes have been reconnoitring over the Lunghwa area.
A train consisting of twenty one wagons, loaded with the machinery of the Kiangwan Arsenal left for Hangchow, which is rapidly being turned into a great military depot, this morning.--Reuter.
CHINESE TROOP MOVEMENTS.
of
FIRES RAGE
IN
MUKDEN.
THE
LINDBERGH AFFAIR.
OF INCENDIARY CRUDE THREATS
IN LETTER.
ORIGIN.
PLOT TO DISTURB NEW STATE.
(Special to "Telegraph")
Tolvo, Mâr, 9, 11,35 auņu, According to special despatches to Toyo newspapers, large fires, believed to fe of incendiary origin, broke out imultaneously at seven points in Mükden Inte last night.
The Japanese news correspon- dents ascribe the outbreaks to a plot by Chang It÷uch-Hang's fac- in to plunge the erstwhile Man-: churia capital lato confusion and! disorder in the occasion of Pa Yink inauguration at Changeban བས་ Truler of the new State.
Firing in City.
ACCOMPLICE IN HOUSE?
(Reuter's Special Service).
New York, Mar. 8. The credity of the latest threat of the kidnappers of Colonel Lindbergh's baby son
"We shall burn the baby alive and kill him with a ten-inch knife”—is the latest sensational disclosure in con- nexion with the affair, which appears to be no nearer solu- tion,
The police reveal that they are still investigating the possibility that some member of the Lindbergh phousehold was involved in the kid-
It is also reported that sounds napping, Suspicion to this end of firing were heard for about an Was aroused by the fact that a fox hour after the commencement of terrier dog, usually alert, gave no the fires, which have done much warning that any prowkers were damage. Heute v.
About
Flare of Publicity.
Amano's Brigade Threatened.
the
Harbin, Mar. 9.
Against this in net the submia- According to information fromsion that because of the flare of
Shanghai, Mar. 9, 10.30 a.m. the Far East, declared M. Kainin,
President After bitter fighting for over the
of the Central Committer thirty hours, the Japanese Ines in Executive the Laiho sector are rallably re-IIS.S.R. ported to be intact, the Chinese "But." he added, "simultaneous-Japanese sources, a large force publicity surrounding the famous offensive having worn-Itself out.ly, we cannot and we had out be of troops belonging to the old airman and his doings, the in- A period of quist, Day prevails indifferent towards the actions of Kirin Army are preparing to cut ternal arrangements of his house- the railway at Imienp, where hold might easily be learned in ad- In this region, though further capitalist countries.
there is only a small garrison of | vance by a skirmishes have occurred at Tai-
The two men and the woman ar [Japanese troops, in order to isolute chong, between Japanese cavalry
F1F attack General Amano's rested yesterday havo proved that patrols and Chinese infantry.
Bridge at Ninguta.
their knew nothing of the letter- of Saturday demanding ransom money.
A Decoy.
have
FIGHT TO END.
any capital State menaces Troops are still pouring into Soochow in large numbers and the vital interests of our people, the is estimated that over fifty thou-whole contry will any. We will arrived.ight to the end. The whole country found
already General Trai Ting-kai, who has must be prepared for this struggle been in Stochow, at a conference that there will be less anxiety of military commanders, has re-to attack us."--Reuter, turned to Kunshan, the present feld headquarters of the Nino- teenth Route Army.
Japanese aeroplanes have been
PUBLIC PANICKY, (Special to "Telegraph")
Shanghai, Mar. 9, 11:35 n.m
three
stranger.
Hostile Forces Mounteti. it is reported that the hostile numbering over
A trooper resembling Colonel forces, thousand, the large majority of Lindbergh has been sent out as a them mounted, are operating decoy in order to secure the arrest the Tholiachao district and that of the authors of the letter, the inhabitants have been ter
The police at Minneapolis have rorised.
been informed that an unsigned Harbin is being decorated for telegram has been sent to Col. the inaugural ceremonies in con- Lindbergh advising him to cease
since the end of November. scouting over Kunshan and Sou- The Chinese staff have renexion with the establishment of investigations through Chicago
He was busily engaged in the task of writing a letter, and when informed by our representative that he was a "missing man", expressed astonishment. Al- though he did not enter into details concerning his whereabouts which had so concerned his friend and exchange market. fellow traveller, Mr. C.R. Bradford, Bryant said that he could not understand his friend's fear regarding him, as they had previously arranged to meet on the boat which is due to take them to Brindisi to-day.
EMPRESS HOTEL CURIOSITY.
his!
Big Jumps.
The telegram added: "The baby
ANGLO-SPANISH CONTRACTS.
A further rise is expected, not chow, presumably watching the turned to the Shanghal South Sta-the regime of Hsuan Tung (a direct only in New York, but against all Chinese troop movements. Notion at Nuntao, which was aban-Yi) on the 9th, 10th and 11th, other leading currencies on the attempt was made to drop bombs.doned yesterday and the track has General Ma Chan-shan is leav-so far is fair and doing good."
JAPANESE WARNING. been relaid and traffe resumed. Ing Hurbin to-day for the Chang- -
The altuation is, however, dill, chun ceremonies.—Bonter. 1. General Shirakawa bas warned cult owing to the circulation of In New York, from the over-the Chinese Command that unless very wild reports, constantly! night level of 3.5%, the £ shot up the mobilisation of further troops throwing a highly nervous popu fo 3.71, bringing it to approx is stopped the responsibility for a lation into a state of pante. Ren imately 15/3 (against par). This further outbreak of hostilities ter. compares with 14/1 three weeks will be China. In the meantime, no offensive operations have been 120.
In Montreal, the £ is quoted at undertaken by the Japanese, who 4.10, ita value being 16/10 as are preserving an armed truce as meninat 16/4 three weeka ngo. far as possible.
In Paris, the £ rose from 30 on Another at brush between Monday to 944, giving a value of small detachments of the rival 15/2. In Amsterdam, the rise was forces is reported from Kading, from 8.79 to 9.24. the new value where the lines are
proximity. being 15/21%.
SOVIET GOVERNMENT WARNING.
The full story of the "mysterious Bryant mude "resurrection disappearance is really a chain of known to the American Consulate, misunderstandings between the two which had also been making an men. According to Bryant, he sett xious enquiries regarding him. Me, Bruaford at the Empress Hotel on¦ Bradford, who first reported the Monday afternoon, having arrang- disappearance; interviewed the ed to visit him the next morning. Consulate this morning, hut up to tomatically forced down the Lan- ile called about 12 o'clock and that time no light could be thrown on price of gold, which is now found Bradford had departed. He on the affair.
as compared could not discover his whereabouts, Investigations earlier to-day by 115/- per ounce,
the Telegraph representative led with 126/10 on February 8.
but this did not unduly worry him,
as he knew that they had only an- other 24 hours to stay and would meet again on the best..
"Sight Seeing."
ex-
"just bummed around plained Bryant to the Telegraph,
to some interesting discoveries, the
Gold "Slumps”. This remarkable recovery
44-
The host offer for Kold
chief being that the story given to sovereigns obtainable. to-day fa the police in the first report of Now 20/- whereas the ruling Bryant's, disappearance wAY not price a fortnight ago was 27/6.
exnetly in necordmen with facts,
Year of Opportunity. The Chancellor of the Ex- "Ray Blue."
chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, "I did some sight-seeing uni bad a Actually Mr. Bryant did set stay juddressing a Unionist meeting to- good look at the place, though at the Empress Hotel His friend, day, said he looked upon 1931 ns. failed to experience that Lure of Bradford, booked a room there England's year of danger and 1932 the East' about which I have read shortly after tifta on Monday, in as England's year of opportunity. another name, signing himself Few could fall to be amazed at "I am very sorry that I have! L "Ray Blue," American, aged the change of affairs which had caused any anxiety," said Dir. 23. No endeavour was nude by taken place in the national out- Bryant as ha accompanied our re- Bryant
look during the last six months. presentative to the Central Police room in the hotel, and he left his They were not, however, yet out Station, there to report himself as friend, promising to return the of the wood. They must carry on un identified citizen, At the Cen- following day.
a little longer and go forward with
Ko much."
to
secure
According to the management.
Bryant
tral Stution it was found that the of the Empress Hotel, Bryant re. ¡confidence in the hope of a grentį police were #till actively
expansion of trade and prosperity. ongaged in
for turned early Tuesday morningBritish Wireless and Router. searching the missing ma
Fur but Bradford had left. und ther reports concerning hikapparently waited for his friond movements had just been circulat for about half an hour and then ed. After the authorities had satis- himself felt the hotel.
lied themselves as to his identity, Bryant was given back his pass- port.
Moustache Shaved Off.
Theft Complaint
Bradford is then reported to
SIAMESE PRINCE IN LONDON.
AND QUEEN.
The
Ive returned to the Empress at LUNCHEON WITH KING about 12.30 p.m. and to have com.
He differed from the description plained that he had lost $20. Ha previously circulated and revonled signified his intention of remain by his passport photograph. He in the Hotel no lonver, paid his moustacho had boon shaved off. hill and left. taking up residence Prince Chula Chakrabonga, had while his face was rough, with at the Hotel Cecil.
several hours' growth of beard.
Before joining his friend, Mr.
London, Mar. 8.
visitor, Slamesa Royal
luncheon with Their Majesties the
WILL DEFEND FAR EAST INTERESTS.
Moscow, Mar. 8. A warning that the Soviet Government's concentration upon completing the Five Year Plan will not preclude Moscow from defending its interests in the Far East was conveyed to-day by an official spokesman.
M. Kalinin
The preservation of peace by nli, our representative King and Queen at Buckingham means is the first basic condition of our entire policy towards events in (Continued on Page 7.) Palace to-day--Router.
Although
STOP PRESS.
SLUMP IN DOLLAR.
THREE FARTHINGS
DOWN.
INSTITUTE'S LARGER
SCOPE.
London, Mar. 8. The Prince of Wales presided over meeting held to-day to consider the further development of the British and Spanish Ameri- can institute.
be
The Hongkong dollar to-day la lower than for more than three months paat, the slump in allver With a view to the inclusion of being reflected in a sharp drop in Brazil within the range of the In- the sterling value of the Colony's stitution's activities, it will
known in future ng the Ibero- currency. Shanghai, Mar. 9, 2.45 p.m.
Exchange opened this morning at American Institute of Britain, and 1s. 4.3/16d. on demand, a decline its functions will be the promotion Instructions have been sent
of a halfpenny compared with yen-of fuller knowledge, better Mr. Sato at Geneva to take up the terday's rate. Later in the fore acquaintance and closer associa matter of the Chinese attitude on noon, there was a further drop of a tion between Britain and the
farthing, the demand quotation countries of Ibero-America. the question of the withdrawal of falling to 18. 8.15/168.
On the proposal of the Prince, the Japanese troops, emphasisingi London reported a drop in allver Mr. Philip Guedalla was appointed of 9/16ths spot and 7/18ths for-Honorary Director and Brigadier that not only are the Chinese act ward. The decline was duo to General Sir Arthur Matawell
to
ing contrary to the Langue resolu- general selling and absence of sup- Honorary Treasurer of the ilon in refusing an unconditional port, following the sharp apprecia stituto, British Wireless. armistice, but they are attempting tion in sterling. After the oficial
fixing, the market ruled easy.
There is no change in New the York, where the market is dull.
to put the cart before the horse, as
demanding that they are Japanese withdrawal. must precede
the armistice.
It is, of course, impossible, states the Tokyo Government for the Japaneso to consider withdrawal until a complete cessation of hos- tilities is assured.
The local market is distinctly easy. Some business has been done, merchants being anxious to buoy.....
GAINS TO MEET CARNERA.
In the meantime, Mr. Shiremitsu WORLD TITIÆ
has been instructed to renew his efforts in Shanghai to arrange an armistice as a preliminary to round table conference-Reuter.
ELIMINATION.
(Rextor's Special Survicu).
London, Mar. 8.
RIDING MISHAP
AT VALLEY.
In-
|MR. H. F. YUNG SENT. TO HOSPITAL.
this
Mr. H.F. Yung, a well-known local pony-owner, met with an un- fortunate riding mishap morning, resulting in his admis sion to hospital with rather nasty injurios
It appears that Mr. Yung, who frequently visits the racecourse,, was riding at the Valley this morning when, near the two mlie The manager of Larry Galus, the post, his pony bucked Mr. Yung coloured Canadian heavyweight was thrown and, in additini champion of the British Empire other infuries, his face was
ining that a world champion blp menhed. Bufferink elimination eentest between Gaina, cursion, he was removed in and Primo Carnera will be held at Ambulance to the French Hapital. the White City London on May His many friends hope that ha
MERE WIDELAVes speedy recovery.
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