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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1933.
日光十月七
·SINGLE COPY 10 DENTIS
DETECTIVES GUARDING
HITLER PORTFOLIO
RUMOUR
To Take Over Foreign. Ministry
Berlin, Sept. 7.
It is being persistently rumoured, though the story is denied by the Ministry of Propaganda. that Herr Hitler will shortly assume the portfolio of Foreign Minister and that Baron von Neurath will return to Lon- don as German Ambassador. -Reuter.
BRITAIN'S GESTURE
NEW SILK DUTIES SUSPENDED
HOPE FOR SIMLA AGREEMENT
London, Sept. 7. Proposals for the upward revision of duties upon silk and artificial silk have been suspended in view of the forthcoming Anglo-Japan- ese discussions.
PROFESSOR EINSTEIN
SECRET SOCIETY
RUMOURS
PRECAUTIONS IN BELGIUM
BERLIN DENIES PLOT STORY
Brussels, Sept. 8.. Following alarmist ru- mours, elaborate precau- tions are being taken to protect Professor Einstein from an attempt upon his life.
dictator.
Major Foy (right) with one of the Ever since his arrival in Bel-Holmwely leaders in Austria. Major glum, a large force of detectives Fey is mentioned ...possible has been placed on special duty watching his house in Blanken- berghe and it is understood that his personal bodyguard has been doubled.
:
These measures are the conse- quence of persistent rumours that e leading German secret society have put a price upon the head of Professor. Elnsteln, and it was
AUSTRIAN CRISIS
feared that an attempt would be OPEN TALK OF A NEW
made upon him in Belglum.
The story of these threats has drawn a prompt denial from Ber- Iin, but nevertheless, the Belgian
DICTATORSHIP
authorities are taking no chances PRINCE CONVERT concerning his safety.
of
Professor Einstein has it is be- leved been privately warned danger and it is reported that he is likely to leave, Belgium tem- norarily and to go for a cruise with friends or a yacht. Reuter,
VISIT OF JAPANESE CRUISER
Exchange of Official Calls
The Japanese cruiser Isudza arrived in Hongkong on her delayed informal visit shortly after 9 a.m. this morn
TO FASCISM
Vienna, Sept. 7.
A dictatorship in Austria, based on Fascist lines, but having no direct connexion with the. Nazi movement, is now envisaged in Austria.
in the near future.
the declared himself highly satis
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NANCHANG OFFICERS IN CHEERFUL MOOD
SAFE AT PANSHAN
Newchwang, Sept. 8.
After more than five months in the hands of bandits and pirates, harassed by constant movement from place to place, again and again in dire peril when their captors collided with rival bands or with Man- chukuo troops, the three British officers.of the. ss. Nanchang were released yesterday and arrived last night at Panshan.
No record of their nerve-wrack- Ing experiences is yot obtainable, } but they are cheerful enough, though carrying the tale of hard- ahips about them.
The officers concerned are
Mr. Clifford Johnson, chief officer of the Natchang,
Mr. W. E. Hargrave, second- officer,
Mr. A. D, Blue, second en- gineer.
WEARY AND RAGGED.
HEATH FIRE BATTLE
THREE COUNTIES INVOLVED
PLANES ENGAGED IN TASK
London, Sept. 7.. Weary, ragged, and worn with. Many beautiful stretches of anxiety as the result of their pro- country have been defaced by the longed captivity, but showing the disastrous heath. fires which broke true British Spirit of cheerfulness, out-in Surrey and Hampshire two the three kidnapped officers of the
Mr. W. E. Hargrave and (inset) Mr. A. D. Blus, who together with Mr. Clifford, Johnson, ware ro. foased from captivity near Panihan
yesterday.
PANIC
ONE FOUND IN THE G.O.C.'S CAR
ANOTHER IN EUROPEAN CLUB
PLOT FEARED
RUSH TO GET INOCULATED
Poone, Sept. 8.
A plague panic has taken hold of the European community in Poona, and a rush to be inoculat- ed against the dread disease in now in progress.
A sovere outbreak of plague has. been raging in the native city for some time, but no anxiety whe occasioned in the European quar- fer until yesterday when the alarming discovery was made of plague-stricken rat in the motor- car of the General Officer -Com-
CAFETERIA manding, Southern Command,
LICENCE
Lieut. General Sir Georg Jeffreys and Lady Jeffreys were visiting the Military Hospitals at Poona When they returned to the ear, the rat was discovered
DEVELOPMENT SCHEME inside.
AT CASTLE PEAK
APPLICATION: GRANTED
In connexion with the scheme
Some time Juler, another denil rat, infected with the plugue virus, was found in the European Club,
DELIBERATELY PLANTED? The circumstances suggest that there is reason to suspect: da distinct ponsibility that. the diseased rats were planted by law less elements.
B. and S. ship, Nanchang, were days ago, and are still spreading. brought safely to Panahan by, Cap-| Strenuous efforts are being made Prince von Starhemberg, thetain Obata, chief of the Japanese to keep the outbreaks under, by for the further development of Naturally, fears have been Austrian Holmwehr leader, broad- gendarmerie at Newchwang,
at the digging of trenches and the Castle Peak as a bathing and aroused and the Europeans are casting on his return from Rome,
nine o'clock last night. hinted at a change of governmentThe ex-captives, who are suffer beating out the dames, bat as fast ylleation came before the Lleon-ing from plague every day among
employment of all available e men in week-end.holiday-resort--an---ap-***
leaving nothing to chance. ing from
There are twelve deaths occurr- suppurated mosquito bites, said nothing of their expert- one blaze is subdued another sing Board to-day at noon, for a the Indians in the native city, ences, but expressed gratitude at breaks out elsewhere. the successful combined efforts of Only heavy downpour of rain publican's licence for the "Cafe- although the situation is said to be well within the control of the leria" Building near the beach.
authorities.Router. The business of the Cafetoria is to be entirely reorganised and modernised under the management of Mr. R. G. Jones, this step re- presenting the first stage in the plans.
fled with the results of his visit to Rome. He was satisfied that Aus- tria could count on unlimited Italian support.
The Chancellor of the Exche- quer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in! a letter to Sir George May, chair- man of the Import Duties Advisory" Committee, points out that circum. stances have now arisen in which! the Governments of opinion that it is desirable that the revision of the silk duties contemplated by the 1933 Budget shall be deferred,
The Prince added he had re Mr. Chamberlain adds that the ing. The Japanese gunboat Sagu, turned full
of enthusiasm for Government feels that the prospect which has cone froni Canton to joinFascism, which he believed to be of a satisfactory outcome of the the Iudza arrived half an hour the only discussions at Simla hetween Bri- previous.
system suitable for tain, India and Japan might be!
At 11.30 this morning Capt. M. seriously prejudiced
A dictatorship under Prince you by changes for the present in such pakt an official call on the Commodore the Minister of Public Safety, in any Yamaguchi, commander of the vessel Starhemberg, or under Major Fer. which was returned at noon when the now being openly mentioned as an Commodore weat aut to the Isuza.
To-nicrrow morning at 10.30 Capt. alternative to the Dollfuss Govern. Yamaguchi will visit Government ment.-Renter. House.
duties.
PAST PRECEDENT:
Austria,
In connexion with commercial negotiations with other countries
The Tauza will leave Hongkong on this year, the Government has, September 13 for Makong, and the the same way, considered it de- Saga on September 10 for Canton. sirable to postpone decision upon Aboard The Isuza in Rear-Admiral recommendations made by the InuYamanouchi, who is travelling us a port Duties Advisory Committee. passenger, incognito. He WIR be Sir George May has replied ne-entertained by the Japanese CDMX- Lepting the Government proposal unity at the Nupon Club this even- BY to suspend consideration of an in-ng and to-morrow evening there will crease in silk duties for the pre- Hont.--Renter.
·TROOPS GOING UP FROM FOOCHOW
NO NEWS FROM YENPING
Loen! nåvices as to the Fukien
NEW SPEED RECORD
AMATEUR MOTOR
CYCLISTS
La reception on board the cruiser. We were informed this afternoon that the Admiral will proceed to
London, Sept. 7. Canton on Sunday aboard the - Manx Grand Prix Motor Cycle In the Isle of Man to-day the Lost Sage and return prior to the Race was won at the fastest speed |sang of the Isuza.
ever reached in an amateur race by H, L. Daniell, on a Norton ma
H.M.S. CORNWALL LEAVES
SIMPLE DEPARTURE
CEREMONY.
chino, at 6.98 miles per hour.
J. Swanston was second at 75.9- alles per hour, and J. Muir, thirri at 75.11 m.p.h., also rode Nortons, Speeds of over 100 mica per hour
réuched were
but riders
could ouly negotiato | some of the hairpin corners at ten Amid the strains of, "Auld Lang miles per hoge. The race was general feeling is that little pro-Syne" and "Rolling Home to Eng-contested over a mountsla estrad land," and the cheers from the of 226 miles. Until lo-day the gress has been made.
personnel of the warships in far- amatour record for the course was
our gathered on the North Arm 71.9 mph,
situation are very meagre but the
It was learned this morning that no report from Yenping has been
of the Naval Dockyard, H.M.S.
received for two days, but a state-Cornwall Jeft Hongkong this
the Japanese and Manchukuo au-wil relieve the authorities of thorities, resulting in their happy Surrey, Hampshire and Kent from relonse,
strict vigilance,
:
we
JOY OF RETURN,
Further fires brake out to-day in various parts of the Downs and Questioned as to their condition, caused considerable damage. the oflcors exclaimed "Aro
The troops have given invaluable orlright?" and then shouted services in fighting the flames and gleefully in unison "Yes".
both neroplanes and wireless are Owing to their late return, the being omployed in keeping track of three officers are remaining at the outbreaks, Panshan until the morning, when At Hartford Bridge Flats, they will take train New plantation three miles square has chwang, where the British Consul, been destroyed.-British Wireless.. Mr. Clark, and the commander of the destroyer, H.M.S. Whitehed. are waiting to receive them and
for
to congratulate and extend thanks ECONOMIC PLANNING
to their rescuers.
· CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
Residents of Newchwang are
IN CHINA
waiting with personal and medical Discussions at Kuling
comforts to attend to their wel- fare.
Conference
.
"IN A CHINESE GARDEN”
The applicant, Mr. Roginald George Jones, informed the Board that he did not propose.to operată
AWARDED PRIZE IN for two or three months, as it PHOTO CONTEST would take some time to bring the Cafeteria order. There was much which request that one of the prizes he Into ship-shape Following Mr. Henry Dejunge had to be done.
won in the Telegraph Photo Com- In announcing that a licence had petition, he allotted to one of the been granted, the Chairman (Hon. commended pictures, the judges. Mr. C. G. Alabaster) said that at have decided to place Mr. Loong the end of November,when the Pel-tuk first in Section 4, and Board met for the annual sessions, have awarded the second prize to Mr. Jones could again come for Mr. U Shing Cheung of 20, hia licence if he wished to apply Bonham Road, for his excellent for it.
study "In a Chinese Garden.” Mr. Jones is still carrying on We shall be glad if both of these negotiations in connexion with the gentlemen will call on ne at theii: scheme, and, when they are com-earliest.convenience......... ploto, will provide up-to-date restaurant facilities at Castle Peak. Thore, will be accommoda- tons for seven or eight guests,
By a curloun coincidence, the three officers were released on the anniversary of the capture of Mrs.
Shanghai, Sept. 8. Muriel Pawley and Mr. Charles Among the matters discussed nt Corkran. The liberated captives the Kullag Conference yesterday are expected to arrive in New-was the proposed expansion of chwang at 7 dm, on Friday, the function of the Central Reuter,
Economic Connell in order to en- CASANOVA “NOISE” A message received by private Able, the Council to exercise con- sources in the Colony this mora-trol." and supervision over all ing confirms the information from nances and the economic develop- Router. The message states that ments of the country.
the officers were released yester- In consequence. It is felt the day, that all are well and that they existing Finance Ministry can be are dus to arrite in Newchwang dispensed with or reduced to this morning.
bureau with limited powers over financial matters-Reuter,
ment from Foochow was to the morning flying her paying-off pon- SPANISH CABINET ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
effect that troops were belog /moved up from the port yesterday.
GRAECO-TURKISH ALLIANCÉ
PREMIER VISITING
FANGORA
***Athens, Sept. 7.
nant, for re-commission and refit.
The North Arm was lined with officers and bluejackets who of the Cornwall loft her buoy sent ap three hearty cheers. The band of
the South Waleà Bordórera was also presont:
The warship is due to nerive at Portsmouth on October 24.
FINE GENERALLY
The Royal Observatory reports that pressure is highest over Con- teal Japan and the Pacific to the castward; it is relatively low over the China Sea and the Philippines. 2-sign an Alliance Fast with Turkey. Local forecast Eastwindo,
· Premier of Greece: In leav. Angora on Saturday to
*** imoderate) fine genera}ly, an
CRISIS
Resignation Believed
Imminent
Madrid. Sept. 7. The fall, of the present, Spanish Covernment is believed to be imminent, No official statement has boon, issued, but there are persistent rumours that,” -Senor Atank-is-preparing to place histötignation in the hinds of thesP/
RESTORATION
The Latest List of Contributions
Fund have:
ROYAL PARTY AT BREAMAR
MAKE TRIP BY MOTOR ⠀⠀ FROM BALMORAL
SANALøndori, Sept. HE
APPEAL
POSTPONED UNTIL
NEXT FRIDAY
GERMAN MINISTER IN MEXICO
BARON COLLENBERG
APPOINTED
Berlin, Sept. 7.
As foreshadowed a day, or two. ago, Baron. Ruedt von Collenberg," the German Consul General In The full court hearing of the Shanghai has been appointed.
to Mexico, vico D*. Institute against the conviction Zechlin, registered, recently at the Kowloon Baron von Collenberg is at pre- Magistracy on a complaint by sent on leave and will not return nearby resident, has been post to Shanghai--Reuter. -paned until Friday of next week.
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