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ECONOMY
NATIONAL GUARD MOBILISED IN COAL AREA
MURDER PLOTS FEARED
MUKDEN SEIZURE
ANNIVERSARY
MANCHUKUO PRECAUTIONS
Changchun, Sept. 15.. Some anxiety is felt in official circles here regard- ing possible serious in- cidents on the second anniversary of the Mukden Affair, which marked the opening of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
It is stated that several "mur- der groups" have entered Man- churin lately with the Intention of 18888sinating prominent Man- chukuo and Japanese officials at Changchun, Mukden and other centres.
According to reports said to
have been received here from private sources, the menace must be regarded seriously.
tore
POLICE ALERT.
FILM STAR TO PAY
"HEART BALM"
Stockbroker's Wife. Gets Damages
Los Angeles, Sept. 14.
Damages amounting to C$75,000 were to-day awarded to Mrs. Marian Read, who sued the film star, Miss Clair Windsor, for alienation of the affections of her husband, Mr. Alfred Read, the stockbroker.
Plaintiff claimed, à hun- dred thousand dollars.--- Reuter.
BIG FIRES
Bloodshed Marks Opening of Coal Code Strike
RECOVERY HYSTERIA
STRONG DEMANDS
芒
FOR INFLATION
PRESIDENT'S PROBLEM
Washington, Sept. 14.
The tacit admission in official circles that the great prosperity drive has fallen far short of its objectives has given rise to an atmosphere
IN KOWLOON which almost amounts to
HEAVY DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY
UN LONG BLAZE
Two fires broke out on the
It is alleged that the conspira.mainland in the early hours of are timing their plans for this morning. in both of which September 18, the anniversary of extensive damage to property the Japanese occupation of Mak-was caused.
den.
now
hysteria in some sections of the community.
The newspapers are giving great space to developments and the de- mand for currency Inflation to provide further impetus is growing
stronger.
The belief is growing that the President will be compelled to embark on an infationist pro- gramme and a strong hint that the dollar may be devalued WIN, in fact, given by Mr. Harrison, chairman of the Senate Committee, who said it was neces sary in order to raise commodity prices.
the Finance
The first outbreak occurred at The police at various ports are the New Territories market town
SENATOR'S PREDICTION. making a
of Un Long, in a building of two detailed more
Mr. Harrison predicted that examination of all arrivals from floors, the lower of which where the China and all persons believed to fire originated, was occupied by a President Roosevelt will take some to raise prices "pretty possess anti-Annchukuo afilia-hop dealing in miscellaneous goods action
including joss-paper.
quick-whether call it inflation or tions are being closely watched,| -Reuter.
Commencing at 1.40 m. It con- | not." tinued to burn until 2.45 a.m.
He added: "If he 'does not, when the local fire pump was rein- Congress, when it reassembles in forced by an engine from Kowloon January, will force him to do in charge of Station Olleer Moss something." By this time the adjacent structure!
GRAND-DAD
in-this-two-building block was also-in-the-meantime, -the-policy-or
AT SCHOOL being attacked by the flames. the Administration seems still to
L.C.C. WINTER PROGRAMME
BROAD SCOPE OF
SYLLABUS
London, Sept. 14.
With two pumps working, the he to keep inflation in reserve and entbreak was within a short time to use it only as a last resort, brought under control, and finally extinguished.
The contents of the two haildings were burnt out and much structural damage also causet,
DYEING WORKS BURNED OUT.
R.F.C. POLICY.
Steps are ht being taken which are designed to encourage financial houses to lend more freely to business and to Industry and thus promote the, recovery pro
The other outbreak was also of | Kramme. an extensive nature, the scene i air. Jesse Jones, the chairman being the Yin Sim Dyeing Works of the Reconstruction Finance to-diny
at 217 Cheungehuwan, beyond | Corporation, announced
of Six
Scenes of violence seam to be the usual accompaniment to striker in the Pennsylvania mining arası.
Photo shows-s picket restraining a colleague from throwing a stone at non-union miners.
POLICE FIRE ON STRIKERS
AREA VIRTUALLY UNDER MARTIAL LAW
New York, Sept. 14.
Scenes of violence even more serious than those which marked the strike of a month ago were witnessed _at_Uniontown,-in-West-Pennsylvania,-to-day-when-the-
coal strike commenced officially.
Serious bloodshed occurred in the early morning during rioting at the three mines in the Fayette County coal area.
Six were shot down and over twenty were clubbed. The police, according to reports, opened fire on the strikers after trouble with the pickets, who grew violent.
law.
The entire area is now virtually in a state of martial
The miners are striking as a re- the pro-
Over seventy thousand men are affected.
About a quarter of a million Shamshuipo. The fire occurred that the Corporation, which has Londoners, mostly, but not all at 3.10 am., but it was unt until about a thousand million dollarssult of the delay of of them, young will next resume a little after 4 a.m. that a call available, will make loans at three prietors in signing the Coal Code. their studies under the extreme was received by the Kowloon Fire per cent. for any part
which provides for a thirty-six ly comprehensive system exist. Brigade, by which time as well can mortgage companies, which will or three dollars a day.
months to banks and trust hour week and a minimum wage ing in the Metropolitan area for be imagined, considerable pro
gress had been attained by the money to industry at the reduced was given at a muss meeting held then be expected to re-lend the providing continued education.
Warning of the strike intention flamea, The Winter programme, mainly
basic rate of four Clothing and equipment to
per cent. organised by the London County value of over $2,700 were destroyed
the Renter
last week. Council, offers a choice of no less by the time the Bremen got to than 20,000 classes on almost every work, with three appliances, and conceivable aubject.
extinguished the fire, it is claim- STOCK MARKETS' Most of them doal with ed. in eight minutes. languages, branches of science) and art, handicrafts, professions! or trades, but the syllabus is sufficiently brond to include such subjects as lip reading for the deaf and the cure of stammering.
The importance of these cinases is indicated by the fact that dur- ing the current year 65,000 boys and girls are leaving the London County Council Schools and the evening classes enable them at al trivial cost to specialise in sub. jects likely to be helpful to them.
There is no age limit to the claasos and, in one Instance, a grandfather, nged seventy, is studying in company with his son and grandson-British Wireless,
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL RESTORATION
The Latest List of Contributions
The following further
the Cathedral Restoration boon recolvad:
Mr. & Mra, L Charter..... Mac and Mike Voge Previously acknowledged
The whole building was prac-! tically destroyed..
MORE DISARMAMENT CONVERSATIONS
The Paris and Geneva
Conferences
GOOD TONE
IMPROVEMENT NOTED IN KAFFIRS
The slock
London, Sept. 14.
-
MARTIAL LAW,
Soon after 'Brst news of the out- break of violence was received, the Governor of Pennsylvania hurriedly and secrotly drafted orders for the mobilisation of the National Guard and, the military forces are being.tushed to
the dánger zone.
of
to
BAVARIAN AIR INCIDENTS
BORDER VIOLATION ALLEGED
BERLIN ASKED TO PROTEST
Munich, Sept. 14 Austro-German relations are likely to be subjected to further strain as the result of the alleged territorial infringement of Bavaria by armed Austrian aeroplanes.
The German authorities are con- sidering diplomatic action regard- ing the alleged incidents, which are reported to have occurred on: several occasions in the last few days.
Herr Esser, Chief of the State Chancellery, has requested the Foreign Office in Berin, to lodgu Ja strong profest with the Austrian,
armament of the Austrian police planes.
U.S. AMATEUR GOLF Government and to demand the dis-
TITLE
Herr Esser also urges the need for measures adequately to protees.
Holder Defeated in the frontier of East Bavaria.
Quarter-Final
Cincinnati, Sept. 14. C. Ross.Somerville, of Ontari, who won the American amateur golf __championship last year, was
INVASION FEARS.
The allegations follow closely. upon the announcement that the Austrian Government were Bonding a number of aeroplanes, privately owned but in the charge of police, eliminated in the quarter-pilots, to the frontier to angist the finals to-day over thirty-frontier guards to meet the menuca..
which is feared of invasion by the six holes by W. L. Little, of San Francisco. Little won
Austrian Legion formed in Bavaria. by two and one.-Reuter,
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS
CRAWFORD LOSES TO SHIELD
Berlin has not yet given sign of the action It proposes to take on the complaints from Herr Ester.
-Reuter.
CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
Considérable comment was called forth In Vienna on Saturday by Cardinal Archbishop Innitzer's re- fusal to accede to the request of the Legitimist Party to issue an invita- tion to Archduke Otto von Hap- sburg, the eldest son of the Inte Austrian Emperor Karl, to attend The Catholic Congress which opened un Sunday.
Lake Forest, Sept. 14.
In his letter to Colonel Wolf,. Despite the defeat of Juck leader of the Legitimist Party, Crawford by Frank-X. Shields, Cardinal Innitzor stated that it Australia beat America in a had been impossible for him to in- friendly international tennis vite those members of the Haps- were residing outside Austria as it was undesir {rubbers to two.
able that the Catholic Congress The best of three sets was should be interpreted as a political
MARRIAGE match here to-day by three burg family who
POPULAR
BRITAIN'S VITAL STATISTICS
PAPAL LEGATE IN VIENNA,
Cardinal
played in each match, with the demonstration. exception of one of the doubles |and Crawford was defeated by two sets to one after winning the first,
The Papal Legato, This follows almost immediate-Lafontaine, is attending the Con- ly upon his defeat by Perry in the greas of the Austrian Catholics and American Championship.
The festivities In honour of the 60th The Australian had a hard anniversary of the famous St. tussle to win the first set, Shields Stephen's Cathedral. The
dis- contesting it until the 12th game, tinguished visitor was welcomed by but in the next two sets, the the President of the Republic, Herr American was all round superior Miklas, Chancellor Dollfus and "A decline in births, many few-and won quite comfortably. er deaths and a very big in-
SUDDEN RUSH TO GET WED
other members of the Cabinet.
crease in the number of mar- PARKER BEATS McGRATH. More than 10,000 people lined the
riages are recorded in the quar-
Frankio Parker,'
first.
thio
KILL HERSELF
atrocts through which the Legate All stops are being taken to
young proceeded to the Opera Square markets generalis place the region under military terly return of the Registrar-Amorica prodigy overcame Vivian where Cardinal Archishop Innitzer, left off with a good tone although control till the trouble blows over. General issued to-day as having McGrath in a battle of youthful surrounded by ecclesiastical digni- under the best. in several instances values closed is greatly displeased by the de-Wales during the three months ground strokes were fawices.
Meanwhile, the Administration been registered in England and giants" in straight sets. Parker's taries, a corps of officers of the Vienna garrison and delegations 81 firm with velopments and President Roose ended June 30th. British funds were
Adrian Quist created one of the various Catholic congregations" war loan 3 per cent. at 100 9/16 Uniontown
volt has sent. Federal agents Live births numbered 154,106 biggest surprises of the tourna awaited the Logate and escorted German bonds mostly lost one shooting and the cause
to investigate the which were 11,238 fewer than in ment by boating Keith Gledhill him to the Cathedral where Car- dinal Lafontaine anida short London, Sept. 14 point.
the the corresponding quarter of 1932, after losing the opening.set.
The Australians played splen prayer before proceeding to his. outbreak. The Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs Capt. Anthony Eden, on the day but in some cases the Kaffes registered Improvemonta
Of these births, 79,038 were boys didly to win both doubles matches, residence. PATIENCE BROKEN DOWN;
and 75,132 girls. Crawford and McGrath easily beat who is going to Paris at the week, best points were not maintained.
Denths numbered 108,000 and und to discuss various points ré Internationals were generally The President's patience regard were 61,308 fower than in the Shields and Parker, this being the bors of the French Government, ces from garding disarmament with nem-good on the higher opening ndvi ing the delay in signing the Coal preceding quarter and 7,619 fewer only match allowed to go to four GIRL'S ATTEMPT TO
Wall Street. British Code has finally broken down as than in the corresponding quarter sets. The Australian pair won to-day had conversations at the Wireless.
the result of tile outrage, and he of 1932. The death rate was 10.8 three of them after conceding the Foreign Ofce, first with the Presid
cabled by Reuter summoned Brig. General Johnson, per 1,000 of the population or 0.8 ent of Disarmament Conference.
the Recovery Administrator, to the por 1,000 below that recorded Scores as Mr. Arthur Henderson, and after-
White House and ordered im; during the second quarter of 1932. were: SINGLES,
The natural increase of popula wards with the Chief American FOOCHOW EASIER mediate conclusion of the negotia
*Á. Qulst (Austrália) bent ́ ́K, ! tions, declaring that the time lastlon by the excess of births over come for definite action." dontha was 45,550, which is rather Gledhill (America) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
F. Parker (America) beat V. A Russian girl, F. Bélomestnova, loss thou usual.. Reuter
Persona married numbered
ered McGrath (Austraila) 6-4, 6-2 18, tried to commit suicide to-day 170,828, representing an increase F. X. Shielda (America) beat J.by opening the veins of her left of 81,802 on the preceding Crawford (Austraila) 8-7 6-3, 6-2 arm, but she used so much force
that she davored the sinewslighend
(Aus conscious in a pool of blood on thô tralia) beat Shields and Parker fidor of her roots. Her condition (America) 6-8, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3-24 is critical
Quiet and Turnbull (Australia) | It is believed that bent Lott and Bioeffen (America), love affair was 1-6, 11.9, 6-17-1
mative Rever
Delegate, Mr. Norman Davla.. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, in at present in Scotland, but will lead the British Dole- gation at the General meeting John'slator in the month.-British Wire-
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LEAVES
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To-day being the anniversary of the ./ I would soom, to indicate hat the patrol hipe of the China Plost were piscine corresp
dronzed aver all from 5am. until the 1932-British Wirelees. situation in Fuklon is eas The wedding will shortly take place vessel is to rolle
Italian Grelser Quarto left Hongkong 20 of Mr. F. HDonald, socountant, of
water and 2,800 Knutsford Hotel, Kowloon, to Miss
Francos Ellen Thomas, - 856, Rase Thm.9. Carodeo left
$20
$2,840 Ratard, Shangbal
Koba: yesterday.
At 11am Bhips in dock and those" warships in the Harbour few being refitted were drasind with enant thef @colours'nt half-hast to-day in Alima" heads, fings only. There were no memory of the Emir Feiral, King of
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UNHAPPY LOVE- AFFAIR SUSPECTED Harbin, Sept. 10.