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# LAZTANG TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1933. 日八十月十
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Mr. de Valera.
BEACH DISCOVERY
ARMLESS, HEADLESS
BODY FOUND
BELIEVED TO BE
PROF. FLETCHER
The remains of a body be lieved to be that of Professor W. J. B. Fletcher, who dis- appeared from his home on November 10, was found by the police yesterday lying on the beach at So Kun Wat. near Castle Peak.
The body had apparently been washed up by the sea.
Except for articles of clothing, identification would be next to im possible-Both head and arms
were
missing, but Professor Fletcher, when he disappeared, leaving a letter 'threatening sul- elde, was wearing white canvas shoes with crepe solca. One of the shoes on the body wna of this description,
Right to Secede Likely to Be Admitted,
FORFEIT EMPIRE
ADVANTAGES
POSITION OF ULSTER IN
FOREFRONT
AN ALL-IRELAND REPUBLIC?
London, Dec. 5.
Britain's Note in reply to Mr. de Valera was drafted to-night by a sub-committee of the Cabinot, including Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr.
With Warning
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE
VATICAN AND M. LITVINOFF
AMERICAN P.M.G. PLAYS PART
Rome, Dec. 4. Interest in M. Litvinoff for the time being is centred on the Vati can's overtures for obtaining ro- ligious freedom in Soviet Russin. While M. Litvinoff was spending
UNEMPLOYMENT
LESS
Marked Improvement. Continues
· London, Dec. 4. Unemployment figures fell in November to 2,280,000, which is 18,736 less than the numbers on, October 23rd and 519,000. less than a year ago. Reuter.
CUSTOMS
Angland enjoys its first snowfall of the year. It was particularly heavy the day in the country, diplomatic TAKEN OVER
yesterday in Dayon and Wales,
1. H. Thomas, Sir John Simon, and Baron JACOB FACTOR TO
Hailsham.
The British attitude is that it desires friendly relations with the Irish Free State, but the Free State, if it secedes from the Empire, must naturally forfeit the advan- tages of association with the Common- wealth.
There is no disposition in British quarters to indulge in threats. The All-Ireland Republic, believed to be contemplated by Mr. de Valora, is regarded at Westminster to be impracticable.
BE EXTRADITED
TWO-YEAR LEGAL
BATTLE OVER
BROAD ST. PRESS PROSECUTION
Washington, Dec. 4.
The extradition to Eng-
land of Jacob Factor, the Chicago financier, who was recently kidnapped and re- leased on payment of ran-.
Addressing the Dublin Chamber of Commerce to day, the Irish Free State Minister of Finance, Mr Mcintee, said it was the earnest desire of the Free State Government that the relations between the peoples of Ireland and Great Britain who had a community of in-tom, and who is wanted in connexion with charges of terests should be amicable and cordial.
alleged share-pushing frauds on British investors has been approved.'
The Irish political situation caused a sharp drop on the London Stock Exchange to-day in Guinness's shares, which fell from 103/- to 98/6.
FULL TERMS EXPECTED TO-DAY
ROYAL VISIT TO
ENGLAND
KING AND QUEEN
DENMARK
activity in Romo was continued by Mr. Farley, the United States Postmaster-General, who accom panted M. Litvinoff from the United States aboard the Conte de Surgia,
Mr. Farley first saw the Papal Secretary of State and then Hin OF Holiness the Pope.
It is understood that he will see Signor Mussolini to-morrow.
The King and Queen of Den- mark wil leave Copenhagen on Saturday for about one week's private visit to London.--British Wireless.
VIENNA SENSATION
CHIEF OF NAZIS ARRESTED
TO BE TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON -
Vienna, Dec. 4.
FUKIEN REGIME
IN CONTROL
BIG MEETING IN FOOCHOW
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.......
Foochow, Deo. 5. Mr. Farley is one of the leading! Catholics In the United States and
To give assurance to the com- the main purpose of his visit to mercial community, the Fukien Rome is to explain to the Vatican Revolutionary Government has the nature of the agreement be-Invited ton members of the Amoy Lween the United States and Chamber of Commerce, and three Soviet Russia, with special remembers each from the Chambers ference to the religious freedom of Commerce at Chuonghow promised for Americans. In Soviet | Changchow and Lungyen, leading Russia.
Fukien towns, to visit Foochow
It is supposed that he will and attend a meeting with the become the intermediary e-government leaders to-morrow, tween the Vatican, the Italian) At this gathering the govern- Government and M, Litvinoff in ment will explain. Its policy and. the matter of the effort to obthe reasons for the recont pledges
religious
and tolerance in supporting the labourers Russla.
farmers.
It is expected that the loadors. will emphatically deny Communist deliberato On-
Lain
SOVIET'S GAIN,
If the Vatican can
.or indirectly association persuado Russia to extend ro-couragement of the labour union A sensation has been glous freedom to all nations and movement.
all denominations, the recognition The now government has taken The charges against Factor caused by the issue of a war-by the Vatican-of-the Soviet Goy-over the maritime customs control. In England involve at least
rant for the arrest of Herr crament will follow. This will at Foochow and Amoy. Receipts £1,000,000. Extradition was approved by the Frauenfeld, the chief of the notably strengthen the position of from November 18 will, bo ad- Soviet relations with. Catholic ministered by the now government Supreme Court of the United Austrian Nazi Party.
countries, especially with Poland.jand the latter expects a customs States to-day, thus concluding, a
It is learned that he has been
surplus of about $425,000 a month to whether the duties now imposed two-year legal battle waged bel
MEETING AGAIN.
from these customs in Fukion, No on products from the Irish Free tween the British Government and taken into custody and that he is State entering Britain, are suf-Jacob Factor's legal advisers. likely to appear on trial on It
Signor Mussolini meets M. Lit-change of personnel has been Actent to make good the loss Jacob Factor was born, accord-charge of high treason.
vinoff again this evening at
an made. "There was also a jacket, floating
suffered by the British taxpayering to
The step is believed to have official dinner to be given at the in the water near the remains,
by reason of the default of the American legal proceedings, of been prompted by the discovery Soviet Embassy. Their conversa Irish Free State on the land an-Polish parents at Hull, England, earlier to-day of a man who was tions are then likely to be resum also answering to the description
The Irish Noto asked for a state-nuities, Mr. Thomas said that up but according to Americans who distributing pamphlota signed by ed in the light of developments of that worn by the missing man,
A revolver holster was strapped ment regarding the British Govern- to April 1st, 1933, the total de professed to know his early career, Frauenfeld, which, it is alleged, since they last mét,
a small ment's attitude towards the default amounted to $4,774,000. the body und quantity of ammunition was also claration of an Irish Repubile. found.
to
JACKET AND HOLSTER.
It is understood that the Cabinet as a whole approved the reply to the note recently received by the Secretary for Dominions, Mr. J. H. Thomas from Mr. De Valera, Pre- aldent of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State.
LORDS AND ULSTER. -
The full terms of the reply will No positive identification has be disclosed in both Houses of been made. It is understood that Parliament to-day. Professor Fletcher's son is visiting the Kowloon Mortuary to-day to assist the police In Identification. although It Is felt practically certain that the remains are those of the missing man.
The Commons' statement will be made in reply to a question and in the Lords, the subject will be raised by Lord Danesfort, who will Later. ask whether, In view of Mr. De There is little further doubt na Valera's recent demand that the Government should ac- to the identity of the body. Mr. British W. J. C. Fletcher, son of Professor quiesce in a declaration by the Fletcher, identified the clothing Free State of Republic, the Government will undertake that this morning.
they will not tolerate any inter- ference with the status of the Irish Loyalista.
GERMAN LOAN CONVERSION
FROM DOLLARS INTO REICHSMARKS
Berlin, Dec. 5.
The conversion of German dollar loans Into Reichsmark loans, involving longés to Ger- man Investors and speculators estimated at least 300,000,000 marks la proposed by the Gold Discount Bank, In conjunction with about a dozen big industrial firma.
Over a milliard marks in loans are affected.
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It is proposed to pay fonnigs par dollar and to reduce the interest ratus from alx per"] cunt. to four and a half, and Heven per cent, to five per cent.- Renter.
There will be a dinner danes at Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday, 9th inst, and a tea dance on Sunday, 10th inst, at 4.80 p.m.
2
For the period April 1st November 30th, 1933, a sum £2,579,000 was still owing.
to
of
The total amount collected
statement he made in the
at St. Louis, Missouri.In any contained an incitement to the case he always said he had never people of Austria to overthrow the been to school.
Dollfuss Government.
PROPERTY PROFITS, When working as a barber in
The distributor was arrested and that of Herr Frauenfeld followed a few hours later. Reuter.
in duties from imports from the Chicago he began to deal in pro- Irish Free State up to April 1st, perty and, accumulating some was £2,518,000. From that date money, bought and sold innd dur- NEW to November 25th. £3,054,000 huge profits..
Ing a boom in Florida, making
had been collected in duties.
AUSTRALIAN
ISSUE
It is also rumoured that Signor Mussolini has seen the German' Ambassador, but s this is so, the inceting took place under conditions of the closest secrecy.
ECONOMIC ISSUES.
RICKSHA RUSH
SERIOUS-ACCIDENT AVERTED
The rush of ricksha-pullers for fares after the 9.30 p.m. perform- ance at the Central Theatra al- most resulted in a serious accident last night. A European passenger Signor
noted travelling in a ricksha had to Engely, the journalist, writing in Lavoro dodge his head to narrowly miss Fascista, boldly suggests that the being struck by the slats In 1924, he went to Europe und
of Soviet will voluntarily curtall another vehicle which had been for some years was engaged in Replying to a supplementary big financial transactions In Enge
part of her timber exports to Italy turned sharply round by the FOR REFUNDING OF thus enabling Italy to buy more puller. There were between 40 question, Mr. Thomas explained in land, while living on a luxurious
wood from Austria and strengthon- and 60 rickshas blocking the road- regard to the outstanding de-enje in London and winning and
LOANS
ing the economic ficiency of about £2,000,000 that losing large sums at Continentai
ties between way and there was hopeless con-. London, Dec. 4.
| Austria and Italy.
fusion.... the British Government did not casinos."
In 1925, a man named Harry impose Import duties for many
It is pointed out that Italy in As an exceptional measure, the the first eight months of 1988 ex-Ng Muk, 47, was brought before,
The puller of one
vehicle, months after the default first Geen hecame Factor's secretary Chancellor of the Exchequer
million arose hoping and believing that and, according to him,
roubles Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Factor agreed to an immediato Cominon ported loven DUTY RETURNS,
the Irish Free State would meat was so illiterate that he could wealth of Australin issue for the worth of goods to the Soviet while Court this morning when he was their obligations-Reuter and read no handwriting and little purpose of refunding certain Aus importing fifteen million roubles cautioned on a charge of reckless- Questioned in the Commons as British Wireless,
that was printed.
tralian loans bearing interest at
worth of Soviet goods. Italy is, Among the concerns of which the rates of 64% and 6%, therefore, anxious to redress the eas and fined $2 for obstruction. Factor had control was the Broad British Wireless, Street Press which was chiefly
EGYPTIAN GOVT.'S engaged, In-selling shares,
The King and Queen of Denmark, who are paying a private visit to London. They are to stay for a week, and will 'probably be the guests of the King and Quein at a private dinner party at Buckingham
·Palace.
LONDON PROSECUTION,
has
TREASURY BOND
· PURCHASES
AMERICAN MARKET
SUPPORT
balance,
NEW POLICY.
Signor Engely further suggests that the Italo Russian Pact of Friendship and Non-Aggression might be the beginning of a now European policy, whereby the countries of Europe would be bound together by similar bilateral agreements, instead of the multila- teral agreements provided by the League of Nations.-Reuter, - *
COTTON
SALE BY AUCTION AUTHORISED
London, Dec. 4. The Egyptian Government has FAITH TRADITION.
authorised the National Bank of "Millions of faithful," save the Egypt to dispose of the Govern- Catholic pspor Aventre d'Italia, mont stock of cotton by auction, "pray to Heaven, that these rela-according to a Cairo message
A prosecution was begun against the heads of the concern, but it was found that Factor and Geen had, left for Chiengo, *** The British Government applied for their extradition on charges of obtaining
£1,000,000 over
by
Washington, Dec. 4. practically worthless Mr. Morgenthau announces that, ataros
application was Treasury purchases to support the bra:d,
the Un
Anglo-American market In Government bonda Inst agreement for "reciprocal extrad! week amounted to 32,545,000, ne compared with $0.748,000 in the tion of criminala.”
Faetor fought the case from previous week-Reuter, court to court. in Illinoin on the ground that the offence with which he was charged was no offence in that Stato.. Gean, however, re- Wong Wo, a butcher, died at the stupidly destroyed by the Soviet enough to be convinced that the turned voluntarily to England to Government Civil Hospital this regime, and that the Christian doc eternal forces of all progress and stand his trial. On charges in-morning as a result of being gored trine bo again given the right to real civilization are not brought vniving £14,000 in which he was by a bullock which he attempted to assort itself in Russia,
to Rome, but that Roma. Is the alleged to have been personally slaughter at the Abattoir at Kon-Russia the former faith tradition, are originating."Havas.
"Rome alone can wake up in source from which these fordes (Continued on Page 7.)
nedy Town yesterday.
FATALLY GORED
tions with the countries' of world civilization may have a salutary Reuter. effect on the awakening of all moral and religious patrimony. so
M. Litvinoff knows history well.