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SANGUINARY FIGHTING IN SPANISH REVOLT
ABDUCTION CASE
SENSATION
Mr. Ho Kwong and his son have been summoned as alleged co-conspirators. in the case against Thomas Lee, charged with abducting. Miss Alma To.
Sensational
revelations
are expected and it is under- stood that Mr. F. C. Jenkin and Mr. H. C. Sheldon have been briofed in the case. Latest developments arc reported in Page Sixteen.
STABILISING DOLLAR
'PERPLEXING U.S.
REPORTS
MORGENTHAU DENIAL
New York, Dec, 11. Perplexing statements are be- ing inado concerning the reports negotiations between
of
the
United States and Britain secking the early stabilisation of the dol- lar and the pound.
Mr. Morgenthau, the peting Secretary of the Treasury, denies that there have been offcial talka.
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Tanks Employed to Quell Rebel Attacks in Saragossa
TERRIBLE CHURCH HOLOCAUST THREAT
TO BURN INMATES ALIVE
Madrid, Dec. 12. Revolutionary outbreaks. with much bloodshed, are striking terror throughout Spain, and although the situation in Madrid appears to be well in hand, a serious state of affairs rules in the Provinces.
Outrages are occurring all over the country and the Anarchists are extremely active.
The most serious incident of the last twenty-four hours, is reported | from Lanaja, where some three hundred rebels have seized all the rich inhabitants and have barri- caded them in the local church.
The unusually early arrived of King Winter has been warmly greeted by skaters in the London area and all day yesterday, up to midnight, the ice revels went on unchackod. Photo shows a typical- ly gay scana.
COTTON
They are threatening to burn POOL PLAN
them alive...
Civil guards are being rushed from Huesca to prevent holocaust.
TANKS IN ACTION.
Another serious incident oc-
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PRICE LEVEL TO BE SET
PAYMENTS ON OPTIONS
KING WINTER COMES TO
EUROPE AND U.S.A..
THAMES FROZEN OVER FOR FIRST TIME IN FORTY YEARS
MANY DEATHS IN AMERICA
FUKIEN FIGHTING DENIED
NANKING STILL HOPING FOR PEACE
WANG CHING-WEI INTERVIEW
In a
Shanghai, Dec. 11.
special interview with
A REPRIEVE FOR MRS. HADLEY
North China Daily Nows Report
Shanghai, Doc. 12. . The "North China Daily News" understands that Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister to China, has reprieved Mrs. Hadley, who was sentenced to death for the murder
of Captain, Youngs-Reuter,
Reuter, Mr. Wang Ching-wel, HIGHER TARIFFS
President of the Executive Yuan, said that the present was not the time for military leaders to relire, In view of the progress made with the Government's anti-Communist campaign.
The Government still hope for n peaceful settlement of the Füklen revolt, but so long, an the Fukien regime work hand in hand with the Communists, a promlac is impossible.
com-
Mr. Wang Ching-wel stated that Mr. Hu Han-min is a strong supporter of the Kuomintang: therefore, it ia Impossible for him to be sympathetic with the Fukien movement, which is anti-Kuomin-
tang.
SOUTHERN VIEWS.
IN CHINA
NANKING BUDGET
STRINGENCY
KUNG SEEKING NEW REVENUE
Shanghai, Dec. 12.
It is disclosed that as a result of discussions held here on Sun- day between Mr. Wang Ching- wei and Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister, definite measures have
The Government is making mili- been worked out for the opening tary preparations, but will not at-up of new sources of revenue. ack Fukien until all peaceful to redress the current deficite efforts for a settlement of the in the Central Government Fukion issue are exhausted.
finances.
tho
on
The object of the trip of the,
While decision has been taken He declaros that the Administra-
Poaco Envoys to the South is to tion is adhering strictly to its gold curred at Saragosan, whore a large
persuade the Central Executive on a slight increase in the con- polley, which rules out stabilisa-band of Anarchists attacked the
Committee members In South solidated taxes on comont, matches: tion for the time being at all City Hall. The
China to visit Nanking to attend and rolled tobacco, customis rates guards found events, and that if such a move themselves in a precarious post-
plenary Session which will on certain imported articles will na had been reported had been tion despite the fact that they
be held in the Capital on Decem-bo Increased in addition to the made, he could not have failed to were armed and control of the
Washington, Dec. 12.
Ja snowstorm, killing four and ber 20th to discuss the best means institution of a special tax be aware thereof.
London, Dec. 11.
foreign rice and wheat. for liquidating the Fukien issue. The Farm Administration an- situation was not gained until On the other hand, it is learned after four hours of street fighting nounces the formation of a cotton
He said that the Government is It is estimated that the Central An icy Christmas appears injuring three. authoritatively that conversations in which troops, using tanks, pool for the purpose of liquidating to be in store both for
Winter has also got an un-not proceeding with negotiations Government coffers will be benefit- have been conducted between the participated.
the 2,400,000 balea of Government-
usually early grip on Britain. with Japan in rogarrd to through ed by an additional income of Federal Reserve Bank of New
Sanguinary fighting occurred, held cotton, covered by options to America and Europe.
Freezing temperatures are re-traffic between North China and something over $1,000,000 a month. York and the Bank of England and but-the-rebels finally fled in dis-the producers.
What kinds of foreign articles Manchuria. -New-York-reports contain a ported from all parts of the Mr. Wang announced that Mr. will be affected by the increased the Bank of France.
order leaving many killed in the
the Commodity Credit Corporation, story of tragedy stating that 26 country. The intensity of the . 11. Kung and Mr. T. V. Soong customs rates has not been disclos streets.--Reuter.
the Administration will advance to persons have been killed in the cold is shown by the fact that will attend the C.E.C. Conference.ed by the authoritiesCentral
a the Thames is frozen at King- option holders four cents a pound. East and Middle West as
The pool is authorised to sell direct result of lightning, heavy ston, an event which has not cotton at any time on the basis of snowstorms and freezing tem- happened since 1895. fifteen cents a pound middling, peratures.
After July, 1934, the pool may sell all or any part of its stocks frrespective of what price obtainable,
TECHNICALLY CORRECT,
It is obvious, therefore, that) some sort of negotiations towards stabilisation have been in
pro- gress, although Washington's "de- nfals that official overtures have. been made to London are technical- ly correct ns the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Is quasi- private Institution, just us is the Bank of England, although as a rule they interpret official policy. Reuter.
THE WORLD CRISIS
P
DEBT BURDEN PERIL
With funds to be borrowed from
"
Twelve thousand cleaners have Is been called out to clear the snow from the streets of New York.
Two people collapsed and died
three died in Philadelphia.
The option holders are required
reduction contract.-Reuter,
NO CLASH.
General Wu Te-chen, Mayor of Thousands were indulging in Greater Shanghai, told Router that skating at midnight, the ice the reports that a clash had being floodlit by tht lights of occurred on the Cheklang-Fuklen
border are groundless. dozens of cars,
News.
PILOT'S ADVENTURE IN LONDON
to abide by the 19:34/36 nereage from cold in New York, while that the kerb market on the possible for Fukinese troops to Makes A Safe Landing
SOVIET PAY RISES IN GERMAN BANKER'S LANCASHIRE AND Bellefonte, Pennsylvanin, during ed.--Reuter.
FAR EAST
Influx of Settlers As Explanation
Moscow, Dec. 12. An increase in wages varying from ten to thirty per cent. has been authorised by the Govern ment for Soviet workers and soldiers in Far Eastern regions.
The move is ascribed to the large influx of settlors.
PREDICTION
Basle, Dec. 12. The burden of inter- national indebtedness is still the primary factor in the world economic depression and may yet destroy the existing system.
At the same time, the farmers In the
concerned laro areas exempted from
the compulsory the next six delivery of grain for from years to ten years.-Reuter,
five
STOP PRESS
INDIA
ENCOURAGING USE OF COTTON
London, Dec. 11. The Lancashire cotton authori- ties are implementing their pledge
to increase the use of Indian cotton
and have circulated a letter to all apinners on the Issue.
or
are
Near Palace
London, Dec. 11.
Government troops are now in So bitterly cold is it in Paris Northern Fukion and it is im
penetrate into Cheklang at pre- steps of the Bourse was suspend-sent. The border districts A train crashed into a car at ed till braziers had been provid-calm.
Mayor Wu denied the report that Mr. H. H. Kung, the Finance Minister, is resigning, declaring When a Royal Air Force single- that Mr. Kung had already found seater plane was being flown ways and means to cope with the across London to-day from Nort present financial situation.holt to Hawkinge, Kent, engine. trouble developed and the pilot de- scended through the low clouds to find himself over the heart of the West End,
SIX KILLED IN HAMBURG AIR DISASTER
CRASH AND EXPLOSION DURING
DENSE FOG.
TWO FOREIGNERS DEAD
Reuter,
LO KUNG-HUA DISMISSED
FRIENDLY WITH CHAN MING-SHU?
In searching for a place to land, he skimmed over the roof of Buck- Chang- Ingham Palace while the Ing of Guard ceremony was pro- ceeding and while the King was watching from a window.
Avoiding trees, rails” and other obstacles he brought the machine safely to ground in Hyde Park.-- British Wireless.
Nanking. Dec. 12, The Executive Yuan, meeting this morning, dismissed Lo Kung- hun, administrativa Vice-Minister MR. JOHNSON CALLS ON of the Interior, and appointed Fu |Ju-lin Inatend.
boon The change, which has
An extensive list. of mills in This statement was made by which Indian cotton is wholly Horr Schacht, the President of the partially used has been despatched Rolchsbank to-day, when address to the export trade sections of the
killed was Amelia The woman ing the German Chamber of Com- Manchester Chamber of Commerce,
Hamburg, Dec. 11. merce in Swizerland.
with a covering letter appealing
killed Armstrong. There is no question Six persons were Dr. Schacht stated that during for efforts to use Indian cotton.
of them having been a honeymoon months, Germany,
"Indian cotton," says the letter, when disaster overtook a
couple. which has recently been effecting has many untried possibilities. large Lufthansa air mail and roughly fifty per cent. of her Please encourage its nao
NAZI EXPERT KILLED. foreign transfers, would be un-futmost.”—Router.
passenger plane bound, from
Another of the six victims was predicted here for some time, was able to maintain that rate..
Berlin to Hamburg to-day.
the Prussian State Councillor, Herr duo to Mr. Lo's alleged relations NEVERT
The huge machine crashed when Wagermann, the Nazi's agricultur- with Chan Ming-shu. Reuter. MR. LANSBURY'Socking a landing in a dense fog, al specialist, who was responsible the collision with the ground being for the drafting of the new law on followed by a big explosion.
ACCIDENT
to the
PREMIER EXPRESSES
:
What was more, he said, unleas the world económic situation changed, Germany would never be in a position to meet her full obligations on foreign loans.
The terrific burden of Inter- national debts was even threatening to destroy the world economic system and might do so
London, Doc..11. It is now confirmed that Mrs, unless creditors and debtors were The Prime Minister, in the Com- Hadley has been reprieved. Hor prepared to join hands and make(mons this afternoon, expressed re-
to a fresh start.-Reutor.
Shanghal, Dec. 12.
aontenca has been commuted lite Imprisonment.-Reuter.
now
REGRET
First reports of the tragedy and inheritance.
couple stated that a honeymoon
The disaster was entirely due to from London, believed to be Ams-the dense fog. ricans, namod Mr. and Mrs."Frank Barbor were among the victims of the tragedy.
LUFTHANSA REPORT.
FLYING BLIND.
The pilot soon after leaving Ber lin was compelled to fly blind and was relying ontfrely on wireless
A. later report stated that they directions from the Hamburg acro-
PEACE TALKS IN HONGKONG
NEW CANTON ARRIVALS
WANG CHING-WEI
Protection For Americans in Fukien
Nanking, Dec. 12. Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, the
| American Minister to China, call-- od on Mr. Wang Ching-wei at the latter's official residence yesterday afternoon. His vialt is reported to have had connexion with the With the arrival, in Hongkong problem of securing protection for gret at the absence of the Leador of the Opposition, Mr. George Lans were not Americans, and a still drome in order to make his landing of the Nanking peace delegation, American life and Interests in
the |Fuklon.-Contral News: bury, adding, on behalf of mem-later report, Issued by Lufthansa The plane was known to be in important discussions on FAIR WEATHER. bors generally"We all hope he cast further mystery concerning close proximity to the aerodrome, political altuation are in progress. The Canton delegation who pro- will spoedly be restored to health" them. The Lufthansa report in- but it could not be seen from the
ceeded to Hongkong yesterday to Commissioner of the Civil Depart The anticyclone remains over Mr. Lansbury, who is soventy-dicates that both are other than ground.
A sudden crash was heard, an meet the Nanking delegation has ment of the Kwangtung Provincial North China and South Manchuria four, fell down some steps on Germans, but that they were not and has increased in intensity. Saturday and broke his thigh. Ho sasoolated in any way..
explosion followed, upon which the been strengthened by the arrival of Government, who travelled down Local-forecast:-N.E, winds, fresh; is making satiafactory progress.— Mr. Frank Barber's nationality police cleared the aerodrome of all Mr. Lau Chi Wen, the Mayor of from Canton last night. Central
Briliah Wireless,
Canton, and Mr. Lin Yeh Chang, Netos. has not been established.
Jexcept officials.—Reuter,
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