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BIG INFLATION STORM BREWING IN AMERICA
Congress Leaders Plan Compulsory Legislation
NAVY SEEK RUM RUNNER
CALIFORNIA COAST INCIDENT
AGENTS. MAKE AN OFFER
Washington, Dec. 15. Great Interest is being taken in the movements of a British freighter which la lying off the California coast and is suspected
to be a rum-runner.
Washington rigards the AP- pearance of the ship as challenging. the ability of America to enforce the Liquor Law and consequently ordered President Roosevelt has the Navy Department to operate with the coastguard scr vica in preventing rum-running.
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Representatives of the owners of the vessel, which is said to be carrying a cargo of forty thousand cases of liquor, are reported to have telegraphically requested per- mission to enter the harbour of Los Angeles, there to place the liquor in a bonded warehouso, pending sale In accordance with the quotas.
on
They undertake, if permission is granted, that smuggling the Pacific Coast will cease tor at least six montha-Reuter,
THE WELCH FUSILIERS
TO BE POSTED TO HONGKONG
BRAINS TRUST LEADER
SOUNDS WARNING
CHILDREN IN BAD TRAIN SMASH
Fourteen Killed And Eighty Injured
Warsaw, Dec. 15. Fourteen were killed and over eighty injured in a col- lision between two trains
.outside the station of
Poznan, Poland.
One of the trains was stationary and was almost entirely occupied by chil dron.
Threo coaches crashed down
embankment.- Reuter
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MISSION OCCUPIED
FOOCHOW CONSUL
PROTESTS
FUKIEN RUMOURS
OF WAR
Foochow, Dec. 16,
Excitement prevailed' here yes-
RUBBER DOLLAR
ISSUE
“WILD MEASURES” BY. PRESIDENT
PROF. ROGERS' PROPHECY
New York, Dec. 15. A great currency battle in Congress between those who are demanding outright and undisguised inflation and the advocates of sound money is in prospect.
It is learned that the inflationist group in Congress is planning to
PH AIZ
The new Dutch high speed nie mall plane, which was compelled to descend in Italy owing to engine trouble, The plane was attempting to fly between Amsterdam ag i Bendoong in thyas and a half days: The machinm is' equipped with three Wright-Cyclone engines of $40 h.p. such and la capable of a cruising speed of 158 miles an
bour.
GODSENT GIFT TO A DEPRESSED WORLD
JAPAN'S CHEAP GOODS DUMPING
organise a bloc for mandatory in- JAPANESE VIEW
Hat.onary leglsinton,
Sonator Borah and Senator Thomas are among the leaders of this, faction, which ex- pressed itself
very dissatisfied by Prosidont Boose the vo.t's tallure to maka any decisive usa of the amend-
Mr. Borah. ment to the Re- covery. Act authorising Afty per cent. inflation.
The Hague, Dec. 15., A naivo justification for the Japanske invasion of European markets with chean qual'ty goods was yes to-day by the leading menu the Japanese cotton delegat on which is bound for. England,
He declared that Japanese com- petition With Dutch commodities. in the Netherlands. East Indies was quite fair.jpg
It was of vitat interest in a EXPERTS TO FIGHT.
dopreased world, said Mr. Okada, Meanwhile, with every indica-that people should be able to buy terday when reports presumably tion that the President, will finally goods of good quality at much from. Cheklang spread that be forced into the issue of green lower prices than European in- Marshal--Guiang Kai-shek-had-backs, the economic experts-are dustries were able to make them. started
д offensivo against marshalling their forces for a The Japanese delegation has come to Europe to negotiate with Fukien during the morning and st| fight. serious fighting was to be expected
Professor Rogers, who with the Lancashire cotton leaders.
at any moment. No confirmation Professor Warren of the "Brains Mr. Okada stated that they, wore has been received.
Trust" fathered the "Bubber first visiting Holland in gråor
It is claimed here that Chiang Dollar," declared to-day that the that they might learn what" the Kai-shek has made little prepara policy of embarking on large Dutch Government had to pro- tions for war, apart from the inpublic and civil works was push-posa. Japan, for the present, crease of his troops at Wonchowing the country to inflation, and would pursue a neutral courac and Puchen.
badly very
unbalancing the Reuter,
There is a growing belief that Budget.
BOMB SENT THROUGH POST
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF MAX BRAUN
NAZI OBSTACLE IN SAAR
Paris, Dec. 15. An unsuccessful attempt
HIGHSPEED DUTCH PLANF to kill Max Braun, the well-
MEETS WITH MISHAP
YOUNG MARSHAL SAILS FOR CHINA
Conto Verdi Fights Through Gale
Rome, Dec. 15. Chang Hsuch-ilang left. for Shanghai this evening aboard the Conto Verdi from Venice..
"The
liner encountered very heavy seas in the Adriatic, where a gale is raging-Reuter,
NAZI
FORCED DOWN..
IN ITALY
UNABLE TO MAKE RECORD TRIP
known Social Democrat loader, is reported from Saarbrucken.
It appears that a parcel was posted to Braun's houso contain- ing an amateurish sort of Infernal machine.
It was opened by the political bofalling loader without harm him. Inside the parcel he found ja bottle filled with gunpowder and nails, fitted with an improvised
detonator which should hava
caused an explosion Immediately the parcel was unwrapped.
MAILS TAKEN OVER BY BRITISH
BOTTLE BROKEN. Brindisi, Dec. 15. The attempt of the new Dutch Fortunately, the bottle had airmail liner to fly from been broken in transit and no no Amsterdam to Bandoeng in explosion occurred. three and a half days failed:
It is alleged that a price of While flying over Italy, engine three thousand franes has been trouble developed and although placed upon Braun's head by the plane is equipped with three Nazle in the Star region
Router powerful moters, the plane was
MONOPOLY forced to make a landing and was
LATEST CABINET DECREE
DAIRY PRODUCTS -
CONTROL
Trooping movements for the 1984-35 season show that the 2nd. Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers is to be posted to Hongkong, being due horo next year from Gibraltür.
The Battalion has as its Com- manding Oficer Lieut.-Col. C. C. has Howitt, D.S.O., M.C., and it
One sporting record. The Regimental badge is the Prince of Wales' plume, and it is of Interest the Nineteenth Route Army and | He asserted that the oficial to record that it took part in the, the Communist bandits have con-policy was having a great damag- operations at Peking in connexion cruded a sort of non-aggression ing effect-in another way. with the Boxor Rising In 1900, pact. One large group of Com- forming part of the British munisle at Yangkow, Shunchang oxpedition.
and Changlo in western Fuk.en.
By paying wages above local fewer are reported to have joined the The Regiment sent.no.
A special Lancashire Committee, gaining weapon in negotia- they were pulling away wages, than 42 battalions to the Great army. It is also alleged that four inbour
from industr.os. This including representatives of every ions with other countries War, where many battle honours thousand men under the notorious would ultimately result in incrans section of the cotton and artificial
Communist leader, Mo Tse-tung, Ing unemployment inster than the silk industries has been appointed was announced to-day.
were won.
A WARNING.
NEXT WEDNESDAY.
London Dec. 15. Resumed conversations with the
unable to resume the journey.
Some twenty thousand letters which had been despatched from Amsterdam by the plane (last Monday) were picked up to-day by
PRISON BREAK IN HONDURAS
the regular Imperial Airways Nine Convicts Killed in
machine on the London-South | Mirica service.
The mails were pleked up at Brindis, and will be taken to Uniro by the British machine, and they will be trans.erred to a Duten
machine which will take them on to the Dutch East Indies-Router
Berlin, Dec. 15. An important step to- wards government control Japanese cotton industrialists will of food supplies, which may be held in London next Wednes be used as an economic bar- SANITARY BOARD day, M
to take part in the discussions. Professor Rogers predicted British Wireless. stabilisation soon and the flowing! back of American capital from
Other trooping movements in-are at Kienning and their presence government could relieve it. clude the transfer of the 1st. Bn. seems to cause little worry to the South Wales Borderers from troops, Hongkong to India, the 1st. Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers iruin the United Kingdom to Shanghai, the 2nd. Bn.
MISSION OCCUPIED,
Nineteenth The action of the Worcestershire Route Army in occupying a Catho- Regiment from Shanghai tolic Church at Kution, despite tao Tientsin, and the 1st. Bn. Queen's French missionary's repented pro- Royal Regiment from Tientsin lotests, has led to a verbal warning India.
from the French Consul at Foo chow to Mr. Ho Kung-kom, the civil governor of the district.
FINE SEND-OFF FOR
SIR MILES
The Consul demands the im- mediate withdrawal of the soldiers Irom the 'mission property,
DESTROYER ESCORT GEN. HUGH JOHNSON'S
OUT OF HARBOUR
Bir Miles Lampson, the former British Minister to China, had s rousing send-off aboard the B.. Ranchi when she left at noon to-- day.
"RESIGNATION"
Report Generally Discredited
New York, Dec. 16.
abroad, but he uttered a warning: PRINCE IN
"If Congress makes Roose- velt's wild measures manda. tory, we shall have runaway inflation."--Reuter.
"ROYAL SCOT” RETURNS
REMARKABLE TOUR ENDED
• London,
London, Dec. 10.
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VACANCY
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The Cabinet issued a decree AN ELECTION TO BE giving the Government a complete
HELD monopoly of eggs, butter, checao and, otner milk products.
An election la shortly to be held The sellers of these products, to fill the vacancy on the Sanitary
Bomustic whether
or imported, Board caused by the expiration of must arst offer them to the Govern Dr. R.A. de Castro. Basto's term'
of office.
Nominations for the If the government declines to purchase tao products when must be made in writing, signed by offered, they are automaticauy two electors and counter-signed by barred from sale in Germany. the candidate, and must be deliver- The is thus gives the Governed to the presiding officer, Mr. E. ment complete control of prices P. H. Lang at the Courts of Justice and a weapon to influence foreign not later than 1 p.m. on the 27th
a reciprocity busia.Instant.
YORKSHIRE et Office.
BRADFORD TRADE REVIVAL
H.R.H, WORKS A.
HAND LOOM
London, Dec. 15. The Prince of Wales concluded his three days' tour of Yorkshire Midland and this evening.
Scottish Rallway train drawn by
As in his carlier tours of the
the "Royal Scot" engine ateamed industrial areas, the Prince dis
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NEW EUROPEAN CEMETERY
Clash
New York, Dec. 15. Nine convicts are reported to have been killed when a number of prisoners, who escaped from Trujillo penitentiary in Honduras, came into collision with military forces, rushed to the scene of the outbreak.
Four soldiers were wounded in the atray-Reuter,
TWENTY-FIVE
HOURS' SITTING
HOUSE OF COMMONS GOES SLEEPLESS
London, Dec. 16. The House of Commons rose. early this afternoon after sitting continuously for nearly 25 hours.
After completing the committee stage of the bill to give effect to the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Newfoundlandëshe; House proceeded with NANGISTUS sion on s'npanelal ronalution, nané nepted with the unemployment bills in order in permit.of a continu was automatically eangolle
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PROVISION MADE IN KOWLOONS THIRD TRIP ROUND
Trovision for a new BuropeAN WORLD Euston Station, London,
Protontaut cometsey tu being made. A guard of honour, drawn from
this afternoon. on the conclusion played chief interest in the work
London, Dec. 10. Kowloon order by the Governors the Lincolnshire Regiment under
of its journey over United States of clubes odcupational and train-
sing centres established for
The Canadian Pacing lung finder.au. and Canadian rallroads. Capt. H. Marshall, was formed up
the Cemetery, hk lj vod, the unporadiolar which suffered Empress of Britain, while urban Labuns be Ploged what topin thick wash Cappite the along the wharfside and hearty
Scottish bagpipers played the It is understood that thero Is cheers were given as the vessel no foundation for the report that engine into the station, where the heavily during the reverent phase from Southampton for Now Yark Fan, In How ret the when she was clear of General Hugh Johnson will short-train officials were welcomed by of the depression; he learned, with to-day after has dunnal overlig the wharf, two destroyers, H.M.S.ly relinquish the post of Recovery Sir Josial Stamp, He read a koon satisfaction, that the number will, after a cruises from Vaterin and ILS. Wren, acted as Administrator.
message from the King congratus of inentinemployed had fallen York toga West Indies, procent | Jelly har beny Aforated. If from 30,000 ls 1931 to fewer than on ol0,000 miles trip, rodun the cuppelons abimit nispeyi verga, and an escort to a few miles beyond. No oficial denial of the
lating all concerned on the Waglan and later returned to which was given considerable, pro- success of the enterprise and 14,090 verstoren world, laktug 181 daya.. The will be kagen New Jawloon
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