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SAL V-MAIEST WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1934. Btrast
SINGLE OOPT 21 GENTS GELOI TER ANNUM
HITLER APPEALS TO FRANCE SENATE BLOC
TO BURY THE HATCHET
BEDLAM IN
PARIS
EXTRAORDINARY TAXI
DEMONSTRATIONS
STREET NOISE “TERROR"
Paris, Jan. 31.
Paris's taxi drivers, to- gether with a large number of drivers of other motor vehicles, have now caught the demonstration which has gripped French capital since, the Stavisky scandal developed,
fever
stream
LONDON REASSURED
SPEECH ALLAYS
UNEASINESS
STATESMANSHIP APPLAUDED
PRESIDENT SIGNS MONETARY BILL
Devaluation Decree
To-morrow
Washington Jan. 30. President Roosevelt sign- ed the Monetary Bill at 3.54 p.m. Eastern Standard"· Time, but the devaluation proclamation will not be Issued before to-morrow."
The President has issued executive orders governing - the taking over of all mone-.. hastary gold-Reuter.
London, Jan. 31. Hitler's, speech detailing the achievements of the Nazi re- gime and its future policy, in ternally and externally, created a good impression. în England.
The Relchschancellor was firm fà
the DR. TALBOT his protestations of
like
izt
They are now organising a protest raucous campaign of against the now petrol tax and already have arranged vehiculari meetings, Htorally In thousands,
main thoroughfares Invalides and Place de l'Opera, through which they their cars hooting vigorously.
the police erect As fast as barricades to prevent the taxis pouring into these streets, the taxi-drivora fix a new rendezvous. They kept up this procedure and their hideous, din long past mid- night-Reuter,
NOTED SPORTSMAN PASSES AWAY
A NOTHING EXCLUDED
EXPERT
(Our Own Correspondent). fily Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Mus
Rrosised, January London, Jan. 31.
DEAD
BRITAIN'S OLDEST
BISHOP
NOTED SCHOLAR
(Our Own Correspondent).
By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis Me 21.1.4 11.3
London, Jan. Si, The Church has lost one of its most notable scholars in the death of Dr. Edward Stuart Talbot, the former Bishop of
enge Ordinance. 1884. Recofred. January
PREDICTS BIG
SILVER VICTORY
SPURRED BY VOTE ON GOLD BILL
WILL PRESIDENT
TAKE HINT?". Washington, Jan. 29. Now that the Gold Bill' has been finally passed interest here is centred on new plans to rehabilitate silver.
Defeat of the Wheeler Amond- ment, the United Press learned. was directly due to personal inter- timi vention by the President. Short- ly before the silvor vider to the
a peaceful CASTAWAYS
SPEND
policy and urged that France and Germany should find a solution of their difficulties.
The speech has considerably allayed the former uneasiness of the British Press, whch extols his appeal to France to bury the hatchet, while expressing a wish! that his allusions to Austria had been more re-assuring.
1
MIXED' COMMENTS
The Morning Post alone is openly
sceptical, because "Herr Hitler's
sounded a
challenge, the Master of the Reich Winchester at the advanced age has extended a hand, of eighty-nine. He would have
The News-Chronicle has only one celebrated his ninetieth birth-regret, that the speech did not hint at Germany's return to the day next month,
His father was a son of Earl League, Talbot and his mother a daughter
DAY IN WATER
SHIPPING MISHAP NEAR TIENTSIN
Shanghai, Jan. 30.
for
the
SENATOR PITTMAN
Gold Bill was to be voted upon, AUSTRIA RUMOUR
the President summoned three Southern Senators to the White House and, following conferences with the President they went to Senator Wheeler nt the last minute and asked him to release, them from promises to support his amendment. One of these Sonators revealed that the Pre- sident personally had asked him to oppose the rider.
DENIED
APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE
Ton Republican Senators voted NO
for the Gold Bill, while one Do mocrat, Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia, voted against it.
A NARROW VICTORY Presidential proclamation
SOVIETS LODGE PROTEST
C.E.R. DISPUTE WAXES AGAIN
NEW MANCHUKUO OFFICIAL
Harbin, Jan. 31. Following a White Russian de- monstration agitating for a re- duction of the freight charges of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Russo-Manchukuo relations are again strained.
The Soviet. Consul-General, M. Slavisky, has lodged a protest with the Manchukuo. Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Harbin, charg ing the Manchukuo authorities with dollberately encouraging the hostile White Russian elements in Manchuria against the Interest of the C.E.R.
The Soviet Government, Inter- prets the White Russian demon- stration at Harbin as 11 new method adopted by the Japanese, and Manchukuo authorities to
RESISTANCE undermine Soviet Interests in BY BRITAIN.
London, Jan. 30.
Manchurin,
In reply to M. Slavinky's protest. Mr. Sze Lu-pan, denies that Man- chukuo had any connexion with
Questioned in the House of the White Russian agitation.
Kan-shia as Manchukuo Chair- man of the Board, of Directors of the Chinese Eastern Railway.- Central News.
{
words do not always square with A report has reached here from
to Commons to-night regarding the Subsequently M. Slavisky went his policy." Nevertheless, the Tientsin to the effect that the 8.8. widen further the monetary use political situation in Austria the to Mr. Sze La-pan's office and Conservative journal hopes that Chunghsin, which is engaged on Hitler is sincere and is not merely the Tiontain Dairen run, has of silver is anticipated in Con- Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony gave him evidence of several Man
the demonstration. diplomatie in his professions. foundered olside Tangku Har-ressional circles, following the
informed ter... recently ment to the Gold Bill.
the Meanwhile another new develop- The Daily Telegraph recognises Bour. She was on a return trip to large vote for the Wheeler Amend. Eden, said the Austrian Minis-chukuo oficials participating In Despite their defeat in the Foreign Secretary of the re-ment, which may influence the that on an occasion when a smaller Tientsin.
The Chunghsin tehrried a füll,
made by the C.E.R. dispute, has occurred in the autocrat might have
Senate, the silver forces led by presentations load of lumber at the time, in a Senator Burton K. Wheeler. De- Austrian Government at Berlin, shape of the dismissal of Mr. Li dition to a list of forty passengers mocrat, of Montana, are. clated in which the possibility was Shao-kan from the directorship of No detalls have reached here yet us over the strength shown in the mentioned of an eventual appeal the Manchukuo Railways Bureau. to why she foundered.
The fact that she was carrying vote, the amendment to remontiac by Austria to the League of and the appointment of Mr. Ting lumber was responsible
silver boing beaten only by the narrow margin of 45 to 43 with Nations. fact that not a solitary life Was
JH he the full weight of the Administra- So far The Times says it is clear that lost. As she sank the passengers on exerted against it.
know, no reply) of the 1st Earl of Wharncliffe. Herr Hitler can pursue a polley and the crew clung to the lumber
Eventual victory for the cause had yet been Ho-was. educated_at_Charter of internal reform and external which floated all over the water house and Christ Church, Oxford, cutellation with greater freedom near-the-scene-of-the-disaster of silver in a relatively short time made by the Ger
confidently predicted"by man Government) where he won distinction in litera and power than was possible to any Despite the biting cold, they hung Senator Wheeler and his follow to these represen-
of his predecessors.-Reuter. on- for"over a day before they were
itations and, no ture, law, history and theology.
seen by a passing Japanese steamer From 1870 to 1888," he was
and picked up after a wonderful Senator William E, Borah, Re-further statement therefore The death has occurred of Warden of Keblo College and then
fent of endurance by the castaways, publican, of Idaho, who col-could
Iaborated with Senator Wheeler be Spencer Herbert Gollan,
in drafting his amendment and present. spoke vigorously in its behalf on pecially emphatic in his declara- rumour that the tion that something will be done British Govern- | for aliver,
ment had discouraged the Austrian Government from bringing the China to be admitted, Miss A. ANOTHER VOTE CERTAIN matter before League Council, Mr. Viola Smith became a member of Eden said: "I have heard that the American Bar Association of "Undoubtedly a majority of the rumour and am glad to take this China yesterday morning on the Senate favours the coinage of opportunity of stating that there proposal of Major C, P. Holcomb, silver," Senator Borah told the Is no truth in it whatever." which was accepted by Judge
"Another vote. British Wirelas.
Milton D. Purdy in the U. S. Court United Press.
for China,
Miss Smith, who has a long and distinguished record in
in
sages. Ordinance, 19. 27. fikt p,m,
noted became vicar of Leeds, where he
Now Zealand -round sports-remained until 1895. man and sheep-farmer. He was
73 years of age..
SETTLED STRIKE
gasworkers' strike.
In his youth, he took part in While there he succeeded fi set- all forms of sports finel won iling
The prizes in running, rowing, scull-strikers were getting hungry and ing, swimming, boxing, stcople angry and the city was in darkness. chasing, billiards, fives and gol,While a meeting of the men was twice winning the New Zealand in progress, Dr. Talbot entered the amateur golf championship.
i settlement of the dispute.
NEW
RULER IN TIBET
SEARCH FOR THE DALAI LAMA
ers..
at - made
Further ques-
MYSTERIOUS 'PLANES the floor of the Senate, was es-tioned as to the
OVER SWEDEN
Fuel Base Believed on Ship Off Norway
Stockholm, Jan, 29. Though it has been ascertained
which is certain to be favourable, will be taken later. It is now only
a question of picking a favourable moment to push the matter for
even
Mr. Eden.
AMERICAN WOMAN
LAWYER
MISS A. VIOLA SMITH ADMITTED
Shanghai, Jan. 30. Third American woman in
Registrar of the China Trade Act. She is a graduate of the Washing- ton College of Law, In Washing- ton, D. C., where she completed her course in 1920.
NEWFOUNDLAND'S U. S. Trade Commission, is
NEW REGIME
New Delhi, Jan. 30. hall and strode on the platform. Tibet now has a new ruler in He also rowed with Towns and The chairman asked if the men the person of the head lama of the (two days' Sullivan from Oxford to Putney would hear the vicar and as he Reting Monastery in record time of 13 hours, 56 had become very popular they journey north of Lhasa), who is agreed, though sullenly. He naked the Hu Tuk Tu or incarpate minutes.
He was a keen supporter of the the gathering to join in the Lord's lama. turf and won important races in Prayer. This was done and an in- He will be installed immediate-that information which would have
Australia New Zealand,
and timate talk followed which led to ly as Regent, pending the dis- it that a mysterious acroplane drop
wards." England.
covery of the new incarnation of ned firecrackers on the Siljan Lake
Senator Borah said that the de- Lama (the Living was due to inexact newspaper re- In 1895. Dr. Talbot was made the Dalai
ports, Swedish aviation authorities fent of the Wheeler. Amendment at Bishop of Rochester. He was Buddha.)
Since the death of the Dulai agree to admitting the fact that the Saturday Ression was transferred to Southwork in 1905
Other American women admitt- and later to Winchester, remain-Lama, Tibet has been administer-Isomo 'planes of unknown nationality closer than the vote indicated, dis-
ed to the bar include Miss Mar- Prime Minister and flow over the northern regions of closing that it would have passed, ing in that dlocene until 1923 ed by a
garet Pauline Gross and Mrs. Cabinet, while prayers have been Sweden. It would seem that the but for Administration opposition when he retired,
Three of the Senators who voted
London, Jan. 30.
Helen McCauley. The petition of offered throughout the country for fuel base of the mysterious aero-
aplanes is on board a ship cruising against the amendment, Senator
Letters: Patent constituting the Mrs. Vera Hagan Leichtman, made discovery speedy
Joff the Norwegian coasts.-Havaa, Borah said, actually were reincarnated Dalal Lama.
favour of rehabilitating silver and now Government of Newfoundland in Tientsin and to be considered Babies born about an
were inclined to support the rider have been lasted and will come into there, is pending.
force on their being proclaimed in to the Gold Bill. Due to pressute
Those Commissioners now FAMOUS SOCCER
LIFT MISHAP
LUCKY ESCAPE OF
FOREIGNER
CRICKET HUMOUR
the
Shanghai, Jan. 30.
Dr. Talbot had a keen sense of
A Norweglan employee of the humour and was always physical-after his death have been
en-
be-
hour care-
Bwo Cotton Mill, Yangtszepoo cricket, playing the game
ly active and a great lover of fully examined by holy men for the distinctive marks ordained-by Road, narrowly escaped serious
tradition. A number of baby Injury yesterday morning but thusiastically even after he novertheless had to be removed came a bishop, During one match
They will be reared till they the bowling was so wide that he boys were eventually chosen. I to the General Hospital in Fire
IL appealed to the bowler to "Keep are two years old, when a final
It in the parish." Next moment the ball caught him on the waist-test of Identity will
Brigade ambulance.
He was peering down
.
lift
shaft and failed to heed the cage bolt and the bowler said: "That Renter which was descending. The floor struck him on the head, but the was well in the diocese, my lord." impact was of a grazing nature.
Ho maintained bis activity to an
and it is understood that his advanced age. In December 1928, he paid a visit to South Africa to Injuries are not critical.
CYCLONE HITS MAURITIUS
1
ONLY THREE DEATHS REPORTED
his son, who was Bishop of Pretoria.
Dr. Talbot, who was a D. ¡D. of Oxford, wrote a number of works on religious subjects, including "In- fluence of Christianity on Slavery" (1867), "The War and Conscience" and "The Spiritual Sanctions of a League of Nations." In 1925 he also published "Memories of Early Life."
be made.
KAILAN STRIKE
SETTLED
MINERS RETURNING
:
BRITISH CONSUL'S
DEATH
ACTIVE CAREER COMES TO END
(Our Own Correspondent).
In
COMMISSIONERS TO ARRIVE- SOON
by the President,, however, these the island. three solone had changed their (Continued on Page 7.)
FAIR WEATHER
!
The anticylone romains station. ary and has decreased in intensity, The depression has moved into: the Pacific to the north-east of (By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Mr Hokkaido. Local forecast:-N.E. sages Ordinanen, 1871. Recelead. January
winds, freal; fair. St. 1.40 p.m.)
London, Jan. 31. The death has occurred in Berlin of Mr. Constantino Graham, B.A..
Chargé d'Affaires and Consul STOP PRESS
General at Monrovia, Liberin,
since 1933, at the age of 51 years.
Mr. Graham had a very active
career in the diplomatic service in
Nanking, Jan. 31.
TO WORK
(Telegraph Special.)
all parts of the world. From 1920 The Government is thinking of Tientsin, Jan. 31. to 1928.ho was Charge d'Affaires sending General Wang Shao-hung, Through the mediation of the at Panama, while from 1924 to the Miniator for Home Affairs, to London, Jan.. 30.
SON HERO OF TOCH.
Chinese authorities, the Kallan 1925 he was in charge of the Lega-Sinidang, to investigate the situa A cyclone of moderate intonelly
tlonRouter. Router nada that Dr. Talbot was Mine strikers have reached an tion at Santiago. passed over Mauritius on Sunday and Monday.
the father of Gilbert Talbot, to agreement with the Kailan Ad-
The Maharaj Kumar, hoir-ap- Three deaths occurred from fall which Toc H was founded as a ministration. The agreement was ing debris. No material loss of memorial when he was killed In signed yesterday afternoon. They parent of the Maharajah of Barla, property is reported. British the first Gorman liquid gas at are immediately resuming work has died suddenly, acording to n
cable from our London corripa Wireless.
tack.
Central News:-
in
Britain will all for Newfoundland
GRAKLE'S CAREER TERMINATED
London, Jan. 30. It is -announced: that Grakle, the winner of the Grand National in 1931, is to be scratched from all ...engagements, including the 1934 Grand National, owing to heart trouble.
The Veterinary Surgeon says that if Grakle runs he is very likely to drop dead. -Reuter.
PLAYER DEAD
RICHARDS OF WALES AND" WEST HAM
(Our Own Correspondent).
(Dy Telegraph. Coverighi. Telegraphia Mar open Ordinance, 1893. Itapuivat, Janmary 27, 248 5M).
London, Jan. 81.
R. W. Richards, the well-known Welsh soccer. International, passed away to-day at a comparatively youthful age.
He was capped nine times be. tween 1920 and 1926, playing. three times against England and four times against Scotland. PA Ho was also in the Wost Ham Cup Final team on the first occas. on 2nd February and the new ion when the Final was played at Government will be formally in- Wembley, West Ham lost to augurated on their · arrival. --- Bolton Wanderers. Before going }British Wirclose.
to West Ham, Richards was with