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我信 三井蠱號八廿月二美指音 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1934.
日三十月正
210, 143#T
SINGLE ODPT' 18, CENTE GALIS PER ANNUM
DUNLOP Fort
TYRE
Il feature of distinction and a factor of safety
WAR CLOUDS LOOM SHARPLY IN THE FAR EAST
PEACE OVERTURE
CORONATION OF PEACE
MR. PU YI
Declaration To Be Made
In Nanking
Nanking. Feb. 28.
The Chinese Government is issuing an important declaration to-morrow on the -occasion- of the enthronoment of Mr. Pu YI as Emperor of Manchukuo. -Reutor.
OFFICER'S' GAOL EXPLOITS
A PENCHANT FOR TROUBLE
'AGAIN ARRESTED IN GERMANY
(Special to "Telegraph")
Fly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Hem angra Ordinante, 1874.
JN, 10 8.5.)
Received, Pabruary
Nuremberg, Feb. 28. After being given gaol sentences on four occasions, once as a Nazi, once as a Communist, once by the French and once by the Americans during the Rhineland occupation,
ANTI-CLIMAX
AERIAL INCIDENTS ON FRONTIERS
JAPANESE LODGING.
PROTEST
WAR CLOUDS HAVE AGAIN. LOOMED UP IN RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS, COMING AS A SHARP ANTI-CLIMAX TO
Dr. Combors, Hungarian Premier, with Dr. Dollfan, Austria's Chan callar. They are to visit Rome in connexion with the Italian economie
schame.
THE PACIFIC OVERTURES EARLIER THIS ARMED RAID ON
WEEK.
Serious incidents or incidents regarded serious-' ly-have occurred on the frontier, Japan officially announcing that a Japanese military plane was last week shot down by Soviet troops, while Russian acroplanes crossed the Korean border twice during the week-end.
Soviet violation of Korean territory is regarded most seriously in Japan, and the Foreign Office in Tokyo has, says Reuter, confirmed a report that instructions are being sent to Mr. Ota, the Ambassador in Moscow, to lodge a strong protest with M. Litvinoff.
It is alleged that groups of Russian planes Ecw over both the Korean and Manchurian borders.
Feeling has again blazed up as a direct consequence of the military disclosures.get
WHITE RUSSIAN
LEGION
Richard Scheringer is again For Japanese Invasion in conflict with the police.
Scheringer to to-day regarded as one of Herr Hitler's doughtfest opponents in the ranks of the Communists.
of Siberia
(Special to "Telegraph")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Toteprophie Wes- Magee Ordinamos, 1881. · Received," February 15 is am
He came under the eyes of the police and was arrested while
San Francisco, Feb. 27. trying to leave a cinema un- The organisation of a White obtrusively without waiting to Russian Legion of the Japanese Army for participating in the sing the Nazi anthem.
"Japanese Invasion of Siberia" is Richard Scheringer has had a being planned by General Vonsia- most remarkable experience in the teaky, the publisher of the New political sphere. He was former- York White Russian newspaper, ly a foutenant in the Reichswehr, "The Russian Fascist." being one of the smartest officers in the Army.
General Vonsintesky, who had always had dreams of a fresh campaign against the Soviet, is leaving San Francisco on Friday He had strongly Nationalistic by the President van Buren on his ideas and was eventually confined way to Tokyo.
NAZI TURNED RED,
to a fortross for attempting to
form Nazi cells in the Reichswohr,
WAR IN SPRING?
When he was tried, Herr Hitler lle will be accompanied by appeared personally as a witncas several aides, including Lieut.|
Colonel Cooneley. In his defence,
While in the fortress prison,
General Vonaintesky explained however, Scheringer's political that his Legion would consist of vlows underwent B complete soveral thousand White Russians change. He was reloased from now in Japan, Manchuria and prison an avowed Communist and China,
was immediately sent back for a lo hopes, he added, that Japan heavier sentence under the now will be ready to declare war upon the Spring- Nazi regime.—Reuter's Special the Soviota in Service.
NEW MISSION TO
RUSSIA"
LITTLE ENTENTE TO
United Prean.
TOKYO SCANDAL
OPEN RELATIONS CABINET MINISTER
Istanbul, Feb. 29.
It Is stated that the foreign
Minister, Towfik Rushdi Boy, with
M.
TO RESIGN
Titulescu, tho Rumanian AFTER PERSISTENT
Foreign Minister, is going shortly
to Moscow.
It is understood that the Ministors will discuss with M.
resumption Litvinoff the diplomatic relations
Router.
of batweckt
ATTACKS
Tokyo, Feb. 28. The political crisis is like
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF INCIDENTS
STATION
DEATH SENTENCES IN INDIA
NORTH BENGAL
INCIDENT
(Special to "Telographi")
My Veteph. Copyright, Telegraphio Mira- endee, Ordinance, 1484, Bacalost, February EX. BBM.
Dinajpur, Feb. 27,
A daring armed raid on a railway station in North Bengal on October 28 last had a sequel in the criminal court here to-day when thirteen men faced grave Deaths in Amur firing charges in connection with
Incident Denied
Tokyo, Feb. 28,
It is reported from Chang- chun that a Japanese military plane was shot down by Soviet troops near the confluence of the Amur and Sungari rivers and that the crew was killed.
The Japanese military au- thorities admit the planie was brought down by gunfire but deny that there were any casualties. Reuter,
A War Office spokesman to- day confirmed the receipt of official reports stating that Soviet military aeroplanes twice crossed the Korean border, on February 23 and February 25.-Reuter,
CONFLICTING REPORTS. There are conflicting re ports In regard to the shooting down of a Japanese aeroplane by Soviet troops, some papers reporting that all aboard were killed, and others that there were no casualties.
The newspaper Jiji reports that Mr. Ola, the Japanese Ambassador In Moscow has been. Instructed to file a strong protest concerning the crossing of the Korean - fron- tier by Soviet planes.~== Router.
SNOW HAVOC IN NEW YORK
Now York, Feb. 27, It has been decided to add forty-one thousand workers of the Civil Works Administration to the army of snow-cleaners, bring ing the total to 94,000.
This is unprecedented In the city's history.
The blizzard raged for 36 hours without a break, and will be a considerable time before road communications ara agala própér-
the antir..
Several persons wore wounded by the raiders during the attack.
The victims included passengers aboard a traiu, mail carriers and porters.
Tho coup W0.8 completely successful. The bandits attacked the station and decamped with the money from the ticket office to- gother with the mall from the train which had just steamed into the station.
They fired a fusillade of bullets when the staff attempted to pre- vent their escape and it was thon that most
of the casualtica occurred.
DEATH SENTENCES.
Thirteen men were afterwards rounded up and they faced trial to-day. All were found guilty. Four" were sentenced to death, three to transportation for life, three to ten years' imprisonment and three to smaller terms of im- prisonment-Router's Special Sor-
vice.
MARYSE HILTZ DEPARTS
ON FLIGHT TO SHANGHAI
Mlle. Maryse Hilts, the French avlatrix, who arrived in the Colony. from Hanel yesterday afternoon, has made a very brief stay here. She hopped off for Shanghat at 7.20 this morning.
Mlle. Hitz intends attempting a non-stop fight, and if success- ful she should arrive in Shanghai at about 2.80 this afternors.
GOVERNMENT CHANGES
NEW ACTING. APPOINTMENTS
Russia and the Little. Ententely to be overcome by the re-ly established-Router.
signation of the Minister of
fradulent brought with the Idea of Education, Mr. Hatoyama. causing the downfall of the The following acting appoint DRIZZLE OR RAIN
Mr. Hatoyama has been under Government, but it has been made mente will take effect upon the The anticyclone has extended stendy are in the last fortnight on clear to him that his resignation is departure from the Colony
Mr. A: E. south eastward and appears to be charges of corruption, and in the essential to the Government's pro- March 24th of the
nervation Dlot this morning he indleated the
Wood: Tegaining intonalty over north ilkelihood of his early resignation. ed circles that Mr. Hatoyama's ro-ary for Chinese Affairs.
It is not thought in well-inform Mr. N.L. Smith to act as Secret- Local forecast:-N.E.
Up to now, Mr. Hatoyama has winds frosh; cloudy, drizzle or insisted that the charges were signation will affect the romainder** Mr. G. R. Sayer to act as Direc- light rain.
of the Cabinet Reuter.
Chine.
tor of Education,
ONLY THREE New Economic Plan
RUN IN
CHAMPIONS
DISMAL RACING
CONDITIONS
FEW UPSETS
Dismal weather, with rac- ing proceeding in a steady drizzle from an early hour, spoiled the fourth day of the annual meeting both from the viewpoint of the specta tors and participants.
carter for
Owing to the wretched condi- tions only three ponies faced tho starter for the main event, the Stakes, In which Liberty Bay started favourite,
0
For United States
KEITH GLEDHILL
can
TURNS PRO
American Loses Davis Cup Player New York. Feb. 27. Another shock for Ameri- amateur lawn tennis circles has been provided by the announcement that Keith Gledhill, the Davis turned Cup player, has professional and joined the Tilden-Vines group. Reuter,
firm timmen, K
Chesterfield won the event
TARIFF REDUCTION CERTAIN
AGRICULTURE BEFORE INDUSTRY
FOREIGN TRADE DICTATOR
Washington, Feb. 27.
In addition to his appointment as president of the three new
MERCINERENTOL CANIN banks which are to aid foreign
trade, Mr. George N. Peck will rotain his as
of the toy comfortably after Core HUNGER-MARCH position & Foreign
| had led for most of the way, and a thrilling finish was provided in tho Grand Stand Stakes. Red Shank made the running, but Macaroni, King's Fancy and Electric Star closed at the Village Bend and they fought out the finish between them.
The favourite, Electric Star, just managed to get the verdict by a acck from Macaroni. Soldier of China ron fifth.
Only three ponies faced the Starter for the Ladies' Purse and Diana Bay, ridden by Mr. L. G. Frost, won easily from Cossack's Beauty and Hetman. Diana Bay ed all the way...
tin interval.
DEBATE
PREMIER REPLIES TO CRITICS
LABOUR MOTION
DEFEATED
London, Feb. 28.
occupy well-nigh dictatorial au thority in respect of foreign trade.
In the light of Mr. Peck's de- claration last evening that agricul ture must be restored to its in the nation's proper position lifo, it is clear that the Adminis tration intends to subordinate the Interests of Industry to those of agriculture.
This will involve many taritr modifications, and it is expected that President Roosevelt's long- awaited tariff message will be After a sharp debate in the sent to Congress within the next House of Commons early this few days, and that a real battle Miss Dowbiggin is presenting the 270 voles to 52 midtion by the trial and agricultural interests.
morning, the House defeated by will be waged between indus- purse to the winning Jockey at the Left-Winger, Mr. Buchanan, for
COMPULSORY the adjournment of the House.
CONTROL. PONY BREAKS LEG.
Mr. Buchanan called for the Meanwhile, Mr.. Wallace, the adjournment to call attention to Secretary for Agriculture, has An unfortunate accident befell the Prime Minister's refues! Charming Star (Mr. Yue) in the receive
to forwarded to Mr. Jones, Chairman a deputation of the of the Agriculture Committee an aunger-marchora.
amondment to the Farm Act, ca-. all the members of the Labour all
The moon-was-supported by toblishing-compulsory-control-of- Opposition and by the former additional legislation,
farm production without
Home Secretary, Sir Herbert The amendment is expected to Samuel, who spoke against the be introduced into the House of Premier amidst ironical cheers, Representatives to-morrow. It Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, reply permits the Secetary of Argical- ing to the debate, said that pre- ture to establish quotas or vious governmenta and the allotments for any crop covered Trades Union Congress had re- by licence, as well as a market. LUCKY NUMBERS AT fused to receive the marchers, log agreement following agrée-
ment by two-thirds of the farmers. affected.-Router.
fifth race of the day. After win-
ning handsomely by two lengths in a field of sixteen, tho Kong Bros pony continued at full gallop
(Continued on Page 11.)
CASH SWEEPS
THE RACES
Race No. 1
No. 207
++
826
235
$594 144
72
Unplaced, runnera (850 each) Nos. 877, B5, $23, 57, 326, 177, 206, 361, 70, 218, 192, 824, 188, 308, 193,- 305, 26, 89.
No. 237
217 207
Race No. 2
SUBVERSIVE ELEMENTS. Не wns convinced that it would not help the unemployed by
BRITISH NOTE TO`
FRANCE
Contents Cause Great Satisfaction
$875 250 125
J
Unplaced runnors ($50 each) Nos, 265, 285, 41, 818, 292, 98, 166, | 289, 185, 898, 347,
396.80 108.40
Race No. 3
No. 287
$1,380.80
92
"
178
Race 4
.$1,200
.$ 360 ..$ 180
No. 143
822
" 220
London, Feb. 27.
Press telegrams state that
|
U.S. COMMERCIAL BANKS
FOR CUBA, RUSSIA AN
OTHERS
Washington, Fob, Three new banks are . B. created under the R.F.C, set One of them will be solely r sible for financing trade Russia, one for financing
great satisfaction is ex-with Guba and the other f
pressed at the Quay D'Orsay
at the contents of the British
noto regarding
Anglo-French -commercial
relations which was received thero to-day. British Wireless
receiving 1 deputation, either.
foreign countries.-Router
KUPEIKOW
THE RETROCES. CEREMONY
Peking, Feb. 28, personally or at the bar of the Ceremoniale in connection wĮ House,
retrocession of Kupolkow wi Unplaced runners ($50 each) could countenance that kind of city of Kupelkow, at ten o'clo No Premier and no Government held at Government House, in 1 Nos. 845, 548. 280, 482, 63, 427, 481, proceeding, which was inspired this morning 490, 298, 313.
',
Race G
No. 218
$1,169
"
367 336
834
167... Unplaced pontea (850 each) Nos. 177, 235, 139, 475, 664, 308, 7, 470, £29, 354, 642, 192, 482.
Race 6
No. 780
635
633
$1,095 670 386
Nos: 120, 733, 010, 322, 93, 734, Unplaced runners (350_`each)
and controlled by subversivɗi political forces.--Router.
Mr. Yon Yu-kang, who repi sented the Chinese Governmet formally took over the control the Pass by ordering the holsti
Government Building. -Centre: News Agency.
STOP PRESS of the Chinese flag over th
Champlons Result Liberty Bay (Mr. Frost).. Trohtbridge (Mr. Chang). Gleneagles (Mr, Butler)
Champions * Sweep. No. 900
927.
on
Race 7
No. 262
488
402
$2,422 632 240 -Unplaced runners" (860-bach)
No.947
No. 1175
Nos. 484, 602, 31, 888.
$8,318.
.948.
474.
SEARCHLIGHT DISPLAY
Hongkong residents are duo for another treat "reminiscent of the Navy Day celebrations during the the week-end March 17-18,
The naval authorities have des cided to give another searchlight display during the Saturday even- ing, from all warships in harbour, on an oven bigger scale, than that. of Navy Day
On the Sunday
be open for view to the public.
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