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MOMENTOUS NAZI CABINET MEETING TO-DAY
MR. F. A. BRITTON
INCORRECT REPORT. OF DEATH..
The report of the death of Mr. „KA. Britton, of Bt. Stephen's College, which appeared in tor day's issue of the South Chini, Morning Post, is incorrect. --*
Mr. Britton's numerous friends *. will be glad to learn that he is in- hin usual good health.
EUROPEAN LAD BITTEN-
FOUR NEW CASES OF DOG-BITES
ON ISLAND AND MAINLAND
Three dog-biting incidents were reported to the police yesterday.
In
A
one case the victim was A European boy, Donald Gray, re- sident of No, 19, Stanley Terrace, Talkoo. He was bitten by
belonging black dog
to Mr. Kepwn, R. M.
of
· 15 No. Stanley Terrace. The animal was removed to Kennedy Town Tor observation.
A black chow belonging to Mr. B. W. Simmons, of the Seamen's Institute, fast-night bit Lo Kam, an employee of the Institute, the premises,
on
The Kwong Wah Hospital last night treated Lo Ng, of 53, Temple Strest, for a dog bite, said to have bden inflicted by an unknown brown chow in a garden Austin and Nathan Roads,
VON PAPEN TO BE
SUPERSEDED
ALTHOUGH EXONERATED OF PLOTTING
FALSE ALARM IN CAPITAL
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)
(by Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1804. Received, July 3, 0,35 a.m.)
Berlin, July 3.
An atmosphere of tension and excitement per sists in Berlin, although the city is outwardly quiet and the primary stage of the "second revolution” is completed.
Close secrecy is being maintained about the activities of forces loyal to Hitler in their round-up of auspects,
but it is officially admitted that twenty executions had taken place up to midnight. It is also admitted that additional executions are probable, a Herr Hitler has been in earnest conference with the leading figures in the government preliminary to a meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon, when it is expected a list of those executed throughout Ger- many up to the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting
will be announced, together with the numbers of those under arrest awaiting court-martial.
Her BARRICADE ROUND WILHELMSTRASSE AREA
A fourth Incident occurred on Sunday when Pte. A. Kemp, of the Lincolna, was bitten by his
Disarmament of the Storm Troops and the delegation of the task of maintaining peace and order in the Raich to the Reichawabr is confidently predicted ara result of the developments of the week÷ end.. An enormous parada of the Storm Troops, with men of the Raichawehr sunerimposed is lilustrated;
abore..
SHANGHAI HEAT WAVE VICTIM
DEATH OF MR.
MCCLURE
HEAD OF FIRM OF AUDITORS
Shanghal, July 3. The death occurred early thfo morning from heat stroke of Mr. Alexander McClure, senior partner
McClure, the well-known Shanghai accountants.
own Captain von Papen, the vice-Chief of the Berlin Catholle move-in the firm of Seth, Mancell and dog while playing with it in Kow Chancellor, is now virtually a ment, at him. Pte. Kemp was treated at that he will lose his present posi-assertion of the Nazis that Herr The victim who hatted from loon Clly-The-animal-snapped-free-man, although it is believed The Vatican officially denies the the Kowloon Hospital and the dog tion in the Government. was sent to Mataukok for observa- tion.
KOWLOON BUS FARES
Klausener committed suicide.
The Reichswehr guards that
Glasgow, had been a resident of Shanghat since 1918.
ASSASSINATION ALLEGED.
He suffered from an attack of had been placed in front of von Papen's house, in a private street
The Vatican is certain that heat siroke last year, and it may near the Tiergarten, was with Klausener was assassinated by his be recalled that a few weeks ago drawn fast night. "He now hnefees, who were ready to take the he was hold up in his office by complete freedom of movement.-opportunity furnished by. United Press,
troublous conditions to despatch and got éleur, away. him.
HITLER GOES VISITING.
---Mr. McCluro.was only. 46. years
BIG BEN WILL RING TO-NIGHT
Familiar Chimes To Be Resumed
London, July 2
In connection with the work of restoration of the Houses of Parliament, the Big Ben Tower has been partially hidden under scaffolding for past few months and the clock itself, which is one of most accurate in the world; has been undergoing overhaul.
The familiar chimes will
be resumed to-morrow and
the armed robbers, who stole $12,000 MACDONALD
AND ROOSEVELT
It is asserted that his murder of age and he leaves a widow and - Berlin, July 2. was. plain murder as Kinusener 4 young, son, both of whom are in p SLIGHT REDUCTION
Excitement again surged up to never participated in politics. Shanghai-Reuter. FOR FIRST CLASS- fever pitch in the capital to-night Router Special.
when the entire Wilhelmstrasse Modifications in the first-class area was suddenly barricaded. bun fares on all routes in Kowloon A huge wondering crowd guther- have been announced by the Kow-ed beyond the police cordon, but Toon Bus Company, the revision it transpired that these unusual taking effect on July 1, *
precautions were taken while Herr
The new charge is, ten cents for Hitler was paying a visit to the the first section and five cents for King of Siam at the Hotel Adion. ail remaining sections or part-Router.
theroof. This means that it is) possible to travel from the Ferry to Kowloon City for fifteen cents instead of twenty cants as befors.)
.MOMENTOUS GATHERING.
Berlin, July 2, The Cabinet meeting arranged
GREGOR STRASSER EXECUTED
Ambitions To Be In Hitler's Shoes
(Special to "Telegraph”),
(By Telegraph. Copyright. Talagres 7. Kat and
NOTES
Ordinaner.
2206. Iteceived
Berlin, July 2.
July
MISSING SOLDIERS
TURN UP
AMERICAN SILVER
AIMS
SIXTY-FIVE CENTS AN OUNCE ?
NATIONALISING BANKING?
Washington, July 2,
A steady rise in silver priços ís predicted by close" observers' of: the Administration's policies.)
The Administration has in mind: programme of taxation on; finance and prices. This "taxa-: |tion is being studied to provide “a plan to yield larger taxes, - ta support the continued heavy Curesi (N
and credit questions also are being considered, with the idea of a thorough reconstruc- tion of the banking system. The control of credit is not likely to bo left entirely in private hande. No change in price objectives is contemplated by the Administra
CHINA'S LATEST tion, which is still anticipatin
TARIFFS
MOST DUTIES SHOW
AN INCREASE
NEW SCHEDULE
Shanghai, July 3.
The new schedules for the
return sury is making no de finfte commitments on silver pur chases, but is carrying out the intent of the silver legislation and 18 Bkely to continuo an active buyor. Expectation is that the Treasury will put gradually allver) up to about 65 cents an ounce. Sican, Culbertson and Fritz.
SIR CONYNGHAM GREENE
Chinese Customs import DEATH OF EX-MINISTER
tariff have been issued. They are effective as from July 1.
TO JAPAN
London, July 8. The death has occurred, at the The tariff generally shows a re-age of 79 years, of the Right Hon.
the scaffolding will be reduction in the import duties upon Sir Conyngham Graone, KCB moved during the present
nearly all ranges and classes of G.C.M.G., formerly of the diploma week.--British. Wireless,
cotton goode, but the revision in tic service, who was Ambassador most of the other categories is into Japan from 1912 to 1919. an upward direction.
Educated at Harrow and Pem- The tax on gasolene and kero-broke, College, Oxford, he entered sono bears one of the heaviest the Foreign Office in 1877 and fresh imposts, the fncrease being carly in his career served ne about twenty-five per cent
Athena and Stuttgunt. Later, he Jums and jellies go from thirty (served at The Hague, Brussels and por cent to thirty-five per cent, Teheran. He was H. M. Agant at meat extracts from twenty-five to, Pretoria from 1896 to 1899, and thirty per cent., coffee, chocolate was appolated Minister to Switzer- and tea, bacon and canned goods land a 1001, rumaining in that generally move up from thirty per post for four years. From 1905 cent to thirty-five per cent. ad to 1910 he
Minister to valorom.
Rumania and from 1910 until ap- Wireless apparatus of all kinds pointed to Japan was Minister to is also subject to a boost, the ad Denmark, Router valorem duty being increased from twelve and a half per cont. to
LIKELY TO MEET AND TALK
LOST THEIR WAY IN BAD FEELING OVER
THE HILLS
NAVAL MATTERS
Afteen.
LUXURY GOODS.
increased from 20 to 25 per cent.
Wha
CHIANG KAI-SHEK
MEETING HO CHIEN
Electric cookers, fans, etc. are London, July 3. Mr. Ramsay. MacDonald, ad valorem, toys and games from
thirty to 85 per cent, Jowellery!
IN NANKING
Shanghai, July 8.
aboard the cruiser Chungshan for
Wilfred George Starmore and George Walker, two privates of the South Wales Borderers, who were et reported to the police as missing
from Barracks since Friday, re- says the "Daily Herald," and ornaments from 25 to 30 per General and Madame Chiang Kai- Second class rates are unchanged. for to-morrow will undoubtedly be
It is reliably learned that. the the most momentous since the It is also announced that
ported at Kowloon City Police is thinking of meeting cent. fncluding pearls, both real shok left Fonghus this morning It is officially admitted that Station today at about 8.40 am. No. 4 Route, from Kowloon City Nazi regime began.
The Cabinot will deliberate Gregor Strasser, one of the out- They stated that thoy had been President Roosevelt and ex- and artificial to Jordan Road Forry has been abolished.
upon,
among other things, the standing figures in the Nazi Party hiking in the hills and had lost changing views informallyPerfumery and cosmetics go up Nanking
by per cont future of Captain von Papen, and during the days. It was fighting for their way.
General Ho Chion has received a the fate of the Storm Troop lead-power, who had ambitions at one
Those are the more popular telegram from Chlang asking him: time to be in Hitler's shoes, was
It was indicated last night that Items in a list enumerating no to proceed to Nanking for a meat- the Premier, during his holiday fewer than 572 categories of ing, Ho Chien la leaving for the In America, hopes to be able to goods-Reuter,
capital to-morrow ---Reuter arrange for a meeting.
NEW PRESIDENT OF MEXICO
GENERAL CARDENAS
ELECTED
·
Mexico City, July 2
ork.
It is understood that von Papon among those summarily, shot dur has already been exonerated from ing the week-end party purge. complicity the plot. He is ex-
pected to be released and super- neded in the Vice-Chancellorship by General Goering.
VON PAPEN'S FUTURE.
Later
General Lazaro Cardenas, has Capt. von Papen is no longer de- beon elected President of Mexico tained. He was seen anímately by an overwhelming majority in chatting in the street with General succesalon to. General Rodrigues. Goering, after an hour's talk in
Router.
which, it la belleved, he exonerated himself.
P.M. R. OUTRAGE
MANAGER TENDERS
RESIGNATION
Peking, July 3.
(Continued on Page 7.)
BUDGET SURPLUS FORECAST
TREASURY TAKING NO RISKS
London, July 2 It is now reported that he will remain in the Cabinet, but in aned Financial Secretary of the Mr. Duff Cooper, newly appoint. other capacity--Reuter,
Treasury, replied In the Commone to a question on whether, in view of the fact that the revenue and expenditure for the first quarter
Vatican Refutes Suicide Story
́ ́(Special to "Tulograph”)
of the financial year foreshadow
on world problems.
STOP PRESS
CORRUPTION IN JAPAN: CABINET, RESIGNS.
Tokyo, July 3. The Cabinot met at 10.25 am, to- day and unanimously decided to rosign
NEW P. AND O, SHIPS.
London, July B..
No plans have been mado, bút it]
is felt that a friendly talk is need-SUN FO'S VISIT TO
ed to remove the bad impression created in the United States: by
the British, Admiralty - memoran- dum. It is stated that the Japan- oso Naval Officers' Memoranduin
HONOLULU
suggests that the Japanese attitude To Coincide With That of is hardening.
£
The Prime Minister, who to-day arrived at Lossiemouth, where he will spend the first part of hie long holiday, will sail for Canada aboard the C.P.R. liner, Duchess of Richmond, accompanied by his daughter, Mas lalbol leaving Liverpool on July 20-Router and British Wireless.
Pres. Roosevelt
Ghanghai, July 2, Mr. Sun Fo, President of thơ Legislativo Yuan, le sailing for Honolulu on board the Empress of Canada, accompanied by his wife and Mr. Yu Ming, Director of the Shanghai offlies of the Waichiaopu. A substantial surplus at the end The newspapers state that the
Victim of a motor accident, Lal Mr Jun Fo will pond à fort- (By Thorach, Degericht Salesraphie Man of the year, the Chancellor of Ex P. and O. company have sold the first Mukden-bound train ones – Ordinanse, a £104. Revived a chequer would Introduco a second 1,500,000 shares of their holdings Breentered the Kowloon Hospital night of so at Honolulu and his Sunday, Mr. Ying Tung, Manager, 8,800.M.)
Budget making further tax roce
yesterday. He suffered injuries af vill la exported * minor naturo, caused through being with that;of President, Roosevolt. of the Polding. Railway Adminis
tions
Eg in William Cory and Sons, the coal knocked down in Talpo Road by car I is probable that Mr. Sun Fo Relations between Herr Hitler Ife replied that it was quite im exportere, & DONE tration, tendered his resignation.
0% will have an Interylaw with Presi General Huang Fu, Chairman of and the Vatican are again sharply Kurred him to carry on Constrai during the blood-lotting of the clusions in revenue returns relat: the sala is to provide funds forlot Russia ja, duo, here from Shangba | capacity-Central:Nawa."
the Peking Political Council, han strained as the result of the death possible to base any sound con-
week-end of Herr Klausner, ing only to the first quarter of the further shipbuilding,Rouler Anancial year-British Wireless
In view of the bomb outrage in
Romo," July
It is understood that the object The Canadian Pacific liner Empress dent Roosevelt in an informal
Supreme beauty of coachwork
of des Band: workma hips:
The new
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