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四拜禮 號三月正英沁香 THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1935.
WILD U.S. RUMOUR AUSTRALIA
OF SPY PLOT
JAPANESE OFFICIAL
ARRESTED
BY EMBASSY
PROTEST BY
ANTICIPATED
(By Telegraph. Copyright; Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Recoiveil, Jan. 3, 10 a.m.)
Washington, Jan. 2.
There has been another spy scare here, though the
DEFENCE SCHEMES
FORTIFICATIONS SUGGESTED
BRITAIN TO COLLABORATE
(Special to "Telegraph")
M. Mest, former President of the
auparseded by M. Joan Tannery.
10y Triiomph. Copwright. Talegraphie 'Man- |·Bank of France, who has been
Ürdinaker, 1791. fiereirsd, January
#agen 5. 1.80 3.mj
London, Jan. 2. The Daily Herald declares that according to Australian newspapers, the Secretary of
Dissension
Japanese who was the object of suspicion and who was the Committee for Imperial De In American held for twenty-four hours, has now been released.
He is Lieut. Commander Yoshito Matsuda, 26 years of age, an officer of the Japanese Navy, and he was held by immigration authorities after he had been taken into custody by the police at St. Petersburg, Florida, when photographing the waterfront. It so happened that the warship, U.S.S. Trenton was lying off-shore.
Police confiscated Matsuda's camera, which was equipped with a high-power lens. The St. Petersburg authorities later announced that the suspect had no passport or other means of identification.
Washington officials, however, fter investigating, said there was no basis for allegations of espionage against Matsuda nor that he had outored the Unit:d .States illegally. He appears to have catered by way of Seattle in 1933.
Mr. Claude Swanson anid the Navy Department was investigat- ing the case, but there were no reports against Matroia so far? and it was therefore thought like-i ly the case would be closud nn.css the Japanese: Babassy lodged a protest.
Meanwhile, Matsuda has be:
MERELY A HOBBY
FRENCH FINANCE FURORE
BANK OF FRANCE HEAD REPLACED
CHEAP MONEY
POLICY
}
Paris, Jan. 2.
released and given back his The nomination of M. Jean camern, and his film supply has Tannery as Governor of the been replenished. He was nevar Bank of France, in place of M. lodged in the Immigration d. ten-Clement Moret, veteran financier, tion house. It is revealed. but former Finance Minister and spent last night-na-guest-in-the Governor of the Bank of France home of an Immigration officer.
since 1930, confirms the opinion in French financial circles that The first sensational reports M. Moret has been opposed to that Matanda was photographing the Flandin Government's new with a teliscople lens are now policy which is stated to involve believed to have been som:what the ізкие of 20,000,000,000 far-fetched. Photography, it is franca of Treasury Bonds. These, disclosed, Is Matsuda's hobby. it is supposed, were to be taken Matsuda has gone to New York, up by private banks but would and will immediately visit the be discounted by the Bank of Japanese Embassy on his way to
France. Washington.
NAVAL DUTIES
it is pointed out that this step would result in a large increase In note circulation, but the con- The Japanese Naval Attache sequent reduction of -interest Admiral Yamaguchi, visited the tes would compensate for the Navy Department in Washington Inflationary elect upon prices, it to-day and explained Matauda's is argued.
and
naval construction.
#talus. He said he WAR It The Government, it is said, had lieutenant-commander in the Navyno' alternative for meeting the that he had been in the 1936 commitments, owing to the United States a year and a half dificulty of Bloating long term inspeeling material bought for loans.
It is belleved that the French The visit to Florida had been a Government tends to copy the personal matter in the nature of a British "cheap money policy with pleasure trip prior to kis depura view to preparing for the future ture for Japan.
Naval experts agreed that there conversion of long term issues. was no law against the taking of the art of photographs Matsuda hnd United Prosk
Hauptmann Trial Opens
LINDBERGH IN COURT
POLICY UNCHANGED
from the
It was announced Ministry of Finance to-day that
fence, Sir Maurice linkey, in recent conversations with Aus- tralian
Ministers concerning Empire defence measures in the Pacilie, proposed the restoration of compulsory military service for the Commonwealti, among other things.
If ano suggested the strong fortification q Port Darwin, 'n vita! link in the Australia-Englang air lane, as well as the port of Newcastle and other exposed pointà.
Sir. Maurice also spoke of the considerable devilopment of the Austration air foto, an organisa-
tion already noted for its
Belency:
BRITAIN'S SHARE
Administration
CABINET MEMBER MAY RESIGN
SUBORDINATES
UNDER FIRE.
a
十八廿月一十
ALL LIVES
SAVED IN
COLLISION
NEAR TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK
STEAMER SUNK
IN RIVER
New York Jan. 2. Latest reports from the Coast Guard office announce that there were no fatalities in the' colll- sion which resulted in the rapid sinking of the passenger steamer | Lexington,
The master of the vessel also states that all the passengers were saved and that the crew is entire ly secuented for. The final check- up, however, was difficult, as, a Rumber of the rescued wire taken to the Brooklyn side of the river.
According to the latest informa- Gion passengers in the Lexington number 180 and the crew 52.
The Lexington, which piled be- tween New York and Providence since the carly nineties is now resting in 40 Bet of water and only the funnels àhow above the surface.
It appears the Jane Christenson, which struck th: Lexington, burled her bows docply in the The Christenson re- other ship. mained where she was; pressing against the Lexington'a damaged bull, unt I all the passengers were and then withdraw, taken off, taking many passengers with her,
Washington, Jan. 2. Unconfirmed reports of serious pontical' controversy in volving several of the highest officiats of the Roosevelt Ad- ministration created apprehen- Sir Maurice, it is reported, em-sion in majority party circles phasised that Great Britain's here to-day, although the reports and allowing the Lexington to share in the defence plan would | were denied officially. by the concentration of a large and powerful
force za f Singapore and
consid, rabie strengthening of the naval forced In the Far East, and based at Singapore. United Press.
fr
11
Roosevelt
Confident
sink.
EARLY REPORTS
According to a widely clr- culated version of the alleged
New York, Jan, 2. controvery, the Secretary of th. Interior, Mir. Hok L. ickes, ro
The Colonial Navigation Com- .elyd from the White House a
bepany's coastal, steamer Lexington strong hint that it would advisable,or him to dis.harge two has been rammed and sunk on the of his clus.rt advisera. The two East River. men who are reported to bav
Power Burlew, chiv adm nitrative as oute to Providence, Rhode Island,
Of Power
TIGHT REIN ON LEFTISTS
NO EXTREME MEASURES
(Special to "Telegraph")
Washington, Jan. 2. There were tangible rensons dis- cernible here to-day to support the view that the Roosevelt Adminis teation, confident of its control over Congress und of its ability to avert leitist wpis.alon, 18 easing the pressures which the White House during the Inst session exerted upon the law-makers.
the
Senate and House of Representa
The leadership in both
BINOLE COP' IN PENTR
SILO PER ANNUN
NEW YEAR CARNIVAL NOVELTIES TRACKERS and TOYS
AT
Bargain Prices
AT
WHITEAWAY'S
NEW ANGLO-IRISH
TRADE ACCORD
MUTUAL BENEFITS IN AGREEMENT
RESTORATION OF NORMAL RELATIONS NEARER
London, Jan. 2 Great Britain and Ireland have reached an agree- ment by which they will exchange huge quantities of coal for cattle, it is announced. The switching of Irish orders for coal to Britain will cost Germany and Poland an enormous loss, but the distressed areas of Wales, Lancashire and South-west Scotland will benefit in the same degree.
It is a gentlemen's agreement. The Free State will take a larger quantity of British coal in exchange for importation of an equivalent value of Free State cattle, and the trade will be carried on outside the customs walls when the nations have erected against one an- other.
FASTER TRAVEL
ROUTES
VALUE OF AIR SERVICES
BUSINESS MEN
BENEFIT
The agreement is looked upon mạ an important step towards the restoration of normal relations between tno two countries and hopes are expressed that such a deve.opaient may lead to an im
the provement in
outstanding Anglo-Irish political questions,
The effect of the agreement will be that over 1,000,000 tons more of British coal will enter the Free State, wh.lo Irish circles estimate [that it will mean the extra, im- portation of 150,000 head of cattle jover the present quota limils every
year,
AID FOR DISTRESSED
A further outcome of the agree- ment will be a cessation of Irish limports of coal from Germany and During an absence of two Poland as soon as the Free State's. months and two days from the present contracta with exporters Over hundred passengers are so Colony, the Hon. Mr. W. II. Bell, of those nations exp.re. zen named or damissal ar: Mr. far unaccounted for.
of the A.P.C., spent 34 dnya in Louis R. Glavia, chief graft in- vestigator of the Pabic Works The Lexington, which is 1,240 the Company's London Office, Administrat and Mr. Ebert K'tens and-210-feet-in length, was-en and had there been direct aerial--The-coul-fields-principally-con-
and South-wost istant and budget officer of the with 200 passengers and a crew of communication with Hongkong cerned are those of South Wales
he would have saved at least and Lancashire Department of the Interior. Both 63.
Scotland. Thus, the agreement "She collided with the Arrow Line another twelve days of travel wist particularly benefit the dis of them are trusted subordinates and close personal fri, ads of Mr. steamer Jane Christenson and was ling!
Itressed areas of Britain where almost sliced in half. She sank In Mr. W. J. Keswick, of Messra, thousands of miners have been out ten n.inutes.
Jardine, Matheson left Iankow joi work for many months. by air at 11.30 a.m, on December It is understood that the ex- 31, for Canton and arrived in change of coal for cattle will be Hongkong in time for dinner the carr.ed on outside the duties which same day!
were imposed on Free State
Teken.
The suggestion nl their dis- missal, which is reported to hav been tantamount to an order from the White House, is anid to have been made becausz another mm.
ber of the Roosevelt Cabinet was among thoar whom Mesirs. Glavis end Burlew investigat d. Reports
(Continued on Page 4)
Kidnapping Case Resumed
SECOND ACCUSED ON TRIAL
years.
LEAP INTO RIVER
Passengers jumped into the icy waters from the sinking vessel and the river immediately became bedlam of sirens, and tugboats and other rover craft rushed to
(Continued on Page 5.)
American
Consulate
For S'hai
STATE DEPARTMENT AGITATES
Here are two recent examples produce, in connection with the which demonstrate the necessity land annuities dispute, and thore of linking Hongkong by air with will be a similar arrangement with the outer world, by regular ser-regard to the duties on coal enter vices,
the ing Ireland. more cape ally in interests of commerce.
Mr. Bell sailed from Hongkong
LONG NEGOTIATION
on October 20 and arrived In The Anglo-Irish agreement has Singapore at five o'clock on the Involved much negotiation, but it morning of the 26th. In time to is understood that it was com catch the Dutch Air Mail plane for pleted before Christmas. Europe. Flying vin Rangoon, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary for Calcutta, Jodpore. Jask, Bagdad, the Dominione, Mr. Waiter Elliott, Cairo and Budapest he arrived at Secretary for Agriculture and Mr. Croydon on November 1, eleven Walter Runciman, President of the days out of Hongkong.
Board of Trade, were the principal During Mr. Bell's return journey negotiators on the British side. the winter schedule was in opera-
The Mining Association of Groat tion,
his which necessitated
Amsterdam and Britain has been informed of the Travelling to
44 the night there befor. development and arrange hopping off for Rome at daylight ments will be made by the Asse- on December 6. The route taken ciation for allocating the now on the way back was via Alkens, trade between the coalfields con-
cornod.-Reuter. Cairo, Bagdad, Jodpore, Calcutta, Bangkok, Sumatra (where the night was spent at Maden) and Singapore, the plane #Hy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mr Singapore on December 14, sauce Orilinanze, 189, Received,, January
$750,000 BLOCK
PLANNED
(Special to "Telegraph")
3. 1309)
reaching Silver Market
For London
ESTABLISHMENT
tives, and the statements made by the new officers on assuming their
BOY VICTIM MAY positions, support this view. On
BE CALLED ihe other hand, the Ways and Means Committed, in revising the the Government's monetary policy rules of the Ilouse, made it more
Luiz Antonio da Rocha again would remain unchanged..
difficult than balore for a recalcit appeared before Mr. Hamilton M. Germain Martin, the Ministerrani, minority to oppose the Ad at the Kowloon Magistracy this! of Finance, made the announceministration's when quesioned following gramme.
legislative pro afternoon on two charges relat- ing to the alleged kidnapping M. Tannery's appointment to the Most observers hare consider Freshney of the Bank of Franes, that the strong Amin.ron of Luigi Jose Ribeiro, aged six
M. Poincare's plans for financial leadership now provided in Con-
Mr. J. A. Fraser, As-
SINGAPORE LINK NEEDED recovery would be continued and gress will be adequate to forestali sistant. Attorney General, was the principles to which M. Moret extreme bonus or
The lack of steamer connection inilutionary for the Crown, while Mr. M. K.
Washington, Jan. 2. lind adherid for the safeguarding legislation, and other left-wing Lo defended.
with the air liner mount a stay of|· The State Department, in con-three and a half days in Sluga- of the frane world be maintained, proposals. said. M. Martin,
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of
Frederic Barretto pleaded guilty function with the lause of He-
pore, The steamer journey from Both the Finance Minister and Arkansas was elected majority last week to three charges in 'col-Prantatives Foreign Committee Singapore to Hongkong took five (Special to "Telegraph") M. Tannery were determined to lender of Senate. In an address, henetin with the incident, and is at chairman, ait. Meynolds, un-daye su that the time taken from NOW SEEMS CERTAIN
qishold the gold sirndard, d:elared told the Senate that the national present in custody under remand. nounces that it hopes to secure Singapore to Hongkong was nearly Flemington, Jan, 2, the Minister—Peuter,
Reis Cass was not dealt with to-day funds from Congress to construct one day more than that required
London, Jaa. 2. an office building The trial of Bruno Hauptmann,
TANNERY'S AIMS
travel
Singapore to
Efforts to establish allyer This alone shows the charged with the kidnapping and
Paris, Jan. 2. New York was made chairman of for Portagul, continued his evidence murder of the infant son of Co- The Cabinet to-day appointed the Important Rules Committo.
necessity of an air link in Hong-market in London made farther this afternoon, and, cross-examined diplomatic staff, ionol and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, M. Jean Tannery governor of the The Ways and Means Committee, by Mr. Lo, surd he was present at
Land is available, the State kong, establishing direct contact progress to-day, when a sub-Com- opened to-day.
Bank of France. He succeeda M. ont of the most important s the Empress Hotel when da Rocha Department adds, and speclica- with Europe. A feature of the mittee of the Metal Exchange Horen, wer revent with tho spoke to the kidnapped boy's father. tions for a building have been journey was the 1,960 mile hop visited bullion dealers to discuss chard presided in the Supremo honorary governor of the Bank. result that its membership will in. The impression which witness then completed, calling for the ex- from Bagdad to Jodpore in ond It is understood that the sub- Court, and the room was jammed! In an official statement issued clude 18 Democrats and 7 Ke-formed was that ds Rocha was set penditure of U.S.$750,000.
day. This suggestion is in keeping with spectators and newspaper- to-day it was announced that "the publicans inst;ad of 15 Democrats ing to the best of his ability on bo-
Mr. Keswick made his Journey Committee's intentions. aro still men. In à tres gutside the court, Government desires more active. and 19 Republicans as formerly. half of his friend Barretto, under with the move In American con from Hankow to Hongkong in to ague to allow for a forecast
mercial circles commanding a view of thu win- policies for the Bank of France."
to extrad the eight hours,
"taken of a definite date for the com The rule which formerly required very difficult circumstances. dows, no less than fifty persons M. Tannery since 1926 has been a petition signed by 146 members It was mentioned by his Worship nation's business in China and to normally by steamer boing als mencement of dealings, but it is clung to precarious perches,
considered certain that operations director of the autonomous to force a vote on measures which during the hearing that before sen
increase the volume of reciprocal days. The jurora were selected from amortisation fund,
the House Sendora failed to bring tonoing Barretto, ho would like to
trade between the two countrios. Catching the Eurasia Airways will begin in the couras of 1936, the first seventeen called from the He is known to oppose inflationary on the floor was am:nded so that hear the kidnapped boy's evidence, |- in this conn ction one of the plane in Hankow at 11.90 am. on Interviewed, members of the panel.
policies. However, he advocates 218 signatures will be required in as the manner in which he was greatest trade delegations ever to December 31, Mr. Keswick flow sub-Committ:o assured Reuter. Colonel Lindbergh was seated the organisation of a short term future. This greatly reduces the treated would have some bearing visit the Far East will leave from direct to Canton, arriving there in that their dealings with the bul in court, a short distance from money market in order to release chances of radical legislation ever on the sentence to be imposed.
Seattle, it has bozu announced, time to catch the 4.80 p.m. train lion brokers were" of the friend. Hauptmann-United Press. frozen capital-United Press, reaching the floot,United Press, The bearing is proceeding.
early in the year.--United Press. to Hongkong.
licat possible nature-Reuter,"
Mr. Justice Thomas W. Tren- Clement Moret, who now becomes
nid
presentative John J. O'Connor of Mr. T. V. Botelho, Vice-Consul which will house the American Croydon!
in Shanghai
from
the tima
contract technicaliti:8.