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一拜禮 號四十月正英港香
MONDAY
JANUARY 14, 1935.
日十月二十
JAPAN'S
SAAR'S PEACEFUL
PLEBISCITE
GERMANY CONCEDED HUGE MAJORITY
NAZIS' ENEMIES START GREAT EXODUS
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, Jan 14, 8.30 am)
Saarbruecken, Jan. 13. Eighty-six booths at which Saarlanders voted to- day were closed at 8 p.m. after one of the calmest poll- ings on record, and it was estimated that 98 per cent, of the electorate of 589,300 voters cast ballots. Of these it is generally conceded that 75 per cent. voted for a return of the Saar to Germany.
ADVICE
TO CHINA
RECONSIDERING
RELATIONS
HIROTA'S POLICY
(Special to "Telegraph")
(fly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphia Mam
Ordinance. 1891. Received, Jankar
JITLIN 4
14, 8.65 11.m.t
"
Tokyo, Jan. 14.
The draft of Mr. Hirota's speech to the Diet, which the Foreign Minister will deliver on January 22, is nearing comple- tion.
in
the
Mr. Hirota will deal, Arst place, with the London naval pourparlers, it is indicated.
Secondly, he will discuss the Netherlanda-Japan trade con- ference, and thirdly he will make 201 Important statement ns
to
Japanone relations with Manchu-
kuo, China, the United States,
As soon as the booths were closed, foreign troops commenced their work of escorting the sealed ballot- boxes to Wartburg, where the counting begins on Mon-Great Britain and Russia. day morning. The result will be announced on Tues- day morning by radio.
According to French frontier officials, the exodus from the Saar of Saarlanders and German exiles who voted against Germany, has already started. Many have crossed the border carrying all their possessions. However, the real exodus, which will account for some 40,000 persons, is expected if and when the territory. is handed over to Germany-United Press.
BOMB OUTRAGE
Saarbrucken, Jan, 13., It is reported that a bomb was thrown at the offices of the German Automobile Club at Neunkirchen,
Cadquarters of the local Nazi Party. Ono man was wounded.
The assailant escaped. Bring utd
his pursuers.-Reuter.
EXCITEMENT AT POLLS
Saarbruecken, Jan, 13,
It is estimated that 97 per cent.
of the electorate voted
it
the
plebiscite to-day,
-Complete-urderliness prevailed everywher and there was the best of humour among the bitter opponents. At the closing of the booth presided over by the British officer, Mr. Ben Greene, Nazi und Commanist assistants laughingly vied with each other in helping him seal the urn which fontained the ballots,
TWO DIE IN TRAIN ACCIDENT
DERAILMENT ON HIGH BANK
UNUSUAL MISHAP
Charlotte, Jan. 13.
Two persons were killed and two more seriously injured when six
coaches of the crack Southern Railway "Augusta Special" were derailed, along with the engine, to-day.
The train was racing through
high-built
.crossing
Mr. Hirota is expected to An- nounce his intention of calling upon China to abandon her re-
liance upon Europe and the United States for protection, and to qua- pend anti-forelyn boycotta.- Untied Press.
STABLE CURRENCY PROBLEM
DISCUSSIONS AT BASLE
BRITAIN'S STAND
London, Jan. 13. Relations of the pound, dollar and franc are understood to have been the chief topic of the monthly meeting of the Bank of
Settlements International
at
Basle yesterday, attended by Mr. Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, M. Tannery, new Governor of the Bank of France, and Mr. Leon Fraser, American Governor of the B.I.S., according to the Financial Times,
A huge crowd outside the Town Hall polling station watched Saar
In Paris It is believed that the main obstacle to International bring the ballot policemen broke into a tour of North Carolina's hinterland, and stabilisation of currency is the
British cheering and shouts of "Heil was
Treasury's stund. The Hiske," accompanied by Nazi embankment near Charlotte, when Treasury reportedly considers salutes, as the urna were carried the engine skipped the rails. The such a step inopportune at present to waiting trucks. The whole engine overturned, killing it in view of the danger of stabilising throng sang the German national crew, and two conches followed the pound with the dollar at the anthem, the Horstwessel Song, it over the embankment, and other airs while the urus were some distance, being carried off.
rolling
present level, and until there is considerable relaxation of existing also trade restriction. The luggage van, which
The Treasury, it is further be On the lorries were men of the overturned and crashed down the East Lancashire Regiment. The embankment, from a height of lieved, insists upon revision of the arns were deposited at Wartburg thirty feet, did not stop travelling agreement respecting inter-Allies and all night long trains from all until it had entered and wrecked parts of the Saar, guarded by the barber shop of a hotel close foreign troops, brought in ballots by the embankment.-Reuter, from other points,--Reuter.
BERLIN OPTIMISTIC
Berlin, Jan. 10. Reichsfuchrer Hitler will hear the result of the Saar plebiscite at his mountain home at Berchtes- gaden, where he is now staying.
The Wilhelmstrasse is most optimistic to-night regarding the result of the vobe, some quarters predicting an 80 per cent. majority for Germany.
for
STOKER FALLS TO DEATH
NAVAL INQUIRY
HELD TO-DAY
the
debts.
HOMIC
17. gs to store than likely, Germany wins the Sunr Ploblacito, she will have to pay a big sum_to1Franse for the coal mines. Picture shows fliers at work in the shaft at Brefeld, in the Saar.
"Amelia Earheart Putnam, who haa Just made a solo flight merass the Pacile from Honolulu to California
in just over 18 hours.
S'hai Dollar Steady
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET DULL
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Shanghai, Jan. 14. Local currency is steady here this morning. but trading on the Foreign Exchange Market is dull, the In- the only feature being
Dairen clination on the part of
Rell United States merchants to | dollars. Furthermore, there is
Later. scepticism ns to whether Presi-. Local currency continues firm) dont nosevell is wliling to this morning, but trading on the is stabilise the dollar at its present Foreign Exchange Market level, thus abandoning bla `pre- | quiet,," rogative of further devaluation. The Central Bank of China is
FRENCH ATTITUDE "
reported to be buying Gold Bars Lending French Anancial circles for cash.
There is talk of
dollar a ten believe that France would refrain
settlement day, from any attempt to re-adapt the change-over on
the frane to a new possible level of which will be payable the dolar and sterling in the shorts. event of their stabilisation..
clause debts.
:
to
Hauptmann
To Testify
In Defence
BLAMES FISCH FOR CRIME
HANDWRITING QUESTION
(Special to "Telegraph”)
City Talegraph, Copyright. Télegraphie #sa aeger Ordinance. 1191. Rasatvad, January Iki 11.30 pmtą
Flemington, Jan. 13. As a result of a week-end con- ference, the legal leaders of Bruno Hauptmann's defence have decided to concentrate upon the theory that Isidore Fisch, now dead, a German friend of Hauptmann's, was wholly res-
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TRAGIC WEEK-END
FOR SHANGHAI
CABARET GIRL DEAD; * ANOTHER POISONED
JAPANESE CONFESSES TO STABBING
Shanghai, Jan. 14. This was a week-end of crime and tragedy for. Shanghai. The mysterious death of a Russian woman, an attempt at suicide by a young Russian girl and an admission of murder by a Japanese were the features of the police crime sheet.
A Russian cabaret girl, Olga Diakonova, 29 years of age, was found dead in her attic room by a private soldier of the Inniskilling Fusiliers who had befriended her. There is deep mystery in this case and a police. investigation is proceeding.
Another Russian, a girl of seventeen, attempted to take her own life by swallowing poison as a sequel to a romance with a married man.
GOLD CLAUSE ISSUE
POSSIBLE EFFECTS
·OF JUDGMENT.
COURT FINDING
AWAITED
Washington, Jan. 12. The United Press learnt 10-
ponsible for the kidnapping and day that the Supreme Court's death of the Lindberghi baby.
Fisch, they will argue, was the decision on the Gold Clause case
Sho
was forbidden by her parents to see the man aho loved, and in a fit of despondency she swallowed a quantity of potassium permanganate. She is seriously ilt but is believed to be recovering.
ADMITS MURDER
Marching into the police station, Kosaburo Tokuno, a Japanese, Bur- rendered yesterday, admitting that he was the slayer of Masayoshi biz Altash, proprietor. of a Japanese dance hail.
Takuno la the owner ta Japan- Bre food stand in a Japanese theatre Hongkew,
He said he had stabbed Akashi in the back following a quarrel.... Render.
kidnapper and the collector of the may possibly be deferred until Off To Pick
The belief was expressed here
Unfavourable
ransom money. He later escaped February 4. to Germany and died there, n victim of tuberculosis, It hus! that been Hauptmann's story all along against that he received the ransom money possibly that was found in his possession effects:- from this friend, Fisch.
When the defence commences to meet the case presented by the State. Hauptmann will be the first witness.
Handwriting experts may testify the promoter poumble that ransom produced Fisch's writing more than they do Hauptmann's.-United Press.
SHY OF WORLD COURT
MANY OPPOSE U.S. JOINING;
AFRAID OF TRADE LOSS
(Special to "Telägraph")
decision
the Government would have the following
(1) The debt of Corporations whose hands include the Gold Clause would be increased by sixty- nine cents on every dollar;
(2) Gold Bonds would be given
pressed,
Up Derelict
HONGKONG VESSEL'S MYSTERY MISSION
There were startling rumoure
in elrculation last night regard- ing the hurried doparture from
a premium rating;
(3) The value of Stocks in Cor-Hongkong of the s... Shun Chih. porations whose banded obligations following a report that the s.s. are payable in gold, would be de- Apoey, on her way to Singapore, was standing by the derelict 8.5. (4) It would increase the amorti-Asin some 100 miles south-west of sation and interest on bonds, Hongkong. causing additional overhead ex- It is now stated, however, that penses for Railroad and Utility the Shun Chih had no intention. companies, thus necessitating in- as reported, of taking off the crease in freight and power rates. Apocy's passengers, but had left
port for the purpose of towing in. the Asia,
AWAITING DECISION
The s.8. Asia broke adrift whist Senatur Burton K. Wheeler to being towed from Amoy to a day conceded that Congressional Japanese shipyard reconfly, and action on the Silver question must for some time past warnings have await the Supreme Court's decision been issued that she is a danger on the Gold Clause case,
lo navigation, as. she had no-one on board and was drifting down the Formosa Channel,
After the decision was made known, the Senator said, "We will make, a fight to the inst, ditch" for the remonetisation of silver at ratio of 18-1 with gold.
The derelict ship was yesterday sighted by the Appay, which decided to stand by unli assist ance came.-
The Senator further predicted the passage of the Remonetisation
So far, no newa has been re- Bill and forecast auch an enlarged coived as to whether the Shun Chib money supply that silver speculation has picked up the derelict vessel, ; would be hälted, and which would aid Americans in competing with China in the world's markets.
Untied Press.
AVIATRIX ARRIVES
AMELIA PUTNAM'S PACIFIC HOP.
FIRE SWEEPS TOWN
Tongshan, Jan. 13. According to a message from Machinkow, one of the Kailan mining centres, a disastrous fire took place there yesterday morn- ing resulting in almost ninety houses being rutted, though only two casualties were reported.. No exact estimate of the losses in- volved is available. The fire lasted fourteen" hours before it wns
brought under control. Central News.
SLIGHTLY EASIER
(lly Telegraph, Capuright, Telegraphia are The Financial Times New York Local currency had eased slightly Ordinance, 1881. Received, January A distressing accident occurred correspondent says the U. S. at the close of the Foreign Ex-
Washington, Jan. 13. The programme of events fol-at the China Fleet Club in the Government may declare a mora-change Market at noon to-day, and
The prospect of the United lowing the Saar's return to Ger-urly hours of this morning, when Lorium If the Supreme Court de- trading, generally was very dull many is being discussed. But Leading Stoker, named Walgoss, cides that the Gold Clause in throughout the session.-United States joining the International World Court at the Hague in of H.M.S. Adventure, fell from a various bond contracts is binding Press. be firat several questions must
and its abrogation unconstitu
Shanghai, Jan. 14. clouded with doubt, and it is! settled with France, including the balcony of the Club onte
There has been virtually no problematical whether Congress ownership of mines, the replace- Pavement outside the building in tional, as such a ruling would add ment of French currency with Gloucester Road. He was killed a staggering amount to Govern Bracing on the hopes will be disposed to consider the
ment, Corporation and other gold Market here since the opening this Reichsmarka and the revisionstantly.
afternoon.
scheme with any sympathy of the Franco-German trade agres Few details of the tragedy are Wall Street, however, believen The firmness which was report- whatever. ment, allowing privileges vet known but it is surmised that the Court will uphold the abroga-ed near the close at noon to-day Franco has hitherto enjoyed in the Walgons was leaning over one of tion, but that the decision will was apparently due to the Sna- Saar.
the balconies and lost his balance, hedge that the case may be re-soon Banking Corporation selling He was found at about 6.30 p.m. viewed later-Rester.
cash storling-United Prenz
. (Spocimi'to "Telegraph") this morning by two Naval ratings
(By Telepraph, Copyright, veteprophie Me Membership in the Court would
apes Ordinanac, 1884. Received, January Certain laws will be passed by who immediately informed the Police. The body was removed to
Basle, Jan. 18.
Involve the United Stata in Buro- 14. 15.30 pm) Hitler after Germany has taken
At a meeting of the Governors M. Jean Tannery, Governor of pean controveraies and would force
Los Angeles, Jan. 18. the Naval Hospital where a post over the Sanr,
of the Bank of International the Bank of Kranco, has reported the United States to accept the
Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, These will include, it is under mortem examination is to be con Settlements to-day, interest was that France's intention to avoid Court's decisions, it is argued. having completed her daring, air.
ducted..
from atood,
elaiming
Hawail to centred around 'n discussion bo- laflation is the result of Premier
'Tientsin. Jan;:14 Acceptance of these decisions voyago sovereignty of the Relch in the Walyoss sustained, sharp tween
A
Mr. Montagu Norman. Flandin's credit extension pro- might very well interfere with Francisco, flew on to her destination. A big narcotic drug manufac Saar; & measure dealing with wound on the forehead and re-Governor of the Bank of England, gramme, Kiso, expounded the land with her trade with any power long flight, but very cheerful, and cession, last night. Tenifùmates. America's friendly reintions abroad here and landed at 4.80 p.m. to-day. turing plant was discovered in Germany's customs sovereignty; reived a compound fracture of and America's representative, Mr. M. Tannery.
She was a little tired after her Suma Street, in the Japanese, Con regulations doaling with foreign both legs.
Leon Fraser, regarding the decision of France to strengthen which happened to suffer from a
were arrested, but the ringleaders currency; provision for the moans An enquiry was held on H.M.S. possibility of President. Roosevelt her relations with gold standard judgment of the Court United was given a rousing reception.
escaped-Central News: (Continued on. Pape 3.): Tamar this morning..
re-examining, the prospects for the nations United Press.....
HITLER'S PLANS.
-an.
act
the
DOLLAR'S FUTURE
stabilisation of the dollar.
There is a strong opposition group in Washington which is con- tending that the World Court is really no less than a short cut to the League of Nations.
Prezs.
United Press.
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