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五拜疆 號六月四英港香 FRIDAY,
APRIL
26, 1935.
日四月三
NAZI DEFIANCE ILLUSTRATED
NEW DEFENCE LAW ANTICIPATED
NON-NAZI PRESS TO BE ENTIRELY SUPPRESSED
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, April 26, 12 monn).
Berlin, April 25.
It is learned that Germany may immediately publish a new Defence Law, providing compulsory Army service, as her first reply to the League of Nations' Council's vote of condemnation.
This will be looked upon as a challenge, or gesture. of defiance against the League, it is feared.
It is further learned that the Reichsminister ( Defence has reported to Chancellor Hitler that he has nearly finished the draft of the law which will carry out Reichfuehrer's decree of March 16 providing Ger- many with an Army of 600,000 fighting men.
It is understood that the First Clans of conscripts will be called August —
to the colours on
United Press.
PRESS MUZZLED
Berlin, Apr. 26.
Elimination of all serious con- polition with the Nazi Party press le expected to be effected by a new law promulgated to-night.
Ita most important provision prohibits the publication of news- papers by joint stock companies, public, professional, co-operative or similar organisations or non-Aryan.
The result will
any
be that news-
papers can in future only be
whom
MASSES PRAY FOR PEACE
IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT LOURDES
THOUSANDS
OF PILGRIMS
In a recent mimic "war", the British Home fleet and the Mediterranean Beat ongaged in pitched battle for eight days. Photo shows enemy Baffin aeroplano attacking aeroplane carrier, H.M.S. Eagle. It is supposed to drop bomba and make a getaway. The manoeuvres were held in the
H. K. Bank
Refuses To
Take Coins
UTILITY COMPANY
PROBLEM
LIMITED LEGAL TENDER
Atlantic.
ENGLAND AWAITS CUP FINAL
VAST CROWD TO ATTEND MATCH
POURING INTO LONDON
(Special to "Telegraph")
Borah Will
Compete For
SINGER OOPT 18 CERNTS
$90.00 PER ANNUM
DUNLOP
Fort
is unequalled by any otherTyre in the world
SILVER EXPECTED TO GO HIGHER
WHEELER FORECAST $2.18 AN OUNCE
WILD EXCITEMENT IN ALL MARKETS
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
New York, April 25.
Silver circles anticipate the wildest silver market yet seen and all agree that it is only a matter of a few days before another increase in the U.S. Treasury price will become necessary.
In view of the avowed Treasury policy to continue purchases until a price of $1.29 an ounce is reached, they doubt if the Treasury at present can make additional substantial purchases on the world markets, expressing. the opinion that there is no incentive now for specula-
Presidency tive holders to unload until the price of $1.29 an ounce
SEEKING REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
WESTERN BACKING
(Special to "Talograph")
The "Star" Ferry Company, the China Motor Bus Company, and. It is believed, other public utility concerns, are facing a difficult Angra Ordina-re, 1174. #scrired. Apeli Mesespre Ordinauer, 2491, Braetord," April situation as the result of a notio. 15.33 E
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Teleuropha Telegraph. Copyright.
and
Albion.
West
(By Telegraph, Copyright: Telegraphic
Seattle, April 26.
fication from the Hongkong and At the Wembley Stadium every Shanghai Banking Corporation thing is in readiness for the F. A. that subsidiary colns (10-cent Cup final which is to be played Senator William E. Bornh, Re- pieces) will not be accepted by the to-morrow between Sheffield Wed-publican from Boise, Idaho, will Bank beyond # total of twoesday
Bromwich seek his party's nomination for dollars! Lourdes. April 25.
The next Presidential election and Amid scenes of the greatest The first intimation received by
will attempt to defent President published by individuals, but the
His Majesty the King will at Roosevelt's faction with a revived Nazi Party and persons and cor- solenuity and splendour the cele- the companies stated that the de tend the match if the weather per-Republican war party behind *porations
specially bration of one hundred and forty cision would be effective immemits.
continuons-mussen-extending-for-diately, but_it_is_understood that
him. These facts became known suthorises are exempted-
three days and three nights, com- the Bank has now agreed to delay Four hundred members of the lo-day with the announcement in Another stipulation of this new menced here to-day. Crowds of operation of the ruling until May Metropolitan Police and 450 Seattle of the formation of the law requires publishers to furnish thousands are praying for the con-
Football Association officials will arst "Borah-for-President Club." proof of Aryan origin back to the tinued peace of the world.
In the picantime, the companies marshall the crowd of 03,000 which
Senator William E. Borah is year 1800 of all those having In addition to the Papal Legate concerned are considering the will include Lord Derby, Mr. J. H. Idaho's most outstanding political financial interest in the paper, and aud Secretary of State: Cardinal situation, with a view to ascertain Thomas, the South African cricket figure. It was Senator Borah, who their spouses alao. Six months Pacelli, sixty archbishops have al-ing what action, if any, can be tourists, and representatives of Incidentally has served in the grace 19 allowed, but It is believed rendy arrived and three other taken.
the Dominions and Colonies.
Senate since 1907, who practically that the law will mean the elimin-cardinals are expected,
The Railway Companies are run-put Mr. Herbert Hoover into office. A Bank offieint seen by a Tele- ation of several of the oldest- The celebration of the masses,
of immense in- established non-party papers in which is being conducted in the representative this morning ning 140 special trains which will for he is a man
feclined to discuss the matter, carry over 50,000 from the fluence with the Western party the Catholle presence of 100,000 pilgrims, con- merely stating that subsidiary coin provinces and Scotland, Germany, and also
members and a power in National press.
1cludes on Sunday afternoon when is only legal tender to the extent,
Pope Plus will broadcast a bene of two dollars,
The Wembley pitch on which Republican ranks, accordingly. diction from the Vatican.
only one match was played since Senator Borah is an 'isolationist,' last year's final is perfect and and has consistently opposed the resembles nammoth billiard entry of the United States into the League of Nations or the World Mr. Edwin Taylor) refused to Sheffield Wednesday are in a Court. In both directione he has comment on the matter when Inter-happy position with team worries been successful. viewed by a Telegraph representa-and will be represented by their tive this morning.
He has been chairman of the strongest combination. Their line In answer to one question put up will be as follows: Brown: Senate Foreign Relations Com to him, however, he explained that bloc and Catlin; Sharp, Miller-mittee since 1924, and has served the subsidlary coins were token ship and Burrows; Surtees, with distinction as chairmann or Cardinal Pacelli to-day deliver coins and their silver content has Palethorpe, Starling and Rimmer, member of various other Senate ed the message or Pope Plus-to the
.85, while the sliver doliar contain- thousands
West Bromwich Albion aro of pilgrimsed 50, and was metallic currency, faced assembled here, and read a letter
with several problems from His Holiness.
"What will the Companies do if through injuries and their final the Bank continues to refuse team will be selected from the accepting ten-cent pieces, beyond following: Pearson; Shaw, and
-
There is only one way in which these papers, can survive, and that is by obtaining exemption from the law, which the Nazi Party preas chief, virtual dictator the Reich prees, is authorised grant-Reuter Special.
REDS CAPTURE LOPING
ERROR SPREADS
YUNNAN
to
It is estimated that, together
with the masses at Lourdes, over 1,000,000 masses for the peace of the world are being said simul- taneously in all parts of the globe. -Rester Special.
POPE'S LETTER
Lourdes, April 25,
The Pope's letter urged man- kind to Join in a prayer for peace and "the dawn of an era of better times."
The latter also blessed to pilgrims, which inclus tender to the de
OFFICIAL ATTITUDE
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon, table.
L
groups-United Presa.
ADDRESSES NATION
Washington, April 25. President Franklin D. Roosevelt the value of $2, seeing that the Trentham, Murphy, W. Richardson will deliver an address to the majority of their takings are in and Edwards (or Sinkey). Glid-nation, by radio, on Sunday. the smaller coin?" he was asked.den (or Gale), Carter (or Jones), "The Companies can look after W. G. Richardson, Sandford and hemselves; why do you want to Boyes-Reuter Spacial.
ther about them?" was the reply,
I don't think you will find they
al refuse them very long" Mr. GREEK EX-KING
Aylor added:
MEDIATION FAILS
TANKERS STRIKE TO CONTINUE?
MAY RETURN
BUT CONSTANTINE -DENIES RUMOUR
London, Apr. 26.
"I know absolutely nothing about it. I have attended no meet- ing and have not been approached
has been reached. At that point it is held probable that the Treasury will be compelled to absorb huge quantities of the white metal with a view to maintaining the price, unless the movement for silver devaluation, in the same ratio as. Gold, grows in strength and would permit a statutory price of $2.18 per ounce.
Meanwhile, expressions, of de- light have continued from "silverites."
anid: "It simply means that altver la on the way to $1.29 an ounce. What I want to neo la silver fixed at a definite ratio with gold and I am going to continue my fight to remonetise silver at 16:1, which would mean $2.18 per ounce at the present gold price.”
ANOTHER PROTEST
BY CHINA
AMERICA FORCING
(By
HER CRISIS
RESOURCES _LACKING....
[Special to "Telegraph")
Triagraph, Copyright. Telegraphie
Senator Wheeler
Senator King said that he look- ed for silver to supplement, if not take the place of, gold. "We will soon have a bi-motallic standard for all nations. Our country is leading the way back to bl- metallism,"
concluded Sonator King-Reuter,
London. April 25. The rise in allver prices here to-day was attributed solely to
rua.m.) Stessages Ordinance, 1871. Rassived, Apra the United States having raised
the price of domestic silver,
The silver. market was very Washington, April 25. Mr. Alfred Sze, China's Minister excited throughout the morning.
Interviewed by the press, one to Washington, to-day Informally informed Mr. Cordell Hull, Secre-of the City's leading bullion ro- finers, Mr. S. S. Abelson said: tary of State, of China's deep and "It looks as though America hap continued concern at the United decided that silver shall be put States Government's silver puron a higher basis permanently," chase policy.
China and India bought, heavily Mr. Sze later informed news and there was an insufflelency of papermen that he had discussed offerings. United Press, the question with Mr. Hull.
HIGHER PRICES FORECAST ` Ho added that he had explained
Washington, April 26, that China was now faced with the saine situation as that which Representative James Scrugham. confronted America in 1933. The Senator Burton K. Wheeler and difference is that China has not Sonator William H. King to-day the resources which the United unanimously forecast that States had to meet the problems price of silver would be $1.29 or arising from the crisis.-Reuter above, very shortly, Special.
Pat Senator
McCarran of Novada, forecast the remonetisa- tion of silver at the $1.29 level.--- United Press.
CHINA'S CONCERN
Washington, April 25. The Chinese Government to-day again notified the United States Department of State of its concern
the
PURCHASES TO CONTINUE :
Washington, Apri) 25. The Secretary of the Treasury, Principally he will discuss the at the steady increase in allver Mr. Henry Morgenthau to-day work relief programmo but it le prices.
Indicated that the United States hoped ho will open the door and
Dr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese Government would continue to buy skod light upon other national Minister to Washington conferred silver until
reaches the price problems.-Router Special. ·
with Mr. Cordell Hull, the United (Continued on Payo 7.) States Secretary of State,
MISSION MEETS BANKERS
PROBING SILVER PRICE PROBLEM
After the conference Dr. Szo in
a statement to the press said that
China was approaching an Internal ENORMOUS.
economic críais similar to that in the United States in 1933,-United |Press.
U. S. CRITICISED
The current issue of the Finan- rial News says: "Viewed dis- Shanghai, April 26, interestedly, the United States on the subject of a return to Economic Mission are holding in-
The members of the American silver buying programme appeara as cynical a plece of statesmanship Special to "Talegraph") ||
Greece," declared the ex-King torviews separately with Dr. II. H. as was over formulated, involving) Constantine, of Greece to-day in Kung, Chinese Finance Minister, China in the miseries of an acute San Francisco, Apr. 25.
a statement to the special re-r. T. V. Soong, Chairman of the deflationary crisis."--United Presa, Joral mediators have an- presentative of the New Chronicle. Board of Directors of the Bank of hat a settlement between The ex-King was approached Chins, and a number of other
pany tank ship" oper- following reports of A secret Chinese bankers this morning. ・rewa is impossible, and meeting of Royalists and members During the interviews they will
re therefore withdraw of the Greek Parliament in Paris, oxchange views on the present
ations are at an end. where Constantine is staying. It financial dislocation
created
› by
"SHELL HOUSE"
RELIEF SCHEME
MILLIONS FOR U.S. UNEMPLOYED
Washington, April 26. President Roosevelt to-day alp- pointed a Board of twenty-two members to allocate the US, 84,-.. 880,000,000 Rellef Fund recently voted by Congress.
The Minister of the Interior, Mr.
that the strike of was alleged that, following the the continuous rise in liver's now designated Asiatic Building, the Board and the President him As from May 1, the premises Harold Ickes, will bo chairman of continue, with the meeting, Contantine was approach- price."
the disturbancea ed and requested to resume the At noon to-day they will visit housing the Asiatic Petroleum Co. self will make allotments based on
ront Kingship and that he had accepted, the Shanghai City Chamber of (South China), Ltd., will be known the Board's recommendations.
Commerce. -Ceptral New9.
as "Shell House,"
Router.
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