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GARAGE

AMERICAN POLICE AND STRIKERS CLASH AS RIOTING DEVELOPS

WAR DEBT

TALKS OPEN IN

WASHINGTON

Stabilisation Of Dollar And Sterling?

NO SPECIFIC BRITISH REVISION PLAN

Washington. To-day

Mr Dean Acheson. United States

Under-Secretary for the Treasury, Mr Frederick Livesey. Assistant

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PICKETERS SHOT

OR CLUBBED

WIDESPREAD RIOTING AT COAL-FIELDS

POLICE GUNS, BATONS AND TEAR- GAS BOMBS IN CHARGES

WASHINGTON TO-DAY.

RIOTING BY STRIKERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, Economic Adviser to the United PARTICULARLY IN THE INDUSTRIAL AND MINING AREAS States State Department. Sir Fre- IN THE EAST AND MID-WEST, ARE CREATING A SERIOUS derick Leith-Ross, Chief Economic PROBLEM FOR THE ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION Adviser to the British Government, WHICH IS CONFRONTED BY GROWING UNREST AS OPPO- Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambas. SITION TO THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION GAINS GROUND, LABOUR DEMANDS FOR STILL SHOKTER sador to Washington, and Mr. T. K. Bewley, the British Treasury ex- pert, yesterday opened the Anglo- American war debt negotiations with a 30-minutes meeting at the United States Treasury.

Seme observers foresee the stabilisation of the dollar and the pound as the ultimate result of the convention.

On

The negotiators examined gures bearing

world trade and also the economic and financial situation of Britain. wold nux vinents,

in

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and other financial and Ponom indices with henring on Britain's semi. annual Dayments

the United States. No dute has been ixed for the next meeting, but it is beli, vedi flet the British delegates will

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It is reported that Britain har prevented no specific rovision! plan United Press. per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

NEW HOUSING

FOR 1,050,000

IN FIVE YEARS

Slum Clearance In Britain.

CONSERVATIVES PLEDGE TO

· SUPPORT SCHEME

London. To-day

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WORKING HOURS AND HIGHER WAGES ARE LEADING T FRESH OUTBREAKS OF STRIKES. CLASHES YESTERDAY BETWEEN POLICE AND PICKETS RESULTED IN SEVERAL PEOPLE RECEIVING SERIOUS INJURIES IN PARTS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO.

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Further conflicts are reported between the police and strikers in different parts of the country. Nine picketera were shot or clubbed during a charge of 200 Deputy Sheriffs on a picket line at Cambridge. Pennsylvania.

15 Years Queen of Holland.--Great anniversary celebrations were held at the Stadium, Am- sterdam, In connection with the 35-years' reign of Queen Wilhelming.

H. M. Queen Wilhelmina addressing the huge gathering. On left may be seen Princess Juliana and on right, Prince Hendrik. (8. & G.)

The strikers were overcome by tear gas bombs, the fumes of which routed hundreds of spectators who were clustered on an ad- INTERFORT

jacent hillside.

THE POLICE SIMILARLY ATTACKED 500 STRIKERS AT ST. EUBENVILLE. OHIO. AFTER THEIR PICKETS HAD STONED THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WEIRTON STEEL, COM. PANY. REUTER.

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CODES LEAD TO PROFITEERING

Consumers Opposed To

Price-Fixing.

PENNSYLVANIA RIOTS

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt, on his return to Washington from Hyde Park, yesterday, found a number of developments in the recovery situation. For example, the National Re- covery Administration Con sumers' Advisory Board have reiterated their opposition to price fixing in the Codes and have suggested that the Federal agencies get busy in detecting and preventing pro- fiteering.

WALL ST. QUIET

--BUT STEADY

Stock Market Gains Maintained.

YESTERDAY'S REACTION MODERATE ONLY

New York, To-day.

BOWLER

BADLY HURT European Falls Over Balustrade,

MR. F. CULLEN DROPS:<

FIFTEEN FEET

Mr. F. Cullen, an employee of the Kowloon Docks, met with a serious accident yeR terday, while working in the steel plate store and is now lying in Kowloon Hos- pital with severe head in- juries.

and

DOLLFUSS' ASSAILANT CONFESSES AS NAZI

Two Friends Also Arrested By Austrian Police

Vienna, To-day, Dertil, the assailant of Dz. Doll fuss, the Austrian Chancellor,." yesterday confessed to membership,

of the Nazi Party, securding to a . police communique.

Two of his friends suspected of connivance have been arrested.

Dertil, made his attempt on thes life of the Chancellor on Turzday cluse lant, when he shot from range Wounding Dr. Dollfus in the cheat and arm. Reuter.

FIGHTING NEAR TANGSHAN

At Kaoliying,

MARTIAL LAW IN HAITIEN AREA OF PEKING

Following Wednesday's unexpect. If is not exactly known how ed rise in prices on Wall Street, the the accident occurred, but it is Stock Market remained compara-supposed that he somehow stum- tively quiet yesterday. Industriale, bled, while working on the up- Fang's Cavalry Repulsed

per floor of the building rails and utilities displayed slight pitched over the balustrade, fall- weakness, but bonds strengthened ing a distance of 15 feet to the

floor below. ,20 to 84.06.

From enquiries at the Kowloon, Business was average, 1,600,000 Hospital this morning it is learnt shares being traded.

that Mr. Cullen, though still aut- Considerable silver switching [fering from concussion, is slight- admitted from October to December occurred ly better than when yesterday, and prices essed slightly yesterday, (on scattered liquidation. There was ference, at which 1,800 delegates States Secretary of Labour, address deliveries,

Мемн Frances Perkins United good support for spot and December

from all

of Britain

ing the American Federation of In their daily report, Messra. E. were present, yesterday pledged Labour yesterday, endorsed the A. Pierce and Company, through, itself to give full support topics for all shorter bours and their local correspondents, Messrs. the Government's slum clearance higher wages in order to spread om Asia Lands, Ltd., state:- policy.

The Democratic leader, Senator) The Minister of Health, Sir Hilton Young, who a few months Robinson who is just back from age called on local authorities to Europe, has declared that currency inflation is dangerous and harmful prepare scheme for the total

to recovery. climination of shuma within five

He suggested, instead of re-valuation and stabilization of

The Conservative Party Con-

parts

ployment.

years and the provision of alter the dollar, a prudent adjustment of native serommodation, reported price levels. that the first stage of the cam- paign had given good results.

While 500 miners. returned to the coal pite and the situation at St. The bulk of local authorities had Eubenville has quietened, there has faken up the task with energy and

been widespread rioting in the viston and he had already received Pennsylvania coalfields, and clashes returns covering three-fifths of the between the strike pickets and police population. The estimated totals in the Pittsburgh area-Reuter. from these returns provide for the clearance of 210,000 houses and

LONDON MARKETS for the rehousing of about 1,050,- - C00 people in five years

During the last 10 years, only 20,000 slum houses had been cleared, and that effari was now being multiplied by 20, he said,

The cost would represent a tota) capital outlay, in five years, of 195)- |- 000,000 or £19,000,000 yearly.

FIRM.

German Bonds Higher: Kafire Weak

London, To-day. London stock marketa yan terday closed generally firus.. British funds were strong, with: War Loan 3 per cent, at 101

“Yesterday's up-turn is be- lieved to have arisen from

Mr. Cullen was to have played No. 3 in Mr. R. F. in the Luz's Colony rink

Bowls Interport Rame

against, Shanghai to-morrow. His place has row been given)

Shanghai To-day, According to Chinese re- ports, fighting le still in pro- gress between the Govern- ment troops and the rebels under General Fang Chen- Both near Tangshan. sides have suffered heavy losses.

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The front line is only a mile

to Mr. Wally" Mair of the from the Tangshan Hot Springs Jand shells have landed in the

market there.

Police Recreation Club.

technical conditions. Due to 12 CONSECUTIVE

the absence of any important news over-night the moderate set-back to-day was logical. The undertone continues firm and the sentiment, generally, remains more bullish than otherwise.

FATAL WANCHAI

FIGHT.

Mr. Phillips Remanded On $1,000 Bail.

Mr. Douglas Churchill Phillips, second engineer of the as. -Wing

WINNERS

Gordon Richards Now Requires 29 Wins.

ARCHER'S TURF RECORD SHOULD BE SHATTERED

London, "To-day, Gordon Richards, champion jockey, established a new Turf

record yesterday when he rode winners in the first races "at the Chapatow Meeting, thus se- curing "eleven ; successive" wins

Lee, was charged before Mr. Scho- at the meeting, and a sequence

of twelve consecutive victories. feld at the Central Police Court this morning with the manslaughter

On Wednesday he passed thei [of. Sušať· Hampeffy, an African. |post first in all six events,

Detective Inspector Chester Wood With 89 racing days in front of applied for a week's formual remand him Richards now requires only 29 and asked for ball to be axed, wine to shatter. Pred Archers at Sir Hilton Young declared that

Captain Kirby of the sa. Wing Lao, year-old record of 24f wins do-a the Government were determined

he said, had offered to stand guaran season, Richards has new ridden to see the matter, through;, and now

tor in a bond for $1,000, which was 214 winners this season. that the bulk of local authorities are German bonds were also higher satisfactory to the prosecution. devoting such vigour to the matter but Kafes were wesk, Vide The Magistrate geensed the re- there would be "no" excuse for)". Tin shares were buoyant and In-mand and fixed ball as statedophile laggarde,

ternationala - firm-British Wire Mr. B. H; Cole appeared for the Jess Bervice.

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Curiously enough. Richards, though be has been champion for: the last three "yaaru, "has reverridden a Derby winner.

Brittich, Wireless Bervice,

A. detachment of General

GEN. HERTZOG

MAY RESIGN IN

SOUTH AFRICA Severe Rebuff By Nationalists.

PREMIER'S HOPES OF FUSION DASHED

Port Elizabeth, To-day. A proposal for the fusion of the Nationalist and South African Parties, made by Mr. A. P. J. Fourie, Minister of Mines, on be half of General Hertzog, was de-

REVOLUTION

THREATENED

IN SPAIN

Political Upset Causes Crisis.

PRESIDENT IN DILEMMA AS STRIKES OCCUR

Madrid, To-day

A "State of Prevention" which is a preliminary to a State of Seige, has been de clared in Catalonia, Spain. where the electric and gas workers are striking.

Great nervousness existe throughout the country, pend- ing the settlement of the Ministerial crisis.

The President of Spain, Don Alcala Zamora, is in n dilemma.. The Socialists are demanding a revolution to the bitter end, while the Right Wing, backed with the weight of public opinion, calls for the dissolution of the Cortes.

Meanwhile, Senor Lerroux and his Government, who

con-

are

resigned on Tuesday last fol-

a vote of no lowing fidence by the Cortes, functioning temporarily.-- -Reuter.

LEAGUE NATIONS DEFAULT

£960,000 Arrears Outstanding.

BRITAIN'S HIGH FEES

London, To-day.

feated at a meeting of the Cape Nationalist Congress yesterday by League Assembly, yesterday, the 142 votes to 30.

This will result in severe set-back to General Hertzog's hopes of fusion in the Cape Province, and in regarded as a great personal victory for Dr. Malan, for- merly General Hertzog's right-hand man and now his principal opponent.

A probable result will be the resignation of General Hertzog from the leadership of the Na-! tionalists, leading to an early General Election. ― Reuter,

In the Budget Commission of the

Financial Secretary to the British Treasury, Mr. L. Hore-Belisha, call- ed for a reform of the system whereby members of League who had failed to pay their contributions to it yet enjoyed all privileges of membership.

Mr. Hore-Bellahu stated that Great Britain alone pays one-tenth of the cost of the League, and that the British Empire as a whole providen one-quarter of the League's in- COMC.

"The League does not frankdy ank us to pay what others do not pay, CHEER-O CLUB FUND|but it asks us to pay more than

would be required if all States paid. |their subscriptiona,” he said..

Donations Now Total

$10,595.

Fang's cavalry is reported to The following donations to the Lave been seen in an advanced Cheer-O Club Fund have been re- position near Kaoliying, but they relved:-

failed to enter the city, being staff of the Socony Vacuum repulsed by the Government Corporation..... troops In that sector of the line.. Mr. C. B. Brown

Martial law was declared at 7 Mr. H. R. Forsyth o'clock yesterday evening in the Mr. J. A. Bleap Haiden area of Peking, where Mr. H. L. Prophet the Tsinghua and Yenching Uni-Hon. Mr. A. W. Tickle versities are situated, owing to The Canton Insurance Office the proximity of Haitien to Tangshan. Reuter.

HAMPSHIRE WIN AT RUGBY

Somerset Beaten by 6 Pts. To 3.

London, To-day, Hampshire, County Rugby champions, beat Somerset by plu, to 3 in the County Cham- anakip: at Bath "yesterday:--

$ 125

201

10

100

Lid.

300

The Hong Kong Fire In-

'surance Co., Ltd.

500

Previously acknowledged

·Total to date

He proposed measures to preclude the continuation of defaults by the. | Staten members concerned.

The arrears outstanding last December amounted to $960,000.

CABINET MEETING ON MONDAY.

Disarmament Position To Be Reviewed.

London, To-day,

A Cabinet meeting which it is understood will be mainly concerned · with the present position of the 9,830 Disarmament negotiations, will be

$10,595

CATHEDRAL FUND;

Donations Now Total

$3,350.

The following donations to John's Cathedral Restoration have been received:--

Hampshire; beat Somerset by. 11 M.8,

land beat Län in the Finla

| Bemi-final?" at Miss: Pamila Mary Jarvis 29S

"Last" assson, (Previsualy acknowledged akira by 18 pia, të 7

Bournemouth.

to date

held on Monday, thanks

· The Foreign' Secretary, Sir John, Simon, who returned from Goneve last week-end, will remain in Lon don to attend it.

The Under-Secretary for Foreign | Affairs, Captain Anthony Eden, will proceed to Geneva on Eaturday to attend Monday's "meeting of the St. Disarmament Bureau British Fund Wireless Service,

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