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AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT USE INFANTRY AND

TRADE WAR

CONTINUED

BY FRANCE

Two Old Treaties Denounced.

BUT OFFER OF NEGOTIATIONS

ALSO MADE

Paris, To-day.

A further step in the Anglo-

French trade war has been taken

STRANDED DUTCH STEAMER REFLOATED

British Lifeboat Stands By For Twelve Hours

London, To-day,

The Dutch vessel, s... Trito, which ran on to the rocks in a fog of Start Foint, Devon, Sunday night, was-refloated high tide yesterday,

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Salcombe lifeboat stood by for twelve hours.-British Wireless Service.

by the French Government REMONETISATION

which

has announced the de- nouncement of the Navigation Treaty of 1826 and the Commer- cial Convention of 1882, in order to be rid of any embarrassmenis to its new commercial policy.

These latest measures are contained in the French re- ply to the British retaliatory measures imposing a duty of 20 per cent. "ud valorem" and above the existing Cus- toms duties upon certain classes of goods produced or manufactured in France, with effect from to-day. Nevertheless, the French Gov- ernment offers to open negotia- tions forthwith to settle the out- standing differences, which arose from the differential quota res- trictions imposed by Franse early this year. Reuter

CORBETT WINS

TITLE

Johnny King Beaten On Points.

PETERSEN KNOCKS OUT REGGIE MEEN

London, To-day. Dick Corbett, of Bethnal Green, is the new British Empire bantamweight box- ing champion.

John King (Manchester), the holder, beat his rival on points for the title on October 10 after being beaten on December 21, 1932, but last night at Belle Vue. Manchester, he was outpointed over 15 rounds.

AT 20 TO 1

Morgenthau Denies Treasury Interest.

SILVER INVESTIGATION

CONTINUING

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra phic Messagra Ordinance, 1892. Bu reived February 18, 821 a.m.)

Washington, To-day.

The United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. Henry Morgen- thau, yesterday stated that the silver investigation was continung, but no reports had been received so far.

He denied that the Treas ury was considering remone- tisation on a 20 to basis

with gold. He said that Sen- ator King had not discussed Federal any plans with him.

For the week ended Fe- bruary 9, the Mints had re- ceived 375,996 fine ounces of silver, he said.--United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

BIG U.S. TREASURY ISSUE.

$800,000,000 Bonds.

FIVE BILLION DOLLAR CASH BALANCE

Washington, To-day. The Treasury yesterday announc; Jack Petersen, beaten by Har-jed an $800,000,000 bond issue for vey in his title fight at the Albert new financing, of which half will be Hall last month, knocked out 22-month two-and-a-half per cent. Reggie Meen, former British notes and the remainder three-year heavyweight champion, in the three per cent, notes, second round of a scheduled 151

This will, bring the Treasury's) rounds bout at Leicester last cash balance to over the $5,000,000,-| night, Reuter.

This was Pelersen's second fight since his defeat, and his next bout will be staged at Ninian Park, Cardiff, on February 26 when he will meet either Harry Crossley, former cruiserweight champion, or Vincenz Hower, the German heavy- weight. It is understood that he was guaranteed £700 for each fight

But for the fact that he was.of- fered only £750 to fight Larry Gains, Petersen would have met the Canadian negro last month,

LIMITING RUBBER PRODUCTION.

Britain And Holland Deny Agreement.

London, To-day The Colonial Office announces on ithe joint authority of the Govern, iments of the United Kingdom, and

the Netherlands that the

"kbat an agreement

to regulate rubber?

(accurate and without

000 mark-Reuter.

LOCAL DOLLAR RISES.

Silver Prices Up.

FIERCE

FIGHTING AT GRAZ

CABINET DISSOLVES

SOCIALIST PARTY

FIVE POLICE KILLED AND HUNDREDS OF CASUALTIES

VIENNA, TO-DAY.

CONTINUED IN AUSTRIA THE GRAVE DISTURBANCES THROUGHOUT LAST NIGHT, AND THE DEATH ROLL, IS STEADILY MOUNTING. TWO POLICEMEN WERE KILLED "AT LINZ DURING THE STORMING AND CAPTURING, BY THE "AU- THORITIES, OF THE SOCIALIST HEADQUARTERS, WHILE SIX GENDARMES WERE KILLED WHILE DEFENDING POLICE- STATIONS IN THE SUBURBS OF GRAZ.

The Cabinet has decided to declare the Socialist Party dis Bolved. The Minister of Social Welfare, Dr. Schmidt, has been appointed Commissioner of Vienna in place of the Socialist Burgo- master. Herr Seltae.

The situation at Graz is most grave and it is expect ed that over 50 fatalities occurred during the fierce fight ing in which infantry and artillery: participated.

The fighting started in the suburb of Eggenburg, where the mem- bers of the Socialist "Schutzbund" surrounded the gendarmerie ata- tion and fired on it, killing three men. The Socialists, then dug tren- ches round it.

Chanceller Dollfusa.

HUGE US. GOLD STOCKS

Greatest In History.

$20,000,000 INCREASE SINCE FEBRUARY 1

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

Three Police gendarmës were also killed in the....... suburbs of Putiken.

OUTFITTERS

CHATER ROAD. HOME TONG

ARTILLERY IN RIOTS

The Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Court of Cassation, at Rome. The President of the Court and the Pro- curator are seen on the dias in the classical judicial robes worn In Italy.—(8, & GA).

ARMED CAR

SPREADS DEATH

IN MARSEILLES

TWO POLICE SHOT DEAD.

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COMPLETE CALM IN PARIS

AS STRIKE-ENDS

Paris, To-day.

Complete calm reign- ed throughout Paris last night when the 24-hour general strike, which paralysed the. city throughout the day; end- ed at midnight.

Minor disturbances in the provinces occurred

FOR BRITISH

PRODUCTS during the day.

BRITAIN TURNING BIG DEMAND

THE CORNER

Recovery Reflected By Railways.

INCREASED TRAFFIC AND DIVIDENDS

The "Schutzbund” 'occiptea many police stations. They were driven out by the military, but took possession of them again)- later.

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London, To-day. The Improvement in in- dustrial conditions In flected in the sallstar →tory - dividend...... announce

ments made yesterday by the Southern Railway, and by the London Midland"and" Scottish Railway Company a few days ago.

20th British Industries

Fair On Monday.

MANY INQUIRIES FROM BUYERS

At Marseilles, how- ever, the Police were call- ed upon to disperse mobs at 10 p.m...

At 11 p.m. two police- men were shot dead and London, To-day. one seriously injured

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The Twentieth British Indus- tries Fair opens next Monday in When a motor-car, London and Birmingham and will mounted with a machine continue until March 2. This event continues to increase in gun, was driven full- | size, and importance,

speed down the Canne

This year there are 32 miles)

Industries for hundreds of The car disappeared British products have been going towards the docks. received from buyers in 38

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of indoor, stands, and the floor bjerre, the occupants fir- The Bouthern Railway has an-space occupied in London and ing as they went. Two policemen were killed and nounced a three per cent. divi- Birmingham exceeds 30 acres. 120 injured when the authorities dend on preferred ordinary stock. launched successful attack on which only one per cent. was against the Schiffer Hotel, which paid a year ago, and figures show Is the Socialist headquarters at that the increased dividend has⠀ Linz.

been fully earned.

Brewery equipment for Amert...... Workly, traffic figures on thejen, miscellaneous articles for the principal lines have steadily im- Balkans, aircraft materials for East School, which Artilleryproved for some months past and Turkey, noniferous metals for detachments are now bom.

these are generally, regarded as France, modern office equipment one of the surest tests of the for Siam, power plant for Aus

British Wire-tralia, refrigerators for Iraq and agricultural and coal mining ma- chinery for the Argentine, are

The Socialists are now

entrenched in the beautiful

barding.

The Government has ordered state of trade. the arrest of a number of promin-less Service, ent Socialists and a search of the

homes of the Socialist Deputies.

-Reuter,

POLICE OVERCOME

SOCIALISTS.

10 Killed In Vienna.

Later,

It is officially reported that 10 people were killed in street fighting in Vienna.

It is claimed that the Police and troops suppressed riots which oc Ra-curred in two working-class dis-

tricts in Vienna, ¦

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The Police occupied the Vien- nese Guildhall without resistance! and the police and troops have broken the resistance of the Bo-}" cialist "Schutzbund” ́at - Linz and Stier.

CHINESE RAILWAY among the long list of goods for

BONDS.

Arrears Of Interest To British Holders.

GOVERNMENTS VIEW

London, To-day. Replying to three, questions

INDIA QUAKE DISASTER

6,582 Lives Lost By Latest Estimate.

London, To-day,

which prices and other informa» tion are asked,

Holland, closely followed by The Secretary of State for India, the Irish Free State, has so far Sir Samuel Hoare, yesterday in provided, the largest number of formed the House of Commons that |inquiries; must other countries his latest information' was that, in that will be represented are Ger-British India, 6,582 lives were lost. many, Denmark, Belgium, India, during the recent earthquake 'and Canada, France and Switzerland. ut least five crores of rupees, -British Wireless, Service,`i

CODEX SINAITICUS TRANSACTION.

£100,000 Not Removed

From Britain.

In the House of Commons yesterday, concerning the ChEMOVA mese railways the Foreign Se- cretary, Bir John Simon, said that" the arrears of interest due to British, holders of Chi- nese railway bonds exceeded £5,000,000 on February. 7, 1938.^. The British: Minister had recent ly impressed the Chiness Govern ment with the urgency of devising

TO 'FINANCE FURTHER SOVIET PURCHASES.

Washington, To-day. The United States Gov- ernment's gold resources are U.B.57,038,521,441 the

London, To-day. greatest in history, This represents an increase of The military are restoring order

Questioned regarding the agree means to resume the service...ment whereby it was arranged that more than U.S.$20,000,000 since at Bruck, Silver prices rose 3/16 yesterday, February 1 United Press, per Absolute peace reigns in Lower Replying to the Conservative the £100,000 received by the Soviet Austria, Corinthia, Saliburg, the Member for Whitehaven; Mr. D. Government for the Codex Binaiticus pot closing at 10% and forward at 3. C. Gold Bar Co. 19 15/16.

Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Borgenland. Nuan, who urged an adequate in- should be spent in Britain, the

Reuter

terval before the application of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac

The dollar has risen %, opening) to-day at 1/5%.

The cross rate, London on New |York, In £-G$5,03%. New York on | London,, so quotation.

CONVICT OUTBREAK IN WASHINGTON. Nine Convicts And One Warder Killed,

Washington, To-day, Nina convicts and one war-}

1-filled in 'a‹rict which in the Washimgioni

(ware'stabbé Kother wardi

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL...

Gold Hoarding Ruling | The disturbancer followed the de metric system in Chins, Bir John Donald, in the House, of Commons claration of a general strike by the gimon said that sa the system had yesterday explained that the money Socialista. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Martial law has been been officially introduced he would would not be removed from Britain, proclaimed.

not use further representations, but would be used to finance Russian The Chancellor, Dr. Engelbert but in the case of special hardship purchases......... Dollfuss, ordered the Government to to buizens men he would consider Issue an appeal to the nation, pare whether Ray Retion was possible.— 2. ticularly the workers, to

remain Reuter. abington, To-day calm. Serious penalties are thres

of the tened : against

of violence Craw-against the regime:

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WHITSHED RETURNS FROM SHANGHAI

HMB Whitched of the Big moderate Destroyar Flotilla, arrived 10:

Kong the morning from Sh beryn HAM 8, Folkestone arr

morning from Wooɛung

(R. 50,000,000) would be required for relief work and reparation of, material damnge:

Answering questions, he said that he was not yet in a position to

say in what manner. the necessary.

expenditure by Government would be financed, but there was no rea- son to anticipate that the financial, proposals of the # White Paper would require modißestion on that account-British Wireless Service.

NEGOTIATIONS ON DISARMAMENT.

Meeting Of Bureau Officials To-day.

London, To-day,

In view of the meeting of the Soviet expenditure here, he said, officials of the Disarmament Bureau had been decided upon from time to in London today, Mr. Arthur Hon- time according to their needs and derson, as President of the Disarma- their starling resources. This addi- ment Conference, has been supplied tion to that starting ;

with a statement from the British therefore the mÆKIS!

vernment on the recent negot the placing of Britain British

Owing to the Chis Holidays there will:

of the China” Mallit land on Thursday only

"be" published,

Benne, the Rapporteur, of the id London: this after- greeted by Ciecho

•Minister and..

the Foreign" Bect

British Wireless Service,