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SIMON SAYS DISARMAMENT ON LARGE SCALE IS IMPRACTICABLE

Lord Justice Maugham, for merly the Hon. Mr. Justice Mangham, of the Chancery Division, who succeeds Lord Justice Lawrence, retired, as the new Lord Justice,

FARLEY UPHELD BY COURT

Cancellation Of Air Mail Contracts.

U.S. ARMY FLYS THE MAILS FROM MONDAY

New York, To-day:

GERMANY'S LEVEL

CHINESE MILITARY MISSION

TOO LOW

FOR OTHER

NOW IN TURKEY

Visit To Angora Following

Tour In Germany'

Istanbul, To-day.

The Chinese Military Mission,

NATIONS headed by General Yang Skien,

“WOULD JAPAN OR

U.S. AGREE?"

FOREIGN SECRETARY HOPES FOR LIMITED AGREEMENT

London, To-day.

Commandant of the War School at Nanking, has arrived here from Germany..

They are proceding to Angora. to make contact with the Turkish military authorities-Reuter.

POWERS DIFFER

ON AUSTRIA · DOLLFUSS' APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE.

ITALIAN PROPOSAL

Paris, To-day.

AUSTRIA QUIET

FIVE MORE

SOCIALISTS

EXECUTED

Martial Law Only In Four Provinces.

CIVIL WAR VICTIMES INCLUDE 9 WOMEN, 2 CHILDREN

Vienna, To-day.

· Fire

more dea:h were pronounced here p.m. yesterday by Court. The men were hanged 10.31 p.

10.20

Six other men who were due to

In a speech at Brigh- ton, yesterday, the For- eign Secretary, Sir John Simon, asked what use there was in proposing that all nations should! The simultaneous publication

in London, Paris and Rome, of a be executed at midnight in connec-| disarm to Germany's

communique proclaiming the tion with the Socialist revolt, were level when there was not united wish of the three Powera the slightest chance of that the independence and inte- unexpectedly pardoned.

grity of Austria' be respected has such a proposal being been proposed by the Italian martial law be lifted in Austris accepted.

Government with a view to fore-except in four province Vienna, stalling possible reports of dis-Lower Austria, Upper Austria armament on the fundamental and Styria

It was announced at £80 a.m. principles.

to-day that the Cabinet had decid- ed that the "Heimweh for State Secretary, rats / Neus-

the

"Would either United States or Japan agree?" he asked.

"If an international agreement on arma- The Federal Judge has de- ments, even a limited one, clined to restrain the United could be reached, a new States Postmaster General, Mr. States A. Parloy from cancelling chapter would be opened the air contracts at uit with the in the world's history, he Trans-Continental and Western said. Air Line. Reuter,

The Trans-Continental and If all efforts failed, the of which world would relapse into

Western

Air Line.

Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh is unregulated competition

technical adviser,' obtained

Wednesday, requiring the moster General to show

Post-

reason

order from the Federal Judge, on for the supply and manu- facture of weapons, with results that none could foresee, he asserted. Reuter.

why he should not be restrained.

In a curt reply Lo Col. Lind bergh, Mr. Farley stated that Col. Lindbergh would realise that injustice had been done if he was

fn possession of all the facts.

122 ARMY PLANES READY TO TAKE OVER

no

Washington. Fourteen air mail routes at pre

sent served by commercial. lines

will be operated by means of army plancs beginning af midnight on Monday, it is announced by Post master General James A. Farley.

(Continued on Page 9)

DUTCH DEFENCE IN FAR EAST RUMOURED TREATY

DENIED.

"HOLLAND WILL RELY ON HER OWN RESOURCES"

The Hague, To-day. In the Dutch Senate yes terday the Minister for De fence, Dr. L. N, Deckers, de-

SECOND VOTE OF clared that The Netherlands

CONFIDENCE

* French Deputies Back

Doumergue.

STAVISKY; FRAUD 'INQUIRY

Paris, To-day. The French Government head- ed by the ex-President, M. Gde- ton 'Doumergues has secured, an- other vote of confidence, by 430; votes to 150, following its request that the amendment, giving judi- cial nowers to the Commission of Enquiry into the Staviaky affair, be rejected.

had not entered, and did not intend entering, any defence treaty in the Far Enst. Hollad, he said, would depend upon her own resources for fence interests.

It appears that the replies from the three Powers Chanceller Dolfer's note and

to

nouncing” kis-Intention" of. ap. pealing to the League of Ni- Lions, revealed divergences of opinion, and that Italy parti cus pointed out here that auch

cularly discouraged an appeal.

declaration would, not prevent | Austria from using the League's

procedure at any time she wishes.

¡-Reuter.

SEAT RETAINED BY CONSERVATIVES.

Lowestoft By-Election

Result.

MAJORITY OF 1,920.

The Cabinet has decreed that

|fadber Stuermer emilied, “inister for Social Welfare, while Ministér Schmitz, of..the Federal Cochenis- sary at Vienna will be ̃ome a -12in--- ister without a portfolio. 4

Reports puished in cer lain newspapere, a'road that hundreds of women and chil- dren were killed in the bon- bardment in Vienna, are of- A-tally described as “lying propaganda."

Large-scale relief works have

the fallen,

:

England latest; submarinë. ~ The launching of the new sub- marine “Senhorne,“ took place at H.M. Dockyard, Chatham, Kønt. The christening ceremony was performed by Mrs. H. W. How ... ring, wife of Vice Admiral H. W. Bowring.--(§. & G.).

COLONY'S:

IMPROVED

FINANCES

Assets Increased In October, 1933.

REVENUE RISES WHILE

· \ EXPENDITURE FALLS

An excess of revenue over ex-

1SILVER BOUGHT IN

NEW YORK

Large Trade and Foreign Demand

REMONETISATION RUMOURS

New York, To-day,

US. SILVER MOVE CONTEMPLATED

Confidence Will Be

Disturbed."

CURRENCY QUESTION STILE UNSETTLED

SPECIAL. TO CHINA MAIL.

(Br Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra ukie Messages Órdinanes, 1881. Re |ceived February 17, 8.22 am)).

New York, To-day. The New York magazine, "The Annalyst," states:-----

"There are numerous indi- cations that the bext specta- cular Administration move will be a further attempt to do something for silver.”.

The journal asserts that such a development will dis turb confidence inasmuch as it will indicate that the American currency question is still unsettled United. Press per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

LOCAL DOLLAR RESES

Further Advance In Silver Prices.

Silver pricer advanced 11⁄2 yes terday, spot closing at 20 and forward at 208

The cross rate, London on New York, ia &-G35.0814, while New York on London -G$5.09.

There was an unusually large POPULARITY OF

trade and foreign demand for silver on the New York market yesterday, on persistent rumours. that the Administration contem plates some new monetary polley - [relevant to silver.

THE RADIO.

5,973,759 Licenser

Britain.

B.B.6: SPENDS $786,345

ON PROGRAMMES --

It is stated that out of the 187 civilians who were killed, only nine were women and two chil- dren. These were accidentally penditure for October, 1933, is shot,

shown in the Colony's financial been instituted for the families of statement published in the "Govern-

With the exception of utilities, ment Gazette."

which declined .15 to 29.03; the The Cabinet also decided to The revenue for the month to-Stack market was steady: In- London, To-day. make a clean sweep of the 50-talled $3,122,886.22 with expen- 17 to 108.61 and 62.01, while bondi dustrials and rails wers up ‘31-and] The Conservative Party yester-cialists throughout Austria by day retained the Lowestoft, Suf- ordaining that all elected public diture at $2,971,890.53, bringing advanced 40 to 9289, a new re- folk, Parliamentary seat, by a ma-'offiefals elected by Socialist votes

card high for 1933-34. The com

London, To-day. jority of 1,920, in a three-cornered shoud be relieved of their officers the assets over liabilities for the modity index rose, 19 to 55.11.

The annual report of the Bri- by-election.

The measure is likely to have a year, to October 31, from $15,- Business was brisk, 2,770,000 tish Broadcasting Corporation Yesterday's polling was as fol- radical effect, as the new men 458,353.85 to $15,609,349.54.

shares being traded.

discloses that the number af re- elected in their places will prob-

In their market report, Meara celving licences increased dur- Mr. P. C. Loftus, National Con-ably oust the nominees of the So. Duties for 1933, to October 31,

E. A. Pierce and Company, through ing the last year from 5.262,953 |servative, 15,312,

cialists in the public service-Reu-show a sharp decline on the same their local correspondents, Messrs. to 5,978,759. Since the end of The Rev. R. Sorensen, Labour, ter

period of 1932, the comparative Asia Lands, Ltd., atate:-

the year there has been a fur figures being $4,776,482.851 "No great change is indicated ther increase and the total NEW SOCIALIST and $6,888,820.57 respectively. and continue to be concentrated in The gross amount paid by the

it looks as though, leadership now far exceeds 6,000,000,-

public in respect of licences, last HEADQUARTERS Among the revenue increases is steels and motoro.

the income of the Kowloon-Can- "Wheat:" Market dall, New year. was £2,968,000. Of this, ton

shows was colourless, except for the pos£1,160.852 was paid to the Cor railway which $1,882,987.27 for the 10 months sibility of moisture in the Eouthporation. Income tax accounted

West.

for £121,000. ending. October 31, as compared · (Continued on Page 1) |with $1,054,242.32 for the cor-

responding period of 1982.

lows

18,992.

Mr. W. Smith, Independent Li-{ beral, 3,304.

'The by-election was caused by

the appointment of the Conserva

tive Member, Sir Gervais Rentoul,

K. C., as Metropolitan Police Court

Magistrate.

At the last General Election, in de-straight fight with Labour, he no- [cured. majority of 11, 992-British The statement arose from re-Wireless Service.' parts regarding a secret Anglo-

Dutch treaty in view of a "pos- TRADE AGREEMENT jsible conflict in the Pacific.".

AGREEMENT IN

SIGHT.

Rubber Restriction

Scheme.

London, To-day.

WITH RUSSIA.

Austrian Rebel Leaders In Czecho-Slovakia.

63. ARMED SOCIALISTS.

DISARMED

Prague, To-day. Herr Bauer and Herr Deutsch, the most prominent of the Aus

Anglo-Soviet Treaty trian Socialist leaders who fled to

Signed Yesterday,

Crecho-Slovakia, are planning, to transfer, the headquarters of the Austrian Social Democratic Party to Brno

In the meantime, a new Party Executive has been secretly stituted in Vienna.

The revenue for October, 1938, shows an increase of : $177:614.96 over the corres- ponding month of last year, while for the. 10 months of 1983 It shows an increase of $1,890,101.88 over the same period of 1982.

A.B. DISMISSED THE SERVICE,

Court-Martial On H.M.S. Medway.

THEFT OF WATCH AND CHAIN FROM" CABIN

William Thomas Fowler, able

Expenditurn for October, 1993, totalled $2.971,890.58 as compar ed, with $5,106,715.16 for. Octo con-ber, 1932, while the expenditure

for the 10 months of 1988 totall-man on board H.M.S, Medway," WAR ed $25,616.606.86 na compared sentenced to six months' imprison- with $28,458.548.04 for the same ment and ordered to be dismissed period of 1982.

London, To-day, The Anglo-Soviet temporary Commercial. Treaty was signed yesterday at the Foreign Office by The Commission will consist

W. Sixty-three-armed mem- of 44 members elected by the TheAmsterdam correspondent Sir John Simon, Foreign Secretary,

bers of the Socialist Chamber of Deputies from nom- of the Financial Times under- and Mr. Walter N. Runelman,

"Schalsband,” arrived in inations of all party and groups, stands that further progress to President of the Board of Trade;

Creebo-Slovakum tegy within three wards restriction, was made at on behalf of His Majesty's Govern report

Broo and meetin of the International As- ment and by the Soviet Ambassa

and were sent; sky, and, the Head of Their arms Trade, Delegation, 38. Onarsky, Herr Deutsch

Union of Sovint et on Februar

mon

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confined

The Corporation devoted £786,345 of the balance to the provision of programmes this being an... increase” of £122,921 on the amount set as'de for this, "purpose in 1982, J

The Corporaton's emergency contribution to the Treasury [amounted to £225,000. Reuter

WEEKLY TREASURY

ISSUE

Interest Rate Lower,

London,, To-day,

A total of £63,825,000 was

Hawken from the service at a Naval Court- The revenue estimate for 1988 Martial held on board this more plied for in tenders for £38,000,000 Was $34,002,575," and the exper- diture estimate, $85,199,247H

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poplis, enaght by cha of Canton Ballding Mary

not

sury bills yesterday,

amount allotted In bills.

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