1934-12-22 — Page 1

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STATE OWNERSHIP OF MUNITIONS OPPOSED BY U.S. WAR DEPT.

THE NAVAL

SITUATION

AMERICA WILL

KEEP OPEN DOOR

FOR NEW EFFORTS

No Billigerent Talk At

This Stage-

HOPES FOR CONTINUATION OF LIMITATION AGREEMENTS

Washington, To-day.

The United States Government is represented as being still hopeful for the continuation of the naval limitation agreements, although they are disappointed at the failure of the London talks.

The administration is reported to be eager that America should refrain from any belligerent talk against any foreign nations, as long as the Naval problem re- mains at its present stage.

The attitude of the United States is pictured as favouring the continuation of the relative security of nations, through the limitation of arms, which, unoffi- cially interpreted, means that

the United States will keep an open door for now efforts and suggestions for the control and

Even the court attendants wore bright smiles as they escorted Samuel Insul from the Federal Court Building in Chicago follow- ing his acquittal on the charge of using mails to defraud.

Smuggling In Canada

Three Accused Sentenced

PHARAND GETS OFF LIGHTEST

Montreal, To-day.

Frazer and Brabant have been sentenced to four years' imprison- ment, and Pharand to one year.— Reuter.

A message on Tuesday stated that the police charges of the ex- istence of a U.S.$5,000,000 · rum- running scheme had as equel in court when cash bail of U.S.$100,000 each was demanded for several of the 61 men accused. There was one woman among the fifteen who surrendered to the Mounted Police.

The police allege that the alco- hol was smuggled from England and France to Canuda during the United States prohibition period; it was then fabricated into Cana- dian whisky; and afterwards, it is alleged, was shipped to St. Pierre Miquelon from where it was sent back to the United States, via Rumrow,

thus the smugglers (avoiding duty and `export tax."

limitation of armaments. Reus KIROV MURDER INQUIRY FILM COLONY

ter.

SILVER INQUIRY (TERRORIST

LOOMS IN U.S.

Treasury May, Reveal Proposed Action

ADVICE DEMANDED

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

are

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Mearages Ordinance, 1894. Re- ceived December 22, 9.08 a.m.)

Washington, To-day. The Western silverites studying the possibility of a con- gressional inquiry to determine what the Treasury is doing about silver, due to Mr. Henry Morgen- 'thau's failure to divulge the extent

of its operations.

The definite crystallisation of sil- verite sentiment, however, awaits the arrival of others who are terested in the subject.

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SILVER_IMPORTS IN AMERICA

Last Weekly Report Shows $1,244,949

in-

Washington, To-day: The United States Chamber of commerce states that silver im-!

ports for the week ending De, cember 14 were estimated, at $1,244,949, of which $236,858 were from Chile, $200,725 from Mexico, $342,000, $130,0000 from China and $161,217 from Canada.

--Reuter.

LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES

Silver Prices Weaken

The local dollar has declined 34.)

ANTI-SOVIET

GROUP FOUND ACCUSED'S, ALLEGED ADMISSIONS

13 NEW ARRESTS TO

FACE TRIAL.

Moscow, To-day. The existence of a terrorist anti-Soviet group, formed by members of the former Zino- vieff faction in Leningrad which opposed Stalin's group, is said to have been revealed by the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Sergei Kirov. Nikolayeff, the murderer of Ki- rov is alleged to have admitted that he was a member of this terrorist group and was order- ed to carry out the crime.

It is also alleged that he stated that the former oppasi- tion had an account to settle with Kirov owing to the fight he organised against the Lenin- grad opposition group.

- In addition to Nikolayeff, 13 other alleged Communists will now be brought before the Supreme Court-Reuter.

BRUTAL MURDER OF CHINESE WOMAN

Strangled To Death With Towel

POLICE OFFER REWARD

SAMUEL INSULL ACQUITTED ON EMBEZZLEMENT. CHARGE

Jury Deliberate For 7 Hours Before Verdict Retarned

Chicago, to-day. Martin Insull, the former Middle-West "Utilities Tear," was yesterday acquitted on a charge of embezzling $844,000 from the Middle-West Utilities Company.

The jury deliberated for near- ly seven hours.--Reuter.

Samuel Insull and his brother Martin Insuli were recently acquitted of charges of fraud, by using the mails to defraud thou- sands of investors of the savings they entrusted to his golden touch.

"FLYING HOTEL”

LANDS IN SWAMP

DURING STORM

PILOT DECEIVED BY RAINFALL

Eight Bodies Terribly Mutilated Beside Charred Plane

Bagdad, To-day.

NOW FACED WITH

STRIKE THREAT

Hollywood Hopes To Avert Struggle

ACTORS DETERMINED TO OBTAIN RIGHTS

Hollywood, To-day.

A general strike is threaten- ed in the film industry in sup- port of the screen actors' guild's demands, including a standard contract with a pro- vision for the arbitration of disputes between individual actors and producers, the abo- lition of the "call bureau” (a clearing-house operated by the chief producers for contract players), and the right of aċ- tors to represent other mem-- bers of their profession in all dealings with producers.

Matters are at a deadlock

at present, but it is hoped that A compromise will be reached.

and a strike averted.--Reuter.

MALARIA CLAIMS $2,000 VICTIMS

Unofficial Estimate From Colombo

Colombo, To-day.

Mr. W. M. Brown B.A., solicitor of Messrs. Hastings and Co., es- caped unseatched when his car fell down this nullah in Cooke Street, Heng Hom, Kowloon, yesterday morning!

WOULD FAIL IN WAR URGE FOR TIN

PURCHASES FOR

EMERGENCY USE

WAR DEBT SOLUTION · SUGGESTED

ses-

PROPOSAL FAVOURED

Washington, To-day. The concluding sion of the Senate en- quiry before the Christ- mas recess was occupied with a statement by the War Department flatly opposing the proposal of Governmental ownership of the munitions indus- try.

The spokesmen for the War Department declar ed that such a policy would fail in war-time and was therefore illogi- cal in peace.

Meanwhile Mr. Bernard Baruch informed the House of Represen- tatives and the Foreign Affairs Commission of the difficulties of jobtaining supplies of tin in war- '

CHAMBERLAIN REVIEWS time and recommended that the

BRITAIN'S POSITION

DOMINION CONVERSIONS SHOW FAVOURABLE · · PROGRESS

thousands of ions forestoring in case of need. Mr. 9. D. McRey nolds, Chairman of the Commis {sion, suggested that the United States might accept payment of [outstanding war debts in tin, a proposal to which Mr. Baruch jagreed. — Reuter.

London, To-day. loans had resulted in the saving) A comprehensive survey of the of £37,000,000 annually in inter-CANTON MOURNS Financial and Economic situation! est on the national debt.

was made by the Chancellor of

the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham Following upon that was the THE PASSING OF berlain, in a debate on the ad-consequential reduction on the

TENG CHAK-YU journment for the Christmas re-rate of interest on short money, and, although that was not of

cess,

After Statesman Breathes Last

Dealing with the spreading in-permanent character yet, it was Wife Gives Birth To Son fluence of cheap money, he refer- helping the country's finances at red in the first place to the say the present, and, between this ing of interest effect. The con-long term and short term reduc version of 5 per cent. and other tion of interest, they had been

GOLD STANDARD That was a considerable allevia

IN BRITAIN.

Chamberlain States No Possibility "DISHARMONY" BETWEEN; THE FRANC. AND DOLLAR MUST BE OVERCOME FIRST

tion of the country's burdens, but it did not stop there.

able to reduce the interest costs|RADIO PROGRAMME CURTAILED on the national debt, by some-

AS MARK OF RESPECT thing like 20 per cent. since 1981.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, Yesterday. The heavy fall in the interest rate

Condolences and sympathy from in-London had affected other parts the Nanking leaders over the death of the Empire. There had been a of Mr. Teng Chak-yu were recely- Jnumber of conversions by the Do-ed here last night in view of his minions, and in particuar Australia. active support of the late Dr. Sun

which has been able to effect some Yat-sen and his long connection very important conversions of her with the Kuorintang. |debts, thus benefiting the finance of The South-west Political Coun- Australia and increasing her pur- cil will decide to-day on a date for chasing power which was of benefit the state burial of the deceased to Britain. Again, new loans were Kuomintang leader." All flags are being flown at half-mast for three being raised in the Colonies practically the same basis as they days, beginning yesterday. Of- could be raised here for the Bri- ficials will not give any banquets In the House of Commons yes-tish Government. The colonles during the three days, and even terday Mr. Neville Chamberlain, had thus fally shared in the ad- the broadcasting station has au Chancellor of the Exchequer, de-vantages.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAN.

·(By Talspraph, Copyright, Taligra- ohio Messages Ordinance, 1896, jceived, Desember 12, 9.08 am

London, To-day.

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UTILITIES RATES IN U.S. CITIES

Loans For Municipal Power Plants

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pended all recorded programmes and is giving only a few news items.

(Continued on Page DOG BITES SMALL BOY

Cosmopolitan Dock Incident

Further details of the K. L. M. Over 2.000 have already diedclared that Britain would not be ready to resume.the gold stand- plane disaster are now available. as the result of the malaria epi-ard as long as the French franc All the bodies lying beside the demic, according to unofficial and the United States dollar were Dutch plane were identifiable sources. Reuter.

in "disharmony with each other.” though they were terribly muti-message last Tuesday stated On the present grounds sterling, lated. The machine was upside that a grave malaria epidemic was he explained, was now free to down and beyond repair, and the creeping nearer and nearer to adjust itself either towards the surrounding area was littered Colombo where exhaustive pre-franc and the dollar, whereas, if cautions were being taken. Even they resumed the gold standard the smallest villages were then they might be forced once again

Washington, To-day. reporting 15 to 30 deaths a day. to abandon or deflate wages and

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Mr. Harold L, Ickes, United | Mr. D. H. Perry, of the Asiatic prices in order to maintain the States Secretary of the Interior, Petroleum Company's Tai-kok-tsui gold basis-United Press, per WEATHER FORECAST

has announced that the Public Installation, reports that his son Works Administration will refuse John, was bitten by a dog owned It is notified that His Excellency the loans for the construction and ex-by Mr. J. Hoare, at the Cosmopo Governor, has given permission for pansion of municipal power plants litan Dock yesterday.

opening on demand this morning at A Chinese woman, 27 years of with letters. 1/8.

age, was found strangled to death It was impossible for aircraft to Spot and forward silver prices by a towel at the Sanitary Coolles land at the spot of the disaster, have declined closing yester Headquarters, in Arsenal Street but the bodies were recovered by day at 28-13/16 and 23-15/16, last night.

police cars.Ada respectively.

The discovery of the murdered The London on New York cross-woman, Lo Ngan Ho, was made by

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S. E. Levy and Company,

rate was quoted at £-U.S.84.93%, her husband, à Sanitary coolie, who New York, to-day--Senator Elmer Cloudy weather, with drizzle BB compared with L-U.S.$4.94% returned home at 9 o'clock last Thomas of Oklahoma stated yester mist, and moderate, northeast winds,

The New York on London rate night, having last seen his wife day that the: China Economie talon was the weather forecast for today, the Colony betwen the hours of 11:15 reasonsole, United Press per 8. taukok for observation, while the | fireworks to be discharged or let off in where the private utilities rates are The dog has been sent to Ma- would also visit Japan and the Philips fasued by the Royal Observatory pin on December 31, and 12.15 Levy, and Company. remained unchanged at alive three hours previously.

pines United Press per SE. Levy

this morn

Jon Januar 1985

U.S.$4.94.

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boy was treated by a doctor: