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"25,000 JAPANESE MIGHT BOUNDARY PROBLEMS NEAR MANCHUKUO URGE FOR CONFERENCE OF POWERS INTERESTED
CHINA NOT IGNORED BY WEST
London, To-day.
In the House of Commons yesterday Capt. Peter MacDonald, Unionist M.P. for the Isle of Wight, asked whether, in view of the danger to world peace caused by the vagueness of the boundaries in the vicinity of Mongolia and Manchukuo, Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, would consi- der the desirability of arranging a joint confer- ence between China, Japan, Russia and other Powers interested in the Far East..
Sir John Simon replied that he hardly thought these large issues could be dealt with at question time. but assured Capt. Mac- donald that any influence he could exercise would be used in the manner most appropriate in the interests of peace-Reuter.
30,000 ITALIANS
MOBILISED ONLY
AS PRECAUTION
THE ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE
SIR JOHN SIMON OUTLINES SITUATION
med
In the House of Commons Mr. William Nunn, M.P. for White- haven, requested that some in- formation be given concerning Yu Fei-pang's Mission. The Minister for Transport replied that full arrangements were be-} ing runde for the, Mission to study all the aspects of civil and mili-} tary transport, including rail- ways, alupping, post offices, tele phones, telegraphs, and the Bri- tish Broadcasting Corporation.
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NEW EXPENDITURE FOR CONGRESS
Restoration Of Govt. Salary Cuts
2. London, To-day, The situation in the dispute be- tween Italy and Abyssinia was the subject of a statement in the House! of Commons yesterday by the For eign Secretary, Sir John Simon.] He said that the British Ambassa- dor in Rome had been informed
Washington, to-day, that, following certain recent in- President Roosevelt has approved cidents involving Italian casualities the full restoration of the cuts, in in the frontier zone between Italian Government
employees' salarles Somaliland and Ethiopia, where from April 1 and has intimated to is stated substantial Abyssinian Congress that it must provide re forces have been concentrated, the venue to meet this expenditure. Italian Government had as a pre-
It is estimated that the present cautionary and defensive measure restoration of the last 5 per cent of
BE ARMED TO-MORROW IN CALIFORNIA"
pok Arney and anoxial photograph
GUILTY
Hauptmann
For Chair
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
RADIO DRAMA
FLEMINGTON, TO-DAY. "GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, INVOLV- ING THE DEATH SENTENCE," . WAS THE VERDICT RETURN. ED BY THE JURY, AFTER AN EXASPERATING DELAY, IN THE TRIAL AGAINST BRUNO
· HAUPTMANN, THE GERMAN E CARPENTER WHO WAS F CHARGED WITH THE KID- NAPPING AND MURDER OF THE LINDBERGH BABY IN 1932.
Thus has erided the most sen- sational trial in the history of American crime.
The verdict came at 10.30 p.m. Just as the Judge was preparing to go, home and when all present had concluded that the jury was in a hopeless deadlock, the sher riff suddenly announced that a verdict had been reached. The Judge has set the week begin- ning March 18 for the electrocu- flon ReuténetStud
A later message alafes, that Mr!
of Brugo Heuptikun, the convicted - Edward Reilly has announced that man in the Lindbergh ease.
he will appeal in the highest Court.
-Reuter.
HIGH HOPES OF
CLEANING OUT
BIAS BAY AREA
PIRATES' IDENTITY FULLY KNOWN
INCREASED REWARD STORY INCORRECT
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day. Having picked up the trail of
SILENCE GREETS VERDICT
Joseph' Pecroma
Amandus Hoekmach
don
Four State "aces" In the case against Bruno Hauptmana. Per rona îdentlßled the defendant as the man who gavo him 'the ransom letter to deliver to "Jafzle." Ur-Coodan hames Hauptmann as the MAN AKO, TRÈPered the ramom money, Hochmuthy testified that he law. Hauptmann near the lacbergh kamis on the day of the grinc and Lupica, Princeton student, also kaw the Hauptsakan cat beke Hopewall on the night"of the primo.
AMERICAN ANXIETY
COAST DEFENCE
CONFERENCE IS
HELD IN CAMERA
JAPANESE FLEET OF FISHING BOATS NO QUESTION OF US. AGGRESSION
Washington, To-day. References to Japan before the Military Com- mittee of the House of Representatives when hearing evidence in con- nection with the propos- ed establishment strategic air bases in Alaska led the Chair man, Mr. John J. Mc Swain, to order the re- mainder of the sitting to be held in camera.
Mr. J. F. Dockweiler.. giving evidence, said that 25.000 out of 100,000 Japanese in Californis were capable of going under arms
The-ntire nation waited tense- THE SCOTTISH CUP DRAW and tomorrow
ly with cara to wireless sets throughout the evening for the verdict.
When the jury filed back into WORLD'S WEALTHIEST WOMAN
MARRIES IN AMERICA
the court the announcer started describing the scene as though it were a football game; then came the announcement that Haupt- mann had been found guilty with recommendation for mercy ja
Subsequently this was corrected and listeners were informied that Hauptmann had been sen- tenced to death.
Everywhere the crowds around
mobilised in Italy two divisions the original 15 per cent cut in the prates who recently pillaged the various wireless sets greeted aggregating some 30,000 men. salaries will cost the Government the British, steamer Tungchow, the foreman announced the ver
His Majesty's Government had $16,000,000.--Reuter,
been further informed that these! precautionary measures in no way
the verdict in silence. When the Chinese marines at Bias Bay. are in high hopes of capturing the dict Mr. Reilly asked the jurors pirate chief and the rest of his to be polled, whereupon each in ¡turn responded guilty of murder
in the first degree."
imply the intention of the Italian FRENCH GRATITUDE gang. Government to abandon their en deavours to seek an amicable settle. ment of their differences with Ethiopia by direct negotiations as foreshadowed by the letters ad- dressed to the Secretary-General of
the League of Nations on January 19.
(Continued, on Paga. 12),
-COMMERCE IN
CHINA
Britain, Japan, And U.S. Play For Big Stakes
AMERICA LIKELY TO BE OUTBID IN RACE
Shanghai, To-day.
Premier Flandin is retaining -a
tight hold on the reins of the Government although his fiscal
British Saar Force Feted
London, to-day,
Fan Ah-shul, who was caught
WIFE'S GRIM'ORDEAL a temple, on: Hul Ko Hill inside
Mrs. Anna Hauptmann's jaw mua- will be brought back to Canton cles tightened as she steeled herself, to-day for trial. He was to have while Hauptmann stood as straight arrived here yesterday, but the as a soldier between the guards as
Doris Duke Weds Member Of New York's "Four Hundred”
New York, to-day. The tobacco heiress, Miss Doris Duke, reputed the world's wealthiest woman, married Mr. James Henry Cromwell, a mem- ber of New York's "Four Hun dred".
Mise Duko, who is #1, has a fortune computed at £3,000,000.
Mr. Cromwell is the son of Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury, whoso husband is a partner of J. P. Morgan, the millionaire banker and financier-Reuter
gunboat was delayed and will put Judge Trenchard sentenced him to VOTE OF CENSURE The French Government, wishing in some time this morning.
The death, then he tottered slightly, but
to do special honour to the British other members of the gang who stood as though he wanted to speak,
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*I STILL HAVE HOPE”,
In London
His wife, Anna Hauptmann, with CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER tears streaming down her cheeks,"
CAUSES CURIOSITY
and Italian detachments of the Saar were with him managed to escape after which he walked slowly, and Financial Unsettlement International Force on their return by taking advantage of the dark-sadly to his cell. from the Saar, have invited contin- ness and rain. ⠀ gents of the two detachments to break their homeward journey through France for 24 hours in or- der to visit Rheims and Paris.
This invitation has been grate- fully accepted on behalf of the Bri- tish detachment-British Wireless Service."
SHANGHAI EDITOR IN TROUBLE
Defamation Charge
Shanghai, To-day
polices are finding opposition In Mr. A. W. Beaumont, Editor of
banking circles, states a special the Shanghai Spectator, was sen-
WEATHER FORECAST
cried: "There is nothing left for me," but then dried her eyes, pushed Cloudy, with moderate north-through the thronged court-room easterly winds, was the weather and left by rear door, saying "I forecast for to-day, as issued by the still have hope.” Royal Observatory this morning.
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Former Colony Resident
London, To-day
Curiosity has been aroused as to why Mr............. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, `is winding up for the Government in to-day's vote of censure, de
The debate is believed to be due to the financial unsettlement in the following week-end stories of
Faces Charge In Shanghaiminast, general election.
Shanghai, to-day. Tremendous Vagrancy Act of 1824 During the
Washington cable to Menurs. 8. tenced yesterday afternoon by the interest has been aroused fo
E. Levy and Company. Belgian Consular Court to 21 days case in which Fred Eils, a former
It predicted that the pound imprisonment and a fine of 50 sterling' will recede slowly unless trancs on a charge of defamation Hong Kong
and until a marked upturn In brought by a Spaniard Senor Val with unlawf
forsign trade is shown. It is not
Improbable that the Gold Bloc
Mr. Beaumont has been given
be able to withstand further 10% pound depreciation./dausstatt vormen
(Continued on Page 4)
Ingwhich
He be is not, in- custody.
Lottery
It is understood that Mr. Cham- hearing which opened at the Bri-berlain will seek to make a state- Hish Police, Court yesterday, the Romerit easuring the City and
Mr. C. H. Haines, Inti he, considered the lot
lishment of an Alaska RANGERS TO air base had been called MEET ST. MIRREN "a cause of effrontery to SATURDAY WEEK Japan.”
The Chairman. inter- Last Year's Finalists.jected that it was desir-
Opposed
able to eliminate any-
ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS thing that could be dis-
IN QUARTER FINALS?··
torted into aggression.
Mr. Dockweiler said London, To-day there was a fleet of 150 Eight premier league clubs are Japanese fishing boats in expected to enter the Quarter- Finals of the Scottish Cup on Los Angeles harbour February 23 as the result of the with a long cruising Third Round draw yesterday. range, upon which the (Continued on Page Chairman closed the pub- The following is the draw, aslic hearing. ― Reuter. cabled by Router: Rangers Aberdeen.
Buckle Thistle
Brochin Hearta
Bt. Mirren Hibernian
✓ · St. Johnstone
Ayr or King's P. ▼! Hamilton dat
Dundee United
Motherwell and Celtic received byen
into the Fourth Round."
LOCAL DERBY SWEEP
First Prize Now Worth $55,000
BRECHIN WIN AT At 8 pm, to-day 180,580 $1
RAITH
Hamilton Trounce Clyde And Celtic Succeed
KING'S PARK STUBBORN
tickets. had been sold in the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Derby Sweep which will be drawn next Saturday night and which will
be decided next Monday, while over 1,500 through tickets, which Include a chance on the Derby; had also been sold. A through ticket on the 'five days' '1
racing costa $58
London, To-day. Brechin defented Halth The drawing of the mammoth Rovers on the latter's ground sweep the first prize of which is yesterday by 4 goals to 2 after now worth over $85.000,will sharing two goals on Saturday take place at the Club House In their Second Round Scottish9pm. on Saturday. Immediate Cup-tie.
ely after, a Selling Lottery on the
Derby will be held
Hamilton Academicals easily ad-
counted for Clyde, netting six to reach for
have been unlo
noverthal
quarters
stocks
stanice – regulati
times and conceding only three goals after sharing six goals fat Clyde on Saturday,
· Partick Thistle lost at home - to eltic by a 3 to 1 margin
||holding the Glasgow team
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