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ORGANISED SMUGGLING

INTO NORTH CHINA QUESTION LOSES DOMESTIC ASPECT

London, To-day.

It is understood that the Japanese reply to the representations of the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Clive, concerning the increased smug- gling in North China, did little to allay the Bri- tish anxiety. It is understood that no promise was given by Japan to co-operate in the measures against the smugglers.

The seriousness of the position was stressed by Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, in an Referring to the "orgy of organised interview, with Reuter. smuggling" into North China. 'Sir Frederick pointed out that a general decrease in the Chinese Customs receipts must necessari- ly affect the indemnity loan services. He added that as Shang- hai and the northern ports are responsible for 88 per cent. of the total Customs revenue, the question is no longer a purely domes- tic one, and might become an international issue.

Sir W. Woods, facing camera, a member of the Mui Tsai Commis- sion which arrived in the Colony this morning from Singapore by the XN. Ranpura, is here seen conversing with Miss Picton Turbevill (on right) and partly hidden by Mr. C. Willis, right, who are also members

of the Commission.

RETURN TO STRESA FRONT UNLIKELY

GREAT POSSIBILITIES ENVISAGED

“ACTION HAS BROUGHT US VICTORY”

- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.

Rome, To-day.

Any possibility of Italy returning to the "old form," such as the Stresa Front, should she decide to co-operate once more with organisations of European peace, is definitely ruled out by Senator Davanzati in an article in the "Tribuna" yester- day.

MANCHURIAN ARRESTS thing Italy must do is to examine all political positions which she

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS

The Giornale d'Italia goes a step further, saying that the first could take up in Europe and the world, since she has now placed "a certain distance between herself and the League of Nations."

"There are so many possibilities for Italy, such as political co- operation with Austria, Hungary and Albania and other import- ant countries in Europe, as well as with the United States and In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. A. C. Moreing (C-South America and the distant but young and strong Japan.” — It is understood that this statement reflects the official an Preston) drew attention to the numerous arrests by the Man- Trans-Ocean Service. xiety regarding the rapid increase in smuggling, under the alleg-hukno police and Japanese gendarmerie of Chinese subjects em- ed protection of the Japanese military authorities.

ployed by British firms and missionary societies.

An earlier message stated that consultations regarding the further steps to be taken in

RANPURA IN the matter were understood to

PORT

LOCAL RESIDENT INTERVIEWED

"Glorious Binge-Up". While On The Sand-Bank

ART TREASURES GUARDED DAY AND NIGHT

The P. and O. liner s.s. Ran- pura, carrying the Chinese art treasures which were recently an the view in London, arrived in Colony this morning from Home via Singapore after a very adven-i turous journey. She was escorted into the harbour by H.M.S. Daunt- less. light-cruiser, which acted |

as escort from Colombo.

The vessel is a day behind sene-j

short dule and as a result.very stops are being made at all ports of call. The

trea- Chinese art sures are in charge of Dr. Chen and two assistants, and are guard-; ed night and day by naval pickets mounted fore and aft.

be in progress between Britain and the other foreign countries concerned, including the United States and Germany. Reuter.

Schuschnigg Br. Kurt von above, Chancellor of Austria, has been given dictatorial powers by the reconstruction of the Cabinet, semi- it was announced in official communique issued early this morning.

MUI TSAI COMMISSION" ARRIVES IN COLONY

No Statement Given

Members of the Mui Tsui Commission comprising Sir. Wi- fred Woods, M.P., who is accom- panied by Lady Woods, Miss Picton-Turbervill, MP, and Mr.

to inves C. A. Willis, who are tigate the Mui Tsai system in the Calony, arrived this mora- ing from Singapore by the ss. Ranpura. During their stay of two or three weeks in Hong Kong they will be the guests of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott.

All members of the Commis- sion declined to make any state- ment as they did not wish to convey to the public any wrong impressions.

London, To-day.

42 Dead And 180 Taken III After Japanese Track Meet

Geneva: The session of the League Council has been ad-

discussion of the Abyssinian A dispute will be resumed. number of delegations left last jaight, but Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, is staying until to-day to fulfil a number of

engagements. Reuter.

The Prime Minister, Mr. POISONED CAKES DISTRIBUTED journed to June 16, when the Stanley Baldwin, replied that in October and November last a number of Chinese connected with

interests English South Manchuria were arrested on suspicion of alleged Com- munist tendencies.

J

in

No-British subjects were ar- rested, but in view of the fact that in effecting the arrests British extra-territorial rights were infringed and general in- convenience caused to British charitable institutions in South Manchuria, representa- tions were made to the Japan- lese Government and the Man-

Hamamatsu, Japan, To-day- About 27 students and 15 adults are dead and 180 students and others ill, maný sexivosly, na a result of eating poisoned cake which

the was distributed at Hamamatan Middle School after an athletic meeting. The police are investigating the report that the cakes were poisoned mali- ciously-Reuter.

Ichurian authorities. All but AMY MOLLISON

five of the prisoners were after- wards released.

AT ATHENS

Dr. T. P. Chen, above, is per- sonally responsible for the safe return of the Chinese Art trea- sares which are worth millions. of pounds and which are board the as. Ranpura, which sails for. Shanghai this evening at 5 p.m. Dr. Chen is accompanied by two assistant secretaries.

On

YET ANOTHER DICTATOR

Reorganisation In Austria

SUPREME POWERS FOR DR VON SCHUSCHNIGG

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Vienna, To-day. Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, Austrian Chancellor, will be- come-sole dictator of the coun- REVIEW OF TROOPS

recon- an important Addis Ababa: Harshal Badoglio try hy held a review of troops on Tues-Istruction of the Cabinet, where

a semi-official day, in which 20,000 men marched by, according to

issned at past, giving the Fascist salute.communique The Italian flag flew from the minutes past midnight after a royal palace and a salute of 21 10-hour sitting of the Cabinet, all the most important home guns was fired. ··

In a terse speech Marshal Bado-end foreign political offices will said: "You at my command be concentrated in the hands of conquered Abyssinia for Italy. Dr. von Schuschnigg, "with the Words are useless; action has object of giving, by means of strong concentration, all the brought us victory."

It is reported that many Ethio-force ready to build up Austria ¡plan chiefs were present at the and political shelter to all sup- the porters of an independent Aus- parade as the guests of

the Fatherland Italians. Beuter's Bulletin Ser-tria within British Ambassador at Tokyol Cairo, To-day.-Mrs. Amy Mol-vice.

It adds that the main outline to make lison landed at 8 p.m. yesterday. "BY THE GRACE OF GOD" had been instructed

Rome: The Ministry of Justice of the Austrian home and for- further representations to the It is expected that her next stop Japanese Government. Reu- will be Malta, after which she will has just" issued a decree, in which eign policy will remain unchang-

fly direct to England Reuter's It is stated that all juristic docu-ed. — ter.

ments must henceforth Bulletin Service.

London: Mrs. Amy Mollison preamble: reached Cairo at 6.10 p.m. G.M.T. yesterday. She took of from Ju- ba on the 1,800-miles stretch to:

Between April 14 and 17 further ärrests were made on similar grounds, six of whom were connected with Bri-

NAVAL DOCK AT tish firms and institutions. The

HAWALI

$10,000,000 Structure

Contemplated

Washington, To-day.

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The United States Navy is ready to construct immediately a $10,000,000 floating dock at disappointed at being told to re- Pearl Harbour. Hawaii, Interviewed shortly after the vessel had berthed, one of the port back to the ship at 6 pmnounced Admiral Standley, Act- ing Secretary of the Navy, yes- each evening.

The dock will be 1,016 passengers "disembarking gave an The Ranpura was escorted from terday. account of the grounding of the Gibraltar to Aden by two wat feet long and 75 from the top Ranpura near Gibraltár.

ships and then picked up H.M.S. to the keel. Tenders will short- Dauntless at Colombo. The only ly be invited-Reuter. IN QUARANTINE AT TIME They were lying at quarantine period of really rough on the afternoon of the mishap was experienced two days after as one of the passengers had con-leaving Malta, when they tracted chicken pox, when a sud-subjected to a severe buffetting in den gale sprang up and the ship the teeth of a strong gale, other-} dragged its anchor, finally ending wise the journey had been thor on a sand-bank.

oughly enjoyable..

Two Admiralty tugs were sent

to the assistance of the Ranpura,

weather

were

Commenting upon the reports which appeared in the English

but it was not until a Danish tug newspapers to the effect that the

from Lisbon had arrived on

the Banpura was experiencing a har

scene that the Banpura was pull-owing time on

the sand-bany

"PHOENIX" SMASH IN AUSTRIA

Followed By Nine Suicides

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Vienna, To-day.

OLYMPIC STARS FOR COLONY Arrangements Now Under Way

New Record Within

Grasp

bear the

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Front.'"

Reuter.

STARHEMBERG OUSTED Later: The Schuschnigg Cabinet (resigned, and the new Cabinet was

3.111 Dr. formed at 3 Schuschnigg is Chancellor, Foreign

von

the Beyptian capital at 3 am and GENERAL STRIKEister and Minister of National

landed at Khartoum at 8.20 a.m. to refuel She will beat the exist.... ing record for the Cape to Eng- THE FILIPINO CONTINGENT land flight if she reaches Croydon before 3 am on Sunday, but the Providing the plans Bow newspapers think she may

-British under consideration take con-plete her fight to-day. crete form, the Colony's sport-Wireless Service. ing community will have an op- portunity of seeing the Filipino Olympic team in action when

Come!

NEXT STAGE STARTED Cairo, Later: Mrs. Amy Molli-

IN GREECE Only Minor Clashes Reported

Defence.

The Vice-Chancellor is Major Baarberenfels. Prince" von Starhemberg is no longer a mem- ber of the Cabinet-Reater.

SUPREME LEADER Later: Dr. von Schuschnigg becomes supreme leader of the TRAFFIC ALMOST UNDISTURBED #Fatherland Front" instead of

Prince von Starhemberg. Major Athens, To-day. Baarbarenfels also holds the Fort- The strike passed off quietly in folios of Interior and Public Se-

they past through here on their son took off for Athens at 3.11 the provinces and was considered curityBeater. szy to Berlin for the World a.m. to-day, G.M.T.-Reuter. Olympic Games.

Nothing definite has as yet

been decided upon, but we learn

from, a reliable source that the Hong Kong Boxing Association Altogether nine suicides have has been approached to stage from heavy seas and gales, our occurred in connection with the exhibition boxing matches be- During the time the ship was informant stated that there never collapse of the Phoenix insurance tween the Filipino representa, į was any danger after they had company, according to a list pu- tives and the Colony's leading

blished by the provincial press-amateurs.

ed off the sand-bank.

being surveyed everybody. board enjoyed a "glorious binge grounded, and the majority of re- up" and at no time during the ports which reached Home papers grounding were there signs af were merely conjecture. panic.

The Banpura will leave for Our informant said it was lucky Shanghai to-day by 5 p.m. and will

Trans-Ocean Service.

"HINDENBURG'S" FLIGHT

Successful Crossing Of Atlantic

unsuccessful except at Patras, Calamata and Volo, where shops

and works were closed and the CONSCRIPTS IN strikers"

create attempts to

In trouble were unsuccessful Athens the strikers waylaid and stoned tramcars, damaging shops There were in the main streets. minor clashes between strikers and the police-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

FRANCE

Modification Allowed By General Staff

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL. Failing this, it is

"Paris, To-day. ALL QUIET London, To-day. quite on the cards that Iron

The French General Staff has Athens: In spite of the gener- Bux, the ex-champion of the

The airship Field Marshal voz

are decided to release at the end of WEATHER REPORT Orient (he has held every title

Hindenburg, which left Lakehurst, jal strike, newspapers here

Traffic is May all recruits who had served In the Philippines from bantam- Weak anti-cyclonic areas are weight up to middleweight at New Jersey, at 4 am on Tuesday, sppearing, regularly!

day from Cork, having crossed the as only the tramway workers are who would, according to the mea- the Pacific to the east of Japan."works-outs" with them Pressure is relatively low over The Victoria Recreation Club Atlantic at an average speed of striking. To counteract this, the eures passed by the Government Considerable discon Indo-China, and a shallow de has been approached insofar as over 80 miles an hour. She was Government has taken prompt last year, have to be retained for pression is situated over the aquatic events are concerned, expected to land at the new zep-measures, including the mobilisa- another period. on the Eastern

police have taken comprehensive tent was voiced among Main at 5 am to-day. Straits of Korea. East to south while the South China Athletic pelin airport of Frankfort-on-tion of traffic workerk As the frontier.

variable winds, light to Association

The airship will begin her measures, it is hoped that the dis-jcruits, so that the General Staff . During the period the vessel-Thomas Robinson Junior has or

Atlantic trip on turbances forshadowed by the decided to release the older was at Gibraltar the passengers, been sentenced to imprisonment moderate; fair to showery, was YM.C.A., have been asked to

Trans-Ocean Service. or a large gathering of them, had for life for the kidnapping of the forecast for to-day, as issued co-operate in the track and field, second North arranged to go over to Spain to Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll in Octo by the Royal Observatory this and basket-ball departments res Saturday.--Beater's Balletin Ser- Communists will not take place-classes after the elections---

pectively. morning. witness a bull-fight, but were very ber, 1934. -- Reuter.

that the Rampura had chosen to be escorted as far as Woosung indicated over Mongolia, and indifferent times) will be seen in/was sighted at 7.50 p.m. yester-moreover still almost undisturbed, one year at the end of April, but

run aground at the spot she did. E.M.S. Dauntless,

for about 50 yards away, was a

large rock formation which might

KIDNAPPER SENTENCED

have seriously damaged the ship.

BULL FIGHT TRIP CÂNCELLED

Louisville, Kentucky, To-day.

and

Chinese

vice.

Trans-Ocean Service.

there-