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WHO IS NADIR SHAH'S ASSASSIN?

EX-KING AMANULLAH DISPELS RUMOURS

"I Take No Part In Any Agitation"

London, Nov. 9. The Alghan Minister to London states that the King of Afghanis tan Nadir Shah was murdered this morning. His bon will be pro- claimed King to-night,

No further details have been re celved regarding Afghanistan in a telegram, to the Legation which mentions that the King was mur- dered by a "traltor and that the country was quiet,

The Afghan 'Minister left Croy- don by air this morning. it is understood en route to Afghanis tan.

New Delhi, Nov. 9. Mystery still envelops the cir- cumstances surrounding the assas- sination of Nadir Shah, even the Foreign Department being still without any news, though in re- plying to Reuter messages receiv- ed from Bombay civilians and officials alike, they express the fear that the outrage emanates from a feud between Nadir Shah's supporters and those factions in Afghanistan who are intriguing a return" of ex-King Amanullah.”

The fued has already caused the murder, in Berlin, of Nadir's brother and a series of political trimes in Kabul last year. It is generally rumoured that Amanul- lah is intending to" stage В personal attempt to return to Afghanistan where his stock is still high in certain districts and his precipious reforming zeal has. apparently been forgotten.

London, Nov. 8. It is DOW learnt that the Afghanistan Minister is halting in Paris for 2 or 3 days to consult the Afrghan Minister in Paris who is a brother of Nadir Shah re- garding the situation.-Rtaeer.

AMANULLAH WON'T RETURN

London, Nov. 9. H.M. the King has sent à mes- sage of condolence to the new Afghan ruler,

Newspaper reports from Rome state that Amanullah declared, "I take no part in any agitation, see ing that the people of my country are not yet sufficiently educated to accept reforms. have no de- aire to return to the throne.

In Rome the general opinion is that the Amanullah will not return to Afghanistan unless it is the general wish of the Afghans. He is happy here and his younger children scarcely remember Kabul while, his elder son is practising as a lawyer in Rome:-Reuter,

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1933.

NEW MAYOR OF DANKO SENT TO UNEMPLOYMENT MORE TROUBLE

PRISON IN BRITAIN

NEW YORK

Sinecures, Graft And Wastefulness To Go

New York, November 8. The final figures of the Mayoral election in New York showed that over two million voters went to the poll despite the intimidation campaign.

La Guardia had + majority over 250,000 the figures being:

La Guardia

McKee

O'Brien

858,500

................... 586,000

Sequel To Stabbing Affair

Shanghai, Nov. 9. Chief Petty Officer Danko plead- ed guilty to stabbing his wife and was sentenced to two years im- prisonment. H wife has

re- covered from her injury-Reuter,

It will be recalled that Chief Petty Officer George Danko of the United States Navy was held in

..................... 604,000 custody in Shanghai on Septem

ber 6, following the stabbing of his wife the prestous day.

Danko deserted from his des- troyer at Tsingtao and arrived by train in Shanghai on the morning of Sept. 5

Mr. La Guardia followed up his triumph over Tammany Hall; the Arst disturbance of its rule of New York for many years, with a pro- mise to give the people A civic administration free from graft. from sinecuras and from waste- fulness.

The Democrats also falled in another of their cherished ob- jects, namely, control of the New York State Assembly, in which they lost ten seats of New York City's representation.

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was

Mr. Bernard Deutsch, the well- known Jewish leader, and a fol- lower of Mr. La Guardia elected President of the City Board of Aldermen, while the re- markable revolt against Tammany also resulted in a majority for Guardia's borough and Judical candidates.

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All of them were elected with the exception of Mr. Pecora, the attorney who has charge of the Benate

Banking Investigation. who was third in a three-corner- ed fight for the post of District Attorney for New York City.

Retiring Major.

New Delhi, Nov. 9. Mr. O'Brien, the retiring Mayor, British Legation despatch proved a good loser. He emphas- from

Kabul confirma Nadir ised that it had been a clean fight Shah's assassination but does not and that Tammany Hall had tak- add any information except that en ita first defeat good-naturedly the assassin is a student, probably despite the fact that it stands to another from the batch of students jose thousands om municfual jobs. who were repatriated from Ger-The Tammany Tiger, like all many, similar to the assassin of cats has many lives. the British Legation official in Kabul in September...

It is feared that tribesmen may attempt to loot Kabul which, will mean that tribesmen on the British side of the Frontier will rush in to participate, but hope is placed in the fact that the Afghan" army is at present a discipline one, well paid and fed, and will stand behind the new King,

Meanwhile, according to a tele-

Tammany

will continue all the same" de-. clared 3 prominent Tammany official to-day.-Reuter.

DEMANDS FOR STERLING

New York, November.9.

He went to the house where his 26-year old Russian wie W£& alleged to have been ataying with A Russian, and after a ferce alter cation. Danko is alleged to have stabbed her in the abdomen with

a knife.

hospital, where he was arrested by Later he rushed his wife to

the police.

The woman was in a very seri- ous condition and was not ex- pected to recover.]

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Special Correspondent)

London, November 9. Following are the Silver Quota tions on the Londozi market to day:-

Spot

Forward

Nov. 9 Nov. 18.9/18 18 18.11/18 18

The London, on New York oross rate to-day closed at £UR 5.019.

Insurance Shows Increase

IN CUBA

President Declares State of War

London, Nov. 8. year, the

During the current' änancial unemployment fund owing to the improved conditions of employment, has accumulated about £5,250,000, a surplus on insurance account of

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As this appears to be more than ter contingencies, the Minister of suficient to provide against win- Labour has decided to apply half of it towards repayment of bor- rowings by the Fund which total £150,000,000. Repayment is being made as various parts of the debt fall due.-Britiah Wireless.

London, Nov. B A Government bill to amend the Unemployment Insurance and to make further provision for Acts, the training and assistance of unemployed who are

capable of

mons. troduced in and available for, work was in- the House of Com-

The Bill will not be proceeded with this session. which ends on November 17, when House will be prorogued.

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RELIEF PLANS

For Overseas Chinese

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Nov, Di

As overseas Chinese are return- Ing Canton and different parts of

mulated

the

Havana, Nov. 8. The expected upheaval in Cuba the interior on account of world- has Martin has declared a state of war Department of Interior has for-

come. President Grau Ban Wide depression,

Provincial

throughout the country.

definite measures for Grave disturbances occurred in their relief and welfare apart Havana, where the populace seem from giving them temporary living to be in open rebellion.

quarters in the city and providing. day at diferent points.

Fighting went on throughout the them with passage fares to go back

to their native homes

The casualty list in the capital

This scheme has been adopted alone is stated to be not less than by the recent All-Kwangtung Ad- 32 killed and a hundred wounded.ministrative Conference and final Widespread anti-Government approval by the Kwangtung Pro- movements aré reported from vincial Government is certain other parts of the land-Reuter. The plan calls for establishing factories or work houses in Can- Havana, Nov. 3.

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Fighting is now continuing, both ton, Swatow, Kongmoon, Belhow, on land and sea.

etc., to accommodate the overseas forts

Gunboats" shelled three rebel Chinese. In this way they will

in Havana, although for- have housing and employment.

. Secondly, the present agricul tunately there is much more show of fight than damage.

tural and forestry stations are to The casualties are now estimat-be enlarged in scope and activi- ed at least afty killed and 125 ties; so that work may be offered" wounded-Reuter.

to returned Chinese from abroad. Many of them are of good phy- sique and will be able to do farm- Ing and planting labours.

The Bill will be reintroduced in LO WEN KAN TO

new session which the King will open on November 24. Britiah Wireless.

CONSERVATIVES RETAIN SEAT ·

At Skipton By- Election

London, Nov. 8. The result of the Skipton by election, caused by the death of

DISARMAMENT Mr. E R. Bird, was declared to-

PROBLEM

Hailsham Elucidates Germany's Position

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London, Nov. 8..""

The Acting Foreign Secretary, the ex-Counsellor to the British Legation in Kabul when interview- ed by Reuter, said the authorities for some time were fearing that such an outrage might happen and factions in Afghanistan were so bitter that it was impossible to predict where events may lead to. He added that it was significant gram received from the Bombay sult of persistent rumours, France the House of Commons. that the assassination occurred | Consulate, the whole nation is during the absence from the reported to be mourning for the capital of both the Premier and King and unanimously declaring

allegiance to his son.-Reuter.

London, Nov, 3,

Foreign Minister. The former is a strong and honest half-brother of Nadir Shah and may be relied to remain loyal to Nadir's son who is a promising youth of twenty- one and a real of "chip off the old block,"

- Reuter learns that the murderer of Nadir Khan is a student and not a courtier friend has has been suggested in some quarters.- Reuter.

debated disarmament, the line of The House of Lords to-night argument following closely, that in

attain

night as follows:

G. Richards (Con.) "J. Davies (Labour)

RESIGN

Governor Ching Causes Trouble

Tientsin. Novemer b9. The revelations for the conclu- sion of a Sino-Russian non ag- gression "pact was initiated before he left Nanking for Sinkian on August last, was made by Mr. Lo Wes Kan on his arrival from Vladivostock

Mr. Lo Wen Kan, who is not visiting Felping announced he in- tended to resign from his post of Minister of Foreign Affairs "and Justice when arrived at Shanghai for where he is leaving to-night. The Communist candidate for- He attributed his troubles in sin

R Denby (Lib.)

J. Rushton (Com.)

felts his deposit.

18,136

14;157

9,219

704

Mr. Richards

majority of roughly 4,000 compares with a victory by 14,980 votes for the late Mr Bird in the 1931 General

kiang to high handed actions from Governor Ching Shu Jen--- Reuter,

Mr. Davies. Election, in a straight fight with LENIENCY URGED

The Labour vote is up by 1,103 and the

accounted for by the fact that many Liberals voted for the Na- nearly 10,000, this being largely

tional conservatives at Skipton In 1931-British Wireless."

Conservative down by

LANCASHIRE AND JAPAN

The Journal of Commerce states that the banks have been over- whelmed by demands for sterling from corporations and individuals, and it is reported that as are would abandon the Gold standard within a fortnight and President debate, pointed out that Baron Lord Hailsham, replying to the Roosevelt would authorise a small von Neurath's reply to a question scale inftation by the issue of "Green' Backs" in connection with

as to what. Germany meant by treasury financing on December refer to samples, but proposed "sample" armaments, did not 12.

"In the meantime, General Ich-that Germany should commence to son has veiledly, hinted even at a rearm immediately. and capital levy under the NIRA when addressing Omaha farmers. There is authority to do every thing, said Johnson, and none Legation Question. The question of the removal of of the indirect methods work, the Legation had been periodical- there is authority to tax

Lord Halisham, was to overcome Textile Competition the ly considered, but the governments whole publie to make up the ter Germany's resentment at her in- had not, up to the present, con-rible disparity between farm and erority and at the same time sidered the change to be necessary industrial prices. Even more im-to meet France's claim to reason- Discussion in Housera doubtful whether any thority to lift and alleviate your

desirable.

portant still is that there a au- able security,"

Until then, there would be nu real increase in efficiency would debt burden and save your farms

real progress, of Lords

result,

from fore closure. If one me.

Britain was now conferring ac- The question was also complica-thod does not works, the Presidenttively with the Powers having the ted by important considerations of will try another, but do it we will largest armaments, which would health and expense.

BRITISH POLICY IN CHINA

London, Nov. 8. Lord Lugard, former Governor

The Government spokesman also of Hong Kong, whose keen interest pointed out that the Chinese in the University is well-known, Government had once or twice suggested a further contribution transferred their capital and 'the' to its funds from the Boxer. In-

permanent removal of the British demnity during the debate ΟΠ Legation to Nanking would en- China in the House of Lords to- night,

Lord. Lugard urged every effort to cement strong friendly relations, and Lord Addington stressed the growing feeling that the British Legation should be moved from The alternative of Shanghai was

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tall some risk of being made in vain,

He emphasised that "Pelling was greatly superior to Nanking or Shanghai from a health point of view.

-Reuter,

CONTROL OF LIQUOR

IN U.S.A. ¿

Washington, Nov. 8. The Farm Administration has created a beverage, section for the dustries through marketing agree- control of the beèr and liquor in- ments and possibly the social as- pects of distribution.

The control of the

immediately, and attain equality on the "the kind of scale we are ultimately to receive as soon as Convention is signed,"

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The crux of the problem, said

have to be regulated or destroyed under the Convention.

Discussed

London, Nov. 8. A private conference has been held between Mr. Walter Runct-

tion.

Sequel To Tokyo Murders

Tokyo, Nov. 9. Sentences were to-day passed on the ten naval officers concerned in the outrages of May 15 last

year.

Mikami and Koga were вед- tenced to Alteen" years' imprison- ment and Kuroiwa to thirteen years. Three others received sen- tences to two years with a stay of execution for five years.

One other was sentenced to one year, with a stay of execution for

two years..

Over a million letters, including over a thousand written in blood, next received urging leniency

Anything for an unquiet life... that is the modern slogan-Mr. Ingleby Oddle.

man and representatives of the Textile Indusries who discussed Reuter. the question of Japanese competi Britain did not rule out any

Major Proctor, a Lancashire kind of disarmament which would member Interviewed several mini- meet with general acceptance.sters on the position of the cotton Reuter

Industry in connection" with the same competition.

A meeting of Lancashire mem-") bers with the cotton operatives" has been fixed for November 15; when they will discuss the po

DISARMAMENT CONSULTATIONS ation-Reuter,

Feiking either to Nanking or to also objectionable because it had tem by this special organisation Mr. Cadogan Will Be SAN PEH STEAM

Shanghai

its own special problems, which will hold good until Congress has

He also expressed regret at the might absorb the Minister's reduction of British forces. in | energy. : Shanghai,

Hong Kong University Issue, ernment had no power to devote He also showed that the Gor-

any further money from the Boxer Fund to the Hong Kong University, as Lord Lugard had proposed.

Earl Stanhope informed Lord Lugard that this was impossible.

Lord Melahett supported Lord, Feel and referred to the recent Journey of the bead of the Imperial Continuing, he asserted that the Chemicals, Bir Harry MacCowan, to China,

He said he wished that the example would be followed by other leading, industrialists.

British Government had done more than any other power to demonstrate their friendliness and their sympathy with the reason able aspirations of the Chinese Earl Stanhope, replying for the people. The problem of further Government, mentioned that Dr. progress was one only the Chinese Sun Yat Sen once, invited him to could solve. It was difficult to participate in one of China's ro- see what Britain could do whichi volutions.

... would not involve interference" "In

Chinese affairs-Reuter,

As regards Chinese trade, he welcomed the recent visit of "Fir Harry MacGowan to China. The Government's policy, he said, was one sincere friendliness to China. Our aim was to maintain cordial relations with the constituted government.

INDO CHINA JOINS TIN SCHEME

London, Nov. 8.

.enacted suitable legislation.

Reuter,

WHEAT FOR FEEDING LIVESTOCK

Washington, Nor, 8. The Relief Administration have allotted Ave and a half million bushels of wheat to feed livestock in the drought areas. Reuter,

THE PRINCESS ROYAL

Britain's Delegate | NAVIGATION CO.

London, Nov. 8.

As neither the French nor the Italian. Governments will be re- presented by Ministers at the Dia- armament Bureau to-morrow, the British Government delegate wil be Mr. Cadogan-of-The Foreign Office.

Bir John

Simon and Captain Anthony Eden will remain in Lon don for the next few days for the necessary consultation, but it is hoped that one of them will leave for Geneva some time next week. -British Wireless.

Petition Approved

Nanking, Oct. 28.

In a communication to the San Peh Steam Navigation Company, the Ministry of Communications. approves the petition of the Com- pany for the operation of a through transportation service in conjunction with the Felping- Hankow and Hunan-Hupeh Bail way Administrations.

Condition Reported ADMIRAL DREYER'S SON granted the right of through trans-

Satisfactory

London, Nov. 8.

Lord, Stanhope,said that Britain had tried to meet China's national Indo-China has signed an‘agree- A bulletin issued regarding the aspiration in the fullest measurement oficially to join the Inter- Princess Royal, who yesterday and had recognised the strong na-national Tin Restriction Scheme underwent an operation for ap tional sentiment throughout the on a flat rate from January 1-pendicitis, states that her condi country, L.

1934,

tion this morning is satisfactory The announcement is made by British Wireless.

As regards Lord. Peel's sugges- tion of a gendarmerie, therefore, the government, thought that the first move should come from China, If such a suggestion was made, the Government would do their best to see what assistance could be given

the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times. Reuter.

We insist upon "educating" too many people, and heaven knows what forMr T. 8. Eliot.

INDIAN LOANS

ENGAGED

To Daughter of Sir Henry Chilton

(Special Alz-Mail Service)

It will be recalled that as a Tesult of the recent Through Transportation Conference held under the auspices of the Ministry of Railways, the Government

portation to the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company In connection with the Bhanghai- Nanking, Shanghai-Hangchow Ningpo Tientain-Pukow, Lung- FL Kiaochow-Tainan, Peiping- Isoning, and Pelping-Buiyuan Railways

London, Oct. 25. Claiming that the trame opera The engagement is announced tions of the San Felt 8. N. Co, are between Lt. Desmond Dreyer, HN, not less than that of the China HMA Durban, second son of Ad Merchants & N. Co. Mr. miral Sir Frederic Dreyer, Com-ching, General Manager of the mander-in-Chief, China, and Lady Ban Feh 5. N. Co petitioned the Dreyer and Misa Elizabeth Chilton, Ministry of Communics Belder daughter of Bir Henry the right to

Chilton, his Majesty's Ambassador opening to the Argentine Republic, mand

Lady Chiltons d

Wedge London, Nov 9, The Indian Loan lists closed 25 minutes Reute

A third way is to recruit the able-bodied returned emigrants for opening highways and dredging of waterways, Others can be given military training in order to qualify them to become soldiers or protective guards.

Vocational schools will also be established in ports of Kwangtung. for overseas Chinese. Those who are still doing business abroad are. urged to contribute funds for. the building of these vocational schools, which are open for their children, and the returned Chi- nese,

FOREIGN MINISTERS

MEET

Final Instructions

anal instructions from President

Nanking, Oct. 31. For the purpose of receiving Wang Ching-wel, who is concur- rently Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Messrs. Chang Nai-yen, Minister to Belgium, Chang Hsin- hal Minister to Spain, and Ku Chung-chleh, Minister to -Ger- many, arrived here yesterday. It is learnt that the three new mini aters will embark for Europe to take up their duties on Nov. 14th. -Kuo Min

HUAI RIVER LOAN

Negotiations Resumed

Nanking, Oct. 28. of Finance having been obtained, The guarantee of the Ministry negotiations between the Huai River. Conservancy Board and the Board of Trustees for the British Boxer Indemnity Refund for a loan of 88 million for water conser- vancy, have been resumed.

It is understood that upon the

complation of the dykes and

waterlooks at various points on the Huat River, the revenue from. transportation tolls will be set aside towards repayment of the lgan. Kuo, Mirj

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