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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1934.

THE BATTLE OF THE BOULEVARDS

BIG IMPORT SURPLUS

Paris Riots Assume Serious Aspect STRIKE IN WORK Recorded in 1933

FASCISTS AND COMMUNISTS

JOIN FORCES

Tram Cars Used As Barricades

Paris, January 12.

The Battle of the Boulevards ended in the early hours of to-day but the demonstra- Five thousand are estimated tors undaunted, are likely to return to the tray to-night.

to have participated--Fascists and Communists joining forces against a common enemy in Chiappes Coluinns.

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Pressmen are included among the severer casualties, a reporter of the new morning paper le Jour lost an eye and two photographers were sent to hospital with broken skulls, Cafes and chemas near the battle ground closed early, and lorries were con stantly bringing up reinforcements of police and military to the vicinity.

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The Parliament is the main objective of the demonstrators who, shouting, "Down with the Government,' and "Down with the Police and Murderers,' attempted to over- whelm cordons of police guarding the Chamber. The police charged repeatedly, be labouring the manifestants with batons and rubber truncheons, the crowds scattering to side streets and reforming in boulevards as the cavalcades passed.

The most serious clashes occurred in the Latin quarter where tramcars were used as barricades, the demonstrators scattering fireworks among the police horses and short- circuiting the electric tram current by inserting ironbars in the rails. Water and utensils were thrown down at the police from windows. The riots are described as the ugliest since the separation of the Church and the State. Police lorries used a novel method of disposing with prisoners they were driven miles from Paris and the prisoners were then dumped and left to walk home. Reuter.

PRESSMEN AMONG SEVERE CASUALTIES

"SCANDALS OF 1934"

[Special to the “Hong Kong Dally

Press (Copyright.))

Paris, January 12,

STAVISKY'S LAST REQUEST

A packed house greeted the For Wife To Educate opening of the biggest political show seen in many a year in the Chamber here as "the "Scandals of 1934" although the actual aux thor of the drama. Stavisky no

longer could play the principa

role he so cleverly had-played-foi years with the open and silent; help of numerous French offi cials. With the galeries unable

The inter

Children

LARGER SENTENCES [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Fress" (Copyright-)]

Paris, January 12. An increased stringency" at penalties for bribery has been de- manded from the Ministry of Justice in recommendations made in the Chamber to-day. The proposals aim at the bolstering up of weak spots in the French Penal Code as revealed the

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CAMP

Two Youths Shot Dead

(Special to the Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)T"

Vienna, January 12. The Work Service Camp Was strewn in little pieces, about the landscape near Strem on Thurs- day before being deserted in a body by 444 youthful occupants. Fleeing across the boundary line of Hungary the entire company of boy mutineers were interned in 8 prison camp by the watchful Hungarian Border Guard. This and other acts of violence, by young volunteer labourers throughout the country is attributed to the Gov- ernment's withdrawal on January 1 of State subsidies to all work

London, January 12, Bullion and 'Specie, figures issu- ed by the Board of Trade for 1933 show a total imports valued at £251,647,000 as compared with "$152.178,000 for 1932, and exports at £60.312.000 as compared with £134,319,000, and import surplus over £191.000.000.

The figures reflect a big influx of foreign gold sent to London for safe custody. Gold valued at nearly £40,000,000 was received from France and only £9,500,000 was exported to France.

AMERICA AND SILVER White House Parleys

Cause Comment

Washington, January 12.. Speculation over the prospects of a new monetary move by Pre- ident Roosevelt has been revived and silver advocates are taking a very keen interest.

FAREWELL TO SIR GEORGE CADOGAN

Dinner Party At Reform Club

London, Jan. 12. Sir George Cadogan, the recent- ly appointed British Minister to China, was the guest of honour at: The - speculation: arises from

a farewell driner party given by conterences at the White House, the Foreign Secretary, Sir John at which it is believed the Prest-Simon, at the Reform Club, last dent and his advisers carefully night scrutinised the gramme.

monetary pro-

President Roosevelt first 53W Mr. Eugene Black, the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board and Rene Leon, the silver this then

authority.

Holland continued to have gold import surplus but dwindled to one-sixth of the 1932 total Gold movements to and from the U.S.A. is almost balanced.

Imports from South Africa was approximately £68,000,000. ⠀ and from India

Other £34.000.000. Dominions and Germany contri- buted considerable amounts to the

it

Of the net influx of £191,000,000;

believed 1.

that about

He afterwards conferred with Mr. Morgenthau, the Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr:: Cummings, the Attorney-General-

THREE TOPICS

The guests included the Chinese Minister to London, M. Quo Tal-" chi Air Wai Cheng chen, Vicount Cecil, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Sir Philip Bassoon and Sir Roderick

'Jones

Messages of good wishes for Bir George Cadogan were received. from the Premier Kr-Ramsay MacDonald, Lardycushëndim, and Mr. Arthur. Henderson,

The devaluation "of the Federal Sir George : Cadogan was, for Reserve's gold. the commodity | several years, head of the League dollar and silver were the topics, of Nations Department at the but the results have not been dis- Foreign Omce-Reuter. Th closed.

[^ In the meantime, agitation for

camps-all of which were founded by private organization-on' the £105,000,000 represents the ma bimetallism is spreading in Con-

ground of their strong National Socialist leanings. In Steindorf 40 "work" soldiers with wide red bands on their sleeves and carry- ing a Hitler banner to a demon- stration in the neighbouring town of Villach were arrested without serious incident. In Klagenfurth, however, two youths were shot dead and several wounded by auxillary police who were guarding a news- paper office.-Transocean Kuo Min

YOUTHS DETERMINED *

Budapest, January 12 Only 200 of the 444 protesting work service youths fleeing from Austria had arrived in Hungarian | territory on Thursday. Four scouts. who were sent out in advance of the large group to procure suitable quarters were forced to conclude that their comrades had missed the border lines and gone astray into Jugoslavia...

A special meeting held in the

Foreign Ministry, here on Thurs- day decided to treat the young National-Socialist fugitives as poll- and Intern the ical refugees whole group at a safe distance from

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daly Cusiaught on the Stavisky scandal the border.

Press" (Copyright.

Paris, January“ 12. ·

200 of the youths who success-

of 17 trucks are determined to

quired by

less, from the Sliver States to

London, January 12. The guests attending- the din- ner included Sir John Pratt Sir George MacDonald: Sir Robert Vansittart, Major General H. de Courcy Martellf the commander of the Shanghai-Defence Forces in 1927 who has since."-accepted

government of ag Jersey -

ket value of gold acquired by

those, in the Wheat Belt. the Bank of England; of the re-

Regarding the Treasury taking maining £88,000,000, part was ac possession of the Federal, Re- Equalisation Fund and the rest by porters insist that they have a

the Exchange thè serve's gold, Government sup- private hoarding almost exclusive-thority to do this, but Senator the ly by foreigners.

The total gold recevied from lation is necessary..

Thomas insists that special legis-Reuter, the Dominions amounted to £137,000,000 which is roughly the reported to be willing to credit The Federal Reserve Board is

the Bank of England and Ex- equivalent amount acquired by the Treasury with the profit from the devaluation of its gold, but change Equalisation Fund. thus to be opposed to the physical disposing the charge that the aus seizure of the metal in its vaults. thorities had' withdrawn and Renter."" withheld gold from foreign coun- tiles,—Reuter.

AMERICA'S PURCHASES

Washington, Jan. 12. Up to yesterday, the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation has bought $30,000,000 worth of gold since the Initiation of President

"SURGERY MUR- DER CASE

Roosevelt's gold policy of which Thousands Seek Ad- 648,000 ounces was domestic gold costing $21.760,000 and approxim-mittance Into-Court

million dollars was, ately sixty foreign, purchased before January, 1-Reuter.

fully made their escape by means LARGER travel on into Germany the Aus-

the internment bli en Ocea

Kuo Min of a

five

S'HAI- CANTON AIR SERVICE

Hong Kong As

Stopping Place?

A competent and of the China

Shanghái, fan. 12.

National Aviation Company when

Interviewed by Renter, was reticent

as regards" the reporte, tháp. RITEN=- gements, were, being rusade to use Chicago, January 12. Riotous scenes were witnessed Hong Kong as a stopping place for at the opening of the sensational the Shanghal-Carton Alemail Ser USE OF "Surgery Murder. Case in which

Dr. Alice Wynekoop is charged He said that Hong Kong was with the murder of her daughter naturally desirable arte stopping

-DOLLFUSS UNPOPULAR -

Sir R. Mission

Jackson's to India

London, Jan. 12. -

Press" (Copyright.)}; [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Budapest, January.12. The leader of the 200 Austrian

vice...

The speaker indented however, that permission from this Colony was sought several months ago arid finally suggested that enquiries ba

crowd of two thousand men and any definite arrangements had up women fought to gain admittance till now been concimedrat into the Court room and police reinforcements were required to form the spectators, into orderly quenes

The accused arrived in Court in a made in Hong Kong-Reuter. bath chair but was ordered to pos leave it and walk to her counsel's

FURTHER FLANSS

Cantor Jan. 12.

in the session of the Chamber: The reforms proposed include longer prison sentences, and high to hold the record-breaking' · 83- The scene of the political battle fides for corruption cases and a sembly of spectators, Chamber which has been,, raging since the demand that no longer any dis dan Government rate foot INDIAN COMMUNE E-Taw, Mrs. Rhetz Wynkoop: A gooint but that did not imply that President. Bruisson. desperately Stavisky scandal leaked out shifted tinction should be made between struggled with the unpleasant to the Chamber on Thursday the offerer and receiver "problems facing the regime.aftermon where the Opposition is bribe, between cyll servants and officials. Also attempted crime to Thirteen interpellations tollbent on carrying the fight to s

as the ed each calling for the speedy finish. Owing to the strenuous be punished the same apprehension of all of Stavisky's Corts being made by the "Pat successful swindle. Another clause fellow malefactors.

rotic Youth League" to spur on provides for public office holders, the Capital's population to partake as well as senators and deputies pellations also aimed at the in a mammoth anti-Government the

maximum penalty of form of every section

Sir Richard Jackson, Chairman | fable, · Rheta was found dead on) : of the demonstration before the Palais years imprisonment, and 10,006 Work Service youths, at present Government from the Secret fier-Royal during the session on Thurs- francs fine. Transocean Kuo Min. interned near here: said methat of the Indian Cotton Enquiry Com-the-operating table in thedoc-R vice to the methods of advertis-day, the police had taken exten-

they crossed the border into Hun-mittee which was set up in Lanca- tor's surgery with a bullet in bei After completing the three main ing National Bonds."

gary because they disagreed en-shire following the Ottawa Con- heart on November 21. Jastlines, Shanghai-Peiping, Chingtao- siye measures and as a precaution

tirely with the Dollfuss dictator- | ference, to promote a greater use Reuter Contrary to expectations, Pré-cordoned of all streets leading to

ship and suppressive measures. of Indian Cotton in Lancashire, left mier Chautemps took the floor in Parliament building,

From all parts of Austria news London yesterday for India. the course of an excited, debate The arrest on Thursday morning Bayonne Bond Fraud which open-is pouring in that large troups of will reach Bombay on January 25, and surprised the House by de- of a director of the Radical-ed in the French Chamber of De-work service youths are marching

This visit is a further move in INFRINGEMENT OF N.R.A. livering a speech which amounted Socialist newspaper "Volonte," du puties, has been adjourned until toward Austria's borders to leave the policy, which Lancashire is

EMBLEM... an outspoken criticism of the Barry, and the former director of to-day after a spate of recrimina the country Omela! circles de- energetically pursuing, of encour- Administration. and frankly ad-

the Nationalist, organ "Liberte," tions which brought the Ministers

Washington, Jan. 12. young workers was the result of use of Indian cotton.

The United States Customs have National Socialist propagands Sir Richard will investigate the seized 4,000 cases of Japanese evidenced by the fact that the problems and conditions existing tunney fish bearing the National According to the report of the desertion of the camps all aver the country started at the same the Committee and will confer Eagle emblem which may only be trial flight on the Canton-Lung- in India in relation to the work of Recovery Administration's "Blue South-west Aviation Co., the first

hour after well evolved plans.--| with the Indian Central Cotton used in the United States on goods chow line will take place before Transocean Kuo Min.

Committee, its technological and produced under the N. R. A. condi- the 20th instCentral Press, other Committees, the Bombay Millions-Reuter

mitted

THE FATEFUL DEBATE

Paris January 12. The fateful debate on the

He

that "grievous mistakes Aymard, forms the latest develop- and Deputies concerned hastily to clare that this step taken by the aging and developing a greater!

to

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Special Correspondent)

have been made." The Premier ment in the scandal and appears their feet in repudiation. gave the assurance that he would to.

show that the resourceful A fine impression was created do everything in his "power and

Russian who was out to swindle by the Premier, M. Chautemps, leave no stone unturned in order the whole nation had no favourites who finally rose and spoke spirit to clear up the scandal without The fact that the Liberte." & edly without notes. He professed the slightest regard to personal paper which for obvious reasons unconcern whether, his Cabinet or family ties."

has been most ruthlessly attacking was overthrown or not, but ex- This remark is generally inter- the Government on the Stavisky pressed his determination preted as alluding to the Pre- affair, now finds itself involved in secure a thorough clean-up re- mier's brother-in-law Pressard, the

scandal--although only in-gardless of personalities or family who at present is the capital directly according to present in- ties (the Public Prosecutor. M. Prosecator-General and is held formation-is not lacking a touch Pressard is the Premier's brother- by many to be responsible for of humour.

Aymard who is one in-law) and to prevent a repeti- the paralysis of justice in dealing of the most prominent Right Wing tion of such scandals. with the Stavisky frauds, since publicists is charged with having 1928. Chaptemps; moreover ad- accepted 50,000 francs from Stavis mitted that Staviaky undoubtedly ky. He admits the truth of the had good connections with sub charge, but maintains the money ordinate Police and Treasury offi- was paid to him for articles for ing appeal to the Chamber to rally day

furthering. Stavisky's interests. behind the Government to save clals, and he announced that, a

the the Parliamentary regime thorough

of all which falls little short of reorganization departments involved in the affair sharges laid against him.

public morality. would take place. The Premiler, Du Barry, on the other hand, Though the Right and Centre In a very outspoken manner, des said to have obtained 3,000,000 Parties were silent prolonged manded "stern" regard for the arces as a subsidy for the news-

cheers from the other benches public morals of France."

paper "Volante."

signified that it is most probable- strangely senti-that the Government will emerge Stavisky left mental letter to his wife, part of serely to-day-Reuter. which was published on Thursday in a Paris journal. The master swindler.exhorted his wife to edu- cate their two children: "in the bath of duty and righteousness and

The Nationalist deputy Do manche, who spoke next, laun- ched a virulent attack against the Government and requested the all obstacles be put aside so that the scandal may be fully cleared up.Transocean Kuo. Min. A

He promised measures against the Magistrates responsible for Stavisky's trial being postponed 19 times and concluded with a rous-

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and

FOLICE CHARGE CROWDS

"Paris, "January" "12. Columns of Stavisty demonstra-,

to guard them from bad com ters, with renewed turbulence, panions in order that they may tried to reach the Chamber of grow up into respectable citizens. Deputies during the debate.

London, January 12. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to

Jan: 10: Jan. 12. 8pct

191 19 5/16 Forward

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191 The London on New York cross rates to-day at 2 p.m. closed at

S. 5.087.

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls Press" (Copyright.)]

In a touching conclusion Stavisky Repeated police“ charges com- deplores his inability to leave histered the demonstrators who were Paris, January 121: family in better circumstances but erecting barricades in the middle That premier Chautemps' speech expresses confidence that his wife of the main roads and using "rall----- in the Chamber has clarified the will courageously be able to ings as weapons and TAN

situation and contributed largely battle her way through the world

to consolidating the Cabinet's as a small business woman."- position is the opinion of politic Transocean Kuo Min cal observers..

Le Journal, commenting on the Premier's speech on the Stavisky affair, declares that M. Chautemps dealt in a masterly fashion with this task and if no untoward in- #cidents occur one may, without

DOWN WITH THE ROBBERS! [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press” (Copyright.)1:

זין

Numerous people were injured

on both sides, and plenty of sr- rests were made. Reuter.N

Paris, Later:

Бетед Seven hundred arrests were made during the demonstrations outside the French Parliament yesterday afternoon

A CHINESE INSULTED

Resentment

Germany

Owners' Associalon and the inter-

ests concerned with the marketing

of cotton in various districts.

He will also visit the Sukkur Bar- rage in Sind and several of the bo- tanical research stations where ex- periments to improve the staple of Indian cottons are being conduct- ed. sp

One of the developments of the Indian Cotton Enquiry Committee. has been the appointment of Mr. R. Fleming as Cotton Commissioner, who will remain in India"and"; set Ra liaison officer between the raw cotton trade there and Lancashire users of Indian cotton - British Wireless Bervice.

IMPORT DUTIES ON OATS

London, Janizap. 12.5/ An order is issued under the Im port Duties @Act substituting for the existing ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. om oats and sat pro- ducts following the specific rates of duty as from to-morrow. Osts

in grain 3/2 per cent., ostmeal 17- cluding all cuts of oatmeal, cat. groats, rolled, cats, flaked, oats," pat four and feeding oatment or ground oats, but not including ont husks, cat dust or on husk meal

special to the Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.]

7/6 per cent Bertin, Jan 12

The Import Duties Advisory Following a scene" between a Committee Consider the new rates German and a Chinese merchant or duty to be high but necessary in a Duesseldorf cafe, the German in view of the fact that the exist was to-day sentenced to six moning duty which was raised to "20 ths imprisonment, TOR

per cent. last September had been He was charged with insulting followed by increased oat importa behaviour and it was decided to make an example of him offered at prices actually lower accused went up to the Chinese primary importance to British b) than before that increase. Onts The evidence showed that the as a marketable crop are of

merchant in the restaurant, call farmers, particularly in Scotland. ing him a Kamr and a dirty Jap. The Committee intend to keep the turne Chinese merchant urged the altuation, under careful, review, Court to exercise leniency, but it and should conditions materially was decided to make an example change they will be prepared to of the insulter so that all forels recommend such variations as may Kuoners may be shown politeness appear expedient British Wire-

Reuter,

·Jess

Thirty police and 30 demonstra tors have been admitted to the hospitals, but hundreds of others are known to have been injured -Renter.

Paris, January 12. Down with the robbers and being rash, predict that M. Chau burglars cried a mob composed tems will carry his point.

mainly of Royalist students who Le Malin stresses the applause tried to force their way into the which greeted M. Chautemps Chamber where the Deputies. statement in nearly every part of where assembled. While the the House. His intervention has French Chamber was tied up in polica, causing the greatest Con largely contributed to overcome heated debate battalions of pollee fusion. Hundreds of arrests the difficulties, although the Op- struggled for hours against the made. At one o'clock the order "position is atil dissatisfied, wave of demonstrators who hur was restored Transocean

Transocean-Kuo Min

led: fre-crackers at the mounted Min

were

Chungching and Canton-Shanghai, the Chinese linking of Hankow, Changsu," Lungchow, Kwunming. Bad Chungching, is included; Stations in each of these cities will be established after the trial fight, In order to have more accommo dation for passengers, the company is also going to put up-to-date planes on the service.

(Further cables on page

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