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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1934..

MARCONI'S NEW INVENTION

RESULT OF RESEARCH WITH SHORT WAVES

Safe Steering For Ships And Aeroplanes

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

(By Telegraph Copyright, Telegraphic Messages

Received, Auguri 1. 7.30 p.m.)

Ordinance, 1894

Man, August 1. from port or any other object not than two miles, distant. The secret about Senator Mar- mare coni's new epoch making invention | Monday's experiment at sea suc- which has been" à guarded secret ceeded completely. WALS at last revealed on Monday when the inventor invited a num- ber of distinguished guess includ- ing the President of the Italian Radio Service, the Presidents, of Italian shipping concerns as well as a number of the highest British and Italian Marine officers and

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engineers to make a cruise on his private yacht Sestri Levante on the Riveira,

The new invention is said to have cost Senator Marconi a great amount of engineering research with short-waves, which enable steamers and aeroplanes to steer with perfect accuracy without any alarm even in the densest of fogs. Moreover, Senator Marconi de

Sestri Levante is about 90 metres above the signals trans- mitted while an "electrio" was carried with a ringing set. The yacht left Santa Argia on a set course and within a short space of time the vessel had entered a tog bound coast, the yacht. being completely enveloped so that the steering course was left to the in- vention, The apparatus was by then in operation and the vessel was steered with perfect accuracy on its course between Islands and through an entrance in the har bour.

It is believed that this .vention will save thousands of itves and lared that with the same appara-millions of pounds of property tus the ship is able to determine yearly by reason of its reliability. the exact distance the ship isi-Transcena Kun Min.

ILLNESS OF PRESIDENT

VON HINDENBURG

Conjectures As To His Successor

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Berlin, Aug. 1. Tuesday afternoon, reassures the Despite a quiet night, President public that the aged Field Mar von Hindenburg's weakness is in-shal's condition... had creasing, states a bulletin issued at 8.30 this morning. "He had no fever but his pulse is weaker.

A bulletin issued at noon states that President von Hindenburg's conditior" is unchanged. He 15 mentally active and took food at noon

Reuter.

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THE NEXT PRESIDENT

Berlin, Aug. 1.

Political circles are of the opin ton that Chancellor Hiller will be the future head of Germany either as President or Minister of the Reich. It is stated in well-inform- ed quarters that "all other con- jectures must be discarded as idle guesswork."

Senator Marconi. who has now disclosed the result of his

periments with short " waves.

ex-

CEYLON QUOTA DISPUTE

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Colombo, August 1. The threatened conflict between the Board of Ministers and the British Government regarding anti-Japanese quotas which to be enforced in Cegion has been averted.

An unofficial meeting of Board decided that there is no occasion to resign or for dissolu- tion of the State Council as the action of Sir Philip Cunliffe- Lister does not disclose a defect in the constitution but as an extra constitutional exercise of powers inherent in the King-Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

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"I DID NOT WANT TO KILL DOLLFUSS”

Panetta Goes To His Death With Firm Tread

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dain Press" (Copyright}.]

Vienna, July 31. The confessed killer of Doll- and the leader fuss, Panetta, of the band of Insurgents which captured the Chancellory, Holzweber, were promptly hanged at 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon behind the court building in which a special court-martial had con- demned them to death for high treason and murder, exactly three hours before. The regulations of the summary court require the ex- ecutions to take place three hours after judgment had been pronoun- ċed unless the President of the Republic grants a reprieve.

was executed by the French during the Ruhr invasion.

Dr. Fuehrer, further emphasised - that all the defendants were given a formal pledge of safe escort to the frontier at the time when the Chancellor's death Was already known, and he reminded the Bench that the Court was further obli-

other official words gated by those of Dollfuss himself who re- requested that no more blood, be

shed.

Panetta rose slowly and made the following simple last statement through his pate lips "I am no murderer. I did not want to kill Chancellor Dollfuss. I beg Frau Dollfuss forgiveness."

J The last half hour of the trial provided a series of sensational

Holzweber, on the other hand, speeches led off by an impassioned spoke out vigorously "I am inno-

the murder. defence on the motives of the ac- cent of

Express cused by their attorney. Dr. Fueh- directions had been given for no rer. Despite the constant rebukes blood to flow. We believed we from the judge, the defence coun- would and Dr. Rintelen inside the sel pleaded feelingly that a por-Chancellory when we forced our tion of the Austrian people who are way in. At least so we had been working for the Anschluss with told the day before. I can only Germany is no less patriotic in say I acted out of burning love for working for the good of the Fat- the Fatherland.” herland than their opponents who An omcial report of the execu- favour Austria's Independence. tion describes both insurgents as Both defendants will have died | going to their death in manly the death of self sacrifice for the fashion with a firm tread and German people, comparable to heads held high.-- .." that

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"We Will Impeach The SOVIET DEATH

Real

Murderers-

London, August 1. London silver prices to-day were

Vienna, Aug. 1. Rintelen is now rapidly recover. up one-eighth, as follow:-

July 31 Aug. 1ing from his wound and telling all Spot....... 20.6/18 20.7/16 he knows.. The authorities hope i Forward... 20.3/8 2011/2 through him to implicate The London on New York cross-Reich.

RINTELEN PENALISED

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press""}

(By. Telegraph, Copyright, Tele theraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894- Received. August 1. 7-30, p.m.)

Vienna, August 1.

at 2.00 p.m. to-day was Attacks on the Reich, for in- 5,03-7/16, compared with 5.03-6/8stigating the putsch have been re-

taken DO change for the worse in, the coursÈ of the day. The message which was signed by the attending phy-rate sician, Professor Sauerbrush states that Hindenburg took a mal at closing yesterday. amount of nourishment at midday, the pulse was satisfactory and there was no fever.-- Transocean Kuo Min.

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SURPRISE TO PUBLIC

Neudeck, Aug. 2. The news of President von Hin- denburg's

condition has grave come as a complete surprise. He was' walking in the grounds two days ago and driving around Neudeck with his daughter-in- law.

Besides "the four men doctors in The "Deutsche Zeitung" frankly attendance, Professor Bergamanni, disclosed that Chancellor Hitler the famous woman doctor, is at his

doubled. A manifesto posted on pillars throughout the city de-. clares, we will impeach the 'real murderers sitting in ``security be-

Reuter.

MANCHUKUO AND yond the frontier.

SOVIET

Troop Withdrawal Demand

Harbin, August 1. The so-called Manchukuo has

A DRASTIC PURGE

Vienna, Aug. 1. The situation is now dominated by questions of clean-up of services and relations with Germany.

It is officially announced that the Austrian ex-minister to Rome, Dr. Rintelen has been removed from office and his salary for the time being has been reduced to two thirds of its original sum- Transocean Kuo Min.

WIRELESS SET FOUND (Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press"). (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Visages Ordinance, 1854.

Received, August 1, 7.80 p.m.)

Vienna, August 1.

A drastic purge has begun with

A discovery was made at a small the reorganization of the police

Inn at Moosbruck in Carinthia pollee organisation and wholesale dismissals of public servants and where it was found that a com- schoolmasters in Styria and Carin-plete wireless transmitting set had been fitted up and which had

President von Hindenburg is suf. presented M, Slavutsky a note de- this, where there have been" many been there since. July 25 and

" will be von Hindenburg's succes-bedside.

sor. As consequence the publica- tion of the paper was suspended for a week though the announce- ment appeared to reflect not only the wishes of all ardent Nazis but the general opinion in Govern- ment circles.-- Heuter.

CHANCELLOR'S VISIT

Berlin, Aug. 1.

manding the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Tungtalshen township over which the new State claims

fering from asthma, and is also partially paralysed. A contribut ing factor to the sudden worsening of the President's condition is his

The Japanese-owned *Harbin scorn for doctors and his persis-Times" publishes an unconarm- tent refusal to obey orders.

Reuter.

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Chancellor Hitler, accompanied A STRANGE PHENOMENON by his personal staff, few to Neu- deck this morning to visit von Hindenburg at his sick bed. The President's family has already arrived.

The police are largely reinforced around the estate, stopping and questioning, all pedestrians and

Fish, Brought Down In

Violent Rainfall

(Special to “Hong Kong

Daily Press"}

(By Télegraph, Copyright, Tele

motorists approaching Neudeck be-graphic Messages Ordinance, 1824.

fore they are allowed to proceed.

Chancellor Hitler is expected to return to Berlin to-night.- Reuter.

CONDITION. UNCHANGED (Special to "Hong Kong

Dally Press")

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale graphic Muages Ordinance, 1894. Received, July 29, 7.30 p.m.)

Neudeck Aug. 1. The Reich President's medical attendant states that President Hindenburg's bodily condition unchanged since this morning. The President's mentál alertness con- tinues and towards mid-day he partook of a light meal- Transocean Kuo Min.

BERLIN PRESS CONCERN Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls

Received, August 1, 1.30 p.m.)','

jurisdiction.

able report that withdrawal of Soviet consular officers from the so-called Manchukuo may be re- quested-Renter.

GOODWOOD STAKES

Won By Claran

London, Aug. 1. Claran Anished one and half lengths ahead of Sonofmint in the Goodwood. Stakes to-day,, White Plains being beaten to third place. by a short head.

. Budapest, August 1. Farmers living round about the Hungarian villages in the Tarjica Province, say that a phenomenon was formed during violent downfall of rain on Tuesday when the fields became covered with There were twelve starters. thousands of tiny fish.

Claran carried betting odds of 6/1, The explanation given for the Sonofmint 7/1 and White Plains phenomenon is that while the fish | 100/8.- were basking on the surface of Reuter. some river a waterspout took form and swept the millions of fish from the river over a vast area.

Specimens of the fish are being sent to Budapest University › for examination - Transocean Min.

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Press (Cop

Berlin, July

Nanking, August 1 Though the whole of the Berlin

The evening papers state that Press voices grave concerns over Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Dr. H. H the serious illness of Presdent von Kung and Mr Tai Chi Tao will Hindenbury the latest bulletin proceed to Kuling on August 8 to from the Reich President's summer confer with Marshal Chiang Kai home In Neudeck issued late on Shet

·PANCHEN · LAMA MAKES

UP HIS MIND Returning To Tibet

Shanghai, August 11": Chinese sources in North. China declare that the Panchen Lama has informed the press that he has definitely made up his mind to return to Tibetz

It is hoped that preparations for his return will be possible before the end of this year. if not, he will return early in 1935 Reuter

arrests. The Government is deter mined to mercilessly root out the influential opponents.-

Reuter,

PROPAGANDA MUST CEASE

Vienna, Aug. 1

which was used on the subsequent days during the uprisings. The Innkeeper has fed-Transocean Eun Hin.

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NEW CHANCELLOR'S ORDER (Special to "Hong KonK Daily Presa") Telegraph, Copyright, ` Tela

Ordinanes," 1894-

A clear indications of the Gov- ernment insisting on a definite condition before accepting vonraphic Messager Papen as Germany's Minister in Received, August 1, 7.30p.m.) ** Vienna is contained in an article

Vienna, August 1. The new Austrian Chancellor

in the Government" organ "Reich- post" which says that his arrival has ordered that all public ser- must coincide' with cessation of vants who were compromised by Nazi propaganda in Austria and complicity in the recent events, recognition of the Austrian Legion be suspended. Those public ser- must cease to exist in "Germany.vants who directly took part in the uprising or gave support to Reuter.

the insurrectionists will not re- ceive any salaries until further notice-Transocean Kuo Min.

AUSTRO-GERMAN RELATIONS

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

STORMTROOPS RECALLED TO FULL SERVICE

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dalla Press” (Copyright.))

Vienna, July 31. It is understood in well informed circles that the" Austrian Gover- ment's "agreement" to von Papen's appointment as German Minister to Vienna, will be given on Wed--- nesday or Thursday, the Cabinet's decision to send the Undersecre-

Berlin, July 31. tary of Foreign Affairs, Tauschiyz,

The Stormtroops will be recalled back to his old post as Austria's

to full service" and again per- diplomatic representative to Berlin

mitted to appear in uniform.on being widlly construed as evidencing August 1 by order of the new com- the new Government's earnest mander, Lutze, on Tuesday, which desire to bring Austro-German re- brings to end the month's vaca- lations back to normal.

tion ordained by the former chief Contrary to the foreign Press of staff, Roehm, which began on reports, the Austrian "agreement" that fateful July 1.

"The Stormtroops will thus,” will not be made conditional on the German Government giving reads Lutze's order, "again put in certain political guarantees though a full appearance among the it is stated on good authority that people in order to attain with the its goals in the Austrian Government, as a utmost resolution matter of formality, intends to other senses than expressed in the seek clarincation of some questions: original vacation orders of vanish- before granting the agreemented traitors—

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SENTENCES

Alleged Intrigue With Foreigner

Moscow, August 1. Five Russian engineers" have" been sentenced to death by shoot ing and six others to imprison · ment terms. They were charged with acts of arson and sabotage.

It was alleged that the accused set anre a factory in the Ural machine "building plant in order to secure orders for a foreign firm under instructions from a foreign expert employed there.-Reuter.

Queen's Building.

4.

ACTION AGAINST STRIKERS

Raid By National

GuardTM

Minneapolis, August 1. Governor Olsen took drastis ze- tion against the striking lorry drivers to-day. Acting on his instructions a large force of the National Guard supported by machine guns and carrying fixed bayonets raided the lorrymen's headquarters shortly before the pickets had assembled to receive illegal instructions. --Heuter..

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