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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1934.

HAPSBURG MONARCHY HOPES SHARP JUMP IN

EX-EMPRESS ZITA

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)3

Rome, Aug. 8. Archduke Otto of Hapsburg, the eldest son of the Austrian Empero

Archduke Otto Watching

Since the recent events in Abs- tria, there have been strange. rumours about the intentions of Archduke Otto, who has been re- cently watching from hk

castle

In Belgium to see wether he will be called back to the Hapsburg

throne.

In the meantime Interest 15 kindled by the report that the Archduke and his mother are on their way to Italy. Some, months ago Signor Mussolini would have welcomed the restoration of Prince Otto. Since he publicly claimed back for Austria the South Tyrol which Austria lost to Italy under the peace treaties.

night there has been frequent com- nuriication between the Archduke Eugen and Dr. Wiener. head of the Legitimist organisations.

The ex-Empress Zita, the real Charles and the chief pretender head of the family, is conducting to the thrones, of Austria and i negotiations in the hope of gain- Hungary, has arrived at Viareg-ing favour for Archduke Otto's re- glo where, it is stated, he will spend storation-Reuter. aome weeks at Palazzo of the house Reuter,

of Bourbon-Farma from which he descends on the maternal aide. His mother, ex-Einpress Zita is expect- ed to join him shortly at Villareg- gio,

The presence of the Archduke and his mother in Italy is calcul ated to strengthen the current rumours of negotiations for the

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TRAVELLING" INCOGNITO

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TRAGIC FAMILY

The Archduke Otto is a grand- son of the old Emperor Franz Joseph, who was the ruler of the

ARCHDUKE OTTO

PILGRIMS TO TANNENBERG

A Vast Stream Of People

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

Tannenberg, Aug. 8. The mighty stream of pilgrims dual monarchy. Austria-Hungary,

to Hindenburg's last resting place at the outbreak of the Great War which began with the large num- The old emperor had a tragic life.ber of 200,000 to the State funeral His brother, Emperor of Mexico,

SILVER

London Opinion

London, Aug...9.

VON PAPEN'S MISSION

Statement to Renter

Berlin, Aug. 9.

"I accepted this mission in order A sharp jump in silver, which to fulfill it in accordance with its has risen a penny since August 1, meaning and spirit because I know is causing keen interest in city how much depends on its realisa- circles discussing effects of a rise tion for relieving the ten-

in purchasing power in the East'sion in Europe and because and prospects for the future price I can thereby serve my coun- trend of the metal. Silver advocates i try," declared Captain von emphasise that America remains Papen in an exclusive statement to the crux of the whole situation, Reuter on his appointment td,

The United States Government Vienna,

has been a large purchaser in He said that the task assigned increasingly rising prices both here him by the Leader and Chancellor and in New York which induced was clearly defined in Hitler's let. some Indian buying and Chinater to him of Juy 26. Captain von being the seller but it is now re-Papen quoted from the last letter ported that London supplies are signed by the late President Hin-

scarce:

denburg addressed to him saying If the American authorities con- that he was sending Captain von tinue to purchase, the market is Papen as the diplomatic represen- of the opinion that the price win tative of the Reich to Vienna "in continue to rise, but experts are sincere hope that you will be suc- urging caution, pointing out that cessful in re-establishing normal should the United States cease and cordial relations with the buying the price is bound to fall. Austrian people who are related to and although New York speculators us by descent. My best wishes ac; are believed to have been exhaust-company you on carrying out this ed, the large Indian_bull position responsible task.”

is still open, in which event the Captain von Papen added that United States purchases are ceas- this command was at the same ing to tend to accentuate the de-time a testament to which noth- cline.-

ing need be added. He conclud" Reuter.

ed his statement with the words

Hell Hitler." Reuter.

AMERICAN ACTION

Washington, Aug. 9: President Roosevelt has issued an executive order nationalising the silver price at 50.01 cents an

SILVER MARKET

NOMINATION PAPERS [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

Berlin, Aug. 8. Following the Austrian Govern- ment's "agreement" to the ap- pointment of von Papen as láinis- ter Extraordinary Plenipotentiary in Vienna, Hitler on Wednesday handed over to von Papen both papers nominating him to unusual new oice and relieving him of the vice-Chancellorship.

the

The documents also bear the (From Our Own Correspondent)

signature of the former President, London, August 9. London silver prices to-day were his death.-

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forward, as follow:-

under the title Maximilian I was diminished on Wednesday,

on Tuesday, increased rather than ounce under the Silver Purchase The Ack- executed at Querataro. Charlotte. neighbouring town of Hohenstein Reuter. the wife of the ill-fated Maximi- registered in the census as num- lan went mad as a result of the 'bering more than 4000 inhabitants, blow. The Emperor Francis suddenly overnight became a teem. Joseph's only son Rudolf, was ing city with a population of 200.- found dead beside the body of the 000. Though 10,000 of the first le sera at Mayerling. Crime or aut-

woman he loved. Baroness Vec-visitors had already departed after the impressive rites, the places dde The sister-in-law of the old were filled by the swarms of fellow Copenhagen, August 9.

Emperor, the Duchess d'Alencon admirers of the great soldier- was burned to death in a terrible statesman, who constantly arrived Reports have it that on Wednesfire at a charitable bazaar in Paris by special trains from all parts of day evening Otto Von Hapsburg in 1897. The following year his the Reich. arrived here incognito and travell-wife the Empress Elizabeth was ing under the title of Count Pola- assasinated in Switzerland by an found a place in the seemingly Each of the multitude finally vesting. He was accompanied by Italian anarchist The Empress unending line which slowly winds a Secretary and a director of his nephew, King Louis II of Bavaria and land and estates. The trip will be became mad, and died, drowned Tower of the battle monument out of the "Commanders' in the nature of a holiday and the after he had attempted to strangle where the dead President les in Archduke is planning to leave via his keeper in the lake of Starnberg. state in the light of flickering Helsingfors Transocean Kus· Min.

He had two nephews left, of whom tapers six feet high, and-sur- the heir to the throne the Arch-rounded by masses of towers and duke Francis-Ferdinand was assas- WATCHING EVENTS

wreaths sent from all over the sinated with his wife in 1914. This world piled all the way to the roof. Paris, Aug. 9.

left as heir to the throne the Arch- Contrary to the report that they duke Charles, whose wife Zita was had gone to Italy, the ex-Empress the sister of Prince Sixte of Bour- Zita and her son, the Archduke bon, who recently died. The latter Otto, claimant to the throne of during the war attempted to ne Austria. have not left Belgium.gotiate a separate peace between states the Brussels correspondent Austria and the allies in 1917. He of "Le Temps." Archduke Otto was an officer in the Belgium army may, however, go to Italy at the and succeeded in secretly entering end of August

Austria and Interviewing Charles

The journal adds that the ex-but the negotiations broke_down Empress Zita and Archduke Otto The son of the Emperor Charles have been closely watching events and the Empress Zita is the Arch- in Austria, and in the past fort- duke Otto,

BANDIT RAID ON

SOCONY

Newchwang Outrage

Newchang. Aug. 9.

The Standard Oil Company's in stallation here was ralded by ban- dits. One Chinese worker Was killed. The bandits were repulsed by the Manchu Police.

dated The bandits, in a letter August 8, demanded $10,000 dollars in cash under a threat of burn- ing the installations and slaugh- tering the employees.

A feature of the bandits' letter

QUOTAS IN CEYLON

2

State Council Resolution

Colombo, August 9.

After 3 two-day debate

the State Council passed a resolution protesting against the enforce- ment by Order-in-Council of “a quots system for Japanese goods. The Council requested the Board of Ministers to "take immediate steps to nullify the injurious

arbitrary imposition.

was that they expressed contempt | effects on the people of such an for the authorities.— Reuter.

CHINA'S MESSAGE TO GERMANY

(Special to the “Hong Kong Dally Pram" (Oopyright).]

Berlin, August 9. The "Deutsche Nachrichtenburo”

semi-official news-agency and a number of its subscribers conspl cuously carry an important ad- dress which the Chinese General Ho Ping-tsching, Chief of, the Peiping Military Council delivered

Beuter."

The crypt will remain open for twelve more days in which it is hoped most of the pilgrims will be able to pass by the sarcophagus to pay their personal farewell to the,

national idol.

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FUEHRER'S APPEAL TO THE NATION-

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

Berlin, August 9. Eltler's speech on Friday, August 17 will form the high point of u vigorous campaign preceding the presidential plebiscite two days later. The Fuehrer's appeal to the nation will be preceded earlier in the week by a speech over the National hookup by Propaganda Minister, Dr. Goebbels on Monday night-

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DISMISSAL OF POLISH MINERS

Sequel To Underground

Lock-Up:

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Paris, August 9.

York

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Aug.

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EVENTS AT FOOCHOW

Soviet Interest

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NEW N. R. A. ORDER

Small Business To Benefit

· Washington, › August (9. All employers in, the towns withi populations not exceeding 2,500, which have hitherto been the subject of various retail service. Codes, will henceforth not be ra- quired to observe the provisions to fix up maximum hours of work and minimum wage prices, though they must, continue to observe the provisions

of governing child labour in fair trade practices. This order, which is issued by General Johnsop, practically ends the attempt to bring small busi- nesses under the full-fledged ke dustrial Codes and is regarded es

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Moscow, August 9. Vienna, Aug. 8.

The Soviet Russian press deals The Press maintains great re-judiciously with the events at Foochow but reveals that the sub- commenting upon the granting of the "agreement" to Ject is of extraordinary interest von Papen as German Minister No prophecies of the outcome of

the situation is ventured. "with special mission" to Austria. It seems evident that public opin-

In a leading article, the Pravda. ion is assuming a waiting attitude. says, "the Red army seeks

Some papers point out that it laurel

draw the is incompatible with the diple-word is useless unless compelled matic usage to deny the agree by the enemy. We shall in that ment even under difficiut circum-hour be forced to that extreme His Majesty the King was aboard stances, adding that Austria would when the sword will again resound his yacht, "Britannia," which took wait and see how the new Ger- with its fame untameable." part in the race to-day over the man minister proposes to realise

has 64 miles course round the Isle of his mission of improving the been caused in Moscow by the an- Wight the longest race of the relations between the two coun÷

nouncement that the post of Chief

The task to bring all American Cowes Regatta.

tries.-

of the Military Mission to Char-industry under the Codes is almost British Wardless.

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bon has been re-occupied, previous complete. Two hundred Codes are Chief Kamasubara being recalled ready for General Johnson's aD= to Tokyo to join the General Statt.

proval on his return to Washing- His successor in Harbin is beington yesterday, Reuter. filled... by...Ando who was also a General Staff Officer.

H.M. THE KING AT.

COWES REGATTA

London, August 8,

HEAT WAVE TOLL OF

LIFE AND CROPS

Intense Suffering In

American States

New York. August 3. The heat death roll this sum mer has already reached 1,500 and is steadily mounting.

A scorching hest wave is now extending over more than half the country. from the Rocky Moun tains and the Appalachians south- wards to the Gulf of Mexico.

Everywhere there is acute dis- tress, both among men and beasts.

One million head of cattle have already been slaughtered on in- structions from the Government st Chicago. Three hundred and fifty thousand more have been bought for slaughter and it is believed that five million more will have to be sacrificed-Reuter, “

CHANGES IN POLICY

Washington, August 8. Drastic revision of the Govern→

A sequel to the lock-up of French miners at the Escarpelle A fiery wind is aggravating the ment's policy of paying farmers to Mine by their Polish fellow workers has resulted in the dis- crops and livestock are suffering shortly as a result of the drought. conditions in some places and produce smaller crops is expected missal of 184 Polish mintra 'who were involved in the trouble and

severely. M. LITVINOFF IN BERLIN who were discharged to their mur-

The Farm Credit Administra-tary of Agriculture, announces Mr Henry Wallace, the - Becre- prise last night, without the tion in Washington has now add that the Agricultural Adjustment slightest notice. They were tolded the whole of the State of

Administration that by locking up their French Oklahoma to the

present emergency studying the present regulations fellow workers they had not acted drought areas eligible for feed for the limitation of basic agricul-

bents loans and the organisation is now tural commodities. fellowship good colleagues. The dismiss assisting 903 counties in twenty- ed Poles are greatly excited Transocean" "Kuo, Min

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

(By Telegraph Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894.

Received, August 9, 7.30 p.m.}

Paris, August 0.. The Commissar for Foreign Affairs in Soviet Russia, Litvinof arrived early on Wednesday, morn

on Hitler and his party. The ing in Berlin and was received at press underlines the conclusions the Embassy by Councillor Bea

In true

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WHOLESALE PRICES IN BRITAIN

London, August 8.. The Board of Trade Journal average of wholesale prices in July showed a decrease of 0.1 per cent, for as compared with June, and an two increase of 13 per cent. over July

1933.

that General Ho Ping-taching sonoff, pending the arrival of the states that, on the balance the

draws from his analysis of nation-new, Ambassador Burita,

leave

day wor

al socialism and he is reported to preservades have said that he who wishes to Elitvinoff | will make China strong must have Paris in a faith in China's leaders and up and then proceed to Rome, port themTransocean Huo Min Transocean Rua Min.-

British Wireless

one States,

He Indicated that sweeping changes are possible before further *In Chicago to-day, grain prices contracts are made with farmers. soared to a new high record for Support of this belief to given the season under a deluge of by the cotton forecast, that there speculative buying inspired by will only be a crop of 9,195,000 sensational reports of crop damage bales in the current year and indications that the maize crops are practically a failure.

Reports from a wide area show that enormous damage has been done in the maise crops

A temperature of 114 degrees in the shade was registered at Ot tumwa, which is a record for the State of Iowa,

The blistering heat-wave con- crops throughout the Middle West, tinues to take a toll of life and Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska

Relief L however, forecast as cold winds and rain are reported to be aweeping ind the north west towards Chi souri and Jowan

Considerable

excitement

Ando will be accompanied by White Guarda when the Japanese intervene in Siberia Bovlet news- papers emphasise that Ando is not only familiar with the character of

another indication that the future

activities of the N. R. A will be reorganised within nazrower Hmitä, giving larger scope to industrial self-Government.

ADMIRAL DREYER BACK AT WEIHAIWEI

Weihaiwel, Ang: 91

Admiral Sir Frederie Dreyer,

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